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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
TO BORE FOR OIL IN
HILLSDALE COUNTY

HILLSDALE, Mich, June IT,
Especial. For more than so years
there has been escaping gas at the
edge OF Rear Lake. at the mouth OF
a small stream on the A. G. Dubois
farm near Bankers. Efforts have
been made in the past TO organize a
company TO prospect for gas or oil
but 20 no avail There was some little
excitement today, therefore, when 1t
was learned that Stephen Hickock. a
we'll digger OF Allen proposes TO
make a thorough test on his own
hook He says ne has sufficient back
ing TO carry the test until It can be
determined for a certainty whether
or not there is an oil or gas pocket
In the neighborhood He has leased
several farms on the north side of
the lake
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17

The officer got back to business
right straight.
WHAT do You mean" he asks, in
hat sharp way.
THE borders honeycombed with
spies and sympathizers.' says Betsy.
who? You know some OF them
says the officer.
Betsy says
NO | don't know any OF EN-, but
know their doings Amt the church
nailed shut? Wherell / go on Sun
day now?"
Betsy goes away, and the officer
looks thoughtful for a moment. Then
he says TO another officer:
"BetsYs loyal-thats certain"
They laugh together.
ANY others in your Householder
asks the officer
Zone more" says |, but she's only
girl-and, anyhow, she's gone
away"
when did she go?"
Well, didn't want EN- riding after
Evelyn and bothering her-scaring
swers:
member just when"
Which was, really, exactly true,
when do you expect her back?"
just shakes my head, like I'd say
I don't know, but leaving him TO read
It Never" IL he liked. You Just
couldn't tell them fellows everything.
WAS she your daughter"
ZACH, mo-" says |, real hearty.
ANY relation ?"
"No relation at all" says I. Just
caller"
oh" says they. "A caller" and
laughs
well-that's nearly so. meant
visitor
There were only two men in your
family a while ago." says the officer
10 me. "Where-who is the other
one?"
The other one?" | laughs. why,
Dave, OF course"
who's Daye?"
Dave? My boy"
Where did he come FROM"
virginia" says /.
oh"
And whole lot OF "ohs" echoed
from the men.
What was his business there?"
"School-he was going TO college,"
There are colleges all about you
here-Baltimore Philadelphia, Wash
ington-better ones than any in Vir.
ginia. Why was he sent there?"
"Goshens," says I, that's the first
time ever been asked that question
and the first time ever thought
about IL. | don't know-oh--T expect
rs because all the Vonners which got
educated, went to William and Mary
College Mebby that's II. We all do
as our fathers done"
"Shrewd!" says the officer to the
man behind him who mods yes.
Well, that's the first--and. be gosh.
eus-the last-time any one ever
called me that!
Sure he mas come just now? All
Union men left Virginia long ago.
Had to-
Mani" says l.. why he's, why he's
Union from pot-cheese. No, nor reb-
ell, either. And he's been home some
time. You don't know the news"
That sort OF stopped them for a
minute
Let us see MN, says the oHlceT
then.
turns and yells in the house fun
ny:
Little Dayy, come out. Some gen.
tlemen wants to, see you. / don't
want EN- TO, but they won't.go unless
you come toddling OUT"
And [ laughs 10 think how they'd be
fooled when they saw-my baby.
Well. they was-and not over well
pleased TO be fooled.
Dave comes loaflng to the door in
his shirt-sleeves. looking bigger than
ever. lie was reading something
newspaper scrap-aud didn't bother
much about the soldiers.
Baby eh7" says they and laughs
most as hard as had. Very
shrewd."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17

