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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

Maybe his deep. tell-taIe cough was

Maybe his deep, tell-tale cough wa
worse.
Nothing short of the most serious
illness could ever have interfered with
the organization, but calling for volun'
teers was a necessity at times, and II
was ut these times that the footlights
would go out when they were most
needed; the sheetiron for initiating thun-
der would be missing just when the
storm at sea was supposed TO break, and
the curtain would come down ar the very
point it should not come down-once be
fore there had been an opportunity for
Simon Legree to raise Marks, the law
yers, bid of "seventy-five" for Uncle Tom.
They existed back in the old town,
mostly, but lived when the "opery
house" was lighted at night.
1t is easy, therefore, to understand the
excitement that followed the announce
ment one night that the "opery house is
lit" when nobody wearing a plug hat
and carrying a cane had been seen get
ting off the train; when there had been
no announcement on the billboards Of
any attraction and when nobody had
heard a band.
In testing out the artificial gas plant
during the day, the lights had been left
on by mistake.
The town settled back again TO exist
ing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26
Pointed Paragraphs

what can't be cured should be in.
sured.
Silent watches OF the night are
those people forget 10 wind
Mistaklng aattery for friendship
Is very human error.
Once a hero always a hero-espe-
oially 20 the hero himself.
A dead lion IL better than a live
dog for rug making purposes.
People usually have the blues aft
or skimminE the milk OF human
kindness.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26
The Old Gardener Says

More amateurs should grow the
French forcing carrot, which II
small. but most delicious In IA
vor and natures, 80 early that II
can be eaten with the green peas
People who think they do not
care for carrots change their
minds when they Get a sample Of
this little known variety All car
rots may be sown a. soon ~ dan.
ger from frost ls over. bat a. the
seeds germinste slowly. % IL well
70 plant a few radishes with them
20 mark the rows
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

shivering collector. with a longing look al the
flask.
100, aye" observed the Scotsman. AZ he FUN
bled in his pockets. "Wull We take nip"
The ticket collector looked up and down and
a. the coast was clear he remarked that he didn't
mind N he did
The traveller handed him the ticket Take
n DOT o. that then" was all he said and he
transferred his attention 10 the flask
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

nfTNF III w Va ~
gia the pain
comes and goes
In neurtis the
ache " steady and
sticks closely 10
the affected nerve
n the nerve could
be taken out and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

drugged the unsuspecting
hero's wine, and his eyes were
bright with fine resolve. Then
the hero entered andlraised the
glass TO his lips.
"Hil cried Josephus excited
ly. Don't zee drink. mani It's
poisoned"
puf the haro taking No No
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26
What's the idea /?

Thoughts of the "old opery house"
and the past are better, just now, than
too much thought of what is in store
for us in the future-we might say, in
view Of the activity in the war and navy
departments, the immediate future.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

lutely scandalous I shall starye n you can't
get better star than this"
Very sorry" murmured the manager. but
we have 10 put up with lot Of things In these
times. II you like I'll bring you some wax"
Wax? What earth do l want wax fort
I'm not a bee!"
NO; but you just put little on your mustache
and curl the ends. Then you'll get attended TO.
A. present you've got too much OF a married look
about youl"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

on the job II means that the
customers do the waiting.
The choleric-looking man rat
tied angrily on his plate with a
fork, and at last attracted the
managers attention.
Look here. I've been sitting
here for 20 minutes and can't
get any attention. It's abao-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26
Laugh With Us

The army had collared all the perfect walters
from the city restaurant and their places had
been Allied with girls. The girls looked very
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26
REVERSE ENGLISH

While u 10 true the child was playing In the
street when ! ran him down with my AUTOMOBILES
II had been driving a. a moderate rate Of speed
the accident would never have happened
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26
From Another Point of VieU
Bp C. r. S

One fact would seem TO substantiate
the claim of that Kansas City millionaire
that his wife married him for his money /:
he apparently has the money.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

j. p. Morgan's life is insured for 81
100000. Something seems to tell the
companies, probably, that he won't 20 to
war.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26
The Keep Well
Column
NEURALGIA

