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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-25
Washington

Woman suffrage advocates and op-
ponents debated the proposed federal
suffrage amendment before congress
sional committees.
The Senate adopted resolution au-
thorizing the transfer of all govern
ment exhibits from the Panama-Pa-
cific International exposition at San
Francisco to the Panama California
Exposition at San Diego. Cal.
The House committee on postoffices
and post roads bas reported favorably
n bill authorizing the increase of in
dividual postal savings deposits from
$500 to $1,000.
Cotton ginned prior to Dec. 13
amounted to 1O,3O3,253 running bales,
including 100,940 round bales and 49,
SO bales of sea island, the census
bureau announced
An executive proclamation desig-
mating Jan. 1 as day for making con.
tributions for the relief of the strick-
en- inhabitants of Poland, was issued
from the White House.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-25

ICAUSE of the Euro
pean war there mas
been considerable COM
ment to the effect that
there will be a dearth
of Christmas toys this
year, since the toy
sources of France and
Germany will not be
available to American
children. French dolls
have been the standard
during ct least two gen
erations, and Nurem-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-25
Sporting News

Ad Wolgast, former lightweight
boxing champion, was suspended for
six months by the New York State
Athletic Commission for violating a
contract with the Harlem Sporting
Club of New York.
Two pugilists. Fighting Bob Spen-
GER and Aaron Brown, known as
Dixie Kid, were remanded in C 80
bail each in London when they were
arraigned in Westminster Police
Court in connection with alleged pass
port frauds.
Johnny OLeary, lightweight cham
pion of Canada, has enlisted for ac-
tive service with the Sixty-fifth over
seas battalion, according to word re-
ceived at Vancouver from Saskatoon.
Sask. A. W. Madden. his manager,
also enlisted.
Clergymen, social workers, bankers
and prominent business men were re-
vealed as participants in the profits
of women who lead lives of shame in
the report of the vice commission,
made to Governor Goldsborough at
Baltimore, Md.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-25
General

The Maine Democratic state con-
vention will be held in Bangor,
March 30.
Seven men were drowned in the
Chesapeake bay when the oyster
sloop Lady Harrington of oxford cap
sized and sank in a gale of wind and
rain.
Albert o. Edwards, 76, nephew OF
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, and for nine
teen years custodian of the Lincoln
homestead at Springfield, H., died
suddenly of heart disease.
President Wilson and his bride
abandoned plans to play golf Monday
at Hot Springs, Va, to reply to hun
drcds of messages of congratulation
from personal friends, relatives and
officials.
about Meridian, Miss, swept by Sc
we're wind storm, indicated that more
than fifty persons were injured, but
that there were no deaths except at
Giles, Miss, where four negroes were
killed
A letter written by the Rev. Samuel
Ward of Neoga, ILL.,, Nov. 6, 1860, the
day he cast ballot for Good Abe
Lincoln was received through the
mails at Los Angeles Dec. IS, by
Prof. W. d. Ward of Occidental Col
lege, son of H. C. Ward of Zanes-
vile, Ohio, the man to whom it was
Compatibility and fair degree of
prosperity is the best recipe for fifty
years of happiness in welded life,
said Col. Henry Watterson at New
Orleans. 1t was the colonel's golden
wedding anniversary.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-25
Western

Robert A. Childs, 20, former con
eressman from the Eighth Illinois
district, died of pneumonia at his
home in Hinsdale, Ill.
Business in Chicago, and, in fact,
every city of size in the United
States, is suffering from a lack of
pennies, which are to trade as lubri-
eating oil to running machinery.
Huntington Wilson, former first as
sistant secretary of state, and Mrs.
Lucille Powell, divorced wife of
Frederick James Powell New York
lawyer, were married at San Fran
cisco.
Jacob S. Coxey, known throughout
the country as the leader of the So
called "Coxey's armies which
marched from points in Ohio to the
national capital has announced his
candidacy for the Ohio state Senate.
William Faltin, whom r. B. Sims,
warden of the Florence, Ariz., peni-
tentiary, refused to hang Nov. &c last,
was declared insane by jury and
was taken to the state asylum. After
Sims refused to execute Faltin he was
cited before the Supreme Court for
contempt but exonerated Faltin was
resentenced to hang Jan. Z, but the
verdict of insanity saves him from the
pollOws
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-25
AN EPlTOME OF
LATE LIVE NEWS
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, o o N G s. ACHIEVE
VMENTS, SUFFERINGS, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service
About the War

