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The Detroit times., 1917-12-12
Jerusalem, the Great
Influence In World
History, Is Secure

Capture o. Jerusalem by General Allen
bys army. has sent a thrill thlg Ritan
and Christendom
Ii The shades 81 Richard the lion
hearted and Edward Plantagenet can look
down OF Jerusalem today how their war
rior souls must rejoice to see the twin
crosses Of ST. George aud ST. Michael
waving after all these centuries above
the spot where stood the cross Of Christ.
Bravely did these old crusaders strive
to plant them there
And today after hundreds Of years the
decendants Of the mer wuom they leG
thm bauc and privation IN the uusuc-
gessful attempt to break the power of the
Turk guard ,he Holy epulchre for whose
redemption tneg ourbt so long and well
And hos the ghost of Old Fredercf
Barbarosss must hang nis'nhartom head
~ see modern 7eutons allied with the i'm
tlels against whom he and his vassals
oealt such mighty blows.
Possession OF the holy city. insignif-
cant no it may be in a purely military
sense. has held thru The centuries am im-
portance far exceeding any, suateei,
v5Eiue wrTIctI may attack 90 IT'S retention
The history Of medieval Europe one
long chronicle OF wars Vaged TO redeem
this ancient city, the cradle OF ChHs.ia
fly. from The rule of the unbeIieyet
The rude. hslf-bartaric ancestor. oI
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12


pie in the United States doing what they
don't want TO than AT any period in our
history
And as a rule they are remarkably
good-natured abo6t IT,
The drafted men don't like going into
camp. They're doing it. But few of
them would select as a preferred occu-
patton sleeping in a windy barrack, get
ting up at half-past five in the morning,
eating at a table of rough boards, wash
ing their own plates, hiking miles each
day pulling stumps. scrubbing floors,
and all that Yet they're doing it, and
singing thereby.
Parents did not want 10 let the boy
go to be soldier Very few in this
country choose soldering as a career. The
father wanted the boy in his business,
where his prospects were bright The
mother didn't like the idea of giving
twenty-five years of her life 10 her child
and then feeding him TO cannon. But
they did IT, And dad brags about the
boy and mother smiles as she tells Of him,
though she may weep in secret.
housewives don't Like aAimpinr the
kitchen, and wheatless and meatIess
meals. and no sugar Yet they're man
aging Z gamey, and YOU hear little COM
plamt
Young wives don't want to give up
their husbands. and tackle an untoward
world widowed in the fulneSs of their
youth. Yet they're doing this. and their
eyes are bright. and their talk is CHEEKY,
though they have Co keep their hearts
ith all diligence
We who saw "a better way than war,
who pleaded for international co-opera-
tion and world-goveInment, don't like to
set aside our conviction, TO accept the in
evltablc. But our country has made its
stand, deliberately, legally, orderly, and
We accept the situation loyalty Whole
heartedly we accept the decision Of the
majority, and give not only our money
and our lives but our whole thought TO
our country
We are ali doing what We don't want
TO. and doing ii enthusiastically for the
sake OF something bigger than case or
profit or pleasure or pride OF opinion
for the sake of right, and 70 put down
the gravest menace that ever threatened
the human race.
And we're finding out something We're
discovering that the deepest JOY in life
is not getting what YOU want but in do
ing for a high purpose what you don't
want TO do
This is the JOY of overcoming And
he that overcometh shall receive the
morning star
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12
Russian Pessimism