Neuralgia means nerve pain
Neuritis means Inflammation OF the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

Answer 20 r. AXE. Try potatoes again this
year and pattern after one Of our clients who a.
tributes his marked success Of Last year % the
fact that he afforded exercise for the bugs by
putting In trapeze. pair ~ horizontal bars and
a spring board
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

cold night on local Inc IN
Scotland.
His only fellow traveller In
the same compartment was a
Scotsman, and he had Just
drawn his TASK from his pocket
when the train stopped At a lit
tie country station and the
door opened.
arrtcI.t. nfcaaos aafd the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26
HINTS FOR The GARDEN

One Of the ways we know OF for making two
onions grow where only one grew before b. to
plant the multiplying variety.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

A magazine article deals with the sub
ject, How TO get the flavor Of garlic out
Of milk" We have an idea, Phyllis. that
the Ford worker beside whom we held a
strap on a Woodward car this morning.
would like to know, after they have set
tied the question, where il will be pos
sible to first procure the milk.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

tlce Of the warning drank. and exclaimed: "Ahl
Now I see. I am poisoned"
Josephus snorted with disgust.
"sarves I'm right" he muttered "'E wouldn't
listen 20 me-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

n you have occasion 10 criticize
a mule do II to mia face.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

Josephus. from the backwoods, had come 70
the city and was enjoying his FIRST play. He
-. - 49, ~ IL H. LIlnIal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

| Sir John JeIiicoe. late recipient Of the great.
lly coveted British order OF merit told q story
recently Of q train Journey he took one bitterly
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
ADDITIONAL TAX OF 5 PER CENT.
 ON PUBLISHERS NET PROFITS
Over S4oOO Per Annur1-Measure Adopted by Senate Finance Commit tee.

Washington. June 21.-The sena te finance committee late today took what the members expect to be final action on publishers taxes in the war reve- nue bill, adopting by a vote of to 6 n increase of One-quarter of a cent a pound on second class postage rates and an additional levy of per cent. on publishers net profits over S4,000.
 Revenues of $3,0O0.O00 annually from the increa SC in postage rates to 1 1-4 cents a pound. which most publishers have vigorously opposed. and about s9. 100000 from the profits tax were arinounced today.
 The committees decision was reach ed just Before members of the Aneri can Newspaper Pub ishers' association ing the publishers tax.
 The increase in postage rates would apply to publishers of newspa pers, ma gazines and all other periodicals.
 The committee also decded today to retan the house increase of 50 per cent. on letter rates. but tentatively agreed to strike out the doubled post card rate. The letter increase is ex- pected to raise about $50 0O0 0G0
 In revising the excess profits tax to- day. deferring a decision regarding the rate of taxation, the committee de- cided to extend its operation to indi- Viduals in trade as well as corpora tions and partnerships. It a.so was decided to give an exemption of per cent. to corporations having sUb-nor- nal profits during the three year pre- war period and a similar eyernDt to new corporations organized since the WIT began.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
KRoNPRiNzEssIN cEcILIE
 HAS BEEN SEIZED.
Big German Liner at Boston to Be Turned Over to Shipping Board to Be Put Into Condition.

Boston, June 21.-The North German Lloyd liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie. in port here since the early days of the war. was seized today by Collector of Customs Billings and held for the United States shipping board, which will proceed to put her in seaworthy condition. The seizure was a formal proceeding, as the collectors men merely relieved deputy marshals in charge of the vessel since February, as representatives of the federal court before which was pending suit for damages instituted against the owners by two New York banks.
 Federal Judge Morton had previous ly signed an order directing that the steamship which had been held In an action for damages brought by two New York banks against the North German Lloyd line. be returned to her owners The order was signed upon receipt of the mandate of the United States supreme court. which recently held that the National City bank and the Guaranty Trust company of New York were not entitled to recover dam ages for the CeciIie's failure to deliver a shipment of gold bullion to Europe at the outbreak of the war
 Next to the Hamburg American liner Amerika, the Kronprinzessin CeciIie Is the largest of the six German ships in this port. She registers 18503 tons gross and fs valued at $4. 500, 900.
 Experts have reported to the court tha: 1t would cost about s110,o00 to repair damage to the Ceciiie caused by her crew under orders from Capt. Charles Polack. her commander.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
RED CROSS CONTRIBUTIONS
 ARE ABOVE S62, ,ooo, ,ooo
About $18ooo,o GOO Was Added to the
 Fund Yesterday.

