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The Detroit times., 1915-01-21
AUTO SHOW AN OBJECT
LESSON IN OPTIMISM
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OF space than the largest previous
show. But they took the chance
and
well, this is the answer" said
President &. c. Starkweather, OF the
ID. A. ID. A, Wednesday night, and HIS
broad features fairly beamed as his
eyes swept the vista OF booths swarm
ing with interested visitors The
spectacle was convincing proof of the
stability OF the motor car industry
and a forceful object lesson in op-
timism.
"This show is an eye-opener for all
OF US" continued Mr.. StarkNeather.
1T has far exceeded our expectations
in every way. Look az that crowd ;
and il you will go around among the
booths you will find that the people
are not merely looking but investigat-
ing, for sooner or later many OF them
are going to be buyers. The man who
already owns car is looking over the
improvements and making up his
mind whether he wants to sell his old
car and buy new one.
AS a matter OF fact, we are doing
a-nice business right here at the show.
AZ far as my company is concerned
the show doesn't owe us cent, and it
Is only half over. Dealers are here
from all parts OF the territory, and
they camp right around the booth TO
get a line on their spring business
Along comes one of their prospects.
a man who has been talking car for
some time, perhaps. The dealer calls
him by his first name and takes him
over to look at the new model. In
many cases these prospects are closed
on the spot and the dealer gives ms
his order for the car. This same sit.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-21
Michigan Pearl Fishers
May Be Forced to
Pay $50 License Fee
From a Stan Correspondenk

From stan Correspondent
LANSING, Mich. Jan. 2I.-- Three
FISH bills. one providing $50 IL
cense fee for residents tesirous
OF taking clans, molluscs or pealrs
In the inland waters OF the state,
another providing SO license fee
from nonresident anglers and a
third, providing for the repeal OF
certain fish laws relative TO Van
Buren county contingent upon the
action of the various townships IN
accepting or rejecting the 0ll, were
introduced in the house, Wednesday
afternoon
Reps Leland, and Lewis were The
authors of the respective bills, all
were referred TO the fish aIt Asher
les committee. BALr.'GER.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-21
S174,29S is ASKED FOR
PRISON FARM ADDITION
From a Sidf Correspondent

LANSING, Mich, Jan 2l.-An APP
preparation of s174,2ss for the pur-
chase OF additional farm land, the
construction OF new dormitories and
general repairs for Jackson prison
was provided for in a bill introduced
by Rep. John NJ. Biggerstaff, We'd
nesday.
OF the amount asked. $92,220 is
for the purpose OF purchasing land,
while S76,57S will be used in the
construction of the new dormitory.
The remainder will be devoted TO
rebuilding stairways and making
other repairs about the present
buildings.
This, II is understood. Will be the
only appropriation asker for Jackson
prison, which is on a self-sustaining
basis "a BALLENGER
The Detroit times., 1915-01-21
Turkish Retreat ROuf,
Declares PetrOqrda

PETROGRAD. Jan. 2l.-The Turk
ish retreat from the Caucasus has be.
come almost a rout. according 10 Off.
cial reports received here today. In
their preciptate flight toward Ere
rum, portions OF the Turkish forces
are becoming disorganized and their
rear guard Is falling into the hands
OF the Russian cavalry advance.
I'm series OF such engagements
with the remnants OF the retreating
Turkish army. the Russians have cap
tured numerous prisoners" today's
official statement claimed The Rus.
SLAMS have occupied Ardanutsch. about
60 miles northwest of Kars, the re
treating Turks having been forced 90
evacuate.
A Russian torpedo boat operating
in the Black sea southwest OF Batum
sank l2 Turkish cargo boats.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-21

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--
in lower Alsace and IN the lie Petre
woods would OF necessity be aban-
doned
This same object, the Germans hope
10 accomplish, it is believed, by fierce
attacks in the region west of Verdun.
The German offensive In this region,
reported In both the Paris and Berlin
Official statements yesterday is be-
lieved TO have opened a general drive
upon the French lines in the Argonne.
Hand to hand fighting for posses
sion OF trenches in the forest OF lie
Pretre continued today with the Ger
mans endeavoring TO resume the Of
fensive
The Detroit times., 1915-01-21
MICHIGAN COUNTY
TREASURERS ORGANIZE

