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The Detroit times., 1916-08-03
Jury Disaqrees IN Theft Case.

After being out for more than
three and half hours, a jury in
the case Of Joseph Burkhard. No. 8
LOG Cabin-ave. Highland Park
charged with stealing tools from
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03
Dlsorderly Quartet Fineo.

Joe Allie. Allie Hessan, Sam
Small and Charles Damhet. all Of
No. SO Cottage Grove-ave.. Hight
Park. worked fer & NJ. Dibbler, a
contractor at No 80 Augur.ave. All.
err a quarrel with Dibbler. last week.
they quit work and demanded their
pay. Dibber refused TO pay them
until the end OF the week The men
then pulled knives and threatened
TO kill Dibbler II he didn't ray up
All were fined IS on a charge OF
disorderly conduct by justice Lana
gan. Thursday morning.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

Reiczin, 27s Theodore-st.. year
cerebrospinal meningitis Charles
Lenhardt. i25 Thsddeus.st. q years
Isns. jr.. 3si Frsher-ave', ! months,
cholera infantum; Joseph Leyait 1901
Vinewood-sve.. II years. chronic my
ocarditis Margareth Kramer, 2b5 or
ills Frank Dugol 1885 w Jefferson
Minnie Hall. III Seiden-a ave, 81
years. cerebral hemorrhage, John
Yonsett. Receiving hospital, about IS
years. heat prostration; Daisy Deneze,
Herman Kiefer hospital, years.
larnygeal diphtheria; tfcoa Jose,
phine McDiffitt. G32 ~. Clsir-ave., n
years. septicemis, Margaret Hanck.
SAC ST Aubin-ave., 70 years. seniltty;
Elwood Victor Alter, Gl3 watson St,
II years. heat prostitution Fred De-
dow. Receiving hospital, 40 years, "a,
berculosis OF lungs; James cullen, 1874
Lorraine-aVe., III years. acute neph-
ritis Ignacy Dororz. li02 St Aunin-
ave. 81 years, inquest pending; Alpio1
nj Stankiewicz, ESQ R4ssf 81 ~ 80 80
ates, 1888 Russell-st. &c years. mai
nutrition; Josef Barkawicz, q Mer-
cter-st,, 10 months. cholera uranium :
months. enteritis Arthur W. Koszes-
ka, III Krupp-st.. 6 months, diaorrhea
Harry McMitchen l15 Wipder-st, ~
years. apoplexy, Thomas Curing. 40
Tul ilON-Nl., y uhNr, inllANoN P''N''H
Ellwood victor Allen. 61s Watson St,
IL years. heat prostration. Mary Zbik-
owski. 1906 ST. Aubin-ave. II months.
catarrhal pneumonia; August Darga'
$50 JOS Campau-ave.. 10 years enron
ic mitral reorganization; Agnes Caball,
t43 Garfield-ave.. $ days, marasmus;
Baby Mary Barnhard. 1913 MedbgIy-
ave. 1 DAYS. malnutrition; Otto Jae-
ger Receiving hospital. II years. heat
prostration; Erick Schalk, S26 Field
ave. % years. typhoid fever: Charles
WINNER 81 Wiliiams-ave., 81 years.
obstruction OF common duct; James
Breslin. Receiving hospital so years.
heat prostration; Violet May DelIoff,
7S2 Michigan-ave., I months, entero-
colitis; sarah NJ. Wheeler. $50 Camp
behave, SO years. heat prostration
Lawrence G.. Hahle. 264 Brush st. o..
about ~ years. heat prostration; VII.
liam Bates, lO5 Abbott-st., about 3s
years heat prostration.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

When Baroness Won Hutton, for
merly Miss Betsy Riddle. OF Penn
sylvania, passed beyond the Ave
mile limit set in England for ZEN
envy aliens" she was arrested. She
protests she is an American citizen,
having been divorced from her Ger
man husband eight years ago.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

MEN wanted TO build and erect kali
omine and tin-clad doors Apply
Flood a. Hall, 2s4 Eighteenth
PORTER wanted. oil Jefferson.
PORTER wanted. 81 Jefferson
PATTERNMAK ERs-First- olass wood
men Acme Pattern Works. sixth
moor. IL West Woodbridge
PLAsrERERs wanted, four rood
Piaster.rs and three lAbefsIa APP
b u. Taylor's subdivision.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

