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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-22
Rats Spread Plague, Lepr0sH Cancer
And Destroy Wealfh---Here,s Radiance

The rats become infected by eat.
ing scraps Of pork which they mo
around slaughter houses, butcher
shops and In swill. Then swine Do
come infected by eating rats
And then human beings become IN
fected by eating pork or sausage thas
has not been thoroughly cooked.
We don't have to endure rats.
We can get rid Of them.
All we have to do - to separate
them from their provsnder-thsir fooo
supply.
Do you snorS in your sleep' II
you don't take the midnight oon-
cert" a. . joke-snorins is proof that
there's something wrong with tne
nasal passagsway. There may Dc
some honey substance obstructins
the air-passage, or you may have
adenoids or diseased tonsils.
Try sleeping on your back 30 thar
the mouth win not drop open II
the snoring persists the trouble IN
the nasal airway should be corrected.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-22
The immigration Matter

ing legislation OF q National charac-
ter on the ground that thus alone can
infringement on treaty rights be
avoided.
But having taken this stand and
failing to present any feasible plan
of his own, President Wilson should
offer less contradicted> and more
tenable reason for his threatened ac-
ton than the unsupported statement
that there is no public demand for
the bill.
II is demand voiced by the thou
sands Of hungry dependents OF the
army OF the unemployed praying In
vain Give us thi3 day our daily
work"
II is the demand OF the free born
American and his women and child
rem that they be Permitted q roof to
shelter them, garment to clothe
them and loaf to feed them. In re-
turn for which he and they freely
offer service honest and faithful.
The literacy test would 60 far as
a means toward restricting the In
fiux OF foreign immigration, for an un-
duly large proportion of foreign I'M
migrants are illiterate to degree.
The illiterate are undesirable IN
that, by virtue OF their condition,
they become the prey Of corporation
slave-drivers. Besides. large num-
bers Of ~this class. dwelling in novels
and existing on crumbs, as they
must, are most susceptible to the an
archistic whisperings of The self-ap-
pointed agitator.
May America ever continue to be q
harbor OF refugee mecca--for the
good and worthy of all races but
only for the .self-supporting 1t pre-
sent
When abundant prosperity has 70
turned to us, when there's work for
every worker and food for the hum
cry mouths OF our own people. then.
II A sense Of charity prompts, again
throw wide the portals!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-22
A Cloudburst Of Baby Shoes

The "Editor and Publisher" a
newspapermen's newspaper. tells q
good story about the White House
baby and incidentally about adver-
Using. II says:
"a few days ago the stork left an
infant ct the White House. 1t was q
somewhat notable event.n
mo sooner had the news been pub
lished than bright idea occurred at
the same moment to . large number
OF enterprising shoemakers, namely.
that II would be . good advertising
stunt to send the baby, Francis
Sayre, q pair Of shoes. Every one OF
those manufacturers forthwith got
busy and forwarded by messenger.
parcel post or express the choicest
paid OF lilliputian tootsey wootsey
protectors they had In stock.
"Eor two weeks 1t rained infant
shoes at the White House. They
came from al parts Of the country,
and came so fast that one member OF
the presidents stan was detailed to
sign the receipts for them. And still
Suey CAmo. ~ uTBt tuCy WCiS RAsOo
upon q table, and then on the floor
until they overfowed into store
room. They came In individual
pairs, In halfdoxen lots, In boxes
holding q Dozen. and finally In cases.
Before the tide ebbed there were
enough shoes in the White House to
supply q founding asylum for sew
eral years.
"As an advertising scheme the
sending Of shoes to the new Sayre
baby was a failure. II only one man
ufacturer had made q present to the
youngster possibly his name might
have found its way into print. But
when several hundred did the same
thing II killed the scheme. Their ex-
perience simply confirms what sea
soned advertisers already know,
namely, that It IL originality that
counts.
"A well-constructed I'D full of punch
and pulling power may be used with
great success by one man, but II does
not follow that q hundred other ad-
yertisers can win similar success by
using the same I'd.
"The manufacturers who sent pres
ents Of shoes to the White House did
90, not because Of any special inter.
est they had In the presidents newly.
arrived grandson, but because they
expected to get lot of free adver.
tising In the newspapers. Their cha
grin over the outcome Of their little
scheme must be acute"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-22

