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The Detroit times., 1917-12-11
Why Not Go the Whole Hog?
6Y OR. FRANK CRANE
(CopyrighL 1915. by Frank Crahej

What's the use of trihing? We're in
this war Things are getting darker
daily title by little we're realizing that
we are fddling about, trying this and
that, when We should be bringing our last
-resourcea INTO play.
Hence, the motion is made and sec
onded. that We go into this war business
10 the limit, that We so I'M to win, and
that We exert every ounce of our force.
To This end let the Government take
over every railway in the United States,
enroll the officials as Government SER
wants pat every brakeman and engineer
ou The same basis as the boys in the
trenches, and. after paying stock and
bond holders the same rate Of interest
that Government bonds bear, confscate
the remaining profits for national use.
I'm the same way take over all tele-
graph and telephone companies, main
tanning them as parts of Government
machinery, until the war is over.
Commander every pound of wheat.
issue ii only iu Government rations and
send what can be saved to the Allies.
Likewise All packing houses and their
meat products.
If what Hoover says about Food win
ming thc war is true, why monkey with
the matter? Take ii all and do the busi-
ness right Don't dawde about pleading
with the ladies to watch the garbage pail.
Ration the whole country
good deal has been said about wheth-
er war widows should wear mourning.
Why not strike right at the root of this
clothing business? The soldiers wear
uniforms; why not the rest of us? If
whole people, men, women and children,
We're to put on clothe> Of a certain price
and texture. it would show we mean busi-
ness.
Impossible? What's the matter?
Haven't we spirit enough to get together,
all of us. aud save the last cent, and un-
dergo amy restrictions, for the common
good
If we'd go the whole hog at once we
would shorten the war by year or so.
Germany /, organized to the last man
and school boy the only nation that can
beat her viii be the one that has CUTS
enough TO 10 the same
Ii IS time to stop big war profits for
private persons, strikes by discontented
laborers. extravaganza by women. and for
the Government TO take it ALL from the
stock Exchange to the Grocery Store.
II the people Of the United States think
they can run this wu as a side-show
they're mistaken
II thev don't get busy IN earnest, If
hey keep ON as they're going now, Wen
be warning for ten years TO come.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-11
"In the Days News"

John IS Toner Vho III slated FOR
reelection as pgo ideut Of the Na-
uora .oarur ~ baseball clubs AZ
lfs annual meeting in Nnv fort '0
dar e now comu.efin- % 0Fe scar
term s Ihe executive head 0f that
orfanl2a afiuu Mr Tcncr is uoia
Ed. example ~ tho professional bass
haff PLAYER who hae become am in.
GutHa' man of afa.rs affr rltr
ns from rhe same s native M lr'
arf rr came to America ln ear.t
b. hood and ~ 70 madc h. debut
BAH PLAYER For several seH
r- rr PLAYED with National LEAGUE
cnh. fu 1s90 DC rn'ired f0 engage
hu Hess 70 CharlcroL ln
was tlecfed to con rrc 7uf
0. wears Iat r he was tha SUCCESS
I Rauabrcrn candidate far GOV
.rnnr nf PrrHe lvana SIR Iener
pass SRI and exalted ruler NJ Pho
.fasr af Eik
The Detroit times., 1917-12-11
rHAr ERE HouN,

