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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19
RAILROADS
SAVE PARIS
Superiority Of French
Transport Checks
Germans

PARIS. Nov. 19.-French military
authorities took over the railway
systems OF the country, whether
state or privately owned, at mid
night on July 81, 1914. Ever since
then the French railways have been
subjected TO a frightful strain. Pub
LEGATION OF the figures for the month
OF August. ls14-1915. enables one 10
measure and appreciate the magni-
tude Of the work required of the
transport system under war condi-
tons and military control.
From the very outset the mobili-
zation and concentration had exact
ed the maximum OF effort. and that
concurrently with the departure for
the front Of rs per cent OF the train
ed men. All the train services had
to be brought to a sudden stop so AS
to be Immediately intensified snc
increased in order TO cope with the
imperious necessity OF carrying
within the shortest time the great
est number of troops TO the frontier
This sudden change had 10 be &C
complished without a seconds hes
tation, the safety of the. country de
pending upon its smoothness an
rapidity. Meanwhile traffic for pas
sengers and freight had to be con
tinued.
Until Aug. 5. the mobilization
proper lasted In three days tAur.
2-5l more than 5000 trains ran Owe
the privately-owned p. l.. VI. (Pari
Lyons-M Mediterranean On Aug :
the mobilization continuing. the con
centration (the transporting OF the
formed units TO specified points or
the frontier) began. The state-ovu
ed eastern system during a fortnight
ran an average OF 40 military trains
a day, while transporting $4,000 Ct.
villains who were fleeing the inva
sion. On the privately-owned Or
leans line the concentration trans
port amounted TO 1000 military
trains. aggregating $1,000 cars,
which transported 100000 officers
and soldiers. $4,000 horses and 40
900 vehicles or guns
In certain central stations trair
passed every Eve minutes on an
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19
SEVEN SENTENCE sERMoNs.

Religions In the heart, not In the
knee. douglas Jcrroli.
Life IL a long lesson in humility.
~. NJ. Barrie.
Friends. in this world Of hurry.
And work, and sudden end.
n thought comes quick OF doing
A kindness to a friend.
DO u that very moment
Don't put II or-foa't wait,
What's the use of doing a kindness
n you do IL day too late7
Charles Kingsley.
Life r. not 80 short but that there
q always room for courtesy En-
erscn.
Brethren. even n a man be over
~ b any trcspnss. 20 who are
800. rco)oeo such one In q
u ...T
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19

average for more than a fortnight.
In addition 10 the transport pro
yided for the French army, the
northern line had to take care OF
the British expeditionary corps,
$50 00 strong. plus its material and
stores, and the Orleans system ran
400 trains at six.minute intervals.
bringing up the Indian troops.
The battles Of the Marine and OF
the User increased the strain. To
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19
MAN SWALLOWS
FENCE STAPLE

NATCHEZ. Miss. Nov. 19.-I. c.
Reilly suffered a peculiar accident
when he swallowed an inch and a
half staple He was repairing a
harbed wire fence and had the staple
in his mouth. Something attracted
his attention and he threw his head
back. This caused the staple to
slip into his throat and he was
forced 10 swallow Il or De choked.
lie has suffered no in effects az vet.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19

prevent the Germans reaching Ca
lais 5000 trains moved 20 divisions
OF infantry. TO defeat the enemy II
being necessary 70 exceed in rapid.
ny and capacity his railway trans
2or, and cOunter-concentrate in
time.
Meanwhile sanitary trains had 70
be provided for the wounded ana
both the armies and the civilian
population had to be fed For the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19
WARS BLIGHT is
OVER RESORT

Nlerau. a famous health resort In
the Tyrol has been smothered, by
the world struggle. the National
Geographic society at Washington
saws An ancient Roman outpost
where legionaries stood guard
against northern barbarians and
where Caesars sought 10 regain
their dissipated healths, Meran has
maintained through all its checker
I'd history a high reputation as d
resort for rank and fashion. This
picturesque city banked by lesser
Alps. has been a fayorite wlutering
place for wealthy Americans, a
number OF whom have purchased
villas there. and some of whom
nave become permanent residents.
Before the war considerably more
Than 10000 guests sought Meran
each year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19
NANCY HANKS
PASTOR LIES IN
NEGLECTED GRAVE

