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The Detroit times., 1917-05-16
BONDS
GO ON MARKET
WEDNESDAY,

Because OF prevailing war cond.
tions. the city OF Detroit is barred
from eastern bond markets We'd
nesday. for the FIRST time in several
years. the city will sell over the
counter the first OF an issue OF $3.50.
600 worth of four per cent school
bonds in denominations OF 81 900.
Two months ago this same issue
was disposed OF 10 a Toledo firm
along with 100000 worth Of grade
separation bonds AZ substantial
premium Then the city learned
that the grade separation issue was
Illegal because the money could not
bc deposited in fund as was
planned but would Immediately
have 90 be disbursed 10 meet dam.
ages thru condemnation proceed
ings
Controller George Engel said
Tuesday that nc believed The school
bonds VIII be- quickly grabbed 10y
The investigating public as they are
a desirable security
The Detroit times., 1917-05-16
FARM TO MORE
THAN MEET NEEDS
OF WORKHOUSE

The Detroit House Of Correction
viii have more vegetables than II
needs 10 supply It's prisoners next
year. So thoroly is tho institution
cultivating 100 acres of land out
Gratiot-avc
John y. Wiley. one OF the House
OF Correction inspectors. says that
% prisoners are being worked on
tho Gratioi.ave tract. and that II
tho season is favorable 10 The
growth of crops tho workhouse will
have more than enough vegetables
to care for It's own needs Practical
~ all OF he land is being devoted to
growing potatoes and corn, he says.
Mr.. Wiley is an enthusiastic sup
porter OF the prison farm plan with
certain limitations He believes that
the present site OF 100 acres is far
better than any other that the city
can procure He is inclined TO view
dubiously The plan 10 buy 1000 acres
for a prison farm in Wayne county.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-16
PACIFIST SLURS
THE FLAG; COURT
FINES HIM $40

Another martyr was added 20 the
cause Of pacihsm ~ police court
Tuesday when William Cooper 30.
no home elected TO pass 80 days In
the House of Correction I'm lieu of
paying a $40 fine imposed by Justice
sellers for disturbing the peace.
Cooper WAS arrested by Patrolman
Dreyer in front OF the Peoples Out
htt.ng company on Michigan ave.
re was The center Of throng
which ne was exhorting TO refrain
from enlisting
The crowd humored him AZ first
a. he drew word pictures Of the hor
rors of war and shouted that pa.
ciflsm was heavenly virtue. but
became angry when he referred slur
ingly 10 an American flag draped in
the window OF the store Several.
bent on doing bodily harm. were
bearing down upon him when OH
Ger Dreyer interfered
The Detroit times., 1917-05-16
PROBLEM OF
FARM HELP
Is SERIOUS
City : Bred Volunteers
Mean Well, But Lack
Experience
TRAINING WILL
BE NECESSARY
Women Are Needed to
Assist Wives In the
Kitchen

Assisting the farmer in producing
maximum crops is a much different
problem as viewed from the city
standpoint than u Is in the farming
districts. according 10 Grant Slocum.
supreme secretary OF the Ancient
Order Of Cleaners. the farmers or
ganization OF Michigan and sur.
rounding states.
~ is all very well for patriotic
persons 10 tell about the advantages
which the farmer may enjoy from
the assistance OF boys and city bred
men who are willing to work in the
rural districts for their country 3
sake. observed MIR Slocum The
actual conditions which confront the
farmer are somewhat different For
instance. a city man would be use
less for some time az least because
ne can't leave desk step behind
ploR and 20 20 work
The same is true of high school
boy 4 farmer would be unwise TO
&nvcsts money IN planting increased
acreage on the theory that ineXperi-
cnced workers would harvest &c.
People who have lived on a farm
know that
Then there ls the woman's side
OF IT, Modern farming consists as
much OF using scientific methods
and laborsaying machinery in the
home as Il does in the fields The
farmer who gets the latest kind Of
an agricultural implement and neg
lects 20 get his wife and up-to-date
sowing machine isn't doing his full
duty
SO. ig a farmer were to employ a
force Of hard-w orkng men ne would
have 10 consider The extra duties
which would devolve upon his wife
In preparing the bed and board Of
these men
IT We are go send many mon
from tho cities into lhe farming dis.
tricts we will have 10 send some
women out there TO assist in house.
work That may be a bit more ardu-
Gus than preparing bandages. but II
is Just az necessary And Judging
from the difficulty which city folk
have I'm employing capable women
10 work in their homes. have a
fear that the farmers would suffer
just As much in this respect"
The Detroit times., 1917-05-16
CHAIN STORES TO
HELP RECRUITING

