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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
A Poem a Day.

Harvard. nl-FoIlowing ls one OF
the poems you ask for. The other
has not been found:
OPPORTUNITY.
They DO me wrong who say I come
no more,
When once 1 knock and fall to ind
For every day I stand outside your
And Did you wake. and rise to nsh,
and win.
Wan not for precious chances PASSED
Weep no; for golden Asss on the
Zach 1ight burn the records OF the
AZ sunrise every soul is born again.
Laugh nke a boy at splsndors that
To vanished Joys be blind and deaf
and dumb,
My judgments seal the dead past with
It's dead.
But never bind moment yet 10
come.
Though deep In miro. wiring not your
hands and weep,
lend my arm TO all who say Il
No shame faced outeast ever sank 50
deep
But Yet might rise and be again n
man,
post thou behold thy lost youth all
aghastf
post reel from righteous retrihu-
tiOn's blow
They turn from blotted archives 81
the past
And md the futures pages white
as snow,
Art thou a mournerf Rouse thee from
thy spell;
given.
Each morning gives thee wings 20
Zee from he'll.
Each night a star TO guide thy rect
walter Malone.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
sIKHs HAVE DEADLY WEAPON

Inc Slkhs uBhting IN the war can certainly
claim TO possess a unique form OF weapon This
Is q hand-thrown missile composed OF metal
similar Ia shape 70 the discus with which We
have been made familiar In Roman history It,
edge Is sharpened like razor, and tho weapon.
when thrown with a peculiar circular motion.
has extraordinary penetrating power n cuts
Ike knife through paper when 20 strikes any
object In It's path At distance OF 100 yards
the disc Is capable Of cutting its way through a
piece OF hard wood two inches thick II is the
peculiar twist given TO the weapon when II is
thrown which causes the cutting edge to bury
itself so remorselessly in anything that IL meets
IL Is doubtful whether any but the Sikhs could
eHectiVely use this weapon. They made deadly
use OF the disc Of death at the battle of Dix.
mude.-London TitBits
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
Brass Nails"
BY THORNTON A. LEWIS

Hundreds OF aspiring poets have
written perspiring poems purporting
TO portray the path 10 success. bright
and inviting as a rule. with lots OF
the try. Try again idea boldly EN-
blazoned.
Thousands OF lusty magazine con
tributors have worked on the same
subject in much the same way
minus the music.
Let US not discredit or ridicuie
any mans effort to inject life cour.
age and optimism into this world OF
action. Far from it-long live the
boosters. These prophets OF the
quill have said million good
things. as a result OF which. no
doubt. many scores OF messenger
boys have ceased TO be messenger
BOYS and have become bank presi-
dents.
As a rule, however. more words
are used in writing prescription
Cor success then are necessary A
few will suffice Furthermore the
same few words Of formula win suf-
hce for the olde- man who hasn't
made anv ra--icu'arly brilliant sue
cess during the earlier part Of his
( life "a well as for the youngster
who is making his first start.
WORK HARD, AND USE YOUR
HEAD.
or course this simple philosophy
could be qualified. decorated or
further expanded upon. but "a rule
~ doesn't need 20 be. Word hard
and use your head.
A man can work all HIS life with
7 his hands and on bis last working
day Ne win make $50 or less. Tha'
lis what ordinary hand labor =
worth n he bad Al sny time dur
Z ing his life started 10 make habit
OF thinking his potential possibilities
would have become limitless from
that point.
WORK HARD. AND USE YOUR
HEAD.
n you want 10 make good at any
thing in this world you have got 70
work surely you have got 10 make
those hands of yours lift burdens
and move loads. but II win avail yor
nothing in the way OF advancement
I n you dc not make your brain tel
you why You are doing IT, and how
you can do II better.
WORK HARD. AND UsE YOU'D
HEAD.
neither you are young man OF
whether the gray OF advancing years
IL on you. n you are young you
have reason to take this message 70
your heart. II you are old. all the
more reason. A man who IL toe
young to think should be In school
A man too old 10 think should be in
an easy chair by the fire rejolcine
In his thinking and working Sons
and daughters God bless old age.
How beautiful II r. after long life
OF usefulness.
The unthInking man has no place
in business. Neither has the lazy
fellow. Tie can't be anything but a
loser IN The end. WORK ha.sD.
USE YOUR HEAD. Pan your sell
ing campaign with thoughtfulness
and carry out your plan with energy.
That's II.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

