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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-07

Owing to the high cost Of foodstuffs
the Cavalier hotels have advanced
table and regular board rates 81 more
per week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-07

The Sutton school district received
a. new bus recently which helps much
in the transportation Of the school
children.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-07

The operahouse at Penn, Is being
treated to a coat Of felt paper on the
interior.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-07

Don Stevenson. sheriff of Grant
county, has appointed H. M. Carter
Of Leith as his deputy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-07

John Murray Of Souris. had one of
his toes pinched in an engine and
bruised quite badly. Gangerene set in
and the doctors will probably have to
amputate his foot to save his life.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-07

Center Republican: Over at Fort
Clark. Monday evening, gasoline iron
went on a rampage in the home Of
Clarence Rickel. and when it finally
subsided one door Of the house was
found removed from it's hinges and a
big front window reposed promiscu-
ousiy in the street. A fire started, but
was soon put out. Our informant
states that the iron had been placed on
a hot stove to hasten the process Of
terminating the gas and it worked
successfully. Fortunately none Of the
family were injured
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-07

First plans have been made for a
community Christmas tree and pro-
gram in F1yburg. While plans are
not yet complete the town is joining
to push the plan through successful
1S
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31

mothers is a mighty controversial
question.
To the working woman the loss
OF paid work does not imply rest OF
ease. but rather serious dimunf
ton OF the family income with more
scanty nouriShment and reduced
comfort.
A grant TO the mother equal 10
her wage for the last two months
before the birth OF her child there
fore appears desirable.
Mortality Is heaviest during the
early months OF q baby's life, there
fore the greatest saving OF life can
be effected by concentrating on the
mother and on the babe II the first
weeks OF infancy.
The babies OF The very poor who
start life on q low level, owing TO
their mothers lack of nourishment
readily succumb TO the hardships
OF poverty.
II seems an anomaly for the state
10 feed school childien while neg.
leeting the welfare Of Infants dur.
ing the critical months before their
birth.
Working mothers are unable 70
absent themselves from their ma
terni,y hospital even for ihree
weeks. when they are confined al
home the care Of children and
household prevent thtm from secur.
ing needful rest Hence the long
felt need OF trained visiting house
wives who will carry or" while the
working mother lies by"
Intemperance associated with pov'
erty is responsible for large
amount Of infant and child mortal
ity. The HOMOGENEOUS routine Of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
THE GREAT BABY MYSTERY
ONE DENVER TWIN is WHITE GIRL.
BUT HER BROTHER is A NEGRO BOY!

There in their white cribs they
give no sign OF the racial war and
antlpaihy they typify.
Elizabeth Is lively and bright,
sturdy and strong. and makes her
wants known in loud voice Rob
ert is frail and almost helpless,
much less developed than his white
sister
IL the mother can be found again
10 sign over her children to the
state, IL is expected blood tests will
be made 10 determine whether
there is an actual racial difference
between the two children. aside from
the variant physical characteristics.
Denver physicians. scientists and
child.life experts are deeply puzzled
by the twins and are searching
through ancient and modern works
on obstetrics and childbirth for par
sllel cases
Science knows OF one other eI.
PLANTATION. other than that the boy
! resembles the father and the cir.
the mother. This explanation Is
"atavism." or reversion 10 earlier
species, but Dr. 7 Mitchell Burns.
obstetricA authority. declares It ~
exceedingly unlikely in this case.
Assuming that there lie one faith.
er, physicians say that most prob
ably the characteristics % the two
races have been distributed between
the two children. Instead % being
combined In the children. as Ia the
| usual case.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31

work. The crowded tenement. the
natural desire FOR pleasure and So
cial intercourse are az stepping
stones TO the pu bic house
Recreation Is essential to the well
beng CT The people. The cinema Is
emptylng the saloon and is value
as a social institution must Dc rec
ogni,ei The pc< ,bility Of com
hin!ng The coffee house aud the poor
mans club and so creating social
eeuterS should be considered.
Infant mortality Is medical
problem in regard &C the invcstiga.
ton Of causes Ard the suggestion
OF remedies II becomes civil:
problem when legislation is requir
ed for prevention.
once The causes are proved and
brought into the province OF local
government IL becomes the duty Of
every citizen 20 educate himself IN
these questions
Women can help nos, OF all by
educating Themselves in the civic
problems which most directly
threaten child He. unsound food
unclean milk. tho reed Of frcquen,
scaveux iug and street cleaning
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
RETURNS $500,
REWARDED WITH
GOD BLESS YOU"

NEW ORLEANS. July s1.-Five
minutes after John McCurdy. clerl
- the once Of City Treasure
O'Keefe, mad found pocket book
'epntaining $500 in bills OF large de
nomination on the floor OF the treas
lneers office. q nashily dressed won
- dashed into the office and made
sStnntic inquiry for her loss.
81 ~Hsre you are" said McCurdy
~Thank you. God bless you! said
che woman.
"You are welcome" said McCurdy
And the reimbursed loser left.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
Magazines.

