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The Detroit times., 1917-06-23

SEEK HOLE:
IN DRAFT
Want Provision For
Conscientious
Directors

WASHINGTON June Z5 Two
"pacihsr organizations have
launched a huge campaign that II
carried ont would officials said 70.
day greatly undermine thc solec.
tive draft law
These ORGANIZATIONS. IL was stated
rc attcmpune TO open mp a channel
Tor escape from military service
More than 10000 have enrolled in
The propaganda
Agents OF the department Of jus.
tice are today fixing their attention
upon the activities of representa-
tives OF the organizations
So far efforts OF the "pacihsts"
are confined 70 attempts 20 have in-
serted fin the exemption regulations
which VIII be published probably
Monday a clause that would specid-
cally permit persons processing
conscientious objections 70 war 10
escape selectivo draft and enroll.
ment Of members with the implied
promise thar their membership con
stitutes them Collectors"
Tho most active organization IS
the American Union Acainst Mill
tarism IT. headquartors arc In
New York. The other organization
has headquarters IN Northheld.
MINI
In their activities the nacinsfs m.
pealed % President Wilson and Sec
retary Baker 10 provide for cxomp
tfon of conscientious ohieciors"
and mombers of paciGst unions
This would furnish their big mem
bership with exemption Thwarted
in this they are gurcesune that OBJ
jectors De allowed to enlist I'm indus
tries 10 avoid hoarlre arm
After an appeal TO- tho war de.
partmont Secretary Daker pointed
ont that Tho DRAFT law fails 10 pro-
vide FOR "conscienticua obieNor
and that The department cauuot 20
behind the law admuI teriur IL.
with two of their avenues hut
off Tho organizations are seeking 10
obtain liberal Interpretation of
clause in law that permits The oX-
emption ~ members of recognized
religious sccts or organizations
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23

who have that number will be call
ed
Il viii be- up to each man indiyid-
ually 70 ascertain whether he IS se-
lected he viii not be required 70
report until general summons is
issued for an drafted men TO come
forward for examination At that
time be viii have opportunity, If he
desires exemption. TO present his
case TO the local exemption boards
lt will have power TO decide physi-
cal exemptions and excuses based
on dependent families
Occupational exemption pleas
must be heard from the appellate
boards. II drafted man desires he
may appeal 10 national exemption
board which the regulations create
and which lis the supreme court Of
exemptions
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
DETR0IT'S RED CROSS FUND
EXCEEDS QUOTA BY $l6l,82@
ALL DRAFT TING WILL Be
DONE IN WASHINGT TON

WASHINGTON. June % Draft
.ne of G25.ooo men for The national
army VIII b. conducted entirely in
Washington according 70 the CON
scripfion regulations approved by
The president which will be made
public next week
10 The United States there are ap-
proximately 1000 registration dis
ticts. In each there is a separate
series Of registration numbers be
ginning with 40 !.
When the drawings begin. proba.
bly early in July d board in Wash
ington VIII select a number thru the
jury wheel or other lottery system
That number viii be- tolegraphed 20
each registration district and all
the men on The registration lists
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
CITY PASSES 81, 900, 900 MARK IN Big
DRIVE FOR FUNDS; CAMPAIGN WILL
CONTINUE UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT

chairman of 'he stunts commit
See. made up OF newspaper and
professional men. which Is 10 get
busy Immediately TO bring money
INTO the Red Cross during the three
extra campaign days next week
Pile up Dctroics Red Cross tn-
tai" viii be- the slogan OF Tho
stunts committee" next week
The decision go prolong the cam
paign was prompted by telegram
received Saturday from Seward
Prosser chairman OF The national
executive committee. II read
cleveland has changed fts appor-
tionT"ut from 81 300 000 20 a. GOO 600
Unles we Nud several other cities
than was allotted ~ them Tie Ameri-
can people wiI stand before tho
world aa unwilling go back their
president thclr soldiers and suffering
can We count ON an overfow o.
courageou4 gcnerusiy and patriotism
from The God fearing. uatton-ioE
citizens of your rreat city
Abner +. larned wired back
Detroit responds 90 your appeal.
= l"H 60 iiNf NNNIfhNfN opportunity Tor
eervice We VIII carry our cam
paien thru another week
The stunts committee" is plan
ming great mass meeting. af
which former President William
Howard Taft will be- asked TO speak
Louis Schneider announces thar
The entire Sunday receipts Of his
Winter Garden cafe. No. ii6 Wood
ward-ave.. will be donated 10 the
Red Cross
G. ID pope announced Saturday
morning that the Chalmers Motor
Car company had contributed $40.
600 10 the fund and the Standard
on companys Detroit branches,
81 500.
More than 5000. letters contain
ms money were received al Red
Cross headquarters. 30. IS Fort.st
west Saturday None OF these let
ters contained less than 81. while
many contributors enclosed checks
for 800 and more Not before Sat.
urday night will II be possible to
know how much money came 10
the Red Cross thru Dollar day
Friday
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
Here's RedlNeWs! !--Flour Prices Are
Due for Big Slump, Say Experts

CHICAGO. Juno 80 Flour prices
are due for considerable slump. in
the opinion OF grain experts here
today Tho drop OF SOC a barrel yes
terday in Minneapolis country's
principal flour markets. only the
start Of big decline. they said The
prediction was based on the uneX-
pectod nne quality of the winter
wheat. now being MARKETED In tho
southwest. together With the "al-
most perfect" condition Of spring
wheat in The Northwest and Canada
with Indications for an unusually
large crop Food control. With its
wheatlcss days. also was expected
Co have tendency toward lowering
-four prices.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23

Cash wheat. which directly gov
crns The price OF -four has declined
about zoe a bushcl during the week
10 S2.40 for No 8 Northern. and
1927 for No. 3 Red July (winter)
wheat in the same period. dropped
from $221ta 60 $40. September
(springl went from Si95ta to Si.SL
As an indication OF the quality Of
winter wheat. quantity OF No Q
red from Oklahoma yesterday assay
cd 60 pounds TO The bushel. whereas
the contract weight is only 60 The
winter wheat crop is expected 10
be about 4O0O00.O00 bushels. com.
pared With ls2. 2.000000 last year. hut
the smaller yield will be neutralized
by the difference in quality. il vas
said.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
"Stunts Committee" To
Aid In Piling
Up Total
STATES QUOTA
ALSO OVER MARK
Employees of Ford Mo-
tor Co. Donate
S91 .902

Detroit may continue 10 hold her
head high and retain her title Of
dynamic Detroit" for She has over.
subscribed her s. 4o00.0oo quota OF
tho ilooo0o.ooo Red Cross fund. IN
10 2 O'Clock saturday afternoon ne
total amount collected was y2l6l.-
S29.ss This does nor include tho
small contributions Friday. Red
Cross Dollar day. which will prob.
ably swell the total at least Sl00.
600
The amount collected Saturday
vas s432 25o95 The campaign win
continue Until next Wednesday
night The aim now on The part OF
officials of The local Red Cross IS 10
boost petroits quota 90 $2000.0o0
Howard Bonhnshts team led In
Saturday race. having collected
s10042G.5o or fhis amount S9l.g02
was Wh ribcd by employees OF he
Ford Motor company
Judge William + Connollys team
was second with Ss3.oles0 repre-.
icnted by more than 900 subscrip-
ions
L. j Lipper's team reported that
Dodge brothers and the employees of
their plant had contributed S5F755
u T. Ford's team collected S27,
Il170
II was announced az the Board OF
Commerce meeting Saturday that
The state outside OF Detroit would
contribute approximately S3,o00,0oo.
the quota Of tho entire state A
few counties heard from have nj
ready contributed s93I.3of0o
Lee Anderson chairman OF the
publicity committee of the local Red
Cross. in speech In The Board ot
Commerce meeting gave the news
papers Of Detroit entire credit for
the success OF the campaign
while the various teams have
done splendid work In this campaign
they would have been lost without
the unselhsh wonderful co-opera-
ton OF the newspapers. said Mr.
Anderson.
The Chinese of Detroit contrib
uicd 1901 % tho fund
Due TO The patriotism Of q group
OF Detroit citizens. the Red Cross
campaign viii continue Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday OF next
week. % was made known AT Red
Cross headquarters SATURDAY
A. meeting i'm tho mayors OF
fce Saturday Edward T Fitzgerald.
secretary 90 the mayor was made
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
BOARD OF
q TO HOLD
WARPOWER
Defense Council VIII
BE Cut To The
Bone

