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The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
ALUMNAE OF
MT. HOLYOKE TALK
WAR AT LUNCHEON

The Michigsn-Nt H0lyote Alum
nae association heid rs annual
meeting and luncheon u The Col
lege club Saturday ar O'Clock.
Representative from Ann Arbor
Jackson. Worthwhile and Detroit we're
present Mt Holyoke In var
times vas. the theme ~ the
speeches Mrs r. x Warner. ot
Jackson spoke on NJ Holyoke
patriotism during the civil var and
told % tho work accomplished hy
the students az that time Mrs s.
Wells Utley told Of what the girls
Of today arc doing In the presen,
crisis, FIRST aid classes having been
established and the college camp
has been converted into vegetable
garden Mrs Lillian ". Bromley. in
charge OF the Mary Lyon house of
the Central high school, gave a
brief account Of tho girls work n
connection with tho Belgian and
French relief and the Red Croes
a business meeting followed fhf
luncheon a. which the following Off
GERS we're elected President, Mis
Eleanor Gambler 0rst vice president
Mrs, James G. McHenry. second
vice president. Miss Edith Warner
third vice-president. Mrs j. u Wi
ley. fourth vicepresident Mrs
George Hawiey. recording serro
tary Mrs John Dodds. correspond
Ing secretary. Mrs Edward Wa
sey treasurer. Mrs.. s. Wells Utley
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
WAGES PAID
BY FARMERS
ARE TOOLOW
~. u nrnNs
Head of Free Work
Bureau Thus Explains
Shortage of Men
APPLICATIONS
ARE NUMEROUS
But Only 152 Farm
Jobs Were Filled
During Month

Farmers OF Michigan must be more
liberal 10 the terms they oTer farm
hands before there VII BE- any
great exodus OF city residents who
are ready 70 tod II Tie districts
where soil brings forth food. ac
oordinE TO F J. Burns. superutend-
ent Of The State Free Employment
bureau In Detroit
Mr.. Burns, on compiling his re-
Iort FOR April. ends that his ohce
found positions for 2.271 laborers
during the month. while only i52
farm hands were provided wseh
positions These 1Gares do no. IN
clude the tots< for Monday. the
last day OF the month The month
las been a record breaker for the
employment az men familiar with
factory and common labor work de-
spite the fact that Supt Burns has
laid emphasis on the desirability 81
sending armies % volunteers into
the farming districts 50 that Mich
igan might DO It's BIT in furnishing
a maximum food protection IS a
war protection measure
The chief troubles, are according
10 Mr. Burns, that the farmers offer
wages which are ZOO low. that they
will In many instances not name
In their letters the wages they viii
give. and that they do not come n
Detroit to pick their men from the
many applicants who crowd the
waiting rooms OF the state employ
Tent bureau.
Last Saturday the bureau kept
open until late In the afternoon.
after IL had publicly announced that
Il would be glad 70 receive farmers
during the afternoon 80 thev could
select men. Few farmers appeared
buu they were many volunteers Who
were ready 10 work
The farmers want these men
to pay their railroad fare" said Mr
Burns In most instances they
will not name the wages they viii
pay These men who apply for
work have a right 10 know what
they are 10 get A farmer who IS
willing to sacrifice the amount OF
the railroad fare 70 Detroit on a Sat.
urday afternoon could come In here.
and hold personal conversations
with applicants He undoubtedly
would be willing 70 take just the sort
o. g man he wanted Both might
have to make concessions In ths
matter Of wages and working coId,.
lions. but such concessions arc 70
30 expected in the modern way OF
adjusting the relationship between
the workers and the employers TIL
keep this Office open again Satur-
dsy afternoon. and 7 hope the "a
ers will come IN here 20 get these
men who are ready 20 work so that
Michigan will cultivate as much OF
her productive land AZ is possible.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
- THE
OTAGE
oRruF.UM


