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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17
Thanks Belgians and Kaiser For
"Atr0city Protests, But
Takes No Stand
OPINION NOW WOULD
BE PREMATURE
President Expresses Hope That
All Wrongs Will Be
Righted

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.--Presl
dent Wilson, late Wednesday after
noon, received the Belgian commits
sioners sent by King Albert to lay
before him the Belgian protest
against the alleged atrocities Of Ger
man soldiers at Louvain and else
where. The commissioners, who were
accompanied by Belgian Minister
Havenith, were received by the presi
dent In the east room OF tn White
House.
The president expressed his gratifi.
cation that the king Of Belgium
should have turned to him In time OF
distress ''as to one who would wish
on behalf Of the nation which he rep
resents to consider impartially the
claims to the consideration Of human
ity of a nation which deems itself
wronged.'
The president said In part:
Il thank you for the document yo,,
have put in my hands containing the
result OF an investigation made by q
judicial committee appointed by the
Belgian government to look into the
matter Of which you have come to
speak. II shall have my most atten-
tive perusal and my most thoughtful
consideration.
You will, am sure, not expect
me to say more. Presently, l pray
God very soon, this war will be over.
They day of accounting will then
come.
1T would be unwise. It would be
premature, for single government;
1t would even be inconsistent with
the neutral position OF any nation
which. like this. has no part in the
contest, to form or express q final
judgment"
A similar expression was forward.
ed to Kaiser Wilhelm In reply to the
iatter's protest against the alleged
ues OF dum-dum bullets by British
troops.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17
|EFENSE CONTINUES
BURNS CRILLINC

,Attorney Mcnamara continued the
DISCRIMINATION of Detective vii
I'm ]. Burns when the Gilman trial
|as resumed. Thursday morning.
Hat the outset he renewed his re-
lest for the reports turned In by
Brennan" to Burns bearing on the
lily progress of the graft investiga
On. Burns explained that II was the
Ne of the agency to obtain daily re
rts from operatives, and that that
As why In his previous testimony he
|entioned daily reports"
fTf Mr.. Brennan did not send those
||ports he violated rule OF our
ency," said Burns.
THE witness memory has been
Try bad relating to avents from Feb
|ko July rs, 1872" said aAttorney Nc
|kmara. Yesterday on the stand he
I'd he received daily reports. Now
vould like to know something about
|bse reports"
Burns denied the attorneys state
|bnt, and the record Of Wednesday
timony was ordered produced by
ID Judge.
~ n0 btcuOHTaPuCi, nhtCi tuuhbhhe q
ID report announced to the court that
0world take him some time to wade
rough forty pages OF testimony.
|hT don't doubt It." said the Judge
Nut when the question of peace II
n stake time Is immaterial."
1rhe Judge aimed this retort at the
|kangling attorneys.
Burns asked the Judge for permis
|Pn to explain further the statement
y question that he made the day be
he.
2The Judge looked bored and said:
|fr. Stenographer we had better steI
iwnstairs. II you keep writing
Pwn what these gentlemen say yor
M never get through"
a recess was taken to allow the
ige and the stenographer to 60 over
ID records IN private.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17

