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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
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house Is TO give a song: Lincoln. a
recitation; Sherman has not decided
rs yet; Mt. Vernon, a play which Is
Rugles' Christmas" Austen. o vio-
lin solo; Ross, the play, Christmas
Boxes"
The three English-5 classes will
give tire one-act plays after Christ
mas. The number Of tickets sold
will be the same as the number OF
seats. None will have to stand up.
When our school was built, II was
designated to accommodate TIA pu-
pills. This was calculated b, the
number Of lockers. The present en-
rollment Is 631. The number Of g.
BIS that entered In Feb, 1914, was
leo; In Sept, $40. Calculating from
this increase and the fact that only,
at the most. % will graduate year
from February, and rs, year from
June, the whole enrolment next
September, will be not less than l.
900 pupils, and a year from Feb
ruary, not less than 1880 pupils.
What are we going to do with them?
Would 1t not be an opportune time
TO start an addition?
A new TeCOTu SySteIH has Deen
adopted in Lincoln house. This has
proved great success. The presi-
dent appointed a student out OF each
row to SEQ each day what seat was
vacant in his row. When a seat Is
vacant he marks the number OF seat
and row, and gives II Immediately
TO the secretary. This gives the stu
dents about Is minutes for lunch
hour, where before they had about
eight.
The system of appointing FIVE
members OF Lincoln house as a COM
mittee to give social on Fridays
at record. has been a great success
The students of Sherman house
sent in a petition TO ask for more
time to eat at record. The result
has not been published.
Mr.. Todd is organizing an orches-
ira for Lincoln house. A new treas
urer was elected, as the former one
was forced TO leave school on &C
count of sickness. Mr.. Williams was
elected with a majority OF 81 votes
over Mr. Wilson.
Operations are under way to elect
a prosecuting attorney and Judge
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17


Ruth Patterson, Emma miller, Loren
Van Nortwfck. Herbert Dies.
The standing for this months
! marking were better than last
months. The boys houses stand as
Follows: Marshall, first; Lincoln,
second. and Sherman. third. The
girls houses stand: Betsy Ross.
first; Mt. Vernon, second, and Aus
ten, third. A report OF the summa
cum lande students will follow.
Mr.. Blanchard and Mr.. Fed spent
Monday morning. at Northwestern
on account Of the heating plant at
central railing to work.
Some OF the English-5 students
went this afternoon TO the several
grade schools In the district. The
schools and the pupils names are as
follows: CLANCY, Ruth Wylee; Clip
pert, Genevieve Hibble; Columbian,
Egbert Isbell; Craft. Leroy Fleming;
Estabrook, Thomas Carribine; Gold
oerg, John Klett; Hancock, Nina
Albright; McGraw, George Burns;
Newberry. Dorothea Westlake;
owen, Majorie Niece; Pitcher,
Wright McClenahan; Simpson. Edna
Allen; Sill. Donald Alexander; Win
CERT, Dormand Hill. These speeches
give good practice for the speakers
and encourage the grade school pu-
pills to come to high school.
On the Morning. OF Dec. %, just
before record, Christmas entertain
ment Is TO be given. Each house
ia to furnish a number. Marshall
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17

For 20 years or more, Carl Paroee
lived IN Worthwhile, employed by the
one Arm as an expert mechanic. and
won the friendship and respect OF the
residents of the village. He paid for
a home. reared q family, and was
generally considered an upright clti'
zen. =,
Then. one night-it was July IA,
last-pardee was seized with an I'M
nulse which he says he could not re-
sist He left his home In Worthwhile,
went 10 Plymouth, and few hours
later was arrested as burglar. win
Ills mechanics cleverness he had
broken into the plant OF the Bonahde
Manufacturing Co. Some OF the prop
ertv of the company was found on
bis person when he was trapped In
the factory.
since that time, citizens of North.
Vile have been talking over the duai
personality OF Pardee. They have
sent numerous letters TO Prosecuting
Attorney Allan II. Frazer giving their
views on the case. and requesting that
criminal proceedings be dropped.
bankers. manufacturers and store
keepers are among those who have
,sked the dismissal of the charge OF
breaking and entering a building In
the night time, which rests against
pardee Pardee was examined before
n Justice OF the peace in Plymouth.
and was bound over TO the circuit
court for trial.
Moro than month ago raruee was
Brought into the probate court was
declared suffering from mental trou.
BILE, and sent TO the asylumin Ponuac
Tor care anc treatment,
So many letters asking that crimi,
nal proceedings be dropped were re-
ceived by Prosecutor Frazer, that ne
requested lJr. Edmund Christian, head
OF the medical stan OF the hospital
10 make a special study OF Pardee
case. Not only did DR.. Christian ex'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
LETTER MAILED 81
YEARS AGO DELIVERED

