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The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
Christian Endeavor Meetings

Topic-"This year and all years for
Christ" Ps. 90:1-17 (New Years
meeting).
Bethany Presbyterian - Leader,
Leonard Howard.
Boulevard Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Mae Awrey.
Brewster Congregational Miss
Laura Bates will give a talk on Az
rica, illustrating with stereopticon
slides.
Cadillac-ave. Presbyterian--A chain
meeting; no leader.
Calvary Presbyterian Leaders,
Misses Helen Fraser and Eileen Vart-
ridge.
Central Christian-Leader, George
B. Hammond.
Church OF the Redeemer - Leader,
Miss Wilhelmina Lorberg.
Covenant Presbyterian - Leader.
Mr.. Osborn.
First United Presbyterian--Leader
Macmillan Byrne.
Fort-st Congregational - Leader.
Miss Mae Tenny.
Highland Park Presbyterian-Lead
er. DR.. Livingston.
Scovel Memorial Presbyterian
Leader, Harold Crosby.
st. Paups Evangelical = Leader.
Hartmann Lichtwardt.
Trumbull-aye. Presbyterian-Lead
er, Mrs. Mitchell.
woodward-ave. Presbyterian--Lead
er, Thomas Wright.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
Christmas Spirit Seizes Bandit;
Lets Victim Keep His Wee "ROlp'

The Christmas spirit seized even a
Detroit bandit. Friday night, and
when the robber. with revolver lev.
eled at T. 4. Teahan. OF No. 20l
Marston-ct.. was convinced by his vic
tim that there was only 81 In his
pocket, the bandit told Teahan that
he wouldn't take the small roll on
Christmas day, and ordered him to
put the money In his pocket and
beat It," Teahan went home. and
telephoned the news TO the police.
George Andrew Lewis, OF No. 3S
Adelaide-st., reports another odd
Christmas experience.
A neatly wrapped package, ad-
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
'HOW I'D Rim THEATER,"
EXPLAINED BY PASTOR

SAN FANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 26.-
Endowed theaters under municipal
ownership were recommended by the
Rev. Albert w. Palmer In his SER
mon, IF ! were a theatrical man
ager."
"The audiences" he said, resent
half-naked women. immoral dances,
suggestive jokes and blasphemy. The
stage was originally used to show
scenes from the Bible. and the people
liked it. l don't recommend to stage
the Bible, but do suggest that we
eliminate the immoral from the stage
and introduce the clean in it's stead.
That would be best made possible
by municipal ownership Of the the
aters and endowment by the taxpay.
ers."
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
IN DETROIT

John Kssecher. OF scotland. VIII speak
IN Bricklayers' hall, Cass-sve. and
High-st.. at $3.50 sunday afternoon,
on "The Evolution OF Industry"
Tn che Museum OF Art annual report
issued at this time. although the
fiscal year OF the museum closes
June 90. Il Is stated that 144.s71 per-
sons visited the place from July 1,
1918 to June 80. 1914. The largest
number to pass the turnstile In one
month was 21.10a, In January. when
the Meunier exhibit was In the gal
leries.
An audience Of roo marched cooiiy
N from the Medbury theater Medbury
and Hastings-st.. Christmas after
noon. when a slight blaze was dis
covered I'm the basement OF the build
ing. smoke had found it's way into
the theater. where, a motion picture
was being shown, Before the people
were told 20 leave A girl pianist
struck up ~Tipperary" and the audi
ence marched to the sidewalk with
out Excitement
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
PAY PASTORS SALARY
WITH BALE OF COTTON

