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The Detroit times., 1917-09-26

LEAGUE TO
BE PUSHED
Local Committee Or
ganized After Talks
By Leaders

With the stirring songs OF Charles
NJ. Alexander. the famous gospel
singer, and remarkable talk on
the military training camps OF Eng
land and France. by George T. 3
Davis. a large audience 10 Central
Mcfhodist church. Tuesday evening,
was enihused 10 promise fine sup
port 20 the Pocket Testament
league, In It's efforts 10 place
small Testament 10 the coat pocket
Of every soldier in the 7 United
States army.
The following committee % we'll.
known clergy and laymen was ap-
pointed 20 promote the objects OF
the league In Detroit and Michigan,
and TO interest as large a number
OF people as possible ia providing
the means 90 place the testaments
IN the hands Of soldiers and civil
ians. The Revs. Ames haywood,
W. j. Quarrington, G. A. Albright
c. J. Tanner r. NJ. Huston, Ches-
ter b. Emerson. and Messrs. 5. >.
Kresge. Herbert l. Rogers, James
storey. Richard T. Cudmore, Fred
Haskell Wellington NJ Logan and
DIR. ]. NJ. Griffin The first meeting
az the committee will be held FIJI
day. al ~ o'clock, in the Office OF
Mr.. Kresge. Kresge building.
Mr.. Alexander and Mr. Davis are
religious workers who have spent
three years in the military camps
of Great Britain, and, more recent
ly. have visited those OF America.
They have gwen out hundreds OF
thousands OF the tiny testaments
10 civilians as well as 70 soldiers.
Only the other day. President VII
son accepted one OF the testaments
and Joined the league, and IN Eng
land. King George is member. and
Is proud of the fact that every day
OF his life he reads chapter OF the
BiblS
In The meeting. Tuesday evening
all the young people IN The auditor
ium under Is years OF age were in
vfted TO the platform and presented
with one of the testaments such as
will be given 20 the Z. S. soldiers
and sailors. Later, all OF the sun
day school teachers were asked 10
20 forward and were given larger
testaments.
'Wsth the word Of God IN his
pocket, usually next 20 hts heart,
our American soldier viii have
wonderful protection against the
vice and the sin he Is bound 70
meet IN the great training camps,
said Mr.. Davis. These testaments
carried by British soldiers in France
have actually been the means OF saw
ing many lives, not only 20 the Mas
ters service, but in purely phys
cal way. We have scores OF the
testaments showing the impact OF
shot and shell and bullets which
were detected from the body OF the
soldier by the book. From my ex-
periences In the British camps,
know that our American boys In the
big training camps need the Bible
more than they ever did az home.
The testaments are a safeguard and
a consolation. With one OF them
on his person, man hesitates 20
do many things ne might otherwise
do. and when he Is homesick. or
lonely, or desperate, 70 be able 70
take out his little book, II only 70
hold 1t in his hand. may be the
means OF saving that man from de-
rtruction."
Other speakers were DIT. A. q.
Studer and the Rev. F. S. Goodrich
of Albion.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-26
MEANS, IN
CELL-,PLANS
HARD FIGHT
NeighborhOOd Politics
Enter Strongly
Into Case
BY GEoRoE MARTIN


