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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Reserve Officer Called.

GAINESVILLE - Capt A. P. Burnham,
well known in banking and golf circles,
has been called for duty as member
of the officers reserve corps and will
report at Fort Sheridan in the quarter
masters Office.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
4, WEALTHY CATTLEMAN SLAIN
Body Of Thomas Lyons Found in Ra-
vine Near Suburb of El Paso,
Tex.-Robbery Motive.

FL Paso, Textile body of Thomas
Lyons, millionaire cattleman of Silver
City, n. NJ. was found in a ravine in
suburb of Ell Paso. His head was
crushed and he had been robbed. He
had arrived from DemiLg, n. NJ, dur
ing the night. Lyons came here from
Rochester, n. Y.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
4U" RAID SURVIVORS ARRIVE
Gunners From the Rockingham Tell
-f IS Hours Adrift in
Open Boat.

New York.-The British steamship
which picked up II men of the Amer
lean steamship Rockingham after that
vessel was torpedoed and sunk OF the
Irish coast May l arrived here with
them. Two men were killed. All the
survivors have returned to Amer
sca. 80
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Chinese Ministry RESIGNS.

Picking, May 22.-All the members Of
the Chinese cabinet except the pre-
mier, Tuan Chi Jul, have resigned.
Tuan Chi Jul also holds the post Of
minister of war.
There have been discussions in the
government for some time owing to the
war situation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Druggists Customers Praise
Kidney Medicine

DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is the
best seller on the market today in this
locality. l believe it is all that is claimed,
and during my experience of eight years
in handling it as kidney, liver and blad-
der remedy l have never heard single
complaint and know that it has produced
very beneficial results in many cases, ac-
cording to the reports of my customers
who praise it highly.
Very truly yours,
HERBERT S. MAXWELL,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Gardner Assigned to Duty.

Washington, May 19.-Col. Augustus
=. Gardner, adjutant generals reserve
corps, who resigned his seat In con-
gress as representative from Massa-
chusetts to join the colors, has been
assigned to active duty at Governors
Island, n, Y
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
a.ll Learn Owner to Enlist.

Chicago, May 21-Capt. j. D. Hus-
ton, one of the owners Of the New
York Yankees, is going TO quit base
hall TO Join Uncle Sam. He went 10
Detroit. Mich. to report for examina-
tim
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Aerial Post In italy.

Milan, May 22.-An aerial post has
been established between Turin and
Rome. Airplanes capable of making
the trip of 325 miles in four hours are
being used. The airplanes carry 400
pounds of mail and large consign-
ment of newspapers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
.Johr NeviI MaskeIyne Dies.

London, May 21.-John Newt Maske-
lyme, London's famous conjurer, died
in London. Mr. Maskelyne was sew
enty-eight years old and for nearly
fifty years had been almost an English
institution.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Sig Die in DWELLING Fire.

Middleport, o., May 23.-Six per-
sons, Mrs. John Betting and her five
children, were burned to death in
their home at Minersville, near here.
Mr.. Betting was away from home on
a fishing trip at the time of the fire.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Athletes Prepare for War.

New York, May 23.-Fifty college
athletes were given examinations here
for commissions in the United States
Marine corps. Among the fifty were
number of weIl-knOwn stars, including
Harry lie Gore and Harold Hopkins.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Queen to Receive Nurses.

London, May 23.-A majority of the
doctors of the American hospital con-
tingent who are now in London are be-
ing royalty entertained by the authori-
ties. Queen Mary will receive the
American nurses.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
~sIlde for Liten Proves Fatal.

Des Moines, Ia, May 21.-Leroy
Brammer. twenty years old. died at
hospital here with broken back suf-
fered at Dexter, Ia, when he did a
"slide for life" with a carnival COM
pany.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
pl.ns missouri Artillery BRIGADE

Kansas City, Mo-, May 23.-Mis-
souri, will furnish the government
with a brigade Of field artillery in the
National Guard, according to plans
made by the Missouri military council,
which met here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
m,,,,,n sundays Wife Improved.

New York, May 22.-Mrs. w. A. Sun
dav. wife Of the famous evangelist now
preaching here, is pronounced to be
resting easily. She was operated on In
a hospital here on Saturday for ap-
nendicitiS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
German warshIp Is Sunk.

London, May ia German torpe-
do boat sank north Of Scsie-monnik.
Dog island, in the North sea off the
Dutch. coast, says Central News dis
patch from Amsterdam. The craft
either struck mine or was torpedoed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Norwenlan Boat Is Seized.