lars Of grain and merchandise: many
buildings are destroyed by are on ac-
count Of them; the number OF rats
In any community 10 limited only BY
the food supply and the nest oppor-
tnnities.
Dreadful diseases are due to rats.
The bubonic plague 10 flrst and fore
most q rat disease. Rats are subject
to leprosy and cancer; and they har-
Dor many parasites which they may
convey to humankind.
ESPECIALLY there IL trichinosis--a
parasitic disease very common among
rats.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-22
sseonaeAs. mall matter
" MORE THOUGHT. WITH AND LIKE
i FARMER STRONG, PEACE WOULD COME

70 ths o Times:
Why does this great country poons BY
and the poor people
would 90 20 the u pr0Ions hs
t~o sh. win ,. guilt. Of murder In III. eye. " God
malen. b WRONG but ! hope not
ll net bigger price. for our produe DO not
killed put few more dollar. 70
M ooers am wish the
peer live and hav. plenty to eat ~:
b selfish and look out only " ourselves Live ana :"
IssseAce.nss. Fsb.is 1915. STRONG
ont country amBranch county Is the only address We
i, man who has been doing deep thinking about tho
~ n Europe and deep thinking about peace
You have read his letter wonder it
es Is y that enough people this country thoughtful
= ts man il and Ms sentiments him to be- tho war
wouldn't last very long
Another type Of man lsttethe farmer who said
~Tst the war continue and viii get bigger prices"
sadly indeed there many in this country who have this
nss greed and other farmers willingness to saAo
xor the saks Of his fellowman.
The farmer looking bigger poes entitled BY al to
he biggest price receive under the law Of supply and demand for
IL sood Lord knows every cent it brings him.
Hut he ang than his share than he entitled to
ana ought have whom he wants bigger po because
nsn ars dying and weeping TO create it.
His demand i not just and It il not human
Iet u Join with Mr. Strong everybody with enough
est aid who indorss golden rule humanity Live and lot
smeody remarked day that nasmuch there no
p prize 1914 there ought be double reward for anyone
xho succeeds IN bringing about peace in 1915.
IN the letter Strong there suggestion which, acted
mon would mean the hoes the SOON
It tms possible they terminated from without
Why should this country indeed and most Of al why should this
sunty AS THE FOR WORLD PEACE supply the warning
ns with ammunition prolong the slaughter with food f0 the
they up their instruments Of death and
tks up their powsi
This nation has something this time BY d
~ fact that the query i pat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-22

were II not on the shelves OF the IL
brary when called for.
Furthermore, the statement In the
article referred to, that the records
OF the librarian fail 10 'show that the
converts of Christian Science are In
creasing at an extraordinary rate"
gives rise to the inquiry as TO where
the authorities obtain their informa-
ton covering this point, when 1t is q
fact that In Detroit the Christian
Science churches are growing at Q
rate which makes It difncult for them.
with present facilities, to provide ade.
quate accommodation for the rapidly
Increasing attendance.
w. d. FITZPATRICK.
112 Clairmount-ave., Feb. 20. 1915.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-22

tees McReynolds and Pitney. Justice
Pitney announced the prevailing opin-
ion against their validity. The prinA
ciples stated therein may have az i'm
portant an influence upon social and
economic progress In this country as
the bred Scott decision did ron
slavery
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-22
HIs Application.

Mother-My son, you should never
defer until tomorrow what you can
do today.
6on--Then, mother, we'd better eat
the rest Of that mince pie tonight,
hadn't wef-Judge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-22
Under suspicion.

