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The Detroit times., 1917-06-22
Cleaning Of Detroit Biggest
Job He Ever Tackled, But He'll
Persevere, CouZens Declares

FIVE -dollsr.a day wage scale in Henry
Fords plant All the jails In Mich
igan may yawn at him. he will
never stop. lie loves a principle
more than Rockefeller loves dol
lar"
This explains Couzens' attitude
toward tho case ne is now involved
in lie was cited for contempt OF
court by a Judge because he refused
thru tho police department, 20 hon
OF the judges release for a notori.
ous Negroes he was sentenced 90
80 days in Jail. was released on
writ OF habeas corpus and intends
10 appeal even 10 the supreme court
There was nothing eles 10 do
bar defy that judge II | am IN
earnest about curing the rottenness
eating out the vitals OF Detroit
lie" said Couzens calmly. Courts
are smirched sometimes with the
same mud Of greed that the lowest
drns show All this has 10 be beat.
en- down Il is going 10 be a long
fight. a fight for people--not dead
metal dollars,"
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22
BAKERS BACKING
SAVE-WHEAT PLAN

CHICAGO, June 22.-f'akers who
supply IS per cent OF the bread sold
in chicago. were on record today
a. fayorins the first wheat con
servation plan OF the National Coun-
cil Of Defense discontinuance Of
the practice OF taking back unsoid
bread from retailers. They also had
agreed TO bake all bread in IS.
ounce loaYes
The decision was reached At a
meeting here late yesterday attend.
al by $50 bakers. including several
from Michigan and Indiana
The recommendations were made
by the emergency council ~ the
baking industry. all Of whom were
az the meeting They are Frank l..
shepard. 81 Boston. chairman; r. l.
CODY. OF baltimore. Jay Burns. Of
Omaha: william Freebooter OF Phil
adelphia: John r Hildebrand. o
Brooklyn. 3 + Mcdonald. OF Mem
pitts. william " Regen. OF Mime
apolis; 3 Howard Smith. OF Min
neapolis; Gordon Smith. Mobile
Ala. Paul Schulze. Of Chicago; A
I. Taggsrt. OF Indianapolis. and
George S. Ward. Of New York
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22
Large Arrivals of Southern Cattle Take
Pep" Out of Market; Spring Lambs Strong

Large arrivals Of southern cattle
in the leading markets Of the coun-
try are taking the gimp out OF the
cattle market and prices are easing
of rapidly. The break in dry.fed
cattle is not serious. but some Of
ne "betwixt and between" kind are
50 per cwt. lower than on the re-
cent high point. well-bred heavy
cattle are seasonaolY scarce. bu,
current demand Is JUST "a slack as
receipts ara small and the trade IL
an uncertain affair from hrst 10
last.
Heavy cattle and light vearlinzs
wearing high fnish are selling AZ
she same price. the latter having
gained 40 10 80 cents per cwt. since
the recent bad break All Gamer
and cutter cow stun r. headed for
much lower price levels and light
bulls arc more than 81 lower than
az the recent high point. Kosher
bull sand COWS are about steady and
the market Is not getting az much
heller yeariing stun as II needed
All grades % butchers cattle are
beginning 70 show signs % grass
and buyers are taking them or &C.
veroly Tho demand FOR feeding
cattle and liFht stockers is imrrov.
ing rapidly. the past week having
been really the hrst week ~ the
year In which stock cattle could be
said 10 be- active The demand FOR
stock helfers and young cows Of
good breeding was hardly ever more
active then A. present. and The
prices which are being realized arc
nearer on parity with those paid
for other kinds 81 cattle than AZ
any preceding date this year.
Veal calves arc active ami likely
10 20 higher before long. condition
which does not often exist when al
other grades OF cattle arc on the
down grade
The season Is ~ hand when The
higher priced grades Of beef begin
70 be neglected and dealers content
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22

