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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26
Lincoln At PetrOgrad
BY Or. FRANK CRANE
copyright. 1915. BY Frank Crane)

A committee of Americans has pre-
sented to the Russian government
George Gray Barnard's statue of Abra-
ham Lincoln, the original of which was
purchased by MIR, Taft as a gift to Gin
cinnau. 1t is to be set up in Petrograd
upon the same pedestal whence the
statue of the car was removed in the
recent revolution.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24

BADLY INJURED
IN AUTO WRECK

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Feb. 24-Mme,
Schumann- Heink, contralto. who
suffered two fractured ribs and a
lacerated arm when she was thrown
from an automobile here last night.
will not be able 10 take the concert
stage for at least three weeks. her
physician announced today.
The lure OF the movies took the
star and her accompanist. Edith
Eyans. 10 movie house on the
south side. When they were de-
parting for their home. the automo-
bile In backing from the curb was
struck by a street car. Both were
catapulied from their seats. but
Miss Evans escaped with few
minor bruises.
Physicians say the injuries to
Mmc. Schumann-Heink greatly in
terfere with her breathing and that
she should be in bed al least two
weeks. The contralto sang yester-
day afternoon with the 81. LOUIS
Symphony orchestra. and was 10
have appeared again today. She
was 10 have gone from ST Louis to
Washington 10 sing with the Wash.
inrton orchestra.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24
WOMAN IN RED"
LEAVES TOWN ON
POLICE ORDER

Mary Browning, 80 years old,
known around the hotels as the
red woman" because she always
dresses in that color. was released
from the custody of the police Fri
day night. when she promised TO
leave town and never return She
was escorted To The station. where
she boarded a train for Chicago
mysterious woman in red has
been giving the hotels much trouble
lately by working confidence game
on men guests. II is said that she
nctted a rather ambitious sum a.
, result OF her operations. Hotel
detectives agreed that Mary Brown
ing Was the woman and they asked
the local police TO arrest hor. She
Was taken into custody Thursday
niRbt and kept a prisoner until Fri
day night. The police were unable
"a. bring any Definite criminal
charge against her, but chased her
out OF town.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24
Oriental Ways Do Not Appeal
To American Wife of Japanese,
And Divorce Court Sets Her Free

for which Hatashita worked as an
engineer at the time OF his marriage.
now employs him at a salary OF 800
a month. working on his art collec.
ton.
A saloonkeeper may be good fel.
low with the boys" but he IL a
poor husband. Mrs. Anna Schumach.
or oplned when she came before
Judge Hart TO expatiate in n divorce
suit the misery she said her hus
band. George +. Schumacher. caused
her. She said that as fast AS the
dollars rolled in 10 her husband In
his gin mill'' he squandered them
gambling as well rs drinking. They
were married in 1898. She was Civ
en- divorce.
Mrs. Hazel r. Coventry. young
hairdresser. told Judge Sharpe Fri
day that her husband. William X
Coventry. led her 20 believe that hs
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24
GUNS BOOM
FAREWELL
TO FUNSTON
Body of General Buried
With All Military
HOnOrs
BUGLES SOUND
OVER GRAVE
Cras h of Musketry
Pays Last Tribute
To Fighting Fred"

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 24.--with
the mos, impressive military cere-
mony ever seen In San Francisco,
the body OF Fighting Fred" Funs-
ton was laid 20 rest in the national
cemetery In the Preside today. be-
side the grave OF his little son. Ar
thur Macarthur Funston.
The solemn booming OF the min.
ute gun. the clear. bugle notes OF
taps" and finally the three crash.
ing volleys OF rife nre over the
grave OF the nations beloved sol
dier. stirred an assemblage OF near
ly 5000 people.
At 10 o'clock this morning the
body OF Gen. Funston. which lay
in state In tho rotunda OF the city
hall last night. was placed on a
caisson. draped with American
nags Two regiments OF infantry
stood at present arms" while six
soldiers carried the casket out of
the building.
In front OF the city hall the pro
cession of 1000 men was formed.
Maj Gen. J. Franklin Bell. person.
ally commanding the two regiments
OF infantry. rode Immediately be.
hind the casket
The honorary pallbearers were
RearAdmiral William r. FullAm, L,
s. N: Brig-Gen. VIM. l.. Sibert.
Brig Gen. r. K Evans. Brig Gen
Oscar r Long. Brig Gen John p.
Wiser. and Col Bent Avord
In the funeral column were rs
companies OF artillery. several com
panies OF marines. Spanish war vet.
erans, veterans OF foreign wars, ma.
tional guardsmen. cadet corps and
several squads OF city police.
From the city hall the procession
marched up Van Ness.ave. TO the
First Presbyterian church. where
tho Rev VIM Kirk Guthrie preached
the ffnal sermon. Six sergeants
again carried the casket 10 the cais-
son and the cortege moved ost Van
Nsss.ave. 90 the Preside.
As the procession entered the
Preside the band suddenly ceased
playing and cannon doomed At
intervals OF one minute. for a period
of i3 minutes. the cannon spoke
the majorgenerars salute. Then
as the casket was lowered into its
grave. n bugler sounded Taps. I"
| Again came a salute OF 1S guns.
Then stepped forth firing squad
and three yolleys crashed last
farewell
Meantime tho city of San Fran
cisco practically uspended business
ont of respect 80 Gen Funston's
memory. by proclamation OF the
mayor all Gty and public Offices
were closed and many business
houses shut their doors.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24
MUSTTEAR DOWN.
SUNDAY TEMPLE.
Building Department Wants
Court To Order Tabernacle
RaZed; Brands Ii Firetrap

