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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-06
Story About a Doll

many, or France, or Belgium, OIL
England--nowhere- will have
a finer doll than my little Christine
So, here, already are the six dollars
Don't lose it."
had suddenly become quiet. Over
her innocent face had come the look
that Jesus must have cast upon the
thief crucified on the cross beside
him. For minute she clutchcd the
money and gazed thoughfully at the
dolls, then soberly:
'Daddy.is IL true that many, many
little Belgium girls have no dolls
or shoes, or clothes, or beds, oil
bread, as teacher reads us?"
Yes. it's so.' And the big Ger.
man-American held the child's hand
tighter.
A struggle In the soul Of the child,
and then the victory came.
Daddy, can get along with that
dollar doll there, and you will send
the other five dollars to those little
children for shoes and bread"
The big frame Of the man shook.
His eyes grew moist, his lips came
tight together, a lump rose in his
throat. He Strengthened up in mil
itary style and muttered:
"Hoch der kali" but the lump In
his throat choked him.
"Hoch der" he repeated. Then
he swept the child up to his breast
with both arms. and reared, "Hoci
die kinder!"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-06

Once upon a time--the evening OF
Oct. 31st. 1914z-a big department
store. In big city. had already got
its display OF Christmas bargains in
its windows. with electric lights
shining upon all the beautiful things
and the sides Of the windows trim
med with flowers and bright drap-
,ings. 1t was just fine. Ii fairly
made your purse itch In your pocket
and almost made you wish that
Christmas would hurry up.
There was one big window full of
lovely things foT father dressing
gowns. slippers. shaving sets, canes,
umbrellas, handkcrchiefs. tobacco,
tools and all that.
There were at lecst three windows
lof beauties for mother--suits, wraps,
toilet articles, rats. lingerie. just
hundreds OF articles. Maybe they
put such lots OF things in xindows
for mothers because IL takes heap
of temptation to get women to spend
money on Christmas presents. Any
way, IL was altogether display
beautiful enough to fairly get the
DCli6 "
but, really. this story Is about
things in the last window Of all,
the window displaying dolls, and this
wat the mos. glorious window of
all because. when you think of
Christmas, you think Of the chill
dren, little tads in their nightgowns
rushing out, early In the morning,
to examine stockings hung up the
night before and to stand in awe
before or dance In delight about a
brilliant Christmas tree.
Now, before this dolls window,
once-upon-a-time. aforesaid. stood a
man holding by the hand little girl
OF seven or eight years OF age. The
child spoke in whispers, for there
were dolls In there as big as she and
her heart almost stool still through
mother-instinct to clasp that big
blonde one marked "Price $6"--
that one with the real hair, real fur
trimmed cape, real shoes, real every
thing. But the mans talk was big
and CHEEKY and you could tell by his
accent that he was German-Amer-
lean. Now, listen:
Daughter, that Sc doll you love,
already, and can have II. But you
see there are some fine ones marked
One Dollar yet"
"Oh, daddy. daddy! Can I really
have my choice? Oh, goody, goody!
How l do love that big one with
real hair to take down and comb"
Eyes. daughter. and there won't
be any little girl in America, or Ger
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-06
KIDNAPPED WHEN BABY,
WOMAN FINDS BROTHER

IRoQUoIS. s. D.. Nov. 6.-Mrs.
Jack Miller, the Iroquois woman who
recently found her long lost brother
at, Indianapolis, from whom she was
separated when child through her
being kidnapped, has decided to leave
South Dakota and move to Indian
apolis, SO she and her brother can
pass the remainder OF their lives to.
gether.
Mrs. Miller was kidnapped when she
was three years old, and when she
had grown to womanhood fell unto the
hands of the notorious Bender family
In Kansas and Witnessed many of the
murders of travellers committed by
members of that family for the pur.
poses OF robbery.
For some years Mr.. Miller. has been
q mail carrier In Iroquois, and he now
has rendered his resignation SO he
can accommodate his sister In the In
diana capital.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-06
One-Arn1ed Star Beats
University of Miss.

"ole Miss" which, down in Dixie,
stands for the University of Missis-
sippi, Is hiding It's head In humilia-
ton. Last Saturday the Mississippi.
ans went up to Memphis TO play
Ouachita college. which. as everybody
can guess from the name. Is from the
Arkansas side OF the river, and were
defeated by q team. the star Of which
was q one-armed man named Mum.
Mum played guard. and the facility
with which he broke through and
broke up plays by terrific tacklins
was n caution. II reports can be be
lieved, an eleven with Mum and the
noted one-legged star from Alliance
Ohio. IN the lineup, would be eligible
for q place In the big Six"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-06
ESCAPES ASYLUM TO
EAT FAMILY DINNER
Insane Husband Eludes Guards
and Greets Frightened Wife
At Evening Meal

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.--Mrs. Lillian
Callahan and her two daughters,
Helen. seven. and Rose. four, were
West Forty-third-st., when the door
, opened and In came the husband and
father. William J. Callahan. who mad
been sent to the insane asylum on
Wards island some months ago.
Glad TO see you. dear wife and
children" began Callahan, whose
clothes were wet ITS a pleasure 10
be back home. Now for a nice din.
ner and family reunion
Callahan, who Is 81 years old, had
owned q grocery store on the ground
floor OF his home. II was said at the
time he was sent to the asylum he
had studied night and day for months,
taking little time to sleep. Gradually
his health and mental faculties gave
way.
How did you get homer" Mrs.
Callahan asked her husband as he
took his seat at the head OF the table
Made swim of it," replied Cal
lahan. II dived into the river when
the guards weren't looking and was
half way to Manhattan when tug
boat picked me up. The tug landed
me at the foot OF One Hundredth-st
and walked home"
Mrs. Callahan's brother happened
In. He communicated with the Rev
Father Ferris OF the Holy Cross Ro
man Catholic church. Father Ferris
and the brother-in-law then walked
with Callahan to the West Forty-sev,
enth-st police station.
The police learned from the author.
tiles on Wards island that Callahan
had not been missed until after night
fall, as he had been sort OF "trusty.'
Two keepers came from the asylum
and took Callahan back to the island
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-06
BOXING KILLED
in CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 5.-The
prize fight game has been killed In
California.
This was the universal opinion OF
sporting men this evening. when suf.
ficient returns were received to show
the anti-boxing amendment, submit
ted at Tuesdays election had been
adopted by plurality of $1,000.
Promoters in California have about
80 days in which to stage bouts. The
new law becomes effective Ave days
after the secretary of state has rati-
fled the vote, which will probably he
early In December.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-06
CANADIANS SEE MERIT
IN OUR AMERICAN GAME

TORONTO. Nov. 6.--A Canadian
rugby football follower says: 1T took
a long time to convince the powers
that be In United States football that
the Canadian game has many advan-
tages over that played across the bor-
der. Harvard, Yale and Princeton
have paid great compliment to the
game as played In the Dominion by
seeking Canadian coaches for their
backfeld plays. At the same time
the fact should not be overlooked on
this side of the international bound
airy that there is much in United
States football that could be embodied
to advantage In the Canadian game. Z
In the Canadian game IA men COM
prise team and the backfield has
five players.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-06

The Detroit Rotary club will enter.
tain the Grand Rapids Rotary club.
Wednesday, Nov. IS, the latter club
paying return visit to the Detroit
Rotartans who were SO splendidly
welcomed to the Furniture city about
q month ago. The Detroit hosts will
meet their guests at the Michigan
Central depot on the arrival OF the
Wolverine. with motor cars, and after
a drive around the city, dinner will
be served In the Board of Commerce
building, followed by vaudeville en-
tertainment and smoker
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-06
SHERMAN'S PLURALITY
ESTIMATED AT Is, 900

CHICAGO. Nov. 6.--Complete unoffi-
rial returns for the entire state. COM
piled early today. show that Senator
Sherman was reelected 70 the. senate
by a plurality OF 1927 over Roger G.
sullivan, former Democratic national
committeeman, though Sullivan has
not yet conceded his defeat. The I'M
pf7icial returns show:
sherman (Rep.), 3s6.22s: Sullivan
DEM, s71,23s;. Robins tProgJ. 1917.
t0i.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-06

my husband is very hard to
please"
ably since he married you
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-22
JAPANESE ARMY FIGHTS
DISEASE LIKE ENEMY
Among the First to Recognize Value
of Medical Corps. Writes Surgeon
to National Geographic Society.

The Japanese were among the first TO
recognize the true value OF an army
medical corps, according to DR.. Louis
Livingstone Seaman, of New York, in a
communication TO the National Geo
graphic Society. DR.. Seaman has made
a worldwide study OF contagious and
epidemic diseases He was with the sec
ond imperial army Of Japan at the front
in Manchuria, and Is the author Of many
well known medical books and papers.
The japanese medical officer Is omni-
present." he says. You will ind him
in countless places where in an American
or British army he has no place. In
the Russian-Japanese war. he was as
much in the front as in the rear. He
was with the first screen OF scouts with
his microscope and chemicals. testing and
labelling wells so the army to follow
should drink no contaminated water.
When the scouts reached a town he i'm
mediately instituted a thorough examina-
ton Of its sanitary condition. and IL
contagion or Infection was found he Guar
antined and placed a guard around the
dangerous district.
The medical oficer also was found in
camp. lecturing the men on sanitation
and the hundred and one details Of per
sonal hygiene. 1t was the rule OF the
japanese surgeons at the front to do
little or no operating except in cases Of
extreme emergency. or where hemor-
rhaEe threatened immediate death. All
cases were treated by the application of
the first aid dressing and then sent to
the rear as quickly as possible, thence
by hospital boat or transport to the base
hospitals in Japan.
"A distinguished Japanese officer. when
discussing with me the subject OF Rus
sia's overwhelming numbers, said: You
know in every war four men die OF dis
ease for every one who falls from bullets.
That will be the position of Russia in
this war. We propose to eliminate dis
ease as a factor. Every man who dies
in our army must fall on the field Of
battle In this way we shall neutralize
the superiority OF Russian numbers and
stand on a comparatively equal footing. 4"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-22
CHARGES GERMANY
VIOLATED WAR RULES
France Make, Formal Protest to
Hague Signers on lombard
ment Of Town.
SAYS WOMEN WERE KILLED

spsdk Cabs to Ths washington Herald.
Paris, Aug. H.-The French foreign Of
flee today sent the following formal pro-
test to all the signatories of the Hague
conference In regard to alleged disre-
gard on the part of Germany to certain
rules Of war:
''The government of the French republic
has the honor to bring TO the attention
of the powers signatory to the eonven-
ton of The Hague the following facts
which. constitute on the part Of the Ger
man military authorities a violation of
the convention signed on October IS, 1907.
by the German imperial government:
ION August II, z and IA, without pre-
vious warning the town Of Pout-a-Mous-
son, in the province Of Meurthe-et-
MoseIle, with 1900 inhabitants, unforti-
fled and undefended, was bombarded by
a German force under the following con-
ditions:
'sThe bombardment took place by mask
al guns placed on the other side Of the
frontier, while an aeronaut took q posi-
tion above the batteries thus directing
their fire, which was directed against the
hospital and historical monument, the
former being distinguished BY Red
Cross flag.
ssThe shells, falling into the town. killed
seven persons and wounded eight others,
all women or children.
The Hague agreements have thus been
violated and in the following particulars:
''First-The bombardment being direct
ed against an unfortified and undefended
city violates Article XIV OF the rules OF
war appended TO the agreement OF the
fourth Hague conference. ~
''Second-The bombardment, occurring
without previous warning, violates Arti-
Gle XVI.
'"Third-The bombardDent being spectfi-
cally directed against q hospital and .
historical monument violates Article
XVII.
The object Of the bombardment might
be sought In vain II was not preceded
by a single provocation nor was Il fol-
lowed by occupation.
This procedure constitutes, therefore, q
useless act OF cruelty"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-22
Under the Capitol Dome.

Nearly three hours were wasted by
the House yesterday in an effort to get q
quorum to do business. A point Of no
quorum was made by Representative
Mann, of Illinois. the Republican leader.
as a means OF beating a war claim bill
involving an appropriation of 81, 900.
Mr.. Mann does not believe in paying wal
claims. Not until 6:l5 o'clock did a quo
rum put in an appearance. writs were
issued for absent members, and eleven OF
As the game was called on account OF
rain. no difficulty was experienced in in
ducing these members to return TO the
House. The war claim bill went over.
The President yesterday sent to the
Senate the following nominations:
John z. Laskey, Of Washington, D. c.,
to be United States attorney for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Col. Henry P. Mccain to be adjutant
general with the rank OF brigadier gen.
eral
The Clayton antitrust bill was taken
up in the Senate yesterday with the
Kenyon amendment pending, making Of
ficers and directors OF common carriers
criminally liable. who Intentionally OF
negligently suffer funds OF the corpora
ton to be embeZzled or rnisapplied. The
amendment was rejected by a tie vote.
IS to &C. Vice President Marshall had
left the chair. which was occupied BY
Senator Hitchcock, OF Nebraska, who
had already voted, and therefore was not
able to break the tie.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-22
HOPE TO ENCOURAGE
SHIPMENTS OF GRAIN
Treasury Officials Strive to Build Up
Confidence in Intema-
tional Credit.

oncials of the Treasury Department
and members OF the Federal Reserve
Board are bending their energies now
toward building up confidence on the
part of grain shippers in the interna-
tional credit market. SO that by the
time trans-oceanic transportation IA
cilities are provided there will be no
hesitancy on the part OF the shippers
to send their grain TO Europe. There
is a possibility that even after ships
have been found for American cargoes
the holders OF grain may refuse to
NIL European orders unless they have
further reassurances that payment for
them is certain.
ofhcials said yesterday that progress
was being made in building up the
domestic confidence that must be a
condition toward the reopening Of the
international market for large bodies
OF transactions. 1t was learned that
In the past few days there have been
transactions between New York bank
ers and European bankers in increas-
ing volume. But for various reasons
these have not approached the size
necessary for the handling Of the bal
ances that would result from the ship
ment of grain that ought to be ex-
pected. Information which has come
to the Treasury Department is to the
effect that the bankers themselves are
inclined to proceed slowly in building
up the exchange market, because of
some practical obstacles standing in
their way.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-22

Malines. Its principal industry Is the
manufacture Of silks. The Little Nethe
River flows into the Nethe here, and a
fort guards the south bank of the latter,
covering also the railroad coming from
Aerschot fifteen miles to the southeast.
"Herenthals-A town OF 1000 inhabIt-
ants In Northern Belgium, at the cross
Ing Of railroads leading from Antwfrp to
Gheei, TURNOUT TO -Aerschot ana 1lerre
titles are made here.
"Bouillon-A small town In Southern
Belgium, ten miles northeast Of the
French town OF Sedan. II Il situated In
the beautiful valley of the Semois, and
is overlooked by the famous castle Of
Godfrey. Of Bouillon. The nth Godfrey
of Bouillon was the great crusader and
the captor OF Jerusalem. He sold his
castle to finance the crusade. Napoleon
III, after his capture at Sedan. spent the
night here as a prisoner.
'Sedan-A town Of nearly COCO popu-
lation. in Northern France, where the
French and the Prussians met In 1870,
and where the French we're forced into
an unconditional surrender, including
their king. an army OF 5000: 55s guns.
and an immense amount Of stores. The
Germans lost 5000, and the French 1900
Marshal MacMahon gathered hi retreat
ing army th0re on August 81. but made
no attempt to communicate with Vinoy's
corps at hezieres. nor to break through
the gap between the German Third and
Meuse armies. The Germans surrendered
the city and early next morning the
fighting began. MacMahon was wounded
and the command fell upon Gen Ducrot
He decided to move the whole army to
the west in the direction OF Mezieres.
At this Juncture. after the orders went
out, Gen. Wimpiffen. who had arrived
from Algiers on the night Of the 3Oth.
took command. and ordered the army
TO move In the opposite direction. The
confusion that resulted ended with the
hosting OF the white flag in the village
church steeple, and the surrender of the
French"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-22
Will German and French
Battle Again at Sedan?
Historic Field of Franco russian War on Which
France Internationally Surrendered in 1870,
Described by National Geographic
Society's War Primer

The primer Of the National Geographic
Society for today includes information
about Sedan, where the final battle of
the FrancO-Prussian war was fought TIE
battle of Sedan Is reckoned one Of tke
fifteen greatest battles Of the world. 1t
Is thought that the French and Germans
win meet on this field there again dur
ing the present Belgian campaign, and
that the resultant battle will be almost
as important as the famous one Of 1870.
Here is the primer:
Arizona small city in the extreme
southeast corner Of Belgium. with pop
ulation Of upwards Of 1000. II is the
chief town Of Belgian Luxembourg and
IL only ten miles north OF the French
town Of Longvy. II dates back to the
time OF the Romans. and some OF the
ancient walls continued to the time Of
Louis XVI. It's situation 10 on a hill
200 feet above sea level. and. being an
important strategic position. II has a his
tory OF several seizures by the French,
notably In 1871 and 1851. Twenty miles TO
the northwest is the town Of Neufchateau.
said TO be the resting point Of the left
flank Of the army invading Belgium.
"Ottignies-A town in Central Belgium
about two milis up the Dyie River from
Wavre. which il nine miles east of Wa
terloo. It Is famous for It's flower and
vegetable gardens. which supply many
nearby important cities. II was near
here that the French Gen. Grouchy
fought the action Of Wavre while Ma
poleon was at Waterloo. His generals
had urged him to move his troops in the
direction Of the firing at Waterloo. but
he continued up the east bank OF the
Dyle. where he encountered q Prussian
force OF ls0D men. which prevented his
passage until too late to help his chief
at Waterloo. When he heard the news
Of Waterloo he retreated to France via
Namur. slipping past Butcher.
'IAerre-A Belgian town OF about
q, 900 population, situated on the River
Nethe, about nine miles southeast of
Antwerp and eight miles northeast OF
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-22
In the District Courts.

Norman Lewis. infant, through Charles
Lewis. next friend sued Mary s.
Landsdale for $1,000 yesterday in the
District Supreme Court. alleging that he
was injured by a stable door on the
defendants premises. Lambert & Yeat-
man are the plaintiffs attorneys.
Through the same attorneys the indie
pendent FiIe Insurance Security Com
pany sued II. J. Pach for S1,674 alleged
TO be due upon a subscription for thirty
shares Of the company's stock.
A suit for so, 80 was fled against the
Anacostia and Potomac Railway Com
pany on behalf Of Harry ]. Bessley. who
claims that as he was driving across the
company's tracks at Fourteenth and B
streets southwest. an engine struck and
injured him and the horse and demolish-
ed his vehicle. Lambert & Yeatman
act for the plaintiff.
Jerry c. Barney sued the Capital Trac-
ton Company through the same attor-
neys. claiming 5000 for being elected
from q car.
Through Attorneys Frank J. Hogan and
Milton A. Kaufman, Charles Sauer, in
FAINT, through Emily F. Sauer, next
friend, SUED LOUIS hOsenDusCn' CHARMING
$4,000 for running over the infant plain
tifT with an automobile last July.
The Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall
Steamboat Company was sued for 10000
by John L. McKenney. who alleges,
through the same attorneys. that he was
arrested without probable cause" on one
Of the company's boats and charged with
disorderly conduct.
The Capital Traction Company WAS
sued for $1,000 by Hortense E. Cogswen.
who alleges she was struck and injured
by a street car which she was running to
board at First and B streets southeast.
Harry ]. Gerrity and Charles L. Frailey
are the plaintiffs attorneys.
Mary Lang Barron sued n. Joseph
Barron for absolute divorce, naming a
correspondent The wife alleges her
spouse quit work on April ], 1914 and
failed to provide for her and their nine
year-old daughter. George H. Haven Is
her attorney.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-22
WANT GERMAN DYES.

Instructions have been sent to James
W. Gerard, Ambassador to Germany,
and American consular officers in that
country to notify the State Department
at once whether the European war will
prevent the shipment Of German dye
stuffs to the United States. Upon the
exhaustion Of the present light supply in
this country It Is estimated that at least
q million men will be thrown out Of en-
ploymeut. For this reason every effort
win be made to relieve the situation, 20
- to get German dyestufrA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-22
CAMP STILL NEEDS MONEY.
$500 Additional Required to Keep
Riddles Mt Good VIII.

Pastors OF Washington churches are
urged to take up collections from their
congregations tomorrow for the benefit
OF the baby camp at Camp Good VIII,
In Rock Creek Park. The sum Of 500
is needed to keep the camp open for the
rest OF the summer.
A shower picnic held on the lawn OF
Mrs. r. H. Mcneil last Wednesday
yielded only SIS. It was enormously
stated that SUFFICIENT funds had been
realized from the affair to finance the
camp for the remainder Of the summer.
Contributions toward keeping the camp
open will be gladly accepted by the As
ISOLATED Charities.