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The Detroit times., 1916-06-12
sY ROGER sAssoN.

Famous writer and economist tour.
Ing among our southern neighhors
for The Times.
, TELA. Honduras. June 12.-You
think you have l hard life. You are
obliged TO work continually to pro.
vide shelter food and fuel
K YOU VIII go to Central America,
you can live life OF ease.
The country people OF Central
America who are beyond the intlu-
euce OF the revolutions live life
II perfect ease. These people don't
worry about the war. They don't
even know there is war-unless
they have heard about II from some
missionary VINO has Travelled through
their village.
Many missionaries are doing splen-
did work In these countries. In I'D
dition TO curing sick and teaching
children, they preface their sermon
each Sunday morning with resume
OF the weeks news.
The country people In making n
house stick mp four posts and make
roof and sides of big palm trees.
II takes about two DAYS 20 build a
house.
As the climate is warm all the
tine. they need no fuel except when
they build a little fire of sticks TO
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12
DETROIT ENJOYS
DAY OF SUNSHINE

Favorable weather conditions coaS
ed thousands OF Dctroiters from
their homes, sunday. The good
roads were lined with automobiles
winding through Wayne county,
many people tocked TO Belle Isle.
tie excursion steamers carried large
crowds and the interurban cars
were loaded.
Tho Ashley & Dustin line steam
er Put inlay carried members OF the
Spanish War Veterans and friends
to the Ohio resort on their annual
outing The steamers Tashmoo and
Wauketa handled the Flats crowds.
Members OF the Order OF the ANA
auth went 10 Port Huron on the
steamer Greyhound The steamer
Olcotr made the first trip OF the sea
son 20 Wallacebgrg, and the steamer
Frank r. Kirby made the Toledo
trip with about 800 passengers.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12

the family and little salt. Nothing
else ~ needed.
The Honduras dollar IL called
peso and il worth from % 10 &C
cents gold according to whether you
pay Il paper or IN silver
Their money they carr By raising
a few thluss-perhaps little
marioc for market each year.
II native has COW. he viii
also make a little cheese.
The country PEOPLE OF Central
America have only one ambition lie
life and that Is 10 live az nearly
Ike Adam and Eve IN the Garden OF
Eden, as possible Let me tell you
they succeed pretty well!
hut are these people who live such
lives OF ease AZ happy as are you
who struggle for living they are
not Happiness comes through do
ing th.ngs
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12
SUNDAY is
PRAISED BY
DIR. VILLERS
CONTINUED fron PAGE GneJ

going home 70 Jesus he astonished
his friends by saying.
1T was the parting Of the ways
indeed. for the other three OF the
quartet all came 20 wretched deaths,
Kelly married on salary OF $4,000
year. and John l. Sullivan col
lected a purse OF more than sl15Oo
for him. Ten thousand went into a
house and lot. In one year he had
gone through his salary and the
purse and had heavily mortgaged
his house. He died OF the enects
OF dissipation. a drunkard.
williamson became a saloon.
keeper. and both he and Flint died
wretched deaths. The fans had 10
make up a collection to pay Flint's
funeral expenses, while Billy Sun.
day attended him at the last
There was much pathos in Billy
Sundays early life. for his father
marched away 10 join the army two
months before he was born in Ames
Ia He died one month after the
birth Of his son, and Billy, with his
brother. was sent 20 an orphanage
in Glenwood.
Besides the circumstances Of his
conversion and his mother religi-
Gus influence. which gave a depth
TO his religious experience, he had
peculiar preparation for his
mighty mission in his career rs a
ball player There he came TO
know crowd psychology. He learned
crowds and accustomed himself to
ignore capricious criticism.
"As athletic coach OF Northwest
ern university, in Evanston, near
Chicago, Billy Sunday supplemented
his high school education with spe-
cial courses.
Salvation through Christ alone
IS the heart OF HIS eyangelistic mes.
sage. The seal Of his gospel min.
istry Is the quarter Of million per.
sons who have pledged themselyes
to Christ through him during he
past 20 years. And this represents
only the most tangible part OF hi7
work for he has set in motion many
more religious currents. Following
his revival In Pittsburgh. the Cam.
bria steel Co, one OF the largest
steel plants in the country. organ.
ICED department OF religious work
and called IN an ordained minister
20 conduct II. Five thousand lay
men have organized laymeD's teams
in Kansas and Oklahoma under The
influence OF his example
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12
MAJESTIC

