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The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

Sophie lyons Burke. once IT,
male Rallies, known from New York
10 Paris, came into her own IA q
worker for the reform OF criminals.
Monday night. when Thomas Mott
Osborne. former warden OF Sing
Sing prison, fersook the society OF
lawyers and learned judges. Sopnie's
old enemies. TO talk with her. They
thatted ~ mutual scquaintances In
Sing Sing and compared notes on
the newest ways OF dealing with
criminals.
With his hair close cropped In
convict style. the famous penologist
Told Mrs. Burke that he had just
been doing his or" lie had spent
iaore than q week In q cell In the
Portsmouth navy prison. he said. TO
Tee how the offenders there were
punished.
With her husband Mrs. Burke
went 20 the Board Of Commerce.
where Mr.. Osborne addressed the
alumni AMI students OF the Detroit
College OF Law on the Prison prob
lem" Word reachtd the ex-warden
that she had asked permission TO eli
In tho gallery. lie excused himself
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
Sophie Lyons Hears Noted Prison
Warden Tell of Criminals and
Chats With Him of Her Cell Days

from the speakers table TO greet
Mrs. Burke.
None OF TIE bouquet guests were
a. much at home with the famous
penologist as was the authoress OF
Why Crime Does Not Pay" Sophie
Lyons autobiography.
Altho Sophie Lyons days OF crime
were over when Osborne became
warden OF Sing Sing. they knew
mary OF the SINE people. The wo-
mems prison OF New York state,
hich Is now in Auburn. was Mt Sins
Sing when Sophie became celebrated
among criinlnologists.
"You abolished hanging women up
by the hands az they used tC do
when ! went 10 Sing Sing as u girl
Of "a" she said She told him OF
having visited Charles steward, who
shot and killed an immigration ON.
oial on a train nearing Windsor. and
having dificulty In convincing the
Essex county Jailors that sho was
really Sophie Lyons
The Portsmouth navy prison i~eth-
eds were as bad AZ those In other
places, Warden Osborne told her.
They are just kids there and II
IL shame to nistreat them" he
said.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
AUSTRIA WAIVERS
LONDON THINKS
British Keenly Interested In
Conference of Kaiser and
Emperor

LONDON. Feb. i3.-Whether
Kaiser Williams visit today to vi.
emma for conference with Emperor
Karl was not brought about by a
desire TO stiffen up Germany's ally
was the subject OF considerable
gpcculation here today. Amsterdam
dispatches. repeating meager ad'
vices from Vienna merely said the
kaiser was paying visit TO the
new sovereign OF Austro Hungary.
II was pointed out here today that
the United States has not broken
relations with Austro Hungary and
there have been hints that the
American government was negotiat-
ing with Vienna hoping that Aus
tria would not indorse the German
policy OF unlimited submarinings.
British officials think Austria,
which has felt the pinch OF hunger
and OF her war losses far more
than Germany. has long been wav-
ering.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
AMERICAN KING
HAS ADVOCATED
And Regular Officials Once
More Rule In Szechuen
Province

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l3.-Meet
King Francis OF Wanshien. See
chuen province. China. lie has just
arrived here on the liner Shinyo
Maru from the Orient.
A year ago he was merely Fran
els G.. Prescott. OF Boston. manager
OF the Standard OIL company prop
critics In Wanshien. a remote dis
trict OF northwestern China. In
that district he reigned as king fol-
several moons. He told the story
today.
During the revolution which fol-
lowed the death OF Yuan Shi Kai.
he said. pirates and rebels began
arriving at Wanshien in droves and
the regular officials fed. or course
had TO protect our company's prop
erty.
Pretty soon the people began TO
gather at my ONCE and we arranged
for the defense OF the province. We
saved the town. The people got an
idea did II and they made me ruler.
Maybe they didn't call me king. but
'ha''a ~hat II amounted 20. They
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

The dismissed German ambassa.
dor. Count Won BernstorfY. with bis
family and suite. have tentatively
engaged passage to sail from New
York today on the Scandinavian
liner Frederick VIII.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
SEEK DRIVER
WHO INJURED
A CAR RIDER

Police officers were still searching
Tuesday morning for the driven OF
the automobile which struck and
seriously injured John Thorpe. OF
No. 374 Hart-ave.. at Jefferson-ave.
ana Chene-st. Monday afternoon.
Thorpe was allghtlng from a street
car when the automobile drove be
hind hini and squeezed him against
the car. lie Is In st. Mary's hoepi-
tai, suffering from Ia fractured skull.
The driver OF the automobile sped
away. II is said that the police have
learned the number OF the license
on the machine.
Otto Bartx. who lives IN the same
house with Thorpe. was bruised
when he tried TO step on the car
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

