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The Detroit times., 1917-07-16
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Summer Complaint
BY sERToN BRALEY

I've lot of admiration for the ant and heap of approba
ton for the bee and ought to emulate EN-; but can't for
their uncomfortable to in the spring and in the
and the fall follow in their footsteps but
don't for them at aland want to be a but
terfly. and play.
When the atmospheric topor makes pant and the per-
spratons running fast and free I'm Disguised with the antics
Of the and think I'd be fool to be bee; shudder
very thought of work and duck much of labor
may I'm pagan I'm oafer I'm shrk and butterfly who
wants to and play.
Oh drowsy lay of laziness chant and long to and
in the I'm antagonistc wholly to the ant and
being quite contrary to the bee and it that labor
and that strenuous endeavor doesn't pay and the
have finished with this going to be but
terfly-and play.
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What Was He?
u BY DR.. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

am glad, said the invalid, that have
two sides.
Why? / asked.
Because when | get tired of lying on
one side | can turn on the other.
That's a queer thing to be thankful
| for
Oh, don't know. Think Of how many
people there are who are SO feeble they
can't turn over. / have 10 lie abed all
day, and | often think of the poor devils
who are sicker than |, and cannot change
position.
But how many more there are who are
better off than you, healthy people, who
can walk about, while you must lie here
and suffer Aren't you sorry for yourself
when you think Of them?
Sorry for myself? Oh, no. have my
troubles, but not that one, thank heavenI
What do you mean?
mean that what trouble l have is
bodily. Being sorry for myself is dis
ease of mind. Fate has spared me that
| have no end of things TO be glad over.
What is it, some kind of religion?
No Just sense. | worked it out for
myself ! found out that my feelings
depend good deal upon the direction
look. If I compare my condition with
| that of those more fortunate it makes
me unhappy If | contrast myself with
those less fortunate it makes me cheer
full. l want TO be happy, l don't want
to be gloomy, and if so important an OBJ
ject can be attained by projecting my
thoughts the right way, why not do it'll
1t is a simple thing to do
know, but you can't get away from
facts You are bedridden.
Facts are relative Mere are no abso-
lutte facts. The moon seems as big as
barrel when it is just above the horizon,
and the size of saucer when high in the
sky. Which is its real size
Neither.
Correct. It's all matter of relation.
A dollar is as big as cart wheel when
you have only ten cents to your name,
but if you have big roll Of fifty-dollar
bills dollar is nothing.
You're quite a philosopher.
A while ago you suggested was some
sort of religionist. Why do you insist
on labelling me? Can't person just
think clearly and act sanely without be-
longing to something?
suppose so.
No. | have simply discovered, and
proved TO myself, that nave inside Of
me the machine that manufactures con-
tent or discomfort. 1t is my mind And
I've found out can control it. used to
think it controlled me. have one thing
that distresses me; it's this bad leg. So
| turn my mind away from it as much
as possible. But have hundred things
about me that are pleasant. | have my
wife, | can sleep pretty well, my appe-
tite is good, | can read, l can talk, my
nurse is an agreeable person, can play
chess. Oh, there are lot of things. AS
matter of fact, I've never been waited
on and pampered before in my life, and
| rather enjoy it.
Oh | see, you're one Of these
There, there! For goodness sake don't
pigeonhole me.
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The Old Gardener Says

An unsupported cause Of a
poor pea crop is often lice on the
plants. II you find these tiny
pests on the under side OF the
leaves go along the rows at noon
on hot day and beat the plants
lightly with a piece of brush.
This will knock or the lice and
he sun will Kill them Tobacco
lust may also be used 10 advan-
tage. RI sparrows bother the
peas cover the plants with mos
quito netting.
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Not Change In Men But
Alteration of Principles
Is Need In Germany

