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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-29
| SO MIDDIES"
GO OUT TO FIGHT
Academy Graduates Are Given
Diplomas Year
Ahead

ANNAPOLIS, Md. June 2s.-One
hundred and ninety-nine OF the
naval academy class OF 1918 today
went out to "a war with no illu-
sions" year ahead Of schedule
time.
The youthful oficers7-the second
class to be graduated in three
months-received their diplomas
from Secretary Daniels with con
gratulations on the caliber OF men
the war has brought under their
command and injunctions to uphold
the proud traditions OF the Ameri-
can navy. 10 be always ready and
TO go TO duty 'dauntless and I'M
fearing, confident OF victory and
ready for any sacrifice, even the SUI
prcme"
Victory for the United States and
her Allies" said Daniels, will for
ever end the fiction of divine right"
And as you go out OF here. Dan
tells added, the hopes and faith of
your countrymen will be with you
in tho yigils of the night and in the
perils OF the sea-.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-29
CROSS
HAS USEF0R
MILLIONS
Organization Ready To
Spend Nations
Big Donations
By WILBUR s. FORREST.
stan Correspondent United Press

PARIS. June 29-The American
Red Cross in France is ready TO
spend that sli4OOO.OOO which Amer
ican generosity has just contribut-
ed-and spend # as efficiently as
big business corporation would.
For more than two weeks now
the American Red Cross commits
sion has been planning the vast
work ahead Of Il Under direction
OF Maj G.. NJ p Murphy. vice-presi'
dent of the Guaranty Trust company
Of New York, former army officer
and graduate OF West Point. they
have been thoroly over the ground
T. H. Kenny of the commission
vice-president OF the Federal Ac-
counting company Of New York, has
studied the accounting OF the huge
sums which he Rcd Cross will
handle O. ] Osborne. Of Chicago.
an expert on transportation. has
made his part of the work ready
So has Ernest McCulloch OF Boston.
a noted engineer and authority on
sanitation systems; so has Ernest
r. Bicknell whose former expert
ence in rebuilding shattered earth
quake cities will go far in the work
Of rebuilding northern France.
The Red Cross is here TO organ
lie and cooperate: not TO dictate
and bully the splendid organizations
which have been doing such great
work in France before America en-
tered the war" Maj. Murphy ex-
planned today. Our three principal
aims are:
"First-To work in conjunction
with the army medical corps in car
ing for American troops behind the
lines The army itself will pick up
It's wounded on the firing lines and
take them TO array operated base
hospitals Here is where Red Cross
work will commence
"Second-Aid in continuing and
extending relief work already under
way in France. This means with
our experts and our money and ex-
perience we will give help TO all or
CARNATIONS now engaged in this
work. not absorbing, but co-operat-
ing with them
Third Give effective assistance
TO civilian relief work in France. CO
operating with the French govern
ment and following its suggestions
to xshe limit of our means and abil-
ity
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-29
The Confessions of a Wife
The Sum of Mistakes Is Experience.

once see the mire OF Broadway thru
which one had 10 wade before reach
ing he goal of ones ambition and
dreams
This time. however, / had no H.
lusions knew If Went back on
the stage | had 10 make myself a
salamander and impervious 10 the
fire that was ready 10 lick up my
selfrespect and burn up my wo-
manly Independence
For a day or two, Margie.
stayed quietly in my room at Mrs.
Martins. put my clothes into
shape. for among the things had
learned since my dear parents died
was TO take care OF my personal be-
longings. | read little. TOO, and
| thought a great deal
"One evening | picked up the pa.
per and found a line among the so
ciety notes saying that Aunt Rachel
and the girls were at the Holland
house. where they would stay for a
short time before going 10 Bar Har-
Dor All at once | knew | was very
lonely In all the great city there
were only Aunt Rachel and Gertrude
and Geraldine who would have even
a passing interest in my name.
began 10 pity myself
After CRYING for about an hour
| walked oyer TO the glass and look
cd at my swollen face Margie. |
don't think there is anything in the
world that is such "A grief assuaeer
as a sight OF the ravages on ones
countenance made by weeping Even
il you have no vanity you have a
certain pride that the world shall
not know you are unhappy
THE woman who wallows in grief
where everybody can see is as i'm
modest OF her soul As she who ex.
poses her body needlessly
I'm go out and look for a job
tomorrow, said rosolutely. as !
took my hot bath and cold-creamed
my face 10 help blot out the traces
OF tears"
(To Be Continued
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-29

