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The Detroit times., 1916-06-17
By THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Farmer Browns Boy wasn't
happy. No. sir, he wasn't happy
His heart was filled with sorrow
sorrow because he had killed Bluff
| fer the Adder. To be sure Buffer
was only snake and very home
ly. not 10 say ugly, looking one at
that. But he was one OK lhe little
people OF the Green Meadows and
never had harmed Farmer Brown 5
Boy and couldn't have II he had
wanted TO. Farmer Browns Boy
couldn't help but feel that Bluffer
had had just as much right 20 live
as any one else. Once he wouldn't
have felt that way, but that was be
fore he had learned 10 love all the
little people of the Green Meadows
and the Green Forest and 90 under
stand that they have feelings JUST
as we have, and that even the
humblest Of them has the right 10
live.
Hanging Imply over the top rail
OF the old fence the body OF Buffer
swung In the wind. Farmer Browns
Boy thought of how bravely Buffer
had tried TO brighten him and had
almost succeeded. He thought OF
what a giant he must have looked
10 Buffer and what lot OF courage
Il had taken 10 face him and pretend
that he would fight. especially
when Buffer had known all the
time that he couldn't possibly hurt
Farmer Browns Boy
1T was real bravery" muttered
Farmer Browns Boy. He knew all
the time that II he couldn't scare
me into leaving him alone he didn't
have the least chance in the world
Now with Buzz-Tail the Rather or
Pilot the Copperhead II would have
been different. II wouldn't have
been half so brave of them for they f,
would have known that a bite from
them would have ended the fight
with me. They are dangerous and
they know IL. But this little fellow
wasn't dangerous at all and he
knew that. That is what | call real,
true bravery
He turned to the fence and picked
I'D the body of Buffer. Then he
stretched IL out on the ground on
its stomach TO see just how long
Buffer was The instant he let
20 of Il something happened
The Detroit times., 1916-06-17
6-YEAR-OLD BOY
KILLED BY AUTO

An auto owned By the Singer Sew
Ing Machine Co. and driven by Louis
kalsow. OF No. 1871 Field-ave,
struck and fatally injured Robert
Young, six years. old. OF No. 80 High.
ST east, while he was playing In
High.st., between brush and John
R-sts.. Friday afternoon. He died
in the city receiving hospital a few
minutes later.
Kalsow was taken into custody by
Detectives Smith and Frahm. and
made statement TO the prosecutor
He Is held in the central station on
manslaughter charge. Kalsow
claims that he did not see the child
before the accident. and that he was
not driving at an excessive rate OF
speed.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-17
Society

Miss Eleanore Rohnert will give a
luncheon Saturday. in honor of Miss
Margaret Longyear.
%
Mrs J. II. Cult. or Edmonton, Al
berta. is visiting her Parents, MIR.
and Mrs. F. j. Becker. No. 57S Bald-
win-ave.
o
Ralph Stone. jr.. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Stone. No, 975 Cass-ave.
who has returned from Swarthmore.
Pa, where he has been attending
school. was a member OF the June
graduating class OF Swarthmore Pre-
paratory school. Mr.. Stone was &C
corded highest honors of his class
IN winning the Hayerford cup, given
for scholarship. standing, leadership
and loyalty 10 the ideals OF the
school. He will enter the University
OF Michigan in the fall
o
An engagement OF much interest
TO Detroit, and 10 the country at
large. Is that OF Miss Eleanor CLAY.
daughter OF Mrs. William Clay. No.
SO Boston-blvd. east. and niece or
the late J. l.. Hudson, to Edsel Bry-
ant Ford. only son of Henry Ford
and Mrs. Ford. Miss Clay is 20
years old and is a member OF the
June graduating class OF the Lggett
school. She has not made her for
NAL debut in society Miss Clay is
an attractive girl with fair hair and
blue eyes. and is small in stature.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-17
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Farmer Browns Boy Is Startled.
,copyriSht 1915 oy T. W. Burgess

