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The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

buir-ng and construction interests
which. has not now befurp t au nj
most unlimited aRld N which u OK.
crt hose constructive efforts -t4at
constructive salesmanship -which
VIII show.us thru the profits Of con
servation how gigantic our waste
heretofore has been
More durable roads. more silos
to double the feeding value OF the
crops from our acres, more well di-
rected effort 10 prevent our enor
nous FIRE losses, systematic drain
arc 20 put the magic touch to our
mil%ns OF acres of unproductiye
swamp lands. better paved streets
and alleys. II waste in all these
forms and thru all attendant neg
lect we're removed, profit would fol
how that would soon be sufficient 10
pay the cost of the present war
long before our Liberty bonds be
come due.
These few examples make us
realize the need and opportunity
for constructive selling in the field
of construction Whatever our ma
terial we must see that It is rightly
used. we must know that II is the
right one for the use proposed We
must uncover the many latent pos
sibihties of our material and in
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

roads At first, even in Wayne
county, most people saw only the
expense. not the ultimate saving
the increased value OF property. the
incalculable value OF bringing the
consumer and the producer to
gether.
Wayne county's first concrete
roads are ia their tenth year. They
were not the best concrete roads
that were built because Wayne
county has been building more and
better concrete roads ever since, I'M
I'll N has a system OF highways, for
an inspection OF which Il was proud
90 welcome the supervisors OF the
state and prominent engineers from
far and wide on the occasion only
last Thursday or the dedication OF
the Outer Belt drive.
The Best Use OF the Material.
Every year has seen a perfection
OF methods striving for better
and more economical results. This
effort has been characteristic Of the
concrete industry in which so much
new work was under constant de.
velopment. where so few years lay
behind and so great a future lay in
store The cement industry has
shown signal saneness in promo
ton. awaiting itself OF the services
OF considerable army OF experts
In research and inspection with the
aim that is like that OF all sound
business. 10 build upon the idea that
the best use should be made OF the
material. that It's limitations should
be discovered in order that its pos
sibilities might be realized The
spirit OF the concrete industry was
epitomized by one OF its able work
ers. the late = Beck. IN an ad
dress before the Worlds Salesman
ship congress, in Detroit last June
Constructive selling is another
name for farsightedncss It's effects
are cumulative The thing sold, II
sold right. and used right sets &c
work FOR The seller as we'll as rol
the buyer returning profit q
both Today we are CRAP
ping IN this country with the prob
lem OF waste rs we have never
grappled with IL before waste in
almost countless forms--waste oil
materials and products--waste Of ef
fort and there is not one of the
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
Concrete for PermdnenCe
Managing Editor of Concrete. !"
BY HARVEY wHIPPLE

payements, sidewalks, wormiess
tombs, boats, artificial legs, tele.
graph poles. water 'ankH, sewer
pipes. false teeth. cathedrals, smoke.
stacks and eating house sand.
witches. Concrete has, in fact, be
come the most useful thing in the
world and many a mountain which
has only been an obstruction %
trafllc Will be ground up in the next
few years and sold 20 men who
have cities 90 build
Concrete, reinforced with steel
is the strongest material yet invent.
ed. but science thus far Ia only
building bridges and skyscrapers
with II and has not yet used II In
providing practicable backbones for
public men When this has been &C
complished the grade OF statesmen
available will be vastly improved
and the old style office-holder with
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

