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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20
W. F. ALBRIGHT, VETERAN
BUILDER, Is DEAD

William F.. Albrecht. prominent
builder, So years old. died In his
home, No. 5f5 John R-st.. Thursday,
as the result OF suffering a stroke OF
apoplexy. last Saturday.
Mr.. Abrecht came to Detroit from
Germany. so years ago. He took up
the work of building houses and soon
became one OF the city's leading
contractors. Many of Detroit's old
business blocks and public institu-
tons were built under his Supervision.
He was methodical in business, arts
ing every morning at O'Clock. and
making a close inspection OF all his
business was then taken
ming the days work. He retired from
active work. IL years ago, and his
bushes was then taken
up by his two sons, Albert A. and
Gustave j. Albrecht Three daugh-
ters, Agnes, Henrietta and Augusta,
living at home. also survive
Funeral services will be held In the
family home, Saturday afternoon at
2:30. and the burial will take place
in the Lutheran cemetery.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20

let them learn how to cook. Not even.
an automobile can break up the home
In which the wife serves good meals.
Talk about the drudgery OF house
work? There Is no such thing as
drudgery. IL Is a state OF mind found
only when your heart Is not In your
work. The stone crusher who does
lis woIk faithfully, Is working for
eternity and for humanity and he In
not unhappy Ours IL the greatest
country OF all IN the productions OF
food-stuffs. and we are the worst
nourished OF peoples.
You may say that we haven't time
10 teach our school children how 20
live, then III tell you how to get the
time. Abolish our nefarious system
OF weights and measures. | know II
must have been invented by the Devil
for It's chief purpose 10 TO cheat and
defraud. The reason We do not have
a simpler one like the monetary sys-
tenn. is that its adoption Is prevented
by the lobbyists OF the interests.
can tell one OF those sleek, we'll
dressed fellows a mile on, but l cant
tell him much.
Once, when measure for the pub
lie health was before congress. met
one OF these gentlemen, who said that
he was for the bill. I could hardly
believe IL till I found that he was
the president OF life insurance COM
pany. He was standing for the public
welfare. but his motives were mer-
cenary. Like the rest OF them and
most OF us, he was putting the dollar
before the citizen. In the mad race
for this missionary wealth. we sacri-
fee honor, friends and life. There Is
hardly a person In this building who
will live out his natural life.
Our presidents In their messages
have been talking about dollars and
the financial interests of the nation.
Not a word about the public health.
But II you will go down to Wash
ington, March next, I'm sure you
will hear one president who will not
loave il out OF his inaugural address"
Mrs. A. O. Dunk, president OF the
Housewives league, introduced the
speaker.
Frederick II. Holt entertained DR..
WILEY at an informal luncheon In the
Detroit club Thursday afternoon. The
other guests were j. +. Hartz, James
Schermerhorn and A, f. Tull.
After luncheon, DR.. Wiley went
through the plant Of the Williams
Brothers Co., Michigan's largest
picking and preserving works. He
expressed surprise at the magnitude
OF the operations. which cover eight
acres of floor space. and expressed
his approval Of the facilities for the
efficient handling OF the products and
| the provision for the comfort and
well-being OF the employees, whose
intelligence and wholesomeness great
" impressed the great food expert.
at is refreshing to find no dwarfed
and overworked little bodies In big
/ Industrial plant like this" he said.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20

along the cliff arm In arm, and that
at times Delay would stop and seem
TO plead. grasping his companion's
hands. And she seemed to repulse
him.
THE tame cat showing his claws"
bserye Londoners. And thereby hangs
the problem that makes this tragedy
full OF meaning in thousands or Eng
lish homes-and perhaps In many an
American home.
Are tame cats ever safer That
question is agitating English society.
Is Il ever safe for a young married
woman TO have a special man friend,
even though he II also her husbands
friend?
A prominent English woman novel
ist remarks: During the past few
wears the tame cat has seemed to
be enjoying a new lease OF popularity.
He is becoming q recognized profess
sion--a Job which has plenty Of COM
fort and little responsibility.
There are tame cats and tame
cats but on the whole they are dan
gerous people for young married wo-
men TO have hanging about them.
They may be useful when one goes
shopping. or as escorts at matinees.
But even the honest tame cat who
Is a friend Of the husband, OF the
family, may be, unwittingly, the most
dangerous.
And n. 6. Carton, the playwright,
SAYS: "a tame cat Is perfectly safe
for any woman to keep-lf she wants
to-so Tong as be doesn't show his
claws" I.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20

