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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23
Mexican Crisis
Growing Worse
BY CARL g. SROAT,

(Std6 Correspondent Cnitel Press. }
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Tnc
great underlying elements Of !: ma
tons llfe-money. industry and food
are in a deplorable CONDITION. in
Mexico.
Reports today from one of the
consular STAFF gave administration
men distinct shock. The informa.
ton contained in this latest message
was before President Wilson ana
his cabinet.
The report pictured starvation. Il
declared fatty that economic condi-
lions are very much worse, that
the Carranza nat money is shaky.
and that the railroad strike afTecting
a large part of Mexican transporta-
ton Is presenting a grave problem
from a communication standpoint.
What the administration will do
toward this problem is not yet an
nounced.
Added to the consular message
was an expected personal report
from Consul Letcher. at Chihuahua
City, due here rom the border. Men
in touch with his past confidential
messages said his version OF the sit
uation would moi be optimistic
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23
WAITE
GOT POISON IN
DETROIT
,ContInueo from PAGE one,


Dr. Perry Sch""tz. OF Grand Rapids f;
III. Oto schultz, o: New York. and
DR. Victor c. Vaughn
Dr Allan Ross DiefendorT. an
aIen.st in the Thaw and Hans
Schmidt trials. has been added 10
tie witnesses who will give testi-
mo.y for the defense.
The Man from Egypt" that sin.
lister figure from shadowland that
waite once said Was the compel
ing agent" behind the poisoning G..
the Pecks, is not yet OUT OF the case
lie is expected 70 bob up when the
defense starts. "'Ine Man from
Egypt" may be described by alien
lists as the vicious personality OF
Waite and Tor which the man on
trial II not responsible.
The state is prepared 10 combat
this line OF testimony. which would
tend 70 prove "c0mpulsive insanity
and also 10 combat 'impulsive insal
Hy."
Mrs. Dorothy Van Palmenburg IN
whom Mrs Margaret Horton, Or
Yates studio cSnpanion." con
fded. was one Of the first spectators
admitted 10 the court room II il
possible she may be called as a
witness. Mrs Horton will be with
in call OF the court during the day
and may take the stand late this
afternoon.
Dr.. Vaughn told in detail OF thu
examination OF The stomach OF Peel
and said arsenic vas found He
showed the jury test tubes contain.
ing arsenic taken from the stomach
The first two tests. said Vaughn.
showed two and one-hals grains o.
arsenic Some was lost In the
chemical process. He said traces of
arsenic were also found in the kid
neys.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23
BY UNITED PRESS.

COLUMBUS. y. NJ. May 2S.-Gen.
Funston and Washington may know
what is 10 become OF the Fershing
pun tive expedition. but its a cincE
no one around Columbus does, Sup.
plies have been joy.rioing up and
down the line OF communication 70.
weeks. Il Is reported here and the
base officials DO not deny IL that
one truck train load came out. went
back into Mexico and Is now bach
nearly TO the border.
Two OF the new aeroplanes have
arrived here, but unfortunately the
shippers forgot 10 send the pro-
pellCrs with the planes and the
aviators manifest reluctance TO
ascending without them.
For two weeks no aeroplane flights
have been made because the propel-
lors on all the old planes were split
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23
MRS. WHITE
COLLAPSES
ON STAND
,Continued from Page OneJ

the coroner's ONCE. while Chief
Deputy John Smith came from the
sherir's Office with two assistants.
rive looked out for my baby all
her life" she sobbed, adverting to
the daughter while being questioned
on her financial arrangements with
White. "All OF my money is now
in her name. She has been sick.
sometimes eight months at time.
when l have had 10 nurse her"
At this point she gave way.
Accusations Of friendship with an
other man who had been cast as her
lover in play had upset Mrs.
Whites equilibrium earlier in the
morning. Mrs. White played the
part OF Marguerite" in Faust" the
title role OF which was taken by
Fred Wilson.
Didn't Mr. White h.tally have 20
order him from the company" she
was asked.
"You are trying TO besmirch my
good name" she cried.
The part OF MephistGpheles in re
production was taken by White him
self. He left because OF bis wife =
alleged friendship for TIC other man.
il Is claimed
MY life Is my own 10 live as I
choose" was one Of Whites fa:orite
sayings. according ~ Mrs White.
She characterized one OF White =
woman friends as a "vamL-e."
"Trilby." Faust" and Francesca
dc Rimini" were some OF the plays
produced by White with road com.
panies. His success in this direc.
ton had not been great. according 10
his wife, who charges that the com
panies went TO pieces on account OF
bis drinking.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23
AustrianS Still
Pushing Forward