i have been in almost every large
city on the globe. Margie. said Pau
la when she started in TO tell me
OF her second looking job expe-
rience in New York, but | have
never been in one that affected me
quite as does the City OF the Great
White Way
City OF the Great White Way.
forsooth Broadway, so named. is
a little narrow street whose thea
tiers. cabarets and restaurants are
covered with electric signs which at
night when lighted are responsible
for giving the street its name
Great White Way indeed The
light Is there from seven until the
last twlnkling bulb winks out long
after midnight but the light Is not
white. il is yellow-yellow as the
golden aura OF your hopes and yell
low as the jaundiced streaks OF
graft and sorrow that are always
found in the makeup of some per
sons whose hurrying feet wearily
tread the torn-up street and shaky
sidewalks.
Broadway. Margie. is tradition
whose glory is forever dispelled
when one comes TO New York TO
work and TO try TO succeed Broad
way. the haunt OF the satyr and
the siren. the vampire and the roue.
the fiapper and the male parasite,
"On every corner in the white
light district are young women with
The stamp of sophistication and
much paint on their faces, talking
10 weary-eyed. heavy pouched men.
You catch the echoes of Some
10 bohemian cate where group
of spindle-legged males are cycling
every woman who passes with in
sulting leers. Here and there YOU
see the latest matinee idol taking
an unaccustomed stroll along the
street he talks SO much about when
he Is on the road. but upon which
he never is TO be found in the day
time unless IL is absolutely neces-
sary that he should meet one of the
managers who sit up in one OF the
Offices in the buildings along tho
street
THE frst time | was in New York
YOU will remember. Margie. had
had no experience-nothing but
great determination, high hopes and
enthusiasm. was so engrossed IN
looking for job that | did not az.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-29
COFFIN GIVEN
DEGREE BY U.OFM.
Six Men HOnored BY State
University This
Year

ANN ARBOR. Mich. June Is
The University OF Michigan this
morning conferred but six honorary
degrees as agains, nearly twice that
number year ago Among the re-
cipients % degrees were Two Unit
cd States military men, another
man Of national prominence in the
conduct OF the war. a United States
senator a university president and
well known American librarian
Degrees were conferred by Presi-
dent Hu,chins with authority OF the
regents on Or. Henry Patrick Blrm-
inrham l. OF NJ. 1876. senior col
onel and deputy surgeon general Of
the United States army with ser
vice in China. Philippines, Cuba and
Mexico. master OF arts. Howard
conn. Detroit prominently con.
nected with the war as head OF the
National Defense board and mem
her OF the naval consulting board,
doctor OF engineering; George Park
or Winship Librarian Of Harvard
university. doctor OF letters. Or W.
c. Rraised surgeon geenral OF the
United States navy t. of NJ gradu-
ate. rearadmiral and an authority
on naval affairs doctor OF laws. DIR
Livingston Farrand, head of the
commission 20 France 10 aid in ban.
ishing disease from that country,
doctor OF laws, Hon. George Suth.
erlsnd, OF Utah. recently named
president of the American Bar asso.
citation. doctor OF laws.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-29

on fishing unless IL happens that
there are more mouths than one TO
feed. How many are there. Billy
How many little mouths have tho
trout ~ the smiling Pool ana the
Laughing Brook got 20 feed
Billy Mink acted just as n he was
stone deaf Yes. hc did ne acted
just as N hc hadn't heard word lie
went right on with his 0ehIug and
pretty soon no caught a hig fat trout
iio swan over ~ The bank with ~
and there he sat down as if he meant
10 cat g. n was the finest trout he
had caught that whole morning ard
20 tell the truth Billy was hungry The
very sight 90 that trout made his
mouth water He opened his mouth
90 take bite and then instead no
grabbed up that tat trout and dtsap-
pcarcd. Yes. sir. tina = Is INST what he
did He disappeared with that trout
Just as he had disappeared with all
the others that morning
Grandfather Eros chucklod long
and deep
"Buiy may hc scamp said he.
"hut he's good father He wanted
that trout but he has taken "a home
To his youngsters And no didn z
once admit that he had any That's
like Billy Mink Yes sir. that's ike
him But hc can't fool Grandfather
Frog
NeNt story-"A Hollow Log Nur-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-29