CONCORD. y. C.. sept 26.-Loser
10 the hrsf battle 90 keep himself
from the road that might lead 20
the electric chair tor The death o.
rich Maude 4 kina CASTOR b.
Means today directed continuance or
he fight from a prison cell here IN
his home gcwn
He chose his own battle ground.
Here within four miles az ne Sc
Guided spot where the state claims
he decoyed and Slew The wealthS
widow of the late Chicago lumber
king. after sauander'ng 'nev torture
In New York and other large cities.
Means has started his hgh- FOR III
eTty.
Meantime. Chicago. New York and
rs ashingtoa Department OF justice
representatives buttrsssed with
trunk loads OF evidence gathered
from Means hlazad trail OF "busi.
ness management for Mrs King
half way across he conntry, con
ferred with Solicitor Clement and
Attorney-Ci General Manning OF North
Carolina on the prosecution.
Means and his family are politi-
cally significant in this. section
Brandon Means. Gaston's brother,
il a county political leader Con
fessedly The defense thinks y will
lave better chance 20 win Means
freedom here than IL would have II
CASTOR were taken 20 New York and
tried there on other charges
Means by express a greement with
his counsel will have no chance 70
get out OF jail on bail between now
and Oct s. when his case goes be
fore the grand jury
II appeared probable today ne
would try 20 get the case before a
local jury and that the prosecution
would ask, In case Of az Indictment
by The grand jury. a change OF
venue 70 another county
Even should Means De tried and
acquitted on the homicide charge
here, he might still. under certain
action by the New York authorities,
be taken there for trial on other
charges.
These charges VIII revolve around
the now famous second King viii
which New York authorities hint
may have been forged after Means
alleged dissipation o. Mrs. Kings
available fortune,
The tense situation Of the last
hours before Means succumbed and
accepted his prison cell fate until
next month, bad somewhat relsved
today. but there is feeling that
there may be gun play among The
"toters" when New York and Chi
cago police officers return here and
mingle with the North Carolina oaa
men when the case again crops up
in October. There is much bad
feeling between them already
The Detroit times., 1917-09-26
PRUSSIA IS
DENOUNCED
BY TEUTON
Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
Member Calls On Ger
mans TO Aid L. S.

HARRISBURG, IA. Sept 26.--Ar
raigning PTussianism In bitter
terms. Otto " Kahn. OF the banking
house ~ Kuhn, Loeb q Company,
New York. today called on German.
Americans 20 fight for America
against the power aITayed against
her in a speech before the Chamoe-
OF Commerce here
II speak az one who has seen the
spirit OK thG Prlssian governing
class a. work from close by. having
az its disposal and using 70 he mi
practically avery agency for mould
Ing the public mind. he said.
Il have watched II proceed with
relentless persistency and profound
cunning 20 instll into the nation the
damoniacal obsession ~ power woT-
ship and world dominion. 20 mooify
and pervert The mentality. indeed
he very fibre and moral substance
OF the German people"
Speaking OF the possibility Of
peace. Kahn said
God grant that the German PEG.
pie may before long work out their
own aAAFAtlgn anu hitu ZIG OAAf ANAt
which viii give 70 tho world IN
carly peace and lead Germany bark
INTO the family OF nations, from
which IL now Is an outcast
we Americans OF foreign antece
dents,- he said. are here not by
the accidental night OF birth. but by
our own free choice for better OF
for worse.
WOE 70 the Gcrnan.Am erican,
socalled. who IN this sacred Wal
for a cause as high as any TOT
which ever peopie took up arms
does not feel a solemn urge to rival
and Guido his native born fellow
citizen IN devotion for the country
Americans Of German descent
are now summoned 20 join In oui
country's righteous struggle againsl
people OF their own blood which
under the evil speTl OF a dreadful
obeeSsion. has made an enemy o.
this peace-loving nation
The Detroit times., 1917-09-26
Want Soft Job For
Day, With SO Pay?
See the City Clerk

Detroit wants 10 hire 300 Young
men 20 act as registrars. supervis.
ors and inspectors az election. Nov.
q. The CITY is ready 10 pay well
and viii give these men so for The
day with The assurance that the
JOB is p soft one There are that
many vacancies on the boards and
he city clerk is now ready 20 re.
ueive applications
city Clerk Lindsay wants tho fact
emphasized that the work will not
be ardu0us because there arc no
candidates 20 be voted for. only n
Few charter amendments are 10 be-
considered and IL viii not take long
20 iabulate the vote on these.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-26
ALLEGED JEWEL
THIEF CAPTURED

