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without being verbose. According to
his own calculations Jefferson's public
lie covered sxty-one years. He was
actually in office thirty-nine years.
Inc other twenty-five years were spent
in revising the laws of his State and
in laboring for the University of Vir-
6inia. In 1884 he was sent as min
lister to France returning in 1888 to
accept position in Washington's Cab
met. In 1896 he was elected Vice.
President of the United States, and in
lSOO he became President, remain
ing IN office for two terms. He was
the founder of the University of Vir-
ginia, and is regarded as one of the
most picturesque characters in Amer
lean history. He had an adherence
of war and debt, and like Lincoln,
believed in a Government Of the peo-
pie, by the people and for the people,
and did all he could to promote this
end. He died July 4th, 1926, just
iifty years after the signing OF the
Declaration.
Franklin.
| benjamin Franklin, that stirling
servant of the public, was the sage
or the signers for his maXims VIII 1--we
as long as literature exists. Always
patriot his pen was ever ready to
take up his country's cause. He has
been called the modern Socrates. His
father had been compelled to leave
England on account of his non-con-
formist views. He was thinker and
taught his children to keep In touch
with public affairs by reviewing the
days events at the supper table each
evening. He also watched their read
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
OF Revivified Interest
Now When the Flag Flies
Everywhere 9 Really,
Though Not Officially,
the National Anthem.
Copyright, 1917. by The International
Syndicate.

SOpyTlRnIV 1917. DIV Inc lultIunbivh"i
Syndicate.
- HE United States Is probably the
only civilized country In the
world which has no national
- anthem. But a paragraph In
circular recently issued by the
War Department presents the status
of 1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner" in this
relation by saying:
mo anthem, hymn or musical air
has been recognized by any Federal
law as the national anthem, hymn or
air but Army and Navy regulations
prt vide that the musical composition
Familiarity known as The Star-Span-
gled Banner shall be designated as
the national air of the United States
Of America. 1t should be stated,
however, that these regulations are
binding only upon the personnel of the
military and naval service"
And now, with the nation at war,
interest in both song and banner are
revivified.
Last year Congressman Dyer offered
a resolution in the House of Represen-
tatives proposing the adoption of a
national anthem, and that it be 1.-THE
Etar-Spangled Banner" This ro-olu-
ton did not go through.
Notwithstanding the absence of
Federal ruling or Of Army or Navy
regulations upon the subject the peo-
pie Of the United States have come.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05

HIS is, perhaps, an appropriate
time to renew our knowledge of
the kind of men who staked
their all - their lives - their
proportion the movement which led
to the separation of the colonies from
the mother country. The step they
took was treason and they took it with
O full realization of what it meant
and what the consequences of failure
might be. The decisive stand was
taken by the Continental Congress on
July 4th, 1875, and a short sketch of
the personnel of the prominent men,
bers of that great convention seems
to fit In with the present time for that
was q stroke against Imperialism and
for liberty Just as today the momen-
tous problem Is the crushing of the
spirit of domination over the rights
and privileges of others.
The men who signed the Declara-
ton Of Independence came from all
the walks of life; twenty-five were
lawyers, eight were engaged in mer-
camille life. Ave were physicians, seven
were tillers of the soil. There was one
soldier, one sailor, one general. one
statesman, one minister, one sur
veyor, one shoemaker and one printer
yet they were of one mind on the
subject of the freedom of the United
States.
Hancock.
John Hancock. the President of the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05

a signer of the constitution. Gen. Hugh
L. Scott, the chief of staff Of the U. S.
Army Is a great great-grandson OF
this DISTINGUISHED signer.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
Rr HENRY WOOD.

