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The Detroit times., 1917-07-19
BY WN. g. SHEPHERD
star CoTrespondenf United Press

PETROGRAD. July is. (Delayed)
via London, July 19.-The street
disorders which today resulted In
proclamation OF martial law in Pet
rograd apparently grew out OF Min
lister of War Kerensky's disband-
ment Of several companies OF Paw
losk and grenadier troops because
they refused 10 fight
Late Monday night number of
these soldiers, fully armed, staged
a demonstration on the streets
They were joined with nearly 1000
men above the age OF 40. refused
military discharge by Kerensky
Later In the night a motor ma.
chine gun detachment paraded thru
the Nevsky Prospekt. The Russian
people believed this regiment loyal
but they really belonged 70 the
First Machine Gun regiment which
had refused orders 70 proceed 'to
the front Immediately the officers
called out the government squad OF
motor machine guns. For five min
utes the two units OF automobile
fighters clashed in the street. There
was a tremendous fusillade in the
Nevsky Prospekt and the SadoVaia,
but not a single fatality One the
ory today was that both sides used
blank cartridges.
At a. m. Tuesday, cossacks pa.
raded and succeeded In restoring
order.
Those who participated in the in
cipient revolt we're generally OF the
better class OF Russians. They took
advantage of the cabinet crisis 10
side with the BOulsheviskas Social.
Democratsl in demanding that the
provisional cabinet resign
During the entire night, despite
all the shooting only four persons
were reported killed and one wound
ed. The Workmen's and Soldiers
Congress met Tuesday and warned
its members and adherents against
participating In further demonstra.
fiOns
The Detroit times., 1917-07-19

Fix Cadillac Square in your mind-Gity Hall
on the south County Building on the north Cad
ilac's char and Castilian cannon at right center
You know il alto your sorrow.
Thirtv-frst Regiment, Michigan National
Guards encamped at Light Guard Armory. are at
Guard Mount on the Square-they are.
No trouble to imagine the soldiers without
drawing.
Besides there will be 10000 of them drawn
in Detro, n day or So
Old and new guard. having been inspected,
stand az attention
We hope for the sake of this cartoon that
YOU are doing the same.
Officer Of the day dts the front end of
perfect dayl S addressing the formation, just as
Napoleon did when he pointed TO the pyramids
and exclaimed The centuries are looking down
upon you See Napoleon in Encyclopedia by
Sears-RoeOuck)
Office is making pointed remarks to guard
indicating with his truSty blade first the City
Hall, then the County Building.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-19
HUSTLE If YOU
WANT TO SECURE
CHEAP POTATOES

In ,pife Of the fact that consider
able publicity has been given the
opportunity of DafrOiters 20 insure
their winters supply OF potatoes az
81 000 q bushel delivered ar their
doors. the Federal state bank re-
ports that up 90 this time orders for
about 10000 bushels are all that
have Teen received
This represents approximately one
thousand families that have.not only
had the foresight % provide against
possible shortage and consequent
iv high prices. bur have puf their
money up again~i She labor of the
farmer who is IN turn insured
against having 20 sel bis crop 20
unscrupuiOus -Deculstors
Those who order their potatoes
before Aug from he FeGryal
State bank and deposit The money
in advance. are assured mat deliy
cry will b. made about rhe end of
September or If Tor any unforeseen
circumstances the plan can't 30 car.
ried ont. the money Vill be on inter
est AZ The bank. and subject 20 call
This plan was worked ont for Dc
troit hy Charlie \ Goodspoed 'hrl
the help of Jas y Mcbride thc
Michigan director of markets, for the
purpose OF assisting the people 20
get The product direct from he
farm az the lowest possible expense.
20 eliminate an extra handling and
middle-man' evhorhiiant profits
and hv means OF this cooperation
20 encourage the farmer mot onB
20 plant but 20 take betTr care of
their crops. knowing that they vii
receive fair prices for them pota
toes are now retailing a. about s. go
9 hmshnl
The Detroit times., 1917-07-19

Factories. Postum Cereal Company.
Cereal &C. Ltd. Windsor. Ontario.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-19
FOOD CANVASS
Goes SLOWLY
Many Housewives way;
Others Want To Study
Conservation Plan

