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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-19
State Insurance
EDITOR THE TINES:

EDITOR THE TINES:
/ j am writing you to tell you
about the trouble my husband has
had getting what was due him
from the state industrial commits
sion.
He was hurt June Is. His
back, head and feet were injured
when a dock on which he was
| piling lumber gave away, and
threw him ! 8 feet into the water.
A truck load of lumber fell on
top of him. He was in bad con-
dition, and for weeks he did not
sleep night or day on account Of
the pain in his head and back.
At the end of sc days the COM
mission sent me a final settle
ment voucher for rs days which
was $37.10, and l sent It back.
They refused to send us any more,
as they claimed we were entitled
to but 26 working days compen-
sation.
AS we did not sign 1t, it ran on
for quite a time, and during that
time ] was working at any kind
of decent work / could find to do,
as we were without means.
| could not be away from him
very much of the time, as my
husbands condition would not al
low me to be. Seven different
doctors had wearied of expert
menting on him, and after each
examination he was set back about
three weeks, and lost all of the
strength he had gained.
Doctors for the industrial COM
mission came to the conclusion
that he was entitled to compensa-
ton. They reopened his claim
and said If we would sign the final
settlement voucher for $35 they
would send us a voucher for the
other three months, which would
amount to $105.40.
Seeing that we were in such a
financial condition and we had
nothing to depend on and he on
his back, | went to the Tacoma
office where | talked with Mr..
Mattingly about the case. He ad-
vised me to sign the voucher, and
said that If Mr.. Dickinson was not
able to work after we received the
$14O, he would reopen the case
and pay us until my husband was
able to work.
We have never had another
cent and they will not reopen the
case. SO we have lived on what |
could earn by washing, cleaning
and cooking. My husband has
made several trips to Tacoma, and
paid his own expenses each time.
lie is a cripple for the rest of
his life.
l have two babies to care for,
one 3 and the years old. This
will give you fair idea of the
way the industrial insurance COM
mission has served us.
MRS. w. c. DICKINSON.
Graham, Wash.
Mrs. Dickinson appeared
before the superior court
some days ago and asked for
a mothers pension.
Pierce court now probably
will have to care for the fam
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-19

A tornado that tore through
Newcastle, Ind, killing 81 and do
ing 100000 property damage,
carried away all belon gings OF
Miss Slain, stenographer, except
her nightgown and her smile. She
expressed joy at being left alive.
She was like a wild mountain
flower-and as pure-was Nan
of Music Mountain.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
If You Are a Good Cargador
Uncle Sammy Will Give You
Nice Little Job Cargadoring

Now that the war scare In on the
country Is In gveat need OF carga-
doris. Any competent cargador can
get job ON minutes notice IL
he applies To Mai. +. Il. Phelps. re-
cruiting officer. at No. 221 Wood
ward-aye. For being a cargador
one will obtain three meals a day
and pay. besides having the fun OF
cargadoring
Webster doesn't define a carga-
dor. but the army authorities do. A
cargador Is a human mule. All he
has TO do is 10 pack around on his
back about a half a ton OF freight.
He Is supposed to take this cargo
up over mountain peaks n neces-
sary, TO ford streams with II and
swim torrents. always keeping the
cargo dry. Then the cargador has
nothing to do until the next day.
There are lot OF other soft jobs
In the army waiting for some lucky
fellow to come along and pick them
up II you are any OF the following
things. and you have two legs and
two arms and your heart beats reg
ularly. you can have one OF these
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
OFFER TO AID
HOME BUILDERS

HOur efforts TO aid the working
man in building a home for $500
TO $4,000 thru the Society for Saw.
ings has been immeasurably facili.
tated by Detroit home building com
panies," said Robert VI. Grindley.
yioe-presldent of the society.
In most cases the plans selected
permiscuously by prospective build.
ers have been outside OF their
means and the scope OF the society's
loaning power. A special working
mans home is what we wanted. and
a half dozen companies have sub
mitted exhibits OF plans and specifi.
cations for these types OF dwellings
which are on display at the societys
Office
I'VE can safely say now that any
man with a capital OF 5000 has an
opportunity 10 acquire a home AT
terms equal TO rental and at a saw
ins in building construction OF near.
ly 81 200.
"a local real estate firm has also
submitted the society a plan to en-
able our borrowers 10 obtain a lot
on the rental system thru the so
ciety."
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
WAR WOULD NOT
HURT REALTY
Detroit's Industrial Strength
Could BE Maintained. De-
clares Dealer