lana the banner county -that
state for wool. large portion OF
the seasons clip has been sold for
50 cents per pound Ohio three
eiehths combinR has been sold a.
high a. IS cents per pound. In
Michigan dealers in the interior Of
the state are asking 80 cents for
combinE wool.
June opened with Today de-
cline in hogs during which time The
average ioss from the former high
point averaged about t1.25 per cwt
The decline In prices was accom-.
panied by a corresponding decline
In quality. buyers filing the market
hopper with trash and thus addIns
10 the evtreme limit Of the decline
strictly high.grade hogs that aver.
age around a25 pounds arc worth
81 per cwt. more than coarse hogs
30 pounds lighter Mixed punches
Of hogs. A. they are now coming in
all markets. contain large per.
centaRe Of brood sows that were
sent forward A. soon az their spring
filters were weaned. 80 that. while
they have weight enough 20 com.
mend them. they are known 20 be
bad dressers II IL slso common
knowledge tha, these "old nam.
mics" AFFORD an inferior grade Of
pork and buyers will not take them
except az low prices
IN the issue OF June IA the Breed
ers' Gazette Of Chicago published
the following
Exports - meats ann lard continue
~ generous volume, ~ 400. 900 pounds
- The former nnd $3.50 000 pounds ~
o. latter hhvina been sent Abroad
iagt weeR snf The United states gov
eT-nirnf has bee- buyer ~ inests
fcr concentrating camp purposes.
Stocks sre strongly held and packers
Experts hHurs thaf hgSa could work
lower and not Impair the strong tech
NnfNni position x product Lard snd
rlbN which wfrs rscenNft a. rer
rwf apart ere now close t1aefher
tho gan teinE hHf 20 cents. Hrd II
ffs summer -ur ~ shwh is A. d.
frfrrf III lard As erFrffed that conf
modlff vfti nor aerumuiafs TIE
mfiifarV proarerf warrants Nxrscf
srcf ~ continue n IN prices FOR all
kiuFs 20 foe rrrdurf ard there has
hssn hsaithv fnvfstmsnf demand
on the recent decline
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22
Thursdays Livestock

All grades OF cattle were sharply
lower at the Detroit stock yards
Thursday. and the average quality
was about the poorest OF the sea
son so far. Dry-fed cattle showed
a slight decline. but some grades.
which gave very little evidence Of
having been fed corn. were 81 per
cwt. lower than last week
stockers and feeders were in good
demand Veal calves were active
and steady and the same was true
OF mich COWS
The opinion is quite general that
this weeks decline in the cattle: de-
partment was carried too far and
better prices are looked for again
next week There is nothing in
sight that seems 10 warrant lower
values for dry-fed cattle at this
time. as the Michigan supply is
practically exhausted for this year.
Wool lambs arc badly wanted and
there is little difference between
them and prime spring lambs in
this market u has been many
years since so few spring lambs
have come 10 hand before the mid
die Of June but the price Of lamb
chops ls so high that only lin
tied number can be sold
Hogs took big brace early in
the week and the best kind sold FOR
even money. but on Thursday they
let them down about 10 cents per
cwt. Buyers are showing close dis.
elimination in favor OF corn-fed
hogs. making more than 81 per cwt.
difference between good" and
pretty good" and give as a reason
the record OF recent dressing sheets.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22

NOBLEsvIL1E. Ind. June %
Airplanes. the wooden part OF which
are made from walnut trees from
Hamilton county. are flying over
the battlehelds OF France, and gun
stocks made from the same kind OF
wood. cut from the same territory.
are In the hands OF tho British who
are lighting on the western front.
d. !. Neher. who operates saw
mill in this city. Is films an order
for the British government for wal.
nut timber The contract calls for
30 carloads. and all the lumber is
20 be used in the manufacture Of
airplanes and gunstooks. Nehef
has contracted with a T. Pursel
for $4,000 feet Of walnut timber IN
strip Of woodland in the vicinity
OF Nora. II brought the top price.
$3.50 q hundred feet
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22
THREE WOMEN IN
THIS LAW CLASS
Detroit College Graduates 10
Students; Degrees and
n Prizes Awarded

