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The Detroit times., 1916-04-22
Acquires Charter of
Highland Park and
Royal Oak Line
LOCAL TRAFFIC
TO BE CARED FOR
B. F. Stephenson Plays
Big Part In Putting
- Deal Through

The ID. v. r. has decided 10 build
a four-track line over the route re.
Gently acquired by the Highland
Park e. Royal Oak Railroad Co, and
intends. II is said, To operate cars
from Flint. Romeo, Pontiac. Bay
City, Saginaw and Rochester over
two OF the tracks, that the conges-
tion on the main Wocdward-ave. line
be relieved to an extent. The other
two lines will be used exclusively for
local tra.fic. Announcement Of the
railways plans was made, Friday
night. by F. w. Brooks, general man
ager Of the d. u. r.
Burnette r. Stephenson, one OF
the principal ihcorporators Of the
Highland Park & Royal Oak Rail
way Co., some time ago closed con-
tract with the Z. l.. r., in which il
is agreed that the railway company
shall build the line within two years.
and also place cars in operation
within that time. Mr.. Stephenson,
with several other incorporators OF
the recently organized railroad com
pany. acquired the right-ofway,
which has been donated 10 the D. u.
II. by the Troyoak Land Co., in
which Mr.. Stephenson and several
of his business associates are large
ly interested.
The land company owns 1900
acres along tho line of the railway,
which, when the road Is built, will
be subdivided. Located directly on Il
railway that will bring people to the
city within a few minutes time,
these lots will be especially desir.
able for suburbanites.
Already the u. T.. II. has started 4
force of men at wore on the Oak
land-ave. extension in Highland
Park, and within n short time the
construction OF the main line viii.
have been begun. II will start from
the rear of tho Fort plant. where
large loading platforms will be built
thus enabling The line 10 handle q
large freight traffic.
Whcp ;ho Oakland-ave. extension
to the Six-Alile-rd.. recently author
ized by the Highland Park council,
has been completed, The building of
the four-track system will be begun.
The line VIII run north, northwest
AMI west for a distance OF about six
miles 10 the Rochester irtercrban
line CT the Ten and Olc-half Mile-rd.
A boulevard that will parallel the
railway line is the plan Of Mr..
Stephenson. acting for the Troy oak
Land Co.
In addition to Mr.. Stephenson. the
incorporators Of the Highland Park
& Royal Oak Railway Co. ure Rob.
ert T.. Barber. John l.. Austin.
Charles s. Davidson, Carl G. Ire.
bein, John b. Chaddoek and Henry
Wineman, all of Detroit ard High
land Park.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-22
WINDS
HIGH-TOP

Women residing n Wln11
have been In tho habit q -
ing their footfsar IN pstrol<,
cialIy those fashionable hiGA
shoes. will hereafter bs esnl1
to pay s7h cents on the dollas
Windsor customs omcials q
Windsor and walkervflle 1
docks for two days have been u
ring all women wearing the ~
topped shoes, and duty has bsen 81
acted.
The high-topped shoes are popo0
U. 8. A. shoe factory products ui
hence are easily spotted ~ tl1
customs sleuths as dutiable gool
The explanation given by the ~
cials is to the effect that the ~
minion government Is compelled 4
be extra vigilant In collects
duties, as money is soreiy needs
for war contingencies.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-22
With the Minister'S

The. members. weekly contest game
played In the Detroit whist club on
Monday evening. April IL. resulted
North and south-P. 8. aermain
and J. Prsntis. plus 9: r; 4. W; Bright
."c ."ussy =; and m 4. 5. Pratt. sysI.ss; C. 9, 8.
McKechnie and w. 3 Taylor, minus Z.
East and west---F. O.. Bates and
Thomas Watson, plus 4; w. r. Bat
teile and ID. r. Richards. plus 4: r. q.
Baikwill and w. ~. Edison. average;
n. r. Boehm and J. Z. Koran. minus
6.
The following scores were made In
tho Saturday game:
North and south--Mrs. r. r.. w.
Mrs. J. w. Steiner and V. ".
Bright, plus an Mrs. c. p. Miles and
Mrs a. r. sage. average: Mrs.. II.
r. Boehm and rhomas Watson. min
us 81.
East and west--Mrs. r. J. Memo
and J. w. Mccausey,- plus ~: Mrs.
81 r.. Bennett and Mrs. s. A. Com-
mons, plus 2ia Mrs. j. NJ Chapman
and W. 8. Taylor. plus ~: Mr.. and
Mrs. n. l.. Brown. plus 81.
The regular ladies' night game,
be played in the Detsoit Whist club
rooms, No. 7a0 woodwsrd-ave., on
Thursday evening, April al All
whist players are cordially invited.
The subject ~ Rabbi Leo ~ Frank
iin's sermon In Temple Beth n sun
day morning Will he Overlapping
theoiogies as suggested BY the coin.
cidence OF Passover and Easter"
The Detroit times., 1916-04-22
PARK BUDGET
CUT, BUT XMAS
TREE is ALLOWED

