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The Detroit times., 1915-03-16
WILL SAVE MAN
FROM GRAVE IN
POTTER'S FIELD

Charles Mcdonnell. a sailor. 81
years old. who was stricken with
heart disease in a rooming house at
No. 22s Howard-st., March 1, may
be saved from a pauper's grave, as
Walter Ouellette, saloonkeeper at
Michigan and Fourth-aves.. declares
that he will take up collection TO
see that the man receives decent
burial.
Mcdonnell Is said TO have a
wealthy brother living somewhere
In the state. and rumor has IL that
his father was wealthy citizen OF
Toronto. Acquaintances of Melon.
nell declared that the aged man
spent every cent ne could get, bet.
ting in the hand books. His body
has been held in the county morgue,
awaiting claimant.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-16

had exploded and her upper uor|
were afire. Her crew were Qsllc&|
taken on by boats from the Bits
warships. Flames spread roDlGIJ.
and with successive explosions ~
Dresden quickly went TO the bostclu.
Fifteen wounded nremen a. -
Dresden were landed AZ valparaiso.
There were no English casual<l>c
the admiralty announced.
The Dresden escaped from the
British squadron OF Admiral Sturdeo
miral Won Spec was sunk on th1
Falkland islands early in Deccmber.
She was then reported headed south
en- the coast OF Chile. In Pacific
american coast; headed for the
On Feb. 81. the Dresden sank the
British bark Conway Castle. 400 miles
on the coast OF Grille. la Pacific
waters The Conway Castles crew
was landed at Valparaiso last Friday
night by a Peruvian bark. .t| q
The cruiser Dresden was sister
ship OF the most famous OF all the
German raiders. the Emden. She Wa
built at Hamburg In October. 1910
had length OF $50 feet. a draft o.
is feet, and displacement OF 3.DS<
tons Her speed was z4.6 knots. On
her deck the Dresden had two 70
eight inches OF protective armor. and
that on her coming tower averaged
80 inches In thickness. She carried
10 f.l-inch guns. two machine guns
and two submerged torpedo tubos-|
Her complement OF men WAS 36l.
The crew Of the Conway Castle re-
ported the Dresden sadly In need o.
repairs. She WAS short or supplies.
they said. and before sending the
Conway Castle 10 the bottom.
stripped her OF everything, Including
food, coal and clothing.
Vague rumors have come from time
to time OF the Dresden sending other
British and French merchantmen 20.
the bottom, Aside from the Conway
Castle, IT is definitely known that Aho
sank the 2000-ton British steamer
Hyades, and tho 2.TO0-ton HOLLYWOOD.
Destruction OF the Dresden leaves
but two German raiders now operat-
ing against British merchantmen-
The Karlsruhe. a German cruiser. hns
been reported near the West Indies.
where II was said she recently OBJ
tanned coal from supply ships. The
Kron Prinz Wilhelm. converted
cruiser. has been reported In South
American waters. The Prinx Eltel
Friedrich. another armored sea-
raider. put In at Newport News last
week.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-16
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS
tCopyright, 1915. by ,. G. Lloyd
1ibble dibble dibbie dab,

tCopyrtght. 1915. by ,. e. Lloyd
Ribble, dibble, dibbie, dab!
Some people have the gift OF CAB.
Some people have no tongues at all
To trip them up and make them fall
II Is fact. one OF the biggest
facts In all the world. that tongues
make the greatest part OF all the
trouble that brings uncomfortable
feelings and bitterness and sadness
and suffering and sorrow. IL II
wasn't for unruly, careless. mean
tongues the Great World would be
a million times better to live In. a
million times happier II is be
cause Of his unruly tongue that
Sammy Jay is forever getting into
trouble. II is the same way with
Chatterer the Red Squirrel. And II
Is just the same way with many
little boys and girls. and with
grownups as well
When the little people OF the
Green Forest and Green Meadows
who fear Shadow the Weasel found
that he was a prisoner, many OF
them took particular pains to visit
him when the way was clear just
TO make fun OF him and tease him
and tell him that they we're sure
something dreadful would happen to
him. and they hoped II would.
Shadow said never word in reply.
He was too wise to do that. lie
just turned his back on them. But
all the time he was storing up in
bis mind all these hateful things.
He meant that II ever he got free
again he would make life very un.
comfortable for those whose foolish
tongues were trying to make him
more miserable than he already
felt.
But these little people with the
foolish tongues didn't stop to think
OF what might happen. They Just
took II for granted that Shadow new
er again would run wild and free
In the Green Forest, and so they
tusi let their TONGUES run and en-.
joyed doing Il. Perhaps they
wouldn't have IL they could have
known just what was going on in
the mind OF Farmer Browns Boy.
Ever since he had found Shadow
in the trap which he had set for
him In the henhouse. Farmer Browns
Boy had been puzzled over what he
The Detroit times., 1915-03-16
With Times Advertisers.

