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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
u. S. EMPLOYEES
CALL MEETING TO
BOOST PENSIONS

The federal employees Of Detroit
will hold a mass meeting May s In
the Board Of Commerce auditorium
TO urge the enactment OF laws by
congress to effect the retirement
with part pay OF civil service EN-.
ployes who. by the feebleness OF ad.
yancing years. are unable to perform
their accustomed duties.
Under the present systems such
superannuated employees are open TO
discharge without recourse, and CON.
trary to the general idea, the sal
cries OF the average civil service
employee is not large enough to per.
nit Of saving q SUFFICIENT sum to live
On during the declining years.
The following have been invited To
address the meeting: Postmaster
William J. Nagel, Abner q. Larned.
Collector Of Customs Richard /. Law.
son. Hal II. Smith. Judges Alfred ].
Murphy and William +. Connolly.
frank T. Rogers, national president
OF the Postoffice Clerks association
and Edward J. Gainor, president of
the National Letter Carriers asso-
citation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01

| want to give him strength to face
the real.
Most OF us. both men and women,
shun fact from infancy.
We 1.-Two on fiction and myth and
call It imagination. Il Is only when
We escape from the stern realities
into Hope. Belief. Fable. Art. Immor.
tally. Alcohol. Love that we are
happy. Given imagination which is
our hungry souls we must have
something TO feed upon. And SO
because this food is unreal in life
something is always wanting and
our souls go begging-begging for
that which shall assauge our hunger.
in vain.
No, no, little book. am not wish
ing that had not imagination. am
not wishing hat could hot suffer.
for those who cannot suffer can
neither really feel the 10y OF living.
Here comes Mollie.
(To Be Continued.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01

mis- vanity II emits sparks.
II was one OF the pravest things /
ever did In my life to break my en-.
sagement with Charles. Nor did |
do It suddenly IN anger or after a
quarrel. When did take the step /
took 1t firmly and coolly. But for
three days before doing so | cried al
most constantly; and I even knelt
beside my little bed and tried to
pray. Never before had prayed.
Seldom had been TO church and
never to Sunday school. But the
ache that was in my heart cried out
for guidance from somebody, and.
since 1t was not 10 come from either
my mother or my father, II drove me
to my knees with cry to Someone
| somehow felt must be there.
And at last a kind OF courage came
10 me. | decided would not wait
any longer. but I would tell Charles
| could not marry him. II was a
very dimcult thing TO do, not be-
cause had grown really TO love
him in any way at all since our al
mbst constant companionship OF the
past six months. but because II was
a wrench to put out OF my life the
one person who apparently cared for
me. Charles. to tell the truth, was
not very much TO me, but he was
decidedly all I had. In the light OF
that he was precious. Several times
! tried to get up my courage to tell
Charles Of my decision. but it was
very hard. I even led up to the sub
ject, and think any young man
less settled and content than Charles
would have realized what | wanted
70 say. But nothing | told him ap-
parently raised question in his
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
Ociety, Fashions, Household Hints and HELPS .,

National Plat. Flower and Fruit
guild. promises to be notable sue
cess. Sections will be arranged for
bridge and Ave hundred. and play
will begin at $3.50 o'clock. There
will be pretty floral decorations and
delicious refreshments. Mrs. Charles
Pierpont Larned IL chairman OF the
committee on arrangements. and
Mrs. Noel c. O'Brien planned the
tables. The hostesses for the aft
ernoon will be Mrs. Truman II.
Newberry. Mrs. Philip II. Mcmillan,
Mrs. Henry ID. Sheldon. Mrs. John
8. Newberry. Mrs. Charles II.
Hodges. Mrs. John B. Ford. and Mrs.
w. A. McGraw. Mrs. Muir B. Snow
has charge OF the refreshments.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
By Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson

mind. At last, quite desperate, }
decided to write II to him.
II was a difficult letter. I tried
again and again before, quite hope
lessly, l sem him the result OF my
efforts. dare say everything ]
wrote seemed altogether ridiculous
10 him. ] felt IL myself. had
nothing Of which to complain; no
fault OF him: no unkindness. Sum
med up II really seemed as though
wished to be free because
i thought we were too content. Per
haps nat was 1t after all. For youth
resents nothing as ii does monotony.
But whatever the cause. 1t scarcely
matters now. The result was that
my letter broke our engagement.
After | had sent It I wrote one
also to my father telling him what l
had done, and then I sat down to
see what would happen. And the
first thing that did happen was
Charles answer to me. II was bit
ter and vindictive and unkind. and
1t wounded me beyond expression.
Had been little more vain or with
little less intelligence honestly
would have thought I had injured
him irreparably. AS 1t was, real
lied the principle hurt must have
been to his vanity. am quite sure
his whole heart had not centered
upon marrying me. But 1t appeared
to enrage him to think that any girl
did not want to marry him. II
brought ali the worst of him to the
surface.
In that II helped me. for 1t made
me strong to Withstand him and glad
Of my choice OF freedom. Had he
been tender and pleading I might
have returned to him and thus
wrecked my life. AS 1t was the tears
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
A Sly Jatropha.

A scientist who has spent 81 years
hunting and studying the plants and
flowers OF South America, especial
ly In Bolivia, Peru and Brazil.
brought a rare collection from those
countries to the flower show of The
horticultural society held In thu
Grand Central palace. New York
during the week beginning March
IL. The exhibit includes $4,000
worth OF orchids. There were some
poisonous plants among them. Ono
OF these plants was a species OF
jatropha from Colombia. which Sc.
cretes a poison like that OF the cor
perhead snake, and shoots II through
two fangs when touched, making 4
deadly wound. Most ~ the col
lection was exquisitely beautiful. de
licious In fragrance and bealthfol
in essence. Some OF the plants and
flowers acted almost as though rhe,.
had intelligence. Their exhibitor
insisted that they did. that taeg
saw, shrank with modesty al b
approach and touch OF rude hand
and did many other things that pcs
pie do. He may have drawn on hf
imagination. God made the fiowsr,
to answer 10 our desire for the
beautiful and as a material token
OF His love for us.--The Christian
Herald.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
The Confessions of a Wife
A'Rainy Day Brings Happiness to Margie

Have you heard from Dick?" Mol
lie asked the question over the phone
this morning before I was up. was
not feeling very we'll and haG decid-
ed 10 rest quietly until noon.
Il have only had a wire," | an.
swered.
Mother is very much concerned
and wants me to ask you to wire
Dick TO write or telephone Jacks
, condition"
my dear Mollie, your mother has
Dicks address. Tell her to send him
sny wire she wishes am still In
bed and feel that she has more time
and is In better health than am"
suppose | ought to have sent this
telegram, but TO tell the truth | did
net feel equal to the en- Tess discus
sion over the phone which would
ensue II took It on myself to do So
I'm awfully sorry you are III. Mar.
gle. was going to ask you to come
downtown and lunch with me-"
Come up and dine with me In
stead"
WELL think I will. Mother Is
going to the missionary meeting and
will stay at the church dinner.
want 10 see you very much. have
much to tell you: have been TO call
on Mr.. Hatton"
"Alone?"
Yes, he sent for me and dear
Mother Nora met me at the door, but
I can't tell You about IL over the
pnone. I'll be up TO dinner"
was quite excited after Mollie
told me this. for ! was anxious 10
know what Mollie was going 10 do.
The day had settled down into a
steady rain and was alone all the
afternoon. love the rain, little
book, can't understand anyone's
rot loving IT, So many people say
tits rainy day" as though II were
a calamity. but tho soft gray OF slow.
falling rain. yes. even the windy
gusts that sigh and storm about me
holds a charm for me that the sun
niest day cannot rival.
! remember distinctly OF being put
in southern California during one
rainy season and | guess endeared
ny self 10 the native sons by ador-
ing their weeping skies and never
firing OF the gray mists that settled
over the mountains.
You see, am a little superstitious
about the rain. little book for most
of my good times came to me on
rainy days. The night Dick told me
he loved me 1t rained in perfect tor.
rents; and will tell you, little book,
that ! expect the day my baby comes
to me IL will rain. hope IL will. for
I always feel a kind Of happiness and
strength when II rains that never
have on any other times.
Today, during the rain. | have
not felt so hurt at Dicks neglect to
write TO me as did yesterday when
the sun was shining. These days
which almost always bring the blue
devils to everyone else make my
heart sing.
1T Is not raining rain to me
It's raining daffodils you see"
expect, little book, that most
people would say that l was foolish
to be so superstitious about the
weather, but why net cherish little
superstition II It be q pleasant one?
Just now I try to dwell on every
lonely thought OF yesterday. for I
want my red-headed. freckle-faced
sonny TO be more placid and less
temperamental sort of creature
than his mother.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01

