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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-29
/ ire of Adventure Sends United
States Lads Into Army OF
Great Britain.
EASY TO SECURE RELEASE
state Department at Washington Has
Bureau to Look After Appeals OF
Parents Who Want Their Sons
Returned to Them.

Washington.-Lur by the spirit or
adventure, more than 1000 Americans
have died in battle, fighting In armies
of the British em"ire.
Somewhere in the United States
thousands of anxious mothers and faI
theirs are awaiting the return of those
who will never return, and somewhere
In France there are Americans lighting
in the khaki of Britain who will never
return to their native land.
So serious has become the problem
of American youths slipping away into
Canada to join overseas regiments
that the American state department.
has been forced recently to create a
new division to care for the hundreds
of communications which pour In, ask
ing officials of this government to OBJ
tain the release of American youths
from foreign regiments.
In many cases, these boys have
joined in Canada by the simple expe7
dent Of classifying their ages. Today,
these same boys can be found in the
trenches along the Somme, in the train
ing camps Of England, and aboard
British vessels patrolling the high seas.
Because of the willingness of the
British government to release and
send home boys who Joined by fraud
ulent means, the state department has
found little difficulty restoring 'lost"
boys to their parents when the boy
himself can be located alive, but there
are many cases, department officials
say, where the names Of American
boys, sought by terrified parents in
America, have been found in the lists
of those killed in action. In many in
stances not even the body can be re-
covered.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-29
Harbor of Rotterdam.

Rotterdam harbor in some ways is
more picturesque than the harbor of
New York. There are no fringing
skyscrapers, but there is as much life
and movement, more color and. con-
trast, finer sweep of line and group
ing of detail. The many canals that
surround it, the quaint craft that ply
up and down, the flying bridges that
close many of the distant vistas, all
these combine with the rich color of
sky and water to make whole that
smacks more of the seafaring of rO-
nance and less of the seafaring of
commerce that is the keynote of our
harbors today.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-29

letter to Miss Robertson, telling her
not TO marry before his return. If she
did so, he would make it his business
70 kill her husband. Then the young
man sailed away to foreign parts, and
the months rolled on, and eventually
Il Mr.. Syme came wooing Miss Robert
son, and found favor in her eyes.
She went with him to the altar, and
the twain settled down to live happy
ever after. Alexander's threat caused
no uneasiness in Anne's gentle bosom.
Doubtless the young man had forgot
ten her by this time. The threats of
loyelorn springalds are as idle as the
winds. So the months kept rolling
along, and it came to pass that one
day Anne was seated by window
nursing her first-born, and a shadow
fell upon her. Looking up, she found
herself face to face with Alexander
Balfour. There was murder in his
eyes. She read his fell intention at
a glance, and shrieked. Her husband,
who was in back room, rushed to her
side to see what distressed her. Very
calmly, Alexander Balfour aimed a
pistol and fired, and Syme fell dead
Then was Balfour taken to a jail
and shortly afterwards he was tried
End sentenced to death. All the pow.
er and pull Of his influential relatives
could not avail him in this evil case
There came an evening when he knew
that the next sunrise would be the
last he'd ever see. From the barred
window of his dungeon he could see
me instrument of death, the maiden
which had been erected that afternoon
by whistling wOrkmen. 1t stood upon
"A knoll, so that the plain people would
be able to see every detail of his exc
ss-afion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-29

a gnarled spot in the wood, like a
wedge, exerting It's force at right an
giles to the trunk, Strengthening out
the most obstinate deformities.
But this must be done while the Tree
is young, or the bark-wedge cannot
exert sufficient force to bend the
crooked trunk. This scheme is par
ticularly useful in Strengthening up the
Bose and other pear trees, which are
for some unknown reason, almost III
ways deformed by nature.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-29
ORCHARD
GLEANINGS
TIME TO MULCH STRAWBERRY
Covering Should Be Put a. A..
severe Frosts and Left UntiI '''
Late in Spring.

