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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-15
An Epoch Making Convention


And the keynote of their conven-
tion was Honesty!
Not honesty in the abstrnct-that
UheorVttCaf goddess praised alike by
grating politicians and preachers Of
the gospel-but a specific brand or
honesty which they Enthusiastically ad-
veTlised by their almost frenzied re-
Iception OF a letter from Theodore
Roosevelt.
The Roosevelt brand OF honesty,
that stands for higher sort OF bus.
mess morality than the people OF this
nation ever thought OF until a man
who dared raised the new banner.
II was far more than a mere coin
cidence that the nine brief speeches
made at the opening session In his
toIic Faneuil Hall should have cen
tered, as they did. on this one
thought OF the square deal" the
brass-tack brand OF honesty which
vii, be aiding progress long after
the big stick" has been laid aside
by the memory OF man.
II was something TO arouse the
most serious consideration that In
each of the scores OF addresses and
discussions. dealing with whatever
form OF publicity, this keynote should
have been struck again and again,
and that each recurrence OF II was
greeted with spontaneous applause,
the sincerity OF which was too evil
dent to admit of doubling.
Naturally, one might expect such a
gathering to award its fullest approx.
II a. Ii
profits or reports OF new and better
business methods. Ten years ago
this would have been the case.
Last week In Boston the one bet
ter business method that struck
home every time 1t was mentioned
was Honesty. AS one OF the English
advertising men In attendance said
facetiously yet significantly, Really
you might almost think honesty had
Just been discovered"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-15
'BIG ANNIE BECOMES MOTHER;
PLETHORA OF ANAC0NDAS
Largest Snake In Zoo Gives Birth To
Flfty-seven Offspring, and All
But Nine Live.

NEW YORK. Aug. 14.--Perhaps II
was because there were only q few
visitors at the roo. and only a few
discreet attendants In the reptile
house. Or maybe that had nothing to
do with It. Anyway, about 3 o'clock
there was q portentous thrashing and
writhing In the cage Big Annie, the
prize 19-foot anaconda, shares with
Rex, a royal python. Assistant Cura-
tor Ditmars heard the noise and
looked In. Then he ran out and gath.
cred up IA keepers.
II want you to come with me-" he
told them big Annie is-or rather
she will-Never mind, come on quick
and get her out or the cage.
II took only few i-Segates TO un-
tangle Big Armies 10 feet-length--
and get her n another cage And
then. before the legendary Jack Rob
inson could earn mention, there were
81 new little anacondas at the ZOO.
DR. w. Reed Blair, who was hurried
over. said he'd be gosh-dinged, or
something like that. II he'd ever seen
the like before. Nine Of the 81 didn't
seem TO appreciate this breathing
world and left II. The others perked
right up and last night were crawling
all over each other as lively as flame.
DR.. Blair said they were doing fine."
r. r. Mole, newspaper editor In
Port OF Spain, Trinidad, who sent Big
Annie to the roo, got on the cable al
most at the moment OF Armies good
fortune, and sent word that he had
found the 10-foot mate of Annie, and
should he send him along. Mr.. Dit
mars cabled Sure" But IL things
keep on the curator fears the ZOO may
have more anacondas than 1t really
needs.
Admire a woman and she viii adj
mire your good taste.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-15

But why this PLATFORM Why this
insistent dwelling upon the moral
side OF matter which heretofors
has been treated from within and re-
garded from without as a purely com
nercial propositiOn?
Surely not because OF the high
class OF men present. since, with due
regard for their ability. II would be
larger measure OF moral sensibilities
than has often attached TO other
gatherings OF like sire.
No, IL Is because these men, whose
success is dependent upon foresight
as well as insight. have seen tho
signs In the sky. II II part Of their
business 10 discern and discount
those shadows which coming events
and changing conditions cast before
them The very fact that their talk
WAS exceptional stamps them as ad-
vance agents OF an awakening mass
conscience; heralds OF the new morn
Ing.
In the words of one OF them, 1T
is no longer a question OF whether
or not honest advertising pays best:
IL Is simply a question OF how Well
honest advertising can be made TO
pay"
Another predicted, that, perhaps,
the first body OF men to adopt the
one word Honesty" as its whole
code OF ethics would be the adyertls-
inC men, and the course OF the con-
ysntion indicated that his future vision
is already present possibility.
We ask the reader what effect he
thinks this will have upon newspa-
pers which are largely dependent on
these men who handle enormous ad.
vertising appropriations? What will
be the effect upon public morality,
when advertising, which Is news, Is
made up only OF truthful statements;
when. the advertising columns consti-
tute as straight and honest means
OF distribution as the postal service;
when the people know that business
men are on the level In what they
say about their goods?
We believe the low standard OF
business morality in this country,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-15