Great Scott" exclaimed Farmer
Browns Boy. and stared at the
body OF Buffer with startled eyes
Ii had rolled over on its back. He
poked il with one foot but IL didn
move. Then he rolled it over onto
its stomach again and the instant
/ he took his foot away II rolled back
stomach mp. Farmer Browns Boy
stared harder than ever. There GER
tainly was something very queer
about that snake. He tried II again
and the same thing happened. Then
! Farmer Browns Boy went OF a
little way where he could watch
but not be himself in plain sight OF
that body. For a time nothing hap
pened Then he thought he saw
just little movement. He held his
breath. The body rolled over again.
this time onto its stomach. Very
slowly Buffers head was raised and
he looked this way and that way
Farmer Browns Boy stamped one
foot. Instantly Buffer was on his
back just as before. as lifeless a
looking thing as ever was.
great light broke over Farmer
Browns Boy and a load was lifted
from his heart All the gladness
came back into the day and he
chuckled Then he kept perfectly
still After a while Buffer rolled
over once more. raised his head.
saw no one. and glided away
through the grass. Farmer Browns
Boy made no sound until Buffer
had had time 10 get some distance.
Then he burst out laughing
You old fraud" he exclaimed
You old buffer, First you try 10
scare me and then you make me
think have killed you. That's Tine
Billy Possum's trick and wonder
where you learned IL. You made
one mistake. II II hadn't been for
that never would have found you
out. You seem 10 think that in
order TO appear dead you must be
on your back. II you hadn't rolled
over ! never would have known
that didn't kill you. I certainly
have learned something today. I
suppose you are chuckling 10 your
self TO think how smart you were
and how you fooled me. I donr
blame you. You have a right 10
chuckle. There's one thing you
don't know and l wish you did That
The Detroit times., 1916-06-17
DETECTIVES
NAB QUARTET
Pennsylvania Farmer Was
About to Draw $4,000 To
Bet On Good Thing"

Three wise city detectives arrest.
ed -four dapper young chaps whom
they found in company with an cid
er,y man from the country on Girls
woldst.. Friday morning. The
stranger Vas on his way 10 the First
4 Old Detroit National bank to pre-
sent a letter OF credit for $4,000.
when the detectives appeared on the
scene.
The farmer is James Randall. 81,
OF Hazelhurst. Penn. Two weeks
ago, according 10 his story. he went
TO Mt Clemens 10 take the baths.
In NJ, Clemens he met two men
whom introduced themselves as
John Williams, 81. OF New York city.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-17
WOULD ENLARGE
SITE FOR NEW
WORK HOUSE

The House of Correction board of
inspectors Is asking the council for
permission TO buy Is acres adjacent
10 the 76.acre site purchased year
ago for the new penal institution
outside the eastern city limits The
new pieces are between French and
Lynch-rds. The price ranges from.
$4,000 10 $4,000 an acre. There is
balance OF $4,000 in the site
fund The original 10 acres cost
sos, 900.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-17

tiyes spotted them. and they were
taken 10 the station for !nyestiga-
ton along with Williams and Fulton
by juniper, kinder thought
there was something peculiar about
them boys right from the start" the
farmer confded 20 Detectives VIII
son. Collins and Synder after he had
told his story.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-17

Is that you will never need to fear
me again"
With this Farmer Browns Boy
started for home whistling merrily.
As he passed the garden he stopped
10 take Old MIR. Toad from his
pocket and set him free.
Anyway I've done one good turn
today" said he as Old Nj. Toad
hoped under a cabbage leaf.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-17
IRANDINGS
HAVE BEEN FEW

rowing and wrecking companies
- the Great Lakes have had less
~ 90 far this season than for
~ years past. according to Jo
King, Detroit agent OF the
Lakes Towing Co. This is
& ne says. TO the unusually high
~ stage OF the lakes. which IL
ohove the normal.
11)gh water means much greater
IN and fewer STANDINGS. Mr..
~ explains. Work In removing
nn1ed vessels this spring has
Q negligible.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-17
Prices range upwards
from SASS