There are real Indians on the war
path. spectacular scenes including q
snow storm and the destruction OF
tree by lightning. IN The Primal.
Lure" William :. Hart's newest
screen vehicle, which was presented
10 crowded houses IN the Majestic.
Sunday II has much OF the atmos-
phere OF an old-tiLe western drama.
but the scenes are actually located
at an old Hudson Bay Co. Tac.ns
post in northern Canada, with Hart
as the Scotch factor.
The summer had been disastrous
for the trappers, when the story
opens. and they are deeply ia the
companys debt for provisions An
gus Mcconnell, the factor keeps ac-
count Of what they owe In little
book and the volume disappears.
He VOWS all manner OF vengeance,
and keeps close watch on his Office.
At last he beholds Lois lie Moyne,
belle of the outpost, rummaging
around his desk. he concludes she
is the thief and puts her into jail
Then Richard Sylvester, the com
pany inspector. arrives on his
rounds. He sees Lois. falls In love
-affA-efAeFs- heF-Felaa% sd. He has
Angus dismissed as factor and she
promises 10 we'd him. but an cpl
demic Of sickness breaks out and
Sylvester fees. Angus. who hears
the Blackfeet Indians are about 10
descend on the post 70 demand a
white person to be sacrificed as an
offering 10 their gods. returns and
resumes his authority. The Indians
attack. and after a thrilling fight An
gus goes forward 10 offer himself as
the victim. He is miraculously saw
ed and returns to the deserted fort
only 10 face new situations
Hart is splendid as the factor,
while Margery Wilson scores as the
sweetheart. and Robert McK!m
makes a convincing villain
Views Of the Knights Templar pa
rate last week. a Mutt and JET com
dy. the fourth chapter OF "Gloria's
Romance" with Billie Burke. a trav-
elogue, and the topical review are
other films. Henry Santrey has
some delightful new songs and the
musical program Is excellent.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12
Made Hughes
Nomination Possible Say,
Washington Politicians

WASHINGTON. juno Il Former
t.glaey.Gonerai George w wicker
sham. the United Press learned to-
cay. was the man at the Washington
end Of tho Observation-Disclosures line
Of communication WHO helped make
the Hughes nomination at Chicago
possible
Only today did II become known
that. dcrrit. dsujals that politics
were d.ecUs sed when W!ckrrshain
called upon Hughes last week.
Wlckcfstam's vslt was 70 learn
whether The Justice would accept
should nc be nominated on tho first
few ballots aud without huriy.burly,
fracfol-ali political manocuvering.
WickcrEhem n Wa learned on uu-
questioned authority. told Justice
Hughes his nomination wsB newt
able provided he would show the
least rign that be would accept Tho
justice refused absolutely 10 give
an unequivocal yes. Ho also refused
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12
LOOKING FOR LIFE OF EASE?
CENTRAL AMERICA PLACE TO
FIND IT, DECLARES BABSON

