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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
TWO MORE
ADDED TO
AUTO TOLL
Girl and Boy Crushed
To Death On
Woodward
DRIVERS OF THE
DEATH CARS FREE
Police Release Them
But Order Appearance
Before Prosecutor

Two children. girl IL years old
and a boy OF 10. were killed by
automobiles. Friday
Mary Darish. No SOS Hubbard
ave. died in Receiving hospital from
fractured skull sustained when a
machine driven b. Ralph II. Scott
No 1856 West Grand blvd. struck
her as she was crossing Woodward
ave, at Grand River-ave.. Friday aft
ernoon.
John Rider, No 1872 Howard-st..
was struck by machine driven by
Byron Henderson, No, $50 Fourth
ave. az Woodward ana Smith-aves.,
la,e Friday afternoon. and died in
Harper hospital few hours later.
In both cases, the drivers were
released but were ordered 10 appear
before the prosecutor Saturday TO
make statements.
As he was sitting in his auto az
Trumbullaye. and Locusttst, Fri
day night. A. c. Herring. 90 years
old. No $40 Navahoe-st. was
struck by a car driven by William
Breitenbach. No. 293 Macomb-st.
and sustained minor injuries. He
was taken home.
Hilda Schultz. 10 years old. No
s14 Kerwin-ave.. was riding in a
machine driven by Frank Willis
when il collided with an automobile
driven by John Fret. No 1866 For
est-ave east. She was bruised about
the body.
Michael Mascara, held by the po-
lice following the death OF l0-yest-,
old Ann Annovitch beneath the
wheels OF his taxicab was released,
Friday, after Prosecuting Attorney
Jasnowskl declared that there seem-
ed little evidence OF criminal negli-
gence on his part. The prosecutor,
however. will ask for an inquest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
NEGROES LIFE
CRUSHED OUT IN
ELEVATOR SHAFT

Robert Clark. Negro. 40 years old.
No 25s Congress-st east. was crush
ed 20 death in an elevator shaft in
the new kresge store building at
Woodward-ave. and State-sts., early
Saturday morning. Clark signaled
for The elevator 10 be lowered and
failed TO get ont OF the way in time.
being caught between the wall and
the cage He died on the way to Re
cciving hospital
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
Ia WLLRrR s. FoRREsr.

nv WILBUR g. FORREST.
t'f0f COrrcSDOndenf United Press
PARIS. Sept THE American
aviation service on Monday will
open IT'S headquarters near the front
BngadicrGcneral (deleted) on ar
rival assumed supreme command Of
thi, branch. with two other officers,
90 colonel and lioutenant-c colonel in
charge Of detailed operations and
supplies Walter lowell former ser.
gcant In the Lafayette escadrille.
has boon detached from the French
army and VIII join the American
forces at once.
Announcement was made today
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
WILSON GRANTS
MOONEY STAY
Orders Execution Stopped I'm
til Frame-Up Charge Is
Investigated

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept, Priest
dent Wilson Friday interviewed to
save Thomas Mooney who is under
sentence OF death for homicide a.
one Of five conspirators in the pre-
paredness parade bomb plot.
Thomas O'Connor. attorney for
Mooney, received word from Sacra
mento that Gov. Stevens had receiy-
ed a telegram from President VII
son asking that the governor either
commute MONEYS sentence or take
other steps 20 stay execution until
such time as an investigation could
be made into the testimony OF Frank
Oman. OF Durkee. Ore. and other
phases of the case that have result
ed in charges OF frameup against
Mooney.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
Yankee Flying Corps Taxes
Place At Front M0ndQU

that The long delayed transfer of
the Lafayette cscadriile as unit
10 the American army WAS immI
nent a few ot tho Americans in
this famous fighting corps who dc
sired 60 remain on the actual firms
line until The American aerial ser.
vice began real front hghiine viii
be- granted parmi ION to remain
with other French sguadro1s
Major G,E.rfl Per hing and ti-
staff were e.fahl shct in permanent
field headquarters TODAY The zap
from tho Old headquarters in the.
Rue Constantin, Paris. 10 the field
vas made by automobile
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
NEW YORK GETS
NO SCENT LOAF

NEW YORK, Sept. bakers
here are resisting popular demand
for a fyocent loaf OF bread. They
say it is not economically feasible
with the price OF wheat fixed at
S220
AN 1Sounce loaf for lOc is the
best We can do" said the president
of 4 S20.000,000 baking company
The srcalled administration oaf
may be put on sale at eight cents.
but 10 viii contain neither milk nor
hhnrtcnIng
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
e. N. ereituno Detroit Visitor

Edward y. Breiiung. New York
capitalist. formerly of Marquette.
Mich. is In Detroit closing UP the
final details OF the merger OF his
iron mining interests in Michigan.
Wisconsin and Minnesota into the
Breitung Iron company. The com.
pany is capitalized al $4,000. coo
and The consolidation has been ap-
proved b. the Michigan Securities
commission. Mr. Brcitung expects
to establish q steamer line 10 carry
ore from the mines.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
Paris Paper Won't Raise Price.

