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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
CHAIN LETTER
FRAUDS Barred
Businessmen Innocently Take
Part In Schemes, Say
Postmaster

Many Detroit business and pro
fessional men lately have partici-
gated In several OF the greatest
chain letter frauds that ever have
come TO the attention OF the postal
authorities Postmaster William J..
NaEel. Tuesday. forwarded to the
chief inspector In Washington. evt-
cence that extensive chain lstter
schemes have been worked IN De
troit and that many prominent and
wealthy oitiHsns Of the city limo
Gently have aided the sehemers-
Operation OF the chain letter plan
10 a direct violation OF the postal
laws unless the person 90 desiring
20 use the plan obtains special per
mission from the department n
Washington. He must show concln-
Fively that there is no intention TO
defraud the public.
One scheme that came to PostmAs-
ter Nagers attention Monday. WINS
plan 10 obtain money for BUYING
anaesthstics for soldiers wounded
In battle. The letters set forth that
many soldiers suffered because an
aesthetics now are expensive and
cinicult TO obtain. The person %
whom the letter was addressed was
asked 10 contribute 10 cents. and
10 ask 10 friends 10 send that same
amount. with the special request
ADDED that the chain be not broken.
II Is estimated that . scheme OF
this sort II thoroly carried out would
net the promoter approximately
$3.50 900.
Postmaster NAgel asks that per
sons receiving letters OF this kind
turn them over 20 him instead Of
sending the money asked
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
Germans, Fighting Like Fiends,
Brave British Fire in Vain
At StOrming of Guemappe

Shortly after 4 saw thousands
OF Germans pour from behind Vert
wood, massed for attack. While
they paused briefly. the British turn
ed their artillery on them Then
they charged The terrific British
IRE tore great rents IN their ranks.
But thee stuck to II and struc kob-
bquely 70 the British lines. For
half an hour longer the eombatants
were hidden under . vast cloud Of
smoke. The Germans planted q bar.
rage 70 the west OF Monchy In an
endssvur 70 cut on reserves for the
foroes they were attacking.
Meanwhile the air swaTmed with
airplanes. Some fell. fighting Elo-
tousiy. Than. OF q sudden. the Brit.
ish took advantage In the nghtins
and By tremendous battling stormed
ousmappe. n was q sudden. bril-.
liant stroke. Further 20 the south.
west Of Monehy the Tommiss clear.
ed the ridge south 70 the Cojeul
Within 30 minutes after they
went over the parapet along this
line. saw they return with hun.
dreds Of prisoners captive,
and captors coming back thru a
death-deslins German barIage nre
Heavy hghtine took place al along
the line all day. Might saw the BRIT
ish with a net gain OF ground and
prisoners.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
RED CROSS FUND
IS NOW SI07,0I2
Mondays Receipts Of $4,000
Set Record; Money Still
Pouring In

Funds and memberships are still
pouring into the Red Cross in lArg'
er quantities than a: any time last
week. when the campaign was 40
lively on. Already the money re
ceived has been at least double the
sum aimed nj when the campaign
began. and Il IL believed that the
membership will have been increas-
cd to AT least $4,000. while the orig
NAL hope Of the workers was TO
raise SO, 900 members.
Donations OF SIS and upward
received Tuesday morning totAled
sl,546, while several grips full OF
money had not been counted and no
donations OF less than SIS. OF which
there were hundreds. were added.
That brought the total so far count
Cd ND to sl07yOl
On Monday nearly $40. 900 was TO
oefved, the largest amount taken in
on any one day Of the campaign
II included a fund made MP At the
Dodge hothev' factory OF r,El.
one from Morgan a Wright of ss.-
OF and ss.e17 from the city and
county employees, OF which the 20
lice department alone turned IN 81
40.
Among ne large contributions re-
ceived on Tuesday were: Cassave.
high school. t1io; Anna Stevens
Woodruff and 100 other contributors.
sls6; Du. r. Tressslt. $50; Young
Brass company. si3+: ID. U. r. Four
teenth-st- car house. siss; Jefferson
ave. car house, tiTe.
OF ths large sum already collect
I'd n 10 divided almost equally be-
tween fees for memberships and
contributions 20 the special fund for
the base hospital unit.
N n plannsd to keep headquarters
opsn In the Board Of Commerce for
tie remainder Of me week st least
and Iungsr n necessary az n In ex-
psetsd that contributions VII keep
colhing IN for several days.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

Motorcycle Oficer Henry Steven
son was injured Monday night At
McBnstry and DiH-aves., when. 10
avoid striking a group OF children
Paying In the street he turned his
machine into the curb. He Va.
hurled 10 the street. ke shock
knocking him unconscious Mel
Dale, 10, No. $50 BTanddp ave vas
struck BY the motorcycle A. Il fell
10th were taken 70 the West branch
- Grace hospital Neither's condi
ton ls serious
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
ny ,. W PE0LER.

