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The Detroit times., 1916-07-20

and never desert one even when the
battls RACES iercest They are loyal
beyond reason. But the doctors say
that - summer they do not carry
typhns the disease that cuts the
me- "a dow n in winter.
War correspondents will tell you
our soldiers swear more fiercely and
recklessly in Poperinghe or Ypres
or Souchez in the summer than -
any other place on the battle front.
They know the reason. too. for
they have met the mosquitoes OF
those districts. These gnats,
midges or mosquitoes-call them
what you will-are big and vicious
enough 10 wear boxing gloves. They
bite through two pairs OF socks
without apparent effort They come
in May and stay until late in Octo-
Der.
Summers hope is born out OF
the arrival OF more aeroplanes and
more British high-explosive shells.
Last summer we looked for them In
vain. But now they are coming by
day and by night and with each
fresh supply comes new courage to
the dust-covered men in the
trenches"
The Detroit times., 1916-07-20


Tom Mercer and Janet Gordon,
brought up IN a little village on the
border line between New York and
sweethesrts and when they grew
elder they became engaged and plan
ned for the time they would become
"n n. and Sr Tit n TG% wss smR9Sy'a
Hiram GoGrdon was president and
chief stockholder. He tac'tly agreed
to me arrangement between Tom
obected was. Toms sister, Miriam.
hr. Gordon tn'es ruin and Disgrace
when he loses money held ~ him In
trust 10 rothsrs w Wall street tprcu-
with Janet comes to MS aid. Tom
goes to another town 10 work and
while he Ia awsy Lander .pert .ados
Janet that abe owes II 10 her father
IN marry him. She does 90 and Tom.
20 FORGET her. works day and night
ana 70 prcmcts dto Superintendent OF
tho factory In which he works. Go
ing TO New York on . business trip
and she tells him her HUSBAND nus
t'Saats har. Tom asks why she does
not leave him and Janet replies that
her husband taurts her with tho fact
that she could rot i've away from
him and that she mas not even money
shoueh to Get divorce.
"He would" growled Tom. nercs.
ly. adding: Listen TO me. Janet.
This man has treated you with
nbom,nsble cruelty. Cruelty is not
q legal cause for divorce In New
York state; more's the pity. But IL
n, In Connecticut. Let me take YOU
back to Hartford. You can stay
with Miriam there and establish u
Connecticut residence As soon Is
you have established II. bring suit
for divorce against Marc Lender on
grounds OF cruelty. After that
unles you've stopped loving me"
tive never stopped loving you.
Tom." she told him. though it's
wicked for me 10 confess II while
] am married 10 Marc Lander. But
I can't do az you suggest In the
tsrst place, your sister Miriam dis
likes me. She wouldn't receive me
into her home"
There are plenty OF good. re.
spectacle boarding houses there"
But | have no meney."
MY money is yours"
Il couldn't take one name money
to get II divorce from another. ]
should be as vile as Marc himself
II stopped 20 do that. can't"
y might have known you
wouldn't" said Tom. Forgive me
for suggesting II. But" be added,
more hopefully. hero II something
you can do without losing self-re-
sDects ! have many good friendc
The Detroit times., 1916-07-20

ious to undergo punishment a sec
ond time.
"Are--are You very badly hurt,
Marc?" asked Janet fairtly.
The folicitous question awokc
him to a fresh accs SIS OF fury.
Hurt ?" he below ed. I'm not
anywhere near as badly hurt as Mr.
Thomas Mercer will be before I'M
done with him. I'll get him. II II
takes my last cent or sends me "a
the chair. III get him."
Mare" she exclaimed. shocked
by his wild-beast ferocity. HE
struck you IN selfdefense. You at
tackled him"
shut up" he roared. And now
that I've kicked him out, YOU can
20. too. I'm sick ow you. Get out
With no show OF her former fear
she said;
Marc. do you mean that? Are
you really tired OF me? DO you
really cast ME OFF,
"Pvc said so. haven't IL" he re
torted, still raging. IL re said &c
before now. Get out"
81 can't divorce you in New York.
she made answer. But in Connects
cut, cruelty is a ground fer divorce
And"
Divorce me II you want to-" he
snarled "But III get him yet. And
YOU, too. I'll make you both wish
you d neither Of you ever beer
born"
(To Be Continued
The Detroit times., 1916-07-20
"THE LOST PARADISE"

