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The Detroit times., 1916-08-11
THE CRIME OF MISFORTUNE

and importance ana the glamour II
his family name-all these wrought
spell OF their own upon Mabel
MorriSsey.
Henry Rokescn was as irresistibly
fascinated as was she. Before the
end of their third dance he was not
only del'riously in love with hc~.
but he had VOWED TO himself that
he would make her his wife.
1Ie realized how such a match
would enraEe his father But he
WAS too deep in love TO care for
that. OF for anything else except
the mad hope rhat Mabel could be
persuaded 10 marry him
When the last dance Was over he
begged leave 10 take The girl 10 her
home in his runabcut Reluctantly
and against her wiser impulses, She
consented
When the all.too-hHcf ride endel
at the MorrisSey gate, Henry helped
Mabel from the car anG walked W
the path TO the porch at her sid =
Tom had found Mabe's latchkey
on the hall table Knowing she had
forgotten IT, he had sat up 10 open
the front door for hoi Now. hear
ing the motor stop, he looked out
of an upper window To his amaze,
he saw his sister coming toward the
house with the last Eldn in the
world with whom he would have
expected 10 see her He ran down
stairs to the front door 20 let
Mabel ill.,
Meantime. she and Henry had
paused 81 the ten Of the front steps,
while the girl groPed in her hand
bag for the forgotten late hkey. She
looked wondrous pretty and allur-
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11

ma az she Stood ncre IA ihe glory
of the MOONLIGHT
Horny Roke-on, scarce knowing
what nr did. threw his arms about
her She vrpu,hed herself free,
with on exclamation of alarm Just
as Tom opened the door Henry,
blind to al eXoep, his love tor her,
cricI out.
Sweetheart, love yOu' want
YOU 20 marry me-"
He caught her again In his arms.
As nc did SO ~ felt hir1sclf whirl.
ed backward and away from her
with force that rent hiu banging
against post o. The yeranda.
In front OF him stood Tom Nor
riescy. white and coldly resolule.
Keep your hands of my sister, D."
commanded Tom. very quietly. I'VE
do not want men Of your sort
around our home Please go"
CO. beloved Henry, insane
rage gripping him at this Interrupt.
Jlon to his love making, and ~ the
humiliation 70 which he had just
been subjected in the presence Of
the frightened girl GO, Ell? go
or stay a. | please You've seen
how treat morgrel ours Take
warning BY IT,"
He mistook Toms calm selfcon.
troll for cowardice, and enforced his
angry retort BY a smashing blow at
Morrissey's face,
But Tom, sidastepping the blow
landed shortarm left handler be
tween his assailanrg eyes.
He struck to- high 70 score a
knockout Put ne broke the bridge
of Henry's nose and sent him reel
lnc backward under the trained
muscular drive Of his fist
Henry's reeling feet missed the
top step He FELL sprawiins into
The hran,bly heart OF the very rose
bush under which poor little Hutch
lay buried
This served TO break Jhe violence
Of his fall-thOugh. without easing
rs pain-and he merely landed on
his back, with al The breath and
all the fight knocked out OF him.
Painfully Henry RokeSon crawled
to his feet, holding TWO very badly
scratched hands ever his broken
nose. His face, rs we'll as his hands
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11

Chene and Gratiot-Mack and Mt. Elliott
Gratiot and Hastings-Woodward and Eliot
JOS Camuau and Newton
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11

