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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-13
Pressure Brought Against Aig,ette Prohibition

amount and the customs officials
would De none the wiser, or the WON
an could go TO Canada wearing a small
egret plume and come back with one
with I'VE times rs many feathers IN
/, and worth upward OF one u4uu.
10 four hundred uoilars.
Bird experts. while working 10 pre-
vent the extinction o. the white heron
or egret. which supplies the plumes
known 10 the trade as aigrettes, be-
lieve that American women can be re-
lieved OF all embarrl ssment caused on
returning TO the United States from
foreign trips. II they will remember
not 10 wear the egret plumes abroad
The same bird experts point out that
already with the tariff law in operation
for less than six months the law abid.
ing millincrs OK tae country have de-
yised other head decorations which
are just as beautiful. in most cases, as
the once popular aigrette. and which
are far less expensive. Some foreign
milliners are hard hit by the loss or
the aigrette trade OF rich Americans
and II is reported that their trade has
been demo-alized because OF the pro-
hibition against the importation OF
costly aigrettes and bird OF paradise
feathers The foreign milliners will DC
the ones 20 suffer the largest financial
loss If the more economical styles ia
hat decorations continue In vogue
Women Who Insist upon wearing
aigrettes and who already have ac-
,quired them IN this country are even
meeting with embarrassment In travel
Ing in some of the states where very
strict anti.algrete laws are on the
statute books and are strictly en-
forced. An amusing case was recently
brought TO the attention OF some OF
the government bird experts when
prize plume OF sc dozen aigrettes
worrs by an actress In Portland. Ore,
theaher was seized on the stage by
the State game warden.
The money value of these primes
was about SAP ar the time OF pur-
chaseA according to report Notwitn'
standing the protestations OF the
actressA the plumes were contiscated
by the authorities In Oregon. where
The LAWNS very strict and prohibits
not only che sale OF aigrette plumes
but makes az unlawful for any person
10 have aigrlettes in his or her posses
sion except\ for scientific purposes.
The fair aetr&ss. playing at the time
In a Portland rheater and using the
aigrettes In heN stage costume, was
unable 10 conyinSe the state authori.
ties that her costly headgsar was for
strictly scientific purposes.
Heads OF various government bu.
reaus are very much interested in the
unprecedented de-
Lecture Material mand during re-
is In Demand. cent months for
. lecture material,
slides and moving pictures relating
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-13
Why a State Railway Commission?
From the Michigan Patron

the time on the telephone instead OF
running 10 the neighbors personally
Is that not just what telephones are
for TO save the subscribers a personal
visit? Isn't that what be pays his
money for? And does II not save SER
vice TO get the time from the oper
ator direct, instead OF asking her to
connect you up with John Smiths
jewelry store and get the time from
him? From a limited experience with
a Detroit telephone, the writer found
that about four times each day he
would be connected up with parties
who didn't want him and this com
plant Is universal with Detroit sub
scribers. Surely the public is not TO
blame for all this. The glazing fact
stands out that in about every con.
troversy brought before the commits
sion. the public comes out loser until
there is a universal feeling of dissat
isfaction with its membership.
in railroad matters the situation is
but little better. For years the slow
transportation OF live stock from
eastern Michigan points has done
thousands OF dollars damage TO east.
ern Michigan shippers. The Detroit
papers last summer published a case
of stock shipment on the Pere Mar.
quette to Detroit that was at the rate
OF four miles per hour from point OF
destination TO Detroit and lack OF
water and feed caused the death OF
many animals. II the railway com
mission ever took any action In the
matter they avoided any publicity IN
doing so.
AT the last State Grange a resolu.
ton was offered by L. W. Oviatt, a
leading stock shipper. asking the leg
islature to pass a law requiring a
speed Of ten miles per hour In stock
shipments The measure was en-
dcrsed as Grange measure and
passed the Legislature unanimously
When 1t got TO Gov Ferris he called
In two members OF the railway com
mission and asked them about the
bill They assured him that Il was
unnecessary legislation and advised
TT INTO, which acting on their advice
he did
since then things have gone from
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-13

