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The Detroit times., 1915-11-26
CAN LIVE
WITH GHOST
Jury Says Family Can
Break Lease to Avoid
SpoOks

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Nov. ga
jury in the court of Justice j. j.
Shepard yesterday held that
"spooks" in a house is sufficient
ground for a tenant TO abandon II,
lease or no lease. the jury follow
ed an old English rule which gave
tenants OF haunted houses the right
to break a lease.
suit had been filed by the owner
OF an alleged ghost-infested house in
The Country club district against W.
n. Eardley, who recently came here
from salt Lake city. The house
into which the Eardley family moved
had a history, but they did not
know it, II was there some years
ago that a girl shot and killed her
father who had come TO the house.
while separated from her mother,
and tried 10 break in. Later the
house was sold and the new owner
moved in. II was not long before he
and his wife were divorced. Then II
was rented. The tenants were d.
voiced shortly afterward.
Mrs. Eard!oy. without knowing
ANYTHING Of the history of the place.
said she always had queer feeling
there. an uncertain, uncanny feeling
which so proved on her nervous sys-
tenn that she became III. And one day
a neighbor Informed her that she
and others had been patiently wait
ing for the climax OF the alleged
haunted house" to be reached. Then
she told Mrs. Eardley the history OF
the house.
Mr.. Fardley went to Leslie j..
Lyons. his attorney, who said that
under the circumstances. he would
advise that the family move out.
as living there was not conducive to
the health of Mrs. Eardley. Suit was
brought by the owner and the case
taken into court
The Detroit times., 1915-11-26

TIE Eternal Question II in a
woman eyes, Just as the answer 10
IL rs In her heart.
That taxi ride from the restaur-
ant to Andres studio on New
Years eve, which was definitely
10 change the whole course Of my
life. Is still hay TO me. Unaccus-
toned 10 alcohol in any form, my
Gance had persuaded me TO drink a
glass and a half Of wine in honor
OF the gala occasion. He, too, as
unaccustomed 10 drink Us ! was
myself. had had his fair share OF
the stimulant. Although. just as
our natures were different. the wine
had affected us differently. felt
a little foolish. yet somehow little
duh The fine edge had gone on
things People, words, had become
vague-of no moment Had | been
left alone would have stopped
still in one chair Yet was willing
enough to follow Andre, or any one
else. wherever he might lead.
On the other hand. Andre had be
come brilliant, sparkling his voice
sounded sharp and cold like hail
His eyes. enormous and black In
his pale face, glittered like coal
when the sun strikes it. His ges
lures became wider, more marked
Openly he made love TO me there
in the restaurant, surrounded as we
were by gay people, thing Andre
never would have done on ordinary
occasions. For he was punctilious
10 the last degree in superficial
conventionalities Suddenly. short
~ after midnight, my sweetheart
had leaned toward me and asked
mo 20 return to his studio with
him for one little while" as he
phrased H. He had told me The
would die If he did not hold me In
his arms
Ohediently had followed him
from The restaurant, and thence tc
a waiting taxicab. Andres japan
PSe servant had opened the door Tor
us ~ mis- studio. The face OF Toxic
impasivo as always, expressed
~o'Nire as we two passod him In
The hall and walked 10 the big
rather barren, room where Andre
worked And In another instant
Andre was holding me close to him
Half dazod by the wine as I was
his caresses bewildered me ever
more Never had he seemed sc
completely mine, and yet never had
I felt as though | had so little con
troll over him. His kisses, warn
and quick. were on my cheeks. my
eyes. my lips. His hand wandered
TO my throat and pushed the loose
curls from my forehead. Between
The Detroit times., 1915-11-26
Beth; The Girl
"Who Went Right"
By Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson
No. 196-Good-Bye to GirlhOod.

