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The Detroit times., 1917-03-03
MAYOR TO PICK
SUCCESSOR TO
CROSSE NEXT WEEK

Mayor Marx decided Friday that
he would appoint DR.. Hugo Freund
TO the board OF health TO succeed
Percy w. Crosse, whose term ex-
plres. but learned that the appoint
ment would be illegal. Only two
physicians may be seated on the
board at a time. according TO a
statute. these places now being held
by DR.. J. Walter Vaughan and DR..
Angus Mclean. The mayor expects
to all the vacancy early next week
A committee 70 revise the build.
ing code also will be named by the
mayor next week. Revision OF the
code In planned 10 remove various
sources Of friction that have devel-
ored during recent months over the
application OF certain sections.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03
WILL mug
ALL TAKEN
IN RAIDS
Police to Use Drastic
Measures In Clean :
Up Campaign
COUZENS is
AUTHOR OF PLAN
Commissioner 5 ~ s
Courts Have Been
Too Lenient
Commissioner

Police Commissioner James
CouEens. thru the operations OF
Lieut.. John Hayes. head of the
cleanup squad. Is going 10 try t.
shoot gambling and vice out OF De
troit with the camera.
AlthO plans OF a similar nature
have been condemned and forced
out of operation In numerous in-
stcnces, the commissioner declares
the department will take the pic
ture and BertiIlon measurements.
including Anger prints. OF all per
sons arrested In vice and gambling
raids, and that these Photographic
and written records will become a
part Of the rogue's gallery. The
gallery heretofore has been reserved
for felons' records.
In several cases In various parts
OF the country courts have held
that the police have no right to keep
in the roguss gallery the picture
OF n man who has not been convict.
ed OF a crime.
Nevertheless. II Couzens' plans IL
placed In effect. the fam.l, man who
disgresses from the course OF do
mestic propriety long enough to sit
In on q quiet game. or II he even
stands around the table watching
others play--he will be taken down
10 headquarters and "mugged" like
the man who cracks a safe or craekr
q skull.
The commissionrr and Hayes also
have evolved some more drastic reg
uIations which will be worked In
conjunction with the Photographic
operations. He proposes to arrest
not only bookmakers who take bets
on horse races, but also the saloon
keepers who rent Epace In their
places Of business 10 the "bookies."
They too will have their picture
taken free OF charge
Couzens declared In this connec-
don that no favor1tism would be
shown-that the biggest downtown
cafe owner would have 10 submit
20 the "mugging' process an readily
az the owner OF a "sawdust joint ="
Men and women who loiter about
cafes and other places on the police
blacklist, and women of evil repute
who have taken up quarters in no
tells and apartment houses also viii
come under the new regulations.
In gambling and vice cases. Com
missioner CouEens believes the
courts have been too lenient OF
tenders are rearrested time after
time. he says. and In many In
stances they give aliases The pic
ture and record In the rogue's gal
lery will prevent this.
The commissioner expects that
the new plan viii be OF much bene-
az TO women who might like 10
know just what the lodge did on the
night before. The records will be
open 10 them. he says.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03
CARRANzA
ASKED HOW
/. He STANDS
Fletcher's First Official
Act To Be Inquiry
On Plot
FIRST CHIEF
HELD FRIEND
Favorable Statement
By Him Believed
Certain

GUADAI.AJARA, Mex. March g..
United States Ambassador fetch
er formally presented his credentials
to First Chief Carranza today.
marking the completing restoration
OF diplomatic interchange between
Mexico and the United States and
the final step In entire recognition
OF the Carranza government
The occasion was TO be made the
formal occasion for a ceremony OF
g. eat pomp. Ambassador Fletcher
was. received with extraordinary
honors, accorded the salutes OF a
general OF division In the army and
granted respectful tribute by ON
Gals and the people at large.
Fletcher's fru official act as am
bassador was expected TO DO pre-.
sentation OF an inquiry at the Mexi-
can foreign once requesting a state
ment from that government ms "a
it's position with regard TO the Unit
ed States. The inquiry was or
dered from Washington in view ol
the revelations OF GermRny's At
tempt to align Mexico and japan
against America.
In view of the governments dis
! avowal that such a plan was ever
preached by the German ambassa
dor. formal answer reiterstins
Mexico's complete friendship for the
United States is expected at once.
The formal speeches TO be inter
changed between First Chief Car
rama and the new ambassador were
awaited with interest
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03
PEPSlN NUx IRON and
sarsaparilla - Fine Course OF
Medicine.

