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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
THE GERMAN ELEMENT FACTOR
IN THE STATES PROGRESS
SOME EARLY HIsToRY-HELp FOR THOSE WHO HELP
THEMSELVES

was the large German immigration at.
aracted 10 II In Its early days. Thous-
anus or families from WurttembhrR
se'ued In Washtenew county, including
other thousands Of BayarIans an III.
saginaw valley
=. wherever German family settles.
IL comes to stay, TO make a homo FOR
INC children: and what numbers OF
oi9e-eyed and rosy checked children
uo grow up In the Michigan back
wood settlements! No German ever tool
VI or bought land with the idea of
"erkns IL while IL gave good returns
ana then moving farther west 20 try
u All over again. Every German farm
or IL lmhued with the idea: You must
r :. 10 the land all you take from
IT, ana II possible, add a little more
vaIue to IL every year" The German
farms In Washtenaw and in Tho sag
nav valley Of today are splendid illus
ia a'Vns Oh thls IDEA carried into prac-
ice by several generations.
The Dutch, who settled In o,,aa
heht and Kalamazoo counties are an
on-shoot OF the German tree ami sbou,
the same Characteristics. They turned
malaria breeding swamps Infa nts..
fields and truck gardens. which ,bro,,aS
intense cultivation are made 10 Wild
larger profits. than many a biz 20,
that Is but half worked.
To day We have all nations y, r.,
.Upo represented In Michigan some
tilling the soil, but the maiorItv f,,r,,
ishing the work and labor In our mines
and factories, the Welch ana Einns
predominating in the former Will
next TO the natives the Germans. Irisb
and Poles form the bulk OF on, ~
chanics and factory hands.
Idklng all In all, We probably have
as choice collection OF citizens as an,
state OF the Union. and decidedly bst,
ter than any other country this aid.
OF the big pond. We can understand
why a determined effort IL being made
to entice some OF them out OF the fold.
but we have no sympathy with the
movement and deem 10 our duty to
rcisc our voice I'm warning against ~.
OF late the daily papers are teemInx
with advci tisements. proclaiming Flor
ida as the very paradise from when
our first parents were driven out. b.
cause mother Eve would not obey the
sumptuary law Of that day: while the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16

BY Arthur III. Vandenberg I'm the Grand
Rapids Herald.
Awarded First Prize-eIOO-in Detroit
Times "Remnin I'm Michigan" Edi-
torial Contest.
The unpeopled deserts Of distant
lands are calling for settlers to redeem
the untracked wilderness. Their cry
for pioneers echoes through the adver-
Using columns OF current Journalism
WITH persistency that bespeaks their
dire necessity for MEM necessity
which has been capitalized by the con-
sclenceless land shark into greed glut-
tea promises that are alluring in their
DaseIess optimism and that are as
empty as they are seductive. No won
oer that this plea for Yankee patriots
TO become expatriated should be i'm
pressively presented with particular
emphasis to the farmers OF Michigan?
no wonder, we say, because Michigan's
farm citizenship Is OF that splendid,
stalwart caliber that would help give
ANY distant state an ultimate supre-
macy; that would draw from ANY
somber soil such crops as Micnigan's
progressive agriculturists have already
coaxed Tor century from the fruitful
lands or Gods richly blessed peninsulas
But before you respond to the cali
OF the wild. reader, take faithful in
ventory OF what you leave behind: and
ask Tor proof from any cline that
claims superiority to Michigan-sunee
riority in commerce. superiority in
equipment, superiority in happy iivfng
Before you conclude to step back
one hundred years. remember that the
fruits OF pioneership 20 to the Tenare
ations of tomorrow and that no NV
land can progress In single centnrv
OF the future, beyond the splendid de-,
velopment OF Michigan today.
II you are honest with yourself, "a
with your state-with full credit TO
the glorles OF these Kingdoms under
other suns, but with no less credit a.
the beloved empire OF mighty Micbvo
gan-you Will join the chorus OF home
conservation, ue
Remain In Michigan"
You will-in the fullness OF anna
citation for opportunity no longer In
tent-send the tiding of Woivarina
supremacy of citizenship beyond our
borders; and with the enthusiasm oS
the missionary who knows the virtue
In his message OF redemption, you viii
support the invitation which we send
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16

