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The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
LOSES RACE WITH
POLICEMAN AND
COURT SAYS "S5"

A traction pole at hichignaave.
and Wsshington-blvd. about vhtch
George Myers. 20. of Romeo.
wrapped one arm Tuesday for sop
rort, svsyed giddiiy. George
laughed As he nearly soprled over
and ewing around the pole b q
lettering position. He wanted 10
SIT down and 20 20 sleep. Instead.
be lurched out into TIA street an
his befogged eyes caught the CLINT
Of brass buttons.
MyersSwas before Police Justice
Stein Wednesday. Pstrolmsn Cow
sn testified he had ignored his com
niands 10 halt. and that no had
been compelled TO chase him across
the street 70 arrest him
The prisoner denied he had NJ.
tempted 10 clude the officer.
"a friend Of NINE no explained,
was on the other side az the street
end had Just signaled me that he
was going 70 buy drink. and I
was going over 10 got H. I didn't
hear the officer tell me 10 stop
A fine Of IS was imposed
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
BEG
FOR LOWER TAX

More than three-fourths Of all the
retail saloonkeepers OF Detroit now
have appeared before the board Of
review seeking reductions IN the
amounts Of personal property as
sessments Their request for re
auctions s. based on the fact that
he saloons VIII be 81 existence only
70 months % the next fscal year.
ard that the personal property they
now possess wlil greatly doprcciare
in value after Nay 8 1913.
Representatives. a. fhe DetrGi-
Creamery company appeared before
the board "wednesday asking that
their rers onal property be placed on
The assessment books az spprosi
lnatcly 100000 Ihe state 1y com
mission bad previously fed Do
property 20 s5o0n00 The board
sent t1 tho comm ssion requas,
That the property be again ap.
PRAISED.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
Triumph of Gospel of Jesus
Is Strikingly Portrayed in
Pageant, Darkness and Light"

The dramatic and musical arts
are combined In The presentation Of
he elaborate missionary pageant,
Darkness and Light ID me De
f-oit Arena, under the auspices Of
Detroit churches The pageant ~
attracting wide attention because or
rs general excellence as we'll a.
he high value OF rs theme
Hundreds OF persons from small
children to grown-ups take part in
ihs various scenes OF the ave cpl
odes. while the large chorus. re-
cruited from the choirs. and choral
societies OF the Cit, adds material
ly 10 the general effect in its work
The chorus Is placed In the audi
iorium on either side OF The stage,
while between It's ranks Is the or
chestra. a large body OF players that
ewes capable rendition 10 the score.
which Is as much a part Of the
pageant as the scenes unfolded en-
The stage.
The pageant aims TO show the trf
umph OF the Christian religion over
paganlsm and idolatry. in the early
days OK missionary effort among he
Iadians OF North America. in South
Africa India and Hawaii Each %
these episodes is staged with elab-
crate attention 10 detail in scenic
fleet costumes. action and music.
while the ensemble "a one Of cor.
v'ncing realism and colortul move
rnent
In the hrst episode OF the north
he scene depicts at Indian camp
IN the FAR northwest with the chief
and his wife Ia great distress be.
cause Of the loss OF their little
daughter who has strayed from the
camp. Eskmos come to trade and
the Indian tribes Medicine Man n.
cites the braves 10 kill the Eski.
mos. bat the latter are saved Nv
The arrival OF a group OF mission.
aries who have found The chiefs
child. In gratitude for tho return
OF his child. the chief agrees 10 give
he lives OF the Erkimos into The
keeping of the missionaries. the
final scene showing the Indians AK
ing that they be taught The religion
~ the white man
The scen7 then quickly shifts 20
South Africa where Livingston. IS
teen living with the blacks. teach.
.ng them the Christian religion as
we'll a. The trades Of his native
England Stanley. the great explor.
CT, finds the missionary and begs
Lin 90 return to England. but Liv.
mgstone, believing that he hears
the voice OF God. elects TO remain
until his work r. done Lewfs
Weary, as Livingstone. offers a snc
Characterization. aud his expert
knowledge or tho stage and fine act.
ing ability give 20 this episode inc
most convincing dramatic touch Of
Tho entire pageant The scene Is p
fccfive ihruorf anf r. crooned vi .fh
the placng uv It.nguorr ~ no
cross over me do0rwsv of fhe tus
mission house bull ~ The black
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02