WASHINGTON. juno 23 Tho
Council of National Defense very
shortly" viii be recognized on "a
rour-man basis, as las been fore
casted previously in United Press
dispatches This was stated 9hi
cially today by member Of the
presidents cabinet Tentative
plans call for one man. head of war
industry committee, 20 direct and 90
boz held responsible for an railroad
and industrial work another win
bc director OF am work ln conncc-
uon with purchase and dir scmina.
ton of all iaw materials third
win Dee director OF purchase and dis
somnaton OF all finished materials.
and the fourth viii be chairman OF
"a general purchasing board
~ is Tho present plan 70 have
The chairman Of the purchasing
board act as purchasing agent for
'he Allies 10 eliminate competition
and obtain lower prices
The four directors are 20 have
wdcet powers and VIII carry on the
work themselves, with The aufhori-
zatiou OF the six cabinet mcmbers
now ON tho board Under thom viii
Doe smaller volunteer committees.
each responsible direct 20 one of fhe
four men Each committee wll. be-
organized for omc special work
ono OF the biggest duties Of the
"big four war board" will bo fo End
the basis Of cost of an materials
used by Tho government and to es-
tablisb that basis for everybody pri
waite individuals as well as tho gov
cinmcnt 3s opposed TO tho rre ont
plan OF getting the lowest possible
price for The government and allow
ine private individuals 90 look after
thom5elvCs
Regardlnr the objection tha- this
plan would give too much power 20
certain individuals mo cahInet Off
cial stated o. would bo absolutely
necessary. If the United States was
To- Dee successful in tho war
There was no more mfocratic
government in Tho world than The
United states in 1868" said fhie or
ciai. "yct there was mo more demo
cratic or efficient government Tho
whole comuy ls n n .'afs OF cvo.
luton end fhs reortani i7'tio1 of tho
council cf national defense is mere
ly % process in chat evolution
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23

PARIS. 1nuc o3 France is en.
JOKING with amazed pleasure The
manneH i2 which MalGtN Per
sbnes staff om1eS are making
ready for American troops
Tho American headquarters In the
Rue ConsiaHfn having already prov
od too small 20 accommodate all
The STAFF workers. rough pine tables
were ftf out today in the small gar
den TO the rear.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
COCCHI CONFESSES He SLEW RUTH
CRUGER; WIFE MAKES GRAVE CHARGES
INvOL Wing NEW YORK OFFICIALS
THE WEATHER

Detroit md vicinity--Showerp and
thunderstOrms this afternoon and to-
nighti sunday probably fnir with
rising tcmperHturet moderate 10
fresh sOutheriy winds.
Lower Michigan showers and
thunderstormH this afternoon and to-
nights sunday probably fair with rIs-
ing temperature.
Upper Iakes--MOdernte to fresh
enstcrnly winds and probably rain
on Superi0ri fresh shifting winds
with severe squalls this afternoon
and tonight and fresh westerly winds
sunday on Michigan md Huron !
showers and thunderStorms-
Lower Inkes--FfeEh shifting winds
and probably severe suualisJ showers
md thunderstOrms Saturday night
and sunday.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
j. S. MUST
SEIZE FUEL
DANIELS
Oil Situation Is Espe-
cially Critical, Navy
Head Declares

