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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-17
Supposed Baron is
Held 70, Burglary
tn Neu York Station

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Adolph lie
10y, a tall. oak-shouldered, pine
straight, supple and handsome man Of
'33 years believed by the police to be
Baron Won Sternschwert, Of distir-
guished lineage and a former officer
In the AustroH Hungarian army, occu.
pied cell in police headquarters
charged with burglary. Under the &C
cusation he bore himself as would a
man innocent or one who cared moth
ing for the consequences.
He had no friends, he said. to whom
ne could look for help; no past to call
to his aid; no future that he cared to
discount by drawing drafts upon his
ability to acquit himself. His parents?
He shrugged his shoulders; he was
only Adolph De 10y, and they didn't
read English and they didn't know
where he was or whence he was go-
ing; SO why trouble them with his sor.
row? He had never meant to be thief
CT burglar; and so. while he mourncn
lis con iition. he would prove himself
not guilty or accept whatever the laws
decreed. Nobody over in the noun.
tains Of Hungary ever would know.
! The story Is that the presumed
baron came here fresh from his mus
ter-out In the army after brilliant
record He came to New York and
had met, as his best friend In a new
life, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eur Helle
who live In a handsome apartment at
| No. 120 West One Hundred and
Twelfth-st. Mr.. Helle is connected
with life insurance company and
Mrs. Helle is an artist who spends
some time every day on lessons abroad
from her home.
De 10y, or the baron. for two years
had, almost nightly. his dinner at the
home and was a welcome guest. Some
time late In November Mrs Helle
showed the baron where, for safe keep.
ing, she placed her jewels. II was in
box between two windows In the
apartment There also she kept sew.
eral hundred cigar coupons that her
husband had been accommodating. On
the very next day. while Mrs. Helle
was absent at her art lesson, the
baron called. He found Mr.. Helle in.
inquired how he was and went out.
On that night Mrs. Helle missed the
keys to her treasure box and TO her
trunk.
Mr.. Heile went to work and some
body inquiring over the telephone
found both absent The elevator boy
isn't sure II later the baron did not
call. That night Mrs Helle found her
jewels gone. Inquiry showed the
baron had not since last Tuesday been
at his usual place of employment.
Mrs. lHelle put the case In the hands
of the police. and last night DE Log
was arrested in the main postoffce
receiving through the general delivery
window n letter addressed TO Charles
Goebel"
The letter was mailed on the day
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-17
THE STAGE

The Temple theater will. no doubt,
be far too small to contain The crowds
that desire to attend the performances
there during Christmas week and New
Years week, and the MANAGEMENT ad-
vises the regular patrons To- reserve
their seats at least one day In advance
OF the performance they desire to at
tend. During Christmas week Man
ager Moore has booked really great
vaudeville show, with Capt. Winston A
sea lions as one OF the feature attrac-
tons. These sea lions perform many
wonderful tricks, among them being
one that rides pony and !uggles a
ball on his nose. w. c. Fields, the
comedy juggler, Is anothe. excellent
act, and the Mira Golem tronp Of Per
sian acrobats, is one Of the best acts
Of this kind ever seen In Detroit. Dur
ing New Years week the patrons Will
be entertained by Irene Franklin. as
sisted by Bert Green; Ltddie Gin,
the English boy comedian. and the
six musical Cuttys as the feature OF
the bill.
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(these last, be II whispered. for the
maids room) are ordered. Then three
dozen OF the little hand towels are
deemed sufficient for a modest house
hold. One dozen wash cloths. two
dozen bath towels. Turkish and OF
goodly size. and four large Turkish
bath sheets complete the order.
In bed linens, too. Mrs. Junebride
offers the results OF her experience,
and that Is to go In for a fine quality
without any fancy work on them, save
for a hemstitched hem or a scalloped
edge. The undersheets are selected
with a plain hand-run hem; and the
oversheets have the little bit OF hand
work. Nowadays people seldom use
holsters on beds, so bolster cases are
superfiuous, and In each instance pill
low cases are selected TO match tho
oversheet.
Now, this being but very modest
household indeed. II Is Mrs. June
brides advice that the money usually
expended In having initials or mono,
grams embroidered by hand on the
contents of the linen closet. be put
into the quality OF the linens them
selves and that the embroidering DE
left for fancy work after the bride Is
settled In her new home.
Bureau scarfs and table covers ant
tray cloths are chosen in good quail
lily of linen. with hand scalloped
edge and a few sprays or four-leai
clover wrought in a white linen thread
These. Mrs Junebride announces I'M
Iortantly, can be washed and even
boiled II occasion demands. and only
improve under such treatment; while
similar articles worked in colored
floss silks, although they may look
more impressive, have TO be sent to an
expert cleaner.
The supply of kitchen and pantry
towels. too. is LIBERAL and as the coed
shops now have these hemmed In var
ious lengths, all one has to do Is to
decide upon the price. Mrs. Junebride
announces that she will be responsible
for the floor cloths. polishing cloths
channels, etc. that belong to the heav'
Ter side Of housekeeping. busters are
also provided.
While the matron Is attending To
this part Of the house furnishing. the
bride-elect finishes the purchase OF her
trousseau, having left the matter of
gloves and shoes, extra collars. hand
kerchiefs aud all the little rothings
that count for so much after al until
nearly the last.
Only a moderate supply OF each is
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-17

