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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
TELLS LURID ROBBERY
TALE; HELD AS FUGITIVE

Charles Roberts. of Racine, Wis,
who told the police that he had been
assaulted and robbed Of $4,000 worth
diamonds, that he had obtained ION
a memorandum" from Morris Strelitz,
of Milwaukee, is now held as fugi-
tive from justice pending the arrival
of warrant, from Chicago. charging
him win converting the diamonds to
his own use.
Strelitz arrived here from Mtlwau-
kee. Thursday afternoon. and was at
first inclined to believe Roberts story
of being enticed here from Chicago, to
sell the diamonds, and OF being slug
ged and robbed, at Michigan and Cass-
ayes.
Reports OF Detectives Reid and
Dibble. who bad investigated the case
and cross-questioning Of Roberts, later
shook the faith OF Strelitz, and he left
for Chicago, to swear out warrant
there, charging Roberts with larceny
by bailee.
Roberts was highly recommended
TO me by the sheriff, who Is relative
of his" says Strelitz. explaining how
he happened to let Roberts have the
$4,000 worth Of diamonds, on a memo
randum," TO sell on commission.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
TRAUB BROS STORE HAS
STOOD TEST OF so YEARS

For upwards OF so years Christmas
shoppers In Detroit have found their
way In ever-increasing numbers to
the jewelry store of Traub Bros, No.
Ito Woodward-ave. Year after year
the store has become more and more
a familiar landmark to the city's resi-
dents and the firms loyal customers
feel that nowhere else can gifts Of
value for Christmas, wedding, birth
day and other anniversaries be pur.
chased with such sure feeling that
the selection will represent worth,
beauty and charm.
In anticipation OF an unusually large
Christmas trade, Traub Bros. have a
wonderful assortment of jewels and
jewelry. silverware, cut glass,
watches, opera glasses, optical goods,
bronzes and works OF art, on display
at the present time. With such wide
variety In choice and price. II should
be an easy matter for any visitor to
the Traub store to select an appro-
pirate and beautiful gift at small out
lay.
With so many years of irreproach-
able business standing back of them,
and reputation for selling the best
merchandise In the jewelry trade at
reasonable prices, Traub Bros. feel
that they can invite their old friends,
and host of others with whom they
would like TO become acquainted, to
visit their store and prove to them
selves that the establishment Is one
OF the most desirable places in De-
troit in which to shop.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
NO new YEARS
LEVEE FOR MARX
"T'm German and Like To Be
With My Family" Explains
Mayor

There will be no New Years recep-
ton In the mayors Office, Jan. /. Like
wise there will be no champagne
punch, good cigars or handshakes dis
tributed.
81 am In the city hall office six days
week, from 8 o'clock to o'clock.
said Mayor Marx. Visitors are al
ways welcome. There will be plenty
of time before and after Jan. TO ex.
change well-wishes with my personal
friends and the citizens OF Detroit.
am German, and like to be with my
family as much as possible during the
holiday season"
None OF the other city officials will
hold Christmas or New Years recep-
tons The heads OF the various de-
partments, on a hint from the mayor
will frown on the ancient practice OF
receiving holiday gifts from their sub
ordinates.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
night SCHOOL
PERIOD WILL
HAVE TO BE CUT
City Can't Meet Boards Request
For $4,000 More. Says
Engle
TO HOLD UP PAYMENTS
ON HOSPITAL BUILDING
Controller Says Contracts We're
Not Brought To Him For
Certification

Public night schools will have TO
close as soon as the $4,000 appro-
iprtated for that purpose is expended.
The Board or Education. Thursday
might, adopted resolution requesting
an extra appropriation from the city
'of $4,000 to permit the schools to re-
main open 100 nights, as contemplate
led. but City Controller Engle says
there Is not money available in any
'of the funds for that purpose.
THE contingent fund Is exhausted"
said the controller THE liquor
money has all been used up and |
knew OF no transfer of funds that can
be made to help out the board. The
city used $4,000 OF the liquor money
Ito reduce taxes. Then the municipal
railway board also got about $2S.00O.
The board is entitled to 100000, but
only $4,000 was asked for last spring.
Later II became necessary to advance
the board extra funds and the liquor
money was used. Numerous advances
have also been made to various other
funds, so II looks as IL the night
school work will have TO STOP"
The controller also stated that fur
Their payments on the Herman Kiefer
hospital work, the cost OF which ex-
ceeded the $42.700 appropriation by
$4,000. will also be held up. The
work Is finished, but the controller
says that the contracts were never
brought TO him for certification. The
CORPORATION counsel has informed the
controller that the board has no legal
right to exceed its appropriations.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
BUHRER SCENTS
\ PRETTY GRAFT
Thinks Constable and Special
Deputies Are Overcharging
County For Services

