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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12
Bonding Concerns
Not Liable, Is Belief

Whether the surety companies
which furnished bonds for former
County Treasures Edward r Stein
and John + W. Vergouw can be held
responsible for the amounts in
volved in the county treasury mess
is question which has caused
many grave doubts in the county
building
There is general belief that the
bonding companies can escape liza
bility because they were not warned
Of the irregularities when they were
discovered. The fact that County
Auditor Buhrer, acting as trustee"
for Wayne county, signed agree
ments with Anthony J. Kloka. aileg
ed defsuiting clerk. is regarded by
some as sufficient 70 relieve the
suretics OF their liability.
Assistant Prosecutor VOORHEES, ad
mitted Thursday that IL was a gen.
eral rule of law that bondsmen cous
not he held responsible after the
persons FOR whom they furnished
security Joined in a private agree
ment TO obtain settlement OF short.
ages.
In case the bonding companies
are called upon 10 make good" said
county official. tine prosecutors
ONCE will have TO represent the
county and its official. and will have
10 try 10 hold the bondsmen re.
, sponsible. In this case. the fact that
the public welfare might have de
manded suppression OF the facts
concerning the agreement may en-
able the prosecutor TO place a diff
ferent light on the situation and
change the general ruling"
On every hand. y is denied that
the papers signed by Buhrer and
kloka afford any reason for the re
port that immunity has been prom
ised the ex-clerk.
The documents turned over n
Buhrer, as trustee OF the people.
include mortgages for $4,000 caot
and trife more than $4,000 in
cash 20 meet such shortages as may
be discovered
However. IL is plainly stated In
the document that the transfer OF
The properties is made 20 cover a
shortage and many officials believe
that this formal recognition OF condi
tons in the treasurer's Office is in
itself enough to give the bondsmen
IN avenue Of escape
Stein and Vergouw were bonded
for total OF $4,000. They were
held responsible 70 The county and
the state. Kloka was bonded for
$4,000. but his obligation was 10 the
county treasurer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12
Mayor Protests Against
Boosting City's Population
To Increase Draft Quota
BY Blosser.
BY BlOsser.

troirs draft registration Of $4,000.
on that basis this city would be re-
CURED 20 furnish l0.624 men for the
first army OF conscripts In other
words. one OF every Is men regis.
tered would be drawn This Is
nearly twice the number that would
be required 70 serve on the basis OF
$50 900 population. the figure first
announced by the war department
City officials declare that the first
estimate VAS The correct one.
or the men registered here about
q per cent are aliens not subject
10 the draft and City Clerk Lindsay
points out that II the governments
new estimate Is 20 stand. practically
all tie city eliSibles will be clean
cd out on the drst draft
Washington dispatches explain
that the government has made no
attempt 20 show actual population
in the case OF any city The es,i
mates were arrived az By consider
ing the number OF registrants IN
each subdivision "a a.32 per cent OF
the population, since the total mum.
Der registered. e.s59.3s2. was 932
per cent OF the total estimated pop
uation OF the United States. 100,
$4,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12
ORANGEMEN
CELEBRATE IN
HIGHLAND PARK

Orangemen ~ Detroit, Mich. az
western Ontario Joined In observing
the TWO hundred and twenty-seventh
Anniversary OF the Battle OF the
Boyne in Detroit and Highland Park
today. The Canadian delegation.
several hundre1 strong. vas accom-
and drum CORPS The Michigan
Orangemen met the party az the
ferry dock and the two bodies Join
cd in a parade UP Wood ward-ave
Several Orange lodges from the
state were represented. including
those 81 Port Huron and Bad Axe
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12
BUSINESS WOMEN
ARE MODELLING

CHICAGO, July l2-Uncle Sans
second line 81 defense modified
In Chicago today
Five hundred business women
from ali parts ~ the country gath
cred today 20 organize the woman's
association of commerce OF the
United States OF America-designed
principally 10 Ar women for their
part In the great war.
The association proposes 20 enroll
all women Of business experience
and executive ability Classified
lists will be presented 70 The gov.
eminent and wherever a position OF
Importance. commercial or govern.
mental. shall be vacated or created
by the war. woman Viii be
available.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12
kUPiOSlTY
kLUB

