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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

g. iauls Nv. Lutu. Church. Bridgeport
pain street. EeL. otto wendell pastor
sunday school. Ht 1u.IH a. No.. tfViFa
services. az 40 meeting 81 the church
council so evening EerVitta. Wedrra-
daN evening. Juus e.. the Ladies Aid su-
rietN vii servo % cent lunch from g.
~ E o.. m. lu .uuucptiuu vitH THE i1nru
there viii also bs a Parcel Tust sale.
u.MLL. . LuLII.n ~ .tI-uM-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05
cHRIsrTAH Ecrrncr

are welcome.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

i~rfachiuE 81 1876 d. m. aud $50 D.. m.
lF'tur aud prayer meeting 90 4f- b..
M htoie classes ami bba school
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05
DANISH STEAMER ToRPEooEo

STAVANGER. Norway. June 4. via
London. 1853 .. m.-The Danieb
steamer Cyrus, With a cargo OF coal
from Bumtisland. Scotland Tor Copen.
hagen. was torpedoed yesterday after.
noon. The crew, none Of whose mem.
bers was injured. were landed today
BY a Norwegian steamer a. stavanger.
The men state hat the Cyrus was tor.
pedOed without warning
The Cyrus vas bunt On 1910 and was
owned In Copenhagen. She was 2fs
feet long and her net tonnage was
1882.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

say. june %, Lawn rete OF the Young
ffople society 90 George borsch p
lux June aU. Boz Wheeling PARK. Fur-
ther announcement during services.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

'Furwood Presbyterian church. Twru-
tietr efrrCt. ucnr Mnrwu0d avenue. Roy
- T. Carson. pnqtor-Sabbafh school 81
and Womcn. REGULAR morning services
o. 90 90 uclork subject. The Anger 81
Jesus Christian FndeaV0r meeting al
q o'clock topic. BODY Under. Soul on
Top . Cor 1f-11. leader. Miss Mary
NJ sickle Evening service at q fF. The
sermon viii D. The f0urfN Of the errIaa
on ? alnoua Scenes iu Jerusalem the
subject for this sunday being TIe gqr.
den Of 1ffhanmaur" Prayer mrefiuu ON
wednesday evenlnr ~ 1.ts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

Emmanuel Baptist church. Eoff street
nnar tftn Arden H Miller. past Ir
preaching at eleven o'clock. followed hr
fle i.nrda nurucr. Evening hour OF cor.
vice "a Wednesday evening PRAYER
meeting MONDAY rrrnInr wrr.t.
IrlLu-m. .L...
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05
PREsBYTERIAN.

second Presbyterian Church. Corner
MARKET and Twentieth streets. Rev.
homas Grter kooufz I'D Pastor. Ser.
wees At TO - e. M. end 1sf5 D.. M. sab
nath school af 300 H. WI. Mems bible
lass az 40 a. m. an men are Invited.
y hflettau Endfavnf meeting a. GO b.
M Prayer MeetIuu "Wednesday al I'D,
u ~ The pastor VIII Irearh sabbath
Morning on All Things Are Possible or
ltim That BelleNeth Marx 9Zs aud ord
ne evening OF ~ shall Er sati-fieI
When lau1kr With Thy Likeness ~.
ltl5. The choir VIII sirE The f~ollowlu,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

The Third praehytcrian church. Thfr-
o. 'tGhth nd JaCoh streets. a. y Ieven-
berger. uaefur-The usual services will
D. held Sabbath Iuue Gth. PREACHING af
90 o. % m nrd 200 g. m. Sabbath
10 $50 q. m
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

Congregation. Pastor. W. a. T1frrf-
Next SUNDAY. German service az fn. GO
r. m sunday school 90 p r. m Eng
June ~ banquet ~ the Mems Brother
hood at Eudierr. uut che pike satur.
dHF. bake sale tn ha given hN the n g.
o. iu the Centre market house Wcdues
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

First English Evangelical lutheran
church. IS sixteenth street. W. s.
Dysinger. pastor. 81 sixteenth street
after Trinity at 1890 a. m. and 1880
Up m /. Sunday chool 1875 a. m. Bsrnitz
sor 49, phi IT, sShWsrm.
morning and evening. Everybody well
come.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