The Detroit College Of Law con.
ferred the degree Of bachelor OF Law
upon three young women and 81
young men Thursday evening In Ar
cadia ball. where the commence
ment exercises were held
Benjamin d Edwards. executive
director Of the college. presided.
The Rev. William b. Gantz asked
she Invocation and Dean william
irchbaum presented the diplomas.
seven OF the graduates are now
IN she officers trainine Gimp az
Fort Sheridan They are Raymond
f. Alloway. Peter r Boyle, Oswald
c. Grattan. Joseph Jackson, Louis
A. Keary, Frank A. Wotsman and
Floyd b. Meisenheimer
The Philip Gray debating prize
OF $3.50 was awarded 70 Peter F.
Boyle. Oswald c. Grattan. Ven z
sacre. Lazarus S. Dayidlow, + b.
Meisenheimcr, Paul h Kelley ana
George W. Watson The Arthur b..
Lacy prize OF $25 was given 70 Mr..
Meisenheimer while Mr. Davidlow
received the William s Sayres, Jr,
prize Of s25. Philip Rubiner and
Mortimer J. Liss were awarded the
George Monaghan and Philip Nc.
Hugh gold medals. Robert d. Nc
Donald was the recipient OF set OF
books offered for high standing dur.
ing the year.
Following are the graduates
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22

themselves with poorer grade Of
beef simply because IL costs loss on
the hooks and can be made 20 an
swe rths purpose. Earl southern
vegetables are beginning 70 be with
in the reach OF the average consum-
or and beef that will pass muster
FOR boiling purposes viii answer IN
The boiled dinner" mixture
Traders woh are well acquainted
with the habits ~ The spring beef
business Of other years express the
opinion that much lower prices will
rule in this department before long
r IS true that corn-fed cattle are
well forward and the demand for
hides and all beef by products n
extremely active but killers are con
sIstently bearish and tho mesteat.
ing public is baking At quotations
on fresh meat from the block.
The demand FOR spring lambs Of
god quality Il tho leading feature
of The market and buyers ara will.
Ing 70 pay long prices when they
can get lambs 81 the right quality.
The Tennessee crop Of lambs f. ron.
spicuous by SIS absence, and The
Kentucky crop has not begun 20
run yet The only influence that
holds up prices AZ this time are Tho
extremely small arrivals. western
markets getting hardly enough 70
be worth mentioning Receipts Of
yearling lambs are growing lighter
from week 20 week. but all markets
are ovcrsupplled with grassy stock
that has been prematurely picked.
and prices for this kind are melting
away like dew before The early
morning sun
Not much wool ls moving. specn-
lators havins been driven out Of The
market b. the high prices which
are asked, by an - wool owners.
Wooden mills are working on army
business and viii be probably for
Tho nex' ycar or more and tho
goods situation is characterized
BY q nrmness which has not been
known before since the var % ne
rebellion In Custer county. Mon
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22

