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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12

ing When . broke mes ran betor
10 aGriehfed go cover th m~t
bred DESTROYING force Shc sal
She would $50 back 10 her 'ypewritos.
iie said that She might Fer twD
da, they had noi p0ken lIc ATE
az the restaurant coming nom
only 70 sleep Sh worked feNerish
by tearing inc home structure 20
pieces. gcrJne Is ready for the aut
.Aa..4.-.- lI4r l1ArA 49,. alL-nAf ne-
compushcd When is bad given
away me gcrannm and rolled M
rug and folded he 'abl, cloth here
would b. nothing more 20 DO
Tho Jury 81 srrenpth with which
she bad hecn workn. tor mo day.
ir5r-i rt--,-rrtr-tss i--f'
faint and marehlo Sine felt as Il
an illne wa coming upou her.
and -u, ibopeh her feeling caiue
from eNtremo wcarin.
Suddenly ehc prang mp and
snaicbed tho gcraniam from ms
window SIN She would take u
over 20 Mr. Peach Mr- Peach
would be good 10 IL And -hc wohld
ask no question: Shc was sfep-
ping out of tho door when She saw
coming toward her up ihe street
three mon. moving slowly ON
man hung between the other two.
white faced imp near dead
weight They seemed 10 be on.
couraring him 10 take rev more
geps
You're almost home She heard
ono say And then she knew Thai
broken creature with blood on his
face was Raluh
She stood holding 20 the pot Of
reranum as for support starin
AZ that terrible anproach Then
rc oluuon came The power To- think
and act. She turned about and r.
entered ,hr house she SEE the
gcrauium down upon the table and
pulled ou the,copch from tho wall
clay hm here" She said when
they hroueht him IN Now one
of you 40 for the doctor, quick Dr
France or II he's nor there nr.
Skinner They're the nearest
She brought bowl OF cold Wa.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12

Lamb head OF the woman division
of the federal employment service.
once la tainted atmosphfre a
girls future is doubtful as far m
music goc. and doubtful as 90 moral
standards
SO The federal service which
helps many unsMucd work women
and profer ional women ias 'N
tended ts aid 10 inc girls In The
ari World
eve are mdcd bs fhe largest or
panilation OF women in the country.
The cooperative league of tie
United States employment 'r'ice.
There arc S. 0on prominent women in
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12

tor and - cloth and began so bathc
hls face Shc aid nor tremblc now
even tho hc eroaned ncessan'lv
"lIow wa De- hurt She asked The
man, whom shc had newer seen be-.
fore. altho be- was one Of Ralph $
fellow workers
"Tbe belt caught him Ne Wa
careles don't sec whats pos
csed him theSt TWO days iold
him 10 look out. bat he seemed that
reckless lie made eestur
III t hadn't been for Tom Wei
We eot him oui OF the way, bur b.
came near losing bus arm"
she set her lips hard 4 black
spot aoatcd before her eyes Tho
next mumone' she heard voice
50, SET down. Sadie lH 30
that she feli that Mrs Pcacn
had come just in time
The doctor was There presently
By thal time She Was ADJ" 90 Do
her parl They undressed him and
go. hum into bed and set the
wrcnchcd and broken arm. and gave
vim medicine 10 soothe I'M pain.
Then they went away and leo HIM
with her
Night fen tie lay in bis bed
With his eyes closed The Light
from he lamp in the nest room
flowed softly over him She knew
that hc Was as much alona n his
agony as II She we're NOT with him.
And hcr heart All but broke With
pity for him She sat outside Tho
door watching and waitine Pre-
entity that came for which She
waited
sadie" ne called weakly
She went TO him She bent over
and looked into HIS face ile looked
up into hers And So thcy remained
for moment
I'm SORRY Kinda upset th.ncs
for YOU be- said in The suuei
tones OF man forgv with pain and
drlps.
She could not speak She only
laid her hand on his forehead
And no insurance. either" ne
sighed Tears rolled out OF his eyes.
lie pul up his free hand to wipe
them away "Oh. God il only ~
been Killed outright" ne -obbed
suddenly size was ON her tnoc.
beside him her arm over him. her
lips ON his in such a kiss ass She
had never given him Don't" She
breathed Don't 10 50 wicked.
Darling don't YOU Sec this had 20
be- 70 stop The foolish thing We
were doing
lie appeared 10 ponder say. 7
hadn't thought Of thar, ne mur
INJURED.
They kept silence check 10 chccN
for a little while Then she heard
him irving 20 laugh
~ ! am broken. guess our love
is mended he whispered
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12
The Epenin6 Story
THE BREAK.UP.


