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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-21
Heart Disease Almost
Fatal to Young Girl

my daughter. when thirteen years
old. was stricken with heart trouble.
She was 80 bad We had to place her
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
VIM. Snyder, Building
Inspector, Sues for
Divorce
WIFE HOTLY
CONTESTS ACTION
Denies Her Husbands
Allegations in Their
Entirety

II wac 25 years ago that William
Snyder was wed to Josephine Lion
ais. She proved 10 be lioness for
the whole 25, according to the testi-
mony Snyder gave in Judge Hos
mer's court. Tuesday morning. He
wants a divorce, and she is contest
ing the suit with lionesoue vigor.
Snyder Is building Inspector, in
the ctty's employ.
Marital difficulties? Why.
have had them all of my married
life" reid Snyder on the witness
stand. my wife's chief aim in life
Was money, and because I couldn't
accumulate n John ID. Rockefeller
fortune. she lost all affection for me.
She was money mad. She thought
more Of the dollar than she did OF
her husband. end nay trouble was
couldn't get enough Of the dollars to
please her"
Once Snyde- had saved $3.50, he
(Centfnued On Pnge Ten.D
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
BY UNITED PRESS.

NEW YORK. Dec. l4.-Greater
New York and the entire east coast
awoke today stormbound, Trains
were stalled In snow drifts and wire
communication interrupted. Little
relief was foreseen during the
mcfring by the weather bureau. and
Il was predicted that the day would
bring northwest gales. more snow
and a decided drop in temperature.
The New York Central had no
word from any point outside Man
haitian regarding trains from Chi
cago or other western points. ex-
cept tlat one local train from Al.
barry had become stalled, All Bos-
ton TO New York trains on the New
York, New Haven a Hartford were
delayed or snowbound
Two trains due from. Boston last
nigh: arrived at a. IN. today heav.
lily encrusted In snow. and three 9TH
ers. due between 10 and II o'clock
last night. had not reported this
morning and were given mp as
lost Until wire communication
could bch restored. The New Ha-
ven's coastal trains were tied up
almost without exception In some
cases the passengers were required
80 spend the night In the cars many
miles between towns, according TO
reports here
Telegraph companies were hav-
ing extreme difficulty in handling
businers today IN = region extend.
ing from Roston Ia Philadelphia. aud
as far west as Brffalo and Harris
burg No eNinates cf property loss
could he obtained. but tho damage
was said to he heavy, Miles Of wire
were reported down.
Heavy casualties were feared as
result OF the storm. Twenty per-
sons we're injured. some seriously. at
0t.syille station. y. ". when an Erie
passenger train pIowed through a
crowd crossing the tracks TO board
tho train. In New York city a num-
Der o, persons were struck by auto
mobiles and other vehicles while
forging their way through an ankle
deep coat OF slush that filed the
streets. 4 heavy. wet fall of snow
tContinprc ON Page T~n1
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
new BANK
DECIDED ON
Stock Lists Open For
New Highland Park
Company

Leading stockholders OF the High
land Park State bank have definitely
decided to go into the banking bust
ness In Detroit. and subscription
blanks were mailed, Tuesday, to all
the stockholders. inviting their sub
scription to the capital stock OF the
new company.
The new banking corporation.
which will be known as the High
land Pam State Bank OF Detroit, is
TO have a capital of 100000 and
surplus OF 100000. the same capital
and surplus as the present instit,-
ton. so far as they desire TO Join.
the stockholders I'm the Highland
Park bank will be the stockholders
OF the Detroit lank. and IL Is ex.
pccted that mos. o fthem will come
In the ne wbank.
II is planneu also TO have the
same officers In the Detroit banking
corporation that the Highland Park
corporation has. although. OF course.
some of the operating officers will
have to be different. II Is expected
that quarters for the Detroit bank
will be leased soon.
James Couzens. who is president
OF the Highland Park State bank
and will be president or me new De
troit hank. says that the bank could
not afford a new building on the
rorf-st. frontage whnn ne has Just
purchased. but viii probably lease
other Quarters which are ready for
occupaucv.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
Diple Saafs- Arc.
Seeking Adjustment
BY UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. JA--Infor.
NAL. confidential negotiations be-
tween Austria and the United States
TO reach settlement regarding tho
Ancona incident were being at
tempted today.
Both in Washington and Vienna.
the unofficial and personal "con-
versations" were proceeding, sup
plementing the note sent by this
government. BY this method both
governments hope an avenue of
amicable adjustment may be found.
Earon Zwiedinek's conference
with Secretary of State Lansing was
the first OF several private confer.
ences planned. American Ambas-
sador Penfleld is also conferring
with Austrian Foreign Minister
Burian.
While tension Is not decreasing
regarding possibility Of a rupture
between the two nations, officials
do not expect definite and final
reply from Austria within a fort
night. Secretary Lansing Is under.
stood to consider 4 week as suffi-
cient time for the prompt" reply
demanded from Austria. But while
note from Austria Is expected
within that time. 1t is not believed
this communication will close the
incident. Many diplomats believe
Austria will play for time by recit.
ing lack Of word from the subma
-ine's commander. and asking op
portunity TO get into ccinmunica
iion, In view OF the conflict of
American and Austrian evidence.
Gerpiany's probable influence
upon Austria's action was indicated
by conferences between Baron
Zwindinek and Ambassador BERN
storff.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
AUSTRIA
SURPRISED
Tone of u. s. Note
Comes AS Distinct
Shock
BY UNITED PRESS.

