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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21

Peter Rabbit so often has 10 run
for his lifo that sometimes he Ia a
wee bit Inclined 20 envy some OF his
neighbors because II seems 70 him
that they have an easier time than
he does. But that - largely because
Peter doesn't know all that his neigh
bors have 20 contend with. lie doesn't
know all their troubles and dangers
. We envy our neighbors when quite
as likely az not those very same
neighbOrs have worries and troubles
great deal worse than our own.
SO ~ was that Peter Rabbit often
had envied Grandfather Frog. "All
he has TO do IL TO sit on his big
green lily-psd all day and wait for
foolish green nies and other things
Just as foolish TO come his way.
Nothing to worry about Oh. It's an
easy life that Grandfather Frog
leads. said Peter more than once.
Perhaps Peter would have changed
his mind II he could have seen Grand
father Frog on this particular day
am going 90 tell you about.
To begin with. Grandfather Frog
had begun the day by climbing up
the bank Of the smiling Pool 20 look
for a change or fare. lou sec he
likes variety In his bill OF fare. II
was veyy early In the morning. so
early that folly. round. rad Mr. sun
had not yet shown his face over the
edge OF the world Just from pure
Joy Grandfather Frog sat down and
with his great. bass voice led the
Smiling Pool chorus. Two minutes
later. as he was taking a long breath
for an extra loud "Chug-s-rum." out
OF the corner OF his left eye he caught
glimpse OF something moving.
"Chng-" said Grandfather Frog and
without waiting 20 finish he made a
flying leap for the Smiling Pool.
minute later from way out In the
middle OF the Smiling Pool he looked
back. Bobby Coon was sitting on
father Frog had been. Bobby was
grinning but at tho same time he
looked disappointed.
That was the beginning OF that day.
II made Grandfather Frog feel out OF
sorts. He wouldn't dare go hunting
on that bank until he was quite
positive that Bobby Coon had gone
swan over among the bulrushes
where he could sit on the bottom
with Just his head out Of water and
tried 10 recover his spirits. He had
almost recovered them when he dis
covered Longiegs the Heron slowly
shore Grandfather Frog didn't wait
10 say good morning He didn't walt
At all He made a frantic Jump for
deep water and brea thed easier when
he knew he was beyond the reach Of
Longlegs.
I.ongiegs settled himself among the
huirushes with his head drawn back
20 spend the rest OF the day there 50
Grandfather Frog. more out OF sorts
than ever. swan 20 his big. green
lily-p pad and climbed out on ~. Some
foolish green flies coming his way.
he began 20 feel better He was Just
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21

wondering n II would be safe 10 take
a brief nap when he saw a shadow
moving across the Smiling Pool
Grandfather FROG rolled his Dig
goggly eyes up TO see what made
that shadow. then with regular
The cause of that shadow was Red
tail the Hawk.
This time Grandfather Frog stayed
down in the mud for long time. He
was safe down there. and ~ was bet
ter 10 be safe even II he did have 10
give Up hts usual sun bath. When AZ
last he did decide to come up he was
very careful 20 put just his eyes and
nose above water and look well 20
see that the way was clear. II was
well he did, for almost the hrst thing
he saw was the head or Mr.. water
snake close by his big. green lily
pad. without making a ripple Grand
father Frog sank out Of sight and
hastened TO bury himself In the mud
once more for OF all those who seek
him he fears none go much as Mr
watersnake.
Frog ventured up again. This time
the way was clear and he climbed
out on his big green lily-pad 20 lead
the evening chorus a. usual. Hut
he had been singing not quite hair
an hogr whom Spe,her SHADOW pI ssemGd
father Frog knew that II was no real
shadow this time: IT was Hooty the
owl 60 once more ne sought the
safety OF the mud at the bottom OF
the Smiling Pool. So ended a trying
day. II Peter Rabbit could have
seen all that had happened | doubt
II ever again he would envy Grand
father Frog
Next story A surprise Party
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21

