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The Detroit times., 1914-12-14

Sunday dinner always count on
him for"
Well, the substance OF the testimony
was that the state factory commits
sion, through its agents, Miss Esther
Packard, Miss Mary Van Kleeck, Ros-
well Skeel. jr., Mrs. Marie Orenstein
and others, showed that out OF total
OF 100000 wage-earners investigated
by the commission, one-eighth earn
less than So a week; one-third less
than 81; two-thirds receive $40 or
less, and only one-sixth make $15 or
more. Half of the wage-earners get
less than So a week.
IL does not make pleasant reading.
this thought that girl "omits' a
meal or two q day to buy herself a
coat to keep off the cold weather. But
many of them do 1t.
With all this talk about the teacher
mother controversy in the local pub
lie schools and very little talk about
what is being taught, il Is hard for
an "oldster" to know what Is going
on.
There seems TO be considerable
amount of discussion just now about
vocational education, athletics and
other novelties. But ii might be a
difficult problem for the bright young
sters OF Manhattan to give the name
OF the first man-of-war.
How many OF them. we wonder,
know that the granddaddy OF the
dreadnoughts of today was launched
on the East river?
Yet it is true and. presumably, a
well-known fact in American history.
On Oct. 80, 1914, at quarter to nine
in the morning, the Fulton the First
slid down the creased ways OF Adam
and Noah Browns shipyard, on the
Manhattan shore That was long
time ago. and the editors Of that day
foresaw great future for this coun-
try on the ocean. The United States
was to be mistress Of the seas. And
one enthusiastic editor said:
The construction of this formida-
BILE engine of defense Ca frigate, or
floating battery, moved by steam.
armed and defended at all points Tor
offensive and defensive warfare) has
SO far reflected much credit on the
ingenuity and diligence of the gentle
men who have planned and built It,
Nor can any person, we presume, eN-
anime the Fulton thoroughly ana Ju-
diciously without feeling conviction
of the confidence and security TO De
derived from such an instrument OF
destruction against any force wnich
may be found in Gains or light WINDS
at any time within our SOUNDS, pays
or harbors."
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
PROPOSALS FOR FRESH
BEEF, ETC., WANTED

the Board OF Wayne County Superin-
tendents OF the Poor, until Friday,
Dec is, 1914. at 2 r. m, for furnishfnE'
such quantities OF Fresh Beef, Mutton:
ordered for the institutions at Eloise
for the year ending Dee. 81, 1915. All
TO be In strict accordance with spefl-
hcatlons and instructions now on nle
and open TO inspection In this ofnce-
The right 10 reject any and all BIDS
IS reserved.
President.
III. II, PRENZLAUER. />
Secretary
Municipal Court Bldg Detroit. Micn. I
Dec. IL, 1914 A-1oSHJ
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
NOTICE --STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit Dec. IA. 1914
Paving Notice No. 1911
BETHUNE AVENUE

To A. Douglass, r.. NJ. Zug, Maggie A.
Sweet, @. Bishop John Demmler. De-
troit General Hospital, and TO all other
persons owning, occupying, or other.
wise Interested In any OF the lots and
premises fronting on Bethune avenue.
in said City OF Detroit within the lln-
it's hereinafter mentioned.
The Common Council OF the city OF
Detroit, having ordered so much Of
Bethune avenue, from the west line or
Hamilton Boulevard to The west line
of Byron avenue, to be graded and
paved, notice is hereby given that an
assessment has been made upon all the
lots, and premises fronting on said
Bethune avenue and liable TO be as
sessed for said Improvement under the
provisions OF the city Charter. and
that n roll OF said assessment Is now
completed. and will remain AT the AS
SCISSORS Office. In the City OF Detroit.
from the date hereof until Dec. 20. 1914
for the inspection OF all persons con
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY Daniel l.. Dilworth,
A-1O9s President.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
DETROIT NEEDS MORE
CONDITIONING TO WIN

The margin of an extra weeks play
by the Cleveland hockey club team
proved too much for the Detroit sep
tet, and the world champions made a
clean sv eep of the series last week by
taking the second game Saturday
night by'a score of 3 to 2. Cleveland
played In mid-sesaoD form, while the
Tigers showed need OF further con.
ditioning,
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
$40 A MONTH JERSEY
JOB GOES BEGGING

BEvANS, N. j., Dec. 14.-Who
wants to become postmaster here?
The Office yields about $40 month.
There will be vacancy here soon,
when George v. Johnson. who for
years has been postmaster, will re-
tire because of old age. The place
Is going a-begging.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
NOTICE TO CON-
TRACTORS

Sealed proposals for the Furnishing
and Installing OF the Laundry EQUIP
msnt and Vacuum Cleaning Machine u
tai for the board OF Poor Comm ssior-
ers, will be received at the Office o.
the Poor Commission until D. m. FIJI
day, Dec. Is, 1914 Plans and speci-
ohiteots, John Scott a Co, 23z6-l339.
Dime Savings Bank bldg. Detroit. Mich
Proposals 20 DO addressed 10 Harry A.
PrenElauerl Secretary, ana marked On
Equipment or Vacuum Clean
Ing Machine" with the name OF the
bidder.
JOHN s. HALL.
President.
HARRY H. PRENZLAuER,
Secretary.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
FOR CONSTRUCTING vITRIFIED
CROCK LATERAL SEWERS

Roll No. 1854 For constructing
vitrified crock lateral sewer No. 25f4,
In alleys in blocks bounded by Con-
nors, Sprlngle, Kercheval and Waterloo
Roll No. 794t. For constructing
yitrified crock lateral sewer No. 1851.
in alleys in blocks bounded by MarlA
borough. Manistique. Korte and Essex
Roll No. 1853, Far constructing
vitrified crock lateral sewer No. 2642,
Newiand, Garfield and Forest avenues
Roll No 1920, For constructing
vitrihed crock lateral sewer Nc 26lO,
in alley in block bounded by spring
wells Central. Gartner and Navy ave-
mol Roll No. 7si5, For constructing
vitrined crock lateral sewer No. 1888,
in alleys In blocks bounded by MARI
borough, Manistique. Harbor and korie
"N Roll No, 7gls, For constTuegti!nREs
in alley and streets bounded by Manls-
tiaue, Ailer Road. Haroor and horie
PAT Is due and payable within 80
avs from date OF this notice Parts
4 and 4 become due ana payable IN
one. two and three years, respectively,
from date OF this, notice, together WIN
Interest at the rate Of per cent, from
the date when the work was accepted
os Either Of said parts may be. paid
within 80 DAYS from the date Of this
notice. without further interest
III either Of said parts one, two, three
or four shall not be paid when they
become due. per cent penalty and In
the date when -ti,s.-@ofiS was accepted
~ STTem ahs assessed viii be advertised
and sold as PROVIDED % law
A-iois city treasurer.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14

Printing the plain neat kind--that IL
right - Times Job Departments--Main
1870.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14

OFFICE OF THE BOARD
WATER COMMISSIONERS
THE CITY OF DETROIT.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
Ordinance No. i81-A.

An Ordinance to amend Section 0-a %
Chapter 154 OF the Compiled Ordi-
nances OF the City OF Detroit for TIE
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
CITY OF DETR0IT-0FFICE OF
CITY TREASURER.

Dttfoltt NOV. %, AsAft
Notice Is hereby given to all persons
Interested that there has been filed In
this office the following named assess
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
PROPOSALS FOR
CRUSHED STONE, GRAVEL
SAND, BRICK, CEMENT
AND LUMBER

:
Sealed proposals will be received att
the Oftice of the Board OF Water Com J.
missioners OF the City OF Detroit upt'
20 II o'clock noon OF Tuesday. DecemS a
Der %. 1914. FOR supplying materials,
as itemized below:
CRUSHED STONE AND GRAVEL &
Crushed stone and gravel. in ac4.
Cordauce with specifications on file at
this office. a.
SAND a
sharp sand. delivered inside city ra
Flat sand delivered inside city.
Fiat sand. delivered outside city.
BRICK ~
FOR sueh brick as the Board MAJ
wish TO purchase during the year 1919
brick must be Of quality known as all
hard and promptly delivered tn such
quantities, az such locations as may
b. directed from time TO time.
CEMENT
= Portland and Louisville cement. de41
livered 20 storage Yard In carload lots
LUMBER
For such lumber as the Board max
REQUIRE during the season OF 1915. nfd.|
ders can obtain information At thu
office OF the Board as TO size and kind
81 lumber generally used, !.
Estimate Quantities nan ties. ana sgesln sss
rails are on nio at the ofhos Of the
a certified check In the sum OF sioe
must accompany proposal for each OF
The right Is reserved 20 reject any
II. A. on.MARrIN 4
Detroit. Mich. Dec. II. 1914
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-06

eff you do not instantly apologize
for that remark, Mr.. Blank" said
the judge, 81 shall commit you for
contempt of court"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-06

In the Philosophical Transactions
of Z II Royal Society of London for
1889 is printed letter, written IN
1861, in which the Rev. John Clay
tor details series of experiment
he made in distilling coal in re-
tort, showing not only that he had
observed the infammable case.
evolved, but that he had collected
and stored them for some time In
bladders. In 1887 Lord Dundonald
made gas from coal, with which he
lighted the hall Of Culross abbey
In 1922 Robert Murdoch began the
experiments which resulted in the
establishment of coal gas as an illu-
minating agent. In 1877 he public
ly showed the system he had ma
tured, and in 100, being employed
in the factory Of Banlton & Watt
Birmingham. he fitted up an apI.a
ratus for the nannraet re Of ga
In that establishment. Hith whcl
it was lighted THIS war tae Grs
use of illiimina 'ns gas except |.
way of experiment..
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-06
THE ATTIC INSTINCT.
Why Some Persons Cling to Thing
That Are Rubbish.

The attic instinct hangs on sur
prislngly, and an observing eve can
tell how many years person has
lived in the city by merely glaneinc
under her bed If there are three
hat boxes one will contain letters
one scraps of ribbons and laces-ii
it's man it's newspaper clippings
and one anything from a broken
lock to old road maps. If, besides
these, there are bundles of maaa-
zines and piles of newspapers, not
to mention a bicycle seat and a
green umbrella that one might use
in private theatrieals-if all these
things have been placed under the
bed a~ain tho protest, Of the fam
ily, if the ase patiently moved
every c'cau.u~ day ard chung to
through a mevino. q on t',oir own
ers have the attc 'stine, 10 such IN
extent tha' .>4., 5 r~t ;he slirh.-
est hope II their ceer ee.nr cured
They will T. K from az artic poiat
of view .e~ tie rest of their lives.
and their family might as well be-
come resigned.
When people are willing to make
themselves disagreeable over a bit
of string and abso'-s ely objectiona-
bic on the subject Of stray pieces of
brown paper thev should not be ac-
cused q hav.rx bad dispositions,
nor shoild they be suspected of do
Ing it to annoy one. They are
merely suffering from the attic in
stinct and cannot help themselves.
Their characters were formed and
have now hardened for a scheme of
life where certain things were al
ways kept in the cellar, others in
the wood shed, others in the pantry
and the cupboard on the first floor,
still others in the closets on the
next floor, and everything and any,
thing that overfowed from any of
these places was just taken up to
the attic. And now these poor dear
souls live with cellar, three stories
and an attic still lodged in their
minds, and, though they. Will in
time disappear, like all unnecessary
members-seventh toe, tails, an ap
pendix-in the meantime they are
having trouble with them, they are
suffering and fighting for them, and
it takes a serious operation to re-
move so much as one scrap book if
the owner thinks he may like to
read it over in his old age.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-06
STRETCH YOURSELF.
Do u the First Thing Af.sr You Wax.
In the Morni,a.

A splendid thing for the BODY Is
stretching. When you first wake
up in the morning, take a good. long
stretch. Stretch the hands as far
out sideways as possible Then
stretch them over the head as far as
you can reach, and at the same time
stretch the feet downward as far as
you can. Raise the feet and stretch
upward just as high as you can, and
then lower the feet and legs verv
slowly.
When you get out OF bed, raise
your arms over your head, and.
standing OH tiptoe, see how near you
can reach the ceiling. Then walk
about the room while in this posi-
ton. Stand on the right foot and
stretch the right arm forward and
upward as high as you can, while al
the same time the left foot is raised
from the floor and stretched out
ward, and the left hand is stretched
backward and downward. This is a
fine exercise for the whole body and
is especially good for tire waist and
hips, making them firm and strong
Standing on the left foot this exer
else can be reversed.
If you have been sitting IN the
same position for long time read
Ing, studying, writing or sewing ami
the muscles have become tired and
cramped, the best thing 10 10 is t.
get up and stretch. Stretch the
arms upward aud outward and for
ward and backward. Lift the shoul
ders as high as yoa can and drol.
them. Expand the chest anG
breathe deeply, or, sitting in thq
chair, stretch the hands upward, lift
the feet from the floor and stretch
them forward as far as possible,
any way SO you give the muscles q
good, vigorous stretch.
When one is very tired, there is
nothing more rcstful than stretch
ing the muscles and then relaxing
-Exchange
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-06
WITCHcRAFT IN EaQlslnnr
The last Of the Judicial Prssseuthn,
and Executiona.

Sir Matthew Hale, it issrue, had
hanged two poor women at Cam
bridge in 1861, bat a few years later
Lord CHIEF Justice Holt set him
self strongly a-a'nst such charges
and in every - tried before him
directed tie lu % bring In a YER
diet OF acqn In a cello brated
trial at Gild in 1901 T i only
was the sr' 4 witch fc :rd not
guilty, bal false accr or. one
John Hatha3aT, was cond eaned ~
a years imp; onment an . stand
IN the piliory three fires. Yet.
horrible to relate, a woman namel
Hicks and her.dauglrer, a child of
nine, were hanged together ut
Hunt'acdop on July 2S, l716, for
Fai7i'ir torn offwini in league
VII Sue evil.
The st judicial sentence for
Witcler in England was in 1856,
one joee Wenhsm being actually
found iRy, according to the in.
diet.'e E "conversing familiar
y rh ~ devil in the form of q
cat Iae&4o, however. procured
a reprieYs for poor old Jane, and
she was uf&n' qtely released, to end
her days taPo ee.
Last M J. chcraft act was re-
pealed f6 the cl Kingdom IN
the s. R,year [, was quite time,
for ONLY Mnss e4ss Q: RI er. in 1927.
a voraa was brougLl before Cap
tain i Ross, deputy sheriff ot
Suther.a SEged Wifi fcsyas6
her daar. be shed hx th6<
Il" and 50 y :ng hor 1afng o6h IA
hands and feet. The fact having
been proved to the captains salts
faction, the old woman was put into
a tar barrel and burned at Dornoch.
The weather being cold at the time.
we are told that she "sat composed
ly warming herself by the fire pre-
pared to consume her while the 9TH
er instruments of death were get
ting ready"
The last attempt to execute a
witch in England ended disastrously
for the perpetrators. In 1751 at
Tring two old people named Os-
borne. man and wife, being suspect
ed of witchcraft, were seized by q
crowd, stripped. cross bound and
thrown into pond. Both died Of
this brutal treatment. But the
act had been repealed,
and, verdict of willful murder hav-
ng been returned against one Col
ey, the chief instigator of the as
'ault, he was In due course tried
md hanged.-Cornhin Magazine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-06

2eosed Hsr rIlr.
Senator Penrose at the dedica-
don of Pensylvania's splendid cap
itol at Harrisburg said of a certain
speech that had been made at a pri-
vate dinner before the dedicatory
ceremonies:
"That speech was pregna - With
meaning. 1t revealed n eve1y SEN
tence its authors character. Brief
and full and Illuminating, it re-
minded me of the beautiful Young
lady who murmured to herself one
afternoon as she paused uncertainty
on a street corner:
"'What q bore, For the life of
me ! can't remember whether Pm
to meet Morris in Tasker street OF
rasker in Morris street
AZ TO CSurase.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-06
re Accepted the Apology.

4 prominent New York lawyer ia
noted for his ready answers and
skill in repartee. When a young
practitioner he appeared before a
pompous old judge, who took of
fense at remark the lawyer made
criticising his decision.
of you do not instantly apologize
for that remark, Mr.. Blank" said
the judge, 81 shall commit you for
contempt of court"
Upon reflection, your honor" in
stantly replied Nr. Blank, 81 find
that your honor vas right and l
was wrong, as your honor always
is."
The judi looked dubious, but
finally said TIA n would accept The
apology
rirst Diner ont--l snay. pie cnap.
d'you know Wilshon?
Second Diner Cut-No. Wnatsh ish
name?
First Diner Out dunno. -TstIs..
Embarrassing For the Lecturer.
Civilized people when they listen
to lecture on some abstruse scien-
tifc subject applaud even If they do
not understand. But there Is evi-
IDENTIFY more frankness among saw
ages, according to a story told by
Captain Guy Burrows. A white man
one evening tried to explain to
some members of an African tribe,
the Mobunghi, the wonders of the
steam engine and steamship. He
drew diagrams on the sand, and the
audience listened and looked with
intense interest. At last
he asked his hearers whether they
understood. "Yes," they replied;
they thought they did.
"There was a deep silence" Cap
tain Burrows said, ''for some time.
and then a voice in the center of
the crowd expressed the rnspoken
sentiments of the whole assembly in
one emphatic word, uttered in q
tone of the deepest conviction
Iiarp"
Embarrassing for the lecturerEa
Westminster Gazette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-06

N'The baby ees learning &c French,
res, madame"
Hes learned the gestures anyway
-Harper's Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-06

