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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01
The Love Liars
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BY EDWM BLISS

Copyright. 1915. by Pathe Exchange
Inc. All moving picture rights
and all foreign copyrights
strictly reserved.
The door OF No, 4s2 trombled vio-
lently then lunsed from Its hinges
the office The clod that had been
Charles Iced. investment broker,
sprawled In swivel chair, his head
and the right hand. stu gripping tho
upon the Uttered desk.
The desk blotter was still a bit
damp. A Newspaper scare head there
had. been heavily marked by sB
TITAN SHIP COMPANY FORCED
TO WALL"
war Smashes Gigantic Enterprise
Mysterious Unknown Financier
Behind r. 4. Co. Loses
Entire Investment"
A tiny memorandum slip. torn hur-
riediy from book. with the names
OF the city's twelve principal banks
and trust companies lay upon the
floor. And that was all
The Mirrors police reporter slipped
into their puzzled conference. a lik-
able enough chap I'm idle moments,
they REGARDED him now; askance, as
And a buzzard he was In very truth.
his hands eagerly fiuttering through
the suicides clothes. picking up arti.
Clea upon the desk, noidink the bIot-
ter TO the mirror above the wash
bowl. shifting the very air as though
he found n popularity pleasant fra
GRANGE lowering about this place OF
death.
Sergeant told me n man 'phoned
in he was going to kill himself here"
he explained. What do you boys
make of IT."
We'll. you've got to hand II 10 the
guy--he made good" officer Carney
answered Fought to mako n big
story. Harvey Iced was dirty with
money--wasn't he7'
The reporter smiled at the infer
ence that n suicide never takes the
biggest jump until his money is gone.
bewiiderment. A good story Why.
II was q whale, n triple decker. OF q
story And story plainly written
Charles Iced, the eminently veal
thy investment broker. had been the
Mysterious Unknown who shoveled
MILLIONS so earelessly into the
the wealthy heirese, Miss Selma Ash
ton. that her millions had been n
part OF those swept away. Hut why
Selma Ashton unless she had made
recent demand for money that
FASTENED the climax The blotter.
turned upside down against the mir.
ror. had spelled out the substance OF
again the memorandum alp. Tn
he had II correctly.
Iced was the mysterious hacker OF
tho Titan Company. The Titan Com
pany smashed. Selma Ashton incon-
venlentiy required money. Iced
tackled tho banks and trust COM
psnies mentioned on the slip for aid
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01
DIR. SH|PPEN
AIDS FRANK
Unitarian Pastor to
Ask Clemency for
Condemned Man

The case OF Leo NJ Frank, con.
demned TO die for a crime OF which
many believe him innocent, has in.
terested the Rev. Eugene Rodman
Shipper. pastor OF the First Uni.
tartan church, who took tho matter
up with his congregation Sunday
morning. Or. Shipper has drafted
petition 20 the governor OF Geor
gIa. which was presented 20 the con
gregation, many OF whom signed It.
The petition follows:
To the honorable governor OF the
state OF Georgia and tho board OF
pardons:
Gentiemen--we. the undersigned,
citizens OF Detroit. respectfully petit
tlon you for a Communication OF the
sentence OF Leo NJ Frank TO impris-
onment for llfo.
We would not criticize the jurors
or courts OF Georgia for any action
heretofore taken In the case. our Pc
tition being based nrst. upon our OPP
position TO capital punishment In
general and, second. upon the serious
doubt widely entertained as 10 the
condemned mans guilt.
To us IL IL an intolerable thought
that a possibly innocent man should
be murdered by process OF law.
Frank the benefit Of the doubt. that
he may have an opportunity TO prove
his innocence IL tho occasion shall
arise
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01

