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The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
FOUR FIELD MEN
FOR FOREIGN "Y"
WORK, SELECTED

Selection OF four new representa-
tives OF the Detroit Y. NJ G. 4. in
foreign fields has been completed
and the new secretaries are piepar.
ing 10 sail for their posts In July and
August. During the past week two
OF the new representatives have been
in Detroit comforting with local Off
cials and secretaries Of the Y. NJ. G.
a. and becoming acquainted with
the work here. They are K n.
Arnold, of Kansas City. and Frank
B. Lenz, of San Francisco Both
viii be sent to China The former
spent three years with the Kansas
City. Mo, Y NJ. c. A. as religious
work director. II is probable that
he Will go 10 the city Of Changsha,
Human MIR. Lenz was for several
years immigration secretary for the
San Francisco Y. VI. c. A. Both will
sail for the Orient Aug. 26.
Harold Gray, son OF Philip II.
Gray. president OF the Detroit Y. VI.
G. A., and now a student at Har-
ward university. and Irwin c. John
son, student at tho University Of
Michigan, are two OF the three men
10 be chosen for the new branch Of
the Detroit Y. NJ c. A. work in
Cairo, Egypt Their work, IL is un-
derstood, will be principally among
the soldiers there, though they will
found a permanent Y NJ. c. A. in
that center OF Moslem education,
supported by contributions from res
idents of Detroit.
The Detroit Y. NJ. C A. recently
increased it's foreign work budget
from $4,000 to $4,000 annually,
that it might send out six new secre-
taries TO foreign lands. Two secre-
taries are vet 10 be chosen.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
SALES BRISK IN
OAKLAND SUBS
improvements Being Pushed
Rapidly to Accommodate In
tending Home Builders

improvements are being made on
the seven Oakland subdivisions,
both north and south OF the Seven
Mile-rd. The John Archer Co. has
a large force OF men putting in &C.
ment sidewalks along Oakland-ave.,
and the work will be pushed as rap
idly as labor and material deliveries
will permit Owing TO their close
proximity TO the Ford and other
manufacturing plants, many pur.
chasers in these subdivisions are
planning 10 build homes in the fall.
II is expected that work will be-
gin on the proposed new car line
before the end of the summer. Since
the first OF April the sales on the
Oakland subdivisions have averaged
100000 per week While many peo-
pie are buying Oakland property, in.
tending 10 build as soon as possible,
others see an opportunity for Il
good investment. accounting for the
brisk weekly sales.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24

The young gentleman says II you
are not too tired can he call and
give you your checks, Miss, said
The porter.
Tell him to come right in
in a minute Jeff came In and
blushed almost as red as his hair
when | thanked him for the flowers
Then, Margie | blushed, for had
10 confess that through some negli
gence, caused, 1 suppose, by my
mothers illness. my fathers secre
tary had failed 20 send me my al.
lOWance. which had been due TO
reach me the morning before.
Immediately Jeff's face lighted
up and he handed me roll OF bills.
4 don't want all OF them,' pro
tested. IF you will lend me $40 III
have dad send you check Just as
soon as l get in today
Don't hurry, Miss Margaret.
said JefT, and then he got all red
again.
"'I think TIL ring and see II can
get the morning paper, said, but
as my hand was on the push button
JEFF sprang up.
Let me get it for you. he said,
and disappeared outside the door.
"He came back shortly, saying
that there were no papers to be had
and that he would try and get me
one at the next station. could not
help thinking that he had grown a
shade less ugly and remarkng on
the coincidence OF his travelling
home with me, asked him where
he had been.
81 am at Yale. but some very
important business Is calling me
home. | shall only spend one day
home, as | must be back as soon as
possible.
Ibid you see last nights papers?
was so upset | never thought TO
buy them. There might have been
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
Any Girl-A Story Told to Margaret WaverIy.