Physicians and pharmacists have
long known the deslrabiIity and diff.
ficulty OF combining iron-a super.
lative tonic--in a blood purifying
medicine.
The combination OF the iron with
Hoods Sarsaparilla has now been
secured thru the happy thought OF
prescribing Peptiron pills in connec.
ton with the Sarsaparilla-th latter
before eating. the Peptiron pills az.
ter.
In this way the two medicines
work tremendously, giving two-fold
results in blood-cleansing and up.
building.
Peptiron pills include pepsin and
iron note the name. PeptirOn pills
nux vOmica, manganese, other tonlcs,
digcstiyes and laxatives.
What better course OF medicine
can you imagine for this season ?
You get bloOd-purifying. appetite.
giving. DISCRIMINATING qualities in
Hoods Sarsaparilla and great
strength makers In Peptiron Pills
Buy these medicines today. They
also combine economy with merit
Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03
YOUNG NEGRO,
SHOT BY UNCLE,
MAY NOT LIVE

Charles Coryew, 30 years old. q
Negro. OF No. 90 Benton-st- was
shot four times Saturday morning
by his uncle. John Jackson. of No.
IL Benton-st- Jackson became en-
ragged over bis nephew's attentions
TO his daughter. He was arrested
by Patroiman George Carmichael.
and admitted that he ala the shoot
ing. He Ia held at police headquar-
ters. Coryew Is In the receiving
hospital with but q slight chance TO
recover.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03

Merchants asd traders from Beiding.
Mich, will make their annual visit
TO Detroit Tuesday as guests OF
the Wholesale Merchants' bureau
OF the Detroit Board OF Commerce
The Aderaft elub L. planning under
cover OF secrecy = untane pre-
gram for the annual meeting. a
get-to-gether festivities Wednes-
day, March IA. Irving Hirschman
h acting as general chairman OF
the arrangements COMMITTEES.
Hessi Van F1eteraa. who lives ON
Srstiot-sve- near the isrTinsi
strange man use his telephone last
night This morning Van Fleter-
an discovered that hts home had
been ransacked Among other
things. two haif-pints OF gin were
because clifford Davis threw c.fsup
ON the walls OF Peter strumbes'
restaurant. Justice DeOaw Friday
gave verdict against the young
man for t322. This sum was held
20 represent the amount OF the
damages from the small riot which
Davis precipltated The restaurant
IL at No. i0f2 Grand River-ave.
west.
Having the door of a street ear
slammed In your face and then
having the street car remain sta
tionaTy for several seconds. In a
new form OF Insult. eaid an az
grisved would-be passenger FRI
day. Just how n conductor eH.
plains a stunt OF that kind would
like 20 md out"
Because OF their acauittal yesterday
of Levi Fruit. q Negro. charged
with the killing of Charles Me
Judge Jenrics congratulated the
Jury hearing the case II wish 20
congratulate you on your broad
mindedness." he said: am satfs-
fed that he killed Nieiands, who,
from the testimony was a Negro
hRter. in self-defense
Receipts of the Detroit postal saw
iRGs baak en- February were ssle,-
t21 the largest increase In de-
fsdsrsl institn,ion. The total de-
posits now are - 1881. on the
last day OF January there wai
t2.seS.sa0 on deposit. At the enc
OF February is!s the bank de-
row OF besstifaI mspye trees In
front OF n residence On Woodward
ave. will soon fall before the ax
They are about Is years old and
accordlng TO the ely forester
live. even in a smoky. dirty city
II suppose II Is commercial ne
cesnity." said woman FRIDAY
hut II does seem n shame"
Fred y. wright. Jr. who seeks th.
Republican nomination for alder
man IN the Fourth ward at thu
prima ries March Z. has issued Z
unique folder setting forth the pre-.
cinct boundaries In the Fourth
ward and the location OF pollins
booths. Mr. wriGhrs platform als'
~ given in detail He emphasized
need OF Improvement on tho Hamil-
ton line. and sensible, progressive
city legislation
An excited man toId Joe Lougheea
clerk OF council committees. FRI
day afternoon. that the city hal
WAS burning. Joe looked out ol
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03
GROESBECK
SCORES ON
PHONE co.
Argues Detroit Plant
Is Worth Only
$7,565,000
COMPANY CLAIMS :
VALUE is $4,000, 900
Metered Rates Are Not
Justified, Asserts
Official

