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The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
ON
DRAFT BILL
UNDER WAY
Both House and Senate
Thresh Out Army
Plan
REPUBLICAN
WILSON PILOT
Rep. Kahn Leading
Fight In Lower
Body

WASHINGTON, April 23-Con.
gress. both house and senate, today
started debate on the administrs.
tion's conseription, army bill which
IL passed will submit millions Of
american citizens 10 the draft and
enable the government 20 immedL
Ptsly start training the biggest army
N American history for a smash
Al, Germany.
The house had before II the army
bill a. reported By the military
committee with conflicting recon
mendations, one proposing the vol
unteer plan and the other President
wilson's selective draft The house
hght VAS bitter. Rep. Kahn, OF
California. Republican and a ma.
tive OF Germany, led the admins
lration forces.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
DENBY ENLISTS
N the MARINES
" Gevsu Years Over Age
Limit, But Expects Waiver
!. From Washington

u1vfn DENLY has enlisted az a
1pn2e In the marine corps. eondt
0n1 upon his acceptance He Is
6oRon years over the age al which
I ~ IocaI recruiting once is author
~ - accept applicants. Capt
1o1r5oDoa. In charge OF the recruit
! - 0Doe. has wired the chief OF his
.loon81ment asking authority 70
r1vo the age question and accept
~. nooby.
u hay or 90 earlier Mr.. DENLY
~ sUuobt TO enlist In the navy.
~ - not yet succeeded In OBJ
n1ng . waiver on the age. Mr.
~ h ~ years old and at pres
W ~ recSuiting of1,cers are accept
- applicants above 40 except
- waiver from Washington.
~ 1Dr Denby passed a perfect
vn6onj examination and has a con-
rgnhls knowledse Of naval af-
- alreody he "A considered an
ocjolly valuable volunteer II In
i GnG certain that Mr.. DENLY could
~ ~ commission In the navy,
1 ~ wouI1 not ask for Il. deeisr-
~ ~ he wanted 20 serve where
~, test htted and he believed
u1nce to be In the ranks. He
rned 5tk pounds and has a chest
Eunloa Of six inches
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
BARD CHAPLAIN
ATKINSON QUITS
31ST REGIMENT

- Rev. william A. Atkinson.
1rDoor ~ g. Matthias Episcopal
iGInu1h. West Grsnd-bivd. and Vine
rtoo1avs., has sent his resignation
- eAaplAin OF the Thirty-nrst Mich
- infantry 10 Col Walter Bar
~, Who has sent Il TO the depart
rDcnt authorities In Lansing. He
$1,000 the colonel that the world
- ~ parish at the present time is
q puah o pressing nature that he
onu16 not consistently hold the two
pDoittons.
0noplain Atkinson has a well-dee-
oogyod reputation among Michigan's
oG01lers ss a man among men" His
vtgt among tb. soldiers during
>1nu1r tour OF duty on the Mexican
&on1er served TO make him most
DcDular. /, In whatever activity OF an
othlstic Jos social nature that the
nDon OF the regiment engaged. he
okways Was the prime mover.
Ten yesrs ago Chaplain Atkinson
1pGnn the building up OF the ST.
Motthiss parish. Last November he
was called from the border 10 De
troll because OF the exceptional
nAed OF his presence here. lie was
UroDsred 10 return 20 the regiment
vhen orders came returning the
MI 10 Detroit
News OF the resignation was re-
ocDyed In the armory Sunday with
Gooeral expressions Of regret, for
~ enc was dearer TO the hearts OF
|)&o ofacers and men alike. Pending
go receipt OF word from the depart.
Dt the receipt of word from the
nrfmcnt authorities, no move
ee made By the regimental on
- to obtain successor.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

- - iAnslns. and The
m 49, u1nb shs cabinet nsn'
rnDvcrIrn11ne to their owl
H0orvor6. escrstsry Ian
- hcsf 70 them AZ staf
>1I n the Psn-Amersesn
I111owing oae of the greatest re
rroonns washinston has accorded
v1n1oors. the British party
--<nr0 itSsif In comfortable ard
>e1ca.x eusrters out on Sixteenth
prou early Sunday crowds OF
u1nsnine tonisns and tourists nom
"A ever the country were IN the
uosrhhsrhood TO catch glimpse
~ ths Britishers. Members OF the
~oesy. Wherever they we're seen and
r1ooenised on the streets OF the
coratal. we're cheered
ne journey OF the commission
- q Ameries was surrounded win
overy precsution. They made the
tsons- Atlantic trip TO Halifax on
- cruiser. arriving Saturday. A
e-scssl train which took them 10
Warrington was met At the border
- American osicialt. and not until
thsy had safely arrived in Washing
tou. vas any hint OF their 'V~iere'
esouts allowed 20 escape.
chsering crowds Gieeted the com
r,)ssioners ss they drove up MassS-
rhusests-sve TO their quarters es-
sovted BY squadron OF Unitcl
a>otss cavalry.
The residences of the commits
sIonsrs will be closely guarded
1hruout their stay in the capital
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
LORENZO CLARK,
BANKER, DIES
Founder Of Old State and First
National To Be Buried
Tuesday Afternoon
Altman.

