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The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-05-30

The Southern negro is working out
his own salvation, not in terms of poll.
tics, not in terms of formal education,
but In terms of property ownership;
and mainly in terms of land in the
rural regions. He is doing this with
out let or hindrance in the South,
largely aside from the awareness OF
the whites, largely because of their in
difference, but even more largely with
the sympathy and help of his white
friends and nelghbors. He is lifting
himself by tugging at his own boot
straps, figure commonly used to in
dicate an impossible something; but
in civilization, as in education, It is the
only possible means OF elevation.
The negro is emerging from Jungle
ism and winning civilization mainly
and necessarily by his own efforts. His
progress every inch of the way is
marked by struggle-struggle within
himself for mastery over himself and
struggle outward. surrounding circum-
stances.
The negro problem will not be
solved by editorials. creeds or stat
utes; by conferences. congresses or
assemblies; by pride, prejudice or pas
sion. The development of the negro
can be stimulated, safeguarded and di-
rected wisely and beneficently. The
stream OF tendencies can be kept clear
of injustice and cruelty, brutality and
have any Christianity worth the name.
DR.. Il. c. Branson in the Southern
Workman
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-05-30

Rev II. II. Dunn, pastor of Central
Congregational church; Rev. A. Law.
less, Jr, pastor of University church.
and President E. NJ. Stevens of
Straight university have returned to
Washington from the National Congre.
gational convention held in Washing
ton. A large delegation was present
from all sections of the United States.
Four national Congregational socie-
ties were represented in the conven-
tion, viz: The National Congregational
council, the Congregational Church
Building society, the Sunday School
and Publication society and the Amer
lean Missionary association
The American Missionary associa-
work among the colored people. 1t is
now conducting and maintaining ca
schools for the colored people in the
South, with an enrolment of $4,000,
under the direction of COO trained
teachers. The churches among the
colored people of the South number
2O6 with membership OF $4,000 A
most aggressive program for the fur
ther extension OF church work, for bet
ter equipment of school buildings, and
higher efficiency in school work was
adopted. The new program calls for
greater local initiative. a more dis.
eliminating missionary support a
larger number of self-supporting
churches. increased activities in so
cial service in urban and rural centers,
closer supervision of the field and a
Sunday school superintendent for the
colored schools in the south
Rev. Sterling NJ. Brown OF Washing
ton was elected president of the con
vention. Rev. II. II. Proctor, ID. D., of
Atlanta, Ga, was eletced secretary.
The next convention will meet at Tai.
ladega college, Talladega, Ala.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-05-30

A final word on the subject OF our
personal responsibility as an executive
council to the churches seems TO be
needed, says a correspondent OF the
Standard, II has been suggested that
the executive council should ignore all
organizations among the churches and
deal directly with local churches. In
many cases that may be the fair and
proper way TO operate, but ! am firmly
convinced that the experiences OF the
executive council in its work as well
as the present needs OF the negro
churches only tend to emphasize the
advisability Of using our friendly Of
fees TO secure among the negro
churches such an organization OF
forces as will win the respect and the
regard of possible benefactors and
make II possible for us 10 do through
them as a group force, what we are
confident that we could do less salts
factorily II we dealt with them sepa-
rately and ignored that important and
essential relationship which they nave
with one another.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-05-30

Strikes and lockouts In Rhode Is
land during 1918 caused loss OF sl22,-
S55 to wage-earners and about three
hundred and fifty thousand dollars in
value of production to employers, ac-
cording to the report Of the commds-
sioner Of Industrial statistics.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-05-30

A plea to the Methodist Episcopal
church, South. asking il TO take a
deeper interest in the affairs of the
colored Methodist Episcopal church is
contained in the quadrennial address
of bishops which was made at a gen
eral conference of the colored church
at St Louis.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-05-30

Miss Cristie Holmberg has been
elected clerk in Santa Barbara, Cal,
by an overwhelming majority over her
male opponent.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-05-30

Although she is only thirty-one
years old, Mrs Winfield Stoner OF
Quarrysville, Pa. is the mother OF
nine children, and in a competition
with $50 others she was proclaimed
the champion cake baker.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-05-30
The Titanic Cases.

