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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
LOCAL MARKET
GAINS STRENGTH
Michigan Stamping Is Active,
Jumping to 20. Probably
Due To Merger Rumor
BY &. z. MacCRONE

Judging from the activity that de-
yeloped In some OF the speclalties
On the Detroit stock exchange
Thursday morning. there IA apt 20
be better maTke, for the next
few days barring any untoward de-
Velopments that mlSht again shake
rhe growing confidence Of the In
yesting public. Many ot the stocks.
more particularly The motors, are
selling very low on their yield. and
unless the brokers are very much
mistaken. the turning point In the
upward direction Is nearly ~ hand
Those familiar with market signs
sec In the better inquiry for thesc
stocks a growing demand that Liust
put them higher sooner OF later.
for the business the concerns ate
doing fully justify Il.
BY far the most active issue Of the
morning was Michigan Stamping.
which sold at new high point OF
90. There is much speculation aS to
the outcore OF the stockholders
meeting, and this, coupled with Ger
tain rumors a. 10 cancellations and
the Ike is very likely having it,
thect.
I'm the motor List, REQ Ia nndrug
support at around %. with several
hundred shares having been turned
over to-day and yesterday at a fraC.
tion above this point Likewise
Paige seems to nnd a good market
al about 81. with Ford OF Canada
holding its own IN the vicinity o.
500.
HollSnd-St Louis Sugar common
continues it's upward trend, the mar.
ket this morning being t4i-4 To 10.
and Altho none OF Il had changed
hands up 20 noon. II Is likely thar
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
Marriage Licenses

Samuel J. 0siisr ~. Detroit; Bes-
as alderman. fS. Same.
Marinus Drinkwaark. 40. Detroit,
l@e o.or. .A..n so ~: sa%' 10 Detroit;
Delta v shrtver. 20. same
John G. Schroeder, &c. Detroit. Hil
d Rediowskt. 10. Warren.
Lorne peokham. 10. Detrott, Char
iotte Hammer. 10. same.
seoastiano Frucians. -. Detroit,
0ratta Ortfo. II. same.
Albert HORN. IT. Detroit: Mabel
Dion, ~. same.
Irwin stump, ~. Detroit; Marion
Ogden. -. same.
Victor Walters -. Detroit; Ruth
Melvin. rs. same.
Helene SwartE. 20. on city. IA.
Marvin Corey. -. Detroit Mamie
Schwartz 80. same.
Sam ShsfeF. Is Detroit. Jennie
sehiussei, az same
Frtthioo Bruland. ~. Detroit, Mar
tina J rhure. "a. same,
Andrew Rtsh. ~. Detroit. Mary
Firu. IS same.
John C1angian. a.. Detroit: sarah
Parseghian. Is same.
Elmer v. Allies. - Detroit Ruth
" Johnson. 81. same
Vernon Alloman. 20 Detroit Celia
Rachow. re- same.
Walter A. Powser. 90 Detroit: Ida
NJ supple, -. same.
Ramon 7. Foster. "a Detroit. Eliza
18th KnappeF. "a Davenport Ia
George " Norris. 20. Detroit. Hell
en- y Wade ~ same.
william MCFARLAND. 81, Detroit
Edna y. GNt1 ~. same,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
PRODUCE MARkFT

NFW YORK. March iq-F1rur.
Quiet strong Pork Strong ws.s
f1sF7ss 81 lard Firm nidsi. w.,
snot $1,000 20 60 guRur Raw
stronger centrifugal 90 test. g. "a
%. muscovado. a. test t565 IL Re-
nned. stronger. cot LOAF $40 crush
81 fs25 powdered O. 10 Franulst-
ed. tT2bne Coffee RIO No Z on
spot $40 Taliow strong special
lac. city I'VE. country. ~ Ill
Hav quiet. SO 7. tifoa1ls No Z
AZ n $50. clover. s5c dtl % Dr~sssd
poultry FFrm. turkeys TEN7ac-
chickens isd26c' fowls fgL NV g..
ducks 1sa CSC Live poultry. Vim,
Eeesr. fIdt1c. ducks. - fowls u
~ $50 turkeys 2ic roostrr~ 10.
chicken brotiers fan11r Cheese
Ftrm. rtHte milk common 20 me
riaIA .ta2Ttlr skins COMMON 10
specials iodsiba
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
Sugar Market

