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The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
Love Dies When Italian Youth
Learns Fair Marie Was Not the
One Who Lured Him With Harp

The strains OF a harp coming from
'he home Of Maria Baglise. 10 years
OLD. reused romance IN the soul OF
Salvatore Imato. dark-eyed son OF
italy to whom the srpeggios made
particular appeal Imato lived AZ
No 8T6 Dubois ST. and his sweet,
Heart a few doors away AT thru
me FAN and winter he heard the
melodious chords. Sometimes he
would see Maria
A few weeks ago nc met her. He
wooed her impetuously. pushing his
courtship rapidly 20 the marriage
license stage That he didn't even
stop 20 watch her at the harp Mon
day morning no secured a license
Tuesday morning he brought y
hack 20 Joseph Pilarsh, marriage
license clerk. and told him that n
Jew hours after he got the license
be discovered that Il hadn't been
Maria who did the playing but her
married aunt with whom she lived
I'm not going 10 marry her now. .
he said Here's the license
PlarsN took back the license
Anna Pretrowska turned down
Kanstancz Brkanbecz when she
learned he had three children he
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02

News has been received in Ds-
rott % the death % G Ternes,
formerly % this city. in Colon. Pan
ANA Death was caused by the fall.
ing OF an electric wire during a ERE.
wr. Ternes was chief OF the Colon
Gre department and was directing
his men when tho accident occurred
Borr in Detroit in 1873, Mr. Ternes
went 10 the Pacific coast when rs
yesrs old. where he remained until
the outbreak OF the Spanish Amer
icSI war, when 10 Joined the
Roosevelt regiment OF rough riders
Al the close ~ The war he went
TO Colon whore he married daugh-
ter OF Porhrio Melondes. then gov
ernor 81 Colon Hs wife and Ave
children. four brothers and two sis.
tsrs survive him The brothers are
Frank T.. the Rev Anthony p the
Rev. Peter J.. and Charles !. and
The sisters Mrs A e Lnnyo and
Teresa Ternes. all Of Detroit
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02

do hereby designate and set aside
Sunday, May Is, and ! call upon our
people, both young and old. 10 gath
ey IN their several places OF wor-
ship. and take part In services ap-
propriate 70 the day and. by the
wearing OF a red flower for the hv-
ing mother and a white for the dear
departed. 10 symboliEe their love
and reverence for the mothers OF
the nation.
"In accordance with resolution
OF the Congress of the United
States, / further request the people
OF Michigan. on the day aforesaid
TO display the United States flag In
their homes and in other suitable
places. as fitting expression OF
their desire 70 pay homage 10
American motherhood"
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
MarteIII FuneraI rhursday

Funeral services for Paul Mar.
tell. who died Monday. will be held
IN the residence. No $40 Congress
q, east Thursday morning ~ .
o'clock interment being in Forest
lawn cemetery Nj Harteili was
horn g. years ago in Monta Rosa.
Italy lie came 20 Detroit in 1878
and engaged IN the decorating bus
mess. later becoming a real estate
dealer Survivors are the widow
and i've children, Duillo. Trmo. Pau.
IT.. Mrs. Albina Tolton and Mrs
Alma Hngle ali " Detroit Mr
Martell fought on the French aide
~ the Franco Prissian war He
was president Of the Lafayette 60
ciety OF Detroit for number or
years.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
FORM UNIT OF
STATE TROOPS
Detroit Businessmen. Under
Gen. Harrah, Will Organ
ize Six Companies

A meeting will be held Monday
evening. May :, In the Hote' Statler
ballroom. for the formation OF De
troit unit OF state troops composed
OF business men Drills will be held
weekly
Under Brig-Gen. HarTah IL is eI.
pected that SIX companies will be
formed. each company 20 consist OF
80 enlisted men and three officers
All service will be voluntary and
without compensation. Service In
the state troops will not obligate
anyone 10 federal service. neither
Will q exempt those enlisted. The
Detroit unit expects 20 render every
assistance 20 the federal recruiting
service and other militia activities.
and 20 perform such duties as may
be required Special attention will
be paid 10 marching guard duty
sanitation. etc. and efforts will be
made 10 familiarize the members Of
the unit with military tactics 80 thar
il their services are required by
the country eventually they will be
prepared
Further Information may be oh
tanned from the members ~ the
temporary committee. Edward y
Morgan No ~ Jeferson-ave. Lieut.
Walter r. Allen. Builders & Trad
ers' exchange. and r. Pargman, 30.
SOS Chamber OF Commerce building
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
TO OBSERVE
MO T HERS
DAY MAY IS
War Gives Occasion
Added Significance
This Year
GOVERNOR ASKS
ALL TO RESPECT 1T
Pays Fine Tribute To
Motherhood In Proc
lamatiOn

