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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-22
DETROIT TIM E 8

invader This f. something more
than the courageous optimism of the
soldier
Can We not see what We are do
ing?' they ask. do We not
know"
We descended into sleeping quar-
ters 30 feet beneath the dripping
surface. We stopped knee deep
through rod after rod OF tunnels that
were still deeper, and TO which We
gained access by ladders, Sometimes
We guided ourselves by the flicker
OF distant candle, kissing IA the
drops fell on it from the sodden
roof, our fingers trailing through the
soft mud that had been deposited
on the timbers OF either side. Some
I.mes-another contradiction-we
found tunnel electrically lighted,
and were shown the dynamo room
By some proud mechanician. Al
ways the greatest contradiction Of
the Argonne Is the unvarying cheer
OF the men.
Perhaps you would like to rest
said the orderly
We wanted very much 10 rest.
We had been led 40 near the Ger.
man trenches that the soldiers said
they could hear the cultural voices
OF the Germans as they talked. |
did not. The blood was pumping In
my ears. We wore breathless and
perspirinG and mud covered and
wet II was with n grunt OF con
tent that we settled upon bench
by the side OF cheerful fire in a
relatively dry and airy dug.out The
trench in the neighborhood OF that
dug-out was quite bare of men. AL
most conspicuously bare. Two
groups stood perhaps 100 feet away
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-22

Tho top OF the world"
II is woll named, this huge ridge
with IT, TOW ering peaks which hold
their snow-cappej heads above the
clouds
There are higher mountains In
other parts OF the world, but no
where are such great heights so
easily accessible as In the section
Of tho Rocky mountains within the
boundaries Of the Rocky Mountain
National park
This tract of $50 square miles OF
scenic beauty is only 20 miles from
Denver r. road or rail yet It's beau.
tiful eastern gateway Is more than
a mile and G. half above the level of
the sea-
Here las the little town OF Estes
Parks, where there are plenty Of
comfortable hotels for the vacation
tourist
The entire park is dominated by
the huec recovered bulk OF Longs
reak which towers 1926 feet above
he sea-captain OF "A company Of
peaks. most OF them 10000 feet
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-22

and watched the dug.Out-which Was
In an angle-with what later oc-
Cured TO us as a morbid curiosity.
We peered out at them through the
door OF the dug out as we rested.
Suddenly a soldier splashed hurried
ly along the trench and entered the
dug-Out
The captain desires 20 know IT
you are ready to proceed said he.
Perhaps We showed certain re.
luctance 10 stir, for he assured us
that we need not hurry. We might
take all the time We wished. En-
cept that the captain thought We
should know that on this particular
angle OF the trench the Germans
usually exploded a mine every other
day, II was now two days since
they had exploded one, and an hour
before they had apparently ceased
work on the mine tunnel they had
been digging. No doubt they had
not yet carried in enough explosives
10 make the mine a complete sue
cess
mo matter" we said politely we
are quite ready 10 go"
The day in the enchanted forest
was finished of by contradictory
tea We had wormed our way in
the trenches past squad after squad
OF cooks helpers. carrying in steam
ing hot soup and huge cans OF red
wine 10 the men. Suddenly we
emerged 10 come upon little wood
land settlement, in which the nuts
AZ a little distance could not be dis
tinguished from the frayed trees
which at close view were somehow
homelike and CHEEKY Stones were
set in patterns to make walks and
vines clambered up the tiny porti-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-22

Goes The officers at the sector
headquarters took pride In the little
devices which made the place at
tractive 10 the eye. They chatted as
naturally and pleasantly as though
The falling shells did not sometimes
make the near earth tremble.
90 But YOU are quite safe here?" We
said possibly TO extort an assur-
ance from them.
"Oh. 40" said they. Not safe-a
man was killed at the door yester-
day"
Down the line Of huts a thin
strain Of music sounded An officer
gave an order and the violinist
came in 10 make his bow. When
he is az home he Is an artist of dis
tinction, Here he Is one OF the
pOilus who are giving themselves
so cOurageously TO France. His VIC
lin was a broomstick and a cigar
box, on which he keyed single
string In order to set possibilities
completely AT defiance he extracted
real music from his weird instru.
ment There was something about
his Song OF the Forest that thrilled
us II was defiant and cheerful and
through il all ran dim suggestion
OF inconsistencies and longing. One
OF the officers nodded.
THE Spirit OF the Argonne," said
he.
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ing. So many trees had been broken
Of halfway up the trunk.
We left our automobiles at the
field hospital Here another con-
'radiction appeared. One thinks of
n hospital as bright and sunny
place, mostly white enamel and
nurses with red crosses on their
arms. This was a dugout in the
side Of a hill rooted with heavy logs
on which - feet OF earth had been
piled as a protection against shells.
The front was open, so that one
looked down a picturesque ravine in
which little clouds OF smoke told
Of the intermittent activities OF the
enemy. Bark covered logs and for
est made divans gave It that touch
Of artistry one finds so often at the
French front II one forgot the -
feet OF earth which made the roof
It might have been a lounginC place
at 2 millionaire's camp in the Adj.
rondacks We left our chauffeurs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-22