FIRST United P-rsabyteriHn church
Rev a. o. Robinson. o. H.. pastor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

kNNNINt SERVICE
The Lord" ........ rwar-Un
Worship boz UffprIrE="B Dor L. ffDa-
er Wal. with Cod" ... srhuarEer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

81. Iukfs Euia. pol church. Island
end 90 tls steel bridge tna Nst Jacob
t~rIftfuEn1m o. D.. relfUr-THa services
viii b. 9fa s m. SUNDAY school. fH.g4
r. m.. holy communion. 1880 b. m oven.
iuE IrHNcr and errron.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

81 Audrcwe ruufrb. Tuirt4-rc,.ufu
and tof streets . Logan IIah. rector
Th'~e viii Do service boz sf Andrews
CHURCH ON sunday rfrt tho first srr-
ia after Trinity. Of $50 o'clock iu me
"trftnE SUNDAY school uf g.f. o'clock
n gu There win tu uo service af ID
% lock There viii hasuH service On
Wrdlrrdnr eterlnr ae the rector ev-
poet. to attend Nnuu1l Council at Par
F~erabTrr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

MtI.NING SERVICE
Anthem 1uhilafr ueo ... Wrrrfff
W urshlp Iu Offering THE Woods
and Every sweet smelling Tree"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

Trinity Lutheran church. 3536 Eon
for Sunday will be regular for First
Sunday after Trinity. Morning worship
at 1890 n m. subject. "A Mans Job
for Men" Nesper services 1880 y. m.
subject one Holy Christian Church.
sunday school service Sunday $3.50 a.
sunday $50 D. m. sunday school teach
ers meeting Monday 7:45. The Brother
hood or Trinity VIII hold a turtle soup
supper on william Menkemeller's lawn
June Sth from 2 90 2 o'clock. Md-week
prayer service Wednesday evening T:fs.
Children's day service will be held on
Sunady. June 18th.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

North Street Methodist Episcopal
n Hess. pastor. Sunday school s:30 n.
m; worship 1850 a m. and 7:a0 D. m.
by the pastor. Morning sub
tect. with God in the Crisis OF Life
Epworth League s:45 =. m; the usual
services during the week All are cor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

st. Matthews Lutheran church. i13
Water street. Benwood. w. Va. Rev.
Geo. r. Helm, pastor-The services and
during the week will be: First
school and Bible class. 1890 a. m.
preaching services in the German Lam
guage. no evening services. Monday. at
1880 y. m. regular meeting OF the Luther
League in the social rooms OF the
church. Friday at s p. m, choir re-
hearaaI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

chapline Street Metnoorsf Episcopaf
,hurch. samuel &. tones. Nrnistrr-T
ne following services a very cordial in
sitauon y ekt~nded-f.ts sunday school
Ar A. winters. Supt- Hear announce
ment Tor children's DaE~1is00 Morning.
MSrship. sermon BY pastor on subject.
consider the Lilies" 700 Epworth
League. Miss Della . orter. leader. soc
sacnink worshlp.-Sermou. subject -For
inis light Usual week day services.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

Buckley NJ. f. church.. Edgewood, Rev.
l. s. Grose, pastor. Sunday school at
$3.50 O. my James l.. Soles. Supt. Preach
Ing and Holy Communion at 10:45 a m:
Junior Epworth League at 800 p. m.
Miss Bessie Orbelie. leader. Public
worship and sermon at $500 D. m: sub
Ject. The Gain of Godliness." Good mu-
vice.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

and Ohio. or the Island. William -
Hartinger. Minister. s;3U a m. SUNDAY
School. Graded into hve departments
mon subject: The True Ground of Re.
toicins- ZOO y. m. Junior League; $50
D. M. Erworth League: T:3O p. m. ser.
mon subject: The Church As a Thea.
ire" Music by Quartette and Vested
Choir OF forty voices. NO better music
In the city"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05
In the Churches


