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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
cussirs Gu. Tn. cutous.


Perhaps Chicago has been somewhat
radical in It's efforts TO eliminate the
eusons by ordering It's police officers to
arrS~s motorists whose cars are fitted
With this device and which may be
operated from the seat. These arrests
are being made even II the cutout Is
no, being operated: that It may be
sufYseien, evidence for the police. who
have been combating this motoring
nuisance, But such radical measures
are necessary In order that the abuse
may be stopped. A driver with cut
out So placed that 1t may be used by
stepping on pedal often Is tempted
to use ii when he shouldn't He can
not resist the temptation to listen to
the bark of the motor. But by going to
the root Of the evil in this manner, the
Chicago police have taken such vigor-
ows measures that It should not take
much effort to stamp out the practice.
There is no gain saying the fact that
whereas a cutout Is necessary when
the motor is being tuned up. there Is
no occasion for its use on city streets.
Even in the country it Is stretching a
point to use this device.-Motor Age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
LACKING IN PERSPECTIVE.

k>~SushS AS0PA0S ANCPuoiSnh'J
Mr.. Vollmer Of the Clinton DaNen-
congress signalized himself by making
prohibition amendment. He said that
900 worth OF property.
These people denounce all who
make liquor" he said. forgetting
Thomas Jefferson, the dtstiller: Abra-
ham Lincoln. the barkeeper. and even
Jesus Christ of Nazareth. who. ac-
cording to my bible, turned water into
wine at wedding. And that wine was
not grape juice. for It was made to add
to the festivity Of that occasion. and
grape Juice would have given little
satisfaction to those wedding guests.
who were used to something with a
stick in II. Grape juice never added
anything to a wedding or wake"
That Is little raw" and the
in our opinion. It is manifestly not
proper 70 compare the transactions of
these historical characters. sacred and
profane, with the transactions OF a
modern bar-room. That Washington
hrewea some and Jefferson distilled
some is. we believe. correct, but that
Abraham Lincoln was ever a bar keeper
is transcending history. In his early
life Lincoln. no doubt, shared the
views of liquors which were current
at that time in the semi south in which
he was reared. He was not q prohibit
ZIONIST. but he was a strong advocate
of temperance. But before we pass
judgment we must place these men in
the modern environment. The ques-
ton is not what Washington did a
century and half ago. nor what JEFF
ferson did in his day, but what would
their attitude be were they living In
the modern environment, when the
liquor traffic has assumed an entirely
different phase. We must be fair even
to dead men and we should not bring
them into contempt.
As for the incident IN the life OF
Jesus Christ, that was an unnecessary
alusion. The wedding feast In Cana
has no possible connection with the
modern liquor business. That the
Jewish people Of that age partook Of
wine and that their wines were fer
,nented ones the conten; leaves us In
no doubt But IL was used as foods
are used. not for debaucheries. That
Christ acquiesccd in the customs Of
the people of whom He was born and
among whom His ministry began,
must also be accepted. He placed no
nan on the use Of such liquors as were
then current, but He did on drunken
ness ard upon excuses OF all kinds.
even upon the excuses Of Pharisaical
religion. Chris. did not Ill up his
creed with details OF conduct-He babe
! his followers to seek frst the king
dom OF God. which was the exalted
state OF spiritual mindedness. and hav-
ing found that, life would shape Itself
Of that, and so would conduct
The question here also becomes no,
what Chris did at Cana. but wha,
would He do il He were living in the
modern environment. We believe II 1.
safe conclusion that If He were
preaching today. he would not be 6
partner in q distillery, nor would He
! loiter in the bar-rooms, unless He wen,
there to warn the sinners. Mr. Voll-
mer, on the whole, was simply LACKING
in historic veneration: he should have
discussed his issue in the presept tense
and in less embittered mood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30

There's some sense TO war IKE
the Mexican articie-one that can De
picked up and moved from one ioca-
ton to another 10 suit the convent
ence OF all concerned" says the Sioux
City Journal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-09
THIS MAN SAYS
FORD FOR SERVICE