found IN the lee OF protecting
masses % snow banks and glaciers.
Yet the mountains on which these
flowers grow are the cradles OF
thunderstorms appalling yet bcau'J.
ful in thir play OF light and shadow
The visitor may actually watch
a storm 7s it Is horn on the granite
summit o. long's peak.
OUT % q clear sky slight mist
gathers In a few moments II be
comes a tiny cloud Five minutes
later M" mountain top il hidden
Then, as If some GENT had waved
his wand tn great storm clouds
wells and sweeps across ia" sky.
cut by Jagged lines OF lightning and
rumhlira with tho voice OF thunder.
Fifteen minutes after the FIRST
whi,p Of mist appeared it may be
raining 10 the valley and showing
IN tho r curtains.
Then in half an hour more the
sky IS clear and blue A great
thunder 81 rm has been born and
1as conc on its way across the
country
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-22

contentedly smoking in the hospital
They had fancy for that sort OF
roof.
mo patients" said the hospital
orderly who talked English. The
Germans They are no good
In some places the trenches were
almost dry The mud hardly GOV
cred our shoes. Then we would
splash into soupy mud almost
knee deep. on which the corduroy
bottoms Of the trenches foated. Al
times We descended by corduroy
stairs into tunnels, shoulder wide and
dripping At the bottom OF such a
tunnel We would find the sleeping
places for the men. by the aid oil
our pocket electric torches or the
trench candle Of the handiest sol
der. Half the work OF war on the
Argonne front seems 10 be the IN
watering OF these dug-outs. by force
pumps and wire wrapped hose. Ih"
air was fresh enough in them, Cor
~ was forced In by other pumps
Sometimes little fires were spark
ling in these sub-earth and sub-wa'
ter caverns In an heroic effort TO
dry them,
yet the men are cheerful" We
asked.
Look nj them" was the reply.
Sure enough. They were cheer
full, in spite OF rheumatism and
trench foot and the other Ills OF
wet trenches. Something OF this
cheer had it's birth in the fact that
summer Is coming. when the Ar
gonne trenches will for perhaps a
month be something less than food.
ed. Most OF 1t was born of the con-
viction that, little by little, the
French are getting the better OF the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-22
Lumber Production ExessSs ordsea.,

Lumber Production Exceeds ordsros'
CHICAGO. June 2...-Conditioo9
in the lumber industry are far fruok,
promising. In spite OF the volunno'
OF big recent orders. the mills q
the country have been producing a.
too heavy a rate. and unless there
is change the statistics Indicate
according to lumbermen. that there
may be reason 10 fear return a.
the depression which marked 1919
and 1914. The chart prepared each
month by the National Lumber Man
ufacturers' association indicates
that the volume OF production has
passed the volume OF shipments and
orders. and that production Ia In
creasing while shipments are de-.
cTeasing.
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high
The valleys on both sides OF this
range and those which penetrate
into is recesses are dotted with
lovely park-like glades which glow
with a profusion OF wild flowers,
water with cold streams from the
mountain SHOWS and glaciers.
Up to the Underline, point
more than 1900 feet toward the
sky bcvond which no trees can
PROV he slopes are thickly clothed
with tall spruces and frs.
Smaller growths and spruces that
hug the ground like vines, shelter
thousands >of large. curve-horncd
mountain sheep
These besLtlfu' animals seek the
very highest points where any yegc.
tation grows as safe retreat from
their enom',s, the mountain lions.
one Of the wonders Of the park
is the altitude at which gorgeous
wild flowers grow in the sheltered
gorges between the wind swept
ridges ETeu In late September
large beautiful columbines are
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-22
Artistic Spirit of the French
Is Manifested EUen Amid the
Bursting Shells in the ArgOnne

said nc. Then the Germans are
quiet and it will be perfectly safe"
Civilians sometimes encounter a
regrettable lack Of precision in the
employment by the military OF the
more ordinary terms. This morning
Was quiet" on the front. Every
one assured us OF this. Yet shells
were falling in the wood with a
certain dull regularity. One had just
time between the crashes in which
to SAVIOR that weird silence OF which
have spoken. and 10 reprehend the
useless song OF the birds. There
were not many birds There were
so few inducements 10 nest build.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-22
HARTFORD CITY. Ind, June

HARTFORD CITY, Ind, June d,
Newton Evans hand slipped from
a wlndlass with which he was hoist
ing bricks 10 the top of the new in
Urinary building, The crank OF the
windlass flew back and mashed a
pair OF glasses he was wearing into
his eyes His condition il critical.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-22
Sounded Ominous.

