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The Detroit times., 1917-12-18
"a SHIPS
ARE SUNK IN
FOE RAID

LONDON. JCc 1S-Four German
deetrOyers carried out q successful
raiG I'm British waters early Wed
uesday morning. sinking eight mer.
chant men. one British destroyer
1--WE armed artwlers and damaging
one other trdwler.
The announcement. of these losses
was made In he house of common
late Monday by First Lord OF the
Admiralty Grddcs and Dr McNam-
ara. financial secretary TO the ad-
miralty.
sir Eric Geddcs, FIRST lord of th
admiralty. s1id five neutral mer.
chaut hips had been sunk and on
British. -Four armed traWlcrs wer
sunk
Mcnamara said two neutral mer-
chant men had been surk of tho
river Tyue one trawled was sunk
and one damaged
The British destroyer sunk wa
ihe partridge The second British
destroyer. which formed an AIMED
escort for the c0nvof described by
Sir Eric Geddes was Ihe Pellew
The ppIlaw according 20 Gedde-.
had hole blown n hcr hull bu
escaped ON her were four killed and
two wounded Geddcs reported thnt
there we're 30 survivors Of thr Par'
ridge and the trawlers % which ten
Nere wounded which had been pick
cd Up by the four German destrover7
who attacked and taken 30 hel
Eighty-eight scandinavian citizens,
of whom two were women, and ten
British survivors were rescued hy
destroyers. Others reached Norway
in open boats
A naval inquiry has been started
TO fix responsibility for the German
squadron escape from har5or
The Detroit times., 1917-12-18
FOR CONSTRUCTING
WTRIFIEO CROCK
LATERAL SEWERS

Ron $50. hLIh Iur constructing
vItfnrd clneA lateral sewer Na eefs.
'n blocks bounded bf fafIfn. Llver-
nnis. bariun aliry n ut Eaflum
Roll $50. s2st For constructing
vltrlhed crock lateral .ewer Sc. g81I.
iu tf1cte bounded hY Townsend Van
Dyke Harper and hIii-r
Roll SO s21f-A For ronstructine
vitrINnu rr0rt lateral sewer $50 tfll.
% block bounded by f-Fcru0is Green
way. southheld Northheld
It1l Nu bZL3 For Htrurt.nc.
sitrifed crock lateral sewer $50 1H1s.
iu blocks bounded hy Railroad NUrth-
Gold SsIthheld, Underwood. or. en-
Ral NJ s25s. Tor constructing
ritr.7e1 crock lateral sewer $50. 21ff.
Monterey cortland.
Eu1i So RgT1 Wor con srructinr
vftrihed crock lateral sewer No 21fl.
n blocks bounded by Dubois Ray
ru u.Ie Dawson, Palmer
Part is due and payable Within 70
days from date of this notice parte
3. 3 ond become due ana payable in
one Two and three years. respective
lt from the date OF this notice. toe
geihcr with interest ~ the rate ~
per cent from tho date when the
u.rt uas accepted by thc city.
Either of said parts NAV De paid
notice without interest
fs either or the PARTS one. twn.
thfra Hr four shait NOT ne paid wheu
fHnF ft0 0oulf due, ger cent penalty
rnI Irfnrrsf at tive rate of rcF cent
fr"n0 The defo when thr work was ar-
rrpt,1 %. tho city will Do added and
the pr"m SEES assessed will he adVer-
t.sed and sold as provided hy law.
MAX r KOCH
The Detroit times., 1917-12-18

