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The Washington times., 1915-07-16
Burglar Leaves Shoes
And Hat on Front Steps

A burglar. who made hasty get
away from the residence Of Mrs. Eliza
beth Reilly, 9l3 X. street northwest.
early today, leaving his Panama hat
and shoes on the front steps or the
house. is being sought by the police
The detectives investigating the case
say the hat and shoes have furnished
them with good clew to the identity
of the burrlar.
The man awakened the occupants Of
the house while he was prowling
about the first floor. He escaped
through a rear window. Examination
proved that he had obtained only a
watch of trivial value.
Lula Robins. 1923 Thirteenth street
northwest, reported to the police that
her bedroom on the first floor was
entered through an open window early
this. morning. The thief obtained $50
and gold mesh bag. The bag was
recovered at daybreak in the rear yard
Of the house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30
GERMANS BUILD
GOOD ROADS IN
CAPTURED POLAND
More Than $1,50O,oOO Has
Already Been Expended
Around Warsaw.

Warsaw, Dec. 29.-Something over
a million and a half dollars have been
expended by the Germans since their
occupancy of Poland in reconstructing
the unspeakably bad roads that crisis
cross the Kingdom at more or less rare
intervals, and which have been all but
| destroyed by artillery fire and by the
transportation of big guns, ammun1-
ton and food supplies.
For those in charge OF the 'tRecon-
struction OF Connections between the
Armies and Home the task has
grown with each ki1ometer' that the
Germans have won from the Russians.
Prior to the fall of Warsaw there were
| miles of roads to be repaired, but
when the Russians retreated to BreSt
Ltovsk, and then abandoned that
fortress, the mileage increased to $40
kilometers (3400 Ini1es) and the diff
culties involved grew greater with
each additional mile.
The Germans found, on their ar
rival, a few so-cal1ed Imperial roads
| which were, for the most part, strips
of sand. From the inhabttants--or
learned that taxes for the upkeep of
! the thoroughfares had been collected
| over and Overland never spent for
the purpose intended. A second class
of roads, the so-cal1ed goyernm ent
streets, were all but impossible, and
the third variety consisted of roads
that not only were impossible but inn
possible. All three sorts were torn
by shells, cut by trenches, and rIt-
ted by both Russian and German wag-
Ions bound for the front.
The Germans in charge of road
rebuilding claim that they never have
had any word as to the ultimate in
tention Of their government with re-
spect to Poland-that their work has
gone on irrespective of any intention
to annex the ancient kingdom, that
the work has been done purely as a,
sort of phiIanthropic measure and
that it will stand as a heritage for
those who may in the future govern
Poland.
That it has been thoroughly done,
however, is attested @to by the fact
that between 10000 and $4,000 la
borers have been employed in the var
ious sections of Poland. Most of them
are Poles, thrown out of their ordin-
airy occupations by a shortage of raw
materials.
Throughout the length and breadth
of Poland the sand stretches are be-
ing bolstered up with wood and stone
mately yards) have been used thus
far in making passable roads. even in
districts where no military need for
them exists
For instance, q. road rs lilomseteTs
in length has been built to the soteth
of Lodz, where there have been no
armies for months, and where there
is no Immediate prospect of a need
for good roads from military stand
point. The work continues, and a
contrast between the old and new or
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30

der of things-easily obtainable in the
course of a ride outside Lodz-g1vcs a
glimpse of the constructive efforts OF
the Germans.
The Polish population in general
has proven thankful for what has
been, accomplish ed-additiona 50
because thousands of its men and wo-
men have received employment in the
reconstruction of the Polish roads
and have in this way been saved from
the starvation that otherwise stared
them in the face.
1t il pecul;lr t:lat the women. re tn
er than tie men. have done ia M IT
toward n ''11I1t:ting their own -u:ln-
Ky. The women, end grown children,
have proved themselves Industrious
workers for the reconstruction of Pol
and. while the mon with few eXccp-
lions have had to be driven, and have
never overcome their suspicion of the
Germans. This suspicion, it is as
sumed, is founded en- generations OF
experience of Russian domination.
The men, rather than work, offer
brides to the Germans, as they used
to offer them to the Russians, and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30
PENALTY URGED FOR
FLOATING' OYSTERS