Mrs. Hugh +. Kenney. No. 81
Eiiot-st.. Ia the guest OF Mrs. Lee s.
McColiester. In Boston.
%
The Detroit Yacht club will give
the annual officers ball. Thursday
evening. May 8. In the club house.
Detroit council, Knights OF Colum
bus. will give the annual childrens
party Saturday afternoon. May Is.
o.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard carley, OF
Waterbury. Conn, formerly OF DE.
troll are visiting friends in the city.
%
The annual luncheon CT the Mich
fynn la Sale club vii. be he I sat
urday noon. In fhsAD~.-c.. Athletic
club.
A special meeting OF ST. Francis
guild viii be held Saturday after
noon. In the Hotel Cadillac. at 1880
o. flock.
Miss I,orabel Coon will give an af.
ternoon tea Thursday, May 6, In her
home on Ferry-ave. east. In honor OF
Miss Josephine Sparkling. a May
bride-to-be.
Miss Lucy r. Cook and Miss Min.
ME Caldwell gave a luncheon Thurs
day. in the home OF Miss Cook. No
30 Bagg.st.. for members OF the Sig
ma Alpha Iota sorority.
o.
DR. and Mrs. Ernest 7. Tappey
and Mr.. and Mrs Edward A. sum
ner are In New York on their way
10 Detroit from the south. where
they spent the winter.
o.
The Anna Gordon W. c. T, U. will
meet Tuesday afternoon. May 4. at
1850 o'clock. In Emmanuel Baptist
church. DR. f. NJ. currie will speak
on The cigarette. narcotics and the
youth"
Tho card party held In ST. Vim.
cents asylum Tuesday afternoon.
for the benefit OF the institution, un.
der the auspices OF the Ladies OF
Charity. was a great success. The
attendance was large and substan.
tial sum was raised.
o.
Mrs. Charles w. Restrick. No, 1872
Canneld-ave. west. has issued invi-
tations for a reception Thursday az
ternoon. May 8. from 3 TO 6 o'clock.
IN honor OF her daughters. Mrs WI,
liam c. Restrick. Mrs. Cecil Evans
aud Mrs. Robert c. Restrick.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01

played the accomplishments for Miss
Clarke for the. pageant music. Pre-
vious TO the reading OF the pageant.
Miss Clark sang group OF
bird songs, with Charles Frederic
Morse at the piano. Following the
program. an informal reception was
held for Mr.. Park. and afternoon
tea served. The club will celebrate
It's twenty-nrst birthday Monday aft.
ernoon. May 3. with birthday
party In the Century building.
o.
With the demand for tables very
keen. the card party TO be held Sat.
urday afternoon, In the Hotel Pont.
chartrain ballroom, under the au.
spices OF the Detroit branch OF the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01

