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The Detroit times., 1914-04-06

NEW YORK, April 6.-Hacked to
pieces, apparently with Ratchet, the
body Of an unidentified man ives found
here today In the rear of'a restaurant
at No. 1872 Manhattan-st. Every pos
sible means Of Identification had been
removed from the body. which was
that Of man OF medium height who,
apparently. was In fine physical con-
dition. The arms and legs of the VIC
tim were wrapped In cloth and placed
under q pile OF debris, while in anotn-
er hiding place nearby the trunk was
found.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06

for q national prohibition law. For
several days her condition has been
critical. Death was due to kidney
trouble.
Mrs. Stevens seemed to gain
strength and was greatly cheered last
night by the news that Secretary Dan
iels had issued . sweeping order for
prohibition In the navy.
1T IL splendid. It 10 another step
toward nationwide prohibition for
which we are 80 earnestly working"
the national leader declared, whom
the news of the order was brought
to her bedside by her nurse.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. N. Stevens was born
Ia Portland. Me-, March I, 1914. Her
maiden name was Ames. In 1867 she
married Michael Stevens. q merchant
OF Portland. and in 1874 assisted In
organising the Maine w. c. r. u.
From 1894 to 1898 Mrs. Stevens was
vice-prssident OF the National w. C..
#. u, and after the death of Frances
willard. she was elected It's presi-
dent In 1898, at st. Paul. Since then
she has been reelected president each
year and was also q vice-president at
large OF the worlds w. c. T. U.
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ert for mayor The Republican nomi
nee II DR.. c. M. Ryne.

ST. JOSEPH. Mich, April 6.--(Spe
ciaD--Three propositions were before
the voters of Berrien county at today Z
election--an $1,000 appropriation fol
the erection OF q detention home I'D
joining the county Jail; employment!
Of a county farm expert. and proposed
repeal OF the Jury commission, the way
for which was paved by the last legis
lature.
In the city of ST. Joseph, Mayor A.
j. Wallace Was Iunopposed for re-elec
ton.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06

MO. MtehS ,Aprti ar Especially r.
Oscodo 10 one Of the three counties
In the state where the local option
Issue is at stake in the voting today
that IL conceded to the dry forces.
The saloon element has made no
tight here and the outcome never has
been In doubt. The county has the
smallest populatiUl Of any in which
the local option question was submit
ted this year, approximately 1000.
The voting is expected to be very
light.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06
| the voting 10 expected to be light.
Ogemaw county Is now dry.
coneede Defeat.

KALKASKA, Mich, April 6.-(Spe'
c;al.) county today was
expected to vote 70 remain dry for
another two-year period. The liquor
forces practically conceded victory to
the opposition several weeks before
the election and In consequence little
interest has been shown In the cam
paign.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06

The body ~ Charles %. Davis. isnmigva-
Sson 1nspecter, who A1eA Friday. ives
taken 20 his old home In Pennsyl-
vices In the home. No 500 Canton ,
ave-, the Rev. Otto Haas. pastor OF sc.
Mathews' German Evangelical church
officiating. Many members OF the
FEDERAL service In Detroit. attended
the obsequies.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06

NEW Workman Campbell. act.
ress, suffered by the newest thiefs
trick. She was standing on Broad.
way when . cane worked from a taxi
window hooked her purse from her
arm. LOSS $500. she says. :.
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The Times? See last page.
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ROSCOMMON. Mich, April g.
Especial. THE outcome of the wet
and dry fight In Roscommon county
remained In doubt today. Unpreju-
diced observers believed that the wet
element had q slight advantage but
both factions continued to claim vic
tory.
The county IL now dry.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06

Das1ness.like Psistlng. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right cmeS Pr1etlng Co. -
John R.-st Phone Main 1875
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06

