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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
Arrest of Fritz K0.Gy
Hats Plan to Blow
Up Plants

NEW YORK. March 6.--Dr,
Chsnader chakiAberty. a Hindu
physician. and Dr.. Ernest sckunner.
a German. are under arrest at New
York headquarters. charged with
setting on foot . military expedL
ton against a friendly nation"
They win be Arrdgned today be-
fore federal authorities.
The two admitted, after a grilling
lasting from 7 O'Clock last night to
this morning. that they had re-
ceived 10000 from Wolff Won Igel,
alleged German plotter.
The object OF the plot, according
to the police. was 10 start revolu-
ton In India.
The two men were taken from a
sumptuously furnished apartment at
No. 3s4 West One Hundred and
Twentieth-sf where. detectives stat.
cd. they found a quantity OF mys.
torIous chemicals. pamphlets sor in
citing the Hlndoos 10 revolt and n
large amount Of aluminium caps.
shaped like pill boxes. Sckunner's
confession IL said to have revealed
the plot II is declared 20 have
been corro6orated by hts Hindu
companion. He is said 10 fave told
the police that Chakiaberty went 20
FsrVvrapV a,f,a tIva eco -. eel IA o.
as a Persian under = false passport.
he returned aith Information. it l.
said and reported % Won lEel IN
Washington Voc igel. u g. said.
gave the men So. 900 for carr Ing
On their operations
The police declared Other arrests
ere expected The connection Of a
Cninese who Is said 10 hayo agreed
20 get munitions into India from
China. Is icing Investigated
Won icel IS nov on the Fredcrie
VIII houewarc bound with Count
Won Bernstorf. having lad his S25..
o0g bond under conspiracy ird'et.
meut released the DAY before the
ship sailed. lie vas held. along
with Hans Tausehcr. Krupp agent
in The United states. In connsctica
with the Welland canal plot. Won
lFel was given safe conduct AZ a
member % he German ambassa-
doris party II was indicated. when
his bond was lifted. that the drnart.
ment OF justice at Washington ap-
proved his release and return 10
Germany.
Since TIE departure Of BernstorI
there have been reports ~ a g. 000.-
900 propaganda fyuId. left hero. 20
be used b. German agents working
for some unknown ncR chief
with the arrest OF FRITZ Kolb IN
Hoboken last night the police be
lieye they have foiled a plot 20 In
Jure the allied cause by blowing w
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
American Shipping Grows.

The growth OF American shipping
enterprises since the outbreak OF the
war l. indicated b. figures published
recently. A compilation shows that
during the last - months the total
capital authorizations in the lorna.
ton % ship companies aggregated
approximately $4,000 900 Fifteen
new shipbuilding Companies With an
aggregate capital Of $50 So. geo were
created last month.
The revival in ship construction
il accounted FOR By the destruction
Of a large volume Of tonnage, an in
clination to operate under the Amer
ican flag. which offers the greatest
protection. and the abnormally high
freight rates, which have increased
the profits Of shipping lines.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
MAPS SHOW HOW
SOCIETY CARES
FOR CHILDREN

In connection with the child well
fare exhibit being held this week
under auspices OF the Twentieth
Century club. NJ No. 50 Library-ave.,
the Children's Aid society has pro
pared special maps. photographs and
posters. Some describe the general
purpose of the society 10 aid and
protect homeless and needy children.
Others show the cost OF caring for
the destitute youngsters. A careful
selection from the society's clipping
hook shows special newspaper flea.
lures. stories. editorials and notices
about the work OF the society.
A map with green. silver and gold
stars pasted In different places,
shows the location OF 1876 private
family homes now used by the soci.
ely for the shelter OF its wards
About half OF these homes are stu.
ated I'm small towns FIVE TO 40 miles
outside the city limits. Green stars
denote homes where board In paid
for the care OF child: silver stars
denote free" homes. where no
board Ia asked and gold stars SHOW
the families who have taken a little
one into their homes for adoption
There are 81 such gold stars. and
the society feels well repaid when
after one year OF trial or probation
an orphaned or deserted "kiddie'
Is given permanent home In o
good, well established household.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
Miles of She'll Churned Muck
Thickly Strewn With Corpses,
Left BY Great German Retreat

