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The Detroit times., 1915-11-16
CITY OF DETR0IT-OFFICK-
OF CITY TREASURER
Detroit. Mich. Nov. is. 1915
FOR PAVING STREETS AND
ALLEYS

Notice is hereby given 10 all per-
sons interested that there have been
filed in this office the following
Roll No i7ss FOR For grading ana
paving alley No. 400 being the alley
In block bounded by McDougall ave.
nue., Walker. Wight and Franklin
Roll No. 1859 For grading ana
paving Burns avenue, from the north
curb line OF Moftst street to- the
south line OF Gratiot avenue.
Roll No. 1870. For grading and
curb line OF Duncan street to the.
south curb line of Harper avenue.
Roll No. iITl. For grading and
south curb line OF CanIff avenue.
Roll No. 1872. For grading and
paving Gray avenue. from the north
curb line of Kercheval avenue.
Roll No. 1913. For grading ana
paving Magnolia avenue. from the
west line of Grand River avenue 20
the east line of Wabash avenue
Roll No. 17T4. For grading and
paving Byron avenue from the north
line OF West Grand Boulevard TO the
south. curb line OF Paliister avenue.
Roll No. 1775. For grading and
paving Infantry apeHae,-fronaE the
north curb line OF Regular avenue to
the south curb line OF Dix avenue.
Roll No 1176. For grading and
paving Vancouver avenue. from the
west line of Grand River avenue to
the east curb line of Beechwood ave.
nue..
Roll No. lzI7. For grading ana
alleys in block between BROOKLYN
avenue, Sixth street. Bagg street and
Grand River avenue
paving alley No, 4es. being the "Ts
alley In block bounded by Woodward
| avenue. John X. street. Alexandrine
and Willis avenues.
paving alley No. 47O. being the "Ts'
alley In block bounded by Woodward
avenue. John r. street. Willis and
Garfield avenues.
paving alley No. 473, being the alley
in block bounded by Hamilton, Mont
clair. Kercheval avenue and Water
Roll No. 1881. Fir grading ana
in block bounded by Fourth. Third.
Lafayette and Howard streets.
m Boil Boil Ne No i3s2 For grading and
alley in blocks bounded by Hamilton.
Montclair. Jefferson and Kerchevai
avenues.
Roll No. 1888. For grading and
alley In blocks between Beaubien. ST.
Antoine, wilkins and Watson streets.
Roll No. 1884. For grading and
paving alley No. 4e5. being the alley
In block bounded by Brooklyn ave-
nue.. sixth street. Fort street and
Lafayette Boulevard
Part l is due and payable within 30
days from date of this notice Parts
2. and become due and payable IN
one. two and three years respective
~ from date OF this notice. together
with interest at the rate OF 4 per
cent from the date OF the Confirms
ton OF this roll.
Either OF said parts may be paid
within 30 days from the date OF this
notice without further interest.
II either of said parts one, two.
three or four shall not be paid when
they become due. per cent. penalty
| and interest at the rate OF per cent
from the date OF confirmation of the
assessment will be added and the
premises assessed will be advertised
and sold as provided by law.
MAX c. KOCH.
Bal City Treasurer.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16
A Voice From the SKY.

