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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

knowledge that she wins ones heart
Immediately.
In addition to her own pets, she is
also deeply interested in la--e chick
en- farm, which her father has, as we'll
as the. occupants of the dog kennels.
which include several different breeds.
There is one sagacious police dog and
some wee Pekingese, which, as she con-
fesses, "have very bad dispositions,
especially when they are eating"
"Of course, love all these animals,
but my ponies come first" she aid
with a smile, giving joys sleek neck
a loving pat as she rested moment
at the balcony rail during her after
noon lesson at the academy.
Constance is not alone in her love
for horses, since her mother was a
prize winning rider before her, and
has quite a formidable array of silver
cups and a stack of blue ribbons to her
credit And her little sister, Jean, is
following in her footsteps and has won
one silver cup and number of ribbons.
At the Red Cross horse sho Jean rode
Bantam Mite, her favoTite pony. to
victory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

All OF these provisions carried to the nest in the
curious cheek pouches of the little ANIMAL in the late
autumn chipmunks may be seen darling abou with
these pouches so disended with their cargo as &c make
the little fellows look if afflicted with an epidemic
OF mumps. When he considers his larder sufficiently
stocked the chpmunk retires his for the winter
His little birdlke tracks the in even the cold
est weather prove that he abroad occasion
ally for exercise at least If you dig down into his bur-
row in the dormant you are apt to ind from
two to six OF the little fellows cured up snugy in the
one nest-a situation found in the homes of the
other squirrels.
The chief enemies Of the chipmunks the small
boy with stick and air rifle the weasel the hawk and
the owl The worst OF these however is the small boy
The chipmunk may be OF any value a destroyer
of animal or vegetable pests, but he is nevertheless
CHEEKY. harmless little fellow who makes the woods
bright with his happy CHIPPING cry and the patter o!
his tiny feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

Branch, Mineola, Plainfeld, Brooklyn
Riding and Driving Club, Durland's
horse show and at the New York horse
shows during the last three seasons.
Down at Roslyn, Long Island, her
summer home, her father had Won
derful little half-mile track built for
Constance. 1t is just like a grown-up
one, so that shc may use all her spare
time in exercising her ponies and per-
fecting her horsemanship. Most Of her
days, however, are spent in school, just
ike other little girls; and then, too,
she has wonderful family Of fourteen
dolls, who, as every little girl knows,
must have some of their mothers care.
Constance is true little horse
woman, and never fails to reward her
pony with lump of sugar after each
race or canter She keeps a goodly
supply tucked away in her schoolbag
or pockets She is such lovable little
girl for all her quaint grown-up horse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27
Carnegie Gives
Schoolgirl 500 for Essay

and made lot of money.
One day, while Mr.. Carnegie was on
the cars, man came and sat down
by him. He took little sleeping car
out of his pocket and showed it to
Mr.. Carnegie. He thought if anybody
wanted to build factory he would go
into IL, because could make money
out Of it.
Once Andrew Joined the company,
and they bought some land and ma
chinery and dug for oil in Pennsyl-
vania. After while they came to
the oil. They made a lot OF money
out of that.
Then Mr.. Carnegie took his money
out of the oil business. Once when
he went to England he saw they were
making steel rails. When he went
back he put up factory for making
steel rails. They began to want steel
rails everywhere, and they made lou
of money out of this.
Mr.. Carnegie has two homes. One IS
il New York and one is in Scotland.
The one in Scotland he calls SkiDo
Castle. He mas a wife and one daugh-
ter They are called to breakfast by
n piper. Every morning before break
fast they have music on pipe organ
| also.
Every year on his daughters birth
day he lets her sign a check for sew
eral hundred dollars for a children's
| hospital or an orphans home.
When Mr.. Carnegie was boy he
| liked to read books. Once Colonel An
/ derson offered him and some more boys
his library. He let them get a book
every Saturday. Andrew was glad
when Saturday came. One day when
| Andrew and some more boys were to-
gether he said: "lf am ever rich
/ man will have Libraries, so that peo-
pie can improve their minds"
Mr.. Carnegie has given hundreds OF
| Libraries to towns. He gave one TO
Decatur, one to Birmingham, one to
Montgomery, one to Selma and one to
/ Troy. He gave Carnegie Institute to
Pittsburgh. It has a music hall and
library and an art gallery and mu-
scum. To Dunfermline he has given
swimming pool and trading school
and a library. His wife and his daugh-
! ter do not want all his money. They
say it belongs to the people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27
A JUNIOR FIORSEWONAN
This Story Constance Regain Who Is Only Eight
hut Already Has Five Prize-winnmG Ponies and a
Private Racetrack.