converts 10 whom he had opened the
true way 10 eternal life
The East Indian episode deals
with the horrible custom or Suite,
the sacrifice OF chiid-gidow N
tie funeral pyre OF her dead hus.
band-which is shown in all its ~.
fitness until the moment when the
Childwidow throws herself upon the
burning body, 70 b. snatched away
by the British soldiers, who tell toe
populace that the British govern
ment has at last abolished the rite
and that hereafter no human lfe
may be sacrificed.
The JOY OF the women mission
aries over the saving OF the child
and the abol!shing OF the fearful
custom which they had tried so
hard TO combat IN the teaching Of
the Christian religion brings thcn
20 their knees In a prayer and sons
OF thanksgiving.
The Hawaiian episode deals with
the ancient superstition that the
goddess Peles inhabits the volcano
Kilauea. and when Rngered Fhe
must De appeased with human sac
Tihce. The queen. Who has become
converted to the Christian religion.
determines 10 convince her people
lat there is no Peiee. and in order
10 do so she goes 20 the edge OF
the crater. dehes the goddess. aud
declares that never again will abe
permit human body TO be thrown
into the seething lava.
In all OF these scenes the theme
Of the triumph OF light over dark.
nesS. OF the doctrine OF Jesus
Chrtst over that % thu worship OF
idols, u impressed upon the specta.
tor. Full realization comes OF the
great work accomplished By mis-
sionariea In their efforts n carry
the gospel 10 benlshted peoples as
the action Of the various episodes
Is unfolded. The pageant ends with
a professional in which all take
part, and az tho hnal tableau the
audience Joins with the choir in The
singing OF the doxology and Amer
lea"
With few exceptions the leading
roles in the various scenes are as
tumed by different Young people al
alternate performances. The best
singers IN the city are taking part.
including Mrs 81 George Dayne.
Mrs. Grace orsy Brown. Mrs RUBY
Gordon TriL Mrs. Helen Fitzgerald.
Miss Elsie Jacob. Frank J.. Mellor.
George r. Becker. Harlowe r
Dean. Charles Skies. Frank l.. Kid.
ner and many others. On the dra.
matte side are Lewis Weary. Miss
Frances LAughton, Miss Elsa Zleg
Icr. Mrs Grace Stewart Godfrey.
Stanley Burgett and others
The pageant will DO presented
every evening except Sunday until
Nay IS with afternoon pcrfoi m
ances on "wednesday and Satur.
day u IL well worth seeing
as spectacle a. musical anil
dramatic entertainment and FOR m
power o. So underlying theme
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
MORE VACUUM
MEN ARE SAVED
Captain, Mate and Four Gun
ners Are Among
Newly Rescued