War or no war. Dctroit's indus
trial position Is such that real es-
tate would not be affected. accord
Ing TO u. +. Stephenson. Detroit
realty man.
There may be a slight slowing
up In the real estate market until
the position OF the United States ia
more clearly defined. but ultimate
ly believe there will be greater
demand for real estate than ever"
he said
III we have war. which heaven
forbid. scores OF factories in Detroit
will be converted into munition
plants. Others will be engaged in
manufacturing materials Tor gov
eminent use. There will be plenty
OF work for the wage-earner and
wages will be Just as large as ever
wage-earners must have homes, and
there should be no falling OF in the
demand for home property OF any
other kind OF property for that mat
ter.
"If we escape war. ] believe the
government will increase its prepar-
atory plans and rs a result
Detroit industry will undergo an
unprecedented expansion. Indica-
tions are already pointing 10 a
prosperous year We have not yet
felt any effect OF the present in
ternationa crisis. and would say
that the outlook Is unusually bright.
with the extension OF water and
sewers to new sections sold out last
year and year before last. as Is pro
posed by the city engineering de-
partment. the value OF these proper
ties II bound To increase. and
thereby boost the valuations OF other
properties adjoining"
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
REALTY men
PLAN PARKS
and CLUBS
Subdivisions Hav
Space for Recreation
Purposes
TENNIS COURTS
CONTEMPLATED
Sites To Be Reserved
For Fairgrounds,
Also

Recreation is playing an increased
part in the life OF Detroit, according
TO prominent local real estate men
who say there Is growing ten
dency To develop certain portions
OF the city's outlying territory into
parks. golf courses and country
clubs SO that the business man and
wage Garner alike may HE them.
selves TO the country 10 escape the
tall and smokey" for a few hours
occasionally.
The movement Is said to be en-
yeloping the entire country, and I'm
recent months has taken a tremen-
dous foothold In the eastern cities
where several big recreation propo
slilons OF civic and private ma.
ture have been successfully deyel-
-oped. Within the past month two
tracts OF land were sold for such
purposes in New York city for
1850 900. while II Is estimated that
total representation OF $4,000. 900
has been involved in such transac-
tons since last summer.
Il think that Detroiters are com.
Ing 70 realization OF the neces-
sity of greater relaxation from the
humdrum of the city and steady
grind OF industry" says n. f. Tay.
Tor, local realty man. Probably
no other city in the country has
more good reasons for turning It's
attention 10 such matters than De
troit We have been working stead
lily for several years in the develop
ment OF this great city and the
many thousands Of wage-earners
and business men who have played
40 vital a part in local industry have
every reason 10 turn their attention
to the matter OF greater recreation.
Several OF the biggest subdivisions
placed on the market in recent
months have reserved certain por.
tions for parks and Fairgrounds for
tho future use OF the people who
reside In the district.
II think that The next few years
will reflect the great advantage OF
this work. especially in the territory
recently annexed
Tennis courts and Fairgrounds
for the children are big part OF
the plans in presentday subdi.
visions. and Detroit Is second 10 no
other American city In this work.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
OUTSIDERS
INVESTING
INDETRO|T
Many Get Dividends
In First Year, Says
w. q. ClemOns
SEE ADVANTAGES
OTHERS PASS UP
s everal Companies
Make Substantial
Returns

"a significant fact indicating De
troit's growing importance as a cen
ter for investment OF outside cap
ital Ii found In the extensive fnanc.
ing OF real estate projects here from
various portions OF the state and
country" says William q. Clemens,
secretary OF the Clemens, knight.
Menard q Paul Realty company.
within the last two years we
have interested considerable out
side capital In Detroit propositions.
1T is fact that in many in
stances outsiders come to a city
and perceive advantages that have
long been overlooked by the inhab-
itants. This has proved true many
times in the course OF real estate
activities in Detroit.
We just closed the fiscal year
for three OF our subdivision stock
companies for whose properties we
arc the selling representatives,. Sub
stantlal dividends were paid 20 the
stockholders. Many OF these men
are prominent In cities thruou, the
state and they were keeniy sur
prised that the growth OF Detroit
and the success OF the company
had been such as TO return a sub
stantlal dividend on the investment
In the frst year"
" =. Menard, treasurer OF the
Clemens. Knight. Mopard & Paul
company saws that the first subdi-
vision placed on the market by the
company Was the Greenfield Park
tract which was capitalized AZ s25.-
900 and marketed two years ago
mostly by local capital The Glen
dale Gardens Land company was
capitalized for $4,000. and subdi-
yided $40 lots Considerable out.
side capital <Teas exercised in this
venture The Cedarhurst land
company" says Mr. Menard. "con-
sisting OF 800 lots Was financed
principally by outside capital and
the company's latest subdivision.
RuartTtit RaFtr-capiiRliEed FOR 5000
O0O and consisting OF 200 lots.
has been substantially patrOnized
by capital from the northern part
OF the state
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
MOOSE May
join WITH
DEMOCRATS
PrOgressives To Be Put
On State Ticket,
Is RumOr
PREP ARE FOR
STATE CONFAB
DetrOiters Hold Caucus
Today; Convention
On Feb. Is

