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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-26
where New York stands.

AS things stand now" chimed in an
officer who had been listener to the talk.
where do you think New York stands?
We have. say, 5000 regulars free from
Mexican border service. Figure regulars
and militia available AT New York az
1900 in all DO you suppose that Con-
necticut and Massachusetts, will send their
militia 20 help when their coasts may be
menaccd at the Same time? No, they'll
see New York d FIRST and you know
Il. or ought TO- That's where you are to-
day, and give me 10000 mon landed on
Long Island and III take New York in
three days"
Coast defence naturally came up in this
connection and a star officer eminen;ly
qualified to speak on the subject, but who
said ne didn't feel he could lend his name
20 what might be twisted into a criticism
OF recent remarks by Secretary OF War
Garrison, said
THE real defence Is a mobile army
that can De swung to meet the enemy
wherever he lands and which can get
there quickly enough and In force enough
10 prevent the landing or to hold the
enemy back until sufficient force can be
brought up to drive him into the sea
Just now We need AZ least 100000 men
N that army, give us proper oreaniza-
ton, a scheme Of things to make use Of
the citizen soldier and a useful citizen
soldier to use and We can We'll decrease
this proposed strength OF regulars. But
emphasize Ibis, What We need now IN
organization,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-26
AUSTRIAN SHIP DESTROYED!
Drendnougbt struck Mine on PoIa,
Il RepOrt.

Special Cable DesDdtch 10 THE suN.
VENICE. Jan. est In rumored here
that an Austrian dreadnousht has struck
a mine on Pola ana sunk.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-26
ICELAND ADOPTS PROHIBITION.
Land of IcicIes BARS Drinks Made of
Alcohol.

CoPENHAGEN, Jan. 25.--The Parliament
OF Iceland has passed measure for
bidding the sale of alcoholic liquors. All
stocks of liquors have been exported
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-26
QUARREL WITH
EACH SHIP u. S.
BUYS,SAYS ROOT
Senator Warns That Pur-
chase Bill Surely Will
Involve Nation.
HINTS AT POLITICS IN
OUR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