DR.. and Mrs. o. o. snedeker, OF
l43 East Grand-blyd.. and DR.. and
Mrs. +. A. Winslow. OF No. GA Sec.
ond.ave.. motoIed 70 Chicago, Fri
day. and spent the week end. return.
ms on Tuesday.
The annual meeting OF Detroit
branch, Association OF Collegiate
Alumnae, will be held Saturday. af.
ternoon, In the College club. Fol.
lowing the transaction OF annual
business and election OF officers
there will De an informal hour and
m isicsl program w Miss Helen
Marshall, Miss Naomi Raiss and
Hairy Mofgan
%
The closing parry OF the season OF
the Detroit Fortnightly club will
take place Saturday evening, IN
strasburg's academy. Modern dance
steps will be demonstrated by Miss
Beatrice Black and Edwin p. Graves,
Miss Ruth Scherer will give several
classic dances. and Miss Ruth bud.
ley will sing. The clubs annual
moonlight will take place Thursday
evening. May q, TO Sugar Island.
o.
Mrs. Harry G.. Diefendorf was the
hostess OF dinner-dance Monday
evening. for 16 guests. in Dixieland
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Ben q
Vernon. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter e.
Boynton, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvan Ma
cauley. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Briscoe,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. o'Dell. Mr. and
Mrs Sidney Walden. Mr.. and Mrs
Hedley V, Richardson. Mrs. Lucille
C. Hewitt. John Harris and Mr.. Die
fendorf,
A delightful program was given
Thursday afternoon. In the Century
building. TO mark the closing OF the
club year. when James Stanton
Park. who has written an interest
ing. historical. and in many respects
delightful and fascinating story Of
Detroit in his Pageant of Old De-
troit," read excerpts from the text.
Miss Sophie Clarke sang old French,
old England and Indian tribal songs
appropriate TO the different periods
OF the pageant. The pageant has
six episodes with prologue, epilogue
and interludes. and begins with the
arrival OF La Sales ship, followed
by the landing OF Cadillac. Mr..
Park has carefully studied all au-
tfioritits M, competent judges say
thai tie Work Is remarkable for its
historical 'faithfulness. Mrs. Park
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
PICKPOCKET'S
BOND FORFEITED

William Ortman. known to the DO
lice as a pickpocket with a record,
failed to appear In police court. Fri.
day. for examination on a charge of
larceny from the person. and Justice
Stein ordered HIS bonds forfeited.
and issued a capias for Ortman's ar.
rest Ortman's mother furnished the
$500 bond on which the man was
given his liberty,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01

we're streaming down my cheeks
when I raised my eyes from his let
ter. But they we're tears that wash
ed away the effects OF some OF the
mistakes Charles and had made.
and left me to see the light OF cour-
age more clearly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
Field Limited.

Old sparkleigh Crying to make
an impression)-So. Miss Bright.
you have taken up kindergarten
work? Deeply interested in child
hood, I suppose?
Miss Bright-Not IN second child1
hood, Mr. Sparkleigh.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
The Moral.

Now, can anyone tell me what
lesson the parable OF the Ten yir'
gins teaches us?"
Please. miss, that everybody
should get married"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
sssc.oco,ooo A YEAR ron rL,9oI

Allowing for time lost by-
sickness. expense for medical
treatment, ETC.. typhoid alone. tor
which tho fly is so largely -
sponsible. costs the people Of the
United States $3.50. 600. 900 annual
ly," says q Washington expert
SWAT THE FLY!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01

Il hear that as husband he has
exceeded all expectations"
We'll. his wife's friends and her
people didn't expect very much.
Kansas City Journal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
Chose Another Fate

They had scrambled through the
FIRST dance on the program and he
was leading her back to a seat.
Il could die dancing, couldn't
your" he asked.
NO." she replied. there are
pleasanter ways than being tram.
pied TO death"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
Beth; The Girl
Who Went Right
No. ia DEFINITE STEP.

WHEN you strike at n mans heart
~ pleeds But when you strike at
MS vanity II emits sparks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01

DETROIT
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01

Or. and Mrs, Ernest T. Tappey
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. sum
ner are In New York on their way
70 Detroit from the south. where
they spent thu winter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01

The Anna Gordon W. c. T, U. will
meet Tuesday afternoon. May 4. at
1850 o'clock. In Emmanuel Baptist
church. DR.. f. NJ. Currie will speak
on The cigarette. narcotics and the
youth"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15
AMERICAN FARM CROPS WORTH
ALMOST TEN BILLION DOLLARS

issive warehouse act, cotton stand.
ard arct, a grain grades act, and pro.
vision for a markct:new service.
A land.mortgage banking act intend.
ed TO inject business methods into
handling fran finance and to, place
farm securities upon the market in a
responsible way.
Assistance to communities near the
national forests In road building and
similar improvements through a plan
involving the advancement of funds
for. these purposes to be charged
against the States future share Of
receipts from the forests.
Authority to grant water.power, per.
mits within the National Forests fo.
fixed periods.
More effective control over the pro:
duction OF hog.cholera serum. A plan
involving the establishment by the
Federal Government of station for
testing all serum intended for ship.
ment in interstate commerce. Is out
lined.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15