ou oolnr ~ What -he
htd lnnp rhp re uas rolled aud
corded no .har tackcd soat To-
-,e Dr., pcur,s wrapped and ihe
noo neatly uHc rd in a box Al
VIA. raad, f1f ihr cartman 10 take
AWAY In fhs morning 90 the auction
room 60 hope hryll bring some
who're near thr or.rnal price she
thought "It seem. "a pity Go sac
rfce ~ uirm when they've been
used owls year
Sh, uah her breath only 70
war Iho ffussed things IN ne"
middle ut ihe floor The dimaniloA
room teelf seemed to accuse. ~
proac0 ner Suddenly She could not
bear fho sipIi OF lhe phtul house
hole wreck % meant other ihIng
io hrr fban thc breaking up ofghrr
home q meant thc destruction Of
what d sear aso had been dear ana
nrr9o and heswifN
shl turned quickly and wont ON
ard ha Jhr door behind her Tha
most rUuu appeared as usual ma
rur wa aD1u fhe floor fho table
Nas covered nrh a. cloth on
scarcely perceived ,bs an 'ha
rnlcr hne- had boon removed
she SIT down wcar.b staring W
ff. ru eranium on ih" WINDOW
eal rhorc WAS no un % light ihr
eere lm Tor was a dull day.
lmi 40 ihv aprieht bios som gloNel
aily cheering the whole room 50
BAD r1vn from sup in
ecn r nad become ihruy bios
-oniur plant Ard while % thro' e
hm marrl,a ilfr bad reduced iiselt
10 failure
How had % happened She did
NOT know They had loved each
other Size and Ralph She had b. IN
riad to mar. him The h'fic homo
with which lf had provided her
bad secm,d io her rhc most attrac-
rv, plac n fhe world she had d
Wu. mencv saved from her work
and hr Aai bought 'hings with b
"a rug lamr fcw pictures and
som, nnep Ralph ZOO. had given
her al he money Pc could spare
with Witch 10 add io hcr treasure
Ever, d1v had been now delight.
4 frr.h hope wonderful voung
JOY She bad been at frs' only an
ma Ncronl housokeepcr bur Ralph
never had complained rTo had
eaten mo bread az full ~ holes a.
.ponqe and ihe .oge, biscuit and
thc fallen cake With good humorca
appreciation &C her industrious 4
Gnncceesnl ororf
Looking back at ihe past year a.
one glanoes over a hook on ms
read she felt somehow as tho lhcir
poverty had been most TO hlam,
far thc present condition she had
been earning SO week whom eh'
married. Ralph and paid our only
81 for hoard and lafindry wert
THAT left her s. FOR clothes and for
amusrmpnts u had been suaicien.
FOR her tastes were not cvtraya.
giant She had been able 80 save
little md then Ralph came
eau won manage on SIS week."
hc had asked She had replied that
she could she had not been hon.
est. buf then she dii not know Z,
never had occurred 90 her thar $50
weoh meant only nine apiece and
tina home cVpcnses mount high
When hor lN stockings gave out
sho had to replace thcm with COY
ION u had been the Same with
everything Sometime. they wrr"
IN doubi Sometimes when she
wanted steak Tor dinner She had 70
sut ium hrans She grew tire
Of conWlvne and there was 90
pros e thu Ralph would bc earn
Ing more pcrhap Tor years
Thcy had NOT actually quarrel 4
al 0rei only stumbled at each
ofhir D. g. So that "a storm begins.
Their Storm had been long gather.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12
USES GERM-LADEN
NEEDLE ON BOY

