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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26
GERMANY CAN
FIGHT FOUR YEARS
American Diplomatic Attache
Says Famine Stories Are
Myths-People Enthusiastic

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 26.-That
Germany Is prepared TO continue her
struggle at least four years and will
undoubtedly surprise the world, was
the claim here today OF Henry Dodge,
until recently an attache of the Amer.
lean embassy In France.
Dodge personally delivered diplo.
matte message TO Ambassador Gerard
In Berlin. Speaking OF Germany to
day. he said:
II was amazed at what | saw.
Everywhere there is enthusiasm and
confidence. There Is a marvellous sys-
TEN in everything. Germany can I'M
doubtedly keep going for four years.
The Germans themselves say they
can fight indefinitely. / heard In
France OF famines in Germany. | did
not find them. heard Germany could
nor obtain needed metals for her
manufacturers. But she can. / heard
she could not get gasoline. She pos
sesses practically an inexhaustible
SIMPLY OF this from Roumanla. In
France there were terrible stories OF
German atrocities. In Germany /
heard practically the same thing
about France and England E
Germans do not hate the French.
They hate the English with Intensity.
German sentiment seems TO reject
regret that France was drawn into
the struggle at all"
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AN / BLACK OR WHITE?"
First Chapter In Thrilling Life Romance of the
bride WITHOUT A RACE"
ny ALMA BOONE LITTLE.

Part !.
I believe l am the saddest woman
on earth.
believe that never before has a
woman had TO face what l am facing.
lwomen have lost their love, their rep
utation, and those they love, but am
losing much more than that should |
not BIO able to prove that am white.
Ever since can remember | have
been torn by two great emotions
should live with my foster mother.
who was good and kind TO me and
whom | loved. or must | always be
away among strangers and forget
forget.
must tell my story, however, from
the beginning.
Twenty-eight years ago my mother
went down into the depths that all
women must go when a child comes
TO them and was born. only attended
by Luella Jefferson, a colored woman.
Six weeks afterward my dear mother
passed out alone, and left me In the
care OF this woman.
She also left little money for my
support and education. ! do not think
at the time that IL was her intention
that should live with Mrs. Jefferson
but, Of course, | can't tell, and / do
know that my foster mother gave me
all possible kindness and care.
was dressed much better than her
own children and sent to the white
school She did everything she could
for me and she could not understand
the awful position in which she was
placing me.
Naturally I never dreamed that
there was anything doubtful In my
parentage or peculiar In my living
with this woman. until first began
to 60 20 school S..hough have been
told that / was taken into court at the
age OF four TO find out why a white
child should ba living with a colored
FAMILY, but one gay some of my little
playmates called me poor white
trash" play with the Niggers," play
with the Niggers," and / went running
crying TO my foster mother, only TO
be clasped to ner breast and told,
don't you cry, child. don't you cry.
honey, you're not poor white trash,
you are a white lady" and then she
told me about my poor mothers death
and how she had the same golden
hair that did and how much looked
like her and how much she loved her.
The important things OF life seem
unimportant to children. The Incl
dent was soon forgotten. especially as
WAS g great favorite at school, and
as little girls sometimes will, be.
came very popular, both with the boys
and girls OF my class.
I, You know the age when boys begin
to carry your books home from
school: IL is the first dawning of the
sex instinct | suppose The boys OF
my class used to vie with each other
TO carry home my books--they went
to the odoor with me, always, even
after they knew IL would be opened
by colored hands and they would see
a colored face.
They useo however, to say to me.
why do you live with these people?
You know you are white the same as
We are" Right then and there | was
torn by the two conflicting emotions
that have followed me all through life.
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ed 10 get away, that unless | did get
away l thought | would go insane.
also told my story to some OF my
friends who were white, and they add
ed TO the little money which | had
saved, enough TO send me to Seattle.
| wish l could express the feeling
that had when | got off the train In
that great, glorious, Gods country.
I gave the address of the family to
a good natured Irish policeman. and
he directed me to the home of his
dear good woman who took me in just
as though were her own child.
When | left Cincinnati | felt that |
would never refer TO my past again,
but that woman was so good to me
and che seemed so motherly and sweet
that just had TO tell her my story.
1t made no difference to her, for
she believed me. She knew / was
white and she was the only person
that j ever told
She soon got me a position at the
wrapping counter in one of the large
department stores and where earned
the munificent sum of IS per week.
or course, I could not have lived
upon this had not had real home life.
took all my money home just as
daughter would have done, and /
think she felt for me almost the same
as she did for her own daughters.
was IL years old
l was living with the people Of my
mothers race. was free. I was
happy. All these conditions are pro.
vocative of love. | loved.
(To Be Continued.)
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wanted to be away. | wanted TO
be with my own people. didn't want
this black cloud hanging over me, and
yet / didn't want to hurt this poor
woman who had been so good TO me.
Many are the nights | have cried
myself TO sleep while trying TO make
this decision. | think my actions In
some way have told something Of this
to my foster mother, because as soon
as | had finished the public schools OF
Cincinnati she sent me TO st. Francis
academy.
At this time she told me that my
people had left little money for my
education. | was very glad indeed to
go to this school but | had already
grown sensitive and II seemed to me
that was looked upon with little
suspicion.
Isn't 1t terrible thing to think that
because of no sin OF your own, and
because OF the kindness of some one
to you, you will be brought into sor-
row inexpressible?
We have not only to pay for the
mistakes of others but their ignor-
ance.
| do not think that the young ladies
at st. Francis really did have the least
doubt of my parentage and am quite
sure the gentle sisters. kind as they
we're, would not have taken me In
among their white charges had they
thought for a moment was not white.
However, the companionship that /
had to suffer while / was still living
with my foster mother became I'M
endurable, and told her that want
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26