his little kisses he whispered
broken. half-incoherent endear-
ments; and then at last realized
Andre was saying something TO me.
Beth, dearesh" he begged, Il
want you To be mine Oh, how
want you 10 be mine. Beth. let US
get married!
As though | we're quite another
girl standing out a long, long dis
lance away watching the strange
actions of this Beth who permitted
Andre TO hold her SO closely 10
him, I realized that some great mo-
mentous decision was being asked
OF me. realized II. and yet I real
lied. too, my faculties were blunt.
cd AZ the one time in my life. per
haps. when ! needed most clearly
10 think. My brain seemed wander.
ing In a haze.
Andre" | managed 10 whisper
back 10 him. "of course, we'll get
married some day. But. my dear.
est. let me go now. must not stay
here. Do ----" my voice grew more
vague. Its growing very late
and. with a last effort, II MUST
co."
My lovers voice seemed TO boom
In my ear.
No" he said decisively, and his
grip on my wrists hurt me- mo
We are going to get married now
tonight. now, Beth" And he shook
me. 81 tell you will not wait fol
you another day"
oh" answered stupidity
"Now? But who would marry us?'
My eyelids futtered and opened
and for an instant caught a
glimpse OF Andres face again
white. with its little patch OF dul
color on each cheek. and his black
compelling eyes. Ny lover released
his hold upon me so quickly al
most fell. He seemed TO have
reached a sudden determination
He walked quickly out OF the room
and then heard his voice at the
telephone. heard 1t and sanl
into a chair with huttertng hands
, pressed TO my forehead. Some
thing seemed to tell me my fate
was being decided for me. AND
when Andre came back into the
room he did not touch me again
Instead he paced it's length nerv
abruptly.
Put on your hat" he ordered
The cab will be here in moment
| have telephoned minister. We
are going TO be married"
Still sat stupidity staring. Per
haps saw vision. Far away
through the last few years OF worl
The Detroit times., 1915-11-26

and pain was catching my last
glimpse OF a little girl with a
white, sensitive face and great.
gray eyes asking their eternal Ques-
ton OF what the world would hold
for her. ! caught glimpse OF this
little girl and "Good-bye." | Wits.
pered to her beneath my breath
She seemed TO be begging me not
10 leave her 30 soon.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-26
BY KENNETH w. PAYNE.

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Face TO
face and inscrutable like grim play.
ers OF the worlds most tremendous
game of chess, stand two skyscrap-
ers way dawn at the lower end OF
Manhattan, which house, II is said.
the two most powerful and mys-
FERROUS plot hatcheries in America
When the Austro- Hungarian ex-
Consul Josef Goricar charged that
Consul General Won Nuber OF Aus
iria was man !Ptsletins from his OF.
fee In New York a system Of spies
ramifying into every industrial com.
munlty in this country. decided to-
90 down and explore this alleged
lair OF foreign plotters. | wanted
10 see where has just been engi-
neered the sinister series Of de-
structive fires and explosions in
American factories.
And instead OF "A tight-closed.
darksome den, | found n wide open
an ostentatiously wide open-sulte
OF offices where innocent looking
clerks clattered away at typewriter
documents which they took no pains
AZ all to conceal from the casual
visitor.
Wideopenness. in fact, is the
chief characteristic of the Austro'
Hungarian consulate Through all
the wide flung doors of the third
floor suite the inquiring gaze; OF the
passerby in the corridor seems Gag.
erly invited. and the smiling ON
Gals appear To have nothing more
10 hide than have the English clerks
In the Offices OF the Cunard line di-
rectly below. sitting at their desks
under a great picture OF the lost
Lusitania
And right around the corner. in
the very next building 10 this so
called plot hatchery. stands what
perhaps is the counterpart hatchery
the English consulate. But there
everything is silent, unobtrusive.
closed. And thus here. at the rival
headquarters OF the great war "a IT.
Is being waged In America-the war
Of conspiracy upon which almost as
much OF the worlds fate depends as
upon the battles of the armies in
Europe-here the two methods OF
secret service are picturesauely OK
emplified--the Teutonic and The
British.
Equally utterly innocent to all
surface appearances. the one wells
It's real activities behind publicity.
talk, smiles. hustle, noisy openness.
while the other simply lies low.
close-mouthed. dark and silent.
whether or not Chief Flynn of the
United States secret service actual
~ unearths positive proof OF huge
aomb conspiracy depending in dark
and dubious ways directly from the
foreign consulates, still. because all
America knows that in fact the for
eign officials In this country cannot
possibly be ignorant OF nor dislnter-
ested In what is going on, II Is fas-
clnatlng TO loiter for morning
down here In the very heart OF the
hang.out OF spydom.
Great Britain, It Is known, has
sent across the Atlantic her widest
sleuths from Scotland Yards and the
foreign Offices TO trail the Teutons
over mere.
The employees OF these secretly
fighting institutions ride down TO
work in the same subway train, the
oficials see each other getting out
Of limousines at the same corner.
they jostle each other In the cor
ridors. and overhear each others
talk In the elevators.
Yet understand they are playing
against each other the darkest.
most fascinating game OF mystery
which has ever gone on in this
The Detroit times., 1915-11-26
FLEAS WERE
POORLY FED
Trainer Accuses Keep
er of Starving Insect
Family

CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-The story Of
the sufferings OF a starving family
Of neas was revealed recently when
Detective Sergt. Barry took M the
chase after ;. a. Kerr. a flea train.
or. accused of cruelty TO his troupe.
Kerr has disappeared and the po-
lice believe knowledge that the
The Detroit times., 1915-11-26
each

Christmas you'll Jewery. I m
lines silverware made1S47 Rogers Bros
Community Sterling. Worlds foremost Watches
Illinois, Waltham Elgn Bend others Seth
Thomas Gilbert Cocks-and don't expect to make
small fortune" every ring up sale
MILLER.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-26

PORT HURON. Mich. Nov. 2e<4
The State Federation OF Gieane@
win mold its annual convention A.
this city Dec. ! and 2, and an eIao
crate program has been prepare
FOR the occasion. From reports ~.
ceived from the various counties, 81
is expected that over 500 delegate4
VIII be here. Contests between o.
gree teams will feature the gather
ing.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-26
Faces As Fair As
A Summers Day
Are Possible " Stusrt's Calcium,
Waters Are Used for Short
Time After Each Meal.

Many people have been heard to
say that they used creams and 10
tions for years without effect, yet
after Ave or six days OF Stuart's Cal
cium Waters their compilations were
perfectly clear.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-26

The seventy-hfth llneal descend
ant OF Coufucius Is living in the Chi
nese town where the founder of the
Chinese religion was born and where
he was buried % centuries ago.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-26

BOVE IN the skyscrapers fronting Battery park in New
York is the alleged lair of the huge bomb plot cOnspr
acy. Arrow points to Cd Austrian consulate with United
States customs office in background and GU TO British
suate Below at left is Chief Flynn of the secret service in
the center is former Austrian Consul GOcar who exposed
the alleged spy system of the Teuons and at the right is
Alexander Nuber Austrian general charged with
being leader of the alleged nationwide system and bomb
conspiracy.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-26

THE Eternal Question II in a
woman e eyes, Just as the answer 10
IL rs In her heart.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-26

An edible oil. which also can be
used as an illuminant and in soap
is being made from grape seeds in
large quantities by a new Italian
process.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-26
WIFE OF AGED
MARINER DIES

ST. CLAIR. Mich. Nov. 26.-The
death OF Mrs. Capt. Henry Fish.
Thanksgiving day, breaks n com
partnership OF So years between hus-
The Detroit times., 1915-11-26

band and wife. Capt. Fish survtvo0
his wife. at the age OF 81 years. ~
is one OF the oldest surviving -
captains. a master OF the old schoo
having first sailed the lakes G
captain in 1874. Fhe death OF Mr.
Fish was not unexpected.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-26

They contain no poisonous drug OF
any kind, are perfectly harmless and
can be taken with absolute freedom,
and they work almost like magic.
Calcium Sulphide. their principal in.
gredient. Is the greatest blood
cleanser known to science.
No matter how bad your skin may
be, Stuart's Calcium Waters will
quickly work wonders with II. It's
goodby TO blackheads. pimples, acne.
boils. rash. eczema and dirty "fill-
ed.up" complexion. You can get a
box OF Stuart's Calcium Waters at
any drug store at so cents a box.
and you will be positively delighted
with their wonderful effect.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06
Business Chances

5000 CASH buys business clearing S7.00 daily. Leaving owing to interest back east. Republican, Box 4147. m
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06
For Sale Eggs and Poultry

FOR SALE-Black Minorca hens at 612 N. 2nd Ave. m
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06
For Sale-Real Estate
Do YOU WANT A RANCH?
 RANCH

because of other business demand ing his attention offers his 155 acre ranch for sale on very easy terms, with small cash payment asked, l1alance at , percent. no acres in alfalfa. in oranges, 40 in milo. Horses. cattle and machinery in ciuded if desired or will help you get herd of milk cows Want to hear from some experienced ranch CT or dairyman willing to do busi- ness on right basis Exceptional Proposition to the man who can sa- tissv me as to his character and re- liability. For particulars or to ar range meeting. write to Ranch Owner. care of Republicn.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06
For Sale-MisceIlaneoug

FOR SALE-Ticket to Chicago. good until Nov first; box TAG Republican.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06
For Rent-Pasture

