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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-11
OAKWOOD
BOOMING
Much Activity in Lot
Sales Building to
STAR Soon

elm spite NJ th, ug|rwrrry "t I"r
weather d..n. Oh, past week. -AI'
VS.. ~Nl,tt manager oi ''t wood
Park subdivisions iht .'i
saIu. CONS uuuHtrd lu IN" b|tN."0
section I- indeed remarkable.
russizIul tae ia.t chat o. tn-
point OF Tho jutyI'scui Iu' 'rf.t. ih'
location Of the Ford Ir.r.'' fI'''
has had much 90 dn with tn.s u".r.
meut At the same tW' It- rolHti''
location Co tive MISTRESS heart rf tho
comWuuitt I- such that even bad t'
Ford movement NOT occurred. % Be-
wood INSIST havt rapidly come 90 th'
front ar very ear. <1t'
pheasant .a,r. a. through street
rpuuD.tIug Lakewood az Fort 100 emo
Month o. jefferson. ave-. un t'i. South.
uIH-UeIN prov, THAT instead of nr nE
iu tb, country, 81 natural" hUr'' POI.
in tho heart of "a thIckly populated
section fHr at rho 9th ~ end 20 fH.
avenue ou Jefferson Fleasaut
ivtrI-C.ts tho very heart NJ tNat
thtfyirr uHstucee comuuuity
"Th, fact that the Old established
arI most rrIIrIIr rrFltN operator I.
IotrH.t H'' iurottiUE hundred of
thousands ar 1rllHre in strr,f n"t
ath.r improvements work I'm oallvacJ
fs ,rileu.c that flrv opu-ilrf che
wof rm'H' .H 'nt vicinity has come
..ll .ferrns altH tn tho Ford
chased nv SIR r.-H win ,n1hla f
uoca.-ar' rumH.. ar H.e rnrloln,-
tu in,.fe N.'''n tirr .0utus- 90 h'a
own property having l.f'..I...
tioc' 'f ground r>ic.d Hg aiI tf
woy from tho -Il,r~. ~ o7lwnr' .a
far north NI|.tIn. f'". tr' 10 'e
also rrn chat f Nr T.rf carries o. z
WIZ 1n 'taf o'0 -.y
this wonderful rf.rf H.uf ,rl, ,t
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-11
earnyard outing for Builders

Members Of tho Builders & Trad.
ers' exchange will VISIT the Ternes'
farm on their next outing which
Viii be held Wednesday, Sept rs.
"Al' p Ternes and Charles "A. Bry-
an viii have charge of the program
OF entertainment In addition to
corn on The cob gallons Of butter
milk roast pig etc. there VIII bc
a special athletic hill consisting Of
barnyard baseball, quoits and fcats
OF strength The party viii leave
the exchange rooms at II a. m. and
the festivities on the farm will last
until about 6 o'clock.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-11
WORKER KILLED
AT SALT WORKS

WNANDOTTE. Mich. Sept Ill.,
Steve GonicrevsId 30 single. was
killed Friday afternoon while vorl.
HuF m the bins of ,ar Pennsylvania
Salt co. a quantity az salt slid on
him. forcing him against tro bin
wall and crushing tbe upper part OF
his body An inquest win l' hold
Thursday. Sept 1G
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-11

Palm cxyiii. besides being The
middle chapter In the - lle is also
Tic shortest chapter
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-11

Imitation leather Is used by some
for boots, shoes, and
even book covers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-11

HIGHLAND PARK. Mich Sop
-Highland Park Witnessed ono
OF the worst raInstorms IN several
years last night No very Eroa
damage was done. except two trees
blown down on Tux'doave.. and "a
live wire blown TO the ground a.
Tennysou and Oakland.aycs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-11

Printing, the plain neat kind--that
IN right-Times Job Dept.-Main 1870.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-11

Sweden is importing American
ccal
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-05
copyriaht. le1s, By AmsrIean Press NEGOTIATION.