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Dec
1e.-Nearly So years after 1t was writ
ten and posted to him, letter has
Just been delivered here to Prof
James Hutchinson Kerr. The missive
was written by Prof. K. F. M. Faehts.
Prof. Kerr's former instructor in civil
engineering in an eastern school at
New London, Pa, March 90, 1857,
when Prof. Kerr was not quite 90
years old. He Is now in his seventy
eighth year.
Prof Kerr believes the missive was
sent TO one of the colleges which he
attended and mislaid until 1t was for
warded here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.

Editorial staff--Chief, Robert Mum
associates, Marion Ackley, Gertrud
Nottingham. Vera Prather. Gran
Mr.. Mann, principal OF House It's
called a meeting OF the 12-A boys
just after record Tuesday, and mad,
some important announcements. A
class party, which is TO be held Dec
Is, was announced by the reading OF
a. poem. We don't know who com
posed 1t, but our appreciation is none
the less. Here is the poem:
Listen now, Seniors, and you will
hear,
OF a party given to promote good
cheer;
A Christmas party this will be
And Santa Claus you'll surely see.
The senior girls Of three one one
Old are the hostesses and provide
the fun:
Come, seniors, come. out, one and all
And do not make us repeat the call
The gym is given for the afternoon,
SO after two-thirty you can't come too
soon.
Well serve you candy, cake, and
punch,
And enough there'll be to supply the
bunch;
Friday. the eighteenth, is the day,
Santa Claus then gives presents away
Come, make merry, eat and dance,
And meet your classmates while yet
there's a chance
One OF the most interesting sub
iects taught in Central, is physical
geography. II is the habit of classes
in this subject to take trips in and
about the city for the purpose OF see
ing In the real some OF the things
they study In a book. The classes
this fall have. made trips to Sibley
quarry, where they studied the results
OF glacial action; to Belle Isle, for the
purpose OF studying its formation
TO Boston boulevard, to study other ef
feots OF the glacier; to Elmwood Gem
etery, to study the old river bed: to
the salt mine, and TO different places
in the city where excavating was be
ing done.
The Gladstone basketball team was
defeated Monday evening by the
Brewsters. The score was "a to -.
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"Compulsive Desire" Turns Respected
Worthwhile Citizen Into Burglar;
Frazer Will Drop Prosecution

anime Pardee and observe his actions,
but each member OF the staff of the
II restitution took an interest in the pa
tient. After several weeks, the staff
held a meeting with DR.. Christian, and
in this conference the physicians
agreed that Pardee was the possessor
or "a psychopathic personality
The report from DR.. Christian was
received Tuesday afternoon by Pros
ecutor Frazer.
1--WE agree" continued DR.. Chris
ton, that Pardee is victim OF com
pulsive desires of distinctly patho-
logical nature, and that these desires
were the cause OF his pilfering Be-
cause OF these conditions, Pardee was
anG Is irresponsible for his acts"
Said Prosecutor Frazer, after read
ing Dr. Christians report:
"A man with a psychopathic per-
scnnlity, who Is seized with compul-
sive desires OF a pathological nature,
certainly should never be brought into
a court room on a criminal charge
He belongs In the hospital, and that
is where Pardee will remain for the
present. The case against him will
be nolle pressed"
Among those who wrote to Prose.
cutor Frazer, recommending that the
charge against Pardee be dropped
were r. c. Yerkes, manager of the
Globe Furniture Co. OF Worthwhile
where Pardee worked 90 years: Ed
ward n. Lapham, of Laphams bank
Of Worthwhile: William Phillips. head
OF the William Phillips Machinery Co.
of Worthwhile. and N. G. Schrader, OF
Schrader Bros. furniture store, oil
Worthwhile All said that from Ions
association with, Pardee. they were
sure that he would do no wrong
while in his right mind. Their con
rlusion. like that OF the physicians
was that Pardee was the victim Of 6
peculiar mental arrangement which
transformed him from q peaceful and
respected citizen into a thief.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17