7 did not realize, Margie, that
had very little money until | started
% pack up few things, then 1
found that / had only enough 10 pay
ioI my tickets and the slateroom
which had tbougbtlessly ordered
"Oia went down after the tickets
and came back quickly saying there
was a red-headed young man down
At he ticket Office who said ne knew
me, lived in my town, and that, az II
happened he was going home that
evening, too, he would look after
everything.
81 did not even ask his name, for
all ! could hear was. Your mother
is very i'll. come home Immediately
But when got down TO the
train looked up into the ugly
freckIed face OF Jef Perrigreen.
crowned with It's shock OF red hair.
l am so sorry, Miss Newton, you
are in trouble, he said. I am going
through tonight, and II you will al
low me 10 look after your baggage
I'll be mighty glad 10 do It.
II gave him my checks without a
word and was ushered into my state
room by the porter.
"All night long the grinding
wheels kept pounding out the words,
Your mother is very Ill. come home
at once
''lt was daylight before fell into
troubled sleep, and l. was after y
the next day when ! rang for the
porter and asked him 10 bring me a
cup OF coffee and an orange. had
quite forgotten that ] had no money
TO pay for them until after he had
gone.
II was almost in a panic, but /
happened TO think of Jeff, and hast
lily got up and dressed
In a few minutes the waiter
brought in my tray on which was a
great bunch Of vlolets as well as
the coffee and fruit.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24

open the envelope and read:
Harry has just told me. And |
never want TO see or hear of you
again lie says-anl two OF his
friends corroborate him-that he
saw YOU last night in a slum restau
rant-with a woman. When they
left the place her arm was around
YOU and your head was on her
shoulder.
Il could have forgiven anything
bar that. You have broken my heart.
Dad and Harry have told mo all
along the sort OF man you are. hut
would never believe them until now
1t is proved.
please don't try TO explain. II is
useless. ! know you now for what
YOU are. Your whole life has been a
lie-a lie 70 the glrl who trusted
you. Good bye"
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
snezek 10 Acquitted

Rudolph Snezek, charged with
staying Joseph Kruszewsh, Delray
banker. in his bank az No. 242l West
Jefferson-ave.. on Feb Q, was found
not guilty by a Jury, Friday after
noon. The jury was out 30 minutes.
The prosecution tried 10 build up a
case against Snezek on circumstan-
tial evidence Snezek proved an
alIhi.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24

ployer. someone got IN last night
an"
Tom. with a gasp Of apprehension.
ran 10 his desk
Gone" he shouted. as he survey.
cd the wreckage The Sullivan
moneys gone! put II in this top
drawer, Look, Mr. Lampson' The
drawer has been forced Oh. why
didn't | keep the cash in my own
pocket? I'll MAKE It up to you. sir.
I'll pay it back, week by week, out
OF MY own salary III"
You'll do nothing Of the sort. my
dear boy" contrad.cted Roger Lamp
son. touched to the heart by Toms
grief 1T vas no fault Of yours.
-
Man from p'lice headquarters 10
see you, sir" reported the ONCE boy;
ushering in a wcoden-faced plain
clothes detective and leading him
up TO where l.ampson and Tom were
standing
Good" approved Lsmpson. Il
was goinG 10 phone the police. on
Ger, has your visit anything TO do
with this robbery"
Maybe Il has. maybe 1t hasn't"
replied the plain-clothes man. IL
want 10 see a man named Thomas
Blake. of this address"
II am Thomas Blake" put in Tom,
haggard with a sudden underlined
dread What do YOU WANT"
You needn't look 80 scared" said
the detective. grinning. This amt
pinch It's good news for you We
got an alarm from Boston last even
in 20 look out for n woman crook
named Lizzie Reisen-'Iight-Finger-
ed Liz we call her. One of our men
Just happened TO nab her as she was
comin out Of Harding'S joint. We
searched her at headquarters. An
we found--this!"
Dramatically he pulled out long
envelope addressed, in TENS own
characteristic handwriting 10 "Thom-
as Blake, care Of Roger Lampson &
Co, 231 Market-st."
One end OF the envelope had been
torn open. The detective shook out
OF IL a sheaf OF seventeen fifty-dollar
bills.
I'VE took this or her." he went
on, "an' We gave her a taste OF the
third degree TIL she talked. She
says you're a friend Of hers an that
you an her was drinkin' together at
Hardiug's last night an she lifted
this from you before you had a
chance TO spend It on anyone else.
Five minutes later Roger Lamp
son was saying. with genuine sorrow
in his voice:
I'm not going 10 prosecute, Blake.
But you've proved yourself not only
thief but the most conscienceless
liar ever had the bad luck to meet.
| cannot employ you any longer.
And my sense OF fairness will force
me 10 warn any future employer of
yours that you are dangerous
crook"
Tom walked, dazedly, out OF the
office. His heart was dead. His
splendid prospects, his chance OF
employment, his self-respect. all
were gone. Nothing remained Tor
him In life, but Marjorie. He must
20 TO her now--at once; tell her
everything and trust 10 her love TO
make her stand by him.
That was his one hope. And, with
Marjorie at his side he could face
whole disspproving world. Marjorie
after all. was what counted most In
his life She was his future-his
hope-his heaven.
A; the outer door OF the building
messenger boy halted him.
Letter for you, Mr.. Blake" said
the boy.
Tom, with a thrill. recognized Mar
tories writing on the envelope. In
his hour OF direst need, here was a
word Of cheer from her! lie tore
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
With the Minister'S

