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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21
4 Boost for Uncle

~ There
all theories for ending
There The fellow who had idea that The
represented the
q bad There fellow
Al
that 80 times the endurance OF the best
fellow
OF
insisted everybody
h. uneashed remarks that considered both
s a confusion a Washington Al
the OF the
that departments overlapping each other
gummed
hard action important But
hing friend. and that
n = a
confusion Will end a o
fully believe that within a
10 smoothly efficiently military
exclude
congressional delays will interfere
want ten YOU something i into
head
max that profits
factu willing o fol
he Is governmental machine
will tighten stl The farhared DO,
Uncle Samuel Will do wei seek the cyclone
cellar
o something friends The coopera
Of
abe mi Is ready
a railroad
sidetracked Immediately made
~ ~ other transportation our shipment hustled
n is a ngs
for a special So ia as
know. the railroads
the finest exhibitions OF patriotism have discovered
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21

When Michigan goes dry in May,
1918, there will be a large number
OF people who will rise up in their
dripping garments and call the idea
blessed.
They are the bathers who patron.
lie the bathing beach on Belle Isle.
They don't like 20 have their feet
cut hy broken whisky bottles that
nestle on the sand Also the park
department Will save many dollars
for IL will not BE- Obliged 10 rake the
cmpues from the bottom OF the
river
Merry makers have been accus-
toned 10 toss glass reccptacles into
tho river AZ various points upstream
from the bathing beach These are
dragged along by the current until
they reach the point whore Detroit
crs dip their 'pigcics" into the
cooling waters and then settle on
the bottom. the reason being that
the current takes short vacation
az that point
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
IN THORNTON Y BURGEss
Peter Thinks He Must Be Dreaming.
I. V.


hr cause you've never seen "a thlns
Dom. saw ~ can't be so.
-,-...-.- ,ht,.. n., ,o, bave
dreamed
AuIu ind whore Ger vou goI
I.Epefty lipperty- TIP. hpperiy-up-
I'i'| Ilp. Nprrrty- uppeFty !lp sSaill-
r. 'i Peter ha tplt thtn thr e.h
l'Irsl very carly one spring morn
nE There was nothing IN particu-
l'f 0n nls mnd Ana SO as Is ,h'
"H1 Whom there Us nothlns M pa
~ ..hi 'h hlS mlh". h,T lfN
ifI- "'t ana turned ihsl WaH I"vh
Ih- i"f nothing IN par UNI nI'
omen fN see an thaf miami ~ see ".
50 was that presently tney 'ouN
nni az ihtt Whlch h"d hf h"" an
th ne special on ms ma theN Wouiu
h'. Ntff seen at hil ~ W"N lin,
"n taf f.'und whore ne aeaa lfA1rs
lt' poem pi'ied over inal very ih"In
'h.
Peter gr.nhcd. MIS- FfohT" must
f7.. been s, ratct,ng hei, ms Nor ~
zoe 'tnt h' M"na'i III sh' ~
anywhere around
Anf ineu. because MS eyes were
efelhe sai m"Snlng a. ihey Were
if'i "nH'i To sec ai any tlntS' suu
denny .H'no Z" Frtef thht Mrs grouse
hA'L nave neon very lh9"SlTlo
p'i''n nd"fd 10 ma we Soral.ned over
so hi.b sroHnd tnat morning IN
ih'' i' ken az VI Nir, HL"HHe mus
nave BAD not only MI Hrouse hut
sii ~ h-i h'g ram ~ ~ me year De
tni' with htf, ana mus r"uidh ne
no. iner mat hlg inhll'E was scattered
ahd inns l'inr OF year NO longer
NrrN .N g'ihft
aai t'flaiHiN ~ V'r'F' WNt''fFo
i.t'tI '- nc stare ~ thr N,ta i,.lHe
ina'in d'n' undeiNtahn ~ az
h'
ti In'n ftttf saw lh. DIN, ~
it'i m lHtI" camp spot Wh, r.
,0' r'fin was ioit ~" '"usnl MS
hFrtth sha iply and hls 'y' IN teaI
th'4 20 POP r,thl "Hl ON ne h'hu
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21
U-BOAT SINKS
BRITISH LINER

AN ATLANTIC PORT Aug 10
Sinking OF tho British steamship
Mooltan by German torpedo in
the Mediterranean was reported by
passengers reaching this port TODAY.
only one man. a steward, lost mis-
life
Aboard the ship when attacked
were the officers and crew OF ship
recently sunk near Bombay.
The Mooltan was steel screw
steamer OF 9,S23 tons, registered AZ
Greenock. England.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21
The Confessions of a Wife
Happiness Is In the Air.