AT the managers Office the next
morning. MarRie." said Paula" l was
told he had gone out OF town, ana
received letter.
'.When | read tho letter laughed.
I had begun 10 realize fate was just
an irresponsible agent who would 20
o. any lengths 90 play practical
Joke. The letter said
" Ny dear Miss Newton:
~ forgot 10 tell you yesterday
Earnest Tawton had consented 20
RAY two weeks IN our GUNNER stock
You VIII readily SEQ under the
circumstance 81 win he impossible
W NV sincerely
ION my way back % The boarding
still owed Sig bill for some
gowns wore In the Philadelphia
run OF The Woman He Chose Eme-
line tcwaiied the fact that her part
what am l 10 do7 she asked. 7
can't leave the business and 20
abroad I can't speak French any
way-Mag always did that IL was
faitment and few other queer
Here am left with an up-and-
coming Fifth-Rvc. business and may
have tn-move over on siNth-ave be-
cause ] can't keen up with the So
olety blum
10 YOU want someone 10 20 10
Paris for YOU
Eyes. want one. but where shall
nud oneT
Il thought for \ minute and then
asked I wonder II you would con-
slider mcY
"'Can you speak French
~ did not speak anything else
until I was eight years old
Have you been In Paris
Almost every year until WAS
Is. have bought clothes from all
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
The Confessions of a Wife
Work Comes Easy To the Bee.

the big houses for myself and my
mother and l think | can do IL for
"'You certainly have good taste,
but ! can't anord TO send you
II VIII pay my expenses II you
viii cancel my bin and make me two
streets dresses when ! return
=" I will do IT,
I'VE talked over the whole situs-
ton. She told mo OF her captious
customers who wonld pay any price
10 get gowns that they were sure
would not be duplicated. She told
me Of others who were satisfied with
ANYTHING provided they saw its du-
plicatc on tho 'captlous' customer
- had three days 10 get ready. One
OF these I spent in Emeline's shop
listening TO the orders she received
from rich and idle women 70 whom
she had telephoned her buyer was
leaving Immediately for Paris and
would be glad to execute any orders
FOR them.
You may imagine my surprise
Margie. 20 nnd that one OF these
women. who Emcline told me was
one OF her best customers. was my
chum and roommate at Nassar.
9" is ~ possible this is Paula New
ton? she said deliEhtedly.
" The same old Paula" I answer
why did you not answer my let
81 was too busy earning my liv-
ing my dear. and knew my way OF
life had turned directly opposite TO
yours
vida stanwood seemed hurt
Paula. she said. ! don't believe you
ever really cared for me very much
~ did. and I'll prove it by buying
you the Quickest trousseau In Paris
vida blushcd and said. And will
you come 10 my wedding as brides
maid7'
"Ill come 10 your wedding dear,
but not as Bridesmaid / answered
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21

salary OF $40 900 and upward per an
mum. who. AS such official has tried
and condemned men to be hanged by
the thousands and who always had a
grand jury 10 initiate his business.
lie was the presiding Judge at the
charter sessions and directed and
controlled trials for treason and
treason felonles and other feionies
at tho old Bailey, who could only be
superseded by the chief Justice OF
the kings bench. himself.
There exists a present necessity 10
force tho trimmers to action. There
ing at once You should do So not
Jock the barn after tho horse IL
stolen. Some OF the people interest
ed want 20 show that you have no
than that OF Justice OF the peace
| suggest that you smoke out the
fellows responsible for obstructing
the proper action OF your court
Tho supreme court OF this state
will never. In my opinion. put them
selves on record as the laughing
stock OF tho legal wOrld. English
speaking. by saying that as a matter
OF constitutional law you may. as n
matter OF right by implication. take
away from an English speaking court
the right TO adjust and dispatch It's
business by the aid OF a grand jury's
Indictment. which every lawyer en-
titled 20 that name knows In the
Pf0kiF RflNllekt ~ Tluf0
so as the trial by petit Jury
Itself. That goes back 20 1898. the
granting OF the Magma CRrta. which
provides that no man shall be de-
prived OF his life. limb or be dis
suaged OF HIS land except by the
Judgment or his peers. which oven
then included a grand jury, and the
Ia VS. Of the land
There Is no law on the books TAX
Ing the grand jury right away i'm
express terms. and the very law tho
learned prosecutor cites hoists him
with it's own petard. The most u
says is substantially this. that II the
Wayne circuit court grand jury in
dicts an accused prisoner ~ shall be
at once certified 10 the recorders
court for trial. which court shall
have full power 10 proceed and try
the accused a. tho tho indictment
bad been found--in WHAT Why. IN
the \recorders court Itself poean' n
that recognize the power 20 indict7
Surely. 10 does. Why not make the
issue and see IN Justices Brooke and
Kuhn because they live In Detroit
can take away from vs. this precious
liberty,
tell you publicly that in my opin-
ion the court will never override your
action in this summary and Indecent
manner because they have too great
a pride In their reputation as lawyers
and that. among scholars. counts for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
In Three Bangs Jim Pound
P0n1melS q Legal AbSurdity
BANG Ill.

