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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
AID. RUTTER
JOINS RANKS OF
THE GOLFERS

Aid. Bob" Rutter Is golf en-
thusiast. He has just returned from
West Baden. where stroll over a
golf course is part of the daily
routine.
Golf Is great game, and | am
strong for a municipal golf course
In Detroit" observed Aid. Rutter.
Saturday morning. with a NUM-
cipal course. golf would become d
very popular game in Detroit. II is
easy TO learn. All you have TO do
Is hit little white ball with stick
and then walk until you catch up
with the game again. and repeat
got most OF my exercise trying TO
hit the ball As a pinch-hitter In a
golf contest. | don't rank with John
D.. but know ! can hit clot OF
earth further than yany other man
in Michigan.
For beginners I would suggest
that golf be played with a rake.
used 10 sticks trying to move the
pdh VII tue bittu' anu uhuliy' w kts
back in time for breakfast. ! had
to let the caddy help the ball along
for me. can swing 12-pound
sledge hammer with more accuracy
then | can golf stick weighing a
couple of ounces. A bunch of anna
teur golf players can do more ex-
cavating than a steam shovel. You
would think bunch OF German
guns were dropping bombs on the
links when raw crew starts over
the course.
But golf is great exercise, and
namateur has just as much fun
digging trench around golf ball
with his stick as the professional
does, trying to lose the pill in a
COW pasture. Detroit ought to have
golf links"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
STARK WRITES
ALLEGORY FOR
3. OF C.. CRUISERS

Production OF a modern allegory,
written by George Stark. former De-
troit newspaper man. now with the
Maxwell Motor Co.. will be one OF
the features OF the entertainment
on the annual cruise of the Detroit
Board of Commerce. from June s-1S.
Mr.. Stark Is in charge Of the pro.
duction. and the cast of amateurs
will be chosen largely from among
members OF the board. The allie
CORY relates the difficulties that be-
set the average business man on
his way home at night.
Another provision made for the
cruisers, will be movie show each
night with a full orchestra COM
plement
Reservations for the cruise are
being received In large numbers,
and il is expected that the 800 ca
pacity of the steamer City OF De-
troit III will have been reached in
few days.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20

senator and he declared the only ng-
ure In ~the field" who could be re-
garded az more than favorite son.
since the beating given cummins
and Burton in Oregon. Is Col.
Roosevelt.
Because OF the. failure OF the
forces friendly to Roosevelt In Penn
syivahia to do. better than break
even. II that well, with Penrose. the
justice was declared q leader over
the colonel.
One conservative leader while
claiming to regard the first ballot In
the coming convention as among the
least consequential events. gave out
this estimate of strength:
Cummins, IS; Burton. 40; Fair
banks, 140; Root, 1870; Weeks. 100;
Borsh, 8: Dupont 6: Sherman 80:
Hughes. 80; = Roosevelt. IS; LaFol-
lette 25; Ford, 80; Brumbaugh, 80;
and The other SO miscellaneous. In
this computation. however. are in
cluded many uninstructed delegates
of whom the men who claim them
are uncertain.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
CANADIAN STEEL
STARTED
Corporation Engineers and
Managers Are Now In
Ojibway

Engineers OF the United States
Steel Corporation have arrived in
Ojibway, and have commenced work
on the s2o,oo0,o0 plant that was au-
thorized some time ago Barrister
o. 4 Fleming. OF Windsor, has con.
firmed the report that Ward B. Per-
ley. head OF the Canadian Steel cor
poration. and his stan are now OH
the ground. Mr.. Fleming is legal
adviser of the Canadian company.
Offiees of the corporation will be
located In the old Lloyd homestead,
which Is situated on the river front.
near Broadway. The statement has
been made that the Office stan will
numter 200 at the outset
Since the announcement that the
steel corporation planned to locate
In Ojibway, various improvements
have been under way.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
TREATMENTS
AUXILIARY TO
HONOR FOUNDER

The memory of Sophia Ranger,
founder ca tne Ladies' auxiliary of
the brotherhood of Railroad Train.
men, will be honored, Saturday,
when committee of members OF
the organization which IL In con-
vention at the Hotel Statler, will go
in a special car to Port Huron,
where she is buried.
a report was current about the
convention. Friday, to the effect
that the organization may change
their central Offices from Cleveland
10 Port Huron. The matter prob.
ably will be taken up at the conven.
ton. A visit was paid the Males
tic theater. Friday night, where the
delegates and their wives and fami
lies saw themselves in motion pic
lures.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
HARRY w. FORD
DISCUSSES SAXON
EARNING POWER