Los Angeles little book. s. one ~
my pet cities and California - my
pet state.
Nowhere are the skies so blue as
IN California. nowhere does the sun
seem az golden. nowhere does tie
air have that feel" of being laun-
dered aud hung out g. drS
Someway when ! get O. This LAND
or sunshtny afternoons / nave fools
ing of love for everyone frcl ae
Jim Eide used 10 say be- felt after
eating salad OF which hc was p1r-
ticular fond. When he had eaten as
much as ho could pos-lhlf hold lIm
would fetch sigh ~ prudis louis cone
tent and remark ar lf o. himself
feel M though ia like g. Kiss every
body
When I awoke this morning had
this feeling % buoyancy and hapI
moss which seemed % take La fhe
whole world Bot Immediately ttf
thot OF Dick put fear info my hftrt
10 was liEe the sudden cloud that
shuts down over the mountains rear
ing themselves up into the blue sna
gold and blockrns for moment tnf
landscape
rushed into Dicks room and found
him awake He looked up with q
smile. 'liaNenf got the sleep put OF
your eyes have you, Margief' hf
~ sd. You look with your burntshec
hair tumblinR about your face ano
your nose colored night dress famhl-
ing m your shoulder. like q littf
girl In fairy tale.
LICK ~ 10 were not terrible ~
WISH on yoU. would almost bs
tempted % ask che fairies % keer
yuu Ill
Dick laughed and stretched out hi,
arms to noe. That ~ not wishing ms
anything SO Nert terri bic now Mar
Eie IT. ia uo hardship for me 20 be
| sick when y0u are with me 10 'us
seems a perfectly glorious dream
| from which Will hevc Go wake soon
bat gosh how viii hate 90 do it'
10 You feel better this morning
dear?
II feel perfectly we'll Margle. an,
| / think I'm got up
Had you not better wait untl thl
| doctor comes2'
Doctor Doctor what Doctor
am not going 20 have a doctor on
! here"
Yes dear boy You had docto
last night when you were uncon
scious
Was unconscious last night
reached the top 81 the mountain
until YOU were placed in bed. No
| came 20 at intervals and talked 2
! me. but In such weak voice | ha
! To bend my face 20 your lips 90 hea
| what you were saying"
"Do II now" said p.-k with a grin
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21
Aid. Guthard Acting Mayor;
Held Same Place for An Hour
Nearly a Half Century Ago

History repeated itself Monday
morning in the case OF AID Jacob
Guthard. whom he became acting
mayor This honor was thrust mp.
On the alderman by virtue ~ the
'sct thai Mayor Marx and Aid W
" &. Hindlc. president OF the com.
non council. wcrc both ont OF the
city Aid Guthard. as president
protein ~ thu council. Is next IN
inc ~ succession. We're Guthard
20 leave the city now Aid Charles
" Burton, chairman Of the council
committed ON ways and means,
would succeed him a. acting mayor
and that would be the situation
hat arose when Guthard was act.
ng mayor before
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21
LEE REPLACES
ATTERBURY AS
PENNA CHIEF

NEW YORK. Aug 90 Eli fha
Lee, general manager OF the Penn
sylyanla railroad. will become wise
president. Il was announced today
replacing w w Atterbury After
bury goes to France 10 become di
rector OF war railroads.
r J.. O'Donnell. general superin
tendent AT Pittsburgh. succeeds Lee.
J. n Gumbes. OF the Philadelphia
terminal, will take O'Donnell's place.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21

II was just a. years ago this
month that Aid Guthard sat in"
as Detroits chief executive He
was then chairman OF the ways and
means committee. The mayor. tho
council president and the president
protein all were absent az the same
time and Aid Guthard was called
in TO preside over the destinios ~
tho city. There were important
documents 10 sign and Il WAY ncccs.
sary TO have a mayor al once on
that occasion Acting Mayor Guth.
ards tenure ~ oflcc was for "A
brief hour only. but during that
hour he performed important bust.
ness. Then the mayor or someone
eho outranked Aid Guthard re.
turned
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21

mind She Is much moro fascinating
with all boz lrr, -ular features than
tine marble face or the mo eXquis-
itelv lovely woman % her ON any
However. ans girl upon looking
INTO hcr GLASS nord NOS despair /
have mover. ln many Years OF con
stant observation oil feminine
beauty. cen q girl who was clean
and healthy who dit NOT have at
Toast one feature or attribute thh'
WAS beautiful
Look in sour mi ror and End yours
and make fbc MOSS OF ~ But above
am 1T you would cultivate that I'M
'angible th.ur they ctli personality,
forget Yourself Cc.tyate sympathy
with people interest in their ideas
and aims and los of work and life.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21
on S11E MAR;s @ " % !; {:
CAMP FERRIs. CRAWLING, Mich

