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The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17
wins. Could tn. Governor s.yf

A local contributor cites fresh ex.
ample Of the fashion In which the
youth Of today trips the unwary par
ent:
Father" said the son home from
college to his father, II must have
better rooms at college. Why. In the
place room now there isn't even hot
water to shave with In the morning."
"Son, when l was your age l never
had hot water to shave with. Did 1t.
when the weather wasn't too blooming
cold, out In the front of the woodshei
and made lather out Of any old soap
could find"
But. father expostulated the son,
didn't you say you sent me to COL
lege that I might have the advantages
you didn't haveF - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17

The professor OF the class In English
history was telling mis- young men OF
the impressiOna ble age about the Eliza
bethnn era when. suddenly turning to
one Of the young men. who seemed to
be said:
-And how old was Elizabeth. Mr..
Caser
Eighteen last birthday" came the
instant reply.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17
BeItane.

In the highlands OF Scotland and In
ireland alaH was called Beitane
FMS was The mime OF an ancient pa
gan festival. traces OF which have sur
vived to tim day. The name ID still
used for May day in Gaelic Scotland
II Is said that the drutds on that day
used TO unke two fires with great in
cantatlons ana drive their cattle he
tween them rs u safeguard against
diseaSe
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17

THAT movie star spends all his time
In bed when ne isn't acting"
lis the work then. SO awfully ardu
ousr'
NO. hut he can't Dear to stand
around in elegant poses that he isn't
being paid for Pittsburgh Post
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17
Patience Rewarded.

A man had been convicted for steal
ing and was brought before Judge
Perkins. The Judge was noted for his
kind heart and his light sentences.
Have you ever been sentenced to
imprisonment before:" asked the Judge
not unkindly.
NO. never" exclaimed the man, sud
denly and dramatically bursting into
tears. Never"
well. well. don't cry. my man." said
the Judge. at needn't trouble you.
You're going to be."-Lippincott's
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17

~ done wore Out three foots Of n
graveyard rnbbii IN de hopes OF goOd
'uck comm my way" said Brother
Williams, 'au ! Dies bout come ter de
conclusion dat de only way ter git dar
Ia ter go ter work fer 20 iivin'."-At
iAuta Constitution.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17
The Fair "copette" and the Mideets.


II u
Zone enthusiastic
which
The midgets
their on Toyland.
poicewoman prestdes with dignity and efficiency
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17
Talent.

why do you bill her as Americas
greatest actress:' asked the critic.
''She has shot two husbands md d.
vorced three Others" replied the pro-
Queer. Whit more do you want?"-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17

The largest existent reptile h the
man eating salt winter crocodile Of
southern Asia and Australia which.
when full grown. measures thirty feet
Tn length from end OF nose to rip Of
tail. One man mikes hardly more than
. mouthful fos this fearsome creature
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17

Beethoven's Retort.
The retort of Beethoven to his stupid
brother was in an interchange of cards.
The brother had left his card Mt the
musicians lodgings. and in his purse
pride 1t read. Johann van Beethoven.
land proprietor" The musician re-
turned the call by card. Ludwig van
Beethoven. brain proprietor" 1t is not
often the case that genius is fortunate
in its brothers.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17

"Of course you have made some
promises you didn't keep"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum
But never yet broke promise to II
man without giving him better one
in It's stead" Washington Star.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17
Exposition Safeguards Visitors Against High
Prices and Petty Extortion


The Official Exposition Hotel Bureau will without charge
hotels living
of a
Exposition with the cooperation
Oakland Berkeley
the Exposition will indcae
Second.-If whether American
Thrd-When will
Fifth.-The number
Sixth.-The
this information a
this n
Francisco
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17
Dina Dina,

'How is this for gaIlantry? Ferdi.
nand never addresses me without be.
ginning Fair miss or something like
that"
"Force OF habit. my dear. He &C
quired 1t when he used to be car
conductor. st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17
The Secret,

Old maids. according to life insurance
records, are better risks than married
women. while bachelors are not such
a desirable risk rs married men. Looks
like lack of teamwork somewhere
Duluth News-Tribune.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17

He Didn't II ever W.clr to yon that
was In love with youf Sbe-+Ccrtainly;
haven't you ever noticed ms ,aughine
to myself7-Topeka Journal
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17
An Expert.

