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The evening current., 1917-06-20

Russia and the world may well
spare Nicholas RomanuH from the
field Of political activity, but justice
20 his memory compel. the admission
that during his reign hc did one thing
for which he is entitled to the graft
tudc Of the wolc world, which We now
kno may be drawn into disaster hy the
machnat ions Of fcN men Whether
the inspiration Of aH aroused con.
science or the difficulty of financing
military PROJECTS caused Il We may
never know, but the great cpochal
fan remains that governments began
th serious consideration of reducing
arfnnncnts ON his motion. II Is one
of thrc. ar four good and statesman
like deeds of an otherwise common.
place and inplorious rcgln Tie his
torlan Of the future may IN charity
emphasize this great reform that
sN'cholas proposed aud give only pass
ing atlrntion 10 pugroms, Siberian
exilcs and other things that damn the
political administration uf RuscSia,
When Nicholas, e. last of the auto
rat, ~ the Iiuu,, ot RnmanoN cali.
rd the list liagur ronfrrcnc, to dis
arm the nations tu {" interest of
peace he "stnrtcd -nm"thlnp. Can IN"
consent of governments to n general
,hsarmcnt ever be secured? We be-
llrvc 50; und Furthermore b"llcv" that
never ~ the history % the world has
there been such uu opportunity for
thls creates, Of all reforms ~ We viii
see ~ the close of tue war ~ Europe.
The cost nf modern war will plead for
il and will finally compel II. Great
Britain is now sprndng SlO,OoO,OOo
more each day IN the prosecution of
war than the army "t M" United
Status cost ~ any one of the - year
from 1870 down to and including
1899 The brlipcrui p"wcrs of tu.
rope nir spending NOR" money each
day than tn" average annual cost m
tn, Nhnl, government Of the United
States between $500 and 1851 lu
1865 the total cost of our government,
OUTSIDE the pr,toi'irr department waa
si.2g5 .Op9 2DO and the cost per capita
in that most expensive year "f the
Civil Wnr was S37.2i Last year
when We were at peace with every
body but Pancho Villa, and perhaps
on occasions, with tnrranln our taxes
per capita were nearly SD, Contrast
that with the Si.i3 per hcnd paid dur
ing Clcvcland's administration for al
expcnscs outaidc the pos,oillcr depart
mcnt and contrast II with the So pei
head that will have to bc pad for The
next year and charge the 'ncrc.sr'
cost to war and excessive preparation
for war. America may stand Sncl
burdens few years more, hut Europe
can not All these vast sums, both II
Europe and America, must come gu
of the sweat and toll Of the man VIII
works. Hut even that long-suiferlnI
class il beginning to think and asser
its rights, even the patient, long SUI
>--f- :. ....tiis k.a soynltai M last
The evening current., 1917-06-20

,Contlurd in tomorrow's dailyJ
The Detroit times., 1917-05-19

NOL- WIZ : " . - ~
He sent a letter 90 rcsicna ion 20
AdjutsntGenersl Bersoy u lansing
Saturday For more than Years
Col Barlow has been n .hy state"
national guard he would automat-
ically retire Sep, 30 l4l> because
% Having reached tho AK limit His
successor is IIeut-Col Amoros g..
Pack. OF Ann Ar.ur
The Detroit times., 1917-05-19
PAIGE EMPLOYEES
GIVE AMBULANCE

The Paige ambulance fo be- Pre-
sented 20 one OF the Detroit base
hospital units will be the gin ~ The
employees of me Paire-Detror Motor
Car COMPANY represenune every
department and evrp grade tar
factor and executive Offices "a fund
has been formed FOR that purpose 200
which The employees are making y6i
unary contributions
The statement previously publ p
I'd thar Harry " JeVirr president
az me Paige concern WA, fhe donor
OF the ambulance vas an error. a>
Mr. JeRett Us bar one ~ Tho con-
tributors and Is Joining NIfh h
sociates as False employe 70 form
ing The fund The ambulance viii
re bull, on a Paige chassis and VIII
have the standard ambulance bodf
built accord.ne 10 rho governments
spAciHcations
The Detroit times., 1917-05-19

