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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-17
Arrived!
Two Groups Of
Fall Dresses
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For Present Wear
For Present Wear

1NUI00me sTV-0- Tor Women and
misses charming IN their harmony
OF new lines materials and colorings
Straight line models with cunning
draped bodices. basque effects,
draped Skirts-really every new
fashion feature represented Gre
ated from Serges. Silks, and com
binations of Silk and Serge and
Serge and Georgette Colors in
clude new blues and grays. green's
and browns. also navy and black.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-17
Ambulance company No. -. organized
ny Dr. Grifnth Thomas. police sur
Roy Besn~tt. - yesrs old. burned In
~. a.. - - t-a IsfsvSffe blvd .

Thursday morning. IS dying In ne
ceiyinK hospital Marie Reed. p
years old. who was also burned
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
RUSSIANS LEAD
new CITIZENS
Former Subjects of Car Be
siege Naturalization Court
Eager TO Join Republic

The dethronement Of CEar Nicho'
las OF Russia and the institution OF
a democratic regime appears TO
have given rise 10 a greater appre-
citation OF citizenship under repub-
I,can form OF government among
the Russians in Detroit, tudsins
from the large number OF Russians
who have applied for hrst papers In
the county clerks once the past
few days.
Fully 40 per cent Of the aliens
who waited in line in the once Mon
day morning were OF Russian or Po-
llsh- Russian birth. Henry @. Van
slemhrouck. who has charge OF the
naturalization work, thinks this dis.
proves the assertion that many Rus
slans intend to return 10 their ma
tive country as soon as peace and
order is restored under the uew gov
eminent
The division between the county
clerk and the clerk OF the United
states district court in citizenship
jurisdiction, has made confusion
among the applicants for second pa
rors, Judge Tuttle has ruled that
arst papers that were issued pre-
ylousIy to Sept rs. 1905. have TO be
renewed. In the circuit court. how
ever. the second papers are issued
ON these nrst papers. Many for
eigners of German birth who have
heard of friends being refused sec
ond papers in the federal court be
cause their FIRST papers were taken
out before 1896, think that they
lost their opportunity 10 become
Americans.
The federal laws prohibit the
AmericaniEation OF natives OF an
enemy government during war.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
POLICE PROBE
SPY'S RECORD
viii Try To Connect r. ID. VII
hanson With Recent Rob
berries Near VI. {. Depot

Police oficsrs working under the
personal direction OF Supt. Ernst
Marquardt are endeavoring 10 con
meet r. ID. Williamson. professional
strike-breaker and self-styied police
spy. with a series Of bold-ups that
have been reported 20 the depart
ment az having occurre dnear the
Michigan Central depot during the
last few months
Williamson II out on bail. having
pleaded not guilty to a charge OF
carrying concealed weapons. His
companion. Joseph Roche. is held by
the police as suspicious person.
Both were arrested after they had
accosted a stranger az Sixteenth-st
and Miehigzn-ave. last Friday night.
Williamson pointed a revolver az
the third man. and when he was ar
rested. insisted he was a paid agen,
OF Commissioner CouEens.
Roche. according 10 the police. has
confessed that he was arrested In
Los Angeles and San Francisco on
suspicion OF being a confidence man
A rogue's gallery picture bearine
williamson's name ia noW beins
traced by the police
II is known that at least one oi
the men who was robbed near ths
depot has been brought 10 police
headquarters 10 determine whether
or not Roche was one OF the cul
prits. The complaints made recently
state that a tall man and a shor-
one worked various sorts OF film -han
games
Williamson. according 20 the DO
lice. has been arrested in Illinois Al
a suspicious person. Re Is accused
BY Joseph Lougheed, former presi
dent of the local TypOgraphica
union. OF having tried TO conspir'
with union men against employer
whom he is supposed TO have repre-
sented.
Williamson will have his polic'
court examination April 20
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
SOCIALISTS IN
GERMANY SPLIT
Radical Party Demands Demo
cratizing Of
Empire

AMSTERDAM. April 17.-German
onlcial promises OF governmental re-
forms without any steps in rulnl-
meni. have resulted in formation OF
new anti-government party. Berlin
DISPATCHES announced today. The
new group, an on-shoot from the
regular German Socialist party. Is
to be known as the Independent So
cialist Democratic party. Hugo
Haase and GeOrg Ledebour. active
leaders in the new reform move
ment, are bitterly opposed 10 the su
pine manner in which their brother
Socialists have received mere prom
ises OF electoral reform without any
action 10 this end
The Berlin dispatches today said
there were at least Is Socialists In
the reichstag who formally sub
scribed 70 the principles OF the new
party.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
TEMPLE

