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The Detroit times., 1914-08-08

BUFFALO, N. Y. Aug. s.--German.
Americans will hold monster mass
meeting at Teutonia park Sunday to
raise funds for the German Red Cross
society. The German-American alli-
snce has protested against the editor
ial comment and head lines In Amer
ican papers, which are ALLEGED to take
the British view of the situation.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-08

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The Detroit times., 1914-08-08
GERMANS in j. S.
WANT ENGLISH
Lines CENSORED
Protest to Wilson Against Free
Use of Cables to France
and England
PRESS IS ACCUSED
OF UNFAIR ATTITUDE
New York Society May Publish
Own Newspaper in English,
is Statement

WASHINGTON. Aug. s.-Presiden,
Wilson today received from the Ger
man-American chamber OF commerc-
OF New York a. vigorous protest
against naval censorship Of German
wireless stations while English and
French cables are free and uncensor-
ed. Inquiry was made IL the use Of
the cables for tipping on" war ofices
abroad was not violation OF neutral
fly and II the cables should not also
be put under naval censorship.
"The cable to Germany has been
cut and the wireless station at Say.
vile, Long Island. and the station at
N. j., are under control OF
ceEsors." the German protest says.
NEW YORK, Aug. S.-ARepresenta-
lives Of more than 1000 German so
cieties throughout greater New York
voted today to organize as q relief as
sociation which win accept contribu-
tions tola fund to aid families OF the
victims OF war In the fatheriand. II
was also decided that "if the present
hostile attitude Of the American press
continues" the society viii publish 9
The Detroit times., 1914-08-08

CHor suEy. LUNcHEs. etc., aeisv-
cred by messenger. Cell Cadillac So.
Day and night service
The Detroit times., 1914-08-08

Uncle Sans citizens think Europe's
armies should ride the Derby Racer n
Belle Isle bridge.--Adv,
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-05
Jim CROW" LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

The dicission of the u S. Supreme Oklahoma
Jim Crow while did not give the expected
concusive that the railroads supposed give equal
daton to colored passengers
This that the railroads carry pullman chair
and dining car service for coored passengers
passengers This may be handicap railroads. The
aw-he foolish Jim Grow" law that will So The law is
pan and uncompromsng its language enforced
stands according to the letter law The railroad COM
panes all realize this and five of them the recent
before the Supreme Court asked that the law
stutona Now comes Attorney General with proposition
10 make new Jim Crow" law jurisdiction in State
and ntra-state Corporation commissions other words he
would establish political machine in the corporation
commission to act upon all complaints passengers
against railroads for discriminating and every man in Okla
homa knows what justice the Negro might expect from suc
course We already have corporation in this state
and hundreds of complaints have by coord pass
nothing has been done.
IL Is not the desire to be with white people prompt every
decent manly Negro to oppose the Jim Crow law but desire
10 enjoy ful citizenship rights and to equal
on public carriers If the railroads furnish edua accom-
modation that set aside part the pullman car part of the
CHAIR car and part of the dining (Which 10 more than the
law eques) for such cooed passengers TO avail them
selves of this luxury there would be kicks against the Jim
Crow law except from the railroads
Instead of trying to evade the law Attorney General
West should be trying to make the railroads live up to We hone
he next time the is taken to the Supreme Court if will he
well and fully prepared
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-05
MaAing Its Usual Hit.

There has just been issued from
the press the Sunday School Com
mentary for 1915; copy of this
publication has just reached this
office 1t is published by The Nat.
ional Baptist Publishing Board at
Nashville, Tenn. The book this
year is reDlete and brim-full of use
iul information fer the church ami
Suuday-school workers, it is in its
eleventh edition and covers wide
range Of religious thought. Charac-
teristic about the National Baptist
Sunday School Lesson Commentar,
this year is that it contains colol ed
m,ps of the Bible land together
with the revised and authorized
version of the Bible its primary
teachings, its introduction for the
quarter together with an introduc.
ton for each lesst n. 1t also has
the Bible Dictionary giving the pro-
per pronunciation and brief dsfiini,
tlons Of the important words sed
in connection for the lesson witt
each quarter.
DR.. r, H Boyd Secretary Of the
Publishing Board and Editor il
Chief of the Commentary, assistcc
by the Editorial Secretary, DR.. W
S. Ellin ton, have shown splendi,
foresight in the preparation and tn,
continued publication OF this teach
ers, superintendents' aud the mi
nisters' help In taking up the in
ternailonal Sunday School Lesson
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-05
A Proclamation