: (StGf Correspondent United Press.)
: WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE PATHWAY or THE GERMAN
RETREAT. March 26.-More than
500 women. children and aged men
arc known to have succumbed to
the hardship. the exposure. the
brutality. the starvation which the
Germans iriposed upon the French
civil population Immediately preced.
ing and during the retreat.
In Chauncy alone ! learned ON.
cially today the victims number $50.
They were buried-coffinless a
corner OF the village. Deaths are
ttill occurring daily among the refu-
gees now under French care.
Along roads leading froE Ham.
Guiscard. Chauny. Tergnier and La.
Fere TO Noyon. where on Tuesday
personally met only refugees neeing
afoot from the German boEIbard-
ment. encountered Today long auto
mobile conveys. After tnking mu-
nitions and supplies 20 front points
CContfused ss P.we rwsD
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
j. S.
SHIP ACROSS
WAR ZONE
st. Louis, Defying u
Boats, Reaches
British Port
WASHINGTON
WELL PLEASED
Details of Voyage Are
Kept Secret By Navy
Department

WASHINGTON. March oe~-The
American liner St Louis, the first
American ship to sail for a British
port with guns aboard has arrived
safely at her destination The 81.
Louis sailed from New York March
IL. She was the hrst American yes
eel TO pass thru the danger zone
since President wilson's decision TO
arm merchantmen.
Announcement OF the safe arrival
OF the &c. Louis was made by the
navy department.
Secretary Daniels expressed him
self as well pleased AZ the vessels
safe Journey.
What route the big ship took, the
details OF her passage and the port
OF destination were OF course kept
secret st the request OF the admin
.stration-
In keeping with the voluntary cen
sorship rules promulgated Saturday
no announcement will be made OF
a departure OF the 81. Louis on her
return trip.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

From GAS
POISONING
Jacob Gazdeczki, His
Wife and Grandchild
Are Victims
BODIES FOUND
BY NEIGHBORS
Tragedy Occurred Fri
day Night, Result of
Falling SCOT

Three persons killed by Eas. pre-
sumably Friday night. were found
dead in bed Monday morning at No.
26s Tillman-ave by neighbors. The
victims. Jacob GaxdecEki, ~ years
old; his wife. Mary. s5 years old,
and their little granddaughter. Fan
ME. nine years old. suffocated while
asleep when the pipe from the sit
ting room stove 10 the chimney was
blocked by falling SCOT.
The tragedy was discovered al ?
o'clock Monday morning by Mrs.
safranski. No 271 Tillman-ave.. and
Mrs, veclewic. No. 266 Tillman-ave.
Mrs. Gazdeczki and the women were
accustomed 20 visit back and forth
almost daily when the ill.fated
woman failed 10 make an appear
ance Saturday the women were on
the point OF calling. but for some
reason neglected TO do 80. When
Mrs. GaEdeczki failed 10 show her
self In the yard on Sunday. and
again on Monday morning, her
friends became solicitous and at
once began 70 investigate.
The women found all the doors
locked and called upon a passerby
10 help them break In. Not q sign
OF life was visible. Even the ca
nary bird was a victim OF the trag.
edy.
The gas fumes we're still over
powering The investigators, with
their hands over their mouths. made
their way into the kitchen. thru the
other rooms and into tho bedroom.
There they found GaEedeczki. his
wife and little granddaughter lying
dead in bed
The GaIdeczkis owned the little
home in which they died Only two
weeks ago, Mrs. GaEdecEki connded
In a friend that they had made the
last payment on their home. and
were now going to save 10 do a 10.
tie remodeling. For that reason Mrs
GazdecExi. altho IS years old. went
10 her labors Al the williams pickle
plant daily They cherished the
hope OF leaving 10 the littlc grand
daughter. who visited them Friday
and died with them. the home for
which they had spent their lives
working.
Friday the chimney was fixed. but
the GaEdeckis neglected TO have the
old-fashioned chimney cleaned
IAttle Fannie h the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Kempa. No.
2f52 Jefferson-ave. west.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
TEACHERS
CAN'T SAVE
IN DETROIT
Association Shows Av-
erage Saving Is But
SIS Per Year

