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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-24
SAYS TIE WISE OLD OWL.

The Thanksgiving turkey viii soon &c
mere 70 suggest again TIE cd adsse. The
poor ne have always With "a"
Secretary Lanes speech will more
likely be recalled, in either event, for the
pronounced hit which il did not make.
Detroit doesn't look At all bad. Com.
missioner Couzens. in her latest lid.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-24
SOCIAL AND Personal

Mrs. a. Ne~r1en1ber Supposes 70 Is her
week 20 entertain the card CLUB She VISIT.
ed the grocer todsy md put n an order FOR
canned goods. Mr.. hswwer1bcr says that =
Mrs. Newrreuber viii value the Pre- she
ard keep track % what % costs her %
entertain the CLUB. sre "II ind that she is
considerable loser
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-24
However, Sweet Should
Have the Support of All
Dry Voters for Governor.


Edwin F. Sweet, Democratic candl-
date for governor, has openly and pub
licly declared that he favorS a dry Mich
igan.
Sweets party failed to make that dec
aration, so Sweet made it for himself,
personally.
He satisfies every dry voter in Mich
gan that he can be voted for SAFELY
that the booze interests have no
strings on him.
We have heard nothing from Albert
z. Sleeper, Republican candidate for
governor, as to what he thinks about
this matter of drying up Michigan.
Sleeper's party is silent on the ques-
ton of prohibition.
Sweet refused. as the candidate, TO In
dorse his party's silence.
Sleeper, as its candidate HAS indors-
ed HIS party's silence.
And yet:
Grant Hudson, superintendent Of the
Anti-Saloon league is quoted as having
said in Lansing that either Of the candi-
dates for governor is satisfactory TO the
drys; that either would give the drys a
fair deal.
The Times does not understand this
statement by Hudson.
II he has been correctly quoted ne
pays poor compliment, indeed, TO Can
didate Sweet and this is mighty slim
appreciation Of Sweets courage in COM
ing squarely to the scratch on the big
state issue.
Hudson may have assurances from
Sleeper that the drys will get a square
deal, but this is not matter, as we take
it, between Sleeper and Hudson
Sweet didn't look upon il as a matter
between him and Hudson.
It is a matter between the candidate
and all of the dry voters in Michigan.
just as Sweet has regarded it and just
as Sleeper ought TO regard H.
II Sleeper has given Hudson any as
surance that justifes Hudson's state
ment in Lansing, let Sleeper give the dry
voters in Michigan that same assurance.
or take the consequences Of having them
vote against him, no matter what Hud-
sons personal opinion may be.
The superintendent Of the Anti-Saloor
league ought to know, and ought to know
better than anybody else, that il has beer
an uphill fight TO get the question Of pro,
hibition before the voters Of Michigan.
And he ought to know better than any
body else that IL has been an uphill fght
because Booze has been in power.
And he ought to know better than any
body else that Booze has been in power
because Booze has always taken care OF
IT'S candidates, while dry candidates
have had to shift pretty much for them.
selves.
IL has been hard matter TO get can
didates to come out fatty as the enemies
of Booze, because of feeling on their
part that such declaration would hurt
them more than it would help.
The statement by Superintendent Hud.
SON explains that feeling.
Candidate Sweet passes UP and dehes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-24

u r. = oell-knovn fact that com
m.nLcabLe dL.eases arc m-sL cnm
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-24
Out of the Mouths Of Babies

"TOGmy." SAID hia mother one day
last summer, how On earth did YOU
get yourself go dirty"
II YRS in Swimming. mamma. re.
piled the little fellow
"Wha' be- Tho plural of man,
Johnny ?" asked the teacher OF a
uall pupil
wen promptly answered Johnny
Correct" said Tho teacher And
what b. he plural OF BABY"
"Fvins.' was the unexpected re
ply.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-24
Hughes and O'Leary

Here are comments ~ the New York evening
rapers on tho negofla tions between Charles r
Hughes and Jeremiah OLeary and his as
sociateF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-24

One hundred years from now. accord
ing TO Thomas A. Edison. there vilI be
40 poverty. BY which time. however.
the majority OF as poor devils viii have
been shortcircuted
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-24
HUMANIZE YOURSELF.
By W & BST n
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ADCfNGTON BRUCE

b AODINGTON BRUCE
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-24

It's nearing pay day for the pay car
bandits.
Evening star., 1916-02-13
Congressional Club Reception