Grace Darlirg-Is Harry Singleton
good skater?
Dolly Decring-Perfectly lovely! He
had to hug ME six or seven times tn
keep me from faiiing.-Puck.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17

Great Picture Buyer Ito hostess)-
What do you think of an artist who
painted cobwebs on the ceiling SO
truthful that the servant wore herself
into an attack of nervous prostration
trying to sweep them down? Hostess
"a woman Of experience)-There may
have been such an artist. but Their,
never was such . servant.-LOndoD
Tit Bits.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17

lyon women Uuyht TO organize a so
riety for the encouragement OF pick
pOrkets.
What de- you meany'
And ndnpt H. your insignia the
dangling uMnd nag "-iOuisville Cour1
or Journai
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17
What de- you mean?-

What ysi do fot an ungratefuI mar
II thrown sway Latin Proverh.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-17

MIR. Brown-Jonec mfter the stag din
ner)-Alodern improvements ish all very
well (hic,. but moving stairways ish
the limit!-London opinion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-04
SCHOOL
EDITORS
When
We Were
Kids

fielder. william Running: center
neldsr,. George Clark: left nslder
Russeli Clark pitcher, Parke Grein-
or. The pitchers hne curves and the
other players speed and isveihead-
sdness will, we hope, enable us to
win some. u not al. OF the coming
Mas o,connor. teacher OF room A,
was at home III last Monday and
Tuesday. Her return on "Wednesday
was hailed with delight.
Some Of our boys are making APP
paIatus for the athletic stunts
son. OF room A. have finished the
COURTS tssts assigned for the years
Ths Houshton nswcomb team wish.
90 20 thank Mr.. Gordon. principal OF
the Franklin school, for his gener-
osity In allowing them 20 play on
Frankiin's court on Friday.
The girls beat the Newberry girls
by three points. This being the nrst
game In our series, we feel much en-
couraged and hope the other games
will be In our favor likewise.
The boys baseball team was de-
fsated by the Newberry team by a
score OF 10 20 Q. Never mind. boys.
well win the neHt Game.
English research week and the
book. made war upon our oral work.
One poor girl WAS ~ last heard to
remark. II ain't going to talk any
The Junior Civic league meeting
had to be postponed for one week.
owing TO the fact that two games
were scheduled for Friday afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-04
Beth; The Girl
Who Went Right"
By.Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson
No. ia DEFINITE STEP

hear the handclappings and cheers
Of my enthusiastic audience.
knew nothing OF the weary
search from theater TO theater, from
agency to agency. for a part big
enough to pay me money which would
clothe and feed me. knew nothing
of the endless disappointment and
long waits and the final weeks and
weeks OF work at rehearsals with
out financial compensation. Like
most young people. my glance flew
casually and swiftly past the means
and fingered fascinated upon the
end.
On that last night In Mrs. Kenne'
dy's home ! scarcely slept at all;
though was too eycited to feel any
WEAKNESS In the morning. After We
had breakfasted together, she and l.
my mothers friend told me she was
going out to do her marketing.
went upstairs to my room to wrote
little note I had planned to leave
for her, in which I told her OF my
fathers letter to me and, also, that
had plenty OF money to keep me un
Til such time as I should begin my
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-04
VAN DYKE SCHOOL

EattsvssI star - Csses. Frances
ChuSeht assistant editor. Bertrsm
Levyi se~tsty editor. Irene Oregon.
The third class meeting OF the
graduating class was held Tuesday.
The class motto hnaiiy selected was.
Without hating, without rest
bringing better up to best" Olive
green and white were decided upon
az the ciass colors Robert Gray was
appointed to succeed Julius Hpebner
on the pin committee
limerick williams. a pupil % the
fourth grade. has added his name
20 the Hat Of those .havins finished
the entire - drills OF the Courts
standard practice lists
Mr., Pearl. the athletic instructor.
visited this school " ednesday. He
explained several athletic feats TO
the A rooms so-yard dash. Julius
Huebner. Russell Robinson and Louis
Koenig were hrst Thar time was
respectively. 10 seconds, 10 seconds
and 10 as seconds.
The following pupils In the AS
class Of Van Dyke school have been
neither tardy nor absent this term:
Bertha De Hart. Carl Henntng. Lloyd
Mettethi and Mabel Slaughter. s.
Lester Ash is the only one In tae
BIS class.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Junior Civic league was held Friday.
rhe president called the meeting to
order. Chairman Alfred Bridge and
Carl Henning read their reports
which were approved. The report OF
the secretary was also read and APP
proved
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-04
On the Trail of the
BOY SCOUTS
Troop
News and
Notes