In our northern latitudes ~
snouiu De put on after the first sa,a asu
,frosts and left on until the gror "saete
well warmed in the sprino WV IL
no form of mulch is used tho e mere
roots are subjected to neriods D,ous
.ternate freezing and thawing with al III
result that many are destrnvod M me-
most desirable mulch Is ono no 4ne
,tains no weed seeds and does M s WI
the plant to the exclusion Of mir o I'
lation. Wheat and oat straw swoI.
nay, coarse, strawy horse monnaa
brush and seaweed have been nsas
more or less, but the first four nameS
are the most satisfactory.
The mulch should be ann,iod no..
fully, else it may do more harm tha,,
good. If too thick, the plants ora
smothered and if too thin there is IL
tie or no protection, SO about an inoh
is sufficient covering for the nlont
with three or four inches applied be.
tween the rows, varying somewbo,
according to material and climotico,
conditions.
In the spring the mulch should be
carefully removed from the top of tbe
plants and banked beside them n
entirely removed, the berries are spot.
tered with dirt during rainy periods
and lose much of their attractiyeness
and sale value. The mulch beside tbo
plants tends to retard the growth of
weeds as well as to keep the fruit
clean.-Maine Department of Agricul.
ture.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-29
MANY APPLE TREES INJURED.
Spring Canker Worm Does Grea'
Amount Of Damage in Kansas
Very Easy of Control.

The Kansas experiment station %.
of the opinion that the spring canAe :.
worm has killed more apple trees ~
that state in a single season than .ne
San Jose scale has done since It's nrs'
Introduction. ~.
Anything so easy of control as 'ae ne
canker worm should not be ailoWeu "
do serious damage. The canker "o'I
is a leaf-eating insect and easily pOf
soned by spraying.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-29
TREE WITH CROOKED TRUNK
Scheme Outlined for Strengthening Up
Bose and Other Pear Varieties,
Always Deformed.

Young trees with crooked trunks,
either from wind pressure or from
distortion in the nursery may be
Strengthened easily, as follows: Be
fore the sap starts in the spring make
about three parallel Sits lengthwise
of the trunk on the conceived side Of
the trunk. This will arrest the flow
of sap at that point, causing the bark
to thicken. This in turn will produce
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-29
APPEARANCE HELPS TO SELL
Fruit and Vegetables OF Neat ~
Uniform and Average's']e'
Score High in Contests
CBy LEROY cADY, HorticultuIrist o

(By LEROY CADY, Horticulturlst
verslty Farm, st. PAUL. s,zodf
Neat, clean, uniform, aVeras oro
specimens of fruit and vegetables i nor
Il better showing and will score NIT s,,ot.
in contests than uneven and unina, ~ a.
able specimens. Appearance us Ce
quality helps to sell goods eOu one
fairs and exhibitions should v and
means of advertising good produce -"
help to create demand for 1t.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-29
Special Division Necessary.