The Rutta percha spinal column VII
wabbe into oblivion along with the
wooden hotel"
A Century Of Progress.
AS a matter OF fact. the modern
concrete Is an undoubtcd improve
ment upon that OF thr Romans and
had they nodded their emperors as
suggested. they would undoubtedly
have come 20 rs dishgured. their
noses nipped by the frost. their
ears crumblcd by the torch. while
Gle classic Ggures cast OF concrete.
IN heroic mold 90 eurmount the
stone and steel OF the Boston City
Hall annex Will. without doubt, be
little touched by time when The
natural 81 mo cornico which i~ their
@l,F-f-e-E.- has ~ Y
The particular hydraulic cement
which was the imperfect predeces-
sor OF the refined and improved
binder ~ the modern concrete was
frst made IN England a litflo moro
than century ago. n was early
used In making mortar FOR light
house construction Very little was
manufactured and It's application 70
general strtfcfurai purposes was
very limited Tor many years n was
ceIicd Portland" cement because
It's color was like a natural stone
found near Portland, ENGLAND II
was rather remote, farfetched. and
SO commonly misunderstood IN or
igin that cement manufacturers
have thems elves dropped the capital
p from the name
II was not made in the United
States until the early '70s II is
said that the first portland cement
concrete Sidewalk was laid In Kaia
mazco. Michigan, with cement made
in this state The pioneering in CO.
ment manufacture ia divided be-
tween Pennsylvania and MiChiGan.
II Is something in the way of
hereditary distinction. however that
Michigan Wayne c0unty--shOuld
have set an example 90 the world
in concrete road construction and
that our own Edward " Hines is
known turnout the industry az The
Father OF Concrete Roads" \ot
that be paved the arst highway with
the material because ohio and in-
diana towns have prior claims 90
that Distinction hut bs IL mo man
Who .got acroes"---got acroee Ia no
civ,IIzed world with the idea so
mat nilrrims from the Antinodos
hava tourneved over our local hIsh
WAYS and cnmo 10 Mr. Hines IN fnd
ont how no did IL
ror an ,b,, oor,,,,.,, ha. otauoa
.i,.a nnr,ta,d co,,,.r, - c.,
- III. LII, a.
sc, d..l, tss t,i.,, ~ MN ~
erected fbo 6r.f reinforced q acrot,.
building In America. In fact the
memory of any one ir- IHtle
pa.f tto draft" ag, mier. r aEo
fh loe. r,.nt of no .on trrc.
t.rr.a ono hv ono the rrohlrnta
II t. ..r,.cltian to tho myriad de-
az ,nalunorinq are being
sf.a1 C-r~-atp g. common b,i,
rrf ~ rrmnlonui4re for il has that
..t.ts Az ft.as.,nation which Is born
,f.. r.o. wonder
f. "a .i,,,,o co,,oo
= 1'il'F, "a. ~ ~, ~.
a.
l,.,i,.,, -,
' ,..S -
~
.,.,
7 ne " fffIt |IH NfNllftN liNl.l I' .fif IIl-
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
BOMB RESTORES
LONG-LOST SIGHT

LONDON, oct. 17.-Several in
stances have occurred where fright
ened men. terrified by bombs during
the air raid by Germans over Lon
don have gone blind. their optic
nerves breaking under the strain.
One raid. however, had an opposite
effect on one man here who had
been blind for four years.
He was stricken with terror when
the explosions OF bombs began and
complained OF fearful pains in his
head Suddenly something within
his skull snapped and he shouted:
Mother, / can see again"
Tho restoration OF sight seems to
be permanent.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

There il something about the ma
Ierlal concrete that appeals 10 the
popular Imagination. It's history IA
brief It's works are legion. II has
ZONE out OF almost nothing within
he memory OF Young men. Yet
livery loddllng child IS in a measure
|eonversant with ms manifestation.
There are few whose lives II has
hot in some degree affected.
Millions OF cubic yards OF r. wen
Into the governments great works
II the Panama Canal-the same ma
|erial Wc tread go smoothly In our
idewaiks chose who use walks or
motor upon thru rural Highways and
Iity thorofarcs. II tunnels noun
lains aud rivers, bridges. canyon
|and torrents holds in tremendous
tho waters OF arid lands
[nd % pine and aume bears away
lhat water TO touch with fertility
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
TOBACCO QUID
PROVES FATAL

CLEVELAND. O., Oct. IA chew
OF tobacco, not stroke OF light
ming, was the real cause OF the
death OF man whose unidentified
body was buried here recently after
having been held at the county
morgue two days. The body was
found under a shattered tree in
Berea road. near West One Hundred
and Sixteenth-st., after severe
'|o~r0 "o~ouor Ryrne found no
trace OF lightning having struck the
% did and tobacco lodged
in the throat He declared the bolt
that shattered the tree must have
so frightened the man seeking
shelter beneath II that he mac
yertently swallowed the tobacco end
choked 10 death.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

that way build for the future. q" .
Our country Is entering upon a
war whose business interests Will
be as far reaching as the military
event itself What the outcome OF
the present issue will be, depends
upon the courage and vision OF bust
ness men, what course they pursue
how they prepare. The opportunity
is before us TO display greater con
strucuYe effort--a higher type OF
constructive salesmanship -- than
ever before"
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
VASSAR GIRLS
GET Nc. BUTTER

.POUGHKEEPSIE, Oct. l7.-Thc
announcement at vassar college that
no more butter would be served at
cinners caused much discussion. but
the girls promise TO give the plan a
trial II Is war measure, estab
iished on account or the high cost OF
living. The girls will have gravios,
jellies and jams TO take the place
of butter. II was said that the cot
lege would life the ban on butter
for dinner just as soon as there
y ere any complaints.
The hard boiled egg for breakfast
is doomed. too. az least it must not
he served where omelette Is 10 be
had
Because most OF the girls have a
sweet tooth the college authorities
viii increase tho sugar service ut
all meals. but this will be evened up
by cutting down OF meat
Howard Drew, the great colored
sprinter. has entered Drake univel-
Sity and TONED the varsity football
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17
JAS. G. NEWTON DIED
SUDDENLY MONDAY NIGHT.

