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The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-10

Newport News, Va, April S.-Com
mander Thierichens of the German
auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich
asked the United States government
through port authorities, to intern his
ship and crew.
Up to the last moment the German
skipper kept up the appearance OF
being ready for dash to sea, and,
when the time for decision finally
came, he explained that failure of lex
pected relief to arrive had made it
necessary to intern rather than de
liver crew and ship to fruitless and
certain destruction by British and
French warships waiting off the Vir'
ginia capes."
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-10

White men and colored men alike
are being fed daily at. the dinners
which the Ebenezer Baptist church III
Chicago, one of the largest churches
with a congregation of colored people
in the city. is providing for those whom
winter and war depression in bust
ness have thrown out of work. In fact,
the whites outnumber the blacks by
four to one at the hour of the free
meal served five days a week by the
women of the church, according to
those in charge. The dinners, which
are substantial and well cooked, cost
the church about 500 a day to feed
about $50 men. This is service which
the church tries to give for one month
out of every year, says the pastor
Rev. John F. Thomas. Last year 1852
white men and 1902 colored men. in
all, were fed One of the white
churches of the city which carries on
a similar work bars colored men from
its charity; but Rev. Mr.. Thomas com
mittee of women welcome anyone who
is penniless and hungry, regardless OF
color. creed or race.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-10

London.-A furious assault on the
German positions between the Meuse
and the Moselle is being made by the
French in continuation of their of.
fensive movement. The official com.
munications from Berlin mentions at.
tack after attack, and says these on
slaughts were repulsed with "extraor
dinarily heavy" losses for the French
The official statement from Paris
gives few details of the fighting, al
though it is claimed that ground was
gained in some instances.
The Berlin statement says the Ger
mans abandoned the village of Dire
Gretchen, which they had captured
from the Belgians, on account of the
fire from heavy artillery, to which il
was subjected.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-10

The coal required for one journey
between New York and Liverpool by
a modern liner would fill % trains
each made up OF 80 ten-ton cars.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-10

Six hundred and ninety-one names
have been added to the roster of the
colored Y. M. C. A. as the result of a
six-day membership campaign which
came to close last night, says the
Washington Star The organization
has set out to obtain 500 members in
six days, and at an enthusiastic meet
ing last night received the reports of
the various teams, which showed that
this number had been exceeded by
nearly two hundred The total num-
Der of memberships provided for in
reality will be in excess of seven hun
dred, as number of Washington bust
ness men, headed by H. S. Omohun-
dro, promised to contribute one mem
bership for every ten over five hun
dred brought in by the campaign work
ers.
John r. Hawkins, general chairman
of the campaign committee, presided
over the closing exercises, which were
held in the gymnasium of the colored
Y. NJ. c. A. Twelfth and T streets
northwest. The festivities opened
with banquet. after which the vari-
Gus membership teams made reports.
Early reports indicated that the 500
membership goal would be reached.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-10
AFRO-AMER|CAN cULL|NCS

Improved housing conditions and in
crease in Individually owned homes
have decreased the death rate among
Negroes in the United States 39 for
each one thousand population, in the
last census decade according to a
bulletin on Negro mortality soon to
be issued from the bureau of the
census at Washington
In an area representing 1877 per
cent OF the total Negro population of
the United States, from which com
parative figures were available. the
department found that in 1910 the
death rate among Negroes was 25.5 to
each one thousand population, while
in 1890 the rate was 29.4.
The decrease In death rate among
the Negroes of the prescribed area
was greater than the decrease in white
deaths, although the death rate among
whites is much lower than that of the
Negroes, from 1900 to 1910.
The mortality rate for all races is
greater in southern cities than in
northern, the report shows, but every
city in the South except Memphis and
Key West showed decrease in deaths
in the last decade. owing to improved
housing conditions.
1t is discovered that the diseases
which prove most fatal to Negroes
over the country are malaria, all forms
OF tuberculosis, pneumonia and whoop-
ing cough. The other diseases and
causes of death. including accident,
homicide and suicide, are more evenly
distributed among the whites.
One OF the chief causes of the de-
creased death rate among the Negroes
in the South is believed to be an in
crease of 31.4 per cent in home owner
ship. That increase, along with i'm
proved sanitary and housing condi-
tons, is believed to have been in di-
rect ratio with the abatement of dan
gerous epidemics.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-10

