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The Detroit times., 1915-02-02
Ohio Rising Foot an Hour
Keen Apprehension is Felt
From Pittsburgh to Cairo
INTERURBAN SERVICE
FROM DETROIT RESUMED
d. u. r. Repairs Storm Havoc
Upstate Railroads Blocked
Wire Service Crippled

might not be oertoue-
The upper river, 40 At Pitts
buruh, no stated, was two feet
above the flood stage At fo:30 ..
m. He added that st Cincinnati.
LouiSvtAe, and Cairo, u was 10
feet below the flood stage, and at
Evansville, Il was three fest be-
low.
CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 2.-Practi-
cally the entire state of Ohio faced
mood dangers today.
Reports from every stream and trfb-
utary told OF rising waters that have
sent residents OF lowlands fleeing to
higher ground, isolated score OF
families in their homes In one place.
and caused tbs most serious appre-
hension since the disastrous floods OF
March, 1913. Heavy thaws and rains
Of the past 80 hours are responsible.
The Ohio river was jumping TO the
flood stage early today at the rate OF
over q foot an hour. The greatest ap-
prehension was felt In the section
between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
Forecasts for this section say that by
tomorrow morning 45-foot stage will
have been reached. inundating large
area and driving 10000 families from
their homes. Rivermen predict the
most serious food In years. Wheel
ing. W. va, Bellaire. Bridgeport and
Martins Ferry. o., and many other
towns and cities are affected.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.--some
parts Of the Ohio river will reach
mood stage today, and the entire river
probably by tomorrow night accord
ing to Prof. Henry. or the weather
bureaus river and nood division to-
dav t rA4a ~
Parksrsburs. w. Va, reported to
Uwry today that the food stage was
erDocted today. The Evansville dis
tY3G covering the lower part Of the
~. was warned yesterday. Henry
was informed. He predicted that the
foods viii AFFECT the entire section
from pittsburgh to Cairo.
BRIDoEPoRT. o.. Feb. 2.-The
Ohio river today 10 rising at the rate
Of nine inches m hour. Bridgeport
B6l1aire. Martins Ferry, and other
Ohio valley points are facing most
serious Hood situation.
An tributariss to the Ohio are swol-
SCesenssss = rses rs.s.l
osessls F4ek - pvsssa,s pspsrs-
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02
RACE RESULTS

First Race--sslling. 3h furlongs:
Cincinnati. 10 to i. to I and , TO s.
and even. second; Margaret o., IL to
1, TO 4 and 3 TO s, third. Time AZ.
Paymastsr. Inndsl III and Blue Cap
also ran.
Second Race---seiling, 5h furfongs:
Roscoe Goose, s to 8, 1 10 and out.
won; Linda fayne, TO J, 8 to I and
. TO 7. second; Billy Joe. TO z Z TO s
and TO 3, third Time, 1:o7 3-6. Jack
Mnriow. Fair Helen, Brick and Mortar
and Or. Larrick also ran.
Third Race-sellins. . mile: Kay
deroseros, = to 2. TO and to :,
won; light knight. to q, 9 TO and
8 20 s. second; Hypetia. 3 to g. . TO s
and TO 5. third. Time. i;is rs. Bull
gar Tar, Aiagonese. Tom Chapman. Gold
ericus. Billy vanderveer and York Lad
also ran. eh4
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02

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The Detroit times., 1915-02-02

PKrRooRAD. Feb. 2.-Travsl-
ere from Turkey declare that the
AnsIo-Frsnch fleet bombardinS
che pardansiIss has destroyed
four Of the principal forts. Tur-
kish offiolals along the channel
He'd 70 the AsiatIc shore.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02

