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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05

The new dances are regular romps,
but there is lot OF condemnation OF
them from people who suner from
chronic moral appendicitis. Such peo-
pie would do well to have the narrow,
little conscience they have developed
cut out.
The word conscience means 100
much In the discretionary people
Conscience is not an Unborn quallS
which tells right from wrong Dul
consequence OF education and snVl
ronment. The Turks IN q holy war
satisfy their conscience by torturlhs
and killing women ind little Children
because they have been educated IN
this righteous Cd endeayor 10 pro
mote the crescent.
I'm very glad, little book, TO nave
you, In whicn ! can voice my own
opinions. Ii crystaliZes them, put
sometimes | find when they are writ
ten down | have TO smile at the
thought of what almost any one Oh
my friends would say could she read
theLa.
They would universally call me
self.centered and self-righteous wo-
man. and yet. little book. every one
of these women have more or lees OF
these thoughts, only they keep them
10 themselves and wear the complac-
ent smiles of the cat who ate the ca
nary. Maybe they also have little
book to which they confde.
When ! started you, little book, at
INV dear mothers request in my far
away little girl days, did not know
you were going to be my great SAFETY
valve-that TO you ] would be able TO
express the things ! thought without
being misunderstood.
1t is only lack of Understandable
lack OF knowledge, 9fter all, that
makes sinners OF saints.
Some OF us will never learn. ] am
afraid, but must say that you, little
book. have helped me TO develop
broader outlook upon existence than
anything else that has come into my
life.
Perhaps this is because ! can talk
freely to you. | would never dare To.
express. even TO Dick, some OF the
opinions | have told TO you, and yet
get limitations here and there from
all my women acquaintance that
they are thinking about these same
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

Mrs. James Ogden Lenox. NO. 1919
Jefferson-ave., gave luncheon LOT
six guests, Wednesday.
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Fraser, NO.
254 Philadelphia-ave. east, celebrated
their fortieth wedding anniversary,
Thursday evening. Six children and
eight grandchildren joined in the In
formal festivities.
o
The January graduating class OF
the John Owen school has elected the
following officers: President, Archer
Davis; vice-president, Hazen Dever;
secretary, Georgia Ferguson; treas
urer, Florence Rowe.
o.
Mrs. Delphine Ashbaugh, president
OF the Michigan Federation of Won
ems clubs, is in Jackson. Mrs. Ash
baugh will be guest of honor at din
ner Friday evening, of the jackson
Equal Suffrage club, and later will
address the Emerson club.
Or
A special meeting of the Woman
Auxiliary league OF the Salvation
Army rescue work, will be held Sat
urday afternoon, Dec. g.. at 2:3O
o'clock, in the Federation club house,
No. SS3 Second-ave. Miss Dorothea
King will speak on "A new side to
an old work The meeting will be
open to anyone interested.
%
In the annual business meeting OF
the Society OF Arts and Crafts. Thurs
day evening, In the society's rooms,
No. 81 Witherell-st., the following OF
ficers were chosen for the ensuing
years: President, Gustavus ID. Pope;
vice-presidents, II. G.. Stevens and
Miss Alexandrine McEwen; secretary
Miss Helen Plumb; treasurer, viii
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05
ONE-TIME TERROR is
IN TROUBLE AGAIN

Steve Basta, one of the rapidly dis
appearing west side terrors," is held
by the police of Scotch station on
a warrant charging assault with in.
tent to kill, sworn out by James Raj
da, OF No. 145 Portland-ave.
Steve and his brother. Mike" once
inseparable, held their district In ter
ror for long time. Their entrance
TO saloon was always a signal for a
general stampede.
\ year ago, Mike" made SWING
at the wrong bartender. and went to
the county morgue, while the bar.
tender laid a big revolver back be
hind the bar, and then gave himself
up to the police. He was later charg.
ed with manslaughter. and exonerat.
cd
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05
"The PARTY Dish. -