ATTACK ON
NEW YORK
Buildings Make Fine
Targets, Declares
Dramatist
GERMANS COULD
EASILY HIT THEM
Granville Barker Is
Confident of Ally
Victory

IL would hate 90 be in New York
n the Germans shellcd tho city,"
rsid Granville Barker, English dram
stist and sponsor Of the Little The
alter movement. who was IN Detroit
Monday evening" Those skyscrap-
crs would mako pretty good targets,
The Germans can shoot IL miles and
they are first class marksmen"
The farther | go from the Allan
tic scahoard. tho less interest nnd
In the war. People out here dc not
seem 10 realize what Is taking place
Mt all New York is all alive 10 the
situation.
How do think II Is coming out |,
why. there Is only one way that II
tan come out. The Germans must
be taught that they cannot settle
anything by force OF arms Then
military power must be broken.
PERSONALLY | like the south Ger
mans very much. They are fine PEG
pie. and | do not believe that they
wished 10 go 70 war. but the Prus-
SLAMS are another class As for Ger
many being afraid OF France that IL
nonsense. but the French are afraid
| OF Germany.
France. OF course. was obliged 70
ally herself with Russia for protec-
ton. Had II not been for Belgium.
England would never have gone into
the war.
"The new government in Engl1nd
Is not very different from the old
Iloyd-CeoFgc has more personal
magnetism and understands the peo-
pie bette. than Asquith. His TEN.
permanent Is not as judicial. He
takes passion and instinct into &C.
count Asquith can only see jus
tlce. lie was completely non plussed
when. af'er promising TO settle n
strike with completely unpreju.
diced arbitration. hs was told by the
strikers that that was not what thew
wanted They wanted the things
that they stood for right or wrong
AL this Is beyond the understanding
Of Mr. Asquiih. Loyd-George knows
ell this AMI acts accordingly. Tho
old government had become so in
volved. like an old business. that II
was better 10 make a clean sweep
and begin al over.
The English people have hsen
admiring the Germans too much for
the last 20 wears They have sent
delegations OF men over to study
their methods: they have made n
big fuss over them and talked Ger
man this and German that until the
Germans have really become insult.
ferably conceited. lloyd.George
built up his pension aud insurance
syrtems On the German.
There Ia no doubt that they are
O remarkable people. but they DO not
ttand for the things the Anglo Saxon
stands for Tf"y are not demo
cratic. However,. | am inclined TO
think that ihe Demccra party VIII
make great strides both In Germany
and Russia after this war They
have already gained ground In Rus
gia."
Mr.. Barker has been in England
and France during most OF the war
He came 10 America in December.
He came to Detroit 10 lecture.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

gave me beautiful palace worth
100000 TO live In. held process
sion and wanted TO kill a few people
for my benefit.
ION one occasion when Victor
Murdoch visited me they wanted to
have an execution or two In honor
OF his arrival"
After the pirates and rebels had
been repeatedly driven of and quiet
had been restored. the regular ON
clals returned, said Prescott. and he
succeeded in convincing the people
that he didn't want 70 be ruler.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
THOMPSON TO TRY
'FRISCO-GOTHAM
PLANE JUNKET

NEW YORK. Feb. ls.-Deloyd
Thompson. holder OF the worlds
mile aeropiane speed record and OF
the record for altitude with a pas
senger, announced today he will at.
Tempt a San Francisco to New York
Fight this spring. He purchased
his machine for the flight at the
aero show here and has elaborate
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
PROF. WHITE OF
HARVARD DEAD

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Feb. IA
Charles J White. professor emeri-
tus OF mathematics at Harvard uni.
versity. and author OF several books
on astronomy. was found dead in
his chair in his room Monday. lie
had been m for several days with
the grippe
Prof White was IS years old and
Joined the Harvard faculty in 1870.
remaining IN active service until
1894. lie was registrar OF the in.
stitution from 1876 20 1888
Before coming TO Harvard he
taught for nine years In the United
States naval academy. which was
then located at Newport, Il. /.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