WINNIPEG, Man, Jan -. Win
nipcg police are looking for a
needle man who last week jabbed
pin into the lip Of small boy
on thc street
The boy developed scarlet fever
and Is now m q precarious cond.-
tnn 49, Is me son OF a prominent
physician now al the front and was
walking on one OF the main streets
with hi, sister whom the mysterious
needle man approached
Police believe the man Is a maniac
who BIAS come into possession OF
germs OF deadly diseases. and he is
nowlatug children
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12
Rabbit Bites Mall Carrier.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Jan. 12.-The st.
Clair county rabbits are rot too
proud 10 tight. according TO Cotton
Jones, rural mall carrier. OF Deb-
snan. H., who Is still nmping from
a wound inflicted by ferocious cot
tontail. which dashed at him out OF
an underground and bit him on the
leg Jones wasn't dom nuthin.
neither" tut peacefully delivering
mail for the United States govern
ment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12
kiku 400 Elk Near Yellowstone.

LIVINGSTON. Mont. Jan. r.
Hunters have estimated that 400
elk were killed just outside the
northern boundary OF Yellowstone
National park during the last two
days OF the hunting season Heavy
snowstorms OF the last week drove
hundreds OF the elk from the noun
famous regions OF the park into low
er attitudes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12
And sun Eoos are High.

CHARLEsTOWN. w. Va. Jan. r.
FlOssio is the narce II Rhode Isi-
and red hen owned 10y l.. p. White,
farmer Of Birch Run. KanLwha
county She has laid an egg every
cay for tHo months. each OF which
Is much larger than the ordinary
egg The last and largest Of these
measured IL inches the long way
around and Z inches in he ether
largest circumference Fiossic Is
less than one year old
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12
Ais idea OF an Abb

The lawyer You say your de
Tense viii be- an alibi9 suppose
you are prepared 10 prove you were
al some other place when the crime
was committed?
The Suspect Nope was right
on hand, bui I'm going TO be some
place else when the officers try TO
find ne
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12

The pulling power of advertise
ments being affected by the char
acter of other advertisements in
the same paper. makes it impera-
tive-if the fullest success is
achieved--to select those news
papers which have the moral cour-
age TO refuse Objectionable or mis-
Leading advertising.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12

Man is The eternal destroyer and
woman, tho nurse, must save civil
l7ation rom him. says Nine Yvettc
Guilbert. French opera singer and
suffragisi singing and lecturing in
this country.
The present woman she says,
must realize that her only indie.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12

CHICAGO. Jan .. Uncle ~am h1~
reached ou' h hand to ,hc slrl MA
sic student nho must 90 ca1aretns
Go pas fot music l"eon aad the
ambitious yupur usr WHO must
SING in cabaitts and dance halls 40.
IN SOMETHING elise turns ur'
They uye been taken under 'a"
wing 81 thv uued States ompios
mant service and many are ccur
ing good position thru lh' federal
omrlol meri bnr'au
"Nr van to Keep ihc yomg mu
Sic student end young oeeT, nm
wise n rhe Was- of fhe world away
from caharti Says Nr Sophi"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12

WHAT local advertisers also appre-
ciate the policy of The Times and
l. the great pulling power of the
paper, is shown in the fact that The
Times carries more real estate dis
play advertising than any other
Detroit daily.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12

BY rejecting thousands Of lines
Of Objectionable advertisements.
The Times is building newspaper
Of character and Influence which
is welcomed in the homes OF dis
corning, prosperous people.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12

