The Detroit times. [volume], April 20, 1917, NOON, Page PAGE 9, Image 9

About The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920

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FRIDAY. APRIL 20, 1917.
Believe in Prepar
edness? Are you ready
for Mr. Germ? Fortify your
self against cold germs and
other germs by eating
Shredded Wheat Biscuit,
the food that supplies the
necessary warmth and
strength to resist disease. A
better balanced ration than
meat or eggs at a much
lower cost. For breakfast
with milk or cream or any
meal with fruits.
Mad* at Niagara Falla. N. Y.
RICH SHOULD
PAY HIGHER TAX
—U. j. tijRECHT
That ihe state tax commissioners
hsve not fairly distributed the per
sons! property tax In iMtrolt, that
many of th** statements submltt* and
by wealthy rltlxens as to their per
sons! effects are Inaccurate, and
that many of the amaller pavers of
taxes on personal property are be
ing discriminated against, are
« hargep made by G J Albrecht, city
assessor, a member of the board of
review now In session
"Mapv of the wealthy of I>eirolt
are not paying their share of »he
person.>l property tax.’* Mr Albrecht
said Thursday "I have in mind
one sworn statement of a verv
wealthy person here who wan's hi
fhousrhold furniture placed on the
.assessment rolls at $4,400. An'one
knows that the cash value of the
furniture in his home is 10 times
that figure"
* Mr. Albrecht says that the tax
.commission has been Imposing on
owners of small grocery and c«nd\
stores, spending much time In as
*essln< their stocks snd letting the
; big inen get by with payments >f
only a small part of what they
should be assessed Following the
li-day session of the board of re
view. It is probable that recor,
mend.virm* will go tn the rnmml >
Klon that they reduce the persona,
properly assessments against c**r
lain persons who are now paying
r>n too high variations, and thst the
r on* mi sal on will he urted to boost
Ihe. assessments against man* who
us king to evgdr the law n
MibmitMng inaccurate statemen'*
Tb«* saloon Question also * n
ctwne before rhe btmnl to tfcr fora,
of a rf-Quesa (or reduction In amoui t
%>f perronal property aaaesaments
—The saloons will be In business only
10 months of the next ft-'al y>
whereas they will be called upon
to pay taxes for a year
Mr Albrecht says that one m<
man, who never previously had ’ < * *
«nn the personal tax rolls, came into
ghts office thin week and male h
statement of personal property * 1
§ued at $17*.000
•BRITISH GUESTS
» DISTINGUISHED
* WASHINGTON, April 20 Th ■
•British high commissioner* who will
•be guestr of the nation were an*
•bounced by the state department
•last night, aa follows:
* Rf. Hun Arthur James Balfour.
*M P.. O M ; the Hon. Sir Eric
•Drummond, K C M. 0., C. B . lan
•Malcolm. M P C. F Dormer O
* Butler; Rear Admiral Sir Dudley It
•*, Det’har. K C B , M VO; Fleet
*R’ayniaster I.*wford. D. 8 Q , Adml
•rally; Major-General G Bridges. C
fM G,D. H Q Uapt H H Spender
•ciav, M |» Ix'rd Cunltff. Governor
of the Bunk of England
I
I Fortun# Tallar* Arrested
* It cost anywhere from 20 cents to
Si to have your future toll by Em.l
Rlnderspacher, Agnes (Mark or iv|
Vhlne Biheau. who seanced diligently
at No 73* Fifteenth at until Wed
*n»sday. Police officers with little
Vespet t for the dignity of persons
Jrlfted with oecult powers descended
Jipon the place and arreatrd the trio
on a charge of obtaining money un
%rr fa tie prwremnew
CHEW 1
YUCATAN
k GUM
-after every
meal, to help
the stomach
do its work.
\YUOATAN' IS YUCATAN’
FIRST PICT IRE OF FRENCH CITY
RAZED BY GERMANS ON RETREAT
' I*' MBm
First picture of Peronne, France, to arrive in this country, showing the city left totally destroyed and deao
late by the Germans before they left It on their retreat to the "Hlndeuburg line ” Not a soul of the 5000 In
habitants la left In the city.
