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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-28
Pointed Paragraphs

An ounce of happiness II worth
more than . ton of hard coal.
Style doesn't count when It comes
TO the lining Of . pocketbcok.
The individual who ignores q
chance to get even has wisdom.
The average man can see where
fame makes some poor selections.
Marriage may mean exchanging
single bliss for matrimonial Bills
ter.
A girl may strike man as a pref
~ miss-and hit him later as an
angry wife.
Who ever heard O boarding house
landlady complain Of boarder's
poor appetite?
BE charitable TO the living: the
dead are not in a position to appre-
ciate a monument.
A girl Is never satisfied until she
has cosxed some young man into
telling her how handsome she r..
An eccentric man 10 one who al
ways praises his neighbors-but ne
IL never considered 20 BY the afore
said neiehbors.
A Philadelphia man earns q living
by going around and waking people
Ip at stated hours each morning. He
should DO . rousins businsss IN that
town.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-28
The Keep Well Column
pANpRUFF

II there are already scales or crusts
on the scalp they must be removed.
and Kept removed.
Brush the hair thoroughly morn
ing and night. This helps to keep
the hair clean, but the best OF all.
Il acts as q stimulant to the scalp
and thus aids In keeping II healthy
and active.
shampoos with crude OIL or tine
ture Of green soap or tar soap are
best to clean the hair and scalp. and
n suffering from dry dandruff' a
little pure olive oil In good IL well
rubbed into the scalp.
Think sunshine and you will
have health" There Ia something
in that Think sunshine and think
II hard. Also think fresh air and
think soap and think water: think
bath tubs and good food and clean
habits. Think all OF these things
- hard you viii employ them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-28

Grayson, that busy little match.
maker OF the White House. Is to
match-make on his own account
with Gertrude Gordon. ward OF Mrs.
Norman Calf, soon to be, etc, ETC..
etc. 1t was DR.. Grayson and Miss
Helen Bones who brought about the
Galt-W-ilson affair; and the same
mechanicians are said to be IN part
responsible for the McAdoo and
Sayre nuptials. Washington Is hop
ing they will take up the case OF
Miss Margaret, who Is devoting her
self almost too exclusively, not to
say austerely, to music and the use
Of schools as social centers.
Brand Whitlock has been added
to the list OF possible candidates for
vice-president on the Wilson ticket
This list now stands: Charles r.
Crane. Brand Whitlock, William
Kent and Hiram W. Johnson.
As a part OF the Wilson admins
tration Tom Marshall has been de-
clining in popularity since the day
he made that speech In which he
suggested that a little modihca ton
Of the inheritance laws would tend
to curb this noxious increase In con-
centrated wealth. Marshall and the
Walsh commission have learned
that there are some truths which
must not be mentioned in polite
politics.
London has a laboratory devoted
to the study of ozone.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-28
!. RoIroRIAL PAGE
Ends OF Municipal Ownership Should
Vote Against Proposed Purchase Plan

and ;rn.ral analysis of arguments against
railway purchase proposition must lead tine "&Nns sSs
the street railway lines 1t opens the door TO
% chances Of failure time the
the Detroit for undsputed and unmpeded
md operation of its traction facilities
fair and unbiased either side just
have been point which
able advance convincing for their
@Bsinon. And there is much to be said against it.
that nearly in the city who
in municipal ownership against this pan
lifting forward have either been against or
with it, The obvious conclusion that
ownership well disguised that its own friends do not
Much has probable the fact that the is
the election One thing certain
for the city paying exorbtant price under this
they before Prof Cooley made his
which he says placed present
D. u R, the onfare in excess Of $40 100000
responsible for the the obligations of
u and thus the whole plan to nausht because is
the debtincurring power the lawsuits this
the lawsuits which the fertile brains
the fertile brains their attorneys could
pleasing the D. u R. bondho
hat they would be delighted see it put into effect?
the ability of the y servants out the
and conduct the railway lines that they would
themselves out OF their profits Should the plan be adopted and then the
with the dreams Of the commission because
debts nefhcienc the dawnn of
municipal ownership would be set back by
Times believes municipal ownership believed and publicly ao
befors other Detroit believes In it too thoroughly to
medium purchase and bad
- wh Knows them can question the business ability and integrity Of
Of this plan But are they looking at conditions just the
good proposition the
Stands q and waits be approached by the seller The situation of
hy railway commission which will study and for max
privilege enjoys either extensions
effective make this tenant of streets
polite and good servant and consider proposition to buy the plant
ready to lat the right price --
Of the whole affair that that which should
discussion Of important public
opportunity all
News 81 as
that campaign will time when these will be
ss q ens another !
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-28
4 Old Educational
Is Factory Must Go