The Detroit Teachers association
is convinced that teachers in the
public schools should have better
salaries. II is not so much an ap-
peal for the teachers as for the
youth OF the city The Teacher a.
socistion believes that unless better
salaries are provided the pupils viii
not be able TO have the hieA clasl
OF teachers who now preside ovsf
the classes.
A memorandum from the teachers
has been forwarded to the common
council and board OF estimates with
statistics regarding salaries and liv-
ing cost. In which the proposed sal
airy increases are discussed. The
communication has been signed by
Edwin l.. Miller. general chairman
OF the association. and statistics are
submitted showing that IL is difhcult
II not impossible for one TO be a
teacher without running into debt,
unless assisted by relatives.
The communication is in the ma
ture OF an appeal that the children
OF Detroit be well taken care Of and
II declares that the school pupils
are actually In Jeopardy because OF
the lowness OF school teachers sal
aries II sets forth that the aver
age salary is 81 100 a year or less
Then N goes on to show that the
average cost OF living IL s7s6.s0 a
year for one person. These figures
were complied before IL became so
expensive TO live, so that the cost
now IL greatly in excess OF the az.
ures given.
The estimate Is for a single per
son. however. tho many OF the teach.
ers have one or more depending
upon them. The allegation Is that
at present rates IL In impossible 70
be a school teacher without running
into debt The teachers also draw
attention 10 the fact that they re-
ceive less money than do factory
hands and laborers, yet thev are ex-
pected to produce up-to-the-minute
educational results. The basis OF
comparison OF salaries OF former
years with those OF the present.
predicated on the present cost OF liv.
ing, show that Detroit teachers are
now receiving. in effect. s253.3s for
each $500 OF salaries. This is in
comparison with food ard rent
prices OF 1915. According TO the ng-
ures Of the teachers, the purchasing
power OF a teachers salary In De-
troit Is lower than in any other city
in the state.
The survey OF the mode OF life
OF teachers IN Detroit schools shows
that cas- teachers are unable 10 save
anything from their salaries. sss
are unable 20 exist on their salaries
and must be helped by relatives,
more than 700 cannot AFFORD 10
carry any kind Of insurance: the
average saving per teacher Is $3.50
year.
Under the low wage schedule. the
survey shows, the man teacher can.
not anord to marry until he has
been In the service for az least hve
years. The percentage of male
teachers unmarried is $50. the per
centage OF married male teachers
without children IL s7.7 average
children per family of male teach
ers, i.3. The survey shows also that
with the exception OF Buffalo and
New Orleans. Detroit school teach
crs receive less pay than 10 those
Of any other large city in the coun.
try.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
EMMoNS
FARM DEAL
FALLS THRU.
Commissioner Dus t
Shows Purchase Would
Be Illegal
SITE is BEYOND
4-MILE LIMIT
Committee Approves
Park Site Purchase
On JOy-rd.

Commissioner William T. Dust, OF
the department OF parks and boule-
wards. put a crimp in the city's plan
to purchase the Emmons farm in
kcorse as park site AZ a cost OF
5000 900, Monday. He Informed the
council committee on parks and
houleyards that the purchase could
not be consummated az the present
time because the city had no author
liy to buy park property outside a
zone extending four miles beyond
The city limits The committee then
ptruck from the department esti-
mates the amount asked TO buy the
fite.
An apendment Is now before the
legislature that will change the
home rule" law 30 that a city may
buy property anywhere, but IL has
not as yet become law. II also
Is too late to sabmit an amendment
TO the voters on April 2. The EN-
mons farm purchase win have to be
laid over until November AZ least.
The committee allowed an item OF
s1sS.215 to buy park site bounded
by Joy-rd., Wildemere. Quincy and
Ciairmount-aves. This property lies
in the Twelfth and Fourteenth
wards. and is the only desirable spot
left In that part OF the city for
rark purposes.
An item OF s25. 900 for a new park
IN the vicinity OF woodmere and
FeTndale-aves. was stricken from
the estimates, the committeeman
learning that provision had been
made for Tire site by the sewer com
mittee. The committee increased
the salary OF the director OF the
Belle Isle aquarium from $1,000 TO
$500.
The ways and means committee
wound up .ts session on the geperal
fund estimates Monday morning. the
total cuts totaling about $4,000. OF
this amount $4,000 was pr,nped
from the cost OF special elections.
An increase in the ralary OF George
T. CASTOR as probationary ohicer
from 1900 to $4,000 was allowed.
the committee changing his civil
service grade.
The committee ou claims and &C.
counts started pruning the library
fund estimates, but made slow pros.
ross n attn haa oman eor co..tA
Grafton 100000 asked for addition
to the CaSs Technical high school
and the increasing of teachers sal.
aries.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
SCARLET
fever IS
CORNERED
For the First Time In
Weeks Epidemic
Is Held Even
DIR. INCHES WON'T
MAKE PREDICTION

