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The Detroit times., 1917-03-09

NEW YORK-Ffffh-avs. Presby.
terrain church ushers struck be-
cause DIT Jowett criticized their
Christian spirit in letting strangers
stand while there was room in rich
pew holders pewS."
NEW YORK--Abraham Lincoln.
Who quarreled with his wife. was
sent to jail for 80 days because the
magistrate said he didn't live up
to his name"
PfTTSBURGH-Twelve families
in north side apartment house
were almost tumbled out Of bed,
dishes were smashed and two wom-
en- went into Mysteries when a troll
ley car knocked OF the tracks By
Ford. crashed into the building
None was hurt
CHICAGO. Robert q. Phillips
told navy recruiting offcers he
could blow up anything from a tin
can TO battleship" and wanted TO
join The navy lie IL a professional
dynamiter. He Joined.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09
TWO SHOT
BY BANDIT;
ONE DEAD
Gene Martin, Foundry
Employe, Slain by Bar
room Acquaintance
SLAYER WOUNDS
WATCHMAN, TOO
John Sloat Falls After
Emptying Gun At
Fugitive

Gene Martin. 50 years old, an EN-
ploye OF the American Car q Foun-
dry company. was shot 20 death
early Friday morning BY a robber
whom he picked up as a chance sc-
quaintance in drinking party.
The slayer also wounded John Sloat.
81 years old. OF No. 81 warren-ave.
east. vatchman in the foundry
p'snt. who heard the shots which
killed Martin. saw the fleeing form
OF the robber and emptied his re
vOlYer a. him.
sloat vas shot In the Jaw He
is in tho receiving hospital in a seri-
Gus condition.
Inspector Ed. Fox is in charge
OF q Fquad OF detectives who are
searching for the slayer
Martin had been drinking with
Al Lntier, Of No. 1877 Russell-st.
when they met the stranger. The
good fellowship" that is poured
from a bottle ended In an agree
ment that the trio would go 70 the
strangers rooming house 10 spend
the night
AT Ferry-ave. and Dequindre ST.
Martins newiy-made acquaintance
suddenly pulled a revolver from his
pocket and commanded Hands up;
over with the dough and be quick
about a."
Lutier's mind was so befuddled
that he could not tell a connected
story. according 20 the police. but
he was positive that Martin aid not
have time TO throw up his hands be-
fore the robber fired two bullets into
him. Lutier was 90 shocked by the
shooting that his feet remained
glued to the ground while the rob
Der ned.
sicst fred st the man while he
was running past the car shops.
The single shot fired by the roober
at Sloat was true TO It's aim.
Martin was married and his home
was near Chatham, Ont.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09

lie a false impression. The presl
cent knows aud the senate knows
that no nhbuster could avail in
event OF an extra session. Only in
the closing hours OF congress
where time Ia limited can q nll.
buster succeed n can only last
from two 10 four weeks. at the ut.
most, before physical exhaustion.
'I object 10 making a few sens-
tors the object Of the presidents
wrath IN an unfair statement"
shouted Sherman.
The last speaker was Senator la
Toilette. the central ngure OF the
niibuster. He said he would not
discuss his position on the neutral
ity bin now, but might have some
thing TO say about Il later. Point
ing out that some OF the most i'm.
portant appropriation bills. inelud-
ing the navy and army measures.
had been presented TO the senate
only. short time before March 4,
he asked. were they 90 lons com
Ing TO the senate because Il was
undesirable that they be discussed
here7" The army BILL was present
cd. be said. with a provision never
before dared TO be presented 20 an
American congress-with universal
conscription or universal military
training embodied IN f.
In brief the new rule provides
that on petition Of ls senators 20
close debate on q pending MEASURE.
the senate by a two-thirds vote on
the following day but one. may
limit debate thereafter 20 one hour
10 each senator. II includes pro
viyions 70 prevent dilatory tactics
and the Introduction. after cioture
n ordered. Of amendments not ger
name 10 the pending bin.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09
GETS DECREE
FOR SEPARATE
MAINTEN ANCE