financial position TO warrant such
speculation" said Mr.. Jones. "Brok'
ers would scrutiniZe more closely the
financial status of their custC iners and
decline TO do business with those they
did not deem responsible IN the high
est degree.
AT the same time 1t would protect
the broker from the tyranny of the
banks. Under the present system OF
overcertification the broker is at the
mercy of the bank. If from any
within the money.lending institutions
certiGcation, the broker Is ruined, al
though his affairs, when settled, may
show that he is perfectly solvent Tn
der system OF 'contango.' with the
privilege of carrying over that peril
would be removed.
"And this Is so small peril The ten
dency of the banking business Is to-
ward consolidation. In few years
the whole of the banking business OF
this city Is likely to be concentrated
In the hands of one or two mammoth
institutions. Imagine whar q power
they could exercise over brokers!
The inquiry will show mat the SO
called stock gambling evils DO not or
iginate among the member' OF the ex
change, but entirely outside Of them
and that while they execute the orders
the brokers are absolutely ignorant oil
the possible significance ~ them.
THE personnel of the commission
appointed by Gov. Hughes. whom
greatly admire. might, in by opinion
be improved. | don't think the In
vestigation can be conducted as wei
by bankers as II could have been b,
experienced members OF the exchange
The only way in which short sell
ing could be stopped would consist. In
my opinion, of compelling the seller
to give, at the time of the octual sale
the numbers of the certificates O
stocks or bonds that he Is selling, ant
forcing the purchaser to accept OF
delivery certificates bearing thos,
numbers. That method was adopted
successfully on the French Bourse a
the time of the outbreak OF the Russo
Japanese war, when spectators en-
deavored to sell Russian bonds short
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-17
| What 4 Bride Requires
| Tor 4 Home Wedding
BY MARY HUTTON PELL.

In directing the selection or gar
ments, attention to fashion was ne
cessary. but when the time came for
the selection of household linens there
was no need to pay close heed 10 the
changing moods Of fashion. Fine IA
mask and good linen are never out oil
fashion; and although new patterns
are introduced from time to time, quail
ity Is the thing that counts.
And so II Is to the linen itself
rather than to it's elaboration that
Mrs. Junebride directs her sister-in'
laws attention Just half dozen
tablecloths. each with It's dozen, or IN
one instance, two dozen of napkins To
match are deemed sufficient; for II IL
only at dinner that the tablecloth IL
spread. Then there are sets OF cen
|terprieces and doilies, used for break
fast and luncheon, respectively, these
Including both plate and glass dolles
The afternoon tea table and us hnsn
requisites some next; and Tut moo
crate supply OF these Is planned Tor
as there are always some near rela'
tives who make the linens wedding
present: and smart lace and EN-
broidery design In teacloth and nap
lins is sure to come In from some one
or another Of the many family con-
nections.
The breakfast and luncheon napkins
are of moderate size-that known al
the linen counter as five-eighths;
while the dinner ones are OF the size
known as three-quarters. Some few
seasons ago a rage for napkins that
looked, as one man said. like young
tablecloths that had not a chance to
grow up before they were plucked
prevailed; but they were never az
copied by people OF taste.
Towel Supply Must Be Liberal.
The towel supply must lie liberal
one, Mrs. Junebride announced, even
IL something else must be skimped be
cause OF It, So one dozen very fine
face towels-these for company use
four dozen OF quality not quite &C
fine, and a dozen of commoner ones
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ordered; just two pairs OF walking
shoes. one of fine kid for dress wear.
one pair OF bronze slippers with silken
hose to match for wear with her din
ner frocks and a pair of black velvet
slippers with the cunningest paste
buckle. little one on each, to go with
some sheer black silk stockings for
house wear.
or course. there are the white satin
slippers that belong with her we'd
ding finery.. and she announces that
these are by no means to he wrapped
up and laid away In lavender as pre-
cious souvenirs OF the blessed occa-
sion. Oh. no. not at all. They are
to be danced out during the winter,
for the fact that she is a young ma
iron Is not going to relegate her to
the ranks OF wall flowers. Later they
may go into their lavender bag on tho
souvenir shelf, as reminders OF the
jolliest winter that she ever had.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-17
@e Value ST Beauy

