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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-17
APPEAL WILL BE
MADE FOR HOGUE

Barrister F. c, Kerby Of Wind
sor, soon viii ask the appellate
court in Toronto TO consider an APP
peal in the case OF John Hogue,
alias James Steard. sentenced TO be
hanged May 10 for the Staying OF
w Marshall jackson. a Canadian
immigration Official, near Windsor
Kirby is acting on instructions
from friends OF Hogue in Detroit
The appeal will be based on the
fact that Justice Sutherland failed
10 explain to the jury sub-sections
and c. when the jurors asked for
instructions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-17
BURGLAR LEAVES
HIS COAT AND HAT

Altho thieves broke into the drug
rtore OF Philip schaupner. No. 2l57
West Grsnd-blvd.. early Saturday
morning. schaupner. instead OF be-
ing a loser, is a gamer by about
s. worth of clothing. The thief.
who had entered the store thru tho
transom over the front door WAS
frightened away before hc got his
booty together IN his precipitJte
action, he left his oyercoat md hat
in the store.
rvtrting--th~ plsfn neat kfnd--fh ~
- rtxhf---rtme- Job D~pf --Mrin fs1o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-17
SECOND
BOND ISSUE FOR
CITY WORKHOUSE

Declaring that another bond is-
sue is necessary to complete the
rev House OF Correction. the coun.
ell committee on public buildings
approved a $3.50, 900 issue At a spe-
cial meeting Friday night, In the
Office OF George Engel, city con
trcller The committee met TO con.
slider items in the 1918 budget
A 1000 900 issue was allowed pre-
yiously.
The committee will not approve
n sand bath as a means OF cleaning
the exterior OF the city hall building
Aid JACOB Guthard spoke agains,
an appropriation for that purpose
and the other members cf the com.
nittee concurred.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-17

Half OF q medfuna- sised potato L. the
portion served TO Euests In a fash
ionable family hotel these days.
Also other food L. decreasing Ia
quantity and will soon be at the
vanishing point.
Hes.iRg conditions In Detroit seem
Go have improved. There are sians
81 "rooms' In innumcrable win
dows. and many hats and sPart-
ever. II still a bugbear.
~Nsw that Dame Nature hes fh.wed
us ont and cleaned IA Mp with her
rains and busted us with her
winds. maybe tho board OF public
works VIII get busy and put on
the finishing touches" remarked
woman taxpayer Saturday.
some OF the Detroit pacfasts are IN
etinea 60 resent the bad treatment
they have received In word lash
tngs from the preparedness and
militant part Of the population.
They declare that they are pur-
posely misunderstood and are even
more patriotic than the people who
are looking for trouble.
One hundred member. OF the Optcnse-
tricai society gave = banquet I'm the
Hotel fuller Friday night. At which
Professor Frederick GiIch, Of
Grand Rapids. spoke on 'Vertex re-
nection and sight In relation "a
health. The meeting was I'm charge
OF the president William Hipp. and
Was attended by optometrtsts from
all over the state.
w. r. WhaIen, Of the railway depart
meat Of the Mesting house Electric
Manufacturing company. gave an
illustrated talk before the Detroit
engineering society IN its hall. No.
- Grand River ave. Friday night.
on steam railroad eieotrircation;
Next Friday night Professor w. X.
HIATT. OF Purdue university. will
speak on Reinforced concrete"
The Associated Charities. the beard
OF health and the Good Cftisenshfp
league. organized some months ago
for the purpose OF promoting the
welfare OF the Negro population OF
Detroit. report that housing oondi-
lions are extremely bad and q men
ace TO the health OF the city and
that they are constantly growing
worse. They will submit the report
20 the Board Of Commerce.
Method. 81 pweventins waste % fuel
In stationary plants was the sub
tect discussed by the National So
ciety OF stationary Engineers In
Gerow's hall Friday evening. The
society will visit the Ford Motor
plant April 6, Frederick Allison.
chief engineer OF the company, who
the club, will take the visitors
thru.
-Four men stood aside In a crowded
street cnr SATURDAY to permit an
aged and tired looking little wo-
man 70 take the only vacant seat.
but a young woman with nick
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-17

