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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-19
TESTING WOOL AND
OTHER FABRICS

II you want TO know whether the
goods you buy for wool is all WOOL
or just a shoddy imitation apply
the following test:
Hold lighted match to the ma
terial and watch 1t burn. Wool burns
slowly, goes out quickly, leaves a
gummy residue and has very dis
agreeable odor.
A good way OF testing any material
is by pressing the two thumbs to-
gether on the fabric and then pulling
the cloth straight. first lengthwiDe
way and then crosswise way II II
tears or pulls apart I'm either direc-
ton II shows a lack in strength and
will not wear.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-19

Eide; you must not say such things
Of Dick to Madge. But just the same"
she added, II don't believe l shall ever
try to surprise my husband with my
sudden appearance when he Is out Of
town
Good girl" said Edie. enthusiasti-
cally, perhaps I had better ask you
to marry me now and make sure that
shall have wife who 10 discretion
Itself"
This Is SO sudden" said Molle.
dimpling. but l am very glad. al
though have to break your heart by
refusing. that you agree with me that
discretion Is one OF the best qualities
a wife can have. especially when she
il discreet In not letting her husband
know how much she knows about him
and how much more she suspects"
The conversation rather startled me
for 1T had never entered my mind that
Dick might not be delighted to see
me.
However. I dismissed the thought.
Dear old Dick--he had sent me more
wires this time he has been away
than on any other trip.
wonder II Jim Edie Is interested
In Mollie. I wish he were. for like
him very much He Is quite q good
deal older than Mollie and just the
kind Of man that would suit her.
Someway there seemed to be an un-
dercurrent OF reality In that grinning
proposal and its Laughing answer.
This was what I was thinking as
closed my eyes In the stuffy little
IA. Al - -
Dick and how long y had been since
I Rad felt his arms about me and how
soon should be with him went 10
sleep. for remember no more. until
the porter wakened me with *Cincin.
natl Is about half-hour away. Mise
Ito be Continued.)
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cHAPTER XVII.
The Masked Ball.

X About this time THAT is TO say,
kout the time the Black Hundred
~ stretching our It's powerful secret
ms toward Norton-three arrived in
MN York city parsonage. This per-
rnogo WAS the Princess Parioya, q
&boIouoly rich Polish Russian. She
1oed Z flne house near Central park
ia oet about to conquer social New
cfk. This was not very difficult. for
~ title was perfectly genuine and
~ moved IN the most exclusive dip
1n(id circles In Europe. which, as
@111ybody knows. is the most brillIan
~ world When the new hbme
- oounDletely decorated she gave an
<nrnte dinner, and that attracted
II novDapApers. They began TO talk
NJ her hiRhness, printed portraits
~. and devoted q page occasion
1 ~ the Sunday etitions She be-
- oomelhlng OF q rage. One morn
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Perch Of the Devil.

III one is inclined 10 breathe the
crisp, cold air OF Montana and almost
see the steely blue OF the sky; n one
wishes to feel the potent. powerful at.
traction OF the barren mountains. and
the passion aroused In the breast OF
man for the ores which lie I'm their
depths: IL one wishes to understand
the western male creature with his
rugged force and indifference to sn-
perfcial refinements. let him read
Perch OF the Devil" mining story
so wildly told that we live II with the
hero.
On the other hand one may. II he
choose, study sex problems which. ac-
cording to Gertrude Atberton, have
never changed much since the cave
dwelling woman lured the cave man.
by whatever wiles she could devise.
TO his destruction. Two women, one
highly cultivated. the other natural
primitive product, war to the knife
for the love of the hero and, In our
opinion. neither gets It; love being
of that Elusive material having moth
ing In common with schemers and
knives. Miss Anterior does Justice
to her man and doubtless the male
portion OF her readers win think she
does equal Justice TO her women. but
there il type Of woman evolved 10
the same plane as her hero OF whom
she takes no thought. II is hardly
fair TO place the two planes In juxta-
position and then ask us TO choose.
Frederick Stokes, publisher; si3s.
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The complete, unaffected simple
ity OF 8. 8. Mcclure's Autobiography
n what endears Il 10 the heart OF the
reader and makes II almost classic IN
style. The first chapters picturing
his life as a child In ireland; the
homeiy. touching scenes In the
matched. stone house. the most beau
tiful house In the world" the kindly
father. who cut on the top Of his egg
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-19

