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The Detroit times., 1917-04-10
The Confessions of q Wife
Gray Hairs Show Lies Cares.

time the great hurts that have been
borne by those about USE Lost Was
the ready smile that used 10 play
about DICKS rps. that crooked little
smile that loved 10 coax out with
sll sorts OF childish play.
Why" said TO myself In kind
OF wonder. I'VE have grown up. Dick
and |. the playtime is over.
Dicks beautiful gray eyes have
grown dark and somber. and today,
whether from soul or body wesri
ness. they are so tired he hardly
fits the heavy lids.
A wave or sorrow passed over me
rs ! noticed this. Dicks eyes that
used to look upon the world wide
open and full OF laughter were now
heavy looking and dulled with care.
As | write all this. little book. II
sopnds as tho had taken a long
time TO study the faces OF the men
Who at this critical moment OF my
life and theirs were meeting for the
hrst time. In reality all have
written was photographed on my
brain az a nash OF lightning sigIags
across a hitherto darkened sky.
saw, too. that Malcolm Stuart
met Dick squarely face 20 face and
the little smile that had often
watched begin at his eyes and drop
down TO his thin-llpped mouth the
smile that transformed his whole
countenance--was Illuminating his
whole face as he held cut his hand
10 Dick
And ], little book. stood between
the woman whom presumably each
man loved. the woman each mai
thought loved him, the woman who,
married 10 one yet had listened a.
an invitation to go away with the
other.
II was a horrible situation and yet
We three stood there lnterchsnging
little social common places a. IA
We were the veriest strangers
Was any other woman ever plac, d
In such position.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-10
Bobby COon's Nearest Neighbor.

In his new homo n the little cave
IN the ledge Of rocks deer the
Green Forest which he had found
by accident. Bobby Coon ~ last
flept peacefully. There was no one
Co disturb him, AMI 20 he made up
for all the time he had lost. He
slept all The rest Of that day and
when he awoke Jolly. round. red Mr..
Sun had gone 10 bed behind the
Purple HIS and Mistress Moon had
taken his place 10 the shy
Al nrst Bobby couldn't think where
nc was. lie rubbed his eyes and
stared hari az the stone walls OF
HIS bedroom and wondered where
Re was and how he came TO be there.
Then little ty little be remembered
ell that had happenctl-how he had
made a mistake in thinking he could
take Unc' BILLY PJssum's home away
from him. how he had planned ~
take possession Of certain hollow
tree only TO find that II had been cut
down. how he had heedlessly oFept
into PrickIy Porkys house fnr a
nap. only TO be driven out by prickly
Porky himself: how he had found p
SPLENDID hollow stump. but had been
discovered there by Blacky the Crow
and afterward by Buster Beaf, how
Buster Bear had chased him and
given him terribls shaking in The
top OF a slender young tree; how
Buster hal stopped ~ chase Peter
Rabbit. hoN be, Bobby, mad taken
this chance 10 run until be could run
no more and found himself in a
strange part OF the Green Forest
bow be hal looked IN vain for hol.
low tree Ia which 10 make new
home, and lastly how he had found
this little cave In the ledge IT rock.
Little by little ell this came back 90
Bobby a. be lay stretching a,sd
yaVning.
At last he scrambled 10 his feet
and began 10 examine his new house
more carefully than he had when ne
ftut entered. The more he studied
n the better ne liked IT, Having No
one else to talk ~ he talked 10 him
self.
The nrst and most important
thing to look for in house Is safe
~" said he. II used 10 think a
good. stout. hollow tree was the saf-
sst place In the world. but was mis-.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-10