Then the officer says, again to the
one behind him:
What do you make OF IL? Why
were We TO think him a child? Too
much or too little here?"
He touches his head.
TOO little" mods the officer
don't agree with you But the
boy?"
Maybe" mods the second in com.
mand.
Then the officer says TO Dave:
What were you doing down Ia
Virginia, my little boy?"
Eating and drinking and sleeping.
my tall old man." says Dave. What
are you doing up in Maryland?"
Trying TO find out what you are
doing there"
Wei, go on" says Dave. I'm sor.
ry for YOU"
"Why?" asks the officer.
You don't look like you loved
work"
What's your business" asks the
soldier
"Loafng." says Dave
And how long has that been your
business?"
Ever since" answers Dave.
And how long Is that?"
Ask daddy, here. He begun Il. I
vas born that way"
How long have you lived here?"
ASK daddy" says Dave. He's got
1; in book somewhere, | expect"
III you won't tell me what YOU
were doing down in Virginia. and ex.
actly when you came North, and why,
perhaps You'll tell me what you are
doing here now?"
Same thing" says Dave. "as in
Virginia"
"Oh" says the second in command
as II he had found something out.
the same thing! You notice that he
says he is doing the same thing up
here"
Are You doing II alone" asks the
officer. "or have you help"
"Oh, | have good deal OF help.
Most every man round who knows
what | am doing wants 60 help"
You don't say so! Reports made
II bad enough, but didn't think il
was that bad Thank you. Go on"
My real name. and IT'S real name,
and everything" says Dave.
Never mind your name and its
name. We know them both. Pro
coed with the rest"
Then Dave turns 10 the officer and
kicks the boards with HRS toes. like
he's guilty OF something.
IL might as well be honest with
you" he says, "since you're bound 10
know"
THAT sounds better" nodded tho
nHirar 10 hfo cacnpA -,
not regret telling me-"
81 have been doing one thing I'm
here that ! didn't do down there" al.
mits Dave.
Aha" cries the lieutenant slap.
ping the sergeant, hearty. "Now
we'ro getting 20 It. told you So"
To Dave he says, nice and sweet.
60 on. I can not promise you I'm.
munity, but I Will promise the light.
est punishment that the government
can infict."
"Goshens' Does the government
punish IT." asks Dave.
at does, sir The punishment "a
death, sir. But. sir. 40 kind and NOR.
ciful Is our president that anv one
who confesses and satisfies the pres.
ident that he will do so no more.
ahem!-I think can promise. AZ
least. that he will not die for n"
Death" says Dave "Thars
hard punishment for"
Not at all. No. sir, death "a ,ba
only ut punishment for A."
whats the matter with marriaya7s
asks Dave. solemn as an owl.
Marriage" says the officer 'N,o
one has mentioned marriage
II know better" saws Dave .y
have, a lot OF times"
(contInued.j
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
XII.
Dawes Business.


Dawes Business.
Strange things happen in war-like
said-especially when one ives 50
close TO il. And so. funny people Kept
coming and going, asking FUNNY quea-
lions. AT last. Evelyn SAID, kind ol
shivery, she'd better see 'em, they q
be polite to her-so's 10 keep me from
breaking 81 commandments all TO
pieces-tust In fun, OF course. Ana
so she did-mostly getting rid OF
them easy. Soldiers were passing all
the time, and stopping TO water their
horses and fill their haversacks and
ask questions, and not always Union
soldiers. Only the Unions rode, IN
the daytime ana the others rode most
ly at night.
But one day a squad of Union cav
airy rode up and pounded on the
door with their carbines-not even
bothering to water the horses at the
trough. Evelyn was in, town, as
she Sad. where she's been going
often Of late-sighing and dragging
herself of. Jon was fishing. | an
.swered the door.
"Can't you wait minute?' yells
/, from the upstairs. Don't break
in the door. There's not much of II
left, so many of yous come pound
ing on It. | amt no knight, or sym
pathizer. or spy
What's your name? % asks the
lieutenant as soon as | got the door
open.
I'd got used TO answering that, so
says, as sharp as he:
stephen Vonner.
The lieutenant turns and mods TO
his men.
Hes telling the truth. boys, any
how"
He was the same man that had
asked our names at Orders.
How many in your family?'
Three" says |.
Men or women
Men"
mo children or ladies?" ne asked
savage.
Betsy, the cook says I, but she's
no lady. Hired. Anyhow, ladies don't
count"
Let US see her." commands the
officer
calls her and Betsy comes She's
so fat I have to step aside so she
can get through the door. They all
laughs and the officer says:
Betsy, go back to your cooking"
And next, you'll be asking for
pies," says Betsy, wheeling SO sud
den she almost knocked me over.
"Ah. Wait" calls the officer You,
yourself. have sealed their doom. Bet
sy. We haven't time TO stop for
Lhe dinner you are cooking But
pies-'
lie opens his haversack and shows
that Il IS empty. And, at a motion
from him. his men do the same
Betsy" he goes on. these brave
fellows are fighting for you-that you
may stay here-and bake pies-for,
can see in one look, that you are
Union. Now, Betsy, what do you
think?" lie points TO the empty hav-
ersacks.
Says Betsy:
Il always keep something on hand
for them" she points 20 the hay-
ersacks too!--"ever since the war
began"
And Betsy filled them while they
all clapped their hands, like at the
aters. Doughnuts. pies, tied between
tin plates SOS they wouldn't get
broke. bread wrapped in napkins.
sweet cakes coffee In little tin boxes!
-four in bags and even lam in sardine
boxes! That's the kind OF Union old
Betsy was!
The soldiers took OF their hats
BETSY" says the lieutenant. its
such as you that's going to save the
Union You're worth a regiment OF
fighting men You know an army
moved upon It's belly. And you pro
vide the belly Boys, three cheers
for Betsy"
And they gave EN-. while Betsy
wipes her eyes.
Il do my share. lieutenant" says
Betsy. "and a little more. because
some others on the border DON'T"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
PREACHER GETS 10 YEARS
FOR INJURING GIRL