~ W public schools are for the purpose
n1ine capable, sel-reliant citizens,
(n1aa ii and the churches for helping
1870 men and women who will live
orafng to Christian ideals. There was
1ao when it was thought detriment
: = working man to have an education
fcculd labor better without it; and
Dolinr was only for the favored few
Sohqd leisure enough to pursue" the
uf ! gentleman, condition indispen-
~ - this high product of generations.
y this belongs to monarchies and the
- Of government where an upper
For nobility, is maintained by the
"a the people; such thing is being
va 70 the wall in America today.
1T there are those who still look upon
81 4ehools ~ mere places of academic
Sii2g and the pupil whose mental ap-
htus cannot lend itself to the "sys-
IS \ must depart empty.
&ainst this old time ideal stands the
IN school with its equipment for the
lI4ent trades, its gymnasiums, ETC.,
~ ~ ever growing elasticity to fit the
rn 70 the pupil, not the pupil to the
49, Il W cannot make professors
16l out " I piece Of homespun, we can
~ = very useful, indispensable article
~ n which will find its place in the
LII With little trouble; and if the pub
Md cannot make a Latin scholar
Inx homa&ician Of q certain pupil, it
I; 6Avuking 70 find out, at least,
Tin his ta1snt Mes and develop it. If
80 nouo, - can b. trained along a
Wotk which requires the least
y epeitX This is really what we
- Do; the goal toward which
Y GIne. Il y ons with all the
- t6Vard conservation. Nothing
Gsed 70 - 70 waste and we
= ~ sntizs youth Of our
- txyiIo - specialize It in
- r. which II win be
W ~ - re world.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-28

condition results In scales on the
scalp. These scales drop on and
the sprinkiins OF a sort OF white
powder among the hair or on ones
clothing is called "dandruff."
Dandruff usually accompanies a
rundown condition. People suffer
ing from tuberculosis. ancniia or
general debility generally have much
dandruff.
To prevent dandrun the scalp
must be given frequent attentioe
and must be kept sorupulousiy clean.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-28

When this occurs
there IL either an
excessively oily
condition OF the
scalp OF a scaly
eruption.
The latter Is
called the dry"
condition. 7 his
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-28
A STATEMENT

whatever am or may be owe to my sainted
mother and my honored father" says John ID
Rockefeller, Jr. Don't know about the sainted
mother, but II there'd been anything owing H.
honorod father, M would have been coIleeteI
Ione aeo.--lOuievt1Ie Times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-28
RULES ON MATRTMONY

The girls Of the University Of Iowa have voted
that man should not marry second time except
after . reasonable delay, bat they are Ill agreed
that 10 cannot may5y too quickly the Arst time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-28

Dandruff results when the oil
glands Of the scalp get out Of order.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-28

London has a laboratory devoted
to the study Of ozone.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
PIGEONS FOR THE NAVY.
Marine Captains Conducting Expert
ments at Norfolk Yard

Capts. II. y. South and F.. T. Headie
OF the Marine Corps. on duty - ms
navy yard. Norfolk, are giving much
attention to the use of homing pigeons
Tor naval purposes, and they nave
many fine birds in their lofts. IhroaSh
the cooperation of the headquarters
of the Marine Corps here they nave
shipped several pigeons 70 capt. W. y.
Fay. in command of the marine ue-
tachment 1T Guantanamo. tuba. Whefe
the birds viii be used for hFeeaihs
purposes.
While these officers are CON" IL !
the homing pigeon project o.
own account and without hhaH'l'' ~"
from the government, they afe S.l;N,
lEG encoura cement from '4liN :.
sources, since If is realized tna' ga
rier pigeons viii he useful N tte y"
Ing OF messages in cases WheFe - !"
iallracticable TO employ radio OF WIZ
telcgraphN for purposes oi comm toihlilet,'
cation. OF course, it would hot p
practical bile TO furnish every small q
tachment with portable rauio edusp-
ment. but it Would be posslhie i"l ~
small detachments to carly Pistols
that would be available to carry mes
81, scs ia la emergency.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
WILLIAM Z. RANDOLPH DEAD.
Descendant of First Attorney Gen
eral of the United Staets.