Washington June 21-From sharp mid week rivalries of many cities in the Red Cross hundred million dollar campaign, about $18,000,000 rolled into the fund today bringing the four days total reported early tonight to 900. New York city has produced more than s27,00O,0OO and the remainder of the country S35, GOO.
 In spite of the generous out-pour- ings, campaign managers tonight sent this warning to local committed:
 The second half of the week is the part that will tell the story. Do not grow over-confident."
 Reports from the west today showed unexpected activity and placed that section third in standing with about S4,000,00O. The north central division still held first place with more than S15, COG, 900; the middle Atlantic second with nearly $1O,00O, 900; New England fourth with more than S3, 500, 900 and the south fifth with nearly $2,000,0O0.
 Fifty more cities and towns were added to the honor roll for having passed their preliminary apportion- ments. Except for a $5,000,O0O con- tribution by the Rockefeller F'ounda- tiOn accredited to New York city's to- tal most of the donations reported to- day were from individuals and were comparatively small.
 In New England. Hartford. Conn.,, earned a. place or the honor roll with d total of $292, 900. Worcester, Mass, Winsted, Conn, and Gardiner, Maine. also exceeded their allotments. Bos- ton still leads in New England with The first report of the campaign in Vermont said ,000 had been pledged. Augusta, Maine, tonight passed its quota.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
Unlawful Control
 of Fish Industry
CHARGED AGAINST VARIOUS
 BOSTON FISH FIRMS
Al WHOLESALERS NAMED
Bill Alleges That the Accused Com panies Have Agreements Involving Fixing of Maximum Prices for Buy ing and Minimum. Prices for Selling Fish.

Boston. June 21.-Proceeaings aimed at alleged unlawful combinations 1T control of the fish industry were | brought by the federal government un. l der the Sherman act today against the Boston Fish Pier Company, the New England Fish Exchange, the Bay State Flshlng Company, the Boston Fish | Market Corporation and the Common wealth Ice and Storage Company. Price Fixing. The bill which was drawn by Unit ed States Attorney George W. Ander- son, alleges that the companies named have agreements involving fixing of maximum prices for buying and mini mum prices for selling fish and that through them, practically all the fish coming in on the northern Atlantic coast is marketed
 41 Wholesalers Named.
 Forty-one wholesalers of this city are named as owing all the capital stock Of the New England Fish Ex- change, each dealer owning one share. The government charges that the de- fendants have perverted an exchange which should have been a market open to all without discrimination and greatly improved physical facilities furnished in part at public expense by the cocconwealth of Massa chusetts in to a means of enhancing prices to the consumers and depressing prices to the producer.
 Started With s5,ooo - Accumulated
 Over a Million.
 The bill alleges that the exchange was formed in 1909 with $5,000 capital stock and that 1t levied an assessment on all fish sold by its members and others until it accumulated over a million dollars.
 The Bay State Fishing Company is declared to be tkt, largest single pro- ducer in the fresh fish industry. It is alleged that this company has at CTS and has in fact bought out nine of them and now causes them, willie still ostensibly independent, to be op- erated for its benefit.
 Agreement Entered Into.
 "In October, 1916 some of the wholesalers" the bill alIe<es, organ ized the Boston Fish Pier Company for mutual protection against the growing power of the Fay State Fishing Com pany and to strengthen their own power, but have now entered into an agreement or understanding with the Bay State company governing all their dealings on the exchange, including the fixing of maximum prices at which the fish shall be bought on the ex- which the fish shall be resold."
 Dissolution is Asked For.
 The government asks that the Bos- ton Fish Company the Bay State Fish ing Company and the New England Fish Exchange be adjudged unlawful com mbinations and that they be dissolv- ed and that receivers be appointed: share holders Of the New England Fish Exchange be enjoined from combin- ing for tn illegal purpose complain ed of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22

