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The Detroit times., 1917-07-27

the toes were widely spread and the
web between theul made hts feet
very big and broad OF course. these
pushed against tho water and drove
era ndfather Frog ahead al great
rate.
And then Peter noticed something
that quite startled him. Yes sir. ne
aid
MY land exclaimed Peter What
ever had happened 20 Grandfather
Frogs ewes
Gran9father Frogs eyes always had
interested Peter Won know they are
great huising. COSBY eyes standing
right up from his head. Peter never
hal seen any other eyes at all like
,hem save those % old Mr.. Toad. and
those are not nearly 90 goggly rs
Grandfather Frog But now as
Grardfather frog swan those eyes
no longer stood un from the tor oi
his head A. least q didn't seem -
20 Peter n looked - him very niue
a. = they were Nat down, level witt
Grandfather Frogs head Right away
Peter felt that ~ had discovered
something he fairly itched with
curiosity Then lusf IN time he re-
rrrmh~red old Whitehall and scamp
er~d 70 certain hole between the
roots or the Big Hickory Tree on
the bank OF the smiling Pool.
Mex, story Eyes that 90 Up and
Down.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27
BREEZE BRINGS
SOME RELIEF
Mercury, Tho, Due For An
other High Climb; Heat
Kills Two

. The mercury in the oflcial Their
mometer reached Ss2 degrees
Thursday afternoon, the highest
point OF the summer TO date. Thun-
der showers have brought relief 10
the south IN Ohio and Indiana, but
locally the sun was or the job again
Friday morning. and Detroit Vas In
for another sticky" day. \ light
westerly breeze brought a little re
lief. however
A dead calm Thursday night made
for anything but ideal sleeping con.
ditions. The open door was the rule
In all sections OF the towns. resi-
dents preferring 10 take chance
with prowlers rather than shut them
selves in.
The heat claimed two victims dur
ing The day Amiel Tophine. aged
Il months. died IN his home. No
63e Tromhley-ave. A man was found
unconscious IN field by an automo-
bile party near the eastern city linn
its and died while being removed 20
Receiving hospital. The name, VII
lor, was all the information the
motorists could obtain from him.
The doctors pronounced death due
10 the heat
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27

and more 20 say In The making o.
the rules which shall govern live
stock markets
Tho live hog market r. a stub
born affair and the packinghouse
crowd IS finding il very hasd to
break prices and hold them down.
Arrivals are coming 10 hand badly
mixed with common grassy hogs
that should have been well fed FOR
30 days The market for this kind
is an uncertain deal and very hard
70 quote 4 careful study OF the
market reveals the fact that pick
ers are buying a class OF hogs for
curing purposes that they have
hitherto declined 20 consider worthy
OF bid The high price AZ which
corn is selling is the predominating
influence Ia 'the hog market situa
ton. but the time Will never come
when all OF the farmers OF the
country will decline 10 feed corn be.
cause Il is high and It is quite
probable that few good cornfed
animals will continue 10 occasional
ly find their way into the markets
OF the country
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27

