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The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
CITY TO OBSERVE
ANNIVERSARY OF
REVERE'S RIDE

Detroit viii be no "back-slider
when the nation observes the one
hundred and forty.hrst anniversary
Of Paul Revere's historic ride Wed
nesday. Promptly AZ midnight, &C
cording to well-arranged plans.
there will be a blowing OF whistles.
tolling OF bells and shrill blasts OF
sirens. just 14i years ago Revere
rode AZ break.neck speed 10 warn
the coIonists OF their imminent
Danger and that they must take Up
arms against invasion.
The anniversary celebration is
Part OF a nationwide program 70
awaken the public 10 the great
crisis that now contronts the ma
ton. Citizens will be asked 10 dis
play Gags, altho there are few
homes from which "Oid Glory" is
not now waving. and Supt. Charles
z. Chadsey plans special exercises
in the public schools. The mayor
committee planning the celebration
is composed of Secretary Edward
Fitzgerald. Edwin DENLY. AID. John
Lodge. DIT A. C. Studer. supt. Chad
sey and County Clerk Milton Oak
man. The mayor will issue a proc
lamation-
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
SAVINGS WEEK"
CAMPAIGN BEGUN
BY "Y" GIRLS

The Grace whitney Hon Fedora
tion OF Clubs. an organization under
the supervision OF the Young wom-
ans Christian association OF De
troit. Monday began savings
week campaign calculated as the
FIRST active step In the girls efforts
70 accumulate individually savings
that will aggregate 100000 in one
year. The clubs represent 1900
girls. all OF whom will deposit their
savings IN the Society for Savings.
which Is lending all possible aid 20
the plan. Each club II provided
with a savings secretary. Members
q the clubs will receive deposit
slips and savings envelopes and will
return them 10 the savings secre
taries with the amount they wish
70 deposit All will be collected by
the secretaries and deposited with
the Society for Savings. Much en-
thusiAsm has entered into the plan.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

mind OF any wife. little book, but |
wonder how many wives have wish
ed Il before me. Surely many, many
women have gone thru the same ait.
uation In which | found myself.
They have found that their hus-
bands were cowards-men not wor-
thy OF loving and perhaps they. like
I. have been put TO the torture OF
seeing the men they thought worthy
OF their love dying before their eyes
and thely were powerless TO help.
My God. little book. In those few
minutes lived q lifetime. for I must
confess IN you all the time my heart
was clamoring so loudly that could
not even hear the boom OF the
waves, The man you love 10 dying
and the man you hate 10 coming 10
you a living being"
strained my eyes toward the life
boat ] saw them lift over the side
a limp ngure and I turned dejsctedly
toward the shore.
AT least I'll be true 10 myself
and tell Dick I loved the man he
hsartlessly left TO die" paid to my
self.
"Margie. Margis,- called p4ck 90
he came nearer.
l did not turn around. but hurried
In TO meet the boat that was bring
Ing TO me Malcolm Stuart. alive or
dead did not know.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
GERMANY|S
INTRIGUING
FOR PEACE
Hopes to Maneuver AL
lies Into Taking
Her Terms
WORKING THRU
SOCIALISTS
They Have Suddenly
Become Favored By
AutOcrats
BY ARTHUR q. MANN

