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The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
CLOUDY SKIES
BRING HOPE
Little Chance for G.. Hog to
See His Shadow
Today

To be or not too be--that's the
question up TO Mr.. Ground Hog to-
day.
The heavy looking skies OF the
early morning hours brought hope
to those who looked at them that
the answer would be--not to be.
But you never can tell.
From time immemorial Il has been
an accepted belief that II, on Feb. 2,
when the ground hog invariably
comes out OF his winter quarters to
take a snif Of air, the sun shines
and he sees his shadow be immedi.
stely turns tail and retires for an
other nap of six weeks. But, IL the
skies are overcast and he sees moth
ing ne noses around O bit, decides
that winter has spent itself and he
does not 20 back to his cory apart.
ments under the ground In the deep
woods, but goes house hunting
anew.
or course, Weather ForecaNer
Norman B. Conger shifts on Febru-
sry second also--but from a differ.
ent cause. He snifYs at the very
idea Of such "bosh" AZ a ground hog
knowing anything about weather
The very idea.
BY the way. clear skies was the
weatherman's promise for today.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
"All's Well" Reports
Wireless From Ia
kata Maru
SILVER SHELL
STANDING BY
Engine Room and
Stoke Hold Are
Flooded
BY UNITED PRESS.

HALIFAX, N. s., Feb. 2.-Both
the Japanese steamer Takata Mura
and the American steamer Silver
Shell. In collision on Cape Race last
night, were still afioat early today,
according to message to the ma
rine department.
The marine department received
the following message from the
.CRpe Race wireless station:
"At a. m. received wireless Ss
Takata Maru reports engine room
and stokehold flooded, also reported
she has been sending out numerous
calls for assistance and IS Silver
Shells wass tanding by. Silver
Shells reports all WELL"
The Takata Maru was In collision
with the tank steamer Silver Shell
The last wireless from the japanese
boat was to the tanker and declare.
she needed help badly" "Trus,
y-u will stand by" the message add
ed.
The Silver Shell wirelessed all
coast stations " advise passing
vessels to watch for them as both
ships were headed into port. The
last location given by the Silver
Shell was of the Virgin Banks.
The Silver Shell wirelessed Hall
fax early today that she launched
several boats, but could find no trace
of the Takata Maru and feared she
had gone down. The Ammonia is
standing by the Silver Shell.
The Takata Maru is steel twin
screw freighter of 6,7ls tons, com.
pleted only last year
"The first we heard OF q collision
Of two boats In dense Iog on Cape
Race and the Virgin banks" said
a Charlestown wireless operator
early to-day, "was last night at
10i30. At that time we picked
up an s. o. s. call. followed by the
message, I am sinking. come and
save me- and Immediately after
wards we heard You are badly hit
will stand by
AT 1880 we picked up what was
the last message so far to reach
US. We will trust you. Stand by
and the lifeboats will be sent over.
I'm the meantime the ship had
signaled she was the Silver Shell
and that they were In latitude 43.46,
longitude 1857. We did not get the
name OF the other vessel nor how
badly she was hit
Neither vessel is listed In our
records, he concluded.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
Angl0-French Take
Six Submarines
BY UNITED PRESS.

LONDON. Feb. 2.--Six German
submariners were captured by :
French destroyer Just outside 81
lonika gulf. In = most unusual man
ner. Salonika dispatches reported
today.
A submarine attacked an English
cargo boat which had been disabled
by an accident to her machinery. A
small boat with a German ofncsf
and Ave men put on from the U-boat
and they we're searching the cargo
boat when a destroyer bore down.
The submarine was compelled 10
submerse so Quickly she could not
wait for the sailors on the cargo
boat They are the FIRST Germans
to be taken by the Anglo-French IN
the Balkans.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
GOD AND
NEIGHBOR is
TRUE RELIGION

