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New Britain herald., 1916-12-20

my out of the battered villages Of
 France and across the devastat ted
 plains of Belgium. They might hurl
 him across the Rhine in battered dis
 array but unless the nation as a
 whole shoulders part of the burden
 of victory it won't profit by the trl-
 umph, for it is not what a nauon
 gains, but what it gives that makes It
 great.'
 Challenge to Civilization.
 The premiers peroration was as
 follows
 If in this war I have paid scant heed to the call of party it is because I realized from the moment the Prussian cannon hurled death at a ble and inoffensive little cOun- trv that a challenge had been sent to civilization to decide an issue higher 1 than party, deeper than party, wider 1 than all parties; an issue, upon the settlement of which will depend the 1 fate of the men in this world for gen. 1 erations, when existing parties will l have fallen like dead leaves on the 1 highway.
 1 "Those issues are the issues I want l to keep in front of the nation, so that l we shall not falter or faint in our 1
 l resolutions.
 There is a time in every prolonged [ and fierce war when, in the passion | and rage of conflict, men forget the l high purpose with which they entered l 1t. This is a struggle for information l al right, international honor, interna- l tional good faith-the channel along 1 which peace, honor and good will
 must flow among men. "The entertainments 1aboriously l built up by generations of men
 against barbarism have been broken, and had not the might of Britain passed into the breach Europe would l have been inundated with a flood of l savagery and unbridled lust of pow err
 1 Ignorant of Rights of Others. ''The note and speech prove that l they have not yet learned the alpha bet of respect for the rights of oth- 1 CTS
 F'Without reparation peace is im- possible. Are all these outrages 1 against humanity on land and sea to 1 be liquidated by few pious phrases l about humanity? Germany leaves us 1 to exact the damage for all future ! violence committed after the war. l We must exact it now. so as not to l leave such grim inheritance to our l children.
 Much as we all long for peace,
New Britain herald., 1916-12-20

our unbroken army rather than in broken faith.
 For the moment I do not think 1t would be advisable for me to add anything upon this particular invita- tion. A formal reply will be deliv- cred by the Allies in the course of the next few days"
New Britain herald., 1916-12-20

ous offence against the law of na- tions.
 We will wait until we hear what terms and guarantees the German government offer other than those, better than those, surer than those Which she so lightly broke. And meanwhile we shall put our trust in
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04
PRESIDENTS
DAUGHTER
is VISITOR

question. for IL means the political
and civic education OF the people.
Going 10 school 10 each other is
what my father calls IL.
''The idea n 70 use the public
school buildings as centers for the
people, after school hours. for the
purpose OF open forums in which
they can discuss the affairs OF the
country Especially would IL give
them an opportunity TO become &C.
quainted with the candidates for Of
fee and vote intelligently; that IL.
II the short ballo; was In use.
cannot see how anyone can do any
thing with the long list OF names
which often appear at our elections.
I'm order to establish these cen
ters we will be obliged TO pass bills
through the legislatures. giving the
people the right TO the use OF the
school buildings and furnish them
with q secretary and paid workers
to carry out their will. The school
In each district shall be tho center
for the people Of that district In the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04
Well Kn0Un Remedy
RelieDes Chronic Case
important to oIsposs % Waste from
the Stomach With
Regularity

People frequently attribute to fa..-
ure OF the digestive organs condi-
tons that are primarily due TO mac
tive bowels. and apply remedies that
from their very nature are more apt
TO aggravate than to relieve the dis
order.
When the bowels act regularly the
stomach IL In better shape TO per.
form It's allotted tasks and can usual
ly be depended upon. To keep the
bowels In condition there II no more
effective remedy than the combina-
ton OF simple laxative herbs known
"a DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin which
is sold In drug stores for nifty cents
a bottle.
DIT. Caldwell has prescribed this
remedy In his practice for over n
quarter OF a century and II n today
the standard household remedy In
thousands OF homes. Mr.. Thos. De-
Loach. with the Department Of the
Interior, Office OF Indian Affairs, at
Washington. wrote DR.. Caldwell re-
Gently that "Dr. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin In the best laxative I have
any knowledge OF and the cleaning
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04
GERARD is
EXPECTING
NOTE TODAY


porizing message Is the one most
likely 10 be received. Others think.
however, that the effort TO frame a
reply that will directly comply with
the United States demands, but win
not arouse too much feeling in Ger.
many. /; the explanation for the
delay.
President wilson and Secretary
OF State Lansing conferred on the
situation last night.
|. the reply fails sduarely 10 meet
the presidents demands II will not
he satisfactory II was stated to-
Hay thai the president has not wav.
cred in ris determination that Ger.
many mrst acqdiesce completely.
In German Official circles here II
l. said Germany agrees with the
United states now on the question
Of princ.Tle and that the only thing
remaining il 10 determine a meth
cd" OF U-boat warfare against com.
MERGE that the two governments can
agree upon.
This Il taken as assurance that
Germany has decided TO stop her
submarine warfare even II she does
not agree on how IL may be re
sumed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04
EASEMENT
WILL FACE
TRIAL SOON