3 Edward Brooks. better known
as Dr. Karl n. Edwards. was arrest.
I'd here for the New York police IN
connection with a $4,000 iewelry
obbery that took place there some
time ago.
lie was recognized in The eieva
or OF a local hotel by Frank Dod
mater, attorney FOR Mrs NJ X
sfrsngman, Buffalo. Who lost the
gems
Brooks made an EFFORT 20 escape
But vas held until the arrival NJ
hotel detectives, who handed him
over 20 the police He gave bis
noms as London. Eng
The Detroit times., 1917-09-26
MISS f. c. BURT
TAKEN BY DEATH

Funeral services were held Wed
nesday afternoon. In the family
home. No. i4t Garfield ave. west
Tor Miss Elizabeth Cynthia Burt
daughter % Mrs Mary Burt. and
he late Lou Burt Who He'd Mon
day. following several weeks' ll
ness. The Rev Caius.. Glenn Atkins
nastor OF The Fret Conrregational
church. onciated InferT1ent was
made IN Woodiawn, the following
acting rs nalibearers Frank Ham
ntnn. Joseph Kr0hk. Max Kennedy
loren Robinson. William MorGan
and James Roach Miss Burt who
YEAS the only daughter. is survived
by her mother. ard one brother
Lou Burt. Jr
The Detroit times., 1917-09-26
CITY CAN'T FIX
PAY TO BE GIVEN
BY CONTRACTORS

Harry J. Dingeman. corporation
counsel. has sent an opinion TO the
common council 10 the effect that
the aldermen have no right 10 nx
the price az which contractors en-.
gagged on city contracts must en-.
gage their workmen. lie was asked
for an opinion by Aid. Cowan, as
the committee on ordinances is con
sidcring an ordinance in which a
scale OF prices OF labor shall be
fixed. Mr.. Dlngeman says in his
opinion that II would be proper for
the council 20 adopt an ordinance
10 the effect that II was tho senti.
ment OF the body that the highest
prevailing wages be paid. but he de-
clared that the laws do not give
the body authority 20 FIX s'achedule
Of pay,
The Detroit times., 1917-09-26
PLANS Big
BRIDGE AS
MEMORIAL
Mayor Wants Soldiers
Names BlazOned On
Belle Isle Span

Mayor Marx would have the new
Relie lsle bridge 80 enduring me-
mortal 70 The boys OF Detroit who
are taking Mp arms FOR their coun-
try In a proclamation issued Wed.
nestsy he asks support OF the pro
p0sAi 90 connect Belle isle with
the mainland by A bridge which
shall De an architectural triumph
and az the same time a monument
20 Detroit's youth aud valor, he
would dedicate II % every man who
bears sword or rife IA the big
battle now waging and make this
s.. 200. 600 span not bridge OF
signs. bur rather a glorious victori'
Gus arch In his statement which
is addressed 20 the public. Mayor
Marx says
Tussday. Sev 4 charter amend
rsert VIII % submitted 80 The electors
% Detroit seskins suthori1s,ioa Los
the city 90 connect The main Ano eno
Belle Isle with substantial bridge
% usefuinsss ard beauty
r - apparent that The plans OF
the admin Istre'fon relative % this
Improvement are not plain 20 ths
pubic and 10 rs 20 oiear % m4sunder-
standing and also % oTer sug-
EeatIon .n connection With The con
structf0n OF the bridge that I am
issufnR thts statement
In couslGertng ne proposed amend
uent z wish the people ~ Detroit 20
know
!. ira, the proposition 90 30 SUR
rtttet in November simply gives the
city authority to roust. ucf bridge
when prices ~ mster.al laoor etc
make such a. outlay adv sable.
-hrt ~ ~ffv has no Intention
- constructrg the br.ds- unui 2
The Detroit times., 1917-09-26
MAYOR ON VISIT
To CAMP CUSTER
Makes Auto Trip With Friends
To See the
Soldiers

