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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19
One Woman S Story
BY cARoLYn sEEcHER.

what said. II was a habit Robert
had when any OF bis political friends
were with US. and II annoyed me
terribly.
"Tll promise"
"All right then. I'll ask them" So
II was settled
Myrtle went with me 20 select the
tree, then came for two afternoons
10 help me trim H. She was az ex-
cited as I was over n. We kept
the door into the living room locked
50 Bruce couldn't get a glimpse Of
Il. and his poor little heart Was al
most broken because OF our secrecy.
Brother Bruce and Philip arrived
the day before, and Philip had kept
IFS word about giving Bruce. Jr. all
the noiss-making toys he could ind.
Myrtle and became almost hys-
terical when we helped the boys un-
lack. Drums. ffes. whistles. cleo
trio trains. eevrything In the world
boy OF three or four could play
with. The baby too they had re-
membered most bountifully. Big
POLLS and little dolls. woolly animals
and soft toys. suitable for girl"
Philip had announced rather sar"
cnstically when we unwrapped them
they had also remembered both
Robert and me. Robert with books
he had long wanted and me with a
wonderful set OF china. Father
cent me a check for a hundred dol
lars and also sent both children
money for their bank accounts.
Dad believes in looking out for q
rainy day" Phil laughed when he
saw the checks.
Il think Il was perfectly lovely Of
him" Myrtle enthused. I'm sure
the children have toys enough for
= lifetime
Just walt" Phil threatened
bruce Jr. isn't quite old enough
yet. but the day il coming pretty
soon when he shall make you all
wish for some sort OF quiet or I miss
my Guess"
Philip, II you give that boy any.
thing more 20 make noise with ri
move out and let him have the
house," | declared.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19

or to me. but 10 such little folks az
Danny and Nanny Meadow Mouse n
was a very long journey indeed. So
they wisely decided not 10 hurry too
fast. In fact. they stopped TO rest
very. very often. They would
scamper along a few feet. then stop
under cover OF mass OF old dead
grass while Danny looked and lis
tened and listened and looked "a
make sure that the way vas clear
for the next run.
II was one OF these times while
they were resting that there was a
sudden snuf1ng sound th't sent cold
shivers all over them. II vas Bow.
ser the Hound who happened alons
Just then and stopped TO sniff in the
very patch OF grass under which
they were hiding You know II IL
Bowser's way to snin at everything
as he goes along
Quick" cried Danny, and darted
out from under the grass and into
. llAAlf uoit hltfNhN Nh' AbF'" ~ y
tree Nanny followed and there they
painted with excitement 0s BoVseI
clumsily tried 10 dig them out and
couldn't because OF the roots. Bow
ser didn't really want them lie
lust tried TO catch them for the fun
OF Il, and when ne found he couldn't
be soon gave up and trotted on. As
soon as they we're sHFe-ht was oti'
OF the way they started on.
Presently they came TO little
open place among tho bushes alons
the fence and Danny started tc
scamper ACROSS Just in the nick oi
time ne saw something that made
him turn and run back 50 suddenly
that he ran right into Nanny and
Knocked her over,
What is IT," asked Nanny an1
iously.
Mr.. Blacksnake taking sun
bath" whispered Danny, bis teeth
chattering with fright Don't make
a sound, Nanny. not a sound
Next Story-"Which Was LOST
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19