GENEVA. May 23.-Despite the
most stubborn resistance, the armies
OF the Austrian crown prince are
pressing steadily forward against
vicenza, the italian Verdun," or
the first anniversary OF ltalys dec.
laration of war.
Austrian artillery has begun a
bonn bardment OF the snow capped
peak of Monte Pasubio, II miles
northwest OF vicenza The position
is strongly fortified by the Italians.
II bars the northern entrance into
valleys leading directly into the
northern Italian plain. less than 10
miles distant.
The whole Tyrol front is now the
scene of most desperate fighting
South OF Rovereto. the Italians are
making a stand near Sereavalle,
captured in their advance up the
Adige valley last summer. Italian
guns on the ridge OF Mont Baldo
are sending great shells screaming
across the intervening gorges
against the attacking enemy forces.
East and southeas, OF Rovereto.
the Austrians have crossed into Itai-
ian soil at three different places.
Rome reports furious fighting in
this region of see-saw character,
with hand TO hand struggles first on
the Italian and then on the Austrian
side of the border
The latest Rome dispatches reit-
crate the expressions Of confidence
In the outcome Of the battle in
southern Tyrol. Italian military
critics believe the Austrians drove
southwark solely TO divert the Ital
ians from great offensive on the
Isonzo line and that the attacking
forces must soon abandon the Of
fensive because OF heavy losses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23

hank 0f the Meuse has convinced
the French people that the Dead
Mans hill positions are almost I'm
pregnsble TO German assault.
News OF brilliant French victories
ON the Verdun front was only paru,
Offset by reports OF British losses
near vimy ridge. The German rusl
IT this point was largely a defen
sive action. The Bavarians thrust
back the British lines 10 remove
threat against their own positions
when the British begin their long
expected offensive.
The most violent hand 10 hand
flghting on the western front IN
many weeks has been going on on
the whole verdun front since satur'
day night. The slaughter on The
hills northwest of Nerdun, vital po
sitions 10. the French, has been
growing more deadly every hour.
Trenches have been pounded 70
dust on the shell swept slopes where
German and French infantrymen
lock bayonets in death struggles
II Is fully realized here that the
real struggle for Verdun IS being
waged on Hill S0i. Dead Mans hill
and connected positions west OF the
Meuse. While rejoicing In the
French successes northeast OF Yer
dun. the public IS not losing sight
OF the importance OF the Dead Mans
hill lighting.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23

gether with devotion and an earnest
sense OF the vision.
Mira. Sheath also Is clubwoman
Of wide experience. She is a native
Of Ohio and worked first with IT'S
women and for its interests. but
for many years she has been con
Eccted as we'll with the larger or
CARNATIONS Of the general fecera-
ton as second and first vice p-esi-
dent.
She was responsible for the build
ing of the program for the twelfth
biennial convention, held in Chicago
In 1914, and this constructive abil-
ity has been shown D. we'll in the
business positions she has held She
also perfected the outline Of the de
partments OF work in the general
federation. Mrs. Sheath said today:
THE only honor in holding Office
Is in service well rendered My
first desire is for good federation
"a united womanhood that may
achieve only the best results
believe in plenty OF money for pub
licity and In a conservative invest.
ment OF the endowment fund
Her ancestry-she IL both a Co
lonial Dame and a Daughter OF the
American Revolution-make her pa.
triotic. She would have the new pa.
triotism taught everywhere, begin
ming with the Americanization OF
the immigrant and the proper train.
ing OF youth.
Mrs. Sheath was recently elected
10 the board OF directors OF the In
terstate Trust & Banking Co., OF
New Orleans. She spends her win
ters in that city.
Mrs. Sneath's knowledge Of fed
Grafton activities dates from the
very beginning. as she was a mem
Der OF the original clubs which sent
Representatives TO New York in
1880. az the call Of Sorosis. 10 In
augurate the movement. and WAS a
/ W lllF convention lU w
cago, in 1892. which formally organ
ICED the General Federation OF Won
ems Clubs.
Al the Milwaukee biennial in 1900
she represented her state as genera
federation state secretary.
On the resignation OF Mrs Rudolph
Blankenburg two years ago. she be
came first viee.presldent. She wa.
a member % the National Conserva
ton and Pan.AmericaE congresses
and Is a member OF the Tariff Com
mission league.
Candidates for other positions ar,
Mrs. William p. Harper. whom IN,
Washington State Federation o.
Wonen's Clubs has endorsed fol
auditor; Mrs. william b. Williams
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23
FOUR ACCEPTED
ON ORPET JURY
BY UNITED PRESS.

