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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28
BRITISH SEE
l. S. FORCED
into WAR
Think Action Cannot
Be Delayed Much
Longer
BELIEVE U-BOATS
~LAY FOR" GERARD
Hated BY G ERIN a n
Navy, Says London
Times

LONDON. Feb .2s.-England ex-
poets America TO act
Editorial comment in all newspa-
pers reflected the attitude OF the
general public today that the Laco-
mia cannot be construed otherwise
than IAN overt act" Just how Amer.
lea viii "act" other than TO adopt
the armed neutrality policy outlined
in the presidents speech was not
suggested in the editorials. but the
inference was clear that England
thinks nothing short of the most
drastic steps viii satisfy American
dignity and honor.
This belief OF an irreconcIlable diff.
ference between America and all
Teutonic agencies was heightened
today by Vienna dispatches indicat.
Ing that American Ambassador Pen
field would receive today the answer
OF the Hungarian government
10 his request for statement OF the
dual monarchy's position on the "un.
limited submarine warfare" Dis.
patches from Switzerland reporting
conditions in Austria indicated this
answer would announce complete
support OF Germany's "ruthlessness
and limited that a break with Aus
tria. similar 10 that with Germany,
by the United States was close at
hand.
One other thing which led Britons
today TO the conclusion that Amer.
lea will have 10 go farther than a
mere break in relations with the
Teutons was the report from Berlin
that the Americans taken prisoner
on the Yarrowdale were still being
held--this time on the pretext OF
quarantine necessity.
The London Times published to
day a dispatch from Corunna de
claring that friends OF former Amer
lean Ambassador Gerard, embarkinl
there for the voyage to the United
States. were anxious for his safety
According 10 this dispatch. GerarC
was warned by a German friend
high in the councils OF the empire
just before he left. not to make sucl
trip. The German navy, the Times
said. hates Gerard. believing tina
for a year and a half he has pre-
vented the full force OF Germany
submarine weapon from being felt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28
SAYS SOUTHERN
NEGROES CAUSE
CHURCH STRIFE

we northern Negroes are
brought up here. and know condi-
tons, but the hundreds or southern
Negroes who are coming to Detroit
each week are different" said Rob
eFt Willis. colored attorney. Tues
day morning In Justice Lemkie's
court. during the trial OF a suit
brought by the Rev. w. l.. Barr
against the Shiloh Baptist church.
"rhe southern Negroes make
cliques In the church"
Part OF the difficulties OF the
church organization are due 10 the
newcomers. according 20 the lawyer,
who made plain the difference n:
caste between the old established
section OF the coIored population and
the hordes OF newcomers who fol
low the lure OF high wages In De
tfoit from the corn and cotton fields
Of the south.
The pastor Of the church. which
has been in the courts before, ask.
ed S1i0-t60 for months salary
end the balance for services in plas-
tering and doing interior decorating
on the church. The court allowed
him $50 Before being put on a
regular salary as preacher he sup
ported himself as piasterer. WIZ
his ministerial duties as a side lire
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28
STATE HOUSE FOR
MORE DAYLIGHT
BY W. =. CALNON.

tstGr Correspondent Detroit TVmes)
LANSING. Mich, Feb. 2S.-The
house OF representatives passed a
more daylight" resolution yesterday
afternoon following a debate which
brought out some OF the objections
~ state residents TO Detroit's using
different time from the rest OF the
state.
The resolution that was up does
not favor any particular time. but
backs a bill pending in congress that
urges employers OF labor TO obtain
more daylight by starting work an
hour earlier in summer and stop.
ping an hour earlier than in winter
months.
The senate had passed the resolu-
ton, which memoraliEes Michigan
members OF congress TO vote for the
more daylight" bill and the house
had once defeated a. The house
vote was reconsidered and after the
debate the resolution was adopted
by a vote OF ~ 20 81.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28
NOON MEETINGS
ARE SUCCESSFUL