DR.. A. ID. Updegraft, Of Wichita,
Kan. has clearly earned the distinc-
ton Of being one of the pioneers as
well as the most inveterate motorist
OF the great middle west. DR.. Upde.
graft writes the Ford Motor company
that he bought his first Ford in WITCH
tta, eight years ago, and that In this
period he has bought two Fords and
16 other cars of assorted makes. He
also states that he has just turned in,
as part payment on another Ford, q
car for which last year he paid $1,665,
and he figures that he has lost In that
unfortunate venture the price OF two
Fords.
He volunteers the promise that he
Is back In the Ford fold to stay" and
closes with this observation:
The most foolish thing a man ever
did was to buy heavy car under the
delusion that It would elevate him
professionally or socially. and be.
lieve 1t Is this false sense Of pride
that sells nine-tenths Of the money.
killers"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-09
TEACHER And
PUPILS DIE in
PRAIRIE FIRE
Schoolmistress and Four Of IL
Children Burned to Death in
Fire-Swept Fields
CAUGHT IN STRUGGLE TO
REACH PLOUGHED FIELD
Five Riddles Escape by Running
Towards Homes Outside the
Path of Flames

DICKINSON, N. D.. Nov. 7.--Miss
Gladys Hollister. teacher of q country
school near here. and four Of her pu-
pills. are dead. and three other pupils
are dying today. following q prairie
1re that swept this part OF the state,
doing damage amounting to thousands
or dollars. The little country school,
which they deserted as unsafe to
make a frantic effort to reach a
ploughed field. stands unchanged and
would have been their haven had they
remained In II.
The IRE was started by a thresh-
ing octnt- The teacher and her little
flock OF IL children saw 1t coming ave
miles away. sweeping up the valley.
Thir king the school would be destroy.
cd. they sought ploughed field. Five
OF the Riddles ran toward their homes
out OF the path Of the fire. They es.
capped. The teacher and seven little
comrades struggled on toward the
ploughed field, stumbling and falling
as they were overcome by the dense
smoke. Within four rods OF the
ploughed field their bodies were found
huddied together. Just before dying in
the arms Of mother of one Of the
children who died by her mistake
Miss Hollister regained consciousness
to plead:
Il know erred. May God and YOU
forgive me-"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-09
Sad Face of Belgian King Likened
To Paintings of Crucifed Christ

omcer-at MS best on dress parade
yet this same man also told me
there was not man In the army who
would not die for King Albert. Nor
IL IL blind devotion to a mysterious
''his majesty" about whom the com.
mon people know little. King Albert
II loved because he Is known rather
than because he isn't.
Most Of our officers" said a sol.
der to me-a soldier who had been
through Liege. Charleroi, Brussels
Antwerp and 0stend. and OF whose
regiment only 800 were lef.-''have to
be approached with kid gloves on"
But the soldiers ire unanimous that
the king IL most democratic. He does
not walt for his men 10 come to him
He goes to his men. He tries to un.
derstand them; he goes everywhere,
unaccompanied, dresses IN one OF the
plainest OF uniforms. aud addresses
his soldiers as comrades rather than
as subjects.
"One day" grenadier told me with
q certain pride betraying itself in mis-
voice, I'VE we're sitting by the road
side eating our first meal OF the day,
which happened 10 be dinner. We
had been holding the Germans in
check since daylight and were tired
and hungry. All we had to eat. how
ever. was very dry bread. The king
rode up alone and when he saw what
we were eating. tears came into his
eyes. I don't think ever saw a man
look SO sad before.
my poor comrades he said. shak-
ing his head. Just dry bread
at tastes mighty good to u.s. said
q soldier next to me.
"'You are right replied the king.
There are worse things to eat than
dry bread. eaten for honors sake
What he said and the way he said
II sounded like something from the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-09
POLISH BELLE
FLOUtS COURT,
WITH IMMUNITY
Justice Carney "Bawled Out" by
Sister of Youth He Fined
For Theft
OUTBURST PARALYZES
STERN MAGISTRATE
When He Receivers It's Too Late,
and Miss Zablowski Has
Fled