Offices IN the Dime rank building,
has been engaged 20 make this audit
In behalf OF the prosecuting attor-
ney's office and the county OF Wayne
r. w. Griswold and Harold Fuller.
accountants from the auditor gen
erals department from the state. will
work at all times in cooperation
with the above Arm.
A full understanding has been ar
rived at between the county offices
ana those representing the state. and
the attorney generals department
will cooperate in any way with the
prosecuting attorney 20 develop al
facts In connection with the matters
under Investigation.
Mr.. Groesbeck made Il plain be-
fore he entered the conference that
he had no intention OF assuming
charge of the investigation. He de-
clared the probe was in the hands
of Prosecutor Jasnowski and that
he was primarily interested as at.
torney-general In the state funds
which may be missing from the
county treasury.
Before Groesbeck arrived, investi-
cations had been promised from so
many different sources that the at
torney-general declared at once that
authority should be centralized and
that one organized probe be con-
Quoted to avoid any duplication and
waste Of effort. The agreement
reached places the entire affair in
the hands OF the prosecutor. with
other onlcials Of the state and coun-
u working In cooperation with him.
Jasnowski did not attend the
meeting. nor did Auditors Buhrer
and 0utman. All OF them declared,
however. after the session was over.
that they would exert every effort
70 make the probe a most thoro
one.
Il want them 10 90 70 the bottom
hf everything that concerns the tax
payers OF Wayne county" declared
Buhrer when he came to his Office.
They could not have devised bet
ter plan"
County Clerk Milton oakman ar
rived in the county building soon
after the meeting was held, and
went into conference with Groes-
beck. Jasnowski, and the other on
Gals.
Kloka's arrest" Wednesday was
strictly tailor-made affair. with the
former clerks attorneys playing the
role Of tailors. Attorney Eugene l..
Mistersky called upon Prosecutor
Jasnowski during the morning. and
when Jasnowski said he had ordered
the arrest of Kloka, Mistersky said
he could bring his client in at any
time.
Two O'clock in the afternoon wa:
agreed upon good hour. II gave
Mistersky time TO visit David Neder
lander. professional bondsnan. Jas
nowski and Mistersky agreed tina
$4,000 would be a proper sum fol
bond. and the prosecutor said HI
had no objections to Nederlander al
bondsman.
Promptly at 2 o'clock, Attorney
Murtha and Mistersky. with tn,
smiling Kloka trailing behind. walk
ed into Police Justice Sellers court
There was some delay because o
the absence OF Nederisnder. Attor
ney Murtha assured the court tina
his client was ready TO appear a
any time TO answer any charge tina
might be made against him.
this man technically is under ar
rest on suspicion" said Murtha. nc
charge has been made against him.
At first, the prosecutor demanded
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12
PERSHING VISITS
MUNITION PLANT

PARIS. July accompanied by
French Minister Of Munitions Albert
Thomas. Maj.Gen pershing early
today visited tho largest munitions
plant in Paris. lie WAS accorded a
tremendous reception by the work.
ers
This afternoon MAJ Gen Sibert,
second In command Of the American
expeditionary forces. will arrive for
conference with his chief
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12

He agreed 10 a marriage nj once.
The prosecutors ONCE was com
municated with. tho girl withdrew
her charge. Justice Richter was
glad To assist Cupid and tied the
knot gratis after the marriage II
eense clerk had waived his fee.
This marriage. quleter and quick
er than even a Gould wedding, was
NJ accomplished IN less than go
minutes. and II didn't cost anybody
n cent.
The bride and bridegroom left the
county building es man and wife
and wreathed In smiles instead of
orange blossoms.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12
NEW YORK BABY
CROP is SHORT

NEW YORK. July 12--Some-
hing was the matter with New
York's baby crop last year Board
81 health statistics today showed
despite an increase over 1915 o,
more than 5000 marriages. tina;
there were 3.5s. fewer babies. The
total Of the new baby crop was
1864
New York's death rate last year
was the lowest on record. being
only 1884 per 1000
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12
PIONEER MONROE
JEWELER is DEAD

MONROE. Mich. July I2.-Iewis
Grant. Il. pioneer jeweler, Of this
city and brother OF Alexander Grant.
formerly solicitor for the postofice
department. Washington. died here
this morning Mr. Grant for many
years also was commercial agent
for the Lake Shore railroad in Buf
falo. y Y A widow and several
children survive him
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12
Offers Gamma lin.

