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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
7. R. EXPLAINS
HIS ARMY PLAN
Would Not Interfere With
CONSUMPTION. Which He
Approves

NEW YORK. April 2i.-col
Roosevelt struck back today at those
who have been using his plan for
raising a division of troops as an
argument against obligatory service.
In the nrst interview he has grant.
ed on his army plan. accorded the
United Press. he reiterated strongly
his demand for universal obligatory
service coupled with a plea that
while this compulsory system was
being made operative. a volunteer
force be sent abroad
with all my heart approve OF
the presidents plan for universal
obligatory service" he said. both
for the present war and as our per
manent policy. This plan will give
US the army we must have rs
months hence. But we ought 10
treat as a necessary supplement 10
this plan. the utilizing OF volunteers
who would not be reached under
the obligatory plan-who will not
and ought not to be asked 20 vol
unteer in the regular army OF the
National guard; but who have spe
cial fitness for the war and who will
come forward eagerly 10 serve Il
they are TO be sent abroad at the
earliest possible minute"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
CREDIT MEN
WOULD AMEND
BANKRUPTCY LAW

The Detroit Association OF Credit
Men. In IT'S regular monthly meet.
ing, April %. In the Detroit Board
OF Commerce. at $50 p. m. will
have an important membership dis.
cussion on the ACCESSIBILITY OF rec.
ommending 20 the national Associa-
ton the repeating or amending OF
the present national bankruptcy
law.
The preference Is for a general
renovation and amending of the law
II such amendments can be obtain.
ed. There have been no improve.
ments In the law since 1910. and q
Is claimed that commercial crooks
seeking the laws protection are get.
ting away with millions OF dollars
annually thru fraudulent bankrupt
cies and without being either hin.
dered or punished. az the law Is de-
fective in its machinery 10 reach
out and prevent such crookedness
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
With the Minister'S

-Four players were tied FOR the
hiE hest accumulative score TN the
seventh aEFlas . tbs uAexAhsEF M0eks
IL contest ia Lhe Detroit Whist club,
each waving plus OF 1910. They
were W. 3. Battelle. J. r. Koran. j.
W. McCausey and A. G. StellwAgen.
The following scores were made
evening, April IS;
North and south. ". McCausey
and A &. Stellwagen plus 21-b: r.
u. Balkwill and W =. Taylor plus
/ is; " n Battelle and ,. r. Koran.
plus is. r o Rates and r. 8. Ger
main. minus 3 A-5.
East and west-F. z. w. Bright
and w ]. Bloom. plus SIS A. !.
House and J. ". Prentis. plus as.
e A. Commons and W. ~. Edison, mi
nus 2i-6. " r Boehm and &. c. Nc
Kechpie. minus l-5 T. s. Pratt and
r. A. Treadway. minus 3 lis.
The following scores were made
In tho Saturday game
North and south--Mrs. 8. A Com
mons and r. O. Bates. plus / MIRA
g. J. Kastenhurg and Thomas Wat
son. plus MI and Mrs. J, X. Prem
It's. minus J.
Fast and week.-Mrs. r. J. Mino and
J W. McCausev. plus 2 Mrs. W. r.
Ratteilo and Mrs NJ II. BENNETT av-
erage Mrs. r. r. W Bright and s.
Commons. average. Mr.. and Mira &.
=. Niles. minus 4.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
RAILROAD MEN
ON b. OF c. TRAF-
FIG COMMITTEE

Departing from former custom. Al
Ian Templeton. president Of the De
.troit Board OF Commerce. Friday ap-
proved plan 10 include two rail-
road men on the transportation com
mittee OF the board. The railroad
officials are: Z. p. Bronner, vice
president OF the Michigan Central.
and George C. Conn. traffic manager
OF the Pere Marquette Other mem
hers OF the committee are Arthur
T. Waterfall, chairman; Frank P.
Johnston, J. J. Crowley. Charles A..
Dean. John c. Lodge and Arthur T.
Stevens.
Members OF the good roads com.
mittee, whose appointments were
also approved Friday. arc W E.
Metzger, chairman; Roy n Chaplin,
J. Walter Drake, Alvan Macauley. s
d. Walden, Edward n. Hines. W c.
Rands, W. G. Bryant, c. G. Stark
weather. NJ l. Pulcher and Edwin
S. George
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
WAR WILL NOT
AFFECT REALTY
Real Estate Dealer Says Many
Requirements viii Pre-
serve Prosperity

