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The Detroit times., 1916-04-01

extremely high cost IN others.
There is no question in my mind
but that great deal OF money is
being spent ne0dlessly every year
for supplies" said Secretary Gadd-
"The reason for this Is that the
principals, engineers and janitors
have been in the habit of requisi-
tioning the board for anything they
happen TO want, without first stop
ping TO think. often unnecessary
supplies are purchased. Implications
made. etc. largely because OF lack
OF business judgment am now
trying 10 devise a system that will
automatically regulate the purchase
OF supplies, thereby saving large
amount OF money annually"
The average cost OF books per
pupil during the first semester, Sec
rotary Gadd finds, also varies to a
noticeable extent I'm the Central
high school where there are 2,54S
pupils. the average cost per pupil
elementary and high school where
the pupils number 80, the average
cost per pupil is s22S. In the East
ern high the average cost Is 81
cents; Western, Go cents; North
western, Sl66; Cass. sl.05; George
Junior high, sl63. and Norvell
junior high. 1872. Among the 10
room schools, the Amos Chandler
Lincoln and Pingree average about
81 cents per pupil for text books
and supplies. while the Webster
jumps to $l.O7. The cost among
the ls-room schools ranges from 4l
10 "a cents. The Burton. with the
smallest attendance among the
schools in the l6.room class, leads
IN cost of books and supplies. aver
aging s13S per pupil
The cost OF text books and sup
plies in the special schools is mo-
so high as might be expected. com
pared 10 some OF the records estab
lished by the high and elementary
schools. The school for deaf chill
dren. with an attendance OF 81. aver
ages only 90 cents per pupil. II
the school for the blind where spe
clal books and supplies are used, th'
ayerafe cost per pupil for a class o
Is is S6.43 There are SO children
attending the school for cripples
The cost OF books and supplies il
this school is sl19.
Secretary Gadd is gradually try
ing 10 systematic the work in his
Office so that record will show FOL
every expenditure made for requisi
tons. replaccments. etc, SO that Il
will be possible for an auditor tC
I cheek over the books at any time
and determine the average cost o.
school maintenance, and the individ
ual cost TO the taxpayer of any one
echool One reason for the rapid in
crease OF the school budget. which
went to the council this year with Z
/ total that topped the s7-000,00'
mark apparently is the lack of al
adequate system TO keep up will
/ the growth of the department. Al
n result. Secretary Gadd discovers
( there is a big margin of waste tina
/ can be overcome by more careful
supervision.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-01
KING MOTOR co.
WILL BE HOST

Three hundred and fifty automo
bile men repre- enting the most inn
portant branch of the industry today
tho parts manufacturing end VIII
be guests OF the King Motor Car Co.
in the Hotel Statlcr this evening.
wncn the King third annual speed
fest takes place
ARENAS Ward Jr. president Of
the company, will make the only adj
dress Of tl4e at, iitt-,-s
agreed that the dinner viii be an
informal gathering devoid of speech
making.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-01
ASKS MAYOR TO
HEAR RUM TALK

The saloon in politics is to be
the sermon OF the Rev W. H. Wray
Boyle in Wooiwarda Presby
terrain church SUNDAY evening. IN
addition to tho pastor two laymen
viii speak, Walter J ioshal. Of the
Wayne county dry campaign com
mitiee and Lee L. Inslyn
The mayor, board Of aldermen and
all city officials have been Invited TO
attend his service.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-01

CHICAGO-so many gold teeth
will 10 on display here from April 4
TO Z. during the semi.annual dental
show. that the managers have taken
out s350.000 insurance and have
hired secret service men.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-01
Vets COncede 6 COun-
ties, Says Dry Cam
paign Manager
FIGHT CLOSE
IN JACKSON
Ingham Safe, Declares
Leader, Home From
Trip