LANSING. Mich. March s.--Attor.
ney-General Groesbeck hurled a
tomb into the camp OF the Michigan
State Telephone company In its
fight before the state railway com
mission TO secure permission to in
stall metered service in Detroit.
The attorney general by Official
records brought out the following
POINTS which materially strengthen
the case OF the city against the tele-
phone company.
That on The basis OF the sworn
statements 81 former President ~
&. Kingsbury OF the telephone com
pany before the state board OF rs
SCISSORS In 1910 the present value
OF the Detroit property Is s7.565. coo
instead OF sl4.000.000. as alleged by
the company or $4,000. 900 as assert.
ed by the city.
That the American Telephone a
Telegraph company which controls
Aht NAAehAbdh oAaNt ~ aNAhh ~
per cent OF the revenue from all In.
terstate business handled by the
Michigan State.
That the Detroit plant OF tht
Michigan State. so per cent of the
entire investment OF the company
gets only 20 per cent OF the revenue
on toll messages in Michigan.
Mr.. Groesbeck entered the case
on the theory that the state which
created the city of Detroit and the
Michigan Telephone company has q
right TO interest itself In any dis
pute between the two parties.
His moves so far have resulted
in a distinct advantage OF the city
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03
LOCAL THEATER
INVITES BRYAN

John II. Kunsky has sent a tele-
gram to William jennings Bryan,
inviting him 70 speak at a perform.
ance OF Civilization" which opens
its Detroit engagement In the
Washington theater, Sunday after
noon.
Civilization" Ia q patriotic peace
spectacle depicting the horrors Of
war. and while II IL not a "peaceat.
any-price" argument, Mr.. Bryan has
been asked 20 make a few remarks
from the stage commenting on the
presidents policy in the present In
ternatlonai crisis.
Mr.. Bryan has not Jet replied 10
the invitation.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03
ARMED SHIP
SINKS U-B0AT
knight Companions" G u n
Ends Career Of One
Submarine

NEW ORLEANS. La. March a.
oficers OF the steamship Knight
Companion (Britishl arriving here
today. said the ship was In a battle
with German submarine and sank
the submarine. According TO the
officers the submersible penedo Ere
nj a range OF 700 yards. Five shots
were fred at the knight Companion
but none took effect The knight
Companions gunner fred two shots,
The last sending the U-boat to the
bottom.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03
TWO ROBBED BY
HOLD-UP MEN

Stanley strelkowski. OF No. s43
Hancock-ave. east was held up Fri.
day night by three men near the
Maxwell Motor Car company's plant.
The robbers took sass from him. The
Highland Park police believe the
hold.up men who waylaid Strelkow.
ski are the same ones who took
s470 from a collector for tho sugIitz
Grocery company Friday night Both
robbcries occurred in the eame vi
cinity
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03
DOWNTOWN FIRE
DOESN'T EVEN
HALT STREET CARS

Fire said 20 have been caused by
defective electric wiring caused dam
age estimated at $4,000 In Kuhn's
saloon. No. rs Michigan-ave., early
Saturday morning.
Tho street cars were passing at
the corner in quick succession. the
IRE department connected its lines
OF hose and stationed its apparatus
20 Advantageously that the service
was not blocked.
II was not found necessary 10
stretch any hose across the tracks.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03

Neal A. Collinge. who for the last
six years has been connected with
the Mutual BENEFIT Life Insurance
company. has become agency So.
peryisor for the National Life In
surance company with oflces al No.
s2l4 Ford building. He begins bis
new duties March 3.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03

the window and saw lot Of
smoke. A few moments later hre
department apparatus Was draw
ing up 20 the town hall. An ex-
haust pipe behind the chimney was
performing the functions for which
IL was created. The iremen learn
ed this much and then went back
o. their stations.
The Detroit Republican club met In
Its rooms in the NriEht-i<ay buiid-
Ing Friday night and heard speech
es from several candidates for the
circuit bench and the school board.
Arthur ~ Wood. president OF the
club. was Ia charge OF the meet
ing. Among those who spoke were
Edward u. Marschner. A. Hall.
A. 9. Armstrong, George II. Pal
mer. william h. MOeileF, Frank A..
Puddefoot and others
Many shippers whose busln esses have
suffered "a result OF the freight
congestion are besleging the navi-
gallon companies for space on the
FIRST steamers 90 leave here In the
spring. The automobile companies
are particularly aggressive Ia this
regard Some big auto concerns
have made an attempt TO charter
boats. but these requests are being
refused as the interstate commerce
commission regulations do not per-
init such agreements.
DIR. Charles n. Chad.ey, superfntead-
emit Of schools Of Detroit. who set
the style in ofhcialdom for real
democracy. has decided 70 retire
behind a few ante rooms 90 that
only these who have business OF
sufficient Importance will be al
lowed 20 cali on him. Heretofore.
the door 20 the superintendent =
office has been open. A rearrange-
mcnt OF Offices In the board OF cdu-
az 4
Bary for one who wishes 20 con-
verse with the superintendent 20
state his business and pass thru
three offices before reaching DIT
Chadsey's desk.
ID. A. Brown. one OF the directors OF
the Detroit N~wEboys' association
who recently returned from a -four
months trip to the Orient. viii tel
the newsboys OF his experiences IL
the far east at the meeting Of th'
association Sunday night at 7.e'
o'clock, In their hall. No. ito First
ct Mrs. Sherman l.. Depew VII
contribute group OF vocal selee
lions. accompanied by Mrs. Edwin
& Sheriff. The remainder OF tn
program will consist OF songs anS
recitations by the boys The meet
ing is open 60 the public.
According to Dr. n VI. weniey. pro
fes-sr Of philosophy I'm the Uni
European backgrounds" in tn
Temple Beth FL. Friday evening. !
Is due TO the fact that we are |
nation Of middle class people tina
we have managed 20 keep out O
the European war. Nattonalisn
alone Is the background OF tn
situation In Europe today. and 4
was nationalism which caused tn
French revolution. The sequal o.
Kultur IL Imperialism. and from
this has come Germanys militarl
policy II has not yet learned tina
there can be no Independence with
out interdependence. In middle
class government such as that o.
America. this nationalism IL no
fostered."
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03
seehaIdt ca.e AdIourned.