among the Hartford business men
can easily get one Of Them to
give you a Job. A job that will sup
port YOU while you are waiting FOL
your divorce decree. You can And
a good boarding place and"
But know no trsde-no way tc
earn living"
With your quick Train" he said
III will be no time AZ all before you
master enough 5tenography to COM
mand good pay In tho meantime
| can find YOU Il job whore at once
YOU can be worth any fair living
wages. VIII you do II, JANET"
In his cagerness he caught both
her hands in his ne he urged her "a
consent 10 his plan And at that
moment the living room rortieres
were jerked apart and Marc Lander
'louched into the room.
Early In the dsy ss II was, Ian.
der had evidently been drinking
perhaps Ia east the afterenects Of
his last nights po,nticns While
net actually drunk. he most decided.
~ was not sober And he was in &
savage mood.
He stopped short on the thres.
hojfc at sight OF Tom Mercer He
saw that Mercer was holding Janet's
hands. Too excited 10 notice the
utter innocence OF the action he
nisresd II "a well a. the reason ci
TOM presence there.
Il came back nome for some mail
! forgot" said Lander. striding fer
ward And It's lucky did II
dropped in hero ofterener in tho
daytime I'd probably walk Iii on
more little love scenes like this"
"Marc!" gasped Janet.
Tom, without word. stepped be
tween the threatenipgly advancirg
man and his trembling wife. His
own fists we're clenchcd, and his
face was dangerously calm. Marc
looked sneeringly at him for IN in.
slant. then snarled:
Clear out OF here"
I'm my own good time replied
Tom, coolly. And an not 10 be
ordered out like deg"
I'VE do more than order dogs
out OF my house" said Lander. an.
grily. we enforce our orders with
whip"
He caught up a riding crop that
had been left lying on nearby
table, and slashed viciously AT
Toms face.
Tom with his right hand caught
the larger mans wrist and wrenched
the crop from his grasp. At the
same lime he struck hercely and
scientifically with his left.
The blow caught Marc Lander
square on he point OF the Jaw, The
drunkard collapsed with a grunt and
sprawled helpless on the hardwood
floor.
Tom leaned over him saying in
the same ominously cool voice:
IF you want any more YOU know
where TO get IL. And II ever hear
The Detroit times., 1916-07-20
Woman Hides In Coal Pile.

When Joseph f. Groen, officer In
Justice Sellers police court, sues
day. attempted 10 serve warrant
on Mary Ann Gurska. rs years old,
No. 335 Lawndale-ave.. he started
something" As he appeared at the
door with the court summons in his
hand. the woman leaped from a bed
room window scantily attired. and
attempted 10 make her escape by
lodging about the neighborhood.
When she stopped 1t was y barn
where she attempted to hide be-
meath a pile OF coal. and the officer
captured her. Justice Sellers fined
her $40 for disturbing the peace.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-20
Passengers Caught In Elevator.

Nine passengers, among them one
woman, were trapped in a county
building elevator shaft. Wednesday
morning. and after sweltering In the
passageway for half an hour, made
their way out by climbing up on the
elevator mans stool TO the second
floor landing. Starting up from the
ground floor. the cage stopped with
a jerk as the power motor went out
OF commission.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-20
CAST OF CHARACTERS.

TOM MERCER. In love with
Janet Gordon.
JANET GORDON, In love with
Tom, but forced TO wed Marc
Lander.
HIRAM GORDON. Janets father.
MARC LANDER. capitalist, who
aids Gordon.
MIRIAM MERCER. Toms sister,
who dislikes Janet.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-05
81; HAS HAD FIVE HUSBANDS.
Marital MaZeS OF Iowa Woman De-
tailed in Court. Is Tried ON
Bigamy Charge, but Freed
by Judge.

Marshalltown, Ia, JAN 3.-The
marital mazes of Mrs. Ethel Wick
HumA urdy iHughe s-Noble-Dietsrich
proved too much for Judge Wright
in District court at Hampton and he
directed a motion for verdict for
her in the much-married young wo-
mans trial on a charge of bigamy.
Mrs. Wick-Bump-P ETC., is
only 80 years old, yet she has had
five husbands and, according to her
own testimony, she acquired some of
them without going through due pro-
cess of law in becoming detached
from their predecessors. She is the
daughter of E J. Wick, we'll known
farmer near Liscomb. She first mar
ried Bert Bump of Story county and
divorced him. Then she married
Burt Purdy and divorced him.
George Hughes of Clemens was hus-
band No. 3. She left him soon after
their marriage and in 1911 married
Fred Noble at Fort Dodge. Noble
was later convicted of robbery in
Wisconsin and sent to the peniten-
tiary and his wife was soon after
married to Fred Dieterich. Noble,
however, was released and his wife
went back to him.
She was then arrested on charge
Of immortality but on showing she
was the wife of Noble was released.
Her arrest on a charge of bigamy
followed. 1t was alleged that her
marriage to Dieterich was bigamous
inasmuch as she was already the wife
of Noble. But Mrs. Wick-Bump-
Purdy ct al. showed that she had
never been legally divorced from
George Hughes and that hence her
marriage to Noble was void.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-05
GOOD FOR CREAM GRADING.
Creameries That Have Established
Systems of Grading Are Paying
For High Quality.