One of the great factors OF the pros
perity of Belgium is the fact that
travel by rail is the cheapest in Eu-
rope. You can be carried six miles
for penny. and short season tickets
are still cheaper. and the light railway
and electrim tram systems are far
ahead of anything in this country
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
SUGGESTIONS

Support OF charity organizations Is
necessity, and by such organizations
only 10 IL possible to give relief In
.ertain cases OF need, but the kind OF
charity that warns our .-earts and
makes US feel as though we are not
living our lives In vain, Is that which
requires or US little personal sacrt-
Gee and unselfish desire TO make
hose about US happy. Let each
school editor bear this in mind, and
during the Christmas holidays look
I'D some less fortunate boy or girl and
by personal effort take on at least o
small portion Of their burdens.
Bagley Is another of the schools
where only the little fellows are
taught, having but four grades. How.
ever, full editorial staff has been
selected, and In Tuesdays Times the
first items appear. Miss Wilma X.
Everest Ia principal OF Bagley s,nool,
and she takes wonderful lot OF In
interest In her charges, as do all her
teachers. From now on Bagley will
demonstrate It's Importance, through
the editorial stan. along with the
QUEER schools.
1.-THE measure OF mans life Is the
we'll spending OF It; not the length OF
it." Is q quotation on the board at
Lillibridge that attracts afternoon and
gives the editors something to write
about.
Norvell Junior high now has a full
star OF editors, and we hope they
viii give the readers OF the school
Department some interesting news
about their school. Junior high
schools are q new departure in the
educational system to many people.
md description OF their work will
De quite interesting.
The editors at Trowbridge are a
i've lot. and have something especial
~ interesting with all their items,
telling OF the kindergarten Riddles
Enjoying Christmas chimney in their
room In Tuesdays paper.
The description OF the decorations
for Christmas at Rose school by the
editors Is wen told, and makes one
wish he could 90 out there and spend
4 day with such charming lot or
boys and girls and their teachers, and
perhaps we can do so one of these
lays.
We hope the boys and girls OF the
ditorial stats have their appetites all
uned up TO concert pitch and Will be
able to do justice to the good things
set before them at Q banquet to-
night.
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(Chorus)
Mcintosh Kirkpatrick.

The above poem Is contribution
from Miss Kirkpatrick. principal OF
the teaching department OF the Lewis
School for Stammerers. In the letter
accompanying the poem Miss Kirk
patrick commends The Times for its
attitude on the liquor question, and
tells Of an enthusiastic nationwide
prohibition meeting the students of
Lewis school held recently.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
A PEW THOUSAND YEARS
Dedicated 10 the Flying Squadron
and Youth Of Our United states.)
tune OF "A Thousand Years.")

Dedicated 10 the Flying Squadron
and Youth Of Our United States.)
(Tune OF "A Thousand Years.")
I.
Look to your ranks, o fair Columbia,
See how they fall-drink- blasted ones
See how the work they might be
doing
Falls from the hands OF patriots sons
Chorus
A thousand years? o, no. good pa
triots.
Speed the glad day for which we've
prayed -
Bring the great hour when once for
ever
Drink with its demon blight is stayed,
H.
What! Will We stand and let Deaths
envoy
Mark with it's blight your fairest
flower?
Or will We up with life and forces
Sweeping away drinks awful power.
tChorus)
Come! Every loyal nation lover,
Join In the fight to make men free!
Come with your voice, your vote, your
power
That our broad land prohibition may
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17

Russia is making great efforts to
develop unproductive parts OF the
Caucasus by preventing river floods
and increasing irrigation and canal
construction.
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Detroit Times job Printing Depart.
ment.--Main 1890.
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We hope the boys and girls OF the
'titorial STATS have their appetites all
uned up to concert pitch and will be
able to do justice TO the good things
set before them at banquet to-
night
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Detroit Times Job Prinr ding Depar,
ment.--Main $3.50.
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Puss-in-BOots

