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The Detroit times., 1916-02-29
KAISER'S
ENVOY is
REBUKED
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cate that the negotiations with &c,
many had reached a most satisfac-
tory point He said he had made
no comment whatev,- on the situa-
ton and that nothing that had been
said In his department could have
been construed as being an optimis-
tic view ''or any other kind OF
view" on the situation.
The inference was that these
statements had issued from sources
close to the German embassy.
Americans are in little immediate
danger from the new Teutonic T.
boat campaign, which goes into ef.
feet on the stroke of l2 tonight. ofi.
c.al Washington was agreed today
There is +, small likelihood OF any
Americans being killed or injured,
II is declared.
The administrators policy. how.
ever, today awaited receipt OF Ger
man evidence that England has
given all merchantmen commanders
secret orders 10 attack submarines
German Ambassador Bernstorff's
note 10 Secretary Lansing. repeat
ing assurances against unwarned at
tack Of passenger liners. was TO be
laid before the cabinet today by
President Wilson. II 1as clearly
indicated this government will with
hold response or the formulation OF
any new policy until the alleged
British admiralty orders arrive.
The administration will find
way 20 keep Americans out OF the
danger zone. II was practically as.
sured today. without surrendering
or abridging any legal rights OF
Americans TO travel on armed ships.
the administration IL not prepared
TO insist they may travel on ships
with orders 10 act extensively. The
administration desires to recognize
the tremendous sentiment Ia con
gress and the country 10 avoid a
break with the central powers. while
maintaining every American right
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29

