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The Detroit times., 1916-02-25
CUPID is
FOILED By
COURT RULE
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cree a few da., ago. except that this
one IS clearly contrary 10 law, while
there j. some doubt about the other.
The Wayne county Judges plan 70
meet Monday 20 fy a uniform prac-
llcc that will do away with any con
fusion of the question.
Watkins planned 20 be married in
80 days Now it viii take at least
9o days for him 20 get into court
with "a new case His first marriage
~as On New Years day, 1905, ir los
Angeles. he saws his first wife de.
serted him the fcLcw April. sftc-
he had declined 10 let her continue
any longer spending all Of the s2j
a week, which ne earned rs a print.
er. in cafes and theaiers NoN he
Is anxious ,c be fee so be can mar
~ the right girl he says.
II vas the yoenger generation
that tioke up the Ellis family a.
cording TO TESTIMONY in Judge Man
delrs court. Thursday afternoon.
Both Charles j. Ellis and his Wife,
Addle. had children b. other mates.
Ellis told Judge Naudel when they
were married IN August 1910. Buf
the two clans OF siep-children Tough
so violently mat In the following
October Mrs. Ellis pulled up stakes
and left him. 20 declared he wa-
given the divorce.
Clara Jaunes. OF No $50 East
Lafayette-ave., brought suit for di-
vorce from her husband. John J
Jaunes, before Judge Codd. but her
decree Nss he'll W because irwin
]. Coffin, county detective. told the
Judge that he had visited her home
and found two II her four children
were not being given proper care.
The husband is ~ Muske gon, she
testified Judge CCdd ordered a fur
ther iEyestiEaticr
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and tho house hAv- called 10 discus,
this subject with mo. ] think should
say o. you that tho members OF both
houses feel deeply concerned and
disturbed over what they read and
heard. have heard OF some talk 10
TIA" cnect that some are saving that
after all ~ may b" possible that tho
program OF preparedness so-cailcd.
has some relation 10 Just such y stu.
alton as We are now called upon TO
meet
II have counseled all who have
talked with nae To- keep cool. that thia
whole business ~ sim tho subject ~
diplomacy and that you arc striving
TO tho utmost to bring about some
peaceahl" adjustment, and that in
HE meantime congress should he
careful not to ball up q diplomatic
situation by any Kind OF hnsty and
ill-couaiderrd action.
However. tho situation in congress
is SUCH as 10 excite a sense 81 deep
concern IN the minds ~ careful and
thoughtful men. / have foIt that n
liz due to you TO say this much.
~ think v0u undctsthnd my per-
sonsl attitude with respect 10 this
subject IA much and a. deeply az
J would have 80 radically Disagree
| with You. 0nd ~ difficult Tor nv
sense OF duty and responsibility 10
consent 30 plunge this nation INTO ,hs
vortex ~ this world war because of
the unreasonable ohstlnacy uf any ~
tho puwcrS upon tho ono hand. or, on
IN" other hand. ~ foolhardlneSs
amounting - - sorf - moral treason
against IN" republic. OF our people
r'ch"Esly risking their iivcR on arm.
ed b"lligercnt ships. ! cannot escape
the conviction that such would he 40
uonstrous a. TO be IndcfenribIe
II want TO be with you aud stand
by ana ! moan 90 do 20 up TO the
/ Last limit. ana ! want TO talk with
you and secretary Lansing with the
utmost frankncEs to confer with you
and have your Judgment and counsel
and ! want to bc kopt advised af
Go tho course Of events. as n sccni
TO me ! am entitled 10 be In IA.
meantime, ! am striving to prevoni
anything being done by any senator
or member calculated 10 ombarrass
your diplomatic negotiations IN 10
! tho last you should be- loft frce To
act diplomntically rs you think sjr
/ tho best 10 settle the questions in.
VOWED. need hardly say thnt my
wish is to help not 10 hinder you
with tho highest regard and most
/ sympathetic confederation. 1 have tho
1 honor. M President. to be.
Very sincerely yours
"WifIIAAI T. STONE"
The Detroit times., 1916-02-25

