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The Detroit times., 1916-03-13
From Another Point of VieD
By c. T. S.

II seems to be as hard for the United
States to get into Mexico as it is for De-
troiters to get to Belle Isle.
West Side residents were blown from
their beds by the gasoline explosion at
1855 p. m. There's the old adage again
Early to bed, early to rise.
Only two miles of pavement were
blown up by the explosion of 9,400 gal
Ions Of it. The average per mile reminds
us of the time we were Joy riding with
a friend who was trying out his new
.Second-handed car.
They haven't captured villa
And, too, Verdun hasn't fell
And. apparently, we haven't
Learned our grammar very well
But these matters with our in'trest.
Somehow, do not seem 70 hitch
What we want 10 know, has Jennings
Found pitcher who can pitch?
As we understand CalTanZa's position,
he seems to be holding out for something
like the double cross.
Business men in New York along the
Bowery want the name changed to Cen
trail Broadway
The Bow'ry. the Bow'ry-
n they give " name that's 40 aOw'ry
Wen never go there any more
An Italian claims to have invented a
method for sending pictures by wire in
their natural colors. Now somebody will
have to perfect the apparatus to let the
blondes in.
California finds that Cinnamon make
good carpenters They go at the Job, we
suppose. hammer and tongs
Milady, to be quite katish, must wear
hosiery this season to match her cos
tunes. Which ought to enable her TO
keep comparatively cool.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-13
D excessive worry

or II may be due 70 excessive worry
or physical exercise.
Leannoss frequently 10 caused by
some obscure organic disease, or by
lack of proper sleep.
II the condition is due TO worry.
anxiety or lack OF sleep, removing
tho causes Is the only remedy.
N due 20 overwork the work
should be lessened In quantity or
changed 10 some other kind.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-13

are troubled be-
cause they are
IN d e r weight In
proportion TO their
height.
This may be
due TO an inherit
ed disposition TO
sparsness OF body
- a. NAV he dtta 4
The Detroit times., 1916-03-13

bers, unless the Old Guard gets gay again
and gives them occasion to show them
selves.
Webster says gull by the way, Is
zone cheated"
The Detroit times., 1916-03-13
Americanisms.

millions for postoffices. but not one cent for
patriotism"
I'VE have met the enemy and the offices are
ours"
This II government OF the pensioners. by
The pensioners, for the pensioners. '-Lifo.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-13
The Keep Well Column
FAT BUILDING.

IN the appetite n defective. atomic
may be needed. The excessively
thin person who wishes TO put on
weight should never eat when the
body Is unable 10 get the proper
good out OF the foods.
Some thin persons have an ave-
sion To fats. This popularity should
be overcome II possible and the diet
made 10 include liberal amount Of
fatty food such 90 cream, butter,
fried crisp bacon and olive OIL
Thick soups, such % barley, peas
and rice and soups thickened with
n0ur are excellent fat builders
The Detroit times., 1916-03-13
6traws Do Not Indicate
From Which Way the Wind
Will Blow On the Morrow


Straws!
That is to say, political straws.
They are again with us.
The open season is here.
q There is season for political straws
!; Just the same as there is season for
wild ducks, perch, baseball mibs. for new
I hats, taking off the heavy ones and put
\ ting on the lighter ones, and all the other
things.
Presidential year is THE season.
Wherever you may find yourself in
any little gathering the coming few
months, you are quite likely to be pulled
\ Nightly one side by some fellow citizen
addicted to the habit of mathematics
md bent upon finding the cube root or
Ne square or something of your prefer
SGnce for president, member of the board
b of education or for constable according
\ % TIE scope of his interest and just what
would like to be appointed to.
~ straw has ben caught out in the
MT gentle zephyrs of near spring of
lnpaign year"
Tho Old Guard, the standpatters and
ESeoctionaries of the Republican party
lAe ones who brought the party to dis
race and saw it carry two small states
n 1912 had their eye on it.
IL was in Indiana, whence hailed the
nneer who was lank and slim and who
onjpated in the second cup of coffee
1o6u6e il tasted like the coffee his
otIsr used to make.
There were presidential primaries
&}|ewn there q few days ago and the vote
nv which Charles w. Fairbanks, Repub-
I Man, was nominated, was greater than
\ ne vote by which Woodrow Wilson,
\ Democrat and present incumbent, wax
Nominated.
Il The political straw that tickles the
ODD Guard lies in the fact that the Pro-
\ gfessive vote was practically nil, indi-
eating, beyond the possibility of doubt,
~ the Old Guard. that this year there
\ nint agoin' t. be no Progressives.
That is the straw, but little bird tells
& as that exactly four years ago, at this
time, Indiana had not heard of such a
thing as Progressive party.
Statistics go on from where the little
bird leaves off and show us that on cleo
B Hon day of the same year the Progress
N hive party in Indiana numbered 162, 900
\ voters.
For which the nominating convention
Sbf the Republican party in Chicago and
the steam roller operated by the Old
Guard was responsible.
The idea, or what we want to suggest
n 10 the Old Guard, is this:
II is a bit too early to consult the
n htraws, so far as the Republican party
\ fs concerned.
Too much depends on what the Nation
~ convention does THIS time in Chicago.
IN fact, ALL depends.
TO stand and look from the deck of one
\ of our passenger steamers on the great
1nkes, you would swear there was nothing
He's sea gull within miles of the boat.
81 but throw out biscuit and there will
~ dozens of them where that biscuit
)topped. in less time than it takes to
sII It.
The fact is. they are travelling along
MA the boat all the while, but you can
re them.
hoy do not show themselves until
- = occasion for showing themselves.
~ are just as many Progressives
- there were four years ago.
pr aren't showing themselves and
Dctbably, in any considerable num-
The Detroit times., 1916-03-13
No Common Cur.

