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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11
Anniversaries

-OEdenshurg -. r surren-
d"rod 20 The Americans under Gen.
Sumter
1872 spencer Perceval. british
prime minister. assassinate1 'u The
lobby ~ the House q commaua
1917 John D. Potter the Niecon-
sin H1nRfetswan Who named bowie
knives az the weapons when chat
lcugea Co. d1oi b} Roger a PRYOR.
~ virginia. horn a. Augusta, Ne
Died OF Fast Troy Wis May 1S fssa
1855 President Polt sent an axe
gressise war message % couRreEH.
ANNOUNCING that war existed hy the
1857 international treaty signed
~ London declaring fhe duchy 20
fuNelrburE neutral territory. and
'he fortress to DO evacuated oy the
pruEsI ans
Socialist shot o. and missed the
German emperor
ts4s -Attark On g. s. torpedo boat
Winslow al tardenas. cubs.
1915 Warnings 20 Americans 20
quif ali Mcriro were issued by United
states cOuHuls
ONE YEAR AGO TODNY ~ THE
war
Italians captured summit ~ Mount
French at vaux~ Pond and British
az Orviilcrs threw back German as
EauIts
Premier Asquth mt.rr'od ftr
House - Commons fH1t tH. aYfetn
mont l1sane 600 frr irish we've
1cf killed and Zst Wounded
ToDAN's BIR1uDArs
Cocker clark
uile eng nrrr and member ~ fhr
Motor Transport aE fH.
Council of Nati.u1I Defence BORN co.
Dee ~ rra tnra nRo today
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11
From Another Point of TieU
81 c. 7. S.

We note by the score of yesterdays
game that Boston is in town.
It was like this:
We accepted an invitation to make a
speech.
And when it was all over the audience
burst into a wild demonstration.
But il was mutual
We felt just as much relieved as the
audience did.
Bernstorf is TO be sent TO neutral
country on secret mission. That's the
same mission on which he was sent 20
this country as ambassador.
A Detroit woman refused to pay bill
.of 50 per week for the board of her bull
dog. On the ground. Just possibly, that
for that price they couldn't have given il
meat
We will be an right next winter if
every man who has decided TO raise pO-
tatoes, raises potato.
Missouri has 9I.T00 citizens Of German
ancestry And we take IL that Missouri
Is still from Missouri
India is a large produce of peanuts.
That is 90 say. It wouldn't re cucus
without India
We imagine there is many family
that has anticipated th.- suggestion of a
meatless day
Several of our patriotic women who
cannot 90 10 war have decided upon a
way TO serve their country and will knit.
Several Of our patriotic, eligible men,
whom we would expect to be the first u
90 to the front, also will nit.
III keep my foot on the brake If were
YOU Bert That's a woman driving that
car in front of us.
For heavens sake, Rover, WHERE
] have you been7
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11
Why Did They Choose
Elihu Root to Introduce
Russia to Democracy

Just why Elihu Root should be chosen
as head of the commission to Russia,
which is sent for the purpose of helping
the new government onto democratic
feet, Is difficult to see.
Root has conscienhously opposed
every reform measure in the United
States these many years.
He is a believer in the concentration
of wealth in the hands of the few.
He is opposed to all reform labor legis-
lation.
He is unalterably opposed to woman
suffrage.
He is an aristocrat by instinct and,
possibly, thru the best judgment of his
mind.
He rolled the steam roller on progress
sive Republicanism in Chicago in 1912.
It would seem as if he were the last
person in the country to help foster the
tender, budding democracy Of Russia
which desires, above all, TO abolish those
things most precious to Mr. Roots heart.
Roots relation to popular government
is about as close as was that of the car
himself and if the Russian people are
to measure the interest of the Ameri-
can people by the representative sent
by their government we can imagine
that they will be greatly puzzled and
disappointed.
1t is a well-known fact that the
moneyed interests of America and tho
bureaucracy of Russia were on the besi
of terms.
There was warm spot in the former
Russian governments heart for the Ma
tional Bank Of New York, which feeling
was as warmly reciprocated from om
own metropolis.
On Jan. 20, in Albany, a Russian
American chamber of commerce came
into being for the purpose Of furtherinq
the commercial and industrial interest.
of America in Russia.
It was composed Of some Of the rep
resentatives of the biggest interests il
WaIl-st. and Root was one of its prom
inent officials.
There is nothing to be said her,
against furthering American interests il
Russia.
But why give TO one who is not dem
ocrat the high and supposedly disinter
csted position as head of a commission
for the sole purpose of helping a strug
Cling democracy to keep from falling
1t is an anomalous situation for on
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11
A Recruiting Tent and
Some Self-AppOinted
BusybOdies Out of Place