Evidence OF petty grating among
constables and special deputies In
Wayne county are being investigated
by County Auditor Charles A. Buhrer,
following the discovery, Thursday,
that one officer had collected twice
the amount OF mileage money that he
was entitled to.
II have been noticing for months
that the money spent by Wayne coun-
week by week" said Buhrer. THE
other day a constable from out in the
county presented a bill, stating that
he had travelled 40 miles to the De-
troit House OF Correction, TO deliver
two prisoners TO the place. He lives
only 20 miles from the workhouse.
asked how he figured 40. He said he
took two prisoners. one on each trip,
In the House OF Correction, the record
shows that the two prisoners brought
by him were entered and registered
at the same time. He made one trip
and charged for two"
Buhrer Is OF the opinion that this
practice has cheated the county out
OF several hundred dollars. The
amounts obtained in any one instance
are not large, as the rate allowed by
the county per mile Is only 10 cents
After the investigation has been
completed, the auditors plan TO place
In effect checking system which
will make such grating impossible.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
BELOVED PRIEST
IS LAID In TOMB
Many Clergy Officiate at Funer-
al Services of FIR. Baumgart-
ner, Former Chancellor

Funeral services were held Friday
morning. In the Church OF the Assump-
ton, Gratiot-aye. and Grotto road, for
the Rev. +. J. Baumgartner, one Of
the Oldest and best known priests In
the diocese of Detroit. whose death
took place Tuesday The body had
lain In state In the church since We'd
nesday evening. As a lad, Fr. Baum.
gartner attended the Church of the
Assumption, and IL was at It's affairs
that he said his first mass after ordin-
alton to the priesthood. For many
years FIT. Baumgartner was chancel-
Tor of the diocese.
The requiem mass was celebrated
by the Rev. f. J. Kessler. assisted by
the Rev. Henry Syoen, the Rev M. K.
'Halfpenny, the Rev. ID. j. Dwan and
the Rev. John X. Farrell. The Very
Rev. Walter r. A. Marion. chancellor
OF the diocese and Auxiliary Bishop
Kelly also took part In the mass.
lntorment was made in the Church
bodies OF FIR. Baumgartner's parents.
of the Assumption cemetery beside the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
MAYOR HAS EYE ON
GOVERNORS CHAIR
Puts in Spare Time Studying
Book On "H0w To Grow
Larger"

Mayor Marx Ia ambitious for higher
political honors. His friends would
like 10 see him some day elected gov
ernor OF Michigan. The mayor Is al
ready grooming himself for that
ONCE.
Early Friday morning, his honor
was found In an inner Office with his
nose buried In a book. The mayor
fine brow was puckered into an in
tellectual frown and he was 30 alb
sorbed in study that he did not at
first hear the apologize cough Of his
visitor.
Nothing doing, busy" said the
mayor without taking his eyes from
the print.
The title of the book that so inter
ested Herr Marx, was Crowds, Jr..
A Little Book for People Who Wish
TO Grow Larger" by Gerald Stanley
Lee. The mayor seemed to have
grown, a full inch as he turned page
No. to continue reading under the
chapter head, Getting Other Peoples
Attention"
A second caller interrupted the
mayor.
II want a job" said the caller.
The mayor sighed and closed the
book.
you will have to make application
to the civil service commission" he
said.
The caller retreated.
The mayor removed his glasses,
wiped them thoughtfully and blinked
at a picture Of Hazen 8. Pingree.
"A second Pingree," murmured the
mayor.
Then Secretary Fitzgerald arrived
and his honor went to work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
BIG LAMP DISPLAY
IN BAMLET BUILDING