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-Frank.
ly admitting here is too much red
tape in the war government, Maj
Gen Crozier chief OF ordnance TO.
day again placed the bulk OF the
blame on congress.
A hot colloquy followed I'm the
senate war probe committee with
members taking Crozier to task for
continually blaming congress for
Auericas unpreparedness.
Crozior. resuming his testimony
before The military affairs commit
te, declared that congress had q
war dcpartm mt estimate OF 81 300.
100000 on April q, the day before
war was declared
We didn't get the money until
June IS. said CroZicr
This was lump sum estimate
which We asked authority 20 spend
under direction of the president.
Congress denaHdod detailed esti-
mates. That's whore a great deal
OF time was lost"
Frankly now. general, there Is
too much red tape isn't here" Sen
aor Hitchcock asked. Yes there
is replied CrOzier
Well how can ~ be eliminated p
For one thing, congress could
have taken our word for this lump
appropriation and gotten detailed
explanation afterwards, replied
Cr0zler
Senators Hitchcock and Chamber
lain forced him 20 admit that when
estimates are made. lney MUST bC
approved by the rar college. then
by the general ~ta0, and last br th"
secretary 0f war before con sress
sees them
This process. Crozier insisted. d,
unavoidable
"You have no ideo. evidently, how
intricate tr orCeriJg of artillery
is" he said
"Whets intricate aboU, ordering
auns2' demanded Hitchcock.
you knew YOU would need larg
number OF guns Why didn't YOU 90
ahead and order them? u a bust
ness man place is burned no does
NOT sIt down and figure out 70 tho
dollar what he'll need 20 spend e.
replace 49, ne orders by telegraph
what ne knows he'll need
Senator Chamberlain said he
couG not under tand how congress
tied things up bv delaying the an
preparation until June
"You had money appropriated in
l9l6 which YOU had not spent said
Chamberlain Things you could
have ordered you didn' order YOU
didn't even contract for them
eve had TO rcyise Tho program
which was contemplated D, The 1916
appropriation" said Crozier 81 =.
true we had not ordered am che
things we had iLc money fur"
"WcIl. Your explanation does not
satisfy me- said Chamberlain "ioI
had money tor machine guns. hu.
you hal cnr goi machine gun you
had $4,000 900 for rdos. but won't
spent it for pistols
eyes. belau-, Ec 9ro shorter ol
isfols chan V, arc of rifles. came
back Crouar 81 repeat that ihe
5rmv won't be delayed an instant In
getting 20 the from bv lack 49,
rifles
n don't thing the country will 5c
aopt that explanation said Cham
hcrlain warmly 1.-THE country
knows that YOU are rot providing
rles for target practice. which mon
might as we'll get In this country, it
YOU had not DELAYED IT,"
Crozier declared thai lack of rifles
was not the bar 90 target practice
The rifle supply s ahead of the
target range provision he stated
The Detroit times., 1917-12-18
CONGRESS
AGAIN HIT
BY CROzIER
Also Admits Red Tape
Has Held Up War
Preparations

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Tte
house naval probe will open
"Wednesday with Secretary Dan
ieis and Admiral McGowan as
the first witnesses, the inVesti-
gaticn committee dec ded today.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-18
PATRIOTIC
YOUNG WOMEN
WANTED

Thousands of messages about
the equipment. welfare and
movement of the nations
SOLDIERS and SAILORS
are passing over the telephone
wires daily. To handle these
messages as well as millions
Of others responsible young
women are needed The work
is clean and interesting. sal
aries start from the first day.
There are unusual Opportuni-
ties for advancement.
Apply at the OPERATORS
r r AMIN sc DEPART
MENT, Madison ave. at John
X ST., between 9 a. m. and 3
p. m.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-18
curea coIda - WorId 80

LAXATIVE BROMO QUfNlNE. The
W0rld.Famous Cure Cor Colds and
GriY. Is used bv every CIVILIZED Na.
tion and has larger sale U tho
United States than the combined
sales of sll other cold and GRIP tab
let's I has stood fhc Test for a
Quarter OF Century There is only
one Brumo QunInc. T. w
GROVES signature ou box Soc c--
Adv
The Detroit times., 1917-12-18

Nathan n Scott former United
states senator from West virginia
and long a Republican leader OF ma
tional prominence reaches his sev-
onty-nfth birthday today.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-18

Cures Colds in South America
.ANATlNE BROMO QUTNNE iat
ats rpmoFe The causr. E vs.
bONE5 signature on boA 31c
The Detroit times., 1917-12-18

PrintinC--fhc ptpfn ncut kind--fbat
tisSf--riucs Job ucpt.-Wain $50.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-18