In the present crisis in American
history more than usual Significance
is connected with the annual observ
ance % Mothers day. Sunday. May
49, The mothers OF the country are
being called upon not only 10 give
their sons 10 the gods OF war. but
10 bear a very large share Of the
burden which loyalty and patriot
ism IL requiring Of women in the
struggle now going on in the cause
OF universal democracy
The Observance 81 mothers day.
started IN ls0S by Miss Anna Jar
Wis. Of Philadelphia. 20 pay homage
10 the memory OF dearly loved
mother has grown until il has be-
come an annual nauon-wide tribute
20 the mothers OF The world. living
and dead Thru Miss Jarvis ef.
forts II has become established Gus
tom for sons ard daughters 10 wear
white carnation FOR the mother
who has gone beyond and a colored
flower for the living mother. while
the gift OF flowers 10 mother is one
OF the sweetest OF tokens connected
with the day
From pulpi's and platforms no
less than In the home has the ob.
servance Of Mothers day" become
one OF eager tribute 10 motherhood.
Sermons viii be preached and FL.
ercises will be- held in church and
Sunday school with the theme OF
motherhood uppermost and glorihed
Gov Albert r Sleeper has issued
the following proclamation concern
Ing the states observance OF the
day
"Our American civilization is built
around the home The heart OF the
home IL the mother What is there
in all The realm OF art that stands
higher more commanding more
beautiful. than simple. refined
gracious woman in her household
woman whose daily life Is an out
pouring OF tho gospel ~ service.
who is worshipped by her children,
beloved by her husband and who
rules In her home hy sweetness by
sentleness. by selfdenial by love?
The mother NJ the land are en-.
gagged IN the noblest OF all csllinEs.
the rearing OF their sons and
daughters 20 take their places as
useful members ~ society
AS we, whose mothers have felt
us. look back thru the wears. how
sweet and precious is tho memory
OF the mother In the old home All
her llfe was hoautcons lie u
ran like rill down the bill side
and sang all the time n was like
flowers that know no summer and
no winter The memory OF IL
kndlcs in us still tho supremest az.
lection and arouses The finest en-.
thueia M Of onr hearts
Therefore that NE may pay
special tribute 90 affection TO tho
mothers who still live and honor TIE
memory Of the mothers who have
gone from us. I. Albert r Sleeper
governor ~ tho state ~ Michigan
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
HENDRIX OFFERS
HIS SERVICES

George Hendrie. Of Bloomfield
HiTs. a member o. the Hendris
family Of Detroit has offered his
services 20 the war department
Airs. Hendrie is prominent sGt
fragis' and pacihst When her hus.
band is called 10 active service she
will open a War for democracy 80
headquarters u Washington and
devote herself 20 winning Missis.
fippi valley votes in congress fer
No woman suffrage federal amend
meut
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02

Mrs Becker. two. sons. Dr sigurd
Becker and Axel Becker. and ono
daughter. Mrs. J. r. Yates, al Of
Detroi; Mrs A. y Bank. Of Los
Angeles Mrs Rockers sister. came
10 Detroit Unexpectedly four days
ago, and she was the last person
10 be recognized by DR. Becker
Funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon in the Danish
Lutheran church. Vermont and Car.
oline-aves.. the pastor. the Rev. n
V Holm. officiating.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
. q 9 T Q r a

Printing--thc plain neat kind-thst
ts vtRht-Times Job Dept.--Nain fs20
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02

son. saginaw; and necrologtst, w.
~ Bailey, Detroit
DF FTecertck NJ Dearborn, OF
New York. ] p. Cobb, Chicago. and
G. p. Sawyer OF Marion o. are
among the specialists OF national
repute who viii deliver addresses.
Business sessions will be held Ia
the Cadillac.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
Tighten the house
Keeping by serving a

hcSplnS by serving a
ready-cooked. ready-to-eat
food that contains the max
mum Of nutriment at low
est cost. and with the least
tax on the digestion. Shred
ded Wheat Biscuit is the
real autocrat of the break
fast table-the one cereal
food that holds its own
against all corners, with
increasing sales every year.
II is a boon to the busy
housewife, a welcome relief
10 the jsded stomach that
has wrestled with meat
and other heavy Winter
foods. Try II for breakfast
with milk or cream; for
luncheon or dinner with ber-
res or other fruits, MAIDS
n Niagara Falls. N. Y.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
Asks Meeaphone Tor Reoruiter.

