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The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
Lincoln At PetrOgrad
5Y Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

A committee of Americans has pre-
scented to the Russian government
George Gray Barnard's statue of Abra-
ham Lincoln, the original of which was
purchased by Mr. Taft as a gift to Gin
cinnati. II is to be set up in Petrograd
upon the same pedestal whence the
statue of the car was removed in the
recent revolution.
We are living in an age of wonders.
The decade l9li-192i will be more
crowded with world-signifcant events
than any decade in history; not the day
.ot Pcricles, the Augustan era, or the age
Of the French and American revolutions
can compare with II. The volcanic forces
long preparing in the secret breast of
destiny have suddenly broken forth.
The old pus Of militarism latent in the
blood Of the world has come to hideous
head, and gathering in one angushing
carhuncle threatens the life of civiliza-
uon
The specious progress of competition
bias resolved itself into a huge reducto
nd absurdum
Monarchy has revealed its brutal heart.
and capitalism has shown its tiger fangs.
Fate in its tragic way is teaching the
people that their only hope is democracy.
that brotherhood cooperation, and hui
manity are not airy concepts, but that
their alternative is chaos and black
night
And not the least dramatic and sym
bolic happening of these times is the
setting up Of the gaunt figure Of the rail
splitter of Illinois where the image Of
the heir of the Romanofs was cast
down
Abe Lincoln in Petrograd
His mute lips viii proclaim the shatter-
Ing gospel that will interpret Europe to
itself. They will reveal to the blindly
.rugqing masses Of the Old World the
real goal toward which they are stun
Sling democracy "a government of the
people. for the people, by the people"
The government of a country for the ben
eft of the people in it, and not for the
benefit Of the people on -.
Those bronze lips will say. what is "a
true of the world as of America: "A
house divided against itself cannot stand.
7 believe civilization cannot endure per-
mancntly half democratic and half auto
cratic. J do not expect civilization to
perish 90 not expect the house to fall;
but / do expect it will cease to be di-
yidcd
And again. how little his other
prophetic utterance needs to be changed
in wording to make IL applicable! Fond
~ do we hope and fervently DO we pray
that this mighty scourge Of war may
speedily pass away; yet if God wills that
IL continue until all the wealth piled by
the long ages Of injustice shall be sunk,
and until every drop fblood drawn by
the lash shall be paid by another drawn
by the sword, MS was said three thousand
years ago. so still must it be said-The
judgments Of the Lord are true and
righteous altogether; with malice to-
ward none. with charity for ALL with
frnness I'm the right as God gives as to
zee the right. Jet US strive on to finish the
work we are in, to bind up the peo-
ple's wounds, to care for him who shall
have borne the battle, and for his widow
and orphan to do all which may achieve
and cherish a just and lasting peace
among the nations
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
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And Advice TO Investors
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The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
What's Become OF the
Old Rule: What Goes
Up Must Come Down?

a Washington departmental announce
mtnt is to this effect
Bacon products have increased y
cents q pound since the first of Janu-
airy
Beef products are selling on a basis
of 2l cents q pound slaughtered, which
means 80 and 30 cents for choice cuts
and Is and 80 cents for the cheap cuts.
These are typical of market which
is riotinE m speculation and is rapidly
approaching panic.
Bacon, beef and an other meats are
surely going 10 climb still higher but
there's at least one sure cure for the
climbing, the gambling and the panic, and
that is the eating ri less meat, our pres
emit consumption of meat being positively
q fad.
We're no ultra-vegetarian.
The song of bacon in the skillet is as
pleasant TO us as TO anybody and the
sight Of a just-rght juicy, Pinch steak
sure does make us feel beautiful CASTRO
nomicaLly
But aren't we a fool TO stand being
openly gouged for the sake of a mere
fad?
That's all there is to t.
More American families than is sus-
pected are limiting intoxicating TO one,
two or three days week.
They are astonished at how well they
get along, and the custom should be
come more general. since all the logic is
in favor of it.
1t is urged that those who must spend
long hours at hard manual labor require
meat.
This is wholly false claim
1t is based upon the obsession that
animal meat contains something not OBJ
tafnable in other foods.
The laboring mans strength depends
simply upon the chemical. combination
which he takes into his stomach.
The building Of tissue and muscle is a
mere chemical result, and all the chem
icals or combinations thereof found in
meats are to be found in dozens Of other
cheaper, more plentiful foods.
By reason Of the laboring mans abil-
ity to easily assimilate meat, there has
grown up false notion that he has got
to have it.
With all others meat-eating is as pure
" fad as wearing diamonds to keep
warm. or furs in August to keep in style,
or 81 buttons up the back 70 keep your
husband mindful that he's Of some do
nestle use
The confirmed vegetarian is looked up
on by some as a foolish faddist.
He eats the cheaper things that surely
mean bone. sinew, tissue and health to
him, while those who think they must
have lots Of meat pay high prices for the
same or inferior results, and stand for
retail robbery 70 boot.
Which is the fool faddist, when you
get down to brass tacks?
Yes sir, we're going 70 have that juicy
steak, or that sweetly simmering bacon,
when we can really afford it and are not
held up for IT,
We may even aim at a platinum finger
ring and fur-lined overcoat.
But the time is past when we, in com
mon with other ordinary mortals, can
20 staggering along thru life gloriously
foolng ourself with the notion that a
positive fad is a positive necessity.
] From Annthor pninf of Yion1
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26