! for heavy mutton Is not especially
active, the supply OF mature sheep
j. 80 extremely limited and compe-
tiIion go stroug that the few that
are available bring record prices.
The wool situation continues ~ gain
strength as time goes on and the
scarcity OF this important COM
modify becomes more and more ap-
parent Prices were never before
higher in this ,Cun ~. except during
the civil war Al foreign markets
are working higher and the owners
OF large flocks Va the west and south
west refuse 10 contraci wool stll
On the sleeps back.
Hogs have Secn stumbling into
the hopper by The tens of thousands
OF late. but prices have held re.
markably well Western renters are
preparing fer the regular annual
transfer TO neN quarters and they
are putting their hogs on the wheels,
REGARDLESS of whether their condi-
tiOn warrants The move The mar.
Eet continue, t1 be flooded with
light. half Fat hogs that should have
been fed well .cr 80 days longer. All
/ OF the credit for current frnness in
( the hog division uust lie given 10
the active demand for fresh pork.
Shippers are taking more hogs than
usual In all markets and packers
/ find il necessary 20 pay prices near
~ s. per cwt. higher than they pro
dicred that they would pay earlier
in tho season. Very little Of what Is
familiarly known as regular stun"
/ is being made but lard and some ot
the cheaper pork cuts are accumu.
lating. The speculative provision
trade is az stsndstll. thc leading
options having varied but little dur
ing the last six weeks. Exports OF
hog products - foreign countries
continue heavy.
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Fresh Meat Demand Active; Except Beet;
Yearling Lambs Are Sensation; Hogs Strong

difference in price between these
and the long.haired thrifty beef
types. of more than 81 per cwt.
Bologna bulls are active and DO not
GUctuate much from q y 10 day be
cause of the strong shipping de
mavd. Veal calves are holding their
own well but the time is certainly
near ~ hand SD hen the spring ran
of short led calves viii begin 10
make its appearance, cutting down
values and bunting the keen edge
OF the demand
YearIIng lam & continue 60 bc he
sensation oi the 1--we stock deal in
an markets. with Chicago selling
lambs for Sll.5G and Buiialo IN the
SI2cla.s. the situation Is without
parallel in the bis or, OF The coun-
IRIS priecs az stilI 80 10 so cents
lower fhan tha peak u The bulge
la.r NAV The highest February rec
ord ever before made vas $50 low.
cr than tho present rense, prices
arc S250 higla: taan last February
and $50 higher han for jhe same
month in 1911 Relief Is quite gen.
eral. among nc- best qualified 70
Judge. That thr crop is veil forward
ana -ti'l higher prices are looked for
before ih" close OF he spring sea.
on After au extended period OF
high values nike hat the lamb mar.
kc. has PASSED through during the
past fall and winter, il nearly al.
way develops that everything mar
kctabln Is sem forward as soon as
possible The high prices AZ which
all Kind, Of Grain have been selling
during he entire winter. has fur.
ni,hed feeders with another power.
tul incentive 20 close marketing and
conditions bordering on a famine
are sure 10 result before early
spring lambs make their appear.
anco next Jurc. While the demand
The Detroit times., 1916-02-25

jNDAY SCHOOLS
TO ORGANIZE

MYANDTTE. Mich, Feb. 20
rloos for federation OF this city :
nenuissd Sunday schools VIII De
rnols next Tuesday. when the sun
~ school saperintendents from
~ churches viii meet In the OIL
0ees o. Attorney Ralph Clark
Ths men who are now lined up
~. A. O. Brinson. Methodist'Epis-
oopal: Ralph Clark. Congregational
Claude w. satterlee. Presbyterian
ana Leo Colby, Baptist. These men
wili make the preliminary arrange
ments, and viii invite the other
churches TO join.
Need for federation OF this sort
has been felt for some years. but
Il was not until Mr.. Clark was given
charge of the Congregational school,
thst the ideas took concrete shape.
The cooperation OF all the Protes-
tsnt churches will be needed, the
1ooA0rs think.
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ASKS RULE
FOR SIZE OF
SHIPS GUNS
tcontinued from Page oa.I