For the nrst time In several weeks
the tight against scarlet fever has
caught up. Or. J. w. Inches. health
officer. announced early Monday
morning that the discharges from
quarantine eauAled the new cases.
This hs regards a. n victory indeed.
Last reports on Saturday indicat.
ed that there were l,1ss cases Of the
scarlet plague raging In Detroit.
Monday morning the tally sheet
showed the same result. While mosA
than 80 new cases were reported the
discharges from quarantine had Kept
pace and the total remained the
same. q
DR.. Inches. however, doesn't want
the people to think The epidemic has
been conquered The price Of libor-
ty from scarlet fever. he says, is
eternal vigilance and the fact that
for q single day the Allies have held
the enemy even does not prove or
promise anything
The health Officer points out that
the apea OF ths fever epidemic usu-
ally is not reached until nearly two
months later than this. so that he
will not make any predictions. How
ever. he wHF much encouraged that
the epidemic did not gain on him
over Sunday
Late this week the municipal
court building Will be available for
fever hospital, and DR.. Inches is
ready 10 send a small army Of men
into II to put II in shape before the
last desk is taken out He plans 10
whitewHsh the walls and put light
colored covering on the noorp 70
make the dingy building as light as
possible. Light n the chief enemy
OF the scarlet pest Dr. Inches
SAYS that by intelligent treatment
the gloomy Old building. which has
spelled the end Of hope for 40 many.
may become q haven OF rescue for
the innocents who super.
For several DAYS. thanks 20 the
vigorous defense being put up. the
fever has been making only slight
gains, but always II has galnedb
For the arst time since the epg-
demic starred the advance has been
checked az last
The brilliant weather of the last
few days has assisted the health
battlers great deal with sum
Gent sunshine and the organiza-
tion be now has with which 20 nght
the epidemic. Dr=Inches hopes that
he will BE- able 20 cope with h sue.
cessfully. but he doesn't make any
promise or predictions. knowing as
he does that the scarlet enemy is
treacherous
He urges all residents 20 b. a.
careful az ever and assist IN hold
ius the ground that has peen gained
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
HIDE0US CRUELTIES
CHARGED TO TEuToNS
IN NORTHERN FRANCE
Aged, Infirm Civilians
Driven From Home to
Freeze and Starve
SICK FORCED OUT
IN ZERO WEATHER
Made to Stand In Open
Square Five Hours
For Inspection"
nv WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs
raited Pres. stan Csrresposaent
WlTh I'VE HPlTlsh ARMIES

~ WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs
raited Press stan Csrresposaent
WITH THE BPlTlsH ARMIES
AFIEID. March 2e.--We were AZ
a little town In the path Of the
German retreat today.
gave a child ham sandwich.
Without stopping TO eat rt--and
she was hungry too--she ran
into her house shouting Here's
MEATl-
A moment later a woman
emerged. carrying a slice of the
buttered bread Of the sandwich.
,er face lighted Ip.
Look Look" she cried.
they've still get butter In
Franeer
Nothing was more poionsntly
q reminder Of the sufferinas of
the people left behind' than
thls snall Incident today. put u
vas only one little incident of
many.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