Mayor Marx. bis secretary, Ed
ward r Fitzgerald Robert OAK
nan. Charles n Clipper and abou
a score OF other prominent Detroit
men leff in automobiles Wednesda'
afternoon. for a hurried trip 70 Camp
Custer. Battle Creek While he fr.I
is not Official 70 r. certain The mayo.
viii address deiega lions OF Deirol
soldiers and xill give Them the n es
sage from home that Detroit BE- oect
~ them and VII stay With them Hn
return carly on Thursday.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-26
.BAvARiAN
KING SENDS
PEACE NOTE
German Sub-MOnarch
Replies To Pontiff
independently

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 king Lud.
wig ~ bavaria has sent his own
reply 20 Pope Benedicrs peace note
10 Germany. according 90 a Rerln
cable dispatch printed today by the
New York Times
TIE note was handed the papal
nuncio az thu Bavarlan coprf and
according 20 the dispatch expressed
the kings thanks Tor the pope IN
itlauve snd indorsed generally he
Michsells German reply.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-26
Aasd Nan A.phYslat.d

Adam Miller. 50 years old, was
found dead in his home. No. SCI
Beaufait-ave.. by his wife. early
Tuesday evening Gas poured from
a Jet in the room. II n believed
death was accidental.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-26
A Hardship Shifted

~As youngster. every cigar
smoked made mo m
And now" replied friend wife
they make other people H."
The Detroit times., 1917-09-26

Conxressrnan Patrick ~ IxeIIey. Of
The sixth distrfct. a. said 90 have
his eyes on a senatorial seat nlonr
with about haif-dozeu others.
Including former Gov Fred ~
Warner He has not said 80 pub
,icly. however.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-26

lie WAS chosen commander In.
chief ~ the sranishAmerIcan war
Veterans association in the nation
~ cncamrm DO Cleveland Wee
uesday DO 3d. .ccrofary ~ The d.
troit park department
The Detroit times., 1917-09-26

PrintIng-fhe pinsr neat htnd--fhat
q rtght-Tims. Job D~pf--wain s520
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-30
Washington,

ference with treasury officials. point
ed out that the principal questions
yet to be determined relate to pro
posed automobile taxes, excise taxes
On coffee and tea, higher second
class postal rates and taxes on pub.
lie utilities.
e. Would Reduce Amount.
Secretary McAdoo has urged the
committee to report out the bill car
rying $1,30O,0O0,000 as provided in
the house measures, but committee
sentiment favors reducing it to
81 50O,OO0,0O0, the difference to be
raised by short time bonds
Conferees on the senate and house
$3,342, 100000 war budget bill had fur.
ther changes to consider notably the
provision to regulate the acquisition
Of a merchant marine, for which
$3.50 100000 is authorized. The ad
ministratiOn's food survey and pro
duction bill will be taken up in the
senate tomorrow and its early pas.
sage is expected. The bill is the
house substitute for the measure the
senate has been considering.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-30
Equity Men
WantWheat
Price Fixed
Special Committee Appears Be.
fore House Committee on
Agriculture at Washington
WANT GOVERNMENT TO
TAKE CHARGE OF FOOD
Senator Pendraw Says Cost Of
Raising Bushel of Grain This
Year Is $1.95

Washington, D. c., May 30.-Every
one Of the nine members of the dele
cation representing northwes tern
farmers appeared before the house
committee on agriculture yesterday
and each one made a plea for govern
ment action to stop profit taking by
alleged food gamblers and middle
men.
The committee which had originally
planned to devote only the morning
session to hearing the farmers rep
resentatives, gave up the entire day
to them, not adjourning until o'clock
last evening.
Members Of the delegation told the
committee that the farmers of the
northwest generally acQuiesced in the
apparent intention of the administra,
ton to have minimum guarantee
price for grain fixed. They laid more
manent measures to stop the great
waste between producer and consum-
err They declared themselves in favor
Of government control Of grain eX-
changes and the elimination of all
trading not involving the actual
change of ownership of real grain.
They declared for government opera
tion Of storage warehouses, both at
seaboard and at inland terminals and
they asked for the appropriation Of a
fund of one hundred million dollars
to finance the farmers elevators In
handling the grain crop.
Thomas Pendray Of jamestown pro.
duced figures based in his own ex-
perience to show that the average
cost of raising bushel of grain under
this year conditions will be about
$1.95. This figure took no account of
any hazards but hail loss, and he pre-
sented $3.50 at the terminals as a
proper minimum price. The bill pro.
vides that price fixing shall be under
the direction Of the president, but it
was thought important to get before
the committee statement of the con-
ditions the farmer faces.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-30
SUGGESTS ENGLAND
CEOE CARIBBEAN.
COLONIES TO AMERICA |: A

