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The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
Napoleon is Happy Evsrywhsre.

The room OF Gen. Bertrand. the grand
marshal opens from one side Of the
Sale des PyramioeS while ON the other
side is the imperial salon, ewhe-e two
doves hutter in the blue sky that ever
spreads the ceiling, the Emperor having
commanded that they be ia stencil to-
gether by q cord. the knot Of which
tightens the farther they fy apart" 1t
was the exile's expression Of his hope
only ribbon unites the doves, while
imperial pair.
In the next room beyond the sa:On of
the doves the Emperor slept. while be-
meath II down steep stair, which has
only rope In place of a 5aniste- Iail,
Is the bathroom. where above his marble
tub the naked figure Of Truth paintec
on the wall continues to peer into a
mirror with this moral Inscribed below:
He who hates the truth, hates the
San MARITIME To-day,
The charm OF San Martino lies not
within its now bare and almost humble
walls. but out Of doors, where Nature
was the imperial furnisher and decora-
tor. There one may tread Napoleon's
path into the depths of lovely grove
over a singing brook and to the spring,
where he used to I'LL his leathern cup.
Or the visitor may step from the i'm
periaI suite in the house out upon the
terrace where, with his spy glass pointed
straight ahead the Emperor could ex-
anime every sail entering the harbor Of
Porteterraio, and by turning little to
the left could survey the forts and roofs
oe his capital.
Long after the EIban exile was over
ana an even six feet Of earth sufiiced for
Napoleon. San Martino was purchased
by Prince Demidoff. the husband of Prin-
cess Mathilde, daughter Of King Jerome
Bonaparte. Unfortunately the prince
was not 50 much interested in preserv-
ing the simplicity of the place as in
giorifying his uncle-in-law. In his mis-
directed zeal he set up high iron fence
of gold-tipped- spears and costly ornate
gates with bees and eagles and wreaths
wrought in them.
But the capital offense Of the nephew
by marriage was the erection of a big
stone temple with high columns and pill
lars, which he planted squarely In front
Of and against the villa as II to hide II
from the world. Obtrusiye as this struc-
ture ie when viewed from the road, hap
PLY II Is not seen from the house it.
SELF but disappears beneath the terrace.
The prince thought TO form q great
Napoleontc museuuis but he bad no mere
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
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The Detroit times., 1914-10-31

The name "Karpen is known throughout all America as
representing only the very finest furniture Not piece
of furniture is allowed to leave their workshops bearing
their label without its being credit to their name Moth
ing that say here give higher praise to this
suite than the fact that from the great Karpen
workshops
The Detroit times., 1914-10-31

Upholstered in the Famous Karpen Art Leather
This is positively the closest imitation of genuine eath
er known of today. Surely it must be conceded that
the Karpen factory would allow anything to be
used in the construction of their furniture if it
not of the highest quality especially when it
to upholstering.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-31
MARRIED 2 YEARS,
NEVER SAW WIFE
Expert Mechanic on Way to
Seattle For Bride Obtained
BY Correspondence

WICHITA, Kas., Oct 30.-Frank
Aziwa, expert mechanic for a local
automobile company, has gone to
Seattle, Wash, where he will meet
his wife from japan. Mr.. Aziwa has
been married for more than two years,
and during that time he has worked
hard to save enough money to bring
his wife to this country.
The husband and wife have never
seen each other, as the marriage Was
promoted by the fathers Of the bride
and bridegroom. The father OF the
bridegroom took liking to the bride
while she was visiting in his home
two years ago. After an agreement
was made by the two fathers. legal
papers were filed out and sent TO Mr..
Aziwa. who gave his signature and
sent them back 70 japan.
Mrs. Aziwa will arrive In Seattle on
the steamer Yokohama Main. After
the immigration papers are filled out
the bride and bridegroom will leave
for wichita, where they will make
their future home. Mrs. Aziwa will
be the first lady from japan to make
her home In Wichita.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-31
40 PATROLMEN
PUT OFF FORCE
Commissioner Gillespie Will
Swear in Twenty New Men
Saturday