Lieut. " y Richardson. in
charge OF the navy recruiting Office.
Tuesday morning received a letter
from large retail concern with a
chain Of stores in Detroit. declaring
that the literature ot the navy
would be posted in its stores Per
mission 10 post such matter had
been denied the navy earlier, the
managers acting on a general order
not TO permit advertising matter in
the stores
capt V. Morrison. Of the ma
rine corps. Tuesday enlisted the
FIRST man for he marine corps re-
serve. Re is Albert r. Mixer and
VIII be- attached 10 tho local Office
and assist in recruiting He will be
called upon 10 serve only in the
event OF an emergency when the
recruiting is done.
Capt William r Dunn. Z. 6. A.
who is recruiting for the motor
truck corps thar is being raised in
Detroit and who has Offices in the
BOARD Of Commerce, was Obliged TO
turn away men by the score Tues
day. because he did not have enough
clerical assistance More than 200
experienced drivers and mechanics
have applied 10 him.
prIntInE-fhc pinin nrnt Ltnc-.,,,,
fs ,sn hit imes .foh Ueut.-Mntu fs20
The Detroit times., 1917-05-16
DUPONT SCORED
BY ALDERMAN
George w. Ross Takes Fling AT
Chief building Inspector For
Laxity In Department

Aid George Ross, OF the Eighth
ward. scored Henry A. Dupont. chief
building Inspector for the city, when
an ordinance amendine>the present
code was placed on third reading in
the common council, Tuesday night.
The amendment, which provides for
better cooperation between The
building department, the board OF
health and the assessors Office In
the issuing Of building permits. was
adopted. even Aid. Ross voting for
il when il finally came 10 a vote
The amendment was recommended
by the mayors building code com
mittee
III Inspector Dupont was tending
10 his business and listening 20 the
complaints brought in by his in
spectors, this ordinance would not
be before us today" said Aid. Ross.
we are having more than enough
trouble with that man today
know OF one instance where laxity
in the building department cost one
builder $1,000.
THE board OF health doesn't know
anything about building plans. That
has been frequently shown. The
hole trouble in a nutshell Is that
there are A whole lot Of fellows who
are trying TO dodge the law. and
our building department continues
10 let them dodge one man had
the nerve 10 build two feet into the
tllcy. and when the matter was
called 10 his attention. asked II he
couldn't chop of Two feet OF the
building"
AID. Allan. while favorable to TIE
passage of the. amendment said the
present building regulations were a
crazy quilt
Aid schultz told the aldermen OF
eight large buildings in his ward on
which work now is being held up
because OF board OF health reguls
tions Re said he personally knew
or so buildings on the east side on
which progress has been stopped by
the board
Among the provisions Of the
amendment is one requiring The
board Of health 20 keep three men
continuously in the building depart
menr TO facilitate The inspection Of
building plans
The Detroit times., 1917-05-16
Germany Working, Not for
Peace, But to Save Kaiserism,
Declares Lincoln Steffens

he said.
americans should not confuse
such n conference with the one
which the Russian Liberals are
trying 10 arrange for the future
This Russian meeting is nov being
planned IN detail Delegations viii
shortly go from Russia into Eng
land, France and Italy cndeavoring
20 persuade Allied Socialists to
gather and discuss peace terms.
To-day the Russians do not want
10 fight until The terms OF the Al
lies secret treaties are published
They are determined not 10 nght for
The aggrandizement OF Russia. nor
for any other nation
That is why a majority of the
members of the provisional govern
ment want the United States 20
help persuade the Allies 10 publish
the terms OF their secret treaties "
The Detroit times., 1917-05-16

The 307 pupils dismissed from the
Eastern high school Monday. be-
cause they had not obeyed the
board of health order 10 Undergo
vaccination az once, will be forced
TO take 2i-dav vacation If they
do not appear with certificates from
physicians showing they have been
inoculated The vaccination was
ordered by tho health board because
pupil was exposed to smallpox.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-16
Us. CALLS;
COSTS JOB
AND RANK
Former Detective, In
Navy, Is Dropped
From Force
I'M THE GOAT"
ASSERTS SMITH
On Reserve List, Only
Choice Was to
Re-enlist

Former Detective George smith,
for eight years member OF the po-
lice department, has received notice
from Police Commissioner Couzens
that he has been dismissed from the
department because he violated the
rule which states that man shall
not be absent without leave for more
than five days
Hc sits now in the ofice Of the
navy recruiting branch in Detroit.
wearing the uniform OF a jackie and
devoting his services 10 charging
the armed naval force OF the nation.
lie Is proud enough of his work;
TN eager TO serve. yet when he
looks back upon his association with
the police department he shakes his
head and philosophicalE remarks
in fine American English I'm the
scat"
Meaning that Smith feels that he
h. the chief victim OF Commissioner
Couzen's ruling that man cannot
leave the department 10 join tho
army or tho navy and BE- on leave
~ absence he must resign and
sacrifice an The money he has paid
into the police retirement and pen
sion fund our OF bis wages
Smiths case is different than that
Of tGo police officer who would
leave voluntarily 90 enter The coun
trrs service he had served TWO
terms in tho navy before becoming
1 police officer lie was honorably
discharged as - chief gunncr's mate
Under the federal law he came un-
der the navy reserve act, being sub.
ject 10 call az any time
The call came he said Tues
day and had nothing 10 do bu'
respond The ruling OF Commission
or Couzcns or anyone else could not
supercede that order"
Smith SAYS he had an interview
with Couzens in which he tried TO
explain this
u told him would waive all my
privileges OF pension and retirement
that ! had gained in the eight years
in The department" he said Il told
him ! wouldn't expect TO be tT1.on
back II J became physically disabled
while serving in the navy All /
wanted was leave of absence so
that could return as a detective
when the war was over He told
me the only thing could do was
resign. and il I didn't do that the
rule about being absent five days
without leave would apply
81 asked him how ne could give
years leave Of absence to another
man whom he called back into ser.
vice meant Chief of Detectives
Seymour. of Highland Park Tho
commissioner didn't say anything
about that Other city departments
give leave Of absence 10 their EN-
ploycs Many business firms do
These employees can go AT their own
free will ] had no option had
nothing TO do but 90 lose my
rank in the department; lose my
pension and Insurance advantages
l.
Well, YOU see, I'm the goat"
The Detroit times., 1917-05-16

stan Correspondent Lnifed Press
PETROGRAD, May 10. Ger
many IS working. not for peace but
10 save kaiserism, in the effort she
Is exerting thru certain Of her SO.
cialists for success of the Stock
holm Socialists peace conference
In June
Lincoln Stcnens, known 10 Amer.
ica as An editor publicist. liberal OF
deep convictions and a rcformer
with record OF achievement.
voiced this warning TO his fellow
countrymen today. in an interview
with the United Press
"Branting. the Swedish Socialist.
Thomas. the French Socialist. and
now minister OF munitions. as well
as Socialists In power here have
convinced me OF this covert pur.
pose OF the Stockholm meeting"
The Detroit times., 1917-05-16

Rev Laura Crawford. spiritual
ist. pastor OF the First Church OF
tho Soul. No 1l0 First-st.. was
convicted OF "mind-reading by q
Jury in Police Justice Heston's
court Dr George y Warna. presi-
dent of the National Spritualists'
association, testifying in behalf ot
the defendant declared spiritualsis
were entitled 20 recompeusc for ad-
vice. The jury. however. took the
opposite view Counsel for defense
served notice Of appeal a state
ment In The Times TO The effect
that case was adjourned FOR q
week. Monday. was erroneous.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-16
SHINE PARLORS
OBEY LAW, SAYS
CUNNINGHAM

James V. Cunningham. state com
missioner of labor. has completed
an investigation of the shoe shining
parlors Of the city as requested by
resolution introduced in the coun-
ell by Aid. John KrOnk
"Our investigation shows that no
boys under rs years Of age have
been employed more than the hours
prescribed by law" says letter
from the commissioner 10 the coun-
ell
Power 10 close the shoe shining
parlors on Sunday is vested solely
in the council, the commissioner de
clares
The Detroit times., 1917-05-16

The General Synod OF the Re
formed Presbyterian church meets
today at Philadelphia
The Detroit times., 1917-05-16
GERMANS SHOOT
ILLINOIS WOMAN

ST. FRANClSV1LLE. III. May s.
Mrs. Katrina Couch. wife of the
Rev James Couch. former pastor
of church near here. has been
shot in Germany as a spy. accord.
ing 10 news conveyed TO Mr. Couch
thru tho Swiss foreign ONCE The
probable circumstance that could
have led 10 her death. Mr. Couch
said. was that military censors in
tercepted her letters TO him in
which she freely expressed her dis
like for the German emperor
The Detroit times., 1917-05-16

printing-fhc pinin vent Einn-nsst
e ,sght--F ines Ioh pert.--Natu f52O
The Detroit times., 1917-05-16

Philip Ellis. part owner of the
Palace restaurant and Counter lunch.
has filed voluntary petition in
bankrupoy with the United States
district court. His debts are sohed-
uled at $3.50, and assets At 81 500.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-11

"Say, am bad little girl'" lie said,
Il can lick the man that says 50. or the
man whose wffe says so br the man
whose kids say So" and thsn he
laughed and laughed, and he said. II
you were as bad as you are good they'd
have 10 lock YOU up forever" and !
guess he is right, for then ! would be
mighty bad.
Then me and Rowdy hurried home 10
see il anyone had moved IN while We
we're gone. but there hadn't, but lady
was looking in the windows and she
said. Hello. little girl, is this a nice
neighborhood. Is everyone IN y as
sweet as YOU" I said mo nom, nor
any Of them. but it is on corner and
| will be between you and all the rest
Of the neighborhood ii you move in"
and then she held her head back and
laughed. and am gong to try to
laugh like that When she had gone
NE and Rowdy went into the house and
InecIed down, and prayed that il the
woman had any kids to make her move
in. She is all right but | know enough
grownups already Amen.
ITO Re Continued)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-11

ME and Rowdy went down to the
W river watchman's and asked him,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-11

THE first thing me and Rowdy did
when. we got washed aud dressed
= this morning was 10 feel sorry Il
was Wednesday, for II it was Saturday
we would not need TO go TO school and
we could watch the empty house all day
and see il anyone moved IN, but when
my father had had his breakfast and
had kissed me, good-by we had 10 60
20 school, but before we went took
my dM over to the house next door
and clumb into a window and fixed my
doll up against the front window where
everybody could see il, because II some
body with a little girl about my size
was 10 come there and see the doll in
the window they would think that a
place where there was suth a nice doll
in the neighborhood would he good
place for their little girl, and then they
would move In and would take my
doll home and we would get acquaint-
ed and play together, and then ! waved
my hand at the doll as me and Rowdy
went away but it Just kept on smiling
and ldaking over the top OF my head,
and so me and Rowdy rambled up the
street and around the corner and went
to school ] know lots OF nice people,
hut they are all grownupS and want
someone TO play with, Grownups do
not like TO walk on the top OF fence
or climb trees or 60 swimming or fassle
with dog or anything that has any fun
in it,.
Miss Pcachy said the young man was
coming with the green car tonight and
asked me to take ride with them
but | told her about the new house
and how thought ! ought to watch
IL and she said that was very good
plan, because IL did not watch II
there was no telling what kind Of peo-
pie might move in. | don't think she
wanted me to 20 riding with her any
how. She won't be lonesome as long
as the young man and the green car IS
there.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-11
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen
EyeSight so per cent In One
Weeks Time In Many Instances
A Free Prescription You Can Have Filled
and Use at Home.