Washington, Dec Prosecution
of oyster dealers found guilty of the
practice of adding fresh water to
shucked oysters SO as to greatly in
crease their size in violation of the
food and drugs act, viii be recon-
mended by the department of agricu1-
ture.
This was announced today by the
department which said that considera-
BILE evidence is being collected by its
inspectors regarding the traffic In
Water-soaked oysters
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30
OLDEST ALUMNUS OF
5 UNION COLLEGE DEAD

Hartford, Dec. 3o-Isaac w. Dun
ham, graduate of Union College,
Schenectady, N. Y and believed to be
the oldest living aIumnus, died at a
hospital here today from the effects
of a fall sustained last September. He
Mad lived in Hartford 1 0 years making
his home with a daughter.
Mr.. Durham was born in Schnec-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30
LOS ANGELES TIMES
MURDER GASES ENDED

Los Angeles. Dec 3o-The case Of
Matthew A Schmidt, charged with
the murder of Charles A. Hagerty,
killed in the explosion OF the Los
Angeles Times building i've years ago,
probably will be In the hands of the
jury by nightfaJ1- Unless some unfor-
seen incident occurs the attorneys VIII
have finished their arguments by S
O'Clock this afternoon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30

then appear utterly dumfounded when
the brides are not accepted and they
are confronted with the aiternatiIe of
working or starI ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30

tady, Jan. Is. 1927. At various times
he had been principal and superinten-
dent of schools in various cities in the
east.
Mr. Dunham's first vote was cast for
General Zacariah Taylor for President
in 184S. He leaves five children OF
10 born to him and eight grandchil-
dren.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30

A report from Copenhagen states
that 100 ships, chiefly British, Aneri-
can and French /have been caught in
the ice in the White Sea and will have
to spend the winter there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30

The State Department is preparing
a protest against the British interior
ence with American mail to and from
Holland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30

A statement issued by the Post Of
fee Department declares that the rec
ord-breaking Christmas mail was han
died with scarcely a hitch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30

The Dutch steamship Erin found
cred at sea- Three members OF the
crew were killed, and three wounded
by an explosion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30

The Turkish government has aske
Parliament to authorize a loan of $S7,
000, 900 from Germany
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30

Eastern Oregon has had plenty OF
rain, and the outlook for the large
winter wheat crop is promising.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30

American Ambassador willard of
Spain arrived ct New York from Bor-
deaux on the French Line steamship
Rochambeau.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30

solid cold and Gold Filled
Bracelets, ... $3.50 to $3.50.
New Sterling Silver Flexible
Bracelets, set with r11inestones
and various colored stones, also
plain gold filled, with or without
stones. $3.50 to $3.50.
Solid Gold CE1f1dren's Rings
Signet top for engraving. others
with assorted stones from 75c up
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30
GERMAN NPEACE TERMS
ARE ONLY PRIVATE VIEWS

Berlin, Dec 30-In an editorial
discussing the article recently printed
by the Neue Zuericher Zeitung, Of
zurich, purpolting to give the terms
upon which Germany is ready to con-
slider peace, the Nordedeutsche A11ge-
meme Zeitung, says.
I'm the foreign press there is an un-
usual inclination to use the article of
the Neue Zuericher Zeitung. printed
Tuesday as the ground for specula-
lions over peace and war aims. In
order to prevent in advance any mis-
leading public opinion we again point
out that the article contains solely pr1-
vate reflections and therefore cannot
seFve as a starting point for an earn
est discussion of the views Of leading
circles
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30

Germany is reported to have dis
covered a successful substitute for cot
ton in the manufacture OF gunpow der
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30
Our New JevveIry Department a Real Hit!

S Genuine Coral Cameo laval
Here mounted in sea pearls solid
gold mounting $1O.0 90
Shell Cameo Layal1ieres
So to $12
Gold Filled Cum Buttons and
Cum Button Sets .75c to So
solid Gold Cum Buttons some
set with genuine full cut dfa-
monds So to $12
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30
FISH

Steak 15c h., Shore Haddoek SC Ib Market Cod Sc
h. Frost lbs for &c. Pollock whole Fish &c h.
Steaks h. Fish ice per h. Fresh Salmon Steaks
zoe h. Opened Long CLAIMS 25c per Of, White Sliced HALF
but 1Sc h. Native h. Harbor Blues Zoe h.
Smells h. Large 18c lb Shad is and 25c EACH
Medium scaops q Opened Oysters 35c q Steamers
Round CLAIMS, Smoked Shrimp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30

7aINNEAPoIIs GETS CONVENTION
Chicago, Dec so-rhe prohibition
National convention viii be held in
minneapolis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30
BAKERY.