NorfcE-HoMEg


NOTiCE-HOMEg
Chaimers.ave. w. g.. 0 rooms. 4 eQ13
rooms, hot water heat. sun parte4,
yestibule, open fireplace. bookcn4e
and bunet, oak and enamel nute0>
$500. $4,000 down.
consress-st:.. f.. frame, I rooms an4
summer kitchen. bedrooms ane
bath. open fireplace. $4,000. eiSeo
Pennsyivania, w. g., q rooms cement
down. ta
Hamiiton-ave.. n. g.. q rooms. 4 he'd
rooms. oak and pine finish; $500.
$4,000 down.
charlevoix. W. s.. frame, 9 rooms. 4
bedrooms. hot water heat. SGeoo.
$4,000 down. .'
Parker-ave., w. s.. 10 rooms. 8 bed
rooms, hot water heat. oak and pine
finish. china cabinet. etc: porch.
Construction brick veneer; $500.
$4,000 down.
Forrest east. N. g., IL rooms, 8 bed
rooms. hot water heat. garage for
four cars $1,000: terms
Ask for Mr.. 0oodhsnd,
DAVID H. APPELHOF.
500 Holden Bldg. Cadillac ss7i.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03
HELP wANTED-MALE
PIANO statesmen

Wanted by large Middle West manu-
fscturer TO work In conjunction
with special selling system. An
s ,Ss ns opp9nrt I'M yo 20 MAXI aas
permanent connection with oppor-
tunity for Advancement. Exper-
fenced and competent closers want
ed At ONCE. Good clean men only
need apply. Territory: Ohio. Penn
sylvanfs. Michigan Indiana and
Kentucky All replies kept strict
ly confidential Address Box II. -,
Times
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03
$4,000 CASH
INCREASES TWENTY FOLD

IS aoo judciousy vicinity %
buildings
land Park would 100000
oda similar
5000 Immediately availa BILE
act Judgment Will gladly give
YOU fu psttCulars Principals only VIM. pros,s s0i
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

LABoRERs wANTED--By George A.
Fuller Company at Ford Motor
Company. Woodward md Terminal
Railroad, Highland Park. See fore
man on Job.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

and night tool die
makers. Apply Clayton a Lambert
Mfg. Co.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-03

and wife for country
home near Detroit Telephone North
1854 100 Pingree.
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
MARYLAND GUARDS
| GIVEN APPRECIATION
General Bliss Compliments
Them Upon Excellent Condi-
ton Of Camp and Tents.

EAGLE PASS. Tex. July A-Maj.
Tasker II. Bliss. delegated by the War
Department to the camps along the
border. Ia today making an inspection
OF Camp shafter. paying special atten-
ton to sanitary arrangements. General
Bliss has complimented several of the
Maryland units upon the excellent con-
dition Of their camp and tents. He will
probably leave Camp Shafter this after
noon.
Just few hours before arrival Of Gen.
eral Bliss those cots for which the men,
bers of several companies Of the First
Regiment have long been waiting ar
rived and were distributed.
Nearly a score of members Of the
Fourth were sharply reprimanded yes
terday morning for failure to report In
camp on time. The men attended a box
Ing bout held near the Kansas ard Yer.
mont camps on the program Of which
We're two members Of the Fourth They
tarried until after hours and were de.
tained for more than fifteen minutes by
sentr!es when they endeavored to slir
through the lines.
Practically all OF the men In CamT
Shafter attended religious services al
one time or another yesterday, Rev
William Page Dame. chaplain Of the
Fifth Regiment. held union service
for tho First and Fifth regiments In
the camp OF the former organization.
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
URGENT Meeting OF
WOMEN'S GUARD AID
Work PiIing Up for Woman's
Relief Association Of Ma.
tionaI Guard.

