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The Detroit times., 1916-09-20

dipped their brushes in the light ol
heaven and painted for eternity
"The great men OF the world oi
on ages. of science. art or states
mauship. have al believed in Jesus
Christ as the Son of God.
Il believe the Rihle because OF It's
prophecy and fulhllment up TO date,
II for no other reason.
What H. prophet \ prophet
Is one Who forctells events. | can
fnrateu events. but | won't promise
YOU they'll come out the way | fore
ten them bat he scripture prophet
foretels events and they come that
way ell the time. the way He says
they will That's the difference,
some fellow says ] get my In
formation from the spirits. ! think
The work OF the spiritualistic medl.
umy Is ot rfr irvti rurr and simple,
,hink 20 is tomnyrUt. ! don't deny
that the deyil has a supernatural
power and say this work Is of the
devil ! don't condemn you as Spir-
itualists
"Spirimarsm Is as old as the
Egyptian mumwi,s II is as old as
the Chrldsar md Arabic nations, a.
old "a tho S0bi0v ~ Egypt
"Hpre Is a book Gods word. that
I viii pat UP against ali the books
OF all the ages. You can't Improve
On the bible You can put all the
nations OF The middle ages, all the
nations AL the histories. and cut
out OF them al that Is ennobIing, all
that is inspiring. and compile that
into u common book. and you canrot
produce book that will touch the
iam ~ the garment of the book |
hold IN my hand
1T T. said Why cannot we inn
prove on the bible - We have ad
varced everything else
"No. sir Heaven and earth shall
pass away. but my word shall not.
AID So 'rir old book. that Is the
word of God the word of JeflS
Christ. Is The hook intend to
preach hy IN Detroit.
"I1l pile this old book against all
the books In thc world siy Bless
her Old heart. sho has stood all the
rayaC,s ~ time, sir
Old Book Triumphant
"The religion thar has vithstood
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20
Mans Truest Friend-chrIst

turer has been closed and several
others are now we'll on their way
toward complete -
81 learned today that work will
be started within q week on sew
age and water system In Oakwood
that will supply every lot within the
village limits with modern sewage
and water facilities These i'm
pr0vemsnts will attract many manu-.
facturers 20 Oakwood and vicinity.
Houses are springing up in all sec
tions OF the village The village Is
ably prepared to take care OF the
influx OF workers that will naturally
follow new industries in this sec
ton.
Negotiations are now under way
for the purchase OF enough prop
erty In Oakwood for 100 modern
homes II this deal is closed. and
il looks very favorable. these houses
will De ready for occupancy within
eight months
Both Mr. Bader and Mr. Flory are
members of the West Detroit De
velopment association.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20

and the sooner they leave the world
the better the world Will he.
The great men OF the ages are
on the side OF the Bible 4 good
many inndels talk as though the
great minds ot ,he world were ar
rayed against Christianity and the
Bible
ASK them the names ~ the great
men of evolution Old Darwin.
Huxic, and Spencer and a SURVEY
OF them only strengthens oar faith.
Great Statesmen inventors. paint
ers. poets. artists musicians. have
lifted up their hearts IN PRAYER
Watt. The inventor OF The steam
engine. vas Christian, Fuiton. IN"
inventor of the steamboat Mas n
Christian. Cyrus Mccormick WI,
arst invented the self.binder, was
Christian Morse. waO invented
the telegraph and the irst message
that ever flashed over the wire was
from deuteronomy What hath God
wrought Edison, although a
doubter In some things said that
there was evidence eD0uGh in chem
lstry 10 prove The existence ot "a
God. n there vas no evidence be
sides that
George Washington was Chris
tian. Abraham LirColn WAS a Chris.
tian. and with Pis1op simpson knc,'
on his knees In the white House
praying God % give victory 20 The
army ot the blue
"John Hay, the brightest Fecre
tary ~ state that ever managed ths
affairs OF state. N my judgment WAS
a Christian Theodore Roosevelt
that giant Of the west. Is Christ
ian: w'lliam Jennings Bryan q mar
as clean as hounds tooth Car
field, Mckinley, Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison Woodrow WI
son: all these Christians.
Other Great Christian Names
Lord Byron. although proAga's
drew his inspiration from ne word
OF God. Shakespeare works roogDt
with quotations from the Bible
John c. Whittier. Loug'cl'ow
Michael Angelo who placed th
last Judment'" on he walls 90 The
Vatican and painted the "Msdorra
of the Chair. Da Virci. who paint
ed the Immaculate Conception all
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20
Nv Sunday uS Many Hard Nuts Which He Asks &epcS and Critics to Crack

