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The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
Pacifists Change
Words of "OnlDord
Christian Soldiers

Because ef feeling THAT VIC have
no right 10 put military language
into the mouths OF babes. the words
OF Onward Christian Soldiers the
old Englich hymn, have been
changed to eliminate the soldier
idea for the children in the Sunday
school OF the Universalist church.
The Rev. Willis A. Moore. who
presided At the peace meeting in Ar.
oadia Sunday night. is pastor OF this
church.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

The ROAD TO UNDERSTAND
ING. by Eleanor n. Porter, an
other Of Mrs Portsr's very human
stories which deals with one Of
the common problems Of the day.
Burke DENLY, young. spoiled,
psmpered. falls in love at nrst sight
with Helen Barnet. his aunt's nurse
maid and maTies her After the
hrst few weeks are over and hts
allowance has been cut of. young
DENLY finds his love cooling and
the selfishness OF his nature asserts
Itself. Poor Helen, uneducated and
uraccustomed TO the ways OF
Burke's world. irritstes him In every
act and with every word. There Ia
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

The Britannica is not only an authori-
tative source Of knowledge about
American affairs, but q complete survey
Of world affairs and international rela-
honshipe. II gives you a complete ac-
count OF your country's history, and,
what's more important, an understanding
OF the problems and crises which have
developed the nation and made il great
Intelligence is the keynote Of good
citizenship-and true patriotism. And
intelligence comes from knowledge. The
more you really know about your coun-
try and the questions Of the day, the
better qualified you are 10 serve your
country in the highest sense
This is Just as true Of citizenship as il
Is OF business-you certainly will concede
that the more you know about your own
business and businesses directly or in
directly related to your own, the Suyer
you are Of advancement.
In both cases-in patriotism as in
business-the most complete and author
itative source OF knowledge is the new
Britannics.
pTOOl Oh tIllS ~ dIIOTQEQ Dy
the fact that the foremost men in Amer
lean government and American business
own and use the Britannica
President Wilson has access TO a set
IN his official home Secretary OF State
Lansing has a set in his official library.
Secretary OF War Baker and Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels were among the
early subscribers.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
keeps a set near his desk. And there
are additional sets in the various de-
partments for general use.
Among the lo2, 400 business men who
own and use the Britannica are Presi-
dent Rea, Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
President Earring, Of the Chicago Mil
waukee and 81 Paul; President John II.
Patterson, Of the National Cash Register
Co; President Vanderlip, Of the National
City Bank, the strongest bank in Amer
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States Steel Corporation; President Vail,
Of The American Telephone and Tele-
graph Co., and hundreds OF other heads
OF industrial and commercial enterprises.
IsS can sss ssts add Issvs orders AiI
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

Men win like the sudacity OF this
mad book. and will probably peruse
II with pleasure 20 the end.
BObbs-MerTill. Indianapolis; ti.s5.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

the pLATTs6URo MANUAL, ~
Lieut. o. o. ellis. v. Q. A., and
Lieut. G. q. Carey. v. O. A. n
test book for federal training
camps with q forsword By Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood.
This is a very timely book and
one which will be eagerly bought
and read by the men in training
turnout the country. n takes 40 Vo'
rious phases OF military life In esch
chapter and deals with each sub
ject quite thoroly. II 10 said 90 be
q revelation 10 the general reading
American OF what 10 absolutely
necessary to make soldiers Of even
the best men The chapters deal
with attack and defense. target
practice. the practice march OF
hike. the oficery reserve corps, pa
trolling. signaling, nchool Of the
soldier. school OF the squad school
OF the company. FIRE superiority
and general advice as 70 how to At
tend a camp. preparation and physi
cal exercise.
Maj.-Gen Wood rays that this
manual will be useful not only In
training camps but n will be OF
great value in schools and col.
leges where military instruction Is
being given
Century company, publishers. New
York; 81
MADAME PRINCE, by W. Pet.
Ridge, q sprlahtiy novel Of ENG.
llsh life. II 10 the story Of a
woman unframed who faces the
problem Of self support and
makes good"
Like the other younger English
novelists, the author OF this book
can make a story without going out
OF his way for a theme. We i'm.
agine that he has lived among the
people he writes about. most OF his
life. He Is as familiar with them
"a was Thackeray with Maj. Pen
dennis We do not compare Mr.
Ridge with Thackeray but there are
bits. here and there. which have Il
strong favor OF that inlmitabls
novelist. To tell a story about o
middle-aged woman and her grown
children and keep the mother the
real person in the book would b.
a task 10 American writer's. There
is no doubt but that England could
teach us the art OF novel writing n
we would but learn. This will not
be best seller" in America, and
therefore. II belongs 10 better
class OF stun than the public PUSHES
out OF breath 20 buy. II strongly
resembles literature" which 10 a.
high praise as is necessary In this
err OF just book-msking
George II Doran. publisher. New
York. tI.S5.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
BOOK REVIEWS ss{'