COURT ROOM-WAUKEGAN.
ILL.,. May 2s.--With four accepted
and three tentatively placed Jurors
In the box. both the state and de-
Tense expected TO make rapid prog
ress today toward selecting the jury
10 try William II. Orpet for Marian
Lambert's death.
States Attorney Dady. II was
learned today. has fairly well out.
lined the order in which he will call
his witnesses.
Frank Lambert. father OF Marian.
who found her body in the snow UNI
der the Three Oaks" in Helms
woods. and William Marshall. a pro
fessional golfer. who aided In the
search, are TO be called first. Jose
phine Davis. Marian's chum. and
the states principal witness. will
follow.
The defense today prepared TO
grill David James. deaf mute, who
claims he saw Orpet give Marian
something TO drink" In the woods.
IL he Is called 10 the stand by the
prosecution. James Wilkerson.
chief OF counsel for the defense, said
james story would prove boomer
ang and would convince the jury of
Orpet's innocence II he were called.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23
OREGON
SENDS BIG
HOST NORTH
tcentinued from Pase one,

from Saltillo. Durango and else
where. according TO state depart
ment information received today.
Just how far these forces have
come north was not revealed.
ostensibly these forces are TO as
sist the American expedition by pa
trolling the district below the Big
Bend and the Parral region.
Officials intimated strongly their
feeling that the additional forces
are vastly more than are needed for
these tasks. n the $4,000 version
Is correct. II means the Mexicans
have a force greater than the mum,
Der OF Americans now inside Mex
leo.
Gen. Trevino Is reported 10 be
bringing artillery with him. Military
men do not see the need OF such
equipment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23

going back to the trenches in spirit
and recounting their tragedies. Rath-
er. his thoughts were of peace.
ITS great to meet fellow from
home when you're in the trenches. .
said the colonel. Yes, IL certainly
Is great. remember enc day when
i was leaving the trench and was
walking back toward the officers
billet when heard a shout and
some one called out, Hey, hello,
Ernie
II knew right away that II was
some one from home. and I'll tell
you that Ernie sure did sound good
ia been called nothing but colonel
fer months. and when / heard my
name called in that old familiar way,
away of there so far from old Wind
sor, we'll 1t Just felt mighty good,
that's all"
at was Lieut.. Archie Mac Donnell
who greeted me. ha0nt seen him
since leaving Windsor, and we sat
down and had a grea: chat togeth-
err"
Lieut.. mcdonnell is the son OF
the late s. 5. Mcdonnell, former
mayor OF Windsor.
Another day" Col. Wigle contin-
ued reminiscently, II ran into fel.
low who came up 10 me and shook
hands and asked me II ! knew him.
After a while. when we got 20 talk
ing discovered that he was an old
college chum OF mine. hadn't seen
him since 1883. when we both left
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23
URGE FREUND
FOR POOR BOAR
Physicians Friends Ask May
To Appoint Him To Sue.
coed DR.. Dulltz

Or. Hugo A .Freund Is be!
strongly recommended to Ma!
Marx to succeed DIR. Paul G. Dull
as n member OF the poor conn
sion. DR.. Dulitz' commission
pires next month.
Mayor Marx has not decided
the successor TO James d. M
whose term as a member Of
civil service commission expii
next month. The appointment 6
RES with II an annual salary OF I
900. Jeremiah Dryer. whose te
as trustee Of the Detroit house
correction expires soon. is expect
10 succeed himself. Mr.. Dwyer
been a trustee for many years. a
Is deeply interested in the buildi
OF the new house OF correction O
side the city limits.
The mayor is still mum on I
appointment or a fourth fire &C
missioner 10 fill the vacancy left
the death OF Commissioner Louis|
Katz year ago The mayor has
timated that he Is in no hurry
I'LL the vacancy since the pres{
three-man board is productivity hal
ling the business of the departmd
Arthur r. Gordon, appoint
school inspector by Mayor Marx
fill the vacancy caused by the dec
OF DR.. Albert McMichael, took
oath of Office. Tuesday morning.
the city clerks office.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23