AS result of the decision by the
supreme court, practically nothing
may be recovered by those who lost
relatives or baggage in the Titanic
disaster. The court held that liability
OF the Oceanic Steam Navigation Co.
on sl3,000,000 in claims against it as
owner OF the Titanic is limited in suits
in the United States by the American
limited liability laws OF 1851 to the
value Of salvage recovered and freight
and passage money which amounts to
about $4,000. The decision in no
way affects suits brought against own
ers in other countries.
Whether the Oceanic Steam Naviga-
tion Co., owner Of the steamship tt
tanic, was obliged to pay damage
claims for loss of life and property
occasioned by the sinking of the ship
on April IA, 1912, was the question in
volved In the case decided by the
court. The company claimed that un-
der American law it was not liable,
except for comparatively small sum
representing the passage money and
freight and salvage.
The claimants contended that the
British law should be followed, making
the steamship company liable. In be-
half OF the claimants William ]. Mel
lor British subject and Harry An
derson, an American, filed suit in the
federal district court OF New York.
claiming the company was liable un.
der the British law. The court held
in their favor. An appeal was taken
to the federal court of appeals for
the second circuit and that court GER
tilted the case on three questions of
law to the supreme court.
The Titanic, on its maiden voyage
from England to the United States,
hit an iceberg. The company claimed
that IT had made every effort to make
the ship seaworthy, and that the fatal
collision was due to inevitable acci-
dent" and mot to negligence"
A committee OF the United States
senate, which made an investigation,
reported that the ship was without
sufficient life-saving apparatus and
that there had been negligence on the
part OF the officers and crew.
The company's petition stated that
while sl3,000,00O in claims had been
filed against it, s9l,s05.54 represented
the total interest of the company in
what was left after the accident.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-05-30

When a woman is in love with {
man she'll listen to what he says
Just as II he were saying something,
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-05-30
Work for Commission.

This leaves to the commission the
fixing of allowances based upon the
character of the service; that is
whether it is switching or a line-haul
service. 1t can prevent a milling-i in
transit privilege which makes no
charge for the haul of the logs, and
may require a charge by the tap lines
for log from forest TO mill, in addi-
tion TO the full lumber rate from mill
TO market.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-05-30
TAP LINES GIVEN
RATE PRIVILEGES
SUPREME COURT HOLDS ILLEGAL
RULE OF INTERSTATE COM.
MERGE BODY.
LARGE TITANIC CLAIMS DEFEATED
Steamship Company Held Liable Only
For Salvage Recovered-Brit-
ish Law Held Not Appli-
cable To the Case

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. attempt by
the government to separate the own
ership of railroads from industrial con-
Germs met with failure when the su-
preme court held that tap line" rail
ways, serving lumber camps in the
southwest, owned by the same inter-
ests, were entitled to share with the
trunk lines in through rates. The in
terstate commerce commission had
held this division of the rate was in
effect a rebate and ordered 1t dis
continued.
In effect the court held that the tap
lines were common carriers as TO
both proprietary and proprietary
business, and that the ownership did
not change their character when haul
ing commodities produced by a com.
pany in common ownership.
The recently abolished commerce
court held in this case that "the COM
mission was not only without power
to forbid any allowance whatever to
be made by trunk line, to a pro-
prietary railway, but it also was with.
out power to prohibit the making Of
joint rates by the trunk lines and the
petitioning tap lines"
The decision did not come as a sur.
prise TO the interstate commerce COM
mission Members of the commission
were well pleased with that part of
the opinion holding that the commits
sion has full power to prevent prefer
ences and determinations in the fix
ing Of allowances and divisions of
rates.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13
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NEW WAY TO MEET FEDS.
Would Have Newcomers "Shoot Selves
With Own Money"