I've whissled an I've vhissled fer a. noun
An I've holered. bur I guess be ainr aroun'.
Lef maybe like he cum no name uer hum
Ner nuthin
erllowed he might prove good fer suthln,
SO KEEP i'm;
Fed. wortered, too, an sIep i'm.
Breedin no pertcker sort
Pedigree an tail both short
Had no nose ner huntn lip
Smarter though. then emmy whip
Wonder Z he'd 60 way rom me?
l. whissle Jus once more an see
Yep. Gone Tn ungrateful scamp,
still lot decentcr'n az ere tramp
Al come a-freezin night an said
He'd work fer jus Us meals and bed
T'ok im in an saved is life.
An wen ne Ter he rok my wife
" own fault though twere I guess.
Fer kinness wen Ter Inn dress
In my SUNDAY meetin clothes
Loads in Kate an way they goes
T. III station HclSitty.scoot
Wife an my bes sunday suit
One wore wen perposed
An We got th bargin closed
Don't mind much guess az she
'Mired m suit instead o. me.
Hear hey took th midnight train
Wish ! had my watch an chain.
amt MOURN half fer her
Hards am fer at ere cur
RI was comp nv cnnyhow
Never once inclined q row
Glad ter see showed 1t plain
Wen I'd gone an come again
Seemed sometimes r fairly smile.
ffrhouf chick or chfT
Closer feit Tor I'm @ late
Than th gone-elopin Kate
Never hurt i'm ASH know
Wonder wy he'd up an goo
Onl, hope Do .ecSs. srs lef
Is 'at be- or uHI deaf
TN jus vhi=slc mere once more
Harder tbcu did before
You oi rascsD
Whar bin
Glad sre yer bsck sEiu
o. laid up somo yistcds,
AVS hos twas didn plsy
Come ol feiIer here an eat
Here's some bread IN here's some meat:
Here's some worter II yer dry
knew yer least ud say good-b-c
As We understand the opinion Of tn
United States court, the state is create
than the individual. the opinion Of tn
individual i'm some cases. TO the contrary
notwithstanding.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-11

GTNHls DEPARTMENT maintaned the
operations OF the Advertising keT the quaek and snde X
unfair "sled CT
ADVICE
preferred
Address, The AdMIrror. The Times. Detroit Mon
The Detroit times., 1917-12-11

G.1c packed Hating by ono
OF 'uo back cars hr exclaimed
lin loud voice why. this
car isn't gWng
Result exodus iu coueferna
fior of The majority of the
pa ougers Funnicuss apprO-
rfiafed a cornD scat and the
The Detroit times., 1917-12-11

NOR party. and as she was De
ing pilotcd from drawing room
fo dining room sine noticed q
marble bust ON one of tho pil.
lars boo the hail
TO you know who that isl
She inquired of her escort
That is Marcus Aurelius.i
wa fNa answer
The Detroit times., 1917-12-11
WI mo an Wer

ob. fs it now CALCULATED
ffo lady from Tho States "Bui car ~Cu tel
me- She added promptly whether 10 is til
present mrrquiss or che late marouiss2 d.
cor -o mixed up elfb youf dukes and ihingsl"
The Detroit times., 1917-12-11

TTT TNTN'T T'TTdTNFU IUTOuTUEU.
fho lauguag. ol the sergeant IN
charge began to get somewhat
strong AZ last when one un-
fortunate recruit cui up the
dust for The seventh consecu-
tive time be- couldn't contain
himself any longer What
Missed again" uc roarcd II
dOu'r believe YOU could hit a
The Detroit times., 1917-12-11
HUGHES SEES WILSON


Tho other time ne merely heard him 20 b..
A bOObook seems TO be still another
one that needs a foreword
CT Tie police brae tnaf bat one auto
wa4 stolen sunday night when The average
in tre pass has been around H. Kinds
credit odd Nan Jack FROST with an assist
u =
Storage fish we're burned in San Fran
cisco and We read that ahcn enemies arc
blamed Whsddstheymean blamed
The Detroit times., 1917-12-11