msnt redoubled The work OF az
sembllng the parts Of the var ma
chine congress finally has given The
nation brought department officials
down AZ unheard OF early hours-for
Washington. There Nss unbounded
"Hp.to-llp" speculation regarding the
Pershlng expedition
There vas. particularly az the cap
Itol, some commentator and some
criticism OF the presidents attitude
regarding the Roosevelt volunteers
issue. Army men, generally, how
ever felt Wilson had done the right
thing. But there we're some sena'
tors and representative who de-
clared they would take the hrst or
portunity publicly 20 condemn Wi
SON for not MODELLING Roosevelt
The issue they declared, is still faf
from dead
In rejecting the Roosevelt division
on the ground that Il Is incompatible
wit hmillsary eruency The pres.
dent said
u understand The section Of this
net which authorizes the erestion Of
volunteer divisions in addition 'o
the draft was added with VIZ 90
providing an independent command
for Mr. Roosevelt and giving the
The Detroit times., 1917-05-19
TO COMPETE FOR
MONEY AND CUP

Flooded with entries from every
state n the union and from many
~ the Canadian provinces. the home
oHlee of The Maxwell Motor com.
pany has completed all plans FOR the
national Maxwell economy proof
6av 20 Pc observed Wednesday
Nav % The rules governing this
nationwide contest are simple bur
comprehensive and are nov In IRE
hands of each participant They
were formulated bv Road Engineer
Raw Mcnamara. Who has put into
them his wide experience in econo-
meal car-runninE All % the Max
well distributors and dealers com
patinE more than 1900 ears viii
take par' the drive are most en-
thusiastic and are sparing no snOrt
20 win one OF The valuable prizes
offered Several classes have been
arranged 80 that all may starr on
an even basis Tn addition 20 the
prizes n gold. 'oraling 5000 the
winner viii be awarded the gold and
silver national championship Max.
well gasoline economy cup.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-19

viii haze 90 meet the demands OF
these men. you should provide as
also with the means by which We
can meet them
"Ether the state or the city o.
Detroit. or both. viii have 70 create
A railway commission which viii
cell ia, what to DO, when 10 do a.
and bow 90 do IL And m creating
This commission. lel it be composed
of men who understand the railway
business The problem Of regulA-
ton must be put on "a sensible and
solid basis 90 do away. once and
for aU time. WIKI tbIs ConstaRl bioN.
efing and interference
Weadock again brought forth AZ.
urcs. this time 20 show that the IN
crease IN the surplus ~ the com
pany each scar was always less
than thc Increase In wages that
tbs men prcsperoJ NOT only when
the company did bur in lean years
He declared the demands FOR
Eher WAGES and shorter hours. u
granted would cost the company
g. 5l265s q year
10 is matter OF life and death
for the company he said
W u Mahon, head OF the street
railway mems union made brief
closing address
Iadson Grenell chairman % the
hoard then closed the public hear
ms Pie viii prepare tentative
proposition u settlement and pres
en- DO Wednesday 10 the two other
members OF the board judge Ed
ward J JeFr,es and John A. Rus
sell After ,hat the board Will start
working ON an agreement
The Detroit times., 1917-05-19
WEADOCK
PLEADS FOR
CAR BOARD
ID. L. X. Attorney Says
Company Has Too
Many Bosses
URGES BODY OF
RAIL EXPERTS
Regulation Must Be
Put On Business
Basis, He Says

