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The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-03

A most interesting story centers in
]. H. Blodgett, a colored man of
Jacksonville, Fla, who has struggled
from poverty to wealth. Nineteen or
20 years ago Blodgett worked for the
railroad as window washer at $1.05
day. When he first struck Jackson
Vile he had just S1.1O in his pocket
and suit of underwear in a paper
bag. He was indeed poor, but ambi-
tious. He received his first shock in
this promising city by being arrested
as a tramp for wearing straw hat
in winter. Truth to tell, he wore the
best and the only head covering he
had. Blodgett, however, had some
grit, and rose after his first downfall
in pride.
A little later, while Blodgett was lay
ing brick at S1.25 day. DR.. Washing
ton came to Jacksonville and was most
cordially received by the big" ne
groes-men who had money in the
bank, owned property or had pulled
themselves through work from the
common rank. Blodgett wished to be
introduced to the great educator, but
he was too modest to push his way
| through the crowd and seek the hand
| of DR. Washington. Nobody saw ft
to bring forward "Blodgett, the brick
layer" who thus found keen humilia-
tion through the lack of money and
standing in the community. Blodgett
straightaway made up his mind that
he would increase his earning power
and do something worth while that
would win for him, eventually, the re-
spect of his colored neighbors, and
at the same time entitle him to the
friendship of DR.. Washington, for
whom he had the highest respect.
Blodgett and his wife worked diligent-
| ly, wasting no time in frivolity. They
were thrifty, too. Their savings grew
apace and rewards began to come.
Blodgett bought Florida property that
was bound to rise in value. First he
built his own house in 1902. Since then
he has constructed 20S houses, many
of which he has sold at good profit
From being an ordinary workman on
the railroad Blodgett has pulled him
self into the wealthy class. In Jack
I sonville, Fla, he owns 121 houses
having combined rental value OF
S2.500 month. His own house is well
furnished, and he has a fine Packard
car. which is driven by colored
chauffeur With all his means he has
one very precious possesion-real good
common sense. In his addresses dur
ing the Philadelphia meeting of the
| Negro Business league he displayed
tact, wisdom and knowledge of mer
which must have made an impression
on some city-bred negroes. His injunc
ton to negro youth is worth repeat
ing: Remember, white folks have
weaned the negro. They are saying tc
you now: Go and do what Booker
Washington says you can do"
Blodgett declares emphatically thai
there is no excuse for any able-bodieC
young negro wasting his time doing
ordinary hotel work at 500 or $50 d
matoes at 81 900 an acre in Florida. Tc
so-called educated negro waiter who
was once criticising some negroes be
cause they showed that they had lit
tie book learning, Blodgett said See
here, young fellow, those IL men to
gether are worth at least $1,000,O00
and not one of them has even seen the
inside of d college. If you can foo
one of them out of ten cents, then I'll
give you $40. The smart waiter never
got the $40. Blodgett knows life al
| first hand
The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-03
AFRO-AMER|CAN CULL|NCS

The fact that a number of Kansas
CITY negroes, some of whom are mem
bers of his congregation, were plan
ming to go to Africa in response to
the invitation of Chief Albert Sam of
Ashantee, stirred the Rev. T. H. Ew-
ing, pastor of the Vine Street Baptist
church, to make protest and in SER
mon he advised against their going.
More than month ago Chief AL
bert Sam addressed a meeting of ne
groes at the Vine Street church and
invited his hearers to return home"
He told them of the richness of Asian
tee, West Africa, and of the IL tribes
who were waiting for civilized lead
ers to form government for them.
These tribes, he said, had each set
apart 60 acres for a town to be built
on and each American negro would be
given all the land he could till. The
passage across was to be free, ship
having been chartered for the pur-
pose.
Attracted by the theory that it is
Better to be first in little Iberian
village than second in Rome" several
Kansas City negroes slgnified their in
tention of going, for 1t was bright
dream of empire that was presented
to them. The start is to be made
from New York the latter part of this
month, and negroes from all over the
country have been interested by Chief
Albert Sam and his coworkers
Il told my congregation that they
should be careful to investigate and
find what flag they are going under"
said Pastor Ewing. They are told
that they are needed to help establish
a government there, but it is evident
that some great nation has dominion
over that country, and they should in
vestigate that question carefully be-
| fore they go.
If some one is putting up money
| to take the negroes across the sea,
that person or country expects some
thing in return. What is it they want
Suppose the negroes from here go
| there with money, as they will have
| to do, who will guarantee their invest
ment there?"
"And there is something else. They
say they want educated and civilized
negroes to help lift up the natives. If
our negroes do so, they will naturally
| fall back some in raising their less
civilized brother. The plea sounds
good and may be, for all know. but
1 want to know before | advise any
of my flock to 60"
The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-03