(stda Correspondent United Press J
COPENIIAGES, April is-GeF-
many is secretly seeking 70 revive
peace talk in all belligerent coun-
tries. She asks peace-still on her
own terms-tho doubtless somewhat
amended. In December Germany
asked peace and was refused. Now
she Il planning to maneuver the
Allies into asking her for peace,
The scheme as established by in
formation from high sources here
today, Is an ambitious one and
worldwide In It's scope.
Positive confirmation OF UNOFFICIAL
OveFtares from Berlin 60 the United
States. as reported in United Press
dispatches late Thursday, VAS OBJ
tanned today. The hint came even
stronger from German oficial
sources that the United States
would do we'll to send Col f NJ.
House to The Hague for conference
With German representatives.
The main intrigue. however,
whereby Germany hopes 10 start a
movement for her enemies 10 ask
Berlin for peace was apparently be
ing exerted thru German Socialists.
Suddenly Socialists in the Teutonic
empire have become favored indi
viduals Their leaders have been
assiduously cultivated by German
orlcials The German censorship
has been unpreeedentedly loosened
10 permit their communicating with
Socialists in such enemy countries
as Russia Most OF all the drastic
German rules prohibiting departure
Of her men from the empire and Of
holding OF communication with en-
envy citizens. has been formally rails
ed 70 permit departure OF Scheide-
mann and other Socialists for con
ferences with Socialist comrades OF
enemy nations.
Most OF the Russian government
may not be falling In with Ger
many's intrigue. but certainly Rus
sian ultra-Socialists have been
communicating with German Social
lists and some Russian radicals have
left for conferences with Germans.
Germany n evidently exerting tre-
mendoUs pressure thru using her
Socialists. for a separate peace with
Russia. That may be the main
part OF her peace plotting But the
feelers encountered today indicated
this as only a part OF the German
scheme TO obtain a strategic posi-
ton It-was noted in all the peace
"feelers" Germany Is carefully
avoiding mention OF terms. In the
meanwhile German newspapers. in
obviously inspired articles. are re-
iterating the fact that Germany can
not make any important concessions
from the terms unofficially noised
about az the time Of Won Bethmann.
Hollweg's protfer In December
The Danish foreign ONCE today
formally declared Danish Socialists
were not participating in the sup
posed Socisllst conferences.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
The Confessions of a Wife
Tragedies Decide Doubtful Matters.

For a moment. little book, saw
those hands moving frAnueally and
then q wave hid them from sight.
looked again for the sleek head OF
DICK near the raft and realised with
a mingled feeling OF Joy and fright
that he had started 10 the rescue.
IL seemed TO me that the life saw
ers were hours getting their boat
launched. Would Dick be able to
hold Malcolm until the life savers
came. I wondered. How win ! feel
II he cannoc?' said TO myself. "Oh.
God. what viii do IL must choose
between themf
Altogether I seemed 20 be acting
Q part In which I had no volltlon.
Certainly now had come the climax
OF my more or less tumultuous life.
Strange, isn't II. little book. what
things come into ones mind At such
crises. Ny teeth were chsttering,
my heart was beating like q trip
hammer ! had wsded out into the
water until every incoming wave
took me on my feet. and vet all the
time another MArgis wayerly was.
In a detached way. analysing the
strange comedy that had come into
the life OF that other Margie.
The head far out almost beyond
the pier was bobbing up again. but
you could see Malcolm wsS in great
distress and growing weaker all the
time. Dick VAS swimming with
somewhat unEteady strokes toward
him and II seemed TO me he. too.
was overtaxing his strength.
Upon the shore there was great
excitement and the boat was just
being put OF There Was a cheer
for both men that rang 20 me and
] wondered II either man heard II.
Keep up your courage. Were
coming" someone shouted.
The boat passed very near to me.
Better get in shore. lady. We can't
spend time to pick you up" said one
OF the men.
I'm all right" I answered. and
then grew cold.
Dick had deliberately turned and
Was swimming back.
Evidently the men In the boat aid
rot see him. for they went on to
ward where Malcolm had disappear.
ed. A man shot over the side OF
the boat az ! looked again
Don't let him drown. don't let
him drown" I shouted. not realiI-
Ing for the moment that by no pos
sibility could those men out there
hear me could not see what was
happening
A wave took me OF my feet again
and got a sensation OF strAngiing.
! did not lose my head. however. but
struck out for the surface. When !
came 10 the top. saw the men evi.
IDENTIFY still hunting for Malcolm and
Dick swimming toward me with
calm. even strokes
For q moment such q wave OF hate
dashed over me wished Dick would
drown before my sight That wish
was an awful thing to come into the
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
DR. SEIPPEN RAPS
PATRIOT" WHO
BALKS AT WORK