PARIS. Sept. THE newspaper
Libre Parole announces that II re-
fuses 10 increase its price 10 ? cents
as provided by recent Ministerial
decree. The paper says the order
f. without legal base and that high
.Ir interests command resistance TO
such intolerable encroachment on
tho liberty OF the press by the state
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
Charles Gould. sales manager or the
MnnMcu MnInr snlcs cnrnnrnIinn.

has rrsIEntU VIII tne Int'nlIUU "
taking up government work in
connection with tho WAT As he
was bidding his associates good
bye. Mr. Gould said ~ am leav-
Ing tho company hccaisc ! felt IN
my duty 20 do my tit want
everyone 20 know how much 7 have
enjoyed working with Thorn and 90
express 20 nh my thanks and APP
probation for their helpful Coz
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
Mrs. Francis T-llIs. seeking divorce
I-LII. L.. 4

court. Friday. tainted while on
the witness stand In Judge llally's
court. and slightly injured her
Tho lack 81 facilities for caring FOR
women in the county building was
keenlv felt 4 roori Tor that pur-
pose was promised 10y the auditors
last ycRr. Thus lar nothing has
her, I.nn nlnIf Ii
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
CAN'T CUT BREAD
PRICES WITH 1920
WHEAT, is CLAIM

Leading Detroit hakers dcc'a.o
there can be no lowering Of hre4l
prices unless thc government forces
the price OF whea stil lower. Wl
wheat at $500. they say. hr
prices must remain where hey are
They had expected The government
would fix Che price nt g. ln vf0.
event thcy could have reduced flo
cost of q loaf slightly. They th.rf
the government viii reconsider
order and make a still further o.
duction.
rrInttnE-thr rlnin neat kind--fhni
IA rio ~ 'Tfrffrs Tnf Do ne -- Mnfrt q -F
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
The new enst-side freight terminal
OF The nclrnlf nIied rnIIsNnN nI

ST Auhiu-ave and Macomb-st. VIII
he opened next Tuesday. The
freight handling facilities ~ the
company VIII be greatly increased.
Receiving and delivering freight
from the old station az Fifth and
ConRress-sts VIII ceRse
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
IKE" SIilman chef for the cell block
be L.r...lnnI linn Ln

just returned from Chicago. where
he went 10 secure information AS
o. tho latest and most approved
forms Of diet for war rations. He
viii experiment on prisoners next
week
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
"AF Anderson. hopeie-sIy cEip-
trlch %. ID. rrllI aulnI Ii q

by hanging himself with his belt
from the bars Of tho police court
bull pen" Friday. after Justice
Hcston had sentenced him 20 pay
81 or spend 30 days in jail Ander-
son only had $3.50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
Marshall baldwin, information clerk
In the Detroit pnsInftirr for the

last IL years tiCn eNul'NlN / iltaN
afternoon ~ heart failure Denth
came while he was ~ luncheon Jon
the basement ~ tho punfnffce
building MT Baldwin was 60
years old and had been In the post-
al service for So yeurs. lie was
horn in Detroit and iiyed az NO
252 Atkinson Funeral ser-
services viii be held Monday aft
crnoon from his late home and
burial viii be IN WoodlaWn GENE
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01

Hand Concerts Today and sunday
SchmeWans Military band. Herman
". Schnr man director renders the
following program on Belle Isle TINS
afternoon beginning AZ 230. ana IN
Clark park this evening, beginning
AT o'clock
March Brooke's Chicago Marine
Rand ScItz. grand American IAN
tasiu. "Tonc Pictures of IN" North
and SOutn.' RendiN. gems IRON
"Tbreo Twins lioschua second
Hungarian Rhapsody List; Nylo-
phone solo. selected. Adolph Won't
descriptive "A Hunting Scene, Ru-
.caluasa overture ''ll Guarnny.' Co
mcz star ~pourled Banner. Thorn
as Iahcy baritone, VIII sing at the
evening concert
This VIII be the last concert ~ tho
season ira CLARK park All subsequent
concerts will bee held on Belle Isle.
Program for the sunday afternoon
,ssncert ON Belle Isle. beginning at
O'clock
March. "RcIgloso." Chambers:
"Spr.ue song" Mendelssohn. gems
from Swt'thoarta" Herbert over
ture, "Stohat Mater Itosyinii cornet
solo. selected. Charles Edwards; sex
tette from Lucia ponizetti. grand
selection from tho opera. aida. YER
al. star Spangled Hammer Thomas
Lahey. baritone, VIII sing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
City News in Brief