LONDON. Dec. 20.--An England is
talking. with .shuddering horror, OF
"tame cats" And back OF the gossip
lies a grim tragedy. -.
In English society, tame cat Ia
married woman's supposedly harm
less male friend. Women OF the world
especially II they are young and their
husbands are old or occupied with
business or sport, amuse themselves
with these male idlers. The phrase
has been q good-natured joke. A wo-
man spoke OF her own tame cat
with smile.
But the humor has gone out OF II
since the bruised and battered body
OF beautiful Mrs. Marian Nowills was
dragged from the sea at the base of
IA frowning Cornwall cliff, and James
Delay. millionaire globe-trotter and
gentleman OF leisure, hanged himself
In his hotel at Nswquay, in a room
Overlooking the cliff Delay was Mrs.
Nowill 'sig'tame cat"
There Is myst6fy In 1t. as well as
|horror-suchs mystery as might tempt
the pen % Poe, who wrote the FIRST
Did Nh 'NOwin jump from tAxs
precipices Vas her desth accidental?
Or was Enc push ed offz II she Tas
murdered what was the motive?
And Delay hfmself--what feline
secret lies back or the coroner's YER
dict of suicide by hanstng?
Mrs. Nowill was the wffe OF Sidney
.Nowill, 4 well-to-do -Sheffield man,
much older than She They had met
Delay In Egypt, and the three became
warm friends. Delay apparently divid-
ed his friendship between husband
and wife. but the husband was busy
and he gave more and more OF his IDLE
time to the woman. Soon he became
a recognized tame cat attached to
his mistress, silent, .purring, service
able, never showing his claws.
In November. Mrs. NowiH and her
mother went to Newquay. and she
wrote to her husband that Delay also
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20
CRIME USUALLY
THE RESULT OF
MALNUTRITION
DIR n. w. WILEY.
IF We'd Keep Healthy We'd Go
TO Heaven in Spite of
Ourselves"
DECLARES COOkSTOyES OF
MORE USE THAN PIANOS
Lecture of Former Government
Food Expert Fairly Bristles
With Epigrams
DIR n. W. WILEY.

There are good Christians who sit
still in easy chairs and damn the gen
eral world for standing up" quoted
DIR. eHarvey w. Wiley. former federal
government food expert. as a text for
his sermon on Public health our
greatest national resource in the
Simpson NJ Il. church, under the
auspices OF the Tull Bible class,
Thursday evening. Il doubt the pos
sibility Of their being good Chris
tians," he said. but there are 10.006
persons in this country who sit still
In easy chairs while the other $780,
900 stand up and work.
The 10000 grow rich while the rest
of US are growing poorer. IL you
don't believe II, read Mr.. Morgan's
testimony In Washington today. or
the accounts OF how the brokers n
New York last week manipulated the
market by selling 10 themselves ard
fieeced the lambs who ventured TO
trade.
Food is not the only thing that is
adulterated by any means. ] asked
shoe manufacturer once why he pll'
glucose in sole leather, and he an
sweTed, SO that the poor man can buy
the shoes He knew IL was lie.
I'm every 100 pounds Of shoe leather
you are buying 20 OF glucose at &C
cents q pound. II costs three cents
puond and the other 81 cents goes
TO the 10000 persons who sit still In
easy chairs Profit, not philanthropy
is the reason for adulteration. No one
ever benefited a man by giving
him poorer food at a cheaper price
| II undermines his health and endan
gers his life, which is his Creates
wealth. Look at the motto OF YOU
own Housewives league. II is Bet
ter food for lower prices. not poorer.
A physician and a dentist are al
necessary 70 the school as the teach
er, according to DR.. Wiley
Teach the children sanitation h
said. and you won't need so man!
doctors and lawyers, for crime is
disease that Is nearly always caused
by malnutrition. There ought to b.
only two learned professions anyway
agriculture and teaching. II We al
kept healthy, we'd go to heaven II
spite OF ourselves, so We wouldn'
need even the preachers.
| 81 wish there were more cook stoves
and fewer pianos IN this country
Your daughter takes lessons on tn
| piano for 10 years. and then you blu!
pianola that can play better thai
she. and the girl probably runs ava!
with the chauffeur.
eff young women want to be happy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20
RICH TRIBUTE
ISPAID REID
Ig LONDON
We g Abbey. Where Me-
MOI SSfSices Are Held,
Packed to Overlooking
AMERICANS MOURN
WITH BRITISH NOTABLES
Start With Body for United
States on Cruiser Will Be
Made Saturday