beautiful daughter ~ Brittany,
the Uistresa of the garden ~ Hearts
laslre." and beloved 81 ali tho tn
huhifAnta ~ the islar9i ~ 50 Anne,
is the role Marie poro enacts Ia
il CARTS Desire. the chief nln at
traction On tho orphsum theatsr this
week
me leland ~ 81, Anne r. under The
harsh hand of Henri IL ROGUE. who
rrte entity Inherited bis possessions and
~ has taken np his residence there
with hls nephew Paul Ir Rogue. a
Young physician An absurd quarrel
arises between Ile ROGUE ana the
members ~ Nlourrtte's household
over the littif flower Eirl's yet cow
SHE goes 20 explain o. lie Rogue. car
rying him uosegay. when she IS ac-
cid .ntaliv shot by Henri II rs his
nephew who saves the little girls
no. rhnt~ love a. threatened by the
jealousy ~ "a girl who had Tilted Paul
end one ~ Fleurette's village wains.
a revolt 90 the peasants ~ the isle
fufui she's the climax for the picture.
A French religious festival IL pic
turfd 90 show the religious Influences
that sw1vrt the pe0nle
Pefrta' Wien Nrs Vernon Castle
reaches ~ close 40 the present week
The "latria" serial is shown at 80.
Nf $50 ana - 40 o'clock. and the
y rN 1im a. 2tl ; GnG = o'clock On
tho vaudeville hNl Wanted wife. "
a musical comedy. receives headline
hcrarH The vaudeville Bill opens
daily at = $50 and o'clock.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
WAR MAY HOLD
UP GRADE WORK

The var may prevent Tho Wichi
can Central and Wabash RAILROADS
from starting extensive grade sep
araiion work on the west side %
Detroit In Va hearing before The
grsde separation committee of fhe
common council Monday morning.
representative of the railroads bold
that the work shouid be po tponeI
because OF war conditions '1af. ms
develop Previous assurance had
been given N ecommittee that The
separation 81 grades would begin
about April !.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
AVENUE


Dainty Katherine Nobertson makes
her debut in leading part In the
Avenue this week and stands up vel
with the other feminine talent n at
has Fracef tho stock com pany Her
shapety and almost Rirlish figure and
youthful face are both good TO look
AZ. and she sings accaptably without
stralnfnR for effect With ready ep-
piause the audience showed that they
liked her sort OF entertaining
Tho funniest hing that has been
shown on the Avenue boards for
many a long week IL quartet ~
noisy burlesque instrum entaiists.
who come out with a couple % drums
vhoop q I'D with Instrumental and
vocal noise % tho great delight Of
their hearers Jim Bennett and Wal
ter Van. 81 course are In the midst
q this revsi % fun. Mickie Mark
wood and Tex shea two new faces,
arc the others
In fact thors seem 90 be almost ~
MANY new people I'm the show this
week as n road company had ar
rived at the Wood wa RI ave. burleHdue
house Mabel Wright r. tho new
feminine topliner She sings In the
way the burlesque patrons like and
disports herself easily before the
footllghts IN Ecanty and fetching
Rarh.
Mabel Fniser remains tho beEuilinE
prina donna II the outht and seems
10 take more Of hold on the steady
patrons Of the theater each week.
Her lsa gsst sof candy kiHses 20 the
audiences Sunday not only brought
back enthusiasm but n box OF candy
az we'll
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
Uncle Sam Invites You to
Visit His National Parks

The Government has done big
things this pact year In adding 20 the
interest OF The National Parks.
Many new trails have been laid our
in Glacier 80 that Interesting places
heretofore Inaccessible may now De
visited. Automobiles are universal
now In Yellowstone. taking the place
% the uncomfortable and slow going
horse staEce. matter FOR rejoicing
by visitors. and the cody Road -
eastern gateway % the Yellowstone
has been perfected SO that its mar
Vicious scenery can DO viewed from
eomfer.atle automobiles. through
glorious Shosnoue canyon and over
heaoti'W sylvan Pass hout ul ~
the Cody Road
lat me tell you iu detail ~ the
opportunity On tfsit Glacier yellow
stone cody r. al ROCKY Mountain
fG7tfsl PaFf Denver nna Colorado
NrrinEs vitn rikn'- Peak and Car
dan n 'No Coos near hfI alI nn TIE
lines uf gree taIlru14 sff-
fem -ths HurttrEfun Route the b s..
rrospefoUA r~il-InanuEcd railroad 0f
The West One tftet over one rail
r.,ad. A rtofioIs trtp
y frrantis. Cen vase Agf. q. ~
a @ ~. r. ttT JcoSson 2ivd. Chi.
casc.--Adg.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
AID. ROSS IN
COMPLAINT CITES
BUILDING LAXITY