Occasionally a salesman meets a
man who hesltates at acquiring real
estate Al this time because he ia
fearful OF the effect Of the war on
values" SAYS n. A. Jones. OF the
Jones Real Estate company.
''ot course the man who spends
sny time thinking OF the Rxoelem
ruust come to the conclusion thGN
there Is no cause for alarm, We
have two precedents-the deela-a-
ton OF war in. Europe In August.
1874. and IKE vote OF the state which
made MIchran. DRY in che fall OF
1918.
'In each of those instances the
salesman met frequently the man
Who didn't want 20 buy because Re
was afraid the eity's prosperity Nsr
NJ an end ~
yet didn't the man who bought
we'll located property in the latter
part OF 1914 make a good invest.
ment1
And does any man now think
The states going dry In May. 1918.
will have any bad effect on bust
nessy
War orders 10 be placed by the
United States government will tu'n
over to manufacturers and thru
them 70 employees. such a volume OF
money a. the country has not aeon
in years.
This new hghting force will re-
quire millions OF dollars worth OF
arms. uniforms. ammunition. horses,
motor trucks. drugs-yAst quantities
OF supplies which otherwise would
rot have been bought.
And eventually all that money
will come back into the pockets OF
the buyer OF real estate.
1T Is TO be borne In mind. too
that this country will not be invad.
ed. and no matter what may hap
pen. nothing can harm or destroy
real estate values"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
BARRETT AFTER
Dispute Over Title Bout With
Stefansl<i Leads to Talk
Of Another Match

Efforts are being made 20 renssch
Ben stsfanski and wilfred Barrett
for the middleweight wrestling
championship OF Michigan. Barrett's
friends do not tamsly submit TO the
decision which gave stetsnsh the
title at the wyandotte bout this
week. and are anxious for another
chance. The bout would be a. good
. drawing card as can be arranged
here and probably will go thru.
stefanski won two falls OF three
at wyandotte. He clamped Barrett
to the mat in. IS minutes for the
first tumble. Less than Ave minutes
later Barrett had won q fall. -Four
minutes after that. Stefansk scored
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
REALTY Man
WOULD AID
RECRUITS
w. c. Piper Urges Sus-
pension of Interest
on Contracts
PUTS PLAN INTO
PRACTICE HERE
Proposal to Be Sub
mitted to National
Realty Boards

Al an emergency meeting OF the
board OF managers OF the National
Association OF Real Estate boards
In the Blackstone hotel. Chicago.
Monday. called by President Henry
p. Haas, OF Pittsburgh. 10 consider
real estate war measures. Walter C..
Piper, OF Detroit, will recommend
extension OF monthly realty pay.
ments and suspension OF interest on
all deferred payments for all en-
listed men in the army or navy so
long as they are away from home
In the service OF their country.
The measure, II approved by the
national board for the encourage
ment OF enlistment. will mean an
aggregate saving OF millions Of dol
lars for the buyers OF realty In every
city OF prominence In the United
States ~ several in Canada which
are members OF the association. II
will also mean that the buyer OF a
lot on contract, who eniists. will
have his property kept intact during
bis service. and after peace ie de
cIared he will resume payments eK
actly AT the point from which he
left of, getting the benent OF the
increased value in his absence be
sides. An average contract OF 81, 900
at ak per cent would necessitate
suspension OF 1920 interest in two
years
The Detroiter has already placed
the rule In effect on his seven sub
divisions. Royal Oak Little Farms,
Northwood No. 1. Park Manor. Ora
tiot Little Farms, Grstiot Highlands.
Tigchon's Gratiot-ave. and River
bank Manor.
Mr.. Piper is captain in the quar-
trrmsster's department. attached 10
the finance reserve corps at the base
depot he IN expecting oFdsEt from
the Chicago base TO report for duty
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
.WESTSIOE
.PROPERTYIN
BIG DEMAND
Growth of Industries in
This Section At
tracts Many
MUCH BUILDING
is PREDICTED
A Large Number of
Sales Indicate
Activity