Hark TO the voice from the depths Of
the sky!
There's a message 20 heed in that
clarion cry.
The Red Terror which had swept
over the Old Pasture had become a
thing OF the past The little people
Of the Green Meadows and the
Green Forest had gone back to their
usual life That is most of them had.
Old Jed Thumper. the gray old rab-
bit who had always lived in the Old
Pasture. had decided 10 make his
home in a bramble-tangle on the
edge OF the Green Forest You see,
he couldn't go hack 10 his old home
because his brambie castle in the
Old Pasture had been burned by the
fire. Worse still. there was nothing
10 eat there now. I'm fact, the Old
Pasture was just black and dreary
waste.
Only Old Man Coyote had gone
back there 10 live. He had a den
hidden among the rocks there. and
Of course the fire couldn't burn the
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Mouse we're Kidding away stores OF
seeds IN secret places on the Green
\ MeadSv' nod their pretty cousin,
Whitefoot the Wood Mouse. vas DO
ing the same thing in the Green For
est. Yon see they all knew that al
most amy day now Jack Frost and
Rough Brother North Wind were
likely 20 come 10 stay, and they
meant 20 be ready.
Il seemed to Peter Rabbit that his
ncighbors, some OF them anyway.
made a terrible fuss about the com
ing OF winter. Peter diou't worry
about cold weather Not he. So
long as he had new warm coat he
| cared not how soon Jack Frost ar
rived. Old Mother Nature always
looks out for him in the matter of a
new coat So Peter watched the
others work. and in his heart he was
glad that he didn't have TO. You see
Peter never has learned how bless
cd Il is 70 work lie is happy-go-
lucky and law When nc was not
watching the others work Feter was
busy listening. II Is surprising how
busy some people can keep just lis
tening II is that way with Peter
That IS one reason le hiss such long
ears.
But this time Peter wasn't listen
ing to ,hings that were none of his
business. He was listening for a
certain sound. lie was listening for
the voice OF the messenger whom
Jack Frost and Rough Brother North
Wind always send ahead Of them
when they are coming down from
The frozen Northland 10 stay for the
winter Peter never really believed
that they had started until he heard
the voice OF that messenger II was
unusually late this year He had
almost begun 10 think that Jack
Frost and Rough Brother North
Wind were not coming at all. Then
late one afternoon down. from the
very depths OF the sky there hoated
the sound Peter had listened for so
| long.
'Honk, honk. k'honk, honk, k'honk,
k'honk. honk!"
Peter looked up in the blue sky.
and there he saw Honker the Goose
al the head of his flock. So high
they were that they seemed mere
specks. but clear, ard carrying with
1t a strange thrill, came Honker's
Voice out OF the sky He was the
messenger for whom Peter had been
listening. and Peter knew then that
Jack Frost and Rough Brother North
Mind were not far behind
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deep In the Green Forest. All
around it for long way in every
direction the trees OF the Green
Forest grew close together so that
the little pond, for that is what II
was, was shut In by the Green For.
est. II was lonesome looking
place. That is, IL would have look.
ed lonesome TO you or 10 me. But
to Honker II did not look lonesome
AT all. II looked just quiet and
safe--a place where there would be
no danger from hunters with terri
BILE guns.
Honker turned and led his follow.
ers down, down from high up In the
blue. blue sky until they were Just
above the tops OF the trees OF the
Green Forest. Twice over the little
pond he led them, his keen eyes
searching along the shores for hid
den danger. Then, sure that all
was safe, he led them down until
with splash after splash they had
landed on the water in the very
middle of the little pond. There
they sat for a time, not going near
the shore until Honker was abso-
lutely sure that all was we'll and
safe.
Presently Honker's eyes bright
ened and he swan straight toward
great mound OF sticks and turf
and mud we'll out in the water. II
was the house of Paddy the Beaver.
for this was Paddy's own pond, the
one he had made by building a dam
across the Laughing Brook.
Welcome, Honker," cried a
voice. II was the voice of Paddy
himself. and he was swimming out
TO meet Honker.
well, well, WE'LL" exclaimed
Honker delightedly. What under
the sun are you doing here. Paddy
You are the last person In the
world | expected to find here"
oh replied Paddy, 81 started
out to see the Great World. and
came down here from the Great
Woods. I liked II so well that
made this pond. What do you think
OF it,"
Splendid, Splendid" exclaimed
Honker Are any other of my old
friends around here?"
I'm here" grunted a voice
Honker looked over to the edge OF
the pond. There on an old log sat
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rocks. So Old Man Coyote still lived
In his den in the Old Pasture. OF
course be couldn't hunt there be-
cause there was no one to hunt. but
then he did most of his hunting on
the Green Meadows and in the Green
Forest anyway. so he didn't mind
that.
BY this time most Of the feathered
folks who spend the winter in the
sunny southland had left on their
long journey. Johnny Chuck had
grown almost too fat to waddle and
his neighbors expected to learn any
day that he had gone to sleep for
the winter Paddy the Beaver and
Jerry Muskrat were very busy put
ting the finishing touches on their
houses and laying up supplies.
Happy Jack Squirrel, Chatterer the
Red Squirrel, and Striped Chipmunk
were scurrying about as II they
would run their legs off. They were
storing away fat acorns and plump
hickory nuts and brown chestnuts
and corn. Danny and Nanny Meadow
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16
Honker the Goose
Finds Old Friends