incidentally, the Whitlock writings
throw new light on the utter unftness
of the Prussians to exercise that world
dominion which they crave.
In spite of the outrages which accom-
panied the invasion Of Belgium, there
was, Mr.. Whitlock writes, good chance
that many of the people might have be-
come reconciled TO German rule.
Most of the inhabitants in the north
ern half Of the country spoke the Ger
man language.
They had little sympathy with France
The atrocities committed by the in
vaders had not been so numerous as in
the French-speaking parts of the coun-
try.
A little kindness, little diplomacy
and the people might have become well
disposed toward their conquerors.
But the Germans, instead Of cultivat-
ing this opportunity, insugurated the
brutal policy of deporting workmen.
This policy united the Belgian nation
against the Prussian system.
A wave of rage and grief swept over
the land.
a tide of hatred was engendered which
will endure for countless generations.
The Roman empire owed its success
asa colonizing power to its leniency and
wisdom in dealing with conquered peo-
pies.
Law, order and impartial justice have
been the rule in the growth of the British
empire.
Contrast this policy with the methods
OF the Germans in Belgium and it is not
hard to understand why Germany has
failed as a colonizing nation
Such contrasts also go far to explain
the fact that the recently conquered
Beers are fighting Loyalty for England,
while Alsace-Lorraine, under Prussian
rule since 1871, is today as anti-German
as when first torn from France.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-11

DV carrier In Detroit, cents week, else.
- where 30 cents week By mail, ~
year Call Main 1920. Entered ~ the POST
office In Detroit as secono-eisss mah mstf'
The Detroit times., 1917-12-11
Laugh With Us

She was a very ucwll redgcd baroness or
ducheea or -omofhing nke that. and somehow or
The Detroit times., 1917-12-11

Thought you said this car wasn't going" re-
marked one of the passenger who had retained
h.s scat.
Neither uss u whom spoke blandly re.
eporded F1uuIcu.. with seraphIc smile
The Detroit times., 1917-12-11

squad Of recruits was practising on the
Iaugt ono dar and as rhc firing proceeded ant,
The Detroit times., 1917-12-11

F1nncure ebo rather prides himself on M.
afrurours- arrived a' ihe station tho other
The Detroit times., 1917-12-11
Brand WhitlOck Adds
In Report TO Scathing
Arrangement of Huns

Publication of the official correspond
snce between Brand Whitlock and Wash
ington, during the period of his service
As American minister in Belgium, is an
important contribution to the already
damnng indictment against Germany
There is nothing new, OF course, IN The
recital Of the crime against Belgium
The ablest pens Of England and Amer
lea have described It's horrors.
Investigators whose veracity cannot
be questioned have verified the facts OF
almost unbelievable charges.
Germany has already been convicted
before the bar Of the worlds opinion OF
the greatest international crime in his
torv
vi. Whitlocks testimony, neyerthe-
less, has a peculiar weight, by reason Of
the fact that Is not open to the suspicion
OF partisanship
lie wrote OF the Belgian outrages not
from the standpoint of a belllgerent,
seeking facts to confirm convictions al
ready established in his own mind, but
AS an impartial observer.
As diplomatic official OF the United
States, it was not Mr.. Whitlock's prov
ince to make propaganda for the Allies.
ffis busiu1sS WIS 70 rifSrr5rSsfottete++..' IT,
certain the facts and report them to his
government.
And this calm recital of facts sustains
the worst charges brought against Ger
many by her enemies.
Written when the United States was
neutral, it is a more powerful arralgn-
ment Of Prussianism than anything pen
ned since America entered the war.
The pillaging, the killing of women and
children, the intolerable oppression of
helpless civilians and finally, the whole
sale deportation of populations are set
forth in all their horror. not with a view
to stirring public sympathy but for the
information of the state department in
Washington.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
SNOWDER RANGE LEFT
WILMINGTON ON SATURDAY