Aid, George ". Ross OF the
sighth ward. believing that the
building department has been e1-
ceedingly lax IN several recent
cases that have come 20 HIS atten-
ton. took summary action by fling
complaint 10 recorders court satur-
DAY against Max Burdic6. 40 lss
Furesr-ave east lie charges Bur.
dick with eight violations OF the
building code
AID Ross last Wednesday found
men tearing UP sewer work leading
10 building AZ Twelfth-st. and Cap
Held-aye.. in his ward lie Invest
gated and found that an old frame
building bad been moved a loot over
the alley line in order 10 make room
for a store on either side. Re says
there is now exactly - inches Of
yard room. whereas The law says
there shall be Is feet
II learned that building inspectors
reported the matter TO Chief inspec.
tor Dupont from time 70 time, said
Aid Ross. But the building went
right ahead 20 completion and when
reached there Wednesday hey had
torn up the cellar floor and were
tearing away The sewer pipes which
wouldn't work So there IS a job
that evidently got by both The build.
ing department and the board o.
health. ! am going, TO find out why.
so took the matter directly TO
court"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
BANQUET
OPENS BIG
CAMPAIGN
Plans For Belgian Re-
lief To Be Made
Known Tonight
NAMES
COMMITTEE
Madame DuprieZ VIII
Tell Story of Ger
man Invasion

The opening gun In Detroit's bigj
campaign FOR the relief OF babies IN
Belgium viii be fred tonight. wheI|
banquet will be given at Hoto1
Poutchartraiu. at which a definite
program will be outlined and hel
city's share in the countrywide,
movement 20 aid Belgium decided
The dinner will be served at 7 .. nj
n the large convention hail, ans
more than 200 guests have signine{
their intention OF attending.
Gov. and Mrs. Albert ID 5leepet
viii be among tho guests Of honotf
The governor r. leading tho canN
palgn in the state and in Detrof
and he has appointed a committee
OF 100 prominent Detroiters TO haA{
die tho movement here. Out OF tbf
committee, an executive committI
has been formed. with Abner
Larned as chairman. Mr.. LArned wi
preside al the function this evenint
The stirring feature Of the eve
VIII be an address by Madame Led
Dupriez. OF Louvain, who viii Il
the dramatic story OF the invasiq
OF that city by the Germans. iii
Tho commission for relief IN Byd
GUM will BE- represented either III
Herbert C. Hoover, chairman. or I'll
gar Richard. assistant director. Pry|
Francis w. Kelsey, OF the Univ \
sity OF Michigan. VIII also attend n
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
ENGINEERS HERE
FOR CONF RENCE

William Barclay Parsons and II.
II, BrincserhoT. ~ Barclay Parsons
e Clapp. engineering authorities and
builders Of the New York Central
railroad vi confer az O'Clock
Monday afternoon with the members
~ he street railway commission re-
2 riding traffic congestion in Detroit
While these engineers two wears ago
prepared traflc survey for Detroit
IN which they proposed principally
.he subway ran as q means OF re-
Hevne congestion. they viii 60 be-
fore tbe comm ssiorors Monday with
plan 20 obtain data on what relief
tse city would obtain from an Gle
waited system as well
Recently The council appropriated
si-0o5 20 be used By this frm 70
bring We t-afc survey up 20 date
when Parsons & C7app prepared
their survey az Detroit t1 1915, O.
Vas made sufficiently broad 20 n
ov Cor The natural growth ~ thN
cify Since then the expansion %;
he cfty has exceeded 'he maximum
allowance IN tho previous report. ne.
cesstaf.ng rtat i- Do brought up 70
date
Tie 100 engineers conferred with
Nsror Marx Monday morn ng ard
viii av before Commissioners
Dodge Haas and NcNsfa Monday
/ afternoon plans f0r proceeding with
ito work They also aill eek sug
/ gesuons from tte commissioners
Who are diligently endeayoriug 70
solve tto fraTc problem
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30