In japan a waterproof leather suit
able for many purposes Ia being
made from the hides Of sea lions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-19

Trieste. Austria, normally has ESQ.,.
900 population. largely Italian.
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II is to help correct physical de-
formities, restore to normal health.
clothe and feed little ones like the
tots shown in the accompanying pic
ture. that the fair and sale will be
held Tuesday. Oct. 20. In the home OF
Mrs. Morse Rohnert. Jefferson and
Parkeraves.. under the auspices OF
the Infants Ward association, Of the
Children's Free hospital Many OF the
babies In the hospital are motherless.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-03
O by Clinedinst.

the new navy of Japan. 1t is repre-
scented by the Chikuma and her sister
ships. The Chikuma was launched at
Sasebo on the LIST Of April Of this
year. and is a second class cruiser of
1891 tons. She Is 475 feet long. with
a beam Of 46.6; a draft of 16 feet and
inches, a speed Of 26 knots and an In
dicated horsepower Of 22.500 The ia
nous British Dreadnought, 1t Is fwell
known. has four propellers running at
300 revolutions. which develop $1,000
power equal to only 500 more than
that Of the japanese cruiser. She has
been fashioned to be as close q neigh
Dor to the ideal scout as the Japanese
navy knows how to make her. She Is
to be armed with eight six-inch guns
and four twelve-pounders, two Max
inns and two torpedo tubes.
'The China, the Yellow and the Japan
seas have been turned into the far
eastern Mediterranean as far as the
Japanese navy Is concerned, especially
The command Of the Pacific waters, on
the other hand. offers a realm rather
free and wide even for fancy to roam
in Japan cannot have too many scout
cruisers of then Chikuma type. This
need is also the reason for the building
of ocean going destroyers represented
by the Umikaze (Seawind) and the Va
makaze (Mountainwindl. both OF 800
tons displacement, capable OF develop
ing 21,000 horsepower. with speed OF
thirty-three knots They are OF the
same class of destroyers as the British
Swift. They tell a revolutionary story
in naval construction"
Armament and Speed.
The Chikuma is rated as a second
class cruiser. and OF this rating Japan
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in township ten north of range one
west, Michigan.
o. G.. FUTILE,
Solicitor for Complainant. Business
Address, Ithaca, Michigan.
1851t7
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Is credited at present with ten In COM
mission AS stated above. she will car
~ only light guns and will have torpe-
do tubes.
The Satsuma and Aki are sometimes
listed as Dreadnoughts, again as pre-
Dreadnoughts- They carry each Eve
torpedo tubes. four twelve-inch and
twelve ten-inch guns and a compile
ment Of smaller pieces. The armored
cruisers Kurowa. Kongo and the like
carry torpedo tubes and twelve inch
and six inch guns. The Kirishima.
battle cruiser. Is armed with eight four
teen-inch and sixteen six-inch guns and
carries eight torpedo tubes where Eng
lish and German ships carry only eve.
The Kongo has the same armament az
the kirishima. makes twenty seven
knots or more and carries an armor
belt OF eleven inches maximum.
The mikado IL commander In chief
OF the japanese navy. Admiral Baron
@. uuin Is chief of stafY and Admiral
Baron s. Dewa. 8 Yoshimatsu. vice
admiral. and M. Nawa. rear admiral.
command the First, Second and Third
souadrons. respectively. In the order
named
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penditure OF nearly S50.0O0.O00. spread
over a space OF twelve years. ending
In 1915. This program involves the
construction OF certain number or
battleships. naval weapons. buildings.
a replenishment of war craft and re-
pairs TO naval ships. In 1904 another
naval expansion program was launch
ed. involving an outlay OF SCI 100000.
spread over seven years. Again. dur
ing the war with Russia further plan
for laying out $3S.OO0.0O0 was promul-
gated. the time being seven years
Current Naval Program.
Moreover. in 1910 appeared fourth
program for spending on the navy the
sum of $40.000,O00 in six years. and
then, lastly. in 1911. the cabinet pro-
noted a scheme anticipating an ex-
penditure of S45.OO0.000 to be spread
over period OF ten years
To what extent have these plans
been carried out? Since the war with
Russia the following new units have
been added to the Japanese navy list:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-03
ENGLAND'S MARCHING SONG.
"lt's a Long Way to Tipperary" Fa-
vorite Tune of the Army.