MINC0, Okla, Dec. 26-Sinee cot
ton is an important product of the
farms of the Glenwood community
which, owing TO the cheapness III
price has In a great measure curtailed
the farmers income TINS year, the
Rev. Charles L. Cole, Methodist min
lister, announced at the quarterly con-
ference that he would accept cotton
from members OF his congregation
and allow them three cents per pound
In the seed in payment of his salary.
Acting upon their pastors generous
offer, various members contributed to
a bale OF the fieecy staple. which ID.
r. Holcomb gathered together and
brought to the gin in Minco, where 1t
was put into a bale free OF charge.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
TWO LIVES TOLL
OF STREET CARS,
CHRISTMAS DAY
w. II. Hicks and Helen KOstuba,
13-Year-Old Girl, Are
Victims
LATTER WALKING WITH
MOTHER WHEN STRUCK
Parent. Grief-Stricken, Leaves
Home-Suffering From Ex-
p0sure When Found

Street cars crushed out two lives In
Detroit Christmas day, the victims
being Helen KostuDa, l3 years old, OF
No. 40 Cameron-ave., and William
II. Hicks, 35 years old, a salesman liy-
ing In the Hotel Belmont.
The girl was struck down as she
was crossing Oakland-ave.. near King
ave-, late Friday afternoon, talking
about Christmas with her mother,
who was walking beside her.
A Fourteenth car bore down upon
them unobserved, and some one
shouted a warning to the girl, who
was too confused to jump 10 safety.
The motorman, Albert Pierce, of No.
111b Sixteenth-st.. jammed on the
brakes, but too late to save the girl,
who was terribly crushed, several
ribs being fractured, and internal in
juries inflicted
Her mother, dazed by the accident.
followed the men who carried her
daughter TO a nearby house. A police
auto took the girl TO Grace hospital.
but she died on the way, and when
the news was conveyed to Mrs. Kos
tuba. the mother broke away from her
friends and ran from the house, bare
headed. She was not found until
some time later, and was suffering
greatly from exposure when taken
home.
Coroner Rothacher had the girls
body removed to the county morgue.
and will hold an inquest
Hicks, who had been employed for
he lnc
M. Coleman & Co., dealers I'm house
hold goods, at No. 1S6 Grand River
ave-, met his death in peculiar fash
ion.
r. A. Robinson, motorman of the
JEFFERSON car which ran over him, at
Grand River and Adams-ave.L, at $3.50
o'clock Friday night. declares that the
first notice that he had of an accident
was when the forward trucks Of the
car passed over the mans body. He
says he did not see Hicks cross the
street. and 1t is thought the man may
have slipped under the side of the car.
unnoticed by the motorman.
The proprietor Of lunch room at
No. 125 Grand River-ave. said that
Hicks had just left his place. and was
going back TO the Hotel Belmont when
the accident occurred.
Hicks was member OF the Valpa-
raiso. Ind. lodge OF Elks. and II is be-
lieved that his family lives in that
city.
A brethef, Al -Hieksref- No $50
East Market-st., Indianapolis, was no
titled.
Coroner Burgess is making fur
ther investigation.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
AUSTRIA NOT TO
OPPOSE ITALY
in ALBANIA.
No Representations, II Is Be- =
lieved, Will Follow Landing
of Marines at Avlona
ROME TAKES ACTION
TO PREVENT ANARCHY
General Revolt Breaks Out inoa
New Country-Hundreds Of
Inhabitants Massacred

LONDON, Dec. 26.--The landing of
Italian marines at Aviona. Albania, =
not expected to be followed by repre-
sentations by Austria TO Rome. Italy
has declared her intentions are gov
erned solely by a desire TO preventi|
anarchy spreading TO the Adriatic
shores, and II is believed here today
that Austria for the present win co
cept this explanation.
A general revolt, inspired by Turk
ish Moslem officers, Ii declared TO be /,
In progress in Albania against the.
rule Of Essad Pasha. Communication :
with Durazzo has been cut Property
has been destroyed and hundreds Ofa
inhabitants at interior points ara de-is
clared to have been massacred. Hs-si
sad Pasha Is now gathering force
OF troops In an attempt to stamp out
the rebellion, but the revolt spread
to Avlona before the Italian marines
were sent ashore to restore order.
II is semi-officially stated from
Rome that the landing Of marines
does not mean that demonstration
are to be made against interior points
but preparations for all eventualities1 !
are evident, since the city Is held I'm
much greater force than during Oct0-e, |,
ber when marines we're landed for the.
first time. 4
Avlona Is directly aoros sthe Adr1-
attic from Otranto. Any action by Italy
could be backed up. not only by the
Italian feet, but by French and Brit
ish warships operating in those wa
ters.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
POLICEMEN BUILD A
HOME FOR AGED WOMEN