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Jan. 21.-
Especial The Michigan Association
OF County Treasurers is the name OF
an organization which has just been
perfected here. About 40 OF the
county treasurers have become char
ter members in the organization and
have elected the following officers
Eugene F. Smith. Kent county. presi-
dent; G. II. Beach. St Claire county.
vice-president; George Lawrence,
Kalamazoo. secretary-treasurer
lt has been planned 10 have the con.
yentions held each January, in Ian
sing
The Detroit times., 1915-01-21

some time in the same district Of Ar
gentlna One declared that during
his entire visit he had almost roasted
10 death on account OF the Oppressive
and unrelenting heat
The other protested that whole
year in the same city had convinced
him that a more pleasant and less OPP
pressive climate could NOT be found
in the world"
That sums UP our views OF South
America"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-21
WOLCOTT INTRODUCES
4-YEAR OPTION BILL
From a sto1 Corresro,Ssn,

From a stan Correspondent.
LANSING, Mich. Jan 2l-A bill
TO amend the local option laws to
provide for four instead OF a two
year, term OF drouth after counties
have gone dry was introduced in
the house by Rep. L. j. Wolcott,
Wednesday afternoon.
BALLENGER.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-21
THE STAGE

The Star Show Girls will come 10
the Folly theater, sunday afternoon
Jan. "a, for a weeks stay The com
pany IL said 10 number several clever
entertainers fayorably known TO bur
iesQue patrons The musical comedy
10 be presented will have several
elaborately staged musical numbers
and dancing novelties
One OF those plays exposing the
system In politics whereby nefarions
combination exists between the repre-
sentatiyes Of the law and organized
criminals called The Four Gunmen,
viii be presented in the Avenue the
ater, next week. by the Avenue Per
manent Players. The play is an ex-
pose or conditions and not a'presenta-
tlon OF recent incidents in New York
connected with the acts of the gun.
men" who paid the price OF their
lives To the state, for their crimes
"The Price She Paid" is the current
offering In the Avenue.
Nat Wills will pay his annual visit
TO the Temple theHter next week.
THE happy tramp" Is coming with
budget OF new songs and stories His
original parodies on the popular songs
OF the day are usually classed as rib.
ticklers" and west busters" Another
popular vaudeyillian on the bill viii
be Homer Miles, actor and playwright,
who with excellent associates includ'
ing Helen Ray, will offer his latest
one-act play. An Innocent BY
stander" The usual complement Of
acts will make up the balance of the
program, including that musical com
edy favorite. John h. Henshaw, as
sisted by Grace Avery, in a skit
called "A Vaudeville Table D'Hote;
Fred and William A. Hanlon,. OF SUI
perba" and "Fantasma" fame with
their pantomimic absurdity. The
Haunted Hotel" Collins and Hart
the originators OF "the strong men"
act. and Betty Bond and Jimmy Car
son. recently of Rolfe's Arcadia.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-21
Neuer Mind Bobby
Honesty. Like Virtue,
Is Its Best RelDard

Robert Hollow. young newsboy Who
sells papers al Griswold-st and Grand
River-aye.. saw a $40 bill drop from
the hand or hurrying citizen, We'd
nesday afternoon, and he pursued the
man 20 the Miles theater. and re.
turned the bill 10 him.
Thanks. my boy, said the man,
FOR your kindness and honesty. I'll
buy paper from you" and he handed
Bob a penny and took a paper
The Detroit times., 1915-01-21
Curious CrOWdS Flock
To Scenes of Air Raid
BY ED. L. KEEN