DESPITE the remarkably high quality OF
- these refrigerators, acknowledged the
most sanitary and economical moderate priced
refrigerator made, they be purchased for
exactly the same price az the ordinary refrg-
orator owing to the tremendous quantities in
which they are made and purchased by us.
who are the exclusive selling agents In De-
troit. Special convenient credit terms arrang.
ed 10 suit your requirements whether you pur.
chase n small family size refrigerator or large
apartment house or sideicer size. See them
In our windows.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-17
ARE THOSE Is FEATURES

~ A swing base which permits use
~ OF large drip pan.
- Ice chamber constructed entirely
i OF metal with solid ice pan corners.
No disagreeable odors from wood sat
urated with water.
~ Lined throughout with galvanized
IL steel. or white enamel baked on
galvanized steel More durable than zinc
and more easily kept clean.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-17

10 All Cold Storage refrigerators
4 - equipped with patented round cor
ner, enamel provision chamber lining
- Insulated with a mineral wood
1t air space and paper sheathing,
providing the greatest economy OF ice.
rS Cold Storage sanitary white enam-
I'D el is mineral and not paint
will not fake or peel.
&c Covered with three coats OF high
~ grade coach yarnish - moisture
proof
The Detroit times., 1916-06-17

It's first lined with pure,
clean, odorless mineral wool
THIS Is the best non-conducting substance
known 10 modern science. and IL is
placed in such manner that II cannot settle
as In the case OF charcoal. There are
insulating walls. the outercase, waterproof
sheathing. mineral WOOL air space. inside case
Of the matched wood and galvanized steel The
ice pan! In also additionally surrounded with
prepared waterproof sheathlng, making eight
walls OF insulation
The Detroit times., 1916-06-17
This gives you some idea of the
method of construction

THE outside case Ia artistic and strong.
made Of thoroughly seasoned kiln dried
lumber The inside body In made OF closely
matched odorless wood nailed 10 hardwood
cleats which are firmly fastened 10 the out.
side case. solid foot supports the end
across its entirety. Eight sections OF the case
are assembled hruout by tandem grooves The
ice chamber Is lined with galvanized steel
The ice pan h turned from one solid sheet Of
metal without cutting or saddIng Can never
leak or break.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-17

Patented solid ice pan corner-no
soldered joints 10 break or leak.
Galvanized steel ice racks--lighter.
more sanitary and save ice
! Sanitary silver timed provision
shelves in all enamel lined refrig.
rator.
, Special pattern OF Nickeled Metal
heavily made lnsuring strength and
eauty.
4 Casters that are strong and selfre-
taining Not a theory but a fact.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-18
OLD STAGE DRIVER
WAS HOLO-UP HERO
Saved $4,000 in Battle With
Bandits in Michigan
Woods.

