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The Detroit times., 1916-03-07
Rockefeller Charges Editorial Does
An Injustice.

Rockefeller Charges Editorial Does
An injustice.
To the Editor Of Tht Times:
In your issue Of Feb. 9th Ia con
tanned an article. entitlr; why Jury
Triaiy' IN which you state that Col
orado has not Topped on all the ten
acIes OF the Rockefeller octopus. y
aLy means" The suggestion is
that some member OF my family, or
myself. 10 interfering with the pro-
cesses OF justice IN the state OF Col
orado. That suggestion IL most un-
fair, and absolutely de7oid OF foun-
dauon In fact.
send you herewith a copy OF two
statements I made before the Uni
ted states commission on Industrial
relations In washington, on this gen
eral subject. wish to assure you
unequivocaliy that in 80 far a. the
influence of my father or myself Is
concerned. II 10 always eTerted. In
connection with those interests with
which we are actively associated.
against any policy which tends TO In
terfere with the normal processes Of
Justice. do not believe you would
have written the editorial referred
to had you inquired carefully into
tho facts: but ] am sure you Will
appreciate that such an editorial. un
less backed up by facts, does harm
"a we'll as injustice.
Very truly.
JOHN y. RoCKEFELLER. JR.
No. &c Broadway
New York. Feb. es. 1916.
Doubts Wilson'S Classification.
To the Editor Of Tn Ttmesl
recently rad SIR, ". VI, Faces
| iett~r erftfrfztne my classlfiCaliou of
The Detroit times., 1916-03-07

Oh Idt IN the tlS-
sues II may be
due TO over-eat-
ing. TO eating too
largely of one
kind OF food or
TO faulty changes
In the food with.
in the body.
- At
The Detroit times., 1916-03-07

tion increase until happinuess and
contentment would disappear from
the majority OF our homes and leave
in their places poverty and discon-
tent?
Would not the resultant poverty
intensity class hatreds. by enabling
the imperialistic class to eventually
gain control of most Il the coun-
try's wealth?
Does our geographical situation
which renders II impossible for an
enemy TO march million troops
across our border while We sleep or
lombard our greatest cities with a
squadron OF aeroplanes aud return
TO safety over night-does that war
rant us In maintaining large stand.
ing army and navy excelled by
none In the world?
Is Il logical TO advocate and en-
courage militarism when history has
repeatedly demonstrated II TO be a
fallacy? Or does preparedness in.
sure US OF peace
Would IL not be as reasonable TO
believe that cyclone insurance gives
VA predominance over the forces OF
nature?
c. +. ASHER.
Cass City. Mich, March 3, 1916.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-07
The Keep Well Column
OBESITY.

The anaemic becomes fat because
OF lack OF the natural burning up
process OF fat producing elements
contained In food. This condition
calls for treatment by n physician.
The full-blooded type becomes
obese through an inherited ten.
dency TO stoutness. over-lndulgence
In food or drink and insufficient ex-
ercise and care-free easy life
when the period OF youth has been
passed.
Diminishing the quantity OF fluid
taken into the body will help to re
duce corpulency.
But the weight should be re.
duced gradually no matter wha;
method is employed. Anti-fat rem.
edies which destroy the appetite
should be avoided.
Keep al least one window in your
bedroom open at night and air the
room two or three times day
The Detroit times., 1916-03-07

Obesity L. an abnormal increase
in the body weight due to deposits
The Detroit times., 1916-03-07
10 Prepare Wen Need
All the Devilish Devices
Known to Modern Warfare