urTordor 10 pes-imism regard
Gng tho Russian situation is as fatal
to clear political thintins ss an no
reasoning faith Tho admin re
ron of srca country fs con
e4tenatiea- -0f deeds and ,d,u cor
sequence. rof ~ nrofcs gu and
Promise The length of fImc t1r
Hoi hcviiu remain iu control DC.
pends ou their ability 20 solvl 0mr
~ be pressing probiems OF prorid-
ing FOR necessitous population n
their position is AZ fantasficalh
false a. 10 seem from all -cports.
thev viil hang themselvee in = fen
days AS it is impossible for q
c0gnfr, % maintain itself m chaos.
obviously me matter ~ moe inter
concern fhr point who're - VIII
emerge. what the new center of
Gravity will Dc. 10 pred ction ma
be fenfured. 10 is that control viii
rr,eenfft D. IN the hands ~ 'he
Constitutional Democrats and pos
hly thr Socialist extreme right a
1aNcsl army nucleus would soon
sh'IrN its domination IN tho mili
-arv foII So far there b. nothing
n ve alarm in 'he talk of a sep
arasr peare The Russians are war
weary s0 are ar other peoples A
sorarate peace that the Germans
would negotiate ~ present is unim
agIrable. if there is any scl'rcspeci
Icr Ig Russia There is only one
..f..,.... t+--a--t- f-.+t 80 fhts. var. that tu
fh far aud The Public,
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12
Every Sammy Hopes
To Be Real War Hero

There eomethinr lo the aver
go Sammy rfe beyond food. en
ter'ainment. warm clothing and
comfortable quarters THAT some
hing is smbuen. hope to acquire
tame. distinction. hon0r
That snch mb.uons do exist may
DO seen from fhr ietter below. such
q letter as has been written by tens
or rh0rsau3- of selected and enlist
cd men After commencing Tho
food and quarters and 'n high di
gree OF ff'c.rHcy thHf la been 8t-
tanned in proE.dUe iof thU comfort
and welfare of the WNU hr -a.d
"Therp'r lltIN u-e tC toI SOU hos
-tt-Aa-Lhn- arm lf C1eluL mnLlcL
a tinker damn whether Ike 10 0r
not lm married fo it and csnt ect
"a GItorlr
80l do Nsc went into 81
eitl thst u nfion snf had mo- dis
appointment except indeed some
pleasant sUrpU
There Hrs number or 'blns.
fa. ARMY does f1r man thai uotl
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12
IT Was Always Hard
For These TO Follow a
Chase Osborn Message


We feel like congratulating Chase =.
Osborn upon the fact that his announce
ment for his candidacy for the United
States senate finds those @. Ii enemies who
we're always Of so much assistance TO
him, still on deck
They have read the announcement and
hnd absolutely nothing in it by way OF
principle that they DARE criticise at
this time. so Ieplete is it with good pure,
sound and vigorous American doctrine
or Just what the people Of the country
and Michigan are looking for.
Exception is taken by those who never
liked the ex-governor, either politically
or personally, TO the appearance in the
announcement Of one or two words not
in common use and 20 his reference 10 the
boobook, which, it appears upon consult
ing natural history is an Australian
eHl
We didn't know what boobook was.
r1r,r-zrfie-t-- felt zuTT When We
found it in an Osborn message that IT
was all right, just the same as every
thing else We ever found In an Osborn
message turned out 10 be AL right.
But Il was always hard tor few ke-
publicans in Michigan to follow Osborn
and hard for them to understand him.
The rank and file of the party has
fopvd a ,,,ucb ao~ipp
Generally he does not speak until he
has studied what he intends saving; and
when he wants to introduce something
on the order Of an owl Of which We have
never heard, ne can do so readily because
he has Travelled and knows exactly where
he can put his hand on that particular
bird.
So when Osborn became governor OF
Michigan. he proved TO everybody that
he had studied and thought about that
particular job, and knew exactly what
men he wanted with him and what men
he did not want with him for the good
Of the party and for the good of Michi-
gan.
lie introduced some reforms which
were Greek to the Snug crowd that had
been in charge in Michigan.
For one thing, they said he was
radical
They understand better today what he
was getting at because the country has
followed along after Osborn and become
radical, too
The truth Of the matter is, Osborn
saw ahead of them and ahead of his time.
He arrived but his time had not.
We believe now that the two can go
along together and that Michigan is in
better position to realize just how great
man. Just how brilliant man. just
how courageous man and just how
good q man he is who offers his services
to her in the upper house Of congress.
We believe Chase s. Osborn when he
tells us that his own happiness does not
depend on "a senate seat.
We believe him when he says that his
happiness DOES depend upon the offer
Of his services to his state.
And we believe the people of Michigan
viii gladly accept those services when
the time comes.
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Tor.rSoIau, tho Craaf
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12
Let the People
and Write
= Realtors Vision o. subways and
street Widening

