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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
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AS a race, perhaps, we are too prone
10 emphasize the evil some few of the
vhites do us, and too inconsiderate Of
the good that others Of the same race
do for us; too rebellious against the
rrougs that some white men inf1ict
npon us and too unappreciative of the
benefits others Of the white race be-
atow upon us; too hasty, at times, in
our sweeping denunciations because
OF some discriminating statute some
white legislator would have enacted,
and too unmindful OF the unostenta-
tious, forcible and unselfish service
other white men are rendering us; too
assiduous In our perusal Of white an
tagonistic publications for bitter criti-
cisms of the race and too lax in noting
the splendid editorials and helpful ar
ticles other white publications are pub
lishing on and for US; too apt to make
q countrywide issue out Of the dis
missal OF some $3.50 negro federal la
borer, while overlooking the large con-
tributions Of efforts and money that
white philanthropists are making for
our uplift. In short, we augment the
wrongs and minimize the good the
whites do US.
In the last 20 years white friends
In this country have privately con-
I tributed to exceed $20,000.0O0 for the
cause OF negro education and to exceed
100000 for our benevolent and re-
ligious institutions. Hampton and
Tuskegee, the two greatest exclusive
Industrial educational institutions,
white or black, in the country, espe-
cially established and maintained for
the benefit of the negro, are endowed
from the private purses of white
friends, Fisk, Atlanta and Wilberforce
colleges, types of so-called negro insti-
buttons for higher education, and every
negro educational institution in all the
southern states, except the negro de-
nominational schools. were established,
have been fostered and maintained
from the private means Of white
friends, And many OF the denomina-
tional schools have benefited from the
private means of helpful white friends.
We open our eyes, stand aghast and
denounce, with that volatile propensity
characteristic Of our own and the Latin
races, the mere introduction Of re-
strictive legislative measure offered
merely to appease partisan sectional
constituency, but too frequently fail to
awake to and applaud the benefcent
gifts made by philanthropic white
friends to assist racial advancement.
The gifts of a Rockefeller to negro
educational institutions and for colored
YIN. c. A. establishments are too soon
forgotten in our zeal to denounce the
antagonism of some Tillman. The
splendidly large requests of Carnegie
to help along race advancement are
overlooked while we stop to anathema-
tie some Vardaman for opposing the
appointment of some negro to an In
consequential offlce-incensequential In
its influences in making up the sum
total Of race progress. We fail to con-
gregate and publicly thank some Jew
ish philanthropist like Mr.. Rosenwald
for his muniflcent gifts to negro edu-
cation and colored Y. M. c. A. work,
while making haste to call mass meet
ings to protest against the cheap po-
litical antagonism Of some man, who
caters to ribald hostility.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

France has 30,994 mutual benefit So
cieties with an aggregate membership
or 5,O40,735 and annual receipts Of
4 SIS, 100000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

A submarine cable will carry cleo
trio power from Sweden to Denmark.
The electricity will be generated by
the fall Of the Lagan river and the
underwater cable will carry the pow
er to the Island Of iceland, where It
viii be used In manufacturing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

sixteen new railways are being Dullt
n switzerland, some Of which will Dc
completed this year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

In sociologic symbolism, the 'pov-
erty line" and the color line" must
not be confused. The burden is not
peculiar to this land; all the world
over, people living under such condi-
lions as those in which the bulk Of
our negro population is placed are az
fected by their environment, and re-
act upon it, just as the American ne
gro does. Poverty and ignorance are
no respecters of social differentiation.
But race consciousness Is not merely
ineradicable, it is desirable thing, it
is a beneficial necessity: Life does
not develop toward uniformity but to-
ward richness of variety in unity
of beauty and service. In the light of
natural law and ultimate physical one
ness of the human races becomes as
chimerical as the disappearance Of
the rich diversity of winged forms in
favor of an Ultimate Bird Racial
differences are not marks Of superior.
ity and inferiority. The white race
needs to lose not its regard for racial
purity and differentiation but its pref
udice, and the black race needs to
cherish it's entity, with faith in it's own
fitness for some peculiar service
which it, and it alone, can render, In
richest measure to the great Brother
hood Of Man." Although she does not
say so, the author of In Black and
White" Mrs. L. H. Hammond, would
probably indorse as a motto for both
black and white folks: True altru-
ism begins at home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

