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The Detroit times., 1915-01-08
SILENCE SHOWER"
Is DISMAL FAILURE
Four Year-Old, Lost, Takes Up
Collection in Police Headquar-
ters, But Won't Shut Up

Iolice OF the central station gave a
silence shower" for Charlie Schom-
nicz, Thursday afternoon The affair
vas not a success, and anything but
"a pleasant time was had by ALL"
Charlie is four years old, and lives
at No. 81 Fifteenth-st. While his
IuotEer was shopping in a ten-cent
store. Thursday Afternoon, Charlie got
lost, and policemen hurried from all
sections OF the down town district 10
earn who was being bfutally slain.
harlie has lone" lungs.
Over in the central station police
men sleeping In the dormitory on the
hird floor were awakened by the cries
,Gat came from the basement. Then
hC silence shower" sprang into be-
Ing.
n newspaper man, rushing from the
main floor where he was trying to
Srite sob story about pair of rub
ber boots, dashed down stairs and
,rantically thirst penny into the
lencheu list OF little Charlie.
Charlie gulped twice, closed on the
penny, gaZed Like a timber wolf and
gave vent to a screech that reverber-
ated all through the building.
Lieut.. Harry Kinney stole from be-
hind the big desk and slipped a nickel
cake OF chocolate TO Charlie II gain
ed pause OF just one-tenth OF sec
ond IN the screeches. Charles left
fist closed on the chocolate, and again
his head went back. and four police
men, three detectives and Inspector
Tom Lally came downstairs to see
who was being tortured
Tom Lally gave Charlie penny,
which caused lapse OF sound long
enough TO allow Charlie TO slip the
coin into his waist pocket
Meanwhile Charlie made a dozen at
tempts TO escape from the front door.
Each time he was repulsed. Citizens
peered through the basement windows
The Detroit times., 1915-01-08
DYING FATHER ASKS FOR
MISSING DAUGHTERS

Police are searching for Frances
and Martha Marosski, aged II and Is
years. respectively. whose father is
reported dying, in his home, No. ia
Clippert-ave.. his illness being aggra-
waited by the absence of his two daugh.
ters.
Frances, the elder girl, had been
away from home before, and is said
to be on parole from the Juvenile
court.
She quarreled with her father. a
week ago, and he ordered her TO leave
the house, ii 10 alleged. Last Monday
the younger laughter, Martha, drew
her ray &c a telephone operator in a
WooGward-aye. store, and disappeared
no trace OF her having been found
since.
Her parents believe that the elder
girl enticed her away from home.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-08
WOMAN EMULATES ACT
OF IDA SNIFFEN-WALTERS

NEW YORK. Jan S.--Constant
reading about the case OF Mrs. Ida
Sniffen Walters Rogers, who poisoned
her two babies and tried TO kill her
self. unbalanced the mind OF Mrs. Ben
jamin Lapidus, according to her hus-
band, who found her apd their 19-
year-old son. Benjamin, jr dying
when he returned home early today.
Every gas Jet in his wife's bedroom
was turned on. Investigation showed
that Mrs. TJapidus apparently first
gave bichloride OF mercury tablets TO
the boy. swallowed several herself.
and then tried 10 make death certain
by asphyxiation.
Lapidus was staggered by the gas
fumes when he entered.
Hospital attendants said today that
both the woman and boy will die.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-08
JUSTICE COURT
NOT CLUB FOR
POOR DEBTORS
RICHTER.
Judge Declares Collection Agen-
cies Must Show Itemized
Bills In Future
CITES SEVERAL CASES OF
ABUSE OF LEGAL RIGHTS
Mere Sight of Court Document
Expected to Bring Payments.
He Says