A nationwide movement la,
been launched in this country to
arouse Interest in and extend aid to
the destitute people in war ravaaed
Belgium, TO further this move
me, IA Oklahoma conmi tee Of
S mpaihetic and charitably inclined
men and WON has teen appointed
Of which G,vernor-plect r. l. viii
hams has consented to ct n, Clnir
mr.. Thi- work done by li- C m
mitt"e i without compensation and
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-05
is entirely voluntary.

1t is not necessary 30 call atten-
tioh to the great need of our help
in order to stay the hfnd Of famine
and suffering among the Belgian
womrn and children i order that
the work of the committee may be
rendered as light and as effective as
possible, the people of the State
who are able ond disposed to aid in
this worthy cause should prompt,
respond to the call for help. The
need is a pressing one and whatever
aid is EXTENDED by the people of
Oklahoma should be given without
delay. The committee is anxious
to send all the relief possible in time
to b. trarspoited to the Belgians
within the next fortnight Ar
lraugements have been made by
which free transpor alton from
IOklahoma to Belgium will be ac-
corded, and all cash contributions
made in this State will be- expended
within the borders of Oklahoma in
pur .hasing sucn food and clothing
as will serve the needs OF the Bel
gium people. All food and cloth
ing donaied will be promptly for
W rded to its destination
That the committee may be given
the greatest possible assistance in
us work, respectfully request and
urge the ministers of the various
churche Of the State to call upoI
their respective congregations on
Sunday, December the 9th. 1914,
for such contributions in the way OF
food, clothing or cash as they may
be inclined to give, and that re bort
OF all such contributions be prompt
Ily made to G. c. Sohlberg, Treas.
urcr Of the State Belgian Re liei
Committee at Oklahoma City.
LEE ChUCE, GOVERNOR
\ttest: Reniam II + Harrison, Sec
re a.y Il State
Sail
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-05

the { nmentary deals with it in
uniform with the Sun1ay Schsol
Quarterh,s Secretary Boyd states
that for l II t'e publication had
an Unprecedented circulation which
reached something like 10000, bur
1t is confidently predicted that the
book this year will reach even q
larger figure in its circulation. TIE
1918 volume was out in September
The Publishing Board made u spe.
cialty n offering it to the delegation
at the recent session Of the Nation
al BaptisI Convention in Pmladel.
phla We put our stamp of appro
val upon religious and racial achiev-
m'nts hat stand out so much ia %
class to themsel 'es as the public
alton that has just reached us,
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-05

Statement Of the ownershIp, Nsn.oe.
ment, Circulation, Etc. Required BY
The Act Of August "a, 1912.
OF The Tulsa Star published Week.
at Tulsa. Oklahoma, for October 1.
1914.
Editor. A. J. Smitherman, Tulsa. Ok
lahoma.
Business Manager. J. H. smitherman.
Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Publisher, A. J. Smitherman. TuIsa
Oklahoma. "'
Owners, A. J. Smitherman.
known bondholders, mortgages. and
other security holders, holding 1 psr
cent or more of total amount of bonds.
mortgages, or other securities. None.
Signed:
A. ]. SMITHERMAN
Sworn to and subscribed before ma
this End day of October, 1914.
(SeaD a w un,oh,
Notary Public for said County and
State. ~u
MY commission expires April 11th.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-05
PROF. H. ABBAS

business and
rich and of the WHO Is E
only ARCHMYSTC OF all
Psychic publicly and universally recognized III
Europe in city WHO is HE? The only sohy
spiri genius sanddre mediu all the world.
whoehearted and sympathetic man
n this world.
keeps his word and because
those power he the confident OF Oh
In this great anu
is alpan old she he welcomes
pursued the troubled the dsap
seeking and wealth and ONCE those VINO
the trustfu the skepc even
difference matters not-Abbas
aAbbas tens alpny
nothing Abbas fears nothing he
and bring hope
his charge living
life mans but his He alone In all
reading halpce by this readings
and positively
satisfied will cost
Abbas
he don't the ignorant and
divorce deaths Wills deeds
stocks
men property. spuions enemies
hi powers
every a s m.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-05
Murderer"