The idea of having their own church,
with their own pastor, with a Negro
presiding elder and a Negro bishop,
appealed to the Negroes, many years
ago, and everywhere there were free
Negroes the church rapidly spread
into New England, into Ohio, Illinois,
Indiana, Missouri and the West.
A church was started in New Or
leans in 1S4S. In fact, the church in
that city was the first one started in
the South. After the Civil war, how
ever, this organization grew by leaps
and bounds.
Soon it took not one bishop, or two,
but six, then ten, then twelve and now
fifteen to supervise the work. Churches
were organized in every state in the
Union and these at once became cen
tiers of great uplifting influence for the
newly emancipated people. The preach
ers became the recognized leaders, so
regarded by both races, and much of
the progress of the Negro is due to
their intelligent and unselfish aid.
But not only in America has the At
rican Methodist Episcopal church been
active, but in Africa, South America
and the islands AS early as 1920 Dan
lei Coker, one of the members of the
first meeting in 1916, went to Liberia,
West Africa, and started a church. In
1924 a minister named John Gordon
went to Jamaica. Cuba, British Guinea,
South America, Sierra Leone and Gold
Coast West Africa, Cape Colony and
other parts of South Africa. So great
has the foreign work grown that it is
now looked after by resident bishops.
Bishop J. Albert Johnson is resident
bishop of South Africa, and has his
headquarters at Capetown. Bishop
William H. Heard, native of Georgia,
is bishop of West Africa, and has his
headquarters at Monrovia.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-10

The families most closely tied by
relationship in St Louis are those of
the Heuers and the Johnsons. Harry
Heuer. who is soon to be married to
Bertha johnson. will be the fourth
Heuer brother to marry one of the
Johnson family. In addition, Minnie
Heuer. sister of the four brothers,
is married to John F. Johnson, a
brother to the four Johnson girls.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-10

Resenting the criticism against col
ored people made by Professor VIII
liam Starr Myers. of Princeton univer.
sity, in lecture at the Academy of
Music on February 27, several leaders
OF that race met at Washington and
formed a committee to conduct cam
paign against defamers of their race
there The campaign will be carried
on by ministers, lawyers, physicians
and business men, as we'll as by all
the associations of colored people in
Brooklyn.
The statement which aroused the
indignation of the colored people was
that in which Professor Myers said:
"A Young Mems Christian association
leader of the South said he estimated
that 9S per cent of Negro men in some
localities of the South are immoral.
and that the percentage of the ihmor-
ality of the Negro women was as
great" He is also reported to have
said that the ballot and whisky are
the two great curses of the race. The
Negro race is not merely an inferior
race; it is a backward race. Even the
grown-up child"
AS a consequence of this, the col
ored people are determined to dis
prove what Professor Myers said. The
Citizens club and the Carleton
branch of the Y. M. C. A, as well as
other organizations of colored peo-
pie, will act together in this matter
The first move will be to hold a
mass meeting at the Academy of MI
sic, at which prominent colored people
will speak. The people in charge will
| also try to obtain as speakers one or
two white men of influence to uphold
their side of the case.
The program committee in charge
of the arrangements for the meeting
is headed by Rev. DIR. A. p. Coles r.
M. Merony, superintendent of the Carl
ton branch, Y. NJ. C. A, is secretary
Before going actively into direct oppo-
sition to Professor Myers, Secretary
Merony was instructed to write to
| Professor Myers and have him confirm
| the statements he made, as reported
in the newspapers the day after he lee
tured. Among those who were pres
ent at the meeting were Rev. w. NJ.
Moss, G. F. Miller w. H. Jones, w. A.
Lee and George E. Wibecan, president
of the Citizens club
Rev. DR.. S. Parkes Cadman of the
Central Congregational church and
Park Commissioner Raymond v. In
gersoll have already signified their in
tention to address the mass meeting
| for the colored people. if possible.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-10
AGREEMENTS MADE WITH SER
BlA AND BULGARIA MAY
PLUNGE ALL BALKANS
IN THE CONFLICT.
.PRINz E|TEL INTERNS
II MUST SAVE MY CREW" is Ex.
PLANTATION OF OFFICER,
WHO GIVES UP
SHIP.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
WILL COMPLETE PLANS
FOR PICNIC SATURDAY
Committees Of Wilson Club to Hold
Last Meeting Thursday Night
Arranges Contest.