a
. EeaItor N'sion o. Suo"aJs ana
street Widening
~. tfr r.s+. of rf T.Ure.
1"esh oa Ia3t
krrrd tofter.ne sinful council aud
create r.v I...I..r r,rs.aar
.t.. -,
r'oF local N'a know tie
t..tH needs anu flrr may mahe
.r1 commencement r,sp.
.tour fol,v
r,.qsr r.,r f.,, Crstio..
,rt.t.--- ,.st-. n "a
.s- Co.. -rfd win fbi olar
fo,, b., +o-. r.t r.q-i-e much iu5.
sg.r,,,,.. .,. ..t.tefr dorbio Street
~-r iin, rYr,t-c .iorr tbere from
,r. v dr.oI to rast the Fasfern
r,.rret g,-.7- tFo FmYrteerth.ate
,rf ,.t.- r. .hort cuf srros-
81 r,t, o,. can 70 sae tta re
,..i. ft,frt,t ..r4rdfnv along This
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12
Novel Cases In the Courts

THAT solvent railroad csnnof
abandon 'he operation oi on On
profitable branch vithou fhe con
.en ~ fha authority which created
FL ever no fhore is no general pHb.
Iir demand FOR such operation. b.
heIf i- southern Rsilroad compsni
- 4afcheit "a r. A. tai7 D lln9
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12
From Another PomtOf VieW
BV c. T s.

We have stopped the present common
council, but unfortunately, We cannot
skip it,
Money for one of Kaltschmidts tools
for blowing up the ST. Clair tunnel was
to have been left in d hen house Oh,
foul plot
An old book bought in France for 30
cents has lust sold for $500 in New
York. You cannot always tell when they
look like 80 cents.
The boy who robbed the kaiser's house
of works Of art probably left the story of
the Belgium invasion.
What is the matter with that coal that
has been coming TO Detroit now for a
month is il hoofing 1t?
70 GOD
Oar. honey bos doan you crr
Jes wipe dar tear dro1 from you eye;
Dose white chuen. dey doan know
Dem uames d'ey call Kim hut YOU SO
Yous ies a. black as black Kin be
Yous almos mos as black AIS me
p,,, = ,4oay, mind
rns. Keen Won. heart IN clas, a, kind
TO God, an luo DE rich,
IT,, clT
Oar. honey boy. doan YOU cry.
Youu be trab1in Ions. ty'm hg.
uhar' dem names won bodder yoa.
10 dar whar o. SKIES ava blue.
Ah7l be waiuu honey chile
Watchiu 70 YOU all de 'eaiie
Who knows hut vteu ley reach Do sse,
Fo God somc De-, am white
VIII al be jcs as blaoe
.Fo cod
u'
1oan fergf dN LsFa sm t-H
an Hfr Tr- m1e." r, made
A.4.4 so1 .ee
Instead .t .ar + you aa r.e
fo TOO vHI lub bu .o
Fo Good
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12

Was terrible Man reTT over
board I'M midOceau thc other
day and never was seen
again" aid Hicks.
Drowned asked Mrs.
HicA. Historically
oh no % course not said
Hicks irritably Spralne his
ankle prohab blr'"
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12

,uame .ra.ss ..,-etea s-4e- laws ne t.r-
a
"a
otsesrahIe ~ p .9ae 81 it"s prtsd eo and John Ak1s
as B. 3 s. cffes-s2 T.
available this does have
authess Of that old
u
back of
Owl and it
available thru the usual channels Which suggests
the
stn the south American republic when
p promulgated spurlos versenkt
Bo.rr -gar subscriber intormsto on
a. ftefnrr rpratef under
fr+
uotie
Is
b. opmist prospectite In
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12

prc'tr rttlc church just com
plricd
mo rou belong tO tho
church," asked the visitor
II houid az not replied
tho head man with nm air Of i'm
jiired pride "thc church be
longs 10 me-
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12

