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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

Hampton Court palace, London, may
become the home of Lady Scott, wild
ow Of the South pole explorer, King
George. 1t 10 said, having decided to
make the offer. These apartments are
occupied principally by the widows Of
men who have greatly distinguished
themselves in the service Of the coun-
try ID . naval, military or civil Ca
pacity. The only stipulation made by
the king when he offers suite Is that
the recipient may not sublet rooms
to any one without obtaining permits
sion from the court. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

Vic SAFER, the bright young first
baseman Of the Chicago Cubs. is not
only a splendid ball player. but will
ing one-and willing ones, according
to all reports, are at . premium on
Hank O'Day's team. Saier's rise to
fame has been rapid. He really spent
but one season In the minors and
jumped to the big show with rush.
History tells that he might not have
remained but for Roger Bresnahan.
who Is now his team mate. Murphy
was going to send him back to the mi
nors in 1911. but Bresnahan. then man
ager of the Cardinals. refused to waive
and Murphy kept the player rather
than let him go tosSt. Louis. Neither
Chance nor Murphy could appreciate
Safer, and 1t was not until Evers be-
came the Cub manager that he really
secured the recognition due him.
Hank O'Day ought to have one card
in his favor as manager of the Cubs.
He Is a native son Of Chicago. Fans
are more or less merciless, however,
and Hank will have to hold up his end
like any manager not native to the
windy city. .st ##. 49,.
Frank Truesdale, the new Yankee
second baseman. says that he has not
yet warmed UP to his work. He has
been working on his farm In the South
all winter, but predicts that there Will
be big change In his playing as soon
as the weather gets warm. 81
Claude Cooper, who deserted the
New York Giants, Is playing . snappy
game for the Brooklyn TIP Tops.
Cooper's hitting II big feature OF
his PLAY. Manager Bradley seems to
think that he picked up coming star
when he landed the former Giant
Ray Caldwell has been Informed BY
Chance that II he keeps up his great
pitching he will be in the same boat
with johnson, Mathewson, Alexander.
Wood and other star boxmen. Cald-
we'll 10 beginning to regard himself
seriously.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

The New York Housewivos' league
has engaged several women to act
Il. inspectors in their crusade against
cold storage food.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

The pastors OF the colored churches
Of Indianapolis conducted . memorial
service in the auditorium OF the col
ored Y. M. G. A. under the auspices Of
the Martin R. Delaney post Of the g.
A. r. and the Women's Relief corps.
Ths Rev. D. P. Roberts Of Bethel
church was master of ceremonies. The
proclamation authorizing the observ.
ance was read by Mics Susie Wilson.
The Rev. c. w. Lewis conducted the
Scripture lesson. The Rev. J. r. Har-
vey offered the invocation.
Short addresses were made by the
Rev. w. H. Weaver, J. H. Lott, the
Rev. H. L. Herod, the Rev. w, g..
Hodge and the Rev. Father 4. H. Ma
loney. A choir composed Of members
selected from the choirs Of the vari-
Gus churches sang. A parade by the
veterans, headed by the Y. NJ. c. A.
band preceded the services. Several
lodges acted - escorts for the @. A.
r. men. :
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

y r. @. BnnsOn, professor Of rural
economics ct the State Normal school.
Athens. Ga. recently addressed the
Southern Sociological congress on the
subject OF negro progress. What he
had to say IL gratifying to those who
hope to see the American negro ele-
waited in education, citizenship and
ambition. II Professor Branson 10
right. the American negro is working
out his own salvation, not In the
town, but In the country. In the
southern states In 1910 the ratio of
negro farm workers ran far ahead of
that Of negro Population in general.
For instance, In South Carolina, the
negroes were IS per cent OF the popu-
lation, but 6s per cent Of the farm
workers. In Mississippi during the
last census period negro farmers in
creased at rate nearly two and one
half times greater than the rate of
increase for negro population in gen.
eral. In Georgia the difference was
even more pronounced. The drift
everywhere among the negroes Of the
South is from the city to the country.
Southern cities that between 1865
and 1880 were in a way of being over
whelmed by the negroes, now show,
In some cases, diminishing ratio
In the South there are about one hun.
dred thousand negroes engaged in
teaching, preaching, the practise, of
medicine and law and In business en-
terprtses. These are, OF course, up
ward-looking negroes. But on the
farms Of the South there are 100000
negroes, and most of these are look
Ing upward, too. In the farm regions
the southern negro Is achieving new
economic status. He Is rapidly rising
out Of farm tenancy to the farm own.
ership. He is becoming to the South
what the peasant proprietor" is to
France and Belgium. He is finding
that bank books and barns are more
important at present than ballot boxes.
Nearly one-fourth OF all the negro
farmers In the South own the farms
my SNAsASoeo. AAAS rural property
is valued at nearly 3500,000,00o The
Russian serfs, after 80 years of free
dom. have not made greater head.
way. They have not done 80 well,
indeed, In their conquest Of illiteracy.
During the last census period the
negroes Of the South increased less
than ten per cent In population, but
they Increased II per cent in the
ownership Of farms, against a IL per
cent increase Of white farm owners.
The negro farmer now owns $4,000.
600 worth Of farm implements and
tools, SIT, 100000 worth of farm AMI.
mails and $173,000;000 worth OF farm
lands and buildings. In 1880 Georgia
negroes owned $4,000 acres of farm
land. but In 1910 they owned 1,6o7, $40
acres. Negro property upon the tax
Lists Of Georgia now amounts In value
to $34,000,000. The facts show .
dwindling ratio Of negro population in
every southern state except Arkansas
and Oklahoma; 4 decreasing ratio in
the cities Of the South, but an ,increas-
Ing ratio In the farming regions OF
eveIH southern state except Louisiana.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