Papa Eddis Fey and the seven rttle
Fovs In their novel creation. The
Old woman IN the Shoe. romp. dance.
slqg and play In the Temple thcateg
thTs week as The headline orerinE
Pap~ Foy is still the greaf savorfte
that he Was in byEons years. and
leads the act as the Old woman OF
The shoe He and The sever ~atspr~
In his family put on . performance
that 10 hiEhiy entertaining
Rarely does one find combined In
one family all The talent poss@sssd
by Eddiss ave sons and two dsuEh-
ters. And Papa Foy lea whole show
in himself With his wonderful make
up and humorous utterAncer Several
% the Children display exceptional
talent IN their sing nx and dancing
numbers 10 b. a safe prediction that
the dAy ~ not far distant when Daddy
F0y.s organization will bs disr1pted
20 provide material for several orsr-
inEa each or them u hiah rsl.ber
Diero. accordionlst. IL back this
week with an entirely new program
and az usual hs proves one of the
blk attractions of the blll lie 10
nothing short OF marvel In his
mastery OF the accordion. and hfs
selections are varied and SUIT the
popular taste
The Primrose -Four. or =. 600 pounds
OF harmony. - quartet % special
I nv AaAAh w fNN ANAE - NNH 10 -
SCISSOR of a voice % remarkabls auaI-
ties. and the combination ir effective
or their success they rely mainly
Z on their voices. aitho there Ia dash
/ OF comedy here and there that blends
nicely. Mckay and Ardins are an
hernfuplishsd team. with ready wit
good voices aud nimbie feet Ths fa
male member does too dance A
well a. demonstrstlng other steps
and Mckay works Few routortlons
into his dance
he Moonlight AEe' ia the tItis
| of a well written sklt played by Lila
hcMillan and q talented compauy M
| ls brlmful % bright wttticIans and
comedy. and IN addition carries a ies-
son that one doe not forget saHIIy.
hsshans CANNES is high.up
among acts ~ this class n fsatur.s
number % dogs with wonderful
lsapIuE ability Bert Wh@ler and 4
company open the bill getting away
with la miuutsE worth % iauRhtsr
bv their tactics with FrurkY auto.
mobile The Kane Bflfhrfa are ar.
oompiiahtd ~ mnaHts. aud Their frats
are original
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
ARRCK.

speedy musical entertainment
called His Little Widows In the
making for a spring and summer run
In the Astor theAter. New York. oc-
eupied the stage OF the Garrick thea .
ter Monday evening N there - any
fault TO be found with the piece IL is
that there In too much OF IL Even
the most enthusiastic musical comedy
fan would be content TO have the
last curtain before n 40 o'clock.
There 10 large company OF clever
entertainers much pretty music, and
enough wit and FUN 20 more than pas
muster with the most amusinE and
entertaining OF the cururnt musical
showa Rida Johnson rbung wrote
the book. with the assistance OF VIII
liam Cary Duncan. and q young com
poser named william Schroeder said
20 be hiterto unknown. wrote the
melodtous and catchy tunes. SilN 10
Helm. a composer OF musical comedy
scores who long since arrived in
this FIELD. tescs the orchestra and IL
would strike the ear that Mr. Helm
has more 40 do with the musical pro-
ceedings than merely wave the oa-
ton
Mrs Young has drawn upon poly
Kamy for some of her fun shafts and
part OF the action takes place In salt
| Lake city. The Introduction OF the
Mormons serves ia purpose harm
lessiy and gives the name TO the
| piece.
/ Comedy ot a degree Of legitimate
! Emartnese way beyond the average
/ TO be found In musical shows ~ con-
| ributed by Robert Emmett keane.
| Harry TiRhe and Carter De Haven
/ as a trio of New York brokers, gone
! broke on a copper mine and one OF
/ them finds himself heir TO the rRiEs
| lions of ADrha6h ancie la salt Lake
/ city providing he mArriss uncles 1T
/ tie wtdowA These young men are
| aided and ahettsd in the business OF
/ producing laughter BY Frank LAlor.
always dependabie and unetious
| comedian
Flora Parker. MurfeI Hudson and
/ Hattie Burks are three attractive
| girls whose abilities are set in the
\ midst 81 a cluster of good iooNinz
| sprightly chorus girls. They all sins
ana dance prettiiy.
! The Four Haley sisters. we'll
4 the performance with their Animal
/ Rag The audience would hays
liked more 81 the Haleys and the
show would BE improved by giving
I them more 90 DO
Larry CebAIlos snd Mona Desmond
ala a strenuous hcrooatir dance and
q clever and amusing eccentric dance
vas contributed BY Rowley and
I Young
For late season offering His Lit
tie Widows has tang enough 10 in
feet fresh interest into the tired
theatergorra and will doubtless nnd
itself very successful IN holding the
attention % Broadwayites thruoat
the summer.
ELLA MAE HAwTHORNE.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
tom COLLIE.
NEWSBOY.
STRICKEN
Popular Young Man
Passes Away After
Long Illness