on the plain outside the fort.
French and Germans are now strug-
giing in fierce hand to-hand combats
over piles OF dead bodies. Craters
blown by the great German shells
are filed with eorpses. Wounded
men have been crushed down and
smothered under ;he weight OF
cadavers German and French dead
are mir gled IN piles. mantled by
the latest snow tall
The slaughter north OF Pepper
Heights equals that arounG Douau-
mont Every foot OF flat land ap
preaching the ridge is commanded
by French guns. Steady sheets OF
shrapnel and shells are breaking
over this plain. Not even by de-
tending themselves behind parapets
OF dead bodies could the Germans
hope 20 advance through infantry
actions They are bringing up new
guns. planning 70 silence the French
artillery.
The number OF prisoners taken by
the french has been comparatively
small. Il was stated here today. The
she'll fire ON both sides has been
so fierce. II was stated, that groups
OF soldiers cut OF and surrounded,
have been cut 10 pieces before they
could make their way TO the en-.
emy lines With offers OF surren-
der.
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squeezing tho French out OF Yer
dun.
All dispatches from Paris today,
though recounting the rejoicing In
the French capital over the check.
ing OF the veriun drive, gave warn.
INK that the crown prince Is about
10 renew the attack with all the ar.
tillery end infantry at his command.
But Paris believes that the tide OF
battle is about 10 turn in favor of
France
Berlin dispatches received here
early today were non-committal
They carried dispatches OF CORE.
spondents with the crown princes
army regarding the early days OF the
lighting. eht carried TO comment on
the prospects of German success.
Three-quarters OF million Ger
mans are now taking part in the OH
slaught on Verdun. the Mails Paris
correspondent wired today. confirm.
ing also the report that Peppe.
Heights positions and the district
around Douaumont 10 now the scene
OF the heaviest nghting.
The great majority OF the Ger
man troops Is massed on the bottle
neck ridge OF the Meuse Heights.
three miles across" the dispatches
said. "On this narrow ledge /, con
ccntrated the Are OF /, 100 guns. and
in the last two days this has been
the theater of the bloodiest fiyhtinr
OF the war
During Friday and Saturday. tho
crown prince swept, with 200 hat.
teries OF heavy guns the Cote "a,
Poivre Pepper Heightsl and Fort
Douaumoat. The possession o'
these positions would have g.vnr
him tho mastery OF the two main
roads leading TO verdun from SedaI
ard Ornes.
Again and again the flower o.
the kaiser'S troops rushed To attac
Fort Douaumont They carried Be
zonvaux on Friday. and established
themselves on the vanuche ridge
only a few hundred yards from the
fort. Early Saturday morning they
again attacked. They were ~
pulsed time after time. but before
noon the famous BrandeEburs corps
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could come and get him IL they
wanted to and they didn't seem 10
want 10.
The body of Greene today is
resting In grave In Warren,
Macomb county, Mich. AT 1880
o'clock, Monday night. an automo-
bile nearse left Detroit With the
body. after IL had been taken from a
vault in Evergreen cemetery on re-
plevln issued Lv Justice q, the Peace
Richter &c Mark ". Hesrn. attorney
for Greene's legal wife, Mrs. Beatrice
Greene
Monday afte noon, funeral services
we're heli over the body in the un-
dertaking rooms OF Berlin and Stein
auer, No as Mt. Elliott.ave, and
the casSet containing the body was
laid in a vault In Evergreen GENE,
terry. The funeral up To this point
was in accordance With the arrange
nents made by Mrs. Mary Mason
Greene. the love wife"
While the funeral was in progress
an injunction issued by Judge Hally.
Of the Wayne circuit court, on the
application OF Attorney Hearn, toT
Mrs. Beatrice Greene. WAS served on
the undertakers "a Attorney Seward
=. Nichols. associated with Mr.
Hearn. 'fhe docGmeut ordered the
undertskers not 10 proceed with tho
funeral But il was TOO late. The
body was already on its way IN
Evergreen cemetery. In the mean
time the funeral proceeded in the
absence OF the corpse. the Rev. j.
A. Halmhaber. OF the Mackaye.
Evangelistic church, officiating.
Mr. Nichols Jumped into waiting
taxicab and hurried &c the cemetery,
arriving there in advance OF the
funeral party. he served Supt. Carl
Stahl with copy Of the injunction.
after the driver of the funeral car.
IL Is said. hastily left his seat 10
avoid service Thc body was then
placed IN the vault.
Whsn advised by his associate OF
the state Of Affairs, Attorney Hearn
Immediately applied 70 Justice OF
the Peace Richter for a writ OF re-
plevin for the body. which was
granted. Accompanied by Constables
Ronansky and Phillips and Under
taken Edwin 4. Sevsld, OF No. 22S7
WoodwarG-aye Hearn went 60 the
cemetery and secured Greene's re-
mains withcut delay The caskei
purchased by the love widow" was
left in the vault and the body remov.
ed 10 Mr. Sevald's establishment.
whence ii was .aken TO Warren for
burial.
This probably ends it, said Mr..
Hearn. The body Is buried in War.
ren, where Mr.. Creene's daughter
lives. u IL ont OF The Jurisdiction
OF the Wayne county courts, and il
is not probable ;irs. Mary Mason
Greene viii care 10 carry the issue
further"
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Offensive On Whole
Front Looked For
By United PRESS.

LONDON, reb. 2g The decisive
battle for Verdun Is about TO begin.
Checked in savage onslaughts
agaius, Pepper Heights, the Ger
mans are moving UP their heaviest
artillery 10 blast away the armored
trenches on too ridge, barring their
further advance frcm the north.
While irdescrib@ bic slaughter con-
t,iues about the ruins OF Fort Doua-
mont the Teutons are feeling or.
front with artillery poundings and
infantry attacks. There Is every in
dication that tn whole west front
may suddenly burst into the fame
OF struggle bariing imagination.
a slackening Of German artillery
fire on the eight-llIe front north and
northeast of Veriun curing the
greater part Of yesterday was re.
ported III Paris dispatches today.
This was undoub;edly euo Paris r..
ported. to the shifting OF artillery
by the crown prince and to the neea
OF bringing up fresh reserves to take
the place of ths regiments blotted
out in the frs week OF savage tight.
ing
Paris is coolly confident that the
fortress will never fall by a frontal
attack over the strongly fortified
Pepper Heights. French war ONCE
officials believe the kaiser already
despairs CT victory in front OF Yer.
dun. and either Is searching out a
new road To Paris, through the
Champagne. or viii renew the at
tack through Fresnes, aimed at
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under international law.
II the state department decides
that uermany's case Is proved b,
the alleged secret admiralty orders,
the administration is prepared 10
make known 10 all Americans the
danger of trayelins on British ships
with such orders.
Until this alleged German proof
arrives the administration is not
planning 10 make an. further move
with either the allies or central gov
ernments. unless some Americans
should se ieopardized injured or
Silled.
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GREENE'S
BODY RESTS
IN WARREN
Continues from Page One,

