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The Detroit times., 1915-03-18
nx WILLIAM q. ILLIs.

By WILLIAM r. ELLIS.
some body said a couldn't be done.
But ne with . shneks replied
That maybe u couldn't. but he weaid
who ~essanr say so TN he'd tried.
On sis race. II b. worried. he hid
II. started to sing a. he tackled the
That couldn't be done. and he did Il.
History loves Jonathan. because
he himself was . great lover loi
which more In q later lesson) and
because he dared TO do the deed that
daunted his father and his soldiers.
This 10 hero tale from Isrsel's his
tory. Intrspid Jonathan and his
armor-bssrsr performed . feat that
would have won him an iron cross
or Q Victoria cross II done In the
present war. These two. by Angle
brave strstegem, an Impossible
achievement. put to rout the PILLS
tines and won great victory for
Israel.
II was a dark day with Israel.
Many years had elapsed since the
brilliant conquest OF the Ammonites
by saul. recorded In last weeks les
son. A new foe had come up from
the west. almost irresistaoly. The
Phiiistines-whose name by the
way. IL perpetuated In the present
title OF the land. Palestine mys-
terious people from over the sea.
and possibly from Crete. had settled
ON the maritime plain Of Canaan.
They frst appear In the time OF the
Judges, and continue In history un-
III the Christian era. Their power
increased steadily. until this great
hattie with Israel. inspired by iona
than's yalor. For q time prior 10
this the israelites seem to have
Yielded TO their suIerainty. even nav.
ing been disarmed by them NJ the
Arabs and Druses and Macedonians
were disarmed. n few years ago. oy
the Turks. Saul had trouble with
these militant people throughout MS
reign. but his successor. David. con-
ou.red them. The monuments
abound in contemporary illusions to
the Phiiistines and their Ave ruling
cities. At this very hour. strife Is
being wased between Turkey ana
Britain over the ground along me
,Meditsrranean where often the
Phiiistines fought
The vaIsdIctory Of q Prophet.
Two events stand out between this
thrilling story OF Jonathans feat
and that OF his father. which we
considered last week. One OF these
was samuers vaiedictory. delivered
before the assembled nation At Gu
raj. down on the Jericho plain. In
Il he formally and resaiiy surren-
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18

He had no need to 20 all the way.
Marie had come out on the rear
porch to see what was the matter
with Miss June's pct. and the lights
from the house glistened on her high
cheek bones and her liberal supply
OF gums
Ned had stepped back among the
bushes with the hope OF edging him.
self over 10 the wall before Marie
could arrive. To his surprise. how
ever. Marie. though she looked down
IN that direction. did not come. She
called Bouneer. and together they
went into the house. Ned took ad-
vantage Of Marie's Indifference and
OF Bouncer's confinement 10 alp
closer and look In az the windows.
front, side and rear. The lower foor
was brightly Illuminated. and the
front porch light was lit. a. II some
one were expected. June, Some m
stinct told Ned that she was com
ins. Ne concealed himself behind
the shrubbery near the porte.
cochere and waited.
Suddenly he involuntarily tensed
himself Wheels were approaching.
Then a brilliantly lighted limousine
sped into sight. and ~ Il turned the
curve Ned saw In II his beautiful
runaway bride. Over her was bend
Ing the dark. eandsomc face OF the
black vandyked Gilbert Blye. his
eyes glowing and on his lips that
desplcable smile.
With an oath Ned stepped for.
ward. Al last his moment had ar
rived. Within another instant a.
Gilbert Blye helped June from the
limousine Ned would have the scoun-
drel by the throat.
ITO BE Continued.)
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18
SOWING THE SEED.