Tom Cole still known as news
boy" in spite OF hls 81 years and
beloved by all the little paper mer.
chants with whom he had 80 long
heen associated. died Tuesday In
his home on vermont.ave. near
Michigan. after an extended illness
with heart trouble.
Cole had been engaged In the
sale OF newspapers for almost q
score OF years. being employed dur
Ing the greater period with the Do
troit News. He hal q hne reputa-
tion among the newsboys for square
dealing and was very popular with
them. He was married and is sur-
vived by his widow and a boy elk
years old
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
SAYS j. S.
SEES NEED
OF MARINE
Sidney Story Declares
Is Only Now "Wak.
ing Up"

Sidney Story. representing the
National Marine league OF washins.
ton and New York. told members of
the Detroit Board OF Commerce at
the Tuesday noon luncheon that this
country is Just now beginning TO
realize the dangerous result OF its
neglect In not providing American
commerce with the necessary ships
10 carry on the trade of the nation.
One of Americas greatest imam.
eiers not long ago stated" said Mr..
Story. that despite the glowing ng-
ures published annually by the gov
eminent showing q gross trade bal
ance OF some four TO ave hundred
millions In our favor that NE were
In reality losing two billions a year.
because we were paying our foreign
rivals some 500 millions In freights
to carry our commerce across the
seas. besides tolls that ran up into
millions for financing our com
merce.
For 20 years to come. according
TO August Belmont with the aver.
age increase in our foreign com
merce as shown In the 40 years
gone by. 10000 additional tons
OF ships win be needed. costing
about $500, 900. 900,
In 1899 when Great Britain. TO
prosecute her war in South Africa.
withdrew from commercial pursuits
100000 gross tons OF British ships
from the trade routes 10 and from
America. ocean freight rates Advanc-
ed 20 per cent, which meant that
the American producer. manufActur-
er and shipper helped 10 pay a part
OF the cost OF the war.
Some OF commerce has prosper
ed by the war but other lines have
suffered great depression. Some OF
these are the cotton, oil and lumber
interests The tolls paid by these
Industries ran up into hundreds OF
millions or doilars-ow contrlDu-
ton 20 Ignorance.
with the return Of world peace
II will take many years with all
shipyards OF Europe and America
working at full speed 10 provide the
worlds commerce with adequate
tonnage
The great war has given rs an OBJ
iectlesson OF how helpless we are
on the ocean and Ehat dangers con-
front a nation like ours whose mari
time commerce IL controlled by
those sStraps OF the sea whose
every wit and influence are being
In SUBTLE manner exercised to
keep this nations foreign trade un-
der their economical heels"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
COMMITTEE
HAS A LINE ON
BAD LIQUOR MEN

Altho II has been customary in
past years for police commissioners
to submit "blacklists" OF saloons TO
the council liquor regulation com.
mittee. acting on saloon licenses.
Commissioner CouEens has not yet
done so Aid. Sherman Llttleneld,
chairman OF the committee. said
Tuesday that he did not know
whether the police commissioner
was preparing list OF undesirsbles
but that tho committee had been
doing some work on it's own initia.
tive and had good line" on the
saloon situation at the present time.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

