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The Detroit times., 1916-09-23
ev THORNTON w. BURGESS.

ITO eat or not TO eat, that is the
question" said Johnny Chuck as he
nibbled daintily AT clover leaf
You don't look To me as If there
was any question at all" declared
Sammy jay. who happened along
Just in time TO overhear what John
ny had said. How any one as fat
as you are can even look at food is
something can't understand. II
you eat much more your skin will
burst. Don't you think OF anything
but your stomach, Johnny Chuck? ?"
"I'm not thinking of my stomach, "
retorted Johnny Chuck Indignantly.
II wouldn't eat another mouthful if
/ could be sure that I'm Fat enough. -
Fat enough" exclaimed Sammy
Jay. "Ho, no, no. II you get much
fatter YOU won't be- aole TO walk.
How far do you want TO get"
Fat enough to be sure OF sleep
ing comfortably all winter and hav-
ing strength enough left 90 take care
Of myself when Mistress Spring gets
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23
THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
Mole Almost Bares the Secret of Margfe's Lost Love
For Dick.

"Margie, said Mollie. bursting
into the sun room where | was sit.
ting, isn't mother scream
Mother is a scream" answered
but docs Chadwick aid you in your
horrible use Of slang?"
Chadwick is like all other men,
said Mollio. with a little pout "He
fell in love with me for the very
characteristics he now thinks he
would like 10 change
But surely you are happy. Mol
lie?' | asked, anXiously. IL seemed
TO me- little book. II Molie and
Chadwick Hatton wore not happy
after their mad courtship, one must
pat il down irrevocably that mar
TiaRe IL a failure
cot course am not unhappy"
she answered But what hurts IS
! am not happier than before was
married chad is a dear. Margie.
but he is also a man and what is
worse, a man made W OF a bundle
of nerves Mother makes him alter
nately crazy and sick.
"Of course MarEie. | won't lot
even Chad say unkind things about
mother. That is something ! re-
serve for myself. she added, with a
smile
Last night We went TO the res
taurant and there was mother dane
ing with boy OF 20, Chad nearly
went up in smoke Mr.. Trent ex-
planned the boy was his nephew and
he was teaching Sallie' some new
steps
You young people have not
reached the age where the joys and
enthusiasms OF youth seem the only
distraction OF life, he said Poor
Sallie always wanted TO play she
told me For years she was busy
rearing her children. with never
enough money TO do what she want
ed, so now she is trying to make up
for tt"
Sometimes. Mollie,' said, 81
think We take life too seriously. We
try 10 do too many things. ! think
II is tho selfish woman who is hap
ny, after all"
Please don't say that, MarFie
You and ! are unhappy because we
are not mothers That il my great
worry, and while Chad has never
mentioned II 10 me, am certain he
Is eating his heart out In disappoint-
ment. But you, Margie. surely as
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

coats they ever had had. but are
finding them a little uncomfortable
just now Now do YOU know what |
think"
What asked Johnny Chuck
eagerly
II think" replied Sammy Jay. try
.nE 10 lock very wise and knowing.
that II Old Mother Nature has Civ
on these fellows such thick coats 1t
Is because she knows that they will
have need Of them. ! think that the
winter is going 70 be hard and long.
I'm almost tempted 10 move south
myself"
Thank you, Sammy Jay" replied
Johnny Chuck gratefully Il think
Just a. YOU do. You have removed
the last doubt from my mind. |
don't think I'll turn in to sleep for
the winter for few days yet. A
little more fat won't do any harm.
There IL nothing like being pre-
pared Too much fat won't hurt me.
but too little may"
With this Johnny Chuck fell 70
eating az II he were half starved in.
stead of nearly bursting with fat.
Next story Sticky Toes Tells
Johnny Chuck a Secret
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23
MOTHER ASKS
RETURN OF BOY
6-Year-Old Clarence Morris
Shows Preference For Adopt
ed Parents In Court

While Mrs. Emma Morris fought
for the possession OF her six-year.
old boy Clarence. Friday. in Judge
Hally's court, the child. who for
three years has been carefully nur-
tured and cared for by adopted par
ents, looked upon his mother with
curious indifference.
Daniel and Daisy Pillon. OF No.
81 Waterloost., have cared for Clar.
ence. a handsome light haired lad.
They demanded three years.
board for him when | went to get
him back" cried Mrs. Morris.
The Pillons testified otherwise,
and declared that the now ardent
mother hadn't come to see her boy
half dozen times in the three
years. Judge Hally was skeptical.
too, OF Mrs. Morris plan to take
him with her to sister In Canada
to live.
Attorney Murtha, who represent
ed the Pillons. suggested the SER
vices of the Juvenile court, and the
case was adjourned.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Johnny Chuck Decides to Eat Little More
Copyright. T, W.

