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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07
COUNCIL
CHANGES
AUTO LAW
Amends Ordinance To
Eliminate Double
Penalty
IMPOUNDING
FEE REMAINS
Saloon Hours Fixed AT
6 A. M. and IL Mid
night, Eastern Time

Another alteration OF the traffic
regulations by the common council
Tuesday night takes from Police
Commissioner couEens the power TO
bring violators into recorders court
after they have paid ar impound-
ing fee OF 50. II removes that clause
from the impounding ordinance
which leaves the commissioner no
discretion in deciding whether a
violator appear in court even after
he had paid the impounding fee.
The council also definitely decided
the eVerpresent question whether
the ordinance setting the opening
and closing hours OF saloons, as
originally drafted by Aid Lodge.
meant that central or eastern time
would rule. BY the terms OF an.
other ordinance. which was adopted.
the aldermen Fix the hours from 6
a. m. to IL y. M, eastern standard
time. II was offered by Aid Lodge.
This ordinance settles the ques-
ton as TO whether the saloons may
remain open until a. m. eastern
time" said Aid Lodge.
The aldermen objected TO the
commissioners Interpretation OF the
impounding ordinance. aud passed
the amendment 10 curb his author
ity. Now II an offender RECEIVERS
his car from the pound. he cannot
be taken into court. II one protests
against the payment OF the fee on
the ground that he did not violate
the ordinance, he will be given a
receipt marked paid under pro.
test" and the officer giving the re-
ceipt will make complaint against
the man In recorders court n the
court finds him not guilty. the mo
torist's s. will be refunded
Aid Walsh, OF tho Sixth ward
pleaded that the aldermen aid the
nremen OF the city by paying the
present assessment levied against
the men OF the department by rem
son OF the death OF Ave members
IN the Woodward.ave FIRE Sunday.
The nremen are assessed s. for
each death, the alderman said. and
so each fireman must now pay the
fund SIS. The alderma1's petition
was referred 10 the committee on
ways and means. II would mean a
Donation OF more than $4,000 from
the city's Golfers.
Supplemental estimates 20 the
budgets OF the city departments
were submitted by Controller Engel.
These aggregate 534.6l6,G6, and
have come in since Feb. 6.
Robert 0akman. the Ford com
pany. the Maxwell Motor company
and Carl w Schanhite, owners OF
the Ford highway. which connects
Woodward and Michigan-aves., az
points 10 miles apart, offered 20 the
city a deed for the highway on the
condition that the city follow out
the present plan OF improving It as
boulevard one.third OF the work
has been completed by Mr.. oakman.
The tract has an area OF 175 acres
and a market value OF sl,775,O 900.
or the total area. $50 acres are do
mated by Mr. Oakman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07

Marian ds Forest. snthor Of -nrst-
making a brilliant success IN the De-
troit opera house this week IL the
dramatic editor and critic Of the
Buffalo Express. a post she has held
with distinction for several years
Miss de Forest In the course OF her
professional duties. saw several thou
sand plays before she undertook the
task % writing one. and thus she re-
ceived her training az a playwright
from watching acted plays rather
than from reading text books on
dramaturRy. The danger OF such a
the student possess a good memory,
his own composition. might be more
reminiscent than original On the
other hand. a person who learns 10
write plays by seeing a vast number
OF plays acted. will be quite sure 20
learn what 20 leave out--and in the
matter OF play-making the what 20
leave out" II OF quite as much. II
not more Importance, than the
what 10 put In. Miss de Forests
Louisa NJ. Alcotts Little Women.
and 40 successful was she in trans
ferrlng the delightful atmosphere Of
that book 20 the stage that the play
was a great hit. Miss de Forest In
preparing "Erstwbile susan" for the
stage and for Mira. Fishes use, from
Helen Martins novel "Barnabetta."
wrote six different versions before
she was satisfied with the result,
Mrs. Flske's polished art has hne ex-
preston In the role OF Juliet Miller.
the elocutionist from lows, who nnds
colony among the Pennsyivania
Dutch
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07