GENEVA, Dec. 1.-THE sharp
tone OF the American note to Aus
tria regarding the sinking of the
Italian liner Ancona has caused the
greatest surprise In lofficial circles
IN Vienna. according to advices re-
ceived here today. No hint Of Aus
tria's possible attitude 10 obtainable.
The contents OF the note had not
been published Sunday night, & was
stated. but offlcials were prepering
synopsis to be handed to the qews
papers.
Officials were quoted as rsfusing
I'll comment. II was said that ef
forts were made to communicate
with the Austrian charge at wash
ington.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
Advocates Peace With
out Extravagant
Preparedness
FLAYS RURAL
DELIVERY CHANGE
Asks Pressure On Con-
gress for Passage of
Rural Credit Law

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Dec. a.
With the fall OF Master John Ketcb-
ans gravel, this morning at 10
o'clock, the forty-third annual ses-
sion of the Michigan State grange
was in session. with $50 delegates
and about 1000 visitors In atten.
dance.
The feature OF todays meeting
was the reading of the annual mes
sage by Master KetchaIn, this after
noon, in which he advocated peace
and scored those who in the height
OF passion and hysteria, brought on
by the European war, would plunge
This country into great expend-
iture OF money for greater pre-
paredness.
In his message. he advocated n
greater cooperation amer ding farm.
ers, and especially did ne call at
tcntion 10 the need OF greater In
struction in how to dispose OF their
products. He advocated the budget
system OF legislative appropriation
and would see that all bills were
made public three months before
they were presented to n state leg
fslature for action. and were first
approved by experts.
lie fayed the readiustnent OF
the rural free delivery service In
Michigan. and asked that all pos.
sible Influence be brought TO bear
on congress 10 establish rural
credit system.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
N a ito n a Committee
Meets to Select Site
for Convention
LIGHTNING
RODS ARE UP
Many Cities COntesting
for Honor of Ente
tanning Delegates
BY UNITED PRESS.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE G..
0. p. here today launched its 1915
campaign. The Republican national
committee met to select the time
and place for the rational conven-
tion. following the meeting last
Tuesday of the Democratic commit
tee.
Presidential booms overshadowed
the actual business Of the Republi-
can leaders. Political lightning rods
we're hoisted. Sentiment regarding
the 1915 standard bearer was ex-
pected to largely crystalize at to-
days conclave.
In selecting the convention city
the committee had before II bids
from Chicago. st. Louis. Philadel-
phia, San Francisco and Honolulu.
Bids Of 100000 for the conven-
ton. with certified checks. were on
hand to back up the invitations,
with San Francisco bidding 5000, 900.
II vas regarded cert<in that the
Republican convention will be held
q week after the Democratic meet
Ing. or about the middle of June. A
week may intervene between the
conventions.
The G.. o. p. mobilization today
had many aspects Of a reunion OF
the old guard. Discussion OF Pro
gressive amalgamation, prospects OF
Roosevelt's return to the fold. and
cvertures to the Progressives was
rife.
Much in evidence we're Boise Pen
rose, William Barnes tr.. Charles B.
Warren, Of Michigan. Senator Smoot.
(COntinued ou Pare Ten)
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
Claims That Amount
for Committee of so
Appraisal
INTEREST FROM
1909 INCLUDED
Has Never Received
Cent for His Ser
vices, He Says

