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The Detroit times., 1915-01-14

Did you ever see a juggler juggle
a cannon ball. bottle and scrap OF
paper?
II is a most interesting and thrill
Ing performance
How wonderful to see him keep
them all In the air at the same time,
describing their separate arcs OF mo-
tion; no two OF them colliding, none
falling TO the floor.
What II the bottle should hit the
cannon ball and be shattered in the
face OF the intrepid performer! What
if the cannon ball or the bottle should
strike the bit OF paper and send II
iuttering of into space!
II never happens. The exhibition
ends as dexterously as it begins.
But there is a poor little man In
New York who is suffering great
misery because he tried 10 juggle
three women In Just the above-de'
scribed manner.
This man in New York is a law
yer. He had divorced wife, whom
we will call the cannon ball; a wife
whom we will call the BIT OF paper
and a mistress whom we will call the
bottle. He had them all going
beautifully He used to pay calls at
the apartments OF the cannon ball and
the piece OF paper; the place where
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
Difficulty in Spelling

There were some deficiencies IN the
early education OF Mrs, Donahue. out
she never mentioned them or admit
ted their existence.
'Will you sign your name hereT
asked the young lawyer, when Mrs.
Donahue had asked to draw, up deed
transferring a piece OF land to her
daughter
"You sign it yourself an I'll make
me mark" said the old woman quick
ly Since me eyes gave out I'm not
able 20 write a wurrd. young man"
How do you spell it7" he asked.
as he poised the Zen above the proper
place.
Spell ii whatever way you please
said Mrs. Donahoe recklessly since
4 lost me teeth there's not a wurrd
in the wurrld can spen."-Top-
Notch.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
By gibson GARDNER

WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.-An or
ganization known as the American
Fair Trade league is backing Dill
introduced by Raymond B. Stevens, OF
New Hampshire. and advocated by
Louis ID. Brandeis, which would make
illegal sham bargain advertising, the
substitution OF inferior b place OF
standard goods and the disposal ol
fraudulent articles through the mails.
The southern cotton situation Is
finally working itself out on purely
business lines. The government pool
10 carry the cotton crop will hardly be
needed II S150000, 900 could have been
raised more promptly, that is, immedi-
ately following the crisis caused by
the foreign war, many southern farm
ers would have received relief by re-
ceiving actual compensation for their
labor In raising the crop. The delay
In working out the so-ca!led pool really
left the cotton situation TO be adjust
ed by economic laws and In this situa.
ton the cotton middlemen. the bank
ers and the spectators have profited.
During the first months OF the war
experts OF cotton were almost entirely
stopped Lately the way has been
open and during the month OF Decem-
Der exports OF cotton amounted to
ll.ll0.595 bales. as compared with l.
2So 900 bales in December. 1919. For
the crop season the record is 2,444.13S
bales as compared with 5,l29,3lO bales
| In 1918.
The state department has been COM
municating with the German govern
ment. and our consul at Berlin re-
ports that Germany will take 100000
bales from this years crop II II can
be delivered Austria-Hungary reports
willingness 70 take 100000 bales and
| Is arranging credits TO pay for ii. Rus
sia and Italy are preparing 10 take a
share. Japan has been buying liber-
ally
The price OF cotton on the agricul-
tural departments annual estimate
fell of So TO 81 a bale, but this has
been recovered on subsequent selling
and the average price to the farmer
at the local southern markets is now
/ said 10 be q little under seven cents.
4 This is admitted TO be a low price,
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
Hero Is Food For the Hungry.
the Editor Of The Times:

TO the Editor Of The Times:
In reading OF the piutul cases OF
hunger and desutulon among the un'
employed. in your paper. 4 am moved
10 ask, while there Is 80 mucn ol
the spirit or brotherly love, ana al
truistic effort abroad. II something
practical might not be done In the
line or utilizing the waste food III the
city? American wastetulneSs Is
byword, as We know. ! read an ar
ucle in a London paper some time
after the war began. with its demand
for help for the refugees and otner
destitute people, describing the plan
OF young working woman. she
started in small way gathering
broken and discarded but perfectly
good. wholesome food from hotels,
restaurants, bakeries, etc. The work
increased until she had one or more
motor cars co. citing and q central
place for distributing, with helpers
enough to systematize a really etfl-
cient means OF supplying aid TO the
needy.
To read OF worthy, industrious men
and women, with families, entirely
without food. while seeking work, and
TO know that quantities OF good food
are dumped into the garbage barrels
every day. from hundreds OF hotels.
cafes and private houses, seems al
most objectionable. | trust the ever
humane and progressive Times may
throw out this suggestion, and' that
II may bear fruit.
A. c. McVICAR
904 Cass-ave.. Dec. 12, 1915.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14