Fishing. fishing all the day
Sometimes work and sometimes play.
Usually when you or I go nshing IL
really IL "A kind OF play We go for
fun. But the Great World would fare
badly N Il depended for it's supply OF
fish 10 eat wholly on those who 20
ASKING for pleasure So ever so many
people make their living by catching
nsh and when they 20 nshing " is
work and not play. Ordinarily Billy
Mink doesn't call fishing work tie
enjoys fishing. II Ia the same way
with Little Joe otter. When Ash are
very plentiful these two hrown-coat- d
ed fishermen viii some times eaten
more than they can eat They do IL
just for fun. hut when FISH are
scarce II is different. Then nshing be-
comes work
Grandfather Frog. sitting on his
big green lily-pad in the smiling
about him. He sees much and says
little II was shortly after Peter
rabbit had paid him that visit when
he had had such laugh because 81
the way Peter had been fooled by
Billy Mink. that Grandfather Frog
doing great deal OF ASKING In the
Smiling Pool.
he would catch a FISH and then in
stead OF eating u would disappear
with ~. In "A snort tim" ne NpulN h'
back again and then the same thing
would HAPPEN Just "a soon as he
caught fsh he would disappear with
H. lie wasted no time I'm play. ~
was plain 20 see that he was fishing
for more than Just the fun 81 fshing
Grandfather Frog watched him
thouEhtfuny. BY and by he ventured
"A remark.
"Chug-a-rum' seems 10 me. Billy
Mink. that you have big appetite
what do YOU do with so many trout
said he
That's my business. repiied Billy
Mink and none OF yours
Just 80. Just So replied Grand
father Frog goodnnturedly. You
must have considerable OF a family
Billy Mink. Nothing like lot ~ lit
tie mouths 20 feed 10 keep one busy
Is there" He grinned az Rilly Mink
and wiuked knowingly You cant
fool Grandfather Frog hc rambled
on I'm too old and too wise 90 be
fooled as you fooled Peter Rabbit
once moro he grinned and wtnked
AZ Blly. and this time Billy grinnod
himself lie had 10 grin az the mem.
DRY II the joke on Peter.
NO. sir. you can't fool me" con-
tinued Grandfather Frog No one
ever catches as many fab as You We
caught this morning and still keeps
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-29
See the Three Big National
Parks and Colorado on
One Vacation
You are planning for your summ'
vacation

lou are planning iOi your suulHef
vacation
You don't know where 10 go7
. Well. think OF this.
Through Glacier and Yellowstone
National arks. out from Yellowstone
over the wonderful new Cody Road"
all these trips by comfortable au-
tomobile. a novelty perfected only
this year-and then Rocky Mountain
Estes National Park in Colorado.
with a jaunt 10 Denver and Colorado
Springs pixies Peak and the Car
den OF the Gods near by
The Government has spent money
freely this past year in adding 20
the attraction OF these Fairgrounds
OF the people.
There is no trip in the world so
varied and full Of interest.
The whole trip Is made over the
lines OF single railroad system
the Burlington Roulette big. pros
porous, well managed. dependable
railroad OF the West. One ticket
over one railroad
Stop at the office or write. Let me
tell YOU how easily and comfortably
this wonderful trip can be made. Ask
for folders describing each Park. Full
OF mans and pictures No charge.
J. Francis. Gen. Pass. Agt. c.. p. a
@ r. r.. 5i7 w. Jackson blvd. Chi
cago.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-29

The rifle committee of the Board
OF Commerce announced Thursday
that II had ordered / 900 additional
rifles for high school cadets. which
will be sufficient to equip all the
uoys taking military training The
committee had already furnished
900 rifles 10 the high schools.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-29

tTo Be Continued
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-29
Joe Dawson Fined For speeding