embarrassing 20 owners or belliger-
ent ships which have been entering
American ports With guns OF com
paratiyely large caliber
II Is believed. too, that Germany
hopes in this manner 20 prolons
the negotiations until excitement in
both countries over the new armed
merchantmen cris has subsidized
when German diplomats. viii find a
graceful way OF eXtricstlng them
selves from an awkward position
The report has entirely upset
English forecast ot the kaiser :
plans. Previously, II Mas believed
Germany had completed "A new
notilla ~ submarines and bad
trained new crews. intending 10
defy America by a renewal ot sub
marine operations until the latest
submarine fo,illa had been de-
stroyed by allied varCraft
The Detroit times., 1916-02-25
BIRMINGHAM

urs q e. 0sborne VIII entertain
the woman Literary fluo o. =. .
lunc neon Tue Niav afternoon iA "''
Mr ard Mrs Charles Cowsn and
Mrs , w Windslow, ~ Pontiac SlN
Dr. and Mrs Alfred Graham. ot bt :
troit. and Charles " lndslcN, -,
Dranlham island, are E"fslS 81 -
and Mrs Elmer Cowar. an bates-sf,
The Farmers cluh VIII meet 9a' - - > :
day March ~ the home of MI ana
Mrs Albert Bond. Royal pak
Mrs. Major Jones. az Pontiac. speH'
Mr. and Mrs, Harvey >taic1' on
% SiIas wattles. of Highland Park.
called on friends here THURSDAY
Mrs. g z. Haynes and ~, taFSvf vr ma ma
freu. of saginaw. are viSitinS MF- anu
Ms e. = Haynes. Haynss-S'-
The Nistleroe club VIII ne enter :
tanned "Wednesday IN the nome on
Nrs. Ahy Meyers. NorthFi as
given Thursday night for Mr. an9
Mrs. Homer l>aJole. in the home -
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wendorpn, on
south woo@ ward-avs Ar 2nd Mrs .Iis
p'1Ir Mr "a and W Mrs. Jay Hunt have gore
10 Cleveland. ., 10 vtsii NJ. ana Srs
Fred Prindic.
The Modern Naccahee lodge vii
serve a supper. "wednesday evening
Mr. and MIA Claude Campbell ot
Highland Park. spent ThurEday IN
the home ~ Mr. and Mrs James
Cobb. on pakiand-ave
George PurJy, aged IS. he'd ~
heart trouble Tuesday night Ia MS
home on Purdy-st He il surf wed by
a widow and three sons. Lester. Hugh
and Maxwell The funeral viii he
hrld this Afternoon from his late
home. Burial will be In the South
field cemetery
Mrs william stone is ~ in her
horne in Troy.
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DEMAND BETTER
GERVICE OF d. u. X.

sNYANDOTTE, Mich, Feb. 25.--
x1he city commission. in special
oessicn Thursday evening. decided
S1o peud q communication 10 the
ulHoet railroad company, TO demand
Z S1r1ter. service, with emphasis on
- early morning cars, and those
unnd S o'clock In the evening.
slv1dence shows" said Public
sunfeGys Commissioner II. s. Amio',
sstnat On the o'clock car, the car
- erowded. that girls, who go
- tAeir work at this time. are
lneUc6 TO stand all the way, a con
dlk1r1 which should be remedied i'm
1no01Gkel1. The company should put
a. tbqth cars to insure each pas
oenl ~ seat"
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To Give Play.

