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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-05

Activities u Names.
:is a japanese vie can now become
head d the honse. direct contrast
70 the lass which we're in vogue ia
olden times Ia that country.
New York city has 4 Especial won.
an sleuth. whose duty Il is to assist
In reported cases q girls who have
run away from home.
In Japan q wolnan has 40 larticu-
lar lord but must look to her hus-3
band O. her lord and must serve him
with al worship and reverence. u v n
s Ths Girls 11idss of EnsiaSd safi4l
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-05
|GUN IS IN HANDLE
suit Case for I've Use OF Bank
'.ea Messengers.
rv,o Devices Which DO Away WIZ"
The Necessity for Reaching Into
.-.', the Pocket for Weapon
When Threatened.

A newly patented satchel or suit
case loaded SO that 1t would fire a
pistol and ring bell the instant IT
was snatched from the carriers hano'
was described few weeks ago. NOW
comes Benjamin Goldstein OF New
York with handle that can be at
tached to any bag or suit case. and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-05
Trades Tor Prisoners.

Every able.b bodied inmate, .ccora.
! ing g the Joliet Prison Post. .,,no u
leaving : penal institution, should - =
skilled in some trade and ~ !. I. ]. e
q his own support and 81 n paD !. e.
S,a9sran.a upon nm That marks ~ 81
g. alns s between ought q Be- -. "a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-05
Anc the Chain ahn4

In former wars we were accustomed
70 hear much about grape ana can
.lster. No mention made Of them
nowadays. They have gone to ON
the crosabow and the javelin. Hayar.
hill Evening Gaxette 's'.7 7l
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-05

One Of the objects Of an Australian
antarctic expedition will be the estab-
lishmont Of meteorological station to
give warnings by wireless Of the &c.
sers storms which sweep for southern
1eas. .8s .t ..g Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-05
bsr.oni1Exe,usa.

Did you hear about Mrs. Midly's
slatest? She actually kissed har nus
band good-by at the railway station n
81 THE simple old dear. She's hope,
5iessly old.fashioned." ,t. B. VIA. i
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-05

Amber is believed by the Turks to
be an infallible guar ,gainst the In.
furious effects Of nicotine; hence its
extensive use for mouthpieces Of
pipes. II
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-05
.Gatna ln callforniLaI,,. !.

GAme II C1ltfornta.
California IL one OF the richest states
Of the Union In game. The varieties
include deer. ell, moose; antelope, carl
bon, wild turkey, pheasant. duck
goose, brant, plovsr, snipe and rail.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-05

- France Z bronze statue Weighing
three and half tons. that was to-
large g be handled by railroad or
cana. vas hauled on . motor truck
10 its dssttaation. 14s miles. w
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-05

er than those on the usual barbed wire
and are capable Of inflicting severe In.
jury to horse or man.
In spite Of the size Of the core rod
the wire Is flexible to a remarkable
degree and is wound on ordinary reels
for shipment. The local company ex-
poets to turn out Immense quantities
Of this special wire in the near future.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-05

a Revolver.
that contains a revolver which can
be fired at its bearers will.
The accompanying diagrams are
from Mr.. Goldstein's patent papers.
The handle looks like the ordinary
handle of suit case, only deeper in
the middle. 1t contains a hollow
chamber into which hammerless re-
volver fits tightly, its muzzle being
flush with the outer edge of a round
hole at the forward end. On the side
of the handle is door, hinged and
locked, through which the revol-
yer is put in. taken out, cooked and
unlocked. In the lower part of the
door are two apertures through which
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-05