~ phrase instantly inspires
HeuShts Of ssntiment--a memento
oshaps. Of some dead love:
t9traA4 saipped perhaps. from the
4 oc11sn trsssss Of q Maude or Mabel
q days Of youths young dream: or
nsnIn. lock from the head Of a
I nothsr. . sister or departed wife.
Not 20 with the lock OF which this
story Is written. From such poetic
!. md sentimental thoughts. this lock
% hair takes one to the other and
most prosaic extreme OF human emo
ZION.
Wrapped In q piece Of newspaper.
\ thts lock was Exhibit A" in Justice
(: GcIlers' co.rt. Monday. The woman
|oA whose head It had grown sat In
IL chair ut the council table and
gIared denantly at woman who oc-
cupied the witness stand.
h Il was this way. Mrs. Agnes stu
|; art, who lives at No. 229 Buchanan
ave-. had a quarrel with Margaret
! Palmer, OF No. 5l9 Humboldt-ave.
The quarrel developed into a fight
anc AZ result Mrs. Palmer had
nGys. Stuart arrested on charge OF
assault and battery.
"She called me awful names" tes-
tiAsd Mrs. Stuart.
Ibid she strike you or attempt to
et:jke your" queried the court.
mo, but I guess rye got a right
- protect my name. haven't T."
3 How did you proceed to protect
mr. from the court.
u ~Oh. pulled her hair a little"
murmrred Mrs. Stuart. Mrs. Palmer
elared and glanced from the witness
- Exhibit A." which, with the end
- . strand Of dark brown hair pro-
trnding from the paper. lay before
the judge.
e sYou pulled her hair enough to
yMll some Of II out. didn't your
|anofled hisshonor.
M n don'l think so." murmured the
lstsndant.
~Whsre did this come from them"
- askeA. Indicating the exhibit.
N0A, ! guess those are Just comb
1nGD,s Judge" she said.
4 Mn Palmer said different, how
49,, md after examining Exhibit A
No. Sellers sent both home with a
WoSDing. Thus ended The Episode
u tho Lock Of Hair"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23
All France Jubilant
Over Verdun Victory
~ UNITED PRESS.

PARIS. May zS.-The tri-color Of
I16ss Suffered everywhere in the
- eapttal today in celebration
~! ~ most striking victory won
~ ~ Preach since the great bat.
~ It verdun began.
ne public has been worked into
= cseasy Of excitement by the ON.
~ word that French forces have
(o>erod Fort Douaumont, storm.
psuan positions on q front Of
0D1 quarter. Announce
Hsnoe ooins On the west
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23
PEACE TALK
HARD FOR
PRESIDENT
CONTINUED from Page OneJ

erents can hope TO crush the other
and for the sake OF humanity peace
should be declared.
This point was touched upon by
the president at Charlotte. n. g.,
last Saturday, when he said the pro
cesses OF the war stand still. These
hot things In contact with each 9TH
er do not make very much progress
against each other. When you can
not overcome. you must take coup.
sell"
Premier BRAND, Of France. how
ever. has given what is regarded
here as plain intimation from the
Allies that they are not yet ready
TO discuss peace. Peace can only
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23

who Is the cnoice OF the Michigan
federation Tor corresponding score
tary. and Mrs. James A Ieech
whom the Kentucky federation an.
ncuncss as candidate FOR director
Mrs Lccch was chairman OF the
federation credentials con,
mittce In the 1896 biennial.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23

come through q decisive allied VIC
tory" BRAND said.
As . result OF this fresh indica-
ton from the allied powers that no
peace proposals will be welcome
from a neutral country. the presi-
dent Is expected TO go no further In
his speech before the League to En-
force Peace than to notify the world
he 10 prepared and anxious to open
the channels OF cooperation for
peace whenever the belligerent ma
lions are ready.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23