Declaring that the ID. L. r was
being damned from day 20 day for
conditions forced upon IL against
H- WI thar 10 was being harassed
by no less than 1915 public bodies
with legal power Of railway reguls-
ton. and that 10 cannot stand the
burden ~ Increased wages and stin
live. Bernard F Weadock, attorney
fcr the railway. told the arbitration
board Friday that The time had
come when the city's muddled and
aging street car problem should be
placed the hands OF a commission
o. experienced men who would have
tull power % control every problem
affecting the employers as well As
employees
TIE dimcult problem 81 furnish.
ne enough cars on limited trackagc
20 meet The public demands during
rhe rush hours was responsible for
the swing rms % which The men
are ob,ecfing said Weadock.
"Yet when we have tried 20 ex.
tend our facilities said the attor-
nev the people have told rs time
and ums again that We cannot and
shall nor and viii not do that Let
The respon =ihtl.ty rest whore II be
longs Instead of damning US FOR
t from day 70 day
The n T. r has exactly l9s
BOSSES. ranging from the federal in
tsrstate commerce commission
down thru state boards in Michigan
and Ohio. city councils. and village
OF cials We must meet their regu-
.a-ions tho some of them are made
rs men who know nothing Of the in
trcac.es ~ railway nsportation
Some OF these regulations have cost
us thousands upon thousands OF dol
lars We have no redress The point
has come where this company can
mr. stand an additional burden and
etlll live
~ on gentlemen decide that we
The Detroit times., 1917-05-19

il riEht--Times job Dept.---Main t02n.
PrlntlnE--the plain neat kind-Fhnt
The Detroit times., 1917-05-19
DODGES
DRY" QUESTION

Gov Sleeper Who BIS n Detroit 20
address The assembled kiwanl-
clubs refused 20 comment on the
sdvsabihty az putting state pr0.
hibition into immediate effect as q
war measure The 1ot err0r arrived
late Friday night and wiIi return
20 LANSING Saturday Conservation
OF the grain supply az rho state
given as ne principal reason f0-
immediate prohibition
The Detroit times., 1917-05-19
BIG
FARMS
BACK TO THE FARM

= You may be thinking o. buying farm. 7,
subject with those in whom you have implicit
confidence who know farms, localities. VALUES.
to feel free 10 confer With as our time is yours
ssys To5 H,tare H, rsgrets e pgbil.b
monthly magazine devoted o. the Interest -
This contains a fund Of information FOR farm
buyers Send us your name and We viii gladly
a 10 VHeREs LAKE iFRRoNThGE $3.50
About 20 rods lake frontage. hard shores. in
scres work land good building sltee
Oakland Co
BIG MICHIGAN FARM BARGAIN
40 Scres all under pillow, woven wire fence.
soo} s sG'S 5s Se ash pa 5es ''a
double corn crib. 2oXs0. water piped INTO barns.
buildings painted % acres growing rye cisterr.
apple trees. other fruit on trunk line gravel
lakes 2 miles from wids-awske village m he
vicinity % pretty lakes, = mile from district
$4,000 81 500 down balance years a. per cent
ONE MILD LAKE FRONTAGE
road bordering ~ two pretty iahes ~ith niIs
OF marc shore. SANDY bathing beach partly
house oyerlooSs one lake fol haif-mIe This is
0bakiian.dd Sounl} aad Is so lacetea t1o'
lake frontage. price $4,000
TsN ACHES LNkE $4,000
goo acres lnilgs rom rayisharg evr- ~
reward road al m8cs from 5etloit 80 scrts
cultivated % sores secopd--fouth timber n
land. mostly clay ioan rolling acre. f-.t-
class orchard standard fruit hcist n hearing
well, windmill torcins water into barns Le-es
gambrel ROOF barn good condition. moss f..f
roof basement BARR. 24v-a hoa rrr INF .i.arr
small frait nice nice 5ola 6a.Isias. e..,,4 s.,
ton idesl or dairying trsm ser.ice t.r shlo-
ping excellent only sor. ~ho owns sdio.rIrs
farm sannoi, Wort both '3a2 actfsJ estst. rrn
Would cost $4,000 to replace EuHdlnEa
JAMES clfl'lN. MGR FARM Ff.frr
The Detroit times., 1917-05-19

