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The Detroit times., 1915-10-14

HAPPY HOLLOW FARM, by VII.
liam r. Liohton. A worn-out
Newspaper man buys an aban.
doned farm and finds health, hap
pIness end a competency.
We know a man who sits In his
small library In a small city house
and sighs and looks pensively into
space "a he reads the story OF
Happy Hollow Farm" and we know
Just what he Is thinking quite as
well as II he spoke out loud. He
X thinking: III ] had only had the
sense 10 do what that fellow did,
wouldn't be tied to an Office stool at
80 years OF age. and life would still
look good TO me, and would be as
strong and hearty as | ever was
This man has a loophole Of escape,
for he can blame his wife who didn't
like the country at all. a newspaper
man In Omaha bought an abandoned
farm In Arkansas, and taking his
family with him. camped upon II the
first summer while he built their
home. log and stone house Of beau
tiful design. The land was stony
and used up. but scientific manage
ment and plenty of work. In which
the newspaper man delighted,
changed II into fruitful garden
spot Fences were gone, but new
ones were built from young oak sap
lings on the place; barns. chicken
houses, pigsties followed each other,
At the end of six years. he had a
fine farm with all the things that
that stands for, and was strong.
sane, happy and independent. There
is bi tot philosophizing all the
way through, and being a newspaper
writer, the author fnds the words,
though he complains that the
"wordsm'ths" haven't made exactly
what he wants TO say.
George II. Dcran, publisher. New
York. sl.25.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-14
CHRISTMAS IN LEGEND AND
CTnRN >nn,niIaI kN EI.a

CHRISTMAS IN LEGEND AND
STORY, compiled by EIva S.
Smith and Alice I. Hazeltine; a
good book for children, containing
stories by many great writer's.
Two women, Elva 8. Smith and
Alice l.. Hazeltine, both librarians
and knowing the needs of children
in relation to good literature, have
compiled the best stories ever writ
ten about Christmas, in a single vol
ume, and call 1t christmas In Le-
gend and Story" The book begins
with the simple. stately story of the
birth Of Christ. Luke H., and goes
through the legends of different
countries down TO the authors OF the
present day. THE Legend of the
Christmas Rose" by Selma Lagerlof.
the Swedish author, is an exquisite
tale, as is also that of Felix, which
The Detroit times., 1915-10-14
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to Sell for $2.OO---Cdn
NOU be Had for 69c
AND THE COUPON
FLORENCE AUSTIN CHASE

Is University graduate, and is the authoress OF
this great book She has ectured all the country
on the "Art of Cooking" and is considered to be
Americas greatest authority Domestic Science This
book is the result of many years of study In she tells
you how what and when to cook. This newspaper
makes possible for you to this book for 69c and
the coupon.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-14

THE GOLDEN SCAHECROW, by
Horace WalpoIe, lays bare the
heart Of childhood. II is the most
interesting book OF its kind since
Stevenson's Child's Garden.
To think with the brain OF a
young child; to try, even, to write
the impressions made upon the mind
of an infant, is what Horace Wal
pole has set himself TO do in The
Golden Scarecrow." 1t is all about
the children who live around GER
The Detroit times., 1915-10-14

the udnce, IN the iuluult VI bio
night, is a good bit Of writing.
George II. Doran. New York;
SIPS.
THE TEMPLE OF DAWN, by !. A.
r. Wylie. The conflict between
oriental and western ideals 10 set
forth in an interesting manner.
The peculiar situation which has
prevailed in India since the English
took possession of that country has
produced great deal OF literature
OF various kinds. The romance or
the oriental in. antithetical relation
to the coldly practical British view
point makes subject which con-
tains much that is dramatic. The
rich, exotic, old civilization with all
its virtues and failings is subject
to the calculating, hard working pol
icic3, with ali their Virtues and fail
ings, OF the Anglo-Sayon. The thing
has not been success; II could not,
in the nature of things, and many
have written books about it. The
last we know Of is "The Temple OF
Dawn" by |. A. Il. Wylie. II Is
mainly concerned with an English
colony in an Indian atmosphere, and
its most salient point is neither
English nor Indian. but strong plea
foT the outcast woman. She has a
splendid champion in Leigh Dering
and in Jean. his wife. but there is
so much that is tragic and startling,
that could not have happened in the
western world. that we are more or
less bewildered by it all. A little
more simplicity OF construction
would have added to the literary
value of the book, though perhaps
not to its interest.
George II. Doran, New York;
$1.35.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-14