The farmer ens the war viii bc
discussed bv the Maine state
Grange. Pa'rons of Hushaudry
meeting tn annual session today az
lewiston No
The Detroit times., 1917-12-18
ATTENTION
MECHANICS

TOOLMAKEES, DIEMAK-
ERS, DIESINKERS, TOOL
DESIGNERS, FIRST-CLAsS.
ALL AROUND MACHIN-
lists MACHINE REPAIR
MEN, LATHE, PLANEE
SIiAPER, BORING MILL
AND OTHER GENERAL
MACHINE HANDS WHO
CAN WORK FROM BLUE
PRLN T s, BROWN g.
SHARPE AUTOMATIC
SCREW MACHINE OPER-
ATORS AND Settlers,
BOILER OPERATORS,
WOOD AND METAL PAT
TERNMAKERS AND MANY
OTHER HIGH-GRADE Me
CHANICS ARE IN DEMAND
IN DETROIT FACTORIES.
III YOU ARE UNEMpLOY
ED, AND CAN QUALIFY.
CALL ar THEIR DOWN
TOWN EMPLOYMENT DE
PABTMENT-56 BAGLEE
AVENUE. OR AT THE
NORTH BRANCH OFFICE.
10 MILWAUKEE AVENUE
EAST, NEAR WOODWARD.
NO FEE CHARGED
The Detroit times., 1917-12-18

BOYS WITH BICYCLES
AS MESSENGERS
SALARY SIS TO S65 PER
MONTH AT PIECE WORK
CLEAN, HEALTHFUL
OUTDOOR WORK
Develops and improves weak and
delicate boys lot tho bays nave
air and sunshine while ernwIuE
ToleErapny taught free Vacation
with pat
WESTERN UNION
TELEGRAPH COMPANY
VtETEu Fr.t-elarf auto closed
body HHI',r Hu now work Good
NorI Iul ranl|I INua and etrrdv am-
ul1VW'nf W no or apply CaaIilac
Automobile Company ~ Illinois.
super ut~nHrnfg office 230l Nichi-
tau-arn chicago lllinois
tNfruro Rt.h--WI~CELtsNr"t
CASH fot 1ld fsisc ieth. gold Crowns
broken tcwelry, diamonds watches
etc FUN value PAID Liberty kfE
90 o. woodw'd 4'h nocr elevator
WANTEp-Good accond hand snare
d~vva t1irinrv t259-R.
=" TtNT--HoONS
HOTEL FRANKLIN
Make yout home f"r Tho winter az
Hotel franklin Warm comfort
able rooms baths. r9cIous lobby.
IclIghtful home right down town.
Rooms ST pcr week and up scrvlc"
and comfort Ht
HOTEL FRANKLIN
Corner Larurd and Eltes-7ts.
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BOARD AND ROOMS
PRrVNTE home for elderly people.
invalid and chronic cases, $40 per
month aud up Urm 30Nf brCas0n
C'uvalcacont Home.
10 BENr--aoUsEs
a a. A. q. a A. A A.
Hannah Rental agency
free llst of 10 ses and Oats can
WropAyv pu,T HIVp
MOVING re.fun torar Shelc'l
Nan ~ -l " -ln --.- y, -.
40 HENt-rGAt, q AFAWruENt~
IA anuuuoH rLtr ma1cru Htu-
BTAUTUTT uous --raem Cat COZ
thatuI rs-arr i4rts 2f9f EN
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10 RENT-Bl' 'stNEss rLtCES
pUTvATr OrFpE in .he Ford bids.
with Hr nIthout fHlulilre. Alec
sfepoErapbor FcrvIcns Main 5000.
ron sALE-VACANT lots
WILL 2ay cash roi vacant lots.
houses. fats, stores, acreage.
real estate equities. Land con
tracts hought; quick and sat
lsfactcry oeslg.
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no ENCHANGr-HEAt. ESTATE
I7 ROOMS WU n.Lr .qt' or vacant
lot Ridge t4 VI Main ltNt
Pr.atinu-thc pfain neat iltd--fh~t
o. riEht--Tiurs Job nrpt.-- Hnin 452p.
euH sALE--NtsCELLANEous
TYPEWRITERS RENTED
~ 3 GaTf.i 5yag ~, SIS
mear3 .ad,. $3.50
rlIes nu purchase.
N'r10rdln7lE Fai4cs in -
IA TORS E.Et l.I TYIaH EfTGRs
Cali Wrtc, Phone
AMI llnN% WRITING MACHINE CD
30 Forrest W. cf~frv $780,
STORE FIXTURES
SODA FOUNTAINS
ROLL TOP DI KS
The Detroit times., 1917-12-18