NEW YORK-Lttters arriving
from England bear little red end
white sticker reading "pon't Forget
that tho arrival OF this letter Is d.
10 the British navy Join the Navy
League
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
james q. Lane. one Of the lending
dentist. of Phiiadetphis and known
sIf anyone thinks that there 4. any
nInasurc In travelling tbs Mind Of

weather. let him try ~. thats all.
said the crouch who had just re-
turned from the east seven hours
late on one OF the crack trains.
That he received one dollar rebate
on his ticket did not smooth his
rufned clinRs. He had TO spend
more than that for cereal break
fast and romo more for the porter
wht brought ~ e. him.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

roses. which are grncInE the wln-
dows these days. look a little pre-
mature 90 the average shopper or
course It's possible they are In
tended for those fortunate individ-
uais who can run away 20 Palm
Beach or SAINTS Barbara for the
remainder Of the season"
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
DIR. DRETZKA WEEDS
MISS DORIS MOORE

Miss Doris Moore. who played fhs
role OF "Peg-O'My Heart" succeed
ing Lsurette Taylor. today IL the
wife OF Dr. Leo J. Dretzka. superin-
tcndent Of the receiving hospital
They were married Monday night In
the home OF n friend. and In TIE
presence OF a few intimates.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

plans worked out for insurfns ~
pairs and supplies At various polnes
along the line.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
CUBAN UNREST
|. is WATCHED BY
UNITED STATES

HAVANA, Feb l3.-Seizure OF
the city government by military
forces at Santiago de Cuba as an.
other development in the election
riots was reported here today. Ap-
paronly the seizure was accom-
plished with no violence nor dIsor.
der. the military commanders mere
ly taking charge OF the city and
patrolIpg the streets. Their excuse
for this assumption of authority was
that the government officials were
violating the law In hearing and de-
Gliding contested elections.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11

make all the divine Fighters and their supporters wherever
found upon the earth feel uncomfortable
To tn: student Of history the most interesting d.,osye
% Tar made m the story Of bis diplomatic experiences which
Mr. Gerard. former ambassador to Berlin is wiring
TIE document which the German emperor says that he
had been assured by King George of England that the
English would not take hand if war followed on the
continent as the result Of the Austrian umatum to Serbia
and t.; mobizations it promptly brought about The sig
nhean thing is not that William should seek such assur-
ance and that King George should give it. II is that
William. wko of the most brilliant statesmen modem
Germany has produced. ard hard headed business man
to boot, should think for minute that the word of an
E. gil. King worth anything in such circumstances
If William had not been woefully blind upon that side
of his mind there possibility that there would have
been 10 war
Having got into the war William proceeded to play the
royal families against their peoples in such way as will
make most of them private citizens if there are many more
exposures of hi amazing inngues The King of Greece
already SPANS ruler. who really is one of The best
among present day monareh is holding on only H. keep
ing his whole kingdom in state of SIEGE and Gustaf Of
Sweden and Victoria his German queen may t. the nett
go unless the Swedish diplomatic service gets out of the
Argentine muddle much fortunately than seems posi-
bic now. Only kings who are faithful and do VIII, the
people want them to do safe these days. That may
bethrst upon William himself before the Great War;
ich he prccpitaed upon startled void is finally ,v~y
The United States is doing what can to make the issue
plain.
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RUSSIA'S NEW CRISIS.

HERE are several possible explanations for the new
crisis In Russia, but they all run back to the proba-
biliy that the kind of liberty large number of Rus
sian people beev in involves much individual rrespon-
sblH for the safety Of The country and conservative ee-
ents have attempted not counter revolution but 10 set up
some om of government that will at least be able 10 protect
the country from its external enemies.
The let George do IL idea of government will n work
III any country under any conceivable social order 1t
is Just as impossible in Russia with its millions f people
and ilmitable potential wealth as it is in in East Saint
Loms-or Fairmont True, people may exist under such
governments, but ty should neither show SUR Use nor :
sentiment it other people, other governments take liberties
with tieir property their legal rights and their comos and
happiness.
Prophesy is vain thing, but we are going to take
er it to the extent Of saying that years after the
war ends there will be larger application of the things
economic that the Russians are row incoming around about
when they ought to be setting up firm government i'll
Britain, the birthplace of Adam Smith and the home of
implicit belief in the morality and the adequacy of the
doctrine Of supply and demand than there will be in
visionary Russia in Germany, which had advanced .ay
beyond any other nation on the road toward natonazed
industry and state capitalism before the war began More
over, in England It that time the vii be generally &C.
cepted view of responsible citizenship that will make the
people Of the tight little isle worthy to be the friends and
the allies of the French
There must be order and strong government be-
fore there be genuine progress for the simple reason
that there be progress until there confidence
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t5Y coNpo)

er in physical exercises. Trench work
will start soon.
The drill in discipline will be con
tinual. The men have to learn the
lesson of instant, unquestioning ohed.
fence of strict Conformance to rules"
| asked Private Andrew Nelson OF
Toledo which OF the things he'd seen
at Camp Sherman interested hin
most.
The bayonet fighting" he said.
| found he'd been watching some
OF the Ohio guardsmen, on police duty
at the camp, making attacks WITH
their bayonets on straw stuffed canvas
dummies.
81 want to learn that" said Mel.
son.
Then want to get over in France
and practice what I've learned on me
Germans"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11
NEW PACKERS COMBINE.
It HERE have been times when there was do