Six Months ago The Times published exclusively in
Detroit, the advertising of IngersOll Watches
This advertiser selected the newspaper in each
city which stands above all others for honesty and
cleanliness both in news and advertising - in Detroit
The Times was selected
The Times produced results was the biggest spring
season the Ingersol ever had in Detroit
Months Passed - and The Times again selected
to carry the Ingersol watch copy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
"GAS AND FLAME" CORPS
SEEKS MEN FOR DRIVE

WASHINGTON, Nov 5.--America's most
romantic regment-the Gas and Flame Ser
vice--being organized at Camp American
University. in the outskirts of the national
capital, needs red-blooded fighting men.
Men who enlist now win be leaders in the
spring offensive. Expert mechanics ant
chemical workers are best qualified for this
service, and an urgent call for recruits wal
dispatched today by the army englnee
corps TO all recruiting stations
Men are wanted to direct the "strafing
sheets of liquid fire that burn and bin
the enemy and mako way for powerful at
tacks. Men also are wanted to loosen the
clouds of poison varors and watt them
across mo Mans Land" to the enemy
trenches.
Men for the Gas and Flame servic,
are urgently needed in France" say the
instructions to recruiting officers. This
opportunity should appeal 70 red-bloodet
men who previously have felt that they
were most needed at home because Of theil
special training and experience. This regi
ment will be required in the field of opera
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER

men, 7 am not Of the military" she contln-
ued with due humility, II am only civilian,
but J understand that"
DO you do anything for the enlisted
men?" l asked.
Are you comfortable. dear?" she queried
For the enlisted men? My dear, l love
them all--every one Of them--but OF course
| do not know any of them-that is the
reason could not go TO the dance that
they gave, or permit my daughter to go. Our
invitations came from perfectly strange
man that I'D never heard OF before"
BLAME COLONEL HARRIS
You do not receive them in your home.
even when there are no officers present?'
| asked her.
Il do not" she replied but over across
the way" she pointed to a more or less
dilapidated-looking building. I'VE are pre-
pairing that house for little home for
them"
I insinuated that she was being held in
some measure responsible for the snubblng
OF the four nice girls.
This she repudiated instantly.
Il am only a civilian" she replied. 81 did
hear over at the post however. that after
the enlisted mems ball Colonel Harris sent
for a list of the guests, and on seeing the
same names Of girls on that list as on the
list for the officers ball was dispeased. But.
Of course. am only civilian. l know
Colonel Harris has since been moved from
the post and is in Washington 1t was said.
At the fort I saw Lieutenant Weaver in
the adjutants office, the commanda1t, Major
Raymond, being away.
II do not know of any official ORDER he
said in answer to my question, commanding
the ufiicers not to bring to their balls girls
who accept invitations to the enlisted mems
balls; but, perhaps" here he grnned, the
officers decide these things among them
selves. We gotta get our respect from the
men, and II the girls want to go with en-
listed men they can"
FOUR NICE GIRLS AVOIDED
Lieutenant Weaver wore the uniform of
n second lieutenant. He is but recently
from an officers training camp. | was told
In the meantime, according to Miss Clark
the four nice girls are being consistently
avoided by the officers.
They tried to. make their little world
safe for democracy and they are paying
such penalty in heartache and humiliation
as only a small village can inlict
And all over the country the best peo'
pie" the very best. are receiving the en-
listed men into their homes--except al
Delaware City. / suppose If Charlie Taft
son OF a former President of the United
States, or IL Secretary of the Navy Daniels't
son came to the little village on the cana
they'd have to put up at the inadequate
little inns-unless. OF course. the homes OF
the four nice girls who are being kind to thu
enlisted men would be opened td them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
FROG HOLLOW LAMENTS
PASSING OF 'PLUNK'
Mournful Chorus Sounds With
Philadelphia's Imminent Rejec-
tion of Political Bunk

