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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
Before She Passed

We do not know whether when we have passed beyond the portals of life we shall know what people think oi us We do not know whether the sym pathetic funeral oration over us finds a willir gs echo in the hearts of those we love.
 But we like to think that we shall kEow.
 Perhaps it is a phase of the desire for immortality that we iesire so ardently to believe that 'to live in hearts we leave gehind is not to die
 NO one shall De glad that I have died" we tell ourselves, and We try to square OUT actions with our consciences so that the flowers cast on our graves nay contain no thro1s.
 This Is the spirit which animated the woman who recently made application to the court for speedy trial of her husbands divorce action against her. She was about to undergo a very serious operation, she told the judge, and she de- sired to clear her name before facing death. She had brought an action for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
Back to KidhOod

Some of the members of the young Mems Christian association of New York city applied to the physical director of the association for advice on vacations They were not adolescent or even young men members of the association. but business men who had forgotten, or who thought they had forgotten. how to play
 Of course the physical director might have sent them to the golf links, where so many men find rejuvenation nowadays. But not every man plays golf. so the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
Is Convict a Slave?

Most of us know, or think we know what a convict Is.
 We adhere to the meaning given In the dictionary "a person proved guilty of a crime alleged against him; one re- gallv convicted or sentenced to punish ment for some crime.
 Often we forget that in being con victed of crime he does not forfeit all the rights of human being that. ai- though criminal and suffering punish ment deservedly. according to the pub lie notions of right and wrong he should not. therefore be barred forever from intercourse with righteous people. But that is not the question that arose recently.
 That one concerns the efforts peins made by former convict Of Rhode Island to recover wages from the state for the labor he was compelled to per form during his term of imprisonment. In most states, of course. and under
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
LING PIANO HOUSE
ADDS new Line
Appointments Of GrafOnOla De-
partment Finest in Middle
West

The floors OF the Ling Piano House,
No. rs Library-ave., over Macauley
Bros store, is one OF the most taste
fully and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in
stitutions OF the kind in the middle
west. Especially is this true OF the
new Columbia Grafanola department
which Is so arranged that dozen Gus
toners can listen to the wonderful
music from these instruments with
out a confusion OF sound. This is
comparatively new department for
the Ling Piano House. and they haye
enjoyed most gratifying business
during the holiday season and this
department bids fair TO become 4he
mecca of the rapidly-increasiBg hosts
that are making grafanola music a
part OF the home life.
The new Ling Piano House Is we'll
worthy OF a visit by lovers of music
and prospective buyers OF a piano.
grafanola, whether they contemplate
purchasing now or in the future. A
most efficient and obliging corps OF
statesmen an constantly in attendance,
willing to demonstrate the merits OF
the instruments In either department.
Mr.. Lng's long and honorable bust
ness career In Detroit Is q guarantee
that all who patronize him are sure
OF instruments OF unquestioned quail
ity and permanent worth and square
deal always
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23

near the shore wherever the military
strategists have figured there Is the
slightest chance OF the Germans at
tempting TO get a foothold Artillery
has also been emplaced, and further
inland successive lines OF trenches
have been dug along possible routes Of
invasion In the event the shore
guards should be repulsed.
Along the shore the patrols of small
craft are supplemented by cyclist
scouts. Day and night these military
riders. reinforced by some 10000 OF
Gen. Baden Powell's boy scouts cover
their beats.
complete new system OF telegraph
and telephone service for the exclu-
sive use OF the military has been in
stalled along the east coast. the ex.
listing wires having been found In
adequate.
The rest OF Englands coast has not
been neglected, but patrols are not
SO thick or troops so numerous as in
the east. Parts of Scottish coast are
being closely watched as well as the
coasts OF ireland. In view OF the fact
that IL is quite possible for German
troop ships &c slip through the Straits
or Dover, running the risk OF mines in
fog. the low-lying portions OF the
south coast are also being guarded,
especial precautions being taken in
the vicinity OF Pevensey. where VII.
liam the Ceneeeror landed In 1866,
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23