Christiania, May 22.-The Norwe-
gian steamship Thorum has been
seized by German submarine inside
the four-mlle limit, which Norway al
ways has claimed as the boundary of
Norwegian territorial waters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Press Censorship Plans Dropped.

Washington, May 9-Administra-
ton officials say that they have
dropped for the present the plan to
estsbish a press censorship. The
present voluntary system seems to be
filing the bill, they say.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29

Three French Ships Sunk in Week
Paris, May 21.-Only three French
merchantmen were sunk by subma-
rines in the week ended May 13, ac-
cording to official Announcement. Dur
ing that period 952 vessels entered
French ports and 991 departed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
War Order Warehouse Lost.

Albany, n. T., May 21.-The ware
house of Rathbone, Sard & Co. was
DESTROYED by fire. The company mac
contract for army camp stoves, DuI
all of these were In a separate Duiio-
Ing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Earthauake in California.

Richfeld, Cal, May 22.-S0veral
houses were wrecked, and doors and
windows shattered by an earthquake
which was felt here. Tie first shock
was followed by slighter one an hour
later
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
BUYS kenosha Plants

Kenosha-The American Brass COM
pany has closed deal for the pur-
chase of the plants OF the Wisconsin
Macaroni company, the Davy Clay Bal
last company and the K. & F. COM
pany.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
naniel w. comstnck Is Dead.

Washington. May 22.-Representa-
tive Daniel w. Comstock of Indiana
died here of pneumonia. He was sew
enty-seven years old and one of the
few remaining veterans of the Civil
war in the house.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Lieve stock Men at Meet.

Louisville, KY, May 19.-With dele
gates present from practically every
important live stock market in the
country, the national live stock ex-
change began a three days meeting
here Cd Thursday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Train Kills Minister.

Dallas, Tex, May 23.-Rev. w. w.
Scales, secretary of the Baptist Mis-
sionary association here, was killed
instantly and his wife and four chill
dren severely injured when train hit
their auto.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Fire on American Soldier.

washington, May 23.-An American
soldier on duty near the customhouse
in Nogales, Ariz., was fred upon by
Mexican snipers on the night of the
18th. the state department was in
formed. He returned the fire.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Lockiaw Causes Death.

Stevens Point-Lockjaw caused the
death of John Tuszkowski, resident
here for thirty years. He injured one
hand slightly on chain hook while
moving tree.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
CREW Saved From Shin.

San Francisco. May 19.-All mem
hers of the crew Of the Cannery
steamer Standard ashore off Cape
Constantine, Alasl;a, have been taken
safely ashore, according to adviees re.
ceiyed here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29

St. Louis. May 19.-St. Lopss base
hospital unit No. 81, American Red
Cross. has left for the East and will
sail from an Eastern port in a few
days for France. Maj. James Fife, u.
s. A., is in command.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
pone Saves Ten ReIaians.

Rome, May 22.-Ten Belgians, re-
Gently sentenced to death at Charleroi
by a German court-martial, have been
reprieved by the kaiser in consequence
of Pope Benedict's intercession, ac-
cording to Vatican information.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Mrs. w. c. CLARK Ends Life.

New York, May 19.-Mrs. William G.
Clark, wife of Professor Clark Of the
College Of Physicians and Surgeons.
committed sui eide in the Hotel Man
haitian here by shooting herself
through the temple with revolver.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Officials of Austria Sail.

New York, May 22.-The remaining
members of the Austrian diplomatic
and consular party and $50 Germa MS
from China were among those who
booked passage on the Norwegian
American liner Kristianiafjord.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29

Amsterdam. May Pin the course
of the. budget debate in the reichsta.;,
Deputy Vogthern. socialist, said sol
diers in the field had been forced to
subscribe to the German war loan last
week.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
ROGERS Heads NEEDLES.

Stevens Point-Dr H. E. Rogers of
this city was elected president of the
Ninth councillor district of the Wis
consin Medical society at the annual
meeting here. DR.. J. F. Smith of
Wausau was reelected secretary.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Recruits Mustered In.