LONDON. May 2.--The second
boat load OF survivors OF the Amer
can armed steamer Vacuum were
officially reported saved today The
additional survivors include Capt.
S s Harris. Third Mate I'd. Hustled,
the boatswaln and four American
bluejackets. gunners on the vessel
An American consular report de-
claFed the seven additional men
landed Sunday on an island near the
coast where there was no telegraph
&c communication and therefore
could not report their safe arrival
American gunners Parker. VIII
Hams. Luykis and William we're re-
ported as the four men included In
the second survivors list
Captain Harris adyised the Amer
lean consul at Lieut.. @. q Thomas.
e. S y, commanding the navy
gunners aboard the Vacuum, had
been lost He said three gum era
were IKE wise still missing. Harris
and the other survivors OF the SEQ
end boat load were snrouts 10 a
British port today.
George Wilson Of the frxt survfv-
ors party OF is. arrived ut liver
pool today with a graphic story Of
The disaster. The submarine nred
her torpedo. then submerged" he
said Later she resppeared and
hred guns al US. completing the
work ~ sinking OF the Vacuum. Two
Of our boats we're damaged In low.
ering and sank. drowning the occu-
pants"
While consular reports todny put
The number OF gunnsrs included IN
the additional list OF survivors, with
Captain Harris az four the Vacuum
OQ Co.'s advice put the number at
elk
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
18 BILLIONS
IS WAR DEBT
OF BRITAIN
Budget On "Unheard-
of Scale" Declares
BOnar-Law
$4,000, 900, 900
LOANED ALLIES
Tobacco and Profit
Taxes to Meet
New Needs

LONDON. May 3-EngiAnrs
present national debt is 3.sSt. ooo. 900
pounds uls. tss. zoo, OOo) Aocordtn <
&c ngures included in the budget
introduced in TIA house OF commons
today by Chancellor Of the ET-
oheQaer Andrew BonAr Law.
70 take care Of this vast indebt-
edness. the budget presented today
carried no new forms OF taxation,
but there were three increases In
the present system Of raising mon
ey
Among the increases was liking
Of q duty OF so per cent In excess
profits OF manufacturer In Eng
land, ss against so per cent carried
In last years budget, and an ad-
vance OF a shilling and ten pence
per pound sterling on tobacco
The present financial statement
is on scale absolutely unprece-
cented and undreamsd Of before,
Chancellor BonAr Law asserted
Since the war opened We have ad-
vanced $4,000 900 pounds ss.s46.-
geo 00ol TO our Allies and $4,000,
COO pounds (sssi .so0.00o) 70 our do
minioRs"
BY increase 81 the tobacco duty
Bonar Law said the government Ak.
rected 70 increase the yield 0i
money by 6.00o0 c0 pounds Cse8.
100000
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
RINTELEN
HIT HARD BY
WIT NESS
Had Hand In Mexican
Plot, Declares New
York "Ad Man"
SAID WAR WOULD
BE WON IN Il. S.
Former Congressman
Fight In Vain to
Exclude Testimony

NEW YORK. May Capt. Franz
Won Rintelen, OF The German navy.
came 70 America for the purpose OF
promoting friendly relations between
the United States and Germany and
10 bring the two governments 10 an
understanding which would crush
Great Britaius maritime supremacy.
according 10 the testimony OF John
c. Hammond. prosecution witness 10
Won Rintelen's conspiracy trial TO-
day.
Hammond who is an advertising
agent and promoter. declared Won
Rintelen told him in April, 1915.
that the war would be won In
America
This evidence was presented after
hard fight against Il by lawyers
for former Congressman buchanan,
David Lamar. the wolf OF WaI.st."
and other American defendants
According 20 Hammond. Won hin
telen's FIRST purpose was 10 conduct
a publicity campaign for the better
ment OF German American relations
He found Ally sentiment 50 strong
however. that be decided 10 conduct
munitions plants strikes instead, The
witness asserted
Hammond declared Won Rintelen
also told him he proposed 20 use an
the influence he had toward embroii
Ing the United states and Mexico
The German agent said Teutonic
diplomats had outwitted the diplo-
mats Of the Allies az well as those
Of the United states and that Japan
would probably. make war on Amer
lea
After pon Rihteien had made
these statements Hammond said he
severed relations with him and no
tiled Presidential Secretary tn
nudity What he knew ~ the German
agents activities
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
NO BOATS MAKE
500 PASSAGE

sArLT STE MARIE, Mich. May
a-No boats have arrived up since
yesterday afternoon A northwest
l0mile storm accompanied with
binding snow has prevailed since
that time. Reports from whitensh
Point state that Ave boats are fast
in the fee above the point. one lies
near tho Parislan island and Is
thought 10 be the Glenshes, and a
large feet is near Salt Point hug.
eng tho south shore There is no
prospect ~ them getting thru under
present conditions No downbOund
boats have been reported The steel
trust seei y b-ios held here.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
TRY DUBS FOR
MANSLAUCHTER
Homicide Charge Against Po-
lieeman Is Reduced By
Justice Heston