Speaking OF the initial dividend
Of the Saxon Motor Car corporation.
which was declared Thursday. pay
able July to stock OF record June
90. Harry w Ford. president OF the
corporation. says:
Earnings warrant the. starting
Z OF dividends AZ this time. We are
not basing dividends on earnings
alone. however. but feel justified in
our action by the increasing popu-
larity OF the Saxon car which in
dicates future heavier demands on
our output Agents in various parts
of the country are seeking connec'
tons with our company. As an ex'
ample. | had one OF the most sue
cessful distributors In the state OF
California call me on long distance
phone trying 10 get the Saxon
agency In that state for next year
MAY shipments will exceed the
record OF 3,405 cars in April. We
are endeavoring to ship $500 cars
this month, and I think we will sue
coed. In the fiscal year, which ends
June 80. shipments will reach about
27.O00 cars. The estimate OF w.
25O. 900 net earnings, which | made
last December, will have TO be re-
vised upward. due TO the heavy ship
ments. Net OF s1.250.oO0 would
mean about $21 a share. but I feel
certain that the showing will be
sreater.
Based on the applications which
We are receiving from successful
distributors 10 handle the Saxon
cars, I feel that in 1917 the COM
pany will have market for at
least $4,000 cars: and arrangements
are being made for this output. Tho
permanency OF the company de-
ponds entirely on the performance
Of it's product. and TO date the re-
suits are highly encouraging. At
no time this year have we been able
to catch up with orders on hand.
while new orders are-daily being
received I'm large numbers"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
Divine RAPS
P0OLROOMS
DR.. Ames haywood Declares
For Closer Supervision of
Breeding Places of Vice

Urging a study OF causes, and the
prevention OF crime rather than pun
ishment, the Rev. Ames haywood
pastor OF Cassave. Methodist
church Saturday, blamed pool rooms
cigarette smoking ana unrestricted
sale Of fire arms for such crimes az
The recent shooting of Policeman
Alexander.
Mr.. haywood expects to 6eive
deep into the subject OF crime and
its causes In his sermon, Sunday
evening.
What is your rating? is the quss
ton every Christian should ask him
SELF Mr.. haywood said. 1.-The spiri
OF lawleseness in Detroit ranges
from the wealthy man who exceeds
the speech limit with his automobile
10 the poor boys who hans rout In
pooi-rooms and other vice-brecdins
placer.
I'VE were shocked few nights
ago by the violent outbreak OF crime
which resulted IN the shooting ant
killing OF one OF our policemen, ant
the attempt upon the life OF another
l am glad TO note that our police
commissioner has asked the mayor
to revoke the licenses of number
Of poolrooms. There is nothinl
wrong with pool per se. But al
unsupervised gathering places fol
boys and Young men, where cigar
cites. and dope AMI drink, ant
sport, and crime filled their hours o.
idleness are breeding places OF NOR
al pestilence. With scores OF such
places In every quarter OF our city
we need not be surprised at such
outbreaks of violence.
"The unrestricted and unregister
ed sale of firearms is another incen
tive TO crime and violence.
1T IL shame that We are moro
concerned with results than with
causes, more with the punishment o.
crime than with its prevention. Fol-
the preservation OF our homes
for the safeguarding of our officers
who protect us, il is imperative thai
we get At the root Of the trouble"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
NELSON-BAKER co.
CUTS WORK TIME

L. II. Nelson, president and gener-
al manager of the Nelson Baker Co..
manufacturing chemists. announces
that the working hours of the con
Germs employees have been reduced
about 10 per cent, the change to be-
come effective next Monday.
Employees In the laboratory now
work 80 hours each week. AS a
result OF the change, these employees
will work AZ hours weekly. The
men and women employed In the
Office will be required TO work but
"A hours each week. Although the
work hours are reduced consider
ably, the average work day being
less than eighth ours as a result OF
the change, Mr.. Nelson asserts that
the salaries and wages Of the en-
ployes will remain the same.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
DEFENDS HIS
OWN CASE; WINS