-Ith rueet Methodist Eplscopal
Nh-rgh. trat church south OF Tuslffh
% t~hapline No 1918. Arthur W. Nils.
- astor Ths pastor viii prsach
~ ~ ie-sy IN subject OF the ser
myn farental Concem- evening wor-
-Childr-n's klEhtz Al bosh $500.
speciel music viii b. Furnished By fro-
lessor Hsrtfn<hn'- Vested Choir sun
pe9 ecncot 81 tlt a. m. Junior L~aru~
I ~ M EpwOrth League at Gts
m GENERAL prayer service on Wed
n~snAy hisnt cOnducted BY the pastor. A
s~tfan<ers and thoe@ without a churcl
nome 20 Join With the congregstion in All
cordial welcome awaits Everybody <ho
comes
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
From the Department Of Public
Worka

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--In repairing cement
walk on w. Military avenue. lot 81.
Ranspach's sub. an error was made
I'm charging same to the owner when.
according to the City Engineer. this
should be charged TO subway con-
struction. The bill should be can
celled, and the department herewith
transmits the proper resolution.
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE ii. FENKELL.
Commissioner.
BY Aid. Heating:
Resolved, That the City Treasurer
be directed to cancel sidewalk bill
on w, sheet eli. 80 far as II relates to
lot 81 Ranspach's sub, and further
Resolved, That the amount OF $40. 20
be charged to account for Special
appropriation of f2.500 for repair OF
walks under subway and that the
necessary transfer be made to that
End. on recommendation OF the De-
partment Of Public Works.
Adopted - follows.
Yeas--Ald. Allan, Ashe, Barnett,
Bell, Case, Crenshaw, Dill, Ellis,
Field, Guthard, Hindle. yakei. Keat-
ing, Kocher. Krimmel, Kronk. kunx.
Lodge, owen. Richert. Robinson.
RoIio. Rutter. Schem ansky, Schultz.
starkey, stefanowski. Thompson.
Vernon, Warteli. Wensel, w. j. Will
son. Wing. link, zoeiler and the
Presidept--9e.
Nays-None.
~ Aid. Heating:
Aksolvsd. That the City Ireasurer
- 1irected 70 cancel sidewalk bill on
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
From the Department Of Public
Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
oentlemen--This department rec
ommends that the City Treasurer be
directed to accept from the owners
or property below mentioned the
amounts specified for construction or
repair OF cement walks and cancel
the balance for reasons stated there
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE II. FENKELL.
Commissioners.
BY Aid. Heating;
Resolved. That the City Treasurer
be directed to accept. on recommen-
dalton OF the Department OF Public
Works. from the owners of property
below mentioned the amounts speci-
Ned for construction or repair OF cs-
ment walks and cancel the balance
for reasons stated therein:
Il. Sheet 227--E. Baldwin. be-
tween kercheval and Water
loo. lot 37s. enormously
w. Sheet s2o-E. Martin. be-
tween Audrain and Otis. o.
l. Q. erroneous measure
Adopted as Follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Ashe, Barnett,
Bell, Case. Crnnshaw. DILL Ellis.
Field. Guthard, Hindle. Jakel. Ksat-
ing, kochcr. krimmel. Kronk. Kuns,
Lodge. owen. Richert, Robinson,
Roilo. Rutter. Schemansky. Schuits.
Starkey. Stefnnowski. Thompson.
Vernon. wartell. Wenxel. w. ]. WILL
son. Wing. link. zoeiler and the
President-36-
Nays-lJons.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
From the Department OF Public
Works