Memories of the old committee OF
fifty. appointed by Philip Breitmeyer
when he was mayer to struggle with
the street car question, which was
as far from solution then as 1t is
now, are revived by claim which
Frederick T. Bancroft has presented
10 the common council. Mr.. Bar
croft was retained by the committee.
Feb. 25. 1909. to make an inventory
Ct the ID. U. II. properties. His
claim against the city. with interest
added, amounts to $15,970.
The city has refused to pay Mr..
Bancroft for his personal services
on the appraisal work, claiming that
he was employed by the committee.
an unofYicial body, and that the city
could not be held liable for its
debts. In 1910 the council did auth
orize the payment Of s7.664.91 for
debts contracted by Mr.. Bancroft In
doing the appraisal work. and In
1918 another similar bill. amounting
to S1,577.77 was paid out OF city
funds.
In his petition. Mr.. Bancroft sets
forth that he contracted to do the
appraisal work for the sum OF $10.-
500. but that II cost him 316,500 to
carry out his part OF the contract.
lie claims that he never received a
cent for his personal services. He
arrives at the sum OF S15,970. which
he claims the city owes him. by add
ing s3,570, the interest for fve years
end eight months on $10,50O, and In
cluding a bill for $1,000 which he
claims is due him for 10 weeks
work In preparing for publication
the report OF his appraisal work,
nice copies OF which were all that
the committee OF fifty had to be.
queath to its successors In the fight
against the n. y r.. Mr.. Bancroft
figures him time with the printer
al 800 week.
Mr.. Barcraft, In his petition.
makes the claim that his appraisal
work saved the city hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars in the street car
battle, and also that II is recognized
as a standard authority. not only on
local traction matters. but on all
other matters OF a similar nature.
In Detroit at least, the Bancroft
appraisal has been succeeded by the
Bemis appraisal. which was complet-
ed last spring for the street railway
commission at a big expense to the
city. The Bemis appraisal Is now
hidden In vault In the city con-
trollcr's once. the only tangible as
set. once furniture excepted. left by
the railway commission. which is
still in existtnce but without ofices
ara minus a secretary.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
SEVEN new
DIRECTORS
ARE NAMED
Federal Law Forces
Changes in Detroit
Trust Co. Board
ALEX. MCPHERSON
LEAVES CONCERN

The Detroit Trust company loses
seven of It's directors as a result Of
the operation OF the federal inter
locking directorates law, which
makes II impossible for directors or
officers Of national banks, under GER
tain conditions, TO also serve upon
the boards OF financial, institutions
incorporated under state laws. The
seven directors are as follows:
Alexander Mcpherson. the present
president Of the Detroit Trust COM
pany. who will sever his connection
With this concern and remain as
chairman OF the board OF the First
and Old Detroit National bank. Mr..
Mcpherson has been president of the
Detroit Trust company since It's or
ganixation Is years ago, but was also
president OF the Old Detroit National
hank for some years prior to the or
ganization of the Detroit Trust COM
pany and until the consolidation Of
the Old Detroit National and the
First National lanks.
Richard =. JOY. who Is Obliged to
leave the Detroit Trust company be-
cause OF his position AZ president OF
t;be National Bank OF Commerce.
Y. p Stair. who remains as di.
rector of the First and Old Detroit
National hank.
Oren S. Hawes, who keeps his con-
nection with the Merchants Nation
al bank of Detroit. as one Of its d.
rectors and organizers.
Edwin c. Nichols. OF Battle Greek.
who is president OF the Old National
bank CT that city.
Daniel l.. Quirk. j.. WHO remains
az president OF the First National
Bank OF Ypsilanti.
Chester G.. White, of Lapesx>~ who
Is unable to remain with tho trust
company because he Is president of
the First National bank OF Lapeer.
In the annual meeting OF the De-
troit Trust company, Tuesday. these
vacancies AMI en- additional one.
which has existed for some time.
we're filed by the election OF the fol-
lowing as directors. the remaining
members OF the board succeeding
themselves. viz:
Lawrence X. Butler. who Is vice
president and treasurer of the COM
pany: Charles p. Spicer, vice-presi-
dent and secretary or the company;
Mcpherson Browning, vice-president
and manager q. the bond depart
ment: Allan Sheldon, who is d.
rector OF the Detroit Union Railroad
Depot and Station company; Thomas
y. Bosquett. Detroit representative OF
the Aetna Lite Insurance company
and it, sffiliatsd companies In con-
nection with their accident and la
bility departments. a member OF the
Detroit Are commission and identi-
fed as stockholders and director
with a number OF Detroit corpora
tions; Walter J.. Dlnham, cashier Of
the Highland Fark state bank; John
T. Nichols. attorney and Grst vice.
president OF Nichols 4 Shepard com.
pany. a large manufacturer Of agri-
cultural implements In Battle Creek,
and III. b. Waldby. of Adrian. Mr.
waldhy IL chairman OF the board OF
the Lenawee County Savings bank.
The regular quarterly dividend OF
2 per cent has been declared and an
extra dividend of per cent. making
a total Of IA per cent for the year.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
GREECE To DEMObILlz
HALF ARMY; ALLIES n0y
ENTRENCHED ON HER 81
The Weather.

