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The Holly chieftain., 1917-12-28

GUARANTY ABSTRACT Cola,
mar. Colo. Abstracts to any real
estate In Prowers county: n. C.
Goodale, Manager. A
The Holly chieftain., 1917-12-28

SEE NE BEFORE placing your
application for loans. J. p. LIN
VILE, Holly. Il
The Holly chieftain., 1917-12-28

Have your clothes. steam pressed
and sterilized st the up-to-dsts
pressing shop. One door north OF
Bakers Grocery Store Holly Cole.
Phone 6
The Holly chieftain., 1917-12-28

For Sale About 50 head Of younl
shoats. Inquire Of c. w. Mrwin
4 miles north of Holly.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-23
GOV. SLEEPER
HAS PRAISE FOR
THE RED CROSS

The Rcd Cross Is an agency 20
which pecplc can give their money
with implicit confidence that every
dollar contributed viii be used for
proper purpose said Gov Albert
h. Sleeper addressing the members
~ Doe Michigan Insurance fedora
zion, at the annual diEuer. Thursday
evening n The Detroit Athletic club.
"This is war of sacrifice for Amer.
lea and with every one OF us IL should
be one flag, one heart, one hand.
one nation oreyer.
Among other speakers were
George r. Monaghan. Frank II Els
worth James r Joseph. Of Chicago,
special representative Of the union
William " Smith. chairman Of the
industrial accident board. OF St
johns Mich Thomas Read, of
Shelby. Mich F. T. McOmber.
chairman Of tho conservation asso-
citation OF Michigan. and Mark +
Mckee. secretary of tho National
Council Of Insurance federations, Of
Detroit
Paul II King. general counsel 10
The federation. vas postmaster
The Detroit times., 1917-11-23
TEN CREEDS
WILL JOIN
IN THANKS
Rabbi Wise To BE Chief
Speaker In Union
Services

The coming ot ur stephen $.
Wise. of Sow YORK. as ne principal
prakcr of the sixteenth ciuzcns
ulord,noniuauonal Thauksgiyirg
service 0ln add especial interest q.
the services This year. md viii. no
doubt serve 20 tax INC seating ca.
pacity or The Detroit opera house to
lts utmost
i'r Wise is man of national
fame as pulpit orator and his mes.
sage is aiWal fDrcoful and timely
AZ sitting the occasion he viii speak
40 fhc service on The topic. amer.
ica's war aud Americas thanksgiy
ing"
ln the service this year the fol
lowing denominations are represent
cd Conero ;auonsl. Methodist Bap.
iist Prpantterian Fpi5copmian
christian Unitarian. i'niyersalist
Jewish. ara Roman Catholic
Tho music viii. be furnished by %
double quartet under the leadership
~ Jason Moore. musical director ot
ne Church of our Father. and by
William ilownnd, choir director OF
Temple .Boh ~ The offertory will
be ghon % Che Rcd Cross society
Services wll begin promptly at
fo,2U
or the original founders OF this
interdeuominatioual service Rabbi
.eo 81 Franklin ls the only minister
stnl residing In Detroit Henry VI
Gland. Frank % TAYLOR and Judge
Alfred } Murphy have taken ar &C
rive interest in the movement al
most from iu foundation l6 years
ago
This service has come 90 play p
very Important part In the religious
lto OF Detroit similar services arc
now hold lu Buffalo. Saginaw and iu
.rVer4l other cities.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-23
BOY THINKS SNAKE
is HIS NEW TOY