Altho representing 70 Judge oil.
day that she Vas deserted BY her
husband Tor another woman. Mrs
Drrothy M Wheeler sued her hus-
band Albert J. Wheeler for a de.
cree OF separate MAINTENANCE in.
stoad Of decree OF divorce. Judge
Gilday granted her the decree aud
awarded her note for 81 900
which matured after Wheeler left
Detroit. lie was = soda fountain
manufacturer lie sold out his in
terests IN Detroit. telling his wife
that be would make arrangements
10 have her come 20 California. she
declared
The $1,000 was In part payment
for HE manufacturing interests here.
according 10 one Of his former bust
ness associates. who testified for
Mrs. Wheeler. Wheeler IL nov said
to be in Los Angeles
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09
Man Robbed of $50
While He's Arguing
ODer Loss Of $50 Bill

sam Saixmnn nso n pau niBhi
He told the police all about Il.
Friday morning. first he laid a $50
bin down On the bar in Mellen's
saloon. No. 4ss Hastings. Some one
came along and took II away, he
says.
And Sam didn't like such busine ss
He felt 40 mad about II that he let
several people In the saloon know
that any man VINO would take anoth-
er mans $50 bill while II was lytng
Gown on the bar doing no harm 10
anyone was nothins more nor less
than a thief-t.h-ie-f
The disappsarAnce or q $50 bill IN
Hsstings-st. 10 no ordinary event.
and when someone is accused OF
stealing that much money. there IL
hound to be some comment and
lot OF action
After the comment and the action
vac all over. Sam realized that tho
nifty was gone for rood. He felt bad
enough about that but the bottom
seemed 10 drop cut OF everything a
moment later when he discovered
that some low person had taken
s36. all that was left On MIA perror.
while he was trying 10 uphold his
end Of the argument concerning the
loss OF $50.
The police are doing their level
best for Sam.
william Soar. of No. 9is Gsrneid-
ave, also told the detectives In
headquarters that some Of those fsi-
lows that hand around Hsstings-st.
aren't TO be trusted any too much.
Two OF them mounted wins frame
Thursday night. while ne was NOV
ing peacefully along the main street
Of Detroit's Ghetto. near Gsrheld-
ave.
One Of them toet . nrm grip on
sofr's throat ana informed VIII
liam tina, me air. supply would be
cut on n he didn't turn over al
bis money.
How lons soHr held his breath is
not known. but In the end hc let
loose Of his ts4T.
II r. no nice place 10 be on a dark
night. this Hastings-st
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09
BILL WOULD FIX
STANDARD LOAF

LANSING. Mich.. March 9.--Labor
Commissioner Cunningham has
drafted bfll which would make ne
fs-ounce loaf and ths eight-ounoe
loaf, the bread standards for ne
state of Michigan and fxss o pen
atty for ths maker who sells q loaf
under weight He has the approval
Of the state dairy and food depart.
msnt for the measure. He charges
some city bakers yin make fan
weight ioaves 10 comply with city
ordinances but win baks undse.
weight loaves to ship 20 thstr Gus
toners out In the state. ofssn run
ming as low a. seven and II ounces.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09
LOYALTY MUST
BE UNITED NOW,
SAYS WHEELER

The outgrowth Of the world war
will be a new democracy In the
opinion of Charles Wheeler. OF the
Chicago Tribune. who addressed the
Detroit chapter OF the American In
stitute OF Banking in the Hotel Stat.
Ter. Thursday night We must de-
clare and make good our loyalty TO
only one country. and that is our
own. no matter what our sympa.
thies may be-" he said. Other
speakers were Frank Goewey Jones.
Judge p J. NJ. Hally and Charles
]. Higgins.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09
u. 8. SKIPPER
BRINGS REPORT
OF NEW RAIDER

NEW YORK. March Capt p
VI. Nicoll, OF the American freight
chip sagurA. arriving here today. de-
clared he had seen mysterious
cargo vessel OF high speed near the
Azores on his trip across the Allan
tic. He expressed the belief that shs
was q German commerce raider.
The vessel was described by Capt.
NicoIl as carrying two masts and a
single funnel
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09
exhibt Closes saturday.

An interesting feature of the child
welfare exhibit in the j. L. Hudson
toy store. Librsryave.. Friday. was
the court" OF the Ford republic
from the Institution
near Dearborn to the exhibit for
the day. The manner in which the
republic II conducted was shown
TO the visitors. The exhibit will
close Saturday
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09
street Car XIII. Man.

