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The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A DRUG FIEND
~ Or. JOHN HARRISON HUGHES
(Copyright. 1915. by DIR. Frederic II. Robinson)

such a night OF physica, content
ment and mental exaltation! My
brain was merry-go-round OF bril-
liant ideas.
Yes, as | was such good hand
at showing" others. / might as
well prepare myself good and prop
erly for teacher. Why not? ]
could get my teacher. whose hour
was the same as the lectures on
pedagogics, to always let me recite
first-then l could scoot out to the
pedagogics room In time for most Of
the lecture.
AS TO whatever studies. besides
the ones | was already taking, that
belonged In the pedagogi course,
could go down some Saturday to the
library. glance them over, and be all
ready to pass the examinations
thereon at the end OF the term!
Suppose 1t did take the ordinary stu.
dent three years to complete the
course? ought to accomplish Il In
Ave months. dead easy. and on com
mencement day, the coming June.
receive my diploma of Principal Of
pedagogical" Then why not. after
teaching a year or two in the public
schools, just to get my hand in.
come back to old Columbia and al
low myself to be induced" to ac-
cept a professorship In mathematics! {!
All Of the professors in the mathe-
matical department were getting old
and moss-backed anyhow, and, no
doubt, one Of them would be rele-
gated to the scrap heap to make
room for me!
Let's see, what is tomorrow's les
son in geometry, anyway? haven't
looked at 1t yet-maybe | had better
do so. Yes, here's the book on the
stand-tablc. can reach 1t without
getting up. Elements of geometry
and trigonometery. by Charles Ds-
vies, LII. d." And here's the lesson
"Theorem The square of the by
pothenuse is equal to the sum Of
the squares of the other two sides Of
right-angle triangle" Sure II is
but old Davies has only one solution
put down here. Say, I'll just cover
that up, so l can't look at 1t, and
study one out for myself. There,
now. guess those triangles and
things are drawn about right. Sure
can prove there's the proof al
ready-and just as easy as slipping
down a creased pole! Now I'll un-
cover the printed solution and see II
mine is the same. Why, there il
practically no similarity at all; and
vet, both solutions are logically and
geometrically correct! Suppose
cover up the two OF them and try
for a still different one? Sure
enough, here 1t is as plain as the
nose on your face! Old Davies must
have been regular mutton-head
not to be able to get more than one
solution, Say. I'll just spring one
of those solutions of mine on old
Prof. c., when he puts me up to the
blackboard tomorrow.
Where's that cup OF water, left
here when | took the laudanum? My
throats as dry as a powder house.
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Mrs. Grouse. 1--WE been hoping that
you would come around SO that
might thank you for all you did for
me the other day"
Don't mention IT," replied Reddy.
looking rather confused. The truth
Is Il was new experience to Reddy
to have any one thank him for any
thing. He rather liked II.
II suppose. continued Mrs.
Grouse, with a twinkle In her eyes.
"that TO show Just how grateful I
am I should ny down and let you
catch me-"
"You should do nothing of the
kind" declared Reddy Indignantly.
I'm going to catch you all right
some day, but when l do 1t isn't go
ing to be because you are sick or
lame or anything like that. It's go
ing to be because I'm smarter than
you are. I've come to give you fair
warning, Mrs. Grouse, that you've
got to watch out for me now just
as sharply as II I had had nothing
whatever to do with getting you free
from that snare. I'm ever so glad
that you are free, and I'm ever so
glad that l helped get you free. but
now that you are free everything is
just as It was before. You are you
and I am I. and you look to me Just
as much like a good dinner as ever
you did" Reddy grinned and licked
his lips in hungry way.
Mrs. Grouse chuckled. THAT Is
all right, Reddy." said she. II shall
never have any hard feeling, no
matter how much you may hunt me.
II is the law Of the Green Forest
and the Green Meadows that each
one must look out for himself and
get a good meal whenever and
wherever he can. 1t Is good law
because II keeps the wits of all OF
us sharp. So IL It ever happens
that / am that good meal for you
won't even cry when you catch me.
But you'll never do 1t, Reddy. No.
sir: you'll never do 1t.
Don't boast. Mrs. Grouse. Don't
boast" warned Reddy. "You are
smart. but smart as you are you
were caught in that snare"
THAT Is true.' replied Mrs.
Grouse, soberly. But It was q dan
ger OF which knew nothing. 1t
was an unfair danger. a terribly un
fair danger. But now that I've learn
ed about II I'll never be caught that
way again, shall keep away from
that little brush fence hereafter"
"You won't have to, because Far
mer Browns Boy has smashed It all
down." replied Reddy. But you will
have to watch out for me. You are
looking very fine, Mrs Grouse. and
something tells me that you would
taste even finer than you look"
Reddy grinned and turned to trot
away.
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girl, Sylvia Bidwell, by name, stand
ing by her switchboard until her
hair is almost singed by brands from
burning timberland. She II rescued
after having swooned across the
railroad tracks in the -~idst of the
holocaust. Giant treeT 3 flaming
and falling around her, when her
lover drives on to the scene as en-
gineer of a real life-size locomotive
and rescues her. II is a remarkably
vivid and spectacular reproduction
Of a forest fire and the engine IL
Just as real as the engineer. Eight
other acts OF the usual Temple
standard will support the headliner.
"A Fool There Was" will be the
attraction In the Lyceum theater.
next week Few plays have met
with the success of this gruesome
drama, which depicts In thrilling
fashion the power Of fendish
woman. who strips her victim OF
home and honor, and when at last
but a remnant OF his former self
casts him of to die alone. "a Fool
There Was" has for It's foundation
Rudyard Kipling's famous poem.
"The Vampire" The company in
cludes Olin Field as the woman. +.
II. Hersome as the fool, and Amy
Donnelly as the wife.
7E. II: Sothern will be the tenant
OF the Garrick theater the week Of
March 13 in Alfred Sutro's comedy
Of English life. THE Two Virtues"
comedy Of quiet, subtle humor.
with an undercurrent OF wholesome
sentiment and sincerity Of purpose.
Mr.. Sothern's impersonation OF the
warm-hearted bookworm will take
rank among his best stage creations.
and will live long in the memories
of his admirers. He has so long
been Identified with romantic and
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03