Even II the Kaiser has abdicated his
throne, as rumored in dispatches from
Amsterdam, that will not end the war.
The war, so far as America, at least,
Is concerned, is a war against autocracy'
1t is directed against the Kaiser only
inasmuch as the Kaiser is the outward
and visible symbol of autocracy.
Abdication of the Kaiser in favor OF
one of his sons, even tho that son should
be the best intentioned young man in
the world, would accomplish nothing so
long as the autocratic system, thru
which the Kaiser rules, remains intact.
Such a change would be mere shift
ing of men, not an alteration Of prln-
ciples.
What is needed in Germany Is not
necessarily the downfall of the reign
ing house. OF course, it is difficult to see
what purpose could be served by the
maintenance of the house of Hohenzol-
lern as the nominal ruling family OF
democratized Germany.
However, if the Germans would Ike
pilded figurehead for their ship OF state,
it is none of our business.
Other nations have kings, notably
Britain, which seem to trouble them not
at all.
But there is a vast gulf between the
position of George V. in the British
scheme of things and that of Wilhelm
II as emperor of the Germans.
George V. may be king and emperor
by the grace of God, etc." but rules by
grace of the British people. AS matter
of fact, he could be eliminated tomorrow
and the machinery of the British empire
would not slip single cog.
His chief governmental function at
present is being nice to distinguished Wis
itors and affixing the royal signature to
proclamations, carefully written and sub
mitted to him in advance by the cobbler's
apprentice and his assistants now elected
to the task of governing the destinies of
the empire upon which the sun never
SETS"
He is explained by Britons as simply
the living symbol of that empires unity.
HWiIliam II were content to be SYM
Dol, no one here would object to him.
But he isn't.
He's the real thing in the king line.
He exercises the last word in the govern
ment. He alone can remove the chan
cellor. No reforms can be inaugurated
without his signature.
He holds himself and his house the
divinely appointed overload of all Ger
many, and acknowledges responsibility
to God alone.
And millions of brave and otherwise
intelligent men and women among his
subjects freely subscribe TO his ideas.
Just so long as this philosophy OBJ
tains in Germany or elsewhere, just so
long can democracy be endangered by
monarch's dream Of conquest.
Just as soon as this archaic theory
Of government is rooted out, and the I'LL
innate power placed in the hands not of
one man but all the people, will the world
be made safe for democracy.
"No lasting peace can be had" says
Lloyd George, until government respon-
sible to the people is established thruout
the world"
And until such government is estab-
lished, and the system is abolished which
makes the Kaiser power for evil, the
war must go on. regardless Of who may
occupy the imperial palace in Potsdam.
Once the people GOVERN, it will be
of little practical moment whether kaiser
or president rules" in Berlin.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-16

NhCtilNN TINE Us
70 see who shall
get tanned" first.
But Just a wee
bit OF warning In
connection with
sunburn. a run.
burn IS a burn
Just "a much "a a
burn from any
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nealth ouestIons Answered

Health Questions Answered
O. p : "Is there such a thing as
broken heart7 A lady whose son
was killed in the war died suddenly
and friends say II was caused by a
broken heart. altho The attending
physician saws the real cause was
pneumonia. that her weak heart pre-
vented recovery"
Death was not caused by broken
heart IN The sence that friends
meant The causes given by the
physician very likely we're correct
sItho grief over tho death OF her
son probably stified any night for re-
covery upon her part.
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Anniversaries
roDAY,s A~~IvERsARIEs.

1851 -Pierrie l~Moyne Ibhervine.
destroyer ~ Fort Femaquid Ne. ana
founder OF Louisiana. born IN Mont
real Died IN Havana, July 8. I'D.
l77a-Americans under Gen. An
thony Wayne took by storm Fort
stony POINT y T.
william Few. nrst United
FYshknI Y BORN Baltimore
county. sd. Jun. 5. I74s
lS51-Gtneral Aovrlock defeated
Mana Sahib az FNittehpore
lss7-P Plans accepted for the new
Illinois state capitol at Springfield.
ls73-Don Carlos re-entered spain
and issued proclamation 70 the
Carlists
IS7s-Iord Beaconsneld and Lord
Salisbury enthusiastically received IN
Iscndpn on their return from the
Berlin congress
1ss2-Mrs. Lincoln. widow OF Presi-
dent Lincoln. died AT Springfield. III
l9is-fen CipriAno Castro. form
sr president 20 Venezuela excluded
from the United states on the ground
OF moral turpitGde
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY ~ THE
WAR
Russians captured Batburt In Asia
Minor
Deutschland declared commerce
boat by Washington government.
british advance In the west reached
third German line north OF the
SOmme.
TODAY's BIRTTD
Captain Roy @. smith. L. s y.
Governor OF Guam, born In Texas. 80
years ago today
Marquis ~ Bath. recently appointed
knight q the garter, born IS years
Az today.
Major Ezekiel Williams. OF the
Philippine Scouts. recently appointed
member OF the general sta n corps
az the army, born In Georgia IS years
ago today
Col Archibald Campbell T. 4 A..
commandant AZ Fort Screv"n. born
in Pennsvlvania. So years ago today
Prof George Henry Nettleton. In
charge % the Yale bureau VA Paris.
born in Boston. % years ago today
Theodore =. Vail. president Of the
American Telegraph and Telephone
company. born In Carroll county.
Ohio. 81 years ago today
Captain Hoald Amundson. discover
er n the south Pole. born az Sarps-
burg Norway ~ years ago today
The Detroit times., 1917-07-16
Knew the Job