Some call 1t Rum Tum Dirty" and
others RED Rabbit" but IL seems to
be very popular and more appetizlng
than the old-style Welsh Rarebit'
Try II tonight Pour contents OF can
condensed tomato soup into chafinq
dish or double boiler When hot add
I pound cheese cut in dice. Cook unit
cheese is thoroughly melted and mix
ed with soup. Add red pepper to taste
and | egg. slightly beaten Stir vel
a few minutes and serve hot on crack
efS or toast.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05
ONCE PROSPEROUS GROCER
ACCUSED OF LARCENY

Fred Sawyer. once prosperous
grocer on Greenwood.ave.. and a son
of the late A. ]. Sawyer. OF Ann Ar.
Dor. one of the Washtenaw county's
most prominent citizens. was arraigD
ed In police court. Friday, ON a charge
OF larceny by trick. Joseph A. l.aba.
die, saloonkeeper. at No. Il3 Grand
River-ave.. alleges that Sawyer passed
a worthless check for'$ on him. He
was held in $500 bail for examination,
Saturday. Sawyer Is 81 years old.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05

Detroit Times sob Printing Depart
nneut.-Main 1920.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-12
NUMBER OF BUILDING PERMITS
Is FALLING OFF FOR WINTER

A steady increase in the number of
building permits issued by the build.
ing inspector II noticeable as the
fall begins TO approach. During he
past week very perceptible falling
on was noted. when only eight per.
mits were granted. none OF these be-
ing for any large concern The only
one that looked like big improvements
was the one for the Macedonia Bap.
list church. These improvements are
10 include an addition TO the churrn
OF By 20 feet. Work will be started
Immediately upon the addition.
Permits.
The permits issued were to:
Louis Berschey. for brick repairs az
No. l04 Sixteenth street: n. W Fair.
contractor.
James Hughes. for garage at No.
400l Wood street; no contractor.
Macedonia Baptist church. for add.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-12
WORK In BUILDING LINE FOR
THIS YEAR is BEING CLOSED

Building activity for the present
year. at least throughout the city and
vicinity. is gradually dying away. and
WITHIN the next few weeks practically
the only building that will be done
VIII be that which Is Altogether
necessary. Few years have surpassed
the present one for the number of
new buildings begun and the worx
that has been done I'm and out of the
city. Expansion seemed to be the
one word In the line OF construction.
ana with the first fall OF snow con
tractors will look back upon a very
successful year in their lines OF work.
According 10 various construction
companies and also the building in
spector, the quality OF buildings
erected this year is far in excess Of
tnose OF former years. They also are
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-12

looking forward to a bigger and better
year beginning in the spring. which
they feel viii surpass this year as
completely as this year excelled last.
While there was not such a great
number OF buildings erected. yet the
quality OF the work and OF the coa-
struction was Of the best There are
yet several buildings In the way OF
construction that will add greatly to
the buildings in the city.
Withon few weeks the Stone &
Thomas annex will be ready for oc-
cupancy; the Hub addition is almost
completed and will be thrown open
for fall wearing materials. Il Is under
stood; the T. A. Hoge building is well
under completion. and the new bank
at the corner OF Sixteenth and Market
streets Is getting under way.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-12
The Home Beautiful, No. So

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that
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
"UNBURNABlE" HOUSES
SHOW THAT THEY BURN
Structures in Europe Supposedly
Fireproof Wrecked by
Flames.

The annual fire loss in European
countries under ordinary circumstances
has long been held up as an object les
so much lower than ours. 1t has been
is due chiefly to the preponderance
there of unburnable dwellings. says
Real Estate News.
The war in Belgium has shown that
the so-called ordinary unburnable
building will burn just about COM
pletely as the ordinary American build
ing OF brick or stone. Shell fire has
wrecked whole towns in Belgium, and
fire has completed the job most thor
oughly.
That the buildings burn is evident
from the many photographs that de-
pict Belgium towns destroyed by the
Germans The destruction was only
started by shells. They battered and
tore, their explosions started fires. and
many building was destroyed by fire
that was never hit by a she'll
One reason why the fire loss in Eu-
rope figures SO much lower than in this
country is because foreigners are more
careful and their fire protection sys-
TENS are more Systematic and efficient.
That does not mean that American
firemen are not competent. They are
about the best firefighters in the world.
But they have not the protection at
forded by the careful Europeans.
The American people are too care
less and to that can be attributed much
of the big fire loss each year in this
country. America also is SO vast tina
much of it is sparsely settled and with
out adequate fire protection, whereas
in European countries. towns and cities
are closer together. and fire protec.
is more general. and therefore more ef-
(ective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
EXCHANGE TO PREPARE FOR
SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE

Realizing opportunities for American in
South America knowing that knowledge of the Span
sh language the necessary of the OF
any who contempates going South America for bust
purposes the Builders and Manufacturers Exchange of
Washington has made arrangements for the establishment of
classes for the study of Spanish.
Each member of the exchange entitled scholar
ship without and with restriction the DISPOSE
ton be with While the exchange appreciates the
fact that there large manufacturers in Washington
likely extend their trade the South American
tries and that possibly only small percentage of those
gagged directing the construction business will be person
ally interested in taking study of Spanish is believed
there many ambitious young in Washington who will
avail themselves of this opportunity and scholarship
through of the exchange members.
S. J. Macfarren will have charge of the Spanish classes
Mr. Macfarren lived for five years in Mexico and South
America and it is his purpose to teach working knowledge
of the language sufficient for all commercial purposes
The study of Spanish under the auspices of the exchange
is scheduled begin January Classes be held the
FIRST third and fourth Mondays and the second Tuesday of
each month, pn the hall of the Builders and Manu-
facturers Exchange, New York northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
HOW HOMES ARE BOUGHT
ON SIS A WEEK INCOMES
Aids Given by Savings and Loan Associations
Make Purchases Possible, Says
League Official.

Thousands of men and women have
been living in congested sections, sit
ting with folded hands and bemoaning
their fate, seeing nothing ahead to look
like the ideal home life. drifting along,
paying the rent each month and hav-
ing nothing to show for it but receipts
They could just as well have a little
home of their own instead of the re-
ceipts, to say nothing of being better
Off financially, if they would investf-
gate and find out what is going on
about them," says Archibald W. Nc
EVAN, secretary Of the New York State
and Metropolitan Leagues of Savings
and Loan Associations in the New York
World.
Scores of such persons recently have
awakened to the idea that they must
get their families out of the congested
sections and away from what they be-
lieve are unhealthful surroundings. The
idea has crystallized into a firm resolu-
ton. They have visualized the six or
seven room cottage, where the children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
sTUCC01NG OLD WALLS.
Surface Should Be Cleaned to Insure
Good Job,

In applying stucco to old brick walls
the most important point is that the
old surface must be thoroughly clean
ed; if coated with paint this must
be scraped or burned off and if I'M
coated the surface must be washed
with a solution of muriatic acid mixed
in the proportion of one part COM
mercia1 muriatic acid to five parts of
water. The wall should be scrubbed
with this solution. then thoroughly
cleansed with clean water, says the
Dayton Journal.
The joints between the brick work
should be picked back from the face
of the bricks to a depth of one-half
inch to three-quarter inch so as to
form a key for the plaster. Imme-
diately before applying the plaster the
surface of the walls should be thor
oughly soaked with water, for, on
account of the porous nature of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
Electric Fans New Use.

II you have an electric fan in the
house or the Office you can make 1t
keep you warm just as effectively as
1t helped cool you last summer. says
the Electrical Trade. This seems
ridiculous, but just try it and watch
the Thermometer
Place the fan on the floor at one
side of the steam radiator or, better
yet, direct the current downward upon
1t. In a very few minutes the entire
atmosphere will have been in contact
with the hot metal and you will feel
the difference even before the Their
mometer responds.
In the average steam heated room
there is small area close to the radi--
ator which is too hot for comfort and
the rest of the room is too cold Up
above our heads there is plenty of
warm air which does no good what
ever.
The fan not only removes the hot
air from the vicinity of the radiator
and brings up the cold air from the
distant corners, but it pulls down the
great reserve of otherwise useless air
along the ceilings.
OF course, tenants who use a fan
after this fashion will be shocked to
learn that it is said to increase the
landlords coal bill somewhat. If they
can overcome their natural reluctance
in this matter it will add greatly to
their comfort during the cold days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19


taste the joys of real living.
From Tenement to Cottage.
These persons have carried out their
plans; yet their income is small and
they had little or no money, in most
cases not even $500. Even unskilled
men, SO called, and with perhaps less
than SIS a week income, are living in
their own homes. Let me illustrate by
one example how a small-wage man
got out of a three-room tenement into
a six-room cottage with some ground
around it. Here is the story:
"a motorman on the Sd avenue sys-
TEN has a wife and two children. Par
enthetically, it may be observed that he
is sober and saving. He Is ignorant, SO
far as education goes-even writing his
name is an effort. But the motorman
and his wife have an innate refinement
which made them discontinued with
their environment. Something must
be done, and quickly, too, he thought. as
he saw the children in the doorway
keeping their eyes on the janitor. or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
d G.. GIVES LITTLE ASSISTANCE
TO CITY'S UNEMPLOYED MEN
Only Three Buildings Being Erected for Mu-
niciipal Government at Present plans
for Other Work About Complete.

The speciaI committee of the Cham
her of commerce which is endeavoring
70 find work for the unemployed men
of the citv can expect but little assist
,ncc from the District government, for
only three pieces OF CONSTRUCTION
of any consequence are oeihs
on at present and there IS niue ehalo
,h,+ otbers will be started in the near
future. This information was learned
yesterday at the office OF the municipal
architect. who has supervision OF al
construction work done by or for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

brick, water would be absorbed from
the plaster. thus injuring it's strength.
unless the brick were thoroughly sat
urated beforehand. After this the work
does not differ materially from ordi-
nary stucco construction.
Sometimes, instead of applying the
cement plaster directly to the brick.
metal lath is fastened to the brick and
the stucco placed on it. Metal Turing
strips are attached to plugs driven
into the joints of the brick work, and
the lath is fastened to these strips.
This method of construction is always
advisable for covering brick chimneys
so as to prevent cracking due to ex-
IRENE temperature changes.
In applying stucco to new brick
work, the procedure is practically the
same as described, except in the matter
of cleaning off the surface. though the
walls should be brushed to remove any
mortar that may have splashed on the
surface of the brick at the time of lay
ing up the wall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
Plastering Economy.

Architects can save their clients
some expense on plastering contracts
by specifying that the plaster must be
finished smooth. but not necessarily
white-coated, says the Dayton Journal.
Most houses are papered now as soon
as completed, and the amount saved in
plaster will go long way toward
decorating the home. The danger of
lime spots which sometimes discolo,
the paper is also avoided. Some of til.
large building companies are follow.
ing this plan with good results. 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

the mortgage.
In twelve years the motormap VIII
pay in to reduce his mortgage 1864.
The profits on this money. based on
the associations profits for the last
twenty-five years. Will be 1886, thus
canceling the mortgage. HIS nome,
then, will be free and clear.
This is the system, with variations
to At individual cases, that is supply
ing hundreds of families with the
capital for buying their own homes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

An exchange has been whereby Harry Wardman
becomes the Of of unproved Kaloraa
avenue belonging Hugh Reilly for the Prince George
10000 goth street northwest The figured
the transaction valuation reported have been $4,000
reestoy building containing of The Kaloraa
frontage about feet and depth of about
adons Dresden apartment
plans improve by the reported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
FOR EXCHANGE

WHY NOT TRADE IN YOUR OLD
HOUSE OR PERHAPS IN AN UNpE-
SIRABLE LOCATION IN PART
PAYMENT FOR THIS BEAUIl-
FULLY SITUATED CORNER RESI-
} DENCE.
1t has been said by architects.
builders and real estate men tna1
it is one of the best cohstru
houses in the city.
Situated in a choice section OF the
northwest, west of Sixteenth street.
surrounded by attractive residences
nearly all of them new. NO ooJec-
tionable surroundings
\ northwest corner, southern and
eastern exposure
The house has 4 frontage racing
south of over IS feet.
Wide porches of stone, brick and
cement.
A garage to accommodate two
touring cars.
The house contains eleven rooms.
many closets and pantries-
Three magnificent bathrooms. sew
eral times larger than the average
bathroom; shower baths. etc
Plumbing and fixtures are just
about as fine as money can buy.
The house is heated by a first
class, economical hot-water heating
plant; lighted with gas and cleo
tricity-
THE OWNER WILL CONSIDER
TAKING LOWER PRICED RESI-
DENCE PROPERTY. CITY OR SUB
URBAN. OR BUILDING LOTS IN
EXCHANGE.
STONE & FAIRFAX,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

deed placed record during the transferring
the ownership of three old dwellings
from Howard Boyd for the of Charles A.
Michael Gat The consideration have
$1,000 The property has combined frontage 49, and
dept of feet It is located in neghborhood
dences have almost entirely given way business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
The Nature of It.

From the Boston Transcript.
why don't you join the militia"
1.-THE drill is such a bore"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
Complete Purchase in IL Years.

Fourteen dollars month was paid
by this motorman for his three rooms
in the tenement, and he got receipts.
He pays $12 a month to the associa-
tion-$6 monthly to pay of the face
Of the mortgage and IS interest at s
per cent. The mortgage cannot be
until the IS each month and the prof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
perhaps playing on the sidewalk and in
the street with undesirable companions.
Rescued by Loan Association.

Rescued by Loan Association.
He and his wife talked it over They
had $125 saved. They bought a plot in
the suburbs for $500. 1t was 40x1oo
feet. In the meantime his wife added
a little to the family income by doing a
days scrubbing occasionally for the
family she worked for before they
were married. and the lot was COM
pletely paid for in year and a half
During the summer and fall the mo-
torman and several Of his friends dug
out and built stone cellar on their
days OF. In the spring they worked on
the framework OF the house and got
considerable of it done. But the funds
OF the motorman were exhausted. He
tried to get money to complete the
house, but met with no success A
friend suggested cooperative savings
and loan associations. He had never
heard Of them before, but thought
there was nothing to be lost in trying
to get the money! there.
The motorman went to the ONCE OF
an association one night and talked
the matter over with the officers. A
committee from the association visited
the partially completed house and
OF $1,2OO, the amount needed to finish
it. be granted. The board of directors
agreed. The house was finished inside
of two months. The motorman and
his family live there now. Imagine the
contrast. Then. too. he has a job on
the trolley line that runs on the road
next below his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

Cruel!
From the Boston Transcript.
He is a genius"
Who supports him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
From Tenement to Cottage.

can play with freedom; where they ca
taste the joys of real living.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-28
HIGHLAND PARK / NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Roller and
children of Stull spent Sunday with
Mr.. Peter Eberhardt
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Shaul and Miss Pearl
shaul spent Sunday at the E. L. Jones
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Shook and Miss
Lille Shook of the North side spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Case.
Mrs. G. w. Draper will go to Kansas
City Thursday to spend a month with
relatives.
The Highland Park Grange held q.
very interesting meeting Tuesday eve
ming. Mr.. o. F. Whitney of North To-
peka installed the officers for the COM
ing year, after which Kansas day
program was rendered. About so MEM
bers responded in praise of Kansas.
The Highland Park Art club will
meet Friday afternoon with Miss Flor
ence Butts.
Mrs. James Stevenson and Mrs. s.
Rabe spent Tuesday with Mrs. E. C..
Cavanaugh.
Mrs G. G. Stiles returned Tuesday
from Iowa, where she has spent the
past month with relatives.
The X. X. KS will hold a line party
at the Midwinter Thursday evening.
The date was changed to Thursday on
account of the oyster supper at the
school house.
The Thursday evening prayer meet
ing will be at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Stevenson. -4rs ss
Mrs. Carrie of California avenue, who
is quite sick, was taken to a local hos
pital Tuesday.
Mrs. G. B. Buehrer returned Tuesday
from points in Ohio, where she spent
several weeks with relatives.
The XXX. KS gave an entertain
ment at the X. p. lodge, Monday eve
ming to good sized audience. The en-
tertainment was success in every
way, and after the entertainment the
X. P.'s treated the Klub with an oyster
supper. The Klub has put this enter
tainment on three times with great
success and preparations are being
made for another play to be given in
the near future