The jude looked dubious, but
finally said ia h would accept the
apology
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-06

first Diner ort--I snay. uie cnan.
d'you know Wilshon?
Second Diner Cut-No. Whatsh ish
name?
First Diner Out / dunno. -TstIsy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-06

upon reflection, your honor" in
stantly replied Nr. Blank, 81 find
that your honor vas right and I
was wrong, as your honor always
is -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-06


Entire Democratic State Ticket is elected
AS we told you last week Judge John L, Bretz
wins over Hon. John F. Dillon in the Judicial race
In the two counties
John L. Bretz has 1859
John f. Dillon has 37o8
Bretzs majority 661
Ihe- New COnStit ution had majority Of 2707
against it.
Everybody hit the Memorial Building project to
the tune of 294 for and 4l61 against or nearly 20
TO against it.
The total vote for the tickets are printed in an
Other column
New York goes Republican by 100000
Kentucky Democratic by 5000
Illinois republican by 6OOO.
The Democrats loose over 100 Congressman in
Congress- And it is pity they did not lose Billie
Cox as he never would be missed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-02
MISSING GIRL IS FOUND
Ma bel Moulton and Butcher Ar
rested in Room Uptown.

Mabel Moulton. sixteen years old. or
No. $50 West l52d street. who disappeared
about the same time as Jessie Mccain,
was found last night i'm room at No.
273l Eighth avenue. James Simonette.
butcher. of No. 1898 Amsterdam avenue,
who was in the same room, was arrested
The girl was charged with being incor-
rigible and the man with abduction They
were taken to the West l52d street sta
ton.
The arrests were brought about by In
spector Faurot and Detectives CALVIN,
O'Neill and Donavan, who have been
looking for the girl since she disappeared
on December 4. The father Of the girl,
who is said TO be in business in wall
Street. received letter from his daugt-
ter a week after her disappearance with
the postmark of Philadelphia
In the letter she said she was married,
but the detectives kept up their search.
They learned yesterday she was at the
Eighth avenue address, and kept watch
on the house.
The girl at first told Inspector Faurot
that she was married TO Simonette I'm
East Orange y. j.. but afterward ad-
mtted. he says, that this was not true.
Simonette has friends in Philadelphia,
the inspector says, and il was through
them the letter from the girl was posted
from that city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-02
FIRE IN MONTREAL;
CITY LACKS WATER
Philadelphia Man Jumps from
Third Story WindoW-TWelve
Families Homeless.
1Rr rAlerranh 10 The Tribune. !

Montreal. Jan. Three hundred
thousand dollars represents the esti-
mated damage caused by a fire in st.
Louis Sauare which imperilled a fash
ionable French section of the city for
many hours Having no water availa-
bic, the firemen were forced at first to
use snow and chemicals, but the Mont
real Water and Power Company. through
shutting of private consumers, gave
supply of water sufficient to protect the
ad Joining property.
Twelve families are homeless. four
of the most expensive three story build
incs in the East End Of the city being
consumed. 4 suggestion to bring water
from the river by means Of the relays of
fire engines was found 10 be impractica-
BILE
Two Philadelphia visitors. Mr.. and
Mrs. McCallum, were among those
trapped in the third story. The man
Jumped from the window and was badly
injured. but fireman saved the woman
as she was about 10 follow. Several
heroic rescues occurred, Fire CHEZ
Tremblay being fortunate enough to
save his own son. who was in peril. The
fremen ~emain on duty all night as the
fire is still burning. BY tomorrow
afternoon il is hoped water will he
turned on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-02
DEATH BY OWN HAND
Coroner Believes Telephone
Engineer Shot Himself.

Babylon. Long Island. Jan. i.-Coroner
Moore held an inquest to-day into tho
shooting OF Malcolm Williams, an ensi-
neer. Of the New York Telephone Com
panv. on New Years Eve. The Coroner
i Of the belief that Williams committed
suicide.
Williams was son OF Dr. Harold VIII
Jams. of Boston. and was about thirt,
years old. He came here about two
months ago with his wife. and had been
living in one OF the nno homes in Argyll
Park
From witnesses u was learned thsf
williams had been respondent Of late ami
had been drinking rather heavily. Cor
oner Moore said II was his belief that the
mar had been nervous wreck. Ane
a light supper las; night he retired 20
his room where his wife found his body
Just prior TO the shooting the coupl'
bad decided 10 attend dinner partl
After making certain plans Mr. Williams
retired TO his roora. with the evident ldcl
OF putting on his dress clothes lie had
been gone only few minutes before his
wife feard the shot;