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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-23

CINCINNATI. O., Nov. PA "spir-
It ohiid"--a child moth2ered "spiritu-
ally" It IL said. by woman long
since loved and long( since dead, and
physically" motherefd by woman
who 10 still "of the efarth. out lays
NO claim to romance is the center
OF one Of the most eRsationai iegai
contests ever held In Qhio.
a wan-cheeked, shyf little chap Is
Lswis Kraft. Jr.. then spirit chiid
claimed by two women anu emphauc.
ally disclaimed by q th.trd woman ana
the heir to $4,000, whfther the court
recognises his earthly pr MS spiritual
lineage.
The spiritual motheie," however, Is
met invoking earthly lStw to protect
her child. The court rlnachinery has
been started by verb much alive,
lflesh- land. blood woman who declares
that the spirit child" IN her own and
That though she consented IL years
Iago to give the NEWBORN baby to the
|Woman now claiming to Rpe Its "physi-
Ecal" mother. she now regrets her I'M
natural action, and moth ser-iove com
4 pels her 70 claim her own flesh and
blood.
Then into the case comics the third
woman-a broken-hear3ed, middle
|aged. childless woman-tSp further en-
Itangle the spirit child" In an earthly
mesh by declaring that, (whether the
| boy be Of the earth orr the spirit
world, he n not the son Sof her hus-
band, the late Lewis Krteft, and he
has no claim on the Kraft name or
fortune.
When Lewis Kraft, political boss"
I'm Cincinnati and right-han3 man OF
Boss" Cox, reached middle lie years
ago, he discovered that he Was tired
OF hnmdrum domesticity bnd ne
sought solace In spiritualistic feances.
From q sweetheart OF his youth, long
dead, he received spirit messages.
The spirit voice whispered Of IA 'splr-
it child" that would come to pim as
precious token OF his lost loyd. Mrs.
plymouth Weeks. medium. voiced
The spirit messages, and they told
Kraft that Mrs. Weeks would be
Physical" mother to his Esprit
child"
A child was presented to Kraft
bAd he acknowledged 1t as hi4 own.
When he died six mouths ago phe be-
Queathed II part Of his fortune.
Immediately after the terms Pf the
will became known, Mrs. Dora Funk
Guien, wife of q farmer at Washing
ton @. H., O., brought habeas corpus
proceedings to recover the "4pirit
child" which she claims Is hers. She
Bays sine gave II to Mrs. Weeds at
IT, birth, because she was theH un-
able TO support II.
And Dora Funk-Guien has n2ore
than her mere word to offer In prRof
Df her motherhood. She will bring
into court her two sons, Samuel ahd
Lorenzo. who. she claims, are brothers
Df Lewis Kraft. Jr.. and sons of the
same father. She will ask the Judge
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-23
XMAS MUSIC THAT
WILL BRING. JOY
Music Appropriate to the Holt
day Season Heard in All
Its Beauty

Christmas is a time of music and
gladness, and IL has truly been said
there should be music In every
home on Christmas morning There
Will be music I'm thousands OF homes
this Christmas. and the kind Of music
that every home might well be proud
to have; that every one will be glad
to hear. All the favorite Christmas
numbers can be heard in every home
that possesses a Victor or Victrola,
and the new list OF December Victor
records brings with IL four additional
Christmas numbers along with its
other splendid music and entertain
ment. The Victor Oratorio chorus
hymn While Shepherds Watched
and the well-known 1T Came Upon
the Midnight Clear" both with chime
effects which are particularly pleas
ing. The two other Christmas num-
bers are Gounod's majestic "Nazar-
eth" and "The First Novel;" one of
the oldest Of carols. both admirably
given by the Lyric quartet.
No Victor list seems to be really
complete without a Caruso record,
and the famous tenor Is heard with
Alma Gluck In the great Banquet
Scene from Traviata, an attractive
number delightfully."- sung by the two
artists. the Metropolitan Opera chorus
providing admirable support.
Sophie Braslau is one OF the latest
American singers to be engaged by
the Metropolitan opera, and IL Is but
natural that like other famous Metro
politan stars she should elect to make
records exclusively for the Victor.
For her first record the gifted con-
tralto gives the brilliant "Brindisi"
from Lucrezia Borgia, and she sings
this gay and fascinating air brilliant
ly, the high note being taken with
ease, beauty OF tone, and fine execu-
ton.
Besides the records OF these hui
man songbirds, the Victor presents
reproductions Of the actual notes Of
the loveliest OF bird-singers-th
thrush, nightingale, and sprosser. Ma
ture-lovers will rejoice at the perfec-
ton of these records, and every one
will be delighted with them. The
birds are In the aviary of Karl Reich,
Of Bremen, and four records are pre-
sented by them. The nightingale REQ
ord Is sweet and pure, and the song
almost continuous. The thrush has
a lovely song, and will rival the night
ingale In popularity. The sprosser's
song Is more rhythmic than the night
ingale proper, and Of greater volume
In the canary and thrush duet, II IL
amusing to hear the canary endeav-
oring to keep up his share OF the
duet In spite OF the more vigorous
song OF the thrush.
The new dances are given further
popularity by the issuance OF four
new double-faced dance records, COM
prising four up-todate fox trots,
three one steps. and a hesitation.
They are played by the Victor MIL
tary band and Conway's band with
the dash and spirit and with that ir-
resistible swing which makes them
unequaled for dancing.
Three new records provide splen-
did music In great variety--enter-
tainment that every one should hear
and can hear, for every Victor dealer
will gladly oblige, and Il may not be
amiss to mention that these records
make ideal Christmas gifts-very &C
ceptable In every home where there
10 a Victor or Victrola.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-23
SEARCHES FOR CHILDnr
FINDS ONE, OTHER D.

