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The Detroit times., 1917-09-08


CQme, all women Here is your chmc
TO do your bt In "A crisis like this
when the men are shoulderinp musket
and marching away,it is terrible for tn
women to feel they can DO nothing bG
must 7it in idleness and eat their heart
in anxiety
Here is something YOU can do Joi
the United States Food Administration
Uncle sam is asking every housewife
in the country to become a membef
Copy on a postal card and send the do
lowing
Food Administrator Washington, II
C.. am glad TO Join YOU in the serviC
Of food conservation in our Unto.
States and hereby accept mcmbershi.
in the United states Food Admnistrs
ton pledging myself 70 carry out tt
direction and advice>of the food admir-
istrator in the conduct of my houschol
in SO far as my circumstance, permit
There are no dues or fees, To be pai
The food administrator wants as a men
Der of the admin. tration every persc
actually handling food in the home
On receipt of the pledge prehmnm
instructions are mailed. together with
household tag to be hung in the windo>
This is a handsome card bearing Il
insignia ~ the Food Adminstrato
which consists al tine national shie
surrounded by heads of wheat It
hoped that this shield will be display,
in every home IN the United States wit
in the next few weeks,
When YOU JON the Food Admnstr
tion YOU ARE helping your country Oil
you are doing your part the great o
ganization to feed the Allied soldier
their struggle against the enomies
mankind
There S not food enough, and viii a
be enough. 10 meet the cnotmou, 4
mand, 20 be made upon u.s. With I'LL
greatest wheat crop vo can hope for i
wli only get - per cent Of the amou
the United States need ID export to h
Allies.
We have been the most vastefu pe
ple on earth because we have had SUE
abundance Let as see nov If we ha,
not loyalty ,cIf-control and cooperate
capacity enough 20 rise 10 this occasii
of our country need
That Food Administration membd|
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08

o. attached 20 Tho trunk b' a long protuborm
called iho mock To has two legs two are ln
front aide and two are afterwards These
tho weapons on which be- runs and also defer
himself by tstendinE those in he rear ln q pa
lol direction toward thc Zoe HuT This De- Il
onl' when n = vexatious mood lIie food a q
orally grasses and rrFins He rs ALSO usofnl
take on The brick a rian or woman WvN
vnmo cNrgo III hAs power iQ run aH fast aA
could iie has got 20 sleep af nighttime.
aiways standing awaken hlso there 7rG ft6t
~ shorf sizes They DO The same MI che oth
are generally doing There be- mo- animal
the horse $50 sooner fhot see fhoir guar1iaIs
master they alusys CRYING fer flooding bud
is always 10 th" morning uue Thot have
tan bur nor SO long as the cow and other st
like animals.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08

Vas DEPARTMENT o. truth the
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letters Writer'S ard
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Address
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
From Another Point of NeU
By C. T. s