BERLIN (via Wireless 70 Say
willie, L. ~, Feb. 2.-The Taee-
blatt today offered . group Of sta
tlsties relating to the grain sup
ply now on hand TO prove that
Germany 10 In no danger Of be-
Ing starved evt before the next
crooe are harvested.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02
Fleet on Dardanelles Has De-
stroyed Four Principal Forts,
Say Travellers From
al Turkey
TURKISH OFFICIALS
I HAVE FLED TO ASIA
Germany In No Danger of Star
yation, Declares Berlin

LONDON, Feb. 2.--All italian
rrsssrvists In England thls after
neon were ordered to hold them.
sslvss N readiness to rsJein the
celors on call.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02
SLEET STORM
THE WEATHER.

cohTlNtiD COLD.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02
Deadly Grade Crossing at
Forest and Dequindre Scene
of Another Fatality
MOTORMAN JOHN AFFELT
is INSTANTLY KILLED
Accident Due to the Failure Of
Frozen Derailing Device
to Work
DEAD.
John Affelt, so years old, No.
978 0arfisld-ave.; motorman.

John zaJkowsI<l, as, No. es7
MltchslIave.; right eye cut, face
bruised.
Felix Potapa, IS. No. st7 Gran
dy-avs.; left eye cut, face bruised.
George Kline, ~, No. t166 Sem
Inols-ave.; LEG bruised.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12
Child oiseipIine.

It Is bitter medicine. but the one
thing needed most In the human soul
Is discipline.
1t is well to have force. genius. vigor.
enthusiasm. love. power. but you may
have them and be criminal, maniac
or cad. You become great only when
to these you add self control
The latest movement In education Ii
toward developing the initiative of the
child. This can hardly be carried too
far. And the old. stupid method OF
thwarting. denying and browbeating
little ones just for the sake Of disci-
plne cannot be too roundly condemned.
But for all that there is danger that
In our new eagerness to find and bring
out the child's forces we may forget
the prime need of strengthening his
self denial-Dr Frank Crane in Wo.
mans World.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12
DEATH HOOK OF THE AIR.
Bomb Device Evolved by an America
to Qeatroy piriqibLes.


The horrors Of the Zeppelin dirtgi
bles seem now to have encountered an
Invention that will put them out OF ac'
ton and end their apparently irresisti'
BILE bomb dropping 1t Is an American
invention. that Of Joseph A Steinmetz.
president of the Aero club Of Philadel-
phia. 1t Is a destroyer Of aircraft.
said to be farther reaching than any
bomb dropping device or aerial gun in
vented. 1t bears the same relation
that the torpedo destroyer does to a
navy.
An aeroplane cannot carry the
amount Of explosive that Il dirisible
can, but 1t is faster and the Steinmetz
device is to destroy dirigibies as well
az other aeroplanes. for 1t Is to be
mounted on the swiftest Ut plnnes. 1t
is bomb with contact devices. hooks
springing out on all sides.
1t is let down by slender wire from
the aeropane. which swiftly mounts
above the slower dirigibie. When the
latter comes In contact with the wire
this draws up until the hooks of the
bombs. like the tentacles of spider.
become attached. and the explosion
follows. The apparatus is simple and
IL characterized rs one of the most ter.
rible Of death dealing devices.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12


Mark Sullivan. the editor Ut Col1ier's
Weekly, was the speaker Of the even
ing ut 4 recent banquet given in De-
troit by the Adcraft club He was the
last on the program. 1t was noticed
thnt Mr. Sullivan spoke very rapidly,
though eloquently. His remarks were
brief. aud afterward 1t was wondered
by those who heard him why be didn't
speak longer.
II omitted many things that I in
tended to say." snid MIR. Sullivan to a
friend afterward.
"Why?" the friend asked.
ut was 10 late" answered Mr.. Sui
Ivan.
"It wasn't very late" the friend re-
piled. and the audience was very anx-
i0us to hear you"
II looked at my watch when l got
up" said Sullivan. land 1t was quar-
ter to IL. At that hour no one should
attempt to make speech"
Heavens. man. exclaimed the
friend. you've got eastern standard
time. 1t was only a quarter Of II
when you started" - Detroit Free
Press.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12
A HIDDEN POCKET.