HORSE PASTURE-Smooth wire, well water, plenty feed. Alkire Ranch, 37J2 If
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06
For Rent-Furnished
 Houses

FOR RENT-Rooming house; close in; furnished, or partly furnished. Box 4153. n
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06
For Rent-I.ands

LEASE FOR SALE-Ten acres, g. room house, out building, close in, 325 chickens, incLbators and equipment, all for $325, lease runs one year. See F. A. Dibble 106 w. Adams St. If
 FOR RENT-160 acre ranch for dairy purposes. A. H. Linebarger, 316 w. Roosevelt street. Phone TAO. If
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06
For Sale-Real Estate

FOR SALE-Watch Phoenix Grow;
 buy first mortgages from M. H. Shel- ton; $500; $500; $500; 5000 mortgage good security. NJ. H. Shelton, 215 w. Wash. If
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06
F or Rent-StOre and Offices

CENTER ST, Auto low, small store; also shop. Apply 415 N. 1st St.
 If
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06
Wanted-Help, Male

WANTED-A man to work on chicken ranch. Light work and a good home. call at the Phoenix restaurant Tuesday morning at o'clock. Call for A. F.. Steele n
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06

FOR SALE-Spring wagon and horse cheap; 1859 w. Taylor. m
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06
Wanted-Help, Female

WANTED - Woman for generel Phone 8295. n
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06

TENT - 12X14, six foot walls, both ends screened, floored, cheap if taken by Tuesday Inquire 703 N. 2nd St. It
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06

FOR SALE-Overland automobile, in good condition; will sacrifice this ear if sold this week. 1911 model. Phone S62O for demonstration. dh
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06

TICKET for Los Angeles for sale cheap. Box 751 Republican. n
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06

NICE FURNISHED rooms for
 house keeping. 1341 Grand Ave. n
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06

FORD ROADSTER-Firs class con- dition, $275. Two touring cars, one as good as new. S35O. One at $275. c. l.. Fauber, 229 F. Adams. m
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06

For Sale-Miscellaneous

E or SdlS-ulSCS1ld
 TENT - 12X14, six foot walls, both ends screened. fIoored, cheap if taken by Tuesday, Inquire 703 N. 2nd St. It
 FOR SALE Spring wagon and horse cheap; 1859 w. Taylor n
 FOR SALE-Overland utomobile, in good condition; will sacrifice this car if sold this week. 1911 model. Phone SG2O for demonstration. dh
 FORD ROADSTER-Firs class con- dition, $275. Two touring cars, one as good as new. s95O. One at $275. c. l.. Fauber, 229 E. Adams. m
 NICE FURNISHED rooms for house keeping. 1341 Grand Ave. n
 TICKET for Los Angeles for sale cheap. Box 751 Republican.
 FOR SALE Nice s75 chiffonier wardrobe and folding bed, combined. Will sell cheap. 25 w. Monroe St. m
 , PASSENGER FORD. 1st class me chanical condition, oversize tires, $250 cash. TIP East Adams. bs
 FOR SALE-Large size baby bed, new mattress, $S.5O, Phone SS4S. m
 FOR SALE-Two spans mules, weight about 1900; one driving mare, 6 year old; 1 two-way blow. 1 walk ing blow. l three-section harrow, 1 border disc, disc seeder, l cultivator, moving machine, 1 sulky rake, 1 Dearing binder 1 three-inch wagon, 1 wood range, one self generator gaso- line stove. ". H. Vessel, East of Creamery Tempe D
 FOR SALE-One ladies or girls bi- cycle, enamel black, practically new. 135 East Van Buren. bs
 GOOD REQ TRUCK for sale. 917 F. Roosevelt St. p
 PACKARD seven-passenger and Mitchell roadster for sale. Must sell quick. Tempe Garage, Tempe. If
 FOR SALE-Will sell for 50c per share 100 shares of Southwestern Building X Investment CO. stock. Re- publican Box 3705. If
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06

WANTED-Second hand furniture of s1l kinds. highest cash prices paid See Taylor. 2s1 West Washington St. Phone 1917. If
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
MELLEN TO
TAKESTAND
Will Be First Witness
In New Haven Con-
spiracy Case
By UNITED PRESS