A number of citizens have complained
to Mayor Marx against some Of the
methods employed in front Of the tent
that stands az the city hall, doing sery-
T ice as a recruiting station.
They have told the mayor that per
sons who refuse 20 enlist are insulted
and the recruiting methods are vulgar
and insulting.
We are inclined TO agree with them.
Their point is well taken
Men who have stood in the crowd
charge that for failure TO plunge forward
to enlist at a signal blasted by some I'M
known man or woman through mega
phone. they have been called towards
and told that they have a yellow streak -
or reminded that they would make fine
targets"
Numerous DRINKS gather there, some
Of them in uniform, we learn, and fist
fights are frequent
There are no regular army officers in
charge and no means Of preserving order
unless the police are called. which hap
pens frequently, and it would seem that
unless someone with some semblance of
authority can be stationed in the tent,
it ought TO be torn down.
The way things are conducted there
at the present time may result in a few
enlistments now, but is more likely TO
have had the effect Of discouraging and
dampening the ardor of men who other
wise might have enlisted.
We do not know whether the mayor
has heard any complaints as TO spectacu-
lar feminine offciousness and conspicuity
since the declaration of war, but The
Times has and from persons whom we
know to be generally very patient
Conceding that the impulses and mo-
tives of the woman recruiters may
be of the loftiest, it is our own opinion
that the over-zealous and assertive type
would be doing the cause more good by
some unshowy form of womanly service
than they are by an overworked tendency
to inject themselves into the limehght in
a manner that would give one to under
stand this is their personally-conducted
war
The present situation is one that is
altogether too serious for US TO counte-
nance exhibitions by self-appointed busy
bodies which cheaper the authorized,
dignifed and telling efforts of others and
give the whole thing the appearance of
opera bouffe.
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Pointed Paragraphs
Many a 90 20 thlnks he e a

Many a nan who thinks he is a
politician - really q joke
People gct r'd of their worst trou.
bles ~ aakng up. The method
should be more generally applied
Don't trust your future happiness
with "a woman who has no sense OF
hum0r
An old bachelor saws that wo-
mans tongue IS an organ without
stops
Accord ng 20 a basebaii crank the
ran falls alike upon The Iust and
fhe umpire
with the exception o. man The
mute mo most confrsr, ~ ami
malls
Only man ulth ltic head
brass about lis small ,eet
Asa rule raan seeks you- friend.
ship With a motive IN view the
woman who does eo Usually has two
cr three ~ fheu
symrl,hze e.h rho rn Ter dog in
Tho eight but bet you- money on the
top ORC
a man may forro. home R'ndred.
friends a1d -i1ost everything else.
huf he never forects The hrst time
Pc went into barber shop 70 get a
Chgv0
Nothing cleo f-Irs ms a man 90
rsrt dtsa silence aft
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11
Can You Finish?
nv n. ARLINGTON BuUCi
Author OF The R)adic ~ Person
Atty. Psychology aud
paTenthood." etc