wAsHiNGroN, Jan. Ex-senator Root
delivered an impressive speech to-day.
warning the Senate and tho country
against the grave international perls
presented by the Administration ship
purchase bill Mr.. Roots remarks IN
international affairs always carry great
weight but this was particularly true
to-day because he was talking on a
subject which was uppernost in his
consideration when he was Secretary
~ State.
MIR. Root gave 1t as his sober indg-
mcnt that any attempt on the part Of
the Government to purchase and opcr-
ate informed vessels of belligerents, as
is now proposed, viii bc inviting grave
inferno tional complications
"There Is only one possible escape from
the condemnation and forfeiture of n prize
court for every ship If this Kind that Is
purchased" said Mr.. Root. "Thnt is the
possible protection Of the sovereignty Of
the United states, preferrlng to occupy
the position OF violating neutrality rather
than to submit To condemnation.
zone uuncutral act 10y us will lead to
acts by others that will compel further
acts by us, more acts by others, and
more by us. and more By them, until
we are in the thick Of the controversy"
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II was seldom that he answered yes
or no" Almost without exception he
gave much more information than was
asked for, however remote such infor-
nation m sht be from the actual point
OF the question. He was always IN
command OF himself and even in reply
iaS TO such questions az he felt. and
did not fail to say, there was a touch
Of suggestion il he remained suave
and unruhled Those who attended the
hearing In expectation OF seeing him
Embarrassed under the fire of queries,
and apparently from the suppressed tit
tcrius that now and then swept through
the room there were many Of these,
we're sadly disappointed.
Every precaution was taken 10 guar
M Rockefeller from insult or injury
from the crowd. Detectives from Police
Headquarters occupied seats through
the audience and watched all who came
INTO The room. At the close OF each
session the City Hall was cleared be-
fOro the witness, hanked by uniformed
and plain clothes mon, left the build
lnS. II was the largest crowd that has
attended the hearings so far. The doors
had to he closed and a long line was
formed in tho corridor.
One Of the points made in his state
nent and TO which In his testimony NJ.
Rockefeller frequently reverted, was that
his father would have saved money II
he had put IL in a savings bank and
had never had anything to do with the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company lie
Asserted that all OF the surplus earnings
OF the company were being devoted TO the
Improvement of the industry. such i'm
r'ovement consisting not only in develop
iug the property. but in raising wages
and alleyiating the living conditions IF
tho workmen.
Another idea which he brought for
ward many times was that In the con-
quot OF large enterprises responsibility
must be divided and delegated. and that
having once selected an executive officer
In whom they believe the directors cam
not be expected to discharge him the
moment some irresponsible person criti-
c'ses him. He said ne believed that labor
should have a voice in determining the
conditions OF employment, but asserted
emphatcally that neither he nor any
other business man would permit work.
men 10 dictate how that business was TO
be run.
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CUBA, FLORIDA, SAVANNAH, AUGUSTA.
All steel Electric Lighted Limited Trains
Daily, Atlantic Coast Line. 1915 Bway-
Adj,
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Mr.. Rockefeller made replies to many
Questions respecting labor unions by say
Hs mat he would not express an opinion
because he had never studied the matters
nNoIvcd, As for his responsibility as a
dFector To know about these matters, he
,"'d that he felt II, but had neither the
Time nor the ability to study them
wherefore that task had been delegated
20 the trained men OF the Rockefeller
Foundation
re said no saw no similarity in the
oeesaton Of directors powers to absolu-
Ish ~ politics. lie said he had no opin-
10" as TO whether great corporations If
mo present resemble those agencies which
]" me past have promoted absolutism
10 YOU believe tho workers are en-
u"ed 20 voice in determining labor
conditions"
believe that labor should have every
access 10 those VINO as directors or execu-
IVES nave tho management of business
io'y should be dealt with either coll
.s'lVey or individually, But ! do not
,'oN mat the owner Of a property should
Dc expected tn turn over the manage
mont ~ II TO any one who wants to as
sumo that responsibility, | don't think
you would agree to let any one | might
''me take over your interests
shouldn't labor unions he allowed 10
,A'r'.se their functions BY any legal
! can't answer that"
should not organizers be permitted 20
S,t workers, 10 organize them and to coll
''' dues In such manner as the workers
themselves may dccide?'
J am not familiar with those questions
'"a therefore would express no opinion"
Has worked seven Days Week.
Don't YOU think that to work seven
Gays a week Is a hardship"
! should say that TO work seven DAYS
snip"
Nou say Tor any length OF time What
n'oporton OF the year would you consider
SUFFICIENT To make seven days a week
hardship TO abor?"
MI Chairman, ! myself have worked
HNco days week for a considerable
perlod OF time. ! don't know Just what
n'oI"rton Of the year ] would namc, but
should say that to work seven days a
Sip.
want to say on that matter that |
ave no definite knowledge OF conditions,
oll ! don't want to leave the impress sion
wat believe in seven days a week work
Continued on Fourth P11e.
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Points to Gag Rule.

Mr.. Root went on 20 point out that the
very day when the Senate committees re-
port on the bill was presented-January
notice was given that discussion OF the
bill by tho minority in the Senate would
be regarded as improper and obstructive
At the same time announcement was made
that the Democrats had the votes ito put
II through"
He said that during discussion Of the
bill he had counted four, three and one
Democratic Senator present
1.-THE men who announced at the be-
ginning" no said, that they had the
votes to carry the bill have been absent.
And NOT only this, but the rules of the
Senate have been used IN such an un-
usual and extraordinary way as to make
any attempt at discussion on this side OF
the chamber most burdensome and diff
cult am now speaking Oh the 18th day
of January, but we are proceeding on the
legislative day of Friday, January 10.
Why IL that fiction employed?
why lis It that for ten days we have
been conducting our business under false
pretence? Why, sir. it is In order that we
may have from II O'Clock in the morning
until 6 or o'clock in the evening, during
Continued on Third PINE
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serious Discussion rgcd.