A yellow-haired and blue-eyed Pol
ish girl, with fine disrespect for the
dignity Of court and motherly in.
terest In younger brother. openly
committed contempt of court, Satur
day morning. and then walked away
from the bar OF justice with her head
high in the air. She wasn't even ad
mouished
Raymond Zablowsh and Stanley
Domzalski were before Police Justice
Carney for stealing coal worth $3.50
from the Grand Trunk railroad. With
the approach OF cold weather, at
least dozen complaints against coal
thieves have been made, and the
judges have tried to stop the practice
by dealing harshly with the first Of.
tenders brought In.
The two lads admitted that they
had stolen the fuel after companions
had thrown II Of the cars.
But Mrs. Zablowski, the mother,
and Miss Zablowski, the sister. indig.
nantly denied that the son and broth.
er had committed any wrong.
Five dollars each or 80 days in
the workhouse," said the Judge. The
80 days was a "bluff" meant to scare
the defendants and their relatives.
There are many of US In the fam.
lily and we have no money" protested
Miss Zablowski. Besides, my broth
er didn't do anything and you better
let him co."
Ninety days." repeated Judge
Gainey.
The young woman glared with con.
tempt upon the Judge. and led her
mother out. She returned In q few
moments with $40, the fine for both
lads. She tossed the bills a distance
OF Ave feet to the judges bench.
Thought you had no money" said
the court.
Well" replied the girl, I'VE didn't
think you'd be such a hog about IT,
You're too hoggish-you arei"
The Judge was trying to catch his
breath as Miss Zablowski passed out
OF the court room.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-09
TOMS AIDS IN
FREEING YOUTH
HE CONVICTED
Declares Servian Lad Could Not
Have Committed Crime With
Which He Was Charged
DID NOT THINK JURY
WOULD FIND HIM GUILTY
Obtains New Trial for Defend
ant, Then Urges Judge to
N0lle Prose- Case

The vagaries Of the American jury
system were strikingly emphasized
once more in recorders court. Satur.
day morning. when a prosecutor who
had obtained the conviction of pris
oner on q charge Of grand larceny
succeeded In having the charge drop
ped because he believed he had pros.
ecuted. and the jury had convicted.
an innocent man.
The defendant was vesselin Terra.
an unsophisticated Servian lad, who
was charged by the police with hav-
ing stolen 800 from countryman
by q clever switch" game. A jury
In Judge Phelan's court convicted
veselin Terra more than week ago.
Saturday morning he came before
Judge Phelan for sentence. Assistant
Prosecutor Toms, who had represent
ed the people In the case, conferred
with Judge Phelan. He said he did
not think that the jury would convict
the defendant.
II didn't make any special effort to
impress the jurors with the weight of
our evidence" said Toms II Just laid
the case before them. All the time
I knew an unsophisticated lad like
this could never work q game that
Is known only to professional
thieves"
ON motion of the prosecutor. Judge
Phelan first granted Terra q new
trial Then he nolle PROSE- dthe case.
go home. my boy" said the Judge,
you've been In jail too long as II
r."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-09
CITY NEWSPAPER
PLAN ADVANCED
BY FITZGERALD
Mayors Secretary Will Ask the
Common Council to Sanction
Publication of Municipal
Organ

Edward T. Fitzgerald, Mayor Marx
secretary, is ambitious to found a mu.
nicipal newspaper of which he will
be the manager and editor The mu-
nicipal ownership bee is buzzing
around the city hall just now and
Secretary Fitzgerald, who was former.
ly a newspaper reporter. would like
to add to the laurels Of mis- chief by
instituting something new and out OF
the ordinary.
The municipal newspaper would
contain the official proceedings of the
common council, review Of all ordi
nances and important resolutions
adopted by the common council. az
well as municipal gossip. The omcial
newspaper would have, as q rival.
the weekly bulletin issued by the ID.
u. r.
IL have been nursing the idea for
over a year." explained Secretary
Fitzgerald. Il did not like to talk
about It before election, because
did not think II was proper to pre-.
sumo that we would be here another
year before the voters had spoken
through the ballot box.
IF there are no legal barriers,
will organize municipal newspaper.
/ will send q communication to the
council outlining the general plan l
have In line. Should Corporation
Counsel Lawson tell us we have no
right to organize q municipal news
paper, then the council will be asked
to submit a charter amendment CIV
ing US the power"
Secretary Fitzgerald went ON to ex-
plain that the municipal newspaper
would be nicely illustrated with cuts
Of public buildings, etc. He has re-
ceived estimates on the cost of print
ing and declares that from 5000 to
5000 copies can be issued at less than
half the present cost Of printing the
Official council proceedings.
Aid. Lodge and Aid. Vernon have
endorsed Secretary Fitzgerald's plan.
Aid. Vernon was delighted with the
idea. Aid. Lodge In an old newspa-
per reporter.
mr.. Fitzgerald's plan IL right along
the line Of municipal ownership,
said Aid. Lodge. II think the coun-
ell will sanction the organization of q
municipal newspaper and I am sure
that the charter does not bar us from
going ahead with the scheme, al
though q new charter amendment to
clear away all obstacles would be q
good thing. The voters would sim
NV Robble IL I'M"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-09