Judge McCants Stewart of the su-
preme court Of Liberia says that the
Affairs Of the African republic are In
better shape than for years past. ow-
Ing to its financial reorganization un-
} der the guidance OF Reed Page Clark.
who was loaned by the state depart.
ment to handle the customs receipts
Of the nation, in connection with the
assumption Of the national debt by
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Clark, as acting
chief, was assisted by officials OF the
English, French and German govern.
ments. NNI
Stewart says 1t was some time be-
fore the system got under way, on
account OF the bond issue, but it Ia
now very successful, and there is no
friction similar to that Of Persia dur.
Ing Shuster's stay at TeheTan. The
British Bank OF West Africa has q
new building at Monrovia, with four
branches.
A German firm has asked for q con-
cession for railway In Monrovia, to
run 100 miles inland. Another Ger
man firm. and Lever, the English soap
manufacturer, have both sought the
palm oil concessions.
II is understood that American capt.
tai has not shown great interest yet
in Liberian operations, but 1t would
undoubtedly be welcomed, because 1t
Is not considered that financial invest
ments by American merchants and
capitalists would be followed by any
policy OF imperialism such as might
follow the Investment Of German or
French money. 81
President Howard, according to
Judge Stewart, is having very sue
cessful diplomatic administration.
Major Charles Young, a West Pointer,
has done great work in organizing the
constabulary.t Judge Stewart will sail
from Liverpool in company with
George Washington Buckner, the new
American minister to Liberia, and
Lieutenant Martin, who will assist
Major Young with the constabulary.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
PROBE OF Big
CHARITIES SOON
Federal Commission Will Inves-
tigate Carnegie, Rockefeller
and Sage Foundations

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 17.-Investi
cation of practically all large institu
tional charities and benevolences cen
tered in New York city during which
many OF the leading financiers of the
country will be summoned TO testify
will be undertaken soon. This is an
nounced by Chairman Frank y,
Walsh. OF the federal commission on
industrial relations, which closed its
inquiry into the Colorado coal strike
late today. Its unfinished work will
be completed by agents remaining
here TO collect data and statements
from witnesses uncalled.
The eastern institutions TO be In
vestigated include the Russell Sage
foundation. the Baron de iiirsch tupd,
the Carnegie benevolences. the Rookie
feller charities, and tie Rockefeller
foundation. The Cleveland foundation
OF Cleveland. Is included in the list.
The investigation IL tentatively sched-
uled 20 begin In New York. Jan. H.
The basis OF the work Is 10 be. ac.
cording to MIR. Walsh. the charge that
the creation OF the foundations repre-
sent the beginning OF an "effort tC
perpetuate the present position q
predatory wealth through the -corrup
tlon OF the sources OF public informa
ton"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
MORE BORDER
FIRING MEANS
us. GUNS BARK
Bliss Given Full Authority
ViOlators of Ultimatum Will
Be Blown From Trenches
SCOTT SEEKS VILLA TO
ARRANGE ADJUSTMENT
Meantime, u. S. Artillery is
Ready For Instant Action
Against Mexicans

