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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-25

(no $500 the ssngplaak. The,
1 1nmo0Ansssy 70 the residence
= pon1iBsss Tor the Frsncs
- ~ len ths pier. the Marine
<Ho eon<innsd pisyins the French
nro0nni ar. Crowds lining the
I. &ornn chesred the commissioners
- ~ we're whisksd away In hni-
A nnc1noa.
4 supsrfcfAI survey Of the Amer
>1nnn sxpsdifionary force question
1nco>absy win be made AZ q erief
rooptins between President Wilson,
sVYv1ani and Secretary Balfour TO
q ~. In this quiet. broad boule-
orpSed city on the Potomac, sur
. rnunAsd By the hills and dsles over
vAaeh the nrst great battles for q
1 nn11en's freedom were fought more
4 ohon q century ago. the representa-
! tjvos Of the greatest peoples OF the
! oasth WIN be gathered for the next
y (neos weeks.
4 narope, according 20 the impres-
. ekou given by the British war com
I ralpssoners already here. looks upon
/ - declaration OF principles being
J ovslvsd By the international con
k1srsss beginning today. much ss the
i esiginal n states looked upon the
\ <scIaration OF Independence made
I'm the cradle OF liberty. not three
hpurs distant from here. July 4,
l7ss.
Thus the Developments Of the
next 81 days in this worlds way
1czpltai are given a far wider siguih-
tsuce than can be Riyen By A mere
|diseussion OF Americas mechanical
part IN the war Of nations.
+ The war OF the rebellion, the cor
seross say. was q war to guarantee
. 1roo60m OF the development OF per
sonal individuality. While the world
~ whose broad policies are betnE
fSesrmined here today 10 a war TO
guarsn<es freedom Of development
n nalisns and peoples.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-25

PatrolmRn Frank Tackabury. a..
tached 70 the construction division
Of the poliesdepartnent. saw . gang
% nsh In a hEht on MichiEan-avs.
Tuesday night. and altho hs was on
4 furlough. Tacksway rushed into
tho melee and attempted 10 arrest
the PARTICIPANT In the struggle
which followed the ofhcer lost his
baton and his pistol He reported
the AFFAIR 70 police headquarters
wednesday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-25

BERLIN. via London. April rs
Strong British attacks on wide
'front.' broke down under heavy
losses and German troops, in couu.
ter attacks took $50 prisoners. to
days ofieial statement declared. A
number OF British tanks were also
captured. On Monday tho British
snd French lost 20 aeroplsnss and
one captive balloon and on Tuesday
lS asroplanea.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-25
TRENTON

TpsHton high school will play River
Hougs high wednesday on the local
gfounds. The game. was postpon ed
last Friday on Acco6nt Of rain
M1sp Hflda Rowe, daughter OF Mr.
ana Mrs. William Rowe. 60 Thlrd-st.
VS. me rried 20 John Sedeau at
y. . Tuesday. by Bishop Foley. at his
reef1ence. Ormond Rowe acted as
beet man and tyorleta KnogEp as
bridesmaid. The bride wore 4 white
ceepe de chene dress and a white
punams hat The bridesmaid wore a
pfnk satin dress wedding supper
WAS served at $50
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-25

The Robert O. Berger company.
Wholesale tobacco dealers. No. ~
Jefferson-ave., r. bankrupt A vol.
uutary petition was filed Wednes-
DAY with the United States district
clerk, showing the debts 81 the con.
Germ TO be t1O.725 %, and tie assets
i7.22063.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-25
Americas Three Great Ma
tional Parks, Including Cody
Road and Colorado's Garden
Of the Gods-0ne Trip

On one circle trip. over one splen-
dtd rRiiroad and on through trains.
TIE Burlington IL prepared 60 take
you this sumner and show you more
~ interest," and delight thar can be
fouod ciscw here In the world.
o1aeier Park the land of enormous
sVov-c1aa mountain peaks and eia-
c)ers: Ysliow stone Park. with lie
Ueysers and wonderful color lorna
tfons: Cody Road, the magnificent:
Hocky Mountain National Park, In
ciudins beautifui reHtfui Estes Park.
Qnver and Colorado springs with
XAnitou. Pixies Peak and the Car
6>u Of the Gods near by--aii on one
W5p. on one splendid high-claas rail-
80 ~ low cost and with svsry con
mt 10 our special onsr 20 you
~ . perfect summer vacation let
- tel you more about II and ald
- - pianrtns for a. trip around
~ great eircls" or TO any part OF
- 3opdsrfui National Park region
~ ne s~nd you folders with interest
ptefuree maps and descriptive
W<t teecrfhing these delightful
r!kc>s srn ~ your service and
rs:S e.. Pas. Az. e.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-25

