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The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
HOUSE ENDS
DEBATE ON
DRAFT T BILL
Lower Body Proceeds
To Final Action
on Measure
PASSAGE NOW
SEEMS CERTAIN
President To Have His
Way on Army
Plan

WASHINGTON. April "a After
speech OF 80 minutes one of the
shortest made Chairman Don't con.
cluded his argument in the house
as leader OF the anu-cons scription
forces Rep. Kahn preceded him
for The administration supporters
Immediate, formal consideration OF
the bill then began
we who believe In selective
draft" said Rep Kahn. feel 90 the
duty Of the individual. in republic.
20 respond whenever and however
the nation decrees
Every individual who enjoys the
blessings OF civil and religious free
dom guaranteed by THIS govern
mont owes i'm return duty to
serve when called Obligatory uni
versal service puts an citizens on an
equality
we propose by selectivc draft 10
place the burden equally on The
shoulders OF an males %, military
age.
Tho house may vote late tonight
The senate is under agreement 60
vote not later than midnight Satur.
day
As tho house now unc np ii vlil
probably have lceway or around
20 votes in passing the dran
fthemc. whilc mo conscripYun
forces in tho senate expect a ma
iority of II 10 rs
Many amendment are expected
The principal ones are Rop. Kahn 3
amendment for straight seiectivo
draft army. Rep Nsddens pro, o..
ing that each state shall raise ifs
quota of men in proportion 90 popr
lation. and Rep. McArthurs author
izing Col Roosevelt 10 raise a vol
unteer army before the draft starts
Under forced draft pressure the
senate began TODAY at 10 o'clock
two hours earlier than the house
its concluding drive 10 put thru he
conscription plan.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
VICE DENS Must Close
By SAT TURDAY' Y'COUlE|::
inmates Must Vacate Places and Leave City Is
Edict of Police Commissioner
To Under World
TIean Up To BE ThOrO and Lasting; Card Index
System to Locate Undesirables
Who Remain

any prcfcxts which would allow the
police department 20 put place
out of business on the grounds that
tho proprietress did not live up 10
tho letter of tho departmental reg.
ulations
The police department. il is
known. has card indexed every in.
mate OF q disorderly house II has
forced them 20 notify the cleanup
squad of their changes OF residence.
Ry this method. the department has
been able 20 remain IN iIll control
of the situation. and by This same
method 10 Is claimed that the clos.
irg Of the last places viii not leave
the city in situation whore eyicted
women Of the streets arc over.
running the respectable resi-.
denco districts Most of the
women arc said 20 have as.
sured officers that they viii leave
The city AT once. IL they have not
received proper notice. tho under.
standing Is that they will be given
q reasonable time. after next sat
urday. TO remove 20 another city.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
FARMING TO
BE PUT ON
WAR BASIS
Fields to Feel the Dis
cipline of Battle
Line
az ROBERr J. BENDER

(StdT C5rrcSDoHdent United PrcSs)
WASHINGTON, April 27-To
combat the high coz Of foodstuns
The department OF agriculture is 10
be- put on a war basis Increasing
tho production OF wheat and lower
ing of the price OF bread are the
main objectiyes
Department officials say this
must be done soon and congress
will be asked to pass legislation ac-
Compishing a.
With powers of handling siw
aions coming under its Jurisdiction
i'm fhe same manner as the war and
navy departments control matters
under theirs he agriculture depart
menl would boz able immediatelf 20
cope with such developments as
the sudden boosting Of bread prices,
mcials say
Placing " fho department on q
VAR footing win hc the solution ~
the whole question OF h.rh fr.o
ca foodsiuffs Aslstanl socrn'a.
yrooman o. the department nd
day 'It would assure hc uiantu
of vastly more acrea1c f owe
thing
Armiee can Dc raised si anf
son ct mo year. bu. uhcu has F
Wanting season and thar very
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
BOYS EXONERATED
IN FRAT" DEATH

a coroner's jury Friday afternoon
returned a verdict declaring that
no death OF Earl b. Rice. whose
neck was broken AZ a high school
fraternity initiation. was an un-
ayoidable accident Rice Dlindfold-
cd was made to leap from ladder
IIe vas a student OF Essteru high
school. ls, years OF ageA
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
POLICEMEN
WHO ENLIST
TO RESIGN
Commissioner COuZens
Taking No Chances
On CrippIes