Wausau-Capt. e. ]. Bracken Of the
regular army mustered in seventeen
men for service with Company G.,
which is now doing guard duty at Ash.
land.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
SEED Potatoes Arrive

Through the efforts of the
Fairbanks-Morsa company, 1900 bush
els of seed potatoes have arrived here
for distribution among the workmen
Of the shops,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
June 5, 1916. Plymouth, Mass.
Prove What Swamp.Root Will Do For You

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer g. Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder When writing, be sure and
mention this paper. Regular ffty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles for sale at all
drug stores.-Ady.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
PRESIDENT SIGNS
DRAFT MEASURE;
TROOPS TO FRONT
Division Under Command of
Major General Pershing.
REGULARS FIRST TO FRANCE

Executive Sets June 5 as the Date Of
Registration for All Men Between
q the Ages of 81 and 31-Re-
jects Roosevelt Volunteer
Army Declares II
Would Interfere
With Present
Plans.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Paw Knows EVERYTHING,

Willie-Paw, what Is will power7
Paw-Nothing but won't power, my
son.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Fisherman,s l,iek

How are they biting today?"
"Oh, on the neck, legs and arms
mostly"
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
ALDERMEN TO
PUT BAKERS
ON THE GRILL

Representatives. OF the large bak
cries OF Detroit will be called be
fore the council ordinance commit
tee next Tuesday morning al 10
o'clock TO present any reasons they
may have against the city regulat-
ing the weight Of bread loaves.
which IS proposed in an ordinance
by Aid John Kronk. now before the
committee
The big baking companies have
been complaining that the enforce.
ment Of tho ordinance would do
them an injustice" said Aid Kronk
They can do n lot OF complaining
and hollering. but when they get
here the committee intends to tell
them a few things II is the people
who have just cause 10 complain -
Az The same time the committee
will take up with the baking com
panies the question OF the disposal
of stale bread. only n small part
of which now is being sold 70 the
people AT half-cost
The aldermen intend 10 thoroly
probe the conduct of the bakeries.
principally report that has reach
"a them that the companies are
burning and destroying large guam
titles of stale bread that is not sold
daily This waste the committee
will seeh to eliminate
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
NEWSBOYS
STAND PAT
ON STRIKE
Decide to Continue
Warfare Against
News and Journal
PLACE BAN ON
ALL VIOLENCE
Complain That Police
men Are Acting AS
Strikebreakers

Striking newsboys OF Detroit. IN
meeting held Tuesday night in
their hall az No l2t Cass ave, reit
Grated their determination 70 stand
by their guns 10 the hnish in their
fight against what they declare are
unfair conditions imposed upon them
by the News and Journal.
In addition. the newsboys agreed
with their leaders that Police Com.
missioner Couzens should have full
facts concerning the conduct OF
some of his uniformed men, who
have beaten newshoys and arrested
them while they were going about
their business
MIR Cogzcns has assured us that
he is not going 10 let MS officers
serve AZ strikcbreakers, said WI
liam O'Rourke. AN organizer for the
american Federation Of H1or. "The
officers may be posted on duty 20
guard property bur they have no
right 90 actually sell papers. and
while 70 is denied by somo that they
have done this have the name of
one man who received a paper from
IN officer and also paid his money
into this officers hand Mr. Ceal
zcns viii hear about that
Furthermore. YOU boys are going
20 have the right 70 sell your IN
pers peacefully without interference
from police officers Let me urge
YOU again 70 refrain from any vio.
lence Violence is as unwise ne 81
is unnecessary. because nine out Of
10 persons knowing The Times rs
treating YOU fairly. will buy this pa
per from you and vill not go out
~ their way 90 find another one"
Max Leo Corrigan. a leader Of tho
local newsboys. assured the strikers
that adequate steps would be taken
90 stop police officers from molest-
ing them whom they were conduct
ine themselves peacefully
"Ail you have 20 do said Mr.
Corrigan, rs keep on as YOU have
been going Sell your papers end
don't mind the other fellows who
ARE working against you DO any
thing violent and you'll be playing
into the hands ~ tho other fellow.
have heard n good many express
sions OF praise for YOU boys because
of the way YOU are sticking to
gether"
After the meeting, the boys form
cd IN line about a block long and
marched in the streets 20 Grand
Circus park. where they turned into
woodvard-ave and paraded thru
The downtown district.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
CLUB WOMEN TO
TAKE PLACES OF
MEN DURING WAR