- 1900
Mrs William r. Harvey. president Of
the woman's Relief Association of the
National Guard. has called a meeting
OF that orra nization at her home. I7N
Lamont street northwest. tomorrow AZ
1870 O'clock -
All wives Of guardsmen are invited TO
attend this meeting. Mrs Harvey de-
s ere the fact emphasized size, that It Is not
Wills Mrs Harvey ia chairman Of tho
investigating committee for the Citi-
zens' Welfare Association for the Ma
uonal Guard and Volunteers of the. Dis
trict the organization Of which she is
president. the Woman's Relief Associa-
ton, As now handling many eases. inde-
pendently Of the larger organization.
H. A.I =. C,, 90. ~. .
HOW Aio 10 uiNeh'
One of these y that OF a woman and
five cbt,dren vbose rent has been maid
as..,a. 80 49,. -
una Tor whon RroSeries nave pee" pro'
vided. and EFFORTS now are pe&ng made
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
WASHINGTON FANS
STIR A BIG BREEZE
Motor-Driven Ones Would Make a
Big Blow II Grouped.

There are 1900 fans In Washington.
This does not refer to the baseball va
riety. but to real sure-enough breeze
makers.
II they were grouped. their power
would send several large sailing ships
across the Atlantic ocean.
Officials of the Potomac Electric
Power Company estimate that the total
number OF electric breeze producers In
the District Is something more than
1900. These fans use a large amount
Of electric current. cool a large number
Of people. and create huge amount OF
breeze.
Allowing that ten people como in
tho range of a fan each day. that would
give 10000 people ms the number whose
pleasure is enhanced by tho little
swirling breeze producers.
The wind velocity OF these fons 10
about fifteen miles an hour. Each
would have n wind area Of about two
square feet. and q reach Of about thirty
feet. All 1000 Of them then would coy
or nm area Of 1900 squere feet. or al
most five miles.
Several vessels could enjoy the breeze
from five square miles of a fiftcen-mile
gale. It would enable five to cross
the sea Mt q fourteen-knot pace. which
is a spanking good rate for sail YES
sci.
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
HAS BRITAIN'S MARK
OF HONOR, BUT NO JOB
Rejected Volunteer Pays Dearly
for Khaki Arm Band.

NEW YORK. July a.-Great Britain
gives broad khaki arm band. decorated
with red crown. to patriotic subjects
who offer their military services and are
rejected because Of physical disabilities.
But this coveted band 10 Of little value
In procuring food when the patriotism,
Of the volunteer costs him his Job.
This discovery was made yesterday by
Alfred p. O'Farrell. q young Irishman
who quit q Job in the Storage passenger
department Of the International Mercan.
tile Marine Company here three months
ago and went to England to offer his
services to his country. He was rejected
because of defective vision.
After trying to get into other branche.
Of the military service O'Farrell finally
returned home with his wife and baby
He arrived here yesterday and discover.
ed that his Job had been filled during his
absence. 40. .....
well" said tho optimistic o'Farrell
with this wife, this baby. and this little
band I guess I'll be able to md some.
thing pretty soon"
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
BRINGS HIM FLOWERS,
BUT FIANCE is DEAD
Girl Discovers Loss When She
Visits Hospital.

NEW YORK. July "A young wom-
an carrying n great bunch of flowers
stepped timidly into st. Johns Hospi-
tai. Long Island City.
Il want Roland Cook to have these
flowers" she faitered. Hes the man
who was injured yesterday In an auto
mobile accident
DO you know Mr.. Cook?" asked Sis
ter Bernadita.
Hes my fiance.' the young woman
replied. We're to be married next
month. IL he RECEIVERS in time
Sister Bernadita whisked n white
handkerchief from her habit.
You're going to. be brave, aren',
your" she asked.
You don't mean
He died half m hour before you ar
rived. But we can take him the flow,
ers anyway. can't we?'
The young woman grew hysterica
in the hospital.
| She Is Miss Gussio Miller, twent,
years old. of South Lakewood. n. j.
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
CIVIL SERVICE BODY
ANNOUNCES TESTS
Four Examinations Scheduled for
Month of August. e..