Sergeant-Where were you ever
on picket duty7
Recruit-At home Whenever they
killed chicken had 20 pick IT.
Puck
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favor. When the young man
called he was ready for him.
so he interrupted. fiercely,
almost before the sutton could
commence. you want me 20 let
you marry my daughter. do
you?"
The young man very cooTy
replied:
II didn't say so. did II"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-16
The Keep Well
Column
sUNeURN

One OF tho favorite competitions
mong folk gathered at the beach In
The Detroit times., 1917-07-16

The old gentleman gasped:
But you were going to say SOL
Who told YOU | was? inquired the applicant
seeing his advantage
But you want me to let you marry her. don't
YOU"
NO"
mo-" exclaimed the old gentleman, almost
falling of the chair
That's what | said
Then what the mischief do you want7-
81 want you 10 give your consent" replied the
youth. pleasantly. II am going 10 marry her
anyhow. but we thought your consent wouldn't
be bad thing as a start"
II took the old gentleman a minute 10 realize
the situation. When he did he put out his hand
Shake hands, my boy" said he. i've been
looking for sonin-law with some pluck about
him. and I'm sure youIl do FIRST class"
Two local friends OF a noted magician were
the guests az dinner
You do some wonderful things on the stage"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-16
Laugh With Us

The old gentleman In his heart did not object
TO the young gentleman as n soninlaw, but he
liked TO raise objections and then reach an agree
az ilLnt,nE IL
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Between Girl Friends.
Edith The man I marry must be
bold and fearless
Ethel Yes. dear he must.-Puck.
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many es 10000 germs were found
per cubic centimeter.
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one OF MS fflends observed.
but I am inclined 10 think you
are handicapped when you are
away from your apparatus"
ITO an extent, yes. the ma
glcian admitted. but there arc
many things | can do anywhere
on a moments notice.
! let me see you do some
thing now
The Detroit times., 1917-07-16

All right Take. for instance. this steak the
brussels sprouts and the salad
Yes"
In very few minutes we will cause all Of
them to entirely disappear"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-16
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY ~ THE
WAR

Russians captured Balburt In Asia
Minor
Deutschland declared commerce
boat by Washington government
british advance In the west reached
third German line north OF the
Evening star., 1917-09-11
ARMY OFFICERS RETURN
|. TO TEACH NEW WARFARE

AN ATLANTIC PORT, September IL
Seven United States Army officers pro-
noted to majors or lieutenant colonels re-
turned here today on a French steamship
from the American training camp in
France to take commands in the National
Army and teach the new men the mod
ern methods of warfare.
I'VE will go right through that Ger
man line" said a lieutenant colonel in
answer to a question as to the condi-
ton of the troops in the American ex-
peditionary force. The morale of the
American troops was wonderful, the
officer declared. and every man from the
youngest recruit up to the veterans
who had seen service in the Philippines
and Mexico was anxious for the day to
arrive when he could take his place on
the front.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
CITY SH|VERS IN RECORD
COLD WAVE FOR SEASON
Mercury Drops to Forty Degrees,
Lowest Recorded for Early Sep
tember-Warmer Tomorrow.