Mayor Phillips. Whites election was
said to be assured.
Feeling 10 Bitter.
ALPENA, Mich, April 6.--(Spectai)
One of the most bitter political
fights In years In Alpena came to q
close today when the voting started ID
the municipal election here. Contest
ing candidates for mayor are William
A. Comstock. Democrat, and Lemue
@. Defoe, Republican, who Is seeking
reelection. The campaign has been
spectacular because Of bitter personal
feelings that have been injected.
Comstock, as alderman, has endeav
ored to protect the rights Of the city
by inserting user clause In pro
posed franchise to the Boyne City
Gaylord & Alpena railway. This was
made the issue Of the campaign. "A
victory for Comstock by substantial
majority was predicted early today.
FLINT. Mich. April 6.-(Specisn-
|C. s. Mott, mayor OF Flint, TO-DAY
sought reelection on an independent
ticket. Opposing him were John n
MBCOOUotO, IIO8IOopAVc, oAu ~S~A -
|C. Mention, Socialist. Mott has been
in once for two terms. having been
flrst elected when the independents
Organized to defeat the Socialists, VINO
are strong here. Mention, the Social
ist candidate. held the Office OF mayor
lve years ago.
The local fight was featured by an
open break between Mott and e, o
Wood, Democratic national commit
tosman. Wood publicly announced
that he would vote for Macdonald.
MARSHALL, Mich, April 6.-(Spe'
cial) -Today's election In Marshall
was q fight between c. E. Gauss, Dem
ocrat, and o. ]. Reniger, Republican
who are contesting for the once Of
mayor. Gauss II the present mayos
and WAS slightly favored over hia
rival.
No Progressive ticket was In the
1sld here. the Moosers having voted
last week that II would be useless t.
make the fight.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06
The FIeht In Insham.

LANSING. Mich, April 6.--(Spe.
cial.) --Victory for the saloon forces
by q majority OF 500 votes WAS pre-
dicted today by wet" leaders - lag
ham colnty electors were going ~
the polls to settle the local option
issue. The "drys" refused to con-
cede defeat. Independent observers
refused to risk q prediction. stating
only that the victors will not rave
more than 100 majority.
The local option forces centsred
their attack on Lansing. declaring
that the capital snould be dry before
the LEGISLATURE is asked to vote upon
an amendment to the federal ccnsti.
tuition prohibiting the manufacture
Of liquor In the United States. Every
township In the county has heard the
dry" speakers, who urged that since
the "wet" regime started two years
aRo, crime has increased 1T start.
ling rate and taxes have shot up
wsrd.
The saloon element In Ingham was
forced to make the fight without the
support Of any Of the local papers.
"olrty" Campaign 10 Charged.
OWO6SO, Mich. April 6.-(Spe-
cial. )--The hottest local option cam
paign ever waged In Shiawassee
county reached It's climax today with
both vets and drys claiming Victory
IN the voting. For four years the
county has been In the dry" column.
Attorney Odeil Chapman, = former
"wet" advocate, directed the cam
paiRn of the anti-saloon forces In the
county. He predicted big favorable
majority for the antis.
The "wets" charged today, that
their opponents had waged dirty"
campaien and that the dry" cause
had been seriously hurt a. result.
CHARGE illegal ReeIstration.
CADILLAC. Mich. April 6.-(Spe-
cial.) Charges that o large number
OF idle Iumberjacks have been I'm.
Dorted into Cadillac for the purpose
of voting, at today's election. to re-
Introduce the saloon In Wexford coun.
Ity, were made today by leaders OF
the "drys" here. Prohibition work.
ers stated that cheap lodging end
boarding houses have filled up within
the last week, and that In Cadillac
alone lS6 names have been ADDED to
the registration books.
Despite this, the "drys" claimed
almost certain victory 1t the polls
and this prediction was largely sus.
tanned By unpse3udieed 'oossrvsrs'
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06
ONLY one aoRoylo oUlNlNev

Whenever you feel cold coming on,
think Of the Gull name. LAXATIVE
nROMO QUIN1NE. Look for signature
~ - w. Grove On box. SGc-Ady.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06
Cadillac had IL saloons before {
county voted dry two years ago.
prys Favored In Midland.