tcopyright. 1915. by T. w. Burgeas.)
what did I tell you? DIDN'T !
say that Farmer Browns Boy would
help Mrs. Grouse out OF her trou-
BILE, Didn't II" demanded Sammy
Jay a. he and Reddy Fox watched
Farmer Browns Boy tramp on to
ward home after he had destroyed
the last snare.
"You certainly did," replied Red
dy. "That boy certainly is very diff
ferent from what he used to be.
Well. I'm glad We got Mrs. Grouse
out OF her trouble. My. but I'm hun
cry! i've got to 90 hunt for .
breakfast! He looked longingly In
the direction Mrs. Grouse had taken
when she new away.
Sammy Jay noticed II and chuck
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
THE STAGE

Any doubt as to the versatility OF
Mary Pickford Is said to be dispell-
ed In her latest Aim, Poor Little
Peppina." to be shown next week
In the Washington theater. The role
OF Peppina is one admirably suited
to Miss Pickford's talents, II Is de-
clared. In much of the action. she
appears disguised as an Italian boy.
part of the story taking place In
Italy and part in New York city
The scenario was written by Kate
Jordan, a successful playwright. The
production is In ceven parts and Is
done on an elaborate scale. AS add
ed attractions, the Washington, will
offer a Burton Holmes travel pic
ture, Harry Watson comedy, and
songs by Joan Young.
The headline attraction In the
Miles theater, next week. will be
the four Bard brothers. sensational
athletes and gymnasts, who have an
international reputation These
sturdy young Americans through
constant practice have developed
such remarkable strength that they
perform their seemingly impossible
feats with apparent ease and grace.
Joe Jenny, inimitable character
comedian. and his Empire comedy
four. will be another prominent fea-
ture. This quartet OF singers and
fun-makers have been leading fea-
ture and one OF the greatest sue
cesses in vaudeville for over Is
years. Other acts on the program
include Jessie Hayward and COM
pany in the laughable comedy play
let, "The GUTTER" Charles Gibbs.
character comedian and mimic :
Hodge and Lowell in the rural coms
edy drama. "Cupid's Mistake"
Neuss and Eldrid, comedy acrobats.
in "The Yaphank Guardsmen." The
Miles movies will show first run fea-
lures and comedies from 1926 until
2:30 O'clock daily preceding the reg
ular vaudeville program.
A regular old-fashioned melo-
drama will hold forth in the Temple
theater next week, topping the rau,
deville bill. 1t il call d The Fora
est Fire." and was imported from
London by Langdon Mccormick. and
is all about certain deeds OF dark
ness performed in the Canadian
northwest, with a noble telephoneI
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We Thank You