collection agencies have used the
justice court as a club 10 settle illegal
debts long enough. | want IL under
stood that any more cases started by
these agencies aud brought before me
Will have TO be accompanied by an
itemized bill, and will have TO stand
an acid test 10 determine whether
they are bona fide cases at law, or
whether they are instituted merely to
theraten some man and frighten him
into paying debt that. legally, 10 not
HIS"
Justice OF the Peace Theodore j.
Richter made this comment, Friday
morning, when lawyers for a Detroit
mercantile agency, asked the dismis
sal OF a suit against Harry Hollands
for the collection OF a grocery bill
contracted In the store OF Andrew 8
Nelson, No. 582 Greenwood-ave. II
developed that the credit had been
obtained by Hollands mother, who
has been dead several years. Hol-
lands has been brought into justice
court on the same case three times
said Justice Richter.
'It has been a practice OF some OF
The Detroit times., 1915-01-08
VICE PROBLEM
IS BEING SOLVED
Police Appreciate Cooperation
In Dealing With Women
of the Street

Detective Lieut.. William Black, In
charge OF the free lance squad, be
lieyes that the cooperation the squad
is receiving in crusade against WON
en- OF the streets will greatly cut down
the activities OF these disorderlies,
who have been the despair OF the de-
partment since the vice district was
closed
Police Justice Jeffries is handing
out $25 and $50 fines with great regu-
larity, in his night court, four being
fined $25 each Thursday night, four
more paying s25 Wednesday night.
and two $50 fines being assessed Tues
day night.
"And Justice Jeffries has made a
ruling that will be OF great value to
us in clearing the streets OF these
women" says Detective Black. HE
has held that evidence that woman
stops a man she does not know on
the street and invites him to accom-
pany her is sufficient 10 prove case
OF disorderly conduct against her. Sew
eral women have been fined under
such evidence and II will go long
way to clean up the evil
The Detroit times., 1915-01-08

these agencies 10 start suits without
the slightest hope OF collecting. II the
defendant made any kind OF resist
ance, said the court They expect
that a man with not appear In COURTS
and that they will get Judgment au-4
tomatically. When a defendant does 4
appear, they simply resort TO their q
privilege OF having the case dis b
missed
I'm some cases, the agencies know q
that there is no legal claim against
the person they sue. They hope that u
the victim may become frightened
and pay the moment legal docu- I
ment Is served upon him. A lawyer y
In one case before me admitted frank. .
ly that he didn't know what the claim a
was for He had no itemized bill, and. +
In fact, l believe. never expected that 4;
the defendant would appear TO con- 4
test the claim. .
II have also seen cases In which
an agency has instituted proceedings
against a person, when they did not4i
know where the person lived. They
were not even sure that the one from :
whom they sought to collect, was in a
the city. They paid fee OF one dol (,
lar. twenty-five cents went TO the 2
county. The remaining rs cents was
supposed TO be the fee Of the COM
stable, but In most cases, the con-
stable was unable to serve the de-yl
fendant, who might have been dead.
or out OF the city, SO far as the Col a
lection agencies knew. The constable
might work an entire day, and finally
learn that the defendant could not be
served, and get nothing for It. The
| 75 cents went back TO the agency. 8
Hereafter, | win hear no more suits
OF this character until the represen- :
tatives OF the agency show me first 81
that the claim they seek to collect is.
10 all appearances. a just and legal
one"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-08

with expressions OF horror on their
faces.
In rapid succession Charlie was
handed the following articles. Three
pairs OF handcuffs four lunches OF
keys. one broken alarm clock. Is pen
nies, four packages OF chocolate. a
glass OF water, one orange, two pocket
looking glasses. one comb, one empty
cigarette boX. four badges, two ba-
nanas, and when his mother arrived,
after the lad had yelled for 10 min
utes steadily officers were about 10
fall back on their siX-shooters and
run chances on verdict OF didn't
know IL was loaded
Then Charles mother came I'm, She
was all smiles and couldn't talk Eng
lish.
Nice boy" muttered one OF the of
ficers, as Charlie was led away.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-08
JIMMY" SLOAN ON JOB
AS u. s. SLEUTH HERE