of the Marine, where the Ger
mans were not only defeated
but in parts of their line, routed.
Now comes the third confiict
1t has been in progress since
Monday, and has been named
the battle of the Aisne. Up to'
the present, the French have
had the advantage. This battle,
like the battle of the Marne, 81
being fought in the open coun~
try. But conditions are reversed
In the battle of the Marine, the
French held the entrenched p0-
sitions. The Germans could not
drive them out of them. In the
battle of the Aisne, however, re-
ports received here, indicate
that the Germans are being
forced all along the line toward
the Meuse.
There Is no attempt to minimize
the strength OF the Germans or to
believe that the war is now going to
constitute a series OF successes for
the allies. Here in Bordeaux. where
the French government Is located, it
Is realized the high officials Of Ger
many know that IL the German army,
which always has been looked on
with awe, by the German people, II
routed by the French, the kaiser win
face a revolution at home where the
Socialists are supporting the war
only because they firmly believe Ger
many was forced into II.
One great result Of the present bat
tie to date ls that most OF the French
fortresses have been badly damaged
and some of them have been de-
As a result the. armies now
have an almost complete sweep from
the northern frontier to the fortinca-
tions OF Paris.
Z The individual spirit Of the French
troops is far better than any one ex-
pected They failed TO show much on
the retreat on Paris. and forced the
English regulars to do the brunt Of
the lighting In covering the retreat.
But now that they have assumed the
they are covering them.
selves with glory, the chief difficulty
bCthS iCctAui thCtu nntkl tnX .I
artillery can clear the way for gem
eral charge. - 81
And. II the Germans sprung q sur
prise with their enormous siege gums
which demolished the Liege and Nam
ur fortifcations and have wrought
great execution against many OF the
French forts. the French have met \
them more than half way with their
artillery. In action these
new pieces have been wonderfully q,
fective. They have consistently
the German heavy field artil
lery In every duel to date and have s
had the advantage Of being easily
masked.
Reports from the battle now d
progress indicate that these guns
have now been brought up all aloox
the French center and right and nro (
being used with deadly effect. H q <
possible 10 get the range very quickly
with these pieces and In this respo<<
the ordnance experts here say <h0
gun is the superior OF even the neu
British field pieces. ~
All OF the reports received By u
general staff here indicate that c.
erai Joffre outguesssd the 0oru
Scsntssuso sa reos unu1o)-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17
ALLIES FIELD ARTILLERY
TERRIBLY DESTRUCTIVE
in OFFENSIVE WARFARE
Strategy of Gen. Joffre Caused Invaders
To Underestimate Strength
OF Foe
By UNITED PRESS.

NISH Servia, Sept T-That the Servian armies under
the prince have found impossible successfully to In
wade Slav0nia admitted here today stated that
the has been recalled for important strategic reasons
understood however the real the Austrians IN
overwhelming force had planned trap discovered In time
by the Sean air scouts whose work has been Responsible
for many of the successes Of the present war.
The advance of the combined Servian M0ntenegrn ar
mics into Bosnia continues The invading forces have over
strong opposition and moving against Serao
and also through the of the Lpeta mountains IN
attempt to take the valley of the Verbs river and the
town of Jatza The Austrans have been repused
in every effort to check the advance. M
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17
FIRE THREATENS
FENTON VILLAGE

FENToN, Mich, Sept. 17.--Fire Is
threatening the entire business sec
tion Of Fenton, at an early hour this
morning. A big factory and Ave bus
mess buildings on the principal street
are burning. Every other building In
the immediate vicinity is threatened.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17
War Oddities.

PETRO ROGRAD--Indicating the COM
alteration now shown Jews, . jew
tsh medical student named Osnas
has received the military cross OF
80. George for gs1lantry I'm action.
He was wounded while saving hla
regiments cOlors, and HIS command-
er made . special request that all
possible be done to "save the life
OF Osnas, the hero"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17
DETROIT PASTOR wEDS
BAD AXE, MICH, GIRL

BAD AXE, Mich. Sept. 17.--Miss
Helen Kerr. OF Bad Axe. and the kS,
Frank Foster Fitchett pastor OF the
Grand River-ave. Methodist church.
Ietroit were married Wednesday
evening. at the home of Mrs. Ella
Hanley, An this city. Dr. Charles
Bronson Allen, superintendent OF tho
Detroit district performed the cere-
mony.
The bride was formerly teacher
In the Bad Axe public schools.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17
Some Landlord.

LONDON, Sept. 17.--Lord Lincoln
shire has given instructions that no
rents will be collected during the war
from tenants of cottages on his es-
tates where any adult member of the
family has joined the colors or volun-
teered for public service.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17
war BULLETINS
By UNITED PRESS.

