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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22
IN DETROIT

Charles BENJAMIN. n juror in n dam
age case Ia Judge Hnliy'S court.
was locked up with his colleagues
Friday afternoon when AN unc0n-
tested divorce case Of his instlEs-
ti0n was called The Judge con-
tinued the case until October 8
Prank johnson. - years old. No. 80
Beacon-st- a. in serious coudi-
ton ia Receiving hospital from two
STAB Wounds inflicted during rEht
with Lony johnson, 40. III elm
ton-st. in a room al No. 2gA era
tiot-ave. L.ony Johnson is held on
a charge OF felonious assault
Patroimaa walter A. KowaI.kI, who
II alleged TO have shot and killed
August SarnowsiSy Jra In saloon
at No. 1906 gan-aVe.. while
off duty was released ~ Justice
Sellers Friday. on his personal bond
OF $1,000. kOwHlski will have
police court examination. sept IS
Harold ~. Jacobs was sentenced 20
from one 60 - years In Jackson
prison. Friday by Judge Jenries
after he had pleaded guilty 20
passing three worthless checks and
stealing two diamond rings from
Sol Sallan, ieweier Jacobs laid
- his downfall e. the isgr.-e.f the
gambling dens of New York
Roy Hall. No. IesH Woodward-nVe..
was held up ~ lone robber at
$50 o'clock Friday night in the
gasoline station AZ Woodward and
Philadelphia The man rinee
the cash drawer while keeping Hall
az bay with revolver lie escaped
IN an auto. The place 10 owned b5
Walter Wilson, No. 50 Kenilworth-
ave.
Harry secn, ss years Old. confessed
slayer OF Edward barbara, four
year-oid boy, was committed 20
fonia asyium Friday. by Judge Con-
molly, following the report ~
medical commission that Scou iF
insane. Soon declared that he
killed the barbara boy because IFS
sister spurned his attentions The
ulfiiated body az the boy was
found In vacant house on Colurs-
blast west. May rs.
leon shirley NILS Durant. N wars
old, former resident 81 God
stock. Ont. might have qnrrcaafuffv
deserted from the Canadian army
n ne hadn't started n row ia front
Cf the Cadillac hotel Friday night
lie managed Co depart from the
Dominion army without being
caught and had gone ~ Battle
Creek "a train with fhc American
army, lie was on fIriough when
b. was arrested in front ~ the
Cadillac and when taken 90 head
quarters be Waa Identified a. o.
deserter. He viii De held for the
Canadian authorities
rhe dire~fors 81 the Builders a Trad
rrs' exchange held their semi
monthly meeting in che exchange
rnomf. Thurrday afternoon. AZ
which time the following appltcs-
lions for mcrnheTship were accept
20 p a. Petereon. plumbing and
fheafinr contractor no 1875 VIII
ilamF-Ht Schwartz a. Olson Co
ventiiator manufacturer and sheet
metal contractors. with Offices tn
lhA nAEAuuaa LuLLALA-l I.
thf meeting tho directors were
gucsts ~ flirect0r John r. Tadue
a. = dinner iu the Cadillac hotei
.fhose present were President Otto
Much Vice President ~ conrad
Brtdt, George y Gender. Joseph
~ Hughes fdEsr ffaVrr worth
tesst - stoddard and Secretary
WIN. W Norton \
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22