The series Of shop meetings being
held under the auspices OF the Citi.
xens' school board committee was
begun Tuesday with two successful
meetings. one At the Cass.ave. plant
OF the Cadillac Motor Car company
and the other At the plant OF the
Michigan Bolt & Nut works.
Charles l. Mann addressed a
gathering Of about 800 Cadillac EN-.
ployes and gave a talk on the mag.
nitude Of the public system In De
iroit. instancing the $4,000. 900 bud.
get Of the board OF education for the
school system OF the city during
the coming fiscal year.
David L. McTaggert addressed en-
ployes OF the Michigan Bolt 4 Nut
works. He talked upon present con-
ditions In the schools OF Detroit and
the opportunities for greater EN-.
cheney.
Wednesdays schedule included
meetings at the Burroughs Adding
Machine company plant. the Mailo-
meter company and the Fort-st.
plant OF the Cadillac Motor Car
company. Thursday meetings will
be In the following places: Detroit
Stove works. Cadillac Motor Car
company. Gemmer Manufacturing
company and the Dix-sve. Improve.
ment association.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28
MAKE PLANS FOR
SUNDAY RALLY
Local Followers Of Evangelist
Will Hold Mass Meeting;
"R0dy" To Lead Choir

Billy Sundays influence did not
end when he left Detroit The Billy
Sunday club. formed OF his converts
and those who worked with him dur
ing his Detroit campaign, has be.
come one OF the largest religious
clubs in Michigan and one Of the
most active. While the club holds
meetings every week II Is planning
TO have an especially elaborate one
in Mary Palmer Memorial Metho-
dist church. Sunday afternoon.
March IL. at 3:30 o'clock, when II
is expected more than 1000 mem.
bers and sympathizers with its work
will be present.
The club also expects TO have a
regular Billy Sunday meeting In a
short time. when Homer Rodeheav.
er, familiarity known here as "Rody,
George Brewster. Bob" Matthews.
George Sunday, the Rev Isaac Ward
and other members OF the Billy
sunday eyangelistic party will be
present. II h. planned 70 have this
big mass meeting on some Monday
evening while the Sunday revival Is
going on In Buffalo Billy takes bis
day of on Monday of each week
which will permit his assistants 70
-ome 20 Detroit on that day The
aeeting will be in the nature OF a
get-together rally. The Armory will
De secured for this meeting. IL II is
available.
As a result OF the Sunday reviva
here George NJ Baker. who was ar
usher in the big tabernacle, has
turned evangelist and al present &
holding a revival in Manchester
Mich. Members OF the Billy Sunday
club are planning to go out and hell
their brother make the converts
hit the trail" some night soon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28
PASS BILL
WHICH BARS
PENSIONING
Evans Measure Cuts
Off Annuities For
State Employees
HOUSE ACTS ON
MANY MEASURES
Several New Bills Are
introduced In Lower
BODY
BY W. .. CALNON.

tstGr Correspondent Detroit Timer
LANSING. Mich. Feb. 2s.-The
house OF Representatives has passed
the Evans bill to prohibit pensions
for retired oficers OF state institu.
lions. thereby disclosing an attitude
against pensioning already indicated
by the defeat in committee OF the
bills 10 provide pensions for circuit
judges who have served Is years or
more.
Rep. Evans denied that his bill
was aimed at President Emeritus
Snyder. OF the Michigan Agricul-
tursl college. or any other indlvid-
ual. Snyder. who has been paid
$500 a year by the NJ. A. c., re
signed after the Evans bill was In.
troduced. Rep. Newkirk. OF Ann
Arbor. declared that the state ought
to pay its employees enough 80 that
they would not have TO seek pen
sions after working for II for many
years.
The house defeated the O'Brien
resolution 10 submit a constitution.
al amendment abolishing the cleo
tive once OF township highway
commissioner. II also passed two
bills 10 allow villages OF 800 or
more inhabitants 10 operate their
own water and lighting plants. In
committee OF the whole the house
worked for nearly two hours. pass.
ing a total OF is bills along TO third
reading
A resolution OF coincidence was
passed by the house and will BE-
sent to Rep. Leo p. Wagner OF Sag
NAV. whose father and mother both
have died In Bellevue. KY, within
the past week
The senate held up the Condor
election amendment bill for a day
or two after getting into an argu
ment over changing the time OF the
state primary elections, now held
on the last Tuesday OF August
every other year. Senator Damon
wanted the primaries set earlier IN
August. but farmer members object
ed that this would bring them in
harvest time. Senator Condor
wanted 10 change the date 70 the
first week in September.
Rep Brewer, OF Jackson intro
duced a bill in the house 20 appro-
pirate 1911 900 for Jackson state
prison. $4,000 OF Il being desired
for the purchase OF additional land
for the prison farm and the rest for
the removal OF the brick and t'ie
plant from the prison to Clay Pit.
in the country outside Jackson Ap-
propriauons OF $4,000 for the state
FISH commission also are asked in
bill introduced by Rep. Ewing.
toe ether with $4,000 additional for
equipment at fish hatcheries.
Rep Daigncau, OF Benton Harbor.
introduced bills establishing staad.
ard sizes for baskets and barrels
for shipment OF fruits and vegc.
tables. Rep. Clark introduced n
bill for a closed season on beaver
otter. fisher. skunk. raccoon. mink
muskrat and martin, from Feb. 70
Oct 20 OF each year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28
FOOD PRICES
ON DECLINE
Boycott In Chicago Forces
Dealers To Unload
Stocks