War Influences All Livestock Trade;
Slight Break Unimportant; Sheep Steady
By H. H. MACK
War time Influences are dnmlnat
ing American livestock markets and
It would be hard to predict the fu
ture of the trade. All of the lead
ing markets have suffered a reac
tion towaid slightly lower prices.
No Importance Is attached to this
slight break and everyone is looking
for still higher price levels before
Ih** end of the current month Re
<«-rit announcement- In rotTh*- ♦»• ■ n
with government control of prices
for live animals and sll meat prod
uct* have been read with Increas
ing interest, and there seems to l»c
a wide diversity of opinion a* U> the
advisability of such ail arrangement
The general opinion seems to be
tba* to llnil* the value of an animal
which ha* ho<n farmed with com
at going prices would have the ef
fect to remove all incentive to pre
pare animals for market and there
by defeat the end sought
The entire cattle list, with the ex
ceptmn of stockers. is strong and
probably will gu rms h highet before
another crop of corn fed cattle
makes an appearance Present cat
tle value* are attraetive tn f* eders
looking for an excuse to stop the
demand for com on their farms.
Thousands us immature a leer* arc
finding their wav into all markets
General liquidation «f good, growing
steer* nt this Mm« must be ronsid
ered little I*>m* than a calamltv. bor
rowing as it does from future sup
pile* of beef cattle and subtracting
thou**nds of iio« of good beef from
the grand total which would have
been realised had wfl e~im*i*ture
animals b»eq «*iri«d Ut w
(shed product.
A glance at recent market reports
shows that no heavv steers of out
standing qunlitv aie coming to hand
and that the steers that sold in <’hl
cago In -1 week for $13,35 per ewi
averag- and only 1 477 pounds. Killers
are getting few tidy steers and heif
ers have hem .-old in T hU ago of late
for sl3 per cwt and above Fe
male ca» T l* are scar* e in all parts
of the countrv and values arc se%?k
ing new h-V'l.v Fanner and cut »j
--cows are on upgrade, having gained
more than $1 per cwt during the
past three week* In the west, bo
logna bull* aie oiling above SM,
Well bred beef bulls above $lO, and
distillery bulls from $' 75 to sl* *6
per I»l.
The demand for stock cattle Is
not following the demand for fat
stock Scalpers In the feeder dlvi
slons of the big markets are obliged
to accept bids from the packers or
hold (heir < attic Veal ralve* are
off about $3 per cwt. from the re
cent extreme high point and- may
go considerably lower before the
bulk of the crop Is forward Aver
age weigh'* for veal ralve* weic
never before known »n be so light,
more than 50 per cent of current ar
rivals weighing less than 100
pound* Michigan drovers and
country butchers report that fat < at
tie were never before known to be
so scarce thruout Ihe state and they
predict that the time is not far dis
tant when all country retailers will
he obliged to secure their supplies
from the big packinghouse center*
Good Judges of market condition*
predict a bare spot, late In June.
Newspaper Man
Made U. S. Censor
ft
-
GEORGE CREEL
Pr«xirlrnt Wllnon ha* appointed
Cr#H v»»r im<"r for th»* roll'd
Sinte*. <u -1 1“ prouilnvnt *
•penal writer for n< »np*per* and
ma*»iln. • lie In the hu*l>Nud of
Bloarhe Botes, the actress.
when a prime bullock will boa curi
osity. Texas will be shorter and
later on catUe this year than ever
before Western pulp and hay fed
st**ers are well forward and nearly
all the distillery cattle have been
marketed Northwestern cattle will
he unusually laic because of the
hard winter and nothing hut a mark
ed reduction In the con-umpilon of
beef will save the country from a
pear famine
The sheep and lamb trade is about
holding Its own The outlook favors
a steady trade until June 1 That
prices will go much higher seems
improbable Backers are keen for
stock and they out hid shearers for
nearly everything offered. The
spread between wool Lamb and
shorn stock Is heginninr to narrow
down an l will continue to do ,-o as
warm weather approaches.
The record In Chicago for lambs
for shearing purposes in $12.50. a
price which look- to he money
maker with shorn stock celling
above sl2 per cwt. Good yearling
wethere have been sold in Chicago
ft r sl4 p* r cwt two-year-old wrth
err a' $:3. ami dry ewes for $12.50.