Talking one day with a young real
estate agent Was much impressed
by a statement he made asked
him how business was with him
q can't complain a bit" was his
answer I've made some good sales
lately. and I've picked UP quito a
little by finishing
FINISHING echoed hlankly
What do you mean
Why" he explained, there's a
certain agent OF my acquaintance
who, for some reason. cant carry a
! deal quite thru He's wonder at
discovering customers and az wax
ing up their interest In his proposi
tons.
but he isn't so fortunate in get
ting them 10 close with him. lie
gets TO a certain point and doesn't
seem able 20 go any further So he
has hIt on The plan OF commission
ing me 70 put the finishing touches
10 deals he starts
have often thought OF this con
versation. and pondered The plight
~ the agent who could not finish In
one way. OF course. he vas Well on
lie was able 90 ger some one 20 I'm
ish for him
In fcw kinds Of business u IS pos
sible 90 DO this And IN all kinds.
| alas, there are men Who are weak
! nnishers
To make matters worse for them.
selves they seldom undertake any
seltstudy 90 ascertain and overcome
the cause OF their finishing weakly.
They either DO as the real estate
man did look for a substitute finish.
er. or else they founder thru life as
host they can
Yet nine times out OF 10 tho
trouble with them Is merely lack OF
perseverance coupled perhaps with
lack OF seisconfdence They arc
men eager 20 do things in hurry
and TOO easily discouraged when
they End that things DO not let
Themselves be done In q hurry
This is Why. starting a task flll Of
enthusiasm their enthusiasm fades
almost 10 the vanishing point per
haps beyond g. when they encoun.
ter unexpected obstacles They have
NOT schooled themselves 70 patient
Flooding
j, their task f. one OF salesman
ship whether selling land or ma
chinery or books tho fading OF
their enthusiasm inevitably chills
the interest OF those 20 whom they
are trying 10 sell Then obstacles
multiply. still further 70 discourage
them
When. moreover. repeated failures
have proved 20 them that they are
poor fnishers. selfconddence Is
pretty sure 20 decrease As il de
creases their chance OF becoming
good anshers lessons and lessons.
Yet there IS always left the posi-.
billy OF their redeeming their fail
ures OF the past, II only they VIII dig
I down thru selfstudy 20 their tunda-
mental defect
This is likely 70 30. "a stated lack
/ 81 perseverance But 10 NAV he
something else Il may be- weakness
81 attention power Il may be de-
/ hciency in The power 20 perceive and
develop IDEAS that convince.
whatever IL DO. self study 10 dis.
cover the fundamental defect may
hopefully be followed by self train
/ ing 10 correct II and TO convert the
weak anisher into a strong one
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11
Let the People
Rule-and Write
salLInn shLps WeuIa -.

SAVING onips WSsf~ rep
10 ne Editor ~ The Times
You cannot beat the Uboaf with
n rsam boat. That chug chug.
chug is the friend of the rboa'
and the enemy OF Tho steamer Pu'
on thousand sailing schooners
Their silent passage viii not be-
heard by the undersca craft snd
whereas U.boat kno9r now
whether IL f. cafe 20 rise. 20 ssh
never know when y rises 'or ob
servation whether u VII De 'en
rods or ten miles from some sail
boat whose guns can sink - before
~ has ever chance 20 hre Truly
IL IS slow. but speed has not saved
many boats from torpedoes and
then. too, q Is 40 much cheaper
A TROY
No. $50 SeNardaye.
May 3. 1917
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11
Billy Sunday
6V Or. FRANK CRANE
copyright. 1915. BY Frank Crane)

| have besn asked 10 give my esti-
mate of Billy Sunday. the evangelist who
is now conducting series of meetings
in New York city.
/ never saw Billy Sunday. What
opinion l have is formed from published
accounts in the press and from people
who have heard him. Some of these
have been very flattering and some quite
harsh, even bitter.
This evangelist is the latest exponent
of that movement of popular preaching
which was begun in the eighteenth. CEN
fury by the Wesleys in England. Altho
at first revivals of this kind were pecu-
liar 70 the MethodiStS, and are still a
marked feature in most Methodist
churches, they have been adopted TO
some extent by all of the churches called
evangelical, such as the Baptist, Pres
byterian, congregational, and the like
The Unitarians, Episcopalians, and Ro-
man Catholics, as a rule, do not use this
method of arousing religious interest.
The net result Of Sundays work. as Of
the whole revivalistic method, is good.
The main drive is usually at the essen
tials and aimed to induce men to be de
vout and conscientious, which is the pur-
pose of all religion Revivahsts are fair
~ free from sectarian contention, and
are more concerned with getting people
converted than in PROSECUTING.
OF course preachers are human and
subject 10 the inevitable limitations.
Sunday is especially human. and hence
provokes much criticism But the very
elements in him that offend some are
those that fascinate the masses.
His slang, his antics. his coarseness Of
language are the very qualities that en-
dear him to the multitude. Without his
eccentricities he would lack that striking
personality which so appeals to ordinary
folk.
OF this theology It is not necessary
to speak Many strongly object to it.
Perhaps il is wrong And perhaps not
As to theology about the only worth
while test is How does it work. What
are its results?
In the main this strenuous apostle sets
men thinking, gets them to cease doing
evil and to begin doing right, arouses
their conscience. and thus on the whole
his work tends to decrease vice and in
crease virtue.
To condemn him because we do not
agree with his theology, because he en-
ploys unusual language because his
movement is shrewdly organized because
he uses all the arts Of swaying crowds,
or because he has made money, seems
70 me to be unjust. 1t still remains that
he induces bad men to become good. !
vote for whoever can do and does that
even IL he has a brass band and a barrel
Of monkeys.
AS to liking or disliking him, Lincolns
remark is applicable: Il should think
that for people that like that sort OF
thing that is about the sort Of thing they
would like
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