AS we understand Dudley Field Malone
the woman sutfragists have a pretty good
case of breach of promise
Statistics just compiled i'm the treasury
department show that everybody ought
to have $3.50 in his pocket Respectfully
cOntradicted, personally, on the ground Of
just having searched oursen
Mine is a job of many perplexnq Sit
uations remarked the local weather OBJ
server. For instance, he QUOTA on. II
have had TO convince one of tie boys in
the county building that the sun does not
double cross the equinox
Six hospitals in France have been
bombed by the Germans, and we presume
they're getting sick OF it.
Wartime figures show that there is one
automobile i'm the United States FOR every
25 persons. The average Ford carries its
full quota
Somehow or other, the fellow who
wants a pass never seems to have heard
that il is poor show.
All he ever hears apparently. is that it
isn't worth the price of admission.
Whisky production in the United States
ends tonight for the period of the war.
"Good-a-byc John.
The mother drew her six-year-old 10
her wrapped her arms about her and
kissed her little face again and again. as
a tear coursed its way down her check.
"Has mother always been good To you.
darling - she asked Of her child.
yes. mama dear came the answer.
The mother stroked the golden head
kissed her daughter once again and with
a low moan. turned and entered the.housel
The hour had come forIhe child TO 20
out and play and they lived on a paved
street in our fair city.
Those who want cheaper meat should
not insist upon delivery, says Mr.. Armour.
In other words. he means that carrying
il along with you will bring home the
bacon.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
An Open Letter
Mr. A Fellow American.
Everywhere a
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for addressing YOU so tamIliariy' ou'
really these are Tunes When we ousN' 90
feel quite chummy with each olhet' Tot
Ne re engaged IN very serious "oIA W.
gether. ut course mean 'he war.
From south and Nor'A we SALLY forta 70 et'''
tTo'. "f.' .no p = !. war nas ,''s'.
.r..,. r.r. ~ oirs,s eses are n,r,od
Tor ,se safst, o. The state.
For America Tho Great
And the Freedom ~ All The World
Again maybe ! ought 70 have pardon
coming from You for quoting my own
verses but really that's the way feel
about C. Yes. / know there are re-"
folk who say this isn't America war
Wei, it isn't our child we didn give
it birth and we didn adopt 4. bu, here
IL IS We snubbed it, we cut rs acqualn'-
ance, we denied il entrance TO oat home
but here it is. To change the sWiie, Tor
weeks and months and years ~e stood
dixie old Canute) on eur own shores ana
We sand 20 the sea OF war whica was enc
quilting the world, Those aren Amer-
can war-Wayes. They belong % Europe.
We Won't let them beat upon our >hore>.
We didn't 20 to war The @ar came
TO us so. IN that sense, II isn't Amer
cas- war jlst as when a burglar breaks
into your house. he isn't YOUR burglar
but you BAT him over the head, Just the
same you don't say 70 hlm, 4 really
think you're IN the wrong house. lou
ougn TO be burg.ing that house across
the street; but since you're here just
take the silver and children and please,
# YOU must burn the house, leave me eN-
cayation. for ! might want 20 rebuild
know, too. that some people say mat
a defensive war Is all right, nut II S fool
lsh and wicked 70 20 ngntng away over
n Europe. That sounded pretty good at
one time / suppose ITS every man
right just 70 stand on his own front door
step and insist that the burglars go by
on the other side Of the street. But II
ycur child S playing across the street or
you send him on an errand and the bur
glar knock, him down ana steps on ms
little face and dares YOU to send another
lbs way while hes bur-
Cling then row DO YOU feel about u
Don't YOU begin 70 feel that it's about as
safe and sensible 70 60 after the burglar
as 10 wait for MIN 10 come after You
Doesn't 1t jar the standing-on-the-steps
4lt.e bit2
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08

quadrupcd. bul wAcn he is
CRY he viii not do so Ie
ridden on tho spinal cord by
bride. and sadly tho dri
places his foots on tho stir
and divides his lower lln
across tho saddle and dri
his animal 20 The meadow
hns 4 lnnr mouth. and hle n.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
Laugh Win Us

colonel Richard I Woodhonsc said in
crni'ing address IN Lexington
Nothing will stop the HUNS barharifies
~ -. -
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
Tempering the Blow

Poor Jack bad 20 reject HIN
bur hr brrgcd me-to mako t rasIcf
rof Aim Goo bear
What did YOU DO
. 20 told him J. -nored terribly
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08

a Bombay high school student wrote THIS
say on The horse ssys sherwood Eddy In
boob "India'- Awakening"
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08

Generally man who attribute
h.s poverty to honesty can't prove
t.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08

ais ho said Is iobaccontst
sent doctor The other das $40 box Of ciga
s1yng no. knew they hadnI been ordered =
hey were so excellent .ha was sure tho doc
would enjoy them BIN nclosed Terms strlc
cash
Tho eoctor wrote hack
Delighted with Tho cigars Though II is n
YOU haven't called me ln venture 20 send 5
herewith TWO prescriptions for rheumatism &
dyspepsia. respectively that I arm sure YOU i,
like. as they have given universal satisfaction
my patients Ny charges being s. FOR presci
ton, We arc now quits
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
Come, All Women!
BY OR. FRANK CRANE

Ccopyrisht. 1915. by Frank crane.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
"Good-a-bye. John.