a either" has written a note 20
The Times enclosing 90 cents 70 be-
used towards the purchase OF a
speaking trumpet for tho lady who
Is lending such faithful services az
the city hall army recruiting sta
ton" n the crowds attracted TO
that tent daily continue 20 grow 81
will be necessary for the lady 20
have a mega phone II she wants 70
make everybody hear The contri-
button viii be delivered 10 tho prop
ct authority
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
alrl Would AID Nation

Ada Mittelberger. No. 2030 Penob.
scot building. has written the mayor
asking what she can do 10 assist
her country In war time. She says
she doesn't want TO be a Red Cross
nurse. hut believes that she would
make an excellent aviatrix FOR lie
army.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02

TO ANN RILEY HALL. late Of De-
tToit. Michigan.
You are hereby notified that a nnal
rule IN divorce has been granted
aRainst YOU at the suit OF John Car
neld Hall your husband which viii
be heard Ina the Court OF Common
cieaH. No s, Of Philadelphia County
Commonwe alth OF Pennsylvania. as ~
December Term. 1913, No. 81, on Non
dav the Q ~ day 81 MAY. 1917. at 10
o'clock "a m. on which day you may
appear and show cause. IL any you
have. why such divorce should not
30 granted against you.
HENRY JOHN NELSON.
1o11 chestnut-st. Phila, Pa.
Attorney for hbeilant
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02

told Pilarski. Tuesday morning IN
returning the license.
yes, love children" she had
told him according 10 hts tale
That's good. replied Konstancz.
because I've three 81 them
Then came the sudden refusal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26
DISTRICT is SHORT
IN LOAN MINIMUM

Continued FTom FIRST page.)
the army and fifth drafted for SER
vice. Solicitors say the farmers seemed
to have no interest in the bonds and
were apathetic toward all argument.
w. T. Dabney spoke at noon to en-
ployees OF the Richmond Forgings Com
pany. Seventy-fve of them subscribed
terday and last night were James Il.
Cannon and j. C. Levitt. at the Lyric;
DR.. L. y. Calisch. Academy: Borden c.
Tallheimer, Dr.. u. X. Anderson and c.
r. Davenport at other points. DR.. r.
w Miller. chairman of the Barton
Heights Club, has called mass-mect-
ing TO be held in Barton Heights
School tonight. Hill Montague will
address this meeting.
committee comprising Captain L..
NJ. Bidgood. Lieutenant j. B. Cary. y.
II. Ancarro. l.. b. Alien, John j. Kee-
gan. S. NJ. Bemis and John w. Boyd,
from Camp Leo will to-day begin solic-
Ting subscriptions among tho factories
OF Richmond. This committee is au-
thorized by tho government to aid in
tho movement. Each will wear n
badge of Identification.
Two hundred kilograms to Virginia
banks that had made no report to
State headquarters drew 100 replies
yesterday. All OF these gave assur-
ance that their communities would
come near subscribing the maximum.
Reports from Norfolk. Portsmouth and
Petersburg were especially encouraE-
ing. showing that these communities
had recovered from the apparent dis
interestedness of earlier in the cam
paign. These reports lead to the hope
that Virginia will subscribe it's maxi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26
Agreement Made
With Red Cross
american Fund for Wounded
French to Continue as Indc-
pendent Organization.
tBy Associated Pressl