here again" replied Johnny Chuck,
shortly He didn't like being laughed
at. II wish could know whether the
winter is going TO be long one or
a short one. II | thought 1t was
going TO be short | would stop eat
ing this very minute"
IL don't see what the winter has
got to Go with your eating" replied
Sammy jay. scratching his head in
a puzzled way.
ITS got everything TO do with IT,"
retorted Johnny Chuck. Then he ex.
planned that getting fat was his way
of storing food and that II was very
necessary that he should have
enough TO last him until the coming
Of Mistress Spring. Sammy Jay lis
tened with something very ike real
interest He began To understand
why il was that Johnny Chuck was
so anxious to know what the winter
would be.
Jerry Muskrat thinks II IL going
to be "A long. hard winter" said Sam
my as Johnny Chuck stopped speak.
ing
Johnny pricted up his short round
ears How do you know that" he
demanded.
Hes building the walls of his
house thicker than I've ever known
him 10 before" replied Sammy. III
anybody knows about the weather II
IL Jerry Muskrat. Then. too. his
cousin, Paddy the Beaver, is cutting
more wood than he did last year.
You know he sinks IL in his pond and
eats the bark in the winter. That
looks TO M as II Paddy thinks the
same as Jerry. He knows he can't
get any more food until the ice has
melted in the spring and he means
TO have enough don't believe he
would work the way he is doing IL
he wasn't pretty sure that it is
necessary"
Johnny Chuck sat up the better
10 look n Sammy Jay and make sure
that Sammy meant what he was say
ing What more have YOU seen or
heard?" he demaided eagerly, all
the time chewing clover leaf
Nothing much" replied Sammy.
only | overheard Buster Pear say
that his new fur coat Is the thick.
est he ever has had and he wished
cold weather would hurry up and
come because he's uncomfortable
now. He's fatter too, than I've ever
seen him since he came 10 the Green
Forest 10 live. rhis morning | met
Reddy Fox and he was complaining
about the thickness Of his new coat
He said that Billy Mink and Little
Joe outer have the finest. warmcst
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

The Mcdonald School OF Music
will open its branch studio in the
Detroit University school Monday
Sept. %. and in the Bloomfield Hills
seminary branch the week follow
ing.
Three songs by Arthur Traves
Granfield. bachelor of music. a
Young composer of this city, recent
~ were published bv the Thco
Presser Co. Of Philadelphia. They
are. Hear. o Lord" For You
Dear" and When"
The Tuesday musicale has arrang
ed some unusually attractive rect
tails for the winter The first will
be held in the Hotel Statler. Nov
%. when Nine. Povla Frisch, the
eminent young Danish, soprano. will
be heard. assisted by NJ. Jean Ward
solo pianist and accompanist. Nine
and has been received with enthu
siasm BY her audience. which &C.
corded her place in the foremost
ranks OF song interpreters. The
second artist concert will Introduce
a new pianist, Mile Guimor Navaes
of Brazil. who has been educated In
Paris and he's met with great sue,
cess in the east. Mile. Novaes won
the first prize in competition with
$50 pianists at the annual concoure
Of the Paris conservatoire.
She Ia said to possess a perfect
technique and brilliant style, com
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

soon as YOU are wel. YOU will have
baby"
II don't know, Mollie dear;
don't know"
Mollie looked at me moment in
silence and then asked, "Margie,
what Is the natter"
Il don't know. Mollie. Perhaps
II is because have not yet fully
recovered, but feel as though I
wanted To get away from Dick-at
least for awhile--and see where |
am and what | am
Dick has done something you
cannot forgive, | know IT," eXclaim-
ed Mollie.
mo. Mollie," | said II can for
give but just don't care any
more"
Poor Dick" sighed Mollie, as she
kissed me goodbye. and / echoed
I'm my heart. Poor Dick
ITO BE Continued
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23
CHARITIES
CONFERENCE TO
BE HELD HERE

