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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
90 PER CENT OF
STATE AND COUNTY
TAXES COLLECTED

Nearly 30 per cent OF the 1915
levy OF state and county taxes has
aeen collected BY the county treas
urer's office in tho last 30 DAYS. The
amount Of the collections r. s?,7ss.-
uegss. whereas the total levy IL a..
i8S ,23617 The figures establish
now record for tax collections In
Wayne county. according TO John
r w. Vergcuv. county treasurer
During March loi.l3s recsipts
were Issued The record day for
collections was Marin 81. when the
.reasurer received tS76.53722.
Those who have not yet paid their
taxes will be subject 10 a -four per
{ 80 penalty
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
Old Sell DUO up.

YUMA. Ariz. April while dis
ging a well on an irrigated farm
near here a fsv days ago. there was
Uuearthed an ancient copper bell.
which II believed TO have been
brought over from Spain more than
700 years ago The bell weighs
about 200 pounds and was found
several feet beneath the surface
According 10 the tradition OF aged
MeIicans here, the bell probably
came from an old mission church
that was located near where II was
found This mission was called
Concepcion Immaculate. and around
II AZ one time was quite large
settlement The town and church
were destroyed in the year 1881
by the Yuma Indians
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
Weather Gives
Democrats Hope

Those old-times among the Demo
Gratis who still believe that the
dampness OF the weather figures
much In the chances OF their rarty' >
success took just enc peep out OF
the window Monday morning and
then crawled back under the Gov
ers. assured that the only thing
which remains for the candidates
az their party Is to be sworn into
office.
For Monday started out as typi-
cal Democratic day with a chill
driExle and oVercas, skies. Whether
cor not the atmospheric conditions
would have a tendency TO reduce the
vote enough to cut seriously into
the Republican totals could not BE-
judged soon after the polls opened.
Candidates continued their cam
paigning today. determined TO carry
ON their fight TO the last ditch. Auto
mobiles were touring thru the city
early In the morning. marshallinC
voters and arousing enthusiasm. A
big motor truck carrying a band
went down thru the downtown thoro-
fares. advertising the candidacy OF
Clyde I. Webster for circuit Judge.
That the woman Tote will Be the
heaviest In the history Of the city
IL confidently predicted by nost DO.
liticians. All women who are reg
iktered can vote for candidates for
the school board and women tar.
rayers can vote on the library bond
issue. The fact that several women
are candidates for the school board
has accumulated the interest As
early az . o'clock this morning sew
oral matreas OF the fashionable dis
tricts of Woodxard-ave had made
their way TO the polls. Many of
them apparently left the bres kfast
table with their husbands, avoiding
the usual afternoon rush.
The dontoxn precincts were al
most deserted during the first hour
the booths were open.
while chief interest centers about
the circuit judge and school hoard
races. there will be a bitter Lattlt
turnout the city between the candi-
dates for recorder and judge Of the
recorders court
Charles T. wilkins car paign
against Prosecutor Jasnowrki. for
recorder. has enlisted the support OF
many volunteer workers around the
POLLS Harry B. Keidan. Republican
candidate for Judge OF the record
er's court. has a strong organiIz.
ton working against Judge Edward
]. Jeffries.
Few OF the more prominent can
didates for the school board are
practical politicians. aud for this
reason there were practically no
'pluggers" for these candidates
around the booths
The diminishing number Of beer
and liquor drinkers in the con'mun.
ity Is hereby notified that the ga
looms will remain closed all day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
saturn Has ereathIna sn.ll.

BOSTON. Mass April 2-Thrae
cheers and a couple 81 chortlss.
boys
n amt so
The report that the inner ring 81
Saturn was closing in on the old
boy and threatened 10 choke him o.
d. ath about 1922. ~ turns out has
been grossly exaggerated
Frank 2 Seagrave. the noted Bos.
ton astronomer. has watched Saturn
for three years lie started when
Russian expert made crack that
The inner ring vas getting "innerer
and "thinnerpr," Seargrave SAYS
that II has not deviated an inch
It, still 10000 miles from "Old SAT-
himself
Business Of going back 20 sleepl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
'ATTUNE EAR
To HEAR COD
Otherwise You'll Miss His
Voice In Present Hubbub,"
Says DIR. Rice