A high top model
with animal charac-
tiers worked in GUNS.
Light-colored felt,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17

"The measure OF mans life is the
we'll spending OF II; not the length OF
it." Is q quotation on the board at
Lillibridge that attracts afternoon and
gives the editors something to write
about.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
NORTHWESTERN HIGH
SCHOOL

Editorial stsn-Chieft ID. Gladstone
Booth. Associates Norman McCor-
mick. Secretary Ruth Chipmnn.
Ruth Patterson, Emma miller, Loren
Van Nortwfck. Herbert Dies.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17

The editors at Trowbridge are a
i've lot, and have something especial
ly interesting with all their items.
telling OF the kindergarten Riddles
anjoying Christmas chimney in their
room In Tuesdays paper.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
Ladies' Carriage
Boots

A very beautiful gift
to Mother, Sister Or
Sweetheart. In vel
vet, IS, In Satin. 81,
I'M Kid, -.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-11
Give Yonr Sn,.shine.

,Io8o ooooo 600 Q . . 0 0 I
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-11
THE AWFUL THREAD

In due time the slayer or slayers Of
Calvin Whitman will be brounght to
trial and in the Greenwood county
court house face Jury OF peers who
Will fairly try and true verdict CIV
en- as to the guilt or innocence of the
accused. Il
Until then public opinion, certainly
newspaper opinion. need not express
itself.
One thing, however, is SO constant
ly before The index in considering
this murder that we feel compelled to
call attention to II now. +,
And this Is the part played by whis-
key In the lives of the young men who
testified. Like red strand all through
the rope Of testimony runs the trail
OF whiskey. I'VE took q couple of
drinks" ale gave me q pint" 1--WE
were all drinking" "All seemed to ne
under the influence Of whiskey." II
was pretty boozy." These and num-
bers of expressions show that on last
Saturday afternoon, evening and night
more than one man in this commun-
ity was In the beck and call OF King
Whiskey and some of them beside
themselves with It's effects.
The whiskey, 1t further appears,
was shipped In here. The law PERMITS
this. The liquor dealers OFF In some
far away town or city In u comfor-
table, luxurious home doubtless was
snug In his comforts while the VIC
Tins OF his product were staggering
around in the cold rain. benumbed
and bcfnddled In no condition TO be
men or play q mans part In the
world.
Do these whiskey men never feei
q qualm OF conscience when they
read or otherwise learn Of a muraer
inccnslderable part?- Greenwood IN
dex. &.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-11
PROUD OF QUE COLLEGE

There are many friends of Ander-
son College who will be glad to know
tina, IN opportunity has been given
the institution to become better equip
ped from a financial viewpoint, and
better advertised through the cam
paign that will be inaugurated. An
derson is proud Of her college, and
we trust that theSday will come when
1t will have>as large an enrolment as
any OF the similar institutions any
where in the State. Anderson college
is unique, and fills long felt want
In the educational system OF the State.
Her equipment is second to none, and
the quality Of the work done at tile
college ia superior. Parents can do no
better for their daughters than to
place them under the tutelage OF the
competent. instructors at Anderson
College. headed by that prince of edu-
Gators, DR.. Kinard.
Long may Anderson College live.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-11

there's an almost unlimited assortment
here.
Every man or boy on your list will be
proud 10 own one of our beautiful silk
cravats-
To you already boxed in holiday pack
ages at Soc, 75c, ST.
Gloves his. hands will be proud of.
Gloves for street, dress and motor
wear, 25c, Soc, 81, $3.50, So, So,
$3.50
Handkerchiefs the kind he'll welcome,
everything from the dime staples to
the luxurious imported linens at soc.
Silk handkerchiefs 25c and up.
The sock proposition is one that looms
large with all men they should figure
large in your list. Serviceable socks at
all prices, 1oc to ST pair.
Holeproof socks in handsome Christ
mas boxes six pairs mercerized guar
anteed six months, $3.50 per box.
Three to box, silk faced, guaranteed
three months, $3.50.
One of our hats right on top of the
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-11
SOME PROHIBITION THOUGHTS