Dell Rathburn. OF Great Falls. ~
came 10 Detroit few days ago. ~
TO locate his son and daughtec,
had left home eight years ago, G.
a family disagreement MoanW1
Rathburn had prospered. and - g.
years passed. he grew lonely foT Fl
son, Fred, and his daughter Myf<IG
His search was unavailing. until 4
laid the case before the Detroit po1I
and their efforts resulted In HIS Iocr
ing mis- daughter. now Mrs. MEyE
Chalender. Of Grand Rapids. She ~
visiting In this city.
Joy and grief were mingled 1or q
father, when he learned from his uo~
absent daughter that the con
sought had died. two years 40. ~
pneumonia. Father and daughter ~
to make their home togethsr.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-23
HUSBAND AND WIFE
ARE ACCUSED OF THEFT

Mrs. Harriet Whitman, 81 years old,
Is held in the Central station az a
burglar. Her husband. Charlie Whit
man. 40 years old, Of No. 7s5 st. An
toinest., is locked up on the same
charge.
The police declare that the store
that occupies the front of the premises
where the Whitmans make their
home. has been entered several times
recently, and that investigation finally
brought the crime TO the door OF thu
whitman couple.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-23
KEEP A JAR or
MuSTEROLE HAND
It Quickly Loossns Up CeuGI
and Colds In Throat or CHI

lust = little MUsTERoLD runk
on your sore, tight cheat be6ogo ~
go TO bed WIN loosen up conGoo(1
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coughs-
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Better than mustard plastsr end 1oC1
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Thousands who use MUeTUnoxX
win tell what relief II gives from 49,
Throat, Bronchitis, Tonsilitis, OrouD
Stir Neck. Asthma, Neuralgia, H.
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the Back or Joints. Sprains, Dooo
Muscles. Bruises, Chilblains, IroU1o1
Feet and Colds (it often preveofi
Pneumonia). Z.
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jars. and q special large hospital 81
for $3.50.
Be sure you get the genuine NUS
TBROLE. Refuse imitations-go<
what you ask for. The Mustero1o
Company. Cleveland, Ohio.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-23

Do you think these three boys are
brothers7
Lorenzo and Samuel Guien and lin
center) Lewis Kraft, Jr., who ID
claimed by Mrs. Quien (plcture be-
low az her SON.
to compare the three boys and note
the striking resemblance they bear to
each other. She will also present a
picture OF Baby Lewis which shows
a distinctly protruding ear, and she
will point out that the spirit child's"
ear stands OUT too. The picture
showing the protruding ear is ner
main reliance in proving her mother
hood of the boy called Lewis Kraft
Speaking of the tragedy that de-
stroyed their family life. Mrs. Kraft,
wife OF the dead politician, says: "Af-
ter heard of my husbands relations
with Mrs. Weeks I had a long talk
with him. I told him that, with
Gods strength back of me. would
endeavor to go on with my life as
though the biggest thing OF all, my
husbands love, had not been taken
away from me.
II said I would remain Mrs. Lew
Kraft until death parted Us. said
that would keep his house. care for
him II he we're Ill, and that we. would
try TO hide from the world the awful
thing he was doing.
"He agreed, and we began new
life that lasted until he died. AS
time went on, Mrs. Weeks, knowing
that he loved children, urged him 10
have an heir TO whom he could leave
the most of his fortune. 1t was soon
after that heard Of the spirit child
But he is not Lewis son. He has no
claim to his fortune or to his name"
AS Lew Kraft, Jr., is named as ben
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-23
AGNES H. BRAGDON
IS BORNE TO GRAVE