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Unit.
ed States is through talking. Unless
the leaders of the warning Mexican
factions at Naco, Sonora, keep their
bullets for each other. they will be
wiped of the map. The administra.
tion has decided that Gen. Bliss, In
command at Naco, Ariz., shall handle
the situation In his own way. And
he will shell the camp of the first OF
the factions to permit its bullets to
cross the international boundary.
Meanwhile, Chief Of the Army Stan
Gen. Hugh Scott Is en- route today to
the border. II is understood here that
he will go to FL Paso and there con
fer with Gen. Pancho Villa before
proceeding to Naco II is believed
here that as soon as Villa and Scott
meet the matter can be adjusted.
In the meantime, Gen. Bliss will
protect American territory. He has
powerful artillery at hand, and IL is
accepted here that at the first sign
that his warning to the factions not
to fire across the border is being de-
fed, his guns will bark.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
COCKTAILS WILL
MAKE TRIP TO
WASHINGTON
Canal Zone Governor Will Make
Personal Report to Wilson on
Canal Situation
WARSHIP is SENT TO
GUARD NEUTRALITY
Navy Department Orders Ia.
coma From San Domingo to
Colon

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ito give
President Wilson first-hand report
of violation of United States neutral.
ity In the Panama canal zone by
belligerents ships, especially British,
Gov. Goethals today left Colon for
Washington. Officials expect Goethals
to arrive here next Wednesday or
Thursday.
The cruiser Tacoma was also today
speeding from Santo Domingo to Co
lon In response to Goethals' request
for warships to enforce Isthmian neu.
trality. The navy department also
planned to dispatch one of Admiral
Howard's cruisers on the west Mexi-
can coast or destroyer from San
Diego to Balboa, the Pacific terminal
Of the canal.
Gov. Goethals, while here, will 60
before congressional appropriation
committees to outline financial needs
for the canal next year.
Another report was received today
from Goethals, saying foreign ships
have been transferring coal, water
and provisions in Isthmian waters.
The British consul at Panama has
been directed to order commanders OF
British shipping there to strictly OBJ.
serve the neutrality laws.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
BY ED. .. KEEN.

L
tStdf Correspondent United Pressl
| LONDON, Dec. i7.--Calm but dead
,,ly anger Is the keynote OF national
sentiment today. following the sensa-
tional raid upon. the British coast
cities yesterday by German cruisers
which bombarded Scarborough.
Hartlepcol aand Whitby.
Despite the fact that warships OF
the enemy succeeded In threading
their way through the mine fields OF
the North Sea and approached within
mile OF the British coast at some
points, there Is firm determination
not 70 permit such isolated raids to
interfere with the present plans OF
the admiralty and war Office for the
disposition of the British naval and
land forces.
The latest casualty lists today ac-
count for 70 civilians killed and 267
wounded In the three cities attacked
by the Germans.
Latest reports from Scarborough
state that 1S persons were killed. in
GLIDING eight women, three children.
a little boy and John Hall. a 60-year-
old alderman. About $50 persons were
wounded. These include eight women
N''of wv OOg anu Oue lV-ytaI-
old man.
Hartlepool suffered worst IN the
number OF persons killed by the burst
ing shells. The latest Official casualty
list places the number OF dead at 55.
with lis wounded. One entire family
was wiped out In Hartlepool. the
father, mother and six children being
killed in their home. A shell struck
the house. and, exploding, demolished
the structure. The dead at Hartlepool
include five other women.
majority OF those killed and
wounded in Hartlepool were women
and children. Fifteen school boys
were among those killed Many OF
the wounded are not expected TO re-
cover. They are suffering from gaping
wounds torn by fragments OF shells
or badly crushed as a result OF being
caught beneath demolished houses.
At Whitby two persons were killed
and two wounded. In addition TO the
casualties among civilians, the war
office reported as TO the dead and
wounded among the soldiers at West
Hartlepool A lieutenant and sir sol.
tContinued ON Page Two0
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
MANY KlDDIES
FORCED TOPLAY
IN The STREETS
In Crowded Districts 83 Per
Cent Haven't Proper Facili-
ties, Says "Y" Survey
NUMBER OF MOVIES
INCREASES RAPIDLY
Weekly Attendance of Detroit
ers in Theaters Estimated
At 100000