Raising her hand TO 6sfsnA
husband. twice stsDbsd. M 4
Their injury. Mrs. Anna tsasps.
Years old. No. sso wiIIi.nsavs.. ~
tained a serious gash in Tho pann q
her right hand. early ssturdsv mGurl
ing Mira Gageo and her husuuu
John. were walking on wSl11nnn6
ave-, between Ash and Myrt1oGor
on their way home. when they -
they were attacked By John No.
No. $40 Trombley-av Mr.. and M
Gagec were taken 70 Rsosivins -
pltal.
Detectives Gioches1y and 49,
arrested Neceda after trailing -
10 No. 1872 Bismarck-aye.. H.
tramck. Neceda. they say. Ne
prompted to the attack BY buoD'
ness difference with oasec.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-17
MAN BROWNS IN
SHALLOW WATER

George Rabenski 81 years old. No.
274 Thaddeus-st.. was drowned In the
einder pat OF the Wabash railroad
rouDdhouse al Cedar-st and Har-
baugh-ava., Friday night AS there
are but three feet OF water In the
pit II Ia believed that Rabenski
struck his head on one OF the en-
gines and fell unconscious into the
water.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-17
The chautauqua OF the south, or.

The chautauqua OF the south. or.
ganiEed recently 10 aid in com
munity development In the southern
states, is to open it's nrst annual
session Sunday at Macon. Ca
The eighteenth annual exhibition
OF the American Society OF Minia-
ture Painters viii open In New YORK.
city today and continue until April
%.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-17
OEFENSES
ON CANAL
ADEQUATE
--oss. eoErHALs
Big Guns Could Sink
Fleet In Two Hours,
He Declares
FOREIGNERS GET
MOST BENEFITS
Builder Says Tolls On
big Ditch" Favor
Them

Furtincstions OF the Panama canal
approaches are more than adequate
20 defend them against any sea at
tack. altho the immense guns would
E be rendered practically useless after
two hours OF continuous nring. Maj
Gen. Cocktails, builder OF the canal.
said In the ID. A. c.. Friday
afternoon. Gen. Cocktails. who
retired as governor OF the canal
some on Jan. IL. added. however, that
two hours time would be suffioient
- accomplish the defeat OF any feet
that might attack either approach.
Gen. Cocktails stopped In Detroit
on his way TO New York from Ann
Arbor. where he talked TO students
Of the university. He was guest at
a dinner In the ID. A. c., given by
Robert X. Davis, manager OF the De
troit Reduction company, at which
were present Mayor Marx, a num-
Der OF city ofiicials, and prominent
cftixens
II very much doubt II sea attack
ever will be made against the canal
by any nation" said the general Il
am certain that the Notifications are
entirely adequate against any attack
from the sea. altho have heard ar
Suments TO the contrary. In the two
hours that the guns would be OF use
they could accomplish the destruc-
ton OF any feet that might menace
the approaches"
When the war comes 20 an end,
thousands OF vessels now under
American registry viii go back TO
foreign fiags. the general claims.
Foreign vessels now passing thru
the canal pay from II to 80 per cent
less tolls than American vessels, /"
the general said. THAT L. because
The type OF construction OF fore gn
ships is entirely different from those
built In the states. Congress now
has the collection Of toll charges
very much 'snarled up. With the
exception Of the United States ships
engaged In coastwide trade. foreign
vessels now are reaping the benefits
OF the canal And the bulk OF the
coastwist trade has been lost.
During the FIRST year that the
canal was opened the profit was
sbout $500, 900. Now the receipts lrc
about covering the actual operating
costs. with the toll charges sl.2O
per ton. Earning capacity Of the
vessel is not taken into considcra-
ton In making the toll charge"
However the general predicts that
the earning caDacity OF the canal
win grow because OF the coal, oil
and provision stations that are rap
idly being established. Operating
expenses OF the canal in a yea now
total between 5000, 600 and 81 000.-
600.
Gen. Goethals had little comment
to make on the purchase OF the Dan
ish West Indies oy the United
States.
Il surmlse that II was to keep
them from Germany" he said "'rhe
possession OF the islands by any
other nation would threaten the 9TH
err bases Of this country. and be
lieve the islands are a valuable
acquisition"
Gen. GoethAls declined TO discuss
the present International situation
or the impending railroad strike
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-17