suEar~ Detroit wholesale prices.
Crystal dominoes. lib. sii75. crys-
tai dor1inoes 5-ib. tii.75 eagle tab
lets fin45 cut loaf te55 cubes
tss5 xxx powdered 81 20. stand
ard powdered. SSrT. graEuiatsd. extra
coGrFe. $50. Ernruiated. fine IN
hfftk. s. Eruruiufcd -5-Tb cot
tons is45, cryHtal domino Eranu-
lated. 2-ln and 5-ib cartons IN
cases. SsfS crystal domino granu-
lated. HF cases 1R5s. diamond A.
ISIS confsctioners A. sS70 No. (.
s8-6. NO e. $50 No. = tEI5 No. =
$50. No g. fsoB. No p IS No 10.
sI95 No. ~. 81 90. No. y. SIS No.
-. $50 No ~ as No rs. $50,
non-cakinE mixture s. IS beet gran
ulated. ssls per 100 lbs household
powdered. &c. e % case t12s
household powdered. Is s 20 case
ffH5 per case.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
IoxET
III DEARISH



~ YORK. March So,--The New
- Ev~nins sun financial review
rsda, said:
~Thers has been nothing perhApS
NJ way OF news developments
week which has held as much
ecrert tor waiist rs the carried
hocuncen,ent thar the German I'm
ur>al chancellor would. address the
1shstsg today on the SUBJECT OF
pusuy's relations with this coun-
with a possible reference 10 new
- proposals.. The impression Is
1ned thar somethins Of the great'
importance IL pending. an I'M
rrsson which Was feepened by the
zen decision OF the big banks
rnlnr in foreign exchange not TO
- rates on either Berlin or
INA.
<>rnnkers would no, admit that
- had any advance information.
rRrnders In general are besrrs-i
= whenever the opportunity ofers
y seek &c put out new lines OF
ITS.
irregular movements In the mar
carried prices upward al inter
bat by midday the general
a Appropriated the previous
ning.
rTne SUGAR stocks and the steel
Des had their expansive moments,
y n general with the rest OF the
they slowly fell away In The
moon. The railroads were mar
y and neglected"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30

buyers and sellers viii soon set to
gether.
In the bank stock list Highland
Park OF Highland Park 10 YER
strong. having enjoyed io-point
rise IN the last few days. The stoc n
"a now wanted At SiS. with no ofrer'
ina. This strength Ia TIE result OF
the placing OF the stock on n Ia. ger
annual dividend basis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
Grain and Provisions

DETROIT. March 2s=rhs Lixsr-
pool market cIosed steady and sup
plies were said 20 be sdfneient IN
the United Kingdom. rae American
markets were All steady AZ me opsn-
ma and Detroit prices we're the sane
as the closing figures OF "Wednesday
Those who are bearish on wheat
and their number appears TO De IN
creasinE. are selling on oulEes Pc
cause % the very high price and the
chances % the weakening Of the
market because OF peace news me
papers have been carry ina great
deal Of talk about separate peace IN
some quarters and Eenerel peace
proposition - expected soon from
Germany. but NO one has much con-
ndencc that proposal VII come
fresn tfat quarter thzt can Tor a mo
ment be considered by the Entente
Allies ~ the same time the fact
hat such news IL passing over the
wires - enough % make Buyers eau
tious az these high pricea
crop DAMAGE news cannot be much
worse than it has been for the past
fcN DAYS snd there IS chance that
Ia may Improve. which would greatly
help the bears Dealers are not pay
ing much attention 60 some % the
damage stuN. waiting for growing
weather 20 pct stop % guessins
They are talking ~ seeding spring
Nhsst dal and night IN the north
west in order 20 get IN Big acre
oils ls rather slow and mnlers re-
port hiEh buying - -FOUR Consum-
ers are nracticinE economy 10 SUCH
an extent as - reduce demand 10
small proportions
cash and NAV wheat closed az an
advance 90 g. and July gained II.
Corn advanced t'sc. oats &c and
beans Sc.
Thnrsday's wheat quotations Cash
No red S2l0. May opened without
change at f2es and advanced 20
S2ti July opened AZ tl.To advanced
10 si1rl, and closed az ti.Tl, No.
quotations Corn. cash No ;, ~ -,
No yellow. SieT No yellow.
81 eSi, bats standard. ssisc. No.
3 white $50. No 9 white. sc. Rye
cash No q sls5 B@snE immedistf.
z rompt and April shipment, - 50.
seeds Prime red clover. tii March.
$40 "a. APRIL. ti0.3o; alsike. tii-So'
timothy. $50
Detroit receipts were 900 bills ~
uouA cars % wheat. OF corn and
4 or oats Shipments we're 600 bhls
- -four. 1000 bu Of corn and 800
IA - oats Stocks are 2Ss 200 hu OF
" heat s2T. 600 hu Of corn. 2.ooe bu
% oats and 30 600 bu % rye
Primary wheat receipts were $50
zoo on. against l.O5s,o0 bu year
ago.
Exports Of wheat and Hour Thurs
dav, i5s 600 bu.
Receipts ~ wheat Thursday nu-
luth. cars. against % year arc.
Minneapolis t0e cars. against 1ss
v innin~G. go cars. against III. chit
caWo ss cars against rs southwest
$50 GOO hu against isa 900 hu
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30