There will be a meeting Of the pic
ME committees OF the St Joseph
County Wilson club Thursday night at
o'clock AT the democratic headquar-
tiers in the American building for
the purpose OF completing all arrange
ments for the picnic next Saturday at
SpringbrOoK park This viii be the
last meeting Of the committees.
All the details OF the days enter
tainment are being rapidly attended
TO and everything will be in readiness
on Saturday morning. The athletic
contests bid fair 10 be the most inter-
esting feature of the day. The horse
shoe pitching contests have been put
under the management of j. b. Wit
wer and he has made arrangements
for "a contest between teams from
Granger New Carlisle. North Liberty.
Walkerton, Woodland. Wyatt. Misha-
Waka and South Bend A substantial
prize viii be given TO the winning
team. This contest will be only a
small part Of the athletic events OF the
day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
SEVERAL REPORTED DEAD
IN CALIFORNIA QUAKE
Buildings Wrecked and Property
Damaged by Fires said Co Have
Followed Shocks.

LOS ANGELES. Calif,-June "a
Several persons are reported TO have
been killed ana much damage to
property caused by earthquake shocks
in the Imperial valley tonight
Reports from Fl Centre. which APP
pears 10 have been the worst sufferer.
state that a heavy shock shortly after
s o'clock wrecked the electric light
and power plants and a second shock
at S:55 badly damaged the Barbara
Worth hotel. a new brick structure.
Fire broke out "A few minutes later
and several buildings were burned
CaleNico. on the International Dor
der. is reported TO have suffered
heavily from the tremOr. The West
ern Union operator reported at a late
hour that fire quickly followed the
second heavy shock and the town was
burning.
The new high school building al
Brawley was wrecked by the shocks
and five people are reported TO have
been killed there. Up TO late hour
this report had not been confirmed.
The earth tremors were felt as far
east as Yuma. Ariz.. but no damage
90 property occurred there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
FIGHT ARTILLERY DUEL
AT RANGE OF % MILES
Germans Shell Dunkirk With jess
Wizards and Are Answered
BY French Gmners.

LONDON, June 23-The longest
range artillery duel ever fought oc-
Cured today between Dunkirk and
NieupOrt. across the Franco Belgian
border.
a range of % miles. the Germans
new Jess Willard"-as the British
artillerists have chrlstened IL because
Of its remarkable reach-fired into
Dunkirk last night and today % shells
with "A net casualty list Of several CT
villains killed.
During the night the bOmbardment
met with no reply but with dawn
the allies air scouts located the giant
cannon and then began the duel
which overshadOvvs all the remark
able features of modern warfare yet
introduced I'm this greatest Of interna-
tional conflicts. French heavy bat
teries began hurting shells in the di-
rection of the bonn harding engine.
while avistors circled low above the
no mans land" 10 direct
the fire of the French gunners.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
LABOR TO AID BRIToN
Government and Unions Bury the
Hatchet for Country's Good.

LONDON. June 23.-Labor and the
government have buried the Ratchet
and will hereafter work i'm harmony
TO furnish all the munitions OF war
necessary 90 carry on the 80 fict with
Germany
Formal announcement that q COM
plete agreement had been reached 10y
the government and labor unions
US made i'm the house OF commons
This afternoon by Minister of NUM-
lions Iloyd-George The agreement
constitutes another triumph for the
Welsh leader and the announcement
that Il had been reached softened the
blow inflicted los news Of the loss Of
Lemberg.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
AUSTRIANS RAID COAST
Cruisers BOmbard the Adriatic Coast
OF Italy.

VIENNA. June 23.-Dashirg out
from their base Austrian cruisers and
destroyers have made another success
full raid upon the Adgiatic coast Of
Italy. il was officially announced to-
day. They swept along the italian
coast for nearly 200 miles, shelled the
railroad property. sank one steamer
and returned safely to port.
The official announcement Of the
latest naval raid follows:
ION June 17-1S. several AustrO-
Hungarian cruisers and destroyers
made a raid on the Italian coast from
the frontier as far as Fano. They
damaged semaphore stations at the
mouth of the Tagliamento and near
Pezaro. shelled railroad bridges near
Rimini and sank an Italian steamer
All tn. crew were saved
"All our units returned safely
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
FRANK ON HOSPITAL LIST
Has Cold from Long Ride and Is Re-
Iievcd from Work I'm Prison.

MIDDLENILLE. Ga. June "a
Leo NJ. Frank is not yet farm hand
IN the service of the state on the
prison farm here. While not serious
ly ill., Frank is on the hospital list.
The prison physician examined
Frank this morning and made the
following report:
q found Frank suffering from a
severe cold. probably contracted dur
ing that 35-mile dash in a motor car
at night following his long period of
confinement indoors He showed
symptoms Of stomach trouble also,
which seemed TO be caused by the
nervousness attending his journey
here. He is improving. however, and
7 think that by Friday he Will he able
TO take his place ON the active list
and begin his work
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
SPAULDING IN CHICAGO
Secretary of Commerce Chamber
Attends Convention.