HsLr WANrFu-FEWALE
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
GERMANS FOND OF NETTLEs
Ancient Food of Teutons Again Ap-
pears on the Tables in
Germany.

Munich.-A food which was much
used and liked by the ancient Teutons,
but had been forgotten for many cen
turtles, has again appeared on the Ger
man tables under the dire necessity of
the wartime-the nettle. y
The weed, which is now cultivated
In enormous quantities and has largely
replaced cotton for cloth, is cooked
like spinach and also used for soups
and other dishes. AS the plant con
tains much sugar and chlorophyl, II
has considerable food value, and 1t
tastes better than spinach.
In Sweden, where many of the an
cient Teutonic customs have survived
nettles have always been eaten, and
lately they have been sold canned. In
some parts of southern Germany
"nettle dumplings' were formerly con
sidered a delicacy of the spring sea,
son.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29

The size of the breeding herd Is IL
practice determined chiefly by the
amount Of pasture and the amount OF
roughage available. Great care must
be taken that the pastures are not
6verstocked. Good bluegrass or clover
should cnrry from 80 to 100 cows per
100 acres, but on other pastures, with
the exception of wheat, oats, or other
small grains. the capacity may run
from so head to as low as five head per
100 acres. 1t is not profitable at pre-
vailing prices to buy roughage, and as
this should constitute the basal ration
for the breeding cows, 1t is not usually
advantageous for the farmer to at
tempt to keep more than can be fed on
the homegrown roughage at his dis
posal. On the other hand, the herds
should be large enough for the owner
to market at one time carload of
baby beeves. or from 20 to q head. In
certain Instances there may be salts
factory and economical ways of dis
posing of the beeves In less than car
load lots, but in general the expense
involved in this method of marketing
materially reduces the profits from
feeding.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
CRUDE OIL BETTER
THAN MARKET DIPS
viii Kill Vermin and Also Soften
Skins and Brighten Hair-HoW
to Apply to- Hogs.

Control of lice on hogs is an i'm
portant factor in the development of
the swine. Crude oil not only kills lice,
but in addition destroys the nits,
softens the skin, and brightens the
hair.
Many hog dips are on the market,
which are widely used, but the use of
crude oil gives more satisfactory re
suits, in the opinion of Ray Gatewood.
instructor In animal husbandry in the
Kansas State Agricultural college. This
oil may be applied by the use of pat
ent hog oilers, but as a rule these are
not satisfactory, for they are expensive
and many do not apply the oil in a
satisfactory manner.
One of the most satisfactory meth
DDS of applying crude oil is to drive
as many of the hogs as possible at one
time into an inclosure in which there
is a cement floor. Oil may then be ap-
piled to the hogs with an ordinary
sprinkling can. They rub against each
other and the oil becomes evenly dis
tributed. They should not be let out
Of the Den until this is accomplished.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
SOUR SKIM MILK FOR
CALVES IN SU M MER
There Is Great Need of Precau-
tion in This Manner Of Feed
mg-Feed at Once.