being conducted properly. The
company has been ordered 20 stop
selling STOCK pending a hearing be-
fore tie commission. which has
boon told that ~ was transferring
stock without adequate returns.
Mr. Hoffman says the stock IS all
sold. that the theater IS almost
completed and viii open In two
wtrks He says that ono dis
Eruntled stockholders has made the
Attorney Jasnowski has
demanded nm inquest In the case
az student patrolman Charles Dia-
mlnl killed three weeks ago In
"a revolver duel between PrOba-
tIDutrN fatrOlman PatOw and three
suspicious characters on Franklin
st lie Us not satisfied that the
plIirr department went 20 the bot
tom ~ the affair. The department
dropped its Investigation after the
fact had been pretty well estab-
lshed that Diamond was accident
ally sFot hv n bullet from hts COM
panion gun. The prosecutor VIII
cudcavor Co definitely fN RESPONSE
huuty Tho Diamond was buried
two weeks ago. the body Will be
eNhumed for a thoro examination.
Sergeant u. VI. UnseIton. attached TO
headquarters Of the sixteenth Engi-
ncers whose safe arrival in France
was cabled this week posted a let
ter at Haliiax (where the transport
wns detained by an Academy that
described the voyage "a more like
q picnic than a part OF grim war.
All were enjoying the sea air. were
IN fine spirits. and getting into the
pink OF condition. Pay had not
been forthcoming. but cantcen
checks good for articles at the
small canteen on board. had been
issued The ship was Of British
registry. made in Belfast. and
about the size ~ the olympic. ono
destroyer and several whales were
sighted. Accommodations for
everybody were equal 10 first
class passage Meat and milk were
served daily. and the golden butter
came from Holland.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
Mail Boat Captain Dies

Capt Edward McGowan, who. as
master OF the United States mail
boat G. T. Bielman. became known
TO nearly every sailor on the Great
Lakes, died Friday afternoon after
long illness in the United States
Marine hospital He was So years
old. lie was born in Port Huron
and started TO sail on the Great
Lakes when a boy. For the last
eight years he had been in charge
of the mail boat The funeral will
be held Monday morning from his
late home, No. 342 Howard-st., to
Most Holy Trinity church.
DELEGATES from half dozen
states are expected 10 gather in
Washington today TO attend the an
nual convention OF tho Middle At
lantic States Federation of the
Young Mems Hebrew associations.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
Tho Michigan free employment bur

Jobs for 3 6iS persons d~rinE Au-
gust The greatest number ~ tho
men were placed at farm work, but
nearly every other class OF job
was furnished.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
The bnnks win not he open for RuSt-
L.. 81 In

The bnnks VIII not be Opcn Tor HuSi-
ness MONDAY, sept. 3, Labor day,
Mrs. Edith Thornton announces the
engagement of her daughter, Miss
Frances Eve 10 g.. EvcrItt Hesprrs,
OF Seattle, Wash. The wedding
Will take place IN September.
Maurice Wagner. nine years old. No.
74S West JcnersOn-ave., was killed
when a pile ~ sand on which he
was playing at the foot Of Tenth
st Friday night. slid unsNpsctedly
and buried him. IL died on the
way TO Receiving hospital
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01

Factories. Postum Cereal Company.
Cereal r., Etd. windsor. ontario.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01
Dr. Crifhth Thomas hns received
Mnrd frnm MnshInrinn 20 rnrrnLt


