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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-11
G. NJ. LANE
IS CALLED
BY DEATH
Prominent In Educa-
tiOnal Affairs Here
Over Half Century
SAW SERVICE
IN CIVIL WAR

George NJ Lane one of Detroits
foremost citizens and a prominent
figure in It's public and educational
life FOR upwards Of halfcentury,
died FRIDAY. In the family home.
No "a Melbournc-ave
Mr. Lane was born in Romeo.
Mich 81 years ago. and came TO
Detroit when ~. The old Lane
homestead was on the present site
OF the Broadway market. Mr.. Lanes
father Judge Minot Lane. being one
of the city and states prominent
men
MIR Lane was principal OF De.
troi''s first hich school He gradu-
atcd from thc University Of Michi-
gan when 20 years old and vas mo
last surviving member OF the class
of '53 During the Civil war hc
crved two years with the First
Michigan Engineers Reserve corps.
with the rank OF major Follow ing
the war. Mr. Lane engaged in bis
profession OF engineering. and was
one OF the engineers 20 build the
main highway between Detroit and
Pontiac Later he took MP newspa
per work and FOR 20 years was com
morcial editor of the Post Tribune
leaving that position 20 bccom" see
retary OF tho Detroit Roara ~
Trade, remaining there until isHN
when he became interested IN yari
Gus manufacturing projects, cspr
cially Nhe Acme Pattern work az
which hc was secretary and uca
urer
Always deeply Interested In edu
ca'ional matters Nr iano was one
Of the first IN Detroit 20 advocate
Ligh schools "a various part 1f flU
citv. and worked encrgc'icaly fa
achieve them he was member
~ fhc Grsf committee appointed ta
Foiccf "a sitc for tho Central high
school Iie was "a member OF the
board Of education for Two terms
lie always retained his interest iu
.ho school systom ~ The city. and
perhaps had wider Acquaintance
among public school teachers and
educators generally than any other
citizen ~ Detroit
NJ Lane was treasurer OF thr
I 'II't fI IIhl 'NNl'N INi p
wears. and was tho church's o.dc
deacon II expected that the Rev
! Percival Nugat former pastor of
me church AVID now in Brooklyn
s. win came 20 Detroit to on
.ifr at the unerai services which
l bo he,j in tha home M0ndat
fternoon. at o'clock
Mrs Lane wha before her mar
~e was Mary lncolu Edwar1f
descendant OF Jorafhau Edwafd-
iod My o. Had she lived Until
Hnc go Nr and Airs Lane would
save celebrated their sixtieth wei
i.uE Anniversary
The surviving family includes ONE
IN. George g. Lane. and four
daughters. Mrs J A Dresser and
hc Misses Jessie b and Wlnifred
tane- an of Detroit and Mrs r. j..
Young, Of Rochester. y. \.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-11
TEuT0NS CHAMPAGNE
SECTOR CAUGHT IN TRAI
100000 W0RKERSSTRA|N.
TO COMPLETE BARRACKS.
FOR FIRST DRAFTED ARMY.

dicrs ;or service on the battlefelds
OF France
From Napkank. l. l.. just outside
New York 20 Atlanta. Ga. in The
south Cockford lll. IN the middle
west, Fort sam Houston, in the far
southwest and American Lake.
Wash, IN the northwest, the clang
OF hammers. the drone OF saws and
creeking OF heavily laden wagons.
are the most significant war sounds
in America today.
Within another six weeks the first
OF Americas Gs7 600 national army
men. VIII b. Ia camp Before snow
ai"s. All will he in the cantonmcnts.
AZ Battle Greek. where the Michi-
gan soldiers viii train. 40 barracks
are now ready and Tho camp viii he
completed the latter port OF Noyom.
ber. Delay in shipment OF materials
BE- holding up the worh
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-11
STOCKHOLM
MEET MAY FAIL
Italy, Belgium and L. :. Hold
Aloof From Con-
ference

LONDON. Aug ~ Efforts 10 in
duce American. belgian and other
Allied labor 10 participate IN the So
Cialisf conference al Stockholm. and
seeking Of clear ruling on the
British law regarding such sessions
az which representatives of the
enemy may be present will be the
next step of British workers
Following the overwhelming vote
OF yesterday conference IN favor
OF sending delegates 10 Stockholm.
II was admitted much is yet 10 be-
done. when British delegates
planned 10 leave ENGLAND on a -imi
lar mission recently. British sailors
refused TO man The ship ON which
they were 90 sail
with reports from Italy and BEL
cium that labor delegates from these
countries would not eco to stock.
holm. and America holding aloof.
authorities are inclined 90 the be-.
Heve The conference may fail from
lack ~ weight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-11
MRS. MCPHERSON
GETS BIG ESTATE