AlihO Henry NJ. Dupont. cLief
tuildins inspector. has served two
formal orders for the removal OF the
ltiiy Sunday tabernacle on r. NJ.
Grindley. owner OF Grindley field. he
has obtained no compliance. Now
the city building department WI
resort TO court action to compel tho
razing OF the tabernacle, which was
erected In violation OF a city ordi.
nance regulating building construc-
tion within the fire limits.
Extensions OF time granted to
Mr.. Grindley have expired" said IN
spector Dupont "As the building
departmen: has no police power. |
have decided to appeal 10 the courts.
The tabernacle Is a frame structure
and one OF The cityJ worst fire mer.
aces"
The original permit 10 Mr.. Grind.
ley was for a period Of 80 days.
Then came the Allies bazaar and
the Detroit auto show. for which an
other so day extension was allowed.
A case affecting Mr.. Grindley, the
Dodge brothers and Thomas J. Doyle
reached the recorders court Friday.
on the complaint OF John G. McCabc.
city safety engineer. The complaint
alleged that automobiles filed with
gasoline have been stored in the
tabernacle building in violation OF
the Law. Mr.. McCabe claims that
an inspection OF the place by ore
Of the depart nents men showed that
$50 automobiles were being stored,
and that many Of them carried gasn-
line.
other complaints against corpora.
tions were filed by the safety engi-
against the Studebaker corporation.
which erected a garage without sub
hitting its plans to Mr.. MoCabe.
Some OF the concerns who are alleg.
ed 10 have violated the city or1i-
nances are: The Detroit Used-Car
Market. No $40 woodward-ave,.
storing autos In a tent; Supreme .
Auto Sales company. No. SIS Wood.
ward-ave storing automobiles n an
open field: Burton Auto Top com.
pany. No. Stl Woolward-ave.. keep
ing automobiles in an open yard .
the Motor Mart, No s5l Woodward-
ave. storing autos in an open field !.
and the Diamond Used Car Market.
No. $40 woodward.ave.. storing carr
in a tent.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24
S25,793 IN
CLAIMS AGAINST
HAMPER ESTATE

Claims against the estate OF the
late Walter II. Hamper. president
OF the Globe Tobacco company.
amounting TO s25.793.6l. have been
allowed by the commissioner on
claims. John u. kempf and Robert
y, Barber Their report was fled
in tho probate court on Friday The
administrator OF the estate has mp
proved tho report.
Mrs. Ella Wetmore. who claims
10 have been the common-law wife
o.. the late tobacco magnate. sub
|mitted no claim. This is taken to
mean that she has not given up
hope Of obtaining the widows share
OF the 100000 fortune She has
appealed her case TO the circuit
court. following the refusal OF Pro
bate Judge Command To allow he-
the widows portion.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24
OAKMAN GIVES
100 ACRES FOR
POTATO PATCHES

Supporting the mayors plan Of
cultivating small patches OF ground
TO combat the high cost OF living.
Robert Oakman. real estate man.
offers 100 acres OF land and plenty
OF seed potatoes All Of the 100
acres are within the city limits.
More than rendering the land for
the public's use without rent. Mr..
Oakman informed the mayor that he
will plow II into family patches and
will provide water and drainage for
the tract.
Mr.. Oakman was one OF the men
who co-operated with the late Mayor
Pingree In 1894 when the food prob
lem was n serious one. Ho predicts
that In three months time Detroit
could bring down the price of pota-
toes here 10 a normal amount.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24
FoIis eurQIare with Ak.