The Michigan Conference OF Char.
ties and Corrections will be held in
Detroit, oct H. /? and 10 The first
subject on the program is "Domes-
tic relations courts" Wednesday
evening.
The idea is 10 bring about co.
operative plan whereby philan.
thropic and welfare societies will
work together. Judge Henry HUI
bert will address the Thursday
morning meeting. and Karl de
Schweinitz, chairman of the com
mittee of cooperation charity or.
ganization OF New York. will speak
in the afternoon The subject. DE
linquent women" will be- discussed
by some OF the club women OF De.
troit al Thursday evenings session.
with Mrs. w. Il Alyord as chair
man. Dr. Mary Thompson Stevens
will speak on the need in Michigan
for reformatory for delinquent
women.
The conference will close. Friday,
with a business session and a pro
gram of entertainment Afternoon
sessions viii be held in the Hotel
Cadillac and evening meetings In
the Board OF Commerce building.
The names OF the Detroit women
who will take part in the discus
sions have not all been announced
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23
MUSIC

John Mccormack. the concert ten
or, will open the Philharmonic
course season in Arcadia audito-
rum, under Devoe- Detroit manage
ment, Tuesday evening, Oct. 10. Or
ders for this individual concert are
being received and filed in the or
der OF their receipt. These will be
filed following the close of the sea
son ticket sale for the Philharmonic
course, which includes Josef Hof-
mann. the famous Polish pianist,
Oct. II; Lada. the dancer, and the
Russian Symphony orchestra. Oct.
PC: Nine. Alma Gluck. soprano. and
Efrem Zimbalist. violinist, Oct 81 /:
Mabel Garrison, soprano, and Emil
Ito De GogorZa, baritone. Nov. IA:
Fritz Kreisler. violinist, Dec. Z: Ru-
dolf GAM. pianist, and Albert Spald-
ing. violinist. Feb. / Nine. Emmy
Destinn, soprano. Feb Is. and Nine.
Schumann-Heink. March 20. The
course OF seven concerts. exclusive
OF Mccormack and Schumann.
Heink. may be secured for prices
ranging from So to SIP. The sub
scrlbers to $40 and sl2 tickets re-
ceive an extra concert, being given
choice OF either Mccormack or
Schumann-Heink. The season tick
cts are now on sale at the office OF
the Devoe-Detroit management, No
939 Dime Bank building. Phone
Main SO.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23
CITIZEN WALLOPS
HOLD-UP MEN

Edward J. Boyle, No. 1897 Water
looaye., was held mp in front OF
No 552 Crane-ave.. late Friday even
ing by two men, one OF whom had
a revolver and the other a pair OF
pliers Boyle struck the man with
the pliers in the jaw. and the two
thieves fed in an automobile sta
toned near by
T. J. Rogers, No 256 Fischer-ave.,
was also held up by two men in
front OF his home, but lost $3.50 in
cash and a gold watch valued at
S25.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23
NORRIS BROWN
PASSES AWAY

Morris Brown. father of David
Brown, president of the Peoples Ice
Co., died In his home, No. 80 Lei
oester-ct.. Saturday morning, at the
age OF 66 years.
Mr.. Brown had been a resident Of
this city for 40 years and retired
from business life about 20 years
ago. His widow and nine children
survive him. They are David A.,
I. c., Jacob G., Harry T., and Lewis
Brown, the Misses Augusta, Jans
and Florence Brown and Mrs. VIII
liam Levy. The funeral will be
held on Monday.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

The Night Clerk think you'll
find your room all you wish, II
there's anything else you desire two
rings will bring the chambermaid
Mr.. Timseed-Say I've fixed the
head waiter. I've tipped the porter
and I've sweetencd the bell hop. but
I'll sleep on the floor before | buy
jewelry for the Chambermaid,
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

at the convention Of the National
Portland Cement association In he
Hotel Statier. Sept. IS. II consisto
of Mrs. Bessie Booth Dodge. Miso
Emily Louise Stretch. Lawrence
Smith and William Kerr. Miss
Gertrude A. Heinze Is the lm-
PIANIST. This organization promises
to be- great asset In the musical
circles OF Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23
bined with temperament and poetic
feeling.