Secret Service Agent Jimmy"
Sloan. late OF Washington. ID. c., Is
now in charge OF the local office. sue
ceeding "Al" Pruester. who was trans
ferred to a western city. Jimmy
Sloan was Theodore Roosevelt's body
guard when the latter was president,
and has wide circle of acquaintances
In the national capital.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-08
BEHLOW DEMANDS
RECOUNT OF VOTE
Say Poor Light in Booths Caus-
ed Errors in Counting
Ballots

Aid John +. Behlow, defeated for
reelection In the Eleventh ward. filed
a petition for recount Friday morn
ing He alleges that he lost votes
through clerical errors In the fifth.
sixth and seventh precincts. He does
not charge fraud. but claims that the
clerks could not do their work prop
erly because OF the lack of light and
ventilation in the booths. The official
vote In the eleventh ward was as fol-
lows; Herman F. link, 1887; Joseph
Rollo. 1921; John r. Behlow. 1910;
Joseph Neubauer, SIS.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-08
SENATOR LEWIS
CONFINED TO BED

SPRINGFIELD. H.. Jan. .S.-Sena-
Tor James Hamilton Lewis. who was
seized with an attack of acute indi-
gestion while visiting at the home OF
Gov. Dunno here, was still confined
10 his bed today, but was feeling bet
ter and his physician said his condi-
ton was not serious.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-08
Be Good
TO Yourself

by keeping in good physical
trim and you will be the best
friend to yourself and a pleas
ure to others. Most sicknesses
begin in the ordinary and
minor ailments of the digestive
organs, and for these ailments
The Detroit times., 1915-01-08
BELGIANS REITERATE
ATR0CITY STATEMENTS

LONDON, Jan. S.--The official bu-
reau today issued lengthy statement
prepared by the Belgian legation.
which is further answer TO the Off
cial German statements, communicat-
ed to neutral governments, blaming
the Belgian civilian population for
everything that has happened to Bel.
GUM. The statement recounts the
various measures which Belgium
claims were resorted TO TO preserve
the strictest neutrality before the war.
This Is repeated the statement
says for the purpose OF refuting the
absurd malicious lies which Germany
now IL trying 10 disseminate in for
eign countries 20 Justify the crimes
committed In Belgium"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-08

small articles of male apparel, being
handled on the first or ground floor.
A large, attractive balcony encircles
this floor where travelling bags, suit
cases, other leather goods, and also
batbrobes are sold.
Mems ready-to-wear clothing, man
ufactured according to j. G. Hasse a.
Sons own specifications as to mate
rial, distinctive, modish cut and quail
ity OF tailoring, is sold on the second
floor This room is exquisitely APP
pointed and brightly Illuminated. The
most modern OF dust-proof cases, In
The Detroit times., 1915-01-08
Monroe Pioneer Dead. .

MONROE, Mich, Jan. s.-(Special)
Louis Hivon, So, French pioneer
OF this city, died Friday morning or
old age. Five children survive.
Funeral services will be held Monday
morning, in ST. Mary's Catholic
church.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-08

Georgians have sold sS.5Oo.000 worth
OF mules to British buyers.
There are 91.S9S organized workers
In Missouri, OF whom 3,926 are women.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-08
Reec6arus
IN piQQs

have become the most popular
remedy, because they are so
safe, 80 certain, and prompt
In their beneficial action.
They tone the stomach, stim-
ulate the liver, regulate the
bowels. BY cleansing the
system and purifying the
blood they prove that they
The Detroit times., 1915-01-08

The new J. c. Hasse & Son store at
Woodward-aye. and Congress-st., cas-
lily ranks as one OF the most complete
and beautifully equipped mems fur
nishing and tailoring establishments
in Michigan.
The big store occupies four full,
large floors, the almost endless. up-to-
date and stylish line OF hats. shirts.
neekties, cravats, together with the
best known makes of hose. collars.
underwear and many other OF the
The Detroit times., 1915-01-08

