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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-23

Headline hcnors IN the Temple
theatsr next week viii Dc shared ~
comedian. and Mile Daisy Jean.
royal refugee from the court % r.
gium. with lillian shaw a. an add-S
special feature. Digby Bell sup
ported By capable company w.t.
offer wineheii smith AMI John T..
0olden's latest comedy Mind Your
Own Businesa" which the authors
have dubbed tho Turn 90 the Right"
OF vaudeville. after their own biz
bit OF this name in the iegitimats
Mile. Daisy Jean previous 10 thi
tour was a iady-in-wsitinR 90 tho
Queen of belgium and talentsd
musician 81 the Belgium court. she
10 q hne soioist on violin and harp
piano and cello. LILLIAN shaw will
ha-s some new and exclusive songs
feature will be Jack Wyatt and hts
II Scotch lads and lassies who will
swtri the pipes. tap the drums. dance
and sing. Five other vaudeville fea-
lures ~ usual will complete the bill
Mahatna. the international mental
telepsthtst. and Elizabeth Crane. the
original musical oracle. formerly as
soctsted With George L>ovctf and
Madam Zsnda who appeared here
last season. come 90 the Miles theatsr
next week. under the direction a.
Prof James ~ Bell. scientist and
authority on psychic thought trans
mission. The Offering IL called In
tetfgence" and comprises a series 81
experiments In thought transmission
Mshatms answers questions on love.
business. lost relations and domestic
ahairs. while kiss Crane. seated at
the piano. plays upon request any
musical selection from grand cpsra 20
reatlme. Other acts proErs mined are
MIGHT IN the Park." speedy must
cal comeAy. Joe Flynn. The rnonoIo.
Eist. Kelley and Belmont IN Taking
shsnces Bob and Peggy Valentino
~ original sonss and sayings. and
Heeeett ana pailsy. ser@ tionsi syrn-
nsns The fourth episode OF The
rersis Of Our Giri Rsportsye~ viii =.
s9e>esd ~ is.So and o'clock daily
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-23

Justice Christopher X. Stein. nov
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
The DUPONT Case
(From the Whining ton Morning News)

detract one iota from the commenda-
tion that Mr.. Pierre S. DUPONT in this
respect so richly deserves.
The statements in this newspaper
however, were in reference to Mr.
duPonts and to others connection
with the powder suit and they were
based on the decision Of the court
1t is not the intention of the Will
mington Morning News to "try" the
case in its own columns. An import
ant decision has been rendered in the
Federal Court on the most important
case ever heard in Delaware. and one
of the greatest cases in the history Of
American Jurisprudence, and due ref
erences to it were made in the col
umns of this newspaper.
So far as this newspaper is con-
cened it gave prominence to the case
that it was thought was warranted
but we have no disposition to inter-
fere as charged with the courts OF
any future developments or to dis
parage Mr.. Pierre S. duPonts worthy
activities for the public benefit.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
HIGH SCHOOL AND SPELLING.

ID ROF. A. H BERLIN, principal OF the Wilmington
High School, held a spelling bee in that institution
several days ago An official statement shows that the
total number OF students examined was 95O-433 boys
and SIT girls. or the 43,3O0 words written by the
boys 2153 were msspelled OF the 51,7OO written by
the girls only 1859 errors we're made making a total
OF 3S52 mistakes OF 5000 words The percentage
for the boys department 94s that for the girls
department 963 The percentage for the entire school
was 955 There were Al perfect papers submitted by
boys and 9s by girls total OF 146 per contum Of per-
feet out Of the total number examined
When one considers that the test based upon
100 common English words, many Of them of only
syllable we wonder II better results than those set
forth above would result II spelling bees held
oftener in the High School
The list of test words selected by Professor Berlin
was as follows;
Which, their separate, don't, meant business, many,
friends some been, since, used, always where women
done. hear, here write, writing, heard does once,
would can't guess, says, having just DOCTOR whether
believe knew laid (noun) choose, tired. gram
mar, minute any much, beginning blue though, COM
ing early instead easy, through every sure. there,
loose lose Wednesday, country February, know, could,
SEEMS Tuesday. wear answer two, too ready forty,
hour trouble among, busy built, color, making dear.
they, half, break buy again, very none week. often,
whole won't cough, piece, raise, ache read. said,
hoarse shoes, tonight wrote, enough, truly. sugar,
straight
II seems to us that when, out OF $50 High School
contestants, only 139 oF 146 per cent, show perfec-
ton on such list It demonstrates that it would
be wise to have spelling tests frequently and that
those tests should be extended to words much
more difficult than are those set forth above.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19