PONTIAC, Mich, June 17.-Archie
Douglas, 80. itineraut preacher, plead.
ed guilty in the circuit court to an
orfense against l5-year-old girl, was
sentenced TO Jackson prison for from
two and one-half TO 10 years
The girl was a member of mis-
sion Sunday school in Bloomfield
township, where Douglas taught.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
HOMICIDE SUSPECT
CAUGHT AT PIT. HURON

PORT HURON Mich. June IL
James Mcmillan. aged %. Is at the
county Jail awaiting the arrival OF an
officer from Goderich, Ont. 10 take
him back to face a probable homi-
eide charge.
Mcmillan was arrested at noon
when the steamer Greyhound touched
al this port on her way from God
erich 20 Detroit lie is one OF two
young men who are wanted for the
death of an unknown man at the Ca.
madam city. Monday night
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17

CLEVELAND, O.-An aerial sani-
tarium anchored by cable, ascending
and descending daily for patients with
weak hearts, is proposed by a local
physician, who says he'll operate Il
beginning next month
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17

CHICAGO June I-Gouth has
heard the call of the Federation or
Womens clubs Almost every state
delegation includes several young
girls, and prominent among these is
Miss Lou Wright OF Coffin, Ga. one
OF the youngest federated club mem
bers IN the country II is 20 these
young girls of the federation that
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter OF
President Wilson. win speak Wednes-
day night when she addresses the
federation
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
AERO CLUB SANCTIONS
'ROUND-THE- WORLD RACE

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE contest
committee OF the Aero club OF Amer
lea today formally sanctioned the
proposed around-the-world aerial race
70 be started from the Panama Pacific
exhibition next May Permission was
granted on condition that guarantee
be offered by bank for the $4,000
prize money which the exhibition
managers have promised
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17

Think 81 the opportunities Afforded by
II a O. Lake LINE Stcamers--the cool,
the spacious decks. excellent cuisine
OFFER the desired qualities for an en-
ioyabie outing. at reasonable rates.
The Water Way IL the only Way -
Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17

Friends Select school, Philadelphia
is now in its two hundred and tween.
ey-ffth year OF activity.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17

wASHINGToN-A really. truly alb
sent-minded yarn: John III. Glenn
mons took out his purse. bought some
stamps, stuck HIS letter back in his
pocket and mailed" the purse. Then
he complained TO postal officials.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
THINKS OSBORN
SURE WINNER
If HE ENTERS

continued from Page one).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17

JERSEY CITY, N. J--Suing for
$50, 700, Charles Faust got a six cents
damage award against John Doscher,
who is alleged 10 have alienated Mrs.
Faust's affections.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17

NEW YORK-The Interborough
Rapid Transit company has agreed
70 give free transportation during the
summer TO poor women to Van Cord
landt and Bronx parks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
ODDS and ENDS

NEW YoRK-Four sets OF twins in
four hours was a nights record at the
Jewish maternity hospital In each
instance the mother was but a little
more than 20 years old.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-30
NOTED MEN To ADDRESS
WATERWAYS CONGRESS
Col. GoethaIs Will Speak Before the
Rivers and Harbors Delegates
at Meeting Next Week.

Notable speeches by notable men will
characterize the eleventh annual conven-
ton OF the National Rivers and HaT bnrs
Congress, which convenes in this city De-
cember 9, 10 and II.
While the President officially will not
welcome the delegates. member of the
Cabinet will be designated to represent
the administration at the opening OF the
convention. Two foreign governments
China and Panama-will be represented
by their ENJOYS to the United States.
Col. George W. Goethals, the builder of
the Panama Canal and Louis D.
Brandeis, Of Boston, the distinguished
economist, who will speak on "Construc-
tive Cooperation VS.. Cut-throat Competl-
tion," will be among the speakers.
Speaker Clark also will have something
to say about the needs Of improved wa
terways, while Senators Fletcher. Of
Florida; Sheppard. of Texas; salisbury,
Of Delaware, and Smith, OF Micb'Tan, and
Representative Raker. of CalE .Iia, Will
present their views with rcfCre.rce to the
Individual projects which Were the sub
ject of attack during the consideration OF
the last rivers and harbOrs bill.
Thursday evening, December 10. will be
ladies night" addresses to be made oy
Mrs. Sarah Willard Strout, president of
the Woman's National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress; Mrs. John Dickinson
Sherman, chairman OF the conservation
department of the General Federation OF
Women's Clubs; Mrs. William Cumming
Story, president general OF the Daughters
of the American Revolution, and Mrs.
Julian Heath. president of the National
Housewives League.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-30
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
COMING FOR SESSION
Many Men Elected to Sixty-fourth
Congress Will Be Here to Look
Over the Situation.

Senators and Representatives are gath
ing in Washington for the closing short
session Of the Sixty-third Congress which
meets next week. Many OF the Senator'S
elect and Representatives-elect will oe
here to get a glimpse Of their field Of
future activity.
The short session which will end at
noon on March l. is not likely to be pro-
ductive OF much new legislation. The
President and his advisers are not anK-
ious that it should be. There are a few
legislative odds and ends to be taken up
and disposed OF. These relate to the spe-
cial currency measures recommended by
the Federal Reserve Board last session
which have passed the Senate and are
pending in the House.
Then there is likely to be some serious
attention given TO the subject OF rural
credits. The LaFollette seamanship bill
which passed the Senate and was con-
sidered by the House Committee on Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries will be
pressed with great earnestness by its
Senate author and by the representa-
tives Of the International Seamen's Un-
ion. The Philippine bill, the ship pur-
chase bill, conservation legislation-all
are scheduled for attention at this ses-
sion. All are supposed TO have the ap-
proval Of the administration. There are
strong hints that the President does not
desire an extra session next summer.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-30
ADAMS TO LECTURE ON
TOWN-PLANNING IDEAS
Washington May Find Solution of
Alley Problem in His Talk One
Week from Today.

The announcement that arrangements
have been made for a lecture on hous-
ing and town-planning by Thomas
Adams, now OF Ottawa. December 6, at
the New Masonic Temple, has aroused
keen interest among washingtonians
who have been working for the solution
of the local alley dwelling problem. Mr..
Adams is TO be present at the American
Civic Association convention this week
and will deliver an address before that
body. He has consented to lecture Sun
day afternoon as a contribution to the
cause of this reform.
local committee has been organized
to make the necessary arrangements for
the lecture. headed by Gen. George NJ.
Sternberg as honorary chairman and Mrs.
Albert n. Wood as active chairman. To
defray the incidental expenses a small
admission fee is to be charged, all sur
plus revenue going to the local Belgian
relief fund.
For the pa four and one-half years
Mr.. Adams has filled the position of
town-planning expert OF the local gov
ernment board of Great Britain, which
has general control of all matters of this
character. and in this capacity he con-
Quoted INQUIRIES into about eighty pro-
posed tOwn-planning schemes in Eng
land. A short time ago he was selected
by the Canadian governments commits
sion on conservation as its adviser.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-30
SEVEN, COME ELEVEN"
CALL LEADS TO JAIL
Police Catch Familiar Air and Arrest
Seven Negroes Whom They Find
in Craps Game.

Persuasive strains OF come seven.
come eleven" foated out on the crisp
breeze Of Southwest Washington yester-
day. sergt. Minor FUR and Private
Mike Frawley caught the familiar air,
and enchanted by the tune hurried to the
scene At 455 Cullinan's court they
dropped in and found a goOd-sized craps
game in progress.
Besides breaking up the game they hap
Iened to run into Henry Turner, colored'
wanted on a charge of assault with a
dangerous weapon. About a year ago
Turner is alleged to have shot at Arthur
Bowman, colored. while in Cullinan's
alley, but hit Georgiana Easton, a little
Colored girl. Turner disappeared, and
was not seen any more until yesterday.
Charles Easton. cOlored, was arrested
and charged with permitting gambling.
Seven were caught in the raid. but Will
be used by the police as witnesses.
Benjamin Gorgon, white, was arrested
early yesterday morning by Sergt. Johnny
Cats and Detective NJ. L. Howes, OF
the First precinct, on a charge OF per
mitting gambling. He gave his address
as 7S3 Ninth street northwest and was
released on $50 bail
The Washington herald., 1914-11-30
LIQUOR DEALERS NAME
BARRY AS PRESIDENT
Choose Three Delegates to 1915 Con-
vention Which Will Be Held
=: W..L;.-1o.
in Washington.