When Buster Bear started to
chase Peter Rabbit II gave "obby
Coon a chance he Sas not SLOW In
accepting. Buster Rad given Pobby
a terrible shaking up In the top OF
that young tree, but in spite OF that
be had his wits about him. Tie hoed.
ed them, and he knew he need
ed them. So the very instant fius-
ter Bear started after ePter Rat
hit, down from the tree scrambled
Hobby Coon. Never In all his
life had he scrambled down tee
faster. lie knew that Buster would
not follow Peter lar. and 50 he.
robby, had no tine 10 lose. lie
would get just as far from that p,ave
az he could before Buster should 70.
tam.
SO. while Peter RABBIT wa run.
ming. lipperty-lippert, lip. in one d.
Tcction as last as ever he cuhlj.
Bobby Coon was running in m" op.
Iostte direction. and hib black icet
were moving astoniFhingly fasi He
didn't know where he vas going.
but he was on his way somewhere,
any where. 60 &c, on, OF the neigh
lCFhood OF Buster Bear so Bobby
took little heed Of where he was go
ing, but RAJ until ho Was too tired
&C. run any more His hca-. was
beating thumpity thlmp thump,
thumpltythump-thump. and he war
b eathing so hard that every breath
n az a gasp and hurt Re Just mad
60 stop lie couldn't run another
step.
As he pulled and puffed. tryine 20
get air enough into bis poor lGngs,
lie listened for sounds Of Buster
bear. Bobpy's ears ore very keen.
but keen as they a~e they cannot
bear what doesn't eyiEt, and 30 they
told Bobby nothing whatever or pur'
quit by Buster Rear OF course not.
You remember Buster didn't esTc
try 10 follow BOBBY lie didn't even
know in which direction Bobby had
gone. SO tho ne listened and listen.
Ell Bobby didn't heif so much as
the rustic Of a leaf II Was very.
very quiet there in the Green Forest.
AfiSr a while Bo6by's heart stop
red going ghumpiiy-thumpity-thun p.
and he once more breBthed easily
Hc knew that he had escaped He
NRs safe lie sighed, and that sigh
was a happy little sigh. Then h,
Erinned. lie was thinking OF how
hard he hal tried 10 get a chance e.
sleep that day and now every tire
Re though be had found a bed be
had been turned out q II almos; as
soon as h had closed his eyes.
Bobby has a sense 81 fun. and now
h. saw the funny eide OF all his
experiences.
There il one thing sure. and that
n being without home Is a more
serious matter than thought II
Was" said be Il thought II would
DC easy enough % End a place to
sleep when wanted 20. but rye be
The Detroit times., 1917-04-10
Mrs. Brodhead Urges
All Loyal Americans
To Display the Flag

Mrs. John T. Brodhead. Of No.
5s7 Jenerson.avs.. mother OF r.
Thornton Brodhead. senior lleuten-
ant in the Naval reserve. has issued
a call to home-owners along the
city's residence streets TO unfurl
the flag
An American banner nutters FROM
her own house. but she declares
that the Jeferson.sVe. residents ri
her neighborhood are spathetiC
about displaying the colors.
Every one should hang out 4
flag now" she declares "Therf
arc altogether too few OF them la
evidence along the streets. II T.
the patriotic duty OF every loyal
citizen"
Mrs. Brodhead il chairman OF q
committee OF the National League
for Women's Service. and active n
! the work OF the Red Cross and the
Daughters OF the American Revolu
ton.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-10

As | named Dick and Malcolm
Stuart 70 each other, little book
there was a quick look of appraisal
tn each mans eyes as he apparently
took in the others proportions, men
tai and physical.
Both men were in the trst nush
OF maturity and altho both were
over the average in height snd build
Dick was slightly the smaller OF the
two.
suppose IL was because Dick bad
been working so very hard tha%hs
looked older than Malcolm-in real
ity Malcolm Stuart was few years
older than Dick. Dick was growing
little gray AZ the temples anc
there was the beginning OF a crows
foot or two at the corner OF his eyes
His lips were frmer and his jaws
squArer than Malcolm's.
why. Dick. poor Dick. lE begin
ming TO look old" said 20 myself
wonderingly For the hrst time II
came 10 me that the last year and a
half might have been as hard on
Dick as II had been on me- Suffer
ing and responsibility. however. had
brought 10 Dicks face something
which made him better looking than
be had been in his caref free youth
Today his clothes were musseo
and vrinkled. They showed unmis
taxable signs OF his hot. hiresomt
journey He wore an uncomfortable
looking derby hat. sltho IL was late
August. and | remembered that he
had worn that hat sll summer.
He has been too busy even Ia
think OF a straw hat" | said 10 my.
self. and somehow that foolish little
bit OF what know must have been
great discomfort TO him made me
sorrier for him than the biz worries
! knew had beset him. waking and
sleeping
Strange isn't II. little nook. that
sometimes a silly little annoyance
viii make us appreciate for The nrst
The Detroit times., 1917-04-10
Chapter Nv.