Mrs G Edgar/Allen. president OF
the Equal Suffrage League Of Wayne
county. has been appointed Detroit
chairman OF the Michigan Women's
Committee for Patriotic Service. OF
which Caroline Bartlett Crane is
state chairman.
This committee held a meeting in
the Hotel statler Tuesday after
noon, which was attended by Mrs,
c. r Wilson, president OF the Fed
Grated clubs OF Detroit Miss Helen
Bacon. OF the Executive club Mn
Mrs Percy Farrell. Mrs C. r
Hodges. and Representatives OF thr
W G. r L. and the Maccabees. L
s their purpose 20 recruit women O.
take mems places IN Offices fac
tories and any capacity where thr.
are needed and 20 assist IN tho agE
cultural work az the CITY and IT,
environs
The suffrage League according tr
Mrs Allen has made no de1n'
plans of its own but VIII co-operat
with other organizations in wa
ever way is members see Nh
Tho Commute for Patriotic S.
vice. mo organizod hv Mrs r
Chapman Gait president ~ Tho
tion Suffrage association Is not
suffrage organization. and anyone
who viii work is eligible II is
under the supervision OF the Ma
uonal Council Of Women
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
NO MAY DAY
STRIKES HERE
Higher Wages and Better
Conditions Keep Workers
Satisfied

Not a single strike was reported
10 the Employers association on
May day, when labor agitators as
a rule make special effor. 70
create labor unrest This ia IN
marked contrast 10 Nav I. 1916.
when n strikes In Detroit and vioin
ity were recorded by the employers.
Satisfaction OF the vorkingman is
due 10 the uniformly high wages
paid for labor in Detroit. according
10 one OF the officials Of the En-
ployers' association, Wednesda.
and 10 the excellent conditions sur
rounding work in the factories
The Employers association "a
no small extent has accomplished
the smoothing out OF many OF the
differences between the employers
and the laboring man, said this
official 1T has brought the work
lngman and the employers closes
together The result has been re
markably few strikes duri0E the
past year"
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
City News in Brief

trRnsientE The work of the 30
eisty will be u-se,tariau. non
political and non commercial.
A red-biOOded specimen of younE
America, aged eight. whose mother
mad agreed 10 take him 20 a mat
inee ~ Treasure Island. the. ia
never having been ln "a theater iH
his life was fun ~ questions as
well as excitement ..i iil We real
" see Jim Hawkins and BIN Bones
and Long John Silver and the pa r.
rot. or Will 10 poe 'u.t "a picture Ike
IN the book mother he asked
Being assured that he would make
the acquaintance Of every charac-
ter In Stct cnson's famous story OF
pira cT ln the south srus. ne CON
tinuef And will there DO buccan-
neers and lots - shooting and and
blood Well ! hope there won't
be much shooting replied his ner
vous mother con mother. won Z
you be brave 1ust once cause
want lots ~ shooting and to see
the pirates killed and cut up and
every thing was his bloodthirsty
plea
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
DETROITERS ARE
CALLED TO CAMP
Citizens Who Would BE Off
GERS Get Instructions 10 Re
port At Fort Sheridan

Orders received AZ Fort Wayne
Tuesday night were that all appli'
cants for the officers ressrve corps
who have already received their
commissions are to proceed 10 Fort
Sheridan for training between now
and May s. while non-commissioned
applicants will go between May 8
and it, upon receiving their notifca
tons
There are 9f6 whose applications
have been favoruhly acted upon and
LAG which arc not yet complete. De
troit was only asked 70 furnish $50
for the training camp and ~ 10 Ger
tain that the applications viii eX-
coed this number II Detroit does
enlist more than her allotted quota
The overflow will doubtless be sent
70 one OF the other training camps
which is not filed. The following
applications were forwarded 10 Chi
cago Tuesday night:
John O.. CahalRn. Jr.. Henry 9, Duf-
Robert O.. I.aIng. wilson j. Butler
John - Leahy, John J. collins. Arth-
ur henderson, John NJ Stanley,
Marcus Gumm. Sheldon - smith.
Walter T.. Gray. stuart y. Campbell,
James A Hoover. Harry o Shupe.
Iuitsr " Turner. Paul NJ Bowen,
FRANK r. King kenneth q. wood.
Raymond Bartlett. Henry l. Dinge-
man. carroll T StelnhoN, Edward NJ.
Shepard Jr. James " Krause. How
ard g. French. Norbert Y Andres.
t1ckbridge O.. Hilton. Philip o. Mul-
,et E~nville wheat. Thomas A..
thret g. Arnold GrRsse william u
Ward llArrN bennington, John wal
-nra Thomas r Moriarty. Frank
s. Nanorstrom. william n. Irvine.
-n.le lt Rrissette. LeFsiter q MI
Hu-r H1w1ey o. Burke. Joseph T.
7ri Gu' T. Miller. Adolph Aneolrni.
Thomas = Poole. Edwin W Bell Ed
7rf DALEY v Hudson White.
rh uas p cook BENJAMIN Bennell
r BsRmer. owen NJ Carroll. Ju-
IAN H Harris charles = Actert.
ii1rrt n Osgood John g. Moons.
ferrrrd Peterson, Cornelius " Har-
r ho lee Murphy. Charles Gar
f'f Arr"lo Dente Marry r. plsula.
our" u rfatt Don ~ Rogers
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
LODGE OPPOSES
RACE BANNER
Says Money Is Needed At
Home. But Council Grants
Permit TO Racing Club