when Peter Rabbit left spotty the
Turtle he went back where the MY
pads are to see ~ Grandfather FROG
had appeared. Sure enough he was
there sitting on hts big green NY
pad and looking as Wise as ever
peter WAS so full ~ what he had
i,arnea about the babies OF Spotty
the Turtle that ne iust had 20 ten
some one. and 50 Ne started IN 10
tell Grandfather Frog
Grandfather Frog listened awhile
and then interrupted. Peter shlu
h. I'VE known all this since before
you were born. I'm surprised AZ You
Yes sir. I'm surprised az oyu. m
surprised that any one could nave
known another az long as you nav
known Spotty and still know 50 hi'le
about him. II IS funny INNS 20
ne how people can so along cay
after day and not see things right
under their very noses
Peter looked a iittle put out. and
grandfather Frog grinned.
"pon't feel badly about u, fss o,iv
one. Ny goodness. not You are not
~. only one What IL more l sus-
net that n - good thing for some
~ as that IL rs 80. II everybody
knew everything about every BODY
oIse life would be harder for some ~
Grandfather Frog rolled mis- great
goggly eyes up a. Peter IN such
arrN way that Peter laughed right
OUT Just then Peter. who was up on
The bank and could see across the
Green Meadows while Grandfath"r
frog down below couldn't. saw
Whitehall the Marsh Hawk headed
that way.
peter and made ready 20 run for
safety II need be
grandfather Frog waited 20 hear
no more His long hind legs straight
enri ont md with Ions dive, a
smooth dive he diss ppeared in tho
water Perhaps I shouldn't say he
dfsarpeared for he eidnt until h
reached the mud az the bottom ~
tha smiling Pool Peter could sac
bfr, all the way from the surface
~ the water way down - tho bot
,or Fe could SEE with ~haf power
~ kicks II those long hind legs and
big feet Grandfather Frog drove him-
sell thru N" water Tie could see
nat when Grandfath~r Frog drew
those long legs up for kick the
ties ~ hts hiC Wehhed feet drew
together 50 that hts feet were very
narrow and slipped thru tho whte-
easily but that when he kicked back
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27
MAYOR DROPS
TOXIC CAFE CASE

Mayor Marx. on advice OF Corpor-
alton Council Dingeman. Thursday
morning dropped the case against
the Toxic cafe IN which Commits
gionCr Couzens had asked for A re
vocation OF the restaurant License.
When the city had put in It's case
Mr. pingeman admitted that no evi-
dence had been produced by tho 20
ice 70 Indicate that the proprietors
Of the cafe had knowledge OF any
criminal or improper action In the
place.
The charges were not dismissed.
but merely dropped for the time
being and may never be taken UP.
Mayor Marx warned the proprietor
p. A. Franklin. that he would be
Obliged 70 conduct the place order
ly and that the city couldn't hc:her
10 keep a policeman in every cafe
10 see that IL vas properly con
Quoted.
Mr. Dingcman also admitted that
the charges were faulty In that they
we're not signed either by Commits.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27
By II. II. MACK

With the exception OF lambs, all
kinds OF livestock are meeting with
a healthy demand. Very few ami
mails are coming 10 market now that
can De designated as strictly corn
fed. The prime heavy steer read
lily brings si4 per cwt. in Chica go
and the prime yearling sells read
lily for a price 81 per cwt. lower
than his elder brother The grass
cattle market Is rather hard TO
quote, the volume OF supplies and
the persistency OF the demand hav-
Ing much 70 do with the value Of
the animals on any given day Cat
tie growers seem determined not 10
over-stay a good market. and they
are acting upon the advice of the
| commission salesmesn 20 send In
! their cattle as soon as they show
any kill worth while
Current daily arrivals Of south
ern cattle continue 10 be large a.
a result OF drouth IN the south
west bur many of these cattle arc
so completely lacking In condition
( that their presence means very ~
;le 70 the market for tidy killinl
cattle. The current season IS th'
best ever experienced by the feed
ers OF distillery steers. a band o
this brand of ccstle. averaging 1.32'
POUNDS. selling in Chicago the othe
day for $3.50 per cwt The pros
Ycct that the government will pro
hibit the manufacture OF whisky anC
rum hangs like a pail over the IA
fure Of the market Bulls have
been working higher FOR severa
weeks past and the end Ia not yet
The veal situation continues 20 b.
~ in sympathy with lambs. bu
no great change in prices is OK
nected for some time 20 come.
The meat conservation slogan
eat no young meat" Is given cred
II for a two-dollar break In live
spring lambs. scored during th'
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27
GUNS THUNDER
IN FLANDERS
Great Battle Reported Under
Way In Ypres
Sector