CHICAGO, Feb. S-Foodsturs-
tutter. eggs and some vegetables
continued TO 90 lower today. follow
ing the boycott inaugurated this
week.
Retailers. unable 10 determine 20
just what extent The housewives
would carry their warfare, were re-
luctant to buy heavily.
Potatoes. which sold down TO
Sass a bushel In carload lots yes
terday, were scheduled for an add.
tionsl drop today. Eggs -umbled
from FIVE 10 seven cents yesterday
and dealers asserted that the in
oreasing supply would force them TO
lower levels today.
Butter. yesterday OF one cent a
pound. has dropped six cents this
week. Today's quotations were in
clined TO be weak and lower.
Sugar. selling last week at around
$500 per hundred. was quoted at
$500 today, altho commission men
were asking as high as $3.50 and
buyers were offering s5.is.
The board Of trade. closed yesteT-
day because OF the primary cleo
lions. held another conference today
in regard to the freight situation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28
HEAD OF SOLVAY
COMPANY DEAD

SYRACUSE, Feb. 2S.-Frederick
n. Hazard. president OF the SoIvay
Process company. with plants here
and in Detroit. died in the Womon's
end Children's hospital last night
after two weeks illness caused by
an infected tooth. Mr.. Hazard was
treasurer OF the semet Solvay ccm-
pany, treasurer OF the By-Products
Coke corporation. president Of the
Solvay Galleries company, presi.
dent OF the Syracuse Coke company
and an officer and director in sew
eral allied corporations.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28
WOULD MAKE
INSANITY GROUND
FOR DIVORCE

(sfdn Correspondent DETROIT Timer
LANSING. Mich. Feb. 2s.--A bill
Ia make insanity a ground for d.
yorce in Michigan has been intro
duoed In the house OF representa-
tives by Rep. George K. Macarthur.
Of Eaton Rapids.
Under the terms OF the bill the
insanity grounds could not be set up
Unless the insane person had been
declared insane In court and had
been continuously for at least Ave
years In state insane asylum. IL
also would have to be shown that
the insanity was incurable.
The prosecuting attorney OF the
county where the case was brought
would be required under the terms
Of the proposed law to appear IN the
case In the interests OF the insane
person and see that his or her
rights were cared for properly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28

Or David Barclay. Of No. Ssh
Third-ave.. charged with having
performed an illegal operation
which caused the death OF Mrs.
Alma sud-, OF No 134G Crane-eve..
was bound over 10 the recorders
court for trial Tuesday by Police
Justice Sellers. The physician is
accused Of having performed the
operation after making Mrs. sudI
and her husband sign an agreement
that they would no. hold him re-
'sgonsihle
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28

Everett F1ory. Thomas Fletcher,
Charles MCGEE AMI Carroll MINK
man. former Central High school
pupils. charged with unlawtully driv.
ing away an automobile, were bound
over 10 the recorders court for trial
Tuesday afternoon by Police Justice
Sellers. hail was fixed At $500 in
each case. The arrest OF the
Youths created much discussion In
echool circles because II was shown
that girl students At the high school
we're accompanying the boys in ma.
chimes alleged 10 have been stnisn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28
TOOK COUSINS
WIFE TO DANCES;
NOW FACES SUIT

August synkowski, an employe In
the Ford plant. preferred his cousin
Thomas synkowskis wife to other
women he had met. took her TO
dances and entertainments. and even
carried on secret correspondence
with her. according to the allega.
tons OF Thomas In a suit started by
him 10 recover $4,000 for the alleg
ed alienation OF his wife's affections
August was arrested Tuesday by
Deputy Sheriff Arthur DeBeauclair
on a capias issued by Judge Lamb.
Thomas and his wife. Alexandra
have been married since 1893 and
have six children. They live at No
s37 Harper-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28
SOX WILL HAVE
ARMY TRAINING