The history OF the bagpipes con
taIns numerous stories OF their in
fluence over Highland regiments In
time OF battle. During the Indian
campaign a piper In Lord McLeod's
regiment. seeing the. British army
wagering before superior numbers
snatched up his bagpipes and played
in his best style the well-known
"Cogadh no sith." which filled the
Highlanders with such spirit that
they rallied and cut through their
enemies. This so impressed Sir
Eyre Coote that he presented the
regiment with 50 pounds for the
purpose OF buying new set Of
pipes
At a battle OF Quebec general
forbade the playing OF the pipes In
one OF Fraser's regiments. and The
men behaved in a halfhearted fash
ion as result A field officer OF the
regiment demonstrated with the
general. sir" he SAID. you did
wrong In forbidding the pipers 70
play, for nothing inspires the High
landers so much" let them blow
IN heavens name. them" replied the
general. and the order being given
the pipers played with such effect
that the regiment returned TO the
charge with great vigor.
George Clark. piper 10 the Sew
eniy.hrst regiment at the battle OF
vlmiera, gained undylng fame BY
continuing to blow his pipes. though
badly wounded lie still chung "a
his instrument while lying on the
turf. and with the remark, "weel
laddies. am sorry I can gao nae
farther WI you. but dell haze may
saul n ye shall want music" struck
Up a favoritc warlike air with the
utmost unconcern.-Chicago Her
aid.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
MIND HEALING
BY Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank crane)

DIR. Charles Gilbert Davis is a Chicago
surgeon. have known him good many
years.
He has been doing some thinking. A
thinking doctor is hopeful phenome-
non. He has not allowed his mind to be
drowned in professionalism.
Out of his thinking he has written
little book which he labels with the am
bilious title. "The Philosophy of Life"
The gist of the volume is the influence
of thought upon the body, the power OF
thought to prevent and TO cure diseased
conditions The idea is not new. Ii is
the basis Of various religious or quasi
religious cults.
But the particular value of Dr. Davis's
brochure Is that this idea is handled by
a skilled physician. We can but feel
that remarks on mind-healing have bit
more force when they come from man
trained in the exact methods of science.
take pleasure in recommending this
message, because the more books of this
kind one reads the saner and happier he
is likely to become.
No reasonable man doubts the direct
connection between what takes place in
thought and what takes place in the
body For instance, certain thought
arises in a girls mind: Immediately the
blood rushes to her face: she bushes.
Another kind Of thought and she turns
pale; the blood leaves her face. An
other sort of idea is put into her brain
and the action Of the stomach is affect
ed; she loses appetite or she is nause-
ated. And so on.
Sometimes piece of news so operates
upon persons body that he dies.
II can hardly be erroneous that, rea-
onsing from such bases, we conclude that
every thought alters to greater or less
'egree the functions of the body
The same nervous organization that
ontrols the circulatery, respiratory, and
| limentary apparatus Of the body also
Includes the apparatus by which we
hink and love-
Thought" says DR.. Davis, "can pro-
nee hunger or destroy appetite: il can
ause chill or a fever; il can make the
ody perspire; il can dry up the saliva;
can make the teeth chatter and the
yes swim with tears: il can bring sleep
insomnia; it can slow down the heart
| III death ensues."
From this he goes so far as 10 say:
believe that it is only necessary to
nter upon a course of training and in
| brief space Of time the result win be
cen in improved health. No living hui
IAN being need be chronic invalid re-
ming at fate. Every hopeful idea
reated in the mind stimulates the heart.
| approves digestion, and promotes nor
'al action of every gland"
| This is good news. coming from the
MEDICAL profession. II indicates that
zen of science are considering more and
1ore the significance and usefulness of
rental therapeutics.
| Instead Of pooh-poohing Christian
: science and New Thought, medical men
ought to bring the undeniable phenom-
ena upon which these systems rest un-
der their dispassionate observation. A
man OF science never pooh-poohs any
kind Of fact
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
BRIT ARMY WARDRoRE suy

