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The Detroit times., 1917-01-04
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Brother North Wind Knows Pity.
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The wind hlnweth hard tho wind
hloweth cold,
Pity th" hungry. pity the old
Down from The far Norlhland
swept rough Brother North Mind
and he roared and he shouted. and
the sound Of his coming was heard
while yet he was long way on
and all who heard it shivered. Yes
sir. all the little people OF the
Green Forest and the Green Mead.
ows shvered and SHOOK n the
sound That Is. al those did who
were not asleep like Johnny Chuck
and Buster Bgar and Bobby Coon
TO them tho coming Of rough Broth
sr North Wind meant nothing AZ all,
but TO the others, those who had TO
20 about every day looking for food
n meant great deal great deal
of discomfort and perhaps, some
suffering You see. they knew that
he was driving before him great
storm. and storm az this time OF
year means snow and sleet aud ice.
So All the little people who We're
awake hurried 90 fill their stomachs,
Tor there was no knowing when they
would have another chance. and they
must have food II they would keep
warm And because ws--1 winter
food was hard 10 End. and they won
dercd with sinking heart how long
the storm would last and II they
" ould become 40 hungry that they
would just have 10 30 hunting for
more before the storm was over
The day grew dark and great
clouds hurried down from the north
driven hy rough Brother North
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SOCIETY

Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Fitch, No ~
Hazelwood-av 10 Robert X. Slay
maker son OF Mr. and Mrs Ne
Slaymakcr. No. ~ SeyhurnaVo
%
Mrs Emelinc Bancroft Harmon
OF I.os Angeles. Is visiting friends
in Detroit Mrs Harmon. follow
ing series OF visits ip the east.
viii attenf the annual u a II con
gross in Washington, y c.. as a
delegate
An unusually interesting concert
Is promised In the joint recital,
Friday morning, IN the Hotel Statler
ballroom. of Miss Winifred Christie.
Scotch pianist. and senior Miguel
Llobet. Spanish guitarist rho pro
gram will be- as follows. "Menuet'
(sor). Caprice Arabe" (Zarrcgol.
Mr. llobet. Fantasia (Chopinl Miss
Christie. Etude (CosteD. Dance"
tGranados). Mr. Llobet; Rejects
Dams EHauY Claire de Lune,
movement" ODebussyl, Miss
Christie. "Bourree" Bach. Fan
taste Espagnol (ZarreRo) Mr. Llo-
bet. "Capriecio" tBrahmsl, Prelude
In @ major tRachmaninor). Concert
Eude (Moszkowskil. Miss Christie
The concert will begin al II o'clock
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04

Miss Josephine clay has returned
from Saginaw
Miss Elise Moran gave a bridge
party. Wednesday afternoon IN
honor Of Miss Helen Lsngmuir, OF
Niagara Fails
Judge William r Connolly. Mrs
Connolly and their family have
moved into their new home. No 200
Boston blvd west
o
Mr. and Mrs G. l.. Brumme No.
1854 Taylora ave viii leave the end
~ the month for an extended visit
10 the Pacific coast
q
Baroness Won Ketteler and her
father. Henry Ledyard. will leave
shortly for California. I'm Mr. Led
Yards private car. TO remain until
spring
The marriage OF Miss Edna Sell.
ing. daughter ~ zschariah Selling.
10 Samuel l.. Van Noorden. will
take place In the Hotel Statler.
Thursday evening at o'clock
O
The engagement a. announced OF
Miss Lola Vera Fitch, daughter OF
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scion of English blue blood
Dear Paula. Julius wanted to
come 10 New York on oar wedding
trip. but said ".nilie Il call him
Julie when We are alone). I'm not
going 10 New York and make all OF
Paula's actor friends ashamed OF US
Wait until | learn few society
frills and then may be We can do
her some good
You see. Paula. julius Is such
dub He hasn't learned vet that n
great big bluff goes long way in
this country and he thinks because
can work out his little old finances
and make money. which he still per.
slsis in counting in marks, that anu
the smartest woman in the world.
Besides. my dear. I'm letting my
hair go back. and il looks like 10
seph's coat Of many colcrs ! won't
be bleached blonde when you see
me, and / nope while am gone the
INN won't go to The very dust.
" You see, julius is that silly that
he would let the walters steal him
into abJect poverty. But loCk-a here
Kid. Julie and yours truly are com
ing pretty soon 10 little old New
York and I'm just going 10 mink.
kiddo that Notwithstanding YOU arc
big actress. YOU will he glad TO see
your old friend Emma
II did not wait 10 write 10 her.
Margie, said Paula. Il telegraphed
her Please come with or without
julius. want your advice ana / ell
WAYS love YOU
ITO Be Continued
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04