To reach ROYL OAK FARMS. take any Birn-
ingham or Pontiac car out Woodward Avenue and
get of at the TwelveMile Road Oakland Blvd,
where our auto will meet you.
Farms 100x1l4 feet 64s feet above level
Many houses under construction. Graded streets,
cement walks shade trees Royal Oak merchants
deliver 10 your door Five-cent fare 10 Ford dis
trict.
Farms 10Oxl14 feet, 64S feet ABOVE sea level.
Highland Park branch office, 20 Manchester
Avenue, opposite Ford Motor plant P. G. Fischer,
manager. Open evenings.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-19

Grand Rapids Uu1on. o. KAlamasoo
central. No. Lansing II otseEo.
Class B-Aliegan. 7 Alma. Chei
sea 8 ColdWatsr 10; Decatur,
DowaEiac. J.. Fennvillei z SaleS6urk'
g. Hopkins Paw Paw, p. fialu
we'll Ia Rockford. g. south cram
Rapids. 10 Three Oaks, !; Nieksourk,
Wayland. 5.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-19

state bird day" will be observed
in Massachusetts today under the
auspices OF the State grange, the
Audubon societies, and other organ
izations interested in the preservs
ton OF the wild birds.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-19
CENTRAL SEEKS
CHAMPIONSHIP
OF STATE TO-DAY

KALAMAZOO Mich May H.
Hieh schools from ap over south
err and western Michigan are
clashiug here today In mo annual
interscholastic track and deld meet
staged under the auspices OF Kala.
mazoo Normal school Interest cen
ters IN the rivalry Of Kalamazoo.
Grand Rapids and Detroit Central
hieh schools one OF which is ex-
pected 20 win honors equivalent 20
tho state championship The schools
entered and the number OF men on
their teams
CHESS A-'Hafffr creek Cedar
spring. Detroit Central. IN be-
tr"il Eastern Grand Rapids reu-
tral Grand Rapids south. 4.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-19

One hundred and Two years ago
today Corr modores Decatur and
cambridge with squadron of nine
ships sailed from New York 70
MAKE war on he Dey OF Algiers
The Detroit times., 1917-05-19
Ypsl Beats MI Pleasant

YPsU.ANTI. Mich May ls.-rhe
Ypsi Normals easily beat the M
Pleasant Normal baseball team. S
to / In a game here Friday.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-19


military authorities an opportunity
10 use bis ane vigor and enthusiasm
recruiting forces
1T would De very agreeable 20
me 10 pay NJ Roosevelt this com
pliment and the Allies The compii.
ment OF seniing to their aid one OF
our most distinguished public men,
IN ox-president who has rendered
many conspicuous public services
and proved bis gallantry In man>
striking Ways
Politically. roo Dr. mo- doubt would
have very fne effect and make
profouni impression Bur rhis d.
rot the time or the occasion for
compliments or for any action not
calculated 20 contribute 10 the i'm
mediate success OK the war
The president IN his proe'ama-
dion. after reviewing the provisions
ef the army iaw which authorize
The registration and DRAFT ot all
male citizens who shall have a'.
tanned their twentyfrs birthdays
bv the date SET FOR strat.oa 1ut
,rho shall net have attained heir
thlrty-hrst birthdays. and callns AZ.
tenuon also 90 che provision Trov'i-
ing q pc2slty for failure 70 register.
and prescri0ins the system o. reg
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-19
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
In Eject December 10, 1916