MlDl<ANO, Mlcn., ApIu O.-NSpe-
cial. midland county voters went
to the polls today to decide the Ques.
ton Of whether to continue the dry
regime or to reverse the order OF
many years and again have licensed
saloons. The campaign In Midland
this year has differed materially from
the last two local option Nights. Ora
tory has been 1t . premium. Organ
isation has taken its place.
Dry leaders today issued claim to
certain victory and q careful, unbi-
ased analysis of the situation seems
to bear out their prediction.
The state Anti-Saloon league has
taken only q minor part In the local
night The leaders Of that organiza-
ton professed to be certain that Mid
land would remain dry and have not
exerted % much energy a. In ether
counties where the issue seems more
sharply defined.
interest In the csmpaign here has
lcentersd In the battle being waged
between the Medill-G Gordon forces and
those marshaled by Speaker OF the
House Gilbert A. Currie. 1ne speak.
Ter. aided by Neil Mckay, editor OF
the Midland Sun, has been directing
the dry campaign.
Glare County Fight Uncertain.
CLARE, Mich. April ESPECIAL
Betting men In Clare county today
refused TO offer any odds on the out
come OF today's local option election
The campaign here has been exceed
inRly bitter and there was no indica.
ton today that either side had an
advantage.
The county IL now dry.
No Excitement In eenzie.
HONOR. Mich. April e.-(Special.)
There was little interest or excite
ment manifested today In the voting
In Bensie county ON the local option
issue. The campaign has been fea'
tureless. The drys closed their ap
peal for votes yesterday with q big
mass meeting at Honor. Each side
claims victory, but 1t was evident ia
unprejudiced persons that the out
come would be In doubt until the last
vote has been counted. +
Benzie county has been dry for six
years and today's election was the
fourth time that the local option
proposition has been submitted.
Ferris interested.
BIG RAPIDS. Mich. April g. ,.pe'
cial. despite tie fact that Gov.
Ferris has acted a. member OF the
! dry local option committee here and
has thrown his entire support to the
dry cause, the result OF the local op'
ton election today In Mecosta. home
county OF the governor, was very
much In doubt. The saloon element
claimed certain victory and the dry
leaders admitted that the opposition
| had good fghting chance.
The county has been dry for two
years, but the majority at the last
election was small, only 81.
0rys Are Favored.
STANDISH, Mich. April 6.--(Spe
ciaI. DRY leaders In Arenac pro
fessed to be confident today that the
election In this county would result
i In Q victory for their cause. Saloon
lists were making no claims.
The county Is now IN the dry col
umn.
ossmaw Vote Light.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06

! "A Rsdnsr. both 4uanufec.
o>l11 : higher vote ct the
- pEimartes last Monday
r. q RI 0foeor, who II . Grand
Z Doeyo. but MacCregor's
~ claimed that at' the pfi'
~ M following, ~ only
tttoe the employed popula'
4 o e1ty turned out.
~
Il naoDnl fjaht Hot.
Wlnr = campaign that has
: 1oify any conducted In
t - the poIls today
~ n oofn. All elections
n ~ charter, Are non
" q $ n
- ~. '0ond1 late for
"a 81 Charles +.
~ 4lSofo1 manager Of the
S9 4 clrenn. IN *
= 6lration forces
n ~ tr1k surof.
,Svz ~ w WI f9nfh,1lm ~
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06
Intense Interest Marks Battle
at Polls-Rssults Generally
Doubtful
WEXFORD "DRYS' CHARGE
ILLEGAL REGISTRATION
Declare Lumber Jacks Are Be-
ing Sent Into Cadillac to De-
feat Their Work

