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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15
Shine Up Old Glory!

Wash up the flag
The American eagle must fairly
scream with wrath when his piercing
eye falls upon the griny banners which
hang above many true patriots roof.
The flag is at its best when borne By
marching men, or when it floats briskly
from tail standard or the highest point
of a building against the blue sky.
But whatever It's place, it is not at
its best if it is dull with SCOT. Hundreds
of our star-spangled Banners are not
waving proudly at all, at the present mo-
ment. In every village, city and town,
from homes and stores, factories and
schools and churches, hang flags whose
broad stripes and bright stars are dis
mally gray with smoke But to thd
credit Of the government be it said that
the flags on federal buildin9s'are usually
fresh and beautiful
As a rule some careless ianitor is at
fault when old glory gets grimy There
fore il is up 20 the owner, manager.
trustee-to whoever has power to order
The flag up--to see that its colors are
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15
From Another POintof NieU

A 'cow-puncher out west found 300
900. Good news for the COWS that ne
punched.
He came back from his vacation yes
terday from living close TO nature-and
reported TO as that for two weeks he lived
on mushrooms.
Mushrooms are all right
When you live on them.
Get the property owner. Commissioner
Couzens. and you've got the underworld
periscope
Six more members of the Woman
party have been sent to Jail III Washing
tom tbr ficketing the White House Our
own personal and private view of this
picketing is that Washington must have
some Jail.
Because he refused 20 move away from
a candy stand on Detroit corner. Il man
was stabbed and sent 10 the hospital. 1t
always was cheaper TO move.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15
Stelzle Tells Why L. S.
Could Not Avoid War
BY he REv CHARLES srELzLE

There are stu some people In this country
who look upon tbe war as backyard quarrel
between neighbors living IN another street With
whom they never had and never can have ans
dealings why get into the eEbt7
Even y the European war d'd NOT vitality
affect our interests, The interests ~ com
mon humanity would still COM Us fo have
part Ia thls conflict for the stake r such
thai no nation with trace ~ world con
seriousness can afford 20 remain indifferent
while his stupendous struggle IS on
But ne war does affect us-,.o' only CON
uerciaiiy and industraiiy. ana these interests
WIN become Increasingly Hr por.ant especially
after the war ceases bur morally nd poiiurallv
u The morals If your backyard neighbors are
bad. 30 they are all fhe time quarrallinz don p
sou suppose SOU and oar children VIII be ~
fected And don't you think your neigh borhooa
viii soon become less desirable place n which
20 iive7
After am The world rs ilst one big aerhbor
hood 0i'h me people ~ the various nations
constantly climbing over one anothers fences
and going back again when t suits their
And IN 'h.s climbing they carry with hen
all tre ideals and practices current 20 their owr
homes
Can We afford 70 permit immoral principles and
customs 20 become common among people who
wall some dag pc our next door neighb1rs7
To we want hdeols standards being drills
"a into fhe people of Germany- deyeI0ped
ol familiarity "fE conardly submarine
murders dasfardy aerial boubardmenfs. fha
uniusfrabie enslavement ~ civilians tho
harbar.c custom ~ poisoning wells and am
the other contempuble conduct now \ com
monty practced by The Germans 20 BE- car
ried over into our own country?
What kind of neiRhbors can such paorie max,
assuming That Germany were to triumph anf
thus presume her conduct 10 be Justified Oh
vindicafed9
isnf u our duty 20 prevent tho dominance a
the world by such standards and principles
Then how could We have kept Olt ~ tho war
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15

fects the Food value digos ON and
appetite
The eas way ~ select fre
right food fo group them arr0-d
nF f0 their rfe n fte body and
ffer to mat. eIfe fhaf aI 'hr
group are f.rr rfe3 regularly ~
rae Wra
Fr lAl vegetables which p
piy fae u r.-l. substance ar. need.
% fo help build fhn BODY to keep
fhe blood pire l0 fator foods tr
prevent rnl palon and 'o make a
mea moro Tying by adding
quantity
deu ar1 meat +Ihsfifnfee cons
faIr -te substance specially needed
f0r hidIne ua fhr body
rarrht Rood could almost be
lived fpog entirely huf fhey need
he otfr Fnd ~ foods f0 make
the diet more Btqiesome ard ap-
retzjnR
sVa4 Ga NODDED for H bfb to
gle. heaN fo iHe hpdy and a9
ADDS faVnr f0 other fn0fe
I'tf and of must DO taken into
fhe stomach for 'hfy arc fho great
source 40 heat fo fhs body
Avoid frod foods for thre ara
hard t0 digest
Water is good 90 errt because
lf helps digestion Fs hos our The
stomach and helps to keep ihe blood
pure
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15
Silk Shirts viii
Turn or Bullets
~ JUooe HENRY NEIL.