the sophistry and the criticism OF
the ages. the sarcasm OF Noltaire.
the irony of Hume. the blaspbemy
of lngersoll the astronomers tele-
scope, the archaeologists spade
and the physicians scalpol-they
have all tried TO prove the Bible
false. but he old book Is too tough
for the tooth or time. and she stands
triumphant over the grave OF al
that have rallied upon her.
God Almighty IL still on the job
Some people act "a though they had
sent for the undertaken go come 10
embalm God and bury him,
"Bu, is is the truth. II f. not en-
accident that places the Christian
nations on the forefront Of the
worlds battles II Is something
more than race, color. climate. that
eaHses the difference between he
people that dwell on the banks OF
IN Congo and those In this city
"The scale OF civilization always
ascends the line of religion; the
highest civilization always goes hand
In hand with the purest religion,
81. ct me ask "ynu business men
and school teachers, and the rank
and file Is there anything hat c1u-
mands your attention and energy.
anything that Is more noble TO
which to give your ability and back
ing than this most uplifting inhu-
enc,-eaek this campaign up come
with your manhood and womanhOod.
20 this Christian and most potent In
fuence that has ever worked into
human history.
we are preaching Christianity
of Jesus Christ Constantine tho
Great saw Il flashing In the skies
and Imperial Rome became Chris
tian.
THE scale MP, from the barbarism
10 civilization, Is always builded on
religion
Thanks be 10 God he has touch
ed our minds. ne has strengthened
our muscles Christianity has
been received into our homes and
they have been saved from oeing
harems
THE home II the most sacred
institution on Coc's earth Chris
lianity helped Il free 1000 .0ou
slaves from the lash oi tho task
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20
COMPANY BUYS
OAKWO0D site
Motor Truck Manufacturers
Purchase Ground For Plant
In Growing Village

Developments in Greater West
Detroit are coming thick and fast
Bader & Flory. wellknown local
real estate dealers. have closed a
deal with one OF the large motor
truck manufacturers for a factory
site in the village OF Oakwood For
unknown reasons the name OF the
company has not been dlvulged
Further details Will be announced
within the next few days
Mr.. Flory said yesterday we
have received many inquiries re-
garding factory sites in Oakwood
In the past few weeks One deal
involving motor truck manufac-
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20

st. Raphael's Cathedral Dubuque.
iowa. is 70 be the scene OF we'd
ding of vide interest ir Catholic
circles today. wnen Mise Mae Ger
sltne Mccarthy. daughter OF MIR.
and Mrs Michael n Mccarthy, OF
Dubuque. will become the bride ot
Or Thomas Quinn B"esley, Of the
faculty of tie Catholic University ~
America Archbishop John J.
Kcane frst rector Of the university.
viii oTiciate AZ the ccrt mony.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20

master and the braying bloodhounds
through the cane brak,s and the
swamps OF the south
The cross was the created bless
itAr the world has ever known,
an talking to you from experience.
| know.
Mans Trusst Friend--Christ
Twenty seven years ago, with the
Holy Spirit for my guide. | entered
this wonderful temple that we call
Christianity.
Il entered through the portico OF
Genesis and walked down through
The Old Testameut's art gallery,
where | saw Joseph. Jacob. Daniel,
Moses. Isaiah. Solor,Un and David
hanging on the wall. entered the
music room of the Psalms and the
spirit ot- God strack the keyboard
OF NY nature until II seemed 10 me
that every reed and pipe In Gods
great organ of nature responded 10
the harp OF David. and the churm OF
King Solomon in his moods
II walked into the business house
OF ProNer
Il walked into the observatory
and thcre saw pho' eraphs ~ yar-
ious sizes some pointing 20 FAR OF
stars. some 10 nearby eveuts-all
concentrated upon one great star
which was 10 rise as an atonement
for sin.
Then | went into the audience
room OF the King OF Kings. and got
vision from four different points
from Matthew, Mark. Luke and
John. went into the correspon.
dence room. and saw Peter. James
Paul and Jude, penniug their epis-
ties 10 The world. went into the
Acts OF the Apostles and saw the
Holy Spirit forming the Holy Church
aad then walked into re throne
room and saw a door az the foot OF
tower. aud going mp ! saw One
standing there. fair as the morn
ing Jesus Christ, the Son or God.
and found this true. truest friend
that man ever knew. when all were
false / found You true
In teaching me the way 20 lifc u
taught me the way 10 live II, taught
me how 20 die.
Copyright. ". A. Sunday
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20

every year. II !
should ausw er
"ln the neighbor.
hood OF s. 500.-
000." DO you think
anyone could be
made TO believe
Il? And vet such
is the case
The saloons cost
the grocers oi
Greater Detroit
around $2.500, ,000
q year or about
$1,000 for the
average grocery.
an amount equal
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20