The United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced the following ex-
aminations
August 0. for laboratory assistant in
ceramics (male), to MI vacancies In the
position in the laboratory Of the Bureau
of Standards at Pittsburgh. Pa. at sal
aries ranging from 5000 to 81 200 year.
August 3. for assistant biologist, to I'LL
q vacancy In the Bureau OF Biological
Survey, Department OF Agriculture, at
Washington. at a salary ranging from
81 200 to $l.400 a year. -" s-
August az. for agriculturist in sugar
beet Investigations. for men only. To
I'LL vacancy In the Department of Agri-
culture. for duty In the field at a salary
ranging from ., 500 to 2lm year ar,.
male. to I'LL vacancies as they may occur
in this position in the office Of chief OF
ordnance. War Department. at $3.50 a
year. Promotion In made up to $50 n
month In the discretion, of the chief OF
ordnance.
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
Six Ministers to Preach
At Grove Camp Meeting

At the opening services on Thurs
day OF the camp meeting to be held
Mt Washington Grove. the, Rev. Dr.
whitford l.. Mcdowell wiz officiate
Among other clergymen who will
take part In the meeting are the Rev
John f. Fort, the Rev. l.. NJ. Ecnnett
the Rev. Albert Osborn, the Esv. DR.
Henry NJ Canter. the Rev. Marvin II
Keen and a number of others. o.
The camp meeting will continue un.
til August 6. and evangelisuc meet.
ings Will be held every evening at
o'clock.
conduct Bible hours daily at 1885
o'clock, and Miss Sarah L. Woodward
will have charge of daily children.
hour exercises to be held at o'clock
School Association will hold its an
nual meeting on Thursday at the
grove and attend the camp meeting.
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
Supply Company.

M3Cnlne Sun
Company has sixty-eight men. three
above the minimum. while Companies l.
and NJ have sixt, Ave and are ready Tor
service. The sanitary department Is NJ
war strength with twenty-four men Or
ficsrs today expressed a hope that fu-
ture recruits would select company
which needs men to close UP the ranks.
A series of postcard pictures or BIS
bee and Warren. Ariz. have been re-
ceived by Lieutenant DIN at the
Pennsylvania avenue recruiting ofnce
from Private McCook, of the District
OF Columbia Signal Corps. and are on
exhibition at the recruiting station.
The postcards not only show attrac-
tive views of the towns near where
the District militiamen are encam ped.
but they also show some pictures OF
the camp itself.
A surgeon is in attendance at the
PENNSYLVANIA avenue station every
evening to examine recruits. This
saves a trip to camp in case they are
not able to pass the physical exami-
nation.
A friend of the station has present
ed q new photograph. Members OF
the recruiting detachment are sadly
in need Of records for the instrument
as they have none but a few Of the
very cheap grades. They want to get
some good stirring marches and q
few patriotic songs.
The Washington times., 1916-07-24

morning horseback ride made the dis
covery.
The local authorities believed that The
man came from Flint. Mich. a. his
hat contained a Flint. Mich, dealers
namo. and fore the initial Ia A. c."
The police have not receive informa-
ton from Flint concerning any tndica-
tion, but believe that the man was
employed ny the Buick Motor Company
there.
Hannah Jensen. keeper OF o boarding.
house. said the three came to her a.
boarders o few days ago. They were
known to her simply as Lloyd. Norma.
and baby Arthur.
There WAS little 10 indicate their rsls-
tionship. but they quarreled over the
baby which was, apparently. hated by
Lloyd.
When the bodies were found tho nan
ana woman lay beside the road, three
feet apart. About twenty feet away the
baby was found. II had little clothing
on and had leen shot through the head.
A pistol was found In the man hand. =.
The trio had, apparently. been short
Of funds. as all the money found was
two 81 bills In the mans pocket.
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
Thieves Enter Home,
Steal $50 In Money

Thieves entered the home OF John
Bailey, 100 Franklin street northwest.
Saturday night and stole a pocketbooH
containing 80 In cash. Mr, Bailey told
tho police,
Central Office Detective o'Brisn Ia
searching foF tho thieves who bursisd
tive lockers at the Municipal bathing
beach yesterday, getting go In cash,
Gerald Riondell. an ampioye Of the bis
trict building, said that S23 was taken
from his clothes while he was H. the
water, and j, r, Gutheridge. Of q Elev-
eRth street northwest, reported the loss
OF % frsm his pockets,
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
OPERATES ON SELF
WITH RAZOR; DYING
Jersey Man to End Pain Becomes
Own Surgeon.