Commenting on the recent decision
of Judge Thompson in the dupont
case both Every Evening and THE
EVENING JOURNAL take the Will
mington Morning News to task. In
so doing they refer to the various
public gifts that Mr.. Pierre S. du-
Pont has made for the benefit OF the
community and TO his usefulness as
a citizen. Until THE JOURNAL MADE
the announcement that Mr. DUPONT
was the anonymous" donor it was
not generally and publicly known
that the recipients were tho benef-
ciaries OF his bountiful generosity.
In connection with this We should
like to add TO THE JOURNALS our
Endorsement TO everything that THE
JOURNAL and Every Evening have
said with respect to these gifts. We
appreciate fully Mr.. Pierre S. du-
Points usefulness as a citizen and the
spirit that prompted his large con-
tributions to the various institutions
in the city and State. We would not
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
Spring Offensive of The Allies in The West
(From the New York SUM.

officer and man up at the front line
that the fate of our country is at
stake in this struggle BY ceaseless
vigilance and self-sacrificing courage
the enemy must be prevented from
gaining another inch OF ground. His
attacks must break against a wall Of
German breasts
Many square miles of territory have
been gained by the Allies since then,
and the wall of German breasts"
has often given way. Local maps OF
the struggle OF last year have had to
be discarded with the advance of
French and British. which of late
has been rapid 10 a surprising degree,
considering that the Germans were
expected TO make a stand on the Hin
denburg line" That defence has now
become wild conjecture. There is
even conjecture that the mobility of
the Allies has upset the plans Of the
German General staff.
1t was a plausible idea that the
Hindenburg line would run through
and link up Laon, La Fere, St. Quen-
tin. Cambrai and Lille, but La Fere
and St. Quentin have been practically
cut out by the enemy's smashing ad-
vance. That the Germans will make
tie may be assumed, for Laon Is the
only railroad centre in that region;
and besides, nature has made it, with
/ the bend of the River Serre and the
woods of Coucy and st. Gobain, a
most formidable position. But where
the Hindenburg line is to run no one
can tell, not even the Germans them
/ selves.
The tally OF prisoners reported by
Field Marshal Haig. 5000 yesterday
morning, which promised to be $4,000
/ by night, leaves no room for doubt
that the Germans did make 4 stand
north and south OF Arras Evidently
no mere rear guard action was fought
on the line where the British made
their attack A comparison with the
early stage of the battle Of the Somme
is suggestive. Between July l and
September Z. about ten weeks, the
British captured 1900 Germans. Sir
Douglas Haig has taken minimum
of 5000 in a drive of two days So
it may be said that in spite Of the
enemys strategic retreat. the spring
offensive of the Allies has begun.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
PUT THE THREE OFFENDERS ON EQUAL TERMS
KAISER PACIFIsT, COPPERHEAD.

TIME United states of America can end this war,
hundreds of thousands Of lives prevent widespread
and ndescribabe misery and bring close at hand the
restoration OF stricken and bleeding Europe.
Or It can let the drift for two three years
while more fields drenched in human blood, while
populations perish in hellish tortures and while
the whole world shudders and suffers.
That is the choice presented to Congress- That is
the issue hanging every vote every measure
II We are sane. intelligent and efficient end the
war. II dodderng, drooling and imDotent we
prolong it, very likely to our own imminent disad-
vantage.
The half-witted and half-hearted in Congress, ac-
lively cooperating with the Kaiser's American army
are massng to force into the policy OF shame and
weakness
They insisting upon a perous military system,
they opposing universal service and adequate prep
aration they fighting rational methods Of taxa
tion they entrenching themselves against the send
ing Of troops France, they appealing TO ignor
prejudice and treason 20 keep this country from
being Of any effect in the TO release humanity.
There ought to be some way OF bringing home to
these the appalling nature OF their work There
ought TO be way Of making them hear the death
shreks OF the who will be slaughtered on their
account the means OF the children they will stave,
and the Of the homeless people in the towns they
will lay waste.
They will be responsible for these horrors just
much responsible if with their own hands they cut
throats and butchered infants
And If as a result Of their murderous folly their own
country be plunged into huge disaster and they it
fighting alone against powerful and greedy foe, that
will be their blame, also, with all calamities that may
follow
The Kaiser his hands dripping with blood, standing
before a background Of blackeend towns and burning
farm houses has been heretofore the worlds image OF
guilt in this dreadful business
He should have to complete the picture an
American paclhst on one side and American copper
head on the other.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19