working IN black -faes in Robinson
Crusoe. yr-." in the Garriek theatsr.
would delight In meeting him face to
face ~ moment when he IL excit-
ed, Jolson's natural speech 10 the
soft patois OF the sunny south. A
stranger. standing outside his dress
ing room door. and hearing him In
earnest conversation within. might
sasily Jump 20 the conclusion that
the coiored porter was putting up an
argument with someone. On the
stage he is struggling against mis-
natural speech. not seeking 20 en-
phasise IL, which 10 q condition pro-
badly without precedent amonE
bisckfaoe entertainers Jolson was
born and reared In Washington. d.
g. Most OF his education was ao-
CURED thru LOADING around the wharfs
and railroad yards where the care
and Joke a. they toll. Running away
from school was hts favorite diver
sion as a youth. and snvircnmsnt
and unconscious assimilation fast
ened the accent OF the piantation mp
on him IL has stuck with him thru
life and a In only when upon the
stage that he gets away from 10. All
age person IN the audience 20 un-
derstAnd until he stops TO weigh
the fact that Jolson's every WORD
gets over"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07
POLICE CERTAIN
STEWARDS DEATH
WAS AN ACCIDENT

Alex Scova. No. rs ooyeau-st. and
Charles siaght. No. 11s Windsor
ave. both OF Windsor. were cleared
OF blame In connection with the
death OF Daniel A. Steward. once
detective for the Michigan Central.
who was found dead In river front
hotel Monday. Assistant Prosecu-
tor Speed said that he was satisfied
Steward shot himself accidentally
while showing scovs and slaght
how his revolver worked.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07

Primaries are TO be held thruout
MlehiTan today for the nomination
Of candidates for the municipal.
county and other Offices 10 be filled
AZ the spring elections. Grand Rap.
ids will name it's candidates for the
FIRST time under a new city charter
providing for the commission form
OF government
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07

The celebration Of the feast Of
Purim. one OF the most joyous fes
rivals OF the Jewish calendar. be.
gins At sunset this evening. and
will continue until sunset tomor.
row.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07

Pufroaman Harold - I
1904 6hsri1an-svs., ~ - on
injured BY stusbing ~ -
taking . bsth - ~ $780, r
cinct statian honss 3uoGou
no had 10 b cent - ~ por
hospital He We psFn1a1e1 ~
home wednesday mog11nG.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07

Paul A. Husting. junior United
States senator from Wisconsin. was
AZ one time a railway postal clerk
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07

"Pierrot. the Prodigsi." which has
been referred 90 as the most beau
tiful play In New York" for several
months. will be brought 20 the Car
rick the week OF March 10 II r. a
French psntomlne. acted with deli
cate grace and charm. and With the
steal score, played by a specially Sc
lected orchestra under Conductor Ell
Holt Schenck. The piece made an
artistic sensation in New York when
France.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
Had $1, 1000 Worth
 of Graphophone Company's Stock

When asked if he had contemplat- ed taking the foundations of the west end plant of the American Graphophone Co, Andrew Jules, 76 Brewster street, in whose home a team load of talking machine parts and records were found, simply smiled at police headquarters this morn ing.
 The detective bureau resembled a factory. Tone arms, S385 worth of records. disks. talking machine mo- tors, needles, reproducers and various other parts of talking machines were piled in the bureau, representing to the company a total value of about $1,000.
 Jules. who is married and has three children, was employed at the plant as a filing inspector and was daily sent by the company to different sec tions of the city to repair and asr semble machines. He possessed a pass to leave the factory with parts of talking machines and passed the guards without fear of inquiry.
 Detective Seery Investigating thefts at the plant, paid a visit to Juies' home with the result that the goods stolen. from the factory were recover ed. Jules was arrested charged with theft and will be tried tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
SCHOOL SITES
 WORTH MORE
 AS NEED GROWS
Grand Street Property Owners Ask Three Times Assessed
 Value.

The increased property values Tn the vicinity of the new Grand street school, as reported to the board Of education last night, will make neces- sary condemnation proceedings to se- cure the school sites, unless a com- mittee appointed can procure better proposals from the owners than those already offered. It was shown by preliminary report at last nights ses- sion that owners in some instances are asking three times the assessed value of property. Offers will be made in each case and the litigation to secure an equitable price will follow if these offers are not accepted.
 Members of the board and Superin- teEdent S. J. Slawson argued the mer- it's of the school gardens last night, but the agitation was without marked result. There was a question abou7 the wisdom of expending money for the gardens and this was justified by the superintendent who declared that the gardens were not operated for profit especially, but that the work supplemented the school room educa- ton of the children engaged.
 School repair work wss approved by the board and contracts for it were let. The school schedule for the ensuing year was approved on the recommendation of the superfnten- dent, although there was under con- sideration a move to make the open ing later than usual at the request 4o1 teachers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
GERMANY BEGINS MOVE TO FORCE SWISS INTO WAR
War Prolonged by L e k s Through Italy and Neutral
 Countries.

