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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-13
It's Tough on Boys
Who Cant Bare Heads
When Flag Goes By

Patriotic persons who know moth.
ing OF military regulations let their
ignorance prompt expressions OF
loyalty. with the result that several
men who served on the Mexican
border were seriously inconven
fenced during the parade preceding
the departure OF the naval militia.
Wednesday.
II In an army regulation that a
man should stand al attention. HE
arms rigidly at his side. and face
The Gag when the national anthem
is being played, Only az the last
note M he required TO salute.
When the band which preceded
the sailor boys played The star
spangled Banner" thousands OF men
raised their hats.
On the l2-inch eurbing around
the county building. was a youth,
straight as a rule, his hands pressed
tightly against his calves. his hat
elapped frmly on his head
whats a matter1" cried one
patriot. Got busted arInf"
The young man continued 10 stand
az attention lie ignored the re
marks.
A moment later his hat was knock.
ed OF. and he was pushed from the
curb 20 the sidewalk.
A number OF militiamen. scattered
thru the downtown streets. suffered
similar humiliations.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-13
LEAGUE PLANS
FINAL DRIVE
Citizens Organization Starts
Campaign For City Govern
ment Changes

The fnal big drive OF the Detroit
CitiSens' league for basic changes
In the structure OF local city govern
ment by charter amendment. will be
made next fall. FUN announcement
regarding the program will be out
lined by Pllny w. Marsh. attorney
OF the league. At a meeting OF the
membership 20 be held May 3. al
which the address will be delivered
by Clinton Rogers Woodruff. OF Phil
adelphia. secretary OF the National
Municipal league.
Whether a small council Of nine
members. chosen at large, a straigh,
commission plan. OF the city man
ager plan OF government. will be
proposed by the league Ia stili left
an open question. In tact the vot'
ers and the charter commission will
be expected TO assume large respon'
sibilities In deciding vital issues.
In an authorized announcement
the league declares itself IN favor
Of the small non-partisan Legislative
body. The organisation declares
that II will be necessary 90 circulate
petitions forcing the submission 10
the voters At q special election with
In q year. these questions:
do you favor a general revision
OF the city charter!
do you favor q small council
elected from the city at large In
stead OF a ward-elected body as We
have at present?
do you favor non-parusan cleo
tons for CITY Ofritersf''
The Detroit Citizens league be-
lieves II 10 desirable 20 have a gen
eral revision OF Detroit's charter 10
eliminate portions now obsolete and
to make the document simple,
workable. fundamental law for the
city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-13
WHY MUST MOTHERS DIE?

A husband OF Is stood beside the
double casket that held the bodies
% his young wife and newborn son
why. why" he moAned. why
must this be7"
Two years ago that husband and
wife plighted their troth and awAk.
sned TO a new meaning OF life and
love. He bought n little home. She
made her wedding clothes and
house fittings. stitching into them
prayers and dreams for her future
In marriage they realized they were
just entering a long. long life OF
happiness. Months later the girl
wife discovered that their Joy was
10 be doubled, their love completed
IN parenthood over the layette OF
their coming child she and her hus
band murmured hopes OF their won
derful new responsibility.
With the FIRST cry OF their little
son the young mother breathed her
last. Two days later, a. she lay
bride-like under misty white. they
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-13
alrIs ssn human Bones.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. April is.-Af-
ter a three days city-wide search
the police located Anna Gray and
Elsie BushmAn. each nine years old.
who sold human bones among a
bunch OF other bones and rags TO
Oscar Winsh, junk dealer.
The girls led the coroner and 20
lice oficials to q point on the Wa.
bash river where they made the
Rruesome Hnd Coroner u. r. Nc.
Bride Is OF the opinion that the
bones were not old ones and that
they had been washed up on the
river bank
Mrs. John wyrosE, OF Oxford.
whose husband disappeared from
their home early in December. visit.
ed police headquarters. The bones
are those OF a person about feet
9 inches tall. the height OF her misc
ing husband Some are OF the opin.
ion that the bones are those OF some
Que who was murdered and the body
thrown into the river
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-13
Meant 1t For Him

He was fond OF playing jokes on
his wife. and this time be thought
be had a winner.
my dear" be said. as they sat at
supper. Il Just heard such a sad
story Of young girl today They
thought she was going blind. and so
a surgeon operated on her, and
found"
"Yes!" gasped the wife breSthless-
~.
That she'd got a young man in
her eyel" ended the husband, with
chuckie
For = moment there was silence
Then the lady remarked slowly:
We'll. II would all depend on what
sort 81 a man 10 was. Some OF
them she could have seen thru easily
enough"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-13
~ MARY soVLe o'aglLLY