Cincinnati. O., Jan. l3.-The tip is
out and confirmed by news from
Philadelphia-that the major magnates
have quietly combined to make the
Federal league hackers shoot them
selves To death with their own money"
4 wholly new line of action has been
adopted and Otto Knabe is the first
demonstration Of the scheme.
Instead of fighting to hold jumping
players or even trying tn reason with
them they are to be encouraged, told
to go ahead and given explicit direc-
tons as To the best way to bring home
the bacon. Knabe was shown how to
get the coin. il is declared. President
Baker of the Philadelphias gave him
fun instructions and otto Is following
Bakers directions To the letter. In
stead of warning against tho boys, they
are getting this line of talk from their
owners.
Go right ahead. kid Go to it," said
Baker 10 Knabe according To the sto-
ry Make them put it up for three
years. Frame it so that the money
will be bonded and tied up i'm such a
way that they have to give ii to YOU
no matter what happens. You say they
will give you 100000 for three years!
Well. YOU take it. We couldn't give
il To you.
You see that it's tucked safe, then
go right along with them and don't
worry. They'll blow in a few months
maybe q few weeks-and your old
job will be ready for you again, UNI
Il new wonder in your place.
blacklist! No. It's a business
proposition"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13
WILL STICK TO iNORS.
Player Gets Chance to Go Up, But De-
cines.

1t would seem 10 he the ambition of
every young ball player to obtain Il
berth i'm a major league, and yet there
are several instances where players
have preferred to remain i'm the min.
urs The ambitionless individuals are
rare, but they have cropped up from
time to time.
These fellows appear to have the
idea that they would prefer To he Il
hero i'm a small town rather tEan a
comparative unknown in a big city.
Year after year these players stick to
the minors and refuse To take advan-
tage of chance To move up when the
opportunity presents itself.
Another player of this type has been
found out on the coast. He is young
Elmer Lober. He is IA crack outiielder
of the Portland, ore, team. Walter
McCreedie wanted To send him To the
Cleveland club. To his surprise Lober
positively refused To go tn the Maps
According To McCreedIC. the young
ster has all the qualifications of 4
ma ior Lacquer but he has no ambi-
ton To shine among the big league
stars.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13
PRAISES WISCONSIN LAW.
Income Tax Statute Sienalled Out by
Commissioner Davies

Washington, Jan. l3.-TaX legisla-
ton throughout the United States dur
ing 1912 is reviewed in final report
en- taxation of corporations presented
to President Wilson today by Commits
sioner Davies of the bureau of corpor-
atoms. one Of the striking features
of legislation reviewed is New York $
secured debts law of 1911. The Wis
consin income tax law OF 1911 is con-
sidercd the most important tax leg
islation i'm the eastern central and
western central states.
"Other noteworthy features are the
decided trend toward greater central
ization of the administration of tax
laws and the classification of property
for taxation purposes" saf the re-
port. wisconsin is Il leading exam
pie of the one and Rhode Island Of the
other. Wisconsin, by its income tax
law. centralized it's administration of
assessments and successfully reached
intangible property without employing
the classification method. Rhode Is
land has adopted the classification
method under which selected classes
are separated from the general prop
erty of the state. and each related
class is taxed AT rate which differs
from the general property tax rate.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13
WARM PRAISE
FOR COMMISH
Granting of Demands All That
Could Be Asked

Now York, Jan. 13.-The committee
which represented the Baseball Play
ers' fraternity before the national
commission i'm Cincinnati this week
has issued IA statement expressing
satisfaction AT the granting Of SO
large proportion OF their demands
and pleasure ~ the attitude of base
bans highest tribunal toward the
players
Regret was implied the fraternity
did not meet with more success for the
minor league members before the rep
rcsentatives of the lower class organi-
cations. The statement reads:
I'VE believe that in the Cincinnati
conference of January 6 the ball
players won "a victory which n year
ago would not have been dreamed of.
Twelve of our requests We're grant
ed. though modified and two with
drawn. Eight or ten of them were
opposed very vigorously, but with the
utmost frankness and good feeling.
I'VE met for more opposition from
the minor league representatives. than
from the national commission and
were. therefore, unable to do as much
tor our minor league members As we
had hoped. But even as IL is they will
be- materially helped.
These representatives we felt were
sincere i'm their belief that an undue
hardship would he placed upon them,
unless some requests We're modified
and rs we had no disposition to bring
this about. We waived the points.
The treatment accorded us, except
i'm the offensive attitude of one of the
conferences was all that we could
have asked. We We're met i'm a fair,
cordial and dignified manner which, in
view of the strained relations existing
was gratifying in the extreme"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13
SOME ANCIENT FOOTBALL.
Strenuous Schedules Were the Rule II
EarIy DAYS.

