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The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
The Confessions of a Wife
Youth and Age Cannot Be Denied.

1T Is a sad thing. Malsle." said
Paula. that We cannot take our
youthful courage. our youthful CD.
timism. with US thru life.
Il went to see play the other
day translated from the German OF
Herman Bahr. called The Poor Fool
Altho the average newspaper critic
ala not lfke II. TO me IL meant much.
"Ono brother had lived all HIS life
a regime OF the greatest self-denial
tie had piled up riches. had built up
"a great business and he Was dying.
The other brother had lived his life
10 the fullest and was now lapsine
into mental chaos which would
eventually mean death in life.
Each thought the other a fool
and the play ended with the eternal
question. Why"
One had never known the Joy OF
living, the irresponslbnity OF the
Young. the optimism and enthusiasm
OF youth. The other had Carried all
these too FAR into age. He had con.
sistently denied the maturity that
experience must bring Each had
tried 10 stop the great LAWN fact.
the only law--of change.
One denied youth, the other age.
and so each had missed the best OF
life.
II am telling this TO you. Margie,
because when YOU write my story
many may think / was too careless,
TOO careiree for n girl who was dc.
pendent upon her own resources
But you must remember. Margie. /
was not brought up to face respon-
sibility I had no idea OF he value
OF money. Altho I had come very
near TO the borderland OF hunger in
tha, first few weeks, yet fate always
stepped in and helped ne out OF
every tight place
Il had now more money, more APP.
propriate clothes. more tools. more
experience by which TO conquer sue.
cess. A restlessness, however. made
IL seem almost impossible or me 10
act again. wanted 10 Try some
thing else told this TO Alma, and
she said How much money have
you, Paula I?
Two hundred dollars
WIZ, that is riches beyond com
pare Why don't you look about a
bit and see what you would like 10
doI
I'll tell you. I'm going overSto
Washington next week 10 sec pres.
ident 81 the United States inaugu.
,ated Come on over there with me.
You can share my room and we can
get our coffee and toast together II
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
WILSON SPEECH is BETTER
THAN BOMBS, DECLARE
GLEEFUL CANADIAN SOLDIERS

bursting over the Germans We'll.
those are our fireworks in celebra-
ton"
Every man We encountered ex.
pressed iubilation over news OF the
war declaration by congress, clinch-
ing the joyful news OF President
Wilson's speech
Out in the front line trenches the
"Tommios' hoisted up sign boards
auprising the enemy ca
emy now --of the news
Each board ought 10 be worth
~ least a thousand shells grin
nlngly appraised ono officer Wore
now Eoing 10 give EN- some OF vii.
son speech in that way also Some
sentences OF that speech are bot
cor than bombs
10 was noticeable today that none
Of the German troops taken pris
oaer knew anything about Amer
iea's entry into the war.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
NJ. A. {. MEN ARE
READY TO FOLLOW
FLAG TO FRONT

EAST LANSING Mich. April O.
senior ~ t.e NIaHan Agricul urai
college viii offer themselves as vol.
LnIcara fos nIlUary service and viii
lake MP drilling with the first and
.,cond anil JmrlyCJr men. raisinE
the strength of thc cadet regimen.
s tho college 10 nearly lc0O men.
ail Of Vhou hayc had from six
months 20 thros years training.
Capt ncckar says officers prob
ably viii Boz drawn from among ju-
uors and seniors The cadets would
not b. enlisted rs a body in tho
regular ARM hU accepted nGiyid.
ually. Tna seniors viii meet with
capt LQnslnecker ibis afternoon 20
cner their services and VIII add 100
mon to tho ranks
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09

won't cost you much, and YOU can
make up your mind IN peace Tar
away IRON the echoes Of the thea
ter.
"I1l do IT, answered with sisc-
rlty.
Tom Ia being sent over by HE
PAPER, too said Alma with a siishf
blush. Wouldn't Il be nice II we
could persuade Jen Perrygreen 70
come over while We are thercT
I'm afraid we could noe do much
work or deciding about work said.
but / confess 20 you. Margie, was
delighted with the idea.
Much 10 the surprise OF the nan.
ager OF the Company. Ernest I.avtor
and the entire cast, acQuiesced
With great pleasure In allowing ~
nests wife TO play the part OF Elga
for the last three days OF the week.
and fixed up my wardrobe and 9th
er Affairs and prepared TO depart for
pastures new.
Il cannot leave Ernest Iawton.
Msrgie. without telling you that
years afterward when he was dead
and his pretty wife III and almost
renniless had the great pleasure
OF helping that pretty daughter Of
his to a position on the stage.
Now, don't look surprised, had
learned long before that time that
tho stage is just as safe as any other
place for a girl. provided The girl v
the safe kind"
ITO De Continuedl
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09

By WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS
(StdG Correspondent United Press
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
AFIELD. April 9-"America has de
elared war" was The fash that
went iubilantly forward over all
field telephone and telegraph lines
to the hghting line today
Gee whiz, Man, feel Ike lick
iui you" voiced an ordinarily quiet
stan correspondent OF the CanadiaE
forces, whose mother was "a Phlla.
delphian. ~ We approached a group
OF Canadian officers at an advanced
position.
The Canadians are proud Of tho
United States-iust as proud as any
American could be he continued
This will mean much IN our future
OF neighboriy relations
Dye see that -" he inquired
pointing at a hurricane OF shells
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
TELLS HOW TO
GAUGE VALUES

I'm determining the value OF a
given piece OF property my advice
IS to separate The building from the
land and determine the value OF each
separately" said John II. Tigchon
Detroit realty man. in addressing the
s. NJ. C. A. class In real estate last
night Continuing. Mr. ngohon said
Each OF these two elements OF
value presents It's difficulties. In con
-douug the building I advise that
except In cases OF structures ;hai
have known value IL would be
wise to obtain the services OF a con.
tractor or builder to determine the
value OF the building
by known value I mean this.
The average real estate man knows
$4,000 home or $4,000 building
on sight He can az least estimate
the value approximately In fact,
tho average layman who Is observ.
ing can do likewise TO a considerable
degree Of accuracy So YOU see in
The Geld OF what term known
value, YOU would not need the ser.
vices Of an expert contractor.
IN the case OF a factory. or a fair.
~ large store building or large nat
building or warehouse. the services
q contractor are almost indispen-
-ihle 10 determine the cost OF the
building when new, or after IL has
deprecated.
In many cases land Is purchased
for purposes different from what II
has formerly been used for The
buildings are torn down in that
event and their cost is represented
practically in the expense OF wreck.
ing
I'm appraislng you cannot lose
sight Of the fact that real estate
has present and potential value
that it is worth 50 much today and
may DC worth more or less tomor.
row. depending upon general condt
tions affecting its value. In Detroit
for instance. the future Is certain
and values are maintained as re-.
suit"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
CITY GAINS
MORE AREA
ONEAST SIDE
Newly Annexed Sec
ttOn IncuGeS SiX
Square Miles

Between -lk and even .rGlo mile
%. territory has bs.n added to tho
area OF u.rot D. annrsuon of Go,
district surrounding t. village @.
s. CHr, llwgbl- 90 Jar is-U rlo.
lion. ACCORDING lo election officials
With Ibr annexation OF ihi- dis
trrI winch lie= east of Gratiorayc.
ol tu rfc seven Milprd and north
OF N.s.sTr Foo EadicuA rd.. tight
S. srrleI which has been waE.ug for
thr .s-r iaE years between rCsi
dents ol ttr section annexed and
thc} .I'srp of So claire ll.rhts
Tho territory Was anueved by the
village last srrur and after hzh'
n rh' courts tba O.. u.t of the vote
was aunulled. and the district To-
gained De- independence I'M the az
fac,sd section tho recent vote was
ora t~ favor of tho proposition and
g- against BE-
supporters of the annexation say
that now au immense territory Will
Dee made available ior increased in.
dusula expansion and lho develop
mpnt of a great residential section
as 90 will be possible 20 obtain
necessary facilities from The city OF
Detroit The city g. now built up
soldly tu The eastern liHit- and
manufacturing interests have Ions
expressed the desire to have tho ad-
joining district improved sp that in
dustrial sites with adjacent rosiden
tlH facilities might be- provided
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09

these will te laid ~ soon a. the
weather permits.
The extensive landscape work I'M
cCi tho direction 81 Swain Nelson &
sons of Chicago. Is ono Of tho fea-
ru~"- of the subdivision Every lot
ha> been treated Individually VITA
p,clal attention paid TO the group.
in- OF tho snrubbery so that ell viii
blend ham'lnously into the general
landscape ulan.
Dir. stanton viii operate from
r.rmiugham with his Office on the
subdivision
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
THE REAL ESTATE MARKET

months They are spending millions
Cf dollars In expansions 10 meet the
increased demand for their products.
With this fact in mind Il Is not
difficult 90 pcrccly' hat in the pres
cut condition there is nothing TO re.
feet adversely upon real estate In
Detroit
Central real csfnt' Tor instance.
has been mere active IN The past 90
DAYS than in any similar period In
me cltEs history That hespesks
confidence i7 real estate an th, part
pf UfrIfali- &c. Interests
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
FRIEDBERG TO
BUILD STORE
GriswOld-st. Site Leased For
Long Term At Rental
of $500. 900