II was a glorious morning. hsj
a marvellous feeling OF energy that
had / not quarreled slightly with
Robert before he left for the once
would have made me aname with
the rest OF being alive.
determined TO drop everything
and 20 for brisk walk. then per
haps call on Mrs Mulhany. had
almost reached tho entrance 90 a
small park toward which had
walked unthinkingly when / heard
a step behind me. walked quick
~ along. and just a. I turned from
the main walk into bypath. Har
per Carleton caught up with me
II thought II was YOU" he said
May | Join your"
His eyes sought mine. I thought
eagerly He was tall and strong
Many would have called him hard
some. But could not help bur
compare him, as | did every one
with Robert Re always made every
other man seem plain TO me. real
ly wanted 10 walk by myself, bu'
| had no excuse ready, so nodded
assent
~ shall be glad ~ have you icir
me-" ! told him. 'sltho my walk Is
nearly over"
"Prolong II a little for my sake
want TO talk 10 You II Is won
derful morning. and II will do 20,
good"
81 am not a very cheerful per
son." said. II was tired OF my
self. OF the house. OF everything
but this glorious on; doors. 80 rar
on by myself"
Then thought had been un
gracious. 80 added. But can
be tired OF you. as | haven't seer
you for some time"
mo. not since the night we
brought Lenore Dorian 10 call. she
was most enthusiastic about your
voice as well as your playing
She was charming ] replied. u
shall be glad to meet her again"
You will have the opportunity
Mrs. Carleton Is going 10 give q
musicale and she will sing
That will be lovely"
Il was sure you two would hit I,
on Temperament. etc. you know
The Detroit times., 1917-04-10
vl0lINIST At
CRlNMEll'S TUESDAY,

This well-known Detroit violiniel
will play at the Free Recital az Grin
nell Bros victrola Recital Hall, sea-
247 Woodward-ave.. Tuesday after
noon az 230. LiebesIled--'Ioye'a
Sorrow. By Kreisler: "Mensutt
in g. No. 2" by Beethoven: Ron
dino"-on a Theme by Beethoven, BY
Kreisler; The Broken Melody" ~
Van Biene are among the beautih1I
selections In which Mr.. Milan win -
heard. All music-loyers are cordially
invited.-AdV.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-10

YOU do1" asked namely. AZ took
his outstretched hand.
Il came back about a week arc.
lie made no apology for coming
70 see me 80 soon. was glad that
he did not
Won't you come in9' had
opened the door with my latch key.
mo. thank you. Il Il late. I
called once before. earlier In the
afternoon. will call soon. how
ever. II may"
When I went In Matilda met ne
With box OF orchids
mr. Carleton left them ms'am
Shall arrange them2"
mo. will attend 10 them my.
self" answered. taking the box
from her.
I went directly TO my room a.
lifted the delicate blooms from
the box thought bitterly OF how
long II had been since Robert had
brought me any flowers. And as I
arranged them wondered what he
would think OF my accepting them
from Harper Carleton. But miyht
have saved myself the trouble. tor
ar out an hour afterward mes.
senger boy came with a note froh
him saying that he was called awPy
or business and might be away a.
day or two. He asked me 10 pack
bis bag and give II TO the boy.
With a heart full OF bitterness
put the necessary articles in his
bag. As ! laid them in one after
another I thought OF the curt ncte
Not one word OF regret AT leaving
me and the children. no word OF
farewell. Just note he might
have written TO Matilda instead OF
| 10 me.
I wondered II the business which
was taking him away had anythins
to do with Phyllis lawson. II she
was so in his mind that II excluded
all thought OF me and the children.
I tormented myself with the thought
that perhaps she was going with
him. | had become obsessed with
the idea that she was TO prove my
nomesis--and perhaps Roberts.
The orchids had faded, still kept
them in vase on the living room
table, when the second day after
Robert went away Harper Carleton
again called.
Here at least was one man who
appreciated me. This knowledge
WAS a balm 10 my wounded pride.
my lonely soul. He Al once noticed
the faded flowers and lsughingly
said that II didn't throw them out
he would.
The freshest flowers should al.
ways be for you he told me, and
the tone not the words drew tears
10 my eyes.
Don't Don't do that" be said.
his voice husky With feeling.
Its nothing" smiled up at
him. nothing but Stiffness But I
do so love flowers. and to be--re.
nembered' Then. realizing that
once more I had made an unwist
remark to this man. | added. "the
day il so gloomy | guess Il has
given me the blues.-
But you should not remain here
alone such a dark day, II is enough
to give any one the blues"
Il had thought OF going out and
called up Myrtle Caldwell. but she
was not AZ home, so ! gave II up"
| replied.
| Harper remained with me about
m hour He talked well and was
unusually entertaining. When hs
left the world looked little bright
Ell. and I felt that perhaps after
all my doll wasn't stuffed with saw
dust.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-10

The annual meeting. election oil
ofhoers and banquet OF Michigan so
ciety. Sons OF the American Revo
luton. will take place Friday even
ing. April 20, AZ s 30 o'clock, in tho
Hotel Statler Elmer NJ Wentworth
president general Of the national 80
ciety. will be guest OF honor anC
speaker.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-10

Miss Beatrice Floyd is home from
Knox school. Tarrytown.on.,heH ud-
son. for the Easter holidays.
The Washington times., 1917-09-16
Ladies, Do YOur "B-Knt for the Soldiers and Sailors

Every
those desiring Art Dsprta tFoor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-06
JEFFERSON
CLUB SCENE
OF MEETING
Gathering Is Arranged to Make
Plans for The Last
Drives.