TTI U"rTT VI 10 IVTI VI" u
aud duly went up for cxamina.
tion Tho presiding admiral
said
Give me the names Of three
greatest admirale in history"
The lad replied " Nelson,
Drake. and please, sir. ! for
get your name.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12

on" ITINNT" \ III TITN| TITII
Madam. are YOU the wife of
this man"
"Hcs.
You know he was a burglar
whom y on married him o.
Yes.
'Ilow did Won come 10 con-
tract matrimonial alliance
-.ttb ..r.b d. ,,4.v, COL.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12

leading citizens and give us some
thiog that Ncw York has
THOMAS r. NORRIS
Dec no 1917
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12

rick WAS unconvinced
Don't 7 know ye2' he said
"Yo look innocent enough, so
Young scalIawag. Ye're that
brazen that SO could stand
there and lic till ye was black
u the face without changin
color
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12

TTNHs DEPARTMENT maintained tae
sVndler u
msled or
honest
may Will not be
Address Mirror, The Detroit Mich
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12

"Bul Why" asked the astonished officer
because. sir" was the reply. If The other
fellows knew ~ pulled YOU out they'd chuck
me in
The burglar, wife was in The witness box. and
tho prosecuting counsel was conducting vigor
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12
Laugh With Us

an officer tar from popular with his men. com.
nr Jo camp one evening was almost drowned
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12

pY carrier IN Detroit cents week e.''
~ where, 10 centG d week b. mail -
year Call Main 4520 Entered az t'e rest
office IN Detroit as secondelass mail ne''
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12

ON hts crossed heart young Patrick had denied
,ld Patricks accusation Of wrongdoing Old Pat
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12

The man who mad built up the new town and
vac shovlnE prospectIvc acttler about The
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12
Doing What We
Don't Want To
5S OR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

There are probably just now more peo-
pie in the United States doing what they
don't want TO than at any period in our
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12

IUE 10 NIIIU UII N'IUIUL. WHN
boo e river woilpn by recent
heavy rains Fle was rescued
b, private jn his own regi-
meDt The officer Was duly
grateful and asked his pro
server how he could reward
him -
Tho best way, sir. said the
oidIer Is 20 say nothing
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12

Iord Norlhbourne reIate. the 90 q lad
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12

---trr-r NE. NM Wa LsrrlbIe. Wan r1II oZer.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12

.Chee. up Coal has been discovered
0n thc moon and IL ought 20 cost less in
Detroit delivered
lt s better 60 receive more than you
expected than 90 have 70 compromisc
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12

The Austrian battleshlp Vein
boon '1fuedoad bur her sister ship rhe
Nlrt g9lgediy maintaining her post
d.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-12

Was IL Chase Osborn's idea that his
senatorial announcement would be more
understandable 20 college professors?
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11

the close Of the <threshing season to
require the farrier to make these pay
ments.
There is a very material obstacle in
the way Of the adoption of Governor
TrazieTs plan, which would apply at
the time of it's Inauguration. though
not in subsequent years. This is that
# the payment Of half the taxes in
any given year were deferred until
November, the affairs Of most Of the
taxing bodies in the state would be
thrown out of joint for that year, and
these bodies, which now depend on
the March tax receipts to carry them
through tho summer would be obliged
to borrow heavily until they could get
their affairs adjusted to the new
basis.
IF it were not for the additional
clerical labor involved it would seem
that plan of monthly payments of
taxes would be the logical one, with
substantial discount on advance
payments. This might involve so
much additional labor in, the offices
of county treasurers that it would be
impracticable, otherwise the plan
looks good. 1t would enable the in
dividual to choose for himself wheth-
er he would pay at one time or In
small installments, and would provide
an inducement to people to pay in ad-
vance,
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11
(By Charles n. -Grasty,)