The dismissal OF about 40 patrol
men during the last few months has
made It necessary for Police Com
missioner Gillespie to place several
new men on the force. Twenty new
officers will be sworn In Saturday,
and next week five more will take
the oath.
No. less than 40 men have lost their
jobs as patrolmep during the last
two months. According to Secretary
Walters. sOne-half OF this number
have fallen by the wayside because
OF their inability to withstand the
temptations OF the saloon. Ten have
been dropped as othe result OF the in
vestigation into civil service records.
which showed shat a score OF officers
had given false statements as to their
age.
The, civil service Investigation as
yet Is not complete, and It Is consid,
erred probable that about 10 more may
be dropped within the next few
weeks. = -
The Detroit times., 1914-10-31
FERRIS ADMITS HE
DIDN'T READ BILLS
In Letter Written In 1913 Says:
slave Signed But rs Bills On
Basis OF Own Opinion"

When Chase s. Osborn charged
Gov. Ferris with signing bills with
out first familiarizing himself with
their contents. the state executive
made haste TO deny the accusation.
Then the good, gray governor be-
gan 10 cast about among his ONCE ef-
fects to see whether or not there
was any evidence that he actually
had done so. He found copy OF a
letter which he had written to Sen
ator III. Il. Straight. OF Coldwater, In
response to query about certain
appropriation measure.
Huh! That's bad" unused the
e. g. g." Wonder II Straight still
has that letter? Might make me look
bad II that showed up"
So, II. Z, I. f." sat himself down and
wrote letter to Senator Straight
asking II he still had the letter, and,
II he had. would he please send 1t to
him.
Senator Straight had II, to be sure.
But he didn't send II to the governor.
He mailed him a copy of Il, and, by
the same mail. sent another copy 10
Gilman M. Dame, chairman of the
Republican state central committee
Gov. Ferris, In his speeches In De-
troit. continued to deny Mr.. Osborn's
charge. protesting unfairness on tho
part OF his opponent. Just to end the
argument, here's the letter In which
the governor admits that he "dug
up copy OF a bill already signed to
find out what II contained, and in
which he very frankly states that he
had signed but rs bills on the basis
or his own opinion:
State OF Michigan,
Executive Chamber, Lansing..
Woodbridge N. Ferris,
MY Dear Mr.. Straight have your
letter OF May 10. i am going to ask
my stenographer to dig up senate bill
No. lef. enrolled act No Ill, for spe-
cial study, The bill has been signed
nave signed less than 20 bills on
the basis OF my own opinion alone.
Mighty glad to hear from you. i am
going TO add a footnote TO this letter
as my Interpretation OF the first four
teen words. i presume you will be
glad Tor learnedY' opinion.
the poetry. am fond OF poetry, es-
pecially II there Is soul In IL. I can
get. along without rhyme and even
without rythm IL II says something
] have long suspected that you We're In
touch with writer's OF the EIla Wheeler
Wilcox and Brand Whitlock style.
Cordially yours,
WOODBRIDGE ~ FERRIS.
p. ST. have read the fourteen.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-31
WANTS $4,000 FOR
MISSING TOOTH
Dentist Drops 1t, Mrs. Slaman
Swallows 1t, and Complica-
tons Follow

For, mere tooth the upper bi-cus-
pid OF Mrs. Elsie Seaman has caused
a great deal Of trouble, and although
gone forever. Is still causing trouble
and has its memory tangled up In the
machinery OF the Wayne county
courts.
Mrs. Seaman was Miss Elsie McIn.
tosh three years ago, and was ma
tive OF "bonny Scotland" She came
to America and discovered three
things, maple syrup, husband and
the value OF civil action In the courts
of Michigan.
The maple syrup started the trou-
BILE. II made her ''toofies" ache and
she fed to dentist. The dentist
was DR.. Samuel Straight. He tinker.
ed around inside her mouth as Is the
habit OF dentists and she squirmed
and said ouch" from time to time
and everything went along In the reg.
ular order until
Well, Elsie says that the tooth In
question slipped out of the doctors
hand just at time when her cpl.
CLOTHS was in receptive mood and
uoWh ~ popPSu- IL uiuu AohoW tuc
line OF least resistance. as would be
expected. Instead It took a crook
and dropped into her left lung.
A lung Is no place for homeless
tooth, Mrs. Seaman said. BY the
way, Mrs. Seaman IL young and
pretty and the jury was extremely in
terested In her testimony. This tooth
fused a great deal down In the lung
until finally couple Of pneumonia
germs came along and a few days
later Mrs. Seaman went to the hos
pital. The doctors came In and talk
ed about the case and then went
downstairs to sharpen their knives
and things and told the head nurse
to get the operating room ready.
Mrs. Seaman started to cough
about this time and out popped the
tooth. The nurse seized the thing
and put II carefully away, $50 very
carefully that she couldn't find IL
again when she wanted 1t. II has
After Mrs. Seaman got out OF the
hospital and got to thinking the mat
ter over she. went to a lawyer and q
suit for $1,000 against the dentist fol-
lowed II Is being tried before Judge
One of the most inter
esting parts Of the trial Is the I'm
conscious clasping Of their collective
low by the jury as the testimony
went on to tell about aching teeth
and forceps and other tools OF the
dental profession.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-31
DUTCH GIRL MAKES
TRIP ON NERVE
Crosses Ocean as StOwaway on
Passenger Liner to Meet
Brother Here