Walter = IIoshal. Wayne county
dry campaign manager. returned.
Friday. from a trip through the
western part OF the state where he
went in behalf Of the county option
campaigns
Whatever happens, the number
of saloons in Michigan VIII be re-
duced by an appreciabr number,
he said Not ono of the four dry
counties that are voting viii 80 wet.
This isn't just prediction hurrah
boys but say II after going into
tho situation thoroughly Insham
Roscommon, Wexford and Mecosta
viii give prohibition solid MAORI.
ties.
Jackson now wet is seeing the
fight Of is history. ana nc vote vii
be close but The drys viii win G..
s Robinson. one OF the strongest
dry workers i'm the state. is in
charge OF the campaign there The
whole issue is getting out the vote.
The people are for prohibition
strong. bur two years ago let the
county so wet by not voting Both
vets and drys have thrown so much
pep into this campaign that every
one Is going 10 vote It's he ouly
subject you hear discussed on the
streets
"In Inghsm county, which con
tains Lansing. the movement Is sup
ported by the Board OF Commerce
nd rs leading members are &C.
lively engaged in the campaign.
There too, tho people are aroused
and a heavy vote Is assured Vic
tory for The drye always mas gone
with the heavy vote.
"Of the nine counties now wet
Il which it IS hoped TO GUST total
% 237 saloons. The vets have con.
coded six These are Iosco, Glare
Manistec, Ogcmaw Lake and DeIta.
Jackson they don't conc6de. bur We
claim IT, OF the remaining two.
schoolcrafi and Barasa, we are lack
ing IN fun reports. but what we have
indicates hic sentiment In favor
OF Kicking out he saloons
"Onc OF the most interesting bat.
lies IS in Manistee. TWO months
ago the vets didn't think II was nee.
essary to put up deht in that
county \ month ago they went in
there full strength and now they
admit their chances arc mighty
slim This is because Baxter Brown.
who made Iron county dry although
It was supposed 10 be ahnormally
wet, is ia charge of the campaign F"
In the six counties the vets have
conceded are lJ3 saloons. as follows.
Ioseo, seven Clare. four. Manistee.
81 Ogemaw. four Lake TWO. and
Delta 90
The Detroit times., 1916-04-01
Elmer RocLensuxs, ~. and ndventur-
ous. left his home Ia ten, MIch..

Thursday. for Mexico. where. ne
said "a" was going 10 help the gov
eminent catch PanchO villa. Sat
urday morning he walked into
headquarters and declared he want.
ed TO 20 back 90 Utica. Tic said
Mexico was quito "a distance from
home and that ur wanted railroad
far. before again starting IT'S
rorentH live in Mt clemens.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-01
The I'nfhnndrrs' club would he glad
60 receive communications from

any one who has "A light outdoor
lob suitable for man whose lungs
are slightly affected ThiH man lis
thoroughly worthy person. anN-
ious 10 work, with wife and child
to support ana he VIII probably
grow quite well again II he can h"
In the open air Kindly give any
Information 10 J r. wright No.
3Ts AleNRndrine-ave west. Tele-
rAL,. .yra,I ~
The Detroit times., 1916-04-01
Mrs. Rose Pastor stokes. who speaks
In Mcl oIlr.inr hill snIurhaN eNen-

INK an tNuit,in nilu >utiAllsm, VIII
repeat tic lecture SUNDAY afternoon
az ESQ O'Clock IN the Moose tenn
pic. No. 90 Congrcss-St. east. un-
der the auspices OF the Socialist
party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05

ens' suit which Is, after all, babyish. in character. The Oliver Twist model pictured has brooches of tan linen, with collar to match and waist oi white cambric, laced down the front with white cord. Another suit ot white galatea, with collar and cuffs of blue galatca, is practical and freshly charming for morning or aft ernoon wear.
 Most engaging Is the wee person in . lapelled frock which suggests the famous coat worn by "Trilby." This frock is really intended for Q little girl-as evidence, the bracelet!-but 1t would be quite suitable for very small boy, with it's strapped belt and its boyish collar and lapels. As shown here, it is made of white galatea with belt and collar of rose pink linen. The fastening is at the front and the frock may be laundered very easily.
 The Lapvin Sash of Ribbon Loops.
 Little girls are wearing sashes of velvet ribbon with overlapping loops depending from a band of the ribbon that goes around the waist. Two denglers fall at the front and two at the back and the velvet ribbon should be an inch wide, three or more loops one above the other, to each pendant. This sash was brought out by Lanvin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05