According to the records Of the
United States Customs office in VIII
mington, the British steamship Snow
don Range, first reported sunk by a
German raider. left the Delaware
river opposite Wilmington on Satur-
day last for Glasgow. Scotland, with
general cargo including some ex-
plosives from the dupont plant taken
on at Deep Water Point. The Snow
don Range left the Delaware Capes
on Sunday It is not thought here
that It was the SnowdOn Range re-
ported sunk on the coast Of Brazil, as
the steamship could not have gotten
anywhere near that distance by this
time. The Snowdon Range was pro-
ceeded down the river by the Italian
steamship Stromboli and the British
steamship Spital, both loaded with
munitions.
The route usually taken by these
vessels is to the northward and at
least 1,20O miles from the zone in
which the German raider is operating.
Since the departure OF the snowden
Range was pointed out today, the
maritime authorities have concluded
that an entirely different vessel-the
snowdon Grange-was destroyed by
the raider.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
MAJOR mark BROOKE ON
DUTY AS PORT ENGINEER

Major Mark Brooke. OF the Corps Of
Engineers. United States Army, yes
terday assumed charge of the United
States engineer office in this city. hav-
ing been assigned 10 the District Of
Delaware by the War Department re-
Gently. He relieves Major J. c. Cakes.
who had been stationed here tempo
rarily.
Major Brooke has been on a leave
Of absence from duty in the Philip
pine Islands. where he served az dif-
ferent times. as commander OF the First
Battalion. Third Regiment OF Engi-
neers, Assistant TO the Department Of
Engineer, and in charge Of the engi-
neer once IN Manila
Major Cakes had been in charge OF
the local office since last July, hav-
ing temporarily relieved ColoneA Bid
die. who was stationed here tempor-
arily when Major z. n. Johnston,
then in charge OF the Office. was given
a leave OF absence, which he is spend
ing in Australia Major Brooke is as
signed here permanently.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
BORN IN
COLUMBUS Century
DR.. Walsh Says Men of Dis
coverer's Day Did Many
Great Things
WERE FOREMOST
IN EDUCATION

DR.. James J. Walsh, Of New York,
leotured In the auditorium OF the
High School last night, under the
auspices of Santa Maria Council. K.
OF c.. on the subject. THE Century.
Of Columbus"
Preceding the lecture DR.. Walsh was
the guest Of honor at dinner in the
Hotel dupont given by the officers
and members Of the council.
The lecturer said in part, The per-
iod from 1850 to 1860 l have ventured
to call Columbus Century because
his great discovery of America came
in the midst OF It.
Whenever / think Of Columbus
Century there are three names
with X sound In them that
at once occur to me. They are Co
lumbus, who gave the men a new
world; CoDernicus. who gave men a
new universe, and DR.. Sam Johnson,
who gave the world literature.
This century OF Columbus had
others-Titian, Fra Angelica, BOticelli.
the Bellinis. Fra Lppo Lippi. Cor
reggio, Tintoretto, Veronese. they are
all there together. Besides II saw the
invention Of printing and made the
most beautiful books that have ever
been made in the worlds history.
When William Morris wanted to re-
form book-making he went back and
took their books for models. Venalius,
the father Of anatomy. lived many
years, and there were great hospitals
and fine surgery, and in the early
part of the century at least they were
using anasthetics and doing great
surgery.
Above all they took care Of the
poor, the aged were not put in poor
houses away out in the country far
from everyone they knew, but An
little houses together in the towns.
They had widows pensions and dis
ability pensions and no orphan
asylums, and they cared for men and
not merely for cases. and they or
ganized their community entertain
ments and anticipated our best social
service In every way.
1T Is no wonder then that Columbus
discovered America Just as men all
around him were doing great things. II
he had not done it surely someone else
would have Just about that time. This
story Of the great achievements Of the
men Of that time represents the back
ground on which the discovery Of Amer
lea should be sean. Fortunately we
Americans are getting TO know more
about It and therefore to appreciate bet
ter what the beginnings of our own his
tory here in America means. That IL
why / have talked to you about the
! Century Of Columbus and how 1t wa;
that Columbus came to discover AmericS
425 years ago"
Evening journal., 1917-01-17