RIVER ROUGE. Mich, Feb. s5.-
Our Lndy Of Lourdes Dramatic club
vAlck now has a membership OF
0mU fhan 100 local young people,
and which has produced this sea
-, under the direction OF the Rev
JordAn, director, thret plays, will on
1hursday evening, March ?. give fits
1uuSth, q rural comedy drama. en-
t1f)od The Old Oaken Bucket" The
ense comprises some OF the villages
boet amateurs. including Mary Nc
1nohlin. Florence lie Blanc, Helen
11eTageart. Dan McLachlin, Fred
~ Prize, Henry Campeau, Richard
Harvey, Jr.. Verne Lezotte. Anthony
1gayworm. Edward Higgins, Edna
LASiness, Evelyn and Mabel Nc
Tagsnrt. Blanche lie Blanc and
Phyllis lie Due.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-25
YPSILANTI

Miss Carrie Barge. OF Detroit was
the speaker OF the day. FRIDAY, h'
the meeting OF the Detroit Vest us ls
triet " oman Home Missionary So
ciety. held In the local Methodist
Episcopal church.
John 4. Chum. the veteran lecturer
Will give his second illhsuats
movie" lecture Friday cyeninS az the
Methodist Episcopal church. $500,
The Arm ~ Honor fraternity htlu
a meeting and banquet W rdhtS" !. .
evening. az tho Triangle ne
Included pr n l.. p'Doge, PROT Nor
ris Herbert Cuonev. T~wls walters:
clarence pouton. Leo Whitmire ana
}. Don Lawrence. HarrH hn"""'' u
WAS tosstmaster. ,,..s4..- a..
The condition % Ww. W aidh'' 'N
considered NerF ErANt. ,..-,.... ~
Mrs Grant Norcc and dauEhicT i
Detroit. are guests 90 Mrs Il. y
MI Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE Preston arr
rrenarIrg 10 move tn che bcitn g.
SWift farm. northeast ~ lh' -.
Mrs Henr, Stalc' VIII gr '@''i.''
10 tns spcn,cer .,,.rro,S Nc,S DS' .'''.'
Mrs John Hewrns IS ln 'a4li.'
r6arc -hc was allied rN the -"fl. 3
illness ~ her m''-'T' ''"
urII Mr - and Mrs Geo Thompson, vi
60 4, willis. Saturt tA. Geo tf'. r."
annual meeting and 'an9uft -tN'" wv
the men OF the NJ n. .r-.f,
The V-NtHNtt "t
met Thursday sr@uIr- Wii" N
Aits Wn. Nouucs. 49,. .....
prof B a. -te-r". ~ thg N'S'
frir-rd has recently r"t .rn''
Topis. IS here tr was ''.l'" ny t'
deeth of hHs hrotnrr -
pi.or.s proceeding nave
e,art.d bv GearE, Whitman a1A'H-
trr,r,. N'r.funu lrt y Ni"Nn i
attoruev Tor tna UHiitN 1rt '1-
4 pauEert represents itf .-A.'oU
4 prof Mark Jefferson pas
elected pr.~ldeui ~ thr A~~-. ..'' ..,'i
~ American reoEr piers n. a.
sociat!en IL national aUH .nn-.e .etS 90
men who have mao, 'tl- H"i
trItutians 10 GEOGRAPHY q.
Miss EAa Hvth Nrrnt .nt
r,u,-aU viii TsgrtSert The 80 mas ~
legs iu The state confess "a "' go.
~ Biiisdale March Ml-s ATrnt.
winner nf the second place IN %
wears contest. has 4 sii.h- Graf, -
entitled ideals and rfHiil'N- 80
" hIrh IL Is confidently tNpf' ~.
viii excel last ErAr- fec"ra.
Tlnvali new figure In 80 STORY 49,
y.tli sneak ua "rhs ~rawf0 "i Vr'l-
ocrarv and Cau H- rePfn""' Nf''
Ia al the Normal relli
Miss Jennie Buell. Will ~.
croft March = to attend ths ~ .-A,
child Welfare conference. IN tt''"l
business meeting - tee Home
assc.-fatfoa viii b@ heid iHesIaN
March ~ ;n tho home Vl Mfs. Nh.
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J. |. SHEPHERD,
DEAD
Retired Officer Is Victim of
Heart Disease in His
Home