Pretty 19-year-old Annie Blommers
left her home In Rotterdam, Neither
lands, for Detroit two weeks ago with
nothing but the clothes she wore and
q pocket handkerchief. She had no
money. no ticket and no baggage, yet
she travelled flrst-class all the way and
arrived In Detroit with 500
Unable to get work In her home
the girl concealed herself In a dark
closet on the steamer Hamburg, wait.
ed until the vessel was far out to sea
and then presented herself to the
captain, telling him that she desired
to go to her brother In Detroit, where
she hoped to be able to make q Cood
living.
Her pleasant address won the cap
tain's heart and he gave her q good
stateroom and permitted her to eat
at his own table. The passengers
collected purse of $40 for her.
When Armies brother, Charles
Blommer, of No. 416 Cameron-ave, re-
ceived word few days ago from the
immigration authorities that his sis
ter Annie was In New York and ready
to come to Detroit whenever he sent
the necessary fare, he couldn't be-
lleve It. However, he sent the re-
CURED sum to see what would hap
pen and much to his amazement little
Annie few into his arms on SEIZED
uled time at the Onion depot Tues
day.
Everybody treated NE splendidly,"
said Annie In Dutch. II had plenty
to eat and fine place to sheep. /
never supposed people could be so
kind. We were obliged to travel caro-
fully through the English channel be-
cause Of the floating nines, but we
did not meet any warships."
Il have enrolled In the night school
here. and am learning to speak Eng.
fish, she continued, "and as soon Gs
| learn the language. / will get a DO
sition as stenographer. I have held
positions as stenographer in Rotter-
dam, but the war has interferred 40
with business there. that work is
very scarce"
The Detroit times., 1914-10-31
CALVES RESENT
BEING STOLEN
Bossies Revenge Selves On Alb
ductors, Who Land in Ditch,
Fence and Court Room

Acting as escort to two wobbly
and evil-dispositioned calves is enougn
to make self-respecting highwayman
join the Suicide club. and four men
testified before Justice DeGaw. FRI
day morning, that they almost did
that.
The men were charged with -fteal-
Ing the calves from a farmer. They
were found guilty and fined, but be-
fore this, they told their troubles with
the livestock. 80
Julius Wisniewsky undertook to SUI
perintend the job. he having been q
sheep herder in his youth. Frank
Tacoma and Mike SielIik were to be
the rear guard and help push In case
the calves showed any reluctance to
move.
The calves started out all right, ex-
cept that the brildle one tried to lick
Mixes face with a long rough tongle
and the white one stepped on Franks
foot near q favorite COIN. About two
miles from the farmhouse, the calves
apparently entered a compact to GO
no further. Brindle started east and
whitley west. julius had thoughtless-
ly tied the rope around his waist so
he could smoke his pipe and take
snur In comfort
Seven-month calvel are fairy
husky animals, oand tie pull from Q. =
posite directions nearly dismembered
the bandit. Frank and Nike tried to
assist him and managed TO get SO
tangled up In the ropes thateit was q.
puzzle whether IL WIS the calves or
the men that were being led.
Then one OF the calves broke; the
halter and started for corn field.
He went through a ditch ona the way
and the man who pursued also went
through, although not as swiftly. He
caught the calf in, a corner OF barb
wired fence. and his face showed II
II was dragged back to the road
and the parade was taken up once
more only to break into dire confu-
sion when an automobile went by.
The calves charged and the three
men and the animals vent down in
heap. About this time Steve Dros-
onich appeared. He was alleged to
be the boss OF the gang and he car
ried a long sharp knife.
After looking over his bleeding and
mud-bespattered crew, he drew his
knife and the youthful bossies were
butchered then and there. The rest
OF the trip was made piecemeal.
Steve was fined 500, and the others
$25 each.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-31