IT HERE have been times when there was doubt about
the public spirit of the interests that dominate the
packing business of the country, but no one ever i'm
peached their intelligence. Therefore in other bust
will Go well to keep their eyes the outcome of
the voluntary and officially sanctioned" combination 10
solve the meat problem o. lie country which was announc
ed in press dispatches from Chicago on Saturday.
In times past the packers proved that they knew how to
combine control the supply of the country so that
the stock raiser had to sell for t. low dollar and the
had to buy for the high Maybe they lave rot
lost all their skill in that particular in the interval since that
. done boldly.
That the: combine now at their own initiative proves
that they do not to take any chances. People have
learned to get along with much less meat than they led
to eat but the packers know that if the happens to last
over next year their business is bound to be swept no he
cal acou- arm Of their Uncle SAM who Is -. keI in
that event learn lot about that he does not now know
That might make it difficult for them set back when
the war comes to end.
AT any rate they are going to be very good while they
have opportunity. Meat prices may yet come down
before bread prices. And that would be satisfactory if
not convincing argument favor of private control of the
industry
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KINGS Us. PEOPLES.

7 the State department yesterday the position which
~ was first taken by Pieside-' Wilson in his address
of April 2, hen he said I'VE have no quarrel with
the German people We have no feeling toward them but
one of SYM athy and friendship was given broader ap-
plicaton when it pointed that the government of
the United States does not question the good faith and
hcaess Of the people Sweden the incident of the for
wardng by the Swedish mnisteresiden at Buenos Aires
Of eabegrams written by the German minister in which The
author told how Argentine ships could be destroyed and
advised that the job should be done so thoroughly that
there would be trace Again the worlds greatest Re-
public has indicated ruling class" and the action must
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Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
MUST HAVE PROTECTION
rom Clarksburg Telegram.

From Clarksburg Telegram.
Fifteen thousand pressed glass wo.
kers, an important factor in the Amer.
lean Federation OF Labor, will be per.
manently aligned for a protective tar.
ia as a result OF a decision reached in
the annual wage conference of thu
National Flint and Lime Glass NAL
ufacturers' Association and the Film,
and Lime Glass Workers Union at
Atlantic City this year.
Representatives Of the workme1,
who were being granted substantial
wage increases on rising market.
agreed that a soon as the time is pre-.
pitious for going to Washington taey
would join with the manufacturers l.:
calling upon Congress to rear a pro.
tective tariff wall that will save the
American glass industry for all time
from foreign competition.
But for this war and the part
whic hthe British battle fleet has play.
ed in it, the American glass trade BIZ
this time probably would have been
shot to pieces by German competitor"
said an official Of the glass workers
union. Instead Of getting $4.4O a day
TO ra specified product, we might now
be getting whole lot nearer the Ger.
man scale, which is s1.33 for exactly
the same work"
The workers realize what war has
done in the matter Of prices and wa.
ges in their trade, and they with their
long years of experience are in posi-.
ton to know that when the war ENDS
something will happen. That same.
thing must be met and the only way
to meet it, is to build reasonably
strong wall of protection against cheap
foreign labor and its products.
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Equal suffrage voted dem in Maine yesterday
two to one according the early reports. Outside OF
Maine there rH much hope that the result of This
election would br favorable to ~ suffrage The
only significant thing about the vote in Maine is that
the country districts sympathetic than were
the cities. which is in keeping with the form of
western states where they have long had suffrage than
elections in lie east have heretofore shown The his
tile attitude of the Maine cities in all probability is
planned by the presence of large number Of French
Canadians among the industrial classes.
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geons with battlefield training availa.
BILE by that time.
So 1t won't be bad.
There was q christening at the city
hall recently.
Digman's name is now Bullkltten.
But he doesn't mind that; he's too
busy running the city.
The fellows whose applications for
exemption were turned down may have
their private opinion about that good
record the local draft board made.
There was a time when that shoe.
box gag would have won hands down.
But since Washington began to
.S1ialsa at NirEinfa local
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MAKING SOLDIERS
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