Finding two men in the act OF
ransacking his garage at No. .2s
Cass-ave. Friday night. christopher
c. Rock grabbed an az and made q
bold advance on the burglars. One
OF them flourished a revolver. but
when Rock swung the az at him he
Ned on the heels OF his companion.
Men giving their names IA Harry
Whittiessey and Walter Leites were
found hiding near the garage AMI
were placei under arrest by detcc-
tiyes.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24

Because the inscrutable and
smooth-mannered Sezo Hatashita. a
japanese. had the idea that he was
entitled to a sultan's prerogatives
in dealing with his wife. Mrs. Emily
Reaime Hatashita. an American
girl who married him under the
spell Of his bland and mesmeric
ways. divorced him Friday in Judge
shephard's court.
Sezo did not treat his wife as Mrs.
HatashfSa thought an American wo-
man should be treated. she told the
Judge. for he was short-tempered
with her. hung a pot OF hot tea and
q smoothing iron at her and threat.
ened her life with an Ice pick.
There were practices OF the east
too. she alleged, which her husband
insisted on following. much to her
resentment.
Their SON. Elmer. n 15year old lad
who resembles his father. was In
court with his mother. lie is a stu
dent in high school. William J
Bane. her counsel: asked that she be
given custody OF the boy. declaring
that the father wanted TO wean the
lad away from her. II was provided
in the decree Elmer shall only visit
his father in the presence OF hif
mother or grandmother.
Charles l.. Freer. an official OF the
American Car e. Foundry company
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24

Mr. Wilkinson has been practi
cling law AT the Wayne county bar
for II years, and has. at the re-
quest OF many friends. ent/cd the
race for nomination as a candidate
fof the small school board. lie
seeks a four-year term.
Mr.. wilkinson. who has made a
complete study of the civic condi
tions appertaining 10 the school
systems. says that II the admins
tration OF the schools is 10 be a
success. they must be governed by
men who viii sacrifice their per.
sonal time and experience without
any thought OF personal gain He
also believes that adequate facili.
ties should be given for all children
whose parents desire them 10 have
the benefit OF a public school edu.
cation.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24
FORUM TO HAVE
SYMPOSIUM
Anarchism. Socialism and Sin
gle Tax Topics For Sunday;
Suffragists Not Represented

Anarchism, socialism and single
tax will be discussed in the Detroit
Open Forum. OF which Frederick r.
ingram Is director. Sunday at p.
m. In McCollester hall. Cass and
Forestaves. II was planned 20 add
woman's suffrage 10 the symposium
but Il is reported that the women
could not agree upon a speaker.
Jo Labadie. known as the gentle
anarchist" will uphold the princi
Piles OF anarchy: Maurice Sugar viii
tpeak on socialism, while Henry G.
l., Forler will argue for single tax.
Each OF the speakers viii ' allowed
90 minutes in which TO present his
arguments. after which tho audience
will be permitted 20 ask questions.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24
EDUCATORS OFF
FOR KANSAS CITY
NATIONAL MEET

Michigan viii have delegation 81
40 eduel')ts TO the convention 81
the department or superinjendents
Of the National Educational .associa.
tion in Kansas city. Mo. which
opens Monday and continues until
Saturday Dr Charles l.. Chadsey.
superintendent OF De'roit schools. is
. member ~ the delegation. which
left Saturday morning other lie.
troit mon OF the delegation are:
Frank Cody. C. L. Spain and A. =.
Frederick. assistant ruperintendents;
David Mckenzie. principal of zen
trnl High school ana =. L. Miller.
principal " Northwestern High
school
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24

