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The Detroit times., 1916-01-17
Fight for Camphor Tree

Japan and the head hunting saw.
ages Of FornosA are fighting for the
control Of the aMS2phor tree forests.
which are founz only in the noun
talnous sections OF that island. The
natives hercely resisted all other
peoples until the japanese got con
troll Of lbe island after a campaign
against China in 1890. The Jap
anese have used modern warfare
methods IN gaining control OF the
camphor trees. They have made
roads through the widest portions
Of the forest, and have built guard.
houses l20 feet apart along the en-
tire distance. They have also con
structed fort intrenchments. with
barbed wire entanglements, and
have mounted machine guns At close
intervals. In spite Of their elabor-
ate teIcphonic communications and
scientific military measures, the
head hunters have proved uncon-
querable enemies, and they slsy
hundreds of the Japanese camphor
gatherers each year.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-17
AS we said, We got 'em home.

As we said, we got 'em home.
But now that it is all over, we can see.
ourselves, that it was taking a chance
and was, in reality, a foolhardy thing 10
do with all Of these crooks in town that
are coming in from Chicago.
That identical night for instance,
burglars came near getting away with
$4,000 worth Of furs on Bagley-st..
right where we passed with these fresh
eggs. OF course. they may have been
at work then, but little did they know.
Still, we bolted all the doors tight that
night; one Of the neighbors loaned US a
watch dog, and we've got pretty good
police service out in Highland Park. any
way.
When we opened the box we found
that somebody had written on one Of the
eggs with lead pencil
Are they allowed TO do that?
It's against the law, we know 90 de-
face a $50 gold piece or a $50 bill
The Detroit times., 1916-01-17
Let the People
Rule-and Write
From Across The Border.

20 The Editor Of The Times.
Some months since our mutual
friend, Dean Bosworth. told a mems
Bible class here OF the great work
you arc doing In making a clean
paper.
Brother j. Newton and l are TAX
ing the paper. after dropping the
Plain Dealer, and are deeply inter
ested IN the attitude you take IN all
public interests
As I write. Mrs Brown Is attend
Ing a temperance meeting I'm which
she hopes 10 have opportunity to
show and talk OF your recent article.
which consisted chiefly OF wires
from Youngstown, IN the hope that
some OF the ladies would want 90
order YOUR paper in place Of those
that Cleveland sends Us.
Your recent editorial re the lack
OF thought producing power in mod
ern education seems 70 me very
timely
For more than 90 years, have
been studying. as I could find or
make opportunity while engaged Ia
regular work IN various lines), the
plans employed and the plans pos
sible in manual training
have yet 70 find the FIRST school
that seems TO me to teach manual
branches properly.
HENRY r. BROWN,
Oberlin, o, Jan. IA. 1916.
-
Good Wishes From Afar.
TO the Editor Of The Times.
am a reader OF The Detroit
Times and Wish your paper more
success than ever for the new year
RAYMOND G. TRAUD.
Haines, Alaska, Jan. 2, 1916.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-17
From Another Point of WeD
BuC s

al stood on the bridge at midnight,
The chambermmd's song rang;
One sweetly. solemn thought
Came Ger us as she sang.
Why don't they build another one,
(By they" we mean the ring)
So she can go there just at II,
Wheneer she wants to sing
a BEAUTIFUL S75 fur-lined oyercoat-i viii
eacridce for 22I overcoat new, not need
ed Call AT my residence anytime, 4Ob
Woodward ye-From the liners In sun
days FREQ Press.
a HANDSOME $50 set Of black furs I will
sacrifice for SO; latest style mun and
scarf. new: not needed; call any time.
Residence 40G Woodward ave.-Also from
the liners IN Sundays Free Press.
You see she has no use for the over
coat and he has decided TO get along
this winter without the muff and scarf.
A railroad tracllwalker in Cleveland
has covered $4,000 miles. This man
seems TO have missed his calling. He
gives evidence of having talent.
When a man wanders down into the
cellar on Sunday morning, when day
light offers n better view, and stands
there looking into the coal bin, what is
he thinking of?
Prof. 3. b. Boltwood, Of Yale, has set
the duration of radium's activity at about
] $50 years. This affords us, however.
no basis for calculating Just how long
dams Wagner will be playing short stop
for Pittsburgh.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-17
French Friendship