The members weekly contest game
played At the Detroit Whist club,
Monday evening. June 10. resulted
Is follows;
North and south: II. +. Boehm and
j. II. Horan plus s; w. B. Battello
and r. r. Richards plus 4; J. A. ".
Galen and dummy, minus Q; c. c Me-
keohnie and w. S. Taylor, m nus 8:
j. A. House and T. S. Pratt. minus 5.
East and west: b. Il. w. Bright
and H. b. simmons plus s. w. n. Ed
son and G.. II. VanBuren. plus 3; J.
w MoCausey and A. G. Stellwagen,
average; r. $. Germain and ]. Prem
It's. minus 2: s. A. Commons and
Thomas Watson, minus s.
Scores In the Saturs~- game:
North and south Mrs. J. w. Stein
er and j. w. McCausey, plus 3: Mrs.
s. A. Commons and Thomas Watson.
average; Mrs. r. J. Memo and Mrs. A.
r. Sage, minus !.
East and west: Mrs. w. B. Battelle
and Mrs. NJ r. Bennett. plus s: Mr..
and Mrs F. o. Bates, minus 2. Mr..
and Mrs. f. G. Bazine, minus 4.
Prfrti.e---the ptarn neat kind--that
n right-Times Jon DeDt.--Mnin 4630.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24

"A lie7" muttered Tom, half aloud
Yes. The whole wohld is 4 world Of
lies It's a world I'm tired of A
world that has cast me out. There's
nothing left. Nothing My parents.
NY work. my sweetheart-all gene" "
A long time ne stood moionless.
Then slowly he turned toward the
river When al last ne stood on the
pier above the tast-runn ng waters
he spoke again:
Life has teen too much for me.
Too much when told the truth. far
too much, when turned from the
truth II will be- good TO rest"
He plunged forward and the
greedy waters seized his body in
their swift embrace.
tEND OF SEN EN1H STORYD
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24

below Goat island. gaze like startled
pigmies on the laundering watery
wall from the Cave OF the Winds
or marvel at the seething rapids that
have worked for 10000 years TO
carve the roadway we call the
Gorge.
This season an experience dis
tlnctly new and thrilling awaits the
tourist. A huge galloway has been
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24

stretched from Colts point TO
Thompson's point. Its car travels
directly above the giant whirlpool
But no matter what improve
ments" man may attempt 10 add,
Niagara Will always be the same.
No matter how many thousands see
II, the glory OF the falls will never
dim. the colors OF it's perpetual rain
bow will never fade.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
TRUTH CRUSHED TO EARTH.

Tom Blake. sturdy. straightfor-
ward youth. ia expelled from college
and driven from home because OF a
scraps resulting from hts trying 10
help the brother OF hts swee theart
Marjorie Lampson. But Tom makes
good IN the business OF Roger Lamp
son. Marjorie's uncle. and Is about
20 marry her on her approaching
twenty-nrst birthday one evening
ne leaves the office late, with the
$3.50 left by customer In his pocket
He steps into rather ill-favored
cafe for something 70 eat. Lizette
Fortescue. known 20 the police as
Light Fingered Liz drugs him and
getE the $3.50. when he wakes up
IL In 1850 q m.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
anu Killed hx She'll

While playing with a steel-jack-
eted Winchester shell. Friday after.
noon, Lawrence Kiollowski. nine
years old. OF No. 500 Watson-st.
hit the cap. causing II TO explode.
Pieces OF the shell entered his face
and body. lie died on the way 10
the city receiving hospital.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
J. A. eERsT AND LOUIS TRACY.