not only telegram sending agencies
but IN Washington hotels / myself
heard many bejeweled and bedizen
"a women taikinr peace ! thought
~ the time 'hey were German spies
and later my suspicious were con
irmed The matter should ne care
fhlly Investigated "
There were those whose com
ments smacked Of hre
Il have beard" said Representa-.
live Helm. Alabama. thar there "a
n card gambling room in Washing
ton. conducted hr GERMANS where
members of congress in favor OF
peace az ans price are extremely
lucky when they play cards
Representauve Howard Georgia.
stated "This money was not an
used for telegtams some was used
directly and { think can pick out
the men Wh0 got Co. They look o
whole Dot more prosperous Than they
ever did before
RepresentatiSc McLem0re. Texas,
author OF several ant'-war resoia-
tons, said - never sass She signs
OF any such organization 81 work on
the house Possibly, one of me OF.
ganizauons which h0mbarded U.S.
periodically with kilograms ooln Tor
and against VAR ie mean Aside
from the receipt of kilograms
know OF nothing that could possibly
be termed prop ganda. No mar
representing any organization ever
spoke 10 me
The state department made me
conspiracy tact public Friday a an
nouncing the text ~ a message he
forwarded on that date.
The state department announce
ment said
THE secretary Of state -saes ne
following message from Amhasea.
dor Won Bernstord 20 the Berlin
foreign Office, dated Jan % 1917
at request authority 20 pay oU
up 10 $4,000 in order. as ON former
occasions, 10 influence congress t1ru
The organization you know o. which
can. perhaps, prevent war
81 am beginning in he mean
time 70 act accordingly
"In the above circumstance q
public Official German declaration IN
favor OF Ireland IS highly desirable
in order 70 gain the support Of irish
influence here
The BernstorH note shows clearly
that the envoy had oeen intrigg.n@
Tor some time. because 70 pointed
out that the money would be paid
out "as on former occasions
The date Of the communication
was az the time when Germany and
the United states We're directly on
the verge OF breaking relations. and
In less than 10 days later tho Teu-
tons put into effect their unwarnei
summarizing decree
II Is significant also hat during
this particular period. Bernst0rn
was telling the press that he could
Go all in his power 20 prevent war
between Germany and the United
States.
And. he continued 10 say even
after the break that he would use
his influence upon reaching Berlin 70
avoid actual hostilities. he was
known TO be sending messages 20
his home government az that time
endeavoring 20 straighten ont tic
tangled relations Of the Two coun
tries.
Bernstord. while processing 70 feel
kindly toward America, wished 10
avoid war simply for the reason
that American strength would turn
the balance against Germany. au-
thorities say
The link between Germany and
certain Irish.Americans has been
known rather clearly 10 this gov
eminent for some time. and the Sir
Roger Easement affair showed rath
ar conclusively that Germany was
seeking Irish.AmericaR sympsthies
or trying 10 create trouble for Eng
land
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22
wImlnu ll,lur.tone. pr,.,d,nt Of inc

Wtliinn iifinEstonr, president % the
Lake Carriers association. has sent
letter i0 members. asking fhat
thff place two men from The naval
aNNiIiarT reenrVn on each ~ their
hnafa fie eafd This action was dee
ridpd upon in the meeting ~ The
association in cleveland sent 10.
with fhr View ~ aiding tho gov
eminent - train men In ssamansh 3
80 that they Wlii he available FOR
thr navy iIf requests members o.
con1muuien g. ~ once with Lieut.
Ff Clark g. r. r.. ir
cleveland sft ne the names o.
hf TfaHrf ff Ns understood thsf
these men art fo> Do ir Addition
g. the rcEultr crew and are not 20
ruUnIHnf auN ~ fhf crew ~ VIII
nD fnc'r duty simply 90 direct the
ColIaf OF education
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22
FAVORITES COP
AT COLUMBUS
lima Jay Wins Best Race: Tom
Murphy Drives Two
Winners

COLUMBUS. o.. sept O. Favor
ties Esiloprd home sell Ia The lead
2 all four events on yestrrdaE
Grand Circui, card Tom Murphy
rnoung TWO az them 3, was the
first dAy ok the meeting THAT the
heavy choices have copped. and q
racing was the poorest yet
INA Jay copied TIE Zl- irot q
three our Of four heats 2 The best
event OF the program
sstrr,,v,- 49,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22

steve HenseE. ~ year, old. No. sSa
Dcquindre-st.. was picked No IN
conscious ~ - uNeia and
Russel-st Friday uirht 80 died
on The WAY fo WccrivinR hospital
Death was declared due to natural
CHulfF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22

FrinttuE-the plain neat ktnd--thnt
ts riaht--Tiraes lob Devt.-Mstn sH2o
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22

Harold ". Jacobs was sentenced 20
from one 60 - year, In Jack son
prison. Friday Dy Judge Jenrles
after he had pleaded guilty 20
passing three worthless checks and
stealing two diamond rings from
Sol Sallan isweier Jacobs laid
~ his downfall t. the lar. 81 the
gambling dens OF New York
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22

Patroiman Walter a. Kowalski, who
T. alleged to have shot and Killed
August Sarnow sky. IT. In a saloon
at No. 1906 Mlchlgan-ave.. while
off duty. was released ~ Justice
Sellers Friday. on his personal bond
OF $1,000. Kowalsk will have a
police lnnrt eAam-natLnn. s-nt rs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22
Roy Hall. No. 1ssH woodward-ave.
go LA -. IL. :. - -