(Stdf Correspondent United PresS.)
LONDON. Jan. 2l.--Despite the
German Official statement that air
ships" made up the raiding party,
most Londoners today struck scorn-
fgl attitude and refused TO believe that
Squadron OF Zeppelins actually
crossed the North sea and shelled
east coast cities
1t was admitted that possibly one
OF the dirigibles of the Zeppelin or
Parseval types convoyed a fiotilla OF
aeroplanes 10 the English coast But
The Detroit times., 1915-01-21
IN DETROIT

Capt. David CIenry. OF the nrst Infan-
try Michigan National Guard, has
received advices from the war de-
partment IN Washington, stating
that full equipment for the machine
gun company being organized Ia
Detroit viii be sent here as soon az
tne new company has 30 members.
The first equipment will consist OF
-four automatic machine guns. body
arms for the members Of the com
pany and pack and saddle supplies,
Margaret HerIey, No. no Gladstone
ave. passed highest In the civil SER
vice examination for stenographers.
Her mark was 80. The seven others
who fiuished close to the winner are
Gertrude Barkume. gwenn VI Davis,
Frances A. barber. Frances A. l<los-
ter. Dorothy Bridges Helene Mock
8ud Della Thomas
just half hour after Detroit police
had sent out general alarm for
auto thieves who had stolen q ma
chine belonging 10 william Pfeifel
No. 4e9 Cadiliac-aNe.. from Brush
and Macomb-sts, early "wednesday
morning. the Highland Park police
recovered the machine and arrested
two OF its three occupants The
third man escaped. The prisoners
registered AS Vincent McElroy ~.
of 30 i56 Tyler-eNe Highland
Park and Frank knapton. ~. Of
No, 37g Putnam-ave.. declared that
the fellow who escaped stole the
machine and invited them 10 ride
with him They didn't know his
name and address. they said.
The Great East Detroit Improve emeni
association Will hold n special meet
Ing In the Lillibridge school. Friday
evening Jan % The following inn
pTovemeutS viii he advocated. New
| pubhc school south % Ieferson-avc.
and east OF Water Works park new
| school south OF JeffersOfi-ave. and
| east OF CounOrs creek an addition
TO- the ldllibfidge school, and o
| school site and playground in the
| vicinity Of kerCheVal and Coplim.
aves. Dr,tharlcs r. Chadsev. super
| intendent Of schools viii talk on
social centers. Aid Harry y pinCc-
man and Edward Nichols. president
| OF the Board % Estimates viii also
| deliver addresses.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-21

Horace ~. Newsome, auto driver
whose machine struck and killed
Miss Agnes Brown. was arraigned
before Judge Connolly, Wednesday,
on charge OF hanslaughter. waived
the reading OF the information, and
was released oH $1,000 bail. a plea
OF not guilty bdAg entered by the
courts order -
The Detroit times., 1915-01-21
FATHER OF EDMOND
ROSTAND is DEAD

PARIS. Jan. 81 Eugene Rostand.
II. died today in cambo, at the home
OF his son. Edmond Rostand. drsmat.
ist and author OF "Chantlcleer'
The Detroit times., 1915-01-21
To Cure . Cold In one Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUfNINE
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
II fails TO cure r w. GROVES sig
nature Is on each box. 25c.--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-21

Printing the pfsin neat kind--thaI -
- - Times job Desartmeot.-Main
t51ao
The Detroit times., 1915-01-21
u. =. W. Commissioner renken figures

th"i "e VIII save the citf betNeen
$4,000 and $1,000 on $500 900 worth
~ material aud supplies this year.
Gids opened indicate that with the
exception OF lumber all material
used bv the department has lower
market value than last year.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-21

Printfng the pIate neat kind--that ts
right - Times Job Depsrtment--Main
The Detroit times., 1915-01-21
Red Cross Nurses On the Firing Line!

auto % % % % "
The Detroit times., 1915-01-21
BABSON SAILS
TO GET TRUTH ABOUT
SOUTH !AMERICA A

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The Detroit times., 1915-01-21
GERMANS BEGIN
NEW ASSAULT
ON SOISSONS