The third and last OF series OF
articles by Attorney James n Pound
touching the. matter OF grand iuries
and the authority OF the recorders
court TO summon such a body takes
the form OF an open letter to Judge
William r. Connolly. The letter fol-
lows:
To IN. Hon. William r. Connolly.
Recorder OF the City OF Detroit.
sir-The situation IN this city and
the position you occupy az the hean
OF the criminal administration OF JUS
tice under the state laws prompts mo
TO suggest 20 you publicly that you
order the opening OF the grand jury
list now sealed In your court OF loO
names. and have the clerk or your
court ordered 10 draw the names or
tho fury commissioner draw % names
for Immediate grand jury service
have demonstrated 70 tho exacti-
tude OF a mathematical dernonstra-
straight line In the shortest distance
between two separated points ana
that two and two arc and make -FOUR
than that under the English law
which we inherited. and under the
laws OF this state and as they should
be Interpreted now. that the people
Of this state cannot be roboed OF
their liberty of having and partici-
pRting In the holding OF grand jury
| Tor the prcsentment OF indictments
20 your court.
I submit that you owe duty 70
the people OF this city who elected
you as their recorder and entrusted
10 you this great power over their
lives and property which outranks
and ovcrshadows all claims or prop
erty which, too. you must see IL pro-
tccted by the administration OF the
criminal laws In this state in this
city Of Detroit the native city or
US both
II IL your duty. also. and I write
as an older 20 n younger man, 20 re-
store " you can 90 the people OF THIS
| city that which they have been de-
prived Of BY allowing TO remain in
active under misapprehension for
so years OF saying who. probable
| cause points out. az tho criminal VINO
In the city OF Detroit robbed the
| county trea surv, ~ one hundred
thousand dollars Of the peoples tar
money.
Your court was organized especial
. " TO discharge tho duties carried out
and executed by tho recorder Of Lon
| don. England. q no mean otncial.
man who must be n harrister Of hve
years standing and who may have
spent from seven 10 IL years az bis
| studies before he Is called 10 the
bar as n barrister. a judicial officer
OF such Importance as to receive
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
Marriage Licenses