Great Britain In one year spends
nearly s150,000,000 on tobacco.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-08
at $4,000

Genuine Mink lined (whole
Mink skim, Persian Lamb
wholeskin collar and Persian
facing. fine Broadcloth shell.
The weekly messenger., 1915-11-20
Booker I. Washington Dead,

Tuskegse, Ala, Nov. IA Book
or L. Washington, the noted ne
gro educator and founder of Tus-
kegee Institute, died of nervous
breakdown early today at his home
here, four hours after his arrival
from Now York.
The negro leader had been in
falling health for several months,
but his condition became serious
only last week, while he was in
the East. He realized the end
was near, but was determined to
make the long trip South to bear
out his oft-e1presssd statement
that he had been "born 10 tho
South, have lived all my life in
the South. and expect to die and
be buried in the South"
Washington was born in slavery
near Tales Ford. Va. in 1857 or
1853. After tho emancipation Of
his race, he moved with his fami-
ly to West Virginia. He was an
ambitious boy and saved his mo-
ney for an education. When he
was able to scraps together suffi-
cisnt funds to pay his stage coach
fare to Hampton, Va, he entered
Gen. Armstrong; school for ne
groes there and worked his way
through an academic course, gra-
dusting in 1875. Latsr he Be.
came a teacher 10 the Hampton
Institute, whore be remained un-
til 1881, when hs organized al in
dustrial school for negroes at Tus-
keges. He'rsmainsd principal of
this school up to the time of his
death.
The weekly messenger., 1915-11-20

ness of barroom, cabaret, cOffee-house cafe,
beer saloon. liquor exchange, beer garden. grog
shop, drinking saloon, beer house or other
place where spirituous. vnous or malt liquors
are sold directly or indirectly, within the limits
of the Corporation of the Town of st. Martini
vile, La, Parish of st. Martin.
Sec L. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Town
Council of the Town of st. Martinville, La, in
regular session convened:
That thero be and is hereby levied and impos-
ed License Tax of One Thousand Dollars for
the year 1916. beginning January LIST, 1916. and
ending December Slst 1916 including. upon each
person, association of persons. or business
firms. doing and pursuing the business OF bar
room, cabaret coffee house. cafe, saloon, beer
saloon, liquor exchanges, and drinking saloon,
grog shop, beer garden other place where
spirituous, vinous or malt liquors are sold d.
rectly OF indirectly within the Corporate limits
of the Town of st. Martinville, La.
Sec. III. Be it further ordained etc: That all
Licenses are imposed by virtue of this Ordi-
nance shall be due and collectable on the first
day of January A. d., 1916, and that the said LII
cense 50 imposed shall become delinquent If
not paid on or before the hrst day of March A.
| ID. 1916, and subject to charge OF two per cent
per month interest, plus ten per cent ON the
aggregate amount Attorneys fees from the
time said License becomes delinquent as afore-
| said.
| Sec. Ill. Be il further ordained that the pay
ment of the said License. with interest, and At
torney's fees as aforesaid, shall be secured by
first Mortgage and special lien aud privilege in
| favor of the said Town of ot. Martinville, upon
the property movable and immovable, of the
Delinquent owing the said License, and the Tax
| Collector of the Town of st. Martinville, shall
collect said License and interest, ETC.. in the
same manner provided BY existing laws for the
collection Of State and Parish License. with the
same penalties, interest and Attorneys fees
Sec. IV. BE it further ordained etc: That
| this Ordinance shall go into effect on the hrst
day of January A. ID. 1916.
Yeas: j. ii. Duchamp. Willie BieNveNu, A. G.
Geuther. Il. j. Guirard.
Nays. None.
| Approved:
| ALBERT BIENvENu, Mayor.
SIDNEY L. DELAHoUssAYE, Secretary.
There being No further business before the
Council upon motion of Il. j. Guirard seconded
by j. III. Duchamp the meeting adjourned.
ALBERT BIENvENU, Mayor.
SIDNEY Z. DELAHoUssAYE, Secretary
The weekly messenger., 1915-11-20
FARM FOR SALE.