NEW YORK. October 25.-rhe terms
OF the cooperative arrangements be-
tween the American Red Cross and the
American fund for French wounded
official statement issued. with the ap-
prevail Of the Red Cross. from the head
quarters OF the fund here:
The American Red Cross and the
American fund for French wounded
have entered into an agreement. the
essential points OF which are:
81. The American fund maintains its
present status and continues to operate
as an independent organization. col
lecting funds in It's own name and
continuing the manufacture Of supplies.
'2. The Red Cross will transport to
France standardized supplies furnished
by the American fund for French
wounded as may be practicable under
the limitations Of shipping space and
in the same manner that 1t transports
like supplies received from Red Cross
chapters.
"3. The Paris administration Of the
American fund for the French wound
ed has reached a mutually satisfactory
understanding with Major Grayson n.
4. Murphy. OF the Red Cross, for France
and Belgium, with regard to dist-ibu-
tion in France. whereby the two So
cictics work in cooperation"
Tho American fund for French
wounded has nearly 500 committees
throughout the country. and supplies
1000 hospitals in France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26
BIDDLE MAY SUCCEED BLISS
snid in Army Circles to he Choice for
Assistant Chief
NJ
[By Associated Press1

WASHINGTON, October 25.-Major-
General John Biddle, assigned to the
National Army, was said in army
circles to-day to be the probable as
sistant chief of staff to succeed Cen
eral Bliss. who became chief upon tho
retirement Of Major-General Scott sew
eral weeks ago. Secretary Baker let
IL be known recently that he had Sc
lected the man for the post. but indi-
Gated that he would not announce the
appointment until the officer arrived
in Washington.
AS General Bliss will reach the re-
tircment age on December 81, the nam
ing of the assistant chief Is of par
ticular interest, since army precedent
makes that officer the successor to the
head of the staff on the latter's retire.
ment or return to line duty. Secretary
Baker, however, has not always fol-
lowed preceden..
After war was declared General Bid
de-. then a colonel in the engineer
corps, and superintendent of the mill
tary academy, was assigned to COM
mand regiment of engineers organ
tizod for SPECIAL service in France. Soon
afterwards. however. he was made a
Sbrigadier-genera1 Of the regular army
and later was commissioned q major
general IN tho National Army.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26
PRIVATE FATALLY WOUNDED
f: hot by ProvoSt Gunrdsmen When He
Rcsints Arrest and TEkea
to Flight.

CHARLOTTE. y. c.. October Is
Private Frederick Won Beethoven. OF III.
State Of Washington. member of The
Forty-first D.,ision stationed a. Camp
Green.r Is IN q local hospital, AMI his
death Is Tomentarily expected as a
result of bullet wound inflicted to-
day VIXEN he was shot on the street
here hy provost guardsman who at
tempted to arrest him. According to
an official statement. Won Beethoven
was under detention at the camp for
some breach OF military regulation. in
addition to being, under quarantine
Last night he left the camp. The camp
officials notified provost guard head
quarters in the city. and ordered his
arrest II found. y provost guardsman
discovered him this afternoon and un-
dcrtook to arrest him, whereupon he
resisted. broke and ran, according to
the official account of the affair. The
guardsman ordered him to halt, but
Won Beethoven continued running Then
the suardsman shot him, the bullet
piercing his body.
The military authorities deny that
Won Beethoven was being detained un-
der suspicion Of espionage. He came
here several weeks ago with the
Oregon troops He claimed to be
grand nephew OF the music master of
the same name. An earlier report that
the shooting was done by Secret
Service agent is officially denied Tho
action Of the guardsman in shooting
Won Beethoven is approved by the pro-
vost officials.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26
MANY ESCAPE INJURY
DURING DAY OF ACCIDENTS
Automobiles Figure In Many Collisions
In All Parts of

Automobiles Figure In Many Collisions
In All Parts OF
City.
Richmond had "a day Of accidents yes
terday. PERSONS In most OF them es-
capped injury.
A. j. Fairbank. OF 25Os West Main
Street. jitncur, collidcd with an au-
tomobile driven by Fred Robinson, COL
ored. and owned by Mrs NJ. C. Branch,
1000 Monument Avenue. yesterday af-
ternoon. Fairbanks car was badly
broken. but the Branch automobile was
only slightly damaged. No one was
hurt.
Broad and Twenty-ffth Street car.
in charge of w. Il. Lewis and c. H..
Morris. had a collision with an auto
mobile driven by c. /. Dugan, I'll
Griffin Avenue, yesterday morning. The
accident happened ut Broad and Mea-
dow Streets
Yesterday morning wcstbound Oak
wood and Broad Street car struck and
knocked down Mrs. Sarah p. Thackson,
sixty-seven years old. OF 2Ol2 Venable
Street. The accident occurred at TWEEN
tieth and Fenable Streets. The ambu-
lance In charge of DIR. Heyman was
called. and Mr.. Thackson was treated
for her injuries. However. her condi-
ton was found not to be serious. and
she was taken home
The ambulance in charge of DR.. hey
man was called last night to treat Jas
per Peyton, of 9l3 North Thirty-first
Street, and Willie Atkinson. 30i6 Q
Street, both colored. Both of these
boys were riding on bicycle when an
automobile ran into them. They were
taken to the Virginia Hospital for
treatment. and IL is said that their
condition Is serious.
w. l.. Lipford was driving an auto
mobile west, and at Nineteenth and
Broad Streets ran into an automobile
going east driven by T. F. Nuckols, Of
211 Randolph street. Both OF the au-
tomobiles were slightly damaged. but
no one was injured.
An lakewood and Broad Stl set car
going south ran into an automobile
going east and driven by an unidenti-
fled person. last night at Eighteenth
and Franklin Streets. p. T. Hubbard
and r. G. Tyler were badly injured.
and taken to the Grace Hospital for
treatment. a boy whL was driving
the automobile jumped out and ran
away.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Mrs. w. L.. IhnInnn.