Come on, Margie, let's go over
and see Harry and Eliene. We have
hardly seen them since before Dad
died"
When we got over there we found
Mr.. Hatton playing pool with Harry
In the billiard room.
"Eliene Is upstairs with the kids"
said Harry. "She insists that she
must see that they are put to bed
properly every night. ! told her that
Chad and l would amuse ourselves
until her return.
''l'll 60 up to the nursery" said.
Dick instead OF staying behind fol.
lowed after.
Look here. Harry, If Mrs. Waiver
by Is going TO see those wonderful
kids l think | might be allowed TO
glimpse at them. said Mr.. Hatton.
"All right, we'll all go up"
We all started upstairs and Harry
softly opened the door OF the nursery
saying Ladies and gentlemen, I'll
now give you an illustration OF per
fectly happy woman"
And we certainly did see this as
Eliene raised her head In surprise as
W. siOOPou III.
She had one of the children on her
lap and the other was standing up on
his bed trying to get into her arms.
Dada. dada" they shouted as soon
as they saw Harry.
| had never thought OF him as a
father but IL was beautiful to see his
look OF pride as he took the baby
from the crib.
(Which one is this Eliene?" he
asked.
That's Teddy, Harry" she said
with a little reproach in her tone
which Harry answered apologetically
by saying, when they get into their
little pajamas and are Invested OF
their pink or blue ribbons, | can't tell
them apart"
Just then the baby in Eliene's arms
caught sight OF Dick and held out his
hand TO him.
Look at Bulge. Harry, he wants
to go to Dick. / never saw him
make up TO anybody before"
Much to my surprise, Dick took the
baby, somewhat awkwardly, but rath-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26
JACK LEE, NOTORIOUS
NEGRO, FIGHTS POLICE

Jack Lee, the Negro. who was a
subject for the deliberations OF the
late grand jury. and who was indicted
on the charge of attempting TO kill
Patrolman Dauphinnais, ran amuck,
Friday night, when taxicab driver
got on his nerves, by charging him
$6.62 for a Joy ride with lady
friend.
The trouble occurred In a restau-
rant near Gratiotave. and st. An.
toine-st., and police were called in.
Lee refused to pay his taxicab bill,
rendering Il in full settlement. Pa
trolman German Curry was taking
Lee to the patrol wagon, when the
Negro suddenly attacked the taxicab
driver. James Mooney, OF No. 1856
Twelfth-st., knocking Mooney down
with a heavy blow In the eye.
Curry hit Lee just as Mooney hit
the sidewalk, and Lee also went down
for the count. Lee fought the police
later, in the patrol wagon, but was
conquered, and locked up, pending In
vestigation.
Lee gained notorlety by shooting al
Detective Dauphinnais when the lat
ter, with a squad OF raiders, attempt
ed to arrest Lees daughter on a
charge OF enticing white men into her
home.
Lee was discharged. and the grand
Jury later investigated his dismissal
and brought an indictment against
him. That also was dismissed, on
the ground that Lee had a right 10
defend his home from entrance with
out warrant.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26
SEEK TO BUST"
THE MOVIE TRUST
Film Rental Co. Alleges Com
binatiOn in Restraint of Trade
Ia Concerns Named

