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Evening journal., 1917-07-23
THE FOOLISH CROWN PRINCE OF GERMANY NOW
MENACER TILE M0RI,D.

A HAZE surrounds Germany. Tho censorship bars
IA real news. But few highly significant facts seem
well authenticated.
There was undoubtedly a by the Catholic
trist party and the Socialists to force program Of
peace without annexations and without indemnites.
There was also a well-nght unanimous demand for
universal manhood suffrage in highly gerrymandered
Prussia There we're probably threats that the other
wise dominant Reichstag block would refuse war
credits.
The Kaser came to Berlin in hot haste He
moned Hindenburg the popular idol, and Iudendorn,
the brains OF the military autocracy; then tho de-
mands would anect Germany for all time. the
prince.
The military machine does not want reform and It
very much desires peace accompanied by annsxatons
and huge ndemntes. The landed Prussian Aristocracy
agrees
And the crown prince s their principal spokesman.
Az heir to the throne he opposed his fathers apparent
willingness yield. He lined up with tho reaction
aries and demanded the head OF Chancellor Won Beth
mann -tIoweg He all along the line.
The chancellor was dismissed and comparative
entity was named. who be depended upon TO be
mere hgure-head. Reform goes by the board Germany
proclams its purpose to fight for a victory tho allies
will have to pay for, both with lands and money
This should stinen their iron determination 10 push
this war through to the crushing OF the German ful-
ing class The present Kaiser. evn in influence, be-
sotted with tho divine right mania. Is at least
OF brains and ability. Tho crown prince seems to have
neither
He for TO have set himself in opposition
to his imperial father-al the Hohenzollern heirs DO.
He glorded IN the wretched zabern AFFAIR where the
military cruelty set upon the civilian population Of
that Alsatlan He applauded attacks upon Beth
Hollweg He has made himself part and parcel Of
the gilded military caste
Hundreds OF thousands OF German soldiers have been
sacrificed to his vain desire in history the
conuuerCr OF Verdu III he is the ascendant now
and fool has practically taken precedence
father with brains Il means a graver menace
to the allies, now and hereafter. II this war
must end until Germany is beaten to her knees
Evening journal., 1917-07-23
Editorial Opinion
KEEP LEGITIMATE

49, 49, -
BUSINESS MOVING. !
From the Iron Trade Review.
Many mills, fabrloators and manu-
dacturers are refusing to accept ordin-
ary business contracts because OF the
desire TO reserve capacity TO meet
possible government demands for war
materials Repeatedly the require
ments for steel, for example. have ex-
eeeded by far the original estimate of
not over per cent. OF the mills ca
pacity, but the demand has not been
so enormous that Il warrants a hys-
terioal cessation az all regular busi-
ness Reports OF contractors which in
dicate that only per cent. OF tho
normal building Is being done at the
present time. Much of tHs slump no
doubt can be attributed also 10 the
high cost Of construction. The war
has placed an unprecedented stnain
upon the country's industries and
every means must be taken 10 facili-
tate the shipment OF supplies to its
allies and to satisfy It's own army and
navy program. But this must be ac-
complshed without destroying the
efficacy OF the vast commercial and
Industrial machinery which Is the
backbone OF the nation
One OF the greatest factors neces-
sary to insure the power OF a nation
TO wage protracted warfare and TO
win fnal success, is general internal
prosperity. The normal expansion Of
many industries has been handl-
capped since the outbreak OF the Euro
I NfrA nd rr1acf, tho nf
/ feet OF this restriction promises to
become increasingly serious. those
! desiring 10 make UP for lost time are
hampered by preferred lists which
| recognize only government wants
Business cannot be as usual, but bust
ness must be kept good. Il is merit
able that commercial readiustmenl
must take place when q nation is
plunged into war. Let this movement
be so directed. however, that It shall
foster. n possible, and maintain sure
ly. rather than stihe the expansion OF
legitimate industries.
"sAMMlEs" TO BE WELL FED.
BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON July 23-Uncle
Sans soldiers in France won't be
obliged to subsist on the ordinary
beef and beans popularity Supposed
to be the only army edibles.
Food contracts placed by the gov
eminent show the American fighters
will have four kinds OF tea, coife,
and plenty OF granulated sugar. pic
kles. all sorts OF peppers and spices
potatoes. onions. -four for biscuits
hard bread. cane syrup, vanilla an,
lemon havorings, lard. butter came,
and dried fish. vegetables, apples snt
peaches.
Evening journal., 1917-07-23
EMBARGO VERSUS KING COTTON.