About the War
German cruiser Bremen and tor
pedo boat sunk by submarine in Bal
tic sea.
Second American note, the final
word,' in Ancona case, dispatched to
Austria.
Definite announcement made that
italians have effected landing in
ALBANIA.
Thirteen thousand five hundred
Montenegrins and Serbs captured by
Austrians.
Bulgarian and German armies halt
at Greek border pending negotiations
with Athens government.
Germany has shown new activity in
France. Military critics say new
thrust on Paris is near
In long statement the naval heads
declare the Austrian submarine com
mander will not be punished.
General Sir John French has been
superseded in command of the Brit
Ish army by Sir Douglas Haig.
Bulgaria and Greece agree on neu-
trail zone extending two kilometers
on each side of Greek frontier.
Bulgarian troops have fired on
Greek outposts. Many Greek soldiers
were killed. Bulgars are now on
Greek soil.
Berlin reports indicate that the
Kaiser has asked the Bulgars to halt
at the Greek borders, and to withdraw
any troops now on Hellenic territory.
Information comcs from high Teu-
tonic sources that austria is willing
to grant United States demands if op-
portunity to do so gracefully is Of
fered.
Since the war began 73i ships
owned by Germany's enemies have
been destroyed, according to reports
made at Berlin. Their aggregate ton
mage is 1,i47,62S.
The last ten lists of Prussian casu-
alties contain 65,3iO names. The lists
cover the period from Nov 10 to Nov.
&c. The total Prussian losses to date
are given as 2,224.24S.
The Carranza de facto government
is in official control of the former
Villa state of Chihuahua, by virtue
of an agreement. The agreement
grants amnesty to all but Gen. Villa
and his brother Hipolito.
English troops have abandoned one
of their most precarious positions on
the Gallipoli peninsula. The retreat
was accomplished without loss, ac-
cording to London reports. Troops
released from the Turkish campaign
will be used for drive in the Bal
kans, according to the British.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
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Abba Republican: Frank Sullivan
of Oskaloosa was in Abba on bust
ness Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-08
MCMILLAN HIGH SCHOOL

Editorial stan-Chief. BeFthold Ros-
chyJ associates. Eiyira Rousses. Tes-
sic George. Fivius Rivkin.
Mr. Bows geometry class has been
divided. There were about rs mem
bers In the class. and. az every one
knows. geometry needs individual
work, so the class was divided. The
one geometry class meets the fourth
period. from $40 to 1920. and the
other the second period In the after
noon. from 1:40 TO $40. There has
also been split in the German 4
class.
Miss Brown Is now teaching Eng.
ltsh II, which was formerly one OF
Miss Tuomey's subjects.
Mr. Bow mentioned something
about baseball last Wednesday. and
as we are planning on baseball team
next summer we were at once inter
ested. There are four veterans left
from last years team, and as We de-
feated Central and Eastern last year.
we are In the best OF hopes, and Will
start practicing soon.
One OF the teachers asked one OF
the students to define "A bottomless
ocean" and was quite surprised TO
find from his answer that II was too
deep"
The Mcmillan night school closes
it's session next Thursday and VIII re-
open September next.
The chemicals from Mcmillan have
been transferred to. Northwestern
during the past week.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-08
DOY SCOUT NEWS........
Troop Editors Tell What's Doing
TROOP NO. 81
nY BRED MEMO. Dir.