epnGrSotism that IL satisfied with
49, anA orstory but which balks
. vurA h ssntimentsiity.- Dr. Flu
go RedmAn Shipper told his
ounGuoon1ion Sunday. In the Uni
ooglnn chnrch.
Ne spoke on "The value Of senti-
- He declared sentiment was
- uot1vs power OF human action,
~110n reason merely directs like the
soGugong wheel Of an automobile.
Don11ment b not to be confused
~ sent1msntality. he said. which
q naD1irsctsd or weak and impcr.
NJ ooDtiment, the sort Of emotion
~ csusss feminine playgoers to
49, esr Ne camiiles on the stage
Ut - withheld their aid from The
0nIDun women of the street.
- eaDs sort OF sentimentality,
~. b the patriotism that La content
M saluting the Dag. and that Is
ufUused over Fourth Of July ora,
tory. but which viii not sacrifice
49, or money" he added.
- made IN appeal for the Red
oxpss- Blanks were prorered to
~ congregation at the close OF the
service
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
MOOSE AWAITING
HARD TIMES PARTY

HAbiliments that have withstood
the march Of time. viii be donned
and exhibited on living models at
the annual hard time party given
by the Social Order OF Moose,
Thursday evening. In Schiller hall.
Gratiot and St Aubin,aves
Chairman Charles y. ST. Aubin
promises many novel and exciting
features. and the Moose orchestra,
under Leadership Of Prof Raymond
J. Roehrig. will furnish music for
dancing. Handsome prizes will be
given for the most roughly dressed
guests and a score Of other awards
for comic and tAttered personages
Attorneys William q. Manchester
Edward d. DeVine. Frank c. Golden
and ]. Shuriy Ksnnary will act a.
lieutenants 10 Walter Edmund Hem
pei. president OF the Moose, on a
foragfng expedition. 90 stack the
eommissory department
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

Detroits detention camp is now
ready. More than 100 clean. white
beds have been placed in the old
municipal court building for the re-
ception OF scarlet fever patients
Early Monday morning workmen
were busy installing the cooking de-
partment so that on Tuesday morn
ting. or Wednesday morning at the
latest. 100 patients will be taken
there from the Herman Kiefer hos
pital.
By the removal OF these 100. all
OF whom will be adults. there viii
be room for 100 new oases IN The
contagious disease hospital. Those
10 be removed will be GONZALES
cents. able TO take care OF them
selYes from now on. but still qlltc
as active carriers Of the scarlet
fever germ AZ tho they were Just
coming down with tho disease They
are men who must be watched lest
they break quarantine regulations.
These men will be taken 20 the
new hospital IN smbulsnces and
other motor vehicles early In the
n orning. Most % The patients feel
Perfectly well. but they will be
obliged 20 serve out the time Of
their quarantine virtually a. pris
oners OF war.
II Is going 20 be 2 club. and Tie
patients Will be allowed 10 mingio
freely. There will be checkers
chess and card games supplied FOR
the convalescents so that they may
make the weary hours OF vsitiua
for the quarantine 20 be lifted pass
more rapidly.
The entire lower door Of The
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
SOCIETY

A hard times" party will be
given Thursday evening. April 10,
10 Schiller hall. by Herd No. /, SO.
cisl Order OF Moose.
o
Congratulations are being receiv.
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. PAUL Strasburg
on the arrival OF a son 20 be named
Paul Strasburg Jr.
The Allendale w. G. T. U. will
meet Tuesday afternoon. at
o'clock. in the home OF Mrs. A.
Meyers, No. lsl seebaldt-ave The
Rev. Frank Foster F1tchet will speak
on Temperance Mrs. Charles l.
Smith, contralto. will sing.
o
In a meeting OF the Women's In
dependent Voters association, Fri
day afternoon. In the home OF Mrs
John TriG. No. 81 Hancock-ave
east. Il was decided 10 pledge work
ets and funds for the Red Cross.
o
Mrs p. " Swift and Mrs Enoe
Mcmillan we're hostesses O AZ a
bridge tea Monday afternoon. in
honor. OF Miss InlianA MorlnR.
whose marriage TO Neil Mcmillan
Jr. will take place Wednesday.
April %.
The second birthday anniversary
% the Detroit Athletic club will be
celebrated Tuesday evening. with q
dinnsr-dance for members and their
I iamilier Dinner will be served al
o'clock and dancing will be con.
tinuous until midnight
o
Mr. and Mrs Andrew 3. Nelson
/ No. 1905 warren-ave. west. an
nounce the engagement OF theh
daughter. Miss Ina May Nelson e
Ira Walter DTeisbsch. the marriag,
to take place In June.
o
Michigan society. Danes Of thu
Loyal Legion. will entertain dele
gates 70 the national convention u
be held in Detroit, in the Hote
Pontchnrtrain. May !. and J. Th'
social entertainments include a re
ceptlon and luncheon. automobile
drives and afternoon tea In th'
Country club.
4 o.
Sam Hume. director OF the Litu
theater. will give lecture q
MASKS and mArionettes." Wedne'
cay afternoon. April rs. IN the L'
tie theater. Following the lectur
there viii be a meeting for sur
rcrlbers 10 The Little thester sss
euss the work accomplished durin
the present season and for the cor
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
Chapter TX