A burglar with a musical temper.
smcnt entered the home Of william
Baugh. No. 1879 Twenty-third-st.
Tuesdoy night thru a side window
and stole 30 graphophone records
He was discriminating IN his choice.
TOO. taking none but classical
pieces.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-25

Young men taking their sweet
hearts 20 the marriage license bu-
resu in Pittsburgh are confronted
by the poster shown above. n
reads: n man who msrries a girl
to shirk duty 10 his country II not
going TO think very much OF shlrk.
ing bis duty 10 hts wife Girls be
ware"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-25

The international Sunday School
Lesson For April - ls: "Jesus
Welcomed AZ King John
e2:t2-te
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-25
Stupid OF Him

Bess ttearfuuy gazing al snvel,,
ope)-He swore that he would never
forget ma, and he's got my middle
initial wrong 90 quick
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-25

- sssSs-n.ss jsI Dssts-Sss. sssa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Chinese Allege
Tortures Under
Japanese Rule
Shan-tung Prisoners Beaten
to Death by New Author
tiles, Is Charge

SHANGHAI, Dec. 29.--The establish
ment By the japanese Of a civil admin
istration in Shan-tung territory outside
OF the Tsingtao area, captured b. Japan
from the Germans early in the war, -
attracting widespread attention. This
action by Japan. thus replacing the mill
itary regime with a civil administration,
was the subject Of protest lodged re-
Gently at Toxic by China. According to
the "China Press" delegates who have
gone TO Peking from Shan-tung are en-
gagged actively in circulating a memo
rial setting forth in the plainest terms
what they represent TO be the present
state Of affairs in the area involved.
The memorial, as quoted in the
"China Press" charges that "unbeliey-
able tortures" are being imposed upon
those who 10 not conduct themselves az
the japanese direct, and that "in GER
tain extreme cases victims are beaten
to death as punishment" The dele
gates declare they do not dare 70 re-
turn to Shan-tung unless it be with
news Of the cancellation of the entire
arrangement for the civil admlnistra-
ton.
"The substitution of civil for mill
tary administration" the "China Press
says. "antedates the agreement recent
" reached between Japan and the
United States respecting China. and
yet we understand it is being referred
ID by the Shan-tung delegates rs partly
to blame for the present JAPANESE de-
velopment. We are inclined TO believe
the Chinese government upholds this
view. which is not based on fact, for
the contrary is true under the terms
OF the Lansing-Ishii agreement. Pro-
vided the matter is properly and
forcefully presented by the Chinese
government, Japan is most likely 10
recognize the necessity Of withdrawing
from political policy in Shan-tung
which even the Germans did not nave
the hardihood to attempt and which Is
proving most Objectionable 10 the peo-
pie Of the province, even though that
policy was being put into effect By the
japanese ut the time the Lansing-lshi
agreement was made.
THE matter is one that should be
settled Immediately, and il can be set
tied Immediately and with little diff
Guilty if the terms of the Lanslne-lshn
agreement are properly interpreted"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Abolition of French,
Italian and Spanish
In Schools Assailed
Foreign Commerce Cham
bers Call Education Board
Action Cowardly