but without success. Then-a subject
for the coroner.
II
Mrs. Pressley's lips compressed as
she read David pwights note The
thought OF his marriage 20 the beau
tiful creature just across Che tea
things was repugnant TO her.
Selma Ashton checked the laugh
upon her lips, n roguish CLEAN light
ing her eyes. Under lowered lashes
she unused aloud.
Hes a dear, old man." she MUIR
INJURED az though 70 herself. studying
Pressleys countenance with infinite
relish. Hes got simply millions
and his. wife would get IL all and
they say private physician devotes
all his time to keeping him alive
from hour 10 hour"
Mrs Pressleys nose upturned.
Hes so sweet and kindly" Selma
sighed. And even though he is old
the namo Of love burns strong in his
heart. Right on the heels OF his note
he announces he vii come 20 put his
important question. A perfect Loeb
invar. my dear"
She threw back her head, bursting
into peal after peal OF ringing laugh
ter Mrs. PRESLEY drew herself erect
uncertain, whether to assume an air
OF injured dignity or TO join In the
YOU dear old thing" Selma gasp
cd. "Of course. I haven't any idea
OF marrying him In the first place
he's old and In the second place he's
not the man 7 want, and In the third
place he isn't the man / want to
marry and never could he. But you
were so funny whom YOU thought me
In earnest. Just for that I'll forgive
your scoldinV about my asking Mr..
Iced 10 send me a hundred thousand
dollars. Now, we must be ready TO
receive the eager wooer"
Her companion ordered the butler
20 clear the tea table then slowly
followed the beautiful girl up the
take the heiress. how 20 fathom her
moods. her fnds and fancies still II
was good To know that her riches
her wild extravagances her 1uNur-
ious self-indulgence had not warped
her soul when II came to the big
things, the things that went toward
making eternal happiness or misery
She could hear Selma Diminishing
her maid and moved into the hall.
accompanying her 90 the drawing
room. She hurriedly started to with
draw at n nutter OF the door-hell but
halted lnqulrinFly "a the butler en-
tered with a note for his mistress.
The companion gazed with increas-
ing wondcrment at the young heiress.
A few moments before she had walk
ed down the stairs with tho radiant
creature n happy. care-free girl. And
now, In the space OF time 10 took for
her eyes to travel across the lines Of
briefly scrawled note. all the girl
ishness had faded away. leaving the
hard, speculative expression there OF
a cold. calculating. scheming woman
tCentinued Tomcrrow.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01
BLIND BEGGAR
LOSES STAND ON
COURTS ORDER

Walter J. Wright. a superinten.
dent for the J. l.. Hudson Co, ap.
piled to Justice Carney. Saturday
morning, for some action which
would remove Blind Joe" Clinton
from his stand in the alleywsy near
the Hudson store, where the young
man cries his pitiful, Please help
the blind" and holds his wide, sight
less eyes up for the inspection Of
all passersby.
Supt. Wright reported that women
shoppers were greatly affected by
the spectacle. and dreaded 10 pass
the place where the blind man
stands all day.
Justice Carney had Clinton
brought to court and told him he
would have 10 leave the stand or
be sent 10 the workhouse.
ANY merchant who complains
against beggars with deformities,
will have his complaint acted upon
promptly" said Justice Carney
There are many cases OF revolving
infrmities on the streets, and they
should not be Haunted in the eyes
OF susceptible women and children. 9"
Clinton agreed TO leave his stand.
and was released
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01
DEPUTY SHERIFF
is OFF" FISH
FOR AWHILE

PJohn Clements, OF Wyandotte, a
member of Sheriff Milton Oakman's
staff. looked with glaring eyes upon
toothpicks for two weeks Mean.
while he coughed, and groaned and
suffered intense pain when he tried
TO eat.
He believed he had swallowed a
splinter, while engaged in the popu.
lar pastime of chewing a pick after
a meal.
Conditions became so bad Thurs.
day. that he arose from bed late al
night and awoke physician. From
the doctor he received the cheering
news that he might gain relief if he
would consent to have his throat
cut open.
Clements demurred. Saturday, he
appealed 10 another physician.
All this time he had Stunned
toothpicks. Little real food had
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01
MOTHER AND SON
ATTACKED BY DOG

Mrs. Marian Angelo. OF No. ia
Delmar-ave.. was attacked by a dog
owned by S. Locoiecero, of No. l07
Delmar-ave., Friday afternoon, when
she went TO the rescue Of her son.
James, II years old, who was at
tached and bitten on the left leg by
the dog, and seriously injured. Mrs.
Angeles hand was slightly LAGER
ated. Offlcer Fred Dershinsky cap
tured the dog. and sent It TO the
pound for observation.
Dershinsky had a narrow escape
from being gnawed by a supposed
mao dog, Friday afternoon, in the
ard at No. $50 Cameron-ave. The
dog. owned by Henry Fink. OF that
address, had shown symptoms of
tables. and rushed Dershinsky as
soon as he entered the yard. Patrol.
man George Hyman was with Der
shinsky, and succeeded in keeping
Tie dog at bay by battering him with
a long clothes pole, until Dershinsky
whipped out his revolver and killed
the animal. The dogs head was
sent to the Board OF Health.
Jack Maren, II years old, OF No.
e37 Cameron-ave, was bitten by a
doc owned by Charles Dillish. OF No.
ISL Cameron ave. his left leg being
badly torn. The dog Is held for OBJ
servation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01
Star Amateur Runners ar
Boxers Often Fail AS III