RAsEpA GEM '4 for War book very fn 1eP o To sons
old Grandma help win this war ne Writer nc E s Of 81
Louis dates back to the happy da
yours truly otherwise nationally famous
years the boss among the adss OF me
gloted great orsaRauon thru some s
sauS sp n traternn insurance
10 the city To- ask some questions that had been
Red Cross to morsage me o HOMESTEAD ,b
purchase the uniforms and other eaG D the world that Red
Your scribe discovered her on nooa"d
train listened her'boos for Grandma
duce sweaters within the few
weeks The plea has been received Win sr[1 h m az b order These
don't know much about knitting The fruit Of their
and The pamRhn a .'9e GeF annual
In every city and village OF this country are hundred S ana
isn't easy pathetic impression
among ss o5 R n tb are b more The road tEan anything
else They their srandsons gong to war and they see ,n
there be part for them to play makes them very
do 6soer rh 1fpp saysodS else the vord
turning n @ oS onc and not "aS Of sweater at that
They make sock that everybody would recognize for sock
ner. Of the world The, have nothing TO DO Time hangs
happier and more e0neDd , to Sy hS been zen S Ss s wear
ers and sox they are after and got them in hurry
These dear old ladies cam attend meetings The majority Of
S , s one b aTab again shorty at reasonable prices
get home old lady in town is going 70 have
records providing knitted comforts FOR
country
We have The big IDEAS Of
knitting Faithfully for TWO months The eg,pG hasn't been 1ornon
right delivered she back the home
knitting sweaters and son for ode Within two days no than
sr excrcs for Maaer Who viii need ln 10 carry homo he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21
leavenworth Prlsonsr Dies

Edward Booker. one OF the first
men 20 be convicted of violating the
Harrison narcotic law in Detroit.
and sentenced 70 serve three years
in the Leayenworth peniteniiary in
December. 1915. has just died in the
prison according 10 information'
which reached United States Mar.
hal Bchrendts Office Monday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21

money 10 spend and are spending
n This. with their country al war
for more than three years, and after
having sent 5000on mon so he front
$50 lct as saw not only business
as usual. but more business than
usual, and business unusual
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21

spend tho summer So take 81 alto
gether Peter was completely at a
loss
"Of course some one made IN. y
couldn't have come there itself And
whoever made ~ did all this scratch
ing about here" muttCred Peter. ITS
too much foi me. Am J awake or
am ! dreaming
Next story Peters Breath Il
quite Taken Away
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21
This Fellow Knows

this follow
would make him for COY
delays and His
worth a bet clear the board
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21

II
n
to
lie and arep part Va aroused conscriptiou.
n
OF
In
lavc found agriculur lined soldy with
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21
eY 1DAH McGLONE GIBSON

Beauty Expert Of The Detroit Times,
and Author o. Confessions
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21

BECAUSE you've never seen thing
plu say DC can't be so,
stranger things than you haV
dreamed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21

printinr-thc piain ncnt kind--thn
- rich;--'rimrs lob Dent Mein ii:i
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-11
ARKANSAS KNIGHTS OF PITHIAS
GRAND LODGE HOLDS BIRD
ANNUAL SESSION.
Hot Contest for OiliccS-Nccts Next
Year at Fort Smith.