~ ~. AL. !, NJ J.mes crosson
n ~ anrAsv Str. 4 !. stated tina,
"ora hnndroa years arc the first col
60 .s srnc,,. vhn ever served In the
-. - -. IIr,.sd ststas won the
~. 4, ga. ,on :, canoraI .I.ckson In
\ 80 h.t.,.s a .ra ground New or.
,asn." Th,s st.tament 20 "a when
the s,r.t colored troons served in the
.,,,v I, ~ II,,,,ad c,atoa a. Incorrect
800. AIhar. n se,n IN communi.
c.t,c, ~ tha Wa.hington Star. Ban.
4 1900. rI,..orv vo,rma Ave pares
~ 1ka 80. "on the f,rst Of Janu.
~ I77s ~. ,r,colored American ban.
nar "A. 90 snor.I.d with stare. but
.hn-,r. "a .tr,na. ~ alternate red
.rd .h;,a n 'tha Add and the united
"a .ra rhit. rro.so. ~ saint Gaorse
ara a.irt Anar.,, m a h,ne ground in
~ corr.r -. mn,nrled over the
~, cont,rsntsl army around Boston.
uhich 3 th.t moment a. ia greatest
w..Ena.. conaistad !, h,,t 9 $50 men.
IN fh.t dsv FREQ Ne.roes stood in the
r.rts nv ING s,de ~ white men. In the
he1inninp - the war thew had en-.
terad the provincial army: the first
general nrdar which was issued by
Genera Ward had required a return,
amonx other things. Of .the complex.
i'm. ~ inc eold;ars. and black men,
ike others wera retained In the serv.
lea after the troops were adopted by
tha cnntinapt -5' n.
We have sean Edward Rutledpe de.
feated n hia attempt to compel their
diacharpe IN October the conference
II the camn With Franklin. Harrison
and Lynch Thought Il proper to ex-
clude them from the new enlistment:
hut Washington. at the crisis of his
distress finding that thew were very
much fiisaatisfied at being discarded,
reversed the decision and asked the
approval a congress. That body an.
pointed Wythe samuel Adams and
wilson "a deliherate IN the question:
ana. on ina ranort ~ their ablc com.
,m,ittee. thev voted "that tho free Me-
rroes VIM had sarved faithfully in the
armv a. c.mhridge might no re.en-
i,.t.a .h.-a,,, me- - o.her," Tho
,,~ht - 90. N..roa. ~ tolo ut IN
sths desanaa ~ the country having fms
haen narti.llv admitted nv tha hiph.
a. nnver the lim,tat,on was Lost eight
.inf and thew sarvad IN the ranks of the
sAmor,car srn,o. anr;ng avorv nor,od
n the war
& Wh.n q 177a tha arnv was roducad
~ q. Iowaat mint n numbers nan.
croyt, etataa n volume civ nose AZ
shat avarnnm = hrigad,or ~ Rb,de
Island nronoaad ,ba emanc;notion ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-05

the bearer can.
without releasing
his grip. insert
his fingers to fire
the pistol.
The handle Is
intended especial
ly for the use of
bank messengers
and clerks who
have to carry
large sums of
money for pay
rolls.
In a n o t b e r
model, instead Of
the a er t ur e 8
through which to
insert the fingers
to fire the pistol,
the trigger pro-
jects through a
slot in the lower
part Of the handle
and is held be-
tween the Sec
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-05

Twenty.four driving wheels. each g.
inches in diameter. are part OF q coco.
motive recently completed at Philadel.
phia the most powerful yet built. 4.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-05

In the southern states are to be
found about seventy banks that are
owned, controlled and operated by Ne
groes. In, addition to these might be
mentioned numerous building and
loan associations.
The kindly spirit. that prevails be-
tween white people and colored in the
South is evidenced by the fact that
presidents or cashiers of white peo.
pies banks have given literally of
their advice to the competing Negroes
banks, sometimes opening the first set
Of books for them and supervising
their operation until they were well
under way. -5l ply
Not long ago bank conducted by
Negroes in Richmond nearly became
the object of run" because of an
erroneous report concerning the
banks integrity. Several of the lead
ing banks conducted by white people,
through their presidents, told the
Negro bank managers to pay claims
promptly and that they would provide
the funds required II necessary. They
knew that the Negroes bank was safe
and solid and they had confidence in
the honesty Of the Negro president.
Robert R. Motion Of the Hampton
institute reports that "in almost every
community the Negro and white bust.
ness men are on terms Of harmony
and cooperation, loaning and borrow
ing and crediting as II both were
white or both were black
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-05
Sections Of Bag
Handle Through
Line 2.2. A, Trig-
ger Of Pistol; e,
8, Ope n i n gs
Through Which
It Is Fired,

oud and third fingers. It cannot be
fired by any wrenching and jostling.
but the man carrying it can shift his
fingers and fire 1t at will. - ~ p.
The whole apparatus is. SO simple
that it does not seem possible that it
could get out of order
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-05