W. D. Barry was elected president
of the Federation of Retail Liquor
DeaIe:3 Of the District at its annual
meeting at the National Hotel P. F.
Carr was chosen first vice president;
Adolph LoehI, second vice president;
J. F. shriner, third vice president; w.
]. Tharp. recording secretary; J. 8.
Dugan, financial secretary; d. J. o'Con-
nell, treasurer; Walter Spauls, SER
geant-at-arms and Gregor Rramm,
guard.
The following executive committee
was elected: Sebastian Aman. Gustav
BrahIer, NJ. f. Buckley, ]. T. Crowley,
Charles Deitz, w. A. Engel, J. J. Gram
G. T. Harper. w. A. Hettinger. Louis
Hodges, II. F. Harvey. ]. T. Ready.
Peter LOTUS. J. E. Mergner. John Nor
ris, NJ. V. Moran, William Neuland. l.
II. Rowland, E. c. E. Rupert, Ward
Savage, NJ. J. Sheehan, S. J. Stein
berger, and Theodore Walter.
Delegates selected to represent the
organization at the twenty-second an
nual convention OF the National Retail
Iiouor Dealers Association in this city
next February are Ward Savage, Sam
uel Steinberger and Gustav Brahler:
alternates Adolph Doehl, John Gran
and John Schriner.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-30
RIsKED $4,000 ON A CARD.
ParkhIII, One Time Owner OF
100000 BankroII, Penniless.

San Francisco. Nov. 29.-James Park
hill. one time owner of a s2oO.oCO bankroll
Of the Bank Exchange Faro Bank, Dead
wood, S. D., who has the reputation OF
making the largest wager on the turn OF
a single card ever risked in the klondike
region, stood before Judge Deasey, tat
tered, unshaven and broke, charged with
vagrancy
II was in 1895 that Parkhin sat in a
poker game with Red Macintosh, Bill
Richards and Frank Hull, all big money
men in the Klondike. They were playing
in the Pack Train saloon. and Parkhill'
who stood $50 ahead of the game
hantered Hull for a $4,000 wager on the
turn Of a card.
Hull was game. The stakes were put
up. Hull, who bad the first turn, turned
n queen, and Parkville lost his $4,000
on a seven spot. He told the court that
he had toured the world since then, but
his life had been a game Of ups and
downs, with about seven downs to one
up.
He was begging when arrested. When
freed by Judge Deasey he said he would
get out Of town as ouickly as he could.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-30
"a TRIP TO TURKESTAN."
Arthur Powell Davis VIII Give
First OptimIst Club Lecture.

The first of the popular free public lee
lures which the Optimist Club will pre-
sent this season will be given by Arthur
Powell Davis, chief engineer OF the
Reclamation Service. on "A Trip to Tur-
kestan," being a valuable and interesting
presentation of information and lantern
slides collected by him while in that por-
ton of Asia investigating and surveying
certain irrigation projects which the au-
thorities contemplate building.
The lecture will be given tomorrow
evening at the Universalist Church. cor
ner OF Thirteenth and L streets
The Washington herald., 1914-11-30
Appeal to People Is Voiced BY
Preachers from Pulpits
All Over u. S.
STIRRED HERE
Tuberculosis Sunday" Observed in
Nearly Fifty Churches. to Arouse
Fight Against Disease.
YOU MAY PREVENT
TUBERCULOSIS BY

Sleeping in the open or with
windows open.
Working in a ventilated room
with windows open.
Walking in the open, breath
ing deep, staying in the sun
shine.
Refusing to be overworked
and refusing to be worried.
Eating simple, nourishing
foods, with plenty of milk and
eggs.
Forming regular habits and
avoiding dissipation and all ex-
cesses.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-30
Hutchins Hearing Today.

Hearing Of the suit brought by Lee
Hutchins to break the will OF his father,
the late Stilson Hutchins. the publisher,
which left IS per cent of the 100000 es-
tate to his stepmother and 3 per cent TO
an elder brother, with only 20 per cent to
himself. will be continued today In Equity
Court Mrs. Stilson Hutchins widow OF.
the late millionaire publisher, has escaped
the necessity OF appearing in the District
Court by submitting to deposition In
New York