canvas and oil-covered wood OF the
planes were on fire.
McCurdy feaped out and reached
the ground uninjured. The plane fell
few feet further. but too late for tho
fire TO be extinguished and the aero
plane was consumed.
The wires cut by the plane, trailed,
dangling over the free seats In which
20, 900 persons were seated. The
wires we're surrounded by a Gordon
of police and guarded until cleo
tricians could repair the damage and
insure safety in the seats.
simon's Splash IN Water.
Slmon's mishap in the water was
more sensational, although possibly
less serious than McCurdy's. The
The French aviator had trouble dur
ing most OF the afternoon. the engine
on his biplane working badly. While
flying over the water mile from
shore, the engine stopped and the
plane glided into the lake. IL TO
NAMED upright, the broad planes hold
ing all but the lower heels out OF the
ater
Simon, carrying an inflated auto
mobile tire for life preserver. as do
all the aviators, was In no immediate
danger, and when offered aid from the
hydro-aeroplane which had been n.y.
ing near. refused to leave his ma
chine. With the aid OF the hydro
aeroplane Simon's plane was started
and left the water successfully A
minute later IL fell again, this time
overturning. Guards in a motor boat
who rushed to rescue Simon found
him perched upon the remains OF his
plane. cheerfully smoking. He was
taken TO shore in the motor boat and
the aeroplane was towed In.
Lee Hammond fell nearly 800 feet
In his biplane. made a high dive as
the machine reached the water and
swan for half a mile to meet the res
cuing motor boat The plane fioated
few minutes and then sank In 100
feet OF water Divers and tugs with
graphing hooks have been unable to
recover II, and II Is believed IL can
not be brought to the surface.
The motor boat was more than q
mile away when Hammond's engine
stopped, and he dived into the lake.
With the aid Of his inflated tire. Ham
mond easily kept ahoat until he
reached the boat.
The folloing were the results in the
third days events:
Earl Ovi1gton, IL miles speed con-
test for monoplanes, time 13 Minis, 81
secs; Rene Simon, second. ID Minis.
33 l-6 secs; Thomas Sopwith, third.
10 Minis, "a rs secs.
FASTEST lap In monoplane race. / Is
mile, made by Earle ovington, min,
27.44 secs.
Starting event, John J. Frisble, first.
left the earth In SO IT., ms; Andrew
Drew, second. 81 IT.; J. G. Turpin.
third, go IT, 6 ins.
Fourteen miles cross water event
for monoplanes and biplanes. Thos.
Sopwith. first IL Minis, S.31 secs.
Duration. James Ward (unofficiaD,
hrs, 20 Minis: said to have Travelled
200 miles.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-15

which Is reflected In the crooked
methods OF big and little alike
shcrs weights and watered stock
Is due I'm no small measure TO conn
dence wrongly gained through mis-
leading advertisements This being
true. how can we oyerestimate the
good which must accompany the car
rying out OF the keynote struck IN
HOstonl
Perhaps. the FIRST practical effect 70
follow this new declaration OF prln'
ciplc will come in the form OF news
papers that give better and more
honest public service,
Newspapers as a whole have chos-
en- TO regard themselves and 10 De
regarded as common carriers. In OF
der that they might transmit swim.
ding and indecent advertisements
without having TO shoulder the re
sponsibiiity fer Ultimate loss or degra.
dalton. II. through the influence Of
these Associated Advertising Clubs
Il becomes a necessity for all news
papers to give better and more hon
es. public service. the Boston con
vention shall have added to Faneuil
hall a new significance no less vital
TO the progress and welfare OF this
nation than that which made II the
Cradle OF Liberty"
Whatever the immediate results Of
this epochal gathering, IL has point
ed out, to the people the real place
and power OF what one speaker re
ferred to as "Freemanized" adyertis'
ing--meaning the fruitage OF the fight
for clean. honest advertising started
years ago by one man and now be.
ginning TO assume the proportions oil
victory.
Advertising so clean and honest.
continued this speaker. that IL may
In time force every newspaper to be
equally clean and honest In Its news
and editorial columns. lest the com
parison be injurious.
Advertising so straight. said an
other speaker. that some day the
CRATER. the corporate thief and tbs
crooked politician will find themselves
face to face with a public too wei
educated in honesty to be fooled by
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-15