Police officers who heed the call
TO arms will not be reinstated if
they return manned, disabled or dis-
ease-stricken.
Steps TO prevent such a possibl-
ity were taken Friday by Police
Commissioner Couzens when he had
Allan II Fraser, department attoi-
ney. draw mp an agreement which
all officers who enlist or are suit
moned 10 the colors will be asked
20 sign
The agreement which has been
framed for the express purpose e.
relieving the department Of any rs-
~ponsibfIity in replacing the mon if
they come back beaiin Inc mar of
war readsv
To the Police Commissioner
resign with the understand.
ing thar when discharged from
military or naval duty or at the
end OF the war ] ann 10 be rein
stated in the same rank as left
providing ! pass the customary
physical examination
Two officers already have been
asked 10 sign tho agreement They
arc Detective Sergeant George Smith
and Patrolman Frpncis Tully OF
he Trumhullaye station
Smith was appointed 10 the fore
IN 1909 and made detective n
1918. and a detectivo-sorgeant Jan
T. lic was a member of the naval
reserve and was called out .wo
weeks ago and assigned 10 Dctror
recruiting station.
Tully became a patrolman In Jan
udry, 1916. he enlisted in the navy
week ago and is now at train
ing station somewhere in the
east"
Neither Smith nor Tully has re-
turned tho agreement rendered them
when they left the department
supt Of Police Marquardt said Fri
day
"The agreement is intended to
protect both the men and depart
ncnt." Commissioner Couzcns ass
serted Friday eve could uot cx
poet 10 reinstate an officer WHO
came back crippled or diseased ih
this event however. We w1 do ID
.n our power to obtain empioymea.
for IT, uen ~
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
BALFOUR
REPORTS
PROGRESS
Shipping Arrangement
Already Perfected
BY Allies
BY GEORGE MARTIN

(Stof CorreSDoudent Uxited Press.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The
rst chapter Of Americas part in
be world war was ponnod in black
! md white here today by British For.
|ign Secretary Arthur James Hal.
|our when he cahlcd TO his home
government his initial report OF
|grocmcnts ~ The greatest war par
~ In American history
Balfour's report will tell our Euro
bean allies that tho hrst problem
|ettled was shipping
Tho report will be made public in
ondon. probably within The next
hours. one OF The commissioners
aid.
Cioscted in thc small Office ne has
|hosen for his historic work. in Tie
yteenth.st mansion Tho dean Of
| plomats wrote % effect that the
british and French commissions
ave Expressed their wishe. 10 Tho
american government concerning
he part 30 shall play ln the war.
The American government has as.
ured thcm its complete support
nd cooperation in getting precisety
\ hst they AK for
Balfour viii eay shat tho American
government asked hsw tnc Allies
sane shipping handled with a pre-.
|undorance of men munitions or
cod And fbgi after thrcamng thc
! |ucstihn pui among ihemr elves ih6
British comm ION kr1 Wn equal
litisIon bofNcru munitions and
|ood
l'Thc gwp'ving Of American fight
Eg mon. it was agreed between BAL.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and Vtcfnitrg Triday nighf.
Increasing rioudine-s. prubahi, rnfui
Snturdas, unsettled with ruui gHu-
tinucd coolt moderate winds shifting
fn raRfrrls.
lower WtchiEanf Fair tonight aud
snturdng except prohnbf,- rain in rN-
frrmc south portion.
ppcr Lakes Fresh nurtht, es q
" imds shifting Co unrfhruaf uu Lake
Michigan fHir t0uluht ant ~pfurdne
except prohphft rain on frfrrmr
south Lake Michigan.
lower lakes ModcrnfA NntiahM
Winds overcast weather With uroha-
ny rain late tonight and on satur-
rnN
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
DauSS and Weilman
Stage Real Pitchers
Battle on Navin Field
Inning 3 9
St.L. @ | @ @ @ O GO
Det. 90 O 2 @ O. 90
Bv HAROLD Y WILCOX.