The inNpoI tance of play and recrea-
tion In the life oil Detroit's young and
old Is the theme OF a special report
made, Wednesday. by commission OF
secretaries of the Y. NJ. C. A. before
the regular monthly stan conference
OF employed officers OF the association.
The survey covers such subjects as
indoor and outdoor amusements and
recreation In school, church, gymna-
stun, and shows In startling fashion
the almost entire lack OF proper rec
reational facilities for the young peo-
pie and children of Detroit.
+. 8. Goodling, community boys
work secretary. who made an investi-
CATION of the play life of the children
clared that In the Fifth ward, where
the congestion is greatest. there are
l.400 children between the ages OF
five and 15 with only ~ hundredths
OF an acre or yard space available for
play purposes"
AS a result hundreds of Detroit's
children are being compelled to find
their amusement and pleasure on the
streets The survey shows that SO
per cent OF the children in the crowd
ed districts play on the streets.
The congestion Of the east side is
pronounced" said Mr.. Goodling. The
space for play purposes in that neigh.
borhood is so small that only about
16 per cent OF the children can play It..
Twenty-nine per cent OF Detroit lives
where S3 per cent of the children must
play in the streets or on the side
walks.
Recently 5000 children were OBJ
served for certain periods after school
hours. 1t was found that 80 per cent
played in the streets, II they played at
all, 9.4 per cent played In vacant
areas and six-tenths per cent played
on public play areas or in school
grounds.
"The principal reason Is that where
the cagvilities for play are improper
or not provided at all, the children
find a good deal more fun out In the
street. The principal reasons for chill
dren playing in the streets of Detroit
are: Not enough private yards; too
small spaces for play equipment and
facilities; ungraded vacant lots and
more fun in the streets, where there
Is bigger crowd and more things do
ing all the time
I'VE have found that on an average
90 per cent OF the children found out
In the street have about lost the capac-
ity for play. Only about three per
cent OF them can play in any whole
some sort of fashion With % per
cent of the population of the city liv-
ing In congestion that excludes SO per
cent of the children from the play
activities OF normal children. II Is not
(Cantfnued on Page Two.y
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
10000 Little Children in Equally
Sad Case With Brothers
and Sisters in
- Belgium
MANY ARE BAREFOOT
IN ZERO WEATHER
New Babies Being Born In Pow
erty-Stricken District At
Rate of Nine Day

CLEVELAND. o.. Dec. l7.-Un-
the destitute strike region of east
ern Ohio within seven days, thou
sands OF striking coal miners and
their families will face Christmas
day in q starving condition. They
are all but starving now-and freez-
ing.
This word from Barton. o., the
relief supply station OF the mine
strike zone, today, set relief So
cieties In a score OF Ohio cities 10
preach that charity begins at
home Practically every city In
the state donated for Belgium's des-
titute. Today, they were asked TO
give for the wounded OF industry's
warfare In Ohio. Starvation is the
weapon OF this war. Unlike Color
ado and West Virginia, there has
been no gun play.
The freezing chill of genuine
winter was today. over the mining
district. Four-fifths OF the homes
made penniless by the strike, nine
months ago, were tasting starvation.
There are 10000 little children vic
Tins. Nineteen thousand, at least.
are without proper nourishment and
clothing. Half this number are ae-
tuaily barefoot. There are 5000
women--mothers, almost TO a soul.
There are 1900 fathers-all
rough men OF the mines. They are
bearing the battle with stole deter
mination, and accepting the pitiful-
ly small union benefit each week
silently. Rumors were abroad today,
that some OF these men may desert
the union and go back to the mines
for a smaller wage than the union
demands.
New babies are being born in the
district at the rate of nine each
week. Many are born and die.
Through the windows of the homes.
young-old children, born In better
days, are seen with the pinch OF
starvation printed on their faces.
The commissary stores or the mine
companies have been doing business
on cash basis since the mines
closed. Three dollars a week is the
union benefit. Potato soup and mush
three times each day--in many In
stances, less--has held body and soul
together In the miners huts for nine
months. This diet will be the Christ
mas dinner for thousands
Two carloads OF foodstuffs. cloth
Ing and shoes were today. shipped
from Dayton, o., TO the starvation
zone"
This was collected by the Dayton
Herald. Newspapers in other cities
have taken up the campaign, but re-
lief will have to come on a great
scale. says Rev. Roderick MacEach-
EN-. chairman of the relief committee
at Barton.
Lord aid the Christmas spirit and
bring charity to those at home" said
Rev. MacEachem, today.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
CHILD OF FOUR
BURNED TO DEATH
Plays With Matches While
Mother is Away--Dead When
She Returns

A childish desire to play with
matches cost the life OF Alphonse
Holman, four years old. son of MFR.
and Mrs. John Hoffman. OF No. 1O7
Thirty-frst-st. who was burned TO
death, Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. HOFFMAN was away from her
home for half-hour. on an errand.
When she returned. she found the
body OF her boy lying In the center
OF the kitchen. His clothes had been
burned from his body. I'm an adjoin.
ing room. sat the dead boys sister.
Elizabeth. three years cid. She ap-
parently had remained In a chair.
while her brother was burned Ia
death. The baby OF the family. Helen.
was asleep In her crib when the trax
edy occurred.
Mrs. HOFFMAN reported 20 ofRcef'
who investigated the death OF he
boy. that purse containing NOR
than So was stolen some time aff<
she entered her home.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
Police Arrest George Airey,
With Blood-Stained~ Clothing,
in BOmholt Case
MOVEMENTS, WEDNESDAY,
ARE BEING TRACED
Victim Found in Home With
Skull Terribly Crushed
With AK