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The Colorado statesman., 1915-12-18
That atFarCe,
"The BirthOf
A Nation. %

cause of court trials only?
Then would it not be human if
the chain gang is made up OF all
the races, that the preachments of
a gospel of Sinai apply indiscrim-
inately to all?
Can the one who has the moat in
his eye point to another who has
the beam in his?
| do not press any great claim
for the Negro. He is surrounded
with very peculiar environment
aud has become to very great
extent creature of conditions and
circumstances. He has projected
ind pendently along every hue of
social, religious and moral develop
ment his own organizations that
make people respected aud proud
No other race has had to grow
amid the hindrance and prejullce
forbidGing him, and compelling
him at the same time to be aud not
be, to do and not do, to have and not
have, to know and not know, and
yet in spite of tnis ever pres Mt
rank human injustice we average
up fairly well with the rest of the
worlds humanity.
Would it not be more in keeping
with the noblest American spirit
to blot out such travesty aud
infamous sldnder of a race of help
less people, dis this prison convey.
ing nostI um, viz: The Birch of d
Nation?"
Oul who would be bene6ted2 ?
the Negro is not the only race
benefits d. Dr. Booker Il. Wash
lngton used to say, He who would
Keep me down i'll the ditch must
stay down in the ditch with me-"
Aud we may rel ly on "a bib.cAl truth
that The Golden Rule is veritabe
commandment
The immediate concern of the
Negro may some day become the
general concern of all. The laxity
i'll the enforcement of a single law
has IA destructive inf huence against
all law. The careless and ruthless
oversight of injustice dealt out to
the despised Negro, may bring
ruin government upon all other
races. Just as carol builds an
island, moth may destroy the
finest fabric, just so may whirl
wind engulf nation that persists
III sowing to the winds.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-12-18
NEGROES AGAIN REGISTER
IN CAROLINA.

AtIauta. Ga-The unrest which
has been felt in certain South Car
olina localities recently over the
prospect of the Negro vote becom
ing once more poll ical factor il
elections in that State was empha
sized at the registration Offices IL
Charleston last Monday, when vot
ers registered for the city general
election of December Ia.
The registrars experience much
more difficulty i'll completing the
registrations than in a great while
1t is felt in Charleston that tlis
was due in scme measure to the
number of Negroes i'll line.
There were not, as matter OF
fact. Il large number of Negroes
who registered, there being per
haps = score cut of about $50 per
SONS. In Charl, ston, however, it
is regarded as remarkable that
there should have be n any Negro
es in line on that day. Whatever
may have been the reason, TO the
Charleston News and Courier il
"ought to be more or less illumlna-
ting to those people who are under
the mistaken idea that the Negro
has permanently laid aside political
ambitions. He hopes the solidar-
ity Of the whites will be termiua-
I'd some day, with the p )ssioiIiiy
chat in every election he might
hold the balance Of power.
Nothing will be more remark
able han that the Negroes should
do just that thing through the ed
ucat oual and property tests. They
are making greater progress eacn
} ear.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-12-18
VICTOR AND CRIPPLE CREEK
NEWS.
C5y VIM. C. Harris.)

Mr.. Conway (Punch) Bass, one OF
the old timers in the district, who has
been sick for some time, departed
from this life on Saturday, Dec. 4. Mr..
Bass had been employed at the Doc
tor bar in Cripple Creek for several
years before taking i'll, and was well
thought of by all who knew him. The
funeral was from the Thompson &
Claypool chapel. The Rev. J. c. Car
ter, a friend of long standing, assist
ed by the Rev. Pool, Mrs. e. Smithy
and Mrs L. Stevens, rendered several
solos and duets. Mrs. Smithy sang
"He Will Take Care of Me-" which
was in accord with the last wishes OF
the deceased. Mr.. Bass leaves wife
and a host of friends to mourn his
demise. This paper joins me in eX-
tending to the bereaved wife our sin
cere sympathy.
Mrs. John Chambers, Mrs. Hal Clay
and little Hal Clay are reported as
being indisposed at this writing.
Mrs. Fred Hopkins, who was injured
The Colorado statesman., 1915-12-18
AN INDIGNATION DINNER.
BY James o. corrothers.