George A. aturm. %. Detroit; Vera
NJ Hickman. 20. Macomb. III.
George Tyler. 81 Detroit. Amanda
Mckinney. "a. same.
James r.. Dcwoody. 30. Franklin.
Pa: Lola r.. Roman. "a, Detroit
George Suciu. 80. Detroit, Katie
Hertia. 81. same.
Harry Chatterton. 30 Detroit; Eva
Neberoth. rs. same.
winccnty Parzuchowski. "a, De-
troit. Anna Novak, 10, same.
Clarence l. Frick. 20. Detroit;
Elizabeth stephen IS; same
tonina Busceni. 80. same.
Robert W. Dcderick. "a, Detroit;
Edith NJ WenEel. 20. same.
Minna NJ. Grooming. 25. Ludingtou,.
Hartwell r. Phillips. %. Detroiti
Kathleen Cunningham. II. same-
Mike 0alenes a., Detroit. chysan-
the Patyrka. II. same.
Arthur NJ shelton. 2s. Detroit;
Pauline p. RAyster, 10. Va.
Melvin ni BIC ell a. 81 p c1,y chris
VIM. w. Gambler. 3D. Detroit; Marie
L. Lawrence. 81. same
Edward =. King. 20. Detroit; Mary
]. McFall %. same.
gusta Hoeft. 27. same.
Joseph Wine. 81. Detroit; Eivina
Koniczna. rs. same
Antoni Ryzylo. 2s. Detroit Karo-
lima Szkotak, 90 same
Joe Werner. %. Detroit; Blanche
Arthur. 20. same.
William Topley. ~. Detroit; sylna
Lavelins. IS. same.
Vern Tracy 81 River Rouge; An
toinette Emery. rs, same.
Sidney Heiteen. 212. Detroit. Marie
@ Swanton IS. same.
Arthur YerEer, 81. Detroit Olga
Blum. 81 same.
George NJ Stewart 20. Detroit;
Clara Lancaster. 30. same.
Wanen L. Bow. 20 Detroit. Mar
loric CLANCY 2T same.
Warren r. Hll. 30, Detroit. Mildred
Scott. 20. same.
George Tiuley. as Detroit Fancy
Caroline Thimbleby. 80, same.
W Roy blake, 20. Detroit. Anna Q.
Evcrs. 81. same
Emmett l.. Ryan. 81 Detroit; Lena
Kostl. 20 SanduslSv O.
Iehn g. Funk, g. cleveland; Mar
g8rHt Jones. 80. same.
Bertram r SHELLEY. g. Detroit;
Clara p Wonzel o. same.
Walter Ash a. Napoleon. O.:
DorR T. Renpcr 25 same.
LAon inthkowsl:i, -, Detroit,
Agnes Krol. Els. same
Leslie Lockwood. -, Detroit. Nellie
Bcli. 20 same.
Joseph Ziawin. a. Detroit Mary
Osarzuk. 25 same
Colvin Hartman a. Detroit Lizzie
sharpe. 81 same.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
Births


kfl1 =
y. s. Mcleod ls2 Medeury; J..
la5 Torrey-ct VI Mlchalik. 4s Pulas-
XII. T.. Soice 43l sherwood J. Savodil.
% Forman J. Russo, 1870 Rivard J..
Rumilcr, 27i Monroe r. Eych wa. 4s2
DIRE. I. sendrowski $50 Tromhly w.
J. Kistlcr. 40i Military y r.. Cole.
265is High W. y. Jompinti. 22S AL
fred J. Knochc. I64 HastipEs, y.
stauko. - HiH r. Brudlove 1865
Lawton r T. Lighe. il5 Montgom-
cry p. Natalie. 79a Lafayette T.. !.
Michinowicz. s32 Mitchell T. r..
Bruce. 5s2ts Tepnyson; J. Woloszyn,
- Hammond NJ. Rohrik. Pa Bran
don " Shearer. zoe Commonwealth.
900 Helen. Martin 50 Waterloo T.
Basone, so Monroe 4. Powell, fs
Leicester r Tcck 81 springwoils,
G ): Macdonald. 40 Congress r.. r.
Cooke. So Vermont; r. Dykstra 275
Maple +. A. Tolles 1871 r. Garfield
=. Groutes. 1903 st. Aubin. a Lawey-
nowicz,. 1853 Andrus, A. zipQwitz "a
Cardoni.
J Berg. 95s = Garfield, ". Tanner,
$50 Trumhuli. c. r. Miller q2s Trum-
hun g. Hocfert Isl Lacrosse; A.
Carlson 1865 Fourteenth ". Stein
bauer i56 Pollard: NJ Check. 2o2 Ly-
man. A. Kaszara. sst Campbell II.
nm. 10 clements. f. Superal. 406
Dearborn polk ~ Delray. &
Smoiarek. casa JEFFERSON : Budnick.
$50 WhecloCk j.. ftorcycenski. 10
Gates a Wspiicw 362 Poplar. A.
Wilson. COS Gratict T. a. Martin. SOL
Cecond a l<utchinaky az Buchan-
an T. Kochansk 100 Twenty
fourth n Staols 1871 Medium; II.
Malcnev. 2T2 Kerchevnl. r. ~ But
terdcld 529 warren W r. McClefs-
took. 3S6 Seltcn. " Roth. 2iS MSchf-
gan; g. y. Minaaey, 754 Avery, W.
schlosky. SO Finley
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
HELP wANrED-FEMALE
GOOD POSITIONS
At Good Salaries