Dr. Carolyn D.. scissi. of Battle
tr~sk. VIII condurt school of
h.slth In the Y. W G. A. during
uatter Babies week in Detroit.
March 5 60 H.
Eriday the :3rd was considered n dsy
Of had enaen by MHude Miisoa snd
John faeknow. clerk Joseph fil-
Rr8ki was about a. issue mar
riREf license 20 them when the
combination struck john a. signih-
cant The couple departed say
ing they would come back another
day
The railroads are the weakest link
In our chain OF preparedness ne
cording a. william =. Cunningham
professor ~ transportation at Har-
ward. at the annual banquet OF the
Harvard club Friday night in the
University club. They would need
much more equipment In order TO
adequately transport troops.
Anho Ala. .. scott Hunter has an
asanred that he will withdraw
from the race for a seat on the new
seven man school hoard. his name
has alrcIdy gone on the primary
ballots. for which the printing or
der was given by city Clerk lAnd-
say Friday Aid Hunter has made
no application 20 the city clerk 10
have his name Withdraw as
Lieutenant Price w. Beebe. OF the
0hio National guard. stationed at
Fort Wayne while the mastering
out OF the troops is In progress,
Friday obtained license 20 marry
Margaret Harper OF Columbus. O.,
hts home town. The lieutenant L.
one OF the minority ~ho came
without having fallen FOR the
charns and wiles OF the fair bor-
derites.
CiaspiaE hands aud forming In n
circle In the midst OF crow ded
Woodward trafnc. four young
men quickly assembled hundred
or more curious persons who won
dered what II was all about At
length they broke away and there.
lying srrcnsly on the pavement.
was glistening lump OF genuine
antehracite which soma irrespon-
slble driver had allowed 90 drop
on his load.
brst~d nv the Nevsboys' assoria-
tion In tho hall No. 40 First-et..
Sunday. NJ $50 p. m. A. + Tull
81 the Business Institute, VIII
make the principal address. Har-
~ T.. Edwards viii entertain with
vocal selections and there viii
also he boys oratorical contest.
for which cash prizes are offered
Director Horatlo : Earle will have
charge OF the meeting. which is
open 20 the public,
ssIn the Interest OF efnci~nry." said
the man always late for work.
some body ought 20 Invent a sub
stitute for buttons on mems clothes
At least hvc minutes cogld be
saved on mans dressing time
and Eve minutes makes n lot OF
difference In the morning. when
every minute counts And while
they're - a.. let them get up n
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24
ED. SCHREITER'S
AUTO INJURIES
AGED WOMAN

Edward r. Schreiter. former clerk
Of COUNCIL committees, was ter
porarily detained by the police Fri
day night. after the automobile he
~as driving had struck Mrs. Rose
Ann Brennan. - years old. at Grand
Riverave. and Fiftecnth-st. The wo-
msn is in tho receiving hospital. suf-
fering from concussion OF the brain
Because Of her advanced age. lirtic
hope is held out for her recovery.
She was trying to reach safety
zone when she was struck. Schrciter
was released after he had made 4
statement 10 Assistant Prosecutor
Robert T. Speed.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24
PROBE CHARTER
FOR DEVONSHIRE

All winter long Windsor horsemen
have been specializing about the
charter OF the Devonshire track
across the river. Whether or not
the charter granted the Grant Hugh
Browne interests would hold In a
showdown has been the cause OF
much vigorous contention. What
amounts TO demand for an inves.
tigation OF the license was made In
the Ontario legislature yesterday.
when Lewis Wigle. a member from
South Essex. asked that all cores
pondence In connection with the
charter be made public.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24

was In very comfortabis e1gcn
stances. while he gained the 9
impression about her. He boeoo
money from her relativoo
whom she never thousht n -
10 make - touch" she sAid -
was given her divorce.
Other DEGREES were givsU - -
cases of Louis VS.. Elizabeth Kovocn5
Mikolay Va. ParzssSka Mykytyuc
Mary l.. W.. William Hayns. an -
la w. Edwin shepherd.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24

Lieut.. Thomas ]. Powers. retired,
for 30 years member OF tho ne
troit police department. died sudden.
ly. early Saturday morning. while
sitting In chair in the Crowley.
Miner company ofices, where he
was employed as a watchman. Pow
ers retired from the police depart
inent March !, 1916. His home vas
al No. 17S Catherine.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24
AT LEAST BROWN
is AMBITIOUS

NEW YORK. Feb. 2f.-Grant
Hugh Brown says be has ordered
al tenants out OF Madison.sq. gar.
den. with a view 90 beginning the
erection OF IL 20 history addi
|iion and making other improve
|ments. Some OF the tenants have
been IN the building % years or
|nore.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24
ARRESTED FOUR
TIMES IN ONE
WEEK AS DRUNK

Robert Kane. 3S years old. No
i9S Ash.st. faces a charge OF being
an habitual drunkard. following his
fourth arrest in one week. Kane
made his fourth appearance in 20
lice headquarters Friday.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24
City News in Brief