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But I was not to get on as easily
az hoped. had told my husband
that I did not love him; that ] was
determined to divorce him; and
that there was no use In his plead
ing with mo. He would not take
me at my word. OF course. he had
no dificuIty In tracing me to the
little nat where l had moved from
my quarters with Stella. and his
flowers still continued to be deliv-
cred to me almost every day. 1t
was really irritating. or worse. I
wanted 30 much to forget Andre
and to begin all over again. I had
put everything out Of my life which
had concerned him In so far as I
could. Apparently had control
over everything but Andre himself.
He was determined not to be ban
ished.
II was after I had been estab-
iished In my new home about 10
days that, inheralded. he came to
call upon me. It had been a mis-
erable. dreary morning: oppressive
ly warm for the time OF year. and
my back was aching cruelty from
bending over my drawing board.
Presently would get used to TAX
ing up my labors once egain. but
for the present found hem hard
dificult because my pencil seemed
temporarily to have lost some OF It's
precision: and more dinicult be
cause physically | was as yet scarce
iy up to sustained effort.
II was. therefore, a rather white
faced, drawn looking Beth who
opened the door in answer to her
husbands ring. Anna, my servant.
I knew was giving Billy. the baby.
his luncheon, and SO. rather than
have her leave that task. I had
played the part OF maid myself. And
so tired was / that I only stood
and stared at the apparition Of An
DIRE before me in the hall of my fiat.
May I come in!" he asked cour-
teousiy.
I started to protest--but what was
the use! This, too, would have
to bear. But thought II cruel OF
him to persist when Just now need
ed my strength SO much for the new
life which was before me. stepped
back. still silen. and Andre passed
me and walled to the living room
which was at the end OF the short
hall. the room where ate and
worked. He glanced about rim at
the lac kos luxury. even OF comfort.
But he made no comment Then he
turned to me-
How long Is this farce to con-
tinue, Beth" he asked a little stern.
ly. Don't you t.iink have been
punished enoughT"
"You punished?" repeated. "It
had not occurred to me, Andre. that
you were being punished. thought
that we were dividing thir thing
rather evenly. You did all the sin.
ming and ] did all the paying for II.
! believe it's . customary arrange
ment In matrimony.-
Ny l''sband fared ND.
Don't talk nonsense. Beth" he
began. I'm rot here to listen to
amusing epigrams on matrimony. /
tell yor love you, and you are the
only woman ever have loved! /
think you love me. We we're young.
hot-headed and foolish, and we
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03

The Avenue de Sofia, Paris, is only
so meters long, but the French. who
have taken an easily understood dis
like to matters Bulgarian. clamor to
have IL changed. This has already
been done for the Rue d'Allemagne
and Rue de Berlin
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03

rhe Republic of Colombia has re.
Gently acquired facilities for coming
and will set about making its own
money, for which her mines pro-
duce abundant silver; also II the
national congress Is SO inclined,
emeralds enough to set q gam In
the cravat of every hero decorating
a half dollar.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03

Or; John Harrison Hughes. . p. pr.S-
for many years addicted to drugs.
tells the strange story of his life
without reserve-how he won the
battle.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03

poetic plays that his aDDeoe1
. frook eeat and trouDess ~
~ . novelty - yopnS paaypod6
do not remember him IN liz q
comedy Successes. The t.
roles In the play are slmost -
important and are sdmira1ly
tanned BY four brilliant aotrec
Alexandra Carlisle, Haidee Nh
Pauline whitson and Blanchs -
In the early days or variety -
Was the original title q what = 4
termed vaudsviI1s,s Dave 14u5
who - coming to the 0ayety ~
next week. was . member G.
Hills World Of Noveltioe. 0X
tour from coast TO coast. - .
burg in Arisona, Marion vleito
only store In the vil1asD. 70 puy
a hundred yards o. manila yoCo
a new set Of lines for speeiel 4
for his act. When no statSd ~
rand the shopkespef looked -
suspiciously and rsplisd: ~yec1
man. II you want inst rop4 -
have to bring q prescriptions. Thel~
been more hangings around ~
with my brand Of rops than ] A
any taste for"
Dave Marion. with his own S1o1
Around the World" win be tn G.
ETY. theater attraction next wo4
Marion. in his original creatioa
Snuffy. the cabman, will have q
leading role In the two-Act muGo
burlesque. The company o. Go<
cludes Agnes Buehler. 0e6
Banks. Barney Fagan, Mile. Bl
letti. and the Arion comedy fo~RS
Frederic Abel, being unable to.1
his obligations. filed his pstit1oa
bankruptcy with the CLERK G &
district court. Thursday mor1
His liabilities amount to $3,11e, o
his assets total Sl.275.
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with love. ~ with everything else.
we md II 10 the cheap imitation which
costs the most In the end.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03