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15

kept pure red, white and blue. Whoever
Is loyal enohgh 70 raise a flag suut
ought to be conscientious enough 20
keep il spQtless.
And keep the flag in repair Patch
it, Rebind it, Tatters and tears are
honorable only when they nave been Won
in the service.
Bunting viii stand soap and water
and IL doesn't need ironing
Honor your flag by keeping IL clean
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15
To Dodge the Doctor
nN &C. NDDINCToN BRTCE
Author on -rhe Riddle OF Person
aifty. Psychology and
plrouthood. etc.

lf you want'9o avoid paying need
less bills for doctoring and to keep
your health and efficiency 40 a nigh
level here are "a few simple hints
that sou VIII ind helpful
Walk with your head back. your
chest out. tour stomach IN
Don't boz afraid lo lei plenty OF
ar and sunshine into your home
and fout place of work 40 nIsht
make % rule tQ sleep With your
window open
Open windoWs never help he doc
Tor to pas his rent as closed ones
DO
Germs thrive ian dust therefore
don't let dust accumulate around
YOU
Worry Is about as deadly a poisson
as arsenic if less rapid ln us ac
ton Put WORN on your list ~
things to bt avoided.
Add fo>fhe same lIs' anger. envy.
jealousy hatred and ndcclsion
A. some one has Well said. indie
cision and doubt are poison 20 the
nerves
Keep your head cool and your feet
dr, N your feet 1o gct Wet. Keep
moving until Won have chance 10
change your socks and shoes Sever
SAG stlil with Wet feet
Also make if point % wear com
Portable hoes TiEhf shoes and
h'rh heels huue more money to the
doctor than 'o tht shoemaker
Eaf Boo moderation As between
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15
The old Gardener Says

tn m.y usy 20 have onions
ter early in tho sp-.rR b. 20
plant .efs eff fhr muirpiier or
poai. .-4H4cfy now These Foia
fD onions differ from ordinary
Eui- hacauer fKn1 contain fNo
lr lree heart instead of <fne
ffa Is hound .n ,cnupon
Ever5 heart mr a
n mIb which is Doc fr1son
fhaf rhia variety is called multi
DI The seed onions hmif
J. .af ABOUT four inches apart
avid besf fo give 3 lirh' Gov
-rra % abe northern state aiirr
fhe ground has frozen slightly
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15
The Errors of Class
BY OR. FRANK CRANE
(Copyright 1915. by Frank Crane)


Sometimes it seems there is but one
crime; it is Class -but one enemy TO So
ciety, progress, government, the peace of
the world and the soul Of man; it is
Glass.
It's Class spirit that makes the Junker,
that makes War
Ii is Class spirit that makes the cap
italist offensive, and the laborte danger
Gus.
1t is Class that makes the duchess
vulgar snob, and the stenographer hate
ful and suspicious
Class, Good Lord How we are ever
lastingly appealing to ii to accomplish
our ends, and everastingly discovering
that We have raised a devil we cannot
lay
II is Class that was at the bottom Of
slavery, It is Class that makes the army
officials cruel and inconsiderate 1t is
Glass that makes the religionist a prig
and the millionaire a fool
Ii We could only remember that we
are an the same flesh, AN come out of the
same nothingnesS and will soon be COW
cred over by the same kind Of clods. that
beneath the vastly galaxies we're all pig
mics, before the sweeping storms Of time
we are all little notes. and upon the
broad bosom Of destiny river we are all
but floating leaves
But no. man, proud man. this flashing
ephemerid, this tumbler-heetie on the
road of time, whose brief life hardly ven
lures into the morrow, man. proud man,
r'ats such -f-.-4-ilc l-l---s before hish heaven
As make tae angels weep
And herein exactly hes the error Of the
labor movement and Of all the cohorts
Of protest They insist on developing the
crime OF Class. Most Of them are Class
crazy.
Now il I'm going to be classy III be
am aristocrat, JInker, and nabob, and be
done with It, Id be OF the Class that's
~ and OK TOP.
don't see any fun in being of the sub
merged Glass
Consequently ! refuse to be Of any
Class AT all
DO not recognize any labor problem.
It is the problem Of humanity.
The Class War is humbug The real
var is the war Of common sense and
democracy against all Class.
Roger W Babson in a speech the other
day, uttered some ruth lie said
labor however is mistaken in the
methods which she uses to better her
condition Instead Of striving for more
opportunities, the masses seem 70 be
working for special privileges for them
selves the same as the capitalistic class
now hate for themselves Labor can
never take away special privilege from
the rich by securing special privilege for
itself"
The capitalist who thinks he can get
along without the laborer is fool
likewise the aborer that thinks the
capitalist superiluous is a fool Says Mr.
Babson:
1T is the brains the enter~Sise, the
courage, and the judgment of the
capitalistc class which is doing the big
things today Without these industrial
leaders the laboring people Of the United
States would at once sink into an eco
nomic condition comparable to that Of
the poems Of South America
IT'LL TT
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15
4 Life Saver.