All the Devilish Devices
Known to Modern Warfare
It Is estimated that 100000 shells
we're fired in the first great battle of
\ verdun.
Experts figure that these shells cost
between 100000 900 and $4S,OOO,OO0.
Y In addition to this cost of artillery am.
munition, many millions of rounds OF
snall-arms ammunition has been con.
ssumed.
# We have cited these figures and facts
Jnerely for the purpose of letting you
know that they do not interest US.
The cost of war cannot be reckoned
M figures accompanied by the dollar
|nrk.
Dollars cannot bleed.
They cannot feel
They have no hearts to ache.
@ They have no hearts to break
!: They cannot weep.
They cannot suffer.
Il Dollars for war are borrowed and
Nofne hack with interest.
n SOoa. husbands. fathers and brothers
|lrp GIVEN to war, and do not come
'nSck It all.
s THEY can bleed.
THEY have feeling.
And those who GIVE them HAVE
ooFfa to ache.
xAd HAVE hearts to break.
An CAN weep. and suffer.
II IN cannot write the cost of war
Eo1lk dollar mark.
xSa en- write it only in BLOOD and
kRs.
Have you read how the Germans in
<clr assaults in the battle of Verdun,
- uDing burning liquid projectiles?
one Of these Is in the form of small
~, which Is carried on the back, filled
Cith : oomposition liquid which is said
~ - principally kerosene.
Attached to the nozzle is an ignitine
poxatus.
The liquid is projected by means of Z
hand pump.
Fg The radius of action of the oil de
pouds on the skill of the operator ant
{ = ordinarily from 60 to 80 feet.
Ss SOME FRENCH SOLDIERS HAVE
HEEN BURNED TO A CRISP BY THI
E<rI.AluNC LIQUID.
Other chemical weapons used by tn
] G6Emans In this battle 1--WE have onl!
Z ne press dispatches for our authority,
\ ine1nde sas. vspors intended to blind
4 ond incendiary shells.
n What ws want to say is, Washington
Y should find out at once if it is true tina
n The Germans are employing thes'
Il methods in waging war.
A. we understand we are in grav,
\ dongsr Of attack at any moment.
And ~ we understand. further, from
our alarmist iingoes, the Germans ar,
4 the ones who are likely to attack us.
And we want to submit that if the,
xaTe burning Frenchmen to a crisp b,
y nrrpjecting flaming kerosene, and smoth
Y ering them with gas, and binding then
and shooting incendiary shells, that al
Il schemes for preparedness that we hav,
4 sesn thus far. fall far short of anythin,
y NE preparedness"
70 prepare. as we interpret the tern
4 a It's purely militaristic sense, is t,
y tuild four ships to some other nation
y 40, and to have four soldiers in readi
|>liteu to the other nations two.
50, until we have arranged for som
nnline kerosene proiectiles, how hav
''prepared' to meet Germany whe
3G1npny attacks us. as the alsrmists sa
eJnany will.
2 AouSh we have the most ship
lpst guns and the most mer
n ruppct to cope with Ce1
The Detroit times., 1916-03-07
Pointed Paragraphs

Talk is 20 cheap that many q man
has TO take IL back.
Trouble-makers are as plentiful as
peace makers are scarce.
There's nothing like an obstacle
for getting in a mans way.
II takes some men q lifetime To
discover how unimportant they are.
Pessimists are the best thing
there is for sitting around and
Matching out misery.
When a woman trusts her husband
implicitly. the honeymoon is still
young.
Giving a hungry man advice is
about as satisfactory as feeding ice
cream TO wax doll.
When a man makes fool OF him
self over woman it's sign that II
didn't require much OF an effort.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-07
Something New

Jabbers-I. tell you, old man. it's
terrible thing when your wife
auarrels with her mother and the
old lady lives with you. Which side
do you take.
alarmed neutrality.--TitBi Bits
The Detroit times., 1916-03-07

Doubts Wilson'S Classification.
To the Editor of tn Tnmesl
recently rad SIR, ". VI, Faces
letter criticizins my classification OF
The Detroit times., 1916-03-07

Cass City. Mich. March 3, 1916.
Evening star., 1916-01-09

1t gives me crick in my neck to be look
ing back for you all the time. When we
get where don't have to break the trail.
Ill send you ahead again. Come on.
For moment Alyson stared at the
threshing bushes in his wake; then
wild glance went valleyward. He paid
no attention. crashing ahead, and she
finally put the spurs to her horse and
drove it in after him.
"Kort, she cried in desperation, "Ive
got to talk to you. kort!"
Talk" Lund shouted back
wait minute, then
mo; Wen have to keep going We've
got no time. Talk"
81"
They were through the thicket. She
put her mount close to his and hung upon
his flank.
Il won't let you go up to the shack on
the mountain. Stan is there. He"
You can't be loyal to either man-can
you?" groaned Lund, checking to look at
her at last. Alyson began to cry.
Il don't know what you call it, she
Evening star., 1916-01-09

"Over there. If we ride hard
we can do it by noon.'
He twisted to glance at her
across his shoulder. What he
saw in her face made him add:
"Your appointment with
WAGE was at noon. All right;
we'll make it,
"No, nO-Kort! Please
kort-please!' she protested,
as he put his horse at the
bushes and burst through.
He turned only to say:
"Come on. Keep close to me.
Evening star., 1916-01-09