London, Jan. 1.-THE announce
ment today Of Lord Northcliffe's re-
turn from his ninth visit to the front
contains an interesting statement by
him concerning the health Of the
armies. The annual death rate is
placed at exactly three per thousand;
the average illness, including colds
and influenza, much less than in Lon
don, with all the discomfort and in
convenience Of the trenches. The con-
ditlons appear fundamentally favor
able to men in the vigor of life and
physically capable of standing ex-
posure and fardships.
Lord Northcliffe's observations con-
firms what has often been remarkable
as to the wonderful Improvement in
past, disease has been as destructive
as battles. Biology and pathology,
to say nothing of surgery and ther-
epeutics, have made such strides that
disease has been practically eliminat-
ed as factor in warfare. War takes
medical science into the field, where
the control of large masses enables
Even in normal peace conditions
biological and pathological science
have been accomplishing results not
popularity understood. Individual
cures by surgery and medicine appeal
to the personal interest, but these are
negligible compared to the prevention
Of plaques like smallpox, typhus and
been successfully combated by sci
ence, three out of four of the present
civilized population would not be in
existence at all. The organized and
intensive application and development
of the science Of preventive medicine
constitute the strictly neutral work IN
this war by which all humanity will
profit for all time to come.
The progress In another field of sci
ence was touched on at meeting Of
the Association of Science Teachers
on Saturday. Professor Kilbuyn
Scott lent authority to the report that
Germany is now making out of the
air her whole supply Of nitrates.
When such miracles are being per-
laugh at the American who recently
offered the English government free
an alleged invention to manufacture
fuel from the air that would take the
place Of coal and oil entirely, besides
reducing to nil bunker space, enor-
mously cheapening costs and enabling
airplanes to fly any distance without
refueling the inexhaustible stores Of
atmosphere, why not carbon fuel?
Professor Scott mentioned three
things as marking the outposts of sci
ence in this war. First, there was
the manufacture Of nitrate from the
atmosphere as before mentioned; Sec
ond. the Zeppelin, which nullified the
insuiar position Of England. and. third,
there was the success Of the gyro
compass. which solved accurate steer
ing by battleships and submarines. It
was declared by Mr.. Joynson-Hicks.
M. p, that within three. months an
English Arm could build a hundred
air machines that could fly for, ten
capable Of successfully raiding the
Krupp works at Essex. Mr.. Joynson-
Hicks was the choice of many expert
Judges for the air board, to which
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11
Three Deaths Per 1000 in British
Armies; Average Illness in Trenches
Found to be Less Than in London

Lord Cowdray was appointed. He
has been agitating the question Of re-
covering the allied supremacy in the
air, and it is hoped that his fine en-
thusiasm will be utilized by the new
board
AS matters stand now, the German
airplanes of the Halberstadt and Spad
type can at an altitude Of 10000 feet
lie in wait for English machines that
can rise only 10000 feet. The Eng
lish have some of the Spad type. but
not enough of these machines to
insular position of England.
Naturally, the biggest single sub
iect' exercising the British public at
this weekend is that of floating the
new loan. Without gding into the
main subject one of the most interest
ing phases is economy. prescribed and
regulated by the government. which
is one of many reforms approaching
the stage of ripeness. The reduction
Of English consumption Of food and
drink to the German basis, added to
would produce an annual sum al
most sufficient to pay the whole war
expenses. Bills for overeating alone
which is without corresponding ben
eft and even results in injury, are very
large. Some food experts have esti-
mated that excess proteins, mostly
meat. cost not less than $1.OO0,O0O,
600 year In Great Britain. The new
government has nibbled at food con-
servation. but it is recognized that in
the near future economy must be
handled without gloves. 1t will need
all the dictatorial authority lodged
in the prime minister to hold John
Bull In line when serious interfer-
ence with his food is attempted.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11
PAYMENTS