Love only fuinlls the spirit of
prayer" said Mrs. Eta Sadler
Shaw, In the first OF the union
prayer services, inaugurated by the
w. c. T. o.. for the regeneration OF
the anti-prohibition forces, In the
Y. w. c. A. auditorium. Tuesday
afternoon.
"As every reform must DO the re-
suit OF prayer, meeting 70. worship
is most important. The essence Of
true religion lies In loving ones
God and ones neighbor with all the
mind and heart.
Meetings will be held each after
noon at o'clock. through Friday.
Mrs. Shaw spoke In sne Military
ave. United Presbyterian church be-
fore the Anna Gordon union. We'd
nesday afternoon, and Wednesday
night she speaks in the Campbell
ave. Methodist cnc-ch.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
YEGGMEN USE
GLOVES, LEAVE
NO FINGER PRINTS

The absence OF telltale finger
prints on or near the safe In the
store of John d. Mabley, which was
blown open, Tuesday morning, by
yeggmen. is acting as a hindrance
TO the detectives in arresting the
burglars, the officers say. While
the front of the safe was disfigured
by the use OF an "old man" and
drills. no finger marks were left.
Detectives Boersig and Donovan
declare that the yeggmen used
gloves, which practice is becoming
quite popular, they say. among ex.
perienced burglars. The detectives
are not sure that the Mabley safe
was blown by the same men who
Lave robbed numerous strong boxes
about the city during the past few
weeks.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
BY UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The
British liner Appam viii not be al
lowed to leave Norfolk. While no
formal decision had been yet
reached to this effect, from the high
est state department authorities
came the information today that
such action had been practically de-
termined.
Detention of the Appam by the
American government Is possible
on two grounds, 1t was said, first,
that she In German prize. and
shall be held for prize court adjudi-
cation. and. second, that she Ia a
German naval auxiliary vessel sub
ject 10 internment.
A formal. "interlocutory" order TO
hold the Appam at Norfolk pending
q final decision was under consid-
Grafton.
From the British embassy today
came the ofiicial declaration that
England win make formal repre-
sensations for the Appam's release.
Such q note Is being prepared. Eng.
land Ia to insist that the Appam ~
q prize, and. as such. In neutral
port. entitled TO release and return
to her owners.
n the state department decides
the Appam is not German auxill-
ary and interned. high officials to
day declared this government will
answer Englands demands with an
order placing the Appam in prize
court.
Regarding the German prize crew
OF % men, there was little doubt.
Their internment was regarded Ger.
tain.
Another knotty problem was the
status OF a few British army and
(Costtnsed ON Page Eieven,.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
Speaks to 5000 People
At Des Moines j
Meeting
URGES u. S. OWNED
ARMOR PLANT
Again Denies NUM-
tons Makers Are Be-
hind Preparedness
BY UNITED PRESS.

ON BOARD PRESIDENTS SPE
CTAL. KANSAS CITY, Mo-, 'eb. 2
President Wilson swung into Kan
sas today to feel the pulse OF the
wheat belt on preparedness. He
and Mrs. Wilson were early morn
ing visitors in Kansas City for q
few minutes while their cars were
being switched from one track tc
another, but few citizens knew that
the distinguished guests were among
them.
Tonight the president returns tc
Kansas City where he will make
the final address previous to his
turn back toward Washington.
He will speak at Lawrence from
the rear platform of his car about
10 o'clock this morning. and at !
Continued On Page Eieven.)
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
Whole Parishes Sub
merged From Six 4
to Is Feet
OTHER RIVER
POINTS SCFFEn
Hickman, KY, Street
Under Two Feet
of Water
BY UNITED PRESS.