Trinity university. It's not such a
bic world after all, is itH'
The only time the colonel descrio-
ed anything smacking OF the grim
mer side OF the war was when he
told OF the farmers blowing in the
fields in the vicinity OF the trenches.
wita shells falling around them.
az saw one old fellow plowing
away in a field behind the trenches
when one of the big German shells
landed Within short distance OF
him tearing an immense hole In the
field. The old man simply turned
around, looked calmly In the direc-
ton OF the hole. then plac'dly re-
sumed his blowing. They are get
ting so used 10 them that they don't
pay any attention TO the shells any
more, although occasionally enc OF
them is picked on
Illus trating the truly human side
OF life In the trenches, Col. Wfsle
brought back with him picture OF
two gray cats that had lived with
hill il. his dug-out. The picture was
painted in water colors by Capt. '.
/. Pimm. an Essex man. and was
done In the lull between battles.
There is n picture Of my two
trench pals" my little masoots.
Tommy and Jenny" said the colonel,
indicating the cats. They've been
my companions ever since last No
vember, and I've grown 10 like EN-
so we'll that | wouldn't take a hun
dred dollars for either Of them.
Now, Tommy. there-why I've
got him trained so that he will jump
of a shelf l2 feet away and land on
my shoulder And ever since ! got
'em | didn't have a mouse or rat
in my trerch-
Just think OF il. away out there
in the trenches, in the middle OF
cannon fire and smoke and destruc-
ton. and here man, a man from
home. BY tbs way, sits down and
paints that picture. Why, wouldn't
take $500 for il, | spent an hour
every night training those kittens
and they knew me so we'll they
could tell was coming a half a
block away"
Col. Wigle said that ais son
Douglas, who is with the battalion.
was in good spirits when he left.
Other Canadian. particularly Wind
sor boys. he mentioned were Ken
meth Mckay. son OF J. A Mckay,
publisher of the Windsor Record,
who is sick in a French hospital
from nervous shock: Lieut.. James
Baxter, son OF L. J. Baxter, Of Wind
sor. sick in the hospital from ex-
haustIon, and Walter Cow, Toronto
attorney, brother of Alexander and
DR.. James Gcw. of Windsor. officer
in the Nineteenth battalion Young
Mckay, he said, had distinguished
himself for bravery ard clever scout
ing service. Lieut.. Baxter also hal
done fine work.
Asked a. tc his opinion regarding
the probable length and outcome OF
the struggle. ne replied that nobody
knew. and that all opinions would
be merely guesswCrk.
Anxious TO get back? Well. GER
tainiy. I'm anxious 10 get back. No
officer likes 10 be away from his
command If he can help it," he said.
Col, Wigle's furloush was taken
that he might be able TO return home
10 see Mrs. Wigle. who has been i'll.
Her husbands return has cheered
her and Tuesday the colonel report
ed that her condition had greatly i'm
proved.
He will return 10 England June s,
leaving on a boat that goes May %.
unless he receives an extension OF
time. The colonel looks decidedly fit.
and although he is 81 years old does
not look 10 be more han 40.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23

a ~
PANS. Nay 1s.-ln all-night fight
! ~ Ct the most furious character
NJ y5snch expelled the Germans
- IN but the northeastern cor.
- 81 Fort Douaumout. the war Of.
t19e Gnnounced today.
Heasy German attacks on both
kinks Of the Mouse were entirely
~pnlDsd. except north Of Thiau-
eot farm. on the east bank. where
\ ~ Germans reoccupied q trench
<nDtured recently BY the French.
4he hattie on the verdun front
\ 6untinued with the most extreme
yiolencs throughout last night and
Z U1o still In progress when oficial
Anpatches were nled from army
headquarters early today.
Ths Germans are Offering desper-
oeeay heroic resistance amid the
Suins Of Fort Douaumont. Violent
hand to hand lighting has been go
tpG on IN the fort since the French
! ontersd the position yesterday, the
X french continuing to throw the en-
= oIny from his positions.
Is The Germans, who held the north.
IN rim Of the fort yesterday aft
ognccn, were driven from the north
2 western corner In last nights fight
inG The French are strengthening
heir positions in the rest Of the
work. expecting immediate German
eouuter-attacks.
On the west bank OF the Mouse,
northwest OF verdun, the Germans
launched several furious attacks
ao1inst Hill 304. BY using liquid
~ and gas, enemy troops entered
] = French trench on the hill, bu,
Wers Immediately thrown out by q
Eil1iAnt charge.
bost Of Hill 3ol. the Germans
Dln attempted to outfank French
or31ens By heavy attack. Fol
g1ng intense artillery preparation
~ waves approached the French
Uoe1Is, but were immediately haltet
" curtain IRE.
The most violent fighting cor
I t1nues east Of the Mouse on tn
Il whole sector from Thiaumont I
I Douaumont fort. The Germans ar
& sfosuming mass attacks and hav
UuGercd fearful losses, the Frenc
var once stated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23

The steamers Putin Bay and
Frank r.. Kirby will make special
trips 10 Putt Bay and Toledo. re-
spectively. on Decoration day. May
Ashley a Dustin line. The Kirby.
which has been In drydock for re-
pairs since collision with the
steamer Tionesta 10 DAYS ago. will be
ready for service Friday. special
trip TO Toledo. sunday. May rs. also
is planned.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23
Dopesters Plead Guilty

Reginald CODE and Frank Mails
indicted by federal grand jury
alleged violations OF the Harris
anti-narcotic law. entered pleas
guilty in Federal Judge Tuttl
court. Tuesday maruing. They VI
remanded for sentence.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23

Members Of the Maryland Bankers
association will meet at Atlantic
City, y. j.. today for their twenty
first annual convention.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23

The Interstate Commerce Comm
sion's investigation of the affairs
the Louisville a. Nashville railro
Is TO be resumed today at Nashvil