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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-22

giving dinner. Most of the boys are to be taken
to church services before the dinner Automobile
rides and other forms of entertainment constitute
the afternoon program. Probably every boy VIII
feel an impulse to write n message to mother
What is being done at Great Lakes, where the
largest naval training station of the world Is To-
Gated. is typical of the programs at the other
training stations
On every battleship guarding our coast lines In
every submarine craft which bears American
sailors, every other ship manned by the blue
jackets at least portion of Thanksgiving day Will
be devoted to meditation. Religious services will
be held many of the ships
Turkey dinners with several courses, topped of
with ice other deicacies, are to be
served to all of the navy men. And as they eat
the boys will appreciate as never before the Sig
nfcance of Thanksgiving and the turkey dinner.
They will better understand the hardships which
the Pilgrims endured In order that they might
establish a people who should be at liberty to
worship they fit.
And as they think OF the forttude of the men
who fought hunger, and cold, and disease and
death in order that somewhere there should be
country where people could be assured Of liberty.
the jackies sincerely offer up their gratitude to
the power which has made 1t possible for them
to aid in preserving this nation from the loss Of
that priceless liberty
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-22
An Odd Fish--The Sea Horse

II mermaids bigger than some fairies
they might have horses to ride. The sea horses
creatures familiar enough. though most people
have never seen alive Summer visitors at
the seashore find them for sale-very dead and
dried-at shops that specialize in marine curios
The sea horse (naturalists say) s of the
most ancient of fishes 1t is one of nature's
oldest imitations-a "camoufage," so to speak.
1t has horselike head, and its body ia so
shaped to resemble the neck of that ouadru-
ped. But really, when one comes to examine IT.
the thing 1t counterfeits is the knight" piece of
the chessboard
The sea horse has tubelike snout at the end
of which are the mouth and jaws. Its head is
topped by sort Of coronet. Glad in a complete
suit Of armor plates, 1t cannot fex Its body like
other fshes and its finless tail is of no use for
lOcOmotion.
It feeds small shrimps and other crusta.
ceans. Occasionally uncOlling its tail from the
supporting plant 1t swims slowly, not like other
fishes, but always in vertical position, its back
I'm vibrating rapidly.
Like other fiShes the horse possesses nm
air-bladder, which is always dstended by n ouan
hty Of gas so exactly adjusted for eouiIibrium
that, II single bubble larger than tho head
Of small pin be extracted, the creature falls +o
the bottom and must crawl about until the ,yound
Is healed and fresh supply of gas has been
secreted.
But the most remarkable point about tho co.
ternal stomach-pouch in which Mt the mat.ng coo
son. the female deposits her eggs Tho 1,n,,,
membrane of the pouch secretes a nutritious Amid
on which the young, when hatched are fed When
they are big enough to take care of themselves
the father sea horse rubs his stomach against a
winkle shell or some other convenient object and
by this means forces them out Int the water.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-22

