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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13

mines are situated. He earns a salary
Of 10000 yen a year. and has the un-
limited confidence of the mine owners,
who are largely foreign. Indeed al
hte u hosiery in the evening / was
for hours RECALLED by an American off,
cial of the robust type-the far West
ern sheriff and marshal typc-who
talked at length on the virtues, aspira-
tions and achievements Of native
Coreans whom he had met and
cherished.
Before retiring I am In receipt one
evening OF an invitation to lunch the
next day with the Governor General.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
WILLIAM ]. STRENC
TAKEN BY DEATH
Thirteenth Ward Estimator Had
Long Been in Poor
Health

William j. Streng. OF No. III East
Grand-blvd., member OF the Board
OF Estimates from the Thirteenth
ward, for the last six years. and for
many years prominent in local Re-
publican politics, died. Friday night.
In a sanitarium In Flint.
Mr.. Streng, who was 46 years old,
had been In poor health for a long
time, following a nervous breakdown
due TO extremely close application to
business for the last 20 years, He
was president of the Palmer Manu-
featuring Co., makers OF library
tables, and or the Grand Furniture
Co.
Besides his mother, Mrs. Christina
Streng. and his widow, son. Ed.
mund Streng, % years old. and a
daughter, Miss Eleanor Streng, sur
vive him.
Mr.. Streng was a thirty second de-
gree Mason, belonging TO the Kilwin-
ming blue lodge OF Masons. the Mich
igan Sovereign consistory. and Mobiles
OF the Mystic Shrine He was also a
member OF Washington lodge, /. o. o.
Fl. President Edwin C. Bolton, OF the
Board OF Estimates, will call a spe-
cial meeting OF the board for Monday
evening to take action on Mr.
Streng's death.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
BELIEVE PITTSBURGH AUTO
BANDIT PLANNED BIG JOB"

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Jan. 9.--John
verosky. the 24-year-old East Pitts
burgh student whose ambitions for
the Catholic priesthood terminated
when he turned automobile bandit,
was to be removed from the Homeo-
pathic hospital today for examination
by the police at headquarters. They
hoped 70 gain from him the admission
that his bold hoidups OF automobiles
in the downtown section and fashion
able Grant-blvd.. were intended for a
prelude 90 n daring bank robbery.
Verosky's wound In the head. at
first reported fatal" one, was found
10 be little more than a scratch. Capt.
j. ID. Dickson. automobile inspector
for the state highways department
who was shot In the arm BY Verosky.
was reported as out OF all danger,
save from infection. At his home II
was said that he would be In his office
later IN the day.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
FUTURE ACTS OF
U. S. DECLARED
UP TO BRITISH
No Reply To Preliminary Note
Will Be Made If Disposition to
Do Better Is Shown
WILSON TO PERSONALLY
DECIDE ON POLICY
Will Not Hesitate To Send Sec
Ond Prod, If Conditions
Demand

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Upon Pres
ident Wilson's return today from In
dianapolis; the British preliminary
note replying to this government 8
shipping protest will be placed before
him by Secretary of State Bryan. The
president himself will determine what
answer, II any, shall be made TO this
preliminary communication.
High officials intimated today that
whether another note shall be sent
depends largely upon events in the
immediate future. IL Great Britain
indicates an earnest effort to prepare
the second note promised. taking M
seriously and in detail the demands
OF the American protest, IL is believed
formal reply to the note received late
yesterday afternoon will not be made
II was also stated, however. that II q
dilatory spirit by England is mani
tested this government will not hest
tate to prod" Great Britain in a sec
ond note
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
BREAD TO COST
EIGHT CENTS FOR
SMALL LOAF
Such Prices Likely If Startling
Advance I'm Wheat Continues,
Say N. Y. Bakers
PRESENT SITUATION
WITHOUT PRECEDENT
Spectators Responsible For the
High Cost of Flour, Asserts
o. l.. Cushman

