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The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
THREE KILLED
IN The STREETS
Two Men and Boy Victims of
Traffic Accidents; One
Driver Held

Two men and a hoy were killed
sunday In trafic accidents.
John Smokey, aged nine, River
Rouge, died OF a fractured skull m
the west branch OF Harper hospital
Sunday. an hour after he WAS struck
Is an automobile AZ Dearborn and
West JefIerson-aves. The driver.
Cameron D. Waterman. No. $40 JET.
terson-ave. was locked up on
q charge OF mAnslaughter. He was
released on $4,000 bonds furnished
by +. A. Sumner, to appear in court
Monday.
Elmer Powell. % No. 56 Grand.
eve. east. Highland Park. was killed
sunday al Grand and Woodward
rves., when he was struck by an
automobile driven BY Joseph white.
No. IS Erskine-st White was ar.
rested on a charge OF reckless driv.
ing.
George Harrington. %. an inmate
60 the EloIse infirmary, was killed
ty an interurban car Sunday a
short distance from the institution
While be was taking a stroll. A
search is being made for his rela.
tives.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
CARRANzA
ANNOUNCES
NEUTRALITY
Will Maintain An I'm
partial Stand In
Conflict
NEWS RELIEF TO
WASHINGTON
Mexican Chief Out
lines Position In Ad-
dress to Congress

MEXICO CITY. Aprn 16.-MeXicO
IS neutral. The capital today re-
oeived with satisfaction the Rng *.
pected statement BY President.elect
Carranza OF the first chiefs attitude
toward the world war since the
United States Is in.
The situation had grown tense
Nobody knew what stand Csrranza
would take until he started 10 read
biz first presidential message to the
first constitutional congress Mexico
has bad In three years Even the
diplomatic boxes were filled Whcr
Caranza entered the chamber and
began 10 speak A hush fell on the
brilliant and lively scene. Tie spoke
for four hours. frorn 200 typewrit
ton pages OF manuscript: and he
diplomats listened carefully ior
some indication that the now "a.
nous Zimmerman note proposin1
war on the United States by Mex
leo. Germany and Japan had borne
fruit
The first chiefs speech WAS lie.
tailed outline OF his position with
regard TO the United States dating
back 10 the usurpation OF power ~
HHeTt#s
In his lengthy recital OF Mexican
American relations. Carranza took
occasion 10 deny statements by r
c. Knox formerly American secte.
tnry a. state, that Carranza had
once asked Americas Intervention
Members of Mcxico's senate took
the oath OF ONCE last night. amid
impressive ceremonies. and under
the new constitution. For the frst
time in more than 80 year, the
Mexican senate h now presided
ever by vice. president OF the re
rublic.
The new representative assembly
likewise met and organized. but all
congressional work was held up -
lack OF a quorum
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
BABE
IS LEFT ON
DOORSTEP
Woman, Deserted BY
Soldier Husband,
AbandOns Child
COUPLE
TO BOARD 1T
I'll Be Back for Her
Later" Says Pathetic
Note

Detroits hrst war" baby has ar.
rived
II was len on the doorstep OF A.
F. Wells. No 756 Third ave, Sun.
day night. about $50 O'clock. with
this note:
Please take care OF my baby until
I can make home for her. which
will not be long
Her name IL Dorothy Helen. / will
tell you her last name later. DO not
send her away as I will be back and
viii pay You FOR keeping her.
Her father Is soldier and he de-
serted me
Please help me-pIease
Her loving mother.
Carefully laid plans by the moth.
er apparently led 10 the selection
OF the Wells home for the infant.
which appears to be not more than
10 days old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells had been away
during the day. and were in their
home hut a few minutes when they
heard footsteps and a knock at the
back door Mr. Wells peered out
but anw nothing few minutes
later a plAtive little whimper was
heard from the back porch and they
opened the door
Two new blue and white baby
blankets and a simple. new white
dress were all that protected the
baby from the chill OF the night.
There was box containing a
change OF clothing alongside the
child These had been purchased
Saturday afternoon The sales tick
81 had not been taken from the box.
Mrs Wells has ;wo boys. II and
li years old and knows how 10 take
care OF babies. she says.
Il Will keep II week or 10 days
and II the mother doesn't come for
n perhaps someone else will said
Mrs Wells
81 haven't the accommodation
here for II, but I will not rellnquish
II until can find il a good home. ="
II was two hours before Mr. Wells
could recruit a nipple TO NJ an i'm
provised nursing bottle for the child
n has not cried since II was taken
into It's new home
II appears TO be in excellent
health II has blue eyes and dark
brown hair.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

