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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16
Reporter Bryan Was the
One Outstanding Figure
AfDemOCrdhc Convention

onstration started. The crowd con-
tinued its clamor for the commonet
and was satisfied only when told
by the chairman that Bryan had
left the hall, but would address the
convention later.
Sc. alor James speech as perma.
nent chairman VAS not nearly as
good "a Glynns, but the bulky
statesman from Dixie has the
front a voice like the rushing of
many waters. and gets his stun
across in good shape. The dele.
gates insist that Glynn and James
have furnished enough ammunition
70 spike the Republican guns.
The convention heads its fnal
session today 20 adopt a platform
The indications early in the morn
ing were that there would be many
gaps in the ranks OF the delegates
in todays session. The visitors
are also thinning out rapidly. anC
by tonight all will probably b.
gone.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16
Noted Surgeon Wins
Over Kansas City
Man
NEXT MEETING
IN NEW YORK
DIR. Rupert Blue, Pres
ent Executive, Praises
Detroit

Or. Charles H. Mayo, one OF the
famous Mayo brothers OF Rochester,
MINI. was elected president of the
American Medical association,
Thursday afternoon. in the house OF
delegates, defeating Or. Davis Jack.
son, OF Kansas City. Mo. by a vote
OF 100 10 %. New York was chosen
as the next place OF meeting.
Other officers chosen are: First
Yice-president, Or. Llewellyn Barker.
Baltimore second vice.president.
DR.. John II. Leaning, Chicago
third vicepresident. Or. j. Henry
CarStens, Detroit, fourth vice-presi.
dent Or. George :. Harper. Indian
apolis; secretary, Dr. Alex. r. Craig.
Chicago. reelected: treasurer, Or.
William Allen Pussy, Chicago:
speaker Of the house OF delegates.
Or. Hubert Work. Pueblo. Colo. /:
yice-speaker. Or. Dwight S. Murray.
Syracuse, y. Y.
These officers VII. DC installed at
next years convention.
With the election OF officers and
choice Of meeting place the house
OF delegates concluded its business
Surgeon-General Rupert Blue.
president of the association for the
current year, paid tribute 10 De
troit's hospitality and said that he
was highly gratifed at the excel
lence OF the program this year.
which he classed as the best m the
history OF the association.
An unusually high standard was
attained in the papers read in the
different meetings" said Or. Blue.
"and our elections have been very
satisfactory. Tho local committee
on arrangements has left nothing 10
be desired. and everything has been
carried out perfectly Detroit. With
its beautiful streets and trees, and
splendid parks, is even fairer thar
Washington"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16
BY r. e. w. BRIGHT.


(stnn Correspondent Detroit Times)
ST. LOUIS, Mo, June l6.-By -
scant FIVE minutes and amid enthus'
asm run riot. the national Demo |
cratic convention lodged the Fri |
day hoodoo when just before mid
night. Thursday. 1t nominated Pres |
ident Woodrow Wilson and Vice
President Thomas r. Marshall for
second terms.
With the ways creased the NOM
nations slipped through in Jig time
after Judge John wescott, OF New
Jersey, who placed the president in
nomination, spent an hour punch
ing holes In the thick ozone OF the
Coliseum in z very. very bad az
tempt at oratory.
The nominations were made unan-
! imous without roll call. except in
! the case OF the president, one I'LL
nois delegate insisting on voting
| against him, Senator James, the
chairman, announcing the vote "a
1892 to one. Interest In the NOM
| nations was discounted by their
certainty. The opposition 70 Mar
| shall fiattened out completely a
couple OF days ago. and nc other
name was presented to the conven-
ton.
The really big feature of last
\ nights session was an address by
william Jennings Bryan. who spoke
| at the invitation OF the convention
| Bryan was in rare form and stirred
the delegates as no previous speak
er had done with his eloquent trib'
ute to the Wilson administration
and his lauding OF the president per
sonally.
And hearken. We Bryan balters.
r.on't salve your souls with the
thought that Bryan Is politically
dead; don't deceive yourselves with
the idea that his influence Is even
'yanlng. Even II It hurts, you may
d, well be good sports and face the
tact that the one big. commanding.
outstanding figure in this convention
has been Bryan, although not a del
egate and appearing only as a
newspaper correspondent, His IN
fuence was seen in the Glynn
speech, and 10 a lesser degree. per
haps. In the address yesterday b.
Senator James. tho Junior keynoter
The Nebraskans popularity has
been shown by the reception he has
received on his every appearance
Delegates have crowded around him
10 shake HIS hand and have a word
with him, and yesterday afternoon
he was the center of demonstra.
ton more enthusiastic and spon.
taneous than any that has greeted
references 10 the presidents name.
The delegates and the visitors yelled
themselves hoarse for Bryan TO
speak, after Senator James had con-
cludcd. but Bryan quietly slipped
out Of the hall just after the dem
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16
WARREN CALLED
TOG. 90. p. MEETING
NEXT MONDAY