Rome in the days of Augustus was a city Of
more than ], 10000 persons. and 1t did not have
single hospital.
The ciry was built mainly of brick, with narrow
tortuous streets But 1t had some broad and
well-paved thoroughfares. the fashionable avenue
being the famous Appian way. which was the
metropolitan terminus. to speak. OF one OF the
great military roads that radiated from hoine aS
a center to all parts of the empire
The houses of the rich and even those Of the
fairly wel-to-do were supplied with running wa
ter. No modern system of aQueducts surpassed
that of ancient Rome. and the water was dis-
trbuted to dwellings by underground pipes that
furnished the fluid through lead pipe connections
to tanks elevated pillars at regular Intervals
along the street. From these tanks lead pipes
carried the water to the houses on either side,
which were provided with faucets ana Daslhs ike
houses Of today.
This In itself is very interesting fact because
even two centuries ago there was no such ade-
auate system Of water supply for cities anywhere
in the civilized world. In respect of this import
ant item of civilization the destruction OF Rome
by war put the world back about 800 years.
When julius Caesar first visited Alexandria In
Egypt the occasion on which he captured by
the Greek charms of Cleopatra, he found there SO
complete underground water-supp1y system
that the city seemed "hollow underneath"
The aqueducts of ancient Rome, substantial re-
mains of which still exist, supplied numerous
street fountains, Mt which the people drank, and.
much more important, the enormous bath build
ings erected and maintained at fabulous expense
by various emperors.
There were no street lamps Soldiers employed
as policemen carried torches through the streets.
1t was a method corresponding nearly to that in
use in European cities couple Of centuries ago.
Stoves were unknown and dwellings were heat
ed with braziers Of charcoal. Olive oil lamps and
candles of tallow and wax furnished domestic IL
Elimination. House furniture-sofas, chairs, bead
steads and what not-much resembled in pattern
what we have today, and for the rich was no less
luxurious.
Grain was ground by wntermills and windmills
Boats on the Tiber carried mill wheels that were
driven by the current of the river. Chickens were
hatched by fncubators on a great scale for market
Ice obtained from mountain heights was stored
in summer time for winter
big book might be written about the modern
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know that this country is aiding the allied nations
in extermnating so-called "kultur' and in estnb-
fishing peace earth for centuries at least. The
boys will give thanks because they have been
privileged to give their services, their money for
Liberty bonds and their lives, If necessary, to
bring close this worst struggle Of all the ages.
AT the naval stations elaborate programs have
been prepared. Mrs. William A. MOffett, wife of
the commandant of Great Lakes naval training
station, early conceived the idea of giving big
Thanksgiving dinner to the 10000 boys now train
ing there. Actuated by her splendid mother spirit
Mrs. Moffett confded her wish to some of her
friends
Cant we do something to bring home little
closer to the boys for just dayT Mrs. Moffett
asked "Many of the young boys actually need to
pass Thanksgiving in real hOme-they have been
separated from their own people so long that their
hearts are calling out for glimpse into home
where there is mother, father. some noisy
children and home-coOked food
Mrs Moffett's idea quickly became popular A
committee was formed to secure the boys who
were to accept the scores Of invitations from Chi
cagoans and other hospitable people along the
north shore of Lake Michigan who showed de
sire to entertain the jackies Thanksgiving day.
Chaplain Charles w. Moore lent his aid in select
ing the boys for the invitations More than 1000
young men were granted liberty to visit the homes
where they are guests Of honor for real Thanks
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-22
SLANG TOO MUCH FOR SPIES
American Ambulance Driver Succeeds
In Passing Along Some lnforma-
tlon 70 Friend.

At a gathering of Princeton grad
yates and undergraduates in New
York one of the snappiest little sto-
ries Of the war was related by
Princeton graduate just returned from
ambulance service in France. 1t had
to do with the difficulty in outwitting
German espionage In Belgium, and how
It was managed through the medium Of
unrecognized language.
Four months ago, the narrator said,
the system of espionage had been about
seven strains deep. Spies watched the
Belginns, spies in the ranks watched
the German officers, spies watched the
spies who were watching anybody and
1t became apparent that anyone who
might sneeze would be duly reported
in Berlin.
Just at this time one Princeton am
bulance driver heard from what
seemed to be reliable source that u
German had attempted the life of Pres
ident Wilson in Washington. 1t was
hut rumor, and he did not mention
1t to anyone or have any desire to dis
cuss it until he happened to encounter
another Princeton man whom he had
long known. When they met the driv-
er who had heard the rumor looked
about and saw that ears aplenty were
set for their conversation. He talked
casually with his friend and wondered
MS he talked what language he might
use to impart his information.
He knew little of the italian tongue
and thought Of using that. But as he
glanced about him there seemed face
for every language. To head his friend
Off to a secluded place would excite
suspicion and so he finally decided to
tell him the news in American slang
He spoke as follows:
Don't let the glittering delicatessen
| fall for this noise. Tn itching to ease
you some dope and don't care to be
beaned or tipped into the Hoosgow for
| chirpng 1t. When it's across can the
return chatter and remain dumb
Isaac. 1 have been hepped that up
stairs over Dixie pretzel birdie has
tried to Czolgocz the former papa OF
| Old Nassau"
Fer moment his friend locked nj
him with knit brows and then, even as
the spies stood with ears out Mt acute
| angles, the listener answered:
"rm right in your pocket, Sleeve.
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WHAT WAR DID TO ROME

convenences" enjoyed by the ancient Romans.
They were wiped out together with nearly every
thing that worth while In the way of civiliza-
tion by barbarous tribes whose notion of war
fare "frightfulness' carried to the ultimate
extent These tribes were largely the ancestors
of the present-day Germans What they are to-
day they were then. And what they did to Rome
and to the civilization of which Rome was the
dominant center put back the progress of the
world just about eighteen centuries.
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hope Of the world. we must stand to
gether night and day.

