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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-20

Month club" organized 20 furnish
funds for relief work. attended the
meeting An informal reception In
Nine. DuprieE's honor followed the
reception.
Mrs George aendrfe and Mrs. Paul
Reyneau, OF Detroit. are In wash
ington 20 take their stand among
the National Woman's party pickets
before the White House and the
capitol. They are stationed before
the cast gate OF the White House
with their purple, white. and gold
hannera Mrs Hendrie's reads
Russia and England are snfran-
chising women IN war time" and
Mrs. Reyneaus was inscribed.
How long must American women
wait for libertyT
The night Of Dec. II, J. w. barnett.
peared from his home at No. 10000
Euclid-avs Thursday hts brother
- y Barnett. arrived In Detroit
following clue 20 the whereabouts
81 his missing kin that leads TO
this city When Barnett disap-
peared he had large sum OF
money with him. and II IA thought
that he went into the restaura nj
business here. q. r. Barnett Is
staying at No. 720 Phiiadelphia-ave.
west.
Because OF alleged csreiessne.x ON
the part OF nm empioye OF the de-
pArtment OF parks and bouleva rds
who let an AK slip from his grasp
striking the foot OF ANGEL Iassr
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-20
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The Aborn opera company present.
ed the double bill Of Mascagnfs
'CavalleriA Rusticana" and Leonca-
vaiio's "rPagliacct" Thursday even
Ing in the Detroit opera house.
In the Mascagni msiodrama Edith
Helena was the Santana: Grace
Baum, Lola; Marie Louise BiGgNs
Mama Lucia: Salvatore Hordssno.
Turiddu; Richard Bum. Alno These
singers did very good work white the
chorus was satisfactory. The chorus
has a considerable part In this two
act opera. The famous intermeEEo
was received with much applause.
"rPagiiaccf' was sung By Edith
Helena, Salvatore 0iordlano. David
silva. Richard Bum and Louis Oar
man and was given with spirit and
good vocalism- The work OF the prin-
cipals In the two short musical melo-
dramas was the best Of the week and
they deserved the cordial applause
given them.
Friday evening Faust will be
presented and Saturday afternoon
"Rigoletto" will be sung with I'll
Troyatore" Saturday evening. for the
closing performance OF the engage
ment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-20

and severing an artery. Laser has
Med petition with the city OF
Detroit for $3.50 damages. The ae-
cident occurred on Roaa-st. be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth
SITS, Jan. Is. IAssr asserts that he
was confined In Receiving hospital
week and that he has been un-
able TO work since the accident.
= Answer 90 soon ~ you can. bot
pIease doaf ssy thst eaaf DO
anything for my country" writes
Ruth Mahon. 10 years old, OF Gray
ling. Mich. 20 Mayor MARI. II
have been studying The Boy scout
or America. and am ready 10 do
anything 1 can 10 help my country
in this crisis" IDA Klein. 10 years
old. No. Sis Riopelle-st. writes
the mayor that she is willing 20 DO
Red Cross duty In the nsid. and
inquiries how she may get 20 wash
ington 20 start training for the
work
Governor Albert ". sleeper will al
dress the Michigan-Yale Alan nj
association banquet Saturday night
I'm the university club. telling the
Yale men what they can DO in the
national crisis. Prof william Lyon
Phelps. a weli-known literary critic
and an idoliEed Yale Instructor
and Coach Tad" Jones will be the
guests OF honor. Famous as a wit
and after-dinnsr speaker. Prof
Phelps IL expected 10 add 10 the
ost-prandiai eaiety. Allan Shell
den. secretary OF the association. ha,
charge OF the tickets at No. 8.
9riswoldst
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-20

Frsm May 4 Go June 4 Judge Arthur
.. futile, OF the Inited states dis
trict court. Will preside at the
spring term In hay city. An un-
usually large docket remains for
disposal
Edwin HeRdsTsOa, attorney. has re-
turned from the south, aud O. again
busted with the legal work 81 his
office and court practice. lie put
I'm much 81 his vacation on south
ern golf links
The Detroit BOARD OF Commerce Il
eonsidering the Organization OF q
Farm Vacation club composed 81
Office and factory men who VIII
spend their vacations on farms In
an EFFORT 20 aid the farmer Ira
greater production.
The TIppecaRoe Athletic club will
give smeAer Monday evening. In
Hotel Statler. During the smoker
plans viii be completed for the
Red Cross bail which the club Will
give in the Statler Saturday even
Ing April IS,
A noral gift OF 81 American Beauty
roses was delivered at the home
of q. \. Rielman. secretary and
general manager ~ the White star
line. Friday, the occasion being hts
hfty-SeVenth birthday anniversary.
The roses came from employees.
Charles VI. schvab. president of the
bethlehem steel corporation, has
consented 90 deliver the opening
address before the second annual
Worlds sRlcsmAnship congress I'm
Detroit juno II. according 20
telegram received from ID. NJ Bar
rctt So retnry ~ the congress who
r. In New York.
TIE commissioner Of public antety OF
Dul"th. MINI, hRs wrttten city
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-20