are stubbornly opposing the attempts
OF the Germans to cross the Bzura
and Rawa rivers, but the forces OF
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg have
succeeded in establishing themselves
in strong positions on the Bzura north
OF SochacZew.
Previous reports from Petrograu
have intimated that Skierniewice, Az
miles southwest of Warsaw, on the
railroad line leading to the fortress
would be abandoned. and that this
place was not defended is evident
from the fact that the foremost Ger
man position is east OF the town.
From the Vistula through Poland
and Galicia the Germans and Aus
TRANS are now operating on a front
OF about 220 miles.
The front along which the opera
tlons against Warsaw are being con
Quoted extends about 60 miles from
the Vistula to the river Pilica. The
Austrians present 70-mile front to
Sanok, 80 miles from PrZemysl, where
lighting is In progress In an attempt
! 10 raise the Russian siege. The South
Poland front Is along a 90-mile line.
| The killing Of two German aviators
in the east by their own troops is re
ported today. German troops near
Kutno, mlstaking an aeroplane which
passed over their lines for one OF the
enemy's, shot il down,
Snow and ice, together with ex
IRENE cold, has made the operations
OF both Russians and Germans dim
cult. In some sections heavy sledges
are being used in transport work.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
MILES OF
TRENCHES DUG
ABOUT LONDON
lContInaed from Page onel

mere practice work for recruits. This
pretense has now been abandoned.
Any traveller by road out OF London,
especially TO the north and northeast,
has ample opportunities TO observe
lines of trenches that would do credit
to seasoned sappers in Flanders.
These extend In an almost unbroken
line, from Hendon, on the northwest
through Potter's bar across 10 Epp.
ing forest, on. the northeast. and
thence southwark as far as the
Thames.
For two months the German inya-
sion has been expected next week
The German cruisers made their raid
on Scarborough. Hartlepool and Whit
by, but thar the actual invasion is
overdue is cutting no relaxation OF
vigilance or preparation on the part
OF Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton, commander
in-chief OF the defense forces. II is
also known in London that Lord
Kitchener recently made a personal
tour of inspection of the points on
the east coast where II Is considered
most likely the Germans may attempt
landing.
Altogether there are now modified
along the coast from Dover to Leith
approximately half q million men. A
large part Of these are territorials
but at important points are. a mum
Der OF regiments of seasoned regular
troops.
All the east coast harbors, inlets
and waterways, have been mined.
day and night patrol of sea planes
steam yachts. motor boats and armed
steam trawlers is maintained. The
navy has provided some 500 trawlers
manned by navy gunners. Altogether
there are about 1900 small vessels
armed and unarmed. now on this pa
troll service between Dover and Leith
Their vigilance Is chiefly directed
70 such stretches OF coast as offer op
portunity for the landing OF troops in
small boats. For the most part these
places are located remote from
fortified ports. lying low almost on q
level with the sea. Such a stretch is
the Kentish coast line near Sandwich
and In Essex. Suffolk and Norfolk.
Many OF the east coast towns have
been converted practically into mill
tary camps and from most OF them
the civilian population has already
left. In others, the townspeople are
under orders 10 be prepared 10 leave
at moments notice.
Thirty thousand troops are billeted
at Felixstowe In Suffolk. Similar con
ditions obtain at Cromer. In Norfolk
Concealed trenches and barbed wire
entanglements have been constructed
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
GRANGE WILL
FIGHT BOOST
in HAY RATES
Michigan Organization Will Join
With Those of Other States
in Protest
HELME AND CUTLER
LEADING IN FIGHT
Plan To Enlist Cooperation of
Farmers Bodies of the Entire
Country

ADRIAN. Mich, Dec. 23.- (Spe-
cial. THAT the Michigan State
Grange and all state and national
oranges will be called actively into
the fight against the proposed raise
in freight rates on hay, was the as
sertion this afternoon of w A. Cutler,
national president of the Hay Deal
ers' association, OF this city. Through
the agency OF James w. Helme, OF
this city. who is also state dairy and
food commissioner, and publisher OF
the Michigan Patron, national organ
OF the grange, Mr.. Cutler will enlist
the support OF the oranges.
Steps will be taken at once by
President Cutler 10 secure counsel TO
prevent the raise when the matter
comes before the interstate commerce
commission. I'VE have been looking
for this move on the part OF the rail-
way people for month" said Mr..
Cutler, but we did not believe the
proposed raise would materialize.
Consequently, we had said nothing,
and now that II is up TO the commits
sion, we are prepared to fight, and
we believe that the hay raisers and
shippers the country over will be with
u.s."
J. ID. Cole, of Kansas City, Mo-, Is
vice-president OF the association. j.
vining Taylor, of Winchester. Ind.
secretary, and p. z. Goodrich, also OF
Richmond. chairman OF the legislative
committee. Mr. Goodrich will take
active charge OF the fight by virtue
OF his Office.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
LOCAL FIRM MUST
PAY FOR ONIONS
Texas Growers Win Suit for ST.
3lS.27 Against A. Jacobs
& Co.