49, fhat'f W. ffF'fa ffW"NFF
was held MP ~ ~ lone robb-r at
$50 o'clock Friday night in the
Raeoline station AZ Woodward and
Philadelphia The man rifet
the cash drawer while keeping Hall
az bay with = revolver lie escaped
IN an auto. The place 10 owned rs
Walter Wilson, No 50 Keniiworth-
ave
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-26

hR y UNION AND i hE WAX
BEING WAGED ON THEM
BY James William Fitzpatrick, Inter-
national President White Rat
Actors Union.
What is the meaning of all the talk
about the war in vaudeville between
the managers and the White Rats?
What is a White Rat? Are the the
aters being oVeTrun by long-tailed,
four-legged rodents of the color and
variety that had to be kept in the
woodshed when you were a boy?
The White Rats are a labor union
made up of all classes of men and
women who earn their living in the
vaudeville theaters of all classes on
, the American continent. This
union, affiliated and doing its part in
the American Federation of Labor
and the universal labor movement,
has for its purpose the protection of
the men and women in the entertain
ment world, the preserving and de-
Veloping of the vaudeville business
and the wiping out of the abuses
which are bound to destroy both &C
tors and business if left uncontrolled,
as they WILDE if the managers sue
coed in destroying the White Rats
Actors union
The word rats" is simply the
word Star spelled backward, and
the White Rats really means the
white stars that shine in the Vaude-
vile sky. They got their name from
across the ocean, where in England
there has been for a long time a So
ciety Of actors known as the eva
ter Rats" This society was chris
tened out of regard for racing pony
whose successes on the track made !
possible little celebrations for the
actors who owned him and their
friends who backed him. Started for
social purposes only at first, the Wa
ter Rats grew into powerful organ
ization which sought to- guard the
-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-26

filed with enthusiasm over the good
he had seen it do, when he returned
to this country he founded a society
of American artists which has grown
into the present White Rats Actors
union.
The White Rats are the white
stars whose steady glow in the the
alter chase away the shadows Of
doubt and sorrow and worry from
your heart, you man who sits in the
audience. You are the one who is
most affected if the stars are smoth-
cred or dirtied or quenched, and the
attempt to do all three things is be-
ing made by the managers who look
only to the money you pay for tick
cts and what they can steal from the
actor in the form of exorbitant COM
missions, reduced salaries and gen
eral graft.
If the managers have their way
the White Rats will be no longer the
white stars of vaudeville, but the
white Slaves of it. In more ways than
one they are even now slaves to a
system so corrupt that it threatens
the very existence of the vaudeville
'theater and by so doing deprives you
of means Of happiness. Do you want
to know under what conditions the
men and women who tighten your
burdens work? Do you want to know
what they have to do to get that
work? Do you want to know how
their rightfully earned money is TAX
en- away from them after they have
worked for it? Do you want to know
what the women of the business have
to stand for in many instances? Do
you want to know what the manag-
ers are doing and trying to do and
what the White Rats are trying to
prevent them from doing to their
members and to you? If you are in
terested and you want to go behind
the curtain line into the dressing
rooms, wait until tomorrow and will
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-26

New York.-Mayor Mitchell says
vote should be taken by city districts
on local option and question of ~sa-
looms closing on Sunday.
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30
WILL GUARD PEACE TALKERS
Socialist Mayor Of Minneapolis Prom rses Protection to People
 Council.

Mnneapolis-T Van Lear Socialist mayor. has is.ued a state. ment promising police protection 10 the Peoples Council of America which will hold conference here be. ginning Sept l for the announced purpose of discussing peace. The mayors statement was telegraphed to Washington officials and to various branches of the council throughout the country
 ''I assume that constitutional de, mocracy Is still the form ot govern. ment and that the people may. with all proprety, peaccably discuss sub jects of vital importance to them. selves the statement says
 Nan Lear has been speaker at several alleged anti-war meetings in Minnesota recently
 The council has been unable 10 ob. tam "A large hall for its meeting and plans now are under way for pitch ing tent at the citY's outskirts.
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30
REICHSTkG SANS PRIVILEGES
Kaiser Worried by Demand for Peace and Lays State Secrets Be-
 fore Lawmakers.