A French woman now In New
York writes q letter to the Times
NJ that city TO protest against Rich
ard Harding Davis report that tho
earlier attachment Of the French
for Americans Is gradually being
displaced by a feeling Of contempt
for us. II is her conviction that
their friendship "a stronger than Il
ever was before, and she terms II
libel upon her fellow countrymen
20 be accused Of such treachery.
In all conscience, the French peo-
pie should be the last 20 turn
against US. The historic bonds
which united them TO us have been
immensely strengthened, or should
have been. by the events Of the war.
The American people haze had only
praise and sympathy for the glo-
rious manner In which the French
have defended their native land
against the aggressor. And their
friendship has assumed a practical
form. They have helped tho French
suocor their wounded. cared for
them IN hospitals supported by
them, and have given of their sub
stance and even OF their blood TO
uphold tseir cause. And but for
the supplies Of foodstuffs. coal, am.
munition and guns which came
from this country. the French long
ago would have been hard put TO
Il to maintain an equal contest
against Germany II Is hard 10 be-
Iieve that they have Joined the com.
pany Of those who hate America
The St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-17

ably the most efh
cieut Of all insecti-
cides.
To has been
especially
good for the eV.
termination oflice
and bedbuEs, and
has recently been
The Detroit times., 1916-01-17

riven sanction by The Rcd Cross san
itafy commission. now active in the
European war. by its daily use on
troops ard prisoners TO rio them of
body licr
Substance which destroy lice
u.F have little or mo- action on bed.
has7 oad wee versa, Says fhe Amer
lean Medical Journal
The Detroit times., 1916-01-17
Go BY the Clock

BE prompt
Don't keep the other man waiting That inn
plies he has time ~ waste Which aeEravates
him. even 90 b. is true
Don't be too early That means you have
time 10 waste Which is q confession that you
are not doing business. or Chat you 8rr NOT
efficient at your business
When you have an engagement 10 keep FOL
low the minute hand Of your watch
The Detroit times., 1916-01-17

Little Lucy had struck her elbow
against the table. "Oh, mamma"
she exclaimed, my arm feels as II
could see stars IN my fingers"
The Detroit times., 1916-01-17

The point we want to make is this:
THE blame for automobile accidents in
the majority of cases can be fixed
on the basis Of a $3.50 division Of re-
sponsibility with fair chance of doing
justice to both parties.
Why not $3.50 arrangement all
around; a $3.50 attempt on the part of
auto drivers and pedestrians toward
safety
How would It do to make the, "jay
The Detroit times., 1916-01-17
The Keep Well Column
KEROSENE

For all practical purposes kcro-
sepe oil has ben found - be prob
The Detroit times., 1916-01-17

Better think three times before
extracting a dollar from your pocket
to Invest In a getrich-quick proposi-
ton
The Detroit times., 1916-01-17
Why Cannot the MOtOrist
And Pedestrian Agree to
Fifty-Fifty for Safety?

Prosecuting Attorney Jasnowsh gives
evidence that he is thoroughly conver-
SAINT with the duties of his Office by his
public announcement cautioning automo-
bile drivers that the "jay walker" has
rights in the streets, too, and that these
rights are to be respected.
He will be disagreed with by no sane
automobile owner.
However, there are two sides to the
proposition, and our street accidents
will continue to increase in number un-
til the fact comes to be understood, and
until proper steps are taken with the fact
In mind.
The fatal accident Of a week ago last
night, when the victim was standing in
a safety zone, is not to be discussed in
connection with what we have in mind.
This man was so clearly within his
rights and the driver was so drunk that
responsibility for the tragedy is easily
placed.
The only way to provide against
repetitions Of this killing is to make an
example of this drunken driver, and we
believe the prosecutor will attend to that
matter.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-17
The Subject Is Eggs;
A Dozen Fresh From the
Country At IS Cents Per