serve The t INES. recently NNhFFF IfH
81 Police Commlsslontr James CouE-
ena. The story he wrote foilows
James Couzens. -. worth about
$4,000. 00o. and credited with be
ing The richest man in Detroit with
the exception OF Henry Ford 10 just
Beginning his rear life. he says.
Helping Ford create and develop
his gigantic automobile business he
considers echilds play in compari-
son with his new job police com
missionship OF Detroit
Now he has the underworld 70
hsht. Tho grating politicians and
with these tho courts For Jim
Couzsns Is on trial Tor contempt
The outcome may mean success or
failure 20 bis campaign FOR a clean
city.
My short experience in this Job
has already taught me one big
truth" Couzens told me. The
wisest thing the Almighty ever did
was TO keep men from having TOO
much foresight. IL had even half
guessed what this job OF cleaning
UP Detroit was 20 be before ! got
into II, believe me. would still be
doing something simpIe-like or
Eanizing n bank. or running fac
tory. or just making money,
But this job Why. it's going
20 be nothing more nor less than
trying 10 pry out the whole secret
Of humanity find out why wrong
Is in the world. and II II can DO
eAnekna- by peeiii- lHteH44eHea- fefeear
and how
Detroit has grown in the last
decade almost unbelievably Cheap
music halls. saloons and dens OF
various kinds have sprung up until
we really had here huge mining
camp for a city The amount OF
patronage these low places got was
appalling.
Something had 10 be done
made up my mind that sltho human
nature could not be changed, II
could be largely kept from bad in.
nuenccs Tho law was with me.
Street walking WAS stopped AZ
once Music and drinking was for.
hidden In tho houses Rigid systems
OF medical examinations were insii.
iuied
"ln this way We could limit tho
growth NJ The tenderloin. We could
also find ont which girls wanted TO
get out or the life. and help them
10 10.
so far II was easy But putting
the method into practice soon
learned. was a far different matter
As in a single movement the en-.
tire underworld clicked together FOR
I defense. And every crooked politl.
clan began his secret wirepullInr.
II have begun the FIRST real fight
OF my life For The first time in
my life I am dealing in those mys.
terious. dynamic elements that
make up humanity For every
move ! make must expect a blow
in return. But thru N ! am going
10 find ont what life really is'"
So Jim Couzens. the 50-million-
dollar chief OF police followed the
trail Of vice right into the courts.
dehed a Judges ruling. was thrown
ioto n jail, end now must stand
. trial
Jim Couzens Sc one 81 those Iowa
bic fools who move tho world
little farther on 10 something bet.
ter" said prominent Detroit ci'i
zen Most of us give him credit
for the famous welfare plan and
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22
Leaves Pulpit for vaudevIIis

GAINESVILLE. o.. June 22.-Ths
Rev +. w German. pastor OF the
Congregational church. told his con.
ereeation the other night that he
had signed contract for seven
weeks vaudeville tour He was
slGnted a leave OF absence. Tho
Rev Mr. Germans speciality Is slng-
Ing. He was on the stage before
entering tho ministry.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22
witttII AZ CrxT0at,

Effective sunday June 18TH,
80. 4 n m instead ~ Nls Arrive
Chicago 81 m. Train s. daily ercept
eundat local for chicago sf5 a. m.
instead ~ a m Ttaif POS FOR ~ ri-
of s.1t Tram 900 Tor snginaw and
Rav Citv e0f a. m instead - 5.
Train 90 daily except sunday local
for kalamsfoo. fIs r. M instead ~
20 consult agents regsrdine other
rhanEfHa1fv
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22

a Every one Of the 1867 bluecoats
OF the New York police force bought
q Liberty bond. This policeman,
known 10. every millionaire in New
. York city who frequents Wsll-st. as
big Bill" Roberts, trafTic man at
Dey-st. and Broadway. bought one
for himself, one Tor bis wife and
one for his only child. Members Of
the force took bonds TO the total OF
s77s,s5o under the encouragement
of Police Commissioner Woods, one
OF the few heads OF the police de-.
partment in Is years for whom thcy
have had full respect.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22

ONALAsKA. Wis, June 22.-Use
NJ the ciiy's back streets for rai,-
ing potatoes vas authorized recently
by the town council High school
boys. under direction OF the county
farm school. will cultivate the high.
ways
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22

Detective John Steinhabel. No.
5oS East Warren.ave.. Investigator
OF pawn fhops was struck by an
automQbrc driven by Paul Prisons,
No EOS Caniur-avc~ AZ Fourthave
and Jones &C. early Tscvday after.
noon Tho officer was knocked 10
the pavement and suffered dislo.
Gated right knee and possible inter
nal injuries lie was taken TO bis
home by Parsons.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22
"a, EnalI,h sparrous

COLUMBUS, O.. June a.
When starvation threatens. eat
English sparrows." advises Claude
Meeker. local broker Meeker
was emphatic in his assertion that
The noisy little birds. after proper
culinary treatment, are ne we'll tast
ing as they are noisy
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22
rpcWM pplMct poRLs

