davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
PROPER DRIVING
SOLVES TIRE
MAINTENA NCE

Proper driving. rather than the
cont of tires or the excellence OF
their manufacture. often is the solu-
ton OF tire maintenance, according
10 c. 3. Olson, president OF the Oxy-
generator Co. and one Of Chicagos
best mechanical experts. Mr.. Olson
gives some hints which he says, II
followed. will result In more drivers
getting $4,000 to $1,000 miles out OF
a set OF castings than there are at
present.
proper driving instead OF the cost
OF tires Is what counts" declares Mr..
Olson. ITO demonstrate this, !
bought one smooth tire and one non
skid for the front, and two non-skids
for the rear These were all OF DIFF
fsrent manufacture. Each one last
% better than $4,000 miles. and the
smooth tread. strange to say. lasted
LONGER than the non.skid.
"Now. here's a secret that will be
worth many dollars to every owner
OF q car. There Is a scientific way
for the use Of tires and also OF lin
era. When you buy q new tire In
flate to about 20 pounds under pres
sure for 800 or 400 miles. This will
allow the tire to become more nexi-
bic. and II will stretch to the full
extent within this mileage. Then
have your tires lined with a four-ply
liner. This must be cemented In
properly. From then on. initiate to
tho proper pressure, and your
chances Of puncture are one out oil
100, and positively no blowouts.
"You will wear oil the rubber on
the tires: you will year the FIRST.
second and third layer OF canvass;
then II 10 time to discard the tire.
pull out the liner and use again In
some other tire. OF course, sudden
starting. sudden stopping and reck'
lass driving. whether In the city or
on country roads, do no good to any
part Of the machine especially
tifss.'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
'sMODEL" CASHIER
CHARGED WITH
EMBEZZLE MENT
BY UNITED PRESS.

CHICAGO, May 20.-Chicago's
model habit" cashier was today
charged with embexsling between
$4,000 and $1,000 from the A. c.
McClurg q Co.. publishers and book
sellers. for whom he had worked
for the past eight years.
Olaf B. Olsen, the man believed
to have used his firms money to
speculate on war brides" has
never kissed girl In his life.
doesn't drink or use tobacco in any
form. has never missed Sunday
at church, and would blush TO the
collar II you mentioned a girl &C
cording TO his brother.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
RELEASE MAN
HELD FOR FRAUD

Held BY the police for two days
for his part In soliciting funds for
the Hebrew Hospital association.
Samuel Buyers. was released, Fri
day, on an order from the prosecu-
tors once, after Assistant Prescott
Ing Attorney Paul VOORHEES, made
an investigation OF the fraudulent
scheme alleged TO have been formu-
lated by Arthur A. Polachek. The
police are continuing their efforts
to locate Polachek.
Mrs. Polachek conferred with AS.
sistant Prosecutor VOORHEES,. Fri
day. and declared that her husband
had left her without word. She has
a three-year-old son.
The methods of the men came
under the investigation OF the prose.
cutor after a contributor TO the
building fund OF the Hebrew Hos.
pital association, in the interests OF
which the men represented them
selves 10 be working. became sus.
picious. Polachek was found 10
have used contract with the asso.
citation to solicit advertising as a
cloak for obtaining subscriptions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
MOTORING NOW
IN ERA OF THE
OWNER.DRIVER

Motoring has now entered the era
OF the owner-driver. Never before
have 30 many men and women hand.
led the steering wheels of their own
cars" says r. 8. Wilson. manager
service department, the Goodyear
Tire 4 Rubber Co. THE expert
chauffeur will always have q place.
for there 10 employment for him in
the service OF the rich with their
many cars for varied uses. He will
be needed In motor truck work, for
taxicabs. and for vehicles engaged
In merchandise or passenger trans
portation, but the vast majority OF
motorists prefer to drive their own
cars.
Probably one OF the greatest fac
tors In populsrizing the motor car
has been the vast Improvement in
automobile tires. In the olden days
the tire question was about the big.
gest bugaboo that disturbed the mo-
torist's peace Of mind. II he started
on a journey he was indeed fortu.
nate II he ever finished II. His
troubles were a very fertile neld for
the comics and many jokes we're
cracked at his expense.
All this 10 changed today. When
the automobilist now starts on .
Journey the least Of his troubles are
tires. He feels their dependability,
especially n hts car is equipped with
ooodyears."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
DIRECTS FAKE
SHOW, CHARGE
Police Hold Harry Forbes
Pending Inquiry Into Circus
Employment Swindle

