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The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
TO WITHDRAW
STATE TROOPS
Order Means All Militia Will
Leave Border Within
Short Time

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Feb. l4.-An
order construed To mean that all OF
the National guardsmen now o.. tie
Texas border. except those in Texas
organizations. will be wi hdrawn
within a short time. has been issued
by MAJ. Gen. Frederick Funston.
The order directs that officers not
accountable for public property and
enlisted men on leave or furlough
will be ordered TO report 10 their
home department commanders fol
muster out
II is not expected this wholesale
withdrawal will start until troops
now enroute home. or already order
ed home. shall have reached their
home stations. which will be about
Feb 90. The Texas troops viii be
retained on the border for patrol
duty. In addition TO the $4,000 men
now under orders TO return home
there are about 10000 guardsmen on
the Mexican border.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
VOTES TO
ABOLISH
PLAY SPOT
Council Committee
Would Restore Elton
Park To Citizens
CONDITIONS
ARE DISGRACEFUL
Aid. Walsh Gives Some
First-Hand InfOr-
nation

At the urgent request or a com.
mittce OF citizens who represented
that conditions surrounding Elton
ok, Fifth and Elizabeth SITS. were
disgraceful and unfit for their child
rem. the council committee on parks
and boulevards Tuesday voted 10 re
move the playground from the con
troll az the recreation commission,
and again place Il in the hands OF
the department OF parks and boule.
wards. Action on the matter was
deferred By the council Tuesday
night.
The citizens were inclined 10
blame the recreation commission for
the conditions that obtain In the
playground. claiming that prior TO
two years ago. when the commits.
sion was given control, the park was
an ideal spot Now. they claim, II
IL the rendezvous o. loafcrs and
young men with police records. who
have given them much annoyance.
Aid Joseph a Walsh. who lives
near the park. told OF The actions OF
rowdics on numerous occasions. and
told the committee that IL was it's
duty 90 remove the playground Tea
ture from the park. as IL IS located
between the llouEhton and Franklin
school Fairgrounds \ motion was
made and carried 70 that effect.
Ira w Jayne. superintendent Of
the recreation commission. told the
committee thar this was the first
time thar complaints concerning FL
ton park had been brought 10 his az.
tcntion officially he said that the
commission should have time 10 in
yestlgate the charges ~ inefficient
management that had been made by
the citizens OF the neighborhood.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
BOMB EXPLODES
ON PORCH; NO ONE
is INJURED

Explosion OF a bomb on the front
porch OF the residence OF Pietro
vinci. at No. SIS Congress-st. east.
about 10 o'clock. Tuesday evening,
blew a large hole I'm the porch and
broke several windows. No one was
injured.
Vincl IL employed at the Ford
plant and the explosion Is one OF i
series occurring during the past ak
months az the homes Of Ford work
ers. Jealousy IL assigned a. the
cause in each case. Other victime
have received threatening black
hand letters before the explosions,
but Vinci states that he had no
warning
Detectives Graus and Dimero were
assigned 20 the caseN Residents OF
the district are loath 90 discuss the
affair. however. and Vinci insists
that he suspects no one.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
DEATH OVERTAKES
MAN IN SALOON

Peter Sochowiz, 50 years old. Of
No. 377 Mitchell-ist. walked into n
saloon al No. 93s Chene.st. Tuesday
afternoon, SIT down AZ table and
ordered glass OF beer When the
waiter took the drink 10 him he was
leaning over the table apparently
asleep. He was dead Coroner
Parker discovered n note in the
mans pocket asking him 90 notify
+. W. SochuNiz, Of No 81 Mitchell
ST.. in case Il sudden death. indicat.
ing that the man feared such an end.
He was not intoxicated and The cor.
cner could find no evidence that he
had taken poison The body was
taken TO the county morgue and
later turned over 20 relatives
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
STATE PROBING
BOND SCANDAL
Railway Commission To Lay
Facts Before the Attorney
General

LANSING. Mich. Feb. l4.--Gtate
inquiry into the Affairs OF the Iron
wood Gas & Electric company and
the Iron Mountain Light & Fuel com.
rany. as well az The holding com.
pany for the pair. The Consolidated
Gas. Electric & Water company. of
Phoenix. Ariz.. was assured al n
meeting OF the state railroad com
mission Tuesday afternoon.
4 letter from an official OF the
holding company. II il said. prac
ucally admitted that the proceeds
of the $500 600 Issue OF bonds au-
'norizcd By the railway commission
were not used for the purposes cited
in The companies application
Interest was defaulted on these
bonds Jan. / and the situation was
then brought 10 the attention OF
riate authorities
The railroad commission Will lay
the matter before the attorney-gen.
cral.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
WAIT IN VAIN =
FOR FRIEND; FIND
HER DEAD IN BED