Wife (angTy) You're n perfect brute
Hug tcaimly) Thanks my dear for nut
ting ms In the thoroughbred class, anyway
The Detroit times., 1916-03-13

While some persons suffer from
excessive fat productions, others
The Detroit times., 1916-03-13

Argentina las, year prod iced s75,
600 barrels ~ oil.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-13

Public health IL purohasahie. with
in natural limitations q community
can determine It's own death rsle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
Third on Pacific Coast.

fall of the Liberal government and
the Coalition cabinet was formed.
Kitchener remained, the bulwark al
ways.
Then came the National register.
the great census of every man of nil
itary age in the British Isles II
showed plenty of men left Lord
Derby was appointed to recruit them
His campaign resulted IN the attest
ing" Of a large proportion OF all pos
sible recruits.
But it was not quite enough The
people began 10 see that the patriotic
majority was fayoring the less patrt-
oufc minority. The trade uniOnfsts
stood out for voluntary service a long
time until in a last meeting they pat
riotically declared that. while not ap-
proving of the compulsory principle,
they would do nothing further to op-
pose ii.
Then finally Britain stood forth in
her full Strength. Every male be-
tween the ages of Is and Il years
was declared subject TO service, unless
excused for conscientious objections.
physical disability or because needed
elsewhere.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
MASONIC k. 7.
33D C0NCLAVE
Celebrating Centennial in
Los Angeles; Parade to
Precede Sessions.

/ Los Angeles, Calf, June 17.-Los
( Angeles welcomed today thousands Of
I delegates arriving to attend the SD
{ triennial conclave, which is also being
! celebrated as the centennial anniver-
sary Of the Knights Templar Of Amer
lea Scores of informal receptions TO
the visitors were held during the day
I The formal opening Of the, convention.
however, viii be held tonight in the
form an impressive reception TO sir
Lee S. Smith. Of Pittsburg. acting grand
master The conclave Will close next
The acting head Of the order will be
received at the railroad station by the
grand commandery Of California and
escorted 10 his hotel headquarters
through a double line Of uniformed
sir knights
To Hold Devotional Service.
In commemoration Of the centennial
anniversary. special devotional serv-
ice has been arranged to be held dur
ing the weeks meeting. The very emf
nent sir Rev. Henry r Freeman. grand
prelate. Of Troy, y Y, has been Sc
lected to conduct this ceremonial
The converting of the executive ses-
sions OF the grand encampment next
Tuesday viii be preceded by the
Knights Templar parade, the impress
sive military spectacle held at each
conclave. Floral andelectrical paradeS.
a EoueU eNAlDll4On, competitive drills
and athletic contests will be held dur
ing the week.
Third on Pacific Coast.
The meeting this year is the third
trienniaI conclave Of the order to be
held on the Pacific coast and the first
in Los Angeles.
Practically all communicates in the
United States jurisdiction, including
Alaska, Honolulu and the Philippines
will be represented. Representatives.
from the grand priories of Canada and
ireland and a Masonic delegation from
Mexico were expected.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
Refugees in Turkestan
Make Way for War Mooe