Aid John Lodge made vigorous
protest TO the aldermen Tuesday
rht against permitting the West
ern Racing association 20 string n
banner advertising the Windsor
rrces across Woodward ave Al
Tarned st HIS plea was unavail'ne.
cnd, a resolution introduced by Aid.
Charles ". Burton was adopted by
vote OF 2e TO fonr Ala l.odge.
Holden Bradley aud Ross voting
against the measure
II consider q an insult 10 ne
people ~ Detroit Go have. a harin Z
fiEn displayed on the main thorc-
fare inviting citizens 70 spend
money badly needed IN the United
States in gambling lr Windsor. was
AID Lodges heated reply 20 the
reading ot the resolution.
The night against the placing ~
the street sign furnished the only
excitement of the session
Several minor amendments 10 the
auto parklng ordinance were adcqt
ed The most important one p-o
vldes that merchants may prevent
parking in front, of their stores on
application 90 the police depart
meni, with the progiso that the 20
lice department shall not grant THIS
privilege 20 merchants 10 have other
risces for the loading and unloadin-
Of merchandise
Parking by council order r. now
prohibited on WHyuest between
Jefferson ave and rnrtst on the hp
pl,catlen ~ the Gre department
che department also WAS authorized
TO stop parking wherever necessary
for the movement ~ It's apparatus.
The aldermen passed a report ~
ia grade separation committee ask
ing that the state railroad commis
zion prevent The Wabash and New
York Central railroads from operat.
Ing trains over tracks between juno
tion and Dearborn aves The roais
have been delaying grade separa-
tton work that thsy promised the
council would be started April /.
The council adopted An ordinance
Keeping children ont of moving pic
ture shows and other places Of
amusement during school hours ard
after $50 .. m unless accompanied
by parents The enactment was
recommended by DIT Charles r
ChAdAey. superintendent; or schools
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
COP PROVES HE'S
POOR CHEMIST

ST LOUIS, Mo- Mal ooa
II Louis had i's bomb scare today
A policeman in "A south side sta
ton poured TWO chemicals brough
in by an alien into ono bottle an(
corked g. a short time later III,
chemicals exploded Several win
dows and the scrgeants desk wer,
smashed Nearby rosidents fed e
lhe streets. fearing a bomb explo
s'on a few minutes later they
declared the con was a rottaI
chemist" and went back 10 bed
John A. Kimmel a Bohemisn
from whom the chemicals wer
taken. said the cop should hay
known better He7 held
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
100000 DIE
FOR THE KAISER
Compilation BY Berlin Stats
tician Reveals Fearful
Losses

AMSTERDAM. May 2--To date
Germany has lost 100000 killed In
lighting. according 70 statistics com.
piled by DIT. Friedsrich Naumsnn
and announced in recent lecture
in Berlin. according 10 sdvices &c.
day.
Dr NEumann announced that WITH
the staggering number OF Killed and
the increase In the German death
rate. the total German population
has been reduced by a,s0O. 900 Toe
surplus of females over males In
Germany. no figured. bad been in
creased from 100000 10 more han
two million.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02

A syndicate headed by Morris
Triedberg. jeweler. has acquired a
lease for 90 years on tho west half
OF the block bounded by Lafayette
blvd. shelbyst Michigsn-ave. and
Griswold-st.. for rental OF between
1000 600 and $4,000. 900 The les.
sors ara p. +. Ford. Mrs r. n.
Speclt. Mrs B Schlotman and
Mrs II y Torrev The property
has BEEN leased In The belief that II
viii become valuable a. depart
mont store site The longest lease
held by occupants is ave years.