James Carroll Newton, eone OF
Hickman S oldest citizens and a
man of unique character, and per-
sonality, answered the call OF his
Maker Monday night at nine
clock, death coming swiftly and
unexpectedly at his home IN
East Hickman. Heart failure,
augmented by lagrippe, is as
signed as the cause OF his de-
mise.
Mr.. Newton was born in tins
State on Nov. IA, 1852, and died
May IA, 1917, making him SIX
months past GA years of age. For
many, many years he was engag-
ed in the mercantile business III
East Hickman, handling junk IN
connection. 1t might be safely
said the junk end of the business
predominated In Late years, as
he became one of the largest
dealers in Western Kentucky,
paying out thousands of dollars
annually in this line. Jim
Newton was probably as well
known as any man in this section,
and we've never heard aught a.
gainst him in his long business
career He was man OF strong
convictions, frank, honest, gen
erous.
lie is survived by his wife,
two daughters, Misses Bette and
Florence; three SONS, Binforc,
Dan and Charles, all of whom
reside here except Binford, who
lives at Dyersburg; also broth
er, G. w. Newton, Of near this
city. 4
The remains were HintexRed at
Poplar Grove yesterday.
The passing of Mr.. Newton
takes from this community a
unique character, when contrast
ed with the average person, and
man who possessed many warm
friends.
Peace to his ashes
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17

The city council of Madison
vile has passed an ordinance put
ting a license tax of $4O0 year
ON labor agents soliciting men
for work out of the county. 1t
might be well for Hickman to
follow this example. Labor con-
ditions are getting worse every
day on account Of the going
North" fever. While local plants
seem to be fairly well supplied
with labor, farm labor and domeD'
tic help is getting to be . prob
lem and some of the manufactur-
| ing plants of nearby cities are be-
coming alarmed over the short
lage of labor.
On Tuesday evening Mis-
Mary Vance entertained the mem
bers of her class who graduated
ON Wedneday evening, at 9
strawberry supper, there being
leleven graduates present. Sand
wiches, Strawberries and cak<
were served.
There hasn't been any coal fol
sale in Hickman for several day.
but who cares, when the stuff
b still quoted at 81 . ton = and
weather getting warmeri
Shoes that live and wide awak'
men prefer can be found in tn
many Walk-Over styles at Leibo
vitx "Live Store."
New potatoes &c . pound
green beans 3Cc . gallon s& ~
Star Cash Grocery.
George Coon left Tuesday q
busineu to Oshkosh, Via, for q
Mengel Box Co.
Miss Ethel Edmiston spent a
first part Of the week with hon
folk near Fulton.
i Newest straw hats IN al q
> latest styles = Lsihsvits ''IfV
lStoge."
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas who have
been holding a meeting with
Rev. Price, at Fulton, spent Mon
day with H. l.. Amberg and
wife.
New things for men every
day at the Live Store. = This
is the reason why the store Is
called the style leader in town.
1t is pretty generally talked
that we are to have another can
didate for County Court Clerk IN
a short time.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17

was a native of Baton Rouge, La
His widow and small daughter
survive him. Hawkins, a ma
tive of Neosho, No., resided In
Paducah about a year and was
formerly road engineer of Full
ton county, KY"
Mr.. Hawkins has many friends
throughout this county who will
regret to learn of this unfortu-
nate affair. He was about 30
years old and a nice, clean, hon.
orable young fellow.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17
IRIS. H. G. AMBERG DEAD.
ICTIM OF PNEUMONIA.