We can place capable young
women in desirable positions.
You draw good pay while
taking a course in our Oper-
ators' Training Department
and learn a business that
means more money and steady
advancement.
No slack seasons. Steady
work the year round under
very pleasant surroundings.
Benefits too numerous to
mention.
Apply Operators Training
Department, Madison avenue
and John r. street, between 9
a. m. and 5 p. m.
MICHIGAN STATE
TELEPHONE COMPANY
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21

a great deal. by all means proceed.
II h. your duty and. so seeing IL.
discharge 70 10 the uttermost
JAMES II POUND.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
A HUSTLER
SALESMAN

Speaking Polish wanted FOR a very
attractive proposition. New sya-
tenn Good pay FOR the right pRrty.
Only frsf-clnss man need apply.
Having automobile preferred j.
F. belmont. 1896 Crane-st. corner
Piquette. Ridge 2f1S
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
HELP wASTED-MALE

HELP wAyTED-MALE
bookkeepers. 500 TO
s175. cashier for hotel. employ
ment man, railroad claim and
switching clerk. secretary. steno-
Krapher correspondent. clerk for
engineering sales office, road posi-
tion later. collector. accessory
salesman, construction tlmekccper
SIS 20 800. dra ftsman. railroad.
cost. production. shipping and
grocery clerks. stock chaser. car
checker. 526 chamber Commerce
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21

Minnesota Socialists plan 10 stage
a statewide demonstration in 81
Paul tonight in protest against the
draft law and the continuance OF the
war
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
AT MOSS APIS.

n llIDAo ~ l. Ds
1850 BEECH-A 4-room apartment.
new brick; private bath. Kitchen,
gas range. refrigerator. new furni.
ture. dishes and silverware; hot
and cold running water. walking
distance. Special summer rates.
Cherry se5-R
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-07

4 Il vas established today that i was
eueasy-fivc minutes after the COLLISION
before the explosion occurred. AZ the
lirst shock houses rocked, vessels broke
6fon their noorings. bits OF shells
wh;stled through the air, buildings fell
upon their occupants, shrieks and noans
rose. for . second above the awful din
snd IN alf parts Of the city men, wom-
en and children ran inta the streets
many Of them insuffiicenily clad. Then
fire broke out in a hundred places.
Refugees Flee Scene.
Orders were at first given that
everybody should flee to the south OF
the city, and in a short time Barring
ton street resemblea a road OF lgium
or Serbia when the inhabitantst Ted be.
fore The Germans. Every variety OF
vehicle was prssed into service for the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-07
Washington Hears
5000 Were Killed