WhIIe, ana many mOIh0f3 OF VCfT
Young daughters see 10 ~ that one
or two little party dresses are ia
cluded in each seasons wardrobe a
freshly Numbered or pressed best.
dress never gives quite the sarisfsc.
ION for q real gala occasion that q
rock designed for the occasion IL.
self affords. and The value and i'm.
forisnce OF correct dressing are
coming 10 be- more and more recog
nizcd
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High Schools and Work.
BY JESSIE ROBERTS.

Dear Mis- Roberts noted vouf
letter 90 high school ein who was
DESTROYS OF working htr way lhm
high school hence THIS note
Most high schools have employ
meni bureaus 20 help such cases a.
'his school we have committee Of
which ! am member whose spe
cial care IS for such members W
have a number OF calls Tor girls fo
help With homework after school
hours for from TWO 20 three hours
az Is cents an hour or aboui 81 so
20 81 week
But We cannot get girls 10 do
such work u G r cares to do tha.
Kind OF work She shonld find no
difficulty in keeping on with school.
If she is not willing go do manual
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04
DIANA OF THE GREAT GAME
The Story Of Woman's Hunt For a Man
sy aTHGL LLOYD PATTERSON
No. "a IRREGULAR GIRL"

No. "a REGULAR GIRL"
A GIRL cannot buy respect with
counterfeit coin.
xor moment Howard Boyd's
kindness overwhelmed me had
not expected Il For | could not
deny that I had treated him unfair
ly From the first. when be had
met me. he had shown me deeper
and more sincere regard than the
other Young men Of his set II was
| who had deceived him His chum,
June White. had seen me and been
attracted TO me He had asked me
TO theaters and parties. And with.
out telling Howard OF his invitation
had accepted them Al last June
and ! had been caught In net ~
our own duplicity Howard calling
for mo ono evening. while June was
sin In my home had seen thru the
curtains 81 my front door the
shadow 81 our embrace He had
not protested He was too much Of
a man 20 reproach me Rut real.
red when I saW his face that
had really hurt him There on my
front doorstep No had turned away
from me. and from that dav 10 this.
when 1 had encountered him on the
street. had not seen him
Meanwhile life had been teaching
me many things could be CRATE.
full now that my eyes once more
Inet Howard Boyds. that had
taken the lesson 10 heart had
learned The true worth OF June
white and discarded him forever
And had found my own dignity
and selfrespec, thru abe labors With
Witch / now supported myself
"p'" exclaimed Howard what in
no world have Won been doing with
yourself"
think he saw almost a. one
glance hat my clothes were shabby
and my hat very worn i went 20
my hear, that Howard saw these
things yet he drew closer TO mo.
! smiled az him az best could
n am a wage Garner these days.
! told Howard and my voice qciy.
cred a. spoke.
What do you mean Howard
asked quickly
4 Z Z stanA L At hasna= any
longer" explained. II mean things
Mere too easy for me ! VAS doing
things ought not 20 do. and 1t
made mo ashamed But ] couldn't
seem 10 break away from II Why.
Howard. I was going ont some place
nearly every night. parties and all
sorts OF things wasn't earning
any money. and | was taking pres
ents from nearly all he men !
knew. | tried TO stop II an !
couldn't II seemed best 20 me 10
wipe tho slate clean So packed
my bag and left home. and here |
am tried 10 laugh lightly "Ey
working nights. said. manage
10 mako about twelve dollars a
week. have found out am not
worth much. Howard The hes I
can do IS TO address envelopes for
an insurance company
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White and Mrs Bob huddicd to-
gether under the shelter Farmer
Browns BOY had built for them In
he far corner of the old Orchard
Sammy Jay tried 20 nnd shelter and
comfort in r big hemlock tree. bu'
couldn't and finally crept into hol
low whore the snow could not reach
him Even Roddy and Granny Fox
we're glad 40 crawl down in their
house and stay there
All tho rest OF that day and an
The night and Rll the mex day rough
Brother North wind roarcd and
hosled thru The Green Forest and
over the Green Meadows lie shriek
ed thru the treetops re broke OF
great branches He blew over dead
uees lie piled me snow in great
drifts He drove II into every crack
and granny he could End And all
The time be shouted IN glee
ooh an The North wind The north
Wind am l.,
Who is there so bold as my strens IA
- defys
glory In might J am fearless and
or pity I've none for the weak or the
And an The little people hearing
that knew it to 1e true Rough
Brother North Wind is pitiless He
always has been pitiless He al
ways Will BE- pitless Pity is some
thing Of which he knows MOI the
meaning. tie comes from 4 land
where only the stout of heart and
the strong can live To these he
gives freely OF his own strength.
Emt from those who are weak he
takes what little Strength hey HaVF,
So il is not TO be- wondered at thar
he had no thought Tor the little pco-
pie who were really prisoners his
prisoners, I'M their own homes For
two days and night they had no
chance 10 get ont 10 look for food
and some of them were getting very,
very faint with hunger To add 70
their misery they were having hard
work 10 keep from freezing You
know. The warmesi Goa OF fur or
feathers will not keep out the old if
there is no heat from within, and il
il food that makes heat within
Happy JACK the Gray Squirrel and
Chatterer the Red Squirrel had nuts
stored away and so they were not
hungry Whitefoot Tho Wood Mouse
bad seeds whore he could get them
50 ne didn't nina But Tommy Tit
and Drummer the Woodpecker and
Sammy Jay and Mrs Grouse ana
other little feathered folks shivered
and shook, for their stomachs were
empty and they knew that il they
could not get out soon 10 get food
they would die Even Granny and
Reddy Fox were getting desperate
And All the time rough Brother
North Wind roared and hoWled and
knew no pity
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04