John l.. Shepherd, retired detec
tiye-sergeant. dropped dead, early
Friday morning. In the bath room
Of his home at No. 9l2 BruSh-st., OF
heart failure lie was the second
old police officer 20 die suddenly
within a week. Detective Hugh
Kane died Saturday, OF cancer.
Detective Shepherd was appoint
ed 10 the force as a patrolman Jan.
81. 1894. In August, 1901. he was
made a detective-sergeant. on ac'
count Of heart trouble he WAS re-
tired Nov !. 1914, by Commission
er Gillespie.
He was born Nov. -, 1864. in
shepherd. Mich The village VAS
named for his father. who con-
trolled large lumber interests there.
Surviving are a widow and one
daughter. Miss Eva ShepherL, for
merly an artist on a Detroit news
paper
The Detroit times., 1916-02-25


Senator stones letter 10 the prcsi-
dent 10 which tho presidents letter
was - reply. follows.
pear Mr President;
since SENATOR Kern. Mr.. flood and
talked with YOU Monday evening ]
hav" been more troubled than ! have
been for many q day. have not
folt authorized 10 repeat our conver-
~atiou. but ! have attempted. IN re-
sppuHc tp numerous inqulIi"S from
my colleagues. 10 state 10 ih"m with /.
in the confidence that they should
obaorv". nv genera understanding 81
four attitude.
"f your attitude To bc substantiallf
THAT While YOU would deeply re-
grot the rejection by Great Britain
~ NJ tausiug'a pr0pusnt Tor the dis .
armament 81 merchant vessels of tho
Allies with the UNDERSTANDING that
Germany and hcr allies would not
FIRE upon u mere iant ship tf Ehc haul
cd TO whru summoned, not attempt
inR 10 escape. and that tn" German
warshlpR would only eNoFCtSr the nd
mittrd right ~ visitation ana cap
tuTc. and would not destroy tho cap-
turod Fhip except In circumstance
that reasonably assured the safety
of patp"uEcru and crew, you wore ~
Tho opinion that " Great Britain and
hor Aiitos rejected the proposal. and
insisted upOn armiug h"r merchant
ships Hhc would he within her rights
under international law.
"AIss that you would feel disposed
10 allow armed vessels 10 be cleared
from our ports, also that YOU are not
fav0rably disposed 10 tho idea ~ this
Rpvrrumcnt taking any definite steps
/ TOWARDS prcvfuting American citt-
Henq from cmbarkinR upon armed
merchant vessels Furthermore that
I |AOu would consider ~ your duty. tf
ID German warship should fro upon
au armed merchant vessel 90 the cn-
cmy upon which American rittZrus
wtfc pa seenEcrH, go hold Germany fo
FtrIrt account
The Detroit times., 1916-02-25
WYANDOTTE

Hlgh school basketball teams play
Monroe hlRh teams Friday evening In
Canton armory.
sicnan troop. Boy scouts Will meet
at r. m. Friday
REV. John steele viii Lecture on
"Alct hoi and the public heaifh' Fri-
Gav evening IN tho lrcsby irrian
crusrE
Mrs. Gulf 81 Milan. mother ~ Mrs.
r. * smith. Mrs. IeizemAn. Willard
visiting In tho NJ II. parsonage.
Local people patrontZed largely tho
membership contest meeting held on
Th'rsfsv evening In tho Nefhpd's -
The Detroit times., 1916-02-25
HIGHLAND PARK

