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The Washington herald., 1914-05-03

I'm twenty-four hours the whole
mass is sour, II the weather Is warm
and the air humid. Alcohol, you un-
derstand. is being created. Next, forty
gallons of water is measured into the
mash. The mash Is now stirred for a
long time. II is hard labor. After
fermenting seventy-two hours the
mixture. thin as Cruel, is poured into
the Kettle.
The FIRE is started. and in a little
while the steam. having nowhere else
to go. passes into the cap and thence
into the worm. and Is condensed when
II comes in contact with the cold cop
per tubing. From the worm the con-
densed steam flows into a bucket as
low wine, or weak whisky. Strong
liquor Is made by pouring the low
wine back into the kettle and repeat
ing the process of distillatfon. II Is
as colorless as water. The standard
price of moonshine whisky Is VI a
gallon everywhere in the mountains.
Customers take II away from the stills
in jugs while II Is still hot IL Is a
fierce concoction.
Il always planned to meet block
aders at their cabins or in the timber
early In the morning, before they be-
gan to fire up with whisky prepara-
tory to getting the daily head of steam
under their boilers By noon, IL 1
waited, I'd find them ugly and suspi-
cious Along toward sundown they
would be as savage as Sioux Indians.
Raiding. as we term il, is merely an
attack on outlawed property. II Is
done hurriedly.
The furnace is torn down The
tubs. as I have already said, are
burned. The kettle looks like a sieve
after the devil gets through working
on It, and is past mending. The
bIockaders scattered when they knew
we were coming. and went into hid
ing We don't walt to search for them
and take them into custody. Later
government man may visit the neigh
borhood and discreetIy mingle with the
inhabitants while he searches for evil
dence. l have done that sort Of work
many a time.
Ate and slept with Wildcats.
"One of our best men was killed while
engaged in raiding a colony of stills in
North Carolina. / and three assistants
began a hunt for the assassin / told
everybody I was Kirkpatrick, of the in
ternal revenue. tie with wildcats and
slept in the same rooms with them. How
did / escape BY pretending to believe
they were good citizens. by being agree
able to their wives and children and by
acting like an unsuspecting idiot gen.
orally. Besides l gave il out solemnly
that the whole government at Washing
ton would pounce down on that country
and shoot IL UP and burn II down IL any
thing should hapen TO me personally. l
got my man all right. And the Judge
gave him four months in the peniten-
tiary.
THE timidity or the leniency of the
United States courts IN the South has
greatly increased the dangers and labors
Of the revenue men. Judges. so II
seemed. were afraid of stepping on some
body's toes. For years a convicted block
ader was commonly med >Is- and sent to
jaI for thirty days. Inside Of a week a
physician's certificate would show that
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
Should a Girl Who Works Accept
The Attentions of Her Employer?
One Girl Tells Mrs. Gibson: II Believe Business Girl
Should Be Good Fellow"

maiden one is expected to be in this
age. You should be glad that you
have had this little experience, and
not be 30 trusting in mans rectitude."
Answering remarks made as to the
superior position of the boss" i
would say. there Is no superiority,
only that he Is In q better position
to command. The stenographer, IL
she is at all awake. may soon learn
to wear the low-necked gown grace
fully. eat her cocktail with the right
fork. and say. II have the honor"
instead OF may l." II she were asked
to fill the position as "the boss wife"
The little aspirant may be tickle"
she may be vain" and she may be
Compromising" attributes which the
old commonplace world has thrust
upon her, but there are also deep,
trusting, loving faculties in her ma
ture. II man would only awaken to
the knowledge Of the wonderful aid
he could be to the world in general,
/ think he would fall In" and help.
instead OF trihing with true heart
emotions which seems to be the IA
vorite pastime OF the majority.
A STENOGRAPHER.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