WASHINGTON, Dec Five thou.
sand are believed to have been kille !
in the explosion in Halifax harbor and
the fire Which swept North Halifax aud
Dartmouth, N, So according to advlees
from a naval commander reaching the
navy department early today. The
navy dispatch said the figures had mot
been verified, ohweyer.
The report which came from naval
commander who witnessed the expio.
sion from a point fifty-two miles oil
Halifax and later proceeded TO the har-
Dor to render aid, said that all OF North
Halifax was destroyed, three ships sunk
and many others damaged
"The ruins OF buildings are now
burning iiereely in North Halifax tins
dispatch concluded.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-07
h61bWhistle Through Air When
Buildings Topple and Collapse

sick aud infinu. Men. women and
children, some carrying hastily
snatched belongings, hurried along the
payements aud overflowed tho streets
Stores were deserted, nouss iorsaken
and the entrance TO Point Pleasant park
was soon , black with human beingh
some maIed in groups, some running
frantically back and forth
The widest rumors were IN cireula'
ton and ecvry bearer OF tidings was
Immediately surrounded.
The stories lost nothing in the tell
ing -,
When later flying automobile
brought the good word that the danger
was under control, the crowds returned
10 find their homes mass OF wreck
age or in ashes, and relatives dead OF
wounded.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-07
Nova Scotia Sends Out S. O, S. CALI
for Physic ians and Medical Aid

ABOARD MASSACHUSETTS RE |
LIEF TRAIN. via ST John, n b. Dec,
Exact conditions in stricken Halifax
are, more appealing than was indicated
by last nights reports. /
This is message that was dispatched
10 Governor Mccall this morning by A,
, c. Ratshesky, manager OF the Mass
achusetts special relief train, after a
night In gathering bits OF information
from trainmen and others met with as
the train sped eastward.
Dead Are Everywhere,
The dead are everywhere, said these
reports. There is immediate need Of
great staff OF surgeons and scores OF
nurses. BY 9 o'clock tonight the Mas
sachusetts unit shosld be In Halifax at
the immediate disposal Of the ohici
surgeon who is directing the relief
work--the most stupendous task that
has confronted the people OF Nova
Scotia.
The Bay state special reached ST.
John where additional hospital supplies
were taken abroad to meet pressing de-
maHds, pending the arrival at Halifax
81 1 shipment due to leave Boston at
nocn today.
In improvised morgues the dead are
Md high and unidentified scores OF
1heee bodies will never be claimed.
EArly Start Wise.
.' Because Of inability to get into COM
snSnicstion with Halifax yesterday the
sSliei train was dispatched without
! waiting to know whether its aid and
: comfort would be useful and today the
parry was eratified To- learn that the
0ecisicn to start last night proved wise
RichnAend suffers Most.
Over the flane-swept area OF kich.
nsond Of approximately two and a hall
oquare miles, many searchers confined
tksir efforfs TO making sure 'thatsall ,of
he injured were removed to hospitals
Oeher organized parties sought ou!
these bodies that might be identified
ond fdshed them to morgues. In this
section extending from Pier 8 back to
Cottinsen street. not a building was
lsft standing and here was the greatest
loss Of life.
ID the narrows in Dartmouth the re-
suk Of the big damage done by the
, force Of the explosion became more
apparent today. while reports from
towns and villages within radius
Of 100 miles indicates that the force
Of the impact was felt and in som'
cases resulted In property damage.
Blast In Narrows.
\ The explosion occufredlin The Mar
row, q point In the harbor less tina
haM . mile wide. On the north
ne town Of Dartmouth; on the sout
shofe the Richmond section Of the cit,
Sloping land on each side Of the Nat
rows forms In effect trough whie
served to confine the blast and II
crease In intensity and destructivenes
The main water front buildings, gre'
piers for loading ships and warehouse
ics munitions and supplies, are locate
south OF the Narrows and they escape
the full force OF the blows. Viii
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-07

unfortunate. ess's hcsk'. Or ~sIh ws
kept ncwards. a-
Like weusSsl Abroad.
Our hurry-scurry had led 10 the
armory. Here the khaki-elad men were
already on para le, many OF the soldiers
showing. wounds bound with handker-
chiefs-coniusing the mind with base
hospitals VI overseas.
As we passed they were already ON
The march toward the more deyast-
ated area. The order had gone forth
Commander all vehicles, auto or
horse" A Gordon was drawn scross
the streets and passeisers were forced
10 alight and resume their poyrneys
aioot There was grim work ahead.