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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-11

motor wagons. or motor parcel vans
as they are called. are used i'm large
numbers For distances mp TO 100
miles the motor wagon has been found
much cheaper than the railroad for
the conveyance of parcels under
the terms OF the parcel post act British
rates are based solely on the weight
OF the package. without regard 10 the
distance carricd-England being
small country compared 20 the United
states. A iourpOund package. for ex-
ample will be carried 80 miles or 300
miles NJ the same rate-l2 cents. I'm
der our present fourth-class rate the
charge for a similar parcel is 10 cents.
With the new parcel post rate the
charge would be IA cents for any dis
lance up 20 80 miles and % cents IL
carried 300 mi e..
English conditions are. il Is true. diff
ferent from those in America. espe
cially as regards the length Of haul
and the nature OF the roads. Our
highways. moreover. are worse than
those in England and the length OF
haul in intercitI service will average
much greater On the other hand. our
centers OF population are comparable
with those OF Great Britain as far as
density is conc arned. and IL is in such
sections that the motor truck is par
ticuarly adaptable
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-11

vile practices than | myself do. living
I'm their midst in the west end
Il understand that the working man
here is little better of than in the old
country because Of the ever rising cost
Of living
Il look around and notice that
there is something more prevalent
than the high cost OF living, and that
is the cost OF high living, the ruinous
expense OF living beyond your means.
II is pleasure that is robbing duty. IL
is this inordinate crave 10 run away
from work, ia swing on your merry-go-
round. that is cheating life OF health,
efficiency and strength.
For year in London Father
Vaughan was a much talked of man.
He was scored by the newspapers, at
tackled as a demagogue, scorned by the
classes and worshipped by the masses.
He is-65 years old and has been In
the priesthood for 81 years. He is one
of family which gave five sons TO the
priesthood and five daughters 10 con-
vent life. His elder brother was the
late Cardinal Vaughan OF London,
famous as a preacher and reformer
In his pulpit at Farn-st.. which is
situated in the midst OF Mayfair, where
the wealthy of the world is gathered.
this priest has attracted the nobility
of Europe. and among his frequent
hearers in the time of Father
vaughan's campaign against society
was the late King Edward VII. OF Eng
land, who once remarked as he came
out OF the church: Now that's the
kind OF stun We want In England to-
day" He knows what he's talking
about"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-11
MOTORS HAVE
BIG FIELD IN
PARCELS POST
Uncle Sam Becomes Potential
Customer for Thou
sands
WILL INCREASE DEMAND
FOR MOTOR TRUCKS
Private Haulage Contractors
Will Have Need of
Them

Uncle sam, whether he knows II or
not. is potential customer for many
thousands OF power wagons by reason
OF the fact that on Jan. ! next the
Bourne Parcel Post bin will pass into
law
This statement was made by ). \.
Phillips. technical editor OF the Power
Wagon, in discussing the effect OF the
new parcel post legislation on the gov
ernment's road transportation prob
lem
The postoffice department handles
each year about 100000 pieces OF
mail, OF which $4,000 600 are parcels
and come under the present fourth
class rate The express companies
transport annually 800 100000 pack
ages. and OF these 10000 900 weigh II
pounds or less-the limit OF weight OF
the present "fourth-class'' mail matter
is four pounds, OF the two billion or
more parcels shipped in various ways
by mail order houses and department
stores fully so per cent will fall within
the eleven-pound limit OF the parcel
post law.
II is clear, therefore, that the scope
or the postal service may be increased
as much "a 800 per cent and that to
/ handle this tremendous volume OF
business cheaply and expeditiously
some transportation medium quicker
and more economical than the horse
and wagon must be found Not only
will motor road transportation dis
! place horse methods where they are
at present used. but the power wagon
will find a wide field in branches OF
the new work for which the horse is
wholly unified The result Will be
the adoption of motor wagons on 4
mammoth scale and 10 far greater
extent than at first glance seems pos
sible.
Undoubtedly a good deal, II not the
greater part, OF the governments de
livery work will be done by profess
sional haulage contractors. who being
obliged to bid for the business on a
competitive basis, will naturally be
forced 10 make use OF the cheapest
and most reliable form OF Transports
ton available.
This will mean a demand for motor
wagons OF practically all types. There
will be the heavy duty machines for
handling large quantities of matter
from the railroad depots 10 the haul
age concerns local distributing sta
ton, lighter machines for delivery
to su6stations, high speed delivery
wagons for rural work and parcel
cars for city collections.
In England. where parcel post ser.
vice has been In operation since 1888,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-11
FIRE WIPES OUT FLATS
IN ST. CLAIR HEIGHTS