Mrs. Myrtle Amberg, wife of
[. G. AmbGg, died In St Louis
ospital at 2 o'clock Saturday
forming, after brief illness.
Ter death was so unexpected that
came as a profound shock to
9th relatives and friends, many
; whom did not even know she
rs i'll; while near relatives
Night her illness was only
At.
left for St. Louis about two
lo\Aago on a shopping trip,
r-\Sg to go from there TO
'ea\\d, Ark, to visit her SIS
FokM trip was made by
xu-While enroute she con-
tNeWsevere cold. On this
,aos-Memained in the city,
opWf the cold improv-
Nv pneumonia This
caoe. \Salmonary weakness
ssfher nntimely and unex-
pevoed death. Not having heard
from her promptly after her ar
rival at St. Louis, Mr.. Amberg
naturally supposed his wife had
gone on to Paragould and sui
fered no uneasiness, until he re-
ceived a telegram stating that
she was critically i'll. He left
Saturday morning to attend her
bedside and a few hours after ms
departure, another telegram
came bearing the sad news,
which was forwarded to him en-
route.
Mrs. Amberg, who was form
|erly Miss Myrtle Bowers, form
|erH of Paragould, Ark, and
Memphis. was well known to
many Hickman people, having re
sided here since her marriage 70
Mr.. Amberg two years ago and
had frequently visited here be-
| fore that time. The Amberg tam
lily is one of the most prominent
of this county, Mr.. Amberg be-
lin~ retired merchant of Hickman
Besides her husband, Mn
lAmberg is survived by three gus,
|ters. Mrs. Jos. L. Amberg, OF
Memphis, Mrs. Jim Mckeive'
and Mrs. Hattie Coffey, Of Para
gould, Ark.
The remains were brought x
Hickman for interment. funer
u. services were conducted at tn'
fsmily residence Tuesday morn
i inc by Rev. R. c. Douglass, o
lthe First Methodist church, wn'
paid glowing tributes to tn
beautiful life and character o
Ithe DECEASED. Her death take'
finn her home and Hickman
splendid. Christian lady; . wo
man az marked refinement, nle'
fideals generous impulses, and
lheart that welled with klnones
Iand fenderest sympathy.
4 The entire community sy"Pa
I1hizes with the bereaved one
(i their tragic, .untimely, depio1s
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17

nv oversight the name OF Ran
ali shepard, of the 9th grace,
-. omitted from the pubic
shso1 roll Of honor, when iast
inted-
r,..r.,s plenty Of comfort in
|VslEovsr shoes. Az ene .9 new. ~.
- rIee 4 Leibcvits Lave
= r.-nhout time Hickman wa
Nv : "clsaa Up" day.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17
BACCALAUREATE SERMON.

Practically every seat In the
big circuit court room at the
Court House was filled Sunday
morning at IL o'clock to hear
the musical program and bacca-
laureate sermon. The services
this year were under the aus
pices of the First Baptist church,
and Rev. o. w. Taylor, of Tren-
ton, Tenn, delivered the address.
1t was one of the most brilliant
ever heard here and much en-
joyed, The musical program
was one Of special interest and
merit.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17

Mrs. George Bartlett and son,
of Rockport, KY, and daughter,
Miss Lois Bartlett, of Branden-
town, Fla, arrived Wednesday
TO visit Miss Mena Diestlebrink
and attend the graduating}exer-
tcises of her daughter, Miss Es-
ther Bartlett.
4. A. Ledford and wife, a. c.
Barrett and wife, Misses Camille
Barrett, Mildred Thompson and
Celeste Roberts, motored to May
field Sunday.
Hats and oxfords in the smart
est styles you III see this season
are now ready at the Live
Store"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-12
Wilson Hopeful of
Avoiding Break with
Germany's Allies
Does Not Believe Austria viii
Keep to Endorsement of Ger
man "FrightfulneSs"

Washington, Feb. 1i.-President VII
son will not break with any Of Ger
many's allies if he can avoid it, it was
made officially known to-day. He does
not consider that the Austrian sub
marine declaration, though substan-
tially the same as the German, gives
equal reason for rupture. tie is
hopeful, too, that the Austrian govern
ment may be persuaded to recede from
its Endorsement of the German pro-
gramme OF frightfulness.
Turkey and Bulgaria, thus far, have
not Endorsed Germany's plan officially,
presumably because they have no sub
marines operating in the war zone.
II Is believed 20 be President VIII
sons purpose to stamp submarine
f-ightfuiness "a essentially Prussian.
lie does not believe the Austrian gov
eminent approves such methods, al
though It may ne compelled TO give
them a formal Endorsement for the
sake Of an appearance OF solidarity IN
the Central Alliance.
Plans for receiving Count Tarnow-
ski. the new Austrian Ambassador,
have not advanced. Undoubtedly, how
ever. judging from the present feeling
toward Austria in Administration quar-
tiers, he will be received.
In case of war with Germany Z
might be necessary for the United
States to break relations with Ger
many's allies as a measure of caution,
20 prevent propaganda activities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-12