Those who want cheaper meat should
not insist upon delivery, says Mr.. Armour.
In other words he means that carrying
il along with you will bring home the
bacon.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-21
BEET HARVESTER
TEST is SUCCESS

Mechanical beet harvesters may
be almost exclusively used in the
sugar fields Of Utah during the har-
vest season Of 1918, II experiments
with new mechanical harvester.
made at I,ehi Saturday under the d..
rection ot the Utah state farm bu-
reau. may be regarded as critic
rion During the demonstration IL
was shown that the harvesters pick
sugar beets from 80 10 % per cent
perfect while the best efforts of
labor seldom register as high as IS
per cent.
While making a review Of the eX-
periments In Salt Lake. - -. Nc
Kay. president OF the farm bureau.
and James W. Jones. commercial
and manufacturing expert of the
beet sugar division Of the United
States department OF agriculture.
declared that the sugar beet indus
try h entering upon a new chapter
OF it's history He predicts that the
harvesters will be in general use
during the season OF 1918 salt
Lake Herald Republican.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-21
National Morale Is Re-
stored BY Shock of
Invasion
ALLY HELP NOT
YET IN ACTION
Defenders So Far Have
Kept Back Foe
Unaided
nv JOHN n. HEARLEY.
stan Correspondent Uuifcd Press

ROME, Nov 81 because OF the
disad,Sniageous battle-ground offer
cd along tho Piayc river, a further
strategic retirement of Italian Forces
may be necessary, according 90 re-
liable Information today
As vet none of Tho French and
British reinforccmcnts have conr
into action
The Italian troops single handcdls
arc bearing the ful burden OF The
Teutonic assault They are holding
frn and inliciing terrible ca ualties
IN The enemy Their morale ls the
best probably 81 has ever been
So also SIS The spirit hore In Rome
. The public supports iho war as uev.
or before An fruits az iialy's twc
Years Of strife have now becn 2wer
away. n dread enemy teaChes ever
forward seeking her most treasured
possessions Of art and industry But
he internal dissension which Ger
many crafily hoped 10 start has
never appeared
Tho enemy won hls FIRST blow by
treachery in the army and in ths
civilian population. then the sudden
overwhelming spectacle of tho pc
fecily equipped Tcutonic armlo
made the Italian officers lose the
hoads Germany played FOR q rcvo-
luton iu italy like that she aid
In Russia. She viii never attain
hat hope
The Detroit times., 1917-11-21

thorc NAV to some patriotic citizen
inhf fnf military service WHO would
bc willing tn show his patriotism hy
feli-N ing man fu ms circumstance
ln order tNnt ! may 81" and serve niy
count To In tuur itdgmCnt this
idea ir qt uil logical would appre-
rlatr your advice Iu tUn matter as 90
what stcps tn take
The Icitrr was submitted 90 for
mer Judge James q MurGn. chair.
man qf The district exemption boar1
and "a student of such questions
iudse Nurhn expressed Che opinion
that there might he many men In
Detroit who would hc glad to show
their patriotism ia this way. and he
saw n0 reason why the man with
dependents could not be- accepted
for service under such CIrcum.
stances lie believed that many
men have contributed 20 various pa
frotir purposes more than would be-
involved Boo q CONTRACT such las Tho
ono suggested BY Tho writer woNld
D. collcds upon to contract for ilc
also believed there are many Who
ould he clad to have personal
interest in on individual soldier.
serving. as 10 were, for him
The best authorities say the plan
is quito practical and worthy uf
thought
The Detroit times., 1917-11-21
kEED Of US.
MAN POWER
IS URGENT
Asks For
Speed In Sending
Army Across