MEMPHIS. Tenn. March 2

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March a.
When . mule kicked Livingstone
Mcconnell. a three-year-old Negro
boy. In the head the blow broke
the skull. Surgeons replaced tha
broken bone with q brand new dime
Of the mintAse Of 1917. The dime
win 30 10 the grave with the Ne
gro. Coming generations may And
~ d marvel AT t.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK
DsaaiaE a stevens

cattle, Rseeipts' 100. market active
and steady, prime steers tll.tb0
1875. butcher grades tTqli. cows
a5n9eS. calves: Receipts iTS.
market active and steady Gull 60
choice. t5nlS sheep and lambs:
Receipts. i.00e, market active; lambs
soc higher yeArlinga soc higher
choice lambs. tisuielb; Gull 20 fair.
S0di5.T5 yearlinga. sac it.Sos
sheep. t51la7S. Hogs Receipts, H.
$50; market slov. S0l higher
IS mixed. ti5sDnI5e5 heavy. SIS 50
1870 roughs tis.SoGia' stays. ui
gffs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30

Prank J. Cannon, former United
States senator. who is said 10 have
won statehood for Utah. will speah
Thursday evening in the Fort-st.
Presbyterian church on Mormon
IAN q national menace This wl,l
be his final address in a series Of
meetings which have been held in
Detroit during the last week Ia a
campaign for the purpose OF routing
Mormonism from the land
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
CHICAGO cRaIN mARkEr.

CHICAGO. MArch -s---trAin oren-
wheat May up &c. July. up
&c Sept. pp u Corn May. up Nc.
July. up &c. sept, unchanged Oats;
May. up Ac. July. up &C. sept. un-
quoted Provisions higher.
Noon-Wheat. MAY up 2c- July M
Lc: september up nc. Corn May
up &c. July up &c. September up
nc. Oats May NJ Ne. July M
y &c September up &c. Provisions
sharply higher.
Close-wheat May up &c July
down &C September up &c. Corn.
May up &c. July up 1 &c. septem-
Der up &c Oats May mp &c.
July up tc September up NC. Pro-
visions higher.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30

n,crreAs C.srrAL srorxrA.n.

DETROIT. March is.-cattls: Mar
act steady best heavy steers
siesseli; best handy ws.sh,
steers and hsifers ts.Sbes.s. handy
era tsso0T. best COWS SI15es;
butcher cows ssSoe T.ss, common
cows. Ss0sb0, Gamers. tSaSso: best
heavy bulls. tSss0s. bologna bulis
t7.959T.7S; stock bullG tsos.se:
calves Market strong best grades,
ti30tS. heayies. t7ns. sheep and
lambs. Market steady best lambs tlS-
$50 rs SO. fair lambs tit.So0IS, light
10 common lAmbs tlS9ia. fair TO
sood .hseP' ,iee OF sufi and CON
STEADY: mixed. ,iAto9iisS ptsa
tl2uIa2S
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30

UNION STOCK YARDS. CHICAGO.
m. March 2s.-Hogs Receipts. a.
600 ma rket strong. i0c higher, mixed
and butchers Sits0d1SsS. good
heavy tiNgbnl5is rough heavy.
si455nlA70 light so 500 iS.le,
piEs. si0.BoGlal0. cattle ReceiptS.
t.0oo. market steady. bceves, - 80 n
l0-25. COWS and heifers. - 50 o Csc.
S1Rg.sO. Texans 81 IS o 1918. calves.
ss50di1.TS sheep. Receipts. 1000
market steady. native. SIC $50 Is,
western. Sl0.T51l2s5: lambs. ti20
l4a0. western. ti22bn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
Many PaAnIfryra