A mail carrier in Indianapolis delivered
before a Judge over there German whom
he overheard threaten the president of
the United States. The Judge immediate
~ forwarded the morning mail to- Ieaven-
worth. where, If called for, he cannot be
delivered for one year and one day.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
His Curiosity

"You saw that man beating HIS
wife and did not interfere 2"
NO" confessed skinny little Mr.
Neck But after il was over J.
whispered 20 him 20 please tcl me
how he had che courage To DO such
thing Judge
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26

I5 raafH yin compris. that is to say, wine In
Guided
'ytcll. AZ tho Chat Mort one evening Wichi.
feH complained
IS tfer. this here billed chicken is no good
'ulf tlo waiter eEeitodly and volubly replied
-nL .fIt,.,es .5ir rlrnelcurf The chicken. on
.hc contrary # VIry good Indo0d. on T0HfET
roast veal ON Tuesday ~ WAS boiled pork,
vee erdey 20 was cold chicken and today II Ia
bullrd chicken n viii NOT be- bad until tomor.
cow. monsieur and then we walters will eat
IT,
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26

early warm day
when The first
flies crawl forth
from helg winter
quarters they can
be killed and m
tiire p q 10 b cr
greatly reduced
After millions OF
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
She smelt En-

The old lady won't 20 church
s9c'ahle one evening. and as she
entered .the room. one Of the young
ladies said. Good evening. auntle
am very glad you came. We are
going 20 have tabloaux this even
ing
eyes. know" replied The old
lady II smelt EN- when ! first
came in. Judge
10 not mistake every yellow
streak for a golden opportunity.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
The United States Is At
War and Must Win! 1t
Must, Therefore, Go Dry!


ain night long, carrying rifles, American
soldiers guard the Detroit postoihce
building.
The same safeguard has been thrown
around government property every
where.
Strict orders calling for strict enforce
ment have been issued against the pres
ence of an enemy alien in any vicinity
where his sympathy might find expires
sion in a bomb.
We proceed in taking these precau-
tons on the theory that the kaiser IS
represented here among us either by pal-
spies or by irresponsible hyphena'es as
distinguished from COMMUNICATIONS
who have the full confidence and respect
Of the community and whom We know TO
be loyal to their adopted country
The idea is
We are at war and we must be on the
lookout for every agent of our enemy.
Nevertheless, there are TWO at large
in the country at this writing against
whom. for some reason that Is quite hard
to understand, the government has not
proceeded and in whose cases the gov
eminent exhibits a surprising lack OF
concern.
We have more to fear from them than
we have from any bomb, bomb-carrier or
bomb-planter.
While they are abroad they are work
ing constantly against US and for our
enemies.
Their names are BEER and WHISKY.
Washington has not bestirred itself
against them, but the COUNTRY is be-
ginning to bestir itself against them.
The cause, the time. everything de-
mands that the country must be heard
from in Washington.
The Times has been requested to place
before its readers a form Of petition
that is being circulated now, that Wash
ington may hear from the country.
II is a pleasure for The Times to
comply.
we consider its presentation to our
readers as the most patriotic service i'm
aginable and as an appeal to them for
patriotic service that viii be given with
pleasure.
This is the form that is being used
generally over the country:
To Hon. Woodrow Wilson. President
United States Of America,
Washington. D. c.
Mr. President
We, the undersigned citizens and resi-
dents OF the United States OF America, deem
ing II vital 20 the interests Of the country AZ
this time, that the manufacture and sale %
intoxicating liquors be prohibited do respect
fully petition you. 70 use the power vested
in YOU as President OF the United States Of
America, to declare their manufacture and
sale prohibited for the period OF the war,
in the United States and its possessions
And We shall ever pray
The United States has declared wal
and the United States must win in the
war.
The United States, to win, must USE
THE WHEAT OF THE COUNTRY
FOR BREAD AND NOT FOR TIL
MANUFACTURE OF INTOXICATING
LIQUOR.
The United States must conserve it.
men and its sons
The United states must keep its 6er
and its sons sober and efficient, with
clear eyes and clear minds and SOUND
bodies, that they may deliver the best
there is in them
The United states must co DRY
The president Of the United States ha.
it within his power to prohlbit the man
ufacure and sale of an Intoxicating
liquor during the war.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26

stretched as wcu eh2+ said tho sole saver
And whore do thew pinch him.
They don't pinch Inn replied the ingenuou.
boy. He pinched them-
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26

