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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22
RUSS CRISIS
IMPROVING,
SAYS SAYS ROOT
Grimm Expulsion Ends
Chance of Separate
Peace
PETROGRAD is
PESSIMISTIC
People Interested In
Upheaval In
Spain
BY WV. q. SHEPHERD
Star oorrespondent Enited rs.

PETROGRAD, June 22.-"I find
The citizens Of Petrograd pessimis-
tic--bui think the situation in Rus
STA is improving" declared former
Senator Elihu Root. chairman OF the
American mission. 10 the United
Prcss today. "The only danger
comes from Germany
The incident OF the deportation
Of tic Swiss Socialist Grimm is very
significant. Thru failure OF HIS ef-
forts, Germany has lost all hope OF
a separate peace"
The Petrograd press today was
filled With enthusiastic comments
over the extremely meager reports
indicating almost revolution for
democracy in Spain. The people are
eager for full details
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22
POLICE CHASE
STUFF PICKETS

WASHINGTON, June %. Police
today put an end to all suffrage pick.
citing OF the White House.
Following two days nearrioting.
Major Pullman issued strict orders
against permitting the milit9nts 10
fiiunt their banners. or TO stand be.
fore the White House
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22
Interurbsn Hits Pedestrian

An unidentified man, about 35
years old and we'll dressed was
struck by northbound Pontiac car
at Woodward and Michigan-aves-
shortly after o'clock Friday morn
ing. The victim was TAKEN 20 Re
ceiving hospital in a serious condi-
ton. II is thought his skull was
fractured
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22

pital is. with Maj. Collins and Dir.
Besley in charge.
All the seconds in command have
the rank Of major All were for
merly noted civil surgeons.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22
COUZENS SEEKS
RECRUITS FOR
FORCE IN STATE

Unable TO secure Datrolmen for
the vacancies now open on the De
troit police department Police Com
missioner James Couzens has begun
statewide campaign Tor 800 re-
.crults Circulars have been sent 10
tho mayors of many Michigan cities
asklne thoir co operation
a Few OF th- officials have In
dorscd the request. others have re-
turned tho cirWiar with the com.
menf that Detroit should be- able
Jo est enough men within ils osr
borders
BE q member Of the best police
department in doe country and re-
ceito thc highest vases ever paid
10 a patrolman" rad fhe tNcuiar.
Tho appeal ha been mHde in State
newspapers, buf only a>fsf inquiries
have boon received Thrrr art 800
vacancies in ihe department
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22
Dr. Earnest ,. O'nricn. surgeon on
tho stan OF Harper hospital and

mr.. Earnest ,. O'Dricn. " surgeon on
tho stan Of Harper hospital and
connected With tho Harper hrsulfaf
base hospital unit has received
word from washington that te
viii pc commissioned "a ca plain Hr
W vs. Maofireror - fiarrer hospi
tai VIII look after Ir 0 1rcn's
practice during hiss absence.
Harry Dfnpeman, corporation coun-
eel. went to Lansing Thursday might
90 arCut the Cifvs side 90 The ll.-
Quindrc- Erade separation cpsc
before the etlfc railroad commits
sion todav Negotiation have been
going ON for many months o. get
the grade separated and whiir fhr
matter ie delayed fhr ful 10 death
Isl beinc rracfed felcutrslr scarce
lv week .fllpslng ir whir fnr.f
is not death or more on
ono OF che cfnsaiurs Nr IfrF
man Will urge the comm sion o.
expedite the matter aq much
possible that the east side Way he
rendered safe for the citizens.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22

The Missionary Educational Move
ment Congr1rs, one OF tho important
reliSious assemblies Of tho year IN
the south. "Opens today az Blue
Ridge. n. g..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22

CnIirrrm &C 90 ANUS eurnfe on the
Hoard Walk jefferson 90 bridge. One
price admits vow 20 all. Every night
Under cover. New stunts every week.
Ladies enjoy it.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22

ach. promotes appetite and prevents
distress. Buy bottle and try a.
ADV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22

The rIer-Modern Dancing Tonight.
Where dancing o. enjoyed. Arrarg
your parties. Ladies' FREQ. Mon i'r
Matinee dancing daily. to D. m "a
Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22

scarab Clan open 20 pubIie Sat. 2
% q. Addfson Hotei.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22

wABAsH--ST. LOUIS AND RETURN
% sat. June ~. Chair cars.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22

