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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15
GERMAN ALLIANCES.

German blood peryades the royal house Of
Russia today TO as great an extent as II does
that of Great Britain, perhaps even greater.
Until Peter the Great the Romanon family was
national dynasty, the reigning houses Of Eu.
rope having declined matrimonial alliances with
Muscovite barbarians. In 1725, Anne. daughter
Of Peter the Great, married German prince.
Since that day all the Russian cars until Alex
ander II married German princesses. Aexan.
der's wife a daughter Of the Danish dynasty,
which Itself Is in reality the German dynasty Of
Odenburg. Germany" says Charles Sarolea,
In Everyman has long been carrying most
thriving export trade of princes and princesses
with almost every European monarchy. an ex-
port trade In which she Is reaping enormous
political advantages In the present crisis
We must not forget that every German princess
coming TO Petrograd could bring with her a
numerous suite OF ladies.in waiting and court
officials. so that the German court colony was
automatically increasing. II is no mere chance
that the capital the military harbor and the chief
imperial residences should all have German
names-Kronstadt, Oranienbaum, Schuessen
burg, Petersburg and Peterhof. Peterhof has
been the Russian Potsdam."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15
Does Being "Placed"
Mean Staying Putt"

A boy who asks for job at the
New York public library employ.
ment bureau has his troubles.
The placement clerk provides him
with a vocational guidance sppli-
cation blank containing SIS ques-
lions. Does your mind concen.
trate or skip arolnd3" is one Of
them
Our mind has both concentrated
and skipped around this and the
other IS questions. bat 1t Invariably
circles back here:
L. II bette for b boy 10 bt,
placed" in a job some expert thinks
he will fit?
Or-is IL better for him to make
his own place in the world?
I'D hate to see any young fell
low do oil the things I've dore,
make all The mistakes I've made. "
says j. Leonard Replogle, $4,000
600 steel magnate. who went 10
work for $3.50 a week when he was
IL years old.
But It's 50 10 20 that II j. Re-
plogle had been placed" in his
youth according to vocational guild
ance rules. he would not be ex.
planning his phenomenal financial
career today.
There's a fatality about accepting
other peoples iudgmen. OF what Is
good for us. II robs us OF orr DOW
er 10 Judge for ours elves.
There's fatality about being
placed" by somebody else II in
cllnes a body 10 stay put"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15
BREAKING A BOY.

I am often asked by letters and otherwise how
get such wonderful results in the performance
of bigh.class music and almost perfect disci-
pine. Here IL one OF the items from long list:
never set out TO break the will Of boy. a.
sometimes hear teacher Drag they do. but
deavor 10 strengthen his will Breaking the will
spos boys capablity. produces lassitude and
turns what might have been success into a
miserable failure. a child with broken will
is sure 10 be suen and stubborn, ll-mannered,
miserably unhappy, and either ends In the in.
sane asylum or some kind Of prison. May
heaven have mercy upon the parent or teacher
who knowingly sets out 10 break the will OF
any boy girl.
Better that persons placed oyer boys and
girls should try TO teach sefmastery. But
member that selfmastery can be taught only
by a person having self-mastery. Instead OF con-
quering a child you had better In a very def
way-lcst YOU tail-teach him to conquer him
self harness and bride his will so that h can
sit upon soft cushions and drive anywhere For
will power is like steam. The engine contains
the steam the body contains the will and the
brain ought to be the engineer. See the point7
The instructor must bear the same relation 10
the boy as the inventor does 10 the engine and
engineer.--J b. Vanderworker, in Christian Ad-
vocate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15
Those Christmas Toys

Shortly the little ones will hang their stock
ings for Christmas toys
Some will receive presents selected Tor the
parents' pleasure. others will have amusements
that bring fear many will learn of murder and
death from their paythngs.
Books of COLLINS, ghosts and devils and freak
ish jack-in thebox arrangements are excellent
things for teaching fear.
Indian stories of scalpins and tin soldiers
and cannon VIII NOT nstill thoughts Of kind
ness.
A game Of put together blocks, book OF
animal romarces a childs story OF the stars
A mechanical train and track, oldfashioned
last.for- alifetime doll a printing press outht
will please children and INSTRUCT them.
For slim Observation-Disclosures untortuha'e!
are NOT rare a smooth wood board. some Tin
soldiers. civilians and Wild animals. many va
rious shaped wood clocks, small Tree tWlgs,
clock spring train a small boat, n cigar box on
spools cardboard signs representing stores and
shops and a piece Of chalk form an equipment
with which cities oceans. lakes, buildings
parks streets and industries can be made
And they can be used 10 TEACH TRAVEL
CIyICS, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, BUSINESS.
You will find your Children's brains, Ike
sponges absorbing everything good and bad
il depends much upon yourself what the child
will absorb during its early years-and II Is
we'll 10 remember that good foundation Is the
acme Of preparedness IN the battle of life.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15
Pointed Paragraphs