JapAn prodrces $1,000 tons 81 -.
jInolia every ysar. 8
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-05

There Is much interest in the
growth Of the modern dances in the
Isfact that they we're all danced and
played by us Negroes long before the
whites took them up" writes Jesse
Rees Europe in the New York Trib-
une. "One OF my own musicians. Will
liam Tires, wrote the first tango IN
America as far back as the Spanish
American war. 1t was known as The
Trocha. and a few years afterward he
wrote abe Maori These two tangos
are now most popular. yet who heard
Of them ct the time they were writ
ten? They were the essentially Negro
dances, played and danced by Negroes
alone. The same may be said Of the
fox trot, this season the most popular
Of all dances n
1.-THE fox trot was created by q
young Negro Of Memphis, Tenn. Mr..
w. c. Handy, who Ave years ago wrote
The Memphis Blues This dance was
often played by me last season during
the tour Of the Castles, but never In
public. Mr.. Castle became interested
in 1t, but did not believe It suitable for
dancing. He thought the time too
slow, the world OF today demanding
staccato music. Yet after a while he
began to dance Il at private entertain
ments in New York, and, to his aston
ishment, discovered that 1t was imme-
diatefy taken up. 1t was not until
then that Mr.. and Mrs. Castle began to
dance 1t In public, with the result that
1t is now danced as much as all the
other dances put together. Mr.. Castle
has generously given me the credit
for the fox trot, yet the credit, as l
have said, really belongs to Mr.. Handy.
You see. then. that both the tango
and the fox trot are really Negro
dances. az is the ,one-step. The one
step is the national dance Of the Ne
gro. the negro always walking in his
dances. myself have written prob
ably more of these new dances than
any other composer, and one OF my
compositions, The Castle Lame Duck
Waltz is. perhaps. the most widely
know of any dance now before the
public"
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
National Publicity
For q. A. r. Is Planned

Encouraged by the increasing number
of Inquiries for. accommodations which
are daily pouring into the Headquarters
at the Chamber of Commerce. Chair
man William F. GUIDE Is now striving
to gain national publicity for the fir-
tieth annual encampment Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic.
Frank B. Lord chairman OF the pup
licity committee. has practically COM
pleted the first comprehensive story OF
the celebration, which will be sent to
newspapers throughout the country.
This will be full page review OF the
plans ana preparations. together with
a recital OF events of the grand re-
view held fifty years ago, with accom-
panying Illustrations.
Chairman GUIDE is confident that when
the encampment is brought to the at
tention OF the public in this manner
that one OF the largest crowds that ever
gathered to pay tribute to the men
who fought for the preservation of the
Union will assemble in the National
Capital.
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
BUSINESS HAS SPOKEN

American business is opposed to
the Wilson-McAdoo scheme for es-
tablishing an American merchant
marine. A referendum conducted by
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States indicates a sentiment
overwhelmingly against Govern
ment ownership, charter, or opera
tion of merchant vessels, but IA
vorable to subventions.
The referendum also revealed as
strong an opinion in favor of the
creation of a Federal marine board,
an inspiration undoubtedly from the
board of experts formed by the
British government in 1854, which
relieved politicians and haphazard
interests of responsibility for mer-
chant marine matters, and firmly es-
tablished them on a basis that put
the strength of the British empire
behind them.
America was not always depend
ent upon foreign bottoms. Before
1912 the shipyards of this country
furnished 81 per cent of England's S
merchant feet. In the very begin
ming of the republic special favors
were granted our own vessels, in the
The Washington times., 1915-06-25