Because OF he facf 'ha, so many
homes are closed for the summer.
and the desire oy many Of the won
en- approached 10 study The question
at leisure. the volunteer women
canyassers who are alstributing-the
Hoover food conservation cards in
Detroit ara fudinE il somewhat
difficult 20 secure large returns OF
.stsEsd cards
The house-to-house canvass which
began Wednesday Wi. continue
thruout the week. and longer II
necessary A result OF the first
day and a halls work. about 1900
cards were distributed Canvassers
report they are able 70 place so
cards on an average In The days
work Some have reached a. high
as 100. The distribution rs slow be.
cause the delays tor the canvasser
AZ the doors OF homes are many
In homes where a maid answers
the bell explanation has 20 De made
20 her. then the Canyasser has 70
wait until the message is delivered
TO the homekeeper then there Is
either another explanation 70 be
made 20 her. OF directions given
what 10 DO with the cards II they
are 10 be LETT and mailed direct tu
Washington Few canvassers have
reported 70 committee headquarters.
No 3l7 Kresge building stories 0f
discourtesv or lack OF cooperation.
In the majority of cases. the mo-
msnt the card is presented az a
door. IT'S object Is known 90 the house
holder, and immediate signature s.,
| offered or the card taken with the
I promise thai H. Will oe studied
! signed and mailed later
Before the canvass finished th'
| Detroit committee expects 20 lar'
placed 100 900 pledge cards
The Detroit times., 1917-07-19
Today's Games

National
Chicago in New York. clear
St Louis in Brooklyn. cloudy
Cincinnati IN Philadelphia. cloudy.
Pittsburgh in Boston, cloudy
American.
Philadelphia in Cleveland. no
game today. played June 27.
Boston in Chicago. clear
New York I'm Detroit. clear.
Washington in S. Louis. clear.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-19
PETROGRAD
RIOTING IS
AT An END
Government Arres t S
All Mutineers;
City Quiet
CABINET MAY
GO TO MOSCOW
Shifting of Capital Is
Seriously Con-
sidered
RY ~ D NHEPHERD

PETROGRAD, July iS- tDelayedl
via London. July 10 Riotinc in the
city was ended late this evening
Thee overnment is arresring an
mutineers Nicholai Lenine. the
agiiator. charged with be.ne a Ger
man spy. is a fugitive
The city IT, rejoicing tonight over
ending OF the street disturbances
The all.Russian congress. II was
stated. would probably be held a.
Moscow in order 70 avoid interior
ence by irresponsible elements
Petrograd was again the scene OF
rioting last night. many armed sail
ors being arrested The machine
gun regiment AZ Stretna offered IS
companies OF its fighters for the
governments use.
An extraordinary session OF the
cabinet council yesterday morning
considered transferring the govern
ment 20 Moscow. il was announced
here today
With this removal OF the capital
being considered. the army chief OF
stan announced simultaneously evi-
dence had been obtained that Mich
OLAF Lenine. the pacifst agitator was
regularly accredited German
agent. sent by the German staff 70
the sixth army front 20 discredit the
provisional government. Ienine. IL
was arrested. had been supplied
with German money from the Ger
man legation at Stockholm.
The Russian army staff also de-
clared that the Maximalist leader
Kosloos1xy, Is the real chief OF the
German agents In Russia, and that
he has credit OF two million
roubles approximately $1,000 ,0O0l
in Petrograd banks.
NEW YORK. July fe.--"There is
much destruction evident in the
streets Of Petrograd as result OF
riots declared a dis
patch from the Russian capital 70
the Jewish Daily Forward today
''Many houses have been shattered
by machine gun fire"
The dispatch also reported that a
delegation from the army Al the
front had arrived Al Petrograd TO
give formal assurance Of their loyal
~ TO the government.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-19