LONDON, sept. f7.-Privste sd-
vices received from Petrcgrsd by
the Russian embassy say that Col.
Prince Cantscus~ne. husband OF
Julia Dent Grant. who was very
seriously wounded In the early
ashting tn East Prussia. has pass
ed the crfsis and n now expected
60 recover. Prtnee Csntacusene D.
q personal A. ID. 4. to Grand Duke
Nicholas. the Russian commander
tn-chief.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17

louis Larsen, 81 years old. OF No. 2AS
Congress-st. east, who was arrested
several days ago on the complaint
OF Louis Marsden, II wanted In Bel
eium on homicide charge, accord
Ing 70 Detectives Rhode and Wan
vrecked his home. Mecause OF
the European war the police believe
tney will be unable TO send Larsen
back 10 Belgium.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17

LONDON--During an animated
to the possibilities Of whipping Ger
many, one man sat quietly for some
time and said nothing. He Anally
saidt III suppose we'll give them
home rule. the same n we did the
BOerp.S
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17

ANTWERP-There are now ave
beds for wounded soldiers In the
occupied by the kaiser ON HIS visits
10 King Albert.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17
Sion Palnters, Here,a Your chane

LONDON, Sept. 17.-There IL an ex-
ceptional demand for signpainters all
over London to paint out German
names above the shops OF alien trad
ers and substitute British ones. Ap-
plications for permission to change
names by deed poll have also increas-
ed enormously.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17
BY WILLIAM q. SHEPHERD.


BORDEAUX France Sept 17-That the French agar
winning decisive victory all along the line in the third g
battle Of the the declaration today Of Minister
and the Meuse against the allies who could not withs
complete strength machine
PEELED to retire But different tale at bat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17

LONDON-Writing TO HIS wife,
Private w. BELL said that during
ONE light German shells and bullets
poured into the trenches like rain
and the sOldiers were finally forced
60 lift the bodies Of the dead and
ret under them for safety.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17

Bussness-lfke Printing. No fuss ana
no feathers. The plain, neat kind that
looms right Tfmes Printing o., 10
John R.-st Phone Main 1tsN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vieinityi Thursday siwht
dsyt light variable winds.
Lower Mfchiganr Partly cloudy on
Thursday night and Friday cooler FRI
day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17

Business-itk< Printinx. No fuss ena
no feathers The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co.. ~
John R--st Phone Main 1tss.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17

,.:::... s:s rT:..-h e.. I. Pom Rss; s.:e csss. IN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17

Dob Printins Don. ssisht. Times
prfntfnE Co.. ~ John R.-st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17

WAYNE HOTEL GARDENS
Fine Cabaret. ADV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-17
THE WEATHER.

THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.
PARTLY CLOUDYt COOLER FRI
DAY. LIGHT VARIABLE WINDS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
TWAS AN INNOCENT BOMB. :"
Police Investigate Report That
Building Was to Be 'Dinamited.

In advance of the hour for the meeting
of the National Democratic Fair Play
Association, to be called to order in old
Masonic Temple, 9th and streets north
west, last night, Capt. Charles T. Peck
of the first precinct, accompanied by uni
formed men and men in plain clothes,
appeared and made an investigation of
report that the building was Threatened
with destruction by the explosion of
bomb.
The only thing having the appearance
of an Internal machine that Capt. Peck
and his men were able to find was
small case containing an electric battery.
1t was found in a telephone booth on
the first floor. and. the police We're told.
was left there earlier in the evening
by an unidentified white man. 1t de-
veloped that the box was intended for
use in initiation proceedings of lodge,
which was to hold a session in the
building and the owner was greatly
amused when told of the reason for
forcing open the mysterious package
The note telling of the plan to destroy
the building was received at the office
OF The Star yesterday afternoon and
was turned over to the police. 1t was
headed Friendly Warning and read ::
Don't send any of yore reporters to the
Fair play meeting tonight cause hall is
/ to be Ginamited. ID. Y. Society
1t is the belief Of the police that the
writer of the note had in view the break
| ing up of the proposed meeting II such
was his purpose, however, he faiied, Tor
the police went so quietly about the
search that they did not alarm any per-
| sons in the building and before the meet
| ing was called to order they mace Ger
/ tain there was no danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
CALLS ACTION INSULT
TO SECRETARY OF STATE
Representative Rainey Does Not
Want Commercial Attaches for
Department of Commerce.