whether or not the remnants OF
the Progressive party or Michigan
win reach an agreement TO formal
ly join the Democrats or at least
throw their strength TO them with
out losing their identity. is the big
problem centering about the spring
convention which the Democrats
VIII stage in Grand Rapids, Feb. Is
The report that the Bull Moose
would shed their antlers and pick
up a pair OF tapping ears has been
current for many weeks, but any
thing like a definite confirmation OF
II is lacking. Judge William r. Con
molly. the national committeeman
declares that he knows nothing
about H. -.
In some sources u is said that
the Democrats expect 10 accord
nominations 10 as many Moosers M
Democrats at the Grand Rapids
confab.
The convention will have 90 nom
mate two candidates for the state
supreme court. two for the state
board OF agriculture, a superinten-
dent OF public instruction. state
highway commissioner. one member
OF the state board OF education, and
three regents OF the University OF
Michigan
The retiring supreme court jus
tees are Franz Kuhn. OF Mt. Glenn
ems, and John W Stone. OF Mar
quette: the regents are William l..
Clements, Judge George p. Codd
and Harry C. Bulky; Fred L. Keel
er is the superintendent OF public
instruction; Fred r. Rogers, high
way commissioner Members OF
the board OF agriculture wno will
step down are John w. Beaumont.
OF Detroit. and Jason Woodman, of
Paw Paw, and the retiring member
OF the board Of education Is Thorn.
as Nadal OF Ohvet.
John w. Shine, OF the 900. is
spoken OF as a candidate for re-
gent and one supreme court nom.
ination seems certain 20 20 TO
Thomas smerthwaite, OF Manistee
Many Democrats are talking OF
naming Grant Slocum for a place
on the agriculture board. Mr.. Slo-
cum Is head OF the Cleaners
Wayne county Democrats held
caucauses this afternoon 10 select
dtiegEtes to the county convention.
which will be held Tuesday morn
ing, Feb l3. in the German Sales
mems hall. At the county conven.
ton arrangements will be made to
provide special train for the
Wayne delegation to the state con
yention.
Efforts arc being made 10 get a
Democrat OF national prominence
as chief speaker OF the convention,
and many have suggested that VIII
liam Jennings Bryan would be the
best attraction. Democrats will
attempt to have the legislature ad-
journ on the day OF the meeting, so
that members OF the party who are
sitting in the capitol may attend.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
TORRENS BILL
IS EXPLAINED
Geo. w. brennan Says II Facili-
tates Transfer of Real
Property

The State Grange has introduced
a Torrens bill In the Legislature AT
Lansing and II II expected that ac-
ton on the measure will be taken
shortly. according 10 George w.
brennan. chairman OF the legisla-
tive committee OF the Detroit Real
Estate board who. with Frederick
G. Shipman. also a member OF the
committee. has just returned from
Lansing where the bill was gone
over In conference With members
OF the Grange
The Torrens bill, says Mr.. Dren.
nan, IL in brief a measure 10 facili-
tate the transfer OF real property
and has been successfully adopted
In several states during the past
few years
Probably the greatest advantage
OF the "Torrens" system Is that II
materially helps 10 make real estate
a commercial asset Ownership for
either sales or loans can be proven
In few moments at nominal ex-
pense. Under the "Torrens" sys-
tenn real estate security Is used for
loans Of so. so. or 30 days as wen
as for longer periods. just as a
stock certificate or bond would be
used Real estate Is generally re-.
gafdcd as the safest OF all securi-
ties yet the cumbersome method OF
handling IL in Michigan has prac
tically eliminated II as a quick com.
msrcial asset
a man who can end a purchaser
can dispose % almost any commod-
ity even tho millions be involved
within a few minutes. or hours at
tho most. and why should he be ex-
pected 90 wait weeks TO realize on
an investment OF even 800 in real
estate" asks Mr.. brennan
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
LAUDS REALTY
AS INVESTMENT
E. VI. Harmon Tells Y. Nj. {. A.
Class In Real Estate Value
of Buying Property