all members and 0ran1 Lo1os -,
Gers turnout Michigan. II e.
that any lodge brothers $500
the U. 8 service shall keep a ~
mail. papers. cfrcuiArA etc. 80
sent TO them. N
TAst Americans % o~v.ss 40 =
descent VIII earnestly suuDog1 Gu<ns
er hinder the intensive rArmIuD
movement 60 be pushed By sto1R
county and civic ofnciais a sbo
Resent ss s .l%.; 4 'ss ss'l:s q :as
IL aafs 20 say they will porform
their duty 20 their adopted couu-
Try said Mr.. RuesskAmp. The
majority OF Germans living here
are loyal 20 the stars and etripeo
whatever their sympathies may
have been before the decis rattoo
OF war between Germany ana the
United states"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

that her husband had made her
hats for her Judge Chester put
the hearing over until NEXT week.
'"rhe wise hOusehOIdeR will take step.
Immediately Go lay In hi. ssDpIy of
coal for next winter said a we'll
known coal dealer" The present
market price OF ;siB per ton. or
$3.50 placed In the bin. for hard
coal, is the lowest figure coal Will
be cold At In Detroit for many
months 10 come. There will be ne
so-called summer price on coal
The product will steadily advance
In price In the ensuing months
Now is the time 10 MI up the
bins"
Members 81 the Detroit high sehosI
house OF representatives held their
twenty-fourth annual banquet SAT-
urday evening In the Board Of Com
merce building. Harry Rudd was
toastmRster Among the speakers
were Colin Campbell. Sumner Terry.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
STRAUS & co. WILL
COMPENSATE MEN
WHO GO TO WAR

\ ". Strsus G. Company bond
dealers with Offices In Chicago. De-
troit. New York and Minneapolis.
announce that n any member Of
heir staff Is called 10 war. either
thru voluntary enlistment or by
conscription. the company will pay
such employe the difference between
the salary he has earned from the
company and the amount the gov.
eminent will pay II will also hold
positions open for the men who 20
to war
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
CROSS
FLAG FLIES
over CITY
Mayor HOSTS Banner
Opening Weeks Drive
For Members
CHURCHES ALL
HELP CAMPAIGN
Contributions For Hos
pital Units Reach
$57,740

Up on the roof of the city hall at
10 o'clock Monday morning took
place tho ceremony that onicially
marked the opening OF the Detroit
Red Cross chapters campaign for
Increased membership and funds.
Surrounded by the of1cials or the
chapter those who are managing
the campaign. and a picked group OF
Boy Scouts. Mayor Marx briefly Ell
tended the good wishes OF the city
for the success OF the campaign. To
the sounds OF Assembly" az blown
by the Boy Scout buglers, the
mayor raised the Red Cross flag
over the city hall. where II will re-
main until Saturday, when the cam
paign will close.
The Red Cross campaign for 50,-
COO members for Detroit chapter
and $4,000 as the city's contribu.
ton to the work OF the national so
Ciety which began Monday and will
continue iuout the week, brought
check Tor $1,000 from Mrs. Rus
sell 4. Alger. Monday morning
Gifts of 500 each quickly followed
from the Maxwell Motor Car com.
pany and Frank Navin. with a check
from Mrs. William L. Scripps for
$50 These amounts together with
the $4,000 gift OF Carl r. Schmidt
for base hospital unit and l.4s0
previously acknowledged bring the
amount collected to Monday noon
f57740.
The campaign Vas given a SPLEEN
did impetus Sunday in the churches
and Sunday schools OF the city. Pas
tors and teachers made their Ap-
peals from pulpit and platform for
"A patriotic response 10 the work OF
the Red Cross and urged that every
man. woman and child in Detroit
do his bit" in making the cam
paigu a success.
In the moving picture and other
theaters open on Sunday every et.
fort was put forth by the manage
ments. In cooperation with repre-
sentatives OF the Red Cross. to fur.
Their the work OF collecting money
and gaining memberships La the
Majestic alone upwards OF 800 Was
contributed to the nurse In Red
Cross uniform Who stood In the lob
by entrance. In the Detroit and
Garrick theaters, which have their
openings for the week Monday even.
ing. nurses will be stationed and
Boy Scouts will aid In the cam.
paign. Turnout the week In all the
theaters OF the city the nurses and
Boy Scouts will solicit contribu.
lions and memberships al every per
Torrance.
The woman's committee on mem
hcrship. whose headquarters is in
the Newberry home. No asa Jener-
Son-aye., requires more volunteer
women workers for places in store
and ONCE membership booths. Wo-
men who will work for any part
q the day are urged 10 report TO
the headquarters The weeks work
mas hean divided "a follows Tues
day young women's societies and
fororities; Wednesday. social clubs;
Thursday. fraternal organizations;
Friday, church societies. Saturday.
school teachers and pupils Young
Eirls and women belonging 10 any
Of these organizations may work
with their own clubs or frsternal
groups II application is made. Wo-
men workers are needed greatly for
the stations in drug stores between
the hours OF 10 O'Clock.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