In the course OF his address Mr. Root
analysed the opinion Of Gone Johnson,
solicitor Of the state Department. on which
the Administration is relying In proposing
TO purchase informed ships. lie began by
saying that II did not seem to him that
the ship purchase bill was receiving the
time and discussion which measure OF
great Importance and novelty ought 10
have.
"It is important" said he. not merely
because IL involves the expenditure of Il
vast sum of money at a time when we
have been forced to make up a deficit in
our revenues by imposing an extraordinary
tax, but 1t Is important because il en-
barks the Government upon "a new de-
parture based upon reversal Of tho
principles OF the Government which We
have always followed up to this time.
mo such change of principle and policy
was In the contemplation Of the people OF
the United States when tho present Adj
mnistration was put into power. No such
reversal OF principle and policy was ever
discussed and passed upon by the people
OF the United States in any election.
"Plainly II there be any strength Of
virtue In our representative Government
such new departure and reversal OF
principle and policy should have the fullest
possible discussion in the great public
forum OF the Congress OF the United
states. Is this measure receiving that?
II seems % me, sir, that 1t Is not"
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Appeals TO Both Parties.

Senator Root appealed IN a most I'M
preSsivc manner for the llyins aside
OF all plrtisanship in the considerati N
OF the great question presented by this
bill. lie called on both the Senate AID
the President to deal with this serious,
grave question as lovers OF our couu-
try, with all the wisdom and experience
and ability that we can bring to our
country's service"
Mr. Root made reference which was
regarded by many as an indirect charge
that some member OF the Administration
had sought to play politics with the coun-
tTy's foreign affairs. The Senator was re-
farrinG to the early account Of the United
States note TO Great Britain ON the snip
ping controversy. He said:
There IL no crime against our country
81 wicked as the crime of conducting our
International relations with n view TO
party popularity lie who has charge OF
our foreign affairs must deal with them
regardless OF the effect upon his political
future or his party's advantage, or he
cannot deal with them as public safety
demands. The man who IL considering
his political future and his partys advan-
tage should keep out Of foreign relations.
These two cannot cOeNist
DHt 4lltllAhA lbl W 4lNl llllIAt' bihlli'
10 no one has recently happened which Il
ltstrates what | say. The note that was
sent by our State Department to Great
Britain a short time ago regarding the
search for coutraband was "A reasonable
and proper note.
Before the note was delivered in Great
Britain the newspapers were Allied by
somebody. I do not know who. with an
account OF i far, far from the truth,
which pictured the Administration as
standing up against frghtful odds and
dreadful danger for a view OF American
rights which no serious student OF inter-
national law ever thought Of asserting and
which the note did not assert
Both this country and England were
filled with an erroneous view Of that note
and that erroneous view persists. II could
have been given for no other purpose than
a political one, and 1t was a crime against
the American people and against the peace
\
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-20

piled for work repeatedly, but had
been denied a chance to earn their
living, in many cases being told
there is no work for those who went
on strike"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-20