"For long time" Lund repeated her
words slowly. There was flicker of
movement in his barred throat; the muscles
of that strong jaw frightened. "You
seemed to be pretty gay this last week :"
whats the use?" Alyson flung it all
down with hopeless gesture. "You
knew Stan and | were engaged before
ever met you. Well was wearing his
ring n-you-when- You knew
that when you brought him to the house. :"
Lund made no denial. The assertion
was at least essentially true He caught
her arm and faced her around
"You don't want to go home. That
means that he isn't there. Where do you
want to go?"
lnvoluntarily her eyes lifted to the hut
on the mountainside across the valley
She looked away instantly, but Lund had
seen.
"Fve got my answer he said huskily.
retreating to his own horse, swinging up.
wheeling toward a spot in the brush that
looked as if it might be preached.
"kort-where are you going?"
Evening star., 1916-01-09
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for January o, 1916

there was ever any getting the truth from
a wOman"
He went over to stamp on the buried
campfire and make certain that the red
destroyer was not let loose in the hills by
his hand. When he came back to Ayson,
she only said doggedly and without look
ing at him:
"If you'll tell me which way--Ill go. y
Without answer in words, he again led.
Later he seemed to grow uneasy in this
position, and, where the footing permitted,
sent his wife ahead of him-even across
those slippery, terrifying pine-needle-
cushioned places, he never rode at her
side. If she looked back for directions,
he gave them to her with an impatient
gesture. When the afternoons climbing
was overland it had been far worse than
the hardships of the morning they halted
in spot Lund seemed to have selected
for their camp. 1t was a good camp, with
water. Lund did everything, waiting on
AlysOn with not unkindly air of forget
ting she was there. He got the supper,
cleared away after it, then made the beds,
feet to fire, his on one side, hers on the
other.
Lund had not slept at all the night be-
fore; the day had been long one in
the open; yet he lay for some time, watch
ing his wife between almost closed lids,
while that bright. little blade of fire flick
cred between them. For while she sat
pensively, looking very small and lonely
in the midst of the wild, her blanket
over her head cowl-wise. He slept at
last, heavily.
THE day and night that followed were
as the first day and night-sun, wind
dazzling blue sky, an aimess scrambling
over steep trails, the camp of exhaustion
in the evening, and for the most part
silence between them. The third morning
Evening star., 1916-01-09

skirts from clutching branch, eyeing her
narrowly Despite the heat and the
struggle of the climb, she was pale.
"Pretty tough?" he suggested.
al don't mind it so much as the open
places as the horses came out to
where thick mat of pine needles made
insecure footing. "Do they ever fall?"
"No; cayuse is one thing you can
depend on
Then for long time they rode in si-
lence. Hour followed hour, with barely
some civil word of inquiry or direction
between them. The sun climbed in a sky
of transparent blue. When, at noon, they
came out on bit of high-placed level
with patches of tolerable grazing, Lund
pulled up and spoke
"A real prospector makes just one fire
in twenty-four hours at night But you
ate no breakfast; | guess I'd better feed
YOU"
"Can help" said Alyson, as he lifted
her from her horse.
"You might get the things off the pack,
while make the fire.
The spirit of the excursion began to lose
some of its strain. Alyson's color was
OctttI. uOtdDly SiitHu,
seemed more like himself, busy making a
safe pit for the tiny blaze necessary to fry
bacon and boil coffee. Alyson found pot
and pan ana supplies on the pack-saddle.
1t was curiously homelike little meal to
which they finally sat down.
Il believe I'm going to enjoy prospect
ing" Alyson put forward, shade too
artlessly.
"That's good.
Lund helped her to bacon and they ate
in fairly amicable silence for while.
"It's fun, of course" she threw out an
other feeler, when the meal was over;
shut I'd like to know"
SHE stopped suddenly; for at the mo-
mfnt she noticed the white square of a
folded note stuck in his belt. Her eyes
dilated upon it. Lund heard quick
breath: then, in difficult voice:
"Isn't that the note left for Stan? |
thought put it under his plate.
Deliberately Lund withdrew the paper.
He did not offer it to her but looked at
her above it with lifted brows
"Well, he suggested, "we might burn
it now. | should say; and without an
OtutT WWu tllI uot IL iItO tuc lIt
There was moment of silence, in
which the situation all at once stood out
startlingly clear. With mornings ride
Lund had brought his wife from the
modern woman's place of vantage to
stone-agc simplicity of dependence on her
mate
"When are we going back to the house,"
she asked him suddenly.
al don't know.
"Kort-" Evidently the effort to say
what she must pitched her voice in
slightly higher key than pleased her, for
she abruptly lowered her tone: al want
to be told when we're going"
why"
Because I'm human being and not
an inch-worm. | care to know what di-
rection | am travelling in.
as that al?"
"NO. Yes"
She swung into the saddle unhelped
gathered up the reins, and sat looking
defiantly down at him.
al don't see why I've got to explain
Evening star., 1916-01-09