| Discussion of the item in the disputed
| legislative anDropriation bilJ for s1oo
| ooo eo, ,',.,oa;o, ,..o, - ~.
-. '"t
| department OF commerce brought
! from Representative Rainey of Illinois
yesterday the statement that the prop
osition womb he an "jns,It ia the Sec
| -.
e'aiS VI state. Mr f'aiheS arg ueo
! that attaches should be accredited 10
| the State Department and not to the
| DEPARTMENT of Commerce
| at. o -, , a.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
URGES j. S. PAY HALF
Of DISTRICT EXPENSES
Unpatriotic to Force City to Bear
Everything, Declares Greed
M. Fulton.
Appointment of Negroes to Public
Office Protested at Fair Play
Association Meeting.

That il is not only absurd but also unpa-
triotic to say the District should pay all
its expenses. was asserted by Greed NJ.
Fulton in an address last evening at a
meeting held at old Masonic Temple under
the auspices of the National Democratic
Fair Play Association.
II DO not believe the American people
would consent to any such thing as this.
declared Mr. Fulton. Tine people Of the
District cheerfulr nay their one-half of
the taxes. More than one-haif of the
real property in the District is owned by
the government.
Mr.. F'uiton's remarks came at the end
Of an address. in which he urged that the
residents of the District be allowed to
elect their own local officers. that they
have representation in Congress and that
they be permitted to vote for the Presi-
dent and Vice President. Then he said.
the District would have power equal to
that of Rhode Island or Delaware, to
both of which it is nearly equal in size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
Principle Violated. He Says.

The fundamental principle on which the
United States government rests-goHern-
ment by the consent of the governed-is
violated in the District. he declared. The
Districts identity is lost with the gov
eminent of this country he asserted.
Solutions of many of the problems here
would he found in the franchise. MI.
Fulton believed.
The meeting last evening was one OF
protest against the appointment OF ne
groes to office. with especial emphasis
given to the proposed appointment OF
man of that race to the position OF re-
corder of deeds Several hundred per-
sons were present at the height of the
meeting.
j. w. Neigh, another speaker said ne
was not preiudiced against the negro,
having been born in Ohio of abolltionist
parenIs. But" he said, 4 want to see
a white man or woman, and democrat.
in every office of this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
Wants Plums for Workers.

..'Th. democrats are not so numerous
they can afford to treat the rank and file
as they wish and not give them oiHceS
There. is no political crime that nearer
approaches treason than the failure OF th'
party in power to reward those VINO nave
helped il to that power.
at is nothing short of political disgrace
TO have any black man anywhere in office
There never was such a thing as black
man being democrat in the history OF
this country"
Joseph F. Weber spoke of negro out
RACES in the south john ID. Abrams. the
president, told of the number OF govern
ment positions Held by the race and OF
the salaries being paid them by the gov
eminent He also declared the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments to the Constr
tuition of the United States We're not
valid. Music interspersed the addresses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
SALARY BILL HANGS FIRE.
Senate and House Still at Odds Over
Legislative Measure.

Along with the disputed District appro-
priation bill, which is still in conference,
the legislative. executive and judicial APP
preparation bill IS hanging fire between
the Senate and House. leaving thousands
of salaries in the government of the
United States in the District unprovided
for except by the makeshift continuing
appropriations" resolution adopted by
Congress for the first half of July.
The House agreed to all of the confer
ence reports on the bill yesterday except
the Senate amendment regarding mileage
and the restrictions regarding automo-
biles in government service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
MUSIC BY THE BLIND.
Entertainment by Members of Co.
lunbia Polytechnic Institute.