During the early days of the Euro
pean war, there was a constant stream
of requests received at the state de-
partment, asking the release of Amer
lean volunteer boy soldiers, but 1t was
not until recently that the volume of
these requests made it necessary for
Secretary of State Lansing to desig-
nate special division to handle such
cases. 1t is called the Division of APP
plication for the Discharge of Soldiers
and Sailors In Foreign Service.
The figures Of the newly created d.
vision show that the cattle boat traf-
f1c across the Atlantic from American
ports to London, is great recruiting
source for the British army. OF late
weeks, the number of American boys
who have enlisted In London, has been
even greater than the number enlist
Ing in Canada.
This is chiefly due to the extraor-
binary precautions the Canadian re-
cruiting officers are taking to avoid
such cases.
Ii an American boy has enlisted in
Canada and his parents believe he
has not left the dominion, the state
department forwards the request for
discharge to United States Consul
General Foster at Ottawa. If the boy
is still there, he is sent to the Ameri-
can consulate under guard and turned
over to Mr. Foster.
II the Canadian contingent which
such a lad has joined has sailed for
England the job becomes more diff
cult. Robert P. Skinner, American
consul general at London, then takes
up the case and appeals to the British
foreign office. This request must pass
through the proper official channels,
and if the boy is alive, he will be To-
Gated eventually.
Inc thing that makes difficult the
task Of locating these boys, however.
IS the almost universal tendencies of
me youngsters to give fictitious
names and addresses. This naturally
complexities the task.
Many Pathetic Appeals.
The appeals received at the state
department from parents seeking their
sons are pathetic in many cases. One
mother wrote in saying her son was
only fourteen and merely over-large
Tor his age" Other parents charge
that their sons were forced into the
service of Great Britain, though such
an idea is manifestly inaccurate ne
the government of Great Britain reod.
lily releases boys who are under the
proper age limit.
AT the outbreak of the war tho
British authorities made only two ra.
: qulrements-that the boy be an Amerl.
can CITIZEN and under twenty-one years
OF age. Later, the age qualification
was lowered to eighteen. Due 70 tbe
volume of requests, the English an,
thorities are now only releasing bovs
VINO are under that age. If the bov,s
rather is naturallzed American the
certlheate Of naturalization must oc.
company the discharge application.
owing to the fact that the denart
Z | ment OF STATE hou No g..
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-29
TOP BUDDING IS DESIRABLE
Practice Is Better Than GraIu"s
Working over Defective
While Young.

Top budding Is better than g rus II,
for working over undesiraole ,,rc
they are discovered while youa oeond
After the tree has passed i's nood.
year in the orchard 1t should y = and
ed back severely in early spl," ,st
the new shoots budded In AuSu'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-29
THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.

Detroit, Men, April 3. 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that a spe-
cial meeting OF the stockholders OF
The Michigan Central Railroad Com
papy will be held at the principal
ONCE or the company. Room 302. FIJI
teenth Street Passenger station. De-
troit, Mich, on Thursday, the sth day
OF June. 1916. at 10 o'clock a. m. for
the purpose of considering and auth
orizing the purchase OF part or all OF
the railroads, rights and franchises
OF the following named railroad COM
panies. tc-wit: Bay City e. Battle
Creek Railway Company, Battle
Creek x Sturgfs Railway Company.
Canada Southern Bridge Company;
Chicago. Kalamazoo g. Saginaw Rail
way Company. Detroit & Bay City
Railroad Company. Detroit Belt Line
Railroad. The Detroit & Charlie voix
Railroad Company; The Detroit. Del
ray & Dearborn Railroad Company.
Detroit. Toledo & Milwaukee Rail-
ley Railroad Company. jackson. Lam
Joliet Il Northern Indiana Railroad
Company. Kalamazoo & South Haven
Railroad Company. Lansing Transit
Railway Company. Michigan Air Line
Railroad Company. ST. Clair & West
ern Railroad Company, and The Toledo.
Canada Southern e. Detroit Railway
Company; and such other matters and
things an may be incident TO or nee
essary or appropriate to be done In
connection Herewith.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors
: d. ". PARDEE.
Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-29
n0TICE--ALLEY PAYING
ASSESSMENT
f\oARD or ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. May 20. 1916.
paying Notice No. 1871.