THE South will be called upon for all its patriotism
and the President all his courage when no faces
ordering embargo upon cotton exports TO neutral
Europe
Despite efforts 70 have the South diversity It's crops
cotton ia still king. big crop OF cotton and n buying
world mean prosperity for the South. poor crop
closed market, hard times
The south also happens TO he the mainBtay OF the
presidents political party. Anything that would
to lift at cotton Is going 10 be OF vital importance
Democratic leaders.
Nevertheless the problem has 70 be met Germany II
wildly anxious for cotton for explosives and clothes
Up TO American cotton has been going Germany
in considerable quantities. The only way TO prevent
this is to apply the embargo to neutrals.
Nearly 100000 600 pounds Of cotton beyond the
trails normal needs have gone during tho war
Denmark. Holland. Sweden, Norway and Spain all
shared. Nor they make tho excuse they have mado
about food and metals-that they used to get mucn
from Germany and other European countries The
cotton grown IN Germany Is represented by zero
Tho Irresistible conclusion is that American cotton
for the past three years has gone explosives that
have been blasting the lives out Of the soldiers Of
allies
II we do not put stop to the expectation, cotton
grown on southern fields will blast the lives out OF
American boys-some OF them sons Of the very
who raised the cotton More It viii be used IN protect
ing German soldiers from tho winter cold.
No real patriot will desire any such thing as that
Muzziing Of the German press indicates the Kaiser
disagrees with Lord Northclnes idea that It's ''im-
portant for the nation to know tho worst"
The Kansas City man who asked divorce because
OF too many kisses really had kick coming as long
they bestowed upon him.
slackers committing crimes 70 be Jailed and es-
cape conscripton. They're fulfilling the formula for
cowards.
Many persons prone to overestmate their ability
for brides sake, but underestimate II when Il comes to
service.
II German gold isn't assisting the T. W W. German
| spirit IA.
bee doesn't buzz when It is gathering honey
You needn't shout to prove you're patriot
Evening journal., 1917-07-23
A Serious Mistake in Assigning Draft
Quotas
QUOTAS
CFrom the New York SUM.

mean that a.sa per cent OF the inhahL
tanfs Of every State and city were re-
ristered. In such cities az Detroit
there are an unusually large number
of men from 2f 10 81 years OF age en-
Moved I'm factories. They constitute
much more than 9.32 per cent, prob
ably. OF the whole population OF the
citv. II you accept them as only s.3z
per cent. and compute the population
of n/troit on that basis you get a
figure ridiculousTy Highland that is
lust what the census bureau did, not
only in Detroit, but in many dozens OF
other PAGES.
The result Ia set Of wholly myth
cal populations created purely for the
purposes OF assigning draft quotns.
Perhaps this absurd business was done
with view TO complying with the
law. which requires quotas TO be I'm
proportion 10 the population"
Such a procedure may be an cut
ward compliance with the law, but II
Is wrong, silly and dangerous. Would
the courts sustain III
But how are we going to determine
the population2 The only possible an.
swer seems 20 be that II cannot be
done. no census bureau estimate OF
population, no matter with what pre-
sumption OF accuracy, Is tho popula-
ton. Tho population can be ascer.
tained cnly by taking a census. We
cannot stop 10 take a national census
IN order to comply with the wording
Of the conscription law.
There is only one sensible course
as n seems 20 The Sun. and that is to
amend the conscription law so as 70
permit draft quotas to be assigned on
the basis OF the figures OF actual regis
tratlon.
Such an amendment should also
provide for the exclusion OF aliens
from the figures OF registration and
the computation OF quotas on the basis
strictly Of men who will he called fol
service and who will serve unless ex-
empted or rejected for physical unfit
ness.
Amending the law in this important
particular need not delay the draft
The revised quotas can be computes
and assigned while the draft is being
made.
But amend the lawl For, as Repre-
sentative McCulloch points ont. ''ther,
are those who might be only too glat
to take advantage OF any technicalit!
TO attack the law and upset the who'll
draft as being Illegal and unlawful"
Evening journal., 1917-07-23
The onnscrlntlon law .saysi