TIE irrsEpr Teugias Fair
banks iu uow screen farce called
'in Again, oar Again s. the Wash
iDKtun attra. flau th.s week and bids
far 70 rli that thcatcr with gales OK
laughter during rs stay Nj Fair
banks agility ls known and he
has evrry chance 20 exercise II in
nls present vehicle Despite All his
Efforts ~ keep IN jail ne hnds q
can oe done whom nobody can be
made ~ helieva him guilty. ana
everybody is 80 sorry and So bent
upon getting the culQrtt out 81 i'm 81
pr comment as 90 make Afs miserable
wtth kiuAneBz
Frank Tafor. ere we'll known come
dian who Was iu T. e@sott week with
"lis Little widows t. Mr. Fair
banks ch'ef support 70 THE new farce
Ona ~ @ Hanrys short stories
called The Marionettos. acoompan-
les The Fairbanks picture. ard
hand r1lorcd traveloSue and news
weekly complete the film Offering
The sghiuEtnu orchestra and Miss
Bruce Beck soprano. present Al e1
cellsut musical program.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30

American units and specialize them
as must be done In this way.
I This specialized course under the
guns ~ vitality necessary. the Alice
pointed out. because they can de-
velop bomb squads. sapDers, snipers.
trench experts and other highly spe'
cialized groups from each unit IA a
few weeks.
me failure OF the Canadians ar
ter thelf year and ashalf training
came IN the fact that there was not
a bomber, sapper. sniper or other eN'
part among them They had 10 be
drilled 70 open. or partially covered
mass battle tactics.
- These American units would De
sandwiched IN on the hghtins front
between seasoned hghting. groups
and would be gradually absorbed
into the front line OF attack.
mot only would this help our
nrhting strength" said s high Ally
commissioner today, but Il would
have a most depressing morJ effect
on the Germans along the entire
front"
The importance OF this Allied dec
iarstion was emphasized by today's
activities among American admins
tration officials.
Secretary Of War Baker, The man
who would have active charge Of
dispatehing American troops 20 Eu-
rope. was in conference With 'Presi-
dent Wilson al ne WHITE House
iust before viviana arrived
The present attitude OF the hd-
ministration. Secretary Baker said,
was 10 postpone the actual dispatch
OF troops 20 France until The con
scription bill actually becomes law.
The yisit OF viviani and Jotfre 20
the United States senate was post
ponsd for the time being for the
same reason, II was believed.
when The urgent. immediate
need FOR American hghtins men az
the front has been threshed OUT and
Is more thoroly understood BY the
American congress" said the com
missioner, II am sure Il VIII desire
70 hear a complete statement OF the
case by vfviAni and Joffre."
That an sEpedit;onary force Of
come description will ho sent az
room as this government IS physical
IS able 20 prepare q. Is taken a. sn
accepted fact IN certain high circles
Speculation az 10 what troops
would be sent should n be decided
to send them. opens wide range
OF possibilities. some OF which are;
To send 1000 marines.
two battslions OF regular army
men.
Or a similar number OF picked
militia.
Or force OF men such az Roose.
welt wants 10 lead.
Today's Developments indicated
clearly that there Is strong pres
sure for sending an American TX.
psditionary force abload-and soon
This pressure, as has been dem
onstrated In the capitol during the
past few days, comes from con
sress and from many sections OF TIE
country--as we'll az In the Jofro
plea OF yesterday.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
MAnIsnN