pair ~ shoes that can be pulled
on In iiny and vet will not look
like congress gaiters"
"I'here L. NO limit 90 the way they
az" taxing the cost OF foodstuns
m On. restaurants" said man
avansarisf AT ono - the hig
hotels on Grand Circus park, where
thoy haN" ralFrd tho scale nf
their pr .ccr very substantially.
regular table d'hots lunch now
90 Instead - 90 cents a. u used
20 be- for what they designate on
tho hill a. n and B.' IL means
bread ana butter"
The nr-t move OF the aldermen I'm
the direction Of the pruning of
estimate was taken Friday. when
letter. were sent 10 New York ana
other large cities at the insianc"
OF AID James -. Holden, asking
for Information concerning the
amounts necessary To- maintain
school systems IN those cities IL
~ the Intention OF the council COM
mittee 90 have rs much data az
possible on hand when the consid-
eration of the estimates Is taken up
10 days hence.
Nonc OF the boys who went 60 the
Mexican border in 1916 with the
Thirty -nrHt Michigan Infantry IL
now unemployed. according Ia MISS
Dorothy HueFel. who has managed
the employment bureau I'm the De-
troit Board % Commerce. About
7B0 members ~ tho regiment have
been placed in positions by the
bureau. However. only about zoo
were not reinstRted in their former
positions some seeking new and
more lucrative employment Many
80 the Euardsmen have sent letters
~ appreciation 20 the Board of
Commerce burem
Dealers In automobile accessories re-
port an Increased demand for bum
pers since the new parking ordi-
nance went into effect. Even when
angle parking was in vogue the
percentage OF crushed tenders from
too close contact 81 cars was large,
hut now that cars are required 20
park parallel with the curb the
hazard ~ greatly Increased. only
an expert at the wheel can pilot
car in and out OF parking space
without AT least grazing the ma
chine ia front OF or behind him.
To play safe now. man must
equip his car with bumpers front
and rear.
The Detroit citizens league will soon
issue N Ihrr~ edition of the search
light. It's official paper. In whlch
the various candidates FOR otnce
viii bs discussed. Some VIII be
indorsed others denounced. while
in many cases tho RECORDS or tne
men VIII be printed without COM
rnent Ofnccrs ~ the league. say
they will not comment on the can :
didntes for places on the circuit
bench. as this ofhce IL considered
too sacred for partisan discussion.
However. recommendations Will be
made on candidates -or the small
school hoard re-, orders. police JUS
tees and aldermen As for the
candidatea for circuit Judge tho
league will simply publish the rec
orda of the men.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24

william Shafer. John wilkinson
and oliver Stevens, employees Of
shc Union league. Iroquois ana
Boosters clubs. Negro organiEa-
lions. were held 20 the recorder
court for trial Friday. on a charge
" selling liquor without a license
patrolman Harry W Ross. who dis
anguished himself II y months ago
'y arresting more than score Of
Negroes singlebanded when he
ound them gambling. obtained the
violence on which the charges were
'roueht. Ross says he purchased
liquor in each one OF the places.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24

\ technical school for women ls
shortly 10 open in Paris Tor the
special purpose % fitting women
Z" become trade designers. employ
crs in technical Offices, and secre.
tares TO engineers.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24

Funeral services were held in
Jackson Saturday morning for Nor
man Flowers. former Detroit news
paper man and son of Represents
tive Charles Flowers. OF Detroit. aft
er which the body was shipped To De
troit for burial in Noodlawn Gene
terry. Mr.. Flowers. who was Al
years old, had spent his whole Bie
In Detroit until about six years ago
At the time OF his death he was
president Of the board OF control oi
the Iapeer Home and Training
School for the Feeble Minded.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24

The war service" council Of the
National American Woman Suffrage
association continues in session IN
Washington TO-DAY ard Will conclude
tomorrow with public meeting A.
N hich Or. Anna How ard Shaw will
be the chief speaker
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24

Gov. Mccall. OF Nassachusetts, is
10 deliver Washington's birthday
address today It Wesleyan univer
sity. Middletown, Conn.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24

The annual meeting Of the North
western Conference of Rotary clubs
"a TO begin at Vancouver today and
Will continue over tomorrow
The Detroit times., 1917-02-24
To Edison Customers

THE CONTINUANCE OF MILD WEATHER,
AND THE BEGINNING OF EFFECTIVE CO-OPERA-
TION AMONG THE RAILROADS, HAVE BETTERED
COAL SUPPLY CONDITIONS VERY MUCH RAIL
ROAD TRAFFIC IS STILL FAR FROM NORMAL,
BUT UNLESS SOME ENTIRELY NEW TROUBLE
ARISES WE WILL HAVE A SUFFICIENT SUPPLY
OF COAL FROM NOW ON.
We thank our customers for the patience they have
all given and for the special offers of assistance
received from so many of them We assure them
did not publish troubles until publicity needed.
Since November we have bought 129093 tons of
EXTRA COAL at prices from S50 to $3.50 per ton above
contract prices. The EXCESS cost to us has
aged $4,000 per day for the past ninety days That
OUR concern.
When, with double supply of coal on the rails,
could not get than half supply at plants,
was time to give warning 1t the first time in
thirty years. We wish it may be the last