News Times Special Service:
PONTIAC. Mich Jan 1S.-Al-
most daily for the past 10 years
there has shuffed into the lobby CT
the hotel Hodges here. an old, gray
bearded man. who sits for an hour
OF so watching the usual arrivals
and departures and then limps out.
The place has unique attachment
TO the past for him. for he was boy
o. eight in Pontiac when the house
was built in 1897. Four years after
It was opened he entered its employ
rs bell boy and later graduated from
the hotel as a stage driver
The man, now 81 years old, is B.
:. LaFOuntain, Ivory Jack" one of
Pontiac's oldest residents and per-
haps a man who is i'm closer touch
with old times around this portion
of the state than any other man now
living
LaFountain was a stage driver be-
tween Lapeer and Pontiac in the
early days, when they used four and
six horses and when the fare was 50
each way. The halfway house was
at the old Hovey house at Oxford.
Later he drove stage coaches from
Pontiac to Almont, from Pontiac 10
Milford. and between Pontiac and
Romeo and Saginaw and Flint.
Held Up BY Bandits.
He tells interesting tales Of the
early days and proudly displays bull
let wounds received when he was
held up by bandits in the Big Tus-
cola woods" while driver of a stage
coach between Pine River and Vas
sar. At the time Of the holdup he
was taking $4,000 to the hotel pro-
prietor at Nassar and although
wounded managed to escape with
the money.
Despite his years LaFOuntain is
spry and hearty and daily takes the
walk from his home on Willow av
to his favorite seat in the hotel
lobby.
The most exciting of the old days
were those when 1 staged from
Jackson to Lansing for Dan Hib-
bard. of the Hubbard house. and
from Jackson to Charlotte" he says
When the name of the hotel was
changed this fall to the Kenwood,
LaFOuntain was silent with amaze
ment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-18
TOWNSHIP VOTES DRY"
One Saloon Closed by Election in
Madison County.

New shines Special Service:
ANDERSON. Ind. Jan. 1S.-La-
fayette township. Madison county.
voted dry" by a majority OF 90 in
local option election here. The
vote by precincts follows: North An
derson. dry 81. wet II; Flor
i6a. dry" -. wet" 9: Linwood.
dry 60. wet" SO: Salem. dry"
IS wet IA: total vote. dry" 1875,
wet 139 About one-half OF North
Anderson is i'm Lafayette township.
While the vets carried the North
Anderson precinct. the result at
Florida was a surprise TO the vets.
\ saloon at Florida was closed re-
Gently because Of liquor law viola
tons. and Pat Kennedy. who had
been conducting "A saloon. is now
serving a sentence at the state penal
farm. BY its vote Florida showed
that il does not wish return OF the
saloon. only nine wet" votes being
cast. The only saloon in the town
ship is at North Anderson. 4 local
option election win be held Jan. 10
at Elwood
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-18
DRUGGIST FINED $500
FOR SELLING LIQUORS
Suspended Sentence of Four Months
i'm Jail Also Given Pierce
ton Man.
Views Times Special Service /:

News Times Special Service:
WARSAW. Ind, Jan. 1S.-Dayid
f. Brum baugh. Pierceton druggist.
on Monday forenoon pleaded guilty
to a charge of violating the liquor
laws and was fined $500 by Judge
f. BOwser He was also given a
suspended jail sentence OF four
months. Pros. Homer LongfellOw
fled a motion TO dismiss action
action against Ethel +. BrumbaUgh,
who was arrested oil "A similar
charge. Judge BOwser. however,
rallied 10 act on the petition and the
suit against Mrs. Brumbaugh is still
pending.
David +. Brunibaugh and Ethel o.
Brumbaugh were indicted by the
grand jury and have been out on
bond. II was charged that they sold
Intoxicating liquors at their drug
store in violation Of the laws of In
diana.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-18
FRESH AIR SCHOOL
Finding of 81 Tuberculars Brings
New Action.

News-Times Special Service:
LANSING. Mich, Jan. 1S.-In the
Port Huron schools were found in
the anti-tuberculosis campaign last
month 10 positive and 13 suspicious
cases of tuberculosis. The state off,
Gals in charge OF the white plague
battle announces that the St Clair
county metropolis will likely open
an open air school.
These 80 cases would fill one room
of the average public school.
Michigan has but few open air
schools. and they are in Detroit and
Grand Rapids. DIR. De Kleine. head
Of the campaign, hopes that the ex-
ample set by Port Huron will be fol-
lowed by other cities.
I'VE know that the open air
school is a good thing" says DR.. De
Kleine. land there is no reason why
many of the smaller cities should
not adopt it,"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-18
N0TRE DAME MARKSMEN
LEAD IN CLASS B. MATCHES
University Made $50 Hits Out OF "A
Possible 1.OOO-WashingtOn
Was First.