Ethel Barrymore in Animation
of Edward sheldon play. Egypt
is the Madison attraction this wee x.
under the title ~ The Call ~ Her
People
Miss Barrvrors makes handsome
rTpsy and fnacts the part ~ the
zlFl VINO was brought w With q mo-
fnadic tribe and then suddenly forced
into ~ home ~ luxury and social
convention with much passion and
fro The girl Is IN love with tho son
% the gypsy chief. but the latter VIII
not allow tho course cf true love be-
tween the young people 20 run
smoothly. bersuse % en- old Erusge
against ERypt's father.
Tn order % Rot nd 81 the girl hs
sails her into an. Rrlstocratic family.
claiming she is the granddaughter ~
The Rows whose mother was n gypsy.
Here Egvrt Is w0oed by man 81
fashion but hcr heart longs FOR her
r,vurv lover and the free lie ~ the
opor road. and she sends for her
qrprv rtveefhnart 20 come % her The
anal scene OF the photopiay shows
Tie two bound on their llfe'H Journey
tngefher across tho Folds
x Nicely COMEDY. a delightful trsv-
el0c-ue. fho news weekly. orchestra
sel6ctions and songs by Mrs Ethel
rust Meflor. soprHno. complete the
tfr HRoId Jarvis viii sing Mon
day. wednesday and Friday after
Moons
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30

LONDON. April so--As sn indics.
ton that he British offensive Is not
taking all the strength OF the British
army IN tho Arras 20 ST. Quentin
front. Field Marshal Haig staged a
strong raid north Of Ypres today
At night, north or Ypres. a sue
csssnll raid vas carried out" the
British communicable, reported.
Eighteen prisoners and a machine
gun were captured
Yprss is nearly 80 miles north Of
the Ar-as sector, where the British
push Vas stiil powerfully exerted
against the remnants ~ the north
ernmost end Of TIE Wo'au line.
Between Monchy lie PreuH and
The Scarpa. IL a small operation, we
took a few prisoners and improved
our position Haig reported OF the
fight'ag In IRIS sector
The fghting IN the rounded sec
tor in front OF GsvrelIe. Roeux, Mon
chy and Guemappe was apparently
IN "clinch" today. the armies on
both sides more or less deadlocked
The British advance along the
scorpe was approaching a eli
max 81 intensity in ngbting
today with yesterdays cap
lures Of German positions around
Oppy the British forces have now
reached broken. Irregular ground
whore the natural advantages OF DO
sition are with the enemy Every
dispatch from the front today like
wise mentioned he extraordinary
number % fresh troops which The
Germans We're inferpo nr and The
violence OF their counter 3ttacks.
The slopes and ridges Of the
Scarpe valley offer unusually excel.
len- hiding places 'or German ma
chine gun crews end the German
positions siong the dominating
heights are strategtcaily situated FOR
pouring fire. down on The advancing
British Hut despite these Qlsadvan-
taSes Field Marshal Hsigs troops
we're s-ll 'hustng forward par
ticulariy our ~ Onpy and Ar'eax.
Front dispatches today spoke OF
new German long range cannon non
brought up stt pu- int0 action
against the Br'tish drive The IN.
teusity ~ the German ERE has ike
wise increased slfho as SOY does
nor anywhere Near srproa r he VIC
lenoe % the British da'uga ~ steel
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
Tilted Bird a Suicide.

Wia April &C n.
schNSlzor au attorney said recent
ly that be saw a sparrow commit
suIcide IN AZ ofce building IA tbs
icy BY hanging Itself with n horse
hair re said tho bird apparently
lost IS mate to another sparrow.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
Judne Tuttln nm

TllneSs OF Federal Judge Arthur
J. futile mas resulted ia the indef
mite postponement % The term OF
court to have been held In Bay City.
beginning Tuesday The Judge haf
been confined 10 his home the last
four days, and bis condition has not
improved
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30

The girl students OF Mount n
yoke college are 20 do their slid
IN raising food products Land
20 be prepared FOR gardening. 4
no girls Will work the plots. r
pent in This way will count "a
stitntion for tho periods OF redui1
weekly exercise During the s i
NOR, a college hall viii be
open. and groups OF girls viii
~ the college one month each.
tho fsH the college VIII have
products for lta own usa
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
CADILLAC.