keep you six months while you are
looking for real job
"'I don't believe I'll care a brass
tack about what "Hod" Chambers
thinks OF me- said. When 81
stands between a girl and starvation
and she Is offered an honest way to
get her living, she would be a fool
II she let a little silly pride stand In
her way
You are right. kid. said Emma.
1 was a bit dubious when ! saw You
coming ont OF Bonn's with Horace
Chambers. but afterward remem.
bered he might be n friend OF yours.
You SEQ, Paula. ! have never been
close 10 girl who was born a swell
before. Honest, I've always thought
rich girls were Just kind OF wax
dolls. | didn't think they were like
you, Why. kiddo, you're Just like
me or you will be when you get a
strangle hold on yourself.
"'And I'm telling you. my dear,
you'll get a lot OF experience nj the
coat and hat rack OF the College
Inn
You don't mean TO tell me. Eni-
ma that you are working az the
College Inn?'
81 certainly do What's the mat
ter with that she asked rather bel
ligerently.
'Nothing-on'y IL is supposed 10
BE- rather Bohemian. isn't IT,
We'll. don't know much about
our patrons, brit do know that
you've got 40 be straight and keep
straight 10 work at the College Inn.
That Is the very reason why the hat
girl is going she IL getting rather
gay II takes q pretty level-headed
girl TO all that place. She must not
be r crouch and yet she must know
how 10 keep herself not only respec-
table. but respected by all the fool
men who try 10 hirt with her. II Is
where | began, Paula. but you see
YOU are different You've got edu-
cation and class
Lots OF good either has done
me have been educated in the
wrong things and thrown out OF my
class and now. my dear Emma. I'll
try your position and ill II as well
as can. but I'll probably need your
help very often
You've got the right kind Of
nerve, Paula. and you'll get there.
can see us both on the list of pat
ronesses OF the charity ball In few
years
Emma, I'm afraid you have been
ding Laura Jean Libby"
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11
1E CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
Emma Gets Paula a Job As Hat Girl In Bohemian
Restaurant.

"Do you know. Margie," said Pau
la, as | left Emma to go up to my
room, felt her motto was a good
one. ]. too, looked into a little
cracked glass at the side OF the
fainuy-burning gas Jet and said 10
the already saddening young face,
Smile. darn you. smile!'
Then I smiled at the incongruity
of II all and ran downstairs again
TO see Emma. She looked me over
more carefully than usual. Her eyes
Travelled from my custom made shoes
TO my imported hat.
"'You certainly have class, she
said. and II you have the stamina
to back Il | can put you In n posi-
tion where you can make coolies OF
money
IL looked up quickly
1.-The hat girl at the restaurant
left today. DO you want the job
perhaps | was too long silent, for
Emma said
"If you don't want 1t say SO. kid
You see. when ! told the boss ABOUT
you. had not seen you with Horace
Chambers. and can see now II
would be rather hard TO take his
hat from him when he comes In
with any OF the girls from Lake For
est or some grand place. ! don't
blame you, kiddo. but thought II
would he grand place for you 20
get back some % the money you
lost the other day
You could save up enough 10
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11
WABASH TO RUN
NEW MILK TRAIN

First 10 come 10 the aid OF Detroit
in keeping II supplied with fresh
milk, the Wabash railroad viii put
on new "milkmaid" train, com
mencing Sunday Aug, 10. The new
train will leave Montpelier, o., at
9;i5 a. m. and win arrive In De.
trott at l:45 o'clock In the after
noon, thus giving dairymen plenty
OF time to handle the milk and pre-.
pare II for delivery The train runs
through one OF the richest farming
and dairying sections in Michigan,
and will largely increase the supply
of milk here.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11

Tom Morrissey. as a boy, had been
nned In the police court for Hal
lowsen prank. the blame OF which
had been saddled on him by Henry
Rokeson. the real culprit. Later he
buys n homo near the Rokesons, pay
ing FOR IL on the installment plan.
One evening he returns home To md
his mother and sister. Mabel replant-
ing flowers In their garden, which
had been uprooted by the Rokeson
hens. He iluishes the work, as Ma
bel is soing 10 dinner with a chum
OF hers. as Mabel leaves her yard
she falls to lock the gate. and Hutch,
her mOngrel pup, Wanders out in
search OF adventures. The Rokesons.
father and son, inspecting their fight
ing bulldogs. see the mongrel and
before Tom can stop them sick one
OF their dogs on Hutch. The mongrel
Is killed and Tom In sorrow buries
the pet In his garden Mabel. after
dinner at Their chums. makes one of
a party at the dancing pavilion the
town boasts 81 and there meeta
Henry Rokeson
In less than 10 minutes Mabel
found her early resentment against
him fading 10 nothingness. He was
magnetic, brilliant. Altogether de-
lightfll-to her unsophisticateG way
Of thinking. Iiii fathers wealth
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11
CAST OF CHARACTERS.

