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The Detroit times., 1916-03-08
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
A Glad Time and a Hard Time.
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS


Copyright. 1915, by T. W. Rurgess.)
Peter Rabbit was so delighted
with his discovery of the brave
little skunk cabbage blossoms in the
warm swampy place in the Green
Forest that he had to tell everybody
he met. You see, he knew that
they were a sure sign that winter
would be over soon. In fact Peter
began to feel as II Mistress Spring
was very, very near. and the mere
thought of that filed his heart with
great joy. Sammy Jay just laugh
ed at Peter when he heard the
story about the little blossoms and
pretended not to believe word OF
il, but secretly he went to see for
himself, and when he found IL was
true he also spread the glad news.
Everybody who heard 1t was glad.
Gentle Sister South Wind was melt
ing the snow very fast. The Laugh
ing Brook had burst its bonds of ice
and was beginning TO gurgle, and
soon would be laughing for the Joy
of once more running free. Jack
Frost still pinched when he got q
chance, but the little people no
longer had to fear the terrible cold.
Some days were even almost too
warm for comfort in their winter
suits. But with all the gladness 1t
was a hard time. Yes, sir, II was
hard time. You see, IL was one
of the hardest times OF all the year
to get enough to eat.
Peter wasn't finding it so hard.
though he was getting dreadfully
tired of bark and dry grass and such
things, and longed for something
green and tender. But most of his
neighbors were hungry all the time
and spent every waking minute look
ing for enough to fill their stom-
achs.
Chatterer the Red Squirrel and his
cousin, Happy Jack the Gray Squir-
rel, would have found II hard work
but for Farmer Browns Boy. Once
in a while he would forget to put
out some corn and nuts for them.
and on those days they had to hunt
for enough to eat. II made them
short-tempered, so that whenever
The Detroit times., 1916-03-08
MARX AND DUST
FAVOR PURCHASE
OF MORE PARKS

More city parks are advocated
by Mayor Marx and Park Commis-
sioner Dust. The mayor is In favor
OF purchasing acreage near the city
limits before the growth OF the city
makes the price of suburban prop
erty prohibitive.
Commissioners Dust has submit
ted a proposal to the common
council for the purchase of a 800
acre tract Just outside the north
western city limits. The estimated
price of this property Is between
100000 and $450,000. It would pro-
vide a park and recreation grounds
nearly one-half as large as Belle
Isle and would be the second larg-
est park In the city.
Chairman Ellis, of the park and
boulevards committee, has called a
meeting for Friday afternoon OF
this week, to take up the park COM
missioner's proposal.
Mayor Marx has suggested that
the park and bouleyards committee
look over the vacant territory In
and around Detroit with an object
of purchasing for park sites avail
able property on which IN exces.
sive price has not been placed.
1.-The city ought to buy the Wood
ward-ave. property adjacent to
Palmer park" said the mayor. "Sev'
eral years ago l ad-ocated the pur.
chase OF this property. At that
time It could have been purchased
for less than $1,000 an acre: now
The Detroit times., 1916-03-08
City News in Brief