( WASHINGTON, June 23.-Declar-
Ing 1t "a question Of very short
time before tho government must
commander all oil and coal in the
country" Secretary Daniels told the
senate public lands committee that
The oil situation IS serious.
Daniels said that n the command.
ooring was not done. negotiations
must be entered into AT once by the
government 20 require the opening
up Of oil and coal fields he said
the fuel supply must be regulated
and the government empowered to
fix prices on both oil and coal
The navy OH reserves must he
saved he said, for The future which
we cdnnot forcscc"
With 200 oil burning ships now
icing hurriedly built Daniels ad-
mitted he doesn't know what the
available oil supply Of the country
is He suggested government
survey OF all oil fields 10 determine
whore fresh supplies m!Sht orig
mate He said the government was
going 10 get as much of its oil as
possible from outside the United
states in order TO conserve our
own
III the war goes on for a year or
two. n would be absolutely vital that
the oil in this country be materially
Increased because tho demand would
be increasingly greater" he do
clarcd 1n other words, oil is the
basis Of conducting this war Every
thing depends upon H."
II Mexico were cut Off as a source
Of supply. he declared. the drain on
this country would DC tremendous
and the need of The government ass
suming control Of OH supplies and
forcing its conservation would bo
immediate
Daniels protested vigorously
against opening up The present
naval reserve sin California\, untQ
pending litigation has boon pros od
to termination 1Ic declared The
mon ON Tho reservation are holiInE
titles in The names of dummies '
lfit B. opened he demand .he open
ing be under direction of the govern
mont or som agency and uo aF
men who hold fraudulent TITLES
"Ey.ry acrc of oil in America
should De- open to the public before
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
Connaught Results.

F'iraf H8o0-5 furloups poorIess
one los ltstep). 81, f1o7o. $500.
Si4 3o. $500 second lord IIcrbert.
10S HRlooi $500 thirI Tlme. l.olI I-s.
Fern Handlcv Lady Eileen Senator
Brodcrick Miss Byrne aud Beuchcr
also ran
Second Race -Ort mile. SILK Rird.
11o Mnmasl. S1t10. &610. $3.50. won
Copper King tf4 fBfccl. 81 So So.
second Hampton Dame. ll0 fpar-
Isaboilo IT,. Oid pop britannia and
Ring Dove also ram
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
FIRST GAME


philadel % 0 o 0 - II 4
Ncw York 3 . ! '--l010 .
Batrcries-N0yes Falkenburg and
SchsuF Haley, caldwell. Monroe and
Walters Cmplres--O'L LouEhlin and
HIdebrand.
SECOND GAME
Phiia. 0
New York. 3
Batteries r. Johnson and Schang;
ca a'dweu and " alters Umpires-Hil-
dc brand and gOLoughlin.
FIRST GAME
Washing. o o o o O o o. ;
Boston no o o 3 - . .
Batteries Ayers and Henry Ruth.
Shore and Thomas, AEnew. Umpires
Owens. Mccormick. Dinecn.
SECOND GAME
Wash'n ....
F'o. eton....
Batteries Johnson and Afnsmith.
Leonard and Thomas Umpircs--Mc-
cormicN. pinccn and owens.
Cleveland.
Chicago.
Bsttcrlos-Morton and O'Neil. Benz
and schalk. Umpires-Counolly and
Nallin.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23