ponds on what Kind of soil you have,
how you plow IT and how you plant
and cultivate your crops"
did you learn all this out of the
book on farmingY" asked Mrs. Powell.
well, I've learned a good deal from
the book" Sam explained. but not all
| know. The government has appoint
ed an agent for this county, and he Is
going TO spend part OF his time here
next year i%nstrueting the farmers and
the boys. | heard him make two talks
downtown. He's anxious for me to go
out on our little place this year. He
says nearly everybody III In that
neighborhood is like Bill Googe and
Miles Pagan. and be wants me to show
them a thing or two. He says he'll
help in every way he can"
II do like the country" said Mrs.
Powell, "and l would like to go back on
the old place. but the lands worn out,
and I'm afraid we'll make a failure"
well. a failure couldn't hurt us
much, mother said Sam. ITS all to
gain and nothing to lose. But we won't
fail. That land Is not worn out. If
can't fix it so thai 1t raises twice as
much to the acre as any farm around
there, then wen move back to town
and I'll never say another word about
farming"
But we have no team" objected
Mrs. Powell. and what would we do
for supplies?"
.I1l get Bill Googe to break the land.
| won't need a team for anything else.
The old tools father had will do. and
the horse and spring wagon we have
will be all right for what hauling there
is. The pasture will save a lot of feed
for the cows. and | think we a fix
1t so as to keep u milk and butter
customers. I've already seen about
the supplies. Mr.. Wilson said that he'd
let me have groceries and seed or any
thing l have to have on credit
I'm afraid your mind is too change
able, SAM" said his mother. "You
know you've been talking of being Al
merchant. Have you changed your
mind about that?.
ANog A AufCt hOtuEis va 1tCs 4
knew what farming in the old way
was like. and | didn't know there was
any other way. | thought 1t would al
ways be ike it has been. and | didn't
want any more of it in mine. That's
why thought about being a merchant.
But things have changed. People are
learning a new way to farm, and it's
going to be the freest and surest pay
ing business there Is"
We'll. then" Mrs. Powell agreed at
last. well try it n year"
"GoodT' exclaimed Sam, delighted.
You just watch me get busy. I'm 60
ing out to the farm next Saturday"
The next week was an impatient one
for Sam He told his teacher and a
few friends about his plans. and the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-05

al know that what you say Is true.
Mr.. Burns" Sam declared. 81 don't
know very much about farming yet.
but I'm going 70 learn. ! want you to
give me a list of books TO read and
study on the subject"
well. the first thing for you to do"
suggested the agent. lis to send to the
state and national departments of ag-
riculture for all the bulletins about the
crops you are going to grow. You viii
be surprised at the number of them
and at the information in them. Here
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-05

the one horse wagon. mended the har-
ness and got everything in readiness
for work. That night he told his moth
err and sister about his plans.
''That land is mighty poor" he said,
"but I'm going to make it grow some
thing. III get % cents a load for haul
ing manure from a stable downtown.
and I'm going to put every load Of it
on our farm. III tell you how I'm go
ing to manage It. I'll go down and
load up n evening and drive home
with it:1then the next evening I'll haul
it to the farm. Thatll be three loads
& week from town, and on Saturdays
I'll haul manure from Bill Googe's or
ashes from the GIN"
Il didn't know ashes were good for
land" said Mrs Powell.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-05
PROLOGUE.