pean countries when any commu-
nifty fails 20 yield IT'S proper portion
OF men for the army They inaugu-
rate a pGblie health crusade until
thu required number Of men Is OBJ
tanned. paving particular attention
20 housing conditions. food and air.
Some such investigation will
likely be made IN this country 20
determine Why the rejected men
were below par and what combina.
ton OF circumstances made them
so
With proper care and advice
many Of The men who fail 20 pass
tho physical tests can be brought
Up 20 the standard required Physi
cal disability can often be overcome
by obeying The laws 81 health and
hygiene, giving up wrong habits and
learning new ones Proper food
sleep and exercise are Of the great
est importance.
No one has a right % do as ne
phases with his body The health
of every individual ia a public asset
II is the duty OF the country 70
make its youth physically a so far
ne r. lies in the power Of public
health.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

and the same man TO hold and we believe
that Root would have served his country
better by having declined the honor.
For he does not now and never did
represent the best American thought
The American people have right to
have a broad, sympathetic. dispassion-
ate and democratic person undertake
this delicate and difficult task.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11
The Old Gardener Says

Birds Of different kinds. ore we'll
az rodents. sometimes dig NO thc
seeds % peas. beans and other
vegetables The best way 20 frls
trate thcm ~ 10 adopt the meth
cd used b. farmer In protecting
their corn seed from crows Tho
seed is folIrd BOZ mixture of coal
TAR and lime Tho lime makes ,ho
tsr rass lo handle and large
amount 0f seed can boz tarred In
short time
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

NHs o. dragging the al
assertions ana
under OF truth II welcomes letters reaunS
eagle dollar hs 70
ny home with dollars worth Of goods reeosnon 20
dishonest advertisers who may Dc
found The Times It will print the letters which appear most ppsD,o
protecting the
reader Only giving the writer's and address ~ DC
be
40 Mirror,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

now 90 improve
The health OF
Young men re-
lected for military
service
Trained santa
rians conduct an
investigation in a
number Of Euro
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

" p VI am troubled with er-
cessivc sweating in the arm pits.
Suggest a remedy
Try daily sponging OF the arm
pits. followed By lotion OF from
one 70 three level teaspoonfuls 81
alum 10 a pint OF water. and this
by a busting powder OF boric acid
10 each ounce OF which 10 grains
81 sallcyllc acid has been added
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

THE members ~ this club
don't buy hair growers There
are lots ~ millionaire hair
grower manufacturers. but we
don't patronize thcm
"The baldhead who keeps on
hoping for new hair SENS 20
Us az irrational as Tho freshman
who viii never say no.
Some Irish. Won know. will
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

never Disagree with you never say no tour
lsf couldn't believe this He resolved 20 put II
90 Tho test So he said 70 lrshman one day
whom r was raining cats and dogs
"Tte fine day pat
sure an 90 is yer honor said Pat an n
would ba finer SUI u 10 wasn't rainln'.'"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

Ms what leisure
Leisure 81 the spare Ume "a vnm
an has In which 20 do so8e o''n
Kind of work. my dear.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

Ntile home ~ their own. The
.0nvcrsaUon drlfted 20 the
r0pic Of Gre lighting and he
anturcd the opinion that no
nan should get up and light
rus Doe tho morning Hf
should iic On bed and rest for
lc day work
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11
Laugh With Us

President George C. Woodruff 81 the Bald.
head club Of America said az The recent annual
furkoy Elurar in Hartford
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

What rh' yoU ho looking Tor. Mother"
'Oh" said tho old lady lend us a hand.
Farmer Gibbs, NJ hoy lori the control % his
bike c0min' down here yesterday. an I'm trying
to End Il for him"
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it8ce Cor "a minute. and then very sweetly but
With great fmnef7. said
'Dear man. ring on please You're on the
wrong number"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11
The Keep Well
column
FtTNsssl

one OF the questions that has
arisen As result az The Ear is
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

Corning down Valleys hill 7
last control 81 me bike" said
tho man
In me early hours ~ the neXi
morning a neighboring farmer.
driving 90 The fair. saw the
dear old lady searching di'i.
gently for something on Wal
)hhi
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

eIe was telephone GIRL no telephone clerk.
ard thcy were contemplating matrmony They
were sitting hy the fire discussing Tho blssful
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

Mercy on US" sald tho old woman "a her
trapping son came in all bruised and muddy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

philosophers an teach
r. e.
rapidly the
philosophy theories health right living nded ~
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-10
PROSPECT HILL.