National Committeeman Charles
B. Warren. Detroit. has been notified
by Senator Murray Crane that the
subcommittee OF the Republican ma
tional committee Will meet ex-Jus-
tice Hughes, presidential candidate,
in the Hotel Astor in New York,
next Monday. and confer on the ap-
pointment OF the new national com
mittee chairman. The presidential
compaign will be under full swing
as soon as the subcommittee COM
pletes arrangements in New York.
Senator Crane is at the head of the
subcommittee, of which Charles b.
Warren Is a member.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16
Member. of Baptist Bible schools. Of
Detroit, will meet Friday night. Ia
SPEEDING AUTO
HITS STREET CAR;
TWO INJURED

Riding in an automobile driven BY
George Z. Smith. OF No. EOS Mel
bourne-ave. al Lafayette-aye. east
and Brush-st.. at daylight. Friday
morning. Margaret Busch, % years
old, and "Peggie" Harrington. 81
years old, both of No. IS Beaubien-
St. were injured when the machine
struck an east-bound car while go
ing at a high rate Of speed. accord
ing 10 police reports.
Both women were taken TO the
city receiving hospital, where exam
nation disclosed that the Busch wo-
man suffered fractured collar bone
while "Peggie" Harrington sustained
numerous painful bruises and con-
tusions about the body.
According TO the police report.
both women had been drinking.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16
Promises To JIG Nd 10

ELYRIA, o.. June Thames
Tinney. who will be 81 years old
soon. will advise the public on how
to live to be 100 II be reaches the
century mark. On the same occa-
sion he proposed TO dance an Irish
Jig. Tinney has been a resident Of
Lorain county kor IS years. He is
enjoying robust heath, has never
used glasses, never chewed or
smoked and his strongest drink has
been sweet cider. He remembers
when Indians. deer. bear, wolves
and panthers inhabited this part o.
Ohio.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16

C.ry. No as Boston blvd east. and
niece ot the late j. l.. Hudson. to
EGseI Word, only son OF Henry Ford.
Hiss Clay. who is just 20 years
old Was graduated last week from
The Ljsgctt Home and Day school.
She is a very pretty young girl with
fair hair and blue eyes. and is OF
petite Ggure.
Young Mr.. Ford is 90 years old.
and both he and his bride-to-be are
fond OF outdoor sports.
The marriage will take place in
the fall.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16
HUSBAND LEFT
HER 9 TIMES,
WIFE ALLEGES

That her husband deserted her
nine times Is the allegation made
by Eleanor J. Nicholson. in a bill
for divorce from William E. Mich
olson, flied in the county clerks Of
fee. Nicholson took delight in dis
playing a razor 10 threaten his wife
and two children. according TO the
bill. They separated in August.
Mrs. Nicholson says that IT was be-
cause he wouldn't support her.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16
Three Cats Mummlied.

SHOALS. Ind. June iG.--When
moving a house in the business dis
trict OF town. workmen found the
bodies OF three cats, which were
mummified. The cats evidently
died under the dwelling, but the
bodies had not decayed rhc house
had been occupied by one family
for 40 years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16
ser '5 ss!!' ! .5!5'!! 49,
Central standard Tine.

For Cleveland, Pittsburgh and al
uatnts south aud east Daily ietss p. -
iHfs 60 cleveland, ss.zsI Pittsburgh, 49,.
For Buffalo and all points es>t, DAILY,
y. IN. FARE $3.50 ou ~syj $3.50
uf,. - arIrs
Fss Iari.pac ts.nad end .yperts-
Monday and saturday, q. D. MI Wedncs-
day and Friday, sf3o .. m.
oEgh.nND EXCURSION EVERY
AT HiJta 49, Cleveland ef.bo, Bun sio
st.O0, Niassra Fsils tt.se. Round Trp
tYr transportation.
StntsTaom Accommodations - Uppex
ssrth. 81, lower berth, $780, whole
.Vun. 500.
TICkET OTFICES-Third Ave. wharf,
az woodward ave. tNaJsstlc bldE.b. 80
FORT 81 West. Opp. Post Onice.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16

