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The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
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The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
'DIRECTUM | NOT
WORTH $45,OOO
Such is Opinion of 'Horsemen,' y
Which Doubts Tale of
Sale Price

fDirectum I did not bring, SAT. 900 in
the deal by which the pacing king
became the property of M. E. Sturxis
recently. In the opinion OF The Horse
man. q periodical devoted to trotters
and PAGERS. In discussing editorially
the value OF racing stations in gen
eral at present, and the Directum sale
In particular. the Horseman says:
Press dispatches report that M.
b. Sturgis, Of New York, has pur.
chased Directum from James Butler
for $4,000 and will place him In the
stable OF Thomas w. Murphy. The
report u doubtless authentic with the
, exception Of the price. II any horse
10 worth $4,000. II II Directum I and
much money for q pleasure horse, but
we cannot conceive Of any one pay
Ing that for him or any other pacing
II reported that Mr.. Sturgis has In
II perhaps the cost OF the champion.
There was q time when champion
PAGER was worth $4,000 as business
proposition. but that day has passed.
Today the public v not interested,
to the extent II used to be, In exhibit
lions against time and match races.
Dan Patch was the last successful
exhibition horse. Directum rs earn
Ing capacity Is limited as racing
proposition and no stallion today can
pay interest on $4,000 as a stock
horse until he has proven himself as
sire.
"Directum I II the second cham.
pion PAGER Mr.. Sturgis has owned.
The other was Dan Patch, whom he
sold TO the present owner. M. w.
Savage. Apropos Of inflated prices.
II was reported that Mr.. Sturgis re-
ceived $4,000 for the horse. In the
inner circles this price has always
been considered erroneous. Only last
week we were discussing the sale OF
Dan Patch with prominent horse
imam who remarked: Dan Patch
didn't bring $50 900 or anywhere near
lit. II the true price were known
$3.50 would be nearer the figure.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
Feminist Movement
Branching Out In N. Y,

Failing to interest New York
women In boxing teas, enterpris-
ling Gotham entertainers have
|sprung something new to attract
the patronage OF the folks who
have grown weary of tango teas
land such ancient fads. Regulation
pocket billiard tables are being In
Istalled IN the tea rooms, and on
kThursdays competent instructors
Iare on hand to teach the fair sex
the infricacies OF ~eIeven ball IN
the side pocket" Reports from
broadway have Il that the innovs-
tion 10 proving q profitable ven
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
COLLEGES DIVIDED
ON HENLY PROJECT

NEW HAVEN. Feb. 10.-Opinions
Ire divided among American college
bwing authorities over the feasible
IL Of forming an American Henley
Harvard opposes the
cheme, Yale Is non-committal.
lrinceton, Cornell, Annapolis and Lee
Ind Stanford would like to see It
He'd
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
No-Hit Pitcher Is
Harvard Strong Man

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Feb. 12.--Har-
lard boasts new strong man" to-
lay. He Is George A. Davis, OF the
koNd's champion Boston Braves, who
sitcbed a no-hit. no-run game against
he Phillies last season. Davis Is a
|tu6ent In law school and scored L.
F37 points In strength test records.
me old mark, made by Tack" Hard
lick, the football star. was 1881.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
WAR MAY BRING 81
| BALL, SAYS LANNIN
Red SOx Head Gets Pessimistic
While Speaking at Boston
Banquet

BOSTON. Feb. l2.-President Jo-
|seph Lannin, of the Boston Red Sox,
predicted ~ ball In the near future,
unless the controversy between o. b.
land the Feds comes TO an early
at the Home Night" an.
nual dinner OF Boston college, last
hight.
al know personally that the Fed.
eral league has already lost more
Than 81 600, 900, one hacker alone
dropping $3.50, 0O0," he said. This
cannot continue II the sport Is to
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
!. MEREDITH PLANS
TO BECOME A Miller