TOM MORRIssEY, Woodworking
youth, who 10 the victim OF
circumstances throughout his
life.
HENRY ROkESON, politician,
who controls the police and
and the lower courts.
HINkLE RCkEsON, his son, in
love with Mabel Morrissey.
MABEL MoRRiSEY. Toms sis
ter.
MRS. MoRRISEY, Toms Invalid
mother.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11
CHARLES F. MOTT
is ARRESTED IN
ARGENTINE

BUENos AIRES. Aug. To-
Charles r. Mott. of Syracuse. N. T..
former superintendent of the onon-
daga county penitsntiary. indicted
following an investigation Of . scan
dial growing out Of the letting OF
hospital contracts, was arrested to-
day by Argentine detectives. after
a pursuit lasting several monfha.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11
erImths ard Rivers Sign up.

CLEVELAND. O.. Aug I0-John
ny Griflths. Ct Akron. and Joo
Rivers. Of Los Angeles, have sign.
Ell articles Ter a l2.rCund hattie mt
Canton, O. Gbor "a. They viii
clash NJ l39 pounds .nS ,idc.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11

Even a wise man can't tell when
woman laughs whether she really
means It or Is merely trying to
show or q dimple to best sdvan
tage
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11

The annual convention OF the /
Ohio Police Chiefs Association will
open AT Cedar Point today and con.
tinue in session through the re.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11

her black list policy at the request of the United States" We not among those who expected Great Britain would be influenced in the slightest degree by this retaatory legislation which congress has left optional with the administration to enforce The quiet disregard by Great Britain of presidential protests for the last year and half was pretty accurate indication that that country would not be moved by legislation which only suggested but did not direct.
 Great Britain has yielded nothing to the admnis- traton since the controversy began On the contrary her practices made the more rigid. we some times thought. an answer to our puny protests. Americans have fewer rights on the sea than they have had at any time since the first American note of protest Great Britain. We can not forbear a sort of admiration for the steady en- croachments of Great Britain against American rights when we compare that unjust though consis tent course with the shilly shallying, wordy policy of the United States
 It may be safely predicted that that retaa- tory legislation will prove absolutely worthless; that it will nothing except as basis for attempted negotiations on the part of administration which will sink it deeper into the worlds contempt than ever
 Great Britain has always been indifferent to American words and will not always be In matter that far less concerned American rights that in fact, did all concern the rights of any American citizen, President Cleveland sent brief word to Great Britain instantly needed and project extending her territory part of Venezuela was abandoned.
 It is not now the spirit of the American people that Great Britain so insoently disregards. It is the American administration which has ceased to be animated by the spirit of the people
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11

height while standing are not the same height sitting in the seats, the girls average longer spine in proportion to complete height than the boys.
 3. Two boys of the same height standing are not always of the same height sitting.
 4 Two children of exactly the same height sitting down do not always need the same height of desk, as one may be very much heavier through the arms and shoulders than the other and therefore needs a lower desk.
 1 would like to dwell some on proper physical exercise for the children, but space forbids it at this time.
 In conclusion I wish to urge you to take more interest in your children. We have the church, the home and the schools to look after their spirit ual, moral and intellectual training. let us not neglect the physical, for a bright soul will shine more brightly if the body is well and beautiful c. ORLANDO MOLD,
 134 N. First Ave
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11
Our Military Policy"

Orders regarding the national guard being issued and counermanded with such regularity that the layman has some cause for bewderment. The latest news 15OoO of the guardsmen will be brought back their mobilization preparatory to being mustered out of the federal service. But this contradicts the statement of Secretary of War Baker a few days ago that the of the national guard the border would be kept there until they could be withdrawn without endangering American lives and property"
 He made statement in reply to complaints that the guardsmen were being held in the service of the government after the emergency for which they called out had passed. that they winning blood less victories daily" He declared that American resi- dents along the international border enjoying a peace and security that they could not know without the military forces to protect them.
 The reason that Secretary Baker does not know his mind probably is that he has to take orders from the president. The result that while he may settle on particular policy day, the president is very likely to reverse it the day. The idea of retaining the militia the border until peace and security restored in Mexico is absurd for it may be years before that country secures stable govern ment
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11
BACK TO TWo-coURsE DINNER