cook some fish or bird: but this Is
very seldom.
Although Their, are me FISH I'm Nv"
streams and III kind, OF uirls ia tac
forests these people dire too lazy TO
fish or hunt.
The Central American natives
outside the cities need not even
climb a tree for food After break
fast they GO ont under q coccanut
tree and lie down In rhe Shade wait
ing for nut 10 fall
The milk % the cocoarut supplies
the drink, and The meat supplies the
food. Their Only other articles o.
food are bananas sugar cane and
yams y dig banana tree with its
one bunch OF bananas viii grow in
about seven months These are
found Wild throughout the warm val.
leys.
To raise sugar cane, the native f.
obliged only TO stick stocks into the
ground once year They renew
thCmS elves.
Sometimes an ambitious native
will be seen who has two or three
cows. a pig and a few hens. but this
H. "A great exception Such o man is
putting on airs"-in the sight OF his
nCiEhbors.
These people are perfectly happy
with an income OF s. or SO a year.
This 81 enough 10 buy clothes for
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12
PARISH HALL
OPENING TO BE
CELEBRATED

n The opening Of the new parish
hall Of st. Matthias Episcopal church,
IA Lawton and stanley-aves., Friday.
VII be three-fold celebration. The
53Dofe IL the twentieth anniversary or
|fhe Institution OF ST. Matthias mis-
MON. which 10 years later, on the
<6ame date. was established as a par.
IN. II also Is the end OF a years
work of the women's association of
THE parish.
\ The Women's association will con
1act the Friday celebration, giving g
luncheon at o'clock In the after
neon, and holding a "house-warm.
Zh8.s There will be a program ci
[nusfc and addresses.
Sunday. Bishop CHARLIE p. WI.
Hams will make his annual visit, anG
rive confirmation. The services wiz
~ directed by the Rev. william a
l{kinson. pastor.
The new parish house. which has
oeen under construction for a year
~ Of English Gothic construction
md ID one of the most attractive
3uYch buildings in the state.
The committee from the woman's
coOciation In charge OF arrange
n6nts 10 as follows: Mrs. Joseph
Adams, chairman; Mrs. John
nkeney. Mrs. Charles smethurst,
-. Martin Riekse. and Mrs. E. NJ.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12
McGREGOR NURSES
HOME is OPENED

The new nurses home OF the Do
froit Tuberculosis saat'orium, pre-
scnfed 20 that institution by Mrs
Tracy McGregor, vas formally open
cd 10 the public, Sunday afternoon.
Il IL an attractive, colonial structure,
al Twelrh-st. and TuXedo-ave. II
cost 10000. and has the beauty,
convenience and all improvements
Of modern building The nurses were
heretofore crowded in small quar-
tors
On the FIRST floor lg n large living
room with a fireplace of colonial ii
mansions. The dining room and
kitchen are on ono side while suite
~ five rooms for Miss Dora Burr.
head nurge, arc on tho other. Up
stairs are individual bed rooms for
20 nurses. Each has been furnished
and decorated 20 suit the taste Of
the occupant Above the front en-.
trance f. large sleeping porch.
Tho home Is connected wtth the
main building by an Italian pergola
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12
FLOATS WILL
SHOW HOUSING
CONDITIONS

Housing conditions In Detroit and
other cities OF Michigan viii De
shown in graphic form in the health
parade 10 be conducted in Detroit.
Friday, at > p. n. There Will be l.
floats devoted 20 housing conditions,
each showing actual conditions a.
photographed by members OF the
staff OF the state board Of health.
Contrasting conditions viii BE- shown
In floats following these.
Societies in Detroit and oeher
parts of the state will be Literally
represented in the parade. The De.
troit Society for the study and Pre-
vention OF tuberculosis viii have
three floats. The first will show
conditions in Detroit five years ago.
the second will show a miniature
tuberculosis sanatorium, and the
third will be a mammoth blue star
The Detroit Babies Mix fund will
have one float, showing the work OF
the organization The Visiting
Nurses association viii have scg.
eral floats. as will the board Of
health nurses a feature Of the
parade will be a board Of health
clinic in operation.
The Y. NJ. c. a. and the Y. ". c.
A will each have a float or two.
The civic health committee Of the
Ladies' Literary club, OF Holland,
Mich, and the Oakland County Anti.
tuberculosis society, OF Pontiac.
will also be represented The pa.
rade will be more than two miles
In length, and will possibly take an
hour TO pass a gwen point.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12
Departure From Grand
Island Delayed by
Heavy Fog
BARBECUE is
BIG FEATURE
Long Hikes Over In
dian Trails Cause
Sore Muscles
BY MYRON w. GILLETTE.
stan Corre.pondent Detroit Times