70 the living expenses ot the aver.
age grocer. aside from house rent
! II Is estimated that saloons ~.
duce labor efficiency more than 10
per cent It is probable that the
grocers losses from that source are
close 20 the maximum and In some
cases a. high as % 20 25 per cent.
What a grocer loses from bad debts
/ due 10 saloons De alone can tell. bur
on the average n viii reach hun
dreds OF dollars in city ike D..
troit.
Not so much money goes from
his TIL TO that of the saloonkeeper
as there was before the advent OF
the cash register. but there is
plenty OF II yet as most grocers
know A clerk 81 accustomed TO
drink. He wants whisky He takes
IN a dime or quarter, II goes into
his pocket instead OF the cash reg
lister. Easy. isn't it, And very
common practice where there are
saloons.
But the proprietors visit the sa-
Ions also, more from habit and con
yenience than because they feel The
need OF liquor Men always drink
more from convenience than from
any other cause--that is the great.
est curse OF the saloon. il makes Il
I ga- t..
much he spends hc himself does
not know. II he did know. ~
would quit it But that HIS liquor
and that of his clerks that hls money
pays for IL a big item In the gro.
Gers operating expense bill. every
informed man knows That n i-
practically all due 20 the saloon is
Just as certain.
But there is another most FERTILE
cause FOR the expense ~ the saloon
20 the grocery mprudent pur
chases The salesman calls. says
"Howdy." +" and suggests visit 10 the
saloon. Two or three drinks pu'
tho grocer IN shape 20 buy an,
old thing In any quantity Result
he has lot ~ unsalahie junk or
his shelves or IN barrels and boxes
True, isn't ~?
Figure all these Items MP and sec
how far or 7 am when ! say that
The average grocer In Greater Dc
trolt, and anywhere cl7c where
there arc saloons. is ont A. least
$1,000 year by reason of tho ~
looms
Liquor men cay saloons help 'he
grocery business I have shown
how saloons DO pot help The grocery
business. and IAN ghoe how they
are an injury 70 any kind of bual
ness. desire 20 make this sug
gestion 70 tbo KrOcers ~ Greater
Detroit Keep tab on your clerks
and delivery men Note specially
those who 'akc an occasional drink
and see how your business les a.
fected. SOC how ihrir drinking die
organize even your sober help
Look over your books and sec hos
many bad accounts you have that
were made by men who spent tbch
money In saloons Keep your eyes
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20

upon his business. he ought 20 make
them pay the bill by charging more
for his xnods-aud that hits every.
body because every body eats.
Ia # not about time for the retail
dealer 90 vote and work in the in
terests OF his own business instead
OF that OF the saloon business.
Think Il over. Mr. Grocery Man.
think II over
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20
The Retail Grocer
BY MoRDEN WARD

There are perhaps $500 retail
groceries in Greater Detroit How
much 90 the salnons cost then
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20
God Made This World

You don't need TO delve into re-.
ligion and pass God up because you
haven't mind enough 10 compre.
bend You would have 20 be God
/ yourself 10 know a. much as God
knows.
We take most thinks because they
appear TO be realize that Crea
tion speaks OF a Creator a design
of design hold that that chair
tells me that some mind conceived
II and brought IL forth. This chair
, didn't evolute
3 simply because We dress differ
! entity than they did seventy nv,
4 years ago; simply because W
Q plough with a steel plough instea
. OF a forked stick. hold that som
mind conceived this old world an
q that some mind brought IL forti
r and hear me. don't believe tha
e this world came about by chemlc;
: force or the ;ortuitous concurrenc
u of atoms
y That is asininen idlotic nonsenc
n ! would never let any public scho,
4 teacher cram that down my ohll,
& ren. and when they come home an
b say 'So.and 20 told US. say. 'Yu
4 tell that teacher that she lies.
q God made that thing just as &c O.
r ] don't allow them 10 turn the fair
} Of my children one iot8 from th
fact that this old world is Just a
p God Almighty made II
D bold that a design tells ~ n d,
. | slEner. | no more believe that thi
, ! world vas made by chemical force
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15
STORM KEEPS
IMOURNERS BESIDE
GRAVE ALL NIGHT

HTLLsBORo. Tex. Sept 15.-Six-
ty-three persons who gathered in
the chapel at the Brandon cemetery
10 attend the funeral OF Mrs. Knuck.
les. were forced TO spend the night
there, being marooned by the heavy
rainstorm which necessitated post
pouing the interment until the next
morning.
During the funeral service the
rain started and fell in such torrents
that II formed little bitches which
ran into the grave and completely
1Iled Il with mud and water The
grave was cleared in the morning
and the interment held.
y n was too late 10 return home
when the rain stopped, so those
gAthered for the funeral sent out
md got some coffee and sat up all
might 30 as to attend the burial the
'uext morning.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15