No, u lsnt.
~ me Editor Of The Times:
$50 think the president and 9th
CTS re- right in urging the people
ta RISE more crops, but we think
fry would get after the boards
-ade and spectators and make
ttg loosen up Il would help the
cost Of living. They have
Hr up an tho produce he farm
prices soaring Ia a. right2
GEORGE GRINNELL,
Atuca. Mich.
April "a, 1917.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26

n u pair Of patent feathers on
hc counter.
please. father wants ON
repaired" he ventured tlmldly.
What's he want done "a
them % inquired the tradesman.
Wants 'cm soled an heel.
cd plped the yOungstcr. also
wants Them efrrfrIsd
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
The Keep Well
Column
SWAT FLtssl

Swat the fly slogan can be taken
literally in the pring During The
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
Laugh With Us

Thomas Mott Osborne tho voluntary mil
Hnn9ifa convict" said Of the food in ALbnrn
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26

prison
If is fresh and wholesome.
Poster than that 81 some cheap
iarants Better. certainly,
Than fbc Z hai Nor proyides
"Thr restaurant ~ tho chat
Mort le in The Latin quarter.
You got there a rabbit stew
Cor 9 cents and "a table d'hote
dinner Of seven COURSES, includ-
Irr p bbIt pic. ia provided for
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26

II people would reflect more thGy
would be- brigh'cr and II hey we're
brighter they would reject more.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26

liquor during The war
The president Of the United states
must hear from the country that the
country wants and DEMANDS tho pro
hibition Of the manufacture and sale
of intoxicating liquors.
Let's get busy circulating the petit
tons.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-12-22
CANADIANS ARE IN
FAVOR Of DRAFT
HOUSE OF COMMONS APPROVES
BILL FOR COMPULSORY
MILITARY SERVICE.
Premier Borden Secures Big Majority
for Draft, Plan to Submit Pro-
posaI to Referendum of the
People Being Defeated.

Ottawa, Ont.-The Canadian house
of commons on July adopted the reso-
luton offered by Premier Borden, pass
ing to second reading the bill for COM
pulsory military service.
Exciting scenes marked the taking
of the vote, which stood 11S for con-
scription and fifty-fve against.
The vote gave the government about
twenty more votes than it usually polls
on important questions. This was the
result of a considerable number of
English-speaking liberals breaking
away from the leadership of Sir Will
fred Laurier and joining Premier .Bor-
den in support of CONSUMPTION.
Before the bill was sanctioned Sir
Wilfred Laurier's proposal that the
opinion of the people on CONSUMPTION
should be tested by referendum was
defeated by a majority of forty-nine.
The attendance of members of the
house was the largest that had been
seen in parliament for many years.
The galleries were filed with specta-
tors throughout the night and until the
proceedings closed at sunrise. A ma
jority of the spectators were soldiers
returned from Europe and women.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-12-22
UPHEAvAL AT BERLIN NEAR.
Peace Is Demanded by German PoIti-
cal Organization.

Copenhagen.-A dispatch to the
Fremdenblatt of Hamburg says that
the entire clerical party in the reich
stag, with the exception of three men,
bers, voted Saturday night TO support
the stand taken by Matthias Erzberger,
who made a sensational speech in the
secret session of the main committee
attacking the admiralty and pan-Ger-
mans as the greatest obstacles to peace
and advocating peace without annexa-
lions or indemnities and the introduce
ton of parliamentary form of gov
eminent. This action was taken. the
dispatch says, under the presumption
that Chancellor Won Bethman- Hollweg
would retire.
The clerical party Is the largest in
the reiehstag. Hitherto it has worked
with the conservatives in giving the
government "A majority. Any such
move as is indicated by the foregoing
dispatch would amount to n political
overturn of the first magnitude. This
dispatch bears out advices cabled from
Berlin Saturday that unless all indica-
tons failed momentous upheaval was
at hand.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-12-22
MEXICO MAY MAKE
WAR ON GERMANY
PROMINENT MExIcANs PREDICT
DECLARATION OF WAR WITH
IN THIRTY DAYS.
Cite Emphatic Reply of General Con-
zaIes to German Consul at Chi
huahua Who Demanded the
Release of Subjects.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Since the pro-ally
campaign in Mexico was first started
by lei UNIVERSAL" in Mexico City the
sentiment favoring the allies has
reached northern Mexico, and during
the last thirty days well-defined
movement favoring an open break with
Germany and the alignment of Mexico
on the side of the entente allies has
developed. This has been in spite of
the pro-German sentiment published
daily in Chihuahua City and in papers
believed to be subsidized by the Ger
mans in the north.
A reflection of this sentiment was
seen recently in the statement by Cen
eral Francisco Gonzales, acting COM
mander in chief of the northeastern
military zone, with headquarters at
Chihuahua. He was overcharged by
the German firm of Ketelsen & Dege-
tau for some padlocks. The manager
was arrested and placed in the peni-
Tertiary. The German consul made n
demand for his release ''in the name
of the imperial German government
and the kaiser" according to MeXi-
can official who was present at the
time.
TEL the German consul he, the i'm
perial government and the kaiser may
all go to hell p General Gonzales an
swered.
Prominent Mexicans, men in close
touch with the capital, predict Mexico
will declare war on Germany within
thirty days.
According to these men, all German
money in the Mexico City, Torreon,
chihuahua City and other banks will
be seized as soon as war is declared,
the German boats in Tampico and 9th
err ports will be seized, thereby giving
Mexico much needed fleet, and all
Germans either will be interned or de-
ported at once, their properties being
confiscated.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-12-22
ENEMIES COME WITH SUCCESS
One viii Not Seem Right to Any II
He Does Not Seem Wrong to
Many, Declares Writer.