The oOnscripti0n law ,soysi
Quotas for the several States, Ter
ritories and the District OF Columbia,
or subdivisions thereof shall be de.
termined I'm proportion 10 the popula-
tlon thereof"
Population r. not a census estimate
OF population. however close 70 the
truth the estimate may be. The pOpu-
latlon can bo determined only by tak-
ing census.
As matter OF fact the State quotas
assigned by tho War Department sp-
pear TO have been based upon tho re-
gistratiOn OF June 5. We are not saying
that this was wrong, but wo are ques-
tloning whether Il was n compliance
with tho law.
Let US look at the facts a little.
The census bureaus estimate OF tho
total number OF men OF the military
ages in the whole county was proved
by tho registration OF June 10 be
very close TO the fact. II 10 the $780,
900 men who then registered there be
added the men then IN the military
services the total comes strikingly
near 20 the census bureaus advance
estimate
But when we examine the estimates
for the separate States we find amaz-
ing discrepancies between the esti-
mates and the registration. One State
registered about half the men the CEN
sus bureau had figured upon. another
registered 1876 per cent. OF the esti-
mate and the rest showed varying
percentages between.
This made II clear that the State
estimates we're thoroughly unreliable,
due IN part TO shifts OF population
upon which no figures we're obtainable.
Accordingly, II seems TO have been
decided 10 use the figures OF regis
tration ~ the basis OF fixing State quo
tas In one sense Il was the right
course, for tho figures OF registration
were figures OF fact. They showed
where she men OF the military ages
we're gathered.
Nevertheless thf law said that quo
tas should be assigned ON the basis OF
population"
The 1gures Of total registration
showed that 9.32 per cent. OF the total
population consisted OF men OF con
scription ages. Therefore the census
bureau took these figures OF registra-
ton and applied the 9.32 per cent. im-
partially in the case OF every State and
city, with ludicrous results.
Although S.S2 per cent. OF the total
population were registered II did not
Evening journal., 1917-07-23
With The Paraoraphers

In time OF war, paoihst IS a person who wants 10
hght against his oountry-Alhany journal
on course nobody desires 70 be induisitive but why
did the Kaiser nnd necessary to hurry TO Vienna lust
after Hindenburg had there and found everyhin
so hne?-Kansas City Times.
Two ancient cities in Peru have been found hv a
Harvard expedition The OF municipal careessness
that would permit two entire cities TO he lost isn't de-
soribed.-C Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Secretary McAdoo pays tribute 20 the great assist
of the in making the Liberty Loan success
full and Secretary Baker is thanking the press for what
It has done in helping recruiting and registration In
return these services Congress can hardly restrain
itself from passing censorship bill and also proposes
TO tax newspaper receipts--Boston Globe
Evening journal., 1917-07-23
MORE THAN $4,000.

NE ARTIN SWEENEY. famous jockey S5 years ago. had
Aoeen missing nearly that long To find him his sister
in Chicago advertised that fortune Of $4,000 awaited
him.
IL didn't The fortune myth. And one might
nave thought man careful TO conceal bis where
abouts long would be peeved il lured from hiding bv
ruse with disappointment as the sequel
But Fate saves Martin sweeney's sister from his
ospleasure' because the sister has probably saved
Sweeney from prison. advertisements found hin,
In Sing Sing where he had served seventeen years or
twonty-year sentence
"nen Governor whitman acknowledged receipt OF
plea for cemency the facts came out And the freedom,
his sister may thus win for him will be 10 sweenev an
acceptable substitute for the $4,000 fortune existing
only in her imagination.
Freedom from prison or $4,000! In sveeneys place
which would you rather havs7
Evening journal., 1917-07-23
GEMS OF THOUGHT

We must eat TO live, not live to eat-Ffelding.
t-:-.-:
That is strong which has not a multitude but one
strong behind it-Lowe
:-.-.-:
Though the people support the government. the gov
crnment should not support the peope-Grover Cleve
land.
.-s-.-:
Man is certainly stark mad he cannot make flea
and yet he viii be making gods by the dozen.-Mon-
tagne.
.-.-.-.
And step by STEP since time began,
] see the steady gain OF man.
Whittier.
.-.-.-.
The world is large when heavy leagues two o~ing
hearts divide
But small the world when your enemy r. loose on
tother side. ORALLY
Evening journal., 1917-07-23
IF YOU CAN'T FIGHT
TEAR UP POSTAGE STAMPS

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. July ga two
cent a day "bit" for wouldbe patri-
OTIS who can't fight. buy Liberty bonds
or display posters on their automo-
biles urging others to join the army.
was suggested TO Senator Ashurst OF
Arizona. by Daniel T. Brown. of Cali
fornla.
Brown, a Lusitania survivor. wrote
from the California home for disabled
sOldiers-of whom he Is one:
"Let everybody who can't fight or
/ buy bonds destroy new two-eent
stamp every day We're all doing e.
II means $3.50 year for the govern
ment almost all clear profit"
Evening journal., 1917-07-23

Many persons prone TO overestimate their ability
for brides sake but underestimate II when It comes to
service.
Evening journal., 1917-07-23

II German gold isn't assisting the T. W. W. German
spirit IA.
Evening journal., 1917-07-23

slackers are committing crimes 70 be Jailed and es
cape conscripton. They're fulfilling the formula FOL
cowards.
Evening journal., 1917-07-23
GRANT LETTERS on ESTATES.