LONDON. July GA great bat
tie is believed impending today in
the sea sector OF the western front
Parts OF Britain today reported
having felt the concussion OF drum
Ore somewhere TO the east that at
times seemed 10 approach the In
tensity Of that which preceded Field
Marshal Haig's drive against Mes
stnes.
Front dispatches Of the last few
days have indicated fear ON the
part OF the Germans that The British
might be preparing an offensive.
The Newport sector, near the Bel
gian coast. was reported deIuged
with a hail of shells OF all calibres
from the German guns. To these
the British made a steady, method
ical return.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27
Cattle of All Kinds In Good Demand. Lambs
FeeIinq Effect of Food SdUinq Movement

past month. There Is good reason
for saving eve lambs for breeding
purposes. but the production Of
heavy wethers can hardly be called
good policy owing TO the fact that
the public declines 20 eat heavy
mutton. The conservation OF male
animals In The cattle and hog de-
partments is OF much greater i'm
port than IN the sheep department
owing 10 the fact that heavy cattle
and hogs sell better than lighter
weights and that the keeping OF
steers and berrows until they are
two or three years old greatly in
creases the number Of pounds OF
edible meat available for human
consumption.
The wool market Is on war
basis hut very little activity is
noted because % light offerings
Coun'-l dealers everywhere are try
ing cir best 20 secure clips OF wool
p in growers hands. paying in
some cases fully % cents Per pound
more than they offered ak weeks
ago. In Boston medium wool is
being ARMY held az 70 cents per
pound
The goods market Is dun and IN
active as far az the general public
is concerned. as dealers in all parts
/ of the country refuse 20 pay the
\ prices which a military demand has
\ established
Farmers cooperative livestock as
sociations have been organized IN
large numbers thruout the country
4 in recent years and their influence
is beginning 20 be felt In connec-
ton with the trading regulations OF
many OF the leading livestock mar.
kets OF the country One OF the 70.
suits achieved by producers in their
( efforts 20 improve market condi-
/ tons has been the recent decrease
in the dockage ~ stays and coarse
| hogs OF all kinds A. time goes on
! the producer is sure 20 have more
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27
SAM Mics
NEEDFRESH
READING
Pershing Would Like
Supply of New
Magazines
ANCIENT NUMBERS
NOT WANTED
Soldiers Do Not Care
For Out-of5 Date
Periodicals
By WILBUR s. FORREST.

CtdH Correspondent a. ft''Tt ''cHH
PARIS. July 27.-The sammies in
France need all TIE good wholesome
reading matter the folks at home
can sent them. Mai.-Gen- Pershins
declared today
The American boys at the perma-
nent training camp near the front
have expressed their hunger for
fresh newspapers and magazines
from home. The question was put
up 10 the American commander.in
chief and he no; only approved
plans that might be made 20 furnish
the Sammies with good magazines
and newspapers but outlined a
scheme under which he believes the
work can be done effectively.
Il thoroly approve OF the plan
OF sending plenty OF newspapers and
magazines 10 the Sammies," Perish
ing told the United Press. The
idea is excellent
The boys here need any amount
OF good, wholesome reading matter
from the folks az home.
Put one thing must be under
stood The officers do not want and
the men do not appreciate old pa
pers-old printing The literature
sent 20 France must be current
that is. new magazines and leading
dispatched "a soon as
possible after publication. II is my
idea that this matter should be sent
to a central Office in New York,
where responsible persons might
sort II out and pack the reading
matter for direct shipment 10 Amer.
lean training camps in France.
I'VE do not want repetition here
Of what occurred on the Mexican
border last year, when word was
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27
PECK ADMITS
ARSON CHARGE
Burned Yacht Because of
Threat. Venetian Maid
Skipper Saws