NEW YORK. Oct. 20.-Govern-
mcnt attorneys in the New Haven
couspirG n trial. in which IL rail
road directors are charged with
eyading antitrust laws, planned 10
open their case today with their
star witness, Charles ) Mellen, for.
mer president OF the New Haven
road.
rhe way was cleared for reyela-
tons OF startling high finance " hiCh
r. l.. Bats. special United States
attorney promised in his opening
address. A formal motion to quash
the indictments had been overruled
b. Judge Hunt. AMI at the opening
OF court today New Haven officials
identified records which will b.
needed during Mellen's testimony
and later
The government. plans 10 ielve
further into the New Haven manipu.
lstions than any previous court in
quiry. starting ths examination OF
Mellen with the year 1898. when
he first became connected with the
road Examination OF Meilen was
expected 20 last .wo days.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
BRIDGEROW
POSTPONED
Choice of Site For
Structure Held Up
By Objections

Decision Of a temporary bridge
plan was again postponed, Tuesday
night. when the council, OF . tech
nicai objection raised by Aid jane
Vernon. laid the divided reports OF
the Joint mi;tes over Tor one
week. AID Neruor caused The r..
ports 20 be laid over 90 .r. tall
a useless discus lon, one objection
being all tia, was necessary 70 DE-
lay immediate action ia the matter.
Aid. Boz Hu-te- submitted VA.
majority repor, fav0rirs t1e plan
proposed by George Cooke for III
construction OF steel and wood
bridge on piles. 81 fest - of the
OLD piers. 10 cost go The min
ority report recommends awarding
a contract 20 me Wisconsin Bridge
e. Iron Co. 10 build bridge on the
old piers after repairing tnsm. go
As to make them perfectly safe. tnc
contract price to Na ff-.4e1 The
Rutter faction csiE. 20 ..ye enough
votes 20 put the wooden bridge plan
over next TUESDAY li-ht
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20

ARREST
Is Promptly Released,
Though, When Taken
to Central Station

Patrolmsn Archie King, q. the
central station. arrested Frank Hib-
bier. OF the notorious Harrington
hotel. Lalayette-blvd., late Tuesday
night. on suspicion that gambling
was being carried on IN the hotel.
When brought to the station. Hib'
bier Was released AZ once. No ques.
tons were asked.
Questioned concerning Hibbler's
arrest Wednesday morning. Supt.
Maruuardt said
II know nothing 81 Hibbler's ar
rest. except that he vas brought TO
the station by Patroiman King.
don't know who released him.
"Hibbler looks the same 10 me
as anyone else II ne had been con.
cerned in anything important. |
would have known about IL"
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
DETROIT IN
GRIP OF FOG
Gray Mist Seriously
Irnpedes Traffic In
Morning Hours

= thick, grey fog settled over De
troll; and elWrons early Wednesday
morning 70 was the same variety
of moisture that Il supposed TO be
-nuor ia and about London. Eng.
Hbau ,1r a. m worker left the
'o 60. Watr asday he or she step
Jaf into a floating sea OF moisture.
ID and q mmy The fog curtain
tr.esd the vision OF the pedes-
au and driver 20 less than five
r some s"ctions. IL muffed
sound ~ warning bells and
street car block dis
invisible at 200 feet the
.sa# .' ODD the car bored through
TIE m. until Il gradually became
fT a1 into a sickiy yellow glow.
l.- and sraDeless.
II was risky business. cropping
ou' n he all-enveloping fog.
Trs,Gc wa partially tied up until
'ha mist .hirned. and the D. L. X.
Pa yalod more slowly with
t.i- e4re9ns 81 sirap-hangers Auto
-s checked down and constantly
rlEtsd warning signals. Many
drove Hfh their lights on. Objects
merged FROM the grey mist sud
and disappeared again with
us uHcanny suddenness A.
morning advanced the fog grad.
|trf aal street conditions
1rual again.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20

ers from Vranis. they report, and
have re-opened the Salonika-Nish
railroad
This, however. did not Offset the
Austro-German- Bulgarian progress
elsewhere.
FranoBritish troops. in strong
force. IL was said. were hurrying
northward from salonika to help
the Serbs. On their way to Nish II
was deemed certain they must night
the Bulgars. II they win, IL IL ex-
pected they and the Serbs VIII soon
be at grips with the Austro-Ger-
mans still farther north. II they
lose. the outlook will be dark for
Serbia.
II seemed certain the invaders
would sweep the country In such
event. even though they might meet
and perhaps be beaten by the Allies
later In Turkey.
Russia has declared war against
Bulgaria, with bleeding heart.
the car said.
He had not yet secured Rumania's
permission, however. 10 send his
troops across the latter's soil 10 the
Serbian. British and French forces
aid.