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The Detroit times., 1915-12-07
LIFE
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915, by Frank Crane)

There was thud against the gambl-
ing house door, as of falling body. The
porter opened the door, man tumbled
in and dropped sprawling upon the hall
way floor.
He was entirely naked.
He was so weak he could only cry. He
sobbed pathetically.
A doctor was in the house. Looking
at the man and feeling his pulse, he said:
He is hungry, give him something to
eat"
The people there were not unkind.
They fed the stranger and clothed him.
Before long he came to himself, under
the influence of warmth and sustenance.
Tell us your story" they said. But
he could not. Something had happened
him so that he had lost all memory Of
his life previous to entering the place.
When he had regained his strength he
looked about him and found out the kind
of house he was in. He asked to be al
lowed to play.
Some one gave him money and he sat
up to the gaming table.
He won, and lost, and won again.
After fluctuating fortune for while,
he began to have luck.
He won heavily. Increasing his VEN
lures he won still more.
The gambler crowds all life's sensa-
tions into few vivid moments. As the
mans pile increased enhancing visions
swept through his brain.
He saw what money meant; success,
In the back of his mind he planned.
When he had $4,000 ahead he pictured
himself dining at an expensive table,
around him lively companions, before
him choice meats, wines, in the room
music and dancing.
He won 100000. Now, he said, he
would build house. palace. He would
take his place among the favored OF men.
He won more. Half a million lay be-
fore him. He would have fame, be gov
ernor or president. Men should cheer
him as he whizzed by in his limousine.
His name would be in the papers.
He would have beautiful wife, chill
dren, friends.
He saw his path marked with laugh
ter. His heart was big within him. He
smiled as he played on, and dreamed.
He would terrify his enemies, crown
his friends. Men would whisper his
name in awe. Women would fawn upon
him.
He played on steadily Though the
night.
But toward morning he began to lose.
He doubled his stakes. forced his luck,
played even more feveredly.
At last his money had all gone. he
borrowed what he could, and lost that.
By and by he staked his clothes, and
lost them.
He could borrow or beg no more.
! Naked he came in, and naked again ne
was thrust out into the street.
The door slammed behind him.
AS he did not know whence he came,
so he did not know whittier he was going.
That is human life.
We enter it naked, we know not
whence nor why.
And then we go out, all our gains
stripped from us.
We play We dream. We plan:
And then we go we know not whittier:
Life-a mysterious episode, gleam OF
light between the darkness of the womb
and the darkness Of the grave, flash
of activity between two great realms OF
stiffness.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-07
|tS Up to Germany to BeckOn
the Two Undesirables Home

The detailed charges and the complete
&4idence of this government against
N4pt Boy-Ed, German naval attache
Nd Capt. Won Papen, German military
ttache, have not been made public as
ISt
# Il is the reported intention of the state
npartment to continue its investiga-
fUGlS until it has run down leads which
cW connect German representatives
1iaer up, and the case against the at
Ehes will not be revealed at this time
k the present.
s. seems impossible that Boy-Ed and
W Pspen could have pursued their per-
onb activities without the knowledge
{he German government.
ID ! matter of record in the Ham,
American conspiracy case that
ia was consulted with regard to the
nditures Of sum reaching over a
1pn dollars for the sending of coal
supplies to the kaiser's ships at sea,
%1olntion Of our neutrality regulations.
1k while enough has been disclosed
yince Us that Boy-Ed and Won Pa
koqld not be permitted to longer re-
Ig ~, and to convince US that Berlin
KNOWLEDGE of what they were
~ View expressed by some of the
1 newspapers that Boy-Ed and Won
6n actsd under orders from Germany
y bit premature and unfair.
Ioge Il no reason why this govern
should withhold the fact if it had
fVo knowledge that Berlin had been
jng the steps and the acts of Boy
n Won Papen.
I6 recall Of couple of attaches
1d hardly represent the limit of the
- departments demands in that
81 2aEmany can quickly dispel any sus-
ipns entertained in this country such
those expressed by these eastern
W1papers.
Il can convince US that charges re-
cting upon the neutrality of the Unit
~ States are from narrow, hyphenated
2ources and do not emanate from official
6odrces in Berlin.
n Is can do both of these things by
I9umpt action conforming to the request
~ our state department.
% IA this manner, particularly If there
: 4ny question in Berlin of this coun-
NJ neutrality, the German government
- render it splendid aid.
II II has only to accept seriously anc
'Nnlckly a document duly sealed by thi.
not only as the evidence Of
5(1 neutrality, but as an expression of it.
very sincere purpose to remain neutral
4: ~ It up to Germany to convince every
80 concerned of its good faith and VI
- the kaiser to beckon the pair of unde
'iirables home.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-07
----1--.-11|l---la--1---77---
Fifteenth Century Helmet