The irresistible advance Of the
british army on Monday on a ten
iille Iront north and south of Arras
disposed OF the menace of the Hin
uenOurg trap. OF which Berlin had
given the Allies on the western front
ostentatious warning. Instead Of pro-
CeeulnS cautiously the French dashed
on When the Noyon salient was brok-
en- ana the British forged steadily
anead' The German argument that the
pans, or a spring offensive by the
enemy were knocked into a cooked
nat Dy the strategic withdrawal of
me Germans in fog seems to have
collapsed completely.
The ability OF the Allies to repair
blown up roads in front Of them as
they advanced and bring forward
artillery for a new offensive proves
a thoroughness Of organization which
the Germans had never given them
credit FOR. The Franco-British army
mas become a machine unexceiled by
mat or the German legions in the
nrst month of the war. In fact, Ger
man efiiciency has been outdone. The
secret is that superior initiative Of
the units Of the allied armies when
brought under rigid discipline and
sedulously trained produces a more
formidable fighting force than the
Germans ever put into the field More
over, 1t must be considered that the
French and British are better ra-
toned, probably better equipped in
material. including artillery and high
power shells, than the Germans.
The Allies can now blast their way
along, and into the devastated area
pour infantry trained to the hour
physically, animated and sustained by
the faith that they are better troops
than the retreating Germans in their
front. 1t may be doubted whether the
world has ever seen finer infantry
than the citizen soldiers Of France
and the British Empire who are driv-
ing the Germans back in what may
/ be regarded as a continuation OF the
/ battle of the Somme. which began on
July 1, 1916. An order Of the day is
sued by the German command on the
Both Of that month had this to say:
THE decisive battle OF the war is
now being fought on the fields Of the
| Somme. 1t must be impressed on every
Evening journal., 1917-04-19

left to their judgment by the court, as
some Of them might be Influenced by
such newspaper statement and COM
ment as those in which the Morning
News has been indulging. We do not
say that this is the purpose in view,
but we believe this course, as we
have said, is not in accord with good
policy, especially so as the case is
unfinished
But the most serious feature of the
surprising course of the Morning
News is in the attacks 1t has made
upon Mr.. Pierre S. dupont, president
OF the DUPONT Company, basing them
upon statements contained in the de-
cision of Judge Thompson. That
wrong may have been involved in the
stock transaction that melted the
legal action will not be doubted, but
there is not a person in the entire
community having acquaintance, in
innate or merely incidental, with Mr.
DUPONT, who will believe that il
wrong there has been, it was due to
any intent on his part. That he might
have erred unintentionally and un-
knowingly, as it would any man, OF
that he might have been misled by
unsound advice is true, but that he
did any wrong deliberately or pur-
posely is inconceivable.
Also, to single out for attack q
man who has done so much for the
community in a large but modest
manner, so much that will count fol
the material welfart of the city ant
State for years to come, is an un'
savory task which the Morning News
may relish now, but which, we arc
sure, it will find occasion to regre
hereafter.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
Not in Accord With Good Policy
From the Whining ton Every Evening"

II is only natural that many per-
sons have been surprised, and to a
considerable degree disgusted, at the
attitude Of the Morning News in re-
spect Of the notable DUPONT company
case, which was decided, so far as
the court Of first resort is concerned,
by the decision Of Judge ]. Whit
aker Thompson, last week. Since that
decision was handed down, the Morn
ing News has been virtually continu-
ing the trial in its editorial and news
columns, in plain opposition to the
appeal that the defendants have given
notice Of taking, and apparently in
furtherance Of the purposes OF the
plaintiffs, who were victorious in the
legal battle before the United States
District Court in this city.
1t is generally agreed that the col
umns Of newspapers are not the
proper tribunals for trying cases at
law. Indeed, TO endeavor to make
them such is looked upon as bad form
and decidedly against good policy.
Courts are created for such purposes,
and it is regarded as Of the utmost
importance, and to the interest OF all
that actions at law should be abso-
lutely free from all extraneous in
fuences, and that nothing should be
said or done. from start to finish,
that would interfere with, or innu-
enoe to the slightest extent, the
course OF justice and the upholding
Of the law. Especially should this
be true in an action Of this charac-
ter, as the stockholders of the DUPONT
Company, by order Of the court, are
to hold a meeting under a special
master TO decide important questions
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
IoHNsoNs sell vEeEToLE.