sx. 70 n. A. Newman, p. M. smith; n n
~ Patterson. Margaret Duntley, IL. ~
nek ;. e. Mcdonald. w. Gearing =
Kemp 4 = k T. S.snm a. M + Bar.
11r. y. w. Guilbert. w. F. Mcneil
- p. Buckley. c. Bewick. X. e BOD
80, a. A.. Martz. J. J. WragSStJin
~ y. p. Hart. L. S. Hall, Is. NOBLE
|Xtn1worth q Warren. b. 7. Lyster
- 70 all other persons owning, &c" &C.,
'161vtng or otherwise interested VI
"a the lots and parcels OF real
% Al the local assessment district
- lished BY the Common Councii
4 1ofray the expenses Of grading and
HG5ng the alley within the boundar-
h6roin set FORTH
~ assessment roll has been com :
UI18o1 Tor defraying the expense on
e. a Sl1sv n block bounded by Sey-
~. VGn Dyke avenues. Van Dyke
S& ~ LafAyette avenue. and Is
- noon 70 Inspection at this ofnce
W Viii remain In this office for nve
= non the Arst publication OF this
-. tor the Inspection OF all con,
uo4. All lots or parcels OF Iano
1&flng- o. or adjoining the alley SO
~ nnxs oesn assessed LOT
a Il - Hart Of Assessors will meet
Il ~ the eth day OF June. 1915.
81 GSolook q. m. at their office In
828v Hall, and will remain In ses-
~ = period II six hours TO hear
- Soroon or persons desiring to OBJ
- any asseesment 90 made.
z.:y< Y0zRD OF ASSESSORS.
E1H.44 President.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-29
E-.|(LLEY PAVING
NSSEDSMENI J.


~ z Latham. L. 4 r: Puriacherr.
- |yss.E j. Buckiey. n n bar
(7Sro Van Ballen. J. Van BaIlen.
~ flynn. George stuckey. Fran
7 ~ HsSttck. Otto 4. wurm. \: A.
~ III Flynn. Sarah q. Banks and
~ ether pgrsons owning, occupy /,
N ~ othsrwise interested In any OF
Il Jots and perceis Of real estate IN
-. nOcai assSssment district estab-
~ by the Common. Council to de.
~ the expenses OF grading and
6Vlog the alley within the boundar-
- herein Bet forth,
= TO Assessment ron has been com.
n|0tod Tor defraying the expense OF
&Vlng the alley No. 5ti, being the
/kbt and west alley in block between
ITSk Boulevard Woodward ave-
no1o. Glbley and Sproat streets, and Is
00W open to inspection at this ofnee
on1 will remain In this office for nve
16vs from the first publication OF
ZIG notice for the inspection OF all
60neerned. All lots or parcels OF land
R&Ultin on or adjoining the alley so
1x6cYibed have been been assessed
~ such Improvement.
" The Board OF Assessors Will NEE;
- Tuesday. the 9Th day OF June, l9l s.
~ o'clock q. m. at their office in
1&a City Hall. and will remain in ses-
G1on for . period OF six hours 20 hear
~ person or persons desiring 10
2k3ect 20 any assessment so made.
,l BOARD OF ASSESSORS,
Hy 0USTAyE ]. ALBRIGHT.
NH President.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-29

Which sum Will be forfeited 10 the
City Of Detroit In case the bidder
falls to enter into contract, subject
10 confirmation OF the Common Coun-
ell within Ave days after the accept
ance OF bis tender by the Department
OF Public Works.
The bidder whose tender Is accept
cd will he required to furnish with
his contract an approved surety COM
pany bond TO the City OF Detroit In
the full amount OF the contract price
for the work conditioned on the fun
and faithful performance or his part
OF the contract
The contractor shall be paid In
bonds for first paving or the proceeds
thereof. " such bonds are purchased
by the Sinking Fund Commissioners.
No bid will be accepted from any
person or firm who 10 in arrears or
default to the City OF Detroit.
Specifications In details for the
above work may be had on appllca-
ton to the secretary.
The Department OF Public Works
expressly reserves the right 10 reject
any or all proposals.
All proposals shall be made In
1881 GEORGE H. FENKELL
B-77s Commissioners.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-29