in depth. Imagine mud so bottom
less that the German prisoners
claim their men frequently were
swallowed up whole In attempting
TO cross after dark.
This Is the territory the Ger
mans left.
The German prisoners told as that
the communicated trenches had
been wired out by the incessen.
British Are and the mud, so that re-
lief and re-yictualling was dificuii.
most dangerous. Men on such MS
sionS were caught by the British
machine guns sweeping In the dark.
hess and could not be eaved. II vas
impossible to save those thus cut OF
b. the destruction OF the communi
eating trenches. The dead were lef,
where rhey fell.
Two attacks In November left
thousands OF Germans beside the
trenches. They have remained
there until now. when The British
are bury1ng the remains.
Such was the Nsink-hole occupied
By the Germans.
The scenes were too horrible for
The human nerves 20 Withstand.
They make quite belisvable the
stories OF soldiers who became fav.
ing maniscs.
II In quite possible that In the
withdrawal Germany plans TO use
her troops elsewhere in a big often.
rive, but the British are Indss.
turbed.
One outstanding moral OF the Ger.
n an retreat IS wherever the Ger
mans stop their retirement. their
new positions can be reduced TO tho
same hideous uncndurable quag.
mire Of cadavers and muck whore
crisped cead hands clutch from the
mud at tas kaiser's men and dead
eyes stare at them from the slime.
defying even German discipline to
hold live men in line.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

What ia apparently evidence that
France has foodstuffs OF certain
kinds OF spare IL contained in =
csblegram received by the Depart
ment OF Commerce from the Ameri-
can consul general At Paris. II tells
Of the abrogation by a ministerial
order OF Feb. % Of n similar order.
dated Feb. IS. which withdrew the
authorization 10 export. without spe-
cial permission. preserved tomatoes.
canned ash, canned vegetables. and
preserved food products with-a meat
basis 20 destinations IN allied and
American countries. Authorization
10 ship these goods without a permit
IL re-estsblished by the new order
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
By WILLIAM PHILLIP Sims

By WILLIAM PHILLIP SIhMS
sian Correspondent UHifef Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN FRANCE. March s.--one reason
why the Germans retreated along TN
Ancre was because they were fast
becoming q garrison OF gibbering
Iunatics. Their position had be
come more hideous than the soup
pers OF hell" Mud-bottomless In
plaees-and the ceaseiess pounding
OF the British guns had turned their
positions into stench-pits too horri-
BILE for human nerves 10 stand.
The United Press correspondent
was the first American permitted 10
penetrate across the ground evacu-
ated by the Germans as far as Thil.
10y towards Bapaume.
Madame Tussauds wax works
chamber of horrors was as cheer
fuI a. a May day compared with
this neld Of tsrrors, painfully pic
tured At each step.
sigEagged around stagnant cess.
pools and interlockjng shell craters
In which the water was the exact
color OF blood. This might have
been due 10 chemicals In the high
explosives which rent the holes. or
the nature OF the ground itself.
found myself stepping on Ger
man bodies which Uttered the re-
gion. They were In all imaginable
conditions and positlons-some-
times piled several deep. saw
arms sticking full length on. OF the
mud that concealed all else Of the
bodies to which they we're attached
There were legs, feet halfbodies--
OF heads piOTuding Some
ley face down. some were prone "a
their backs. exactly az II asleep
At another place. on ollie
several decp. Law = boyish officer.
fair a. a girl. with HE arms thrown
back and his blue eyes staring IL
he sky. Ills sandy hair had been
brushed hack modiShly by the rain
Imagine sccnes like this covering
miles. Imagine every trace of
vegetation long siute blasted sway
Imagine the earth pOvderstained
and churned up from zen ~ 80 feet
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
Admiration OF Samples to srarlI.

The attention OF statesmen Is d.
rec,ed by Consul General A. l.. ".
Go,lschalk at Rio de Janeiro. to tho
fact that those intending TO visit
Brazil must present not only a legal
ized consular invoice OF their sam
pies. but also a consular certificate
describing their goods In order 10
secure temporary free Admission for
their samples. An American traveller
recently presented consular IN
voice in proper form. but. as he had
failed 10 provide himself with a le-
galiEed list OF the samples. the Gus
toms authorities refused to permit
their admission under bond or to re.
fund the duties paid upon the re-
expectation OF the goods.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
By Leo