"It's a Long Way to Tipperary" Fa-
vorite Tune of the Army.
"It's a Long Way to Tipperary" has
become the marching song of the Brit
fish army, according to London dis
patches. 1t is not widely known in
this country. The words are:
Up to mighty London came an Irishman
one day.
AS the streets are pav'd with gold. sure
every one was gay,
Singing songs of Piccadilly Strand and
Leicester square
TIL Paddy got excited: then he shouted to
them there:
It's a long way to Tipperary; it's long
way 10 go;
It's long way to Tipperary. to the sweet
est girl / know.
Goodby. Piccadillyl Farewell. Leicester
SQUARED
It's long. long way to Tipperary, but my
hearts right there
Paddy wrote letter to his Irish Molly o.
Saying: SHOULD you not receive II write
and let me know.
II I make mistakes In spelling. Molly
dear" said he,
Remember it's the pen that's bad. Don't
lay the blame on me-"
Molly wrote a neat reply TO Irish Pad
dy o.
Saying. mike Maioney wants to marry
Leave the Strand and Piccadily. OF you'n
be to blame
For love has fairly drove me silly. hoping
you're the same"
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ed cruisers. with speed OF over TWEEN
ty-six knots. and heavy lighting equip
ment. type OF the Kongo and Hiyei.
Japan's New Fast Cruisers.
New cruisers upon which Japanese
lighting sailors pin their faith for eff
ficiency In the broad Pacific were de-
scribed by a writer In the Review OF
Reviews for July. 1911. Adachi Kinno-
suke. as follows:
"a squadron of battleship cruisers
which can take care of themselves
against any ship ahoat and at the
same time have speed enough to die
tate the time and place of battle to the
hostile fleet which. OF necessity, must
be composed OF battleships Of slower
speed, Is invaluable to the japanese
navy.
This brings us TO another type Of war
vessels which plays no small part In
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TO 4 ARM0RED CRUISERS TSUKUGA, AzUMA, IWATE AND
YAKUM0.

of 27,5O0 tons they may take their
place in line of battleships, and
their speed of twenty-seven knots or
more makes them serviceable as cruis-
ers. One of this class, the battle
cruiser Hiyei was due for compile
ton last June, but her construction
was delayed. The Kongo of this class,
built in England, arrived In Japan last
year, but her readiness for service
seems to be in doubt
Secrecy In Naval Construction.
What actually is Japan's naval con-
struction program is an extremely diff
fcult question TO answer offhand- Ii
consists of series of programs dou-
bling upon one another.
There are at present In force FIVE ma
val programs, which have been inaug-
urated by the imperial navy and ap-
proved by the imperial diet The first
one was inspired by experiences In the
war with China. when japan for the
first time began to realize the impor-
lance and necessity OF an adequate ma
val force. At the time that war broke
out Japan had a feet Of thirty-three
ships. aggregating tonnage Of only
81 900. and no battleships at all COM
parable to those possessed by China
Only after japan had succeeded In
torpedoing and sinking at Weihaiwei
China's two big ships was the intense
anxiety Of the nation relieved No
sooner had peace been resumed than
Japan set about celebrating a naval
expansion program Of s105.5o0.0 900. and
this first of her naval programs was
carried 10 completion In 1911
Then In 1903 came another naval ex-
pansion program authorizing an ex-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-03

ORDER FOR PUBLICATION Determination
Of Heirs.
state of Michigan the Probate Court for the
County of Gratiot'
At session Of said court, held at the probate
ofhce, IN the village OF Ithaca. said county, on
the 18th day OF August. A. ID. 1914.
Present; Hon. J. Lee Potts, Judge of probate.
In the matter OF the estate Of James A. Nc
Carly. deceased:
Mildred Birmingham having filed in said court
her petition praying that said court adjudIcate
and determine who were at the time Of his death
the legal heirs OF said deceased and entitled to
inherit the real estate of which said deceased
died seized
II is ordered. that the 25th day Of September
A. D.llSli next at ten O'Clock in the forenoon at
said probate Office, be and is hereby appointed
for hearing said petition;
II is further ordered that notice thereof be
given by publication of this order for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day of hearing,
in the Alma Record, a newspaper printed and
circulated in said county.
}. LEE POTTS, Judge of Probate
true copy.
Belle Ienne, Clerk of Probate ls5Oti
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ORDER APPOINTING rIMEEFoR HEARING