The downfall of Al Reich the former amateur heaxyws
pon boxer in his match with Jim Cofey Ireland
few BOXERS who start their ring careers In the amateur ran
professionals Following thought
sonal bike riders beginnngs
Kramer xAf$ Wv
In baseball,
amateur
and welkpown need recounting
mention Eddie Collins declared NcOraw
valuable player he &&
professionals
q
who the professional oblcn
that shrbb the professional that he
he made his records A1&
In golf the professionals who amasur.
fine points the great Scotch and their waking Ao
spe the links &s4
Perhaps theory stan1S|
at q
glory In stan
a
efficiency. *M
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01
DE LUXE TYPE
WIRELESS TIRES

Truck operators throughout the
country have watched with interest
the service which the latest style OF
Goodrich Wireless Truck Tires are
giving. These tires which are known
as the De Luxe Type OF Goodrich
Wireless Tires. are made 10 the
standard sac dimensions and are OF
the Goodrich metal base construc.
ton.
Their distinctive feature IS the
height OF the tread. which has a
greater volume OF rubber than ordl-
nary tires OF the same width 1t is
obvious that under the same condi-
lions IL requires much more ser
vice TO wear down the high section
OF the De Luxe tread than 10 wear
down the low section tread or an
ordinary truck tire.
This extra height not only resists
the abrasion OF the road longer but
IL affords a greater cushion and re-
tains It's resiliency longer than
does the ordinary tire. Users OF De
.)uNe Tires have found this addition
al resiliency nets a substantial saw
:ny IN their trucks repair and main
tenance bills. The operators OF bus
lines desiring 20 give their patrons
every comfort use these tires with
the utmost satisfaction.
The fact that the extra volume OF
rutbcr is higher and not wider en-.
ablCs the truck user TO equip with
De Luxe Tires and secure a greater
factor OF tire capacity without
increasing the width OF the trucks
wheels. The Goodrich De Luxe
type Is made In either the Pressed.
on or Demountable types and is in.
Interchangeable with regular tires OF
tn, same type and width
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01
Half-Mile Champ
Fears Submarine

NEW YORK. May 17.-Homer
Baker, half-mile champion OF the
United States and Great Britain, has
received an official invitation from
a syndicate OF Swedish athletic clubs
to visit Sweden next September for
series Of special races against
Ernest Wide, the Swedish middle
distance champion. The Swedes
have offered to guarantee Baker ex-
penses for the entire trip and safe
conduct" from New York TO Stock
holm and return. They plan to have
the international half-miler meet
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01
Smash That Golf Ball From Above, is
Axiom of Successful Play With Irons

hooked or badly sliced. In iron
play the club head should come
sharply in with power applied in the
descending stroke. The ball is on
its way before the CLUB head has
started upward. This is important
in all cases. but especially in a close
or a poor lie. where there is abso.
lutely no chance 10 get the ball
away with an ascending blow.
In TIE face OF this It is amazing
how many golfers still attempt 10
apply power 10 their iron shots on
the upward stroke. They can fire.
quenty do this and get away with
II where the lie is good and the
ball is resting neatly above the turf.
Rut any sort OF a close lie immedi-
ately battles this type OF player and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01

In different articles recently two
close students of golf brought out
one most important thing that
makes for good iron play against
poor iron play.
These two were George Duncan
and Walter J. Travis-and the point
emphasized was that all good iron
players hit the ball on a descending
blow.
This IS undoubtedly true. One
main fault the duffer has In iron
play is TO attempt TO lift the ball
with lis hands or arms, rather than
maui into the ball and let the face
OF the club do the work on the
downward swipe This mistake Is
sure 10 be fatal one. resulting in a
topped shot or one that Is badly
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01