MONROE, Mich, Nov. 23.-The IN.
neral Of Mrs. Agnes Fl. Bragdon, wife
occurs today. Mrs. Bragdon died on
Friday at the age OF 81, following a
long illness. She was a grandniece
OF Betsy Ross, designer OF the Ameri-
can flag. Besides her husband, the
faithful wife and mother IL mourned
by three children-A. b. Bragdon. IT.,
publisher OF the Monroe Commercial,
Miss Bessie Bragdon, OF Toledo, and
Mrs. Flora Utter, Of Lansing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-23
WHO'S WHO IN THE SPIRIT CHILD MYSTERY?

Lewis Kraft friend and righthand of
Cox. Of Cincinnati and devotee sptuasm. He
March.
Mrs Plymouth Weeks spirtuastic medium In
Krafts will is recognized as the mother Of Lewis Kraft
Lewis Kraft IL, child"
Lewis Kraft believed
spirit q q &C
Mrs Dora Funk Guien Washington c. H. who
spirit child"
desired
that the spirits him
Catherine 65.yearold widow for
endured silence the rivalry "the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-23

she aid not. poor Cd % Ia
we are negIecting him ~ o11
How quickly. little book. -
out Of step with the Dgoc1u
the living. No one thinks 60
Of telling Dad Of the thinGD q
world, We say I'VE must nc( y
him" {
want to live every minute a
breath leaves my body. Evory1.
fairs either OF Joy or sorrow IN
me and | don't want 70 mioo o.
them-and up to date. little ~
doesn't look as though very mnn1
getting away from me.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-23
THOUSAND GUESTS DINE
AT NEW FULLER OPENING

The recent addition to the Hotel
fuller was thrown open TO the public,
Saturday evening, for the first time.
and II Is estimated that nearly 1000
dined In the new restaurant and dane
ed to spirited music.
The new dining room. with its rich
panels Of oak and softly-tinted Tiff
fany lights. with peoples nodding their
brilliant heads in jars and boxes as
the color note In the decorations. has
large fountain In its center, and its
attractive tables will comfortably seat
1000. Another large room in the new
part is the tango tea room, which
should prove popular place for the
dance enthusiasts of the city who like
to sip tea between the fox trot and
the maxixe.
Special singers and dancers enter.
tanned the guests Saturday evening.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-23

Mrs. Julius Pechette, OF Pinnebog.
Mich, is the guest OF her sister. Mrs
Catharine G. Clark, No. sos Third
ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-23

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-23
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

George ii. Maxwell. OF the Ameri-
can Homecroft society, will give an
illustrated talk on Home and school
gardening" Tuesday evening. Nov.
"a, In the Y. W. c.. A. auditorium.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-23

The annual fair and supper OF the
Young Woman's guild OF st. Johns
Episcopal church, will be held Tues
day. Nov. "a, In the parish house.
Supper will be served from $3.50 TO s
o'clock.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-23

The trade dressmaking classes OF
the Y. w. c. A., viii give an exhibit
ton of garments made In the classes
this fall, In the association sewing
rooms, Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov.
"a and 20, from 1880 to Z o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-05
Church SERVICES

Rev. ]. A. Thomas will fill the pull
pit of First Methodist church DO
morrow as usual at IL a. m. and at Z
O'Clock in the evening.
At F'urlow Lawn Baptist church the
services Sunday morning will be con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. Robert l.
Bivins, at IL o'clock. The evening
services at o'clock, as usual.
At First Baptist church, the pastor
Rev. Lansing Burrows, will preach
at II a. M, and at p. m, the new
hour of evening service there.
Services at Calvary church include
Holy Communion and sermon at II a
m; evening prayer at 1880 by the
rector, Rev. ]. B. Lawrence.
The usual order of service at the
Catholic church consists of d celebra.
ton Of the Holy Mass each first and
third Sundays Of each month.
Services at the Christian Science
church Sunday morning at II o'clock
and Wednesday evening at 1880.
The usual services Sunday morning
and evening at the Presbyterian
church, conducted by the pastor, Rev
J. W. Stokes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-05
GOVERNMENT To HELP
GEORGIA HOG RA|SERS