A jury in Judge Shepherds court
Wednesday morning, brought in a
verdict for $2,31s.27 in favor of the
plaintiff in the case of c. ID. Jarratt
& Co.. of Jacksonville. Tex, against
A, Jacobs a. Co., commission mer'
chants, of Detroit, The amount
named in the verdict Is considered
due Jarratt & CO., for five carloads Of
Bermuda onions.
The Detroit firm declined TO receive
the onions on the grounds that they
had been rained upon and spoiled be-
fore they arrived here. The plaintiffs
maintained that the reason why they
were not acceptable, was that the
market price OF the product slumped
sharply immediately after the sale
had been made.
Onion growers from The vicinity OF
Laredo, Tex, where the vegetables In
question were grown, came to Detroit
to testify In the trial, which was bit
terly contested.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
MAYOR PLEADS FOR
true XMAS SPIRIT
In Holiday Greeting Marx Asks
DetrOiters to Minister to Those
Less Fortunate

Mayor Marx issued Christina
greeting TO the people or Detroit AND
vicinity. wednesday morning.
II sincerely hope that everybody
will be happy on Christmas day." said
the mayor. This can be accomplish
ed II those who are fortunate In hav'
ing plenty will remember their less
fortunate neighbors. Kind words will
not fill empty stomachs. We must DO
more than wish our neighbors well
The man who gives thanks for his
own good fortune and who does not
extend a helping hand to some per
son. II selfish. That man Is not
good citizen. To be good citizens we
must among other things be CHART
able.
Many people are out OF employ
ment at the present time. Are you
regularly employed? II you are then
you can help less fortunate brother.
The various organizations In Detroit
are working hard TO assist the unem.
ployed and the city will do its share.
Let the Christmas spirit OF charity
stay with US the whole year through,
The mayor also cordially invites all
who can 10 be present at the Christ
mas tree ceremony in front OF the city
hall, Thursday afternoon at o'clock
There will be speech-making. music
and singing. Secretary Busch. OF the
parks and boulevards department, has
purchased SIS worth Of trimmings for
the tree.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
French Claiming
General PROGRESS

PARIS, Dec. 23.-General progress
along the fighting front, marked by
the re-taking OF the village OF
Glyenchy, east OF Bethune, and the
advance OF the British and French In
the region OF Bixchoote, is reported In
the official communique today.
The statement declares:
We made slight progress in Bel
GUM between the sea and the road
from Newport TO Westende. In the
region OF Steenstrawe and Bixschoote
We progressed, capturing a wood near
Bixschoote
East OF Bethune the French and
British troops recaptured the village
OF Givenchy
a fog interfered with operations
In the region Of Arras. East OF Amiens
IN the Aisne and Champagne regions
there was cannonading.
We captured the last line OF
trenches. part of which were previous
ly taken, in the region OF Perthes-L es
Hurlus, gaining 500 yards. Guns and
prisoners were captured
Progress was also made in the
region OF Beausejour.
I'm La Grurie forest we captured
400 yards OF trenches.
About Bourielles we were unable to
maintain the great advantage gained
yesterday"
The statement also outlines the sit
uation on the eastern front, confirming
the repulse of the Germans along the
Neidenburg Lautemburg line and stat
ing that the Germans have reached
the Bzura and Rawa rivers In their
advance on Warsaw. The operations
In Southern Poland and Galicia are
also confirmed.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
TOO FAT? THEN
STOP EATING,
SAYS HELME
state Dairy and Food Commits
sioner Swats Vendor of Flesh
Reducing Remedies
HEADACHE TABLETS
RESIST STRONG ACID
sufferers Who Take Them May
swan Pains For Stomachache,
Statement