Maurice Frisdbcrg head OF the
Friedberg jeWelry store, has leased
for long period site 90 No. 2uS-
30 Griswold-st., from Thomas Hun.
ter. for the erection OF a three story
building 10 be- occupied exclusively
by the Fricdberg concern and TO
cost $4,000.
The lease involves a rental OF
100000
The deal was negotiated thru Ho-
mer Warren Work on o., new build
ing l. to bee started at once. b. is an
nounCr~
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
E3E3Ea
Society HHs3Hs3

Miss Katherine Kent Althouse has
returned from Los Angeles, where
She has been spending several
weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene L. Trask, OF
Minneapolis. announce the engage
ment OF their daughter. Louise. TO
Donald Deans Conn. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George G. Conn. OF Detroit.
@
Mr. and Mrs. benjamin r, Tobin
and daughter, Mrs Clay c. Macdon-
aid have returned from a trip TO
cuba Costa Rica and Panama.
%
A card party viii be given in the
Hotel Griswold Thursday. April Il.
az 2:30 o'clock. for the benefit OF
the Department OF Michigan auxil-
iJrics OF the United Spanish War
Veterans The general chairn.
Mrs. Alberta L. Thompson.
The marriage OF Miss Helen Wade.
daughter 81 Mr. and Mrs, Thomas
Wade, Of Lothrop-aye. 10 George
Norris, viii take place Saturday
evening April :. Mrs John Ben
holt VIII be matron Of honor.
o
An Easter dancing party will be
given Monday evening in Mitter'a
hail Warrcn-aye west and McKin-
Icy-sye. by Kennedy tent, Macca.
I ttt sf.aeg -----t
o.
The annual card party for ;fc
benefit Of st Vincents asylum viii
b. given By the ladies' OF Charity.
Wednesday evening. April rs. In the
gymnasium OF the University Of D..
troit Mrs William r. Blake n
general chairman
o
The Twentieth Century club VIII
give card party Tuesday. April 10.
in the Century building. Mrs
Charles Reekie. Mrs. Louis Sher-
wood Mrs Charles p. larned and
Mrs. l.. Lawrence Smith will act as
hostessCs.
o
There will be supper dance IN
the Detroit Athletic club. Monday
evening, following the performance
Of the Michigan union opera in the
Lyceum theater. All those who take
part in the opera will be guests o.
the club and will sing L. Of NJ.
songs during supper.
o
The Associated Artists, a new OF.
ganlzation OF Detroit artists and Il.
lUstrators. will give an exhibition
thruout next week, beginning Nor.
day, in the Hotel Pontchartrain
The exhibition will be free 20 TIE
public. A percentage OF all pic
lures sold viii be given 10 the De.
trolt Tuberculosis sanatorium The
exhibitors include Percy Ives.
Frank Scott Clark. Gerald McCon.
ACHE. Thomas Schroeder, Berthold
Sieffert. Dick Calkins, Fred -.
Nash. George A True. Joseph "
Cies. Charles r waltenspcrEc aud
Joseph W. Gies.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
NEW BUILDING
WORK FALLS OFF

The list Of new work which came
from the Offices OF tho architects
during the week was not OF very
imposing nature and did not contain
any very large projects.
4 thrcc-story. brick and stone. a..
family apartment was one OF the
larger items There we're several
two-story structures, and variety
Of small Eats and stores
The contracts let reached n fair
volume.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
SITE IS SOLD
FOR $4,000
l. L. Scheinman Buys Prop
erty 250xl30 Feet On West
Side For An Investment

The present developments of she
close-n westside OF netroit, partic-
ularly that section costiguous TO the
Pennsylvania railroad. 10 again dem
onstrsted by the purchase Of $50
feet on Lacrosse, and $50 feet on
SiXth-st. by J. l.. Schelnman. who
will acquire II as an investment
Mr.. Scheinman predicts that there
will be a great rebuilding In this en-
tire district for business and apart
ment sites.
The sale was negotiated by Ray
mond J. Gillette OF the Hannah Real
Estate Exchange The property -
valued at $4,000
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
INCREASE
Of MAINSIS
UNDER WAY
Contracts for 10000
Tons of Pipe Al
ready Let
1917 WORK LAID
OUT ON BIG PLAN
Water Works Will
Make Big Exten-
siOns