Mrs Julia G. Mcpherson. wTuUw
OF the late Alexander Mcpherson,
banker. is 20 receive 100000 and
the homestead AT No 9S9 Cas- ave.
according 10 her husbands viii. dlcd
Friday Mrs. Mcpherson is the only
beneficiary named
A provision is made tha, "the re.
and be disposed Of according 10 tho
laws OF the state OF Michigan" The
Detroit Trust company is executor.
The viii provides that Mrs Mcpher
son shall receive $500 a month
pending the settlement of thc estate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-11
SOCIALIST CHIEF
is ARRESTED
Papers In Pocket Show He
Sent Money To
Germany

CHICAGO. Aug o. Adolph Ger
mer national secretary OF the So-
Ciaiist party VAS in cuet1lf Of fed.
eral aPcurs today for alleged In
--r reference to tllr rocruUng
service ln his pockets were mone
order Stubs sh"U Ine the transmits
sion OF money 70 rupt- in GouanN
say thc police Ihe mDn Who or
tempted no interfere when hc Wa-
arrested woteals0 ilied
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-11
FL a n d ers Offensive
May Force Huns
To Withdraw a
TEUTON MORALE
GROWING WEAKER
Many Storm Troops
Are Now Being
Captured
BIZ HENRY WOOD.
stan Correspondent Detroit Timer

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
AFlELD Aug. 1.-THE Germans
are figuring on tho possibility Of the
British and French offensive in Flan-
ders forcing them TO retreat TO their
next defensive limos
A desperate hope or retaking po-
s.tions that would permit an event
ual retreat northward from tho
Aisne and Champagne regions is
what inspired the German crown
prince 20 his violent assaults against
The French lines. ii appeared today.
Prohting by the temporary mll in
The Flanders battle. tho crown prince
resumed attacks along both the
Chcmin des Danes and tho Moron
Nilliors crests.
Unless The crown prince can drive
Dee French from these two dominat-
ing positions before results of the
Flanders battle forces a shortening
of Inc GerWan front the French from
both The Ladies road and Moron
y.llirrs viii bo able 10 cur off and
massacre any attempt OF The German
center to retreat.
The German attack. which has
been growing stronger thruout the
"cok culninated in Friday morn
mss terrific assault from Pantheon
fo thcN1gnl There the same Al
rIn chasscurs who On July l2 adj
tancod sou meters ou % i.50O-meter
Front rcpuIsed fhe Germans with the
haltie losses
Ihc German morale Is weakening.
fh'e oas indicated fhrgou the week
~ fhn constant surrender OF heir
ttac. .'re troops Tho Fronch took
prison in Utmost Cgcry attack.
Of ail.inE troops has
..n Etr mcly rare in the past
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-11

and 4enersonayes, and a@e;&!aed
minor injuries
Hercule Peridy i3 years of age
No. So Kercheyal-avo. was knocked
down by machine driven by
Frank Stefani. No 39S Tonnyson
ave. as ne was stepping from the
curb 10 board a car late Friday
night He was taken 10 Receiying
hospital His condition is serious
When machine driven by a T.
Wilson, No 1876 pasadena-ave
struck a Crusstown car AT Concord
and Jofcrson-aves. g. r. Foreman.
- years old, No % Ragc ST.. was
thrown from the back platform and
seriously injured lie was taken 10
Receiving hospital.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-11
Sixteen Cities Being
Erected In Record
Time
ALL STRIKE TALK
NOW ABANDONED
Camps To Have Ade.
quate Sewerage and
Water Systems