Recent sales In the semi-down-
town district on the west side, be-
tween Grand River-ave. and Fort
at, predict for this territory won.
derful growth and a demand for
property for housing purposes. This
demand 10 inspired by the fact thai
located there are the new Cadillac
factories and the Pennsylvania rail
road. Saxon motors, Springfield
Body company. Michigan Central
station and numerous industries EN-.
rioying hundreds OF men who wish
10 live on direct communication with
their places OF work.
There have been several large
apartment buildings built inside the
mile circle on the west side, aud
.iotse are we'll rented In fact, Il is
almost impossible 10 secure locs.
tons for prospective tenants in this
territory. This Ia che OF the nrst
Fettled districts OF Detroit. Many OF
the buildings are old and have no
values placed on them so that the
land may, be bought At practically
~ own value A great many or the
properties have been in the hands
~ the present owners for a half
century and are free from the Gle
ment OF speculation brought abou,
BY frequent cbAnSH. r.
AmoBk 'scH OF The recent sales
was a site 20 Walker a Company.
caterers. on Perry-st., between Sixth
End Grand River-ave.. for the e-ec.
ton OF a large distribution buildlnF
for It's restaurants The Keller Ink
company is erecting building on
Brooklyn. between Lacrosse and
Iiaker-sts. I. l., Scheinman has pnr-
chased = sitn ESQ ny 1870 feet on
k.akrE 49, ~
about $4,000. A. Wilkinson our.
chased 100 feet on seventeehth-st
with the idea Of erecting a large
apartment building.
These are only few OF the re-
cent sales that would indicate the
demand for property and the fore
sightedness OF some Of the larger
dealers in the city. There have been
great many old properties de-
stroyed and apartment buildings
built
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
Watching the Score Board


YEsTERDAY's HERO - CACTUS
cRANATH. In the eighth inning he
deposited q baseball In the left neId
bleAehers and defeated the DoaEers
Incidentally. CrAvAth's blow cent
Grover Cleveland Alexander one
"a me nearer the necessary 81 or
more that viii get $1,000.
The Giants crumbied in the four
teenth and the Braves went into a
tie for the National league leader
ship.
Pat RAEen. ancient castor OF the
Dodgers. administered the drubbing
10 the oiants
-Four runs In the second inning
saw the downfall OF the Browns be-
fore the White sox.
The Reds saw Cardinal spres In
the nrst inning Six runs Ealloped
over and the game was iced.
vivs-prssident Marshall eta rtsd for
the Senators but the Athletics won
TO 4. In IL innings.
Pep Young delivered a four-base
clout in the ninth inning with two
on and Cleveland was beaten BY De-
trolt.
The Pirates amsssed six runs Will,
Grimes was holding the Cubs &c
three hits.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
REALTY SIGNS WILL
ADVERTISE WAR BONDS

More than 50 OF the II. A.
Jones Real Estate company's
l2xs For sale" signs. most OF
them Illuminated. were donated
to the campaign committee OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. which was re-
Gently organized for the pur-
pose Of raising 100000 for
seven branch Y. NJ G. A. build.
ings
on account Of the war. how.
ever. the Y. VI. G. A. campaign
has been called on and the com
mlttee has offered its services
20 the United States government
TO sell Detroits quota Of war
bonds.
These signs cover every part
of the city and permission has
been given 10 cover the entire
surface Of every sign the com.
pany owns
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
URGES PLANTING
q ON VACANT LOTS
VIII st. John Says Realty
Owners Can Put Unused
Property to Good Use

Real estate men can do much 10
relieve the food situation" In the
belief OF VIII ST. John. secretary
and treasurer OF the Will St. John
a Company.
''If all the real estate subdividers
would urge upon the people who
have bought lots and do not con-
template building this year. the ur.
gent necessity OF converting these
lots into gardens no doubt thou.
sands OF acres would be cultivated"
said Mr.. 81. John. Each lot owner
in raising food for his own table
would in turn be helping the ooun.
try at large In aiding the general
situation by putting more food on
the market, and would be liberating
that much more for shipment
abroad to aid the Allies. Each new
gardener who supplies his family
beautifully from his vacant lot also
removes starvation from the house
holds OF two families in England
and France"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
CHURCHILL ASKS
u. s. SEND men
Moral Effect of Even a Hand.
full Would Be Enormous,
He SAYS
BY Ed. L. KEEN.

~ MI. L. EEN.
lStaf Correspondent United Presal
LONDON. April 2l.-Winston
Churchill. formerly first lord OF the
admiralty. now himself In KHAKI
wants an American eKpeditionary
force sent 20 France as soon as pos
Eible-simpiy for the effect the pres
ence OF Americans would have on
The Allied forces.
"Of course, call express only
my personal opinion" he said TO the
United Press today, but II seems
10 me certain that the presence ~
even a single American division On
Me battlenelds OF France or F1and-
ems this year would exercise infu-
eHse and AFFORD encouragement out
81 all proportion to the actual num-
her OF men employed"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
REAL. ESTATE and BUILDING
The Real Estate Market
nv J. Tag BAKER.

Detroit real estate has receiv.
ed it's greatest shoek-an.
nouncement OF war-and has
withstood II like Gibraltar. This
seems not only a criterion Of the
present nrmness and stability OF
local values. but prophetic. be-
cause the proverbial rule that
real estate Is the hrst 10 suffer
and the last TO recover still
holds. and therefore having had
tie shock, II should get better.
Money invested In Detroit real
estate could be no safer. and
should be subject TO recall thru
sale, with satisfactory profit
Local manufacturers have been
several months behind In pro
duction and orders for many
ships and other necessities OF
the government will keep indus
tries humming for some time TO
come In war or peace-and II 10
TO be hoped in the latter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
GINLEY, POPULAR
HERE. DIES FROM
KNOCKOUT BLOW

Luke Ginley. the Cleveland ban.
tamwelght. who died Thursday
night after being Knocked out in
bout at Cleveland. will be best re-
membered in Detroit as the boy
who broke Bennie McNei's arm at
Windsor in the fall OF 1915. Ginley
always was popular here An Ital
ian boy by tn ename OF Dido Angelo
Is held for granddaughter as the re.
suit OF Ginley's death Angelo.
hghtng under the name ot Jimmy
Berry, scored the fatal Knockout.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
BERLIN DENIES
DEAD ARE USED
AS SOURCE OF OIL

LONDON. April 2l-Indignant
denial that Germans are using hu-
man carcasses from which 90 rem
der fats. lubricating oils and fer
tillzer was made in a Berlin wire
less dispatch intercepted here to
day The story Of a German fac
tory where the dead were thus re-
duced had been in circulation here
for several weeks
The newspaper Lokal AnSeigsr,
which was quoted in stories describ-
ing the mill used TO transform the
carcasses OF animals into oil used
the expression cadayer. the wire
less declared. This word h never
used 10 describe human bodies--it
means only the carcasses OF ami
mails"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
JORGENSEN is
CHAMP ATHLETE

NEW YORK. April BIB. Jorgen.
sen. Norwegian Turnverein and A.
c.. with total OF $50 25 points. won
the national allaround gymnsstic a.
tie. outpointing Joseph oessyl. West
Side Y. NJ. C. A., for this honor In
the annual championship competi.
ton. which was held last night In
the gym OF the New York turnve-
rein. by matter OF less than three
points. Oessyl got second honors.
with S79.65 points
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
BUILDING Of
SHIPS AIDS
REALESTATE'
Is Now One of This
City's Important
Industries
BIG BUILDING
PROGRAM, PLAN
Ship Constructor Says
He Needs 1000 More
Workers

The real estate market, says q
Detroit banker, In controlled by In.
dustry and general business condi-
tons.
with this fact in mind n II not
dineult to understand why people
of Detroit have unbounded faith In
real estate investments In this city
because OF the unparalleled prosper
ity which Is being enjoyed by local
industry and business In all lines.
Az a rule people do not connect
ships with real estate but the rela-
tionship IL very clear in Detroit.
shipbullding r. becoming one OF the
eity's most important industries.
and 10 rejecting a beneficial effect
upon the real estate.
In. the past year the worlds mer
chant marine has been completely
demorsliEed. Practically every ma
tlon has suffered great losses In
ships. This results In condition
OF shipbullding activity %hich has
Esver before been equsled All ma
AtQur hAN AhNh
chant marine and necessarily the
shipbuilding program for this year
IL enormous.
Detroit has taken a arm hold on
the business OF building ships.
Whereas q few years ago shipbuild
ing In this city was confined TO the
business created by lake trade al
most eKclusivsly. the local builders
are nov constructing ships that uiti-
mately will ply all waters OF the
globe. Thousands OF men have been
put ut this work in recent months
and the supply OF labor IL Stili In
adequate.
Tho president OF a big shipbuild-
Ing plant in this city recently stated
that he could double his business
IL the necessary labor e0utd be pro
cured He said that n be could get
1000 men he would put them 20
work al excellent wages with plenty
OF work ahead Local yards are
now contracted for practically two
years. Authorities on the subject
say that Detroit will become one
Of the greatest shipbuildlns centers
In the world
The Great lakes Engineering
COMPANY and the Detroit Shipbulld-
ing company have the two largest
plants in this city. Both OF these
concerns are working az capacity.
The former company recently clos
ed contracts for sl6.OO0.OO worth
OF frclghters All Glasses OF YES.
sells are being constructed but the
freighters predominant.
The government IL looking 10 De.
troit shipbuilders, as IL Is TO all
other local industries. ~ play a big
raTt In the work OF supplying the
needs created By recent information
al developments II is not unlikely
that the local plaRls' win be com
PEELED to greatly enlaTyS their pres
ent capacity before many months
pasSNin order 10 meet demands
These facts all tend to prove the
general belief that Detroit today
stands supreme in industry. and
this has a beneficial effect upon the
local investment market. and espe.
cially real estate because new de-
mands for property and for homes
to house thousands OF new workers
are created.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
w. H. PARRY is
SERIOUSLY ILL

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-win
r. Parry. Republican member OF
the Federal Trade Commission, IL
critically III at Emergency hospital
here and his death is said 10 be only
q matter OF hours
Parry was operated on for gall
stones a week ago Thursday when
II was found he was suffering from
abscess Of the liver His vigorous
constitution appeared 20 have
brought him thru the danger period
until last night when he suffered a
serious relapse At the hospital this
forenoon q was merely stated his
condition is improved"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
SOCIALISTS OF
WORLD TO HOLD
PEACE MEETING

STOCKHOLM, April 2l.-The Dan
ish Socialist minister Staining
announced today that the Socialist
peace conference will open here
early In May lie expressed the
hope that American Socialists would
participate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21

what the rsferes said YES u
ming fall. The wrsstisss wsrs -
on The mat and under TIE -
and II Ia asserted that ths re-
erred In his decision. Hsnse =
argument and the proposed G.
back.
To neutral persons young Seeou|
ski appeared 70 be- AZ least the g.
Of Barrett who IL quite q vstogu
nov.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
mAvvvs lirrls ooN
aoGe usoogo ~

csNcRRsATI. o.. Aoe0
chrissy Msthswssa. nnnnC
the Rsds, LEFT HE ~ o1
Louis and went hsono yo1ooC
because Of The iilness g - q
chrtssy Junior. 10. whe ~ q
vas opsrsted upon - ooo1
oitis Young Msthev~oD Il
doing well and Matty aGo1n W
his club today. a beop1 I
strategy consisting Of &C
Clarke. winso and oroh m 81
Reds Friday. \
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
Arehltsot opsns omes Hsrs.

Aaron n. Gould for % years an
architect In Boston and for six years
in Portland, Ore. where he designed
a large number OF public buildings.
has opened an once in the Hodges
building.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21

President Wilson has designated
today a. q day for contributions 10
the relief OF 10000 Ruthenians. or
Ukrainians. In dire need Of food.
plothinE and sheltsr"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-06

From warweary Berlin came 22-
year-old Helene Rober, leaving the
misery OF the fatherland 10 come 10
Detroit In response 10 an appeal
from her lover. employed as an en-
gineer IN an automobile factory
hut Walter Kousmann. the lover.
who had written the girl year ago
asking her 20 come 20 him and be
his bride. had worried TOO much and
too long over the war and the sui.
feriug OF his countrynen Helene
found him In the insane ward IN
Eloise.
But the pluck that had carried her
all the way from Germany did not
let her give UP. She secured a po-
sition as an assistant cook in the
Eloise institution that she might be
near the man she came thousands
OF miles 20 marry.
Occasionally only does she see
him. and then but seldom does n
recognize her as the girl he WAS ~
have we'd In his saner moments he
calls Cor her. and she comes 10 him.
but the rest OF the long days he
mutters 20 himself. or cries FOR his
native land.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-06
SUSPENDS RAISE
IN RAISIN RATES

WA5HlNGTONT Sept 5 -The n.
terstats Commerce commission to-
day suspended until Jan 4. 1913.
the operation % increased rates on
raisins and other frui's from Call
-tornis 10 New YORK
Increased carload commodity rates
on wrought iron pipe from south
eastern points 20 western trunk line
territory were also suspended until
March 9 1918
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-06
&C causes .. 90 90.

Fire n fwo and onehaf story
building a. Nos 1887 Monterey
ave. "wednesday nigh;, thought 70
have been caused by lightning 10
sfroyed The building With A loss Of
g.. COO 70 the house and contents
Louis Stanch. he owner. vas ne
sole occupant A. tho Tine OF the
fire 'he upstairs apartment being
.nranf