An unusual display OF electric table
lamps. chandeliers and showers y
shown In the display windows Of the,
Bamlet building. formerly occupied
by ]. Hasse & Sons. corner Griswold
and Grand River, by the Coppock-Pat-
terson Chandelier company. There a
a wealth OF Christmas suggestions IA
the array OF new and original de
signs, the display being the produce
Of the Coppock- Patterson work rooms
C. A. Coppock and James Patterson.
the new member OF the firm. are both
experienced lighting fixture men and
both gave their personal attention %
the details OF the business which Is
expanding rapidly since the recent re-
Organization. The display and sales
rooms and Offices OF the company are
on the first floor OF the Bamlet bufld-L
ing y
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
OF
RATE INCREASE
HELPS MARKET
Stocks Affected BY Coming De-
cision Make a Strong
Advance
GOOD NEWS BROADENS
ACTIVITY OF EXCHANGE
Buying In Some Issues Is Heavy
And Assumes A Speculative
Appearance
(Copyrfght, 1914, by the New York
Evening Post Col

Copyright. 1914. by the New York
Evening Post Col
NEW YORK. Dec. lin the finan-
cial markets of this country all other
considerations we're superseded by the
news which has been afioat In Wash
ington all the week, but which this
morning first found assertion In the
dispatches, that the Interstate COM
merce commission would grant the
five per cent rate increase to eastern
railroads. Apart from the positive
ness with which this assertion has
been mhde on this occasion, the in
trinsic probabilities have all along
favored ultimate concessions TO the
railways.
Prices were generally higher for
both stocks and bonds, and In the
stocks affected by the coming rate de-
cision, there were some advances Of
really striking magnitude. There was.
In fact. the best demand that has been
seen since trading In stocks through
the clearing house began. The buying
in some issues was heavy. and while
the market had more OF a speculative
appearance than usual, the absorption
was broad and took In most Of the ac-
tive issues shares. An interesting fea-
ture was the strength displayed by the
general list. quite apart from those
issues which will be affected by the
rate increase when II becomes oper-
alive. The market as whole was the
broadcast that has been seen since the
reopening OF the exchange for restrict
Ell trading.
The volume of investment transac-
tons was apparent, and II was clear
that investors were In the market
again with large orders for high grade
bonds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
POLICEMAN CHIDEs MAN
WHO SPEAKS ILL OF WIFE

Oliver Lemerand. OF No. 75s Sixth.
St, whose wifes pitiful story OF de-.
sertion. hunger and poverty caused
police officers TO take up collection
for her. recently. was arrested by De.
tectives Ellenstein and Tremontie.
Friday morning. on the non-support
Warrant sworn out by his wife at that
time.
He told Inspector Good that he didn't
know his wife and two children were
practically starving as result OF his
neglect OF them, aud added: Anyway,
the best man in the world couldn't
live with her.
Inspector Good was enrsged at the
remark, and said to Lemerand. You
are no good. Lemerand; can see that,
when you talk that way about the
mother or your two children" Z
Lemerand is a painter 81 years old.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
ASK HEALTH STATION
FOR UPPER MICHIGAN

LANSING, Mich. Dec. 11.-(Spe-
cial. THE state board Of health will
ask the next legislature for an
appropriation TO establish a labora-
tory In the upper peninsula, where
diphtheria swabs may be examined
and other analysis made for the de-
partment.
The legislative committee OF the
United Commercial Travellers will
meet In Detroit, Dec. 10, for the pur-
pose OF discussing legislation In
which the travelling men are in
terested.
James F. Hammel. OF this city, who
is a member of the committee, states
that the organization will oppose any
bill which will have for its purpose
boost in passenger rates. II has
been stated that several railroads will
support a bill to increase the rates
from two to two and onehalf cents
per mile.
The travelling men will support a
hotel inspection bill and other meas
ures which will be Of benefit to the
knights Of the grip.
Detroit Times Job Printing Depart
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
STORES WILL OPEN
NIGHTS FOR WEEK
Late Closing Period, For Christ
mas Trade, Will Begin
December Is