something in them about mother
sudden illness
1T seemed 10 me that Jeff slut
tered little as he informed me that
he, too, had been too busy 10 see
the papers.s
Won't you come out and have
luncheon he asked little later
al can't go out there, but IL you
will JOIN me we can have lnuch in
here
Neither one OF us thought OF the
times had snubbed the grocer's
son, for | was griefstricken and JEFF
was sympathetic. I could not eat,
but | managed TO drink a cup OF
tea
Even Jetf's appetite seemed rath-
er an unknown quantity, but ne
clutched both my hands as all at
once it came over me that my dear
mother might be dead and | burst
into tears.
Don't, Margie. don't, he said
Doyishly, she will be all right.
know she will
Ito Be Continued
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24

The woman was no longer there.
Neither were Harry's group OF slum-
mers. Tom got up feeling very sick
and made for the street AS he
turned homeward through the dark
ness he wondered II the clock had
registered 100 or only 80 His
hand went to his watch pocket.
His watch was gone So was his
chain. And his vest was unbutton-
ed His fingers flew TO the inside
pocket II was empty
A gurgllng cry, like that which is
wrung from the dying. burst from
Toms drip lips, For an instant ali
the world spun crazily about him.
Then suddenly the shock cleared his
brain OF the drugmists. And he
knew what had happened
He understood now the racking
headache. the dryness OF mouth. tho
nausea. Yes, and he knew why the
woman had come around 70 his side
OF the table.
What was TO be done? And, from
long habit. conscience answered
TELL the truth" But his cooler
Judgment realized that in the pres.
ent case the truth was the one thing
he could not tell.
Who would believe he had gone 10
notorious Summing resort
through sheer accident That he
had put himself in a position to be
drugged through sheer accident?
That a woman. with whom he had
had absolutely no dealings Of any
sort, had robbed him without his
knowledge? II was preposterous.
"All my life," he muttered TO him
self in sick resentment. i've told
the truth. And all my life I've got
ten into trouble by doing II. II
doesn't pay From the time I was
baby until the time tolG Martorie's
father the truth about our engage
ment people have been punishIng me
Tor truth.telling. I've had enough OF
II. Ny whole llfe's happiness is at
stake. I'm not going to be cheated
out Of II, for something that Isn't
my fault. III save that money.
every cent OF II. and pay It back.
But, It'll then. I'm not going TO lose
my chance or my sweetheart. Here
goes for my first lie"
Retraclng his steps, he made for
the ONCE and stealthily let himself
in with his key Going straight TO
his own desk, he locked every draw
er In IL; then, with n chisel broke
al the locks.
After which he strewed papers
about the floor and left the top
drawer wide open. He performed
The same feat with three other
iesks. Then he went home, leaving
he ofice's outer door unlocked.
Next morning as Roger Lampson
pear the ONCE Tom caught up with
aim and they entered together
IL put that Sullivan money in the
top drawer of my desk last night"
Tom was saying as they went in.
sand locked II. hope did right?
Il seemed safer than 10 carry II
iround with me. what's the mat.
err" he broke of in loud.voiced dis
nay.
A group Of employees were stand
ng In the center OF the room. star
pg at the havoc wrought on the
previous night.
Somebody's broke in here" piped
he ONCE boy at sight OF his en-
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24

Mose-Would yo' lend me two
bits, Pete?
Pete-Honestly mo-" Nose,
Mose-Den would yo' lend me yor
rabbits foot?
Pete-Why, dat's all dat saves me
from lendin' yo' two bits,
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24

Prfntine--the ptara neat kind--that
IA rtght-Times Jon DeBt.--Mnin 4S1O.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-03

Doe the Democratic national Committeeman from Porto
the national convention ST Louis showed an earnest
bewldered interest in the activities of women who were in st.
He watched them mngng in the
and unarad
automobile decorated with flags
committee tell United States
dignlars intended do the party in
unless Congress federal suffrage amendment
The committeeman shook his head and said that
certainly left the United States seventeen
womens pluck and all that but he thought he'd be
where there
all bodies said the from
Porto Rico Of my others take interest
and hardly expect they will
changed good dealsnce I've been
public schools have done it, guess
Seventeen there only $1,000 children on the island who
anything all Now have 10000 children going
ary children We hope in time
district and to educate of the
Chidren--girs and boys black and white.
big the girls all learning to read and
boys Aoher thing that's changed the
York and Paris hats When went Porto Rico
mantlaS But when the
showed them hats they fell for them hard And after they learned
changed Not shy and sandofsh
explain they like
Perhaps that the beginning the movement Porto Rico
Wass They end in demanding the vote"
committeeman from
sadly.
Copyright Evening Mail Syndicate. Inc
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-03