LONDON. Nov. 21.JEngland looks
anxiously for the day when Amer.
ica's first million men shall be in
France and when Americas first
6,000000 tons Of shipping shall sail
the seas bringing more men. more
munitions. more supplies ia the
common cause against autocracy.
The hope OF an early realization
of these plans. as expressed by
Pre- mier Lloyd George Ia his speech
opening the British. American war
conference preliminary 20 the Paris
council was re-echoed thruout Eng
land today.
II served again 10 emphasize the
British puhlic's realization OF the
vast impetus which America will
give 10 the Allied war machine and
10 The Americans here. az least. u
also served as reminder of the
gigantic task 10 which the United
States has set itself
With Lloyd.Gcorge's speech open.
ing the conference The representa-
tives ~ the two governments bent
TO speed mp the realization of The
premier's hopes and aspirations
The foremost under discussion
was the British plea for acceleration
of Americas concentration OF fight.
Ing men az the front From LLOYD
Georges words II was evident Eng.
land hopes Tor all speed In this mo-
bilization
Like Britain" the premier said
the United States IS pacific pow
or and she therefore. has had 20
build up a war organization from
the start In doing SO she can learn
from many mistakes which Britain
made Two OF tho most urgent mat.
tegs today arc man.power AZ the
fronts and shipping
The collapse of Russia and the
recent reverses ~ italy make ~
even more Imperative than before
that thQ United states should send
as many troops. as possible across
'ho Atlantic a. early as possible.
ana anxious 20 know how soon fhe
FIRST million men can be expected in
France"
The premier detailed tho Allies
needs In sirplsnes. food and sup
plies and reiterated the necessity for
closest cooperation In the war
The Detroit times., 1917-11-21
LANGMAN NOW
DENIES HE SLEW
FOSTER PARENTS

CHICAGO Nov 2l-John Henry
Langman. who halted a coroner's
inquest by declaring policemen had
forced him to confess he had poison
% hls -gaete+-eather and mother by
beating him up' was expected 10
be- formally charged with homicide
today.
langman denied that the admis.
slons made in his confession were
true Ia lt be had implicated his
present foster mother. Mrs Mar
gherita Langman. John Kigas. the
latter's son by her hrst marriage
end Philip Kaufman a boarder ar
the Langman home Mrs Langman
is under arrest and warrants are 10
be issued for The others,
Assistant states Attorney Lowerv.
IN whose ONCE young Langmau
made his confession. denied that tho
boy was beaten.
fangman already has told several
versions Of the poisoning. each time
declaring that an $4,000 estate OF
his foster father was involved
The Detroit times., 1917-11-21
8 8D'SAULLES
JURORSARE
ACCEPTED
ID e f e ms e Hopes To
Prove Reasonable
Doubt of Sanity

MINEOI.A. l.. l.. Nov. 2l--For the
first time since her murder trial
opened. Mrs Blanca De Saulles
seemed almost animated today as
she entered court. smiled al her
sister Amalio and looked shyly at
the eight jurors in the box. Defense
Counsel Henry A. Uterhart declared
the prospect OF seeing her child.
Jack. after court adiourns tonight,
had made a marked change in Mrs
De Saulles The sister. Amalio
looked even sadder and more weary
than Mrs. De Saulles until the ques
iioning OF prospective Jurors got
under way again. Then the girl on
trial for homicide lapsed into her
Old listlessness
Frank admission that Mrs. De
Saulles went TO her former hus-
bands home the night OF Aug. 3
and shot him 10 death with re.
volver will probably be made by
the defense IN is OPENING state
ment. according To indications 20.
day Admitting this. Uterhart VIII
demand that tho prosecution prove
beyond n reasonable doubt'--
that tho beautiful Chilean was per
fecily sane when she did the kill
lne Every juror IN the box has an.
swercd yea" 10 the following ques.
tion.
"lf when you retire 90 the jury
room. you have q reasonable doubt
as 10 the sanity ~ this defendant
on tho night OF Aug. 3. Will you
acquit?"
Thus Uterhart believes he has
only 20 create a reasonable doubt
OF Mrs. DE Saulles' sanity In order
Co acqut her.
Immediately after court adiourns
tonight Mrs De Saullcs viii meet
hcr child. Jack. FIVE. for q twohour
visit IN the Nassau county jail she
viii be- permitted two visits week
until the end of the trial This per
mission was gained only after urer-
hart had Threatened 20 start habeas
corpus TO gei the boy.
Mrs. Errazuriz. mother ot Mrs.
De Saulles. had partly recovered
from the effects of the heart attack
sha experienced in court. She may
rcappear at the trial this afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-21
DEAD MAN DROPS
IN TO MAKE REPORT

