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The Detroit times., 1915-03-18
boy HEALER,' EXPOSED
BY TIMES, ORDERED OUT
OF TOWN BY THE POLICE
yes. air.. said Mr.. Gallagher.

yes, sir" said Mr.. Gallagher.
Have you any certificate, or d.
ploma or anything like that to show
why you should be allowed to take
money for healing people7" asked
the oficer.
Mr.. Gallagher said he had not.
Il just discovered that had this
gift when I was q boy, and I've
spent years In the work." he replied.
Have you any testimonials TO
shown" asked Detective Black.
Mr. Gallagher frightened percept-
ibly. "Of course. suppose you
have" said the oficer. "Palmists
and fortune tellers sometimes pre-.
dict something that happens to hap
pen. and they Hash II, to show that
they are ON the level. And they're
fakirs and grafters. You've got q
different graft"
Asked what he treated. at 81 per
treatment. the Boy Healer said he
did not treat colds. or broken bones.
or obstetrical cases.
why do you call yourself the
Minnesota Boy Healer?" asked De-
tective Black.
That's my native state" said Mr..
Gallagher.
why didn't you stay there. and
let people come 10 you. II you've
got this gifty' asked Detective Gill.
well. often a man isn't thought
as much of In his home a. he IL
somewhere else" said Gallagher,
naively.
The healer remembered his for
mer patient. The Times reporter.
His mental attitude was not fav-
orable to receiving the gift" he
said. In response to q query from
Detective Black. much depends
on the mental attitude"
Detective Black snorted. Eyes.
much.
Mr.. Gallagher said that ne had
only been back on the job OF heal
ing, for a week. He said he had
taken q rest after leaving the house
at Jefferson-ave. and Dequindre-st.
where he treated The Times report
err. He said he had been visiting
through the state. and just returned.
Detective Black went into Gala
gher's past history very thoroughly.
Gallagher insisting that though he
had been called TO police headquar-
tiers In various places. he had never
been ordered out. Among the places
he mentioned were Peoria, III. and
Jackson. Mich. He admitted that he
was the defendant In an assault and
battery case In Jackson. but said II
was spite" by q man who had a
fancied grievance. and whom he put
out OF his once. and who then swore
| out an assault warrant. He said the
case was dropped and he left Jack
son.
Mr.. Gailagher's composure was
again upset when Detective Black
remarked that he would take the
matter up with the prosecuting at
torney.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18
REv. MAURICE Pen

RE v. M "A = N y II eli
~ field Fixes, former pas
tor of the Woodward-ave.
Baptist church, who has suf-
fered another serious break
down. He has been holding
evangelistic services in Lon
don, Ont, and will return to
Detroit next week for a long
rest.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18

Of Herman BE-
mp nsre gh high md mhe c ai for unuN sue
the Opppa " of ear mf
by Hamper
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18
BILLY" SUNDAY
HAS HOT reform

PATERSON. N. J., March 17~-Hot
retort was expected today from
Billy Sunday, baseball evangelist, to
criticism voiced by Elizabeth Guriey
Flynn, at an L w. w. meeting Of
laboring men.
BILLY Sunday was used in Pitts
burgh. New Castle and other cities
to break the unions, and was paid
by manufacturers; he has no ideals.
but is business man who meas'
ures his religion in dollars and
cents" said Miss Flynn.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18
RAILROAD RATE
INCREASE VOTED
BY COMMITTEE
From q stan Correspondent.

LANSING, Mich, March IL
tSpeciaD with but one dissenting
vote the joint railroad committees
OF house and senate today voted to
report out q bill giving increased
rates OF passenger fare.
No one bill was decided upon and
another meeting will be held later
in the week. either to choose one OF
the bills now before the Legislature
or TO prepare a substitute.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18

what do you want me to do?"
asked the healer.
I'VE don't want any laying on OF
hands on Detroit" said Detective
Black. You come down to police
headquarters. "Wednesday afternoon
and hand this card to Supt. Downey
He will tell you what to do"
Gallagher appeared before supt
Downey at l o'clock wednesday aft
ernoon.
"You may take your choice Of get
ting out OF town before nightfall OF
being arrested" said the superin
tendent tersely.
'I'll co." said Gallagher, bowling
himself out OF the ONCE.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18

HOWARD w. STERLING,
A former Detroit society
man accused of passing a
worthless check in Detroit.
He was arrested in Phil
adelphia and brought back
here for trial.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18
HOW TO TAKE Pills.