When you SOW the seed the sur
face OF your bed should be moist.
but not wet. The best way 10 plant
seed Is to make drills. That is:
take stick with blunt point and
run II along the soil in straight lines
the length OF your bed. or the width.
whichever seems best to you after
figuring out how the sun win hit IL.
For large seed the drills should be
an inch or little more in depth.
Finer seed should be put in very
shallow drills and the finest seed
should be scattered on the surface.
Cover the drills with the finest dirt
and press down lightly but firmly.
Where the seed is scattered over the
surface take a board and press the
son down evenly all over. This
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18

WIN set the seed into Mother Earth.
assisting termination.
After planting your seed moisten
the soil. but do not deluge t. The
soil should be kept in q moist con-
dItion until the seedlings begin TO
come through. There are some soils
which dry out TO q considerable
depth in the middle OF the day under
q hot May sun. To keep them from
getting too dry while you are away
NJ work. put newspapers over the
seed bed in the morning. Some
times straw or hay IL scattered
thinly over the beds. But whatever
scheme you adopt. be sure that the
roots. when they nrst peep out.
don't peep into dry soil. Similarly
they should not peep in soil 80
wet that II II mud.
You are now waiting for your
little plants to come through the
surface. From now on until you
pick your crops you should do some
work every single day. This daily
work will often consist OF nothing
more than watchfulness. There may
be frequent rains. A hot sun after
single shower will soon form a
cake on the surface and dry out the
moisture from below. This cake
should be broken up as soon as you
can get At II. II you can get to work
on that caking while the surface IL
stu moist. but not muddy. II will be
better for your plants. Keep the
surface loose. This means all the
time. spring. summer. until harvest.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18

give themselves undoubtedly 10 His
service. In local communities, In
public life and In world politics. The
great battles OF the twentieth cen.
fury are. to be won by those who
dare to be devoted for rhe sake Of
man and God.
Victory for the valiant.
JonAthan's ruse worked. Falling
unexpectedly upon the unprepared
remnant that garrisoned the rock.
the two Hebrews slew twenty Of
them--a biz OF strategy not uncom.
mon In warfare. Others fed and
met the returning columns. Panic
and mad fear took possession Of all.
Palestine fought with Philistine.
and II seemed as II the very earth
trembled.
The commotion was seen from the
camp OF Saul. and. rather belatedly.
bis host got into action. Then the
Jews among the Philistines saw that
their hour had come to strike q blow
for their nation. and they did 30.
Refugees from the hill country
swarmed into the melee. And
there was very great discomhtipe."
as the record runs.
The nation was served and saved
by a heroic prince who dared do a
desperate deed for God. Along with
the message OF patriotism and re-
sourcefuiness which we inherit from
brave Jonathan Is the other great
est one
"Boldness. yet more holiness. and
ever holiness"
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18
FAR FALL
SKINS CHIN

GAII.IPoLIs. o.. March I've
all have our delicate spots.
Jesse Ham. a privileged patient
from Morgan county In the stafs
hospital for epileptics here. fell on
5s-foot cliff. dropped through a
tree. struck on his head. rolled down
l0o-foot hill and IS minutes after
arose and walked away.
His only complaint was that he
had skinned his shin.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18
Wheel Tools.

N the backyard gardener finds
he has more space than the aver
age householder, he may econo-
mize labor by purchasing more
tools. To cultivate a fairly
large plot on hands and knees is
to cultivate the backache. The
light wheel tools now so popular
are Invaluable. One tool with
the various accessories such as
seeders. weeders and cultivators.
which 90 with IL. will do much
to tighten the labor in the larger
garden.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18
In the Religious World
what the Church Folk are Thinking About and Doing

The Intsrnsslonai sunday school
Lesson for March n, 10 "Jensthan
and HE Armoressrsr."-i Sam.
t4.tlo.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18

THE MAN on the job in
= Constantinople. Latest
photograph of Henry A.
Morganthau. American am
bassador at Constantinople,
now being besieged by the
allied army.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18

(ny spselai srranEsmenl for :his
- (he installments OF Runaway
uat mag now BE seen AZ the Lead
- 9Smer,f MADE with the Mutual
Vim Cooperation. a. n not only pos
1I11o 10 read Runaway June each
7rook. but also afterward TO see
1ooxI6g pictures Illustrating our
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18
WISE TO THE JOB

Proprietor am looking for N
once boy who cannot tell lie.
Reddy-Gee. whiz. How would
he ever land this Job. then.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18

StranSer-How large is your police
force here.
Native-wal. he amt so big here
a. when he's a-visiting somewhere's
else.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18

MA NOV EASY M couio Loss MS
wATcA.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-18
DIPPY DICKY'S DIARY-Thursday

nesroesEIs ~ TovnS esNcA,n0
rs T~Ar oo7" SArDt.
THEN I psocgeogp TO SNOW
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-29
EPIDEMIC AMONG
Natives !. | J At
TONS|NA