Square Deal Miller. OF the Biggest
Little Store, Is out with one OF his
original punchy ads again. You'll
find II on another page OF The Times
today. When one knows what this
live-wire gentleman has accomplish
ed by advertising tbacked. OF course,
by the square deaD the power OF
advertising" Is realized. Take a
look at his Shamrock specials" to-
day. All through the biggest little
store" are mighty attractive st. Pat
rick week specials. We notice, how.
ever. there are no Shamrock" spe-
Gals in diamonds. and we don't
blame Miller because, somehow. that
name doesn't jibe with the rocks"
he sells and will buy back 90 per
cent on any old time.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-16
CALLS TEACHERS
"CHICKENS" AND
GETS 80 DAYS

bred Rossback, rs years old. OF
No. 30 Frank-st., was sent to he
workhouse for 30 days. in default OF
a SIS fine imposed by Judge Phelan.
Monday. when Rossback was found
guilty OF disorderly conduct
Three teachers from the, Jefferson
scchooI. Sefden AMI Greenwood-aves..
testified that RIOS SEX had loitered
near the school. and 20 all teachers
who emerged from the building. had
made such rude remarks, as Hello.
cbickeni oh. you chicken"
The school ma'ams averred that
they were really and truly afraid OF
young Rosstsck
The Detroit times., 1915-03-16
Sea Rover Trapped By
Three British War
Ships
DEFENSE is SHORT
BUT GALLANT
Cruiser Set On Fire
After But Brief
Action

LONDON. March 15.-The admir-
atty announced this evening that
the German cruiser Dresden, noted
sea-raider. has been sunk.
The engagement occurred March
IA. of Juan Fernandez island, the ad.
mlralty announced. The British war.
ships Glasgow. Drama and Kent
trapped the Dresden and closed .r
upon her. After five minutes OF &C
ton. during which heavy damage
was inflicted on tine German cruiser
she hauled down her colors and ran
up the white flank Of surrender.
The Dresden was afiame. when the
white flag was run up. A magazine
The Detroit times., 1915-03-16
Little Stories for Bedtime
What Farmer Browns Boy Did With the Weasel

I should do with his prisoner. Al
first he had thought he would keeI
him in cage the rest of his lie
But somehow whenever he looked
into Shadows fierce little eyes ano
saw how unafraid they looked he
got to thinking OF how terrible II
must be to be shut up in little mar
row cage when one has had all the
Green Forest in which to go and
come. Then he thought that ht
would kill Shadow and put him out
OF his misery at once.
"He killed my pullets and he is
always hunting the harmless little
people of the Green Forest and the
Green Meadows, so he deserves to
be killed." thought Farmer Browns
Boy. Hes pest"
Then he remembered that after
all Shadow was one Of Old Mother
Natures little people. and that It
must be that he served some pur-
pose In Mother Natures great plan.
Bad as he seemed she must have
some use for him. Perhaps IL was
TO teach others through fear Of him
how to be smarter and take better
care OF themselves, and so be better
fitted TO do their parts. The more
he thought OF this the harder II was
to make up his mind to kill him.
But II he couldn't keep him a pris.
oner and he couldn't kill him. what
could he do?
He was scowling down at Shadow
one morning and puzzling over this
when happy idea came to him. IL
know what I'll do" he exclaimed.
Without another word he picked up
the cage with Shadow in II and
started of across the Green Mead
ows. which now, you know. were not
green at all. but covered with snow.
Happy Jack Squirrel watched him
out of sight. He had gone In the
direction OF the Old Pasture. He
was gone long time. and when he
did return the cage was empty.
Happy Jack blinked at the empty
cage. Then he began to ask in
scolding tone: what did you do
with him7 What did you do with
him ?"
Farmer Browns Boy just smiled
and tossed a nut to Happy Jack
And far up the Old Pasture the
Weasel was once more free. II
was well for Happy Jacks peace OF
mind that he didn't know that
The Detroit times., 1915-03-16
nj o tion Argued to
Have Him Returned
to New Hampshire
SANITY TEST
MAY FOLLOW
Habeas Corpus Pro-
ceeding Will Bring
Up Issue