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 26.-
There Is happiness in the little Kan
sas City (Kan.) shack of loose boards
and boxes that Grandma Bass calls
home. Although the little woman, SO
years old and Civil war nurse. sat
shivering beside an old broken stove,
she did not complain, for a squad of
policemen and firemen detailed by
the city commission were busy build
ing her a new home, home that at
least will keep out the cold.
For years the bent little woman has
been knitting mufflers for policemen.
Two years ago the Police Relief as
ISOLATION built her new home as a
Christmas present. II was destroyed
by fire a few weeks ago.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

dressed with "A typewriter slip, was
delivered at the Lewis home. Thurs.
day afternoon, by the postman. II
was placed with the Christmas pack.
ages. and was opened, Friday morn
Ing.
In the package was watch, stolen
from the Lewis home in 1910, and
there wasn't thing on the package
to give any clue TO the sender.
A watch charm and ring were
stolen at the time the watch was
taken, but picture OF Mr.. Lewis
little daughter was In the watch. and
Mr.. Lewis thinks that perhaps the
picture OF the little girl aroused the
Christmas spirit in the thief.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
DOCTOR SAYS STEAM
HEAT is OFTEN FATAL

HARRISBURG, Dec. 26.-"More
persons die from the improper use OF
steam heat than by freezing." said
State Health Commissioner Dixon In
addressing the Pennsylvania Indus
trial Welfare and Efficiency confer
ence. DR.. Dixon spoke on Housing
conditions"
II have found little wooden shacks
loosely constructed with plenty of
knotholes and furnished with large
sashes that have been more sanitary
than some, Of the large houses" he
said Our people in all circles OF
Life want to be educated in health
measures"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
RHEUMATISM GOES
IF HOODS is USED

The genuine old reliable Hoods
sarsapar1lla corrects the acid condi-
ton OF the blood and builds up the
whole system. IL drives out rheuma-
tism because II cleanses the blood
thoroughly. II has been successful
ly used for forty years.
For rheumatism. stomach and kid
ney troubles. general debility and all
ills arising from impure blood,
Hoods has no equal Get II from
your nearest druggist today.--Ady
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
United States Holds In Hands
Destiny of World, Says Maeterlinck

the most unhappy and most innocent
victim OF thfa horrible war, we hope
with all our anguish-hlled heart that
the great and generous America VIII
do that which is necessary. before IL
is too late to save us from total de-
struction. In her powerful hands she
holds our destiny and the happiness
OF the world and we have confidence
In her"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

PARIS, Dec. 2e.--Declaring the
United States today. holds In her
hands the destiny and happiness of
the world, Maurice Maeterlinck. from
his villa In Italy, appeals to the Amer
lean people. The following message
was received today by the Paris
bureau of the United Press:
Upon this bloodstained Christmas
In the name OF my martyred country,
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

Carries Injured squaw Three Miles.
CRANDON, Wis, Dec. 26.-Jim
Hardhead and his squaw, Chippewa
Indians, we're deer hunting near AT.
kins on the 500 line when the woman
broke her leg. For three days she
lay in the wigwam with no medical
attention except the crude efforts OF
Indians. Finally Hardhead took the
woman on his back and carried her
three miles to the 500 tracks and
they came the rest Of the way to
Crandon on q train.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

