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The Detroit times., 1915-06-19

womanlIness. But she who laughs at
the girl who reveres them In lost.
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The next morning after my sis
ter Marion's first afternoon of re-
hearsal I asked her II she would
care to come and live In the board
Ing house with Stella and myself.
! must admit my invitation was
heal-hcarted. My nature was 90
different from Marion's; and our
standards were 80 far apart II made
me unhappy to have her around. But
after had talked with Stella she
had persuaded me Il was only right
for me to do oil could for my sis
ter. Quite plainly she needed some
sort OF anchorage; some one who
could point out TO her where the
folly OF her ways might lead her.
And. although ! dreaded the task. II
was my friend who made me see
should at least try to undertake II.
But ! could not help a sigh OF re-
lief when Marion turned down our
offer natlV.
3 II guess I'll dub along In my own
boarding house." she said. III
wanted to be brutally frank. I would
say I didn't much like the looks OF
yours. Besides" she added shrewd.
ly. I'VE are fairly good friends as IL
stands. ! have notion we would
not be on speaking terms very long
were we to see much more OF each
other"
But. Marion" said, III you are
going to continue to live by your
self. you won't mind my telling you
several things: will you,"
Preach on. fair parson." replied
Marion.
] tried not to be hurt by her tone.
well, one thing" continued. lis
this: OF course. I'm glad Mr.. Bar.
lowe helped you yesterday and got
your position In the chorus for you.
And ! don't mean that you are not
to thank him for his efforts. But
you do not need to lunch or to dine
with him to show your gratitude;
do you"
NO." admitted Marion. Il don't
have TO. Beth. dear. But I should
think II would be a very pleasant
form OF showing my gratitude"
took a long breath. To tell Ma.
rion what I now must tell her was
humiliating to me: and knew
might supply her with an endless
theme upon which TO twit me. But
this was not the time to think OF
myself. I braced myself.
Marion" I said, Mr. Barlowe Is
q dangerous man. Perhaps the most
dangerous kind. He Is married.
Married to very sweet little WON
an. who Is devoted to him; and they
have q dear little baby. But Mr..
Barlowe doesn't tell this to the girls
to whom he pays attention. He tries
The Detroit times., 1915-06-19

There 10 hope for the giri who
mere ely disoboys the standards Of true
womanlIuess. But she who laughs at
the girl who reveres them In lost.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-19
AIMS BLOW
u AT FAKE
D AUCTIONS
New Ordinance Will
Hit Swindling Jew
elry Stores
CAMPERS" AID IN
GULLING PUBLIC
Operate After Fashion
Of Touts on Race
Track

Assistant Corporation Counsel
Thomas p. Penniman 10 drafting an
ordnance that win prohibit the
employment Of "cappers" In Jew.
slry auction stores. and will make
Il necsssary for the psopristors OF
these stores to establish residence
= the city before they can get . H.
censs. A number OF cheap auction
stores now infest the downtown dis.
trict. They are mostly owned and
operated BY out-of-town fakirs who
hire q local auctioneer to sell their
goods. The auctioneer pays an an.
nual fee OF 80 and puts up bond
Of $1,000. The fee and the bond
WIN both be increased In the new
ordinance.
These auction stores, which are
out-and-out swindles. have given the
mayors once . great deal of
trouble, and complaints from people
who have been ''stung" in them
are becoming 90 numerous that the
local jewellers club II actively try.
ing 10 get some kind Of law enforce.
msnt that will put the dishonest
auctionsers out Of business.
Here II one method used by cap
psrs" to gull the people attracted
from the street By the loud voice of
the auctioneer. A cheap. electro
plated watch IL offered at auction.
Il n wrongfully described as . 20
year filled case. A dollar and 4
half would be = big price for the
watch The baddins. with the aid
Of the "csppers." n rapidly boosted
70 eight or ten dollars. To stimu-
hate further bidding. the auctioneer
agrees to give fine" pin with the
watch.
y dont cay this 10 . diamond. but
Il IL . very handsome pin." he says.
exhibiting the fsashy piece Of cheap
1ewelry. Then he adds: "Now I'm
ooing to give the pin with the ele-
Saat. gold-filled watch. What am
offered for both?"
The "capper" edges up to a bid.
der and whispers: bid slS and
IN Give you $40 for the pin. |
haven't any use for another watch"
The sucker" bids and gets the
watch and pin for SIS. The cap
per- takes him out in the street to
buy the pin. and easily loses the
''poor boob" In the crowd.
Recently. a railroad supcrinten
dent. well known In Detroit. was
passing IN auction store on Ran,
nolph-st.. and heard the nuctioncer
offering watch Of standard make.
The watch was passed around for
Inspection. The hrst bid was very
low. and the superintendent raised
Il. When the bid was up to nine
dollars, Z. fellow standing next to
him said III you don't bid so. I
will" The superintendent bid SO
and was handed. not the. watch he
hooked at. but . cheap article sell
ing At si.35. Complaint was made
70 Lieut.. Hicks IN the mayors OF.
iice. and the aucuonssr was forced
to refund the $40. 4 EN% =
A day OF two ago Earl Eaton. q
windsor. paid % for . watch in IN
auction IN the Monroe Jewelry Co.'S
store, NO. 80 Monroe-ave. A jewel.
Or said It was worth &1.6s. Eaton
told his troubles to Lieut.. E4cka and
The auctioneer was ordered to 70.
Sund the money.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-19
IA Success from the Start
New Wayne sulphurMneal Baths Being Wen Patrsaissd