Visitor Qeav.ng inn after sleepless
night)---I suppose you don't happen
to be q German?
Landlord--Do I look like Il?
visitor--No, but thought I'd Just
ask because my room last night had
concrete bed In it.-Punch.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-22

necessary pest In
civilization
There's hardly
any kind Of crea-
ture we wouldn't
be better on with
out.
Rats consume
yearly millions up
on millions Of dol
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-22
Laughs
Returns Net In

Returns Not In
Bashful Youth want . present
for . young lady.
salsswoman-sister or nancsef
BAshful Youth-Weu-sr-shs
hasn't said what she would b ysG--
Judge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-22

FOR goodness sake. boy, why don't
You wear an overcoat . cold day Ike
thisf"
what an cover up me nrst pantsi
0eeiI
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-22

Mrs. Exe-n I'd been IN your place
] think I'd have pocketed my pride.
Mrs. Wye-But I had no POCKET
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-22

what did you give your father for
his birthday, Miss Dover"
"A box of cigars with the loveliest
bands on them"
What did he think OF themr'
"Oh, he said they'd have been bet
ter without the bands. He said they
werc loud enough without them"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-22
Inspiring.

Inspiring.
Ever notice how whisky causes .
man to have . good opinion Of him
sslff-
Yes; e makes Q man rate himself
at his full value. 20 to speak.S-ipftfs-
curt response.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-22

Rats are at the same time about
me most expensive and the most un-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-22
TEN MILES FROM HOME

SAY. you've been tinkering with
this thing two hours. ! thought you
understood Il 50 well you could taxa
Il to pieces any time"
well. 90 ! can. But I didn't say
I could put them back. did II"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-22

Detroit Tins., Job Prsatias Depart
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-22
From Another
Point OF HieU

l. o. 8. rises to remark 70 the
argument whether 1t would be pos
sible to educate hsh. that Il would.
else why are they 90 often found In
schoolsf
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-26

After the book was printed by the
Conkey house here and shipped out
secretly, The Day Book was the only
paper in town to print the news that
such book was off~the press.
1t was news to the Pinkertons.
They got into action. So April 10,
Serg't Donnelly of the Chicago po-
lice department landed in Santa Fe,
New Mexico, with a requisition
signed by Gov. Dunno of Illinois, for
the arrest and extradition of Charles
Siringo. On April % Gov. Mcdonald
Of New Mexico told Serg't DonneIly:
You can't have Siringo. The act
of congress under which extradition
is sought provides that the requisition
must be based on an indictment or
upon an affidavit before magistrate.
In this case the foundation of the
prosecution in Illinois is information
by an individual presented to the mu-
nicipal court of Chicago. Atty Gen.
Clancy of this state holds it can not
be considered in the light of an aft
davit and it certainly is not an in
dictment. l shall write Gov. Dunno
of Illinois my reasons for refusal to
honor this writ
''The sleuth, Sergt. ,Donnelly, who
seems to be a nice fellow, goes back
to your city empty-handed," writes
Siringo to The Day Book. He en-
closes a clipping from the Santa Fe,
New, Mexican which reads:
"Siringo said the first inkling of his
latest book reached the Pinkertons
through The Day Book an adless
newspaper published in Chicago
every week day, which printed a two
page review of the book declaring it
to be big squeal Oh the Pinkertons.
81 took the train out of Chicago
just before The Day Book left the
presses" explained the ex-detective,
smiling"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-26

the board be composed of two rep
resentatives of employers, two of Or
ganized labor and one from the
public.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-26


TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
St. PauI.-2 roomers had not been
located in fire in Louis Goldman's
rooming house early today.
New York. - Automobile and mo-
torcycle accidents caused 2 deaths
man and a woman and injuries to
A in New York city and vicinity on
Sunday.
BerIin.-PoIice seized books of
''The Wofen's Bank" widely herald
ed 2 years ago as only financial in
stitution in the world organized, cap
italized and managed solely by wonl-
en- Alleged fraud and misuse of de-
posts.
London. - Declared Prince Joac-
him, Germon emperor's youngect
son, at Field Marshall Won linden
burg's headquarters, has received
several hundred proposals of mar
rage during past few months.
PhiIadeIphia.-Prof. Henry G. Wal
ter, head of Plant Research institute
of Yanghorne, declares roses fall in
love and are immoral.
Boston.-Dr. Robt. G. Green of the
City hospital advises women who
must wear corsets to get 'em laced
up the front.
Petrograd.-Reported Christian in
habitants of 10 towns in Armenia
have been put to death by Turks.
SUMMER HAS CAME" IN N. Y.
New York.-Cooler breezes today
jostled summer back into it's pew
after the hottest April Sunday in the
history of theweather bureau. Mer-
ury touched SO. There were heat
prostrations and 2 publicly worn
straw hats. 5000 bathers tested the
water at COney.
BENJAMIN Mincer, owner of Adams
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-26
CONFER ON JOB BUREAU BILL

Senate's committee on labor will
open hearing at the Hotel La Sale
this morning to get opinions on the
reorganization of the state employ
ment bureaus. The bill creating the
board, which is pending, proposes that
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-26

Benjamin Mincer, owner of Adams
hotel, 515 w. Adams St, started to
buy Michigan resort with $4,000.
Missing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19

French border. found the Germans ev-
erywhere on the aggressive. May 4
CON Dined German and Austrian force
dr0vs the Russians from the DunaJec
line eastward. making heavy captures.
Fighting continued up TO the 18th, the
Teutons reaching the gates OF Pre-
mysl and recapturing Jaroslaw. a rail-
way center In the central Gallclun war
zone. These strokes compelled the Rus
slams to fall back from the Carpathian
passes. Failing to stay the enemy's
pursuit, the Russians moved east and
northeast. abandoning Przemysl on the
Sd of June.
From Przemysl the Austro-GermaD
pursuit led toward Lemberg, the CAPT
tai OF Gallcia. held by Russia since
Sept 4. South of Lemberg the Aus
TRANS captured Stanislau and drove the
Russians east across the Dniester. On
June II the Austrians captured Gro
dek, sixteen miles from Lemberg, and
on the 21st the Germans captured Ra-
wa Ruska, a railroad center northwest
Of the coveted fortress, which the Aus
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or the coast of Ireland, and suDse-
Quently Germany acknowledged that it
was the work of a submarine.
June 10 the United States sent the
second note to Germany on the Lusi-
tania sinking and reiterated the note
of May ID. Great Britain responded
to the United States protest Of April
on June "a. stating that the blockade
against neutral trade with German
ports would continue. To this the
United States replied on July IA that
British orders in council would not be
considered valid.
On July 8 Germany replied to the
American second note and proposed to
cooperate with the United States in
safeguarding American lives on yes.
seaS in the naval war zone. Germany
would respect American ships and Of
fered to supply vessels to be used in
American service flying the United
States flag. An answer to this note
was dispatched July q In language
which was firm and conclusive through
out and especially so in the last para
graph, which stated that further at
tacks on American ships must be re-
garded as deliberately unfriendly."
Drive at Warsaw.
Since the beginning of July interest
has centered upon the German cam
paign for Warsaw. AS soon as the
AustrO-Germans had driven the Rus
slams from Galicia three movements
were started to envelope the great
capital of Poland. The armies from
Galicia, under General Won Mackensen,
struck out for Ivangorod, which Is
south Of Warsaw. On the west, where
the Germans had been intrenched all
the winter and spring within twenty
five miles of the citadel. the Germans
under General Won Hindenburg advanc-
ed eastward to within fifteen miles of
Warsaw.
Conforming to the movements Of
Won Hindenburg and Won MacEeasen.
Warsaw marched southwark, aiming
at the Russian defenses known as n
Narew river line. the center of which
Is Pultusk. 1t was taken by the Ger
mans July %.
When the German allies arrived in
front Of IyangOrod on the south and
pressed forward toward the vistula
west Of Warsaw and also in the drive
from the north to the Narew river
line they encountered the Russian
forces in their strong defenses, but the
fall Of Warsaw seemed imminent.
The Italian invasion Of Austrian ter
dtory was made difficult by the noun
tains which abound and have but few
passes. These are well fortified. Gra.
disca, on the Isonzc. fell on June II. and
the Italian columns began TO push for
ward across the CarsO plateau.
In France and Belgium nothing Of
vital bearing took place in July. The
Germans captured Souchez cemeterv
ana line Of trenches nea. Arras. On
TIE allied right the French reported
success in the Argonne forest ana "a
the Vosges mountains, where German
attacks were rspul1sG
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, Of Won Emmich's troops. and on Aug
II the Germans gave up the attempt
70 carry the Liege forts by storm and
proceeded to pass into Belgian ter
htory out of range Of the guns OF
Liege. Liege itself had been occupied
by German forces who had managed
to dash into the place between the
forts on the 9th.
The Belgians had succeeded In hold
ing back the first onrush Of the Ger
mans sufficiently long to enable the
French to come up, and on Aug. 0 the
mobile army Of the BeIgians. which
had fallen back from Liege. was en-
abled to form a juncture with the
French forces. 1t was on Aug. 8 that
the first Of the British forces were
landed on French soil, and these Brit
lsh troops were hurried toward the
Belgian frontier. The German plan
called for quick drive at the heart
Of France before Russian mobilization
could be effected and then a turn
about and a crushing blow on the east
ern frontier before the Russians could
be ready.
On to Paris
Won Emmich made a rapid march
through central Belgium, being sup
ported by the armies of Won Buelow
and Won Kluck, and by the end of
August the Germans occupied the Bel
gian capital, Brussels, were before
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q naval preliminary to advance over.
land upon Constantinople.
A new and highly dramatic aspect
was given to the war In March when
the allies assembled the powerful feet
at the western entrance to the Darda-
negles and prepared to force passage
through the Turkish forts along shore.
The ships were expected to silence the
main forts and cooperate with land
troops which would march on Con-
stantinople. The vast enterprise for
the conquest Of constantinople was an
nOuncsd as q desperate effort to open
the southern seas 10 Russia for the
purpose OF getting IN war supplies and
munItions. In the February attack
the forts e he entrances had been e.
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GERMAN UHDERsEA BOAT, Won TRprTz AND THE LUs1TANA

week. when the Germans captured Lea
Eparges. on the Mouse. and recaptured
from the French Hartmannsweiler-
kopf, in the Vosges mountalnA Fur
thermore, the Germans repuIsed a des-
perate attack by the allies ON the Ypres
canal and crossed that barrier to the
west side. In this engagement the al,
lies were overcome by asphyxiating
gas let Iooss upon them by their foes.
For two days the battle ragged at Ypres,
everywhere to the advantage Of the
Germans. who broke up the allies, sa-
lent. seizing and holding three miles
depth on Gre mile front. - q.
The month Of May, which had been
Gxed upon By the western allies a. the
.reai beginning Of the war; On u
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copyright. 1915. by American Press Asso-
clation.l

copyright. 1915. by American Press Asso-
clatlon.l
TATlTH the close Of July, 1915
INV twelve months have elapsed
" since the German emperor
announced that state OF
war exists throughout the German en-
pire. Nine days after the Archduke Fran
CTS Ferdinand OF Austria and his wife
were assassinated In the capital Of the
Austrian province OF Bosnia dispatches
called attention to marked military &C
tivity In AUSTRIA Hungary. On July %
Austria handed an ultimatum TO Servia
demanding that Servia dlsavow all
anti-Austrian propaganda and that
Austrian officials be recognized to con-
duct the inquiry as to Servla's partici-
patton In the assassination OF the arch
duke.
/ On July "a Russia threatened ex-
treme measures unless Austria aban-
doned the time limit In the Servian
hltimatum. Servia on July 20 accepted
Austria's terms. all except the provision
as to Austrian officials assuming the
conduct of the inquiry, and Russia an
nounced that she would not permit
Austria to wage unjustifiable war on
Eervia.
On July 20 warning was issued from
Berlin to other powers not to interfere
with Austrias disciplinary measures
against servia. On July 27 Austrian
troops invaded Servia and Russia com.