The new Ecuador tariff law which
went into effect the frst OF the year
adds the following articles 10 the
Tree list: Airplanes, electrical insu-
lstors, churns. agricultural sprayers,
unginned cotton. masts. asphalt.
iron pipes for irrigation. charcoal,
ASSAY furnaces and vessels. milk
steriiizers. brooms. milk cans. water
closets. formaldehyde, unwrOught
marble. sheep shears. scythes, OK.
banded. metal. inJectors for steam
boilers. telegraph and telephone
poles quinine. tanks OF capacity OF
over 1900 gallons for irrigation. and
certain disinfectants
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
MEATLESS MENUS FOR LENT
Bddy Bye Gives Model Recipes For Food and Vegetable
Meals.
Oatmeal Waters

rhe ingredients are two cupfuls
ilour. four tablespooRfuls sugar. four
tshlespoOnfuls cooked oatmeal. one
half teaspoonful salt. six lsvel table
spOonfuls shortening. and hot water
MiV TIE sugar and salt with the -four
work in The shortening and the Dat
meal. add just enough no, water 70
make the dough hold together. roll
out a. thin as possible, and rake N
a moderate oven.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
~ sIppY sYE

slowed ogs anc &C.
reals. French toast and coffee
Luncheon-corn eRowder and
toast. pear salad, oatmeal waters.
tea.
Dlnner--F1sh soup. curried vege-
tables. potato pun. sponge cake and
stcwcd peaches. coffee.
Corn Chowaer
The ingredients are one can corn.
enc cup salt pork cut in cGhes. one
cup potatoes cut in cubes. one-half
cupful siiced onions. three cups VA
ter. two cups milk. one-half cupful
cracker crumbs. and one tablespoon
fui each OF -four and butter
Cook the salt pork In a frying pan
i've minutes: add the onion. and
cook until yellow. Parboll the 20
tstoes. and add with the corn and
water. and cook 20 minutes. Thick
en- the milk with the butter and -four
and combine all The ingredients. in
gliding cracker crumbs and season
ings Serve with croutons or fried
bread. Suecotash may BE- substitut-
I'd for canned corn
curried Vegetables
Clean. scrape or peel. and cut
into small cubes. one-hal, pound
each Of carrots, turnips, celery and
onions Parboil and drain dry on
clean napkin in a eolander. Melt
heaping teaspoonful OF butter in
a saucepan, and brown the vegeta.
bles but do not burn them. Heat
enough brown gravy to cover. and
stew the vegetables slowly until ten.
Ter. Add one teaspoonful OF Gu
powder. OF season with same 10
taste. simmer Ave minutes. and
serve In a border Of boiled rice
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
PURITY AND POWER
Necessary 20 Overcome impure Blood
and Weak Conditions.

The recent trying weather. ex.
posture 10 storms. the grip. hard colds.
pneumonia. fevers, diphtheria and
other blood poisoning. prostrating dis
eases leave the whole system sub
normal-below par-weak and SLOW
blood depleted and thin. with that
tired feeling. poor appetite, delicate
digestive power OF almost none az all
The ideal treatment Is
Hoods Sarsaparilla--to be taken
before meals-thoroughly 90 purify
the blood and expel pOisons. and
Pepilron Pills-to b. taken after
meais-to put power into the blood
give strength, Increase red corpuscles
and restore normal health.tone
Hoods Sarsaparilia has for 40 years
won and held the favor OF the people.
Peptiron Pills are named from pep
sin and iron--and include nux and
other good blood and stomach tonics
Be wise and begin on this sensible.
reliable course OF medicine today -
Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

TIFFTN. o., March Music may
have charms in some directions. but
Il remained for Roy Yeager 10 dis
cover how II could be utilized for
hrhting the coal famine.
Yeager bad used his last bit Of
fuel The nre had burned low. He
was At a loss TO know Just what TO
DO when he noticed the family or
ran that for many months he had
been trying to sell because OF It's
antiquity. He thought no more about
cash whom mere cash would not buy
fuel The organ furnished several
hours OF warmth for the family
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

Southern Baptists. representing a
membership OF more than 1000 900
are TO meet in convention today at
Shreveport to consider the general
topics OF the religious obligations Of
men and the need for wider inter
est in missions
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