The funeral Of Lorenzo Z. Clark.
one OF the founders OF the old State
bank OF Michigan. who died In his
home. No. 5S5 woodward-ave., Sun
day morning, will be held from the
residence Tuesday afternoon at . 40
o'clock. The Rev. Joseph A. Vance
~,ill oficiats
Mr. Clarke also founded the First
National bank he was president
OF the old State and cashier and
vice president Of the latter he Was
s4 years old.
NJ 4Ark Naa born ia Naples. =
Y. He came TO Detroit from Albany
in 1909. and, with his father and
three. Others. organized the State
bank of Michigan. Its business was
merged with that OF the First Ma
tional. Jan /. 1865. Mr. Clark con
tinued with the latter institution
until 1898, when he retired
lie was a member OF the Jerer.
son.sve Presbyterian church and
the Detroit Country. DETROIT Ath-
letic and Detroit Boat clubs and the
Colonial Wars society
he Ia survived by his widow. one
son. Emory W Clark. president Of
the First and Old Detroit National
bank. two sisters, Mary Clark
Thompson. OF New York city. and
Miss Charlotte Z Clark, CanAndai-
qua. y. Y. and a nephew. Charles
p Phelps, Jr.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
DEATH TAKES
JAMES WIlKIE
Noted Engineer and Former
Railway Commissioner Vic
tim of Apoplexy

Funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon az O'Clock for
James Wilkie. mechanical supertn-
tendent OF PArke, Davis a Company.
and former water commissioner
and member OF the city street car
commission. Mr. WIlkie. who re-
signed as railway commissioner
only one month ago. died In hts
home, No. ss3 second-avs.. Sunday
morning. following a stroke OF
spoplexy. TIE services will be held
IN the wukie home. under Masonic
auspices. Burial viii be held In
Woodmere cemetery.
Mr.. wilkiew an s4 years old, and
wss born In Detroit Tho he had
rizen to q high place in public
Affairs and was known as a wizard
In the building OF machinery, he re.
csived bs ave years schooling. ieAv.
tng the old Bishop Achool when he
~As stffl very young boy He
hrst learned unsmithing He was
with Parke. Davis q Company dur
ing the last Is years. and In that
time he invented and perfected q
remarkable machine for the manu-.
facture OF capsules.
He Was a shriner, a member OF
the Detroit Athletic club. Detroit
Curling club and Detroit Engineer.
ing society. Surviving him arc he
widow. two sons, Warren, Of Detfsit,
and J. Chester. OF Blyria. o.. and
three daughters, Mr.. J. A. Marks.
Mrs George A. Crittendon and Mrs.
James s. Southvick, all OF the De.
troit.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
Grabs Hand. Captures Owner

Vincent Lots, No. liz Antietam-
ST.. was boarding Fort line car
Sunday. a. West Jeherson-ave. and
kaderson-st. when he felt a strange
hand in his hip pocket he grabbed
the hand and held II until Patrolman
Myers arrived. The owner OF the
hand gave his name AZ police head
quarters az Louis GoEzillo He was
charged with attempted robbery.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
PASTOR STAYS
GERMAN WIFE

YONKERS, n. Y.-Embtttered BY
his wife's support OF Germany In a
series OF warm war arguments. the
Rev Robert F. Berry. pastor OF the
Presbyterian church here. shot and
killed her He also slew his moth
erin-law. Mrs Caroline Bahr and
wounded his sister-in-laE, Mrs. Ber.
ney.
The pastor then killed himself
Mrs Berry and his mother were
natives OF Germany
The clergyman left Z note con
tanning words In explanation OF the
tragedy
They were Insane Prussians"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
AVENUE