Viewed in the hight OF possible ben.
efi;s for the general public. one Of
the most important conventions ever
held In this country was that OF the
Associated Advertising Clubs OF Am
erica, which met in Boston last
eek
This organization now In its sew
enth year, Is composed OF one hun
dred clubs, each having for its OBJ
1ect an Interchange OF ideas and
ideals concerning various forms OF
publicity The 1000 members, repre-
senting nearly every city and town
of business Importance In the land,
have joined forces ito promote edu-
cation in advertising. to secure bet
ter copy. TO eliminate all frauds I'm
the business, TO promote honesty in
every statement. TO encourage more
end better advertising and TO bind
the great interests together In one
body 10 attain these ends"
Even SO creditable a creed as this,
however, would not warrant US In at
taching prime Importance TO the
gathering were II not for certain facts
Herewith connected
We do so, hrst, because II was com
posed OF men who must. by virtue
of their profession, have the broad
est mental horizons. Their range of
thought and action is not limited to
the vast field of manufacturing and
merchandising. but necessarily in.
cludes the kindred fields-economic,
political and social.
The fact that they handle hun
dreds OF millions OF dollars annual.
ly and that most of the space thus
purchased Is filled with matter they
prepare. presupposes a broad grasp
OF knowledge relating to human az.
fairs and an ever-alert sense OF chang,
Ing conditions. One experienced OBJ.
server who attended their sessions
described the delegates as the clean.
est-cut and widest-awake" set Of
men he had ever seen.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-15
SAYS WIFE cHAsEs MM.
oetoaensrian Kept on the GO 70
Years-Seeks q Divorce.

oetoaensrian Kept on the Go 70
Years-seeks . pivorce.
SAN JOSE. Cal. Aug. l,.--In suing
for a divorce from Katherine Mccoy.
Patrick Mccoy charges that after
twenty years OF married life his wife
drove him from their home In Mime
apolis twenty-six years ago and has
since continuously pursued him all
over the west.
The husband Is eighty-seyen years
old and the wife sixty-eight. and the
husband. In his complaint. says they
have twelve children. the youngest OF
whom Is TWENTY-FIVE years old.
After twenty-five years or wandering
Mccoy landed in East San Jose. Mrs.
Mccoy discovered his latest hiding
place. took possession OF the house
and drove him forth. he says.
Mccoy was forced to get several
officers TO accompany him to his home
TO get his clothing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-15
The Harmon Kind.

A reader asks me what kind OF a
Democrat Is Judson Harmon. OF Ohio.
Hes the kind OF a Democrat who
never was on the same side OF any
Democratic question upon which Tom
L. Johnson was to be found. You can
build up a political character-photo'
graph OF Harmon from that-St. Louis
Mirror.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-15

their speeious pleas and their decsp
nona.s
Il is upon such possibilities as
these that we base our classification
OF the convention In Boston iass
week.-Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-15

Then you don't want to be res
cred?" "No," replied the man on the
tropical isle. II have already accumu.
lated over 100000 clam shells
What's the use of going back to civ.
ilixation and having to start afreshY
-Pittsburg Post.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-15

planes OF his car struck number OF
high voltage electric wires running TO
the clubhouse. and in a minute the
tConfinued ON Page SKI
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-15

Admire a woman and she viii ad
mire your good taste.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-07