THE city has been owing me 80
cents for almost half a century," said
M. H. Scott, as he presented a yell
low slip Of paper. which was check
for 80 cents, signed by H. Bartling,
mayor Of Topeka. 40 years ago. 1t was
cashed by City Treasurer Albert Hale.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

Oscar Witt Of the Tigers will be out
Of the game for some time. An X.ray
examination disclosed the fact thar
Wits arm is broken below the elbow
Purtell held down the hot corner dur.
ing the absence of both Moriarity and
Witt.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

The United States sold to other
countries about two billion gallons OF
petroleum last year. RI
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

There. Is no effort or intention of
european governments having possess
slons IN West Africa, or of Europeans
having business interests here, to col.
onize these possessions at present or
IN the future. Enough thousands Of
Europeans are engaged in the service
OF the various governments and trad
ing and mining companies, they do not
intend to make West Africa their
home. They are usually on contract
with one Of the governments or with
trading or mining companies for one,
TWO or three years, at the end of which
periods they return to their European
homes. Government officials claim
that the country is being developed
solely for the native, and that there
Is neither purpose nor hope to make
1t white mans" country. At pres
ent, at least, this appears to be the
purpose of the various governments,
excepting Liberia, the negro republic,
which invites colonization Of American
negroes Of financial means and educa.
ton. Even Syrians and East Indians
coming to West Africa to engage in
trade return periodically to their
Asiatic homes. OF the few American
negroes who have found their way to
West Africa to settle in Liberia, 80 per
cent are unprepared to meet the
economic conditions and express re-
greet at having left America These,
excepting a few who cannot secure
passage money, return to the United
States. Some have been assisted by
the consul in securing passage on sail
ing vessels returning to America. Few,
other than well-educated American
negroes, can accommodate themselves
to the existing racial, religious and
economic conditions, the natives al
ways considering them foreigners.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
|RE|8I1 Rb|17

Philadelphia writer says that Ii
Hung Schang. the young catcher Of
the Athletics, is too wild. When he
improves a little more and learns the
game from every point he will be the
best catcher in the league, says the
writer. Sure, and when Walter John
son and Ed Walsh learn to pitch they
will be the most valuable pitchers in
the game.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

Isn't it funny, every time Frank
Chance needs pinch hitter or a
pinch runner he always uses one Of
his two pitchers, Ray Caldwell or
Marty McHale. Why? Because he
hasn't any secondary strength on the
bench. And II he had, why, he him.
self admitted, he would be using t
In the field.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

pitcher Matteson with the Phils is
hailed in some circles as a promising
Young recruit
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-19

WILL BEAT G

Minneapolis, Mimi. Feb. IA
Manager Tom Jones. head of the Ad
Wolgast fighting camp, arrived in the
,:ity ut noon yesterday enroute to ru-
iuth. where the former champion ap-
pears tonight in an athletic entertain
,nent under the direction Of Ernie
Potts. He will come back to Mime
apols Friday morning and appears
mt the Dewey in an athletic show that
night.
MIR. Jones says hat wolgast is In
even better shape today than he was
+wo or three weeks ago when he gave
Rivers such q decisive beating. He
AYERS that the German is going to stop
the champion In the bout at Milwau-
kee on March 10 and that it ia his be
lief that Wolgast will he champion
a8ain-a trick never turned by anoth.
or lightweight,
wolgast will arrive in Minneapolis
Friday morning and will. after taking
part in the Friday night show, go
back to Michigan for one moro exhi-
hilton date, after which he will start
training for the Richie fight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-19
C0MSkEY EAGER
TO return HOME
Talks About World Trip
Says Japanese Play Ball
Most Like Americans

Paris. France. Feb. 1a.--"llonesirk
and eager to be back in Chicago.
This is the message which Charles y,
Comiskey, president of the American
league team in Chicago. sends TO Chi
cago.
cit is much better for the players
to be here than to be sitting around
ut home doing nothing" says Comis-
key. "They are enthusiastic over
their travels and are lively mentally
and physically as the result Of the
trip"
President Comiskey is resting here
quietly while preparing for the game
next Saturday. France, which is sill!
undergoing a vsSt athletic revival,
looks forward with interest to sccins
tho American national game.
you cannot expect peopl" who
have never before seer baseball! play
cd, TO become enthusiastic said Mr..
Comiskey. 'They must begin TO play
when boys and grow up with il. YET
the French. with their appreciation or
uuicknsss and skill ! nathletics. ought
10 take readily to baseball when they
understand g."
President Cumiskey has suffered
from indigestion ever since
he loft America. lie was not we'll
when he started, and the trip, which
benefited the health of his players.
has left him no better. He has eaten
scarcely anything in tho last fifteen
davs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-19
LEAVE
FOR