lieve her husband" as she calls
him. visited his family once week
or so, as had been reported.
IF ne did" she said, 1T was after
he went 20 work and he took time
of from his duties 70 do so. Once
| said TO him. Tom. you know I'm
not happy because I'm afraid your
family will do something TO me-
and he said not 70 worry, that he
held Ratchet over their heads. 7
guess he did, because never heard
from them until Tom was dying.
Then I notified them and said they
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Soldiers Fight
Amid Heaped Dead
N TNITED PRESS

PARIS. FEB s9.--All GermaL a.
tacks in the NerGun district in tho
past 81 hours have been repulsed,
said an official statement from the
war cfnce this sfternoon. French
troops now entirely surrounded Fort
DOuamont, the Official statement
said.
The var Office, however, admitted
that the Germans have captured the
village OF Manheulles. IL miles
southeast OF Verdun In their east
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29
Turks Fleeing
From Trebiz0nd

PETROGRAp, Feb 39.-rhs
Turks are hastily evacuating the
important Black SEA port Of TIRE
bizond and neiahboring cities be.
fore the Russian advance. accord.
ing To Tinis dispatches today.
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Local

stormsd the position and took Il.
They had been sent with orders
to take Douaumont, no matter what
the cost Their losses were create:
than IN August. l9i4, when the Ger
mans threw themselves against the
forts of Lioge."
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NEW YORK COTTON wApKr1
RuTTER AND EGGS.

Butter--Creamery, extras. 34~.
frsts. sac; dairy. 2lc. packing stock.
fsc per 10.
Eggs-Frcsh receipts. cases IN
cluded candicd. %. current 70.
eefpts. 81 isc doz. Receipts Monday
1.26S cases
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Livestock
MICHIGAN CENTRAL sTocKYARns

MICHIGAN CENTRAL sTOCKYARDs.
DETROIT. Feb. aS.-cattl@. Market
steady: best heavy steers. s7,SeU 1.s5 !.
best handy weight butcher steers,
$sT54925. mixed steers and heifers,
$50 $50. handy light butchers. IS. SO q
cows. sS.50H6. butcher cows, $i.15 "
SIS: common cows. s4.25 u +-5o, can
uers, s3m4. best heavy bulls. $3.50 u
6s5: bologna bulls. s. $50. stock
ers. er s5Gssg: mixers and .prinsers
SAonso. Veal calves: Market steady;
best. sliN l1.50; Others. STdie5o.
Sheep and lambs. Market srrong
best lambs. sfi 61i.=5; fair lambs. $40
fIIe.5o; light TO common lambs. sS75
Ga75; yearlings. $40. fair 90 good
sbep. ssaT.5e Hogs. Market Sc
higher: pigs, sTsods. yorkers and
mixed. $40 q s.se; heavy grades. 1870
n9so.
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NEW YORK. rRoprcE MARKET.