The charge against Patrufmmn
Frederick g. Dubs. charged with kin
ing Edward Brown. will DO changed
10 manslaughtsr. Justice Haston
made this announcement following
a conference Tuesday night with
Prosecutor Jasnowsd.
The police court examination Of
Dubs began Tuesday morning. Duhs
probably will be. bound over 20 the
recorders court for trial on the
modified charge. He shot Brown
while the two we're quarreiing on
the steps Of a rssort kt No. liz
LArnsd-st east Dubs had been In
the place previous 10 ne EhoottzG
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
Employees To Share In Profits.

As an expression OF appreciation
OF the loyalty OF It's employees. s w
Straus a. Company announce that
those drawing salaries not exceed
ing $4,000 a year and who have
been in their employ for two years
or longer prior to January ], OF
each year will receive an anniver-
sary gift Of cash. In amounts rang.
ing from two TO ten per cent Of the
previous years salary. The first
payment viii be made a. the end
OF The present year and yearly
thereafter.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
ASKS Probe ~ shloIno parlors

The council Tuesday night voted
10 request the state labor commits
sioIor 10 investigate conditions in
some of Detroit's shoe shining par
lors Reports have reached the an
demen that the boys'in these places
arc working seven days week and
often rs hours a day The council
ordinance committee. Of which tli
kronk is chairman has Investigates
complaints recently and hey found
that the state labor Laws have been
repeatedly violated
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
OREGON QUITS
MEXICO CABINET

MEXICO CITY. May D. General
Oregon. one Of the governments
chief supporters. resigned his post
ton a. minister OF war today a
short time after President CarranzA
had been sworn in His resignation
was unexpected.
CarranzS had depended on him
for the war portfolio In the cabinet.
which is just being formed Obre-
sOn pleaded nlhealth
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
Three sanKrupts File.

Three voluntary petitions in
2ankruptcy were dled with the
United States district court We'd.
nesday The Brossard Snowden
company ladies' hair dressers at
No 7o4 Breitmeyer building. sched-
ME debts Of s2024.3l and assets OF
Sill Charles D. Hammond, mer-
chant OF Prattville, claims debts Of
S3.s6l and assets Of S4332 -. Ar
thur Segar Of Lansing department
superintendent % the Guyer Pressed
Steel company. schedules debts Of
3 .115 IS and assets ~ sI3e.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
aehultz MI..e. M.stIna.

Aid Herman Schultz. OF the sev.
ontecnth ward and chairman Of the
county board OF supervisors. was
not present at Tuesday nights meot.
ing OF the common council. II was
he arst meeting that he had missed
In more than three years.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02

NEW K-'submariuisn-
caused Jump in the business Of
the port Of New York during April
Despite the German U-bosts. 81
more vessels entered port than dur
Ing March and ths tonnage in.
craaasd $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02

suu len on French soil. That grip
Is AT but broken. Germany's hns,rs
only hold q tiny BIT Of Il now
LONDON. May Another nigh
~ inactioh lnsofar as large move
ments were concerned. was report
od from the british mont To-Day by
Yield Marshal Haig
Between 81 Quentin and Lens
here was mutual artillerying az
night" ne declared In the neigh.
borhood Of FAnquisart a German
raidlng party was repulsed
The halt IN major operations N
he British front has now extended
over three days. Meanwhile the
armies on both sides continue
locked along the ScArpe. neither
SIDE being able 20 rain against the
big forces opposing.
BERLIN via London. May .
Failure OF British and French ad-
yances around Lens on the north
and along the Aisne 70 the south.
was reported IN todSys Official state
ment.
West OF Lens, pear Monchy and
English advances failed"
the statement said Near Cerny
and also on the Aisne powerful
French Reconnaissance were re.
pulsed
Northeast OF Sillery we indicted
heavy losses on the enemy and took
80 prisoners. In the Champagne
fighting on Monday. we took 500
prisoners
The french did not attain their
objective az any point"
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
Norton Coming Monday.