NEW YORK, March ia pre-.
lude to Harry X. Thaw's final and
definite stay out OF Matteawan was
the argument today before Supreme
Court Justice Page upon a motion
TO have Thaw returned to New
Hampshire. A decision by Page was
not expected for several days, al.
though II was possible that he might
decide the preliminary legal move
at once.
Attorneys for Thaw and state
today prepared. however. for
habeas corpus proceedings which
will test Thaw's sanity. Even II
Page decides Thaw should be re-
turned to New Hampshire. II Is prob.
able that the sanity trial will be
had. Both sides regard II as almost
inevitable.
A favorable decision from Justice
Page. attorneys explained. would
free Thaw. but. would In effect exile
him from New York. while Thaw de-
sires comnIeta "virSirstten" 80 h,s
The Detroit times., 1915-03-16
SHAM ROCK"
SPECIALS

My Shamrock" Specials got Z
tremendous send-off Saturday. So
many Of my customers asked me to-
keep them in force the whole week
that I'm going tn do tiny cua-
The Detroit times., 1915-03-16
NURSE is SHOT
BY PATIENT AT
SANITARIUM

MERIDEN. Conn. March 49,
Miss Josephine Flanagan, 30, a
nurse, was shot four times and per
haps fatally wounded at the New
Haven county tuberculosis sanitar-
ium today by George Pinter. 81, an
inmate, who then shot himself.
Pinter will die. but there Is a
chance that Miss Flanagan will re-
cover. No one witnessed the shoot
ing and attendants and inmates
could give no reason for Pinter's
act.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-16

MAYO ARRESTED

NEW HAVEN. Conn, March 49,
virginius j. Mayo, central figure In
the quadrangular love mystery re-
volving about the disappearance OF
his stenographers. was arrested to-
day, charged with being the father
OF Miss Susan Wahler's child. Mayo
furnished bail for his appearance
before Justice Land for trial.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-19

prays for everyone Take these paragraphs for in
stance, out of a ten-minute prayer:
well, Jesus, preached longer than l thought ]
would / thought would be home and in bed by this
time. But glad to help them; they are very ap-
preciative crowd here Lord; You know that We have
been here in Wilkesbarre week, Lord, and we have
learned to admire and love them Lord Bless them all,
Lord. Bless the mayor the city; do know n he
is Christian, but he is good kind fellow. Lord to do
all the things he has for down here. Bless the
chief of police Lord and the cops who down here
helping night night Bless the fire chief and the
fire laddies.
BLESS the street crews, the motormen and the
conductors and bless the who the trolley lines;
bless the fellows in the electric light plant who help
get lights down here bless the bunch up at the
court house. Lord the auditors and the
the recorder and the county clerks and the supern-
tendent OF public construction and the county
sioners bless all the ailers prisoners there
in their cells.
Lord don't forget the bankers, we pray hear US;
don't forget the doctors and the lawyers Lord there's
bunch that need lot OF help Don't forget the news
paper help everybody. from the editor devil
in the office and the newsies Lord who help spread
news. Lord help all, pray"
Call him what you will-John the Baptist as two
my hearing. say hath a DEVIL as other men have
said to methe fact remains that he delivers the goods
He is shepherd to those who have shepherd His
thousands the great outside the church-the
thousands he says who darken church door,
but who say Come on, let's go down to Bills shack
Bruce Baxton in Golfers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-19
Flag Presentation Brings
the Tears

The presentation of the flag by the Grand
Army of the Republic came as suddenly and un-
expoctedy to the audience as a bolt of lightning
from clear sky. There had been singing and
the rendition of stirring songs by the choir when
suddenly and without former notice. e. w. John
son, commander of Custer post, stepped to thu
front of the platform. where Mr.. Sunday was
standing and asking the presence of MA" Sunday.
presented the flag in neat little speech.
As Mr.. Sunday unfurled Old Glory and Haunted
lis bright coors out toward the vast assemblage.
aud as the cheers went up, 1t was noted that both
he and Ma Sunday had recourse to their handker-
chiefs to wipe the tears away from their eyes. This
was noticed again when Immediately after the
flag incident the choi9 and most of those in tho
audience Joined in singing the Star spangled
Hammer"
As the singing Of the song progressed, not only
did tears appear in the eyes II Mr.. and Ma Sunday
but they coursed down the cheeks of many of the
old veterans occupying the seats In the front sec
ton OF the house
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-19
KJMGR Ann RATH0S At Ezz "TAB'
REV. BILLY" SUNDAY HAS EN- ACVzMN AND AG0IH' ALL