Dey was hard times jes TO Christ
mas round our neightorhood one
year.
So we held secret meetin', whar de
white folks couldn't hear,
To scuss de situation, an to see whut
could be done
Towad fust-class Christmas dinneh
an little Christmas fun.
Rufus Green, who called de meetin',
ris' an said: 'In dis here town,
An throughout de land, de white folks
is a-tryin' to keep us down"
s. 'e: "Dey's bought us, sold us, beat
US; now dey 'buse us case we's
free;
But when dey fetch my stomach, dey's
done gone too fur forh mel
''Is l right?" you sho is, Rufus!''
roared a dozen hungry throats.
"Ef you'd keep mule a-wo'kin', don't
you tamper wiz his oats.
OATS sense" continued Rufus. "But
desc white folks nowadays
Has done got so close an stingy you
can't live on whut dey pays.
Here t is Christmas-time, an
folkses, rs indignant 'nough to
choke,
Whar's our Christmas dinneh comm
when we's mos completely broke?
l can't hahdly 'fo'd toothpick an a
glass o. water. Mad?
Say, I'm desputl Dey jes better treat
me nice, desc white folks hadi"
Well, dey 'bused de white folks scan
lous, till old Pappy Simmons ris'
Leanin' on his cane to spote him, on
account bis rheumatis',
An s. e: "Chilun, whut's dat wintry
wind a-sighin' though de street
Bout yo' wasted summeh wages? But
no match, we mus eat.
"Now, seed a beautiful turkey on a
certain gemmun's fahm,
He's a-growin' fat an sassy, an
a-struttin to a chahm
Chickens, Sleeps, hogs, sweet pertat-
ers-all de craps is fine dis year;
All we needs is committee fob to
tote de goodies here"
Well, we lit right in an voted dat ii
was gram idee,
An de dinneh we had Christmas was
worth trabblin miles to see;
An we cat full an plenty, big an
little, great an small,
Not beca'se we was dishonest, but in
dignant, sab. OATS all.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-12-18

Washington, Dec. 3.-The Su-
preme court today held constitu.
tional the law of 1912, under which
it is unlawful to import moving
picture films of prize fights for
public exhibition. The decision
was announced IN a suit arising
over the exclusion at Newark. n.
j., of film of the Willard-Joh huson
fight at Havana.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-12-18

by street car some time ago, is some
what better at the present time.
Quite a number of Victor people
were in Cripple Creek to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Conway Bass on Mon
day, Dec. 16.
Remember that the first of the year
is not far off and we would do well to
start the new year off by squaring up
our old debts. And in paying up your
debts please do not forget the paper,
as this paper cannot live on promises.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-12-18

New York, Dec. 7-Dr E. p.
Roberts, of New York City, states
that the eminent doctors at the
Rocket Her Iusilu'e of Research
and at the st Luhes Hospital,
where DR.. Washington was treated
found the diagnosis made five
years ago by DR.. Kenuey, resident
physician at Tuskegee Institute, to
be absolutely correct and could
recommend no improvement in the
methld of treatment that had been
pursued.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-12-18
PROHIBITION A FAILURE

New York, n. Y.-The New
York World quotes Sir Thomas
Dewar, famous Englishman, as
follows. regarding the prop osition
of William j. Bryan and 9th, rs to
wage fight for a nationwide pro-
hibition plank at tine uext National
Democratic Conventions: "Prohi-
hitiou has been a failure in all the
countries | have ever visited, and
| think have been in all civilized
CO unrIies 1t is farce aud a farce
fraught with disaster. 1t leads to
the consumption of spirits instead
of be er, because the adrlteration
of liquor illegally obtai' ed cannot
be legally punished. 1t involves
the corruption of public officials,
and the bad quality IF the liqaor
Las led to large increase in in
sanity" "
The Colorado statesman., 1915-12-18
STORES OPEN EVENINGS.