HELENA. Ark, Feb. S.--Ten m
lion dollars damage to property on1
loss Of sight lives was the estimae1
today o. the toll In the fiood swoo1k
ing through Arkansas, cuvoF1Ix
Desba, Lincoln. Ashley, Chicot 6111
IL parishes In northern Lcuio1i
from six to Is feet. S
A report from Lake Village -
part OF the lsvees broke last 49,
flooding the main streets an1 &
lilies moved out.
Arkansas City II partly un6eF <
ter. The levee broke at vaxn
and town II flooded. Newport, AT
reports food loss Of >60. .OOo. n \;
Three hundred men are woelzn
at LAcCnia Circle, but the levoo I
sloughing and threatening 70 bS6S
Hickman, KY. today has two t6
Of water In the business StSoo
New Madrid. Mo-, h under Wato
and levee break is threat0no1 II
Caruthersville. Mo. Several 49,
ensd places are reported in t
lsvae at points near vicksburg.
Pressing weather cauesd su1Iorln
among the homeless. Rescuo 49,
was hnpsrilled by swift currents m
the backwaters and high wtn1T
which hampered boats. VI
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
zEPPELINS Kill
81; INJuRE / 81
Death List IN Raids o. h5
May Re In
creased '

LONDON. Feb. 2.--Fifty-four pof.
sons were killed and 81 injured e.
Monday nights Zeppelin raid orr
Derbyshire, Staffordshire, LincoIn-
shire. and Leicestershire, 1t was O..
ficially announced last night.
The number of dead and woundeG
may be increased In later reports
1t was indicated. The offi1.al stats
ment said that reports from cities
bombarded are still incomplete. "a
The Zeppelin raiders were ham
pered in their operations by . mist
which made II impossible to huxj
down bombs accurately.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
Will Be Brought Back
When SojOurn in At
lanta Enda
JUMPED BAIL
AFTER CONVICTION
Arrest of Society Fa.
vOrite Caused Sen
satiOn Here

Hume II. West, former Detroit
club man. society favorite and alleg-
ed bail jumper. will be brought back
to Detroit from the federal prison
in Atlanta, Ga, Feb. "a, when he
finishes q fve-year sentence for for
gerry IN that institution. Lieut..
Emory Brooks, OF the detective
bureau, has been assigned to bring
West back to Detroit.
Vests conviction before Judge
Phelap on a charge of the larceny OF
Sl,215 by conversion caused sensa-
tion In local society circles in 1906.
When he was convicted the case
was appealed TO the supreme court
en- a writ OF error. West was re-
leased on $1,000 bail, pending the re-
suit Of the supreme courts decision.
Judge Phelan was sustained In
his action by the supreme court, and
when officers sought West he was
not found. Several months after
ward he was arrested in Baltimore,
masquerading as a Catholic priest
after he' was alleged to have forged
several checks on government off,
cials. During his Incarceration In
the federal prison his wife, who Is
said to be prominent In Washington
society, obtained a divorce and she
and her daughter are living in the
capital city.
Lieut.. Brooks declares that West
Is wanted here on three other
charges. Since Judge Phelan,
before whom West was convicted,
is dead, Judge william +. Connolly
is empowered to sentence him.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
PROSPERITY IN
1915 NOTABLE,
SAYS MANSFIELD

Z An increase In business greater
man during any previous year, and
a large volume OF unfinished busL
ness on hand are reported by ]. p.
Mansfield, vice-president and gen
eral manager OF the Bolles Iron a
Wire works. Inc, which is plan
ming a substantial addition TO its
plant, because of the increased de.
mand for its products.
THE times are far ahead OF any
this company has ever Witnessed"
said Mr.. Mansfield. prices are 20
ing up. due to the terrific advance
In steel. caused by the war.
AN audit OF our books. Just com
pieted by the A. W. Ehrman Co..
shows that the last year has been
one OF great prosperity for us"
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02

6Y CARL w. ACNEHMAN,
(Sfan Correspondent Tinted Press ,
BERLIN, (via Amsierdam). Feb.
2.-President Wilson must make
the next move In the present Lusi-
tania deadlock. The solution of the
new German.American controversy
depends upon the decision the pres
ident will make. following the re-
ceipt OF a full report from Col. Il.
M. House, his confidential agent, on
the result OF his conference with
German oficials.
German oflcials desire that no I'm
timation OF their attitude be cabled
to the United States until this re-
port Is in President Wilson's hands.
But the United Press learned today
that Col. House WAS apprised OF a
new an recent change Of sentiment
in Germany. regarding relations
with America. Germany. he was
told. IL today a solid unit insofar
a. her foreign relations are con-
cerned.
Oficials and other German lead.
ers are most earnest in their desire
for American friendship. They are
patiently and anxiously watching
developments, trusting that an
agreement mutually satisfactory is
possible.
The Cologne Gazette points out
that there can be an adjustment,
II good will exists on both sides.
Germany, the Gazette declares. is
showing this attitude.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
MILLION FOR
LAPEER MEN