The big German offensive against the French line east of VaUxaillon on Monday, in which trenches were stormed and captured, has gone al
 most for naught, for the French forces in violent counter offensive has re- gained nearly all their lost ground Tuesday night.
 Although the German crown prince had launched his attack with huge electives, composed of picked troops, and covered 1t by a heavy artillery fire and by bomb dropping aircraft, his tenure of the captured positions was short-Iived and only salient 400 metres northeast of the Noisy farm now remains in his hands In addi- ton heavy casualties were inflicted on the Germans, who left many dead on the field of battle.
 Likewise in Champagne the crown prince had been badly battered be- tween Mont Carnillet and Mont Blond Tn an attempt to recapture positions previously taken from them the GIT mans first were reDuised by the French. who then assumed the offen- sive and advanced their line on a front of more than 6C0 wards and to depth in excess of 300 yards. Here also the Germans lost heavily in men killed and wounded. Comparative calm pre- vafls on the front in France held by
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
TWO FORMER COLUMBIA
 STUDENTS FOUND GUILTY
Of Conspiracy to Frustrate Operation
 of SeIective Draft.

New York. June 21.-The jury in the case of owen CattelI and Charles F. Phillips, former Columbia university students, charged with conspiring to obstruct the operation of the selective draft law, returned a verdict of guilty in the federal district court tonight.
 The jury deliberated five hours and recommended mercy in announcing the verdict. A motion to have the verdict set aside on the ground that the find ing was not in accordance with the testimony was made by Morris Hill quit, attorney for the young men. Judge Mayer announced he would hear arguments on the motion next Fri day.
 In summing up. Hi.lquit tried to inn press the jury with the importance of the fact that the leafiet opposing reg istration had been written by the de- fendan $ before President Wilson had signed the selective draft law May 1S The lawyer contended it had been seized before the youths had had op- portunity to revise it. He urged it was not intended to be published
 Judge Mayer instructed the jury that if they believed it was the inten- tion of the defendants to make changes in the leafiet so as to bring it within the law, then it must acquit the pris- OnerS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
ROYAL ITALIAN MISSION
 IN NEW YORK CITY.
More Than Half of the 8oo,oo0 Italians
 in the City Turned Out.

New York, June 21.-The royal Ital- ian mission. headed by the Prince of Cdine. son of Italy's regent and cousin of King Victor Emmanuel III, was given a royal welcome on it's arrival here today.
 More than half of New Works ItaI- ian population of SOO,OOO turned out to greet the representatives of the Italian government. There were as many Americans as there were Italians and Italian America in the thrOngs which lined the rou9e of the missions prog ress from the Battery to the ma1sion of Pembroke Jones in Fifth avenue where the visitors will be entertained during their three days stay here
 From the moment the unassun1ing almost difddent figure in the plain uniform of an Italian naval captain was recognized as the prince. the throngs cheered with an enthusiasm not exceeded during the visits of the French and British missions
 More than 10000 took part in the demonstrations at the Battery, but when the procession, escorted by two platoons of mounted policemen and two troops of Squadron A, swung into City Hal park, fully 20, 900 voices, many of them those of Italian school children, roared a greeting
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
TO INVESTIGATE POLICE
 HANDLING OF cRUGER CASE.
First Witness to Be Called Will Be
 Acting Captain of Detectives.