Thrifty Married Men.
A man who bought new suit OF
clothes the other day ut one OF the es-
Establishments that sells n large guam
tity Of ready made clothing discovered
that the trousers of the suit contained
an extra pocket. which aroused his
curiosity. 1t wns small. about the size
Of watch pocket. and opened on the
inside of the right hand trousers peck.
ct. making 1t invisible as far rs out
ward appearance went. At the top Of
the little pocket there was stifr mate
rinl. which kept 1t closed. 30 that on
putting ones hand In the large pocket
the little one would not be found TN
less Its presence was known.
'Something new. isn't it," the Gus
toner asked the salesman
"Yes: thnt's come into style since the
war created shortage Of loose
change" was the reply. "A person
making n hurried search through the
pockets for pin money has no luck at
all when the owner Of the suit uses
this pocket unless she hears some
thing Jingle. hest plan is to wrnp your
change up in dollar bill"
The customer paid for the suit and
left orders for the clothes to be deiiv.
cred to him at n bachelor apartment
house uptown.-New York Times.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12
SHARED BY AN ECLIPSE.
Superstition Caused the Death Of Two
Athenian Generals.

In the old days ecIipses were looked
upon with superstition and dread, and
more than once they were factors In
battles. A lunar eclipse was the final
undoing of the Atheninn general NJ
cins and his supporting general. De-
mosthenes. The Athenians attacking
Syracuse had won encouraging prelim-
mary successes and ut one time almost
had the city in their power. Incidence
or overconfidence held them back when
breaks in the defense invited them.
and before the opportunity was i'm
proved a Spartan general with small
force mnde his way into the city and
encouraged its militia to new efforts.
Nicias and his supporting general.
Demosthenes, who had come with re-
endorsements. decided to abandon the
campaign and go home while they still
had control OF the sea- Nicias was sick
and discouraged. On the eve of sailing
total eclipse OF the moon disturbed
him. 1t was regarded as an inauspi-
cious sign. and Nicins waited month
for more favorable omen.
In that month the Syracusans barri-
caded the Athenian feet in the harbor
futile effort was made to break
through, and then a wretched army
undertook an overland march. was pur-
sued. surrendered after three days at
tack, and Nicias and Demosthenes
were put to death.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12

No astronomer eau answer the ques-
tion. els there any place 10 space
where there IL no light?" Astr0nO-
mers, telespectroscOpists. celestial pho
tographers. cosmic dust and meteor
researchers are striving hourly around
the world to lind whether there u ex-
inction or absorption OF light In space.
II u known that light actually
traverses distances Of at least one
qundrillion miles from remote suns to
the earth. from all directions In the
sidereai universe. These rays are al
lowed to fall on di1raction gratings
for analysis to 6nd II wave lengths
are modified during dlGht hither
Science at present u unable to stats
whether there are suns dive. ten or
twenty quadrillion miles away nor. II
there are. whether they are able to
send light out here to our inhnitesi-
mally minute. almost exactly. but not
quite. nothing Of world. the earth
Edgar Lucien Larkin In New York
American.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12

He was nervous man. Most men
are when they 6nd themselves In q
dentists chair. but he was exception.
ally 50. The tooth that bad to come
out was quite small adair-from the
dentists point of view. From the pa
TENTS 1t felt about as big as house.
He decided to have gas. The dentist.
who was In hurry to 60 to a tennis
match. tried to persuade him to do
without 1t, but be was determined.
Then the dentist, In q fervor Of I'm.
patience, waited for his victim to loss
consciousness. but the nervous man In.
sisted on keeping one eye open. though
he had enough gas to doat an airship.
Unable to contain himself any long.
er. the irate tooth puller exclaimed:
Let yourself go. man! Shut your
eye. you idiotr'
Somewhere from the back blocks Of
dreamland the patient murmured sleep
lily:
Cant: It's glassr'-Exchange
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12