Luna Wakeu 10 ma AlySOn
already up, dressed, the fire
going and breakfast begun.
If she thought to acquire
merit by this, she was dis
appointed. Her husband
moved like a man uncon-
scious of his surroundings.
When the moment to start
came, he demanded alb
ruptly:
"Do you want to prospect
on the other side to-day
"The other side?!"
"Yes. From where we are
now, we could swing across
and get there by noon.
"Get where? Why by
noon '?' Alyson's voice was
scarcely more than a whis-
per. But his stern eye was
on her. and he reiterated:
"Do you want to go over
there"
al don't care where we
GO
Are you as happy as
all that"
"Im not happy. You
knowit well enough you've
known it fora long time, she
blazed up. "You dom care,"
Evening star., 1916-01-09

choked "I'm loyal enough to you to-
He'll be inside the shack and he'll see you
coming. 1t gives him chance to-
Her husbands laughter, bitter, mirth-
less, loud, broke in on her speech.
"That's woman he said. @You
raise the devil-and then you object to
the sight Of his hoofs and horns. Your
man WAGE isn't going to kill anybody.
He's not that kind. But, now that you've
warned me, can come on him from the
back of the hut just as easy, and drill him.
Do you get that
Alyson was dumb. Through another
hour of blind foundering through scrub
she rode mute. Then they came out on
dubious path that dribbled valleyward.
Into this Lund headed the pack-mule,
and gave it cut with his quirt that sent
it trotting toward home.
"Now!' he said, and plunged into the
scrub like man possessed.
THEY scrambled and slid terrifyingly.
Again and again they broke through
armed chaparral thickets where the horses
left blood on the thorns. They skirted
walls of shelving rock. At the end OF
an hour of this sort of thing. when she
had ceased to protest or even to COM
ment, they emerged suddenly upon a
mesa across which they could see the
little hut squatted amid its bent and
twisted scrub oaks. A line of smoke went
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-12
RICH BRIDEGROOM IN ASYLUM.
Relatives Of Red Oak Resident Seek to
Have MARRIAGE AnnulIed

Omaha, Dec. 12.-Attorneys repre-
senting the relatives Of Daniel Reifel.
81 years old. a wealthy Red Oak, Iowa,
retired merchant, are in Omaha for the
purpose Of filing an application seek
ing to an1iul his marriage with Ida
Blanche Doctor, SO years old, which
took place here Oct. IL last, according
to Clyde Sundblad, clerk OF the county
fcourt. .s...
One Of the attorneys visited the
county judges office Saturday morning
and told Mr.. Sundblad that the Red
Oak man was incompetent and had
married here about two months after
his former wife died. The Iowa lawyer
declared that it has been necessary to
appoint guardian for Mr.. Reifel sew
eraI times. .r
The marriage ceremony in Omaha
was performed by Rev. Oliver D. Ball.
ly, pastor of the Kountze Memorial
church. ....-. ... -
Mr.. Reifel is said to be very wealthy
and to have a palatial mansion in Red
Oak
According to the Red Oak authorl-
ties. Mr.. Reifel's eccentric actions a
week after his last marriage resulted
in the sheriff being called to the home.
The retired merchant locked himself in
the cellar Of the house, It Is said, and it
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-12