Moscow. Russia, June 17.-News has
reached here OF the evacuation of
over 10000 Russian, Polish and Jew
lsh refugees who had settled in Tur-
kestan. on the Persian frontier, as
important military operations are
shortly expected to take place there
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
FRENCH PROFESSOR TAKES
SKATES FROM SsTAT

Prof. J. L Henry. teacher Of French
IN the high school. appeared at the
police station Saturday morning with
a pair Of skates which he said he had
taken from Curtis Egan, a Il year old
boy who. the professor claimed, had
been skating in front OF his home al
50I East Nevada street.
Prof Henry was Informed nv Cant
CLAUDE Tilman. Of the police, that he
had no right to take the skates from
the boy and ordered him TO return
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

Proposals For Stables. office Depot
Quartermaster, FL Paso. Texas. Sealed
proposals will be received here until
10 a. m. June 20. 1916. and then opened.
for constructing two troop stables and
a twenty foot extension TO each Of ter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
- A.ks 10 be peported.

New York. June 17.-Lieut. Robert
Fay. sentenced TO eight years in the
federal prison at Atlanta for plotting to
attach bombs TO vessels carrying sup
plies TO the entente allies. mas admitted
that he had written TO president Will
son asking that he be deported to Ger
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

NeW IOrk. June ll.-AnnOuncemen
mas been made that pope Benedict has
conferred upon Michael J. Mulqueen. re-
firing president of the Catholic club OF
New York. the knighthood OF the order
Of St. Gregory The action was taken
at the request of Cardinal Farley, il
was announced. in recognition of Mr.
AIulQueen's services during the five
years he was president Of the club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

Eureka. Calf. June IA coroners
jury. conducting an inquest into the
death Of the five persons who were
drowned when the steamer Bear ran on
the rocks off the MendOcinO coast We'd
nesday night, brought in an open YER
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

New York. June 17.-President VIII
son will be urged by the fire preven-
ton committee Of the safety first" fed
Grafton OF America to designate Octo-
Der as the anniversary OF the great
Chicago fire as National Fire Proven
ton day. IL was announced after q
meeting OF the committee here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

Denver. Colo, June 17.-Dr. Bennes
Graff, OF Denver, was found guilty OF
murder in the second degree b. a jury
IN the district court here last night
IN having caused the murder. Feb. 2 last,
Of Mrs. Ruth Camp. The crime is pun
ishable by a sentence Of from 10 years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

DR.. A. t. still, Osteopathic Inffrmary.
DR.. Ira W Collins, physician in chief
201 ". Missouri st. Phone 1906.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

We desire to extend our deep appre-
citation to our friends for the many
beautiful floral offerings and express
sions OF sympathy upon the occasion
Of the death Of Geo. O. Sweeney, our
son and brother.
Mrs. II E. Sweeney.
Miss E J. Sweeney.
J. L Sweeney.
John T. Sweeney
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
NEWS BREVITIES d s2GsH .sP
Advertisement
Knighthood for 1IuIqueen.

TO life imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

dict without fixing the responsibility
for the disaster. The five victims came
to death through the capsizing Of a life
boat on leaving the STANDARD steamer,
read the verdict
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
October 8 May Be Prevention Day.

Ell Paso Distilled Water Co. Phi. 4ss.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
Vagrant Is Deported.

Jesus Apolinar was arrested by the
police Friday night on a vagrancS
charge and he was deported TO Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
Renders Open Verdiet.

stables at Fort Bliss. Texas Further f
information on application.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

Al afternoon and evening trains are
On time for today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

LOngweH-Be careful of your baggage
checks. Leave at LOngwe1rs. Tel /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

Proposals For Construction OF Radio
station. office Depot Quartermaster. El
Paso. Texas Sealed proposals viii BE-
received here until II a. m June -.
1916. and then opened. for constructing
a frame radio station at Fort Bliss,
cation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

%. Bauehert. DantLst. IN. ID. FL. -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

Murray Grocery. sos n. Ore. Phi. 1T21
DR.. Anna Reum. Buckler Bid over Elite
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

many. instead Of being sent 10 prison
He is now in the Tombs. in this city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

Eat at Savoy Cafe, no S. Stanton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
ID Write HI.tnrr ID ".

To Write History or war
London. Eng, June 17.-3-O2 a NJ
John William Fortescue, librarian at
Windsor castle, has been appointed by
the government 10 write the official
history Of the war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

Or. Ebert, dentist, 21s-21s Mills Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
BUILDS ARMY
FOR BRITISH
Kitchener Had Completed
Task Before He Was
Claimed By Death.