patent insides Of the weekles are
painting the empty voids OF north
western Canada as the great wheat
articles describe the winters in Flor
Ida and the summers in Canada, ard
those descriptions contain enough
truth to make them dangerous TO
people who do not stop to consider that
most people cannot change their resi-
dence with the seasons and that for
the year around, the climate of Michi-
gun has that OF Florida and Canada
beaten by miles,!
The editor has lived ana visited in
foreign countries and most of the
states OF the Union. and knows what
he is talking about, when he says that
the living conditions are not only as
good. but absolutely better in Michi-
gan. than anywhere else. To start
with the climate our winters are mi d,
at least in southern Michigan, where
the great lakes temper the fierce west
AID northwest winds. our summer
are made less hot and disagreeable by
the same lakes Poets wIil nYataII,
find fault-with our climate beraus, Sys
have no spring. and, being trutb,,i
but we make up for that sin OF no
sion by our falls, which are deliahs
ful and extraordinarily long, aiwav.
reaching up to THANKSGIVING ai.i fro.
AbahN'g ~ - buI a
does not thrive on a diet of clttnnsIl
however nice II be; he must ear bpaaSs
and most of us must earn Ii Vb,
I'm the wide world H. there n 1870
chance to earn decent living. fban g..
Michigan with its farms. its mInes az, ~
factories2 There Is work-wcII
work Tor all. there arc schools-ripptaiisui
endowed schools for all without nntly
OF admission or tuition. there
churches and societies, secret or o,bae
wise without number, there are a,s.,,
good roads--some and an organizod
fort 10 give US more. There are 6snL
and there are building and savIpg ~
soclatiuns. supervised by the state -
der as good a law, as any state ~ d.
Union can boast OF. They helm els
BODY who Is disposed TO help hiunsa;,
flTst 10 accumulate n little money MI
s,fterw ards TO buy or build a home -
bis own To own his home Is or sho,,i,s
he the pride OF every American cIffze,
m you have none, get going: Join so,ns
huIdinU association Michigan buIld
ing Pgsociations are all good and safe
After you have saved a little money Of
vour own. the association viii lend you
the rest and you can pqy OF tho loan
az easily as you pay rent After you
have YOUR own roof over your head th.
siren-song OF land Spectators In far
on places will cease to be dangerous:
you will be glad 10 Remain In Mlchi-
GAM
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
THE PRIZE WINNER
REMAIN IN MICHIGAN"

Michigan stands out as a Colossus
among the leaders In q nation or nus.
eandmen; and We still have a reBai
CONAN of pregnant acreage un,
touched. WAT Will be our record Wnen
nll our lands are under aggressive
pillow and scientific tutelage? Our pro-
life valleys lying under nurturins
rains and fruciifying suns yield golden
grains that bying a blush of pride TO
Ceres cheek. Where are the proofs Oh
our Jealous competitors who plead I'M
migration from land that knows no
peer?
boasts greater diversity OF nauv ~,
wealth. Our hills. rising upward 70
pleasant skies, yield richest miners ~
that would answer the ambitions OF
Croesus. From Saginaws tail VILE
pering pines TO Lake Superiors tar,
thest mines, Michigan 10 rich In al
that Providence can draw from ner III
mortal bounty; and every evident OF
portunity beckons her favored sons TO
perpetual triumph
We are progressive In our thousn.'
progressive in our mode or IKE. ~
gressive In, our government; a
Give In our citizenship; our tnysbie'
Is as invlgorating as II Ii en5oyaue
At Lansing IL Is the climate OF
and in the state at large the cycie
the months brings at one season .has
~ Stockholm. Thus do the sensations
OF a continent belong to Us. rs
water lakes--the greatest In the WORN
wash 1000 miles or SHORE me ~
Elysium Ga greater coast than pelons
to any other commonwealth IN al tno
Union OF the states). The seeker nlSer
summer pleasure comes hrst 70 Mlchi-
gan as the resorting capltal OF I'M, tme
Western hemisphere; and we who live
here enjoy these wonders throush, q, a
contented lifetime. Our cities are ~
dustrlal marvels, bringing the facill-
ties of commerce to all who live In any
snot or place within the confines OF the
state. The pioneer In distant no,
man's-land has no such comforts and
no such compensating Joys.
"Remain in Michigan" indeed.
our nerItage-and this applies 20
every man, TO every woman, and TO
every child--ls bounded only In the
munincence OF Almighty God. Two
hundred years OF settlement and three
quarters OF a century OF Cnblemished
statehood have demonstrated our pos
session OF every blessing promised by
the voluble press-agent for untried
acres lying in distant, primeval undo
velopment.
Remain in Michigan"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16