"He insists that he la not worthy
Of me"
II don't like the sound of that.
Better look up his financial rating
again, grille"
Evening journal., 1916-04-18
TANKER PADDLEFORD
takes TO The water

The George q. Paddleford, oil
tanker, built by the Harlan & Hol-
lingsworth Corporation for the Pc
troleum Transportation Company, a
subsidiary OF the Mexican Petroleum
Company. was launched from the
yards OF her builders a few minutes
after noon today. Mrs. J. +. Wood,
of New York. crashed a bottle OF
champagne against the PROV OF the
zhip.
The ceremonies were private.
The George e. Paddleford is prob
ably the Grst large tanker which the
owners have had built in this country.
This ship is 4O5 feet long, 81 feet
inches beam. 80 feet deep to upper
deck and has a poop bridge and fore
castle built on top of same. with
officers accommodation on top of the
bridge deck and on top OF the poop.
The vessel is sub-divided for car
rying oil in bulk. She has fourteen
transverse bulkheads and one longi-
tudinal bulkhead. This subdivision
gives the vessel fourteen cargo oil
tanks. two fuel oil bunkers. pump
room, cofferdam. machinery space,
dry cargo hold and bottom and peak
tanks for fuel oil and water ballast.
The George e. Paddleword" is
built on the LONGITUDINAL or Isher-
wood System To the highest class at
Lloyds. She can carry 1900 tons
on a draft OF "a feet, and has a pow
erful model.
Evening journal., 1916-04-18
COUNTY accepts NEW
THIRD Street BRIDGE
Work Finished, Engineers
Say, Except for the
Trolley Tracks
OLD STRUCTURE
WILL BE SOLD

The new Christiana River bridge is
now the property OF the county and
the old Third street bridge is 10 be
removed and sole
John r. Greincr. consulting engi-
necr. appeared before the Levy Court
this afternoon and said be had made
an examination 0f the bridge. 70 opens
in ffiy-tWo seconds. eight seconds less
than expected The work Is not I'm
ished however. because concrete has
not been placed in the bridge pit
The approaches are not completed.
but as soon as the trolley rails arc
down the bridge will be ready for
travel
County Engineer Wilson supple
mented Air Greiner's report with the
statement that the bridge is ready
for use
Frank l.. speakman said # would
Evening journal., 1916-04-18
increase ATLAS CO.
CAPITAL TO S2O.OOO.OO

Al the special meeting OF the stock.
holders OF the Atlas Powder Com
pany held here today. it was voted TO
increase the company's authorized
preferred stock by $4,000. 600 aud the
common stock by $4,000. 600 This
VIII give tho company an authorized
capitalization Of S20.O00.O 900. About
eighty per cent OF the outstanding
stock was represented in the vot-
ing.
The statement was made at the
meeting that while these figures
represented considerable increase
In the company's authorized capitali-
zation, there was no need nor inten-
tiOn Of issuing any large amount Of
the new stock at this time. The di-
rectors Of the company will meet in
a few days TO act upon this Ques-
ton.
President Webster stated that the
cOmpany's business in explosives con.
tinued to show steady increases For
Evening journal., 1916-04-18

the first three months Of 1916 gross
sales amounted to over S45OO 900 and
during March the gross sales amounted
to over $1,SOO,OOO. As this basis the
company's gross for 1916 should be
in excess of S1S,OOO,OOO, or twice as
much as the gross ot last year. Dur
ing 1915 Atlas Powder Company earn
ed 35.S per cent. on its common stock
One of the most favorable features
of the company's present business,
President Webster stated. was large
increase in commercial business,
which is the backbone of the powder
industry in normal times.
Evening journal., 1916-04-18
Employers Of LABOR
FAVOR open SHOP"
Subject Discussed at Meet
ing of Business and
Professional Men
OPPOSED TO DEMANDS
OF TRADES COUNCIL