expert.
William ,. Gaynor. q stsepIejaek whs
the country. thrilled a crowd at
Woodward and Michigan ayes on
Thursday afternoon when he climb
Ell the hagHtan on the Majestic
building 90 untanEle the flag which
had become fOuled. Many In the
street held their breath as the
daring man calmly attended TO his
work on the thin and awaying pole
$50 feet la the air.
Detroit Branch No. 4. National Asso-
citation OF Letter CarrIera has
adopted a resolution pIedEIng the
airport 81 the organization 20
President Wilson Ia tho present
crisis and also assuring him OF the
utmost faith and confidence in his
wisdom The resolution declares
that there can be no doubt that
the president Will protect the lives
~ Americans and uphold the dig
nifty and honor ~ the nation.
Madame Leon DuprIeS. wife OF the
former professor OF information n
law In fouvian. Belgium. declared
IN Hotel Ponchartrain Thursday
night that the condition 81 more
than 1000 000 children In Belgium
f. most pitiahle. there being lnsuffl-
cient food for the youngsters She
spoke at the conclusion OF a dinner
given In behalf OF the movement
started by the American Belgian
Relief commission - furnish better
TRtlnna 20 Belgian children. \ com
mittee In charge % Dollar "A
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-20

day School association Thursday
evening In Central Methodist In
Htitute auditorium. bringing 10
close the twenty ninth annual con-
vention. The afternoon session
was devoted 20 departmental con-
ferenceA
QuIIIs have come Int fashion seein'
aud NO fashionable lady's writing
desk 10 complete now without a
couple OF the writing devices EN-
ployed In colonial days The qullls
are 90 manufactured that steel
or gold pen point may be used The
modern quilts are dencately coli
ored. As yet the men .solkA have
not taken 20 powderef Wigs ana
satin knickerbockers. but the war
IL young yet.
A letter from "a. "a Putnam. cemnnis-
sioner Of lighthouses, 90 Edward y.
Woodruff Inspector Of the Eleventh
Lighthouse diAtrict. states that Sec
retary Redneld has approved a
plan 20 urae all lighthouse keep
ers 90 put as much OF the light
house reservations under chltiva-
tinn aH possible. This Is part of
the national campaign 90 increase
the food supply.
Major y. 4. Phelps. chief of the hOcal
army recruiting Office stan, I'D
who served 81 years In the regular
army. says " ~ his experience that
medium sized men make the best
soldiers because, as rule, they
have more endurance. Men about
five feet sir or seven incres tall
and Weighing about $50 pounds are
about tho proper size. either for
the cavalry or the infantry, ac-
cordinE 90 the major.
BeIIboys OF the Hotel statIer have
organized n military squad aRd are
% receive Instructions IN drilling
three times week John r. Fog
Ter. n graduate 81 the Culver MIL
tary academy. - IN charge OF the
drills. which are held on the roof
ofsthe hotel Al employees OF the
hotel as we'll a. those Of other ho-
tells are invited 20 take advantage
OF the opportunity 90 receive milf
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-20
Table Linens!

To-iHch BIeacked LIaea Dam
aak. pure linen. In nve good pat
terms. worth today tl75, sale
price. yard. RI.z3.
e4-inek Bleaeked DamaMk.
linen nnish; 55c quality. yard.
42e.
ss-IneA Damask. bleached.
linen nnish; bsc quality, yard.
35e.
77-Iaeh BIeaeked LInen DAM
ask. pure linen thread satin
fintah today's t25o VatGe. sale
price. 4l.Ih.
7o-taeh Heavy Hleaehed nam-
@@hs Ave pretty pHtterNe 65n
quality. yard. SDc-
7O-fRek Heavy Bieached DAM
ask, an imported number. $40
value. yard, sDc.
Pure Linen BIeaeAsd Napkins.
good size for dinner and tea.
t325 value. Q for sI.2a.
Heavy MereeriEed Napkins.
will stand laundry wear; o for
Use.
FIae Linen Napkins, all sizes
up 90 27K2T. on table at sale
prices
ssHas-inrL Lunch cloths. pure
linen. hemmcd. ready for use.
Hotels and Cafes-don't miss
this si.a5.
asxaS Mercerised Table Cloths,
sale price. 5Sc.
2x2ih IDS. Llnen Pattern
Cloths, fne linen. hemstitched:
$3.50 value, sJ-es.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-20