\ Ted Meredith. the worlds half-mile
hampton, has decided to turn his at
|ention to the full mile distance. He
|as proven himself . capable perform
n In the quarter, and his trainers are
|pnfident that he can 60 out OF his
lass again and prove invincible In
he distance made famous by John
haul Jones. They even predict that
|fed viii break some records over the
|png route
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
SOMEWHAT TANGLED
IN RELATIONSHIPS

STAUNTON, Va, Feb 12.--Father
and son, Solomon Clay and Charles
Z. Clay. took unto themselves wives
here, and relatives and friends are
sharpening their pencils In desperate
efforts to ascertain Just what changes
have taken place in family relation
ships. Solomon Clay, who is IS, wed
ded Sarah G. vess, who is OF the same
age, while Charlie Clay, 20, became
the husband OF Miss Hazel Botkin
who was IL her last birthday, and Ia
the granddaughter of her new moth
er-in-law.
Bride No. Is now the grandmother
and stepmother Of bridegroom No. 2
and bridegroom No. ] IL the grand.
father of his daughter-in.law. Bride
No. 2 Is the step-granddaughter OF her
father-in-law. while bridegroom No. 2
is the step grandson of his own faith.
err, ETC., etc. This is the second mat.
rimonial venture OF bridegroom No.
and the third of bride No. 1.
Detroit Times Jon Printing Depart
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
3ILL JAMES HOLDING
OUT FOR LARGER PAY

BOSTON. FEB. 11--It was learned
here today that Big" Bill James.
one Of the nrst string pitchers Of the
champion Braves. won't join the Ma
tionaf league team unless President
CARNEY comes across With di4erent
contract than the one already offered.
especially IN the part concerning the
pay envelope.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
Nevada to Have
Racing Commish

CARSON CITY. New. Feb, IA
big step toward throwing Nevada
open to racing had been taken today
as the result OF the passage by the
legislature OF bill establishing Q
state racing commission. Monday q
bill will be taken up legalizing pari.
mutuel betting.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12


b 0 ug h t 1,479,883
G o o d We a r pleasure
car tires alonea gaiii
Of 26.6 per cent in one
year.
Despite s o m e so
rivals, Goodyear sold
about one tire for
every car in use. That.
remember, after mil
lions of tests and COM
parsons.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12

Colonel Rupert isn't going to let a
little matter of major league base
ball club upbuilding interiors with his
pleasures. The colonel is having
York. three high class iilies that he
purchased about the time Bob Hedges
was trying to hoodwink him out of
Fritz Maisel
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
Lower Prices Now

1870 ~~~1
other tire built. They
have five great
troubles aving fsa-
lures employed by no
other maker.
They will mean to
you tire content.
Any dealer can suppiy
you Goodyear tires. y
the wanted size % net n
stock, Ne will telephone
eur local branch.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12

crude science. The diamonds were
rough. and the most that was ever
done TO put them into shape was to
cut the grass.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
The Supreme Test

Some years ago the Goodyear tire reach-
ed the throne in Tiredom. Since then it
has outsold any other.
That place in the light, as everyone
knows, puts tire to the test supreme.
Men watch it. They expect super quality
in it. They suspect that it's over-rated.
Every seeming fault stands out in that
glare, though due to mishap or misuse.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
Higher Than Ever
Last Years Gain 1868

But the Goodyear Fortified Tire, after
years in the sun, holds higher place than
ever. Last wear men
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
Goopg::5!!!l!!.A.!R
Fortified Tires

iRim-Cuts--by Mo- Rim Cut feature
Inflow Outs--by OMAR" cure.
EortiA ed Loose Treads-by many rubber riysts.
A-.,... AInsecurfty--by 126 braided piano wires.
As-' jPunetures and skidding--by our double
thick ALL Weather tread
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
Goodyear Tires
Are in the Light Now
Who is Wrong?