Bcrlin.-Gerlin saw an important step in democratic reform AS the re- suit of Chancellor Michaelis' first ap- p.arance before the reichstag main. committee.
 All newspapers regard the chancel- lors concession permitting the com mittee to discuss the papal note AS of far more importance than the sub stance of the chancellors speech it. self. Most of the ehancellor's utter ances were merely reiterations of pre- y1ous outlines of Germany's position.
 Not only did the chancellor grant this participation In governmental af- fairs. but he likewise. it developed. consented to the appointment of a sub committee for discussion of all secret questions
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30
ROOSEVELT OUTLINES AIMS
Heavy Indemnity 10 Belgium, Free dom for Bohemia and the Turk
 Driven From Europe

New York-Col Theodore Roose, welt. in an address at his home at' Oyster Bay ,o the members of the Belgian mission. declared the greatest menace 10 civilization at this time was talk of an inconclusise peace.
 We must have a peace that is just and no peace will be just which does hot give 10 Belgium a heavy indemn- ity." Col Roosevelt said No peace will be just that does not establish a great Bohemia and a great Slav com monwealth in Austria. and which does not join the Roumanian and Italian Austrians 10 their Roumanian and Italian brothers, Such peace must forCe the Turk from Constantinople and free the Armenians
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30
GARFIELD WILL
 FORCE CHEAPER
 COAL FOR HOMES
HE PLEDGES HIMSELF TO FIGhT FOR REDUCED PRICES FOR
 PRIVATE CONSUMERS
PLAN IS BEING WORKER OUT
License System May Be Adopted for Dealers Who Do Not Accept Plan, Says President Wilson's Coal
 Adm str ator.

Washington. D. C.-lIarry A. Gar. himself to fight for reduction in the cost of anthracite coal to the consumer. Replying to dealers who predicted the action of the president in fixing prices al the mine and reg ulating jobbers would not bring about any appreciable benefit to the pub lie, he said
 If there is anyone who thinks the effort for reduction in prices is to be limited to the operator and job Der he is very much mistaken. | be- lieve a considerable reduction to the consumer can be made without undue hardship to the industry. and l shall feel very much disappointed in my work If that end Is not accomplished
 ''I am talking to you as l would talk 10 the operators and distributors if they were here We must adjust our selves to the conditions faced and re- auctions effected must extend all the way from the mine to the household
 ''I believe this can be done without too great hardship to any operator jobber or dealer. with the possible exception of those who are ineffi- cient In an emergency like this in efficiency cannot hope to stand in the way of the countrys welfare.
 The coal administration as the agent of the government will not hesitate to take drastic action if that is considered necessary. One thing is certain: there will be no weakening of policy in the general campaign to accomplish the general relief de handed Every possible remedy i'll the food control bill will be studied carefully and We will be ready to put any one of them which is appli- cable To the situation in force"
 Mir Garfield added that licensing system which might extend to the re- tail dealers probably would be one of the cures adopted The federal trade commission, he said. was al work on a schedule of profits which the government believed would be fair for the retail dealers. and that once they were announced after the approval by the coal administration and the president they would be en- forced with firm hand
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30

By virtue of Maj. Gen. S. D. Stur, gfs first official order as command. ing officer of the Eighty-seventh Di vision of the National Army, the old Twelfth Provisional Regiment, which trained at Fort Roots, has reassem- bled at it's alma mater and, save Tor the fact that the black and gold hat cords have replaced the old red. white and blue, and leather puttees the can VAS leggins, there will be little change in the appearance and the admins. tration. The regiment will enter second period of training During the time the organization of the divl- sion is being perfected and while quarters are being prepared at Camp Pike, training will be given the off cers in administration work. They will occupy the same barracks they used as student officers, and although they will not need the manual and company drill stressed during their student stage, there will be ample work to keep them engaged. and the training camp hours will be ob- served
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30
GREAT TROOP MOVEMENT
OVER 1000, 900 MEN TO BE TRANS
 PORTED.
Railways Preparing Schedules That Will Not Interfere With the
 ReQuiar Traffic