There never was a time in the
worlds history when there was so
much noise, so much clatter. so
much confusion. on the streets, N
business places. in halls Of con
gress as there Is today. said the
Rev. NJ. S. Rice in the MONDAY ser.
mon in the Detroit opera house.
Monday.
Unless you nave your ears at
tuned you cannot hear God in tie
general hubbub You viii not know
His voice from the thunder. But
the world is resonant with God and
you should be so In harmony that
you can distinguish Him anywhere"
Dr. Rice continued:
TIE Agnostic who stands up proud
~ and says he does not know 70
merely acknowledging his own inn
perfect hearing IL ~ not that there
is nothing 70 hear. but his hearing
Is poor.
I met a man who had been in Jeru-
salem and he said 20 me one day.
Rice I have been in Jerusalem. but
tell about It's a fact that the only
thing / can remember that saw
there Wa dog fight He vas
tuned 20 dog nghts. for he said that
he saw one In constantinople also.
Now. what are you attuned to- II
Ia we'll 20 ask yourself II - tire
mendous thing 10 be able 10 hear
The IRE chief in New York has a
gong IN HE bedroom The minute
the gong rings out OF bed goes the
chief and into his clothes while his
wife sleeps peacefully unconscious,
She has a cradle by her side and at
the smallest cry OF the baby she Is
awake and on duty. He is attuned
Twenty students have been asked
BY the Y. NJ z. A. OF the United
states 20 60 e. France and help In
the work In the huts back OF the
nring lines Princeton immediately
RESPONDED BY saying that "a would
Among them 10 the son ~ Grover
Cleveland. They viii sail with the
three MIN who are going In May.
Yesterday 7 preached an anhiver-
sary sermon. ! had been In the min
iEtry - years ! met q man recently
who heard me preach MY hrst ser
mon IN a little country school house
In Kansas and the curious part q Il
was that he remem bered what I said.
There IL 80 much 90 hear and see
and II lies within us whether ~ will
Be the lowest thing or the highest
The man who - rot able 20 dtstin-
gutsh between Gods voice and the
Fe iH not a competent witness for
either
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
Club Women of Detroit Won
Non-Partisan Ballot, Used
Today for the First Time

Detroit today il using for the firsi
time the nOn-partisan ballot IN ths
election OF its new school board OF
seven members. This form OF bal
lot was obtained thru the untiring
efforts OF tile Twentieth CentuG
club and it's educational COMMITTEES.
OF which Mrs. Laura =. cstorn d
the chairman. Mrs. Osborn II on
Of the canaidates for the school
board and seeks the sis-yeaF term
az the polls TO-DAY.
This school board election mark
an era In cur city history IN This
respect" said Mrs. Osborn Monday.
1T Is hOped that Il NAV prove 50
that our entire municipal
ticket al no distant day NAV be en-
Iirely non partisan.
THE Twentieth Century club not
,nly put the Law on the statute
books. but defended IL before the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02

circuit and supreme courts Nhen u
finally vas declared valid. ihel rad
L. defend IL In the Legislature
against a determined effort tc pas
the Culver bin In 1915 This would
have established sevcn-di~trict
board elected on partisan ballot
at large.
The Culver bill would be law 70
day were II not for the strvnaoEs
efforts 81 The clubs educational sem
mittee This hlll passed the hCcs1
and senate, and only by the mos
diligent work was the governors W
tn obtained Even flen the house
passed IL over the veto. tut its o.
feat was accomplished in tie sen
ate. TIE scott law. providing %,
non partisan ballot. was voted last
fall. and carried five 10 one largely
because ~ the efforts OF the De
troit women"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
HAYES PLANS
new CAMERA
Gets Idea For AeropIane Pho
tographic Outfit On Trip
To Florida

Clarence ~ Hayes. Detroit's we'll.
known Photographic. who returned
Friday from five weeks stay in Mi
ami. Fla believes that be has per
fected a valuable invention in a
camera with telescope lens that
viii take pictures a. any speed that
boat or aeroplane may make
Il have had the idea OF such a
camera for a long time. but il was
a conversation that | had with one
OF the aviators in the government
school In Oceaha, ria. that spurred
me 10 serious application in WORK
ing out the idea. said Mr.. Hayes
10 The Times.
"A surveying party got lost in
tie Everglades for p days and
after several searching parties had
failed 10 locate them, seroplanes
were sent out. The aviators re.
turned. however. to report that BE-.
cause Of the height and speed II
which they were compelled to travel
u was Impossible ior them TO de-
tecp anything on the land
IT came 10 me that with a cam.
era attached to the seroplsne. capa
bic OF taking pictures at long dis
tances and able 10 withstand vibrp
ton, valuable aid might be aroroer
aviators in warfare in locating the
enemies lines. Glenn Curtiss be
ll"ves I have hit upon the right
idea. There are some minor detail.
still 10 be perfected Then | hope
10 make a camera suitable for U.S.
by the United States government.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
oIn-IIsr obIeet. 10 Irvs.Ion.