TT. G.. Spaulding. secretary OF the
chamber OF Commerce, left for Chi
cago wednesday morning. 10 attend
the advertising clubs convention ana
also on business connected with the
chamber of Commerce. Sec'y Spauld-
ing has been invited as guest 10 the
merchants and manufacturers IN
surance bureau convention AZ Indlan-
anolis Thursday. but will be unable
10 accept The meeting is 10 be ad-
dressed by II. a. Wheeler, eN-presi-
dent of the United states chamber OF
commerce. and Charles a. Book
walter former mayor of Indianapo-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
DRIVE GERMAN BORN
FROM PLACES OF TRUST
Old statute OF William Ill Invoked
by British Against Two Great
FinanCiers.

LONDON. June 23.-Enorts were
successfully launched in court today
10 drive from ositions OF trust British
citizens Of German birth. The attack
was directed against Sir Edgar Speyer
aId Sir Ernest Cassel, two OF Great
bi.t aims greatest financiers.
on application of counsel acting IN
in behalf OF Sir George McGill, me
kings bench today granted a rule call
ing upon Speyer and Cassel 10 snow
by what authority they are members
OF the privy council
In presenting his application Nc
Gil's attorney argued that neither
man had ever been lawfully members
of the council because neither was
born Of English parents or within the
United Kingdom, according 10 the
statute OF William III
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
MARKETS


EAST BUFFALO. y. y. June 23.-CAT-
TIE Receipts - head market fairly ac-
tive: prime steers $4,000; butcher
grades 81 .2j6S2J.
CALVES Receipts 100 head: market.
active. pc higher; cull 90 choice SJM 1923.
SHEEP AND LAMPS Receipts 200
head; market active: choice lambs S9.J06I
10: Gull 90 fair S1d9; yearlings SIQS;
sheep $4,000.
HOGS Receipt< 2.J1C: market active
and steady; Workers SS.15d S25: pigs SSfI
Sd. mixed SS10d SD: heavy Sl9OQS10;
roughs S6.2506.7J: stays SJdj.7J.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
CHARGES JEALOUSY
Lavina Niederauer Wants Divorce and
$1,000 AIimony.

In a petition for divorce and for
$1,000 alimonv fled in the superior
court, Lavina Niederauer alleges that
during the ID years OF their married
life her husband. Frederick Nieder-
auer. never permitted her 10 go out
in public alone. She says that her
husband was always jealous of any
one who spoke to her and that at
times he beat her and once kicked her
while they were on the street. She
asks for an order 10 restrain the de-
PENDANT from selling any or their
property.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23

CHICAGO. June 23.-Ihlrty terIl-
fed women. children and men. all
Italians. were driven from their homes
early today by a fire believed 10 have
been of incendiarv origin which dam
aged three buildings in the south side
Italian colony.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
COMMITTEE WILL MEET
Organization To BE Made Thursday
for sale OF Chautauqua Tickets.

There VIII be "a luncheon and a bust
ness session for the Chautauqua COM
mittees Thursday noon at the y. NJ G..
4, at which time the committees viii
organize for the sale OF tickets. The
Chautauqua Will be held July 2O-27.
j. @. Ames is chairman of the Chau-
tauqua committee and Rev. G.. 4.
Decker is the vice chairman. p G.
Stahly is chairman Of the ticket sale
committee, Samuel Pettengill OF the
advertising committee. and Rev.
James l.. Gardner of the grounds COM
mittee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
TO PERFECT LEAGUE AT
CHAMBER ON THURSDAY

Organization of the Women's Wei
fare league, the new auxiliary of the
chamber of commerce will be per
fected at a meeting 10 be held Thurs
day afternoon at the Chamber of
Commerce. Mrs. l.. : F'ickenscher
Will preside. Plans whereby the or
SANITATION may cooperate with the
chamber will be discussed. The
proposition of bringing a prominent
woman speaker here from Chicago
Will be discussed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
RFCTTALS Al CONSERVATORY.