The Avenue fsvorltes Eambol and
sing 90 the FLUFFY Rufnes Burles-
quers this week q burlssque which
gives Mabel Faieer and RUBY Davis
opportunity 10 shine IN roles that
particularly NJ their well estahlished
capabilities a huriesQue on Uncle
Toms cabin doesn't sound like the
newest thing In the world hut Harry
Van "a Uncle Tom and the rest a
the Avenue performers get many a
laugh out % ~ The last scene IL a
novel shadow presentation IN which
the shapeiy outlines Of Mabel Faleer
are Observable tho they enlarge and
diminish astonishinEly. An Apache
dance speciality iH given by Eddie
Lloyd and Mabel Edwards
The second part of the production
is billed as The Pawnbrokers Jim
Bennett is seen In the role of a
Hebrew comedian. and plays along
with George ward
An oriental dance winds up the
show
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
STRIKERS IN
GERMANY MUST
WORK OR FIGHT

AMSTERDAM April % -'Thb
strike il steadily abatinE" declared
the Berliner Tagebiatt today "Al
strikers have been ordered to re-
sumo work within "A hours, or else
be summoned TO army service"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

After falling in attempts 10 enter
two other grocery stores In the
neiEhborhood. thieves Monday broke
into the c. r Smith store al No
1891 West Grand blvd and stole
tll7 from the cash register En-.
trance was gained by the rear door
which was pried OF
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
Mail Scat on the Job

The mail boat. c. = Bielman. Jr..
went into commission Monday
morning. This is one Of the sure
signs OF the early opening OF the
navigation season on the great
lakes. which mariners expect will
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

be the biggest year in history The
boat will be in command OF Capt.
Joseph FlAherty and Capt Edward
MCGOWAN. two OF the best know
shippers on the lakes.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

Chaufeur-Why. ma'am. the axle
IA sprung. the~pud guards bent and
your husbands neck Is broke
Woman "a BIT Interested And
how about those brand-neW lAmpsi
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
CADILLAC.

Harry Hickey LsvAn. fun % funny
antics and lines with a laugh. is on
the boards OF the Cadillac this week
as comedian OF the big Review OF
1917" ZieEfeld-like production
Levan appears In a brick red wig. Of
small size and the possesaor OF
round blue eyes. the Juvenile points
Of hts personality give a double Jolt
90 his broad Jokes that bring iesrs
and loud gunaws
SO much 90 the forefront is Levan
that he would make one-mRn show
of any other aggregation b->- the
Big Review clair Devivs. the
prima donna. ~ tall blonde but no,
statuesaue. for, she r. sinuous 1.-THE
creature Her face is a. good 20
lock az as her agure. she has a melo-
dipus voice and she can he fHhnY 1QW
a. vhe shows ia traveHtY on r
movie star
brfiHAnt yarieKated int of COS
tunes and elaborate settings show
OF 90 good advantage the staEeful
OF apparently hand picked chorus
girls
OF course the she's ends In a yaa-
kh-hoola number With tropical cos
tunes
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

Member~ Of the teaehjaG star Of Caas
TeehnIeul hiEh evening etss@ea IN
citizenship have begun a series o.
semi-monthly noon day meetings In
the DETROIT Board of Commerce s9r
an exchange OF IDEAS The hrst
meeting was held SATURDAY.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
- pe..s.. whs loekea on with

0vnru1 pevssss whe looked On with
nnpmeat when q. TrapsnaL. 81
nvo0Bah. Ga walked down Wood
Uord~ave. sunday with the nrst
draw hat OF the seaeen en- hts
hen4. remarked Monday that Mr
Tfopanni. 20 prove himself consist
eot, should take one glance At the
thermometer. get out n seal-skln
eap and ear muffs and repeat the
Rrscession down the main thoro-
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

Maj.-Gen. Frederick s. Maude. the
captor Of BaEdad. IL cousin or Cy.
I'll Maude. the English actor.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

rvirtias--tAs pi.ls sest hi-s-tRst
ts right--Ti@es jsh Dspt-Msia SS1s.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
TIME HAS PASSED
FOR PACIFISM,
BRYAN DECLARES

lfa.ACA, y, " April % nc
matter what our different views
we're before this war, there Is no
occasion for more than one united
opinion now that We are in this
var" said William Jennings Bryan
addressing the convention OF the In
tcrcollegiate Prohibition association
here sunday Mr. Bryan decried all
pacihsts a. slackers az this time
lie urged speedy preparedness
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
Before Tuesday night mor~ thaa 800
Ilnnnr ARnlrRn nnAf ahialn city

licenses from city Clerk Lindsay or
their applications for 1917 licenses
will not be considered BY the coun-
ell liquor committee. During tho
last few days the saloon men have
taken out ge7 licenses out OF a total
~ 1903 who nov have the state
licenses. only two days remain
for the dealers 20 get the city
license. for which a fee ~ IS r.
charged
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
Tn. Re,. Irwir " sr.sa.ia. pastor ef

sunday night told hts congregation
that I'M order that he might do hts
small share IN promoting Increased
agricultural production during war
times he had decided 20 move hia
home 80 that he might have a gar
den The topic ~ his sermon Was
Patriotism Everyone should
seek out some way IN whloh 60
conserve and Increase the nations
food supply during this great
crisis he said
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
GAVErr.