A man. believed to be Edward
Williams. 40 years old. suffered a
fractured skull when he was hit by.
Myrtle car at Fort and Hastings
SITS. Thursday nisht, and died in - \
Msry's hospital early Friday morn
ina A letter In bis pocket was adj
dressed 10 Edward Williams. Eloisel
Mich. The coroner's once IA en1
deavorine 10 make positive idenfs-
cation
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09
GRAND JURY
BLOCkEOBY
JASN0WSK|
Judge Connolly Sets
the Hearing For
March 19
COURTS RIGHT
TO BE TESTED
Supreme Body Will Be
Appealed To If Con-
molly Doesn't Yield

Detroit IL still without q grand
jury. tho several have been threat
ened Judge Connolly. OF the re.
coTder's court, was gUfng 70 order
cne Friday morning, bu' the prose
cutting attorneys Once blocked him.
As a result the town will hAys-to
~orry along without a grand jury
for another week az least
Aid. George w. Ross petitIoned
Judge Connolly q week ago for a
grand jury 10 investigate the city
building department anc the board
OF education As regards the build
ing department be charged absolute
erookedness In the transaction Of It's
business. As for the school board
he alleged misconduct and absolute
inefhciency. together with eKtrsva-
gance and lncompeteney
Judge Connolly .ssued an order
for a grand Jury, ordering the jury
commission to appear in court with
a list OF 30 names from which the
Jury might ba drawn Thursday
morning The Judge was delayed in
the east and the case went over
Until Friday noon
Paul voofhies. assistant prosecJa.
ing attorney. vas In court aud an
nounced 20 Judge Connolly that he
would submit a request TO the court
that Il vacate its order for = erand
Jury on the ground that 4 circuit
court grand jury would have wider
jurisdiction. since n could cover
the whole county. and also hat
there was a question az TO the legal.
lty OF q recorders court grand jury
Mr.. voorhies frankly told the court
that In the event OF the recorder
refusing 10 waive his right 10 hold a
grand jury session the prosecutor
would appeal TO the supreme court
thru a writ OF prohibition 10 compel
Che recorder 10 desist After the
protest was made Judge Connolly
nut the whole matter of until Mon
day. March 10. Meanwhile he order
cd the fury commission TO submit to
the clerk Of his court the nance OF
so citizens from which to select a
Grand jury OF is by next Wednes-
day TON" May and other Jury
commissioners were in court with
the names securely tucked away in
an oaken chest These names are
said 20 include the foremost men of
the city. The list will rnt BE- made
public When the p.ry "a drawn only
fhe names OF those accepted will b.
given out
Meanwhile AID Ross says he has
"the goods" and viii present II to
any tribunal. but he insists that his
disclosures be heard. lie Says ne
doesn't care whether Il In record
ers court jury or a circuit court
Jury. but he will not be content 10
have any "stalllng"
In making his motion STR. Voor.
bies said he thought II would be wen
10 have the highest court in the state
pass upon the right OF the recorders
court to call n grand jury. Judge
Connolly told him 10 Gle hts written
petition before the date set for The
hearing and he also notified the
court clerk 70 serve a copy on James
". Pound. who has been named by
the court az special prosecutor in
this case. Mr Jasnoswki argues
that Mr Pound cannot appear az a
special prosecutor since he was a..
torney for Harry Hollands In his
case against tho building depart
ment. the action which precipltated
the call Tor q grand jury
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09

Members Of the Congressional
union of Detroit and club women
generally. wish 20 announce thst afl
wnmen who have not registered for
the spring election. have stiil a
chance. They may register In the
city clerks once IN the city hall
Saturday and Monday. All women
over n years OF age are eligible 10
vote on members for the small
school board.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09

The Detroit Stock exchange had
another duh day Friday. Coahuiia.
Charcoal and Continental were the
most widely dealt in, but none OF
these was In particularly strong de-
mand Charcoal sold around 7 IS.
a decline of q fraction from The sell.
ins Of Thursday Continental was
also on a fraction. sales being exc.
cuted at 3 A large volume u
Coshuila has been eoinf thru The
exchange IN The last week Several
hundred more shsrss rers traded
in FRIDAY ~ SIS
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09
BAIL FOR GOMEZ
SET At MILLION
Cuban Insurgent Chief Stil
Remains In Peni-
tentiary
BY FRED s. FERGUSON.

BY FRED 8. FERGUSON.
(gtGn Correspondent Dnstsa rvssa
HAVANA. March s.--Bail for Gen
Conner. captured rebel leader. was
set today a, a round million dollars
No one has yet come forward WITH
this staggering amount OF money I'd
permit release OF the rebel chieftair
and the prospect 10 that he viii rel
main in Principe penitentisry pend
ing trial
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09