lansing. Dec. 2S.-State Dair
ana FOOD commissioner Helme has II
sued the following bulletin; uhoeT :.
caption "Lightweights, heaVy"eieH'
and Sap" oA,o has
toined the Mae Martin class III
Miohigan and through advertise
ments in the leading dailies Is an
swering all correspondents myth
icaI and otherwise, with remedies
for most of the diseases that hu'
man flesh is heir to.
In q recent ad Kit writes sue
Is In danger OF qualifying LOT q
place in a side show as a nVins
skeleton and becoming real XII
ten and she suffers from mead
aches. .... S
The doctor advises thorough
course OF Hyponuclane Tapiets.
Our chemist has examined ny
ponuclane Tablets and was unaDle
10 identity any active drug or
drug principles.
The tablets when placed IN
three per cent solution OF hydro,
cloric Acid (Which is the naturai
acid OF the stomach), required
over 90 hours to dissolve. II looks
ike Exit" might trade on her
headaches for stomach aches.
Ninety cents is the price or o.
grain tablets.
Miss T. R." is evidently afraid
she may qualify as the fat woman
~ a. RnnI1GQGA
to the modest weight OF 100
pounds and still gaining. She wants
the doctor to sarve, medically, 80
pounds from her robush form.
The doctor advises the regular
use of five-grain Arbolene Tablets.
ANALYSIS OF these tablets show
that the active principle Is the
Thyroid Gland Of the sheep.
The National Dispensatory says
that Thyroid Gland when used In
quantities sufficient TO cause de-
crease In weight often causes III
health, changes the skin to sal
low hue and also causes wrinkling
OF the skin. II Miss T. R." wish
es to swap her 30 pounds OF
healthy flesh for a skin like a
Chinaman and wrinkles like a
Merino sheep, thyroid gland will
probably have a tendency to pro
duce the result. But just take II
from us, Miss T. R" that II you
wish to reduce flesh, just stop eat
ing. Any Arctic explorer can give
testimonials to that effect.
Our chemist says that Villane
powders on examination were
found to be composed of common
salt 40 per cent, baking soda 35
per cent, borax Is per cent, and
salicylate OF soda 10 per cent
Selling price soc. Estimated cost
&c. Mix your own dope. Maud"
X and for 50c you will have a bar
rel full OF solution, enough to cure
all the running noses in an aver
age sized vfllage-proyided It
works.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
WHITE CHRISTMAS"
ALMOST CERTAINTY
No Change in Weather Between
Now and Friday, Says
Observer Conger

Christmas day promises TO be, as
far as scenery is concerned and the
presence of snow glistening on tree
branches and buildings, with good
sleighing and skating, very much like
the scenes pictured on the old-fash'
toned Christmas cards. and which, IN
late years. have rarely been realized
The day OF all days In the year
when young and old are happy 10
trudge through snow and feel the
sharp cold in the wintry air. Is Christ
mas, and Detroit is promised ideal
old-t time Christmas weather.
1T will remain generally falr ano
cold, with probably light snow Wed
nesday night and Thursday, and there
Is nothing on the weather map THIS
morning TO indicate that these condt
tions will be materially changed on
Christmas day" said Forecaster Con
ger. THE temperatures will remain
about the same, lowering between IL
and five above Wednesday night
There is fine winter weather through
out the eastern states and middle
west. In New York state they have
more snow than we have here. and
York state folk will probably rejoice
in an old-fashioned white Christmas,
too. In Michigan light snow has fall
en- in many places and temperatures
have lowered IL is six below zero at
the 500 this morning. and at White
River, on the Lake Superior shore,
the mercury registered SO below. Zero
Temperatures prevail in northern
Mfchigann
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
Germans Pressed Back,
Declares PefrOordd

PETROGRAD, Dec. 23.-Two thou
sand Germans, part of column of
the advance on Warsaw. were ami
hilated In single engagement along
the Bzura river.
Details OF the fighting reaching here
today showed that the Russians west
or warsaw masked their artillery and
did not open fire on the closely mass.
ed ranks of the enemy until they
were In midstream The destruction
OF life was frightful Hundreds or
wounded were swept of their feet by
the current and, weighted down by
their heavy equipment, were drowned.
The advance was completely check
ed. The Germans withdrew and took
cover to escape the Russian fire
At other points mines were explod-
ed along the banks where the Ger
mans endeavored to force q crossing.
Such explosions invariably resulted in
heavy loss to the enemy and threw
their ranks into greatest confusion.
The steady advance OF the Russian
forces north OF the Vistula Is now
threatening the German flank. The
Germans, retiring on a 30-mile front
on line from Neidenburg to Lauten-
burg. are endeavoring to protect the
system OF East Prussian railroads
upon which the enemy depends for
the transportation OF troops. The
Russians are swinging southwark to-
ward Thorn. and the Germans have
been forced 10 hurry troops in that di.
Irection. The forces OF the enemy,
which withdrew toward Neidenburg.
are contrasting the advance of the Rus.
SLAMS along that line. who are aiming
toward giving support 10 the forces
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
OPEN FIGHT ON
TESTIMONY OF
MRS. MALOTTE
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t~@-.--s-e
counsel for the defense, to impeach
statements made by Mrs. Malotte that
she fired a shot through the window
OF her husbands shop. She said she
had fired the bullet through the glass
because her disposition caused her to
think there was something wrong In
/. side"
Bigelow told about the arrival Of an
omcer, after the laundry advertise
ment had crashed through the win
dow.
Mrs. Malotte went into the place
and asked her husband what he was
going to do about It." said Bigeiow.
heard someone answer, oh,
! should worry"
y Lee Currin. In whose home the Ma
lottes roomed when the assault is al
legged TO have taken place, testified
that he looked through a window
while Richard Malotte held a gun to
Bentley,s head.
Bentley threw up his hands" said
Currin, "and heard a man say. How
much are you going TO pay me for
this. l want damages"
Mrs. Malotte had testified that the
windows I'm her apartments were down
on the evening when Bentley visited
her home To impeach her testimony,
attorney Wilcox has summoned Nor
man B. Conger, weather observer.
attorney Wilcox declared that Mr..
Conger's records will show that the
mercury lowered about the S0-mark
on the night named In the complaint.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
CONFESS PLOT TO
BLOW UP ship
New Orleans Germans Plan Dy-
namiting of Liner ROcham-
beau