LONDON, Dec. 20.-Prince Arthur,
Of Connaught. personally yepresentins
King George " and Queen Mary,
tables who today attended memorial
services for the late Whitelaw Reid,
United States ambassador to the
court OF St James, which began AT
noon In Westminster Abbey.
Three Thousand Americans were
there, and the abbey was packed to
9 capacity Hundreds could not gain
admission and a special police guard
surrounded the entrance, to prevent
q crush.
Premier Asquith, Sir Edward Grey,
secretary OF state FOR foreign aftairs,
Chancellof OF the Exchequer Lloyd
George, all the other members Of the
cabinet. the archbishop OF Canter-
bury. the bishop OF London, the lord
mayor OF London, and the entire dip
l0matic corps were at the services.
Aschoral orchestra rendered the flu
neral marches OF Beethoven, Chopin
and Purcell. and the dead march, from
Saul finally singing the anthem:
He Will Swallow Up Death in Vic
tory
From Dorchester house in Park
lane. the scasket bearing the body of
Ambassador Reid was conveyed on
gun carriage to the abbey, accom-
panied by a military escort, both cav
airy and infantry, In full uniform.
When the cortege reached Westmin-
ster II was met by fully as large and
as distinguished throng as gathered
there for the coronation of King
George.
On top OF the casket rested a
wreath sent by the king and queen,
with 'inscfiption In the handwriting
OF King George
After the memorial service, 1t was
planned to take the body Of the am
bassador directly to the armored
cruiser Natal, at Portsmouth. The
escort fron the abbey to Victoria sta
fion was to be q battery OF the royal
horse artillery, detachment OF the
kings household cavalry and half a
battalion OF fort guards. At Victoria
station a hundred Of the famous Cold
stream guards were waiting TO act as
q guard of honor
From Victoria station the body will
be taken directly by train to Ports
mouth aand placed aboard the Natal,
late this 1vNnjpg. The cruiser which
Is to convey the body to New York.
viii sail early Saturday morning aud,
as shB .t1efkhE anchor. full naval hon
ors Wilf BE paid to Ambassador Reid.
Tie British and American flags
win be displayed ut half mast by the
Natal throughout the voyage.
An especially constructed mortuary
chapel WAS built on the quarterback
OF the Natal to receive the body.
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and Ogden
Mills Reid WI leave London via Ens-
ton station about the time the ambas-
sailors casket leaves Victoria station,
and win sail for New York aboard
the liner campania Saturday morn
ing. - 49,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20

was there. He answered that he was
glad OF II, for then she would have
pleasant company.
Three weeks ago. Mrs. HOW'LL, after
tea with Delay. disappeared from the
hotel Delay rushed out, came back
and went to his room. and was found
dead the next day. Eight days later
the woman's body was found at the
base OF the cliff Delays will, be-
oueathing Mrs. Nowill all his property.
was found clutched in her dead hand.
Coast guards say that on that fatal
afternoon they saw the two walking
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20
PICKANDS PROCEEDS
ON WAY AS BARGE

The steamer H. 8. Pickands, which
towed the waterlogged barges. Donald
son and c. G. King into Detroit. Sun
day, left for Buffalo, Thursday after
noon. as a barge. in tow OF the tug
Frances B. Hackett. The Picksnds'
certificate as a steamer was revoked
by the local steamship inspectors, who
regarded her as unseaworthy. The
Plckands carries lumber. as did also
the Donaldson and c. G.. King. The
Hackett tug Is to winter in Buffalo,
having been chartered to break ice in
the harbor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20
windsor Man KIN. SELF.

windsor. ended his life Thursday by
cutting his throat with razor, while
mentally deranged through illness. For
25 years he was an engineer tor the
Grand Trunk running between Wind
sor and London for the past 10 years
He was a years old. native or Perth
Scotland His wife and three daugh-
ters survive The body Will be taken
10 Hamilton, Ont. for burial
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20
TAME CAT OF
LONDON WIFE
HAD CLAWS"
Vicious Profession of London
Men Revealed in English
Tragedy
TAME CAT WARM FRIEND
OF WoMAN'S HUSBAND
Fall or Jump or Push From Cliff
Is Fate of Wife-Man
a Suicide
"FIpos" FOR WIDOWS TAKE
PLACE OF TAME CATS"
sy Nine. Cecil Mar.