day went to the polls to decide the
local option issue for period OF al
least two years. A total OF ls?.6as
persons will be effected by the re
suit. In four counties. including Ing
ham, which contains Lansing, the
state capital, the anti-saloon forces
are attempting to abolish the saloon;
in eight other counties, the wet" Gle
ment II seeking to reintr0duce the 81
loon.
Ftfty-eight saloons and one brewery
will DO outlawed IL the dry forces are
successful and In the elections In tho
counties OF Ingham, Areuac, Ogemav
and RoscCmmon, all of which arr
wet" These counties have . com
S y Ssa population OF approximately
In the counties OF Shiawassee. Wex
ford, Mecosta. Midland, Benzie. Clare
Kalkaska and Oscods, now dry" the
liquor forces are attempting 40 have
the saloon legalized. These counties
had total Of 1876 saloons before they
were voted dry.
Today's voting follows two weeks
Of strenuous campaigning on the pari
OF both factions The fight has cen
tered to . large degree In Ingham
county, where the Anti-Sal0on league
forces are attempting to again abol
ish the saloon. The county has beer
wet for two years.
From the state headquarters in the
Chamber Of Commerce building here
the Anti-6alooh league forces early
In the day issued . statement claim
ing certain victory In nine OF the 1:
counties voting. In the counties o.
Ingham. Shiawasses and Mecosta the,
conceded the liquor organization
lighting chance. These are three Of
the most populous counties voting.
e The claims Of the drys differed ma
terially from those made by the Mich
igan State Brewers' association. II
only three OF the less populous coun
ties-Kalkaska, Benxie and Oscoda-
do the saloon interests concede thai
the vote will bs against them.
The campaign methods OF the op
posing forces have been entirely dia
similar. The 'drys" have made theil
appeal openly. with public meeting
In every county to create sentiment
for their cause. The campaign Of thu
saloon interests has been one almos
entirely Of organization. Only In ,
few places have public moetanQD beel
held. Tons Of literature were SEN
out, most OF the articles directing 1t
tention to the seventies Of the Pra,
law. One wet campaign documen
stated:
"The Pray law forbids you to hav;
q bottle Of beer In an Ice box at you
club. In your hotel. or any place ex
cept your home. It makes . bar ou
Of your home, or else you Are . GRIN,
inal II you do keep your beverages II
any place except your home
Under the Pray law any prohibt
ZIONIST who would like to get 70,
into trouble can have your house
raided and searched upon the mere
suspicion that the law 10 being VIC
lated. II there happens TO b . bottle
of beer, wine, cider or whisky In you
house, It can be seized and you Cal
be prosecuted ~ . criminal"
The dry campaign continued
through Sunday In all the counties
Preachers urged q favorable vot'
from their pulpits.
A normal vote was predicted for ~
counties.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06

WEST BRANCH. Mich, April g.
Especial Little interest has been
manifested by, the voters In today's
local option election. Neither side
waged n very serious campaign and
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06

NILES, Mich. April 6.--(SpeciaD-
A Citizens ticket made its first ap-
pearance in Niles today. with Charles
White, ex-legislator,. prominent attor'
'ney and Republican politician, as can
didate for mayor. Opposing him Is
Mayor Phillips. Whites election was
said to be assured.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06