Iionslists. have Joined In an appeal
10 the government for mercy. II is
believed the majority OF the Sim
Feiners will &c given light sen.
fences and that a few will be de-
ported
A Dublin dispatch 10 the Evening
News today reported that in the
dublin hospitals alone the bodies
OF lss victims 0: the seven days re.
bellion have been counted. These
include So soldiers and i2e rebels
and civilians, The Dublin morgues
hold about sea more bodies. some of
them mangled beyond recognition.
II vas confirmed from offlcial
sources today that only three rebel
leaders were executed yesterday.
they were Pearse. Clark and Mac
Donagh James Connolly. reported
&c have been executed. is In prison.
badly wounded.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04
PROPOSAL FOR PIPE
LINE MATERIAL

Sealed proposals viii he received
at the office OF the Board OF Fire
Commissioners, Detroit. Mich, until
80 o'clock y. m. Monday. May ..
1918. for furnishing the Detroit Fire
Department. with material for High
Pressure Pipe Line. I'm accordance
with plans. specifications and lists on
nle in the Office OF smith. Hinchman
& GrylIs. ITO Washington Arcade.
The right 10 .IAteGt Any or all bids
IL expressly reserved. The successful
bidders viii be required to furnish n
satisfactory surety company bond In
onc-hsif the amount OF contract. as a
guarantee OF fuInllment Of tho same.
Proposals will be Endorsed as per
directions I'm specifications and will
be delivered in duplicate TO the IN
dersigned
B-T31 Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04

same way that IL Is for the children
and viii not interfere with the chill
dren In the slightest way. Mony o
US think that the principal Of tn,
school would be the logical secretar,
and would avoid the friction which
might result from an outsider hav
ing the position. but that Is = matter
which can be arranged later.
we are trying 10 pass this bill In
the District Of Columbia. and l hope
to got II through the legislature OF
New York. but II Is going to be
fought b ythe politicians on all
sides. From this beginning. I hope
that the community will grow TO In
clude many branches OF thought and
endeavor Of benefit TO the people
In Scotland the school yards are
even used az public markets on GER
tain days OF the week. or course,
this is thoroughly democratic
movement. democratic being spelled
with a small d
This plan would do much to
solve the immigration problem, for
II would be constant school for
the foreisner and bring him In touch
with his American neighbors. Wis.
consin and Indiane have laws which
compel the school boords TO open
the schools for the benefit OF the
public 10 sufic:ept number OF peo-
pie demand IL. II was once refused
in a city OF Wisconsin. but so much
feeling was shown by the inhabi-
tants ;hat the hoard thought better
OF IL.
This Is rot phllanthroplc mat
ter, but a political matter In O big
sense. II Is, of course, absolutely
comparison. and has for its aim
the education of the people. they TO
be The ones 10 say how IL shall be
done.
There will be very little expense
beyond the salaries of the secre-
taries. a new political Office which
wifi have to be created. Some PEG
pie object TO giving the people the
tools with which TO work. buildings.
heat and light, but ! say that the
people rave already paid for these
buildings and are entitled TO whot.
ever II Necessary toward q better ed.
ucation for themselves"
Miss Wilson Is Q blonde. with
beautiful golden ta.r and large blue
eyes. and has a simple and charming
manner The contour OF her face
strongly resembles that OF her
father.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04
THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.