San Francisco, Feb. a. The
American exodus Of boxers to Aus
tralia still continues and to add to the
list OF men already in the antipodes
there sailed on the Ventura an aggre:.
cation OF talent that within six weeks
time ought to be fighting itself to the
head Of the Australian calendar.
The party On board the Ventura
Included first Of all, Tommy Burns.
former heavyweight champion. who
is going along nominally in the role
Of a manager; Fritz Holland, the Spo-
kane welterweight; Lee johnson, an
Oakland colored boy. cleverest of the
four-rounders in the San Francisco
game, and Arthur Pelkey. whose chief
claim to glory Is the ease with which
he can be knocked out. Louis Rees,
the Los Angeles lightweight, was to
have made the trip but at the last
moment backed out.
The boxers are consigned to the
Olympia Athletic club of Sydney, Aus
tralia, whose promoters are Hugh D.
Mcintosh and Snowy Baker, the latter
just nov touring the United States.
Tho fighters contracts are practi-
cally the same, in that it requires each
and every one Of them to box not less
than six matches in Australia and to
remain there for a period Of five
months.
To this American contingent will,
be added Montana Dan Sullivan and
Charlie Horn, by this time almost ar
rived.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-19
TANGO" Richie
NOW HIS TITLE
Gets Appellation by Reason
of His Frequent Side
stepping Of Bouts.

New York, Feb. l9.-"Tango" Rit-
chic is the latest appellation applied
to the lightweight champion, by rea-
son of his frequent s~idestepping of a
bout with Tommy Murphy.
There is Il huge lump of suspicion
rolling among the tistic fans of Cali
tornia that Richie is afraid to meet
Murplly-not physically afraid of the
New York boxer, but afraid to meet
him at anything like the lightweight
poundage.
When Richie fought Ad Wolgast
for the title he made 1873 pounds. This
weight he made at the ringside. He
Joe Rivers at 1874 pounds an hour be-
fore the battle. When he agreed to
box Murphy he insisted that he
weights should be 1a5 pounds an hour
before the bout scheduled to take
place.
like Packey Mcfarland.
AT a glance nee at this ever increasing
say that Richie is like Packey Nc
Farland-too heavy for a lightweight
and two light for a w~elterweight. A
few years g Mcfarland could make
133 pounds, but during the last two
years he refused to make weight. He
H. now nearer l42 pounds than he is
1913 pounds. Ritchie seemingly is be-
,wiHt and between a light and welter.
weight. A year or go ago 122 pounds
was an easy matter for him. but ever
slnce he won the championship, he
mas been we'll M rs a result he has
taken uon flesh.
One Big Trouble.
n one big trouble with Richie is
that he does @ like to train. Be-
tween bouts he plays the gentleman.
INDUCES in no strenuous work and
rs a result picks up fat as fast as a
Park Row p%anhandler grabs q nickel
when it is thrown to him. Richie is
fond of the opera, fond Of a GOOD
drama and mighty fond of EATS. II
is no wonder that he insistently de-
'nands more weight In each of his
matches. N
It is not an easy matter for Rjt-
chic 10 reduce his weight. He is a
strong. robust lad, stockily built. Muir
ply, is slim and flexible; Richie is
husky enough to move a small safe.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-19
INTERNATIONAL TO
HAVE NO CHANGES

New York, Feb. 1a.-According to
q: statement issued yesterday by
President Edward Barrow of the In
ternattonal league there will he no
changes in either the circuit or the
schedule during the present season,
Mr.. Barrow said:
II wish to deny officially the vari-
Gus reports regarding shifts by clubs
representing cities In III circuit.
There Ia no truth in the statements
that We are to conflict with OF COM
l,at either clubs or leagues in other
organizations. This applies in par
iicular to the Jersey City and Newark
clubs. recently referred to as about
10 be shifted to Brooklyn.
Earlier in the season the l%nterna-
tional league discussed the advisable
ity of moving one of the Jersey clubs
TO Washington park. Brooklyn. After
a careful study Of the situation II
was decided not to carry out the idea
and there has been no change in that
determination"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-19
STUDENTS Want CROCAN
HIRED AS SPECIAL COACH
FOR 1914 FOOTBALL TEAM