formally opened. The main al
dresses OF the evening were delivered
by Gov. Ferris and Senator Town
send. Saturday morning at $3.50 q
general session was held in Hill audi
forum, after which the different sec
tions OF the conference repaired 70
rooms and halls set aside for them
and held their respective programs.
At 1880 there was parade or the
delegates. Saturday afternoon was
devoted to sightseeing, all the build
ings and laboratories OF the univer.
sity being thrown open for inspec.
ton. Saturday evening general
session was held in Hill auditorium,
at which Hon. VIM. Jennings Bryan
delivered the main address, after be-
ing introduced by James Schermer-
horn. editor OF the Detroit Times.
Mr.. Bryan's speech was the feature
OF the conference, II il is possible for
such a successful conference to have
any especial features.
Sunday the delegates attended
church services with their hosts. Sun
day afternoon the big meeting OF the
conference was held In Hill auditor
ium, and Fred b. Smith. OF New York.
delivered the main address, his topic
being "A strong man" Sunday even
Ing the farewell service was held in
the auditorium, and after a few clos
ing addresses. the largest and best
state boys conference ever held, was
brought to close.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

Mrs. Bennett d. Cushman, OF the
Pasadena apartments, has issued
cards for dinner-dance, Friday even.
ing, Dec. IL.
Mrs. Witter Peabody entertained
eight guests at dinner Saturday even
ing, the party later going TO the Coun-
try club for the Saturday evening in
formal dancing party,
Mrs Charles B. Warren entertained
"A guests az diplner Saturday evening,
in the Country club, In honor OF her
guest. Miss Marjorie MCGOWAN, OF
New York
The annual Christmas dinner OF the
Ladies' society OF the First Baptist
church will be served Friday even
ing. Dec. 4, from $3.50 to 1880 o'clock,
In the church house.
NJ. Luckiesh. OF the Nela Research
laboratory. Nela Park. Cleveland. will
be the guest OF the Detroit Engineer.
ing society. Friday evening. Dec. A.
when lie Will give an illustrated talk
on THE importance OF direction, quail
ity and distribution OF light"
o
Miss Elizabeth Warren gave a
luncheon Tuesday in the French
room OF the Woman's Exchange, In
honor OF Miss Mary Ball. OF Syracuse
n. Y, formerly OF Detroit, who is the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. Caldwell
Walker Miss Mary Margaret Walker
will entertain at bridge Tuesday even.
ing for Miss Ball. who will leave
Thursday for her home.
o
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh +. Wilson went
TO New York to spend the Thanksgiv.
Ing holidays with their daughter. Miss
Cricket Wilson, who is In school al
Tarrytown-on-the-Hudson With Mrs.
and Mrs. Wilson and their daughter, is
Miss Elizabeth Logsdon, OF Indian.
apolis. The party attended the Army
and Navy football game in Philadei.
phia Saturday.
About 800 relatives and friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. David Houseman. No
104 Maybury Grand-ave., attended a
reception in their honor, Monday even.
ing In Duffield hall, in celebration OF
the golden wedding anniversary OF the
couple: Mr.. and Mrs. Houseman were
married In Buffalo and have lived In
Detroit AZ years. Their only daughter
Is Mrs. Abigail Houseman-Smit, two
OF whose children have each two chill.
dren, making four generations. All
were at the family dinner which pre-.
ceded the reception.
-
The twicea-month card part of
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
BISHOP SCHOOL

Editorial Stan-Chief, Daniel Rosoff
first assistant. Herman knBter. A.
sociates, Hymen TOmnrin, Ned LIP
pitt. Lem Rosen.
Our soccer team won the game froir
the Campbells by forfeit. Their op
ponents did not show up at Belle Isle
The attendance OF room b for No
vember was 9S.7 per cent. They hope
to reach 100 per cent soon.
The AS pupils held peanut party
recently. All had pleasant time.
The BIS pupils Of room b have fin
ished reading Washington Irving
Legend of Sleepy Hollow and en-
joyed il immensely. They are now
reading short sketches from the works
OF Mark Twain.
While playing near the school, 10
seph Pevot, a seven-year-old pupil, was
struck by a laundry wagon. He sus
tanned few minor injuries. He lives
at No. SAL Hastings-st.
Louis Pollack has had quite time
travelling through Mexico. His small
er brother. Tarrie. who Is Bishop
kindergarten pupil. finds pleasure III
saying, my big brudder was in Mex
leo"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
The Confessions of a Wife
Which is the Greater Sin?