room. The hospital is seeking TO
obtain land adjoining the present
hospital. The $50 beds now are
accommodating about la patients
daily. according TO the doctors tes-
timony.
DIR. Victoria Seymour Rosb sought 60
recover a numbeT OF wOmen's ar
ticles that she claimed her divorced
husband. Frederick X. W. Robb.
had taken away when he left her
al hearing Saturday In Judge
Chester's court. Napklns. doilies
and women's jewelry were among
the things that Robb claimed. Dur
ing the divorce trial Dr. Robb said
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

Allen Josiyn. Hart Anderson, will
son Severance. Lee White, William
Freyse. upson shreve and Kenneth
bsn np mess slSnsv ns sSY, me
chairman. representing Alabama.
Hastings Downie, Indiana. and Ed
gar Bradley. Idaho.
Triple LAX lodge. No. no, 4. q. q.
". has unanimously adopted r~sola-
tions declaring its loyalty TO the
government and declaring itself IN
readiness 10 serve its country. II IL
further resolved 10 relieve all mem.
bers who enter the army OF lodge
dues and 90 let any man holdins
office, retain that office. In spite
OF absence I'm the army or navy. ~
also pledges itself 20 help support
90 It's utmost. any widows and or
phans OF It's members who may lose
their lives In the war. Copies OF
these resolutions will be mailed a.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
Man kIlI,d BY Emery Wheel

Struck in the side by flying en-
cry wheel. George Nugent. 35 years
old, OF No sol Lafayette-blvd.. died
Sunday IN Harper hospital A bro
ken rib pierced his lung Nugent
was working TUESDAY in the shop
OF Frank Scott. No. sos lafayette.
ave. when the wheel hew on the
shaft
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

NEW YORK-Four buli.headad
pedestrians were soundly ducaed In
New York bay by naval militiamen
for crossing the steel submarine net
OF Fort Hamilton AGAINST orders.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
BEECHAm'S
pills

the peoples remedy for life's
common ailments. They act
thoroughly on the stomach,
liver and bowels, and soon reg
ulate and strengthen these inn
portant organs. Purely vege-
table-contain no harmful
drugs. Whenever you feel
respondent a few doses will
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
INSTALLATION OF the recently elected
nfnrrra Of DrIroIi com IN ndery

No I. knights Templar. VIII he
held Friday evening. April 20, IN
the Masonic temple auditorium.
Howard T Taylor. of Adrian. past
commander will have charge OF
the ceremonies. assisted by Thomas
Y Dutton, past commander, as mar
shall
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
Do you ever have
the"blueS"?

That discouraged feeling often
comes from a disordered stom-
ach. or an inactive liver. Get
your digestion in shape and
the bile acting properly-then
the blues" will disappear. You
will soon be cheerful, if you take
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
The Rev. }. PerciN nj HuEet. who leaves
The EIrnt InnRrrEntIonaI rhurch TO

accept the pastorate OF the Tomp-
kins-ave CONGREGATIONAL church
Brooklyn. delivered his farewell
sermon sunday night. lie leaves
Detroit Thursday. The Congrega ID
tion will give reception 10 Dr
and Mrs HuRet in the chapel of the
churCh Wednesday nlght
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
warrant sworn out In 1910 by Mrs.
MIX lnalH ~

ave. against her husband, John II.
sweep. was served few DAYS ago
IN Linton. Ind sweep was brought
back 90 Detroit sunday by Detec-
tive James quinn. lie IL charged
with falling 10 support his vile
and two children
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
Lawson Purdy. president OF the de-
psrtmeHt Of tanea and assessmenta.