The executive committee OF the Re
tail Merchants bureau OF the Board
Of Commerce. through Chairman z. j
has made the following re
port relative 10 keeping stores open
during the Christmas period:
In u meeting of the executive
committee of the Retail Mer-
chants bureau II was decided that
II would be consistent to open
stores for the Christmas trade In
the evenings beginning Friday,
Dec. 10. and remaining open until
Christmas eve. The closing hour
was set at 8 o'clock. However,
circumstances will govern this to
large extent.
II 10 desired TO have all stores
open on the same date and close
on the same date, so that there
will be uniformity. The object OF
this letter Is to advise you OF the
action taken. and approved by
the executive committee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
By WILLIAM @. SHEPHERD

(Sfof Correspondent United Pressr
KASHAU, Hungary. Nov. 1O.-(By
Mail to New York)-The Austrians
have begun a retirement from Pre-
mysl AS left the town three days
ago, escorted by Austrian officers, In
the FIRST back-wash OF Austrian forces,
the Russian right end was swapping
around Przemysl like the tip OF a
whip around a sapling.
We went out in the evening OF Nov.
2 on a train southbound. On our train
were 10 Red Cross cars. filed with
badly wounded men. Earlier In the
day visited the hospital at Pre-
mysl, and had found 1t practically
emptied except for hundred Asiatic
cholera victims. Our filed Red Cross
train explained the empty beds. The
wounded were being carried In the re-
treat.
To our astonishment we found the
Russians were south OF Przemysl. We
got this information In startling
manner. Our train began to travel
Infinitely slow. We we're ordered to
put out the lights in our compart-
ments. This was at a point 20 miles
from Przemysl. When we asked the
reason for the order an officer told
us that q Russian battery in the hills.
two miles away from the railroad
track. had shelled train like ours In
the afternoon and had derailed two
cars. killing two and woundlng four
men. We were passing through
hilly farm country; wet fog hung
over US. When the train came to a
halt Mt 10 o'clock In the evening. blasts
of sound from an infantry battle less
than two miles away came TO Us
thro,H,A the fog. over the black,
ploughed farms.
Ride firing was plainly heard, and
now and then the terrific rattle or
machine guns came through the fog
liks rushing walls OF noise.
The firing was parallel to the track.
Our train was pitch dark except for
the Red Cross cars. From the plough
ing. a third OF a mile from the track.
whence we ran during the long halt
the better TO hear the rife firing. we
could look back to the train and see
only indistinctly in the gloom the thin
line OF light hundreds OF feet long.
which was. formed by the glare from
the roof ventilators Of the Red Cross
cars. In those cars II was impossible
for the nurses to do without lamps.
We should have been travelling at
top speed, for there were wounded
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
Long Trains of Wounded Move
Through Roar of Great Battle
AS AustrianS Abandon PrZmysl

men In the cars behind Us who were
dying for lack Of the. care that can be
given only In the hospitals of Vienna
or Budapest. But we could not speed.
For scores of miles ahead OF US there
were trains like ours back to Pre-
mysl stretched a like line of trains.
For hours We travelled only by train
lengths. The block system did not
operate. The necessities of the re-
tirement were 80 great that all sys-
tenn had fallen to pieces. When the
wagon road approached the railroad
tracks we saw IL filed with trains OF
two-horse wagons. These wagons
were travelling just as we were, one
team following another and all stop
ping when one did. The yells and
shoutings OF the drivers, the rafting
OF thousands of wheels over the stony
roads, and the clatter OF horses hoofs
made an indescribable tumult In the
night
With this maelstrom OF noise on
our right. the sounds OF infantry fight
Ing on our left. behind us the silent.
misery-laden Red Cross cars, and be-
fore us. dimly seen through the fog.
the wreck OF the train which had been
struck by a Russian shell some hours
before. our retreat from Przemysl was
like q fantastic nightmare, In which
one must move but cannot.
Probably the fog saved the long
string OF trains. In the morning, for
all know. the Russians might have
opened up again on the trains. But |
say I don't know, for every inch we
put behind us sank into the fog Of
war as impenetrably as we we're hid.
den In the night fog. Even today
cannot learn what happened at Pre-
mysl after we left, or how near the
Russians have got TO Its forts by this
time.
We went only 30 miles In the first
~ hours. and In the morning the Red
Cross nurses put OF, at a little sta
ton, the bodies OF three men who
had died IN the night.
During the day we travelled as SLOW
ly as before. In the afternoon our
Red Cross train was given right-of.
way for Ave hours and was shifted TO
the down track.
During the day two more men died
on our train. Their bodies we're turn.
ed over TO soldiers at a small railroad
station for burial Two more men.
making seven In all. died during the
newt night and 7 saw their bodies cat
ried from the train on stretchers by
Red Cross men who ordered the sol
,diers at the depot TO inter them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
ART CALENDARS GIVEN
AT BARNETT'S BAZAAR