NEW YORK Aug H. More than
100000 men arc working with all
haste today iu lt can'onment camps
thfuout the country in an effort to
have them as near completion a.
possible by sept j. when he first
Of America new national army Will
probably bc modified
With he settlement of differences
which threatened strike troubles IN
All tho camps. reports 20 the United
Ere from The Is cantonmsnts in.
dicate that most Of them will be-
ready by The migdlo OF September
a. tho latest The reports show
ll4.6f6 men ,mploycd In construc.
tion work at the camps
sixteen new citio, with thou
sand of hutllnE- streets carefully
laid ont -.WtraEc and water sys
tems. hospitals. garages. hangarS.
and fablr-, arc rsrng into being
Thou-and- ~ feet of lumber are
pourln- into chess, camps daily
EVcrt man cap3aio of driving nail
or guiding ea~ is being gNon "a
JOB From l.OUU tc $500 Wcn are
"a Hork today n each ot 'he various
camps Thousand OF motor trucks.
teams aud wagons are engaged in
The work of hauling lumber and sup
plir- Ions lines ~ freight trains
arc carrying 'te lumber from mills
90 ihr can'urmonf Thus. one OF
tho higcoet tasks America over un-
d.r'ook is beng carried ou' almost
beyond the notice of the country a.
lafgr
To those camps viii 20 the flower
of American youth. unframed. "
willing fo hcbt From them ,ill
COME trained equipped citizen sol
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-11
THE WEATHER

Detroit nnd strinii,i Saturda
nieht fair nnd somewhat vnrmcr.
sunday. unsettled and prohnbty
showers moderate south and south
west Winds
Lower Michigan Tuir and Wnrm-
er saturday nights sunday probnbIs
showers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-11
RETREAT MEANS ANNIHILATION BY
FRENCH GUNS ON RIDGE; ALL ATTACKS
FAIL TO SHAKE ENTENTE POSITION
Man Tells Board He Won't
Fight Lugged AUay to Cell

that would never
Nordrum high school Friday afternoon He locked immediately
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-11

The ladies Society 'of American
Florists holds IT'S annual convention
in New York city this month.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-11

Absolutely the finest lgI4Ie 10 Cof-
Zee and Hurest fcrs s. Nrr.aw frnm
our own farm served ct Hotel Girls
void CafcteFia.-Adv,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-11

Rhcomntism nnd NcrVou~ Diseases
successfuliy treated fat Mt. Clemens.
ADV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-11
READERS, ATTENTION.!

Nearly every bridge, vaduct and tunnel through
out the country is guarded by soldiers, who
have little chance to buy daily paper
reading matter Of any kind. N you will throw this
paper off 10 OF them when you through
with II, we feel that Il would be much appree lated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
HOSPITAL CORPS HERE
Adjutant General Authorizes Medical
Organization in Topeka.

Organization of a full brigade is
underway in the office of Charles I.
Martin, adjutant general. Captain
Seth A. Hammel of Topeka has been
authorized to organize a field hospital
corps in this city. A brigade is en-
titled to a field hospital corps and an
ambulance company. Plans are be-
ing formulated for organizing the am
bulance company IN Kansas City.
Kansas.
Should the organization of a field
hospital corps succeed, Captain Ham
mel will be promoted to rank of ma
jor. In addition to the major, the
corps is differed by four Heutenants
and has fifty-three enlisted men. I'm
der military regulations five years
service is required of a commissioned
officer before he can be promoted to
captain. At the end of five years
service, the four lieutenants would be
promoted to captains. Captain Ham
mel was on the border in the summer
and was in the Philippines with the
Twentieth Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
ONE LEGGED ROBIN
HAS LIFE LEASE ON
FLOWER BUSH FLAT

Kansas City, Mo-, March 21.-This
is the first day of spring and here is
a story to fit it. Every year the same
robin redbreast returns to the flower
garden of Thomas G.. Beaham's home
and makes his nest in the SNOWFALL
bush. Robbie is easily identified be-
cause he has only one leg. Or, if he
has another, he never lets it down.
He has an eye for beauty too, this
robin. Every spring he brings the
prettiest little girl robin of the whole
bunch for his mate; and the spot he
has chosen for his home is one of the
most beautiful and artistic in all KAN
sas City. Robbie's advent is looked
and hoped for by children and grown
ups for blocks around. He is expected
almost any day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
DAWSON is PRESIDENT
Oklahoma Man Succeeds Robert Stone
in Rotary Office.

Tulsa, Okla, March 21.-Charles
W. Dawson of Muskogee, Okla, was
elected president of the Eleventh Ro-
tary district at the conclusion of the
annual convention. Mr.. Dawson sue
ceeds Robert Stone of Topeka, as
president of the district. Hutchinson
was selected as the next meeting plAce
Of the convention. A resolution was
adopted urging that Kansas City, Mo-.
be selected as the meeting place of the
next national convention.
Henry Bennett of Topeka, made Il
unique talk when he described the
Atlanta he entered as a soldier in blue
in the Civil war. He is going back
there this year as a Rotarian to at
tend the annual convention. Fred
Voiland, president of the Topeka Ro-
tary club. talked on the good of con-
ventions such as those held at Tulsa
Arch Klumph of Cleveland, interna-
tiona1 president, was present at tho
session the last day and his address
featured the closing banquet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
BOYS LEARN COOKERY
Aggie Students Also Will BE Taught
to Serve Meals.