WASHINGTON July 10 While
Americas ship building program
vas being kicked 8bou, between
Chairman DenmGn and Manager
Goethals OF the shipping board 10
DAY Allied demands for ships grew
more insistent
Records OF submarine sinkiugs for
recent months show great increase
IN total ,onnage baeEed by German
U-boats-so great trat Official ~
ports indicate q million tons
month are sinking beneath the
waves
As result. Chairman Denman
called meeting cf the shippgg
board and Gensral Goerhals fer g
o'clock today 20 pas or The 7ig
steel ship program.
Goethals highest hopes OF $500
o00 tons Cf new ships within the
next ls months Is barely more than
twice The submarine destruction n
600 900 last month reported from
London
Az tnis rate, the Germans are suc-
ceedinE beyond their fondest dreams
and if true Viii have The Allies on
The smallest rations within short
time officials say. The Allies ton
mage Is estimated az 2oft0 060 and
new yearly production a. 900 600
tons, including Americs figures
The government shipping boards
estimate of -ubmarine sink'nFs 'ur.
nlshed by French and English of7.
cials. is 900 900 tons sunk a month
since ruthless torpedo attack STAR
I'd last March Even This rate
which equals what the Germans said
would bring England 20 her knees -
has resulted IN Allied appeals FOR
help from tbs United States
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28

Fink chief of police and some OF chief
Fink's weekly reports 70 the city coun-
ell would be interesting reading today.
He and his force were certainly sue
cessful In catching burglars whatever
else his critics might say about his ad-
ministra ton.
During the absence from the city OF
mayor Campbell and while John
O'Keeffe was acting mayor. he sus-
pended chief Fink and appointed Mr..
Hillebrand chief. Mr.. Fink played even
later when Mr.. Ofkeeffe was the Re
publican candidate for mayor and
missed being elected by about a votes.
Park Pitman's Tough Luck.
While on this subject of old poll
ticians. there is recalled 10 my mind a
good story on Park Pitman, told by
himself When Park first came out
for county clerk he was beaten in the
convention by 3. G. Thomas Two
years later, however. Park came back
strong and won the nomination Then
somebody injected an Ysleta quarrel
into the campaign with the result that
George Parker. Parks opponent
squeezed in on the Ysleta vote The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
A Word From
Private Atkins
How They Love Each Other.

TKINS had been listening with
~ out a word TO one Of the new
men in the company who had
been talking for j. minutes on the
merits Of the cavalry arm. so you're
wantin' t transfer 10 tn cavalry are
y'u? There's no accountin' for some Of
tn ideas you rockies gets in y'ur heads
So y'u loves horses does VI? Even
20 III point OF feedin' and groomin'
and waterin' and cleanin' up after EN-
bout six times q day. Christmas and
Sundays included, and when y'u get
through with y'ur own then there's al
ways two or three more Of them quad
rupeds Z look after If it's easy work
and harmony w want get into tn
cavalry.
There's them cavalry regiments thar
come out of Mexico and went up
camp where tn militia were. tn way
I heard il told was this; Tn first regi-
meat that got there found camp
where there we're some nice little off
GERS shacks. which beiu' tn principal
consideration for . good camp, they
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28

sJaked out a claim and prepared T.
make themselves At home.
Then they found that tn officers
shacks they were movin' into were
owned BY some militia officers, nd
were for sale, tn militia officers hav-
ing built them at their own expense
'cept for what they could cop from tn
government Well tn officers of that
cavalry regiment were in harmony that
they wouldn't buy them shacks. not
withstandn tn bargain prices. Tn
shacks were in their camp and occupa-
tion were nine points OF tn law.
'Th' officers Of another regiment Of
cavalry comm out OF Mexico heard
about these nice shacks being for sale
cheap and all fixed up with curtains
and cupboards. and not havin' any at
m in tn camp they'd staked out. for
tn SAKE of harmony they went and
fought up tn whole bunch. But when
they started In to move them. all har-
mony ceased. an tn officers that wee
rccupyin' 'em got out an Injunction Z
went their bein' moved.
Things got so bad from what 7 hear
that you'd thought Pancho Villa him
self was raidin' them camps, and they
had [ turn out a band [ play Gary
owen Z get some harmony back amOng
Il officers OF them two regiments.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
TIME IS DISPROVING OLD NOTION
THAT INDIAN WOULDN'T WORK