Declaring that history has dis
proved the charge that Democratic
administration means hard times.
Congressman Doremus credited his
party with taking graft out of the
tariff and handling this question for
the first time free OF political ma.
nipulation The non.partisan tarin
commission was cited rs the hrst
national attempt 20 take the tariu
out OF politics and adjust schedules
on a scientific basis instead OF pre-
JUDGED testimony.
CONGRESSMAN Doremus pointed TO
the present prosperity record
wages and increased industrial cap
ital. National prosperity Is reflect
ed I'm an increase % billion and n
half dollars In wages paid and six
billion In capital invested in indus
tries. a nine billion dollar increase
in the value OF manufactures and a
Ave. billion increase in bank depos'
it's. declared Mr. Doremus. He men.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15
DETROIT BOYS
IN NODANGER
AT THE BORDER

The Thirtyf-st Michigan regi.
ment. composed mostly OF Detroit
ers. is not in very great danger o;
being suddenly overcome BY an at.
tack from the Mexican side OF the
Rio Grande. according 10 Corp.
Harry Kroeger. OF No. $50 Warren.
ave. east. who has been released
and returned to Detroit TO care 70,
his family.
The Thirty-hrst is sandwiched
in between regulars and three regt.
ments OF the Massachusetts guard
are between them and the Rio
Grande declared Kroeger. The
regiment is 500 yards from the rive,
and Is practically right in the city, e"
Corp Kroeger said that the men
were becoming tired OF having moth
ing 10 do but attend moving picture
shows and play games, and are hop
ing that the -unored invasion OF
Mexico will be started soon.
u believe our troops will be sent
into the interior within three
months. bu, army officers refuse
TO discuss the question" the re
cirned guardsman said
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15
SEEK RELEASE
OF SOLDIERS ON
BORDER DUTY

Efforts TO secure the release from
r border service of Detroit guards
q Uen whose support is needed by
their families here viii be made by
fhe executive committee of the De
q roit patriotic fund, which held a
meeting Thursday night. In the ar
mory. to discuss the project.
Postmaster William J. Nagel. as
chairman, and Sid A. Erwin. secre-
tAry Of the committee, directed the
meeting.
Families Of many OF the guards
men are In dire straits and need
The support OF the husbands and
IONS who are in Texas far more
than the government needs their
services at this time" declared Sec.
Rotary Erwin"
The committee. which was formed
shortly after the troops left for tho
border. has been doing all II posi-.
bly can 10 alleviate the distress
that has been found in the families
u the soldiers. Plans for applica-
Zion for further financial aid from
Detroit citizens and for the monthly
oistrlbution Of the financial aid 10
the needy families were discussed
IN the meeting.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15

IT'S FREE
If you want a position, put
your ad. in The Times.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15

The result Is obvious. \ line forms
In front Of the photographers estao-
lishment that reminds one OF the
line IN front or the ticker once AZ a
successful Broadway theatrical pro
duction. The line is so long some
evenings thar the proprietor has 90
close his doors and admit the mill
tiamen who are calling for their IN
ished prints In lots 81 five or 10
men az time Otherwise his shop
would be wrecked by the crowd.
Souvenir shops are doins a land
etiice business. Mexican blankets
made on the looms az the salts Tex.
tile Co. in Bridgeport, Conn. are
eagerly purchased by the guards
men and sent home To gladden. the
hearts OF young lady friends in Hart
ford or New Haven. Conn. Sar
Lake City. Utah. or Les Angeles.
Cal.
Horsehair hat bands. leather hol.
ster. wrist watches and other sim
liar articles are sold like the pro
verbal hot cakes 10 the BOYS in
khaki. Everything is up In price.
but the dealers claim that this has
10 De so The demand is greater
than the supply they say That is
why pluns are selling here for Ave
cents apiece. bananas, which for
merly sold for Is cents dozen. are
now retailing for three for 10 cents
and California oranges are bringing
the same price.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15