This marvellous new book is just off the press 1t
is filed from to with hundreds of ways
for preparing the most delicious and daintes dishes by
smpifed methods.
It is the life work of Florence Austin Chase who is
recognized Americas foremost authority Domestic
Science.
She has just completed this book and it contains
recipes for day in the year. and in addition holds
many "hepful hints modern household methods. It
helps one lower the high cost of living and has benefited
thousands of American Housewives in very short
period 1t is handsomely bound in white oiled CLOTH
making it easy to keep clean and sanitary To
is to fully appreciate its great value.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-14
THE RIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, by
Thomas w. Henshaw. A detective
named Cleek shows himself a
worthy successor Of Sherlock


\ Holmes In unravelino mysteries.
Though Sherlock Holmes has had
his day and has Joined other celebri-
ties on the dusty upper shelves of
the library. he has follower in one
Hamilton Cleek. of Scotland Yard.
Three times now has Cleek come
TO the fore and discovered the un-
discoyerable. always fading away
with an obliging promptness and
leaving the stage free for the other
dramatis personae who stood be-
meath the shadow OF a crime. The
villain is brought &c bay in the last
chapter and dealt with with such
accommodating swiftness that the
convenienced over night oh. Mr..
Clcek is a rare one and has the dis
concerting quality OF betraying a
heart beating under his lowered
waistcoat. The Riddle OF the Night"
will keep you guessing until the very
end. We never could have done IT,.
but would have fastened the blame
OH the girl with the pink gauze pet
ticoat. But Cleek-why. he just
naturally knew better.
Doubleday, Page, publishers, Gar
den City. n. Y. sl25.
A REAL CINDERELLA. by Nina
Rhoades. A little German girl runs
away to New York and has many
adventures.
This Cinderella was a little or
phan German girl who lived with
some very ordinary people who were
neither good nor bad. Anyway, she
had no money and they had no love
In their hearts and that is tragedy
enough for any little girl. Add TO
this that Gretel (that was her name)
loved music and never heard any,
and there is another thing to feel
bad about. A big half-brother from
China, not prince this time, ap-
pears on the scene and takes her
away from all this sadness into his
own home. There little Cinderella
did a foolish thing, and because she
was reprimanded, she ran away TO
New York and was almost killed in
the big city. II all ends very hap
PLY with big brother and his coed
young wife loving her to her hearts
content.
Lothrop. Lee & Shepard, Boston.
sl.00.
DOROTHY nAlNTv At NpEcr
The Detroit times., 1915-10-14

whereby his rich old uncle would
lose his all, that the seal skin girl
just has TO love him. She is a real
product OF the country, with the
health. strength and courage bred
of battling with the cold. The tear
ing down Of the lumber camp after
the dance, in the middle OF the
night, is a good bit Of writing.
George H. Doran. New York;
s1.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-24
by Phil Rader)
written for the United Press. Copy
righted, 1915, by the United Press