The Aborn opera company save a
very creditable renolHon OF Nerul
IN Trovatore" Monday night The
nesday matinee and again Saturda y
night The music lovers who sttend-
Cd. and there was an enthusiastie au-
dlsnee present were hishly pleased
ersi az whom had 20 repeat solos
before the performance could con-
tinue
MuEcalIy the production came
mere psSrIy ss.ns s,n%na1 S,Ia1ps mn ~.
engagement but II is pity 90 many
really splendid voices are wasted on
an aggregation OF men ana women
who cannot act Provldenee. In en-.
dowing the performers with musical
thrOats and deprlvins them OF good
looks grace and histrlonic ABILITY:
probably had In mind the making OF
choir singers OF them. This idea IN
sraI OF the most delightful bits Of
music came from onstaGe.
II doesn't appear that the voealists
are going to get much help from the
orch hestra. which seems 10 have
fact that detraets from the work Of
FOR additionai praise for them.
Miss Edith Helena. In the rcls OF
LsonorA ..,s VS. far ,, more hsPs,Iy S,;s s1is
she appeared 20 be suffering from n
slight cold. her work was such as 10
receive and merit prolonEed APP
plAuse. Miss Helena and Miss Marie
Louise Bigsers as Azocena also FUR
niEhed about all the artistic acting
that the cast produced. Miss biggers
IL doubtless the best actress the
company boasts and. In addition has
q contralto voice of much expression
a nd sweetness An added charm 10
Nnt by the fact that she sings In
English that can be understood. her
being exceptionally clear,
David silva and Marie Rodoln as
Count a. f.uni and Msnrico. respect
lively, supplied most Of the charm
that vas lent by the male members
OF the cast Rodolh has an unusually
pleasing tenor voice which was much
appreciated George shields as FER
rando made new friends by the cieV-
srness with which he uaed hts voice.
Like many OF the principals. the
chorus seems 20 lack training. tho
there are many good voices,
The Offering Tuesday evening vii
~ "RlEoletto"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
NUx IRON PEPSIN and
sARsApARILLA--EneetlVe
Combination

As comprised In Hoods Sarsaparil.
Ia and Psptiron pills, these valuable
remedies possess unequAlled health
value. for the alienation and cure OF
a long train OF ailments common
among our people IN this 20th cen
tury.
In these days Of rushing and push.
ing, beyond the endurance Of even
the most robust. nearly every man
and woman needs and must have the
aid OF the heaith-giving powers OF
this combination OF medicines TO sup.
port and sustain normal health tone.
II II Ia not supplied. the depletion Of
the blood and the broken-down nerves
will soon give way TO permanent in
validism and ruined health.
The very best remedies for blood
purifying and nerve building are
found In Hoods Sarsaparills and
Peptiron pile YOU know we'll the
great tonic properties of iron They
are much increased and improved In
this combinatiOn-H Hoods SArsapa
rilla before meals. Peptiron Pills at
ter.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
DENTISTS ASK
FAIR TREATMENT
IN THE II. s. ARMY

Members OF the Michigan State
peutal society today are on record
- being unanimously In favor OF a
0anoe IN United States army regu.
mole1s which will place dentists IN
<VuD1 footing with physicians and
e>oss who volunteer their services
- reserve corps.
1Ae dentists in closing ses-
- OF their sixty-frst annual
f1oettng. adopted resolutions. AZ
fecoDmendec by President George
q. b0wles. OF Detroit. IN his
/ ennusi message. demanding a
eAnage from the system which
ho>6s q dentist in the army to the
took Of lieutenant, while physicians
n the medical corps advance TO the
max Of major without being re.
&u1red to put In the "a years thar
, oentist must serve before he can
- elevated to that once.
The society has elected the FOL.
lowing of1oers for the ensuing year.
Prsstdsnt. DR.. o. w. White, Detroit.
t5cepfcsident. DR.. c. ]. Lyons. Ann
Arbor: members OF executive com.
nittse. Dr. George r. Burke. De
troit: Dr.. Russell w. Bunting. Arm
ATbor. and Dr. william J. Elliott.
Dofroit; secretary. Dr. Clare J.
Batss. Durand: treasurer. Dr Edwin
CHAMBERLAIN. Grand Rapids.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
MILLION GERMAN
SOLDIERS HAVE
GIVEN LIVES

LONDON. April l7.-0erman cas-.
ualties as reported in the German
oficial casualty lists during the
month OF March show 54.s03 men
were killed. died OF wounds or sick.
ness. were made prisoner or are
missing. according 20 q statement
made public here Monday. The tab.
ulated statement follows:
Killed or died OF wounds. l0.s63
died OF sickness. 2.s7s; prisoners or
missing. s.247: wounded. s5.014
The statement says the foregoing
casualties, added n those reported
previously, bring the total given In
the German ohicial lists during tho
war up 10 4ls0.sss az follows
Killed or died Of wounds $50.
7s0. died OF sickness. So 2s0 pris
cners or missing. 5ls.s5s wounded
. e643t3s
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
ADRIAN Y. NJ. c. A.
BURNS MORTGAGE