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, June
l-Bceausa ~ heavy fog that set
;lel down over eastern Lake Supe-
-ior. Saturday niGht, preventing the
departure OF the City OF Detroit III.
from Grand Island until 10 a. m,
sunday the Board OF Commerce
cruisers Will net arrive In Detroit
unl o o'clock, Monday afternoon.
OWING 90 the uncertainty OF the
weather Admiral Peary and sew
eral Of the party who have urgent
business 10 attend 20. left the boat
AZ Munisiug Others took trains al
Saulr ste. Marie VIXEN the boat
locked through az 7,3C p. IN.
Whether conditions were ideal 70.
the day az Grand Island. Doctors on
board were busy sunday. caring for
fall,I arches. spra!ned ankles, sore
muscles and The Ike. caused by the
Ion- 'ramqs along the island trails
and j.t strenuous athletic contests
on tho beach. De pile this Gi=com-
for. for many. the cruisers have
been eatuyio, themselves 10 the ut
most After religious service. con
Quoted ay the Rev. VI. s Rice, sun
CAV morning. many paraded the
decks and enjoyed The inylgorating
Lake Superior air.
The tarbecue was the feature Of
The day at the island and was at
tended by the entire party. War
dances by real painted indians and
varied entertainments supplemented
the feast. Everyone lad been &C
cunn,ed tor when anchor was weigh
e. al the island. TWO cruisers We're
lost, sunday afternoon. but reached
the dock landing shortly before the
departure.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12

10 cay ne would turn the nomination
down
Eut Wickersham. II w3s declared.
drew the impression from his talk
with Hughes that the latter would
accept and make the fight
Accordingly, he communicate his
impressions" % Frank II Hitch
cock in Chicago. Hitchcock, IL was
stated, was painstakIngly shown
that Hughes had refused openly 70
talk about his attitude. lie WAS also
told, however that there was no
doubt Hughes would acc spt Hitch.
cock then planned his campaign for
ballots accordingly.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12
Youth Meets Death As
Stolen Car Upsets
On River-Rd.
OTHER is VICTIM
OF TAXICAB
Arrest of Owner As AL
legged SLAYER Is Sequel
to Crash