Miss Edna Tule VIII elVe a plano
recital this evening at the South Bend
conservatory. Miss Tule, who Is
pupil OF Max VALID and who receives
a certificate for her work. viii DE as
sisted by Miss Mildred Leacamau.
vocalist and Francis pyle. ViU4nist.
Hiss Ruth kise. pianist viii give a
recital Thursday eyening. She VIII ne
assisted 1y Miss Margaret krause,
NnraIIef
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
COTRT APPROVFs REPORT.

The report Of Hugh =. Dunnahoo.
receiver appointed ia the case Of
Frank H. Dunnahoo against Susriet
Bravman. was approved Wednesday
morning 10y judge Funk an4 receiT "a
of S7170 were ordered distributed
among creditors whose claims ai.-
Eregate S90S.45. The millinery stocr
and fixtures belonging 10 the defend
ant were sold for S201.9l.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
PROVISIONS.

Corrected Daily by 4. ". Mueller, 216
r. jefferson Blvd)
FRUIT-Oranges per case $3.50 selling
20@ soc per doz.: lemons. per case $50,
selling ut 30M4Oc per dOZ. bananas. per
bunch S1IJ. selling mt 5@2jc per doz.
VEGETABLES cabbage. paving
2lac per H.. selling at - per III; new
potatoes, selling at 30dJ0c per peck.
BUTTER Az EGGS Country butter.
paying 2062Jc. selling 2Jm 35c: creamery
butter. paying 2S selling BE: eggs, strict
~ fresh, paying -. selling 34c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23

Union STOCK YARDS. III. June %
HOGS Receipts 5000 market slow IA
Toe lower: mixed and butchers $1.30d so /:
good heavy STm7.6j. rough heavy 1M7.1J ;
light S74OdTS2 pigs S62jd 10; bulk
s.. jOd1.70
CATTLE Receipts 5000. market
steady. beeves S6.S5M9.JO, cows and
helfers S&2JH9; Texans S6.S0Gs30, calves
SG1JN9.15
SHEEP Receipts 10000: market SLOW:
M9.2J
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
SUES FOR LOSS OF MARE
/. Glazer Wants Railroads To Pay for
Animal Lost i'm Transit.

Alleging that mare valued at $215
died while IN transit from Remington,
Ind, to South Bend, 1. GHazer brought
suit i'm the circuit court Wednesday
morning against the Pittsburgh Cm-
cinnati Chicago x st. Louis Railroad
Co. and the Nandalia Railroad Co. 10
recover that amount
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
BURNS CAUSE OF DEATHS
Mother and Two Ncar-Old son Lose
Lives from Gasoline Made Fire.

COLUM5CS Ind. June 23.-Mrs.
Margaret McCullen. 20 years old. and
her two-Nears-old son. John. of East
Columbus died today as the result Of
hurns received when AIRS. McMullen
started "a fire with gasoline hv mis-
take The explosion following de-
stroyed the house Luther McMullen.
p years old. was frightfuliy burned
while attempting 10 rescue his wife
and baby
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23

COWS S3.50G7.J0: heifers SI0s: veal calves
S9H9j0: heavy and thin calves S4M7
SHEEP AND IAMBS-SSupplv light:
market steady. prime wetherS S6.25d6.:}J:
good mixed SJ.J0dG fair mixed $j6J.35:
,uns and common $2@3.J0; spring lambs
S6d 10.
HOGS Receipts 20 double decks: mar
ket active: prime heavy hogs $3.50: me-
diums $50: heavy Workers IS 10: light
Workers SI90dS; pigs S190NS: roughS Sc
@6.60; stays S5@12J; heavy mixed IS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
BOYS GO INTO CAMP
Largest Number OF Y. VI. G. a.
Juniors on Hand for First Day.

The Y. VI. c.. a. boys camp at
Corey, Mich, was opened Wednesday
with an attendance of 40 This at
tendance is the largest that the camp
has ever had on the opening day. The
camp Will be open for the boys of the
junior department for six weeks. The
camp was open TO high school boys
during the hrst weeks of the season.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23

Articles ~ incorporation for tha
Duplex Hot Air System Co. were filod
with the county recorder "Wednesday
forenoon. The proposed capital stock
~ tho company is $4,000 and their
headquarters are 20 he in this city.
The incorporates are Harvey a. Car
or Joseph Wildermuth and Floyd 4.
peani
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23

Matte kinchow. c0lored woman
90 years old. was returned to the
county Jail Wednesday morning To-
await commitment 20 the hospital for
the insane. She was released a month
ago after having been confined for two
months until apparently she was we'll
Her mind became unbalanced over re-
hgious matters.