The IRE commission now has t2s
S24 In donations for the families OF
the nremen killed in the Field
blaze March 4. Contributions Fri.
day totaled ti52. among them being
300 from the lilies Cigar company
and s25 from the Sullivan Pacflng
companI.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-17

Exhibitors at the Detroit Kennel
clubs second annual show. TO be
held in the Armory April and g..
viii be given The benefit OF expert
advice in listing their dogs by l.
Nv. Lewis, representing George n.
Foley. show superintendent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-17
AGED Man Is Missing

Miss Ethel o'Connor. No b26 Wa.
bash-ave.. IS looking for her father
Edward, "A years old. who has been
missing from his home since noon,
Friday. O'Connor Is feeble-minded.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-17
WAR LECTURER
TO SPEAK HEE

J. + Rutherford. lawyer ana -:
turer. OF New York city. win del1qov
a lecture Sunday afternoon g \
o'clock, In Arcadia. on why - 60
nations war;" This lecture has -.
racted much attention IN varto
parts Of the country. Nm. nn1nGo
ford defines the conditions vnorn.
drive nations into confllcf - no~on|
his views ON what win como aGDupl
the war.
Prtnffnw>---fk~ pfasvs neat No. -.
An rA..hA-Ia me. La n....--H $500 Il
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-17
SENATE VOTES
TO ADJOURN

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE
senate adjourned sine die at s:OS
p M Fridae
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-17

The Cricketers' soccer team win
Journey 10 Toledo Sunday 70 play
the Royal Standard club there.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
Mothers Doll Story
Polly's Cracker.

Once upon time there was little
boy who had rag doll parrot.
This Polly had n yellow body and
green wings and blue TAIL. And cy-
cry time anybody went near her Polly
would cry out Polly wants n cracker
One day the little hoy and Polly were
out IN the back yard building fort in
the sand Pile, They worked very hard
In the hot sunshine. she little boy dug.
and Polly brought armfuls Of sand tin
Mt last the fort was SO high that they
could hardly look over the top Of it,
Then something happened. They
both got very hungry, JUDGED, 1t was
still Il long time before luncheon. SO
what do you thinR Polly did?
She flew UP on he fence back Of the
fort, and when an old man came walk
Ing past she cried ont, "Polly wants II
cracker!'
Bless you, take the whole bag!" said
the old man, delighted with Polly.
So he gave his crackers to Polly. and
she flew back To 'he fort and shared
them with It's little builder.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28

Russia's Strong Man a
Leader of Great Force

With the ascendancy of Kerensky to
almost supreme power In Russia the
affairs Of that nation seem to be on
the most stable basis achieved since
the revolution. AS premier and minis
ter of war and marine lie is in a posi-
ton TO make the most of Russias great
resources. So far as at present known
he appears to have the confidence of
the many conflicting elements Of the
newly formed government.
Alexander Il. Kerensky was the lead
ing figure in the group which effected
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
Paper Balloon Coos 600 Milo..

Anderson, lnd.-Miss Helen Beck OF
this place said she sent up a seven foot
paper balloon from her home In Indian.
apolis on July 4. Miss Beck attached
a small strip OF paper to the balloon
bearing her name and requesting the
finder to notify her where the balloon
descended. she has received a letter
from w. ID, Stoddard OF 4l0 Central
yvenue, Hot Springs, Ark. saying he
TAD found the balloon. The previous
record flight OF n paper balloon is said
to have been 400 miles. The distance
from Indianapolis to Hot Springs is
about 6O0 miles.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
FIRST WAR BRIDE IN
KNOX COUNTY IS MRS.
GEORGE S. GRAHAM
Local Young Woman Marries
Member OF Battery E On
Eve OF Departure

Miss Clara Louisa Poland, or rather
Mrs. George S. Graham, may claim the
honor Of being the first war bride" in
Knox county, having become the bride
OF Private George s. Graham of Bat
tery f. at o'clock Sunday night.
The wedding ceremony was per-
formed at the residence of the Ofiiciat-
Ing minister, Rev. o. +. Ford, pastor
of the NJ. p. church. The bridal pair
were unattended.
In their application. for a marriage
license the bride gave her occupation
as saleslady and the bridegroom his
as a soldier. Both are residents of this
city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
Is Dedicated To The Men OF
Battery E
SOON TO BE PUBLISHED
Arthur J. Matthews Writes
Words And Mrs. Carrie
Gilliland The Music