S,.--inl ps;,atrh 70 The star.
WINCHESTER, Va. April 3. Nit'i"m
fitzhugh Randolph aged about siAtH,
member of the distinguished Virginia
family of that name and direct descend
ant OF Edmund Randolph. first Attorney
General OF the United States. ded OF
cirrhosis OF the liver today at Athlone,
his country estate. near Millwood. Clarke
county. In his younger days he was
noted as an athlete. having won many
honors in athletics at college. The body
viii be Inferred in the historic old chapel
graveyard near Millwood.
Surviving him are his wife. formerly
Miss Rosa OFallon of St Louis; one
daughter. Mrs. Cyrus Wiley Grandy. jr..
Of Norfolk, Va, and five sons, Beverly of
Richmond, Benjamin and William F. of
st. Louis, Evan, Kansas City, Mo-, and
Percy at hotne. one sister. Mrs. r. Asst
ley Cooper of Warrenton, Va, also sur
wives him.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
MANY SEEK THE PLACE.
President Expects Soon to Name Sue
cessor to Late Bernard Green.

President Wilson is expected to make
the appointment of superintendent
of the Congressional Library III place
of the late Bernard Green. VINO held
the position SO many years. Mr. Green
formerly received $1,000 a year for ms
work. but Congress at the last session
cut the salary to $4,000 and authorized
the President to make the appointment
large number of candidates have
made application to the While House,
and the President is said to have about
made up his mind as to who Will be
selected. Many of the candidates make
the claim for the position upon polit-
ical grounds. but the President will
not choose a man simply because of
his political services He proposes. it
is understood, to select an engineer
and believes that the requirements of
the place demand this. Nearly every
senator or representative has indorsed
an applicant for the place.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
PEACE TO BE THEME.
Louis F. Post. Assistant Secretary of
Labor. Scheduled for Address.

Louis +. Post, assistant secretary of
labor, is to be the principal speaker
at the meeting of the Washington
branch of the woman's peace party to-
morrow afternoon al O'Clock in the New
Willard Hotel.
Plans will be discussed for the par
ticipation of the American delegates
in the world wide conference of women
at Amsterdam next month. Miss Jane
Adams of Chicago is to preside at
this meeting, and women interested in
the peace movement from all countries
of the world have been invited to
participate. Mrs. Louis F. Post is go
ing from, Washington and Mrs George
Rublee and Mrs. John Jay White prob
ably will attend.
The Washington branch of the wom-
ans peace party has more than 400
members.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
DATE OF PRACTICE CRUISES.
Naval Militia Of Great Lakes to Take
Trips in August.

Naval mllitiamen Of the great lakes
Will take their summer practice cruises
from August Z to % on seven vessels
assigned for their use by the Navy De-
partment All the vessels will cruise
independently for four days. then.
August II. they will rendezvous at
Erie, Pa, for drills, target practice and
squadron maneuvers until August 1s.
The militia of the several states will
be assigned to these vessels: Illinois,
Isle de Luzon; Ohio, first battalion, Es-
sex, Ohio second battalion, Dorothea: /:
Michigan. first battalion. Don Juan de
Austria: Michigan, second battalion.
Yantic; Minnesota. Gopher: Pennsyl-
Vania Wolverine.
The Oregon and Washington militia
will make their cruise. including a
visit to the Panama Pacific exposition
at San Francisco. on the cruiser AL
bany The Washington organizations
will have the ship from July l to 10
and Oregon from July 26 to August 3.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
RANGE WORK FOR MARINES.
Small Arms Practice to Begin To
morrow at Winthrop, Md.

Small arms target practice will begin
on the Marine Corps rife range at
Winthrop Nd tomorrow. First Lieut..
C. B. Matthews is in charge of the
range and First Lieut. r. S. Keyser
and Second Lieut. r. E. Messersmth
will be assigned to temporary duty
there as his assistants.
Marines from Norfolk. the navy yard
at Washington and the marine barracks
at Washington will be sent to the
range from that time to time during
the season.
Where practicable. men of the marine
detachments of ships visiting Hampton
roads also will be- sent to the range
Evening star., 1915-04-04
TO HEAR OXFORD PROFESSOR.
Sir Walter Raleigh Scheduled for
Lectures at Princeton.

PRINCETON. n D. Apri! :. l'resr-
dent John irier Hibben has announced
that Sir Walter Raleigh. professor Of
English literature a; oHFord IniNer-
s1ty Will deliver in May the series oi
lectures under the NanuXem founda-
lion,
Last year the lectures whlch We're
provided for by the late Louis clark
NanuXem. We're delivered in connec-
tion with the opening of the graduate
college, Prof. Emile EoutrouN Of Paris,
Pros. ALEXIS 4iehl Of Beri.n. Pref
Arthur Shipley Of Cambridge and l'rof
4. i Cooley Of oxford being speakers
Evening star., 1915-04-04
Army Lieutenant Is Dismissed.