To the Honorable the Common Council:
conference.-the Department OF
Passs Nv wo ps;;,,o to Of wf Tse Majestic Is
company ct al, for the .repaving and
resurfacing OF the alley between
CiriswoId. woodward. Michigan and
state. respectfully report thar the
petitioners are the owners OF the
greater number OF feet OF frontage
81 real estate abutting To the alley
proposed 10 be improved. The de.
partmeut, therefore, recommends that
the prayer Of the petitioners be
the limits stated be repaved and re-
surfaced.
IL Is estimated that the cost of i'm
provement Will be as follows;
ward. Michigan and state. 20 and 80
feet wide, resurfacing with creosote
block estimated cost $4,000.
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE ii. FENkELl-
Commissioners
BY Aid. Heating:
Resolved, That the alley between
Griswold. Woodward. Michigan and
state streets. be and the same Is here
by ordered TO be repaped and resur.
faced with the material named and
width stated In the foregoing COM
muntcation, in accordance Win the
petition referred TO and the specih-
cations adopted by the Common
Council and the provisions of the
Charter and Ordinances OF the city
OF Detroit; and further be II
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works he and is hereby or
dered and directed TO advertise five
times for proposals for improving
said alley in accordance with the rec
ommendation contained In the fore
going communication and said char
ter and ordinances.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan, Ashe, Barnett.
Bell. Case. Cranshaw. Dill. Ellis.
Field. Guthard. Hindle. Jakel. Keat-
ing, kocher. Krimmel. Kronk. kunz.
Lodge. owen, Richert. Robinson.
Rollo, Rutter. Schemansky. schultz.
Starkey. Stefanowski. Thompson.
Vernon. Wartell. Wenzel. w. j. Will
son. Wing. link. Zoeiler and the
President--36.
Nays-Noue.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27

1sessrsa to Committee ON Ways
p,stsScros nstfsio Co. Tor redues
ton Of : personal tax for the year
Referred % Committee on Taxes.
SskS--Of r. n. Jacobsen, for con-
sideratior Is plan for construction OF
bridge 10 Belle Isle.
Referred TO Committee on Ways
and Means and Bridges
6SS4--Of The Majestic Co. ct al.
for the paving Of alley In block
bounded by Griswold street. Wood.
State street
Referred to Department OF Public
Works.
Ssss--Of Geo. Kraus, ct al, protest.
ing against the establishments Of a
SAIGON on the N. w. corner OF
Twelfth and Antoinette streets.
Referred To Committee on Liquor
Regulation.
AID. FreiwaId was excused.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
From the Department, Of Public
Works.

To the Honorable the Common Councils:
Gentlemen--This department rec
ornrrends that the City Treasurer be
directed to cancel sidewalk bill men
toned in the resolution herewith
transmitted same being erroneous
Respectfully sui mitted,
GEORGE H. FENKFLT,.
Con ssioner.
BY Aid. Heating:
Resolved, That the City Treasurer.
on recomme ndation OF the Department
OF Public Works, be directed to can
eel sidewalk bill on east sheet 231.
~. Wight street. lot 4, Campau's sub.
amounting to $3.50. the same being
erroneously levied.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan Ashe. Barnett,
Bieil, Case, Cranshaw. Dill, Ellis,
Field, Guthard. Hindlc. Jakcl keat-
Ing. kocher. Krimmel. Kronk Kunz,
Lodge. Owen, Richert. Robinson.
RoIlo. Rutter, Schemansky, Schultz.
Starkey. Stefanowski, Thompson,
Vernon. Warteil. Wenxel W. J. Will
son. wing. link. ZoeIler and the
President--3s.
Nays--NOne.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27

GEO. ENGEL
Controller.
Accepted and referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27

y. sheet 137. y. Farmer street. lot &C.
Governor 4 Judge's plan. amouneinG
70 $500. the sawe being eryoneouely
levied. on recommendation OF the Dc.
partmsnt Of Public Works. ~
From the Department ~ Pvblle
Works.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
0entlemen--This department rec
ommends that the City Treasurer be
directed to. cancel sidewalk bill on
e. sheet :37. u. Farmer street. lot &c.
on account OF error.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE II. FENKELA
Adopted AZ follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan, Ashs, Barnett
Bleii. Case. cranshaw. Dill, Eliis.
Field; 0vthard. Hindie. .JakeL Ksat-
ing. kocher. krimmel. Kronk. Kuns.
Lodge. Owen. Richert. Robinson.
Rollo. Rutter. Schemansky.. Schuits.
Vernon. Wartell. wenxel. w. J. Will
son, Wing. link. zosllsr and the
Nays-None.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27

paid .1 '..'.,: ..sss 50
lT5-Nntional Bank OF
Commerce, coupons
paid ............- S,IlI 81
lIc-National Bank OF
paid ..''... . 1917 80
ss7.si7 SO
MARKET FUND.
s7-Detroit Lumber Co.,
lumber INNINGS 10 90
2s-Detroit Paint and
Glass Co.. supplies IL oS
ss-Peninsular stove CO.,
stove ............... %
S0-Restrick Lumber Co..
lumber ...,........ L. 81
a l6
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27