A piucky, vide awake, husfling
American boy fakes a porn
ont and abandoned farm and
gets busy with his head and his
hands TO renew the fertility of
the soil, make a scientific farm
er of himself and capture prizes
as a member of the Boys Corn
club. What he did and hon he
did 1t form the plot of an up TO
dofe romance of real life that
holds the interest from first
chapter to last.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-05

guess you've learned some things about
the business. but one thing Is certain.
You don't know how TO farm. and the
proof of 1t Is that you don't raise good
crops
Amt nobody goin' to raise good
crops when it's too dry or o wet.
You got to have things right
mo; that's not the trouble. Good
crops can be raised with the seasons
just as they are. And ! don't know
much about farming. but I'm going to
show you how to do the trick better
than It's been done In the neighbor-
hood"
"Where'd you learn so much. I'd like
to known Bill inquired in an amused
tone.
II learned 1t from books and from
men that know how to farm"
Bill Googe slapped his thigh and
laughed merrily.
Gee. but that's a good onef' be said.
II wish Miles Pagan could hear that"
Hell hear MI say 1t, all right" Sam
replied. But I'm not going to argue
with you fellows. I'm going to prove
It. And. now. what about that plow-
ing? You didn't tell me whether you'd
do it."
"sure I'll do it. | amt got nothin'
else to do"
II thought maybe you'd want to do
your own blowing"
mo. | never fool with that till
spring. | believe In lettin' the land
rest. Sometimes I don't pillow it at all
-jes' streak it OFF and plant It."
well, want this land plowed deep.
and when | say deep / mean deep.
How much will you charge to do the
work that way?"
LET me see. You want the whole
6eld pIowedg,
"Yes. all of it"
swell. that stumpy acre will be pref
ty knotty."
Don't figure on that I'm going to
have the stumps out. l heard father
say that a man couldn't be religious
and cultivate a stumpy field. l believe
he vas pretty near right. A fellows
going to blow them out for me with
dynamite"
BLOW 'em out with dynamite! By
jacks. | didn't think there was no way
to git up a stump except to break your
back and grub it up. Would 500 be
too much for that work, Sam?"
mo. I'm willing to pay that I'll
let you know as soon as I've got the
land ready for you to go to work.
What'll you take for the manure In
your lot?'
"Oh, you won't find much there, |
reckon. You can have it If you'll haul
it off,"
"All right I'll be after it"
Sam left Bill Googe and went down
to see the owner of a livery stable.
want to hire somebody to haul that
manure off" asked Sam, pointing to a
large pile that had been raked up at
the back of the stable.
WELL. don't know exactly" said the
man, figuring to drive a bargain. IF
you'll do it reasonable I might make a
deal with you. How much a load will
you haul it for?"
I'm going to school," Sam told him,
land don't have any time except aft
ernoons after school. but if you'll let
me do the work along as | have time.
I'll haul it for 25 cents a load"
well, I'll just take you on that,
bud I've been paying 30 cents and It's
too much. | don't care when you haul
it, just so as you keep the most Of it
out of the way"
"All right" said Sam. I'm be after
a load tomorrow afternoon and anoth-
er next Monday"
Sam Powell hurried home. delighted
with his arrangements. He creased
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-05
CHAPTER II.