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Eightcent
bread is a possible development OF
the stampede in the Chicago whea,
pit, and the startling advance OF
wheat ond flour prices, big New York
bakers declared today.
THE present situation is without
precedent In the history of the coun-
try, and II is impossible to predict
just what will happen" said Secre.
tary II. M. Taylor, of the Shuts
Bread Co. This morning We were
paying about 81 barrel for -four in
carload lots. II the upward trend con-
tinues we shall first advance bread
TO 81 xcents. IL -four goes to
bakers would be forced TO charge
seven or eight cents TO make a profit.
Wheat and -four have not made
such advances since the famous Letter
wheat corner. Then bakers realized
the inflated conditio nof the market
and bore reduction in the profits for
a few months. knowing conditions
would return to normal. Today the
price advance apparently is aegiti-
mate. With Europe calling for more
wheat and -four and unable to pro
duce her own usual crops, no man
knows how high flour and bread will
co.
o. l.. Cushman, head OF the baking
company that bears his name, did
not wholly agree with Taylor regard
ing the legitimacy 81 the wheat ad.
vance.
The price of wheat and -four will
come down any time the fellows In
control want II to-" said Cushman.
The American people can thank
their stars that they have NO frac-.
tional currency, John NJ Ward said
today. The price of bread might be
increased, Ward said, II II were pos
sible TO charge five and one-half
cents. But for the present his Arm
will keep the price as IL is
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 9.-Bread
Is now five cents loaf In Pittsburgh
and will remain at that price. large
bakers and dealers declared today. At
Union town the bakers have decided
TO either advance the price or cut the
weight OF the loaf
CLEVELAND, o., Jan. Big Cleve-
land bakers were unanimous today
that five and 10-cent retail bread can
not remain with the exorbitant wheat
and -four prices. Most bakers now
have three-weeks -four supply. No
boost here will be attempted until this
Is exhausted.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
ORRIN WARDELL
CALLED BY DEATH
Veteran Real Estate Dealer Was
"A Years Old-Prominent in
Church Work

Orrin Wardell, "a. veteran real es.
tate dealer and anctioneer, Is dead in
his home, No. AZ Lincoln.ave. lie re.
tired from the firm OF o. Wardell a.
Son several years ago In favor OF his
son, Charles X. Wardell.
Mr.. Wardell was president OF the
board of trustees OF the Trumbull-ave.
Presbyterian church. and since It's or.
ganization a member OF the Detroit
Real Estate board. Three sons,
Charles r., Fred and Edgar o. War
dell and two daughters, Mrs. A. v.
Phister. Jr, Detroit. and Mrs. w
George Evans, of Redford, Mich, and
several sisters and brothers residing
I'm Ontario cities survive. Funeral ar.
rangehents will be completed upon
the arrival. Tuesday. of the son. ed
gar o.. from Los Angeles.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
German AUidfOrS Are
Active In Fighting

BERLIN, Jan. 9,--German ayiators
have renewed their activities all along
the western battle line and already
have caused much damage TO the en-
emy. Half a dozen air craft have
successfully bombarded the military
depots In Strazelle and Hazebrouck,
dropping bombs on them and setting
them on fire. Just as their work was
completed a detachment of British
aviators, on biblanes mounting rapid
fire guns. went In pursuit. The out
come Is not known here yet.
German airmen also successfully
dropped bombs on the railway sta
tion at Armentieres setting II on fire.
IL is reported that many soldiers were
killed here.
Three aviators also bombarded Fort
Bossboar at Verdun. but the result
here Is unknown. German aviators
are also very active in Alsace. where
their observations have enabled the
German commander 10 Illustrate or
ganized French attempts 10 take
strategic positions by surprise.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
BOLTON VERDICT
WILL BE APPEALED
Jury Awards President OF Esti-
majors $1,000 in Suit Against
w. Nj. Walker

The $1,000 verdict awarded Edwin
c. Bolton. president of the Board OF
Estimates. Friday afternoon, by a
jury in Judge Mayne's court, in the
$4,000 slander suit brought against
William NJ Walker, former president
OF the poor commission viii be pass
ed upon by the state supreme court.
Attorney j. +. Moloney, counsel
for Walker, has announced that the
case will be appealed The jury sus-
tanned Bottoms claim that Walker
limited Bolton would accept bribe
when he said he had been told he
would have to "see" Bolton, before
the estimators would approve an ap'
preparation.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
BukO,Uind NolU
Held by Russians