saw o woman wear clothes better"
Perhaps she will marry one OF
those selfmade rich men who want
their wives TO be the walking adver
tisements OF their prosperity" spoke
up Mollie.
For heavens sake, Mollie, are you
grown up to the extent that you can
jab us men like that?" said Harry
with laugh. Come over here and
turn around so that | can see you.
haven't seen you for nearly two years
you know BY George! Dick, you
ought to be proud OF her"
"Oh, Mollie is all right" answered
Dick, with a brothers. Indifference
Elienes eyes showed the first CLEAN
Of interest in anything that Harry had
said since he came home.
She is still I'm love with him."
thought, 'or she would not care in
the least how much interest he dis
plays in any other woman"
do you know. Margie, | was sur
Drised to find that Mrs. Gordon was
not only good woman, but she really
did not realize how terrible was tbs
thing she tried to do" said Eliene.
81 cannot understand Mrs. Wav
erly,' she said to me. She told me
that II would have been better for me
to have sold my body than TO havs
perjured my soul in the way at
tempted"
Did you say that?" asked both
Dick and Harry, I'm Mortified tones.
II certainly did" | answered.
But you didn't mean it?" affirmed
Dick.
80 much so that would walk ths
streets and offer myself TO the frs
man | met rather than do a grievou.
wrong 10 anyone who had trusted anC
been kind TO me-"
Both men relapsed into an embar
raised silence. ! was not sure II Il
were because they did not agree witt
me or thought / was rejecting or
themselves.
Ito Be Continued.)
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
SCOUT NOTES
BY STEWART BAXTER.

The John 9. Gray troop. No. IL. is
now quartered at the branch library
located on the corner OF Field and
Agnes-aves.
Rapid strides have been made In
the prescribed Scout work, and much
interest has been shown, especially
in signaling and frstaid. Mr.. Lum-
ley, Scout master, has constructed a
very simple and practical electric
signaling device. which has greatly
aided us in learning the wig-wag code
The membership has more than
doubled in the last six months. hay.
ing about 90 members. This fact is
largely due to the popularity OF Mr.
Lumley. who Is very congenial and
attentive to all the activities OF Scout
work We have had very success
full football squad turned out under
the coaching OF Albert Simpson. Four
victories to our credit and only one
defeat. Our greatest enemy" was
troop No. 10, which We have trounced
twice, the scores being 33-0L and $40
They can fight. but they can't fight
the "Grays."
The regular meetings OF the troop
are held every Friday evening In the
library auditorium at p. m Boys
between the ages OF IL and IS will
be cordially welcome to all meetings.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

lust as Mollie and / had finished
the dishes the bell OF our apartment
rang and Harry and Eliene were
ushered in.
I could not help but remark with
what alacrity and devoted attention
Harry helped Eliene Off with her coat,
we got home this morning" said
Harry. but | was afraid or the
newspapers, so neglected to phone
Dick. and Eliene was Ike French
|nrofessional beauty with new
string OF pearls over the children.
She has not been without one or the
|other OF the twins out of her arms sll
day"
/ glanced over at Eliene, but her
| face told nothing
"Of course. YOU want TO know how
wa worked the matter out" he con
tinued ooh. It was pitiful to see
that poor woman at the burial or her
boy" put In Eliene's soft voice.
aYes, Il was hard luck ] think
even you, Dick, would have forgiven
her II you saw her
"oh. / forgave her long ago. said
Dick.
"She was In mortar terror as W
what that gang would do to her, but
7 had a confidential talk with the
MAYOR of -, who seems TO be
unite a decent fellow, and don't
think they will peep for some time. =.
"I sent back TO the alderman all
the money he had advanced to her
and intimated over the phone that
he had better lie low II he did not
want TO have his head shaved and
wear a nice suit OF stripes
what did you fix mp for Mrs. Cor
den, Harry" asked.
well. as luck would have IT," an
swered Fliene. "the woman who
makes my gowns in New York was
In town and I introduced her TO Mrs
Gordon and she hired her at once as
saleswoman and model She started
for New York this morning, and
know she will do we'll, for | never
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
CENTRAL HIGH EVENING
SCHOOL