William J. Norton, the new al
rector OF the Associated Charities
OF Detroit, will assume his duties
next Monday Mr.. Merton comes 70
Detroit from Cincinnati. where he
vas director Of the municipal re-.
search bureau from 1911 to 1916,
md OF the council OF social aKsn
cies from 1915 until the present
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
AMSTERDAM. May -.

AMSTERDAM. May The Der
lin Socialist newspaper Vorwaerrs
today fatty contradicts the an
nouncement yesterday OF the Berlin
Fsgeblsat that Imperial Chancellor
Won Bethmann-H ollweg Is 20 make
announcement OF Germsny's war
aims IN the relchstsg tomorrow
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02

The German '7andwehr" of which
much has been heard since the be
ginning ~ the present war. was
frat formed by the people in 1873
20 expel the French from Germany
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
FRENCH FIRE
GIVES FOES
NO RESPITE
Artillery Concentra-
ton Exceeds Any
thing Before Seen
TEUTONS CUT OFF
FROM ALL AID
System of Barrage
EnvelOps Trenches
In Flames

cohSTANTiNoPLE, May 2
Evacuation % Mush by the
Russians and their retirement 70
the north vas announced In an
effIelal statement to-day.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02

PTfntinE, the Dinfn nest kind--thst
h right TInes lob DeDt-MaIn ts3e
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02

In tho War OF 1912. Commodore
Perry converted trees from the f9r
ssis into warships IN % DAYS.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-04
MUSICAL SCORE FOR
 JOAN THE WOMAN

What is said to. be the first success 1ul attempt to synchronize a long picture producton with a musical score has been accomplished by Will liam Furst, composer of the lyric ac- compartment to Joan tho Woman This. picture. which Is in eleven reels and takes about two and one-half hours for exhibition, will be- shown at the Lyceum theater three days, starting Monday, Miss Geraldine Far rar, noted American prima donna, Is the star. appearing in the role of Joan of Arc.
 This is not the first time MT. -Furst has prepared a music score for . big Joan of Arc production, as 1t was he who composed the music for the Joan of Arc pageant in the Harvard stadium in 1907, when Charles F'roh- man there presented Maude Adams as the immortal Maid of Orleans. Some years before that time and subse- Quently Mir. Furst was music direc- tor for the enterprises of the late Charles Frohman and for David Be- lasco. His setting for "Kismst" and
New Britain herald., 1917-05-04
THE AMATEUR GARDENER ADVICE FROM WASHINGTON THoeH
 GARDENS.

to plant ars Hollow Crown and stu- don't.
 Parsnip ssed is slow to sprout, and therefore 1t is we'll to mix quickly growing radish seed or cabbage seed in with the parsnip seed to break the crust of the ground. Often tho suc- cess of the crop will depend upon breaking the soil with a rake after the planting especially If rains form . dirt crust.
 It is important that the thinning (to one plant every or inches) be done while the plants are yet small, be- cause 1t is hard to pull them out when they are large. r
 While they may be left in the ground all winter, in northern climates it is better to harvest them late in the fall and store them in gar den pits covered with earth.
 Pulling or spading them out is al- most Impossible. The best gathering method Is to dig trenches on both sides of the rows and then pull out tho plantA
New Britain herald., 1917-05-04
"A GIRL LIKE THAT"
 .KEENEY'S LEADER