The doctrine that we, in America
are one people received notable de-
monstratlon fifty years ago. But the
question of national unity comes up
again in other shapes. Other forces
are at war with that idea. The great
world conflict has shown us some
things we had overlooked. 1t has
shown us the nature OF these adverse
forces. Mr. Frederick Davenport
tells us that I'VE are great Cumber-
some democracy working at cross
purposes, busy about many matters"
And again, he says, that "in our ma
tional legislature the Instinct Of I'M
ity continuity, and order seldom pre-
calls over indivdualism or disorder,
with the result that our collective ad-
ministration OF public affairs may not
unreasonably be termed chaotic" We
have divided interests. We are not
working together as one people to-
ward national ends. This is what the
war beyond the Atlantic has been
showing us. 1t has brought all this
out in disconcertingly bold and clear
relief.
There is need today to reafiirm the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-03
THE NEW STRUGGLE
FOR THE UNION
great principle of national unity.
(By Charles D. NJ itchell, PHI. d.

great principle of national unity.
The Elements in the Problem.
First Of all, take hasty glance at
the situation as 1t has just been re-
vealed to us. What are some of the
things that agitate and divide, that
thrust themselves up as barriers to
unity of spirit and Of action; that
call for new declaration of union?
First. There is an utter absence
of preparation for defense in the
event of war, and a seeming impos-
sibility of getting the American peo-
pie together to demand such prep
aratIon.
We sincerely trust that war will
not come. We deyoutly believe in
peace. We had hoped that the uni
versal reign of peace was at hand.
Even upon the very brink Of the
slumbering volcano, we never dream
ed that its flames could again break
forth. But war has come-in spite
of all our dreams and hopes. The
extent and the end lie beyond the
bounds of safe prediction. AS Presi-
dent Wilson said, THE Worl dis on
fire, and there is no telling where the
sparks may fall"
We are the most prosperous ma
tion on the face of the earth today;
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-03
AmerlcnnIsm IN Words Only.

The attempt Of the Democratic cam
paign managers TO put the emphasis
Of Wilson's canvass for reelection up
on "Amcricanism" is looked upon us
very bold effort to cover up the par
ty record in Congress with high
sounding words.
Observers Of legislation and admin
istratlon cannot separate the issue Of
"Americanism" in Its 1916 model from
the issue of preparedness as exemDli-
fed by a Democratic Congress.
An Illuminating instance OF the at
titude of Democracys leaders to the
preparedness issue is manifest in the
action few days ago in Chairman
Hays of the military affairs commit
tee in handling the question Of appro.
priation for the military instruction
camps.
Section 1ifty-four Of the military
bill provides for transportation and
subsistence for all those attending the
! instruction camps 1t remained, how
ever, for the army appropriation bill
to provide the wherewithal to execute
the provision. Secretary Baker rec,
commended $2,2S6,98O for transporta,
ton and subsistence OF men attending
the camps, and 100000 for genera
maintenance OF the camps.
Chairman Hay, who has been per
sistently opposed to the instruction
camp idea, ruled that the military ap,
preparation bill should carry but
100000. In doing this he ignored
Secretary Bakers recommendation.
Despite the vigorous protest Of one
Democratic member Of the military
affairs committee, and with but seven
members of the committee present
constituting less than a quorum, and
on a day declared a holiday by the
! president. Chairman Hay called his
committee together and declined tc
substitute the ,OOO,000-fgure for
training camp expenses recommended
bv the secretary Of war Instead, he
ruled that 100000 was enough, de-
clared the matter closed, and attempt
ed TO block amendments from the floor
of the House by including in the com
mittee report q recommendation that
the military appropriation bill stand
without further amendment.
Here we have most excellent illus
tration Of the Democratic stand on the
American issue. Americanism with,
ont an adequate army and navy is ar
empty shell. Brave words will never
supply the need for battle cruisers
and hfteen-inch guns.
With Democrats continued in con
troll at Washington, the country would
have an Americanism Of the follow
ing specifications;
One. We should have lofty appeals
to our patriotism and bitter denuncia
ton Of all that approximates disloyal
ty. phrased in the exquisite rhetoric
! Of woodrow Wilson.
! Two. We should have high-sound
I ing statements Of American rights ant
sonorous demands to foreign nation!
to respect these rights.
Three. Back of these courageou!
words we should have an Inadequate
army, an ineffective navy, and vacil
lating mariner at the helm Of the shiT
Of state.
The American people want the "un