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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-05

been able to keep track OF 1t. or even
realize Its vast importance. The west
ern cities themselves are totally un-
able to revise, traffic ordinances fast
enough to keep pace with the invad-
Ing hordes of jitney buses. while the
street car companies are simply fran
tic In their desperate fight to ward on
this new peril to their fat monopoly
Of faSe-collecting.
Some Of the biggest cities OF the
west and south whose streets are now
thronged with flve-cent autos are Port
land, Seattle. San Francisco. Oakland.
Los Angeles. Dallas, Houston, Ell
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-05
GIVES LUNCHEONS II & 4 ! )
DAILY FOR HORNETS

cARPENTERIA. Cal, Feb. k1lzu
Coles. OF the engineering star. % tho
state highway commission. has IooRnoA
not to be too friendly with NoeuGGo.
A few days ago when he wus 0I11ne
his luncheon hornet came a1on III
gave him something to eat. They>ot-
tor called his mate. ror ~ , a
The following day four hornets nto
day as Coles opened his pniIs y mo11o
swarm OF hornets came Iish1luk ~
him and his luncheon He to6k -
the tall and unhewn. leaving ~ lbpGs
nets In full pcssession-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-05

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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-12-03
.TYPOo MlXES WEDDING
AND SALE

uAn ,ocoant "a ,oad1;ng
/. ia i .u;,,a baan s4,,,,r.
,a,1 .,h..,, ~ eso,A t;o,e tbe
t.,pc,,,;.,o aana.rad - ] nertsct
di,,n,+,..3 r,,bI;c4,;ar Evident
e,,na,bin. hann4ned alter
he ,cca,n,s eera b rune
..wilIi.m smith. the only son
Il M Ana Mrs Io4iab Smith.
and Miss l.ucy Anderson were
4;s,o.4d of II public auction
- nv farm one nile east ia
he presence ofseyentv guests,
;ncludjno two mules and twelve
head cf cattle, Rev Zones ted
the onptiai ktot Tor The parties,
averaoiop goo pounds on the
hoof The beautiful home of
the bride was d. corated with
one sulty rake, oneieed grind.
er and two sets OF work har,
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-12-03
UGH! CALOMEL MAKES YOU SICK.
DON'T STAY BILIOUS, CONSTlPATED

Your druggist or dealer sells you a
so cent bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tons
under nay personal guarantee that it
will clean your sluggish liver better than
nasty calomel; it won't make you sick
and you can eat anything you want
without being salivated Your druggist
guarantees that each spoonful Will start
your liver, clean your bowels and
straighten you up by morning or you
get your money back, Children gladly
take Dodson's Liver Tone because it is
pleasant tasting and doesn't grippe or
cramp on make them sick
| am selling millions Of bottles Of
Rodson's Liver Tone to people who have
found that this pleasant, vegetable. liver
medicine takes the place Of dangerous
calowel. Buy one bottle On nay sound
reliable guarantee. Ask your druggist
about me,
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-12-03
FRIDAY. DECEMBER Z. 1914.
CHEER UP

These are dark days Tor the
world. The shadow OF the war
is heavier than ever on all
hearts, whatever their sympa-
thies, There is little exuitatlon
now even il victories, tor We
know at what a price Of blood
and pam every victory is won.
But there are many thiags be-
side war in the world Except
for our active negotiations,
most OF us would feel like run,
ming on pretty much as usual
There IS the same sunshine,
the same liie-giying air, the
same autumn coIors / u the
woods, the same joy in bountl-
ful harvests. There is the same
quiet satisfaction of soul that
has always come with the iall
season, whether IN country or
city. Here, IN our American
isolation, we can live out our
lives IN spite OF wars and rue
rnors OF wars. There is need,
10 be sure. OF taking thought
for the future, preparing again-
st the time when war may bring
home TO us the wretchedness
that we knew half a century ago
and that Europe knows today
But that is a matter OF calm de-
cision, not Tor alarm and fear.
We are today the most tortu-
nate nation in the world. There
is no reason why we cannot
continue SO, Its a good time
for the nation TO take to heart
the philosophy that is preached
50 much today to individuals
~the philosophy Of confidence.
Of optimism 81 positive thought
II is right and proper that We
should teef the woes Of Europe
and it is our duty to alleviate
them all we can But tits wrong
to let those woes weigh on orr
spirits until we lose our own
buoyaney and poise It is bet
ter to regard the war as a doc
ter or a nurse regards sickness
-as something 10 b cured
whose cure can be effected not
through outbursts OF senti-
mentalism but through intel-
ligent and cheerful service
Galax Post Herald.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-12-03
ODD BITS OF NEWS