"It was all ny fault" said Joseph
rreyiace. q Ne. 1is Raelelle,st.. ~
been knocked down by an automo-
bile. late Tuesday night. at Fort
st. west. and Dearborn He
would not allow Mrs: c. N, Hobart
OF the car that struck him. ia
apologize. declaring that he owed
the apology.
"They ste every bit Of the green
.sSm .;ns n re place: eye. ths tsi.;
q woman known to all the business
In the .srve-seifs. Tuesday after
noon. Heavy meats and vegeta-
but but all the light food was eleened
certainly takes all the Starch out
OF their appetites."
w,Iiis. xs.s.y; - ye.r. cid; Wal:
s;snlsy Tyicr:F year. Year. old Old. -.S al
OF Toledo. were found on Wood
ward.ays. Tuesday. by Patrolman
James Brown. who took them to
told Brown that they came to De-
troit from Toledo and were koing
10 enlist in the Canadian contin-
gent OF the British army: All as
were notified to call for them.
Rodger Little, Of the Imperial hotel.
up In the central station. charged
with obtaining money under false
pretenses. II Is alleged that Lttle
sold tickets for a midnight frolic'
Forest-aves.. Monday night. WheE
the purchasers of tickets assembled
for the "frolic." Monday night tho
steward OF the hall informed them
an snh
schedule. Subsequent investigation
resulted In Little's arrest.
A large Aorai stars and strtpes will
decorate the lawn In front Of the
Central high school this summer.
following the permission given on
Tuesday evening by the real estate
tion to Louisa st. Clair chapter. d.
A. r.. to place the flag there and
to bear the cost. The chapter has
obtained the promise OF many
city to place floral flags on the
lawns surrounding their plants and
buildings.
The nrst robin perched ON the city
hall steps for few minutes, Tues
day. His coming was regarded as
a good omen by city hall officials.
Mayor Marx gointed the bird out to
Rutter.. OF the common council.
That little bird has come to tell
us good news" said Rutter. He
says that the mayor will be re-
elected. that the controller will get
bigger premiums in the next bond
proposals and that the Belle Isle
bridge will be built before sum
mer."
Funeral services will he held Thurs
day afternoon In the German Evan
geiical Lutheran church. Twelfth
50 years old, father Of the Rev. g.
Mr.. Reidel died Tuesday in the
home OF his son. No. 934 Twelfth
ST. He was born in Bavaria and
had lived In the United States
nearly a half century. He Is sur
four sons. The body will be taken
to Fort Wayne. Ind. for inter-
ment.
In his talk before the Board OF Com
merce, Tuesday, DR.. william Good
ell Frost. president OF Berea col
lege. told an Illuminating story of
mountain mail carrier who con-
veyed Mrs, Frost from one county
seat to another by wagon. Findins
York and other cities whose names
had struck his imagination, he piled
her with shrewd questions. And
when curiosity was somewhat slak
he exclaimed: "Wal. ! declare.
there's a heap o. things agoin' on
up there thet we all don't know
ed. AN / allow there's a heap O
things agoin' on deown here thet
you all don't know nary thing
abeaut. Mixin' learns both par
ties"
The Detroit times., 1916-03-08
DETRo1T TIM rs

men who besiesed the Youker resi-
dence Mt haywood. H.. today.
Miss Youker. who has been Ill OF
heart trouble at De Kalb, ILL.,, where
she was an instructor in chemistry
al the State Normal school, was re-
moved secretly TO her parents
home at haywood early this week.
Orpet planned to plead not guilty
when arraigned for trial set for to-
day before Circuit Judge c. c. Ed
wards.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-08
"SLIVERS," FAMOUS
CLOWN MAKES EXIT
BY UNITED PRESS.

NEW YORK. March s.-Frank
Oakley, better known as ''Slivers,"
Barnum ana Bailey's famous clown,
made his last entrance today. The
police found him In local theatri-
cal lodge. dead, from asphyxiation
by gas. Several gas Jets In his room
were opened and the window and
door cracks were sealed with towels.
"Slivers."e both as a circus and a
stage fool, had made the world
laugh. He was born In Sweden
about IS years ago. His mother was
concert singer in European capi.
tails Brought to this country In
his early childhood, he ran away at
the age OF IA to Join a circus.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-08
BEER is BEER IN
KANSAS COURT!

TOPEKA, Kan. March 8.--In
proceeding In contempt for violAtir
an Injunction against maintainingsn e.
.liquor nuisance, evidences thu
liquor sold looked like beer, taste
like beer and that the witness -
lieved was beer, and that there 49,
malt in the liquor sold to anothe
witness, Is sufYicient to justify <
finding Of the sale Of Intoxicating
liquor" according to an Opinit~
handed down by the Kansas ugl
preme court here recently In ah11u
ing an opinion Of the Chsroks@
county district court.
The court also held that It II nc
an error to refuse to permit WIN
ness to taste the contents Of ~!
tie to see II they are the same e
the contents OF another bottle pu1G
chased from the defendant BY t.
witness.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-08
PROBE DEATH OF
WOMAN GUEST

CHICAGO, Marcn s.--Authorities
today investigated the mysterious
death of Miss Nellie Shaw, known
as the champion woman billiardist
of the world, who died in Chinese
cafe late last night.
Two women companions who
were with Miss Shaw at table
left her just before she collapsed.
An autopsy was ordered by the cor
oner.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-08
SURGEONS TO
OPERATE ON
CLEVELAND BABE
BY UNITED PRESS

DES MONIES, Ia, March S.-Baby
Cleveland. whom DR.. Harry j. Hal
selden. of Chicago, inspected and
pronounced durable last week. is
slowly gaining strength In the hos
pital and attending physicians think
the child will be strong enough 10
undergo an operation to restore IL
10 normal condition IN two weeks.
II is apparently recovering from con-
vulsions and mal-nutrition. AS soon
as the child gains strength the sur
geons will operate.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-08
ORPET'S REGULAR
GIRL GUARDED
FROM REPORTERS
BY UNITED PRESS.