NAVIN FIELD. Detroit, April l,.
Tbo Tigers and EroNns concluded
nl afternoon their series at Navn
eld. The diamond was still soft
from two days of rain and promised
some erratic play George DauSs
was called upon TO pitC' his first
game of the season on the home
grounds Fielder Jones pitched
WeHman. who worked Wen against
appearance sent Burns 10 first for
trc Tigers.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
Second Inning.

SIT LOI1S-Tacobsc grounded ~
thiri and was safe on pvcrs high
throw. aud took second ON n Wild
pitch Msrsans' beat ont hunt and
Jacobsen took third Tavan forced
MarHanH. Young to Bush Jacobsen
scored ou tho play. SEVERED for ~
Lat m. bauss 80 Young Wctlmnn
sorrcd Soveroid. Young 30 Bush one
run. one hit ono error
DETROIT Hcilu,an grounded tu
Pratt Austin threw out Burns.
pratt threw out Dyer so run. no
I.f error
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

four Gen. Bridges and Admiral De-
chair. can wait
II has been agreed. Balfour will
report that each point. in the gigan-
nc international parley shall be ask
"a about by America and answered
by the British and French jointly.
The French commissin is in com
nloto accord With the shipping set.
tlcment Balfour will report His
message. while an official govern
ment report. was drafted to carry 10
iho British French. Russian and
Italian minds the tremendous
breadth the world war conference
has assumed since getting under
way
n will explain that the European
allies have not. as they expected.
come 10 purely technical exchange
Of views. but that n has developed
into a mutual declaration Of world
principles on which thus far, the
conferees are in perfect accord.
Balfour has been amazed az the
extent of publicity I'm the United
States and will devote. II is under.
stood. paragraph Of his report 10
tho tremendous assistance tho
American press can be in helping
America solve its problems or max
ing efficient war.
"Balfour." said high official Of
the commission today. has come 10
feel it his duty TO answer carefully
and promptly all questions asked by
the American press. except as 20 ma.
val and military details
"By letting the people Of the
country know much about what
England has done and hopes to do.
Doc feels The American government
will be aided materially IN every
war stop 30 takes 2.-----
Lord Cunlire. president of the
Bank OF England. went to New York
and will visit WalI-st
Admiral Dechair conferred with all
the navy department heads He
was accompanied by Secretary Dan.
iels ship building. submarin, war
tame and tpast patrols were the
three subjects Diseased in detail.
a. the great war council gs'
under full headway. and tentative
'ans to start great streams Of fool
and coal pouring into the sransres
md bins ~ our European allies
assumed definite shape The danger
Cf a bis and sudden rise Hn The cos
90 living in the United State
loomed I'D.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
First Inning

ST. louis Shottcn flied 90 cobb
Dauss threw ont Austin ~isler
doubted past third. pratt grounded
o. Over SO run. one hit mo- error
DETROIT Bush grounded 60 WeiI-
'0gn. Young singled 20 center. Sis-
Ter rra bhed cobbs hot groundcr and
throw to LaVan intended TO force
Young af second. the Brown los had
"a double play cinchcd. bur ~islcr
-WuNHd IaVan's return throw Cobb
efol">~scrnnd and went 20 third nu
SLl-crcId-s lad throw Pratt threN
ott Ncarh 80 run. one hit. ono error.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Boston- BROOKLYN game postponed.
wet grounds
Now York 0 100
Philadelphia 0 0 o o
Battories--Te Tesreau and McCarty.
Lavender and Killifer. UmpIres-
O'Day and Bransfeld
Cincinnati . 90
Pittsburgh 3 o o o
Batteries Toney and WinRo: Mil
ier. Carlson. Jacobs and Schmidt.
tmpires Rigler and Orth.
Chicago st Louis game postpon.
cd wet grounds. n
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
Eighth Inning.

