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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18
Coal and Food Prob
lens Reveal Need For
More Local Powers
LARGE SUMS ASKED
FOR STATE SCHOOLS
Bill Provides For Prog
ress In Good Roads
Work
BY ". +. CALNON.
"a Corrcspondcnt Detroit ~ Esd

tSfdH Correspondent Detroit TincS)
LANSING. Mich. Jan IS Home
rule for cities was slogan of much
effectiveness q few years ago snG
there is to be a strenuous effort
made in the leg stature 10 revive It's
force and give IL new vitality. The
object is to- enlarge the power OF
cities TO take hold Of problems.
such as scarcity OF coal and high
cost of foods, and handle them Tor
the general good
The home rule idea has been los
ing ground IN the past few years and
the way IL was made use of In Tho
recent wet and dry campaign diunt
give IL much valuable advertising.
But The coal scarcity OF this winter
and the efforts Of various municipal
lies 10 combat 10 and cut down The
cost of coal as We'll. has revived in
many communities ~ this and other
states the idea ot making some prac-
teal use Of home iule and general
city powers. or OF getting more of
such poW er itneCc-satN.
kalamazoo has tried our fhc munic
ipai coal yard plan and % Is piy
nounccd success thorc both as por-
iains 10 gctiinc conf and a- to loN
- prices a. wcll Highland Park.
Uontinucd on Ease >e,~.p
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18
Annual Report of Lake
Carriers Shows Rec
Ords Broken
CONDITIONS ARE
MUCH IMPROVED
Deepening Of Channels
and HarbOr Better
ments Lauded

From every point OF view 1916
was the most notable in the history
OF Great Lakes transportation. says
the annual report of the officers and
directors OF the Lake Carriers asso
citation which is holding its annual
convention in Detroit today
In contradistinction TO 1915 when
uncertainty and lassitude we're The
early characteristics. 1916 opened
with an unprecedented demand FOR
vessel tonnage. the report continues.
This demand taxed the association
10 tho maximum OF capacity but e
succeeded in keeping the situation
well In hand
Dispatch was an outstanding fen.
ture in the first five months OF III
season and would probably have r..
manned in force had il not been for
the car shortage which caused Il
delay in the movement Of ore ana
coal.
The storms OF May and Oct 81.
in which five YES ols foundered and
73 lives were lost were the only
events that married The bright aspect
~ 'he season
The association begins 1917 With
\ loss in membership accordmr fo
thc report This applies oni, 90 the
loss ~ vessels. howcyer. which have
been sold for foreign or c0aStwise
trade The gratifying increase IN
new construction however. viii suli
leave tho association with a net ia.
crease IN tonnage az 1859 Tho
membership represents a total ton
mage OF 2.0lS.962 To this will be-
ddded the tonnage of large mum
Der OF vessels to be- completed and
launched carly I'm the year
New Freight Records Made.
Despite untavorable weather con.
ditions in the first 10 days of MAY
a new record for this month was
osta blished in the amount OF freight
passing thru the 500 The total
tonnage was l2.299.l7G. the largest
amount in the history Of that port.
High water levels maintained
turnout the summer This coupled
with the increased facilities fur.
nished by the dredging IN Lake 81.
Clair. resulted in the carrying III
extreme cargocs. Huge bulk freight
crs brought down ! 200 tons in OK
cess Of the amount they had carried
into Lake Erie previously. Ore
movements exceeded during the
summer 100000 tons a month.
Tho volume OF ore. coal and grain
handled In 1916 tofalled lli.543.5ft
not tons. net gain over 1919 o.
2S.347 $50 and $500 .90s over 1911.
tCsstinuea on rnSe sevesJ
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18
EulOgizes Dead Ad-
miral In Message to
, Congress
FUNERAL TO BE
HUGE PAGEANT
CeremOniaIs Accorded
TO Presidents Will
BE Observed

w WASHINGTON, Jan. IS --Arranro
iuents were completed TODAY. for the
funeral OF Admiral George Dewey.
The tribute paid 10 thc lead az.
miral viii be on 6 scale with that
accorded TO the nations three mar
i}rcd presidents Lincoln. Garfield
and Mckinley Every Department
OF the government Will pay ST., re-.
poets to the dead hero bv nsrend
Ing activities during the funeral sat.
urday.
The body viii lie in state IN tie
rotunda OF the capitol. and VIII b.
escorted 60 Tie grave by The aisest
naval cortege ever seen IN Wasmnp
ton. headed by the entire corps ct
uidshipmeh from Annapolis naval
academy.
Officers at the naval service. VIII
wear badges of mourning for go
days. and aags will b. flown az hall
mast from all government buildings
In the United states and Us pc .cs
sions and all ships now in commits
siOn
CharlaR q FraNof. f0mctl, Jt
De-. olympia EcWey flagship a.
t'outinuea On PaEe ~cNenD
~ riEht-Iim~. Job Dept.-usIn tsga
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18
BULLETS STOP
FLEEING BANDIT