Those receiving honorable mention
Ii the defamation contest were MISS
Katrina schermerhorn and Miss Evan
Feline Winckler.
One OF our domestic science teach-
RS Miss Bidwell, was seriously In
|lred in an automobile accident last
Eeek. She will probably be unable TO
|eturn TO school for some time. Miss
Pother Is substituting In her place.
Well. from all reports. the Twelfth
ANNUAL State Boys conference was a
huge success. Friday afternoon the
conference opened with the registra-
ion OF delegates, and Friday evening
meeting was held In Hill auditor
um, at which the conference was
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

Providence auxiliary will be given I'm
Providence hospital Wednesday af-
ternoon at $3.50 O'clock, with Mrs.
A. M. Seymour. Jr.. as chairman, aud
Mrs. John s. Mccain, vice-chairman.
Other members OF the committee are:
Mrs. w. J. Kennedy, Mrs f. A.
Schneider, Mrs. j. 5. Can Valken-
burgh. Mrs j A. Ouellette, Mrs. Gus
Loeffier and Miss Elizabeth Fackerel.
The executive board OF the auxiliary
met Tuesday morning, in the hospital.
o.
Miss Margaret Fay Whittemore will
give a talk on THE record OF the
Democratic party with regard TO wcm.
an suffrage" Wednesday afternoon
In suffrage headquarters, No. l35
| Farmerst.. I'm the regular weekly
meeting and informal tea OF the Equal
Suffrage league OF Wayne county. Mrs
Wilbur Brotherton will speak on Cur
rent events" and Mrs. Stevens T
Mason and Mrs. Louis Bolton viii
have charge of the tea TO follow.
%
Beautiful In it's appointments Was
the luncheon given Saturday. by Mrs
H. Doenoh, No. 1913 Josephine-ave., il
honor OF Mrs. Zeller and Miss +. Eel
Ter. OF Saginaw. the guests number
ing 16. Yellow chrysanthemum:
adorned the table. A second delight
ful affair given for Mrs. Zeller anc
Miss Zeller was bridge-luncheon o.
which Mrs. Harry Leo Doench. Roya
Oak. was the hostess, the guests in
Guiding beside the honor guests. Mrs
Russell, Mrs. Andrews. Mrs. Gilbert
OF Royal Oak: Mrs. Paul Plesner
Mrs. II. A. Doench. Mrs. Charles Lath
ers-J and Mrs. Hubert, OF Detroit.
| %
st. Andrews society observed 81
Andrews day and also the sixty-fftl
anniversary OF the founding OF the 10
cal society, Monday evening, with
banquet and program OF Scotch mu
sic and dancing. in st. Andrews hall
Upwards OF 800 sat down 10 the ban
quet, Part OF the program which fol
lowed was the formal installation o
the following officers for the ensuinl
year: Alexander Watson, president
Thomas B. Leadbetter, first vicepres
ident: John Cameron, second vice
president; David r. Roger recording
secretary; George A. l.. Watson. flnan
cial secretary Angus ID. Mckay
treasurer; auditors, William Find
lated. William Stewart and w. A.
Edward trustees. Alexander L
Campbell, John Smith. Robert Gerrie
Richard Lindsay. Robert Schram, WI
liam r. Carnegie and John Henry
Walter Sinclair. pipe major; Jane
Campbell, librarian; honorary char
lains, the Rev. Angus III. Cameron
Rev. ID. l. Sutherland. Rex. Alexande
Urquhart. Rev. Hugh Jack, Rev. Jane
T. Black, Rev. Mac II. Wallace. AM
Rev. James ID. jeffrey; physicians
] DR.. @. p. Johnston, DR.. G. s. Field
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

