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The Detroit times., 1917-06-21
PROMISES
81 SpUDS
: NEXT FALL
DetrOiter Says Farmers
Will Grow Them
On Contract
PLAN CUTS OUT
THE MIDDLEMAN
Husbandmen Will De-
liver By November l
If Purchased Now

There IS a wallop al the high cost
of living and incidentally gentle
stunning OF he rapacious and
costly middlcman IN the plan ot
Charles A. Goodspeed. a salesman
with oiices az No 2l0 Congress
building. to get potatoes next ml
for sl10 a bushel
He says that there is every inli-
cation that the ,puds will DEE retail
ing M the groceries and market for
~ least s. bushcl Farmers are
willing TO plant light now under
contract 10 deliver AZ 81 bushel.
state Market Director Mcbride is
arranging with the up state banks
60 give\the farmers seed.
The banks are furnishing tho
funds on sales contracts, many thou
sands OF bushels already having
been contracted FOR by fsrsighted
consumers who\Sre willing 10 put
up the cash now
The state markell director wants
rs many orders from Detroit as pos
sible. as letters pouring into The
state preparedness committee have
shown that the farmers VIII grow
rs mRny potatoes on these teJms as
they can Ect orders for.
The cash for the orders is oefos.
tied here in the Federal State bank.
These funds arc kept 10 back up
the sales contracts against Which
the up state banks are furnishing
the farmers money for seed.
The uncertainty OF crop condi.
tons is practically eliminated by
tho provision that tho farmers arc
not 10 count on return of more
than 80 bushels 90 the acre in plant
ing 10 hll their orders. while II Is
possible and likely that the return
will be from 100 20 l25 bushels an
acre. according to Mr. Goodspeed
1T is good chance for anyone
who wants 20 provide nov for fall
food economy" said Mr. Mcbride.
1T saves by eliminating the middle
man"
Arrangements have been made foy
the delivery OF the spuds by Frank
NJ Foster, OF the Gram Bernstein
Motor Truck company, OF No 34i
Jeffersou-ave.
About 1900 bushels already have
been ordered by Detroiters Mr..
Goodspeed says that persons wish
ing 10 order on this plan should
make out their checks 10 the Fed
eral state bonk or deposit the money
for their orders there No order Is
accepted FOR less than Ave bushels
The potatoes are 20 be delivered
b. Nov /.
W. X. Prudden. OF Lansing. has
given an order for $4,000 worth of
potatoes on these terms. It Is de-
clared.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-21
DEDICATION OF
ELK'S TEMPLE TO
BEGIN MONDAY

Phe 0ye day program marking tho
dedication of the ncw Ek temple
ON Lafaycucave, at Cass. vll open
Monday az p ma with patriotic
address by State senator Jamo A.
Murtha Thc speech Wfu be deliv-
cred from thc portieo facing lhe open
space between the EiA and Masonic
temp.c and VIII lc followed by in-
spection of tho building by mcmucrs
OF 'he order admittanco beius by
membership card
Al $50 thr l6ors viii be eF-n to
the general public. city and county
officials being specially invited The
Elks regard their new home a one
of the mqny progressive stop in
the growth OF Detroit lt i- the
handsomost building erected 6y Elks
SO far in any part of the country and
represents, with its furnishings and
The land 10 stands on. an investment
~ over $4,000
The Detroit times., 1917-06-21
Nut FRAUD TO
Give TO MOTHER
Man Who Deeds Property To
Parents On Eve of Mar
riage Il Upheld

on the eve ot his wedding John
- Connolly thought more of The in
tcrest az bis mother than Of HIS
bride according 20 lbe claims We'd.
ncsday 10 Judge sulIivan's court, Of
Mrs Edith Connolly. "a widow who
a. -tm- that she Ras dcfrauded OF an
inheritance and dover rights just
before her marriage
She asked to have Il lot and store
at Twenty fourth and Mamoua-sts.
which hcr dead husband decided 10
her motherInlaw given over 10
her Her l2year-old daughter.
Edith a pretty child sat with her
in court
Married Jan 12, 1904 Mrs Con
nelly claims that "a deed conveying
the lot from her husband to his
mother was recorded on Jan H..
but that thruout his life he paid
the taxes and cost Of improvements
on the property. pretending to own
ID aud thus perpetraung a fraud on
her
on Connelly's death, In 1915. the
lot went 10 his mother. Mrs Sara
Connolly who willed il 10 her two
daughters. Mrs. Nellie Ford and
Mrs Letue Clinton when she died
Dec % Of the same year
Judge Sullivan dismissed Mrs.
Connelly's bill, ruling that there had
been no fraud
The Detroit times., 1917-06-21
WEST WARREN
FOLK DISCUSS
CAR QUESTION