His own advocate. w. G. Edgar
successfully defended suit brought
against him in Justice Marschner' S
court, Friday. for s. room rent, and
astonished the court with the writ
ten argument he presented. estab-
fishing the good will that had exist
ed between himself and his boarding
house keepers, and declaring that
an attempt was being made TO mis-
use his loan of $50 Mrs. G. B. Haw-
kins. boarding house keeper, was
the plaintiff.
Edgar claimed that he was kept
at the boarding place at No. 2ly
Spruce-st. because of loan OF $50
he had made his landlady, without
interest. and which he had TO take
out In board.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20

sleep and wake to the roar OF the
guns, and each day the remark goee
round, dirty work AZ the cross
roads; wonder when We are going
up
Coming events seem to be cast
ing shadows here. Only wish could
tell you some OF the things that are
common knowledge with us. but my
word OF honor seals this letter to
anything that might be OF military
value. However. keep your eye on
the Canadians.
I'VE are situated in a quaint old
French town Of 5000 or 5000 inhab-
itants, which has so far escaped de-
struction. II Is the first time |
have been in a town OF any descrip-
ton that Was not reduced TO heap
of ruins.
"Most OF us are looking forward to
renewed activity with no small de-
gree OF pleasure. There is something
fascinating about the constantly
changing scene and different billets.
with just enough danger about II TO
make life smack of the gamblers
chance. Then there are the long
night marches. Hard? Yes, but
the weird experiences of dawn
breaking. star shells on your right
lighting up the sky. and the gang
all humming some march tune, not
far from blankets and bacon. has
its pleasant side latter you get used
to it,"
Mr.. Glare. with others, was sent
to London for eight days leave. He
calls this the big adventure
"Yes, sir" he says, eight days
living like regular fellow. The
stars were still in the sky when I
boarded the train after the trip
across the channel. Arrived at Vic
toria tired, hungry but happy There
I was. dirty. mud from head to foot.
as ! had been called at noon 10 work
on shell proof station In mud up
to my hat. Up tripped dainty lit
tie maid. handed me sandwiches.
cake and big mug OF coffee. won
der IL you will understand me when
! tell you that had TO swallow
something in my throat before |
could thank her. Somehow just then
the world suddenly changed from
mud. shells and wounded men to a
sane, everyday existence, where the
Golden Rule is still on the job"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20

JVUbaN6 wRlCEA
.. G.s; sss, Ss,ss: ..'p,.; 'sssSS a..
ss ss; s!.i F:s q I: :s!;
tall. ss.so; nat. pings. socI Tomatoes.
june hs s.: :iassd s ssais June. .ssS
Fced - Jobo,ns prices in 4, Dbl.
SACKS; Bran. s24; stand.rd middlings
sa9 9 vs.. corn and c., c.op. $780, ss sos.
s.r pa1sns . nest p aiss,
ts;io; straight ;s;se pure pure rye: 90:
Detroit Oil---Raw linseed oil. 77c;
boiled linseed, 7Sc gal. I'm barrel lots
s.aSsst ssc IRON sTs $50. Ss
acme. 1920: red crown gasoline. soc
H.rdwsre--Nan., ss7s reg case:
yanized barbeo. WIRE .s-point. Ss.is
ssauss.' sos! y. gauge. ssss Is
SSbge $3.50 5osssse; ysso per s, sTt;
50: double. ti2 per doz. olack sheet
metal. 22 and 4-gauge. s3.25; 2e-
gauge. $3.50; 27-gaugs. 1885. rs
m SNAIL 81 G p snd 'S on i.rss 10 POND and
6 OF: machine bolts. small, so, 10
and 10 on, large 40. 10 and s on list
Hides--No. I cured hides, 1sl1c; No
J green hides, l5c: No, cured bulls
l13c; No. l green bulls. 10cs No. !
cured veal kip. zoe; No. green veal
Kip. isc: No. cured murrain. ISci
No. 1 green murrain. i6c; No. ! cured
calf, use; No. ] green calf. 25c; No. J
No. I tallow. Sc; No. Q tallow. &c;
No. hides. lc OF: No. kip and calf.
hc. on sheepskip Gas to amount OF
| wooD. 50c0s25c.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
TRAGEDY
ENDS LIFE
ROMANCE
Continues from Page on~J

