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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

nG 44al1ltOit AuCiAlulO Ia 1os oVA WV
offers some interesting information
concerning Titustown. prosperous
Negro community, which lies on the
southern side of Hampton Roads. mid
way between Ocean View and Nor
folk.
At Titustown it is possible for a col
ored man to build an attractive and
comfortable detached house, on lot
80 by ITO feet, for $500. For $1,50O
he can build and own house of seven
rooms. He is favored also in having
a vacant lot left between his house
and that of his neighbor. Every fam.
lily has its full quota of air space. The
children are not compelled to play in
the streets and roadways.
Titustown streets are straight. well
graded. and bordered with trees,
shrubs, and plants. To the people the
rural free delivery brings the news OF
the outside world 1t is said. on good
authority, too, that every Negro in
Titustown gets and reads a daily pa
per. Some Negroes buy and read two
daily papers. ITO millions of black
folks, even now" says the institutes
report. this would seem ultra modern.
To some it may seem strange and
even dangerous that Negroes should
be so up and coming, but the truth is
that In proportion as Negroes get
knowledge based on experience and
a. Inc oft.
tie down to habits OF thrift and indus
try. This is what has happened to the
Negroes of Titustown They have en-
joyed rare opportunities. They have
had plenty of work to do--work on
the rich trucking lands, in the United
States navy yard at Portsmouth. on
the great coal piers at Sewell's and
Lamber's point. and on the estates OF
wealthy Norfolk business and profes.
sional men They have also received
good wages.
The church at Titustown--the Mt
Pleasant Baptist church-is a fine
structure. II was recently built at a
cost of $4,000 and has membership
of 1900 persons. For long. long dis
tances colored people come TO attend
this church and discuss problems of
lively civic interest.
In Titustown the church is strong
and very attractive. but the school is
also strong and fully as substantial. II
less outwardly attractive. The county
school board spent IS 900 on the Titus
town school, which is a brick. four
other story may easily be added Some
$50 children are enrolled and the aver
age attendance is very satisfactory.
The children in Titustown school have
good teachers and a term of seven
months. They are clean. happy and
alert. They are physically well set up.
and show the good results of careful
home training The Titustown moth
ers find it possible to remain at home
and care for their children instead of
eking out a meager living over the
washtub. The school equipment is
good and is being steadily improved
The county manual training teacher
has been able TO make, with the as
sistanee of the boys, some useful arti-
cles of school furniture The school
playground of three-quarters of an
acre is kept clear of weeds and trash
A plot of two acres has been reserved
for public park. II is important that
in any scheme for community building
some provision should be made for
reereational activities One of the cry
ing needs of Negro country life is
healthful recreation"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

IMITATION is SiNcEREsT flATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth of the original.
Insist on la Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price 31.00.-Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
LOOKING Ahead.

How do you think the war in Eu-
rope is going to end ?"
THE same as about everything else
ends" replied Mr.. Groweher. THE
people who didn't start it or partici-
pate in the excitement will be called
on to economic and try to pay up
for II. %
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

Two thousand persons appeared In
silk at Paterson, N. j.. recently at a
parade to boom Paterson looms, hos
iers, gowns. suits and in some cases.
among the men. even hats were OF that
material Thus is progress made to-
ward fixing the high cost of living ~
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

What's the pitcher doing now?"
Hes warming up for the gamer"
'But he's throwing the ball"
''Welll WE'LL That's warming up.
"Oh. dear! thought pitcher had
TO keep cool to win a game"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
Noble Sentiment.

Sunday School Teacher-Did you
ever forgive an enemy?
Tommy Tuffnut-Oncest.
Sunday School Teacher-And what
noble sentiment prompted you to do
It?
Tommy Tuffnut-He was bigger dan
me.-Life.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

The sound OF the military rife bull
let, travelling at 1900 feet second,
Is like that of long blacksnake whip,
violently cracked. However. the bull
let beats the sound, and II a man
struck by one hears a cracking Il is
from some other missile.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

The tuna. which until within q few
years was known only as zone OF the
greatest of game fish. Is now the basis
of an extensive canning industry. 1t
is predicted that 100000 cans Of II
will be garnered this year on the Pa
cific coast.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
YOUNG Doctor Broke precedenta.

Young Doctor Broke Precedents.
That young doctor is queer.
in what .way?"
He admitted that he didn't know
anything about my case"
"A. lot of doctors do that nowadays .
Il know. but this fellow also admit
ted that he didn't know another doc
tor he could turn me over TO-"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
The Wise One.

HE is a perfect disciplinarian."
yep; never gives an order unless
he is dead sure it will be obeyed. -
Judge.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

The Philippine islands produce APP
proximateIy 100000 gallons of al
cohol yearly. About all of this is
made from the sap Of the nipa palm
that grows in great abundance in va
rious swamps of the country.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
LoaicaI.

do you know, think Dick acts
rather bashful when he's with your"
Maybe so, but you should see him
when we are where no one can see
u.s."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

A long and high English railroad
bridge Is equipped with automatic wind
gauges. which set danger signals
against trains should tbs wind blow at
dangerous velocity.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

The ways Of the law are sometimes
like those of a heather Chinese. A
New York policeman. on whom three
bulldogs were "sicked, had the, sick
err arrested for violating the sanitary
code. It provides that CANNES must
be muzzled.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
SOAP IS STRONGLY ALKALINE

and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with La Creole" Hair Dressing.
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price. s1.00.-Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

A Bath (Me.l man recently received
notice from the United States patent
office that patent for which he bled
an application seven years ago had
been granted
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

With wireless stations powerful
enough to reach vessels in all Chinese
water, the government of that nation
will establish typhoon warning serv-
ice.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

what fruits have we ever evolved
from this agitation over our fleet?"
We'll. there is the navel orange"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
cUTIcURA SOAP BATHS
Followed by Little Ointment for
6aby's Tender Skin. Trial Free.

They afford infants and children
great comfort. permit rest ana sleep
and point to speedy healment of &c
Eemas. rashes. itchings. chafings and
other sleep destroying skin troubles.
Nothing better at any price for the
nursery and toilet.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept ky.
Boston. Sold verywhere.-Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
The Kind You Have Always Bought.

applied public of Cstoa that
the supervision Chas Fletcher for
Wepeculy call the attention
purchasing that the bears
red who have used Caoa for
call of the
families
be regretted that there people who are engaged the
termed counterfe for medicinal not
uze closely what she her child Adults can do
themselves, but the child has to rely ~
the mothers watchfulness /% <ZZyNz-N.
the Or@S<ZZ E<IZ<lG
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
Its Mature.

'T hear a queer noise in this room
like a muffled clock"
Maybe it's the bed ticking"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

II man is afraid to say 1t himself.
he nearly always asks a newspaper to
do Il for him.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
The Ones.

DO you know any class which APP
proves the recall?"
"oh. yes; actors"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

BY reconstructing some parts an
English railroad Is using for light work
a locomotive built In 1S47.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

A caterpillar's eyes can see nothing
at distance beyond two.fifths of an
inch.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

An inquiry
He-0ur club is to have an outing
tomorrow.
He-How much do you expect to be
OUT
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

by George. Tom. have you been 10
q fight?s
NO. Just met an old school chum
of mine ! used 10 lick when we were
kids and he paid me debt he's been
owing me long time
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
He and She.

She-Have you ever read Lives Of
the Hunted?
He-No: what's It about-bache-
lors New York Post.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-02
rTthgx-G@MfSSEI
lHEAILPSy1skaH

smooth and Of a type they have
made their own.
With a trio Of such original en-
tertainers as Mr. Rock, Miss Full
ton and Miss Pollard. THE Candy
Shop" manages 10 Offer an agree
able box of bonbons. and IL there
are any bitter-chocolate drops" in
the dialogue or doings. the taste is
forgotten In the generally satisfying
sugariness OF the entertainment
There is large cast OF principals
and large chorus and there is
something for everyone TO do. The
production II as gaiIy and lastly
tied up with fessy ribbons as any
box that ever was issued from a
candy shop. TO be sent to IAN old
sweetheart OF mine"
There are some tuneful numbers
in the score although melody is too
frequently submerged in the bang
OF the drum and the blsre OF the
brass, to be entirely agreeable
Don't forget. however. that Daphne
Pollard works In The Candy Shop"
and that william Rock II the soda
"jerker.- and Maude Fulton a csndy
counter girl.
ELLA NAE HAWTHORNE.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-02

rouettes about the stage with an
abandon born OF unusual strength
and agility,
Miss Clayton has for her dancing
partner. Lester Sheehan. a graduate
OF the Castle school. The heaven
born expression OF poetic ecstasy
that Mr.. Sheehan wears ON his face
while prancing TO tantalizing tango
music. detracts from the natural
grace Of his leg work
Beginning with her ''gavotte OF
1880" and ending with the Clayton
ette." . coiortul whirlwind. Misc
Clayton presents an interesting pro-
gram OF dances, including tangos.
the make, the fox trot and toe
steps. She Is ably assisted In her
dances by a sextet OF tango musi.
clans.
George Lyons and Bob Yosco. Itai
Ian musicians. have the second head
line act on the bill. Lyons IL an ac-
complished harpist. while Yosoo has
Q voice attuned 10 Italian love songs.
Helen Trix offers pianologue
and does little whistling. She
sings her own compositions and her
work scores a decided hit.
Dan Bruce and Mango Duffet are
seen In little skit called "A Cor.
ner In Wireless" The scene OF &C
tion is on the roof OF History
building. and the plot has 70 do
with the high cost OF living. There
10 nothing much 10 the act Dan
Bruce In remembered by many N
the popular stock actor who played
here a decade ago.
Eddie Canton and Al Lee have q
song and dance act with a mystery
to t. The mystery is why Eddie
Cantor wears n black-face makeup,
that being the only resemblance that
he bears 20 colored comedian.
Alberta Moore and Myrtle Young
are two pretty and clever girls who
entertain with pleasing songs and
dances. vandlnof and Louie, light
ming daub artists and novelty paint
ers. open the performance. and the
Angelo Armenia Trio. acrobats. pre-
cede the motion pictures at the
close.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-02

drawl Of a farmer lad. and a SUI
preme Indifference TO anything that
sayors OF ordinary trouble. seems
like breathing argument in favor
OF optimism.
Nothing particularly startling Is
found along the way Of this road
TO happiness. It is Just full OF good.
clean. homely appreciation Of sim
pie truthfulness. and way OF liy-
ing that Is too decent TO stoop to
petty jealousies or other common
faults OF humanity.
Jim Whitman is a. sort OF jack-of-
alltrades about little country
town. where he lives with his Wild
owed and crippled mother, In the
opening OF the play. lie loves Eva
Hardcastle, son OF wealthy Benja-
min Hardcastle. the latter seems 10
be on the alert constantly. for fear
that some spark OF human kindness
may come from his heart. lie owns,
much property-including his employ
es. the village church. and the body
and soul OF its parson. lie looks
with disfavor on Jim Whitman and
says things to Jim which would
make the ordinary young man fight
But Jim. with a ready tongue
Ends amusement in answering old
Hardcastle sharply. and then watch.
ing his squirm- Just when II seems
that the hatred OF Hardcastle for
almost everyone else IN town has
created tense situation, the drawI-
ing voice OF Whitman Is heard. and
the situation becomes humorous.
For instance. when Eva Hardcas-
tie comes home from boarding
school. two weeks late, and a found.
ling Is left on the steps OF the Hard.
castle home on the same evening
old Hardcastie turns upon his
daughter. In a big clothes basket
In the center OF the room. lies what
Hardcastle calls ~that thing" The
daughter falls into the arms OF the
mother. There Is much weeping.
And when II seems that something
simply must happen. Jim Whitman
steps forward, pulls the quilts from
the baby's face. and looks upon Il
with unrestraIned curiosity.
NO woman ever dressed him.
observes Jim. Hes dressed bout
the same way a woman'd hitch ND
hoss. Come on over TO my house.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-02

Eva" Then he places the clothes
basket upon his shoulder. takes Eva
10y the hand. and leads her TO his
little home.
Whitman becomes a lawyer at
last. and all the time he Is studying.
Hardcastle wages a relentless and
slanderous attack on him. In one
act, Jim escapes being tarred and
feathered by Hardcastle. the par.
son. and rival for Evas hand.
In the last act, the former jack.
of-all-trades IL seated In his ONCE.
in the parlor Of his home. His moth
or. having adopted the creed OF her
son--to have faith in truth and
-ight--has recovered the use Of her
limbs. Old BENJAMIN Hardcastle
comes in TO have Whitman arrested.
but fails. and then whitman tells
The Detroit times., 1915-03-02

Worshipers At the shrine OF vau-
deville headliners must this week
bow to Bessie Clayton. terpsichore-
an, who is appearing In the Temple
with her Offering The Dances of
Yesterday. Today and Tomorrow. I"
Miss Clayton comes to Detroit for
the first time In vaudeville with an
International reputation as q dancer
and with the added prestige OF hav-
ing been billed as . feature attrac-
ton In the Foliies. Her dancing IL
blithesome and rhythmical rather
than graceful. She swiris and pi-
The Detroit times., 1915-03-02

him he had heard that his son. Asa
Hardcastle. has died. Hardcastle al
most breaks down.
Now know you've got a heart!
That's what I've been trying TO ind
In you" says Whitman. The son
appears. and the father goes home
with him. The child found on the
steps was his, its mother having
died the day after IL was born. ex.
plains Asa,
There Is a reunion. in which three
couples, including whitman and Eva.
are happily betrothed.
No powerful orations. or display
OF long pent up emotions mark the
reaching OF the goal on this road &c
happiness. Instead, everyone con.
cerned gisses once-and then they
all cit down around the table q
The Detroit times., 1915-03-02
eARaIck.

Jim whitman says that some
places are 50 full OF gossips that
when a person ~ unfortunate
enough to run a silver into his I'm
ser. he wakes up In the morning
20 hear the populace talking about
the man who tore mp the sidewalk
and tried 10 run away with II.
Living in a community like this
may have its trials and worries and
sorrows. but Jim whitman con.
vinced an audience In the Garrick
theater Monday night. that clean
thinking. clean living, and an abid-
ing confidence in truth will over.
come all difficulties and leave only
happiness. In the end.
William Hodge, az Jim whitman
the leading figure in The Road to
Happiness." with the delightful
The Detroit times., 1915-03-02
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.

A small. stock young person by
the name Of Daphne Pollard clowned
her way through The Candy Shop"
in the Detroit opera house. Monday
evening. in manner TO create hila-
ricus mirth on the part of the spec
tators. and 10 reveal herself as a
conspicuous bit Of originality and
cieyerness compared even with the
undoubted ability as entertainers Of
the featured members of the com
pany, Maude Fulton and William
Rock.
The diminutive Daphne Is the 81
sence OF eccentric comedy. with a
pair Of the nimblest legs and most
expressive little feet ever given TO
q woman. With pretty face when
IN repose. Miss Daphne comforts and
distorts her attractive features with
as little regard for the lines of
beauty as Marie Dressler.
What a comedy pair the elephan.
tine Marie and the diminutive
Daphne would make. Miss Pollard
has a good voice. dances all over the
stage and keeps going at an incred-
ible degree OF speed. all in a vein OF
grotesque humor that caused moth.
ing but laughter and gave no OF.
Tense. And the latter is a marked
quality Of the little comedienne's
work because there is much in THE
Candy shop that borders on the
vulgar and coarse.
Mr.. Rock and Miss Fulton are
well-known TO local vaudeville pa,
irons through various appearances
here as headiiners. They are an ex
ceptionally capable pair, with a par
ticular gift for travesty, uiimicry
and impersonation. Mr.. Rock. =
twin brother to George Conan IA
appearance. Is an eccentric dancer
OF more than ordinary originality
and a comedian with a fully devei
oped sense OF stage entertainment
values. Miss Fulton AIS and
abcts" him with individual clever
ness, and their work together d
The Detroit times., 1915-03-02

~ any fxo utHfpaper from
y DnGes up % 80 pages In units
~ ohIef distinguishing feature Is
- n what's from tubular instead
oDml -clrcuIar plates. one plate 10
49, lnseesd Of two 40 In the case
~ osdinsry newspaper press.
~ platss slip over the cylinders
~ Dlsces Of stovepipe and repre-
nt big saving In time.
. ~ low-down construction (super-
4 @lng the old skyscraper pattern)
|gmila % operation from the noor.
a ms famous Kohler system OF press
n1Fo1 has been Installed as a con
o.r1Dn 70 safety First.
~ simply pressing button
ns&o1 safe" pressman can stop
~ prsss instantly 20 adjust any
- g the machinery. and no other
ro3oye. working on some other
ia % the press. can start IL up
800 - long az that button is on
+ {Thsre are ie OF these safety sta
-, and they render accidents
nno(lcaliy impossible. The direct
0.ntrol does away with shafting.
-. pulleys. ETC.. entirely.
The press and control system
$50 represent an investment OF
&orly $4,000.
e u = six short steps from the fold
90 % the mailing division at the
c/Hg; another six bring the papers
~ >he waiting automobiles In the
G.Ioy-
az The equipment OF the compos-
~ room 10 modern to the minute.
G&mDrising steel type cases. carry
~ oomplete fonts OF brand new
1@Do, steel assembly banks and
~ form trucks.
81 Tho stereotyping department II
~ Z step behind In the forward
oguA, . feature Of fits equipment
ING four automatic electric steam
0mDressors. capable cf handling
~ pages at one time.
he indirect lighting system Is
nuooyed throughout the business
~ and editorial floors. while the |
1ooef-Hewitt diffused light Is pro-
~ for the mechanical depart
& 11is b the very latest develop
ont IN lighting for mechanical
1GDcoog and II the nearest ap- |
nnGh 70 daylight ever evolved.
q q q interest. In passing. that |
~ u not = roli-top desk In the |
0o1se plant. which. Of course. is
)cgU1v another manifestation OF
- Do1lcy Of keeping the desks clear
" ~ record clean
o. the third noor Of the new
,1)11ng the Detroit Times Printing
y hnD one OF the most modern
INT shops In the country, with
on1)y increased facilities and
- improved working conditions.
~ the making OF the newspaper |
~ q confined TO four large
ncuDo. ana The Times feels justified |
(he boast that II Is the biggest |
~ moet eGlcieat four-room newspa.
~ = the country.
- - Il was the FIRST TO take up
>n 0Ght for clean Journalism in
IcGIgan, Il n now the first to try
- fAo ~nlan Of making a newspa-
~ ID Ne open. where the whole |
cg11 may look on II II chooses. as
- Dgob1ems and negotiations win be
uoolc problens and negotiations.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-02
YPSILANTT.

The County Federation OF Clean
ere meeting II being held today In
Wolverine Tent. Maccahees ~ the
world will hold n business meeting.
"Wednesday evening
MIS- George Thompson will be hos.
WrurrSuTy 10 rhr rrfeufu
Church Missionary society Dinner
program will be given
Mrs Nellie Yerkes has returned
from Cass City where she was called
by the death Of relative.
The 1aoninn society orEaniyed last
year at the Normal college under
the patronage OF Miss Abigail Pearce
for the study OF the drama has re-
Gently been affiliated with the Ann
becoming member OF the Drama
League 90 America
The Ptttsneld Union Sunday school
will meet Friday evening. March g,
r warner for tho monthly business
and social meeting
Mr. and Mrs Edwin Button are ths
parants OF son. born SATURDAY.,
ketbaii team. Of the high school VIII
meet the Freshraan.JuriUre classes IN
game Wednesday afternoon.
The Y W G 4. ~ the Normal col
90 bring about the passage OF bill
that has recently heen introduced
into the state legislature prohibiting
the sale of intoxicating liquors with
In n radius % Ave miles ~ the CAM
pus Of any 81 Michigan'- higher efu-
~atiorai Institutions, This bill ~ n
becomes a law will make Ypsiiantt
knr Arbor. Lansing. Mt Pleasant,
Kalamazoo. Marquette and HouEhton
dry towns. Rs NIL those cities have
educational institutions.
Ray " BrRvsnder ~ the Normal
class OF last June superintendent OF
schools at Laingsburg. Is making tire
race for county school commissioner
In Shiawasaee county.
The cherry Hin Aid society VIII
meet for an aii-day meeting, Wed
nesday. at the home OF ia Colts
A new literary circle has been
formed in the city which had It's
nrst meeting nj the home Of Mrs
John Sherman. Mrs. J. ". Dickeruon
win be hostess. Thursday afternoon,
March II.
Eugene Fowler IL on the sick list
Geo. w Preston Is spending the
week in LanNBx attending the Far
mers' Week Institute
The Pittsneid Md society viii meet
Thursday for dinner at the home OF
J. f. Warner