The man of great financial prom
iner,ce had met with an accident.
We'll have to PROBE" said the doc-
tor
Just at that moment the man recoV-
cred consciousness and exclaimed:
IF it's a surgical operation go
ahead. but II it's another invest1ga-
ton. give me an anaesthetic. New
York World.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
Whooping Cough Kills 10000
Children Annually In America

relationship between the two Lies In
their habit OF breeding in unhygienic
conditions which predispose TO their
spread.
Do not let child go near case
OF whooping cough.
This Is especially important TO be
observed Children are in much
greater danger OF death from whoop-
ing cough than are adults; but adult
persons often get and spread the dis
ease and sometimes die from II.
Mild cases in adults may cause IA
tal-cases among children. Unless
your services are, needed, keep away
from the disease yourself. lf you do
visit a case bathe yourself and change
and disinfect your clothing, hair and
hands, before you go where there Is a
child.
DO not permit any person or thing.
or a dog, cat, or other animal 10 come
from case OF whooping cough TO a
child. No cat or dog should be per-
mltted TO enter the sick room.
Beware OF any person who has a
sore throat.
Do not kiss or come near to such a
person. Do not drink from the same
cup, blow the same whistle. or put
his pencil or pen in your mouth.
Some folks call II hives, others call
Ii winter Itch" but, call 1t what you
will. that itching smarting sensation
SO many people feel in cold weather
is decidedly irritating. Hot dry air
causes the trouble Raise the humid
ity OF the living rooms and the itch
ing will soon disappear. Frequent
baths-say three week in warm wa.
ter-will help. and light smear of
some grease-cold cream or vaseline
will relieve the itching sensation.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
A Kansas Literary controversy.

Houston Montgomery and wife have
never had but one disagreement
which is the more remarkable because
they did not marry until late and
were school teachers in the east be
fore they came west to grow up with
the country. Their one disagreement
Is about literature, OF which both are
very fond. Mr.. Montgomery says the
greatest poem is Lucille" while Mrs
Montgomery says the greatest poem
In any language is "Lallah Rookh. -
2. w. Howe's Monthly.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
SUFFRAGE is COMING; VOTE IN
CONGRESS is A SURE SIGN OF III!


country have feel discouraged by the adverse vote the
lower house congress.
They reason to expect the defeat
the house of the Hbson amendment for nationwide prohibition
The suffrage keeping with public sentiment and
the best thought United States than the defeat of prohibition
means simply this congress have been
kept get among their constituents and
n Wi drift things.
Though unsuccessful sufragsts made showing that nothing
less than remarkable.
The ease with which the bill was passed gives
progress the champions the reform
few years they ought and their efforts with
vigor
womans suffrage is coming in this country
will question that assertion
opposing this time will long be scramblng
for places the band wagon.
In aiding defeat suffrage amendment majority of Democrats
legislature followed their leader the White House
ging their against the votes for disposition of the issue
by
Wilson believe his attitude toward wOmans
suffrage.
Recently for the sixth time he delegation repre-
approached him the votes for their
for representation a well las taxation
Il am tied" he said "tO conviction my life
that changes ought brought about state by state
1t is difficult like Woodrow Wilson be worked
conviction that issue like political freedom issue be-
God and between Michigan and Ohio
New York and Arizona, should be left to communities
The freedom of the Negro wasn't left to the states.
The tariff question s not left to the states
The matter of traffic is not left to the states
Abraham Lincoln has condemned for his emancipation
declaration because South Carolina did not like it.
These and left to the states because the
good ALL good the Union the desires OF any
state combination of
belief that this nation could endure half slave and
half holds strongly today it did so years ago
We than surprised that Woodrow Wilson, of all should
be "hed" by a conviction he has had all his hfe
today Pasteur Edison Marcon Wright
tied long-chshed convictions
the straight ticket Of their grand
fathers because their grsndahers did
There who dread to ride electric because they al
had safe rides on horse
great and deeds will long endure
great ounng convictions in the light Of fuller knowledge
We found Rep Doremu from district right served
notice he would be found
His vote against suffrage causes surprise whatever
We have to take for granted his constituents satisfied
The Rep Bakes Democrat representing the Second Michigan
district, is different however.
Mr. Beakes voted resolution but could have voted for 1t
the file district
Supporters suffrage and supporters Of nationwide pohib
fon the Second district need the polls bnd their present
representative chooses again
showing both these irepresse conflicts magnf
cent, the whole.
Especially the valiant equal suragsts Of Michigan to be
graduated upon rayng eleven present that
reinforcement Of the brave and patriotic and enlightened vo
ing strength Of the nation
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
Let There Be Justice.