Automobiles claimed the lives Of
Z 7-yesr-old girl, and youth. in acct
dents Saturday night and early Sun
day morning.
I Driving an automobile which tbs
police say was stolen. Roy Cunning
p&an. ~ years old. living at Baker
4 Ind 4xteenth-sts.. was instantly Kill
4 "a when the car overturned at the
bend In the River-rd., near the
bridge over Ecorse creek. at 5
xjnlelOck, Sunday morning.
Witnesses told Detectives Parker
l10nG Dwyer that the car was travel
- 80 miles an hour when 1t upset.
Joesph Irving. Is years old. Of No.
~1o1 6oventeenth-st., and August Con-
lop. 10 years old. Of No. 1<2 Seven
4 1Denth-st. who were also In the car,
Eeooaped with minor bruises.
Condor was taken to the city re-
eelving hospital and placed under
4 po1lce surveillance. and Irving was
|316cked up in the central station.
According to the police the three
youths left q pooiroom at Seven
! zenith and FORESTS. and went to q
roGfanrlnt downtown where they
lDot two other men with an automo-
- which was alleged to have been
\ nen2on from d. r. Anderson, q Sag
<lnaw Iumberman
~ Cunningham and the other two.
~ police say. later took the car
While their friends were In the place
.ootins, and drove towards Wyan-
800. where the accident occurred.
Justics Oliver San Souci. Of Ford.
<W11l hold an inquest over Cunning
han's death. Thursday evening.
Aucills Rowland. years old, Of
10. 1901 Fourteenth-ava. with her
.0other. vas crossing Park-blvd. at
0o1umbiarst.. Saturday night, when
'1ne was killed by an automobile driv-
- w Dan r Latuch. 3s years old, Of
s';X(o. IS Trumbull-ave.
.f,s k<UkUCo Wo0 oIiSiuB TIC uucniucs
watch II used rs taxicab, at high
! xpfe az speed, according to Witnesses.
When he sounded his horn the girl
became confused. say witnesses. and
\ IAN n front of the machine. She
'was dragged several feet and literal
: ~ crushed to death.
Iatuch was arrested on charge
s'o1 manslaughter The girl was TAX
en TO Harper hospital In an automo-
bile by M. c. Wilson. OF No. 1890
AenObscot building
While investigating tie accident
Vie police visited Walter C. Hahn.
~ No. 249 Merrick-ave., the owne: of
&the automobile. he came TO head
Quarters and while making a state
& ment he was recognized by Detec-
dives Mcpherson and Hebron as a
man wanted by the federal author
h}ties for clipping from Cleveland with
SEva McMananon, 17-year-old
ward Of the juvenile court there.
Hahn, the police say. is married
t.1ud has wife in Cleveland. II IL
<oxpected that charge of violating
\ he Mann act will be placed against
him.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12

where" asked Lewis T. Mason,
United States commissioner, Of Chi
.ago. examining sCmc Chinese held
Cor deportation, were YOU boru?'
No born" said Sing Ling without
hesitation. in San Francisco"
Where" asked the commissioner.
were your parents born" China, 3"
replied the oriental. Have they ever
been IN this country" asked the on
cial. NO sir" replied he Chinese.
sincerely
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12
Take over Pharmacy.

c. Z. Green and F. W, Whites, both
former employees OF tie l.. X Liggett
Drug Co, have taken over the Hous-
man pharmacy, No. $40 Woodward
ave. aad viii operate II in connec
zion with their Wholesale drug and
manufacturing business.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12
THEATERS

with feeble applause and weak
laughter.
The rest OF the show. with the ex-
ception OF some singing and dancing.
was quite ordinary The singing Ct
Eta Joerns and Kathryn Dicky, was
worthy of note. anl the harmoniziug
OF The Bohemian Four" Petgie
Kerns, O'Donnoll ana Woich. met
with quick response from the audi
euCe
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12

Lady Arthur Pagct. who before
her marriage was Miss Minnie stew
ems OF New York, IS organizing an
international scheme to collect g..
100000 In order TO provide perms
nent homes in France and England
for soldiers blinded in the war.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12

Capt. John ~ Parker, 81 Louis
lana, who was nominated by the Pro.
gressive national convention for vice.
president on the ticket with Thco.
dore Roosevelt. was one OF the mem.
bers of the conference committee OF
his convention which met like
committee from the Republican con
vention in an attempt 10 bring
about harmony and coalition OF the
two parties.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12
ATTRACTIVE CIRCULAR
TOIR

via -. e q. Llne-Dctroft % BuToio.
Electric l!nc % Niagara Falls. HIralo
TO Cleveland .-thCu homo. AMI .I g.
rDara - s. so FOR transportation. a
$40 nile all . water trip. stop
overs allowed at either point Trip
may be reversed ~ deslrcd.--Adv
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12

iSncc Napoleon founded the Cross
~ the Legion OF Honor In 1902,
france has publicly recognized the
Hcrolsm OF some 20 women. Ma
-nlron himself decorated al least
even women for distinguished con
ipct IN warfare
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12

The FIRST nation 70 adopt con
scriptlon IA 81 r. known nowadays
was France. In 1898, Napoleon IN
PRODUCED tho system in that coun.
try. and n was next taken up BY
Germany. after The battle OF Jena
Later. the other continental nations
followed suit,
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12