Wind Fine white snow began TO
hiss among The branches OF the
trees Faster and faster IL Kissed
down and then with a howl and a
roar rough Brother North Wind ar.
rived and drove II befoFA@,him In
such clouds that all the little people
fed hastily for the snuggest. warm
est shelters they could find Peter
and Mrs Peter Rabbit were glad 10
crawl down in certain old hole
in the heart OF the dear Old Brier
Patch. Where they would. at least
be warm Tommy Tit the Chicka-
dee and Drummer and Woodpecker
each crept into a hollow tree Mrs
Grouse crept under pile Of brush
in hollow in the Green Forest Bob
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04
labor, I would lose al interest In
her case Yours truly,

labor, I would lose al interest IN
her case. Yours truly,
"A. J.G"
am printing this letter particu-
larry for those girls who do serious
ly want 10 20 on with their school
ing. hut who must help out by max.
ing money while doing 80 II a girl
considers that she Is above doing
homework In order TO gel her edn-
cation, she is as my correspondent
remarks. not worth taking an Inter,
est in Such silly snobhery viii.
lose her more chances than one In
lifetime But II NAV Pee that TWO
or three dollars week Is not
enough for many girls The prob
lem Is often more intense than that,
Il Is none he less a pleasure 70
know that the high schools are
ready 10 tackle. he business OF find.
ing work after hours for girls who
have the grit and ambition 70 want
It, and n seems likely that many
girls who are heslta'ing over The
possibility may Dc encouraged 10
loob INTO the matter With this en-
couragement-
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04

Address envelopes for an lnsur
ance company" exclaimed Howard
blankly why d. you can't got
enough money for that even 20 eat
properly
oh. yes do rold him II
Just had my dinner and am goinz
home now 20 90 some extra work
because want tho money Tor
clothes"
Howard laid his hand gently on
my arm
cut the work out for an hour
hi" he suggested. and go for
little drive with me- The air will
do You good you viii work all the
better FOR IL afierwardo
| hesitatod a moment with How
ard knew the old life of parties
and motor rides might still hold
some lure for me liked the boy
enormously He was showing me-
nov a sympathy in loneliness that
was very sweet Yet also knew
that his stratum IN society was.
financially ~ least above mine Ills
people were rich Howard. barely
out Of college. had never earned "a
cent In his life fIe was young. T
was attractive TO him a marriage
between Us his people would regard
as rnesalliance Wha, then could
come OF resumption OF our frlen q
ship Well for the moment IN
would have 20 remain on tho knees
~ the rods Certainly Howard
suggestion FOR brief outing with
him was too tempting SO refuse Fif
teen minutes after ! had met htm
40 were seated together n taxi.
tho ton Of which had been lowered
Tho air was cool on my face And
gradually the sense OF Towards
compdnionshir made mo feel eace.
fnl and az rest We talked of many
things of my changed life, and IL
Towards days which had gone on
much as usual
Almost at once | began TO Tel
there never had been parting be
tween us There was only one
change Howard no longer pui his
hand over mine nor slipped his arm
about my waist while we talked
The explanation came just before
Il lnsi- Es.a=al= zax=AaaH
"Di.' said Howard may come
and soc you sometimes would
like 10 be friendly with you awful
w. And | want 20 toll you that
haven't kissed YOU tonight. not be.
cause J didn't want 10 just as much
as ever, but something. your work
or the way yon have been living.
has made You awfully sweet. You
arc a lot dearer than YOU used 20
be. nj You are regular girl now
And a chap like myself doesn't kiss
regular girls ne has too much
respect for them
felt that the handclasp Howard
gave mo IN parting was sort or
honor badge sign Of what I had be.
come had worked for Ct Id
earned 1t NV eyelashes were wet
with tears or happiness IA turned
away and walked up my own front
stoop.
Prirtir9--th~ plain neat kiud-that
u rfahf--Times Job Dept-Npip t,yo
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04

A wedding Of interest in military
circles will take place at Greens.
horo. y c.. today. whom Miss Cora
Mehsne. daughter OF Mrs. w. ~ Me.
bane, OF New Brighton. Staten
Island. is TO become the bride of
Lieut. John + Rossell, son of Brig
Gen William Rossell, former chief
Of engineers of the United States
army.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04

Mr. and Mrs Carl r Guthe will
return 10 Cambridge, Mass. Thurs
day after spending the holidays in
Detroit and Ann Arbor.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04

A proposal for constitutional
conception. private bgJ5, Iegulation,
elimination OF useless nIgeaus and
-meClres rotrnuo reforms, aud
home ule for Chicago 0l public utill-
ties are among ihe matters SEIZED
ulcd 90 be- taken up by he hftieth
general assembly of Illinois. which
Is To begin iis sessions today.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04

Prirtfrg--th~ plain neat kiud--that
u riRhf--fimrs Job Dept.--NRin t52o.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
DEATH AT BRATTLEBORo.
Mrs. Mary B. knight, Aged 81, Died
After Long Illness.

Brattleboro, Sept 20-Mrs Mary B
| Weeks Knight, 81, wife of Spencer w
Weeks, died in her home, Ia Pearl street
yesterday after an illness of long dura
ton, and her loss will be deeply incurred
tby tie surviving family and many
friends in Brattleboro.
Born Dec t. 1855, in Vermont, Mrs
Knight was the only child of Frank W
and Alice G. Weeks. She attended thu
schools of West Mortified, Mass, and
Powers institute in Barnardston, Mass
On September 10, 1881, just SO years
years ago she came to Brattleboro to
live, Spencer W Knight, who has been
a letter carrier in this town for 80 years
and during their entire welded life they
lived On Pearl street Five children were
born to them, the Oldest being Florence
wife of Dana II. Stafford, and the young
est, Miss Dorothy, who graduated from
the high school last June There are
three sons, Harry G., and George f., who
live at home, and T. Rollin, who is en-
ployed in Springfield, Mass. The moth
er, Mrs. Weeks, also survives.
Mrs. Knight first suffered an attack
of heart trouble two years ago last Feb
ruary, but gradually showed improve
ment until last winter, when she began
to fail. Since April she had grown
more feeble, although able to be around
the house nearly every day until two
weeks ago. When the end came she
was surrounded by all members of the
family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
KING CASE NAY
REACH TO NEW YORK
If No Major Crime Is Discovered il
South Carolina the Scene
Will Change

New York, Sept. 20.--lf some major
crime in connection with the death OF
Mrs. Msude King is not discovered in
North Carolina, there will be prosecu.
tions in New York of several persons on
various charges of conspiracy, including
conspiracy to murder,
This was the declaration here yester-
day of District Attorney Swami in an.
nouncing his conviction that Mrs. King
was the victim of premedtated murder.
Swami will send operatives from his
Office to Concord, n. c., late this week
to assist North Carolina authorities in
their investigations. He said that if OBJ
lection was made to the use of state
funds TO pay the expenses Of this inves
tigation, he would pay the bills himself,
firm in the belief that it viii lead to the
discovery Of murder and will save
New York the expenses of conducting
less important trials.
1--WE have evidence, said Swami, that
there took place in this county number
of forgeries, number of larcenes,
conspiracy to probate a forged win and
conspiracy to commit murder"
The district attorney, representatives
from the state controllers office, repre-
sentatives of Mrs. Robinson will be pres,
ent when Mrs. Kings safety deposit
vault here is opened. The remnant of
Mrs. Kings fortune probably will be
discovered at that time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
CAN'T DO THE WORK

It's too much to try to work
every day against constant,
dull backache, or sudden darling
pain in the small of the back. Be
rid of it. Try Doan's Kidney
Pills. Your neighbors recon-
mend them.
Mrs. N. M, Nelson, 90 Merchant street,
Barre, says: "A severe attack of the
grip left my kidneys in weakened con-
dition. The slightest homework tired
me, and after / was on my feet for hours,
sharp pains across my back compelled me
to stop and rest. Other complications
came on and had trouble with my kid
neys, paid out over one hundred dol
lars for Doctors bills and other medicines
but got no relief. became discouraged
until someone advised me to try Doan's
Kidney Pills. They stopped the trouble
in short time and rid me of the dan
gerous attack" Statement given No
vember 10, l905.)
OVER SIX YEARS LATER, Mrs. Mel
son said: Il still use Doan's Kidney
Pills now and then and find them as ex-
cellent as when / first recommended
them"
60c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfrs, Buffalo, n. Y.--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
A CHANCE FOR ADJUSTMENT.
OF Serious Labor Difficulties on Pacific
Coast

Washington, Sept. 20.-Labor depart
ment officials yesterday expressed The
opinion that there is some prospect OF
adjustment soon" of the shipbuilders and
iron workers strike at San Francisco.
Their estimate was based largely, IT
was said, upon a telegram received from
W. T. Boyce, assistant commissioner of
immigration at San Francisco, who Is
acting as conciliator. Mr.. Boyce report
ed conferences Tuesday night and that
he expected to resume them yesterday.
The metal trades council, representing
$4,000 men employed in the steel ship
yards of the Seattle, Wash, district,
voted Tuesday night to extend financial
support to the workers in the wooden
ship yards who are on strike against the
use Of lumber produced in Washington
mills operating on lo-hour basis
Decision also was reached, II was said,
to declare strike if members OF the
are asked to handle l0-hour lum-
Der.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20

NEWSPAPERS FOR CAMP.
Soldiers Weeklies to Be Published in
Every National Army.

Washington, Sept. 20, Plans for pub
LEGATION of soldiers weekly newspaper
in every national army and national
guard camp beginning with the week
Of Sept. 30, under the auspices of the
Young Mems Christian association, were
announced here yesterday by John Stew
art Bryan, publisher Of the Richmond
News. Leader, who arranged the details
of cooperation among many other pub
fishers which will make the work posi-
BILE.
Among the contributors will ne Colonel
Roosevelt and many of the best known
newspaper wotlers and cartoonists. Pres
ident Wilson has Endorsed the plan. The
general management Of the paper will be
under the personal direction OF Mr..
Bryan and the cooperating publishers
viii compose an advisory board. The
plans grew out of conference in Wash
ington last July at which Mr.. Bryan
was assigned by the war council to visit
all camps in the South before going to
Europe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
UNITED STATES
T0TAKE ALL
Army Will Demand Services
of Whole of Existing
Merchant Fleet
REAL PINCH WILL
COME NEXT SPRING
Raymond B. Stevens Makes
That Statement at At
lant;c City

Atlantic City. Sept. 20.-Within six
months demands of the American army
abroad will require the use of every
American ocean going and coastwise ship
now in service. This statement was
made in an address before business men
Of the United States here yesterday by
Raymond b. Stevens of New Hampshire,
member of the federal shipping board,
The real pinch will come early next
spring before the new American mer-
chant feet can possibly be in being. Neu-
trail ships in American ports cannot be
commandeered but Mr.. Stevens urged
that the president be given authority TO
suspend existing laws, that such vessels
may engage in American coastwise trade
Harry A. Wheeler of Chicago told the as,
sembled business men that financial
stringency due to the war would hasten
by 10 years government control OF rail
roads
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
MAN, WOMAN, DEAD ON
STREET; THROATS CUT
A Deep Mystery in the Double Trag
edy at New Britain,
Conn.

New Britain, Conn. Sept. 20.-Mrs
Anna Tobin, %, was found dead on the
street here early yesterday, with her
throat cut, while a short distance away
lay William j. Wise, said TO be con-
nected with the quartermaster's depart
meut at Fort Slocum. His throat had
also been cut, and he was unconscious.
He was taken TO local hospital, where
IL was said his recovery is expected.
The womans husband, John +. Tobin,
is being held by the police pending in
vestigation, but the authorities intimate
a belief that the case may be one of
murder and attempted suicide A razor
was found near by, but the ownership OF
II has not been established.