word FROM Washington 90 recruit
his ambulance unit ~ fnil wor
strength. which viii mean the addi-
tion of 80 mon Mr. Thomas would
Ike 20 havo AN Interested get ln
touch with him in central police
station lie also requests Chat u'l
the present me MIXERS 81 the CONS
pany give him their addresses thpt
DO may notify them when thr rn N
comes The Thomas whit is look
inc for some person who can af q
Will donate an officers car GU Tho
company FOR use overseas
.. g.. Ham. OF New York. ndvcrtising
manager Tor "Cnstortn." - mnkiuc
his annual pilgrimage 90 Michigan.
his native state. Lord MHraui
y pEraphcr snys The Erfaf poet
could have reproduced iarndisc
Lost from memory NJ " w. Ayrr
& Son 5 Newspaper Annual should
,happcu\ 90 Disappear from print
MI Ham cnNid restore ~ while you
wait Tie hes bought space in' them
all Tor unnrfcr 81 century or
go for tho remedy tir ffti1frn rrt
for and he kncwe their rIrruI8t i.tns
and notes o. mariner knows The
depths and shoals
Mortimer Hoffman,. % tae Detroit
Colonial Tbeater companN. SAYS he
Will have no difficulty in convinc-
ing the state securities commission
that the Affairs OF the theater are
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-01

rrintlng--thr plain neat kind--fhst
IL rte hf-- Tirnrs lob n~pf.--Mnfn f--7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
New Evidence Found
Against Minotto
Government Reopens Case
Against an Alien Enemy
Suspect

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The case OF
Count James Minotto, son-ir-law OF
Louis Swift, the Chicago packer, sus.
pected Of being an alien enemy, was
ordered reopened to-day by. the Bureau
Of immigration and was referred
TO Chicago for the taking Of additional
testimony.
The action was taken as the result
Of evidence brought TO the attention Of
the bureau by "other departments cf
the government" the nature OF which
was not disclosed.
Officials would not say whether this
evidence came from Secret Service Ia
vestigators Of the Department of Jus
tice or from other sources. II is known
a searching inquiry has been made into
the counts connection with German
financial institutions and Of his claim
that. despite long residence in Berlin.
he is a subject OF Italy.
Pending the hearing OF the new evi-
dence. the decision reached as the TO-
suit Of testimony already sdduced viii
not be announced. The case was re-
ferred TO the bureau for confirmation
after the first sesrings closed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04

provement, total more than Sl2,OOO,0OO.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion asks a little more than 100000.
The expenses of the Shipping Board
are placed at Ss99, 517,500, which in
cludes the construction and requisi-
tioning of ships.
For the Council OF National Defence
500 900 is asked, against 100000 pre-
viously. The Federal Trade Commits
sion's expenses are estimated at ST.
9,24O. as against 100000. The usual
$50. 900 is asked for the Federal Board
for the mediation and Cancellation Of
interstate transportation wage dis
putes. A new item of S57,5O0 is pre-
sented for salaries Of the United States
Employees Compensation Commission
and their employees. The estimate for
the National Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics il increased to $260,00O.
The exhibit showing the great sums
the government spends each year for
rented buildings in Washington is
especially interesting this year because
Of the great number Of such buildings
taken for war activities. Ranging in
character from hotels and office build
ings to lofts. stores and stables, the
rents paid by the different departments
total 81 ,O59 ,59i.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
Trust Methods to
Win War Urged
Lack of Coordination Cost
ing Country Dearly, Says
Patriotic Society

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. - Trust
methods" as a means of speeding up
war production arc advocated by the
Patriotic Education Society in n state
ment issued here to-day. The modern
trust. the society says, established 1t"
monopoly by ruthlessly stamping out
competitors. Such methods are Justi-
liable in war time when a government
is confronted by a shortage of man
power and raw material.
The statement says in part:
america has been al war eigh'
months, and so fundamental a need as
central intelligence office to coordi-
nate the work Of government secret
service has not yet been suppueu
fragment OF information, upon "hlen
the safety Of the country may depehu,
can rest securely IN the dusty a,chlSeo
Of one bureau, while another bureau
scours the country for that very pleces
Of information TO complete IT'S chaih Oh
evidence. Inability OF Cabinet mem ZEN
hers TO agree in when department UNI
inItlilEtuCt Oh lA' 'iiH''
the stumbling block.
"The United States may well follow
the ruthless method adopted By me
trusts in establishing their monopoly
In these critical times competition WIN
the government cannot be tolerated.
II some one has TO 60 out OF business
II must not be the United States. Nor
can we depend upon private. corpora
tions to voluntarily give up their labor
and raw materials. The government
must resort TO Consumption in TINS as
in the army. .
go obtain real coordination IN
Washington and bring. order out OF
chaos requires a plan and scope commit,
tee. Members Of this committee should
he the ablest executives in the country
and each would be the actual mead
of his department. performing the same
functions as the assistants to the pres
ident do in the private corporations
Peace-time political bureaucratic meth,
DDS did not accomplish the miracle OF
British munitions and they cannot De
expected to measure up to war needS
in America"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
Rivers and Harbors Cost
Estimated at $29,5I5,SS7;
N. Y. Share S3,CIO,O0O