Michigan played Harvard, Yale and
Princeton at football in one week in
1881 Harvard at the same time play
ed an equally strenuous schedule OF
games. Harvard played in Montreal
ON saturday. on the Boston baseball
grounds against Michigan on Monday,
i'm New York against Pennsylvania on
"Wednesday, and i'm Cambridge on
Saturday against Columbia. Harvard
won all four games. 1t is interesting
that the Penn game was the first
played between The two universities.
An interesting fact about that Har-
michigan game of 81 years ago
is that the touchdown which gave
Harvard the victory, 1 to o. was made
by Tom Thatcher. Harvard made n
try for goal which was 50 nearly
successful that there was some doubt
whether the decision of mo goal was
correct, and some discussion followed
In the meantime Thatcher had follow
cd the ball and was sitting on 1t be-
hind the guaipost, while the other
players were talking, aud under the
rules of the time Harvard was given
IA touchdown,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13
KNOCKOUT SELDOM SEEN.
Testimony Of Famous Referee at
Court Hearing.

Los Angeles. CAL Jan. 13.-"Nirtual-
~ all of the so-called knockouts are
ON paper; prize fighting or boxing is
not brutal sport" Charles Eyton,
referee of the Jess willard Bull Young
match. in which the matter met his
death, testified in the trial of Willard
and nine others on "A charge of prize
lighting in violation of the laws of
California
Eyton testified that boxers did not
always try to knockout their oppon-
ents. and said Packey Mcfarland was
an example of Il man who seldom won
by the knockout route.
When the prosecution read list of
men whom Mcfarland was reported to
have knocked out. defending counsel
conferred with Harry Gilmore, once
manager for Mcfarland, and then an
nounced that Gilmore Fad just told
him that he had invented most of Nc
Farland's record of knockouts to make
it look formidable and TO make the
boxer a drawing card.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13
TEACH TENNIS TO BOYS.
New York Club Thinks Future De-
ponds on this Action.

New YORK Club lhinks Future De-
ponds on this Action.
New York, Jan. l3.-Lawn tennis
players will be caught IN early youth
and trained to be the McLoughlins of
the future, according ID the plan re
Gently voted by the West Side Tennis
club. The members favored the sue-
gestion of the national association that
the club open the way for at least 200
Junior members 10 join.
The boys will he developed 50 that
the youngsters of the east may reach
that point of skin where they may
compete against the wonderful young
wielders of the racquet from the Pa
Gifts coast. The plan is the first move
ever made in this section of the coun-
try to provide FOR the young begin
ncrs of the game.
The West Side Tennis club will
make an application for the Davis cup
international matches ON its new
courts at Forest Hills, Long Island
and expects To get the prize.
The preliminary matches for this
famous trophy. it is stated, will be
played in cities outside of New York
with Boston. Philadelphia ana Chicago
are the most likely To he selected.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13
MUCH TO BE PROUD
OF IN SPORT WORLD



Not the least satisfactory feature Of
a wonderful year in sports was the
almost uniform succcos of American
athletes in International competitor.
Great Britain. as usual, was the
chief rival, hut other countries took
Il hand in striving to carry off the
honors.
The Davis lawn tennis cup was re-
turned To this country through the ef-
forts ct Mclaughlin, Williams and
Hackett, England being the defending
nation.
The international polo cup was re-
tanned by the great four of Meadow
Brook after two hard fought, exciting
games, England being the challenger.
Francis Ouimet an amateur. defeat
ed the greatest and hest of Great
Britain In winning the open golf
championship here. while Heinrich
Schmidt carried Harold II. Hilton To
an extra hole in one of the late rounds
i'm the amateur championship of Great
britain.
ENGLAND captured the international
motorboat cup. thanks tn the amazing
speed and reliability OF the Maple
Leaf w, while Miss Gladys Ravens
croft invaded foreign inks and car
ried the womans natiacal golf title
across the Atlantic.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13