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy II. Mculthrop.
OF Bay City. waited impatiently In
Tho Michigan Central depot Tuesday
for their friend. Mrs Flora G. Leith.
Of No. 752 Lothrop ave. who was IN
accompany them on a trip south.
They finally obtained a stop-ovsr
privilege. end called at the L<ith
home. They found Mrs. Lelth dead
I'm bed, a victim OF heart trouble.
The remains were removed 20 w. r..
Hamilton a. Company's undertak-
ing rooms. No. &c Fllzabeth-st. west.
where funeral services Will be held
Wednes day afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
McNALLY TO GET
TRAFFIC POST

John McNally. who has been act
ing traffic commissioner of the De
troit Board OF Commerce since the
resignation Of Arthur T. Waterfall.
has been recommended by the trans
portation committee 10 the board OF
directors for promotion To the post
OF commissioner. Secretary Walter
c. Cole announces
Expressions from a number OF the
directors indicate that Mr.. McNally
will be selected Mr.. McNally has
been prominently connected with the
traffic departments OF a number OF
railroads. among them the Michigan
Central. lie had assisted MIR. Water
fall for three years.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL
UNION PEACEFUL
Miss Whittemore Says Suffra.
gists Are Not For War: De-
tends Picketing of President

THE Congressional union II called
the militant wing OF the suffragists."
said Miss Margaret whlttsmore
Tuesday Our picketing OF the
president Is part OF our militancy.
All We do is 10 stand quietly and
bother no one, whereas the National
Suffrage association has rushed on
10 Albany and offered It's services.
100000 strong. 20 fight. II need be.
in case OF war We are for peace,
tho some OF our members are mem
hers OF the Navy league Why we
want the vote now ~ because We
believe that this is tho most critical
time in our history and that half OF
our people should not be excluded
from a part in the country's affairs
"Our picketing has given us more
favorable publicity than anything
that we have done. All the eastern
papers have been full OF IT, We mus
have publicity. We have tried The
other methods for so years and moth
ing happened. More has happened
since different tactics were followed
than In all the years before"
A meeting OF the Congressiona
union. Detroit branch, was helC
Tuesday afternoon In the home o
Mrs Il. Il. Shipper. at which thu
ACCESSIBILITY OF amalgamating thu
union with the Woman's. party wal
discussed. The matter will be voted
upon AT the national convention o
the union TO be held in Washington
March TO 4. Delegates from De
troit have been instructed to vot'
for the merging Of the two.
Officers OF the Detroit branch o
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
FAMOUS CHEMIST
WILL SPEAK HERE

Or. Herbert r. Dow. who devel.
oped a small chemical plant IN Mid
land. Mich. 10 a colossal organlza
ton producing ~ different kinds OF
chemicals. will be the speaker AT the
meeting OF the Society OF Detroit
Chemists Thursday night. in the
club rons in the stevens building
His subject will be The evolution
OF the American manufacturing in
dustries and their probable trend
In the future"
Or. bows address promises 10 be
OF mucl public importance. because
he will discuss the war conditions
which have made II necessary for
the chemical profession in America
10 produce for themselves many
compounds which formerly were i'm.
ported from Europe
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
COST OF SMOKING
ALSO ON THE RISE

More money has been going up in
tobacco smoke as we'll a. coal smoke
during tho past year. Il was shown
at a smoker OF the Detroit lndepen.
dent Cigar Dealers association Tues
day night. in the Hotel GrisWo old
Cigars cost more to manufacture,
Albert worch. OF the Wayne Cigar
company. declared. and manufactur-
ers have had 60 raise prices TO con.
tinue m BIsinesS Hayclock J.
Northmore spoke on the value OF
cooperation. Omccrs were elected
for the coming year as follows
President. Herman iieberman. sec
rotary. Charles G Bird. treasurer
J. b. Girard-
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14

the union were elected 1t the neee-
ing The chairman IL MIRA ~ -
Shipper; first e-ch2irmauh Ma
A. o. Dunk; second vicech6 Dan<
Mrs. Dean Emerson. third vvioe-
chairman. Miss Clara Meddaugh: -
cording secretary. Mrs. May -.
John Brownell: corresponding see
rotary. Mrs. Arthur Cramer; trsan-
urer. Mrs. A. II. Finn. 81
Delegates TO the convention %
the Congressional union IN Wash
ington. March Ia 4. are Mrs. r. n.
Ashbaugh. Mrs. George Grimes and
Miss Margaret whittemore- 6ix
more will be appointed.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
Alleged Car Inlet oano Caught.