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The cost Of
improvement and maintenance OF har-
bors and waterways utilized in the
handling Of the country's water-oorhe
commerce was estimated 20 Congress
to-day at s29, ,G97 for the fiscal year
1919.
This is a reduction Of more than So
OO0. 900 from the amount appropriated
for the current year. As usual, the
largest amount estimated was for the
Mississippi River. a total of SEIZE
900. For the Ohio River $5,OO6,OOO
was proposed, and for the harbor OF
New York. where the largest portion OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04

General Grant, $500; Mount Rainier,
500 900; Mesa Verde. $4,000; Crater
Lake. $l7,5OO; Wind Cave, $4,000;
Plat, $500; Lassen. $4,000 Mount
Mckinley, $4,000; Sieur de Monts,
$50 900. For new buildings at Hot
Springs, Ark, $4,000 is proposed.
The Department of Labor's increases
are due principally TO the problems ol
employment and the settlement OF
labor disputes For salaries and cN-
penscs of Federal commissioners OF
cone iation 100000 is asked; $26,oO0
is asked for investigation OF trade
agreements. and $4,000 to inyeSu-
gate conditions of labor in many IN
dustries. principally coal, steel and
shipbuilding. For the enforcement OF
the child labor law the department asks
sl65,00O. For the expenses OF the IN
termed German civilians at camps
under the jurisdiction Of the depart
ment $1,000 900 is asked. To extend
the employment service the department
asks $3.50, 900. an increase OF S5OO,Voo.
A new immigrant station at San Fran
cisco costing S225.00O is proposed.
Fund Asked to Trace Spies
In the Department Of Justice the
principal increases are TO provide Tor
prosecution Of crimes against the
limited States. principally Sedi,ion, con
spiracy and espionage. One million
dollars is asked for that work. The
usual appropriation Of 100000 for the
enforcement Of the antiSrust Laws is
also submitted.
Practically all the increases in the
Department Of Agriculture are to cover
the work Of stimulating food produc-
ton and furthering the preservation OF
plant and animal life as war meas
ure. They include the annual item Of
S2f0, 900 for the distribution Of free
seed By Congressman; the usual ST.
10000 estimate for eradication of
foot ana mouth disease, and the annual
sl5,0O0,00O appropriation for Federal
aid TO good roads. A novel exhibit
appears IN the departments estimate
for motor vehicles. II gives the name
Of every man who will use govern
ment vehicle and tells specifically on
what business he uses IL
In the Indian service the work Of
relieving distress and preventing dis
ease has been extended to an increased
estimate Of 100000. and an increased
estimate OF sl,7OO,OOO is submitted for
Indian schools. An increased estimate
Of 100000 is shown for industrial
work among the nations wards and 20
teach them the care of timber. For
the encouragement Of industry among
Indians s400. 900 is asked.
A new item Of $4,000 for irrigation
Of the PGpago. Ariz.. reservation, and
various items already authorized by
law for the irrigation Of Indian re SER
yations are included. Total estimates
for the Indian Office, which include the
usual sums for maintenance and inn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
Fuel Board Arranges
For Emergency Coal
Instructions Issued to State
Administrators for Obtain
ing Supplies
[Staf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Fuel Adj
ministrator Garfield to-day issued in
structions to state fuel administrators
regarding the procedure to be followe d.
in obtaining local emergency supplies
of coal.
The instructions to state administra-
tors read:
referring to the. matter Of furnish
ing coal for emergency requirements.
When requests are received By yoc
ascertain source Of supply anu re-
quest suppliers to take care Of re-
ouirements. In event applicant has
rot contract or orders covering re-
quirements, it is our custom to re-
quest previous supplier to furnish
coal. Henceforth we desire you to
handle the situation in your state in
this manner and call on us only in
event you are unable TO accomplish re-
lief necessary.
"Please note distinction between re-
quests and orders. Orders or requi-
sitions for coal are always TO be mace
from here. In the event you are I'M
able to arrange for supply, tele
graph L. A. Snead, attention order de-
partment, giving name OF the con
signees in need Of coal and name Of
company with whom they have con-
tract or order from whom supply has
been obtained.
ave will Immediately issue an order
directing that same be furnished. YOU
should make this request, however.
only after eXhausting your efforts to
obtain supply. This does not refer
10 rule relating to disposition of coal
held by jobbers under contract, which
is TO be submitted to you By the job
lars