The following stores will keep open
for the benefit of their patrons on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings of next week, when those
who are prevented from day shopping
will have an opportunity to be wait
ed on:
The May Clothing Company.
Joslin Dry Goods Company. .t
Denver Dry Goods Company.
Ar. Lewis & Sons.
Strikers.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-12-18
By DIR. M. A Majors
(Freeman)

Is the great white race of Amer
ica becoming a d. generate race?
Is it possible THAT people who
boast of a monopoly of the worlds
civilization exceiling in humani-
tarianism eloquent an preservation
of Bunker Hill, and the national
constitution are dumb, and palsied
with helplessness when helpless,
despised race pleads against the
cruel, wanton SANDER of criminal
disease of money getting? Does
the exhibition of the "Biith of a
Nation" for what money can be
made match with the hypocritical
notious of some kind souls who in
sist that no one of our worthy poor
shall go without turkey dinner
on Thanksgiving day? And yet,
seeing an entire race held up to
scorn, and the most fiendith con-
tempt to crafty callous hardened
human heart over curious, at what
may have happened fifty years ago!
The real pictures of the Birth of
a Nation" have nolhiug to do with
the present generation of Negroes
who are as we'll behaved as any
class of our Am rican citizens.
Why may not the curtain of cupid.
ity and cunning devillry be lifted
from the black pages of our Amer
ican history THAT the evil. minded
may just as zealously ly portray the
blood curdliug tranactions of the
Salem wltchcraft? Why may not
the ugly horrors of few thousand
inhuman orgies wherein every
folm of debauchery and marauding
oullawiy PERI Letraled to the laetdls
gushing Imitation, expected onIy
i'll brute creation be brought back
to the horrifying memory of the
present CIVILIZATION
1t is generally conceded that no
one eau possibly be beuetite d by
viewing such disgusting sights,
and that the only value that can be
placed upon them is of CONNER
cial nature, Has justice fed to
british beasts, aud men lost their
reason?
What is the cause of harlotry?
What is the eau 80 of drunkenness
and general worldwide wayward-
ness? Can these be charged up to
the poor Negro? Is he the general
disturber and manufacturer of all
the devilty and general cussedness
extant? Are there only black
pictures in the rogues gallery?
Are there only Negroes in the jails
and penitentiaries? Are there on
ly bla,k piokpockets, thugs and
cut throatsp Are Negroes the
The Colorado statesman., 1915-12-18

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec s S-Two
years aud six months was the SEN
tence imposed on Daniel McDou
glad. white, And and -Callowhill
streets, by Judge Davis McDou
gald's crime was felonious assault
on Edith Hayward, IA years old, a
little Negro living at Ais Holly
street.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-12-18

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. s.
George McB-an, Negro, 10 years
old, is the cll,e4t sailor out of this
port, hay.pg sailed tue seven s as
for 81 years. Despite his great
aye, bis services as an. active sea-
man are more IN demaad than
those of any other seaman who
touches at this port. He is never
out of work. He has been in sew
eral ship%recks and has had many
narrow escapes tIom death, He
says:
Ship we somewhere east of Suez,
Where the pest is like the worst, 4,
And a man can raise thirst.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-12-18
RACE NEW S
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 7.-Daniel
F. Cole has been appointed chief
engineer and technical adviser of
the O1tarin Aeroplane Company,
Ltd, of Gravenhurst, an enter
prise financed by a group of To-
routo capitalists to make hiers for
the British army.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-12-18
The snd Of All rh,nas.

Man with Paper-"Here's preacher
In Syracuse. N. Y, who declares that
the time will come when there will be
no liars in the world" Pessimist-
We'll, the world is due to end some
time. Courier.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-12-18
Natural Conclusion.
year.

City Editor-"You interviewed Mrs.
Ganbs on the subject, of eourseY' Re-
porter-''W ell. not exactly. 1 saw the
lady but she hadn't word to say -
City Editor-"Hadn't word to say!
Why, when did she die?''