The Brazilian minister Of marine
has made formal request for a report
from Pernanbuco, but as yet has not
received reply.
First news Of the raider came in
dispatches from Pernambuco detail
ing the landing there by the Japanese
steamer Hudson Maru Of sailors from
five steamers sunk by the Teutonlc
commerce destroyer thirty miles of
Pernambuco. The ships which fell
victim were said to have included the
British steamers Dramatist and Rad
norshire, the latter bound from Bahia
TO Havre and. London, and other
French and other allied merchantmen
A subsequent message reported the
sinking OF the English and French
merchantmen on the Brazilian coast,
including the Voltaire.
A dispatch from Rio added the
steamships Samara, Drina, Ortega and
Hammershus to the list OF victims.
In all 237 survivors from the vic
Tins Of the German raider we're land
ed at Pernambuco. the dispatch said.
Rio information today was that the
raider had also torpedoed the French
schooners Nantes and Asnieres, and
added the following ships TO the list
which had been sunk.
Steamers Newportland. Nouant,
Semple, San Giorgio, Nesser. King
George, Yarrowdale, St. Hiodor, Mlchs-
nethiel, st. sael, Snowdon Grange and
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
At
EDGES Inaugural
Frederic A. Gentieu, Head
of Carney's Point Plant
Host on Trenton Trip
PULLMAN CARS AND
ELABORATE DINNER

When Poor Richard coined those
phrases about nickel and penny saw
ing. he never realized that Pennsgrove
would become a billion-dollar powder
town and that haters OF mere coin like
Frederic A. Gentieu. of that town.
would ever be born.
Genueu. who is general superinten-
dent or the dupont powder plant at
Pennsgrove, and also a member Of the
Board Of Tax Equalization and Assess
ment In New Jersey, turned host to his
townsmen yesterday and did every
thing that required the expenditure Of
money.
aentieu hired a special train OF
Pullman cars. loaded them with 300
members Of the Gentieu Marching
Club, escorted them to Trenton, to help
induct Governor Edge into Office and
then took his friends to Philadelphia.
where they enjoyed a $500 ginger ale
party at the Adelphia Hotel.
The party was one OF the liveliest
ever created in a ginger ale and ice
cream atmosphere. Next Thursday
night the marching club will play a
return engagement. and, after a big
spread at the Pennsgrove headquar-
ters, will present a silver loving cup
to Gentieu.
Yesterdays party, from the Pullman
car fares TO the ginger ale, ice cream
and salad de saison at the Adelphia, wa.
paid from the Gentieu purse "lt's my
coin" said the generous powder maker
"and | intend to spend it. My friends
organized club, named IL in my honor
and l simply had TO treat.
~ like New Jerseys new governor
and wanted to place Pennsgrovs and th'
Gentieu Marching Club on the map, anC
went TO Trenton. So far as the banquet
in Philadelphia is concerned, but littl,
is to be said. Giving a dinner 10 3O'
friends is a trivial thing"
Speaking Of the silver loving cup, I
is fair to assume that it will exceed any
thing in the country 90 far as proper
tiOns and cost are concerned. As tn
powder workers were finishing the bisqu
Of tomato, one Of the guests suggested
that fund be raised to pay for tn
cup. All Of the guests extracted COB
Of money that would fll the space II
a Philadelphia South American Line shiI
that has been reserved for local carg
promised by the Greater Chamber o
| Commerce.
Let's buy a regular cup" suggest.
ed one OF the powder men. He tossed
a $40 bill on the table. others tossed
hves, tens and quite a few raised the
offerings TO twenty. and 500 was
raised in less than seven minutes.
The party arrived IN Camden short
ly after 6. and went over TO Phila
delphia. The club. headed by Rosco,
Wilson's Band. marched west on Mar
ket street circled city hall and ar
rived az the hotel about z. Followlnl
the dinner. the boys enjoyed a vaude
Vile show and few speeches.
A. Felix DUPONT congratulated Gen
tieu by saying that the club made {
hit IN Trenton and that the dinner
was a beauty" Shortly before mid
night Mr.. Gentieu and his 300 guest:
for a day left the city to board theil
Pullman cars They arrived in Penns
grove early this morning.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
NO BREAK YET IN
SENATE DEADLOCK
Continued from First Page.