Loaded with valuable wouen's
clothn thet he he'd stolen from
tho comt,rs Of Hudeon's store.
Frank Johnson 30 wears old OF
ColumDus. Ohio. waa caught by Pa
troimen Bon Mcdonald. ~ The cen.
trail star ION. sitter Dr. had chased The
hccrs 30 ihfn the crowded Traffic
OF lhCl.,y,f aGt bad fred two
hots lr 'hlm One of She bullet
struck close as loauson was dodg
Nc amonc pedestrians and hc stop
zee ~ Graio' ave. unui tn cHcer
caueht dp with hiId
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18
WOMEN RELENT;
CORSET AGENT
MAY GO FREE

While several women sho is ALLEGED
20 have duped stood waiting expect
antly 10 give their testimony. Mrs
Jennie Cotton. corset agon',
brought back 70 Detroit from Sagi.
nav Tuesday. on q charge Of larceny
by trick, stood before Justice SELLERS
Wednesday and was held for examin-
alton Thursday. with bonds fixed at
$500
Before her arrangement the WON
IN were strong in their condemnation
OF her. but when she appeared. dimn.
utiyc and forlorn before The justice.
without friend cor counsel present.
several bit their lips and stated they
would rather give the g. alleged 20
have been paid her than see her IN
court
n work lof reliable firm In New
Jersey. said Mrs Cotton. and the
g. paid b, each Of the women was g
deposit required by The company
Many Of them wanted me to hold uu
the oNdSt- for while. saving The,
We're hard up
, Nfs Cotton is said To- have q Son
and daughter in Saginaw. who aie
upon her.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18

Thomas
with the leak about President Wilson's Secretary
Ianngs
Lawson Chairman Henry the Rules Committee he
heard
Wal Of
White Company had said Secretary McAdoo Pn Fisk of the big Wall
house
o maintained account the market Gbbony York
lawyer he said he had heard. a
lie said Paul NJ Warburg o
Kuhn. Loeb
vice OF the Federal Reserve Board banker
knowledge 81 leak
authority for that
ambassador
o
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18

WASHINGTON. Jan lS-A note
supplemer.ing The Entente reply 10
President Wilson's peace message.
and explaining I'm detail the reasons
why The Allies arc convinced thar
a permanent peace Is impossible
for the present was delivered to
President Wilson last night by Sir
Cecil Spring Rice British ambas
sador.
The note also explains why the
Allies demand the expulsion OF Tur-
key from Europe restoration OF Al.
7ace-Lorraine 10 France. Of Italia
lrredenta to Italy and other terri
'orial changes
Those who think the future peace
of the world NAV be insured by ia.
ternational treaties and Information.
al laws the note says have III
learned Tho lessons taught by re-.
cent history
u charge, that German iuAuenc
n Turkey resulted in conditions as
harbarous 20 anil more aggressive
than We're known under Sultan 40
dul IIamid also ihat 10 had heea
shown Germany cannot bo expected
10 respect treaty OBLIGATIONS
Mr. Balfour then adds
so long rs German, remain tho
Germany which without shadow
- i...ttr. ..t.... -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18
Ice Jam Is Worst Ex-
perienced In Many
Years
VAST QUANTITIES
OF COAL BURNED
Several People Risk
Death By Walking
Across On Ice