Creameries that have established
systems of cream grading, and that
are paying for high quality, invaria-
| bly, pay their patrons more for the
butter-fat furnished. An investiga-
ton by F. l.. Odell, of the United
States dairy division, who also is
working in cooperation with the Iowa
Agricultural College extension de-
partment, shows that for the first
eight months of the 1915 season, the
grading creameries paid nearly five
cents more per pound for the fat than
creameries that did not grade. The
average price the former type OF
creamery paid during this period was
1913 cents a pound for fat, while
the average price for the .non-grad-
ing creamery was 27.04 cents.
One of the creameries included in
this investigation bought 90,276
pounds of fat last year. This is a
creamery where cream grading has
been practiced for some time, and
the system enabled the butter-maker
to pay 6.O3 cents more a pound for
the butter-fat than the average paid
where little effort is being made to
improve the quality. The patrons re-
ceived under the old system.
Patrons will not take kindly to the
grading of cream until they begin
to feel that it is for their own inter-
est. The keeping of cream sweet and
in first-class condition until delivered
to the creamery means a slightly
greater expense than when it can be
taken there sour. and oftentimes con-
taminated 1t is not fair for the but
ter-maker to allow as much for the
cream of poor quality as he does for
that of the best. He can not realize
as much from handling it, and if he
mixes it with the cream of good quail
ity the whole is affected. Cream
grading eliminates much of this poor
stuff, and the system encourages
farmers to give more attention to
sanitation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-05
ROAM HORSE CAUSES FUSS.
Auction Sale, $4,000 Damage Case
and Replevin Action All Start
ed by Equine.

Iowa City, Ia, Jan. 3.-North Lib
erty, small town ON the line be-
tween Iowa City and Cedar Rapids,
has not yet fully recovered from a
combination of circumstances which
brought an auction sale, $4,000
damage suit and writ OF replevin at
that place simultaneously at O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon.
The damage suit for $4,000 was
against Marshal Edward Panzer of
North Liberty for the detention of
roam horse belonging to Albert
Rate of that place. The original no.
tice of the suit was served at 2 o.
clock just as Panzer was mounting
the stand to sell the horse at public
auction to secure money for the pay
ment OF "a fee of 81, which the mar
shall demanded for the care of the
horse.
The circumstances upon which the
novel case is based started on Dec.
2 when Rate rode his horse into
North Liberty shortly after noon,
hitched it to a corn crib on a private
lot, ans1 took the interurban ear for
Iowa CITY. Rate returned to North
Liberty at o,clDck that night to find
the horse gone.
Investigation led to the discovery
that the marshal had unhitched the
horse and taken it to a livery stable
in compliance with an ordinance OF
North Liberty. Panzer demanded a
fee of S1.00 for his services before
he would deliver the horse. Rate re-
fused and the marshal then advertis-
ed an auction at which the animal
would be sold to secure the 81. Rate
followed up this with suit for $780,
600 damages for the detention of the
horse, and secured a writ of repleyin
which put stop to the sale.
The trial of the suit is scheduled
for the February term of the local
District court.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-05
Training i'm Home-Iaking.

Ninety per cent of the women in
the United States do their own house
work. Hundreds of girls leave
school at the age of fourteen. | think
that every school in the United States
should teach this work in practical
way, so that when a girl leaves
school she can cook a simple meal,
set the table nicely, dress neatly, and
keep things orderly
These are the words OF a woman
who is making sood in teaching the
very things of which she speaks
Mary r. Rausch of the University of
Washington. Such teaching as this
would not be necessary in many
homes if it were not for two things
in the conditions and dispositions Of
the mothers of America. One is the
fact that the housewives are not able
to find the time 10 teach their daugh-
tiers. Anyhow, in most homes the
training of the girls by even the
best home-makers is neglected
The second reason is that so many
American mothers and fathers have
accepted the belief that girls will
learn these things when they are
forced to do so. Many a brides ear
ly married life has been darkened
by this error.-Farm and Fireside.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-05
LEAVES MUCH TO CHURCH.
Nearly Half of WOman's Estate Goes
To Methodist Organizations.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Jan. 3.-Mrs.
Margaret Garmoe, a pioneer of this
city, left nearly one4half of her estate
to three organizations of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. Bequests In
the will filed Wednesday for probate
total $58,400. The bulk of the es-
tate is bequeathed to relatives. In
addition to the requests Mrs. Gar
moe carried out the request OF her
husband in donating $4,000 toward
the building of the new Methodist
Episcopal church here about two
years ago.
Mrs. Garmoe was 81 years old
when she died Christmas. No chill
dren were living and her heirs are
brothers and sisters and their chill
dren.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-05
WILL BUY ONE DRINK.
Man is Picked to Buy it at Keokuk
This Week.