Written for the United Press. Copy
riChted, 1915, by the United Press
London. March 6.-There was lit
tie old woman of French nationality
whose little cottage was about a mile
from our trenches. She had q huge
supply of cider and when one of US
got money, and a chance, we would
sneak through the trenches back to
her little home, knock on the shut
tered window until she opened it and
handed out a big cup full of apple
juice.
My good old husband" as she de-
scribed him. was killed in the cottage.
We buried the body for her and asked
why she did not move.
mo, no she exclaimed; this is
my home and if | die anywhere | die
here.
One night we saw three little flick
erS of light come from a chink OF
the shuttered window On the hill
far away, in the German lines, we
saw a tiny light blink times. For
nights we watched the sparkling
chink in the widows window blind We
didn't want to believe she was spy
because, if she were taken away, we
would miss cur cider. but at last we
had to act. We caught her one night
in the deed and our officers sent her
away, | don't know where. She had
sold her country for German gold. Hers
was only one instance of the German
spy system.
One day we found a telephone wire
running through the beet fields from
the German trenches to a point far
behind our lines. 1t ended at a pop
lar tree where German spy. hidden
in the branches. had been telephoning
the enemy all the details of our
movements.
But Demielle was the spy of all
spies He lived with us in our
trenches he shot at the Germans and
cursed them as we did But all the
time he was sending messages to
them. And when he was caught in
the act. ne kept silence like a man.
Our officers took charge of him and
he disappeared-eXecuted. we heard.
In those early DAYS of the war.
when foreigners in Paris were form
ipg a foreign legion. Demeille, a splen-
did-looking big man with a beard that
gave him a distinguished appearance
and manner that was the essence
Of courtesy got his name into the
list and was accepted. He had money
in unlimited quantities and before he
departed from Paris to the front he
gave parties right and left to little
groups of comrades. His profession
was that of an engineer of a sugar
making machine and he knew every
inch Of the sugar beet country IN
which eur regiment was finally sta
toned
i was collie dog that proved the
undoing Of Demielle, a fine long
haired animal. All the stray dogs
which made their homes in the
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-24
\. VI. \. Meeting.

The Y. NJ. c. a held their regular
meeting at the High School last
night. After the Bible study they
held their business meeting. One new
member was received and a report of
the treasurer read.
The Grammar School group met at
the Baptist church for their second
meeting Eleven boys were present
and all took a great interest in the
work. After short talk by the
leader they held their business meet
ing. Tehy elected Oran Stark pres
ident; Roy Estes. vice president: Earl
Herman, secretary, and Willard
Swanberger. treasurer.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-24

trenches had the most friends among
the men, but the collie liked Demielle
best. We found out afterwards that
Demeille used to save his food and
even go hungry himself in order to
keen himself high in the collie's good
will.
How Demielle ever trained the dog
to go to the German trenches from
ours we were never able to figure out,
but we first suspected him when we
saw him lift the dog to the edge OF
our trench and send him on his way
by throwing a stone toward the Ger
man lines, which were only $50 feet
distant.
When the dog came back that night
a sentry caught him and searched him.
Under his collar was a map which
Demielle had drawn, with a note to
Demielle. written in German:
Eve don't understand this map.
Can't you make it plainer?"
The sentry put the note back in
place and let the dog go to Demielle's
subway nut. Two men were watch
ing Demielle when the dog entered.
Demelle put his finger under the
dogs collar. pulled out the note and
began to read it, when the mel
jumped on him.
Demielle was very cool about it. but
he knew that his end had come. He
was taken away and sentenced to
death by court martial. Luckily the
firing squad was not chosen from
among the men in our trench. The
officers paraded him before us as am
l., i
seemed satisfied with what he had
done for his country. Then they took
him away somewhere to die.
But the next day we We're forced
to perform several executions that
were harder for some of the men. |
think, than shooting their old trench
mate would have been.
Kill all the dogs in your trenches"
ran the new command. think some
of the men who had made pets of
stray dogs wept the night that ordel-
came. One fellow | know silent with
his dog that night. We couldn't Kill
the dogs i'm cold blood. We were ac-
quainted with them lust as we were
with each other. They had been the
bright spots in our muddy, drab lives.
NANCY and dirty as they Were. we
were little cleaner; when there wasn't
smile left on cur faces, during the
rainy or extra dangerous days, there
was always spraflle in the eyes Of
the trench dogs. and they were al
wavs ready to play.
But we had to kin them. 4 Por-
tuguese who loved little white fox
terrier discovered the easiest way He
threw a stone out of the trench; the
little fellow went after it and Just
as he was picking it ~ in his mouth
about dozen of our rifles blazed at
him and over he went. We made he
lieye to ourselves that we had been
shooting at the Germans and that
Poo Poo" had been killed by acci-
dent. So our dog friends went into
eternity that day. laving themselves
down amonr the bodies of the dead
soldiers and diving deaths that we
ourselves might meet at anv time.
"A dog can't expect better death
than his master" said the Portuguese
with tears swelling in his ewes.
No soldier in all this war has found
harder thing 10 do than we had tha-
day when the dogs were sentenced to
die.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-24
Reduced Rates on Holton Interurban

Effective Wednesday. December %.
fare one way between FL Centro and
Holtville will be 35c: round trip, 60c
Ride in comfortable motor cars on
good roadbed.
Leave FL Centro. 7:3O a. m, 100
~. 100, 5:i0 and $50 p. NJ.
Leave Hotville, 700 and 900 q.
M: 1880. Ats and T:15 y. m.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-24
SPIES EVEN IN
FRENCH TRENCHES

Note: This is the fifth article OF
the series Of narratives by Phil Ra-
der of San Francisco, former United
Press correspondent, who is now serv-
ing in the trenches with the French
Foreign Legion.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-24
Reduced Rates on Holton Interurban.

Effective Wednesday, December %,
fare one way between Ell Centre ana
Holtville will be 35c; round trip, 6Oc.
Ride in comfortable motor cars on
a good roadbed.
Leave FL Centro. 7:30 a. m, 1900
m, 100, $40 and $50 p. m.
Leave Holtville, 700 and 300 a.
M; 1880, 4:45 and 7:15 p. m.
Announcement S-Cylinder Cadillac.
Agency for eight-cylinder Cadillac
automobile at Calexico, California, for
Imperial county.
| will be pleased to demonstrate
this type of automobile. Phone or
write for appointment. Have dem
onstrator in CaleXieo. Delivery in
three weeks from Feb. -, 1915.
JOHN q. BEEKLER,
Phone SOW Agent, CaleXico, Cal.
We move pianos and houses. Ed
Royce Transfer, 652 Main.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-24
Announcement: S-Cylinder Cadillac.

We move pianos and houses. EC
Royce Transfer, 652 Main.-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13
Villas ACTIONS
PUZZLE CARRANzA
FIVE HUNDRED TROOPS REPORT.
Ed TO HAVE REACHED NACO
FROM Aqua PRiETA.

Douglas, Ariz. - Whether Gen.
Francisco villa intends to press home
his attack on Aqua Prieta or pass
up the border town and play for big
ger game, the western coast cities OF
Guaymas and Mazatlin, which would
give him ports for securing much-
needed supplies, is problem that IS
puzzling both the American army Of
ficers here and the Carranza forces in
Aqua Prieta.
Aqua Prieta toward Naco and that
town reported 500 Villa troops al
ready had reached there. Approx
mately 1000 others were reported by
train passengers as having been seen
along the road leading toward Naco.
1t is known, too, that Villa agents
have been endeavoring to purchase
much needed supplies Of flour and
corn, and preparations have been
made at Naco to take care of those
wounded in the fight around Aqua
Prieta.
On the other hand, Gen. Gales
scouts report that the main body of
Villas army, REINFORCED during the
day by an unknown number of men
from the east, is still within a few
miles of Aqua Prieta- Villa has sue.
ceeded in getting near to water sup
ply at Calladones and Anavacachi
pass and limited food supplies also
have reached him.
Every preparation was made in
Aqua Prieta for another attack. Gen.
Ruston, commanding American forces,
also made preparations by posting
troops at vantage points in Douglas
and moving them away from imme-
diate contact with the border Strict
orders have been issued to keep
residents of Douglas far away from
the international line.
This was merely precautionary
measure. The general opinion among
American army officers is that Villa
has fooled the Carranza forces; that
he merely nibbled at Aqua Prieta, and
! finding it much tougher than he ex
pected, will now ignore it, with its
much coveted supplies of provisions
and ammunition. and after his army is
thoroughly rested and provisioned viii
/ strike down through Hermosillo anC
! Magdalena to the west coast for q
campaign OF much greater import
ance.
A brief interview between Gen
Funston and Gel. Villa took place
over the barbed wire fence marking
the international line, a short distance
from Aqua Prieta- At that time Gen
Villa assured Gen. Fusion that ht
wished to avoid bringing American
troops into the conflict. What els
was said is not known. Gen. Fun
ston will not talk.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13
NOTICE is SERVED THAT U. S.
CANNOT SUBMIT TO CUR
TAlLmENT OF ITS NEU-
q. TRIAL RIGHTS.
NOTE CONTAINS $1,000 WORDS
Alleged Violations of American Rights
Presented to Great Brtain-Eng-
land Held U. S. to Account
When Latter Was Fighting.

Washington.-The United States,
made public here. covering eXhaus-
lively British interference with Amer
lean trade since the beginning OF the
European war. declares that the So
called blockade instituted by the al
lies against enemy countries on March
IL is ineffective. illegal and indefen-
sble" Notice is served that the
government cannot submit to the
curtailment of its neutral rights" and
it cannot with complacence suffer
further subordination of its rights
and interests"
Ambassador Page, to whom the note
was sent by special messenger for de-
livery to the London foreign office,
was instructed by Secretary Lansing
ito impress most earnestly" upon the
British government that the United
States must insist that the relations
between it and his majesty's govern
ment be governed not by policy or
expediency, but by those established
rules of international conduct to
which Great Britain in the past has
held the United States to account
when the latter nation was a belliger-
ent engaged in a struggle for nation
al existence"
Declaring the United States 'un-
hesitatingly assumes" the task OF
championing the integrity of neutral
rights, the note proclaims that the
American government will devote. its
energies to the task. exercising al
ways an impartial attitude.
The note, nearly $4,000 words in
length. was made pubic by agreement
between the State Department and
the British Foreign Office. II carries
with it voluminous appendix. giving
the text of American naval instruc-
tions issued in 1862 and summary
and table showing hundreds of yes
sells detained by British authorities
since the beginning of the present
war.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13
Nav Revoke Licenses.

Chicago.-After looking over list
OF "a alleged violations OF his Sun
day saloon closing order. Mayor
Thompson said that only three Of the
cases appeared to be serious enough
to warrant action. The mayor said
he would call the three saloonkeep-
ers before him to explain why they
had not obeyed the law. Failure to
satisfactorily explain, the mayor said.
would be followed by revocation OF
the licenses or a refusal to renew the
liquor-selling permission.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13

The convention of the Woman's s
Christian Temperance Union OF the
State of Louisiana, after four days
session adjourned, after selecting
Jennings as the next place of meet
ing. Invitations were received from
Shreveport and Monroe. but as the
conventions have been held in the
Northern part of the state for several
years, il was deemed advisable to Sc
lect South Louisiana town for. the
next convention. -.
A greater portion of the session
was taken up with the discussion OF
plans for extension. Efforts will be
put forth to increase the membership
at least five hundred during the com
ing year. The membership in the state
at this time is nine hundred. An un,
usual fact in connection with this
convention is that all of the delegates
remained until the close thereof.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13
"'NkiNe At VIOLATIONS
WILL BE PERMITTED. SAYS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
SEASON oPENsDEcEMBER IS
oe-' Sportsmen Claim Fund Will BE
Ha'sed " Necessary and Special
Agents Employed to Guard
Against Law Violations.
Lake Charles

Lake Charles
INFORMAL assurances OF the Conser-
vation Commission to the contrary,
the shipment and sale of game
IN this part OF the state will not
De permitted before December Is. the
date set in the state law governing
market hunting, it is asserted here.
Local officials have declared that while
the Conservation Commission may
wink at the violations of the law,
they will keep their eyes particularly
wide open, and offenders will be Sc
verely dealt with.
District Attorney Edwards has ad.
dressed letter to the sheriffs in the
Fifteenth Judicial district. which com
prises the parishes of Calcasieu,
Beauregard, Allen, JEFF Davis and Cam.
eron, asking them rigidly to enforce
the law. He announces that failure 70
enforce it will be followed by prose
cution for malfeasance in Office. In
this stand the two district judges con
cur.
The Conservation Commission has
let IT be known Informally that viola
tion of the law would be wlnked at
taking the stand that the storm vic
tins along the lower coast are in need
and should have access to the states
resources. One man who engages ex
1 tensively in market hunting has as
sembled a feet OF boats, manned by
seventy hunters. few of them resi-
dents OF this section, and is prepared
to cross into Cameron parish as soor
Is the hunting season opens.
A state law passed last year prohi
bits the sale of game prior to Decem
Der Is. Perhaps having game in theil
possession for sale or shipment, ant
common carriers accepting such ship
ments, are responsible under the law
Local sportsmen will raise a fund i
necessary and employ special agents
10 guard against law violations.