(stan Correspondent Uaatod Press)
LONDON. April it.-The Ameri-
can Legion has made good Drafts
from the men OF the Yankee bat
TALON have fought so well In France
that Col. Hi. OF the Royal Cana
dian Rines. says he wants more OF
the same kind.
With the prospect OF an American
sxpeditlonAry force on the western
front some time hence particular at
tention Ia directed today at the
work OF the Americans with Can
ada's armies. Drafts OF the Yankee
battalion have fought well In France.
Sand lot practice IN the grand old
game from early boyhood proved to
be real preparedness in the case OF
the American bombers. The SCI
enee OF speed and control made their
hurting superior TO that OF troops
who never tackled baseball.
The American Legion lost its
identity rs q separate unit several
months ago. Instead OF going 20 the
front as . battalion. the Americans
have gone out a. drafts OF rein
forcements for other units which
suffered losses. The Princess Pats.
the Royal Canadian Rides and the
Thirty-eighth battalion received
most OF these drafts. II was while
visiting the training camp where
the remaining Americans are quar-
tered today that Col Bill paid his
compliment 10 the American fighting
qualities.
Maj. A. Rasmussen. OF Portland,
ore. recently wounded. won the a.
tie OF Flying Major" by daylight
raid with seven Americans on a Ger.
man trench. He returned with two
prisoners. one a former waiter In =
New York hotel RAsmussen's party
suffered no casualties.
Mai Pitman. OF Kansas City. and
Maj G. l. Hart. OF Brooklyn. went
20 France together with reinforce
ments and are now IN the trenches.
Maj. Pitnan In letter 10 another
oncer OF the legion. describes the
Smelling at his sector OF the trenches
as "A thousand express trains. run
ming abreast. at 50 miles an hour. all
blowing up AZ the same tire
Lieut. Allenbaek. OF Scranton. Pa.
r. AZ the front as n macnirr -
cficer with tho ROYAL Cans %
Rifles. Lieut. BurNr~'
Won promotion 70 major soon after
arriving in France
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
EIRST WAR
LOAN BONDS
e0BBLED
lesue Of $500, 900, 900 Is
100 Per Cent Over
Subscribed
~. 8. ORDERS THE
BOOKS CLOSED
More Securities Will
Soon Be On the
Market

q WATERMELON. April A.--Amsri-
'onn cltissns grabbed the FIRST $500
$4,000 IN treasury war certificates
- fnot that the administration has
lGn1DD1 halt for breath.
4 Win the indications that the 10
:Gue b ersubscribcd already by at
5coaot 100 per cent, orders were tsle-
03oDhod out 20 federal reserve banks
<1n1nv - eaose AL subscription books
~ - present
r y considsred probable. how
49,. thns . second series win be
:Gnoopnesd shortly. under the su-
nn31ea contained In the $1,000
80 vsr loan bfll, for s7,eoo. ooo.-
co e 90 year or less treasury
E0rye1ooneos. Disappointed subscrfb-
~ 80 being listed 30 thsy may
uDe - At TIE start on the next
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

~ WILLIAM PHILLIP gIMMS
49, 00vvsspo~Ssnf Unifed Prsss.)
WITH TIM BRITISH ARMIES
- Ia April f<>-Yssterdsy I
'GoDo1 from where British soldiers
UcovD1 dsash on advancing German
Y - - cfvfiicn present, I saw
49, - ons Of the rarest sights OF
- ArnaOsddon-troops on both
49, mnnsuvering IN the open.
WhlDe NV and then the battlefield
- hi1osn under the SMOKE and
49, ooo explosives. I saw Cue
1870 tahsn end ths ridge south %
- Oo1suI Jlvvr cleared Of the en-
80. ] cav ne Germans IN mass
cgnokion countsrsttack bsfore
uDGAy. Aghting iise ncnds, only to
- hurled back In broken. bleeding
/ lDunants.
y vss q perfect day for hghting.
4oere was scarcely q cloud IN the
~. n was the hrst real sLrins day
/. - Ne year.
n was AZ dawn on such a day that
- British attacked They spread
&vF q vide front TO the north and
~ south % the scarpe
Aoout : In the afternoon the Ger.
9ne began terrific BON bardment
~ moschy FOR hours the British
pfions were buried under clouds
white yellow and black smoke.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
SAFETY FIRST IS
PREPAREDNESS
Expert Emphasizes Patriotic
Aspect of Campaign In
School Talk