There are men in London
moving in high circles and Nv.
ing luxurious lives solely by
virtue OF their good looks and
attractive manners.
They are men who make
profession OF attaching them
selves To wealthy widows whose
husbands have made Wills disln-
heriting them IL they should
marry again.
While the tame cats" OF
married women are at least
self-supporting. the "fidos" OF
widowed women are In most
cases maintained by the wo-
men.
These faithful fidos" do not
wish to marry. because they
get a better time as they are,
and need not confine their at
tention to one only.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20
ABE ACKERMAN Is
OUSTED AS NOTARY
Five Others Who Had Hearing
Before Governor Remain
in Office

LANSING, Mich, Dec 20.--Gov. Os-
born has affixed his signature to an
order removing Abe Alderman, OF De-
troit, from his position as notary pub
lie, for his participation In the De-
troit primary enrolment frauds. Ack-
erman is the only one OF the six no.
taries to be removed.
Samuel Tobin, Thomas MCGOWAN,
John Steele, Ivan Hunter and Joseph
A. German, who, also had a hearing
before Gov. Osborn, are permitted to
remain In ONCE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20
GEO. p. Yosr, FuRRIER.
Furs Of Permanent Worth and True
Quality, Always At This Store.

In the buying of furs, as in the case
of diamonds. furniture, or anything
OF permanent worth. IL Is important
and essential to know that back of
the transaction Is firm permanently
established. and one that has won
succbss for dependableness and reli-
ability. In all respects, Geo. p. Yost,
furrier. Woodward, at Grand River
ave-, measures up TO these require
ments-a fact convincingly attested TO
by constantly increasing patronage.
Furs Of quality and in abundance
are to be found al this store, and one
may make a selection with full con-
fidence of getting dollars value for
every dollar expended.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20

Ralph r. Edwards, motorman.
filed a petition in bankruptcy, Thurs"
day. alleging debts OF 1924 and assets
OF 1925 consisting entirely OF exemp-
lions. Among his debts was ~ due
the Peoples Quitting Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20
CARLETON WILL BE
BURIED IN BROOKLYN

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.--Arrange-
ments for the funeral OF VIII Garlic
ton, the poet OF the people" who
died at his Brooklyn home, last night,
were completed this afternoon. Ser
vices will be held at the house tomor-
row night. and viii be attended by
members Of several organizations with
which the dead poet was connected.
Burial will be In Grandwood cemetery.
on Saturday morning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20
CHARGED WITH FIRING
MANS HOUSE AND BARN

MONROE, Mich, Dec. 2o.--(Spe-
cial. Henry Lloyd, formerly OF Dun
dee township. was arrested at Tecum-
sch, and bound over for examination
by Justice Berthelote on Dec. n, on
the charge OF having fired the resi-
dence OF James Bloomer. living near
Cone, in the Northwestern part OF the
county. Boomers barn was likewise
destroyed by fire a few weeks ago
and the accused Is suspected Of being
concerned in both Jobs.
~ pr,,tfur Doue Right. Time,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20

Only One aBRoMo aUININE.
That is LAXATIVE BRoMo oUININM
GpOvE cures Cold IN One Day.
Cures Grip in Two Days sbc.-Advt.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20

~ fnstce bptheriand 90 speak.
u1sI|cR EsEF sutherland former
speaker OF the Canadian house OF com
mona Win deliver an address at the
coff61tnc6fhent exercises in the Wind
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20

California motorists want license fee
Increased to aid good roads movement
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-20

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Printing Co., 10 John R--st.
, 1912-01-20
MS
ST. GROIN STATION.