Troop No. so. OF st. Joseph's church,
started Oct 20. 1914. The charter
members were Earoll Bell, Melvin
Catlin, George Conway, Lawrence
Jones, Fred Memo. Stuart Minton,
Howard Rose. Jack Stebbins, Ormond
Vessels, Edward Williams and Frank
| Weisgerber. The scouts that have
Joined since then are Fred O'Mera,
Albert Moss, Alan Withes, Frank
Withee and Bury Woodford. Honar-
airy members are DIR. Boulter and Mr..
jwhittemore.
Thanks to DR.. Boulter. our troop
has received expert instruction In
FIRST aid" and two members demon
strated their knowledge at the exhi-
bition held Friday, Feb. 8. at the
Light Guard armory. The rest of our
troop had a towel swat" contest.
Eight scouts from No. 81 we're in the
tug-of-war.
Our oficers are: Scottmaster, Mr.
Gafill assistant scoutmaster. Walter
Sullivan: scribe. Frank Weisgerber.
assistant, Ormond Vessels; editor,
Fred Memo; patrol leader OF Fox pa
troll, Stuart Minton: corporal Of Fox
patrol, Fred O'Mera patrol leader OF
Wolf patrol. Melvin Catlin: corporal
consists of two patrols but We hope
conists OF two patrols. but we hope
to have enough members for third
soon.
Thursday OF last week our minister.
Rev. Paul Faude. kindly took our
troop on hike TO the woods back OF
Palmer park. Everybody there had
good time.
The meetings are held every Thurs
day evening from 1880 to $3.50. In the
basement OF the church. Visitors are
cordially invited.
A merit system was suggested by
Stuart Minton, which Is being consid-
cred
The Detroit times., 1915-02-08
TROOP NO. 81
BY GRANT WHITMAN.

Thursday evening q fine supper was
prepared by Mrs. French for Troop
No. 81. Twenty-nine were present and
II was greatly enjoyed by all.
DR.. Barley. minister OF the church.
gave a little talk about being a scout.
He said there was no finer thing to
prepare boy for life than being a
scout.
Mr.. Braided also talked on the sub.
ject and said he would do all that was
In his power for the troop.
Irwin Goodwillie explained that
the scout badge In order that the new
boys would know q little about II be-
fore becoming scout.
Carl Beers gave the scout oath and
described the scout salute and sign.
Allan French showed the different
methods OF restoration. in which
everyone took a great interest. He
also presented scout coat to Ster-
ling Stevens, awarded him for his eff
forts to bring boys to the supper, end.
ing the supper with few remarks
promising a rousing good time 10 all
the scouts.
All members OF the troop were at
the armory Friday night and learned
q good deal from the exhibitions,
which was more beneficial than try
ing to get II out OF books.
Meetings are held at the Forest.
ave. Presbyterian church at z O'clock
Friday evenings.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-08
the HEADACHE Of
NERVOUS EXHAUSTION

A feeling az of a tight band about
the head Is often felt In addition 60
the pain OF headache that n caused
by nervous exhaustion. The ache u
generally in the back Of the head.
rarely In the forehead, and II often
accompanied by dizziness.
The way to stop this sort Of head
ache In to stop the cause OF II. Over
work, worry. and failure Of the blood
to properly noprish the nerves are
the most common causes. Rest and
a tonic for the blood and nerves will
cause the headache to disappear In
most cases.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are an ef-
fectiye tonic for building UP the.
blood and strengthening the nerves,
They furnish just the elements that
the blood needs to build up the nerves
shattered by overwork, worry. over
study or excuses, You cannot al
ways rest from school. ONCE or house
work when circumstances require but
you can always take tonic that viii
maintain the strength OF blood and
nerves. DR.. Williams Pink Pills are
Just the tonic required I.
Mention this paper and we will send
you booklet, Diseases OF the Nera
vous System" free. Address. DR.
Williams Medicine Co.. schenectady
IN. Y. All druggists sell DR.. Williams'
Pink Pills. ADV.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-08
SPECIAL"
WONDERS OF FORD PLANT
TOLD TO NEW YORK PUPILS
~ FRED KoETscHMAN,
Field school.