AS matter of furthering its eff
cheney as a source of public good to
the colored people of Indianapolis and
the State of Indiana, Lincoln hospital
has added to it's auXiliaries a body of
12 women to be known as the woman's S
council. These women are endeavor-
ing to enlist the cooperation of the
people in the near by towns. Several
towns were visited and at the leading
churches talks were made simulta-
neously, setting forth the aims and
needs of the hospital and suggesting
the organization of local aid commit
tees. AS a result about $25 in cash
and liberal contributions of fruit, veg
etables, muslin, towels and general
hospital needs were made by one con-
gregation, and at each church visited
the response justified the expense of
the visit
The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-03

Twenty-Five years ago John w.
Thomas of Marlborough county, South
Carolina, began his career as a farmer
by buying an old horse for $40.75 and
by renting 30 acres of ordinary South
Carolina land for 400 pounds of lint
cotton After four years of hard work
and close saving he was able to buy
a mule for 500 and also seven acres
of land. Then he began renting and
working farms which belonged to 9th
er men. Gradually he was able to
buy the land he had been renting
Now, Thomas lives in Broom house
and employs on his 100000 plantation
SO families, consisting of 1S9 men,
women and children. He has received
as much as $31, 900 for his cotton crop
alone-400 bales of long staple. On
an average he has saved $4,000 a year
for % years. All that he now has
on his farm is his own. directly and
indirectly" he affirms with justifiable
pride. In a single year he has bor-
rowed of one local bank, and repaid,
$4,000. Good credit" so Thomas
says, explains a fair share of my
success. Southern Workman.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-03

Superintendent of the various de-
partments of the colored w. c. T. u,
No 2, were named at a meeting of
that organization held at Lincoln tenn
pie, Washington, D. C. Mrs. Alma j.
Scott, president. presided, and devo-
tional exercises were led by MIS- Mary
Dismond and Mrs. r. E. Lawson.
Following are the names of the new
superintendent and their depart
ments: Mrs. Mary Dismond. evangel-
istic department; Mrs. Annie Owens.
flower mission; Mrs. j. H. Johnson,
scientific temperance; Mrs. R. Green,
literature; Mrs. l.. E. Pollard, rescue
work; Mrs. A. Dodge, prisons and
jails; Miss Ella D. Barrier, Sabbath
observance; Mrs. Hattie Edmonds.
physical education, health and hered-
ity; Miss Imogene Wormley, systemat-
ic and proportionate giving; Mrs. Alma
J. Scott social meetings and red let
ter days, and Mrs. r. E. Lawson.
mothers meetings and the press.
Plans for raising money for a build
ing fund was briefly discussed
The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-03

DR. Charles Perrier. police surgeon
at Mines, France, concludes from ex-
periments lasting ten years, that
thieves and incendiaries have the
longest feet; coiners come next, these
being followed in regular order of sue
cession by dynamiters, tramps. swim
dlers and poisoners.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-03

The number of persons killed by
lightning in the United States during
a year averages nearly 500; about
1000 cattle are killed, and annual
damage by lightning is $3,000,000.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-03

The same species of flower seldom
shows more than two of the three col
ors, red. yellow and blue. Roses, for
instance. are found red and yellow
but never blue: verbenas are red and
blue, but not yellow.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-03

The patent office has reported a par
tial list of nearly 500 patents issued to
negroes, among them 81 to Granville
T. Words of New York. for electrical
devices, many of which are in use
throughout the country. one of par
ticular value having been adopted by
the Bell Telephone company.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-03

In the present year the United
States has exported 2100O,0O0 dozens
of eggs.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-03

ther devil has had more fun than any
body.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-03

The unexpected happens about as
often as the expected fails to.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-03

There is as much kicking in baseball
as there is in football but it's differ
ent.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-03

There are 1920 cooperative socie-
ties in Britain
The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-03

The custom of early marriage i
in favor in Australia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-24
GERMANS in
KIAO CHAU WILL
RESIST TO LAST
Governor Tells Japan II She
Wishes Concession She Must
Come and Take 1t
"WELL PREPARED TO
RECEIVE THE ENEMY"
Japanese Newspapers Urge HUI
name Treatment for Germans
Now in China