Fire destroyed two four-family fats,
Nos. 740-744 LeMay-ave., St Clair
Heights, about $3.50 p. m. Tuesday.
causing loss OF nearly $4,000. The
occupants were j. r. Mosher j Boyer,
j. Moreley A. j. Klahin, Albert Armi.
tage. A. Benson, Frank Belz, p. c.
Radike. George l.. Black, Eugene
Druckmiller. F. F. Lark and F. W.
Panasiewicz. An overheated furnace
is thought 10 have been the cause.
The village fire department was un.
able TO cope with the flames, and as.
sistance was given by engine com
panies Is and 26. Detroit. in charge
of Capt. Charles Lanphier.
One fiat was owned by Englebert
Vanderbush. No $50 East Grand.bKd..
while the other was the property OF
A. w Goetsch, No $50 LeMay ave.
and John Glees, No. SIT Gratiot-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-11
StOkOwski Wins
Fresh Laurels Here

Leopold Stokowski came TO Detroit,
Tuesday evening. and once more con-
quered the local musical public, as
sem5led in large numbers in the Light
Guard armory. TO welcome the young
conductor and the body of musicians
over which he now Yields the baton,
the Philadelphia symphony orchestra.
The concert was the second in the
Detroit Orchestral association series
for the current season, and was the
fire appearances in Detroit, or the
Philadelphia orchestra.
Mr.. Stokowsk has been coming TO
Detroit for several seasons past, az
conductor OF the Cincinnati symphony
orchestra, and the fact that he left
that organization and became director
OF the Philadelphia body. no doubt
had much 10 do with the Cincinnati
being omitted in the Orchestral as
sociations 1928 season and the
Philadelphia being included. IL IL
simply that where Stokowski goes
there will others follow. He is a
man born TO lead-it might have been
an army as we'll as an orchestra. The
day will come, beyond any manner OF
doubt, when Stokowski will be num-
bered among the very great conduc-
tors OF the world Such musical
genius. brain power, force and person
ality could not hide itself, If 1t would.
Mr. Stokowski ise young, enthusiastic,
temperamental, but he gives every
evidence of sound Judgment and men.
tal hal ha 10 a
dependable musician His artistic
sense Is sensitively attuned and he
feels" composition with an insight
that is almost supernatural
In Stokowski reading OF a sym
phony there Is nothing bizarre, but
there are reverence and majesty. and
an unusualness that make the Stok-
lowsh rendition quite different To
that ever heard beforeSn no matter how
familiar the composition may be
Herein lies Mr. StokOwskis genius
the ability 10 find new beauties in "A
!. score. while upsetting none OF the
traditions, and to be individual with.
out trickery. Under Mr.. Stokowskis
baton Beethoven could be made un
, derstandable TO the masses His I'm
depreciation OF the e minor symphony
presented this masterpiece to tbs
audience. Tuesday evening, not mere
ny as a colossal work of grea
mind. but a. music, whose sheer tona
beauty grandeur OF thought and won
der OF Instrumentation carried IL
message to even the most Indifferent
musical sense.
Not having had the opportunity Il
know the Philadelphia orchestra un
der other leadership. Judgment car
be based only on the work OF the men
under Mr.. Stokowsk's baton and Il
proved excellent The city OF Quak
ers should be very proud OF its or.
lchestra and prouder still OF its new
leader. The band is a large one, EVIL
identity with the best of material i'm
its ranks. and as undoubtedly, Mr..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-11