A. vounr freshman recently ap
piled for 90 az a NtEsRyCo ar fn}
municipal baths
AZ he was about sia feet SIX
lnchfs h.eh and well bulls. iho chief
ilfc saver gave him an application
blank ro hil ont
"Uy fho WHY. said The cher liio
aver. "can you swim
40. replied the applicant. but Z
can wade like blazes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15
Our Fighting Men"


Ma Gen Harry g. llaie Rh0 has
bfea assigned to fhr command 81
amp Taylor mo national armt
training camp pear louisville. is 70
product OF fhe middle West havne
been born loo Illinois. from whicn
fafe De- was appointed fo West
f0'w n lsI4 DO m rs years old
na hia mt LaE-Lln bees been an
unusually aDfFe une- Evidence OF
bis ability i- bef Indicated d. rho
acf that few weeks aEo. wnen
fucie 5nu hid ser delicate mis-
sion To- 30 performed n foreign
c08nfry. Gen Haio GAS thc man se
ircfsi hy the Wat department 20
perform t
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15
Tough on Bill.

TX President Taft s alleged 90
have bought two seats for himself
for a football game a' Sew iiav,r
last autumn. being Varmls "a favor
% preparedness mo- Jess han DO
voted 20 safety FIRST Tho froHblo
was. however that as Do discov
cred on arriving af thc field fhc
seats were on opposite slde. OF au
aisle ladies Home Journal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15

as the masseuse. with iron Nm.
gotIps. massaEod hls injured
lrF At lHsf he hfiF-i- etii
Art n mo what dyer think
or a doing OF Ow'"
us an right" said the mas.
souse I'm knesding your
muscles
Tho Tommy gently but firm
ls pulled hts log away from the
none 700 gentle grasp of bits
hrrathcd.
som l."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15

1NHs DEPARTMENT light the
advertising aker the qack and s"rder ~
Il have
n rsiea or
honest adNer
net oe
viii
ara
preferred
Address he ne
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15

There was a look 81 pity mixed with disgust
on the hawker's face. and, turning 10 tho woman
nc said
Hero. missus IN turn mo back while you
sneak en-
The little town was highly excited over me
announced engagement % The 10 year old widow
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15

TO Mt ituhl
why Daisy her best friend
said 20 ihe young widow.
you're not gOing 20 10 your
self 90 that old man > Why.
he's three times your agei
What arc Won doing ~ for"
"Oh can't sesisi having
him said the young widow
ole docs harmonic 40 hpauff
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15

for when tho hawkcr asked
fhreopenco FOR a sca-erui ~ SEE
lecfcd bits she nesitafed
Have EN- az tuppcnce.
mum. said tho hawkcr
NO us too much. said the
woman dOlofuIly
Have 'om an "a penny then
SGli The old woman hesi'af-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15
Who Would BE
Affected BY LaFOl-
lette's amendments


n''e
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''F 'a.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15
Laugh Win Us

An old woman went Up 10 tho fish hawker's
barrow and looked at his stock with longing eyes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15

fully with my antique furniture
The wounded Tommy wriihed and squirmed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15

tormcnfor, and
The sun., 1917-05-31
VETERAN FALLS DEAD
AS TAPS ARE SOUNDED
New Rochelle Man Drops on
CraUe of Comrade.