More than four fifths of th* Colorado
crop b.<s gon* forward and the out
look. based on Information from in
terior point* *rrm« to intficar. tight
runs in April
Five hog- are und* rgoing a slight
revision toward lower levels. Back
ers are pounding the market, but
before they will |ej "the other M
low" get manv of tbeni th* v will
grudgingly pay the price. Many
heated arguments have been h*ard
nmong pfiWTffTvHicift kittesmen over a
•pv. . .... trtsMp.tv-d to $ ..
AriuouF, suggesting that the United
States government assume control
of the commodity and live hog mar
kets so a* to prevent prices from
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This week we are offering exceptional outfits
at prices that will suit all intending purchasers.
"Player Pianos*
Including Player Bench, Music Roll Cabinet and 25 Rolls of Music
*245 J 275 $ 325 *395
These four great groups to select from and
choice of styles and finishes in each group
Start Your Monthly or Weekly Payment* in May
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: >• m•• •' 31 o woodward ave.-? —Detroit. ;
Vr SECOND BLOCK NORTH OF GRAN Dicmcus PARK..’ 1
DETROI . • . i.i\>
soaring out of the reach of men of
ordinary means It la not strange
that hog dealer* should ‘wish the
president to step in and regulate
prices and keep them from mount
ing so hugh as to be completely be
vond the reach of Mr Armour and
the other members of the famous
"Tlig Four." It la an open secret
that the big packers hare contract*
with European Interests that make
it necessary that they shall have
the bogs, regardless of what they
cost It la not the first time that
the interests mentioned have sug
gested government control of food
stuff prices when they were soaring
but they were never known to make
a tdmilar suggestion when price*
were going the other way.
Two D., T. A I. drains Change
Depots.
Effective April 28. the Detroit,
Toledo A Ironton railroad will r n
tinue the use of the Michigan Cen
tral passenger t*rm!nal only for ha
train No. 1 leaving Detroit at H a.
m., and for train No. 2 arriving it
ti 40 p. m.
Train No 4 formerly arriving at
the Michigan Central station ai
12 30 p. m and No. 3 ha. ig at
3 30 p m. will, after April 2S, ar
rive and depart from the Detiolt,
Toledo A Ironton station, Jefferson
ave.
Mrs Waldo Bierce, wealthy New
York so* ietv ; t nd sportswoman, has
volunteered so organize an aviation
r«>rr»s under the auspices of the New
York state woman suffrage party
Unite a noted rifle
shot, is organizing th* American
Defense Rifle club, to afford women
of all classes an opportunity to
Icain practical marksmanship
CHADSEY DENIES
ANY INTENT TO
OFFEND M. N. G.
Dr. Charles B. Chadeer. aoperln
tendent of schools, said Thursday
that rumors bad reached him that
National guard officer* were tndlg
nant because he bad not appointed
one of their number to give military
inatructions to the school boya, but
that no complaint had been made to
him. Several National guard officer*
also denied that they had beard any
complaints
For the present Jamea E Huchlng
son, superintendent of penmanship
in the schools, Is acting as drill mas
ter. Capt. Warren E. Bow, of the
Thirty first regiment, who baa been
drilling boys, is a grsd* princi
pal In the Nordstrom school and la
regarded as a very competent mili
tary offleer.
Dr Chadsey says he had a com
tounkall on from the war depart
ment a few weeks ago to the effect
t£af a regular army offleer wonld be
sent here to lnatruct the school pu
pile Tester he received word that
the officer could not be sent at once,
but that be wonld come later. In
the emergency Mr. Huchlngson vol
unteered his services &* drill mas
ter, doing the work for nothing out
side of his regular school hours. He
will only attend to the drilling of
students until the regular army offl
cer arrives.
As for fltneM, Dr. Chadsey says
he has had nine years of military
experience, sli years In the Colorado
National guard and three yearn as a
sergeant-major In the regular army.
Dr Chadsey also said that he dtd
not want to ask a National guard
offleer to give hia time to the work
as they all had their own duties to
perform In the armory, and that he
was glad to be In a poaltlon so he
would not need to ask Capt. Bow to
sacrifice his time to the task which
has been allotted to Mr. Huchlng
son.