"The reward for wise and legiti-
mate investments was never better
than az the present time. said G.
NJ Harmon. member OF the Detroit
Real Estate board. in speaking on
investments" before the class in
real estate at the T. NJ. &. A., Fri
day night.
World conditions. while In sonfr
respects destructive. have opened
NJ many channels for investment
which Offer increased advantages
for the investment OF small and
large sums alike" continued Mr..
Harmon. This condition Ia espe-
cially true in Detroit where a
healthy and well supported pros
perity has been experienced for
several years. The changed world
conditions have played a large part
Ia bringing 10 light the many won
dcrful resources and advantages OF
this city and investments have been
rewarded As never before In the
history Oh any AHei iSdu tity
when Detroit lrst commenced
70 bound forward a few years ago
some OF the wiser heads immedL
atcly invested large sums in local
reaI estate. Since that time there
has been remarkable activity in
tho local real estate market. but II
has been only In proportion TO the
general growth OF the city and for
that reason the market ia unusually
healthy"
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
With the Minister'S

The members weekly contest game.
played at the Detroit Whist club on
Monday evening. Feb. 5. resulted In
the following scores
North and south.
:. A. Commons and W. n. Edison.
p. S. German and T g Pratt. plus
I Ia.
F. f. w. Bright and IT. b. SIM
mons. minus 30.
East and West.
w. y. Battelle and n r Boehm.
A. J. House and C. c. McKechnie.
). f. Koran and J. W. mecausey.
minue l Ia
The following scores were made In
the Saturday game.
North and south.
Mrs. r. y. ". Bright and w. l.
Bloom. plus ..
Mr.. and Mrs g. r. Niles. plus
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Boehm. minus 2.
M si,cs w MIN, " Speaker and Mrs p.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. &. oermaln. minus
W. 9. Taylor and dummy. minus 8
East and West.
Mrs. 5. \. Commons and A. 9. Steil-
wagon, plus 10.
Mrs. j w. Steiner and c r Bazine.
plus T.
Mrs r. J. Memo and J. W. Nc
Causey. plus 3.
Mr.. and Mrs.. J. Prentis. minus
Mrs. G. +. BRlman and r. O. Bates.
minus 5.
Mrs. O. ]. Ksstenburg and rhos
Watson, minus a.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
REAL ESTATE and BUILDING

stalled on La Sale and Trumbull In
a southerly direction 20 lAnwood'
south on Linwood 10 Ford Highway
and thence Il will branch westerly
and southerly TO Glendale, and
thence westerly To Grand Riyer-ave.
From the point at Lnwood and
Ford Highway branch line will go
westward on the highway TO Dex'
ter and from Dexter IL will taper to
10 inches and go southerly to JOY
I'd. Another branch OF the 42-inch
line Will travel northerly on Dequin-
DIRE from Hoibrook 10 Paimer-rd az
which point II connects with the
main line.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10

nice little situations and the pay h
very attractive. ranging anywhere
from SIC a month up:
Clerks, typewriters. stenogra-
piers. chauffeurs, machjnists
(auto). farriers. horseshoers. black.
smiths. cargadors. carpenters. bak-
ers. cooks. engineers. fire,nen. for.
agemasters. horse trainers, labor.
ere. mechanics tauto). oyerseers OF
labor. packers (packtrainsl. pack
masters. plumbers. saddlers. stable
men. storekeepers. school teachers,
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
GREENFIELD TO
HAVE NEW SCHOOL

An elght.room school for Green
field township was one OF the larger
items in the list OF new work Witch
came from the ofilces OF the archi-
tects during the week. according 20
the report OF the Builders and
Traders Exchange
A number OF factory projects OF
fair size, some brick residences and
small apartment and fat structures
were also in the list.
The contracts awarded reached a
good volume for this time OF the
year.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
MANY SEEKING
OFFER OF CAR
WITH A HOME

The offer OF the Economy Build
ing & Investment company TO in
clude a Ford car. home and garage,
all to be acquired on the rentalpsy-
ment plan, has been bringing scores
OF Inquiries and applications. &C
cording to c. 8. odbert, president
OF the company.
The concerns property IL In the
Palmer Park district OF Woodward
ave. IL has an attractive park en-.
trance with hard surface streets
and is in one OF the most select sec.
tions OF this part OF the city.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
Parker Brothers Open once.