A congress 90 American engineers
OF Swedish birth or descent is 20 Do
held ia Chicago ncxt Sepiember.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22
SepdrQ
We're at War

Time is precious in wartime.
The compact Times saves your time.
No wasteful wOrdiness.
Nothing but worth while news.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04
MEXICAN SITUATION IN HANDS
OF PRESIDENT WILSON

Washington, Jan. 4.-The admin
istration today added Mexican mat
tiers to it's list of diplomatic moves
shrouded in secrecy Pres. Wilson
himself is now in full charge of the
Mexican problem, the American
peace cOm'rs having informed him
that their work for a troop with
drawal and border protection proto-
col was fTuitless. He may send Am
bassador Fletcher to Mexico City.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04
-O-O
BITS OF NEWS

Mayor Thompson revoked saloon
license of Al Roach, 1906 w. 18th, on
recommendation of Capt. Gleason.
Deputy baiIiffs and clerks of Mu-
nicipal court sued city to force pay
ment of salaries.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04
Why DID MURDERED MODEL CO WRONG?
Wipor1q Wilcox VIII Tell Day Book Readers

Every girl born with of purity says Winona Wilcox,
writer analysis the life death of
Fridays of The Day Miss Wilcox will story
this young a small brought wealthy
feet and finally persisted victim the mad passions she had inspire
Every girl should story of the gterng path
mother should read it, mothers will understand In The
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04
TOM LAWSON ASKED TO TIE
ALL HE KNOWS

Washington, jan. 4.-Thomas W.
Lawson will be permitted to tell the
rules committee what he knows Of
the reported leak of advance infor-
nation to Wall street regarding Pres.
Wilson's notes to the belIigerent ma
tons.
Chairman Henry yesterday stated
Lawson had merely clap-trap evil
dence" to offer. Today he switched
in his stand and agreed to subpoena
Lawson as the first witness in the
rules committees preliminary delib-
Grafton.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04
VILLA AND STAFF TO FORM
PROVISIONAL GOVT

EI PasO, Tex, Jan. 4.-Adherents
of Francisco Villa are already ar
ranging details of Mexican provi-
ionaI govt to be set up by bandit
chief. Officials have been appointed
to write laws and a tentative seat of
government has been chosen. Copies
of new proclamation issued by Villa
have been secured by federal agents
and are being translated.
Heavy fighting is still in progress
at HOrcasitas, about 80 miles south
of Chihuahua City.
New York.-Photoplayers' Studio
destroyed; $500 loss. Olga Pet
roVs, dancer. led flight of 40 actors.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04
FORECAST

Unsettled and slightly colder to-
night; lowest temperature slightly
above freezing; Friday probably fair;
colder; moderate, variable winds,
mostly northeast to north. Temper
allure Wednesday-High, Al low 90.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
XMAS AT FUNSTON
Every Sammy in Cantonment TO BE
Remembered.

Camp Funston, Dec. 24.-Altho
many fathers will not be there to grin
as the Christmas packages are opened,
no mothers to smile and beam their
happiness. nor little sisters to giggle
and dance about, nor little brothers to
laugh and shout boisterously, there
will be few among the soldier boys at
camp Funston who will not be happy
tomorrow. The entertainment pro-
vided for the day is designed to have
something to keep the attention of the
men occupie thruout the day.
TIE Christmas day program Will
start at S:20 a m, when all the bands
are scheduled to march down to the
division football field, where they will
be scattered around to provide music.
The sports will start at $50 and con-
tinue until 1890 a. m.
Then will come the main events of
the day-the cowboy feats. There
Will be rough riding Of bucking horses,
and fifty head of cattle of the wild
type have been provided for the roping
contests. Thousands of pounds of
turkey, many barrels of apples. nuts,
and other Christians delicacies will be
served for the Christmas dinner and
the afternoon will be given over to
the u1packing and distribution of
boxes and packages of gifts from
horne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
BUILD 1885 SHIPS
Huge Govt Undertaking Al
ready IS Per Cent Completed.
Scores of New Shipyards Estab-
Iished in Few Months.