Detroit. Mich, Apru J, 1915.
Notice Is hereby given tina! . spe.
ciai meeting OF the stockholders OF
The Michigan Central Railroad Com
pany will DO held at the principal
GRACE or the company. Room se3. Fif-
teenth street Passenger station, De-
troit. Mich. on Thursday, the Sth day
OF June, 1919. ~ 10 o'clock q. m. for
the purpose OF considering and auth.
orixing the purchase of part OF all Of
the railroads rights and franchises
OF the following named railroad com
panies to-wit: Bay City 4 Battle
Creek a sturGis Railway Compsn ny.
Chicago. Kalamazoo a Saginaw RAN
way Company. Detroit 4 Fay City
Raiiroad Company. Detroit Bsf, Lin.
Railroad. The Detroit q Charlevoix
ray 4 Dearborn Railroad Company.
Detroit. Toledo q Milwaukee Rail
road Company, The Grand River VAL
ley Railroad Company, Jackson. Lam
sing Saginaw Railroad Company,
Joliet 4 Northern Indiana Railroad
Company. Kalamazoo q South Haven
Railroad Company. Lansing Transit
Railway Company. Michigan AIR Line
Railroad Company. St clair Il West
eru Railroad Company. and The Toledo.
Canada southern a Detroit Railway
Company: and such other matters ana
things "a may he incident TO or nee
essary or appropriate to be done In
connection herewith.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors
d. w. PARDEE.
Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04
GRAND TRUNK TO
MAKE IMPROVE
MENTS HERE

H.m.r.nen dissries 70 .n.sl. IN.
g x. inSosssi.: s.psna.n, ''r upon
tham fer service eati. 900.
.,s 5000 s sssisS t ,rac .,s Mil-sah:s
s'i s.t !. s S.:1 s..,s ssnscn
Rehabilitation Of the Avery-ave.
isG % the rfombisy-avs team
tyeohs: the imm:diate payernsnt Of
wcrth-st. and peauindre-sI team
dftien Of which has been the subject
q bitter ec~plsints on the part Of
mercs transportation committees. al
though the pavement Of thss. may
be ogIy Temporary e1pedisnt because
q ali the fcstor: inyolysd In. the
onfnd'i sss. s s.eresi,.ii" s''s MAD.
for the constYucticn Of grades on the
W:el 1872 !: Vii SsStroi' west Of
Sspassmsass 81 the dr.na Trunk
toward the solution OF the freigh,
sc soe1.%s as' s sSs and ~ AK ch m.
mcrte transportation bureau and
clippers whom they reprtsent 10,
S wssa ss the p ss.sf,d end OF better ser
The proposed visit Of presld.r,
Chamberiin and his executive assoc +.
stes has been postponed FOR tho !ri-
mediate present 90 discuss all - fbo
factors involved lu the Detroit situs
tlon, but will take place a. soon n.
n IL possible for them 81 he able H.
say Just what they will DO.
Members OF the transportation
committee Of me Board OF Com
merce. ~bo In addition TO Mr. Kiln
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04
PEACE ASSURED
IN CLEVELAND
CAR DISPUTE

CLEVELAND. O.. May Peace
between 2.5oo street car employees
aud the Cleveland Railway Co. was
assured today until May. 1918.
There will be no strike and three
cent fare will continue, city and
railway ofiicials claim.
The dispute over better working
conditions and higher prices was
ended early today when the en-
ployes voted l.123 10 ts6, TO accept
the company's offer OF wage IN.
creases totaling s532.oo0 for the
next two years First year employees
will get 81 cents an hour. and others
"a cents. with a minimum hve-hour
cay.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Secretary's Office. SO Broadway. y
Detroit. Mich. May 3. 1919.
BIDS - ELECTRICAL FIX.
TURES-NORTHERN HIGH
CCu00V

Sealed proposals will be received ae
this office until i;i5 o'clock p. m.
Tuesday. May .. 1916. for furnishing
and Installing complete. the necessary
electrical fixtures In the Northern
High school building.
Plans and specifications may BE-
seen nj the office OF the Committing
Engineers. zimmerman McCoIl. 334t
pennhscnt building.
Proposals must be submitted on
forms furnished by the Consulting
Engineers and accompanied by .
certified check or cash equal to 6
per cent ~ the bid. A surety COM
pany bond will not be accepted In
connectpn with the submitting Of
proposals.
A deposit OF $40 IL required for
each set OF plans. to be repaid when
plans are returned. Also rental OF
g. per day Will be charged contract
ors who retain plans longer than
agreed.
The Board Of Education reserves
the right to reject any or all bids
CHAS. A.. GADD.
B-Ts3 ';scrctafy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04
BATTLE CREEK 4 sTURGIs
RAILWAY COMPANY.
DAtroit. Mich. Ap