Parker House. StratfieId, Vienna, Water and Finger
Rolls Twisted CruIlers, Doughnuts, Coffee Cakes Lady
Fingers Kisses and Macaroons All kinds of Bread and
Pound Cakes, Fancy Pastry
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30

DAE1AAhOIAU NAdll&A--4d pIA1H e11Q
fancy settings for men and wo-
men 20 10 %AoU
Wornen's Convertible Wrist
Wa1t1lam and Swiss Watch
Bracelets, 14k solid gold and
20-year cases $40 to $50.
IngersoI Watches -. 500.
Reliance 7-jeweI Open Face
Watches $500
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30

Hudson Seal Coats
Leopard Skim Coats
-CaracuI Coats
MaT1nOt Coafs-Spe-
ciaHy priced
SIS Selected C;oney
Sets. New snake scarf
and barrel mum 90. 0S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30
BUTTER.
FRUIT,

Florida Oranges 25c, Navel Oranges 25, 80 and
35c doz Large Oranges 25 80 35c doz Tan
qerines Csc doz Imported Figs in pkg 15c, Grape Fruit
for 25c Medium 25c Large for Csc. Malaga Grapes
CSC H. h. Table Apples Pears, Pneapples Ba
nanas Fresh Cocoanuts California Figs.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
BRIEF AFTERMATH.

1t has been observed that quite a
few orators and writers have modestly
and yainly referred to their intimacy
with our late Booker T. Washington.
Now the writer claims no such super
ior association with our esteemed lead
er. never personally met Mr.. Wash
ington tho I've heard him speak sew
eral times. No reasonable opportunity
ever presented itself to meet him on
common ground so l never sought
to even shake his hand along with the
vulgar crowd" / was too content to
embrace what ideas he advanced
(Which my own judgment considers
good) at distance rather than close
range view of contact which l would
have to urge. Not that there was any
particular enchantment from the dis
tance" but that it is in keeping with
my own policy Of not worshipping the
great or near great. Good ideas are
all important to humanity because of
their divine origin; mortal clay has
little to do with such. This is why
that some people in Africa who have
never seen or heard of Mr.. Washing
ton could demonstrate the practicable
ity of his sayings If brought to their
notice just as easy as one of his ini-
mediate students providing they had
native appreciation. Then the right
way to show appreciation of any Ex-
FOUNDER of Truth is in actual demon
stration of his message to the world
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
NATIONAL NEWS NOTES.
Brief Bits Of News and Comment on
Men and Measures.
The Presidential Nomination.

The presidential Nomination.
Washington, D. C.-Hon. Charles
D. Hilles, Chairman of the Republican
National Executive Committee, an
nounces that many candidates for the
Republican nomination for President
next year are entering the field for
the pre-convention contest.
Among those mentioned are Former
Senator Elihu Root of New York; Sen
ator Albert B. Cummins of Iowa; Sen
ator William e. Borah of Idaho; For
mer Vice President Charles w. Fair
banks of Indiana Former Senator
Theodore E. Burton of Ohio; Senator
John w. Weeks of Massachusetts, !;
Senator William Alden Smith of Mich
igan; Senator Charles Curtis of Kan
sas; Senator L. Y. Sherman of Illi-
nois; Former Governor Myron T. Her
rick of Ohio; Governor Charles S.
Whitman of New York; and H. d.
Estabrook. prominent and eloquent
lawyer of New York City, who de-
livered the principal address at the
annual meeting of the Advertising
Clubs of America held in Chicago last
June.
From now on, it will be interesting
to note how prominent Colored men
of national reputation line up" 1t
is said that Hon. Charles w. Ander
son who has just been appointed Su
pervisory Agent of the State Agricul
tural Department, and Hon. Fred r
Moore, of The New York Age, appoint
ed Minister to Liberia by President
Taft, will support Governor Whitman
Former Assistant Attorney General
William H. Lewis of Boston, will sup
port Senator Weeks; Ralph w. Tyler
Auditor of the Navy Department, un
der Presidents Roosevelt and Taft will
support Senator Burton, while George
A. Myers and Editor H. c. Smith have
not yet decided whom they will sup
port. AS rule, however, it is expect.
ed that the leading Colored men in
the various states will follow their
"favorite sons" The Southern lead.
ers are against any candidate with
"lily-white" leanings, and are already
at work sounding" the candidates.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
A HOME SCHOOL FOR NEGRO
GIRLS,
GRACE P. WHITE,
Clipper Reporter.