81 LOUIS Miller batted for Well
man. Miller was safe on Bush's err
ror Young threw out Shotteu Aus
tin flied "a Young Dyer got Sisler 2
foul No run no llt. one error.
DETROIT Koob replaced Well
man ~tanage foulcd t6 SEVERED
Iaue famed for the third time shot
ron Was under Rushs dy 80 run no
h.f no error
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
FLOUR SELLS AT
S14 PER BARREL

ST PAUL. Npril g7 Flour reach
cd Tho new high record price or
Sll barrel To-day 9nc above Thurs
DAYS price
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

LONDON. April - In two il.
rortant thrusts today British troops
esined important GormaD positions
ahilc repelIug fierce German coun-
Ter attacks widely scattered over
the entire hehung 'front.'. Field Mar
hal Haig reported
QuarricE on the eastern outskirts
or Uareicouri We're taken. the IN.
my fleeing Further northward.
vha log himself termed import
ant enemy position. We're captured
between Roeux and Gavrelle.
There We're also local successes
achieved by fhe British troops in
ocal operations in tho neighbor
'o0a NJ Tho ARA Cambrai road
rbo rncmy WAS unmcccssful m
MINOR attacks a nIght In the neigh
'0rh9od Of Fayc' northwest Of 81.
Qucnun Haig reportcd The al
acb, Wore driven or with losses
tffer sharp fighting the enemy leav-
ITg prisoners IN our hands
Northwest OF Lers. German raid
crs un-er our machine gun hre
failed % reach our trenches"
Dispatches from the French front
to-day Indicated a partial resumption
Ht least OF Gen Nyelles drive-in
ibe faln OF ground around Hurte-
bise and the heights OF Moronvil
eres
The only major infantry opera
nors ON '1e British front were OF
huge bodies of men on both sides
stripped n band to hand conflict.
The moet modern of an weapons,
tho perfected artillery pieces. still
aavc tarragos of Gre bu' The actual
movement rf the British forces for
ward Vae almost alvay, by use Of
fhat ancient dehfing weapon the
btsone blade
ru contrast 20 his previous
sir3fe-nal methods of con-entrat.
ing thv uu ~ m- p'ack ON per
Hcular p6l Nh ihct German Hne.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
CAPTURE OF IMPORTANT POSITIONS
AND REPULSE OF COUNTER ATTACKS
ANNOUNCED IN HAIG'S REPORT
F r ench Also Gain
Ground and Repel
Storming Parties
CHARGING RANKS
FALL IN SWATHS
Bitter Fl G h in G Is
Spreading Along
Whole Line

PARIS, April 27.-Gen NJ.
Velle's troops gained more
ground around the blood-soaked
fields Of Hartebise and cerny
and stormed and captured Ger
man trenches on the heights of
MoronvllIieres today's sffpcist
statement said.
Since April 49,. In the dis
trict between Scissors and Au-
berive, the French have cap
tured t3o cannon from the Ger.
mana.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
Third Inning.

ST Louis Shottcn buntcd Rnd
byrr throw him ont Austin ground
al o. Young. Sislcr out the same
wa, Nu run. mo- hit no error
TEtTHblT -stHnage flied o. Jacob
son bnua slammed Marsana ,r1n
far Co tho left and epeared Bush
liner with one hand. No run. no hit
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
Sixth Inning.