A succession OF witnesses testified
Friday Ia The suit for divorce
brought by Mrs. Madeline seebalds
against Clarence seebalt. They
were introduced by the defense 70
contradict Mrs. Madeline Seebaldt's
statements about her mother-in-Iaw.
Mrs Charles n. Seebaldt. Judge
Lamb adjourned the case TIL Tues.
day.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03
lumbar and cIothes ln Loot.

Thieves working" Detroit were
not nj all discriminating in what
they took yesterday Everything
from lumber to money was inelud
ed IN their hauls. From Stanley
cbagka. No. 20s Thrty.nfth-st.. two
men stole a suit case containing
$3.50, and. In the same house. =
sat valued at sss was taken from
Joseph Uczak Lumber valued al
SO was stolen from the yard OF W
~ Iemsne. in the rear Of No s60
Clark-ava
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03
Coz, c|
.PLElI!S
| SOLITAIRE
Only United Stan
Save Nation, N
Declares
ARMY TOO SNIAI
TO GUARD GOA
Artillery UnderIuar
ned and Ships Are
Outranged

NEW YORK. March e--sExpouu
OF the German plot TO embro1 -
leo and japan In war with The o.
ed States. should turn the sttenf1r =
OF the entire country to the won1
ness or our defense system 80 co>
support OF universal military go
vice." Col. Joseph N. Colt. cho1
man OF the board OF trustees a. -
American Defense society. dsc1ar
in statement to the United RUor1|
today.
only one thing win givs - g.
sort OF chance TO hold ouR -
against Germany or any Co., Q1It|
ton. That IL speedy brsaking 1o
OF party lines IN congress -
the question OF defense ca - e.
sideged by . national lo01ncne
united by Americanism-
Politics In the past has lDV1o
the American congress aok1n9
self with the result thax e. 49,
tors, chosen to gtvs Ne begt Un1
in them for unsslnsA dsvoeien - 4
nation, have thought - g 1o11o
than anything else.
Tho test hour fR 0Asee -
tors Ia here. rs
IT may interest," tksa - 1nr
that there are fswsr mn 81
United States regular asn0 g
there are licensed chap6euIu
New York; and ne eeyooe -
needed to an the vasans1n q CO..
regular navy would s1vs 81 -
lation TO . city Of 10 Donn -
-our coast artillery - un1npG
ned and IN guns srs euts0nCe
the guns u ne mt G1nno l.
now IN Buropsan vax ooBvoDA
don't believe our navy - ~ - r.
srfui enough to rsp1 1n5a6Dgk
These 1sfssts mnge - sornCl
ana only . united esnoEuA go
ishiy Americas ana vss1n9 -
Unitsd DtatoA snn dnnnUD 49,
II
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03

Aloysius Schultz. 2e years old. a
member OF ladder company No. r..
was injured by a falling chimney
while hghting a FIRE at No ~ Por
terst.. Friday re Is recovering
IN the receiving hospital
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03
"ZEP" EXPLODES,
10 MEN PERISH

AMSTERDAM. March IA new
Zeppelin. on its speed trial at Client
last Monday. exploded. burning 10
Of those aboard her. according 10
dispatches received from Belgium.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03

Sidney F. woolstop. bookkeeper,
was arrested yesterday. when the
payroll OF the Grant Foundry com
pany. No. ss7 Besufait-st-. was found
TO be short 800.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03
Man 10 Gas Victim