LAPEER, Mich. Feb. 2.-Herbert
w. Smith, prosecuting attorney OF
Lapeer county. has been notified OF
the death OF his uncle, Martin L..
Smith, Of st. Augustine, Tex. and
that he has fallen heir to nearly 81.
600, 900 left by him. Another La
peer man. Horace Putnam. who
runs pool room here. has also
been notified OF the death OF a sis
ter In California leaving him a for.
tune around one million.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
EIGHT DEAD,$ $1O,OOO,o 1000
DAMAGE, TOLL OFFLO0DS|
IN SOUTHERN ARKANSAS
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vtcinltys wednesday
night and Thursdays fair asa eoa-
Detroit and vtcimltys 0enefnlly
fair Wednesday night and ThuFe1ayD
not much change In tenDeSatureD
moderate west Winds.
the past ~ yearss 90, In 1003D lowest
below In 1891.
One year ago toAsys Highest tenn
perature, 31y lowest. 1bj mean, 49,
cloudy weather With .O1 finch Of sD0w,
The sum sets at 5slS ,. m. Wednes-
day and r1ses at 7sl3 q. m. ThuFsday.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
CORONERS' CASES
SHOW INCREASE
FOR JANUARY

DEATHS calling for investigation
by the coroners' Office were materi-
ally more numerous in January, this
year. than In the same month d
year ago. The coroners investigat-
ed 1874 cases last month. while but
i21 were investigated a year ago.
In December 1915. 2l1 cases were
inquired into. while December's rec
ord in oi4 was but I27.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
LEAP YEAR is
AID TO CUPID

Leap year seems to have proved
a stimulus to the marriage game IN
Wayne county. The FIRST month o.
the year shows all previous record
broken. There were Lille licenses
issued from the county clerks -
fce, which was 129 more than r.
January of last year.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
Germany Will Not Act
Until House Reports
to Wilson
ALL OFFICIALS
DESIRE PEACE
Hope That Satisfac.
tory Agreement Can
Be Reached
BY UNITED PRESS.

BERLIN (via Wireless to
SayvilIe), Feb. 2.-The German
foreign office today transmitted
to Ambassador Won 6ernstorff,
at Warrington, instructions
(which give reasonable hope for
a positive understanding" on the
Iusitanla question. IL was semi
officially stated today.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
Dispute With Germany,
Britain, Or Both,
Is Prospect
452 PRISONERS
STILL ON BOARD
Raider Which Took
Liner Captured Sew
en- Other Ships
BY UNITED PRESS.

NORFOLK, Va. Feb. 2.-Ap-
parsntIy conclusive evidsnes
that he German sea raider
Move. which captured the
British liner Appam and sank
ssven other British merchant
men 10 not . ship Of the regular
German navy, but . member Of
the ssvai auxiliary forces was
obtained today.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
Loyal EMPLOYEE

Employer-Did you see 0 half-do1s
lar lying on my desk. Jimmie!
once Boy--Yes, sir. here II b. I
took IL for ssfs keeping.
Employer-For safe keeping.
Once Boy-Yes. sir; your wife
was In while you was out.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
APPAm WILL BE HELD IN
NORFOLK; CASE PROBLEM
FOR j. s. LEGAL EXPERTS
FRANzJOSEF NOT
ILL, STATEMENT
Austrian Ambassador Denies
Ruler Is In Bad
Health
BY UNITED PRESS.