ORDER APPOINTING TIMEEFoR HEARING
CLAIMS, -
state of Michigan, The Probate Court for the
County of Gratiot.
AT a session of said court held at the Probate
Office in the village of Ithaca in said county, ON
the 18th dav of August 1914.
Present ]. Lee Potts Judge.
In the matter of the estate.of Robert r. Elem
ing. deceased
The above estate having been admitted to
Probate and william Adams of Forest Hill,
Michigan, X: +. ID. NO. /. appointed admins
TRAITOR thereof.
II is ordered that four months from this date
be allowed for creditors to present their claims
against said estate and that such claims will be
heard by said court on Tuesday, the 18th day of
December, next, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
II is further ordered that public notice there
OF be given by publication of this order for three
successive weeks previous to said day Of hear
ing, in The Alma Record a newspsp per printed
and circulated in s.u a1H@S
J. Lee Potts, Judge of Probse
A true copy.
BELLE JENNIE. Clerk of Probate 1894
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mention the valuable prizes taken in
the war with Russia.

mention the valuable prizes taken in
the war with Russia
Supposed Present Strength.
A comparison OF the feet that faced
Russia with the present naval strength
Of Japan will further indicate to what
extent the naval programs have been
executed. as well as the nations DO
sition as a naval power on the Pacific.
Japan met Russia with six battleships,
eight armored cruisers, forty-four mi
nor cruisers. as well as other war craft,
including eighty torpedo boats and
nineteen destroyers, representing 157
ships, with a total tonnage of 2S3, TAB
Today the japanese empire commands
fleet Of fifteen battleships, three of
which are OF Dreadnought strength;
thirteen first class armored cruisers,
seven second class cruisers, thirteen
third class cruisers. representing an ag-
gregate tonnage OF no less than 49,
115. to say nothing OF her sixty de-
stroyers. fifty-nine torpedo boats and
thirteen submarines. as well as her
efficient aerial corps. Comparing her
principal fighting units with those of
western powers indicates the following
result:
Brit'n- U.s.A- Gerry. TrcA Jap
Battieships.. % az 90 - Is
Ar m ored
cruisers.... q Is II Is u
Under the ffth expansion program
Of 1911-12 her naval strength IL greatly
enhanced. but this program Il an yet
only on paper. 1t involves, however.
an outlay of some $4,000. 900. much of
which Is 10 be devoted to heavy night
Ing unitA The most deadly weapons
Of the japanese neet are not bar Dread
noughts, 90 called, but her fass armor.
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Besides the above. numerous smaller
war craft, including torpedo boats and
destroyers. have been added. not to
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Z. +. HUGHES

Register in Chancery.
This suit is brought to quiet and re-
move clouds from the title to land de-
scribed in said Bill of Complaint as
follows:
The north half of the south half Of
the southeast quarter of section thirty
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-03

A refugee from Merbes-le-Chateau. a
town thirteen miles from Mons. said
on his arrival at Paris that 800 Bel
gfan riflemen posted in his town kept
several thousand Germans at bay for
three days until German spy. DISCUS
I'd in a Belgian uniform. showed them
a path which enabled the Germans to
tAke the ri6emen In their rear All
were killed except twelve villagers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-03
BELC|ANS HELPED
BURN own HOMES
Sacrifice Made BraveIy to As
SISt Li0g0 Defenders.
HINDERED FIRE FROM FORTS
One Hundred and Thirty Houses
Standing Between Guns and the
Enemy Laid Waste, Peasants Them
selves Assisting Soldiers-All Set
AbIaze In the Night-Pitiful Scenes.