Park Commissioners Dust. who won
the mayors economy prize for sub
mitting the lowest departmental bud
get TO the council. will have to get
along on less than he figured. The
board Of estimates, Friday night, cut
s2s,362 from the maintenance fund
and $23,90G from the Improvement
fund OF the park department.
President Bolton and Estimator
Gordon staged their nightly battle
over $4,000 item for shade trees.
Gordon wanted the entire amount
appropriated by the council allowed.
Bolton exhorted the board members
TO stand by the committees report.
recommending a 81 1000 deduction.
The matter was left open.
The estimators allowed the s46o
item for municipal Christmas tree
after lengthy discussion.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-22

said he. though at first ! wished
had been killed. Now, my dear. the
only thing is for you to go out 70
the Big River and join the first
flock OF ducks that comes along and
go with them to the nesting place
In the far Northland. Perhaps you
can find another mate"
Mrs. Quack shook her head In a
most decided way. "You are my
mate" said she. "and I'm not 60
ing to leave you. don't want any
other mate. You are the only mate
In the world for me. am going to
stay with you no matter what hap
pens" Once mere she stroked his
glossy green head.
There were tears In Mr.. Quack' 6
eyes as he replied. Thank you.
my dear. I'm glad you feel that
way about II. but II you stay here
II may be the end OF both OF us"
I'm going to stay, just the same"
retorted Mrs. Quack stoutly. III
this was only a bigger place with
more OF q chance to hide We might
make a home here just for this sea
son. Perhaps II We can keep out
OF sight until the hunting season is
over we can find place along the
Big River. Or perhaps your wing
will get we'll and we can find .
lonesome pond somewhere without
having to ny very far"
IL know where there Is one, and
you will not have to ny at all TO
get to IT," said voice.
Next story: Jerry Muskrat's
Great Idea.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-22
FORMER WARDEN
OF ESSEX HANGS
SELF IN STABLE

James A. Coulter. former warden
of Essex county. Ont. and at one
time reeve in the county council
from Colchester township. hanged
himself in the stable at his home In
Windsor, Friday night. The body
was found by his coaclman. Herbert
Baughman. Ee had oeen suffering
from nervous trouble for some
months.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-22
LAKE AND RIVER STEAMERS.
So j:;:!; q: |: ! :|'s!|!S :S|'ss!:! s!!S

All ID. & c. stesmers operate andci
Central stsndsrd time.
points south and east--Dsiiy 1ott5 p.
N. Fare 10 Cleveland. s2-z5, Pitts
burgb. $3.50.
Weekend Excursion Every ssfur-
day-Cieveland, e2.S0s round trip for
Transportation. rcsurnins In time for
busIness Monday. ~
ststsroom Accom- nedattous-rpper ~ q
h~rth, aft lower berth, $780, whole
room. $3.50.
TICkET OFFICEs-Tbird Ave.
Whsrf. I3- Woodward Ave. fMaj~s-
tfc Bldg.,. 80 Fort Sc West. OPP.
Pest OfGce.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-22
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
MIR. and Mrs. Quack Talk Things O.
tcopyright. 1915. py T. W. Burgess)
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.