Directing a 24-car circus from a
hall bedroom at No. 39S Lafayette
blvd, It is alleged, Harry Forbes
20 years old. was arrested by Detec'
tives Horrigan and Mckay. Friday
afternoon. charged with being . dis
orderly person, pending the out
come OF an investigation which may
entangle Forbes In the coils Of the
federal authorities.
When he was arrested. the ON
GERS say, he was writing . "profes.
sional" letter to young lady In
Cleveland In which he extolled the
advantages OF circus life, and guar
anteed to obtain for her a position
with the Western Star Amusement
Co.. an alleged mythical organisa-
ton, for the Insignificant sum Of %.
According to the police. Forbes
complete stock In trade was . col
lection OF ornate letter heads which
proclaimed him the general man
ager OF the amusement company.
BY newspaper advertising he OBJ
tanned a number OF names Of young
boys and stage struck girls. He
offered them. 1t is said, positions,
costumes and railway fare to join
the troupe which was always some
where in the west"
A Bay City mother. whose son
had received letter from Forbes.
asked the Detroit police to investi-
gate the merits OF the proposition.
II the police can find Forbes col
lected money through the mails, he
will be turned over to the federal
officers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20

Grit -
M - - -


Z 4.
CoU1r lOQll. WAuJ[
Nay sAr~A ~ - 49,
tvo 6RsGAtess e ~ en- -
hsw ! 49, ~ 49, 4
levs. stood 81 oD1v - . ~
unfoldtng hsoaes = NJ -
cong of oelea&la Youkoes ~
who lqvs4 ~ 0UuGG ~
txlA ~ ~ x1l)lu1 q l1aS1Q
hsst - w1n9x AnNlDp o0lo
He y Judop OAAs,es u -
prssidins q 0Spots u1Al q
6eelAso4 0ae ~ - - z
writtan " MA Yhakse .
win NJ - ysAA = ~ MI r.
II 10 absolutaly peaeeengy - e.
hsh the sta&Ss eAss aDaizee 4
youth. 81 \
X ~ sSsspe 70 hayang ~ -
read In court" said ypdeo pomr
They sss love tsttsrs, I'm C e
msut M SndeasAent. ~ Z
pours out her heart = IT,. 9
don't think such peFsenal -
should b reeA By anyone ~ 4
youthful sweetheart % wAe1 q
were addressed
nisAtysAve % ne last iis& - /
vsntfsmsn called for ~ tSiAI 81
left when court opened teday. -
tentatively s2esptel 5nresS $3.50
the boz. Two hundred sn1 ssvom
three vsnirsnsA have bssa -
ined 20 date.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
CLEANUP"
IS effective
Campaign Ends Saturday I;
Committee Urges Slogan,
keep Clean"

Detroit's Cleanup" campaign,
which officially ended Saturday, was
an unqualified success and operated
effectively In Kidding the upsightly
places Of the winters accumulation
of refuse. That was the opinion Of
the Cleanup" committee OF the Do
troit Board Of Commerce. which met
Saturday to review the work Of the
week past.
Now the committee IL spreading
the slogan. Keep Clean" and hopes
that the public will use it's best en-
deavors IN An effort to continue thu
excellent start that has been made
In creating . "spotless" town.
The committee issues the follow
ing appreciation Of tho cooperation
II received from the various forces:
"The superlative Organization Of
the Detroit Boy Scouts who dis
trtbuted $4,000 hand-bills within -
hours Of their leaving the press re-
fleets the highest praise ON the COM
missioners and scout masters.
The school children also entered
into the spirit Of the thing and Wed
with each other In clearing yards,
play grounds and lots of old cans
and other unsightly objects. This
work was undertaken willingly by
the various principals and teachers
AMI has done q great deal towards
identifying many spots that were
eye.sores before the campaign start
ed.
Owing to the heavy demand on
the department Of public works and
their shortage Of equipment and
men, II was decided by the Clean.
up committee to send out an appeal
to the contractors Of the city to vol
unteer wagons, horses and team
sters Many contractors responded
with aid and all express
ed their heartiest sympathy with the
idea Some. unfortunately, could not
do otherwise than give their moral
support owing to trade exigencies.
Several of the churches featured
the cleanup appeal. and all made
strong announcements from pulpit
and platform The efforts OF the
clergy were supplemented by relig'
ious societies, irrespective of demon
nations, and kindred organizations.
$50 encouraging were the results
obtained from Detroit's maiden at
tempt to have a cleanup week"
that the committee determined to
the sentiment aroused,
instead of resting content with the
evidences Of their
splendid work.
Consequently. II was agreed TO
meet at stated intervals throughout
the year and, in conjunction with the
public improvements committee, dis.
cuss Cleanup problems, keep alive
pubic interest. and support the civic
in every possible way.
1T is hoped, In this manner, TO
keep Detroit q spotless town now
that IL has been made one by the
OF all citizens. regard
less of rank or wealth.
"Only one thing more need be add
cd. II is the nature Of an appeal
TO reason Aid the city TO be and
keep clean. DO not merely criticise.
Mistakes are bound TO be made and
patience should be exercised accord
iugly.
"Illnatured and destructive criti-
cism never accomplished anything
except discomfort and defeat. II
your grievance Is real, be sure 1t
will come right. II 1t Is fancied-
forget it."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
SPEEDWAY TOWN
FUSED UP OVER
DILLON-SMITH GO