The "open shop was discussed at
a meeting held in the rosC room Of
the Hotel DUPONT last night by G. H..
Whitney OF the Employers Associa-
ton OF Hartford. Conn, and Walter
Drew of New York city counsel for
the National lrectors Association.
The meeting was closed to newspaper
r. lorters but was attended by about
two hundred prominent business and
professional men.
ID was reported to-day that 40 the
close of the meeting a-largc number ui
employer of labor of thi, city signed
their names as being in accord with the
organizing of nn association which VIII
annrently have as 10, purpose the adj
,ocatng 90 the "opcn shop 40 per-
nancnt organization was ELECTED last
nishi. bot ii i- understood that another
meeting will hc held in the near iu.
ture for that purpose. Many OF the
large manufacturing plants Of the city
were represented at the meeting
II IS also cOntendod that this ac-
ii,ity on Tho part Of the employers
Of labor In this city TO adv 'ocatc the
"open shop" Is move TO oppose and
check the recent action OF the Build
inc Trades Council u is claimed that
the council sent out a letter ON April
; fo various concerns In this city
notifying ihcm that ON and aftor May
+ no union man would work I'm the
same shop with non-union mon
Walter Drew. one OF the speakers.
stated after ihc meeting thar tho pur-
pose of the meeting had nothing TO
DO with the hours that men work or
ne pay that they get He said "Wc
nre against the closed shop. adyOcat-
inr ia IT'S stead the open shop
Organizcd labor men are reported
10 be watching the developments very
closely.
Evening journal., 1916-04-18
MISS VAN DER Filler
TO ADDRESS ROTARIANS

Miss Hendrika Van der Filler. Of
The Hague Holland. who made an
Interesting address in the New Cen
tury Club several weeks ago. viii
return 70 this city on next Thursday
10 speak before the members Of the
Rotary Club at their weekly lunch
con. Miss Van der Filler who Is an
unusually attractive and charming
woman will speak concerning the
Hollend-American Home for War Or
phans and Belgian Refugees
\ The speaker Is the daughter Of
Me court chaplain OF Holland and
her work among the Hollanders and
Belgians has received the highest
coinmendation of the American Am
hassador and other persons OF au-
thorIiy, including Queen Wilhelmina
herself
Evening journal., 1916-04-18
S25.OOO.OOO COMPANY
Chartered AT DOVER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, April 1S.--A charter was
filed here at noon for the Hammond
Arms Company. capital S25,O0O,OOO, to
manufacture firearms and war muni-
tions Of all kinds. The incorporators
are Herbert u. Latter. Norman p.
Coffin and Clement NJ. Egner, of Will
mington.
Evening journal., 1916-04-18
ACCUSED HIM Of
DRIVING OFF AUTO

Paul Edwards. aged n years. was
arrested by Detective King today on
a charge OF driving of an automobile
without the owners consent
on Sunday evening. March 26. an
automobile belonging 10 William
White disappeared from In front Of
West Presbyterian Church, and was
found TIE next morning near New
Castle Edwards Is suspected Of be-
irE thC man who drove OF the mae
shine
He was arIuigncd in Cify Court TO-
-. when The case was continued
urfH Thursday and Edwards held in
tep0 bail
Evening journal., 1916-04-18
FOURTH SCARLET fever
Case IN ONE FAMILY

~ .o IiE ENENINc JOlRNAL-
NiIDLElOnA, April l.-Nrs
NshI Nnt'.ou HDrrI. nitc % Henry D.
ioati b. M rith -arIff iHu af lei
t - case -fref lhis makes th'
ieiI le-e oi .rarif iescr m ihis fam.
i Itf o'letf -n. lhsrief nss recov.
ft1- ircn ar tiars Wlen fhc second
80. htarg. ra- taken ilL Later ttf
tt sr. ior. ass afflicted Sow 1irs
f' n he1 fhi- makes sever
u~ f h hn h1s teen under
rltfirf
Evening journal., 1916-04-18

be proper for the county to take over
the bridge and complete the cement
work
Mr.. Burris then moved that New
Castle county take over the bridge
and complete the work and charge
the cost TO the contractor. The
motion was unanimously adopted
The old structure will be removed
at once. II was decided to advertise
for bids 70 remove the bridge and
sell the same.
Evening journal., 1916-04-18
MERCHANTS TO MEET.