Joe Dawson. auto racer, paid a
fine OF $40 in police court Thurs
day morning because he exceeded
the speed limit on Michigan-ave.,
late Wednesday afternoon, while
driving into the city. Dawson Is
here for the races Sunday His ex
PLANTATION that his experience in
driving machines would enable him
10 avoid accidents. altho he was
driving 80 miles an hour, did not
have any effect on the court.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-29

believe in what J. L. Hudson always sad-"If W;
start holering.'"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-29
LABOR REJECTS
PEACE C0NFAB

WASHINGTON. June % - The
American Federation OF Labor has
refused to participate in trade
union peace conference &C b. held
in Switzerland Sept II. q Tas an
nounced today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-29
BOY BROWNS IN
POND; MAN LOSES
LIFE IN RIVER

Stanley Marzec. J. years old. No.
. Sarvus pl was drowned Wcdnes.
day afternoon while swimming in a
pond ar Martin-avc and Otis-st The
boy became entangled in weeds and
sank before bis playmate. Chester
Lebonlowski. l5 years old, No. IS
Martin-ave. could pun him ashore
The body was taken 20 the morgue
While fishing on the Canadian
shore Wednesday. Fred Knapp. 80
years old OF Trenton. lost his bal
ance and fell into the river He
was drowned before assistance could
reach him Knapp was a good swim.
mer and his friends are unable TO
understand how the accident oc-
Cured The body has not been
found
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-29

Italian Gamers are utilizing the
skins and seeds OF tomatoes, the
former tor stock food and he latter
for oil for soap and illumination and
when refined for table use.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23
WINDOW
GLASS
All Sizes.
Lowest Prices.
Putty and Tacks Free.
McGrath Bros.
Drug Company
800 MAIN ST.
CITY NEWS.
Sm new Goa

800 new coats; sale. Lowitz. .
Remember It's the last call and
buy your bonds this week-today.
The ducks got theirs" Sunday.
Hunters were out early and stayed
late. Many a duck fell into the river.
There is an economical way OF
firing a furnace. Ask furnace deal
er about 1t and thereby help to save
coal
Tho local wharf Is not so active
as boats are fewer. 1t was busy
season, though, and steamboat men
report good business.
"A number OF photographs OF SOL
diers are being displayed In the
business houses. Several Keokuk
boys are In the pictures.
Regular meeting Of Morning Star
lodge No. 5, Knights of Pythias. Tues
day evening at o'clock. Visiting
members invited. II. A. Brunat, G.
c.; ]. A. Burgess. K. of r. & 8.
Patrons of the classified columns
are again urged to make arrange
ments to send payment for their ad-
vertisements at the time ordered, as
this class Of advertising Is on cash
basis.
The presence OF many ruralists
on the streets indicates that the
farmers are not so busy. But their
visits do not indicate there Is moth
ing to do on the farm. The busy
season Is over.
in spite of the war, high taxes, in
creased cost of production, ETC.. auto.
mobile manufacturers are planning
for the most elaborate automobile
shows ever held this year in New
York, Chicago and the other large
cities Of America.
Some OF the local merchants
have sold blankets to the govern
ment Information as to the kind,
price and quantity on hand had been
secured before the order for pur-
chase was sent. The blankets will
go to the cantonme nt camps.
Captain Wisherd Of the G. w.
Hill will put his boat in the Quincy
bay for winter quarters. The BILL
was engaged in the apple trade be-
tween Calhoun county and St Louis
and was afterwards run in the dry
docks for repairs.
Colonel Frank S. Wood, formerly
manager Of the Long Commission
Co. office in Keokuk, probably will
be sent to France in the near future,
according to letter sent to a friend
the Fifth infantry, an Illinois COM
pany, which was divided.
500 new coats; sale. Lowitz.
"A. Mckenzie, lighthouse inspec-
tor for the thirteenth district, head
quarters at Rock Island, sends out
notice to masters and pilots that
postlights on the Mississippi river
from st. Paul to Burlington win be
lighted for the last time on the night
of October 81, 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23
Cold Weather and FURRY or Two OF
snow Arrived Last Night
According to
Schedule.
2e WAS COOLEST HERE
Leuend of indian Summer and SquaW
Winter is Repeated Down to
Present Day From
Early Times