Mrs. Bette +. Thomas. widow OF
Captain w. l.. Thomas. died at 1870
o'clock this morning at the home of
her son. Emmett w. Thomas. zoos
Grove Avenue She leaves three sons.
Emmett w. Thomas. l.. Irving Thomas
and Edward NJ. Thomas. and one sister,
Mrs. w. c. Wilkinson.
Funeral arrangements Will be an
To -Gay
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26
DEATHS

HULCHER.-Dted. suddenly at HIS resi-
dence. sos North Fourth Street, October
-. 1917. CHARLES J. HULCHER. aged
Funeral from St Mary's Catholic Church
10 o'clock FRIDAY MORNING. Interment
IN Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
TIE r. THOMAS. widow OF the late Cap
tain ". l.. Thomas. at the residence of her
son. Emmett w. Thomas. zoos Grove Ave
nue..
Funeral notice later
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26
Synod Commend. Wilson.

ALEXANDRIA, VA. October 25.-The
Virginia Presbyterian Synod. in session
here tonight, passed resolutions COM
mandatory OF President Wilson's war
time policies and appointed commit
tee TO call at the White House TO in
wife the Chief Executive to attend the
closing conferences tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26
Mrs.. I. LcmnEwelI.

When Mrs. I. LeffnEweil died re-
Gently in local hospital, friends here
took charge of the body and made all
necessary arrangements for the fu-
neral She was laid to rest in Oak
wood Cemetery, the services being con-
Quoted by Rev. Valentine Lee, assistant
rector of ST. .saurs Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Leffingwell leaves one daughter,
Boswell Leffingwell. eight years old,
who makes her home with her grand
mother. Mrs. NJ. Z. Boswell, of Phila-
delphia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26
Mrs. I\nfc IucLShard-

WEST POINT, VA, October 25.-Hfrs.
Kate Luckhard, wife OF Prosser Luck
hard. died in her home here this week
She was before her marriage Miss Kate
Wolf, member of the Baptist Church.
and had lived here from her girlhood
Her husband. mother and one son sur
vive her. Rev. r. w. Billings, her pas
tor. conducted the funeral services
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26

$4,000. Tho First National at Lex
ington. tho staunton National aSd the
First National. OF Buena Vista, Nj,
Vaughn being president of each. SUBJ
scribed $4,000 each.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26
Another Loan to France.

[By Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, October 25.-Another
loan of s2o,ooo.ooo was made to France
to-day, bringing total credits extended
by the United States to allied nations
20 s2.s26.4oo.ooo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26
Mrs. EIzina HoaElnnd.

LYNcHBURG, VA. October 25.-Mrs.
Elzina Hoagland. e!Ehty-two years OF
age. died this morning at her home
here. The body Will be taken to Shene-
vus, y. Y, for burial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26
Lonix Il. NIcNcelcy.

LYNCHBURG, VA, October Is
Louis r. McNeeley, fftysiN years OF
age. died this morning at his home
here. He was a native Of Pittsylvania
County.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26

mum quota OF $4,000. 300.
b. Estes Vaughn. of Lexington. and
Virginia banks controlled by him. yes
terday subscribed 100000. MT.
Vaughn's personal subscription was
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26
For IHrcsh-AIr Room,

An entel tainment will be given to-
night at the John B. Cary School for
the benefit of the Mothers Club and
fresh air room.