Contracts have been let for over
10000 tons OF cast-iruu pipe and the
work OF installing this 20 provide In.
creased water facilities In the an.
neXed territory ls well under WAY,
said Theodore 4. Lessen, superintcn
dent OF the Detroit board of water
commissioners at the monthly meet
ing OF the Detroit Real Estate
Board, Mr. Lessen continued In
part
The developments - the past three
NrHrE huN, been unusually rapid.
Three 10000 o'o-Esl pumps and four
30 uoo u""- gallon pumps and four
TOO horsfrrw NrH.fa were added a.
the pumping station equipment and
since Iui tPIf. l"p miles 81 water
mains have been added tn ths sNH-
tom. "f which lG miles were A. inches
and as inches Bro diameter
The Work lald ouf Tor 1917 VIII
constitute tho largest by faf Tor ans
year Boa thr history ~ th' water
works. Contracts have been lrt Tor
over Coco tons ~ cast iron pipe
and IA" work OF laying tr.H ripr a.
well under WAt. TIIv quantity VIII
provide for OBJ miles Cf iarE' mains.
a. and o. inrhes diameter. Hra fruW
81 o. EOS miller. ~ smaller l8terulH.
Str llrt,. fH hre ln
Tho main artery VIII extend ffum
INC pNhp'nE Won. norm On ''''
ilrd-Hts. ana '.T.u-h-rt.. 1rf fhFn.
nnrthw fNnrIfH on lE .h-rd. 800
Elliott I.t. chart "+-sf. Gone M .rf
and PALMER blvd fn If.u 1919 Hit 81 r
thence south LOB Ifuu.uii and Ian.
wood Co Ford UfgHwaS. .Huur.tug
ius laid uorfh Hn Fv,Iffr-Ht aud
west ON Ford HfruvHN prom fhis
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
ST. JOHNS FIRM
ADDS TO FORCE

WIN -. John 8 romnlnv m.
rounrc ths appointment OF L. H..
stanton as superintendent of sales
OF Mornjugside Park, a new subivt
sion on tho West Maplo-rd, Birmug
lam.
Mr. stanton D. q former drop f1rc
ing and castings salesman. and ts
rcli known IN automobile circles in
Detroit he anticipates much &C
tiNitv In Morningsidc Park Ills
tpring inasmuch as al tho improve
mcnts have been installed. with the
exception of the concrete roads. and
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09

now requiring a graduate 20 have a
Years experience in Il hospital The
army, also. is expected to ask for
medical cCllt &c seniors
Dr. William IIuahlns. who had ID
Years experience Wsth tho arm, in
France has received "A call from the
l--sN.- aa-l4s t.ss Es-as
as me- Is un r.s uHy reserve Ist
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
KALTSCHMIDT
CAN'T GET BAIL

At AIS Saturday afternoon N
bert Kaltschmidt. accused as bomb
potter. was taken before Judge
futile lie said be had been I'M
able to get bail and wouldn't be
able 20 secure il during the dan
Court was then adjourned until
Monday morning
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
BY q. E. TAYLOR

Y q <. - Y LIN
Judging from M present indica.
tons, and from business stand
point this country has been as much
at war during The past thirty DAYS
us 81 viii Dec during Tho next six
months THAT Us whv thr trclara.
ton of VAR has no visible effect Of
ana adverse nature upon business
conditions IN Detroit.
know for a fact that Tho heads
of many great manufacturing plants
in thi cit have bed Tho present
IH'r of affair discounted fr. -A
Milford chronicle., 1917-02-02
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO READERS
OF THIS PAPER.

All persons are hereby notified that
Frank p. Truitt, who has been with
the Milford Chronicle as canvassing
and collecting agent for fifteen years
past, has severed his business assO-
Citations with the Milford Chronicle
Publishing Company, the publishers
of the Milford Chronicle, from and
after the twentieth day OF January,
1917. and has no authority to receive,
or receipt for any monies, or recei e
orders whatsoever for this business.
Mr.. Truitt has arranged to take a
position with a munitions manufact-
uring company in another state, but
will maintain his home in Milford.
All persons who have been called
upon in the past by Mr.. Truitt, will
kindly send all their orders directly
to this Office, and make remittances
through either registered letter, mon
ey order, check or personal payment
at this Office.
THEO. TOWNSEND, Pres,
Milford Chronicle Publishing Co.
Jan. goth, I917.-2-mO
Milford chronicle., 1917-02-02
MAGNOLIA.