Dontinued rom P"Ee I. tnIN sso1IOn.I
ing them I'D to the required standard.
can hardly be conceived
We sneak Of raising a million or two
million men That is relatively easy
matter compared with the task Of or
ganizing them into new divisions ready
10 faI-a che field
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-20
Your Money
The Building and Loan Investment.
~ JOHN NJ. oSkieoN

the money paid in by share purchas-
ers. experience Is valuable. One
state ofiicial calls the associations
"the most economically conducted
institutions In the world" In I'LL
nois less than rs cents Is used for
expenses OF every 500 received. The
secret Of their economical operation
lies I'm the fact that the responsible
officers receive no pay.
An association that has built up a
reserve fund (to meet unexpected
losscs) of about per cent Of it's
outstanding loans In In better
position than one without such a
fund. The investor ought to con-
slider. first, safety and then the rate
Of income upon his shares.
The building and loan association
pays a much higher return on say.
ings than the average savings bank
could possibly AFFORD to pay. II Is
the most successful American CO.
operative plan for using the savings
OF moderate money earners to help
others of the same class to build
and acquire homes.
The ultimate measure of a build
ing and loan associations success Is
tine quality OF It's management Nc
investor eau inquire too thoroughly
into the character and history of the
men who are in charge before taxi.
ing shares.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-20
Deaths

years. gsngrene: Anna Mccarthy. ssi
l1awton. 81 years, diabetis ne1Iitus;
nsrx Il So OF s.a all: P.ss :, cs:.r
se1 Twenty-fourth, 50 years cardiac
Utilization: Alfred Doyle. 4o< Hubbard.
81 years, carcinoma of -pencr cas- |;
Aver hs;ly Years. s1psSir,ss hem ss"e
rhass; valsa stornuck. RsceivinE
It's: Anthony rhcmsShumsS. IL b,
:s ! r.np ss %ST sSs.r sSl:.
days. icterus nsonatorum; Katarsyna
klimsk. 30 Norton, 20 years. brcn-
chat pneumonia; Bolesiaw 0orak. 94S
Hnd.w G1sS: SiS" SO drsnSy
Hojnscks, 10 81. AI6:rtus-pl, %
years. phthisis .pulmonttis; Joseph
sS nd S:rs y Gene Snt ~
2. Csnneld, IS days, ateisctasis: "A.
years. pulmonary tubsrcuiosis; Dansci
n TeesnS fr..fe,sos McK HI,.y years
Clinton. about ~ years. endocarditis:
virginia Gladys Anderson. 1ss Mich
gan. one year. convulsions; Corne.
m iSs sui nsys'rom o Jssss:on -
kandssso. sos =. Fort. is years. mi
Mays hospital, 80 years, pulmonary
T9a%ss IS cs y.. h ~ nsS cs :is
oline G. Van Alstins. 1ls Harper, IS
years, chronic intsrstitisi nephritis:
Eiisebeth Bubnar. Detroit Tubercuio-
monary tuberculosis: Henry shuering.
Receiving hospital. % years. lobsr
pneumonia; Herman o. Collin. 1st7
pneumonia: Ecifrida Ann Mclean. aos
ency: W. &. curtis. Harper hospital.
ry iSith. ;ss Iothrop. 81 years. puI-
monary tuberculosis: George L. OPP
german. sss Jay, as days. bronchltis;
Ehcneser NJ. lsham. Grace hospital.
It's: Conrad J. Keller. 1887 Seminole.
IS years. srterio scierosis: Emanuel
Schneider. Iet leland. ~ years, arr
sss Brooklyn. rs years. broncho pneu.
monia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-20

An inquiry has come to me about
the status Ut q Chicago building
and loan association. The writer
signed his letter. but failed to give
hts address. Perhaps what would
have written to him personally In
answer can with profit be printed
here.
He has right to ask before invest
ms In shares In this or anay other
association whether or not II Is re-
liable. But there In no need for TAX
Ing secondhand information on the
point.
These associations arc organised
under state laws. A state ofYlciaI II
charged With the duty Of supervis-
Ing them--in some states II IL the
bank commissioner, In some the
stnte auditor. In some the secretary
OF state. In any state. an Inquiry
addressed to the state banking de-
partment will be handed to the prop
CT 0fficial.
The investor who considers buying
Ahares should ask FOR the latest re-
port Of the association and read II
very carefully, Then ne should
write 10 the state capital and ask
al the information on file there.
An association that has been IN
business long time is likely to be
safer than q new one--in handling
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-20
TO BUILD
$1,OOO,OO0
CAR Line
Tracks To Be Laid Be
tween Dearborn and
Highland Park
OAKMAN AND
MARX BACK PLAN
Connect Ford Mo-
tor Co. With the
Tractor Plant