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 20
Gunboat Smith is here TO begin
training for his bout with Jack Dill
lon. on May 20. the eve of the In
dianapolis automobile races. The
fight will be the first in indianapolis
in several years and the first time
Dillon has appeared here since he
was recognized as the light heavy
weight champion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
Births


Richard Msiiott. TIT Common
s Eis.ass P Rsss E1s syss e.
s.a o sSsh:T:1 wamas.
tuT jssysos: sss scostsn; stew. say;
r r s JSsn cotr sai.. Joe p:" Ss.:. 4:
GicScn, AIS i. AlssasdPiS.; TsSaHi
Ksrolski. sst Palmer e.; Clinton Q.
1swNs sS H E.sh r Ssr:
1896 Psnnsylvania; Frank kixok, s10
dan; Norman Sullivan, lss< wslAi
Rsne Hys saSt.m s4s bur 1Ss wS:f.n &
Brown. $50 EiERtssntH: ChSs. 10
van. Grace hospital; Henry 9eauyIis,
sos ,vineYosod north JSy.rS.; J9ea
STi Pennsyivsnis: GeorGs Krstscn.
Woman.s .hospitsl: John Z. jrsn: iiIt
eo AlSsit A %ood ssC LM.y; XdSpG
z. siuTm. HsrPS;ffr aiss;'''al.
Mike Brink. ~ Newton; Frank c.
. Ss cssIsr Xnioi S.m' n1:.! D ss:.-
T IS Bernard HosrsSs. 3st
! IoSoi; yn ASoigs sxin 81 SSrts ~ nsy
Edgar 3. Marty, s!s xshiand; Wsrd
jush s ksyies. .ss csrdon! Alex no Boz
anstine, III Franklini jos; Tussyni.
Grover. sSY KfeSsh; Clifford
Rettberg, Proyidenos heyDttai: I'd
Low E.Sudd eor psT as:'Ee u: sT Bar.
s sH g. 81 pau su9ssssSSS :a iesS9Y
W Eoy j. r IrSis sssesli'Ss s:s3:
Muivex. 1881 Mcclellan; Chrlgts NSSl.
san. woman's hospital; Felix Kol-
lowskt 80 GodneY; Edward DroleA.
2218 Florida
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
GIRL GETS War !
BABY BACK
"Stolen" Mothers Infant Mnst
Be Returned to Canadian
Mother

CHICAGO, May 20.-Fsdsrsl, Judge
lands today issued . writ Of hAheas
corpus directing Mrs. Doilis Lsdess.
wood Matters. defendant In the Nat
ters baby case. 70 return to Mar.
garst Ryan. . Canadian beokvoods
girl the baby which the GIRL co.
tends was stolen from her ~ Miser-
cordia hospital. Ottawa. Ont
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
Hoist Player Limit.

CHICAGO. May 20.-The Ameri-
can association will increase the
player limit. McGill, of Indianapo-
lis, who has been opposing the
change, did not attend the meeting
which hoisted the 16-player rule.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20

You WIN nd study = ~
our day Or es1nln9 aIasooo A
Interesting md YFodtabla. .
sions e0ntlnue thr0a1Aout ~
summer. Larys. siTy 49,
hi4h ceiHnss, electric inns -
fSaly. I s
Phone Main e63A q wzits e.
ca&alog.. 4;
The Business InstttEl =
teAi0 oasa Ava, OsAseDA "
Largest - sQuippsd bnonoGl
soho0 = Nla61Gn1. l
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
six straIoht For Morton.

WASHINGTON, May 2o.--Guy
Morton won his sixth straight VIC
tory yesterday against an assert
meut OF Washington hurlers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20

HOBOKEN. N. 1.-The war vfrl
end July Is. 1917, says Prof, Meyer.
local astroloser. And Meyer. whose
nrst name 10 oustsve. says Germany
will win and that eventually Mex.
leo VIII nro that salute to old glory.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
christy helds Ahsarm.