Johnson & Bro, meat and provision
dealers. No. sos King street. and at
southwest corner of Seventh and King
streets. carry in stock Armour's Vege-
tole, a new product for shortening
and frying, recently put on the mar
ket by the latter concern. Vegetole is
a pure vegetable. II is an Armour
Oval Product. and this. in itself.
should recommend it for purity and
excellence TO every housewife. John
son and Bro. are extensive dealers in
Armour products.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
OUR FLAG!

Flag Of the brave! thy folds shall fly,
The sign of hope and triumph high!
When speaks the signal trumpet tone,
And the long line comes cleaning on,
Ere yet the life-blood, warm and wet,
Has dimmed the glistening bayonet.
Each soldiers eye shall brightly turn
To where thy sky-born glories burn,
And, as his springing steps advance,
Catch war and vengeance from the
glance.
Joseph Rodman Drake.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
THAT PACIFIsT MEETING.

THAT was a great pachst meeting in Wilmington
last evening
Thirteen persons attended out Of total popula-
tion in excess Of 100000.
or that il-starred number three speakers three
we're reporters detective and six we're audi
tors
The three speakers were from out Of town.
II the meeting served any purpose at all it was to
show that this community is heart and soul behind
President Wilson.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
POPULAR COLUMBIA RECORDS.

A rapid-ire antidote for spring en-
nui, an actiOn-inspiring Columbia fox
trot recording by Vess Ossman's
Banjo Orchestra; You'll Always Be
the Same Sweet Baby'-the last word
m fox~trots-has just been an
nounced.
Those who have ever experienced
the pure joy of fox-trotting to the
music of Vess Ossman's Banjo Or
chestra will warmly welcome this
splendid recording by that ensemble
of clever musicians.
A timely suggestion for those who
feel the spell Of sentimental spring
and are a. a loss TO express It. is an
nounced by the Columbia Grapha-
phone Company:
"Tho' I'm Not the First to Call You
Sweetheart, Please Let Me Be the
Last sung by James Reed, tenor,
and James f. Harrison. baritone, in
a manner that proves this tunefui
love plea equally becoming to a bari
tone or tenor voice.
The melody Is as sentimentally ap-
pealing as the title.
No song composer has done more
to enrich the worlds collection OF
love lyrics than Carrie JacObs-Bond
And no instrumental ensemble is bet
ter equipped to interpret the sweet
ness and grace of her melodies than
the Taylor Trio.
To hear he Taylor rios interpreta-
tson of Il Love You Truly" one of the
lovelest songs from the pen Of Mrs
Bond. just announced in record form
by Columbia. is to hear tonal love
poem that is most eloquently descrip.
tive of it's title.
The deep. emotional voice Of tn,
cello, blended with the tender voice
OF the violin and warm, pulsatini
chords of the piano. indeed seem t
say: "I Love You Truly"
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
With The Photographers

Georgia lady insists upon taking through the high
er courts lawsuit involving twenty-five cents, deciar-
ing that she is fighting for principle not for the
money. With the lawyers in the case, it is probably
Just the other way round-Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
Glory be- the humble potato has come into its
at last boy went into New York East Side gro
Gerry and asked for "a peck OF murphys' I'VE have
murphys," said the clerk "but I'll sell you peck
of Van Rensselaers' '"-Schenectady (N. " Union
Star.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
GEMS OF THOUGHT
we find a home in every land-ovid.