A bit Of patriotism was added 10
the second days lectures OF n. l.
Brownell. safety nrst engineer. IN
the Lincoln school, Tuesday. Mr..
Brownell. who has been brought TO
Detroit for a six weeks lecture
course In the public schools by the
Detroit Automobile club, FIRST showed
on the screen the nag OF the Unit.
ed States The children then SANG
America" Then each child was
pledged 10 support the safety nrst
movement and 70 cooperate with
the club In H.
There is patriotic definition
for safety frst,- said Mr.. Brownell
1T IL preparedness. Preparedness
for the nation r. safety hrst aud
rafety FIRST is preparedness for tic
individual.
The best rules 10 learn for safe
guarding human life In the streets
are: Cross the street at the corner
look both ways. look out for the
automobiles. look out for the cars.
and do not run"
The Detroit Automobile clubs
membership contest ended Monday
The campaign for members 10 TO 10
on for another two weeks. with 5000
members as the ultimate goal. @.
Edwurd Bleil's orasser Motor com
pany team was declared winner.
leading r. J. Haynes Dodge Bros
workers. by two points. Just q few
points behind the second team was
A. @. Zsllsr, with his Michigan
State Auto school nva
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
THIRTY-THIRD
NEEDS RECRUITS

The Thirtythird Michigan infan-
NY. which left IN PAso two months
ago with approximately 800 men.
now has a regimsntal strength OF
not more than TOO. because Of de-
pendents some Of the best trained
men In the organization have OBJ
tanned their discharges since TIE
arrival OF the troops In Detroit
We have so few men now thGt
many are doing more than their
share OF guard duty" said a CON
missioned ofncer OF the regiment.
Tuesday. "one company now has
between 30 and 40 men, whereas
when II left for the Mexican border
last October its roll contained more
than 100 names, which even then
vas below war strength"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
RECRUITING
TAKES Squirt


- ~ DDS month me @ccAl
- SB9u1ttng oGles has ssnt 1sT
nDD - - IL army. - grssk
W n1er eenk ct from this cfsy
- some lsaUeA g tAns sfnes ne
- 49, spsns1. and Mon
~ - ~ buu1sst Gay the olaos
u os -, vAsa % men vsss
uoDnl sDeaoesd snd shipped 10
rkns bassasks.
49, 3. = FAslps has rScsfvsd
- - 6oub1s the number Of 70
~ ~ nOw ou. Witch means
~ hnso pass win the war o.
rn<ss poUast he wfll DO obiis-
&[G1D shout 10 men n DAY.
- sesans ainpst fmpoasfbfe
- - oonscrip11on lin passes
I nnr1a esgm. --------
- me~ army rseFuissnG figures
~ oep9 On two sniisfmsnss Cor
- Ct pspaa&e1en vhsah
nqnn sleoe nen sn1tsted ssch
- yrisr ID sisnsa BY q. w.
- o15utAnt general
Unuk W. N. Richardson, Of the
uvG a1so has bssu urged by his
- - hustls NJ IL rscruitins. OF
~ - snl1stsd for ths navy Il 10
1oDro11e that 70 per cent Of them
~ mocAinists' mates or nrsmsn.
- ~ Whitshsad torpedo which
no arrived here 10 be displayed In
- 49, that it vii stimulate pa
lr1oo1nm Win be placed on exhibition
- - window OF the Maxwell Motor
o. oomDany salesroom on Wood.
|Dog1sve. Wednesday morning. The
Dnval once IL recruiting about 20
Inon 3 day for active service while
y oDo6 many yo~ng men are cling
|GGDo1enkicns for the naval reserve
49,
CAVt. v. l. Morrison. OF the ma
80 corps. was greatly encouraged
~ TIE acceptance Of the enlistment
~ n1win DENLY. and predicted that
Il vesId help 10 decide others to
G011wt He 10 just about keeping no
- average Of 40 O day. Late Tues
~ ~ sxpects q delegation OF 50
- enough 10 Keep bis star busy
~ nfght They are students from
- University Of Grand Rapids,
~ ars coming 70 enlist In q body
~ hAvs had private physical ex-
Qn1Datt0ns made st home and prac-
|1Donuv al are certain TO pass.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
FAINTS AT SIGHT
OF HER BROTHERS
BODY IN MORGUE

Mrs. Julia Theurer. No. 81 Myrtle
81, tainted Monday night in the
county morgus while viewing the
body OF her brother. Albert Latour.
q, No. 30 Maek-ave.. who commit
ted suicide q short time before IN
a NJ OF dependency over domestic
troubles. The fall injured her 80
severely that she had to be taken
TO Receiving hospital.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
Barber HsId For Tot. Death.