NEW ORLEANS. La, Dec. ga
plot TO dynamite English and French
ships leaving this country was dis
closed here last night in the comics,
sion OF one OF 10 Germans who were
taken into custody by the police
This man declares that he placed
a bomb aboard the French liner
Rochambeau, which sailed from New
York, Dec. Is, and that he timed II
to explode in SIX and a half days.
The man who makes this confes-
sion is known as Hans Halle and also
as Frank Helm. The police say they
are in possession of unmistakeable
evidence that he is German SPY.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
HILL OPPOSED TO
SCOTS PEACE PLAN

NACO. Ariz, Dec. 23.-Gen. Benta'
min Hill, commanding the Carranza
forces at Naco. Sonora, is reported TO
be unalterably opposed to the plan
proposed by Gen. Hugh Scott, chief
OF staff of the United States army, to
create a strip of neutral territory
along the international border at this
point
II is understood that Hill takes the
position that his troops have not fred
across the border upon American ter
ritory, and that Gen. Scott should d.
rect his efforts to persuading the VII
lista troops to cease firing. Scott is
expected to interview Gen. Hill to-
day.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
FEDERALS CAN'T SEE
LOBERTS WAGE IDEAS

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Hans Lobert,
Philadelphia third baseman. win not
play In the Federal league next year
unless he makes big slash in his
Ialary demands, Federal officials said
Today. Lobert left for his home last
aight after failing to come to terms
with either the Federals or Manager
McGraw OF the Giants.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Sam Deagan. 20: Anna Coban, Is
:, Roger Morrison. 81. Bryan, Tex. /:
FRANCES Weadock, 29, Detroit
Frank Kaitz. 20. Sault Ste Marie.
Marion Floyd. 20. Detroit
Jake Sweet, 2I Mollie Mandel 10,
Fred Jones. %; Anna McCIaren. &C.
Albert DeTonnay. q. Detroit: wini-
fred Ferens. 20, New Jersey.
Harold Dear %. orion. Belle Lane.
%, Detroit.
William Levine. 25: Lena schrenzei.
Francsts Bolin. Mariana. Ark: Ina
" Rayworth. ~, Dearborn.
30
Joseph Billings. &C.. sharon. ia /:
Pearl Cough. 90 Detroit
Harry KravitZ. %; Rosie Desker, o.
Albert schmidt. 80: virginia Ravens.
IL
John Bach, a.; Mary DOWNING. so
Robert Bone. %: Mollie Mason. 20
Albert Ramey, IS. Katherine Saun-
ders. 20.
Morris Love. % Helen Johnson. =
Richard Dawson, 81, Detroit. cynthia
Payne. 20. OwossO.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
WILL CELEBRATE
CHRISTMAS EVE. MASS

DMidnight mass will be celebrated,
christmas eve. In the following Ro.
man Catholic churches OF the city.
Ste. Anne de Detroit, st. Aloysius,
rs. Peter and Paul cathedral, St
Mary. ST. Joachim and st. Charles.
manifesto from Rome directs that
N the midnight mass only one mass
shall be said and no communion ad-
nfnistered.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
KALAMAZOO GETS
GIFT FROM JOHN D.
Michigan School Given Slice of
Ten-MilliOn- Dollar Dona-
ton

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Ten and a
half millions OF John ID. Rockefeller's
money was distributed to universities
and colleges during the last year, ac-
cording TO report Of the general
education board, today.
or this amount. Kalamazoo college.
at Kalamazoo, Mich, gets $16,f06.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
Russian Defense Line
20 Miles from WARSAW

LONDON, Dec. 23.--The main line
OF the Russian defense before War
saw has been withdrawn to within 20
miles OF the Polish capital
This was indicated In reports from
Petrograd today OF the desperate fight,
ing which Is In progress west and
southwest OF the city. The Russians
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23

Whenever yor feel a cold coming on,
mink OF the fun name. LAXATIVE
h,rc OF r. W. Grove on boz. 25c--
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23

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