Il Is known generally that many OF the later
additions 10 Lord Kitcheners army have had 10
be content Win navy blue clothing, while wait.
Ing FOR their khaki uniforms. IL IL not so gen
orally known. perhaps, that London postmen
have cheerfully consented TO forego their new
winter and summer uniforms for twelve months
40 that the material for them could be given 20
the army.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

rs aee OF tie nulse bill through the
A 1ase oil thel legislature must
nsoSed distinct shock to manu-
81 Srs of cigaretteS. who, it is con-
seely estimated. hsye spent $780,
Keh ertisirg aleularsd TO keep the
g-rs quiet and to prevent real
#er Aon.
llulse bill prohibits the manufac-
sic or giving away b the poison
Eyer since the publication, through
nN1ay lord, of Thomas Az EDISON
1emning analysis Of the cigarette, the
manufacturers have been on the job,
placing enormous advertising contracts
in Michigan newspapers with the idea OF
obtaining the support Of press and pub
nc in heading off just such measure as
the Hulse bill.
The appeal to the public has not been
confined to the use of newspaper space
.slbnc, bill posting companies having
xarnered a rich harvest of nicotine
stained gold as well.
Though large portion of the fund
amassed by the ciqarette-makers might
have gone into It's Golfers in return for
single word, The Times has refused to
take part in the conspiracy and has re-
NAMED steadfast in its stand for pure
advertising as well as clean news.
The Times has gone to the doors of
It's respective subscribers with no smoke
faint upon its Journalistic breath; with
no guilty knowledge that it has aided in
campaign to fasten brain-corroding
habit upon the young.
It's position is unique, in that it was
the only one of Detroit's four English
dailies to refuse to lend either its news
o. advertising columns to the cause of
the cigarette manufacturers.
Editorial comment favoring anti
cigarette legislation placed in juxtaposi-
ton to the half page lad" of certain
cigarette (which was actually the case
h one Detroit paper), recalls the whip
ping administered to the youth caught
fndulging in corn silk cigarettes by a
father who held the stub Of cigar
tightly clenched between his teeth while
the chastising was going on.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
Don IS That VIII Help
Che. S Qd OF Pneumonia

orghiy exposed for several hours 20
formaldehyGe ard later exposed for
several hours more In the fresh air.
Then the room should be dFsin-
fected. AS the fumes are strong
enough TO kill a person. those in the
house should be warned 70 90 out.
side during this operation
First all openings in the room
should be closed, excepting. OF
course. the door strips OF cloth
should BIO pasted over any cracks. OF
open spaces. keyholes or stove pipe
holes.
aClothing. bed covers. etc. should
be removed and hung on lines
stretched across the room. Ma;
tIrsses and pillows opened and con
tents exposed. All drawers. chests
CT trunks In the room opened and
the contents removed and spread on
the floor.
When the disinfectant Is placed
In the room. the door should be
closed and any cracks or openings
around II sealed up, Then leave the
room closed from four to six hours
Afterwards oper the doors and win
DIV. AMI slow fee circulation OF
air for an hour or two
Colds cut down efficiency. Says
the head OF a big Chicago corpora
tinn: Colds in the head cause more
loss OF time and money. and cut
down more dividends than almost
eli other diseases combined"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

Grass IL naturally green. but AZ
ter a man has bumped up against
a grass widow he 10 apt to imagine
he IL color blind.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

death" said the
amateur singer.
~Why1
when 7 have -
cold I'm bass. and
when 1 get well
I'm tenor can
never tell whether
20 prartice The
Diver or Sally "a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
This Sort of Thing VIII Last,
We Would Say, Just That Long

We have In hand letter from very
good and representative citizen whose
keen and sincere interest in civic mat
tiers, civic purity and all that sort of
thing, is well known to many Detroiters
and to this newspaper.
This citizen, with many others, de-
piofes the high-handed manner in which
Police Commissioner Gillespie permits
the saloons of Detroit to ignore the clos
ing laws.
lie points out a relation between the
recent shooting and killing Of a police
man and the fact the head of our police
department has encouraged law-break-
ing, mentioning the instance of the pa
trolmen both having had drinks in a
saloon which was open after the legal
hour.
His letter describes a condition in De-
troit with which We are all familiar and
says:
"How long do you think this sort of
thing will continue before the people
OF Detroit arouse themselves to the re-
sponsibility that is theirs"
And then he closes his letter with this
postscript:
PRINT If YOU LIKE, BUT DO NOT
USE MY NAME"
We would say that "this sort of thing"
Is pretty likely TO continue so long as the
idea prevails that newspaper can carry
on the fight against it singlehanded and
alone, and while good citizens are afraid
% have their names appear in connec-
HIon with their protests.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

be more careful
about splitting II
thep stopped TO
realize every time
they do so in /.
public place III, -
endangerins
the health OF their
countrymen.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

Deafness and blindness are about
equal in proportion throughout Eng
land and Wales. One IN every 1916
males and one in every 1925 fe-
males is blind
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
From Another
POini OF Vie,U
Col


THE great trouble with your act,
said the monologist who had not gone
good that afternoon, to the trapeze per-
former, is the same as experience with
some Of my stuff: it is over their heads. >
We presume Public Works Commits
sioner Fenkell will be accused of pro-
German sentiemnt, now that he has an
nounced he is going to clean the alleys.
Annette Kellerman has been one of
the big financial successes on the stage
according TO her press agent, who says
she has always appeared at good figure
Also. may We add, with.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

People suffering from or recover
ng from pneumonia probably would
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

a thirst for liquor beats an um
brella for keeping some men dry.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
HARD To DO

AZ a recent afternoon social function, women
were invited 10 bring their work. We are Just
wondering how many boarding house landladies
acknowledgements Telegram.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

"becaws bill study amt got
But one Fer, He tried { git a
phonnygraf u off. II Is tn
conn sent suss Of a Pinion that
bill had His good Fer & tn
ground when Opportunity
knocked"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
Yarns From Washington
BY FRED c. KELLY

WASHINGTON. March 22-secretary OF War
Garrison sat at a inner table the other day con.
'ersng with Congressman Julius Kahn OF Cali.
fornia The talk turned % the days when Kahn
was actor.
You know laughed the secretary OF var.
! was on the stage az one lime tnvseIf Durtns
me year served nj Haryard-back in 'S2-I
USED 70 make spending money BY serving along
with number OF classmates as 'supe' M var.
ious Boston theatres. appeared several times
as Roman soldier ami | was part OF the mob
on hand when Julius Caesar was killed Once
had part that required bit OF makeup IL
was In production headed by the older Sal
vini, and they took me into the dressing room
OF regular actor who made me up. I never
have experienced such a thrill of pride as 7
felt when I occupied that dressing room with
sure enough actor. We had good heart-to-
heart talk, remember. and he said there was
nothing 10 the life on tho stage. lie told me-
nc intended TO retire from the profession"
Now that you mention II. spoke up Kahn
II recall that same conversation very well For
was that actor"
When the late Justice Harlan was on the
United states Supreme Court bench there was
a newspaper man In Washington who was us
ually able TO forecast the Supreme Court de-
cisions with remarkable accuracy
lie would have been even more accurate In
his surmises. except that he first guessed what
Harlan would decide and took that TO be the
opinion OF the Supreme Court This made his
forecasts. wrong about half the time, for Harlan
did not always agree with his associates He
was the Great Dissenter
Harlan was lecturer al law school in Wash
ington at that time, and the newspaper man
referred To was studying law Now Harlan had
a habit OF using whatever important case that
he had just been deciding 10 illustrate points
that came up before his law class He would
cite hypothetical case. trace II out. showing
the items that might be subject TO dispute. and
give his opinion Of the proper view TO take.
noWgDapoT
ing similarity between n case OF national inter
est decided by the Supreme Court and q hypo.
thetical OF versus ID discussed by Har-
Ian at the law school
After that by keeping tab OF the cases being
considered by the Supreme Court. and paying
close heed 10. Harlans lectures, he was able TO
do line Of forecasting that was mystery 10
his associates for many months.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
Didn't Find II Here
(Fror ! Church Pace Adl

"A pilgrim and stranger upon the
earth is looking for city whose builder
and maker is God, and while passing
through Detroit ."
That safe door which resisted the
blow Of a sledgehammer may, after all.
be the original tightwad.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
voice Of IN. Weather.

Those changes In the weather are
bothering me 20
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

Sing a song of purling brooks,
OF balmy zephyrs, shady hooks;
Sing Of love and leafy bowers,
OF shooting buds. refreshing showers
Sing of robins on. the wing,
Sing. oh, sing of gentle spring;
Sing as long as you DESIRE
And then go down and fix the fire.
A carpenter down east has fallen heir
to $4,000 for kindness to an actor.
Probably applauded him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

Conspiracy Is
Given Setback IN lansing
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

Oh, Yes. Gentle Spring Has Came
nv CAD.
TIE muse .. back spes the bob,
Z hepe ye ed. n Efsd.
But writing verses every day
In net q cfnch. by CAD.
The Washington times., 1915-04-29
AK IS SWINGING IN
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Between Now and Sunday All
Teams Must Cut Roster
Down to TWenty.0ne Men.

NEW YORK, April 2e.-Between now
and Sunday the ak will be welded with
deadly effect in every club in the Ma
tional League. BY a new ruling adopt
ed last winter. each National League
clubs roster is limited to twenty-one
players after May |. All OF the clubs
according to Secretary John Heydler
are now over that limit. and will have
to reduce before Sunday. Forty play
ers will be fired back to the minors by
that time. he asserted.
Manager McGraw, of the Giants
started swinging his AK yesterday
Pitcher Kirmayer was sent back to De.
catur, Ill, from where he came In
fielder Reed, with Princeton University
last year, goes to the Troy club. of the
New York State League. while Pitcher
Press draws berth with the Jersey
City Internationals.
Secretary Foster. Of the Giants, today
was busy denying rumors. A report
that Zach Wheat. Brooklyn's slugginG
outfelder, was coming to the Giants
in exchange for Pitcher Perrltt and
Outfielders Murray and Robertson was
branded as fake. Manager Robin
son. of the Dodgers. also wired his de-
NAL from Philadelphia.
Outfelder Jim Thorpe. according to
Foster has not been sentenced to Jer-
sey City. as reported. Several National
League clubs have refused to waive on
the Indian, the Giant secretary re-
ported.
The Washington times., 1915-04-29
AMERICAN CLUBS
MUST PLAY FASTER
President Ban Johnson Warns
Teams to Hurry Games
Along This Season.

CHICAGO. April 29-President John
SON. Of the American League. today no
titled Manager Birmingham. Of the
Cleveland Indians. that he would have
TO hustle his men in their third game
with the Sox at Comlskey Park. The
chief executive OF the league said that
upon eleven occasions in the Tuesday
game that the Cleveland batter was not
a the plate when the White Sox pitcher
was in position to deliver the ball.
President johnson accounted for the
fact that two hours and four minutes
were consumed in playing the game In
this manner and said that IL his sugges-
tions were not needed and the games
shortened that he would "squirm." Yes
terday's game was played in 1:45
The league president Is in hearty au-
cord with the demand for shorter games,
the constant hustlinR of the athletes in
| stead of the "stallng" which now
lengthens the games and compels the
| spectators to leave before the end when
they have paid to see nine innings or
! reach home to find a cold dinner. John
son said:
Il realize that the fans want shorter
games, and I'm doing everything by
persuasive measures to shorten them.
In mind which will bring the desired re-
suit But 1t rs so drastic that | do not
like TO spring 1t until all others have
| failed. No. / will not outline 1t until
| 1t becomes necessary to employ It,
! Il have realized for some time that
| the games were too long and began
| the task of shortening them last weep
| when the Browns were here Manager
| Branch Hickey did not hustle his mer
enough to suit me, and l sent him
| letter.
| II also notified the umpires to senc
| Shortstop Lavan from the game II h,
| old not cease talking to his own pitcher
| Every time that the latter became
bit unsteady the shortstop would walk
| ovnr and kill much time in talking e
| the twirler. The shortstop was notified
that he must cease this order or be sen
| to the club house.
| fully and | counted eleven times wher
the Sox pitcher was in position. read,
TO deliver the ball. and the Cleveland
batter had not left the coop. The batter
! should have been there and ready L
| hit. and this alone wasted much time
I sent Manager Birmingham a note to
| day calling his attention to this and
| hone to have results.
I'm the East I have been after Clarl
| Griffith and Consie Mack, who are tn,
J worst offenders. and believe the Ma
| tionals as we'll as the Athletics are play
| ing faster ball.
| THE managers have 1t within tHNl
power to reduce the playing time. and
want to add that I think the complaint.
| of the fans are we'll taken and that tn,
! samer should be shortened"