It is very simple in its lines and yet it is distinctive.
Particularly the Chair and Rocker The tendency is
away from the ornate overcraved furniture and to get
distinctive designs in simple lines is the work OF an artist
This suite will give an added touch of refinement to
home and you'll take pride in referring to your Karpen
. Suta ".
The Detroit times., 1914-10-31
FINDS ONE FARMER OUT
OF THREE LOSES MONTY

WICHITA Kas.. soct. 3p.-A riea
for more efficiency In the business OF
farming was made In an address be-
lore the. International. Dry Farming
Congress here by Thomas Cooper. d.
rector OF the South Dakota Expert
ment Station
Estimates indicate that the aver
age farmer in this country receives
As to IS, cents from each dollar ex-
pended by the consumer" he said,
swhile farmers In most European
countries receive so to SIS cents.
In an investigation OF groups of
farms located In Indiana. Illinois and
Iowa 1t was found that one farmer
out OF every 20 received labor income
OF more than $4,000 a year; one Of
every three paid far the privilege OF
working; that is, after deducting per
cent interest on their investment they
lost money"
The Detroit times., 1914-10-31


apricot places
ntcedtt
funh t
The Detroit times., 1914-10-31

Mendell Lachbiler. of No. 36e Hib-
bard-ave., was arrested, Thursday
night, for speeding his automobile.
by Motorcycle Feltentragen. 1t is al
legged that he was going 81 miles an
hour on woodward-ave.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-31
The Davenport Opens With Two Motions

You simply reach down behind the seat. pull upward
and then with another motion pull forward and your
bed is before you You do not sleep the upholster
ing but on regulation spring. You sleep with your
head to the back of the Davenport instead of the side
which allows this type Davenport to be made smaller
than the old style Davenport
The Detroit times., 1914-10-31

Business-Iile Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co., IS
John R.-st Phone Main 1893
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13
ENORMOUS LOSSES INFLICTED
hnglo-French Forces RepuIse Scrvfanx
Banks of the Mnrne

hngIo-French Forces RepuIse servians
on Banks of the Marine.
LONDON, September IL (s:16 A. NJ.
Tho correspondent OF tho Reutor
Telegram Company at Meaux sends this
story OF the lighting In that vicinity:
Tho hnglo-French forces, which re-
pulsed tho Germans on the banks of
tho Marine. inflicted enormous losses in
men and material. Tho Germans made
incredible efforts to cross tho Marno.
Ihe French having destroyed all the
bridges, the Germans tried to construct
three bridges of boats. Sixteen times
the bridges wero on tho point Of com
pietion. but each time they wero re-
duced to match wood by tho French ar
tIlicry.
Tho battlefield has boon quickly
cleared OF dead and wounded, and now
only Uttlo mounds, with tiny crosses,
flowers and tri-colored flags recall tho
terrible struggle.
The Inhabitants of neighborins viii
lnses have returned TO their homes and
resumed their ordinary occupations"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13
AUsTR|ANs POUR STREAM
OF LEAD ON RUSSIANS
Cavalry Onfcer Describes Incident fl
Connection With Fall Of
Lemberg.
E FIGHT CONTINUES ALL DAY
Every Moment Situation Becomes
More Perilous, and When Infan-
try Arrives, Men Arc Unable
Longer to Remember.