the department apparatus arrived,
be said This tragedy proves whal
the are commission has reiterated 2
that NE must have code OF lre
regulations. enforced by the fre
marshal and ief, In bis hanus en-
tirely. ciV the marshal authority
20 enforce rigid regulations. ana he
viii BE- held responsible. As Il
stands now. Il IL hit or miss prop
ositIon.r
Beard To Take Action.
The commission meets this after.
noon and Il is probable that some
action viii be taken to hasten the
adoption OF a suitable code.
What caused the fire Is a problem
tho many credit the opinion that
chemicals used in the shoe repair
ing department OF Fyfe a Company
exploded. why the floors came
down suddenly. burying the nremen.
Is not a mystery, in the minds OF
the men who investigated or fought
the IRE
The Gre in the frst place MAS
confined 20 the hlth floor. Before
4. had time TO spread. the floors
came down with a crash.
Assistant Chief McGraw s OF the
arm opinion that the floors were so
weak that the elevator apparatus On
the nfth floor dropped. and took the
floors along with n.
siames Weak Jolsts.
There vas no nrr on the other
floors when we went thru" said
Chief McGrRW. There was no
great weight on any OF tho f1ors.
The only solution is that the joists
were so weak that Tie elevator ma
ch.nery. in droppiag took them
aIcng."
Chief Broderfck. veteran OF hun
dfeds OF battles With ere, shook his
lead gioomiiy when asked what he
believed caused the Are
Il don't know about the cause OF
the IRE" he said Il dc know that
I went thru that building Is Ein-
lles before the collapse. and ali the
hre was ON the fifth floor u the
stairway leading 20 bis floor hadn't
been nailed shut VIC could have got.
len at Il easily. There was moth
Ing to warn fireman that those
soors woull come down. because
here wasn't any heavy machinery
Dr. other heavy material on them
While tumors OF negligence and
improper regulations were being
thru the city. the -atiro
detroit Are department was making
Monday norning for
Ihe funerals Of the hVe victims
rirepsen To Pay LAST Tribute
Seventy members % the IRE de-
partment stations IN The east side
a1ll act as an escort Tuesday after
noon al the funeral vi Capt Alexan-
der cockbHrn. Services will be held
from the Sockourn reEidence, No.
1867 W2bash-Aye.
A like number from the west side
win accom- pany the casket OF Pipe
man Mattick 10 the grave Wednes-
lay afternoon L Is probable that
fo- Pipeman William SeniI
slso will &c held Wednesday. but
his is net definite. In any event.
20 comrsdes also win pay last tri-
bate 20 thts hero a. the grave
The body OF Ladder nan Oscar
Locke viii be sent 10 the home of
his parents in Bay City this after
noon, and funeral services will be
held there Tuesday afternoon. Six
OF the Detroit department
headed by Lieut.. James Murphy.
wili act as pallbearers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
MILES

Ray Lawrence bids fair TO rival Ju-
Ian Eitlng~ a. a female tmpersona
tor. Hts act is called Just an Am
erican 1iri~ and he appears In all
the charming forgery % the most
advanced fashion plate. This - not
all for he sings Tn a htgh faisetto
voice which carries out the chnrac-
ter convincinEiy HIS next costume
which he duns upon the stage with
M help OF a very small maid IL a
ravishIng creation which shows his
small feet aud shoulders quite femi-
nine in their lhyelinesa Ray nnhliy
appears az real man and sings In
his natural voice a song about being
a man. which sri-Gp hearty applause.
Alfred ana Pasquale performers
on the accordion and violin, DO some
don quite italian. tho they have
distinctly American appearance.
Pretty little Jane. In the comedy
trio Of Julie. Jane and Lewis" 10
captivating in her short black skirt
h.gh boots and white Jersey and the
Indian club act ~ one Of Nhe pref
tiesf which hss been shown In the
city. Periey lincoln takes on the
giri clerk behind the ribbon counter
70 perfection and does some singing
Deimorr sna Moore give a piayiet
entitled Behind the scenes" IN
which they make up before The au-
TIE Seven Joyous Joys" IN .
schooiday frolic compiets tho pro-
gram
Every dAv ~ i1a0 and 40 the
popular Aim. "pcrfta - our Girl Re-
porters s shown and draws large
crowds u has been secured AZ un-
usual cost
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

thAts shIonk th0 .-sses.tc
time /. coming pp.ss nsrsssIs-
heavily II ygS d., ps Ig,sr.sp; Who no. hay; ~.
ko1r Wrtists the tsvDearanee OF
Madame Doree's Celebrtxles 10 an
event To others who havo MOI had
that advantage. the perforu1AEce OF
the impr:ssionists 10 all ths~aere
Members OF Madame poree's group
are Raoul Romito az CAruso. Madame
Gina de sanetis az Emmy Destlnn.
Luise Maniero as Martinsiii. Edith
csvsdor. as John Mccorm.c. Giuiio
Adami as N. Pianeon. Hazel sanborn
az Louisa Tetrasstnl. Grace Lyon "a
Louise Homer. and signor RAinmondo
Scala as Antonio scotti
Billie Montgomery ana George Per-
~. old-timers IN the Temple. give
a conslomsrstion OF nonsense that
provides much enjoyment hontgom-
cry formerly was OF Montgomery
and Moore. and Perry OF Perry and
for the nrst time here.
Kelly and Calvin are excellent en-
tertainers. Calvin plays the Italian
and the audience Monday afternoon
voiced It's utmost approval OF his In
terpretation OF the part.
~Pinkie." an artistic dancer, with
a boy singer. gives q nae perform
ance. "Ptnkte" II exceptionally grace
full. and executes some dance steps
that call for more than ordinary
agility.
spencer Kelly and Marion wilder
present Melodies. Past and Present"
and close with a we'll worked out
medley OF old time airs The Misses
karla and Rubadi, violipist and plan
tst. accompany them. Mies karla
also skillfully plays violin solo.
clara Howard. singing comedienne,
sings many new sonss and also
dances she Initiates charlie Chap
lin 10 perfection. The bill opens
with the Weise family doing an aero
hattie act. and closes with = demon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