Leaving out OF the discussion profes'
lsions like the stage. where beauty Is
requisite even above talent; or ,caliings
like that OF the cloak and dress modei,
where a 20-inch waist and 36-inch
bust measure and peck of frankfurt
ter puffs are imperative, 1t Is true
that in Just an ordinary, everyday
avocation a pretty face Is womans
J hest letter OF recommendation when
she applies for a job.
Men deny that they are Influenced
by woman's looks In employing her.
but nevertheless II Is almost tmpossi-
BILE for a plain, middle-aged woman
to get situation In an ONCE or store.
II Is doubtless merely a coincidence
AS married men always explain to
their wives-that stenographers are
always young and pretty and slender
but It is a coincidence that happens
with such strange frequency that II
has put the elderly and hard-featured
woman out of business.
Every woman In commercial or pro-
fessional life soon learns that II pays
to put on her best bib and tucker. and
make. herself look as well as Provi-
dence permits, when she has to deal
with man in a business way.
This Is not because man Is fiirta-
tious. for the American business man
seldom is, but he unconsciously ADOPTS
O. different attitude toward pretty.
well. gowned. woman from that which
he displays toward an ugly woman In
dowdy clothes.
A Passport to All Good Things
The place. however. where a wom-
ans good looks bring her In the
heaviest dividends is just In the COM
mon courtesies OF life. Nobody ever
uses the same manner toward prettv
woman that he does toward an ugly
one. The ugly woman has to fight fo-
her rights, II she gets them at all. The
pretty woman has the perQuisites Of
existence handed to her on silver
salver.
II a man gets up and gives his seat
on a crowded street car to homely
woman, he does 1t with the air Of an
early Christian martyr. and looks as n
he thought he ought to have a medal
for doing his duty: but the minute a
pretty girl In fiuffy-ruffies clothes
enters. a dozen men are on their feet.
and she might have half the car II she
chose.
And it's the same way throughout
life It's the pretty girl In the family
that gets the good clothes and does
fancy work in the parlor. while the
ugly sister wears the made-overs ard
is foreordained Cinderella.
No man married to a pretty wife
treats her as the man does the homely
woman he has espoused, for none of us
handles sevres like we do delft Back
Of all reason Is the feeling that the
proper place for bric-a-brac is the par
Tor, while the kitchen Is good enough
for the article that has no pretence to
beauty, but whose justification Is Its
useful household character.
"And there you are" as Mr.. Henry
James says.
All of these things beauty means to
a woman, and II Is no wonder that a
good locker writes down her pulchri-
tude as being worth $4,000 in good,
cold. hard cash!
Beauty is free pass through life
to a woman. and while the most Of MS
manage to get along without 1t, no.
body can deny that we have to work
our passage.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-17
LIVED FOR So DAYS
ON GUM AND WATER

FORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Dec. IL.
Living for SO days op chewing gum
and drinking mineral water, three Jap
anese stowaways we're found in the
lazarette OF the bark Leader just pre-
vious to the departure of the ship for
the United Kingdom with a cargo OF
wheat.
The Leader left Liverpool for Puget
Sound by way OF Japan. leaving at
Kobe, Japan. a large cargo OF general
merchandise. II was while the ship
was discharging cargo that the men
slipped on board and secreted several
cases Of chewing gum and mineral wa
ter and slowed themselves In the hold.
where they existed nearly two months
chewing the sweetend gum.
The captain said that had not he
found the men the chances are they
would have been taken back to japan
and thence to Liverpool. They had
eaten nearly three cases OF chewing
gum. The men will be taken back to
japan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-17
To STOP MARGINAL
TRADES WOULD BE
DISASTROUS
EXCHANGE MEMBERS DO NOT
THINK TACTICS OF HIGH FIN
ANGLERS TO ROB PUBLIC CAN
BE CHECKED.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Gov. Hughes
Investigation of Wall-st. viii: start next
Friday at O'Clock.
Horace White. editor ani political
economist. as head of the commission
appointed To probe stock and commo
dities exchanges and TO report re-
forms whereby investors may be pro
tected against INSCRIPTIONS high nm
anciers, sent a notice to his fellow
commissioners requesting them "a
meet at that time in the ONCE oil
Clark Williams, state superintendent
of banks.
The first business OF tha commits
sion Is to be organization. Mr. White
will be chairman or president.
Immediately after organizing the
committee will proceed to call wit
nesses. AS IL has no power TO sub
pena, the attendance of witnesses will
be purely voluntary. Among the first
persons likely to be asked To testify
Is X. II. Thomas, president OF the New
York stock exchange. Following him
will come. II Is believed, the president
of the consolidated exchange. the cot
ton, the produce and other exchanges
In this city.
So al as concerns the plan and
scope of the inquiry, none OF the com
missioners would say word. Mem
bers of the various exchanges TO be
investigated were not SO reticent.
While they all affected - welcome
the examination. they were Cf the I'M
luminous opinion that there was little
or nothing to be disclosed They ad-
mitted that marginal trading. or, as it
s more vulgarly. called. gambling,
short selling and manipulation OF
prices by nigh financiers fol- the pur-
pose OF deceiving the investing public
were great evils, but they did not be-
pievc the commission would be able
10 remedy them by law.
To stop marginal trading, they de-
clared, would end all credit business
and would be disastrous TO the devel-
opment of large industries Short sell
Ing and wash sales couli never be
stopped. In their opinion, under the
present rules of, trading; because OF
the imposs:bility of tracing such trans
actions or obtaining evidence OF them.
The only reform they could suggest
was that proposed by +. Clarence
Jones. of the firm of E. =. Jones a.
Co, bankers and brokers, of No
Nassau-st. That consisted ci a prac-
tical revolution In the manner OF
transacting stock brokerage business
Ia this country by the adoption of the
Foreign practice Of ''contaneo," or BIZ
monthly settlements.
The oatcome OF that would be this
abolition of the practice OF pyercertifi-
cation by bankers and the practical
elimination from speculation in securi-
ties of those persons who we're not in
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-17
BY DOROTHY DIX.

| What Is woman's beauty worth
Aesthetically, OF course, IL Is pleas
ufe forever. and the woman who car
really enjoy contemplating her refiec
ton In the mirror must find life per
petual picnic. for which there can be
no money equivalent
Neither Is the solid inward salts
faction enc derives from being gazed
at wherever one goes by admiring eyes
TO be estimated In dollars and cents.
| But. apart from the qualification u
her own vanity. what is woman's
beauty worth in cold, hard cash.
A working woman employed In fac
tory. whose face was cut by an explod
ling bottle so that II required Ave
stitches from a surgeon to sew up the
wound. has sued her employer ioI
$4,000 for alleged damages to hei
good looks.
Is this amount excessive, OF Is II
only fair recompense for the loss the
woman has sustained?
/ This Is a matter of vital moment tc
women. for in deciding this important
question the jury before whom tee
case is tried will have to do something
ton this individuals appearance be
fore the accident and afterward, and
estimate the loss that she sustained
in an impaired complexion or dan
aged profile. They will. In way
pass upon the value that beauty Is to
the entire feminine sex.
| And this raises Il most interesting
problem-how much do woman
looks really and actually affect her
success In life?
Is Her Face Really Her Fortune?
Beauty has always been considered
valuable asset with women. and the
girl who can say, like the milk maid,
MY face is my fortune" has ever
been thought to have sufficient
dowry. This is particularly true In
America, where. instead of saving up
their money TO provide their daughters
with dot in order to marry them off,
parents of moderate means invariably
spend their income in dressing the
girl so as to enhance her beauty. and
the girls looks are depended upon to
do the rest. and provide for her in
life.
Presupposing-what is quite true
that matrimony is the best career for
women. the first question that presents
itself in considering this subject Is,
how much are girls chances of
making good match dependent upon
her looks?
One is inclined to say entirely"
for beauty draws men by single hair.
neither II Is false or natural, per
oxided or not
When q man hears Of woman FOR
the first time he does not ask us she
intelligent? Is she amiable? Is she
good" but, rs she pretty?"
With men, before marriage at least.
beauty in women is a satisfactory sub
stitute for brains and heart and the
girl who has perfect profile has a
hundred times AZ much ehancegsto
catch a good husband as the girl who
is perfect model of all the virtues.
II Is true that men do fall In love
with ugly women. but this Is only
when the homely woman has gotten n
mile the start of the good-looker and
has all the odds in her favor.
Beauty an Aid in Business.
In business a woman's looks are a
most important factor in her success.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-17
Sayings of a Cynic.