\ petition asking that John Grogan
nc chosen special football coach for
tho 1914 university team will he cir
c~Ilats,l among the students and alum
nj vi the institution. Tho petition
will be presented to the athletic board
of control.
Grogan did such excellent work
with the team last year that the stu
dents are heartily in favor of serur-
ing him for next season. He is an
excellent player, knows how to i'm
part his knowledge and is popular
with the PLAYERS.
The university prospects for next
season are unusually bright and the
students arc DESTROYS of making the
most of them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-19
THOUSANDS CT Wild DUCKS
ARE DYING Of HUNGER and
SPORTSMEN TO FEED THEM

New York. Feb. 1s.-The pitiful
spectacle Of thousands Of wild ducks
dying of hunger has aroused the resi-
dents Of Sayville, Islip. Brookhaven
and other Long Island towns on the
Great South bay to action, and daily
they are taking large quantities of
food over the ice-covered bay to al
leviate the sufferings of the fowl.
During the recent zero weather the
Great South bay became covered with
heavy ice. and the recent, snowfall
has placed three feet Of covering ove
the ice. There is but one airhole.
several hundred feet in circumference
where the wild ducks and geese can
feed, and thousands of the starving
fowl have gathered at this place and
are striving to get food. on the ice
near the airhole are hundreds Of dead
ducks.
Discovering the plight of the birds,
sportsmen who during the open sea-
son shoot many hundred ducks are
arranging to feed the fowl.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-19
ST. THOMAS MEET
IS IN PROGRESS
Eight Kinks Competing in
=. Curling Events in An
nual Bonsiel.

ST. Thomas n. D., Fec. ls.-The
annual ST. Thomas bonspiel opened
here yesterday afternoon. with eight
Kinks entered for the various events.
Hensel, Bowesmont. Crystal, Drayton
and ST. Thomas each are represented
by two Kinks.
The double-rink event started yes
terday. and three contests were play
ed. The finals. in this event and the
sing]e-rink event will be PLAYED to-
day.
In the %double-rink event yesterday.
the Hensel Kinks. skipped by G. A.
Ault and F. L.. Wedge, lost to tho
Bow@e,nort Kinks. skipped by o. w.
Thompson and T. Ball, is to 90. The
Crystal Kinks, skipped by l.. NJ. Gill
bert and e. J. Hill. lost to the 81,
Thomas Kinks. skipped by r. Stratton
and c. Gainslee, IS to 81.
Last night, the Drayton Kinks. skip.
ped by J. r, stong and 7. F. Newen.,
defeated the ST. Thomas Kinks. 20 10
16.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-19
Wants
Gibbons FIGHT
Says He Will Retire if He
Cannot Meet Him-Tells
Why Go was Called Off.

Chicago. Feb. 1e.-rackey Mct'ar-
land, who has been in New York for
IN" last week attempting to patch up
.ne dlHerences which have resulted in
the cancellation OF his fight with Mike
Gibbons. returned tt Chicago yester-
day and asserted all negotiations Tor
the hattie had been called off.
According 10 Mcfarland, the angle
which the chief factor in the calling
or OF the contest Was a row between
Promoter Gibson and the owners ui
Madison Square Garden, the largest
guiding ] n the eastern metropolis.
Ing demanded a large percentage of
the receipts after they had agreed to
deduct Il certain amount when the
original agreement was made. Glib
son refused to grant the owners de-
mands II the match was called off.
Mcfarland said he was willing to
waive part of the percentage he was
To receive for his end. but the pro-
motors and managers OF the building
would not consider his proposition
AS there Is no other building in New
York that could accommodate the
croWd expected. Packey called off ali
negotiations.
outside OF Ad Wolgast there is no
other fighter in the game l would
rather meet than Gibbons McIrar-
land said. after the owners of
Madison Square Garden had learned
Of he o Of money a. fight be-
tween Gibbons and myself would
draw they WEIGHED on their original
proposition and demanded more mon
ey. Promoter Gibson refused TO
a their demands for a larger per-
centase of the receipts. 1 agreed to
waive five per cen Of my end to
make the match binding, but neither
Gibson nor the managers Of the build
ing would, listen TO me.
!f cannot eecure q. match with
','hhons. ] intend to retire from the
ring. "e
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-19
Thirty COPHERS MEET
FOR FIRST WORKOUT OF
next FOOTBALL SEASON