Easy and nominal: winters. s5.7en
steady: mess. s2oT5T2i. Lard: Firm
middlewsst spot. sle,s8 n 1910 Sugar
Raw. steady. centrifugal ss-test
e4-S1H SOC: nuscoyzdo s9-test. slf.
G41s: refined FIRM: cut loaf. sT40:
crushed. sT.es, powdered. ssz5; gran
ulated. ss.s56s.55. Coffee. Rio No. Z
steady: special. ei.c; city. SIC: coun-
1LisG l-se. No. .. s.ai.oE: clover.
SOC q Si.15. Dressed poultry: Firm
fowls. i5dlsMc. ducks. lsae1c. Live
poultry: Steady. geese. f5c; ducks.
21c; fowls. 17c; turkeys. zoe: roostsrs
I1c. chickens. broilers Isc. Choose:
Firm: state milk. common 10 specials,
ls8IsHc; skins. common 10 special
sk@lstc.
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ii L. seymour q Co. A. w Wallace
= ca. VIM. n. Rose a Co. Vim \
Teer Y Co. w " Mclaughlin. y. IA
Pciton. Merrill. Lynch - &C.
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CHICAGO, III, FEB. ss.-Hogs: Re-
ceipts. $4,000: market. strong. 10
6sS5; good heavy. $s.s5Hss0. rough
heavy. ts.4oNs.55. light. ss.30dsS
pigs. s7as1o. Cattle: Receipts. s..
500: market. weak to iec lower;
ers. s5.s56S20; stockers and feed
ers 35.7e67.75; Texans. ss7sG a 80:
calves. ss,zsGii. Sheep: Receipts
5000: market, weak i0c lower; ma
tive, sS6s.35: western, - II Sss I:
lambs. ss-25aIi.lo, western. $3.50 %
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Id & IL IL CAMP ANY

Notice - hereby gwen that the a0s
ihs pclray Connecting RailpoaA Com.
prny tor thc election of Directors
ann ihc transaction OF such 0thos
business as may come before the an.
nual meeting viii be held at the oft
See OF ths company In the City VI
Dvtror Mics on Wednesday. NarcS
-. 1915. ut p w by order Of the
p.rrc'nrs % the Company.
tSignedI }. u. SASDERA
SscsSsafy.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29
Grain and Provisions

DETROIT. Feb. 29.-whent opened
without change In the Detroit market.
Chicago was steady. but there was n
heavy decline in Liverpool OPENING
prices Tuesday! Cash No red wheat
yI-i1 y May. fi.isl; July. siiAs;
No, white, sl.esis.
The corn market ~ weak and duil
at 7onc for cash No. 3. II isc for No.
3 yellow and SEA @7Ohc for No.
yellow.
Oats are weak At +4i4c for stan.
dard. 4ikc for cash No. white ana
IL 0l2c for No. white.
Rye Is in light demand and weak
NJ SIC for cash No. ?. sellers md
trouble getting cars 20 ship out what
they have sold.
Beans are nrm and dull at $685. for
immediate and prompt shipment. sS.of
for March and t2.70 for April.
Seeds are nrm AT Si3 for prime red
clover. Sle95 for March. $3.50 for
prime alsike and S3.7S for prime
timothy.
Grain receipts at Chicago TUESDAY
were 54s ears OF wheat. 4s3 OF corn
and ass of oats.
Nav wheat in Chicago topened on
TUESDAY at sl0sU1.e9A corn at = =
6T3&c and oats at ~ nc.
Liverpool wheat closed : isd lower
and corn 3iad a lower
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Chicle Is obtained by tapping the
sapodills CAcras sapotaD trees,
which grow wild in the forests OF
TIN state OF Nsta Cruz. The, indus
try Is controlled almost entirely by
the Huasteca Indians. who sell the
chicie In the markets OF Tuxpam
and Tampico.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29
ELcIs BUTTER.