The war. they said, will make no Diff
ference in the date of the trial. It has
been set for July 1, and there is little
likelihood that 1t will be changed
Charlton's chances for a fair trial
seem every bit as good as they would
be In the United States. The question
Of his sanity has been brought up, and
for some months he has been living in
st. Martini asylum In we'll furnished
Valterta and two other italian alienists.
One of these alienists already has as
serted that he believes young Charlton
was deranged at the time Of the muir
der. but the other two are withholding
their opinions.
Italy Interested in Trial.
Charlton's father. a former United
States fudge in Porto Rico. has spent
several weeks at como. visiting his son.
The young prisoner is permitted to re-
ceive the attentions OF several Italian
Americans who have taken an interest
In him because he was imprisoned in
foreign land. One Of these Is Luigi
Cort. who spent twelve years In Mar
shall. Tex. and who was an American
soldier In the Spanish war. He 10 now
wealthy storekeeper in a small town
near Como, and for the sake of old
days In the United States has done all
he could to make Charlton feel that he
has q friend at hand.
Not only here In Como. but all over
Italy, ! am told. 10 there keen interest
in the coming trial. 1t will be a court
room story that will hold the attention
of the country in spite of the war
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
Public Land Timber
For Alaskan Railroad

The Alaska railroad. which Is already
under construction by the Government.
ist to be constructed of Governmen
timber cut from the public lands along
the right of way Of this road.
To secure this necessary timber and
avoid long and expensive shipments
from the states, or the purchase OF the
lumber. the President has upon recon-
mendation of Secretary Of the Interior
Lane, set aside an extensive timber re-
and from AVE to ten miles in width,
along the right OF way The lands will
remain open to entry under the home
stead laws.
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
CHASING A CHIMERA

Jean Finot, a distinguished and
serious-minded Frenchman, after
reading confession of impotency
published by the Carnegie Endow-
ment for international Peace and
mistaking it for an appeal for the
laying down Of arms at the Kaiser's
terms, declares that Carnegie is be-
coming menace to the world.
"At the present moment" says
rinot, "he is working strongly in
the Kaiser's interests to bring about
an early peace that in this stage
could only be favorable to Germany.
And, rightly or wrongly, Europe is
accusing Mr.. Carnegie of backing
this dangerous movement with his
great wealth."
This is only one example of the
wanderings of the minds of reason
able men, who occasionally lose
their sense Of proportion and of per-
spective under the pressure of un-
toward events. Mr.. Carnegie, while
founder of the peace endowment,
does not direct it. This institution
is under the leadership of Elihu
Root, president, and DR.. James
Brown Scott, director of the division
Of international law. They have at
their command the interest from a
fund of ten million dollars to pit
against the many billions voted by
the several belligerents, and which
Is devoted principally to the diffu-
sion Of information that conduces
to peaceful thinking. The endow-
ment has nothing to do with the war
in Europe, and is not seeking to
end it. M. Finot has been chasing a
bugaboo.
The Washington times., 1915-06-25

tral chips to sail the seas upon
peaceful errands. delivering lawful
c,rgoes to their intended destina-
tions without interference save as
provided by international law as set
forth In the declaration Of London,
1900;
That it should insist upon full
respect for and protection of the
lives OF American citizens lawfully
travelling on peaceful business;
That with the duty of the Ameri-
can Government to protect its citi-
Gems while abroad goes hand in
hand the corresponding duty OF
citizens to refrain from reckless ad-
ventures likely to embroil the Gov
ernment endeavoring to protect
them;
That no American has a right to
oner his tody as a shield to either
of the belligerents by embarking az
a passenger on a vessel carrying
munitions OF war; and that the
United States Government owes Il
to its citizens to warn them against
so doing.
Of the United States and Of human-
ity demand the cessation Of the ex-
portation from our shores Of arms
and ammunition for the warning ma
tions of Europe.
To pervert the strength and skill
of American workingmen, and to d.
vert American capital from peace
full, natural wholesome, wealth.
creating industry to the manufsc-
ture of instruments for the slaugh-
ter OF human beings and the de-
struction of property Is an econom-
ic folly and a moral crime.
Right To Alter Export Laws.
I'VE reject as unworthy of a great
nation the specious dictum that a
sovereign state Is devoid OF power
to alter its laws of export because a
foreign war happens to be going on.
Not a shred of International law,
not a precedent. not an analogy can
be cited In support OF the insuffer-
able and preposterous asservation,
foisted upon the public by the capt.
talized money interest In war. 1t Is
an argument vitiated by the attitude
of the present Administration on the
question OF war supplies for the
Mexican belligerents. reversed while
the Mexican war was going on.
THE paramount duty of nation
is. to its own citizens: it owes but
little respect to the imagined opin-
ions of foreign governments regard
ing its internal acts. The accord
and tranquility of its own people is
rather to be sought than the disfavor
II. however. the feelings of foreign
nationalities are to be consulted,
then 1t Is evident that the resent
ment of millions. whose fathers.
brothers. and sons are slain by
American bullets will naturally and
inevitably be far more profound and
lasting than the disappointment Of
those whom we may decline to aid
In the work Of slaughtering their
enemies.
I'VE demand that the Government
Of the United States place an en-
barge on the expectation Of arms
and munitions of war. thus giving
the world an exhibition Of practical
wisdom, of humanity. of spirit and
Of the completest possible fulfill
ment Of perfect neutrality"
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
Platform of the German
Peace Meeting Which
Made Bryan It's Hero

