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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-15

NEW YORK. Sept 16.--Addins
- its mysteriousness. to It's sugges'
t1Du Of the uncsnny and the weird. 10
the fact that one finds tucked away
n the Gloomiest niche At the east
en- end of the main corridor OF 20
Iioe headquarters, the little door on
whose upper panel OF opaque white
giass II Iettered Bureau OF the IN
t1entincd dead"
A. q special department OF police
work IL IL unique among all the
oities Of the world, and tho IL
came into existence not quite three
pears ago It's archives contain the
aueerest of mysteries that have
bean ingsniously solved. and II mas
created its own methods OF seeking
the Identification OF human bodies
on whom no obvious clue exists
while police work in this country
has largely TO thank France Tor 81.
fecfiyensss In the development OF
the finger print and the conception
CO the Bertillon system. this iittIe
bureau OF the unidentified dead has
invented processes Of its own which
have In the last two years found ap-
proval and adoption by the Pretec'
ture OF Paris. Scotland Yard, the
police departments OF Italy and
ether countries OF Europe and Of
uouth America as well.
II owes its origin TO the sensation
end Wide indignation that were telt
a October, 1913. when IL was dis.
severed that so well known char
aotsg a. Congressman big Tim
Sullivan, idol OF the Bowery. had
lain an unidentified corpse In the
rurdharn morgue for 10 days. He
haA been run down by railroad
train. and while IL was true that bis
couutenance had been greatly dis
ngured, there were marks on his
0aothing and articles OF iewelry that
must have led TO his immediate
Identification IL there had been any
thing like a careful examination
nade. The investigation that fol
lived exposed the fact that direct
Ssoponsibility FOR care and activity
a such cases was fastened nowhere
. the police system. So the
Bureau OF the Unidentified Dead was
established and Lieut. Grant VII
1iams, who had shown marked en-
cry and perseverance In conducting
searches and inquiries for missing
peesous, was placed at It's head.
Now williams has become. II you
1850, q ~crank" at the task-a
~rank" In that he has given con
eontrsted study to remarkable de-
me- TO the assignment. so that NOR
~ and horrible as are the avenues
o1ung which his work leads he has
really been tireless in organizing
~ effectiveness. II Is he who has
thought out the novel methods that
- bureau uses and which have
4 nn1ned recognition by the police de-
roxtments OF other nations. These
\ nothods--one In particular-aston-
~ you and then surprise you be-
eanse their simplicity makes IL a
wonder nobody ever thought OF
them before.
For instance. as 10 the particular
enc. II would see that Lieut.. VIII
Hams, a wiry, sharpfeatured. black.
haired man with very quick, small
bInck eyes and a clip OF black mus
tsche, might successfully set up for
3 necromancer. He will smilingly
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-15
FAST TIME AT
SYRACUSE MEET
Directum Breaks One Record
and Napoleon Seeks
Another

SYRACUSE. \. Y, Sept IL
Pop G,eers viii attempt 10 drive
Napoleon Direct IN record time 10.
day. and 10 he succeeds. the Grand
Circuit meeting ~ Syracuse will
close with a record OF sensational
speed for the week Yesterdays
featurcs we're halfmile In IS -
by Drectum J. beating Dan Patch's
2-year old record OF So. and the
trimming which Roam Hal gave
Mics Harris " winner Of the g..
81 C. az Detroit Several OF the
races were for amateurs The sum
mary ~ the professional events
Governor. stake. 7i2o Trot. 3-Hest
PIaR. $4,000
Busy Larsts u m. by Peter the
great NIss Busy Coz, 80. i
American Gl5L ch. m. sire Nc
iiotork Murray -, J :
worthy IEtasv ,McDonaldj "a ;
Ava -. b. M. By panvers-
El.za, 3 + cMcMahon} az. = '
pace. s-Hsat pIan. $4,000
Roam ,iaI 70 z BY la pe'ae- -
TO- Maud IurPhNl
Donald ''.....''.,'....... 222
Savoy. blk & by Charlie
TTayt-Nary Coasttuan fFioyd)
Time 2.02a 207&. 2.oib
zfz2 Trot. 3-Hest Pisn, 1890
Zomrect. blk b. by Zomhro-
Lille = fMcDonaid) .....
DospaloH, b. h. sire san Fran
cisco (CouD .................
Notice n. p m. by Almonarch-
Musical chimes tDicNereon)
NarciHEa u. b. m. BY "a WIN
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Time -2.1oA. 1:O9h 2.osk
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-15

