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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23
Expinining CONNIE rcinI conditions
md opnortnnltIes for Americnns In

Central and South America. W I.
Schurz. professor OF batin-Ameri-
can history In the University Of
Michigan addressed 200 Detroit
Monday night Dr J VI. Taylor.
% New york gave a talk on con-
dltions from the Rio Grande 20
che Horn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23
Prices Of sand md gravel have nd
Nancrd 80 EKenilN thnf the cnunclI

committee on streets Monday re-
lected hida that were fully 100
per cent higher than those knr lal6.
They ordered that the city read
verttse for hds Materials enter
inE into street construction have
risen greatly in price during the
last year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23
Tho hardest thing 90 find in he
trott today. nsIhr from u tor Of

Ahocs' said woman ~ oonserva-
tive taste after tour ~ down
town sho" stores 81 Ike 60 wear
neat unadorncd Shoes ~ good
quality with a sensible heel \
few years ago 7 bought them.
without waste 81 time for $3.50
and 50 but the last pair ! gpf in
Tho early fall cost mo IS Ncster-
DAY ! couldn't got them at any
price Whether ~ is the present
passion for gray colored. fancy
boots or y real scarcity of black
leather. a. some % tho statesmen
claimed. the fact remains that in
spite o. the cNtrRNaganf prices
placed on shoes At tho present
time. plain person like myself
nannni be hecentlV shnd
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23
One 81 the infrcauent trnit~r- which
decorate tho uamiltou-hiN line

had hard time getting down
town about o'clock Tuesday
morning The Juice refused 60
produce enough power o. haul tho
twin cars. and progress from
Boston blvd. southhuund was slow,
lcrky and uncertain. accompanied
by CrOanr. sqgceks and rcscnfful
crunchng ~ Tho wheels and brakes
and burned out fuses To add 20
the woes lpf tho mot0rwAn and
the impatIence 81 tho passengers.
Transfers taking refuge on the
tracks FOR travel turned deaf ears
to changing Congs aud when they
did Try 80 turn or slipped and
slidcd. impeding traffic. Ill the
more When motorcycles and his
machine collapsed in heap rieht
on tho fender N was the In ~ straw
and tho motorman had plenty ~
volunteers go push the cyciist and
his property on the track Inci-
IDENTIFY there was no h"a' in tho
cara Time . miles IN 40 minutes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23

There are nearly 10000 regularly
established Libraries in the United
States.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23
The hffh annual ball OF the Hebrew
Mn.n mini n.sncIniInn vii be held
Miss Nay Hestty. resident worker Of
the East side settlement house.
There - n heuse-cI~spine on In the
city hall. Not tie Kind Ihex nrom-

ised VA political campaigns but
one 81 the real. old fashioned kind.
Mayor MARKS office rs being re-
juvenat~d and few touches Of
color are being added for the
spring and summer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23
Hiram johnson. United states soma
Iar-elccl Of lhIlfnrnln. I'll spenk

IN Detroit 10 the plans ~ tho
North End Republican club for
their March I meeting ratcrialiZe.
The gathering viii he held in the
Board 81 Commerce. and candidates
for the circuit and recorder 3 bench
and FOR positions ON tho seven
man school board VIII sneak fiar.
~ williams 81 the circuit court
Judges Office. and Thomas Frazer.
~ tho prosecutor ofAce. have
tickets. Capt Harry Bush and pr.
Albert ~. French arc ia charge OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23
The sirth lecture In RABBIT FrsnkIin's
course on the "Itteratur~ ar the

old Testament viii be delivered
in the century building W edncsdsy
morning At ~ o'clock The lecture
fofgrR
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23
~ shalt not seen .Rsin give my seat
10 LADY I'm sfrreI car. aid n

vell-known attorney II did this
morning and when tho lady was
ready 90 get on she protected the
seat while shc motloned FOR
heavyweight pugilist 20 come and
take ~. leaving me stand ing IN the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23
Miss cr.c- q. Willard. teacher In
In lin AT lenIrnL HiEh schonI. VIII

receive flVe days pay WHOM thn
school board had intended 90 hold
out even tho the teacher and
schools committee had 90 set a
precedent m granting Tho teach
er's demand. Miss Willard appear
"a before tho committee Monday
and explained that she bad 20 80
20 California on account Of Illness.
The inspectors heard tho teachers
plea. some 81 them frankly ad
mired her appearance and then
lack Or precedent notWithstandlng.
they voted unanimously that she
should he maid
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23
"1ThtnkinR 60 fuyrbish mp v rather
shabby looking pair Of SHOES, .