James W Kerbin has entered the eii-
ploy Of the Frick Manufacturing Com
pany, with headquarters at Trenton, n.
j., going there on Wednesday. After
making a short visit to Dover relatives.
Mrs. Kerbin will go to New York City.
where she will be the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. j w. Kerbin. Jr.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mr. and Mrs. James X. Sapp next Mon
day evening.
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. F.
johnson next Thursday evening. Text
word Witness"
Wallace White and Claude McIlvaine,
each having completed course at Bea-
com's Business College, have accepted
positions in Wilmington.
on last Thursday evening Mrs. Fannie
Davis entertained number Of friends at
a party. Among those present were
friends from Dover and st. Jones Neck.
Rev. LeOlan Jackson spent Thursday
and Friday in Wilmington and Chester.
There will be the regular monthly mis-
sionary exercises and collections in the
Sunday School next Sunday morning
The Epworth League services at seven
o clock will be directed by Mrs. Anna c.
George.
In compliance with a request from Miss
Edna Barker, Secretary Of the State
Sunday School Association, February Is
has been made Go to Sunday School
Day" The following committee has been
appointed: Miss Edna Grace, j. b. Con-
neT, Miss Sallie Stout. Mrs. Emma Tay-
IOr, and Mrs Laura Wyatt.
Milford chronicle., 1917-02-02
BOWERS.

The terrible condition Of the roads has
caused a Standstill in business at this
place at the present time. There are
building operations in progress here but
he builders are handicapped because OF
Tot being able to get the material hauled
IN account Of the condition Of the roads
Miss Elizabeth Butcher is having a
arge cottage Of modern style built on the
OF adjoining her summer residence on
Murderkill avenue. George w. Flack,
r. is building a dwelling on his land
ocated near the Beach Hotel" There
win be several more cottages built here
Mrs. John II. Short is in wilmington
visiting her father, Nathaniel Minner,
who is reported seriously i'll.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of this place
will meet with and be entertained by
Mrs. c. W. Builderback on Thursday
evening Of this week.
c. H. SaXton, residing on Murderkin
avenue, was taken seriously i'll on Sun
day last. but is somewhat improved at
Mrs. Louisa Wood and Miss Tresa
Watson are visiting relatives in Camden
literary society. known as the "Old
Folks at Home" that was organized for
social and literary purposes, have con-
cluded TO give and are rehearsing every
evening for, an entertainment to be given
in Elizabethian Hail. on Saturday even
February 3rd. The play will consist Of
the comedy, Mrs. Jones Afternoon
Tea" in three acts. Specialties viii be
presented between acts during the even
will miss q rare treat, as the characters
in this play are known TO be the very
best talent Of this place In comedy. The
public is cordially invited to meet them
and enjoy an evening Of fun besides aid
ing by their presence and contributions
in a good cause. A popular admission
will be charged that will meet with the
Of all that patronize II.
Milford chronicle., 1917-02-02
AMENDMENTS To THE
DELAWARE MOTOR LAW

A Ge-ies of bills amending the state
nc laws have been prepared for
1rc ntatiOn to the legislature. They
ave been turned over to Robert q
erman. of counsel for the House, the
sgislative attorneys being required to
pass upon all bills before they are in
~oduced The provisions of the sever
al measures are as follows:
Requiring every motor vehicle to be
provided with good brake and horn;
hell or other signal device; also show
two white lights at night and one red
nght in the rear.
Requiring every operator of a car
10 have a license, except those oper-
ating fire engines or ambulances.
Limiting fines for violations from 81
for those pleading guilty and SO on
conviction; also providing that the
money shall go to the county road
fund.
Protecting from penalty owners or
operators of cars from which one or
both tags are missing without their
knowledge, on affidavit being made !
to this effect.
Increasing the penalty for driving |
of a motor vehicle without the own |
er's consent to a minimus fine of 500 |
and a maximum fine of $500, or inn
for Two years or both
Exempting from penalty persons ar
rested for not having registration GER
ificates or license, if it is shown in
court that he owned them at the time
If arrest.
Exempting from taxation as person
Il property any licensed motor We
licle
Requiring device on each car per-
hitting the driver to see the traffic
Requiring all vehicles other than
rotor vehicles to carry at least one
Ihite light at night, visible from front
nd rear. Prohibiting the use Of
ealer tags on jitneys. taxicabs. or
ther motor vehicles used for hire.
Prohibiting any municipality pass
lg or enforcing any regulation in
Onfiict with the motor vehicle law.