THIS PLEAsuRABLE PHYsIc Zoe
For 10c OF Csc you can obtain
medicine for constipation. bilious
ness, stomach, liver and bowel trou.
Bile which will be worth dollars in
improved health and feelings. Try
Blackburn's CascaRoyal-Pills Just
nice and prove it.--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12

Ihe marriage Of Miss Helen Foss.
ohghter Of the former governor OF
oo1achusctts and Mrs. Eugene N.
~ to William Whitman Hobbs.
30 take place today a. the coun-
ooms Of the brides parents at
nDeet, Mass.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12
CADILLAC.

vulgarity is the outstanding fea-
ture OF the Cadillac theater presenta-
ton, "The Colonial Bellies" this
week In which the off-color comedy
of Pete Curley. leading man, and
Sam Bachem. In a German character
role, overcloud come very excellent
singing and dancing on the part Of
other members OF the company.
The shady stage work Of Curley is
made more reprehensible By the in
PRODUCTION, in the midst Of the yul-
gar dialogue, of the name Of we'll
known fraternai organization Of
semi-religious character The major
ity OF the audience left the house
at the end of the performance max
ing audible comment on the char
acter of the show. Only a few OF
the less particular patrons Of the
theater greeted the comedians effort
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12
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WASHINGTON.

Edna Goodrich, not the least OF
whose bids for fame Is the fact that
| she was once the wife or Nat Good
win, is TO be seen this wee kin the
Washington theater. III new screen
drama called THE Making Of Mad
dalena."
Miss Goodrich. noted for her beau
~. was deveroped some nistrionic
ability since the days when she
made her first stage appearance
with Henry Woodruff in The Artist
and the Model" In the screen
drama now on view in the Wash
ington. Miss Goodrich is also al
artists model A poor flower girl
In Italy, her beauty attracts the at
tention of q famous American artist,
who secures her to pose for him, Ill
timately falls in love with and mar
ries her. The artists rich father
comes to Italy 10 bring his son 10
his sick mothers beside in America,
and believing that the son has made
grave mistake In marrying the
young model, gets the young man
away from her and abducts their
child. Maddalena becomes a wander
er, and years later. In a city Infected
with plague, finds her little son,
whom she nurses through the dread
disease. This becomes known TO her
father-in-law, and he recognizes the
injustice he has done a noble woman
and makes amends, restoring Mad
dalena to her child and her husband
In addition TO the photodrama
feature, the Washington program
offers a comedy reel, trayelogue,
Irish ballads by A. B. MacGachen,
Irish tenor. and musical numbers by
the orchestra and on the pipe organ.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-12

$4,000 rranhiin was the first
ouost daylight saving.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-01-10

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Jan. B. The worst open fighting which has occurred in the history of the Am erican labor movement since the fighting in Colorado, took place here Friday following the strike which began two weeks ago at the Repub licas Steel Co.'S mill at East Youngs- town and at the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co.'S plant at Youngstown. The men demanded 25c an hour and have been receiving 19 1-2 cents.
 The company offered to compro- mise the demands with conces- son of 22 cents which the strikers rejected
 The fighting began when scabs were imported Friday morning. The strikers gathered about East Young town bridge and jeered, it is held at the work of the company retain CTS, armed with guns who shot, they allege, in the air to scare the strikers. The strikers contend that they fired at them and some of the strikers, contend the guards, in turn returned the gunshot fire, The guards then. fired vollcy after volley into the strikers, and number of persons fell including two women
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-01-10

that resting ,ppon. compulsory service which would affect all alike.
 He told the committee that he did not think that such militarisr system affected the people at ell. Neither Germany nor France. in his estimation, would be warning today. he. stated, unless they were favor able to the war, The civil laws would always control the military laws and the civil power the mili- tary power and there was no danger to be apprehended in America from