HOOD RIVER, Ore, April 22-Dear Jim:
So you want to know how it happened that
] needed the now common cry, Back to
the farm" and left the desk where had
been tied for the last ten years. You are
especially interested in knowing II all the
stories about apple growing in Oregon are
true, and whether or not the literature
sent out by the various commercial clubs,
real estate firms and railroads is too highly
colored. You fear that far off fields are
green" and want actual facts concerning
the apple business from one who has moth
ing to gain by exaggeration. Well, here is
my story, and you can rest assured every
statement make is true.
Too close confinement in the office was
telling on me. and the doctor advised me
to get into the open. Farm life does not
appeal to many women, the work Is hard
and long and the pleasures and comforts
of the city are lacking but Gertrude read
lily agreed to make the sacrifice for my
sake. providing we bought an apple
orchard.
That much decided upon, we began look
ing for a suitable location. Everywhere In
this state. and in Washington. we were
confronted with advertisements telling of
apple lands. Just good as Hood River
or only blank miles from Hood River"
or lin Hood Rivers sister valley" and
we asked; Where is this Hood River val
ley, which is the standard of excellence in
apple growing and by which all other ap-
pie districts are measured. and what is
giving this valley the high distinction II
now enjoys?
So one Sunday we dressed the kIddies in
their best and took the bound Oregon
Railroad and Navigation train out OF Port
land and after run OF two hours along
the south bank Of the Columbia river
reached the little town OF Hood River
There was nothing extraordinary about
the burg, which various advertisements
said had a population OF 5000. but which the
census man put down at nearly 5000. Here
we saw Indians in their gaily colored blan-
kets wheeling their papooses in up-to-dat e
go-carts. II was berry picking time and
the Indians were helping harvest the crop
as they do every year, There were the
usual country hotels-no better and no
worse than one meets with in every ives
tern town-two main business streets where
all lines OF business were represented, and
some beautiful new buildings I'm course Of
erection, notably the one now occupied by
the First National bank. a very reliable in
stitution. Beyond and up the hillside were
scattered houses. but where, oh. where
were those famous orchards We were
disappointed, but our real estate agent.
who was 10 pilot us around assured us
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-07
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY T. 1911.

that / had the world by the tail II is
different now. I think a man should re-
tire at sixty-flve not only for his own
sake, but for the sake Of the institution
he represents.
His experience Is valuable. Of course.
but he should receive a pension and be
called upon only for his opinion when
necessary. A mans memory begins to fail
him after sixty. He begins to get slow
and easily tired"
Mr.. Stubs. who was born at Ashland.
o.. on May 81, 1871. and who when lad
became a freight clerk I'm the office Of the
Panhandle road at Columbus. o., switched
to the question Of finance and remarked
that he had enough money 70 quit active
business. 1T is money l. have saved out
Of my salaries; / saved money on $1,000
year" he remarked probably saved
more in proportion than I have saved in
later years on larger salaries"
Mr.. Stubs salary as director OF traffic
of the Hartman lines is said to be not less
than 10000 a year; It is known that the
late Paul Morton refused the position at
$50, 900 a year.
at will be a little hard to pull away
from the old association" said Mr., Stubs,
in closing the interview. but / am tired
and my wife and 1 are going to pay some
attention to each other for the rest of our
es."-New York Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-07

smooth-shaved face, gray hair and clear,
penetrating gray-blue eyes.
He is a man OF charming personality
and OF artistic temperament His office,
overlooking one Of the busiest corners Of
Chicago, is a veritable picture gallery in
its way. On it's walls hang the portraits
OF every railroad man of prominence in the
United States during the last half century,
those of Messrs. Huntington and Hartman
having the place of honor
while have expressed the opinion, and
still hold to the belief that no man should
be allowed to work after he is s. years
old" said Mr.. Stubs, my expressions and
utterances on the subject must be regarded
as applying more particularly to my chosen
profession. The range of my experience
must be considered.
"In my observations on this subject,
which seem to have attracted undue at
tention, had more especially in mind
railroad workers and the employees of such
Industrial concerns as have adopted pen
sion system for the benefit of the men
who have worked Loyalty and faithfully.
There was also present In my mind the
fact that In practically all cases in which
a pension system has been evolved, the
age retirement becofes peremptory.
Proper Age for Retirement.
after studying the question in all its
phases, have come to the conclusion that
at IS years the officer or employee should
be permitted to retire and receive his PEN
sion, or on the other hand that the COM
pany or its employers should retire him
without discrediting him, at that age, in
order to make room for younger men.
1T was not in my mind, however, to
suggest, or even hint, that all employers
should dispense with employees when the
latter reach the age of sixty-five without
any provision for the future. II such a
policy were pursued great hardships would
be worked. They should be honorably re-
tired with a pension sufficient to provide
for all reasonable needs.
OF course it is perfectly true that all
men may not cease their activities at the
age of sixty-five. Nevertheless, il is my
judgment that they ought to and should
be able to do 1t. and IL so the world
would move much faster toward the
millennium.
Take Mr. Hartman. Cor. instance. I
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-07