The brave find home in every land-ovid.
:-:-:-:
II is best to love wisely not doubt but to love fool
ishly is better than not to love at all.-Thackery
.-.-.-.
Man is neither the vile nor the excellent thing
which he sometimes imagines himself to be-Dis-
raeli.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19

Within ten minutes after an appli-
cation Of Danderine you cannot find a
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please you most will be after a
few weeks use, when you see new
hair, fine and downy at first-yes-
but really new hair-growing all over
the scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately
doubles the beauty of your hair No
difference how dull. faded, brittle and
scraggy. just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time The effect is
amazing-your hair will be light,
fluffy and wavy, and have an appear
ance of abundance; an Incompatible
lustre, scftness and luXuriance.
Get a 25 cent bottle of Knowltons
Danderine from any drug store or toi-
let counter. and prove that your hair
is as pretty and soft as any-that it
has been neglected or injured by care
/ less treaiment--thats all-you surely
can have beautiful hair and lots Of IL
] if you will just try a little Danderine
Evening journal., 1917-04-19

Americans must stand prepared to have bad news
mixed with good news that we are at war with
Germany. The news that German submarine is oper-
ating on the Atlantic seaboard should surprise no one
II is natural feature OF the war. Sooner or later
that submarine will be driven Off destroyed and the
German submarine base this side OF the Atlantic will
be discovered and broken up. Meanwhile it is natural
to expect that merchant and other ships our coast
will be attacked and, in instances, sunk So many
craft operating in and out OF ports and along
coast, and the Germans expert and con-
scioness in the of the submarine that this coun-
try will be fortunate, indeed, il it escape serious loss
Evening journal., 1917-04-19

without dissenting vote the United States Senate
has passed the s7OOOOOOOOO credit bill In other
words, it has followed the patriotic example set by
the House. Now let both the Senators and the Rep
resentatves be equally patriotic with respect to other
important phases Of our nations war programme
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
WILMINGTON JEWS ARE JUsTIFIABLY INDIG-
NANT.

IN conspicuous place the editorial page OF the
/ Morning News there appeared on Saturday the
following verses written by the poison pen Of local
rhvmester:
Evening journal., 1917-04-19

A @1 NE for little men 1, @ there ARE are SIN silk
IAt %A sAO Also sailors in cOlors
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-01-18
Brushy Knob
Last weeks items

a baby girl made it's appear
ancp at the home of klIe Brooks,
Satu, day, Jan. &
Will Morgan is up again, after
a siege of the grip.
VIM. GlaScO has moved one OF
the colony houses he recently got
of Mr.. Page back on his land and
is putting a fence around it.
Owing to the illness of several
members the Rpbekahs did not
have their installation Saturday,
but will be installed by Mrs.
Lula Lord on Jan. 20.
Earl Slate, who has been visit
ing his parents for IA few days
after receiving treatment at Hot
Springs, Ark, for rheumatism
left Sunday to resume his ch"o
duties near Mansfield
Mrs. GaSS of MacOmb is visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. .Enl;
BruUkS.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-01-18
Sloan'sLiniment Eases Pain

Sloan sLinimentiS first thought
of mothers for bumps, bruises
and Sprains that are continually
happening to children. 1t quick.
" penetrates and SOotheS with.
out rubbing. Cleaner and more
effective than MISSY p%lastcrS or
ointments. Hr rheumatic aches,
neuralgia pain and that grippy
soreness after colds, SlOan's Lin.
iment gives prompt relief. Have
a. bottle handy for bruises.
strains, sprains and all external
pain. For the thousands whose
work calls them outdoors. the
pains and aches following expos.
ure are relieved by Sloan's Lini'
ment. At all Druggists, 25c.-adv
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-01-18
I. O. o. F. Notes

The officers eject Of the several
Odd Fellow lodges of Wright
county will he installed on the
following dates:
Mountain Grove, January IL.
Norwood. January l9.%
GroveSpring, January -. :
Names, February 10.
W. A. NEWTON,
District Deputy Grand Master.
District Deputy Grand Master
Wa. Newton of Hartville installed
the officers of Mansfield Lodge,
No. 146, LOO. f., as follows Sat
urdny night:
Fred Grover, Past Grand.
John Ndridge, Noble Grand
w. "A. Black, Vice Grand
y. II. Lenhart. Secretary.
II. Il. Wright, Treasurer.
j. W. Braz al, Conductor.
g.. w. Trip, Warden.
Charles BrrntIingcr, Chaplain
Ezra Dennis. Right Supporter
NOBLE Grand.
James Coday, Left Supporter
Noble Grand.
Homer Tarbutton, Inside Guar
dian.
NJ. G.. HcnSloy, Right Support.
err Vice Grand.
w. N. Draper, Left Supporter
Vice Grand.
The other officers will be in.
stalled later.
Tho initiatory degree was con
ferred on John Roy.
Visitors present were o. II.
Young and John Rippee of the
Hartville lodge and John Slate OF
Bru>hy Knob.