NEW YORK. July A.-For the last
three years John Gore suffered excruci-
atins pains In his abdomen, Yesterday
no decided to become his own surgeon
and to operate.
With his razor no had almost sue
ooeded before he was found and rushed
to the hospital In a dying condition.
Tho Jersey City police have recorded
spite Gore's statement that he was
merely seeking to remove the endless
torture occasioned by his illness.
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
MEN
NEEDED BY GUARD
Recruiting Officers Are Working
to FIJI Up the Ranks Of Dis
trict Organizations.

Eighty-seven men are needed by the
Third Infantry before the regiment can
leave. according to the statement OF
Lieutenant Off In charge of the re-
cruiting office at 1925 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. today. Only four units Of the resi.
ment have the required number OF men,
These are Companies I. L, and NJ. and
the sanitary company.
In addition to the eighty-seven men
LIFTED. there are needed twelve must
clans for the band and six men to serN q
as mounted orGerlies with the headquar-
;er's comLbny.
The recruiting officers started out this
morning with the intention Of getting
the necessary number of men before the
middle OF the week. SO that the regiment
could be filled and leave by the end OF
the week.
Following is a list Of the companies
and the number of man thew need:
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
Body of Pope Leo XIII Is
Removed to St. Peters

PARIS. July A.-A dispatch from
Rome states that at 8 o'clock Saturday
evening the coffin containing tho body OF
Leo XIII was transported to its now
resting place In st. ePter's. in the
Chapel OF the Presentation. Tho cere-
mopy was private. the assistants being
all high ecclesiastics.
Cardinal Merry del Val. as archpriest
OF st. Peters. formally inspected the
coffin ana found that while the wooden
she'll disclosed split some centimeters
in extent, the inner zinc receptacle was
intact. Tho ceremony lasted a quarter
of an hour.
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
Concerts Today
BY the u. 8. Marine Band Ut
Marine Barraek, at 4:3o p. m.
WILLIAM II. sANrELMANN. Lssdsr.

-
March, "old Comrades'. .Teike
Overture, Raymond. Thomas
Excerpts from Tho ONLY; 'Girl;'
wa lssoa .s.orie' of the vienna s;a:r..
Musical scenes from spain
Caprice. "on Tiptoe". .Hosmer
March. Flag Of Victory" won Blon
Marines Hymn. The Halls of
Montezuma"
The r-spangled Banner"
NOTES.-The entire audience 10 re-
quired to stand at attention, men
with their hats removed, while
the national anthem is being
Engineer Band, at Montrose Park.
at 1850 p. m.
FRANK J. WEBER. Leader.
March Garland Entree". .. King
Overture. "Tambour der Garde"
tb} Narelssus from The Wafer
selection eenss "sybif jscobi
Gems from Favorite Operas"
Tobani
Descriptive, Summer Evening
(aj Call Of the shepherds =
Dance and Lovers Serenade. .
tc) Storm. Calm, Song of JOY.
Popular Melodies ......... Taylor
Trot. The Owls Cotillion" Mills
The star-spansled Banner"
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
The Roll of Honor
Hist of Recruits for Di strict National Guard

tList Of Recruits for Di strict National Guard
Monday July "a, for the Preceding "a Hours1
Harry E. O'Day al D street northwest.
John T. Dougherty 53S Fifteenth street northeast.
Albert Muson, Riverside, R. !.
George D. Craig, 7ts Thirteenth street northwest.
Edward H. DeGaw, 1910 North Capitol street.
John c. Fitzpatrick, 243 Q street northwest.
Irving Briggs, Cupeper, Va.
Elias A. Parmes, 1913 Eighth street northeast.
John H. Williams, Montgomery Co., Md.
George Otey Trevelan Station, Va
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
Commerce Department
Changes Are Announced

The Department of Commerce an
nounced today the following changes in
its personnel:
George w. Murphy and Elmer L. Beck.
er haN been PROBATIONARY appointed as
clerks at $500 each in the Bureau OF
Standards.
In the Bureau OF Foreign and Domes.
tic Commerce. Arthur L. Hin and Lind
sey T. Kidwell, clerks, have been tenn
porarily promoted to 200 and 1900. re-
spectively. 20 z-.
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
Jealous Man Kills Wife,
Then Shoots Himself