Just received a consignment
of 1000 samples of woolens for
suits, and they are nobby ones
too, We are leaders in low
prices. Handlers of all kinds of
second hand goods.
Clearing, Pressing. and Re-
pairing work called for and de-
livered,
SIS E. Archer. Phone 2573.
Partee Bldg. VIM Walker Prop.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-05

Mrs. II. 4. Patterson, Grand Lecturer
%, ihr X. aud l.. of y. set up new
lodge in the Rcntic Sctt ement Thurs
day night. 4
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-05

Mrs. Patterson is doing a splendid
work for the order as Grand Lecturer
and Organizer.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-05

The price of this is ST. per year. you send us
your subscription and help work for the race
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10

creased their Incomes by acting as f1nan-
ciers and. by taking as their pay the
stock Of corporations that they organ
jzed.
who are the lawyers who are max
ing the large sums of money to-day?"
was a question asked half dozen men,
and these are the names that were given
by most: William Nelson Cromwell,
Francis Lynde Stetson, Elihu Root,
Julien T. Davies. Samuel Untermyer
Albert Il. Boardman. w. -. Guthrie. De
Lancey Nicoll. w. +. Sheehan and Vic
tor Morawetz.
what do the lawyers do who make no
money at all?" various lawyers were
asked.
To this question there were some sur
prising answers. Along with men who
live from hand TO mouth were mentioned
members of we'll known families of New
York who are down In the city's list Of
lawyers but who never have n client be-
cause they are rarely in their offices.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10
Millions of Dollars Wasted
in Law Fees Annually

son, Elhu Root, John W. Briggs, Fran
els Lynde Stetson and Thomas Thatch-
or. who represented the Northern Secu-
rifles Company. are said to have re-
ceived like sum.
THE backbone OF the law Office" said
one lawyer. "is the small fees Many a
time a lawyer in some conspicuous case
that will take up much newspaper at
tention will earn comparatively little.
Then again some case that may not
even get into the papers will bring him
in good fat fee.
81 stayed in town one August to at
tend to some small and rather irritating
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10
w IHEN William Hamlin Childs,
w Brooklyn manufacturer, de-
clared before n committee Of

w 1HEN William Hamlln Childs, a
w Brooklyn manufacturer, de-
clared before n committee OF
the House OF Representatives
the other day that the fees charged by
the New York lawyers were extortion-
ate and that too much money entirely
was being spent in law fees in New
York city. in almost every village In
the land a sigh went up as some bud
ding Blackstone laid down his news
paper with feeling that only carfare
stood between him and gorgeous pros
perity.
Few lawyers Of prominence care to
discuss for publication Mr.. Childs's
statement. No lawyer, however. refuses
10 talk privately on the matter. and
from the most prominent to the lowest
all declare that the legal profession is
the most poorly paid In the city and
that more lawyers are starving or
nearly starving than members OF any
other profession. Howard Townsend.
chairman Of the grievance committee OF
the Bar Association, asserted a few
years 40 that there were 1000 men in
New York who should never have been
admitted to the bar. and other men who
are in a position to know say that there
are 1000 lawyers in New York who are
making not more than 81 500 year and
some Of them are working for as low
as $500 year.
"As to the amount Of money" said
one lawyer that Is spent on legal fees
In New York. 1t Is difficult to estimate.
1t should be remembered, however that
as the financial centre of the country
and the largest city Of the continent
litigation is paid for here and centres
here which pertains not only to New
York but to the entire world.
THAT money is wasted in the law
business, that large sums OF money do
60 to waste every year in New York
for legal es every lawyer who is In
clined to b, frank about the matter will
admit. for unquestionably half Of the
$4,000 To $4,000 lawyers who are
In New York spend their time In cor
recting the mistakes made by the other
half For these mistakes the public,
the clients, pay, and that in q way is
waste money"
Assuming what this lawyer said to
be true and taking the figures OF the
three or four men representative OF the
different financial grades Of the profess
sion, about $l7,0o0.000 is wasted in
law fees every year. II it Is true that
half of the profession Is engaged in cor
recting the mistakes Of the other half
The composite opinion of half dozen
lawyers is found In the following esti-
mate Of the earnings Of lawyers in New
York:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10
Campaigns
I'm Italy and the Orient