NEW YORK, June &.-The reso-
buttons adopted by tiis mass meeting
held under auspices of the
Friends of Peace" IN Madison
Square Garden, at which William
j. Bryan spoke, declare that the
people demand the maintenance CT
the peace of the world and. by this
Government neutrality "of actu-
ality and effect" adding:
THAT they denodnce, with oil the
strength of heart and soul with
which an outraged people can speak,
the reckless war propaganda which,
under the mask Of patriotism and
in the abused name of humanity.
has been. and Is being. carried on In
this country by those who see money
in war.
ITO awaken prejudices which had
been laid down on the threshold OF
America by every immigrant. Is an
act of public Immortality; to fan for
gotten antipathies into hatreds which
may burn deep into the life OF ma
ton whose foundations are laid In
concord of elements gathered from
all the world and whose strength
abides only in a union Of racial tai
ents, gifts and temperaments Of de-
rivation as varied as the lands Of the
earth. is a colossal civic crime: to
seek to induce such a nation to take
sides In war between countries
from one or another of which every
one Of its citizens drew his origin. is
to conspire against it's unity and its
life.
Attacks the Press.
Especially does this assembly de-
nounce the reasonable activities Of
that large section Of the newspaper
press which within the past six
months has done its utmost to drag
the nation to the brink of war. That
press dominated by financial inter
ests could carry on for months q
to provoke a peace-loving people to
war, by the setting afloat OF mali
cious rumors. by the encourage
ment Of agents provocateurs, by
Systematic and persistent invention,
perversion and suppression. by de-
liberate, continued and never-repent-
ed Justification. would be unbeliev-
able except for the experience
through which the American public
Is now passing.
I'VE affirm that these newspapers
In no degree represent or reflect the
sense of the mass of the people OF
the United States. the expression of
whose real sentiments they constant
ly seek TO throttle by denouncing as
traitors anv who dare question their
own violent and pernicious opinions
This assembly, representing many
hundred thousands of the citizens of
New York city alone, nevertheless
dares to serve notice that the mass
es Of the people of the land. though
N ftp1l ~
to voice their interests and the In
terests Of the country. do not con-
fess their reason intimidated, nor
their tongue silenced
That. in its dealings with the
governments Of Great Britain and Of
Germany. the United States should
firmly insist upon the right Of neu-
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
Outing for Junior Branch
Of the Holy Name Society

Members of the newly organized
junior branch of the Holy Name So
ciety of Holy Comforter Church. COM
posed of 100 boys ranging in age from
twelve to seventeen, will be the guests
of Adam A. Weschler, president Of the
senior society. at the annual outing OF
the parish next Tuesday at Marshall
Hall. Mr.. Weschler has furnished each
boy with a ticket, and, with the as
sistance of a committee OF the men or
the parish, has arranged a number OF
athletic events for which prizes Will De
awarded.
The judges will be Edward Carroll.
John Costello. and Carl Betz hay
Maryman will officiate as starter. Ihe
Rev Clarence f. Wheeler pastor OF
Holy Comforter Church, and the Kew:
j. Walter Daily, spiritual director or
the Holy Name Society. will be in
charge OF the outing.