Edgar Bronson on leaving Quito
swOre that he would never again go to
South America. They're too easy go
ing about their food down there"
Bronson complained. I'm not hard
to suit. but they annoy me. Last
time was in Quito stopped at lit.
tie hotel run by IL. half breed. Sc
cured a magnificent Chicago steak
from the steward Of New York
steamer and conveyed it. packed in
ice. to the chef thought more Of
that steak than woman does Of her
teeth. anticipated the one great
treat Of my existence when it was
served for dinner that night. baihed
shaved and dressed In honor Of the
event and told the waiter to bring on
my steak. 1t was delayed What's
the natter I roared at him. why
don't You hurry with that steak?' In
n moment. senior. the waiter soothed
me. 1t Is coming. There was an nc
cident. senior. The cooks dog. he stole
the senor's steak. and 1t take the cook
half Of the hour to run the measurable
dog down and tex the bifstek away
from him."
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12
NAT WON HIS WAGER.
He Proved He Could Make Money or
the sSaae as Well as on II.

Sheridan Shook. one Of the mos
celebrated of The New York theatel
managers of his generation. used II
tell with a characteristic chuckle {;
story illustrating the quick wi.tedness
the enterprise and the native shrewd
ness Uf MT c. Goodwin.
1t was during GOOdwin's engagement
In Hobbies" of which he was the life
and center. Shook. A. NJ. Palmer. Ed.
ward E. Rice and other theatrical mig.
mates of that well remembered time
were sitting near the curb In front OF
the Union Squire theater one after
noon talking shop. when Goodwin. whi
had been to the funeral of fellow
Tbespian. Joined the group. He was
sad and mad. Being asked the reason
why. he explained that the clergy
mans eulogy had made an Impression
on him and that one of the actors in
attendance upon the solemn services
had persisted In talking shop. The
deeper he went into details in his ex.
PLANTATION the more disguised he be-
came with player folk in general and
expressed a wish to quit the profess
sion,
Huh" snorted Shook. "you couldn't
do anything but act
Couldn't IL" (This with sure con
fdence In his versatility
NO" Shook persisted. ''you couldn't
earn your salt in any other way"
After considerable discussion OF the
matter. with more or less heat on
Goodwin's side and exasperating i'm
perturbabllity on Shocks. the latter
bet Goodwin weeks salary that he
could not make the same amount In
the same time by any other means
than his regular appearances before
the footIights
Goodwin eagerly took on the wager.
with the stipulation that 1t must he de-
cided In the week next following. and
he agreed that he would interrupt his
playing in the meantime.
Snmmoning his Yankee ingenuity to
his aid. Goodwin hit upon mn idea. He
placed an advertisement in morning
newspaper of large circulation:
WANTED.-A companion to accompany
gentleman to Europe: salary no object.
good fellowship the only requisite: send
stamp for reply.
Before the end of the week Goodwin
had received $500 replies. Since the
postage in those days WAS 3 cents his
revenue from the sale of the stamps
exceeded his salary as nm actor and
thus he was able to claim forfeit from
Shook. Detroit Free Press.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12
Cranky Vessels.

Even the best designers never know
bow their ships will turn out when
completed. They may break all records
for speed. or they may be 20 slow ~ to
be entirely useless-a mere waste Of
money. Years ago two mud barges
were built at San Francisco. exactly
alike. constructed from one design
One Of them was quite commonplace.
but the other raced every barge In the
bay and beat them all raced every
yacht on the Pacific coast and beat
them. She was 30 fast that yachts
were built on her lines. but turned out
mere barges for sloth. Nobody could
see how this craft differed from her
era wling sisters or from the yachts
In 1851 the America went to Cowes.
England. and raced for 4 prize cup.
She won that trophy. and then an Eng
lishman bought her and improved her
hull. stitfening II with knees through
out After that she lost every racs.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12
sHIPyaRp SECRETS.
Precautions Taken to Guard Them BY
the English Officials.