"Phew! Seems like old times.
doesn't Il. Nanny" painted Danny
Meadow Mouse as safe under the
pile OF old rails in Farmer Browns
bsrnyard they listened 20 Black
Pussy's grovl Of disappointment AZ
she felt around for them with a
black paw Then he chuokled. Il
feel as II life had begun all over
again. Nanny" said he, 1T WAS too
tame there In that barn"
But II was very nice not TO have
10 worry all the time" replied Nan
ny tlmidly.
so Il was. so II was" Danny an
swered But II We lived that way
long we wouldn't be worth a Nip OF
my tail for looking out for ourselves
In time OF danger. You know IL Is
only by using them that wits are
kept sharp. And then what a place
10 bring up children In that barn
would be, Why. they never would
learn anything there. Every one to
his own place. and our place Is In
the grass OF the beautiful Green
Meadows, under the blue. blue sky
Now we've got TO give that pesky
black trouble maker the slip. There
IL one thing sure and that Is that
we have learned a lot ABOUT Black
Pussy since we have been up here.
She'll sit and watch the place where
we ran in and never once think that
we may leave some other way. Get
ting away from her is going TO be
easy"
For awhile Danny and Nanny kept
perfectly stilI. resting and getting
their breath. Then. taking care not
10 make the teeniest. weeniest
sound. Danny peeped out, Just AZ
he expected. there sat Black Pussy
with her eyes fixed on the place
where Danny and Nanny had disap-
peared under the pile OF old rails.
Down inside Danny ehucklcd. Then
he signaled Nanny and they tiptoed
where they could tip-toe and crawled
where they had to crawl until they
reached the other side OF the pile OF
old rails, and not once did they
make a sound 10 reach the ears OF
Black Pussy.
Danny peeped out. The way
seemed clear and he boldly scam
pered out. Nanny right at bis heels
Both laughed as they thought Of
Black Pussy patiently watching on
the other side OF that pile OF rails.
Straight TO the nearest fence they
scampered. for Danny had learned
when he was very young that II Is
along fences that tall weeds and
bushes grow and that grass is not
cut. but grows tall and then when
cold weather comes falls over and
makes a matted tangle under which
Meadow Mouse often can travel
far without once being Seen by
watchful eyes above.
II was q long. long Journey they
had before them. Danny knew that.
II wouldn't have seemed long TO you
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19
SPRING STIRS
NOMADTC SPIRIT
IN YOUNGSTERS

Spring. appealing with her fair
skies and warm breezes, stirred the
nomadlc spirit OF I5-year-old Homer
keenan, Wednesday. He was filed
with a longing 10 roam in other
lands. free-and FAR from studies
and stuTy school rooms. SO he ran
away
Homer was picked up early Wed
nesday A. the Brush-st station as he
was buying a ticket for Jackson. He
was taken home by his father.
James keenan,, No. 1854 Second-ave..
OF keenan, q jain. Woodward-eve.
furniture dealers.
Five others, including two girls,
were reported missing Wednesday.
Several more were picked up wan
dering about the streets Police at
tribute II TO the spring wanderlust.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19

purchase. Therefore they want the
issue 10 carry a higher rate OF IN
trrest so that they may successfully
redlstrtbute than.
They also don't want the bonds
exempted from taxation.
The administration Ia dear 10
these appeals.
The Issue will be launched ss
proposed. thru the treasury depart.
r,ent. without provision for com
missions-and Secretary McAdoo
feels there viii be a great public
response turnout the country. Mean
time. he has arranged q series OF
conferences with investment bank
ers to get their ideas on details.
II 10 the purpose TO make the
nrst Issue between $1,000 600. oOC
and $1,000. 900 900. depending large
~ on the immediate needs Of the
Allies.
This question will be settled whcr
the international commissions GET
here and have an opportunity 20 dis
cuss their requirements with ON
cisls OF this government.
The issue will be inauguratec
with a great advertising campaign
thruout the country TO show ever
man. woman and child how thu
bonds can be purchased. II IL pro
posed to spend about $1,000, 900 o.
the small sum allowed for the cos
OF floating the issue. in advertising
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19

Hosiery Needewor Yelling Handkerchief Embroidery Gil
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19
SPY BILL IS
HIT BY LODGE
Hiram Johnson Also Thinks
Bill Goes Much
Too Far

WASHINGTON. April 19.-De-
clArtng II arms the administration
with dangerous powers 20 suppress
the freedom OF the press" Senator
Lodge In senate debate last night
bitterly attacked the pending es-
pionage bill-particulsrly the news
paper censorship provision
Lodge defended free comment
and just criticism" and said only
news OF value 20 enemy should be
suppressed.
The bureau of public information
newly created 10 disseminate gov
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19