IAWRENCEBEBG. Ind. Nov %
Mrs Richard u Corder placed her
it'ie daughter Mildred in her go.
arf 10 fhc front yard of their home
near Lawrcncebure Junction. and
at BY The front window to watch
her
she saw large black snake crawl
into the cart and nestle on baby g
plnaforo Darting fs head here and
fhrro Tho black make lntently
watched The baby
Probably Tho infant thought a new
10Y had come md pu ont its chubby
hard 90 grasp the snake. which
cluded The child
Terror Hoarly paralyzed Mrs
Corler She could not move. but
she uttered n shrick
Mrs charles w Cordcr. her sis.
ter.ln law who was calling on her.
ran to her and she pointed 10 the
hahy cart Mrs Charles - Corder
rushed ont seigcd 'he snake by tho
lall and flung e Yards away. and
the baby began crying for It's pretty
new foy
The Detroit times., 1917-11-23
F0SDICK HITS
MRS. HUMISTON
Charges of immortality In
Army Called Vicious
Slanders

WASHINGTON. Nov % Scatb.
tnely denouncing Mrs Grace Hu
miston as an irresponsible slander
cr." Raymond Fo-dick. chairman cf
the war dep rtments training camY
activities. hiuted today az possible
legal action 60 clear the American
army ol her "yiciously untrue im-
morality charge
Absolutely without basis IN fact
and unsupported .by evidence" ne
declared. are her statements that
500 young women near enc camp are
10 become mothers and that seven
giri died at Camp Upton
"There GEMS 90 be no legal way
iuet m present 20 proceed against
Nrs JumistoD or 80 compel her 10
retract her slanderous statements
"A cleaner army or finer set Of
}ouug men was never modified un-
der a flag"
The Detroit times., 1917-11-23
FOR
AUTOS PLANNED

The Wolverine Automobile club
which is now urging the passage OF
an ordinance 90 license an dealers
In used cars and second hand auto
mobile parts and accessories. 90 the
end that the police may be able 90
check the whole ue fhieYery OK such
property. also stands committed tc
another radical piece OF legislation
which Is Intended 10 further protect
the automobile owner IN the enjoy
ment of hts property
This is an automobile abstract
Law, and President ID H pwter of
tho wolverine Automobile CLUB has
appointed "a committee 10 draft such
law and 20 begin agitation for its
passage by lhe next session OF the
Legislature.
The automobile abstract law, as
provided in fbc drt draft OF the
measure ~ President ID r. Dwyer.
Will require Thar every dealer sell
ing a car make out "A certificate of
sale in triplca'e one copy TO bo
given 20 tho purchaser, one Sled
with the secretary OF state, and ihe
third retained Oy The dealer or com
pany making the cHr This certif-
cate Uiii give the number of The car
and The numbers of The motor and
other distinctHe parts
II be further prov Ided that when.
ever tho car shall he cquently
sold. the seller shall give bin Of
sale on legal form 10 be- obtained
from tho county clerk which shall
include an these numbers for identt
ncauon This BIN or sale r. like
wise 20 he registered with the secre-
tary Of. state,
ON this way n man selling car
could present an abstract or its own
ership from ihe first sale down and
this abstract would be verified read
ily Tho intent is 90 create . title
IN automobiles comparable 20 title
in real estate.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-23
MAN KILLS SNAKE
OF RARE BEAUTY

MOREHEAD. Ky. Nov % While
returning home with an auto party
recently when near Bronson, VIII
Bradley discovered large copper
head snake crossing the road In
front OF his machine
Steering the machine accordingly.
he ran over The snake. which some
what impeded It's progress He then
aurhted and killed the snake, which
proved 10 be one OF the prettiest
specimens OF tho copperhead fam
ily ever seen In this part OF the
state
Bcing a female. its head was as
bright as FURNISHED copper. while
the underneath portion of its body
was almost equally bright It's back
and sides were covered with the
most beautiful spots and rs fanEs.
with which IL delivered its bite.
were extraordinarily long
The Detroit times., 1917-11-23

IN trying to raise onions on a farm
near Crystal Springs, Tex Since
then he has been working for an
express company lie is married
and has two grown daughters He
is. 56 ycirs old
In ais confession, Faust /declared
dne OF the bombs placed m the Aud
itOrium contained only phosphorus
and that Che other was SO construct
ca lt could not possibly explode.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-23
DOG HUNTS UP
MASTER IN ARMY