went into woodward ave. Ehoe
store Monday. 10 get a shine and
new pair of lareS' said bust
ness woman. The shine cost IN"
10 cents and the laces Is cents.
used to be able 90 get n new pair
~ heels on shoes FOR - or 20
cents and laces thrown in.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23

Ffintisr--th~ piain neat kIrd-thst
u rtsht---Itmes Job Dept.--Msin fS2o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23
kiley and manos Arraiuned.

ON the allegation that they had
sent threatening letter 10 the pro-
prietor of a Detroit disorderly house.
demand $50 In default OF which
they would dynamite the house, Ed
ward Kiley and Chris Manos were
arraigned before United States Com.
missioner j. s Hurd Monday after.
noon. and will be held in the county
iai. pending hearing which has
been set for Feb. p They are
charged with sending unlawful mat.
ter thru the United States mails
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23

The Arizona gubernatorial embrog
lilo Is expected 10 be definitely set
tied by the official ballot recount
which is scheduled to begin today at
Phoenix
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23

same a. Happy New Year" The
Chinese, so Far az rs known, waste
no time on the custom Of making
resolutions They exchange gift~,
aud give thanks Tor the blessings
of the year 60 tho one whom they
worship chinese restaurants AND
other business places conducted bF
the Dricntals closed early SUNDAY
night. 80 that the employts could
set running start IN their cele-
bratinE
I'm the windy roof Of the new Nadi-
son thester st Adams aud broad
way. fires have been 0irkrring for
the past few days. Ia the sheltered
street canons below tho people
hurry by Ia the cold. while work
men on the exposed height warm
themselves In comfort The fires
show up plainly from the Nantage
point - the upper stories az the
David Whitney building They
have been kept burning 10 pre-
vent mortar from freezing while
an elevator turret IS being COM
pleted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23
City. News in Brief

-. Andrews society viii celebrate
the i5sth aunt, er-as of the birth
~ Robert hurns with concert
and ball In the Detroit arinQTy
Thursday evening.
The capital stock Of the .. ". Nur-
ray Misunderstanding company ba.
h"co Increased from sJao.OOO 10 81
GOO uCO according to notice Med
ia the county clerks ofhce Monday.
Members OF the Armor~d car MIL
tsry squadron. First unit az uichi-
gan, VIII meet for muster Mednes-
day evening Ia the Detroit Board
OF Commerce, Dinner viii be
served and men OF military prom
inence In Detroit viii speak.
"If this ~mbargo will really keep out
all ruw material. . see where
don't have 20 go To the butcher
SHOP anymore. lust 10 keep up
style smiled the man who has
been trying 20 buy meat and keep
out or the bankruptcy court az the
same timc.
The hffh annual ball OF the Hebrew
Hospital association viii ne held
Tn the knights Of Columbus hall,
Wednesday evening The funds
realized viii be used 20 assist IN
tho erection OF a Hebrew hospital.
which Is said 10 be "a necessity. The
land already has been secured.
Miss May Bestty. resident worker of
the East side settlement house
VIII send FOR any contribution
donated for the annual rummage
sale. which viii be held IN April
or May. Mrs w. q. Brown. treas
urer - the settlement or Nrr
Alberta Thompson may also be
called.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23
Mrs. Louise Homer. the American
rontrnIto, md one Of the hIE inv

critics % the concert and operate
world. viii give a song recital
Tucsdat evening. In Arcadia. Mime.
Homer In private life is the wife
81 sydney Homer. tho composer.
and the mother ~ several interest
ing children including twins Nine
Homer WITH feature q number u
her husband songs on her pro-
gram tuesday evening
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23
Practical training is more essential
lhan schnInstlc 10 the ale an q u.

than scholastic TO the salesman.
asserted W VI. g.. Howse. OF Wirh-
ia. Kan. in addressing tho 10
ttot Sslosnanship club In the Do
tr0fr Board ~ Commerce MONDAY
night. on Education OF the sales
man I'm teaching sairsrnen spe-
cial emphasis should be laid on
thoroness in everything they DO
explained Mr.. lrowse. They should
be confident Of Themselves aud the
goods they sell
4 hinr-e OF Detroit celebrated their
New wears Monday and they greet
cd each other thuslN, koonE he
Gut yhDy." which means about the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23
Miss Anne Rhodes. Of New Work. Who
has charge Of the Moman's club

department ~ The National Amer
icanization committee. viii be in
Detroit for two weeks beginning
Feb. J. 20 organize Detroit wo-
mems club Tor Americaniztion work
among uctroits foreign born wo-
mon The campaign viii be con-
ductcd under the auspices ~ the
Detroit BOARD ~ Commerce
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
Only a Beginner.