gwen Dy the churcn cnolr.
The Rev. James Chapman, pastor Of
Fisher Memorial Methodist church.
will preach on Spiritual blessings" "
tomorrow morning. In the evening
the Rev. Mr.. Chapman will speak on
"Rectfying our compass"
The Rev. b. McDermand. pastor
of Jefferson-ave. Baptist church, Will
lpreach on "The past" tomorrow morn
ing. In the evening he will take as
his subject, CLOSING the books right"
Special Christmas music.
self help" will be the subject OF
the morning sermon in Grace Baptist
church, River Rouge. The evening
subject will be "The name OF Jesus"
Several converted Russian Jews Will
assist in this service.
Special Christmas music and SER
mons will characterize both services
in Central Presbyterian church tomor.
row. An old-fashioned Christmas en-
tertainment will be given in the
church Tuesday evening.
Miss Clara ArmF~>r will speak on
"The spiritual grea atness OF the real
Jesus" in First New Thought church
tomorrow morning. In the evening
Thomas Higgins will speak on The
power of love-"
The Rev. II. Lester Smith, pastor OF
Central Methodist church. will preach
Sunday morning on THE secret OF
the Lord" The Rev. NJ. Smiths
evening subject will be Power unto
salvation"
Mr.. Chew, acting under the auspices
of the Women's society. will give
THE life OF Christ In stereopticon
views In Trumbull-aye. Presbyterian
church Wednesday evening.
christmas In song and story" is
the title Of the Sunday morning and
evening services In Scovel Memorial
Methodist church, the Rev. James d.
jeffrey, pastor.
A special communion and watch
night service will be held In the chapel
Of Jefferson-ave. Presbyterian church
Thursday evening.
The Universal Thought Fraternity
will consider the subject of Self
in St Andrews hall Sunday after
rcon.
The pulpit Of Temple Beth 81 will
be occupied by Rabbi David Alex
ander, Of Toledo. tomorrow morning.
A Christmas baptismal service will
follow the morning service in First
Baptist church, tomorrow.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
600 BIBLE STUDENTS
UNDER 'eY" SECRETARIES

A compilation Of enrollments in the
various Bible and Sunday school
classes taught by Detroit Y. M. G. A.
secretaries shows a total OF 500 men
and boys. Twelve secretaries are at
present leading groups Of young men
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, Dec 26.--
Amos Shuck. of Albrightsville. IA
years old shot bear which weighed
463 pounds when dressed This is
said TO be the largest bear ever killed
I'm that section. Shuck is also the
youngest hunter ever known TO have
shot a bear in the vicinity
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

George ID. Shearer, of San Rafael.
CAL, Is exhibiting samples of fruit
picked from pear trees planted in
1917 by the padres who established
In that year the mission San Rafael
Archangel.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
Boy, 1s, Given Three Year

Boy, 13, Given Three Years.
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark, Dec. ga
jury sentenced Sam Krahenbuhl, aged
IS, to three years In the penitentiary
for killing Walter Gillespie, Is, whom
Krahenbuhl stabbed to death in a
schoolboys' quarrel.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

A Norwegian scientist has advanc-
ed the theory that Saturn's rings are
electrical phenomena, produced by
the radiation OF luminous particles
from the planet, which consistently
renews them.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

Two sons and two daughters OF
John p. Kinsman. OF Hellertown, Pa,
are students at the Keystone State
Normal school there. which breaks
the school record for enrolment from
one family.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
KILLED WHILE RETURNING
FROM CHRISTMAS PARTY

STURGIS, Mich. Dec. 26.-(Special)
while crossing a railroad track on
the way home from a Christmas tree
celebration, the seven-year-old daugh-
ter OF John Holtz was run over by a
switch engine and her leg cut of be-
low the knee. A sister holding her
hand had an arm jerked OF trying to
pull the girl to safety.
sTURGIS, Mich, Dec. 26.-(Special)
Thomas Collar died at his home In
South Clay, aged IS years. He leaves
q daughter. Mrs. Stoffiet. OF this city,
and two sons in Grand Rapids.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