tened with buttons underneath the leg so that it may be slipped on easily over ordinary garments and removed as easily. It is made of pink linen, pintucked across the top at back and front. Its upper fastenings comes at tho back. By unbuttoning this fasten- ing and also the buttons under the leg the romper may be ironed as easily as a spread-out towel.
 Fashions For The Boy.
 Styles for little boyhood are just Ias decided and just as attractive as styles for tiny girlhood, and only the mother of little lad knows how these juvenile fashions change from season to season. This year, again, the quaint Oliver Twist. or Dickens s suit, will be worn by little boys of the chubby age. but the moment a boy begins to grow out of babyhood and to take on the slim lines of big ger boyhood he should be put into something more manly than a Dick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05

combs top smuggling into the hair with just the right emphasis of brilliance. One of these combs has crescent shaped top of dark shell set with rhinestones on slender line of silver. the crescent fitting against the side of the coiffure just back of the ear.
 Whatever the manner of arranging the back hair now, the front hair Is drawn closely against the head, re- vealing its shape and giving the effect of a small, dainty head crowned with B wealth of tresses-the wealth re- vealed by an enormous knot at the back or crown. or by many little curls or puffs piled high. Some women can stand the very fashionable drawn back pompadour, revealing all of the forehead: but the style is too tryinG for the average face; so fashion per- mits becoming little fringe, or softly framing waves emanating from side-parting and drawn low over the forehead. But these locks and waves must be exquisitely neat; every hair must lie just so. without a hint of frizziness.
 If the hair has just been marcelled, it is best to wear net over 1t to re- strain the dry, fluffy effect. After day or two of brushing the marcel wave will be smoother and the net may be dispensed with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05

aeck. Bronze dancing slippers with sapIal straps of ribbon are laced over paie-colored silk socks ill tho tint Of :sie sash.
 For a slightly older girl is coat ot lawn serge, snlartly trimmed with black buttons and q three-tier belt of vanished leather which passes un- der flat panels at back and front ot the garment. These panels form deep pleats at the bottom of the coat and give it the required fullness. At the shoulder they are mere tucks pinched in the material, so it will be seen that this coat has a decidedly circular cut though the effect is flat at back and front.
 Small Skirts Must Flare.
 The silhouette of the wee maid has undergone change like that of her mamma, her nurse, her kindergarten teacher-and all other feminine folk In her world. Her small petticoats are frilled and starched now, to make them stand out crisply, and if she is past babylood's age she may have 0 bit of stiffening at the hem of her coat or her spring frock of Worsted or silk material. Many of the serge frocks for schoolgirls of ten to six teen years are faced with a very flex- ible interlining which may be sat upon slid upon and romped upon without becoming crushed, so elastic Is it's fiber. A froclz for girl of eleven is of navy blue henrietta cloth with shocking all around Q rounded yoke which dips down at the front Into Q deep U. A belt of white kid passes through slashes just below the waistline, drawing the full frock in to the slender figure and the skirt flares out smartly. Collar and cuffs of this engaging frock arc of white handkerchief linen with the tiniest of tiny plisse frills at the edge.
 Pin Tucks Even On School Frocks.
 Everything is pintucked except wiry materials like serge which do not take to hand -tuckirg nicely. An olive green crepe de chine frock for a lit- tic girl has groups of pintucks, be- low waistline. Down the center front Is row of closely placed buttons covered with the material. The sash Is also of the olive green crepe dc chine with knotted ends and dull gold tassels at the front. Collar and cuffs arc of cream colored mousseline.
 There is no lovelier way to make an organdie frock for little girl than with pintucks and other tucks in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05

side and engraved with somebody's monogram or initials. This trinket was highly valued, and the moro dangling, monogrammed dimes it boasted, the greater its value to the possessor and her friends--just as the Indians proudest possession once upon time was his belt hung with scalps! For of course, every dime on the bracelet represented, by its engraved monogram. an adorer.
 The bangle went out and its owner forgot all about it. Now she smiles whimsically at her young daughter. all enthusiasm over the thew and original idea of a monogrammed Memory Bracelet which is the very latest twentieth century school girl fad. Instead of dimes, however, the new bracelet has narrow little slabs of silver or gold plate which are strung on the tiniest black velvet rib bon and tied around the wrist. The bracelet begins with one slab, or 'link'-and the length of black vel vet. Link by link will 1t grow, and each link will bear the initials of some devoted admirer or friend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05