The ball will be set a-rolling Mon
day night" declared one Democratic
leader today in speaking OF the gem
eraI meeting to be held at Jefferson
club rooms Monday night
The meeting. a public one, including
all committeeman and candidates. is
TO arrange plans for the final drives
before election. November g.
The meeting is expected to bring
out Democratic leaders from all parts
OF the city and all supporters of the
administration are expected to be
present to discuss ways and means for
carrying on henceforth what will be
an aggressive campaign.
Mayor J. D. smaIley is confident that
when the smoke of battle is cleared
away he will be found to have a big
majority.
The Democratic committeeman ex-
reet to show in their canvass of the
city that the people endorse the ad-
ministration OF Mayor smaley when
they see enumerated what Mr.. Small
ley has done.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-06
WAR TAXES
When and How They Become
Effective.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. 5.-The
dates on which taxes in the revenue
lbiH become effective follow:
The income taxes and war excess
profits taxes apply to the calendar
year 1917. except in the cases of cor
porations having a fxed fiscal year.
Returns must be made upon these
taxes by March I. 1918, and the tax
paid before June ], 1918.
The increase TO Scent letter post
age and 2-cent postal cards goes into
eject thirty days after passage. Tire
increased postal rates on second-class
matter become effective July /. 1918.
There are no new taxes on tea. cof-
fee or sugar. but taxes upon many
articles Of common use-perfumes.
iewelry. chewing gum. films. pills.
nowders. etc.-are effective at once.
The taxes on admissions to amuse-
ments. shows. etc. are effective Nov. l,
next.
Stamp taxes on legal instruments.
eto Dec. /. next. and the same on
foreign passage tickets
Additional tax on playing cards. eff
feetive at once. Tax on club dues.
Nov. /. next.
inheritance taxes are effective at
once. as are the liquor taxes. The
tobacco taxes become effective thirty
days after passage.
Taxes on freight. express, passenger
fares. parlor and sleeping car accom-
modations. new life and fire insurance
policies. Nov. /, next.
\ tax OF 5 cents on telegraph and
telephone messages costing more than
Is cents each become effective Nov. 1.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-06
White SOX Win First, 2-1
FORD AGENCY
CONTRACT IS
SUSTAINED
(speeial 10 THE T1MEs.l


HOBART. Ind. Oct. e.--A case Of
vital interest to the Ford Motor com
pany and its agents over the country
was concluded in the Superior court
at Valparaiso this week. 1t was the
case OF Ford Motor company vs. Paul
Newman. one OF its agents Of Hobart
The suit was brought against Mr.. New
man for damages because of the
violation of his contract with the
Ford company in selling Ford cars
outside Of his territory. which was
Hobart township. and in selling below
the advertised list price. On a de-
murrer to the complaint the defendant
claimed that the contract was illegal
because OF being against public policy
and in restraint OF trade. The court
overruled the demurrer and sustained
the contract The case was then tried
before 4 jury at Valparaiso and a YER
dict was returned for the Ford COM
pany adjudging damages against the
defendant in the sum of $3.50 less $50
for rebates which was due the defend
ant and which was admitted by the
plaintiff.
The suit was brought by the. Ford
company as a test case and IN order
70 establish its agency contracts with
its agents over the country. The CON
tract was fully established and Ford
agents are assured Of entire protec-
tion in the future against competition
in their territory by other agents.
This decision viii be welcomed by all
dealers in Ford cars and all purchasers
or Ford cars will be assured of like
treatment by all agents.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-06
Rv H. c. HAMILTON