The modern method of solving agri-
cultural problems by investigating
them, not only in the laboratory, but
alison on the farm in cooperation with
the farmer, has given such admirable
results that it is to be applied to the
anti-hog-cholera crusade.
Congress has appropriated half
million dollars to carry on the work
and experiments will be made in all
parts of the United States. The aim
will be not only to exterminate the
disease in the test sections, but also to
discover the most practical, efficient
and economical methods for continu-
ing the work throughout the country.
This investigation will fill long
felt want in Georgia, as the hog death
rate in this state from cholera is 80
per 1000 head and hog raisers are los
ing an average of 10000 hogs, valued
at s1,476,O00 from this disease annu-
ally. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-05
LADIES HAVE OPENED
JAPANESE TEA ROOM
VIII Sell Jap Novelties and Serve
Tea.

For the benefit of their church fund
the ladies OF Calvary church have OPP
ened an oriental tea room in the build
ing on Lamar street, occupied by
Messrs. Davenport, Lockhart and Fur
low, where they will serve delicious
tea and light refreshments for the
holiday shoppers. Many pretty arti-
Giles of Japanese manufacture will he
sold by the ladies', pretty things, suit
able for Xmas giving and at very
moderate price. Ladies and gentlemen
are invited to call at this pretty orien-
tai bazaar. see the attractive goods
and test cup Of tea.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-05
PROF ESS|ONAL BALL
CONTINUES DESPITE
GIGANTIC STRUGGLE
(By Associated Press.)

i
Il LONDON Dec. 4.-The warfare be-
tween those who want professional
football continued during wartime and
those WAC think that the players and
employees of the football clubs ought
to lie al the front, goes on merrily
with tho poet laureate as the latest
contributor to the discussion.
The chief argument of those who op
pose the Giscontinuance of the games
which draw every Saturday even larg-
err crowds than the American baseball
worlds series contests, is that the loss
of the millions of dollars which the
, football "magnates" pay out for sala-
ries and other expenses would be
crushing economic blow to large
class. The sporting editor of the
Daily News, for instance, says:
Il contend that football is an alb
solute necessity to the community.
Stop it and you will drive men who
are making guns, ammunition, uni
forms, boots, ETC., inlo wilderness Of
the drink-sh ps on Saturday after
noon. The men who are fighting and
will fight later on, or who are doing
the nations urgent work at home,
have selected professional football as
their mode of weekly relief from the
worries of their labor"
The other side of the argument is
presented in an open letter from DR..
Robert Bridges, the poet laureate. He
says:
~ voice the feeling of the country
in declaring that it is high time profes
sional football should be discontin-
ued
1.-THE sightseeing crowds are not so
much to blame, hope, as they appear
to be; l take it they are ignorantly
misled by the small body of men who
cater for them.
THE whole nation is mourning for
those falling in defense and l would
suggest that the heroic death of Lord
Roberts is such an occasion as may
well serve these football managers as
a motive for fixing the term for the
cessation of their public entertain
ments.
Our enemies calculated on finding
the mass of our people apathetic If
any class is showing itself so, they are
traitors and more dangerous than the
Germans themselves. 1t is high time
that our footballers let the world see
what they are really made Of"
AS showing the extent to which foot
ball still holds the attention. of a large
public, last Saturday there were 400
matches played in the British Isles,
not including boys matches. 1t fol-
lows that over 100000 men Of the right
sort for recruiting were kicking
football about over here, while their
more patriotic comrades were being
heavily shelled in Flanders.
The Springdale news., 1914-02-06

tdmliy who have the sympathy of their many friends. Funeral ser1ic- es were held in the Baptist church and very comforting talk was giy- en by Rev. Cline Of Sprins dale fh= body was shipped to Harrison for interment
 Mrs. Florence Walker entertained Wednesday i'll her usual royal way. The guests were Mrs Butler and daughters, and her sister Miss Mor- rison, of Rogers and Mesdame Mases and Alnton of Lowell The forenoon Was spent ill plying the embroidery and crochet needles intersperstd with musical selections by the Misses Butler and when the dinner Was#8a- nounced the guests trooped eagerly 10 the dining room, knowing full Well the good things that would De in store for them After enjoying the symptuous meal all stroled out up on an inspection of the farm all en- joyed pleasant hour of exercise Then returning to the house the time was pleasantly passed in playing rock and other games until train time when all bid their hostess fare well with many thanks, and praise for the happy hours spent at the Walker farm, and one and all voted Mrs. Walker royal hostess and .n- tertainer.
 Ethelyn.
The Springdale news., 1914-02-06
 HAIR
Ethelyn