Railroad Attorney Nant dam.
yes what Uhy there ISN'T q
scratch on YOU
Van HsrdupD Bur think % tho
mental shock and depression AZ not
andtng scratch on me after such
Rreck
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-15

rhr InEIeside club will give ts reG-
uIar weekly dancing party for
vOung people Friday night. There
will be no city guests, and dhush-
tsrs and sons OF members must
present admission tickets or regis
ter Mrs =. ! Wilson will be chair
man Of the evening and Mrs
CharIes R-ckis hospitality chair
. man The clubs regular weekly
family evening will be held Sstur-
dav night with dancing snd carfs
Mrs r. * Sanders viii be chair
man
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-15

This is the date nxed nv the navy
department for commissioning the
new superdrcadnousht Arizona a.
the New York navy yard.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-15
Today's Ball Games

American
New York AZ Detroit. clear
washington at Chicago. clear.
philadelphia NJ Cleveland, cloudy.
Boston ~ st Louis. clear
National
Cincinnati ~ New York. cloudy.
Pittsburgh 81 Brooklyn cloudy.
Chicago al Boston, rain
81. Louis a. Philadelphia. cloudy.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Had to Have MAtmosphere. v

That actors cannot labor without at
mOsphere was demonstrated the other
day, when a man went amidst of a
hundred or more idle theSpians who
were holding down the curbstOne on
the RialtO, and said aloud: "I want to
hire about 20 men on contract. If any
of you men want work, follow me-"
Eighty-seven disengaged thespians
followed the mysterious stranger to
his Sumptuous suite of offices on For
ty-second street, according to the New
York correspondent of the Pittsburgh
Dispatch. There the mysterious
stranger faced the multitude and
said: '"Three and a half day for
you. Will you take it?" 'What kind
Of show is this?" several actors de-
manded. "All you've got to do is to
push a wheelbarrow across a plank
eight hours a day and get three-ffty."
And then they all walked away, NUT
tering grievOusly and wondering
where, as artists, they were at. The
mysterious stranger was a building
contractor. And because he could not
get wheelbarrow men and sand shov-
elers he was compelled to stop work
on a skyscraper.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Pistol SHOOTING.

At short range an expert will keep
can moving until his gun is empty,
either by shooting through it or strik-
ing the ground directly underneath
it. If the nature of the ground is right
this latter method makes the can
jump in the air, the effect being quite
spectacular. Bottles or cans thrown
in the air are not particularly difficult
to hit If thrown so as to make it as
easy as possible for the shooter, and
almost any fair shot can put two
bullets through an old hat thrown in
the air before it reaches the ground.
In general the secret of hitting OBJ
jects thrown in the air is to aim the
pistol underneath them and fire as
the object is falling into the line of
sight. One really good at this class of
work will throw. an object into the
air, draw his pistol from the holster
with the same hand with which he
threw, and hit the object before it
reaches the ground. There are few
who have the speed to do this, how
ever.-Outing.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
LAND VALUES GROW RAPIDLY
Philadelphia Property Worth Ten
Times More Than It Was Ac-
quired for in '90s.

Real estate experts are authority
for saying that the value of land just
outside of Philadelphia has risen as
much in 20 years as the value of land
within the city limits.
We shall only use one illustration. A
J. Drexel gave approximately $1,000
an acre for something more than 40
acres at Overlook. That was in the
early '9Os. Today the value is near
$4,000.
Every dollar there has grown to at
least ten.
In the central business section of
Philadelphia increase in land values
has also been tremendous during these
two decades, but in other large por-
tons of the town property values have
not kept up the same relative speed.
From Frederick A. Richie it is
learned that anthracite lands which
his ancestor had purchased for $500
were held for one century and then
sold not long ago for $225,OOO. Resem-
bles a war bride, eh, what? ?-Philadel-
phia Public Ledger.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT
Possible Explanation Of Why Some
Business Enterprises Fail, While
Others Succeed.

SIT is an axiom that 1t is the little
things that count, and never had a
better illustration of such logic than
nm incident in cigar store the other
day." said an observing man.
Il wanted to buy a box of cigars,
but It was a busy time of day. The
store was crowded and there weren't
enough clerks to handle the rush. Gus
toners were impatient and complain
Ing, but that did not help matters bit
for the clerks were hustling their best.
"When my turn came asked for a
box of cigars of certain brand. The
clerk got them and started to wrap
them up. As I did not care to buy
goods without looking them over, l
asked him to open the box. He did,
but lost the small brass tack that held
down the cover, so when he closed the
box he had to look for another tack.
"Finally he took tack out of an
other full box Of cigars, but bent it so
that it could not be used. Then he
looked for an empty box with tack
left in it, but there weren't any. Other
customers impatiently watched, grum-
bling all the time. At last the clerk
had to open another box of cigars and
take the tack from the box, and with
it he nailed my box.
"Now, why didn't that store have
extra tacks on hand?'
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Midniaht Causes III Health.