WAUKEGAN. H., March S.-Mem-
bers of the family of Miss Celestia
Youker. whom William II. Orpet, ac-
cused of the killing of Marian Lam
bert. planned TO wed, shielded her
closely from the mob of newspaper
The Detroit times., 1916-03-08
Train Victim, Dies.

Adam Chaplain, who was run down
by a Michigan Central freight train
at Clay and st. Aubin-aves., Tuesday
morning. died in the Samaritan hos.
pital few hours later. Chaplain was
81 years of age and lived at No.
11e Bernard-st.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-08

When a woman says she looks
like a fright she expects the man TO
contradict her.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-08

o. right--Tfmea Job Dept-Maln l1o0
PPinting-the plain nest kina--1hq
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ROOMS FOR RENT

CHESTNUT, 2o45--Reas asonable rooms with bath:
also single rooms. Locust 82l8.
list, 80 S,-Nicely Furnished rooms. gentlemen
preferred Phone Belmont T006 w.
NICELY furnished 30 floor 'front.' private FAM
ily; S17 per month; board II desired. 2i23
SAMSON at
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FOR RENT-FURN1sHED

MtNTTRN r. WRIGHT co,
Morris Building.
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ANTIQUE FURNITURE. false teeth. feather
beds. broken ieWeiry. gold, silver, diamonds
bought. 735 Walnut Walnut 1929. Est. 1896
BROKEN JEwELRY, falae teeth pistols. GOING;
coin books. with prices pay, mailed 10e- ], b.
Boss lPeople's storel,- 2oe s. l1th Wal 4is6
cAsT-oFF CLOTHING Highest pF!ess paid
for ladies' and mems clothllg, hats shoes.
etc. Phone Pop. 3sei. Biacker. 1888 Poplar.
cAST-OFF clothing; highest cash prices paid.
Write or call Cooper, 1921 kensington ave.
FURNITURE, pianos carpets. antiques; entire
Or part houses bo3gnt Tor cash no matter
how large. ]. ReFnatens 1881 Ridge ave.
antique elocks win call. Bell phone. LorlAs
1915. ROGERS, "a S. tTth 81.
IusT HAVE FURNITURE. all kinds. store h1-
lures stocks ef goods; merchandise of estgF
description. spot sh. Phone Walnut eHQa
6PAxns. 81 Walnut Phiadsiphia-
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REAL EsTArE FoR RENr


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Heat; elevator service; suitable light mfg.
MODERATE RENTAL. 2SN2O4 FEET
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

HAVE an exclusive UNDERWRITING contract that
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several persons who win ada Si6o TO $1,000
each 70 my present working capital Cor :
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WILTON, ". II. -.
To let-Summcr season, 10-room comfoftnb
furn. house; mod. cows; slightly loo; kitChs
Garden garage John X. Whiting, wilton Nj
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
THE WHOLE SEQUEL is TEARS.

She that Margaret Abercrombie, spinster, So
ciety belle Frisco and pronounced by Artist Har-
rison Fisher to the beautiful girl in Cali
fornia" is in tears married Or" Sherman
Crawford. who is now under charges of not being a
being jailed bgamy. had in his pockets but s42O,
a powder puff a small mirror.
Seems to be another of the most beautiful
girl and young lion" would be in
teresng to know how many lives ruined by public
fattery others including publishers
Any girl with any symptoms of beauty is vain
Along comes some artist and pronounces her the
most beautiful" picture gets into the newspapers
vanity goes boiling. She receives
scores of mash letters" proposals marriage and
other verbal hattery until she's simply vanity-mad and
certain that she's entitled the pick of the men
Maybe in her sphere sphere the pick is young
fellow who is smashing around in a uniform. The
uniform of obvates any necessity Of investiga-
ton of his anecedents his invisible sup
port and being he's social lion he naturally falls to
the lot Of the beautiful girl" There's thought
of searching him. before marriage. to discover if he
has anything save a powder puff a hand mirror
It is simply matter of "the beautiful landing
the most charming whom all other girls after
trap.
Parents who feed vanity of their children make
mistake When the feeding is publicly done, the
mistake is very likely fatal it is de-
rabIe TO be beautiful when you your beauty
out in public you can be sure that the davis will peck
at it,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07