DR.. T. ]. Henry. DIR. Robert Beattie,
DR.. Don NJ. Campbell. and DR.. q. IL
Livingston.
The receiving headquarters OF sup
plies for the Detroit branch OF the,
American Red Cross society, In room
No. 304 Telegraph building. Is a bee-.
hive OF industry these days, hundreds|
OF packages being received In the
room every day by Mrs. X. Med. Cam
pau and her assistants. Hospital fieid.
supplies OF every kind are being sent
to the local branch by firms, the work.
ers in factories, shops and industrial
plants OF the city. and individuals
Everything is acceptable from a SIM
gle gauze bandage to pounds and
pounds OF absorbent cotton. Mrs.
Campau's receiving committee con-
sists OF Mrs Harry G. Meal Mrs. A.
VI. Campau, Mrs. r.. S. Stanton, Miss
Stanton, Mrs. II. b. Peabody, Mrs..
Kirk Lathrop. Mrs. Gaylord ellis.
Mrs. Frederick G.. Ford. Mrs. Freder-
lex Delano. Mrs. John Searles. Mrs.
Hal p. Wyman. and Miss Mary Tur-
ner
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
Tomato croauettes.

Bring one can OF condensed Tomato
soup to the boiling point. and thicken
with heaping tablespoonful OF corn
starch moistened with one-third of a
cup Of water. Add saltspoonful of
salt and sprinkle with paprika. Pour
into fiat pan to cool and place on
ice. lust before serving cut the Jelly
into cubes an inch and a half square,
and dip each cube into a batter made
OF one egg. a cup OF milk. salt to taste,
one-half teaspoonful Of baking powder
and flour to make sufficiently stifr 10
mask cubes thoroughly. Fry In boil.
Ing fat; drain and serve on q platter
sprinkled with grated cheese. This is
a nice substitute for meat at lunch.
con.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

soccer team. They played the Clip
pert last Saturday and also won
again. the score being s to 0.
The Logan team Is going to play
the Newberry next Saturday. The
game starts at 1880. We hope they
will win, for II they do II will be
the. fourth time in succession. The
boyAar very glad to have the girls
come \oyer and root for them. They
hope They will come over every Sat
urday to boot. because 1t encourages
them a great deal
The boys and girls of room B were
treated TO a two-pound box of candy
because the boys won the game.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
We Are Not Masters
OF Our Fdtes
BY J. w. T. MASON,
War Expert Of the United Press.

=
These critical events in Europe,
with their wonderful strokes ana
Counter-strokes, just below the sur
face, ought 10 make everybody
bugs" on this war. IL Is only oc-
casionally that we can see the In
me- motives. II there were some
che here, With second sight. who
could explain no more than the
main subtleties, what a day-by-day
story there would be TO tell!
Probably not until your great
grandchildren and mine begin In
vestigating the records will many
OF the secrets now being created
get their first publicity.
And all we can do now Is to sit
back and give puny guess or two
while civilization Is remaking It.
self. How blindly progress moves.
We are not the masters OF our
fates. Scarcely, indeed, are we
out OF the primal state of awe and
wonder, and still so pitifully help
less. j. W. L. MASON.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
LOGAN SCHOOL

Editorial Stan-Chief, Cieah Jackson,
associates. sylvia schuitx. Grace Fee
trowski. Harold Rennet. Oliver GreEK'
Robert Dysnrz.
The Logan soccer team played the
Craft team a week ago. They won the
game, the score being / to 0. The
Logan school h very proud Of their
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

UNION CITY-Earl Wagner. aged
sc. who has an extended police rec
ord, came home after two months abb
sence last night, and attempted 70
kill his father, Herbert Warner. q re-
spected citizen. The son fired sew
eral shots, the last one lodging in the
fathers pocketbook. Young Warner
gave himself up 10 officers
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