Dr. w. H. Chase, has been notified
that a throat disease has become cpl
demic among the natives at lower Ton
sina, about 30 miles from Chitina.
From what slight information the doc
tor has received he believes the
trouble to be diphtheria. DIR. Chase
has wired to Mr.. Miller, a government
teacher at Copper Center, to visit the
scene of the trouble. and expects to
hear from him today, and unless he
wires that it is unnecessary, the doc
tor will leave on the train tomorrow
for Tonsina. He has been attempt
ing to secure diphtheria anti-toxin
from the various settlements around
the sound, and from Juneau, and has
managed to receive a small amount
from Fort Liscum. One death has &C
CURED SO far among the natives, and
four or five in another family are al
ready sick. :,
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-29
SCHO0E SYSTEM
NJ 8 7 60 D n
DESPITE WAR !

BERLIN, June 26-The Prussian
Ministry of Education has issued an
administrative order to the local
school authorities enjoining them to
spare no effort to maintain the con-
tinuity of school work, notwithstand-
ing the difficulties caused by the de-
parture of large numbers of teachers
for the front.
Apart from the ordinary features of
instruction, the local authorities are
directed to make sure that patriotic
feeling among the boys and girls is
carefully cultivated and encouraged.
"The boys" said the Minister of Edu-
cation, must be trained to regard
themselves as the future soldiers Of
the Fatherland, while the girls must
learn the necessity for self-sacrifice
on the part of all wives and mothers.
All of them should be influenced so
that they will be eager to suffer any
hardships on behalf of the Father
land"
The local authorities are ordered to
send reports on their efforts in this
direction to the Ministry of Education
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-29

The practice of growing cow peas on
sugar lands between crops to increase
the soil fertility is being successfully
introduced in the Philippines.
Before the war there were 5000
German walters and BARRIERS in Lon
don.
In all stations of the Pennsylvania
railroad east of Pittsburgh, bulletins
have been posted entitled 'The
Greatest Asset of the Pennsylvania
Railroad" and containing statements
about the loyalty of its 100000
employees.
When the townsite at Anchorage is
thrown open, plans will be prepared to
incorporate the town, for the people
there prefer to govern themselves
rather than to be under the dominion
of the Railroad Commission.
-:o:-
Two weeks vacation with full pay
each year for every man employed is
one of the provisions of the new wage
scale and working agreement recently
negotiated with employers by the Milk
Wagon Drivers Union of Chicago.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-29
FATHER VAN DER POL
COMES BACK NORTH

Father Van der Pol returned from
the south yesterday after an absence
of several months. He has been stay
ing at Pendleton, Ore, for his health,
and while not fully recovered, he looks
to be in fine health, and is feeling
much better. He says that he is now
with us to stay. Father Van der Pol
continued on the Alameda to Anchor
age and after a stay there of few
days will go to Seward. He will re-
turn to Cordova around August /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-21
CHARLOTTE ON SKATES
Hippodrome' Steel Blade Dancer Des
cants on Ice Sport.