Bwts~r-Extra creamery, 3slsc 10. T.
creamery hrSts. asAc. dairy. 7ee 10. /.
packing stock NIc m
Egu-Fresh receipts. cases inciud-
cd hrsta. sic dox current receipts
SeIc dos. Receipts Thursday. t.see
cases
Chee.~-Michlgan hrsts. 81 10. New
York 15c domestic Swiss IS m3ec:
imported swiss. SO a soc brick cream.
72c lmburEer. lib. sc, Alb 3tE q:
long horns .tSe daisies 2ik 6,tkc
IN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
CHICAGO BUTTER MARKrr

CHICAGO. Mar. 3s--Butter Tx
trak. tic; nrsts so0t0He dairy ex-
traA 3TnssIc. nrsts. 25 q 7sc. EEEs.
Prime ordinary. ;sls d3shc; nrsts.
10Ic. Cheese: Twins go = =;
poultry: Fowls use: ducks, reese
geese. lao lsc: Syringe. 23c. turkeys
&c Potatoes: Receipts cars
Wisconsin and Minnesota, t22e - ass.
fancy west sfsa03so
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
ostrolt BAH clearlnn,

Desroit bank clsaTinEs for Thurs
day vsr '7,742.722oi: total clear.
.uEs for 1917 TO date are se4s .0sg =
eSs A. against $3.50. sei 1852 for
he corresponding period In 1915.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30

= fcISowfng nrms are prfviieRed
(R2cuse orders on the exchange;
WI W Noble q Co. D. L. seq
Zneh 4 CO: " A HaTlin .
kEmss = sprasu. WIN. n;
a. W. wsiiscs q Co. Levin q.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
TOLEDO LIVE STOCK

TOLEDO. March - Hogs Re
ceipts. L. 900 market lOGi5c higher
heavies. tlA25d 1875 mediums tla-
35alS3S yorkers tl.6l5l0 good
pigs tioTii Calves Market steady.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
CIFVrIAND LIVE STOCK

CLEVELAND March 1g-Hogs;
Receipts. aOo0 steady. workers.. tlss
mixed. $3.50. mediums. ti5.g5 pigs.
ti32S roughs. sias5. stays tl1fA.
Cattle Receipts. IA cars. slow sheep
and lambs Receipts. Z cars, steady
top. SIS calves Receipts 600;
steady top. fffs0
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30

Carl A, Babeock. as, Detroiti Cora
Wirts ~. same.
walter y solcnak. "a, Detroit. Az
mes henusch. 10, same
James o. Brown. "a. Detroit. Mar
tina J. Beach. no. same
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
TOLEDO GRAIN

TOLEDO Mar. s.-Close-wheat
cash t-I0: MAY sz10L July,
$780, Corn Cash. ~ "a Nav
fl77I July. ti.oL oats: Cash.
sc MAY. eSc July 81 Ic. Rye Cash.
ftgg Ciovsrseed Cash Gi1 0s
March 8tOGTL April ti0fb Octo-
by 500 Aiaike Prime and March.
tfss Tir10thv. Crsh and March.
sF52L Butter. Brick creamery.
re tub cresmsry tic. FR~a.
rreah rsndisd ale. fancy selects. &c
Hnv. Unchanged
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
NEW roRK BUrrrR AND Eoes

NEW YORK. March 2p-ButtsF
ira. ace DO. special market NL .
4Sc. state dairy tubs II q tsc. iraits-
tion creamery hrsts 3i03sc Eggs.
fancy, sT6ssc: nearby mixed fancy.
~ e3tc fresh hrsts 3aH 6a4Tc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30

Pvt.tf.s--<he rsssm ness ksnA--sA.t
4. Vtxht-Tt.n~s Deb D~pss-Mstn S13o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30

Butter. all sales toc no chang.
from last weeks prices
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
Produce

The special featare OF the produce
market this morning was the boycott
against poultry By the Jewish women
Of the east side. Commission men
have encouraged liberal shipments in
anticipation OF big trade for the
approaching Feast Of the Passover.
and n the boycott holds. shipments
will have 20 be diverted 20 some 9TH
err market or prices take a tumble.
a. stocks were not moving this morn
ing The egg market - strong with
advancing tendencies and the general
TsI WaA steady
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS

Constitutional amendments
will also be submitted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
JoBBTNG PRICES