You don't make a real success with
out making real enemies. You cannot
hold strong position without strong
opposition. You won't seem right to
any If you don't seem wrong to many,
says the Labor Chronicle.
A useful life can't be entirely peace
full and carefree.
You must do your duty as you see
1t.
Every earnest man in every genera
ton has paid the price of individuality.
You can't dodge.
The greater you are the greater the
penalty of your progress. The farther
you go, the wider your range, the more
you increase the points of contact with
which you must reckon, and, there
FORE you multiply your battles against
misconception and Islander and envy
and malice.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-12-22
UPHEAVAL IN GERMANY DUE.
Various Factions Favor Electoral and
Parliamentary Reforms.

Berlin.-Unless all present indica-
tions fail in the course of the next
few days. the German empire is on
the eve of momentous if not his
torical parliamentary upheaval De
velopments in the last few days point
to significant realignment of va
rious factions in favor of sweeping
ELECTORAL and parliamentary reforms.
Although the sessions of the main
coIumittee and the constitutional COM
mittee have been of an executive ma
ture, press comments permit the in
ference that the discussions of vital
subjects of governmental policy have
frequently reached the boiling point.
That they have been of gravely sig
nificant import is indicated clearly by
the sudden decision to postpone the
Saturday plenary session which was
to have marked the opening of tlle
general debate and the expected
speech OF Chancellor Won Bethmann
Hollweg.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-12-22
An AII-around Surprise.

When. the first shipment of frozen
eggs had arrived, their extreme hard
ness astonished the brokers, and gen.
tleman calling at a brokers' Office was
amazed to see him taking aim at the
wall with an egg.
what the dickens are you doing?"
he asked.
But the man let drive, the only re-
suit being a slight dent In the wall.
The thing being explained to him.
he took couple of eggs and put them
in his trousers pocket, intending to
startle his wife with them. Arriving
home. he waited till the family were
seated at dinner and then banged one
of the eggs at the new wallpaper.
But the smile quickly faded from his
face. The egg had thawed.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-12-22

national guard who are drafted and
whose Offices are provided for in like
organizations of the regular army, are
hereby appointed officers in the army
of the United States in the armed staff
corps or department, and in the grades
In which they now hold commissions as
officers of the national guard, such
appointments to be effective subject
to acceptance, on and from the 9th day
of August, nineteen hundred and sew
enteen, and each of them subject to
such acceptance is hereby assigned as
of said date to the organization in the
army of the United States composed OF
those who were members of the or
ganization of the national guard in
which at the time on draft he held a.
commission. The non-commissioned of
ficers of the organizations of the ma
tional guard, the members of which
are hereby drafted, are hereby appoint
present grade in the organizations of
the army composed of said members
and shall in each ease have the same
relative rank as heretofore and all
other enlisted men are hereby con
firmed in the army of the United
States in the grades and ratings held
by them in the national guard in all
cases where such grades and ratings
correspond to grades and ratings pro-
yided for In like organizations of the
regular army, all such appointments of
non-commissioned officers and confir-
nations of other enlisted men in their
grades to be without prejudice to the
authority of subordinate commanders
In respect of promotions, reductions
and changes in enlisted personnel,
Fifth. Each organization of the mil
itary force hereby created will, until
further orders, bear the same name
and designation as the former organi-
zatlon of the national guard of whose
members 1t Is composed.
Sixth. All necessary orders for COM
bining the organizations created by
embodying therein members of the ma
tional guard and national guard re-
serve hereby drafted into the military
service of the United States, into com
plete tactical units will be issued by
the war department.