A freefor-aTl fight. followed by a
general revolver fusiIlade. in Nick
Bcndis coffee house AZ No. 164 81.
A9toine-st. last Sunday morning
brought hnes OF $50 each against
Martin and John J Levy and VII
liam Carpenter. OF Chicago. and
Clarence Dollar, No. so Monroeave.
in Justice Sellers court Thursday.
The police claim that the Chicago
men are gangsters.
During the shooting Dennis Me-
nard. No. IS seyenteenth-st.. was
wounded by stray bullet a block
distant from the coffee house About
in shots were fred
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09
Stone HAS
'UoAP0LOGY
| TO MAKE
CONFIDENT HE'LL
RETAIN POST

wAsHiNoroN. march Ss.--
william J. stone Will be Trsnerr-
Isstsd chairman Of thS senate
foreign relations eomgalttee. Sen
Ser Lswss. asmlnsssratIon whip,
~ ne United pesss to-day
whlls the Democratic sss.pss
eommItsss wss IN executive see
slen 70 pass upon the commit
tees selection.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09

Colds cause Grip-Laxative Bromo
Quinine removes cause There is
only one "Bromo Quinine r. W
GROVES signature on boE. 2so.-
Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09

50 refused to commit themselves.
Eishty.four senators were inierro-
gated. Eleven could not be found
and one (Senator Stone) was not
questioned.
JEFFERSON CITY. No, March ?.
Senator James Reed. hssouris .
junior United States senator In q
telegram 10 Rep. Harry y. Hawes
Of the Missouri General assembly.
which was read into the records to-
day. defended Senator stone and
exonerated him from all blame for
the death OF the armed neutrality
bin at the hands OF the senatorial
hllbustsrs
The long and honorable public
career OF Senator Stone. his high
intelligence. his patriotism. his dem
ocracy and unanerins devotion 20
President Wilson ought 70 be- sum.
cient answer TO those who seek to
impugn his motives" the telegram
concluded.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09

Pyistisg-tAs gI.is -sst llsa--sa.t
Is rfsht-Ttnes Jss Dept.-Msia g7s.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09

.. r;sss@Tiss: ;ss f n:.s.Lssis -st. sfns, ssss
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09

NEW YORK. March s.--Because
cf the time honored senatorial
courtesy." the New YORK World de-
ciared today. Senator stone proba.
bly win be retained 90 chairman Of
INC foreign relations committee.
The World made this statement
'oliovins . poll of the senate by its
Nash.ugsor correspondent in which
K was foand thai only three sens.
fcss woald <zprsss thssnSeivos N
MSof q Dtoses removal. While ~
- ~ we're opposed to :; and
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15
EXPECT POTATO SITUATION TO
IMPROVE.

Berlin, Feb. 15-(By Union Asso-
ciated Press)-The potato situation,
which has been dangerous low, is ex-
pected to improve after today, when
the farmers are supposed to release
their crops. The Food Regulation
Board Of Germany has been severely
attacked by the Specialists, who de-
clare that the latest circular Of tho
Food Board is a complete confession
of the importance of the State before
the farmer. In some, quarters, it is
stated, the situation is desperate, be-
cause the official distribution officers
have failed to regulate satisfactorily
the disbursement of butter and milk,
as well AZ potatoes.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15
TO STUDY CHINESE ART.

Philadelphia, Feb. 15--(By Union
Associated Press)--Dr. Carl w. Bish-
op, curator in the section of oriental
art of the museum of the University
of Pennsylvania, started for China to-
day to make an exhaustive investiga-
tion and study Of the ancient art of
China in the place Of its origin. He
returned to Philadelphia last summer
after eighteen months spent in in
vestigations in Japan and China. DR..
Bishop was born and educated in Jap
an, his father having been a mission
ary to that country. He speaks jap
anese fuently and has an excellent
understanding Of Chinese.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15
FEBRUARY Is IN HISTORY.

1764-City of st. Louis was found
ed by company of French traders.
1s04-The Legislature of New York
passed an act providing for the grad
ual emancipation of negro slaves in
that State.
1S05-United States frigate Phila-
delphia, which the Tripolitans had
captured in battle, was totally de-
stroyed by Lieutenant Stephen Deca-
tur and body of United States sea-
men in the harbor Of Tripoli.
1s29-Pope Leo XII, died at Rome.
1S62-Bowling Green, KY, was
evacuted by the Confederates.
1S9S-The United States battleship
Maine wrecked by mysterious ex-
plosion in the harbor of Havana.
1905-General Lew Wallace, author
Of "Ben Hur," died in Charlottesville,
Ind.
1916--A conference between Lang
sing and Ambassador Won Bernstorff
resulted in understanding that Ger
many would recognize" instead of
"assume" liability in the Lusitania
case.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15
BASEBALL MEET
SET FOR TONIGHT
Greenwood Fans Will Decide If Town
Is to Enter the Cotton States
League Now Organizing.