Canned Goo1s-AppIes. t1Ts per
gal: Lima beans. moe lse. corn.
fancy early June 81 30; stansArds. 81
salmon, tall $40 raarrUwfat peas,
n.35 a IS early june. tlB0. sifted
standard. ii5OGiso doz
Ceaee-ssntos. standard is0Ito
nahum, isfs.9c; fancy. t0O7gc no.
ii''iss On ,i5. ,,s 5irS RSsehAr''. 's''e'
sI SHufoes,1g PT ~ s;.h l9oie sa9ss
fine middHnEs tfE cracked corn.
SO coarse corn meal. t4s, corn ard
cat chop. tt4 ton
T5sur -JobninE prices: Bss, Michl-
Rar patent. $40 10. second patent. 80
80 straight. s. 50 pure rye -
spr.ns patent 5000 Dbl In 18th pa
per saCAs
On-Rs- linsssd. sos. boiisd lin
seed ii0T ia barrel iots ksrossns.
tank-wsgon or iron barrels sac. red
eTCwn Easci'ne.- 19Hc gal
Pvoyisions-Nsss pork. SIS; family
pork. - 50 ~ clear back. ia7 q %
hams 2f't cs5hc nriskats. 1sa7ic.
gicnie hams. ~ q Use. bacon 49,
VIC. beef carcaAses 17h dfsiSe per
% lard IN tisrces ~ &c kettle rsn.
His~s-So cured hides. ale. No
J greer hides. ice. No cured hIua
isc. No green balls. fgc. No. i
htt 21e, No ] cursd nurrain. 1ic.
No ] greer murrpin. iSc, No I o~rsd
car. 3bc No. I green calf 1sc. No. !
horse hides - u No. Z horse hide.
IB 70. ] ,siioE sHe No. J u
SSinA las TO amount WOOL. sec o..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30

Appies-ss5 o0t5e seT bbL for
cbofc~ and tSGs for fancy.
Bananas Good shipping stock.
81 50 q : So bunch.
B~nns-Dried Lmas lSc 10
Crenherrtes-LAts Howea % r~x
kbl. 81 bu
Drw-.~d Calves Fancy. isuisc
No. 7, 1s0isc per 10.
Dressed Hogs Light. liz iScs
heavy. 1S01sc. ID.
Ffanan HaAdtes--iSc I'D.
FRESH RAdishes. 2sm
soc dor parsley. Is q t0c doE GU
cumbers. hot house. t1C126: ar
Fots. 81 50 bu-. caulinower. t1.15 dor,
bead lettuce. iceberg. $500 case
cabbage Texas 12c per 70
shaIlotts. b8assc doz Florida celery.
s4.Soas case tomatoes. 80 per s-bas-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30

onatatiops ny Hornbloxer a Weeks
Mar 70 Open High Low Close
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
CURB coPPnR STOCKS
WV YORK COTTON MARKET

saotations ~ psins Weber 4 Co.
MAJ ~ Opening C1nas
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
Bestea Copper Stocks

uss.tious ~ Horesie~sr a Weeks :.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30

H.y-Dstroit shipp.rs ar. paving
the following pSiees for balsd hay 10
car lots T. 0. b. Detroit 10 tfmo-
thy. tl4.so91s; standard timothy.
siSSooi4 Hight mixed, t13-E4oit.
No timothy. ,ia0Ig; ~. ! nixsd.
tl3SsGit No. mixed Ne1Ii; No.
l clover. ps0i1So: rye straw. % N
q 10; wheat and cat straw. ts-be0t
per ton
Lemou--s4zsdl per box
Li@es-Ii10011 per Ice.
NufS-WLfuutA e00Fc. alnondA
iSSiSe. paesns tseise 10.
ovsng~--Navsis. t30t; Florida
g. 20 $3.50 per boN.
onIens-tf0 90 per i00-lb Sax.
Spanish onions. s1.5 crate Bermu-
dRE. t4b0afTs per crate
Onion sets-white or yellou, s. 80
per DO.
rstasses Michigan car lots ~
bags s. sen355 bu new Bsrmudas.
f1t per hbi. IS per bu.
Poultry Springs 15nAc l'Rht
springs. 2on 22ct heavy hens IS y 80
mediums. a3R3sc: stays. 1s87oc
roosters. 1sdI6c. geese. $50 zoe
ducks. - q Sc H.
afrmuherrtaa =fnc quart
sweet P.tatoes-Jerseys kiln dried
q
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
ANNEXATION
PROPOSITION

Proposition for the annexa-
ton of territory from the
Townships Of Gratiot and
Crosse Pointe 10 the City Of
Detroit win also be voted on
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
LIBRARY BONDS