Winter Is never so satisfying as
when we look forward to 1t In sum
mer.
Don't be ashamed to confess your
faults. Only fools and liars never
make mistakes.
The good die young, but tald man
isn't necessarily bad because he has
no occasion to dye.
We are all for reform-f IL doesn
interfere with our financial interests
After man makes up his mind not
to criticise his neighbors he has to
keep a pretty strong curb on himself
A rich bachelor prefers to spend hi
own money, but poor one Is usually
willing to share his poverty with some
woman.
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Only a Suffragette
nv LANES j. MONTAGUE.

Nv JAMES j. MONTAGUE.
II a beetle browed feminine Hercules
greets you
And fastens sinewy hand on your
throat,
While a voice of tremendous intensity
with: Pardon me. sir. but / MUST
have vote'
You'd better repair toward the top OF
tree
Az high as YOU ever can get.
For you are a Lord OF Creation. while
she
Is only suffragette'
II. imbued with the purpose OF casting
your ballot.
You draw near the polls with
proud. naughty tread,
And a lady comes up with ship
cauker's mallet
And deftly rains down a few raps on
You'd best give an ear to her eloquent
plea.
with never a fume nor a fret.
For you are Boss OF the Nation.
while she
Is only suffragette!
II a maid with a modest, but truculent
manner.
And glance TINT Is both overwhel-
ming and arch.
Requests you politely TO march meath
her banner.
y You best Well. the best thing for
you is 20 march.
BE stern and severe as the Stern Sex
should he.
Extracting what balm you, can get
From the fact that you WELD the great
ballot. while she
Is only n suffragctte'
Sing no, for the brave days 90 mascu-
line vanity
Kings OF the Tnivcrse--such were we
men
Dominant powers set over humanity.
Wisely directing creation and then
Uprose the Woman with vim and viril-
ity.
And we. 20 our sudden. astonished
regret.
Were promptly reduced to our proper
humility
ny only n suffragette!
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of the burglary and 1t contained six
pawn tickets, calling altogether for
$S2 worth of pledges. The articles
rawned In the main correspond with
those stolen. and the police say the
prisoner broke down and explained:
IL was broke and needed the money.
but l never meant to be thief Or
burglar intended to make good. IL
you will let me talk to her on the
telephone 1t will be all right"
The total amount Of the burglary Is
estimated at $3.50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-17
SUPPOSED DEAD MAN
is TAKEN INTO CUSTODY

PRINCETON, Ind. Dec. 17.-Henry
E. Agar, former state representative
supposed to have been drowned two
years ago in the Wabash river al
Mount Carmel. ILL.,. following which
came disclosures OF more than 500, OOC
shortsgetn mis- grain business, is under
arrest at Harrington, Texas. and will
return to Indiana without extraditior
papers.
Agars life insurance, amounting to
sec, 900. has been bitterly contested in
the courts. but two policies have al
ready been paid TO the supposed
widow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-17
Offer Is Withdrawn.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE offer OF
a cabinet position to Theodore Z. Bur.
ton, of Ohio, has been withdrawn by
President-elect Taft and will not be
renewed. Mr.. Burton is q candidate
for Senator Foraker's seat in the sen.
ate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-17

II plans now under consideration be
carried out. all railroads entering
Paris will be electrified for consid.
cradle distance into the suburbs of the
French capital.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-17

The Kansas Oklahoma oil field took
the lead for production In 1907. push
ing California back to second place.
Illinois, formerly ninth in the list OF
states. attained third place for the
first time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-17

Among the worlds best things 10
drink is "Salada" Tea. Its purity.
favor and Righteousness ytand unffv.
allied.