SEATTLE. Wash, April f.
Smoke rising from q thickiy WOOL
&C. spot near Cottage lake. on the
lire between King and Snohomlsh
counties. Washing on. led depp-
ties To a whisky still. and John Par.
ham. So years old. doughty son
OF Tennessee. vas arrested after
an oficer bad wrcuched a loaded
rife from Ms hands
Psrham II from Dayton. Tenn
where his brother IL sheriff lie
resented deeply the invasion Of nis
woodland fastness md would listen
20 reason only after he had been
disarmed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02

PEORIA Ill, April 2.-William
'Turville, a wealthy farmer and land
owner Of Hanna City. was aepous-
~ wounded when Giant eagle at
tarked him as he was crossing
field. Tho farmer fought the eagle
for over an hour with club.
Turville broke the birds wing
With a club and finally dubbed u 10
death. The bird measured nine Zee.
from tip to tip OF wings. four feet
two inches from head 20 tail. and
weighed SIS pounds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
DEAD BODY
IN APARTMENT
HOUSE BASEMENT

An unidentified nan about IS
ears OF age WAS found dead Mon.
day in the engine room OF the Frs
kipe apartments. No. SSi John R.st.
Harry Lowe. Ianitor. told the police
u was tho body OF a man Do had
employed in doing odd chores about
the building he asserted he last
saw the man alive Thursday A
Handkerchief stuffed in the dead
mans mouth led The police 10 be
lleVe he took his own life The
cody was removed 10 the COUNTY
inorgue pending Identification
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
WAR WILL
LAST FOR
3 YEARS
-pRFDFRICk PALMER
Noted Correspondent
Thinks Germans Will
Not Crack Sooner
FREDERICK PALMER

tt Wpukd Dr. useless TOT AutTlCA
10 send an army 10 France al once
n The opinion OF Frederick Pal
mer. who returned recently from
the western front in France. where
he spent two years with the Brit.
ish army During that time Mr..
Palmer was the only American
newspaper man permitted TO go 10
The front Beng a brilliant writer
And ts.eEHFpf sfftf n hr@n student OF
military Affairs. Mr. Palmer is
doubtless in better portion 10
speak intelHgently Of the war than
any other man IN this country he
came 10 Detroit TO make two lee.
lures under the auspices OF the Mill.
tary Training Camps association IN
the Hotel Pontchar,rain. one a.
y as and the other at 2 o'clock
saturday
Mr. Palmer says that az present
this country could send only
small army OF about 10000 This
would not be drop in the bucket
and its influence would not be
noticed. II would simply give an
opportunity 20 snow the American
fag and thus Illustrate 10 the Allies
that We were on their side he
does say. however. that this country
will get in the hgnt and when II
does II must strike hard.
To do this, the expert insists. u
viii require 100000 trained men,
and 20 get these will require a year
After that. however. he Is certain
there will be ample time left for
them 10 fight lie does not think
Germany will be crushed for three
years
Despite all denials from Berlin.
Mr Palmer says there can be no
question but that the kaisers troops
have fallen back along the west
crn front and this ne says spells
The beginning OF the end. tho tho
end is yet FAR on The German
soldiers are dEhiirg With despera.
.A'|AA R'NN TT VI NNNNlNNF AT fAAA ivy
must win or starve The officers
have lied 20 the peasants in this
way 10 make them think they were
aEhting for their every eKlstenci
The story vas also spread thru the
country that the Allies invaded Ger.
many first
Americas very first duty. Mr
Palmer said h. 20 assume absolute
command ~ the seas.
we have pretty good navy and
need a better one" he said, but
with what We have We can sweep
me seas and make n safe for traffic.
When We get ready 10 send trans.
ports across they can go In safety.
but the biz service We can render
with The seas navlgable In 10 supply
The armies that are hghtlnE That
would help more than our actual
assistance In lighting. We also
should help the Allies by lending
them money We have lots OF
money and can assist as much that
way a. any other. more IN fact IN
TT VIZ can help to hght and strike
hard.
I don't look for any concentrated
submarine boat attack on America
after the declaration OF war. Some
large submarine might poke her
nose up for a few minutes and send
% frN shells into one OF The coast
7.'lag's JUST for effect, and 20 give
fht Impression that she In not
cracking"
hr Palmer o. convinced that the
predieament this country now hnds
herself IN II an object lesson that
points ont strongly the necessity for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
DICK" LAWRENCE
is A DADDY NOW