Not too much sunlight, but too much
midnight is the real nerve destroying
factor at most pleasure resorts.
Dancing, highballs, bridge, pinochle,
poker, swimming, are the practices
that are oftenest overdone. The poor
office slave who exposes his puttyiike
body to strong sun and retires to his
hotel cot tired, blistered and home
sick, probably hasn't done his nerves
hundredth part OF the harm that he
might have been able to buy in less
violent follies Of midsummer mad
ness.
|. Sunlight, consumed in large quanti-
lies, is the least evil in this country.
w.1ter OF summer.--Boston Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
MANY BIRDS UNABLE TO FLY
Having No Necessity to Use Wings
to Escape Enemies, Those Men,
bers Ceased to Develop.

OF the 20 kinds of birds existing In
New Zealand, 80 are found nowhere
else, and of this number by far the
larger portion is fightless; this, no
doubt, owing to the fact that for ages,
ever since the sea swallowed up a con-
tinent, leaving only the islands COM
prising the present Dominion of New
Zealand, there have been no destruc-
tive carnivOra in the land, except those
small ones imported recently to aid in
abating the rabbit pest, and, having no
enemies, the birds also had no use for
wings, which ceased to develop, and as
years rolled by left many species with
only little nubbins for wings and alb
sOlutely without power Of flight.
Centuries ago there were in exist
ence at least three varieties of gigan-
tic birds, two of which were as large
in body as the fabled roc, the ,rescuer
Of Sinbad the sailor. These included
the HapagOrnis, the DinOrnis or MOa
and the Cnemiornis, which was a gi-
gantic goose. The Moa became ex-
tinct some 500 years ago. It was
fightless bird, said by tradition to
have been hunter of humans, a man
eater, was of varying size and ex-
tremely plentiful.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
wbv cIass Doesn,t stop LIob+.


Why doesn't the closed window shut
out light just as much as it shuts out
sound? Both light and sound travel
through the air and their waves come
in contact with the glass. The light
after it has gone through the Window,
seems just as strong or stronger, while
the sound seems ever so much weaker.
Why is it? many Of US have wondered.
The reason is that light is not a
wave of air, while sound is. Light is
wave in the ether which is in the
glass as well as in the air, so that light
in passing through glass still has its
natural path of ether.
But when sound waves strike the
window glass they must put the glass
into vibration, and@the glass in turn
must make the air inside vibrate. All
this lessons the strength of the sound
waves and they reach our ears capable
of producing a less startling effect
than the light waves which reach our
eyes.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
PAINFUL END TO 10Y RIDE
Unfortunate Happening Caused Driver
to Think of Resigning From the
OptimIsts' Club.

How a member Of the Optimists'
club got into most disagreeable COM
pany which made him feel the reverse
of optimistic, is being quietly told. The
optimist has an automobile and invited
his best girl out for a ride. It was
most pleasant ride for a time on the
roads south of city limits. A cool
breeze was blowing, the auto seemed
to be the only one travelling in those
parts. It was dark and the optimist
had plenty of opportunity to squeeze
the hand of his girl and to bestow a
gentle kiss now and then when the
road was straight. Sometimes there
would be sharp curve, however, and
then the Optimist would have to devote
his whole attention to the machine.
On one occasion the optimist divided
his attention, with dire results. His
subconsciOusness told him that there
was a curve ahead. He guided the
machine gracefully around the curve
when he noticed he had passed a fence
post on either side where a farm gate
was ajar, Before he could put on
the emergency brake there was
crash, and then a most alarming cho-
rus Of sQueals. The auto had run
sQuarely into pigpen, and the pork
ers cried aloud in their alarm. The
fat swine jolted and rubbed against
the machine in their fright, and when
the commotion was at its height an
angry farmer reached the scene and
wanted to know "what in the heck"
the optimist was doing in his pigpen.
AS he silently drove back to town with
a battered machine and a Hghtened
pocketboOk, furrowed look of pes
simism could have been seen on the
face of the Optimist if it had not been
so dark.-Indianapolis News.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Here's to Launhter-

Here's to laughter, the sunshine Of
the soul, the happiness Of the heart,
the leaves Of youth, the privilege Of
purity, the echo of innocence, the
treasure of the humble, the wealth of
the poor, the bead of the cup of pleas
ure, exclaims a writer in the New York
Herald. 1t dlspels detection, banishes
blues and mangles melancholy, for it's
the foe of woe, the destroyer of depres-
sion, the enemy Of grief; it is what
makes kings envy peasants, plutocrats
envy the poor, the guilty envy the in
nocent; it's the sheen on the silver of
smiles, the ripple on the waters de-
light; the CLINT of the gold of glad
ness; without it humOr would be dumb,
wit would wither, dimples would disap-
rear and smiles would shrivel, for it's
n glow Of clean conscience, the voice
Of a pure soul, the birth cry Of mirth
the swan song of sadness.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Elusive HeirIoonns.