Detroit. Mich, April 3, 1916
Notice Is hereby given that . spe-
the Battle Creek 4 sturgis Railway
Company viii be held At the princi-
pal Office OF the company. Room 3o3.
Fifteenth Street Passenger station.
day OF June. ISIS. at 10 o'clock q. m,,
authorisins the safe Of part OF. ali Of
the railroad. rights and srAnchises OF
this company TO The Michigan Cen
trail Railroad Company and such 9TH
er matters and things a. may be In
cident TO or necessary or appropriate
TO be done In connection herewith
d. w. PARDEE.
Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04

gensmith. have worked with Com
missioner Waterfall to convince the
Grand Trunk oniciais OF the grea.
need OF better freight facilities In
Detroit. and who. finally. have seen
their efforts rewarded, are George
n, Barbour. OF the Michigan Stove
Co; ]. ]. Crowley. OF Crowley Bros. !:
Z. +. Hartwick. OF the Hartwick
Lumber Co; A. L. McMeans. OF
nodge Bros; Oliver Phelps. No.
1916 Ford building. and John A. Rus.
sell. OF the Michigan Manufacturer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04
Chss. Pratt Laid To Rest.

Funeral services for Charles
Pratt. OF Ford, Ont, were held at
Our Lacy Of the Lake church
Thursday morning. at o'clock
Descendant OF an old French Cana,
dian family Mr.. Pratt, VINO wSs "a
years old. died on . farm held IN
the family name for 100 ycars. Be
sides six children. . brother. Dumss
90 years old. survives. Dumas has
never married. Mr.. Pratt saved
Julius Rolshoven Detroit artist. from
drowning. yearc ago. The children
arc: Capt Frank c. Pratt, Of the
steamer John 8. Durham: Charles
r.. Theodore. q member Of Ford
City council; Mrs. y. J. White. Of
waikerviIie: Mrs. r. w. Donaldson
OF Detroit, and Miss Elisa Pratt.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04
ecHTpulE OF THE BUFFALO
0iLL-fo1 RANCH SHOWS.

Arrive Detroit, 8 a m, Fri
day.
Location O. tent city. Friday.
JefSerson-ave.
Location OF tent city, Satur.
day, Dix and Lvernods.
Two performances daily, after.
noon at 2:15. night at Sis.
Parade, Friday morning. leav.
ing grounds at 1890 and pass
ing over the following route:
JefYerson-ave. to Chene. 70 Con-
gross, 10 Randolph. to Adams,
to Casa, 10 Jefferson, 70 grounds
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04
WILSON URGES
QUICK ACTION
ON ARMY BILL

WASHINGTON, May AIN the
light OF the international situation,
President Wilson today told Chair
man Hay. OF the house military az.
fairs committee. the house and SEN
ate conferees on the army bill
should get together without delay.
The conferees are deadlccked on
the question OF the voluntary federal
army provision. The president
favors II.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04
CANADA SOUTHERN BRIDGE
COMPANY.
Detroit. Mich. April .

Detroit. Mich, ApriI ', 1910.
ss So, ms.,,ns ne of H. .soe knoids,s a.
the Canada Southern Bridge Company
will be held at the principal of1ee
OF the company. Room 1o2. Fifteenth
Men. on Thur.day. the STR day q
June. 1915. at 10 o'clock q. m. for the
purpose of considering and authorie-
Ing the sale Of the railroad. rights
and franchises OF this company to
The Michigan Central Railroad Com
pany and such other matters and
things as may be incident to or nec-
sssary or appropriate to be done -
connection Herewith.
BY order of the Board OF Director.
d. w. PARDEE.
Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04

clared the caller. 'Tll let you give
me a treatment"
The caller tried smoke" like
the others, and he was assured OF
it's effectiveness. One pun was
enough.
DR. Krcss win conclude the clinics
IN Bull memorial, Saturday after.
noon Each night he L. holding
them at the Twentieth Century club
rooms.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04

cial meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Bay City & Battle Creek Railway
Company Will be held At the principal
office OF the company. Room 500, FL
troit. Mich. on Thursday. the eth day
of June. 1915. at 10 o'clock q. m. for
the purpose OF considering and auth-
orizlng the sale Of the railroad. rights
The Michigan Central Railroad Com
pany and such other matters and
things as may be incident to or NEG.
essary or appropriate to be done IN
connection herewith.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors.
ID. w. PABDEE.
Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04
AUTO KILLS
BOY AT PLAY
IN STREET