TOXIC, Aug. 24.--News Of the prog
ress Of the Kiao Chau expedition is
withheld. Whether an attack has al
ready been launched Is known only to
the government which promises an
official statement when there Is news
to communicate" But II Is consid-
cred certain that the reduction OF the
fortifcations has already been begun.
vice-Admiral Tomosabura Kata has
been appointed commander-in-chief Of
the first battle squadron now at the
front; Vice-Admiral Sadakichi Kato
commander OF the second. and Rear
Admiral Tsuchiya, Of the third.
The first and second sQuadrons will
operate against Kiao Chau. while the
third will be used to patrol the Chi
nese coasts and to watch for any Ger
man cruisers that may elude the
blocking feet.
Copies of q proclamation issued by
Mayer weildeck, the governor Of Kiao
Chau, telegraphed here, report him az
saying:
"lf the enemy wishes the concession
he will have to come and take IL. He
will find us at our posts. We look
confidently Into the future and are
well prepared to receive the enemy
Ohlcial Japan Ia urging that no hos
tillty be displayed to those Germans
still In Japan. The newspapers make
the same suggestion. There will be
no general confiscation of German
merchant ships now In Japanese
waters. BY order Of the emperor they
will be given until Sept. to dis
charge their cargoes and sail.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-24
DEMOCRATS ARE
URGED TO SMASH
THE MACHINE
Proressive League Appeals To
Party to End Wood Shields
Connolly Rule
MAKES BITTER ATTACK
ON THIS COMBINATION
Vote-Swapping and Party
Wrecking Included in Long
Indictment

Under the title, "Mr. Democratic
Voter. what are you going TO do about
it," the Progressive Democratic
league has issued statement vigor.
ously attacking what 1t terms the
Wood-Shields-C Connolly machine and
urging Democrats to rescue the party
from the domination OF the machine
forces. The statement follows,
What the Woods s-shielas-Co noIiy
MacHAse Has Done.
l-Joined with the stand pat Repub.
ncen machine to defeat the presiden.
tial primary In 1919
Used the party machinery selfish.
anti-wilson deIegat tes to the Baitimors
convention In 1912
3.-Dominated the Democratic atats
central committee and played ib-par.
usan. personal. and petty peanut poll
tics Tor seinsh purposes and at party
i-Damned woodrow Wilson with
faint support In the 1912 election sc
that he polled only one vote in every
four In Michigan. absolutely the worst
sMHsmpersd NJ asS and ar ins surSened ss1ss, aovsrno,
Ferris because OF their control OF the
party organisation and their constan nj
use OF same for selfish and unfair ends.
6-Failed TO lend support to Demo
all county and state offices, other than
governor fearing that IL many Demo :
cratic candidates were elected the or q
ganization (themselves) would be less
i 7-Tried to discredit the able work
OF Congressman Samuel w. Beakes be-
cause OF his hdelfty I'm representing
(ContfnueA On Pare Twe.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-24
TWO LIVES Are
DROWNING TOLL
OF THE WEEK END
kid" Wilds Swept From Yacht
in Lake Erie, Near Bar
Point
JOHN GASKEL, YOUNG
MAN, is OTHER VICTIM
Disappears From Sail Boat Dur
ing Night Cruise in Lake
st. Clair

Two drownings, and exciting res
cues OF three men and two women
occurred Saturday and Sunday, when
thousands OF Detroiters sought relief
from the heat on varied river craft.
|! George p. Wilds, known to yachts
men all over the lakes @ se"fIid'
Wilds. well,known skipper or racing
yachts, was swept overheard from
the yacht SPRAY" in Lake Erie. near
Bar Point. Saturday night, IN the To
ledo Yacht club long distance races
to Bar Point lightship and return.
Efforts to recover his body proved
futile.
Wilds. who was IS years old, and
lived at No. l55 Lillibridge-ave., was
swept from the tiller Of the yacht
when a huge wave broke over the
boat. and the high wind prevented
his comrades from hearing his cries
for help. He had sailed In nearly
all Of the big yacht races for many
years. He leaves his widow, one
son, Clarence, and two daughters,
Mrs. Edward Miller, and Miss Mar
garet Wilds.
John Gaskel, "a years old, who re-
sided on Mack-ave., near Mt. Elliott
ave-, was the other drowning victim,
falling from sailboat somewhere
between Windmill point and the Belle
Isle bridge, early Sunday morning,
while out with q party OF eight, on
an all-night sail.
Herbert Mcconnell, Of No. 238
Rohns-ave., was sailing the boat, and
only he and Gaskel were awake.
Gaskel was not missed until the boat
had passed under the Belle Isle
bridge, when the alarm was given
by Mcconnell, and vain search was
made for Gaskel.
Harbormaster King dragged all
day Sunday for the body, but found
no trace Of It.
Patrolman Robert Smith, OF the
crew, was the hero OF
q thrilling rescue, Sunday afternoon,
when Ben Skribling, 90 years old. and
his daughter Beatrice, aged IL. Of No.
393 Cleveland-st, were thrown into
the river, when their canoe was cap
Continued on Page Tsvo.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-24