The Parisian hostess now warns her guests as soon as the soup is on the table, We have only simple little meal know; just couple of dishes, that's all. We have only the cook and the house. maid left. The butler is at the front, and fine letters he writes us too" There is talk in Paris of founding the "Two-Cours Dinner club" that that after the there will be healthful simplicity and no return to the extravagances of the past
 Two courses! That was the ordinary dinner in the New England of the sos; meat with vegetables. then pie or pies. The vegetables put on the table with the meat fish and the mistress of the house spooned them for the guest Father carved. The guest knew exactly what the layout the pie was on a side table-and he regulated his appetite accordingly He could not say "If I had known what was coming should not have eaten so much of yths or that" Good old days!
 An Englishman insists that blackberries and ap pes should be united in Blackberry and apple pie is ever much nicer than blackberry pie, and the same is true of jam. remember that in the west country most delictable pie used to be made of blackberries and particular kind of crabapple. The apples were merely cut in two without peeling."- From the Boston Herald
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11
Maine

The result in the election in Maine today will be awaited with unusual interest though interest at taches Maine elections in all presidential election years. AS Maine goes so goes the country" is an old saying
 That of course. is not but still Maine is supposed afford an indication of the national re- suit. We believe that the result in Maine is of only for it's moral effect upon the country rather than indication of the trend of the countrys political opinion.
 Since 1856 Maine has been pretty reliable publican state presidential elections though there has perhaps been state frequently and vio- lently disturbed by local issues.
 As far back 1878 it elected Garcelon, democrat the greenback issue. Two years later it elected republican governor, but in 1882 the greenback issue became acute again and another democrat was elected The next democrat elected in 1910 and at the time democratic legislature was chosen. In 1912 the republicans elected a governor. Two months later Wilson carried the state, though his vote was less than the combined vote of Roosevelt and Taft by about 22 2OOO Those are almost exactly the figures by which Taft had defeated Bryan four years earlier. The vote of Wilson in 1912 by the way. less than that of the defeated demo- cratic candidate for governor by more than 16OOO Hanes, the successful republican candidate, received more than 7OOOO about 4OOO less than the combined Roosevelt and Taft vote
 Democrats and republicans agree that the normal republican majority in Maine is about 15OOO. But that is the majority which republicans usually at presidential elections For several years the state has been disturbed by the prohibition question and other local matters that currents have frequently reduced increased these figures. But Maine republicans seldom take their quarrels to the presidential election.
 This year there is little local disturbance that the election will go today it may be expected go by practically the same figures on November q.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11
OWEN JOHNSON IN FRANCE

Among the passengers who arrived at Bordeaux on the steamship Rochambeau, from New York Owen Johnson, the American author and member of the committee for the re-education of disabled sol diers.
 MT. Johnson, who always has shown his friend ship and devotion toward France and it's cause is making every effort to realize a rapprochement be- tween France and the United States
 You may be assured" he said that very to the realization of project and that all Americans convinced of it's utility and even it's necessity. The pro- Germans themselves pelled to admit the superiority of the French nation and they have settled down to the idea that France with it's allies is bound win this war"
 Before leaving New York, Mir Johnson had long conversations with Theodore Roosevelt, Myron T. Herrick, former ambassador to France and Judge Hughes The subject of these conversations military preparedness in the United States, and it was agreed that compulsory service has become indispensable for the security of the country. But Prussian militarism will not be initiated, MT John said The superiority of the French organiza-
 on has been recognized he added and the object of his visit is to study minutely the whole machinery of the French army.-From the European Edition of the New York Herald.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11

desk is too low or too far away. it forces the child to a stopping position and flat chest. If desk is too close it forces the childs shoulders too far back with too much strain on the lower part of the back, often causing what is commonly called sway back. The best position for a student is with both feet on the floor. both el- bows or forearms on the desk. The chest about three inches from edge of desk and the back of the desk to fit the back of the child. Never allow lounging in the seat; if the child is too tired to sit up straight, give him d few minutes outdoors.
 Delegate the teacher who, by train ing and inclination is best fitted for the position, to superintend the seat ing of the children, for it is quite a science to seat them properly. Bear in mind the following points when seating children:
 l. Children of the same age are not the same in size.
 2 That a girl and boy of the same
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11
Cave Creek Floods