Colored women of Virginia, during
eight long years full of hopes and
disappointments, have struggled to
do something worth while and i'm
mediately necessary for the wayward
girls of their own race. Acting
through the Virginia State Fedora
tion of Colored Women's Clubs, these
pioneers and leaders in social-service
work have raised nearly $4,000, have
bought farm of lat acres at Peake
in Hanover County, Virginia, and
opened what is known as the Indus
trial Home School for Colored Girls.
The word wayward has been pur-
posely omitted from the schools title.
The colored women of Virginia, work
ing with their able president, Mrs.
Harris Barrett-a graduate of Hamp-
ton Institute and a successful settle
ment head worker-feel that the en-
phasis should be placed on the ideas
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27

scenic trips of our travels. Over
mountains, thru tunnels, across rivers
and lakes, we went and on every hand
was something new to charm and
thrill and amaze. At one place we
went thru two tunnels one directly
above the other, and in the valley
1000 feet below was the quaint little
village we started from two hours
before, only five miles away. After
riding all day Sunday we reached
the beautiful city of Portland at $3.50
Monday morning, found a taxi wait
ing for US with instructions and were
quickly whirled away to the Golden
West Hotel. This hotel is the finest
and most complete of it's kind for
Colored we have ever met in our trav-
els and easily ranks with the best
hotels for whites in prejudiced Kan
sas City and is a distinct credit to
the race. 1t is located on two of the
principal streets of the city, is five
stories high, with every modern con-
Yenience, elevators, electric bells and
telephones in every rooml all rooms
with hot and cold water and most
of them with private bath and toilet,
a large office handsomely furnished,
switchboard operators, bell boys,
clerks and in fact everything you
will find in any first class hotel. In
addition is first class bar, barber
shop, the best restaurant we found
on the Coast presided over by chef
who is a past master in the Culinary
art and who is an old Kansas City
boy, Charles Jackson; billiard room
and cleaning and pressing establish
ment that is first class. Mr.. w. b.
Allen, the proprietor, who is a Mason
of high degree and DIR. ]. A. Merriam.
our deputy. did everything they could
to make our stay pleasant We were
shown over the city in Mr. Aliens
auto. called at the homes of Editor
Cannaday of the Advocate. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gray Rev. ]. l.. Craw, Mr., and
Mrs. Aliens and at night delivered
brief address at Mrs. Victoria
Clay Haley's recital. then met Euclid
Lodge No. AZ and the visiting breth-
rem of other lodges in the city and
retired at 200 a. m. tired but exceed.
ingly well pleased with our FIRST days
stay in Portland
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
NOT A oNE-RAcE PROBLEM.
DR.. E. J.. KuIp Says It's a Brown, :
Red, Yellow Race Question.
Towards the Solution of This Prob
lem No Man Contributed More
Than Booker T. Washing
ton," the Minister Said.

The worlds greatest question today
is the race question-not the problem
of the relation between white and
black races only, but the problem of
the relation of every race to every
other. Toward the solution of this
problem no man has contributed more
than Booker T. Washington, the Rev
E. ]. Kulp last night told an audience
that filled the Linwood Boulevard
Methodist Church.
"He was the first black man to
bridge the chasm between the white
and black races" the minister said
"He was the first to be impressed with
the fact that any race must make its
own place in society. He held anC
taught that any man, white or black
doing the things this world wants
done, cannot be held back by prepud
ice"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
Attention. Black Men, Close Up the RankS Forward March

in our own individual life's efforts.
Upon an occasion Christ was made
to see the fallacy of lot of would be
followers when he wisely observed
something to this effect: This peo-
pie draw nigh unto me with their lips
but their hearts are far from me-"
Local Sages and Expounders would
do well to come around to the League
Enterprise now and then and they will
see few ideas demonstrated (humble
efforts of course) along the line that
DR.. Washington advocated, yet we
claim no former close proximity to
his personal character or any particu-
lar devotion to his teachings.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27