Detroit and vicinityt Tuesday
night. fairt minimum betweeu 10 aud
lot "wednesday, partly cloudy, slowly
rising temperaturey moderate 20
fresh wtnds, becoming westerly.
Lower Michigan Generally fair
tonight and Wednesday, colder to-
night.
Upper Lakess Moderate variable
winds On Michigan and Superior and
fresh northwest On Huroni generally
fair weather tenight aad wednesday. y.
winds dlminIshing wednesday, snow
hurries tonight snd Wednesday.
Highest temperature THE date I'm
past - years, - In l60lj lowsst. I
below serO In 1914.
One year awe toAays Hlghest ten
perature, 10J lowest, b9lOW ser0,
cloudy weather with % lneh of snow.
The san sets Tues4uy at Usol ,, ~.
The neon sets Wednesday at 3s1s
.. N Itt
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
TO|MPEACH
PLOT FOE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Rep.
Frank Buchanan, OF Illinois. intro
duced a resolution today seeking to
impeach n. Snowden Marshall. dis
trict attorney at New York. for mis-
conduct In Office.
buchanan charges Marshall.
among other things. with failure to
prosecute illegal shipping Of expio-
sives. with slanderins and defaming
innocent persons, and violation OF
the sisht-hour law.
buchanan has been associated
with the Labor peace council" now
rpder Investigation by the govern
nent.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
FORD SHIP
NEARS POR1
Unless Delayed Part
Will Reach Chris
tiania Tonight
BY UNITED PRESS.

NEW YORK, Dec. Ii.--ynless -
layed by storms. the Ford peae4
ship, Oscar ii, will reach Christiani1
Norway, late tonight. officers Of TN
Scapdinavian- American line, said to1
day. When she last reported the
Oscar II was maintaining her schsd
ule, they said. but II was possfpe
her arrival might be delayed for
TO iS hours by storms.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
CD. RAPIDS
LID IS OFF
Police and Prosecutor
Apparently Tire of
Passing Buck
BY UNITED PRESS.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Dec. IL.
The lid is on IN Grand Rapids.
The buck has been passed from
prosecutor to mayor, from mayor TO
police board, and then back to the
prosecutor. And now the town Is
wide open. The police board and
mayor, who ordered the blue laws
In. lacked gracefully down when
Prosecutor Barnard refused to issue
warrants for violators Of the Sunday
closing law. The board declares II
is through with the affair aud any
thing further Is up to Barnard. He
can let the town remain open Sun.
day or not. as he chooses. the board
says.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
By UNITED PRzss.

ATHENS. Dec. 1l.--A vl0l1 Y
tillery battle u bsing foukht
the serbo- Greek frontier. aoeod
20 dispatches rscsiyed here tot1t
Bulgnrian shells are fallin9 I
Greek TERRITORY, but thus ~
dons 20 matsriai damase >6
Greek properly. DispateAl
from frontier points lata y10(
said that no BULGARIAN or To(
soldiers have crossed the 0roon
der. But before many hours 4
lieved the pursuit. Of the r6lvo1
Anglo French forces win b 1G
and lighting viii begin on GreeE Z
The falling back from GiegveU 1
Doiran. the main body Of expe6lo'
airy forces enrrcnched four mjl9Q
side the Greek frontier. Thc1f
treat was covered by an EQG
division and several French ho1
ions who held up the Bulgarianl
vance throughout Sunday.
From their new positions the
lies yesterday were directing
heavy fire at the enemy whose
vance apparently wa,i halted N
military conferences we're going
French and English wounded h
been arriving at Salonika for
hours. They declared that, DER
the numerical superiority Of %
enemy. they could have held q
front around Strumnitza for at h
another fortnight, had II been ne.
sary. Tney lost comparatively
men and scarcely any supplies
CONTINUED on Page Ten.D
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

Great quantities Of Oregon spruce
have been shipped abroad to make
aeroplanes for the warning nations.
The price OF the wood has accord.
insly jumped from s32 to $40 a thou
sand feet.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
Many Spend Hours in
Cars; Two Dead in
Philadelphia
EMPIRE STATE" is
LOST FIVE HOURS
Commuters Forced to
Spend Hours in
Cars

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. H.
The snow storm that hit the
northern Atlantic states took a
toll OF two deaths in eastern
Pennsylvania. One was report
ed today In Philadelphia, and
another In Bethlehem. Twelve
persons were injured.
Railroad traftc was delayed
for many hours. Seven inches
Of snow fell In Philadelphia and
surrounding counties.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