Several hundred men and women went
to the Beechwood Cemetery in New
Rochelle yesterday afternoon to attend
memorial services for the veterans of the
civil war buried there. With barred heads
they stood densely packed around the
small group Of flower strewn graves
while George T, Davis. veteran and
chaplain of tho A. NJ. Flandreau Post OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic, said a
prayer for the souls OF the heroes.
When Mr.. Davis closed his prayer a
bugler stepped forth IRON the crowd and
sounded taps. As the last note died
away Mr.. Davis staggered and fell dead
across the grave of one Of the men with
whom he had fought at Gettysburg.
Mr.. Davis was born in New Rochelle
in iS43, and came of an old New Eng
land family that settled In this country
about 1865. He was the son of Cant
Clark Davis and Mary Ann Tofrey. Mr.
Davis enlisted at the outbreak Of the
civil war in the Twenty-third New York
Volunteers and fought in many engage
ments.
After the civil war he became an un.
dertaker. He was trustee OF New
Rochelle, village clerk and a member
Of the fire department. He is survived
by a widow, three sons and one daugh.
ks~ss
The sun., 1917-05-31
SWISS BEING WON
TO GERMANS SIDE
5000 Cattle Sent to TcutOns
Monthly for Imports De-
MED by Entente.

LONDON, May 30.-Nothing more in
teresting appears in the British news
papers or is more prominently display ed
than reports OF legends anl rumors
about American devices for tanning sub
marines. Every day brings few
stories OF Americans who are disc ,yer-
ing or inventing marvels which assure
the early suppression OF C-boat cut
RACES. II is mysteriously reported that
two American devices, and also others,
are already operating with excellent. re-
suits. II undoubtedly Is true that the
Germans are losing confidence in their
C-boats.
One explanation offered by Sir A.
Conan Doyle and others for tte sub
sidence of C-boat activity recently 's
that the Germans sent out all their slb-
marines together instead OF in RELAYS.
as usual. hoping to strike terror in the
hearts OF their enemies Now most of
these are in ports being refltted or re-
paired
Meanwhile the submarine campaign
is developing serious menace 20 Ger
many because neutrals are being fore ed
openly to take sides, and generally are
tending toward tho Allies. Even Spain
"
and Norway and Sweden are becoming
increasingly anti-German daily. swift
erland however. is being forced toward
the German side. She has notified the
Allies that as they cannot supply Der
with coal, chemicals. iron and po.asoes
and these are now imported from Ger
many in return for 5000 head OF Swiss
cattle sent to the Central Powers each
month she must continue comnercltl
relations with Germany even though
the Enterte countries impose Al en-
barge against her
The German elements in Switzerland
apparently have the upper hand nov,
and 1t is intimated that that country
rather than discontinue commercial re-
lations with the Central Powers will
discontinue relations with the Entente
Powers. The situation ls most seri 1us
for Switzerland. The port of Cette.
France, has been set aside to handle
imports from Entente and neutral ooun-
tries for Switzerland, whence zoo car
loads are forwarded daily on Swiss
trains drawn by locomotives burning
German coal. Even the dock laborers
at Cette are all Swiss.
As Switzerland receives many hum
dreds OF carloads OF goods from the
Central Empires daily she prefers 10
stand by Austria and Germany II she
must choose between the horns OF the
dilemma. Finally. she has every reason
to believe she would be instantly m
vaded by Germany II she were 10 sever
relations. She would have small fear
that the Allies would take such a lien
were conditions reversed.
The sun., 1917-05-31
1000, 900 SALVAGE
WON BY 8 FISHERMEN
Towed Torpedoed Relief Ship
Into Dutch Port.