BY UNITED PRESS.
BERLIN, (via Amsterdam). Feb.
2.-The Austrian ambassador was
today authorized by his government
to deny reports that Emperor Franz
Josef u Iii.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02

A strange story has Just been
published Of the career of q young
gentleman from Texss. Jack Thomp-
son, who comes from a very good
southern family at Waco. Jean II.
n. st. Cyr." who said he was q
French gentleman" married .
wealthy Mrs. Redneld, who was
many years older than he. when
she died he paid court to Mrs. John
Henry Smith, widow of silent"
Smith. who left her at least S15.-
100000 when he died in Japan on
their seddins trip. He married her
a few months after the death of his
first wife. Mrs. Smith was twice
his age. She had the highest posi-.
tion In New York and Newport So
ciety. and that carried the young
husband in. He denies his name
In Thompson, and insists he In a
French gentleman and not a
more Texan.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02

Only So arrests for drunkenness
were made at the San Francisco ex-
position OF last year, although near
ly 100000 persons passed through
the turnstiles.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02

Opium Is third on the list OF
Creece's exports. following tobacco
and currants.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02

Des't Kesp ycus wlse IN Kitchen
al day Sunday preparing dinner. The
Hotel Griswoid will hereafter serve IN
the new Silver Room en- elaborate
m for one dollar. Excellent musio.--
AAv
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02

TO zee beautiful "UndIne." so we are
showing IL again this week. Grand
Circus Theater No children admit
ted. All seats 25c. Ceusing. The
Battle Cry OF Peace."-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02

Wayne Mineral ssa TsvkisA Baths
for men and women. Open all night
ADV.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
An Extenuatlng cIreumstanee.

The Court understand. then,
that your excuse Is that your oRcnso
Was committed thoughtlessly. e.
most by accident. &
The Aocused--Yes, your hooofSA
more force Of habit. n
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02

The worlds richest tin mine =
one In Tasmania.
Evening star., 1916-06-27
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. June 27.-The cotton
market had rather nervous and ir-
regular opening today owing to un-
certainty as to the extent and effect
of July notices Several local firms were
mentioned as having issued notices. and
July was relatively easy at the start.
points higher. Spot interests were
buyers of the near month. however
and the market steadied up right after
the call. with July selling back to
within a point of last nights closing
figures. while later deliveries sold
about points net higher on local and
New Orleans buying.
Liverpool was a seller here again,
presumably on the narrower differ
ences, but offerings were pretty well
people suggested that the compare
lively few notices would be promptly
stopped. Private cables reported a
quiet market in Liverpool. with some
straddle buying.
Futures opened steady; July. 1910:
October, 1922; December. 1910; Janu-
airy. 13.47: March. 1852.
Pie July notices We're estimated at
about 10000 bales. and Notwithstanding
the buying by spot interests that posi-.
ton was relatively easy during the en-
tire morning. ruling around 1906 or
about points net lower. Selling of new
crop months was checked by the unset
tied weather and talk of bullish private
condition figures. however, and prices
held some to points net higher. with
october ruling around 1928 and De-
cember 13.44 shortly after midday
The market turned easier earlier in
the afternoon under a renewal of JuIv
liquidation. accompanied by reports
that some of the notices were still
circulating in the street. July sold off
to 1895 or is points net lower. while
new crop months worked to s points
under last nights close with October
selling at 1915 and December at 1898
The decline was checked around this
level by scattered covering and there
were rallies of or points from the
lowest.
Spot cotton-ouiet: middling uplands
1910: sales none.
Evening star., 1916-06-27
LONDON TRADING IS SLACK.
American Shares Are Especially Idle
on Change Today.

LONDON. June 27-Money was
scarcer today. necessitating borrowing
from the Bank of England. Discount
rates we're firm and excheQuer bonds
were more active. now that the gov
ernment is accepting them at par for
the payment of death duties
The removal of the remaining 276
minimum prices is expected to lower
values on the stock exchange. but to
attract a good deal OF investment
money available at the end of the half
war news and advanced u and other
gilt-edged securities were nrm.
Business was slack in most direc-
tions. however, and American shares
We're especially idle. OI~nd shipping
stocks were Arm, but .dexican issues
were weak.
Evening star., 1916-06-27
WHEAT PRICES ADVANCE
ON HIGHER CABLES TODAY
Free Buying Also Helps to Boost
Values-Weather Conditions
Are Ignored at Opening.