Mistletoe is proving a pest in the
lumber regions of the northwest, and
steps are being taken by the gov.
ernmeDt forestry service to com
bat 1t.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

Each of the thirty.odd million
wage earners Of the United States
loses on an average OF nine days
each year through sickness, at an
average cost OF 81 day.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
LET TINES SANTA KNOW OF
A WORTHY CASE TO HELP


IS andd
recommending
to
family,
Address Claus Department, trot
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

A halcyon is a kingfsher. and
"halcyon days are so-called be-
cause II was supposed that the
weather was always peaceful when
the kinghsher was breeding
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

Experiments have shown that
acetylene light will make plants
grow larger and more rapidly than
those subjected only to sunlight.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
aERLIN .fvla WIreleeo

BERLIN .(vIa Wlreleeo :sl
sayvllle), Dec. f4.-captueo
$500 more MoWtensorln pe1G
ere By The Austrian arswr
announced In IN ofnclal CO.
msnt from the German was 81
this sStsrnoon. oouthvvest or
south eV PsuJs. the AuplFlG
forced the enemy 70 wltkdrol1
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

osmium now holds the record for
high-priced metal.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

YUAN SHiH.K'AI. president of
L the Chinese republic. has ac-
cepted the offer of the counsel Of
state and will accept the throne
as emperor.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

Entente Will Rush I
inf0rcements to s.
lonika At Once
NEW STRATEGY
is AWATT
Balkan Nations Ea1
ly Await Next De-
velopment
BY UNITED PRyss.

ATHENo, Dee. 1<-j9n
Athens newspapers anNoQ
that oreees Will dsmebllvu
pev cent q her trseps Uni
aSrssmsnt jssse sWtesed
WIth the Allloe, x, u
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

In Madagascar there has been
discovered tree producing coffee
that In said TO be free from cafyein.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

Canada's woodlands and forests
cover s65.000.09 acres.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
~ UNITED RggnGGs I
0RQl1M fv1a Vnf1ansooa - I

viIls), o.. pueonl6 u
sssslns espse(elscssy
down the vof6ar volIo,I
euIearlano eut ~ . bod|
Frsnsh tveape trsm ne m
and slauShtsrsd large nUasl
according - an sssslal -
ment received hero eo
Ameno ne Freneh prlseaoD
the commander os Z battaoeo1 d
Evening star., 1915-03-07

has been surprising to me- as an interested student
of American humor, to how full of variety the
spontaneous outbursts of the Knights of the Razor
everywhere upon that seemingly barren topic.
One barber in Wisconsin, to whom facetiousy COM
planned that he should charge full price for hair
cut when there little to cut came back imme-
diately with, "A, but you had to work overtime
to find it,"
Another in Boston, after shaving me, inquired, "Now
how do you want your hair brushed?'
"Brush it back like that young mans in the next
chair" said |, pointing to Harvard student with
a perfect mop of hair, resembling huge yellow
chrysanthemum, which the neighboring artist was
brushing aborosly back from the youthful forehead
"Humph!' said my friend "Ill try; butt take it
from me- HW take histering long time to brush yoW
hair backi"
But the readiest bit of reparee that recall in respect
to this shortcoming that of Philadelphia barber
two years ago. who trying to make me presentabe
for my audience that night in the Wtherspoon Hall
University extension course where | was to deliver
series of lectures American hunorists
"Now,' said he running his hand the back of
my head after he had attended to my other needs show
do you want your hair tixed?"
"In silence, and without humor,' said |. ~ am APP
preaching my fiftieth year in this world, and since
thirty have been as you see me now In the course
of those twenty intervening years have heard about
every joke the subject of badness that the human
mind has been able to conceive at least fifty thousand
times"
Il guess that's right, said he "You pretty bald,
amt you?"
a am and am not at all ashamed of it.. returned.
My badness has been honestly acquired have not lost
my hair in dissipation, or by foolish speculation, but
entirely through generosity of spirit hare given my
hair to my children.
"Gee!" he calculated with ervor. :" You must haze
the di'vie Of large tamHH"
made Of that incident i'll my lecture that night
convincing demonstration that whatever had hap
pened to the humor of the professional humoris
natural gift of the American people that branch OF
humor known repartee still running strong.
INTENTIONALLY or otherwise, | think the best
joke perpetraed upon me in respect to my
lack of capillary attraction occurred at Belingham in
the State of Washington up near the Vancouver line
back in 1906, when made my first trip to the Pacific