INV %
STREET OPENING FUND.
li-Wm. r. GiefeL trans
crint .S is SO
REDEMPTION FUND.
6O-F 4. Herbert redemp-
ton taxes -.....t..s l,'oA =
oI-'U ~, Ives 5is so
s e.3l1 az
GEORGE ENGEL,
Controller.
Referred 10 Committee on Claims
and Accounts.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Controller

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--The following reports
OF City Officers for the week ending
Saturday, October %. 1915. are re-
spectfully submitted:
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
From the Department Of Public
Works.
To the Honorable the Comm

To the Honorable the Common Council:
gentlemen = The Department or
Public Works. respectfully reports
east OF and parallel TO Orleans street.
under the contract confirmed the 2sth
day OF Sept. 1918. Ii fully completed
from the north line OF Division street
The pavement In OF one course con-
crete. and has been examined By the
Department OF Public Works. and
found TO be In accordance with the
contract and specifications for the
There 10 due the contractors for
paving said alley as follows:
For intersections. etc ....s s@1s
For cost Of advertising. blanks
and Inspectors salary....... 500
Total Amount .............., s77s
GEoRuE II. FENKELL.
Commissioner.
Accepted and by unanimous consent
Aid. Heating offered the following:
Whereas. IL appears from a commu.
nIcation from the Department Of Pub
lie Works that the paving. OF Siisy
No SIS as per contract confirmed the
2Tth day Of Sept. 1918. has been fully
completed. and
amined by the Department OF public
Works. and the paving OF said alley
has been found to have been done
In accordance with the conTact anu
specifications for the same; there
fore
Resolved. First. That the said paw
Ing within the limits above mention"
ed be. and II hereby accepted.
Resolved. Second. That the City
Controller be. and is hereby author
,zed to draw his warrant on the City
Treasurer I'm payment OF the intersee.
lions, etc, OF said alley to the amount
OF $34T9. the same being the tull
amount due the contractors from the
city for paving OF said Intersections.
etc, and for the sum OF $500. the
same being the cost OF advertising.
blanks. and inspectors salary.
Resolved, Third. That the City Con:
troller be, and he In hereby directed
TO prepare ALLEY paving bonds. N
accordance with the provisions or
secs. az and 90 OF Chapter IL OF the
Charter of the City OF Detroit ~
amended by an act OF the legislaturs
approved June .. 1901. said bs01s to
hear interest at the rate Of fosr Dse
cent per annum.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Ashs, bemsu'
Bleil Case. Cranshaw. Duh EIue
Field. Guthard, Hindle. Jakel keat-
ing. Kocher. Krimmel. kronk. hunS'
Lodge, owen, Richert hooinson.
Rolio, Rutter. Schcmansky. scnutx'
Starkey, Stefanowski Thompson.
Vernon. Wartell, Wenzel, w. j. VIII
SON. wing. link. zoeller ana the
president--3s.
Nays-None.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
From the Department Of Public
Works.