Las. Saturday May 9th when
we arose from our slumberS we
found a blizzard on from the east
The earth was blanketed in four
inches of snow and still coming.
We said POLITICALLY Tell me not
in mournful numbers, that spring
is on our way. Sunday the clouds
lifted and the snow melted and
we had moisture and mud in
plenty.
Rev. Geo. McNab. Of Arapahoe
was our guest at the noon hour
one day last week. His faithful
horse, Sam. in lieu of an automo-
bile gets this busy pastor over
his itinerant work by many hum
dred miles a year. In this tfast
going age. the urgency of the
peoples need increases propor-
tionately. and to carry the gospel
to the remote corners where the
glad tidings of salvation is seldom
heard.
We attended church on Sunday
at Cheyenne Wells. Regular ser
vices were dispensed with and u
Mr.. Clark an attache Of the agri-
cultural college at Ft. Collins ad-
dressed large audience assem-
bled. MIR. Ciark's address was
along the line of the threatened
crisis in the food supply of the
country in general, and the ways
and means of doctorink the CAL
antilles that may follow. 1t was
| clearly shown that the farmer is
looked to to save the country.
He was urged to be judiciously
dilligent iE planting and plowing
Enlarge the dairy herd and raise
calves and cream. there is q
shortage in beef and leather.
Branch out in the raising Of sheep
There is not enough wool or NUT
ton, the world will be hungry ere
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-10

then went down to the gymna-
sium and enjoyed games. Dur
ing the afternoon all hearts were
gladdened to get a message
from Cheyenne Wells telling
them that home was also cover
ed with snow. This message was
sent in reply to one that had been
sent from Flagler telling of the
storm there.
In the evening the picture show
gave a show to entertain Chey-
enne Wells and sent compliment
ary tickets to all. The whole
town was very courteous to their
guests and many homes were
opened to the visitors and in
nearly every instance they would
receive no pay for their rooms.
Sunday morning all parties
started for home and the trip
was a terrible one, the cars buck
ing snow from six to fourteen in
ches the whole way until they
reached Wild Horse and from
there on encountering heavy
mud. 1t took six hours to drive
3s miles and nine hours to drive
home.
There wasn't a mishap on the
way and everyone was glad to
get back to Cheyenne Wells. All
were tired, burned and somewhat
sore but nothing of a serious ma
ture happened.
The school is indebted to sever
al people for offering their cars
gratis. C. E. Reese took his car
John Forker drove one party,
Clarence Marshall took a load
and Mr.. Wells let Harold Arnold
drive his car. Mr.. Akerly and
Mr.. Sadler took their cars also.
All declares they had a good
time even though they had a hard
time getting home. Many girls
went without rubbers and they
bought heavy socks to put over
their shoes. The best of good
feeling prevailed within their
own ranks and they have many
words of praise for the treatment
they received from the people of
FIagler.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-10

we are looking for it. we are on
the verge Of want. If the farm
,er has not feed or seed Uncle
Sam will come to their rescue.
we must be up and doing with a
heart for any fate.
Now that the whole world has
eyes on the farmer, let him keep
in the limelight. With Uncle
Sam behind him-a smiling Prov
idence above him. and face set
like a flint against adversity-
with this trinity Of powers farm
ward; soon our bins will be burst
ing. The cattle on a thousand
hills will offer their milk and
meat to US and the Good Shep-
herd will lead his sheep in our
green pastures and warm and
feed the whole world when ev-
erybody gets busy. If you are
looking to the farmer, he will not
disappoint you. I'VE are COM
ing Father Abraham, 500, 600
more -
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-10

material?
That outside leaves and the
tops of many vegetables make
desirable cooked green's OF
even salads?
To be an efficient home mana
ger you must know your job.
Make it your business to know
what foods and how much your
family needs to be efficient.
/ Learn how to make the most
of the foods you buy.
Write 20 the U. S. Department
of Agriculture, Washington, D,
C. or your state agriculture col
iege for bulletins telling you
about the nature and uses OF
foods and how to feed your
family economically, and get the
greatest nourisnment out of every
pound of food that comes into
your home.