NEW YORK, April 13.-There
are three fates behind the Russian
revolution-three women, the en-.
cxars nearest and dearest who
played upon their victims known
weakness TO enhance their own
power and who succeeded In bring
ing down the very dynasty for
which they intrigued
Marie FeodoroVna. dowager en-
press OF Russia, and mother OF the
car, was the most powerful politi.
cal parsonage In the empire.
When, in 1905, the worlds pro-
teet against horrors like Kischenef
and Odessa startled the cEar into
an hysterical wish for reform, the
astute empress mother induced her
son 10 receive two extraordinary
astrologers." These men, primed
for their task, produced diagrams
W pIONo lhhh NlNnOtab ~ WOulu
triumph over all his enemies about
1916: but they did not produce the
gold given them by the cEaritsa for
influencing the ruler Of Russia
CEarinR AliX IL known all over
Russia a. the Empress OF Bad Luck.
Few queens have been more up.
happy.
The Cinderella OF the Russian
court. capricious and harsh-temper.
Cd. with a Prussian capacity for call.
ing a spade a spade. soon gave
cause for offense.
Determined that none but grand
danes above reproach should be re-
ceived at her court. AlIx OF Hesse
inaugurated social spy system 10
unesrth long forgotten scandals.
Petrograd society boycotted the
palace. was warmly welcomed by
the dowager empress. and war to
the tongues edge followed.
Mother OF four unwanted daugh-
ters and constantly longing for an
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-13

Ways in which the machinery
trade may aid the nation in the war
will be considered BY a joint con.
ference TO be opened az Memphis
today by the American Supply and
Machinery Manufacturers associa'
ton, the National supply and Ma
ehiHeFy Dealers association and tht
Southern Supply and Machinery
Dealers association.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-13
DESPONDENT
MAN ENDS LIFE

August Schering, So years old.
ended his life Thursday afternoon
by hanging 10 q rafter In his home
AZ No. as whitewood-ave. The Ito
less body was found In the attic
by his daughter. Mrs. Elizabeth
Hines. schering had been in III
health for several months. Coro-
ner Park investigated the case.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-13
Makes His Own Conn.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. April is.--wfi-
liam Watkins. nfty years old. for
many years proprietor Of a saw mill
az Kentlsnd. learned few months
ago that he could not live long.
He proceeded to build a conn for
himself. using solid black walnut.
He spent weeks making II. When
completed II weighed more than 700
pounds.
watkins was brought here to g..
Elizabeth hospital q few days ago,
and recently he died. The conn was
shipped from KentlAnd and his body
has been placed in IL. He was bur
led at Delphi, his former home. The
weight OF the%cofhn made It neces-
sary to use q large force OF men 20
lift II on and OF the train. Wat
kins widow and four children sur
vive.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-13

Governor Cox. In his proclama.
ton setting aside today for the OBJ
servance OF Arbor day in Ohio,
points out that in this day OF wars
particular efforts should be made
TO stir up the inner sensibilities OF
nature"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-13

heir 20 the throne. AliK sought com
fort In the occult.
Presently Elisabeth, Grand Ouch
ess Serge. now a nun in = Moscow
convent. sent to her imperial sister
the monk Gregory Rasputin. warn
ing the neurotic empress that so
long as Rasputin consented 10 re-
main at Txarskoe Selo she and her
children would be safe. Elisabeth
had shrewdly installed an intrepid
German agent behind the imperial
throne; a hundred million moujiks
recognized that menace.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-13

Last. but not least. OF the three
fates In Grand Duchess xenia, Cxar
Nicholas elder sister--s second edi-
ton OF her Danish mother. married
10 her cousin Alexander Michaelo-
witch. an intriguer OF morbid intelli.
genee Husband and wife were past
masters in the art OF controlling the
car.
Alexander Michaelovitch. owner
Of vast forests In Siberia. insisted
II was his imperial prerogative TO
supply the Trans Siberian railway
with sleepers and fuel at his own
price. In 1908 he sent the minister
OF the interior a new contract with
prices doubled. NJ witte returned
the document unsigned. Alexander
rushed 10 the emperor denouncing
Whites revolutionary behavior" In
three days the great minister was
dismissed; his successor signed.
Not content with her husbands
Siberian graft. Grand Duchess Xenia
determined to induce her brother 10
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-13