PARIS. March 26.--Despite a
driving rain and every obstacle OF
broken ground. French forces still
progressed today against the Ger
mans. The official statement de-
clared Gen. Nivelle's troops had
reached Folembary. south OF the for.
est OF Coucy.
During the night The Germans un.
successfully attacked new French
positions between the Disc and the
Somme. They lost heavily.
Fire OF French guns north OF
Rheims exploded a munitions depot
behind the German lines.
LONDON. March 2s.-The destruc-
tion on which the retreating Ger.
mans counted most TO hamper I'D
vance Of the Allied forces on the
western front. may possibly prove
the Teutons' undotns
The spectacle OF the utter. wan
ton. brutal devastation wreahed ON
French soil evacuated by the invad.
ers today had reused the French
troops TO such a point that they
were irresistibly forcing their way
onward. even overcoming some long
prepared positions In advance OF the
"Hindenburg line" ST. Quentin fs
being rapidly approached. There
front dispatches reported today
nghting OF violence not ecllpsed
in the offensives OF last summer. The
French have literally been trans
formed into super-nghting machines
by their fury over the despoliation Of
France
Gen. Neville is evidently sharpen
ing the point OF his wedge extending
near Moy and venedeul. between St.
Quentin and LaFere, with a food OF
men. Il is al this point that Allied
troops have advanced farthest
against the Germans.
To the north Of 81 Quentin. Field
Marshal Haig's British forces were
themselves forging a wedge above
~. Quentin. The city is menaced
from three sides now II IL believed
to be one Of the strongest positions
In the Hindenburg line
The British advance has been
slower. but none the less method
cal. than the French. Fighting OF
the most desperate character II
marking every inch Of the advance.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
AMERICANS IN
2 TORPEDOINGS

wAsHINGTON. March 26.-Two
torpedotngs. involving Americans
but with no casualties. were re.
ported TO the state department TO
day.
The first case was the British
steamer Chorley with Americans
Sweet. Herrick and walters aboard
The second was the Norwegian
steamer Wilfred with Bill south
wood, Wayne county. Kentucky, and
John Palmer. of Panama aboard In
the Wflfred case the German sub
marine permitted the crew 20 take
20 the boats.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
ALDERMEN CUT
PIGEON HOUSE

A plan TO erect home in Grand
Circus park TO house the several
thousand pigeons that are seen
Ground the downtown streets was
costructed by the council parks and
boulevards committee, Monday
morning. The aldermen voted not
To allow an item q t2.50o asked
for this purpose. AIl members Of
the committee voted for cutting the
item with the exception Of Aid. Rob
inson.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
DENY CAR HAS
ESCAPED GUARD

COPENHAGEN. March 26.-O1i.
cial denial that former C1ar Nicho'
las had escaped his guards AZ
TEarkoe selo was made In Petro-
grad messages received here today.
AZ the same time Il was formally
stated that the new regime would
fulnn all financial obligations un-
dertaken by the previous govern.
ment.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

wA6Fsrs0roN March 3e---Ansse-
can citizens all over the Ind woeU
assembling 10 defend the aag tpaav
in response 60 me can 10 arms cd
cut from Washington
The orders sent out bv pSse90umg
Wilson yesterday and totny cuz1ng
into service ~ regiments Dl -
smaller units of the nations oWz1
sent mffftfMnen al over ne cenkrun
west anrryzDg TO their ssmor4sa-
On the Pacific coast end - a.
eastern states many orwAuisn11cuD
were already under srms. n
troops called cot 20 date uuKbW
approximately $4,000 mon. Thsy
will be used TO protect propsssz sn1
guard against plots and rsotfns.
An points IN the central west -
fected BY the order reportsu promU<
response. uecruifiug of dsyastD1
units to fuli war footing was ray6d.
Reports from the lsrSsr c4soes g
The central west indicated tbst e.
listmeDt In the navy xnd regu1ar
army was Also stimulated BY the
calling out Of the gusrdsnen. Men
who had hesftsted cid 20 no fuuUr.
believing the calling Of the nfI1kfs
meant thai war was NJ hxnd
Az noon the mobilization a. 0e
First Illinois iunsutry. which 10 com
posed wholly Of Chicago meu. hsd
been practically eoupleted-
At Mtlwsakee the naval rscy-as,nx
station was forced into larger head
quarters and while -jsctdes- In b~re
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
U-BOATS SINK 25
SHIPS, SAYS BERLIN