Lorraine, o.. NOV % Mike, a
dog rookie, is L0rain's latest con
tribution 20 Uncle Sans fighting
force
Mike was tho property OF Walter
Olchdeckv. a Lorraine man who went
20 Camp sherman. oct. s.
After The master went away tho
dog lost an interest IN llfe. One day
he disappeared
A letter from the master has an
nounced the dogs arrival at the
camp. The letter stated that Mike
had been made the company mas
cot and was getting Fat on soldier
grub.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-23
UNION MUST PAY
COAL co. S600.000

FORT SMITH. Ark. Nov %
The jury late Thursday afternoon
retugned verdict for $600.000
against all defendants IN the case
OF tho Corando Coal company. et al.
against the United Mine Workers OF
America Tho coal company and
other BacheDenm7n corporations
sued the miners for 222.06S26 for
damages TO property two years ago.
The case has been on trial five
weeks
The Detroit times., 1917-11-23
U.S.. TRANSPORTS
ESCAPE U-BOAT
Troop Ships Have Exciting
Time In Submarine
Zone

A FRENCH PORT Nov %
American transports arriving here
report an attack by T. boats while
passing thru the submarine zone.
one ship has a hole torn In her
bow and another WAS slightly dam
aged IN "a collision Whiio ON the fol
lowing night one or the vessels was
attacked by boat
The transports made port I'm
safety
The Detroit times., 1917-11-23
thursdays Live stock Market

Cattle We're active az the Detroit
stock yards on Thursday and prices
for an grades were fun strong with
those paid last week Gamers and
other common cattle suffered last
week from % big ovcrsupply. these
grades showed a gain this week Of
fully - cents per cwt Veal calves
We're quiet and unchanged
sheep and lambs were active. the
former. showing a gain in price for
tho week OF more than 40 cents per
cwt Dealers in fresh meat report
slack demand for both mutton
and lamb
Live hogs are beginning 10 come
10 their own in the Detroit market
bur prices are still fully 25 cents
per cwt ONT of line with other mar
.kets In three weeks PIGS have
gained more than 81 per cwt in the
Detroit market
The Detroit times., 1917-11-23
The police Rre Investigating the story
OF an nftrmnt 30 kldnnp StrIln Ion

u1rnnug. fl years rid. 80 2l2 Lilli-
hrlaFe ave. Thursday afternoon. hy
"a woman and three men IA an auto
mo- de AIIha they tork Np the
trait ~ thc alleged kidnapers ns
soon az they got word % the AFFAIR.
they have been unable 20 hnd a
sincle clge According 90 the girl
rho woman a Greek. posed as a
detective. ana offered her good
sob she akrced 20 take the ioo
nnd walked Mscvrrnl blocles during
rlo conversation machine cru-
tanning three men drove mp and
tho woman tried to push the Eirl
into the car The men also tried
% get her in bur She fought and
screamed ard frightened or the
quartet Tho mon drove of and
Tho woman mingled with the crowd
that gathered. the girl says
The Detroit times., 1917-11-23

4 r.. slick. plus rs Mrs 81 A. Com
mons and "a. p BoeAm. minus l-ssi
Mr and Mrs = "a. Frentis minus },
and b. w. NcCausey. plus 3 l-3 Mrs.
H. II. Bhehm and q. g Ale is hulo.
plus 4l-8. Mrs. W. r Batfele and
q r.. Bazine, minus ! 3-af Alra =, w.
Mrs. r. J Memo and H. s. Germnin,
minus 22-3; drs. @. J. stout and
Thomas Watson. minus "a.
New York produces moro than
half Of the tale In the United States.
with Vermont Ia second place.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-23

Howell what is the millennium
from your Viewpoint
Powell "It Us he period whom
thcrc rs no time between drinks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
BUSY WEEK IS AHEAD
FOR BOARD OF TRADE
Numerous Committee Meetings
Scheduled, in Addition to Mem
bership Smoker.