To The Honorable the Common Council:
conference.-the Department or
Public Works respectfully reports
that the paving OF Drske ays M. , Tn,
day OF Aug. 1914. IN fully completed
from the north curb line OF Freud
avenue TO the south curb line or JEFF
The pavement IL Of asphaltic con-
crete. and has been examined by
the Department Of Public Works. ana
found to be In accordance with the
contract and specifications FOR the
There /. due the contractors for
paving said avenue a. follows:
For Intersections. etc. is.,.,,Ii." s@is
For cost OF Advertising. oIsnks
and inspectors salary. 1900
Total Amount .......'..".S'sl'ls
dEoRdE H. c rEMK;Ea.L
Accepted and by unanimous consent
Ala. Heating offered the following:
Whereas, II appears from . COM
munication from the Department OF
contract contra connrmsd the sist day OF
Aug. 1915. on Drake avenue. from the
north curb line Of Freudavenue TO the
south curb line OF Jensrson avenue.
whereas. said avenue has been sx-
AHMED by the Department OF Public
Works. and the paving Of said avenue
has been found to have been done
In Accordance with the contract ana
specifications for the same; there
TOT Resolved First. That the said paw
ing within the limits above mentioned
be and IL hereby accepted
Resolved, Second. That the City
Controller be. and 10 hereby author
ICED 10 draw his warrant on the City
treasurer In payment OF the inter-
sections. etc. Of said avenue. 20 the
amount OF s7ss.is. the same being the
full amount due the contractors from
the city for paving said intsr:sc.
the same being. the cost OF adyertis-
ing. blanks and inspectors salary.
Resolved, Third. That the City Con-
troiier be ana ne IL hereby directed
TO prepare street paving bonds" In
RECORDINGS with the provisions OF
Secs. ~ and 4s. OF Chapter IL Of the
Charter OF the City OF Detroit, a.
amended By an act Of the legislature
approved June 8. 1901. such bonds to
bear interest At the rate Of four per
cent per annum..
Adopted az follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Ashe, Barnett,
BIeii. Casa, Cranshaw. Dill, Ellis.
Field. Guthard, Hindle. -Jakei. Ksat-
Ing. Kocher. Krimmel. Kronk. Kuns.
Lodge, Owen. Richert. Robinson.
RoIio. fsutter. schsmansky, Schults
Starkey. stefanowski. ThompOon.
Vernon. Wartel1, Wsnssl W. J. VIII.
con. WING, xtnk. zosllsr saA the
fF::sssssEsS
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
From the Controller.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--The following APPROX
ed accounts are respectfully submit
49,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23

The verse found In Genesis u. Ano
the whole earth was Of one language
and Of one people" has given rise W
much speculation as to the language
spo,,en on the earth previous to the
CONFUSION Of tongues" According 10
many authorities. Hebrew was the IAN
euage spoken by Adam. while otners
state that Hebrew. Arabic and Chaidee
are simply dialects of the Original
tonrue. The Persians assert that there
were three primitive languages. ihe
Arabic, being the most persuasive. was
used by the serpent in ADDRESSING Eve
the Persian. being the most poetic. was
spoken by Adam and Eve. AMI 'ne
Turkish, being the most mcnacihS. was
employed by the angel when DRIVING
the guilty pair from the garden "'
Eden.
Herodotus says that Psammetichus
king of Egypt. wishing to learn th'
language that would naturally be 81"
ken nv a person, caused two Infants u
be carefully guarded and kept from III
verbal intercourse. When brought I't
fore him the first word the children Ut
tered was bekos. the Phrygian FOL
bread, whereupOn 1t was ut once us
serted the Phrygian was the primeva
or Oldest CONGRATULATIONS Press
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
What Il 10 Like to Fly.

In "Air Craft In the Great War;" by
Claude Grahame- White and Harry Har-
per, an answer to the question what
Ia It like to Hy?" Is brief:
The question has lost novelty, yet 1t
has never been answered-never. that
Is to say. In manner wholly convinc-
ing. The reason is that the sensation
Il ndescribable-''like nothing else on
EARTH" has a passenger has said II
you can imagine yourself gliding over
a smooth surface Of fee ON skates you
cannot feel and which make no noise.
that may convey some faint idea per
haps of the feelings you experience
after leaving ground. You are support.
ed on something. yet you are not sup
ported. You look down. and there Is
nothing below you but an empty void.
Yet the machine rides firmly and Sc
curely. as though you were in motor
car on the smoothest road.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
For the Ultra Precise.

Professor Thomas X. LOunsOury shiu
at Cambridge in a talk on English:
But precision can be carried too FAR.
The ultra precise. even when logically
right, are really wrong.
IAN ultra precise professor went into
a hardware shop and said:
"'Show me shears, please.
"'You mean pair of shears. don't
your said the dealer
"'No.' said the professor. i mean
what say. I mean a shears.
1.-THE dealer took down box OF
shears.
"LoOk here. professor he said.
Aren't there two blades here? And
don't two make pairT
"'Well, you've got two legs. Does
that make you pair Of men? And
the professor smiled at the dealer tri.
umphantly through his spectacles.
HE was logically right, but. really
he was wrong."-Philadelphia Bulletin