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.--Alleging that
an ironclad movie trust" had been
formed, the rnm Rental Co. today
filed suit against IA of the biggest
motion picture concerns in the coun-
try. Damages Of $500, 900 are asked.
Among the most prominent firms
named in the suit is the Pathe Freres,
the Vitagraph Co. OF America, the
General Film Co., and the Motion Pic
ture Patents Co. The latter organ
ization, the petition alleges, controls
90 per cent OF the moving picture ma
chipe business.
It Is asserted that the monopoly
was formed through agreements
among managers OF theaters TO use
nothing but films and machines manu-
featured within the combine.
The suit was brought in United
States district court under the oher-
man antitrust law.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26
FATHER HEARS FROM
MISSING DAUGHTER
Martha Moench, for Whom Anx-
iety Was Felt, Writes She'll
Be Home Soon

The Christmas Inconsistencies fell
upon a 19-yearold girl for whom po-
lice and relatives nave been search
ing for five weeks, and Martha
Moench, OF No. 483 Lumley-ave., sent
a Christmas letter TO her father, Fred
Moench, who has been almost frantic
over the absence of any news from
her. The letter, received by Moench
on Christmas day, follows:
Peace on earth, good will to
men.
| believed until today that my
Christmas was to be far from
happy, but when ] think of my
dear sisters safe at home, with
no trials and tribulations, / saw
things in a different light. All
bitterness for everyone has gone
out of my life, and / hope soon
to be with you again. | have been
i'll, but am better now.
Martha quarreled with her father,
some time ago, and went TO work as
a domestic at the home OF G. Wood
house, No. 500 Brush-st. The Wood.
house family went 10 Florida, Nov. 81,
and Martha was expected to go back
TO her home, and return to her EN-
ployment when the Woodhouse fam.
fly comes back from the south
Her father received no message OF
any sort from her until the Christ.
mas letter came. He had asked the
police TO help him in his search. The
letter gave no address, only a De
troit postmark.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26
With the Ministers

At the members weekly contest, at
the Detroit Whist club last Monday
evening. the following scores were
made:
East and West.
T u. Balkwill and III. +. Boehm.
W. n Edison and Harry wyma.
;. W; bradley and F. a. Osborn.
North and south.
Il. a; Treadway and T. S. Pratt.
j W; Mecausey and Thos. Watson.
minus / 2-3.
a. G, stellwagen and w. w. Kurtx.
minus la.
There were I'VE tables in play AT the
Dec. 10. which resulted In the follow.
Ing score:
East and West.
Mrs. ]. W. McCausey and r. A.
Troadway, plus 6.
Mrs $, a Commons and H. d.
Mrs r. J. Stout and J. w. MeCausey.
Mrs. A. r. sage and Thos. Watson.
MrF and Mrs. @. #. Bazine. minus Z.
North and south.
Mrs; NJ r. Bennett and A. McB'e'
Mrs. l. charbeneau and W. n. Edison
Mrs. f. J. Memo and Mrs C p. Niles.
Mrs. J. w steiner and s. A. Com
Mrs. W n Speaker and r J Davan-
port minus y \A
---4A-1-l4A
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MUSIC