II don't have any luck at all,
9rumbled Reddy Fox as he trotted
back home for the nap he should
have been taking instead of trying
to find ont II Mr.. and Mrs. Quack
were still In the Smiling Pool. 81
DON'T have any luck at all. |
thought was the only one who
knew about those ducks, and here
l. 20 and almost jump on Farmer
Browns Boy" A sudden thought
struck .Eeddy. He stopped short
and the funniest expression crept
over his sharp, shrewd face. IL
wonder" he said slowly, ''if he was
watching those ducks. had TO
leave In such a hurry that ] didn't
flnd out whether they were there or
not. TIL no wiser than was be.
fore, and all on account OF that med.
dlesome Farmer Browns Boy No.
SIR. I don't have any luck at all"
He turned and looked back to-
ward the Smiling Pool. He ground
his teeth and snarled. Then at
new thought he chuckled "Of
course those ducks were there" he
exclaimed. Farmer Browns Boy
never would have been lying there
30 still TO watch any one else. I
wonder which was the most sur.
prised, he or me. when I jumped
up on that log behind which he was
hiding. Anyway only wanted TO
know II they were still there. There
wouldn't have been chance TO
catch them In daylight, but per
haps I'll have better luck tonight
II is q question which I am afraid
never will be decided as to which
had been the most surprised, Farm
er Browns Boy or Reddy. When
Farmer Browns Boy had heard
little noise on the old log beside
which he was stretched out on the
ground and had turned quickly to
look straight into the face OF Reddy
Fox he was so surprised that all
he could do was to blink. Then
Reddy had vanished in such a hurry
that he seemed to fall over his own
feet Farmer Browns Boy lay right
where he was and chuckled. He
knew Just what had brought Reddy
there. and II tickled him to think
how Reddys plan had been upset.
quite as upset as Reddy himself.
While all this was going on Mr.
and Mrs. Quack were talking out
In the Smiling Pool, never once sus-
pecting that they were being
watched.
''what are we to do?" asked Mrs.
Quack sadly. "You can't fly. and
goodness knows when you will he
able to ny. am afraid we will
never be able to get up to our home
In the far Northiand In time to raise
q family this year"
II am afraid We won't" replied
Mr.. Quact II may never be able
TO ny agnln."
''oh. don't say that" cried Mrs.
Quack. reaching over to stroke his
glossy green head Does n hurt
dreadfully?"
Not az much as IL did" replied
sir. Quack. "Al Arst IL was ter.
~lbIc. OF course u hurts IA great
,isI crc can't have thin~ broken
ithout a great deal OF ache and
pain for a long time after. ! won
der II those hunters ever think Of
that You know how much we have
seen OF II. my dear, on our long
journeys"
Mrs Quacq nodded. and there
was the saddest look In her eyes.
I've often thought that u would
he n great deal better 10 be killed
than just wounded" said she. and
then added hastily: but I'm 80
glad you were not killed
Mr.. Quack smiled. so am l."
The Detroit times., 1916-04-22
HAVE COODHEAL
Take Hoods sarsaparifla, the OIL
Reliable Spring Tonic


Don't let the idea that you may
feel better in a day or two prevent
YOU from getting bottle of Hoods
Sarsaparilla today from any drug
store and starting at once on the
road TO health and strength.
When your food is impure and i'm.
poverished IL lacks vitality. your di.
gestion is imperfect. your appetite is
poor. and all the functions OF your
body arc impaired.
Hoods SsrsapariIla is a wonderful
blood tonic. II will build you up
quicker than any other medicine. II
gives strength to do and power to
endure. II IL the old standard tried
and true all-the-yearround blood
purifier and enricher, tonic and ap-
petizer. Nothing else acts like II, for
nothing else has the same formula or
ingredients. Be sure 10 ask for
Hoods; insist on having it.--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-22
Wise Guy.

Jones-But I don't know just how
much insurance 10 get?
Agent-Oh, get cnousi, so yor will
be insured against future insurance
agents.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-22

CHICAGO--Frank Wypyck had
5000 and the key 10 his safety de-
post vault, but was willing ito 90
10 Iaii" before he would feed his
wife and baby. The Judge gave him
one year in the house OF correction
The Detroit times., 1916-04-22
laborcrs Get Increase.

Comncn laborers employed ir the
water board will be given an in
crease of FIVE cents an hour in wage
by the water board. The shortage o!
men makes 1t impossible for the
board 10 secure the necessary num-
Der of laborers at the present wage
of 25 cents an hour. The board Is
in immediate reed of about 600
laborers. Mayor Marx favors the
wage increase.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-22

Mr.. Goodkatch-Your sister looks
good enough &c eat,
Samuel Brother-So does her cook.
ing. but gee whiz!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29