The first Community meeting held
at Lincoln High School last Sunday
afternoon surpassed the expectations
of its most ardent supporters and Dr..
Paul Paquin, Health Officer, was
when he arose to deliver his address
at $3.50 p. m. Excellent music rem
dered by the Lincoln High School Or,
chestra was praised by all. Delight
full music numbers were rendered by
Mrs. Emma Payne, Mesdames Payne
and Lester, and Mrs. Andrews. Fol
lowing the address of DR.. Paquin
brief remarks were made by Rev. W.
H. Thomas, Rev. S. w. Bacote, N. c.
Crews and W. c. Hueston while the
opening invocation was by Rev. w. c..
Williams and benediction by Rev. DR..
Davis. The citizens were so well
pleased that they are actually clam
oring for Principal Lee to give us an
other Sunday afternoon Community
meeting.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27

of home, industry, and school, rather
than on reform, correction, or way
wardness.
Virginia colored club women have
received from their white friends, in
cluding some of the most influential
and aristocratic Virginians in private
and public life, over two thousand
dollars. Best of all, they have won
and held, both in and out of Virginia,
the hearty endorsement and sympa-
thetic cooperation of hundreds of
white people. Working together in
harmony for splendid cause they
have received for the Industrial
Home School an appropriation from
the Virginia Legislature amounting to
six thousand dollars-and the prom
Use of more in proportion as the
school helps to solve the difficult
problem of handling successfully a
group of wayward colored girls
Southern Workman.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS
LEAGUE MEETING WILL BE
HELD IN KANSAS CITY
AUGUST, 1916.

One of the last official acts of DR.
Booker 7. Washington was to have
his secretary Emmett j. Scott notify
Mr.. Fortune j. Weaver, president of
the Negro Business League of Greater
Kansas City that the next meeting
would be held in Kansas City.
At a special call meeting of the
Local League it was decided to start
the League campaign at once by hold
ing meetings at the various churches
throughout the city. Our first meet
ing will be held at Bethel A. M. e
Church, Twenty-fourth and Flora, Sun
day night, November 28.
The regular monthly meeting of the
League will be held at the Y. M. C. A,
Thurswday night, December 2. All
business people and friends who are
interested are cordially invited to. at
tend
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
THE CLIPPERS.

Miss X. Davis was hostess on Sat
urday morning, November 20, at an
elaborate four-course breakfast for
the Clippers. The gold, green and
white color scheme was carried out in
exquisite detail from the huge bou-
quet of golden chrysanthemums which
graced the center of the table, to the
hand-painted place cards which had
been designed by the clever hostess
herself
GRACE P. WHITE,
Clipper Reporter
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
THE SUMS GLORIOUS sYMPos-
lUM.
By CHAs. A. sTARKs.
Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
and also on the part of the galaxy
of local citizens who were asked and
permitted to express their condol-
ences, praises and lamentations on
our common exemplar Booker T.
Washington, thru the columns of your
splendid sheet last week. In this in
stance the Sun took its place with the
big National weeklies and in portrait
ure, in noble expression, in sincere
thought positively ranked with the
best of the land. | noted some of
the sternest critics of the Sun had
their freezing attitude melted to an
appreciable degree when they saw the
typographical feast displayed in bold
clear outlines embracing words that
have a profound meaning to race, peo-
pie and the Nation.
/ am wondering now if all fully ap-
preciate the accompanying large ex-
penditure with such a feature num-
Der? oh yes, Mr.. Editor, we all know
that you did this with a big sense
of duty and with a generousness over
looking the costs to yourself, still
we remind ourselves of what is in
cumbent on us in the way of individ-
ual and collective support to make it
possible for you to regularly get out
a paper worthy of your genius and
the people of greater Kansas City. Be-
ing on the inside facts of any journal
istic effort among our people l hap
subscribers mean to you, l also know
what large meaning the good adver-
tiser has. This is the person who
keeps agog the economic life of pa
per and acts as Importantly as the
fire does in keeping the steam in a
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.

Free-souled, thy spirit wings its way
on high.
No blare of trumpets heralded it's
fight.
A knight of people trodden and des-
pissed,
Thy arm to shield, thy thought to help
with might,
Thy life, black clouds of ignorance to
dispel,
The battle waged, nor ceased or day
or night.
Back to thy Southland dust thy dust,
shall go,
But still the mighty weapon thou hast
forged
Will manifest thy spirit here below,
And by the arms of others WELD it's
strength,
On-girded by fresh warriors, year by
year,
For struggle in the cause that was
thine own.
New York Times.