Sir Guy Laking. armourer OF the
king OF England, has in his posses
sion n helmet. OF the fifteenth cen
tury which is worth $4,000. Only
one other helmet OF the same period
In perfect condition Is known to be
in existence.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-07
Saved!

T. p...dara Cal. a few days ago, pretty
,7.vear-old girl welded an s2-yearold rien
man.
Tho marriage ceremony was a solemn anair'
ursbsd tears dimmed the eyes OF all the
bridal party. a
- ,r,,,b one OF the bridesmaids wept aloud
,u,nIor,rg tho chfldbride to consider well before
II was too late.
Yet the bride put her gently aside
As far as the world might see she was con
tent. though her young eyes held strange
brooding light.
The ceremony, mating April and December
was completed
The octogenarian chortled gleefully
The DAY following. the newly-wedded PAIR
went out for stroll
In the glorious California sunshine the paved
tborouehfares OF Pasadena swarmed with motor
cars.
The old man. mis- head amid the clouds, forgot
the menace OF the crowded crossings.
At busy corner heavy. fast-speedins auto
mobile bore down upon him.
Hearing not. seeing not but dreaming again
the dreams of long-gone youth, he stepped d.
rectly in its path.
But the bride was fully aware OF the danger.
A startled horror-fraught look crossed her
fair young face. so bystanders later said
With blanched tight closed lips she watched
the juggernaut bear down.
One cry from her, just word OF warning
would have served to save the old mans life.
Did she utter 1t?
She did not.
She grasped him firmly by the coat collar and
yanked him ouI narms way.
The octogenarian chortled gleefully.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-07

Tipping a waiter does not make
him lose his balance.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-07

IN Pasadena, Cal, few days ago, pretty
,7.vo.r.old girl welded an s2-year-old rich
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
PROMINENT IN WALL STREET
Kills Wife, Then Ends His Own Life
In New York Home-No Cause
for Act Is Known.

New York.-Mystery as to the
motive still surrounds the murder and
suicide here, which caused the deaths
Of Howard Boocock, aged 40, treasurer
of the Aston Trust company, prom,
nent in New York society, and his
wife, in their home in East Seventy
fourth Street. According to the police,
the banker shot and killed his wife
while she was playing the piano for
his entertainment, and then turned
the same revolver upon himself, end.
ing his life.
According to a maid, three shots
were fired, the first fatally w~ounding
Mrs. Boocock, the second striking the
ceiling of the drawing room, and the
third entered the bankers head. The
two children of the couple, a boy of
and a girl of II, were sent to their
rooms while the couple went into the
drawing room after dinner.
The banker left no note or other ex'
PLANTATION of his act. Servants in the
house said that the couple apparently
were most affectionate, but they say
that night Boocock appeared to be la.
boring under some excitement during
dinner. Members of the family claim
they could assign no cause for the
deed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
VICTORY FOR CzAR'S MEN
Przemysl 10 Taken After a Prolonged
Siege-Garrison Was Near
Famine.

P%etrograd, via london.-The Prem,
ysl garrison, which c~apitulated to the
Russian army. surrendered without q
fight.
The hoisting of the white flag over
the fortress, which vas said to be on
the point OF surrender on q number of
occasions. caused little surprise. 1t
was generally known that it was in a
terribly weakened condition, without
food or ammunition, and its endur-
ance was only a question OF days.
War office advices report that nine
Austrian generals were taken, more
than 800 officers and $4,000 men.
The Russian general commanding
the investing army has been decorated
with ST. Georges cross.
A heavy M failed to check the
enthusiastic demonstration in which
the civil and military populations
united when the fall of Przemysl was
announced. Crowds, laundering in
deep drifts, cheered the officers and
soldiers who remained to participate
in the celebrations.
From the Kasean cathedral the
strains of the national anthem swelled
in volume as the crowd gathered and
from other points throughout the city.
m~ysteriously hidden behind the dense
curtain of falling snow, music burst
forth and added to the general spirit
Of enthusiasm.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
TWO UNITED STATES WARsHlPs
TO GUARD FOREIGN IN
TERESTS.
GEORGIA AND DESMOINES
Conditions Are More Favorable in w.
acknowledgements Soon to Be
Completed for Shipments
Of Sisal.

Washington.-The battleship Geor-
gia, dispatched from Vera Cruz to join
the cruiser Des Moines at Progreso
and guard foreign interests there, will
see that the port is kept open to com.
merce. Their presence Is expected to
aid in the maintenance OF order In Yu-
catan, where the sisal hemp growers
are trying to get their crop needed by
American Irvine manufacturers.
Secretary Bryan said conditions had
grown more favorable in Yucatan and
that there were r%eassuring indications
that arrangements soon would be COM
pleted for shipment from Progresso
and Merida OF 10000 bales of sisal al
ready contracted for from the Yucatan
government by American interests.
Details Of the plan, the secretary said,
we're being concluded in cooperation
with the twine manufacturers.
Rear Admiral Caperton reported to
the navy department that the Alvaredo
government, Carranza's faction In Yu-
catan, had taken over the Yucatan rail
road.
Dispatches from Mexico to the Villa
confidential agency made no mention
OF the Carranzista claims Of victory
over the forces Of Gen. Chao at Ebano.
Latest advices to the agency were to
the effect that Gen. Chao had penetrat-
cd considerably beyond Ebano.
Gen. Carranza's denial OF the loss Of
the city Of Tuxpam, the agency Off
Gals asserted, could be best answered
by reference to state department dis
patches several days ago announcing
the evacuation OF the city.
Secretary Bryan revealed that in
the original report Of the murder OF
John b. McManus, an American citi-
zen, in Mexico City, by Zapata troops,
the Brazilian minister had notified the
state department also that the Amer
lean flag was torn from the house and
partially destroyed.
The secretary said that a request
for reparation for the indignity to the
flag was sent at the time. but he did
not reveal what form 1t had taken. He
denied, however, that there had been
any request for a salute to the flag.
Secretary Bryan said that while re-
greet had been expressed for the kill
ing of McManus, he did not recall that
any regret had been expressed for the
flag incident.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
IS MERCURY, IT S|CKENS!
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II you want to enjoy the incest, gen.
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
MAY PROSECUTE OWNERS
Definite Steps to Be Taken In a Few
Days-Forfelture Of Vessel May
Be Imposed.

Washington Proceedings under the
neutrality resolution passed during the
closing days OF the last congress will
be brought against the captain or
wner OF the Hamburg.American lin.
err Odenwald, halted by shots across
her bows when she attempted TO leave
San Juan. Porto Rico, without clear.
ance papers. This was made known at
the White House.
Attorney General Gregory said as he
went to the cabinet meeting that he
had not determined whether action
would be brought against the captain
or the owners, but that definite steps
would be taken within a few days.
Forfeiture OF the vessel to the Unit
ed States is among the penalties which
may be imposed in case 1t Is estab.
lished that she attempted to leave the
port without clearance papers for the
purpose of carrying supplies or men tc
a belligerent ship at sea.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
FOUR AMERICANS ARE LOST
acknowledgements William F.
6ricker, and Three Sailors Of
the Scorpion.

Constantinople, via Berlin and Lon.
don ,-Lieutenant- Commander William
f, Bricker OF the United States con.
verted yacht Scorpion and three sail.
ors named Ford. Dowell and Lewerenz.
were drowned on March 20, while at.
tempting to reach their vessel with a
row boat. The Scorpion was anchored
in the Bosphorus OFF Constantinople.
near the Dolmabaghcheh palace. The
row boat was swamped in a heavy sea
and thrown up by h south gale. Lieut..
Herbert s. Babit and one sailor, also
in the boat. were saved. Lieutenant.
Commander Broker arrived at Con.
stantinople March l6 to succeed Lieu.
tenant-Commander Edward McCauley,
Jr., In command OF the Scorpion.
Washington,-Great regret was tx.
pressed by naval officers over the
death Of Lieutenant Commander
Bricker, who was we'll known here.
Seaman Irven Dowell was from An.
napolis, Md. Charles Ford's home was
in oxford, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
WEATHER PERMITS REPAIRS
The Allies Take Advantage Of Weather
Conditions to Effect Repairs on
Damaged Vessels.

London-The size Of the garrison
at Przemysl and the number of men
who surrendered to the Russians
greatly exceed all estimates. Accord
ing to P%etrograd dispatches. the garri.
son originally consisted Of 10000 men,
OF whom 10000 were killed. Nearly
1870 900 surrendered when the fortress
capitulated.
One British military critic stakes
his reputation on the prophecy that
Cracow vii! fall within a month and
that when it does, or before, Austria
will endeayor to conclude a separate
peace. He is more optimistic than
most military critics here, who be.
heve the Austrians and Germans will
make a great effort in the southern
field and attempt to prevent the Rus.
slams from crossing the Carpathians
or reaching Cracow.
Unfayorable weather continues to
cause n lull in the D~ardanelles. The
49, NV AohlhN olNdSV Va Wis W
effect repairs on vessels which suffered
In the last bombardment.
Reports as TO the effect Of the big
guntre on the forts are contradictory,
but one explanation of the fact that
firing was continued from the land,
after the forts were presumably de-
stroyed, Is that the Germans had
brought down howitzers, which were
moved from place to place on rails.
The Turks again have attacked the
SueZ canal. The guns OF the forts
opened fire on a small force which
crossed Sinai from Bir el.Saha. The
Turks, who numbered 1000, and were
accompanied by three German officers.
retired for about eight miles, where
they were attacked by a force under
Gen. Younghusband, and, according to
British Official accounts, were routed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
Could Have Avoided the War.

London,-"War might have been
avoided by a European conference
when and where Germany desired" de.
clared Foreign Secretary Grey, ad-
dressing a gathering here which had
assembled to hear a lecturer discuss
the strategy Of the war. Continuing,
the foreign secretary said:
Germany, from her experience in
the Balkan conference, knew she
could count on our good will and
that we were ready to do last July
what we did before. But Germany
refused every suggestion. We now
know that Germany had prepared for
war, and only those who have planned
for war a prepare for It,"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
WIDOW OF JACKSON is DEAD
Died in Charlotte From Pneumonia,
After Many Months Of
illness.

Charlotte, n. C.-After any months
Of illness and after suffering three
days from an attack OF pneumonia,
Mrs. Mary Anna Jackson, widow Of
the Southern general, Thomas ].
%(StonewalD Jackson, died at her old
home here.
At her bedside were Randolph Pres
ton and wife, who was Miss Julia
Christian, granddaughter of Mrs. Jack
son; DR.. Graham, a cousin, and other
relatives.
The body was taken to Lexington,
Va, accompanied by a military escort,
and will rest beside that Of her hus-
band and daughter.
Mrs. Jackson has been i'll since last
August. Her last appearance was in
Richmond, last May, when, as the
guest of the governor of Virginia, she
was the chief figure at a bazaar in the
interest Of the Jackson memorial.
Mrs. Jackson was born near this
city, July 81, 1881, the daughter Of
the Rev. Robert Hall Morrison, a Pres
byterian minister and founder Of Da-
wilson college. She attended Salem
IN. c. Academy and College, finish
ing in 1S49.
Her marriage took place in July,
1857. Jackson was then a major, serv-
ing as instructor In the Virginia Mill.
tary institute at Lexington. She be-
came a close student of military tao
tics and always took an aggressive In
terest in the fortunes of the Confed-
crate armies. After her husband died
OF wounds in 1863 she wrote a volume
Of memoirs of his career.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02

Shot to Death for SpvInu.