q baby. too, and not much money,
aud Helen 10 nnAlly showed aside
With $4,000 by Burkes father VINO
takes him 10 Alaska Hslen deVel
ops into q enc woman and also
lives 10 acquire the social refine.
ments 90 necessary 20 the well be
ina OF her fastidious husband, but
she does not return 10 him. He
grows into q hard. stern man and Il
orly saved by his daughter who be
comes his private recretAry. in the
capacity OF stranger. When ne
finally begs that she WIN let him
adopt her a. his own child. the
whole story comes out. The book
closes with father, mother and
daughter In each others arms. Mrs.
Porter has q sweet and wholesome
way OF telling . story. This 10 the
first one that Ia essentially q novel.
from her pen.
Houshton. Mlfnin company. Bos-
ten; $40.
sHoEsTRiNos, ~ MAxInnIlisn Foe
ter, an Amusing stony about q
noer walker IN SThs Beshivs," q
third rate department store. ~Sro
has social ambitions and sits I'D
nights In HE hall bedroom study.
ing etlqvetts.
Mr.. Tams. for this Ia the hero's
name. thru some peculiar fate. In.
vests In war stocks and wins. Be
ing equipped with q considerable
amount of how 20 act" a. CLEANED
from books. he further fortines him.
self with such clothes a. the book
prescribes. even 10 baby blue silk
underwear. and takes the nrst train
from San Francisco TO Coronado
beach. What happens to him there
and how the canned etiquette work,
out, had better be read. Naturall,
Mr.. Tams gravftstes 20 his own sor'
OF people 90 wster seeks its leve
and tho his fortune fades away. b.
Ia left with less msrcenary sspira
tons than any tied Up with stocks
Appleton a Company. publishers
New York; t14o.
PLuN0gR by Arthur some~s Roche
being q running mate 10 Loot
by the same author. Two erelt
ing American stories In which en-,
manipulation 81 vast sums o
money plays the r,ost lrnportsn
part.
This In truly an American stor,
for II has to do with the question
OF eornertng markets and holdlnl
back the commodities Of life. tyinf
up railroads. coal mines, food and
everything else In deep-dyec
scheme for more wealth. II 10 ar
intricate plot and there are tboss
who love such more than they Dc
the charm and beauty OF literature
To such we commend this book. Y
goes with the rush for sensation
the movie. the dash OF the automo
bile and the recognized life OF ths
big city. II has Q little love story
for love In the last thing that cal
be dispensed with even In a stor,
where II really has no part TO play
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

ANY who the Encyclopedias Britannica has access to
n this interesting information andto VERY MUCH MORE including
all the facts dealing with the and results of American
all of interesting INFORMATION any subject and
knowledge in ALL its many branches
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
DICK" LAWRENCE
is A DADDY NOW

When you meet Richard Lawrence.
genial manager OF the Garrick
theater. just rush right up to him,
grab his hand and say, ''Congratu.
lations, old top"
Yes. It's a boy-and IL weighs ex-
actly eight and onequarter pounds
The momen:ous event was staged
in Harper hospital. early Monday
morning. Mother and babe are both
reported 10 be doing finely.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

Tn Architoct-"Have you thought
OF a suitable name for your country
resIdence!"
The Piutocrat-"Sure' You see, |
made all my money in the rctAl
coal and ics business, so I'm going
IN cell II the Home OF the Friend
less"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

Yss can %. ..,. add I..-. order, .,'
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

the PLATTseURo MANUAL, ~
Lieut.. o. o. ellis. v. Q. A., and
Lieut. G. D. Carey, v. O. A. n
text book for federal training
camps with q fors~ord By MAJ
Gen. Leonard Wood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-28
W'NNETKA, ILL.,,
OPEN TO JACKIE
RESIDENTS TRY INVITING BOYS At
TRAINING STATION TO THEIR
HOMES-IT'S A SUCCESS.