American poetry is taking on the
symbolism OF Maeterlinck. In tho
last Poetry" vachel Lindsay has
published a Trilogy 10 Booker T.
Washington. which is only partly
Ineligible TO US. Simon Legree and
John Brown are plain to the reader
but King Solomon and the Queen
OF Sheba" If as obscure as the
Seven Processes" OF the master OF
symbolism quoted above, and we
have yet TO ind an interpreter for
this strange poem. II Mr. Lindsay
will explain. we will be very CRATE
ful, for We recognize his poetic abil.
lily and know that We are losing
something. Surely Clara Shanafelt
has much 10 tell us In those brief
verses In Summer" Rosalind Ma
son scars with the spirit OF Joy in
Fair weather and happy" But
what can we say OF Lament" from
the Lithuanian folk song? There
Is something about IL so simply.
swcetly beautiful that we bow our
heads. Truly America is coming
into US own at last. and We will yet
produce great poets who will sing
our songs with the freedom OF space
and from the heights OF the stars.
And the public responds 10 the uni,
versal touch. for books OF poetry no
longer occupy o dark corner In the
back OF the book store. but blaze
the way in the front ranks. like the
orifiamme leading the host.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
BOOK REVIEWS

The GOD OF ALL MERCY. by the
Rev. Thomas W. Gladstone. A
pamphlet containing elk brief
meditatiens on the clauses Of the
Collect for Ash Wednesday.
These sermons we're given by the
Rev. Gladstone 10 The Church OF the
Relremer during Lent OF 1915. They
are God hates nothing that he has
made" God forsives the sins OF
those who are penitent." God ere
ates and makes in us new and con
,rite hearts" ''Worthily Amentins
our SINS and acknowledging our
wretchedn We may obtain
perfect remission and forgiveness.
and The God OF all mercy Be
lieving that our only hope OF saliva
tion IA mercy. not justice. the Rev.
Gladstone exhorts US 10 approach
all thoughts on this subject with
this spirit. and with care no, 10 pre-
sumo He believes that the in
roads made on the Christian church
by Theosophy Christian Science and
other strange ereeds" are due TO our
mode OF thought which places God
as being under obligation 10 us
rather than making Us suppliants OF
God. He believes that II 10 only by
the love and tavJr Of God that We
nave our seat al the divine board
not through any right OF our own.
No. ?7t6 West Boulevard. Detroit
WHAT EVERY BUSINESS WON
AN SHOULD KNOW. by Lillian
c. kearney A book that every
woman should keep on her desk
In the once or home. Frederlek
A. Stokes, publisher, New York;
$50.
a large amount OF valuable infoT
nation is contained in this book
and We would like 10 amend tho
title. and strike out the word bust
ness" for every woman. whether en-
gagged in active business. or not.
should know the simple. necessary
technicalities OF business which this
volume contains. Unless acquainted
with the rormalities and usages o.
the business world; with banking
insurance, mortgages. interest. dis
count. etc. woman Is lost II sud
denly left alone in the world. With
a little knowledge she can make a
credi,able showing in her business
dealings. and not be forced TO cali
upon friends for help. or trust TO
the precarious advice OF strangers
Stocks and bonds. travellers checks
letters OF credit, drafts. vouchers
contracts. Wills. indemnities. pre-
mlums. and also many OF the most
common euactments Of law regard
ing business transactions. are eH-
planned and illustrated in this ex-
cellent book. II has been said that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31