Keokuk, Ia, Jan. 3.--Fred j
Kreiger. 1928 South Fourteenth
street, will purchase 10 cent bottle
of beer from Phil Nickel, veteran
Keokuk saloonkeeper, on either
Tuesday, Jan. or Friday, Jan. Z, as
a test Of the repeal of the mulct law.
The necessary consent of the prop
erty holders for fifty feet around the
building has been obtained.
Mr.. Krieger will drink the beer in
the room where he makes the pur-
chase. Notice of this intention has
been served on the attorney general
and on the city officials.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-05
l Going TO Law Not Profitable.

Waterloo, Ia, Jan. 3.-Jacob
Bitch of Eagle township did mot find
litigation acxheap way of settling a
claim for $3-50 held against him by
Henry Ganska. AS a result of vari-
Gus legal processes the final judg-
ment awarded against Biitch amount
ed to $3.50. The suit grew out of
claim for pay for Smelling corn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-05
Blind Boy Goes Skating Falls
Through the Ice.

Alfred Johnson, II years old, OF
Madison, "a student at the state in
stitute for the blind, with two COM
.panions, obtained permission from
the school authorities to go to a pond
to skate. Instead they wandered to
the Rock river, which runs behind
the institution, and Johnson, who
can see a little, ventured out on the
ice where the current was swiftest
and broke through. His two blind
could not aid him. Their
cries attracted men working across
the river who dragged Johnson out
just as he was losing strength.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-05
Lemons in Iowa.

Frank Coldren, letter carrier on
route No. 2 from the GAINESVILLE Of
flee, was presented with a large lem
on that was raised by Christ Gabel-
man of Dayton township, on Christ
mas Eve. Mr.. Coldren brought the
fruit to the Star office where it was
weighed and measured, and its pro-
portions were so large that it may be
impossible for some to believe. The
lemon weighed IA ounces and it's
greatest circumference measured Ii
inches. 1t was much larger than any
of the shipped in fruit of its kind,
and it is said the quality is even no
better.
Mr.. Gabelman raised the tree in
doors, and hasn't given it any undue
attention.-Clarksville Star
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-05
Buried Under Load of Coal.

West Liberty, la, jan. 3.-P. Reed
Rock Island railroad freight fireman,
: whose home is in Cedar Rapids, was
terribly crushed when buried be-
meath five tons tof coal hi a chute in
the local yards. Reed stood upon the
edge OF his ear while releasing the
coal, ana slipped and fell just as the
load started down the chute. He
cried out as he fell, and after some
search he was loesied. He may recov-
.er.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-05
Slow Officer Must Pay.

Iowa City, Ia, Jan. Because he
delayed in serving a writ of attach
ment for SIS until the attachable
property had been removed from
this city, former Sheriff Theodore
Fautz was today ordered by the Dis
Smith Bros. firm which got out the
attachment.
The decision puts new interpre-
tation of the law on this point rem
dering an officer responsible for his
own negligence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-05
Flying Across Atlantic is Now Eas,

In the January American Maya
zine Merle Crowell quotes Henry
Woodhouse as saying that a trans
atlantic flight in an oeroplane is now
an easy matter Mr.. Woodhouse is
governor of the Aero Club of Amer
lea and member of the Conference
Committee on National Preparedness.
1.-The $10O,OOO,OOG spent, and
the $2Oe,O0G0OO appropriated for
military aircraft in the last three
years by the nations of the world will
be one of the best investments for
peace (said Mr.. W0odhouse). AS an
indication OF the stimulus that fly
ing has received, ] may mention the
fact that any of the 'super-Amer-
icas" Mr.. Curtiss is building could
easily fly across the Atlantic Ocean, "
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-05
Big Price For Two Horses.