Everywhere indications point toward
the permanent vogue of skating in
America.
The popularity of the ice ballet in
latest Hippodrome production is one in
dication of the vogue now enjoyed by
indoor skating. Fer ten years the sport
has been the craze of Europe, both as a
pastime and form Of theatrical di-
Vertissement.
Charlotte, the premier dancer on
| skates who daily and nightly charms
/ Hippodrome audiences with the beauty
| and grace of her movements and leaps
and bounds on steel blades like an aero
bat on his mat, believes skating the
/ most brilliant and daring of all sports.
ITO hold the balance over a gigantic
| curve of several hundred feet while
/ travelling at high speed, and with a
/ balance ouch as is possible TO but few
acrobats in the circus, is in itself an
achievement of no mean order" she
says. There is NJ such Jumping alone
/ or with partners possible on the stage
or even in the circus Is is done nightly
+ in this latest ska'ing act at the Hip
podrOme. Several OF the star perform
ers make tremendous backward curve,
7 suddenly come TO the toes on the points
of the skates and fling themselves four
or five feet into the air, alighting at
full speed to finish the jump in one
great curve of stcadied and beautiful
poise. In one Of the effective numbers
of the spectacle couple are skating at
| high speed; they come to sudden turn
and the dainty little girl is thrown
clear over the shoulders of her male
partner. The act new r fails to arouse
tumultuous applause.
Zone American skater has suggested
that the art Of skating never. rose
to the plane it should have occupied IN
this country because competition
among amateurs has been stifled rather
than encouraged. And he pointed out
one of the skating rules governing the
sport up 10 few years ago.. in which
the skater was penalized il he raised
his arms above his waist! sorry sort
of procession surely that sort OF rule
must have caused the skating cham
pionships here to become.
"Popular interest In skating compe-
titions has never been encouraged here
as in Europe, where every small town
has its championships, into which all
the best skaters go. Thence they gradu-
ate into the larger national and finally
into the international championships.
And from this mass OF available ma,
terial there gradually develops small
circle who take up the sport PROBES
sionally, giving lessons in the art az
some of the many Kinks or taking part
in the ice spectacles and ballets on ice
you have only just come. TO the
place in your development of the sport
of ice skating where there is any con-
siderable interest in this great pastime
And this interest will grow surprising.
ly. Every one now aroused will interest
others, and America, with its natural
enthusiasm over new toy, VIII sur
pass all the other countries that nave
long since gone skate-mad.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-21
LORD SANDWICHES DRUM ROOM

The eccentric Lord Sandwich had, &C.
cording to his biographer, a strange
passion for the thunder of big drums,
for the qualification of which passion
he had caused the entire side Of one
large music room in his mansion at
Hinchinbrook to be covered with parch
ment, so that when it was struck with
massive stick it gave out roar suffi-
cient to terrorize any sensitive soul.
Many who heard this drum once struck
positively declined ever to enter the
apartment again lest they should be
given second performance, says "The
st. Louis Republic"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-21

but the attempt was a failure, COM
ments writer in "The San Francisco
Argonaut." Richard was easygoing and
amiable, and more addicted to sports
than TO statecraft. He was the ac-
knowledged Lord Protector from Sep
TENDER 3, 1853, TO May %, 1859, but cut
little figure as such. He did not relish
official duties, and much preferred hav-
ing good time. The cavaliers called
him Queen Dick" and others, still less
respectfully, spoke of him as Tumble
down Dick" He was glad to quit when
Parliament told him to get out. After
his abdicaton. however, he conducted
himself with credit and even with dig
nifty. He lived in quiet retirement for
iifty-three years, and died July ", 1712,
at the ripe old age of ninety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-21
ipDEN ARGUES
FOR PICTURES
Thinks Films Will Put
'' spoken Stage Out of
Running.

nation pictures have done more
:, b.arten up the acting profession
tbs speaking stage has done TO
m a..rtsn them-which is consider
~. SAYS Edwin Arden. who along
VIZ . coOdly number Of actors who
S'- ,.s al, in Shakespearian plays, has
, s the speaking for the silent
' '.'r. Mr. Arden has been in the piet,
" ,or little over 20 weeks. He will
VIZ. ,oon in the picturized version
SPY .Th. Beloved Vagabond," adapted
o. he story by Locke.
from Wv ,be line of what the motion
Aloas have done for the acting pro-
pictures Nr Arden says further:
fesson, have enabled more actors TO
'rls'. W., heads up than has the stage.
holo I'm pay and pay well. 1t IS
Inc psuse the producers of pictures
no' p.-slv generous. IL is because
are m.ocrize the fact that the actors
they eve worth good pay TO them.
' aVo matter how good an engagement
sssm 10 an actor on the legitl-
msy stsge he can never be sure OF his
ms'ssrstioon. There are weeks of re-
i.arssl without pay, before the play Is
nes IN Then there is always uncer-
~ ";r.v AZ 10 how long il will last.
'' az the pictures IL is different An
- {. sure that he will receive his
nnn.y for his engagement, be 1t a
var. q month. or a day.
'aTbe pictures allow an actor TO have
home which the stage does not
a.t IL permanent home. No matter
80 great is star on the legitimate
. . he cannot get away from travel
,,s In fact. the bigger he is the more
NE Il Is that he vii have TO travel
~ Il Ia In the little towns and the
si.iss throughout the country that the
r.nagers make their real profits on a
No name. He may have his beautiful
tans during the summer, but he is sure
n have 20 travel a good share OF his
time. 49,,
aThe picture actor may have a little
bungalow, no matter how modest, OF
merely room near the studio. 1t is
= nerrnanent home. He can live a nor
mai healthy life Of regular hours.
aThe stage will have TO look to It's
I,urels or il will die. What IL must
oTer is a chance for originality and in,
dlyiduslity Of acting TO the youth OF
the land. II must offer a future, which
Il does not now do, for individuality is
discouraged and originality almost for
hidden young players, who must follo
older players who create the roles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-21
A COMMERCIAL AGE.