CLEVELAND. O.. May 20-0uA
Christie, Milwaukee battlsr. perss-
vered and won q draw In his 10
round 80 with Young Ahearn, fans
agreed today. In the early rounds
Ahearn had the best of 1t. but
Christie finished strong.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
WANT BETTER
PRICES FOR NH

LAleenea. AadA- NV $685.
gan dairy fayDau ssseano aah1~1
Dvjce fue Their DrodaAe ~ - m
. HvingstsAs ssun1y nm ~ m
ere assoslakisa herr. fuse11e
b proeahie tAst . uAI1e1 Gomo
vim - made ~ hisAss Dvaooa !,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20

Copulos defeated JsQuier. u 70 ~
In the red ball tourney ct sweeney.
Huston's last night The winner
had a high run Of six and three
runs Of ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20

Tfamp-3flght ! hang myo11e q
that apple TREE, ma'anf
Womaa-WSu81 yoa peu1o u
tree Arst u ~ "a ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20

The chewing gum habit costs this
country 325,000.0oo annually.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20

Mind you are there Sunday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-23
SENATE EXPECTED
TO BOOST CLERKS
impression Grows Favorable
Action viii Be Taken on
Pay Ink case.

Although the Senate Appropriations
Committee will wait until after the
holiday recess TO take up by subcom-
mittee either the Legislative bill or
the District bill. tho impression 10
growing at the Capitol that favorable
action will be taken on pay increases
for clerks and employees OF tho Gen
eraI Government and the District gov.
eminent.
Tho only question II said TO be the
amount OF the increase. The Senate 10
expected. however. 10 grant u. ger In
crease than the House. Senator PEN
rose would have 20 per cent increase
up 10 u.2Do. and 10 per cent betvN ~
that and $500 Tho Senate may fall
20 some extent below this. although
Senator Penrose's proposal will have
much support.
The House having acted for an In
crease In the legislative bill. no amend
ment OF that increase will be subject
to n point Of order. IL is possible. how
ever. that an amendment put into the
District bill for an Increase. the House
having done nothing. will be subject
to n point OF order.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-23
THEY DID SHOP EARLYi

From the Washington City Post
Office comes a statement which car
ries conviction that any good thing
can be accomplished by persistence
In effort. The stores bring the same
story: folks did shop early and ship
early this year!
In the aggregate, and judging by
a wide range of reports, this town
did a bigger Christmas business this
year than ever in it's history; in
most lines, a very much bigger.
There was more buying. more sell
ing. more shopping. more shipping.
Yet the City Postoffice declares
that the crest Of the Christmas mail
ing wave was reached and passed on
December IS, just a week before
Christmas; the volume has been mod
Grating since that time, until, on the
eve Of Christmas, instead Of the APP
palling congestion that would have
been on hand under the conditions Of
q few years ago, there Is today a
very manageable amount Of business
ut hand. Last year the peak Of the
Postoffice load was reached the day
before Christmas.
That these excellent results have
been mad. possible by reason Of the
persistent campaign for early shop
ping and timely shipping, which has
bsen conducted in this city, is fur
Their indicated by the contrast be-
tween the conditions of the outgoing
and the incoming business at the
Postoffice. The incoming business
has been held up to a considerable
extent because Of bad traffic condi-
tions throughout the country, COM
plicated in the last week by most
unfortunate weather. People in
other places, not having been so
earnestly besought TO buy and ship
early, didn't; and the result will be
a vast amount of business delayed
until we'll after Christmas, and a
severe strain on the postal facilities,
and on the departments employees.
At any rate, Washington did its
share toward making matters better.
II the whole country had matched
the performance of this city, there
would have been no such troubles.
It is to be hoped that, another year,
the campaign for seasonable shop
ping may be made national in the
largest sense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-23
UTILITY VALUATION MARvELs