New York, May 30.-Prof4 W. R..
Shepperd, of Columbia University,
speaking at the National Conference
on Foreign Relations of the United
States, in session at Loffg Beach, New
York. discussed the attitude of the
United states@toward the retention by
European nations of colonies in the
Caribbean. He said that geograph-
ically, the islands belong to America.
He declared that if Great Britain and
France "are to derive material COM
pensation from victory rendered GER
tain by the opportune aid of the United
States, it would be only fair and just
that they should turn over their own
Caribbean possessions to this country
as token of gratitude for support"
Edward B. Borchard, of the New
York Bar, said politically stability in
the caribbean had increased in pro-
portion with the growth of the United
States. In recent years, the dollar
had been substituted for the bullet he
declared, and all signs pointed to fur
ther' increases in American financial
interests there.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-30
y. s. Commission
Of Engineers on
French War Front

Paris, May 30.-The United States
commission of engineers has arrived
in Paris. The party consists OF Ma
jor Parsons, Major Wilgus, w. A
Garrett and Captain Barber. 1mmedl
ately upon its arrival, the party call
ed on United States Ambassador
Sharp, who made arrangements for
its reception by the minister of wal
today.
The engineers were escorted
through the British lines by Colonel
Henry W. Thorton, the former Amer
ican, who is manager of the British
Great Eastern railroad. The Ameri'
cans travelled from Boulogne to Paris
by automobiles On their arriva!
here, Major Parsons said he and his
colleagues were keenly desirous Of
getting out where the big guns were
roaring and they would do everything
to expedite their business in Paris
to hasten their departure.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-30
No HYPHENATEO
N0RWEC|ANS IN '
united Ed STATES 81
President of'sons Of Norway Says
+, Countrymen Are American
lied Before Coming
PATRIOTIC DELEGATES
PARTICIPATE IN PARADE

Nothing is ever heard of hyphen-
ated Norwegian in America said M
F. Hagge of Hatton. district presi-
dent of the Sons of Norway, in res
ponding this morning to Secretary G.
N. kenistOns address Of welcome.
"Norwegians coming to the United
States are Americanized before. they
leave the old country. They have. as
simulated American ideals under, a
form of government which is similar
and amidst people whose love of
liberty is no less. The Norwegian
in America is American. He has no
need for the hyphen. He finds no
radical readjustment of ideas neces-
sary. He promptly fits into things
in his adopted country.
Mr.. Hagge referred lightly to the
campaign which was made year ago
for the removal of North Dakcta's :
capital to another city. He COM
plimented Bismarck upon its progress
sive spirit, and expressed the opinion
that the conservative Norwegian cjti-
zenry OF North Dakota will never line
up behind any plan to place the state 3
institutions on wheels.
KenistOn Welcomes
The fourth annual convention OF the
Fourth international district of the
Sons of Norway opened in Knights OF
Pythias hall this morning with an al-
dress of welcome from Secretary Ken
iston of the Bismarck Commercial
Club. Mr.. Remission referred to the
large Norwegian population of North
Dakota; to the important part which
it has played in the development OF
our state, and to the similarity OF i'll
terests, climate, soil, people and as
pirations of North Dakota and Norway.
He declared that the North Dakota
Norwegian's love for the homeland
did him credit, as in Norway have
been born many of the worlds most
splendid ideal of Democratic govern
ment. American has learned much
from Norway and owes much to Nor
ways people who have found a home
in this country.
Participate in Pa:ade
At o'clock the sessions adjourned
to permit local members of the order
and delegates to participate il the
Memorial day parade. The conven-
ton resumed its work later in the af-
ternoon, and sessions will be he'd to-
morrow morning and afternoon, inter-
spersed with automobile tours to Bis
marck beauty spots, and closing will;
a banquet at the Hotel Mckenzie to-
morrow evening.
Banque, Hour Changed
Because many of the delegates find
it necessary to leave for home on the
carly evening train tomorrow. the ban
uuet hour at the Mckenzie has been
changed from 7:30 to o'clock. Din
ner will be served promptly at AMI
will be followed by a brief program
CONTINUED on page Three.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-30
MUCH like united STATES =
At WARS OUTBREAK, CANADA
HAS MANY LESSONS FOR Us
Dominion Militia Acquired Dignity Resources Were Modified and
Fighters Hurried to plug the Hole at Calais