Willie Haddock is sick with grip this week
 Mrs. Jno Rankins is on the sick list this week
 Aunt Sallie Sullivan is still right sick with the grip.
 Lenard Jones of West Fork visit ed Miss Bessie Thompson Sunday. J. l.. Brown and George Bement visited at Elm Springs Sunday eve. Jim Dobbs made a business trip 10 Siloam Springs the last of the week Tobe Wright and Aunt AdiIne Wright are both right sick at this writing.
 Frank Brown spent last week on White River working at saw mill for Jim Wallace.
 Mr and Mrs. Dave Pearson of near Stony Point visited MT and Mrs Eph Brown Sunday.
 A. B. Dobbs and family of Ton titown visited with MT Dobbs' par ents at this place Saturday night and Sunday.
 Wm Rogers and son Jim were up from Oklahoma last week after a load of canned fruit. They seem to like their new location fine
 Polly Ann
The Springdale news., 1914-02-06
SULPHUR CITY.

The heaviest snow of the season fell here Thursday and Friday
 ArFfi Mcconnell was T pleasant caller in El&ins sunday
 Miss Esther Jones visited rela- lives near Durham one day last week
 Hugh Mcguire, Wifr and baby 6t Harris visited at Hugh La4#8 ts Sunday.
 J. L. Mcconnell and wife made q business trip to Elkins Monday Of last week
 Mrs Watts of New Cross is visit ing her daughter Mrs. Inc Hareiscn here now.
 Mrs. 0. P Fallin and ye scribe visited Mrs Arnett near Black Oak Tuesday afternoon
 Miss Ethel Sutton, who has been real sick for the past two weeks. is improving very slowly
 Earnest Millikan of Kieffer, Okla. is here now visiting his mother Mrs Plumb and family
 Miss Ethel Barehet has been very sick for the past week but is able e sit up some today lSunday)
 The six weeks old baby of MT and Mrs Arnett of near Black Oak is very sick at this writing
 Miss Eula Mcconnell and brother Lester went to Fayetteville Monday where they will enter High School
 Mrs Shook went to Carter Tues day 10 see her grandson which was
The Springdale news., 1914-02-06

born Monday to Clint Shook and wife. Tom Harreison and family, Who came here from Missouri, have nov cd into the Shaw property near Sal em.
 Emry Shook and son, our new merchants, seem to De starting off in a very lively trade. We wish them success.
 A few of the people of this place mt at the school house Sunday morn. ing to try 10 start the Sunday School again As the roads were so muddy there was not very many out. so they sang few songs and decidl ed to meet next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and try to get our sing ing class in working order again and make arrangements for our Sunday school Preaching next Sun day at II o'clock by Rev, Stock burger of Fayetteville.
The Springdale news., 1914-02-06

power and hand Spray Pumps tH great quantities Tn. HusHes dem oHstration work with expert advice on spraying has caused great thusiasm in orchard circles
 The recent snow furry caused much suffering for q day or 90 70 live stock, but weather conditions are again ideal. and conditions ar normal The snow benefited @haat. and there is fair outlook for dds crop. The cold did not injare the fruit buds.
 Charles Vaughan sold out every thing but his farm, last week. and moved to Texas, where he expects to remain for at least one year Nc look for Charley back. again neX1 year, for it's hard to stay away from Arkansas. where the girls are the. sweetest and the sun shines tbe brightest-in Arkansas, the hom of
The Springdale news., 1914-02-06

. oQDQdy.
 Mrs. Jane Craig is some better It this writing and Is now able to be up again although she can not ger about much yet.
 j. F. Murray and family have been attending the services at Tonti- town which were conducted by J NJ. Gillis the past week.
 N. F. MeCamey of Harman and some other sportsmen from Spring dale were i'll this locality last week making game hustle.
 Tyler Payne and wife are visiting with relatives in this community. Tyler is also doing some work on his farm near his fathers place.
 Uncle Billy Jackson preached at this place last Sunday and those present enjoyed listening to his good exhortation. He will preach here again next Sunday night.
 Elmer Holland left last Saturday for Springtown He went in re sponse to message which he re csiycd that his brother Dosson is quite sick with lagrippe and the in fant daughter of Dosson and wife has pneumonia in both lungs.
 Mrs Gonna Drake, who has been i'll for so long with some nervous trouble which has resulted in some mental derangement, left last Wedne s day for Little Rock where she will receive treatment at the sanitarium for nervous diseases. She was ac- companied by her husband and Ter rell Roper of Wheeler. Her many friends are hoping that this will result in a complete and speedy re- coyery.