liams, youthful railroad switchman,
came TO Owosso in connection with
his work for the railroad There he
met pretty Mabel Palmer. Their ac.
qua'ntance ripened into friendship
and then love and they were mar
ried.
The young couple moved 10 De-
troit, where the husband went to
work for the Michigan Central rail.
road. At once they started to plan
and TO save that they might some
day have little home OF their own.
Only few days ago they made the
final payment on n cottage. They
planned to move into Il without de-
Law.
Filled with happiness over h.
prospect OF at last having attained
the success for which thick had
worked the young wife wrote a JOY
GUS letter 10 hcr fatherin.law I'm
Alfalfa. Mich Come" she wrote,
land see where we are going To
live"
'I>came this morning, and found
her dead" said the father-in-iaw, j.
s. Williams, Saturday noon.
A telegram from his son had
reached him at an early hour. and
he, with ether relatives, hurried to
comfort the bereaved young hus-
band
The remains will be transferred
Sunday. 10 Owosso, where the dead
woman's relatives live. Interment
will be In that town.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
ALLEGED DOPE
LAW VIOLATOR
is ARRAIGNED

Duke" Snead. alleged violator of
the Harrison antinarcotic law, was
arraigned before Commissioner j.
Stanley Hurd, Saturday morning,
and his hearing fxed for May 81.
bail $1,000.
A warrant has been sworn out for
the arrest of Marion Owens, who Is
charged with bringing a 17.year-old
girl to Detroit from st. Louis In
violation OF the white slave act.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
M. C. TO EXTEND
ITS WHARVES Il
TO HARBOR LINZ

With a view to extending -
wharves between Third and DiGhtI
sts.. to the harbor line. the Michie1
Central railway has started pre1l1
mary work by putting down tee
piling. The w. 8. Newhall Coz
struction Co.. Of Cleveland. n I'll
charge.
The density and bearing qualitio
of the river bed now are being ~
termined. The contractors ere vot
ing at the foot of Efghth-st, and IT,
work will continue upstream g.
Third-st
Supervising the work In Col. M
son NJ. Patrick, Of the United 6ta<l
engineering corps, who 10 In chSS1
of the Detroit district. s "a
The extension will add from ~
to- 100 feet to the compa15so
wharves. About 700 feet win ~
put In this season. and the cost t3
the entire work will be spread 0x4
several seasons. q
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
KILCALLEN TO
Be SET FREE
Page Cables American Held
For Irish Activity Is
Likely to GO Free

WASHINGTON, May 20.---Ambas-
sador Page. at LONDON. today cabied
the state department that John j.
kilgallen. New York 10y, held In
dublin In connection with the Irish
rebellion. probably will be given his
freedom.
kilgallen was q student In Dublin,
a member OF a boys cadet corps,
and Thomas Pearce. one OF the lead
ers of the rebellion. induced the
corps 10 attend meeting Of the
rebels According TO information
here this action by the boys was en-
tirely innocent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
HEAVY FROST IN
UPPER STATE
Small Fruits Injured by Be-
lated Chill In Arenac
County

STANDISH. Mich. May 20.-Quite
a heavy frost visited this section,
Friday night. II is feared the hnck-
lebcrry crop I'm northern Michigan
Is injured. as the vines are In bios
som. Other fruits. plums. cherries.
etc, suffered
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
GERMAN GAS
CLOUDS FAIL
TO OPEN WAY


continued 10 lombard with great VIC
lence the northwestern front OF Yer
dun. but there were no infantry ac-
tons.
German aeroplanes bombarded
the French seaport town OF Dun
kirk and the town of Bergues, south
Of Dunkirk. killing six persons and
wounding 3s. In reprisal French
air squadron attacked enemy camps
at Wyfwegen, Zarren and Hand
raem. and Belgian squadron bonn
barded the Ghiftelles aerodrome,
many bombs reaching the mark.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20

Weekly Volume q
tion Il u ~
Expscta11nGD

A twelveapartmsnt slxnctl1r0
about the largest single Nen1 q
work that came fSom ~ No
the architects during ~ ~
There was falling - n )ng
struction. hut the vo1umo wno n
expectations. and Included y
range Of projects. " W
Residences and Oats manoso =
amount OF the total VA
The contracts awarded reao1~
fair volume and included soG1e on|
aSardA -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20

The steamer Put-In-Bay will leave
the Ashley Dustin wharf. at the foot
OF First-st.. at o'clock Sunday
morning. on the first excursion OF
the year to Toledo. An orchestra
will furnish music for the dancers,
and o. s. Dustin, general traffic
manager OF the line. announces that
every provision has been made for
the entertainment Of the excursion
lists. who will have four hours in
Toledo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
Bath City Warns Gamblers.