When you meet Richard LaUrcnrn
genial manager % the Garrick
theater. Just rush right MP 20 bin
grab his hand and say. "Congratu.
latlons. old top"
Yes, It's a boy and II weighs ek.
acly eigh' and Onr-quarter pounds
The MON ous event was "staRed"
In Harper hospital. early Monday
morning Mother and Jabe are both
reported 10 be doing finely.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
Library Rul. chanaed

Hereafter the public library Of De
truit will permit card holders 20 take
cut more Than one book NJ time
from the fiction department. except
where there II a large demand for
hooks OF recent interest in which
case the Judgment Of the librarian
must be exerclaed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
JOHNSON
TAKES OATH
Fighting California Ex-GOv-
ernOr Seated As
Senator

WASHINGTON, April 2-Hiram
johnson. California RghtiBE -
error. took the oath Of oEice F
senator today.
Johnson reached the capital ar
hour before the senate met with
Mrs. Johnson and Paul Herriotr
his secretary He was greeted by
procession OF florists assistants
and messenger BOYS. with bou.
qLets.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02

CHICAGO. April For "a years
Mrs Jennie Holland. OF No 1900
West Jacksonblvd suffered pain
and thought II was sciatica Sun.
day morning she could endure the
pain no longer She hurried 20 the
once ~ Dr Louis J. Tint. No. I2i
South Ashland.blvd Tie probed IN
what looked like a carbuncle and
pulled out a needle that bad been
wandering up and down her left
leg
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
Ann.ratlon HeId LeaaI.

A supreme court decision has
been handed down UNFOLDING tho
aIding OF the Wayne circuit court
that the annexation OF parts OF
Greenfield. Hamtramck and Gratiot
townships. was legal. A suit to In
validate the annexation was brought
last spring by Thomas ". Collins
and George II. Cummings
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
call, Con- ml..Ioner, roaethsr.

Mayor Marx has called q meeting
Of the street railway commissioners
for o'clock. Monday afternoon. TO
begin consideration OF subway
system following out his recon.
loendstionS in his annual message.
{ commissioners Dodge, Haass and
McMath have all notified the mayor
that they win be present
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02

Il must no, DO thought that Of
The banana plant the fruit alone is
aten. for In tropical countries the
pith OF the stem. The TOP Of the
floral spike and also the young
rhoOts are used az food
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02

The chairman Of business commit.
tees recently organized by the Cham
Ter ot Commerce % tho United
States 10 work In connection with
the Council Of Nau1nal Defense
have been called 10 wsthingtCn for
= special conference today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02

This IL The day OF the spring cleo.
tons in Michigan. when the voters
VIII express their preference for
municipal. county and township or
GALS end several minor officials Of
the state
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
snI-rH NnRWAIK 90

SOUTH NORwALK. some
Of The nelghbors said "Quack '
when George Rubey reported that
two double yolk and three soft shell.
cd eggs were laid In one day by his
anu.high cost OF living duck.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02

Washington died AZ the begin
ming OF the last hour OF the dry. Of
he last day OF the week, Of the last
month In The year. Of the last year
IN the century
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
Lfe Underwriters Nee, ronioh,.

The Detroit Life Underwriters as
sociaticn will hold Us monthly
riseting in the Hotel Cadillac Mon
aay evening AZ s o'clock. Ice F.
Josiyn, referee In bankruptcy. VIII
be the chief speaker his subject be.
ng What a lie insurance man
rhould know about the bankruptcy
laws"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02

The Protestant Episcopal diocese
q North Caroline today rounds out
Tho FIRST century OF it, existence.
having been organized April 2. 1917
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02

Called together In special scssion
by President Wilson, The Two houses
u the slNty-dfih Congress viii
mble ~ noon toduy 10 receive
rom the chief executive a commu.
nication concerning grave matters
q national policy"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02

o'clock 10 reward their efforts and
he was the only voter up 70 9
O'Clock.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02