, approve the exploitation OF immense
tracts OF land near Yalu In Korea,
and to finance a company. Nicholas
Ii hesitated. But XeniA raised the
shade OF their ancestor. Alexander
II. conqueror OF Turkey. TO advocate
the scheme.
"Nickie." entirely convinced,
promptly subscribed six million rou.
bles. The grand duchess company
as promptly erected Notifications;
Japan protested. Russia cogitated.
and the Russo,Japanese war fol
lowed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Mrs. Larkin in Striped Voile,

Mrs. Thomas B. Larl<in. An army bride
merry gown at dinner party at the en-
gineer camp in Massachusetts, avenue last
week. It is a deep orange and white
striped wolfe fashioned with a full over
skirt gathered at the waist and finished
with a long sash Of the same, tipped
with small jet tassels. The bodice Is
cool, loose affair. the neck cut square in
back and v in front, and the collar is a
deep square Of white georgette edged
with the striped wolfe and finished with a
tie Of the wolfe tipped with Jet tassels.
The long. wide. bell-shaped sleeves are
edged with the geogette. With this gown
she wears large black hat with a net
crown and a net and straw brim trim
small bird OF paradise.
Another smart costume which Mrs.
Larkin sometimes wears out to the club
is sport ono Of pongee with a plated
lines with long straight tunic held at
the waist line by a black patent leather
belt. The skirt Is trimmed at the hem
line with narrow band Of dark rose. pom
gee and blue. A row Of Chinese rose
spots and a row Of blue spots separated
by band Of pongee trimmed the bottom
OF the tunic This long sleeves are fin
ished with cuffs Of the rose and blue,
which also form the wide hood collar
She wears with this a small hat Of soft
dark blue straw.
Miss bennett in Rose Crepe de Chine
Miss Dorothy bennett, who left Wash
ington several days ago to pass the
summer visiting in Wisconsin, wore at
a recent dance lovely gown Of rose
colored crepe de chine. The decolette,
which was cut with a deep V back and
front, and the chiffon sleeve draperies
which were of the same shade, were
like the sash-girdle which encircled the
waist twice. deliberately embroidered in
pink. white and pale blue beads. Inch
wide plaits formed the skirt.
Another stunning costume in Miss
Dennett's summer wardrobe is a khaki
kool sport suit, with large green and
yellow spot. The skirt is plated
model. The medium leng 9Th coat has a
deep rounding collar and large pockets
OF the same. finished with a binding Of
green, applied with hemstitching. The
wide sash belt is of the khaki kool,
faced with green. With this she wears
sport hat Of cream felt, with a soft
fold OF green around the crown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Miss Hopkins in Lavender Linen.

Miss Anne Hopkins, who spends many
hours these summer days golfing, some
times wears for this sport very be-
coming gown of pale lavender linen.
The short-waisted bodice. which is cut
with deep V in front, is simply fin
ished with deep cuffs and collar Of
white linen. The collar is rounding in
back and ending in two deep points IN
front. The wide belt is of the Iaven-
der and the full gathered skirt Is trim
med with two large pockets. Large
white buttons is the finishing touch.
extending from the collar to well be-
low the knees. Her large hat of nat
ural color straw is trimmed with a
band of lavender and gold ribbon, with
a bow in front.
Another attractive gown which Miss
Hopkins is wearing this summer is g.
Russian blouse model Of the apricot
hue. The plated skirt Is of crepe do
chine and the blouse is of georgette
crepe finished with q band of the crepe
de chine. The collar. sash belt and full
pockets are effectively embroidered in
gold. The Eeorgette sleeves are fin
ished with turnback cuffs Of the same
appliqued with butterflies of the crepe
de chine. The hat worn with this cos
tune is a large black one of openwork
straw. Black ribbon edged with sill
yer outlines the brim and forms the
outstanding bow at the front of the
crown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
SOCIETY IN SILHOUETTE
Nine. de Cespedes in Red Chiffon.

Nine dc Cespsdes, wife Of the Cuban
minister. wore = stunning gown at the
dinner given Tuesday evening by the
minister Of Panama and Mme. Porras.
It was Of a rich shade of red chiffon
mounted over lustrous white satin. the
chiffon drapery on tho deoollete bodice
crossing in surp1ice effect at the front.
with q garland of tiny shaded flowers
opposite side. The chiffon skirt. which
was quite full. had successive rows Of
deep tuoks. and the girdle, Of wide
satin OF tho same shade, was finished
with four loops and ends Of the ribbon.
which were attached at the back, front
and sides and reached nearly to the
hem, giving the effect Of panels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Miss Denys in Sport Clothes.