~ Am found Bill Googe sitting on
a box whiting.
~ Hello. Billr' said Sam Not
49, working these daysT
NO; you bet | amt" answered Bill.
Il git enough o. that durin' crop time
well. what do you find around
here?'' asked Sam. II never come to
town except on business"
For one thing" Bill replied. I'm
here tryin' to make some kind of ar
rangements for supplies this year.
Didn't make enough to quite settle up,
with old Jim Anderson, and he's cut
me off. Lots o. times, though, us fell
lers come to town to git together and
talk over our troubles. Misery loves
comp'ny. you know, Sam. And some
times we chip in and send off for a
gallon of Old Crow. When a man gifts
a few swigs O. that under his belt,
Sam. he jes' forgits all about bein' so
doggone poor and ornery."
'Yes." said Sam. land he makes a
fool of himself and wastes his money,
and after it's we with he feels worse
and is poorer than he was before"
Bill Googe was a peculiar kind Of
fellow. He was almost always in a
good humor. and you could hardly say
anything to make him mad. But be
didn't like to work. According 70 Bill,
it was always too wet or too dry. He
spent most of his time fishing and
hunting. and he was a fine companion
to have along on such a trip. He could
tell you more funny stories than you
could possibly remember. In the local
ity where he lived there was rarely
any lack of rain, but Bill would often
sit down on a log and picture In glow
ing colors what he'd do If he was
fixed to irrigate."
Bill had at one time owned the farm
on which he now lived. But he got
the fever ito go west" AT last he
found a man to buy him out. and be
departed for the land where a man
could live without working. He was
gone about a year and came back
broke and went on the farm he had
left as a renter.
All during the sunny days when the
grass and weeds were f~ourishing and
choking put the crops not a glimpse
could you catch of Bill in the field, but
you could hear the deep mouthed bay
of his hound. Trailer, and the sullen
boom of his muzzle loader off in the
woods along the creek.
Bill chuckled at Sans remark
"But let that 60" Sam continued. Il
didn't come down here to preach.
What want to know is this: Will yon
pillow my field for me some time soon9"
"Whatr' exclaimed Bill. You amt
thinkin' of goin' back IN that clay pile.
air We"
Eyes; that's what I'm going to do
"Well. you're crazier than | thought
you was. Wish | was away from out
there; you wouldn't ketch me goin'
back. How do you think you're goin'
to make a Twin on that farmT'
"I'm going to make 1t off the land,
Of course"
Don't you git no sich fool idea into
your head" Bill exclaimed with con
viction. why, boy, that land won't
sprout peas"
IT'S going to do it anyway replied
Sam. "And. more'n that. it's going to
grow 'em after they're sprouted. And.
besides that. it's going to raise some of
the finest corn and cotton In this
county"
you'll never do it." Bill asserted
IT know that land. You can't raise a
disturbance on it,"
"LOok here, BILL" said Sam. you've
been on the farm a long time, and l
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-05

latter were much interested Some
said that they would like to go to the
country themselves.
well. you a come to see me
when you have time,' Sam told them.
THAT won't be like living there. but it
will be a change"
.Ill be there for one" exclaimed Joe
Watson.
II for another" said Andrew White
"No use for me to tell you, Sam"
Fred Martin added. "rn come"
.Of course" Sam explained, 1T may
be so sometimes that l can't show you
a good time. I'll be pretty busy. but
you know you can make free around
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-05

are the addresses and the names of
some books for you to get"
thank you" said Sam. 'and now l
must be going. Bill Googe is to be In
town today. and l want to see him
about the blowing. Goodby until Mon
day. I'll see you at the meeting"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-05
CHAPTER |.

OTHER" said Sam Powell.
vi lets go back TO the farm
this year"
New-York tribune., 1915-03-17
LATIN AMERICA INVITED

Washington, March l6.-Secretary
Bryan tonight made public the text OF
his message to the nations of South and
Central America inviting them to send
delegates to the Pan-American financial
conference here on May 10. Informal
assurances that the invitations Will be
accepted already have been : en-.
Mr.. Bryan's message said that the
conference would be held with view
70 establishing closer and more salts
factory financial, commercial and trans
portation relations between the repub-
lies of America. The Secretary Of
State of the United States will particl-
pate in the conference, and the diplo-
matte representatives. to the United
States of the respective countries to
whom the invitation is sent will be in
vited TO attend, in addition to the spe-
cial delegates.
The message says the President de-
sires to impress the invited govern
ments with the pleasure it will give
him to welcome the delegates and ex-
tend the hospitality Of the United
States.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-17
RESERVE BOARD BLOCKED
Illnesses Make Full Meeting
Unlikely for a Month.
tErnrn Tha Trlhune Bureau