CAPE MAY. N. j.. July s4.--Jeai-
ousy caused William Archer. a
negro, TO murder his wife today by
shooting her In the right breast at
their boarding house on Elmira
street She died instantly.
Archer then shot himself in tho
neck. and was taken 10 the Cooper
Hospltal. Camden, In q statement to
Dr, Lake. tho coroner, he said his
wife had been away overnight with
another man.
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
Police Search for Man
Charged With Killing

Search Ia being made by tho police
today for a negro who. they charge,
stabbed and killed James Bnnia. also
oeiored, during a hght at l7Ip Seventh
street pqrthwest last night. Ennis
w vac 9s' ans mss1 sna on the
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
Bishop McCort Prefers
To Stay In Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA. July A-rhs APP
bishop Of Los Angeles was officially null
lined today through the intercession OF
Archbishop Prendergast Bishop McCort
expressed q desire to stay In Philadel-
phia.
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
KILLS WOMAN, BABY,
AND THEN HIMSELF
Bodies Of Victims Of Triple Trag-
edy Found by Society Girls
Out for Ride.

LAKE FOREST. Ill, July Aside by
side In the morgue here today lay the
body Of a man Of twenty-four. a woman
OF twenty-five. and n babe Of ak
months. They all died OF pistol shots.
apparently fired by the man.
The bodies were found yerterday on
the grounds Of the Onwenfaia Club.
near here.
Young aociety girls. taking an early
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
Red Hair Wins Divorce,

READING, Pa. july ga red-hairsd
man with fFechies was the nemesis in
the married life Of P, 8. Merrill, Of this
city, and his wife, formerly a Phila-
delphia manicurist, Because she SEEM
cd to prefer his society to that of hev
husband. the latter was awarded Q d.
VERGE.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-02-25
"ljncic SAM

The application of the term Uncle
Sam" to the United States had it's be-
ginning in Troy. N. Y, during the war
Of 1912. A commission contractor OF
Troy named Ebert Anderson had a
shop in which the stocks were always
examined and passed by a government
inspector called Samuel Wilson, who
was generally known as 'Uncle Sam.
When the boxes were passed they were
always marked with the initials of the
contractor and the nation. "EA-US.
One day the man who was doing the
marketing was asked what the initials
stooA for ord rcnled jokingly that they
were the Initials Of the contractor and
of "Uncle Sam The joke spread
among the men. got into print and long
before the end of the war had become
known all over the country. Mr.. Will
son. the original Uncle SAM" died in
Troy in 1S54--New York Times.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-02-25
AIaska's verdant islands.

The island of Attn, at the end of the
Aieutian chain. is not far from Asia.
From north to soi.,n Alaska reaches
almost as far as from Canada to Mex
leo
This mighty territory is world in
the variety OF it's lands and waters. Ii
is country of seas. lakes and rivers
and of almost as many islands as the
empire of Japan 1t has a vast con-
tinental mainland, with mountains and
valleys. rolling plateaus and great low
land plains | travelled thousand
miles through rocky islands in going
from Seattle to Skagway and later
passed through the Aleutian archipel-
ago. which extends from the end Of
the Alaskan peninsula about as far
westward as the distance from the At
lantic ocean to the Mississippi river.
The island of Kodiak is as big as Porto
Rico. and Prince of Wales island is as
large as Connecticut. All of these is
lands are green from one years end TIC
the other. and some have a vegetation
as dense as that of Hawaii.-Christian
Herald
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-02-25
Novel Use For Gunpowder.

EARLY in the sixties of the last cen
tury," writes Rev. Fuller Mills.
Welsh clergyman, Il was boy behind
the counter of what was known as the
company's shop at Abertillery. Among
the collier customers who came to the
shop was a tall, well developed man
known as Dick Stevens or Stephens.
He was q member of the prize ring
or the pugilistic fraternity, which was
very popular in those days.
Dick Stevens was matched to fight
Ianto Catcham and was preparing for
the fight when he came to the shop for
his weekly requirements. He
generally asked for an ounce or two
of gunpowder. l wondered at this. and
my curiosity was aroused.
Il asked what he used it for. His
reply was: 4 mix it with my gravy
when | have my dinner and swallow
it. 1t prevents the flesh from easily
putting under the hard blows of an OPP
pOncnt. The cuts and bruises are not
so hurtful and heal more easily