,,4lss 3t.s ss x s~ grz
 Irene Fenwick and Owen Moore head the cast playing the various roles in "A Girl Like That" the photoplay feature at Keeney's for to- night and tomorrow. The piece is an exceptionally clever story and 1t 10 picturized in most interesting fashion. The other flm leader for tonight and Saturday will be the big comedy, The Cure.'' with Charlie Chaplin as the chief funmakar.
 Patrons of the theater have nothing but praise for the vaudeville show. There arc three first class acts on the bill and In each of them there Is at least one novel feature. The Darling saxaphone Four have an entertaining musical sketch; Louis Howe does some wonderful stunts n a contor- tionist and Margaret Tantzer offers . sketch that gives complete satisfac. ton.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-04

Fane words, butter no parsnips. but fine soil makes parsnips grow we'll. says today's-garden lessons from the National Emergency Food Garden Commission, which Is aiding the Herald in the campaign for more gardens.
 Parsnips require the whole season. Planted early in, the sprins, even as late as September they seem to have made disappointing growth. How ever. the autumn rains mature them rapidly and they arc ready for use along in November. From then until spring the parsnips can be taken from the garden. The hard freezing or winter only improves their flavor.
 Be sure to plant only fresh seed. Tor parsnip seed that is two years old IS apt to have lost it's life. Have the soil deeply prepared. for if 1t IS hard or lumpy the roots will become branchy. Sew a half ounce of seed to 100 feet of row, making rows 1s inches apart. The two best varieties
New Britain herald., 1917-05-04

on tho way to 1t. New ones gre con- stantly being added. Almost all the friends who visit the hopsehold can find pictures of themselves and mutual friends in various volumes. Often- times 1t serves as an icebraalrar. And nothing in the, world brings back the flavor Of past good times like snap shots of the crowd
 They TAee oaall Pictares end
 EnlnFgc the Best
 To reduce expenses these people use very excellent but amall camera which makes the cost of nlms and de- vslopins corrsspondinsly small and also makes the camera easier to carry The best pictures they snlarge. When friends take their pictures they have print made (at their own expense) and add to their collection.
 If they take % much Joy iis their ''snapautobiography'' now in the rev. enth year of their married life, think what it will mean in their twenty- seventh! And can you imagine any more precious memento in bereave- ment than . snap shot autobi6graply
 Now why wouldn't . set of half x . dozen such volumes with the recohn- msndation that they start a ''snap- be an original and worthwhile wedding present? x
New Britain herald., 1917-05-04
SIDE TALKS
A 'Snapautob biography" ]"
BY RUTH CAMERON

each other. In Vol. IT. their engage ment and honeymoon is illustrated. Volume III. takes up the first year of their married Mfe,-and so on.
 Under each picture is printsd in white ink the approximate date and some amusing little comment.
 Wait Till the Hats Wax Antiquated.
 Pictures. like wine, grow more val uable with age. They are interesting for the first few months after they are taken, then lapse a bit in interest, but wait until they are five or ten years old until the hats have waxed anti quated. and little tots have grown up into high school girls and quondan1 high school girls appear with babies in their arms, and see what a new lease of interest they take.
 Some of the pictures in nay friends ''snapautobiography have reached that stage of rich interest. Others are
New Britain herald., 1917-05-04
SHOW AT. GRAND
 IS DIFFERENT"

In former years burlesque repro. sented hodSe-podge of comedy and slnSing with m inferior cast of per- formers. to say nothing of the cast o6 scenery that wont to make the performance away below par. To- day 1t is different. The Columbia. Amusement Company. which provides tho attractions for the Grand theater attempts to bring burlesque to high CT level. and the Blutch Cooper show, '"The sight Seers." Is an example of high class musical comedy. The act ors have exceptional ability the seem cry Is especially painted and the en- tire construction Is extraordinary. Will J. Kennedy and Jack Miller head. the cast of stars. Then there Is the chorus, clad in gorgeous clothes and with good singing and dancing ability.