N. B.-FoilowlnE schedule Figures
are published only as information NOT
guaranteed.
dria.
1887 A. NJ, Daily-Local between
Washington and Danville, delivers
connection daily except .t sgn fas cat at
louisville and RICHMOND.
SAT A. NJ. Daily-Local for Harrison.
burg and way stations, Bunee parlof
car.
GIT A. NJ Daily-Md:l train. coaches
for Manassas. Warrentonl Orange:
1922 A. NJ. Daily-U. S. Fast Mail
stops only for passengers to- points
at which scheduled to stop. Coaches
and Sleeping cars to Atlanta. New Uss
; Salisbury to Ashville. Coaches for
Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Danville
Greensboro, and Charlotte.
4:22 P. II. Daily-Local for Chariot
tesville connecting at CalVerton Tor
4:52 P. NJ. Daily-Birmingham spe-
cial. Sleeping cars between New York,
Atlanta, Admission, Birmingham. and
! Atlanta, Anniston, Birmingham,
Through first, class coaches between
I Dining car service, Tourist to Califor-
mia daily.
4.02 Z. M.-1oaily local for lar
risonburg and way Stations on Manas-
sas branch. Pullman Buffet parlor
cars.
seq P. NJ. local for Warrenton.
Tar p. NJ. Daily-AuEusta Specta!
Through train with sleeping cars to
Charlotte, Columbia, Aiken and Au-
gusta. Through Sleeping cars to Ash
Vile.
1902 p. NJ. Daily-Washinston and
! CHATTANOOGA Limited (via LynchburG)
| First class coaches and sleeping cars
to Roanoke. Knoxville Chattanooga,
Sleeper to New Orleans, washington
! to Roanoke Dining car service.
! HOP P. NJ. Daily-NeW York aho
i New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train. Club and Observation cars to
New Orleans. Dining car service. :,
/ 4:27 A. M. Daily-Memphis special,
sleeping cars and coaches for, Roa-
noke. Knoxville, Nashville, Chatta-
nooSa, and Memphis. Dining car SER
vice. Washington sleeping cars open
/ For detailed schedule figures, tick.
! ets,rescrvations ETC., apply to
S. D. SHELTON
| Union ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
H. T. CARY. Genl Pass. Agent
w Fl TAYLOE, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
II. Fl. DcBUTTS, Division passenger
Agent. 705 18th ST., n. w. Washing
: ton, D. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-19
PREVAILING HIGH PRICES.

It may be safe to predict that
should the war be brought to close
next week many persons throughout
the world will not live see prices OF
the necessaries of life brought back
anywhere near the normal. Many
reasons could be adduced to prove
this. 1t takes a long time to pass
through a complete transition after a
war. Such was the case in our own
country. AS it was in our southern
country after the scenes at Apponlat-
tox. thousands of French, Belgians
and others will return to their former
homes where nought save blackened
chimneys will remain to remind them
of their former happy abodes.
The following prices prevailed in
Richmond half a century ago, or
two years after the war between the
states had been brought to close.
Virginia superhne flour. SD per
barrel; extra, SIS to $3.50; family,
SIT to $18. White corn, s120 per
bushel; mixed and yellow, SLIP to
SLIT per bushel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-19
WARMING!
American National Red Cross.
A PROCLAMA TON
By the President Of the United States.

person to wear or display the sign Of
the Red Cross or any insignia col
ored in imitation thereof for the
fraudulent purpose of inducing the
belief that he is a member of or ar
agent for the American National Red
Cross. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, corporation, or association
other than the American National Red
Cross and its duly authorized en-
ployees and agents and the army and
navy sanitary and hospital authori-
ties of the United States for the
purpose of trade or as an advertise
ment to induce the sale of any article
whatsoever or for any business or
charitable purpose to use within the
territory OF the United States of
America and its exterior possessions
the emblem Of the Greek Red eros ;
on white ground, or any sign or in
sigma made or colored in imitation
thereof, or of the words Red Cross
or Geneva Cross or any combination
of these words.
In Witness Whereof l have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington,
this twenty-second day OF
(seaD August, A. D., one thous-
and nine hundred and
eleven, and of the Independence OF
the United States of America, the
one hundred and thirty-sixth.
VIM. H. TAFT,
Blythe: President: :.
Huntington Wilson,
Acting Secretary of State.
no. 1168.)
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Whereas, the American National
Red Cross having been Incorporated
by an act of Congress January .,
1905, "To furnish volunteer aid to
the sick and wounded Of armies in
time of war, in accordance with the
spirit and conditions of g . the
Treaty Of Geneva Of August %, 1864
and
Whereas, it is desirable definitely
to state the relations that shall exist
between the America National Red
Cross and the military departments
of the Government in the event ct
war:
Now, Therefore, l, William H.
Taft, President of the United States,
by virtue of the authority in me
vested, do hereby declare ana pro-
claim
/. That the American National
Red Cross is the only volunteer So
ciety now authorized by this govern
ment to render aid to its land and
naval forces in time of war.
,. That any other society desiring
to render similar assistance can do
so only through the American Ma
tional Red Gross.
"Sec 4.-That from and after the
passage of this Act it shall be unlaw-
full for any person within the iurisdic-
ton of the United States to falsely or
fraudulently hold himself out as or
represent or pretend himself to be a
member2of or an agent for the Ameri=
can National Red Cross for the pur-
pose of soliciting, collecting, or re-
ceiving money or material or for any
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-19
THE SUBMARINE