AN ORDINANCE 70 amend section 3
Of an ordinance entitled .An ordi-
nance prescribing certain limits
junk shops or what L. eommoniy
knows a. . junk shop for the pur-
chase, storage and sale Of junk,
rigs. old rope. paper, saGgfng' old
ties, si.sn or lead. sksiI net here
after he used, established Or main
taised and the sterase or bsyin.
and selling Of junk carried on. and
Of ordsnsnces incossistent here
IT is HEREBY ORDAINED BY
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF
Section i. That Section Q of an or
dlnance entitled An ordinance pre-
scribing certain limits within the
City Of retroit where JUNK SHOPS ,n or
sale of junk. rags. old rope. paper.
bagslng. old iron. brass. copper, TIN,
ssmpsy eG'' be used. .stsSiisSsd or
maintained and the storage or buy
ing and selling OF Junk carried on,
and to repeal all ordinances or parts
be and the same IL amended 20 read
Sec. D. No building, place or lot
where junk, rags. old rope. paper
empty Bottles. siush or lead. shall be
hereafter used. established or main
tanned within the territory within the
city OF Detroit described as follows:
All that portion of the city bound
ed on the north by Garfield avenue
on the south by the north line OF
Woodbridge street on the east by
the west line OF Chene street. and on
the west by the east line OF De-
section q This ordinance shall
take Immediate effect.
Approved May 20. 1918.
OSCAR r. MARX.
Mayor.
Bits City Clerk.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-29

bash avenue: thence southerly along
the center line OF wabash avenue 10
the center line OF Howard street
ss1 aSss STREET siS To- s the ssn ssn'f line
Vermont avenue: thence sSSstherl l,
avenue 20 point $50 feet northerly
Them '" sastsrly on line parallel TO
and $50 feet northerly from the
north line OF Fort street TO the cen-
ter line OF Twelfth street. thence
T HSrshsfy nsnf e the s ssn ns
tended. OF the alley lying between
Abbott street and Howard street;
thence easterly along the center line
o. said PrS,,c alley . 20 the , Sen.ss
no ne along the center line Of
Trumhull avenue TO the center line
OF Baker street: thence westerly
along The ,.e center ~ lhe % ss
however. lot OF block 90, Wood
bridge Farm subdivision. Also ex-
cepting, lot sight (W: block seventy,
ons @ OF .hs w .ssspsins lot Ears! .s
Block S. Luther Beecher's sub. OF
part OF the Lognon Farm. and lot
IL OF the sub. OF lot No. ?. OF the sub,
C Nc q. s sas.pe,n as i sss LSs nSS
east 81. feet OF lot Is. Luther Beech
er's sub. OF part OF Losnon Farm.
known as l6l Baker street. Also ex-
cepting lot 8 and west half OF lot 4.
subdivlsion OF Woodbridge Farm.
known as III Baker street; except
ing. however. the easteriy 90 feet OF
lot IS. subdivision OF lot OF Pri-
Iiber IS. page i4e OF Deeds. together
with an easement OF 2 feet. adjacent
10 said easteriy % feet. on the west
side thereof. and running parallel
Herewith. being known as 5s2 Alb
bott street.
Sec :. This ordinance shall take
Immediate effect.
Approved May IS. 1916.
OSCAR b. MARX.
Mayor.
R.7si City Clerk.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-29
RATTLE CREEK n sTURGfs
RAILWAY COMPANY.

Detroit, Men. April :. 4S.o.
Notice Is hereby given that q spe-
cial meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Battle Creek & Sturgis Railway
Company VIII be held at the prinei-
pal Office OF the company, Room 500.
Fifteenth Street Passenger station.
dsv OF June. 1916. at 10 o'clock a. IN,
FOR the purpose .: considering and
authorizing the sale Of part or all OF
the railroad. rights and franchises or
This company To The Michigan Gem
trai Railroad Company and such 9TH
or matters and things as may be IN
cIdent TO or necessary or appropriate
10 be done I'm connection herewith
BY order OF the Board or Directors
D w PARDEE.
Sarrafary
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-29
E,STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT
lnano o. AssEssoRs OFFICE.
y Detroit May -. 1915.
fuxing Notice No. 1872
MISTER AVENUE