Citizens Of French, Italian and Span
ish birth or ancestry joined yesterday
ir condemning the Board OF Education
for abolshinC instruction in those
tongues when it decided to clear the
elementary schools o. German text
books and German teaching.
Members and officers Of the Chambre
de Commerce FRANCHISE de New York,
the Spanish Chamber OF Commerce OF
New York and the Italian Chamber Of
Commerce denounced the boards de-
oision, and promised that they would
take the matter up with the new board
70 be appointed b. Mayor-elect Hylan.
"The elimination of Spanish. French
and Italian was untimely and unwar-
ranted, said Luigi Solari, president OF
the Italian Chamber Of Commerce.
Some cowardce lies at the bottom Of
all this. Recent disclosures concern
ing German propaganda in our schools
made /; desirable TO eliminate the
teaching Of German. But il is now evil
dent that the members of the Board Of
Education lacked the courage of facing
the issue squarcly and preferred 10
have recourse TO such underhand meth :.
DDS as the abolishing Of teaching OF all
foreign languages"
DR.. Vincent Casale, Chief Italian In
terpreter of the Court Of Special SEES
sions, said that the action of the board
WAS cowardly surrender 20 the pro-
German element of the city.
"But we need not be surprised at
this action" said DR.. Casale. I'VE have
seen this same board protecting enemy
alien teachers. They have permitted
these German teachers 10 supervise the
German societies in the high and inter
mediate schools in which German IS
taught. The Italians of New York will
act in a united body, not only to restore
Italian, Spanish and French, but to
throw out the German language from
all city schools"
Henry +. Gourd. president OF the
Chamber of Commerce Franchise de
New York, said that, not being an
American citizen. he did not want to
criticise the action OF the Board OF
Education.
"But | am free to say that the elm
ination of Spanish, Italian and French
was ill-tlmed, SAID Mr.. bOuTu' II 10
manifest that these languages are nee
essary in commercial relations in most
parts Of the civilized world. II you
could talk TO any American soldiers or
salors who are now in France you
would learn just how desirable 1t is for
them TO know French"
Spanish Valuable to L. s.
]. Menendez. president of the Span
ish Chamber Of Commerce, said that
the elimination of the Spanish Ian
guage was incomprehensible to him.
eve all know how absolutely essen
tial 10 South American trade is the
knowledge of Spanish said Mr.. Ne,
nendez. at is charitable to the Board
Of Education to say that it took its
action without giving the subject due
thought"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30

missions expire on February /. how
ever. Zach place pays $4,000 a year
for FIVE years. Some think the Governor
viii renominate Oscar Straus. chair
man Of the First District Commission.
but they DO not know about the upstate
commission, whore the chairmanship IS
held by Seymour Van SaBtyoord. a
Democrat. This board remains Demo
cratic. and by naming Republican to
succeed Mr.. Van Santvoord the Gov
ernor could turn the board Republican.
on the State Tax Commission the
Governor recently announced That ne
would designate Walter II. Knapp. OF
Canandaigua. as chairman. 90 succeed
Commissioner SAKE. who resigned. at
S. 500 a wear. lie will serve until lslp.
lie has already named John G. Merrill.
former head OF the Corporation Tan
Bureau. commissioner az $4,000 a
wear. to serve until 1921. The latter
nomination must 90 20 the Senate.
The term Of office Of Thomas J. Fen
nell. Of Elmira. as q Judge Of the Court
Claims. for nine wears at $4,000 a year.
expires December 81. but the Governor
is expected TO rename hum.
The term Of Office o. simon tleNnc''
q a member e tire public health coun-
Gil. 40 the nominal salary or Ei'V'0
year. expires in January.
Another man who probably VIII DC
~cnominatcd IS Jesse ). Philips, IN
suraucc Superintendent FOR three years
a. $4,000 a year.
In the state Industrial Commission
The term OF James w. Lyrch. OF syria
cusc. eNDires. but he. 100, viii be re-
raucd. for six years AZ $4,000 year
Men for Other Commissions
Tho Governor will have the naming
Of two members of the state Prison
Commission. at SO q day for each day
served. Tor four-year terms. but IS eN-
rcctcd 20 keep the present incumocntS'
Henry Solomon and Richard ". Huid.
The terms Of two members OF the
Palisades Park Commission expire, Out
these are purely honorary places; heid
nv Frederick SUtro. of Bound Brook
y. T.. and William II. Porter. OF New
York; for five years each at 10 com
lens2tiOn. .,
ison VI. Jones a Port Warden OF New
Work expires. This Is fee office,
worth about $1,000 year. II y SAID.
but il probably will be abolished when
the Federal goNCrnuen. tdNSS Co"''V'
Of the Port Of New York.
Governor Whitman viii also send to
the Senate ten appointments he already
Las made for members Of the Farms
ard Markets Commission, also honor
.0rr places. The terms Of Office are for
ten years. John Mitchell is chairman
o. the commission.
The Governor has designated Brig
adler General William +. Morris, re-
tired. of Brooklyn, to investigate the
question OF hack pay for the New York
National Guardsmen who served on the
Mexican border in 1916, and his report
to the Legislature will determine
whether the soldiers are TO receive
about 100000, which is the differ,
cncc between their pay in the Federal
service at Sli month, and The state
feryicc az Sl.25 a day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Barred From
Husbands Funeral,
Sues His Kin