Wide In races at Stockholm, 0ooh
enbers. and Malmo. at distances -
tween the quarter mile and ~
mile.
Baker feels highly honored ovo4
the invitation. but he IL not keem
to mako the trip abroad this sun
mer because of the activity Of tn
German submarines. Homer Wa
Swallowed" on suspicion Of being -
spy while he was in Germany 1un~
prior to the beginning Of the w1&|
last summer. and his experiences O.
that time have caused him to foox
that he does not want TO participant
In any attempt at running the sub
marine blockade.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the
woman's commission which has I'M
dertaken the task of raising $4,000
for a college endowment fund, have
started an endless chain letter sys-
TEN as one means of securing mon
ely for the funds. Tfs letters ask
that the recipients give 10 cents to-
ward the fund. and it is planned to
send out as many as 1000 letters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01

ends ell chance of success for the
shot 10 be dispatched. Unless he
gets perfect lie for the ball he is
doomed. and straightway the cry
arises that hard luck beset his game,
whereas the lie for a correct iron
player would have been acceptable
enough.
The club head coming sharply
down on the ball at the right spot
isn't to De foiled by any average bad
lie. Power applied TO the descend
ing blow also has the tendency to
produce a much firmer stroke, as the
club head must necessarily come
sharply into the ground, where nrm.
ness in the wrists and forearms is
required 10 keep the club on its way
through.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01

from Italy. Altogether this amount
cd TO s2.625.o00.
Then there came from America
aud Canada huge supplies NJ grain
gratis. which. according to the Eng
lish report OF tho committee.
amounted to s6,s75. 900. Up to the
end OF March. therefore, America.
England and the other countries OF
the new and old world sent In round
numbers Ss.6oo.o0o 10 Belgium In
each or in provisions.
But these gratis consignments
are only q part OF the Anglo-Ameri-
can relief work. The moro import
ant part In the providing OF articles
Of food In return for payment The
committee expended enormous sums
for this purpose.
Altogether It brought l5,60o,o0o
worth OF fosd, almost entirely In
America. The freight expenses OF
81 100000 were paid IN London and
New York,
The entire expense account OF the
committee shows the sum OF $685.
600 900.
The credit account Is based. first
OF all, Oh a capital OF ss.C00.0o0 ad-
vanced by Belgian banks and by the
Belgian government. Added 10 that
IL $4,000 900 which England gave In
caeh through America. BY the sale
OF food the commission made 81
SOC. 900 and 100000 In proceeds
for the teneft of the gratis relief
fund.
II We study more closely the
figures of the provisions bought up
and sent TO Belgium we find that
in November 10000 tons. In Deem
Dor 10000 tons. in January $4,000
tons. In February 10000 tons and
In March 100000 tons were sent.
OF the $4,000 tons IN March lo0,-
600 tons were wheat. $4,000 tons
wheat flour. 10000 tons rice. the
same amount vegetables. 1000 tons
meat and bacon. 10000 tons OF corn.
1000 tons potatoes, 1000 tons 9th
or articles OF food, 1000 tons cloth
ing. etc The fact that In this way
a sufficient amount of wheat comes
into the country which Is not confis-
Gated by the German government
explains why the German citizen
who goes 20 Belgium today has the
best wheat bread set before him in
the hotels.
a swarm OF young Americans who
are scattered over the entire coun-
try SEQ 10 II that the imported pro-
visions reach the proper hands. The
provisions arrive under the Ameri-
can flag. They are sent on boats
partly up the Scheldt TO Antwerp,
partly up tho Mouse to Liege. Here
the distribution takes place.
The well TO do pay. as has been
said. for the bread which is baked
al the order of the committee by
the bakeries. also by the co-opera-
tive bakeries. at a moderate price.
Those without means have 10 bring
statement from the authorities OF
The community certifying their pow
eriy. They may then participate in
the distribution OF soup and bread.
which takes place every morning
and evening.
These poor people are again di'
vided into two classes. The first
pay nothing whatever. The second
paw one-third.
Al the same time the poorer com
munities are paid, besides. certain
definite sum by the committee,
which they must. however, gusran-
tee TO pay hack at some future time.
The communities are obliged TO pay
onethird OF the portion OF every
one entirely without means, so that
the committee in no case bears the
cost OF more than 10 centimcs per
portion
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01