first line of trenches where bar
tile Is now being fought. The
first official statement said:
"The big battle continues. The
French and English forces are
now holding back the entire Ger
man army"
Every report from the front agreso
tnat the nghting Is OF the most de-
peraie character. The result may not
De discernible for days. And, the vnr
experts point out, while II win be ten
porariiy decisive for the Germans. H.
mat II routed they will be In eravo
danger OF having their column spllt
squareiy In two, II forced to retreat.
the allies will only have to fall bocf|
on secondary entrenched position
already prepared.
That the losses will be appal,,ps 1.
admitted at the war once. No con:
ment on this phase 10 made. but tho
ohcials watching the situation sav
that the death lsti In this. the flrnt re31
battle OF the war. Will exceed any ~
the history OF warfare.
The real line Of battle today r.
sembles the letter 2. The upper tine
starts at Audenarde and goes eat
to BRUSSELS. The middle stroke run
southwest from Brussels to Mona
and the bottom line extends east
rom Mons to Namur. The heavioe>
nshting Is In angle. half way betwoo
Brussels southwest TO Mons ana go
OF Charleroi Germans from a.
north and from the east are bslr~
hurled against the allied line. seekin1
to break through by sheer veiwht o|
numbers The German army ffo
Luxembourg has been pushed throuc1
the heavily wooded and almost r.
passibie territory to rsinforco ~
army OF the north. which boean 1
attack on Namur last Friday.
The admission that The Eur1
army has been thrown into -
(csst1nueo - rugo 1Uo>1
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-24
.HAIISTORM WORKS
HAVOC in STURClS

STURGIS. Mich. Aug. 24.-The
most severe hailstorm ever known
here struck Sturgis and its vicinity
last night. Some Of the stones were
as large as hens eggs, and the dam.
age from broken glass will amount to
many thousands Of dollars. The corn
crop In st. Joseph county was badly
affected.
The hail was accompanied by q high
wind and heavy fall OF rain. Many
barns were blown down and heavy
loss OF live stock is reported.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-24
MORE TOURISTS
ARRIVE SAFELY
FROM WAR ZONE
Uncle Joe Cannon and President
Butler, of Columbia University,
Among Refugees
MANY REPORT TRYING
EXPERIENCES ABROAD
Man Who Wore Ear Telephone
Mistaken for Wireless Eaves-
dropper by Gendarmes

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Four hun
dred more Americans who were
stranded In the European war zone
set foot on American soil today, when
the Lloyd Sabaudo liner Principe di
Udine put In at her pier. The liner
was chartered by r. A. G. Smith
dock commissioner of New York. tc
bring Americans from Europe. In
cluded among the passengers were
Joseph G. (Uncle joel Cannon, for
mer speaker OF the house. and his
daughter; President Nicholas Muir.
ray Butler, of Columbia university.
and his family, and Mrs. Frederick w.
Vanderbilt.
Stories of fights from Germany and
arrests In France were told by the
passengers OF the Principe df Udine.
William J. Davis, Of Indianapolis.
said he was arrested In Paris when
gendarmes believed he was caves
dropping on wireless messages sent
from Eiffel tower. Davis Is deaf and
upon bis chest carries an audiphone
which resembles q telephone receiver.
Davis said he was well on the way
to the station before he was able TO
convince the gendarmes that the IN
stFument- -was- being put TO legitimael
use.
The French liner Chicago arrived
here last night from Havre, with 339
The liner was held at
Havre for six days after the Ameri-
can refugees had gone aboard. After
leaving port she was held up several
times by French torpedo boats until
her papers we're shown. but no Ger
man warships were encountered. The
Cameronia, OF the Anchor line. from
Glasgow. brought In 1,21s stranded
Americans.
On the way over q committee was
organized on the Chicago TO collect
Red Cross funds. Frederick w. Hell.
Ter. of Minneapolis. was made chah>
man. and reported that $500 was col.
lected.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-24
Bv UNITED pRrss