f2stt So - - ~. - ~ A sst,
Three- cernsrsd Fight.
ADRIAN, MisA~. April s.--(speciall
AltAopGh IN Democrats carried near.
~ 1veSy ol1eG. a this city l6Ut spring
" sWoeping 0ajosity, voters aro
anxious1y ewa1ting announcement Of
the outcome Of today's mayuralty
betvsen tho pressnt mayor. d. a.
Nv. Chase. running Tor his third. term.
and Probate Ju1eo Harry =. LAywjIi.
Who q headins ~ Rspubltcsa ticAst.
|tos1IH tho fHot tR6t ~ Pro1riS -
|pas{y has ! Stro1g cen1j6sfS ~ ~
|04)o in th14yGDoo9F of Charles Ln0b,
|pToDi1ent Ianu6D nturur. Y, VI
" No ea1Al1n619sW were plocol 81 the
|leN ,Aon1noe solty TrSoSuror John
|wSUk1s, ~ 1bli6in, wko has ksi1-tAs
one Far n nona ncufivo voafn. -
In sdditjon % ~ eiection 81 city
|oGacers. throo propositions apDooriue
In The ballots today attracted Rroof
interest. Approval Wna oDhot ~ :
|charter Amendment provi1lns IL
|commiSsion government ana loohofo
|of the movement predicted ytctoey b.
4 & "a 1 vote. Aufh0ritv - ~ :nnn.
ine 81 theatofs 81 Qundsvn 49, ~
asked. The ministerial osoooineion
carried a I rririto6 - naisr neSisSf
the pruposltion. nofnofc6 n I'M s.
more thaA 1000 votes. the goo6 no
fQussti6n was being voteoS Al SSain
today. Il was believed the measure
was again doomed @ decoat.
-Owosso voters todsy we're ojoctine
their ART commissioners under tho
| city charter, providing Tor com mission
| eovernnnent,
Opposing each other for mayor we're
James DeYounG. formnr mayor OF Hol-
land. and Arthur n. Dumoud. city
clerk for two wears. .DoYoung receiv-
ed - per cent OF the votes cast at
the primaries and q eavored over M.
mona
william Mex endrv and John Ross-
wear are contestinr for the once Of
commissioner or puhlic utiiities. WIN
Iuo advantsro APPARENT: For comma.
sionor OF nuh,ic imnrnv>msmts, M. n
Rourke and Fred Hansoom Are oppos-
Ing each othor. Hanannua n hir q.
vorite.
Owosso reeidenta also we're sivAu
opportunity TO-DAY "a ernress chair Mn
| on Q proposition "a srant \ new nan.
chlse to the Ovosac ~ 20 atronr
Opposition WA eyidenoed
Voters OF the connfv vsra asked IA
approve an aupronris tion ~ * .f1(,0 Far
1.-THE erection Of I hosnifai et ne coun.
tY farm.
nay <,rry -,
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06

.t'.Hl @4 RSyeu - ovyX-
s4foejco 1oy>fnmbnt but 70 over
.peaiasd form or the sldermanic sys'
f@.
NaANI6TEE. Mich. Aprn s.--tspe
|cial) 1.-The nrst election under the
nav commission government. with
the city manager plan, .is being held
- thic city today. A ticket Of nve
'mon for the Ave c0mmisionships
were proposed.. at a. mass meeting
some weeks ago and Ave other can
d16ates are running against the So
|tallo6 ';Citixen's ticket" Under the
New government the commissioners
1pW once for ave years, one retiring
zach year, and the commissioner
Wheses term first expires 10 mayor OF
-tte city. Frank A. Mitchell was
neqsjneted for the one-year term and.
- no opposing candidate has been
0omtnated, be will be mayor of Man
3nt6e during the coming year.
ss IN addition to the commissioners.
seven supervisors. one Justice Of the
,DQsce; and one constable win be elect.
". All other officers under the city
Gorernment, including clerk and treas.
urer. will be appointive. The most
important appointive ofIicers will be
TN city manager and his appointment
Mn be the first task which will face
tho commissioners when they enter
upop their duties on May ].
The election will throw out of Of
NC II aldermen. seven Of whom were
93e6ted In 1913 to serve for two years.
N Will mark an absolute change In
the city government OF Manistee. The
chatter provides for initiative, refer
en0pm. recall and allied features aim
81 ~ giving the people more direct
ce4tgol Of the government. The gov.
eminent will be entirely non.partioan.
Nanistee county today II voting
upon proposition to build 4 bridge
a(Foos the Manistee river 80 miles
~ the river from Manistee ct q cost
OF $4,000. Residents Of the county
wA4 DO not live In Manisteo are vot.
~ only upon this proposition and
TOR oupervisors.
tLISDALE, Mich. April e.-(Spe.
cieal voters of this city today are
chooeing their city and ward omcars
IRON three tickets, Republican, Dem.
ocrqtic and Progressive.
The Republican ticket II the same
that VA victorious In the three-cor.
mere 1yht last spring. conSistine Of
MsyoE Goodrich, who II seeking 70.
elecelon tor the 10th time: Clerk r.
L knnney. who II . third tsrmer;
Treasurer G. w. Terwill. who 10 max.
Ing hi fourth run. and Justice J. L.
Drtsetos who has held the position
for many years.
The Democratic ticket 10 headed
for tn Spcon0 time BY Alderman
Wilbur u. Betoe, with Albert Hail for
clerk. Travis xpwler for treasufor
and Hurry j.. Hinkle for justice,
I pr. III. 0re9p 10 The ProQe1Divs
ntmtuee Tor mayor, with A. O.. Wijson
tor clssk, @. r. Rannsy Tor. ttessuror
aad James Cheetnut for justice.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06
Ferris Intsrssted.