GREAT LAKES. ILL.,. Aug. 2s.-Sunday
used to be a lonesome day for the Jackie-
AT the Great Lakes Naval Training station
Now IL the one of all the week that j.
always looked forward TO with pleasant
anticipation.
Formerly there was no girl To fuss" no
family TO talk with, and most of all. that
great American instituion-the Sunday
dinner-wa~ missing. After "A week,
crowded with drills, study. work and play
the day of rest found Jackie with time
heavy on his hands.
Then some residents of Winnetka. one
Of Chicago's suburbs which j. near tn,
station. n an experiment. invited several
to their homes. Instead of the rather
crudiSh ovorgrown youth that they had
cxpeced. etkktt et iao>h rdSd>hrrdh rd
expected, they found clean. well hammered
young men. many of them from universe,
ties and colleges. and delightful guests.
Now numerous homes in Winnetka and
other North Shore suburbs are open to th,
boys and there has never been a ease OF
the slightest unpleaSantness in the thou
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-28
FIRST AID STATION FOR BIG GUNS RANKS IN
IMPORTANCE WITH FIRST AID FOR SOLDIER

Behind British Lines in France, August
24.-tCorrespondence of The Associated
Press.)-lIn war the question of wasteage
of material il second only to that Of men
Armaments become rapidly unserviceable
through old age and casualties, the biz
guns most Of all. For gun casualties a
regular system of hospitals exist.
The first-aid station is in the battery it.
self. where, much IA a medical orderly
keeps IA supply of medicine and bandages,
a trained a~rtificer keeps a supply of tools
and spare parts. He can deal with any
trifling accident that may occur, or re-
place any small part that may be broken.
The modern gun or howitzer j. a compli-
Gated piece of mechanism, requiring con
slant skilled attention, if the best results
are to be obtained. This attention the ar
tificer supplies.
But, should the gun develop a complaint
beyond the powers of his tools to rectify,
or should an unlucky splinter OF shell
wound it in some vulnerable part, its re-
moval TO hospital becomes necessary. Gun
hospitals are workshops. wonderfully or
ganized to deal with the work that falls
to their lot, and staffed by skilled men
of the ordnance corps. These workshops
are graded according to mobility. and are
all capable of more or less rapid transfer
from one point to another. They are styled
light. medium or heavy, according 10 their
powers of movement and their capacity
for dealing with work requiring light or
heavy tolls.
A Light, Ordnance Mobile Workshop"
to give ii it, full title, j. self contained up
on two or three motor trucks, Ingeniously
arranged. The floor of the lorries carries
light lathe> and drilling machines. driven
by electric transmission from the engine
of the automobile. light being furnished
from the same source. The trucks look like
ordinary closed motor ears when travel
ing, but on duty the sides of the vans drop
down To form platforms around the ma
chinery and the interiors are transformed
into buzzing hives OF activity. Their ca
pacity l. limited 10 the work that can be
handled ON the comparatively light tools
they carry.
The next stage j. the Medium Mobile
Workshop" This j. no longer self-eon-
tanned non motor trucks. ready 10 timber
and he off at Il moment. II carries ma
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-28
MAIL SERVICE
TO MEXICO Is
TO BE BETTER
SPEEDY RESUMPTION AND COMPLETE
INTERCHANGE OF MAIL WITH U.
S. IS PROBABLE, STATES A
MEXICO p. o. OFFICIAL.
Director Hinojosa Of Mexico City Returns
to Republic After Trip to Washington
on p. o. Matters WITCH Was
FraCght With Success.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Aug. 28.-A
speedy resumption and complete inter
change of mail service between the United
States and Mexico. an improved parce
post service, and the reopening of none,
order exchanges were foreshadowed BY
Cosme Hinojosa, director in chief Of the
Mexican railway mail service, at the Mex.
lean consulate Tuesday afternoon. lie re-
turns from Washington highly pleased
with the result of his visit and spoke in
the highest terms of the courtesy of all
officials with whom he came in contact.
Briefly, the results of my visit may be
summed up as follows: | shall recon
mend several changes which | fully ex-
pect TO become effective this year.
October l there will be a complete re-
sumption of parcel post service, expanded
by raising the limit of weight to twenty
pounds, instead of eleven pounds as here
tofore. This will enable the filling of
small orders for merchandise and should
be of interest to the merchants of San
Antonio.
November l the interchange of money
orders will be resumed on an improved
basis that will be mutually of great hene-
nj. This date will, | fully expect, see the
complete restoration of all branches of the
International mail service, the same IA be-
fore war disrupted it.
W shall simplify all details so far as
possible and make use of the information
[ have gathered at Washington for I'M
proving and accelerating the delivery of
all classes of mail matter. | shall rec
ommend that the rate charged in Mexico
on newspapers, magazines and printed
matter be made even lower than in the
United States. Here you pay | cent per
pound, whereas ! shall suggest the rate Of
4 cents per kilo.
1.-THE necessary treaties between the
United States and Mexico for the complete
resumption of the mail service have been
ratified by both governments and shall
now begin the work of preparation in or
der that on the above dates the wheels
will at once begin To ~revolye freely.
Il shall do my utmost To nave the Mexi-
can people fully informed a. to the I'M
portance and sacredness OF the mails and
TO dignity the personnel Of the service.
and anticipate a rapid advance in the vol
ume of business.
The efficiency OF your postotfice de
partment l. admirable 10 note, and | hall
he able 10 incorporate many ideas CLEANED
during my visit into the Mexican service.
1t Il my purpose To make the service bet
ter than il has ever been before.
Everywhere | was received with the
utmost consideration and courtesy. De-
partment chiefs gave me their time by the
hour with cheerfulness. their only aim
seeming TO be that | should miss no point
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-28
EAT MORE FISH AND LESS MEAT.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Aug. 2s.-With the
prices of meats daily soaring skyward
and n positive meat famine in prospect, the
America npeopie should be taught the
value of fish a. IA meat substitute on the
daily menu. Large quantities Of fish are
consumed in this country, but the quantity
could easily be increased several fold TO
the benefit of the people and their pocket
books alike. These are the OPINIONS ex-
pressed by the enperts assembled here to-
day to attend the JOINT convention Of the
National Association of Fish and Game
Commissioner of American Fisheries
society. The convention will devote much
of It's time To the consideration of plans
for the conservation of fish and game. the
movement 10 increase the use of fish n
feod. and the propagation of fish and
game.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-28

that desired to discuss. They made INV
visit very pleasant as well a. profitable
to my service. | had been to New York
City before, but never to Washington. and
was delighted with the Capital City of
your nation. l was to learn there that
the postmaster general was a native of
Texas and formerly resident in this city"
Senior Hlnojosa left last night for Lare-
do, accompanied by a son of Ambassador
bonlllas' representative of the Mexican
government at Washington. Present at
the interview were Consul r.. X. Beltran
and Sam Belden, attorney for the govern
ment OF Mexico, who entertained the
guests during their short visit here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-28

Mrs. Mamie Flosom Wynne founder and
director Of the Brownsville Musical Club
Will appear tonight in a musical recital at
the high school auditorium Invitations 10
the music lovers of the city and of the gar
r'son have been extended. To the army
men generally Chaplain Loughran extended
an invitation last Friday night. while the
members of the Elks and of the Country
Club have been invited through their secre-
taries.
The Misses lantha and Agnes Demaree
OF San Bcnito are in Brownsville visiting
Miss lone Walton.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Batsell, hose home
was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon.
are at home at the F.. c. Pierce residence
On Lcveei street until n new nome can be
built. Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Clint, whose
homo was also DESTROYED, are preparing to
take the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. J.. III.
Monroe. who leave shortly for a several
months vacation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-28
QUEEN THEATRE.

One scene In particular in the delux,
edition Of "A Million Bid which Vita
graph has re-issued and which is PLAYING
at the Queen theater today, gives the yer
satile star, Anita Stewart, ample opportu-
mites of displaying to her countless
friends all over the civilized world hel
wide scope of emotions.
Married To IA man whom she does not
love through her mothers scheming foi
wealth at her fathers death. she y spend
ing her honeymoon on his yacht with her
friends. Her husband has just seeded
her Tor her GOODNESS while her mother in
"A frantic scene has bid her change her at
to gain 30 long.
All are blase and tired Of seeking some
thing new n they saunter into the cabin
At first with a desire TO amuse her guests
she suggests they play auction.
Taking the place of the auctionecr on =
chair she holds her wedding ring high IL
the air and offers it for sale in Jest only
As one bidder goes higher than the othc-
she bids them wait-'I have a heart 10
SALE she calls. "What am | offered FOL
|itg"
Her husband who has been up on dccl
enters the room at this moment and, mad.
" in love with his cold. but beautiful wife
he makes a million bid for what j. sup.
Posedly already his.
Now the butterily's attitude changes
Her lips which nave been smiling scornful
~ tremble and her eyes dilate n she real
lzes the jest has turned into horrible real
Ity.
In this role Miss Stewart is quite RI
markable and proves herself an exception
al emotional star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-28