Members ~ the West Warren
Residents association mot Wednes-
day night In Mitter hall and ok
pressed Indignation over Tho action
OF the n IT, II. in attempting to
avoid extending The Grand Belt line
in accordance with the agreement
entered into with the city about
four years ago J y Kearney
chairman OF tho transportation com
mittee, declared that the railway
company was trying 90 break the
line up into small sections so d.
could charge two fares. instead OF
having a continuous route The ac.
tion OF the council in seeking 30
force The company TO so ahead with
the work and carry out the orieinh
plan was indorsed
The Detroit times., 1917-06-21
Wo- / birds of CIty's
Back Yards Are NoW
Gardens, Says. Speaker


Tho hack'otAesoil cry, which
ha resowdod thuou the land in
recent months. BIAS been more pro-.
dunwc of r.sui m Daroi, than
most Ioa b.Iege. Mr- Annie Ben.
som asserted Woaneday. in an
luiorm4l als on Gardening ana
canning % ,ho National W0men's
Service league headquarters
~ have boon working au thru tlc
city n hehaf of fhe patriotic gar.
den hur,au of the Twentieth Cen.
mry club and do not cxagperatr
io iho least when tel you that I
have seen thousands and thousands
ot gardens .lantcd TO vegetables.
aid Mrs Benson "Tw0thirds Of
le back yaIds Of Detroit are now
truck gardens Former unsightly
rubbish heaps have been cleared
away and now show rows Of radish-
es, lettuce spinach etc. The hard
work of years in urging civic i'm
proycu'ents and sanitary surround
lngs and The drawing of the picture
OF d clean, flower planted yard or
GRASSY plot has not had the effect or
tho backto-the-sol movement in
auElrated hts prlng The amount
ri labor expended upon preparing
The soil formerly cred with ash
heaps and rubbish, SO that seeds
could be planted has been enormous.
and as said before. no one not hav-
ng made the tours OF inspection
fhat J have would believe the won
rr- that have been accomplished.
Mrs. Benson gave an outline OF
fbc canning lessons conducted by
The patriotic bureau in the Century
builting and told those present that
printed Instructions for canning fruit
and vegetables may be had rom the
Michigan Agricultural college for the
asking
The Detroit times., 1917-06-21

The funeral OF former Aid Fred
erick W. Knapp. who died Sunday
in tho home OF his daughter, Mrs.
Bertha eraser. No. IS kerwin-ave.
ST Clair Heights. was held in the
residence Wednesday afternoon un-
dor the auspices OF Schiller lodge,
No. 263, r. & A. NJ, OF which he
was A member Lodge Chaplain tho
Rev. William F. Hopp. officiated
Interment was in Woodmere Gene
tory Mr.. Krapp had been IN four
years. the result OF paralytic
stroke He was 63 years old Six
children survive him.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-21
wrsek. Car 10 save chlld.

After knocking down little Tracy
Salesh four years old. No. 9l6
Grandyaye rs she stepped from
the curb az Garfield and Grandy-
aves. late Wednesday afternoon
John Miller No. 6s5 Gratotave..
drove his automobile into a Davi-
son car 10 avoid running over tho
child The child escaped with
slight cut over her right eye Nil.
Ter suffered a broken left arm and
bruises about his face His car was
badly damaged.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-21

Erakles Haseleu No 26l Rvsrd-
ST. was held up and robbed In front
OF his home late Wednesday night
by three Negro hiEhwaymen. who
took his watch and a purse contain
ing $50 Raseleu wa then ordered
into his home az tho point of re-
volver Fearing for his life he did
not report tho robbery until Thurs
day morning.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-21
SEED MEN OF Il. S.
CONVENE HERE

About 200 members OF the Ameri-
can seed Trade association are in
convention in the Hotel Pontchar.
raiu
"wednesday afternoon the visitors
Grove around Tho city and 10 Crosse
pointe and We're entertained AT af-
ternoon tea in the home OF D. NJ
Ferry. Jr
The visitors are spending Thurs
day AZ the Ferry-C0mpany's OakvieW
seed farm
The Detroit times., 1917-06-21
=. = du pont visits Ford Plant

r. = du Pont. OF tho +. /. du
peHt- dA- -NAmeHHs- Powder company.
accompanied BY O. O. Howard. Of
the navy consulting board. visited
the Ford Motor company's plant
"wednesday. Mr. Howard announced
that Mr. du Pont was here on purely
personal business.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-21