Ills being the first opportunity
have had to write to any boy or girl
In New York, I viii tell something
about the Ford plant, which is the
largest automobile factory In the
world. II Is situated I'm Highland
park, suburb OF Detroit II occu-
pies a very extensive territory. en-
ploying $4,000 men. The daily pay
roll amounts to $4,000.
The buildings are also OF the most
modern type, with a splendid electric
lighting System by night and glass
walls to admit the light by day. Every
thing Is in fine sanitary condition,
with 800 men employed who do moth.
ing more than sweeping and cleaning.
The buildings are also equipped with
tho most modern ventilating system,
SO that the men are always working In
absolutely pure air. They also have
a medical department for the inspec-
ton OF employees, as well as TO care
for those injured in accidents, etc.
The output OF this factory Is said
to be q complete motor car every min
ute. The dividends of the year OF 1914
were about sixty million dollars. OF
this sum about twenty million were
shared with the employees, on a profit
sharing plan. In which each man who
has a family or any one depending
Upon him receives Ave dollars a day.
III you ever come to Detroit | would
take great pleasure In taking you
through this wonderful plant
The Detroit times., 1915-02-08
CASS TECHNICAL HIGH
EVENING SCHOOL
ny HERMAN BARcUs


II is certainty that every one who
came to the Cass Technical Evening
High school to learn will leave II a
wiser person. This is true OF the stu
dents OF every class. and instances can
be cited from every class where the
students have prohted great deal
from their studies, instruction and
work. We shall try to give the state
ments of some pupils who have been
benefited by enrolling at this school
from time to time. Today We are CIV
ing the written statement OF worker
In the printing department OF this
school. Scott Rizener. who enrolled
late and therefore did not get as much
help and instruction as other students
have. He says:
II regret very much that our even
ing studies are SO soon TO discon-
tinue. They have been OF much work
ing, practical and theoretical value to
me. Not an evening has passed dur
ing the comparatively short time since
I commenced but what learned
something new and useful which
could use in my daily work. As ! am
to make printing my life work am
trying to become as efflcient In the
subject as possibly can, and
the printing course at this school has
taken me a step further towards pro.
ficiency. The cooperation OF our In
structor. Mr.. Walker, and his careful
supervision and teaching has been a
great help to me. We all have our
dfsappointments. and mine Is that
tho schools are closing when thew are
but am glad that they have been
The Detroit times., 1915-02-08
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

The annual Valentine ball OF ORR
entail lodge, +. 4 A. NJ, will be held
Monday evening. Feb. 15, in the Ma
sonic temple.
The annual ball OF Friendship
lodge. No. Alt, F. & A. NJ, will be
held Tuesday evening, in the Ma
sonic temple.
o.
A minstrel show and concert will
be given Monday and Tuesday even
ings, In the hall, No. 212 Randolph
St, by Washington lodge. No. 81, l..
O. o. F.
o.
The Ladies' West Warren society
will meet Tuesday afternoon. in the
home Of Mrs. Thomas Weir, No. 114l
West Warren-ave. Plans will be dis
The Detroit times., 1915-02-08
SCRIPTS SCHOOL

biteriaI sta3--Chief. syIvfa Van sIes,-
|broocky assistant chief, Deasell Beau
DOntg associates, Doris Deckert.
walter 0rode. George Dickman.
The BIT class made flying start
yhaving everyone In the class 100
spelling the first day OF the new
I'm.
"A non-political mass meeting was
Id in the basement Of the school
kesday evening, for the purpose of
Eanising a nineteenth ward improve.
Emit association, OF which Mr.. Wat.
b was elected president, and Mr..
Somas, Jr., secretary and treasurer.
De next meeting will be held We'd
bday evening. Feb. 10, on the cor
or Crane and Mack-avss., at S
lock.
rhe AS pupils deeply regret the
q Of one OF their members. Rose
kjor, who has turned her footsteps
tx TO Fenton. her home town.
The AS and BIS classes had hot
bate today as to whether football
. baseball games should be allowed
Thanksgiving and Memorial day.
Miss Helen T.. McGongh and Miss
ne Stevens are the two new teach
at this school.
The girls OF room B have been
rning new dance by the name
"reaping the max"
The Detroit times., 1915-02-08
TROOP NO. 81.
nv .wELLING JONES.