The high water mark for Beech Bot.
tom land where a great power plant
Is to be erected was reached Monday
when the Miller sisters sold their farm
OF us acresiin the center Of the val.
ley, for $4,000 cash. This property
IS about one and one:half miles
north OF the location OF the big cleo.
trio power plant now under construc.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15


The Parkersburg Sentinel the othssl
day said 1t Is doubtful II any other
city In the country can boast OF eS
many veterans in the service, fof
such a long period OF years, ccordina
to the number employed. as the force
at the Petersburg postotftce. Tho
FIRST on the list, and the Oldest In the
service, IS Edward Kelly, who was
appointed clerk on May 5, 1890. The
city carrier service was inaugurated!
in Parkershurg on the first day Of
July, 1890, long before the civil sery.i
Ice law became effective. Four msni
were appointed at that time and be:
gan service on the date as the orig
inal carriers OF Parkersburg. THY
were VIM. c. Crawford, Daniel o..
Walther, Captain j. T. Horn and
John Tucker! Three OF these are stu
In the service. Mr.. Tucker having
died several years ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15

County Agent: R. L. Buchanan has
lisseud a statement OF the develop.
.ment OF silo construction in Wood
county in which he shows that there
has been an increase OF sl64 per cent
In 1915 over the preceding year. His
figures show there are i145l silos in the
county at the present time. In 1914
there were S. and during the present
year 80 more have been erected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15

greater portion of the time Of one
assistant In the office Of the clerk.
although II has not produced cent
OF revenue. either to the state or
county, while Il has been a constant
source OF annoyance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15

negotiations which will probably re.
suit in big export business for this
concern, which is one of Moundsville's
largest manufacturing concerns. The
plant is now running overtime on do.
nestle orders but Mr. Sanders stated
that its was most probable that the
company would accept. the foreign
orders and increase the capacity of
the plant in order TO take care of the,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15

President James NJ. Sanders of the
United States Stamping Company of
Moundsville has returned from New
York, where he partially completed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15

course, exertcd great influence. If
the war was to stop Immediately, |
believe temporary depression would
result, but think it would be but tenn
porary."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15

increased business. An addition to
the factory was completed only few
weeks ago..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15

tion. near the coal tipple OF the Rich
land company, ut Beech Bottom. Il was
learned Monday that six thousand
acres OF coal back OF Beech Bottom
Us now optioned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15

More than 1900 hunters licenses
have been issued this year by the
clerk of the county court OF Berkeley
county. In stating that fact the
Martinsburg World notes the, work of
issuing these permits has taken the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

West Virginia's millionaires are a
poverty stricken bunch OF the income
tax returns may he relied upon to
dition. Nobody In West Virginia paid
an income tax to the government for
the calander year 1914 on an income
exceeding 100000. Two persons
paid on incomes OF between s25000U
and 100000: one person paid on an
income between 100000 and $780,.
90. and others paid on smalle: in
comes, the total number being 2,12l.
Cameron is to have a new glass in.
dustry. A plant for the manufacture
of line of lamp, lantern and electric
light globes will open there January
8. The industry will be operated by
the Diamond Flint company, com.
posed of Cameron men.
About ten days ago a carload OF
cattle was shipped from Pennsylvania
to Jefferson county, near Shepherds.
town. and upon examination of the
stock by w. NJ. Stanley. state veter.
marian, twenty of them were found
to be re-acters or diseased animals.
They. OF course, were Immediately
shipped back to Pennsylvania.
That the Main Island Creek Coal
Company is planning to extend its de.
yelopments in Logan county, came
known in Huntington OF the stock.
holders held at Omar last week. The
stockholders were immensely pleased
with the report Of the officers and
directors and evidenced their salts.
faction by the prompt subscription OF
100000 additional capital.
Ordinarily the Christmas season
brings an industrial shutdown Of
from ten days to two weeks In the
Wheeling district but this year, ac-
cording to L. E. Booth. Wheeling rep
resentatiye of Bradstreets, there will
he no suspension whatever this year.
Commenting upon the situation Mr..
Booth says: Business conditions
show at present nearly a!hundred per-
cent increase over conditions OF a!
year ago. The European war and;
consequent war order business has, of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15

The tohat has back the nhded
tiles this country today halt has been called the community be the
patrone home interests What's needed
Wemen TO cal halt such Our to definite
muny life Other fallen line
the home