Tack Reid. who appears N The
Cadillac this week with his own com
pauv. is different from many burlee-
que f0pngtehcrs because - The q BE-
rurd things he says and not HIS ply
steal antics merely And Raids line
~ talk ts ne conical ~ any burleFque
fan could want being his own psrtic-
uIar brand 81 ahsurdtty. which he
seems 90 have worked up in response
70 the special demand ~ burlesque
audience His last appearance IN tho
cadillac was in tho role % an opium
rater Atith hts description ~ his
mir bullets this week. and tho re-
uarfabfs method by which theyohre
Obtained, he seems even more fancl-
fnfIy inspired fts clever nonsense.
and Tack RoiFH own.
Bob -fnrtzw1u plays along With
pr'f md with lively action and loud
rorr.rar 90 Neida fabhergasterF
naise4 "a good rInninR mate. IT, haa
n afreet broom witch which he Keeps
un Hvtlp chatter on fhe stage floor.
ruef no fhis un 20 year overynue
ffkra fNe heafha % sGTr which Llciile
hnee leads ln spirited fashion Base
HlfI HrnE arc STOCK numbers ln
hurfsrrIa nlf fhia ono ia better done
n.nn mars ~ tt,em Hrr The girls
arfuv and tfrHN down their bats
vffh rIrut M and 500 loose p
tnfIar m fHsri Iufo fhn aud enre
Tre a. rum .f.E Including come
rf.rh t.t rr.n. -tHr' zf1nh r un n
IIa-H ft. good fgrrrf
t...
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
WELSH OFFERS
CROSSE lie LAND
FOR PLANTING

John N Welch. No. 50 virginia.
PIX, DETROIT real estate man, Mon
day offered 20 tho city Of Detroit
800 acres OF excellent garden soil
on Crosse lie on the condition TINT
tho city will plant thc ground this
spring and devote tho Rross receipt
20 any purpose that Mayor Marx
nay designate
Mayor Marx said that the Offer
undoubtedly VIII be- accepted He
VII refer Mr Welch's telegram Co
tho recreation commission. which b.
I'M charge az the summer gardening
work
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
BRITISH IN
NEW BLOW
NEAR YPRES
Haig Gaining Around
Arras Despite
Opposition
TEUTON FIRE is
MUCH HEAVIER
B ritis h Guns Still
Greatly Outnumber
Enemy's

BERLIN VIA Londonl, April
so.-Trer'endous losses CT Brit.
ish attacking troops wers reveal
ed IN today's official statement.
"it 10 estimated" the war o.
fee declared. "tnst on Saturday
the English losses were 5000
fallen ano thousand taken
prisoner. Fifty machine guns
we're captured and 10 tanks
were destroyed.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30

PARIS. April s0.-The war
effee statement today detailed
violent artillery actions south
- 81. Quentin, around Troyonne,
craenne snd the regions o.
Nurteblse
The statement reported fall.
ure o. German attacSs In tho
-urtsnise sector IN the French
curtain Of Gre.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30

Frcsno. Cal. has made elaborate
preparations for the celebration 20.
day NJ Tho ninth annual California
Raiain Day festival
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-06
SOUNDS GOOD
Indiana @U" Halls Announcement That
Navy VIII Have Eleven.
(By Associated Prass.l

Indianapolis, Sept. 6. - The an
nouncement from Annapolis that the
United States Naval academy would
resume intercollegiate athletics with
the opening of the football season!
this fall was hailed with delight by
local alumni OF Indiana university,
who favor the continuation OF college,
athletics despite the war. Rumorsl
had become current here that some
of the conference teams might aban-i
don intercollegiate sports as a patri-l
otto duty during the war. One OF these
was to the effect that Ohio State, con-
ference champion Of 1915. which Is
scheduled to play Indiana here on
Nov. 3 in the annual Indianapolis con-
test, would abandon its schedule. but
a message from Columbus, o.. stated
the schedule would be played unless
all the conference colleges caneeRed
the games. IS
several Indiana athletes have
Joined the colors or engaged in other
war service since the close OF the
regular. school year last June and the
prospects for the coming year in atfl--
letics probably will not be known
until after Ewald o. (Jumbo)7 StiehfaY
director OF athletics, returns to the
university at Bloomington from his
summer vacation. 1