CHICAGO. Feb. 2s.-There will
be military training in the White
SoI camp this year. Walter Smiley.
a sergeant in the regular army. has
been granted a Through and has
elected TO spend II drilling the ball
players at Mineral Wells, Army
men cannot be directly assigned for
such duty. but they can be given a
furlough and can spend II any way
they please"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28
OTTO SCHMIDTKE
SHARES VERDICT

Otto Schmidtke won a glorious
bowling victory Tuesday afternoon,
he rolled nine games with Chick
Thompson, and achieved the horrt
bic average OF ies. But be licked
Thompson. after the latter had .
four TO one game lead. Both had
an OF day. Thompson's averages
being only 176. Billy Miller and
Joe Bauer will clash this evening.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28
BILL WOULD
PENSION ADULT
\ BLIND OF STATE

fstor Correspondent Detroit Tsssss)
LANSING, Mich. Feb. 2s.--Penr
kions for adult blind residents Of
Michigan are sought In a bin intro
dvced In the senate by Senator
White. OF Grand Rapids. Under the
terms OF the bill SIS month would
be paid TO those who have incomes
OF $500 a year or less and SO a
month to those who have incomes
OF $500 or less.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28

A notable wedding In Washington
this evening will be that Of Miss
Grace Gronna, daughter of the
United States senator from North
Dakota. and Carl W. Lewis, ~
North Dakota.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28
PIN Medal on MAXWELL.

PINEHURsT. N. c.. Feb. "a
Norman Maxwell. OF Philadelphia.
won the medal for low score in the
qualifying round OF the spring tour
ney here. Maxwell's score was $50
strokes for 36 holes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28
Odds and Ends

NEW YORK-Twenty thousand
messenger boys are drilling here.
Maybe they're going TO be dispatch
riders for the enemy so the mes
sagcs won't ever get delivered
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28

NEW YoRK-It took q dozen men
10 quell Henry Abeles who wanted
TO set up and fight about a resolu-
ton IT an insurance mems meeting
riedgtng support TO President Will
son. The resolution passed; and 30
dtd Abelss,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28

NEW YoRK--Ah. the Needle
Bandit! winclan coEiere says a
hoid-up man jabbed him with a
hypodcrmic that put him to sleep
for 10 hours. THAI gives time for
robbery and getaway.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28

Albany. N. Yin opposing a
law taxing dogs more heavily, Mrs
J. q. Rossman. OF New York. told
the legislature some dogs were
more Intelligent than some men
masquerAding as human beings"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28
Savings Bank
Over Half a Million a Day

Sometimes you hear people speak lightly
of interest earnings. They feel that Il
does not pay to save.
Let any such reflect that the savers Of the
United States draw
Over Half a Million Dollars a Day
in interest on their accumulated savings.
If you have any question about the mar
velous way interest counts up. talk with
a man who is heavily in debt He will tell
you interest is the biggest thing ne knows.
Better STILL save money and yourself enjoy
GETTING interest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28

q Yours II you are In
GOOD health. The United
oeatss spells Opportunity.
Hath comes from right
oolection Of food and right
habits. Two Shredded
WAsat biscuits for break
eagt win supply more nutri-
menf than many q two-dol-
lar meal. and costs only four
o. 6ve cents. A meal to
work on, to play on Shred
dsd Wheat b ready-cooked.
and ready-to-eat.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28

CHrCAoo-Two armed bandits
held up Charles Depray. express
wagon driver. They ordered him
or his wagon. which carried a load
Of $3.50 worth OF clothing climbed
aboard and drove OF.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28

Prinsing--shs psaas ssse $500
b rsEkt-rns. job Ds1S>-1511D< ;
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28

CHcAGo-Frank Enright walked
into north side saloon with a
loaded magazine rife and an.
nounced he was going to Tower the
high cost OF living Police took
him In charge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28

CH1CAGo-Miss Marian Palmer.
Junior. has been substituted for
Miss Elizabeth shutter. a freshman.
az Interpreter OF the Hula Hula
dance at the Chicago university
campus "tollies" The dean says
Miss shutter was getting too much
publicity for a freshman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-28

PORTLAND. ore.-Portland's
name 81 too prosaic Mics Ruth NJ.
Richards, school teacher believes.
She wrote the Chamber OF Com
n~rce today. urging the city TO take
the fiossy name OF Rosa Urba
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27
CHARLES GRANT
OF EOFF street
PAYS TRIBUTE.
Nerve Worth Has Done Me
More Good Than ANY of
Them He Saws.