Luneville.-Marguerite Schmitt, a
French woman, sentenced to death as
a spy after being court martialed, was
shot after the troops of the garrison
had been drawn up to witness the exc.
cution. BY her own admission at her
trial the woman accepted $40 from the
Germans to enter the French lines and
obtain information.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
GOT THE HONORS OF WAR
Przemysl Prisoners Will Not Be Sent
to Siberia-Troops Piled ArmS
and Ammunition.

Geneva, via Paris.-A summary Of
what purpOrts to be the conditions on
which the Austrian garrison at
Przemysl surrendered 10 the Russians
Is printed by the Tribune, The fol.
lowing stipulations are said to have
been made.
First-Full honors OF war for the
garrison.
Second-Special treatment for the
prisoners, providing the officers shall
be paroIed and that none Of the troops
shall be sent to Siberia.
Third-The right TO transport to
Austria those killed and wounded dur
ing recent attacks.
Fourth-Completc liberty for the
civil population with the right to leave
or stay in the city.
THE defenders Of the fortress
marched ont Of Przemysl to Russian
headquarters with colors flying" says
the Tribune in It's account OF tho sur
render. ''fhe Austrian governor sur
rendered his sword to the Russian
commander, while thousands OF Aus.
trian troops piled their arms and am.
munition in front Of the Russian regi.
ments drawn up In line. The Musco'
yite troops cheered the unarmed Aus.
TRANS after their last parade.
The fall Of Przemysl has made q
profound impression IN Hungary, as
the flower Of the Hungarian infantry
was included among the defenders Of
a city which was considered impreg
nable."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
SIMPLY SPELLING HIS NAME
Peculiar Combination of Letters LED
to Court Clerks Rather Nat
ural Mistake.

Spell your name!" said the court
clerk sharply.
The witness began: 20, double 7,
/, double U, E, double L, double"
"T'ait!" ordered the clerk; begin
again."
The witness repeated: 20, double
T, /, double U, E, double L, double U,
double O."
Your honor!!" roared the clerk, Il
beg that this man be committed for
contempt of COURT"
What Is your name?' asked the
Judge.
MY name. your honor, is Ottiwell
Wood, and I spell it. o, double T, I.
double U, E, double L, double U,
double o, D."-Ladies' Home Journal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
FACE BATHING WITH
CutIcura Soap Most Soothing to SEN
sltlve SkinA Trial FREQ.

Especially when preceded by little
touches of Cuticura Ointment to red,
rough, itching and pimply surfaces.
Nothing better for the skin, scalp,
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Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
Protest to Turkey.

Washington.-The United States am
bassador at Constantinople, Mr.. Nor.
genthau, was cabled by Secretary of
State Bryan to protest to Turkey
against i~ndignities by Turkish troops
to American missionaries and Amer.
leans generally in Persia, The offense
Of Turkey is aggravated by the fact
that the uprising against the American
missions, especially at Urumian, has
been led by a Turkish consul, Ragnit
Bey.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
FINANCING SlSAL HE mp CROP
Warships to Garry Money to Yucatar
From GaIveston-to Move Sisal
Hemp Crop.

Washington.-An American warship
will take to Yucatan money to finance
the movement of Mexican sisal hemp
crop, needed to make twine for binding
the American wheat crop this year
The money-S625,0 900 in currency
which the manufacturers propose to
advance to the hemp growers-is in
bank vaults at Galveston, Texas, but
until recently no safe means Of getting
1t to Mexico had been found.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
Report Attacks,

Havre.-A Cettinje dispatch says the
Austrians conducted a heavy artillery
fire on all the Montenegrin fronts on
March II and Is. Several Austrian in.
fantry attacks, directed at points near
Grahovo, are said to have been re.
pulsed by the Montenegrins.