The Directors and Officers Of the
Highland Park State BANK OF DE-
TROIT wish to publicly thank you
every First-Day Depositor-for the con-
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promises that it will be conducted with
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But we are more sorry than we can
say, for the inconveniences caused some
of you, because of having to wait in line
before making your deposit and then
our not having enough of the Souvenir
Pass Books on hand to meet the demand.
We were not expecting, nor prepared
for nearly as large number of First-Day
Evening star., 1916-11-12
G1I GI1IILESoRlEs
%rBE6DTInTE %rB6
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS,
Copyright. 1916 by T. W. Burgess,
A Broken Nap.

Buster Bear is queer fellow and a
very independent fellow For the most
part he does what he pleases and when
ne pieases. You see, he is so big and
strong that he fears no one save man
and when there are no men about there
is nothing to prevent him doing exact
ly as he pleases in the Green Forest
SO he eats when he feels hungry and
he sleeps when he fcels sleepy. and it
doesn't make the least bit of difference
TO him whether il is daylight or dark.
FOR Buster is like Reddy Fox and Billy
Mink and Peter Rabbit and a lot OF
others who can see at night or when
jolly, round, bright Mr. Sun is smiling
down from high up in the blue, blue
sky.
on this particular afternoon Buster
Bear had chosen to take a nap He
had been up all the night before and
he expected to be up all Of the. coming
night: so he had chosen to sleep during
the day. Now Busters bed was In the
middle of . great Windfall which. you
know, is "A pile Of trees blown down by
the wind. 1t WAS deep in the Green
Forest, where few ever came, and
Buster had made a very comfortable
bed of leaves there. 1t was just the
kind of a place to sleep in undisturbed
SO Buster had spent most of the da Y
there, sleeping in solid comfort
Late that afternoon he began to
dream. He dreamed that he was being
hunted by men with terrible guns. and
Evening star., 1916-11-12

dent of the club, and letter OF con-
dolence and flowers were ordered seh..
paper on christian Homes was
read by Mrs. c. N. Chapman. aoll call
and refreshments followed
U. S. Grant Circle. No. 1. Ladies' of the
Grand Army. will meet Tuesday even
ing at Grand Army Hall
Ill. national president of the Ladies
of the q. A. r., will inspect the CIR
Gle. Miss Rose NJ. Seton. president OF
the circle, will initiate several new
members
Patriots' Memorial Chapter.-Mrs. T..
E Browne, wife of Representative
Browne of Wisconsin. entertained Pa
triots Memorial Chapter on the even
ing of November {. at her home IN
Highland avenue, Cleveland Park. the
regent Mrs. Conway, presided over the
business meeting and introduced Mr. r.
S. Gichner. who talked upon a sub1ect
most interesting to District Daughters
the preservation of the District mile
stones and the further protection OF
said stones by the placing of an IRON
fence about each. Refreshments We're
served and a social hour enjoyed.
The Shakespeare Society of Washing
ton met Wednesday evening at the
Colonial School by invita- tion of Miss
Charlotte Everett. the principal. The
guest ol Tie evening", INtN. ~ -! ii''''i
Whitney Allen of Newark. n. j.. gave
talk on The Evolution of Shakes
peare's Soul and the Evolution of
Shakespeares Plays" Miss Christine
Church sang a number Of Shakespeare
songs, accompanied by Miss Edith
Athey. Frank Weigh of Toronto. Cana
da. described a visit to Stratford-on-
Avon. and H. b. Meyer reported the
progress of the work of founding in
Washington OF national memorial
Shakespeare building. which, at Mr..
Meyers suggestion. has become Il f.a-
ture of the Shakespeare Society. Miss
Everett was assisted by the teachers
and students of the school in receiving
the 0ueStS.
Evening star., 1916-11-12

that he was running for his life. The
worst of IL was those hunters were fol-
lowing him by means of dogs. He
wasn't afraid of dogs themselves, but
he was afraid Of the hunters. and he
knew that the dogs would lead them
straight to him: so instead of standing
to fight the dogs he was running with
all his might He could hear the voices
of the dogs drawing nearer and nearer.
and he was just trying to make up his
mind whether or not to climb Il tree to
get away from them when his eyes
flew open, and there he was. safe and
sound in his bed in the windfall. 1t
was all dream.
But was it? Buster blinked fast to
make sure that he was awake. He
certainly was in his bed in the middle
of the windfall. There was no dream
about that. But neither was there any
dream about that eager "Bow-wow
wew-wow-w-w," That was the voice
of a real. live dog. and 1t was coming
nearer and nearer. Hastily Buster
scrambled to his feet. Were hunters
after him, after all? Should he run
or should he fight? Sudden anger
swept over him and made his little
eyes fairly snap. He had caught a
glimpse of a little red form making
straight for that old windfall, and on
it's very heels the dog who was making
all that noise. In a flash he UNDER
stood Bowser the Hound was not
Evening star., 1916-11-12
Band Practice Changed.

Members of the newly organized local
scout band are to meet for practice
at O'Clock Wednesday evenings in
q. A. r. Hall hereafter, according to
an announcement from the local head
quarters. Arthur c. Moses, president
of the local council. addressed the boys
at practice Wednesday.
So far as known there is only one
other local scout council band in the
country, that in Buffalo, y. Y. The
Washington council band is necessary
for the present. but troop bands. such
as exist in many cities, may be things
of the future.
In order to be members of the local
band scouts must place their obliga
tions to that organization above those
of their respective troops, 1t is be-
lieved. however. there will be but little
conflict Of dates.
A new troop is in process Of forma-
ton at Keller Memorial Lutheran
Church. 9Th street and Maryland ave-
nue. northeast, of which G. E. Bittner
is to be scoutmaster Rev S T Mich
olas. pastor of the church. has declared
that he shall make every effort to be
of assistance to make the new troop
a leader. 1t will have nucleus of
number of experienced boys from dis
banded troops.
Dr. Walter Hough. who wrote the
chapter on making fire by the Indian
method in the scout handbook. con-
Quoted number of boys through the
Indian exhibit at the National Museum
The Scoutmasters' Club is to organize
a swimming club, which is to meet at
the Young Mems Christian Association.
All scoutrfasters desiring to join are
urged to apply to Walter E. Marsh,
secretary, through the local head
quarters.
Evening star., 1916-11-12

way New York was going the man mum
bled to himself. or more likely, to the
spirits he had imbibed
Got it in the neck all RI. Oughter be
licked. F | couldn' run country bet
tern he's done I'd go on home"
He didn't have the exact appearance Of
statesman who could run country,
and he sure didn't look as if he had a
home to go to, butt didn't matter, any
ton to him except one woman in the
crowd. And she didn't count.
They We're at the matinee waiting for
the curtain to rise.
1t was a restful green curtain. and in
its center blazed a gilt Tyre set in a
wreath of gilt leaves.
The Tyre must have caught the man S
interest. for he drawled out in that half
yawning way some people have of kill
ing time:
Wonder what made 'em paint a grid
iron on that drop for-huho"
The woman was plainly a person with
a taste for observation.
''Oh, It's just a monersram like you
see lots of places. I've got one of 'em on
like it. gold. and grandpa's hair Lswsie
me. I wonder whatever became of that
pin--frst time it's come into my mind
since"
Il get you-sort of coat-of-arms huh
Gridron as a sign of the hot shows he s
giving US, huh" Good for Blank. Real
pert idea
Perhaps it wasn't the management S
real reason, but. as far as two people in
that audience was concerned, it was a
perfectly good one.
Evening star., 1916-11-12

after him at all. but was chasing
Re.ldy Fox.
A feeling of great relief swept over
Buster Bear and with 1t a feeling of
anger. What did Reddy Fox mean by
leading Rowser the Hound there, of all
places? Was this one of Reddy's' sharp
tricks. 1t was bad enough to be walked
out of a comfortable nap. but to have
{, NOISY dog led straight to his bed
room was too much, altogether too
much. Buster growled. and it was
deep angry growl, terrible to hear. 1t
was at the sound of this that Reddy
Fox realized that he had come to the
wrong place, and he forgot that he was
almost too tired to run another step.
1t was right then that he slipped out
of that wirdfall. running as if he had
suddenly, recovered all his strength
And it was right then that Bowser the
Hound put his tail between his legs
and with the hair along his back
standing straight up with fear, turned
as if he expected something terrible to
happen at every jump. In fact, he did.
He expected to feel the terrible claws
of Buster Bear.
With still deeper growl Buster
jumped out where it was clear and he
could see better. Then he began to
grin and finally to chuckle Having
got over his own fright he was tickled
to. see the fright of Reddy Fox and
still more so to see the way Bowser
the Hound was running, as If he ex-
pected every jump to be his last one.
II guess" said Buster Bear slowly,
that they won't bother me again very
soon." And Buster guessed just right.