Take Blackburn's CascaRoyalPills
that never grippe nor sicken. One
each night as laxative. Two or
three AZ cathartic. After a few
weeks use the trouble Ii usually
corrected. Try q 10c pkg. Just once
and you'll want no other-they are
so prompt and pleasant.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18
Wilson Appoints District Judge.

WASHINGTON. March IT,
President Wilson today gave a re-
cess appointment to Representative
John T. Johnson as United States
district judge for the western South
Carolina district.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-19
STATE GOES DRY JAN. '16
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE PASSES A STATE WIDE PROHIBITION BILL
 EFFECTIVE JAN. 1st, 1916

Sec. l. It shall hereafter be unlawful for any county judge. town or city council, or any rep resentative thereof, to issue a li- cense or any other authority. to any corporation, person or per sons to manufacture, sell. barter ar give away any alcoholic, vim Ous malt, spurious or fermented liquors or any compound or prep aration thereof commonly called tonics, bitters or medicated liquor within the State of Arkansas. and all such licenses or authority heretofore is sued are hereby de ciared to be null and void on and after January 1st, 1916.
 Sec. 2. After January 1, 1916 1t shall be unlawful for any per son. firm or corporation to manu- facture, sell or give away or be interested. directly or indirectly in the manufacture, sale or giv- Ing away of any alcoholic, vinous, malt. spurious or fermented liq- uors or any compound or prepara- ton thereof commonly called touics, bitters, or medicated liq- DOTS within the State of Arkan- sas.
 Sec. 3. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of felony and upon conviction shall be imprisoned in the State penitentiary for a per lod of one year. No court shall suspend sentence or permit a plea of guilty to be entered and con- tinue the cause for a second of fense of the provisions of this act.
 Sec. 1. All parts of laws pro- Viding for the issuance of liquor iicencs in the State of Arkansas that are in conflict herewith are hereby repealed and this act is intended to be cumulative to all present liquor laws prohibiting the issuance of liquor licenses in che State of Arkansas.
 Sec. 5. This act being neces-
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-19

Black, Horace Henry, Lawrence Walker, Hassel Carter, Clyde Carter, Clyde Helderbrand, Louis Carter, Henry Starnes, Clyde Black, Pennie Black, Berry Black Hudson Henry, Ollie Nichols, Bill Nichols, Garland Moore, Clyde Moore, Denton Starnes, Onward Starnes, Lynn AskeW, Loyce Starnes, Jeff Barlow, Troy Byrd, ArHs Moore, Mattie Carter. Lorine Meador, Lossie Starnes, Lois Starnes, Carrie Starnes, Yer die Black, Lucy Lee Byrd, Pearl Helderbrand, Edna Helderbrand, Mildred Moore, Elsie Moore, Gladys Helderbrand, D orr IS, Whaley, Wilkle Moore, Garland Hardwick, Joe Hackney, and Percy Upton.
 Oscar Dawson.
 Principal.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-19
SHADY GROVE

Health in this community is on the mend.
 A great many of our farmers around this place h a ve been sowing oats, but the rainy wea- therhere of late has checked oat sowing a little.
 Madison Loe who was on the sick list last week was able to go back to teaching Monday morn- ing.
 Mir. Jim Grimes was we'll pleas ed with the order at prayer meet ing Sunday night.
 The Singing at Sam Pittman's was largely attended Sunday evening. Everybody reported a nice time.
 Our quarterly meeting will be- gin at New Hope Friday night, the 18th, and wlll continue until Sunday night. Everybody iscor- diallv invited.
 Bro John Ritter is about to de- part for Indiana. We are very sorry to see him leave Bige Overton was visiting in this vicinity the D st week. Come again. Bige, we are glad to have you with us.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-19
OWE MY HEALTH
oPeruna
l was
 Gradually Breaking Down From Confinement to Store.

