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The Detroit times., 1916-09-18
Popular Dairy Lunch
con Dishes Growing
More Expensive
ONE PRUNE CUT
FROM PORTION
Ham and, Steak and
Famous Bean
Marked Up

Food prices have again risen IN
Detroit--thls time in the dairy
lunches. where thousands have been
won't to economic During hs last
week. lunchrooms hay, posted q
dismaying array OF price increases
affecting staples IN the bills oi fare.
Chicken sandwiches nave gone Up
from 10 TO ID cents. tsbs and toast
from 10 TO 20 cents, aui hoj trs
sandwiches, perhaps the most p1pd-
lar lunch item. from Eve To lu cents.
The traditional ham and eggs IL af-
fectCd. The price soaring nickel
These ana other increases coming
In the last week are the climax az
a subtle rise. little al a. time OF
food prices for some months. dot
chicken pie went M o. uirk"' ONE
weeks ago. beans so.r0t g uu"s q
plato, and pru ps h,tua more eV-
pensive. The prWe rse Was ac-
complished quietly iaa same priC"
remaining hUf the uuW Har Ui prur,.
being reduced one
There has been steadily growing
disposition In lunch room 90 stint
patrons and reduce po IONS. and
plates have Rppr red l"aner and
leaner as the summer passed lu
the more eyponf've eating places.
here have been substantial ir.
( creasee In the price of steaks and
other meats
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18
Tremendous Prosperity
GIDeS President Great
Strategic Advantage

been efficient to keep ii in control
OF the national government, II 1t
could not point with pride" to
prosperity.
The empty dinner pail OF the
American workingman has been a
complete answer TO the claims OF
the party in power for another four
years.
II Is probable the weakest candi-
date the Republicans could have
nominated for president could have
been elected on the full dinner pail
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The Detroit times., 1916-09-18
BY ED l.. REEN

(StdG Correspondent nite4 PrcSs)
London. Sept. lS.-Tho most des-
perate Teutonic CONVERSATIONS have
failed 10 stop the onward sweep OF
the Anglo-French armies on both
sides OF the river Somme.
The German Wal Office thls after
noon admitted The loss OF Herny.
Deniecourt and positions between
Barleux and Vtrmogdovilicrs In the
new French DIVE south OF Che river.
The capture OF peuiccourj has not We,
been announced from paris though
an official statement issued al nooa
reported the village urroun ed. The
French war Office Lass night ropOrt-
ed the capture OF Berry and Yer
maudovillers
North Of The Somme Ole British
closed in on Thicpyal las. night aft
er repulsing German attacks, Gen.
Haig reported, ana canturcI enemy
positions south Of tbe town.
Aside FROM The Allies ucceesos
on the Somme thc word TIA Jhe
Russian and Ruuauian forbes have
halted their retreat in ,ougaCa .ern
Rumania and ara now making
stand agqinst the rru'eus WAS Che
most encouraging news Iam the
Allied standpoint reaching London
this afternoon Tee Ggrmen war
Office announced .hat Che Eu--o-Ru-
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18
POLICE SENT
TOR0UNDUP
REGISTRARS
Precinct Boards Short
When New Regis
tratiOn Starts