II
Myrtle came a. promised. and a
luncheon we talked over the dance
OF the night before. My plans coulS
wait until later.
such a queer thing. Margaret.
she told me. Med sweArs there
were two women dressed a. Span
ish girls yet when We unmAsket
there was only one. Phyllis lawson
and she looked perfectly lovely"
Perhaps Ned bad visited the sup
per room too often" suggested.
Il accused him, but he pooh
poohed me and said he guessed b.
know what he was talking about
Really we almost quArreled a'
breakfast"
shivered a. realized that. after
ali. had had a narrow escape
Then changed the subject. fearing
my nervousness might betray me.
Whatever In the world shall
do that hasn't been done TO death ?
asked. referring TO the party
was 10 give "ot course. I don't
want 20 give q masquerade 40 soon
after yours. and my wits seem 20
have gone wool gathering. iudgtnE
from my paucity OF IDEAS"
"Oh. there are loads OF things you
can do, Give a poverty party and
III come "a hungry Henrietta" she
TESTED.
Il think as Il r. the nrst big az
fair have ever given. Robert would
like II rather dignihed." replied
Perhaps better give a musicale
and supper.
THAT would be delightful. but no,
nearly 30 much Fun" Myrtle re
turned.
Il might have Ignore Dorian sing.
and get some other professionals
from the city. Then We could have
supper and dance"
That sounds good 10 me. So
long "a We dance sometime before
the evening Is over | don't much
care what else I do" Myrtle was
dance crazy Ned said. and she did
dance beautifully
Well. I haven't got 20 decide to
day, but I wanted 90 talk II over
with you. Come on upstairs.
promised Bruce II be was a good
boy and didn't tease to come down
10 luncheon with US, I'd bring you
M afterward He usually lunches
with me. but today wanted TO talk
comfortably"
II was no punishment for Myrtle
Caldwell 70 spend her time with the
children. She was very fond %
them. and they sdored her. Bruce
climbed on her lap and begged For
a story. while the baby Ncuddlsd
close 20 her skirts hanging on 10
keep from falling.
For over an hour she told stories
little nursery rhymes. Then she
put Bruce down and took the baby
and sang her 10 sleep.
What a shame that you have no
children" I said, when are were
again alone. you love them 20.
IT ia great sorrow TO me. Mar
gAret You don't realize how mucn
YOU have to be thankful for. But 4
I had children OF my own wouldn
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
One Woman S Story
~ oAaoLVs sEEcHER