No greater JOY can come TO YOU
Than nnding friends both tried and
true.
True friends are among life's
greatest blessings. This would be
very dull world indeed IL we had
no friends. If il should sometime
happen that you are far from home
and perhaps a little lonely and meet
Unexpectedly with an old friend you
Will know just how Honker the
Goose felt that day when he reach
ed the Green Meadows and the
Green Forest bringing the message
that Jack Frcst and Rough Brother
North Wind were on their way from
the frozen lands of the For North.
All day from very early in the
morning Honker on great, strong
wings had led his tribe high up in
the blue. blue sky straight down
from the North. All day long he had
cried his message "Honk. honk.
li'honk, honk, k'honk. k'honk!" that
all the people on the earth far be-
low might know that il was indeed
time to make ready for winter BY
the time he reached the Green Mea-
dows whre Peter Rabbit was
watching and listening for him. as
he had been doing for many days,
Honker was very. very tired. IL
was late in the afternoon, and he
had flown a great distance. Look
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ing down he could could see spread
out under him the Green Meadows
and. the Green Forest lie could see
the Smiling Poot. thS Laughing
Brook. ind in the distance the
Great River.
He was so tired that be felt that
he must find place to spend the
night, a place where he and his fol-
lowers would be safe from all harm.
AZ first he thought he would lead
the way down TO the broad bosom
OF the Great River. but he could see
boats going back and forth on f..
and so he gave this up. Then his
keen eyes spied a glimmer Of water
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Copy right. 1918, By =. q. Lloyd.
rOm "A safe distance on the bank
OF the Smiling Pool the little peo-
pie OF the Green Meadows and the
Green Forest had watched the Red
Terror In the Old Pasture. and
great fear had filled every heart and
had drawn all together. Reddy Fox
HAD no desire 10 harm Danny Mead
ow Mouse and Danny knew II and
sat right at Reddy's feet Old Man
Coyote had not thought of touching
Peter Rabbit and Peter knew II and
hoped about excitedly right In
front OF Old Man Coyote. II was
just the same way with all the little
people, Fear OF one another was
wholly forgotten in the greater and
common fear OF the Red Terror.
So they watched Farmer Brown
and Farmer Browns Boy and other
men fighting the Red Terror and
hoped with great hope that they
would be able TO beat IL out before
II should reach the Green Forest.
They saw the fire sweep on and on
toward the Green Forest, and their
hearts sank. for IL the Red Terror
should destroy the Green Forest as
IL was destroying the Old Pasture
many OF them would be homeless,
and then what should they do?
Where could they go7
The Red Terror had almost
reached the edge OF the Green For
est when. they saw Old Mother West
Wind hurrying as fast as ever she
could They watched her blow with
all her might md they saw that
she was blowing the Red Terror
back They heard the ugly growl
and snarl OF the Red Terror az IL
vaInly tried to reach the Green For
est, and then they saw II sullenly
and slowly retreat into the black
ened and smoking Old Pasture, and
they knew that Old Mother West
Wind had saved the Green Forest.
Then. as the way with most OF us,
the moment they knew that there
was nothing more to fear from the
Red Terror they straightway forgot
their great fright and began to think
of other things.
'I believe I'm hungry" said Red
dy Fox and looked at Danny Mead
ow Mouse with such longing in his
eyes that Danny suddenly felt a
cold chill.
There comes a rain cloud That
will make an end Of the Red Ter
ror!" cried Danny.
Reddy looked up in the sky. Sure
enough, there was black rain cloud
being hurried along by some OF the
Merry Little Breezes. When he
looked down again Danny Meadow
Mouse was nowhere to be seen.
Peter Rabbit. happening to look
at Old Man Coyote. saw Old Man
Coyotes mouth water, and suddenly
decided that It wss high time that
he and little Mrs. Peter were back
in the dear Old Brier Patch.
There comes Farmer Brown.
That means that there is nothing
more 10 fear from the Red Terror"
cried Peter.
Old Man Coyote turned to look
toward the Old Pasture Sure
enough Farmer Brown and the men
with him were coming, leaving only
Farmer Browns Boy TO keep watch.
Peter was right there was nothing
more to fear from the Red Terror.
81 believe | could eat fat rab.
hit" muttered Old Man Coyote to
himself and turned to look for Pet.
er. But Peter and little Mrs. Peter
and old Jed Thumper, the gray old
rabbit who was Mrs. Peters father.
were already half way TO the dear
Old Brier Patch.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16
BUSY SCHOOL DAYS IN DETROIT
Reported by the staff of Junior Editors
HERMAN BARCUS. School Editor-in- Chief