The Rev. Christopher Burnett, pas
tor OF Ferry-ave. Baptist church. will
preach on "Honoring God with the
memory" tomorrow morning. In the
evening there will be baptismal ser
vice and cantata by the choir.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

The Rev. S. A. Sherman. pastor OF
Helen-ave. Baptist church. will preach
on "Immortalizing ones birthplace"
tomorrow morning. In the evening
the cantata, Lord of ALL" will be
given by the church choir.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
News of the Churches
,coatinued from Page rwoJ

the Great Lakes" win address the
Westminster league of Fort-st. Pres
byterian church tomorrow evening,
telling OF his - years OF experience
among the light house keepers and
sailors OF our inland seas.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

The Rev. James Chapman. pastor Of
Fisher Memorial Methodist church.
will preach On Spiritual blessings"
tomorrow morning In the evening
the Rev. Mr.. Chapman will speak on
"Rectifying our compass"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25

vice on the subject or
her marriage or she would have been saved
much misery and modification. 1t is said that
when Nelly Gusts announced her engagement the
general said Question yourself. Is he man
of sense? For be assured a sensible woman can
never be happy With fool" James Monroe was
no fool bat lSalssed of this romantic courtship
is another story,
1t is more than probable that steady supply
of food and clothing reached the camp from many
of the nearby places for it Is certain that carlisle
had a number of women, headed by Mrs. John
Armstrong who employed every leisure moment
knitting stockings or scrapng lint for the SOL
diers This lady was born in Ireland and had
married an Irishman, but was devoted to her
adopted country and countrymen. There were
other Pennsylvania women who sacrificed time
and comfort for the brave defenders. Mrs John
Bull was approached by Lord Howe, who tried to
bride her to induce her husband to join the Eng
lish army and desert his command as colonel Of
the First Pennsylvania, but she proudly refused
Her descendants doubtless would be proud to
read the unpublished history preserved by the
writer.
Mrs Miflin (Sarah Morrs) sent stockings OF
her own making to be distributed among the sol
diers writing In this way do I throw in my
mite to the public good. l know this-that as
free | can die but once, but as slave | shall
not be worthy of life, and have the pleasure to
assure you that these are the sentiments of
nv sister Americans. InOSe women VINO COulO
do SO visited the camp, and Mrs. Andrew Porter
elizabeth Parker) rode there on horseback, to
see her husband, who had boosted proudly that
he never wore garment not made by his wife
story Is told of him that at dinner at Valley
Forge General Knox said to him: Porter, how
does 1t happen that you look so genteel while
the rest of us are in rags although you receive
no better pay than WEI" To this Captain Porter
replied my wife took this coat apart and
turned 1t inside out, so you see 1t now as good
as new" and then went on to relate how she
had visited him but had lost her way, when she
met gentleman out of uniform, OF whom she
asked directions The officer frightened the girths
of her saddle and admired her horse, which, Mrs
Porter proudly declared was home bred Then
walking beside the rider the person conducted
the lady to her husbands quarters, raised his hat
and strolled away.
After a warm welcome Captain Porter said:
WELL my lady, you came into camp highly es-
corted by the commanderin-chlef"
Lady Kitty had love affair of her own on
hand during the dark days at Valley Forge which
eliminated in 1899 by her marriage to Col VIII
liam Duer when General Washington gave the
bride away for he felt that no honor was too
great to be lavished on the heroine of Valley
Forge.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
mlnsIno the Doctor.

eft isn't strange that Bob billiard
should have won the heart and hand
OF a girl with three millions. for Bod
despite his years. is the handsomest
and most elegant creature going
The speaker. a dramatic critic o.
Chicago. smiled and continued;
The last time Bob acted here ! met
him one morning promenading- Ana
ne was superb-tOp hat, stick. biacA
morning coat, spats fitting without a
wrinkle, and one OF those cigarette
tubes that had just come out. a tube
OF gold and amber. a foot long. or pos
sibly IS inches.
AS we chatted. and as he smoked
his Egyptian cigarette through TINS
tube. said to him;
why on earth. Bob. do you use such
a long cigarette tube as that!
My doctor has ordered me- he re-
piled. to keep away from tobacco.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Too Late.