This furry of snow and cool wealth
er from Medicine Hat is just mani
festation Of Squaw winter. There is
still plenty Of time for Indian sum
mer. The temperature last night got
down as low as &c degrees. There
was slight fall Of snow, and some
northwest winds to make Things I'M
comfortable. At that keokuk was
much luckier than some of the north
west towns, North Platte reporting
eight above and Huron six. There Is
prospect of warmer weather tomorrow.
In the days of the early settlers
when there was danger OF Indian at
tacks. the settlers were always alert
the latter part of October, for an at
tack Just before the appearance OF
cold weather. The Indians usually at
tackled them in good weather. 1t seem
cd When snow fell and cold came
they felt more secure and relaxed
their vigilance.
Snow and cold weather frequently
came the latter part of October. Ineh
vigilance would be lessened. In NO
yember, however, would come warm
er weather. some hazy pleasant days.
and then would come the Indian at'i
tacks. For this reason, the settlers
called the season Indian summer. ana
so it has come down to us today
Squaw winter was the name tney gave
to the flurries Of snow and the colo
waves such as we have had last nlsnt
and today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23
BRIDGE FIRE
EARLY TODAY
Fifth Street Structure Caught From
Engine Sparks and Sidewalk
Section was
Burned.

The Fifth street bridge caught fire
this morning from sparks from an
engine. The sidewalk on the bridge
on the west side of the structure
was almost completely burned, the
fire going through the stringers and
planking The blaze was extinguished
with the chemical appliances on the
truck, and the walk was barricaded
until repairs necessary can be made
The alarm was turned in to the de-
partment about o'clock this morn
ing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23
Wheat Thieves Make Haul.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-"He who
steals my fivver steals trash, but
he who takes my wheat" That is
the way Frank Reed, cashier of the
First National bank of Lake Forrest,
ILL.,, felt about 1t today.
Reed was mourning the loss Of q
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23

MISS o'BRIEN JUST RETURNED
From Chicago with 30 hats, on ais
play days-entirely different, new
er designs. See them. Special, $685.
s49S, S6.9S to $3.50. LoWitz-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23

York today. The fighting engine will
parade the streets to Central park
where it will be stationed before the
captured German submarine now
there and become a rallying place for
Liberty loan mass meetings.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23

British Tank on Parade.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-A British
tank-one of the monsters that
smashed through the German lines
on the western fronts in New
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-03
CITIZENS OF GREENE COUNTY
 OWN 300 AUTOS; MORE THAN
 TWENTY THOUSAND MSTATE
Eugene Smith, Thirteen Years Ago, Had First Horseless Carriage Introduced
 In Northeastern Arkansas

tween the Cache and St. Francis rivers. It was Eugene Smith who led the Auto Israelites out of the wilderness where freakish mules break belly bands and where spans of blacks cavort.
 In 1904 it was Eugene Smith who conclude that Paragould must not be backward in the matter of experimenting with modern con trivances He bought a twelve dol lar suit of clothes, swapped ends with his cuffs, took a bath, and with an extra pair of soX in his hip pocket and a grim detremina- tiOn upon his cOuntenance, he went away to the city and bought real car. And take a tip from Wisdom and Expcrience-it was some car, It had wheels that were almost round and it's internal equipment consisted of manifold pipes, valves and connections. It was a locomotives first cousin in point of lineage, but lacked that sturdiness of character and vitality of backbone which enter into the construction of the Baldwin pro ducts. It would run when the grades were correctly set This particular machine had passion ate fondnesS for hills when the opposite end was more nearly in touch with sea-level than the oth- CT This Group" as it was called, would puff and blow and boil and fry and leak steam with a degree of earncstness delightful to the con temptation It was a veritable go- getter when the going did not con flict with the laws of gravity as observed by Sir Isaac Newton in 1865. When the roads were clear and the steering was good; when the steam was high and zephyrs were low; when the wind was blow ing in the general direction the car was touring, and when all valve connections had been recently pack ed, Mr. Smith could travel a mile sometimes without getting out to water in tin cup The machine was vision of beauty in architecture and made a noise like prosperity in the twentieth century.  destined to a fleeting existence in the land of milk and honey on Crowley's ridge Mir. Smith, fully convinced that Fulton had good ideas when he invented the steam boat, but convinced also that water