Paul RIM. . barber at No. $50
RiopeTlest, was arrested Monday
en- q charge OF manslAughter a. the
aisn who shot nve-yearold FlorillN
DileggA, No. s57 Riopellest-. sstur
DAY. while she was playing In the
street The tot died IN the Chill
dren's Free hospital few hours be
fore his arrest. RiEEi claims the
shooting was accidental.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

The Social club OF St. Therssa's
parish will give a dancing party
wednesday evening. IN the Hotel
statler. An attractive program OF
entertainment has been arranged for
those who do not care 20 dance
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
NEW YORK-FederaI blde. NJ

NEW YORK-FederA Judge May
or awarded a movie company al
600 .O00 damages against Henry Ford
because be attacked a aim called
The Battle Cry OF Peace" Ford
Gle an answer and reopen the
'ase within 20 days
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
ACCUSED OFFICER
HELD NOT GUILTY

Judge Davis Tuesday morning a.
rccted verdict OF not guilty In
the trial OF Clayton PAeeway. Do
troit policeman. who was charged
with robbery vhIle armed. Vincent
sEymanski. OF No. I'll Nswton-st.
accused Piaoeway OF threatening
him with o club On ne Saturday
night before Christmas and taking
$40 from him. Reuben Scott, an
other policeman. was accused with
Placevay.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

Suspected q sessiinu Geld Teeth.
Two hundred gold teeth which be
vas trying 20 dispose OF IN pawn
shops, caused the arrest Monday Of
n, r. Campbell, 80. OF New York.
on . charge OF suspicion- Police are
attempting 70 And out where be OBJ.
tanned the molArs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
ssspses Held In Staying.

Detectives Monday arrested Peter
BridweIl. 20 years old. In connec-
ton with the staying OF q man
found Sunday with bis skull
crushed. on Lvernoia- ave near the
Michigan Central railroad tracks
He In charged with homicide. De
tectives have been unable TO learn
the identity OF the dead man. Bird.
well. II IL said. engaged In a saloon
alteration with man Saturday
night. and the police ofncers sus-
pect thar the staying may have
been the Aftermath Of the bravl.
Francis O. CAREY. solicitor Of the
United States department OF agri-
culture for several years past. will
today enter upon his new duties az
United States attorney 81 New York
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d rfwht-Ttm~s job pept,-MaiH Sn1a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

PrfnttnE--the ptass neat kfnp--sAst
O. FtEht--Ttr~- Job Dept.-Nsfn ASDe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

Prfntins-the Main seat ktna-fhst
n rfGht--Ttmes Job pept.--Wafn Nn1a
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-25

must have; the Ignite coal, which is
easily converted into gas, makes the
best fuel that could be desired, and
1t is so inexpensive that little cost be-
yond the expense of mining need be
incurred.
Good Brick Clay.
North Dakota is remarkably we'll
supplied with good brick clays. Fair
brick clays may be found in most
parts of the state. Over a consider
able district in the eastern part these
clays appear in two distinct beds, j. e.,
the upper. usually yellow clay imme-
diately under the soil, and the deeper
blue clay. In the Red River valley
the yellow clay affords material for
a first-class cream brick 1t is the
clay used extensively in Grand Forks
1t Is probable that the shaies about
er points along the Great Northern
railroad to the north, will produce
good brick If properly utilized. They
would be likely to produce a firm.
siliceous red brick. At Kenmare and
near Minot and Williston. there are
clays that will make a fine dense
brick, in color from light cream to
red
In Southwest.
Near Bismarck there are two or
three layers of clay fit for excellent
red brick. On the bank OF the Mis-
souri, river. north of the Northern Pa
cific railway bridge. two LAYERS ap-
pear we'll suited ID this use, as we'll as
to the production Of drain and sewer
pipes. One of these clays is a rather
sandy gray color; under this is a dark
carbonaceous clay, somewhat plastic
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-25
"You Need North
Dakota and North
Dakota Needs You