When the booths opened in De.
tioit, Monday morning. at 9 o'clock.
for the first day OF the new registra-
ton. practically all precincts had
short boards. and the registrars who
did appear were freezing 20 death. d"
as they expressed IT,
Distress calls 10 the city clerks
Office soon remedied the last
trouble, for the department OF pub
lie works FASTENED TO install stoves
IN all booths whore they were want.
I'd The shortage OF registrars per
sisted. however. and led to police
action In one instance.
The election booth in the ninth
district OF the Seventeenth ward
WAS deserted when the time for
opening arrived Even the officer
with the books had not been seen,
and complaint was made 10 the city
clerks office As precinct officials
are sworn 10 serve they can be
compelled 10 appear. and Deputy
Guy l.. ingalls, notified Police Supt.
Marquardt The superintendent sent
squad Of officers 70 compel atten-
dance by registrars In the ninth pre-.
cinct, but Il was not necessary 10
use force The officers simply
looked mp" tho missing officials,
and NY noon all were on the job.
In some precincts, only one reg
istrar was found on duty. and the
shortage was reported TO be gen
eral by visitors TO the city hall In
the fourth precinct of the Eigh.
teenth ward three officials refused
10 serve because the pay was only
81 day. and left for their work
In factories
Some help was rendered when
the common council convened nj
II o'clock TO FIJI vacancies in pre-
cinct boards. Fifty officials were
appointed on resolutions OF alder.
men. and no time was lost In notify
ing the new registrars OF their ap-
pointment and getting them to
work
From all parts OF the city came
reports OF an unusually light regis
tration The booths will remain open
until $50 p m. and registration
will he continued Tuesday and Wed.
nesday.
All persons who wish 10 vote In
the November election. must regis
ter on these days, or they will lose
their votes The law requires n
complete new registration every
four years A person who fails 10
get on the books NJ the new regis.
tration loses his standing as n voter
Women are Included in the pres
ent registration. as they will have
the right 10 vote on the seven-man
school board charter amendment In
the November election. Qualinca
lions for women voters are the
same az for men.
CITY officials fear that tho light
registration M 10 noon may In part
he due 10 tho public's failure 70
realize the necessity for re-registra.
ton. IL IL feared that many per
soma on the old registration books
do not appreciate the neoessity OF
re-rcgistering, and emphasis IN laid
on the fact that previous regis
trhtion Ia wholly without value,
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18
would Dlvoree oHello' Girl,

Mira. Jennie Lewis, telephone or.
orator I'm the Hotel Pontchartrain,
r. named "a defendant IN bill for
divorce fled in the circuit court NJ
Pontiac by Edwin 4 Lewis. con
nected with an automobile concern
there. He charged that his wife
caused his arrest for non-support
and that he spent 81 days In jail
awaiting trial
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18
BY n. N. RICkEY.

WASHINGTON, d, C., Sept IS.
Burning cataclysm between now
and Nov. 7. the presidential cleo.
ton will occur in the midst OF the
greatest prosperity this country. or
any other, has ever experienced.
Industrial conditions have al
ways had a marked effect on ma
tional elections. and there Is no rea
son 10 believe that this election will
be an exception.
Whatever other virtues an admin
istration possessed they have not
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18
COOPERATING CHURCHES
WILL REOPEN TO PERMIT
uNSAVED TO HEAR BILLY.
Communicates Will
Make Room For the
NOn-Members
THOUSANDS ARE
TURNED AWAY
Tabernacle Visitors
Will BE Welcome
In Times Rest Room

All tabernacle visitors are vel.
come in The Times rest room.
Detroiters will find this a con
venient place for ordering the
paper sent 10 out-oi-town friends
turnout the Sunday meetings,
which The Times is reporting IN
full.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18
ASQUITH' S SON
is WAR VICTIM
Heir of British Premier Meets
Death In Field, Says
Dispatch

LONDON. Sept. 1s--Raymond
AsQuith, son OF the British prime
minister. has been killed, presum.
ably in action, It was announced to-
day.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18

Highest temperature this date In
the past tg years. OF In iSeit lowest.
NJ In 1878.
ON. yenr ago today Highest tenn
p~rsture, 7At lowest. az moan, Ssi
cloudy weather with ~ Inch 81 rain.
The sun sets Monday nc 0i3I y, m.
and rises Tuesday Mt 6t16 n. M.
rho moon rises Monday nj ioi3a
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18
SETH LOW, ONCE
MY. MAY0R, DEAD

NEW YORK, Sept. ls-Seth Low,
former MAYER ~ New York and one
time president OF Columbia univer-
s.'y. died late yesterday at his coun-
tg h.ac. lgu.dhrook farm, bedford
Hills ~ = lie was 80 Years old.
lie had been ill several months OF a
complication of disyI..s
Sir Lows most recent activities
were ek,rt.d M an effort To find a
solution Hi ,ht difference between
.hl railroad br.'herh0ods and thu
railroads He lad long been con
suited by heads 81 the bro,herhoods
Under the Greek constitution Of
lsci r.y'.od several years agu. the
c.ocu,lve power is vested Ia the
t1r aud hts responsible ministers.
Tr. r.Fauve authority is in the
hand ot the boule. or house OF rep
reseutafjves elected By manhood
/ suffrage.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18

The present king of Greece Is
Constantine !. who succeeded 10 the
throne after the assassination OF
his father IN 1919, The mother Of
King Constantine was the Grand
Duchess Olga, OF Russia, and his
wife was the Princess Sophie Of
Prussia. sister Of the present Ger
man emperor,
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and victnityi Monday night
and Tuesdry, fairt frost toniGbtt rir-
ing temperature Tuesday, moderate
variable winds.
Lower Michigsnt Fair monday
rtsht and tuesday, frost tonight ria-
ing en- pc nature Tuesday.
Timer Iakrst Gentle variable
winds and fntr weather Mondnp night
and Tuesday.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18

DELIVER PACKAGES, MESSAGES,
ETC, bJ Messenger service. Call
Cadillac hsos--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18

In the war with turkey, which
arose in 1897. out az Crock sym.
pathy with Crete, Greece was d..
fcated, and had TO pay heavy iu-
demnity and 90 submit Jo a strategic
reconstruction OF the froauer IN
Turkeys favor.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18
NOtOriety of Detroit AS
Wide Open" Is
Magnet
DRUNKEN REVEL
ENDS WET RULE
Windsor Temperance
People Parade to Gel
citrate Victory

0usted from Ontario taverns and
liquor resorts. which were closed
Saturday night by government leg
islation hprtendcrs and tavern en-
ployes focked to Detroit, Saturday
and Sunday u is estimated that in
the nDighborhoOd OF 900 came to
this side 20 seek Jobs In Detroit sa-
looms. Tho reputation OF the City "
the Straits n "a ,'wdc.open town 4"
and as a place where money IL flow
ing freely over the bars giving ex.
pectoiion uf employment.
With British Columbia voted dry
last Thursday Manitoba and on
tario under prohibition. and Alberta
and Quebec already half dry. the
Canadian liquor men are turning
IN drnvos towards "the states"
They VII throw their efforts, it Is
thought with the organized liquor
interests iu keeping Michigan wet
Closing Uli bars 40 o'clock Sat.
urday night, with the advent OF
provincial prohibition, the Canadian
border elites threw out John Bar
lrycorn' With am orgy ot drunken.
ness. lntrvicat!on Was very gen.
CONTINUED on Page Twob
The kim md queen OF Greco,
have civ .r1t-rr Crown Prime
Georgios. b1ru 1880, unmarried
Prince AieXgndro-. born 1893, Prin
cess Helene born 1895 Prime,
Paulos. born 1901. Princess Irene
| born 1904, and Princess Catherine
. born 1919 The king has four broth
ers and one sister living.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18

PrtntInE--tbe plain neat ktnS--thnt
= right-Ttmes Job Dcpt.-haln tS2O
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18
ANGL 0-FRENCH PROGRESS DESPITE
Fierce COUNTER HRUSTS; ITALI5AS
NEAR TRIESTE; RUMAN|ANS STAND
Berlin Says Battle Tor
CanslanZO Railroad
Is Near
BY uNIrED pass.

BERLIN, Sept 16.--Joined BY
fresh reinforcement, ttc Fu5co-
Rumanian armies have taken up
positions on tire extending
from Rasovs through Cosadin
TO Tuzis, on the Black sea, after
a three days' retreat, IT Yves o.
fcislly announced th,s after-
noon.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18

A. rsahs"-rims. gss Dspi.--MsIr tsso,
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18

Berlin, Sept 15.-csrnzn
troops have abandoned Berry,
Denieoourt and positions be-
tween Barleuz and Vcrrsnc-~
villers to the French. IL was o.ii-
cially announced this atternocn.
This confIrms French reports
Of the capture Of these poaitions.
sALoNikA, SEPT. fs.-ser-
hian troops captured Bulgarian
first and second tines at the
village of ksmakehalsn, north
west Of ostroVo lake, and near
the Serbo-Greek frontier, it was
officially announced today Ten
machine guns were captured.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18

LONDON. Sept IS ro-'f- fhon-
sands German have On kiBes,
tContlnued o. J'UgS Ewol
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18

Avs rrMprRATTREs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-27
There's Too Much Secondhand Religion the Churches Billy Sunday Tells Preachers

Christianity and he wrote the Ex-
pulsive Power Of New Affections
Or Chalmers got the idea for his
book when riding in western stage
coach and he noticed that the driver
whipped the OF mule whenever he
came near a projecting ledge or
rock when they were going along
the gorge 1000 feet deep He said
Why do you abuse that mule and
the driver pointed TO the ledge of
rocks in the path, I am afraid ne
will shy and fall over and II beat
him just before we come 10 Il 1t
takes his mind of Il and he goes
by and thus Or Chalmer got the
idea of expulsive power OF new al
lection Get Jesus Christ and You
don't need to do the cheap skate
leg shows Let the Bible come in
and the novels will go out
There are i've classes OF people
and the classification will touch
every nan and women whether In
Detroit, New York or London First,
those who cannot attend church
Many work In every community who
cannot attend church II YOU get IN
a railroad town there are lots of
people who must work on Sunday
Certain work must be done on the
Sabbath Christ recognized that
fact when lie walked through the
corn field and pluckcd an ear of
corn and that gang that walked after
Him and saw Him pluck and eat
Ihe corn, cried out. He breaks
he Sabbath. lie eats corn on the
Sabbath. Those old scoundrels
would not give Him anything 20 eat.
but they tagged along there and lie
turned around and said ~ you had
oxen and they fall in a pit on the
Sabbath. will you leave them there
or will YOU take them OUT Don't
YOU lead your horse 10 water on the
Sabbath or any other day. Then have
a little horse sense. Some people
think II they don't build a FIRE on
the Sabbath, but ST around and eat
a cold lunch they are honoring God
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-27

lf somebody smiles, they say: oh
don't smile on the Sabbath Doesn Z
the Lord have a hard time OF it,
First. those who cannot attend
church and YOU Will always find
some who cannot; some are sick,
shut In. some have 10 work In hotels
and restaurants. the maids in your
house have 10 get your meals. the
railroad men have 10 go out, the
furnaces must be kept going In the
steel works.
More Should Go to Church
Second, those who can attend
and who do not attend church
There are a million people that can
and don't attend church Some fel.
lows never darkcn the church door
until they die and they carry their
old carcass In 10 have large fun.
eral, that II is no compliment 10
any man and n is an insult 10 man
hood. and disgrace 10 the individual
that he never darkcns the church
door But he Garkens the door OF
the grog shop any day
Third, those who can and do at
tend church and who are moved by
the preaching There are lots Of PEG
pie who come out OF curiosity. some
one tells lie and they say. Lets
go down and hear that fellow, Billy.
and they come down 10 find some
body stringinR them thoy find
am preaching the truth 20 them. for
a fellow knows the truth when bc
hears ii saloonkeeper down here
said I dare not 20. dare not haa
him any more. II do ! VIII lose my
job lie knows what preach is ih,
truth ard he knows he IL de-
wrong and there are multitude Dds
that
Fourth those who can 60
church and those who do not 80 FL
church and are moved by the preacl
ing and convicted but not coryort,C
Every man that hears the truth
convicted That saloonkecper IL con
victed. he knows what ] am prcac'
ing is right, and he knows ne car
not do that is wrong ne knows
cannot do that and be Christian
Talk 20 these men about Jesus
Christ Get them 10 take their stand
m righteousness
Fifth, Those who can an5 -
20 church aud o. convicted bv the
preaching and converted They need
strengthening They are converted
now but they need the benefit of
your experience You say. Where
will ! md these people 10 talk 20
them" Where won't you End them p
Where can Won find a place where
they are not You will only find
one place whore they are not and
that Is In the cemetery Right In
your neighhorhood. right in your
block, how many are Christians? rs
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astounds you How you can leave
people going 10 hell and doing moth
ing 10 save themselves | cannot un-
derstand. They won't wait upon the
Lord 20 renew their strength,
81 go home many afternoons so
tired that ! think | won't come
back ar night. but I come back by
night as fresh az r. daisy Why,
Because the Lord refreshes me.
And no man or woman works any
harder than ! DO This is not ego
tis'ical hut the truth
BE natural | try to be. I have
no more pulpit manners than some
others have on the street Just try
10 be folks all the time If there Is
anything God loves It rs folks and
not the codfshy, doggy aristocracy.
7 don't have one tone OF voice here
ana another when | go 20 the gro
Gerry.
Here Is something you can all
do Invite the unsayed 70 come and
talk with them in private Speak
with them az home Write them 4
letter wouldn't send anybody
post card I would spend two cents
instead and send him a letter With
all the means we have IN this cIty.
q would not be hard 70 reaf the
unsaved
Copyright William A Sunday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-27

a clerk She WAS won 20 him by his
bright and suappy ways and his
obliging manner She said 20 him
one day, Are you a Christian? He
wasn't. Afterwards. whenever she
came 10 the store he tried 20 avoid
her When he saw her coming he
would try to get away from her
But she used some good horse sense.
Finally she said 20 him. 81 teach a
sunday school class ar certain
church Come down with US
After much perseverance, she got
him 70 come She led him TO Jesus
Christ When he boy went back 70
the store he went through the store
and found three other boys who
were Christians He asked tho mer
chant u they could have a room in
which the three boys could eat their
lunch. and then went 20 work They
got other boys 10 Join with them
rntN 'helr numbers became TOO
large FOR The room They got a big
ger room. put I'm tables and chairs
and lahored there 20 save the other
boys George Williams was the
boys name and that institution was
the Y " a. IL touches everv
civilized nation on tho globe today
Queen Victoria ln'ghicd him before
he died Sir George Williams was
hts title when ne died George WI
liams started the T. VI c. A. That
woman didn't bur God used that
woman 20 convert George Williams
and he did
"Notico these facts First. ont Of
Jesus Christ there is no salvation.
second. that all have sinn"d and
that all who come 10 repent shall not
be cast out. None are saved unless
they are born again Remember faith
and not feeling saves the people
never talk 90 any maU How do YOU
fcel2' 80 SIR Feeling is the result
Faith Is required God requires us 20
believe 60 Dee saved Obedience and
blessing always walk arm In arm
They never trail The Bible is the
only guide There IS no salvation IN
hell The man that breaches future
probation lies It the man don't set
tie 10 before ne dies. he never has n
chance II f. all over with him.
What is Tho use Of me running
my throat ~ those old sinners have
chance 20 1o converted IN the
other w0rldr lot them go When
YOU look around and see young men
and women Win their character
forming and realize chat they are
forming for life. n aatounds aud dis
iresses MS how so many men and
women can be- 500 Ind 1cr"pt People
come 20 me and say Mr. sunday
you work So hard. ! worry about
con Great Cod You are so lazy I
worry about you The Indifference
OF q LOT of people astounds me forty
million times more than my energy
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sx,rrY su~DA, SAYINGS.