ELG1N III, FEB. 26.-Butter mar
x2H 07te
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29
GERMANS
TAKE l6,575 IN
WOEVRE ATTACK

,Contiused tr.sn PAGE One,
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. III. Feb. 2s.--Openiug-
Wheat: May. unchanged: July. down
down &C. Oats. May. down sc,
July. down t.c. Provisions. steady
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11
MANDL |S EXPERT
 ON PUBLIC LANDS

A very large majority of the men elected to the legislature, of not only this state. but the legislature of all states, have had no experience which in any ways fits them for legislative work. This unfortunate fact stands out. the friends of Arnold Mandl. candidate for the republican nomina- ton for state senator against the peculiar qualifications of Mir. Mandl, who is in every way fitted.
 MT Mandl was graduated from the law school of New Yorw University, and afterwards became special agent for the general land office and still later he was law clerk for the Unit ed State land office He was g mem Der of the New York bar and is also admitted to practice in all the couris $ of Arizona He is recognized az one of tEe leading specialists in public land laws.
 MT. siandl has seen a large num- Der of the republicans of this county and he has made known to them the things for which he will stand If seni to the legislature. Among them arc
 these: an efficient civil service sys- ] tenn for the appointment of state anl county employees; the abolition oi
 useless offices; the establishment oi | central purchasing bureau for the | purchase of state ard county sup | plies; better roads; equal taxation anc
 2 state budget.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11
BARNUM CLOSES CAMPAIGN FOR EAST PRECINCT
 CONSTABLE

Edward N. Barnum, native son of Phoenix and city policeman for several years, brings to close his campaign for the democratic nomination for constable for the East Phoenix Precinct, with con fidence that he will receive the united support of the thinking people of his district. He stands on his record as a gooG citizen and a capable officer, and prom ises, if elected, to so carry out the duties of the office that upon retirement he will nave not been found wanting. He has endeaV- ored to personally meet every vot- CT in his precinct, but of those whom he may have missed he asks careful consideration and gives 60 them the same assurance of an earnest desire to fiji. the of flee with credit to himself ard his constituency, he has given those with whom he has been able to come in personal contact. (Adv).
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11
HIGHER RATES NUT
 ID CO INTO EFFECT

News of interest to the merchants of Phoenix is contained in the special communication from the Interstate Commerce Commission to the effect that the proposed increase in trans continental rates. east and west, which were scheduled to go into effect on Septcmber 1st, has been postponed to the 30th of December. In the meantime, the commission will hold another hearing and it is possible that the proposed increase will be done away with entirely
 The Corporation Commission of AriZena has been active in appearing before the commission with the re- quest that the rates be suspended. and this work has been supported by the Transportation Committee of The Chamber of Commerce. Several other rate matters have been considered by the transportation committee, and on application to the Interstate Com merce delays have been granted.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11
PRICES PAID TODAY BY
 WALTER HILL CO
HAYES sURcH RErURNs-Ha,

Burch. in charge of the city irrigation water, and candidate for the repnbli- can nomination for constable for the east pricinct of Phoenix, returned last evening from a two weeks vacation spent at Prescott. He says the Mile High city Is all right, but that Phoenix is good enough for him.
 LEFT FOR HOME-Judge Duffy candidate for the democratic nomina- = tion for justice of the supreme court, left yesterday for his home in Nogales His law partner, F.. K. Purdum. also left in his machine in an attempt to buck the mud between here and the border.
 A LIVE FEhTURE-One of the livest of the many live features of the Republican is the big classified adver- Using department. Daily hundreds of offers that should make considerable profit for some one are contained therein. A few minutes spent daily in looking over these ads will mean many profitable deals.
 MAMMOTH VISITOR - R. E. O'Neall, of Mammoth, Arizona, is a guest of the Adams hotel while in town for a short time on a brief busi- ness visit. Other guests include F. B Dressler, of Nashville, Tenn; G. A Hurst and wife, of Nashville; w. F Timmons, of Yuma; E S. Stafford and family. of Florence: c. Young. Of Phoenix; Miss Edna Wilson, of Phoe- nix; A. T. Mcqueen, of Mesa; Miss Anna B. Gould. of the local Indian School; Leslie A. Wise, of Globe; M R. Budd, of Los Angeles; Leo $. Wood of Tucson; w. c. Mccormick, of Los Angeles; J. H. Baker, of San Fran cisco; Miss Rosie Cassetta, of Phoe- nix; Miss Telford. of Phoenix; E. R Cowles, of San Francisco. J. E. Rus sell, of Prescott; R. l. Calrncross. oi Chicago; W. S. Luetetan, of Phoenix J. Browne of Los Angeles, and W Light, of Los Angeles
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11