thousands OF people have learned
SO well how sure and dependable W.
arts Dyspepsia Tablets are for all
stomach Ills that they now eat any.
thing they want without fear of dis.
tress. They are never without a
package at home and at the ONCE.
and upon any indication that the
stomach is a little weary. they take a
Stuart's Tablet after each meal for a
few days until the digestive organs
get rested up again.
This is a splendid plan to follow and
always results In much good The
appetite Is improved, the food is rel.
tshed more, your sleep is more refresh.
ing, and your disposition will make
you friends instead Of enemies.
For Indigestion, Sour Stomach
Belching, Gas, Coated Tongue Intest.
mai Indigestion aud all Stomach Dis,
orders and Pains--or for Loss of ap-
petite-stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
Invaluable 100 s-s1 s--..
Use them freely--tboy areas harm.
less az sugar would be-afid are not
20 be classed as medicine. They
have no effect whatever on the sys-
tenn except The benefits they bring you
through the proper digestion Of your
food.
An Drug stores sell stnart's Dys-
pcnsla Tablets The price IL 50 cents
Der box.--Advt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-11

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. H.
Father Bernard Vaughan. priest OF the
celebrated Farn-st.- church OF london,
denouncer OF society, orator author
and reformer, has come out with n
scathing denunciation OF American di-
yorces, which, he says, tends TO race
suicide.
The annual list OF a hundred thou
sand divorces i'm the United States
finds it's prolific source I'm race sui
eide declares Father Vaughan.
Living as man and wife and yet
practicing artificial methods TO cheat
God and TO deceive the country is
nothing better than a legaliZed form
OF prostitution" he says
Its habit with me, he continued.
ito say what | think. There is q con-
siderable volume of matter in my brain
box worth hearing because | get down
To the man in the street. I know ciubs
land and slumdom In all our great
cities on either side of the Atlantic
and while fail the idle rich for their
vicious conduct, | am not afraid to
look the bulldog In the face and tell
the underdog TO mind his business.
One of the sins crying 10 heaven
for vengeance Is the hideous example
given by the smart set to their domes-
tics and retainers. vices that
they practice IN their drawing rooms,
dining halls and boudoirs are supplied
by their powdered footmen and their
ladies' maids TO the trades-people, who
In their turn retail them to their Gus
toners across the counter, till I find
hat my friends in the east end of Lon
don know more about the smart sets
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-11
Craving to Swing on Merry-GO-
Round of Pleasure Cheat
ing Life of Health
SOURCE OF DIVORCE is
FOUND IN RACE SUICIDE
English Priest Is Against Social
ism But Sympathizes With
Socialist
WRONG IN MODERN
SOCIETY FATHER
VAUGHAN'S ANALYSIS

These startling pronounce
ments were uttered by Father
Vaughan in an interview re-
Gently:
The annual list OF a hundred
thousand divorces in the United
States finds II source in race
suicide.
am against socialism, though
In sympathy with the Socialist,
II society is TO hold its place
the wrongs OF the industrial
classes must be mended or
ended.
In the United States least OF
all Is there any excuse for so
cialism. There is in most trades
a living wage for any man. II
10 far more difficult to get work
done properly than 10 get the
money TO pay for il promptly.
There is something more
prevalent than the high cost OF
living, and that is the cost Of
high living.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-11
EAT Anything
WITHOUT FEAR
TlGHTNEss OF THE STOMACH
CAUSED BY uNDIeEsTED FOOD
STOPPED WITH A sTUART'S
DYSPEPSIA TABLET.

When you feel as II your stomach
was being tightly choked-when the
pain Is intense and you break out in
cold and clammy perspiration and
there Is lump in your throat and
you are weak and nauseated-all you
need Is STARTS Dyspepsia Tablet to
clear away the wreckage OF undigest-
ed food left In the stomach and in
testines and restore you TO your nor
NAL self again. And this can all be
accomplished within a few moments.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-11
Pigeon E.csp.. 10 England

MONT REAL. Dec. 13.-Ernest Robin
SON Of Westmount. received word to-
day that pigeon he had imported and
which had escaped. has returned To
England
II apparently took /? days to make
the journey.
The distance from Montreal to Liv-
erpool is about 1900 miles The steam
ship route from Quebec 10 Liverpool
IS 1900 miles. while that from Halifax
90 Liverpool is e.459 miles
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-11
wind.or PrIpcip.I Tr.n,ferr,a.