It is merely the long awaited and repeatedly prom
iseG without much accepted sign of fulfllmentthis
socsHed British drive the front The Brit
ish army brought to full strength the power OF
France was ebbing. been counted on to complete
the allies work in the west while drives hard
against the Teutons in the east. Between the iron
Jaws of a combined British and Russian offensive the
Germans were to be crushed in a gigantic nut
cracker. II would that France had nearly done
her part in holding the Germans until the British
ready, bus evidently
The British forces however have started. The Rus
have closing according established
plan Their push" although temporarily checked by
the Germans in the their great front. shows
no signs of permanent weakening. remains be
whether the British can their part
The most astonishing thing about the allied offensive
in France has been that. credtable the gains
by the British in the first onslaught the French
gained still After having borne the tremendous
harden and losses incident defending verdun for
FIVE months. a time when they commonly sup
posed to have used up nearly all their the
French able strike the fresh British
army harder
The result may be somewhat deceptive. is posi-
BILE that the Germans, expecting heavy assault
by the French had built their strongest defenses and
placed their numerous in front of the
British line even mat supposition. there was
plainly glory for France than for Britain in the
opening what may the of the great
battle drama.
Another element of interest the fact that the
British campaign in northern France appears to be
under the actual direction OF French commander,
Gen. Foch The entire western command is in the
hands of Gen. Joffre but heretofore sup
posed that within certain broad lines laid down by the
allied council for the sake of concerted action.
British operating independently their own
front.
outstanding that, far the western
front is concerned, it is still French with the
British playing incidental part The is likely
to be true campaign apparently sched
the French British and Serbian
troops there-vhich may yet be augn ted by Greek
troops-are under French command.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07

newspapers and magazines express
it. and they are for the Indiana
democratic senatorial and state
ticket because the past FIVE years
has witnessed more progressive and
constructive public moves than any
10 or 20 previous years IN the states
history.
State Out of Debt.
And the state has been put out
of debt by paying large bond issues
i years before maturity. The re-
publican candidates. themselves so
exceedingly objectionabi be, can not
even advance a promise. dare not
say they would repeal any Of the
constructive laws passed 10y the
democrats. and can not criticise in
answering the existing facts.
In reporting the most recent or
ganization meeting of the repub-
hcan STATE machine, the Indianapo-
lis News SAYS that the cry for
Thomas Taggart for the Indiana
senatorship has been heard in
some republican quarters, and even
a number of men VINO are still
working in the progressive party
have announced that they viii vote
for Thomas Iaggart
THE situation has worried some
republican workers, continues the
News in it's report Of what hap
pened AT the meeting. While il
was not discussed as such at the
republican conference. the emphasis
with which New impressed on the
republican workers of the state that
Watson must hare active support.
Is taken 20 mean that some Of the
leaders have decided that lack OF
support for Watson in the republic
an C. mp might prove disastrous TO
others"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
MEXICAN HATRED.
Wheeling News.)

The ineradicable hatred Of Mexi-
ably due 10 racial characteristics
II is well understood. Of course. that
the Mexican people are a mixture
Of Spanish and Indian blood in vary
ing strains. one OF the traits Of an
Indian is that he never forgets a
real or fancied injury. and the Mex
leans Of today seem 10 cherish mem
cries OF their defeat by this nation
in 1S46-4S. with he resultant loss
Of territory. Added 10 this is the
envy Of those who have not for those
who have and the animosity aroused
by the fact that Americans in Mex
leo are usually IN the employing OF
hiGh sa3aried class.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
With Other Editors Than Ours

and among educators generally d
keen interest in military training
has been developed, and in the
commercial and industrial world
there is a manifest desire on the
part of men of service age to learn
something Of the rudiments of mill
tary tactics and the discipline Of
the soldier. This accounts for the
large attendance of college students
and business men at the training
camps established by the govern
ment and conducted h. officers of
the regular army.
William Jennings Bryan and other
ultra pacifists view with alarm"
this militaristic tendency of Amer
lea. but practical peace-loving citi-
zens see it in the right light. All
this preparedness connotes sturdy
patriotism and true Americanism. It
is preparedness for peace; only for
war in the event this country is at
tackled by a foreign power
No old world nation is apt to
threaten us within the next few
years. But preparation for any con-
tingency. no matter how remote. is
an evidence Of wide vision and a
just appreciation of our natural re-
sources.
May the military schools and the
citizen camps and the national
guard increase and prosper
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
INTEREST IN MILITARY
TRAINING.