Washington, Dec. 24.-The govern
ment ship building program on De
cember l was 1872 per cent on its way
to completion, as disclosed today in an
analysis of statistics supplied by the
shipping board to the senate COM
merce committee investigating prog
ress of the work. The program call
ing for spas, ,30S tons of shipping is
divided as follows:
Wood and composite vessels, 437 of
15519OO tons, 10 per cent completed; /;
requisitioned steel ships, 431 of $685.
00S tons, 80 per cent completed; con-
tract steel ships, 527 of 3,63S, 400 tons,
per cent completed. The percentage
of completion as given, does not take
into account the construction of new
shipyards in which many of the ves-
sells will be built or work done toward
obtaining engines, boilers and other
equipment.
OF 379 wood hulls contracted for,
keels hav been laid for 166, of which
13O We're laid down in yards which
not exist when the contracts were let
The wooden hulls were ordered from
seventy-two yards, of which fifty-one
have been built from the ground up
since the contracts were let.
The percentage of completi OF
wooden hulls figuring on the entire
program, which included hulls on
which construction has not started, is
per cent. OF fifty-eight composite
ships for which contracts were LEI,
keels have been laid for twelve.
These on December 1 were 20 per
cent completed. The contracts went
to four shipyards, three of which did
not exist when the contracts were
made. The three yards virtually have
been completed and they will begin
construction of ships within a few
weeks. Eleven keels for steel ships
have been laid in new Yards Con-
tracts were let for steel ships to thir-
ty-two yards. of which twenty are new.
The percentage of completion of tie
steel program-4 per cent-does not
include the construction of the now
yards.
OF the ships contracted for four
have been launched, two steel and
two wooden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
Serious Difficulties Between
Govt and Socialists.
Prohibit Convention Called To
Meet in Berlin Sunday.
OPEN ISSUE WITH MILITARISTS
Socialists Grow BOlder in OPP
posing AutOcratic Peace.
Complain to Chancellor About
Abuse by Imperial Forces.

Washington, Dec. 24.-"Serious diff
ficulties'' between the imperial Ger
man government and the majority So
cialists have resulted from the conclu-
sion of an armistice with Russian
Maximalists, the committee on public
information learned today in radio
message from Lyons, France.
German military authorities, the
message says, are strongly opposing
Socialist assemblies and are doing all
within their power to thwart an ex-
pansion o. the Socialist movement.
The message is quoted from Zurich
dispatches to a French news agency:
Word comes from Berlin that the
conclusion of the armistice with the
Maximalists has as a first effect pro-
duced serious difficulties between the
imperial government and the majority
Socialists. The latter in fact adver-
tise openly their ideas about peace
conditions and those tendencies of
which the pan-Germanists and the
militarists complain. Numberless in
cidents have occurred. The prohibit
i lg of the meeting arranged for las
Sunday in Berlin by the majorists is
not an isolated case.
AIIege Many Abuses.
1.-The communication of the Social
list party in the protest that was ad-
dressed to the imperial chancellor
mentioned a large number of abuses
committed by militarists against the
right of holding meetings. The pan
Germanists, on the other hand, re-
proach the Social Democrat majority
for their anti-national attitude. They
complain notably of an article in the
Chemmizer Kolkstimmen, in which is
found this significant passage:
The members of the Center, Ma
tionaI Liberals and Progressives are
trying to exploit to the plaudit of the
annexationist views the principal ac-
cording to which peoples should have
control over their own destinies. Thus
they are trying to combine with the
barons of the Baltic and the Bourgh-
ers in Poland with a view concluding
an arrangement which will be fatal to
the needs of the proletariat on the
eastern front 1t seeks to this time
to act as tho these were foregone con-
clusiouS;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
Between 30 and 40 Others Hurt
in Pittsburg Accident.
Brakes Refuse To Work and
Car Goes Thru a Station.
HIT CROWD ON PLATFORM
Continues Wild Flight and
PIunges Into Embankment.
Jumped Rails While Bound
Toward Downtown District.