bined with temperament and poetic
feeling.
The musical season which is
about 10 open. promises TO be an
unusually attractive one in Detroit.
A city ranked tow in musical appre.
citation. and for many years not in
cluded In the itinerary OF the best
concerts, operas and recitals. De
troit is coming into her own again
and can be depended upon to sup
ply sufficiently big and appreciative
audiences TO make her worthy OF
notice
Too much cannot be said OF the
work OF the orchestral association.
which has educated the people
through II seasons with the world.
best compositions and some OF it's
best orchestras. and Is now about
10 begin on It's twelfth year Mr..
Corey announces a program inClud.
ing the Boston. Chicago, Philadel-
phia. Cincinnati and New York or.
chestras with soloists OF interna.
tional renown. all al popular prices.
the average price being so cents a
concert when season tickets are
bought for the entire seven con.
certs in the series. The opening
concert will take place Oct. 80. with
the Chicago orchestra and Sybil
Sammis-McDermid, concert soprano.
as soloist. Beginning Tuesday. Sept.
26. seats may be obtained at No.
ga Washington Arcade. The con
certs will be held in Arcadia hall.
The Madrigal club, chorus made
up from the ranks OF professional
women singers OF Detroit, organ
lied less than year ago. is already
well known in this city through It's
excellent work in ensemble and In
depreciation. II is under the direc
torship OF Charles Frederic Morse
who is careful 10 keep up the quail
ity OF tone by refusing membership
10 any who are not quite able tC
reach the standard adopted. Only
a limited number are accepted and
there Is a waiting list. The clut
gave its initial performance before
the Ingleside club, last February
| anu lOllOWtu IL Win duONIlfI III lHt
Hotel Statler in March, before the
Equal Suffrage League of Wayne
county. When the music clubs o.
the state were entertained with 6
concert arranged by the Tuesday
musicale. the Madrigan club sans
two groups and was received will
| enthusiasm. In October the clul
will open it's second season. begin
ming rehearsals under Mr.. Morse'i
leadership. The organization OF thu
club Is complete and consists of {
president, Mrs. Elmer Lggett; vice
president. Mrs. II. Cleland Allison
secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Georg'
p Palmer; librarian. Mrs. Thee. c
Leonard, Jr.. and accompanied. Mrs
Samuel c. Mumford. There are q.
members at present.
The Detroit Concert quartet, 9
new organization, made it's first ap
ipearance before Detroit audience
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

The Detroit Times Educa-
tiOnal Bureau answers with
out charge all questions re-
garding schools and colleges.
The Bureau will furnish you
with information concerning
any school or college on APP
plication. Address Detroit
Times Educational Bureau,
73-75-77 Bagley-ave., De-
trOit, Mich.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

Many of the now bIouses. new
gowns and new bonnets are trimmed
with yarn. Splnshes OF this woolly
embroidery are likely 10 appear any
where from the hem of the frock to
the crown Of the hat
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

NEW YORK-New York is soon
to have a hotel owned by 100000
stockholders. The cost will be sl5,
100000 and no one will be allowed
to purchase more than one share.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

PrIntInE--thc plain neat kind--thst
~ right-Iimes job Dept.--Maiu 1870.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23
AS SEEN
BY BETTY BROWN
BY BETTY BROWN.

Tho newest blouse Is really n
basque II YOU are slim. IL will
make you seem slinmer-too slim.
YOU may think, 10 be attractive. II
Is made on Russian blouse lines, but
unlike the Russians jacket II has
peplum AZ the bottom. As the basque
matches the skirt In color Il gives
the effect Of a one piece suit.
Crepe dc chine. which for time
was releEated TO the department Of
lingerie. Is the fabric from which
many of the now blouses are made.
buttons ~ seal Is Dame Fashions
latest friyol They are lovely on
suits or coats OF green, or purple or
burgundy yelours. velyets or 0uye-
tyns They are not for the hard
surfaced serge
The frock of two materials AMI
two colors Is conspicuous in shop
windows Checks and plain fabrics.
stripes and material Of solid color
are combined viii striking effect
PrIntInE--thc plain neat kind-thst
u riEht--1tmes job Dept.--MRin 1870.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

Miss Mary Sanders. Of Harmon.
ave. and Miss Elizabeth Stephenson,
of Farrand-pk., are spending some
time in the Catskill mountains.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

Miss Rose II SWrman, a promi
nent worker IN social service and
church work, left Saturday for Los
Angeles, where she has accepted a
position In the bible institute of that
city She has been connected with
the Associated Charities and the
Y. w c A and has WIDE circle OF
friends who wish her success In her
new position.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

Mre. Ernest Kennedy and chill
tren. OF Chicago. are visiting Mrs
Kennedy's parents, Mr. and Mrs J
Noss.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-23
MOVIES BRINGING
RECRUITS To GUARD
The Shout of "You, Mr.. Man, Out
There, Looking For a Iob!'
StirS Many.

New York.-lnspired 10y the motion
pictures Of army life which Captain
Stephen II. White showed Mt the First
Field Artillery armory and stirred by
the officers enthusiastic appeals for
men ia serve their country. twenty-six
men enlisted in the New York national
guard. At n second showing more men
were enrolled. and ii is expected that
recruits In larger numbers will apply
for enlistment when the pictures are
shown In the evening.
Riding into the tanbark arena on n
spirited horse and circling before the
seated audience at full gallop. Captain
White filed the crowd of 700 with en-
thusiasm at the start. During the
showing OF scenes with Pershing's col.
umn In Mexico he made a running com
mentary OF explanation, and between
the different reels he told the men in the
crowd that they, too, might do what
the men on the screen were doing.
Swinging a rife above his head he
shouted: "You, Mr.. Man. u there,
looking for a job! You need not go
about empty handed. Here is some
thing TO fill your hands. Come up here
and take a gun. You It to your
country"
The pictures included many views OF
the New York city guardsmen at the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-23
SILK Thieves
FOUR MEN ARRESTED IN CON
NECTION WITH ROBBERY
OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CLOTHING STORE.

Sioux City, Oct. 23.-Chief of De
teetives J. -. Richard today received
from John j. O'Connor, chief OF de-
tectives at st. Paul. Mimi, a tele-
gram which stated that three men,
believed TO be members of a gang of
silk and clothing thieves. were yes
terday arrested in st. Paul. The men
Art Henderson, alias James Murphy.
Robert Henderson, a brother, and
James Burns, were taken into GUS
tody. the st. Paul police finding what
Is believed TO have been stolen goods
in their possession.
Last month a motor bandit" gang
visited several towns in South Dakota
and Nebraska, and stole silks and
clothing valued at many thousands Of
dollars. At Howard, s. d., the cloth
ing establishment of J.. s. Lee was
entered and over 100 suits were
stolen. Chief Richards and Detec-
tiyes Gus Danielson and Amos Cur
tbs. Of the Sioux City department re-
covered more than ninety of the suits
in Sioux City. Chief Richards as
serted today that Art Henderson was
wanted by the authorities of several
towns where b%urglaries are alleged
to have been committed. The sheriff
at Rock Rapids, Ia, has been notified
of the arrests and it is said he will
go to st. Paul and take into custody
two of the men who are being held
there.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-23

Trip, Oct. 23.-Anxiety to shoot
a duck before IL was well on the
wing probably saved the life of Ray
mond Hirsch, OF Trip, while on a
hunting trip this week with John
Reimers and several other friends.
AS the affair terminated. Hirsch was
peppered with shot in his hands and
limbs, and was forced to drive the
automobile conveying the hunters
back to town, although weak from
the loss OF blood, as he vas the only
one who understood the mechanism
OF the car.
When the party separated for their
hunting on a lake near here Hirsch
hid in a clump of rushes. While the
others were moving about, however,
he moved his position and was in
line with Reimers when a duck arose
from the water. Reimers shot while
the bird was he's the water.
Reimers killed the duck.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-23
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from the Daily
Leader Files

Mrs. j. ID. Andrews departed for
Albert Lea, Mimi, where she will
spend Sunday on her way home to
st. Paul.
T.. r. Warren, of Albany, Wis, who
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs.
+. G.. Smith, for the past ten days,
returned home.
d. ID. Holdridge, Esq. returned
from counting at Howard, on the
morning train. He says politics abb
serbs largely public interest and at
tention so that it is difficult 10 try
cases and many have been continued
until the December term.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. III. Roberts return
ed last evening from an extended
visit of nearly six months with rela-
tives in South Dakota and Iowa.
They spent nearly four months i'm
Iowa with Mrs. Roberts children and
old acquaintance.
Postal Route Agent A. J.. Webster
completed yesterday a two years
steady run in which he has never
missed a days service in all the two
years. Taking all the incidents of
life-health, family and business con-
tingencies-into consideration, this
is quite a remarkable showing, and
his faithfulness to duty is further
emphasized by the fact that on the
4th of next month he will have been
twelve years in continuous postal
service.