The centenarian was being eagerly
interviewed by reporters, and was
asked, among other things, to what he
attributed his long life and good health,
says "The Kansas City STAR
"Well," the old man replied, slowly,
"Im not in a position to say right now.
You see, I've been bargaining with two
or three of them patent medicine con
Germ for a couple of weeks, but | amt
quite decided yet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01

again to the attention of the powers
that be is Admiral Fishes testimony
that it would take five years to get the
United States Navy in condition to fight
an efficient foreign foe.
AT about the same time Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt got
out of step when he testified that II
would take from three months to a
year to put into fighting trim the lol
vessels which Secretary Daniels so eu-
enthusiastically describes as in reserve
or in ordinary or 'uncommissioned.
IF by any chance, after reading
this communication. you still continue
to think that the navy is prepared Tor
war. 7 commend to you Admiral
Fletchers letter dated January IA, 1919
1t is addressed to the committee on
naval affairs of the House of Repre-
sentatives. In it the admiral asks leave
TO correct some of his testimony. lie
explains that much to his surprise ne
has discovered AN alarming shortage
of officers and men in his own fleet
Ii appears that in the twenty-one bat
tleships under his command investiga-
ton has discovered shortage OF
5.219 men and 339 officers. Rather an
unpleasant discovery for an admiral TO
make in the fleet under his command, !
should think"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
U. S. EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
GETS 37,254 APPLICATIONS
Figures From the Department OF
Labor Are for Months of Feb
ruary and March.

During the months of February and
March there were 37.234 applications
for employment and inquiries for help
received at the various headquarters of
the federal employment bureau through
out the country. according to the De-
partment of Labor. Only 226 applica-
tons We're made in this city.
Philadelphia. with total of 1929, re-
ceived the greatest number of applica-
tions, and Chicago, with sos, and
New York, with Ass, were second and
third, respectively.
Other cities, during the same period.
received the following: Boston, S99:
Baltimore. 1.012; Norfolk. Va, S64;
Jacksonville. Fla, 1888: New Orleans,
2.5Os: Galveston. Tex, s57; Cleveland,
Ohio, 1855; Minneapolis. Mimi, 985; st.
Louis, 2.516; Denver. Col. 1902; Helena,
Mont, 1888; Seattle. Wash, 1866; Port
land, Ore, 91S; San Francisco. 1853;
Los Angeles, Cal, 1881.
Other inquiries made at post omces
throughout the country are not covered
in these figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
SOURCE OF STRAWBERRIES.
Department of Agriculture Shows
Chief Growing Points in II. 8.

Where Strawberries come from is a.
subject of interest these days. now
that the red berries are beginning to
appear on the markets. A recent sur
vey of the production and marketing
of strawberries in the United States,
made by the Department of Agricul-
ture, indicates that the eight most i'm
portant commercial strawberry dis
tricts are Maryland. Delaware, Central
California, Tennessee. southern Louis
lana, North and South Carolina. Vtr-
ginia and the Ozarks. In 1914, 1906
carloads of Strawberries were shipped
from central California. Lesser quanti-
ties were shipped from the other dis
tricts, which are named in the order
of their Importance. From the Ozarks
came 748 carloads last year.
The north plays a more important
part in the strawberry industry than
these figures might indicate, the de-
partment experts found out. Great
quantities of berries are grown in the
north in small patches and shipped to
market by trolley, express OF In the
producers own wagon. Only very
small portion of northern-grown ber-
ries are concentrated into carload lots,
the basis for the government survey.
In the south, however. and on tho Pa
cif1c coast, where berries are shipped
long distances 1t is economical to ar
range to have them sent by carloads.