be fairy godmother TO yours. HI,
you see, everything has eompenss-
tions."
They love you dearly; almost a.
much as they do me-" ! replied.
That 10 because they know love
them. think little children al
ways know when older people care
for them. ! can't remember the
time when babies wouldn't come to
me. and stay contented. ! have al
ways loved them. Mother used -
say that my dolls were alive to me
even after l was a big girl. ] was
an only child. you know. and be
cause OF mothers delicate health
had few playmates.'
you should adopt . baby
II have often thought OF Il. but
Ned objects so strenuously Not
that hs doesn't love children. but
nc had a friend who adopted a child
who turned out very badly. and
caused q great deal ot trouble"
But that's only one case" re-
turned. There are hundreds NJ
homeless children Who would turn
out a comfort"
Yes. I know, and some day
perhaps" she stopped abruptly. and
We talked OF impersOnI things un.
ill abe left.
All this time had been studyins
hard. both voice and piano. Twice
a week I took iessonA and spent
many hours each day practicing
Lenore Dorian had heard me occa
sionally and was delighted at my
improvement
You are doing wonderfully" she
exclaimed one day when she hal
run in while I was working. You
must play for me the very next
time sing That win give you con
hdence 10 appear alone when the
big musicale they are planning for
charity comes on
81 hadn't heard anything about e.
when ls u 10 be-" asked. inter.
ested At once a. ! always was in
anything musical
I'm about a month. They are 10
have the best talent procurable. I
have promised 20 sing: and you
r.ust play my compartments
Wen commence to practice very
soon. haven't decided what l
shall sing a. yet. but as soon as I
do well get 10 work"
Naturally was excited and nat
tered had never played In public
altho before left home had at
many exclusive Affairs. But this
Was 10 be In the largest thester
In town. I should have 10 buy q
new gown. and n would mean ex.
pense in other ways as should
take the score 10 my teacher. and
have him coach me. But no
longer worried because OF some
slight extra expense. Robert was
making money, and was very gen
srous with Il. Then / had some D.
my little nest egg left; so that |
could always buy any little thing /
wanted without asking him.
That he would Object 60 ny az
peGring tn public. especially az II
was for charity. never entered my
head. I had much yet TO learn Of
my stern. incorporating husband
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

indicate a strong desire on the part
OF married men who have lived long
In cities 10 return 20 the farm life
they knew as boys. The result OF
housing conditions In large cities
such as Detroit has been 90 make
hundreds OF men anxious 20 10 10
the country and take up Agricultural
work.
help the farmer In regard 20 the
Ia Dor shortage.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
LEACOCK BLENDS
PATRIOTISM AND
HUMOR IN TALK

stephen Leacock. Canadian hu-
morist. who also 10 professor OF
DoliticsI economy IN McGiil univer.
~. Montreal. combined humor and
pokr10tism Saturday night in his
1ooenrs N the ID. A G. on Men and
uomen IN modern action" he pro-
vrDod sn5es OF laughter with his
oo11eo u the prevalent suggestive
story OF the iScent magazine. AT
the last be dropped his levity. to
o1ss his eensFatalAtions a. caBa-
1lna sn the entrance Of the United
0eatss into the war.
The union Of the Stars and
oe1lDss win continue a. long az our
po1lficaI vision can forssee.- be said.
n YIN be our duty 10 keep cheerful
1u6eng the coming trial We must
.rnftsrn after the nne spirit Of cour-
80 81 the English. with their nxed
1nogrnination 90 nght the war 20
- end
b hts satire ON the modern short
stery, he said that the hero Of yes
ter1ay. who always had whlskers,
had ben implanted by "a well set
~ straightiegsed. broadshoulder
q, clean -shsven man"
~You can see him on the bach Of
every magazine published in New
yogkv" he said. The literary value
- washers apparently il extinct.
so0stimes wish the old-fashionet
hero. the kind In Bret Harte'I
stories who wore whiskers, woulC
sons shopping mp to the man lsyinl
NJ clean shaver chin on the cheel
~ the heroine and bin him one"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
Scarlet Club" Will Be AT Home"
Tuesday in Coy Quarters in Old
Municipal Courts Building