TOHN LIGHTFOOT who might be called blanket Indian
1 owns and operates automobile While two brown
- hands grasp the steering wheel one moccaslned 1901
steps nose" and away he goes John Llghtfoot IS
able to enjoy this luxury locomotion because he is
successful dry where his forebears nearly starved to
death His fellow trbesmen prospecting, like him,
that they put brains and into their
farming and stock raising
There was a time many years ago, when 1t said
an Indian shed education duck sheds water; that
the red youth through his years of teaching at the
government church schools and returned to his wup
hogan tepee and sank back bssuly into the soth and
ignorance OF his people for generations The scoers were
who Believed the appropriations for the education OF
Indians wasted What point to the criticism was that
II true-then
1t takes time to educate people change its ways,
especially with the example of the old folks misleading the
young. 1t with the Indians But after long
time of the educated young Indians stuck to it As
generation had good home influence aiding the
schools It has gradually spread through the
reservations the agcultuTay inclined tribes especially
Twenty years ago the average Pima Indian lived in
quad mud and brush shack surrounded by dogs and filth
and farmed little his ancestors had done for hundreds
of years. Today and his family live in 4 adobe
the middle of field Of alfalfa surrounded by
well kept fences The farms are laid along straight
mobile there be good farm wagon the
fed several fat ponies while IN the house rugs
ing machine, beds, chairs and cookStove
On the reservation town. there Indians who
expert electricians brick stone masons carpenters
blacksmith bakers painters printers taors and book
binders.
tribes tradition tend toward agri-
culture school graduates have raised the standard Of
stock raising that the tribes have profited immensely and
raised their standards of living cOrrespondingly.
The Indians progressing Just rapidly they
absorb education and that means more rapidly with every
succeeding Where few Indians drive their
automobiles will have them in few years. As
the blankets moccasns, they good clothing
as any if you are used to them and like them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28

next day after the election, I met PARK
on the street and he said
If IL was raining good soup I would
have nothing but a fork to catch IL in
Just as an example OF my luck what do
you think OF this This morning [
was crossing FL Paso street and saw
lying on the street car track Just in
front of me a $50 gold piece. I glanced
around to see IL there was any one near
TO claim il, and at that moment a fell
low passed on my other side and picked
up the coin"
But when Park Pitman starts after
something he keeps going until he gets
it. Two years later he was again .
candidate for county clerk and he won
in 4 gallop. as the saying goes, and the
people kept him in the county clerks
office for s years and until he retired
Of his own desire TO get out and make
some money
Another official who saved FL Paso
county from 1856 until 1914, is George
". Huffman. who served the county
IS years as taxa SCISSOR. Prior to that,
ne served several terms as county
school superintendent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28

TO participate in the late Democratic
primaries" said :. y. Ponder, 1t was
explained that these voters had re-
manned away from the polls because
they had not been permitted a voice
in the selection OF the candidates before
the primaries. SO patriotic Independent
Democrats called for a msls meeting
of dissatisfied voters 20 nominate can
didates. But 54T1 OF those who failed
to participate in the primaries also
refused to participate in the mass
meeting to select other tickets. Chair
man Hill OF the mass meeting says those
SAL voters do not understand the sit
uatiOn and that il should be explained
to them, so Monday night an eXplana-
ton fund Of 81 was raised by the %
loyal patriots guarding the pass to =
free and untrammeled ballot box"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
Ais Well That Ends Well

= VEN the risk of offending Mrs. James Boggs
+ Washington, D. c, and the Womans Wilson union
which she represents It IS well that the committee
charge of the presidential inaugural parade
the plan have floats the parade Mrs. Boggs
mother of the idea which finally rejected BY the
committee the plea Of lack of time TO prepare suitable
floats As result, Mrs Boggs trying induce all
to have part in the parade.
It question whether floats should part in the
inauguration Of president Of the United
local celebrations they frequently groesque rather than
impressive Can they be made 10 possess dignity and
smack of the parade and the crcus Possibly they
might but of floats from AZ territories
II is almost certain that would fall below the line
rejected what then? Heart burnngs IN the states forced
out Of representation
We do not have the color the trappings corona
ton inauguras Their ipresveness in past years
has been largely due to their very simplicity They
typed republicanism-Or perhaps democracy-and
Any attempt tack the gaudy contraptions Of
fair is in questionable taste
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
Little Interviews
Soldiers Right On The Job At Argelus Hotel Fire
ElPasoans Should Realize They Have A Home City
Little Interviews