the En1Ii8h OU1CiAte.
Every British shipyard that builds
for the navy must take great precau-
items that none of the secrets intrust'
ed to its care shall leak out. Detec-
tlves watch nil visitors and keep the
workmen under observation also. Plain
clothes officers guard every entrance.
and nobody is allowed to bring In
even small parcel unless 1t Is first
examined. for fear that 1t may conceal
camera. At one of the big construc-
ton yards one man In every two dozen
is thoroughly searched from head to
foot each night on leaving. All the
craftsmen engaged on the drawings
of a new warship are sworn to secrecy.
ard the plans are invariably kept I'M
der lock and key when not In use,
These precautions have brought
many suspicious circumstances TO
light. One night when new cruiser
was about to undergo her trials two
men crept aboard as she lay at an
Choir. They were captured and handed
over to the police. Shortly afterward.
on the day Of her trial. the chief en-
gineer thought 1t would be advisable
to have another look at the interior Of
the turbines before steaming to make
certain that no rubbish had got inside
to iniure the delicate turbine blades.
But worse than rubbish was found
When the turbines were opened two
heavy steel chisels were discovered in
side. II the machinery had been start
OIL The damage wonld have taken
months to repair.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12

Michigan Is called the wolverine
State because at one time 1t was the
habitat of the animal of that name
The same state used to have wild
pigeon roosts of such vast size the sky
would be darkened for many miles
when the birds were Arriving and ieav-
ing their roosts. Now the wild pigeon
Is a thing OF the past. and the fact
that a lone wolverine has been cnptur-
ed In Alaska and is to be placed In
the Detroit 200 liz regarded az a great
achievement Washington has Its 20
tomac shad. but 1t nifty become extinct
unless 1t is properly protected. Wash
tngtOn Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12

A coal HEAVIER was getting In load
Of coal in the suburbs of London. He
was shoveling In the coal at good
rate when he was startled by n terrific
yell from the house adjoining
"Wot the dickens is the matter?'
queried the coal man. starting up.
A disheveIed looking individual made
his appearance mt the door.
Matter. you thicslIead: shouted the
man. frantically endeavoring to pull
his hair up in clots by the roots. You
are putting the coal down the wrong
hole, My wife's people live there!"-
London Tit Bits.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12
sl..tino With Oxygen.

A practical way of using liquid oxy-
gen for blasting has ut last been
found Bags filled with special form
Of Iampblack are soaked In liquid Oxy.
zen for few minutes. When detU
mated they explode with the force OF
match they burn quietly and slowly
The cost Is much less than that Of dy.
Mantle. much less carbon dioxide Ia
given OH. and there Is no danger from
a misfire. as the oxygen will evapOrate
quickly II not exploded at once.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12
"A Nine osys. wendsr.-

The memorable reign of Lady Jane
Grey Is said to have given rise to the
phrase - nine days wonder" Lady
Jane was proclaimed queen Of Eng
land July 10. 1853. four days after the
death Of Edward vi. After the lapse
of period Of nine days. on July 10.
she relinquished her title to the crown.
thus terminating her reign In the short
space of week and half. A noted
English historian says. Thus we come
to the end Of the diary Of that short
and troubled reign that from its
length il said to have given rise to the
now ,l62O' popular phrase. = uine
days wonder"
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12
II WANT MY Likeness TAKEN"

selves away. should hate to hear
that any of you had acted as y new
member once did
AS soon as he reached Washington
he went to II photographers to he pic.
tured for the papers
IL want my likeness taken said he
Cabinet asked the photographer
THE man. who was new to Wash.
ington Redeemed and looked pleased
No he replied. just plain. everyday
congressman New York Times.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12