Justice lIotchEiss upheld yesterday
the right Of Mrs. Anna Kuethe Walter
TO bring a suit for $4,000 damages
against relatives of her late husband,
Herman y. Walter. n millionaire car
pet manufacturer, for excluding her
from his funeral. The defendants, two
brothers and a nephew Of the deceased,
moved TO have the complaint dismis sed
on the ground that Mrs. Walter had
signed a release of all claims against
them.
In opposing this motion Mrs. Walter
said that the release referred only TO a
100000 settlement which she re-
ceived from her husbands estate after
she had begun contest Of Walters
will i'm which she was not included.
~ have always insisted said Mrs.
Walter. chat ! had right to bury
my husband. and steadfastly refused
to release his brothers from liability
for forbidding me to be present at his
funeral. So. when the final form of
tho release was sent to me for sigma
turc. and saw that it made no allu-
sion 10 the funeral. ] signed il, be
Eeving that | still held my right to
action against Mr.. Walters brothers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Buenos Ayres Neutrality
Conference Is Postponed

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Admlnis-
tr.tion officials were not surprised by
the announcement from Buenos Ayres
Of the postponement until March Of the
congress Of South American countries
which was called to decide upon con-
certed attitude toward the war. The
congress was to have been held in jan
uary, but it is doubted here If 1t ever
will meet.
Argentina and Mexico, both countries
which have exhibited Discrimination
to promote the solidarity of South
America with North America, and
which have been obstructive in efforts
to enlist all American republics in the
cause against Germany, have zen the
prime movers in the congress idea.
which originated with Argentina and
which has been regarded as fasco by
the American authorities ever since IL
was proposed, more than six months
aUO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Pennsylvania Mines Fight
Cold to Continue Output

WILKES-BARRE, Penn, Dec. 29.-
With the mercury below zero in the
Wyoming Valley anthracite operators
and mine workers put forth their best
efforts to-day and under difficulty kept
the mines in operation. Not a colliery
was idle because Of the cold spell. but
Fl was a fight against great odds to
keep the shafts clear of ice.
Hazleton reported that at some
places in the Lehigh field the temper
allure was seven degrees below zero,
but all Of the coal mines arc operating,
although production has slowed down.
Operators. however. do not look for
any appreciablc curtailment Of ton
mage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Hathaway-Huston /
Many Guests Attend Wedding
at Home of Brides Parents

COATESVILLE, Penn, Dec. 29.--Tn
the presence of large assemblage of
guests, many of whom came from
Philadelphia and New York. MISS Mar
jorie G. Huston, daughter of Abram +
Huston, of this city. was married to
Charles Hathaway, jr, L. s. n. R., at
Graystone. the home Of the brides
parents, this evening.
The bride had for her maid of honor
her sister, Miss Alice Huston. AS best
man, Mr. Hathaway had Spencer A.
Pumpelly, L. S. n. r.
An elaborate reception followed the
ceremony, after which the couple left
on their honeymoon. On their return
Mr.. Hathaway and his bride will tenn
porarily live in the South, where he
will be engaged in aviation practice.
The brides father, Abram +. Huston,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Miss Weidenbach WEEDS
In a Wintry Setting

With a blizzard raging outside and
the inside Of the house decorated %
represent winter scene. Miss Clara
Maria Weidenbach, daughter Of Mr.. AMI
Mrs. August Weidenbach, was married
Yesterday afternoon at the home of hcc
parents. Hastings Hudson, TO Mel
son Doubleday Brown, son OF Henry
Collins Brown, the historian and writer.
Miss Augusta Weidenbach was maid
Of honor, and the bridesmaids were
Miss Edythe Mcconnell and Miss Lii
liam Hall. Esther Lichtenstein was
flower girl and Margaret and Ernestine
Weidenbach ribbon bearers. Sidney
Thursby. jr.. was best man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
H. L. Hotchkiss, Sd,
WEEDS Miss Alta Fitch
Ceremony in St. Bartholo-
news Followed by Recep-
tion in Hotel St. Regis