The National Emergency Food
Garden commission. with lheadqusE-
ters In Washington. which has Sc.
cured the planting OF 1000, 900 more
gardens this year than in any pre-.
vious year IN its history. has pre-
pared manuals OF home canning and
homo drying OF fruits and vegetables
which will be sent 10 any address
Tor two-cent stamp. The commits.
sion makes the announcement thru
The Detroit Board OF Commerce.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12
German Tears DoDn Old Glory;
"TDenty Dollars" Says Judge

Frank Newton, OF German birth,
did not like the appearance OF an
American flag IN front OF a resi-
dence on the Grand-olyd. and at
tempted 10 drag Il In the dust.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12

Justice Heston. in police court
Thursday morning asked Newton
why he did not Ike the flag New
ton said The dag is not 50 bad.
but some Of The people are no good
he paid $50 for his action
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12

John Janik. No. 1880 81 Aubin-
ave. was found dead on the rear
porch of his home early Thursday
morning. Janik. who IL an old man.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12
Chewing Tobacco Clogs Aged
Mans Throat, Causing Death

Is thought 70 have choked 70 death
from a vast amount Of tobacco he
hac been chewing. Coroner Parker
said the tobacco had clogged the
mans throat.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12

All land owners IN Mexico have
been summoned 20 meet In confer
ence In the capital today 10 consider
means 10 avert the threatened short
age in the country's food supply.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12

Senator James Hamilton Lewis, OF
Illinois is 20 be tho orator at a greet
patriotic demonstration TO be held
on Boston Common today as a fea-
tuTe az the Flks' reunion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12

Judge Henry c. Conner. Of Vii
son. y C.. IS TO deliver the annual
address before the Alabama State
Bar association. meeting in annual
session today at Birmingham
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12
OSCAR r. MARX.
Mayor.

Detroit. the dynamic. whose proud
slogan for several years has been,
A million population by 1920" now
fnds itself in the unique position
OF taking exception 10 the govern
ment's efforts 70 credit her with
I.52l.924 souls.
This estimate Is based on De
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12

MAYOR Marx for once in his lie
was uot proud Thursday morning to
learn That he government had allot-
tel Detroit a population far in ex-
cess ~ what he thinks II should
have Iio doesn't like the idea OF
this city providing for the draft
army 90 NE basis % a population
90 morn than million and a half.
when no thinks The figure is about
foHo1 souls too high As a result
ne has sent the following telegram
fo Congressman Charles \ Nichols
DETROIT Mich
July -. 1917.
Hon ches A Nichols and Frank T.
Drr~mns, washington. n. c.
Detroit Us not stacker. Il has
cheer oily assumed the responsihilt-
ties imposed by war Population aE-
ures 80 assigned BY government are
AbsGrdiy high. city IL anxious and
willing % give its quota OF men 20
service ~ country bu; We feel no In
faat .ee should be done X VIII you
ong4r TitA authorities and make
sure eity Is treated fairly In this mat
ter
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-16
ORDER FERTILIZER EARLY

Two problems in the handling Of
fertilizer are declared to confront
the country. One is that orders
should be made as soon as possible
to avoid delay in shipping due TO a
shortage of ears. The other is that
purchases should be pooled, if neces-
sary, in order to secure maximum
carload shipments. The American
Railway Association has found that
in the transportation Of fertilizer
only about AZ percent of the car
capacity is now being used. This
is on account of the low minimum
tonnage of carload shipments. Fig
ures for March show that in the
movement of fertilizer on one rail-
road space to the amount of 1882 cars
was lost by small loadings.
The cooperative committee on
railroad transportation Of the Coun-
Gil of National Defense states that
it is a grave question whether the
traffic of the United States can be
moved by the railroads unless every
freight car is loaded TO its full Gu
bical capacity.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-16
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT

Washington, ID. c., August 8, 1911.
A summary Of the July crop report
for the State Of Kentucky as CON-
piled by the Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates, and transmitted through the
Weather Bureau, U. S. Department
Of Agriculture, is as follows:
Corn
August forecast, i29,600,O00 BUSH
els; production last year December
estimate), 1920, 900 bushels.
All Wheat
August 4 forecast, $4,000 bush
els; production last year December
estimate), 100000 bushels.
August forecast, $4,000 BUSH
els; production last year December
estimate), 6,3O0,OOO bushels.
Potatoes
August 1 forecast, 100000 bush
els; production last year December
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-16
SOME BIG THINGS TO DO

My dear Farmer Friend,
am expecting to start on my va
cato soon. and ! wish TO make some
announcements TO you in order for
you to announce before the public
and your friends.
The first big thing that is coming
of for all Of us to attend is Pa
triotic Conference to be held at the
Seelbach Auditorium. Louisville,
August Il and iS. Some Of our
greatest men Of the country will
speak at this conference, and | wish
that some Of us as leaders in our
local communities would attend
some of the big things Of our coun-
try.
The second thing that wish to
mention is our kentucky State Fair,
which comes Off September 10 to Is.
Our State Fair promises to be a
great fair this year. | want to ask
you 10 attend the State Fair this
year and also TO get number of
your farmer friends to go with you.
would like to have the largest
delegation at the State Fair Of anv
county agent. Not from a selfish
standpoint. but from a standpoint Of
the good that might be absorbed and
brought back by each individual 10
his home community. AT the state
Fair we will get to see fifty thous-
and soldiers in camp, training for
the war that is now on. This will
be a big thing within itself. Then
as farmers and district leaders Of
the agricultural work, the good stock,
improved farm machinery, home
equipments. and the exhibits of
something like fifteen or twenty
counties of the State will mean
much to us as farmers and as lead
ers. Let's all go this year and take
a leader with us.
The third thing | wish to mention
Is the importance OF keeping all the
weeds from going TO seed. The corn
ought to be kept clean and the gar
den weeds pulled and cut. This is
a patriotic duty laid upon all of us
to insist that our neighbors and
friends carry out this one plan, thus
helping to win the war.
The fourth thing that l wish to
mention is the preparation and
storing up all of the feeds and foods
for both farm animals and farm
families. Now is the time to make
arrangements to take care Of the
things that we have made.
The fifth thing that is very i'm
portant is the sowing Of our fall
crops, like wheat. winter oats, bar
ley, rye and crimson clover. Every
farmer should have a turnip patch
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-16
Why We Have . Weather Bureau.

Fair and colder" Is not the only
prediction that the United States
weather bureau makes. The why"
Of Its existence Is founded upon the
collection Of many statistics for farm
ers and the issuance of warnings when
the weather promises to he dangerous
ON land and sea. Every year the much
abused weather man foretells cyclones.
foods and severely cold or hot wealth
er. His predictions are particularly
helpful TO mariners.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-16
SAVING NEEDLESS STEPS.
How the Housewife Can eeonorrirs
Her Energies.

That the housewife may overcome
that feeling often complained Of. that
she has wasted steps. Is predicted by
University Of Wisconsin girls. who
have tried out the pciometer while
doing housework In the practice cot
tage of the university home economics
department.
1T tells how far the housed "cper
walks every day" said Miss Nth
Beaubicn. member of the depart At.
but that isn't all. Il brings inipl.acd
housekeeping. because whon woman
knows how many steps she takes she
studies out the simplest and most eti
Client way Of doing every household
task.
Every girl" she declares. has worn
the pedometer during the week that
Here are the results:
Before planning. one mile: after
planning. one fourth mile.
ITO save steps between the kitchen
and dining room tea wagon was used.
This inexpensive device Is a trap upon
wheels. All the food aud dishes are
carried upon Il during preparation and
serving Of meal
without n tea wagon the housewife
travels two miles. with n tea wagon
only one luarter Of II mile.
1.-THE making OF the bed has become
a standardized task TO those Wisconsin
girls. In which every step Is counted.
All covers are arranged at the back Of
the bed first. Then the housekeeper
steps to the front side and completes
the process There IL no running from
one side 10 the other To arrange every
cover. And Standardization Of bed
making pays even II there II just one
bed to he made. The experiments
proved this:
Before Standardization. l-32 mile;
after Standardization. only LEA mile.
Perhaps no one thing will help more
In making Il impossible for steps 10 be
wasted than a small kitchen. IL the
table. sink. stove and cupboards are ar
ranged near one another the total num-
Der Of steps In one day will be much
smaller than In large kitchen"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-16
H arvestinq

Experiments have shown that
fodder pulling" is not only an ex-
pensive method of gathering fodder,
but that IL reduces the yield Of corn
at the rate Of one bushel to every
hundred pounds of leaves pulled.
II is both easier and better to cut
and shock the corn. Unless the
season is very damp, the corn as
well as the fodder will be saved in
better condition. Do not try to make
very large shocks. In order TO make
the shocks shelter themselves, they
must be tied together at the top.
Cutting and shocking should be done
when the shuck and about half CT
the fodder are dead. Don't get in Il
hurry and cut the crop too green.
When cut at the right stage, the
fodder will brighten up after it has
been shocked and will make the best
of feed. The corn should be har-
vested from these shocks and the
fodder fed out to the stock.
When blade fodder is fed, there
is nothing left to return to the land,
and so the land wears out much
faster than if much coarse feed had
been used. Feeding the shock fodder
especially when the stalks are cut
with a feed cutter before feeding
supplies a fine bedding which helps
to save every bit of the liquid ma
nure produced. When this is re-
turned to the land, it helps along
the succeeding crops, and the fer
tility Of the land is kept up much
longer than by the other method.
Hoping this seasons work has been
both pleasant and profitable, and that
you will be able to harvest more
abundant crop as a result Of follow
ing the suggestions I have offered
both by letter and by person, am
Very truly yours,
Robert F. Spence,
County Agent
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-16
A Bit Thin.

Mr.. and Mrs. Newbride had taken q
modern little villa In u suburb of Lon
don, and Mr.. Newbride was hanging
the pictures. There was certain
photo OF his wife which he decided
must go up, but which was too small
to suspend from the rail by cord
He thereupon got a substantial nail
and hammered II into the wall.
There came knock at the door.
cts Mr.. Nexdor," said his wife, run
ming 10 the window. "Your hammer.
ing's disturbed him."
Mr.. Newbride FASTENED TO apologize
"Oh, I don't mind the noise!' replied
Mr.. Nexdor cheerily. Il only came to
ask II | might ing a picture on the
other nd"-London Answers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-16
Save
All
the
Food
You
Can I!

TIME department IL greatly
concerned about the per-
ishable food situation.
II wants and needs your help
to secure the maximum Of con-
sumption and TO insure the pres
ervation Of surplus fruits and
vegetables.
IL believes that through your
aid Il will he possible not only
to avoid waste. but also the dis
couragement which will follow II
the surplus products are not con-
sumed or conserved
The accomplishment of
these purposes will contrib
ute directly to the effec-
tive prosecution of the
struggle in which we are
engaged.
You will recall that the presi-
dent at the beginning OF the war
issued q proclamation urging the
planting Of food crops. This APP
peal was responded TO not only
by the farmers and truck grow
ers. but 10y dwellers In cities and
10y residents OF the suburbs.
IL Is Of the first Importance
that these crops shall not be
wasted. They must be con-
SUMED LOCALLY TO as large
an extent as possible thereby
lessenlng the drain on our store
OF staple products and relieving
the pressure upon the transpor-
tation agencies.
The harvest season IL at hand.
am advised that there Is a sur
plus Of perishable products.
Il 10 a matter of national
and community importance
alike that this surplus shall
be conserved.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-16
MOUNTAIN AGRICULTURE
Farm Demonstration and Special
Investigator

So as to have turnips for food and
turnips to feed some Of the stock.
am very anxious to have my
territory to produce everything ii
possibly can.
Save everything possible to satisfy
man and beast Let's press the bat
tie and win the victory. We can do
il.
Yours for a complete victory of
this great struggle for democracy.
Robt. f. Spence, County Agent.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-16
How to Take Dents Out Of Furniture.

The Scientific American tells how 10
remove the marks from furniture that
has been badly denied or scratched.
First OF all fold piece Of blotting pa
per about four times. Saturate with
water and allow the superhuous water
to drip on. Heat hatIron TO about
the warmth required for laundrl Nork.
Place the damp blottlng paper OF the
dent and press firmly with the iron.
As soon as the paper dries examine the
mark and you will no doubt find that
the cavity has filed 10 surprising de-
gree II the dent is very deep a second
and even third application might be
tried. Sooner or later even serious de-
preston may he drawn up in a surpris-
ing manner. and after repolishing every
mark will disappear.