Nine. Margaret Chapman of the
original Boston Opera Company gave a
delightful program of songs at the
Congressional Club Friday afternoon.
before the weekly tea. She was accom-
panied by Mr.. J. Warren Erb.
Mrs. William C. Redfeld and Mrs.
William r. Smith of Texas poured tea,
assisted by Mrs. Dudley NJ. Hughes,
Mrs. James Hustled. Mrs. Ebenezer J.
Hill. Mrs. James T. McDermott. Mrs.
Carl Mapes. Mrs. S. H. Miller. Mrs. A
J. Montague. Mrs. Martin Morrison
Mrs. J. NJ. Nelson Mrs. John r. Nolan
Mrs. Samuel J. Nichols. Mrs. P. Davis
Oakley, Mrs. John A. Peters. Mrs A. NJ.
Peterson. Mrs. Michael F. Phelan, Mrs
Fl. Kirke Porter. Mrs. w. c. Ramseyer
Mrs. c. II. Randall. Mrs. G. F. Reayis
and Miss Mary Norton.
Evening star., 1916-02-13
Annual Reception and Dance

The annual reception and dance given
by the Winnie Davis Chapter. United
Daughters of the Confederacy. in honor
of its newly elected officers will be held
Monday evening, February IA, at the
Rochambeau.
In the receiving line will be Mrs.
Franklin G. Odenheimer. president gen.
eral Of the U. D. c.; Mrs. Maude Howell
Smith. president of the District of CO.
lumbia division. U. D. c.; Mrs. Drury
Conway Ludlow. acting president. Stone
wall jackson Chapter. No. 20: Mrs
Marion Butler, founder of the Winnie
Davis Chapter, and the following newly
elected officers: Miss Nell Rose Baggett
president; Mrs. w. H. Thrall. first vice
president: Miss Catharine c. Bowie. sec
ontf vice president: Miss Josephine Saun-
ders. third vice president: Miss Asha
Wells. recording secretary: Miss Mary
Key Compton. corresponding secretary:
Miss Helen Griffith. treasurer; Miss Jane
Dodge. registrar; Miss Alice Theobald
historian; Miss Lena Wilkins. parliament
tartan, and Mrs. o. B. Buchanan,
custodian.
Miss Alice Theobald is chairman of the
committee on arrangements.
Evening star., 1916-02-13
Coming Weddings Of Note.

The marriage of Miss Gladys Mackay-
Smith, daughter of Mrs. Alexander
Mackay-Smith and the late Bishop
Mackay-Smith, and Mr.. William Bell
Watkins of Westown. Pa. will take
place Saturday, March 4, at 4:30
o'clock at St. Johns Episcopal Church
The Bishop of Washington will perform
the ceremony, assisted by Rev Ernest M.
Paddock, and a reception will follow at
the residence of Mrs. MackaySmith. on
18th street.
Miss Virginia Mackay-Smith will be
the maid of honor and the brides
other attendants will include Mrs. F
Ashton de Peyster of New York, Mrs
William Strong Cushing of Simsbury
Conn; Miss Alice F. Hopkins OF Will
Jamestown, Mass, and Miss Mary L
Curtin of Philadelphia.
Mr. J. Keating Wilcox of Philadel-
ushers have not been fully decided on.
One Of the most interesting weddings
of the season will be that of Miss Alice
Whiting, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Guy
Fairfax Whiting. and Mr.. John B.
Cochran.
The ceremony will take place We'd
nesday. February 23, at 4:30 o'clock, at
the home of the brides parents. on
New Hampshire avenue. Rev. DR.. c.
Ernest Smith of1ciating.
The bride will be attended by her
sister, Miss Julia Whiting. as maid of
honor, and the bridesmaids will include
Miss Margaret Draper. Miss Eudora
Clover. Miss Gladys Hinckley and Miss
Elsie Williams Of Boston.
Mr.. Peyton Cochran, brother of the
bridegroom. will act as best man.
Evening star., 1916-02-13
Luncheon for Bride-to-Be.

Mrs David L. Thomson was hostess
at luncheon and cards Wednesday at
her home, on 14th street, in compli-
ment to Miss Florence Evans. whose
marriage takes place the 18th of this
month.
Among those present were Mrs.
Stanley Willis. Mrs. Fuller Perkins.
Mrs Vivian Whitaker, Mrs. Howard
Altemus, Mrs. Leroy Turner. Mrs.
Howard Kneessi. Mrs. w. G. McNulty,
Miss Elizabeth Manning, Miss Emile
Thomson. Miss Mary Cramer and Miss
Mary Evans.
Evening star., 1916-02-13
Hostesses at a Tea.

Crump and Miss Allan entertained al
a large tea Friday at their residence
on 18th street. The house was profuse-
ly decorated with jonquils. tulips. as
paragus and ferns.
Those assisting were Mrs. Bradley L.
Jones, Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins, Mrs
Vernon West. Mrs. G. G. Johnson, Mrs
Heber Thornton. Mrs. Albert S. Rags
dale, Mrs. L. B. Thomson, Mrs. W. w
Lemmond, Mrs. Herbert Shannon. Mrs
Hilton Jackson, Misses Gladys aNd
Mary Pugh. Misses Virginia and Glen
dolin MILAN. Misses Edna and Gladys
Crump, Miss Fort and Miss Hazel
Jones.
Evening star., 1916-02-13
Has Conversation
Really Died Out :?

AJ DA>~ ~~'' was discredited
last week. He saw no shadow. a sure
sign that the winters spine was
broken. The next day it showed and
showed. Even partial eclipse of the
sun was passed by unceremoniously. In
bygone days it would have been a sole
topic of conversation in the drawing
i rooms.
Conversation-the uplifting sort
seems to be dying out. too. Everybody
seems to be in too great a hurry to
stop and talk a while. Over the tea
cups people look bored il they have to
converse longer than Ave minutes with
serious are afraid nowadays to oroach
any subject really worth while. If they
do. like not they will fnd themselves
studiously avoided.
Conversation-the afternoon reception
and drawing room brands becoming
ed in one or two chosen words. How
else could people talk when they are
always on the go? 1t is sign Of the
times. Women who go to receptions
find they must limit their conversation
to a few choice words
do" At tea table: With sugar. please"
To an inquiring friend: Quite well,
thanks" To the hostess. in a general
summary: Most attractive" Later, and
lastly: Good afternoon" Nothing more
is required of them.
Still, conversation has not become en-
tirely a lost art. The older generation
speak in tabloid language. but the
gentle old folks at home cling to the
traditions of talk enaciousiy.-New
York Times.
Evening star., 1916-02-13
Engagements.

Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Drain an
nounce the enga cement of their daugh.
ter Doris and Mr.. Edward n Hay
son of Maj. and Mrs. W. H. Hay, 10th
Cavalry, L. S. A. The marriage will
take place Immediately after Easter.
Mr.. David Lisner of New York an
nounces the engagement of his daugh-
ter Gertrude and Mr.. Eugene Luchs.
formerly of Washington.
Evening star., 1916-02-13
Luncheon Hostess Friday.

Mrs John W. Thompson entertained at
a luncheon Friday.
Mrs. Thompson will not be at home
tomorrow owing to absence from the city.
Evening star., 1916-02-13
Valentine and Bridge Party.

Mrs James Karrick is entertaining
at bridge at the Washington Club to-
morrow afternoon in honor of Mrs
Charles Dodd of Boston.
Evening star., 1916-02-13
Brown-Durphey.

The marriage is announced of Miss
Margaret Durphey of this city and Mr..
Alexander Brown of Pittsburgh, in
Alexandria. Va, Tuesday, February 8.
Evening star., 1916-02-13
Tea Tomorrow.

The Misses MILAN will entertain in
formally At tea Monday afternoon, for
Mrs. Fredsrica Rust and Mrs. ]. Brown
Metcalf.
Evening star., 1916-02-13

Shepherd Crooks. and pure white
bridal roses, the occasion being the
marriage of Miss Marjorie Woodbridge
Metcalf, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Horton Metcalf, to Mr.. Louis
Malcolm Edgar.
About $50 guests witnessed the cere-
mony, which was performed by DR..
Thomas George Sykes at s o'clock.
Banked high on the altar were palms
and vines of smilax intefmingled with
tall standards of white roses the stand
topped with roses. After the marriage
rites Mr.. Edgar and his bride fingered
in the church to greet their guests. A
supper for the bridal party and the
immediate family was given at Edge
water, the Crosse Pointe home of Mr..
and Mrs. Metcalf. The table bore an
artistic arrangement of white spring
flowers and silver candlesticks with
fluffy white shades.
white silk with panniers of white tulle
fashioned Miss Metcalfs beautiful cos
tune. the bodice being a combination
of lace and tulle edged with pearls.
Her tulle veil formed the train and her
flowers were white sweet peas show
cred with valley lilies. She was at
tended by her two sisters. Misses Eliza =
beth and Marion Metcalf. who wore
fetching tulip gowns Of white net with
green taffeta. cut in four deep points
like petals. of tulip They carried
white shepherd crooks tied with mai
denhair ferns and white primroses.
The brides mother was attired in
green satin with draperies of green
Evening star., 1916-02-13
Youngsters Have a l
Welcome for Royalties. =

the Princess Marie Jose, the little
daughter of King Albert Of Belgium.
Each votive offering was accompanied
by a little French note. One said.
please don't stay in that war coun-
try. Come and live in California"
Another boy wrote, "Jf you can't get
your own country back, come over and
live in San Mateo. You may have my
pony. and I'll teach you how to play
polo" little violet-eyed dreamer
said. I've always wanted a sister. and
II you will only come and live with US
you may have my new French doll, and
take music lessons instead of me" An
imaginative child Of France ended his
little epistle by saying, Il am going to
have an aeroDlane when l grow up and
| am coming over to fetch you, but
perhaps Belgium will be as good as
new by that time."-San Francisco
Chronicle.
Evening star., 1916-02-13

Additional guests were invited, says the
New York Times, for the dancing.
In this centennial year of Indiana the
Hoosier women are bringing forth many
of their wonderful
Saves Buying heirlooms and are ap-
pearing in some of the
New Dresses. quaint old gowns of
their ancestors. Mrs. Lynn Boyd Milii-
kan was the hostess last week for CO.
lonial luncheon when she entertained the
members of the Martha Hawkins Society
at her beautiful new home. 1904 North
Delaware street. The hostess wore an
attractive white satin gown fashioned in
the style of the colonial period. Mrs. John
NJ Cunningham and Mrs. William Allen
Moore were in gowns designed with the
old-time panniers Of big flowered chintz.
Mrs. Millikan will open her home for
another colonial affair-an heirloom tea
Tuesday afternoon, February 8.
Miss Marie Downs, 2114 Talbot ave-
nue., has appeared at several affairs in a
picturesque gown of the hoop skirt period
which was first brought forth from its
lavender wrappngs when Miss Downs ap-
peared as THAT Old Sweetheart of Mine"
at the Riley celebration in October.-In-
dianapols Star.
/ must speak a word in regard to the
beauty of the wedding gown Of Miss
Evening star., 1916-02-13
Family Lace of Note
and Silver Brocade.

art, attaining note of originality,
owing to it's train of silver brocade.
Certainly the bride should feel a deep
debt of gratitude to her ancestors for
providing such wonderful heirloom lace
as literally swathed her frock. and ]
liked the little note of sentiment which
Induced her to wear the lace veil origi
nally donned by her mother at the time
of her bridal. The veil was arranged
we'll back on the head, permitting Miss
Anthony's lovely hair-truly CROWN
ing glory" in her case-to appear like
halo about her face. A short neck
lace of pearls was the only jewel worn.
and valley lilies composed the bouquet.
The bride. you know. is extremely
graceful and svelte, and her exquisite
coloring did not desert her on her fate
full trip to the altar, as is so apt to be
the case. Attractive as the bride ap-
peared, there were those among us, my
dear. who pronounced her mother even
lovelier. 1t was the first time ! have
seen Mrs. Anthony in anything but
black since the death of Mr. Anthony.
several years ago. and in her gown of
orchid and silver brocade she was truly
charming.
The skirt was full and bouffant. and
the bodice, with large. puffed sleeves
and semilow neck. was OF self-toned
the trimming Mrs. Anthony. wore
wide collar OF pearls. with large dia
mond ornament at the front and dia-
mond slides, while gorgeous orna-
rnent of diamonds glittered on the bod
ice ! liked the contrast which her
picture hat of brown maline afforded.
The hat was trimmed with sef-toned
feathers and worn at a becoming an
gle. Mrs Anthony is vastly popular
YOU know, more especially with the
Younger element, with whom her Back
bay and north shore residences are
highly In favor. Her daughter, Tues
day's bride is heiress to comfortable
little fortune, and already possesses a
eenerous bank account. Al the time
OF her debut she was one of the several
girls in that winters group having
money in her own right-a legacy from
her grandmother Weeks. The young
people have set sail upon the uncertain
sea Of matrimony under most auspicious
conditions. and with a cargo Of gifts of
exceptional value-Boston Post.
Evening star., 1916-02-13

This is the era of big things. So many
Evening star., 1916-02-13
Adirondacks Winter daughter. Mis-
Scene on Table. dahn,.n,a ., :,

season. The dinner guests. numbering
thirty, sat at horseshoe table, the CEN
ter space being given up to a realistic
winter scene in the Adirondacks. with
lodges. fir trees and three miniature lakes.
on which mechanical figures of men and
women did fancy skating. The figures
were about seven inches high and garbed
in the latest sport clothes. During the
dinner there was an artificial snowstorm.
Evening star., 1916-02-13

A real live prince is in town. but lit
tie has been said about his royal high
Evening star., 1916-02-13

Hillsborough's juveniles are certainly |
original and amusing. A number of |
Evening star., 1916-02-13
A Danish Royal
Highness in New York. d,

son of Prince Waidemar and a cousin
of the King of Denmark. He arrived
last week with a companion. on his
way to the northwest to study scien-
tifc farming The prince is in his early
twenties and is very boyish looking.
He glimpsed New York society in it's
gala mood Thursday night at the Plaza
at the triple war benefit. where he
went as the guest of Mrs. Newbold LIE
Roy Edgar. The prince is leaving
shortly for the northwest.--New York
Times.
Evening star., 1916-02-13

Additional guests were invited. says the
New York Times, for the dancing.
Evening star., 1916-02-13

The quaint little church in Crosse Pointe.
Mich. was very lovely last Saturday even
Evening star., 1916-02-13

The Presidents visit and speech Mon
day night at the auditorium was the one
event II t h e
Chicago Gave Them week IN "n.sn sn
the Best She Had. widesnread.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23

the necessity of increasing the salar
les
"A government position has many az
vantages. 1t offers a permanent tenur
during good behavior; there is no uncer
tainty about the regularity OF payment
1t gives a reasonable amount of time OF
in most cases: the working schedule of
hours is as good as that offered in pri-
vate employment. and working conditions
are in the majority Of cases favorable
Some Disadvantage.
''It offered these disadvantages: The
employe entering the service of Uncle
Sam is not certain that his increased
value to the government will be rec
ognized by increase in compensation.
An employe entering the service In
most cases does SO with the intention OF
making It his life work. Unfortunately,
ambition Is snurred out, because ex-
perience and efficiency are not re-
warded with the advantages accorded IN
outside establishment for the same meas
ure OF faithtullness and diligence.
Taking them in their entirety.
think we have an extremely capable
class OF employees. I am strongly In
favor of giving them the wages that are
fair and commensurate with the service
they render would not deny IS per
cent justice because a minority Of small
numbers must share In the distribution
The sentiment OF the Senate as dis
cussed informally by many members is
that the schedule of increases granted
by the House appropriations should be
enlarged. A graded increase of 10 per
cent for the employees in the grades be-
low 81, 100 a year and 10 per cent for the
employees between g. 200 and S.soo finds
much favor. There Is strong possibility
that the Senate will enact legislation of
this kind
Resentment over the maner in which
the Appropriations Committee was
treated by the Rules Committee Of the
House may prevent a special rule for
the protection Of the graded increases
that will be written into the supply bill.
Refused to Ask for Rule.
Representative Page, of North Carolina,
in charge Of the subcommittee handling
the District appropriation bill. refused 20
ask for a special rule to protect the
FIVE and ten per cent increases included
m the measure. Other members of the
committee stated that there was a be-
lief in the House that Chairman FitZ-
gerald, Of the Appropria tions Committee,
had been treated shabbily by the Rules
Committee in reporting a rule consider
ably broader than that sought by the
Appropriations Committee. and for tha:
reason no special rule was sought for
the District bill.
The Rules Committee felt. however. that
the rule which was reported should be
broad enough to admit all amendments
and allow free and extended debate On
the question OF an increase to the end
that the fairest and best horizontal ad-
vance could be written into the legislative
bill and later incorporated in the other
supply measures.
Whatever the final action OF Congress
at the present session on the amount
The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
find u. S. EMPLOYE
STARVING TO Death
Aged Chawoman Discovered in Hun
bic Home Maintained on
$40 Month.

Intruding into the holiday atmosphere
yesterday was a story OF an old and tired
charwoman in the government service
which developed when she was found on
the verge OF starvation-a convincing
argument of the difficulty Of eling out an
existence on 80 a month
This woman, n years old works in the
Department Of Agriculture. For q years
she has done her work there with
diligence. Three days ago she was
missed. When she failed to appear or
three successive days an employe was
sent to the humble two rooms which
she calls home to find out the cause OF
her absence.
He found her in bed I'll and learned
that for two days she had been with
out food. Weak and emaciated she was
near death when found. Her last money
insure her q decent burial.
When she went into the government
service. she was paid s45 a month.
Gradually, with changes in working con-
ditions her pay has been reduced to
$50 per month and more recently to SO.
On this 1t was possible for her to live.
but after all expenses were paid her al
lowance for food was but cents a day.
The increase afforded by the advance,
OF and 10 per cent offered in the
legislative bill as pasesd by the House
will give her cents a day more.
Employees of the Department of
Agriculture took up collection on
learning OF the circumstances and enough
money was provided to furnish the olo
charwoman with medical attention and
the nourishment and necessities to bring
her back to health and work.