A Free Prescription You Can Have Filled
and Use at Home.
Philadelphia, PA, DO YOU wear glasses?
Are you victim OF eye strain or other
oye weRknesses2 II 80, you will be glad
to know that according to DR. Lewis
there Ia real hope for you. Many whose
ayes were falling say they have had their
eyes restored through the principle Of
this wonderful free Prescription. One
man says, after trying Il: II was almost
blind; could not see to read at all Now
can read everything without any glasses
and my eyes do not water any more AZ
night they would pain dreodfully now
they feel flne all the time. II was Ike
A miracle to me" A lady who used y
says The atmosphere seemed haLy with
or without glasses but after using this
prescription for fifteen days everything
seems clear. ] can even read fine print
without glasses" II In believed that
thousa nds who wear glasses can now dis
card them In a reasonable time and mul-
titudes more will bo able TO strengthen
their eyes so as to be spared the trouble
and expense OF evAr getting glasses Eyt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-11

WHEN school fet out me and Rowdy
w went home and right to the house
next door and 4 opened the window and
clumb in right away and got my doll,
and whenI got out OF the window and
over in front of my house a woman
came as fast as she could come past Our
house and she had three sassy looking
girls with her, and she was dragging
little boy by tho hand aad he was
holering and her hat was tipped over
on her forehead and a feather was
hanging down in front of her nose and
! watched her from our gate and she
went in to where the empty house is
and up the steps and NO went over
and she unlocked the door and went
right in and went in right after her,
and she saw the window was empty and
she looked surprised and then she
turned around and saw me with the
doll in my arms and said Give me
that doll, little girl, immediately"
said, rGive you nothing" and one o.
the girls was trying TO pull II out oi my
arms so | gave her push IN the tac'
| and she began TO sduall. and the woman
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-11

The Blk eXhlbltlon cars Dullt
for the Midland Motor Car &
Truck Company, represent
ing substantially what the
"Oklahoma Six" will be, are
now offered for sale at their
bare cost, laid down here.
They were built by one of the
biggest manufacturers; speci-
fications all standard and Of
unusual quality and absolutely
NOT an orphan. p
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-11

troubles of many descriptions may be
wonderfully benefited by following tho
simple rules. Here II the prescription;
90 TO any active drug store and got
bottle OF BonsOpto tablets. Drop one
Bon Optic tablet In a fourth Of a glass
OF water and allow TO dissolve With this
liquid bathe the eyes two 10 four times
daily You should notice your eyes clear
up perceptIbly right from the start and
Inflammation will quickly disappear. II
your eyes are bothering YOU oven little,
take steps to save them now before II Is
too late Many hopelessly blind might
have been saved II they had cared for
their eyes In times
Note: Another prominent Physician to
whom the above article was submitted said /:
Bon. Opto is a very remarkable remedy. Its
constituent ingredients are well known to
eminent eye specialists and widely pre-
| Norlbed by them. The manufacturers guar
! antee II TO strengthen eyesight so percent
| IN ono weeks time In many Instances or
| refund the money. II can be obtained from
| any good druggist and In one OF the very
| few Preparations 4 feel should he kept on
| hand for regular use IN almost every FAM
| ily pl,tt is SOLD in this city by the WestfAli
! Drug Co, and other druggists ADV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-11
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WD ~ " NsunSU By Judd Mortimer Lswis

By Judd Mortimer Lswia
(CoplTiEht. ieiTl

said. Don't you dast lay hands on my
little girls. | saw that doll in the win
dow first and | went all the way 20
the, agent to get the keys SO ! could
get Il, aud you'd better give II up II
YOU don't want 10 be arrested y That
was enough for me and Rowdy gfowled
so that they were afraid and then me
and him walked out and went home. He
has not got any ileas since ! bathed
him last night and il they got gay he
could give them his whole time. Pret-
~ soon they all went past again and J
saw them stop mp the street and talk to
Mrs. Carpenter and point at me and
Mrs. Carpenter shook her head and
said something and then they kept go
ing. So then me and Rowdy took our
dol and went up in front Of Carpenters
and when the woman had turned the
corner | said, What did she say Mrs,
Carpenter She said, "She said you
are a bad little girl You have to show
off the minute someone gets into tf'
neghborlvod, don't you" said, Yes
sum. and you don't show off I'LL they
have been here awhile. do you" So
she went in and slammed the door, and
went back and had supper with my
father and then me and Rowdy walked
to the bank with him, and he kissed
me good-by at the door and shook
hands with Rowdy. and as long as !
have got a daddy like that | don't care
how many houses arc empty.