Washington - Fairfax Harrison, chairman of the railroads war board, authorizes the following
 Plans for the largest troop move. ment ever scheduled in the history Of this country are now being perfect ed by the American Railway Asso- ciation al the request of the United States government Altogether. 6s7. GOO men will have to be transported to the various eantonments that the government Is building 10 house the new national army. The movement Will start September 5. Between that date and September 9 the railroe is will complete the entrainment of 2ee.- 000 men. or approximately 2o per cent of the total number scheduled to be moved to the various training camps
 IL k expected that second move men; of approximately @oo0oo men will begin on September ls. continu ing for four days thereafter. and a third movement of the same size on October 5.
 Shllt fbNttptlbu oA Nh' iA"SH''"'' oi the task confronting the American Railway association in preparing schedules that will assure the safe and prompt transportation ot these armies without interfering with regu- lar traffic may be gleaned from the fact that 10 move merely one field army of S0.000 men requires 6.229 ears made up into 366 trains, with as many locomotives and train crews.
 Meanwhile. in addition 10 moving the 6s7 GOO recruits for the national army. the railroads have been asked to supply transpor rtation for the 350.- pO0 members of the national guard to their training camps. This national guard movement has already started pnd will continue in increasing vol ume until all have been moved,
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30
GERMAN RAIDER SUNK AT SEA
Steamer Reported 10 Have Prisoners From Vessel Brings Word It Was
 Sent Down by British Ship.

An Atlantic fort-Sufprised by a British warship. the German raider Sea Adler. which for a time roamed the seas with the famous raider Moewe. has been sunk, according To news brought to an Atlantic port by th. British steamer Harrington Head, N hich had part of the crew of the German ship. The vessel remained here for two days and then steamed to England 10 discharge her prisoners and cargo,
 The raider k said to have gone down fighting and part ot her ere" W Went with her after battle at night. The Harrington Head and the Edith Caveil. another British steamer. were summoned by British warships 10 take care of the German prisoners,
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30
CANADIANS MAK|NG GAINS
FRENCH ADVANCE 4 MILE -
 BRITISH MOVE ON.
Losses Particularly heavy-French
 Now Occupy All of Hill BOA Near Verdun.

London. England--In sanquinary fighting. Canadian troops i'll the out skirts of Lens pressed still further into the French coal city.
 south of Lens there was fierce fighting" Field Marshal Haig report. ed. "as Il result of which We hold Ger man trenches immediately northwest of Green Cassier.
 The enemy losses were particu larly heaey." the statement declared G en Crassier k d huge heap of slag in the midst of the railway yards few blocks from the main railway station of the city itself. Canadians doggedly pressed forward to it
 Desperate counter attacks succeed ing violent further assaults by the Canadians kept the line here in q constant battle all day. For the most part it was bayonet 10 hayonet fight, ing. with guns playing on massed re serve troops behind. The slay heap is actually in Lens itself Hereto. fore fighting has been in the sub. urhs
 Northwest of La Bassee.' General Haig's statement continued. hostile raiders were repulsed by Portuguese troops al two points
 Rome dispatches indicated General Cadorna's troops were still adVanc ing. there being no abatement in the fierce fighting along this whole Aus. troItalian front.
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30
SEVENTH VAT BLOWN UP IN FAULKNER COUNTY BY oPPo-
 NENTS OF TICK LAW.
BlOODHOUNDS FURNISH CLUE
Hounds Trail Young Man From the Scene and He and Companion Are Under Suspicion-Sheriff Has
 Evidence Against Others.
Con way

conway
 A second attempt, which this time was successful. was made to dyna- mite the dipping vat at Naylor, 20 miles from Conway This is the sev- enth vat dynamited in Faulkner coun- ty. The vat was demolished. Al though no arrests have been made. officers say they have evidence that will impiicate several men.
 The vat was about 100 yards from a church in which services were beng held When the explosion was heard. the congregation was kneeling in prayer. but before the preacher could pronounce the benedietion the church was nearly empty. Two young men had driven car in front of the church and as soon as the people be- gan coming out they started for Con- way. About o'clock in the morn ing they reached the home of Ed Moore, who has pack of blood hounds, and asked him to take his dogs out there. He asked who would pay for the trip and they said they did not know. He asked who sent them They said that they had come of their own accord Becoming sus- picious, MT, Moore called Dr. W. A. Mcdonald. supervisor for this county. and was informed that car with two men had just arrived at pr. McDon- aids house with authority from the people at Naylor to bring the dogs
 Deputy Sheriff J | Summers. MT. Moore and his dogs and Dr. McDon- aid. accompanied by the two cars. started for Naylor. The officers reach ed the scene ahead of the two young men who had first called MT Moore
 Before leaving Conway, however. the young men. learning the other men were here, then tried to discour. age MT. Moore from taking his hounds to Naylor. saying that everybody at the church had walked around the vat by that time But fortunately the vat had been guarded and the people kept away from the scene.
 Immediately upon arriving al the vat. the dogs picked up trail and followed it to the home of one of the young men who had come after the hounds without authority Later the dogs picked him out of the crowd. it Is said and would have attacked him had it not been for MT Moore