It's a poor farm that can't acquire
a mortgage.
Girls shouldn't cry; it is more
picturesque TO sob.
To diet is one thing. To eat ones
Xoids- Is Anmething elae.---
The poor man who raffes for a
turkey is apt TO go hungry.
Any married man can agree with
his wife-but what's the use?
II often happens that man who
is his own boss sees few pay days
We know folks who actually be-
lieve their troubles interest others.
feminine compilations often re-
semtle email boys they won't
wash
IL man has money to burn some
dear young thing is willing to strike
a match.
The man who acts contrary To his
wife's advice and falls down never
hears the last OF it.
When a woman'S dress Is de
scribed a. a dream the cost Is apt
to prove a nightmare 10 her hubby,
Lois Of men who have no faith In
Darwius theory are busy transform
ing themselves into monkeys again
Wise men change their opinions
casionalll, but the fool who can
change a sl,00) bill commands more
uiect respect.
The average mlrricl nan might
not object TO playing second violin
IL the orchestra 10 which he be-
longs would give only private per.
| formances.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15

At the three days mental hygiene
convention recently heid in Boston
the keynote OF many of the papers
read was the supreme importance oil
proper care and training in child
hood as a preventive OF nervous and
mental disorders in adult life.
More and more the experts are
coming TO realize that it is to par
ents they must look TO check the
rising tide OF mental disease, which
is fast taking on the proportions OF
national menace.
Start a child thinking right and
living right, and In most cases his
mental health will take care OF IL
self Bring him up wrongly. and you
are counting mental disaster. no
matter how good his constitution
may be.
So unanimous and emphatic is
expert opinion on this point that the
! sponsors of the recent Boston con-
vention, the officers OF the Massa-
chusetts Society for Mental Hy-
giene, thought il we'll TO call atten-
] ion specifically 70 the Importance
OF wise parental action in safeguard
ing the mental life. In the printed
program or the meetings they in
cluded an admira ly compact sum
mary of suggestions to parents.
Here are their recommendations:
Give your child opportunity for a
variety of wholesome activities and
interests.
Train your child TO work hard in
some regular occupation suited 10
his ability and talents. but TO avoid
fatigue by alteration Of work and
rest.
Train your child to give attention
TO the present situation.
Train your child to strict obedi-
ence In a few important matters,
and let him alone in regard 10 the
un!mportant things.
Avoid conditions that tend 10 pro-
duce Cverstrain.
Protect your child from shocks.
Do not Brighten him yourself or let
other people do so.
Give sour child variety OF we'll
cooked. wholesome food In ample
quantity ~ regular intervals.
Train your child 10 avoid drugs
and stimulants OF all kinds.
Train your child 10 healthful hab-
~ ~ sleep in fresh air. giving OPP
Tortunity for al least nine hours,
and for more than that before the
| age OF 10
n your child becomes worried and
sleepless. or has muscular witch
ings or the like. consult competent
physician at once.
Take advice OF a competent per
son concerning the peculiar. sensi.
tive or nervous child. in order N
correct a possibly bad inheritance
by proper education and environ.
ment.
The best method OF training is by
example.
Whoever drew up this list OF sug
eestions did an excellent piece n
/ work. Every recommendation quot
ed above il based on well-esta blish
Cd facts. and accords with the lates
findings of medical. physiological
and psychological research.
n will pay parents 10 take n
heart the hints here formulated. an
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15
WEDNESDAY

with 4 bunch OF danes called Va.
kyries, who were son ething like
our suffragets They wore helmets
and carried spears and shields
Their job was 10 bring the souls nj
heroes slain I'm battle 20 dine NJ
woden's table-de-hote in Valhalla.
Wooden also kept perched on his
shoulders couple Of ravens called
Thought" and Memory +" Shich
were his messenger
Tomorrow we'll tell how Thurs.
day was named
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15
A Poem a Day
LIGHTS OIT-IpIa.