STANDISH, Mich. April 6.-(Spe.
cial. Dry leaders In Arenac pro-
fessed to be confident today that the
election In this county would result
in q victory for their cause. Saloon
lists were making no claims.
The county Is now in the dry col
umn.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06

I fSotion woegplsdged 70 oppose Cpm-
ssnf6ei6o ION fimSnt but TO otter .
IsUodlts4 form or the sldermanic sys.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-13
KINGS BEST WISHES
TO SURGEONS HERE
Albert of Belgium Encourages
Noted Men at Opening of
International Congress.

Professor A. Depage. OF Brussels. presi-
dent of the International Congress OF
Surgeons. which convenes to-day at tho
Hotel Astor, received last night the fol-
lowing cable message from King Albert,
of Belgium:
Il send you my hearty congratulations
and best wishes for the success OF the
congress"
The society which meets every three
years. has never before held its triennial
gathering outside Brussels. Never before
his such a notable body OF foreign sur
geons visited this country.
Among the distinguished European sur
geons here are Professor Charles Willems.
OF Client: DR.. Morestin, OF Paris; Dr.
Lexner, Of Jena; Or. Kusmik, of Buda-
pest; DR.. de Quervain, OF Basic. and
about a hundred others
Brigadier General William c. Gorgas,
surgeon general OF tho United States
Army. will welcome the visitors I'm the
name OF President Wilson. Among those
taking part in the four-day congress will
be DR.. William j. Mayo, of Rochester,
president Of the American Surgical So
cietv. Dr. l.. L. Macarthur, of Chicago;
DIR. r. II. Harte and DIR. r. G. lie Conte.
OF Philadelphia. DIR. Rudolph Matas, Of
New Orleans, and Dr. c. l.. Gibson, OF
New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-13
Champions Start Off Well,
but Penalty Kick Sends
Them to Defeat.
GERMAN F. c. WINS
FROM COLUMBIA OVAL
West Hudsons and Paterson
Rangers Tie-Brooklyn Celtics
Beat Clan Mckenzie.

The Clan McDuns. champions of the
second division OF the New York State
Amateur Football Association, were de-
feated yesterday by the st. George eleven
IN the third round OF the cup tie series,
held under the auspices of the Southern
Football Association. The score was
70 T. The ST. Georges will now meet the
winner OF the New York Celtic Brooklyn
celtic play-off In the semi-fnal of the
series.
The champion McDuffs started off in
,yhirlwind fashion, and after fifty sec
onds Dundan. at centre, chalked the first
tally. The lead was maintained by the
NcDuTs until five minutes before the
close Of the first half. when Smith, play
,ng in the same position as Duncan, tied
the score.
In the second half the wind continually
blew the ball out OF bounds and inter
fered with the game. About the middle
% the half a "penalty" kick was con-
coded the Saints McWiliams, at right
hack, was intrusted with the pigskin and
sent in a hard, low shot that evaded
Reilly, the McDuff custodian, and scored
the goal that spelled victory.
The lineup follows: