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The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
Seventeen New Vessels Com.
plete or Nearing Completion
In Shipyards
SOME CARRY BIGGEST
GUNS EVER MOUNTED
Will Be Able To Fire Most Ire.
mendous Broadside Ever
known
BY p. M. sARL-
tSlaf Correspondent United Press

tSIaf Correspondent United Press.l
LONDON, Dec. 15.-(By mail to
New York. THE claims OF the irst
lord OF the admiralty, Winston
Churchill, that England will have 10
more dreadnaugnts ready for action
before the end or next year Is no idle
boast. In fact, according TO naval ex-
perts, IL is an under statement by at
least two ships.
Since the outbreak OF the war the
British censor mas rtgidly suppressed
the publication OF anything concern
ing the building. launching or COM
missioning OF warships. but. without
breach OF confidence, 1t Is possible TO
compile fairly accurate list or Eng
lands reinforcements from admiralty
data already made public.
When war was declared, England
had In. commission 2S dreadnaught
battleships and battle cruisers, not
counting the Lord Nelson and Aga
memnon, which, although nearly as
powerful--they mount four l2inch
and 10 nine and two tenths-inch guns
apiece-are reckoned as pre-dread-
naughts.
VI LChlNlhbs L@hbAoha $500
10 ironclad monsters on Aug. 4, and
another four just laid down. These
vessels were reinforced by the pur-
chase OF two batpeships building In
England for Chile and the forcible
acquisition OF two building for Tur-
key Work at the shipyards is pro-
ceeding so feverishly that the four
battleships OF the 1914 program may
be completed before the end OF the
war. but Churchill does not reckon
them in his estimate OF ships ready
next year II will be seen then that
he has II vessels, including the Turk
ish and Chilean acquisitions. or these
five-the Emperor of India, the Ben
bow, Queen Elizabeth and Warspite
and the 30,000-ton, 30-knot battle
cruiser Tiger. were launched over a
year ago and have almost certainly
been commissioned since the out.
break OF hostilities. Two are known
to have put to sea.
or the others the Valiant. Barham
Malaga, Royal Sovereign, Royal Oak,
Resolution, Families and Revenge
were laid down just over a year ago
and some, IL not all, must have been
launched by now. The same applied
to the Turkish dreadnaughts BRINE
Osman and Reshadieh and the Chilean
Almirante Latorre, now named Can
ada. Considerable progress had been
made on the Turkish vessels and II
was only Turkeys lack OF money that
hindered their completion. Once
England took them over. this draw.
back disappeared and during the four
months of the war the work OF com
pletion has been pushed forward.
The five Queen Elizabeths and five
Royal Sovereigns are armed with
eight OF the new 15-inch guns and will
be able to fire the most tremendous
broadside OF any vessels afoat The
Germans have 15-inch gun, but. &C
cording to the admiralty's latest in
formation they will be unable tC
mount any on ships completing next
year or Germany's IL dreadnaughts
and battle cruisers building at the
outbreak OF hostilities. five, the
Koenig. Markgrad. Grosser Kurfurs'
Derfflinger and Lutzow were launched
in 1913 and the first four are almost
certainly in commission or nearing
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
THE THREE LINKS
BY RICHARD DULz.
(Contlnued.)

Roaming the dense forest for many
bitter cold days and nights. John
Bushman accidentally came across
an outlaw leader Hello there
stranger" harshly shouted the lead
er, what brought you to such ext
gence?" After telling sad story
John expunged the tears out OF his
eyes with rough fingers. The leader,
remembering his carrier, slightly
tapped him on the shoulder. saying:
Never mind. pal, the sun will shine
at your door some day" and grasping
Johns wrist, told him to follow
Walking many rods through the thick
forest, they came TO cave which
was located among high weeds. Crawl.
ing through a small entrance. they
reached a wide opening. The leader
pressed button. To which an iron
door raised in the air Going stin
farther. the leader did the same as be-
Tore. In the foreground John caught
sight OF a rude dwelling being initint.
ed by the troop. lie was made assist.
ant leader of the. Hundred Plack
Ito BE continued1
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

motto: Il go anywhere for business"
Altogether Mr.. Bakers advertising
experience embraces something over
% years. Before he became inter
ested in The English Wooden Mills
Co.. he handled the advertising OF b.
Kuppenheimer & Co., and Calm. VAN
pold & Co., clothing manufacturers.
Chicago, and for seven or e.s-t years
previously. was one OF the highest
salaried department store advertising
writer's In Chicago. about three and
one half years OF that time being
spent with Schlesinger e. Mayer dur
ing the period of that houses most
sensational growth. He has also
compiled and published A Diction-
airy of Mems Wear" and "a Diction-
airy OF Engraving" and has had, In ad-
dition, considerable magazine editorial
experience.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
WILKINS SCHOOL
nv ROSS nonGE.

The wilkins school held its annual
Christmas celebration, Wednesday.
Following Is the program, which was
charmingly carried out, and afforded
much pleasure to the students and a
large number OF parents:
do You Hear the Bells?" ensem-
BILE; Among the Moors at Tangier. /"
Miss Virginia Thorne; piano solo, Ava
Poole; violin solo, Homer Boyee.
"Just Fore Christmas" Burke Littell;
"It's Never Merry Christmas When
You Are Far From Home" Nina
Walker and Ava Poole piano solo.
Lillian Fox: The Mansion" Jingle
Bells" ensemble.
The graduating class of wilkins
school will elect officers. select their
colors and pins. and adopt a motto
soon after the holiday vacation.
A full editorial stan will be selected
and short history OF our school CIV
en- in the next lot of items; also a
list OF teachers.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
FIRNANE SCHOOL
EDITORIAL stsn-Chiefi May Monte
hrst assistant, Donald McCIeIIand,
associates, Florence Sanders Edith
Saecker. Albert Jones. Fred Bradley,

Editorial stsn-Chiefi May Monte
nrst assistant. Donald McCIeIIand,
Hacker. Albert Jones. Fred RradIey
Elwood Williams.
A large number OF parents attended
the Christmas entertainment AT Fir.
name school. Wednesday, which was
carried out successfully and we'll.
Each number was greeted with great
enthusiasm, and all through the pro-
gram the shouts of laughter and glee
from the children and more decorous
applause OF the elders attested that
the little fellows had been well drilled
IN their parts by Miss Cousins. our
lovely principal, and the no less lovely
teachers.
Some OF the delightful features OF
the program were song by four boys
and four girls from room A. entitled
Holy Night" Vera Sanders and MAY
Monte sang I'm Waiting for Santa
Claus" Several others sang and gave
piano solos
In the kindergarten the program
consisted OF two short playlets bv the
second and third grades. and the usual
songs and recitations
Rooms A and Il had folk dances
by the girls. with recitations and
poems.
beautiful Christmas tree was
placed In the yard. with electric lights
and decorations, which the children
We're all asked 10 bring.
The kindergarten class had songs.
recitations and a plan entitled "San.
Ia Claus Visit TO Mother Goose" Ida
Mitchell. as Mother Goose" and Mel.
vile Kennedy. as Santa Claus" GER
tainly made hit. as did all the kid
dies who took part. and Miss Shew.
craft showed her usual sweetness and
patience in putting the little fellows
through their stunts"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
MARCY SCHOOL
Editorial StRn-ChIef. Ray Burteb
hrst nssIstnnt, Douglas MIIIcr.


hrst assistant. Douglas miller.
The Marcy soccer team defeated the
Field team in an interesting game
last week. The score was 10 0.
DIR. Rowland. who spent some time
in the Holy Land, very kindly brought
HIS Christmas slides and gave very
interesting talk with the stereopticon
TO the pupils OF rooms A. b. and
ID. Many parents and friends also
were interested listeners.
Eleven members OF the AS class
have been neither absent or tardy
this term,
Our entire school was beautifully
decorated for Christmas. each room
having It's Christmas tree.
While the principal with the AS
class, was busy upstairs. the mem
bers OF the RS class stole into the OF.
hce. decorated H. beautifully, and
left n Christmas tree
Santa paid us a visit. and trom
the youngest TO the Oldest. enioved
his visit. aud even the teachers we're
hsCooNtf
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
"THE UNBEATEN ELEVEN
BY ALFRED MAskiLL,
sporting Editor elllies School star

lSportin9 Editor Gillies School Stan.)
The Gillies soccer football team has
adopted new name. The Unbeaten
Eleven" We have played six games
and won six. The first game played
was with the Higgins team which
was defeated very easily by a score
OF 10 .. The second game was
with Mcmillan, and won by a score
OF TO l. This was very interest.
ing game. The third game was with
Morley, which team was defeated by
a score OF / TO 0. The fourth game
was with the Amos, won by a score
or TO 0. The fifth game with Beard,
score 3 10 0. The Gillies broke the
Boards record for the first time. The
sixth game was played with Bennett,
resulting In a score OF 2 to D in our
favor.
| The referee, Mr.. MARROW, said that
the game with Bennett was as good
as an international game, because the
teams worked together so we'll. He
Is an International player, and knows
the game. The team is giving him
present for his faithful service. and
he is going to have his picture taken
with the boys after the holidays. one
OF which will be framed, and hung I'D
in the school.
The boys will practice during the
holidays, because they want to keep
in shape for the next game, which is
to be. with the Cary team.
Miss Fairbairn. principal OF the
Gillies school, is giving the soccer
team tickets for the Temple theater
the first Saturday in 1915.
The following players comprise the
Glllies team: Alfred Maskill (cap-
tain), Morris Seigle. George Barten.
back, Warren Newton, Clarence
Scherist. Alfred Archer Walter Bearn
heart Everett Jackson, Alfred Bake
VIII, Frank C.. and Elmer Clark.
Out OF six games played only one
point has been scored against us, but
there was. several close calls. The
Gillies team intends to take the cham
pionship.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.


Editorial stan-Chief. Robert Munnl
associstes, Marion Ackley, Gertruds
Whittingham Vera Prather' er'
Leech.
Miss Anderson's sixth hour English
IS, class, held Christmas banquet
program. Wednesday morning Inc
program was AS follows: Toastmas-
ter, Clye Nutten: X. Suinger, TO the
Goodfellows: Fred Hawkins, A
Christmas story" f. Newell. ITO the
teacher" f. Robson, Origin OF the
Christmas tree custom" +. Beayls,
Christmas verses or poems, The
Christmas Spirit s. Hartman; violin
solo. r. Berman; The soldiers
Christmas" ID. Booth; Ito the class,
j. Stecker; The day and its acuyl'
ties" c. Getzendanner; Giving, H.
Cowen; Christmas music, + Pud'
defoot: The graduating class, r.
Hammitch; ITO the New Year. l..
Barlow. The girls quartet also rem
dered a selection.
Well, the Gladstone "sleigh-ride.
which was held Wednesday evening
was quite a success Two well-load-
ed sleighs OF noisy young folks left
the high school at about s o'clock. Al
most every body had horn OF some
kind. and one fellow, who we suppose
must have been Boy Scout at some
time, rendered many beautiful CD Sc
lections on bugle. The sleighs went
out Woodward-ave.. as far as Ardus-
sis, and returning, the party went to
the home OF one OF the fellows in
Highland Park. Here the merrymak'
ers danced for awhile, after which
they were served with refreshments.
The whole affair was such a success
that II Is possible that another may
be held
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
COLUMBIAN SCHOOL
Editorial stan--ChIef. OIga Wagneri
associates, John Kanard, Herietts
Whitman. Howard Hudson, Eveiyn
Amerman, Barrie whipple, Nina Har-
row. olive Buchner.

1
Miss Gysie, the drawing teacher,
visited our school Tuesday and was
very much pleased with all drawing
work done by the pupils.
/ The pupils of room A have finished
reading Julius Caesar" and are now
reading THE Birds Christmas Carol"
The girls are also learning the "Dain-
~ Step
Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Doyle, the jan
itors OF our school, have made beau
tiful hat rack and have given 1t to
Miss McKenney, our principal, as a
Christmas gift.
Arlon Clark, of room C, has made
fine salt box in manual training.
The following pupils in the different
rooms took part in the Christmas pro-
gram Wednesday:
Room A-"CantiQue de Noel" room
A; Santa Claus Up-to-Date," Olga
Wagner; Fathers Christmas Box
James Crumbly; piano solo, Margaret
Crumbly: "A Possibility" Lawrence
Van Amberg; Santa Claus Petition,
Alice Scarlet; Mrs. Santa Claus"
Ruth Groh; Under the Stars" room
A: Miss Jarvis, of room A. sang and
played beautifully for the class.
Room Correcting, Merry Christ
mas" song, "Cantique de Noel"
poem, "Old Christmas" by the class;
Christmas Playlet." Louise Starkey,
I, Dorothy O'Diel, Violet Wright, Gladys
Gross, Flora Gross. Ellen Haeger. Fay
McVay, Alice Eichler and Bernice Car
rer: song, Lets Go Sliding" class:
song, "Oh, Wouldn't You Like to Go"
class
Room E-Playlet, 1.-Two Ways OF
Keeping Christmas" Geraldine Far
rell. Blanch Ffnnell, Loretta wresche
and Julia Porath; recitation, Inez Nc
Donald.
Room F-"Santa Claus Myths"
Helen Keane; The Christmas Stars"
Oscar Bloom, Hilda Behold, Roscoe
Rank, Malcolmn McClenahen. Gerald
Inc Jassin and Tbad Olczynsky; go
Tell the Story" Frances Kelly; guitar
solo, Roscoe Rank; Christmas Prob
lem" Hilda Betzold.
Room V-Song, Jingle, jingle"
poem, Merry Christmas" December
Poem" Howard Reed, Verna Glenn
Ralph Hill and Marian Ficher; Santa
Claus and the Mouse" Leona Thomas;
Santa Claus" Charles Frank; Jennie
Klunsmith, Simpson Elder and Esther
Subushe; Silent Night" class; "A
Christmas Letter" Ruth Sigall; "The
Owl" Carl Phillips: Christmas Morn
ing" Marion Harrington.
Room N-Poem, Christmas Eve;"
Under the Stars" candles, Dorothy
Charlotte and Helen; Little Baby
Stocking" Audrey; "Willie's Stock
ing" Willie Keeling; "A Possibility"
Sam Krause; Setting Up for Santa"
Howard; The Longest Day" Charles
Roberts; "A Secret" Margaret: What
Is Keeping SANTA" class; "A Wish"
Chas. Watkins
Room C--"Billy's Christmas Feast .
Ellen Burk; "A Christmas Carol"
Helen Kuklow; What Mother Goose's
Children Want for Christmas" Helen
MacEliet; Holy, Holy, Holy" class:
"overheard al Christmas" Alan Bidd.
lhulph; AT Christmas Time" Frieda
Doletrke; Poor Santa Claus" Elsie
Schumacher; Silent Night" class;
Better Late Than Not at ALL" lsa-
belle Maloney; Shine Out, a Blessed
Star" class. The pupils also had a
party, and candy. peanuts and cookies
were served as refreshments.
The editors are so excited over
what Santa Claus is going TO bring
them that they feel. as one little girl
said, "Humming inside"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
BEARD SCHOOL

EditoriaI Stan-Chief, MesheI Rice,
associates. Richard Dulx, Eleanor lie
blanc, Viola Nlgnr, Everett N..ou.
Meryle Ackley.
Miss Phea II. Pretty did not teach
school Wednesday. because she was
sick. No substitute took her place.
The Beard soccer team defeated the
Higgins team Wednesday. The game
was played at the corner OF Fort and
Green, at o'clock, the score being
Beard z. Higgins o.
The editors wish to express their
thanks Ito The Times. We enjoyed
the banquet very much
Viola VICAR an editor of the Beard
stan, and the rest OF the family, went
on weeks vacation to Bradford,
ont
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

Editorial Stan-Chief. Dnntei Hosont
nrst assistant, Herman kanterg as
seciates, Hymen Tomarin. Ned LIP
pitt. Lena Rosen, Fannie Hosen.
The vacation OF IL days has
started. after long and hard eIamina-
tions In all studies.
The editorial stan declare that they
had fine time at the banquet given
recently by The Times.
On Thursday morning 10000 pounds
OF candy and 10000 tooth brushes and
tooth powder were given away free
In the clinic at the Bishop school.
Daniel Rasoff, editor-inchief OF the
stan, won fourth prize in the contest
given by The Times to collect sub
scriptions. The stan declare that
next time contest is held they will
hustle for all they are worth.
The Bishop soccer team beat the
( Washington school by a score OF four
to one. II Is plain that the pennant
OF league No. Is practically won.
The first team played the second
team Thursday morning and the sec
ond team lost. five goals to three.
Herman Kanter, the first assistant
Is trying very much to make a hus'
Ting bunch out OF the six members
OF the editorial stan With our next
Items we hope 10 have q good draw
ing, as Lena Rasen, the young artist,
is perfecting a pretty drawing Of a
football player.
We all congratulate the little Monte
girl who won the $50 prize.
Clara Gussin and Sarah Vogel, OF
room II. are on Courts drills 80 and
30 respectively.
Miss Carr. teacher OF room G, states
that her room is so oyercrowded that
many pupils have no desks to do their
work &C,
The Workmen's Circle, branch 156,
- going to sell tags for the purpose
% helping the destitute OF the war
stricken countries A poem, which ia
20 be inscribes upon the tags, was com.
posed by Hymen Tomarfh. Bishop
school editor. IL reads as follows:
when ere upon this tag you glance.
- thankfufN and appreciate the
chance.
That you have outstretched helping
hand.
10 aid The warstricken people OF a
foreign land"
We now wish 10 every school and
f IEo EDITORIAL stan In the city a Merr,
>rIs<mas and Happy New Year.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
NEW BOOKS LISTED
IN PUBLIC IBRARY

The following books have been re-
ceived in the Detroit public library:
Book OF Little Houses" 1914; "Fa-
lard; THE Kaiser" A. ID. Dickinson:
Europe at War;" 1914; Memories"
John Galsworthy: Tragedy OF Educa-
ton" r. c.. A. Holmes: MARY Goes
First" H. A. Jones; my Path Through
Life" LII Lehman; Drift and Mas
terry" Walter Lippmann: Bulgaria and
Her People" W. S. Monroe; DIR. Mon
tessori MY own story" Mrs. Emmei-
inc Pankhurst; The Russian Army
From Within" w, u. Stevenle; Rem
Tolstoy: "A Model Housing Law" Law
renee WELLER; War That VIII End
War" H. @. Wells
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
W. H. BAKER WILL
STRIKE OUT FOR SELF
Leaves English Wooden Mills Co.
To Engage in Advertising
Service Work