Mt. CLEMENS, Mich. May 90
The warning was sounded yesterday
by Mayor Bowers and Chief OF Pc
lice Schelling that Mt. Clemens
would not be made dumping
ground for gamblers driven out OF
Detroit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
HUGHES is
FAVORITE
IN OREGON
tCon,inued from PAGE OneJ
presidential primaries in Oregon

presidential primaries in Oregon.
His secretary announced. when the
United Press returns were read 20
him. that there would assuredly be
no expression from the Justice. and
that it could not even be said he
was In the race
Republican leaders who believe
they have control OF the coming Re.
publican convention. however, took
mn entirely different view of the sit
|uation. Hughes against the field"
hxas the expression Of one prominent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
TWO HAWAIIAN
CRATERS ACTIVE
Largest of Islands Volcanoes
Are In Eruption, Says
Cablegram

CHICAGO. May 20.-Two OF the
greatest volcanoes in the Hawaiian
islands are in eruption. according 10
a cablegram received by the govern.
ment weather bureau here today
from the weather bureau at Homo
lulu. II said:
"Mauna I.oa In eruption and XII.
aueau unusually active"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
BY United PRESS.

BERLIN. May 20.-Repeated
French attacks against the newly
conquered German positions on the
Haucourt- Esnes high road. north
west of Verdun. were repulsed, the
war Office announced this afternoon.
In the Argonne German patrol par
ties penetrated French second line
trenches, taking some prisoners.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
HENS LAY TWO
EGGS EACH DAY

sANDUSKY. O.. May Henry
McEllery, farmer living near MI
an. says he has built hen house
so illuminated with acetylene gas
that each day II divided into four
reriods. two of darkness and two
of light so alternsted that his hens
have what they think Is two days
and two nights every "a hours
The result is an egg from each
len every time one of the artificial
days dawns," says McEllery, who,
fighting the high cost of living, re-
fuses to protect his scheme.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
Berlin, Ont, Changes Name.

BERLIN. Ont, May 20.--The elect
ors In Berlin Friday expressed them
selves in favor of wiping the name
OF the Prussian capital of the Cana
dian map, by a majority OF 81, IN
one OF the hardest fights and most
exciting elections ever waged in this
city.
The vote polled today was the
largest ever recorded here, there be-
Ing total OF 1859 for changing the
name Of the city and 1888 against.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
Raise S35o.oOo for Jews.

CHICAGO. May 20.-Approximate-
ly s350,000 was subscribed for the
relief of Jewish war sufferers at a
mass meeting. which 1000 people
attended. julius Rosenwald. head
cd the subscriptions with a donation
of $50, 900.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20
PROPOSALS
FOR PRINTING

Sealed proposals will he received
by the Secretary OF Police up TO IL
o'clock a IN. on Thursday. May 20,
1916 for furnishing
$1,000 Complaint order Cards
LOB. $50 Report on order blanks In
duplicate.
sS, $50 Assigned order blanks in
duplicate.
$1,000 Complaint order blanks In
duplicate.
Samples and specifications may be
had on application at the Secretary's
office.
The Secretary reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
BIDS should he addressed to
GEO. A. WALTERS.
BIO Sec'y. Detroit Police Dept.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20

The first political organization in
the United States to assume the
name Of Peoples party was formed
in 1924. as an offshoot of the Demo.
cratic-Republicans In New York. The
party favored the choosing OF elect
ors by the people instead OF state
legislatures.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20

The American, or Know Nothing
party was organized In the early
sos by those opposed to foreign i'm
migration and TO ofice-holding by
the foreign-born. In 1856 the party
nominated for president Millard FIJI.
more. of New. York. and for vice
president. Andrew Jackson Donnel
son. OF Tennessee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-20

Cuba will keep a national holid3x
today in celebration of the foNf
tenth anniversary Of the establiGe
merit OF the present republic. ess