In the arrest of George Airey,
alias "Dickie" Airey, As years old,
and practically homeless, except for
lodgings In saloons and transient
rooming houses, the police have a
suspect in connection with the brutal
killing OF Miss Frances Bomholt, aged
81. who was found kneeling beside
her bed In her home, No. 81 Austin
ST., Wednesday, with her skull ter
ribly crushed with an ak, and 10 cuts
from the weapon, on her left arm,
hand, and head.
The police dragnet, thrown out for
the slayer, had spread the word
broadcast, to notify the police at once
of the movements OF suspicious per-
sons, and particularly To search for
persons with blood-stained. clothing.
Shortly after / o'clock, Thursday
morning, the police received call
from. the Blanca hotel, No. lac Mich
igan-ave, that a man, under the in
fiuence of liquor, had applied for a
room in the place, and had retired
refusing to register. Detectives Roche
and Burczyk were sent to investigate
They found Airey, a short stocky
man, Ave feet three inches tall, and
weighing 205 pounds. His shirt
sleeves, near the shoulders, were
blood-stained; there were similar
stains on the socks found near his
bed, and three handkerchiefs were
soaked with blood. He declared tC
the police, when closely questioned
that the blood was from a bleedins
tooth.
The police intend to have a dentis
examine him, to try to learn whether
he had such trouble.
Airey was locked up as a disorderl,
person, at 2:l0 o'clock. Thursda,
morning. and Detectives Roche ant
Burczvk have been tracing his move
ments, as narrated by him. The fac
that Airey's last real home was In
the residence Of Louis st. Aubin. No
144 Eighteenth-st., is regarded as {
significant feature. Miss Bomholt's
tCoptinued ON Page Two.b
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
MOTHER DIES DAY
SON IS BURIED
Mrs. Peter Staffin, Former De-
troiter, Passes Away in
Ypsilanti

Mrs. Peter Staffin, ~ years old,
formerly a resident OF Detroit, died
In her home in Ypsilani. Wednesday,
and will be buried there, Saturday.
While living in Detroit, Mrs. Stain
was an active member OF the Macca-
bees and Woman's Relief corps. Her
son, Frank j., aged 80. also a resi-.
dent OF Ypsilanti, was buried the day
his mother died
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
u. S. MAY PROBE
HOUSE OF DAVID
Sensational Charges Against
Cult Head Interest Federal
Authorities

BENTON HARBoR, Mich, Dec. IL.
Additional revelations concerning
BENJAMIN Purnell. head OF the Flying
Roller colony here, and his alleged
immoral practices, we're brought out
when Attorney n. 8. Whitney, repre-
senting two sisters who are ex-mem-
bers of the colony. produced affidavits
signed by the sisters, In which they
accuse Benjamin OF improper con,
duct.
P. The affidavits read like Balzac
novel According to Lena McFar-
lane. one OF the sisters, Benjamin ex-
cused his actions by quoting scripture
and saving he was 'Just like Jesus"
Attorney Whitney also made public
an AFFIDAVIT signed by Edith Clark,
whose husband recently sued Ben
iamin for $4,000, In which she
charges the Flying Rollers have a
picture showing Benjamin in COM
promising positions. II Is said the
federal authorities have been hunting
for this family group"
Reports coming from Chicago. say
the government IL goirg TO probe the
colony on the supposltion that the
House OF David is O free love castle.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
COLD WAVE BREAKS;
MERCURY RISES
Higher Temperature Will Be
Registered Today and Friday,
Says Conger

Detroit is due for a slight rise in
temperature, Thursday night and Fri
day, according to the forecast made.
Thursday morning, by Weather OBJ
server Norman 3. Conger.
At 2 o'clock, Thursday morning, the
weather bureau thermometer regis.
tered four degrees above zero. AT 9
o'clock In the morning II had risen
Ito seven degrees. with Indications
that II would continue 10 climb gradu.
ally through the day.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
Steamer FIorlde safe.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE steamer
Floride. overdue here 10 days, will
arrive tomorrow morning. The
French line. owners of the vessel, an
nounced today that q wireless mes
sage had been received, stating that
the Floride had been delayed be
cause OF bad weather. -