he got nearly to the peak, and commenced slid
ing descent. He sat down and attempted to hold
himself back with his hands, but he had gotten
too good start, and rapidly neared the edge.
When nearly to the caves his trousers caught on
projecting nail in vain effort to hold him back,
but the attempt only served to retard him slightly.
With goodsized section torn from the seat OF
his pants he reached the edge, hung there for
moment, and dropped sQuarely into the arms of a
big man who happened to look up in time to save
himself from being landed on.
Are you hurt, sonny" asked the man.
Nav replied the boy, "but bet I'll get
lckln' for tearln' my pants" and he disappeared
into the crowd.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-19
Billy Sunday Prays---He Just Gets EN-
Good and Plenty---That's All
When

ut WAS sitting on the platform one night" said
old Illinois preacher when Billy" prayed. He
Il used one expression that made me vince; it
seemed too sacrilegious-so unnecessary. Oh.
thought to myself. wish BILLY" hadn't said that At
the close of the session the first forward
state senator, member the legislature, and
political leader met him the next day the street
and congratulated him on the stand he had taken"
do you know" he said, 81 had no idea Of coming
forward but that prayer got When BILLY" spoke
that Quoting the very phrase that had hurt
me sol just couldn't resist said That means
me; that's the call of God to and sir, went
AS for BILLY" himself, the criticisms trouble him
not at ALL "If Jesus preaching today He would
preach in the vernacuar Just like 1 preaching to
you" he says. "He would say: Come across old man,
before the DEVILS got you cinched He always adapted
His language and to His audiences. When He
preached to farmers told parallels Of sowing when
He spoke 60 women He told about bread-making"
That there should be reaction after moral
earthquake such billy" is inevitable; but
there always permanent evidences his work.
even after years, leading whose lives bear
witness c the thoroughness of his work. quckened
civic spirit. Billy" at least has NO doubt about It,
"They say revival is temporary" he says; 80 Is a
bath, but It does you good"
No one could hear BILLY" pray without the feeling
that his God is and very close friend who
Knows and sympathizes and helps He the only man
who prayed for u.s." said the telephone operators
Decatur when they sent their mite to his offering He
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-19
Not Hurt-No, Not Yet

The crowd at the tabernacle the other night
vas so great that the overflow formed solid
ring around the building for ten fifteen feet
from the wall Several bright lads. who could
not see or hear the extraordinary talker from the
outside. conceived the idea Of climbing up on the
roof and looking through the ventilAturz They
scrambled up and srOnnd the ro0f creating
quite uproar until one Of them slipped, when
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-19
Case of Mistaken Identity

Half dozen idlers standing in the tab
ernacle watching the carpenters work. several days
tefore the opening
We'll tomorrow's the big day-or Bnl1p he
eettin' the sinners on the rum" remarked one
Just by way of saying something.
Yep" absently answered one of the others as
he gave his attention to big bug that was half
buried in the sawdust trail and was vainly trying
to get out.
"Ho! All the other churches close when 'Rnl'
starts. Gotta stay closed, too" volunteered an
other. Everything closes when Bill begins"
Gotta stay cosed2 Who'll close 'emf"
sharply asked stll another loiterer
The man who had been absentmindedly
watching the bug looked up for the first time. the
remark everything closes when "Bill" begins
Icing the only one that stuck with him. why,
the raiding squad will close EN-, OF course. Who
else did you think would?" he demanded with
show OF bored transportation.
Say, fellow. we're still talking about churches
not what you think We are.' ysOrosUd.sAs man
Who started the small-talk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-19
Just Little Hard O. Hearin'

"If a section should be reserved for deaf peo
pie, half of the people coming to the meetings
would be deaf" remarked BILLY" Sunday to A
w. Bowman, head usher.
So many people plead for front seats on ac
count of real or imaginary deafness that Mr.. Bow
man began to think a section should be reserved
for this class Of attendants. The more he thought
OF II, the more he was impressed until he put the
proposition up to Mr.. Sunday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-19
One Door Still Open