We have thought IT well at this
time to give considerable space on the
editorial page OF The Intelligencer to
the question of prohibition, and the
evils Of liquor. Hence there will be
'ound some food for thought along
this line. and we trust that those who
read The Intelligencer this morning
%ill study the subject from the an
giles presented. or course you do not
have to agree with all that is said,
but we trust you will be entirely hon
est In your views in opposition. We
grant you this privilege, and expect
you to arrive at your own conclu-
5ions as honestly and with as much
thought and observation as we have
arrived at ours. Then. II you have
one logical argument against prohi-
bition, let us have 1t. We shall be
pleased TO give you space for your
views nationally expressed.
There is at least one new made
grave in Anderson county this month
's a result OF liquor drinking. Green
wood. our sister city. is ferreting out
a dastardly murder, and the guilt
for this will be laid at the door of
drink. Is 1t not time to think and
write OF this evil, and endeavor to
stamp 1t out in our State at least?
Christmas Is coming and doubtless,
even though cotton Is selling at seven
cents a pound. many orders for liquor
have gone off In our mails, so that the
drinkers In the county may celebrate
the birth Of the Prince of Peace. How
much better to place the money for
this in one of the boxes that will be
placed to receive the funds for our
Self Denial Day." VIII you not read
what Is said in this issue of the evils
of drink, and refrain from committing
further offeDse against your health
and happiness. especially IL you are
an :mmoderate drinker.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-11

tions in every city in the state have
improved wonderfully and business
men who formerly fought prohibition
say now that they would not have
the sale Of whiskcy back for any con-
sideration.
An illustration of the working of
the prohibition law may be had In
Clarksburg. West Virginia. The fol-
lowing figures have been furnished
by interested parties OF that town, the
four months OF 1913 months being
under the whiskcy regime while the
four corresponding months of 1914
were under the prohibition regime.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-11
AN 0BJECT LEssON

hat was sad story the Detroit
Nfee Press printed about Champ
Clark, o snd story. While delivering
an address IL that city, he was 40
mich under the influence OF LIQUOR
tnAf te became necessary to let down
tho stage curtain while he was speak
tng and lead him away from the thea
tre. We supppGe there Ii almost nom
Ing Clark wQiild not do to prevent
the repetition 81 such q scene. except
possibly the one thing that would
make 10 impossible OF recurrence
TO stop drinking. 20 God. that met,
shoalG put an enemy In their mouths
- - ;ssstssss: a'sssy tisair brains.'s And,
aSain from shakespeare: Reputation.
reputation, reputation! Oh, / have lost
my reputation. have lost the immor-
tea part OF myself, and what remains
ts hestsal."
The worst OF It, IL that men are NO
more willing to wear second hand
garments, OF experience than OF cloth.
There will be those who will gibe at
Clark or be sincerely. sorry for his
taii, who will not profit by his ex-
perience. but will go on drinking, de-
iudtng themselves with the thought
that they know how to drink. The
only absolute safety 10 abstenance.
Any man Rhb drinks at all is liable
@ have the experience that Clark
had and now probably repenfs almost
with teare OF blood. The agony of
Q strong man &C making an ass Of
hlmsalf iz truly pitiful and pitiabie.
Clark has only himself to blame.
Daring his long and useful life, he
hts seen what liquor drinking did to
0shers and yet ne risked similar
Inrnl la .tAN. A.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-11

a block In Clarksburg which for
merly had eight saloons has now
been transferred Into one of the most
desirable business sections In the city.
Instead OF the saloons there is now a
shoe store. the National Wollen Mills
store, two jewelry stores, two or three
good restaurants, and g telegraph Of
fee. The stores now have attractive
show windows instead of screens to
bar the public gaze from drinking
scenes. Practically every coal COM
pany and many other corporations in
Clarksburg have given glowing testi-
mony to the benefits of the statewide
dry law.
The following table giving compar-
ative showing as to arrests and ar
rests for drunkenness in Wheeling
show that the bankers OF that city
are justified in their opinion that
nrnhthition pova.