On an Atlantic City pier, gazing
sadly out over the blue water, vet
eran of the Civil war talked about
the late General Sickles,
"A good man" he said, "a brave
man, but a most theatrical one. In
the black tragedy Of his youth, he was
kind to hise wife, but something
married, something yitiated his kind
ness-I think it was theatrlcalism-
and the poor young woman died two
years after he took her back.
Once, at an army reunion, l heard
Sickles rebuke man who was run
ming down wives and marriages
Sickles said with a queer smile,
significant smile, perhaps
"'Ah, Jim, the trouble with the
average married man is that he
doesn't know what jewel his wife is
till he comes to put her in casket.' -
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
HOW TO CURE ECZEMA, ITCH
AND ALL SKIN DISEASES

Don't suffer any longer with eczema
or any other skin trouble. Just apply
Hancock's Sulphur Compound to the
parts affected and it will stop the Itch
ing at once and cure the trouble per-
manently. Many sufferers from skin
troubles have written US that the Sui
phur Compound cured them after
everything else failed. Mrs. Evelyn
Garst, of Salem, Va, writes: Three
years ago l had a rough place on my
cheek. 1t would burn and itch. | was
fearful it might be of cancerous ma
ture. I used different preparations,
but nothing helped 1t. One bottle OF
Hancock's Sulphur Compound cured
me completely" To beautify the COM
plexion, remove blackheads and
pimples use Hancocks's Sulphur ONT
ment For sale by all dealers.-Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Valuable information.

A happy couple were on their way
to Scotland. They had to change
trains at Carlisle, and an obliging por-
ter, while struggling with the lug
gage, noticed that the young ladys
hair was dotted with rice. He APP
preached the young man and, pulling
a folded paper from his pocket, said;
"a present for you, sir, with the
company's compliments"
Indeed" said the traveller; what is
it?"
"A railway map, sir"
"Oh. thank you; but what are these
marks in blue pencil?"
That's the beauty Of it, sir; those
marks show where the tunnels are
and their length. London Tit-Bits.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
No. SIX SlXTY-SIX

This is a prescription prepared es-
pecially for Malaria or Chlls and
Fever Five or six doses will break
any case, and if taken then as tonic
the fever will not return. 25c.-Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
WHY NoT2

Mrs F1atte-I see that 21 women are employed
as railway brakemen and 10 as baggagemen IN
the United States
Mr. F1atte-Well see no reason why women
shouldn't brake and smash things as well as men,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25

Acid Stomach. heartburn and nausea
quickly disappear withthe use of Wright's
Indian Vegetable Pills. Send for trial
box to 372 Pearl ST., New York. Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25

scraped lint at the fire.
side, and the head Of
the house superintend-
ed the food department
and the rations to be
doled out every morn
ing. The labor of NAL
vina, the old turbaned
black cook, were dou-
bled. She was not only
called upon to provide
delicate repasts for LIE
Marquis de Lafayette
and Major James Mon
roe, Generals Knox and
Greene, with many 9TH
er distinguished WIS.,
itors, who crowded
around Lady Strings
hospitable table, but a
huge soup kettle was
hung over the logs in
an improvised kitchen,
and from the day it was
started until the camp
was broken, great pals
Of nourishing soup
were freely given to
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
THE CAUSE.

81 looked at the man and saw his face grow
darker and darker"
What was the matter with hm%
He was blacking up for a minstrel show"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
No. Not Half Bad.

The Women We Marry and Other
Ffctions. Newspaper Headline.
Not Bad.-Chicago Tribune.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-06-25
Don't Poison Baby.

Lots Of colors don't harmonize. For
instance, red liquor shouldn't be used
for the blues.