The sixth annual conference OF
the Tennessee Congress OF Mothers
and Parent-TeacherS associations
begins its sessions today at Win
chester.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
ORPHEt ".

An act that mvstiiss indeed -
Rssists a tiny clip OF n Eirl who
succeaafuily corihatk the weight and
strength - eight men on the Orph-
cum stage this week R@Aista. 80
fact. proves that there IL somethtnE
new for while standing on a plat
form On mfdair she causes her APP
para 20 descend raising her strua-
glins opponents In the air Pre-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

The -welfth annual Midwest Ce-
ment show is 20 be opened at oma-
IN today and Will be continued
turnout the remainder Of the week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

Toledo is to be the meeting place
today Of the annual convention OF
the Ohio Retail Shoe Dealers asso-
citation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

DruGgists refund money II PAzo
OINTMENT fails 10 cure Itching.
blind, bleeding or Protruding piles.
First application gives relief seo-
Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
otno. and ships in this

tsntity OF powerful
her with some Gun.
ombs was found In
! nrst thought kolb
'Awho escaped plan
President Wilson,
"a later discredited.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

Pytnftng--fhe ptstn seaf kfaA--shst
o. yfEhf--Ttp~- lou D~sf.--Naiw ezra
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
POllCEl
DOWN }
WAR (
Hindu and Ger
Arrested In
York

%
AUAA nsa rsss,s dom M
LANNED Evvsmsmber that strong hs Of great sgsr.s
In INDIA. CHI IL coming Snpsny h
= lpay heavily you pArons who have
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
Prepare or Repa
nv n ADDiN0roN BRuCk
Author of The Riddle OF PERI
Atty" Psychology and
Parenthood." etc.

You still are In your early
hood. You abound In energy.
and day you are in the so.
word fatigue" IL 10 you . .
word. almost a meaningless Z
For this great fund OF hes.-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
DICKY DIPPY'S DIARY.


a POLICE MAN CAME ALONG AND
5A,D:S I've n GOOD MIND TO
ARREST YOU FOR THRCWlNG
THAT PAPER M THE STREET.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-30
GUARDING OUR PLANTS.

The call for 5O,oO0 soldiers to guard the plants of America. the bridges, .illes ::ssssfise oii;i mental railroads, the ve'a-Ssys, proves up that Unole Samuel not going to take any chance on\ German spies and German agents gettins away with anything here. The police force will be sui iieient and the German agents who attempt to operate will he caught, and they will be dealt with in the sum. mary manner that the circumstances deserve. The United States has thrown its doors open to the op. pressed of all nations, but It's hospi. taliiy has been imposed upon, and the American people win not be slow 10 resent that imposition. The Ameri- can guardsman will not be under any very strict orders when fl comes 10 protecting the property within this country from the bomb thrower. and the situation will be hndled carefully and effectively to the end that pro. tection will be felt
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-30
OPENING OF ESSEX.

This afternoon the famous Essex Park course one of the most delight lilly situated plants in the country. will De opened again for the entertain. ment of such Of our visitors as are at. tracted by Che sport of kings The revived plant is rebuilt in splendid condition, and it's appointments are complete. II is offlcered by some Of the foremost men in the racing game in America, Presiding Judge FHzger. ald being one ot the foremost men with the Jockey Club. the Eastern turf body Racing al Essex, as at oaklaen, will be under supervision of the Business Mems League. The as- distance and the moral support Of he business interests standing firmly be. hind Essex 10 the end that the meet ing there, as all meetings at Hot Springs, may reflect credit on the peo- pie at large within our community. Today is half holiday. a mid.season off afternoon. for the enjoyment of the people, and they should go out and help usher in this big institution with graciousness such as the situation deserves