To the Editor Of The Times;
| noticed statement in The Times
Jan. 3, in regard To Leo NJ. Frank
that he is TO hang Jan. 22 for crime
he says he is innocent OF, and that
he has not had fair trial. Now |
think il would be an awful thing 10
take human life without giving q
man fair trial IL he has not had one.
| would suggest the execution De
stald, II there is any doubt In THIS
case, and give Frank fair show.
J. NJ. FREEMAN.
Ashley. Mich. Jan. ~, 1915.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
Mr.. Hemans GETS In Bad.

70 the Editor Of The Times:
was 3ery much interested the
other day In your editorial ono Mr..
Hemans' talk In our sociology class.
Needless to say, quite agree with
YOU. our class is an open forum for
men OF different views TO present
them TO the public.
am sending you under another
cover an Annual with our program
marked that you may know something
OF what our church is trying TO do In
this line. Let me say that / appreci-
ate the Detroit Times more and more
every day. ORLO j. PRICE,
Pastor First Baptist Church.
Lansing, Jan. IL, 1915.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
Let the People Rule---And Write

pleased to produce when the proper
time arrives, and we are not at all
surprised to hear him ADVOCATING per-
petual franchises for monopolies. even
in church. ]. G. STAFFORD.
Lawrence, Mich, Jan. u, 1918.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
sO4 Cass-ave.. Dec. 12, 1915.

Not Surprised Hemans ls For Per-
petual Franchises.
To the Editor Of The Times:
We farmers over In the western
part OF the state are glad TO have you
open up on the Hon. Lawton L. He.
mans. Mark Hanna used TO argue for
franchises in perpetuity" and II
seems that Mr.. Hemans goes him one
better by doing the same thing in
church. The Hon. Mark. we believe,
steered clear OF such places when
serving plutocracy.
We farmers have a little record OF
Mr.. Hemans' attitude toward the
telephone trust which we Will be
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
sImpIified Spelling.

The dentist had just moved into q
place previously occupied by baker.
whei a friend called.
Pardon me a moment" said the
dentist, while dig OF those enamel
letters OF 'Bakeshop' from the front
window"
why not merely dig on the 'B' and
let It 20 at that?" suggested the
friend.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14

To the Editor Of The Times:
Enclosed find my thirteenth SUD
I've sent you this fall and winter and
more coming. Headlines like you had
on the first page OF issue OF Jan. 5,
Brewers Quit Fight Against Drys
looks good TO me, and take great
satisfaction in my daily not having
TO relegate such important news TO an
obscure back page or crowd 1t out
entirely for some beer or whisky ad.
Keep IL up. Hurrah for Dickinson.
A. NJ. WILKINSON, NJ. d.
Charlevoix, Jan. 8, 1915
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
To FIx the Date.

The Bridegroom-Yo haven't told
me yet when the wedding day is going
70 be.
The Bride-My dressmaker will let
you know.-IIfe.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
ATrIAer.

Maud--Is Jack a talkative young
man?
Marie--Not on the subject girl
naturally expects 70 hear from one
who's been keeping company with her
for two years.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14

kills 10000 chill
States each yearl
were cremated in
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14

New York's Baekwardness.
New York city still has coroners
and wooden cars.--Boston Advertiser.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14

SCuOOl uTes u wave
OF horror would
spread over the
country!
And yet, whoop
ing cough may be
counted among the
diseases which are
preventable more
preventable than
.u..f
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
Nice For Hanging

"I am going over to comfort Mrs
Brown" said Mrs. Jackson TO her
daughter Mary "Mr. Brown hanged
himself In their attic last night"
"Oh. mother. don't go; you know
you always say the wrong thing"
"Yes. I'm going. Mary. III just talk
about the weather: that's safe
enough subject"
Mrs. Jackson went on her visit OF
cordolenoe.
We've had rainy weather lately,
haven't we, Mrs. Brown"
"Yes," replied the widow. Il haven't
been able TO get my weeks washing
dried"
"Oh," said Mrs. Jackson, Il
shouldn't think you'd have any trouble
You have such nice attic for hang
ing things in-"-Top-Notch
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
A SCRAP OF PAPER
Nv .Gad."

uluu l btt IT,
SCRAP OF PAPER
by "Gad."
lie cIutched il with quiyeriug hngors,
The letter hed long waited for,
And The name la the upper LEFT corner
Sent thrill 10 his hearts very core,
"At last An, at last"'--tUus he Chortleu
As green slip he proudly withdrew
But SHADOW stole OFcr his features
Before he had half read - taroash'
"The editor deeply regrets, sir.
Hes sAnable 20 use the enclosed.
It's not thar XDur erort lacks merit
Nor yet that our columns are closed
To anything else you may send US,
80 you might try again. sir, some time,
But be sure that gou do not forget SIT
To send in . stamp with your rhyme.
Cincinnati is conducting free soup
house. The consumers probably are
conducting themselves accordingly
Bring on Prohibition.
Charlie Grant. OF Mineral.
caught a fish the other day with
only one eye and that in the cen
ter OF its head, II wore two very
sharp horns. Topeka State Jour
nal.
a woman highway robber is report
ed In Los Angeles. but Il may be only
some wife trying TO get money out oi
her husband.
Tambo-Mr. Bones done got
nothln' on me, Mistah lntalocutah.
An am workIn' In bank, too.
lnterlocutor-That so, Tanbo.
What are you doing In bank2
Tambo-Ah am de pharmacist,
sab.
lnterlocutor--You must mean,
Tambo, that you are working In
a drug store.
Tambo-No, lndeedy, An aln't
working In no drug store. In
drug store dey draw soda wattan.
Where An work dey draw Inter-
est, an beln' de pharmacist An
compound do Interest. But An
quit my lob because An ain { cot
no use TO- snakes.
InterIocutor-Wha do you
mean, Tambo: snakes In bank.
Tambo-Dat's JUS what An
mean. An quilt de minute An
heard de boss say he was goln' Z
'qulp de place wifi Burroughs add
ers.
A New York man was fined for driv'
ing a team OF horses so recklessly
they frightened woman crossing tne
street. Here Is a woman with two Cd
jects, dress and redress.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
From Another
Point OF VieW

Minneapolis has lost a needle fac.
tory. But II IS all right 81, Paul
didn't get IL.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14

Another Happy Thought"
The world Is so full
or a number OF kings!
That's probably what Is the
Matter with things.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
Rrina on ProhIbItlon.

Charlie Grant, OF Mineral.
caught fish the other day with
only one eye and that in the cen.
ter or its head, II wore two very
sharp horns Topeka State Jour
mol
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14

A woman highway robber is report
ed in Los Angeles. but II may be onl!
some wife trying 10 get money out o
her husband.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
Worker For The Times Repaid.

Ashley. Mich, Jan. u. 1915.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14

Whooping cough
dren in the United
II these children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-05

In marks payable az the Reichsbank.
recoverable three months after the con-
clusion of peace, and the payment Of
which on maturity involves the parties
in the risks of exchange TO an extent
which can be appreciated by all.
I'm short, on basis within the limits
OF my report of March, giving an ap-
proximate round value 20 goods re-
moved from shipping and transport,
houses (Which | was not able to do be-
fore), ! can assert that from 60,000.-
600 TO 100000 francs for acquisitions
remain 20 be paid-requisitions which
include nothing but merchandise COM
ing from the various principal sources
of commerce Of Antwerp.
81 excluded from my calculations
everything relating 20 the industrial
world-factory buildings and yards.
have no facts or authority in this quar-
ter, which is not within the domain Of
the Chamber of Commerce. but il Is
general knowledge that here. too. the
acquisitions have been considerable and
should represent in sum total a great
number of millions. ] shall allow my
self TO call them TO your attention be
cause the interests involved therein
have as much right to be included,
from the point of view Of reparation.
which it is beyond all justice. beyond
humanity, 70 delay any longer"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-05
TRUCE CALLED OFF
BY PANkHURST BAND
"patriotic" Meeting Starts War
on 'Inept" Cabinet.


London, Nov. 4.-Suffragettes-any-
how, the group controlled by Mrs.
Pankhurst-hsve decided to break the
truce which has lasted since the be-
ginning of the war, and again attack
the government, instead Of support
ing it.
At to-day's meeting in London Pa
vilion Mrs. Pankhurst said that they
came to this decision last week, and
then only on account Of the general in
eptitude of the Cabinet, especially re-
garding Serbia. which they pledged
themselves to aid.
Mss Annie Kenney was even more
emphatic. Although the meeting was
billed as patriotic" she remarked !:
ave must rid the Foreign Office Of
Asquith, Grey and Haldane. If we
don't, they'll betray not only Serbia
but London"
After more violent indictment of the
government generally, and Lord Hal
dane especially, Miss Kenney contin-
ued: "How are they going to answer
the American note? We know they
are full of compromise, fear and tim
idity. We have got TO fight for our
heritage-our complete command OF
the sess-which they would barter
away"
Miss Kenney finished by describing
the majority in the Cabinet as trait
ors"-a suggestion which caused an up
roar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-05
TITLES TASK TOO BIG,
OFFICER TELLS COURT
Dear Admiral Couldn't Be Thor
ouph with Seven Aids.

Roston. Nov. 4-Rear Admiral WIZ
lam n. Little, retired. charged WIN
neglect and careless methods IN super
intending the construction OF SUP
marine K-2. did not have sufficient ne'p
in his inspection work at the Fore HiVer
sbipbuilding plant, according to Leu Leu
tenant Warren c. Child, who tes,'.su
before the court martial to-day Tor the
defence. ;. sa;d
Tor Rear Admiral Little, even WIN
seven assistants, to inspect every plece
of metal that went into the cons.ruc
ton of the battleship, two desttoyel'
md three submarines under his cnergei;
When submarine K-2 was turneu
over 10 the government everything Wa
pesdv and there we're no defects IN ,he
batteries. Lieutenant Child testihed' 6
Erick J. Ewartz, superintendent o,
srbmarine boat construction OF f9re
River. testified that there were no ae-
fects in K-2 when she was turned ovet
70 the government. He thought INA,
tSe inspection was more severe tina"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-05
terms and conditions under which they

terms and conditions under which they
may be shipped. II At all.
Representations have been made 20
the State Department IN the hope that
il will notify Great Britain that such
further unlawful interferenees with
trade between the United States and
the European neutral countries will
not be tolerated. and that il will ex-
pect Great Britain 10 permit the pack
ers' products TO be loaded on the
Chrisiianiafjord and 70 90 forward 70
ultimate destination in Sweden.
This is only one Of the many inter
ferences within the las. six weeks By
Great Britain with trade in packing
house products carried on neutral ships
from the United States 20 resident buy
ers in Scandinavian countries. Scveral
of these vessels arrived at their destins-
tions in the neutral countries, and after
the cargoes had been unloaded on the
docks and were therefore not subject
10 seizure Great Britain notified the
steamship lines, notably the Scandi-
navian- American Line. that such goods.
so delivered in their ships. the Oscar
II, Frederick VIII and others. must be
reloaded on other steamers and re-
turned to Great Britain for the express
purpose OF placing the goods IN prize
court, as though they had been seized
on the high seas whilst in transit.
1--WE are informed that Great Britain
has made the same requirements OF
the Norwegian America Line, owners OF
the Christiniafjord. which is the sub
ject of to-day's complaint the State
Department, and that cargoes OF pack
ers' products now on the seas in the
vessels Of this line, when they reach
Christiania. will have to be reloaded and
returned to such British ports as may
be designated by the British govern.
ment. there to be made the subject OF
prize court proceedings"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-05

that the action Of the British govern
ment in many Of the packers cases was
unwarranted, and it does not feel
bound to abide by the usual rule OF
waiting until the courts have decided
before entering a diplomatic protest.
Goods to Sweden Held Back.
Representatives of the packers to-
night gave out the following state
ment:
"The cause of our visit to Washing
ton is the instructions issued TO the
steamer Christianiafjord. OF the Nor
wegian America line, which was ex-
pected 20 sail on November from
New York. Such instructions pro-
hibited the steamer from the further
loading of the Chicago packers prod
ucts destined to resident buyers in
Sweden, on through bills Of lading. via
Christiania, Norway, unless the pack
ers would remove from the bills OF
lading the provision goods in transit
70 Sweden" declared the ultimate des-
tinaton TO be Norway and guaranteed
consumption in that country. :,
These instructions, we arc informed
are due TO the threat of Great Britain
that unless the steamship companies
enforce such requirements Great Brit
ain will seize the ships and cargoes en-
route to Christiania and confiscate such
cargoes.
"By these restrictions Great Britain
seeks 20 determine, before the vesse!
is loaded in the American port, what
American products. if any, may be
Skinned: 10 what neutral countries, II
any, they may be 7hipped, and the