One year ago today--HiRhest tenn
peTature. 74I lowest. 50l mean. 65i
partly cloudy weather with trace of
rain during the afternoon. The sun
NetS saturday NJ si1I D. m. and rises
sunday at fs55 n. U. The moon sets
saturday at 1912 y. m.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
LATE NEWS BJLLETlNS

pNUiS. june 23.-grn. Pcrsh-
inw today nrpniutch Mui. r. "
MURPHY u mehcf 90 hi. stan ~
Muruhr fs second in command az
the 81 Louis Red Gross unit
which has chnrrr ~ ho~pffal husc
No. ~. ~ his nruufnfmrnf fsrrsh-
fnu's sfn0 will pnfnn uu imnort-
ant part Foe the direction or ucd
Gross work.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23

WAsUINCToN. jew o. --Tha
hNu~r TO-DAY uta-rd urnnirtnu-tv
o. hiii 90 permit che HrrrefTr, or
wur g. acquire lnnd needed FOR
coast dcfru~Ns err nrmN canton
nents ~ ieusc or hy rondcmna-
ton during the war.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23

sunday'r the pny FOR Delicious
Roast ffurisrf Ht ihr NrN Hotel OrI e-
void Cafeteria LUNCH il tu $3.50.
supper tn sidy
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23

You Who suffer Prom Rheumatism,
Nj Clemens waters VIII help you
Adv
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
BALL GAME Off;
WET GROUNDS

Wet grounds forced the postpone.
ment of today's Detroit st Louis
game.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
IIsT TnH ~

Roard Walk Innd coliseum - 2T
Amusement. ndof cover. omen
all day today JeHcreou az bridge.
One price admits o. all-Adv
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23

Tho convlctloA ~ Mgr Gsrlach is
the climax Of tht Italian socrct ser-
wees successful \nd sensational At
tempt to run down pro~Gcrman pro-
Iaganda i'm the Vatican and in italy
several months ago
Documents whose contents fnvolv-
cd about 30 rcsigcnts Of Italy were
discovered locked in n safe In n
hulldinc adjoining the Germany em-
lnRsy In Vienna
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
STOPS
FOE INTRIGUE

ROME. June 23 Monsignor Ger
ZACH. former attathe at the vatican,
was today found guilty or being
head OF pro-Gcrman propaganda in
the papal court and thruout high cir
clos In Italy. and was sentenced to
life Imprisonment
PomaIice. an accomplIcc. was scp-
tgnged fO E-NhO{
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
We're at War

Time is precious in wartime.
The compact Times saves your tim
No wasteful wOrdiness.
Nothing but worth while news.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
DR.. DERNBERC. REVEALS The
TRUE POLICY OF THE GERMAN
EMPIRE TOWARD UNITED STATES

to the most capable firms, while the
weaker businesses are hit by the tax
alton of profits On the other hand,
com binations of wage earners have
been very much strengthened by the
war.
The right to combine and so bring
Influence to bear on the rate of wages
and on conditions of labor can Meth
! err be withheld nor taken away.
In a democraticc ountry neither the
state nor the employers are strong
enough to do this In the light of
these considerations the problem of
reintroducing our soldiers into pro-
ductive activity is vital. 1t can only
be done in proportion as employment,
that is to say, raw materials and
working capital, are available. For
even partial period of unemploy-
ment would lead to disastrous mani
festations.
Decentralization will have to be
carefully worked out, and will GER
tainly extend over a long period, how
ever irksome it may be to those with
the colors. The governments.
which must for a long time to come,
remain equipped with great powers
after the pressure and strain of war
has ceased and the means for curb
ing public discussion have necessarily
been laid aside, will only be able to
surmount these difficulties if they
can rely on the active help of the
whole of their peoples; that is to say,
after they have satisfied the justifi-
able political ambitions of their citi-
zens for a share in responsibility and
decisions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
Are you shocked

Tat the increase in prices of
everything?
fThen perhaps we can help
you.
lit is true. that hardware ar
ticles- being in the main
meal products-have been
hit hard by the war.
fBut we are in a fortunate
position, owing to the con-
solidation Of the stocks of
two large stores.
consequently we have been
able to maintain before
the-war prices in many
important lines.
lido your Christmas shop
ping with us economical
ly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23