PETROGRAD. Jan. 9.--Fighting has
been resumed along the Vistula fol-
lowing the lull due TO bad weather.
The forces OF Won Hindenberg have
again taken the offensive and the Ger
man commanders are sacrificing thou,
sands of men In an endeavor TO win
through the outer Russian positions.
According To official and unofficial
reports received today the CHIEF
scene OF conflict Is now between Suk-
ha and Mogheley The Germans. BY
a brilliant night attack, managed 70
gain foothold In the outer Russian
trenches along this front. but were m
turn repulsed by a counter assault at
dawn.
The weather has turned very cold
and the swamp marshes along the
reaches OF the vistula are froxen
solid thus enabling both sides to-
utilize practically all OF their forces.
The Germans have been heavily rein
tceasisssa .. rage rws)
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
rIrSyJCFC Plan GREATER
DIGNITY FOR COURTS

Abuse Of the rules and purposes OF
tbe mstice courts OF Wayne county
have become So fragrant during the
last few months that the four Justices
OF the peace Felix Lemkie. Fred bs
cav. Theodore J. Richter and Adolph
y Marschner. have agreed TO outline
n plan 10 organize the work more
Thoroughly and give 20 the courts
more dignity and greater efficiency.
bill collectors and others. II Is said.
have lost sight OF the fact that the
courts exist for the purpose OF giving
Justice. and have, used them as part
of their system OF bullying men and
women into payment OF debts. In some
cases accounts whichlthey do not owe
The four Justices hold joint meeting
90 discuss plans Saturday afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

PARIS, Jan. 9.-Additional gains in
the lighting around scissors, where
the entire first and part of the second
and third lines of trenches are held
by the allies, and alternate gains and
losses In Alsace are reported today.
In Alsace the fighting Is SO fiercely
contested that the advantage lies first
with one side and then with the other.
but the latest reports indicate that
the French ar slowly securing pos
session OF the main roads on the east
side OF the Vosges. While details are
withheld il Is understood. mat three.
distinct movements are IN operot11
In Alsace, the success or apyone
which would force the Germans to-
withdraw TO their main line OF forts.
The gain at Scissors Is declared
here TO be very significant as indicat-
ing that the allies have at last found
the long sought for weak spot in the
Getman line. II has been known for
sometime that the Germans had with
drawn thousands OF their first line
troops from their right and center.
thus weakening their line. II is ex-
pected that the French offensive will
be vigorously prosecuted. in an en-
deayor TO force a wedge into the Ger
man line, thus forcing their withdraw
al farther to the north.
With the weather. moderating II Is
expected that there will be renewal
of lighting all along the line. The
French aviators report that the Ger
mans are bringing up heavy reinforce
ments in Flanders, but whether there
will be another attempt TO reach the
sen Is considered doubtful. IL is be-
liey ed that these troops will be utilized
in maintaining present positions and
a. essaying offensive movements that
will lessen the pressure on the Ger
nan lines in Alsace and along the
Meuse.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR
ARTISTS FAMILIES
Local Painters Plan Benefit for
Dependents of Those Par
ticipating In War

AS a means of aiding the destitute
families OF brother artists in Europe,
members OF the Detroit artistic fra
ternity, aided by prominent society
young women, will give an art ex-
hibit In Hotel Pontchartrain, Feb. 10,
IL and -. Many European artists
are at the front. according 10 reports.
and their families are In very strait.
ened circumstances. Practically every
artist In Detroit has volunteered to
contribute one or two pieces OF
work to the present exhibit. the pro-
ceeds to be distributed equally among
the families Of artists in the warning
countries.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
NOT YET READY FOR
STATE WIDE PROHIBITION

LANSING. Mich, Jan. 9.--Both
I ieut. Gov Dickinson and Senator
Henry straight. chairman OF the
LIQUOR committee of the senate. are
OF the opinion that the time Is not ripe
for n state-wide prohibition campaign
in Michigan and IL is not their inten-
tion 20 press this issue during the
present session.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
CRAZED BY WIFE'S
DEATH, TRIES SUICIDE

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Jan. s.-The
discovery OF Postmaster Patrick
Byrne. of Marquette. Mich. In a Mil.
waukee sanitarium for nervous cases
Friday disclosed that Mr.. Bryne tried
to commit Suicide in Marquette Christ
mas day, but that all Information
about the AFFAIR has been kept secret.
His attempt at suicide was due to
his -despondency over the death OF
his wife recently and the drowning
OF his only son last summer
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
CANADA REGRETS
BORDER KILLING
Note Sent To Washington Offers
To Compensate Family of
Slain Duck Hunter