Michigan has railway commits
sion OF three members that draws n
salary OF $4,000 each per year and
expenses. II has jurisdiction over
railways and telephones within the
state and has power 70 regulate their
rates and practices. II was originally
created TO protect the public from
oppressive rates and regulate prac-
tees between carriers and the public.
Some OF its recent action and lack OF
action suggest that It seems TO have
forgotten the purpose OF its creation.
In numerous complaints before II,
lodged By the general public against
various telephone companies OF the
state. its decisions have been almost
universally In favor of the compan-
ies. The Detroit case Is fair exam.
pie. Everyone in Detroit agreed that
telephone service was. exceedingly bad
II seems probable that such a uni
versal complaint would indicate that
there was some foundation for the
general dissatisfaction. But after a
thorough investigation the commits
sion In its report gives the company
a clean bill OF health and finds that
only the public Is To blame. II the
company itself had written the report
IT could not have done better for II.
self The commission says that De
troit telephone users talk too much.
This Is good joke on our city friends.
for according TO the comic papers, the
farmers wife on the country party
line is supposed TO have monopoly
OF this. But we would candidly ask
what a telephone is for II not to use.
and how can We use IL without talk
ing over II? The commission says
Detroiters would get better service
II they wouldn't use the telephone so
much. II Is hard 10 get away from
such q selfevident truth II the
Detroit subscriber didn't use his
phone at all. he would get perfect
service. but what is he paying So a
month for. anyway
The commission cites The fact that
telephone users call up central on
numerous occasions TO ask what time
II Is. Well why not? If the family
clock runs down IL has got 20 be set
What IS more convenient than TU- ger
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-13
RAYMOND v. PULLMAN,

! Times Washington Bs,rcdu. No. 704
Metropohtan Bank Building
! WASHINGTON ID. c., Jan 1897
/ The subject OF aigrettes will not
down When congress kassed the ,al1u
bin with the amend
| Aiarette ment which pro
| imports hibited the impor'
tation OF afgree, as.
egret plumes. or so-called osprey
feathers, the general public was given
20 understand that the practice OF
slaughtering wild birds 10 provide mil
linery decorations mad been stopped
for all time because of the loss or
the heavy American trade.
The milliaers LOBBY, which fought
the prohibitory amendment while the
tariff bill was under discussion, ana
the work o. which was shown up by
Or. ". T. Hornaday. director OF the
New York geological gardens. LETT
Washington many months ago, but
from outside points various attempts
have been made recently TO bring in
fluence TO bear on congressman anu
obtain amendments 10 the tariff Oil
which will modify and perhaps make
ineffective the present provision, pro-
hibiting the importation sor pmmage
birds and their feathers.
Since the passage or the tariff act
public opinion against the slaughter
of birds for plumage has become so
crystaliZed that mp TO the present time
congressman have refused 10 intro
duce proposed amendments TO the pin
which will nullify the plumage import
provisions. There has been introduc-
ed. however, bill providing for an
amendment which on It's face is most
innocent Its expressed purpose Is 10
relieve American woman travellers
wearing aigrettes purchased originally
IN the UnitedoStates OF the embarrass-
ment and loss caused BY customs Of
ficers shipping their plumes on their
return to this country from trip
abroad.
] This amendment which has been in
I troduced with an apparently sincere
purpose OF relieving American traye-
lers OF embarrassment, would. If IL is
passed. according 10 various bird eX-
perts in the government service. open
the way TO the extensive smuggling OF
aigrettes and. the probable enrichment
OF INSCRIPTIONS millinery jobbers en-
gaging In such an Illegal business
This innocent-looking amendment
would permit. for instance, a millinery
house 10 carry on an extensive Snug
Cling business over the border line
between Canada and the United
States, or between the United States
and Mexico, where custom inspection
I Is not as thorough as at the large
ports. A woman employee could be sent
across wearing a cheap aigrette plume
worth merely few dollars and come
back with one worth many times this
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-13