Register Of Wills Isaac R Brown
has granted letters on estates as fol-
lows:
Administration 10 Guiseppi De Stef-
sno on the estate OF Guiseppi Bruno.
Testamentary to the Newark Trust
and Safe Deposit Company on the es-
tate OF Augustus Coleman.
Administration Annie f Stevenson
on the estate of Emaline Taylor.
Evening journal., 1917-07-23

A bee doesn't buzz when It is gathering honey.
You needn't shout to prove you're patriot
Evening journal., 1917-07-23

The Kansas City man who asked divorce becaus'
Of too many kisses really had no kick coming as long
as they we're bestowed upon him.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-14
wAsHINGTN "

Mary Piekford in her latest photo
play. The Little American" will re-
main in the Washington theater a
second week The Little American
10 patriotic subject OF wonderful
heart appeal. providing new opportu-
miles for Americas sweetheart 10
register her unusual talent as an
actress The story deals with the
present great war. and concerns TWO
young men. a Frenchman and a Ger
man. who love pretty Angela Moore.
OF Washington. y. c. who. by the
way. was born on the Fourth or
July Some startling facts IN con-
nection with the present CONNECT are
brought 20 light Altho the story
deals with war. the picture IL not a
war picture in the generally accept
ed sense OF the term, but primarily
a thrilling romance. One OF the sem
satfoual scenes 10 the sinking OF a
great passenger vessel In mid ocean.
while all on board are engaged I'm a
merry PARTY This Is reproduction
OF the torpedoing OF the Inflated Ilu-
sitaniA Jack Holt. Hobart Bosworth.
Raymond Hatton and Edythe Chap
man appear IN the excellent support
ing cast The added attractions In
clude news pictures, an .. Henry
story. and new program OF songs
by those merry young men. Emmons
and colvin-
The Detroit times., 1917-07-14

will be the usual nns musical &C
compartment by orchestra and or
aaniat
The Detroit times., 1917-07-14
ORPHEUM.

One az the best vaudeville bills the
orpheum has ever offered is sched-
uIed for next week, with the head
line position taken by Fredrik. the
Great, a magician who Is now ma king
his seventh tour OF the world. Fred
rsk has a company OF nine assistants
and has been playing In the regular
theaters offering two hours OF enter
tainment. He was booked by G. n.
Miles only for Detroit and Cleveland
and for this occasion Will take the
hest sections OF his Performance ana
condense into a 40-minute entertain
ment Some OF his tricks and iin-
afons to be offered her evill include
the hand ~ Cagliostro. the map OF
Europe. floating girl. golden bail or
Osiris and the bridal chamber n"
mechanical incubation OF rabbits,
ducks, guinea pigs and canaries, tub
OF Diogenes. and the deviation OF
the Princess Azrah also VIII De
shown. Jean Du Rooner and Lillian
Dee Lee. who are making their Initial
American tour. will play the nabim-
baphone. a musical instrument OF
their own creation. Ii consists OF a
struments and many striking effects
are produced. other acts VIII In
eiude the Three Robins. singers and
dancers. and Inex Nourse. banjo
player from the Winter Garden. New
York The picture feature Will be
Bessie Barriscale In ~Hater OF Men"
A bewitching young Newspaper wo-
man who becomes disgusted with
men in general by observing their
actions at a notorious divorce trial.
- the role played by Bessie Barris-
Gale in q new dim production, "Hater
Of Men" to be seen IN the Orpheum
next week In connection with the
regular vaudeville show. The play
has a pretsntious setting In the re-
production OF an oriental resort. lux
uriously furnished with carved teak
The Detroit times., 1917-07-14
" AJEsTTC