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 9.--Canadian
government authorities have forward.
ed 10 the United States government
at Washington formal expressions OF
regret on the part OF the Dominion of
Canada for the killing OF Walter Smith
and the wounding OF Charles Dorsch
by Canadian militiamen. The domin.
Ion government also offered TO com.
pensate the wounded man and the
family Of the dead man.
The expression OF the Canadian gov
ernment was sent to the American
government through Sir Cecil Spring.
Rice. the British ambassador at Wash
ington.
TORONTO, Jan. "a provincial
constable. a corporal and two privates
wore arrested at Fort Erie Friday on
warrants Issued at the instance OF the
encouragement of the province OF
Ontario, charging them with man
slaughter I'm connection with the deatf
Of Walter Smith and the woundlng oi
Ch9rles Dorsch. American citizens, al
Fort Erie Dec. rs last. The men were
held without bail.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
President, in Indianapolis Speech,
Defends Policies and Flags Re-
publicans Who Obstruct
h. Them
URGES PASSAGE OF
SHIP PURCHASE BILL
Defends Mexican Policy and Ad-
yocates National Employ
n. ment Agency

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. g.
The one sentence Of President
Wilson's jackson day speech
which had Indiana guessing today
was:
There may come a time when
the American people will have to
Judge whether ! know what ! am
talking about or not
This was generally accepted az
his closest approach to an an
nouncement Of his 1916 intentions.
One local paper caricatured him
today throwing his hat into the
ring, while another stated that
Immediately after the president
made the remark he seemed to ap.
preclate that II carried more sIg-
nlficance than he intended. He
added: ~ didn't intend to start
anything then. That was merely
PREDATORY 20 saying that at least
for two years more am free to
think as wish"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Cars Forces Close in on Hun
gary-10,0OO Prisoners Cap
tured, Petrograd Reports
Fighting On Vistula
GERMAN AVIATORS
WORK MUCH HAVOC
lombard Military DepOts, Kill
ing Soldiers and Setting
Stores On Fire Il

BERLIN, Jan. 9.--Advices re-
ceiVed here from Swiss sources
declare that all Bulsarians abroad
belonging to the army reserves
have been ordered to report to the
colors. This 10 believed here to
indicate that Bulgaria has at last
decided to enter the war by at
tacking Servia.
The above report 10 In direct
contradiction Of the latest news
received direct from Bulgaria,
which stated that the Bulgarian
premier had announced that un-
der no circumstances would Bull
garia depart from her existing
state Of armed neutrality
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
U. s. Cotton Rennrt

WASHINGTON. Jan. "a censhs
bureau cotton report today stated that
l4.447.632 bales. counting round a.
half bales, had been ginned from the
1914 crop TO Jan. I, 1915, a n inst 10.
347,72l last year. Round bales lnclud
ed this year were 44,sls against o.,
2eb . year ago.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
WHEAT PRICES
OPEN LOWER

CHICAGO, Jan. s.-Wheat today
showed recession OF from rs TO
s-s cents per bushel when the local
market opened. May options were
quoted at s1.40 per bushel and July
futures at Sl.25 Ia.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
THE WEATHER..

Detroit md Vioinityt Saturday night
aud sunday fairg not much change in
moderate southw esterIy
winds.
Lower Miehigant Fair, saturday
southerly winds.
Highest temp~rature this date In
past az years, IS, In tsSOg lowest. ~
below nero, I'm 1876.
one year ago today Highest tenn
perature, 3s, lowest. al mean, 3fg
cloudy weather with % Inch Of rain.
The sun sets Saturday at 4ttO D. m.
and rises sunday ne 0iBO o.. m.
The moon rises nc 1tt4 a. m. Sunday.
Detrei, TIms., Job Priatias Dspsrt-
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

How can ts.y do n fsr afty eestst
That's what they an say when they
ksvs tried our sosndsy iuach>--Hetel
Unfs-atA--AAv.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

Printing the pssss neat kind-that ts
risst - Times job Depsrtme.t>-hain
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
THE WEATHER.