For the alleged theft OF 81 900
worth OF merchandise from freight
cars in the Wabash railroads west
side yards. James Archibald. No 81
Fulton-ave Newman Waters, no. %
Cohaltave.; Louis Talbert. No. 81
Lyunsave.. and John Valssch, No.
1877 Solyay-aye.. all employees Of TIC
railroad. were arrested Tuesday.
Louis II Ryerse, No go iaWndalo-
ave. was arrested saturday and hts
confession is alleged 90 have led -
the arrest 81 the other four Part
OF the good was recovered in tho
rooms ~ tho men. IL Is alleged
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
BASE HOSPITAL
NEEDS COOKS
AND ORDERLIES

Or Angus Mclean. head OF Base
Hospital No. II. the designation of
the Detroit chapter OF the American
Red Cross. declares that some cooks
and orderiies are stu needed TO hll
the enrolment for the local war
preparedness program All other
positions have been filled g. nurses
and q physicians and surgeons hav-
ing offered their services.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
d. ]. HEALY'S
HOME DAMAGED

Sparks from a furnace, Tuesday
evening. set fire to the basement Of
n ]. Heaiy's residence at No. 15G
Narren-aye. west Damage was es-
timated At $500 An oycrheated
stove * blamed for a fire in the one
story frame building az No. 1883
West jefferson ave. occupied By
Louis NORTH as a snoe store and
owned by the Blitz estate Damage
To the building and stock was est.
mated al 500.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
Cops RESIGN: Reconsider.

Following an alteration with a
sergeant in the Trumbull station.
Patrolmen William Burch. Harold
Collins and James Vaser resigned
Monday night. Collins and Vaser
later withdrew their designations.
Burch will demand a trial. he says.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14

Knocking OF the handle OF safe
in the plumbing supply store OF Paul
Burau. al No. go Gratiot-aye.. Tues
Cay night burglars took $40 and
escaped Mrs. Jennie Hegedon. Of
No. 1909 second-ave.. reported her
home entered and jewelry valued at
SOS stolen.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
In consideration of recommends-
Ilnn mnhc bN MaNor MnrI In hi.

hfntnI measaEe, mo street OPEN
ings mmlttee has taken up the
plan 90 opening up thorofare
parallel 20 Jefferson-ave.. and Will
be assisted ia it's deliberations
BY the committee on parks and
brulcNards The committee action
results from resolution intro
duced IN the counsel meeting Tues
dag night Nv Aid Eocher
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
The bonds of habit are too strong
Tor nmnN cnmnle. " no ahInIn

divorces. Marriage License Clerk
Plarski has discovered During
decided - rcmarry. Most a. them
bad children. they declared. and
empha sized their duty 20 thclr m 3
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
According TO William Sylvester.
aHtI-ciEarette campaigner, NEARLY

huTf OF thF bOyE IN The sCh0OIs.
from 10 10 II years. use tobacco In
some form His pockets are allied
with chewing tobacco. snu1. cigar
cites. pipes and even on color pic
lures by repentant youngsters who
have concluded 20 lead the clean
iife" which he breaches. lie also
dcplorcs the fact that advertisers
~ cigarettes are allowed TO post
their allurinE advertisements al
rrctly Ia front Of schools as they
often DO
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
~ T. not necessary 10 call mp the
MLchlEnn lenIrnI .inIInn In find II

an important train ~ on time
few minutes after the train ~ due.
" he stands on Bagley-ave. In
front OF The Times office he can
tell, Tor there will be a procession
~ from 90 10 I00 tsNicabs. headed
for the uptown hotels each carry
ing a fare" as they used 10 say
IN the old days OF the hanson ca bs
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
The Woodws rd-sN~. baptist church
at " oodM rd-aNe. and MIndtK-.t..

has ISSUED its annual financial
statement. Receipts for the period
amounted 20 t7a.i6S.55 and this
money was disbursed as follows.
church expense. se3.75e62 mis-
slous. ti7.762 -. fellowship. t2e5 r.
10. endowment. t7.Si51f. mortgage.
t2l.603. 20. cash on hanu 45.51s So
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
Don't say Break.
fast Food" saw