Pittsburgh Pa, Dec. 24.-Seveh-
teen killed outright, a half score prob
ably fatally injured and from thirty
to forty others hurt, was the toll this
afternoon when a Knoxville trolley
car bound for downtown Plttspursh'
Jumped the rails.
The car plunged thru crowd OF
people on the platform at the water
and Carson streets waiting room and
crashed thru the station into an en-
banl5ment Refusal of all brakes to
work on a down grade was given as
the cause Of the fatal mishap-
Within half an hour more lhan
FORTY injured persons had been re-
ceived at hospitals in the vicinity and
il was believed that others were stlll
in the wreckage
Christmas shoppers Victims.
The car which was bound toward
the city from the populous suburb OF
Knoxville was filled with late CHRIST
mas shoppers, many OF them, It was
stated, being women. Soon after It
entered the tunnel which is almost
mile long. the trolley pole left the
wire and the wheels slipped on the
wet rails
The mOtorman WIS unable to check
the speed of the car which was going
at express train speed. AS the car
approached an intersection the wheels
refused to take the switch and it left
the rails, turning over on its side and
piling the passengers in a mass under
the broken ard twisted plates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
START new DRIVE
Germans in Powerful Thrust on
Macedonian Front.
Believe 1t Is Expected Hun
Blow at SalOniki Army.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Germany has
started a powerful offensive in Mace
donia, probably to anticipate the al
lied campaign about ready to begin.
Along the Cerna river three violent at
tacks against positions held by Ital-
ians have been repulsed with heavy
losses, official dispatches stated today.
The fighting continues.
Military officials interpret the brief
report as presaging the long expected
activity in the Balkans. More than
100. 900 Greek troops modified near
Saloniki are ready to be thrown
against the Bulgars. The French army
at the Greek port has been greatly re-
inforced, it is said.
A blow against Bulgaria now would
greatly encourage the beleaguered
Rumanian forces and would lessen the
pressure of the Bul-arians in Dobru-
dja, military attaches declared. The
Rumanian army-400, 900 strong-is
virtually cut off. 1t is stated authori-
tatively that Teuton officers, until re-
Gently in command of the BuIgar
troops. have been Withdrawn and. at
present the army is officered by Bull
garS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
XMAS CHEER FOR
EVERY PERSON IN
The WHOLE CITY
TOpekans Will Forget War
Shadows Tomorrow.
All TheaterS Have Special
Amusement Bills.
ELKS LOOK AFTER POOR
Santa Will Remember Every
Little Tot in City.
Salvation Army Prepares Many
Baskets for Distribution.
Christmas Day Amusements.

Christmas Day Amusements.
Novelty-Five acts of vaudeville
and the first episode of 1.-THE Seven
Pearls"
Majestic = Musical tabloid. The
Ruby Darby company
Orpheum-Photo Features. Bill
Hart in THE Silent Man.
lris-Photo Features. Mabel Talia-
ferro in Draft 25S"
Cozy-Feature Pictures. Belle Ben
nett in Because of Woman"
Gem-Feature Pictures. William
duncan and Carol Holloway in Dead
Shot Baker"
Best-Motion Features.
Crysal-Motion Features
Christmas morn, according to the
weather man, will dawn fair and
crisp, perfect day. Almost as per-
feet will be the celebration here of
the first Kansas war Christmas.
All the city was today wrapped in
the holiday spirit. Crowds thronged
otst aowntoWn stores for the usual
eleventh. hour shopping and buying
was brisk, money and cheer flowing
more freely than usual Clerks in
every store did not experience an idle
moment, and the climax, of course is
yet to come in the after dinner rush
till 10 O'Clock or later.
After careful survey. it may safely
be said there is not a person in shaw
nee county, regardless of age, who will
not nave cause for celebration The
little tots, children who cannot find
appropriate care at home, will be glad
dened by the Elks at the B. p o. f
bulldfn, Seventh and jackson street.
at 10 O'Clock in the morning. The
Best People on Earth" have made ex-
tensiVe preparations to take care of
their little guests and by early morn
ing the monster Christmas tree will be
ready for the hundreds of kiddies
Each child at the Elks building at the
appointed hour will receive a stock
ing cap and nuts, apples, fruits and
other goodies galore.
Children in institutions will be TAX
en- care of either by the institutions
or by societies which have made sure
that Santa will not overlook them.
Forget War Shadows.
The shadow of war will be light in
hundreds of homes with sons or faith
ers away to camp or war. Frank
Cope declared today that hundreds
tons of green's holly, mistIetoe and
the like, have been purchased here.
The shipment of trees from the
northern forests which was received
by Cope a. few weeks ago was dimin-
ished in short order. Cope secured
the surrounding cities. and Cleaned
up" Kansas City, st. Joe and Lawrence
in order to obtain sufficient trees and
decorations to supply the Topeka de-
mand.
Services will be held in a number
of Topeka churches during the day
The Salvation Army will furnish
basket dinners to the poor of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
Girl HANGS sell
Miss Martha WhittemOre, 1915
College, Takes Own Life.
Daughter of Ex-City School Su-
erintendent Found in Attic.