Little Esther went to visit her aunt
Harriet for the first time. When she
returned she remarked that her aunt
was always busy.
what does she do, dear?' queried
the mother, ito keep her so very busy ~
why" said the little girl, "she
spends all day long in hiding her sill
yer in fifty different places SO the bur-
glars that she is sure are coming can't
find it."
"Good!" exclaimed the mother.
"And," continued Esther, "she
spends all night hunting for it and
gathering it into one pile in case of
fire. Companion.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
! Beware Deadly NIuhtshade Berries.


The berries of the deadly nightshade
(atropa belladOnna), now ripe, are
such a tempting fruit for children that
they and their parents ought to know
the plant and the terrible danger of
eating its berries. These are the
source from which the poisons afro
pine and belladonna are made.
The deadly nightshade grows from
three to five feet high on strong,
branched, purple-colOred stems. Its
pointed, oval leaves vary in size and
stand in pairs on short foot stalks.
The flowers are purple, pendent and
bell-shaped. These appear in June
and July, and give place to shining
black berries in August and Septem-
Der.
This poisonous herb is of the same
family as the tomato and potato.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure Newspa'
per Syndicate)
Ia cLosED rHE pooR.

John was an iceman- For years he
mad driven his wagon along the city
boulevards and through the back al
leys. He was a strong, husky fellow,
popular with the boss and with his GUS
toners. He was accommodating, and
his ringing Good morning" was al
ways welcome. He was ambitious, but
didn't know it; was satisfied because
over his horizon little had arisen save
horse and an ice cart.
Among his customers was a multi
millionaire, the president of a bank
and the owner of the largest factory
in the city. The basement door was
located under his library. Every morn
ing this man of business sat before
the open window, or before the glow
ing CRATE, and read his morning paper.
Old as he was, busy as he always had
been, his eye had not lost its power of
penetration or his ear its acuteness.
He saw and he heard more than most
men.
The grocery boys, the market men,
and others delivered their goods below
his window, and every one, save the
iceman, slammed the door when he
went out; but John always closed it
softly.
One day, as John was leaving, the
millionaire poked his head out Of the
window and exclaimed: "Say, you
man, why don't you slam the doors
like the other fellows?"
John was confused for a moment,
then he pulled himself together and
replied:
What's the use of being nuisance
when you don't have to be?"
Got moment to spare?" asked the
millionaire
Sure" replied John.
'Come upstairs"
John, in heavy boots and overalls,
with hat in hand, stood at the library
door.
"Sit down, my man." said the mill
honaire.
John perched himself on the arm Of
a chair.
Get into that chair, SO as to be
comfortable"
John slid into the seat.
Here, have cigar" and the busi-
ness man pushed box toward him.
The iceman held the cigar in his
fingers, not daring to light it.
Light up, sir. While you're smok-
ing, l have something to say to you.
Like your jcb?"
"Why, yes, sir" replied John in sur
prise.
Ever thought of getting something
better?"
"Guess amt fit for anything else"
'rI differ with you," said the million
aire emphatically. "You are the only
gentleman who delivers goods at my
house; the only one who is consider
ate, who thinks while he works.
won't ask who you are or what you
are. want do0rkeeper at my fac
tory Office. The job is yours"
In week John was at his post. In
year he was promoted. Today he
isn't partner, and he isn't superin-
tendent Of the factory, but he is draw
ing two thousand year, and is the
most popular man on the premises.
Shutting the door softly isn't much,
is 1t? But it is one Of those little
things, which people don't have to do,
that mark the man who does them.
In the arithmetic Of life the deci-
mails as well as the big figures count.
Don't take chances with little things.
They are often more important than
those which seem to loom larger on
the horizon.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Human Nature phase

Human nature" says Col. Paul Gra-
biel, ''is subject to strange frailties. and
every now and then you meet a man Of
great natural ability who would un-
doubtedly make a success in life if the
Lord had given him half the persist
ence he gave the lowIy MOSQUITO.
lanta Constitution.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
PUBLIC SALE!

At Klair Bazaar. Every Saturday,
Is to 100 horses of all kinds. Anyone
having horses to sell, bring them in and
get the cash, need not make any special
arrangement. More wagon and harness
than any other place in the State. Sale
every Saturday.
VIM. H. KLA1R,
9th & Tatnal ST, Wilmington, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
PAID LOCAL ADS.

Get your Gents Furnishing and Shoes
at w. N. DoNoVAN's.
FOR SALE Wagons and Dearborns.
J. C. GREEN.
DR.. Warren S. P. Combs Dentist.
Successor to the late DR.. J. C. Sites.
Try our Emery Shirts and Lion Brand
Collars. w. N. DONOVAN.
FOR SALE.-One organ in good con-
dition. Apply at this Office.
For Shoes and Gents Furnishing, call
on W. N. DONOVAN,
West Main st.
FOR SALE:-Long Fur Coat, almost
new. Less than half price. Can be
seen at Mrs. J. Allen Johnson's.
LOst.-2 bay mares, 6 and IL years
old. $50 reward and no questions asked if
returned to EDWARD P. CLAYTON,
Townsend, Del.
Carpenter and Builder. Repair work
promptly attended to.
CHARLES CoHEE,
Phone 268-21 Warwick, Md.
Are agents for the Haas Tailoring
Co., Of Baltimore. Suit Made to
Measure. Fit guaranteed.
w. N. DONOVAN.
FOR SALE. One Six Cylinder Oak
land' Automobile, been run 8, 900 miles.
Good as new. Price right. Apply
SHALLCROss GARAGE,
'Middletown, Del.
Georges Creek Bituminous Coal for
threshing purposes, Send your teams
to suit YOU convenience. Also Peach
and Truck baskets. Phones 5 & 48.
JESSE L., SHEPHERD.
FOR SALE CHEAP. = One nearly
new rubber tire York carriage and sew
eral other carriages. New rubber-tires
put on cheap. Also new tops, curtains
and glass put on automobiles.
F. DUGGAN,
Odessa, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02

An eastern judge reduced an at
torney's fee from $4,000 to $35, which
was one time it certainly paid to be
a kicker.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02

Some men are forever looking for
political jobs, while others prefer to
earn their living.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02

These are the days to keep cool. and
If you can't keep cool. keep as cool as
you can.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02

Speaking OF sharks, there is the law
yer who takes two-thirds Of the pro-
ceeds from every damage suit ne wins.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
RuteI

Any woman can economic when
she's broke. Get the idea2 Keep her
broke.-Exchange.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02

When nations wish to fight, not even
the Alps can keep them apart.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02

Couldn't the inventor OF the electric
fan pon a big vote nOwS
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
I Character Must Be Made

YOU cannot dream yourself into Q
cha aracter; you must hammer and forge
yourself one.-Froude.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02

That song about "Good Old Summer
Time" does not sound nearly 50 pleas
ing as it did a while ago.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Peculiar Idea Some Have.

Some mems idea of a good time
is time in which &hey haven't time
TO be good.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
pI....n. LIE "a.

When the sociable natives Of Mu-
gumpza go out to lunch they toss dice
to see who Is going to be the lunch.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
EasY Roas.

Notice in a factory: "No loafers al.
lowed except employees"
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02

Georges Creek Bituminous Coal for
threshing purposes, Send your teams
to suit YOU convenience. Also Peach
and Truck baskets. Phones 5 & 48.
JESSE L., SHEPHERD.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02
Optimistic Thought

He is a strong man who can hold
down bis oninion.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02

FOR SALE. One Six Cylinder coax
land'' Automobile, been run 8, 600 miles.
Good as new. Price right. Apply
SHALLCROsS GARAGE,
'Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02

Get your Gents Furnishing and Shoes
at w. N. DoNOvAN'S.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02

FOR SALE:-Long Fur Coat, almost
new. Less than half price. Can be
seen at Mrs. j. Allen Johnson's.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02

Try our Emery Shirts and Lion Brand
Collars. W. N. DONOVAN.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02

LOst.-2 bay mares, 6 and IL years
old. $50 reward and no questions asked if
returned to EDWARD P. CLAYTON,
Townsend, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02

For Shoes and Gents Furnishing, call
on W. N. DONOVAN,
West Main st.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-02

Are agents for the Haas Tailoring
Co., Of Baltimore. Suit Made to
Measure. Fit guaranteed.
w. N. DONOVAN.