For at least fifteen years spasmodic and sporadic attempts have been made to control the cratic wa ters of Cave creek which is generally typical Ar- river but which and then becomes costly torrent. How often its floods have swept between this and the rich country northwest and inundated the western part of the city, do not know but there have been at least three such visatons within the last fifteen years. E
 It proposed after the first great flood to control the Cave creek waters by means of a dyke constructed from high ground beyond flood limits the east to point far enough west to throw the waters into New river where they properly belong and where they unless the flood from the moun- tains is of such volume that the ill-dened channel cannot carry the water away Then the flood sweeps to the southeast tears out the banks of the Arizona canal thus receiving reinforcement, and continues it's devastating course the country
 We do not recall the amount of the estimated cost of the proposed dyke. But know it was not appalling, much less than the probable damage in- fcted by every visitation.
 It is, perhaps, unfortunate in the long run that these Cave creek floods nfrequent. If they occurred oftener something would be done about them We think, though that something will be done in consequence of this one, for since the one the country has been much densely settled and the damage has been greater. If the farmers north west of the city and the residents the town and suburbs west of the capitol will rise up. think they can secure action There may not be another Cave creek flood for another fifteen years. And again, there may be another next month.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11

the state tax commission for my guide and find his record excellent Within a few days of his appointment on the commission and while it's chairman, an order was issued that all property for that year must be assessed at 50 per cent of it's value.
 There were no long hearings, no de- lays from week to week, as is done by our corporation commission. The or der was issued and the mines, rail- roads and everyone else paid.
 In the second report of the tax com mission to the governor, Miller rec commended a mine tax law, but it is absolutely nothing like the mine tax law introduced by the mining com panies.
 l give herewith Miler's recommen- dations to the governor regarding a mine tax law. These paragraphs are found on pages 70 and T of the sec ond report of the state tax commits sion:
 That specific mine tax law be enacted similar to the one passed by the last legislature, except that the net proceeds alone be made the basic fac tor and increasing the multiple from to whatever figure the legislature may thing proper.
 | tax law based on the net proceeds of | the mine and recommend its passage | by the legislature, believing it will promote equity of taxation between the mines and yield more revenue to the state from the producing mines than any other measure yet proposed
 These paragraphs do not read as if they came from a corporation hireling MT Betts and the other four gentle men to the contrary notwithstanding
 I do not believe that the four gentle men who signed that advertisement ever saw Miller's recommendations tc the governor.
 But what difference does it make tC the farmer where any candidate stand: with regard to the mine tax law? No mine tax law was enacted. Int tax commission had their own swee will to tax as they pleased, and ye taxes have increased.
 respectfully refer the four gentle
 men who signed Betts' advertisement
 and all others to the editorial in to days Republican, entitled. Meaning
 less Figures" That tells the tale Respectfully yours. k N. W. HAGGARD.
 Phoenix, Sept. 10. 1916.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11
Great Britain's Unaltered Course

The "retaliatory provisions" of the revenue bill were sprung upon the world rather suddenly as sud- denly upon this country upon Great Britain. Yet they seem to have created less stir abroad than at home In fact, they have created stir at all in Great Britain. They have provoked there nothing but cool indifference It is significant that David Lloyd George since the passage of the bil declared in speech in parliament that the censorship of our mails would be maintained and he coolly admitted that the censorship maintained for the purpose of ascertainng the contents of American business correspondence, for the that could be made of to extend British interests rather than for the preven tion of acts of unneutraity We had long suspected that but did not expect admission of it. Coupled with indignation entertain a of admira- tion for the muniton minister's frankness.
 On Saturday Lord Robert Cecil minister of trade said Tt is likely that Great Britain will change