Police Ma’ron Injured
Mre. Margaret Kbnrner. No. 43
Berrv-st., matron at the rnuiitv Jill,
was seriously Injured \V*-dr.»"*da>'
when a Myrtle line c H r stn-cp a mo
tor truck driven Edward Martin.
Vo. 143 East at Grand
Rlver-ave and Chcrry-st. Mr*. Kri
n.er was landing In the front end
of the car and Ihe shock threw her
thru the vestibule doors and Inio
the street ih«* tvs® badlv ft* mid
brui'od 7‘lbert F. Turner. No. 7»i4
Grand Rlver-ave. a pass* ngt - aJ-o
was cut by rtylcg glass Both %cr»-
taken hone.
Man’s Body Found In Rouge
The bodv of an unidentified man
about 4t» year* old was found In the
River Rouge, near Jefferson ave..
Thursday aifernoon Th* *nan was
wore a blue suit and a brown sweat
er. and had a grey mousf iche The
I ody wa* removed to 'he county
luotguf- on order of ( oroper Barger
Women will be engaged to serve
as conductors on street cars in To
ledo. O, In the event, of a shortage
of men.
MISS COPPOCK IS
GUEST OF Y. W. C. A.
Miss Grate Coppock. natioual sec
retary of the Y W. C. A In China,
arrived In Uetrott Thurnday, to be
the gueet for a week of the local
aeaociatlon.
Mlae Coppock will upcak Thur*-
day evening at 7 in o’clock. In the
aeaociatlon building. to 'he I>Jou
Yeh H»»l club, the Geneva club Frl
day evening, and the gymnasium
Three Beautiful Dinning Suite*
Special for 10 Days
Here’s a special big offering of the Spring season, and at a
time when you are considering making some changes in your home
furnishings. This is all strictly high quality furniture—specially
priced.
Queen Anne American Walnut Suite
Formerly
*250
William & Mary Mahogany Suite
Value
*22 :-2S
William & Mary Jacobean Suite
Value
*lls
BABY —we show a very special value in a Whitney
; i;ige at $14.75 Famous ORIOLE GO-BASKETS, $8.35.
Around the Corner from New Gas Offl,ce
Jas. Fitzsimons & Cos.
EXTRA—SIO 40-Found Fin. lUir Mattress for *2B "" ~
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Over One Hundred Displays of Building Materials.
Accessories and Equipment From Which
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This service In abaolntely frre to the public and demonstrator* ara
always in attendance to assist you in ’he uisprrMon. explain th* displays
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You can apend a moat interehtlng hour In this Exposition and see
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Conducted by the Builder*’ and Traders’ Exchange.
Entire Fourth Floor, Penobscot Building
Chtrry 5040 iPrlvata Switchboard)
trollc Saturday evening Sunday af
ternoon she will be the speaker for
the vesper service following which
Miss Me Tin*. Chinese student In
the University of Music, will give
sn Informal talk during the social
hour and eervlng of tea
Mlse Coppock Is In America on
furlough for six months and when
•he retume to China will take with
her 26 young American women for
Y. W. C. A. secretaries In various
fields.
/ SO-inch Buffet \
( 48-inch Table )
40-inch China Cabinet
) Five Dininv Chairs (
f One Arm Chair ]
Blue or Brown Leather Seats /
60-inch Buffet \
\ 54-inch Table )
10-inch China Cabinet
, Five Dining Chairs V
( One Arm Chair )
' Cane Backs—Leather Beats
r S4-Inch Buffet "
48-inch Table
*S Five Dining Chairs
One Arm Chair
t- Brown or Blue Leather Seats J
Collapsible Tea Wagon
Oak CO Double
Finish Tray
Also some very special vahies in the
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large and two small wheels, removable
trays, etc.
Fumed Si r 7C Mahog-* 1 q CA
Oakat. l0 -/o anyat. lo ,OV
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Gabriel Rapa port Oakland usanQ
sheriff. «U for spasdlig In Won#
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« bar lee Henderson teatlfiad ka hai
overhauled Rapaport going ftt mllas
an hour.
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