Is it the Goodyear user, whose choice Of
tire is now confirmed by some 100000
menu Or is it the man who assumed, Tor
some reason, that another tire is betteri
Isn't the best average service, - proved
by Goodyear supremacy. the right WY to
Judge tire? .a.s
Lower Prices Now
On Feb. /. Goodyear made the third
price reduction in two years. The three
total 45 per cent.
Yet the tires are constantly bettsred.
Now in Ave costly ways Goodyear Forti-
fed Tires excel any
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12

Detroit Times, Jon rrissIng Depart
ment--Main $500.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-23

been from the first a dupe Of Buck
hurst-it is the duty of every honest
man to watch Buckhurst and warn
the authorities that he possibly has de-
signs on the crown jewels of France,
which that cruiser yonder is all ready
to bear away to Saigon.
How he proposes to attempt such
a robbery can't imagine. don't
want to denounre him to General
Chanzy or Aurelles de Palladine. be-
cause the conspiracy is too widely
spread and too dangerous to be de-
feated by the capture of one man. even
though he be tho head of 1t.
What / want is to entrap the entire
band; and that can only be done by
watching Buckhurst, not arresting
him. Meanwhile. as long as we stay in
Paradise We both are your devoted
servants, and we beg the privilege Of
serving you"
me-" she said. you could serve me
best by giving me your friendship"
was silent
Have you never given women your
friendship" she asked.
Not in fifteen years-nor asked
theirs"
She sprang up and caught both my
hands in her ungloved hands. Wont
you take my friendship-and give me
yours--my friend?"
YES" l said, slowly. As in a
dream ! bent forward; she abandoned
her hands to me; and touched a wom-
ans hands with my lips for the first
time in fifteen years.
"In all devotion and loyalty-and
gratitude" said.
And in friendship-sayi It'll"
in friendship"
Nov you may go-if you desire to-
When Nill you come again?"
when may II"
when you will"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-23
oysters In a Crust Case.

One loaf bread, one quart oysters,
one-half cupful melted butter. two ta-
blespoonfuls butter, two tablespoon
fuls -four, one cupful milk, salt and
pepper to taste, one lemon, parsley.
Cut the top from loaf of bread.
remove crumbs, brush inside OF case
with melted butter and place in SLOW
oven TO become crisp. Prepare top IN
same way and fasten 10 crust. bfy
oysters and chop them. Keep ten OF
the oysters out. Blend butter and
-four in a sauce pan over fire, stir in
milk and keep stirring until it boils.
Season nicely with salt and pepper
and lemon juice. Add oysters, make
very hot and turn into bread case.
Heat whole oysters and lay them on
top. Garnish with parsley and serve
at once. Creamed chicken may be
used in place of oysters.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-23
RosEBUDs OF IRON
New Jersey Blacksmith Probably ths
Most skiilful Metal Worker In
tho World.

Louis Van Boeckel. the blacksmith
OF a small Belgian hamlet. has won
more than local fame by his skill In
tashioning flowers from metal by
means of the tools of his trade. He
has an American rival. however, In the
person of James Gran. blacksmith
whose smithy IL In Plainfield. N. J.
re Is interesting to watch this
smith make a rose" says a writer in
the New York Sun. He first fashions
the core, and then forges the smaller
petals. hammering the ends out fiat.
Next, he takes a contrivance shaped
like a screw-driver and opens the out
er petals first. After hollow
ing out the petals, he grasps the Iron
rosebud In pair of tongs, thrusts 1t
into the fire, and heats the stems oil
the petals. He takes 1t out OF the fire,
and hammers the stems into a solid
mass.
He forms the larger petals In the
same manner, and having thus made
the complete rose. he grasps It with
larger tongs, heats and hammers 1t
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-23
SYSTEM IN THE HOME.
EXCELLENT IDEA MUST NOT BE
CARRIED TO EXCESS.
Careful Preparation of Menu Is De-
srabIe, But Like All Good Things
There Is a Possibility of Its
Being Overdone.