Just imagine a girl, only eight years
old. having five prize-winning ponies
and a real racetrack all her very own!
of course, the little Tribune readers
want TO know all about this remark
able little girl, so we viii begin the
story by telling you her name.
il is Constance Sala Regain, and she
saws she docs not remember when she
first began 20 ride, but her mother told
her that she put her on horse just
for a minute when she was six months
- old. and she knew she liked it. because
she cried when they took her off, But
she does remember beginning her rid
ing lessons with Ter teacher, Mr.. Cole
man, at the academy. and she has been
very busy winning blue ribbons, silver
cups and pretty souvenirs at all the
big horse shows ever since. ...
Now she is just eight years old, a
wee. golden-haired girl, who seems al
most too small to have accomplished
such a lot of things in the three years
she has been riding, and you do not
really believe it is possible until she
turns her big, serious, blue eyes upon
you and tells you in her own quaint
way that "it is all true"
Won First Prize Three Years Ago.
Her first riding in real prize con-
tests began at Piping Rock, where she
and Spotty carried oF frst prize three
years ago On this occasion she wore
her first real riding hAbit.
As her great love for ponies grew and
filed such a large part OF her little
life. her parents to make her very
happy added pony after pony to her
string, until now she owns five. Joy
is the one she is using most for exhibit
ton work, though she is very fond Of
Promise, thoroughbred who took sec
ond prize recently at the Red Cross
horse show at the Garden, where Con-
stance rode Joy in the ring
Mighty Adam and Brownie are still
unknown to the prize ring, but Mead
owbrook Princess, another thorough
bred. was broken to saddle by her little
mistress and has already helped her in
Inc prize winning game.
Twelve Silver Cups Her Trophies.
Twelve silver cups of various sizes
and patterns and a big handful Of blue
ribbons are among the treasured tro'
plies this little girl has won at differ
emit events at Piping Rock, LONG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

A NDREW CARNEGIE was so
n pleased with the story OF HIS
life as told by little girl in
her school composition that he sent
her check for 500.
The little girls name is Vera Plat
ton. and she lives in a tiny brown
house in the cotton mill district OF
Florence, Ala. Vera's teacher, tc en-
courage thrift and industry in the
little children of the mills, had read
to them stories Of rich men who start
cd life as poor boys. Then she had
the children write compositions
about these men, and Vera's effort was
50 GOOD the teacher decided to send it
70 the rich man in question, who was
Andrew Carnegie.
Sent Composition as Birthday Gift.
So little Vera rewrote her compost
ton in her best copybook hand and in
closed it in a gorgeous cover she had
painted all by herself. Because Mr..
Carnegie's birthday is in November and
the biography was to be birthday
present. Vera drew a big, fat turkey,
with red and yellow feet, on the cover
of her composition. Then the teacher
sent it to Mr.. Carnegie, with this let
ter:
"My Dear Mr. Carnegie: 1 am send
ing you a booklet made by a little girl
in my fourth grade. She did all the
work herself, and | think she expressed
herself quite we'll. thought perhaps
you would enjoy the story of your life
as told by Q little girl who is just ten
years old. We wanted to have 1t reach
you for your birthday"
The great ironmaster was sitting in
his spacious library when he received
the extraordinary manuscript. He
glanced with amazement at the eX-
traordinary turkey with red and yellow
feet, then turned the cover, read the
title Of the composition and began to
chuckle at what he read, and then be
came so grateful to this little girl who
brought back TO him such vivid pict-
ures of his youth that he sent her a
token OF his appreciation.
Here is the composition" just as It
was written by ten-year-old Vera Plat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27
ANDREW CARNEGIE.