LIGHTS otT-iofo.
(Poem by Henry Van Dyke. u. ;.
minister TO the Netherlands, read ut
the Boston meeting OF the National
Institute 90 Arts and Letters and the
American Academy Of Arts and Let
ters)
Lights out" upon the sea-
The night must put her hiding hand
Ger peaceful towns where children
sleep.
And peaceful ships that darkly
creep
Across the waves. as II they were not
free.
The dragons OF the air.
The hell hounds OF the deep,
Lurking and prowling everywhere,
Go forth To- seek their helpless prey,
Not knowing whom they MAIN or
Mad harvesters. who care no. what
they reap.
Out with the tranquil lights.
out with the lights that burn
For love and law and human rights,
Set back the clock a thousand
All they have gained now disap.
And the Dark Ages suddenly return.
You that let loose wild death
And terror In the night.
God grant you draw no quiet
Until the madness you began
Is ended. and long suffering man.
Set free from war-lords, cries, Let
there be light"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15
Patients Own Diagnosis

The physicians were consultine
beside the bed OF man supposed
TO have appendicitis.
NO" said one OF them decisively
81 think we should wait until NJ
gets stronger before operating"
The other doctor opened his mouth
TO speak. but the patient beat hin
10 II.
What do you take me for7" hs
asked feebly. "A cheeseT--Ladies
Home Journal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15

Wednesday or Woden's day was
named from Wooden. the big boss
god OF the old Scandinavians.
This gent. Wooden. with his wife
Freya and HIS son Thor. lived In a
nifty palace called Vaihalla. which
was built entirely of gold and sill
yer. II must have been pretty swell
but NE have got II on them today
in such matters rs plumbing. cleo
trio light and steam heat
Wooden was always surrounded
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15
The Keep Well Column
HEALTH RULES.

enough cover 10 keep you warm.
Sun and air the room we'll during
the day.
3. Sleep alone. n possible let no
one else, sleep In the same room.
4. Avoid all unnecessary exertion
or excitement
.. Drink from one to three quarts
Of milk md ga; from three to six
eggs daily. unless otherwise ordered
by your physician.
u. DO not drink whisky. wine,
beer or alcohol In any form, unless
ordered TO do So by your physician.
:. DO not spit upon the floors.
sidewalks or streets. Spit into a
piece OF toilet Taper or paper nap
Kin and destroy Immediately by
burning. The germ OF the tubercu.
losis Is In the sputum and the dis.
ease is spread by the nasty habit OF
splitting
\. Hold a handkerchief or nan.
kin before the mouth when cough.
ing or rneezing.
?. Brush yoIr teeth regularly. AZ
least twice a day.
10. DO not allow anyone else 10
use any article that has been in
your mouth. such al pipe. cigar. pen.
ell. fork. spoon. drinking cup. etc.
Buy and boost red cross Chri
mas seals every one you buy helps
some sufferer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15
HINTS FOR PARENTS
II. ADDiNGToN


to apply them in the upOringing OF
their children. A lasting gain in
the physical as well as the mental
health Of the little ones viii be the
result.
Particular important is the last
suggestion - best method of
training is by example. You must
yourself live the things you would
teach your child if he is to prott
from the teaching
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15

ing rules viii has
ten the cure and
prev mt n 9
spread Of tubercu
losis.
Spend as
much OF your time
a. possible in the
open air, protect.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15
From Another Point Of NeD
BIZ c. T. S.

Love, according to Detroit lecturer,
is cure for victims of the liquor habit.
Maybe that Detroit man who is accused
of having three wives was trying the
cure and couldn't resist Dan Cupid's in
vitation to have another.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15

ed, in winter, by suitable clothing.
.. n possible. sleep ont Of doors.
in tent or on porch. n this is
impossible. sleep In a room with all
Of the windows open. but with
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15
IN MOTOR CIRCLES

Nov. ma" cautioned IA. don't force too
much on your guests at dinner"
What them" shifted ma.
Make 10 soclability run, not an endurance
contest"--Louisville Courier-Journal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15
= NO OCCASION FOR ROASTING.