to others In the American brotherhood
who may be tempted by these myth
ical tales OF distant imposslbilities.
Come to Michigan!"
What land could offer more:
Where grows such fruit as here?
Never did luscious Michigan peach
want for immediate market. Never
did Ii fail to challenge the admiration
OF the connoisseur. Never did IL fail
to outbid all competitors in the affec-
lions OF the world. Where and how
could finer peach spring from man
titled soil? Here, too, Is the modern
Garden OF the Hesperides-home OF the
golden apple-more fit today to chal-
lenge the labors OF a Hercules than in
the mythology OF thousand centuries
ago!
More than the lurid prophecy Of n
self-seeking advertisement must be in
evidence to prove a richer harvest
field!
Where spring more consistent and
more glorious crops? Consult the CEN
sus bureau for your demonstration.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
Brutal Conduct.

But why are you determined TO
pet O divorce from your husband?"
Because he Is an absolute brute. .
you amaze me. You used to say
that he was as gentle as a child"
yes, that's what used to say.
But you ought to see him nowl
Listen: Since the baby began teeth
ing nothing would quiet the little
darling but being allowed to pull his
para's whiskers. And when he found
that out, what do you think he did ?
lie went down and had his beard
shaved OF, that's what DO you think
I'd live with a man that has that sort
Oh disposition? "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
By Rudolph WOrch, I'm the JacksOs
VOIksfreund.

We sometimes Won
der, what the sur
veyors who COM
pleted the govern
ment survey OF
what later became
the state OF Mich
igan, would think
and Eay. II thoy had
a chance TO look at
our state today and
see II teeming with
about as many peo-
pie as composed the
white population OF
the - colonies at
the time when they
asserted their inde-
pendcnce and sue
cossfully 70 u q h I
mighty England to
hacorne n nation OF
tAatr nun Thair
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
Progression" For proore..Iv...

Progression is the new progressive
magazine OF reformation, renovation,
innovation and information. It is a
booster for equal suffrage and other
progressive principles. II is a live
wire. Connect monthly for SOC the
year. dubbed With The Public, The
Commoher or LaFollette's for 800;
two for the price Of one. Subscribe
now. Geo. A. Ferris, editor and own.
er. 1868 Fourth-ave., Detroit, Michi.
gan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
Supplement of
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For Michigan
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-17
A GOOD WOMAN GONE.

The funeral Of Mrs Elizabeth Stanton
was held Monday afternoon at l.30 o.
clock in Wesley NJ E. Church Mrs
Stanton was a lifelong Methodist, she
having joined the church when small
girl. She had been confined to her bed
for several months, during which time
her sufferings were intense. Some years
ago her daughter was burned to death
before her eyes. leaving two small boys.
As the daughter was then widow, Mrs.
Stanton became the guardian Of these
children, and was as faithful and devot-
ed to them as any mother could have
been. The deceased was a woman of
many Affections, having survived three
husbands and several children. The fun
eral services were conducted by Rev. E.
A. Wells, assisted by Rev. c. d. Sinkin-
son, of Atlantic City. Both clergymen
paid high tributes of respect to the mem
ory of the deceased. The members of
the local W. c. T. u, of which the de-
ceased was faithful, active member,
attended the funeral in body, and each
member of the Union dropped little
white bow in the casket as she had re-
quested several weeks ago. Interment
was made in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-17
Talk of Changing Trolley Routes.