~ ponUond mfg. Co, IDA G. John
Gk0 }. Dunno, Robert D. Dick.
~ T. kaSman, Thomas Arthur. F.
eG0Es and 10 all other persons
OOoupy1ng or otherwise In
= any Of the lots and prem
}H0nttng on Muster avenue, In
kX(Y e Detroit within the limits
2koP m0nttoned.
q S4 6S0mon Council Of the City Of
- hoving ordered 30 much OF
6&I ovopu6. from the west curb
q xpSlllery avenue to westerly
nua 90 BE- Graded and paved. no
~ Il Nufeby given that an assess
- hGo been made upon all the lots
u rG0m1Dos fronting on said Mus
iI0nu0. and liable to be assessed
86l1 0Wprovement under the pro-
800 ~ tAe City Charter. and that
49, ~ oold ASSIGNMENT IL now COM
10k GA will remain at the As
DoC4 0fAce, In the City Of Detroit.
IL lnte' hereof until June 18th.
81 the Inspection OF all per-
0on&4neA therein,
<| BOARD OF ASSESSORS,
~ 0U9rAvE J. ALBRIGHT.
&Dp9oB President.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-29

dinsncrs of the City OF Detroit for
IRIS HEREBi ORDAINED BY THE
Section /. THAT section OF Chap
ter So OF the Compiled Ordinances OF
the city Of Detroit for the year II
be and the same rs hereby AMENDED
section 4. There shall be twelve
districts in the Third Ward, COM
prising the territory as follows:
(The Third Ward shall embrace
the lands within the following boun-
section OF the National Boundary
Line with the center line OF Beauhien
street projected. thence northerly
line OF Beaubien street 10 the center
line OF Holbrook avenue. thence
northeriy along the center line OF
Brush street 10 the northerly line OF
the city, thence easterly along the
northerly line Of the city TO the CEN
ter line OF Goodwin avenue, thence
southerly along the center line OF
Goodwin avenue 10 the center line OF
Holbrook avenue: thence westerly
along the center line OF Holbrook
avenue TO the center line OF Oakland
avenue; thence southerly along the
center line OF Oakland avenue 70 the
center line OF Marston avenue: thence
easterly along the center line OF
Marston avenue 10 the center line or
Melrose avenue thence soutneriy
along tae center line OF Melrose ave-
nue. and Hastings street and said CEN
ter line OF Hastings street projected
10 the National Boundary Line;
thence westerly along said National
Boundary Line 10 the place OF begin
Unless otherwise designated. all
street boundary lines OF districts are
the center lines OF the streets.)
First District-Bounded on the the
River. east by Hastings. west by
second District-Bounded on the
north by. Adams. south oy Monroe
Third District-Bounded on the
north by Napoleon. south by Adams,
east by Hastings. west by Beauoien.
Fourth pistrict-Bounded on the
east by Hastings. west by. Bsaubien.
Fifth Distrlct-Bounded on the
north by Eliot. south by Alfred. east
by Hastings; west by Bss9o'e en- -,
north by. Garfield. south by Eliot
east by Hastings. west by Beaubien.
Seventh District-Bounded on the
field. east by Hastings, west by
Eighth DIstrict-Bounded on the
north By Piquette. south by Fred
erick; east by Hastings. west by
Ninth District--Bounded on the
north by Custer, south py Piquette,
east by Hastings and Melrose, west
by Beaubien.
Tenth District-Bounded on the
north by Philadelphia. south by Gus
ter east by Melrose and Oakland
west by Beaubien.
Eleventh District-Bounded on the
north by Westminster, south by Phil
adelphia. east by Oakland and Good
win, west by Beaublen and Brush.
Twelfth District-Bounded on the
north by city limits. south by West
minister, east by Goodwin, west by
Brush.
Sec 3 This ordinance shall take
immediate effect.
Approved May %. 1918.
OSCAR B. MARX.
Attest: Mayor.
Bits City Clerk.