BEDFORD. Ind. Nov. l9.-The
body OF "A minister who preached the
funeral sermon OF Nancy Hanks,
mother OF Abraham Lincoln, Is bur
led In Lawrence county Inv little
neglected country graveyard. Sew
eral miles west OF this city and
Mitchell is n little grayestone almost
hidden by the weeds that bears the
inscription David Elkins. . S. c..
Mil. War 1S1.."
The Lincoln family moved from
Kentucky 20 Spencer county. Ind, in
lSiG, A year later the mother died
and In those days II Was difficult
matter to get minister at the time
OF a death. and the funeral services
were often preached later al con
venient time.
A few days after the death OF his
mother. young Lincoln wrote 20 Mr.
Elkns. who was a EeighOor of the
family In Kentucky. requesting him
10 come and preach his mothers flu
neral sermon Mr. Elkins start ed
on horseback for the Lincoln home
TO comply with the request OF Lin
coin. The minister travelled nearly
100 miles. Lincoln. becoming impa-
tient. started 20 visit Mr., Elkins and
they me, on the road returning TO
the Lincoln home together.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19

Par,--tairenched camp alone the Or
leans line brought mp in a month
M goo TONS Of foodstuffs, $4,000
ON, OF fodder. 10000 oxen. 2ll,Oo0
sheep and pigs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19
Described Him

The Tombstone Man--How would
simply Gone Home do
Mrs. Newweeds-T guess mat
would be all right. II was always
the last place he ever thought OF
going Puck.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19

Terse Comments on the Uniform
prayer Meeting Topic Of the
Younp Peoples soeieties-chris-
tIan Endesvor, ete.--for November
n. .The Way In Which God
(. Wants To Be Thanked."-Ps. 81:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19

Sweden Is smoking smaller guam
titles Of foreign tobacco.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

God gives much and takes Little;
zmsu remember the little taken and
4 1orEet to return thanks Tor the much
that 10 given.
LET the redeemed Of the Lord
\ say so.' The voice OF such praise
and testimony is heard as glad mu-
I sfc In the courts of heaven. II you
\ have been redeemed from sin, and
from daily difficulties, say so, into
the listening Ear that waits for
every note of gratitude.
A surrendered heart makes music
4 n heaven. For Gods gifts TO US
I He asks the gift of ourselves to
4 MIN. Nothing less will satisfy Him.
By His mercies He is moving us TO
( Him. His every gift is a repetition
az HIS invitation: "My child, give
me thy hear"
These are great days in which TO
be alive. The stir and ferment OF
society may trouble some, but to
the person who wants to CONT in
life, these things spell opportunity
In this plastic social and political
condition of our day there exists a
rare chance for men of noble ideals
md aitriistic aims to impress them
selves upon their time. II thought
fuI men, patriotic men, Christian
men. seize this occasion, and do not
abandon 1t to the demagogue or 10
the man Of ill-balancsi views, this
seueration may accomplish wonders
for the progress Of human society.
And surely this is e profound rea-
son for Thanksgiving.
The apostles rule for royal life
"a this: whatsoever ye do. In
word or deed, do all in the name OF
the Lord Jesus. giving thanks to
God and the Father by him."
Never 60 to God for now blessings
before you have given Him a re-
ceipt for the old ores.-Joseph
Parker.
God gives the grateful soul more
reasons for gratitude.
Our pleasure pleases God. The
rather Is content to know that He
h6s made His child happy.
II il impossible for us to main
tain q balance with God. We can
not make an equivalent return for
HIS endless benefaction. All that
! He requires of US is spirit OF
gr1titude and OF loving obedience.
But that He does require.
When a messenger whose name Is
Adversity comes from the Father
bearing gifts that we 10 not under.
stand and do not want. are we able
to look UP and say: Father, ] thank
Thee Christ was.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19

Gratitude is duty none can be
excused from, because IL is always
It our own disposal-Charron.
Just TO be glad is praise.
A single grateful thought towards
heaven is the most perfect prayer.
-Iessing.
There Is shallow sort Of graft.
tude that thrives only in the sun
shine. But the genuine spirit OF
praise Is a deeper thing IL gives
thanks in dark days and in bright,
for II Is an underlying principle OF
life. II Is aware that whatever the
nature of a souls immediate cir:
cumstances may be, on the whole
Il has abundant reason for thanks
giving.
Gods dealings are not on a give
4 and-take basis lie does not give
20 VS. for the sake of getting gifts
from us. There Is nothing In the
nature of a business transaction
about Gods relations to Us. His
bonnties all are prompted by abun.
dant mercy and boundless love. He
gives because He is God.
For the errins thought
Not into evil wrought;
For the wicked will
betrayed and hafhsd still:
For tic heart from itself kept,
I Our rTTffttfdt eeHpt'----
For ignorant hopes that were
Broken In our blind prayer;
For pain, death, sorrow. sent
Unto our chastisejnent;
For all loss of seeing good,
Quicken our gratitude.
Anon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19
5000 Boston Ferns in Pots
Saturday, $50 to 1890 A. NJ.
Worth
75c to S1.50

Because OF the enormous
crowds that attend these
great fern sales. We have
made arrangements 70 dis
pose OF the entire shipment
at the rate OF IS plants
every minute for two hours.
The sale will start promptly
at $50 and will positively
be discontinued at half past
ten. We have made arrange
ments 10 handle the crowds
quickly and efficiently.
These large, live. growing
ferns come in 6-inch florist
pots and are worth 75c 10
$50. Come early Saturday
and take one home at Csc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19

God gives much and takes little;
msn remember the little taken and
1orret to return thanks Tor the much
that IL given.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19

When messenger whose name Is
Adversely comes from the Father
bearing gifts that we 10 not under.
stand and do not want, are we able
to look UP and say: Father, thank
Thee Christ was.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19

The apostles rule for royal life
Il this: Whatsoever ye do. In
word or deed, do all in the name OF
The Lord Jesus. giving thanks to
God and the Father by him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19

It is impossible for US to main
tain balance with God. We can
not make an equivalent return for
HIS endless benefaction. All that
He requires OF US is a spirit of
eratitude and OF loving obedience.
But that He does require.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03

RlIly on liquor.

Wherever there is an increase of worldliness,
there Is a decrease Of desire for God
I'm not preaching of. God that has eyes and
cannot see, God that has ears and cannot
hear He Is the same Interchangeable God. II
YOU defy God, He'll grind you to powder. you
mutt,
Show me the church that does not believe in
revyals, and III show you church dying OF
dry rot
God doesn't insist that you be rich. or that
YOU be poor but He does insist that you be
clean
Some of YOU church members take one spir-
itual breath sunday and expect to hold IT
ali the week You can't do that in natureA and
You can't do It any more in spiritual things
The time has come 10 say to you, get right
with Cod or get out of the church.
You wouldn't have 10 go TO church
alone IL you'd learn TO rule that sharp, gatling-
gun tongue Of yours Your husband thinks II
that is your religion. he heat it, to the
woods.
mouth disease broke among cattle fed on
the sop and refuse OF distilleries.
If there a jubilee in hell, 1t was
when agerbeer was invented.
You may well try to regulate a powder
mill in hell as to try and regulate the saloon by
a high license.
stand for civil liberty. but 10 hell with per-
sonal liberty
In nv opinion the saloonkeeper ia worse than
a thief or murderer. The ordinary thief
steals only your money; the salooukeeper steals
your honor and your character The ordinary
murderer takes your life; the saloonkeeper muir
ders your soul.
l serve notice right now on the breweries
saloons and disttlierles of Philadelphia that be-
fore they get their clutches the boys %
America, they'll have TO over the body Of
old Bill Sunday.
You might as well try and dam Niagara Falls
with toothpicks 10 stop the reform wave
sweeping our land.
There is just one prime reason why the
loon has not been Knocked into hell, and that
is the false statement that the saloons are
needed to help tighten the taxes"
The saloon is the sum OF all villainies II s
of crime and the mother OF sins
No man tolerate the dirty. rotten business
and keep his manhood for five minutes.
| think when J die the brewery will run an
excursion to my funeral.
The whisky gang knows its doom is sealed
God reigns, sir, ! pray God TO lot
me live long enough to preach the funeral ser
mon OF the whisky business.
What is the matter? Your children are CO.
ing naked and the whisky gang has got your
money. Don't listen TO these old whisky soaked
politicians who say. stand pat on the saioon."
The saloon exists because the church doesn't
vote it out OF existence.
Whisky and beer are all right in their place,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
TIE LEAVE TO PRINT ELL

Tie Congressional Record, as at present ad.
minIstcred presents tho most oxlravagant out.
lay for the most valneless return of any under.
falling. private public, in the world. The
Washington Hcraid. quotes estimates made by
Senator Williams of the cost to the country of
recent time-ktling actions Of Republican sen,
ators that cost the country a total Of $500 600
Says the Herald:
The eleFenhour.and-thirty-h speech
Of Senator Smoot in the Republican fill
buster against the ship-purchase bill rost the
ntted states Government $225.000 in printing
bills and stenoerapheres' fees. according TO the
estimate OF Senator Williams.
Senator Williams estimates that the speeches
Of the Republicans in recent nlibusters have
cost much more than 100000. He estimates
that the speech OF senator Burton. which lasted
moro than thirteen hours, cost about s25o 0oo.
According to Senator Williams. Senator
Lodges speech cost $50, 600, and Senator Gal
fingers 100000
Talk may be valued on some occasions. but
in the present instance II tries nightly the pa
thence of the country to pay an expense account
Of this nature for the distractions OF minority
senators. There is neither hope nor expectation
that anything will be gained by fillbustering
AZ general principle. we state unhesitatingly
that the fillibuster is wrong In theory and vi
cious In practice. Having become part OF the
parliamentary tactics OF the Senate, Il il as
much the weapon of one interest as the other
and TO one Is to be blamed, for taking adyan.
tagc Of that which the Senate itself will not
forbid
We think that one of the most wholesome
reforms that can be naugurated by the present
administration will BE- that of revising and
bringing Up to date the rules or procedure of the
United States Senate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
MEMBERSHIP CONTEST
Is WARMING UP.

The Native State Membership Con.
test AT the Central Y. NJ. c. A. il
getting hot. The big bulletin board
III the lobby giving the daily resuits
for eaca team. is attracting q great
deal Of attention. and everybody il
ASKING Who is going to saw that
wood. The contest viii Gloss next
Saturday night at o'clock Theirs
viii he an informal social in tho
lobby and games and stunts IN the
gymnasium. Al a social, to be riyey
shortly after the close OF the contest.
he losers will saw half cord Of wood
on the auditorium platform. Associa-
tion members, with their friends will
be invited to attend the wood -sar-
ng In the contest Virginia Is lined
Up against all the other States and ths
world. The other States went ahead
OF virginia yesterday the report
showing the other States CPS roints.
virginia 21s. A 'whirlwind' finish Il
expected the last four DAYS OF the con,
test. Every member and friend NJ the
association Is urged to got into the
game The date Of the wood -sau,ins
+; oc'ai viii probably he annou,ced saf.
friday night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
General Comment
\ Righteous Veto.

President Wilson, was to be expected, has
vetoed the immigration bill to which the obtec-
tonable literacy test was attached. He accom-
panied the veto with message TO Congress
which sets forth admirably the objections to
this measure.
The present bill Is aimed at Italians and slavs
principally. A half-century ago a similar move
ment was directed nGainst the irish But the
Irish who came over then and their descend
ants proved to be most excellent citizens and
there Is every reason IN hope that this particu
Tar kind of history VIII be repeated in the case
of the Italians and Savs who are coming over
Talk OF this courtrv's being asylum for
the oppressed of all lands is moi all buncomb he
and not all can't, Americans of four or five eru-
@ratons or more are apt to undervalue such a
refuge. but the politically economically dowr
trodden European is not, and the very fac tha t
he finds this country asylum when he Gets
here makes him appreciate 1t and tends to
make him good and loyal citizen. The time
has not yet come when we must shut our gates
TO such individuals merely because they cannot
read and write.-Baltimore Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
EXTRsVAGsST But INSUFFICIENT

In the effort to compass the defeat of seq
regatlon members OF the Legislature are treat
ing us to unique samples Of consistency A fay
orito cry against the figures OF the auditor
presented by segregation advocates TO support
The contention that he new system may by a
careful estimate, be looked 70 for ample revenue
for the needs OF the State, is that the figures
are erroneous. One or two members Of bot,
houses have figured how under the socaIed
Governors plan" the State will get something
over million dollars loss than at present
II the opposition means to contend that seq
regation will not provide enough revenue, well
and good, let them stick to that argument and
We win meet them, as they have already been
met on the basis Of such a calculation
But when the opposition in almost the same
breath begins 10 proclaim an inevitable recur.
renee Of eXtravagant expenditures under seq.
regation We are at loss to reconcile the two
positions. one speaker yesterday, in the same
speech, declared hfs conviction that the figures
prepared would not provide sufficient revenue
that segregation will consgn the State to its
pound OF flesh and no more" But scarcely had
this argument been presented than the same
speaker foretold riot Of extravaganza such as
this State has never seen" Now i'll all consist.
ency, let us know which argument is correct.
How can the state be extrayagant on an insutfi.
Gent revenue?
We recognize, Of course. that the fayorite
ground for predicting extravaganza is tho belief
that the Legislature, should segregation ne
adopted need only to turn the screw" on hold
ers Of intangible property and the revenue will
flow forth. And here again the ghost Of con-
sistency haunts us, for We are also told that
inlangbes hide from high rates Of TAXATION and
hat the the commission of autocratic
powers should be adopted is to insure the drag.
ging forth of these same recalcitrant intongi-
bes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03

world for reliability. strength and influence.
Nr. Branch throughout his long life was con,
necfed with the business of this firm. lie knew
ii and Was part Of it--aetive head in the last
years Of his life of ali its operations. His per
sonality was associated with Il to an unusual
degree
4 man OF such striking personality, Mr. Branch
was naturally associated with large number
Of enterprises outside of the range OF strictly
business activities. As a devoted Methodist he
took particularly active interest in his church.
both in its local endeayors and its wider actiyi-
ties. An honored member of its highest coun,
ellis, Mr. Branch advised with and advised
i'm its major activities, having unfailingly at
tended FOR many years all the sessions of is
annual and general conferences
Through his church but also through other
channels. Mr.. Branch contributed 10 large
number of charitable institutions In Richmond
he promoted in many ways the public activities
and enterprises Of the city, giving Of his time
and means to the last days Of his life
In common with all men Of striking person.
atty he formed aud maintained ties with a
large number Of persons from every section OF
the country. His business and personal ties
We're doubtless as numerous as those Of any man
In The South. ana therefore those who mourn
his going are great in number and scattered
over wide eEPanses o. territory To them all
the news of his death conveys the tidngs that
a figure y peculiar interest is no more.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03

his vessel TO anchor ard awaited results. They
came They we're in the form Of astonishoi
German officers eatapulting over the sides Of
the ship with imperious demands OF how he got
there. who he was. and hat he meant anyhow
II is always so with the continental. He can
MOI understand Americans and ;heir msnnci s.
or as he, perhaps, views It, their lack o. manners
An Englishmgn would merely have accented
without question the announcement Of the Gov.
eminent that the Norh Sea was impossible of
passage The American accepted the assertion
with the determination TO test t. His test
proved that mine fields can be navigatcd
Less significance. howeyer, attaches 10 tue
incident than has beer attributed to it 1t is
probably one Of those ridiculous pieces o. chance
That forms part Of life. It was spectacular. but
scarcely possible of repetition. Many weeks.
even months. have elapsed since the mines were
placed. They may have been moved by force
% weather. Perhaps the skipper had obtained
Information from pilot who was in the habit
Of navigating ths fields, and 50 was ALA to
pass through untouched. Any one % several ex-
plantations may be made, and when it comes
will doubtless show the method followed by the
captain. Whatever his method and whatever
his information the feat was still tremendous
gamble with odds thai only an American would
have accepted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
SOUTHSIDE
BOARD DIRECTS
MAIN PUT IN

The sup AriEtendent Of he City Gas
Department was yesterday instructed
by the Administrative Board To ex-
tend the eight Inch main on Han
Street to the city limits, the eight
inch main Gu. the Petersburg Turn
pike to ne corporation line, which
means gas for Oak Grove. and TO
extend he aixteen-inch pipe in Cow :
ardln Avenue to Semmes Street.
The board also called for an estt-
mate as to the cost OF extending
/ the twelTe-ireh main 10 Woodland
Heights
The recommendations OF the Adj
ninistrative Board mean that South
Richmond viii have the privilege OF
the use OF city gas In all neighhor-
moods. Now only a few people have
the use Of city gas