This week is to be a busy one for
the Washington BOARD of Trade, nu-
merous committee meetings being
scheduled. The meeting of the entire
organization probably will be held
October 10 at new Central High School,
11th and Clifton streets northwest
The membership committee is to hold
smoker tomorrow evening in the
rooms of the organization. This is to
be special meeting for those mem
bers who are unable to attend the
regular assemblies held each Wednes-
day afternoon.
The public order committee is to
meet at 40 pm. Thursday afternoon,
al the call of the chairman, Odell S.
Smith.
Roy c. Clafin. acting chairman of
the committee on public schools. has
called a meeting for Friday at AIS
o'clock. The use of schools for COM
munity purposes is to be one of the
subjects discussed.
At meeting of the executive com
mittee yesterday afternoon it was de-
cided to purchase Sl.O00 worth of the
neT liberty loan bonds. The Board
of Trade has already taken 81 900 worth
of the first loan bonds.
1t vas decided to call to the atten-
ton of the board the IS per cent joker
which has been found in the new war
revenue act, and which provides for
the levyinE of an 8 per cent tax on all
salaries above $4,000 except those of
members of Congress and public Of
ticialS.
The public health committee met last
night to consider material for its an
nual report
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
Truck and Car Collide.

collision between p motor truck
operated by Clarence West. $50 yir-
einia avenue southwest. and a Capital
Traction car occurred at Pennsylvania
avenue and Sd street last night about
~ o'clock. The truck was slightly dam
aged
Mai. Louis HYDE Brereton. L. S A.,
and Harry Goldberg. 621 F street are
owners of automobiles that collided at
Massachusetts, avenue and 9Th street
last night shortly after O'Clock. Both
vehicles were slightly damaged
A horse and wagon owned by Will
liam E. Brown. Vienna. Va. and in
charge of William H Coates, also a
resident of the Virginia town. yester-
day afternoon collided with street
car at 34th and NJ streets. The horse
was slightly Injured
A motor truck owned by the Mont
gomery Express Company last night
demolished lamp post at 9TH and y
streets.
TIE automobiles of Mrs Mollie Nantz.
1000 f street. and Harold G. Brown,
11l4 9Th street, yesterday afternoon
co'lided on New York avenue between
18th and 14th streets. Both auto
mobiles were slightly damaged
James Williams. colored 3l9 r street
northeast. was thrown from p street
car al 18th and c streets yesterday ptt-
ernoon about O'Clock and his Iaf+
ankle fractured. He was taken home
after he had received treatment At
Casualty Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
Will CONFER TODAY
WITH MAI. PULLMAN
Safety First Promoters to Dis
Cuss Traffic Matters for
Report Later.
CAMPAIGN TO START SOON

| william I. Peabody, president OF
Safety First Association. and Albert E.
Shoemaker and D. ]. Driscoll. members
Of committee OF that organization,
have arranged for a conference with
Mai. Pullman. superintendent OF police,
| late this afternoon. It Is their inten-
ton to discuss safety first matters gen
| orally, It Is stated. and the result OF
the conference will be reported at a
meeting Of the association which will
be held at the public library tomorrow
| night.
A campaign OF education will be
night. Numerous speakers will dis
cuss the question OF safety on the
streets and suggestions as to how to
prevent accidents Will be made. 1t Is
hoped by members OF the association
that the campaign win be the means
OF so successfully educating the pub
lie that street accidents Will be re-
duccd to q minimum.
Fewer skidding Accidents.
Policemen on duty throughout the
city this morning reported an absence
Of skidding accidents last night re-
sulttng from the wet and slippery con-
dition Of the streets
Ordinarily on such night the num-
Der of skidding accidents would keep
policemen busy reporting them re
marked a member Of Maj. Pullman's
force this morning, Showing, in my
opinion, that the publicity campaign
waeed during the past couple or weeks
ras ACCOMPLISHED or'ething: 1t seems
to have made motorists more careful
on wet streets"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
PLAN TO CONSERVE FOOD
AND ELIMINATE WASTE
Householders and Teachers of Wash
ingtor Arrange Program for
Coming Winter.