II hear Mamie trowed you down"
Jaw she needn't brag. ! been trOwed down
by better girls dan Mamic."-I.ife
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15
M. Man, What Mother
Wants Most of All For
Christmas, Is YOU

Well. Mr.. Man. we suppose you are
Se4ty well along with your Christmas
opping.
(Only PRETTY WELL ALONG, by
Ne way, when you should have had it
IN done and off your mind week ago.
And we suppose that when it came
10 remembrance for mother you quit
s61d, as usual, with the same old con-
ieion and remarked to yourself:
sob, what's the use: I'll just send
tAer the money and tell her to pick
I1t something for herself"
HAT is the way many man will do
~ Christmas, and if that is the way
XoU have done, you have very poor
outstanding Of your mother and of
Aers the wide world over-they are
Y nike, God bless them.
ne doesn't want your money and she
at want to pick out anything for
fself.
3; he wants something that YOU pick
out with the hands that she remem-
S1 - tiny and chubby; the hands that
~ recalls as they were held out to
~ from the cradle and for which she
lifted first little and then big mittens.
|<s 81 the best you can do is to send
ther the money; If you as one of our
~ busy, selfish men in an age control
~ greed, feel that you cannot spare
rs time to get to store and buy her
1khing- ANYTHING, SO that she
Sws you picked it out for her-let US
you what you OUGHT to do:
HAT SHE REALLY WANTS FOR
RiBTMAS is YOU.
Y Chffstmas falls this year on Saturday
~ the day following will be Sunday.
She may live far out in the country
IA your excuse from year to year may
nye been that you could not spare the
he to make the trip, or that it wouldn't
y worth while to travel out there and
|ock for the short stay to which you
xould be limited by the necessity of
|sing on the job early the next morning.
III you were sincere in advancing this
ruth, when the chances are you were
re. (no matter how hard job it would
70 to convince HER that you were not)
~, csnnot advance il THIS year and be
1fncere.
There will be two whole days that will
ko1ong to you and which you should
lilly consent to give to her.
Take enough time today to write and
III her that you are coming.
q II win bring Christmas joy to her
aoaxt the moment she gets the new;
ld. besides, she will want to have thing.
arranged for you.
- will want to get your old room il
III and make sure there will be plent!
~ clothing for the bed.
Il may be necessary to set UP another
love.
And she will want to have that favor
~ dish for you on the table, fixed VI
~ BY herself.
She wants most of all to know that
lvou haven't forgotten her. and that the
vOrld hasn't weaned you away complete
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15

Long experience has proven that
strict observance Of the follow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15

effort it will take for you to be with her
Christmas day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15
HIT.
Amateur actress

Amateur actress--Ddnt I act the part wellf
Her fricnd-When you left the stage the
audience said II was the best thing you ever
did.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15

REPORTS the physician EXTRAORDINARY
to King George:
The king has lost seriously IN weight ana
until normal state of health is attained, II
is essential that his majesty should avoid
any cause of fatigue Ii has been necessary
that the king should take little stimulant
daily during convalescence. As soon as the
kings health is quite restored he VIII re-
sumo total abstinence.
We had been under the impression all
along that it was from his horse, in
stead, that the king fell.
What's become of the old-fashioned
apple that had water core?
Think of the mental torture King
George must have suffered while laid up,
at the thought he might not get well in
time to get down town and buy the
Kaiser Christmas present.
City officials predict that Detroit. UNI
der the increased valuation that is fear
ed at the hands of the state. would
pay third of the taxes. You may be a
little surprised to learn that you have
not been doing that very thing, person
ally.
"Pitchfork Ben" may simply want us
to know that he hasn't got rusty.
An offceholder out in Washington
state has been defeated for reelection by
ticket. This has happened to many an
officeholder when the wife was not even
candidate.
Ethel Kerr, pretty stenographer, is
suing Christopher Hammond, Detroiter,
for $4,000, for alleged breach of prom
Use. The case has proceeded only far
enough at this writing to bring out the
fact that their original attachment was
formed-which is to say, that they be-
came stuck on each other-while they
were employed in the same glue factory.
1t begins to look as if our ambassador
in Austria may find himself somewhat
unpleasantly placed in his Vienna role
Telephone girls are selling Christmas
tags on the streets today to obtain
funds for the needy For once we get
the busy" signal and don't feel bit
lpeeved.
Twas the night before Christmas.
Near midnight fore ma
Discovered she hadn't
Bought nothin' FIR pa.
81 know what III do
With pencil. said ma,
This present III make
To both Tommy and pa"
And that's how IL comes these
Suspenders you see
Alternate on the pants
OF first pa and then me
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15