10 the many lines OF work when
Uncle Sam is carrying on both at the
Washington headquarters and through
out the many states OF the Union
Schools are seeking Information and
pictures on the governments WORK
more than ever before has been the
case. and With the perfection or the
moving picture machine scores or
educators over the country have found
q possible 10 bring mere valuaoio IA
formation 20 students In brief lectures
than would have been possible de
cade ago during years OF study IN
classes and much actual travel.
New York has taken the lead In lee
ture work. and Or. Henry NJ Lelpzlger'
supervisor OF public lectures or the
board or education OF the metropolis
has just planned the most extensive
series Of educational lectures relating
TO the governments work yet at
tempted In any city. The New YORK
educator is cooperating with various
bureaus OF the government and VIII
make use OF pictures taken by the
Official photographers covering many
lines OF work. number OF the Du-
reaus, including the United States
public health service. the reclamation
service. the forest service. various
branches OF the department OF com
merce and the department OF agri-
culture. have made many fine photo
graphs both with the camera and WIN
the moving picture machine, and these
are being Introduced by the New York
school authorities as well as by educa-
tors in other cities along with private
~ taken pictures. to show wildly the
work which the government is carry
ing on throughout the countrS.
few years ago the average school
child In city had only a vague idea
OF what the government was doing
in protecting the health OF his com
munity, OF preventing accidents In coal
and metal mines. in reclaming
thousands of acres OF desert LANDS
in the west, and OF conserving the
forests and SOLE Today all OF these
things can he seen IN the moving pic
lures. and practically all government
bureaus supply Information which any
teacher can use for a talk TO accom-
pany the pictures anG stereopticon
slides, which will make possible an
interesting lecture.
In many cities the schools are being
designed with the lecture feature or
educational work especially in mind,
and large assembly halls are usually
constructed so that practically all or
the pupils may be assembled in a few
minutes TO hear IL lecture. The moving
picture machine has apparently come
10 stay as part OF the teaching equip
ment OF schools. and a number OF edu'
Gators say that the scope OF It's uses
TO help children TO learn Will continue
10 broaden for many years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-13

bad 10 worse Stock shipped In plenty
OF ,time 20 reach East Buffalo Monday.
arrives trSere Tuesday after the mar
ket is over. AS result lower prices
are obtained, there is big shrinkage
In weight and many dead animals.
This waste OF foousyuffs at this
time is criminal Stock buyers In the
Thumb and on the roads north of
Bay City are thoroughly discouraged;
TO recoup possible losses they pay the
farm producer much less than the
market price and thus the producer
Is injured. On one occasion IL took
nine hours to transport car OF stock
from one railroad TO another at Bay
City. Had the Grange bill become a
law 1t would have regulated this con.
dition within the state, and had
good moral effect on interstate ship
ments
AS our high.priced railway commits
sion from its lofty perch In the Oak.
land building in Lansing has failed
TO do anything TO help the Michigan
shipper and Michigan producer The
Patron is going 10 take up the Job. In
connection and with the assistance OF
Brother Burr Lincoln, or Harbor
Beach. The Patron will collect de
tailed complaints OF abuses In stock
shipments in eastern Michigan and
file the same with the interstate com.
mission at Washington and try 10 get
some relief.
The Patron may not be able 10 &C.
complish anything. but II at least can
make the effort which seems TO be
more than our high-priced railway
commission will do.
Undoubtedly the commission will
say that no complaints have been
made TO them. But when an abuse
becomes OF public notoriety our idea
Is that Il IS up TO the public officials
having jurisdiction OF that subject to
remedy the abuses complained OF
without any formal complaint What
do public officials draw salaries for
except to protect the public?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-13
Editorials by the People

Communications must bear name
ard address OF writer. must not
contain p~rsonsl abuse and must
not be over 500 words in length.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-13
NO DIVIDENDS. PLEASE, on THE MANY
MILLIONS A MONOPOLY HAS COST

In fairness and in JUSTICE 10 the telephone of Detroit
the expert who shall employed appse the cOmpany property can
proceed only ONE line.
Proceeding line the should disregard entirely what
Michigan plant has COST and determine solely what
telephone plant would service is now
giving
The object appraisal fix reasonable profit for
the company
But profit computed unreasonable
appraisal company successful in getting ac
cpted an amount anywhere the value of its
erty be, based upon COST
words subscribers entitled appraisal which will
show exactly plant company operated WORTH
dividends amount has COST the
company TO SWALLOW COMPETITORS AND ESTABLISH MO-
N0PoLY
plant determined only by bringing fair
figures company may worth and subtracting
what expended dormant and useless
taken companies has bought
Having establishing maintaining monopoly the
company should held ONE profit should the priv
ge demanding dividends phone
expended purpose exploiting phone
The Times has shown the series of petitions has printed be
presented railway commission that the decision
pany apply permit install metered Detroit
reached night
The Times shown that company
cred designs patrons
how appearance competitors
thwarted company purpose cited
how competitors have been bought they appeared
The Times has good the claim it makes that competitors
have bought by the Bell with the idea upon
Of purchase making the people pay the monopoly through
measured service which the for higher
The subscribers the Of the company appraisal
which to be made of the companys property HONEST
INTELLIGENT THOROUGH appraisal COMPETENT
1IAsED expert.
The phone renters of Detroit ought not be made settle bill for
the which the demanding
rom the than they paying inferior
We have set opinion in this matter which
scribes ought to be considered
to be accepted rule these days that public
lions entitled profit
matter whether the service they give satisfies the public
rule that does apply the the private corporation
which satisfy the trade before there any thing
dend.
It rule however from which the telephone subscribers Detroit
may profit the appraisal about to be made ought
The company receiving whole lot than
The right kind find the
stead Of having MORE for this they should
under the rule Of guaranteed prohtsr
A Ctran0o p2cko0L ErOr,, M,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-13
Word OF announcement.


To the Editor OF The Times:
Permit me 10 extend to you my
and warmest congrathla-
lions. on the timeliness OF the cam
paign you have undertaken In the
matter OF telephone service, and the
apparent efficiency OF the writer's on
the subject feel that you are per-
forming a great public service and
should receive encouragement =
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-13
SAYINGS OF FAMOUS MEN
Tiger President Navln--"Sign
right there, where II says Party OF
the Second Part"

Two crooks from New York arrested
In Detroit. said they left the metropo.
lis because the police down. there were
making Il too warm for them. They
were pinched here for. stealing fur
coat. Mote the difference In temper
atures?)
A man in California is taking his
second vacation In q years. And he's
probably building a chicken coop or
helping his wife clean house.
A Detroit policeman and his ser
geant engaged in a fist fight. Some
body ought TO have called on officer.
Remember coal Is 1925 and look
out below.
Automatically the report OF the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-13
POPULAR SONG SUGGESTION
CBy Trumbull ave. ResidenD.
az interurbans Ran on Trumbull,
Now and Then We'd Get a
Car"

New York officials have arrested a
counterfeiter on the charge Of having
raised $50 bill 10 $500 bill 1t
would interest a lot OF US II the coun.
terfeiter would explain his method OF
raising $50 bill In the first place.
A western railroad has train dis
patcher by the name OF Cipher. To nj
the case, we presume. OF some or those
trains that stop for nothing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-13

Times Washington Bs,redu. No.
Nefrnn0lltnn ROnk Ruildlnn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-13

commission declaring Thaw TO be
sane seems to make Jerome a raying
maniac.
IL is something just now to get INTO
the class that might be styled The
Ford Hundreds.
New opera is called "The Love Of
Three Kings" Somebody will beat
that, maybe. by writing another TO be
called Three Deuces and Pair OF
Fours.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-13

Ii there is any way in which l can
aid in the campaign, am yours 10
command
Wish you the success your efforts
deserve. LOUIS COIN.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-13

In 1894 the total forest area OF
Switzerland was 1901 900 acres, rep
ressnting 20.2 per cent. OF the total
surface area OF the country. In 1911
the forest acreage was 2,25S, 900. equal
TO 2l.S6 per cent OF the total area
of the country, an increase OF 1877 900
acres Instead OF being an expense.
the forests OF Switzerland are q
source OF profit to the government.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-13
A Newspaper Win a soul.
% the Editor OF The Times:

10 thS EatEor or me Times:
wish to express my appreciation
OF your fine editorial. full page, Dec
81. 1913. on The City with Soul
employed some OF your sentiments
in my New Years sermon. Mr.. May a
"Vision--Detroit In 1920" is superb
The Christ at the heart OF things;
that is the secret OF all advancement
with the name.
JOSEPH BUTTON.
1870 Plymouth tfictT.. Jsr.' 5, 1919
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-13
From Another Point of Wen

of
admit because carried umbrella
OF England BY this
should havebe sighted approaching
SANDY
Morgan County republican., 1914-05-07