The lowest temperature ever regis
tered in the District Of Columbia this
early in September was recorded at
the weather bureau this morning, when
the official thermometers there went
down to 40 degrees above zero.
The cold snap caused much discom-
fort throughout the city. as furnaces
are not going. Apartment house rent
ers are being told by their landlords
that the furnaces are never started un-
til October l. and that this year they
couldn't start a fire to dry out the
apartment If they wanted to, as they
have no coal.
The present cold snap, extending from
the Mississippi eastward to the Atlantic
coast and south as far as Virginia, is ex-
pected to moderate by tomorrow, when,
the weather bureau predicts. a general
rise in temperatures will be felt.
There were general frosts this morning
from the upper Mississippi valley east
ward to the New England states, and as
far south as>She District of Columbia and
northern Virginia.
Continuance of the low temperatures.
with fair weather. will prevail tonight.
but tomorrow 1t is expected to grow
warmer. Frost is predicted for tonight
in the lake region, except in upper Michi-
gan. and from the upper Ohio valley east
ward to the Atlantic.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
FAVOR HOSPITAL SHIPS.
Free Movement for French and Eng
lish Vessels Granted.

PARIS. September 11.--A dispatch to
the Hayas Agency from Madrid says
that Marquis De LENA, Spanish minis
ter of foreign affairs. announces that
King Alfonso has obtained from the
belligerent powers an agreement per-
mitting the free movement of French
and English hospital ships in the Medi-
terranean and in the Atlantic as far
as the English channel The king is
now seeking to have the same advan-
tages extended tp Italian hospital
ships.
The agreement obtained from the bel
Iigerent powers by King Alfonso permit
ting the free movement of French and
English hospital ships also provides, it
was announced today. for the remoyal
from French hospital ships Of German
officer prisoners after today.
On its part the German government will
remove French prisoners from exposed
positions on the front where thew were
replaced as acts Of reprisal
Evening star., 1917-09-11
Conflict OF Sentiment.
SOLDIERS GO TO HELP
SUPPRESS BANDIT RAID
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LAREDO, Tex, September lin re-
sponse to call for help against a ban
dit invasion at Dolores Creek, twenty
eight miles south of here. just before
midnight. several truckloads of SOL
diers and many on motor cycles left
for that place. No report of clash
had been received here early today.
The reports received here during the
night said the bandits approached pre-
sumably from Mexico, and that the tel
ephone wires into San Ignacio and La
Perla. Mexico, had been cut.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
DRESS RULES FOR SOLDIERS.
Gen. Leonard Wood Wants His Men
to Be Distinctive.

CAMP FUNSTON, Fort Riley, Kan.
September 1.-THE Ssth National Army
Division is going to be distinctive in
its personnel, providing Maj Gen.
Leonard Wood, commanding, can make
it so. An order just issued provides:
"Of1cers will be required to wear
stead of caps. and will wear blouses
when leaving the reservation. They
will carry either bamboo riding crops
or light canes. All enlisted men will
be encouraged to carry swagger sticks"
Evening star., 1917-09-11
Government Troops Move Out Of Capital to
Meet Revolters---Both Sides
Appeal for Support.
WHOLE RUSS CABINET QUITS;
EXTREMISTS ARE THREATENING
Directory and Permanent National Assembly
Hold Conference Of Southwestern Armies For
sakes Kerensky Regime in Stirring Pleas to Army.

LONDON, September 1.-THE Swedish Afonbadet says
correspondent Copenhagen the Exchange Telegraph
Company publishes enanating from who
rived capital Peograd Premier Keren
sky has been killed by member of the Boshvki The
could be confirmed
B. the Associate Press
PETROGRAD September 11Gen KornloH has ordered his
troops
besege the Peograd Government infantry still
ing of the capital to oppose Kornilof's forces.
Denkine of Russas armies the south
teegraphed Premier Kerensy intends
support Gen. Kornloff.
Lieut. Gen. Stcherbatchef, of the Russian
forces on the 'front.'
military district take the conflict the
time remaining true the provisional government
report been received of collision between
nent troops Korailof officially
that part rival forces Luga and with
hosties breaking One of Gen. Konos
detacmen be advancing from the Narva Both sides
still are organizing and appealing for support
Evening star., 1917-09-11
1000 sympathizers Make Threats.
Soldiers Have ometing influence.

In the meantime the soldiers had been
called for. and it looks now as If all
chance of violence had been averted
Two city commissioners promised the
mass meeting last night that the city
commission. at this afternoons session.
would adopt a resolution demanding
that the street car company send the
strikebreakers out of town.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
British Freight Steamer Sunk.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, September IL
The British freight steamship City Of
Corinth. vessel of 5,870 tons gross
register. owned by the Ellerman lines.
according to reports received here in
marine circles. The City Of Corinth
was last reported leaving vladivostok
for London.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
FILMS OF U-BoAT WARFARE.
German Admiralty Using Them ia
Hold Public Support.