There will also be voted up
On at this time the question Of
ssuing S25O.OO0 Public L.
nrary bonds. This Is not a new
pond issue. but the remaining
part Of the 1000, 900 issue
authorized in the Library Act
Of 1901, Of which $76o,0oo
were issued in 1907.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
CHARTER AMENDMENTS

Amendments TO the Charter
viii also be Submitted at taz4s
election.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-30
NoN.PARTIsAN BALLOT

The ballot for School In
spectors will be non-partisan,
no party designation appearing
anywhere on the ticket. This
ballot will be separate from all
others. and can be voted by all
men and women who are reg
istered.
RICHARD LINDSAY,
CITY Clerk.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-06
HEAD-ON WRECK IN
TECUMSEH YARDS
Carload of Hogs and Several
Beeves Killed When Stock
Train Hits Extra.
ALL MEN ESCAPE INJURY

Tecumseh, Neb., March 5.-(Spe-
cial Telegram burlington through
freight No. ITO ran into an extra
freight going north in the stock yards
here at u O'Clock this morning. The
locomotives came together with such
force that the north bound train was
lifted clear of the track from the I'M
pact The southbound was damaged
but little. The extra northbound
train had stopped to take the siding,
when No. ITO, pulling eighty-hvc loads
passed by the station. The signal was
out against both trains and speed had
been greatly slackened, however.
Four stock cars were demolished,
killing a few beeves and at least a
carload of hogs. Fourteen stockmen
were on No. ITO, bound to St. Joseph
with stock. No one was hurt. The
enginemen all jumped. The engine
man on No. 10 was Homer Nichols.
with Conductor McCaulffe. The en-
gineer on the extra was {. L. Ward
and the conductor was G. R. Rogers.
The wrecker arrived from Lincoln at
E o'clock and was expected to haze the
track cleared before noon. Through
passenger trains were diverted over
other lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-06
Notes from Beatrice
And Gaze Count,

Beatrice, Neb., March 5.--(Special.)
One hundred head OF horses and
mules for service i'll the European
war were sold Saturday afternoon at
D. n. Burroughs barn in this city.
They averaged all the way from SIS
The second high school basket ball
team won from the fast Dller five
here Saturday evening, 10 to IS.
J. P. Wagner, formerly Of this city,
died Saturday morning at his home at
Florence, Colo. The deceased was at
one time engaged il the implement
business in Beatrice and located in
Colorado about seven years ago. He
was 66 years of age and leaves a
widow and two sons. The body will
be brought to Beatrice for interment.
A number of cases of blackleg
among calves in Gage county are re-
ported by Farm Demonstration Rist.
He has visited twenty-one farms re.
Gently, where he found blackleg in
lection on every farm. He urges that
farmers vaccinate their calves be-
tween the ages of months and 2
years.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-06
Obituary Notes

ELIZABETH FETTERS, II years OF
age, 1922 Burt street, died in a local
hospital Sunday afternoon. AS far as
known, she has no relatives in
Omaha. Stack & Falconer have the
body
DIR. JOHN W. MORRIS, aged g.,
treasurer general for the southern
jurisdiction, supreme council Scottish
Rite MIasons and sovereign grand in
spector general for West Virginia, is
dead at his home at Wheeling, w. Va
Death was due to a stroke Of paral-
ysis.
L. E. CAMP, aged So, a resident OF
Omaha for thirty-six years, died at 1;
local hospital Sunday afternoon. Mr..
Camp had been employed at the Hen
shaw hotel for the last ten years. An
effort is being made to locate his rela-
tives. The body is at Burkets par
ors. 80
JENNIE GUSTAFSON, 20 years
Did, died at the Swedish Young Mems
Christian association, Twenty sixth
md Capitol avenue, Sunday evening
Death was due to tumor of the brain
Miss Gustafson had been employed al
-Ie cWSuioh : having COllle 10 lnls
eountry recently from Sweden. Flu.
leral services will be held Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock from the asso-
citation. Rev. E. L. Chimlund, pas
tor of the Swedish Lutheran church
will officiate. Interment will be in
Forest Lawn cemetery.
LAWRENCE S. STEGNER, promi-
nent building contractor and a resi-
dent of Omaha for the last twenty
years, died Sunday evening at his resi-
fence, 3012 Miami street, of Bright's
disease. He was 81 years of age. Mr.
itegner is survived by a daughter
Miss Louise Stegner, a teacher in the
Omaha High school, and son, Con s
manager of the clothing department
If the Nebraska Clothing company
. Besides his wife. he is also survived
by married daughter, Mrs. Robert
y. Hoffman of Chicago.