birmingham. Ala. Age-Herald.)
The administration preparedness
program caused the whole country
TO become aroused TO the import
ance of strengthening the national
defense.
The pacifsts were opposed to the
movement for a larger army and a
larger navy. They advocated un-
preparedness. but the great major
ity of intelligent, patriotic Ameri-
cans soon came 10 realize the fact
that the United States would be
guilty of a mistake little short Of a
crime if it did not build up a navy
that would within a few years be
second only TO England's.
Congress. responding To the ad-
ministration's urging and to a COM
polling public opinion, has raised
itself in the peoples esteem and can
be depended upon 10 adopt meas
ures along the lines of practical pre-
paredness whenever emergency de-
mands.
The army reorganization act, soon
TO become effective. is said by gen.
eral officers TO be not only the best
military legislation in the history Of
this country but a model Of excel
lence thrOughout-in its main out
lines and in every detail.
But one Of the most significant
and gratifying results Of the pre-
paredness propaganda is the quick
ening of the military spirit in many
directions. In schools and colleges
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07


1 don't agree with Omar, the poeti-
cal bug
Who wrote about boughs, the loaf
and a jug,
And thrilled with his song of a
Turkish maid.
For I'd be content,
Be I broke or bent,
With just a chance TO recline in
the shade.
a man by the name Of Heaven
rich runs a gents furnishing store
at Saginaw. Mich.
In speaking of the proposition to
erect a new Nickel hotel the Trib
says I'm the rear a portion of the
ground is vacant. 1t is the plan to
demolish the buildings and to hold
from the ground up"
Further note that one of the
Springbrook park ponies. which was
killed by a train. was one Of the
most valuable animals of the herd,
each Of which is valued at around
5000.
Speaking Of people almost drown
ing in a Turkish path, we know
man who once thought a man
couldn't drink too much light wine.
Most Of the newspapers keep this
head standing; Break With Mexico
Imminent Grand Rapids News
a few others are: Germans Gain
Ground at Verdun:" ALLIES Con-
tinue Their Gains" "Teutons Unable
To Stop Russ"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
TOUCHING SCENE.

Significant of our confidence in De Facto Prest
Carranzas good faith, incident his recent calm in
addressing Prest Wilson the Mexican situation
our guess is that merely another period Of
"Watchfu Waiting And from the manner in which
national guardsmen kept moving toward the
Rio Grande. led 20 wonder if the president does
not regard il similarly-which reminds
Gen Alfredo Ricault, de facto commander Of the
Matamoras district in Mexico, and the same gentleman
who has been openly harborng bandit chiefs engaged
in recruiting for raids into Texas. when he
talked OF
RicauIt it is said delivered himself thusy. amid his
heartrending sobs. United States Consul Johnson:
u hope Will be possible in the event Of
break of relations between countries that
half an hour before occurs I may have the
pleasure of shaking hands with YOU and Gen
James Parker. commanding the border patrol
at Fort Brown, the international bridge"
To assuage Gen. Ricault's gref that if war
does come ne may be given the opportunity
Of shaking Consul Johnson's good right hand
Mr. Johnson. a stx-gun the other
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
WHERE CARRANZA BLUNDERED
THE Nafinn !

The justice Of the presidents de-
mand for the release of the prisoners
taken at Carrizal S beyond dispute.
Prisoners can be held captive only
If a state of war exists. The pres
ident's message 10 Carranza is in
So far an ultimatum that il compels
the first chief 10 define what he con-
siders the situation is. If he re-
fuses TO release the captured men,
n can do so only on the ground
that war is actually on. The presi-
dents rebuke 10 CarranZa for COM
municating only through a subOrdin-
ate military official so vital a de-
cision as that impaired by Gen. Ire
vino 10 Gen. Pershing is similarly
just. If Gen. Carranza had reached
that frame of mind in which he was
determined 10 resist by force any
further advances. il was to Woodrow
Wilson that this determination
should have been sent. since that
meant practically a declaration Of
war or a withdrawal Of our troops
under orders from Washington.