Manhattan, Kan. March 81
Safety first" Will be the slogan of the
young men in the Kansas Sttae Agrl-
cultural college who are planning to
study cookery in the spring term.
The boys will not only learn how to
carve the duck without personal en-
barrassment or disastrous results, but
will be taught how to cook and serve
meals, and the art of washing dishes.
Balanced menus and economy in diet
will be given special attention. Mar
keting and the care of foods will also
be included in the course.
The class viii recite twice a week
and will be taught by Miss Helen
Green, instructor in domestic science.
The boys will be required to wear
white butchers aprons while they are
in the laboratory. The class will be
limited to twenty mem bers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
AGGIES TO GOTO BRAZIL
8 Experts From Q. S. Thought They
Arrived in Midst of Revolution.

Rio de Janeiro, March 21.--Nine
agricultural experts recently employed
in the United States by the Brazilian
arrived in Brazil.
According to the story told by Snr.
Oliveira Castro, the Brazilian govern
ments agent sent to employ the ex-
perts he had extreme difficulty in
finding men willing to go to Brazil
because of the prevailing idea in the
United States that revolutions We're
matters of daily occurrence.
After a great deal of effort and re-
peated assurances that revolutions
took place only in the story books and
not in actual Brazilian life, he in
duced Professors o. T Glawson, H
H. Cardineu, W. c. tombstone, ]. E.
Blohm, E. Pithman, r. H. Cook, Maui
rice Blohm, DR.. K. E. Quantz and DR..
b. t. Harve to leave with him on the
steamer "Minas Geraes"
When the 'Minas Geraes'' arrived
in Pernambuco, the first Brazilian
port, and as she hauled up to the
docks there was the sound of rifle
firing from within the city. There
was great curiosity on board the ship,
particularly among the Americans, as
to what the disturbance meant. A
venturesome ships officer brought
back to the news that revolution
was in progress. 1t turned out later
that it was a mere celebration over
minor election and NOBODY was hurt.
But, as Snr. Castro expressed it,
THE Americans clapped their hands
to their heads"
They arrived safely in Rio de
Janeiro and are busy showing the
agricultural department new stunts in
fruit, grain, tobacco and other kinds
of culture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
SINGING MARSEILLAISE
Russian Troops ut Front Receive
News With Great Acclaim.

Petrograd, March 81. - Russian
troops at the front received news of
the overthrow of the autocracy and
setting up of a democracy with ac-
claim, according to dispatches receiv-
ed today from field headquarters and
made public by the provisional gov
eminent.
The troops were mustered in the
public square, to which point they
had marched carrying red flags and
singing the ''Marseillaise." AT request
of the Grand Duke Nicholas, COM
mander-in- chief of the army, General
Alexeiff, chief of staff, read the cars
declaration of abdication and exhorted
the soldiers to loyalty to the new gov
eminent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
RIFLE CLUB BOOMING
st. Marys Organization Takes in Ten
New Members This Week.

The secretary of the Topeka rifle
club announces that the auxiliary
branch of the club at st. Marys is con-
tinuing to boom and that the follow
ing new members have been reported:
Albert E. Kerna, w. C. Bond, S. R.
Sautee, Frank A Moss, Paul K. Heis-
Ter, Andrew Kappes, J. e. Mccain,
A. F. Rourke. August J. Verscheldon
and Lew Blaylock.
The st. Marys club is installing a
new range which will be equipped
with two rack target pit. This range,
it is announced, will be opened within
a short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
WINS K.U. SCHOLARSHIP
John Warner, Washburn Student,
Achieves High Scholastic Honor.

The K. U. scholarship that is
awarded to some senior in Washburn
each year, was won by John Warner
this year The scholarship is offered
for any branch of stucy in the curric-
ulum of the university. Rolla Harger
received the award in 1914. He went
to the university and took up chemis-
try. In 1915 Laurens Whittemore was
the honored student. He wished to
specialize in physics and enjoyed such
a marked success that he was ap-
pointed a member of the X U. faculty.
John Warner is among the most
popular students on the Washburn
campus. He was president of his class
in his sophomore year, president of
the Y. NJ. c. A. this year, and man
ager of '.Kaw'' for the last two sea-
sons. He was student volunteer for
foreign missions. In addition to this
he was a member of Tau Delta Phi
honorary scholastic fraternity, and
was quite a tennis star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
JITNEY IS DEMOLISHED
Four Persons Barely Escape Death in
Council Grove Accident.