Householders and teachers of WASH
lngtou are beginning a number Of &C
tivities looking toward the conserNa-
tion of food and elimination of forms
of waste this winter. IN extensive
program for teachers ana pupils in
private schools has been arranged. for
the week beginning October u ~ MISS
Mary Thurston, home demonstration for
the Department of Agriculture in the
District.
! The Wilson Normal School Community
Center also is a center Of activity. and a
meeting was held there last night to
discuss 4 plan for community buying
on a large scale. No action commit
ting the organization TO any course
was taken, but it was agreed 10 meet
again Monday evening. W. l.. Stod-
dard, of the office of markets OF Inc
Department of Agriculture spoke IN
detail of successful community buying
in New England, and suggested 1t could
be done equally we'll iii Washing on
T. c. Snyder, president Of the COM
munity center, presided.
The Wilson Normal School commu-
nitv Center last week organized 4
| housekeepers' exchange. with charter
roll of thirty mem bcrs, the object ne
| ing an exchange Of ideas and expert
ences in food preservation ana conser-
walton for mutual benefit
At the Noel House tomorrow after
noon at o'clock the Woman's Club
for Home Demonstration Will De ad-
dressed by Miss Grace Schaeffer. as
sistant to Miss Thurston. At the En-
ery school the Parent-Teachers Asso-
ciation in cooperation with the
churches of that neighborhood has or
sanized a home demonstration club.
which will meet every two weeks. Use
time" diet are some of the things it
will consider this fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
SPECIAL REPORT ON
RAILWAY EXTENSION
Takoma Park Council Told Work Is
Progressing on Washington
Maryland Line.

The progress being made on the extern
sion Of the Washington Maryland Elec-
trio railway. from its present terminus at
the District line TO the Sligo bridge.
where Carroll avenue crosses the stream,
was the subject of special report last
night in the town council of Takoma
Park, Md. The work of concreting Car
roll avenue is about half done, and is
being rushed to completion.
The council approved the report of En-
gineer Z. Norman Jackson, showing the
location of the main track and spur at
the terminus, which will be on the right
side of the road at the south end of the
bridge and not directly on the bridge APP
proach. There will also be located here
a waiting station.
The line when completed will be
turned over under lease to the Capital
Traction Company, which will operate
through cars. via 14th and Kennedy
streets and Colorado avenue to the center
Of the city. The Capital Traction Com
nany rs now engaged in constructing a
pit" at the terminus of its line at 14th
street and Colorado avenue.
1t is contemplated to secure. If posi- bic,
n tive-foot strip OF land from the Rupert
tract Oh Carroll avenue, near the termi-
nus of the road, In order to make Carroll
avenue forty-t five feet in width. From
Jefferson street, near the bridge, the line
goes off to the side and parallels Carroll
avenue.
Mayor Wilmer c.. Platt, recently
elected to fill the unexpired term of S.
w. Williams. who served as mayor for
five years prior to his departure for
Seattle, Wash, two weeks ago, preSid-
ed. The report of Town Treasurer Ben
G.. Davis for September was approved.
1t showed receipts from special and
general taxes. water rents. permits, etc.
amounting to S2s2.79 which with the
. balance on hand of s7.599.32, made a
grand total of s7.Ss2.11. The dsburse-
! ments for pumping plant. water and
sewer systems concrete streets and
walks street lighting, salaries. etc.
amounted to s6,646.06, leaving a net
balance of s1.236.05
The council voted to eXpend an addi-
tional $500 on the improvements of
streets and avenues. The purchase of
cinders to improve Buffalo. New York
Albany and Takoma avenues. in North
Takoma, was authorized. The council
also approved the assessment and the
adoption of an ordinance covering the
construction of 1.7sf lineal feet of ce-
ment sidewalks at an estimated cost of
81, CESS, on sycamore. Spruce, Park
and Crescent avenues. The cost of the
Improvement is to be charged against
the AUDITING property owners
Those present. in addition to Mayor
Plat, Were II. +. Taft. l. r. Grabill E
:. La Fetra. ~. +. Rogers, II. &. Hem
drick. Or. II. W. Miller, Town Clerk Ben
&. Davis and Superintendent of Public
Work L. +. Blodgett
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09