SOFIA. bulgaria. June 20 King
Ferdinand is visiting the royal
court OF Bavaria at Munich where.
u IL rumored. ne is arranging the
possible betrothal % Crown Prince
Boris Of Bulgaria with the Princess
Gondelinde Youngest daughter Of
King Ludwig
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22

Ohio women have been Summoned
20 meet in state conference a.
Columbus today TO organize prepare
tory 10 entering upon the expected
vider field 20 be created BY the war.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22

slmla is the FIRST town IN india TO
have n Flag Day-in aid Of tho blind
and wounded soldiers.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22
THRU AT BAY
CITY TODAY
Final Card of Short Ship Meet
Promises Something Extra
In Thrills

BAY CITY. Mich. June 22.-The
short ship trots at Bay City will
end this afternoon with good card,
which features the . 10 pace FOR a
81 900 purse II Is expected that
rs Wigelers will start The program
also calls for a 2.30 'rot and ? -
pace. with good fields entered Tor
each event. An added attraction
will Do a consolation trot for horses
that have won no short ship Veto
riss this year
The meeting here has been a
dandy. Weather has been ideal, and
every card has been iammed with
thrills. Thursdays racing was ex
ira fine. II took five heats 20 DO
eide both the 2 10 pace and the 2 "
trot Mary Rosslind Parr driven
by Higgins, won the feature 10
pace. This Detroit mare Wasn't
even hgured in the betting. and was
eighth and sixth in the first two
heats, which were won by Mary Pc
ters. The final three heats, how
ever. were pickirss for the Detroit
entry. The Thursday summary
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22

Both dressy and simple models. White
Wolfe trimmed in colors, striped Voiles
and fancy figured Voies. Many have
organdy collars. cuffs. Women's, misses.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22

A reporter FOR tho NewHpaper IN
fernrl4a association. one OF tho big
news and cut service concerns winch
serve The Times. recently interview b
81 Police Commlsslontr James Sour-
ena The story he wrote follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10
$50 Bonds Will
Be Lowest Form
In Liberty Loan
Denominations Will Run to
100000 and Be Dated
June Is, 1917


Washington. Nav o.-The $1,000. OOO,-
non 800 - T;bor+, 1oor bonds. Sec
o0o 80 80 -. 80 a;ab, Ill
rotary McAdoo ahhou"ceu .'-i''sIt' " ia
be IN denominations or from sou 10
500 600. will mature in thirty years
-. h.. ro4oor,od bv tho Govern
ana may oe .-
ment IN hiteen' Will De SuOJe0' ~ pay
ment in four instruments, and Will
carry the privilege Of conversion into
~--,o.5. ,,.,,;.t NO.. no issrod la+or
any O0'.ps 80 10 i.-l.. 81 -
curing '"e ""' a. '''s
..L.;..;o,
.u,.o..;on .ho 20.
must DC Palu u" "pr'''H,,0''' wv
malnder Will be paid as iollo"S' June
q. Is per cent; July 80. % per cent,
Argns. X 20 nor cent and August 50.
49,
% per cent
The bonds viii be dated June 10 IN
s4ead Of Julv / the date previously
,--.-..., -, -. iii b. ro,,-
- ,a,-,,,,eII,. ON limo II and
aDIe se ZEN. "a uSi'S' vi 'u''e - anu
'DG T'. - 10 e hor5s will no issued
80, a. ,ol.;starad rbo lo,,os+
S Sou2O,; go a." boinc $500 $1,000 So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10
Wall Street Committees
Push Loan; Chase Bank
To Take Over 100000

Substantial progress was made yes
terday by the various committees APP
pointed in Wall Street at the suggcs-
ton Of Secretary McAdoo TO stimulate
subscriptions to the Liberty Loan. The
largest subscription reported FOR tho
day was that of the Chase Natioral
Bank. which has decided to take be
tween s1O,0OOO0O and S20,000,00O for
itself and customers.
Other subscriptions reported were
50 100000 by the Liberty National
Bank, S2,O0o,O00 by the Equitable Life
Assurance Society $4,000, 900 by Kid
der. Peabody & Co., who also sub
scribed to SiO.OOO.0OO Of the 100000
600 issue Of certificates Of indebted
ness recently issued, and 100000 by
the American Brake Shoe and Foundry
Company.
Urging that all Of the members use
their efforts to make the loan sue
cess. the governing committee Of the
Stock Exchange yesterday passed the
following resolution:
Whereas. An urgent necessity has arisen
for prompt and effective support of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10
lansing Deplores Attack
or Socialists on Russia