WASHINGTON, Jan Wash
ington State college with 999 hits
out Of a possible 100. led in the first
OF a series of u rife matches just
begun by SO college and university
teams throughout the country. under
auspices Of the National Rifle AssO-
citation Of America Michigan Ag-
ricultural college was second with
99S hits and Cornell third with 993.
other high scores were:
Massachusetts, Agricultural. 992;
Norwich university. 992: West Vir-
ginia university. 9S9; University Of
Pennsylvania. 9SI; Notre Dame,
$50; Iowa state university. $50; I'm
iversity Of Illinois, $50; California
university, 975; University of Yer
mont. 972. All Of these clubs are in
Glass A except Notre Dame, which
is in Glass +.
Washington State college was high
club in Class A. Notrc Dame in
Class b. and Rensselaer, Polytech-
mic, 945, in Glass G.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-18
Here's Natures Own
Remedy Fer Catarrh
HyOmei Relieves Catarrh Without
the Use of Dangerous Drugs.

HyOmei Relieves CataTTh Without
the Use of Dangerous Drugs
Not until HyOmei was discovered
las IL been possible 20 truthfully say
that real remedy for catarrh was
Known
Hyomei is ,an oil and its air is
ibreathed through a small inhaler
Furnished with il for a few minutes
four times day. and during that
time every particle of this Hyomei-
laden air taken into the air passages
and lungs is impregnated with a
powerful germ killing and health
giving antiseBtic.
Sprays and lotions often cause
disorders OF the respiratory tracts
or bring on SOME other diseases and
never make permanent cure of ca
tarrh. But when the air OF HyOmei
penetrates to the inmost air cells of
the lungs and enters the blood with
the oxygen 10 not only Kills the germs
in the throat and nose. but kills the
bacill in the blood freeing the mu-
cous membranes from poisonous MI
CrObes and giving perfect health.
a complete outfit is inexpensive
and includes an inhaler. dropper and
sufficient Hyomei for several weeks
treatment
Wettick's original Cut Rate Medi-
cine store has so much faith i'm the
merit OF Hyomei that he agrees 10
return the money to any purchaser
who Is net thCl oughly satisfied
Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-18
HOPES TRIAL TO START
Man Charged With Matricide to
Plead Insanity.

News-1imeS Special Service
PRINCETON, Ind, Jan. 1S.-Bert
Hope, 40 years old, a carpenter, was
placed on trial in circuit court here
today on a first degree murder in
dictment for the killing of his
mother Mrs. Susan Fleming. IS
years old. He is alleged to have at
tackled her and caused injuries. when
in a drunken rage. which resulted
fatally. He at first made several
attempts 10 kill himself. but does not
now seem greatly depressed over the
deed. He says ne has no recollec-
ton of the attack. He had borne a
good reputation previously. lie has
"a wife and several children.
The morning was spent in getting
the jury from the regular and q
special venire totaling As. Hopes
attorneys will plead insanity. due 90
drinking. as his defense.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-18
stove EyPLODES AND
BADLY INJURIES WOMAN
Over heated Boiler is Cause.
Victim Badly SCaIded on
Arms and Chest.
Nevs-Times Special Service .

News Times Special Service.
FORT WAYNE. Ind. Jan Is
Mrs Herman Leuschner OF 101S
Home av.. is in the Lutheran hos
rital today suffering from severe
burns about the face. chest and arms
~ the result OF "a peculiar explosion
of the kitchen stove in her home
yesterday morning about 1880
O'Clock While her injuries are Sc
rious. IL is expected that she will re-
cover sufficiently TO return 90 her
home within a comparatively short
time.
The range in the Leuschner kitch-
IN was provided with a boiler used
for heating purposes. This boiler had
no safety valve. Yesterday morning.
because OF the cold weather. an ex-
ceptionally heavy fire was built in
the range early in the morning. This
FIRE was kept blazing while the fam
fly went TO church. When they re-
turned. Mrs. LcIschner went direct
Is 10 the kitchen, and it was then
that the boiler let 90.
The stove was demolished. Flat
irons on the range were tossed into
The air and struck the ceiling.
knocking out portions Of the plas-
ter. and fire from the stove was
thrown TO all parts Of the room. Mrs
1.euschner was directly in the path
7of the escaping steam and her hands
arms and chest were scalded as the
result Of this fact. Mr.. Leuschner.
with the aid of his son, extinguished
the little fires that started in the
Kitchen. A physician was called and
Mrs. Leuschner was taken directly
TO the hospital
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-18
BOY Is FIRE VICTIM
Mother Rescues One Child But Other
Dies.