The Rev. Elliot Field, pastor of the Boil
ton Avenue Presbyterian Church, Of Cleve-
Iahu, well known I'm Philadelphia, where
until 1914 he was pastor of the Wissa-
hickon Presbyterian Church. returned to
visit friends In Philadelphia and found the
city in the midst of the Fifth Ward polit-
icai murder scandal. The clergyman, whose
tather was Thomas Y. Field. at one time
commandant OF the Philadelphia Navy Yard,
thereupon wrote THE Lament of Frog
Hollow" for publication in the EVENING
LEDGER Here is the lament:
on, list to the plGint Of the doiorous JroOi
her chunH Ker pltnh
Tho uoiiest sinners IN Fdther Penn's bog,
her plttnkl Ker chunk
Alas and dldch TITS right doletuI day
When things stop d-0oing the Frog Holloto
10dN
" you ask rs the reason zoe ptdintively saw
her chunk ker pIunkl
"Ihe city belongs 10 rs Frog HoHoc boys
Rer chunk Ker plunM
80 stop all your grumbltn0 aud can all
You're drunkl Dead diunH
We hdue 0rotcn quite erpert IN the cdmou.
fdDe game,
" t7e do pick your pockets, you boobs,
you're to bIdmei
When you ask US hard questions our al.
StOeTS the same:
Rer chunk Ker pIunkl
eve don't 90 IN politics Just for our health
Ker chunH Rer plunkl
We're oil on tho job for a slice Of vour
tcedhk,
4 chun-! Some plunk!
SO tChy oil this fuss tUhen zoe use the bio
stick
To Squelch the Totcn MeetinOI That's
tCeh poHtiki
OF bunk, Plain bunkl
ker chunk Rer pluukw
kNoUember election day business OF
diUin1 out Of Sioht)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
PHOTOPLAY HOUSES OF CITY OFFER
VARIED LINE OF ATTRACTIONS

The Alhambra patrons will see the FIRST
South Philadelphia presentation OF Clara
Kimball Young In "Magda" today. In this
great play Miss Young does the most re-
markable and at the same time most artis-
tic work as an emotional actress that she
has ever done.
Beautiful scenes, with snow forming a
background are to be found in "One Hour, p"
which appears at the Imperial for the first
two days of this week Jena Keefe and
Alan Hale are the chief players.
This is navy day at the Victoria, where
several officers from League Island Will be
the guests of the management.
Today marks the first production upon
the Bluebird program of Mae Murray 8
work. She will be shown at the Regent in
"The Princess Virtue
Edward Everett Hales story OF "The
Man without Country" will be on view
at the Palace today.
Ono OF the features announced by the
management of the Rialto for presentation
is u. w. Grifiths Intolerance" which
viii have its first Germantown presentation
on Thursday and Friday November ] 5 and
16 II is suggested that patrons have their
extra pennies ready for Uncle Sam wher
they purchase admission for any per-
formancc.
new motion-picture magazine calcu-
lated 20 appeal TO thoughtful patrons of the
films Is being published In this city under
tho name of The Photoplay World The
third issue. now in hand, contains n va
riety of material, both important and inter-
estlng, as well as intimate pictures and un-
usual photographs of several score Of the
new and established stars of the screen
world. II is edited by George w. Downs.
Jr., whose work I'm photoplay journalism il
already well known
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
MILK 12C A QUART TODAY;
DEALERS BLAME PRODUCER
No Reduction Seen Till Peace-Sup-
plee Denies Wholesale Consoli-
dation Plan

Dealers started charging the increased
nrice for milk today Twelve cents per
quart is the new price and, according to
Philadelphia dealers, there is no possibility
of a reduction i'm price until after the war.
Dealers passed the buck" and cast the re-
sponsbility for the raise onto the shoul-
ders of the producers.
c. Henderson Supplee denied today that
ALL large milk concerns in Philadelphia
MANNED to consolidate, this report having
arisen from the purchase of the business
of william Kelly & Co, Twelfth and Pine
streets by Supplee and the admission that
negotiations for the purchase Of the busi-
ness of another concern, said TO be the
ls-Jones-M -McEwen Company. 1911 North
Twenty-sxth street, are pending
According to Mr.. Supplee, no other con-
Germs are included in the deal, the object
Of which, he said, would be to reduce the
cost of deliveries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05