Carefully planning and writing out
menus at least three meals in advance.
and marketing for the same, is abso-
lutely essential in housekeeping eff
cheney if woman expects to keep her
youth, beauty, good health and sunny
disposition.
am told by some that women do
not like the word System" Neither
do ! when it is SO ironclad that. il my
husband asked me to take a little spin
with him after luncheon so we could
both get little fresh air. I would have
to stay home and follow out my Reg
ularly Planned System!" The butter.
cream, bread, etc, could quickly be
taken care of and the dishes to be
washed certainly would not run away
1--WE often wish they would) and would
be done with greater ease for the
change and fresh air which we have
enjoyed. Yes, | thoroughly believe in
a system. and so does any well-organ;
lied business organization; but let it
be a flexible one when in the hands or
the women who think.
No wonder women wear out! They
either carry the house around on their
two shoulders from morning till night
or they forget it entirely. There is
happy, helpful medium. Let us take
pad and pencil and go to the refrigera-
tor after breakfast and make note
| of Just what food is there in left
| overs" Then decide where these may
be used In any one of the next three
meals maybe the outside stalks OF
celery are there which will make fine
cream OF celery soup for luncheon or
dinner Now plan and write out on
card (Which is kept in your card index
back of menus) each Of these menus,
and on another slip write the neces-
sary grocery order; at the same time
see II any OF the staples. such as sugar.
tea or coffee, rice, ETC., must be re-
plenished, and write these down also.
| II YOU know exactly what Is wanted
once or twice, or even three times
week, this order can be telephoned: at
other times it Is necessary to go to
market to compare foods and prices,
know values and become skillful IN
marketing. Besides, II is great ad-
vantage TO have personal acquaintance
with the butcher. the baker and the
candlestick maker"
Now, with this done. prepare all
these meals as far in advance as pos
sible, such as meats. desserts, etc, SO
that your work can be all piseon-hoied.
as II were. Very little time then Is
needed in preparation of any one OF
those three meals at the last moment.
Alice Critchell Kirk, in the Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-23

intu the moss, and crawled without a
sound straight through the holly
thicket.
Watch here" he whispered. Count
hundred when l disappear. then
creep on your stomach to the edge OF
that bank"
Before I had counted fifty l heard
the Lizard cry out, "Bontour, Trio
Tract" but counted on. obeying the
Lizards orders as l should wish mine
to be obeyed. / counted one hundred
and crept forward to the mossy edge
Of the bank. under the yellow beach
leaves.
Below me stood the Lizard, intently
watching figure crouched on hands
and knees before small. iron bound
box.
The person addressed as Tric-Trac
promptly tried to hide the box by sit
ting down on 1t.
"Flute!" he snarled. Like mud
rat, you creep with no sound-c'est
pas polite, nom dun nom"
What's that box?" asked the Lz-
ard. abruptly.
BOX? don't see any box
You're sitting on 1t, observed the
/ Lizard. What's in it7"
Don't know" replied Tric-Trac.
with brisk interest. 81 found it."
The Lizard was silent.
Did you bring me anything to
chew on?" inquired Tric-Trac. smiling
at the poacher's sack.
| Bread, cheese. three pheasants.
cider-more than eat in week" said
the Lizard. quietly. ut will cost forty
SOUS"
He opened his ga OK and slowly dis
played the provisions.
looked hard at the iron-bound box.
On one end was printed the Geneva
cross. Doctor belmont and Professor
Tavernier had disappeared carrying
Red Cross funds. Was that their box
Tric-Trac having devoured the
cheese, bread and an entire pheasant.
made a bundle OF the remaining food.
emptied the cider jug. wiped his beard
less face with his cap, and announced
that he would be pleased to "broil''
a cigarette.
The Lizard laughed. and Tric-TIac.
disgusted. stood up, settled his cap
over his wide ears. humming song as
he loosened his trousers belt. "Whc
are you gaping at?" he added. abrupt
ly. Bon; c'est ma geule. Et apres
Drop that box! The next time you
come here to sell your shared pleas
ants, come like a man. nom de Dieu!
and not like cat of the Glaciere!-or
I'll find a way to stop your curiosity.
He picked up his box and the packet
of provisions. dropped his revolver
into the side pocket of his Jacket
cooked his greasy cap. blew kiss to
the Lizard. and started of straight In
to the forest.
On our way home I srew from the
poacher that Tric-Trcf had named
Mornac as head of the communistic
plot in Brittany: that Mornac was
coming to Paradise very soon. anc
that then something gay might be
looked for.
And that night took Speed into my
confidence and finally Kelly Eyre. oui
balloonist
! ITO RE CONTINITED)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-23