clans: Long have we waited for man
hood, to right each direful wrong.
Trusted in creed and platform, trust
ed and waited long.
Platform and creed are Knockers,
man has betrayed his trust, mammon
is god and manhood, covers at his
feet in the dust.
You ask, What is wrong?" We
answer, for surely the enslaved may
speak, no land is the land Of free
dom, where the strong Cypress the
weak.
Only nation that's founded on
justice to all shall stand, only
through truth may people grow to
a stature grand.
God will not be Knocked forever,
again through the red seas flood,
we will lead our wrOnged to freedom,
though it be through seas of blood.
Turn back if you doubt, times dial,
for so fateful years, our land with
blood was soddened, our hearth
stones drenched in tears.
Oh, manhood blind and self-right-
eOuS, still sowing the heaVen-cursed
seed, whose harvest is wrong and OPP
preston, intemperance, vice and
greed.
warn you that labor is earnest, |
you must give him full measure for |
toll. If you fail your prayers will not
save you, he will appropriate both |
you and your spoiI.-S. F. Cleveland. |
-O-O
MINERS FAMILIES ACTUALLY |
STARVING IN DENVER
Denver, Colo, March 20.1''Hun-
dreds of Colorado miners and their
families are actually starving. Their |
children are crying for bread; fathers
and mothers are in despair and all be-
cause they saw fit to protest against |
the unbearable conditions under
which they were working in the coal |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-20

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Arthur M. Lewis will preach memo
rial address for Mrs. Amanda New
man at Garrick theater, Sunday, at
2:3Op.m.
John Raymond Ryan will speak on
VIRTUES of Vices" at Open Forum,
613 Masonic Temple, Sunday eve.
Walter Thomas Mills will talk on
Cost of Living" at Church of Re-
deemer, Madison and Robey, Sunday
afternoon.
Jewish Educational Alliance, 1243
N. Wood, will have concert Sunday,
8 p. m.
VIM. M. Leiserson, government I'M
employed expert, will speak Sunday
eve. at Grace Church open forum,
18th and Wabash. ...
Women's Central Prohibition club
reception Monday eve. at Edw. E,
Blake's home, PA Park av.
VIM. Thurston Brown at Colonial
hall, 20. w. Randolph, Sunday eve.
Subject, What the Modern School
viii Teach and Why"
Dr.. Jos. H. Greer at Oak Hall, go
w. Oak, Sunday eve. Subject: So
cial and Economic Conditions in Eng
land" Auspices North Side Educa7
tionaI league.
Jane Adams will speak on peace
and War" at Mark White Square,
18th and Halsted, Sunday eve., 1880.
Clarence barrow will lecture on
"Ibsen" at Sinai Social Center, 1922
Grand blvd, Monday eve.
Prohibition conference tonight at
112 N. La Sale.
H. Percy Ward on "Parochial and
Public Schools" at Corinthian hall,
Masonic temple, II a. m, Sunday.
Boys who acted part of roughneeks
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-20

Boys who acted part of roughneeki
in Oak Park high school on Rough.
neck day sent home. Tore off prin'
cipal's collar.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-03-20

when he learned that he was free he
had In his little heart desire to know
something, and he had decided In his
own mind that he was going to learn
II he had to spend all Of his life work
Ing for the opportunity. His first step
was not In a schoolroom, but In
workshop.
He went to New Orleans when q
mere boy and secured job in barber
shop as porter, determined to learn the
barber trade 80 as to earn more money.
He made up his mind to use this mon-
ey In getting an education. 1t did not
take him long to graduate as full
6edged barber, and when he had suffi-
cient capital he invested 1t in brains in
the New Orleans university. He was
an apt student and learned rapidly, his
main studies being business and book
keeping. He looked on the practical
side Of each study.
He did not graduate from any de-
partment Of the university, but what
no learned he learned 1t 50 well that he
was prepared to apply it to his own
Advancement. He did not fail to take
advantage Of every opportunity. Each
year he made progress. As q boot
black he took the first place, and the
same was true when he was barber,
and when a student he was always at
the head Of bis class. He made up his
mind to take first place in everything.
Leaving New Orleans, he went to
Rayville, La, and became head porter
In q hotel. The hotel was destroyed
by fire, and then he went into the bar
ber business. He operated q shop and
later bought few horses, went into
the livery business and also opened a
store Now he had combination Of
livery and merchandising. This start
ed him on his way to the success and
prosperous business he now owns. He
made some cash money in Rayville at
his combination business and after FIVE
years Of strict attention to his work
closed up this business and came to
this city about sixteen years ago and
went into the undertaking business
Step by step he has gone forward un-
til today he is one of the leading men
in his line in America. He has fifteen
head Of horses, carriages, buggies and
automobiles. Everything that goes to
make up first class establishment he
has on his premises.
Mr.. Williams Is the highest taxpayer
of his race In this section Of the coun-
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-03-20
D1 N. BARNETT DODsON.