Imagine how grateful the poor devils
>the trenches would be If they had
pef opportunity to spend Christmas
Gth mother.
Imagine the cheer it would bring to
~ mothers of those soldier boys could
~ have them at home Christmas day.
ND then remember that YOU have a
NJ, and remember your DUTY to
Apw you are grateful that she has
= yoq p making the little
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-15

Buy and boost red cross Chr,
mas seals every one you buy help,
some sufferer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-31
"HONEST MISTAKE"
SAYS FACTORY GIRL


N'N YORK. March 29.-Miss Rae
Taua,r the diminutiyc young
factory forcvoman who sued James
W Osborne for S5O.uUO for breach Of
promise and who was herself arrested
Uy the United states authorities ON "a
charge ol using ehe mails in an at
tempt to dytrpud, today Went before
tntyd states District Attorney H.
SuuVdcu Marshall and swore that she
had made an honest mistake The
man She associated with she told the
government officials. was oliver Os-
borne Detectives were engaged to-
might IN checking mp that part Of Miss
Taursr's statement which Mr. Mar
shall declared to Doe unbelievable
Miss Tau1er told Of some or the
things which had tranSpired between
herself and her former counsel. Sladc
n Sladc MIR MUtshall said that it
would be prciudiCiIl to the ends or
Justice Co dNulgc this part OF Miss
Taulvr's statement az this time. Speak
INK tuniEht of the examination Ct Miss
TAueer. Nr Marshall said.
AS for the reasons gtVcn by Miss
Tau-cr for believing James W. Os-
borne and Oliver Osborne were the
same. her statements are under inveS-
tigauon and nothing further can be
said no this time As FOR the reason
she stated for deyiiing that James W.
Osborne was not the SAME Rs Oliver
Osborne. she claimed that she be-
ncvrd that James w Osborne was the
man until after the hearing before
United states Commissioner Hough-
fnn
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-31
WEATHER IN MANY
FORMS IN OKLAHOMA

KANSAS CITY. March 29-Northern
Oklahoma and the greater part Of
Kansas experienced several kinds Of
weather today The two states
awokc i'm typical sunshiny spring
morning. which was followed soon
by gathering OF clouds and / H.
later hy rain Early i'm the afterru n
the rain. induced by the ST, az ily
lowering OF the temperature. turned
20 slect In places. Tonight the dis
triCt was swept by a sleet and snow
storm with the thermometer near
the freezing point
The snowstOrm was reported par
uCulsrly heavy in the neighborhood
Of Concordia. Kan. and the Slcet
very severe near Guthrie. Okla.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-31
UGH! CALOMEL makes YOU SICK!
clean LIVER AND BOWELS MY WAY
JUST ONCE TRY DoDsoNS LIVER BILIOUS CON-
sTIPNrED-DoNr LOSE 4 DAYS WORK

Liven up your sluggish liverl Feel
fine and cheerful; make your work
a pleasure; be vigorous and full OF am
bition. But take no nasty, dangerous
calomel because il makes You sick and
you may lose a DAYS work
Calomcl rs mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis VI the bones
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramp-
ing.
Listen 10 me, II YOU want to enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing YOU ever experienced lust
take a spoonful of harmless p0dson's
Liver Tone tonight Your druggist or
dealer sells you a 80 cent bottle Of
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-31

Dodson's Liver Tone under my per-
sonal money-back guarantee that each
spoonful will clean your sluggish liver
better than n dose OF nasty calOmel
and that Il won't make you sick.
pOdson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know il next morn
ing because you will wake up feelins
hn4 your liver win be working; head
ache and dizziness gone; stomach will
be sweet and bowels regular.
nodson's Liver Tone is entirely veg
etahle. therefore harmless and can not
salivatc. Give IL TO your children. Mil
lions OF people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead Of dangerous cal
omel now. Your druggist will tell YOU
that the sale of calomel is almost
stopped entirely here.-Adv.