Printing---the plain neat kind--thRt
IN riEht--Times Job Dept Main 452O
The Detroit times., 1917-06-21

The charmunF somcdlcnne. Dorothy
pe ~hclle. presents the comedy play
lrt Love Trmwph- as tic ieAtuI. 4.
attraction uu tho Miles program mex
week The story tells of the inEehl
ous methods used by neglected Wlle
20 regain the-8n nections OF her nus
band Her methods bring frlenn
husband 90 time after many cnmpl-
Gated incidents Harry Morton en-
acts the rnle ~ tho husband ana
Frank willard s the French c"nu =
second honors viii go 20 'atnrflh'
Cameron. character comedtenh', WIN
a budget - new songs ana stotl'f
Martin and Florence. dainty dancer"
aklt "Snv ono +" the Orrlu Craig tire,
Three nuts" and the BerEquiHt
brothers accordion players. make up
the balance of the NaudeNllle OIL
v.tutar Russell in THE ShRckleE -
Truth" is underlined for the screen
program which precedes the Naune-
vile from 1880 to $50 o'clock daily
The Detroit times., 1917-06-21
EAST PIKE TOUR
STARTS JULY 9

The East Michigan Pike associa-
tion will start It's pike tour to Mack
mac Island on July This year, II
being the second annual tour for the
purpose OF encouraging good roads
and especially 10 get good roads for
the East Michigan pike. which runs
from Detroit 20 Mackinac. following
the lake shores The automobile
tour will leave Detroit az 8 o'clock
IN the morning OF the 9th. arriving
~ Mackinac on July Ia, passing thru
Port Huron, Saginaw. East Tawas,
AIpena, Chebcygan and Mackinaw
City, where stops will DC made.
A great patriotic pageant Is to
feature the Minnesota state con
vention OF Elks. which assemblies
today at Winona.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-21
,ll WHIrE STAR uNE1

Wharf foot or Griswold ct Eastern
Time. For the Flats and Port Huron
way ports steamers leave Detroit dalIv
IS an. and 7.1e IN Sundays, morn
ms steamer leaves 500 For Toledo
steamer leaves cRily s.so A. m and
500 p m Sundays. St5 a. N. and
/ so p. m.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-21

"The Great Divide tho stirring
William Vaughan Moody drama, used
20 such excellent advantage oy Mar
gAret AnElin and Henry Miller Will
be the Offering of the BonRtclc com
many in the Garrlck theater neNt
week This piav has been termed the
great American drama IL posses
SOS tense dramatic interest. relieved
hy comedy in one scene. The frst act
opers ia little ranch house in the
west whore three men gamble f"r
posseEslon of Ruth Jordan. stephen
Ghent wins by Staying one man and
buying or the other Ruth goes with
him az his wife and though he is
kind and gentle there - always the
siumbering torture IN Ruth's soul
tina she has been nargainrd Tor,
Eventually She paws on the bargain
price and returns 10 her home Ghent
r~generatod thru love. follows. and
the two arc reunited under the bond
of love. Mr. Moody tells . grippinE
story and IN stands forth a. play
Of universal interest
The Detroit times., 1917-06-21

The Colonial Relies viii provide
entertainment for patrons 90 the Cad -
lilac theater next week The com
,pany includes some ~ the best know n
PLAYERS in ouriesqGe There is also
a\chorus OF % yivacious girls who
WIN he seen IN new singing and dane
ing numbers Two lively hurlerQues
and A. variety of vaudeville special q
ties wiz be presented The added at
ira a~tionA FOR the wp-E-will be the
Zach! sisters in novelty act
The Detroit times., 1917-06-21

william FVrst composed the lyric
accompaniment 20 Jean the W0-
man. the Dig\hlm drama in which
Geraldine FarrEr IS appearing IN
the Detroit opera house This is not
the FIRST time MIR hurst has prepared
a score for hig Aoan ~ Arc pro-
duction. lie composed tho music Tor
the Joan ot Arc pageant In the har-
ward stadium in 1901 when Charles
rrohman presented Mau5e Adams as
the immortal maid ~ orleans, For
several wears Mr. FurSt Nas music
director FOR the enterprises - tho
late Charles FrohmRn and FOX David
BelaSco His setting % "klsmet
and other productions attracted ide
attention when Miss Farrar WAS n
hollywood CAL last summer appear
ing as Joan of Arc before the cam
era. Mr.. Furat At tho same TIM" was
working on the music score for the
production. THIS association between
the composer. the star and the pro-
ducev Cecil q DeMlle. established
new Kind of relationship so far as
the music setting in pictures Ia con
c~rned An incident OF interest IA
Tits connection is that when Mr. De-
Mile came 10 New York and Nrsf
showed Joan the Woman privately
"a friends ne remarked when they
congratulated him. ~ am glad YOU
are delighted. hut wait until YOU see
IN a. the same time YOU hear NJ
rurst's score II WAS n word OF
pr4.phccy more than realized az the
puhlic exhibition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-13