held I'm the gymnasium OF the Four
teenth-ave, churcA. corner OF Four
teenth and Poplar. The object is to
raise enough money to enable the
scouts TO go camping this summer,
free OF charge. as well as to acquaint
the public with the scout movement
and Its aim. The pr,ce OF admission
will be 26 cents adults, and hfteen
cents for children.
Two drummers have holes In their
drums. thus reducing the corps TO
All members OF this troop are re-
ae as.,,ed to be present next Thursday
Ward Fritch. a new scout. and
was chosen by the troop unani-
mously for their captain and base
On hike" two Saturdays ago
three OF the boys went swimming In
n pond. and were right glad to draw
near the IRE after they came out OF
tho water.
terested In the BLACK Box" a so
reel photoplay. OF two successive
reels. shown every Wednesday even
ing at the vendome theater on
An effort viii be made TO Induce the
MANAGEMENT TO book the Adventures
OF Boy Scout" In Ave reels. which
has underwent the approval OF all
the scouts and scoutmasters In De-
troit who have seen It.
Two visitors were present at the
meeting last Thursday, and we would
desire very much that they come
again next meeting night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-04
The Confessions of a Wife
Hatton Continues The Tragic Story of His Marriage

"'Mollie,' continued Mr.. Hatton
in hollow voice, women have used
me very badly.
my mother always disliked me
because as baby ! made her give
up some pleasures In the care OF
me, When was eight years old
she deserted father and me and
ran away with a distant cousin. and
soon after died In a foreign land.
The name mother meant only sharp
speeches and reproofs until met
Mother Nora.
my mother died when was Is
and until that time with the ex-
ception OF Mother Nora I had never
found anything but lies and deceit
In the form Of woman, nothing but
unhappiness where they were.
"'You have heard how I met Pat
and Mother Nora In. the park and
because she caressed me little as
she was In the habit Of doing to her
own boy insisted she should come
home and live with me.
my father gave me everything
! wanted but his presence and until
left for college Pat and were In
separable and he was. I think, the
only person that ever really loved
me.
"'Do you also know. my girl. that
have no right to love you-that I
have tried to live without love; but
you can't cheat nature after all and
to live In this world one must have
q little love.
81 thought I had found It when
soon after we-Pat and I returning
from q trip around the world-met
Fanchon Davis. Up to this time
neither Pat nor I had paid much
attention to women. My father had
taught me to despise them and Pats
whole mind and heart were full Of
seeing the glories of this old earth
and the fuilness thereof. We both
had the arrogance or lords Of crea-
ton when we thought OF women.
"T think Fanchon Davis was the
most beautiful woman l had ever
seen and I Immediately fell in love
with her. 30 engrossed was ! In
my own passion that I did not real
ise that dear old Pat was in love
with her. too.
"'we had been so used to always
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-04
TROOP NO. 8.
nY JosEPH nuRaA

Last Saturday ~ OF our scouts took
short hike" out Desrborn-rd. The
purpose of this hike WAS 20 let the
tenderfoot scouts take their out:of-
from the scoutmaster.
On the way out II scouts passed
the scout pace requirement. After we
had camped along the Rouge river
meat and IL scouts passed the
nre and cooking test.
while We were cooking we had n
humorous happening WINFIELD Meyer
"a, cs sa % ssnsd beans on the f ere
"A The ,toy;. Evsrythlns vent we'll un;
explosion. which caused us 20 look
towards II. The beans were scat
The ground with large hole in the
After we finished eating Mr.. super
found trokfn dich which he broke
Then he gave them to Harry Collins.
. second-tiass scout. and told him 20
take three other scouts with him and
start back for Fort-st,. dropping the
scout. would eoms along men ana ans pis Isn np
the pieces. When we got back TO
Fort.st: At SAG p m. we had found
sysry piscs ~. scouts we're then
~. the time was spent in second. Class
Esstmsn. Mari. 6. Meyer and weIday
took the. siGnaiiins and banda sins
soof their sscond.eisss snamlnsi hieS
saturday, The rest OF the scouts will
receive their test next Tuesday.
While getting on FORREST. car ut
h,s by an automosiie ana rsesiy. va =
cut on one Lee and q hole In the other.
He was taken into the Union depot
and bandaged by surgeon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-04
BERRY SCHOOL.
U1stsvss1 stsff-Chtef. Jssass Nftsen,
asseseats. kathssins kssbieek.