Frtpfing-ths pfsta sect ktnd-tAss
o. Ffaht-Tfwes Job nspf-usin Ss7n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-17


they say that Opportunity knocks door
and this or
herded he heard OF the Emporium
successful business establishment Bend Washington Like
no
est merchants OF the Northwest
Furnishings aud Hats, a o co
Included
sheim Red Chippewa Clothes
Cluet Shirts Cooper Underwear Collars Hosiery
The following will which
this high grade will be public:
$3.50 Shirts
soc SILK Ties 70 for
Flannel Shirts $3.50 a
Mems HghClass Suits
gian makes. worth 10000. u Al
Mems WalkoVer shoes broken lines worth $500
Mems Wool Underwear. worth s2Oo. at Csc.
Boston Carriers President 1c copper Inde
Black Hear Overalsn everything
weaal Included in this sale and
All this Red Clothing Company
from Public
tight while checking
and asserting this disposal
Mr. Rogers
Thursday morning 10 o'clock
been placed STANDARD highgade merchandise The
a huge stock
address The Red Front Clothing Company 0so First
North OF Pike opposite the Public Market
Red and else There
enabled
this Emporium stock fraction OF It's original
We sincerely invite call in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-17
CALDWELL AND
HOWE ARGUE ON
CITY FRANCHISE

OLYMPIA. Jan ~ with a stff
home rule fight brewing In tho
legislature the public service com.
mission today has under advise.
ment tho question whether II can
wine out the obligations Of street
railway companies incurred In their
franchises
All day Monday the ques-
tion was thrcshed out before the
commission. with city attorneys Of
seattle, Tacoma. spokane Everett
and Nottingham on one side. and
Attorney ! n Howe. representing
the stone a Webster interests. on
the other
Both sides conceded that the com.
mission has the rights 20 Fix rates
But the claim Of the traction com
pany that the commission has the
authority Ia relieve IL OF the cost
OF paving ana maintaining streets.
contributing TO the building
bridges and paying ? per cent
gruss earnings tax To the city Was
holly contested by the city attor.
urNH.
Bottled down. the long legal argu.
mcnts amounted to this.
The railway company. when u
obtained its franchise TO operate on
public streets. entered into con.
tract with the city to fulnll these
obligations
Should Give Up Privilege
Can these contracts be swept
aside AFTER the company discoys
that 70 isn't making az much money
"a Il ought to. and that II can't pas
dividends on Its capital stock
II the company cant carry out
It's contracts. lot Il quit making use
OF tho privileges granted by the
city" was the way CITY Attorneys
Caldwell and Harmon put IL NJ TO
the commission
On the other hand. Attorney
Howe took tho ground that the pub
lie service commission law OF 1911.
giving the public service commits.
sion the right to regulate rates.
also implied the power of regulatinf
the conditions on which the rate
were based
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-17
HOME RULE BILL
ST|RS THEM UP

OLYMPIA. Jan. 1.-THE home
rule bill introduced in the house
by Walter Christensen OF Seattle
has stirred up a good deal Of com
ment.
II IL considered probably the
most radical measure OF the session
thus far.
The greatest objection which has
been raised IL TO tho provision for
non-partlsan election OF the public
service commission. 1t is objected
that there are already too many
elective officers in the state.
Tho provision that cities shall be
given the right to say whether or
not they want TO come under the
commission jurisdiction has met
with much less opposition
Three other home rule bills are
in sight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-17
THE "COME-BACK"

The Come back" man was really
never down-and -out. His weakened
condition because OF overwCrk. lack
OF exercise. improper eating and liv-
ing demands stimulation to satisfy
the cry for health giving appetite
and the refreshing sleep essential TO
strength. GOLD MEDAL Haarlem
OF capsules. the national remedy OF
Holland. will DO the work. They are
WONDERFUL Three OF these capsules
each day will put a man on HIS feet
before he knows Il. whether his
trouble comes from uric acid poison
ing. the kidneys, gravel or stone In
tho bladder. stomach arrangement or
other ailments that befall the over
zealous American. Don't wait until
you are entirely down-and -out. but
take them today. Your druggist will
gladly refund your money II they do
not help you. 2bc. soc and 81 90 per
box. Accept no substitutes Look
for the name GOLD MEDAL on every
box. They are the pure. original.
imported Harlem OIL Capsules