The new Van Week Observatory
Is 10 be dedicated today in connec-
ton with tho commencement eNer-
cises OF Wesleyan university Mid
dletown, CT.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16

The annual convention and re-
union OF the Virginia Veterans OF
the Spanish-American war Is TO
meet at Fredericksburg today for .
session OF two days
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16

\ summer DSpg-ee. ..,4
Is TO be inauguratcd In Ch.cllo
day by 100 organizations Of that city
interested In infant welfare and soc.
ial betterment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16
EDSEL FORD TO
MARRY IN FALL
Engagement of Auto Manufac.
turer's Son and Miss Eleanor
Clay Is Announced

The engagement Is announced OF
Miss Eleanor CLAW. daughter OF Mrs,
william Clay and the late William
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16
AMusE MENTs.
DETROIT Today ."','s Tonight al, ri

PRICES Mat. Orchestra. soc and 7Je
Balcony, 5Oci Gallery, 25ci BOX seats.
Sit NTGHTi Orchestra, soc a Eli Bal,
zoe A eii Gallery, 25ci box Seats. -.
ID. W. Grifnth's Gigantic Spectacle
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16

Police Justice stein nned WaItei
Ellis, OF No. "a Catherine-st, 81
with the alternative or spending 81
days I'm the House OF Correction
Thursday, for driving his car q
miles an hour on Woodward-aNe,
Harry Howard. Is years old. OF In
dianapoiis, an alleged pickpoeket
Mlchigan-aves., late Thursday att
ernoon. by a crowd OF men headed
by ~. ". Cooksan. OF No. 1901 Vine
wood ave. who declared that How
ard picked his pockets for t2o IN
Michigan barroom
Funeral services for Henry Harrison
swan. former Judge Of the nited
day. were held In the home IN
Crosse Pointe. Thursday, az IL A. m,
Judge Arthur J, futile adlunrnrd
the United states court during the
funeral hour. The Rev. Joseph A.
Vance. pastor OF the First Presoy-
terrain church. conducted the ser
vices.
Detroit. will meet Friday night. Ia
the Woodward ave. Baptlst churCh,
when all offerings gathered on cnil-
dren's day will be reported Inc
amount Is expected 10 reach S-,SoV
Children's day and city mission daN
have been held among the bap', -
for several years, out TINS year -
campaign proved more slccesst ui
In every way The schools are
divided into three ella sses accord
ing 10 enrolment. and "A tFAmt
picture will be awarded 20 tnt
class presenting the largest ouer-
ing A stereopticOn lecture VIII be
given az the meeting Friday night
by Miss r Pearl Potts. or the
Wayne Bible school association.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16

@. risst-"T,ssss joe Dsss1nsis Ss3C.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16

Erin tinE--tse pt~In aest kind--thst
u rlght--TImc. Job Drpt.--Maiu s530,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Phe-
Inn. slsLer-Ln-laM OF the late JudEe

James Phelar. who died Thursday.
IN the home uf Mrs Julius Wtsker
No. egS SeCOnd-ave.. will be held
Saturday morning, in Holy Trinity
Roman Catholic church. Mrs Phe-
Ian vas born in New Orleans. 50
years ago. and had lived IN Detroit
over 40 years She was a we'll
known church worker and choir
singer and organized 81 Leos
choir. and at different times. had
charge ~ the choirs in 81. VIM
cents and Holy Trinity churches.
She b. survived by two sons Aiuy-
sius and William Phelan. and one
daughter. Mrs. Mary Tucker. all
NJ nArroir
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16
Funeral services for John 4. SIEmann.
who died In his homo. No. IaSA

West Grand blvd Wednesday att
eruoon. viii be held from his resi-
dence, Saturday afternoon, Al -.3o
o'clock. under the auspices 81 the
Independent order OF odd Fellows.
% which the deceased was prom
irent member lie was IS years
old. and was born in BTautford,
Ont He came here as young
man 20 enter the contracting bust
ness He was a mem Der 81 the
knights 81 PythiaS. MaccAbees and
Forestsrs he - survived hN a
widow and two sons. Req maid \.
81 Canton. q. ard Philip Leroy. Of
Detroit. Five brothers also survive.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16
summer sessions In n number OF the
Detroit pubIic schools Will begin
AshIar ledge No. 81. b. a A Vi, VIII
hoId a.. annual excursion and LAX e

ROE Saturday AFTERNOON and EVEN
ing. June - 81 Roo-lo, special
boat has been chartered which
leaves the foot OF Bates-st.. al l
o'clock. returning al and again
at midnight Athletic sports and
other amuseWents are on the pro-
gram. including basket lunch
after the regular boat leaves the
island for Detroit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16
City News in Brief