hope Of the world. we must stand to.
gether night and day.
"But while we are fighting for free
dom, we must see that labor is free.
"And that means a number Of things.
We must see that the conditions Of la
bor are rendered not more Qner0us
ments through which labor conditions
are improved must not he checked"
Praises Gompers.
The president eulogized President
Gompers.
II like to place my mind along side
a mind that knows how to pull in har-
ness" he said.
1.-THE horses that kick over the
traces will have to be put In cor
ral."
He continued: ITO stand together
means nobody must interrupt the
progress of our energy: interruption
can be avoided without invasion of
freedom.
Nobody has the right to stop pro-
cess of labor until all processes of
council have been stopped.
II might as well say right here that
1 am not talking to you alone. You
do sometimes stop the forces Of labor,
but there are others who do the same.
you are more reasonable in n larg-
er number Of cases than capitalists.
haven't said these things to them per-
sonaIly. because l haven't had a
chance.
Everybody has got to transact bust
ness. would like to see all of the
critics exported. A settlement is hard
to avoid when parties are brought face
to face.
1--WE must insist in every instance
the parties must come into each 9th
er's presence.
MY counsel to you Is this:
LET us show ourselves Americans
by not going of into separate camps.
but by cooperating In releasing the
world from bondage. We are all OF
the same clay and spirit, and we can
get together II we want to.
II would be willing to set that up
as final test of an American. l have
been very much distressed. by the mob
spirit that displays itself here and
there In the country.
LawIessness Unjustified.
II have no sympathy with men who
take punishment into their own hands.
/ want to utter my earnest protest
against lawlessness in any cause or
anywhere. Democracy means first of
all we can govern ourselves.
1.-The man who takes the law into
his own hands is not the right man to
cooperate In the development of free
institutions. Some of the processes
that capital and labor take are very
near to what l have described. We
must accept and obey common coun-
sel
Some Instrumentality of co-opera
ton must be devised between labor
and capital.
1.-THE reason I came from Washing
ton is that l sometimes get lonely
there. There are so many people in
Washington that know things that
aren't so and so few people that know
what the rest OF the city is thinking
about
II wanted to talk to men who are
up against the real thing and say to
them: I'm with you II you're with
me-
1.-THE thing to do Is not to think
about me personally, but the power
and dignity of the things l represent"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-22

AR from their homes, perhaps for
the first time in their young lives,
many thousands of young American
sailors will forget on Thanksgiving
day all of the serious business of
war. Thoughts will be of home.
1t will be day of meditation for
the men of the great fleets which
are aiding the allied nations In ex-
terminating Prussianism from the
earth. 1t will be Americas first
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-22

More than years ago John Alden and his little
band of Puritan followers In New England passed
famine and sickness that nearly wpeo
out the colony. But the pendulum swung henth
drouth broke Good crops were raised. bountiful
against the winter. And then the
Pilgrims turned their thoughts to God. Their hearts
~eiied In gsatefuine.s. They appointed /. day for for
harvest has been gathered the people Of the United
states, have observed Thanksgiving day-since 1893
On the last Thursday In November The following
article concerning of the day In the
navy thi. year was prepared by direct descendant
uf John Alden.
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When mans face is broken 1t
doesn't break Into smiles.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-22

Of course there will be a
"real feed" with turkey
and everything wherever
it's possible on land or sea.
And at the naval training
stations there will be special
doings to help the lonely
lads forget to be homesick
By RHYS G. THACKWELL
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-22

eff we are true friends OF freedom,
we will see that the power Of this coun-
try and the producing activity of the
country shall be raised to the highest
degree. and nobody should be allowed
to stand In Its way.
s@Our duty II we are to do this great
eAing and believe that America 10 the
The Detroit times., 1917-07-30
CHAS. r. FORSTER,
EX-CITY CLERK,
TAKEN BY DEATH

Charles r. Forster died Sunda =
afternoon in his home. No 1917
Concord-ave. OF diabetes. He was
stricken a month ago and two weeks
ago an operation was performed In
the hope that II would save his life,
but the patient failed 10 rally and
from that time on steadily failed.
Mr.. Forster had been in the scrv.
ice OF the city for 20 consecutive
years. In 1892 he was elected city
clerk. lie served two terms and
then became a deputy under City
Clerk John A. Schmid. who sue.
ceeded him, and Arema!ned 10 the
once for seven years. He then
worked in the county tax once for
q brief time after which he was
made sidewalk clerk In the depart.
ment OF public works. position he
held until his death.
Mr.. Forster WAS "a years old and
was born in Detroit He was "a
photographer until he entered poll.
lies. He was a member OF the Ma.
sons and the Goodfellow stub Re
Is survived by his widow. Mrs Az.
gusta Forster. three children. Wal.
ter and Viola Forster and Mrs Ar
thus Meyer, and two brothers, VII.
liam =. and Henry Forster The
funeral will be held "Wednesday ar.
ernoon.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-30
ENGINEERS
OFF, FOR FRANCE
Sixteenth Breaks Camp At
Fair Grounds and Gets
Away Quietly