!, In less than a month Il has be-
come = weli-known fact that Detroit
now has one OF the nnest bath ss-
ADJUSTMENTS In the United states and
that it II supplied with mineral wa
Ter unsuS passed In curative proper
lies ~. any OF this famous springs In
THE ccsnssy or ao WsSr H Hs,r c. -
recently completed a. Jefferson and
Thsr1 Averues. adjoining the Wayne
Hotel. The high thcsareutic value %
the suIpnc. Sa!,ns water here = dem en-
eaenod BY oetr >up Who are taking the
to1no (@e' shermat'HR ueut' ne5ve~o
The Detroit times., 1915-06-19

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The Detroit times., 1915-06-19

Iron Embedded in concrete In Ger
many has been found to be free
from rust after more than IS years
The Detroit times., 1915-06-19
GETS DIVORCE
FROM BRO THEIR or
MONTGOMERY WARD

Mrs. Minnie Ward. vhoss Ausbsn1s
Sylvester. Il brother u ths Iats \.
Montsomery Ward. department stoRs
and mail order house nillieasiN q
Chicago. was srantsd : decrss q -
The Detroit times., 1915-06-19
Hen lays" News.

SEDALIA Mo-. June 1a.-Mrs
J. A. Jared. wife Of the Rev. :. A,
Jared. . Methodist minister while
cooking eggs for breakfast broke
On egg. and seeing some foreign
substance In the shell. removed II
to ind that It was a scrap from q
newspaper. the printing beins
clearly visible. The unique and II
attracting . great deal Of attention.
No one has been able to explain
how II got inside OF the eggshell.
More than half of the interior. OF
the shell was lined with the paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
THE PEOPLES SONG OF PEACE

By Joaquin Miller.
 The grass is green on Bunker Hill.
 The waters sweet in Brandywine; The sword sleeps in the scabbard still.
 The farmer keeps his flock and vine; With vaunt of battlefield or fray? The brave corn lifts in regiments
 Ten thousand sabers in the sum The ricks replace the battle tents.
 The bannered tassals toss and run, The neighing steed, the bugle's blast, These be but stories of the past. The earth has healed her wounded breast.
 The cannons blow the fields no more; The heroes rest! Oh. let them rest
 In peace along the peaceful shore! They fought for peace. for peace they
 fell,
 They sleep in peace and all is well. The fields forget the battles fought,
 The trenches wave in golden grain; Shall we neglect the lessons taught
 And tear the wounds agape again? Sweet Mother Nature, nurse the land. And heal her wounds with gentle hand. Lo! peace on earth! Lo! flock and fold.
 Lo! rich abundance, fat increase. And valleys clad in sheen of gold! E ss' N;s:ss ; E s.::' ;,:s' more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19

and navy because they said the off, ficers were building up a military aristocracy, but one hears little of such comment now.
 It seems, however, that every large endeayor is opposed by the politician who plays to the gallery. Rockefeller and Carnegie, in their splendid bene- factions, have helped humanity in many ways. Their respective founda- tions have already accomplished un- told good; yet the government com- mission "probed" them.
 The cheap politician is always ready to bait the rich and the large cor but how anyone could ex- pect applause of men of common sense for opposing the Academy of Arts and Sciences is well nigh unthinkable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
OH GOSH!