Dear Mrs. Gibson-I have smiled
and ragged alternately at the letters
from the girls who have run up
against such terrible things In bust
ness Offices of our city.
Some OF them seem to have been
written by girls whose egotism has
run away with their common sense.
Is 1t possible that a girl dreams, for
one moment, that, because man 10
polite to her and invites her to lunch
con, he may possibly continue the
business conversation that was begun
at the typewriter, he will care for her
as a social companion?
believe that a business girl should
be good fellow" and accept an &C.
oasional invitation to luncheon as
would man In the same position.
Ever since | have been a typist
have done this, and | want to say that
| / have never received any undue IA
miliarity from any employer that ]
have had.
On the contrary, many OF them
have confded TO me their romantic
attachments for girls in their own
positions in society. and | have sym.
pathized with and advised them. 4
Don't be too egotistical girls. The
man who buys your ability as ste
nographer or any other Office worker
is not always looking for trouble.
PLAIN FACED AND PLAIN SPOKEN
| II has been my experience in many
years OF business life that the plain
faced and plain-spoken girl Is not 90
apt 10 have temptation thrown In her
pathway as her prettier and more dip
lomatic sister; how about II?
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
School Department
SUGGESTIONS

Several of the school editors have
splayed the instincts of sure-enough
wspaper men by reporting TO the
BY editors room accidents and other
bws items OF their neighborhood. Not
ways are these items used, but We
bpreciate the interest and enterprise
Gown.
"A Thanksgiving Cross.Country
ln' was quite story, wasn't ~
70 refer to the story written by Frank
awthorne, of the Columbian school.
hblished with the items from that
|hool. Monday.
The girls in the domestic science
asses at Dwyer school are still In
o lead for the banner To be award
for the most complete uniform, and
EN- to be determined TO win this
bnor.
Secretary OF State Bryan made a
reat hit at Ann Arbor when he pro-
bsed signing temperance pledge
nth all the boys OF Michigan. We
LII have more TO say about this prop
|ition later. with a possible plan to
biggest to the school editors.
One OF the most charming features
| The Times School Department Is
lat II has brought about spirit OF
bngeniality and good VIII among the
|hooi children OF the city through
(e personality OF the editorial STAINS.
be editors from Higgins school, way
BIT I'm the west end, feel that they
1--we a common cause with those from
Lee Ives school, at the eastern limits,
nd as the work progresses this hne
brit will be strengthened and ex-
nded.
Through the School Department the
achers are able to keep In touch
it'll each other and profit by the ex-
eriences of individuals in trying out
PINE new idea or plan in connection
ith their work. The editors are tell
z the stories OF such activities In
larming way. and il the teachers Will
cooperate with them in presenting TO
he public the plans they have in view
r securing more desirable RESULTS
le value OF this publicity VIII be
realty increased.
All the school editors have just rea-
bn to be proud OF their work and the
|bsults so far accomplished. More
.arents are now interested in the pup
g schools than ever before. because
hey know more about them. ISM
something 10 be proud OF to be aDle
J arouse public interest in our great
st public institution. You boys and
iris OF the editorial STATS OF the va
| GUS schools have started the wave
billing that will sweep the city with
|ppular approval OF our schools.
Do not allow anything TO preven'
|pu doing your duty. 1t is very easy
y find excuses for Sinking q respon-
! bility. but these excuses will never
= listed as assets in a final settle
kent. III there are members OF your
lam who prefer the carrier ways rather
han working TO make your EFFORTS
lIccesg. do not lessen your own actiY-
lies on that. account, but dig In lust
little harder to make up the DEN
fency.
The greatest compensation to be de-
lived from being member or the
EDITORIAL stan of your school Is not
Inv personal pleasure you may get
|ut OF Il. but should be the fact that
LOW are one OF the representatives OF
he school and its interests
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
Dear Miss Gibson /.

In reply TO the remarks In Satur.
day evenings Times, under the title.
should girl who works accept the
attentions OF her employer" | wish
TO say to the little girl referred to,
"Cheer up; that Is just an experience
that will help to make the more un-
Outstanding, self-reliant. welLpoised