wsilae Reid. whose popularity as
a screen star Is constantly growing
will be seen IN the Majestic theater
next week in Big Timber a picturs
version OF Bertrand sinelair's IA
nous story Mr. Rsid's associates In
the acting include Kathlyn Will
iana Alfred Psget. Helen Bray and
other well-known players big
Timber" IL story OF the Californian
ium Der camps and the scenes were
all stAeed IN the Sierras in the ium-
Der camp district How big trees
are felled and cut and handled is
shovn during the action OF the story.
ore Of the most unusual scenes Is q
log chute down the side OF the noun
tains BY dint OF constant watchful-
ness the director was also able 20
film natural forest ARE in which
the members 81 the company gave
AID in lighting the namea The plot
has 20 80 with the loveless marriage
% stella Benton. q young society
girl 90 Jack Fyfe. owner OF the big
timber The Majestic program calls
for the topical review OF current To-
cal as well as national and foreign
events travel and educational Aims
animal studies and comedy. Morris
Cohen. % the Majestic orchestra. WITH
present a trombone solo and there
The Detroit times., 1917-07-14


with two weil-known headline at
fractions and an evenly balanced
supporting bill next weeks vaude-
Vile program in the Miles thester
promises 70 be interesting. Ioplns
honors will be divides between the
roilicking farce comedy saints and
sinners" and the -Four Barnes. SEN
sational high wire artists. late fea-
lures OF the Ringing brothers cir
Gus Edna Earl Andrews. Harry Ma
son and a capable company or play
ers present Saints and sinners.
which Is constructed along broad
comedy lines and abounds IN ludi-
crous situations. Dancing the latest
ball room creations. difficult soner-
saulting and ladder balancing on a
slender wire are among the feats
performed by the Four Barnes. Their
skill and daring Is said 20 surpass all
similar offerings Other acts pro-
grammed are Ross and Ashton in The
novel comedy skit. The Surveyors
LAT Paiva- the International dancer
Rent duo. operate singers, and Rog-
ers and Mack. versatile entertainers.
The popular screen star. Gail Kane.
In The Upper Crust will be the
screen feature shown from - 20 10
$50 O'Clock daily preceding the regu-
lar vaudeville program.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-14

lust how the British government
sends men 10 the bottom OF the sea
10 hunt for mines Is one OF the rev.
elstlons made IN the Aim drsmstiEs-
tion 81 Jules Verne's under-the-sea
romance. Twenty Thousand Leagues
Under the sea" now In the detroit
epera house When the European
War broke out the British severn
ment Communicated all but hNe os
the new model divers suits invented
especially for the use 81 deep sea
divers who are sent 20 hunt mines.
Great Britain controls the patent
rights and manufacturing or these
suttS They are used at the present
time IN searching the sea for mines
The Ave suits mentioned were IN the
possession 81 the producers OF
twenty Thousand Leagues Under
the SEA The suits have no Ire
lines or air tubes attached TO them.
The diver carries small tank or
oxygen concealed beneath his shirt
and from this he draws hts pure air.
The tank enables him 20 remain IN
der water indefinitely without surc~
eating on hts back outside OF his
divers outht ne wears another tank
OF compressed air which he uses 20
initiate his suit whenever he wishes
10 rise 20 the surface. With this ar
rangement the divers can work at
the bottom OF the sea and not be de-
tected BY the enemys ships Their
usefulness 10 vividly depicted I'm this
submarine romance and photoplay.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-14

wood, rich sslken draperies. emoroid-
cred screens and quaint incense
burners. Geisha girls play the Curl
Gus instruments OF their native land
while others perform the dainty put
terhv and fan dances OF old Japan.
The newspaper girls nrsi pitched
battle with her enemy--m an--occurs
one night just after she has pre-
pared an oid-fashioned dinner in ner
apartment. she meets deteat thVu
the "freachery" OF loyal man
friend. but because this brings her
happiness. she forgets her sntipathy
for the other sex. Miss Barriscale
Is supported by Jack Gilbert and
CharlAs X French
The Detroit times., 1917-07-14
TEMPLE

TEMPLE
The Temple theater viii have an
exceptionally attractive program
next week with Ray samueis among
the bright stars who viii entertain
Opinion travels faster than the pro-
verbal blue streak and u ha-
overtaken Miss samueis. for she has
jumped into popular favor AZ the
very outset OF her career and - one
OF the prime feminine conlques OF
musical comedy and vaudeville. Rag
time scarcely describes Miss Samuels'
Offering. for while -he does synco-
pate. she IL really character CART
caturist. whose presentations OF
various types Is marked by rdelity
20 nature Miss Samuels has appear
ed In "Ziegfeld's Foliies." the Win
some widow and The Honeymoon