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The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
MODERN HOME
IS ELECTRIC
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ments add 10 the gayety Of The
how. while scores OF motors hum
for supremacy IN the demonstration
OF The possibilities OF electricity.
Range. heating 1eylces washing
machines and many other forms OF
equipment used by the housewife
ere shown operating by electricity.
In addition TO the displays a lnusi.
cal concert Is given every afternoon.
and an orchestra concert in the
evening The orchestra comprises
Tembers OF the Detroit Symphony
orchestra.
Mis- Edith Mas, we'll known solo.
ist who was chosen 10 represent
Detroit At the Panama exposition by
the Universal Film corporation,
sings in the afternoon
+ Lester KreIger, piano soioist,
| gives a recital also.
Eddie McGratn. has been engaged
to ring a new piece by Dick Whit
ing. The piece has not been pub
lished but is said 10 be one OF Mr..
Writings best efforts.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
JONAH AND EVE.
APPLE, WHALE.
ALL IN TRIAL

WATERBURY. Conn. Dec o.
Unless he should produce someone
in court 20 prove that Adam did not
cat an apple and that whale did
rot swallow Jonah. Michael Mockus
was expected 10 have bad time OF
Il today.
Mockus, Lithuanian minister,
faced trial before jury on The
charge Of blasphemy. under a Con.
necticut law passed ga years ago
II forbids the calling into question
any portion OF the Holy Writ
Mockus called the apple and whale
stories into question
The case was first heard in sep
iember when the jury disagreed
Today Theodore Schroeder, Of New
York PRECEDENT Of the Free Speech
.eague, was to aet as HIS counsel.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07

By gHORAION IS DoRGENa.
T. an thiass be tbey good or bad.
There comes an md hars bright and
sad
And go at last there came an end
90 the strange ride Of Danny and
Nanny Meadow Mouse Whoa ."
cried the voice OF Farmer Browns
boy. The shaking and the joiting
stopped. Clinging tightly 40 each
other Danny and Nanny Meadow
Mouse strained their ears 60 hear
what was going on outside They
Leard the horses champing their
bits. They heard them stamping
their feet on something that made
more noise than the ground II was
,he door OF Farmer Browns barn.
Tut. of course, Danny aad Nanny
didn't know this. They heard
beard Farmer Browns Bov tramping
on the cornstocks above their
beads and Vhistling a he worked.
They wondered where they were
ana what would happen next. You
cannot imagine how they wondered.
And all the time they were more
frightened than they ever had been
before In all their lives II always
"a worse 10 be frightened by un-
known dangers than by dangers
which you know all about So they
clung 10 each other and shivered
and shook and wondered and wait
ed by and by the cornstocks in the
: midst OF which thelr snug little
homo was wore lifted and thrown
~ 20 great pile Of cornstalks
Danny and Nanny didn't know what
was happening. because hey
couldn't see, but they fell lighthoad
cd. and there was an all-gone feel
ing in their stomachs, very much
such feelings as YOU would have IL
OH house With YOU IN ii should be
Nhirlcd up In thc air by great
Wind and then thrown down with a
cash.
After what seemed TO them ages
spG agee they heard the crpaklng Of
wagon wheels and the clstter OF
horses hoofs and presently ali was
glill After all that dreadful noise
" seemed as II the stiffness could
bc felt. For long time They kept
perfectly still. waiting for something
more TO happen. But nothiug did
happen All was sull as still could
he AZ last Danny could stand II no
longer.
lm going out 10 sec where We
are" he whispered TO Nanny
III YOU do am going too I'm no,
aoing TO be lef, alone. amy Vhis-
pered back
Nothing that Danny could as
ould induce her to change her
nd: II he went she would 90, and
tlat Wls all rhore was 10 IL So
after waiting a little longer Danny
,rcpt out OF the little doorway OF
th,ir house and Nanny was right at
hls heels With hearts beating hard
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
DIANA OF THE GREAT GAME
The Story Of WOman's Hunt For Man.
BY ETHEL LLoYc PATTERSON

~. tebres pss.eI mo 60 c,oso 7
could have fnu bod hi, WITH my
ioud but did NOT neu.o Ar,i, be
nodded 20 mo casuali, Tbcr bc
was por. Tn uebts d, ,bo room
grow dim The intrtb about me
.ounGrd hollow folt as tho ,bts
man had given mo my chance ,or
better things aud had ,broUn a.
r .ide too tightly. II .eomad 70 me
that must b- beneath nj. con
tcmpr FOR him q, be able thus csro.
lcssly 10 pass llc by
Then yanit, came 10 my assist
ance. n Wbisp.,od IN mo that ..r.
laps he was iralops ieaiop. ~
June The Yo-v coIdre-a ~ HE
manner mieh, h. an ind,cat,o, of
ms res1 interest in mo And az I
thought this seemed N me rca.
sonable qolutio, ~ his treatment
could scarcely wait for the ,ol.
lowing morning IN toIenbono N hin,
The answer came hack over ,he
wire that "ur co,h, vss e,v,g,d
Could call hin, nm la,erg" AgaIn
! told mvself ,hesc we,e hv, the
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
The End of the Ride.
Copyright i9iG by T. w BurReEAI

with excitement and fear they
stole down thru tho cornstalks un-
lil they reached the floor. u seem.
cd very queer 20 be on boards in
stead OF the earth. Very softly they
crept out from under tho corn.
stalks, ready to run hack al the
least hint OF danger. and with eyes
wide with wonder they stared about
them.
They knew hat when they had
begun their strangn ride Jolly, round,
bright Mr. sun had been shining. for
IL had been early in the day But
now there was soft duskiness very
like the hour just after Mr Sun
goes 10 bed behind The Purple Hills.
They could see perfectly, because
their eyos we're made for eeeing in
tho dusk and dark Before them was
q great smooth open space with dry
corn.leavos scattered over it. A III.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
THE. CONFESSIONS O. A WIFE
If JeF Had Only Kissed Paula!

~ wonder dear Nsrgle. said Pau
ia when She had reached tui- polr.
in her story r eyrry girl has as
hard Hmr ,s IN -aparatng he
sheep rom The goats
,m atrvs am nor a very good
4G2 ol human nature. larIr man
ha Enc mann .rs ! always -aem Io
ur. hl moral cannot be cor
runf-ir fet ! have come to th,
l!acc thar ,ycyy woman reaches
Who has come in contact With the
world, OF thinking that whac know
absolutely of vha good manner
consist { am not 90 sure OF good
morals
q have known women who have
Torn false wiines gain their
neishbors. who hatc stolen the tine
and hearts of their sriepa and
hott murdered their confidence and
truth and yat hecsgso they had t'c
onc much-vaUn'cd virtue OF rhasuN
hay, considered themselves smirch
od ~ some poor girl who ne- 81
tho iriue- hut one venture 90 adj
dress them.
q have known men wro have
bod out Of some girls heart the
la-, dregs of love loyalty and faith,
and still nave been called honest
because thea code would not allo s.
them 70 steal money IRON their ty-
lows.
10 YOU know. Margie. I have
como 10 believe that ihe moral Pc,
son is the one who lives NJ TO tac
code OF hurting no one but himself
the kind OF person who would
Grive his motor car right OF the
rreclpice rather than hurt tho child
playing in the narrow road
Il think most OF MS shrirk from
infictins needless physical hurt or.
anyone. We have reached stage
OF civilization where this ia true OF
individuals. Dut we have set 10 learn
thai the greatest hurts IN all the
world are those which lnhict the
mind and lsy low the spirit
"Jefi perrygreen showed his raro
courage when told him ! was ia
love with another, and he said. Pau.
la, will not venture TO say ANYTHING
about anyone else but I know that
Aall always love YOU You sec.
loving YOU has grown to be It settled
habit, my dear and AIN not sure
that habit is not stronger than love
y elf
when he said that. Margie, /
thought 20 myself Poor Jcn Thst
's just the reason, am afraiAr Why
don't love YOU There Is no;hiug
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
SOCIETY

M and Mrs. Allan Sheldon are
IN New York
o
Mr. and Mr. Burns Henry are
in New York
J Henry Linz has returned from
visit in New York.
o
Miss Barbara '.obenstine ia on.
tertaining Miss o Bricn OF Phuadel
phia
Mrs Harriet y Atterbury left
Wednesday for a weeks stoy in New
York
o
Mr.. and Mrs Charles b Du.
Charrlc viii eutertain the supper
club, Saturday evening
Mrs. II Steven Gillespie has gone
10 New York 20 meet friends who
will arrive from Europe, shortly.
Mr. and Mrs. 9. Goodloe Edgar
gave a dinner. Tuesday evening in
their new homa in Crosse Pointe.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick ) rob.
inson No. so Pallisterave.. viii
give a dancing party Monday even
ing. Dec H. in the Hotel Statler
o.
a servself supper snd Christmas
sale will be held under the auspices
OF the Woman fociety OF the War.
ren.aye Baptist church Thursday
afternoon and evening, in Valhslls
hall. No. 800 FoIrth-aye
g
\ turkey dinner will be- feature
OF the holiday fair 10 be held
ursday and Friday. in McColles.
ter hall, under Tie suspice u the
Woman's union ~ the First Uniyer.
salisi church Friday evening here
will bc s"r'eeeIt supper Tire fa.r
will have many original features
%
Mis- sara Moor" of Ncv YORK. =
former wollanovn Detroit newspa.
per writer and artist. who Is 20 to
ihc guest Of honor and spel6er at "a
luncheon 20 be- given by The Tvcu.
ueth Century club Thursday. Dec
IA. an Tho Century building. sill be-
the guest Of Mrs s. p Wolfschlae-
er during ner stay in the city
o
pleasing concert program 10 he
followed bv dancing TiH oe given
Friday evening. IN ST. Andrew
hall, under the auspices of the DO
troi' Burns club. tor The brncat o.
the Burns statue fund one of the
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
c. J. Netting Company

One Of The most complete cleo.
trical displays al the show is hat
OF c. J Netting company Here you
may see the most artistic electric
fixtures for your home, the finest
electric lamps and the most conven-
lent electric fireplace. Besides the
electric goods department ,tnis com.
pany carries full line OF mantels
and fireplace accessories and does
an extensive business In tile work,
specializing in complete bathroom
and kitchen installation including
hoor. wall and ceiling thing and
the most modern OF sanitary fix
lures Their display rooms al 80
II Broadway are ieplete with ~
ly and sensible Christmas eugges
tons
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07

features of the program Hil be old
Scotch ballads sung by tho Detroit
Scottish Choral society Of 100 mixed
voices. under the direction OF H..
Whorlow Bull
Jane Austen's story, Pride and
Freiudice.' dramatized by Steele
Macksy. will be presented by the
January graduating class OF Eastern
high school. Friday and Saturday
evenings. Dec . and IS, in the
school auditorium The leading
roles will be taHcn by Miss Eveleyn
Rockwell. Miss Malona Draper and
Henry Artman Miss Irene Duffy,
twelfth grade principal. Is coaching
the young players.
g
The WomAn's Independent Vot-
ers' association will meet Friday
afternoon. AZ 30 o'clock. in the
home Of Mrs. John Trix. No 81
Hancock-ave. east. Reports OF the
convention OF the Michigan State
Federation OF Women's clubs Will
be given. Mrs George Sampson will
speak on the social side. Mrs. Car.
RE Oostdyke on the business side,
and Mrs. l. D Coulter on general
impressions OF the convention.
The concert 70 be given by the
Prisoners Rellee society IN the Stat
ler ballroom. Friday evening. Dec
3, bids fair % be an enjoyable
eevnt. Carl VI. Keller, a California
tenor, will MAKE his initial appear
ance in Detroi,, Miss Doris John.
E on, soprano. md Miss lIldegarde
ilrandegee both we'll known in this
city, with Ada Lillian Gordon as
accompanist, are on thu program
7 ickets will be on sale al Grin.
uells Dec l3, and -, and will
ldnge in price from 81 to 81 The
proceeds from the concert will be
v7ed by he society IL its work in
IlacIng former aonvicts In positions
whore they can make their living
o
Attractive booths and decorations
designed by Mrs G. Jay Vlnton Will
feature the holiday bazaar. n Year
OF Bargains" 20 be held Thursday
and Friday. in the Woodvard.aye
Baptist church institute. under the
auspices of the Nomans union ~
ne church An entertainment Of
popular character Will BE- given
Thursday evening. under tLe direc-
iiou OF Mrs Walter How ~. ana
Friday evening Prot. Edward r..
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
No. s7-AuRT PRIDE.

Vanity dlstorts girls views Of
llfe more than any other quality
Noy began very brief span OF
feverish sayety sor me | had sis
tied Mrs. Henderson. Mr. colby
sister. In her home and had tried
&C. be like the other girls and WON
en- who we're ner house guests IN
spite OF my efforts, the dlTerencs
between us had been forced upon
ne. had begun TO realize that 'to
hc a lady" Is not the easiest task
IN the world one may not fall
INTO the position haphazsrd
learned that all these well-dressed
quiet women whom | had 40 cnvied
was each busy IN her own wav jus.
tifying her existence
Briefly. as II had been put 10 me.
they worked" And in this pas
unwilling 10 follow them. hated
me very look OF real labor Per.
APPS had only longed 20 be ike
these women because fancied
ibeirs were lives OF ease. bur once
' had been thrown among them. into
heir companIonsaip. some better in
iinct had been aroused in mo, too.
iltho was not as yet ready 10 un.
dertske tho bnrdcns and responsi.
tilities OF fuller life. had caught
Just enough OF n glimpse of some
thing better 10 be unhappy with
that which 7 had.
Accordingly. plunged even Bors
fsverishly into my life OF gsyety. ..
Lopes OF stifiinp the still small
voice OF conscience. which was
speaking TO me for the nrst time
For nights danced madly In the
gay restaurants OF the city with
June and his friends. { bought sew
eral new evenina dresses with the
money my admirer gave me | told
myself was well rid OF the stodgy
women with whom ] had become ac-
quainted al Mrs. Henderson, Then
one night my x yly.colored balloon
o: JOY burst in inldalr. saw Mr.
Colby, Mrs Henderson's brother,
seated at 2 table across ~the restau-
rant where wss dlnI1g with June
and several others At once ! waved
my hand TO him gayly. expected.
@; course, tina. he would rush to
Join us, ply me NTH questions about
the sort Of time had had AZ his
sisters. scarcely could believe
my own eyes when he nodded pleas
antly and went N eating his dinner.
For a while hurt pride made
ny laughter the 'ouder pretend
81 TO be absorbed in my compan
ions But my glence from time 10
time stole in Mr. Colby's direction.
A. last ssW hlm rise from biz
rlace lie did not even do mo tho
honor OF deliberately avoiding me
instead he saunte-ed down The aisle
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07

Manville viii prcson an interesting
musical program Hot supper will
10 served both evenings. under the
direction OF Mrs. A. \. Spaderman,
Mrs " h. Bs5Cock Mrs II. J
Henry nd Others Mrs e. f. War.
ner is general chairman OF The ba-
saar. which promises 10 be an m-
usually novel affair
%
Pcrhap= no great artist who Wis
It's Detroit is held IN greater esteem
BY muHc-loYers or is more popular
with tho general concert going pub
lie than Fritz Krcisler the Austrian
yiolinist who viii give his only re
cital or the seo.on, Thursday eve
ling in Arcadia. under the auspices
of the Dctroit.Devoe Philharmonic
course. Mr.. Krmsler stands at the
head OF contemporary yiolinists, and
is yirtuoso. composer and thorc
musician whose art becomes more
and more beautiful with the pass
ing Of time Tickets for the Kreis
Ter recital are on sale In Hudson
| piano store. and the advance de
mand would indicate that as usua
with Mr. KreisIer's Detroit appear
ances at the auditorium viii be flleC
7 to the doors.
o
Elaborate Preparations have beer
made for The annual Christmas tes
tival and bazaar OF the Ladies' Aid
society OF the Swedish Lutheran
church, TO be held Thursday and
! Friday. in Danish Brotherhood nall
Forest-ave. ami Twelfth,Bt The ba
zaar IS under the general direction
of the executive committee includ
/ ing Mrs. Hilda Forsberg, Mrs. Hild'
TX. Cederlof. Mrs. Elsa Ornberg. Mrs
Emma l.. Pierson. The festival vii
/ be opened Thursday evening. viii
an address by Mayor Marx, and dur
1 ing the evening. there will be .voca
and instrumental music, aud man,
entertainment features. The fea
ture OF tho festival. Friday evening
J will be a pageant OF Swedish foil
life By 50 children. in which will b.
prcseatcc folk songs and dances
! There will be cailv decoratc'
booths for The sale Of fancy anc
+ Practical articles Of all kinds. lish
/ refreshments CANDY. flowers, TOYS
etc. many Of which viii bC typica
/ of Sweden
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07

lie patch OF yellow light lay on one
side II came from a little window
above the barn door. thru which
the Jolly Sunbcams were poeping
Eohind them was muuu.ain OK
CCrnstalks High up above all
Ground were mountain Of sweet dry
meadow grass that Tiled thc mir
With familiar delicious smell OF
course rhis was hay 100 the moWs.
for they never had seen haynows
betor. Wren EcS looked traisht
overhead 'hc was no sky There
were no little tars, no clouds no
gentle M.stres- Moon. NJ Jully Mr.
sun Il was III very strange and
ruzzlinE But one thing they noticed
tight ava. II wa yer, warm and
comfortable there. almost as IL gum
mcr had returned
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07

housewife az The Charles + Hayes
exhibit no the Electric show The
"Goinaday" b. real electric wash-
ing machine with Wr.nger attached
end r. works MANY prominent De.
uoiters have Installed tho Gainalay
ia their homes and vouch for its
efficiency The Hayes electric dis.
Tlay includes electric heaters. cleo
tric sewing machine motors Christ
ioae tree lights. vacuum cleaners.
electric chains diahee grille, perco-
laiors E.brWors. heating pads. mons.
toa7ters and % myriad ot other
''ec,ric appliance, for the hcme.
The electric shop ne 20 John R.st
, is tull of these sensible electric
+ Christmas Gifts
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
Bids Made on -Four Cruisers.

WASHINGTON. Dec Bids for
building four battle cruisers to be
the speediest in the world. were sub.
mjted 10 the navy department today
on the basis of actual cost plus n
Ter centase proht BY the Newport
News ship Building and Dry Dock
COMPANY, Union Iron Works ot san
Francisco. Fore River Ship Build.
ing Corporation and the William
Crsmp & Sons company, Philadel
Ihia
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07

Trenton, y. J., and Savannah. Cs.,
are rival claimants 90 the Distinction
of being The cleanest city IN Amer.
lea.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07

CHlCAGO-Tne mos "beanum'
coppette N Chteoso viii be on cz-
Eibition m Irwin Park station 20.
right A heaut' contest has been
in progress for veek--cold cream,
-ouee and everything
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
Frank Adams Electric Company

An electric installation is only as
efficient as ats switchboard, aacord
iDg TO the doctrine Of he Frank
Adams Electric company, ard 10 So.
their display at the show one will
appreciate what they have done TO-
wards increasing that efficiency
Their line includes switch for
every possible demand Of heh; and
power wiring, all styles all sizes
They carry full line Of reaecto.
lytes, the new lighting Axture that
makes day OF night.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07
Gurn.y sIqn Comnanx

The making OF electric signs is
the specially of the Gunoy Slcn
company. no 1891 Michigan ave.
and their products can 5e seen all
over Detroit New and novel de
signs are furnished which makes a
Gurney sign outshino It's nrighhors
This COMPANY also builds gold
metal. wood and glass signs OF all
kinds
The Detroit times., 1916-12-07

Charles {. Hayes.
How to gain a day in doing her
housewcrk is shown the modern
Arizona republican., 1916-12-10
H|LAR|TY RUNS HIGH AT GRID
 |R0N MEETING
[RepubIIesn A. ?. Leased wIrel

WASHINGTON. Dec 9.-TravestieS on the recent national election and public issues enlivened the annual dinner Of the Gridiron club tonight President Wilson. members uf the cabinet, diplomats. political leaders. members and members elect of con- gress. publishers and prominent inc dustrial and financial figures of the country were guests.
 Musical ana vaudeville skits satiriz- ing public men and events with mem bers of the Washington newspaper core 5pOndents corps in operatlc and thespian roles kept the guests h merry humor. The climax of the en- tertainment was presented in The Gridiron Follics of 1916" musical review revealing facts. foiDles and fancies of the hour The scene 10. the follios was laid in Lafayette park opposite the White House and reveal ed as principal characters Vance Mccormick. chairman of the demo- cratic national committee. and William R. Wilcox, chairman of the repablcaL national committee.
 At the sclose of an oreing chorus sung by a Galaxy of States with the theme. Come. let us have a jolly time. no matter who's elected" Me Cormick and Wilcox were disclosed and engaged in good -natured dialogue. McCornick-Cheer up. MT Wilcox, the battle IS over. Somebody had to lose.
 Willcox-Somebody did. McCorrnick-Remenlber you've mu, h to be thankful for Wilcox we lost Utah. but we saved Vermont.
 McCormick-Never mind that Here , in the presence of this galaxy of states We can talk things over dis passionately.
 Willcox-Say. I thought you said the battle was over
 McCormick-So it is Tonight we are just lndulging in a little caustic comment on current events Willcox-Well, if you're holding a post -mortem, what Twas the matter with New York;
 McCormick-M Murphy. curse him.
 WiAcOx-What will become of the Tamniy Tiger?
 McCormick--It will he an open sea son On tigers for the next four years Here comes the wandering minstrel now
 ! At this point the Tammany leader entered to strains of the Rogue $ March and to fellcitations from Will cox who aaid he (Murphv1 was in < NHttii- ahht pHf ftpiltu mat ne
 took gamblers chance and lost. !" ard then sang
 Forsaken. forsaken. Forsahen am | The Tammany Tiger Is turned out 10 die: go to the White Hogse And find the door barred
 For Wilson still lives there And his heart is so hard. With exit If Marpily the dialogue
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