The Sixteenth regiments. United
States engineers. commanded by
Col. Harry Burgess. IL on It's way 10
France. The unit quietly left its
camp ri the state fair grounds sun
day night, eutrainlng In tourists
sleepers al the Grand Trunk siding
IN the grounds. The order 10 move
Reached Col. Burgess Saturday after
Boon and was received with cheers.
The colonel az once posted a special
guard around the camp and no one
Was permitted 10 leave
A heavy shower about o'clock
Sunday afternoon interfered with
leaye-takings. From various parts
OF the grounds the engineers went
scurrying 10 their barracks after
hurried tarewells
The regiment goes direct 10 the
seacoast. and within a day or two.
Il is expected. will sail for France.
The Sixteenth Is one of nine regi-
ments OF engineers that will be sent
10 France for reconstruction work.
It's work will be entirely In the track
division About half its members
are former railroad men. and OF the
! 200 officers and men over TOO were
recruited from Detroit and towns 10
the state Many states are repre-
scented on the roster. however. While
the regiment was in training here
relatives OF enlisted men came al
most across the country in some in
stances 10 visit their kin.
A sturdier iooEing body OF men
THAN the members Of the Sixteenth
has never been assembled under one
command. They presented hne
appearance as they marched 20 the
waiting coaches. In the two months
that have elapsed since the regiment
was modified the men have gone
thru some rigid intensive training
and have learned 70 carry them
selves with a military bearing
The Detroit times., 1917-07-30

team had 10 make i've runs before
vas theirs and in the closing en-
counter. n was Harry HeiimRn's
homer that eyened things M IN the
closing chapter, and allowed the
Tigers 70 STAY for another hand.
when they copied
zoe" Bush weakened after pitch.
Ing eight shutout innings and Ian
ming Cobb twice. and his Wild
pitches and bases on balls helped
materially In Tho slusfrst tho TIGERS
staged in the ninth inning OF No. !
Several passes. "A couple OF hits, a
Wild pitcn. aad little more luck
enabled the Detroit team 20 forge
ahead and win
Boland started for Detroit ana
yielded the mound 10 Cunningham
The spltSallist LEI Coveleskie take
NJ the burden. and the Pole went
out in favor OF James The tall
boy got In trouble IN tho ninth. hu'
a dandy catch by Harper with twf
men waiting 10 score saved the
day
f'Ni' "'i''N st'iN'N SfN'ihi lli'F
and nuns 10 start the second game
and with the contest apparently
sew ed M The MAcks went thru tho
perfunotory part OF PLAYING the rest
~ the game. Bur Tigc had his dan
der mp ami pushed over ne winning
counter In he tenth after a fourply
smash by Heilmnn had lied A. Ro
land finished the game after a pinch
hitter hstted for Jones. and in the
tenth with the ueinE ran on first
Boland calmly famed Johnson ana
Mclnnis
Dauss Is due 20 pitch today
The Detroit times., 1917-07-30

Plated FOR { Jones IN ninth.
tBatted FOR Schauer IN ninth
fBstted for Bates IN t>nth
Innings i3st 80
Detroit ...o > 0 o Is
PhiiadelphiA 90 J o.
Total bs.es-petrei, 10 Philadel-
phis - Sserifcs hits-Schang, Gro
yer 2. schsuer stolen bases-Nesch
strunk Pitching sunrarv--T hits
ana u times 81 bat IN G. Jones In &
innings hits and "a times a. bat
IN Boland in innings : hits ana
"a times az bat on ShAuer IN In
ninzs hit and 5 times e. rat OF
Myers in ! inning we-oAs. hits
DuEan Stanage Thre--base hit
scharg Home run--ilsiinan struck
out-By C. Jones ; fIsmieson. Gro
ver) b. Boland CIV. Johnson. Me-
Innts ~ Schauer 90 Jones Burns
Cobb: BY Myers Roland. Basss
on hslls--On Jones , (Batss. RoSisl T.
on Roland Jameson Strunkt n
schau.r cobb BUSH ~ Nvers
fCobh) Double PLAY ung. Bush
ard HeiluRn. Left on hasNs--Ds-
troit &. FhilAdelphia Passed ball
-schAns rime--2 o. Umpire
Nailir. Owens and Mccormick
The Detroit times., 1917-07-30
MANY CLASSICS
IN THE AUGUST
VICTOR RECORDS