A submarine on this side of the
ocean cannot be dangerous very long
unless there is a submarine base
somewhere on the shores Of the North
Atlantic or the Caribbean says the
Philadelphia Record. A vessel OF that
character cannot carry many torpe-
does, and even of shells her supply
cannot be large, for submarine IS
too full of machinery to have much
space for munitions.
Of course a submarine can get 10
orr coast. The Deutschland demon
strated that, but the Bremen tried TO
and failed. The Germans might send
a submarine over, as they did the u
SO, to infict what damage 1t could
without replenishment of supplies.
It might be able to inhict consider
able damage, and it might be hoped
that it would at least create scare
that would keep several vessels IN
port. So far, however, the attempt
to scare shipping has been a complete
failure. The submarines are not more
alarming on this side of the ocean
than they are on the other, and since
February /, thousands Of vessels
bound to and from British ports have
dared them.
Every foot of the coast from Lab
rador to Venezuela must be Inspected
TO make sure that there IS no SUD-
marine base on this side. We as
sumo that the West Indies belonging
70 the United States and its allies
have already been searched. Inc
search must be extended to all the
islands and the whole mainland coast.
lit must be known beyond peraGven-
ture that there is no base for the Ger
mans on the west side of the Atlantic.
1t is not at all likely that there IS.
Had there been there would have been
more demonstrations against steam
ers carrying oil from Mexico to Eng
land. The probability is that the
Germans got a submarine over here
without a base, calculating that II
would do some damage and have some
effect upon the American mind. so
far it is not reported to have done
any damage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-19
four hours 100000 Germans were kill

1Ouf lOQTS lUV,VOOt 1SIAAoA9 WIZ AANI1
ed, wounded or captured.
That is the great, outstanding, COM
pelling truth in all that may with
truth be said of this mighty combat.
The story it tells is the story Of the
poilu who would not be denied. Wise
strategy there was unquestionaoiy,
extensive and effective artillery pre-
narration and skillful leadership IN
the field played their part, but to ac-
count for those 100000 you must look
to the men behind the gun. Looking
to him, with rage and vengeance IN
his heart and an indomitable resoiu-
ton squirting him on, you see that
once again German frightfulness mas
defeated it's own ends.
That poilu had seen his dead and
the women who had suffered worse
than death; he had looked, with MS
own eyes or the eyes of others, on
those deserts which once were fer
tile fields, and on those ruins which
once were proud cities and happy vii
lagos of France; he had surveyed the
whole dreadful desolation which kul'
tur spread to destroy his spirit, so
that his heart would sink and his
blood turn to water within his veins.
That was the purpose of frighttu!i-
ness, but what was its effect! why,
the same effect it has produced since
the war began. Instead of inspiring
despair, it has inspired wrath, ana
instead of weakness resolnte cour-
age which halts at no sacrifice. IL
intensified Belgian resistance, solld'-
fed British determination, brought
America to the side of the allies and
made of Germany what President
Wilson has proclaimed her, "the COM
mon enemy of all mankind"