A thrilling. patriotic song of the
kind that makes red-blooded Ameri-
cans fall into step Just as quickly as
does a drum corps has been written
by two Mt. Vernon persons and is now
in the hands of New York publisher.
The song is entitled Our Sammies
Somewhere in France" and the au.
thor, Arthur j. Matthews, and Mrs.
Carrie b. Gilliland, who wrote the mu.
sic, have dedicated their work to Bat
terry b.
The music written by Mrs. Gilliland
is lively and makes an excellent two
step.
The song will first be placed on sale
in Mt. Vernon in order to give local
persons an opportunity TO secure cop
les, before it Is sold elsewhere.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
Sending Letters To
MEN AT THE front

At this point the war department in
tends shortly to issue warning and
n plea to American newspapers not to
print, without careful regard to possi
bic harm that might be done, letters
from soldiers bearing the phrase pass
ed by the censor" Such censoring,
which will be administered with the
utmost liberal regard for the private
character of the correspondence, will
not be as strict as the censorship over
press matter Therefore the papers Of
the country will be asked to exercise
the greatest possible care about letters
which might be submitted to them for
publication by proud parents or friends.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28

A high powered airplane engine of
the best type-say 100 to 15O horse
power-cannot be purchased for much
less than $4,000. And the whole air.
plane, big one. may readily cost $1O,>
GOO to $4,000.
A fast modern airplane has an aver
age life of only about two or three hun
dred hours of active service-say two
months at the outside. This means
that to keep 10000 airplanes on n bat
tie line you have to be able to build
1000 per month or more. The cost
would be almost unthinkable. That is
why warfare in the air for any length
Oh ume would bankrupt the world. And
that In turn is why warfare in the air
means the end OF all warfare.-Collier's
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
YOU CAN'T STOP GRIMES.
Lance Corporal, Wounded For Sixth
limo, Will Fight Again.

Lance Corporal Ernest Grimes has
been wounded again, his sixth time,
but says, "I'll soon be ready to go back
and do another bit" Grimes enlisted in
the regular army in 1910 and was
drawn from India when the little army
settled down to the first winter of
trench warfare. His first wound came
at hill 90, when he was hit by hand
grenade fragment. Five months in a
hospital was his portion. The second,
a bullet wound in the arm, took six
weeks to repair. Last summer on the
Somme shrapnel ball hit Grimes in
the leg and put him away for two
mouths, and another grenade wound in
the back, suffered In the fighting at
A1oquet Farm, sent him to the hospital
for the fourth time.
A man with four wound stripes is
usually retired into some noncombatant
job out Of danger If he is still of some
use to the army. But Grimes thought
he could do more damage In the trench
es, so lie went up again and was
wounded In the foot by shell Mt Les
bOeufs.
His latest wound came In the big
push at Messines. An explosive bullet
hit him IN the left leg.
Tho Mighty Amazon.
The Amazon, which flows through
Brazil from west to east, is the might
lest river in the world. 1t rises in the
Andes, and its course to the Atlantic
is over 1000 miles. 1t has more than
1,1O0 tributaries, the chief being the
Madeira, which is 1900 miles long, and
the Rio Negro, 1850 miles long The
extent Of the waters Of this majestic
river is the largest In the world, over
10000 miles Of its surface being Of a
navigable nature. 1t drains nearly
100000 square miles of territory.
There are something like 1900 differ.
ent kinds of birds which are exclusive
to the valleys of this wonderful river
and thousands Of varieties OF animal
life which are unknown In any other
part of the world. The soil of the
basin Of the Amazon is so rich that for
every bushel of maize planted 1t is es'
timated that 800 can be harvested.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
To Cure Scars.