Two exouisitely played Chopin
numbers by Paderewski the great
pianist. are the outstanding features
OF the August output OF Victor rec
ords.
The famous pianist stands pre-
eminent as a Chopin player. and il
noted for the marvellous insight and
sympathy with which he plays his
fellow compatriot's works. For the
Victor. Mr. Paderewski played the
Nocturne in r sharp major. and the
famous Polonaise Militaire. in the
rendition OF which he has become
noted on the concert platform. Both
records are said TO be marveis OF
beautiful tone and shading. and per
petuate the art Of the great Pole
as nothing else could.
Timely with the patriotism which
pervades America and her allies
at this time. Nine. Frances Aida
sings, with the assistance OF the
Metropolitan 0pera company chorus,
the stirring "Marseillaise" and Mar
Gel Journet. the favorite basso.
sings the old French song. "Marche
Lorraine" with fine spirit and vigor
There are many other purely Amer
lean patriotic songs and selections
for orchestra and band.
Caruso and his golden voice offer
a melodious and delightful Italian
song. Forbidden Music" which will
quickly find its place among The
Caruso favorites.
Fritz Kreisler and Efrem Zim.
balist, foremost Of violinists. con.
tribute new records, Zimbslist fea.
turing the old American MELODY
'Massa's in De Cold. Cold Ground a"
Hans Kinder, FIRST cellist OF the
Philadelphia orchestra, has two
charming numbers. and other tai
ented instrumentalists contribute
their quota 10 the Victor library.
Reinnald Werenraths with pat
riotic songs of strength and dig
nifty: Nora Bayes in the songs
which she has made famous. anc
other well-known popular entertain
ers have new offerings in the Au
gust list. The young folk have no
been forgotten, and there are plent.
of new and lively dance tunes. an,
instrumental. vocal. orchestral an
band music suitable for use on III
home porch or hotel verandah.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-30

Sfon Coffefpond Ihf thii7d PfSN
NEW YORK. July 20 The white
Of the White sox and the red OF
the crimson h6sed athletes OF Bbs
ton will he blended today In ne
"crucialest" of the crucial series"
those two clubs have appeared in
this year Turning into ;he stretch.
the two American league leaders are
separated by only two games
The advantage lies with The Red
Sox. altho they have failed SO far
this season 10 exhibit any decided
sbilit yto rcnd the Comiskey hired
hands They are playing az home
and apparently have reached the top
az their stride They Just finished
a clean sweep OF five victories over
the Browns. while tho White Sox
were stopped three times in six en-
gaEements with the Yankees
added 10 this advantage Is the
fact that the champions are SEIZED
uled for the home held after the
Chicaeoans leave and the latter Will
have just two legs finished on a
five.lcs trip.
Temporary respite appears 20 BE
In the ofing for the harassed Giants.
They open today with Pittsburgh.
task that should appeal 20 them
after their rough treatment IN chr
oago. Al the same time the Reds
are scheduled with the Dodgers and
tho Cardinals VIII be entertaining
the Phillies-tough assignments
both
The Detroit times., 1917-07-30

NEW YORK. July lis Ruth
Armstrong. missing IN Havana since
July Is. victim OF The international
white slave syndicate revealed by
Consuelo La Rue in the Ruth Cruger
case.
Possibly working on that theory
American and Cuban secret service
forces have joined hands in one OF
the most remarkable cases ever re-
corded.
Miss Armstrong went 70 Havana
July 9 10 serve a. goyerness for a
wealthy family Seven days later
she disappeared She was last seen
lea ping from an automobile As tho
trying 70 escape captors
The Detroit times., 1917-07-30

II Is believed the int. stional
white slave syndicate. following the
Ruth Cruger case, may have trans.
ferred headquarters 20 Havana 70
escape police operations and may
have taken Miss Armstrong by force
while the young woman was walk.
Ing
Miss Armstrong is unusually beau
tiful Her father. Leroy Armstrong,
was former Chicago newspaper man
She taught school in Salt Lake City.
YOUNGSTOWN. o.. aud Los Angeles,
Cal. before going TO Cuba
Washington authorities have or
dered every effort made 20 find and
free her.