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
FAIRI NOT MUCH CHANGE IN
TEiuEaATuREJ WINDS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-27

Comprising 1.-THE one-story frame
building and three acres of land; also
largo lot OF ground en- Cousin street
near Robert.
In the matter of Jacob Levy. Bank
rupt. No. 1874. United States Dis
trict Court for the Eastern. District
of Louisiana.
Will be sold at public auction on
Moaday, April. 5, 1915. at II o'clock,
n, ct the front door of the court
house, Cevington. st. fandmany par
ish. La, by virtue of an order CT the
Hon. WIN A. Bell, Referee in Bank
ruptcy, dated March l, 1915, for ac-
count Of tht above named bank
ruptcy, the following described real
estate:
/. Ali that certain piece or parcel
Of land, lying and being situated in
the parish OF st. Tammany, State OF
Louisiana. In the town Of Slidell, and
more fully designated as lot No. 8 in
square No. 10 of the said town OF
Slidell. Said lot measures sixty feet
front on Cousin street, by a depth Of
enc hundred and twenty feet be-
tween parallel lines going south to-
wards Robert greet according to a
map and survey made of said town
Of Slidell by J. ]. Brakeaeld, sur
veyor.
This lot is well drained and in one
Of the best sections Of Slidell.
2. All that certain piece or par
Gel Of land lying and being situated
in the parish of st. Tammany, State
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-27

Of Louisiana, and more fully descri5-
ed as being situated in section nine
in township nine, south of range
fourteen eastt III. Helena Meridian in
Louisiana according to survey of L..
L. Bsakefield, said parcel of land be-
ing bounded on the north by the
lands CT Eartlette b va measure OF
six chains, thence going south ira
versing this line and adjoining the
lands of Mrs. Ulrick five chains,
thence going west six chains, thence
going north five chains there to in
tersec5 the line Of beginning the
whcae containing; three acres OF land.
Together with ali the buildings and
iElarovenle thereon situated or in
anywise thereunto belonging.
s# The improvements comprise the
oae-s.oTy frame building.
Terms OF Salc-Cash. Purchaser
to assume the taxes for the yea1
1915, over and above the price of
adjudication.
Acts Of sale and the costs of GER
tificates at the purchasers expense
before Gabriel Fernandez, Jr., No
tary Public.
A deposit Of ten per cent of the
purchase price exacted at moment o.
adjudication.
Albert L. Paul. Office 331 Caronde-
let street, New Orleans, La.
Representing Sol Levi, Trustee.
Messrs. Anthony J. Rossi and
Claude L. johnson, Attorneys fo-
Trustee.
mch6-ap3
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-27

wit:
"A certain piece or parcel Of land
Situated in the parish Of st. Tam
many, State of Louisiana, in section
~, township 6 south, range II east,
in that part thereof aid off as Gar
land Addition . the towns of Gov
ington and Claiborne, more fully de-
|scribed as follows:
l. Lots 10, II, IL, IS, "A; Is.
16, II, Is and 10 of block No. 2.
2. Lots %, "a and %, of block
No. 4.
8. Lots 5 and of block 10.
4. Lots IA, Is, 16, 20, 81, %, %,
"a and 20 Of block No. g.
5. Lots IA, 3, IL, IL and 10 OF
block 8.
6. Lot IL Of block s; lot 1e OF
'ic !. Lots L J. 2, 8. i, $, 6, .. 10, IL,
IL and IS OF block Z, and the IL
or of sw or section s, township 5
south, range 10 east.
Term; OF sale-Cash, without the
benefit benefit OF appraisement.
2. E. BREWSTER,
mch20-6t Sheriff
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-27
POLICE JURY
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tCcltlnued from page ~.
N~0~So~-c~.~N>ooc~~ ~~No~~co-o.o.o>c
ously discommode and inconvenience
them.
We therefore again respectfully
ask that the road as now surveyed
and which has been declared to be
q public road, be built without any
change therein.
Signed by A. H. Cooling and 200
others.
The following resolution was read:
I Whereas, thas body, as 3, 1;,rnn.,
authority of road districts within this
parish, has been presented with Pc
titions signed by a large nus11Dar Of
citizens and taxpayers in this p.r;sh,
requesting the prompt construr.ioa,
out of the proceeds of the i,onl issue
heretofore authorized for good road
purposes, Of a road from Abifa
Spring.. Louisiana, alongside the
right Of way of the old East Louisi-
ana Railroad, to Florenville, Louisi-
ana, thence along the section lines