From the Atlantic City Press of Monday.
Talk OF consolidating the meadow
trains of the Shore Fast Line and the
Suburban car traffic on one track for the
purpose of economzing in operating ex-
penses is being talked about by railroad
men, but none of the Fast Line officials,
whose company controls the Suburban
line, were prepared to talk about the sub
ject yesterday.
Two plans are suggested. One is to
raise and rebuild the line Of the Subur-
ban from Florida avenue to Pleasant
vile and abandon the Fast Line track
over the meadows. At Pleasantville all
of the cars would go to Somers Point by
the Fast Line tracks. the Suburban
tracks on the Shore Road to be aban-
doned.
In such event the present cars from
Virginia avenue would pass down Allan
tic avenue to Florida and there take the
meadow line.
Another plan suggested is to abandon
the Suburban meadow tracks. improve
the Fast Line tracks and run the Flori-
da avenue cars up Atlantic avenue to
Virginia to the meadow line.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-17
HULA HULA DANCER
HEADS BIG PIER BILL.

Ever on the lookout for the best there
is in the greater varieties Manager Flynn
has secured for the head-liner of another
mammoth bill of high class vaudeville
at the Ocean Pier Theatre this week the
world famous Toots Paka and her Ha
waiians, introducing native singing and
instrumental music, and featuring Toots
Paka in her famous Hula Hula dance,
being late features of Klaw 4 Erlanger's
productions, sThe Young Turk, and
Charles Dillingham's "The Echo.'
A vocal treat is given by the Arion
Quartette, four disciples of song who
graduated from New York's greatest
singing society.
Humor and pathos are delightfully."- in
termingled in "A Broken Heart" most
interesting sketch in which Charles Howe
and clever company appear.
Marie Yuill and Bobbie Boyd entertain
with songs and dances.
The popular Mahoney Brothers are Co
medians and dancers and offer abundant
entertainment, but they also introduce
something that is at once novelty and
delightfully."- entertaining.
De Fra, the popular novelty juggler,
introduces his latest stunts.
Lucy Tonge, the little girl with the big
voice, wins great favor.
Feats apparently impossible of perfor-
nance are offered by Paul Brachard, the
noted contortionist.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-17
BIG EVENT FOR ODD FELLOWS.

At largely attended meeting of I'm
ion Lodge, No 2l3, /. O. 0. F., Mr. Chas.
Allen was installed Noble Grand and Mr..
Tresider as Vice Grand. Mr.. A E. Dan
ielson Secretary, and Mr.. H. w. Helfrich
Treasurer, for the ensuing year. Mr..
Paul Wootton took his seat as Junior
Past Grand. A delegation of about six
ty was present from American Star lodge
of Atlantic City, and Aurora Lodge, Of
Absecon- and Leeds Point Lodge We're
well represented. Following the business
meeting, Union lodge, assisted by 9th
ers. conferred the first degree upon a
number of Aurora members. After an
enjoyable evening refreshments We're
served and all departed at a late hour.
Union lodge is growing nicely and is ex-
ceedingly popular ON the mainland.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-17
WHICH WILL srANDa
Charles B. Newell, Of Smiths Landing,
Executed Three Documents Before
His Death

With three wills of the late Charles
B. Newell, of Smiths Landing, in exis-
tence, the question as to which of the
instruments the deceased purposed hav-
ing executed, was raised in the Orphans
Court at Mays Landing last week before
Judge E. A. Higbee, when the third and
last will made was offered for probate.
Testimony of Rev. John B. Westcott,
brother-in-law of the deceased now in
Florida, win have to be taken before
the matter can be adjusted, and the case
was continued until his arrival in this
county.
Newell, who was the son of the late
Senator w. l. Newell, left an estate val
ued at about 100000 In his first will,
made on November End, 1906, he be-
queathed all of his property to his niece,
Edith M. Jenness. The second will,
signed July 6, 1907, stated that the prop
erty should be left to my beloved wife
to-be, Victoria Holdzworth.' But in the
third and last testament, made on Sep
tember 6, 1909, the deceased seemed to
have again changed his mind concerning
his estate and bequeathed the property
to his niece, and to his nephew, Hugh
Collins, Jr.
All of the documents were written on
ordinary note paper at home and were
duly signed and witnessed Why Newell
did not destroy the first two wills, if be
purposed leaving the estate to his
youthful relatives, is not understood.
The only witness called was Charles
L. Jenness, who had travelled all the way
from Chicago to testify.
He witnessed the signature of Newell
to the last will. 1t was done in the
presence of Rev. John B.. Westcott, at
the latter's home in Smiths Landing
where Jenness was visiting at the time
Mrs. Westcott being his step-mother
He said he had known Newell for about
20 years. Garrison & VOORHEES, and
Charles c. Babcock are the lawyers IN
the case
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-17
AL. H. WILSON COMING FRI. & SAT.