Speed. that be was going 20 miles
an hour. while other witnesses said
the speed was greater.
Witnesses agreed, however. that
the body and the death car swerved
into the curb at the same time.
The victim Il the son Of Thomas
W. Daley, travelling salesman.
Bourne L. employed by Thomas J.
Doyle. automobile dealer.
Charles Asher. q chauffeur. %
years old, Of No. II Horton-av-.
who was stopped by several citizens
when he tried to drive q car away
from the curb at Broadway and Ora
tiotAve.. Wednesday afternoon. put
up . fight when Sidney II. Smith.
trafic oflcer, attempted 20 arrest
him He was finally placed in the
bull pen"
Amherst Haven, 50 years old. OF
Highland Park, ran through a safety
zone at woodward and Piquette.
ayes, say the police, wednesday az.
ternoon. and crashed into an auto
mobile owned and driven BY Theo-
dorc Brown. Of No. 1850 Woodward
ave. Haven was arrested
John Purple. II years old. q news
boy, Of No. 291 High-st. east, was
struck by an automobile driven by
Earl Hawiey. "a years old. a taxicab
driver, Of No. 75e Fort-st. west. a.
he was crossing the Campus Mar.
thus. The boy suffered internal In
1uries and was taken TO the city ~
ceiving hospital Havlsy was ar.
rested TO await the outcome OF tho
boys injuries.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04

the form Of cigarettes. strikes at the
heart. the greatest organ in the
body aside from the brain"
Perhaps you're right-I'Il quit
them"
but you won't, that's"
Il can do anything because I
have the wilLpcwer"
But you haven't confidence. You
have . habit and the only remedy
now Is nitrate OF silver. to break
you Let me give you the treat
ment. II costs aothing and Ii over
in a minute"
The callers mission was to seek
information He wanted time TO
consider. so he switched the sub
jecf.
Why 70 il that so many physi.
Clans smoke cigarettes!"
you might ask me why many Of
them use drugs. II Is not because
they do not know their harmful ef-
fects. II is because they are hui
man"
Dr. Kress smiled
They all know II II harmful, yet
don't suppose there In another
profession that uses more tobacco
than the medical" he said.
Here a tall. weIl-dressed. healthy
appearing man. slightly stopped. en-
tered the corridor. He said he
wished the treatment. He was ush-
cred into q small, white-waIled room
with porcelain fixtures. On the
operating table were two blue bot
ties containing nitrate Of silver. Be
side them was q stack OF wooden
pallet sticks. and nearby . handful
of thin sticks, 40 round - . match
but three times a. long. On one
end was twisted q small piece Of
cotton.
The patient opened his mouth and
Dr.. Kress "swabbed" the throat
thoroughly with the ootton-soaked
nitrate OF silver. The patient
smiled.
1T doesn't hurt at ALL" he said.
rather surprised.
Not In the least. Follow the In
Ftructions on that card. which tells
you TO rinse your mouth With nj
trate OF silver altar each meal, and
regulate your eating By taking
plenty OF fruit end you VII never
smoke again"
The robust patient was still smil.
ing.
II am q motorman," he aid. and
have smoked for Is yeass. The
longest wss ever able TO quit was
focr days."
How did you ind smoking affect.
ed your" he vac asked.
1T was not exsctly how II erect.
ed me 9. much a. how much better
! felt when I left II alone for those
four dayz. Then. too. ! noticed that,
after an accident or mishap on the
line. I went all 10 pieces
Your heart couldn't stand II. and
yet you felt m I'll effects while
smoking" Or. Kress interposed.
Tho owner o: q string OF eight
rtores. among them one drug store.
was q patient ~ one Of the clinics.
He said tho habis Of cigarette smok-
ing grew on him because the cigar
cites n. the drug store were
mandy"
A barrier after leaving the clinic.
thought re would try" a cigarette.
Two puts was enough. He threw
II away. he told me. when he re-
turned Ger his second treatment. I
asked him Why. and he said II didn't
taste 'risht'--that n had o metallic
tinge."
Mort q the patients. DIR. Kress
learned. try" smoking after ieay-
Ing the rlinic. but the result In eth.
er disappointing or assuring. de.
pending on thv patients state Of
rdind.
= know you're night, now" de-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-04

Warren Wright, farmer OF Marys.
Vile Mich. was robbed Of 800 and
a New York draft for sos. Thursday
morning, on Port Huron car be.
tween Mt. Clemens and Detroit, &C.
cording to police reports. He was
about TO make a first paymsnt on q
farm when robbed.