We had an excellent time at the
rally Friday. Feb. 8. Troop No. % did
excellent work In demonstrating fire
fighting and rescue work. The little
lady" In the upper story took her
part nicely. This troop entered In
FIRST aid. wall scaling and q game.
We had an excellent meeting Tues.
day. at which two new members were
initiated.
Our troop adopted the merit sys.
tenn some time ago. and II has proved
itself good We have contests every
month in which the Owl patrol il
ahead,
Our troop has recently bought one
new drum and two new bugiss. Our
band now consists Of SIX drums and
eight buRles. three drums and ave
busIes belonging to the troop. Now
Mr.. Brewster n drilling as. We had
our last patriotic meeting on Thurs.
day
The Detroit times., 1915-02-08
EASTERN HIGH school.
Editerssi sta6--Chisf. Reg1salA Brow.
esD associates, Elsie Drlsy, Howard
Ls.SS; ziSss s'ssss, c Trss.v ~
guerfts Eagle.

Edisersal staa--Chisf. RsgisAla Brew.
erD associates, Elsie nrley. Howard
k::ss s.ss. s'ss s. c Ts;. 1si ~.
gserits Eagle.
The "freshies." both ga and s-B.
were pleased to ind out that q
"freshie" track team was to be organ.
lied This team is not TO be local
affair. but to compets with other
"freshie' teams. Full arrangements
have not yet been made, but we know
that the first meet IL 20 be held al
Pontiac High, March 4. There 10 also
Q meet to be held at Cass High In the
near future.
Having discovered that this semes-
ter student has entered Eastern at
the tender age OF little over 10
years. which Is supposed to be the
youngest ever recorded In the annals
OF Eastern, the editor-in-chief took IL
upon himself to investigate the mat
ter. thinking that II would prove an
interesting item. He went up to Mr..
Waterbury. the grade room principal
of the "freshie" grade room. and. after
explaining his mission, received this
reply: "Your particular case has not
yet come TO my notice. but yesterday
T. CHANGED TO see on one OF the enroll
ment slips that one of my pupils was
born Nov. 4. 1914. which think Is
more extraordinary" But all joking
aside. one Of our "freshies" must be
getting careless. SO take this advice:
There IL no. "Oh. mother and were
out late last night. SO that IL why l
have not my algebra" at high school
a. you did In the grammar school
when you did not do your lesson.
Everything must be done and done
well. Older students will tell you
this, so don't be careless. "freshies."
for although II takes a little more
time to do It right. you will find 1t IL
less work In the end, and you will get
more credit for Il.
The Spanish classes have started
with good number of students. Miss
Hauser and Miss Klein have the
classes. and the new addition to our
languages Is proving profitable.
The new French club, which has
recently been organized, has elected
ofiicers, but only the presidents name
can be ascertained. She Is Miss
Esther Robinson. Miss Hauser and
Miss O'Dea. both French teachers.
are the faculty advisers.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-08
WILLIAMS SCHOOL

htsrssl sts9--Chief, wniian Hayes,
k~0oelafes. Lloyd De Mock. Apthos
6i1nSki, Dlnsr Glinski. Kenneth
Bshoal. Elsie Custanee.
the posture Of room A Is sb.7 per
Dc.
The present AS class consists OF Is
Bills. and only seats for IS.
We appreciate the item very much
& the Campbell school published
THE Times, and wish them sue
sful future. Thank you. Camp
II. Bowers, our janitor, 10 making
Frame in which to place the pen
kt we won during the soccer sea
in No. I league.
Depending on the boys work this
m. the williams school will have
baseball and newcomb team this
ing.
Fiss Thieler. spelling teacher OF
AS class, Is Offering something
a IT the end Of the term to the
n who has missed the fewest
ds.
whist drive party was held at
Hayes residence. Thursday. The
tlemans prize was a handsome
kkinE outfit and the lady's beau.
handbag. made by Miss Oliver.
AIRY Mack. q pupil In the AS last
n. succeeded I'm finishing his Az
ling course with only one word
nc al term. He IL also one Of
best soccer players
The Detroit times., 1915-02-08
CLIPPERT SCHOOL

