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The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
Allies Keep Up Their
Assault On Germans

PARIS, Dec. 17.-With violent
Smelling OF the German trenches and
repeated infantry attacks, the allied
forces between Arras and the sea have
kept up a determined assault upon
the lines OF the enemy for. the past As
hours.
Aided by the warships Smelling the
German positions from the sea, an ef-
fort is being made to swing the Ger
mans back upon Ostend. The pres
sure upon the entire line through Bel.
GUM is constantly increasing, and
further south and east the drive to-
ward the main highway through Lens,
Lille and westward 10 Roulers is de-
yeloping hourly,
An advance was made along the
railroad toward La Bassee by direct
assault upon the German positions
Heavy artillery firing is in progress
in the Aisne region. The French avia-
tors have been extremely active in To-
eating German batteries in this dis
trict. as well as in the Argonne and
Woevre region. This has resulted in
the destruction of many batteries and
necessitated q constant shifting OF the
German positions.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
SAYS RAILROADS
KILL LAKE TRADE
Interstate Commerce Examiner
Arraigns Trunk Lines
For Tactics

WASHINGTON. Dee. l7.-That the
eastern trunk lines. that are now
asking for five per cent increase in
rates, have strangled all Independent
navigation of the great lakes, was the
declaration made 10 the interstate
commerce commission by A. IL. FL.
der. one OF its examiners, who took
testimony offered by The railroads IN
support of applications made by them
FOR permission 10 retain their inter
est in boat lines on the great lakes.
Elder read letter from Francis
I.abau, traffic manager OF the New
York Central. 10 c. {. Mccain
chairman of the Eastern Trunk
Line association. In II he wrote that
the Federal Sugar Refining Co, OF
Yonkers. y. Y. had shipped 10000
barrels OF sugar via canal and lakes
TO Chicago He suggested that Nc
Cain. as the agent who published the
canal and lake rates for the associat-
ed railroads, should raise them so as
TO force all sugar to move all-rail.
Canal and lake rates were advanc-
ed in 1896. 1901. 1907, 1909 and 1918,
said Elder. "and this year there were
no through rates and joint rates al
all, possibly because OF the work that
is being done on the canal"
He told how the railroads. beginning
in 1900. had finished getting control
OF all the package freight business on
the great lakes in 1908.
but for the objection OF the Grand
Trunk OF Canada. which controls the
Canada & Atlantic Transit Co., lake
and rail rates would now be within
five cents per 100 pounds, first class.
of the all-rail rate between New York
and Chicago" said Elder.
THE Detroit x Cleveland Naviga-
ton Co, and the Cleveland Buffalo
Transit Co. are independent lines,
said Elder. (which are members In
the Lake Carriers association, but
they have 10 conform to everything
the railroads say, else there is trou.
BILE" Mr.. Elder continued. The An
Choir line, owned by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. insists upon a scale OF
differential rates between Cleveland
and Detroit. although II never uses
them except as a club on the Detroit
e. Cleveland boats"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
POTTSVILLE, PA, HAS
S2.5OO.O0O CONFEDERATION

POTTSvILLE. Pa, Dec. IA
IRE entailing loss OF two and a half
million dollars swept two entire blocks
In the central part Of the business
portion OF this city early this morn
ing. II Is bounded by Center, Mahan-
tongo, Norwegian. Second and Third
SITS
The Miehle building, occupied by
the largest department store and q
number OF law Offices and lodges; the
Britton- hoffman Co.. the WOODWORK
building: Cowan's drug store; c. w.
Mortimer. hgberdasher; Pennsylvania
and Union Deposit banks; M. J. Bren.
nan. law Offices; James b. Reilly and
George w. Ryan, tenement buildings;
the Academy OF Music; the Union
hall: Meyers billiard parlors, and
Robert Nulls' auto supply store were
completely demolished and the post
office seriously damaged. besides sew
eral private dwellings.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
THE STAGE

George Rockwell, of Rockwell and
woods. in the Miles this week, Is q
natural born cut-up. In Toronto, last
week, just for q bit of diversion, he
decided to pose as blind man. So
OF colored glasses. He had several
amusing experiences and 10 still
Laughing at the way he put IL over
on a gentlemanly bobby" His cane
beat tattoo on the tagging as he
zig-zagged along. Can l assist you.
sir?" asked the officer, solicitously.
Where is the --- hotel?" returned
Rockwell. "Oh. that's four or Ave
blocks away: I'll take you there. sir.
And so the obliging policeman went
half a mile out Of his way to do q
service for q supposed blind man. who
was enjoying the joke so much that
It was with q supreme effort that he
kept his face straight.
For Christmas week the Temple the.
alter will offer Eddie Foy and his
seven little Toys" as its headline
number. The funniest man on the
American stage" aided and allotted In
his merry mischief by his five young
sons and two pretty daughters, will
present 30-minute Joy frolic entitled
Fun in the Foy Family" with tunes
and chatter by William Jerome. The
act 10 rated as one OF the biggest
drawing-cards Of this seasons vaude-
Vile. Signor Bagonghi, an European
dwarf equestrian who has made all
Europe laugh with his comic stunts
on horseback, will be the second fea-
ture OF his holiday program. Then
there will be Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
wilde, from the London Coliseum.
famous English shadowgraphists. who
viii introduce animated shadows. Six
other acts will make up the program.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
IN DETROIT
In the Michigan state conference OF
the brIcklayeIs. masons and plaster