building has been hllsd with the
beds. and where Justice vas once
dispensed. mercy vul be passed
around Sweetfaced nurses VNI Be
in charge instead a. big policemen
with clubs or loaded guns. a. wa
the case IN the past
Dr. J W Inches. health oficer.
said Monday morning that the vic
tory over the scarlet invader has
now been won. and n only remains
10 conserve the victory For that
reason he will insist upon az strict
r. quarantine as tho the epidemic
was Just breaking out There are
Ftill about 200 active cases ~
scarlet fever IN the city. bur lie
total Is going down day after day
For the week ended on Aprn :
there were $50 new cases reported
While FOR the week ended lasf Sat
uTday night. only lsa new casos dc
yeloped. which shows that science
has a. last triumphed over The red
reril.
Some u those patients Who have
been told that they viii Do removed
20 The new hospital or quarantins
T'ation declare they vii organize
The Scarlet club" n IL expected
that good pinochle players will -,
together a. well a. checker and
domino experts AMI form acquain
tances that viii survive the auaran
tine and that permanent clut
may be formed among the 100
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

4WR0'o - . 81
~ Laxative ,
- 1UH1rh mGlDss up
cnD4 coating q the
- Whoat grain. But
= - ounsUs bran caless
49, - en- accomplish
o 49, pmposs By eating
- - Wheot Dlscuit
- 6 - onn,s time get al
- Sich body building ma
1rri61 n the whols wheat
u1n prepared n . digest
~ fbfln. A perfect food
- ss,ough proteid to build
Dn1fhy muscle. Just enough
ccFbuhydraAss 30 supply heat
ID ensrgy. just enough
Iran TO keep the bowels
healthy and active. For
breakfast with milk or
eroam, or for any meal
49, fruits. Made at Mia
Onga Falls. N. Y.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

William Simpson. "a years old. is
- ne county Jail awaiting removal
20 Jackson prison. where he must
serve from ave to 20 years. Simp-
IN vss sentenced Saturday BY
Judge Je6ries for robbing the dry
ooo1s store OF Leo Kirchner com.
pany. No. s54 Gratiot-ave. The
court declared he could not show
Ieaiency on account OF the prison
era age. because OF his previous 20
lee record. Andrew Atkinson. No.
IA Aysr1saxe- Simpsons accom-,
plies. was sentenced TO serve one
y0aS I'm Jackson
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

tinuancs of the Little theaters &C
tiylties.
.
The Michigan Garden club viii
meet Friday afternoon. April 20. At
3 o'clock. 10 the hcme OF Mrs. II.
X. Jones. No. sss Jefferson-ave. T.
G. Lndeman will speak on Back.
yard gardens" Planting plans win
b. exhibited and prizes awarded, a
competition into which the club
members entered some time ago
Mr. Lindsmann. under the auspices
% the club. viii repeat his lecture
on Backyard gardens" Friday
evening, in the Crosse Pointe Neigh.
bCrhoOd club. The Garden clubs
annual dafYodI show will take place
about the middle OF May In the
! Country club. and the annual tulip
show will follow a week later. in
the Society OF Arts and Crafts build
ing. No. rs Wstson-st.
o
Massenet's charming opera Of
Cinderella" will be presented by
, the Misses MiIters Doll opera com.
pany. Monday afternoon. April %.
In the Hotel Statler Ballroom under
the auspices OF the social service
department OF the Children's Free
hospital The action OF the opera
II presented by martonettes TO the
music OF an orchestra. EAch char
aoter in the operatic story In taken
by a well.known grand opera singer.
with Mary Garden a. Prince Charm
ing. Maggie Teyte az Cinderella, and
The other roles by such vellknown
opera singers az Louise Berat, Jen-
son. and for anyone Interested IN
the Little theater movement. TO dis
ny Dufau, Mabel Reigelman. Marie
Cavan. Hestor Dufranne and Henri
Scott. Rosina Call f. the premiere
danseuse. The miniature stage is
a duplicate OF the Opera Comique
and the stage settings and costumes
are replicas OF those used in the
actual production Of the opera on
the Paris stage. Miss Marie Aline
Mixter sings many of the arias In
the opera. This delightful entertain.
ment was given once before in De
troii and met with pronounced sue
cess.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

CHICAGO-O. w Davidls and r.
Whitfield were going fishing so
they rose at 3 a m and dug FOR
halt in an alley OF sheridanTd.
Two squads Of police arrived 10
minutes later Somebody had mis-
taken the fishermen for spies, plant
ing bombs