NEW YORK. Nov PA man
walked into the police station at
Paterson. n. J.. Saturday morning
and addressed Sergt Morrison.
II see by the papers," said the
visitor. that | was murdered the
other day. | just dropped in 20 in
quire about Il. | am August Man
dulla."
And thus collapsed the most prom
icing clue that the police had dis
covered as TO the identity OF the
man whose headless body and sev.
cred legs were found in vacant lot
in Peterson The head was found.
and it was identified az that Of
Mandulla.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-21
windsor Man Drowned

The body Of David Johnston. No
57l.2 Sandwiches west. Windsor
was found floating TN The river on
the foot % Woodward TUESDAY
evening. bv iho police Tho body
having been In he water only q
short time q respiration was used in
futile attempt 20 resuscitate The
man Identification WAS made hy
means of = photograph and pass
port in Johnsfon's pockets il d.
rot known whether death was acci
dental or whether be loapcd into tho
river
The Detroit times., 1917-11-21
PICKS FT ECTRTC
FLOWER; BITTEN

The cries OF a youngster rs he
climbed the backyard fence OF tha
Jonathan T Prown estate in Marble.
head Mass, attracted the neighbors.
The boy scooted across lots 70 his
home with every one wondering
what w.s the trouble.
Then Marblehead learned for tho
first time that Mr.. Brown has an
electrical flower garden--a protec.
thousands of beautiful
dahlias growing in HIS BACKYARD.
The danlia garden had boon raid.
cd several times by bows and Mr..
Brown arranged a charged electric
wire on he dahlias 90 that any one
attenpfins TO pick them regrets it,
Boston Post.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-21
COUNCIL
BACKS Up
IN BAT Tie
Refers Squabble With
ID. u. K. To Railway
Commission

The council has temporarily
backed down on its proposal 70 force
the Detroit United railway 20 dis
continue the skip-stop plan and to
restore the railway service as #
was before the adoption OF the sys-
tenn. Of1cers OF the railway refused
10 obey the order OF the council
which provided that the cars on sew
eral skip-stop lines. stop at all cor
ners for passengers. and declared
that II it is forced to do this It will
be obliged 10 raise the fares
This therat 10 increase the price
of tickets had its effect. and the
council, Tuesday night on recon-
mendation OF the ways and means
committee, referred the whole ques.
tion 20 the street railway commits
sion, thus relieving itself or The
rather embarrassing position II was
in. Three members OF the commit
tee. Vernon. Lodge and Littieheld.
had signed report requiring the -
L. r. 20 restore the cars that have
been taken of recently but leaving
the operation OF the skipstop plan
for further consideration Aid Bur
ton. OF the committee. then suggest
ed that the whole affair be passed
along TO the railway commission
This was concurred in by the others
and the council so directed The
request Of the ID. e. K to be- per
mitted 20 extend the Grand Belt lire
out Mt Elliottaye., from Milwaukee
ave 10 Lynch-rd.. was also referred
TO the commission
The street railway commission
appointed by Mayor Marx Is made
un of Francis c. McMath. Julius A.
Haas and John r. Dodge
The special investigating commit
tee. consisting of Aid Vernon. Lodge
and Bradley. appointed 90 inquire
into the deal by which the City
nearly bought site for sewer
pumping station for sos 00o, upon
which the owners had given an op-
tion al $4,000 submitted its report
10 the council The report was TO-
ferred 10 the Wayne county and De-.
corder's court grand juries The i'm
vestigation did not disclose any
thing new IN the transaction and n
most particulars verified the nnd
ings reported In the preseniment OF
Judge Connolly and already pub
lished
The council authorized Police
commissioner Couzens 10 EMPLOY
women cops" IL he deems 81 ncces
sary a delegation OF women asked
the council thru its ways and means
committee TO authorize The appoint.
ment of some women to guide youpE
girls away from the dangers OF The
city Under the law women may br
appointed 20 The police department
and have an rhp powers Of mcn-7o
licemen save only The power of an
rest. the law providing thar This
power can be given only to a voter.
The delegation ~ women which
urzed the actien-was made up large
Is OF directors OF tho Girls Profec
tive league headed by Mrs Percy
Farrell Others iu the party who
addressed the aldermen were Mrs
"a Ice Stima0n Ur Mary Thumr
son stevens. Miss virginia " Mnr
ray. Mis- NVr, & Hubert aud VI
Clara Liscrhora
The Detroit times., 1917-11-21
Automobile kills Nsnro