There is scarcely any waste land in
North Dakota. the state having none
but what will at least provide good
pasture for live stock.
1t has been truly said that in North
Dakota 4 plowshare could be started
in at the Canadian boundary and,
barring streams, turn a continuous
furrow to the South Dakota line and.
similarly. from Minnesota on the cast
to Montana on the west.
With rural mail delivery, rural tele-
phones and the modern conveniences
of plumbing, heating, private gas and
electric lighting systems, the city Of
fers no home comforts which many
North Dakota homes do not duplicate.
What the state needs is more good
farm families to hc!p develop it's re-
sources. The slogan. ''Yon need North
Dakota, North Dakota. needs YOU"
could we'll be applied to many families
living by day labor in the tenement
districts in cities, and to others in
localities less fortunate.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-25

and apparently adapted for making
strong, dense drain pipe, roofing tile,
brick. etc.
About Dickinson the great variety
Of fine clays afford abundant mate
rial for the finest kind Of brick and
terra Gotta Of different kinds. The
best OF these clays run into fine fire
clay and earthenware clay, and seem
too valuable to he used for common
brick. In many places in Stark, Het-
finger, Morton and Mercer counties
there are deposits of good clay for
common brick. and even pressed
brick. Clays adapted to the manufac-
ture OF pressed brick are much more
exacting In their character, both as
TO the chemical and physical proper
ties. and therefore much less album
dant than common brick clays.
Most Of the North Dakota clays are
rather low in iron and produce light
colOred brick. but some are high in
Iron and they are capable of giving
excellent shades of red. Excellent
pressed brick is now made at Dickin-
son. Stark county, where the high
grade white e-burntng clays are used as
body mixed with clay nearer the
surface, which gives the red shades.
Hebron Brick.
Very excellent brick. similar to the
Dickinson brick, is being made at
Hebron. Here also there are varie-
atttss sof high grade clays which can be
sleflltEed for many different products
II presged brick plant has been es-
elished near Walhalla, where the
bHt0n CLAWS are utilized. This brick
81 n8ht red color
Tor SeMf-pofous ware, including
~ Hte Hover pots. red ware, etc,
~ tHp very good clays are found
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-25

Mines from North Dakota clay.
be expected, many of the high grade
clays OF this character from the state
are capable of producing pottery,
sewer pipes, stoneware jugs, jars and
other clay products of exceptionally
nigh quality. Few people appreciate
the remarkable character of many of
the clays of western North Dakota
and the important part they are to
play in the future development of
the state.
Products Exhibited.
Anyone who has seen the remark
able variety Of splendid clay pro
ducts and exceedingly high grade and
beautiful pottery which is being pro-
duced in the experimental laboratories
at the school OF mines and which was
on exhibition at the Panama Pacific
exposition in San Francisco, has been
convinced Of the rare quality and
great possibilities in the development
OF the clay beds of western North
Dakota. This state is one of the
great clay states of the union and be-
cause of the remarkable variety.
character and high grade of these
deposits, they are destined in the
great variety OF important clay in
dustries.
With such valuable deposits Of
clay there would seem to be future
Tor the pottery industry in North Da-
kota. The demand for such wares is
gradually increasing and there is little
doubt but that sooner or later these
deposits will be successfully devel-
oped. The clay industry in its various
phases has grown to enormous pro-
portions.
The value Of the clay products Of
TINS country alone now aggregate
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-25
Clay Deposits Are Fast
Becoming Important Asset
To State OfNOrth Dakota

North Dakota has long been re-
garded as an agricultural state pure
ly, but in, the past few years the
realization has been growing that our
state possesses other natural resour-
ces besides it's fertile soil. Through
the untiring work Of Dean F.. F. Bah
cock Of the school of mines Of the
University Of North Dakota, who for
more than twenty years has been en-
gagged in scientific research in the
matter Of coal and clay deposits Of the
state. the fact has been established
that the mineral resources Of North
Dakota are of an economic value al
most beyond calculation.
Among the mineral resources of the
state the clays are only second in ex-
tent and economic value to the coal
deposits.
The accompanying illustration,
which shows train emerging from
q coal mine and passing by clay
bank of the finest white material.
pictures a fact which is one of the
greatest importance in the develop
ment of both deposits. Whatever the
cause. it is a fact that the purest
clays not uncommonly underlie coal
seams. In some cases water perco-
lating through clay does not add inn
purities. but probably tends TO puri-
fy it. This may be the case when
coal. especially pure Ignite. overlies
the clay. Under such conditions liS-
mite probably acts much like charcoal
as an absorbent filter. to remove mat
ter in solution in the water. The
water being left quite free from lime.
iron. alkalies, etc. instead Of contain
mating the under clay might whatev-
er works its way through, serve as 4
wash to carry off some of the SOL
ulable matter of the clay.
Extensive Deposits.
These clay deposits are quite extern
sive, and almost ineXhaustible quanti-
ties of the finest white clay suitable
for the most beautiful and delicate
potter's wares. may be found in the
western part of the state where the
Ignite coal abounds in such easily ac-
cessible seams as to suggest the prob
ability of great clay manufactures
there in no very far distant time. One
of the biggest items OF expense in the
making OF pottery is the fuel required
for the intense firing which the clays