western high school 10y the students
GERS named were First yice-presi.
dent, Noterv Gleason. second vice
president, Egbert isbcll; third vice
president. Dormand Hill; secretary.
Clarence Kaufman; treasurer. Wal
ter Little; housemaster, Joseph II.
COINS
The registration In the schools OF
greater New York is close 10 the
million mark. according TO reports
received here.
George Murdock. principal or Nc
MILAN junior high school. has been
recommended for the principalship
of the new Nordstrum junior high
school
The entrance examinations for
high school graduates 10 the Mar
tindale Normal school have been
reduced from IL 10 three. Those
given are English. algebra and
either American, medieval or mod
ern history. This has hecn done 10
stimulate the attendance IN the nor
NAL school.
The Board ~ Education has de-
cided 10 purchase several moving
picture machines. 10 lie utilized in
the schools in the teaching OF prac.
tical subjects In natural history.
geography and other studies. 1t has
been found that the machines are
essential In the teaching OF certain
subjects which otherwise are vague
The machines will I've paid for out
~ the proceeds received from sew.
eral entertainments given in the
schools with them
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME.
The Little People Seek Their Homes.

II was the same way with all the
other little people The instant the
great common fear was removed the
bigger people began 10 think OF their
stomachs and the littlest people
knew that they were no longer safe
until they reached their homes.
IT'S too bad" muttered Peter as
he led the way 10 the dear Old Brier
Patch, that We cant trust each
other all the time as We did when
the great fear was upon as. It's
queer, too. don't quite under
stand it."
But that is one OF the things that
wiser heads than Peters have puz-
zlej over.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16
ONHp Or HEALTH. .
PROPOSALS FOR
INSTITUTION BEDS
AND BEDDING
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Sealed proposals viii be received by
the Board OF Health. Secretary's Of
nee. TO and inclusive of the 10th Of
November, 1915, for the delivery at
the Herman Kiefer hospital. Hamilton
Boulevard and Blaine avenue. for pa
vllion one, certain number OF beds,
mattresses and pillows.
Specifications may he had at the
Sscretarys Office. Board OF Health
Building.
Two bonds In n sum equal 10 the
full amount thereof will be required
with the contract therefor.
The Board reserves the right TO re-
ject any or all proposals submitted.
TIE BOARD OF HEALTH.
by JOHN +. MckINLAY.
B-sse Secretary.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16
o.

The Mcmillan junior high school
Is the only school that teaches Ger
man 10 students IN the seventh and
eighth grades. The only other
schools teaching this language are
the high schools
A little mothers league" has
been formed IN the Mcmillan junior
high school. Any girl students in
the seventh, eighth or ninth grade
are eligible for membership in the
club. The girls meet every Thurs
day and are taught how 10 take care
OF children and also how 10 keep
house. The course consists Of six
lectures.
Miss Lydia Dennis has been APP
pointed continuation school direc-
tor in the Thirkell school.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16

Prickly PorHy the Porcupins er(
ming as pleasantly as he knew hox
And I'm here" eried = tS<1
grumbly-r'imbly voice. II was tn
voice OF Buster Bear, who had 5uepz
come out on the end OF Paddy,
dam.
Just TO think that ! should nho|
three old friends from the Greet
Woods here whore | didn't expect
10 find any one!" exclaimed Hontef'
happily. I'm so glad l happened
TO spy your little pond. PADDY
$50 am J." replied Paddy.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16

Bacon-Now that my wife ~
away I won't have TO write any
letters 10 her.
Egges-How so?
Bacon have carbon copies o.
the ones that | sent her last year.
so all have to do Is TO have the
stenographer copy them. Pretty
soft, Ell?
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16

Cityman-What are you looking
so glum about?
Suburbs-Why my neighbors
have sold their hens! Now I'll have
TO hoe my garden patch all sum
mer
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16

The Kerry school soccer team de-
fcated the Washington school team
by TIE score Of 10. but the game
viii be protested Ly the losers as
one other player lcsides the goal
tender for Perry school touched the
ball before the goal was made.
Walter Armitage, a student in the
Estab-ook school. won the s. prize
offered by the Twentieth Century
club for the lest bed OF astors
grown by any elementary school stu
dent.
The Estabrook school soccer team
played the Mari school team TO a
tie. the score being IL.
Harry Rutherford has been chos-
en- BY the students of the Estabrook
school as captain OF their athletic
team.
rhe kindergarten children in the
Berry school will hold an open ses-
sion Friday, Nov 10. TO which the
parents and friends of the Students
have been invited
The Estabrook school beat the
Thirkell school in game of soc
Ger, by the score Of 10.
The Eastern High Debating so
ciety held It's second weekly meet
ing Wednesday As no debate had
been arranged for hat speeche.
were given and every member was
forced TO speak a. least once. The
subJecr TO be discussed at the next
meeting will be- Resolved rnat the
u. s. Increase the Army and Navy"
Messrs KitsOn, Metric and Barcus
will uphold the affirmative. while
Messrs Reilly. GreEor and pipe will
oppose the question. All are exper-
fenced debators. The clur selected
the following TO act on the board of
directors: Messrs. Weinberg (cnair-
mani, Metric, Kern, Barcus and
Riley
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16