On account of the tremendous increase in cost Of
labor and material the elaborate improvements in
stall in subdivisions will cost several thousand
dollars more than originally estimated, and we will
be unable to continue selling lots in Bungalohl Green
lawn Addition and BirwOod Park Addition Subdivisions
at the prevailing low prices
On May 1st next the prices all lots remaining
unsod in above mentioned subdivisions will be raised
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. All sales must be closed
before said date in order go through at the present
prices,
RIVERSIDE HOMES COMPANY
JOHN KRAvE, President
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-20
Sheets, Slips and
CottOns!

Pillow Cases. made OF dur
able cotton. Hotel Special. lie.
Hemmed PiIIow Cases, free
from dressing: with 3-inch
hem: choice OF ~ and t5-inch
sizes. lie.
Pillow Cases. t2xs6- inch: OF
high grade cotton: csc quality.
ale.
Henstitehed Pillow Cases,
4Ex8s-inch; 2zU quAiity ne
72rSO BIeacAed sheets. firm
cotton. G5s.
72KOO BIeached sheets, heavy.
durable cotton. 72c.
sIxO0 BIeaehed sheets, Hotel
Special. Of linen finish cotton;
$40 value. sSe.
sixSO BIeached skeetA-spe-
eial for hotels and rooming
houses; Csc.
BIeaehed sheetinE, 2 yards
wide; best make: 4sc quality,
Monday, yard. 57e.
Az-IReh PILLOW Tubing. stand
ard make; acc quality, yard.
Ale.
BIeaehed Cotton, ! I'd wide:
will make good sheets. sale
price. yard. sac.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-20

UnbIeAehed TOweIIng. part
linen; durable for hand and
dish towels; ibo quality. yard.
Iohc.
Limit. 10 yards 20 eustomsr.)
BIeaehed LInsa TOweIiaG.
pure linen. very absorbent: 2Bc
quality. sale price. yard. Use.
Glass TOweIinG, red check,
i2Bc auanty. sale price. yard.
Ice.
HteseA~s resssEsnw, with red
huEdar good faF general use:
l5e quality; yard. 12he.
Henmed DIsk Towels. 81
inches long; very absorbent and
linHess. 7%Sc-
Large slEe Huck Towels.
hemstitched. with red border:
l5c quality, I2ISc.
Homespun Linen Towels, very
absorbent; good for bath and
general use; worth Csc. Iec.
Large sIEe Bath Towels,
heavy. soft, sponEy; red. white
and blue borders. sale price.
&c.
Fancy hath Towels. large
size: pink. blue, gold and All
white borders; 4bc quality. Sat
urday. 25c.
Hemmed BIeaehed Bath
Towels, snow white; sale price.
i71Ie.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-20
OUR SUBDIVISIONS

RIverview Park Subdivision
Bungaiohil Subdivision
Suburban Park subdivision
Happy Homes subdivision
Mayhem Allotment
Ardmore Gardens
Ardmore Gardens Addition
Washington Park
Washington Heights
Washington Garden
Terminal Subdivision
Greenlawn
Greenlawn Addition
Rest More Homes
Woodbridge Park Snhdivl sion
River Rouge Subdivision
VtsRer Subdivision
Pellatre Subdivision
Birwood Park
Birwood Park Addition
Seminole Woods
Miami Woods
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-20

Cotons price and hgherl This
Gated today No phone orders filled on these goods
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-29