The purchase by the United States
OF the three islands OF 81. Thomas.
81. Croix and 81. John. constituting
the Danish West Indies, will help
to cement Uncle Sans control OF
the Caribbean sea. and thus OF the
entrance TO the Gulf OF Mexico. The
territory shown on the map in black
will all then be under the American
fag-the three islands, Porto Rico.
the Panama canal strip. Florida and
Port AN Prince In Haiti, II the treaty
negotiated between the United
States and the Haitians goes
through. The treaty with the Danes.
providing for the payment Of ss5,'
200. 600, must, OF course. be ratified
the senate. The house. too. must
ratify II in effect. because the APP
propriation for the payment must
be passed there
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
ENGLAND'S CHILD WASTAGE
EQUALS WAR LOSSES

ing $4,000. England will lose s2o.'
600 before the fftt year.
Child wastage is preventaole.
To prevent the chief causes Of
infant mortality We must plan for
the care Of every potential mother
from girlhooc, and ner protection
from ignorance, disease and Excess
sive fatigue.
The ideal state, where no mother
XIII be obliged &c lsavo her child
ren during infancy and early child
hood in order 20 work. necessitates
an entirely new standard OF wage
for the breadwinner
The industrial employment Of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31

Then comes the question: Shall
the state keep trace OF the oddly as
sorted twins throughout their life.
20 trace possible return OF the Ne
gro type 10 the girl or ascendance
OF the Caucasian type in the boy ?
Or when they reach childhood shall
they be permitted TO enter the wide
world with the knowledge o. their
relationship. or without that knowl
edga-the girl 20 live as white
woman and the twin brother as a
Negro?
Scientists assert that should the
latter come 20 pass. and the girl.
who shows every sign OF Caucasian
parentaze. marry a white man. this
girls children might be Negroes
with every mark Of the Ethiopian
race,
II the children grow up knowing
the relationship exists. but unaware
OF the others Identity
what will be this Negroes attitude
toward the white women be sees.
knowing as he will that any one OF
them might be his own sister?
VIII Elizabeth Owen. knowing
she has Negro brother. be antas
onized by the entire black race.
VIII she dare marry a white man
VIII she fear 10 marry a Negro
No novelist ever dreamed the lin
i,less complications that all through
their life will follow Denver's "ba.
bies % mystery"-the most remark.
able children in the world.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31

~ DENVER. Colo. July 31.-Tvins.
une black and one white.
The brother a Negro. the sister a
Caucasian.
These two most remarkable chill
dren known to the science OF OBJ
ote4rics are lying here as wards OF
he state, to whose care the mother.
= white woman. quickly relinquished
them!
The Ethiopian twin. who has been
named Robert, has slopfng skull.
The CaucAsian twin, Elizabeth. is
fair Of skin, with well formed head,
vtoo brow and well developed chin.
Y Mabel Owen. the white mother
Who FIRST refused to believe the ba
bies OF divergent race were hers
has disappeared from Denver. II
Wa the white baby, not the colored
baby, that caused her doubts. The
father Of the youngsters. who de
serted their mother before the ba
bies came, was Spanish Negro
cook IN q Denver hotel.
The belief that the male child vii
resemble the mother. while thu
1aoEhter will look like the father
Was reversed In this case.
At the state home for dependen
echtldren the strangely differen
twins now lie. having been removed
from the Florence Crittenton hom'
because SO many persons came Their
! - see them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
10 CHILDREN, ALL
BOYS, IN 10 YEARS

CORNING. Ark. July si.-Frank
lDctt and wife. of Kensett, have
- married 10 years. Npeteen
~ have been born to them. all
NM with the exception of six,
3 - died At birth. or the Is living
1870 are three sets OF triplets and
s1wo sets Of twins.
ne parents have been partial TO
~ letter "A" In naming them. Ash
Go1l Archer and Austin are four and
'ono-haif years old; Arthur and Arm.
~ three and one-half; Alfred. Al
G6cn and Adolph Is months. and
ALL and Abner six months.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
Neat Takes An.
her jump IA

O~SS ! 0A00 Aos
her jump IA
~ hsadline h your daily
vepaper. But why worry
Dnnt the cost of something
~ don't need5 The most
II onslvs foods ere gener-
h the least nutritious. In
1u,rT,er health and strength
come from q meatless diet.
onsor two Shrsdded Wheat
tocubts, heated in the oven,
cCvered with berries or other
fruits and served with milk
- cream. make q complete,
satisfying. nourishing meal
~ . cost Of Ave or six cents.
An the meat Of the whole
wheat made digestible by
steam cooking, shredding
and baking. Made at
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
Tl WHITE STAR uNEz