ST. LOCIS-Dyer fell down by the
dug@ut, and crawled To bis knees and
vauHnt sisters foul. Pratt lined 20
Neuch Dyer thre wout Jacobsen.
$50 run. no hit. NO error.
DETROI r-Bush drew pass.
Young sacrificed. Weilman to Pratt.
Cobb flied 70 Jacobsen. Neach flied
to Jacobsen. No run. no hit, no error.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
Seventh Inning.

ST. LOUIS Dauss threw out Mar
sans. paulette patted for Lavan.
DWyer threw him out. SGVpreid was
called 1ut on strikes. No run, no hit
uo error
DIET ROtT Johnson replaced Lavan
an short Holman grounded 20 Aus
tin Johnson threw out Burns Pratt
got Dyer ny. No run no hit. no
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Philadelphia-New York game post
poned wet grounds
Washington Boston game post.
poncd wet grounds
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

Gth OF Gmcber college have De
jed au fhe elimination ~ high
tacled shoes as measure OF econ
my lt estimated thaf II AL
Amvican Women would follow their
example the saving in the heel
Gather would be suncienf in yezl
e. make 10000 pairs OF shoes.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

rrtntinE--thc oiRtr sest kInd-fbst
ts riEht-Timc. Job Dept.--Nnin $500
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

Nebraska will observe today es
& lean Dp day in pursuance of a.
proclamation issued by Gov NeyHe
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

searab Ciu open 20 public sat.
90 g. Addison Hofet.-AdN
pvirtine-the pinin neat kiud-shas
n riGht-Ttncs Job DcPt.-Msin 1870.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

-Mount Clemens ufn~rsi nathr
-ure rheumatism and nervousnsss--
aNv
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

Rug nrl rafnrfs at Vghlr AIrt'un
IaU NnhIi<an rre Woodward
See ad pnes tdv
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
Save for Country and Sci

Save your time and your eyes by reading The Times
Terse style the whole story page; not
a superfluous line any page. Large type.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27
Harnessing a Volcano

Larderello, Italy, has an electric central station which is one of the most extraordinary installations in the world. Three big turbo-generatorc supply the townspeople with electric ity for Illuminating purposes at night. During the day the power is used to operate big intuition factories. And not a pound of coal is consumed 10 supply the turbines with steam, for
 the steam is piped to the turbines from a smoking volcano and the W whirring dynamos change the waste energy of nature into electricity ready to furnish light, heat and power to the towns and villages of Tuscany. Two of the generating units have teep operated with the volcanic heat fer nearly a year with complete satifac- tion, and electric energy for manu-
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27
JONNIE GETS A BLUE
 TICKET AT ANCHORAGE

Advices received at the marshal's S ( flee from Anchorage states that Jonnie Gillespie, an old time resident of Valdez, and who has lately made the scene of his endeavors. was recently arrested at that place on the charge of carrying concealed weapons and fined $25 and sentenced to thirty days in jail. The jail sen- tence was suspended on condition that Le take the first boat for other scenes end Jopnie acquiesced.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27

ed in connection with them, and in January 1916 the first unit was start ed. Since that time all three units have been put in operation and have given entire satisfaction thus prov ing the success of the scheme and opening up new field for the use of natural resources made to furnish Eeat, light and power.
 This method of using the internal heat of the earth to generate cleo tricity may be increased to many hun dreds of thousands of horsepower. and the current already generated lights the cities of Leghorn, Florence. and many of the smaller towns of Tuscany
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27