herds" (Lansing); bass solo, THE
Holy Child" (Shelley); anthem, 20,
Come to My Heart, Lord Jesus" (Nev-
inn; anthem, Bethlehem" (Coombs)
soprano solo, ITO Victory" (Neid-
linger) duet for contralto and tenor
Once in Royal David's City" from
The Nativity" (Bullard; anthem,
Behold l Bring You Glad Tidings,"
Oynes); postlude, In e." Tours.
The choir is composed of Miss Sara
Schellberg. contralto; Jared Sample,
tenor; Alva A. Bentley, basso; Mrs.
Ernestine Sterling Cudmore, soprano
and director; Murray McGregor, or.
ganist
Among the few premier danseurs
whose exceptional attachments have
singled them out for posts of import
ance is M. Alexander volinine, the
gifted young Russian who Is one of
Mile. Anna 'Pavlowa's partners this
season, and who will be seen In De-
troit in the new ballets, "Puppen- Fee"
and "Flora's Awakening" which will
be presented In the Broadway thea
ter, Monday afternoon and evening
Jan. IL. Each of these choreographic
creations requires of the first classic
danseur the highest degree of panto-
mimic art. -(Volinine first came TO
America three years ago, as a lead
ing member OF the all-star Russian
ballet, and later returned as dancing
partner with Adeline Genee. Volinine
is a graduate Of the famous Marien-
sky institute, in Petrograd. After he
left this ballet school he became pre-
mier danseur classique OF the Moscow
Imperial opera, where he remained
for three years, leaving that position
to come to America.
The choir of Bethany Presbyterian
church. under the direction OF Miss
Minnie 8. Well. will sing the follow
ing Christmas music. Sunday morn
ing: Quartet, praise the Lord"
(Randegger); quartet Break Forth"
(Spence): quartet. There Were
Shepherds" (Marks). In the evening:
Quartet, Gloria" (BuzziPeccia) I;
solo. The vesper Hour" (Shelley) I:
quartet, Saviour. Breathe an Evening
Blessing" (Nicolai): quartet, "To
Victory (Neidlinger).
Four endowed memberships in the
students league, given by the Tues
day Musicale for the current year
were won by the following young
women, after a competitive examina-
ton: Miss Marian Peck. violin pupil
OF William Grazing King; Miss Isabel
Whalen, violin pupil OF Prof. William
funck; Miss Mildred Graves. piano
pupil OF John G. Stuart. and Miss
Frieda Wehner, contralto, pupil OF
Miss Jennie M. Stoddard.
The following members OF the De.
troit Conservatory of Music gave the
regular Wednesday afternoon concert.
In the conservatory hall: Miss Anna
Neither. Miss Hilda Nank, Miss Alva
Hart. and Miss May Thompson, of.
ano: Miss Marion Peck, William q.
King, violin, and Miss Myrtle Miller.
laccompanist Miss Skinner, pianiste.
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The Confessions OF a Wife