New York, June 21-A public in- quiry into all phases of the police ham, ding of the Ruth Cruger case was or
 dered tonight by Leonard Wallstein, commissioner of accounts, who was directed earlier in the day by Mayor
 Mitchell to make a thorough investiga-
 tion of the crime.
 The hearing will start tomorrow morning, the commissioner announced. and the first witness to be called will be Acting Captain Cooper of the de- tective bureau, Detective Sergea ntS Frank G. McGee and John La Garenne and other policemen who were detailed to the case from the day Miss Crugers s disappearance was reported.
 Commissioner Wallstein stated that his investigation will in no way con- Swann and Police Commissioner Woods. but rather would supplement them
 Mrs Marie Cocchi, wife of Alfredo shop Miss Cruger's body was found, will appear before Commissioner Wall stein Monday.
 No confirmation of a report that Cocchi had been arrested by the Ital- ian authorities had been received here tonight Papers necessary for his ex- tradition have been prepared mad Gov ernor Whitman, who was in the city tonight, was said to have been in tele- phone communication with the depart ment of state today regarding the case.
 A bloodstained table knife was found today in the yard of Cocchis shop hidden in a pile of rubbish. The dis trict attorney considered it a valuable fined, the theory being that this was the weapon used to infiict a wound in Miss Cruger's abdomen.
 The district attorney stated that Fish, a private detective who is being sought and was last heard of T-e EJ-rr se wanted only to determine if he can furnish information.
 Fish, we learn, was in Cocchis eel lar a great many times" he said, while Cocchi claimed he was working not know that he was in the cellar with Cocchi on the day that Miss Cru ger disa ppeared."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22

the British troops under Field Mar shaI Haig. Artillery duels are in pro- sress on various sectors in Belgium especially near Dixmude and Pype- gaale.
 In. the Russian theatre, according to the Berlin war office, the artillery of the Russians and Austro- Germans has increased in activity in Volhynia and Galicia. At several points the Russians have attempted to carry out raids against the Teutonic fronts but ere said to have been everywhere re- pulsed.
 Little news explanatory of the real situation on the Trentino front in the Austro- Italian zone has been received, but unofficial reports say the battle, which is of great proportions, extends along the entire line from Sugana val ley to the Asiago plateau. It is in this region that the Italians are en- deaVoring 10 break through the Aus trian line to one of their main ob- jectives-Trent.
 There also is little information com ing through concerning the operations in Macedonia, except that artillery duels are in progress on various sec tors and that there have been local enga gements between the Bulgarians and British in the Struma valley.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
PRESIDENT ENTERTAINED
 THE RUSSIAN MISSION
At a State pInren at the White Heuse
 Last NIshk

Washington, June a1.-Fhe Russian n mission headed by Special Anbasaadof B, A, BaHiimetieff was entsFtained by President Wilson at a state dinner at the White House tonight with mem= bers of the eabinat, congressional lead . CTS and high officials of the army and navy present.
 AmbassadeF BaiEilmetieff tedey ae= eepted an invitation from Vice T'resi 3 dent Marshall te address the senate next Tuesday. This afternoon he Fe= eefYed visit from William J, Brya D, whe happened ta be passing through Washington:
 Secretary Baker, aeeeaRaRied bY Major General Bliss; assistant chief ef staff; today returned the official call paid ppe nhiR yesterday hv L4eu= taaaat General Keep, the military meRbeF af the fnissiea, and thanked hiIR for his greetings fFaHa the Russian army:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
PRUssTANs pEPoRTINo
 BELGIANs FROM MONS
Forced to Work Behind Llnes In
 France on Military Positions.

Havre, June 21.-A large number of Belgian civilians from the Mems re- zion have been daported by the Ger= man military authorities, according te circumstantia1 info1matien received by the Belgian government. The ds- ported men were sent ta points tsh in France, notably to FenaiH. Arieux and other places In the enytrons ef Dousi, where they were forced fe work in aii weathers ea paiiitarh tasks, ling war material.
 The victims are sezaHaiied ta iaiseF twelve hours daily as5d seFaetifaes ta d9 additional work at night; Many whs had never deHa manual wsFk be- fore were Teugnig treated and all seaHtiiy fed and badly housed. Aest ef the 4HfartHRatss are REV actually sick aRa every eHe is aebfHtatsd Among them aEs several ReFasas vine had pFavisu sly been dePerted te 6eF= many and then rePatriatea: