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The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
WYANDOTTE

wyandotte Mystic Workers will
give card and dancing party Fri
knissss oi columsu. bowler. took
three sesnes from the ~ A. c. no. I
quintet Thursday evening. There will
be no games friday evening.
M1 M.s,d ssnd msrr.'s.ss1slsb ssb,ass a.sshs.r Sn q q
PfBe-st, died Thursday night Funeral
Arrangements have not been com
Ernest O'Brien, district deputy. will
attend the X. Of g. meeting FRIDAY
evening in G. NJ. q. A. half
CHARLES Trites has been elected rep
fessntative OF the wolverine Gun club
~ the American Handicap shoot In
~. Louis shortly.
Colonial 0irls were entertained on
,snn. A,sgI:dsS eSas sSysna,ns by Mi.s ns. zpshstta
Ing the return Of Miss Eva Cruteher,
months visit With her parents in
Lancaster, ..
Henry Emmert is in Los Angeles
Cal, on an extended stay
Alphonse logger. OF Oartner Hard
ware Co, has returned from a Chi
Pfessytsrian Willing worker, have
postponed their pot-luck supper until
81. Pstrick's Altar soci.,y will siv.
concert Mar. IL In the school audi :
y. ana g. NJ iodge No i5o will
meet Monday evening In Masonic TEN
AiIgoodtslIows club will give q pr,.
vate dancing party Monday evening
ln OddfelloWs temple
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
Feeding Cattle Scarce in Local Market and :
Prices Hard TO Quote; Wool Trade Boomino

The sheep and lamb situation
shows very little change and scar
city OF fat stock and nrm values are
the rule In all markets. America I'm
ported 1o.1os.6Ss pounds OF mutton
and lamb during 1915 against 49,
soo.s64 pounds the previous year.
sheep imports In 1915 valued at
ts33.5o4 against s575.si7 the previ.
Gus year. Imports OF all animals,
including poultry, were valued at
S2i.os4,s4s against 32s.sls.is2 in
1914.
The wool market is still booming.
the net gain over last year being
about 25 per cent. Last year. Aus
tralian fine woods were lad down
In the Boston market on q clean
basis At ss cents per pound. This
year. similar woods are COSTING from
IS TO 30 cents. All foreign wool mar
kets are working higher and domes-
tic demand Is decidedly active. II
Is believed that western ~ools will
be better than usual this year be-
cause OF the fact that deep snow
has made IL necessary to feed hay
and grain all winter.
The live hog market is booming
again under a pressing demand for
fresh and cured pork products. Buff
falo quotations run from $3.50 TO
$40 for best market grades. and
the wise ones are predicting $40 for
hogs nj the seaboard before May J..
The speculative provision situation
Is unchanged. but the outlook for
both foreign and domestic trade In
cured meats was never more natter.
ing 1t this season OF the year.
The government report shows
that 520.eai.4ss pounds of bacon
we're exported from this country In
1918 against ls3.330,566 pounds In
1914. and Of hams, 263,s7%.615
against 140,262.s0s in 1914. Even
lard beat the record of 1914 by
more than Is million pounds.
Recent Developments In the wheat
and corn pits have shaken the mar
ket to its very foundation and rem.
dered the bull side of the deal. for
the moment, very unpopular. Corn
has declined about 20 cents per
bushsl snl the end Ia evidently not
quite yet The quality OF current
corn receipts Ia reported to be very
low. The movement is large. for
holders realize that with the advent
Of warm weather, iow.grade corn
will not only b unmarketable, but
viii soon spoil IN the crib. Usuaily.
lo~. priced c6rn 10 considered 4 bear
argument for provisions, but this
year bids fair TO be . marked sx.
ception to the general rule because
OF the pressing foreign demand for
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
BOY SCOUTS TO
RECEIVE FRIENDS

wYANDOTTE, Mich. March g.
Although this is leap year, Wyan-
dotte Boy Scouts viii take the ini-
tiative, Saturday evening, when
they entertain their girl friends a.
reception In the Pythian castle.
Arrangements are now completed.
and the various committees expect
TO welcome about 75 people, inciud-
ing the scoua oficials and their
wives.
There will be music and games.
scout examinations. and eats" Rev
Charles w Jones. Congregational
minister, and one Of the local scout
committee members, IL supervising
all arrangements.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
oy n. n. MACK.

The market wheel has been given
another quick turn, and the scenes
are shifted In the cattle division.
Buffalo has been receiving light
runs of late. and killers who depend
on the Bison City for their cattle
have had hard picking. On Mon
day, prices were marked up At the
Buffalo yards. and at that. only =
small proportion OF the buying con-
tingent got the cattle they needed.
Chicago has been active for the last
fortnight. with not enough Of the
COW and heifer kind TO meet the
needs OF the trade. The current de-
mand Is for common to medium
butchers cattle. Gamers and bolog-
ma bulls. The supply OF Gamer
cattle has been far below the needs
OF the trade lately. and killers are
taking some OF the commonest stun
ever driven across the scales and
paying good prices for II, too.
Chicago and western points report
an increasing demand for stockers
and feeders. and an active trade
would develop at Detroit and Buf.
falo II the cattle were available. Not
enough feeding cattle have come to
Detroit OF late to establish values,
and this branch of the local market
In very hard TO quote. Prices paid
for cattle In the Detroit market last
week. looked ridiculously low. a
fact that probably accounts for the
falling OF in arrivals this week. Lo-
cal killers will hnd II to their inter.
est to play fair. for the adoption OF
any other course will surely result
In driving away stock that would
naturally come this way II condi-
tions were az favorable a. they are
In other markets.
The report recently issued by the
United States government concern
Ing foreign trade with this country
In live stock and meats. shows that
during the hrst IL months Of 1915,
only $500 pounds OF dressed besf
were rent into this country from
England. During . Ire period the
year before the mother country sent
40 5l,2I5.0o0 pounds of beet. D1'
ports OF fresh bssf from this eoun.
try. In 1915. sQualsd 2e2.003.343
pounds against sl,24S.4ss In 1914,
Exports of canned beef were 1886.
+0s IN 1918 against 30,sf1.s0s n
1914. In the last meotionsA csse,
the Showing wouil havs been much
more imposing II II he'd not ben
for ths fact that European buysfs
for army consumption switched
from canned beef TO pork products
st the close Of the Arst year o. the
war.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
HIGHLAND PARK

Mr. and Mrs. p. ,; Barrets Of No.
~ Puritsn,ayeI returned 90 thelr
,Psnd'ns ihs pat s,, week with rels-
Gsa aSSnes es';S' S NJ. e ss@: ss ss;ss.s H.
NJ and Mrs Eugene Fisher and
family. moved. Thursdax. frsm Ne
The Dsl.wsr. slns met wednssscay
N'sh1n mr. q Mahd.vni.. OF No. ,,o w.s.
srly-sve, is seriously iil ~ her homa
Miss Lillian Thompson, OF No. -
Pilgrim -svsy left. THURSDAY after.
.5sS ,s ,or . sssInsw .rs s.r. ;ss VIII
Miss Ersyapoe Pugb, OF No. 1si
Avsl9n-ave.. r. recovering from the
Elmer Hsrtyis. Of No. lss Con.
long illness of several months
The Fidelity class Of the Trinity
NJ y. church VIII meet saturday eve
ping with Miss GLADYS Pierce. 90 No
Mics Eva Morris. ~ No. iH Rich.
ton-sve.. u confined TO her home With
the. measles
Mr. ard Mrs A. pobson and fam
ily. of No. it9 Pilgrim. moved to thelf
rev hoine al No. 2bS Moss ave
Thursday
Miss Graco Mprstop. of No. 7s1i
woodwsrd-Ays. who has been vsri
lIi fot several DAYS. " recovering
Joseph Fisher. of No. Sc Beresford.
are. has sold HE beautiful home Al
No. fOa Farrand Park TO James Bell
secretary ~ the Detroit Conservs.
tory of Music
Mr. and Mrs W. Macdonald. and
family of No. 2i7 teaIor-ave.. move,
THURSDAY 10 No. s22 LINCOLN ave,
VI 3. Trope % Hamilton. blvd. 4,
ecndned to hiy home throogh Illness
The "Wednesday Eveniqe Dancirs
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
RETAKING OF
TRENCHES MAY
BE PRELUDE

canal, lost 10 the Teutons Feb. IL.
I'd took another small position.
The latest Official dispatches from
Berlin reported heavy lombard
ment OF the German positions
around Ypres by the British. II is
thought possible the British attack
on this sector marks the beginning
OF counter-orensiye.
Berlin advices today admitted that
the soggy woevre plain east and
southeast OF verdun has proved q
great hindrance TO the movement Of
heavy guns. thus explaining the lulI
in the battle.
But our troops are soin., forward
again" said a delayed perlin dis
patch.
Practically all the Berlin cores
pondents whose dispatches have
reached London pay tribute 10 the
work OF the French gunners. though
they claim superiority for their own
artillery.
AS our troops advanced a terri
bic fre from some distant French
fanking batteries laid checker
soard pattern OF bursting shells on
tse ground" wired one German cor.
rPsF ondent. reporting the attack on
IIill 344. Through this our troops
atormed with indescribable defiance
of death until they at last reached
t.e top OF the hill.
The worst was yet TO come. The
french now laid a nerte concentric
Ere on this important hill. posses
'iHn OF which was decisive for both
sUes The German troops IN this
manner were cnt or for two DAYS
a. on an islsnd and forced TO hold
out without food. Despite this dis.
adYantage these heroes beat of vio-
len. counter attacks nd ht 4 out
la'il the whole strip OF fr nj was in
our possession"
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
YPSILANTI

Mr.. and Mrs Everett A. Dicks anC
| family OF I'VE ehiidrsn are housed y
parsonage. The family was barneC
Mrs David Campbell will be host
ess TO the Do What You Can circle
OF Kings Daughters Wednesday. Mar
.Mr. and Mrs Roy Dolby viii enter
tain the Tuttie Hill Birthday club Fri
rhe annual Normal fancy dress
ing. Mar Is. in the gymnasium.
x single debate has been arrange
oy the Normal with Adrian college. a.
a special meeting Of the PresSy.
terian church members win be held
Monday evening at o'clock to act
upon the resignation Of Rev. T. NJ
Mulcck.
Funeral services for the late Miss
dav Afternoon at o'clock from her
residence. with Or. A. n. Lesson con-
Quoting the services
Tas m:srss cf ;s. city Il sss sns osors. Mors
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter ~
JSwef. Of Los Angeles Cal, son
The parents are well known here.
Rev. william Heilnan. rector Of
81. Luke's Episcopal church. ID SUIT
ferer from lsrynyitis and 10 unable TO
attend TO his duties as pastor.
The Congregational Ladtes Aid SO
ciety held an aii-day meeting Thurs
day In the home Of Mrs G. j. Becker,
The Congregational YOUNG wo-
mans Guild met this afternoon in the
home of Miss Grace Lawrence.
The Catholic students club OF TIT
Normal will give dance this even
ing In the gymnasium
The w. c. T. L.. will meet Tuesday
afternoon in the NJ. e church par
iors A Union signal day" program
will be conducted by Miss Dora Har-
ris.
Martin cremer. Of EIlis-st,, has
oeen appointed guardian for William
Jarvis. Incompetent.
Word hts been received OF the
death in porr, Kan. OF Ashley Dorr.
a former resident OF Saline township
The Daughters OF Veterans are Civ.
ing invitations to eonundrum social
for Thursday evening. Mar. .. IN the
q A X. hall.
Mrs. Edwin warren 10 seriously in
The Methodist Episcopal business
meeting 10 be held Friday, Mar. 10
in the church will be followed oy
social
Mrs. q. r. Dunlap viii be hostess
TO the Baptist Missionary society on
Thursday. Mar. 1s.
Mre Theodore e Schaihie has bee Y
spending a part of the week az the
home Of John NJ Clark. near Moore
t.~4t
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03

would be taken on the resolution OF
6eustor Jones, Washington. Repub'
lican. declarfns II the sense OF con
gress that no ul;imsrum should be
sent any foreign government with
out previous advice by congress. Ad'
ministratfon leaders were willing
tfat the Jones resolution should ne
called up. with It's non-partisan de-
feat practically as certain as that
facing the Gore resolution.
Al the very hour the senate be-
ssn its deliberations the president
and his cabinet assembled No dip
lomatic action YVES planned until
the issue before congress is finally
disposed of. Negotiations With Cen
trai Powers and the Allies were
practically AT q standstill today,
while the administration awaited It's
expected Endorsement from the legis-
lative branch Of government.
The storm over the presidents de-
mand for a show down In the matter
OF his negotiations with Germany.
broke IN the senate Thursday.
The senate responded 10 the pres
ident's demand for consideration Of
the Gore warning resolution. with
nearly two hours Of tempestuous de-
bate.
Floods OF pent up oratory were
loosed. Senators stone. Lodge and
williams demanded that the presi-
dent be given the vote he asked.
Possibility Of hoetilities with Ger
many were openly discussed
Senator Gore said: Certain sen
ators and certain members OF the
house received from the president
the information. IL not the declara-
don, that II Germany insisted upon
her position the United States would
insist upon her position, that 1t
probably would result in break In
Diplomatic relations and q state of
war, and that . state Of war might
not be Of itself and OF necessity an
evil to this republic. but that the
United States BY entering upon war
now might be able 20 bring II 10
conclusion by midsummer and thus
render a great servics TO civiliza-
ton"
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
French Confident As
New Attack Begins
DIV WILLIAM PHILLIP syNHs

Dv WILLIAM PHILLIP sTNMs.
tStGf Correspondent United Press }
PARIS, March 3.-Renewai OF the
severe fighting around verdun, re.
ported in Official dispatches today.
convinced French military experts
that the present German offensive Is
the. real thing"
German dead are now strewn
about the verdun woods and hills
until the nelis, from q distance,
seem TO be covered with q strange
grey-green growth. Not alone be
cause the Teutons have suffered
enormous losses. but for other rea.
IONS. Paris critics DO not believe the
Verdun attack a fetnt.
French leaders certainly are not
unmIndfui of tte possibility OF a
sudden German thrust In the Cham
pagne or nearer Paris along the
Aisne The massing OF artillery and
infantry around verdun. however
leads the critics to expect heavy on
riaughts against the French citadel
from the east or the south.
The soft ground east of verdun
does not favor the great deployment
Of artillery to blaze the way by a
deluge of shells. Consequently. IN.
fantry must storm the heights with
heavy sacrifices. For this reason the
heaviest German blow may fall
south OF the sectors where fighting
Is now going on.
The situation on the verdun acc.
tor was described by . competent
authority today a. a satisfactory,
though no secret was made Of the
fact that II Is sim serious. II ID
considered certain the Germans have
not launched such vast undertak
ing with the intention OF giving up
after only a partial check
Eye Witnesses all agree that the
lighting around verdun IL much the
heaviest OF the war. not excepting
the User, the. Ypres and the Cham.
payne struggles
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
Nine Governors
Favor President
BY UNITED PRESS.

WARRINGTON, March 3.-If the
replies received today from seven
Democratic ana two Republican
governors are an index 10 public
sentiment. the people do not believe
congress should take a hand in the
internxtional situation The replies
every one of which fayored the
president--came today 10 the United
Press In response TO the following
message sent all governors:
We are requesting of all govern.
ors their Interpretation OF public
sentiment in their states as TO the
course congress should take on
resident Wilson's letter TO Congress
man Pou Win greatly appreciate
a statement from ,ou."
A number III the state executives
obviously did ret think IL wise to
comment on - snassiop which ha1
brought the president and congress
lat ODDS.
Of the nine who did respond, not
4 one could see any support OF the
congressional position as against
the president, in public sentfmenf
/ In their commonwealth The non
psrtisan viewpoint of the Hyeragp
man-in-the-strcef was indicated, iri
the strongly vorded approval of the
presidents course received from the
Republican governors of Pennsyl-
vania and Oregon.
The felegrams follows;
Governor Brumbaugh. Of Pennsyl-
|-vania Observation-Disclosures
will stand with the president for the
fniiert protection Of our citizens and
our property"
Governor withycombe, OF Oregon
tRepublicanb--"At a time of inter
national crisis believe congress
should uphold the hands OF the
president, who essentially must ad
minister matters pertaining TO for
eign relations"
Governor Manning OF South Caro-
iina Observation-Disclosures II
practically unanimous In support oI
President Wilson's position. Oui
people are behind him. We demand
that congress- shall give the presi
dent a vote Of confidence and ieav'
It to him to deal with foreign affairs
We are confident congress will SCI
its duty as loyal Americans and vii
uphold the president In the interes
and honor of America"
| Governor Trammell, Of FIorids
Observation-Disclosures Of the shor
time which has elapsed since th'
president wrote to Congressman
Pou, II 10 impossible to say what th'
public sentiment of Florida IL OF
this particular matter.-
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
ECORSE

Mrs r. odette. Mrs. Glspnet And
Mrs. Richards were prize winners q
the meetins Thursday afternoon I?
N.vi.r sns ~1asI' ssli' Mrs. curry and Ms
San souci. served luncheon, Nrs.. q
Gilman will entertain next Tue04ay
instead OF Thursday afternoon. thil
being the tinai mseting before lent
terian sunday school Was entertain
ed by Norman Hunter. Thursday eve
ming.
Local Preshyterians and wyan
dotte baptists are engaged In Z
friendly contest. the object being e
increase the membership of the re
spective Sunday schools. The losing
side will banquet the winners. Frant
iAns. while Leo Colby has the super
vision OF the wyapdotte activities.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
FRANCIS NELSON,
Nj. p, WILL SPEAK
HERE, MARCH G

francis Nelson, member Of the
British parliament. who will address
members OF ;hc detroit Board OF
Commerce. Monday night. on
World peace - Internstionaiism .
has applied fer Chiltern Hundreds,
which In equivalent TO his resisna
tIon. lie has been IN the United
States since August, 1915. and hss
not appeared IA his seat since IN.
beginning Of the war.
Mr.. Nelson addressed the board
Feb. 4. and made such a favorable
impression that he was urgently re.
qu<sted 10 AGAIN speak 70 the mem.
oers and their waves.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
BIRMINGHAM

Rev. r. J. Kline. OF Detroit. will
preach In the Mission church. on
Pierce Monday evening.
and Mrs James r. Brooks OF ne
troit. are guests % Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert BrouEhton. Gilbert Lake.
The Alpha Omicron club was en-
tsrtaired. Thursdsy eyening. In the
4 surprise birthday party was Civ
en- for Mrs. Karl Simmons. IN the
row. on Purdy-st.' Thsr.day evening
Ms. olive Hirth. OF Detroit. is vis-
ting Der niece. Mrs. Earnest Hunt.
Mrs John spsrlins, of Highland
her niece. Mrs. Hattie Davenport.
MILO Pr.ssen has returned from a
Charles and George Todd have ,old
their farm OF fse acres TO Birmlng-
ham parties for sss.eoc.
The Troy Farmers club will meet
saturday at the home Of Mr. and Mrs
William r. Williamson has soid
townshlp q, 70 .ro IT, T. knechieL OF De-
Mrs Brit Foss. Of Detroit. spen,
Thursday In the home Of her parents
DR., and Mrs. J, ~. Rainey. Pierce
Mrs. Edith McGorey spent Thurs
day IN the horne OF her brother, Hsr-
ry Wood. in Detroit.
A mass Meeting will be held in the
bigh school Friday evening
William storey, Of Bloomfield Hills
won hrst honors In the Log Cabin
gun shoot. held Thursday afternoon
IN BirminghAm, when he broke 81
out OF % Birds Bruce steel. OF Bir-
mingham. was the second best
marksman with a tally Of ~ birds-
Mrs. Robert Hama and Mrs. War
rem C1ixbe spent Thursday in the
home OF Mrs Charles Upton. in
Rochester. Mich
The wenonsh club will meet Sat
w6ay m the home Of Miss Ruth
Briggs. In southheid.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
FORD

Funeral services for the late Mrs
John Isabel. who died wednesday y.
will be held Saturday morning trcm
81. Francis Xavier church. ecoYse,
AZ 10 ociock. Burial viii be 10 MI
Carmel cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gardner. Sec
ond-st. entertained q number OF
friends. Thursday evening
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
RIVER ROUGE

Lee Rivard. " Cabbage and August
Ounther have been appointed as an
executive committee for the River
Rouge baseball club. which IN TO he
gin It's new season with new uni
forms
stsndins room only wss che order
Thursday evening In o. l.. Of l.. sudf-
forium when the DramaticA- society
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
FIGHTING LAWYER
PAYS $40 FINE

FORD. Mich. March 3.-HA viey
o. Burke. nshting attorney, who
Wednesday morning punched Attor-
ney Ari woodruff. In Justice Oliver
San souci's court room, was fined
SO for contempt Of court Thursday
by the Justice.
Burke Is also slated TO appear
next Thursday morning al 10 q m.
before Justice Samuel J. vreeland,
OF Monguason township. on q war.
rant sworn out by Woodruff on an
assault charge.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
YE 10
FORT WILSON
LLlEE TO ONE

HIT the nou-partisan sup
4 n1ang Republicans wiped out
~ 1axcr 70 the administration
w 1nnl vote Was To be taken az
y &tG36f spssch BY Senator Gore.
~ n1oma. Democrat. calling up
hkion warning Americans 70
19 ax1nod bellieersnt merchant
1 nd denying them passports.
\ ~ Aomato uet IN hour earlier
W Sunnl. ~ agreement Of the
~ @a ~ debate. resumed from
~ 6f1mafic discussion.
tumofs that President VIII.
os61 vaf might not be un.
~ DromiAed to be brief. Ex.
oGlbly lbr one brief speech
~ - 0Ore, Q gentleman's
~ ha6 ben tacitly decided
= eHoks On talk which might
totther 10 embaffass the
oto1e1 With : foreign power,
- t1n1 of congrsss today VA
tDo4 patriotic. non.partisan
Gostioan politics was dwarfed
~ meeo gravo concera Of posi-
rofty lines were wiped
nollcah iesdefx and ranh
= fIno1 - with political Toes
n AnmH41nnm ssnfnSs "A S.~-
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03

our meat products and the scarcity
OF meat producing domestic animals.
The abnormal demand referred to
Ii. Of course, caused by the forsign
war and with the end OF the war
VIII certainly come a sharp read.
justment OF values and a falling-oR
In demand.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
pETRoIT TIMES

presented The Old osken Bucket.
friday hsnr' mornings rslSsSsAa IN Ii Ii. soSa. Sf Of
SON, Henry. No. 81 Henrytst. The
body will be shipped to Chatham
Ont. Saturday. where funeral services
by three sons. Henry, Joseph and
Ambrose. and one daughter. Mrs. BE-
mott. Mrs. rhibodeau died many years
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
See Armed Ships As
Snipers Of the Seas
~ CARL W. AcKeRMAN.

SNNe vs.
tsto6 Correspondents United Press
BERLIN (via Amsterdamp. March
alarmed merchantmen are the
snipers Of the SEAS" declared DIT.
Heckscher, reicbstsg leader. "snd
the British admiralty. by instructing
merchantmen TO fre on submarine
began frsnctireur warfare on the
scas.s
Dr. Heckscher. whose position In
the reicbstag is similar 10 that held
by Senator Stone as chairman Of
the foreign relations committee, dis
ctssed The Gerfosn-Americau con.
troversy over armed merchantmen
NJ SOME length today.
IF an officer and 10 men IN 4
hostile country saw group OF civll.
ians across th~- street armed with
two or three rides, the officer
couidn't wait. un'ii ne had warned
1.-THE civilians before ordering his sol.
cicfs 70 shoot" said Dr Heckscher
THAT IL an example Of franctireur,
Ing and the same principle applies
on the seas to eIchantmen who
snipe at submarines.