Knoxville, Ia, Jan. 3.-Ernest
Amsberry of the Asbury neighbor-
hood northeast of here probably set
a record for horse prices in Marion
county when he sold pair of match
ed steel7gray geldjngs to Waechter
& Sons Of Pella for $3.50. The horses
are BIZ years old, one weighing L.
$50 and the other 1875 pounds
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-05
Minnesota,s Governor Dead.

Gov. w. S. Hammond or Minnesota
died suddenly as Clinton, La, las
Thursday, where he had been for q
week to inspect some farm lands
which he OWNS in the vicinity oi
sClintQn.
AT his Offices at the state house
u was, said that he had been expected
tO return Friday and that no intima.
tiGn that the governor was i'll had
been received there or at st. James,
MIMI, where Milton Hammond, the
governors brother, resides.
-O-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-05
santa's Big Stunt at New Hampton

Santa'S Big stunt AT New Hampton.
The usual celebration for the chill
ddren of Chickasaw county came off
at New Hampton the afternoon of
December %. A tree seventy feet
high standing at thetfour corners, of
Main street, was handsomely decor
ated, and waS surmonated by Is star.
From the top,of this waved "Old
Glory" The tree was laden with
frost, and when lighted presented a
beautiful sight. On the train at 8
O'Clock came the Santa CLAUS party,
consisting of foar, Santa Uncle Sam,
"a policeman an6 darkey woman.
The party was Aiet by MaIndreds Of
children land grown ups The high
school pupils linsd up alal let the
party pass between the lines, then
fell in behind and sang the Christ
mas carols 1t was certainly a treat
to hear the fine rasic. ASaer this
the ehildres passed the sleigh, and
were made happy wisn, a box cef can
tfy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-04
CHOOSE
SCHOOL
PLAYERS

The cast for the Stadium high
school senior class play was an
nounced yesterday. The judges
selected Donald Scanlon to play
the leading role OF Petruchio,
while Nora Havel will play the
part Of Katherine, the Shrew.
Rehearsals will begin immedi-
ately and the play will be given
some time in April. The cast:
Baptista, a rich gentleman of
Pisa, Samuel Henkle; vineentio,
an old gentleman of Pisa, Carl
Ekvall; Lucentio, son of Vim
centio, In love with Blanca, Her
man Thiel; Gremio, a sutton TO
Blanca, Joe Crumb; Tranio, serv-
ant to Lucentio, Thomas Gilpat-
rick; Biondello, servant to Luz
cention, Vergil Anderson; Cru
milo, servant to Petruchio, Ralph
Barrett; Curtis. servant to Petru-
chic, Cecilia Godfrey; Biancha,
her sister, Myrtle Calkins; Wild
Ow, Beatrice Wright.
Frances Fulton, Myrtle Ma
SON. Margaret Tucker, Carolyne
Moore and sybil Hart will also
take part.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-04
Artificial
Method TO Re-Man
Depopulated Europe

question is, will Europe go back
to the old-time methods of polyg-
amy or will Europe turn to the
newly discovered processes of
science?
Science has demonstrated that
1t is perfectly possible for a wom-
an to become mother by process
of artificial fertilization. Would
not a woman, who owes a duty to
the state, prefer that to polyg-
amy l think So"
DIR. Folkmar was asked IL arti-
ficial fertilization has ever been
practiced successfully among hui
man beings.
oh, yes," she said. ut has.
but the public knows little about
it. Scientists are not given to
talking much about their accom-
plishments."
Although she deplores the idea
of polygamy, she said that II arti-
fetal means of bringing about re-
production should fail 1t would be
| far better for a physically fit man
to be the father of ten children
with different mothers than for
ten physically unfit men to be the
fathers of ten children who might
inherit their disabilities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-04

four years. Part of her club
equipment consists of pair of
snow shoes. She lives in the
wilds near Tacoma. Yesterday
the cars were stopped, but Garia
was another who was prepared.
She got out her trusty oil shoes,
busted the webbing, oiled the
frame and appeared on the job
about 10 o'clock.
Ed Driscoll, superior court
stenographer, had neat but not
gaudy pair of snow shoes, con-
sisting of 10 yards of ex-gunny
sacks, cleverll fixed to his feet
with rope.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-04
MAY CONTINUE
EXHIBIT HERE

Because of the small crowds,
arrangements are being made to
continue the social service and
religious exposition at the Glide
rink for another week. The ex-
position will close tonight with
a new program. The exposition
IL 1t is continued will probably
be transferred to the First Bap-
fist church.