Hundreds OF people spent cold
and shiyery night on the river. ma
ooned in ice-bound ferries anil car
transfers. and communication be-
tween the American and Canadian
shores today is almost as uncertain
as life itself
The steamer Pleasure. OF the De-
troit a. Windsor ferry fleet. left the
Woodwari-aye. dock at IL o'clock
Wednesday night with the usual mid
night crowd, and reached the Wind
sor dock at 7:30 Thursday morning.
tfier terrific battle with the ice.
Tons and tons of coal were .1urn-
ed in the effort 10 break thru tho
great fields OF ice that in some
places extended down into the water
far beyond the draf, Of the boat. For
"a couple OF hours the passengers
paced the decks ard watched the
steamer buck the ice. then finally
sought such repose as they could get
In the cabins and smoking rooms.
| II was q drowsy crowd that emerged
from the boat when she finally made
dock after a trip lasting nearly eight
hours
The steamer Britannia. the prize
ice crusher Of tho ferry feet, left
the Detroit dock a half-hour after
the Pleasure and got to Windsor at
8 a; m.
Car Ferries Stuck. Too.
The car ferries. meanwhile. were
having quite as difficult a time The
Detroit. Wabash railway transfer.
left her slip on the Detroit side a.
II o'clock Wednesday night with
passenger train aboard and didn't
make the Grand Trunk slip in Wind
sor until O'Clock Thursday porn
ing.
Walk Across River
While the ferries are fighting the
ice jams impatient passengers are
beginning TO risk death in alarming
numbers by trylns to walk over the
river. According TO inspectors OF
the United States customs service.
no less than 30 persons clambered
over the sides OF the ferries We'd
nesday
Two men clambered over the side
Continued on Page sevenb
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18
LEAK PR0BERS
TO co DEEP
House Authorizes Minute In
quiry Into Peace
Tip

WASHINGTON Jan. IS without
a record vote, the house late Thurs.
day adopted the Pou resolution. an.
thorizing the rules committee 20
employ counsel and expert account
ants familiar with stock exchange
transactions 90 aid in the peace leak
Investigation The Howard amend
mcnr limiting expenditures was
Withdrawn.
No Witnesses were heard by the
probers yesterday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18
Fres h ly ProvisiOned
From CargOes of
Prizes
SURVIVORS CLAIM
BAD TREATMENT
suffered Greatly BY
Confinement In
Ships Holds
~ CHARLES ,. STEWART.


(StG7 Correspondent United Press
BCENOs AIRES. Jan lS-The
list OF victim vessels Of the new
German raider which. swept the At
lantic during tho past month. was
raised 20 "a today with the posi-
bili,y that il may reach 26.
Two more merchantmen, one Rrir.
ish and one French arc missing
They have probably been captured
or sunk by he Teutonic sea terror,
Il Is heheyed here
In addition to the 20 vessels ac-
counted for YESTERDAY f was den.
niteIy established today bat the
japanese steamer Hudson Maru Wa
included among The raiders pri2 q.
She arrived az Fernambuco iu
chargs of German crew
Survivors landed from the Tsp
anesc vessel alsp told The Hrst con
nected story OF the operations of
The raider today
me latest German sea rover ioi'
kcl nyiug The Danish nag the sur
yiyors said The disrstchc report
ing ihcr storic> said 'hcy declared
she was in ballast being laden only
with iron
Tho. German raider is moi only
still al large hat She IS plcniimly
supplied WITH food and fuel. taken
from her srorc and more captures
When She sent Tho Hudson Maru
80 miles or SO 20 Pernamhuco. She
turned tail and sped away into the
horizon line The German adopted
the greatest precautions in guarding
her plans from the hundreds OF
prisoners taken aboard her prizes
The survivors were closely confined
below decks They were go num"r.
Gus that this cooping no forced So
we're hardship. Moreover The fool
served them was utterly Inadequate.
All the survivors were bitter in
their complaint of ill treatment
tContlnued on paEe seyenb
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18
FIRE EXPLODES
TONS OF POWDER
Aetna Explosive COmpany's
Plant Is Scene Of
Disaster

ALTOONA. Pa. Jan. Is. Fire of
unknown origin. starting while
shifts were changing at the Mount
Union plant of the Aetna Explosive
company last nighf caused The de.
siruction OF e5 tons OF smokelcs.
powder which was 20 have noon
hippcd To The Allies this week. 40
person was injured
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18
RAN BLIND Pig"
JURY DECIDES

Adam Anchu. OF No % Orleans
ST., in a newly annexed section ol
tho city formerly known as "Hcll'a
lIalfAcre." was found guilty i'm
Judge Bartons court. "Wednesday
morning. of selling liquor without a
license. Deputy Charles Popp saw
stanley Lodery leaving Anchu's
place OF Oct % with a case OF beer
on his shoulder The beer was n
troduccd IN evidence. Tho convic-
ton renders I,odery liable 10 lnp
of 500 or two years imprisonment
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18

Mayor Thompson Of Chicago has
appointed as chief of police First
Deputy Herman =. Schucttler In
place OF chief Charles g. Hcalcy. who
was arrested ON bribery charges after
~ had left the force chief Schuett-
Ter. who has been ON the force for
80 years. announced there would be- a
shake up IN his department. Tie will
proceed 20 clean mp The department
several of whose. members were ar.
rosted along with the chief ON
charge of bribery and conspiracy
with dive keepers.
y! Voc ms,s uheumstism
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18