Harry Z. and Ray r. Parker. broth.
ers, have taken Offices az No. 721
Ford building where they will con.
due, real estate business. Both are
well known among the realty men.
having been interested In Detroit
ZEAL estate for some time.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10

teamsters. tent makers. wa~ho.so
men. vheelwrights.
According to the various recruitr
ins officers In the city--th0se IT.
the army. navy and marine corps
applications for enlistment are &C.,
Ing In al about double the rate tia
obtained before the possibility G
trouble with Germany came q.
showing that the American would
rather enlist when he sees a chance
for action than In times Of peace.
Among those who seek 10 enlist
In the various branches OF the 80
vice are many who have served n
other armies. Practically every
army and navy In the world Is rep
resented by the men who have en-
listed In Detroit
-
prfusluR-shs nlasm n~f.s ha~A-s
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
Pilgrim Report Satisfactory.

According 10 the report TO the
ntockholders in the Pilgrim Heights
Land company Tuesday. business IN
1916 reached gratifying proror.
tons.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10

The present United States NH
tary academy was developed from a
small mathematical school which
had been established Al West Point.
in 1901. under the direction of
private citizen.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
VIII Talk On Housing

John j. Murphy. commissioner Of
tenements. New York city. will lec.
ture on Housing biz city" be
fore the Detroit Open Forum, Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Law.
son Purdy. commissioner OF taxes
and assessments, OF New York.
viii speak the folloying Sunday
on THE regulation Of buildings by
height. area and use" Both talks
viii be given in McCollester hall.
Cass and Forest-aves.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10

Thad v Leland president OF the
Detroit Real Estate board Mrs Lee
land and their two daughters have
left for Havana Cuba They will
stop At Palm Beach and other places
In FLORIDA and WI return Via New
York. Philadelphia and Washington.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10

Albert T.. Oherndorfer. 81 the
Jacob Nicoi Realty company. which
operates the Gratiot Central M,Tket
~ acting manager OF the market In
the absence ~ Guy Turnbull. who is
out or the city.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10

Thomas W. HaIloran has been ap-
70 intcd office manager OF the ~ A
u neE Real Estate company.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10

The first line-of.battle ship built
for the United States navy was the
American. completed at Portsmouth.
~ IL, in 1850.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10

PrfstinE--th~ plain sesa kSn1--<nGe
In riEht--riaes Job Depk.-Naip -.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-27

Continued From Page One)
Elgenia Moore, Kathleen Hadley Flor
ence and Lena Stonum, Katherine
Louise Poland, Mary Helen Potter, Ho.
mer Hinkle Jr, Walter Richards,
Kathleen Hardwicke, Claire Tucker.
Jennie Henry Murphy, John Dexter
Jr., Barney Richard and Donald Fea.
gin
Mrs L c. Nymore, 20 d street
northwest, will be hostess to the NJ
NJ NJ Bridge Club Thursday afternoon
Mrs Guy Trulock, who has been
the guest for several weeks of Mrs
G. d. Paine, leaves this afternoon for
her home in St Louis, Mo.
Mrs Charles Dobbins returned Fri.
day afternoon from a fortnight visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. F.
Gilmer, at Oklahoma City.
Mrs. j l., Wilson left Saturday
morning for Ft Worth, Texas, to visit
a sister who is quite ILL.,
Mrs. J. r. Pennington and children.
Nettie, Frances and Helen, will leave
the latter part OF the week for visit
of several weeks in Tennessee. They
will 80 to Memphis Nashville. Leba.
non, Lynchburg, Taliahoma, Point
Lookout and en- route home will be
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. }. b. Stong at
Cheyeryille.
Miss May Clark. daughter of j. +. T.
Clark. publisher Of the Coalgate Cou.
rier returned to her home yesterday
afternoon after visiting Mrs. w. r..
Fincher of Amarillo, Texas who is
the guest Of her father, Mr.. T. L. Fin.
ley, Fifth avenue northeast. Miss
Clark was accompanied home by Mr..
Walter Fincher, of Tulsa, who has also
been visiting at the Finley home
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-27
FEAR RECURRENCE OF
lNFANTlLE PARALYSIS

Woman's Home Companion: Now
that hot weather Is approaching, many
parents are dreading repetition of the
suspense through which they passed
last summer, when panic.stricken.
they took their children from place
TO place fearful OF an enemy that had
such mysterious ways Of getting into
their midst and OF battling the wise
men In their counsels.
one of the reasons that the disease
Is so dreaded, both by the layman and
by the physician. is that the paralysis
may affect any of or almost all of th,
groups OF muscles in the body-one
arm or two, one leg or both. tho
whole of an extremity or only part of
10, the muscles of the face or even of
the eve the neck, back or abdominal
muscles, or as happened In the fatal
eases last summer. the muscles of
the chest with which We breathe. and
the muscles of the throat with which
We swallow,