Washington, Aug. Manifestations that Germany, backed by pro-German elements in Switzerland, has launched a campaign to intimidate the Swiss government and the Swiss people into actively assisting the Teuton cause are embodied in latest official reports to the State Department.
 Secretary Lansing announced yes- terday that the police of Berne had raided the plant of the Freie Zeitung, Swiss semi-weekly, because it in dorsed President Wilson's stand in the war. The belief here Is that Ger man pressure forced the Berne au- thorities to take this action.
 Should it develop that the Swiss government openly condones this ac- tion of the Berne police there may be immediate diplomatic complications, because it is well known that a num- Der of Swiss newspapers are now openly supporting Germany's cause more outwardly than the pro-Ameri- can Freie Zeitung supported the en- tente and the United States.
 Tn neutrality of the Swiss govern ment would naturally come under question if all the pro-German news papers are to De allowed carte blanche, while papers favorable to the United States and the Entente are suppressed.
 The view of the United States, how ever, is that the German propaganda and German threats may have been primarily responsible for the sup precision of the newspaper, which al though owned by a German, has de- cided pro-American 1eanings.
 A message to the State Department yesterday reports that the German military authorities have confiscate6 crops on German soil on the border zone between Switzerland and Ger many and that importation of these crops into Switzerland is prohibited
 Meanwhile Germany's effort to force Switzerland to make a loan of $50,- G00,000 has stirred the people ot Switzerland into two rival factions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
STE.PNEY

x xw ehtertainment will be given for t]he benefit of the Red Cross Auxiliary Wednesday evening, Aug. 15 Tickets for this ! entertainment may be pro cured from Mrs. A. J. Hull. An auto moobile Nous will leave Hawieys store shortly after seven that evening to convey those who care to attend. The program for the evening follows: Violin solo. Les Adieux.,' Mrs Leon Isrd Wall; reading, Calling Up Miss iE1nfth,s' Miss Florence James; con tralto solos. Mrs. Florence Legere Hayes: violin solos. Rond1no. 'aSchon Rosmarin," Mrs. Wall; read ing. seAngela's Missionary Offering, Miss M James. solo. Young Alan the Piper" Mrs Hayes; violin soloe, The Bee" .Hunoresl1e," Mrs. Wall; Star Spangled Banner The accompanist will be. Mrs Alfred Edwards.
 Mrs Nfilon B. Hawley entertained as recent guests Mrs. Frank Gilbert, Mrs. John Gilbert, Miss Blanche Gdl- bert, Mrs. Cuktiss and Miss Marian Gurtiss of Newtown.
 s< Cards have been received. by friends here from MT. and Mrs. E. Staples, who are at Niagara enjoying a honey moon trip. Mrs. Staples was Miss Florence Hayes. daughter of Mrs 3d. son Hayes of this place.
 Mark Curtiss has been harvesting Henry Seeley's hay crop.
 Miss Besfah Curtiss of Cleveland. O., has been the guest of Mrs. Andrew Curtiss.
 Rev. and Mrs. George Powell spent Sunday in Sport Hill where MT. Pow ell preached at the Sport EIill church. S Mrs. campyop Cutler and daughters Bethel and Minnie, were Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. Edward Booth.
 Miss Marjorie Corners, who is ef1- ployed at cM. B. Hawley's store. Is en- toying a weeks vacation in New Mill ford.
 Mrs Carlos Sttllson has been i'll for a few days
 Mrs. William Frey of. Bridgeport has visited Miss Carolyn Osborne. ! A meeting for the purpose of form- fng Red Cross auxiliary will be held at Mrs. George Smiths home Wednes- day afternoon of this week at three o'clock. Mrs. Walter Lhsl1ar of Bridgeport will be present and give aa at1dreMa C. sA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
Bed Bugs Keep Rooms
 From Renting