CHICAGO. June 27.-Higher cable
quotations and free buying on the part
of leading speculator here caused
material advance today in the value of
wheat For the time being the trade
ignored an improvement in weather
conditions and also disregarded the
fact that the worlds available stock
total was the largest ever recorded
for June.
Opening prices. which ranged from
4 to h higher. with July at 1.01A to
1.02h, were followed by an additional
upturn and then a moderate reaction.
Corn Prices Hoisted.
Liberal export business hoisted the
corn market. Cool temperatures tend
ed further to handicap the bears. After
opening " to l higher, prices scored
further gains.
Oats Jagged as compared with other
grain~ Crop reports continued favor
able.
Provisions average a little higher.
Offerings were light
Realizing sales of longs led after
tinued absence of export call for
United States wheat was an element
causing depression. The close was
nervous at the same as yesterdays fin
ish to u lower. with July 1.01A and
1.04A
Gossip was current that Argentine
corn shipments headed toward the
United States were for transAshipment
to Europe. The close was unsettled at
u to Nal net advance.
Evening star., 1916-06-27
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. June 27.-Wheat-
Firmer; spot No. 2 red. 1.o2A; spot No.
2 red western. 1.04h; June No red.
1.02A: July. 1.O2k; steamer No. red.
93h; receipts. 53,s72 bushels; exports, IS
bushels.
Corn-Firmer:0 spot contract, S4:
June, s4 receipts. 1929 bushels; ex-
ports, sS.433 bushels.
Oats-Firmer; standard white, IS: No.
3 white, 43&a44k; No white. 42ha43:
receipts, 377,926 bushels.
Rye - Steady; No. western export,
1.o3Ha1.04; receipts. 1916 bushels.
Hay-Quiet; No. timothy. unchanged.
No. ! clover mixed, unchanged.
Grain freights entirely nominal; no quo
tations.
Evening star., 1916-06-27
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
to the following. ..
Harry A Kite. to build dwellings
from S11s to 6124 10th street north
west: architect. George T. Santmyer;
builder. Harry A. Kite; estimated cost,
$4,000.
American Federation Of Labor. to re-
pair building at 903 Massachusetts
avenue northwest; estimated cost,
$500.
J. r. and B. F. Adams. to repair
dwelling at 905 9Th street northeast;
estimated cost, $50.
f. Debella, to repair dwelling at 500
B street northeast: estimated cost, $500
Evening star., 1916-06-27
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. June 27.-Hogs-Receipts
10000 head slow. Bulk. 9.65a99O;
light. 9.35a9.s5: mixed. 9.45a9.95; heavy,
s.4oa9.95; rough. s.40as.55; pigs, 7.60a
9.20.
Cattle--Receipts. 1000 head: steady.
Native beef cattle, 7.50a11.35; stockers
and feeders 5.75as75: cows and heifers,
3.75a9.75: calves, S.50a1175.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900 head; weak
Wethers, 7.0oaS.00; lambs. 7.40as75;
springs, 775a11.35.
Evening star., 1916-06-27
BALANCE IN PARADE FUND.
$36s.97 Left From Preparedness Pa
rade Goes to 4th of July Celebration.

All matters pertaining to the pre-
paredness" parade held June IA We're
completed today by the executive COM
mittee which had charge of the affair
at a meeting at The Star building.
After the payment of all bills, it was
found that out of the fund of 1890. 25
which had been contributed, $36s.97 re-
NAMED. It was decided that the best
thing to do with this balance was to
turn it over to the committee in
charge of the Independence day cele-
bration.@
Accordingly a check for the amount
was written and sent to Oliver P. New
man, chairman of the independence day
celebration committee. by Rudolph
Kannmann, treasurer Of thefI:prepar-
sdness parade" committee.