It IS not enough that people mere
iy know the name Of FL PaSo.' said DR.
o. W James. Of Pasadena, Cal They
must be brought 20 the realization.
among other things. that e. Paso is a
home city The architects have done
we'll so far. in designing beautiful
buildings, but the people have got to
20 farther than that themselves. and
make its surroundings pleasing to the
eye and to the mind. The work and
money spent in developing the city
along the lines Of art. music and lit
erature, are well spent, for the reason
that outside people of note Will be at
rracted and brought here by the mental
as well as the practical prosperity"
= y
When some 550e city voters failed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28

~ do wonders for almost any man.
After a man has worked hard all
day he may not feel like studying. The
natural tendency is towards complete
relaxation. and it is not TO be denied
that a certain amount Of relaxation has
its distinctive value. But it IS also Ger
tain that most men waste some time
every day-a few hours week At least
which If spent in the right kind of study
would equip them 10 increase their
earning capacity. and perhaps attain 4
position where there are more oppOr-
tunities and larger compensations
I heard Of a man who advanced him
self from S35 a month TO s125 a month
in two years time by studying in Ger
tain technical branches when his days
work was done. Another young man is
drawing five times as much salary as
he did TWO years ago. because he spent
part Of his evenings studying drafts
manshi7. a successful architect gained
his start by studying IN his spare time
Whlle he served term at hard labor
in the penitentiary.
For men employed ut certain kinds
of work, little daily study is a pleas
ant recreation. It is often more rest
full than many other pastimes. Study
ing TO equip oneself for a higher posi-
ton ought TO be . refreshing diversion
for any man II is the chief avenue of
escape from nOnprogressiVe and um-
satisfactory life.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
In-Shoots.


Woman's instinct can generally dis
count mans education.
Lots OF well written obituary notices
probably provoke ha-has in hades
Do not be discouraged. II you can
not make hit Won can at least make
a howl.
1t is possible for an aristocratic
woman 10 have q mean disposition.
Il IS natural for US to laugh At the
other fellows superstitions-
1t Is often difficult to decide between
the earmarks Of genius and those OF
the nut"
Some one must steady the ladder for
every man who climbs TO fame
We suspect that there is a lot more
bone behind some highorows than
others.
Most OF US believe that we could
tell the president just what TO do in
IN emergency.
The chances are that a lot Of women
who suffer in silence" are thinking
up a few get even schemes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
Warm Times In Early Day Politics In Ell Paso
"reminiscences Of Some Leaders Of The Clans

EXPERIENCE in Mondays poliu-
cal story 10 Z NJ. Fink caused
IL many oldtimers 10 ask what had
become OF him, He IS in Mexico.
where he has lived for IS years.
Back in 1883 Z. n. Fink was tax as
SCISSOR for FL Paso county and he was
a politician skilled in the ways Of get
ting votes. He was for years one Of
the best vote getters in this county
and both political parties wanted him
on their firing line when a hot cam
paign was on.
He served as county assessor until
1892. when Capt. w II. VIM secured
the nomination and went down to de-
feat with the entire Democratic ticket
on account Of a split in the Democratic
ranks, which resulted IN the selection
OF a fusion ticket winning. f l.
ShackelfOrd was elected assessor. H. r.
Hillebrand sheriff, and Howard Brown
district clerk.
But in 1S9f when Col Bob Campbell
was elected mayor. he appointed Ed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28

the Mall Carrier was coming long
before he got here, as he had in
charge a shipment Of COW bells for
the Rye Straw Store
Atlas Peck, who often hides his
Identity as well as his literary light
under the half bushel measure OF
Vox Populi, in the Tickville Tidings.
has Just completed a lengthy article
On the necessity of feathers, which
will add much to light literature