An old farmer was driving along
lane along Il golf course and STONED
Tor moment To watch the game.
whats that" he demanded curious-
ly. Golf" was the reply. Want TO
try your hand, uncle:" Don't mind if
/ do, declared the farmer. wrapping
the lines around the dashboard and
climbing down. The players gave him
a few points about hazards and bog
les, and finally ono. pointed to a flag
on a hill 80 yards away. AT the
foot of that pole" ne said. "is Il little
hole. The object IS to put this ball
In the hole with me smallest n.mber
of strokes TIE farmer took the
club. sighted for some time. and then
let 20 whale of stroke. The bali
scared with Il mighty swish into the
air, and fled unerringly toward the
nag. 1t fell short. bounced. rolled and
wound up a hands breadth from the
ohJective-a phenomenal shot that
made the experienced player, gasp.
''Hy golly, missed it :" the farmer ex-
rlaimed.-Everybody'S Magazine.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
Raising the Standard

Everybody lives by standard. I
Il" not mean that anybody ever lives
up to his standard. But everybody
has standard. beyond which he does
not dream of paSSin" '" most he
requires of himself, in ] ighest mo-
m"ntS, is To get nearer Iu the level
n" has fixed. And there are those
VII" would say that until Il man suc-
ceedS in living up tn his old ideal he
does not need Il new one. oh Yes
ne does. One must raise the require
lnentS. now and again. even before h.
meets those previously fixed. He must
challenge his own goal in the interest
OF Il worthier. To catch up To ones
dream for himself would be little
snort of a tragedy. aspire and break
bounds. ! say" Raise the standard.
demand of yourself more open purse
more prayer, more patience. more mr.
ity. more power. Was m. old stand
ard high? Even so. it is not high
enough for today. We must change
the grade. or drop behind ourselves
Rev. G. c. Peck.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03

enough for both of us. Then Won
shall have your concert, and we shall
be together all the time"
For answer she put her hand in his
ana he drew her 10 him. 1t had been
| understood now for several months
that some day" they should be al
ways together" II began with their
first meeting at Burlcson's studio re-
! oep'i"h' wien hef 'nmpanist failed
TO appear, and he red to be a sub
stitute. How Wonderfully he had
played, following helping her till the
violin and piano seemed to talk TO-
gether and understand each other.
''Oh, if you could only get the ear Of
Merriden!" he exclaimed. He could
make yOui"
You might as ell try to get the ear
or the car of all the Russias. I'm nor
going to attempt it again. Yesterday
when | called, after making an an
polntment. the secretary said Mr.. Mer-
rlden could see no one, as he WAS nor
Wen and was going away for a rest.
So what's the uSe?"
You ought to have called vourso,f
Mile. LAMBERT. or son. hing foreign "
laughed the young man.
mats IT. she exclaimed. indip-
nantly. IF, instead of Hutchins Won
had posed as the great Hutchinofr mr.
any sort of Russian, with long hair
you would have been having them at
your feet by now. Oh. il makes me |
furious to think that Americans will |
iet their own artists starve while they |
Just shower tlattery and money ON any,
thlnS with foreign name"
1t won't always be So" he said
Maybe not; but I've got 70 give :,
up ana go home. Phil, l don't believe
you quite understand all that means
LOU See my mother made sacrifices
lor me 10 come TO New York to studv
My rather was always against il He
made 1t pretty hard for both of ne
NOW mother hasn't any more money IN
'ehd-and l wouldn't want her to-if
she mad. | meant to be earning some
hlng by now. l didn't want to 90 hack
Ill had. You see, father is bent ON
ny marrying q man-an old frierd 90
lis VINO has barrels of money. He was
erribly angry because l refused He
aid would come to my senses VET
mo come back. This man writes me
very little while saying he is wait. I
ns. 1t doesn't seem to make any diff. +
erence that | have refused him, and
end back the letters unopened"
We'll smiled Hutrhins. II like his q
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
SCRAPS