interests OF the nation ara the high
est qualifications for national e1ecu-
tive is to make the government a util-
ity void of the ideals of justice which
are the foundation stones Of all wor-
thy government Business" does no:
even enter into the preamble OF the
great national charter, which declares
the purpose of constitutional govern
ment to establish justice, insure do
mestic tranquility. provide for the
common defense, promote the general
welfare and secure the blessings OF
liberty to ourselves and our posterity."
Business. under purposes of govern
ment, must conform to justice, domes-
tic tranquility, the general welfare and
the blessings of liberty. 1t is true that
commerce is the life-blood of the ma
ton, but commerce is not the end, but
a means to an end, in our national life.
Business and industry suffer more
or less from governmental ineffciency
IN handling their problems, no doubt;
perhaps there is even justice at times
in the complaints that regulation ham
pers the free development of business
But nothing could lead more surely to
the destruction of the nation and the
subversion Of the purposes Of govern
ment than the exaltaion of business
as the supreme goal. 1t is the ex-
perience of history that government
must intervene frequently to save bus
mess from itself. The necessity of
striction; Of safeguards against pirat-
ical financiers; of measures to fore
stall the domination of parties by cam
paign contributions; of overcoming
special privilege in the making of tar
iff schedules; of fighting corporation
corruption in local and national leg
islatures and even in the courts; of en-
forcing justice between employees and
employers-all indicate clearly why
mere business can never be allowed to
dominate the government.
Business has its representation in
congress, in far greater measure than
labor or agriculture; in the cabinet, in
all the various departments of gov
eminent. Moreover, business is rep
resented by Hobbies and special agents
a thousand times where the patron of
business is represented once.
We need more efficiency in the hand
ling of governmental affairs, all the
way up from our municipal to our fed
Grad government. But a mere bust
ness man for the presidency would be
as unsatisfactory from the standpoint
Of American ideals as a military die
tator or theological autocrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
LIVING ANDDYING

The Bureau of the Census, Depart
ment of Commerce, is reaching into
all Of the relations Of life in recent
years with completeness and a par
ticularity. Now. in one of the most
recent Of its bulletins, it is venturing
into the field of expectation Of life I'M
der normal conditions and of how
many things there are in life to make
death possible and sometimes, it might
be added, quite easy.
A set of tables, the first of their
kind ever prepared by the United
States government, will soon be is
sued. These will show death rates
and expectation Of life at all ages for
the population of the six New England
states, New York, New Jersey, Indiana
and Michigan, the first of the states to
keep registration statistics. The peo-
pie OF these states, being about the
average American and affected by
conditions similar to those of the
other states, the rules applying to
them should apply to all of us if the
melting pot has done its melting well.
the census bureau rules are very
interesting in themselves. They are
more broadly comprehensive than the
rules governing the life insurance
companies.
According 10 these tables the aver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
CANDIDATE DU POINT.

T. Coleman DUPONT of Delaware is
out with his six home delegates as a
business mans candidate" for the re-
publican presidential nomination. His
hackers have raised considerable
campaign fund and are attempting to
organize business mems president
ial league" with the avowed object of
getting a capable business man into
the White house. That Mr.. DUPONT is
a conspicuous member of a family
which has made most of its enormous
wealth by selling powder TO the Uni
ted States government at excessive
prices, and that the DUPONT fortunes
have been swollen almost beyond
imagination by the European NUM-
tons trade of late, are matters TO be
overlooked for the moment; let is be
conceded that he is capable business
man" and qualified to administer the
affairs Of the nation strictly from a
business mans point Of view. Do We
want president whose sole qualifica-
ton is business ability"
The question answers itself. To as
sumo that mere business efficiency and
mere~ capacity TO fogter-tha business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
Mongolia to Suppiy Licorice,

kalgan, Mongolia, interchangeable
will probably supply the majority of
the worlds supply of hcorice until the
end of the European war and the resto-
ration of Turkeys licorice trade. Ex-
ploring agents are going from Kalgan
into various parts of Mongolia to con-
tract for large quantities of licorice
root.
Licorice grows IN abundance ON the
Monaghan plains, but heretofore it has
not been exported from Mongolia in
large quantities because the Turkish
product could be sold more cheaply.
Much of the licorice is to be shipped to
the United States, where the root will
be boiled down and the licorice paste
prepared The duty on manufactured
licorice entering the United States is
so high that II is cheaper 10 import
the licorice root and reduce the prod
uct in America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29

age expectation Of life, at birth, for
males is 1913 years; for females, So. 3
years; for white males, 500 years :.
Tor white females, 53.6 years; for ma
tive white males, sos years; for native
white females, 54.2 years; for negro
males, 34.1 years, and for negro fe-
males, 37.7 years. Females are thus
longer lived than males to the extent
oil more than three years, and in the
case of the native whites and negroes
more than three and one-half years.
Another interesting revelation is
That the average woman outlives the
average man. Infant mortality still
runs very high, though not as high AS
IN former years. 1t is hardly a reyeIa-
ton that the death rate in small urban
communities is % per cent less than
IN large ones. The growing conges-
ton that the death rate in small urban
proportion greater in the future nm
less marked advance in sanitary and
hygienic reform can meet congestion
on better terms than now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
RUSS IN WEST.