Et Wy woman wants pink cheeks
~ mean not only beauty but
1non put the color In your cheeks
~ - them. The glow Of health Is
~ red OF healthy blood showing
CDuGh translucent skin. II n i'm
|oooG1ble without rich, red blood.
4 when q girls color fades and she
1870 debilitated. is short OF breath.
IGGu her heart palpitates after every
U1gbt exertion and she has pains In
<orlous parts OF the body she needs
-, Williams Pink Pills for Pale
IooDle. They are the remedy best
)U1to1 20 restore the blood, bring
I)y1Ghtness To the eyes and put color
y the cheeks and lips.
The only other treatment needed
800 nothing. IL Is this. Give the
co11ent plenty OF sunlight. moderate
Iuorcise every day. not enough 10
1880 fatigue. and use care In the
II0& because the food craved Is often
'oOl the best for the condition.
Two books. Building Up the
Hood" and What to Eat and How 10
Unt~ give just the information that
oyery mother Of a growing girl needs.
they are free. Write for them today
- the DR.. Williams Medicine Co.
nchenectady, N. Y. Your own drug
hat sells DIR. williams Pink Pills or
kou can send fifty cents for full
Use package.--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15

sign he did not change his bill of
fare. Hot tamAles. enchiladas and
chilli con carne still remain the chief
dishes on his New England menu.
shortly before the mobilization of
the guardsmen AT Nogales young
physician who had worked his way
through the University OF PennsyE
yania Medical college by working In
a barber shop after classes, came 10
the town 10 open saniiarium for
tuberculosis patients. Instead OF
opening the sanitarium however. he
opened a barber shop when the
guardsmeh began 20 Pear into No
gales. With practically no competi-
ton be has all the work he can at
tend 10 and Is now employing nine
assistants Shaves cost IS cents.
haircuts SSc. and shampooing and
massage prices are in proportion.
Two young hohoes from Los An
geles. Cal, rode in on the bumpers
81 one OF the first troop trains ar
irving IN Nogales from the north.
One had with him an old violin. the
other guitar Both were good sing.
ers. Within a week they were wear
Ing new suits OF clothes and were
eating In the best cafes IN the town
Then they suddenly disappeared.
and week after their disappear
ahc4 from the streets al the town a
new poolroom was opened I'm Noga-
les The proprietors OF the pool
room were recognized az once as
the ers;vhile gentlemen OF the road
The soldiers crowd the poolroom
every nigh,
Drug stores and confectionery
stores n Nogales give q 10 per cent
discount 20 all soldiers The dis
count Is paid In one-cent stamps.
Every store has side line o, sou.
venir postcards. which sell for ave
cents apiece A soldier spends
dollar in store, gets 10 one-cent
stamps as discount. and. In order 10
use UP the stamps. buys 80 cents
worth OF postcards. Proprierors OF
several az the stores are now riding
10 work in 1877 model touring cars
Intense rivalry exists among the
% the town. Arizona
'eing a prohibition state, there are
no saloons IN Nogales. Soda and
&c cream psrlors are meccas for the
hjrsty mfi,tiamen In order 20 ar
ract trade 10 his store one purveyor
u frozen dsinties hired a Negro
banjo player 20 give a nightly enter
ainment Resolved 20 go this store
leeper one better. the proprietor OF
IN Ice cream parior a few doors
way bought a piano. placed II In
lis store, and secured the services
u one OF the guardsmen as pianist.
le than invited the mili,iamen 20
make . club OF his store. The
scheme Is working 70 perfection
flock in TO hear the mu-
&c and Join ir the singing. and are
gently but effectively relieved OF
heir spare change by the coy. dark
wed seroritss who act as mattresses
n the place
Nearly every militiaman ~ the
'ront has a camera with him There
5 but one Photographic studio in the
own, and this studio has 10 attend
70 the developing and printing OF
pictures for all the amateur war pho
ographers in the mobilization camp.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15
REALTY men
DUE SATURDAY
Cleveland and Buffalo Boards
viii BE Guests of Local
Body Tomorrow

Arrangements are complete for
he entertainment OF visiting real
estate boards from Cleveland and
Buffalo, comprising about 500 dele
mites, Saturday This will be the
tr1-city meeting OF the real estate
men this year. the boards having
met in Cleveland and Buffalo
nariier In the summer.
4 Henry p. Hass. OF Pittsburgh. who
nucceeded Walter c. Piper. OF De
lroit, as president OF the national
association. is expected 20 be among
the guests. The Cleveland delega-
1iOn will arrive in Detroit at
Io,clock In the morning. on the ID. &
&c. steamer. They viii be taken TO
The Hotel StatIer for breakfast and
will later join the Buffalo conttn-
eent, which win arrive AT 2 o'clock,
for tour OF the city, including a
!lG-minnte stop at the Ford motor
nlant. At noon luncheon will be
served In Hotel fuller A tour thru
ne east side Industrial section and
l3russe Pointe Farms will take mp
me afternoon until $3.50 o'clock,
when the Clevelanders will depart
l0r home.