Council Grove, Kan, March al
The automobile of Charles Klager, a
jitney driver; was completely demol-
ished and several persons barely es-
capped death Tuesday night when a
string of freight cars was backed into
the car by a switch engine. Everest
Patterson, Beulah Hartman and Clara
Blunt were in the car and escaped with
minor injuries.
This is the second accident of its
kind that has happened at this cross
ing within the last six months and it
is expected that immediate action will
be taken to make the crossing less
dangerous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
START THEM INDOORS
Easy to Raise Cannas of Uniform
Size and Color.

Manhattan, Kan, March 21.-Can-
mas should be started indoors the first
or second week in April and trans
planted the second week in May. This
plan has numerous advantages over
the old method of planting the bulbs
directly in the beds in which they
are to grow, believes NJ. F. Ahearn,
professor of landscape gardening in
the Kansas State Agricultural college
By the new method it is possible for
the grower to select plants of uni
form size and color. There is less
danger from frost when the plant are
not set out until May.
The indoor plan is simple. The
bulbs are cut in lengths varying from
two to four inches. Individual speci-
mems are placed in pots or S-veral
may be planted in a shallow box. The
pots or boxes should be put in sunny
basement windows. under greenhouse
benches. in hotbeds. or in cold frames.
Strong, we'll developed plants are pro-
duced that will stand the strain Of
transplanting.
TOPEKA PRISONER ESCAPES.
james o. jackson Succeeds in Getting
Out of State Penitentiary.
Leavenworth, Kan, March 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
EAT
What You'll
Use Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
to Help Your Stomach and
Do Not Worry.

Trial Package Sent FREE on Request
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, weak stom-
ach and similar names simply mean
that the supply of digestive juices is
inadequate. That is where Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets come in-by sup
PLYING this deficiency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
SUPPRESS JAP SHIP NEWS
Would Prevent Information Reaching
German Raider in India Ocean.

Toxic, March 21-Prohibition
against publication of news of the ar
rival and departure of all Japanese
merchantmen sailing in the Pacific
and Indian oceans, was announced by
the government today
Official announcement was made at
Toxic a week or more ago of the
presence of German raider in Pacific
waters. The censorship on ship move
ments announced above is a measure
of protection against depredations of
such a raider
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21

Bloodhounds are searching the woods
around Leavenworth for James o.
Jackson, a negro prisoner of the Kan
sas state penitentiary, who escaped
Tuesday afternoon while working in
the brick plant.
Jackson was serving a five-year
term for burglary committed in To-
peka in 1914
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21

If you will eat a Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablet after each meal and one just
before you go to bed, you will learn
that there is no harm in your meals.
The reason is clearly plain. Your
system lacks the proper digestive
juices to make your meals easily di-
gested. Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets
give the stomach and other organs of
the digestive apparatus the where
withal to digest food.
Get a soc box from any drug store
and try them, or send the coupon for
free trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
ODDITIES
CULLED FROM
DAYS NEWS

CHICAGO.-Spring style in mar
| rage contracts are appearing. When
police arrested Henry Landwirth, for
mer professor of languages at Loyola
university. he produced fevered
poem written in passionate red ink by
himself as the contract
placed in New York business houses
during the Billy Sunday campaign and
business women will be supposed to
drop in a nickel every time they say
d or something.
| ATLANTIC CITY, n. diamond
Jim Brady today ordered a pair of dia-
mond studded tortoise shell glasses
for "Mickers Mallory" the pet terrier
of the board walk to which he took a
| fancy.
NEW YORK.-Rev. Walter E. Bent
| ley, the actor-pastor, warned Billy
Sunday that if he slammed the theater
during the visit here, he, DR.. Bentley
would hire a hall and answer him
| back.
/ CLEVELAND, O.-When Allen T.
! Perry, rs. manufacturer, married
Katherine Durham, 43-sister of his
| sons wife-a sister-in-law became a
| mother-in-law and daughter-in-law
| a sister-in-law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-21
Prisoner Escapes on Train.

Pueblo. Colo, March 21.-Everett
L. Songer, wanted here on a charge
of theft, involving $4,000 worth of
5ewelry. escaped from Undersheriff
Sam Thomas, while the latter was
bringing him on a train to this city
from Walnut, Kan. Songer was ar
rested recently at Walnut.