Aug 24-That the French English battle line hold
atnough surgng against it is the weight of the entire
day 1eu ~ sie WAT onice 70
no l situation had changed overnight in that the war Office
aecared the allies the offensive II is acenf
mere that the offensive movement undertaken to th
strength OF the attacking force which was
enr frontier from Mons Luxembourg demonstrated Chs
attack was not fent but that German offensive oven
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-24
MAY Be MANY DAYS BEFORE
DECISIVE RESULT CAN BE
ATTAINED in STRUGGLE
Fight Now Raging, Greatest In History
Of Wars---British Troops
Engaged
By UNITED PRESS.


NlSH Servia, Aug 2--The Servian Office
that Austria has apparently abandoned her aggressive
pagn against Serva following the series Of Servan victor
les all along the Drina river In this connection the
fce today issued the following list captures by the
army which has conclusivey routed the Austrian
Prisoners including officers Of high rank, 4,5OO.
Field guns, 53
Field howitzers, g.
Caissons, ia. 2
In addition is stated that large quantities Of field
equipment and ammunition fe hands Of the victos
By UNITED PRESS s
LONDON, Aug PA report that Albania is state Of
anachy and that Prince William ascended throne only
short time has fled has to the Daily Mail by
Hs Venice correspondent is stated that Prince WiIa
with his entire family IL now route to Venice,
TOXIC, Aug. 2l-Jao1n win not begin onenslve oper1
tions against Kiao Chau until been sent to tc
German governor Of the province urging him surrender
This announcement made here today, and the action
was decided upon to avoid bloodshed learned the Amer
lean consul at Kiao Chau remains at his post.
LONDON, Aug 24.-The location of the British over
seas expedition revealed by the office today which
that these troops have been battle Sunday
Inc official announcement said:
The British expedtonary forces have heer enOa0ed
with the enemy in the neghborhood of Mons Belgium since
early on sunday The British lines holding" "A
NO statement of casualties given.
. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24--No assurances that the en-
Chau have been given to the United States President W
son told callers today that japan failed to define her IN
kiao Chau. - r1 - - saAs - 4
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-24
WINDSOR RAISES $4,000
FOR HOSPITAL SHIP

About $500 was realised In Wind
sor. Eandwich and walkerville Sat
urday. by Border chapter, Daughters
OF the Empire. In the street sale OF
miniature nags. for the purpose OF
raising funds towards the eQuipping
OF q hospital ship. the gift Of Canada
to Great Britain.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-24
War Oddities

LONDON-John Machensie, IN
Americas, reaching here from Drus-
sels. said German 0fncern ln saying
coins across the cOunters with the
remarks .We will ret the change
ON our way back FROM Psris--
THE HAGUE--A friend Of Roland
has learned denpiteiy that the not-
ed aviator n alive and well. Thfs
discounts the story ef >GsrrOs sac-
rfncinr his life ~ driving his aero-
plane into zeppeifn ssd wreckfns
PARIs-Drfvep from cover by
constant nrfng. Wild hogs are over
runnfng dfstrfcfs I'm eastern and cen-
trsl France and destreyisE crops
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-24

Export Oppcrtunftses Of Detroit Bust
Next Tuesday, ,ss Aug Is. william A.
merce and the Pan-American Union,
Will address the members OF the Board
Of Commerce on Opportunities for the
sale OF Detroit Products in South
William J. Grey will talk on .'The
Eject on Business OF the New Federal
Reserve Law and Establishment OF
Branches of National Banks in Foreign
Harry w. Ford and Arthur wa
terfall will talk on other matters rela-
tive to the Export Bureau.---Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-24
Germany seriously Menaced.



Detroit and vicinityt Monday and
Tuesdays fair and confirmed coolt mod
crate northerly winds.
Lover MiehiGsns Fair and eontinued
cool Monday and Tuesday, probably
light frost Monday night IN lover
pieces In north portion.
sGa4 Q. KesA for cny Treasurer.-Adv.
vote fsr RALPH w. LTDDY.
Representative In LegfsIsture.--Adv.
DR.. Jacob W. Rothscher.- Republican
candidate for Coroner.--Adv.
CARLISLE for Probate Judge
ADV.
MESSENGER c.S:1'.. S:'' $50
FARRELL. for County Clerk.
!. M ADV
sr~<Cysse Meter-pske e9s.
Treaty. Cycle Co. ~ orand River w.