In the spring Of 1899 he led his army
into Syria. finding a pretext in the
coalition which the Porte had made with
other rivals Of France. GAIA fell and
Jana. Then nc moved against Acre.
where the Turks were assisted by the
English Admiral Sir Sidney Smith
Again and again Bonaparte threw his
columns against the walls. from which
they rebounded rather than fell back.
Five times, ten times. seventeen times
did the army of France hurl itself
against the walls OF Acre. and always
were they defeated by the genius Of Sir
Sidney.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10

that the lawyer has never seen the law
yer will receive as much as $4,000.
IAN amusing incident in connection
with this line Of business" said an at
torney. occurred some years ago when
ran across a mortgage that had been
drawn by a high priced attorney for
water company. The matter had APP
parently been turned over to some clerk
mortgage and ii had not been carefully
read. We discovered that the water
company in the description of Its assets
included a roundhouse, engines. car
tracks, &c. The clerk had copied the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10

ment, riding ON the swell of popular ac-
claim, and sweep into power ON "A tidal
wave of enthusiasm. The fact that his
dispatches had to reach France by a
roundabout way and We're often long de
layed served to increase the popular
interest in him.
The capture Of Alexandria, the feebly
contested victory at Cairo and occa-
sional skirmishes with small bands Of
opponents had provided no glory for
his soldiers. Furthermore they had
none of the loot which had been
promised them. Africa was dry and
dead So far as dazzling dreams of wealth
We're concerned. So Honapartr turned
his attention to the Fast. Africa had
disappointed him; Asia. however held
loot beyond estimating.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10

THAT man" said Bonapartc later,
"madc me miss my destiny" The Cors-
can had visions of sweeping through the
East even to the foot of the Hmalayas.
Alexander had conquered the world
why should Bonaparte he prevented
from doing likewise?
But worse than defeat was Bona
parties disposition Of his prisoners In
the actions following that Of Jana. For
two days even he hesitated before
ordering that no quarter be shown his
captivos. And then he issued the order.
To save his face a few Egyptians were
sent to their homes. but the remainder
were marched to the beach front and
shot possibly total number from
$500 To 1000. Reports of this vary. and
Bonaparte himself reported to the pl-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10
Liszt's Second Rhapsodie.

they are not amusing Themselves, to
charity cases, charitable ORGANIZATIONS
and the committee work Of the cubs
and institutions In which Il, y are inter-
csted. Some OF these men are really
very good lawyers.
There is young Blank said law
yer "who when his parents die will
probably have an estate of from $50 ,O00,-
900 to 10000. 900. lie would really make
a very good lawyer II he had the prac-
tice, as he likes law and has splendid
memory. He Is sd busy taking his
fathers place In various charitable and
philanthropc institutions that n would
never have time to see a client II any
particular client should happen to want
him"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10

business and along toward the latter
part OF the month. inside of two or
three weeks, n certain case netted me
from 100000 to $4,000. But that is UNI
usual. 1t is the small fees, from 800
to $500, the little matters that are at
tended to by the SIS or $40 week
clerks, that keep an office going"
1t is in the so-called small things that
the big lawyer makes his income too.
In many cases he is employed because
his reputation and his name have a
financial value that has comparatively
little relation To his legal ability \
railroad or corporation wishing to do
business with large banking house
realizes the advantage of having we'll
known lawyer To draw the IN, rtgage,
and sometimes for drawing "a mortga ge
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10

railroad mortgage literally and no one
had noticed his mistake"
Years ago II used to be said that
Evarts, Choate 4 Beaman earned half
the fees Of the New York bar and the
rest of the bar earned the other half
y story is told OF Joseph II. Choate
being associated with Edward Lautcr-
bach In case in which it was
Lauterbach who was to render the bill.
Lauterbach called on Choate and suS-
gested what he thought was a large
sum OF money. which he intended To
charge for their Joint services. Choate.
it is reported, almost doubled 1t.
Lauterbach. his eyes popping out OF
his head. exclaimed. almost thou per
s. dcst me To be Christian"
In recent years lawyers have in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10

the pyramid of Cheops one day he had
the effrontery to tell native of high
degree that he had become converted to
the Mohammedan creed
All this time Bonaparte tried to keep
in communication with Paris; for upon
his knowledge of what was going on
there from week To- week might de-
pend his whole future career. 1t was
important for him To know when the
pear was ripe enough to be picked. lie
must appear at the psychological mo-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-19
NORWICH TOWN
Graduating Exercises at Town Street
 Sohool-Perfeet Attendance Report Picnic at Mohesan Park-PIans for .- chiIdren's Sunday.