Discussions Of matters 81 immcdi
ate and prachcal importance to the
Negro race and 10 the south will be
made. az Two days conference
which Us To assemble TODAY AZ the
Tnskeecc Normal and Industrial M.
stituta
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18

Dr Alexis Carrel 81 the Rockefellr
Institute. who has been hard ~ wori
In the French hospitals. has discOv
cred a method Of preventing and KIN
ing infection Of deep wounds lrfec
tiCn is the cause ~ most deaths iron
severe wounds and ever since The
beginning of the war surgeons haW
sought p method ct preventing It. Tn
results pf Cartel hasoobiained IN IN
hospital ~ Compiegne, of which ~
is head. are such a. TO warrant put
lie announcement
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18
New Note To Wilson
Amplifies Formal
Reply
CANNOT TRUST
GERMANY, CLAIM
Force, Not Treaties,
Must Secure Nations
After War
Bv ROBERT y BENDER.

BIZ ROBERT J. BENDER.
tSidH Correspondent Ehifcd Press. }
WASHINGTON. Jan. t8.-Enq-
land in her new note has pointed
the way to President Wilson for
continuing his work toward a
TESTING peace. according to OH
cial belief here today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18

rriufinE--tbc piaiu n~at kind--fhst
O. rieht--Iiuics job Dcrt.-Nsis tScn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18

~ Voc UsNe Uheumati~m
Tai, Mount Clemens mineral 0aths
ADV
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18

- riEht-Iim~. Job Dept--Nsin ts2n
fftntirs-fbc plain neat ktad-that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-18

II The Times prints II, The Times b
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
Child's Tears Prove Golden.

Once upon time n director of mo- ton pictures wanted little girl to shed tears in scene He looked
 around among the extras. but all the children were too old, and for two days
 he was unable to proceed with his picture.
 On the third day. while he was pom dering thet advisability of cutting out
 the scene. a bit of girl ripped across
 the studio stage in pursuit of little dog that had snatched her dolly away. The distracted director shot one glance at the flying baby and shouted: Catch heri Catch her." Forty persons ran to kidnap the child and she was set down before the director minute later. her chubby cheeks all aglow with excitement Gan you CT" But before the director could finish asking her if she could cry the tiny one had let loose a flow of tears. accompa nied by sharp, staccato sound. which might have been taken to mean Mamma" But to get to the point that's how Gloria Joy, the 5-year- -old Balboa leading girl" came to the films. That was year and half ago. Now she | IS better known than some of her old . 1T sisters who ride around in twelve | cylinders. do Red Cross work and take | milk baths.
 Moral: Sometimes even the crybaby | gets the last laugh.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
Geraldine Farrar in Joan the Woman" Last Time Tonight.

Tonight at the Coliseum for the last time will be shown the super produc- ton of Joan the Woman" with Ger aldjne Farrar in the leading role. This production. which was secured for the movie fans of Juneau at great cost by the management of the Coliseum has come up to the expectations of those who have witnessed it and is without a doubt one of the greatest features ever brought to Juneau.
 II has already pleased two large aud fences and will without a doubt to- night again play to capacity house. When the producers of the picture picked Geraldine Farrar for the lead ing role. they could not have made a
 better selection. as she is without a doubt the peer of any actress appear ing in moving pictures today. The pie ture was produced on a lavish scale and nothing which would add in any
 way to the success of the production
 was left undone. The infringement of the Coliseum is to be commended for the enterprise which made possible the | witnessing of this production by the Juneau movie fans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
Personal Mention

Eldred L. Thomas. who has been spending the summer at Nenana. arrived from there last night and is at the Gastineau Hotel.
 Dr. and Mrs. F. ]. Halford re- turned from Anchorage on the Mari posa last night. Dr. Halford stated last night that he intends to remain in Juneau. They left here early in the year for Anchorage where they have been located They are at the Gastineau.
 Fred J. Cox, travelling man. re- turned from the westward last night on the Mariposa and is at the Cas- tineau Hotel
 NJ Miachael, owner and manager of the Boston stores, returned from q business trip to the States on a recent boat and reports that busi- ness conditions are good along the coast.
 c. II. Gallagher arrived from one of the nearby canneries last night and is at the Gastneau. James Knox of Whitehorse. re- turned from the north on the Jeffer- son last night and is at the Gas tineau Hotel.
 Mrs. A. R. Young and son. of | Haiues. are recent arrivals at the Gastineau Hotel. N NJ. Tate. of Wrangell. is a re- cent arrival and is at the Gastineau. A. E. Maltby has taken the Pond home on East Street and will reside there during the winter months. | James, McCloskey. pioneer of Ju- neau. is northbound passenger on the Princess Alice. MT. McCloskey left Juneau recently for the south l with the intentions of making an auto trip from Seattle to the Mexi- can line.
 John Mclaughlin, who has been in charge of the road camp at Men denhall under the direction of J. C.. Hayes. returned to town yesterday. F. A. Aldrich. game warden, left for Ketchikan last night on the lief ferson
 k. F. Murphy. the Alauska sales manager for the DuPont Powder Go. returned yesterday on the Mariposa from a trip to the westward. He is at the Zynda.
 F. D. Labbe. representing large Portland hardware concern, return ed from the westward last night and is at the Hotel Zynda.
 Mrs. S. M. Stevenson. of Fair banks. Is recent arrival at the Ho- tel zynda.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
Palace Has Change of Bill Tonight.