Sears are often very ugly things and
disagreeable marks when they exist in
prominent places ON the skin. Prob
ably nothing can remove big scar the
tissue of which has become tibrous
and unyielding, but the following rec
ipe, to be applied on lint and allowed
to remain on the part for little time
daily, will effect an improvement in
small sears and blemishes; BoraX. one
and half ounces; salicylic acid, twelve
grains; glycerin. three drains; rose
water six ounces. Mix.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
Knew Value OF MONEY,

THAT young chap you are going
around with Is a regular pinhead!"
stormed Bertha's father. "He doesn't
even know the value OF money!
"Oh. yes. lie does" said Bertha. He
says that he wouldn't give plugged
nickel for your opinion on anything
pupk
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28

the establishment of the new govern
ment In March. He WAS the first men,
ber of the duma to tell that body that
the czar and the dark forces In the
government must go. II was on his
initiative that the executive commit
tee of the duma was formed. Kerensky
was born in Tashkend, central Asia, in
1852. His parents were pooc, but
through the influence of friends he was
enabled to enter the University of Mos
COW. When graduated he began the
PRACTICE OF law and soon became a
leader OF the revolutionary element.
He is man of medium height, active
and alert. He is described as possess
Ing courage, high mindedness, presence
of mind and ready tact. AS an orator
he has few equals anywhere.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28

1t Is an age Of artificial devices.
Rare, indeed, is the man and rarer
still the woman In whose physical
makeup there Is not something false,
either eyes Or teeth or hair.-Atlantic.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
No Chance.

Mrs. Jones-lt's queer that baby
doesn't talk. She's almost two years
old and hasn't spoken word yet
Mr. Jones-I know, dear, but do you
ever give baby chance?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
The Tigor Lily.

on. tiger lily, brave and true.
wish all my flowers We're like you,
Always ready amy weather,
Brave ard pretty altogether.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
Government Issues Instructions
For Relations and Friends.
CENSORSHIP WILL Be LAX
Put Down the Soldiers Name and Rank
on the First Line, His Company and
Regiment on the Next and "American
Expeditionary Force" on Next and
Uncle Sam Will Do the Rest.


Close cooperation between the war
End postofIice departments in bringing
rapidly into operation system where
by the parents and other relatives Of
soldiers are going to be able to keep
in close touch by mail with those in the
trenches in France.
Already there has been establish
ed at General Pershings headquarters
somewhere along the western front"
complete American pOstotiice station,
ofiicered and manned by trained postal
officials and employees taken from New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and 9th
er large cities in the United States.
These postal experts were quietly ship
ped to Europe on one of the Transports
and they are rapidly getting their Of
fees there organized.
"At an Atlantic port of the United
States that happens to serve as the
port of embarkation for troops going
to France there is another special
branch postoflice being organized and
developed to handle the mail at this
end of the line.
Mailing Made Easy.
So complete is the organization be-
Ing carried out that even now If any
body wishes to send a letter to a SOL
dier in the American eXpeditionary
forces all he has to do is to sit down
and address the envelope In plain Eng
llsh and according to the following d.
rections:
Put down the soldiers name and
rank, on the first line, his company and
regiment ON the next and the words
american EXpeditionary Force OH
the next. 1t is not even necessary or
advisable to put the designation
"France."
This done, attach the same amount
of postage that you would use on do;
mestic mail. Wherever the America1l
army may be it gets its mail Mt do
mestic rates. The government sees to
that. The government Will also see to
it that the letter or the newspaper or
magazine so addressed and dropped In
the nearest mail box gets to its destina,
tion in the shortest possible time. III
shipping space can be found In sufi-
cient quantity the postofiiffice depart
ment hopes soon 20 include special ar
rangements for the handling of parcel
post mail to be sent TO the soldiers at
the front.
Censorship to Be Lax.
Unlike the Strlcter policy attempted
ut the outset of the war by the armies
of Europe, 1t is not the present inten-
tion of the war department to restrict
The communications sent home by SOL
diers to printed cards containing ste
reotyped phrases which the soldiers
can strike out or leave In AS they suit
their particular state of physical well
being. 1t is felt that this would In
volve too harsh regulation for the
parents and wives of men at the front.
Consequently the only regulation that
will be attempted over the correspond
ence will be the regular censorship at
each regimental headquarters, through
which all mail sent out by the soldiers
must pass.