4 musical by blind musicians was given
last night at the Columbia Polytechnic
Institute for the Blind, 1898 IL street
northwest The proceeds Of the musical,
which is the first of a series to be held.
are to be used to establish a benefit for
the blind members.
Following is a list of the performers:
French s. Husty, violin; ]. 7. F. Ger
muller. piano; Miss c. l.. Grady. piano,
and Miss S |. Busy, piano. The enter
tainment included an ice cream and
candy sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
Will Discuss Fake Advertising

The question of fake advertising is to
be considered at meeting of the
board of directors of the Chamber of
Commerce at a meeting to be held this
evening in the rooms of the chamber
j. B. Henderson, chairman of the com
hiittee on false advertising. is to pre-
sent report on the subject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
NEW RULE FOR CASTING
POSTAL MONEY ORDERS
Payee May Apply to Any Post Of
fee Within Thirty Days
of Issue.

Beginning today, postal money orders,
although drawn as formerly upon u spe-
cffic office for payment, may be caShed
at any post office by the payee provided
1t be done within thirty days of the date
of issue. After that time the orders are
payable at the office only upon Thich
they are drawn.
Early in his administration as thira as
sistant postmaster general Gov. A. NJ.
Dockery began a series of Investigations
in connection with this subject. and it is
10 his initiative that the law passed by
Congress. permitting the change in the
system is due
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01

The vote was taken one of the dis
puted items in the conference report on
the legislative executive and judicial ap-
propriation bill after the House had twfre
refused to concur. Just before the vote
Representative Mann of Illinois. the re-
publican floor leader, made a strong plea
for favorable action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
Definite Instructions Given.

Through his office all postmasters al
money order offices throughout the coun-
try have been given detailed instructions
for their guidance under the new law
The advantage of the change in the law
II is said, will be observed most by the
travelling public, commercial. theatrical
and otherwise. Heretofore a postal
money order might be cashed only at the
office upon which it vas drawn, because
at that office what is known as the letter
OF advice was available against which tc
check the order
Letters Of advice were done away witt
some time ago. 1t is said. and their aban.
comment pointed the way to the pay.
ment of an order at any money-order pos,
Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
BUTTE METAL MINERS
CAUSE NO DISORDER
Hold Undisturbed Meetings and
Continue to Enroll Mem
bers Today.

BUTTE, Mont, July 1.-The two unions
of the Butte metal miners, after holding
undisturbed meetings last night, continued
today to enroll members in their organi
cations. What had been predic ed would
be night of serious consequences passed
quietly. No high officials Of the Butte
Local. No. /, Western Federation of
Miners, and no general officer of the fed
GRAFTON, are in Butte. These men still
remain in Helena. where they sought
refuge more than a week ago. Word has
been received here that President Charles
II. Meyer of the federation will not return
to Butte, and that he has delegated the
work of saving the federations union
here to men who had not previously taken
an active part in the organizations af-
fairs.
The federation holds u contract with
the mining companies. but so far has not
objected to men wearing buttons of the
new union going to work in the mines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
Meeting Secretly Held.

The Butte local deserted its offices last
night and met in "a hall known only to
the loyal members. The officers OF the
Butte local said that they did not make
public their meeting place because they
We're unable to obtain police protection.
The Butte Mine Workers Union, the
new and Independent organization met
in the largest hall of Butte and held a
peaceable meeting. No definite steps were
taken toward perfecting the organization
and none will be taken for some time.
The county commissioners have Of
fered rewards totaling $1,000 in connec-
ton with the miners riots Of the last
two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
Plans to Enforce Law.

Fred Q, Blue, state commissioner Of
prohibition. has perfected arrangements
for enforcing the law. The fight for
prohibition has only commenced, he
said in statement issued last night. in
which he appealed to every citizen to aid
the officers in compelling enforcement of
the Yost act. Commissioner Blue de-
clares he will use every power at his
command to see that the act is obeyed
in every particular.