From the St. Louis Post-Dspatch
 Prince Sarah Kumar Ghosh, the Rajah of Ghoshpara, Is leaping from lecture platform to lecture platform in the long, suffering United States and perpetratlng profane joke on patient audiences. Ghosh is worried about the depopulation of Europe by war. He is advocating polygamy as a temporary expedient to recuperate the thinned population of the old mother countries Kulinism, or sci- his plan. It smmers down to every filth man having two wives. Oh, Ghosh, What brazen ideal
 Ghosh may be a profund and distin- guished student of sociology and a shark in ethnology and a graduate of Oxford and an author of treatises and a brilliant diplomat and everything else that is claimed for him, but, believe us, he fails. to comprehend the profound and vital adhesion of Christian countries to the pure principle of monogamy.
 If he is trying to recruit help from America he is barking up the wrong tISc. NOt tenlH or One-LWentletl of American husbands would think of as- su1ning extra liabilities in Europe even if 1t was right Monogamy is plenty good enough for the tired business man. The economies, to say nothing of the In convenience of the arrangement of main- taining European menage, are terrify- ing. As it is, we have enough to do, feeding the starving war sufferers inn personally.
 Let Europe do the best she can with her own resources. If the worst comes to the worst. population will have to re- main at ebb for awhile. Whats the use of so much population, anyhow? Didn't Europe complain of being too crowded be- fore the war?
 Brigham Young was a bad advertise ment for this country Times have changed considerably since his day. Ghosh may learn something to his advan- tage if he will have a little talk with Reed Smoot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
FOOD OF THE TsETsE FLY

Tsetse flies are now recognized to play a very important role in the transmits sion of infectious, tropical diseases of both man and animals. The sleeping sick ness areas of Africa abound in swarms of these flies. They suck the blood Of in- dividuals infected and thereupon become the carriers and transmitters of disease. The question has arisen whether the tsetse flies habitually feed on blood The investigation of this question as recently discussed in The Journal of the American Medical Association, shows the painstak- ing care with which all questions relating to preventable diseases are studied to- day The members of the Scientific Com mission of the Royal Society of London, in Nyasaland. 1912-1sl4, under the leader ship of Surgeon General Sir David Bruce, have examined a large number of the flies caught in one of the fly areas in Ny ashland The insects were all caught in the bush, away from the paths. The mi croscopic inspection showed that the food of the flies consists mainly of blood. Of the 300 flies examined, 2SS, or 576 per cent, were found to contain this in a recogniz- able state. There seemed to be predom- inance of the blood of the hartbeest, waterbuck, and other antelopes. From ex- periments conducted in the laboratory it was conjectured that the flies feed natu- rally at least once in every five or six days There Is no difference in the feed- ing habits of the males and females.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19

The Rev. Dr. George Washpurn, 10
 died recently in Boston. was for 33 years
 acting president and president of Robert
 college in Constantinople. He was con-
 sidered an authority on the politics of
 southeastern Europe. Dr. Washburn was
 born in Middleboro, Mass, and graduated from Amherst college in 1855. He entered
 Andover Theological seminary and re- ceived his degree there three years later.
 He was made a doctor of divinity by Amherst and received the honorary de- gree of L.L. D. from Princeton, Amherst, the University of Michigan and the Uni versity of Pennsylvania. In 1863 he was ordained minister in the Congregational denomination and was sent to Constanti- hople as a missionary. He became pro- lessor of philosophy at Robert college in 1889 and held that chair until he left he Institution. He was acting president rom 1870 to 1878 and was made president in 1878. He retired 12 years ago and re- turned to this country. pr. Washburn was the author of Fifty Years in Constanti- nople' and for 20 years was q contribu- tor to the Contemporary Review of Lon don, in addition to other European and American periodicals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
FAMOUS CARToONIsT DEAD.

From Cartoons Magazine.
 Under this caption the London News and Leader in a recent issue, announces to it's readers the startling fact that MT Eugene Zimmerman, the famous Amer ican caricaturist is dead.'' The News and Leader continues:
 ''The deceased. who was 52 years of age. started life as boy on farm doing odd jobs, and was successively assistant fish peddler, baker and sign painter. He was connected with Puck, and afterward as cartoonist for Judge Mir. -immerman is perhaps better known to the public as 'Zim'''
 Which reveals the remarkable fact that the News and Leader does not know it's own aristocracy. MT. Eugene Zimmerman, the Cincinnati railroad magnate. was the man who died. He was the father-in-law of the Duke of Manchester.
 ''Zim,' who also enjoys the name of Eugene Zimmerman, refused to take the announcement of his death seriously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
MAN AND FASHION
Miriam Nicholson in February number of

Miriam Nicholson in February number or
 Sunset Magazine.
 It is possible for that pitiably frail and volatile thing--masculin virtue-to be i'm periled by fashions precisely contrary. The full skirt and the scant skirt and the slit skirt affect it alike disastrously. At different periods mans apprehension of his own susceptibility have been awak- ened by the tight bodice by the Mother Hubbard, by the Simple Susan. He mas become vocal and vituperative over the danger-to himself-in high heels, no heels. paniers, too many petticoats and too few. One age thunders against cor sets; another is shocked at the naturai figure. One shrieks with hysteric fear of yeils: another exclaims at the uncovered face. One sounds the alarm at clocked stockings; another pales at the threat to virtue in white spats One IS panic stricken at the use of starch; another pants with terror of the insidious cor runt,on in silk. And the waist line. as it rises ar falls, is the barometer of sex morals. carrying with 1t mans uneasy susceptibility; only it always registers th. same degree of pressure and whatever if points to, 1t invariably threatens storm!
 The esthetic intention of costuming is mt always clear, but It's effect seems to be to put emphasis now upon one part of womans body, now another; on the ankle and leg in 19O0 on the arms and back in 1900. on the hips in 170O, on the bosom in 1900, on the abdomen in 14OO. And though fashions may come and fashions may go, in every instance the bell of male susceptibility rings out an alarm against the perennial offender-in matters of costume, call to arms to grave stu- dents of sociology, men of affairs. clergy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19

Frances Frear in Lesles
 In telling the young men of the West Side Y. M. c. A., in New York city, how to pick a wife, pr. F. Gardner Smith said: ''It would be sacrilegious to say that some marriages are made in heaven. They are not made in heaven, they are accidents" In the sense that they take place without foresight, on the part of any one, many marriages may well be classed as accidents. Dr. Smith reminded his audience that the girl who smiles and is all dimples over an ice cream soda may be all vinegar when it comes to get ting up and preparing early breakfast. The trouble with many young people is that the period of love making is on the ice cream soda, theatre-going, fox -trot- ting basis. After marriage comes a rude awakening when they are brought face to face with the serious side of life which cannot be evaded. A 22-year-old wife, who is suing her aged millionaire husband for divorce, because of his alleged cruelty in making a "hot house fiower'' of her, gives some advice to her sex on the ques- tion of marrying old men. This unhappy young wife says her 76-year-old husband had pursued her from the time she was 15, that she was married at IS, and that for four years she had had no fun, nor been able to enjoy the company of young people, something every normal young person craves. Not once in a thousand times does the marriage of an 1S-year-old girl with a 7O-year-old man prove happy. Why do the 999 persist in taking the fool ish step? It is strange there is so little public censure of such marriages. The marriage of an old man with young woman should be as much under con demnation, as the possible marriage of beardless youth with woman old enough to be his grandmother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
A Good Bill Defeated

The House of Representative has rejected the bill seeking to incorpor- ate the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Woodrow Wilson, Theo- dore Roosevelt, Henry D. Howells, Henry James, and other distinguished men are among the charter members. President Wilson wrote a letter in dorsing the bill.
 This measure had failed in the House before. In fact it has been be- fore Congress fourteen years. When the bill was called up day or two ago it was denounced by Representa- tives Sherley of Kentucky, Stafford of Wisconsin and several others as ''an attempt to create an aristocracy of artists and authors"
 The American academy would stim- ulate creative work in painting, sculp- ture, letters and the sciences. Such in- stitutions are greatly esteemed in the countries where culture prevails, and the, American academy would pro- mote ennobling work in this country.
 If there is any aristocracy which one might suppose would be approved by all intelligent people it is that based on talent and intellectual achievement. Some demagogues there were who have sneered at the army
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS


 A true man is a truthful man.
 Even cheap skate may cut quite lot of ice.
 If you would avoid the fire keep out of the frying pan.
 Beware of the bachelor who acts as if he was proud of 1t.
 If a girl has money to burn she can easily secure a parlor match.
 A man in trouble always appreciates friend-until he gets out.
 Between a stubborn man and a mule our choice seems to favor the mu,e Too many men waste their time trying to construct molehills out of mountains. Lazy men evidently don't believe in the theory that heaven helps those who help themselves.
 The great trouble with experience as teacher is that the knowledge she im- parts comes too late.
 Our idea of cunning man IS one who has educated one set of his faculties and let all the others so by default
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
Geological Survey of Alabama

A report on the mineral production of Alabama for the year transmitted to the governor last December by State Geologist Eugene A. Smith has now been published as Bulletin No. 15 of the geological survey of this state. It was compiled for "The Mineral Resources of the United States" by Charles Arthur Abele. Like everything bearing the im- primatur of Dr. Smith it is of high value and of general interest to the upbuilders of Alabama.
 The bulletin covers nearly seventy pages and the information presented will be a revelation to many man who reads the report. There is an by E. w. Parker, statis- tician of the government survey, in which he gives an interesting history of Alabama's mineral development and points out facts of important com mercial bearing.
 In its natural resources Alabama is a wonderful state. This state con- tains more valuable minerals than almost any other state in the United States; but many of them are only now beginning to attract the capital ist and the developer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
The Primary Law Revision

1 This legislature has passed many
 bills that strike at the liberty of the
 people and has passed many foolish bills; but the measure which was pro- posed by the state democratic execu- tive committee providing for com-
 plete revision of the primary laws of Alabama contains some excellent fea- lures.
 One of the serious objections to the old primary law was the second or
 run over" primary that was neces-
 sary where more than two candidates
 were running and none received a ma
 jority of the votes cast. Under the new law when there are more than two candidates for one office a voter may cast his ballot for his first and his second choice, "thus assuring an election by majority vote without
 the necessity of holding a double pri-
 mary"
 In the future the sum of money that la candidate for the governorship may expend is limited to $10,000. A like limit is placed on the candidate for United States senator, but this is un- necessary, for Congress has enacted such a law. For state offices other than governor candidates can expend only $2500 in a campaign. Another clause in the act provides that the present polling lists of the state shall be purged by officials in each county.
 Some of the old fashioned politicians and party workers were opposed to the primary. For long years after the re- construction period the democratic party in most of the southern states selected strong men for gubernatorial candidates through the convention plan. But the old plan had outlived it's usefulness, and the primary idea took firm hold among the people. Those who argued against changing from convention to primary pointed out the greater campaign expense which would be imposed upon the candi- dates by the latter plan. While there was measure of truth in that asser- tion, the primary had so much in it's favor that it's adoption was easy. No democrat in Alabama would think for moment of proposing return to the old convention system.
 No one who runs for gov ernor can expect to win in the primary unless he is generous in the use of his money. Ten thousand dollars seems to be large sum to spend for the honor in question, but a successful gubernatorial candidate would either be out of pocket himself more than $10,000 or there would have to be an evasion of the law by for his friends to put up a good deal of extra cash. It might have been well to have placed the limit at $12,5O0.
 On the whole the primary law re- vision is reform that will be widely