Scotch oat brrudstuT is made in
sausage link form.
Denver i Ia have four new Carnegie
branch libraries.
Genuine Turkish caviar in it's solid
roe form is clean To handle and keeps
for years.
CuttIeiSh preserved in it's own ink
Is the only preserved-in-ink fo6d>tuf'
known Ia Us.
lhe German mauser can fire faster
than any other rifle used in the war.
The magazine holds five cartridges
packed in chargers.
The British rifle is the outcome or
the South American war. 1t holds ten
cartridges and is sighted from 200 ,n
$500 yards.
The Austrian rifle is the lichteSt of
all, yet ITS bullet. 24+grain. is the
heaviest used by any of the powers
Ii Is very rapid i'm action.
The French lebel is the longest rifle
The tube magazine under the barrel
holds eight cartridges. The bullet
used in it weighs 19S grains.
The Russian rifle is seven inches
longer than the British. 1t is capahIe
Of firing "a bullets 10 the lainute. The
Dayonet is always fixed.
Sweet butter is preserved without n
particle of salt inside a gourdlike con. !
Amer made Of cheese The whole r,A
mains fresh and edible for years.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03

New lork-Onc-third Of the Ar.
menlan population has been mass.,-
cred or has died Of starvation or Dis.
ease since the European war began and
nan OF those remaining are homeless
ana dying in exile. says a cable mes
sage from John Nasefcld. lannon's
English writer, made public here Nv
the American Committee for Armen.
ian and Syrian Relief
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
Anti-Nation-wide.Drv

Observation-Disclosures minority re-
port from the House Judiciary Con
mlttee on the proposed constitutional
amendment for nationwide prohibl
noon was filed by Representatives
walsh of Massachusetts. who pro
tested against what he termed an Of.
i"It TO convert the constitution into
mere criminal statute. Mr.. Walsh
said the Supreme Court decision mn.
holding tn" WebbKcnyon law makes
1t possible to secure nationwide pro-
hlbi'lon through legislative action and
federal and state enforcement.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
IheVictoriious
Defeat
e.
By KATHERINE HOWE

|
I've got to play ragtime in cheap
| cabaret-Or Starye."
Phllip Hutchins looked at the girl
before him with an odd mixture of
humor and despair.
oh, Phil That's awful! It's heart
Observation-Disclosures
Not as disgraceful as borrowing
money till people get on the other side
OF the street: 0r-0r being carted off
10 the mOrguc.' He tried To sneak
lightly. not wanting her to know how
much II cost him. In Germany he had
been the great masters best pupil. At
his first concert he had made the piano
speak the poetry of Chopin and List
I'll the critics had cried Bravo" But
The war had come. and also the end of
MS income, and he had returned 10
New York 10 try To make a living with
his art, with this result.
But you, little girl If could only
make them give you your chance. II
wouldn't be long before Ruth Lambert,
the violiniSt would be blazoned in big
letters on the billboards."
I'm afraid that'll never come" The |
tears gathered in her eyes. and her /
voice was 50 near the breaking point, +.
She could not trust herself To 20 on.
Don't say never" he cried, with .
an attempt at being courageous. II
tell you, Ruth, I've heard great artists
In Berlin, and you-you have it in
you"
But no one will pay me for playing.
can play before these clubs, and at
AFTERNOON teas till the end of time, and
Il never occurs to them | have TO pay
room rent and have ut least two meals
day. ! don't know how to get rich
people interested in me-sOmehow |
can't do it, and have haunted the bu-
'eauS and agencies till the very {
hought of one makes me sick. It's !
ust about as pleasant a prospect to !
mink of going hOme-a failure-as- y
Is what you said" =
but you're not failure" he as f
erted. 81 know fine playing when | I
lear it! You are bound to make your Il
mark Go home for little while. Call 7
Il needed rest, short vacation. and a
maybe before long | shall be making
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03

New lork.-TWenry-Si Americans.
SIX OF them cabin passengers and 20
members OF the crew. wer" on the en-
nara inner Laconia. from New York
February IS for Liverpool. with -
passengers and crew of 21G. when
IN" vessel was sunk by a German sub
marine. One casualty. as yet unid,a-
lh"d, was officially reported BIZ tho
Liverpool Office o. the line 20 officials
here
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
Has New Peace PrnnnsaI

NaShingtcn.-An invitation 10 all
the legislative assemblies of tho ma
Mons OF the eart:l and The judges OF
~" Hague peace tribunal. 70 meet in
inc United States and discuss pro
poSalS for the peace and welfare for
me peoples Of the world. is proposed
IN senate Joint Resolution No. 2la. IN.
'roducod by Senator Robinson.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03

"hadian merchants are I'm The mar.
h'i for feather busters.
'ut of The 2.75O.WOO children in Emo
l"hd between IA" ages of tvrIv. .,,,,I
sixteen. only I.IUuuou r.c.i,,I .,,',
further education ;.'rrr thirteen me-
'"rdlnG {" the latest reports.
tn" public library of New u,ro,ns
SCI IL new record for book circur,tinr
uuriiS b"c'>rh"r. lay an increase of /
~" over the number of Volumes f,l,o,,
OUT i"r home reading dtlriu., b.,.,n.
brr. 1919. ''''i'
'h"i"" i treaty port in the nro,.
lnc" of ShaHru:c. the mast ...,,,I..
province of China. Its population in.
Guides 100 foreigners. incIudipr mi.
>i"narieS in the interior. and Snnnn
chinese. Its currency consists of tho
'hti"" tael ana the Mexican dollar
mere are more than 1000 miles 80
tunnels in the uurbrooi,,.
mines of PENNSYLVANIA.
me yellow pine in California ron,,,..
from 100 feet above sea IayaI >, -.
.er'' ana itS vriety, the Jeffrey rina
i Iouiid al ".or, feet. the most rau,rl,
aoie range of any species of nina in
the world. i''e III
The nightShade family. SoIopoco.o
$ a species distributed over all ports .
'f the earth and Of first rank ononc
plants in its value to man. The manic
,rasSes' or genus panicum. are by far
he most numerous, having 500 ia lpo
oecies.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
Judge Lands is Suet;

'hlcago.-Federal Judge Kencsa
Mountain Lands was sued for s25 GOA
Islander in county court Attorpo,.
I alr'll Giglioti charges that in opon
court the Judge waved him aside and
ADVISED his Client he had better got
a lawyer"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
Gets $4,000 Eee

st. Louis.-An order aIrou.i
Charles a. Houts, received for ,ho
Knights and Ladies of Honor. fra
ternai insurance order a fee of s27
900 vas entered in the United Sta,ns
dist let court here.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03

London The Cu1arder iaco.!a
carrying Z Americdn--Se,.u pa--,n.
gers and twenty among thc crow
was sunk without warning by a Ger
man submarine off III, Irish coast.
"Ono dead and twelve missing" is
The latest available word Of thu dis
aetcr.
Two hundred and -,vrnry-oirht per
sons are known To have been pick
cd up.
The Laconia. an 19.OO9ron ya--,.. is
m" largest single victim Of unreStricr-
ed C-boat warfare since its Inaugural
ton February !.
She was IN route from New Yorl.
for Liverpool, having left New York
February Is. She carried 1000 sacks
Of United States mail
Her cargo was of inestimabIr i'm
pcrtancc to Great Ertain lust now.
II was entirely consigned To The Brit
ISL government. Included in # were
10000 bushels of wheat. 1000 cases
Of brass rife cartridges. unloadrd: >.
>43 bales of cotton. LAOS cases of
lruit. 1000 bars Of silver and 500 tons
IF staple provisions.
tn" LacOnia was equipped with one
gun aft. the regulation ~ piece
mounted on all Cunard liners.
The Central News saws il i, feared
he large amount Of mail on the Ia.
'onia was lost.
Wesley Frost. American consu! al
queenstown. telegraphed The Ameri-
an embassy here.
"Cunarder Laconia torpedocd 1880
sunday night. Two hundred and sev
survivors landed. Details
ickinC. but known some missing. one |
cad"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
Episcopal Pension Fund

New Nork.-Bishop William Law.
renee OF Boston announced here that
the old age pension fund being raised
ny Tn" Episcopal church passed ,hn
S"'ooo'ooo mark. Original estimates.
he said. require this sum ae . mini
mum If the movement is to BE- sue
cess.