without making any effort to save
Yes" | said to myself wonder
inEly. he did start 10 save him and
then he deliberately turned around
and came back" had thought
many things OF Dick but had never
thought him a coward. Indeed. much
a. hated him AZ that momen, great
as was the contempt In my heart for
him. az little a. | could understand
his motives. | could not think that
the man who was trying so hard 10
bring back life 10 the man he had
let die was a despicable coward
And yet--there could Do no expla-
nation. Since the world began the
only difference between man and
brute was that man came TO his
kind in time OF need and the brute
let his kind die-alone
why then had Dick done this! BY
what twist Of the brain could ne
ever justify himself 10 himself. let
alone 10 me.
1T was too bad you did not see
him, sir" said one OF the life savers
You might have held him above
water until we got there"
And we might have had two dead
men instead OF one said his com.
panion THE gentleman was all IN
when he reached shore. as II vas"
A. this point Dick, without n word
dropped forward on the body OF Nal
colin Stuart In dead faint. The
surgeon bad said. at ls no use,
toys, the man Is dead"
Ito BE Continued)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19
CHARTER Xxi.

| had never played better I'm my
life. knew IL before Lenore told
me. and before the tumultuous ap.
plause OF the audience greeted me
when she took my hand and pulled
me hack with her for the second
curtain call. She had some beauti.
fu' flowers. but my surprise was
very genuine when magnificent
bouquet OF long stemmed roses were
passed 10 me over the footlights.
] could scarcely wait until the CIR
tain rung down 20 look al the card.
Some lingering hope that Robert
had sent them was dispened when
7 saw Harper Cartoons card with
message OF conSratulation at
tached. Robert had entirely ignored
me, altho ] had several Pther bou-
Quets.
After the concert-which was an
immense success-was over. people
crowded around congratulating US.
Foremost among them was Harper
Carleton.
Il am proud OF my little friend"
be whispered.
II am glad II did we'll" an
swered. my face flushing az the
praise / had received
"If you are ready, Margaret, we
will go" ! heard Robert say. and
| turned TO nnd him standing near
Without a word | walked out with
him: and neither OF us spoke until
VIC had gone some distance, when
could no longer restrain my curl
osity.
Had you been waiting long. Rob
ert7" I asked. knowing that in that
way I could and out II he had been
in the audience.
mo. only about Ave minutes" he
answered
was really hurt and chagrined
I said nothing. but held my roses
closely and thought that had \
friend who had cared enough 10 at
tend. and 10 show his appreciation
hoped yet dreaded that Robert
would notice and comment upon
my flowers. But he did neither
and we went Immediately 10 bed
ne referring 10 the hard day he OK
pscted on the morrow. and too dis
tressed by his silence 20 care 70
talk
Harper Carleton called the next
Gay. and by his enthusiasm and his
compliments made me feel that
had given him pleasurable enjoy
ment and that ] had acquitted my
self we'll
Il expect Drayton has told you al
that" he added. when he had IN
ished talking OF the concert.
mo indeed He wasn't there.
replied. flushing
He missed great treat" Hsr
per returned. then changed. or tric1
10 change, the subject
Robert isn't particularly fond Of
music and Ia very busy" ex
planned. loath to have him think
Robert had remained away withou,
reason ..
After my next music lesson ! told
my teacher I should discontinue
them for the present I felt It was
useless TO spend so much time ard
money for something which gave
Robert no particular pleasure, and
which ne objected 20 my using FOR
others save In the privacy OF our
home.
Christmas was approaching and
bent all my energies. spent all my
spare time getting ready for a. Tho
children were 20 have a tree. Bruce
and Philip were coming 10 spend
the holiday week. and had also In
vited Myrtle and Ned Caldwell.
why not add Tim Mulhany and
his wife 10 your party!" Robert
rsked when told him OF Myrtl,
and Ned.
81 will ~ you will promise not Il
take Tim OF into another room and
talk politics" I replied. laughing {
little. but nevertheless meaning
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-30

-vu are told to. defend this country
because it is yours. Then why not
let the plutes defend the property be-
cause it is theirs?
If John D. with his fortune must
provide 1000 men, the use of a little
simple arithmetic shows that he pro-
vides l man for each $1,OOO,OOO that
he possesses.
Are you worth S1,OOO,OOO? Then
why join the army? J. E.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-30
TWIN HORRORS.