selves Assisting SoIdiers-All Set
Abiaze In the Night-Pitiful Scenes.
A graphic story OF the burning of
the village of Boncelles by Belgian sol
diers because it would interfere with
even the Inhabitants aided In burning
their own homes, Is told In letter re-
ceived In Wales by the brother of a
Belgian soldier.
IL shall never forget the sight Of It,"
the Belgian soldier wrote. lone hun
dred and thirty houses and the church
the middle of the night, and the poor
inhabitants helped the soldiers to de-
stroy their own little homes and all
their contents.
1T was 10 o'clock when the peaceful
Inhabitants of Boncelles were abruptly
reminded of the horrible significance
of the word war An engineer officer.
surrounded by an army Of sappers,
knocked at every door and delivered
the message that the houses had to be
burned to allow the fort to operate its
guns without obstruction. While the
officers were speaking sappers were al
ready bringing in wood. cotton and
petrol.
Pitifu Scenes.
1.-The inhabitants about the forts
were informed that in time of war the
necessity might arise for the authori-
ties To destroy their houses. but in this
case they had not been warned during
gone to rest when the knock on their
doors came to tell them of their fate
could not describe all of the scenes
witnessed that night
"All l remember Is women in tears
and children praying. Some OF them
implored the soldiers to let them at
least take their furniture away and
threw themselves at the officers feet
But they were gently raised by the arm
and led outside in the dark.
"The soldiers rushed In and threw
bundles of wood under the staircases,
poured petrol over them and lit them
In an instant the house was ablaze.
A woman tried to push in to save some
souvenir-a photograph. q cradle, any
thing-but was ordered back by the
soldiers.
Helped Burn Own Home.
"a man who had just been led out
of house and who had been watch
ing with stupid look the progress of
the fire. rushed away from his wife
and children as If mad He grasped
mass of saturated cotton and helped
the soldiers with their work The ex-
ample had been given and In moment
the other peasants followed.
THE fire had 10 be set to the church
where only two hours ago peasants
whispered their prayers in solitude.
Wood and cotton were heaped up as
far as the altar and in the tower as
high as possible. A little later all that
remained was the square tower, a
high burning torch, which soon listed
over and came down in cloud OF
smoke and flames. One hundred and
thirty houses were destroyed i'm this
way and then all trees in the neighbor-
hood were cut"
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STRENGTH OF THE
MIKADO'S navy
japan'S Best Ships Are Prob.
ably Not Ready For Action.
ONLY A few ARE UP To DATE

The Involved Naval Construction Pro-
gram of Nippon-Dates Back Twen-
~ Years-Growth of the Navy Since
II Smashed Russia's Baltic Fleet In
19o4-Secrecy In Naval Construction.
Supposed Aotus; Strength To-day.
Armament and Speed New Fast
Cruisers and Destroyers.
~ ELIEF was expressed in some
quarters when Japan threaten
ed to take kiauchau from Ger
many that she would be eau
tious about risking her naval outfit in
a hazardous enterprise. This belief
was grounded in a stubborn fact If the
world is correctly informed as to the
present strength OF Japan's navy. 1t
seems TO be machine in the making
and far from complete for power
supposedly ambitious to rule a large
share of the navigable seas. Japan's
program of construction calls for two
powerful battle cruisers to be com
pleted In 1916. These are the latest
OF the powerful warships that have
been designed With a displacement
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These remedies are scientifically and
carefully prepared Prescriptions; used for
many years by DR.. Humphreys in his private
practice, and for nearly sixty years by the
people with satisfaction.
Medical Book mailed free.
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ration. contributed their share Of the
death warrants" while the remand
cr %as supplied by farmers whose
minds have been turned against Per-
son b. the kept press OF the coun-
tyy. These papers which exist on the
fave: OF the Illinois Central told their
readers that Person was not al AM
crican citizen. that he "'as an anar-
chiSt and i "troublcmaking agltator'
and ,nat for the good OF the commun-
ity IL should be hanged.
1t vas one Of the 400 strike break
crs that Person was forced to Kill in
tetcnse Of his life. Tony Musser, an
ex-chief Of police of Clinton, who
stood six feet, two inches in heighth
and weighed 2l5 pounds. lured the
young labor editor from his office
with Il decoy telephone message. Per
son stands five feet. five inches IN
heighth and weighs l2a pounds. Mus
sur sprang upon Person from ambush
On the streets of Clinton and beat him