London, Jan. 17th-The keel plate has
been laid at Portsmouth of the twenty
eighth dreadnought, the first OF the current
years programme.
The Y. NJ. c. A. fund is now thirty five
thousand three hundred and fourteen
pounds.
The GOLFERS ballot thus far shows that
two hundred and eighty three thousand Of
three hundred and fifty thousand are in
favour of q strike.
The cotton conference has been renewed
but proved resultless.
The death occurred at Florence yesterday
of MI. Henry Labouchere from bronchitis.
It is expected that Their Majesties will
open the new Guildhall at Londonderry,
rebuilt after a fire, during their Irish tour.
A provisional Itinerary includes Belfast and
Londonderry, ana a yachting tour round
the western and southeln coasts stopping
ut Galway, Cork, Queenstown, Killarney and
Waterford.
The London Chamber of Commerce has
asked the attention of the Foreign Office to
the report that the United States intends to
discriminate IN favour Of American shipping
via the Panama Canal.
Three thousand persons attended a mass
meeting called by the Persian Committee at
Hammerstein's opera house. Resolutions
were adopted expressing deep concern at
British disregard to the Anglo Russian joint
undertaking to preserve Persia's integrity
and independence. The speakers repre-
sented Radicalism, Toryism, Labourism and
Internationalism including Professor Browne,
Rev. Sylvester Horne, Mr.. Ramsay Mac
donald, Sir Thomas Barclay and Mr.. Lynch,
Chairman of the Persian Bank. All empha-
sized Sir Edward Grey's subserviency to
Russian diplomacy. Sir Edwards position,
however, is hardly weakened by the proof
of his adhering Loyalty to the diplomacy Of
the late King Edward, at the moment when
King George is returning with enhanced
prestige.
Mr.. Shuster has reached Baku, and pro-
c. leeds thence via Batoum and Constantine
Pile to Paris.
A Paris despatch says NJ. Poincarre's
Cabinet is regarded of such quality that its
success must be regarded also as a test of
Parliamentarism, and, if overthrow on some
petty issue. Frenchmen should consider the
situation seriously.
The Spanish Cabinet has resumed office.
, 1912-01-20

and political differences beyond recent prece-
dent.
The Colonial Bank officially states that
the negotiations with the Royal Bank Of
Canada have been finally broken off.
After the reading Of Nj. Poincarre's state
ment III the French Chamber of Deputies,
confidence was voted by four hundred and
forty against six. It's principal declaration
Is the intention to maintain 1t strong Gov
eminent III the interests Of domestic quiet
and foreign alliances. Among the first Off
cal acts are the pardon of the a|ssaiant of NJ.
BRAND when Premier Mt he unveilug Of the
Ferry Statue in December 1910, who was
sentenced to three years Imprisonment aud
The continuance Of NJ. DeSelyes negotiations
with Spain regarding Morocco.
IAo bomb thrown at Yuan Shi Kai iniur-
ed twenty Of the escort and bystanders, and
only a change of route prevented other at
tack5 according to the revolutionary plot.
Tho incident has served to hasten the abdi-
cation. and an eiict IS being prepared the
AIanchus boing convinced OF Yuau's good
faith, and the necessity for his services dur
ing the transition period. if Picking is not to
be Il hambles when his control is re
luXed. The bomb throwers have been
arrested The revolutionary leaders at Shang
hal deny any completely with the plot.
a Berlin Telegram says Captain Trench
feigned suicide to cause his transfer to hos
pital for the purpose Of emulatlng Captain
LuN's escape.
The German treasury has resolved to re-
ject Russia application to enlarge her export
Of sugar westward. This is Likely to hasten
the dissolution Of the Brussels Conyen-
ton.
The Speech from the throne at the open
ing of the Swedish Ribsdag, announced the
Introduction Of u Blll granting woman suf-
rage, and making women eligible for equality
with men for election to the Rlksdag
Five thousand two hundred and sixty
eight bindings have been burned nj 0aukt,
Japan. and thirty thousand persons are home
less, damage estimated ut Thirty million yen
or three millions sterling.
New York, Jan. Is h-It is announced
that the Duke ard Duchess Of Connaught
aud Princess Patricia viii visit MI. White
law REID, the United States ambassador ia
Great Britain, at New York. The visit viii
be purely social The Duke must return to
Ottawa before the twenty fifth. Arriving ut
New York on She twenty second VIII thus
enable a visit TO President Taft, and Il dinner
and dance on the twenty third will Introduce
American Society.
The Florida East coost Railway will be
operated to Key West on the twenty second;
, 1912-01-20
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