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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26
Record Cold Wave
Throughout u. S.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ga cold
wave travelled in the wake OF Santa
Claus sleigh, weather forecasters
stated today. The entire east and
northern United States is gripped 10
day by a frigid wave OF greater in
tensity than that Of last week Rec
ords for December chilliness was
reached in many places.
Moderating temperatures generally
are predicted for tomorrow.
Records today OF 80 below zero al
Mortified, vermont--the coolest re
ported In the country: l6 below at Al
bany; II below at Syracuse, and lC
below at Peoria, H., broke all De
cember records.
How other cities shivered toda
was reported as follows:
Boston, below; New York,
above; Philadelphia. 10 above; Wash
ington. s above; Elkins, W. Va, s be
low; Columbus, O., 2 above: st. Louis
2 above; Chicago, 4 below; st. Paul
% below; Lacrosse, "a below: Dav
export, Iowa, IA below: Omaha, zero
Kansas City, below, and Denver, Is
above.
The cold wave extended south 10
northern Florida. The warmest spo,
In the country was Key West with
balmy zephyrs Of 76. W
A severe snowstorm swept Vir
ginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and
South Carolina yesterday, but has
passed out to sea
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26

the celebration. During the day about
$500 baskets OF food were given away
10 poor families.
Detroit's municipal Christmas tree
attracted such throng, on Christmas
night, that II was necessary for an e1-
ira corps OF traffic officers 10 keep the
avenue in front OF the city hall clear
ed for trafic The moment the tow
ering evergreen became ablaze with
colored lights. crowds gathered. The
sidewalks around the tree were pack
ed until close 10 midnight
The Christmas theme of Peace on
earth. good will toward men," was
made one OF deeper significance than
ever Christmas day from Detroit pull.
pits. In almost every church In the
city, pastors referred TO war-ridden
Europe and prayed that peace might
soon descend upon the warning PEG
pies Thanks we're given for the
peace and prosperity obtaining in the
United States. The musical programs
were OF unusual beauty and elabo-
rateness, and the congregations In
Roman Catholic and Protestant
churches alike taxed the seating ca
pacity OF the auditoriums,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26
BRICK men TO
INCREASE OUTPUT
Local Plants Will Turn Out 400,
100000 During the 1915
Building Season

Building material men are looking
forward 10 a busy season In 1915. The
great majority OF Detroit dealers are
optimistic over business prospects and
are making plans accordingly. The
local brick industry anticipates a big
season, so much so that all OF the
plants plan 10 increase their output
over last year During the year 1914
the number or bricks manufactured in
Detroit Appropriated SOO,00O,O0O.
With the new plant OF the Mercier,
Bryan, Larkins Co, in operation, the
1915 output viii be around 400,0OO,0OO.
The tendency Is constantly growing
towards the erection of fireproof build
ings. A recent investigation by the
Chicago Association OF Commerce
along this line. is OF particular in
terest A committee found that q
four-room cottage, onestory high.
single roof and of frame construc-
ton, cost Si,7l9. The same house
was duplicated with exterior walls OF
brick and roof OF on-burnable
shingles for Sl.S23, a difference OF
only $l04, or Ave per cent. A frame
tive-room house costing $3,394.60 was
DUPLICATED with nothing infammable
in the interior and the difference in
price was $3.50, A two-story frame
house, seven rooms. that cost s3,4i9.40
was duplicated with brick walls and
non-burnable roof for $3.906.4O, the
increased cost being 1887 or IL per
cent. A frame house that cost s4.lSt
was duplicated in brick with asbestos
shingles for $4,566.60, a difference OF
only nine per cent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26
Ordinance No. 1894.

An Ordinance Co amend Section Inn OF
an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance
to amend sections la. LIB, Lee. Id.
Len. 10. i"p, i.s. Ter. Ia. Id. saa
1-u. OF Chapter Las OF the Complied
Ordinances OF the CITY OF Detroit for
the year 1904 aad also by adding
a. section. lev sHd I-w," approved
April 10, 1918.
1T 10 HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE
PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF DETROIT;
dinsnce nance" entitled r. AN Ordinance 70
entitled An ordinance TO amend Sec
tions la, lib l.c; Id. lie. II. l-g.
Ia. l-r. lis. 1t and l.u of Chapter
i45 OF the Compiled Ordinances OF the
City OF Detroit for the year 1901 and
also by adding new sections l,v ana
oct, 4, 1910" be and the same Il here
by amended so as TO read as follows:
Sec I'm. The FIRE limits OF the Guy
section OF the city described within
the following limits. to-w't Com
mencing at a point upon the center
line OF Minnie street. where said cen
way line OF the Wabash r. K,
thence westerly along said southerly
right of-way line TO the center line OF
Clark avenue; thence southerly aions
the center line, extended. OF the pup
lie alley first north OF West Jefferson
avenue. thence westerly along the cen
ter line OF the public alley FIRST north
OF West Jefferson avenue 10 a point
60 feet distant westerly from the west
line OF Cary avenue; thence soutneriy
along a line 60 feet distant westerly
from the westerly line OF Cary ave.
nue. to the National boundary line;
thence easterly along said National
boundary line TO the center line OF
thence northerly along the center line
OF Minnie street. extended. southerly
thence northerly along the center Inc
OF Minnie street extended. TO the polnt
OF beginning. excepting so much OF
said herein restricted portion as Is
bounded as follows: Commencing al
a point on the southerly lire ~ West
Jefferson avenue distant sI 80 Ieet
east or the Intersection of the west
line OF L. G. 80 and the south line OF
Jefferson avenue; thence In SCUM
erly direction on a line parallel WIN
the west line OF T.. {. 50 TO harbor
line OF the Detroit river; thence In an
easterly direction along said Haroor
line TO the point OF intersection OK salo
Harbor line with the westerly nne OF
y c. 80. IL extended southerly; thence
north on said westerly line OF 4. Y:
80 to the point OF intersection or SAID
westerly line. and the southeriy line
OF West Jefferson avenue, thence west
on the southerly line OF West Jeffer-
son avenue 10 the place OF beginning
and excepting the west 3s4ss Feet OF
r. c. IL, south OF jefferson avenue;
also lots TO IL inclusive and lots a
to 81, Inclusive OF Bella Hubbards sub.
OF part of r. G.. II north OF River
street and southeast OF Fort street. &C,
cordinR TO the plat thereof recorded
IN Liner at p is ri Plpfs WAYNE
County Records" Except the south SO
feet OF the north si5 feet OF the east
$50 feet OF the west Sss,S3 feet OF that
part Of Private Claim 80 living south
OF the south line OF West JEFFERSON
avenue.
This ordinance shall take immediate"
effect.
Approved Dec. 22. 1915
OSCAR b. MARX,
Mayor.
Attest: RICHARD LINDSAY.
A-lllS City Clerk.
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YULE CHEER IN
BIG CHUNKS Is
HANDED KIDDIES
tContinued from Pare one.D


w. F. Purdy and Pete" Kennedy
were among those who sang. I. w.
Schmidt and Walter Cole, OF the
Board of Commerce. were in charge
OF the arrangements for the AFFAIR.
How many baskets OF food and 9TH
er gifts found their way into the
homes OF the poor probably will new
er be known II is known that organ
izations OF various sorts gave away a
number that would run far into the
thousands. Individual charity also
played large part in making Christ
mas. 1914. one OF the most bounteous
I'm Detroit's history,
Fifteen members Of the Wolverine
club. after seeing the
large crowd OF children through their
orgy in the Cadillac, bedecked them,
selves in the raiment OF Santa Claus
and continued their charitable work
until far into the night.
IN the Salvation army citadel.
Christmas night. at least 1000 chill
dren of tho poor were presented with
toys by a corps OF Santa Clauses from
a great Christmas tree. The army
band played Christmas hymns. and
an enlivening program OF vocal and
amusement numbers was also part OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26
CHAT OF GRIMES
WHILE THEY dine
Homicide Bureau Hold Annual
Event in Columbia Uni
versity Club

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Twelve fig
ures were seen stealthly entering q
building in Gramercy park, recently
They assembled the stairway to the
second floor and there seated them
selves at a table.
In front Of each plate lay dag
ger. or a revolver. Heaped on the
table in front OF the conspirators
were bottles and packages bearing
labels such as, cyanide OF potas'
sum-" "strychnine," arsenic" bi
chloride OF mercury"
A waiter entered and placed food
before the plotters. Their converse
ton was punctured with such phrases
as That was one OF the neatest jobs
| have ever seen" I'VE will get that
fellow yet" The newspapers want
to know who killed Baff: We could
give them pretty good idea II We
wanted to.
The menu was as follows:
Chicken Soup a la Washington Marke,
Drilled steak. Third Degree.
Bermuda Potatoes. Brussels sprouts
Petits Peas. Jointly Indicated.
Grapefruit salad "a la John Doe
0meiet So<fe Delehanty.
Camembert. Roquefort. post norton.
Coffin Nails. Bomb cigars.
Habeas Corpus Cocktails
The scene OF the strange feast was
the Columbia University club. The
occasion was the annual banquet OF
the Homicide bureau of the district
attorneys Office.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26
SUBURBAN NEWS
BIRMINGHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Banding have
returned from their wedding trip to
Los Angeles, Cal.
Harry Bolton has returned from a
visit with relatives at Appleton, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Reed, Of Mon
roe. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs ]. w.
A cottage prayer meeting viii be
Watkins, Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Blow and son. or
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Born to the Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. Swain. of Boise City.
ere guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ma. william Barnes ia very III
The students OF the Polish seminary,
& Of Orchard Lake, will present the Pas
sion Play" I'm Detroit and Toledo, o,
during the latter part Of , lent o the
from Latin, and there are to be 80
characters in the cast.
Miss Mitchell. of Ann Arbor. has re-
turned home after spending a few days
with Miss Ella Davenport.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mcbride, OF
Portland. Mich. are visiting their par
A reception will be given for the
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Jameson by the
Eastern Star lodge In the Masonic hall
I Mr. ana si Mr. Harry Golden have gone
to Pontiac to spend few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Midgley.
The freshmen OF Birmingham high
B school will have a party In the Barnun
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. La Joie and daughter
Helen are guests OF Mfs. La Joie's par
"a ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Davis at Pontiac
Capt Mort Bigelow has returned
b from trip TO New York city.
Mrs. Calvin Fleetwood has returned
from Riverside, Cal ."''
A supper and watch meeting VII b'
held in the Methodist church New
Mr.. and Mrs. CHARLES stearps and so,
s. Carl have gone to Rochester to vlsi
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Upton
Mrs. Bert Quarton In visiting rela
fives at Guelph, Ont
The Choral society will give its frs
concert I'm the Baptist church FRIDAY
Mr. and Mrs. Roe Mulhollen hav
gone TO Lansing to spend two week
with friends and relatives
Mrs. August Helnze has gone TO Elk
ton to visit her parents.
Mrs. Donahue and two children, o
jackson. are spending a few days will
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Burns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nicholas ant
+ son Harry are guests OF relatives a
Wixom.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26
AN / BLACK OR WHITE?"
\ First Chapter In Thrilling Life Romance of the
6 "RRTDE WITHOUT A RACE"
nv ALMA BOONE LITTLE.
part !.

believe ram the saddest woman
on earth.
believe that never before has a
woman had TO face what l am facing
! women have lost their love, their rep
utation, and those they love, but am
losing much more than that should !
not DO able TO prove that l am white.
Ever since / can remember ] have
been torn by two great emotions
should | live with my foster mother.
h who was good and kind TO me and
whom l loved. or must I always be
away among strangers and forget
forget 49,
must tell my story. however, from
the beginning.
Twenty-eight years ago my mother
went down into the depths that all
women must 90 when a child comes
to them and was born. only attended
. by Luella Jefferson. a colored woman
Six weeks afterward my dear mother
passed out alone. and left me In the
care OF this woman.
She also left a little money for my
support and education. / do not think
at the time that II was her intention
that should live with Mrs. Jefferson
but, of course, can't tell. and do
know that my foster mother gave me
all possible kindness and care.
was dressed much better than her
own children and sent to the white
school. She did everything she could
for me and she could not Understand
the awful position In which she was
placing me.
Naturally never dreamed that
there was anything doubtful in my
parentage or peculiar In my living
with this woman. until | first began
to 20 TO schooI. although have been
told that was taken into court at the
age OF four to find out why a white
child should bA living with q colored
family, but one Gay some OF my little
playmates called me poor white
trash play with the Niggers," play
with the Niggers," and I went running
crying to my foster mother, only to
be clasped to ner breast and told,
don't you cry, child, don't you cry,
honey, you're not poor white trash,
you are white lady" and then she
told me about my poor mothers death
and how she had the same golden
hair that did and how much looked
like her and how much she loved her.
The important things OF life seem
unimportant to children. The incl
dent was soon forgotten, especially as
I was e great favorite at school, and
as little girls sometimes will, l be-
came very popular, both with the boys
and girls OF my class.
You know the age when boys begin
TO carry your books home from
school: It is the first dawning of the
sex instinct I suppose. The boys OF
my class used to vie with each other
10 carry home my books-they went
10 the door with me, always, even
after they knew IL would be opened
by colored hands and they would see
q eolored face
They used however, to say to me,
why do you live with these people |
You know you are white the same as
we are" Right then and there was
torn by the two conflicting emotions |
THAT have followed me all through life |
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26
London Globe Says
Duty of u. S. Lies In
Joining Great War

LONDON. Dec. Recommending on
the appeal made to America by Baron
Fisher. British first sea lord, in his
Christmas massage transmitted
through the United Press, the Globe
today declares editorially:
Lord Fishers message TO the
American people says what is true
and what urgently needed saying. II
Is necessary TO inquire whether the
word neutrality Is not being acclaim
ed a virtue where II ought TO carry
reproach.
I'm material things, America has
Everything to gain by standing aloof
In cold neutrality. but no nation can
AFFORD TO consider material gains
alone. Today the choices as with the
Pharisees OF old Is between God and
Mammon No more than ourselves
can America AFFORD TO see the banner
of law and liberty go down"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26

L
wanted to be away. | wanted TO
be with my own people. didn't want
this black cloud hanging over me, and
yet / didn't want to hurt this poor
woman who had been so good to me.
Many are the nights I have cried
myself TO sleep while trying TO make
this decision think my actions in
some way have told something OF this
TO my foster mother. because as soon
as had finished the public schools of
Cincinnati she sent me 10 st. Francis
academy.
At this time she told me that my
people had left little money for my
education. was very glad indeed to
20 to this school but / had already
grown sensitive and II seemed TO me
that / was looked upon with a little
suspicion.
Isn't il terrible thing to think that
because OF no sin Of your own, and
because of the kindness OF some one
to you, you will be brought into sor-
row inexpressible?
We have not only to pay for the
mistakes of others but their ignor-
ance.
do not think that the young ladies
at st. Francis really did have the least
doubt OF my parentage and l am quite
sure the gentle sisters. kind as they
were, would not have taken me in
among their white charges had they
thought for q moment was not white.
However, the companionship that
had TO suffer while was still living
with my foster mother became I'M
endurable, and told her that want
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26
Mrs.
ARTHUR little

I ed TO get away. that unless l did set
away I thought | would go insane.
| also told my story TO some or my
friends who were white. and they add
ed to the little money which | had
saved. enough to send me TO Seattle.
| wish | could express the feeling
that | had when / got OF the train In
that great, glorious, Gods country.
gave the address OF the family to
a good natured Irish policeman. and
he directed me to the home Of his
dear good woman who took me in just
as though were her own child
When left Cincinnati | felt that |
would never refer TO my past again,
but that woman was so good TO me
and she seemed so motherly and sweet
that | just had to TEN her my story.
II made no differenceNtn her. for
she believed me. She knew WAS
white and she was the only person
that | ever told
She soon got me a position at the
wrapping counter In one OF the large
department stores and where I earned
the munificent sum of IS per week.
or course, could not have lived
upon this had not had real home life.
I took all my money home just as q
daughter would have done, and /
think she felt for me almost the same
as she did for her own daughters.
was IL years old
/ was living with the people OF my
mothers race, / was free. | was
happy. All these conditions are pro-
|vocative OF love. loved.
(To Be Continued
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26
TWO LIVES TOLL
{. OF STREET CARS b
CHRISTMAS DAY
tCoatinaed from Page oas.)

followed the men who carried her
daughter TO a nearby house. A police
auto took the girl to Grace hospital,
but she died on the way, and when
the news was conveyed to Mrs. Kis-
tuba. the mother brooks away from her
friends and ran from the house, bare
headed. She was not found until
some time later, and was suffering
greatly from exposure when taken
home.
Coroner Rothacher had the girls
body removed to the county morgue,
and will hold an inquest.
Hicks, who had been employed for
several months as a salesman for f.
NJ. Coleman & Co., dealers In house
hold goods. at No. 1S6 Grand River
ave-, met his death in peculiar fash
ion.
X. A. Robinson, motorman OF the
Jefferson car which ran over him, at
Grand River and Adams-ayea, at $3.50
O'Clock Friday night. declares that the
first notice that he had OF an accident
was when the forward trucks OF the
car passed over the mans body. He
says he did not see Hicks cross the
street. and Il is thought the man may
have slipped under the side of the car.
unnoticed by the motorman.
The proprietor OF lunch room at
No. 1875 Grand River-aye. said that
Hicks had just left his place. and was
going back To the Hotel Belmont when
the accident occurred.
Hicks was a member OF the valpa-
raiso. Ind, lodge of Elks. and IL Is be
lieved that his family lives in that
city.
A brother, A. j. Hicks, of No. $40
East Market-st., indianapolis, was no
titled.
Coroner Burgess is making a fur
Their investigation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26
OUTER DEFENSES
OF STRONGHOLD ARE
BOMBARDED

lined with bodies or the enemy.
Massed attacks upon strong Rus
sian positions have been repeatedly
repulsed but the efforts OF the Ger
mans continue and a strong counter
attack is being directed against their
lines along the Pilica river. While
the Germans are directing their main
assaults between Sochaczew and
Skierniewice, the Russians are en-
deavoring to pierce the enemy's line
along the Pilica.
AT only one point along the Bzura
have the Germans been able TO make
a crossing, il is declared here. and
with reinforcements which have been
hurried To that region, the enemy Is
expected 10 be hurled back.
II is generally believed here that
the lighting in Poland Is now rapidly
approaching q crisis. Gen. Francois
IL endeavoring 10 resume his march
from Mlawa on the north. Following
the defeat OF the Germans In that
region, 1t is now admitted that they
are Offering serious resistance and
have partially succeeded in assuming
an offensive. Only the success OF
Gen. Francois or the breaking OF the
Russian line before Warsaw at an
early date can save Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg from being forced 10
retreat from the Polish capital for a
second time. Heavy artillery has
been brought up on the main line OF
the German attack and the battle
west OF Warsaw has assumed enor.
nous proportions.
In Southern Poland and Galicia the
Russians are now declared to be gain.
ing the advantage. After having with.
drawn 80 miles east OF Crseow, the
army operating in that region has
been reinforced, and the siege Of that
fortress is expected TO be resumed
within a few days.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26

Perpetrated /,
on SMALL
live stors
A hrxe mart az the

A hrxe part AZ the
diseredft In the public
mind attaching TO WAL
Street" IN due 30 frauds
perpetrsted On tho small
investor Throughout ths
country In the sale Of
worthless securities by
means Of ASuring circn-
lars and advertisements
in the newspaper 10
the success Of such
gwindHng enterprises .
portion Of the press con-
tributes.
Papers which honestly
try 10 distinguish b.
tween swindling advsf-
tisements and others
may not In every m
stance succeed in doing
%; but readiness TO 10
espt advertisements
which are obviously
traps for the unwary II
evidence Of q moral de-
linquency which should
draw out the severest
public condemnation.
SO far as the press IN
The large cities IL con-
Che evil lies In some mea-
the evil lies in some mea-
sure In the hands Of the
reputable bankers and
brokers, who, by refus-
ing their advertising pat
ronage to newspapers
VIGOROUSLY guilty in this
respect, could compel
them to mend their
ways and at the same
time prevent fraudulent
schemes from deriving
an appearance Of merit
by association with rep
utable names.
Extract from the Report q
Governor Hughes stock
Exohanss commissioa
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-26
Russians Attack With
ViqOr Christmas Day

VIENNA (via Berlin and London),
Dec. 26.-Extremely heavy attacks by
the Russians through Christmas eve
and during yesterday are reported In
the Official statement issued here to-
day. The Austrian front Ii declared
10 be unchanged In Galicia, however
and repeated attacks in Poland we're
lrepulsed.
The statement asserts:
Fighting continued yesterday along
a greater part OF our front. Our
forces beat back attacks OF the enemy
near Magyag. in the Latourcza region
with heavy losses. The enemy was
driven back toward Lisko.
Between Wislok and Biala the en-
envy attacked throughout the whole
OF Christmas eve and yesterday with
great intensity On the Dunajec our
front Is unchanged"