wsTimeS Special Service:
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Jan. is.
Freeman Loneigan, five-year-Old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Loneigan,
died at the local hospital as the re-
suit of burns received when the
house caught fire.
The mother was at the grocery
store and the children were locked
III when the flames started. Upon re-
turning TO her home she rescued La
verne Loneigan, her three-year-old
sen, and a fireman rescued the other
child, but the boy had been so badly
burned and injured by inhaling
smoke that he died. The father is a
fireman for the Grand Rapids q In
diana Railway Co. The mother was
slightly burned.
Frank Kull. a fireman, was over
come by smoke.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-18
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS
FALL FROM TREE FATAL
TO ANN .ARBOR HUNTER.

News Times Special Service.
ANN ARBOR. Mich. Jan. Il.
Owen Fletcher. 27-year-old son
OF Daniel Fletcher OF this city,
was instantly killed.
Fletcher and his two brothers.
George and Roland. together
with Robert Marsh. went hunt
ing rabbits in the Jedle swamp,
seven miles west Of mn Arbor.
owen was shooting from a tree.
Feeling himself become numb
with the cold. he thought 10
change his position. lost his foot
hold and fell, breaking his neck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-18

When is an amateur a professional
is a question which has finally drift
Mclaughlin and Thomas Bundy. two
of the most noted tennis players in
the country may lose their amateur
standing because they have opened
up a sporting goods store i'm san
francisco.
Robert n. Wrenn, president Of the
United States National Lawn Tennis
association, and George T. Adee. OF
the executive committee says that il
would be impossible for the associa-
ton To overlook McLOughlin's and
Eundy's action in entering the sport
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-18
DR.. EIGENMANN TO SAIL
Professor To Whom Passports Mere
Denied starts Wednesday.

BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Jan. Is
Or Carl Eigenmann. professor of
9oology at the university OF Indiana
will sail for South America Wednes-
day having been joined by his
daughter in New York who will go
with him. Passports were denied DR..
Eigenmann by the government on
the ground that he is not citizen OF
the United States. His friends here
believe that he has abandoned his
expedition TO the Barbados. a Brit
ish possession. and that ne will not
visit territory ruled by allied gov
crnments.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-18
UPH0L0S CITY COURT
Judge Declares Municipal Tribunals
Are Constitutional.

NewS-TimeS Special Service:
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Jan. IS.
The constitutiOnality of Battle
Creeks municipal courts was upheld
by Circuit Judge Walter II. North in
decision denying Atty. Henry J.
Barton's motion TO dismiss the case
against his client. Samuel Misserlis.
Barton alleged that local acts
which conflict with the statute are
not binding and therefore Misserlis
charged with violating the local OPP
ton law, was not legally given a
hearing. Judge North ruled that the
constitution also provides for the
city charter and home rule and that
Misserlis underwent a legal eXamin-
alton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-18
CITY WOMAN
COOKS FAMILY CAT.

News Times Special Service:
HARTFORD. Ind. Jan. IS
When Mrs. Glenn Blakely of
Hartford City opened the oven
door Of her cook stove she found
the family cat cooked TO turn.
The cat has crawled into the oven
TO keep warm, the door later be-
ing closed.