the Manitoba and around the lifeboats.
The latter had returned close to the
Manitoba, but the sailors now put all
their muscle into the oars to increase
their distance from the submarines
target. Fortunately, nobody was hurt
by the shells, although everybody was
badly frightened.
"By this time the submarine was
plainly visible to everybody, her guns
emitting angry little flashes as they
sent their missiles toward the Man
tola. A cool-headed passenger on my
boat took out a pocket notebook and
carefully marked down a cross every
time the submarine fired. His record
shows that forty-seven shells were
fired.
"The submarine was within 200 or
500 yards of the Manitoba when an uni
Identified vessel began 10 loom up on
the hazy horizon. The submarines
commander decided that discretion was
the better part Of valor, closed his
matches quickly, submerged and disap-
peared, TO the unspeakable relief Of us
all. The new arrival proved to be a
British sloop, which gradually picked
up the survivors.
1--WE were in our boat six hours.
The Manitoba sank in the evening"
The survivors who reached London
to-day showed plainly the effects Of
their experience. The 100 Lascars Of
the crew still clUng without exception
10 their life belts and the various nau-
tcal paraphernalia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-12
Gerard in Switzerland;
Defied German Threats
Envoy Refusing To Be Sandbagged Into Signing Treaty
Forces Release of Hostages and Leaves Yer
many-Now on Way to Berne and Parls

Government on the subject Of deten-
ton will undoubtedly be determined oy
that of the American government on
the same subject, and pending the re-
CENT Of definite information on that
subiect the issuance of permission TO
Americans to leave Germany seems TO
be proceeding with some dellberatlon:
The first act OF the German authorl-
ties after receiving news of the rupture
Of relations and the reports OF the
confscat:on OF ships and internment OF
civiIians was TO send orders TO the
frontier not to recognize the regular
police vises upon American passports,
but TO require a special military wise,
and to instruct the police TO turn over
all decisions to the military autnorl-
ties.
Few Get Across
A few Americans who completed the
formalities for going abroad before
the police stopped issuing yises sue
ceeded in getting across the frontier
before the order was generally en-
forced The others reaching the IRON
tier with vised passports were turned
back. and until to-day the German
borders were virtually closed to Amer
| leans.
with the departure Of the embassy
| some of the non-offcial Americans pc
| gan to trickle across the boundaries
and if it develops that no detentlons
will be enforced in America there
seems every reason to expect that me
bars will be lowered and PERMISSION
for leaving will be granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-12
SHIPS SAILING FROM
u. s. FOR WAR ZONE

The folIo,cing steamships sailed
from American ports yesterday
for the restricted tCdr zone:
FROM NEW YORK
Owego ......'''
Isle of Jura (Br.). Italy
FROM BALTIMORE
Hogland (Swed.) .... Stockholm
FROM BOSTON
Canadian (Br1.. Liverpool
FROM PORTLAND, ME-
Locksley (Nor.) go. Rotterdam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-12
Zimmerman 'Astounded
to Learn German Ships
Were Not Seized by u. ).

Berlin. Feb. II by wireless to Say
ville).-With reference to the present
condition Of German-American reia-
tions, the German Foreign Secretary,
Dr. Alfred Zimmerman, made the FOL
lowing statement to-day to the Overseas
News Agency:
eve now have practically no speedy
or reliable information about tn
United States. The best proof OF TINS
is furnished by two wireless messages
which were sent February by the
correspondent in the United States or
the German News Agency, and which
arrived yesterday. The contents Of
these two short messages were as
founding, even sensational, for they
told that the United States government
had not confscated German ships IN
American ports nor informed Germans
residing in the United States.
Until yesterday morning all we
knew about these matters had passed
through English channels, and the gist
fthese reports was that the United
States government actually had vio-
lated the property and liberty of Ger
man citizens.
English agents by thus adulterat-
ing the truth did not intend, OF course
TO Islander the United States. Their
intention was to create public alarm IN
Germany, and thus cause outbursts OF
popular indignation, and perhaps even
prompt the German government to
rash actiones based on error. All tins
then would have been reported IN eN-
actly the same-that is, incorrect -
fashion to the United States by the
same British agencies. II they had
succeeded. these British agents would
have saddled Germany with the re-
sponsibility and fault in the eyes or
every candid, but misled. observer.
However, during two years and
half we have been practically cut or
from reliable and speedy communlca-
ton with the United States. DURING
that time we have learned to appre-
ciate British reports at their true
value. We, therefore, suspended judg-
ment and awaited the real reports,
which now, after all, have arrived