The giving of beautiful art calen-
dars to every lady who calls at the
store is feature OF the big money
raising sale at Barnett's Bazaar, No.
$50 Michigan-ave. These calendars
are of more than ordinary attractive
ness, and excite much favorable com
ment among the recipients I'VE have
to raise $4,000 between now and Jan.
L." said Mr.. Barnett, -and II bust
ness keeps up the way 1t is starting,
we will be more than successful.
Real bargains VIII get the people and
that's what we are giving"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
MUCH LOOT FOUND ON
THREE ARRESTED YOUTHS

Charles Carlo, aged 49,; James Ian
nigan, IS. and James o'Donnell. 21, all
claiming New York city as their home.
were arrested early Friday morning
by Detectives O'Grady and Plies, and
when "sifted' they assayed about 800
In precious metal The had an ivory
clock, silver match-safe, three silver
brushes. five stick pins, several pairs
of cuff buttons, pencils, silver mesh
bag. two gold knives, locket and
chain, and pair of scissors.
Lannigan confessed. the detectives
say, that he and Carlo stole the stun
from a store on st. Clair-st., Toledo,
last week. He said O'Donnell was not
with them at the time.
They are held for the Toledo police.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
J. p. BUCHANAN, NOT
FATHER, ACCIDENT VICTIM

II was John Patrick Buchanan, 81
years old. No. 1406 Fourteenth-ave..
who died as the result of injuries sus-
tanned when he fell down flight OF
stairs In hotel at No. 355 Holden
ave-, and not his father, James Blu
timator, as was published. The VIC
tim OF the accident had gone into the
hotel to wait until train passed. and
failed to observe the stairs leading
to the basement, down which he tum-
bled.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
EDWARD JACKSON
IS FREED ON BAIL
Former American Express Co.
Cashier Will Have Exami-
nation Dec. Is

Edward Jackson. former cashier OF
q branch OF the American Express Co..
arrested on warrants charging him
with three forgeries, and the embez-
element OF SS1l. will have his police
court examination on all Of the cases.
Dec. Is, when hearing OF one OF the
forgery charges will decide the fate
OF all three cases. and the embezzie-
ment charge will also be heard. II is
alleged that Jackson's shortage will
reach about $4,000.
He has been in Jail since his arrest.
nearly a month ago, but furnished bail
Thursday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
CHICAGO SPEEDWAY
TO COST $1,OOO,O00

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE new Chi
cago automobile speedway. for the
of which contracts have
been awarded, will be completed by
June 1, 1915, II was announced today
and the first race meeting will be held
during the month OF June. Promoters
say the new course will cost nearly
81 900 900 and that the stands will
provide seats for 100000 spectators
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
SAFETY FIRST OFFICIAL
DELIVERS ADDRESS HERE

F. II. Elliott. general secretary OF
the Safety First society, Of Greater
New York, addressed the members OF
the Board OF Commerce at the noon
day luncheon, Friday. He spoke on
THE conservation (of human life"
He Is touring the country In behalf
OF safety first, and conferred with a
number OF the board members during
the morning on the local movement
for preventing accidents.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12

That the men OF Detroit appreciates
the convenience or being able to buy
the celebrated Becker shoe on the
west side of Woodward-ave., is indi-
Gated by the increase which has.
marked the shoe sales at the new
store, No. 143 Griswold-st.. since 1t
was opened week ago. Every one
OF the AZ models stocked at the other
store In the Breitmeyer building.
Broadway and Gratiot, are kept at
the new store in all sizes, and the
range of prices, $3.50 to SIS, gives
choice OF the best footwear at a saw
ing OF so cents to 81 on the pair.
Adv
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