U1stsvssi stsss-Chsef, Jas.ss Nstssa,
asssseats. Kashsstns kssbieek.
Wednesday morning Mr.. Post. ath-
lstic Instructor. talked. to the boys
Of the eighth grade on Jumping. en-
planning the point system. Later on
We were timed In running. where
aens Of the boys were surprised "a
ana that they could run 20 fast. and
e Snd that they could move 30 slow
When We came out OF school q
sefry spectacle was seen. Mr.. Posts
machine was bumped by Barsa's fruit
storss' auto. Mr.. Posts machine. be-
ing q light car. became twisted into
sofnsthfnG like a corkscrew; that H.
the asis did The other auto escaped
Miss Ethel Perrin. physical train
iaG supervisor. visited our school on
Wednesday morning.
Owing 10 the unfortunate burning
Of Belle Isle bridge the children from
our district will not be able 20 get
The Junior Civic league is getting
btsy: Every pupil in the A room
:..d e gds ,s s'ff from, lawn to get
On account Of the siciness OF our
arithmstic teacher, Miss MoHarg, we
have Miss Daniels for substitute.
Now that the long summer days
are coming on one begins TO feel q
little sluggish In ones school work
But ~ We are wise we had better
buckle down 70 5000. hard. stead,
XrawIng' v near; an and TN ihiDh OF OF the re-.
ward--e certificate or q diploma.
We are very sorry 10 lose Eva
Ludsay from our editorial. stan on
account Of her leaving school.
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going about together that I did not
realize that Pat was always with me
when | called on Fanchon. All AT
once. however, Pat began to make
excuses and went alone once in
while. much to my surprise find
ing Pat already there.
when I asked Fanchon 10 marry
me she told me that she had never
loved anyone but me.
In my happiness ! lost sight OF
everyone but Fanchon and did not
see Pat for several days. continued
Mr.. Hatton. and when told him
was going to marry Fanchon he
grasped my hand and said rather
chokingly. Il hope you will be very
happy, old man"
81 did not know until had been
married six months that Fanchon
had been engaged to Pat when ! pro
posed to her and that she threw him
over because she thought / was the
richer man.
Pat was almost heartbroken. He
made some excuse not to come to
my wedding, which hurt me terribly
and for the first time in our lives
my foster-brother and myself drifted
apart through a misunderstanding
and the wiles OF a woman.
'Fanchon and started on long
wedding trip and before II was end
ed I came to know that my wife was
of the most violent temper and that
she was addicted to morphine and
alcohol. II was almost impossible
for me to please her. and during one
Of our frequent quarrels learned
to my horror the truth about Pat
and I also learned that, whatever
love Fanchon had for anyone but
herself had been given 10 him.
loyal old Pat had never told me
He stepped aside when she told him
she had learned to love me. He loved
US both and what he supposed was
our happiness was worth more to
him than his own.
Ito be continued tororrow.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-04
POLISH CONCERT
GIVEN IN AID OF
WAR SUFFERERS

A concert that for artistic excel
lence ranked with the best OF the
musical season Just closed. was Civ
en- Sunday evening. In the armory.
for the benefit OF a relief fund for
sufferers from the war in Poland.
under the auspices of the Polish
ladies' relief committee. The armory
held a good-sized audience. and there
was appreciatiye recognition OF the
art OF the performers, with much APP
plause and many beautiful flowers.
The program, devoted almost
wholly to the music OF Polish com
posers, was given by Nine. Agnes
Nering, soprano. OF Chicago; Miss
Wally Heymar, violinist. OF Chicago.
recently of Warsaw: Nine. Antoi-
nette Szumowska, pianist, OF Boston.
and Josef Adamowski. cellist, Of Bos-
ton. or these artists, Nine. Nering
and Miss Heymar were unknown
previously to Detroit.
NINE. Nerlng, or handsome stage
presence. possesses q beautiful voice
that has been excellently trained.
and her singing aroused great enthu-
siasm. Miss Heymar. youthful and
attractive, plays the violin particu-
larry well, and has proved a real
sensation. Nine. Szuomowska. fine-
ly equipped Quanist that she is, play
ed beautifully. and Of Mr.. Adamow-
skis cello playing II is. as his large
following In Detroit already know.
artistic TO degree. Each OF the
artists gave solos. and concerted
numbers were play,,d by Nine. szu.
mowska. Miss Heymar and Mr.
Adamowski The entire program Of
fered two hours OF delightful music
OF the highest classic worm.
A substantial sum was raised for
the relief committees war sufferers
fund.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-04
EX-COP HELD ON
ASSAULT CHARGE