A lady advanced in age and in a de-
clining state OF health went, by the
advice Of the physician. to take lodg-
ings In village near the metropolis.
She agreed for suit of rooms and.
coming downstairs. observed that the
balustfades were much out Of repair.
These" said the lady. must be
mended before / can think of coming
to live here"
"Oh. no, madam" replied the land
lady: that would answer no purpose.
as the undertaker's men in bringing
down the coffin would break them
again Immediately"
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12

Henry }. Byron. the playwright. was
wit and wng. 1t was Byron who
said play Is like a cigar-if a failure
no puf1ng can make 1t draw. but II 1t il
success everybody wants box.
Sterling COyne was for many years
well known English manager whose
center Ut operations was Birmingham
He was addicted to the snu6 habit and.
having heavy mustache and heard
generally presented a soiled and mussy
appearance. One day Byron was in
Birmingham and saw Coyne. Struck
by his repuisive externals. be inquired
Of a friend who be- was THAT Is Ster-
ling Coyne." WIS the reply.
oh" chuckied Byron. Il thought 1t
was Filthy Lucre."
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12
REMEMBERING DATES.
Mark Twain Had . Good Scheme and
Nc Didn't Patent II.


Ne Didn't Patent IL
Oates are hard to remember because
they consist Of figures. Figures are mo
notonously unstriking In appearance
and they don't take hold. They form
NO picture, and 50 they give the eye
NO chance to help. Pictures are the
thing. Pictures can make dates stick.
They can make nearly anything stick.
particularly II you make the pictures
yourself. Indeed. that Ii the great
point-make the pictures yourself.
know about this from experience. Thir
ty years ago was delivering memo
r.zed lecture. every night. and every
night had to help myself with page
of notes to keep from getting myself
mixed. The notes consisted Of begin
nings OF sentences and were eleven In
number. and they ran something like
this:
".In that region the weather.
AT that time 1t was custom
"'But in California one never heard
Eleven of them. They initiated the
brief divisions of the lecture and pro-
tected me against skipping. But they
all looked about alike on the page.
They formed no picture. had them
by heart, but could never with GER
tainty remember the order Of their sue
cessIon. Therefore I always had to
keep these notes by me and to look at
them every little while. Once mis-
laid them You will not be able to i'm
agine the terrors of that evening. I
now saw that must invent some 9TH
er protection. SO got ten Of the in
itial letters by heart In their proper or
der-I. A, b, and SO on-nnd went on
the platform the next night with these
marked in ink on my ten finger nails.
But it didn't answer. kept track
Of the fingers for awhile; then l lost
1t, and after that was never quite
sure which finger had used last. I
couldn't lick OF letter after using 1t.
for. while that would have made sue
cess certain. 1t would also have pro-
voked too. much curiosity. There was
curiosity enough without that. To the
audience seemed more interested in
my finger nails than was In my sub
tect. One or two persons asked me
afterward what wns the matter with
my hands.
ut was now that the idea of pictures
occurred to me; then my troubles pass
ed away. In two minutes l made six
pictures with a pen. and they did the
work Of the eleven catch sentences.
and did it perfectly. threw the pic
lures away as soon rs they were made.
for was sure I could shut my eyes
and see them any time. That was
quarter Of century ago. The lecture
vanished out Of my head more than
twenty years ago, but l could rewrite
1t from the pictures. for they remain"
-Harper's Magazine.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-12
csriyls's caust,e Tongue.


A delightful Carlyle story y told In
connection with the painting Of the
portrait Of Carlyle BY Dir John Nil.
iais. The portrait was painted In 1877
at the home Of MilIais. Carlyle and
his niece. who accompanied him. were
both impressed with the magniacence
Of the furnishings and the objects Of
art with which 1t was filed.
And does all this-er-come from q
paint pot?' queried the niece The
artist replied in the affirmative. Then
this characteristic comment came from
Carlyle:
"Ah. well. It shows what q number
Of fools there are in the woridr'
Only three sittings were given. and
the picture IL ciassed a. unfinished"
Maybe that remark 10 the reason why
It was never completed.