The story of how eight Dutch fesher-
men who set out from IA little fishing
village on the coast of Holland on the
morning Of April 90. salvaged and towed
into Dutch port the Belgian relief
steamship Kongsli after It had been tor
pedoed by German submarine. was
told last night by Michael F. Sweeney
OF Lowell, Mass, and William +. Ford
OF Wakefield, Mass. respectively an
oiler and seaman aboard the kongsll.
The salvage money that accrued TO the
eight fishermen for their days work was
more than 50 0oo, 900. about $500. 900 for
each OF them.
According to the accounts OF Sweeney
and Ford the Kopssli left Portland, Me-,
on March 81 with a cargo OF sra.n. She
was torpedoe5 about fifteen miles on the
cost OF Holland and within a short dis
tance OF the Yumiden lightship. The
crew put Off In boats and were landed
at the mouth Of the Maashaven River,
arriving there just in time to see the
Kongsli being towed into port. Then
they learned that the eight fishermen
had come upon the vessel, saw the big
hole In her plates where the torpedo had
struck. which they allied with bales i'm
provised out OF bags of canvas filled with
grain. and were enabled to tow the yes.
sci into port.
The sun., 1917-05-31
U-BOAT TOLL CUT TO
81 VESSELS IN WEEK
Eighteen Ships of More Than
1000 Tons LOst-Siytcen
Escape Attackers.

LONDON. May 3o-Eighteen British
were sunk during the iast week. 1t was
officially announced tonight. one ves-
sci OF less than / 800 tons and NO fish
ing vessels were sunk. The announce
ment reads:
weekly summary--Arrivals, 2,7l9:
sailinss. 2,76s.
"It'ltish merchant vessels sunk by
mines or submarines over 1000 tons, IS 3;
undN 500 tons, /.
British merchant vessels unsuccess-
fully attacked, including one previously
reported. II
British fishing vessels sunk. q"
The report invariably includes all
mercantile tonnage known to have been
sunk by mine or submarine whether en-
ployed by the Government or otherwise.
In so far as can he known when ton
mage figures are not announced, this
weeks record is an improvement over
that OF last week, Last week the ves-
sells of all types reported sunk totalled
80. This week the total is 81. In other
respects also the record is better. While
the number OF ships over 800 tons
sunk this week is the same as last, Is,
there Is a great drop in the number of
ships sunk OF less than 1900. This week
1t is only /. LaSt week it was 3. The
number OF fishing boats sunk, is ..
against 3 last week.
Another more favorable indication is
the increased number OF British mer-
chant ships that beat Off submarine at
tacks. This week the number is 16.
Last week IL was 2. The arrivals and
sdilings also show q slight increase over
last week.
Exclusive OF the last two weeks the
total of British ships sunk in each week
OF the ruthless submarine campaign fol-
lows: 81. 23, II, "a. 25, 81, ls, 2s, 55,
81, 81
The sun., 1917-05-31
VILLA BAND TAKES
TOWN AT U. S. LINE
American Troops Resume Pa
troll as Fugitives Flee
Into Texas.

PREsIpfo, Tex. May 3O.-Francisco
villa tonight holds a border port oppo-
site an American town, and again United
states troops are patrolling the border
while villa cavalrymen are operating on
the southern bank OF the Rio Grande.
At o'clock this morning approxi-
mately zoo Villa followers dashed into
the little border town OF Ojinaga, oppo-
site here. shouting viva Villa :" and
shooting right and left Only a handful
OF Mexican Government forces occupied
the town. Gen. G. Figueroa. Gen. Garcia
and Col. Riojas having gone out Sunday
night to engage the villa command,
which was encamped in La Muela Pass,
thirty-five miles south OF the border.
These forces are expected to return to-
night In an effort to drive the Villa
troops from the town.
Fifty of the Government forces OF
seventy-fve men in Ojinaga succeeded in
escaping across the river to Presidio.
Women and children followed behind
their men. carrying babies and bundles.
or the twenty-five Government soldiers
remaining sixteen were killed during
the fighting. six were taken prisoners
and three were wounded. The battle
lasted two hours. after which the shops
and homes Of the Ojinaga residents were
looted
Whether Villa was with his troops haS
not been confirmed. No one was per-
mitted TO cross to the Mexican side to-
night. Mexicans coming to the Ameri-
can side say they heard reports OF Villas
presence in the town. but none OF the
refugees had seen him. Chico Cano led
the villa forces into the plaza. Martin
Lopez. Jose Inez Salazar and Carlos
Montoya were reported to have been
with him in the attack.
Reports of a fight yesterday between
500 rebels and Government troops under
Gems. Garcia and Figueroa fifteen miles
southeast OF La Mpela Pass and fifty
miles below the border were brought
here to-day by refugee Mexicans. They
said the Government forces suffered
heavy losses and were forced to retire