Charged with stealing two bottles Of
milk, Intended for a baby DaNl"
dener for the Detroit AUTOMOBILE
club az Pine Lake. was lined 80
with the option OF spending 80 days
in jail rs Police Justice stein,
Thursday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24
WHEN THE

it, meaning the huge tent under which
the performance will be given. Per-
haps one of them lets you help pull
on the canvas or. maybe. hand him
"a peg.
Now and then. If you look sharply
you catch glimpse of one of the ami
mails feeding in his wagon, or of the
elephants all herded together at one
end OF the lot eating their morning
meal.
/ Then comes the time when they
! form for the morning parade through
! the town. What a noise and din
there is, with the animals roaring, the
men believing out orders and the
wagons creaking as they wheel into
! line.
! You are torn between two desires
whether to- tramp into town along
with the head of the procession, or
whether to watch the whole parade
pass by and then run ahead as fast
as YOU can and reach the first band
wagon before it gets to Main street.
AS the parade turns into Main
street, you march proudly along by
the wagon with the biggest and loud
est band playing on top OF 1t. And
you just can't help but feel that every
body is looking at you and knows
that you, too, are in the parade.
Then, just before you come to Her
house, maybe, you drop back until
YOU are directly opposite the wagon
(sides open) which carries the big
lion; and you walk real close to him,
pretending to be utterly Indifferent to
the danger OF paw suddenly
stretched out between the bars and
well-tearing your arm out or your
head off! Brave? You bet you are!
And as you pass Her house you glance
out of the corner of your eye to see
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24

sister OF mercy"
From dumb animals she became in
terested in humans who were suffer-
Ing. and soon the neighborhood began
to know her as the cheer bringer to
the sick" She was as sunny in dis
position as the lovely land in which
she was born. and her gifts of flowers
to the stricken ones were as regular
as her visits.
When Florence grew to young lady.
hood she went to Kaiserswerth on the
Rhine, in Germany, to study nursing
at a school that had just been formed.
After time England went to war
with Russia and Florence went to the
Crimea to nurse the soldiers of her
dear England back to life and health.
She took band of women with
her and there, as in her home town.
she became the idol of the people.
King Edward singled her out as the
one woman to receive the Order of
Merit. and the people of London gave
her the freedom of the city. Her
story is one of the most beautiful.
for she led an unselfish, useful. heroic
life. She died in August of 1910,
after celebrating her ninetieth birth
day. Her monument is the record of
her noble life.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24

ness, how much is going on. You
wish you had dozen pair OF eyes, so
you wouldn't miss single thing, You
MUNICH your peanuts and look this
way and that and the other; and pres
entiy ia says TO Ma-oh yes. Ma went
100 LANDS sakes. Ma, he'll twist
MS head off If he doesn't stop that!"
Ma laughs and says. "oh. Pa, look
at that man with those ice cream
cohes-iets have some of them!'
The performance goes on, one
thrilling act after another. And Won
get happier and happier all the time
and you laugh yourself sick at the
clowns and yell and throw peanuts at
them whenever they pass in front
of you.
Presently. maybe. you espy a dainty
little miss right in the ring in front
of you. She has gorgeous golden hair.
and she's wearing a wonderful short.
pink skirt that looks like-well, like
the foam at the top of a glass of
strawberry Ice cream soda. She has
diamond buckles on her trim little
shoes and she balances herself won
derfully--on one foot, mind you
on top of a big ball painted red and
decorated with gilt stars and half
moons.
She twists and turns and dances
and kisses her hand at the audience
no, by George. not at the audience
but ut you! Shucks. guess you can
tell when persons looking straight
at you, can't you! OF course you can!
Then as the performance goes or
| to its close and the side shows oper
up you--but what's the use of trying
to describe It! 1t can't be done!
| So don't let's even try to. Just let.
say again. THE circus Is here! Hur.
ray! Hurray!"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24