see Buckhurst; they went across the
moor toward the semaphore and stood
for long while looking at the cruiser
which is anchored off Groix. Then
Buckhurst came back and prepared for
Journey. He said he WAS going to
Tours to confer with the Red Cross
don't know where he went. He took
all the money for the general Red
Cross fund"
when did he say he would return ?"
He said in two weeks.
THAT is good news" l said. gayly.
But tell me one thing: Do you trust
Mademoiselle Elven?"
"Yes, indeed-indeed!" she cried
Mortified.
Very WELL" said I. smiling. only
for the sake of caution-extra. and
even perhaps useless caution-say
nothing of this matter to her. nor to
any living soul save me-"
81 PROMISE" she said. family.
Now that Mornac is not even a
pawn In the game-so, indeed. begin
to believe he never really was. but has
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-23
CHAPTER XIV.
The Path Of the Lizard.


About nine O'Clock the next morning
an Incident occurred which might have
terminated my career in one way, and
did, ultimately, end 1t in another.
had been exercising my lions and
putting them through their PAGES, and
had noticed no unusual insubordina-
ton among them, when suddenly. Tim
our Melek. big Algerian lion. few at
me without the slightest provocation
or warning.
Fortunately had training-chair In
my hand. on which Timorr had Just
been sitting. and l had time to thrust
1t into his face. Down. Timour Melek!
Down! down! down!" said, steadily,
accompanying each word with a blow
of the whip across the nose.
The brute had only hurt himself
when he struck the chair. and now,
under the blows raining on his sensi-
tive nose, he doubtless remembered
similar episodes in his early training.
and shrank back, nearly deafening me
with his roars. ! followed, Furnishing
him, and he fed towards the low iron
grating which separated the training
cage from the night quarters.
| was not in perfect trim that morn
ing. Not that felt nervous in the
least, nor had any lack OF self-con-
fidence. but was not myself. The
lions had been aware of it as soon as !
set foot in their cage. snd knew 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-23
Potatoes a la Lyonnaise.

Cut cold boiled potatoes into tiny
dice of uniform size. Put two great
spoonfuls of butter into the frying pan
and fry two sliced onions in this Tor
three minutes. With skinner re-
move the onions and turn the pota-
toes into the kissing butter. Toss and
turn with fork, that the dice may
not become brown. When hot, add a
teaspoonful of finely chopped parsley
and cook a minute longer. Remove
the potatoes from the pan with per-
forated spoon, that the fat may drip
from them. Serve very hot.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-23

,gain, and finally puts the red-hot.
glowing mass in a wise.
All the different parts of the flower
he forges separately. He makes the
veins. or radical ribs of the leaves,
with the peen Of the hammer. The
same tool. when 1t is slightly tilted.
and its blows directed to the outside
Of the leaf, makes the serrated edges
OF the leaves. He first holds the piece
from which the leaf is made In the
tongs and heats and fiattens It on the
anvil. He forms the center rib in the
leaf by letting that part lap over the
edge OF the anvil while he fattens the
rest of the leaf.
"Mr. Gran works entirely from MEM
ory, and r-s'. no model. His skill In
metal working is said to be greater
than that of Van Boeckel himself"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-23
Curricd Rice.

Boil two cupfuls of rice in salted
water till tender. then blanch and set
in the oven to dry few moments.
Meantime make n sauce as follows:
Fry two sliced onions in tablespoon
full of butter till light brown Add
a Tablespoonful of lemon juice. table
spoonful of curry powder. salt to taste
and the liquid from a small can of to-
matoes. Grease a baking dish, put the
rice in 1t, pour over the sauce and
bake for 20 minutes. Excellent warmed
over for luncheon, as well as when
freshly made.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-23

AS eiHeTSeu lTOHl tAe SdSo oPCCo
asked me whether l was hurt. and
gasped out that l was not.
"What went wrong?" he persisted.
Speed, 1t was one of those seconds
that come to us, when the faintest
shadow of indecision settles matters.
Engineers are subject to it at the
throttle, pilots at the helm. captains
in battle"
Men In love-" added Speed.
looked him over In astonishment-
whats the matter with you?" he
asked amused.
What's the matter with you?" de-
manded. IF you mean to intimate
| that have fallen in love you are GER
tainly an astonishing asst"
Don't talk that way" he said, good
humoredly. 81 didn't dream of such
thing. or of offending you. Scarlet"
! had an appointment to meet Rob
ert the Lizard at noon. and 1 was
| rather curious to find out how much
his promises were worth when the
novelty of his new gun. had grown
stale.
The poacher was summing himself on
his doorsill when I came into view
over the black basalt rocks. To my
surprise, he touched his cap as ! ap-
preached, and rose civilly. replying to
my greeting with a brief. Salute
m'sieu!"
You are prompt to the minute" l
said, pleasantly.
"Come> to the point. m'sieu." he said.
dryly. I'VE have struck palms"
Lizard" said, give me your con
fidence as I give you mine. Yester-
day, on a visit to Point Paradise,
saw a man lying belly down in the
bracken: but l didn't let him know !
saw him have served in the police:
think | recognize that man. He Is
known in Belleville as Tric-Trac. He
came here, believe. to see a man
called Buckhurst. Can you find this
Tric-Trac for me? Do you. perhaps.
know him7"
"Yes," said the Lizard, 81 knew him
In prison"
"How long has he been here in Para.
disc"
For two months"
"He Is filou-a town rat. He came
here TO meet a man named Buckhurst'
81 have seen that man Buckhuret
too. What is he doing here?" asked
the Lizard.
That is what want you to find out
and help me to find out!" I said. Vol
la!. Now you know what ! want 'oi
you. Think out plan which will per
NIT me to observe this Monsieur Trio
Trac at my leisure. without l myself
being observed"
That is easy" he said. 81 take him
food today"
The village square in Paradise was
nearly deserted. The children hat
raced away to follow the newly arrived
gendarmes as closely as they dared
and the women were indoors hanging
about their men. whom the govern
ment summoned to Lorient.
Far away towards Sainte-Ysole we
saw the blue woods which we're ouI
goal. However. we had no Intention oi
going there as the bee files. partly be
cause Tric-Trac might see us, partly
because the Lizard wished any prowl
ing passer-by to observe that he wal
occupied with his illegitimate profes
sion. All the while we had been twist
ing and doubling and edging nearer
and nearer to the Sainte-Ysole woods
until we were already within their coo
shadow, and l heard the tinkle of 9
stream among leafy depths.
The Lizards poacher's eyes began tt
glisten and simmer in the forest dusl
like the eyes OF wild things that hum
at night.
Presently he beckoned me. stepped
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-23
Unfair Examination.

Two suburban mothers met on the
train one day. and the topic Of their
conversation was their daughters.
How did your daughter pass her ex-
animation for a position as teacher?"
asked one. 'Pass!" was the answer.
'she didn't pass at all. Maybe you
wouldn't believe 1t. but they asked
that girl about things that happened
long before she was born."-Lippin-
colts Magazine.