the public lands in our county.
 MT I.avin wishes it thoroughly understood that he seeks office strict ly on his merit and qualifications, and that in his campaign he has never once attempted. and never will attempt to injure his opponents in character 9r reputation. He will place his campaign in the hands of the people next Tuesday at the primar- :es, and he will be thoroughly recon ciled to either outcome of the cleo tiop, confident anc satisfied in the belief that the will of the people has been served.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11
Hardware

platform competent and disinter- ested execution of the duties Of his office and courtesy and square deal to everyone with whom he comes in touch As his qualifications, MT. Lavin holds out his Is years of ex
 perience as lawyer. his F years membership of the har of the Su
 preme court of the United States. his long experience in prosecuting the White Slave Traffic. his extensive eX- perience in the land department of ,he United States and his valuable knowledge of the present state of
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11
WEATHER TODAY 3ertfbfiran A D eased Wire1

WASHINGTON. Sept. lO-For Ari. zona; Monday fair and warmer; Tuesday fair
 Colorado: Monday fair; west DOT ton clearing; east portion rising tenn perature and warmer; Tuesday warmer.
 New Mexico. Monday showers cooler east portion: Tuesday partl! cloudy and warmer.
 West Texas: Monday unsettled showers and cooler in Panhandle Tuesday generally fair.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11

TUCSON ViSlTOR-Miss Ethel Angus of Tucson, is visiting friends in Phoenix for a few days.
 TO TOMBSTONE of the Supreme Court and Mrs. Cunningham left yesterday for Tombstone, where they will cast their vote in the prim- aries.
 BAKER IN TOWN-J. B. Baker. of San Francisco. representative of the Giant Powder company, is staying al the Adams hotel while visiting Phoe- nix for several days on a business trip.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11
SWIM AT RIvERsIDE.-Adv.

HEY YOUl See the Son of Nep- tune,'' a luke warm three reeler at Co., ,umbia Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 18th. 1916. Adults 15c. Bring the kids. 5c. (Adv) bd
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11
SWIM AT RlvERsIDE.-Adv.

ADVANTAGES rooming at Y. M. c. A: Outdoor sleeping porch, showers, reading room. swimming pool. gymna- sium, centrally located. (Adv.) bd
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11

Room at the Y. M. c. A. Rates very for average young man 'Adv.) bd
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11

Deficiency in temperature yesterday. degrees.
 Excess in temperature since the first of the month, degrees. Accumulated excess in temperature since January l, 1S0 degrees. Norma. precipitation January 1st to date 530 inches. Actual precipitation January lst to date 5.69 inches. Accumulated excess in rainfall since January 1. .39 inch. d
 ROBERT Q. GRANT
 Meteorologist.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11
LAWN |S MAKING
 \ STRONG CAMPAIGN

James r. Lavin, democratic candi- date for county attorney. and resi- dent of Phoenix for the last seven years. is bringing his campaign to a head before the primaries tomorrow MT. LaVin has been making a strong campaign and encouraging reports are coming in from all the precincts In fact. his many friends seem con- fident that he will be nominated to the position to which he aspres.
 MT. I.avin is pledged to a sane
 A few rooms for rent at the Y NJ c. A. A good place to room. Centrally located. (Adv.) bd
 OR. BOIDO FOR SANE LAWS-Ad
 SWIM AT RIvERSIDE.-Adv. 1t
Arizona republican., 1916-09-11

GET FREE BOARD at the Phoenix Sanatorium each week you fail to gain weight and improve. Phone 1159 for interesting particulars.-Adv. If