Well we got 'em home
A dozen of fresh eggs. direct from
the country.
Phew
We got in safety zone. first. that
was bit too crowded, and then safety
hrsted a block along TO another safety
zone and waited for a car
It is just as well to make sure that
eggs are good and fresh when you get
them because it is dollars-or eggs
to doughnuts that you viii have to wait
some time for a car-frst for one that
will stop, and next for one that you will
be able to get on, safely, WITH EGGS.
OF course, we had them in the wrong
hand and We had TO change them, care
fully, to the other hand. to reach for
our car tickets, and found then that we
had put the car tickets in a pocket on
the other side.
Just then the conductor said Stand
one side, please, so that they can get in
the car"
We put the eggs on the floor when
We discovered that the tickets were not
on the other side, either, and that we
needed both hands 20 unbutton our over
coat and reach into a trouser pocket for
a quarter, but just then we saw sus-
picious looking man eyeing them and
picked them up again.
A man whose intentions may have
been Of the best, offered TO relieve Us
Of the eggs while we we're going through
our clothes for the quarter. but he didn't
have anybody along to indorse for him.
We thanked him just the same.
Just as we found the quarter and
handed it TO the conductor. the car stop
ped suddenly and we hurried on toward
the motorman for some reason or other
caught a strap, balanced the eggs with
the other hand let go of the strap
caught the eggs with both hands and
tried to look calm and collected as we
took a seat.
We have this to say for the general
public: 1t is remarkable how tenderly il
will care for the individual in distress OF
laboring under handicap, particularly ii
travelling.
No hen could have mothered these L
eggs with any more interest than was ex
pressed by the kindly face of an elderly
gentleman just across from US.
He seemed to hold himself in readiness
at all times to spring to the rescue should
the worst come to the worst.
In getting off the car we had to ster
quickly TO the curb to avoid an automo-
bile bearing down on us, got chased from
the curb by a motorcycle and narrowly
escaped a jay walker. Passing down the
street we were nenaced slightly by boy
on skates, but escaped, and Just eluded
pair of bobs as they plunged down an
inclined drive.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-17

auto drivers who are sober and who
drive carefully, and pedestrians who are
sober and who insist upon their rights
in the streets
This is the automobile age and motor
cycle age-the gasoline age.
Crossing Woodward-ave, or what is
now Woodward-ave. at the time the
crossing was done mostly by Indians,
was great deal less hazardous than it
was in 1899, and crossing Woodward
ave. in 1899 was a great deal less haz-
ardous than it is in 1916.
One of the rights possessed by pedes-
trian is that he is free TO cross a rail-
road track, and crossings are maintained
that he may have that privilege, but he
makes it a point, as a matter Of self
preservation, to LOOK OUT FOR THE
CARS.
That is because trains have some
rights, also, at these same crossings.
This age of progress, known as the
motor age-an age that has meant so
much to Detroit and the prosperity of
the people of Detroit-puts upon the
people of Detroit an obligation toward
THEMSELVES which goes along with
their rights as pedestrians, and that OBJ
legation is to LOOK OUT FOR AUTOS,
which have rights the same as pedes-
trains have on the same thoroughfares
This is not intended as a defense of
the hoggish or fool driver.
1t suggests the way for his extermin-
alton.
1t would take from him his pet claim,
in case of accident, that the pedestrian
was careless.
This defense has stood up because
many pedestrians ARE careless.
The fool driver has not suffered as he
should have suffered for the other GER
tain fact that many AUTOMOBILE
DRIVERS are careless.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-17

lofoform, which kills lice within
10 or l5 minutes, has practically no
fHect on bedbpgs. It also has little
effect on fess.
Naphthalene is recommended for
Use against lico and ieas on a large
scale. whore The use OF kerosene 10
impractical snd where itr odor is
offensive.
ln stored blankets and clothing
naphtha.cne will also be found prac.
'icol ard of use az Il viii qdlckiy do
away vith moths.
Tho public drinking cup and com
mon towel have been ban.shed. but
disease &C. stul spread by coughing
and sncezing ln other peoples
faces.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-17
INDIGESTION

Author of tn. naa Of F.ysssz and p.n,sooa etc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
Financial Straits Com
PEELED Desperate Effort,
Says F. w. Hirst.
DEBT LOAD CRUSHING
TO MARK EXCHANGE
Russian Dumas Programme OF
Administrative Reforms Strong
Aid TO Credit.
By FRANCIS W. HIRST.
Editor. "rhe Economkt.' Loneen.

% ia lN4e TO l.t N|la|AII-
London, March 3.-Germany's des-
perate effort and increasing subma-
rine savagery is attributed to severe
financial straits and tho difficulty Of
floating a new loan without some
military success. Evidently mark eX-
change cannot withstand the increas-
ing pressure of redundant currency
and 4 swelling debt.
The Copenhagen meeting indicates
that the solid neutrality Of the Scan
dinavian powers may have important
bearing on future events.
Russian Duma reports Indicate
progress for liberal IDEAS and admin
strative reforms which should help
Russia to bear its war debt burden.
\ political truce here has broken
the tariff reformers in three divisions
first, pure protectionists for home
farmers and manufacturers second,
imperial preferentialists, and third,
anti-German prohibitionists, who adj
vocate a tariff war against Germany
after peace. These last are up
against the East Coast, Bradford,
Manchester and London City inter
ests.
Leading shipping authorities, nota-
bly, Sir Walter Runciman, point out
that neutral ship owners are profit
ing far more than the British by
the present exorbitant freights, since
all their vessels are free and their
profits vntaxed.
Freight c,ficWties largely explain
the failure of Portland Cement for
the first time to pay preference
dividend.
The delicate situation in Washing
ton provokes much interest here. We
appreciate the Presidents firm stand
for the law of nature and of nations.
Prices still soar. THE Econo-
mist's" February index number
shows an per cent rise. The stock
market is idle, but the Bank position
is again stronger.
Anxiety about the new taxes is in
creasing.
Metal speculation has been stopped
to check the rise in war metal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
COAL PRODUCTS EARNINGS
Company Shares lts Prosperity with
fmployc..

Inc income account o. the American
Goa. Products Company for tie year
ended December 81 last. which vas
made public yesterday. recalled gross
earnings from all sources Of So.boZ.o"s.
e. Increase Of s-2i6.J22 over the pre-
vious ,ear Nct income available Tor
dividends amounted 20 S2.is2.235. from
which pa deducted $1,000 tor pre-
iefred dividends This left balance
- s. 2D7 rs. which vss equal . -lli
PEI cent ON siO.i25.t00 common stocS'
again. ZOO per cent earned 10 1yl4.
william iiamlin Chiid-. president.
said iu the rcpo-, thst Al! tie omployes
mad received some definite bonctt from
the company prosperity. Under the
regular profit sharing plans and spe-
cisl compensation TO wage Gamers pro.
vision was made for the distribution OF
approximately 100000 partly On casn
and partly o. stock.
The excess OF current assets over
current liabilities increas ed during tie
year by s3.3s9511 and now stands a.
SS.2f5.511. since tie close o. the cal
ondar car thc name Of the company
has bcca changed 20 the Barrett tom
pany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
LONDON MARKET
DULL AND HEAVY
Japanese Bonds, Russian Issues
and Oil Shares Steady
Americans Hesitate.

London, March 3.-The stock market
passed a dull session. Prices were in
clined 70 droop from lack OF support
except in Japanese bonds. Russian is
sues and oil shares. which were steady.
Consols closed unchanged at 51as; the
new war loan Is lower at 967s.
American securities were hesitsting,
pending the clearing OF the political
situation.
The Bank OF England shipped s79,-
600 in sovcreigns TO America.
Money and discount rates continued
easy. The banks, il is reported, arc
refusing TO grant loans on American
securities and are referring borrowers
TO the American Committee in order to
assist the mobilization scheme. Money
loaned at 10 4 = per cent.
Discount rates for short and three
months bills were 0is per cent.
Gold premium at Lisbon was $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
Upturn at the Close as
Shorts Are Forced to
RepurChase.
LITTLE, MOVEMENT
OF PRICES EARLIER
Business Dull for Most of Day
Traders Are Cautious and
Public Holds AlOof.

Fer the most part Yesterdays ses-
sion was a other one Of waiting dull
ness. with the professional traders, who
supplied the great part OF the 35O,oOo
shares or so Of business, not disposed
10 star. any general movement In the
last few minutes of trading. however
prices were rapidly advanced. Ofer-
ings had been light during the day.
efforts toward depressing special Issues
mad not met much success, and the Gay
closed with a demonstration against the
hort interest. Repurchasing sent the
more active industrials higher for the
day and produced strong tone
throughout the general list
The Senate's vote 10 table the Gore
.csolution was generally applauded, but
O far as the stock market was con-
.erned the immediate effect Of this vote
against interference with the President
was limited to an upturn in a few scat
tered issues. Such failure to respond
20 what is considered good news IS
often the forerlnner OF reaction, and
yesterdays late run in Of the shorts
was considerable. Of a surprise.
Commission houses were still advfs-
ing their customers that it was a good
time to keep out Of the market. I'm
certainty over what might result from
the curious state of affairs in Washing
ton when this nation should stand
united in its dealings with foreign
mower limited commitments. News
from the battle lines in France gave
little light on what was TO come from
this sudden renewal OF active opera
lions The British diversion IN the
north indicated r possible shifting OF
the scene Of hostilitics. and French and
German accounts Of the fighting around
Nerdun received in market hours left
the result confused.
Altogether such news was of the kind
that argues for caution, and during the
greater part Of the day standard issues
moved little. The opening was trifie
better than the close of the night be-
fore. but gains were not generally In
creased TO any important extent. Bald
win Locomotive. Studebaker and few
Others Of the war group were tried out
early by the traders and gave way a
little, but no liquidation Of any conse-
quence was brought on by their decline.
American Locomotive. Corn Products,
Crucible, Lackawanna Steel and West
inghouse improved later
United States Steel. which had been
holding steady around 81, was promi-
nent in the late upturn, rising TO So
and ending only shade below its best.
with a gain of more than point. Stu
debaker, Mexican Petroleum, American
Locomotive, Maxwell Motor and Corn
Products ended from to points
higher. The railroads we're quiet. but
shared in the late advance TO the extent
of fractional gains.
Money rates were steady, call loans
renewing over the week end at ia per
cent A gain Of currency is indicated
by the known movements during the
week. local institutions having appar-
emily added to their holdings on trans
sections with the interior. In the for
eign exchange market rates were
steady.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04

20 sixty dass. 4 sr'7 ., fl'e'r 1sys. g.. -
Lolis. ana rer cent. Minneapolis % 10 sIrfv
0.ss. pr cert. skis f1 niuefr 4sfs Z hafsas
Ciir Tor ter dsJs. 50 per cent. up % ninety lsfs
4 psliss. Yer cent. SAn lrslcis,o. FOR zen da5
= rer os'. thiry days ~ iniry 90 slsty DAYS. Z.
si1's 20 ninety dsJs 90.
DOMESTIC ENCHASGE-S4n Fr.n,a,-o. 900
r',mi'am Chicago. Is discount; =. Louis. b.
premium Ia. e premium .ssl Mime
sToh 'c premium. NcV Oriears. ,iiht zoe ds-
count. broken SOC premium
fANk 'LlARlNGs boston EIchs1.r. Sc
H,oois. .ts,atets. 'i.i5sS5i Bslumor.-EI
-islges. -. 500. balance. ;i.Sls0s2. Chicago
taehsns-s. Nositsss. balances 3 Ge.sli pkiis-
cs,piis-t 81. cnsrs $780,. balance 81 20.
81 - Louis-EI hsnsrs. 'ls 30 osi. balances
g. $50 g1.
SILVER Ni.BKIr B.r silver i1 London vas
go decline o. l.isl New lo-. quos'iaa.
,5z - - Ms,icsu dollar 4. shi'c.
foHlIGN EXCHANGE The errlsnse market
A. without notable oh.nsc Ca,l. AND -lsf
r.'s, lollol-Cso.e. 81. demand. fsfis.
Part e snc. .Ns, fic'h ISL Erir
c,ti- ~ ask ~, i-...--'@...' etes,s
Sslfzef' snG slir .l rNo1 ,-, Hll.ri--
cable. . Lie. rAr.t. =. D.i5 Silt snd nInc'l
DO BILL L,nlou il.lAcn I-sl4y az. go.
aIasg days. Avn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
CURB MARKET
TRANSACTIONS
Prices Firmer. with Only a Few
Issues Active The Oils
Quiet. but Higher.