VI =. McMaster, principal OF the Tus-
Carors public school Windsor. was APP
pointed principal OF the new east-end
school. Windsor, by the Board OF
Education Tuesday night. the transfer
TO take place at Easter. when the new
school is expected TO be formally
opened. No successor TO Mr.. MCMaster
in the Tuscarora school has az yet
been named
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-11

The Detroit police were advised
Tuesday afternoon. that II. j. Reynolds
vice. president of the American Top Co.
was issued, Monday. In Detroit. charg-
Ing him with embezzling 33.033 81
Of the companys money. was under ar
rest IN Dayton. . Local detectives will
go after him
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-11

PLATrENILLE. COL, Dec a.
Joseph Coykendall. eighty-siN was
elected "A Justice OF the peace Nov 3,
ana 10 he serves out his term viii have
been justice forty-four consecutive
years. lie has served In that capacity
In three states. Illinois. Iowa and COL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-11

The PlayerPiano whose playing concealed per-
Torrance unanimously voted hand playing by the Nichr
gan Music Teachers their last convention The Player
Piano (which commands fullest consideration and confidence
nny because OF the facts mentioned but because back
these be musical superiority and reliability OF
the conclusive character Bear in mind that he plan
OLA is but OF the makes of playerpanos but its
leadership is universally recognized and established
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Snyder, mar.
ried the other day in Marion o.. ce;e.
brated by attending a special pray er
meeting in the e, ening.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-11

In 1854. and ia all this time hs Ia
been In the public service he says nc
has never asked "A man 10 vote for hlhi'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-11

r. w. Pierce. 80. OF Milwaukee
claims he made matches in lSi2 aud
was the FIRST man in the United states
TO do so.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-24

discharged. The right of labor
to insist upon its fair share of
some of the returns of its work
ought not to be denied. 1t is not
charity, but justice that is
wanted.
"You are doing noble work.
Keep it up, and it will bring its
own reward.
'V9y truly yours,
(Signedl Dudley M. Holman"
please keep on. Uncover con-
ditions. Let the whole world
know"
And not a newspaper in the
United States has told the truth
about the conditions that led up
to soldiers charging down upon
American citizens with fixed
bayonets.
When blod was shed at Law
renee, the newspapers told of it
in red headlines that suggested
that the soldiers had been neces-
sary to prevent,a "rneb" of work
men making the streets of Law
renee run red with blood.
But never a newspaper told
that the average wage of men
and women employed in the
Lawrence mills is between 81 and
So week.
Never a newspaper told how
that wage average was kept at
that level by the Importation of
that very pauper labor of Europe
for protection against which the
-. I,,oaI - o,,1.o.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-24

Europe. without lowering the
American standard of living
God save the mark!
Europe is ransacked for the
cheapest help obtainable. We
pauperize American labor by
forcing it to work down to the
level of the incompetent pauper
labor we bring here from Europe.
-, we protect invested capital,
but fail to protect American labor
by forcing it to compete with
pauper' labor which we bring
here for that purpose. The only
remedy that is open to us is the
education of the public as to con-
ditions.
Industrial slavery is good.
It will be remembered. 1t tells
the whole story in two words.
There is wealth of meaning in
those two words, and l thank you
for them.
Il reported to the governor
that so far as I found out, one
man was really responsible for
the present. situation in Law
renee. Living conditions as he
ordained them are intolerable. A
step forward will be taken when
we deprive men like him of the
special privilege now accorded
them by unwise and unnecessary
protection.
please keep on. Uncover con-
ditions. Let the whole world
know, There is a terrible eco
--~..s1 ,,,a1ka x,,l,a,, AZ L,,~-..-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-25
He LAUGHED asst,


A certain lady who wished to have
some fun at the expense of an agent
who had ofttimes solicited her to in
sure herself and family. asked him on
one occasion if he would insure the cat.
The agent, to the establishment and no
small amusement of those present.
promptly offered to do so, provided she
paid the first premium down. The
lady, still thinking to hoax him, ex-
pressed her willingness to do so, and
placed a quarter on the table. The
agent quickly produced q proposal.
filled it in and obtained her signature
while those present were on the tiptoe
of expectancy as to what was to fol-
low
Now, madam, with your permission,
may see the cat?"
Certainly" she replied. at the same
time pointing to glass case which
contained the stuffed remains of the
poor defunct cat.
A chorus of derisive laughter burst
from all present. but to their dismay
the agent turned, bowed politely, at the
same time picking up the quarter, and
exclaimed:
when that cat dies. madam. kindly
call at our office and claim the insur.
ance money. Good morning"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-25
HAGERSTOWN, IND.

| HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Nov. 25.-
Mrs. Harriet Slower of New Lisbon is
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
C. T. Knapp.
John Wolf has moved to Richmond
where he is employed.
Master Gordon Murray entertained
several of his boy friends at party
Friday afternoon.
The teachers of the Hagerstown pub
| lie school spent Friday in visiting
schools at different places. Miss Nellie
J Brant and Miss Daisy Leavell were
at Cambridge City and Mrs. Robt. and
Miss Blanche Coffman at Centeerville.
| The Two o'clock club met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Ray Fleetemeyer
The members present numbered ten.
The guests of honor were Mrs. R. c.
Small, Mrs. Oliver Brown, Mrs. Lloyd
Williams, Mrs. Chas. Porter and Mrs.
John Teetor. The hostess served a
delicious two course luncheon. Mrs.
Clifford Fouts will be the next host.
ess.
Mrs. Joe Stonecipher entertained
the Priscilla club Thursday afternoon.
! me guests were MTS. GTOVoT Snln ana
Mrs. Smith of Middletown. The hours
were pleasantly spent with needle
work. Luncheon was served at small
! tables.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Waltz enter
tanned Thursday evening at six o'clock
dinner, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Feely, DR..
and Mrs. Stottlemeyer, Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Porter and daughter, Dorothy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Stewart of Lo-
gansport are visiting among relatives
here.
! Miss Ethel Roller was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Burns at New
| Castle.
Miss Alice Thornburg has returned
from indianapolis and Muncie where
she visited with relatives.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fox has returned to
Hagerstown from New Castle where
she was the guest of her son and wife
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Fox
! Perry Holiday and T. S. Walker rep
resented the local order at the l. o. o.
F. grand lodge at Indianapolis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-25
News From Surrounding Towns

| en- an unusually happy day Thursday,
when a number Of relatives called in
the morning to see her, apparently for
| a call But as the noon hour drew
near, baskets were brought in from the
| hall, and she was told that since she
| could not come to them, they came to
/ her. Among the number We're Mr.. and
Mrs. George Heck and daughter, Eva,
and George Weaver, of Bentonyille.
| Will Greisinger and sister, Miss
Rose, will spend Thanksgiving in the
of Muncie.
| Mrs. Charles Daub, Of Richmond,
was the guest of her aunt, Mrs Alvin
HORNED, the first of the week.
| The Friday Night club met Thurs
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Ault. Miss Gertrude Ewes read an ex-
cellent paper on THE Making of Swed-
H. S. Schneider, in strong light, de-
scribed the Morse Religion, old and
new, and also gave an interesting read
! ing on the subject, "Lapland and Lap
! landers, the age of the country and the
manners and customs of the people"
Miss Rose Griesenger, with Mrs. May
! Boden, accompanist, sand very pref
ty solo. The next meeting will be held
at the home of Miss Katherine Kniese,
the evening of December fifth.
Mrs. Mary Richie will go to Dayton,
Ohio, Saturday, to spend the winter
with her son, Wilbur.
The date for the Farmers Short
| Course, has been fixed for February
3, and instead of January, as first
announced. Much interest is being
manifested in the arrangements for
this, the Farmers school, and many
new names are being daily added to
the enrolment. The Domestic Science
course, in charge of Miss Roberta Nc
Neal, a very capable instructor from
Purdue, is said to be alone worth the
price of the membership fee.
The ladies of the Aid society of the
Methodist church, received Thursday
a donation of five dollars from Mrs
James Peacock, of New Rochelle, n. Y
to be used as best suits their needs
| Mrs. Peacock is the daughter, of the
late Mrs. Rebecca Swain, who was, for
many years an active worker in the
society. These gifts to the society
have been of frequent occurrence for
several years, and are given in mem
DRY of the work of her mother. The
letter also, contained many words OF
commentator, for the work done, by
this, one of the oldest, if not the old
est working society of the town.