ADRIAN. April ls.--The Y. " G.
A. celebrated the completion OF It's
debt.raising campaign by burning up
a $4,000 mortgage on It's building.
last evening. DR. A. W. Chase pre-
sided. and after-dinner speeches
were made by D. p. Morgan. OF
Adrian. James schermerhorn, OF
Detroit. and Rev Allen A. Stockdaie.
OF Toledo. The association r. 26
years old. D. A. Rau Is general sec
retary.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
WILL KEEP
TAB ON ALL
SLACKERS
Commerce Board Is
Preparing List For
Future Reference

While Detroit Ia proud OF the great
numbers OF young men who are so
eager 10 nght for their flag and
who even so to the length OF nbbins
about their ages 20 Get past the re-
eruiting ofhoers. she IL equally az
disgusted with her 'slaekers. those
who are getting married to dodge
military service.
This IL indicated by the fact that
the Detroit Board OF Commerce is
using all its influence TO have the
Britton bill pass congress. This
bill would force into the army all
young men who married since April
2 TO escape military service, The
members Of the commerce board. In
addition. are making a directory OF
these slAckers for future reference.
Nearly all the important employers
of labor In the city are members
OF the board The roll OF shame"
they are compiling is not at all en-
couragins for the men whose names
will appear on II.
Allan A. Templeton, president OF
the Board Of Commerce, says that
members OF the board are planning
TO boycott the slaekers. Several
big employers plan 20, discharge
such Of its employees As have mar
ried 20 escape military duty. and
in the future these men will not be
employed by them Manufacturers
90 on the theory that such men are
not good employees.
National guard ofhcers also have
little use for the Stacker. and while
they would willingly do without the
company OF such they are refusing
to discharge men who married since
the war started The Thirty-third
infantry goes so far as TO refuse TO
discharge men who were married
at Grayling before the regiment
went TO the Mexican border.
On the other hand. Dr. Charles
Z. Chadsey. superintendent OF
schools. reports that nearly every
boy in the high schools of the city
is anxious 10 take up the military
training course so that they might
be OF service TO their country later
The course IL not compulsory. but
IL might as well be as far as results
are concerned, according TO DIT.
Chadsey.
The leading physicians Of the city
are erowding one another In their
ezgerness TO get TO the front, and
already Detroit has organized one
base hospital unit and Is organizing
another. an accomplishment which
sas heen duplicated only BY New
York and Chicago. both several
times az large as Detroit
Detroit ministers, too. are show
ing a desire 20 assist their country.
and while they are not nghting men
they are eager 20 accompany the
army TO help the nEhting men.
Among the many volunteers for the
positions the Rev. j. A. Vance and
the Rev W D. MRxon have been
named as ehaplains for the Harper
hospital and the Detroit College OF
Medicine base hospitals units, re
spectively.
Most OF Detroit's leading clubs
have urged members TO enlist, and
nearly all have announced that the
dues Of members will be paid for
them while they are At war. The
Tippecanoe Athletic club. which is
only now being formed. will give a
charity ball In the Hotel StatIer Sat
urdAy night, April ~. and the entire
proceeds win be turned over TO the
Red Cross.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
sarrett's Ready.

Wilfred Barrett. middleweight
wrestling champion Of Michigan,
win complete hts heavy training to
cay for his bout with Stefanski az
Wyandotte Thursday night This
will be finish bout and WI b.
gtaged AZ Arbsiter hall. in the down
river town The championship Will
be az stake
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
WELCOME FREE
CANADIAN WHEAT

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. April IT,
Grain men welcomed CanadA's
action In placing wheat on the free
list today This will help 10 relieve
the seed shortage -Aich threatens
maximum production. agricultural
experts declared A large amount
OF wheat In Canada IL suitable for
seeding purposes, G. p. Bull. OF the
University Farm said today. This
will be avAilahle Immediately.
The action win not have any later
effect on this years crop, grain msn
said. Canada's labor shortage viii
reduce the yield there and the
movement CT wheat will be from
here into Canada, rather than In
The reverse direction.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

CLEvETsAND-SOldisrs and re-.
cruitinE Officers were no, in their
places n the marriage license coun-
ter Yesterday and the number OF H.
censeE climbed TO 100.