Miss Dorothea Denys was out exer-
wearing a very chic sport costume.
The skirt was In two-inch black land :
white stripes. with which she wore a
white slip-on sweater. with a broad
black patent leather belt. and a PAN
anna hat with black ribbon The
deep collar Of white wolfe blouse
showed over the sweater collar. Rev,
DR.. Denys and Mrs. Denys and their
daughters are among those keeping
their town houses open this summer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Miss Calderon In Rose Pink.

Miss Elena Calderon, who was also a
guest at the dinner given by the min
lister Of Panama and Nine. Porras, wore
a charming rose pink evening gown
made in the prevailing mode, with
straight lines from shoulder to hem.
The bodice was a rose pink charmeuse
embroidered in crystal beads with crys-
tal-beaded bands over the shoulders,
holding the tiny tulle sleeves.
The lower part Of the bodice was in
verified in Goose Girl fashion and
edged with silver thread.
The skirt was cut in points and out
lined with silver thread around tho bot
tom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Miss Thesis in White Silk,

Miss Katherine Thesis, who assists
nearly every saturday afternoon at
the tea dances given at the Training
Camp Club for the students from the
officers reserve camp at Fort Myer
wore a particularly pretty dress at
one of the recent teas.
1t was Of heavy white silk, made on
very simple lines. which were some
what relieved by the deep round collar
and high close -ftting cuffs of cream
The back Of the bodice was finished
at the sides with ends which extended
around to the front, where thew were
held in a loose knot.
The skirt of silk was gathered and
made with three deep tucks above the
hem.
Mrs. Chapman in Gold Georgette.
Mrs. G. Bowie Chapman, who has Jus,
returned from q motor trip to Atlantic
City. wore during her visit there a
very lovely gown Of gold-colored geor-
getts crepe deliberately embroidered in
white chalk beads, made on semi -fit-
ting lines, with no defined waist line.
The bodice bad v neck. outlined
with q RUNE Of the orspe gathered very
closely ft the back and edged with the
bead Trimming. The bead embroidery
ac .e.s sa Il. Gr co:. Of the
The skirt was made with a tunic of
the embroidered chiffon, which reached
nearly to the hem Of the unde dress.
which was Of the same material. With
ing hat Of white straw. tho broad brim
faced with gold silk and the crown
completely covered with yellow wild
roses. with q hand Of black velvet RIB
bon saoanceanE tho Lover Part Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Mr.. William W. Finley, 1r., has arrived
at White Sulphur Springs. W. Va, to
join Mrs. Finley. who Is passing the
summer there with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Augustus C. Downing, and Misses
Alys NJ. and Elsie b. Downing of
WASHINGTON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
tains Of Virginia before returning. about
September Is,

Misses Julia and Rosemary su1li-
van held q block party for the benefit
Of the war fund. The proceeds. S19. have
been sent to the Rev. Father O'Hern.
Miss Mildred Berens OF California
street left yesterday for Pennsylvania,
where ehe will make an extended visit
Mr.. Bronson c. Doan Of Chatam Court
has gone to Old Point to spend the
week end.
serve Corps, accompanied by his wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Rear Admiral Iugersoll on Duty.

Rear Admiral Ingersoll, retired. has
returned to active duty as president of
a special board Of naval ordnance. He
is one of the navy's greatest ordnance
experts and author Of a standard ord
nance text book
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Mrs. Frazer in Petunia Tulle.

Mrs. James Carroll Frazer IL wearing an
effective dinner gown this summer Of pc
tunia tulle built over taffeta Of tho same
shade. The full gathered skirt Is Of sew
eral layers Of the tulle. each edged with 4
narrow banding Of iridescent sequins the
tone Of the gown. The sequin handing
also outlines the decollette and flowing
sleeve draperies. and the deep girdle,
which 10 entirely Of the sequins, extends
well over the hips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

and daughter Marion. left last week
for Little Rock, Ark, where he has been
assigned to duty as assistant to the con-
structing Quartermaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Mrs. E. ]. Wilson OF Pensacola, Fla.
Is guest of Mrs. William f. Quicksall
at 100 goth street northwest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-17
NORTH DAKOTA
B0WLERS MADE
BIG SCORES
UNITED Press