too stsep. In the face of all the dis
couraging talk Lester A. Walton de-
clarsd that If conducted properly and
clean, uD to date entertainment was
provided the Lafayette theater could
be put on q paying basis, and he set to
work to accomplish that end
All the help employed at the Lafa-
yette theater by Mr.. Walton IL colored
from the front Of the house to the back
Of the stage, and the theater has come
to the financial rescue Of many a col
ored performer out Of work and unable
to got booking at white theaters. Dur
ing the three weeks engagement Of J.
Lsubrie Hills Darktown Follies at the
lafayette theater in February Of this
year, under the personal direction Of
Mr.. Walton, nearly $4,000 was paid
weekly to performers, house help and
extra help, all colored.
While Mr.. Walton Is doing all in his
power to provide salaries for members
Of the race he is also trying to solve
the race problem by showing the alb
surdity Of the claims Of radical white
people that the two races cannot sit
side by side in the same places Of pub
lie accommodation without friction. At
the Lafayette theater hundreds Of
white people patronize the house and
do not object to sitting next to colored
people. Then a mixed bill Is usually
given at the Lafayette theater when
vaudeville is in vogue, there being an
equal number of white and colored
acts. The white acts do not hesitate to
play at the Lafayette theater and new
er object to being paid their salary by
q c0lored manager.
Lester A. Walton II in his early thir-
t1os and n q native Of st. Louis, being
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-03-20
NEW MUTUAL BENEFIT CLUB.

Object of Federal Employees Organi-
zation Recently Started In New York.
The Phalanx club is the name Of a
new organization composed of en-
ployees Of the federal service, with
headquarters in New York city. 1t Is
nonsectarian and nonpolitical in char
acter. Its objects are to assist its
members to attain to greater efficiency
in their several positions, to aid them
in sickness and to provide for the fam
lilies Of deceased members.
The club now numbers nearly 100
members. When Incorporated it will
lease or purchase house in Harlem,
where every facility for the mental
improvement Of it's members will be
provided as well as for their social
comfort.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-03-20

a product Of the public schools of his
home city. He is the son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin A. Walton, both Of
whom are living. For six years he was
reporter on the local daily papers Of
st. Louis, where he made a reputation
as court reporter. He came to New
York about eight years ago, and after
serving as business manager for the
late Ernest Hogan for one season he
returned to the newspaper business, be-
coming dramatic and sporting editor Of
the New York Age. He was later made
managing editor Of the Age, filling his
various positions with great credit. Mr..
Walton took unto himself wife in the
person Of Miss Gladys Moore, the
charming daughter of Fred r. Moore,
publisher of the New York Age, and
the young couple have been blessed
with two fine children.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-03-20
Great Interest In Foreign Missions

Sroat interest IN Foreign Missions.
DR.. L. G. Jordan. secretary of the
Baptist Foreign Mission board, says
that enthusiasm in the nineteenth an
nual missionary rally among Baptists
Sunday schools, which occurs on Easter
Sunday, April 4, was never greater
than now. Programs are being sent
free to every Sunday school which will
observe the day and report a cox,tri-
button to the board for foreign mis-
sions. To add to the interest friend
has consented to give two round trip
tickets from any part of the country
to the thirty-third session Of the Ma
tional Baptist convention, to be held
in Chicago next September. The two
schools which raise the highest amount
over $5. and reporting the same to the
foreign mission board, may vote the
ticket to whom they wish If no men,
bers can attend the convention.