Herbert o. Kelsay and Miss Lena
Reed, formerly of Miller county, were
married yesterday at the home of the
brides Aunt, Mrs. John Blankenship,
of thus city, Justice w. II. Kava-
naugh performing the ceremony.
May long life and happiness be their
lot is the wish of the Republican.
The Missouri State Fox Hunters
Association will meet this year in
camp at Merchant Springs, 3 I-2
miles south of Syracuse, June the 1st,
and remain the entire week fishing
on Richland and chasing foxes. All
fox-hunters in South Morgan and
Camden county are cordially invited
to join this happy band.-(Reveille, ,
please copy
The ladies of Versailles met last
Monday at the Presbyterian church
and temporarily organized an auxiliary
to the Versailles Commercial Club
Mrs. Zimmerschied was elected presi-
dent, Mrs. Frank Thorpe, treasurer
and Mrs. I. G. Legere, secretary. A
meeting was called for next Monday
afternoon, 3 O'Clock at the CONNER
cial Club room in the |. O. o. +.
building. All ladies are urged to be
present.
Morgan County republican., 1914-05-07

Ed Houchin and wife are enjoying
weeks fishing and visiting in and
near Florence, leaving last Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Ward Houchin, Eds
mother, who has been visiting here
the past week, accompanied them as
far as her home in Slower.
Mrs. Clara Tolliver, who has been
visiting with her son, Rev. VIM. Tolli-
yer and family of Pitsburg, Kansas,
for the past eight months, returned to
Versailles last Saturday, where she has
lived more than seven years. She is
highly pleased with Kansas and thinks
of going back some day to visit and
rest. We are glad to have her with
us again as she is an active Christian
IN the Lords vineyard.
Morgan County republican., 1914-05-07
Post Oak GloaninRs

Owing to your correspondent being
sick last week, there were no items
from this part of Haw Creek township.
Jesse Morris and wife visited last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Gehrs and Mr.. Mrs. John Waller.
VIM. Gerlt. of Slower, is building
Hiram Gerlt, of Camden county, a
fine skiff for fishing in the Usage. Hi
ram is good fisherman.
Some of the boys of this section say
by their actions that it is complaining
time.
Mr.. George Scholle has bought an
other horse. George says the horse
is 10 years old, but it may be older.
Post Oak reminds us of Sodom and
Gomorrah in as much as God could
not find righteous people enough in
those cities to spare them, neither can
there be Christians enough found at
Post Oak to organize Sunday school.
| The Mennonites have asked the peo-
pie to meet them for this purpose
twice and have made failure both
times. Dear brother editor and wife
pray for wife and and thank God
that our lot has been such that we can
sympathize with those who have went
to the heatheen lands, for we feel we
are on the border.
| CORRESPONDENT.
Morgan County republican., 1914-05-07

years, having served as organist for
about four years, and was held in the
highest esteem by all with whom she
came in contact, as was evidenced by
the funeral esrvices, which were con-
Quoted by her pastor Rev. Pinnell, and
which were attended by several hum
dred people, on Sunday, April 3rd.
at 40 p. m. She leaves an aged
mother, a husband, five brothers and
two sisters, to mourn her departure,
and while she will be gre atty missed,
her life will yet live in the hearts and
minds of her friends and associates.
So, let us all in life prepare for death,
for we know not where God shall
call us, andit was indeed great
consolation to all to know that she
was prepared when the summons
came.
knOW, On tnat Dedut'lul suoIe,
She is watching and waiting today;
know she will greet me once more,
No matter what others may say.
| shall lay down my burden of woe
When enter the valley she trod;
She will sing me the song that she
sang years ago,
When we stand in the presence OF
God.
Morgan County republican., 1914-05-07
Hish School and Grade Graduates

The following students will gradu-
ate from the Versailles High School
this coming week: Sarah Sherman,
Lucy Kelly, Sadie Clodfelter, Edith
Weaver and Ruth Clifton.
Those finishing the eighth grade
work are: Lester Marriott, Winnie
Hardy, Harold Watson, Mary Young
Moore, Vera Burns, Dorsey Roe,
Mildred Lumley, Fannie Kidwell,
Bessie Conner, Eunice Mason, For
dyce aud Carol Kindley Ella Slocum,
Fred Barding, Lloyd Allen, Arthur
Phillips. John r. Gum Jr., Raymond
Williams, Spencer Huffman and Lo-
renzo kavanaugh.