Even the titles of the characters in Al.
H. Wilson's new singing comedy, "a Ger
man Prince" which will be presented at
Nixon's Apollo next Friday and Satur-
day evenings and Saturday matinee, fla
vor Of good wholesome fun. AL Fl. Viii
son will be Prince Won Ahrmien, whose
wonderful singing voice permits him to
successfully impersonate Tyrolian
guide, that he may pilot party Of
American tourists, member of which is
the girl of his dreams. through the Aus
tran Tyrol Other characters in this
latest Wilson offering are Dennis Spotts,
an ex-bankrupt; j. Cool Dragon, a Chi
cago lawyer, and Mrs. Daphne Lowell,
mother in-law to a young and pretty
widow. During the performance Mr..
Wilson, in the character of the guide,
will render several new songs of his own
composing, which will no doubt meet
with great favor
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-17
MOORE is HELD IN $3.50 BAIL.
Millionaire Barber" Brought Back To
Earth After Flight Into Philadel-
phia Sportdom.

Brought back to earth from his flight
into Philadelphia sportdom, where he cut
wide swath on Saturday by the expen-
diture OF funds secured by pawning a
ring alleged to be owned by the wife of
a Pleasantville man, William Moore, al
las the Millionaire Barber" was ar
raigned before Magistrate Jagmetty on
the commonplace charge of the wrong
full conversion of an overcoat owned by
William Magill, proprietor of cafe at
Georgia and Atlantic avenues, and was
held in $3.50 bail for further hearing
on Thursday morning of this week.
Moore has retained James H. Hayes,
Jr.. as his counsel in the action, and a
postponement of the case was secured
because of business which called Mr..
Hayes away.
While no definite information could
be secured from the police regarding the
ring valued at $1,000, it was rumored
about police headquarters that the wo-
man in the case had sworn out second
warrant against Moore, charging theft
in connection with the ring, and it was
said that this charge would also be
brought against him on Thursday, un-
less the diamonds were restored to their
original owner prior to that time.
Moore appeared to take his arrest and
arraignment as matter of course, and
when he had been returned to the cell,
at the conclusion of the hearing, he ad-
dressed the turnkey, saying:
Butch McDevitt, of Wilkes-Barre,
that Millionaire for day. had nothing
on me, did he?"
Moore was employed in the barber
shop of R. NJ Willis, and is one of the
best tonsorial artists that has ever
worked in Pleasantville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-01-17
GOT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO SELL

Most people have a piece of furniture,
or a farm implement, or something else
which they have discarded and which
they no longer want.
These things are put in the attic, or
stored away in the barn, or left lying
about, getting of less value each year.
WHY NOT SELL THEM?
Somebody wants those very things
which have become of no use to you.
Why not try to find that somebody by
putting an advertisement in the Pleas
antville Press?
Probably some one or more of our
readers want that very thing for which
you have no further useI
HOW TO SELL THEMi
You can give pretty good description
of the article in twenty words, and an
advertisement of twenty words will be
printed in The Press's cent-a-word col
umn for 20 cents.
Any money you get for an article you
no longer need is that much clear gain.
Send the advertisement, and the mon
ey postage stamps will be accepted II
more convenient than coin), to the
Pieasantville Press, Pleasantville, N. j..
and we win do the rest.