forced to go to Hood River, arriving there
after the shops had closed at night. The
Following morning the train left before
the shops had opened and he was forced
to stay over full day. His hair cut and
shave cost him just $3.50. One day a
gentleman inquired of the agent when the
train would be in, and the agent replied
oh, it won't be long now. Here comes
the conductors dog" At another time
the train pulled out from Parkdae just as
a gentleman drove up. He was anxious
to be in Hood River that night, so started
to walk, and four miles down the track he
overlook the train.
Such was the line over which we trav-
eled one Sunday to Parkdale. A drive Of
three miles, after our railroad trip, brought
us to the Glacier View Orchard and one
look decided us. This was our future
home.
In my next letter I will tell you more of
the country and how Hood River has been
able to grow the finest apples in the world.
A. B.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-07
SPIRITS TIP OFF LONG SHOT

Nan Lloyd, of New York. who admits she
is an actress, Just loves to go to the dem
tist-that is. she does now; but It was not
her state of mind yesterday when DR.
Simons, after making preliminary exam
ination. said, THE job will cost you just
$40"
Let 'er go, professor" said Miss Lloyd
despondently, as she wondered just where
the rent was to come from. The dentist
seized upon a monstrous pair of tweezers
and his patient shuddered with apprehen-
sion. but before he could apply them the
instrument dropped out Of his hand.
Wait" he said, IT must talk to the
spirits and turning his back upon her
and leaving her speechless because Of the
number Of towels, wedges and assorted i'm
plements of his art which he had left in
her mouth he disappeared into a side
room.
1t was then that Miss Lloyd remembered
that the friend who had recommended the
dentist to her had explained that he was a
spirituallst and would leave his work the
instant he fancied he heard a call from
the departed It was an hour before he
came back and without looking at his
helpless patient he began to put on his hat
and coat.
In desperation Miss Lloyd made herself
heard.
where are you going" she said
DR.. Simons looked around at her 81
have been talking to the spirits 1 always
leave everything to talk to the spirits.
They don't like 1t If you keep them watt
ing They have just told me to play a
horse named Dell in the second race at
Jacksonville. I simply have to do what
the spirits tell me. You sit perfectly still
until 1 come back and 1 will fix you I'D
right away"
do the spirits ever loser" she asked.
Hush" said the doctor, sternly. "Of
course they never lose"
well, then" said Miss Lloyd, at don't
believe in gambling, but this looks like a
sure thing. Put down five for me-" and
she reached in her purse and handed over
the five.
1t was almost two hours later when the
doctor returned. and coming to the door he
Immediately came over to the dentists
chair and started to work
did we VIM" gasped Miss LLOYD.
I "Sit still or 1 can't work." answered the
dentist. and kept on without reply Nor
would he make any answer until he had
| finished.
Then he handed her SIS
THE horse was Il to l." he explained
That would make $65," protested the pa
tient
Yes" said the dentist, but my fee
was $40"
Il would have paid YOU" retorted Miss
Lloyd Indignantly.
"Of course you would" answered the
dentist, but the spirits told me to take
the money out first, and always do what
the spirits say-they have such good
sense"
The actress pocketed her money CRATE
fully
Good day, doctor" she said. 'I am sure
I am going to have lot of trouble with
my teeth while the racing season lasts,"-
New York Telegraph.