My property containing "a
acres of land with all improve
ment, situated at the limit OF
the Corporation, 8 blocks from
Catholic Church and S blocks
from High school. This pro-
perty is good for a truck farm
or a dairy. For price and
particulars apply to
FRANK BREAUx,
St. Martinville, La.
The weekly messenger., 1915-11-20
N O T IC E

The public is hereby notified
that hunting on Keystone plan
tation is positively prohibited.
Violators will be prosecuted.
OSWALD DURAND.
Oct. 80. Manager.
The weekly messenger., 1915-11-20

WEDDING BELLS
Let us print your Wedding
Invitations. We will do a
neat job. :: :: ::
The Owosso times., 1915-12-24
x n n N II II X
THE PLEA OF
THE FUTURE
BY HENRY ARMITT BROWN

My countrymen, the moments are
quickly passing, and We stand like
some traveller upon Il lofty crag that
separates two boundless seas. THE
past" said your great statesman rs
secure" 1t is finished and beyond our
reach. The hand Of detraction cannot
dim its glories nor the tears of re-
pentance wipe away its stains. Its
good and evil. its Joy and sorrow, its
truth and falsehood, Its honor and its
shame we cannot touch. Sigh for them,
blush for them. weep for them If we
will; we cannot change them now.
The years that are before us are q
virgin page We can inscribe them as
we will. The future of our country
terity depends upon us. The fate OF
humanity may be in our hands. That
pleading voice. choked with the sobs
OF ages, which has so often spoken to
deaf ears is lifted up to us. 1t asks US
to be brave. benevolent, consistent,
true to the teachings Of our history,
proving divine descent by worth 'di-
vine" 1t asks US to be virtuous, build
ing public virtue upon private worth.
seeking that righteousness that exalt-
eth nations. 1t asks US to be patriotic,
loving our country before all other
things, making her happiness our hap
piness. her honors ours, her fame our
own. It asks us In the name Of char
ity. In the name Of freedom. in the
name Of God.
The Owosso times., 1915-12-24
x x N N n n x
THE OLD YEAR
AND YOUNG YEAR
D. NORA PERRY

Said the year that was old:
IT am cold. am cold.
And my breath hurries fast
On the wild winter blast
OF this thankless December.
All. who will remember.
As shivering go.
The warmth and the glow
That rose like a flame
When / came, when I came?
For I brought in my hands
From utopian lands
Golden gifts and tho schemes
That were fairer than dreams.
All. never a king
or a twelvemonth will bring
Such splendor Of treasure
Without stint or measure
As I brought on that day,
Triumphant and gay!
But alas. and alas.
Who will think as / pass
I was once gay and bold?"
Said the year that was old.
Said the year that was young,
And his light laughter rung:
"Come, bid me good cheer.
For / bring with me here
Such gifts as the earth
Never saw tilitmy birth.
All the largess of life,
Right royalty rife.
With the plans and the schemes
OF the worlds highest dreams.
Then hopes chalice filled up
To the brim of the cup.
Let us drink to the past,
The poor pitiful past"
Sang the year that was young.
While his light laughter rung.
The Owosso times., 1915-12-24
A Thought For the Opening Year.

THoUpht TOT tHe OPeHIF'g TedTs
A cheerful disposition Is great ben
eft not only to its possessor, but to all
who come in contact with him. The
person who never permits his unchar-
table side to gain the upper hand is in
his own cheerfulness a radiating source
Of good will. Happiness. like misery,
Is contagious. And just as no one can
calculate the amount of harm to other
peoples dispositions done by the chron-
ic grumbler Il is impossible to conceive
Of the vast amount of genuine good
that we owe to the considerate kind
ness Of those who are blessed with
light hearts.
The Owosso times., 1915-12-24