First Lieut.. AIarr O'Connor Of the
14th United States Cavalry, at Fort Nc
Intosh. Texas, has been dismissed from
the army, the President having APPROX
ed the sentence to that effect imposed
by court martial. Lieut.. O'Connor is
from Michigan and served three years
in the ranks in the 6th United States
Infantry prior to his appointment as
second lieutenant 10th Cavalry, Febru-
ary, 1901. He was promoted to first
lieutenant in April. 1907.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
SAYS THE SUM IS PALTRY.
Sister of Man Slain in Mexico OBJ
ierts to Amount of Indemnity.

CHICAGO, April 3.-Miss Elizabeth
McManus, sister Of John B. McManus
the American business man slain by
Zapata soldiers in Mexico a few weeks
ago, today addressed letter to Secre-
tary Of State Bryan protesting that the
indemnity accepted from the Villa
Zapata authorities was too small In
the course of the letter Miss McManus
says:
indemnity secured to the widow of my
brother, John b. McManus. You, as
representative of our United States,
should have set an indemnity of at
least 100000 to secure his little fam
lily. and teach the Mexicans respect for
Americans and their interests"
Evening star., 1915-04-04
Railroads to Report All Leases.

Instructions have been issued to the
railroads by the interstate commerce
commission outlining the data to be
furnished the commission with regard
to leases made by railroads. to be
used in connection with the valuation
work. All leases of property, accord
ing to the instructions, must be certi-
fed to the commission, and the COM
mission says that the term privileges
and leases cover any and all contracts.
agreements and understandings, writ
ten or unWritten, whereby or under
which the property is used
Evening star., 1915-04-04

railroad exit"
The americans .nGfe the "pin-
ion of the President that lie does
not think it would contribute to
TIER welfare to grant their re-
quest to make public their COM
munication of March .. They ask
that 1t he made I>nGNn to the
President that it IL their firm
cow yictiOn that their duty re-
Guires them t0 take the people of
the United states and of the civ
iiized world into their fullest
confidence
Effect of wanton destruction
just beginning to he felt
..Lca.iers of EOVin. bands
marching under banners. which
they use as a blind to facilitate
robbery. pilla.e and murder have
so reduced the crop acreage that
by November. 1915. there will be
a shortage of :s9.:;1G.OOO bushels
of corn aione.''
1T will lie necessary 4" eNpend
~; s;.::tt-..:ii...:;0 ,:oId to prevent dew
astat.ng famine
.i'ricrS of fcOdstuff> in Mexico
City are two nnd three hundred
per cent higher than in normal
lines and still rising"
..The world will witness
spectacle here which will be as a
page torn from the history Of the
middle ages
Evening star., 1915-04-04

naped by Maj. Antonio Tevar. Villa
commander at La PaZ. Lower Califor-
mia, Miss Josetne Canaliza. daughter
Of wealthy landowner, is held Il
prisoner aboard the little Mexican
steamer Santiago, which is bound up
the coast according to Jacinto Cana
liza, the young woman's father, who
arrived here today. Mr. Canaliza asked
officers up and dowr the California
coast to keep watch for the vessel and
the girl.
Miss Ganaliza Is twenty-five years
old. She was educated at Vassar Col
lege, and is said to be the fiancee of
young American. She recently returned
to the ranch. near La PaZ. Tovar's at
tentions were rejected, says the father
and a few days ago he appeared at the
ranch with soldiers, shot two of the
ranch retainers, and, binding the girl,
took her aboard the Santiago. which
steamed out from La PaZ, bound north.
Battleship Delaware Returning.
VERA CRUZ Mex, April 3-The bat
tleship Delaware sailed today for the
United States. The American warships
remaining at Vera Cruz are the battle
ship Georgia and the cruiser Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
Just Beginning to Be Felt.

THAT the effects of this wanton de-
struction are only just beginning TO be
felt is due to the great productive riches
II Mexico's agricultural regions. where.
II is said. the farmer has but TO scratch
the soil and drop his seed. while God and
Sunshine do the rest. But sef-secl1ing
and self-appointed military leaders have
'or so long time prevented the farmer
from even scratching the soil over so
great an acreage that Mexico is about to
reap the whrlwind she has Sown.
Corn is the staff of life in Mexico. as
is wheat or its products in other coun-
tries The harvest of this cereal for the
present should begin about the first of
,Sovernber. that is, eight months from the
date of this writing of this report Upon
investigation. we find that but five states
uf Mexicos twenty-seven have a suff-
rient supply TO carry them over this
period
"oaNaca. Morelos, Campeche, Tabasco
nd Chiapas probably have enough corn
last them eight months if the strictest
'onony is employed in using that staple
This will take care OF a populace of L.
0o.60d. Yucatan with o population of
c.o00 produces no corn, but has the
1oney to buy it in the United States
This leaves the rest of Mexico. with a
o2ulation of approximately 13.5O0,0 900,
With n visible supply Of approximately
10000 tons. enough to last but three
months. About next July. then. the real
nch Of hunger will be felt throughout
he length and breadth of Mexico
Evening star., 1915-04-04
Battleship Delaware Returning
Fire Causes $500 Damage.

Fire of unknown origin in the base
ment of the house occupied by William
ii. Garnett, 20O2 f street northwest,
yesterday afternoon caused damage
amounting to $500.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
Intermittent Firing Only
on Matamoros 0utposts;;
Funston and Aids Depart

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, April 3.-In-
termittent rifle firing from the Car
rama trenches in Matamoros at Villa
outposts continued all today. Maj. Gen.
Frederick Funston and other American
army officers say part of the fusillade
was from the American side about $50
yards from the western end of the
Carranza trenches, which were we'll
filled with men. The shooting appar-
emily was without effect
Gen. Funston. Maj. W. II. Hay, his
chief of staff, and Capt. W. G. Ball, his
aid. started tonight for San Antonio.
Gen Funston said he expected to re-
turn when Matamoros was attacked
About 500 villa soldiers today left
Camargo for Matamoros, one hundred
miles from camargo.
Carranza agents here sent scouts up
the American side of the Rio Grande
today to learn the number and the
caliber of the Villa field cannon which
Carranza claims to have located. These
agents say an unknown number Of
gums headed for Matamoros are near
Camargo.
Carranzaistas Back From Raid.
DOUGLAS. Ariz.. April 3.-CoI Miguel
Samanieguos column of 966 Carranza
soldiers returned to Aqua Prieta today
from a raid in northeastern Sonora
bringing more than $50 horses loaded
with rifles. food and clothing, and 200
burros packed with meat and other
supplies.
Aqua Prieta now has the largest gar
rison In its history. there being more
than 1900 troops in the town. Car
rama leaders in Aqua Prieta say that
hundreds Of men have deserted from
the villa army in Sonora in the last
two weeks.
Kidnapped by Villa Commander.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
Secretary Redfield to Speak.

Secretary Redfield of the Department
of Commerce is going to New York
Friday, where he is to deliver a speech
at the Horace Mann School
Evening star., 1915-04-04
TROOPS
ARE WARNED AGAIN
Leader Is Told His Men Must
Respect All Foreign
Flags.

Reiterated demand upon Gen. Car
rama that he force his officers to re-
spect foreign flags and protect foreign
ers and their interests and protest
against the indiscriminate firing by his
troops on oil tanks around Tampico.
causing a loss of 100000 gallons Of
was made last evening by the Wash
ington government.
Violation of foreign flags is report
ed to have happened at Manzanillo.
In q first note to Carranza consular
report was transmitted. stating that
the British and American flags had
been violated by lawless Carranza
troops. The facts were denied by Car
rama, and additional data has now
been laid before him at Vera Cruz with
a reference to the requirements made
in the first communication. To this
no reply has been received.
Conditions at Tampico.
Conditions in the Tampico district
gave officials much concern. State De-
partment dispatches said the food Sit
uation at Tampico is growing worse.
about 800 Americans are desirous of
returning to the United States. and
fighting still continues at Ebano.
The dispatches add that the 'oil OPP
orators are organizing for the purpose
of buying corn in the United States for
local distribution. which Will be dis
posed of at cost in order to relieve the
situation
From ManZanillo and the city of
Colima came reports of further law
lessness Conditions at other points on
the west coast of Mexico were de-
scribed as follows. under date of yes
terday:
"A column Of Carranzistas has been
routed while on its way TO Guadala lara.
Seven hundred troops from Hermosillo
have arrived at Guaymas. Many stores
at Guaymas are closed on account of
existing political conditions. Acapulco
and MaZatlan are quiet.
The State Department received a
dispatch from Zacatecas confirming the
report that Gen. Isabel Robles, secre-
tary of war to Gen. Eu1aIio Gutierrez,
has "surrendered on April 1st all of his
command. machine guns, ammunition
and equipment 10 Gen Villas forces
near Camache'