There are o. men I'm Detroit
who n fNrg were decent enough
and mon cn.uEh g. come go
Jesus, would te Instrumental in
The politician only cares Tor
your vote. vote FOR him on Nov
: and thrn your soul can 60 %
hell
You may gain the privilege OF
putting vour Feof under some rich
guys mahogany and hitting his
booze. but Won viii pay for u with
vour eternal I'fe
n 7 didn't care FOR our souls
ypu haven't money enough iu
your bank vaults 20 got mo 90
come 20 Detroit and preach
When death comes near we
soud Tor The man who knows
God We 1an't send for the brewer
or sGl0onkcerDr
Many draw nigh TO God with
'hrIr moHth- HHd give fhti-
hcnrts 10 -ho devil
don't propose 20 duck my hs1h
q. Shtkesrea but du bow -
the DibIa
Too many unalcsn people are
irving 80 interpret a clean gospel
lf religion hurts "a mans hua'-
nose hos raf "a rotten business
The only r0f in Detroit chat
Doesn't mood converting 's tho
cemetery
There 600. h.1fhrra tn urtrnl'
1e r.U pre- fr## only trrv don't
raspun' so easily
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your husband Christian your
children Christians? II they are let
them alone and get after somebody
else's husband and children Don't
+it down and thank God that your
husband and children are Christians.
Suppose We're to say 20 my family.
my George. my Nell my Paul my
Helen are Christians We are all
Christians. let the rest OF the world
go 20 the devil There is too much
Of that spirit In the church today
Go from house 20 house Go 20
the people IN your block, In your
place OF business. Have you said
anything 10 The telephone girl when
YOU called her up You are quick
enough To Jump on her when she
gives you the wrong number Have
YOU said anything 20 the delivery
bOy-to the butcher Have YOU
asked the miumau' Have you said
anything 20 thc uDVahOy that throws
your paper on the doorstep a. night
Have YOU called them UP at the
newspaper Office Have you said
anything TO the girl who waits on
you az the store. 10 the servant who
brings your dinner I'm AT home. to
the woman who scrubs your floors p
Where. will Won find them where
won't you find thcm2
years ago In London town a
girl went into store 10 purchase
epr1etIipv and there yUae "a trtrIt
snappy young fellow iu the store az
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Continued from Preceding Page.

CONTINUED from Preceding PaEeD
Pure hearts II ! have any In
iquity in my heart the Lord will not
come in. We need a wise head We
need horse sense In what We do
think God is constantly looking for
company II men and women that
are constantly alive There are too
many dead ones He needs men
and women that are always at it.
not only during the revival, We
need 10 be full Of faith; dead In
earnest. never give up, a bulldog
tenacity and sticktoitatiyeness for
the cause OF God Almighty.
THAT Is what God is looking for
Men have done things just for the
applause OF the world Newton
would study all night 70 get a
sentence TO embody a thought.
Reynolds would sit for 36 hours
without food to get the right word
20 write an ode Wesley used to
travel from 5000 to 1000 miles a
year on horseback In the days II
itinerant Methodism and get most
OF his rest and sleep right in the
saddle. Beacher Cartwright. an itin-
Grant preacher in Illinois in the days
OF Lincoln. travelled from Cairo TO
Heland. Ill. riding horseback-what
would he do7 He used TO have TO
swim rivers I'VE TO seven times "A
day; he would have 20 find foot
log and cross the foot log take of
bis clothes and leave them on the
opposite bank. come back and get
his horse and swim across, night
would overtake him and he would
sleep on the prairies. lying down
there without anything TO eat
The Church OF God has not
smeiled gunpowder for $50 years
that Is what is the matter with It,
II has become proud. naughty, AFRO
CANT. seifcentered and apathetic 10
mems lost condition: there IL not
church In Christendom that has not
occasion 10 thank God for Lyman
Beecher. peddler went to home
and sold a Bible where there was
a little boy named .Richard. who
read Il. Richard Baxter wrote
Saints Rest Philip Coleridge
The Rise and Progress OF Religion
Wherefore read tho Rise and
Progress ~ Religion and he wrote
Practical View OF Christianity Dr
Chalmers read Practical View OF