We are q new nation. by blood and
culture akin 20. but different from.
every nation of Europe We are i'm hon
or bound IN every crisis TO judge every
other nation 1y its conduct in that
crisis. We are bound TO pay heed on.
ly TO our own national honor and need
and TO the just interests of mankind
as @ who'e-tla interests OF the men
and W0L now existing and of the
generations YET unborn. We are in
honor bound % be swery.1 from our
duty neither by impropo friendship
for or unworthy antipath. toward any
other nation
81 speak as a man w0 himself has
German blood in his veins. The
American OF the future will have in
his veins the blood of many different
nationalitieS, and he will not Do
American at all unless he is loyal To
the principle OF the American of the
past, who opposed any nationality, IL
that nationality was a foe to his coun-
try and to humanity. The Ameri-
cans who followed Washington in his
first campaign fought against French.
men. The Americans who followed
him to Trenton fought against Ger.
mans The Americans who followed
him at Princeton and Yorktown Tough.
against Englishmen. His followers in.
cluded men of English descent. like
Lighthouse Harry Lee and Greene: OF
German descent, like Muhlenberg; Of
Irish descent. like Sullivan. But the.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-29

the largest possible production g1-
tanned rAsTetrom Let uS see that
killed workers are employed where
ever they can do most good and I'D.
our industrial establishments and
sp0rati0u lines used 90 the NJ.
most Let u- see that there is no i'm
proper Or excessive profit-makiug hy
those whose business activities are
stimulated by tie war Let us. even T..
war time strive efficiently by legi--
latiou and administration and through
the activities ot private associations
and ORGANIZATIONS. 10 secure q larger
social and industrial justice for the
men who actually toll. the working.
men on the soil and in industry: the
Nageworker- and the farmers; so
that We may show by our deeds that
this is their country, the country of
al OF us. where the welfare OF every
honest and hard.Working man is the
prime object OF government, where the
flag means Justice, and fair play. and
reasonable equality of opportunity TO
ALL and where in consequence we have
"a right to expect and if necessary 10
exact. from all the fullest measure of
loya service 10 the flag DO all this.
and yet remember that il is an of ht.
Tie avail unless We also show by the
raIor of our fighting men at the front
that there is in us the great quality
which makes Us willing and eager td
do and dare and die az need for tie
things we hold sacred
Appeal to all Americans.
u make my appeal 20 an Americans.
without distinction OF creed or of ma.
tional origin of birthplace or of the
section iu which they live. In time o.
war Ike this all party distinctions
vanish, and know only those WHO
are for America anc whose who are
against America. make my appeal
equally TO northerner and southerner.
10 eastener and Westerner | apDeal
equally TO the Protestant and the Cath.
ollc, to the Gentle and the Jew. and
TO the men whose fealty TO the great
laws Of righteousness is given outside
the limits Of any recognized creed
] care not a rap whether the man Was
born here or abroad. ! care not a ran
whether his forefathers came from
England Ireland, Scotland, from Ger.
many, France or Scandinavia But I
demand that this single-hearted LOYAL
ty be given to the one flag that floats
over all Of us, the flag which we arc
bound to reverence and hold dear TO
the exclusion Of every other
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-29

IF ! am allowed to raise the diyis-
ion for which have asked, most
earnestly hope that it will have as
large a proportion as possible Amerj-
cans who are In whole or like myself.
in part, of German blood. The other
day ] was with the head of the war
college al Washington, Genera Kuhn.
He is OF pure German blood his fatt-
er and his mother being born in Gt--
many But he is an American, and
nothing elsel ! would welcome the
chance, il ! am allowed to raise a
division, to serve with that division
under him at the front; and ] would
ask no favor OF any kind save thus
to serve with him and to be judged
on my merits by him for my service.
In similar fashion, would gladly serve
under General Barry. who is with YOU
here in Chicago, and who is of Irish
parentage; or under General Persh-
ing, or of course with deep enthusiasm
under my old friend and commander.
General Leonard Wood, who like
Pershing is Of revolutionary stock.
or under any other men of the same
type. Each Of the men have named
has held my commission when ! was
president and ! would wish nothing
more at the close of my active career.
than the chance to serve under one Of
them or under any other officer ol
their type. They differ in blood and
in creed among themselves and from
me, But they and ! are Americans
and nothing else. Our lives are act.
uated By the same principles of hon
or and our undivided loyalty is given
to the same flag
This is the appeal make espc-
cially 10 the men and women of the
west do not merely ask you to 20
to the front, You men of the west: or
to cheer your men when they go. Won
women. ! also ask you to see that |
am given the high privilege Of max.
ing my words good by my deeds and
going to the front with you ! have
asked leave to be allowed to raise p
division to take TO the front in the
first eXpeditiOnary force. under the
commander Of that force; division
which, after two or three months pre-.
liminary training here, can be taken
Tor intensive training to France, and
then put into the trenches at the earl
lest possible moment that the allied
generals deem il fit to render service.
! ask that ! be allowed to Join with
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-29