COPENHAGEN. September 1o.-The
German admiralty is now resorting to
flm propaganda to raise and renew in
terest in ruthless submarine warfare.
A Aim taken of destroying
cruise is now being exhibited to bring
homo to the public the efficacy Of this
mode OF warfare.
Evening star., 1917-09-11

affair was one for decision by the en-
tire cabinet and not by a directorate.
Threat From Maximalists.
Trouble for the Kerensky government
is threatened also by the Maximalsts
At yesterdays sitting of the council of
soldiers and workmen's delegates they
again urged that all power should pass
into the hands of the socialists. 1t
was resolved at the meeting, however.
that Premier kerensky should be sup
ported unconditionally.
Monday night the capital was quiet
and traffic was normal
Gen. Savonkoff has taken over the of
flee of military governor of Petrograd
In place of Cen Vasilkoysky, resigned.
Gen. Savonkoff has addressed a reas-
surlng proclamation to the population
stating that all necessary measures
were being taken for the defense of the
fatherland and of freedom.
Gen. klembovsky. the commander on
the Riga front. has not yet been COM
missioned chief of all the armies of
Russia. which post was refused by Cen
Lokomsky. on account OF the impos-
sibility of klembovsky reaching grand
headquarters.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
Digging Out the Details.


tions committee was asked today why
he and his committee members spent
so much time going into the details
of contracts for rifles and other mat
ters.
bit Of Information I could he answer
ed. 1.-THE government asks Con;.ress
for several billion dollars. At the same
time members of Congress want a COM
mittee on war expenditures. In my
opinion. such committee wouldn't do
anything except hold the officials of the
government in a state of confusion all
the time. We wanted to get everything
we could about contracts, policies and
so forth and place the printed hearings
say they didn't know what the govern
ment wants with the money.
I'm the case of the contracts with RI
fies 1 have heard that the big gun
making concerns really do expect to
make contracts on a cost plus 10 per
cent profit basis. and that they charge
as part of the cost of making the RI
fies per cent of the money they have
invested. 1t does not seem fair to the
government.
getting all the information I could. We
knew about these contracts, and asked
Secretary of War Baker about them.
He said that the Council of National
vised to get the chairman. Mr. Scott,
here. Then We asked Gen. Crozier
about the contracts. He gave us an
enormous amount of detail, but said the
proved the contracts and that we had
better see Mr.. Scott. We asked Mr..
Scott about them. and he didn't know
as much as either Gen. Crozier or Sec
retary, Baker. although he had passed
on and approved the contracts"
Gen, CrOZier told the
committee that the United States gov
ernment had run into situation on
rihe making which arose from the diff
fculties the companies met with in
trying to carry out a big contract for
rlfies FOR England. A readjustment had
10 be made because the companies
couid not carry out the original con-
tract. and feature of the readjustment
was the assumption by the British gov
ernment of the ownership of a large
part of the machinery for rifle making
In the plants. The plant and machin-
cry. therefore. became the property of
tnat that government paid for it
rms machinery is necessary for the
United States. and after discussing the
situation the United States agreed to
pay the British government for the
one-half of their cost This
came 70 100000. and the whole set of
10000 machines in all, re-
mains the property Of the United
States.
Six Per Cent Plus Ten.
Discussing the contract made for the
Of rifles. after the pre-
liminary arrangements had been con-
cluded. Gen. Crozier said, in answer to
questions. that the three companies get
10 per cent profits on the cost, and that
s per cent Of the capital invested is
put into the cost.
Said Chairman Fitzgerald: ''They get
q profit of 10 per cent on what it costs
them to do their work, and in that cost
they have guaranteed return Of per
cent on every dollar they have invest
ed. and no manufacturing concern in
the world can start with the assump-
ton that no matter what happens they
Continued on Seventh Page.J
Evening star., 1917-09-11
Cotton Handlers Strike Ended.

NEW ORLEANS. September 1.-THE
sters' and Leaders Union, negro cotton
handlers. was settled here today when
new wage scale was signed giving
the workers $3.50 per day. They had
been receiying $3.50 per day and de-
manded 81.