The doorkeepers at the tabernacle have re-
oeved very positive instructions not TO allow any
one to enter the building after billy" Sunday
has started his talk, and many amusing things
happen as a result. seated inside with
his wife before the services began but after they
had started he became faint and feeling the need
of some cool air he left tho building and walked
up and down outside for few minutes When
he felt strong enough he made an attempt to
ter. The doorkeeper stopped him.
IF want to go In" said the man.
81 can't let you" replied the doorkeeper.
"But my wife is in there" said the man.
That's too bad" replied the usher.
"And so Is my coat" replied the insistent
creature.
us itY" asked the doorkeeper apparently
deeply interested.
Cant get in?" the begged
mo sir" replied the doorkeeper firmly
The drew himself up to his full height
and looked the doorkeeper squarely in the eye.
N Then I'll go home," he said
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-19
REV. "BILLY
FT.HE TIME.
Knits Reserved Seat for
Hubby

The usbers meet all sorts of situations. e. G.
Wilbur tells of a stout woman who placed her hat
at her side and was holding enough space for three
ordinary persons.
He approached the woman and politely ex-
planned the reasonableness of making room for
others. She was busy knitting and had face
that was motherly and kind. The time p. M
II have been here since 1880 and am holding
this space for my husband, who is not through with
his work until $3.50. He expects to find me hold
ing this seat for him." said the woman.
"How could have made the move
Under those circumstancesP" asked Mr.. Wilbur
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-19
Baseball Bug Not BanLsned

An usher who volunteered to "ush" with all his
might was shared by George Sunday, sitting in a
entry Of the tabernacle the other evening
reading column after column of The Bee Young
man, know The Bee is very interesting, but you
promised to come here and usher; If you must
read you had better wait until after the services"
philadelphia, two MORE" replied the
Usher, evidently hearing nought that George said
"Where?" said George looking over his
rhoulder.
Both were losti
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-19

When Magistrate Charles Britt was asked
what he thought of the evangelist Just as the lat
ter mounted the platform. wait till have heard
him and I'll tell you" he replied with true judgely
spirit. IN tell you what, though l never hear
the name, Billy Sunday. nowadays but what II
puts me in mind of incident that occurred to
me I'm Spokane early last summer
IL was walking down side street toward
dusk. when appeared from the shadows
and accosted me, Say, DO, can you give fela
the price Of flop" / replied with my usual
answer to such requests. Who are you. and where
you from
Just then passed beneath street lamp,
pnd the fellow slapped his hand on my shoulder
and said,v Say II anybody ought to help me, you
had You're Judge Britt Of Omaha
You've got pegged all right replied,
but why should / help your continued.
Say. I'm the Billy Sunday that you gave
ninety days suspended sentence to- with the pro-
vision that get out of town. And this is how far
have got stated Billy.
Il then remembered that but one week back
had given such BILLY" Sunday Just that SEN
tence. and upon closer inspection recognized the
man. So l across with half
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
PROFESSOR TAFT
ON EDUCATION
CALLS FOR PRACTICAL CURRI-
1esssSss<6T8
CULJN AND ENDORSES SUG-
TlON OF WASHINGTON.

Cincinnarj. o.. Feb 2b.--Prof.
Villa m H. Taft, former President
of the United States. was the princi-
pal speaker on the program of the
Department of Superintendent of the
National Education Association Con-
Vention here today. His address was.
when Is a Nations Standard of Ed
ucntion Practicalf"
The cause Of free public education
Ia more sacred and more important
than almost any other before our peo-
Pile he said at Is one that awakens
the profound interest OF the people
and commands the greatest and most
willing self-sacrifice by the tax-paying
public. The consequences OF this fer
vOr are that our school systems are
not as we'll scrutiniZed as they should
he. Indeed 1t is now difficult for the
public OF community to learn the
facts as 70 the thoroughness of the
discipline ana of the knowledge i'm
parted in their schools of economy in
the expenditure of their funds de-
voted to education.
Parents are themselves not quail
fed to pass Upon the result of IA pub
lie school system in a town, county or
district in sNch a way as 10 make
their opinion the best criterion.
Hence there IS great opportunity for
fustien AMI -hoddy in the product
conceaicd under cloak of pretenttous
curriculum and glowing annual re-
ports
xvi hat hecd in the country Is an
opportunity for Standardization and
comparison of school systems in the
different cities. This l think. we
might have by establishing what
Washington re commended. ii national
university in Washington"