graduated width. Tucks are so easily made. requiring only time and pa tience, that they are an admirable trimming for the frock made at home. Little dresses with many ruffies of or gandie, each ruffie corded at the edge, are charming on tall, slender girls of ten years or over. So many ruff fies are apt to make 0 smaller tot look roly-poly and dumpy.
 Sport Skirts? To Be Sure!
 Of course the little girl has her hatty sport skirt, this year, made of bright colored Scotch plaid prefera- bly,. and of course the skirt has pock- cts in which hands may be boyishly tucked. Very correct is sport skirt of Mackenzie tartan-one of the handsomest of the clan plaids-with box pleats depending from wide belt, buttoned toward one side. The belt is worn low, buttoning under- heath to 8 long-waisted skirt much ike Q small boys, with starched, tucked fronts, coat sleeves, breast pocket and turnover Eton collar with Windsor tie--an excellent play cos tune for summer mornings at moun- tain or shore!
 Pique is fashionable this season and many new weaves have been brought out. It is really wonderful how so many variations can be accomplished on the simple pique stripe. The frock of pique pictured shows a new idea in the rounded tab dropped over tho sash. There is another tab at the back, and the two tabs koep the loose black velvet sash in position. Collar and cuffs are of handkerchief linen and both collar and belt-tab are held down by white crochet buttons em- broidered over in black. This model would reproduce we'll in pink or green linen, with white collar and cuffs, or in yellow linen
 Rompcrs Ready for Summer Play.
 Two new styles of rompers are pie tured; one for beach wear, made of corduroy with strappings and belt of linen. This romper is bit warmer than linen or cotton garment and may be worn like a bathing suit. with no other clothing underneath. Then if small somebody goes padding too far. the home-golng raiment will not become hopelessly wet. The shady beach hat of washable fabric is to be commended also.
 Prettier than the ordinary slhape- less romper is a new play garment for babyhood--babyhood that is. big enough to scramble and romp in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05


 out only slightly from the head and forming graceful part of the coif- fure rather than a sharp note of con- trast. Of the three other Bakst combs pictured, the one to the right of the comb just described is of amber and tortoise-shell with sunken rhine stones. cut steel beads and imitation emeralds. The fan-shaped comb at the lower left is of tortoise shell set with seed pearls, jet and imitation to- paz--an excellent comb for Q gray haired woman. At the lower right is a comb in wing design, tho spread pinions outlined with feathers made of tiny garnets and rhinestones. All around the edge of the wings is a border or garnets, and within this second border of rhinestones.
 High Spanish combs arc becoming more and moro fashionable. They de- mand piled-up hairdressing, the tall comb making background for Q towering mass of curls of soft puffs. The Spanish comb worn with low hairdressing loses much of its artistic value and gives an old-maidish sug- gestion to the head. Sometimes the Spanish comb is thrust obliquely into the hair at one side of the coiffure but its best effect is high at the back,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
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behind a mass of piled-up puffs.
 The peacock comb is another fash lon of the winter. This comb, worn high on the head, has a fan-shaped top set with imitation sapphires and emeralds and from the jeweled mounting sprout feathery fronds of goura. The peacock comb takes it's name from the headdress worn by Miss Ruth St. Denis in her dance of "Nur Jehan, Indian Princess of the House of Akbar." This princess was supposed to be so vain that she was condemned to be a peacock for life, and the gorgeous costume of the dan cer, portraying the peacock princess, Is all in tones of shimmering blue and green; the odd head-dress top ping a veil of latticed pearls.
 There are scores of attractive combs in the straight or curved bar effect, set with rhinestones and col pred stones, and mounted on two to six prongs of amber or tortoise she'll These are thrust into the hair in va- rious ways, the glittering line of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
> FITTING at the rear of a fashion