and Gods Message inviting them to
joint-heirship with Christ was given.
For eighteen centuries the gathering
Of this class has proceeded. Meantime
Israel has been rejected from Gods
favor. Now we are entering the Time
Of Trouble which Is to inaugurate Mes
siah's Kingdom. During this trouble
the Church is to be glorifed in the
First Resurrection. Then Messiah's
Millennial Reign will begin.
Still Gods favor will pursue Abra.
hams natural seed. Their lessons and
chastisements will prepare them to re-
ceive the Mcssianic blessing more
quickly than will others of the world
The earthly phase of Messiah's King
dom will be Israelitish. in that Abra-
ham. Isaac, Jacob. the Prophets and
other sanity ones down to John the
Baptist will be made princes In all
the earth"
The Owosso times., 1915-12-24
"New Years Dispatches

As pastime distribute telegram
blanks with the words New Years
Day" in large letters at the top and
tell each one to write telegram be-
ginning with the letters of the above
In the order that they come. OF course
these will be the merest nonsense, but
loads of fun. as the following exam
pie shows:
MORA. Every woman yearns ever
lastingly after romantic situations.
Delighted again yesterday"
The Owosso times., 1915-12-24


not been yourself Of late. Your busi-
ness has worried you. and we hardly
feel az If we see anything Of you
Your body Is here. but your mind Is
down at the store"
you think Elsie has noticed itT'
81 do So"
"Jlng! This won't do!''
: "You dear old giant, I dreaded to tell
you, for know how hard It is
"Bless your heart! Don't for heavens
sake let me fall into any habit which
will darken those little children's lives
nor yours" he said, kissing her.
An nll day frolic began In the Speed
well home the minute those two little
white nightgowned figures stole into
the room at sunrise.
Tom helped them empty their stock
ings and open their packages, and when
they screamed with delight In their
childish trebles he roared In his thun-
derous bass. He peeled their oranges.
cracked their nuts. spun their tops.
strapped on their skates. dressed their
dollies and shot peas at their tin SOL
diers for four hours until dinner.
He seemed little tired and drawn
when he carved the turkey, but Mary
gave him look that put new heart
into him. and after dinner he COM
menced again.
You never saw any one so happy as
those little Speedwell young ones!
They forgot all about their toys and
iust rolled and tumbled over their dear
old daddy like little poodles over
great Newfoundland dog.
And when the day turned to twilight
and the twilight faded into dark two
tired children crept up into Toms lap
and laid their heads upon his heart.
Bob fell asleep with his eyes fixed
upon his fathers face, in sort Of mute
alteration, and Elsie, patting his beard
ed cheek, said In tones so much Ike
Mary's that they startled him:
Papa, do you know which gift like
best of all?'
"Your dolly" he said, trying to ap-
pear unconscious.
"You." she answered gravely, and.
trying heroically, but vainly. to keep
awake so as to feast upon his love
little longer, she, too, fell asleep and
dropped of upon the sea of Nod.
And there by the fireplace sat Mary.
her big brown eyes full of tears.
"WeIl done, dear heart" she said.
"You have won a great victory today.
You have given yourself to others and
go have reproduced the Christ life
again. And now carry them of to their
cribs. and after put them to bed you
shall sit down with me and have q
good. long worry II you want to-"
.I don't believe do. sweetheart.
have come out of myself for the first
fine I'm weeks. and ! guess III stay"
-Cjncinpati Commercial Tribune.
The Owosso times., 1915-12-24

lsraclites indeed
pure In heart. I'm
motive-could ap.
preciate the Gift
Of God and be-
come Jesus disci-
ciples proba bly,
10000 In all. Then
the door of op-
portunity to be-
come fellow-heirs
with the Jewish
saints was open
ed to the Gentiles:
The Owosso times., 1915-12-24

+ G c I ! o IL, Hosea
took back his wife,
reclaiming her. His
message to Israel
was that, although
they had been un-
{ a i t h full to the
Lord, God would
nevertheless loyal
ly receive them
W h en- they had
learned their les
son and cam q