BERLIN. via ssyville Wireless.
March 2s.-German summarizes
have sunk during the last few days
a total OF rs steamships. IA sailing
ships and 81 trawiers. in addition
10 losses already made public. an
osicial announcement stated.
In addition to the ship losses an
English biplane Was destroyed By
Eunhre from submarines.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
PURSE SNATCHER
DRAWS 80 DAYS

Henry Nitro. % years old. Chi
cago would be a free man II he
had Just $3.50 more than he now
has. Because OF the discrepancy.
Henry was sent, Monday morning,
30 the Detroit House of Correction
for purse snatching by Judge Hes
ton In police court.
Nitro stopped Henry Fur. No.
1905 Cisrk-ave., Saturday. at Mich
gan and Clark-ayes.. and asked HIM
TO change a quarter. When Fur
drew out his purse, Nitro snatched
a and ran.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
President Orders Out,
81 Regiments and Is
Smaller Units
SOLDIERS TO ACT
AS HOME GUARD I
Wolverine Boys Wero
just Returning
m From Border
.nIr.A sg,I q I. Is syss.s -. -,

War a~DqssDsnt egnpuu yunonns'
e.y ane ts1ey salis6 - hiSSS -
fe.ss - reInents 80 - egl[p
y.sts tsv - s1.tes ar - -.
trset 81 CesuD1on-
nsevsn rse1ne.ss 60 uurps'
sn.alser ss1ts vvero caDle1 . 80
eoboos - m1ms enDesgn mow&uo -
the nestv1sf - Cssu1h4s yun1u6.
r. frs.sy sss,.s:s - -
states te1ny.
three rxG1ns~ss sn1 sh~s> Aus-
tslisns - m1eh1Uan, CsDngn1o go
ohfs nstlonai gUnr1 were he11 ~
federal service WHEN mmnoDsnnD-
eut sreerw we've es9steEunnmAnA
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

Highest tempernture tbs date IN
the past "a years. ~ In ieost low
est. n In IR4.
Oue year sxe toAsy--Ht9hest tens-
perutsre. ST. lowest. 3et mean. asJ
ciouay weather with ~ inca ef rain.
rhe sun sets Monday st sIne y. ma.
snd rtae@ Tuesdsy at et11 o. IN
TIE me~n sets Monday 90 IfI1e y
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
o,troI, aank clearlnn,.

Detroit bank clesrings for Monday
were Ss,s1S.s26s 80: clearings
for 1917 TO date are t624.t21.tHs7
ss against t4aS. .i7s 9s2 % for the
corresponding period In 1915
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
DENVER BOOMING
UNDER sooZE BAN

In the hrst months OF prohfbi-
tion In Denver the savings banks
gained 1000 accounts. Savings
banks deposits Increased i6,3i4,.
42s In one year under the dry
regime. The f63 saloon build
ings sre occupied nov by "legi-
Innate business" Crime has de-
cre~ed 81 per cent
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
Appam Mandate Ordered.

WASHINGTON, March 3seJffs
supreme court today ordered a man
date issued turning over the prize
steamer Appam. interned a. Nor
folk. and her cargo 20 British own
ers. The mandate was asked for
by the owners. Several weeks aao
the court said Germany could not
retain the steamer.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
ST.QUENT
MENACED ON
THREE SIDES
British and French
Surrounding the
key" City
is
SPUR TO MEN

PETRoGRAD, March 2s.--At
tempt by German forces In the
region OF postsVy 20 advance
after four successive sas at
tseks, was repulssd by Russian
forces, the off'olsI statement
sald today. The enemy was
thrown back.