The sporting widows" trouped i'm
20 town sunday for a weeks stay
In the Gayety They brought with
them . battery OF beauty nirth and
melody as formidable as any seen ai
this theatsr this year The scenery
also is out % the ordinary. and the
costumss-weli the designers scis-
sors must have slipped.
The show s departure from the
usual run OF buriesQus II is more
of the musical comedy order Harry
Cooper is the chief funmAker IN the
outnt He is supported By Maud
Rockwell Leo Hayes. Irene Mesra
William Grievts Andy Ferguson and
the Morstte sisters
An olio % three acts rounds out
the program.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
~ THE
STAGE

LlCDuM
AsssTting plain rutna without AhS
ss.s s% s''Ii noSSSs IS@sS' SsKsa: % sane. n "Hsl
/ Cnborn Chnd" was nrAt presented q
Detroit in the Lyceum thoateF sun
day afternoon. AZ 70 an arnetGnmenl
/ ~ the advocates OF birth control and
sets forth the desirability OF the tn
/ nuences OF q good home and the con-
ndcnce of a mother ia her children
While plays OF THIS type AWAY
have been subjected 20 sharp oriti-
there Is in barnes newest work ar
evident wholesomenSss that goes .
long way toward guarding ~ fron
cenauTe.
a mothers faith In her daughter, In
the face OF circumstances that would
try the most stout-heaTted. This
faith brings about Fighting OF af-
complished.
40 less noteworthy is the attituds
% the audience toward Barnes plain
presentation OF those thlngs which
s hear Us 5 ssS esSR Of dSs: Ss: Utmost aSs s
cern 10 society as a whole. In the
Sunday afternoon Audlenee we're
many young Girls, not OF tender
years. but at that particular aye
where a lesson driyen home as 10 The
one tn this play might work a world
Of good One might expect 20 see :
girl OF this age hAng her head cut
OF modesty during the presentation
OF such facts as are contained In
Barnes play. But II was not 90
sunday afternoon. There vas gem
eral acceptance ot the psrformanc
as q whole. and mighty warm ap-
plauss thruout It's entirety,
fts successful pressptauon 10 due
for the most part 10 the exception
ally talented work Of the cast. OF
which the most notable 10 that OF
Miss Clara Reynolds Smith. the moth
eT. others whose work I OF uni-
formly high character are Miss Co.
celia Jacques Arthur G. Kohl. Mas
Norma Mcleod, Miss May Fril Mlss
Esther Evans Henry Gurvey and os-
car O'ShsA
Thruout the play there 10 a strain
OF comedy that serves 90 relieve the
tense situations Those who serve
we'll 10 provide the small measure of
fun the linSs contain are Mr.. Kohl
and Miss Freil. who portray a ae-
voted couple. and Miss Mcleod. who
plays the younger sister. always In
tTudtng at the Improper time.
matinee will be given daily dur
ing the engagement
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-16
REAL NEED FOR HASTE.

The report that the elevators are
not buying wheat, but simply ac-
cepting it for storage. is all the proof
that is needed Of the real need for
haste on the part of the govern
ment. in getting its food control pro-
gram working.
1t Is a danger that has been point
ed out repeatedly by The Forum. and
1t was the reason why the six weeks
delay in passing the bill bordered on
criminal inefficiency and stupidity.
The old marketing system has
broken down. There is nothing yet
to take its place. The farmer is
without a market for his grain.
Fluctuations of Is cents day in the
price Of wheat. such as occurred yes
terday. show the results Of such
chaos. The only market for the
farmer Is the local mill in his terri
tory. and that mill dare buy only for
it's immediate needs. The elevators
do not dare commit themselves. II
such conditions were allowed to con-
tinue a month or six weeks, there
would be a congestion in the grain
trade that would invite a financial
panic.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-16
EAReo,s FACTORIES.