! er proudly. "All right, old man, you
and ] understand each other, don't
we?" he said.
All at once il came over me that
Dick was disappointed because we
had not had child. When we were
first married we both used to talk
about the time when we would have
children, but for nearly year neither
he nor ! have mentioned them.
II Is a cross to me not to have
children. | have determined not to
make myself and everybody about
me as unhappy as Eliene did because
have come to the conclusion am
not going to have family, but See
ing the boy In Dicks arms l had q
pang ! went forward and took the
baby, who sleepily tried to cling to
him.
Eliene must have OWNED my
thoughts as she said: "All you men
go back to your pool and let Margie
and l put these babies to bed
But" demonstrated Mr.. Hatton, 81
will be very quiet--you see a lonSky
man like l am does not often get a
chance to see living pictures of the
Madonna"
Very pretty, Chad" said Eliene.
but not quite fiattering enough To
keep you here. Run along boys and
Margie and will be down in a min
ute"
After they had left Eliene and +
laid the children down and much to
my CONSERVATION saw a great tear
drop from Elienes eye on Toddy's
head.
why, what's the matter, Eliene.
| thought you were the happiest won.
an in the world"
IL am. am, dear. I'm happier than
ever was before In my life," she
answered as she kissed both pairs OF
little velvety lips. But"
Are you girls coming? Chad wants
Eliene TO play this new ragtime." All
the rest OF the evening l had no
chance to ask Eliene TO explain that
but -"
(To Be Continued)
Japanese soldiers on active service
are wearing paper shirts.
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train, Monday evening. Jan. IL.
o.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Robbins, OF
st. Louis, are the guests of Mrs. Rob
bins parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Edwards.
Mrs. Nehemiah Boynton and Miss
Boynton, OF Brooklyn, y. Y, formerly
OF Detroit, are the guests or Mrs.
Frederick G. Stoepel No 1S9 Parker
ave.
Levi Medbury Eaton has returned
from the University OF Wisconsin to
spend the holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Eaton. Atkinson
ave.
Golden Rule lodge, Star of Bethle-
hem. will give a Christmas party for
members. their families and friends
in the temple. Cass and Warren-aves.
Tuesday evening, Dec. %.
Andrew IL. t. Kenny, who is spend
ing the holidays with his mother, IN
this city, will entertain several
Princeton classmates at luncheon
Wednesday. Jan. 6, in his home, No.
So Eliot-st.
Miss Clare Weadock. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Weadock,
will be married Saturday evening, In
the family home, No. 102 Ferry-ave.
east, to Professor Roger Morrison, OF
College Station, Texas. Miss Isabelle
Weadock will be her sisters maid OF
honor and Donald Morrison, OF Chi
cago, brother of the groom, will be
best man. Following a southern wed
ding trip the young couple will make
their home In Bryan, Texas.
o.
About $50 young women and men,
members OF the Y. w. c. A. and Y.
M. G.. A., were entertained at a
Christmas party, Friday evening, In
the Y. w. G. A. parlors. The festivi-
ties began at o'clock with the I'M
loading of gifts from a large Christ
mas tree, after which supper was en-
joyed and the evening spent in games
and music. The young people thus
entertained were all homeless" folk,
in the city Miss May Marsh, social
secretary of the Y. w. c. A., was in
charge of the party
%
The fifth annual Christmas party
for the children will be given by the
Northwestern Woman's club, In Dia-
mond temple, Monday afternoon, Dec.
%, and will be in charge of the dram
attic, social and house committees.
The following will participate In the
program: Central High School or
chestra; Annie Laurie. vocalist and
reader; Nettie Rice, Spanish dancer;
Darso Rappie, tenor; Miss Eva Spill
lane, pianist, and Miss Josephine
Lane, Dutch dancer. Refreshments
will be served by the house commit
tee, after which there will be infor-
NAL dancing. In the regular meeting
OF the club, Monday, Dec. 81, Mrs. T..
IF. o. Mason was elected a member
Of the board of directors. to fill the
vacancy made by Mrs. Anthony Pratt,
who is spending the winter in the
south. The club voted to divide the
proceeds of the musicale dansant
equally between Providence hospital
and the Salvation Army Rescue home.
Christmas baskets to the worthy poor
OF the northwestern section OF the
city, were distributed by the club.
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LITTLE DOING In
BUILDING Line
Numerous Projects Under Con-
sideration Will Not Be Launch
ed Until After Jan. 1

As was to be expected. the past
week did not show very large vol
ume Of new work coming from the
officers OF the architects, according to
the report of the Builders and Trad
ers' exchange.
The holiday season and the closing
OF the year had the effect Of holding
back numerous projects which are
under consideration. but which will
not be launched until after the first OF
the new year.
A few apartment buildings of the
smaller type. some residences and
alterations to stores and flats largely
made up the list.
The foundation plans for the public
library building are out and figures
are being taken.
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of the faculty, assisted by her pupils,
gave a recital In the conservatory
hall, Saturday afternoon.
The cantata. christmas Tidings, /"
by Berwald, will be given Sunday
evening. In the Scovel Memorial Pres
byterian church. by the chair, consist
ing OF Mrs. David Hammel. organist
Miss Jean Harley, soprano; Miss Jes-
sic Scott, contralto; Donald Z. Perry.
tenor, and Robert G.. Humphrey, bari
tone and director.
The operetta, Irish Love-" will be
given in Columbus temple, Monday
evening, Jan. 4, under the auspices of
the Catholic Settlement association.
The operetta will be presented by
Cecil Tanning, the New 4ork bari.
tone, and Miss Greta Torpadie, So
prano.
Miss Margaret lawson Milford,
contralto, will sing group Of Christ
mas songs, Sunday afternoon, in the
Museum OF Art The Rev. Willis A.
Moore, pastor OF the Church of Our
Father, will give an illustrated talk
on "Yuletide faith"
The fifteenth quiet hour of music"
will be given in Temple Beth Eel, Sun
day afternoon, by Abram Ray Tyler,
organist, assisted by Mrs Frederick
B. Fitzgerald, contralto.