A 100000 corporation, the stock
OF which has been fully subscribed
by Robert Oakman, Mayor Oscar b.
Marx. l. w. fuller and few others.
will build . car line from Dearborn
to Highland ParK, with = view to
connecting the Ford plants. the i'm.
mense motor car factory In High.
land Park and the tractor factory
planned for Dearborn. and to fur.
nish car service between the Michi-
gan. Grand River. Hamiltoa and
Woodward lines. ~
All preliminary details OF organi-
ration have been effected, and arti-
Giles OF Incorporation will be fled
this week with the secretary OF
state.
Henry Ford has given his moral
support to the project. It is under
stood, and is said to have promised
his financial aid II it should be
needed.
Fred r. Gregory acquired the
right-ofway for the corporation from
Michigan-ave. TO Grand River-ave,.
and the remainder is. understood to
have been negotiated BY Mr.. Oak.
man.
The last several months have been
spent In obtaining title to ground
needed for the risht-of-way. and the
prime movers in the corporation
have carried on the work Of organi.
zation In an extremely secretive
manner.
A 100-foot boulevard win parallel
the car line, according TO the tenta-
tive plans of the incorporators.
Starting from Woodward-ave., the
cars will traverse the present d. II
r. tracks on Metzger-ave. to Oak
man-blvd., which In one block west
Of Twelfth-st. From there II viii
run parallel with the Detroit Term
inal railroad for about a mile west
where the Detroit Terminal turns
to the south. The line will run ir
d southerly direction on the cas-!
side OF the terminal tracks to a
point, south Of Grand River-ave.,
where II will cross to the west side.
From there to the tractor plant To-
cation. the general direction Of the
line will be south. in close proxim.
ity to the railway tracks.
The car line announcement will
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-20
dexic0 and Verdun I'm
certainty Are Big
Factors
EARLY STEEL
GAINS ARE LOST
The Dealings Wholly
Confined to Pro-
fessi0nals

NEW YORK. March 20.--The New
fork Evening Sun Financial Review
saturday said:
Characteristic conditions prevail
I'd In the stock market at opening
his morning and the trading ele-
ment showed a disposition to even
up their contracts over Sunday. As
most OF the traders have been op.
Grating for the advance throughout
the week the process OF adjust
ment took the 'form OF selling and
erices developed a reactionary tend
sncy. Crucible Steel opened at a
sharp advance. but lost Its improve
nent In the first few transactions.
Mexican Petroleum was then taken
u hand. but did very little better.
Norfolk and Western was a con.
spicuously strong feature In the rail-
gay group. which was otherwise neg.
ieceted and not q single transaction
Il Union Pacific was recorded dur.
ing the frst half hour of business.
Business was OF moderate proper.
don for a brief day and conditions
we're little changed In the closing
half of the session. Activity CEN
tered mainly upon industrial spe-
cialties and prices backed and filled
within a narrow range. United
States Steel was quiet and slightly
reactionary.
As on the preceding day the dull
and reactionary tendency in the
early trading vas attributed very
largely TO the uncertainty which
surrounds the Mexican and verdun
situations. and the dealings were
almost entirely professional. wheth.
er the announcement OF Great Bri-
tain's intention TO prohibit the i'm
portation of so-cailed Injuries, like
automobiles. for private use. china
ware, hardware. soap and the like
IN the United Kingdom. had any ef
feet upon the market. is impossible
10 say.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-20

REQ TRUCK
TAKES Squirt
Stock Climbs Suddenly On
Local Exchange; Sugar
Is Softer

REQ Truck was predominant in the
Detroit market. Saturday morning.
and went up with n sudasnnsss that
had . depressing effect on all other
local securities. Az the close there
was active bidding at 20. and oRer-
ings we're few ~ 20.
Fridays quotation was IS IL bid.
with none offered.
Michigan Sugar took . slisht
slump. Saturday. after . period Of
unusual activity. Bids were at
lie IL. and holdsrs were asking
11S 1-2. Friday . few sales we're re-
corded as high a. 40, and several
large blocks changed hands At
119 IL.
The Auto Body Co., OF lansing.
was listed on the exchange, Friday.