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The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

Christmas trees and entertainments
will be staged in Neighborhood house.
Fourth and Porter-sts, Friday and
Saturday evenings, and Monday and
Wednesday evenings, Dec. II and %.
Gabriel Lorch, director of the Har-
monte Male choir for a half-century,
was the guest of honor at banquet,
Wednesday evening, in Harmonic
hall, the Harmonic society acting as
hosts. A handsome gold and enameled
badge was presented to Mr.. Lorch.
Max Schuett was POSTMASTER, and
there were informal speeches and mu-
sic.
The annual Christmas party OF the
Junior Fortnightly club will be held
Saturday evening, in Clarks academy.
The committees in charge promise
that IL will be the liveliest and mer-
riest OF any of the special parties
given. by the club. Holly and ever
green and the holiday colors, red and
green, will be used in the decorative
scheme. In the center OF the floor a
giant Christmas tree will be placed.
gaily decorated with tiny colored
lights and ornaments, and during the
evening Santa Claus will distribute
gifts to the dancers. Frank Langlois,
tenor. will sing between the dance
numbers.
THE cotton party" of the Southern
society, OF Detroit. Wednesday even
ing, In Columbus temple, was great
success. Every lady wore a cotton
gown and the men cotton ties and
cotton balls for boutonnieres. In ad-
dition to the dancing there was pro-
gram Of vaudeville by amateur and
professional entertainers, and brief
talks by Jere c. Hutchins, president
OF the Southern society, and DR.. c. l..
Arnold. A bale of cotton purchased
by the society was sold at auction,
the price paid. and the proceeds from
the party, to be devoted to the Bel
gian relief fund.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18

BERKELEY, Cal, Dec. 17.--Sheer
lonesomeness is the reason why SO
many chorus girls accept the invita-
ton of the stage door johnnies. is the
opinion of Miss Maurine Rasmussen,
OF Berkeley, a former Harrison Fish
or model, then a New York chorus
lady, and now a moving picture ac-
tress with Dustin Farnum, OF Holly.
wood. She declares that the new
position pleases her most OF all.
There were lots of things about
the life of the Winter Garden OF New
York that were not altogether desira-
ble." Miss Rasmussen says. In this
game, there are no stage door john
MES. There are none who occupy
the front row. see not us but our
shadows on the screen. The men In
the studios and camps are working
as hard as we are. They have no
time to see johnnies and no inclina-
ton.
THE nearest a stage door johnnie
can get in this game is letter sent
through the mail. Then it's up to the
girl. But the Winter Garden was the
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18

SO much exposed. 1t must have great.
er care than ever before II one would
keep Il in fine condition.
Every night. before going 10 bed,
wash your throat with a downward
motion from the ears TO the chest
with very hot water and good soap
rinsing well with warm water
While your neck is still warm, pbt
both hands behind II and bend, as is
illustrated by Miss Hough's picture
and bend your neck as far as possible
and bring Il forward again.
After doing this for five minutes
slowly, with a deep breath at eaeh
time, turn the bowl full OF ice-colo
water and, dipping your hands In
splash &c on your throat until II Is
thoroughly chilled.
n you have any brown marks or
your throat wash with little peroS'
lide before using the cold water. "
girl will do this every night, before
she goes TO bed. there is no reason
why she need be ashamed 10 bare her
Throat with the latest style,~collar OF
idetollete gown.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
LOUIS SCHNEIDER
"NEWSBOY NO. AZ"
Well-knOwn DetrOiter Gets
Badge to Sell Newspapers For
Relief of City's Destitute
u want newsboy's badge Z"

II want newsboy's badgep
Capt. Breault was busy at his desk
In the detention home at No. Madi-
son-ave.. Thursday morning, and did
not look up as he proceeded TO ask the
usual questions.
Parents wiling" said he
sold 'em before" was the response.
How old are you?"
"Forty-seven."
The captain looked up, then, and
found that his visitor was Louis
Schneider, well-known Detroiter, prom
inent club man, Tiger rooter, yachts
man and Grand Army man.
Gong TO sell newspapers again,
said Schneider. "and presume will
need badge"
Funny thing" said Capt. Breault:
you say you are Az The number OF
the newsboys' badge that falls 10 you
rs AZ. Here you are
And then Louie" was registered as
a newsboy.
Ii was in 1873 that Newsboy No. AZ,
of 1914, established his record as a
"Wuxtry" shouter by selling $22 worth
OF newspapers on Christmas day. He
followed that up on New Years day
by disposing OF $25 worth of ad-
dresses.
Louis" will participate with the
other old Detroit newsboys who are
now grown men and prosperous. but
who will gladly get back into their
old line for day and sell papers for
charity's sake, the money to go to-
ward the relief OF Detroit's poor.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
WOMAN DENIES
She's NECRESS
Denver Citizens Aid Mrs. A. b.
Little in Refuting Hus-
bands Statement

Mrs. Alma b. Little, wife of Charles
Arthur Little, druggist at No. 1909
Joseph Campau-aye., has received aid
from prominent residents of Denver
in her fight to prove that no Negro
blood flows in her veins.
Judge o. \. Hilton. Of Denver, chief
OF counsel for theWestern Federation
OF Miners, has informed the chief of
police Of Denver, to whom Mrs Little
appealed for proof of her birth, that
he knows Mrs. Luella Wade, Negress.
very we'll. and remembered that she
had adopted white baby, then six
weeks old. Mrs. Little claims she
was this baby.
DR.. Jacob Smith, musician, or
Denver, also declares that, while the
Wade woman was employed as a do
nestle In his home, more than 70
years ago. she adopted a white baby
girl named Boone.
Mrs. Mary Cody Decker, sister OF
Buffalo Bill Cody, says that the Wade
woman lived In her vicinity and that
she Is well acquainted with the de-
tails of the adoption of the Boone
child. Her son by a former marriage,
Bradford Decker, says that he remem-
bers OF the adoption also.
Mrs. Little appealed to Chief OF Po-
lice O'Neill, OF Denver, for proof OF
her birth, saying that her husband
declared she is a Negress. No record
OF her birth could be found In Denver.
Mrs. Little filed bill for divorce
In the Wayne circuit court some time
ago, charging extreme cruelty. Her
husband filed cross-bill, alleging ex-
travagance and extreme jealousy. He
has learned. he now says, that his
wife Is the child of Negro parents.
Mrs. Little, who is fair-haired and
grey-eyed, has no perceptible trace OF
African descent. She says that she
was born in Denver, I'm 1886, and that
her parents were white people named
Boone. She says that her mother died
when she was six weeks old, and that
she was given into the care of Mrs.
Luella Jefferson, then Mrs. Wade.
The Titles were married In Detroit
year ago last June.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
Don't Envy the WeN-Dressed Girl;
Don't Judge Her by Her Clothes

NEW YORK. Dec. l7.-There may
be some question as to which insur-
ance company in all the world has the
most able officers.
ant there's not a doubt as to which
one has the most beautiful officers
it's the one maintained by the Happy;
dromesi"
Just glance, for instance, at Mar
Raret Lyons, and then on Josie de
Neville! II they do not please your
faded optic, try peep at Margaret
Dunne. you're hard 10 suit, IL none
of them satisfies your taste!
These three girls are president, vice
president and treasurer. respectively,
OF the New York Hlppodrome Life.
Accident and Sickness Insurance 1850.
citation. The, are chorus girls. and
officers of society nearly half OF
whose membership Is composed OF
chorss girls.
The association Sas organized sew.
,eral seasons ago by the Happy.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18

Nowadays, when everyone from
baby sister. aged six. TO great-grand-
mother, aged so, Is showing her throat.
IL behooves the pretty girl, or rather
the girl who would be pretty, to take
care OF this feature.
Almost all girls have pretty white
throats when they are young. | do
not think there was one picture sent
me among all those offered in the
most beautiful telephone girl contest
In which the threats did not measure
up 100 per cent.
One is very apt to think that this
beauty will last forever, but nothins
shows age and neglect quicker thar
a woman's throat.
Miss Hough has a very beautiful
throat. with the little hollow Just a
its base. which the French declare
one OF the great marks Of beauty II
women. The Irish. who you know
are very sentimental. call this this
kissing place"
Nowadays. when the throat is worr
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Dec. H.
With an array of DISCUSSES ranging
from ballroom costumes to outing
clothes, Blanche Hodes, feminine de-
tective. was detailed recently by the
Los Angeles police department TO
capture the 1.-TWO Blondes"
The 1.-TWO Blondes are two female
pickpockets who have robbed numer-
Gus people on the streets, in hotel
lobbies, and in other public places,
and in detailing a woman sleuth to
apprehend them, Chief of Police Sc
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18

center for all the johnnies In the
country. The stage doors were pack
ed with them every night It was Inn
possible to get away from the place
without at least having them talk to
you. The temptation to let them talk
was the greatest because--well. lots
OF chorus girls are pretty lonesome
and they work at night and haven't
any home or social life. and they
might as we'll go to dinner a. not.
THE moving picture women don't
have to come back TO work ut night.
They are not around the studios at
late night hours. They have their
home, their social life and engage
ments. and they don't need to accept
any invitations"
Miss Rasmussen has been In the
moving picture work for the past
year. She has had several important
leading parts with Dustin Farnum's
company. especially in "The Squaw
Man"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18

bastian is going on the theory that a
woman's wit can best cope with the
cleyerness of women criminals.
Miss Hodes started the search con-
fident that she will capture the femi-
Line dips"
This Is my first experience as an
actual thief catcher" said Miss Hodes.
"In The past | have simply furnished
data on important cases. In doing
this work | have been forced to re-
sort TO detective methods Of the Sher-
lock Holmes type and am sure
can arrest the 1.-TWO Blondes"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
Today's Healthogram

Thrush" or Spruce" is a common
ailment, especially in very young
children that are bottle-fed. II Is
known by small white patches break
ing out inside the mouth about the
gums and the tongue. and arises gen.
orally from want of cleanliness In
feeding.
The mouth may be washed every
three or four hours with borax and
glycerine. One cannot be too care
full in keeping the bottle and nipple
clean and In being sure that the milk
supplied is clean and pure.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
A PARSONAGE lndeed.

"No man is as well known as he
thinks he is" says Caruso. II was
motoring on Long Island recently.
My car broke down, and l entered a
farm house to get warm. The farmer
and chatted, and when he asked me
my name | told him modestly that It
was Caruso. At that name he threw
UP his hands.
"'Caruso,' he exclaimed Robin
son Caruso, the great traveller! Little
did / expect ever 10 see man like
you in this humble kitchen. sir!'"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
Winter Wheat Acreage.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.--Area OF
winter wheat sown this fall 10 Ill
per cent more than last year. an In
crease of 4.1S5,OO0 acres, the total
this year being 41,263.000 acres. ac-
cording TO estimates today Of the de-
partment OF agriculture. Condition Of
the crop Dec. l, was SS.3; against 97.2
a year ago, and 9O.S, the 10year aver
age.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
Prudent.

"Why does Wombat speak so fire.
ouently about his wife? He praises
her in the most extravagant terms
She may be nice woman, but why
drag her into the conversation all the
time?"
Its little idea OF his In case she
has a photograph stuck around. -
Louisville Courier.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-New York
society girls are very busy making
Christmas gifts these days-not to
hang on lighted Christmas trees, how,
ever, but TO send to the damp, cold
trenches on the French battle front.
Miss Eleanor Lemson, shown in the
upper picture. and Miss Beatrice Cla
fin, below, the leaders in the Lafay
cite fund committee. which Is packing
Exits" OF war--socks and gloves and
mufflers for the soldiers OF France.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18

There are 10000, 900 acres OF ma
tional forests In the United States and
Alaska.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18

Printing the PLAIN neat kind--that n
right - Times job Department.--Main
4520.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
THREE KINDS OF
CHRISTMAS COOKIES
BY CAROLINE coE.

Almond Croquettes-Beat two eggs
until they are very light. Add half
teaspoon of salt and one-half pound
OF pulveriZed sugar. Beat the eggs
and sugar until very foamy. Grind
one-half pound OF shelled almonds fine.
add them to one-half pound OF -four.
Crate the rind of one lemon and add
to the eggs and sugar. Crate one
half cup OF chocolate and add with
the -four and almonds to the first mix
ture. Mix until smooth.
Flour the board slightly and. taking
little OF the dough on the board. roll
out very thin and over top roll sugar.
| Cut I'm strips an inch and a half wide.
Cut again ION the bias" and bake in
slow oven until golden brown.
Cinnamon Strips-Cream two cups
Of brown sugar with four eggs until
they are a. light froth. Add, one-half
cup Of shredded almonds, the grated
peel and Juice of one lemon, one-half
teaspoonful OF grated nutmeg. one
half teaspoonful (each) OF cloves and
cinnamon, pinch OF salt and four cups
Of -four.
Mix thoroughly roll out on Toured
board, vut In inch-wide strips and
bake slowly.
Peanut Cookies-Sift together four
times one cup OF -four, one-fourth tea
spoon OF salt. one level teaspoon of
baking powder Cream one tablespoon
Of butter with cne-half cup OF brown
sugar and one egg. beat Ave minutes.
Remove the brown skin from enough
peanuts to make three-fourths cup Of
chopped nut meats.
Add TO the sngar-butter mixture
two tablespoon of sweet milk. Beat
we'll. Then add the -four and nuts
Mix all together and drop on well.
buttered pan from small spoon. Leave
at least two inches between each cook
ie as they will spread" Bake rather
fast and have cookies rather brown
Il
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
NIGHT BOX WIFE'S EARS
Justified Under Some Circumstances
Judge Says

Baltimore, Dec. "a man is justi
fed in boxing his wife's ears when she
pays more attention to her clothes than
she does to her children, ruled Justice
Smith in the Police Court here. Frank
Cohen was arrested on a warrant sworn
out by his wife, who complained that
he came home the other night and
while she was peacefully reclining on a
lounge, boxed her ears.
Cohen told of the taste of his better
half or stylish clothes, of his effort.
to buy her as many new gowns as he
could afford and of her inclination fol-
amusements. When he went home the
night the trouble occurred, he said, he
found his two small children neglected
on the street and his wife gone. While
he was out looking for her she returned
1t was then, he admitted, that he
struck her.
The law does not give you the
right to box your wife's ears Jus.
tice Smith said, "but in this case there
was considerable prOvocation. Dis
missed.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
EDUCATIONAL STANDARD
IN denmark VERY HIGH
All Teachers Must Be Able to Instruct
In Music Whether They Can Sing
Or Not, Says, H. w. Foght of the
Bureau Of >Education

Washington, d. c., Dee, 5.-0nly
one person in Loco in Denmark is un-
able to read and write, as compared
with seven out of every 1900 in the
United States. OF 100000 Danish
children of school age, only $40 failed
10 attend school during the year 1911,
These and other significant facts are
brought out by IL. w. Foght, of the
United States Bureau of Education.
Mr.. Foght recently visited Denmark
to make personal investigation con
cerning school conditions and has pub
lished the results in bulletin Just IS
sued.
Compulsory attendance upon school
between the ages of Z and IA, is so
strictly enforced in Denmark that "the
few who persist i'm avoiding their legal
responsibilities are punished so Sc
verely that they are ghi enough to
change their minds. -
According TO Mr. Foght the Danish
schools are run six days in the week,
giving at least 246 school days to the
year. The people are so imbued with
l'the value of education that they will
so to any extremity to keep children
in school,
School life is made attractive by
giving large place to popular songs.
''Adl teachers SAYS Mr.. Foght,
"must be able to instruct in music
whether they can sing or not. The
teacher almost invariably accompanies
the song with a violin, which all teach
ers know how to use.'' School music
includes patriotic, religious and folk
songs.
Danish schools do not use spelling
book. Spelling is taught as part of
the reading process. Grammar is like
wise taught largely through "doing,"
as Mr.. FOght expressed it, "Dfcta-
tion is given from some classic; this
is then analyzed and rules of grammar
are appiied as needed The Bible is
strongly emphasized in all the schools.
Children at school wear slippers and
the girls weGr short bloomer-like skirts.
In their physical exercises, which have
a prominent place in even the rural
schools of Denmark, the peculiar dress
of the girls serves them we'll in giving
freedom of movement.
Mr.. Foght says that the secret of
Denmark's high place in educational
| affairs lies in the hold which the teach
er has upon the entire people. Every
teacher is professional teacher. The
saiiaries are among the highest given
to amy class of workers. Teachers
houses with valuable pieces of land
attached, are furnished in addition TO
the already liberal salaries. Teaching
Is, from every standpoint, made hon
orable in Denmark. The teacher has
high social ranking, is leader in both
church and State, and is invariably
pensioned for disability or age.
Teachers so thoroughly furnish and
working under such happy conditions
very naturally exemplify higher or
der of teaching. Mr.. Foght says: ''The
Danish teacher draws upon their
broad, general reading and experience
for much of the class room materials.
instead of depending upon textbooks
to furnish everything required"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
H0B0ES HIS WEDDING GUESTS
Wealthy Chicago Manufacturer Has a
Unique Party

ShA4oo Sity
Chicago, Dee. 5.-With "down and
outs clad in ill fitting and untidy
clothes rs his guests, j. w. Gossard, a
wealthy corset manufacturer, and Mrs.
Sarah L. Brown, a student at the Uni
versity of Chicago and social settle
ment worker, were married Thursday
by the Rev. j. I. MeMullens ut the
Wabash Avenue church.
Preceding the ceremony Mr.. Gossard
distributed Bibles among his tattered
acquaintanees, who thumbed the pages
until they reached the gospel of st,
Luke. Mr.. Gossard then read to them
several passages in the gospel.
''I chose this setting,' Mr.. Gossard
said, because these men are my
friends. Some are sadly garbed and in
want, hut they are my friends and
men whom l love. You can write your
name on the sand and the waves win
wash 1t out, but l want to write my
name on the hearts of these men so
they will remember me always.
81 could have been married in other
churches with men of wealth and fam
lily about me, but could not have these
men there. My soul wanted these men
my friends. Ny romance is four months
obi. l met Mrs. Brown at that time
while on an errand of mercy. Since
then she has taken an interest in this
work with me. Now God has given her
TO me as my wife.
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REGULAR ORDER OF SERVICES N
CHURCHES Of CITY TOMORROW

Episcopal church. Thirteenth and Yer
non streets, DIR. Clayton Smucker will
preach on THE UHpttera6le Peaee. y In
the evening the congregation will wor-
snip in the tabernaele. The Sunday
school viii meet in the morning NJ 9.45
o clock. Beginning Sunday, December
20, the Sunday school will meet in the
afternoon at . o clock.
Regular Order Of Services
The regular order of services in To-
local churches tomorrow follows:
LUTHERAN
Redesmer, Nineteenth and Kensins-
ton STreetS-The Rev, E. Victor Rol-
and, pastor. Morning service at 1880.
Subject, Prepared For the Conin 9
Of the Son of Man. Evening service
at T.S0. Subject, ''Sending Forth of
the FrsS Disciples Sunday school at
$50. Junior Endeavor at >. Senior
Endeavor at $50. Cateehetieal class
Wednesday at p. m.
st. Matthew s, Green and Seneca
Streets-The Rev. E. E. Snyder. pas
tor. Morning service a, IL. Subject,
- Purify Evening service at 7.30.
Subject, "A Mistaken Neutrality. -
Sunday school at 10. Prayer service
Wednesday at 7.45 p. N. C. E. at $40.
Zion, Fourth Street.-The Rev. S.
Winteld Herman, pastor. Morning
service az 1880. Subject, "The Holy
Word OF God Evening service at
$50. Subject, "out OF the Depths. -
Sunday school at 1,45. Men S class at
1.50. Men s devotional services at 10.
Senior Ostechetiesl class at $50.
Augsburg, Fifth and Muench Streets
The Rev. a. Maxwell Sealnets, pas
tor. Morning service at 1880. Sab
leot, Having the First Love. - Even
ing service at 7.30. Subject, "The
Precious Blood OF Christ Sunday
School al 2. c. E. at $50. Men 5
League at $50. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday at 7.45. CateeheeieaI class
Thursday at .. m.
Memorial, Fifteenth and Shoop
Streets-The Rev. l. c. Manages. d..
D., pastor. Morning service at 1880.
Subject, THE Coming King" Even
ing service at 7.30. Subject, a
Truthful Saving" Sunday school at
:. Men s prayer meeting at 10. Jr.
Luther League at $50. Sr. Luther
League at $50. Leader, Miss Elsie
Hill. Speeial singing. Senior eateehe-
teal class Friday evening at Z. Pri-
mary eatechetieal class Saturday morn
ing at 10. Junior eatesheticsi class
Saturday morning at II.
Messiah, Sixth and Forster Streets
The Rev. Henry W. A. Hanson, pas
tor. Morning service at 1880. Subject,
"Spiritua Maturity.'' Evening serv
ice at 7.30. Subject, ' Nsaman, the
LePer." Sunday school at 2.
81. Mark 5, West Fairview-The
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
LOCOMOTIVE TURNS IT, GTLE
Coach and Two Freight Cars Ditchet
Near Shenandoah

Shenandoah, Pa, Dec. 5.-While a
local combination passenger and freight
train was en- route at high speed to
Ashland from here yesterday after
noon the engine jumped the tracks and
turned completely over down small
embankment, ditehing one coach and
two freight ears. The accident was
due to spreading rails,
The crew saved themselves by jump
ing, particularly Engineman Frank
Fritz and Fireman William Mowry, who
had to break their way out of the cab
just before 1t toppled over. Fortunately
there were no passengers in the coach.