Eight o'clock tonight is the hour set
for the meeting of the baseball fans
of Greenwood to definitely decide
whether this town enters the Cotton
States League, now being organized.
The proposed circuit will have four
teams, Greenville, Clarksdale, India
nola and Greenwood and the playing
schedule will cover period of three
months. If organized the league will
rank in class D with the national or
ganization.
Clarksdale and Greenville have al
ready secured all Of their money and
Jndlahola sends word that she is
ready to join, having raised her
ESssN.e, The matter is up to Green
wood now.
There has been no direct opposition
to the organization Of the Cotton
States. League nor to the entrance Of
Greenwood into such an association
but in some quarters there has been
a lack of enthusiasm over the plan.
There are some Of the opinion that
semi-professional baseball with cer-
tain playing agreements between the
different teams in regard to players
and schedules, would be the best for
the Delta towns.
The final decision of the fans Of
Greenwood will be reached tonight.
The sum Of $500 will be necessary
if Greenwood is to have q berth In
the league.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15
(By Associated Press)

Cagliari, Sardinia, Feb. 15-Captain
McDonough, of the American schoon-
er Law, sunk by an Austrian SUBJ
marine Monday will leave here tomor-
row for Rome to testify before the
American consular authorities in re-
gard to the sinking of the ship.
The British consul here has taken
the affidavits of Capt. McDonough
and the crew of the Law who say that
the vessel was suddenly approached
by a submarine which gave no indi-
cation as to her nationality. They
state that they were scarcely given
time to save themselves before the
schooner was torpedoed and set on
fire.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15
BATTERY WINS
d. MANY FRIENDS
Plan to Organize Battery Of Light
Artillery Here Meeting With
Favor on All Sides.

Much interest is being taken by
everyone in the organization Of the
Battery of Light Artillery in Green
wood which has been underway for
several months and is to be concluded
next Tuesday night, when mass
meeting for that purpose is to be held
at the rooms of the Business League.
Major W. G. O'Ferrall will be here to
aid in the organization.
The plan to organize this battery
was taken up by Business League just
before Major O'Ferrall was recalled
from recruiting for the State Guards.
While in charge of that work in tht
state the Major had his headquarters
in Greenwood. He won friends bX
the score here who will be glad to
welcome him back. -
There has been some objection to
the organization of the battery, the
argument being advanced that should.
it be organized and war be declared
those in military organizations would
be the first to go to the front. It is
very probable that they would, but
they would have to 60 just the same
should they be private citizens when
war broke out, and those interested
in the battery ask what is the differ
ence. 's5s
Those who compose the committee
appointed by the Business League to
make the canvass for members for
the battery are meeting with every
encouragement though enlistments
have been coming somewhat slower
than expected.
The battery Is something every
young man can we'll afford to join Is
it will give his physical, mental and
moral training. It is something that
every parent can well afford to let
their sons join, for the same reasons.
An enlistment in military organ
ization now does not in any manner
lay the person enlisting liable to have
to go to war any quicker than were
ne a private citizen. Under the Nat
ional Defense Act any one Of military
age can be called to the colors It they
are needed and those who are already
members Of a military organisation
and have had military training Will
probably become noH-eommissioned
officers while those called to the colors
or volunteering through patriotism
will necessarily have to start as pri-
Yates in the ranks.
The organization Of q battery OF
Light Artillery in Greenwood will do
much for the town in several respects.
1t will advertise the city, It will bring
cash payroll to the city, it will fur
nish q club for the young men where
they can 90 in preference TO spending
their time on the streets or worse
places, It will tsach them TO respect
both military and civil authority and
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15

ticipate feeling and action in the
American markets. Thus the heavy
decline in Liverpool this morning,
reaching as much as 80 points on old
crops before our market opened,
seemed to be based largely on yester-
days sudden turn on our side, being
interpreted abroad as another change
in feeling. A further explanation of
the Liverpool decline was rumor
that the British government had put
further restrictions on trading in old
crops in Liverpool. Political news
continues as intimidating as ever.
Washington says break is expected
with Austria at any time and that the
situation becomes unbearable. Act
ual cotton facts continue as bullish
as ever Yesterdays decline Was
mostly on reselling by shorts who had
been scared into covering on Tues
days rise. Technical conditions are
just as bullish as before. Futures are
at an untenable discount under spots
and the adjustment to holders limits
must come eventually. Our mills are
overloaded with work and there is no !
telling how large our home consump-
lion will be this season. Consumption
could go over eight millions. Any
way, there are enough facts and en-
for spot holders to hold
,ut for the last ounce of bullish prom
Sc by supply and consumption this
eason.
J. F. CLARKE & CO..