Miss Martha Elizabeth White
more. 22 years old, the daughter of
L. d. Whittemore, former superin-
tendent of city schools, committed
suicide this afternoon by hanging. The
cause of the suicide is ascribed to a
fit of dependency brought on by
Sbverwork while teaching school at
Meade, Kensas.
The mother and father went up
town this afternoon to attend to some
belatcd Christmas shopping and
when the mother returned home the
body was discovered hanging to a
rafter in the attic. For some time
past Miss Whittemore has been sub
jest to fits of dependency as a re-
suit of her teaching school in Meade,
according to DR.. o. F. Narcotic,
coroner. ard a short time ago her
patents induced her to return TO To-
peka for rest, hoping that she would
soon recover her poise of mind.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Whittemore
LETT the house this morning the girl
seemed to be in fairly good spirits
considering her condition and no
violent steps were anticipated. DR..
o. F. Narcotic was called as soon as
the body was, discovered and he pro-
nounCed suicide.
The Whittemores live at 1915 Col
lege avenue, the scene of the tragedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
BY CARL D. GROAT.

Washington. Dec. 24.-"Over there,
where hate and horror dwell, Ameri-
cans of the Rainbow division and oth-
er units this Christmastide are anX-
ious for battle.
Only a small portion of the Untteu
States forces has been tested by fire,
bit reports to the war department
showed today that training is proceed
ing so well that when the call to bat
tie comes, the Rainbow-shoWlng the
colors of twenty-six states-aIong with
the other organizations will give good
account of themselves as Americans
have always done.
The Rainbow boys are well and
happy-at least as happy as a set of
men could be whose steps stray far
from home in the holiday season
They are well supplied, too. The
knick-knacks from home have arrived
and have been distributed, but even
were they not the Rainbows would not
want.
All the Comforts of Home.
1--WE can get everything here that
we would have at home" wrote the
son of Gen. Frank Mcintyre. army
censor today. responding to a letter
asking what he really needed or want
ed on Christmas. Incidentally both
Mcintyre and Secretary Baker held it
woulds be entirely proper 20 have a
Christmas announcement that the
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
Peace POwwOw Only Intermez-
20 To Disorganize Slavs.
Neither Side Can Accept Terms
Without Surrender.
HINDENBURG TO SETTLE IT!
Ambitions of AnneXatiOnistS
Suddenly Increase.
Russian Socialists Now See
Thru Lenine's Scheme.
BY JOSEPH sCHAPLEN

Stockholm, Dec. 24.-Camille Huys-
man, the Belgian Socialist leader,
who has been a prime mover in ef-
forts to hold an International Socialist
peace gathering. told the United Press
today the Bolsheviki peace endeavors
seemed likely to postpone indefinitely
all hope of a peoples movement for
real peace.
Il do not believe the Lenine regime
in Russia is favorable to a democratic,
just peace" he declared. THE Len
mites cannot accept German proposals
government cannot accept the LeEIn-
ite conceptions without revolutioniz-
ing itself.
Disorganize Prussia First.
Prospects of a separate peace have
increased ambitions of the central
powers. Teuton annexationists I'M
derstand perfectly that the Lenuue ne
gotiations are only an intermezzo.
They know these will surely discrgan-
ize all possible Russian resistance
and that Hindenburg will be sent not
only the heaviest reinforcemeEts to
France, but easily to conquer Russia.
Democratic elements in the CEN
trail powers feel this increase of an
nexationist spirit. Hungarian Social
lists understood the situation when
they voted against a separate peace.
Nobody should attach the least
importance to the German agreement
not to transfer troops during the per-
iod of the armistice. Germany's best
troops in the Russian front are al
ready marching toward France.
''Che Bolsheviki have not under
stood their inability to enforce a
democratic peace or to prevent the
imposition of heavy Germans terms
While completely disorganizing the
army, the want to be MASTER They
h ave succeeded at the price of open
ing their frontiers.
BoIsheviki Rale Ausocratic.
Their interior policy has been no
better. They organized a dictator
ship, not of the proletariat, but over
the proletariat. Now they threaten
the still greater terror of the guiIIo-
tine-and this after Introduction of a
resolution in the Socialist congress at
Copenhagen in 1910 againct the death
punishment.
Russia is now under a new czarist
regime which foreign Socialists have
been invited to admire-aad which
they find impossible to even con-
slider"
Huysman is secretary of the Inter-
national Socialist bureau and one of
tie world leaders N liberal move
ments.