Especial Cableto The Times Dispatch. ]
PETROGRAD. September 11.-Fur-
Their episodes OF the protracted battle
! which eliminated In the fall Of Lem
berg. or Lyon. are gradually becoming
known.
caxelry on1cer has given tho cor.
respondent OF the Rotch n spirited 40
count OF tho seizure OF the crossing O,
the Guilaya Lipa, which lows into the
Dneister.
At tho fortress OF Galitch, on August
2s, his detachment received orders &c
| occupy the ford n the village OF Ruda.
and by evening this place was In their
hands. The position. however. was q
very difficult one. as tho dam bull,
over tho stream at the ford crosses II
diagonally, and Is commanded from
the opposite bank by hill from which
the woods slope down to tho waters'
edge, which was swarminS with Aus
trianl
Tho Russian cavalry waited until
dawn. when. apparently dismounted
| they commenced their attack on ths
WOODS Tho officers story continues:
While we were on the dam. rain
OF lead was poured in upon US. This
we replied TO, and for some time a r a
nre was kept up by both sides.
EVERY moment our situation seem cd
TO become more perilous. Then the
order charge was given. and we set
on at the double through a hail Of bull
lets towards tho wood
our attack was pushed home with
such vfsor and impetuosity that the
Austro- Hungarian infantry regiment,
not only retired. but took to their
heels, leaving their wounded behind
them. All tho ground under tho treas
was Uttered with their slain.
"We continued our charge with IN,
oayonet and until We reached tho fur
thor edge OF tho wood, whore there wa
| depression In which the enemy had
| entrenched himself.
MASTERS OF WOOD
WITH AUSTRIAN GUNS
no mot us with brisk fire, but
soon ned once more. leaving US in pos
session OF his guns while we were the
| masters OF the woods.
H. Meanwhile our right flank had STUN
Died across the intrenched position OF
tho nemy's Infantry. and had been hay-
ing rather rough time Of IL. Tn.
Russians flung themselves UPON thu
| trenches with their bayonets and.
though they succeeded in dYslodrine
their opponents. they only did so after
suffering heavy losses
We remained In tho woods which
we had orders to hold at all costs. But
now the Austrinns were receiving re-
inforcements to the extent OF six
bnttal!ons Of infantry and three bat
tories. With those they enciroled tho
woods on three sides with ring of
fire. However. we could not leave the
woods. al that would have meant the
surrender OF tho ford.
AS soon as they had taken up their
positions the Austrians prepared for
an assault with furious ombardment.
This was HI, and when one comes
to look back upon 1t. frantic night
mare. Shrapnel WAS exploding all
around us with furious force, flling
the air with the deafening roar which
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13
REVIVED
BY GERMANY IS CHARGE
sumption of Search of Neutral
Ships for Contraband.
NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE TROUBLE
England Tricked Into Conditional
Remuneration Of Right in 1855, but
It Has Never Been Ratified, and
Is No Part OF Law Of Nations.

LONDON, September 12.-Lively asi-
tation has been started hero for the
resumption OF privateering. and the
searching of neutral ships for contra
band. 1t is freely asserted that Ger
many has broken the declaration OF
London's provisions by fitting out mer-
chant vessels as commerce destroy
ers, and from this It Is argued that
Great Britain should pursue similar
methods.
There arc undoubtedly a largo num-
Der OF shipowners who would welcome
letters Of marque and rsprisaL and
TO search the sea for goods with Cor
man or Austrian tag attached
Trouble with the United states and
other neutral nations 10 anticipated In
some quarters II tho right to capture
enemy goods under neutral flags 1.
| energetically asserted.
Thomas G.. Bowles voices the argu-
! ment for privateering and capture OF
enemy goods at sea to-day as fol-
lows:
I'VE were tricked In 1855 into con-
ditional remuneration OF the right to
capture our enemy's goods at sea, and
| thus. by cutting of his sea communi-
cations. TO condemn his population tc
famine prices and TO reduce him to
extremity.
The exercise OF that right It wa.
which detached from Napoleon his
Subsequently, his Russian ally
Moscow. which ruined him. and left
France paying twelve times as much
for oversee produce as we were al
the same time paying in these islands
Should tho present war last, and
we still remain bound by the Declare
ton OF Paris OF 1855, the strength OF
our navy will avail US nothing to put
upon our enomy tho great determinins
| stress Of Its power
"If we would recover that power we
must withdraw from tho declaration
| IT is not a treaty. nor a convention
longing to either. It was avow edly
signed by Lords Clarendon and Cowley
| without authority. IT has never been
ratified. It is no part OF tho law OF
nations.
"By>it we give up tho right of cap.
ture on condition that privateerinR be
CONDfrIoNs ALREADY
VIOLATED ny GERMANS
Germany has now violated the oon-
ditions on which we agreed to the
declaration, for she has revived priva-
teering.
"Privateors arc armed ships which
are fitted out by private persons and
sail under O. commander to whom g
beiligerent power has granted com
mlBSlon 10 seize and take the ships
and goods by the subjects OF an enemy
power That exactly describes 6
large number OF German ships which
our navy is now hunting down in many
| seas.
| These are not mercy privateers
but, having been commissioned, not n:
the law OF nations requires in n Cor.
man port, but upon the high seas, they
represent not only revival of priva.
| teering, but also an added outrage upor
the law OF nations.
"We. on our part. may. therefore
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