W
~ poor little Hans and the troubles
he was having in school with
u Il the English language. Well.
very day his perplexities seemed to
increase, and the German youth
wished himself back in his own coun-
Try many time. in spite Of the
troublesome times they were having
over there.
Here is an instance of the other
days troubles. His teacher called on
him and said:
Now Hans, spell ONE for me-"
ONE spells ONE"
Very good. Now spell WON
DER" said Teacher.
''0-N- ED Err. WONDER"
Wrong" said Teacher. and she
told him the correct way. Then she
said spell Two
TWO, TWO" was Hans answer.
Correct. The next word Is DO I"
''D-W-O spells DO"
Teacher laughed. spell LAUGH"
Hans spells "L-A-U- G-H-LAUGH."
proudly.
Then Teacher asks him CALF
II "a s promptly. "C-A-U-G-H--
CALF"
Wrong again" Spell ENOUGH "
Hans. EN- O-U-G-H = ENOUGH
Right, and now be careful and
spell STUFF"
II an answered. triumphantly.
"S-T-O-U-G- spells STUFF"
you are hopeless said the teach
er. Go home and study from the
book"
That night Hans had a funny
dream. The &c letters of the alpha
bet rose in rebellion and jumped
around his bed. They scolded him
for not giving them more serious
thought, and they argued with the
poor little German until his head
ached.
They all talked together and they
talked in n streak. and one letter
more precocious than the rest q think
it was the ~ beat him most unmer-
eifully. As the boy lay exhausted in
his bed. he dreamt the door opened
and in came the teacher. Hans cried
out his heart on her sympathetic
breast. and begged her to have just
a little more patience with him.
Teacher then ordered the alphabe,
to arrange themselves in a straigh;
line. and then she led Hans up tc
them.
This" she said, lis your new mas.
ter" Hans bowed. and Teacher con-
tinued: Il want you to serve him
we'll. Treat him kindly and do you,
best. Remember he comes from fai
across the ocean and everything Is new
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24

Mother spread n large paper over
the bed SO that Lucy would not spot
the covers with ink. and handing her
a pen and ink said: Make two eyes.
a nose and mouth"
Lucy laughed aloud at the comicol
face, and for that day, at least. mother
had no further trouble keeping the
child in bed.
When Lucy was able to run out in
the fields again her mother told her
to pick Dandelions.
Bring them home to me and ! will
show you how to make a chain"
Lucy felt little sad to see her
mother nip the flowers from the
stems, but this chain was to be made
of rings. one end of the dandelion
stem is smaller than tho other. and
the stem is hollow. Push the smaller
end Of stem into the larger and you
will have ring any size you please,
lust as Lucy had. Now before making
the next ring pass the stem through
the first ring and then join 1t. A
very pretty link-chain can be made
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24


- anniversary of Florence Night
ingale. This lady had the distinction
OF being the first Red Cross nurse. in
fact she called the organization into
existence. Florence Nightingale was
born in sunny Florence, Italy. and was
named after that beautiful spot,
where flowers hold full sway. When
wee child she showed her fondness,
not only for flowers and plants, but
for everything in nature. When .
young girl she lived In town in Eng
land, and she had little corner OF the
garden for her special care. Her Ia
ther said of her She Is born gar
dener" and he encouraged her to care
for wild flowers as well as the culti-
waited ones.
Florence Is a born nurse" said
Mr.. Nightingale to his wife one day.
II found her yesterday caring for =
poor little robin that had broken its
wing. and then she built the bird =
nest / dare say she intends to feed
it until it can hunt its own food
again"
Whenever she found any animal or
bird that was hurt, or any creature
that was suffering she nursed it, and
by and by her father gave her a cor
ner in the greenhouse for hospital
purposes. and he called her 1.-The little
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24

tato Is lifted on his fork, you ask in
your best COMPANY voice. PA. won't
you have some more OF these pota-
toes?' He looks at you in surprise
and then grins. For he. too. has
been a boy and remembers circus
time.
well. Ma" he says, as he pushes
back the plate on which was his big
slice of lemon pie, Il daresay this
young rascal doesn't care much about
seeing the circus this afternoon"
Ma smiles and looks at you low
ingly. And you just grin and get red
clear up to the top of your cars.
We'll. Son." Pa continues, with a
sly wink at Ma. you weren't planning
on going today were you? Guess
you'd rather split up the rest of that
| wood in the woodshed, wouldn't you?'
You hasten to assure him that it's
already split-and he can come out
and see for himself what a good Job
you made of II!
| Pa reaches in his pocket--slowly,
! slowly-and pulls out half-dollar.
t"There now, guess this'll see you
through. eh?"
| You are Just in the midst Of thank
ing him and telling how disappointed
you'd have been If he hadn't let you
go, when he exclaims:
IT do believe, Ma, I'd better go
along with him! He's such a careless
young rascal that he might try to bite
lion or--er-or upset an elephant
or-or-"
go long with you. Pal" laughs Ma.
whats the use Of pretending? You
know perfectly we'll you've been plan
ming to go with him for the past two
weeks. I'd just like to see circus
come to town and you miss It'll"
And inside the big top" Good