Princess Patricia, daughter of the
Duke of Connaught, then governor
general of Canada. The Princess
Pats have been wiped out, recruited
to a strength, and wiped out again
and again. Canada has now 100000
men at the front.
While preparing her military forces
Canada lost no time getting her home
organization down to a smoothly
working basis.
Preparations at home meant briefly
this:
Red Cross societies to send essen.
tials for base hospitals; khaki clubs
or reading rooms, where furloughed
time while waiting to return to the
front; schools for teaching blinded and
/ crippled soldiers useful trades; or.
ganization of the Canadian patriotic
fund, which thus far has raised $685..
100000 to take cares Of 10000 depen.
dent families who had sent their men
| folk to the trenches, and who are EN-.
titled to support; and many other so
cieties to supply Balaklava caps, home
knitted sOx, plenty of Smokes" and
other trench luxuries not included in
John Bulls army equipment.
Federal arrangements We're made
together with the patriotic fund, fol
support OF families left behind by sol
dierS '''''.'' @.
The Canadian Tommy is the high,
est paid soldier in the world, receiving
$1.1O day. His family receives $2(
month "separation allowance" and
the difference between this and Sal
month, from the Canadian patriotic
| fund.
Most authorities in Canada will
agree that the war has proved q
benefit with but, perhaps one ex-
ceptiOn-the terrible loss of life,
and the injuries received by those
returned medically unfit for active
service.
Canada has developed into man
| ly, virile nation, distinct from every
nation in the world. Never agar
will Canadians be confused with any
other nationality on the North Ameri
can continent. Canada has won ma
tionhood and a senior partnership il
the firm Of the British empire.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-30
Kaiser. Tails Army
Fight to Continue
Until Victory Comes

Amsterdam, May 30-According to
the Deutsche Tages Zeitung, Emperor
William concluded his recent speech
to the soldiers on the Arras front with
the following words:
I'VE will continue to fight until we
secure a complete victory against
those who have attacked us. May
the god Of armies give us blessings
in the war which has been forced up
on US so that our children and our
grandchildren may live free in the
German fatherland."
The Tagesblatt quotes the emperor
as saying: I'VE are especially watch
ing overhead to Illustrate any enemy
attacks"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-30
Federal Agents.
To Watch: foGw
aConspiracies

Washington, May 30.-Despite anti
conscription agitation in many cities,
which the department of justice Off
cials suspect as the result of German
propaganda. the department expects
virtually all men between the ages
OF 21 and 80 to register for the war
draft next Tuesday.
To insure this, further steps were
taken today looking to the prosecu-
tion of persons seeking to hinder
registration plans and to the detec'
ton Of those who may avoid regis
tration. Criminal action Is likely to
be taken against slackers, and United
States marshals and attorneys have
instructions to watch closely for jndi.
cations of anti-registration conspira'
cies and to insure the protection OF
registrars.