Mir. c. N. Petersen. dealer in fine boots, shoes and cigars. No, 132 south Main St, Council Bluffs, Iowa. writes "I cannot tell you how much good Peruna has done me. Constant Con fnemcnt in my store began to tell on my health and l felt that l was gradually breaking down.
 'I tried several remedies prescribed bv my physician but obtained no per manent relief until I took Feruna- l felt better Immediately. and five bot ties restored me to complete health. I have hecn in the best of spirits since. and feel tlat owe my health to it.'
 Catch Cold Easily.
 MT Arthur c. Peterson, R. r D. q, Fox 2i Omro. Wisconsin. He was In the habit of catching cold easily.
 He says Ut has been seven months now since I have taken any Peruna and I haven't felt the least touch of cold since and am positive that am now rid of the tendency to catch cold Peruna Is a wonderful remedy"
 Those who object to liquid msdi- eines can now preeurs Peruns Tab lets.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-19

The following pupils in the Bluff City High School made an average of not less than 85 per cent for the month ending Feb. 5th, 1915:
 Elma Gulley, Maggie Beavers, Vera Gulley, Ruth Burgess. Belle Morgan, Rilla Carter, Jewel Up ton, Stella Starnes, Lille Moore. Beulah Starnes, Della Upton, Exa Gulley, Beatrice Burgess. Jesse Carter, w. H. Carter, k. C.. Black, D. k. Harvey. Denton Robinson, Everett Barlow. c. S. Askew, c. J. Moseley, Romey
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-19

Henry McDdde got his light ,ut out, Sunday night. Fix up ! our lantern, Henry, and try again.
 LiIliard Billingsley has been h wing some trouble with his blood not moving, but after he has got into the newspaper busi- ness, his "circula ion" is better.
 Sidney Buchanan had a fun ny dream one night. He says he dreamed that he was awake and he awoke and found himself 
 Last Sunday we had an admo-
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-19

milton from Bro. TewaIt and Bro. W. r. Buchanan at Arcadia. They admonished the church greatly,
 Boot Mccain left for Little Rock to learn the barber trade. He says he is going to live on his "Shavings" afterwards.
 Al oueh. it is February, Bas- com Wynn says May was cIo e ny Sunday night.
 We have both Country and city property to trade for mules and horses.
 Moore & Martin.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-19

sary for the immediate preserva- tion of the public health, peace and safety, shall be in effect from and after its passage <"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-24
THROW AWAY STRAW
HATS; SUMMERS DEAD
Autumn Steals In at 1916 p.
VI. aSHarvrst Moon Cleans
Its Approval.

Autumn stole in last night at sixteen
minutes past 10 o'clock and the harvest
moon. rotund as a s!lvery peach,
cleaned silent Endorsement Of the per-
rmance There used to be belief that
the autumndl equinox came with "A rush
of rain in hurricane blasts with cleo
trlcal trimmings. This was supposed
to be the sun writing its autograph
as Il crossed the equator.
No autumn has appeared In this neigh
borhood with 40 little fuss and brought
weather more supernal Reduced "a
mere meteorological figures. the day
meal little to the multitude who drank
the celestial Manhattan ozone cocktails
at nothing a drauGht.
The barometer was away M and the
impresS!onable folk OF the town felt the
elevation and stuck out their chests and
walked with the energy and JOY OF
muuntdiueerS
SOM" appreciative SOUS, exalted 10y
the towns plunge into dltitudinous at
mosphere. called up ~Foiccastcr Scarr.
thanked him, and told him 10 go on with
the noble work, The assistant night
fOrecaster stopped in the middle of q
poem to he man in the harvest moon
To say that IT might he a little warmer
to-day. that the wind was gushing out
of the southwest ut tweuty-four miles.
the barometer still doing well and tho
temperature at the delightful mark OF
IS. Then he threw his straw hat out OF
the window. summer having died.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-24
MOOSE WILL CONTINUE TO
WORK IN
Heads of Party Decide to Put Up Full Ticket in 1915
and Disregard G. O.. P.-Shy on
T.. r. Candidacy.

, signed by Supreme Court Justice Black
this afternoon forbiddiug the clerks Of
Atlantic city. Nentnor and other munic-
qualities from distributing Progressive
party ballots or providing polling boxes
for the progressives.
81 hate like the dickens said Justice
Black AS he signed the order. ito have
to be the man to sign the death warrant
OF the Progressive party. It's just like
committing murder"
The party failed to poll ) per cent. OF
the total vote cast at the last general
election and hence failed TO qualify as
a party entitled to participate i'm this
years primaries. In most counties the
status of the ProRressives to-day is the
same as that OF Socialists. Prohibition
lists and other minor parties.
Despite the election returns OF a year
ago. Chairman Hopkins OF the Progress
sl'e state committee has announced that
primary tickets would be voted for in
ten OF the twenty-one counties. The plan
ne proposed and the one attempted to
be followed I'm Atlantic county WAS to
nave blank primary tickets printed for
the Progressive party and then u have
II agreed among the Progressives OF zach
county to vote for certain candidates.
III successfully carried out this would
nave given the party a regular set OF
primary nominees, even though they had
not received more than "A vote or two
apiece.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-24