1T is precisely the difficulty of Sc
curing raw materials that makes the
possession of colonies desirable for
us. Our colonies are now in the hands
Of our enemies. That we shall get
them back is a matter of course, due
to our self-respect among the nations.
Belgium and the other occupied ter
rftories serve as pledges for their re-
covery.
| In detail, however, there will have
| to be considerable alterations in our
colonial property, which must be ex-
tended and consolidated. But we
must be careful not to overestimate
the value of a colonial empire, which
our political power.
Its economic Importance remains
| the chief consideration. But we also
need overseas harbors and bases for
our fleet. This brings us to another
| point. We live in the back apart
| ments of the European house while
our opponents have a front door on
the highway of the Atlantic. We
have only the backdoor on the North
Sea and the Baltic at our command,
which as the war has shown, can be
barred by England. 1t is this which
| makes the freedom of the seas so
vital. It will not be opened so long
as England enjoys her naval suprem-
acy.
| Alterations in the laws of naval
warfare will be of little avail. Ger
tain1y such an alteration should not
be confined to mere details of the
right of capture. This would initiate
against the commercial war of our
submarines, and thus strengthen Eng
lands position. Side by side with this
must come restatement of contra
band, which would make starvation
| war like that Of today impossible I'M
der International law.
"a blockade of the North Sea ought
not to be regarded as legitimate.
Those who desire the freedom of the
seas must insist that there is some
|sea-power in existence which can eff
fectively limit England's sole suprem-
acy.
| Therefore, it is of the first impor-
| hindrance to the Strengthening Of our
fleet.
I We used to say before the war that
our fleet would protect our oversee
trade and possessions. This task it
has not fulfilled in the present war,
but we see the need of it to protect
our coasts and provide a secure base
| for our submarines. The submarine
weapon must not be struck out of our
hand It is the most effective help
in war against a superior sea-power,
and the increased risks and uncer-
tainties that It involves are well cal
culated to prevent the outbreak of
war; The submarine is the war
ship of the small power. So long as
England maintains her supremacy, it
| is indispensable to us.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
Lyon & Grammar Retail Division
AMERICAN HARDWARE
STORES
AHCV'HpoFdUed1J
FAIRFIELD AVE. AND MIDESIE ST.
PRAISE GIVEN
STATE COUNCIL

Washington, Nov. 23-The work of
the Connecticut State Council of De-
Tense in mobilizing the musical talent
Of the state is mentioned as one Of the
noteworthy activities, of the week by
the state councils in an announce
ment made yesterday by the Council
of National Defense. .~
ITO mobilize the musical forces of
the state and provide music for pa
triotic meetings, the Connecticut
State Council has organized liberty
choruses and arranged standard and
uniform patriotic music for their
use," says the National Council bulle-
Tin. .'>
Existing choral organizations are
recognized, but the chief reliance is
put on volunteers"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23

More than 1000 drafted men are
now being trained as radio and bl1z-
zer operators for service in the United
States Army Signal Corps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
COLONIES AND SUBMARINES

AS a footnote to DR.. Dernburg's ar
gument we print the following article
by Professor Hintze, of Berlin, in the
Europaische Stats und Wirtschafts-
zeitung.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
FRENCH AND DUTCH BULBS
JUST ARRIVED
JOHN RECK & SON
MILITARY WATCHES
EVERY FEW DAYS WE RECEIVE
A FEW MORE OF THE POPULAR
MILITARY WRIST WATCHES WITH
ILLUMINATED DIALS

The demand is greater than the sup
ply but we havo close connections with
the manufacturers and receive a lib
eral share of every shipment See our
display now, make your selections early
and get first choice. A small deposit
will hold any article until Christmas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23

The names of two wounded Ameri-
cans appeared on the Canadian casu-
alties list.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23

The THANKSGIVING Day turkey will
not be sold for more than Al cents 4
pound. a minimum price set by the
CHICAGO Food Administration.