chinery that must be unloaded and install
ed in some convenient shed. The whole j.
transported on motor trucks, but the work
is not carried on in the trucks. There l. a
compact oil engine and dynamo, to be
bolted down To u hastily constructed foun-
dalton. There are lathes, milling machines,
every sort of machine tool that is TO be
found III a general engineering shop. The
whole concern requires about two DAYS 10
set up and put in running order. Nearly
everything except certain intricate repairs
can be performed here, and it j. rarely
necessary for IA wounded gun to proceed
any further.
But, for the accommodation Of really
bad eases. there are "a few Heavy Mobile
Workshops where anything that j. sus-
ceptiblc Of repair may be dealt with. These
are equipped not only with heavier ma
chinery than the medium workshops. but
with elaborate additional machinery for
special work. In addition to the big ma
shine shop. there are pattern making
shops. wheeler's shops, a foundry, air com
pressor> and every sort Of device To sup
ply the needs of an army that fights with
highly scientific weapons. The whole out
fit i constructed 80 that it may be taken
down and packed into trucks drawn by
great tractor engines.
The whole system j. a miracle of organi-
cation for a war which, although at pres
ent mainly one of position, may at any
moment develop into one Of movement.
Everything. workshops included. must be
ready to follow up an advance. Provision
Of machine shops al fixed points might
meet the conditions Of trench warfare. but
they would become useless "a the line Of.
battle left them behind. So the gun hos
pitfalls, like the field ambulances and cas-
ualty clearing stations. are fashioned upon
4 plan that allows Of ready movement.
There remains the ease of the gun that
through long and honorable service j.
worn out. III L. removed from the battery
10 he replaced by one Of "A number that lie
IN readiness AT one Of the gun parks be-
hind the line, and j. taken back to an arse
nal To be rebuilt. The inner tube. whose
rifllng in some eases j. worn nearly smooth
L. removed and another inserted in it,
stead, after which the gun i ready to take
IT. place once more in the cmplacemcnts
Of an active battery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-28
AmmSenler1tS


".icl ilewe>. a street urchin of the
East Side, and his pal, Benny, following
Their carly teachings, became crook gang
StciS. In Kick In at the Dreamlond ~.
day. the pclicc pursue them during a
bold robi'cry; - caught and Chick takes
refuge IN Mol. Carey's flat above the
crooks quarters. Finally trapped, Chick
= "scnt up and Molly's promise to wait
Tor him Is the one ray of sunshine in his
gloomy existence. Given freedom and "a
chance. Chick, happily married to Molly,
ic'd~"tho straight and narrow path. Back
to his old tricks, Benny, wounded in a
necklace robbery, eludes the police with
his loot and makes his way to his former
pals flat. Although realizing the danger
to his home, Chick, for the sake of his boy
hood pal, conceals Benny in the attic, but
without "A doctors care the wound proves
fatal. With the help of his old pals. the
body Is disposed of, but the police sus-
pect something and watch Chicks flat
constantly.
Later, To hls surprise, Chick discovers
hat Molly's brother, a drug victim. had.
unob,erved, taken the stolen necklace from
the wounded Benny They decide To tell
the authorities, but before they have an
opportunity, Molly's brother is arrested
Trying to square things, Chick j. double
crossed by a detective. who tries to arrest
HIM for the robbery, but is prevented by
Molly's quick action. While on their way
to make a clean breast of everything , ma
lice official disguised a a chauffeur. en-
SHARES and takes them TO police h~cadquar-
tiers. Faced with the seriousness of the
penalty, Chick asks l%enieney for Molly.
about To become a mother. The chief hav-
ing the necklace and realizing what con
victlon means l. softened by the news that
he. himself, i the father Of a baby boy
and for the sake of the young couples flu
ture happiness. he releases them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-28

sands Of sailor visitors. Instead Of enter
tanning, Winnetka finds itself being enter
tanned by guests who bring madolins and
ukeleles and delight their hosts it'll inn
pronptu glee concerts.
The success of the Winneta experiment
soon became known and recently $500 in
utations to the Great Lakes sailors were
given out 10 SUNDAY dinners in homes Of
Chicago or its suburbs.