st. Bartholomew Church vas the
scene yesterday afternoon Of the we'd
ding of Miss Alta J. Fitch. daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Winchester Fitch, OF stO
Park Avenue. TO Horace /. Hotchkiss,
Sd. L. 5. y. T.. son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Horace l.. Hotchkiss. jr, OF Rye, y. I.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DR.. Leighton Parks, assisted by
the Rev. DR.. s. De Lancey Townsend, at
4:30. and reception followed in the
Hotel st. Regis. The bride wore a
gown of ivory satin embroidered with
pearls, with court train lined with
silver brocade. She wore an old family
point lace veil and carried white or
chids and Internationally.
Miss Katherine Fitch was her sisters
maid Of honor and was in orchid col
ored silk and chiffon. The bridesmaids
were Miss Marian Fahys Cook, Miss
Margaret Reick, Miss Vera McNair
Miss Marion +. Hodenpyl, all Of New
York. and Miss Esther Everett. O.,
Cleveland. They were all dressed
alike in turquoise blue chiffon over
orchid colored silk. They wore purple
velvet hats with plumes and carried
pink roses.
william c. Browning served as best
nan and the ushers were Richard En-
nett Keogh, brother-in-law Of the
bridegroom; Christopher n. Greer, Jr.,
Lieutenant Archibald b. Gwathmey. jr.,
l. 5. n. R.; Lieutenant Jacob Berry
Underhill, jr.. L. S. n. r.; c. r. Coster
Steers, L. $. \. r., and Joseph F. Park,
jr. L. S. Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Hotchkiss will spend
their honeymoon in the South.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Louise Gardner Is Bride
Of Frederick Rodgerc

Miss -ouise Gardner, daughter Of
Mrs. John {. F. Gardner, of % West
Thirty-nnth Street. was married TO
Frederick Rodgers. son Of the late Rear
Admiral Frederick Rodgers, L. S. ~, at
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon in Trinity
Chapel, in West Twenty-iifth street. II
was quiet wedding. and only relatives
and q few intimate friends were pres
ent.
The bride is a granddaughter of the
late A. s. Hatch. who was at one time
president of the New York Stock TX
change
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Miss Cogswell to Wed Ensign

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Van Rensselaer,
Cogswell announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Louisa Winslow
Cogswell, to Ensign Thomas Robins, jr.,
L. S. y. Miss Cogswell is debutante
of this season and a member of the
Junior League. Ensign Robins is a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Robins. He
is a graduate of Groton and member
of the class of 1919, Princeton. He is
at present in command Of a submarine
chaser
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Woods Turns Her Special
Work Over 10 Head
quarters
Her Aid Goes Also
Attack on Morality at Camp
Upton Held as Cause
for Action

Mr.. Cracc Uurietor wa dropped
81. NJ.
yesterday from 'ne ro'lS % '"e o''''
Department. and the work OF locating
missing girls. in which she has been
engaged since her discovery of the body
of ,,rrdcrod P,,b Crucer was trans.
- -. % 1T. oor
4e'Ieu ~ '"e D"' va" " P'
sons at Police headquarters.
AZ the same time the police powers
r.,. - NJ 1f,,,;..o,,,.
chiet ana, were revoked ana the detail
Of malice ASSIGNED by Commissioner
NJ. T., o..i.. bo- u.a. ,~aDsforrod %
"O0"S ~ ASSIST ''' ""o w
fohce headquarters, Where the ponce
records now in her Offices at 30 East
Fortv-sccond Street will he romovcd
'o-"oiIo"'
The revocation OF the police appoint
mont given n Mrs IIuniston on July
-. q.
Il last comes as inc elimination %
a series o. incidents. most conspicuous
of which was her attack on the morals
Of the men at Camp Upton and the
subsequent arrest of one of her agents
ty Camp Upton police. when with a
sixteen year-Old girl he registered at a
hotel in the camp in an effort to prove
immoral conditions existing there.
work Not confined to City
Ia making public his order revokng
Tho apnointn,en+ Of Nfrs Uup,ieto,, and
her aid and transferrinc her, work 70
tho buraau Of r,issirr, nc,yors Com
missioner Woods said Tho change was
made after II had been detormined the
work could be done to better advantage
a. Police HEADQUARTERS than bv Mrs.
Uumiston working in a separate bu-
reau.
$50 long as Mrs. Humiston confined
her work 10 New YorL +" said Mr.
Woods "there were advantages in re-
tanning her services Whom however
she beoa, IA snread ont and .ber rorl-
ceased n be local in character il was
round on investigation that the work.
in so far as New York is concerned,
could best be performed in the regular
way. hence the change
MI oods refused 10 comment lur-
'her OF 20 20 INTO GetaIs as 10 inc
report OF Inspector honest Dan Cos
tlgah OF lhe Wolk Delhe oOne by Mrs
numisloh' beyond saying. mat TINS
demonstrated the wisdom OF having the
WORK done by regular policemen act
ing uhuer oihcers at headquarters
Her Charges Investigated
This Investigation followed an in
vestigation by the committee headed BY
eX-Attorncy General George W. Wick