Eastern Tame. FOR the FLATS and
leaves Detroit daily. st5 n. m. 2:3o
.. m. Sundays. a. m and gao D. m.
FoR SUGAR ISLAND, daily. $40 a:
m. Sundays $50 a m. lao y. m. and
q p m.
FOR TOLEDO daily. $40 a. m, ..
wharf root Of Griswoid ST
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31

CThe Duchess OF MARLBOROUGH. tof-
meriy Consuelo Vanderbilt OF New
York. 10 one Of England most &C.
children In war time The following
article on saving the Children was
obtained for The Times by Mary
Boyle O'Reiily .-Ed'tor.)
BY the Duchess Of Marlborough.
LONDON. Eng, July Si.-To save
the children by safeguarding poten-
tlal mothers is he paramount prob
lem Of the present IN England
great and grievous as have been
the war losses. they are practically
eoualled by the yearly loss in in
FAINT life.
Out Of potential births number
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31

As \ result Of The enormous pref.
its from gasoline at the current
high price and The great demand az
home and abroad for other oil prod
ucts. The Standard OIL company OF
Ohio viii today declare an extra
stock dividend vi 100 per cent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31

The photograph shows 81. Thorn
asst in Charlotte Amalie, the lars'
est city in the islands, II vas
taken from the veranda OF the
American hotel and club.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
Danish Cesson HELPS United states Command Caribbean

Thomas Is threatened with bank
ruptcy. the hsrbor trade. its prin-
eipal support. being almost dead ST.
Croix Is facing social revolution.
following agitation by aborers for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31

Due probably 20 the reluctance OF
Danish capitalists to invest more
money for improving and maintain.
ing the islands conditions have been
becoming more unsatisfactory. ST.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31

Today il the centennial anniyer-
sary 0f the birth of Gen George f.
Thomas. one OF the noted Union
Of the civil war.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31

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psinss soush $50 est Daily ieiSS = -.
fars 70 Casvsisod. ef.fsi fiitsSussh,
DAY trips TO CLEvEIAHD---ef.so-
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pAlLI; srenH,,EI.s RE $50. 90. ~;
Y~ nsshlnss islssd ana vsypest---
ssss., Goa trdss. siss = = m. ' VS.
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dsys. sise .. MI thursdays, 8 .. m.
WIKI EHD EXCURSION EvsrY
sATt hDAy--tievsisnd sf.Se Round
Irp fsr tSnnspert stion.
efatsrssa Recommendations Upp,s
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
Coughing Fn Kills Boy.

y BERWICK. Pa. July 31.--Seized
Win severe coughing spell. Will
Nam Breeze, s. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
william Breeze. fell to the floor un.
eonscious and died before a doctor
cosl1 Be summoned. His heart had
teen weak.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31

the American woman. In spite OF
many accomplishments, Is woefully
ignorant OF business unless direct
~ cuncened Here Is All opportu'
nifty for her TO rcctify that fault.
Mr.. PICKETT, OF DETROIT. by
Theophll Stranger, a story with a
local setting.
Theophil Stranger. OF Ann Arbor,
has presented us with his lrst novel
with Detroit as It's background AZ
though We begin with the interur-
ban station on Jefferson.ave., II Is
not long before We nnd ourselves
transported - france and the hos
pitfalls back OF the airing line. A
love story threads It's way through
the book but we fancy that Mr..
Strangers purpose VAS 20 voice his
views on the subject OF war In gen
eral, and this war In particular. tn
page III he says until the great
melting poS has completed It's work,
men will continue 10 rally about
their leaders. IS groups. but later.
there Is voice that Is ye, to be
understood In the marts OF the
world. 10 be translated into the very
hum Of the wheels Of the worlds
industries. which said. Peace be
With you"
There Is considerable philosophi.
nj matter which would be interest
ng in essay form As story the
ty!e is that OF the amateur. Mac.
.uley Bros 81
ELIZABETH 3. HITCHCOCK
Evening star., 1916-06-29
TEN CLERKS LET OUT"
AT THE PENSION OFFICE
Series of Reductions in Salaries or
Demotions in Grades in Pros.
pect, It Is Admitted.

Ten clerks have been "1et out" at the
pension office. and there are to be a
series of reductions in salaries or de-
motions in grade in that branch of the
government service, according to in
formation obtained today by a reporter
for The Star.
Commissioner Saltzgaber confirmed
this statement today, saying that the
coming reductions will take effect July
/. as the result of action, which he tried
to prevent. recently taken by the sub
committee of the House appropriations
committee before which he appeared to
assist in making up the budget" for
the coming appropriations for the Of
flee.
AS a result of the impending changes
there is a nervous tension among all
the clerks of the Office, among whom
has spread a rumor that there will be
about fifty reductions. and some OF
whom believe that influence of the
save them, In the course of a state
ment made today by Commissioners
Saltzgaber he spoke frankly of the
problems which have confronted the
office and explained the conditions
which made it necessary for this course
to be taken.
Blames useCommittee
The commissioner maintained that the
root of the matter Is to be traced to
the subcommittee of the House ap-
propriations committee before which
he appeared to get the appropriation
for this years budget, He stated that
this committee insisted that the Office
was carrying a surplusage on its force;
that the salaries paid made too high
total. and that 1t was advisable to re-
duce both the number and the sum.
I'VE made the best fight we could.
said the commissioner, "and l person.
ally voiced my opinion that every man
on the force was prof1tably employed
at a proper salary. We almost were
sustained by the Senate committee, but
failed by two votes. The appropria-
ton we obtained from Congress was
based upon the figures deemed correct
by the subcommittee of the House for
our force and their salaries"
The commissioner went on to explain
that with the given sum only a fixed
number of clerks could be paid pre-
determined salary, and that 1t had be-
come his duty to reduce the force and
the salaries in certain instances. Ten
clerks had been 'let out" he said, al
ready, and the necessary reductions
are to be made in the near future.
Evening star., 1916-06-29
POOR KITCHENS STAY OPEN.
Berlin Finds It Necessary to Feed
Poverty-Stricken the Year Round.

THE HAGUE. June 29.-The muni-
cipality of Berlin has decided to keep
open indefinitely the municipal poor
kitchens. which in previous years were
open only during the winter months,
closing at the end of March. This year
the closing has been postponed month
after month under pressure of the
needs of the poor people, and it has
now been finally decided to keep the
kitchens open for an indefinite period
The Vorwaerts says the kitchens are
crowded as in midwinter. and that
there are many complaints regarding
the insufficiency of the rations served
Evening star., 1916-06-29
DRINK FURNITURE POLISH.
Russ Peasants Also Take Eau de Go.
logne as Substitute for Liquor.

PETROGRAD, June 29.-The bill pro-
viding for the permanent prohibition Of
vodka came up in the duma and the
session was given over to a discussion
of the effectiveness of the present reg
ulations forbidding the sale of liquor
and the advisability Of perpetuating the
advantages of the increased prosperity
evidenced throughout the country
since the imperial decree at the begin
ming of the war.
Judging from the preliminary debate,
the representatives of the people will
support the government and will sig
Nifty their approval OF the prohibition
by abolishing forever the sale Of vodka
In fact. the general sentiment ex-
pressed by the members of the duma
was dissatisfaction with the laxity in
Evening star., 1916-06-29
TALKS OF DIVORCE EVIL.
Rev. F. N. Moody Asks President to
Favor Remedial Legislation.

Senator Ransdell of Louisiana yester-
day introduced to President Wilson Rev.
F. NJ. Moody of Chicago. who told the
President that $4,000 divorces will be
granted in the United States in 1916,
and that during the first sixteen years
of the present century 100000 divorces
have been granted.
Mr.. Moody, who is the head of the in
ternational commission on marriage
and divorce, asked the President to
favor the bill now before the judiciary
committee of the House providing a
constitutional amendment for United
States courts to enforce national laws
governing marriage and divorce.
Evening star., 1916-06-29

II you want work. read the want coll
HmnS Of The Star.
Evening star., 1916-06-29
Discrimination Seen.

They say in their communication to
the board, which was referred to the
committee on ways and means: I'VE
believe the present law discriminates
against this corps of teachers and that
the said discrimination was not the
intent of former superintendents,
boards of education, District Commits
sioners or of the Congress, but is such
as might creep into any legislation
where so many persons of varying in
terests are concerned"
The board approved recommenda-
tion of Supt. z. l.. Thurston that school
employees belonging to or who should
in the future join the National Guard
of the District of Columbia should be
granted leaves of absence without pay.
Their positions will be held open for
them by making temporary appoint
ments only to fill the positions which
they vacate temporarily.