Editorial staa--CAiek. John Hall, as
soctates. Harold Stron0, Cecilia Me-
Cam, Oscar Harnish. Fred Ambs
Dorothy Mikolic.
The father Of Elsie Broge. b
pupil, died Tuesday night at 9 o'clock
All the school sympathizes with her
Owing to the large number OF A.
pupils this term, 81 in all, 10 were pu,
In with the BIZ.
Thursday afternoon all room A pu
pills wrote letters to the last gradual
Ing class Of the Clippert school.
The pupils Of room A received
copies OF the Jack Books" given away
by the Webster Dictionary Co.
The Opportunity ROOM" which Il
taught by Dale Surtiss. has more pu.
pills this term than last year.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-08

Mollis laughed. Don't you know
Pat?" she asked.
| confessed that the gentleman OF
presumably Irish extraction and
we're strangers.
Well. Pat is Mr.. Hatton's foster
brother and his managing editor. He
ID just the dandiest pal have ever
known. and the boys In the once tell
me he Is the only editor they nave
ever known with red blood In, his
veins instead OF printers ink. You
see, Pat is not q real dyed-inthe-
wool editor and the things he does
once In a while make the old timers
sit up and take notice. He and Mr..
Hatton have already almost put the
paper on a paying basis. Isn't tlat
grand?" ,-,.-s f.ss,,.e Is
II laughed and commented L think
1t would be better 90 put ID on an
absolutely paying basis.
ANYWAY, you. know Mr.. Hatton
has q lot OF money and he's going Ia
clean up. this town. and ! told him
I'd help him do, It, $4,000,
Mollfe lifted her chin and smiled
Pat told. me the most wonderful
things about him. Why. do you know
Margie." she said. pat says that
he has never known a good woman
with the exception OF Pats own
mother, Nora. In all his life before
he came here. Mr.. Hatton's mother
eloped with another man when he
Twas q small child Until Nora Chats
Pats mother. you know came. Poor
Chad, mean Mr.. Hatton. had never
known what Ii was 10 have anyone
love him. His father was immersed
lin business. and his mother only
lived for admiration and society un
til she deserted him and her hus
band. Pat says Mr. Hatton's mother
always disliked him and would MOI
have him at all IL his father had moi
insisted and had given her a hundred
thousand dollars for child to In
herit his money"
THAT is probably the reason, Mol
whole sex, including you. But why
do you cali Mr.. Sullivan, your man
aging editor. Pat?'
Il don't to his face, but. you see
Mr.. Hatton talks lot about him and
always calls him Pat, and--and
well you see, Margie. I haven't any
doubts about Pat--I know he .kes
me. He has asked me TO the theater
and IL was he who took me home In
Mr.. Hatton's car. Margie, Pat Suili
van IL nearer my caliber than Chad
wick Hatton. He Ia brilliant Irish
man, and l know he Is going to ash
me to marry him as soon as I'll lei
him. but, someway. the sadness of my
boss's face haunts me-"
| There. you see. little book, one mar
excites Mollie's curiosity and the
other proffers his love. One mar
takes her into realms OF thought thai
she did not know existed. and the
other is only an open book that she
reads each day.
One gives her chance for con
slant exploration OF mind and heart
and the other Is something she car
take for granted--one who talks ol
the commonplace things Of every day
| life.
"Mollie, Mollie," I said. II an
afraid you are laying up trouble FOL
yourself. and all because you have
for the first time, met man who
keeps from telling you something o.
his admiration for your clevernes,
and youth.
Sometimes. dear, / think husband