Perry Johnson. Negr6. 90 years
old, No. t64l Gratiotaye.. was run
down by an automobile driven By
Charles Johnson, No. POS Glendale.
ave. and so seriously injured. Tues
das eoAning that he died few mo.
ments later in IN eRoceiving hos
pital The driver is being held on
a charge of manslaughter The Ne.
gro was crossing Mack-avc az Bel
videre-ave when struck
The Detroit times., 1917-11-21
ITALIANS STILL HOLD
BUT PLAN RETREAT TO
BETTER DEFENSE LINES
U. DESTROYER
AND 2I LOST
Small Patrol Craft COlIideS
With Another Ship In
War Zone

WASHINGTON. Noy - Sinking
OF the American destroyer Chaun
cey, in collision in the war zone
early Tuesday morning, withsa prob.
able loss Of 9i lives. was announced
by the navy department
No further details were given in
brief report 10 the department
from Vice Admiral Sims. The Chaun.
cey was amaii. Old type boat OF
only 420 tons.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-21
Man Is Eager To Go To War
If Someone Will Provide
For His Wife and Mother

one who signs himself "a willing
Patriot hns written The Times
asking if 20 cannot hc arranged so
that he can go 90 War Hc would
like 90 Gehi for the worlds demuc.
racy but cannot because of bis de-
pcrdcnfs I'M ns letter he says
nm dc-frcue of joining the Hrmr.
huf have Wlio and mother - lnnt
after ft Hus ui peatri t--lue that
The Detroit times., 1917-11-21

While stealing a ride on a Wa
bash train. Paul Dollas. - years
old. No. 326 Postavc. fell under the
wheels as the train WAS crossing
Wnterman-ave. At Postave Tues
day afternoon. and lost his left leg
The Detroit times., 1917-11-21

Fire OF unknoN norigin broke out
In the Tippensee Manufacturing
company plant. No. 2679 East
Grand.blvd.. Tuesday evening de-
stroying the body room. AND doing
damage estimated st $1,000
The Detroit times., 1917-11-21

suit fov $4,000 damages against
stnni.isw INsont~k was Hled In the
circuif court Tuesday. hy the Rev
l'r rczssnr D. f.aszrwski. ~ tho
Polish National Catholic church 81
tho Saviour on GolEoths 40. 1912
1hopIn-afc. Tho bin alleges that
i.yerntek. In meeting in the
church Nov H. accused the priest
~ drinking and immornlitfcs aud
said that fr T.aszewski sold wood
belonging to his former church lu
Potts 4hurEh a Capias was issued
for lhc defendant by Judge web
star Tuesday, with n bond OF 81 600
The Detroit times., 1917-11-21
"LEGINsKA is COMING"

FnmIiy Nn-htnEs Te per N. Mas
sachusetts Laundry CO. Maiu a1oi -
Adv.