Elmer Krahl. 80 years old. No.
6s Is Richmond-ave., was asphyIiat-
ed by gas In his room Friday. He
was taking a nap before leaving on a
visit TO his relatives in Indiana.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03
petro,ter kIIlsd In Action

Private r c. Pock. OF Detroit.
who enlisted in Windsor IN the
Ninety-ninth battalion, has been
KILLED In action. according to word
received by the Canadian militia de
partment.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03

President Zachary Taylor was
fond OF pomp and ceremony and the
procession at his inauguration Was
one Of the finest, up to that time.
that had been seen in the country.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03

BY the arrest OF PasQuale F1na-
more, No. SIS Riopelle-st.. the police
say that they have prevented the
carrying out OF a vendetta against
Valerie Canini. No. 49s Ia Cardoni-
ave. According 10 Detectives oldani
md Wandire. who made the arrest,
Finamore had been going among his
friends and relatives boastlng OF his
determination 10 kin Canini The
police say that FinAmore has con.
fessed 10 them also this intention.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03
BULCAR RULER
SERIOUSLY ILL
King Ferdinand At Austrian
Health Resort, Is
Report

ROME, March s--King Ferdinand.
OF Bulgaria, is dangerously Ill at an
Austrian health resort. according to
advices here today.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03

Robert Martin. a painter. No "a
Abbottet.. may die as a result OF
injuries sustained IN falling from a
tcanolding at Jefferson and Field
ayes. Friday.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-03

The inauguration OF John Tyler.
who succeeded TO the presidency on
The death OF William Henry Harri-
son. vas conducted in the Tyler
home in washington without pomp
or display Of any kind.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-19
Farmers Meeting.

A meeting of the Washington
Parish Food Preparedness Com
mittee, the local committees and
citizens of the parish will be
held at the courthouse at pm,
Saturday, April 21, 1917, for the
purpose of-organizing, adopting
definite and systematic plans for
helping to carry on the National
and State Campaigns for more
food stuff to be produced this
year, and for the purpose of
gathering certain information
for the State Commission. Each
member of the parish committee
is urged to be present with each
member of the local committees
and as many other citizens as
can attend. Important and vital
questions will be discussed at
this meeting. Be present at 1
p. No., sharp and help out in this
movement.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-19

We have the best oil cooking
stove on market. Call and you
will be convinced.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
Albert Simmons secured leave
from guard duty with Company
G. and came up from New Or
leans and spent Sunday with his
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Bateman
and little folks with grandmother
Bateman, motored to Clifton for
the afternoon Sunday with Mrs.
Dell Foil.
Buy a small package of Veter-
mary Gall Ointment from the
Ideal Drug Store and cure those
gals and sores on yoOr horses
and mules.
Mrs. N. D. Stringer went to
Osyka Monday to attend the fu-
neral of Mrs. Ellen Varnado, who
died there Sunday after an ILL.,
ness of several months.
TheRepublic Truck, handsome,
durable and priced just right.
If you are in an automobile
truck let us show you the best
on the market.
| P. E. Greenlaw
Just received a full line Of
Sun Shade Haas, for Men, Wo-
men and Children, at rock bot
tom prices. Just the thing to
keep you cool in hot weather.
S. H. Burris, Inc
The murder trial of W. B.
Kilgro, for the killing of Walter
May near Bogalusa, was deferred
} till Friday thru. some technical
ity, instead of going thru Tues
} day as first assigned.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-19
LABOR SAVING DEVICES
FOR THE FARM HOME

inexpensive and Practical Appliances
That Simplify Home Management.
Labor may be lightened and time
saved In the farm home by the use OF
simple labor-saving devices, which Gun
be made with an expenditure Of but
little time and money" says Miss
Alice s. Hickman of the Extension
Division, Louisiana State University.
"rhe firdees cooker iceIess refrige-
rator, roller-tr1y wagon, and scrubbing
chariot are not unnecessary luxuries,
but are practical appliances for the
use and comfort Of the home'maker.
These are but few Of the possibili-
ties which may make home manage
ment on the farm an interesting prob
lem instead of merely daily round
Of tiresmne and disheartening work.
progressive farmers Of today are
learning how TO lessen labor to1
themselves and decrease its cost. The
womef, are closely following this mod
ern idea. They cannot, however
so1ve ehe allabsorbing problem O.
homo MANAGEMENT unless the house.
are equipped with the laborsavine
conveniences. They cannot worl
without tools. When once they ar
| awakened to their opportunities, how
aver home management will keel
mace with farm management and eVel
business management"