Willard Peck captain OF the steam
yacht Venetian Maid when she was
burned IN her boathouse on the De
troit river, June .. was brought 20
Detroit from Cheboygan. Thursday.
by Detective Fred Dlbhle, and soon
after his arrival here. he made a
detailed statement TO Assistant
Prosecutor Harry q. Keidan. de-
scribing how he had destroyed the
vessel.
Peck said he decided 10 burn the
yacht soon after a mysterious strang-
or accosted him on the dock az the
foot OF Baldwln-ave., and told him
he would De killed II he turned tie
Venetian Maid into the hands OF the
government for war service as was
planned.
The man told me Il would be the
last thing would ever do II turn
ed the boat over. said Peck.
The Venetian Maid was the prop
erty Of Thomas Hunter. who pur-
chased her from Lew w fuller.
proprietor OF the Hotel fuller. Peck
described 70 the prosecutor a COM
plicsted doyice. consisting OF bal
ances and counter.balances and deli
cate electrical connections. by which
he set FIRE 20 the boat, which he
had built while employed by the
American Boat Building company
The electrical contacts created
sparks which ignited gasoline that
had Seen spread IN the engine room.
said Peck
The prisoner insisted that he had
never before met the stranger who
warned him.
After setting fire 10 the Venetian
Maid. Peck said be took a train 10
Montpelier, o.. and then went 20
Chicago From that city be tele-
phoned Mr. fuller 20 ask the where
abouts OF lis wife. fuller Told him
she had gone 10 Cheboygan and
when Peck arrived there, he was ar
rested
A copy OF Peck's confession will
De given 10 the federal authorities
by Kelian The Venetian Maid had
not actually been given into the
charge OF Uncle Sam when she was
DESTROYED. and this makes IL prob
able that the former captain viii be
prosecuted by the state authorities.
Peck in 80 years old. and IS regarded
By men familiar with the lakes as
an expert boat-builder and navi-
gator
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27
BOLT KILLS 3
U. S. SOLDIERS
Six Others Badly Burned When
lightning Strikes Guard
Tent

ST LOUIS. Mo. July 27-Three
soldiers were killed and half a dor
en- others badly burned when light
ming struck the guard tent AT the
entrance &c Camp MRxwelton. near
here. early today Dead Sergt a.
5. Davis. l. company. Private
Dwight. /. Crump. r company. Pri.
waite Charles -. Carroll, Il company.
all OF the First regiment. Missouri
National Guard.
Crump was To have departed to
day Tor the bedside OF MS dying
mother al Burlington. la
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27
UNIVERSAL
TRAINING is
URGED BY T. r.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. July 26.--Pre-
pare for the next national emer-
gency by introducing the principle
of obligatory military training for
young men In time OF peace and uni
versal service In time OF war for
every man and woman In the coun-
try, was the admonition delivered by
Theodore Roosevelt In an address
delivered here last night before the
convention OF the Loyal Order Of
Moose
AS compared 70 the other great
nations of the world. he declared.
Americans had In this war exhibit
ed themselves a miracle OF mem
cheney.
Asserting that the United States
government announces that the
measures of preparedness now in
progress are temporary and will be
stopped as soon as the emergency
ia over, Col. Roosevelt character
tied this as criminal refusal 70
provide for the future
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27
Plan win.tne-war Convention.

Windsor and other Canadian Dor
der patriots are circulating petitions
for a Dominion "win-the-war" con
vention. The object Is 20 have such
convention adopt resolutions call
ing upon Canada 20 dedicate all her
resources OF men and means 20 the
winning OF the war and that imme-
date conscriptive measures be en-
forced 20 maintain the strength Of
Canadian forces al the front. II IL
also planned 10 recommend that a
non-psrtisan government be estab-
lished for the prosecution OF the
war. The convention will urge the
uniting OF all patriotic elements
which place the winning Of the war
above every other consideration.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27
DR.. HIGGINS WRITES
AN OPEN LETTER TO
DETROITERS TODAY
Prominent Local Dentist Gives
a Brief But Valuable
Message

II the people Of Detroit could but
realize tho Importance % having one
teeth properly cared for. II Ia safe
TO say that every dental Office In the
city would he rushed 20 capacity Tor
more than i've years.
II Is an Acknowledged fact that ap-
proximatelv 90 per cent 81 our popu-
iation require the services OF dem
tist. but. through Ignorance OF the
necessity and value OF oral hygiene
or because Of the warm weather, tho
visit 10 dentist Is postponed.
This Is n grave mistake.
Teeth decay IN the summer as
much as they 40 In the winter. and
the process 81 decay means a con-
tinuous poisoning Of the body
through tho elements given on frsm
the impaired teeth
Dr. Higgins saws tra' 80 oFn~os
are cool and comfortahle-there are
windows on all sides plenty 90 ctct-
trio fans that the work Is pain
less 20 tho patient Hts offices are
at 1913 Michigan and are open
e.enings until g o'clock
Why not 50 90 DR.. Higgins now
and have your teeth Fall fixed up"
while YOU can well afford the tins
10 40 IL II Will pay you.--Adx
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27

sent out tina; our troops appreciated
reading matter Well meaning peo
pie opened their garrets and dug
out anything they could ind in the
line OF reading matter This ar
rived ON tho border in van loads
IT was almost valueless The
American soldiers. being intelligent,
did not crave that sort OF reading.
What was wanted was something
up-to-date.
~ Is the same thing here In
France. Moreover. tons OF old pa
per cannot be allowed 10 impede
matters when ocean tonnage is "a
invaluable as II Is just now.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27

IN. VI C. n. r; righttt-wsy. South
BY land or Paul Dental and west by
said T.. 4 NJ r. r. risht-of-wsy.
Of land situate and being in IN.
Township Of Exeter. County OF Mon
roe and state of Michigan. and des-
portion 90 the Northwest u 81 tho
northwest fractional y OF Section
thirty-three (33) Township I've (5)
south. range .irht 90 east that les
Sou,hern Railroad ri9ht-of-way. and
bounded west and north by highways,
southessterly by the right-of-way OF
Also. all that certain piece or par
eel Of land sltuAted and being in the
Township OF Exeter. County OF Mon
roe and state ~ Michigan. and des-
part OF the southea,t " Of ne south
east "a ~ section ywen.y-eight (2sD.
town fvc 90 south. rang. eight 80
feet in width on each SIDE or the Toll
lowing described linr. o-wit. Com
mencing ~ the east line of said land
nsar The '9 pu,,1ess c eorssr 'ns sr
running west on two-degree curve
south 20 = point three hundred TWEEN
,ysv az fr >, ' ;. ,Ss I;rsIsht
Icrd situate and being in the Town
shin % Exeter, County OF Monroe and
Ctnse OF Mlc1iGons ana 0esCrlOed as
follows to-wit. strip Of land six
teen feet IN width on the south half
Of section twenty-eight (2s) said
s'rfn being eight feet in width. on
each side OF a line commencing at a
point at the west end OF the switch
n front OF Charles Angerer's coal
kilrs. running thsrce on seven do
ana thfrty-~ight r3s) feet on the
railroad risNt-of-wey 70 land Of
CHARLES Angerer and Mary Angerer
thcrc~ two hundred and forty (240)
fc-t on lands Of said Angercr on q
p sfus % seven degrees north OF west
trenra on a straight lire six degrees
;, rfh ~ west 20 tho west limo Of
chr r'~- AnFerer's land fifteen hum
dred md two feet and eight inches
q 90, 81
Also. all and singular the right-of-
way. road bed OF the spur track or
railroad extending from the line %
the Lake shore q Michigan aouthern
r snS' coal Eiins 70 the Quarry
known as Wooimuth Quarry, Town.
ship Of Exeter In the County ~ Mon
roe state % Michigan. together with
all buildings and improvements on
the lands above described.
UNION TPUreT COMPANY.
Trustee MorfUagee
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27

sioaer Couzens or other responsible
police officer
MAYOR Marx. thru Mr. Dingpman.
also iled an answer 20 the injunc-
ton obtained BY Louis Schneider
preventing tho mayor from holding
a trial in his case The answer sim
ply denied that The mayor lacked
i,i-i selection
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27
Can Transfer Bond Trustesship.