TWIN HORRORS.-The Anti-Vi-
visectiOn society, 456 4th av, New
York, send circulars that prove no
wisdom in the universe. Prolonged
torture Of helpless animals never
yielded useful knowledge. l refuse
to employ any doctor who ever imag-
med he learned anything by viviseC-
ton; and even if he did, l refuse the
benefit of such knowledge As we'll
might a veterinary torture a man to
learn how to cure horses. Cures by
men are pretense; only nature cures.
But man may do much in way of
prevention.
War is the other twin horror, al
ways started by victims of sUpersu-
ton. FreethinkeTs never started a
war. We should not fight if travellers
are lost at sea. Let them remain at
home. But we must sometimes fight
defensively. Every soldier should be
a volunteer, each one to decide
whether his country is worth fight
ing for.
The pay of volunteers should be
raised. The added expense can be
paid by unearned incomes. especially
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-30

uCdlCI IL ST. CdIl dIly dCClOl DC Ldh-
en- against them?
will appreciate very much any
answer through your Public Forum.
Mrs. Lillian MaIIerup, 1911 Lincoln.
WHY JOIN THE ARMY?-At the
present time a preparedness sUgges-
ton would not be amiss. l am TAX
ing the liberty to make one: Why
should a man who owns practically
nothing be forced to defend a more
fortunate brothers property? Why
not appOTtiOn the duty Of defending
the country according to the wealth
each individual has to defend?
In other words, as the approximate
wealth of this nation is S22O,OOO,-
100000, and John D. s fortune is es-
timated at S1,OOOOOO,OOO, divide the
nations wealth by Johns and the re-
suit is: 22O times. Consequently he
should defend 1-22Oth of the nation.
And if we are to raise an army of
100000, he should be forced to con-
tribute 1000 men, or himself be
forced to take the place Of 200 men.
On the other hand, we have a num-
Der Of plutes in this country who are
worth $5O,OOO,OOO, $1OO,OOO,OOO, etc.
If they are given the same treatment
and our army is recruited in that way
we will not be bUTdened by excessive
militaTism.
But you will ask who will defend
the country, as the army will be very
small? Why the people who own the
country is the logical answer. But
the country is owned by a few and
they could not successfully resist a
foreign foe. Then why should you
/ ght Tor it,. -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-30
on my way home from work. I g,
much pleasure in reading The Pub
lie FOTUm.-A Woman Reader.

WHOLESALERS VS.. RETAIL
ERS?-I have been having my
clothes cleaned by a small retailer,
who recently raised his prices so per
cent because, as he claimed, his
wholesaler had raised him.
Are the wholesale cleaners trying
to form a trust to GUST the small
dealer? If so, can any action be TAX
en- against them?
I will appreciate very much any
answer through your Public Forum.
Mrs. Lillian MalIerup, 1911 Lincoln.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-30

WE WANT PEACE am a steady
reader Of The Day Book and prefer
it to any other paper. InOtice lately
you hit the Germans pretty often.
Although l am Of German descent,
l am an American and hate" war,
as l believe do all other working peO-
pie and readers of the best paper
published, The Day Book. Why not
take a more neutral stand and not
show Partially toward any warning
nation? We Americans want peace,
not war.-A Young Girl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
BILL CARTER, HE DONE IT.
GLEEFULLY CHORTLE NEGRO "EXEMPTS"
Trenches Far Far Away for Favored Friends of Registrar
of Seventeenth Division of the
Fourth Ward

Down around Clarion and Kater streets
there is untoward Joy these days among the
black men. and the trenches are far far
away. In the language Of that section, bill
Carter, he done it, Bill Is the negro
registrar in the Seventeenth division Of the
Fourth Ward, and from his reports 1t APP
pears that he has been sitting in summary
Judgment in the matter Of exemption for
military service.
According to witnesses the ceremony on
registration day was something like this. A
candidate would come In and answer the
necessary questions. Then Bill would halt
In his work for a few seconds and suddenly
boom out the question, Are you eNempt?"
at the same time looking the candidate
souarely in the eye. All hands. Of course,
said they were exempt, and Bill would ask
them TO turn their heads around so that
he could see their necks.
'He was trying to see whether or not
they had any backbone" commented wit
ness OF the affair
Then Bill would write down one. Of three
things on the registration card, his recon-
mendations being of a guiding nature so as
10 aid and assist the Government in these
trying hours. Bill would write either "2
d. m no exemption" probable exemption
2 ,. M" or may or may not be exempted
~ M
RMs friends are at = loss 10 know Just
how he mustered up courage to write down
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09