Gall Kane viii appear ON "wednesday ~
.he Belmont In "A Game Of Wits" her
latest production.
Carmel Myers, a new star, will make her
screen appearance at the Family today IN
The Lash of Power"
At the Great Northern d. W. crifnfh's
cinema spectacle. intolerance" will have
Us first North Philadelphia showing today
Tuesday and Wednesday, This is the won.
derful film that crowded the Chestnut Street
Opera House some time ago. II will be pre-
sented here in its entirety
An interesting study Of a physician a
given In the character portrayed by Earl
Williams In THE Love Doctor" 20 be shown
on Wednesday at the Frankford
Horsemanship is displayed TO ADVANTAGES
in ''rhe Man From Painted Post" which
is to be on view at the Coliseum the last
two days Of this week.
A heavy" as every one knows. Is a decp-
dyed vilaIn--that Is. on the stage or screen
In real life most of them are quite the con-
trary. Slender Slim Summervllle, who ia
now appearing In Paramount-M Mack Sennett
comedies, tips the Fairbanks at exactly
eightysix pounds and two ounces. He M
sists on the two ounces. As guileful
gambler in "Roping Her Romeo" which is 10
be at the Paramount on Tuesday, he plays
poker IKE an olu-tlner ana wins the entire
fortune OF Ben Turpin, his rival for the
hand of the fair heroine, and Ethel Teare,
as the city girl. makes a decided hit IN
many stunning costumes.
An added attraction today wifi be a Mack
Sennett comedy at the Cedar.
Thursday will be devoted 10 the showing
OF Lost in Transit, az the Jumbo.
! The feature, The Honor System" viii
be shown at 2:30 in the afternoon at the
Ridge Avenue Theatre today and tomorrow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
DRAFTED MAN MISSING
Conscript's Clothes Found on River
Bank-May Be Drowned

The police are investigating the case of
Max Cohen, of Chester, who is thought TO
have committed suicide by jumping into
the Delaware River through fear Of the
draft. He was t0 have left for Camp Meade
yesterday.
A suit of clothes. said TO have been the
property Of Cohen. was found on the banks
Of the river. The police believe he either
committed suicide that he is a draft Stacker
playing "possum" or that the whole affair
Is n practical joke He formerly was in
business at 2415 South Eleventh street.
His father Peter Cohen, lives at zoos North
Thirty-second street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05

tions to supervise tho American 5ffensiSe
in gas and flame and will be called upo,,
to instruct men all along the front in this
important work. Volunteers consequent,
will be in the thick OF the greatest ac-
tivitles. Men who enlist now will be leaders
in the spring offensive" ~
Evening star., 1917-03-04
BAR TO THE SUFFRAGISTS.
Law Prevents Display of Insignia at
Lafayette Square Stands.

One section of the inaugural laws relat-
ing to the Presidents and the Lafayette
Square reviewing stands provides that
no persons shall take upon or display
upon either Of said stands any flag. sign,
banner or pennant of any description ex-
cept the American flag; and no person
shall be permitted to take any parcel OF
any description upon either Of said stands.
except subject to examination and passing
thereon by the ticket takers and their as
sistants. to be provided by the inaugural
committee and the police department or
the two bodies acting in conjunction
Maj. Pullman was asked II the police
would prevent suffragists from carrying
their banners to either of the two stands
Monday, their colors not being those OF
the American nag.
IT don't want to discuss that question: .
Maj. Pullman said.
'The law will be enforced" he added.
That's all 1 care to say"