Moses Sachs, who, like Weissbard.
was an itinerant peddler of jcwclry.
The old mans body was found packed
into trunk that had been left ON the
doorstep OF tenement in Goerck
street. The evidence indicated that
the old man had been murdered FOR
the money and yaluables that he prob
ably had about his person. But no
clu, To- the perpetrators of the crime
was ever discovered. Several arrests
cf suspects were made, hut all were
discharged for lack Of evidence to
hold them for the murder.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13

had received attentions from an aged
and wealthy resident OF Chinatown and
that the Younger admrer murdered
her in the course of the Quarrel. There
is little real evidence % support this
theory, however, and it is doubtful If
the polio" could muster up sufficient
evidence To convict Leon even if he
were captured The mystery Of the
murder is likely To remain mystery
forever.
The authorities were also complete
ly Datfled in their attempt 10 clear
away the mystery of the murder Of
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13
WILL SEND TWO CREWS.

Seattle. Wash. Jan. 1.-THE Univcr-
sity of Washington will send two elSht
cared crews To the Poughkeepsie re-
patta this year, Hiram u. Conibear,
director of aquatiCs. announced to-
day. If he is unable To develop a
strong second crew, he will take the
freshman eight along when the var
sity eight goes east tn row in the big
regatta on the Hudson.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13

ohio, and We viii mail you jar, post
age prepaid. (56)
Mrs. j. Horlick, West PhiLdelphia,
Pa, says: My four year-old son
had severe bronchitis / found Mus
terole the best thing [ ever used"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13

MAROONS ACETATE
FOR MORE ALUMNI
AID IN FOOTBALL.

Chicago. Jan. 13-More alum
: nj football coaching is suggest
: ed as maroon innovation in
. an editorial statement i'm the
: current number of the tniver-
: sity of Chicago magazine, pub
: lished yesterday AT the campus.
. The article, which was written
: by a graduate Of the institution,
. charges that Coach Stage over
!. looks the benefits to be de-
. rived from grad" instruction.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13

therqss nothing like MUSTEROLE.
Thousands Of mothers know it, You
should keen iar i'm the house.
II is the remedy for adults, too. Re
lieyes Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Tonsil-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13
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CoMiSkEY EoUIPS
AUSTRALIAN KIDS
WITH BALL OUTFITS

: Melbourne, Australia, Jan l3'
Eighteen happy youngsters.
: wearing real baseball uniforms,
and equipped with league balls,
bats and gloves from an Amer
lean factory, have Sc. out To in
: troduce the American game To
: the youngsters of Australia.
: The uniforms ard equipment
: We're gifts from Owner Comis-
: key of the Chicago White SoX,
: who bought them before the
; SoX-Giant tourists left for
> Adelaide.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13

Cincinnati Reds, and also chairman al
the national commission, VAS employed
in "A minor way i'm political affairs in
Cincinnati before he became mead, "l
the baseball club. lie was q sort OF
canvasser or agent of political leaders
In certain phases of the work,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13

tits Group, stiff Neck. Asthma, Neu-
ralgia, Headache Congestion Pleurisy,
Lumhago, Pains and
Aches Of Back or Joints Frosted Feet
and Colds of the chest ut prevents
pueumouiaD.
At Nour druggists in 25c and 50c
Jars. and a special large hospital SIZE
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13

W = l-ls''Aai '
hand To give prompt,
sure relief II posi-.
lively does rot bis
ter the tenderest
skin.
AS first aid and q
certain rem e. Il v
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13
When the Children Cough Use
MUSTEROLE!

No telling how soon the symptoms
may dcYclop INTO Group. An then's
when you're glad YOU have a ia. e.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-13

for $3.50.
Accept no substI-
tute.
If Your druggist
cannot supply you,
send pc or soc -
the MUSTEROLE
Company, CleVrlau',