Little Billy Bunny had hardly
squeezed himself into the old hollow
tree when Robber Hawk said in low
voice: Il didn't mean to do You any
harm. / just flew down from the blue
sky to say 'howdy'."
Billy Bunny was SO out OF breath
that he couldn't answer right away.
When he did speak he only said few
words He was so busy thinking how
he was ever going to get out for Rob
Der Hawk was standing close to the
opening ready to pounce on Billy
should he dare to hop out.
Il don't believe word you say
cried Billy Bunny. And I'm not com
ing out while you're there" Robber
Hawk did not answer, but stood close
to the hole and waited. BY and by
who should come along but Daddy Fox.
Hello, Robber Hawk, said he,
what are you doins?"
Hello, Robber Fox, what are you do
ing?" answered Robber Hawk
,"Oh, I'm just taking little walk"
replied Daddy Fox, coming up to the
old tree and squirting into the hole. Il
don't see anything, but smell rabbit"
do your" said Robber Hawk
That's all you'll ever get OF that little
rabbit. I'm going TO get him out Of
that hole and eat him up myself, and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-12
Billy Bunny and His Friends

I'm not inviting anybody to dine with
me, either"
Now this made Daddy Fox very an
cry, but he only grinned and said:
You'll never get him out unless / help
you"
-How's thatr" said Robber Hawk
Because" said Daddy Fox with
bigger grin than ever, I'll eat Hawk
first and Rabbit afterward." And he
made grab for Robber Hawk catch,
ing him by the tail.
My goodness! how the feathers and
fur flew! Yes, stree, it certainly was
some fight, First Daddy Fox would be
on top Then Robber Hawk would
squirm out and dig his sharp claws in
to Daddy Fox's fur overcoat. All this
time. however Daddy Fox never let go
OF Robber Hawks tail. After a while
Daddy Fox said: Suppose we stop
and talk 1t over SO they let 80 Of
each other and sat down. Robber
Hawk locked pretty well mussed up
and Daddy Fox looked as il his hair
had been combed the wrong way
"Tll help you get Billy Bunny II
you'll let me help You eat him, said
Daddy Fox. "All right. You tell me
how to catch MIN and we'll have rabbit
stew" said Robber Hawk.
I'm too young to be stewed.' said
Billy Bunny to himself I'll play a
! trick on those two robbers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-12
Dec0mbor.

The first appearance of December in
the calendar was in the role of the tenth
month Of the year Of Romulus, its name
being derived from "decem," meaning
ten. In 713 b. c., Numa introduced
January and February before March,
and December was relegated to twelfth
place. The name thus ceased to be
chronological lily correct, and several at
tempts were made to change it, but
without success. For decade in the
second century of the Christian era, in
the reign of Commodus, December was
called Amazonius in honor Of one Of
the light lady loves of the prince, bat
soon after the death of Commodus-he
was poisoned by his favorite mistress,
Martia-Romans dropped the name Of
Amazonius and restored the old name
of December.
In the original calendar Of Romulus
December had 80 days. When Numa
reformed the calendar he reduced De-
cember to twenty-nine days., but julius
Caesar gave it thirty-one days, and it
has had that number ever since. BY
the ancient Saxons December was
called Winter monat, which was
changed after the introduction of
Christianity, to Helighmonat, or Holy
month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-12
ISLANDER SUIT STARTED IN
HARDIN COUNTY AS RESULT
OF RECENT CAMPAIGN.
scHMEDIkA ASKS DAMAGES
FROM FAYETTE HOLMES
Democratic Candidate For Legislature
Claims Sianderous Statements Were
Made by Publication and Otherwise
Asks Court to Award Damages in
sum OF, 5000.
Special to Times Republican.


E,idora, Dec. IA suit in district
court which is sure to attract more
han ordinary attention, was filed in
the office of Clerk Buringame here to-
day. The plaintiff is Hon. William
Schmedika. of Radcliffe, who repre-
scented Hardin county in the lower
house Of the Thirty sixth general as
sembly. and the defendant is Fayette
Holmes, of Iowa Falls, who is prOmin-
ent in the affairs Of mutual insurance
circles of the county. The plaintiff
asks for $4,000. alleged to be due him
because OF certain slanderous state
ments made by publication and also by
statements made to other persons dur
ing the late campaign. Mr. Schmedlka
states that the tatemenIS are ana were
untrue and therefore sianderouS.
The case is scheduled for the Janu-
airy term of court which will be begun
and holden in this city Jan. s. Mr.
Schmedika was the democratic candi-
date for representative from this coun-
~. but was defeated by Hon. ira Mich
OILS. Of Iowa Falls.