New York city. told those who at
tended the open Forum sunday al
.ternoon that strict building reEu-
Iatlous should be adopted In De-
trult 90 guard against the sky 10
acraper evil " This class Of CON
stFtFs=FFe9e lee said impaired rcai
estate v7rit~a 81 adjoining property
and did not return satisfactory
earutpgR
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
DIR. Leo, y. DrctSka. superintendent Of
necrINInE hnAnlInI frafIfAInr In

condemnation proceedings IN Iudgp
Connolly court SATURDAY. rafi
that frequently patients IN tho psy-
chopathtr ward wer, placed IN bath
tubs and or slabs instead - iu hrfs
because ~ the need for additional
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
r. VI. StatIer. head OF the Hotels stat
Ier cnunnnnN. La In Delrnll hL

way from the east 10 st Louis.
where the company IL erecting on"
more In hts chain % hotels. Mr.
Statler said no thought 70 quite
probable that hotels would be OBJ
ilged 20 raise their rates slightly
after the state goes dry a year
hence. 60 make up for the revenue
lost thru liquor sales.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
For the srut time sInce the edIhee
vas injured ny are on Dee. -. ser

vices were held in the Woodward
ave Methodist church sunday
night Dr. NJ. $. Rice spoke on
Good Cheer" 20 the congrega ton.
which was seated in the church's
lecture room. Tho morning services
were held I'm the Regent thenter.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

Henry ". Leland, president OF the
Cadillac Motor Car company, who
IL deeply Interested In the success
% petrOits Red Cross membershlp
campaign. was a personal friend OF
General Barton and hts daughter
Clara Barton. the latter tho round
or 81 the Red Cross society.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
Make Things
look Brighter

Largest Sale ~ Aay N~dleias IN ths WeriA
SID svsryvkere. "a senss. Toe. 7ss.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
a DO-story hotel 60 he erected In the
Grand Circus park section u Go be

under construction within 60 days
~ was announced Sunday. u - 70
represent an Investment OF AE,5bo
900 and will contain 900 rooms. the
name 90 the hotel, the exact site.
and the names 81 the promoters
are being withheld
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
Detroit has 80 many "siackeru" who
take cut marriage licenses

protection against possible con-
acriptton ~ has Chicago. 1udE Ing
from the hCures ~ tho marria"c
license bureau Saturday During
the week total - ! ~ licenses
was issued Saturday was the
higheat day. 217 being isaued Dur
ing the entire week follow Iur Ena
cr last year only ESQ licenses were
ireupH
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
Frank AI,sh rsr-on. VII EIyr an ~

Illustrated lecture on "Art In its re-
iation ~ tho modern home" IN the
Museum ~ ART Wcdurudav ~ 3 IS
o'clock Mr. Parsons IT, president
% the Nrw York school ~ Zine
and Applied Arts and author ~
Interior Decoration. It's Principles
and Practices" The Museum u
Art and the society ~ Arts and
Crafts are responsible for his conn
iuE Tho lecture IL free 60 the
public
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

George ". Dickinson. general mana :
Eer Of tho Michigan state fair. 10
trying Co arrange conference DC
tween fair managers and railroad
representative. 10 secure the re-
sumption 90 free return privileges
on fair exhibits. ne has announced.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

% - s ' s s 2= s - s s i -
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-02
SOUTH IS CALLING THE NEGRO BACK,
BUT MUST PROMISE A SQUARE DEAL

1921; Texas, 10,S7O; Oklahoma,
1886 This detection of labor, ac-
cording TO The University News Let
ter tChapel Hill, n. c., represents an
economic loss to the south OF not less
than $500, 100000 in crop wealth. At
the same time that certain southern
Journals urge negroes to remain and
those who have gone to return, some
northern editors also agree that II is
vastly better for them to go back
south. Perhaps the most striking ut
terance is that of the Chicago
Tribune. which attracts much favor
able attention among southern edi-
tors. Down south they say that mig
gers are all right in their place" ac-
cording to this journal, but where Is
that place? 1t points to the fact that
AT Memphis. Tenn, a negro was re-
Gently burned alive, while at East st.
Louis, Ill, negroes who had been in
troduced as strike breakers were
mobbed, beaten and run out of town.
I'VE taunt the south with race pref
udlce when It burns "a bad nigger,"
the Tribune goes on to say, but Just
see how we northerners detest even
good niggers." The real race pref
udice Is ours, for we say to the black
man, God bless you, good-by, where
ars the south says, - - you,
come here" In other words. the
negro. but not of a negro, while the
southerners is great friend of a
negro, but not of the negro, and this
journal adds:
our observation goes to show
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-02