Andrew Carnegie was born in Dun
fermline, Scotland, seventy-seven years
ago. His father was good, honest
man. They lived in a little cottage.
His mother taught him until he was
& hit years old. His father had four
looms. He had a good many men work
ing for him. Andrew had brother
named Tom. He had two good teach
ers. his mother and his uncle. King
Robert Br ce was his favOrite hero.
King Robert was beaten and was finally
driven to q lonely island. One day when
he was living on his cot he saw a spider
spinning her web. She was trying TO
swing from one beam to another. The
King was watching her. She failed three
times, and then she failed three more
times. He said: eff the spider tries
one more time and wins, |. too, will try
again" SO the spider tried one more
time and won. King Robert went back
and gathered up his little army and
this time he won.
One day when Andrew was going TO
school his teacher told them to repeat
q
came 10 Andrews turn he said: Take
care Of the pennies and the pounds will
take care Of themselves" Mr.. Car
negie had four looms on which he wove
linen cloth. One day some people from
the city came and built a factory. They
could do the work so much faster and
sell it so much cheaper that everybody
sen. their work to the factory and Mr..
l Carnegie did not have anything 70 do
So he went home and wept. While he
was weeping little Andrew came up and
said: "If | were q rich man | would
give everybody work TO do" 1t was
not long till they got letter from
some kind people in Pittsburgh. They
| said they had plenty OF work 10 do and
got good wages. Mr.. Carnegie's father
al mother decided to go to Pittsburgh
and they packed up their things and
went TO Pittsburgh.
After MIR. Carnegie came to Pitts
burgh he got job in the cotton mill
Andrew was now twelve years old; he
got a job as a bobbn boy. He made
81 20 a week He liked this job very
well. Then when he was thirteen years
old he got another job IL was too
hard for him. He fred bo err.
He had to keep just enough steam and
not too much. II was so hard that he
dreamed about it day and night Then,
when he was fourteen, he got another
job. 1t came just in a good time for
his father had just died. He gave all
he made to his mother. This work was
q messenger boy for the telegraph COM
pany. He liked it very much He did
not know the town very well. SO he
drew a map Of the town and in this
way he learned about the town. When
he went TO deliver message he was
in a hurry to get back. Then he
learned to write messages. In the
morning before the boss would come
the boys would write messages 10 each
other. After that he became ali opera
tor for the railroad. He had to know
the numbers of the trains and at what
time they passed. Every night he
would work at the printing Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

NF ALL the squirrel tribe. the chipmunk is the
most common. He seems TO have fondness for
civilization which the others lack, and delights
to be near mankind. AS result, and because of his
conhdng and fearless nature this little squirrel may
often be found quite the house if you hap
pen to be in the woods he will investigate your tent
with inquisitiVe nose and pattering feet
Unlike the other squirrels, the chipuunk, hackee or
ground squirrel he varousiy called, is far more
at home upon the ground than in the treetoPs in fact
he will rarely ascend tree if it is possible TO avoid
it. Perhaps this is because he is not equipped with
the bushy tail that the treelovng squirrels use as
combination rudder and balancing pole.
The burrow of the chipmunk is rather curious al
fair The main tunnel entrance often extends into
the ground for three feet more at which point side
chambers usually branch of in of these side cham
bers the ehpmunk makes his winter nest, the others
being used as storage places for provisions often
bushel Of nuts and grains being stored therein
for winter consumption.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27
Vera Platton who
Got 500 for Her
Composition ON
Carnegie.

One day when he was working for
the railroad, his superintendent said:
"If you will get up $500 | can put 1t
il the express company and make some
money for you" He also said that II
he would get $500 he would lend him
500. Then Andrew went and told his
mother that if he could get $500 he
could put it in the express company
ard make some money. His mother
said she did not have it, but she would
borrow it and mortgage their home
Then his mother got him the money,
ard he took it to his superintendent
and he put it in the express company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

The Baby, Bob and Me

TYHE Baby, Bob, the Cat (thafS Me-
Though it may seem absurd,
I We get the blame for everything
IL And never say WOrd.
don't know What this house Wonld be
Without the Baby, Bob and Me.
When Mistress doesn't feel inclined
To call on friends she'll say,
The Baby is so pery cross,
can't 20 out today"
And he, though thinking much surprise,
Just SITS, and winkS and bllnkS his eyes.
When Mary Jane, the houSemaId, breaks
A platter, glass or cup,
Do you suppose she tells the truth,
And makes the damage up?
oh, no! she's much too smart for hat.
She always says, at waS the Cat!"
Then once or twice a Vetk, you know,
They entertain downstairs;
The steaks and chops all disappear,
And Cock next day declares
"TwaS Bob ate everything in sight.
That dog has such an appetite :"
1t happens every day that ne
Sape some one from disgrace.
In fact, we're very useful things
To have about the place.
For every one gets off scot free,
Except the BABY, Bob and Me.
Of course, when folks are out of sorts
And things will go pell-meu,
They alwayS love to lay the blame
On something that can't tell.
And that's the reason Why, you see,
They keep the Baby, Bob and Me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