A ITTING at the rear of fashion able audience at theatre or op-
 era, this winter one is i'm pressed by the number of spark ling ornaments in the women's coif- fures-and also at the dainty, neat and carefully groomed aspect of the cultures themselves. Fluffy hair is no longer good style; neither is baggy hair or frizzy hair; and frowsy, half informal hairdressing has no merit of artistic value these days. All that Is permitted in the way of artificial curling is a long, loose marcel wave conforming to the lines of the head, rather than standing out from 1t; and , the tresses seem to be furnished in some manner so that there are no struggling wisps or futtering locks. All is neat, compact and exquisitely we'll groomed--as has been said.
 In these dainty hairdressings are thrust splendid combs glittering with brilliants and colored stones; the color of course carefully selected to harmonize with the costume. Some of the combs one notes at tho opera are set with real diamonds and gen. uine rubies and emeralds; but these expensive coiffure ornaments are in the minority. Most of the modern hair combs sparkle with rhinestones and jewels of colored glass. but the effect Is none the less brilliant for all that; and imitation gems have very decided style value, quite apart from any question of intrinsic value, which makes them superlatively cor rect.
 Several stage influences have made glittering hair ornaments the fashion. For one, the gorgeous spectacle of the Ballet Russo in which wondrous ornaments for head and hair form an important part of the costumes. designed by that past master of color, Leon Bakst. "Bakst's' hair orna- ments of various sorts are already dis played in the larger shops and splen- dor and weird design are their special features. Four Bakst combs for the hair are pictured in the larger illus tration; and the most impressive of the combs is shown adjusted in the hair, in another illustration. This comb which has a peculiar shape oi no particular meaning as far as the uneducated eye is concerned, is Q combination of amber and crystal. set with rhinestones and imitation rubies and sapphires. The big comb is thrust into the hair in smart effect. standing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
A SPACE SAVER FOR THE
 DRESSER.

T/EEPING handkerchiefs under tho N pincushion Is an idea for the > \ woman whose dresser is not gen. erously large. The lower part of the pincushion Is square box covered with lowered ribbon and lined with silk and sachet. The cover of the box is padded to serve as a pincushion and frill of ribbon goes all around the edge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
Memory Link Bracelets Cirlhood's New Fad

A BOUT a quarter of century ago "A every girl coveted bangle \ bracelet jingling with ten-cent pieces. each dime polished on one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05

garden or on the sands. The picture of this romper shows how it is fas-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
Little Petticoats Must Flare ToBe InF ashion- The New Lanvin Sash Made of Velvet Ribbon- White and Colored Lin- enfor Mornings Fash ions for the Small Lad.

OTHERS are busy, these early spring days, planning and supplying juvenile wardrones
 for all summer long. When
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-16
GEORGIA-Sumter County.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
Will be sold before the court house
door in the City of Americas on the
first Tuesday in March, 1916, within
the legal hours of sale the following
described property:
One house and lot in the city of
Americas, Sumter county, Ca, 'front.'
ing west on Jackson avenue fifty feet
and running back of uniform width
one hundred and thirty feet, and
bounded as follows: On North by
vacant lot of G. M. Bragg, on East by
ar alley, on South by house and lot of
MIR. Quattlebaum, and on West by
Jackson avenue. Terms of sale cash.
This property is sold under and by
virtue of a power of sale contained in
deed executed by G. M. Bragg to The
Calvert Mortgage Company, dated jan
uary 18th, 1914, and recorded in the
office of Clerk of Sumter Superior
Court, deed book IN N" page 221, on
January 10th, 1914. This deed was
made to secure the payment of a series
CT ninetysix notes of $24.66 principal
debt each, the first due one month after
date and one due each succeeding
month until ninety-six notes were due
end payable, and each note was dated
January 18th, 1914, and it was provid-
ed in said deed as follows:
I'm the event that said first party
(meaning G. M. Bragg fails to pay
any of said notes promptly at matur-
ity, then the principal debt secured by
this deed, together with the unpaid in
terest thereon shall become due and
payable at once, at the option Of the
holder, and the holder of said debt or
its assigns may, an dby these presents
is authorized at option to sell at pub
lie cutlery before the Court House door
in the county where any of the prop
erty is situated to the highest bidder
for cash all of said property to paw
said Indebtedness with interest there
on and the expenses of the proceed
ings after advertising the same in a
newspaper of general circulation in
the county where such sale is to be hac
once a week for four weeks with the
right of the said party of the second
part, its successors, assigns or repre-
sentatives to purchase said property al
such sale"
Now said G. M. Bragg having failed