" Shredded Wheat for
while you no doubt mean
Shredded Wheat, you may
get one of those mushy
porridges that are a poor
substitute for the crisp, de-
licious shreds of baked
whole wheat that supply
all the nutriment for a half
days work. Two Biscuits
with milk or cream make a
nounshing meal at a cost
Of a few cents. -
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
Greenneld township may save WAYNE
cOunty the nrcrssIIN Of hnrrn,NIns

money 20 run It's Affairs. pending
the preparation 81 the long de-
layed tax rolls. Peter proschaska.
treasurer OF the township. will be-
gin collection OF taxes Thursday
morning. and the funds will he
turned over 90 Acting County
Treasurer John Nergouw as soon
80 possible. There II Htiil lin
gering hope that the county assess
ment list VIII be ready for collec-
ton hg March
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14

PrH~ticing hi. talent for slang, the
young married man asked his wifei
10 YOU get meY Naively she re.
piled Yes I got you-a year ago
today. III is their FIRST wedding
anniversary
Tho p"iiteness Of some ID. a.. "a con-
ductors L. only exceeded by that
OF many male passengers who al
low grny-haired women 60 swing
on strap ia swaying cars" re-
marked n Highland Park man Wed
nesday morning
The Detroit postofne- need. automo-
bile mechanics and chnuneurs. The
civil service ommissiOn will hold
an examination 10 mi the vacan-
oies on March g The position OF
mechanic rays from 1000 20 81
200 year. and chauncurs from
$3.50 10 5000.
"It appears Ca me- observed tho
exactinK citizen" thst some of our
politicians have "A mistaken idea
that the election law restricting
the sign ~ cards or banners 20
be displayed can be violated with
impunity out OF sea son as we'll as
In campaign time. Here we have
new election on the way and
lots ~ stores are stlll decorated
with bedraggled advertisement.
that were posted last August"
" iiliam Neth. No. SO -. Antoine
at. Will celebrate his twenty-nfth
anniversary as laundry driver on
April Mr.. Neth IL only - years
old and began work AT hts present
occupation when he Was II years
old with tho Cambridge laundry.
lie Us now employed hy the Paris
ian Laundry 90. Mr. Neth served
IN the SpanIsh-Americhn war in
CO X Thirty-hrst regiment lie
began his business carser as "A
young lad when he sold papers on
the street corners
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-19
WITH THE SOLDIERS AT CAMP

Camp Dodge. Nov. 19.-FNood con-
conservation will have no place among
the soldiers housed in the utility bar
racks of the quartermasters corps at
Camp Dodge, II the menu Is not GEN.
sored in the time intervening. The fol-
lowing has been announced as the
Thanksgiving feast of these favored
army men:
Oyster Cocktail
Cream'of Celery Consomme Royal
Queen Olives Sweet Pickles
Sour Pickles Chow Chow Celery
Roast Stuffed Vermont Turkey
Cranberry Sauce
Roast Duck-Oyster Dressing
Roast Sucking Pig-Apple Sauce
Sugar Cured Ham--Champagne Sauce
Escalloped oysters
Lobster Salad Lettuce Hearts
Cream Cabbage Salad French Dressing
Mashed Potatoes
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Stewed Tomatoes String Beans
Cream Corn Green Peas
Hot Pullman Rolls
Creamery Butter
Mince Pie Pumpkin Pie
English Plum Pudding
Brandy and Hard Sauce
Chocolate Cake Nut Layer Cake
Mixed Nuts Candy Fruit
Sweet Cider Milk
Coffee Tea
American Cheese
Cigarettes Cigars
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-19
Reinbeck News Briefs.

Special to Times Republican.
Reinpeck, Nov. l9.-Tne girls basket
ball team Of the Reinbeck high school
won a game from the Wellsburg girls
Friday night. Score 16 to 6. After
wards a game between the boys OF
each school resulted in a score Of 13 to
II in favor Of Wellsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. b. Fret and little
daughter, left Wednesday for Los
Angeles, Cal.
The lights on the car Of Walter Philip
refused to work when he was nearing
a corner west of the cemetery and 1t
resulted In the car smashing into a
stump, breaking of a wheel and other
wise damaging the car.
Chris Bern is suffering with blood
poisoning in one hand.
Albert Porter had one OF his fingers
torn badly Tuesday, while loading a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-19
barrage, which meant certain death
all who Jagged behind.

barrage which meant certain death to
all who Jagged behind.
".On another occasion recently, our
which ended up with a strange exper-
fence. We had heavily engaged and
driven off in panic some Germans who
had been holding a strong position
Moving on to the next objective, an
other party Of the enemy appeared.
We felt certain that we were in for a
rough experience. but the truth was
that this bunch wanted to surrender
badly, and they had made pretense OF
advancing to a counter attack with the
object of getting near enough to us to
be sure Of protection from their own
officers. r.
when the German command found
out what had happened, they sent for
ward a great body Of reserves with
order to recapture our prisoners.
Heavy gunfire rained on US. Of which
the prisoners got good share. They
begged US hard to save them, and we
did all we could. But at one stage we
were nearly caught, when the enemy
fire experts. Fortunately we were alert
and charged at once. capturing the
whole liquid fire outfit. There ensued a
terrible row between the earlier pris-
oners and the men we had taken with
the liquid fire outfit. The first prison.
ers wanted to kill the liquid fire men.
We had our hands full getting them al
back"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-19
GERMAN MORALE lessons.
Prisoners Captured in France Prove
Reports of Deterioration Of Army.