aries, the brief points out. besides pay
ing their own taxes, must ascertain
which of the various forty-three forms
OF return issued by the United States
Treasury Department is applicable,
must keep books and accounts from
which the details required by the form
must be filed In. must prepare. verify
ana hle the different returns after hav-
ing computed the amount OF tax in each
case which must be withheld"
Moreover this provision. ii is con-
tended. subjects the corporation to the
RISK OF paying over to the Government
AL taxes on the ncom of b~ondholders,
VINO may later claim exemption under
the exemption features Of the law.
quoting decisions Of the courts in
support of the claim that incomes are
such only at the time they are paid
ana that they become increments Of
capital afterward. the brief holds that
the sixteenth Amendment. authorizing the
taxing of incomes. never contemplated
assessments against incomes which had
been received and dissipated before the
income tax law should he enacted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-24

ing from the Mohausic state Hospital
will be conveyed across the Croton
watershed Ina a closed sewer and dis
charged into the Hudson River.
We wish enphatically to protest
against q policy which makes necessary
such expedicm,s and which in all prob
ability will in the future lead 20 the To-
cation of public institutions in the Croton
watershed and the direct discharge of
ther sewage into the streams from which
the city derives a large part of its water
supply.
W believe that the sources of pot
believe nat the sources of potable
water supply throughout the state should
against every y ssibility of ~contamlnl-
ton, and to that end tina the population
upon watersheds should he as much re-
strIcted as possible. and that, above all,
hospitals and pubic institutions. with
their especial potency OF contamination,
should he wholly excluded from such
areas.
"No reasons f public policy warrant
the location OF such Institutions upon
this city's sources Of water supply. other
wholly unobjcctionable sites are avail
able In many areas where no danger
10 the public health can result from the
discharge Of sewage. either treated ur
untreated. y. increase Of cost Will re-
suit from the selection of such sites.
I'VE believe. there foro, that the loca-
ton OF hospitals and other public insti-
;u;ious withig tho limits Of the Crotun
watershed should Dee VIII lily prohibited.
and further. that those already existing
or projected should be removed or as
signed to locations outside the limits Of
the crotOu valley. where their sewage
may be disposed Of IN Il manner not
dangerous To- the public health.
I'VE trust that the Influence OF Your
administrator Will be excrted To- bring
this result"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-24
DEFENDS HIS COTTON PLAN,
Wadsworth, who want Growers
10 Unite, Has Court Hearing.

Philip e. WadswOrth, president OF
the Cotton Growers Cooperative Society
of Georgia, had "A hearing before United
states Commissioner Iloughtun yester-
day on the charge that he used the
mails to defraud in his exploitation of
the cotton society. Indicted in Atlanta
and lighting c~Ntradition, he asserted
yesterday that before putting his
scheme to help the cotton market into
operation, he had consulted with several
prominent iinanciers. including Col, Rob
crt VI, Thompson. W. y, q. Harding Of
the Federal Reserve Board and Charles
\. toNant, now dead.
NadswOrth said that cot Thompson
had approved OF the plan.
Commissioned houghton adjourned
ia" hearing until Morday. and issued
suhpurnas for T.. /" Anderson, an At
lauta lawyer, and John NJ Green, sec
rotary and treasurer of the society.
and A g. Wcrbcr. auditor.
In the announcement of the sucirty's
plan, which was to make cotton "
investors in II, was included the state
mcut that within four years II would
place ~ the disposal Of the cotton grow
crs u "onceutra,cd capital OF a billion
dollars,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-24
ASKS MAYOR TO AID
IN MOHANSIC FIGHT
Merchants Association Rciter-
atcs Objection to Whit
man Plan.
FEARS FURTHER PERILS