St. Paul, Feb. 17.-1ndividual and
team bowlers from jamestown in the
l. B. A. tourney here both drew posi-
tions. Their events will not be bow!
ed until late in the afternoon. The
Blackstone team, of which Christian
is captain. 5owled 2,505 and placed
fourth in their division in the five
men event. The Hunters of James
town, of which Mcdonald is captain,
placed fifth, bowling 2,499. The Elks
of jamestown, placed tenth and last
in their division, bowling 2,27O. Ally.
mer is captain of this team. The
highest score for this division was
1892, bowled by the Fiat of Mime
apolis. Becker, of Fargo, took sixth
place in the single events, bowling
546, Five hundred and eighty.four
was the highest score in this class
In another division of the singles, Ed
munds of Moorhead stood first with
567. :.
jamestown bowlers failed to dis
place leaders in the two-man event OF
the I. B. A. meet this morning. Fol-
lowing are their scores:
Orr-Aylmer, 1862; Cram.Fitzgerald,
1,031; Eottcher- Sundahl. 9s4; Hurst
Lindstrom, 1908; Smith Default,
9Ss; Christianson- -Bottcher, 977; NC
Donald-Rand, 959. The Sarlis-Burch
team of Valley City rolled 1,O29.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-17

Minneapolis, Mimi. Feb. 17.-Fire,
causing a loss estimated at nearly
100000, today destroyed the annex
OF the Dayton store, one of the largest
department stores in the Northwest,
and for time threatened to spread to
adjacent buildings. Heavy damage
was done in the main store by smoke
and water. Two firemen were injur-
ed. The fire broke out in the base
ment of the annex, and, famed by a
brisk wind, spread rapidly.
Fire in Yards.
4 flaming tank car in the Minneap.
oils yards Of the Milwaukee railroad
ana z Ynno- that several cacs OF dy-
Mantle were nearby sent, 2. score Ct
families in the vicinity OF the yards
from their homes late last night. A
pillar of flame that shot into the air
from the burning car could be seen in
all parts of Minneapolis Eleven box
cars, all loaded with merchandise,
were destroyed. The loss was esti.
mated at $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-17
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Chasers Have Already Sunk 289
Submarines in Space Of
! Five Months
BY M. KERRY.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE Sea
Wasps' will do the trick, or-it can't
be DONE"
That, in nutshell, is the opinion
of the best informed shipbuilders, sub
marine men, and naval experts in
New York on the possibility of the
British navy meeting the latest Ger
man U.boat menace .I4J.ia'i' .---'. -.
They, say the ''Wasps'' will do away
with Germany's submarines.
The ".Sea-Wasps" or IN. LIS" as
they are officially known in the Brit
ish admiralty, are the product of YAM
kee shipyards. .,
They are 80 feet long, IL feet on
the beam, and draw only four and a
half feet of water, thereby making
them practically immune from tor
pedo attack
Five hundred and fifty submarine
chasers" have gone to the British
fleet, shipped on the decks of liners
and freighters from Canadian ports,
and built by the Submarine Boat cor
poration in it's Canadian plant.
Since October. .n19l6, confidential, re-
ports to the builders Of these boats
here show that 2S9 German submar-
ines have been destroyed by them.
In other words, it is believed here
the new submarine attack is being
carried out by an entirely new feet
of German U.boats, and that they in
turn are doomed to destruction before
the three-inch guns mounted on these
fast, big launches.
In design, the "wasps" are really
comfortable ocean-going yachts, quick
ly convertible into submarine chasers.
The last Of the shipment of $50
built by this company was completed,
by a coincidence, in exactly $50 days
one year and half.
Twelve thousand men worked on
them day and night, putting into place
the 100000 separate parts Of which
they are constructed.
With 500 horsepower in their mot
ors, they attain speed of % miles
an hour, and are so easily handled
they can turn in their own length.
The three-inch guns mounted for
ward can contend successfully with
any armament so far placed on sub
marines, and with cruising radius
of 700 miles at % miles an hour. or
1900 miles at II miles per hour, they
are the most effective means for keep
ing down the subs so far devised.
According to reports from the 9th.
er side, three of these boats kept the
sea during the terrific storm which
was raging on the night the cruiser
carving Lord Kitchener was blown
up by a mine.
Their sea.keeping qualities are such
as to allow for sea patrol of 10 days
duration. They are manned by ten
officers and men.