Frank Schmidt, ex-policeman. was
fleeing through Clintonst. with .
mob pursuing him and yelling. XIII
him!" when Detectives Grove and
School interfered. Saturday night.
caught the fugitive and checked the
pursuit while they investigated.
They learned that Schmidt had
struck Anthony Pilkowsky. OF No.
100 5uperior-st.. with a billy" or
slung shot. breaking Pilkowsky' 8
nose. They search Schmidt, found
the billy" In his pocket and held
him on . charge OF carrying a con.
cealed weapon.
He was arraigned before Justice
Gainey, Monday. and his examinations
was set for May 6.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-04

work. She was TO tell my mod
and father OF my decision ana 4
them not to worry over me. Voc
be quite safe. ] sealed the note. 81
left II on Mrs. Kennedy = dresso~
Then with my little pocketbook C.
tanning twelve doIlars--the sum 4
fondly imagined sufficient to koo
me until could earn some more
and with my dress suit case ho1G
firmly In my hand, closed the dor
behind me upon the last real home 4
was destined to know for many
years. and started out alone 10 ace
the world
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-04

for Tuesday afternoon. In the Ho-
tel Statler. under the auspices OF
the woman's auxiliary TO the Saliva
tion army rescue work. The en-
tertainment will be free 10 the pub
lie, but opportunity will. be given
those present TO make an offering
to the rescue work funds. The pro-
gram. TO begin At a:so o'clock. will
be given by MT. and Mrs. Everett
Lex Shaw. Of Chicago. readers and
singers, and Miss Ethel Frame
Hayes. pianist.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-04


Youth has ever the courage OF
ignorance. I was II years old when
I started to earn my own living.
had the entirely inadequate educa'
ton of fashionable school. ! had
not even graduated from this. Never
In my life had I known a girl who
had earned her own living. My
mind was a blank az to a manner
CT going about Il myself. But when
my father wrote to me, in answer to
my letter to him telling him OF my
broken engagement, that would
have either to marry Charles or to
earn my own livelihood In the IN.
ture. / chose the latter alternative
without tremor.
Yet In the bottom Of my heart
must have realized my father did
not mean the edict absolutely; for !
did not write him OF my decision.
Nor. did tell Mrs. Kennedy. my
mothers friend with whom I was
boarding. went about the making
OF my own future absolutely alone
first I packed the simplest Of my
things; plain shirtwaists and suit
and underwear in my bag. My few
afternoon dresses and my evening
gowns I put in my trunk and left II
locked until such time as should
send for II. I had the good sense
to know would not need evening
dresses In the life into which l was
going.
And what did I plan to 90? Be
come great actress. of course. Was
there ever girl In the world,
wonder, who started out as | was
starting out, who did not dream Of
the time when she would become q
queen OF tragedy? was unusually
ignorant Of the world. for girl o
my age, and SO had no doubts al
all OF my ability. On the night after
7 had received my fathers letter
and after l had quietly packed al
my things. having decided to leave
in the morning. I went to bed al
most happy. To me there seemed
only n few hours between the hum
drum, dreary life !, was leading ant
the brilliant career upon which
fancied I was about to enter. AL
ready in my imagination / coulc
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-04
Steamer 10 Rebuilt.

Bearing the meme of Glenshee and
flying the Canadian flag, the rebuilt
.reighter Howard M. Hanna, Jr,
wrecked off Point Aux Barques in
the storm OF Nov. 8. 1919. passed
down the river Saturday. She was
salvaged by the Reid wrecking Co.,
the concern paying about $4,000 for
the boat and cargo of coal. She was
sold to the Canadian Steamship Co
for about 100000, Il Is understood