Little Rock, Ark, July IS. Especial
to Planet) In one of the most close
ly contested, and fierce struggles for
Offices in Pythianism, the mighty tri-
umphcd over its foe" The Grand
Lodge OF Arkansas closed its 33rd an
nual session in Little Rock, at the
Arkansas Baptist College, after a
weeks struggle for Offices. The meet
ing was call ii to order by Grand
Chancellor Avant, of Helena, and al
ter the reading Of the proclamation
by II. j. Walker, G.. *. of II. & S, and
the appointment Of committees, the
"political pot" began to boil. Tho ad-
miniStration candidates for reelection
and against them were John ii. Young,
5. Nj. OF e., for Grand Chancellor;
Fred ID Morris, Of Little Rock, for
&. Is. OF Il. 4 s.; Geo. w. Edwards,
OF Pine Bluff, for NJ. of l.. Supreme
Grand Chancellor S. w. Green was
present and presided over the cleo
ton which resulted III the machine re-
ceiving slight bust"
Grand Chancellor Avant, Of Helena,
was reelected over Sir Young by a
vote Of 2i6 to 9S. Theo Bond was
reelected over his opponent by s
votes, and T.. ID. Morris won over the
II. IL. of II. & S. by a narrow margin
OF votes. Thus the Grand Lodge Of
Arkansas passed into history with
nothing to boast of being done except
closely contested election.
Quite a number OF prominent Pyth-
ians were present, among whom were
j. L. Il. Warren, OF Hot Springs; DR..
{. M. Wade, Of Hot Springs; Supreme
Chancellor Green, of Louisiana; Rev,
James Jones, Of Pine Bluff; John
II. Young, of Pihc Bluff; DR.. Joseph
"A. Booker, of Arkansas Baptist
College. Il. O. Trent, Of Fort Smith;
DR.. E. C. Morris, of Helena; Prof. II.
{. 9ergcr, OF Hope; Dr.. N. II. Parker,
Dermott, etc.
The following officers were elected:
Henry Avant. Helena, Grand Chancel-
lor; ]. II. Cutler, Forrest City, Vice
G. c.; w. II. Allen, Monticello, Grand
Prclatc; Fred ID. Morris, Little Rock,
G. X. OF r. & S.; Theo Bond, Madison,
G. M. of E.; e. J. Innon, Mariana,
G. l.. Matt Gilliam Hot Springs. G..
Nj. at A; J. S. Davis, Little Rock, G..
NJ; DR.. Il. NJ. Masique, Wabbaseka,
&. NJ. e.; VIM. Mecham. Camden, G. I.
IT,; j. Is. MCGOWAN, Tillar, G. 0. G.;
Frank A. Young, Little Rock, Grand
Trustee. Supreme Representatives
James Jones, Pine Bluff; Ed Pom
broke, Gaines Landing. The Grand
Lodge will meet next year in Fort
Smith.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-11
York Lawyer Disappears.

Robert J. Lewis. Republican poll.
tician. school board president and
attorney of prominence in York.
Pa, has disappeared and many per.
sons are worried because he had been
entrusted with their money.
Among the men, It IS said, who NAV
lose. If present fears are realized. is
brtSlcr. Samuel s. Lewis, who was
formerly postmaster of York, but now
holds the position Of deputy in the at,
torncy generals office in Harrisburg
1t Is rumorcd State Banking Commits.
s1oncr i.afcan is Il creditor.
1t is reported that Mr.. Lewis in.
debtcdncss will total more than $500.
600. He owns no property in York,
but IS said to have consindcrable
Brooklyn real estate. failing to realize
on which, with the consequent taxes
and interest, are believed to have
greatly embarrassed him. He has been
missing the past two weeks, and all
effortStO Locate him have so far failed
meeting Of attorneys representing
clients and estates which he handled
is to be held soon, when a line of ac,
ton will be agreed upon. He is a
wfdower and has two children.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-11
THURSDAY.

Germany Is battling to hold her line.
In Flanders against the Anglo,Frcnch
attack. Not withstanding the heavy
handicap which the weather imposed
on them, the entente forces have made
good their important gains and ap.
parently are only awaiting clearing
conditions to resume operations.
Reports from London say that des.
pitc the hampcring rainfall, tho British
have ncgativcd the results Of one of
the German counter thr' sts. complete.
ly ro-cstablishing their line in the
neighborhood Of the RoulcrS-Ypres
railway as the outcome OF night at
tack
some important movement IS undci
way on the Russian northern front
which has hccn holding firm, while
the southern end Of the line was fall
ing back The Russians arc reported
to have evacuated UskuN bridCchead
fifteen miles southeast of Riga. the
Germans marching in. The exact sig
nihcancc OF this development is to
be revealed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-11
A GENERAL SURVEY or
the WAR
WEDNES DAY.

with territory and prisoners In their
hands as tho result OF the first days
lighting In their now offensive, the
British and French troops In Flanders
consolidated their gains and meeting
Inevitable German counter attacks.
The new line. which along the great.
or part OF its stretch is two miles to
two and half miles In advance of tho
old and includes ten towns within its
limits, has been firmly held along the
entire front, London and Paris say.
The Importance to he attacked to a
drive into Gcrman-hcld territory in this
sector must be gained not only by the
retaining Of Belgian soil from the in.
vaders. but the threat 1t offers to the
German submarine bases along the
Belgian coast.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-11
FRIDAY.