In the Hotel DUPONT tomorrow even
ing the mercantile section OF the
Chamber of Commerce will meet.
Many important matters will be dis
cussed. These will include trade ex-
cursions during the summer and
plan for publicity.
Evening journal., 1916-04-18
10TNTT HOSPITAL PlIs.

trf Levy f0DTr TO-DAY received $500
fr1r iawe N F0rtrr. superintendent
q 49, HeH Caste County Hospital
Iff urrsg rsr for board ~ patients
~ -.-.- a -ll-k snl hsr.
Evening journal., 1916-04-18
10 FELAPcE HOUSE

rsorritz is-ufc permit to Albert Def
frs ~ tuf fhri story addition ~
~ fr Monroe street ffe wors - r'sf
Evening journal., 1916-04-18
rP H0FFEcYgp 10 LFcTTrpF

frsneis ID iiodeeker. of ftis city. viii
iertuIe 80 -Ctrists Trial Hefare piiafe,
Fron Legal etandponf. n Chrisf
Dhnrth. Noadteiry, N. J.. this evening.
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NOTICE OF TENDENCY OF LIBe|
AND TIME AND PLACE or
... HEARING.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF TIL

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF TIL
First Judicial Circuit. Territory .
Hawaii-At Chambers-ln DlvorI|
Maggie Muldoon, Libellant, vera0
John Muldoon, Libellee. Divor1|
No. 5551.
The Territory of Hawaii, to John Nh
doon-Greetings:
Know you that a libel for divorI
is pending against you in the Circ1'
Court of the First Judicial Circuit .
the Territory of Hawaii, by whII
your wife, Maggie Muldoon, prays t1.
the bonds Of matrimony now exfsfI0'
between you and her be forever n.
solved upon the ground that you. 4
though of sufficient ability to prorI.
her with suitable maintenance, h1I|
neglected and refused so to do Tor
continuous period Of more than slx|'
(60) days next preceding the date /.
the filing of said libel. to wit, the 4.
day of October, A. d. 1915, and I.|
hearing and determination OF 81
libel has Deen set before the Hone
able William L. Whitney, SecoI.
Judge Of the First Circuit Court .
Chambers; in his court room n f.'
Judiciary Building, at Honolulu, CT
and County Of honolulu. Territory d
Hawaii, on Saturday. the 18th day q
July, A d. 1915. at the hour OF min
O'Clock in the forenoon Of that d1|
or as soon thereafter as counsel ca
be heard
By the Court.
....s.. CHAS. M. HITE,
~. -. Cierk
Seal, First Circuit Court, TERRITORY :
Hawaii.
64R4-Mau o LIZ % 20 LINN
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AUCTION BULLETIN.

We hope that these little reminders
reach the people, as we are born
philanthropists and We are working
for glory and SIS, and the more
We spread abroad the facts that beth
SELLERS and BUYERS are bene-
fitted by using the Honolulu Auction
Rooms. the more glory and SIS for
all. We sold in one day not so long
ago Oriental Rugs to the amount Of
$4,000 and got the cash, and we
leave 1t 10 you il that is not selling.
We will sell on Friday some New
Goods, Dressers, Chiffoniers, Set
tees, Office Chairs. Rolltop Desks,
Revolving Office Chairs, and Sec
ond-Aand Goods as usual Honolulu
Auction Rooms, J.. S. Bailey, Man
ager. Jas F, Morgan Co, Auction
GERS r.. 49,.
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Have You a
Furnished Room
To Rent? "

Fill up your vacant rooms. Make
them pay instead of being an expense.
4 few lines-with a good description
and location of the rooms-in the
Bulletins classified section will
quickly fill them.
r. -. Telephone 1856
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SEALED TENDERS.

Sealed tenders will be received "A
Emory & Webb, architects, 925 Fo|
St, Honolulu. T. H., up to IL o'cloI
a. m. on Monday, June 5th, 1916, q
which time and place same win d
opened, for the construction OF q ten
pie building for the Honppa Ho1.
wanji Mission. Plans, specificatIo1|
and form of tender and any inform.
tion desired may be secured at tI'
office Of the architects.
The Honppa Hongwanji Mission =.
serves the right to reject any or a|
bids. -.. ......-
6475-May Is. Is. II. Is. 10. a
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BUSINESS GUIDE
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

Geo. N. Yamada; concrete, wood and
stone construction. Estimates fur
nished. Road building, grading. etc.
Room POS McCaudl"ss Bldg. Phone
2IJ7. 646S-tf
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An export duty of from IL pe'
cent to per cent. is proposed o|
diamonds in the budget of the Unio|
of South Africa.
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An increase of 10 per cent in wages
has been granted the 100 striking
employees of Corrigan,. Mckinney &
%. Of Cleveland. ... ....".
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BUSINESS GUIDE
MOSQUITO STICKS.

Use Boar Trade Marx Mosquito
Sticks; most superior grade OF its
kind; especially manufactured for
the sick room and family use Ask
Motoshige Drug Store, King St.
phone 1854. box .o1. 6420-6m
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

Machine and blacksmith shop, well
equipped and doing good business.
Inquire at Neill's Workshop, 1875
Merchant st. 6450-tf