Washington. Hay 9.-To avoid any
hing which. might cause friction with
he new Ru sian government, the state
department to-day. through Secretary
lansing, deplored the statement issued
Yssterday By a group of Socialists
tesded bv William English Walhng,
Charles Edward Russell and Ernest
Poole. IN winch the Stockholm peace
congress cheme and its supporters
we're attach ed.
q do not understand that there IS
anything 90 warrant that statement,
AZ Lansing said.
The passage Of the Socialist state
nsht, which 1t was feared might get 70
Essgia and create an uufavorablc i'm
liession Of America there, n not preJu-
Gee the cause Of continued warfare
'gainst Germany by Russia, follow:
The first America heard Of this new
''rnuls, no anneXstions. no indemnl-
les WAS when the Council Of Work
sens spd Soldiers Deputies. which Is
,oE the real government Of Russia,
aepted IL almost unanimously several
sseeks ago. being persuaded by certain
sasslan Socialist groups which now. as
.er The last forty years, get their logic
aeir fact their principles and their
laetice from Berlin.
Americans did not pay much atten-
-th 90 the new peace move until
fogsee By danger that the council
s.sold drive Russia 20 "a separate peace.
We we're soon treasured The com
y old not seek a separate peace. All
asked was that the Provisional Gov
..Iment demand that the other En-
sae governments accept the councils
zee plan. d plan - had taken from
herman opposition Socialists. but a
~ which had been formulated By the
t"haiser Socialists at the very begin
-'sg Of the war.
ard now, for the last two days, We
new thought from the council.
ne Entente governments cannot be
y, -.seo 20 accept the new programme,
b. we Entente peoples overthrow the
fsnle governments"
~. was thought on all sides today
- secretary Lansilg's disayoWal Of
stiaek took from IL all possibility
7" International incident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10

Liberty Loan by all classes Of American
citizens therefore be II
Resolved. That members OF the New
York stock Exchange Dc urged 90 continue
their liberal subscriptions. and 10 do all
in their power TO enlist the support and CO.
operation 90 the public 20 make this loan
an overwhelming success.
Liberty Loan Committee OF Bankers
the full personnel of the sub-commlt-
tee on publicity was announced. In
addition 10 Frank a. Nanderlip, who Is
chairman. the members are: Martin
Egan. Of j. F. Morgan & Co.; W. s
kies. vice president of the National
City Bank and OF the American Inter
national Corporation, and Guy Emer
son. vice-president of the National
Bank of Commerce Mr.. Emerson will
act as secretary and Will give his whole
time TO the work OF the committee. lie
opened headquarters yesterday at Room
DIS in the Equitable Building.
"The committee" said the statement
issued from the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York. will consult Immediately
with newspaper men, advertising eN-
pcrts. business men and others, and
group committees will be formed 10
represent All HlttUOuN pl putting AHt
facts OF the Liberty Loan before the
public. All persons who have definite
service TO offer in helping the govern
ment to make this loan success are
requested to see Mr.. Emerson
Allan y. Forbes. chairman of the sub
committee on bond distribution, and
William Woodward, chairman Of the
subcommittee on budget. were in
Washington yesterday consulting with
officials of the Treasury Department.
Among the suggestions made by them
was that provision should be made foI
subscriptions under 500 through the
offering of discount notes. I'm this way
people Of small means could partici-
pate in the loan i'm denominations as
low as $50.
The Liberty Loan Committee. OF
which Benjamin Strong, jr., is chair
man. has definitely decided to re-
establish the campaign bureaus Of the