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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02

sport up to the level OF public APP
probation and approval that II de-
serves TO occupy.
With this still In view have pre-
pared for you series OF articles
which | consider 10 be my supreme
effort. earnestly hope that with
these articles and your cordial sup
port, we will be able TO revolution.
ize the greatest sport OF the athletic
world.
The one great fault with swim
ming in America Is the lack OF
proper bathing pools and beaches.
OF course. the coast cities and a
few OF the larger inland cities have
provided pools for the convenience
OF those who wish to swim. There
are. too splendid pools in the ath-
letic clubs OF some OF the larger
cities, but the use OF these naturally
Is restricted 10 the club member
ships.
But for every city that has pro
vided pools there are hundreds OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02

the china and silverware and the
other two as clothes closets.
I'VE spend an average OF So a
week for food. We have meat twice
each day and vegetables OF all kinds,
Our new permanent home will not
cost as much as II would some folk,
becaifse my husband is a carpenter
and am going TO help him build 1t.
The outdoor work will do both OF us
lot of good"
Winter with It's billiards and sum
mer with its heat and sickness
have no terrors for this little fam
lily which turned its back on the
city and went back 10 the cave
dweller age.
And their reward for this odd eX-
pertinent? Perfect health instead
OF a night against disease and
home OF their own instead OF accu'
mulating bills from the landlord and
grocer.
The dugout In the hills OF Wake
field, Mass, where one man and his
family found the way out OF the
strife and heat OF a crowded city,
and two OF the "cave jewellers -
Barbara. 3. and Revillo, 6, who have
found health ard happiness next to
nature.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
cell Potatoes for Church Money.

MBDORA. Ill. Aug. "A new
method of raising money for church
uses developed here recently when
members OF the ladies' organised
class OF the Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school marketed potatoes q
top prices. e-a@
At social given earlier in the
season each guest was requested -
contribute one potato. The OMAR
ings were sold and with the MONEY
obtained therefrom potatoes were
procured and planted In q small
tract OF ground owned by Mrs. John
Wilton. a member of the class. The
patch" produced a prolific yield
which are bringing In large finan-
cial returns in reward of the garden
ing activities Of the women.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
You Can Learn to Swim on DRY Land
Is Annette Kellermann's Assurance
The GratesS the
Each Day In he

/ places where no provision has been
made for would-be swimmers. IL
seems a great pity that the health
lest OF all sports should suffer SO
through such glaring laxness OF the
various city authorities. But the
time will come when they will have
TO awake, for the movement to pro
vide swimming pools ia on the way.
and when II once starts nothing vii,
stop IT,
! will request all OF my pupils to
pledge me their word to aid me in
campaign to bring about the sue
cess OF my plan, and that will be to
force every city In the United States
to provide pools for bathers. My
methods in the campaign for bath
ing houses or pools will be drastic
and ! will not accept mo" for an
answer. AS | expect TO shortly en-
roll about three-quarter of million
or more pupils, feel assured OF
| success, for with the support of this
vast number of enthusiastic sup
porters, | will not be afraid OF
failure.
Another thing too, a proper bath
ing suit will have to be introduced
The average bathing suit of today,
with It's super-abundance of frills
and whatnots Is hopelessly made.
quate. A more convenient form of
suit will have to be introduced. The
hide bound members OF the com
planners league will have to be-
overcome by the most sensible OF all
arguments, safety and comfort.
Now as TO what / am about TO
do. feel that there Is no time like
the present to form national swim
ming classes through the medium
OF the American newspapers. have
outlined a course that will DO found
suitable for men. women, boys and
girls.
All ask OF you Is to follow the
lessons carefully and faithfully. In
presenting these lessons. am In.
PRODUCING what has come to be
known as dry-land swimming, TO
which myself have become an
ardent convert. After carefully
making a study OF this latest method
have prepared a series of articles
which II followed out faithfully will
make you proficient In the art OF
swimming.
Through The Times will teach
you to swim just as easily as though
were by your side and directing
you personally.
Always bear In mind this fact:
That you are TO learn how to swim
without entering the water. This
assertion seems little out OF the
ordinary now. but II you decide TO
join my class I will easily prove TO
you that this can be done. And not
only that. but. after you have taken
my course, will guarantee you that
you will be able to swim better and
with more grace than 90 per cent
OF those people who have learned
how to swim In pool or on q bath
ing beach.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
Article No. 2.
BY ANNETTE KELLERMANN.
international Record. holder and Star
Of the William Fox 100000
Film "a Daughter OF the
Coda"

In this. tho FIRST OF my series OF
articles, | will outline my plan In a
brief sketch in order TO acquaint
you. the reader. with what is TO fol-
low.
First OF all hope to enroll
through the medium OF The Times q
class OF people who are not only
ready and willing TO follow out my
instructions, but who will faithfully
adhere to them.
Swimming is an art as wonderful
"a dancing or singing. In fact.
swimming should occupy a much
more exalted position than II does.
I have always tried to bring this
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
BEATS MOTHER
I02, FINED $500
Second Time Kansas City Man
Has Been In Court
For Abuse

KANSAS CITY. No. Aug. 2.-El-
mer Stafford was fned $500 by
Judge Kairnan In the municipal
court on charge OF beating his
mother, 1902 years old. The mother.
on account OF her advanced years,
was unable to attend court. but
neighbors testified that Stafford had
been drinking and slapped his moth
er several times as she was sitting
on the front porch.
This is the second time Stafford
has been in court, charged with mis-
treating his mother. Several months
ago he was discharged upon allega-
ton preferred by his sisters when
the mother herself denied she had
been mistreated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02

ranks. There was nothing that de-
manded action by Robertson. II
was simply that the man showed
by his maner that because Of birth
he felt himself infinitely Robortson's
superior. In later years Robertson
made use Of this man In an import
ant mission for which a specialized
study had peculiarly adapted him.
He was promoted az q reward. He
came TO thank Robertson and to
apologize for his "mistakex atti.
tude OF previous years. He indicat-
cd that Robertson had been gener-
Gus.
IL used you because you could do
what / wanted done" was Robert
sons reply. Il recommended you
for promotion because you had
earned It. Promotion is open to
any other officer under my com
mand upon the same terms"
Robertson is a specialist In every
thing pertaining TO the art OF war.
As a youngster In the ranks he
studied languages and dialects un-
tiringly. He rose from the ranks
because he would not be denied. As
oommissic ned officer he was as
signed to the intelligence depart
ment and made good. He was
wounded at Chitral. and mentioned
In dispatches for his gallantry. The
success OF that action was due
largely to the perfect information
furnished by the men under Robert
sons direction. He has never
served In Egypt, which school has
not unnaturally proven under Kitch-
ener as a source of fortune. When
the South African war broke out
he was not called for at first.
Never mind" he said on one oc-
CASTOR to some officers who regret
ted their absence from that field
before the war is over we shall
all be needed"
He was right He went to Africa
with the rank Of captain, and the
information he gathered enabled
Gen. French to defeat Cron1e. Be
fore the war ended he had proven
so valuable that he was called tc
London to serve In the war ONCE
The important part he played dur
ing the remainder OF the war ha.
been little known, because Robert
son = seen little in society. He
lacked the advertising that Others
gained by such means. But in the
war Office he was known.
He Is a big man physically, with
that cold and stern exterior that
marked Kitchener. In times Of
peace he played golf and rode daily
to keep himself in condition. He
has been forced to give up golf dur
ing the war He rarely "week-ends.
His sangfroid is remarkable. In the
field he has the quality OF determin
ing upon new line OF action on the
instant, but he never permits him
self to be forced into action which
he does not approve. Pressure can
not be exerted on Robertson. II is
said. He does not recognize II. In
this, too. he Is like Kitchener.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
BY HERBERT COREY.

PARIS, Aug. 2.-Those who know
Robertson. leader IN the great Brit
ish drive, believe he will prove to
be a second edition Of Kitchener.
somewhat modified by environment
and conditions. He Is, they believe,
as hard and dour and determined as
was Kitchener They believe he will
prove to be as great an organizer
as Kitchener was, and FIRST rate
field general in addition. which
Kitchener never was, They think
that he will drive his army as hard
as Kitchener did when he was In
active command. They think he VIII
be feared and detested by the faith
ers' sons in the British army. as
Kitchener was, and that the fight
ing men will follow him with en-
thusiasm. as they did Kitchener.
He Is grim, cold. courteous
man who doesn't give damn" Is
the best brief description OF Gen.
Sir William Robert Robertson have
been able to get
For some months he has been In
absolute command Of tho military
operations In France. In Gen.
French's time the more important
decisions required the consent of
the secretary Of state for war. who
was Lord Kitchener. When Robert
son became chief OF stan all this
was changed. II was directed that
no approving signature need be al
tached TO an order issued by Gen
Robertson What he says goes"
Robertson began army life as
private soldier. That is perhaps
why he was distinguished as the
most able soldier In the British
army In the order referred 10 above
He had no pull, no rich relatives
no social position whatever. Any
| man who can fight his way through
the barriers which the British army
| OF before the war erected between
commissioned rank and the private
soldier must OF necessity be g
strong man. In the last so years
or theerabouts, only two such men
have won generals stars. One was
Hector MacGregor. the Fighting
| Mac" beloved OF the British army
| The other is Robertson.
The two men were alike in some
| respects. Their individual force
was OF an almost crushing charac
ter. MacGregor made his first big
step when he took command OF a
regiment OF Scotch soldiers who ha6
been so mishandled by officers who
| did not know their business that
they were on the verge Of mutiny
The threat had made its way through
the army that the Highlanders
| would shoot in the back any officers
| who tried TO lead them into battle.
Shoot me, II you dare" said Mac
Gregor.
Then he talked to them. He did
not attempt TO defend the officers
who had made mistakes. He did
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02

As to the problem OF the high
cost OF living. the Strouts have solv'
ed that TO such an extent they arc
building little horne OF their own
near where they have been living in
the dugout.
The Strouts are spending $3.50 a
week Strout is putting away more
than half the money he earns at
his trade OF carpenter.
when we moved out here says
Mrs. Strout. "our friends said we
would all die Of pneumonia None
OF us has been sick day.
This beats many OF the places in
the city where We had 10 pay $50
month rent.
I'VE have bedroom partitioned
of with curtains. We use a part
OF the remaining space as din
ing room and another part as
kitchen. We use one corner as
coal bin In the winter, another for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
Old Woman Makes Hay.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn, Aug. O.
Mrs. Nellie France, aged 81, who
lives near Beaver Hill, moved hay
last week Aunt Nellie" enjoys
remarkably good health. She has
q splendid garden which she has
made herself. doing all the hoeing.
While her hay was being moved
she went TO the hay field and asked
permission TO drive the mower,
which was being pulled by two large
mules Her request being granted.
she made several rounds in the large
hay field She did the work with
steady nerve and insisted upon driv-
ing longer. but the overseer fearing
that she would overexert herself,
prevailed upon her not 10 do so.
The day following, however, she
doJned her sunbonnet and went
back 10 the hay field and raked all
day.
She frequently rides horseback
from her home 10 Monterey, a dis
lance OF eight miles.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
ORDERS NEW
CARS FOR STOUT

BOSTON, Aug. 2.-For the ex.
press accommodation OF its stout
patrons the Boston Elevated Rail
way company has ordered AZ new
cars with doors five inches wider
than those now. used.
There have been numerous com.
plants OF the narrowness OF the
present doors, and the elevated
management has determined that
everything possible must be done
for the comfort and convenience Of
It's fleshy patrons. Besides, the new
doors will enable two thin persons
10 enter together. thus saving time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02

Health officers and physicians
OF wisconsin are to begin two
day conference today at Madison.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02

A call has been issued for M
tional convention of representative
Of the negro race TO be held In
Denver today TO consider, among
other things. plan to colonizs
American negroes In Liberia. W
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02

Bishop Grace, head Of the Cath
Ollie diocese of Sacramento, cele-
brates his 18th birthday anniver-
sary today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02

Suitor-I cannot live without your
daughter, sir! I've tried and tried
for most five years. and feel just
the same about 1t now as then, sir!
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-02-17
STIFF ADVERTISING RATES.
Mail Order Houses Pay $4,000 for
Page Ads But Local Merchants Say
They Can't Afford a Few Dol
lars Worth in Local Papers.

The Curtis Publishing Co., has an
nounced new advertising rates for
The Saturday Evening Post as fol-
lows: So a line, $1,000 for a full page;
$4,000 for second or third cover in two
coIers, $4,000 for center double page
in black, or $12 900 for center double
page in two colors. These rates are
for one issue.
The other day, an exchange says a
merchant said he couldn't afford to
advertise In his home newspaper. IL
the mans view were distorted. we
would see that he couldn't afford not
to advertise. Refusing to advertise is
his most expensive extravaganza, that
same merchant viii spend hours tell
ing of the unfair" competition OF
mail order houses who are his most
aggressive and dangerous competi-
tors. yet the method employed by the
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-02-17
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
GirIsg Try it! Hair gets soft, fluffy and
be autifuI-Get a Is cent bottle
Of Danderine.

f you care for heavy hair that glis-
tens with beauty and is radiant with
life; has an incompatible softness and
is fluffy and lustrous, try Danderine.
Just one application doubles the
beauty of your hair, besides it imme-
diately dissolves every particle of
dandruff. You can not have nice
heavy, healthy hair if you have
dandruff. This destructive scurf robs
the hair of its lustre, it's strength and
its very life, and If not overcome it
produces a f~everishness and itching of
the scalp; the hair roots famish,
loosen and die; then The hair falls out
fast. Surely get a 25-cent bottle of
KnowIton's Danderfne from any drug
store and just try it
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-02-17

[H--
'mail-order houses which succeed are
the very ones which the merchant re-
fuses to use. The mail order house
first of all is an advertiser. Adver-
Using is the life OF its business. Every
magazine that enters the small town
and ruarl home carries the ad Of the
mail order house. Expensive eata-
-Iogues are printed showing the nluss
trations of the actual articles. Dcca-
sionally sheets are scattered broad
cast over the country as a special
1'come-on" for the bargain hunter. In
stead of doing these same things in a
smaller way through the columns of
his local paper the merchants VIII
can't afford to advertise sits down and
"cussess his tough luck and wonders
Why he can't get the business. He
never thinks he has a better oppor-
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-02-17
ADENOIDs INJURIOUS TO HEALTH
State Board of Health Issues Free
Bulletin on AdenOidS,

Bulletin on AdenOidS.
So Injurious r the presence of adj
enoids in growing children consider
ed by the State Board of Health that
it has prepared for free distribution
a bulletin on "Adenoids, What They
Are and How to Treat Them The
bulletin says that about 10 per cent
of all children have adenoids to some
extent and while they may decrease
and possibly disappear by the four
teenth year that during their existence
they may cause deafness. impair eff
cheney, or mar health, stature and
character for life.
Adenoids, according to the bulletin,
are small swellings or little tumors
that grow in the throat just above and
back of the opening of the nose into
the mouth. Not until they become
diseased and enlarge, thereby filling u
the throat cavity, which cuts off the
air supply to the ears and prevents
breathing through the nose, do they
become injurious.
Removal is the remedy suggested IN
the bulletin for adenoids. By the time
they are suspected they are doing
harm and should be removed by sui
gical operation. The bulletin es
pecially stresses the need of all intelli-
getn parents recognizing this disease
in their children and giving it the at
.tention its seriousness demands.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-02-17
ENTHUSIASM.

Blessed are the men and women of.
fine enthusiasm! A materiali5tic age
can not wither them, nor the worlds
custom of slamming doors in their
faces rob them Of their infinite couT-
age. They are as a fresh breeze on a
summer day and while sometimes they
blow a little too hard. hte ykep us
thereby from stagnation and pessimism
and inertia the while we are holding
on our hats and wondering how long
it viii last-Anon.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-02-17

trnity to reach the people in his neigh
borhood than the mail-order house
has. It doesn't cost him as much as
people to his store and show them the
actual article he is advertising, and
when they buy, they can take theif
purchase home with them instead of
having to wait for several weeks for
1t. Advertising is an investment. It
should be chardged to your selling
cost. Figure what per ceHtage you
have to pay to advertise, then base =
ffty-two weeks campaign on the COM
putation. You can't lose. Yon can't
afford not to advertise-Monfoe jour-
nal.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-02-17
EX-SENATOR BUTLER ON
"HIGH TAXES AND DEBT"
"As Expert on Bad Figures About Good
Bonds in Accommodating Bod Bonds"
Maxwell Shows Him Up.

To the Editor News and Observer:
The following article vas prepared
in answer to one published in several
State papers by Mr.: j. E. Little, of
Charlotte. Since it was written I
have been handed a copy of a pam
phlet and circular letter sent out by
Mr.. Marion Butler, Washington, D. c.,
anu headed Excessive Taxes INC
Debt" 1t is apparent that Mr.: Lttle's
figures were taken from the Butle.
pamphlet, as he uses identically the
same figurs with reference to the same
States as used in the Butler circular,
and as the Butler pamphlet has bee'e
circulated by letter to aA parts sofSthe
State, it will be appropriate to publisn
this answer to both Mr.. Butler an6
Mr.. Little in the News and 0bservr:
"In Mr.. J.. E. Titles discussion
of taxation, in a recent issue Of
several state papers, intended to
show that taxes have increased in
this State out of proportion to
other states, he invites correction
of his figures if found not to be
accurate, and as his article is
clearly intendd to create political
opinion, it may be worth while to
comply with his request and cor
rect the inaccurate statement
made.
"Mr. Little finds that the aver
age tax rate in this State Gnclud-
ing cities and towns) increased
from $1.15 in 1902 to $1.34 in 1912.
He then finds that there are ten
states in the Union in which there
was some reduction in the aver
age tax rate in this period, and
presents these facts to show i'm
proper increase of taxes in this
State. Some of the figures given
by Mr.. Little are accurate as far
as they go but they are wide open
to the charge that he has made
out of the two vital elements in
volved, to-wit: the rate of tax,
and the valuation of property to
which the rate is applied.
"For instance, he states that the
tax rate of Ohio was reduced in
the ten years from $2.38 to $1.1S
But he does not state the other
fact necessary to a proper conclu-
sion that this was because OF an
increase in the assessment of pro-
Derty to which the rate was ap-
piled from 81, $3.50, 1885 1913 to S.
481, 059,158
HE gave the reduction of rate in
Kansas, but Ices not give the
other necessary element TO wit:
an increase of assessed valuation
from $363d63, $50 to $2,746,9OO,-
291 an increase of nearly 800 per
cent.
ct is perfectly apparent that any
conclusion reached based on one OF
these statements without h other
is worse than worthless.
'"The only way to reach an &C
curate conclusion is to take the
figure that comprises both OF these
per capita paid in money by q
citizens of these States, and give
this figure herewith for North Car
DINA and the ten States mention
ed by Mr.. Little, for the years 1908
and 1918. and taken from the same
authority quoted by him, the Cen
sus bulletin, Wealth, Debt and
Taxation:
9IvoroRo TaxaS Per Capita From
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-02-17
NAVY DEPARTMENT HAS
ORDERED POWERFUL BOAT
Will Have 500 Horse Power and Speed
of 40 Miles an Hour Builder Says

New York, Feb. IA motor boat
navy department representative had
ordered the building of a high speed
16-cylinder, 800-horse power boat for
use as a coast patrol. The boat will
have a speed of more than 40 miles an
hour and will be equipped with small
calibre guns and torpedo tube.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-02-17
VIRGINIA FARMER
Restored To Health By Vinol

Atlee, Va. 49, was weak, RUNDOWN
no appetite, my blood was poor. ! oul
not sleep nights and was rapidly !os-
work. Medicines had failed to help me
until / took Vinol. After taking three
bottles my appetite is fine, / sleep well,
nv blood il GOOD and I ann well again. :"
ORLANDO w. BoRKEY.
Vinol, our delicious cod liver and iron
tonic without oil, il guaranteed 20 over
come weak. run-down conditions, chronic
coughs, colds and Pronch1na.
JUSTUs, PHARMAGY.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-02-17

List your property Of any kind with
Smith, Jackson q Morris for guick
sales. tic