the last OF his three recommendations How
could he think he had the right TO go so
far as that?" choked one of the exemption
board OF the Fourth Ward. as he looked at
the cards returned by Bill, who lives by
the way at 1871 Bainbridge street
Bills homemade recommendations could
hardly be said to be based on a searching
examination of the candidates answers TO
the question Aliens with a half dozen small
children were consigned to the trenches
while one man, with a certain weakness in
the eye was marked probable exemp-
ton"
Herbert W, Salus. Of the exemption board
OF the Fourth Ward, has been routed out
OF bed at early hours to discuss the ques-
tion OF exemption with some Of the eligibles
who saw Bill write his word down on the
card and then later read in the papers GER
tain other rules which seemed TO make
Bins judgment at one with Nlneveh and
Tyre
Some Of the cards weren't marked at
ALL said Mr.. Sauls. Il guess Carter
figured the holders Of these would be ex-
empted without word from him. All his
recommendations are dated D. m. He
must have been going quite fast or have felt
that he reached hts supreme judicial poise
and efficiency after the dinner hour Then
again he may have exempted his friends
All the good fellows around the diviaion.
Who can tellf'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
WATER BUREAU ADVISES
GENERAL USE OF METERS
Letter to Industrial Plants Calls At
tention to Prospective In
crease in Price

Proprietors Of hundreds OF ice plants,
dyeinG establishments, laundries and manu-
featuring plants today received letters from
the Bureau OF Water warning them to lose
no time in establishing water meters in
their places of business as the prices Of
meters have already advanced and will
advance still further in the near future.
The compulsory water meter rule be-
comes effective January |. 1918. but al
ready scores Of establishments have been
equipped with the necessary apparatus. The
letters sent out today are TO those who
have not yet placed their orders for meters,
and point out the fact that the present
prices Of meters range from Sl2 10 $500,
and that a 20 per cent increase will become
effective in the near future
The general use Of meters in the larger
establishments Is expected to curtail waste
and thus increase the supply available for
household use.
Another wasteful system, upon which a
warfare Is being waged by the Water
Bureau, is the frequent tapping OF water
hydrants by youngsters anxious for bath
on hot summer days. chief Carleton E.
Davis means to enforce the law against
this practice, which, he says, daily cur
tails the supply Of 10000 persons living in
Congested sections OF the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
RAPID WORK ON CAMP
OF PHILADELPHIA MEN
u. S. Regulars Aiding Maryland
Guard and Pennsylvania
Engineers
RALTlMORE. .Inlr Q.

BALTIMORE July ..
United States regulars joined Maryland
troops and members of the Pennsylvania
Engineers in camp at Admiral Anne Arun-
del County, Maryland. today where they
will do their bit aiding in the erection of
buildings and the clearing Of land for the
big army Cantonment which will be used
by Philadelphia conscripts
with two sections of the camp completed,
work on the massive cantonment building,
designed TO accommodate hundreds Of
rockies" during the course Of instruction,
vision of army engineers
All during the morning the work went
along with rush. and by noon hundreds
Of pieces Of timber to be used in the con-
struction OF the building were piled high
near the foundation, Carpenters already
had laid the supports for the flooring.
In the midst Of the work, the contingent
of the motor transportation corps Of the
regular army. together with score and
half OF two-ton trucks, arrived Things
also were humming outside Of the camp site
where the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany and the Washington, Baltimore and
Annapolis Electric line are running eXten-
sions to their main lines.
Within the camp things are gradually
taking on shape Camps Nos. l and >, at
the farthermost end OF the site. have been
completed and wooden shacks are springing
up as fast as material is brought to the
camp. The completed sections are being
occupied by the Philadelphia engineers.