The Alpha Phi club was entertained
BY Miss Marie Burtch. Of No. i5I
Mcfscan-ave.. "Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Eiinor DALEY. of No. $50 Mon
81 Illness.
f A Forsythe prayer meeting was
held In tho home OF Mrs. Winnie OK
70 IA candier-avco Thursday mora
xira r.. c. RrIdseman. 81 Eason-
ave-. has recovered from au illness OK
{ several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin. ~ Benton
efter having been guests % Alr. and
4rs =. v. Clancy. of No. 2Ss High
n. A. Hunt. az Portsmouth. Va.
" Wne guest in the park Wednpsday.
Miss GLADYS NC McAllsster. Of saginaw.
~ ''ef - rfiTsim.ave nrn. s.,''"n r"0n'Son' O
* Nles Frances Blanchard. of No. -0s
ave. IL very III.
HS Miss Phoebe Armstrong az Nvir-
4 6eSrch. o. No. IS iiishisnd
r Isnn pll,Mer,n snssr,s,ol1g % No sr ~
~ Mss caiiista Murphy. Of winnot
x Douglas Oswald, ~ No. 90 Avalon
ave. has recovered from a serious az
~ Walter chestsut. OF 80. is0 Hiah
n }1n4-avc., In confined 10 his honi'
'< WI&0 tue measles.
The funeral services for John ~
n Gourley, Ir,. who died sunday IN tn
t1Gle OF his parents, were held Wed
03odny Afternoon.
Y y4bn Lane, OF No eos Highland
"a 0vo.. who has been III for the pas
[|:o<ook. " slowly Improving.
III and Mrs.. Il. Il. kinner. OF No
1 Monterey ave, have been spend
Ix4 The week IN Cuba.
va yoh0 sutton. OF Cfinan. Ont, hal
x4oQ The euest of Mr.. and Mrs. L.. )
nksr,. cf No. SIS cortiand-ave.. foi
III and Mrs. Rodgers. of No. 2ol
" x<)(on0.ove. east celebrated Their
\ f9lVNty Afsh wedding anniversary or
G XU0o0ay evening by entertaining ~
3 ICJonAe In their home.
M - ~ Biehop. Of No. IL Glendale
01o. epout Thursday In Pontiac
X IIjaa Jane Madeline Messenger. OF
~ rs Eimhurst-ave., is confined 60
+ III home With measles
NJ <<xAgUh MatheWe. OF ypsilantl. spent
|Snro1ay With AR. and Mrs. r. a.
ooA a. No. 1ies Woodward.
*<s - ana Mrs, Lewis J. lsappcr. of
% Co1oredo-aveA havo left for
|o11n. NhorS they win visit friends
II fovP Weeke.
<{ns Haxclle Martin. OF No fe0
H1n1e@ave. hne been spending n
6KSn in Waterford.
Aure f>nsenfhai 20 No. eaI
~ cark, has been ~ for sew
S (>sls Rs,sxel. of No. s:s Hsn-
The Detroit times., 1916-02-25
Children First"
Is Cinci's Slogan

In Cincinnati the automobiles keep
out of the wsy of the children, the
grass in the parks is little bit
worn in spots. but youngsters have
pink cheeks. and their laughter
gets al mixed up With the tinkle
Of the fountains
They own the parks II the muni-
cipal pocket book Is lean, and some
thing must be skimped TO make both
ends meet. its never the children
Who lose ont The slogan - Gin.
cinnaii is children First
The plan is working well 80
Randall j. Condor. superintendent oi
I the schools there told the super
I intendents In one of the ". r. A
sessions. in the Statier hotel Thurs
day afternoon.
Ohio state law limits the cduca
t,onal expenditure. said Mr. Con
don. "and We found that our bulge
didn't meet our needs. We siarte,
out with campaign 20 educat'
everyone ~ tho need Of adv antage
for the children They caught th'
idea. and when election came VI
got the $3.50 we needed TO carr!
ont the plans
Children First. u the best slO
gan for any town
Book knowledge isn't every
thing declared Miss Harriet Ful
mer, OF Chicago, III. Tt when ~
start talking of the general mill
upply. the water. food and hous
ing, and, first Of all, personal by
giene. that we begin 10 strike a
The heart OF things for the child
The Detroit times., 1916-02-25

governors evening"" ia Arcadia
Gov. Woodbridge n. Ferris. OF Mich
igan, and Gov Martin G. Brum-
baugh. OF Pennsylvania. were also
on the speaking program. Patriot
ism was the keynote OF all three
speeches, and the attending mem.
bers OF the National Education as
sociation convention were moved 10
a spontaneous outburst OF patriotic
songs
Gov. Willis declared that the Unit
ed States must have an army and
navy big enough 10 protect every
American citizen wherever he has a
right 10 be. The president must
De backed With power. he said, Il
his efforts for peace are 10 be sue
cessful Gov. Willis referred to the
school room as a melting pot that
rennes out liberty and democracy.
Our children must be taught TO
understand the dignity OF labor and
the honor OF toll he said.
GOV Ferris made a plea for more
attention 10 the health and physical
fitness OF school children. In an
other part OF his speech he advo-
Gated education for all the people
all the time keeping the school
houses open s.N days a week and
from y 10 IA hours day.
Appreciation OF the true worth
~ the school as the chief Ameri-
cauiHa,ion agency Mas voiced by
Gov. Rrumhaugh. lie urged the
teaching ot manual usefulness, and
the extension ot the period when
children should be kept from in
duStry
" p. ShaWkey. presiden: OF the
department OF superintendeuts, pre-
sided over the meeting. John u.
Shoop. president-elect OF the asso-
citation. made brief address
The Detroit times., 1916-02-25
Billiards Hinder
Russian Advance
RY TN[TED PREkR

PETROGRAD. Feb. 25.-Seyere
ylizzards and snow storms are hind
ering The pursuit Of the Turl fee.
ing from ErzerBm. according to Tif
lls dispatches today Tn Russian
right wing however, is making rap
I'd progress toward Rich, east OF
Trebizond
IN Persia. tBc slays have dis
lodged the Turks from powerfully
fortified positions IN the Bideswith
and Sakhe mountain passes The
Turks are retreating toward ker
mansah. pursued by the Russians
The Detroit times., 1916-02-25
SLAYER OF AUNT
GETS LIFE TERM

CASSOPoLlS. Mich, Feb. as
Sylvester Thornburg Was found
guilty OF homicide in the first de
gree Thursday afternoon in circuit
court and sentenced 10 life impris-
Cnment in Jackson.
tie displayed the same stolid ir
difference when the verdict Vas
announced that has characterized
him since his arrest the day after
the killing OF his aunt. Almira
Thornburg, at her home IN Cass
county
The Detroit times., 1916-02-25
RIVER ROUGE

About s. couples attended the ORA
matt. club dancing party Thursday
eyruiuE an O l. az l.. hall.
Mr. Joseph Eiopcle. Division 81.
has returned from a VISIT in fontiac.
from an operation IN -, Mary's hos
pital Detroit.
Usarinc oC the Eyster- HhaN shoot
ing case has been postponed untll
next Thursday. Mar
The Detroit times., 1916-02-25
Three Governors
Address Educators

Preparedness FOR defensive war.
fare and the development % q new
American built merchant marine
we're urged by Gov Fran, - vii
lis. Of Ohio. in his address. Thurs.
day evening. al the "Schoolmaster
The Detroit times., 1916-02-25

Robert Latham Owen. junior Unit
Cd states senator from Oklahoma. Is
Of Indian descent, his mother. as
the senator relates in his oiograph-
icaI sketch printed in the Ccngres'
sioual Directory. having been Mar
cissa Chisholm OF the Cherokee na-
tion"
The Detroit times., 1916-02-25

anything wrong IN any way. y Is
an argument against suffrage" she
said. There's no denying Il. We
shall De Judged. the entire sex. by
the conduct OF these TWO women
here-Mrs Rowe and Mrs. Page
Waller Eaton.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-25
HAMTRAMCk

Tu.bIc To fud Witnesses. Ndsm tlt-
fomukt sut benjamin BerkoWltL the
prfnrlpals ia az assault and battery
damage ease IN Judge hitChlNS
court Rarntramck. THURSDAY. llaspcd
hands and agreed 20 forgct thc'r t.t-.
fcTcntes
The Detroit times., 1916-02-25

iand-ave.. has recovered from ton
silitis 80.
Hls nd-aye, served a delightful
luncheon 10 a number OF guests on
Thursday.
Mrs. Glasson, % No. sl Grand-aNe.
east has been III for a few day s.