He is more at
home on the
ground than in
the tire e t op s,
and carries his
food in cheek
pouches.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
CLAYTON Law
THEORY WRONG,
SAY Van HISE
Competition No Longer Trade
Regulative Factor, Declares
Economist
COMMUNICATION AID TO
PRICE MAINTENANCE
Measure May Separate Com.
binations, But Cannot Make
Parts Compete

Sweeping aside the accepted eco
nomic theories of a century as un'
fitted for present-day conditions. Prof.
Charles r. Van Hise. president OF the
University of Wisconsin, VINO deliv-
cred an address on Antitrust legisla-
ton of the sixty-third congress be-
fore the board of commerce at noon,
Tuesday, told a representative OF Tne
Times that the restoration OF compe-
tition. as contemplated by the Clay
ton antitrust law, will not tend to
better conditions for the ultimate con-
sumer.
Competition as q price regulative
factor is a thing Of the past" declar-
ed Prof. Van Hise. II vanished with
the advent of the telephone, tele-
graph and other means OF rapid com.
munication. Some means of artificial
regulation must take the place Of the
old natural regulation of competition.
The Clayton law makes no provision
for this state Of affairs.
ION the whole. I do not agree with
the economic theory contained In the
Clayton law. The theory of Il Is to re-
store competition: to break up pres
ent large combinations and businesses
(Cestinued on PAGE Nise.D
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17

110: xKewessa, 110; Parior Boy, ll0;
Mimehis. 10; Batwa, 10; xHoney Bee.
106: xCrisco, 107: xSherwood, 112; An
con. 1i2. xWanda Pitzer, los: Coy, III;
Progressive, 116; Bollala. 103: Blue
Thistle. 115; xHumiliation, 100;
xLaural 100; xGalaxy. 100; Fascinat-
Ing. los.
Second Race-steeplechase handicap;
S.year-olds and upwards: Chupadero,
1874; Foxcraft, Il2; Idle Michael, i45;
Renault 1870; Devoter. 1875.
Third Race-Camden selling stakes
2lyear-olds, furlongs: Headmast 1Og
Athena, l02; Sarsenet, log: xBroonl
Flower. ss; DR.. Larrick, l10: xBoxer.
FOURTH Race--An ages; handicap;
Mm.o.Intressor. log: Paint Brush, ss;
-. @srdner' '7' Tactics ''' Embroidery
Fifth Race--Mafdens; a-year- olds
5h furlongs: vignola, iO9: Hippocra-
tcs, log: Miss Frances. l0s: Andro-
media, lo9. Pied Piper. 109 Deviltry
lMes;i M;i, Lsdy Bryn, Ios; Dr. Cam, IOs;
liz; Penny Rock, 112; Clin Haven, Il2;
Aldonus, liz. xElla Jennings, 10l;
xBabe, lO4: NJack winston IO4,
xSyria. f04: xThe Lark, IOi: xAnna
Rose, l9t; xHaberdash. 100; xGoiden
Sixth Race selling; mares; s-yesr.
TSe % BnsyboTy srof ii, ss xniss ssd ysrsss
80; Buzz Around. 90: xGaIaxy. ss: Star
oft. 100. xDaisy Platt. 100; xorotund.
100.
xApprentIce allowance claimed.
Weather clear. track heavy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
Gompers' Resolution Would As
semble Workingmen in Coun-
Gil to Make Future Wars
Impossible
PLAN is FAVORED BY
A. F. OF l.. CONVENTION
Strong Support Found for In.
dustrial Alcohol Reso-
luton

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. ia grea
conference OF organized labor will bt
called at the end of the European
war to lay foundations for more per
manent peace, II a resolution intro
duced by President Samuel Gompers
OF the American FEDERATION OF Labor
Is endorsed by the convention.
The measure provides that the exec
utiye council summon such gath.
ering to meet at the same place and
time the peace conference Is conduct
ed. that suggestions may be made
and such action taken as shall be
helpful in restoring fraternal rela.
tons, protecting the interests of the
nations, and thereby assisting In lay
ing the foundation of a more lasting
peace"
The olive branch OF peace was in
effect rendered by the federation to
the brotherhoods of trainmen, conduc-
tors and bricklayers, organizations
which have refused to come into the
American Federation OF Labor and at
times have opposed those interests.
Under direction OF President Gompers
resolution reported out by the or
ganization committee. virtually au-
thorizing war upon these brother
hoods, was recommitted.
A campaign to- start organization
among schsol~teachers, stenographers.
bookkeepers, domestic servants, farm
ers and commercial telegraphers. was
endorsed.
The federation today stood solidly
behind the resolution urging that con-
gress establish an industrial alcohol
commission.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
NEARLY
SCALPED UNDER
MOTOR TRUCK
Hair Catches in Engine As She
Crawls Beneath Car to
Rescue Dime

Almost scalped when her hair was
caught In the engine Of a motor truck
under which she had crawled 70 re-
trieve 10-cent piece which had
rolled from her hand, Tuesday morn
ing. on the Eastern market. Mrs.
Agnes Nowakowski, % years old. OF
No. $50 Joseph Campau-ave., was be-
ing taken to st. Mary's hospital In
police patrol No. 1. when the patrol
was struck by an auto driven by w.
r. Casner, at Alfred-st. and st. Aubin-
ave.
The rear trucks OF the patrol were
knocked from beneath the big ve-
hicle. Mrs. NowaKowski was hurled
across the patrol, and her face was
badly cut and bruised by contact
with the side OF the auto.
Signal Officer John Ruddy, who was
seated beside her, suffered wrenched
shoulder, and deep cut over the
left eye.
The auto owned by Casner, a coal
dealer at Maple-st. and the Grand
Trunk railroad, was badly wrecked,
but Casner escaped injury.
Mrs. Nowakowski and Signal on.
Ger Ruddy were attended by Dr.
Thomas Henderson. and were sent to
the hospital In another auto. The
woman Is In a serious condition from
the double shock OF the two acct.
dents. The first one was one OF the
strangest ever reported TO the police.
The woman had dropped dime.
which rolled under motor truck.
standing on the Eastern market. with
the engine running.
Mrs. Nowakowski crawied under
the truck TO get the dime, and by.
ISLANDERS heard her scream as her
hair was caught around the shaft OF
the auto. Great strands OF hair were
pulled from her head. and part of
her scalp was torn loose. Then the
pressure was released, and Mrs
extricated herself from
her terrible predicament. Just as by
ISLANDERS rushed to her assistance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
RETAIN, "BUSTED
BANKER" TAKES
STAND FOR SELF
Will Claim He Operated Flat
Rock Institution Under
Uncle's Direction
TESTIMONY GIVEN TO
SUPPORT THIS PLEA
One Witness Declares That Site
For Bank Was Bought by
Power

Guerd II. Retain. former banker of
Flat Rock. charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses. took
the witness stand In Judge Colling-
woods court. Tuesday afternoon. to
tell the Judge his story of the organ
ization of the bank. its failure two
years ago, and the resultant loss of
! $4,000. According to Percy Grose,
counsel for Retain. the defendants
testimony viii be that he was at all
times operating under the direction
Of ID. II. Power, his uncle.
It is against Power that the heavy
guns of the defense will be directed
Power has repudiated ali connection
with, the bank He b reppted to be
wealthy. and some OF the depositors
have started suit against him In an
effort TO recover their losses.
Power has denied that he had any
connection with the Bank Of Flat
Rock" said Crose. "but Retan will
tell the jury that II was Power who
got the first $1,000 for the organiza-
tion OF the bank. He got IL from Re-
tan's mother, who made the invest
ment In the hope that Ii would be
the foundation of a successful bust.
ness career for her boy. II was Pow.
er Who ordered the printing of the
pass books of the Flat Rock bank.
which bore his name.
"Retan, throughout all the time that
he was with the Flat Rock bank re-
ceived nothing more than a monthly
salary of SIS. Retain first worked for
Power In the latters bank In Pontiac.
After being sent to Flat Rock. he fire.
quently wrote Power. and sought ad.
vice from him on loans and other bus
mess matters.
When Retain first realized that the
bank was about to fail, he tried To
save Ii by reorganizing, under the
state banking law. The bank was
first operated as a private one. Retain
thought he could make good the loss.
es by reorea rizing. When a few of
Retains enemies heard of this. they
went to the state bank commissioner
and told him Retain was a thief. Re.
tan. therefore. was not permitted 10
reorganize, and the bank went to the
wall.
"Since then he has been bounded by
two or three men who had money In
the bank. He turned over his home. !
his furniture, everything he ownes
to try to make good the loss, moved
to Detroit and found work. He work. |
ed four weeks and then his enemies
traiied him to his ONCE. told his EN- |
ployer he was dishonest, and succeed |
ed In having him discharged"
1t is the contention of the defense
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