opening months ot tie war. and yul
vI'' -et a vivid iiea of what the Ger.
u.a army would have done to u- dur
ing t.1-. three mont. . He had had
olE our Own unpr@p.re- strength n
u...ul u-. We oW, our safety az THIS
moment 10 the Buus. fleet and o..
French and British armies. ], for ou..
.u ua' content 20 Test under that kirs
u' obligation. and ] do not believe
That WE fellow couurrymtu are C0l-
f.at t0 rest under &c. ] wish to ST..
u- uNe our safety 90 our own strength
and our own courage and 90 The re-.
pect He In, piry iu our foe. We shah
inspire no respect it Vr merely try o.
parry that Zoe blows and not %
return them. The only way In which
Ne can return them /, .y immediately
sending AN eNpeditiUnaIy force to
fight ID Europe a force small at first.
but steadily increased unit. it becomes
500 formidable that it can end the war
u would be- a scandal and a shame b..
the war ended now Ni'l our part in
it limited % having furnished dollars
.., '''.u u. Wv, '',.eiu '' o..''. ..eIl oo-
- "'' '.. '',' wal. -'' u7 'Is"'
wv. .'-. '"' WV 's' "'.. ou' u" "
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.o' ''' I''""'o"' ...'. "O"'a
answer. that I'm war ga. Nm r,ace n.t
the man above the d,r.sr and wou,d
not rest content to -a. america mal-.
thi. ON her own mart r.-sry . dorrsr
war instead Of mans war Rpt
speak of my gersonaI sroaI.dga ,che5
/ say that OF course tra allies e.garI..
desire 10 see us send HgAtinp force
20 the front Al fine earliest momert
and steadily increase if. -fze II would
be- absurd for ms to eypacf them al
suppicaut. 10 ask us ro send oyer
men. they would not assume sucb an
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-29


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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-29
COLONEL 2O0SEyELT'S APPEAL FOR
SERVICE ON EUR0PE'S BATTLEFIELDS
Former President in Speech d Chicago Last Night Made
Vigorous Plea that he be Permitted to Organize Division
to Carry U S. Flag into the Trenches.

s,ocl Yards payiIiop tonirht said.
w corpo hero topipbt to appaaI to
tho noopIe. of tb. prrat uc.t tbr p,oDIe
of tbe NU-sissippi valley fine pcopla
who are thc .piritual heir. of tlr men
who stood beblnd Lincoln and Grant
yop mon and women ,,no live brsidr
fine Great Lakes and oD tDe ands
drained nv the Ohio. the Nig.isslppi
and tbe Missouri have ALWAYS rourr.
scented what ls most intensely Am,r-
can I'm our national life When once
awakened 40 grfu3l condition. Won
have ALWAYS stood with unaIfcrIng
courage and iron endurance for the
national honor and fine national inter.
est. appclI to the SON. and daug..
ters of tIr mon and women ID. rYe
civil war to tba rrandsous and grand.
daughter. of the pl0ucer.. I appoal
10 the women as ruch as t1 the men
for our nation haas risen level to every
groat crisis only because in ever, such
crisis the courage of lts women famed
as high as the rour9go of tbp mon
81 appeaI to you 10 take the lead ig
making good the prrsidrurs message
of the second ol this month. in which
he set forth the reasons why il was our
mcscapabIc duty 10 make war uDop
Germany 10 rests with us with tine
American people to make that mes.
sage one OF the great state documents
of our history let d. accept the lcs.
sons It teaches. let us grasp what IL
says as 10 the rirltml wrongs Ger
many has committed upon us and upon
the weaker nations of mankind. and
the damage she has wrought 10 th-
whole fabric OF civilization and of IN
ternatonal good faith and morality
Then let us steel our hearts and glrd
our lolus 10 show that we are M 10
stand among the free people whose
freedom is buttrcsscd their seIfrcH.
ant strength Let us show by our deeds
that we are nt 90 bee the heirs of th,
men who founded the republic and Of
the men who saved the republic. %
the COntnontals who followed Wash.
ington. and of the men who wore the
blue under Grant and the gray under
Lee
But. mind YOU. the message. the
speech will amount to nothing unI,s.
we make n good and IL can be- made
good only by the high yalor of our
fighting men. and by the rcsourccul
and laborious energy of the men and
women who with deeds. not merely
words. back up the lighting men. We
read the Declaration of ludDupuJpuge
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