Russian forces are now back on their
own soil along wide section Of the
front, opposite Galician border, and
are fast being driven out OF Bukowina
Czcrnowitz. the capital Of this Austrian
crownland, was occupied by Austrian
troops and Kimpolung. in the south.
ern part of Bukowina has been ovacu.
ated by the Russians.
Petrograd admits a further success
for the Austro-Gcrman columns orer.
ating alon" the DnicSter, chroniclinc
the evacuation of the westerly bank
Of the XhrCcZ. at its confluence with
the Dnicstcr near Chotin. The Zbrocz
here marks the RuSsiaN boundary.
The Flanders front. where the often.
sivc launched by TIL" cntentc on Tues.
day Is still being held IN by bad wealth
err. remains the center Of interest
Along other sections Of the line In the
west, there is notable activity, sug.
costing attempts to dcfect the course
of the main entente effort.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-11

an instruction from the court asking
for an acquittal upon the GROUND that
w. Il. Roach was dead after the blow
struck on the back of the head by
Aubrey Barrett before the blows in
ilictcd by Albert Barrett. which did
not bleed, according 10 the testimony
Of Or. walker, although he stated
that three blows, the cleavage OF the
flesh and the laying open OF the same
would have proven fatal had the other
blow and piercing into the brain not
been inflicted by Aubrey Barrett for
the mutilation OF a corpse is not muir
der. Aubrey Barrett, the son OF AL
bert Barrett, had no counsel and the
court. after the boy changed his plea
from mot guilty to guilty tried the
ease, without Il jury, by the boys re-
quest, and sentenced him to the cleo
trio chair. Albert Barrett proved 4
good reputation, which stood undc
MED. "-Richmond Virginia, Aug l.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-11
Admits Virginia to Registration Area

Richmond. Va, Aug. S.-Virginia
has been admitted as the first Of
Southern states to the birth-rcgistra
;,on area Of the United States and
hereafter the States statistics ct
births Will be accepted by the Federal
census bureau ana WA. be included in
au publications of American birth
statistics. Announcement to this cY-
feet was made today on the receipt
OF formal --.>,ion from Director
Samuel l.. Rogers CT the census bu.
reau.
The present MISREPRESENTATION area
q the Unite, States includes only
those states in which public health
work in general, and vital statistics
II particular, reach Il degree OF pro.
liciency that make the figures ruu>-
piled by me states reasonably accu-
rate. In the area, prior to the adj
mission Of Virginia, were the six New
England States, Michigan. Maryland,
Pennsylvania. the District of Colum
bia and New York City. AS Virginia
l.; already III the more extensive
MISREPRESENTATION area. all her statis-
ties OF birth and Of death will here
after be accepted by the government
The practical. Importance Of this is
said by health officers to equal the
compliment conveyed in official rec.
ognition Of Virginia's statistical stud
les. State Registrar Picker will now
have the assistance of the Federal
census in the study Of vital statistics
copies t. the Virginia birth-ccrtiii
Gates will be made for the census bu
reau in Washington. Cooperation
VIII likewise given by the United
N completing birth certificates
that are improperly filled out and in
all dcmographical studies that may
ne made. State officers believe that
admission to the Federal birth.rcgs
tration area will greatly facilitate tho
accurate collection of birth statistics
II the commonwealth and, in this way
will make more complete the records
from which In future years Virginians
may settle mooted legal questions OF
age. family connection, etc.
The admission Of Virginia came at
ter very searching investigation OF
the states records by Special Agents
ucrmanc and Mitchell OF the Census
bureau These officers were sent tC
pass upon Nirginia's registration OF
births ana dcciucd to make test OF
the records for the months of January
''i" iNbi udlS. II ciT pan WAS 10 as
certain from Independent sources all
the births that occurred in VirSinia
curing these two month and then to
compare their finished list with tina.
o! the state. They accordingly circu
larized the state through postmasters
rural carriers and ministers and found
mat W per cent as many births as
they could find were duly recorded
IN the states archives. On this show.
ing. they discontinued their investi.
cations ai,cr checking over the rec.
ords &. one month. In their exam.
nation, they were very compliment.
airy to the Virginia system and OK.
pressed mucn satisfaction that a law
which has been on the books less than
ave years shou.>. have yielded such
good results.
state Registrar Picker has received
the congratulations Of Health Com.
missioner williams and other officers
%. the ST. Wealth. which
mas genclhi supervIsiuu over G}IS bu
reau OF vital statistics