That calves do as well or better on
sour skim milk in summer as they do
on sweet will be interesting news to
many farmers who have hitherto been
kept from raising calves by the ex-
pense of keeping the milk sweet in hot
weather. This expense, experiments
carried out by the department of agri-
culture indicate to be quite unneces-
sary. The calves Will make as rapid
gains on sour skim milk. In winter this
is not as satisfactory. 1t chills the
calves, and some of them drink it with
great reluctance. Very few young
calves have ever been known to refuse
1t altogether. On the other hand, of
course, 1t is much easier to keep the
milk sweet In winter.
But there is need Of precaution in
this matter of summer feeding of milk.
Unless the milk is produced and kept
under cleanly conditions, it may be-
come contaminated with disease-pro-
ducing bacteria. Farmers should there
fore allow the milk to sour quickly
and then feed 1t without delay.
In the course of the experiments,
sour skim milk is fed to % calves,
Holsteins, Jerseys and Guernseys, at
different seasons of the year. In no
case did 1t cause digestive disturbances
even when the change from sweet to
| sour milk was made abruptly when
the calves were only a few days old.
Moreover. no evil results followed the
alternate use of sweet and sour milk.
It seems, therefore, that the common
conception that sour milk leads to
scours is quite unfounded. 1t is in the
care of the milk.
The calves, 1t was found, did not
like the sour milk asAwell as the sweet.
but In the majority Of cases soon be-
came accustomed to it. The aversion,
however, increased when the milk was
fed them at low temperature.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
100000 AER0s TO FIGHT GERMANY

sive pressure on the actual fighting
within few months. A. one leading
American army authority phrased 1t,
The effect Of American aeronautical
forces In Europe would be felt acutely
by Germany within a week after they
reached French SOIL"
Factories Are Listed.
The first move which General Soufer
has completed after weeks of labor
has been to remove In advance all i'm
pediments to turning the nations
genius and resources to aviation. Ev-
cry American manufacturer now en-.
gagged In aeronautical work has been
sounded out. Every manufacturer of
engines, automobiles. electrical nppli-
ances or what not who could be of as
sistance has been listed, and in thou
SANDS OF cases communicated with.
General Squier has concentrated his
energies not on providing an American
aeronautical force which could hold
Its own with the British or French
but In providing an overwhelming
force completely eclipsing the efforts
or the most progressive of the Euro
pean powers.
Arrangements have been made with
the French government whereby con-
vaiescent American aviators on the fir
Ing line VIII be sent to this country to
act as instructors for others. Advance
arrangements have been made for OBJ
tanning recruits for the aviation forces
later TO be concentrated abroad. "Fly
In france" may be the motto to be
seen on the street cars and biIlboards
wlthln the next month or two. Ely
for Liberty "Biindfold the Enemy"
are other Slogans.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
Swedish Drill.

They were in the squad under train
ing at certain military center who
furnished contrast not uncommon
these days. One was tall and wiry.
the other short and puffy, and an hour
of Swedish drill had set the lesser Of
the two to blowing hard.
II can't stand much of this" he
whispered. "Tm simply all out" and
at that moment the drill sergeant in
timated that he would give them an
other spell before they dismissed.
This was too much. The podgy pa
triot felt it was time to protest.
I'm really awfully sorry to seem un-
military in addressing you, sir" he
said, "but this Swedish drill is more
than / can face in my present condi-
ton; BESIDES" he added, dolefully, 81
never knew we were at war with Swe-
den"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
HOW OUR TROOPS LOOK TO BRITISH

at the head of the troops, playing a
lively march. Cheers upon cheers re-
verberated from the crowds lining the
streets and Talbot square as the
American troops marched smartly
past
The American band was followed by
two of the men carrying large Union
Jack and the Stars and Stripes side by
side, this significant emblem of unity
arousing great patriotic cheering.
They were greeted with the playing
of the American national anthem. "The
Star Spangled Banner" by the r. A.
M. Q. Depot band, stationed immedi-
ately in front of the town hall. The
troops, who were a finely built lot of
young men. were promptly lined up.
and the mayor and mayoress, accom-
panied by Sir John Russell, Bart, the
town clerk and Mrs. Harbottle and
Mrs. ]. Parkinson, mother of the
mayor, went to the edge of the foot
versation with Captain Tootle, the Of
ficer commanding the United States
contingent.
1.-THE mayor proceeded to give a civic
welcome to the troops.
Captain Tootle.called upon the men
to show what they felt In their
hearts, the gladness that came over
them on that occasion. He desired
them to let the good people assembled
know how happy they were to be pres
ent to stand shoulder to shoulder in
that great human cause. "Give them
three hearty American cheers, and re-
member your colleagues" was the con-
Guiding appeal.
1.-THE men responded with three rous-
ing cheers, which far exceeded all pre-
vious similar responses
Look Pale but Fit.
"They are young men, from eighteen
years upward, and nearly all clean
shaven. They have a paler appear
ance than our men, but this might be
of training, and the Blackpool air and
sun will soon impart ruddier hue to
their cheeks. The troops are above
the average height, and are straight
and clean limbed. In dress they some
what resemble our colonial troops, es-
pecially in headgear, for their hats
American service hats-are of the
sombrero type, with the slack crown.
Their Khaki is a shade darker In color
than that of our men, and their over
coats are thick, uncommonly long, and
worn loose fitting. They wear tight
trousers. combined with sort of gai-
ters, the latter having leather inside
and being khaki on the outside of the
legs. The men are from Ohio, and
are college men, good proportion be-
ing medical students"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
TRAFFIC COP HEADS CHOIR
One of Denvers Leading Churches
Honors Policeman at Flee
tion of Officers.