(United Press StaR Correspondent.)
CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-Gfants and White
Sox reached the baseball Marine today.
Before sundown, with more than 30,-
GOO red-blooded Americans cheering the
victor on. one must be repulsed in the
first assault along the road that leads
TO the worlds baseball championship.
The sun was shining brightly early
today upon Comiskey park, the field
nhere these representative leaders Of
American sport viii meet IN the first
clash for the highest baseball honors.
After 4s hours of rain, ii appeared that
perfect weather was assured for the
opening of the big series.
One of the greatest crowds that ever
gathered for a worlds series packed
itself into Chicago before midnight.
Every hotel reported standing room
only" The thousands came from every
corner of the country, From every side
rose a constant cry for tickets. the sup
ply Of which was exhausted hours ago.
Americas sporting blood has not been
thinned by the war That is evidenced
by the crowds and the enthusiasm with
which this biggest of Americas sport
ing events is being greeted But the
war is not forgotten. Clean-cut, khaki
ClAu men are III AiiN NAii1 1AA6S @~~'N'A'S
tickets. In the long line waiting at the
bleacher entrance to Comiskey park at
dawn sailors and soldiers in uniform
swapped yarns with "civies.'
The war has scattered. too, the audi
ence that worlds championship contend
ing teams have played before in the
past.
Thousands who last year witnessed
the games in Brooklyn or Boston. or
followed them on their scoreboards at
home are "over there.
With their guns. however. they have
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-06

1910, when he was charged with buy
ing his sennte seat.
81 believe that had cOnSress exer-
cIsed this power we would have avoid
ed the present war" continued La
Toilette. II believe II we are to ex-
tract ourselves from this war and
restore this country TO honorable
and lasting pence, congress must ex-
ercise in full the war powers en-
trusted to IL by the Constitution"
He asserted that congress has al
lowed the president TO abrOgate
powers not vested In him.
To-day the president is regulating
commerce with foreign nations under
an attempted Delegation of power
from congress and regulating in such
a wny as TO involve In serious DIFF
acuIties II not actual war with HOl-
land and the scandinavian cOmtries,7
he said.
'"The president under his constitu-
tfOnaI authorities gets no power to
declare the object and purposes of any
war in which the country naay be en-
gagged and cannot make IA treaty of
peace without the approval of the
senate. 1 commend this thought to
those gentlemen both I'm and out of
Gfk0ErE
either by the people or their repre-
sentatives In congress to dIscdss
terms of pence or who even venture
to suggest that q peace is not desIr-
able until such time as the president.
acting on his ewn responsfbIlIty,
shall declare for peace.
sit Is n strange doctrine we hear
these days that the mass of the people
who pay in money, misery Rnd blood
all the costs of tIiIs war out of which
favored few profit so largely may
not freely and publicly discuss terms
of peace.
''rhe universal conviction of those
who yet believe i'm the rights OF the
people is but the first step toward
the prevention of war and the esfab-
lishment of permanent peace Is to give
the people who must bear the brunt
of wars awful burden more to say
about it, he continued.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-06
CURSES!
PURSES
TAX HIT
Luxuries and Many Neces-
sites Come Under Law
and Even Movies Will Be
Taxed One Cent for Each
Ten Cents.
LRy unitsd Prssal

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct. 6.-The
war tax toll on the American pocket
book has began. Within two months
the buying public will be paying over
the counter. through ticket windows of
various kinds-and almost everywhere
else-the levies under the $2.535. 100000
revenue bill. now law
Throughout the land today the high
cost of drinking mounted with addition
al taxes on hard soft and medium bev
erages effective Immediately.
Auto owning, with a tax of three per
cent. of the sale price. becomes more
costly. Pills. patent medicines and
chewing gum are hit.
Sporting goods. motor-boats. estates,
inheritances, incomes, war profits and
other luxuries of the wealthy are tax
able Immediately.
Smoking may also be more costly
within thirty days. with added taxes on
tobacco. cigars and cigarettes, ranging
from 81 to 81 thousand on cigars and
eighty cents to $1.2o a thousand Sn
cigarettes.
Even snuff users will suffer.
on November l also the tax on
freight and express packages. one cent
for each 90 cents harged-becOmes ef-
fective. together with a ten-cent levy
on berths. or staterooms on Pullman
cars.
Every telegraph. telephone OF wireless
message costing more than Is cents
after November l. will bear five per
cent tax and taxes of eight cents on
each 800 Of life insurance and of one
cent on each dollar of fire insurance al
SO begin.
With tax on movie and '1egiti-
mate" theatres after Nov. 1. of one cent
on each ten cents admission charged the
cost Of looking them over" either on
the screen or in the pony" row prom
ises to mount
! The usual New Years outbreak will
be more expensive with a new tax on
table reservations II will cost & toll
/ equivalent TO ten per cent of the dues
/ to join a club after Nov. /.
| Stamp taxes on bonds, promissory
notes. bills of sale and playing cards
+ become effective Dec. !, as does the one
cent tax on parcels post packages cost
/ ing e5 cents or more. An additional one
cent on letters is effective November L
Money raising bills being disposed
of. Congress will adjourn Saturday
House and Senate are TO pass the ad-
/ journment resolution today. The Senate
/ also will pass the soldiers and sailors
! insurance bill.