ana no Niger wants TO live on that
FOR working diet" The Gazette
quotes another letter TO home
folks' which contains the statement
that up here, where everybody
thinks there's nobody else-you can
tell them good -mornin',' and they
so on like nothing had happened"
And still another illustration IL given
OF an old nanny In Atlanta who de-
clined To Join the exodus. saying: I'm
home and happy. | got nothing to
find up dar. kaze ! amt never lost
nothing dar. I'm here TO stay" The
Knoxville Sentinel speaks OF the
cruelty OF the north to the negroes
and maintains that tho southern peo-
pie, despite all their harsh dealings
with the race when their primal pas
sions are aroused. appreciate and
value the negroes more than their
northern friends can understand. and
this journal adds:
I'VE venture to say that tho
southern people have dealt moro
fairly. generously and kindly
with the negro race since their
manumission than any previ-
ously serNile race I'm the annals
of history ever experienced at
the hands of their former fcudal
lords and masters, even tho there
may have been no radical social
difference between them so deep
ly and ineradicably marked as
the antipodal dye Of their skin.
And the negro will still find
homo and welcome In the
south when other sections reject
him. The south's arms, It's
fields it's industries in the main.
even its homes. are open to the
negro In the clearly marked but
kindly, relations which social
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-02
customs and conditions havo es-
tablished hero between the
races"

customs and conditions havo es-
tablished here between the
races"
contention is the weight OF argument
OF three articles In the New York
Evening Post on THE Negro Exodus
from the South" which are con-
tributed by Taylor Kennerly. who Is
n southcrner and was formerly man.
aging editor of the Montgomery Ad-
vertiser Tor two years. He states that
he writes chiefly Of Alabama, but
holds that his statements apply in
general way to Georgia Mississippi.
Florida, parts OF Louisiana and tho
two Carollnas Nothing Is further
from his mind than even to suggest
any change In social standards of tho
white man and the negro In this sec
tion, he tells us, but at the same
time he wants to drive home Tho
fact that the whole economic, COM
mercial. educational and moral atti-
tude which the white man has as
sumed, and still assumes toward tho
negro Is wrong; and that while tho
white man has robbed the negro OF
millions OF dollars thru keeping tho
black man in ignorance. he has also
lost billions thru the same method,
and Will continue to do so until ne
himself changes these deplorable
conditions which should
not he tolerated In any civilized COM
munity" Tho very men who have
power to change these conditions arc
crying the loudost about the negro
exodus, we are told, and they want
TO keep the negro In the south, and
they are doing everything In their
power to do so, except the one thing
that Will succeed-giving him
SQUARE deal"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-02

that the negro is happiest when
the white race asserts its super
iority, provided that sympathy
and understanding accompany
the assertion. Not long ago
Nirglnian noticed very gloomy
black porter In n northern hotel.
and, learning that the negro had
come from Virginia. said. You
- - black fool. so back TO
virginia. The reply revealed
much: oh. cunnel. dem's do
fust kind wuds dat's been spoken
to me since All come up noffv
"Southerners insist that the
niger must be kept down
They enforce the color-line. Yet
they will work side by side with
negroes. befriend them in adver-
'- sity, and overlook their minor
failings. They do not hate
negroes. In their hearts they
like them. Said Dooley: I'm
naught throubled whin the nay
CUR is amon'st his oppressors.
Ilinnessy. what throubles me is
whin he falls into tn hands ~
his liberators.'
The mob outbursts against III,
negroes In East st. Louis. H., seen
10 the New York Evening Post tn,
more unjustifiable because Is min
ites before the outburst the mayo,
had addressed. the labor leaders o
the city and promised To stop tn,
coming OF black workmen. He ais,
hinted that steps would be taken by
deportation to relieve the situation
This incident, in the judgmment %
the Evening Post, should warn al
employers who import negroes II
large numbers that they have a dis
ilrct duty in the supervision anC
guidance OF the men whom they brinl
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-02

into n new Industrial community and
II ventures the ominous presago TINT
there IL too much danger that the
East ST. Louis riots will be dupli-
Gated elsewhere before the migration
OF negroes northward ceases" That
the south Is openly bidding for the
black man Is evident, according to
this journal. which quotes The
Florida Times-Union as follows:
THE negroes of the south
may see In this East 81. Louis
affair just what will happen all
over the north when there Is no
longer enough work for all and
white men want their Jobs.
Where are they safest-in n sec
ton where n certain offenso in
sures their summary death and
good behavior assures them
safety. or In II section that in
time OF passion gives them no
assurance OF safety at all, and
where their color Will mark
them for ASSAULT
The lure OF higher wages is gem
orally accepted to be the motive for
migration, but, we are told, the negro
soon finds out that whatever Increase
he gets in wages Is more than offset
by the higher cost OF living In north
ern states Thus the Triton (Ga)
Gazette tells OF one Buster Cullen.
who went to Pittsburgh from Tiftop
to find fortune. Five weeks later
he returned to his home town disil-
lusioned, because he discovered that
by the time he had paid for his board
and keep his wad looked like n
widows mite" What Is worse. ac-
cording to Buster, up north they
treat 'niggers' like red headed step
children, and there is no cornbread,
absolutely nothing but llghtbread.