America. It was the country of his
birth, and he had an aunt In New York
to whom he intended to go. He re-
membered how as a little lad she had
given him pennies and goodies, and
had always remembered him in her
letters to his mother. She was living
alone, and he believed she would be
glad to see him.
AS Mrs. Holden had foreseen, Doro-
thy Fuller firmly opposed David's mad
idea, as she called it. There was a
stormy scene, and she broke the en-
gagement. With the loss Of the girl
he loved, and his mothers bitter op-
position, it was not in the most cheer
full frame of mind that David boarded
the ship for America. But it seemed
to him he at least breathed a purer
air in his new-found liberty, and he
meant to make good.
His aunt was delighted to see him,
and encouraged him in every way. He
took up the study Of engineering, and
in an incredibly short time was given
responsible position in the construc-
ton of new subway. His linguistic
accomplishments made him of especial
value in the overseeing of the gangs
of foreigners employed in the work,
and he went on from this to more i'm
portant positions, where he had under
his direction hundreds Of alien la
borers.
David's work took him from tropi-
cal South America to Alaska, and he
loved the travel and adventure of it.
He wrote often to his mother, telling
her of his achievements, and since he
was successful she finally found it in
her heart to forgive him.
One day in New York he came face
to face with Doris Gould. The sur
prise was mutual.
IT suppose" he ventured, II may not
call you Miss Gould"
mo-" she laughed. 'You may call
me Doris"
"Then you are not married."
"No. Are you?"
~ haven't had time to think about
it," he said lightly.
'Do you suppose you would have
time to come and see me?' she asked.
David thought he would, and did.
One day he said to her: 81 wonder
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-13
Give Live Stock Pure Water.

The drinking water for live stock
should be pure and fresh and the sup
ply plentiful. Great care should be
taken to guard it from filth Of all
kinds. The yellow-green scum that
appears in troughs during the summer
IS not, in itself, harmful. 1t may,
however, catch and hold dangerous
microbes. By emptying the water and
thoroughly scrubbing the trough with
a 5 per cent solution Of blue vitriol
Cooper sulphate) from time to time
this vegetable growth may be killed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-13
WHIT SUNDAY BRIDES DAY
Recognized Marriage Mart in Summer
Gardens of Petrograd Brought
Young People Together.

Business often plays an important
pecially in some parts of Europe, and
an old-time custom Of Petrograd was
once responsible for the yearly pair
ing off of the eligibles.
On Whit Sunday afternoon the
famous summer gardens were thrown
open for the marriage mart. Girls ana
their mothers, bachelors and their
fathers-the entire population, in fact
-thronged the gardens for the pur-
pose of finding suitable partners.
The girls put on their pretties
clothes and wore their prettiest smiles,
and as they promenaded to and fro
they and their parents kept wary eye
for suitable husband. The girl fire.
quently held some object of value in
her right hand as a symbol of what
the aspirant might be led to expect in
the shape of dowry.
Sometimes it would be silver spoons
or silver dish, or, in a case of one Of
humble means, a homely looking jar.
When a favorable impression had
been made, the sutton would address
the girls companion-probably the
marriage broker or saleswoman whose
business it was to act as medium in
these transactions-and particulars of
his name, address, age and prospects
would follow in due course.
The question of cher" dowry would
%I,a
union was a suitable one from all
points of view, the marriage sales
woman received a fee for her services.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-13
is THIS YOUR EXPERIENCE :?
Many Minera! Point People Are Az
fIicted With Annoying Kidney Ills.

Many Mineral! Point People Are Az
fIicted With Annoying Kidney Ills.
Are You bothered with too frequent
action of the kidneys? Are the secre
tons highly colored- do they contain
sediment-burn and scald in voiding?
These are all signs of kidney sickness
and should not be neglected. Mineral
Point people recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills. If your back aches and your
kidneys are weak you will find no bet
ter recommended remedy.
G. A. Bachelor, High St., Mineral
Point, says: Il had trouble from my
back being sore and lame. My kidneys
acted irregHlarly, too. l had heard
what good medicine Doan's Kidney
Pills were and used some. Two boxes
relieved me-
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills = the same that Mr.
Bachelor had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-13
Experience the Best Teacher.