Washington, March l6.-Because OF
the absence Of three members. two OF
whom are i'll, the Federal Reserve
Board to-day decided to take no action
for the present on the petitions &c, for
modifying the reserve districts. me
matter was aid on the table, and Will
not be taken up until there is fuIl
meeting of the board, probably month
hence.
Secretary McAdoo is in the hospital
recovering from his operation. Ny:
Hamlin is recovering from an attack OF
influenza and will go to California to
recuperate. Mr.. Miller left here for
California tonight. 1t is probab that
other important questions before the
board. such as the admission OF state
banks. will also be put aside until there
is q full attendance.
The board formally announced to-day
in response to many inquiries that
statements showing the earnings and
expenses Of the reserve banks would
be issued semi-annually beginning next
July.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-17
NEW TRADE BOARD
BEGINS IT'S WORK
Commissioners Take Oaths of
Office and Organize with
Mr.. Davies as Head.
Prom rho Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, March i6.-Thc FEEDER
al Trade Commission was formally
organized to-day when its five mem
bors were sworn into office, Justice
CovinGton, Of the District Supreme
Court, co-author with Senator New
lands of the Trade Commission Dill,
administering the oaths.
The ceremony was simple, nut
brought together q notable company.
Among those present were Miss Will
son, daughter of the President; mem
bcrs of the families of the Commls-
sioncrs: the Secretary Of Commerce,
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Malburn, Assistant Secretary OF War
Breckjnridge. Assistant Attorney Cen
cral Todd, Assistant Secretary OF the
Interior Jones, Judge SiddOns, Of the
District Supreme Court; the COmmis-
siorcrS of the District Of Columbia;
J. H. Fahey. president of the Chamber
of Commerce of the Unted States;
Ex-Governor Joseph W. Folk, Director
John Barrett. and several Senators
and Representatives.
Joseph +. Davies, cI-Commissioner
Of the Bureau Of Corporations, was
elected chairman Of the new commits
sion, and Edward y. Hurley, of Hi
uois, vice chairman. Francis II. Walk
er, ex-Deputy Commissioner of the
Bureau Of Corporations, will be chief
examiner.
Replying to inquiries as to the plans
Of the commission, Commissioner
Davies answered; I'VE will probably
choose to be known by our deeds rather
than by our words"
Senator Newlands was host at a
luncheon for the commissioners at
the Metropolitan Club after the organ
izatIOn meeting.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-17
CHICAGO GRAIN
PRICES DECLINE
Wheat Says on Slackness of Ex-
port Demand-Corn, Oats and
Provisions Follow.

Chicago, March 16.-Easing away of
export demand for spot cash wheat to-
day seemed to bring about heavy profit
taking sales by holders of speculative
contracts. AS result the market
closed weak at sc to lc under las.
night Other leading staples, too,
showed net declines-corn, Ac to 7sc;
oats, &c to sc, and provisions, sc to
20c. Unloading OF wheat did not be-
gin until after an early advance, which
carried the May delivery up to $3.50 a
bushel, only &c under the high price
record OF the war-S1.67 on February 8.
At Sl60 wheat appeared to become Il
target for sellers, who on every rally
from the ensuing break continued TO
attempt TO realize. Some lessening Of
the European visible total was in a
measure responsible for the bulge that
started profit taking by longs, but the
falling OFF in transatlantic stocks did
not seem to worry the export trade.
Although Duluth, Omaha. Kansas City
and Chicago, as we'll as the seaboard,
all sold wheat for export, the aggre-
gate was estimated TO be smaller than
has been the rule Of late. Crop reports
favored the bears, and so also did ref
erences to increased dangers for ship
ping. Range of prices:
New-York tribune., 1915-03-17
TRUST COMPANIES To ME- !
Will Protest Against Passage
of Marshall Bill.

Tbe Association Of Trust Companies
-, H. S,ate of New York will meet TO-
Jav AZ the Union Trust Company 20
consider the Marshall bill, which would
omond the New York banking law so
ea IN rive 10 national banks the prlVi-
lege of doing trust company Sos'
meas In view of the opposition OF tne
trugt companies, it is believed that
strong protest will be registered
Edwin G.. Merrill, president OF the
Tnion Trust Company and Also the
head OF the state association, VIII pre-
aide to-day. Those who are expected
10 bo present include Charles a. boouy'
president of the Peoples Trust CoH-
pany. Brooklyn: Addison y. Gown,
pre:ident Of the Glens Falls trust
Company; willard V. King, preslneein,t
of the Columbia Trust Company; VIII
lam Nottingham, vice-presidcnt OF tne
Syracuse Trust Company. LEWIS 4.
Ross. president of the Fidelity y rgs'
Company, Of Rochester; Charles n: "a
bin. president Of the Guaranty lrus'
Company; Mynderse Van Cleef, presi-
dent Of the Ithaca Trust company
Seward Prosser, president OF tne panh
ers Trust Company; VI. y; bucSnei,
vice-president Of the New YORK trust
Company; A. J. Hemphill, chairman OF
the board of the Guaranty Trust Com.
nanv. and James n. Wallace, president
of the Central Trust Company,
In addition to the Marshall bill, II Is
expected that these trust company oIn-
Gals wi also discuss the Boylan .,
for the repeal of the secured DEBT tax
law and the bill more recently intro
duced, giving banks of discount the
right to deal in stocks, bonds and mort
New-York tribune., 1915-03-17
IMPORTATION BUREAU.

I1quircs relating to trade matters and coudi-
ton, should he addressed 20 ths Editor OF the
Buyers Column.
Ouestion-Where is the New York
office of the Seculler Company. Of Dan
vile, Va? Kindly tell me the name
of the muslin underwear buyer. Very
truly, After & Bro. Answer-There IS
no such concern in Danville, Va. You
probably have the wrong name.
Question-What will be worn for the
hot weather season in the mems cloth
ing line, alpaca, mohair or linen suits
I. !. G.. Answer Palm Beach cloth.
Question Was Henry Siegel, late OF
the Fourteenth Street Store, ever in
business in l25th Street? An Inquirer.
Answer-No.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-17
Shipping Information and
Marine NeWs Of the World

B-rfl4 lNo-l. havana March II. 10 the Munson
: Line wi.h sugar Bar. gooa.
l4ia-,'rsn Newport News srd Norfolk 70 the
Cd D.minion IS 60. with passenger, snI mdse
Sanuaso Br1rssles. 20 the Mallory IS % with
oG,r Ha.falt!ne. 80 p
Tilragr.a % Alicante a. A.medi -. Ma.gga e
and C4dz ~ TO Cabsn Co. With md'c Bar.
s'amon. Asu4IIl March l. FaJario Arro,o
} f,I.e {. NaS aguez and san Juan 10 the
81 ~, isi.. IN La'. c.,h mdss Rer So G...
]. Va Bermuda Mach T. 20 Phelps Ercs a Co
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Tu..4 T.. to- he United Frult 60. Win IS pas
sHs,s mas aad md', Eaf. 5.i. N.
Nss7lei. ig ballast, bar 10 m 10Th.
tu'la Sabine N4rah Q. 70 ,ne Union sulphuf Co.
w sulphur ausr-.une - m.
katahdil. Cog ."u g. Mach lJ 10 The
aauc CHAr Lumber Go. with llmoef Quaran-
Her, l.,redl. Cafe January Hen. sand u ,ad
Csrd1 leOqly j.. to fuGch. Edye a 20. with
% A1A @ r. Ge y p fseas FeoE1y = Il s k'%a q B.i
~ second cabin and 40 'ee.4gs Passengers and
rnlad-ph. L.,crDsol March :. 10 mo Am.r.
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Sl.'os. H1,ars Ma-cf T. !" to the ~, YORK
aat 'i'A Iau S O.. w.ta !h pt2s,lscrs malls
Ame- a. lnu.clI. Eo.-rI@m February 2s. 10
David Warden iH bs ast B4r. 3 % p n
le'so cine lBN. Agl,rs Ielu.B . 10 David
s.ld5 Hoal. : ). ,Is,a - "a 40 m-wlnd
northwest fresh breeze Gear. moderate
SAILED
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s. G.''I,oa lasepl Cuaeo tN5rl, Buaeo,
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