At the Town street school many parents and friends gathered Thurs day afternoon for the graduating exer- eises. Flowers and ferns were used in decoration. together with the school flags. The recitations and songs were pleasingly given, Miss Katherine But Ter accompanying on the piano. The programme follows: Song. High School March, seventh and eighth f grades; recitation. The Drummer Boy Spring Song; recitation, An Episode in the Life of MT. Pickwick. Emily Latham; song. Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary; recitation, The Countersign. Esther B. Heath; violin solo, The Swallows, Emily Latham, Esther Heath aGcompanist; song. Who Knows What the Bells Say? recitation, How Girls study, Rose Matassa; piano solo. Lutspiel Overture, Esther Heath: presentation of diplomas; song. Star
 Perfect in Attendance.
 At the Town street school the pupils perfect in attendance for term ending June l9, 1914, were: Grades seven and eight, 27 pupils, Principal William G. Tarbox; for term. Esther Heath. Phoebe Lathrop. Henry Karkutt, Clar- ence Potter, Vincent Wood. Earl Kin ney, William Webster; for year. Phoebe Iathrop, Henry Karkutt, Vincent Wood; present every day, Clarence Potter.
 First scholars in rank, Emily La- tham, Clarence Potter; to be admitted to Academy on certificate Emily La lham, Esther Heath, Phoebe Lashrop, Clarence Potter.
 Grades V and VI, 25 pupils. Mrs. s. $. Lathrop, teacher: Perfect for term, George Durr, John Heath, Walter Kar- kutt, Julian Rangus, Leslie Stott. Mill dred Casey, Mildred Filler, Maud Filler. Alice Kennedy, Mildred Kinney, Cath erine Wagner; perfect for year, George Durr. John Heath. Mildred Casey, Mil dred Filler, Alice Kennedy, Mildred Kinney, Catherine sWakner. First in spelling for the year: in grade VI, Mill dred Eiier; in grade V. Mary Healey
 Grades III and ". Bessie M. Grant, teacher: Perfect for term, Stanton Brown. John Hunter, Lewis Irish, John Jones'. Selwyn Lane. Arthur Mott, Harry Webster, Florence Brown, Ruth Eccleston, Louise Levarge, Christine Macdonald, Della Pounch, Helen Schwenk, Annie Stockdale, Irene Stockdale. Levina Stott, Nellie Sweet, Ruth Wallece; perfect for year, Lewis Irish, Christine MacDonald, Helen Schwenk, Annie Stockdaie, Irenel St0ckdale, Leyina Stott. Nellie Sweet; Rhaant one half day in year. Sclwyn
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-19
COLONIAL THEATRE.
"The kfondike Bubble," Mammoth Tw
 Reel Gold Field Feature.

This wonderful story is all that it's title implies, and is vivid tale of the excitement surrounding people who have interests in the gold fields of Klondike. A strong vein of love runs through the picture, much of it de- pending upon the possession of gold. Orn1i Hawley plays the heroine in this splendid presentation, and it is pro- duced with characteristic Lubin at tention to beauty of photography and details. Another big sensation today is the first in the series of the Man Who Disappeared" the Edison's big gest hit. This incident is entitled "The Black Mask" and features an especial ly strong cast and is headed by Miriam Nesbit and Marc Macdermott. This picture is produced in collaboration with 8 popular magazine, and al- though very new has created world wide interest and enthusiasm. Tom my's Tramp" is unique and beauti- Gul story of childhood by the Vitagraph cast which includes Buddy Harris. the peoples favorite child actor Other big picture sensations for today are De tective Short" and 'HThe Bottom of the Sea-" especially fine Lubin come dies.