featuring and domestic purposes has
 practically displaced coal, which is
 both scarce and expensive.
 Prince Ginori-Cont was the one to
 whom is due the credit of hitching
 up volcanic neat to perform the work of the neighborhood. He experiment. ed with the powerful jets of steam forced up through cracks in the ground and in 1903 tried to apply tho waste energy to steam motor. After wards a strong jet was used to run a small electric lighting set and enough electricity was generated to light the borax workings. The scheme was improved upon later when holes were bored into the ground and pipes driven down to tap the source of the steam some 300 to 500 feet below the surface. With bore holes varying from a foot to twenty inches in size, steam under a pressure of from two to five atmospheres and with tenn perature of 15O to 190 degrees Gen. tigrade enough power was obtained to operate an ordinary steam engine Of 40 horsepower in 1906. The me chanical operation of the engine was a success, and it ran for several years with volcanic steam at practically no expense. The only disadvantage lay in the rapidity with which the natural salts and gases, mixed with steam, Iusted away the working parts of the engine.
 Not 70 be discouraged with this difficulty Prince Ginori-Conti removed this undesirable feature by piping the superheated steam to a boiler and using it to heat the boiler and gen. crate steam which did not contain the injurious salts and gases. Using the volcanic steam instead of fuel be- I cath an ordinary tubular boiler. he secured steam under a pressure of two atmospheres which he applied to steam turbine connected to an electric generator and distributed the power to the city and outlying will lages. So successful was the scheme that an extensive plant was planned and three turbo-electric generating units, each with a capacity of 5000 kilowatts were installed. A specially group of boilers with alu- minum fiues to prevent the corrosive
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27
LOVE TRANCE IS
 CAUSE OF MURDER

PORTLAND, Ore, March 27.-- Henry Meister, aged 55, president of a transfer company, was shot and killed in an apartment house tonight following quarrel with Emil H. Spranger, his lifelong friend. Spran- ger and Mrs. Meister were arrested Spranger admitted the shooting, but said he had fired in self defense.
 Other residents in the building told the police that MT. and Mrs. Meister and Spranger had been playing cards in Spranger's apartments during the evening and that after Meister had left for half an hour and returned, the quarrel and shooting ensued.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27
SENATE WANTS ALASKA
 HARBORs FORTIFIED

Preparedness for Alaska is the plea extended to the National Congress and President Wilson through the adoption of a resolution introduced by Senator Sulzer. The text of the resolution is as follows:
 "To the President of the United States, the United States Senate and the United States House of Represen- tatives:
 Your memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the Ter ritory of Alaska, respectfully repre- sent that: Whereas, the vast Terri tory of Alaska equal in area to all the States of the Union east of the Missis- sippi river having a coast line of 1 26,OOO miles, commerce with the nation during the last calendar year of over 150 million dollars, and pos sessing coal, copper and gold mines, fisheries and other vast resources un- equaled in the world, and
 Whereas, the the coast of Alaska, with its innumerable harbors, extend ing westward nearly to the Orient is the key to the Pacific, the loss of which would expose the entire Pacific coast of the nation to the mercy of a foreign foe, and, whereas, millions of dollars have been expended in the Philippine Islands, in Hawaii and practically all United States Territory excepting Alaska for the purpose of defense and protection, while Alaska has been absolutely neglected in this | respect, not having a single fortifed position or a single naval vessel, and only a mere handful of several hum dred men of the regular army scat tered over it's vast extent of Terri tory,
 Therefore, we, the Legislature of Alaska speaking in the name of the people of Alaska, deplore this shame full condition and in order to secure l the great resources of Alaska 10 the ration, to safeguard the great ports of our Pacific coast, and to render a1e- , quate protection to the Republic, we demand that Congress take immedi- ate action to establish a fortified nav al base on the Alaskan coast and pro- ! vide other defensive measures, naval and military. in order that the nation may be amply safe-guarded.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27
SufYragettes Organizing.

SANTA FEE, N. M.-Equal suffrage advocates in New Mexico continue to be divided as to submission of an amendment by the present Legisla- true, one organization favoring sub mission and the other cOntending that the cause of suffrage would be best served by making the fight for support of the national amendment. Meantime the suffragists under the leadership of Mrs. w. E. Lindsey, wife of the Lieutenant-Governo are cffecting local organizations through out the State.