Controller Enzel has received an
opinion from Corporation Counsel
Dingeman which authorizes him 70
transfer the trusteeship Of go 1000
in Detroit building bonds from
ogden Armour and others 20 the
Continental and Commercial Bank
Of Chicago. These bonds are owned
b. a Prussian bank and Mr. Engel
f1red the transfer might be Illegal
and In violation of the trailing ~ith
the enemy act" NJ Dingeman rules
that the enemy trading act has not
yet been put into operation
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27

BECOME A TRAINED NURSE
4 two-ycnr course OF training with
three months probation 10 given
FREE nj
School for Nurses
fReEistered by the University OF
the state ~ New York;.
Educational Rrau! rcmeuts-a least
one year 81 High school or It's equiv
slent.
ADVANTAGES
General hospital has two hundred
beds. active dispensary and nmbu+
lance service
Pupils receive SO per month frst
year and ,t7 per month second year
Uniforms furnished Text books
supplied during probationary term.
library facilities afforded
For Information address Superin-
tendent Cumberland street hospital
Training school. 100 Cumberland ST..
Brooklyn. ". Y.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27

Hebrews the world over will gath
or at temples and synagcgues az
sunset today 10 usher IN with pray
ers and al The impressive ceremo-
MES OF the Jewish ritual the Tisha
Bah Fast, which commemorate the
fall ~ Jerusalem.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27

porti'd Me-. is % b. the meeting
place 'oSay and tomorrow of the an
nual outing of the New England
Street Railway club.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27

BY cleaning. mending. and tho re-
issuing Of old clothes 20 troops IN
France. a saving of more than So
100000 hiss been effected In seven
months
The Detroit times., 1917-07-27
Mon TPTrT COMPANY.

Trustee. Mortgage.
MfELFR. SMITH. cHNFfEr.D, PAD.
poCK A PERRY, Attorneys for
The evening world., 1917-04-04

powerless to do anything about II.
against the Giants again because they
rode" him too hard, and that Is all
there Is to II. No amount OF persua-
sion could bulge him. and Jennings
Is In u position where he cannot
afford to punish the best drawing
card he will have for the season. DE.
spite the pleas OF fans. Cobb packed
up his things and has gone TO Gin
cinnau 10 finish his training with the
Reds.
II Is true that ball player is not
paid for his work In exhibition games,
but he Is just as liable to discipline
and cluD rules as II II were the middle
OF the season, But what Is man
ager going TO do when there In danger
OF losing the card that draws money
into the gates when the big bell
sounds? The situation, as roprehcn-
slblc as the conduct OF Cobb may be.
appears to be a strong argument
against the playing OF spring games
between maJor league clubs. II the
Tigers were playing against n minor
league club the absence OF Cobb
would make no particular difference.
The Giants are inclined to look upon
Cobb's act rs a plain case OF quitting.
They say he has "dogged IT. because
he ran up against a club that would
call his bluff.
When all Is said and done. though.
it is quite "A reflection on "A managers
control OF his team that Jennings
cannot enforce discipline upon one Of
his men.
The evening world., 1917-04-04
STOP ATHLETICS AT YALE :,
IF WAR IS DECLARED.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. April LIN the
event OF a declaration OF war by this
country all intercollegiate athletics at
Yale except those scheduled for the
week are TO cease twenty-four hours af-
ter such declaration is made. according
to a resolution adopted by the Univer-
sity Athletic Association, modified to
meet the Developments Of the past two
days and made public to-day.
II says. after taking into account that
some athletic organizations have already
left the city or are about to do so for
contests arranged for the Easter vaca-
tlon: IAN athletic teams OF Yale Uni-
versity may continue plans for their
Easter trips. In case OF n declaration or
war. and provided the trips shall haya
been entered upon before such declafa
tion has been made all intercoligiate
athletic contests shall be cancelled an
soon as arrangements can be made with
competitors.
Under no circumstances after the
declaration OF war shall contests be
continued after Saturday, April u, II
war Is declared before the departure OF
the teams the schedules shall be there
upon cancelled" -,