Many desirable rooms. don t rent for the simple reason that they are known to be infested with Bed Bugs. Spend 25 cents and clean your home, and your rooms will rent. Tell the public your house has been cleaned with Cyrus Presto Killer and the applicant for rooms will be satisfied. There is nothing better made, noth- ing so clean to use and noth- ing so clean to use and noth- ing so harmless to human beings-it does not burn. Try a can 25 cents, it is worth money to you.
 THE CYRUS PHARMACY
 Fairfield Avenue and
 O Courtland Street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14

terrific strife than this. It was, in more than one particular, battle of giants.
 ''The regiment was 50 decimated in this engagement that it was sent to Hilton Head to recuperate and soon after 1t re-enlisted for the war. In the spring of 1864 it was moved to Virginia, and took part in the cam paign of 1864 known as the most des- perate and the one meeting with the most losses of any campaign up to that time in modarn warfare. It's first ser vice was under Butler on the Bermuda Hundred front, then with the Army of the Potomac under Grant and Meade in front of Petersburg Va, and on the north side of the James River, par ticipating in many battles, charges and skirmishes. In November, 1864, it went to New York to preserve order during the presidential election and after the ballots had been counted re- turned to the front again, shoortly after which it was attached with other troops to the second expedition for the capture of Fort Fisher N. C., at the mouth of the Cape Fear river, the first expedition for that purpose hav- ing failed.
 III LHS SSCoH0 GApeQ1CIOn the navy was commanded by Admiral Porter, and the army by Gen. A. H. Terry of Connecticut. Fort Fisher was cap tured Jan. Is, 1885. The bombard- ment of the fort by the navy was and is the greatest bombardment known in the history of any war, and the infantry charge upon and capture ot the fort, the greatest and most suc- cessful assault upon a formidable and well defended fort made during the war. On Washington's birthday 1885. the regiment participated in the capture of Wilmington, N. C., with its immense stock of naval supplies and shortly thereafter a junction was made with Gen. Sherman's army which was marching north through the Carolinas, and then soon came the end of the war. The regiment was discharged at Goldsbora, N. C., Aug. 21, 1865, and proceeded to New Ha- ven, where it was paid off and dis banded after practically four years service in which it was engaged in several battles seiges, charges, skirm- ishes and affairs.
 It left New Haven with 1908 officers ] and men, 500 men were added as re-
 cruits, it's casualties were aka men.
 Among it's we'll known officers and
 men from this city were Lieut.. Col
 John M. Speidel, Mai. Thomas, Bou- dren, Capt Henry Biebel,' Capt. B. s. Lewis, Capt. Alfred B. Beers, Lieuts D. J. West, s. S. Stevens, Walter Fitch
 George Lewis, Rudolph Kost, George Soder, John Waters, Benjamin B
 Penfield and Andrew >Grogan; Sergts | Robert B. Gage, Charles H. Grogan Georee A. StapleS Cbar1es E Moore
 and Henry Haupt, Privates Joseph O
 Conger, Robert D. Kelly, William Reyes, George W. Bailey and David
 Bailey, promoted to be officers 1T Missouri regiments. Eli W. Bald win, Horace T. Hanford, William F Daly, Edward H. Lyon, Webster W
 Walker, Byron Worsley, William Geibner, Henry Worth, John Ham. burger, Leonard Becker and many | others.
 AS the regiment gathers in this city ! on Aug. Is, 1917,' out of the 206 of ficers and men composing Go. H and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
Sim Feiner Arrested
 For Forming Clubs

Dublin, Aug. 14-J. J. Walsh. a prominent member of the Sim Fein, whose death sentence for participa- tion in the recent rebellion was aorn- muted to 10 years' penal servitude and who was recently given amnesty, was arrested here yesterday for. the formation of Sim Fein clubs in the south of Ireland.
 Courts martial have. recently sem fenced three. sim Ii gFeipers from County Clare and four from Galway to prison from four years to three months for offenses against the aalbA- drilling oreer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
U. s. COTTON IS FINDING WAY TO
 ENEMY NATIONS
Police Raid Paper In Berne for Indorshg Wilson's
 Stand on War.