VII ~ - ~ - = w -
Norris City, Iud. : @ ue e r
things are sometimes found in
a coal mine. Recently a miner
dug out a piece Of slate which
looked like a shoe-sole; even
the sewing on the edges per-
tectiy. Not long ago another
miner found a p=rfectl formed
spinning top, made Of slate.
Fl. Worth, Tex. As the
trap was sprung at the execu-
ton of c. A, Myers, the hang-
mans moose completely sev-
cred the head from Myers
body,
stoughton. Wis Mrs. Sigrip
Larson. IS years old talked for
fbe firsr time over 4 telenbone
receotlv IJr,-to two. months
aao sbe was deaf bnt her. hear
.,no was restored Is her sud-
denly.
cb;e.oo 1u oe+o, thi4,,,,
~ - ol,od .h,ah 80
a., IN aaaao,h,,
.,,s.s,,5 -, tI..; a. IN.
Z !, : etaat,a .,aaRaf. ~
~ NJ !
n,|l 80 ~
! ! ! ba",., go $3.50 80, :
49,
,,,,.,,,a.
tbaf sbe called Sfon tbietr,
because she knew i ~ a.,
awav she co,,ld never oct hin,
to the narrvjno point aoain
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-12-03
SAY "HELLOp'

When You see a friend in
woe, walk right up and say,
oHellor Say old Brother,
how'd ye do, EIow's the
world a usin' yours Waltz right
up, and don't be slow, laugh
and shake, and say @Hello!'
Slap the brothereon the back;
bring your hand down with a
vhack. His clothes are poor
makes no show, never mind,
Just say ..'HelIol' That home
spun shirt may conceal q great
strong heart true assteel; that
Did coat and shabby vest cuts
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-12-03
Rural Retreat Lodge No. 8i K ofp.

Rural Retreat Lodge No. Oil x X
Meetings every second and Fonrth Friday
nights at ?'s0 m4 Of each month,
All molabeFa IN good standing sre request.
Ell to attend.
JOE K BUCK Chancellor Commander,
W. T. coRHANY. Keeper Of Records and seas
Highland Council No. 222. Jr.o.UA.M
Meets each second and fourth saturday
nights at 500 p N. Al Brothers in geo
standing are always WELL ONE.
J.W. MAURIN, councisor.
c. o. MILLER, Rec. secy
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-12-03
THE CYCLE OF THE
HOME SPENT DOLLAR

The dollar that goes the
tartherest is the dollar that
stays at home. When you send
it away for something you want
that can be gotten at home
possibly you can save sone-
thing in the initial transaction,
but you end your dollars use
iulIness The following, from
"a source undeutifedls a clever
illustration Of the many uses a
dollar will serve in a commun-
ity Follow its course
"Mr, Brown, a Kansas geotle-
man. is the proprietor OF a
boarding house. Around his
table sat his vile, Mrs. Brown;
the village miiIiner, Mrs. An
drews; Mr.. Black the baker;
Mr.. Jordan, carpenter and
Mr.. Hadiy. a flour, feed and
lumber merchant. 'fr. Brown
took ten-dollar bill ONT Of
his pocket and handed it to
Mrs. Brown, with the remark
that there was ten-dollars to-
ward the twenty he had prom
ised her. Mrs. Brown handed
the bill to Mrs Andrews. the
milliner saying, sthat pays Tor
my new bonnet Mrs An
drews, in turn passed it on to
Mr.. Jordan renarking that it
would pay for the carpentry
work he had done for her. Mr..
Jordan, handed It to Mr.. Hand
" requesting his recefpted bill
for -four and lumber. Mr.. Had
ley gave the bill back TO Mr..
Brown saying, that gavs ten
dollars on m " board Z Mr.
Brown again passed It to Mrs.
Brown, remarking that he had
now paid her the twenty slo'lars
he had promised her She. in
turn, paid il to Mr.. Black to
settle her bread aid pastry
account. Mr., Black handed ii
70 Mr.. Fiadley asking credit
for the amount on his flour
bill. Mr.. Hadley again return.
ing it to Mr.. Brown, with the
remark that it settled Tor that
months board, whereupon
Brown put il back into his poe
ket, observing that he had not
supposed a greenbaok could
60 SO far FIX.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-12-03
''Dodsea's Liver Tone" Will Clean Your
Sluggish Liver Better Than GalomeI
and Can Mol SaIiyale.

Calomel makes you sick; you lose q
days work Calomel is quicksilver and
it salivates; calomel Injuries your liver.
If You are bilious; feel lazy, sluggish
and all knocked out, if your bowels are
constipated and your head aches or
stomach is sour, just take spoonful Of
harmless Dodson's Liver Tone instead
Of using sickaning, saIivating calonel.
Dodson's Liver Tone Is real liver medi-
cine. Youth know it next morning be-
cause you will wake up feeling fine,
ache and dizziness gone, your stomach
will be sweet and bowels regular You
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-12-03

II You are i'll need Of some nies
Letter Heads, Envelopes, State
ments. etc, send your orders -
This Times ofscs.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-12-03
PRESBYTERIAN.

REV GRAHAM GIIlMER. PAsroH
erasobipa every ffst ana thhd sundays
d. m. and 5 p. N
sandas soneol every Sunday et a.ls a. ~.
{. e CAMERON surt
Everybody is very cordially invited 70 Al
services.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-12-03
cHuRcA DIRECTORY.
METHODIST RtH

REV J a II sHULHR, PASTOR.
Preaching every FIRST Sunday al Tia NJ ana
second Sunday night
Sunday School every sunday at 80
GEO. A. LAMBERT. sept.
Prayer mee,ins Wednesday i, M. with stud
les in ne Gospel Of 81. John
Junior Leasne rieeta AZ = N each SunaeY
Eyergbnhy cordially invited 70 al these
services,
New Britain herald., 1915-09-07
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Views on all sides of timely questions as discussed in ex- changes that come to the Herald Office,
New England Thrift.
(New York Sun.


 These mournful words came from the lips of Senator Henry F. Lippitt of Rhode Island, addressing the Providence republican committee a1t- CT the bake had been opened:
 There is great prejudice agalnst New England in many parts or the country
 The debtor against the creditor; the 1ngrained distrust of the borrower for the lender; a natural, inevitable fruit of that canny forehandedness that from time out of mind has been cherished and held in honor down East. Were New England not so prosperous, did her sons ana daugh- ters not so thoroughly understand and so consistently practice the art of ac- emulation. the Rhode Island states man would not have such com plaint to utter Alas! nobody except his heirs respects the constant sell denials of thrifty man.
 Moreover, we can see no immediate hope for a revision of the sentiment that menaces New England. Beyond it's borders, where is the homely vir- tues of economy held in esteem? The spender, not the saver, commands co is the most contemptible of offenses. To be in debt constitutes the real dis tinction; individuals pride themselves on what they owe, communities boast of their obligations. Yet New Eng land. impervious to the modern ex- ample, teaches her children to lay aside, to skimp, if need be on the luxuries that they may have money out on bond and mortgage. Their pleasure is still found in modest and inexpensive yecreations; a laundering devil wagon that strains the bank ac- count is not necessary to simple life. Bad habits of an earlier day die hard: the New England pocketbook is tight strapped; reason enough for enlight- ened rage against her.
 We have deplored New England for years She lacks utterly the virtues of progressiveness She continues to bank for us, and with enraging regu- larity to collect her interest. She re- mains "closer'n the bark to tree'; moderately a tight wad.' Does Senator Lippitt conceive that she can win the affection of the spendthrift who is not put down for fat legacy?
New Britain herald., 1915-09-07
Murder! The Ankle Watch!
(Ansonia Sentinel.)

We never fully realized the horror of the world war until notice was given by the French makers of new fashions that the ankle watch had come across the pond to make its home with us. Accompanylng and giving it room to tell the time comes the new skirt which is made as much shorter up and down as it is made wider fore and aft. The tops Of the new boots wander consideraply nigh CT than the tops of the old ones used to do, we are confdentially informed, but they do not by any means close the gap that is esta ablished with iron rigor between the top of the new boots and the hem of the new skirt.
 It is in this reserved seat, so to speak, that the ankle watch nestles. One can confidently anticipate that there will be a wild rush for stand ing room near the exhibitors of the new fashion in watches with frantic requests to tell the time, when the first sample of what France has done for us wends it's way down the main street of any of the associated com munities. How telling the time is to be accomplished involves tangled problem in acrobatics that mere man had not yet ventured to untangle. After all it is a puzzle that only the suffragist is fit to solve with due re- spect for the conventions.
 Perhaps after all it is just as we'll that Anthony Comstock has been re- lieved from duty. Anthony would surely never have survived the sight of the ankle watch in action on crowded Broadway during the rush hour. Fashions change and so do the ideas of women but it is permissible to believe that it will take some thing more than a mere decree from Paris to make the just-below-the- knee skirt and the ankle watch fix lures in this part of the Naugatuck valley.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-07
A BAD SITUATION.

Until full details have been received which the Allan line steamer Hesper- ian met her fate, until affidavits are received from passengers on board and statement issued by the Brit ish admiralty and the German Am bassador at Washington, there can be nothing done Tn this latest situation which has beset the American gov- ernment. There is some doubt as 10 the cause of the disaster, whether the Hesperian was struck by a German torpedo or a British mine. The Brit ish Admiralty will issue a statement probably today or tomorrow
 The loss of twenty odd lives makes the situation at least precarious. If it is established beyond shadow of <, reasonable doubt that the Hesperian was attacked by a German submarine and torpedoed with out warning, an- other crisis may present itself in the relations between this country and Germany. It will be deplorable if the commander of a submarine com mitted this deed in the face of the promise made by Am bassador von Bernstorff on September 1, when he assured the United States that no liners would be sunk without due
New Britain herald., 1915-09-07
Better Doctors.
(New Haven Union. )


 Fewer men are being sent forth to practice as physicians and those h- censed are more thoroughly pre- pared. This is as it should be for in times past conditions have been such that hundreds of poorly pre- pared men were turned loose on the public and labelled as doctors.
 Fifteen years ago this country had 162 medical colleges, which was over half of the worlds supply Although some were we'll equipped and well con- ducted, a large proportion were owned by individuals or by joint stock corporations and were con- 'ducted for profit. In some instances a professorship could be secured by any physician who bought a certain amount of stock; for smaller amount he would secure a lecture ship. Since these institutions were organized for profit, it was import ant to secure large classes so the income from fees would be corre- spondingly increased. Glowing ad- vertisements, follow-up letters and paid solicitors were freely used; thus enrollments were swelled to mann moth proportions. No wonder that the actual number of students 15 years ago reached the amazing total of 2s,142 and that there were 5,747 graduates!
 In the 15 years there has. indeed, been marked reduction; there are nearly fifty per cent. fewer medical colleges; there are nearly forty per cent fewer medical students and med ical graduates.
 There could be a further reduction in the number of colleges and still allow of greatly increased student enrolment. And the students would be further benefited by the change. since a greater proportion would be in the better equipped colleges:
 There is no danger. says the Jour- nal of the American Medical associa- tion. that there will be a dearth of physicians. The annual number of graduates is still nearly double the loss of physicians by death; and even if it were less than the annual loss it would be many years before dearth would result because of the seriously overcrowded condition of the profession. There is now one physician to from 600 to $50 people, as compared with one to from 1,5o0 to 2,50O in the leading nations in Flu rope Even with ths amazing con- .trast, we have not included in the figures for this country the osteopaths or any of the so-called "drugless practitioners
 Fifteen years ago a noted educator who was thoroughly familiar with the conditions underlying medical educa- tion tersely remarked, i've do not need more doctors, We need more doc- tor" Statistics show that this is be- ing attained.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-07
Hard Starving Germany.
Springfield Republican. )

1T It is true that Germany has been puttlng pressure on Rumania by threatening to refuse to buy this years sufplus of maize, it shows that not the least apprehension of a grain shortage is felt by the central powers. AL no time have neutral observers taken very seriously the alleged peril oI starvation which was made an eX- cuse Tor the submarine war on com merce and Germany having round
 ca out year and reaped a toler- aoly good crop, that bogy seems more remote than ever. Despite the orastlc course of the Russians in lay Ing waste the country as they retire, It IS certain that the Austro- German armies have found considerable SUD- Gallc1a recovered and large and fertile Russian provinces seized is so ample that the production of food for a pro-
 tracted war would be only a question or labor supply and even at this point considerable help may be had from the, 100000 or more Russian pris- oners, the majority of whom are farmers or farm laborers With so little to gain, England could not well afford to exasperate neutrals too far in the matter of foodstuffs, and indeed hope of crippling Germany seems more and more in England to center in cutting off the cotton supply.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-07
War and Munitions. Washington Post.)

It has been reported by correspon- dents in Russia that there are three Russian soldiers available for every rifle. In other words, two our of every three men are unarmed. As soon as one armed soldier falls one of the two unarmed men steps in to take lis gun and his place in the firing line.
 If this is true, there is no need to look further for the reverses of the Russian army.
 On the western front the British are holding but 30 miles out of to- tai of 500. There were 75O,OOO men in the British army at the outbreak of war. Nine months ago Lord Kit chener announced that 100000 re- cruits had been obtained. Subtract ing the 0,O00 who have been re moved from the front by death or in jury, there must still be more than 1,50OO0O able bodied, well-trained Englishmen available for fighting on the western front
 But even with 1,500,OO0 men avail able many of them regulars and the others volunteers with nine months training, there are few signs of &C., tivity along the 30 miles of front by the British. The explanation, ac- cording to admissions from London, is the lack of munitions. England sensibly enough, refuses to send two unarmed men into battle for every one that is armed.
 Nevertheless, with these facts be- fore them there are members of con- gress who deny the merit of the policy of preparedness. They dwell upon the theory that the United States can always rely upon citizen army.
 The munitions factories of the United States have been busy for the
New Britain herald., 1915-09-07

high speed by 17-years-old boy, the son of it's owner, and that none of the eight occupants of the big auto- mobile was over 20 years of age. Un- der the guidance of the unfortunate lad who held the wheel, the machine, apparently under full headway, could not take. sharp turn in the road. It followed the law of centrifugal force and left the highway and dashed into a tree. All that re- mained of the youthful joy ride was the summoning of the coroner, the undertaken and the ambulances.
 It is not desirable task to deduce lessons from such extremely sad oc- currences, nor indeed is it necessary. But there are some plain and stub born truths which are self-evident and which cannot be too often pointed out. Every day. in the most traffic congested sections of this and other cities, large touring cars, built for high speeds and endowed with from 50 to so or 100 horsepower, are driven by girls, some of whom are in their early teens, and boys who are not yet in the high school. From the very nature of things these chill dren cannot have the technical knowl- edge of motor machinery which is necessary for the safe operation of an automobile. It is unreasonable to expect that they will emulate the caution and boise of an experienced railroad locom otive engineer. Yet more caution, poise and experience of high-power touring car than in the mere mechanical management of the locomotive of the Empire State express. For the latter tends to remain on it's firm steel rails while the natural tendency of the motor car is to go wandering upon the urban side walks and to rush to the fields and along the countryside highways.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-07
AutOn1Ob bile A Locomotive.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
 The lamentable automobile accident near Mumford, by which three young persons lost their lives and five oth- CTS were injured, is another sharp re- hinder that the modern high-powered horseless vehicle is not a child's toy; that it has high potential energy for evil as well as for good, when oper- ated by an inexperienced driver.
 Tn the first application for pat ent on an automobile energized by an internal combustion engine, made in this city, it was accurately designated as a road locom otive. In this respect it has not changed it's nature. Fa- miliarity with the machine tends to dull appreciation of the possibilities of. an engine of from 50 to 100 or more horsepower, when operated on an ordinary roadway, without rails.
 It is stated that the car which was wrecked at the Aliens creek bridge was being driven at a very
New Britain herald., 1915-09-07
). MCMILLAN tss-20I-2O3 MAIN STREET

against the prisoner and the courts instructions held out no hope. There was just the threadbare chain of cir cumstances and doubt and Capt. Wa ters was making the most of it.
 With characteristic cunning Capt. Waters had brought the defendants wife and children inside the rail and at times they gave stirring evidence of emotion. In his speech before the jury Capt Waters pleaded for the return of the defendant to his wife and chill dren. The speech was a masterpiece. An attorney from a Missouri town was assisting in the prosecution. It was the first time he had ever en- countered the fiery Topekan in legal battle. In the midst of Waters ar- gument, the Missouri lawyer suddenly attracted attention by removing his shoes.
 What are you going to do whis- pered the visibly astounded county at torney. ..E
 'I am getting ready to wade out" said the Missourian.