William Henry Baker. who for the
past IL years has been secretary OF
the English Wooden Mills Co.. Detroit,
Cleveland, Dayton. and Louisville. and
director In charge OF advertising and
store service work, announces his re-
tirement from that company, Jan. !.
Mr.. Bakers work has attracted wide
attention for It's consistently high
character and for the unique prestige
II has created for his house. He
leaves to engage In advertising service
work, and business development with
Offices at No. 1929 Engineers build
ing, Cleveland, and has adopted as his
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Mme. Mar.
celia Sembrich. native of Poland, is
Resident OF the American-Polish re-
lief committee which Is collecting
money and clothes for war victims in
Poland.
The prima donna has already for
warded $4,000 to Warsaw where II
will be distributed to the refugees by
Padereswski, who is also Pole.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

Clean mother-of-pearl. articles that
have become dull and blurred with
pure olive oil, then apply ordinary
nail brush and rubbing with a
chamois
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

"Oh, Mr.. Brown. I've just joined a
Red Cross society and I've started
out collecting supplies to send the
starving Belgians Could you donate
anything-some lettuce. or some.
thing?"
But my dear Miss Gush. pardon
me, but the Belgians could make alb
solutely no use OF lettuce"
What? Aren't they rabbits?" ~
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

..i Ti .s s sss S sss. s.ss:, !.
tsao. '-Nain
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

Printing the plain meet kirs-thst a.
righ - Times Job Experimentation
t520.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
BISHOP SCHOOL

Editorial stan--Chief. Dnniei Roson'
nrst assistant, Herman kanterg AS
sociates, Hymen Tomarfn. Ned LIP
pitt. Lena Rosen, Fannie Hosen.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

Estabrook boys and girls are re-
joicing over the privilege OF utilizing
the Northwestern Fairgrounds, part
of which has been flooded for skating
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

We like very much the style and
spirit OF the editors at Thomas school,
and their items In the Christmas Is
sue OF The Times were very fine. We
appreciate their cheerful greeting to
The Times and are sure the editors
OF the other schools do also.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

We hope you did not miss reading
the items from the Campbell school
editors Christmas day. They tell most
entertainingly OF a great soccer game
between their team and that OF the
Dufield boys, as well as lot Of other
nice items.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

mot what we give, but what We
share, for the gift without the giver
Is bare" Is a motto OF the AS class al
Field school for governing their char
fly work and in keeping with that
sentiment they aid unfortunates by
personal actions.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

Doty editors have abundant con-
fidence In their soccer players. else
they would not tantalize that strong
bunch from Fairbanks. But as they
are SO jolly and good natured about
il We are sure any frown that may APP
pear will vanish beneath pleasant
smile.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

Messrs. weisman and Resnick con
tinue to keer the readers of the
School Department well posted as tc
what Is going on at Cass Tech, and
they tell about 1t just like "old-tim
ers."
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

Harris school is very proud OF their
poet laureate. Edmund erode, and we
were pleased to be able to publish one
OF his poems in the Christmas day
edition Of The Times. We consider 1t
quite clever.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

Bellevue school has a very interest
ing graduating class this year, and
the members recently elected officers
for the conduct OF their business and
social affairs. We are very glad to
see that the editors are taking more
interest In their work than formerly,
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

Hubbard schools Christmas enter
fainment was splendid one, and the
editors tell most Interestingly about IL.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

Nearly all the schools had Christmas
programs, and most OF them were in
terestingly reported by the editors.
Van Dyke especially was well taken
care OF by her editors. and the pro-
gram must have been very interesting.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

Editorial stnn-Chief. Robert Munnl
associates. Marion Ackley, Gertruas
WhIttingham, Vera Prather' ersA'
Leech.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

In order that the school editors may
keep their hands In" and not go
stale on the Job" we ask them 10 send
I'm items just the same during the holi'
day vacation as though school was III
session. Write about what the boys
and girls are doing and any interest
ing news occurring In your school dis
trict.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

cTo BE continued.)
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

The editors OF Scripps school usual
" find something quite interesting to
write about, and are fast establishing
y reputation as journalists OF ability.
Their items OF the oath inst are well
worth reading. II you have not done
20. ....