The following students from the
June. 1915 class in Cass high school.
have already entered college: Louis
Cantor, University of Michigan; Cal
vim T.. Downer Michigan Agricul-
tural college: Harry Gussin, Univcr.
sity Of Michigan, medical depart
ment: Louis J. Harris, University Of
Michigan. Eugene Van Sickle,
Carnegie Institute Of Technology
Thomas J. Heating, Michigan Agri-
cultural college, Henry Starikoff,
pharmacy department. University of
Michigan.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16
RoARD OF HEALTH
PROPOSALS FOR
AMBULANCE

Scaled proposals VIII be received BY
the BOARD OF Health. Secretary's Of
ncc. TO and inclusive OF the goth OF
November. 1915. for the delivery at
the Herman Kiefer Hospital HamiI-
ton Boulevard and Blaine avenue. OF
an ambulance truck TO be OF sub.
stantialiy the same style. weight ana
power as that OF the Ford motor car
Zach bidder will be required TO fur
nish hts own specifications together
with his lowest cash price.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
BY JOHN z. McKfNLAr.
B-saT Secretary.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16

Jackson Mark was elected presi-
dent of Sherman house in North.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16

The honor roll in the Lincoln
house In Northwestern high school
contains the following names:
Charles O'Keefe. Frederick Otto.
Percy Power Royce Schaffter Bert
ram Shaw. James Shaw, Kinsey
Tanner. Loren Van Northw ok. Earl
wesselhon, George Wilson, MILFORD
York.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16

The honor roll of the M Vernon
house in Northwestern high school
contains the following names from
the second card marking: G.. Bag.
shaw, O. Born, r. Brown. +. Bul.
lock. s. Burger, NJ. Buzzis, VI. Dopp,
T. Cameron. A. Cargill, r. Charles.
VI. Clapp. ID. Cross. d. Davidson. Il.
Dibler, NJ Dorr. i. Duckett. III.
Finn, l.. Fisk, Il. Flanagan. Mar
Saret Fry.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16

70 Mon1oW'" H PSONoi sEb EE W0OlO
NOT PEEK,
M PROMISE, MR. piPPT'" ~,A,O Ne.
"AeL RIGHT" SAID I, " HERE IS
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16

No greater JOY can come to YOU
Than nnding friends both tried and
true.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16

The Alcott club in Northwestern
high school VIII give a play this
term In the auditorium Of the school.
Rehearsals are being held every
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16

The Deutchor Verein, the oldest
club In the Eastern high school. has
changed the day Of its meetings
from Monday 10 Tuesday. as IL was
inconvCnient for a majority OF the
members to be present on the for.
mer day. Irene Reindel was admit
ted 10 the club
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16

The Estabrook school soccer team
played the Mari school team TO a
tie. the score being IL
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16

TOUR 0UARVEW nov ISN'T " NICE
To EARN TWENTY FIVE CENTS BY
NOT PICKING TH1Ouoa KEY aOLES?"
YES, MR. .DiPpT!" ne REPLIED. "vANT
MAKES SO cgNvS ! GOT FOR NOT
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16

Harry Rutherford has been chos-
en- by the students OF the EstaLrook
school as captain OF their athletic
team.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16

rhe kindergarten children in the
Berry school will hold an open ses-
sion Friday, Nov 10. TO which the
parents and friends of the students
have been invited
The Detroit times., 1915-11-16

The Estabrook school beat the
Thirkell school in a game of soc
Ger, by the score Of 10.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-06
coUNTRY'S EXCESS OF MALES
In the United States There Is a Re
versal of the Conditions
In Europe.

In the United States as a whole
the number of males is 2,692, 1888 in
excess of the number of females, the
ratio being 100 males to 100 females.
In most European countries a re-
verse situation prevails. In England
and Wales the number of males to
100 females is only 93.7; in France,
96.7; in the German empire, 81; in
Italy, 96.5, and in Russia, 98.9.
The excess of males in the United
States is chiefly due to extensive i'm
migration, a much larger proportion
of the immigrants being males than
females. In 1907, for example, out
of a total immigration of 1885, 349,
only 355,373 were females.
Among the Irish born, however,
the females outnumber the males in
ratio of 100 to 1915, the explana-
ton being the large number of Irish
girls who come to the United States
to engage in domestic work.