Washington, Aug. /14-Germany is obtaining great quantities of Amer1- can cotton for use in high explosives through the governments failure to control cotton exports to European neutrals, according to a. communica- ton laid before the Council Of Ma tiona1 Defence and members of the United States Senate yesterday by the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers. Approximately 1O8.- 0oO, 900 pounds of cotton more than the norunal requirements have been ex- portea to European neutrals since the beginning of the war, 1t was stated, and there Is conclusive evidence that much of this has reached the Teutonic powers.
 Germany and Austria have received American cotton, it is charged. through Spain, Denmark, Holland. Sweden, Norway and Italy. The for mer five neutral countries in the year preceding the war imported 335 900 bales of American cotton. In 1915 they imported 1,s9S,0 fbales of American cotton, and in 1916 525,000 bales. Ex- portations of American cotton to Italy have been so great that there is a strong suspicion that much of it is reaching the Central powers partic- QfS1Tly AuSCT1d, fl<1 SWlIACI IiSliDd.
 In 1914 Italy imported 26S,67S, 515 pounds of American cotton, and in 1915 this was more than doubled, while up to July IA of the present year Italy had imported 4O2, ,5OO, 900 pounds.
 Italy has, 1t Is stated. only 4,600, 900 cotton spindles, and Italian cotton manufactures, according to reliable information, are being operated only at 50 per cent. capacity on account of a shortage of fuel. Italy is therefore receiving, it is stated, more cotton than she can possibly manufacture or consume.
 When Italian officials are ques- toned regarding the heavy importa- tions the claim Is made that the sur- plus is being shipped to Switzerland. But Switzerland has only 1,500. .00o spdndles, it is pointed out, and but a small percentage of these are in op- Ieration on account of fuel shortage.
 The only possible conclusion, 1t is stated, is that a considerable quantity of American cotton shipped to Genoa and thence to Switzerland is finding its way to the Central powers. | The following figures, showing the tremendous increase in cotton export
 alton to Italy and the European neu-
 tra,ls, have been compiled from official
 export figures and laid before both the President and the Council of National Defence:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
FAMILY KNOWN HERE
 ON CITY OF ATHENS

Rev. Arthur Duckworth. Mrs. Duck worth and six children are reported lost at sea as a result of the sinking of the steamer City of Athens by a mine off Cape Town. South Africa
 At the home of a brother-in-law, Paul w. Scoyill, 130 Harral avenue. 1t was said that MT Duckworth and his family visited in this city on July 2, leaving here to visit Rev. James scovil, father of Mrs. Duckworth, at Blue Point, L. l., where his parish IS located.
 MT. Duckworth has long been a missionary in India and was on his return to that country when his ship was sunk. He is well known in this city where he often visited on his va- cations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Aug. 14.-For New Haven and vicinity: Local thunder showers this afternoon or tonight; Wednesday fair.
 Connecticut: Showers this after noon or tonight; Wednesday fair; light west winds.
 The western disturbance is now central over Ontario. It is caus- ing unsettled weather with local thunder showers i'm the lake re- zion and Ohio valley. Scattered showers were also reported during the last A hours in the southern and western districts. Pleasant weather continues along the Att lantic coast from Georgia to Maine. The temperature continues about normal in nearly all districts east of the Rocky mountaiJs.
 Conditions favor for this vicin- ity fair weather, followed by i'm creasing cloudiness which will probably develop into local thun- der showers late this afternoon or tonight. Not much change in tenn peratur0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
ONLY FOUR HAVE
 CHANGE TO HEAD TAMMANY TICKET
Call Sent Out For Primary Election To Be Held
 Sept. 19.

New York. Aug. 14-Although the Tammany candidate for mayor is yet to be selected, the democratic county committee sent out a call today for the primary election to be held on Sept. 19. The nominating committee of the democratic fusion committee is expected to report to the full com rnittee tonight. when the Tammany slate probably will be announced.
 The mayoralty possibilities fhave been cut down to four-Thomas Churchill, former president of the board of education; William B. Elli son, former corporation counsel; Sheriff Alfred E. Smith and Judge John F. Hylan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
Refuse Parade To
 Greet Miss Rankin

Butte, Mont, Aug. 14-Acting Mayor Henratty has refused pernais sion to the metal mine workers un- ion and metal trade council to hold a parade to welcome Representative Jeannette Rankin on her arrival to- night from Washington. He said per mission could not be granted in view of the precedent established in refus- ing to permit parades during the per iod of industrial disorder.
 The lack of two-third vote for a strike by the Anaeonda men was de- clared today by American Federation of Labor officials to indicate the end of the wage controversy in this dis trict between the mining companies and metal trade organizations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A dinner in honor of the birthdays of William Bladon and J. H. Reid was served last night by Mrs. John Bia- don and Mrs. J. H. Reid at the home s16 Read street Present were Fred trick Reid, Mrs. Margaret Williamson Helen Dempsey, Jennie smith, MT and Mrs. J. 1T. Reid, Mrs. J. Biaoon and William Bladon.
 Mrs. J. C.. Custer of S19 Broad street has returned home after spenoang months yacttion on a farm near Fftchburg, Mass.
 Miss Esther IA. Morrison and Misses Gertrude and Agnes Lee of this city are spending the week at Silver Sands. Milford.