The more one studies the appear
ance of Russian troops in France the
more convinced must he become that
there is anything but military reasons
behind the transfer of the Muscovites
to the west front and the more plain
ly does politics appear to be the mo-
tive.
At first glance the transfer Of these
troops from Russia to France seems
TO argue military necessity, caused by
the prodigious effort being made at
Verdun, but deeper review Of the sit
uation conVinces otherwise,
If it was merely reinforcements that
were needed in France there is no
need to send 5000 miles to Russia for
them. The training camps Of the Brit
ish Isles are swarming with men only
a short distance away across the Eng
lish channel. Great Britain, we are
told, has raised an army of 100000
men compared to which the 10000
Russians dumped into the French
trenches would be like a flea on a
dogs back Even France has more
than that many men available in the
reserve stations and disciplinary
camps.
Of course, Russia has more men
available than it can provide with
weapons or support at the front
Britain and France have plenty of
wagons, but talk of difficulty in find
ing enough men to carry them Thus
far the transfer Of Russians to France
is explained, but no farther. Joffre
has no need to Grcumnavigate half
the globe to find recruits with con-
scription not yet in effect in England.
But here is a suggestion. Bringing
these troops from Russia to France
would demonstrate to two nationali-
ties, which may perhaps be firing of
the struggle or becoming discouraged
of its outcome, that Britain still con-
trolls the seas, that Russia, with its in
exhaustible resources of men does not
intend to make a separate peace and
that the allies of France are still po-
tent and have not, as it is suspected
France has, reached the limit Of their
powers.
The Russian move is purely poIiti-
cal, it would them seem, squirting en-
thusiasm that has begun to lag, and
incidentally heartening Russia to fur
Their arSd vor nv its upepokap r,r,or,i ca
OF greater recognition of Russian am
billions in the east by its powerful
western allies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29

consumer, if the great American pill
hadn't such a grip on the people.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Strong Eyes Not From Eye Lotions
Please give good formula for an
eye water to strengthen the eyes.
Answer-If you have some chronic
trouble with the eyes it should be
treated. If not, don't battle the eyes
with any medicament whatever. Ger
tainly no such method will improve
the eyesight. The tears supply all the
eye water normally necessary.
Whiskey Worst Thing for Shock.
A girl in our factory had her fingers
crushed in a machine. The foreman
poured great drink of whiskey down
her throat, and she presently be-
came wildly intoxicated. Is whisky a
good remedy for shock or collapse
from injury?
Answer-The worst possible rem
edy. The foreman ought to be pun
ished for his misguided enthusiasm.
Whisky, outside of the movies and the
ten-cent novel, is never resorted TO in
medical or surgical emergencies OF
that kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
FAILS TO ANSWER CHARGES

(By George E. Miller in the Detroit
News
Washington.-The 18th annual con-
vention of the Navy league has been
held here with result that a recon-
pendation was passed advocating
bond issue of $5Oo,000,OOO to build
up the navy.
For four days speakers of eminence
and unquestioned eloquence delivered
addresses. A competent press bureau
is making copies of the more fetching
portions of these addresses to be
handed free of charge, to the press.
The town was jingling with jingoes
and the air is full of war talk.
But in all the far reaching program
l have been unable to learn that any
speaker has been engaged, or any off
Ger of the league detailed, to reply to
the charge made by Congressman
Tavenner of Illinois, that the Navy
league Of the United States is run by
men who would profit through the
proposed increase of the navy.
Mr.. Tavenner made his charge upon
the floor Of the house as long ago as
Dec. Is, last. He also stated that bv
the official publication of the Navy
league he understood that the 10
founders thereof are mostly men who
deal in war materials and would profit
by the program advocated by the
league. To this Mr.. Tavenner has re-
ceived reply through a letter writ
ten to Henry Ford by the Navy league
Mr.. Ford having undertaken TO send
out large number of copies of Mr..
Tavenner's speech. Mr.. Tavenner al
so has received a reply through the
medium Of document circulated by
Congressman Gardner of Massachus-
etts.
From this Mr. Tavenner is informed
that the 10 men published officially as
founders are not the founders of the
league, but simply paid to the league
800 each to be listed as founders.
The league itself is asserted to have
been formed by Herbert L. SatterIee.
brother-in-law of the present ]. P.
Morgan, and some other people more
obscure associated with him.