The Merchants Association Of New
York has formulated a protest against
the plan which Il says threatens to pol
lutte the city's water supply in the dis
posal OF the sewage of the new Mohansic
state Insane Hospital and has sent a
do all he can to protect the entire Croton
watershed against hospitals and all other
public institutions. TIE letter, signed by
william Fellowes Morgan. president Of
the Merchants Association Henry Il.
Townc. chairman OF It's committee on
water supply. and Edward Hatch, Jro
chairman of the associations committee
on pollution and sewage. says:
THE Croton watershed Is one Of the
main sources Of water supply upon which
a population OF more than 1000. 600 poo
pie are dependent. The city has eX-
pended several million dollars In acquir-
ing lands in the Croton Valley to prevent
pollution of tie sources Of the Croton
water. 1t continuously expends consid-
cradle sums In pptyiua mt wItc shed
for the same purpose. The state of New
York has recently selected within that
watershed a site for the MoAiu-i, state
Hospital, which will ultimately htN" a
population of 5000 patients All 0f whom
are a potential source of Infection.
Another public Institution has been
projected at Yorktown lleights. likewise
a potential source of pollution and trans
miss on OF disease.
1T has been proposed 20 make the
sewage efflu,nt Of these two institutions
palatable AS a beverage hy chemical
treatment aud Thereafter 20 permit to
the inhabitants 90 this city thc priyilcg,
Of drinking such sewage 10y perm ttirg
It's discharge into the suurr" Of a.. city's
water supply.
This immediate result seems tenn
pOrarily to have been dvrr'vd 10y 4 com
promise under whjcn the sewage .mduat-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-24

Nearly all the Progressive ~strategists
who were George W. Perkins's guests at
Manhattan Hotel dinner on wednes-
day night, discussed party affairs in "a
long conference yesterday Mt national
headquarters in the Forty-second Street
Building. When the meeting ended the
national chairman. Victor Murdoch.
said
W are going To run a straight Pro-
ercssive ticket next year. That was the
wish Of every man here to-day and
Is the prevailing sentiment among other
talked recently"
"NiIl col. Roosevelt head the ticket
Mr.. Murdoch was asked.
Hes in the wilds of Canada" par
ried the chairman. lie added I'VE are
not going to make any alliance with any
other party"
How about the progressives who
have gone back to the Republicans with
the intention of forcing the old party
To nominate IA Progressive candidate for
President ~ was another query.
They have no encouragement IN the
Progressive party" MIR. Murdoch replied.
such men are no longer Hrogressives."
Yesterdays conference was behind
closed doors. According To- Mr.. Perkins
there was no discussion of candidates.
Spokesman from the East and middle
West reported ON the condition Of the
party I'm their neighburhouds. 1t was
agreed that the Moose retain more Of
their strength IN the West, from CALI
foruia To the Great Lakes. than in the
East. II was also agreed that the tariff
and national preplredness-what MIR.
Perkins calls preparedness for peace as
well as for war"-wiii he exploited as
part uf the 1915 platform. Several
speakers thought that national prohibit
tiun should also be- included. As to the
wisdom of reemphasizing the social jus
tice' plank opinions differed.
L. l.. Carrick OF Nebraska expected 10
see a great rise Ia Progressive stock
when the party issues could be brought
again before the entire country.
William Film Of PENNSYLVANIA said
that the future Of the progressivcs In his
state depended largely ON the course Of
the Republicans. II the Republicans put
w reactionary candidates the progress
sives would Ice full of fight.
Most OF the communing progressives
left New York last night. Mr.. Murdoch
will be here a few days longer. lie is al
the Martinique.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-24
WILSON NOT IN CITY STRIFE.
warning Assembly District Fac-
lions May Fight II out.

Independent Democrats who are try
ing to dow Tammany In the Seven
teenth Assembly district have appealed
TO the White House for aid aud have
failed to get II.
The Tammany leader Of die district
is Ross Williams. The man rho is try
ing to get his place Is Matthew r. Don
ahue. Recently Donahue sent a letter
TO President Wilson's secretary. Joseph
L. Tumulty. complaining OF the per
nicious activity of r. dcral officials" / n
behalf Of Williams.
Donahue said in his letter that VIII
lam IL. Rocholl and George Schaeffer.
both suburd!uates OF Internal Revenue
Collector Mari Eis1er. were going about
the district telling Democratic voters
that President Wilson favored Williams
and wanted him to he retained as
leader. Donahue wanted Tumul,y 10
stop u.
In reply secretary Tumulty sent "A
brief note saying hat the AdmiuIstra-
ton was taking no interest whatever
In the seventeenth districts primary
fight.
DUnahue is backing William l.. Mann
for the Assembly and Thomas II. Will
Jams for Alderman. The Tammany or
ganization candidates, for whom Ross
Williams is working. are Vincent Oil
roy, a nephew Of the one time Mllor,
for Assemblyman, and Mr.. Rocholl for
Alderman.