Denver, Colo.-There are baseball
evangelists like Billy Sunday, and
train-robber evangelists like AL Jen-
nings, but, at that, the last place most
of us expect to find traffic cop is In
a church choir.
The choir of the Central Presbyte-
rian church of Denver, one of the
largest congregations in the city, has
just held an election of officers. For
president the choir chose William E..
Wolf, traffic policeman. Wolf is one
of the most active and popular MEM
bers of the choir. Also he is one of
the leaders of the Marathon Young
Mems Bible class of the Presbyterian
church.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
ncIean Your Platter

New York.-"Clean your plate" is
The admonit.on appearing on the menu
cards of Washington Square family
hotels. "Food must be conserved"
reads printed slip attached, "and you
are expected to do your part. Don't
order more than You can consume.v
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
War Chiefs Consider Plan for I'm
mediate Construction
Of Craft.
70 BLIND GERMAN ARMIES
France Ready to Cooperate in Train
ing Americans as FIIers-Wait
for Congress to Provide
the Funds.

Washington.-Secret Baker. of
fcers of the War college and Brig
Gen. George o. Squier, chief signal Of
fcer Of the army. are studying plan
to strike telling blow at the German
war machine in France by means of a
tremendous American airplane force
capable of overwhelming opposing air
craft and "bllnding the eyes of the
German nrmies.' The plan, elaborate
but practical in every respect, has pro-
gressed to the point of exchanges be-
tween the American. British and
French army leaders. The secrecy
which has shrouded II no longer is re-
garded as necessary. In fact, details
cause it is up to congress TO provide
the necessary funds.
Would Blind Germans.
General Squier. by reason of his po-
sition as organizer and so-called man
ager of the nations future aviation
forces, is not free to discuss the mat
ter. There Is, however, unquestionable
authority for the statement that he
indorses the advocacy of an immedi-
ate and enormous Increase of this ma
tion's aviation forces for the specific
purpose of concentrating so many
thousand battle machines on the firing
line that German artillery will be rem
dered sightless. The German military
leaders then would be forced to con-
tinue the fight "blindfolded" against
the allies.
The Importance of this would be ap-
preciated at once, 1t Is asserted. If the
public could see some of the latest
messages which have come from
French and British strategists now
conducting the war. General Squier
has been making advance preparation
for this contingency for weeks. The
groundwork is laid for putting the ac-
tual plan into full operation, and all
that is necessary is for General SQuier
to receive word from Secretary Baker
to 'go ahead" Before Secretary
Baker can give this authority, con
gress must pledge the necessary funds,
which are estimated ut about $1,000
100000.
The bureau of ordnance of the war
department has received funds of al
most S1,500.000, 900 for work on heavy
ordnance. This is all-important, but
In the opinion of those interested in
the awaiting program 1t cannot have a
direct bearing on the war operations
for almost two years. 1t will be some
time before American troops can be
concentrated to make their presence
felt In the struggle. But an American
aeronautical force, 1t is said. could
exert tremendous and perhaps deci-