It is generally admitted that exper-
fence is the best teacher, but should we not
make use of the experience of others as well as
our own? The experience of thousand persons
is more to be depended upon than that of one
individual. Many thousands of persons have
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs
and colds with the best results which shows it
to be a thoroughly reliable preparation for
those diseases. Try it. 1t is prompt and effect
ual and pleasant to take.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-13
Preserving Worn Surfaces.

There are sometimes places On the
exterior Of house where the paint
gets worn off and which cannot be re-
touched without making "botch job"
of it owing 70 the difficulty of mixing
the new paint to match the adjoining
color which has faded. To preserve
the wood in such spots until the house
can be reprinted, apply two coats Of
linseed oil with q rag. This VIII i'm
prove the appearance also. - Popular
Science Monthly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-13
That Was Easy.

A little boy was sent by his mother
to the grocery with just enough change
to pay for her order. Seeing some
candy in the showcase, he ordered
what he wanted of it and started out.
When the clerk called him back, say
ing, "Here, you forgot to pay for the
candy" he stopped, looked at the
clerk, then at his sack of candy, and
coolly said, ooh, make a check for
that"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-13

You know as well as anyone when
you need something to regulate your system.
If your bowels are sluggish, food distresses
YOU, your kidneys pain, take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Natures wondrous herbs
blended scientifically. Results guaranteed.
35c-Ivey's Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-13
Bananas Are Nutritious.

Bananas are always wholesome, nu-
tritious, cheap, easily digested, always
in season, all meat, easy to handle,
good cooked or raw. Nature hermetic-
ally seals them in a. dust and germ
proof package. And, above all, they
are produced without drawing on the
nations resources, and their importa~
ton from our Latin-American cousins
aids in developing a reciprocal market
for our goods.-Exchange
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-13

why I lost so much time with Dorothy
Fuller when you were there all the
time. Perhaps because you didn't
want to waste time with me-"
ooh, but did," said Doris, blushing
furiously.
Don't let us lose any more time,
dear! I was pretty blind, but"
Something more expressive than
words finished the sentence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-13
Economy in Dress.

People who dress we'll on moderate
means never make the mistake of hav-
ing too many garments at one time. 1t
is better to take good care Of ones
belongings, brushing, cleaning and
mending when necessary and then re-
plenishing them with new as needed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-13
Amber.

Although today we know that amber
is a hard, resinous substance which
originated from the emulation of ex-
tinct cone-bearing trees in prehistoric
forests, the neutrality-suspicious. the
Greeks-regarded amber with super
stitious reverence because of it's mys-
ferrous origin and it's equally mysteri-
Gus properties. When set on fire it
burns slowly, and when rubbed it be-
comes warm and attracts light objects
to itself much as the lode stone at
tracts iron. The Greeks explained
amber as the tears dropped by Phae
toms sisters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-13
People Speak Well of Chamberlain
Tablets

II have been selling Chamberlain S
good reports from my customers that I con-
cluded to give them trial myself, and can say
that do not believe there is another PREPARATION
of the kind equal to Them writes G. A.
Mcbride, Headford, Ont. If you are troubled
with indigestion constipation give them a
trial. They will do you good
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-13
Great Faith in ChamberIain's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy.

Remedy was used by my father about Year
ago when he had diarrhoea. 1t relieved him
Immediately and by taking three doses he was
absolutely cured. He has great faith in this
remedy writes Mrs w. HI. Williams, Stanley,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-13
She Knew.

Grace-'Don't tell anybody for the
world! See this ring? George slipped
it on my finger last night" Ethel
eyes, it's nice-looking, but it will make
a black circle round your finger before
you've worn it a week. 1t did on NINE"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-13
Has a High Opinion Of Chamber
Iain's Tablets.

II have high opinion of Chamber
lan's Tablets for biliousness and as laxative"
writes Mrs G. A. Barnes, Charleston, Ill. Il
have never found anything so mild and pleasant
to use My brother has also used these tablets
with satisfactory results
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-13
The Rent Was Due.

Editor-"T can't use your poem, but
you night leave your address" Bard
eff you don't take the poem shant
have any address"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-13
She FIGURED. 1t Out.

He-These tire thieves are very
bold now, aren't they?
She-Oh, yes, my father had to put
chains on his tires.