Judge Charles Catlett, Confederate
veteran who was known as tho wv tor
melon king of Virginia, died Sunday
night in his home in Gloucester cout.1, ,
Va. Judge Catlett is reported to have
cultivated watermelons that weighed
as much as 725 pounds each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
League Members Sought.

Representative of various political
parties at meeting at Stockholm sun
day at the ministry of foreign AFFAIRS
peal Of King Gustave to form a coaii-
ton cabinet to succeed the Swartz cabf-
net which resigned last week,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
URGE STRONGER BRIDGE
OVER EASTERN BRANCH
Randle Heights Citizens Want New
Structure or the Present
One Rebuilt.

Need of a new Pennsylvania Avenue
bridge. where the Avenue crosses the
Eastern branch of the Potomac. or the
it viii be aba o bear the weight Of
large trolley cars, was recommended
by the Randle Heights Citizens Asso-
citation at its meeting last night IN the
office of the United states Realty Com
pany. The recommendation was IN line
with similar action taken at other
meetings.
Bridge Committee Named.
The president of the association was
empowered to appoint a committee OF
three men to Interview officials or the
Capital Traction Company and the
public utilities commission relative to
the construction OF u new bridge
A. L. RaHdi- stated that the Capital
I Traction Company was willing 10 81
tend its tracks to the suburbs, provided
! 1t would not be required TO pay a urge
bridge. Thomas Crane suggested that
by placing additional re.nforcems in
the present bridge II might be ac-
complished c. A. Barker ana Or b.
ent car service, which they termed as
disgrace to the National Capital.
League Members Sought.
Dr. Il. r. Woodward. one Of the prn-
cipal organizers of the Home Defense
League unit Of the eleventh precinct,
gave an outline of the work accom-
plished by the league and made plea
| for additional members, He said that
an open meeting would be held in tho
| eleventh precinct station house on the
| evening Of October s5, when william, F.
| Emo, Odell Smith and others connected
with the league would be present.
Several improvements to the streets
| in the suburbs were discussed and n
| special request will be made that some
| thing be done to 18th street before this
| winter in order that it can be used dur
| ing the bad months.
| Harry Lugenbeel was elected TO mem
| bership. and at the close of the meet
! ing officers for the ensuing year we're
| nominated. The election will be held
| at the next meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
Struck by an Automobile.

While crossing at 9Th and T streets
this morning about 1915 o'clock. Rob
ert Reynolds. colored, S32 Rittenhouse
street, was struck and thrown against
a street car by an automobile belonging
to the Soldiers Home, operated by
John Zimmerman. He received pain
full scalp wound and was taken to
Freedmen's Hospital.
A dairy wagon owned by J. W. Estes.
$50 F street northeast. in charge of
John r English. was overturned at
Tennessee avenue and c street north
east this morning about S:4a O'Clock
Several gallons Of milk We're spilled
and the wagon damaged. The wagon
coIlided with motor truck owned by
George NJ Oyster, jr., 1116 Connecticut
avenue.
James L. Kelly. 5s27 Colorado ave
nue., chauffeur for Senator ]. c. w.
Beckham of Kentucky. complained to
the police that an automobile belong
ing to Addison G. Bailey. jr.. 4712 Sher-
III road, last night collided with his
employers car at 21st and y streets.
Damage to Senator Beckham's car
amounted to $40.
The automobile OF Mrs. H " Bouic.
2341 Ashmead place. last night about
$50 o'clock collided with the auto
mobile Of A P. Campbell. Metropolitan
Club, at Massachusetts avenue and 18th
street. Slight damage to Mrs. Bouic's
car resulted.