Rising prices were the rule on the
Broad street Curb yesterday, though
active trading was seen in only few
special issues. Tobacco Products was
heavily dealt in. making an advance Of
3is points. Declaration Of Al initial
dividend on Atlantic, Gulf and West
Indies preferred stock produced rather
active dealings IN this issue. j. was adj
vanced TO 1919, but ended at 81, net
advance Of point, and the common
also improved point. Chevrolet Motor
Car rose 6 points and .Etns Explosives
over I.
Quiet dealings were again seen In the
oil group, but the list as d whole was
higher Prairie OIL and Gas ended up
10 points and Standard oil Of New Jer-
sey ?. Among the miscellaneous oils
fractional advances were common.
Smaller business was done in the cop
pers, which continued irregular. United
Verde and First National Copper we're
q advanced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
BANK OF GERMANY RETURN.

Berlin, March 3 By wireless 10 Say
ville).-Thc weekly return Of the I'm
peral Bank Of Germany is as follows :
Gold reserve. 2,457. 100000 marks.
increased 100000 marks; commercial
paper and treasury bills. 5,71l,0OO.0OO
marks. increased 219,000,000 MARKS;
circulation and banking notes, 6,554.
00O.00 marks, increased 26S.0OO.OOv
marks; private deposits. 6,OOO.OOO
marks. increased l99,000,000 marks.
Gold reserve covering circulation
and banking notes decreased from 39.l
per cent TO 37.5 per cent. Money Dor
rowed BIZ loan banks on collateral in
creased 3S5 100000 marks to l.606,00o,
600 marks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

TypysAr. RESERVE DISCOUNT RArT.-fo'
pap.- maturing in zen dsy8 " iesa . pr cent. 10
- finc'y days Ter ctat
GAIL NosEY opened a. rsf cr-'. hishss'
p.r c.,f. 'gss,, ~. per cent, closing pcr
ct. renewal. =. 1er cent.
rMg Monty vas q1ie. Rs,. eHs2. Ter
e,af f9r sir'y d.gs "a. S3 r., cent FOR Ninety days
ssss. ~ cont for foir. Sc ara ~ nouth'.
,iTRcASrIIE PAPER "a, s,.sd, Rullns ~.
~ cent for lest usines. Osnk acceD'snct4 -9-'s
cent
CLEARING HOUSE TRANSACTIONS -- u.
chagscs. ta3isst-. t'htces. llViy'f I-s
-Y, T,ssur, 80. CREDITOR 10 tle amount o.
f.4f. gt5.
.UR.TREASrRY --St- York bsnfs lo.f - TIE
rgr frsasYy $4,000 I'D .oi sln'c in1sy -
81 00h
vLDERAL nrsrRVE DISCOUNT SATEs rLsF-
vHfu. Bo,.o. "a tsn days r-' c,,n' - ieu
10 thirty fafs. %. ~ fs fflfir - lfIsl'i-
pffs pr vi fsj. Ifr Drnt 10 '0 iine. asls. 4.
'itfei.ad fo' ZEN osla .'s o. 10 20 ~
lsss 4 sI'T % linc'y 4.ss. = o. ~ nfnm4. ~ .
nlatIy lays Z prr cfrf. tltrf.. ul 20 rifcf js'a
! pu osntI Cnissso. fer ten dGa .1s per cent u9