HILLSDALE - The graduating
class OF Hillsdale college has for
mally presented TO the college a
beautiful collection OF fumed oak
furniture for tho library, as class
gift II has been an annual custom
for the outgoing class to give some
thing to the college. Earl Frye made
the presentation speech; Lynn Brad.
ford, president OF the class presided
and President Mauck, OF the college,
responded.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01
Stars and Stripes Vies
With National COlOrs
In Brussels
GERMAN PRAISES
RELIEF WORK
DIR. AdOlph KOesler De-
scribes Efficient
Work
BY Or. ADOLF HOLSTER.
Especial Investigator for the Der
lin Norwaerts)

lin Norwaerts.)
BERLIN. May 3l.-Three or four
months ago everybody In Brussels
wore a little huttonhole portrait OF
Mayor Marx. hut the shops today
are full Of pictures Of the president
Of the United States. and tho star
spangled banner Is competing for
first place with the black, yellow
and red flag OF Belgium. This
change q due 10 the fact that to-
day the inhabitants OF Belgium are
largely-in fact almost entirely
dependent upon America and are
supported by America economically.
The commission for relief In Bel.
sium. which has been supplying the
country with food since the begin
nipg OF November, IA not purely
American. but an Anglo-American
organization. It's headquarters are
In London. and tho money and food
are obtained from not only Ameri-
can ane other sources. bu; from
English sources "a well.
In order TO obtain an understand
ing OF the entire extensive work for
the feeding or Belgium. one must
irst realize that this country has
G.12b.O00 inhabitants. About per
cent OF those fled, so that there re-
main nearly 100000 people 20 be
fed II soc grains Of flour daily
per capita be REQUIRED to feed these
people. then 2.0C0 tons Of grain per
day or 10000 20 $4,000 tons per
month arc required 10 feed thls pop
ulatlon.
whence come the funds by means
Of which the provisions (besides
grain these are. Of course, peas.
beans, meat. potatoes. etc) are pro
cured? These funds as we'll as the
value OF the provisions 20 be I'm
ported arc enormous.
First Of all. q bad 10 be deter
mined how many Belgians could
still support themselycs-how many
Therefore. could pay .or the provi-
Eions 10 be imported from Ameri.
Ita and how many could not Among
vhc latter there wero. frat OF all,
NJ whc we're already receiving the
coupe communale' gratis. There
ERE e50.o00 Of them IN Brussels
Spre. or q third Of the population.
dEInce the poverty In the farm
4intry Vas less. II was estimated
II an average Of one-ifth OK the
bulation of entire Belgium was
ytitute: consequently there were
DO 900 inhabitants to be fed.
Tor this purpose Sii2.000 daily
needed That amounted 20 So
POO per month II was assumed
the wealthy Bclsilns would, by
kte donation. support, ETC. pay
Qhird OF this sum Then f2,500.'
Tor tho free feeding Of the Bel.
An people had still 10 be raised.
~ following sums OF money
Exat the disposal OF tho commits
8he establishment OF the COM
bopyh the British government
biz donation Of 100000. the
III government and private
/mentl individuals likewise one Of
nnppItk. and s5?o.OOO was received
Rowlte English colonies In Aus
.2corTpoJnd added to that were con
woodhs from other English colo
rIFvFom Scotland. from Spain and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01

passed his lips, and his disposition
toward the world in general had
soured
The second physician inserted
several instruments down Clements
throat, and finally removed a three
inch fish bone, which had lodged in
one OF his tonsils.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01
SIiutt,y Mixed

Mrs. Haddit-We are going to
swe mezzanine floor in our new
house.
Mrs. Struck Oyle-What a splen-
did idea. That stuff wears like
iron.
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DETROIT TIM e S


by little tennis fmg0 hitting The players each armed with bat form
that the ball falls somebody's bat invariably keeping
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-01

TITLE GEORGE, blood-sweat.
foring bohemoth OF Holy Writ.
Jh Hagenbeck.W Wallace circus,
"skre Monday and Tuesday
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-21
TO LEARN OF SOCIALISM.

Miss Stohrer in an answer to, my an
swer of her letter confesses she does
not know what socialism is. Prof.
Zueblin recently declared that no in
telligent, up-to-date person had any
excuse to plead ignorance on the
meaning of evolution, feminism and
socialism.
The libraries are full of books on
all three of these subjects. To as
sist Miss Stohrer in her search for
information beg to suggest the four
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-21
THE PUBLIC FORUM
A LOEB RULE CONVERT. :

the person who sent The Public Fo-
rum a letter signed "a Loeb Rule
Convert" will tell us his name and
address it will be held in confidence
and his letter published. 1t seems
that sufficient warnings have been
given through this column that I'M
signed letters will not be given the
least consideration, but every now
and then we get one.-Forum Editor.