This Is tho old story over 4 now
signature. After trying many other
remedies in vain Mr.. Grant happily
found" Nery-NNocth and this is what
he says:
Have been feeling fine for several
weeks, after having taken Merry.
Worth. For several years have been
under the weather and have taken
lots of different kinds of medicine.
Ncrv-WOrih has done mo more good
than any OF them and am going to
keep on taking it until | am well.
CHARLES GRANT"
I'LL Eoir Street.
You dollar back at Baer'S Market
Street store If Nerv-WOrth docs not
benefit you.
Nerv-WOrth is also sold At the fol
lowing points; Mingo Junction, by
Moore Bros; Martins Ferry. ny Raj
ston & Parker: ST. ClairsviIl". by Pat
terson & Sons; Barnosville. Miles
Bros; Cameron. Cameron Drug Co.:
SistersriIlc. c. 3. Disquc; New Mar
rinsyille, Hornbrook = II rmacy
Moundsrille, J. II. Beam Org Co.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27
Personals md srtefs.

Mr. and Mrs. +. G. BIngell. OF Martins
Ferry. were the Sunday guests Of Mr..
and Mrs, L. w. BinEell.
John a. Moore has returned from
W. c. Baushamn has returned from
Cleveland. where he he has been on 4
business trip.
Walter Welshans Is indisposed.
nr. and Mrs. J. j.. MarSChner. Of
Wheeling. ware the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. Il. 4. Hamilton Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. T. Smell and daughter Gene
We've. OF New York city. are the guests
Of Mr.. SHELLS mother, Mrs. +. J. Kena-
rIouG.
Thomas Ewing and family. OF Viola,
". Va, will take up their residence in
Warwood within the next fcw days. Mr.
Ewing will hc employed in the Warwood
meat market.
AIcsdam"s Mary Eichcson. of ritts-
hurgh. and Albert Fisher. OF EdCwood.
were the guests Of Mrs. VIM. Chambers
yesterday
The Mems Club met in social session
last evening In the social rooms OF tho
Presbyterian church.
This evening tho Girls Gym class OF
the Presbyterian church. will hold their
weekly class.
Mrs. A ". Hamilton % Fayetteville.
". Va, will arrive to-day 10 spend sew
eral weeks the guest OF her son, DR.. B.
T. Wenzlick and family have taken
one Of the flats IN thu Warwood bank
building.
Miss Bess Wilson, OF Pittsburgh.
spent the weekend the guest OF her
sister. Mrs. +. w. BinEcll.
Mr.. and Mrs. L; G: Darrah and dauCh-
day the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Wright
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27
SECOND CAME Of
SERIES TONIGHT
WEST VIRGINIA AND WESLEYAN
TOSSERS WILL CLASH AT
EUCKHANNON.
Wesleyan Seeking Revenge of Defeat
Received in First Encounter
with Morgantown Boys.

IN spite OF West NIrSrni; triYerSity'S
basketball team having apparently de-
t.lteu Wesleyan with ease on her own
;t0o: 4 week ago last night. the Old Gold
:l:.d Blue will not lie I top heavy favor
itr 70 win over the boys who wear the
r-hngc and Slack when the two con-
.s.ut!.nE forces ilcrt at Buckhauuuu on
"Wednesday evening IN the Secoad con
;rSt OF the series O. three games. The
score 1T NorCautown was 3S-%2. but
WcSlsyaa'S players. Coach Nc3ls. and
practically all OF her supporters declare
tha: In the gam" ~ No:cIutnwE the
five showed easily It's poorest form "f
:hc year and that on Tomorrow night
she will be reveuged
Wesleyan was defeated on her home
ard another defeat before her owH
crowd would we'll nigh take the heart
.ot;t of he supporters as well rs WIPE
o';t. entirely any chance the Mcthodi$ts
have at the stat" championship. M
other victory wnNid eliminate the nec"%-
Sjty for the third gam. OF the Scr!S.
Scnedsled to BE- played 1T t'ltrmont
March %rd. ard II would probably. b"
called of.
As 20 The proaahlc lineup It may l."
that the University coaches Will decide
on The CONSERVATIVE po!:cE of Keeping
Rogers and Morrison ~ forwards: Capt.
ic.. at center with Ltte ard Stradtl2n 1t
guards on the theory that It - bad poi
lev 10 break up 4 winning combination.
greasy" will probably -cep the lineup
ttat has served Of ia;c. :. Z. Daii"i and
Fisher Z. forwards; Dutch" Neale 4:
r,nter: and Beck and Morrison NJ
guards. intact IL fact it. is TumoTed