The Northwestern club study class
wfll meet In the Lothrop branch II.
brary, Monday. Nov. 8. at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. John p. Berry will have charge
Of the program, and the subject under
discussion will be. Elements of the
modern labor problem: Capitalism
and class spirit: sweat shop trades:
child labor, and women In industry"
The open meeting Of the Northwest
ern Woman's club. held In the Win
CERT school. Monday, Nov. 2. was
greatly enjoyed by the large number
present DR.. Georgs Burke gave an
Illustrated talk on Benefits derived
from oral hygiene In the schools OF
the city" emphasixing particularly
the care of the mouth and the teeth.
Charles l. Spain read q very interest.
ing paper on The Importance OF the
dramatic instinct In elementary edu.
cation" showing how the schools are
cultivating this instinct IN the teach.
ing of folk dances. dramatixation OF
stories, and BY instruction In manual
training and the domestic arts
Thomas Chilvers and Miss schuenway
delighted the audience with several
lsongs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-09
GERMANS WARNED TO
KEEP OUT OF CANADA
Consul Tells Countrymen To
Avoid r. r. Tickets Reading
Via Detroit and Windsor :

CINCINNATI, o., Nov. TIA warn
ing to all Germans to stay away from
Canada and the Michigan boundary
line, was issued today by Imperial
German Consul Oscar Metzger, as q
result of the arrest Of four Austrians
passing through Canada on tickets
reading from one point In the United
States to another, who were taken
OF train and made prisoners Of war
at TT. Henry, Kingston.
The consul warns all Germans 10
carefully examine all railroad or
steamer tickets to note whether they
read via Detroit and Canada.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-09
FLEEING MAN SHOT
BY RAILWAY Cop
Bolestau, Aiding Companion To
Escape With ''Spuds," Gets
Bullet In Ankle

Samuel Bolestau, % years old, of
No. II Lyle-st-. was shot In the ankle
1t AIS o'clock, Saturday morning. by
Special Oficer william Bremmer, VI
the D.. T. a I. railroad, In the Delray
Yards. Bremmer discovered two men
unloading sack Of potatoes from 0
box car. They fed when they saw
the officer approach, one carrying q
bag OF spuds on his back.
When the oficer saw that they
were about to leave the yards, he
called for them to halt. Instead, ne
alleges, Bolestau opened the gate
leading to the yards 90 that HIS com
panion could escape. A the man
With the potatoes passed out, Brem'
mer fired.
Bolestau was removed to the Sol
vay branch of Harper hospital. His
condition 10 not serious. Detectives
O'orady and Coass investigated and
held that the railroad o6icsr's aotion
was wen tafsn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-09
BRYAN TO SPEAK
TO MEETING OF
Y. M. c. A. BOYS
Secretary Of State Says He Can
not Refuse Invitation Of
1000 Boys
COMMITTEES PREPARE
FOR MONSTER CROWD
Conference IL Expected To Be
the Largest Ever Held In the
United States