"holdout"' senators held a conference
yesterday afternoon. This was the
first conference that the ten RepubH-
can Senators have held for two weeks.
The proposition Of organizing the
Senate was discussed and the regular
Republicans offered the "hold-outs"
two Of the clerkships Of the Senate in
case an agreement could be reached
on the election Of a president pro
tenn,
This proposition was turned down
by the insurgents.
Senator Hoffecker who has been
the Republican caucus nominee for
president pro tenn, explained that he
would not make a personal fight for
the ONCE, but was willing to turn in
Tor any OF the regulars for the posi-.
ton.
As a result OF the conference IT, is
expected that the Republicans will
support Senator Newton for presi-
dent pro tenn
Democrats Name Attorneys.
Democratic House members at A
caucus this morning elected James NJ.
Tunnel, OF Georgetown, attorney for
the House. The caucus also named
Robert G. Harman OF Wilmington. ad-
visory counsel for the House. This Is
new position.
The House was In session but two
minutes this morning and took a
recess until 2 o'clock.
Many OF the inaugural ball visitors
remained in Dover and. were in the
house the short time that body was in
session.
Representative Downward will prob
ably introduce the new Child Labor
bill this afternoon and also the amend
ments to the ten-hour law for women.
Labor Inspector Grantland brought
the child labor bill to Dover this
morning.
Representative Downward will also
introduce a bill amending the law
relative to the medical council Of
Delaware The amendment provides
for the council TO recognize certificates
Of the national board Of examiners. as
we'll as OF the local board.
The Republican members OF the
Senate in a conference this morning
decided to support Senator Newton
Evening journal., 1917-01-17

Of tho famous Emden, Germany's prize
raider.
The Bmden, according to best esti-
mates available, sank % merchant ves-
sells besides a Russian cruiser and a
French destroyer. The new German
raider, whose name Is said to be the
Vineta. is credited IN South American
dispatches with accounting for nineteen
merchant ships-and is still at large.
The Appam, now interned at Newport
News. was one Of 10 prizes captured by
the German raider Moewe. Other Ger
man commerce raiders which had sue
cessful careers were the Kronprinz VIII
helm and the Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
News Of long list of victims Of a
German sea raider today recalled the
mystery Of the steamer Tinto. A num-
Der Of weeks ago the Tinto was interned
at Santiago, Chile. Later she was per
mitted 70 leave and 10 was reported
after her departure that she had carried
a big cargo Of supplies and met Ger
man navy vessel on the high seas. There
a German crew took charge Of the yes
sell and the native crew aboard her was
sent back to Chile
The Chilean navy secured the coast
for the vessel, but without success
and latest reports we're that British
cruiser. dispatched from the Falk-
lands had taken UP the task Of look
ing for the ship.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17

the Gailiy. the latter of Norwegian
register.
Among the sailors landed we're
many Indians. according to advices
reaching here. who contradicted the
earlier report from Pernambuco as 20
the identity OF the raider. They as
serted that the vessels name was in
deciperable, owing 70 the fact that
she was painted a dead black These
survivors described the raider as arm
ed with twelve cannon and four tor
pedo tubes.
Some OF the survivors were aboard
the vessel for twenty-eight days A
late Rio message today quotes the
steamship Helherby as authority for
the information that another English
ship has been sunk, without warning.
and with a loss of over 400" The
dispatch did not make clear whether
the number meant both passengers and
crew or includes the total number OF
losses from all ships sunk
Still another version from Rio to-
day as to the raiders activities said
only seven ships had been sunk and
nine captured
The latest German sea raider, on the
face Of dispatches TO date, apparently
has set a record 10 destructiveness Of
commerce only exceeded by the exploita