Minneapolis. Mimi. Feb. 1a.-Tbir-
" candidates answered DIR. Williams
can for spring football practice at the
university arnlory. The squad was
about evenly divided with veterans
and recruits. The new material is on
~ mediocre and On the whole rather
light. There Is a scarcity of backfield
men. l.in material is more plentiful.
Or. Williams is putting the men
through only light signal drills and
nothing stiff will he attempted. He
Will drill the men in the rudiments
and give them A thorough schooling
in the rules. Practice will be held
three times a week.
Lazarus Barron. right tackle OF the
University OF Minnesota football
eleven last fall. has quit college for
business. The husky right tackle is
in partnership with his brother in the
fuel and transfer business. Barron
quite college at the end of the first
semester. His scholastic standings
are in such shape that In case he
should decide to re-enter college next
fall! again. he would Ike eligible to
play. lie AYERS, however. that he is
through with the game.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-19
MINNESOTA GETS
BASEBALL LEAGUE
Albert Lea and Owa-
tonna the Nucleus of the
New Circuit.

Minneapolis, Feb. 1e.--After years
of talk, the formation of the SOUTH
ern Minnesota baseball league has be-
come a realty and three cities have
signed an agreement while the fourth
will sign this week and two others
are expected to join the new organi ,
1ation at once.
Austin. Albert Lea and owatonna
are the cities which form the nucleus
Of the new league. while Rochester
will come into the fold within a few
days and Mankato and Faribault are
expected to Join.
The league will play about seventy
games. playing four games each week.
1t will be independent of organized
baseball but will not he an outlaw
league, as connections will ne made
With many managers in the Northern
and Central leagues. Ii the league is
q. success, protection will be asked
from the national commission next
year.
A salary limit of $1,000 per month
will be adopted. AS each team will
over Sleo per month and expenses to
the aspiring players.
Lefty Eyers. q former Minneapolis
pitcher, has sighed TO manage the
Olwatonfa team and will also do the
bulk of the twirling for that team.
George Rrundin is signing up the
men for Albert Lea and has his team
we'll lined ~. Austin also has its
team we'll under way and the man
agenlent there is we'll pleased with the
prospects. In Rochester an entire
team must he secured for the city
has been without professional base
ball for three years.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-19
SKATING MEET HERE
FRIDAY, 27

Ono Of the interesting sporting
events of the winter season will be
the skating meet, which will be held
at the local rink Friday night, Feb
ruary FL. Managers Owen and Pei
letter are arranging an interesting
program Of vents and they will offer
excellent prizes for each.
Schumacher Of Minot, JondahI ot
Grand Forks and Rinde IF Grafton,
E among the speeders that are pre-
pairing to enter.
One Of the features of the meet will
be the women's quarter mile race.
The list of proposed event follows:
PICKUP PAGE 2 COL !.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-19
GRAND r G K
MEETS HANNAH

Hockey devotces will see another
excellent exhibition Of their favorite
sport tonight. when the Grand Forks
seven completes with the Hannah
team. The Hannah team is said to be
one Of the strongest in the state. and.
according to their manager, Fl. Mey-
ers. who was in the city yesterday,
they arc coming to this city to defeat
the locals.
Trelaven. who has heen ono OF the
stars of the local team this winter.
viii! play with the visitors. Trelavcn
is a resident Of Hannah and is in this
city to attend the university.
The teams will lineup as follows:
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, goal; w. Trc-
laven, point: Mcknight, cover point:
j.. Trclaven, Yer Dickson. center:
Dixon. right wing, Meyers, left wing.
Grand Forks-Thos. Mcfarland,
goal; Chas. Mcfarland. point; Will
lobough, point; Secord. rover;
Cotton, enter; Lukkason, right wing:
Kennedy, left wing.