Fargo has never prided herself on
being a manufacturing city. We
have become accustomed to speak
ing of the city as q distributing
point in justifying our existence.
Yesterday marked the beginning
of actual construction work on a. new
$500. 900 packing plant. 1t also serv-
ed to call attention to the fact that
Fargo has from fifty to sixty small
industries that might be classed as
manufacturing establishments.
1t 10 time to revise our civic pros
pectus. We are no longer just a dis
tributing point, but a manufacturing
center and distributing point.
It is also time to revise our civic
creed, and add 1: II believe in
patronizing the factories that are
helping to make Fargo. believe in
buying their goods in preference to
all others. and in boosting them in
every way possible"
1t is time to take a census OF Far
COS industries-this should be easily
done from the records of the Com
mercial club and the Manufacturers
association-and make a complete
list Of every article manufactured in
Fargo. This list should be kept
constantly before the citizens. not
presented once or twice and then be
forgotten, and the gospel OF asking
first for goods made in Fargo should
be driven home day after day and
week after week. 1t is the very
foundation OF a live civic spirit and
in.Ani u.rIAn
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-16

next winters coal last May are still
worrying over empty bins and the
announcement of monthly advances
in dealers prices. The senator has
been making an independent exarni-
nation Of the situation and thinks a
bitter coal famine will confront the
Northwest next winter unless the
government takes steps at once to
prevent 1t.
The senator's attitude Of appre-
hension is not unique. The Utilities
Bureau Of Chicago and a number of
other organizations recently made
public memorial to the Federal
Trade commission setting fotth rea-
sens for profound disquiet on the
subject of next winters coal supply
for pretty much all the country west
of the Alleghenies. The memorial
asks the federal commission for a
public hearing on the cost of coal
production in the important coal dis
tricts, the methods of determining
said cost. and what constitutes a
reasonable price of coal at retail and
wholesale at this moment. THE
equitable distribution of coal at the
present time, it says, lis Of prime
Importance to our adequate prepara-
ton for war and to the industrial
welfare of our entire country. At
this critical time those who are en-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-16

themselves before our exemption
boards the percentage OF Mouldve
and Bullcalfs win, we believe and
hope, be very low.
There are many men who not only
have the right, but whose duty it is,
to claim exemption. Such men must
never be confused with the slackers
who felt the force of Shakespeare's
satire. d
Yet In guarding against such a
cept the burden of Fa.staT's final
advice: Give us the spirit iris Is
sounder advice than that which we
are accustomed TO expect from the
fat knight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-16

gagged in the production and sale of
coal have taken advantage Of the
public extremity and are demanding
unreasonable, unjust and excessive
prices, reaping extortionate profits
from the handling of this commodity.
There are enormous variations OF
several hundred per cent in the
prices the coal companies are max
ing to their customers for the same
grade of coal, the most unjust and
excessive prices being demanded
from those who can least afford to
pay them.
Governor Lowden of Illinois is arr
ranging a conference of governors to
be held at Chicago next week for
discussion OF the situation with re-
spect to coal and the best way to
meet it. Fifteen governors have been
invited to attend--those Of Tonnes
see, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Ohio, Kentucky, Nebraska, Missouri,
Kansas, West Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Min
nesota and Wisconsin. II is likely
that radical measures will be advo-
Gated.
The people have been very patient,
but month after month has slipped
by and before long winter will be
coming on. Something effective
must be done, and that very soon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-16
AN HONOR AND A REsPoN-
SIBILITY,

North Dakota has been honored in
the selection of DR.. E. F. Ladd for a
place on the price fixing committee
of the food administration corpora
ton.
The appointment involves a great
responsibility, and carries with It
the certainty Of bitter criticism.
Whatever price is fixed. it cannot
please all. If 1t is too low. the farm
ers will protest. If it is high the con-
sumers will complain. DR.. Ladd and
his confreres have the unenviable
position of an umpire in a ball game,
but 1t will be a ball game attended
by the people Of the world with their
bread and butter at stake.
Nobody can envy him the honor
paid him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-16
The BEST ANTIpoTE.

The best antidote to an anti-draft
meeting. seems to be a loyalty meet
ms.
Down at Hanover. Mimi. in the
darkest New Ulm region. plans were
made to hold don't-send- our-boys-
o-France meeting.
Twenty FIVE members Of the Hen
lepin county home guards. hurried
ut to the supposed plague spot.
hey took possession Of the platform
nd turned the meeting into a loyal
y demonstration.
The psychologist could make a
cry plausible deduction from this
accident. He could argue that the
american people are con edge" from
hree years OF war: have been liv-
u under high pressure emotions
or that time. and are finding IL nee
ssary 10 find some vent for them.
he anti-draft meeting promised
ach q vent. When it failed. the
,yaity meeting was a good substi-
ats.
e everyday citizen, however. win