Tonight the Palace theatre will pre- sent a change of bill for the approval of it's patrons. The Shine Girl" flea = turing Gladys Hulette, being the main attraction. In addition a late Pathe Daily and a good comedy will be shown.
 The scenes of 'The Shine Girl' are laid in New York. The only sunshine that finds it's way to the dingy depths of a shoe shining ba asement five feet of cheerfulness-the Shine Girl. While shining shoes with her little hands she polishes up the grouchy and breeding souls with her cheerful word and happy smile. Then comes the day when a cloud temporarily eclipses her sunni ness. Her heart torn by the poverty of sick neighbor, she steals a loaf of bread and is taken to the Children s Court. A rising young judge passes judgment on her heavy" offence. but he not only pardons, but developes a deep interest, in her He takes her to his mothers home in the country and eventually the little orphan is adopted.
 While home the Judge meets again the sweetheart he has never forgotten, now unhappily married. The old love, is revived and forgetting the justice he practices. he plans to flee West with her The Shine Girl discovers their
 intentions. and at the risk of losing her sunny paradise of a home, bravely sets out to stop them. She heads off 9 message to the woman and going to the railroad station herself reminds him gently of the words that went with her pardon: Tt isn't square to steal what belongs to someone else. :. and asks. '1s it square to steal an other mans wife?" Saved by her al the brink of a great unhappiness. he returns to the city and tries to for get
 With next apple blossom time he re- turns to find his Shine Girl budding into womanhood and with the passing days love awakens within the hearts of both and the Shine Girl promises tc be his for ''keeps-to always keep the sunshine in his heart.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
Louise Huff at
 Dream Continues to Please.

Louise Huff in the leading role of "The Reward of Patience" continues to please those who have witnessed the production and will be shown for but one more time, tonight The feature is accompanied by Burton Holmes trip through Scotland and Ireland and by an animated cartoon.
 Tomorrow night the bill will be changed entirely and in addition to the
 episode Of "A Lass of the Lumber
 lands" Edna Goodrich the famous ac-
 tress, will appear in The House of
 Lies. The story deals with the trials
 of beautiful young girl who is forced into the marriage market by her de-
 signing mother and of how she finally
 overcomes all difficulties and wins her life happiness in the end.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
ADMISSION FREE
 AT ENTERTAINMENT
 TO BE GIVEN THIS DAY

All true American patriots are in vited to attend a Bazaar and Card Party given by Juneau Chapter No. 2 of the Eastern Star at S30 D. m. this evening at Odd Fellows Hall
 Everything is being done by the committee in charge to make this a most interesting and novel affair Progressive whist and bridge whist will be played for prizes and other interesting features have been ar. ranged Among these is the fish pond, full of surprises for both young and old at ten cents a chance. The pond will be open from four to six o'clock during the afternoon, also during the evening. A light luncheon will be served cafeteria style and one can depend upon the ladies of the Eastern Star for a tasty menu.
 The admission is free and the pro ceeds of the Bazaar will be used to buy Liberty Bonds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
Dustin Farnum Will
 Produce "Durand of the Bad Lands" for Fox.

Dustin Farnum's first photoplay under the William Fox banner will be 'Du- rand of the Bad Lands." drama of the West. but one which has as many laughs as 1t has thrills. Dusty has made four productions for Fox during the ten months that he has bean with the organization. but 'Durand of the Bad Lands" will mark his debut as a Fox star upon the screen.
 Richard stanton was in charge of the direction. The story is from the pen of Maibelie Heikes Justice. who wrote the script for Fires Of Con- science" one of the William Farnun, starrying vehicles last year.
 Winnifred Kingston. one of the most charming of screen favorites. plays op- posits 'Dusty" and Tom Nix is aiso |ih the east