Secretary Of State William Jen-
nings Bryan will be the principal
speaker at the conference to be held
by the boys of the state II Michigan.
at Ann Arbor, during the Thanksgiv
ing vacation. A telegram from J.. A.
Ven Dis. boys work secretary for the
Michigan Y. M. c. A.. who spent Fri
day In Chicago In conference with
Mr.. Bryan. says:
mr.. Bryan says he win come: he
cannot refuse the invitation of 1000
Michigan boys"
The secretary's consent to come
was based more upon the appeal OF
Michigan's older boys than upon any
thing else. Months ago the officers
Of the 1913 conference began compil.
ing the names of boys In this state
who voted for Mr.. Bryan as the big
conference speaker. A month ago
more than 1000 names OF boys be-
tween 15 and 20 had been enrolled In
the voting list. This monster petition
was put into book form and presented
to the secretary OF state.
Mr. Van Dis believes there will be
at least 1000 older boys of the state
In attendance at this conference. The
committees In Ann Arbor are making
preparations for that number. which
will be record-breaker for the Unit
ed States. The purpose of the con-
ference is to bring together represen-
tative older boys to discuss their own
moral and social problems and to In
spire them to 60 back to their re-
spective fields and organizations to do
a larger Christian service.
Ten counties this year will send at
least 1000 delegates, according to
registrations now being received. In
many counties and small towns
throughout the state delegations to
the 1913 conference at Saginaw are
being doubled and trebled for the Ann
Arbor conference.
Other speakers secured for the con-
ference are Fred b. Smith, of the
men and religion movement, New
York: K. M. Robinson, international
Y. NJ. c. A., New York; H. b. Hutch.
ins. president University OF Michigan.
Ann Arbor: z. c. Foster, city secre-
tary for boys. Detroit Y. M. C. Al;
Coach "Dinnie' Upton, Grand Rapids.
and others prominent In Michigan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-09

Bible" the grenadier continued. mo
body said word. Nobody shouted.
Long live the king. or anything like
that. Only the man who had said
dry bread tasted good walked up and
held out his hand. The king took 10
quickly and shook IL hard. The man
fell back, wiping his eyes. Then the
whole group crowded around and
shook the kings hand. He seemed
happier as he rode away.
Belgium cannot die SO long a
she has men like YOU he said.
Nor when she's got a king like
YOU everybody shouted.
"The king turned and waved his
hand to US just as he would have
done to the highest gentleman in the
land. Then we all shouted:
"'vive lie roll"
This Is typical story on King Al
'bert's roaming with the Belgian sol
diers. understand the king has
shown his disfavor to more than one
officer because of lack Of interest In
the soldiers In his command. In Ant.
werp. the soldiers told me, the king
often visited cafes alone and sent To
their quarters officers he found drink
Ing there.
Poor. tired and suffering Belgium!
Much bigger kingdoms have had much
smaller kings. King Albert's face IL
the saddest ever saw. but the sad.
ness pictured there is not because he
has lost. at least temporarily, his
country. 1t Is because Of his battered
and tattered army, his exiled and
scattered people. But he has at least
one recompense, as M. de Broqueville.
prime minister and minister Of war.
has Just told me, and that Is the un.
dying devotion of his people. who con-
slider him hero OF classic proper
tions--the man who placed his honor
above his kingdom.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-09
mo MONEY" IS
EXCUSE GIVEN
BY WABASH RY.
Receiver Tells Lawson that Road
Lacks Funds to Join in Grade
Separation Work
MAY REFER MATTER TO
RAILROAD COMMISSION
Federal Courts Also Offer Means
Of Forcing Officials to Sign
Agreement

The Wabash railroad IL too poor
20 enter into an agreement with the
Lake Shore and Michigan Central tc
do grade separation work between
LAvernois and Dearborn-aves. Cor
poration Counsel Richard Lawson has
returned from 81. Louis where he In
tervtewed Edward b Pryor. receiver
for the Wabash.
Mr.. Pryor stated that the Wabash
would be glad to sign the agreement
II the necessary money was avail
able" said lawson. THE figures
however. show that the system Is
steadily loosing money. Business Is
falling on at an alarming rate. In
the month of July the earnings Of the
system fell on $4,000. The road
has issued $16.000,000 worth OF re.
delivers certificates and SIS, 100000 Ia
flrst mortgages. Mr.. Pryor said the
road did not feel like issuing any
more certificates at the present time
He said this when / suggested that
possibly the city Of Detroit would
take some OF the receivers certif.
cafes II the road would agree to sep
arate grades. On second thought,
am not sure that the city wants to
pinch its sinking fund to buy receiv,
ers' certificates, even IL the road
would then be willing to 60 ahead
with the work"
The matter will likely be taken up
next with the Michigan railroad com.
mission. Mr.. Pryor told Mr.. Lawson
that the road would welcome an OPP
portunity to acQuaint the state COM
mission with Its present financial
status. The corporation counsel has
also recourse to the federal court TO
compel the Wabash to sign the pub
lie safety agreement.