IL one would learn some new and
strange things each day all he needs
DO is go over to the valuation hear
ings Of the Potomac Electric Power
Company. When experts disagree,
1t is hard on the layman. We are al
most convinced that when they agree
the result is even more puzzling.
Various are the explanations of
that now-famous ''conceivers'
charge, by which this utility would
have the public pay interest on $780,
600 in perpetuity because some one
had the happy thought that an elee-
trio lighting system might be a good
thing for Washington.
But other items vie for marvellous
ness even with that. There is the
$262,b42 for legal organization and
franchise, which has been variously
explained, mostly on the ground Of
the increasing cost of law.
Now, the Washington public also
is asked to pay some $2,115,323,; It
seems, a part of which is represented
In the cost of getting folks to use
electricity. Electricity users are thus
subjected to a lifetime penalty be-
cause they had to be convinced that
electric light in their homes might
be useful, even after they realized q
plant would be beneficial to the city.
Most subtle Of all, though. Is the
reason for the absence Of one item,
that Of depreciation. Maybe you
thought n public utility could wear
out. Far from II, one expert testi-
fies, and for the simple reason (now
watch, there is nothing up his
sleeve), that IL 1t wears out IL gives
service no longer, and therefore II
can no longer be a utility!
Oh. yes, he even admits the COM
ponent parts can wear out. But that
is all accounted for by obsoleseence,
repair, and public de-
mands for better equipment, which
are prettier words for valuation pur-
poses than depreciation.
The reading Of the testimony be-
fore the Public Utilities Commission
Is an education in how little n utility
costs. and how much, by the erst-
while methods, II may cost to "con-
ceive," and enfranchise. and "de-
velop," and Organize" II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-23

many months with vessels In process
Of building, and the comparative Sc
curity Of American vessels, thus far
at least, in the war, has given i'm
petus to new construction under this
country's flag. The war has apprQxi-
mately equalized construction costs
here and abroad. SO that at least
while the war continues it may fairly
be presumed that there will be no
disadvantage In building here.
More important perhaps Is the
fact that after the wars end con-
struction is likely to continue very
expensive abroad, owing to the ire
mendous tasks that will confront the
builders there. Immense naval es-
Establishments will require overhaul
ing and repairs that will have been
postponed during hostilities. An ap-
palling tonnage has been lost during
the war, and in addition to this, the
rough requirements Of naval and
auxiliary service are necessitating
the "skinning" Of thousands Of YES
sells. Ships built now will be rea-
sonably certain Of a long period Of
operation under high marine freight
rates.
The new Shipping Board will do
its greatest service to the American
merchant marine IL II shall employ
the wide powers that II possesses,
for the encouragement of private in
terest and Investment in shipping.
Very much more can be accom-
plished. or permanent advantages to
our maritime establishment. through
a wise direction Of private effort
than through Government invest
ment in shipping. The President has
named q board which may be ex-
pected to give thorough intelligence
and understanding to the problem Of
sea transport as the world faces that
problem today. II will perform q
splendid service II II shall take adj
vantage Of the opportunity now con-
fronting It.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-23
DELIVER GIFTS TO NEEDY
Commerce Department Workers
Give $50 Families Xmas Cheer.

4 long line OF automobiles stood
in front OF the Department OF Com
merce building today, loaded to the
guards with Christmas things.
They were useful things-household
provisions. clothing. shoes and other
necessities. for the $50 families that
employees OF the department and the
federal trade commission are going TO
remember this Yuletide. They VIII all
be delivered today.
The employees have spent many
hours In collecting the names OF peo-
pie who will be benenciaries or their
generosity,
:. Wherever the voluntary investiga-
tors OF the department found fami'
liea In want, an automobile will 20
this morning. laden with something
more than just a Christmas dinner.
Secretary Redneld ha= directed that
as many OF the departments cars as
are needed may be used for the dis
tribution OF the presents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-23
CENTRAL ALUMNI TO MEET
Reunion Of High School Body to BE
Held Tuesday.

The nrst reunion OF the Central
High School Alumni Association I'm
the new building is scheduled for
Tuesday. at 3 o'clock.
Several hundred alumni are expect
ed TO be present This IL the eighth
annual reunion and the first one held
at night since 1910. Guides have been
procured 20 show alumni not familiar
with the building around. ana re-
eeption and moor committees have
been appointed. IL Ii expected that
the attendance will be the largest In
the history OF the alumni association.
Ofrcers are To be elected for the
year. Plans for n memorial TO Miss
Eugene Liebschutz, n former teacher
at Central. probably will be discussed.
IL has been suggested that a grand
dictionnaire iarousse and a diction.
naIre iittre be added 20 the library
by the alumni as n tribute to her
memory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-23
THE SHIPPING BOARD

Coincident with President Wilson's
of the membership of
the Shipping Board, comes the state
ment that the International Mercan-
tile Marine Company will finance the
construction of four giant ocean
liners, in American yards. They will
be bigger even than the Lusitania, it
is declared, and will cost more than
$500, 900. AS they will be built for
the American Line, which is one of
the subsidiaries of the Mercantile
Marine Company that flies the Amer
lean flag, they will be additions to
this country's registry.
American shipyards have been
crowded to their utmost capacity for