&sffanna, on retiring, rec
I1zsSMalEfaxes become payable
And delinquent on De-
6tead of being payable
,s !6I, Ex eratE delinquent March /,
~ h4$prSsent law
n Eraxler, in his inaugural
sSssxsrlarrlen that hall the
3 deiinq in the spring.
half IN the fan.
pppDeite recommendation,
each case because of
elaset;sand advantages toNbe
thought uppermost h,
AnnA.s mind was the neec
M No. and its severa
|1 bodies for rev.
5s IA htch to operate The
i eed to substantially the
1 0sAs which exist in the
10y. the city, the town
district and the park
Are that while ex.
4Aarily goes on month
!lxes, save those which
come in all in one
Yer the first of March
Aa4 the taxing body
Every large sum OF
Ia "a haffd during certain months
&ins erdeg that there may be enough
ff4 1ast fhroush, or it must run out 81
efnndt - certain times, and borrow
krspaying the loans out of the tax re-.
Ieelp4e when they come in. Governo,
HanNass suggestion is intended n
brfn6 into the treasury, and especial.
state treasury, enough money
|1Hr1ng Dscember to enable the Off.
pay All bills in cash by the
- year. 10 that unpaid bill,
~ carried forward into the
l1ndar year.
Essa EsSaa fecomfnendati Of Governo.
- baSsd on the belief that 1,
jjg lassrs for the citizen to pay
tn lnstwo fnstallments than IN
~ adopts the plan which
1rssd on several occasions
J 7 re the taxes payable in the
ne other half III the fail.
S snsy - offered 10 Gov
~ plan On fise srcund
lsr \ 4 too carly SITTER
y ~ -
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11
Commission Merchants
Deny They Combined
to Raise Food Prices

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 11.-Speak-
ers before the National League OF
Commission Merchants which opened
It's annual convention here today de-
MED that commission men have com
bined or. in any other way conspired
to regulate the prices of foodstuffs
The middleman IL in no way to blame
for the high cost Of living, according
to the speakers.
A. D. Hitz of indianapolis, presi-
dent of the league, declared that the
present high prices were due to alb
normal demand and shortage Of crops
while Ralph b. Clayberger. vice presi-
dent Of the organization, said they
were caused by the unusual quantity
Of gold in circulation. the general
prosperity HT Of the country and the
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11

when you see . suit Of clothes
or a cont marked down from
S25.OO to $500. you generally as
sumo that the merchant was over
stocked.
The following facts, which will
be A. c. c. to every buyer and mer-
chant, will probably be interesting
Dews to you.
There are four contribntive
Causes for a cut price.
: The cause which most people
already understand, of course, Is
too much stock. No buyer can tell
Just what pattern of a suit or a
dress or shoe. or what color In
material is going to be most pOpsl-
lar. So when 1t Is found that any
article is not evenly bought, 1t Is
quickly reduced In price. The rea.
son for this Is too evident to dwell
upon.
The second cause is the financial
one. Every merchant allows him.
self Just so much money for every
stock Of goods carried. For cx-
ample q store or department. which
has $50, 100000 to do business most
do business on that much captal.
The buyers must be in the msrket
for new goods at certain seasons OF
the year. Ii his capital Is all tied
up in old stock. he will nct be aDie
to buy new stock. H1ere1ore' no
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-11
Meyers Pleads 'Not
Guilty" to Larceny
Charge; Baseball Man

Ri Paso, Tex, Jan. 11.-R. e.
Meyers, known in the baseball world
as Hap Meyers. answered mot
guilty when arraigned today in the
robbery.
Meyers. who comes from San Fran.
cisco and has played baseball of late
years with tho Spokane Northwestern
Boston Nationals, Brooklyn Federal
league. and last season with the
Miami team, was indicted on two
charges. They alleged that on No.
ysmbersz0 last hs held up ons resi-
dent here for . $500 diamond rina
ana $4S cash, and another resid ont
Tor diamond ring valued at S3I5.
Two men named Shelley Tracey III
Bob Fisher are co-defendants. TIA
was set Tor January 90. s