Reports OF Deterioration OF Army.
correspondence of Associated Press
Liverpool, October, 30.-Evidence tina,
the German commanders are well
aware that the German army Is deter
iorating and that they have to try to
keep it together by terrifying their
troops Is given in 4 letter written by
an officer Of a Liverpool regiment to
one of the local newspapers. Express
ing the opinion that the collapse OF
the German will come soon," he added:
The best cure for pessimism would
be a few days in the front-line trench
es There are no pessimists here ex-
cept among the German prisoners.
The last time our battalion was in
action we took quite number Of pris-
oners, and they were a dismal lot. One
non commissioned officer with whom
spoke told me that large numbers OF
the Germans simply will not face our
fire, but refuse to attack. His own
company had been under fire for near
ly Ave days, and at last they signed
round robin to the company command
er to say that they could not stay any
longer. Two OF the rinrleaders We're
arrested with the idea Of making an
example of them, but their comrades
demanded their release with such en-
ergy that the officers had to give way
Later on the men repeated their de-
mond to be taken out Of the front line
The officers ordered them back to duty
but the men refused. The officers
threatened the soldiers, who replied by
killing all but four Of the officers and
marching over to the British lines tc
surrender.
when this particular battalion was
moved up against the British, the men
had to be bullied into fighting by beins
sent into action In front Of moving
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-19
.P|MPlY? WELL, DON'T Be!
People Notice 1t. Drive Them Off
with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face will not embarrass you
much longer if you get package of DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin should
begin to clear after you have taken the
tablets few nights.
Cleanse the BLOOD, the bowels and the liver
with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sue
cessful substitute for calomel; there never
any sickness or pain after taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as effectively.
but their action is gentle and safe instead
of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with "a dark brown TASTE" "
bad breath, a dull, listless mo good"
feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimply face.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
a purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil; you will know them
by their olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa.
tents afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result
Take one or two nightly for week.
See how much better you feel and look.
10c and Csc per box. All druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-19
TO HAVE SPECIAL TRAIN.
S. U. !. Men at Camp Dodge to Go to
Homecoming in a Great Body.


Iowa City Nov. ia special train
from Des Moines to Iowa City for the
university's alumni and former stu
dents at Camp Dodge who have been
granted a leave of absence to attend
the annual Homecoming, Nov. % and
"a is practically assured according to
Prof. F. c. Ensign, chairman Of the
committee on homecoming arrange
ments.
Several Of the men in training at
Fort Smelling have obtained furloughs
to attend the celebration and attempts
are being made to enable Iowa repre-
sentatives in other camps and train
ing stations to be present. It is expect
ed that the greater part Of the univer-
sity's great legion Of military delegates
will be assembled.
There Is no question but what this
the seventy-five years history Of the
university" Professor Ensign declares.
Graduates who have not been back
for ten years have written that they
will be here this year. The coming Of
the soldiers in itself is enough to in
sure a great celebration.
Every effort is being exerted to fur
nish the best Of entertainment for the
graduates and former students, both
soldiers and civilians, and the large
number Of newspaper men Of Iowa who
will be guests OF the university at this
time"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-19
Gree ne News 3 riots,

Special to Times Republican.
Greene, Nov. ia niece Of Mrs.
J. 6. Mitchell has arrived in Greene
from Australia. and will make the fam
:Iy an extended visit. She has lived
in Australia all Of her life, and this
is her first trip to the United States.
A game OF basketball was played in
Greene Friday evening between thu
girls Of Bristow and Greene, and the
Greene girls were defeated by score
Of Is to Z.
After waiting several weeks for their
passports. Rev. A. G. Cheney has A.
nally succeeded in getting them, and
will leave today for Mexico where Mr..
Cheney will labor as a missionary.
Owing to the unsettled condition in
Mexico, he was unable to get his pass
ports sooner.
Rev. Mr.. Cheney, who spent about
ten months there last year. returned to
Greene in August to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Cheney. bringing
Ills bride, whom he had married in
Chicago. They will be located about
100 miles west Of Mexico City.