In the Michigan state conference OF
the bricklsyers. masons ana plaster
ers, Ia Jackson, Mich. Last week, \
resolution was passed putting the
conference on record as being OPP
made brick. and alter Jan. l, 1910
all members or the conference IN
Michigan viii refuse 10 LAY prison
made brick on any building eNcept
state Institutions.
The property OF the Detroit Under-
writer's 60. has been sold by the
referee in bankruptcy for $1,000. the
Liabilities Of ,I The company Psy r,s mere
viii be closed as soon as the credit
tailor. has nled a petition in bank
ruptcy. scheduling his Liabilities AT
S6.sS7 and assets at S3,3lT.
Parke. Davis a Co... dividends will
year In addition TO the annual divi-
dend OF IL per cent there VIII be
special Christmas dividend OF five
per cent The dividends this year
represent a cash distribution TO the
stockholders OF sl.s75.64550.
Mrs. Louisa spitsley. wife OF Joseph
spitsiey, died Wednesday evening In
the family home. No. 310 Agnes-ave.,
following a long illness. Mrs. Spite
ley was born In Germany IS years
1854. She had six children, the only
surviving one being DIR. William A,
Spitzley Funeral arrangements
Will be made later
Lillian Grsulici. four years old. was
mother Mrs. E. Graulick. Wednesday
afternoon. in juvenile court, after IL
had been reported to Judge Hubert
that the Grauiick family is living In
mother Is victim OF drink. Mrs.
Grsulick wept bitterly when the
child was taken from her. The court
back Il she Hs could Ss Show W BY Jan. Il.
that she could abstain from the use
OF liquor.
Detroit national banks have been noti-
ned OF another reduction made BY
the the EsSsSS ror papeT
maturing In 80 days or less. the rate
has been reduced from II 10 per
cent. For paper running not over ou
days the rate will be 5f instead oil
s, as heretofore, and per cent for
other maturities.
The monthly dinner for advertisinE
men employed By the Timken-De-
troit Axle Co.. in the Hotel fuller
sio 1ah for a fass S tribute 10 Edwin
A Walton. Thinker advertising man
ager. who IL leaving that company
TO accept a similar position with
the Burroughs Adding Machine Co
Several members OF the Burroughs
advertising department were pres
emit. Myron Townsend. who. with
Frank ~. Sims, will carry on the
advertising work for the Thinker
companies, expressed the sentiment
OF his associates In an article gotten
up in leaiet form and distributed "a
those present as q Tribute TO Ed
win A. Walton. by the men who have
worked with mot for) him" Mr.
Walton will assume his new duties
as advertising manager OF the Bur
roughs company about Jan /.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
MANY KIDDIES
FORCED TO PLAY !.
IN THE STREETS
Continued from Page Onel

10 be wondered at that the children
should soon lose their ability to enter
into the games and activities that
mean so much TO childhood. They
simply stand around and watch the
three per cent take their exercise for
them"
The commission. which was com.
posed OF DIR. ]. B. Modesto, physical
director, chairman; w. Y. Re!thard,
inter-city secretary, j. A. Ward, boys
physical director. and Mr.. Cooling,
also reported on the work In the
grade and high schools Of the city,
showing that the former are lacking
In indoor equipment for athletics. In
IsUme OF the schools there are showers
baths and many of them participate
each year In an athletic meet.
Secretary Ward. who made a sur
vey of the school, church and gymna-
SUM athletics and recreations, states
that 81 churches of Detroit are now
conducting gymnasiums for mems and
toys' clubs, and that six OF the physi-
cal directors OF these gymnasiums are
being paid for their services.
Boy Scouts were also included In
the survey. the fifth year OF their or
gonization in this city showing great
err growth than ever before. Seventy
three troops in the city now number
between 1900 and 1,4O0 members.
There are 7S scoutmasters, with 26
assistants. Scout troops have been
organized In 81 Detroit churches as
an active feature of the church's boy
life
The survey showed SO gymnasiums
in the city OF Detroit, with 81 instruc-
tors or physical directors. The one
most largely attended Is that OF the
VI. c. A, where, in November. 1885
members used the physical privileges.
Attendance at the boys gymnasium
was 2.473 for the same period OF time.
A favorite form OF summer diver
sion In Detroit was shown TO be the
river excursions. Boats in the pleas
ure class last season OF IL weeks car.
ried approximately S.4s4000 passen-
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
GIRLS STORY MAY SEND
FATHER TO DEATH CHAIR

NEW CITY, n. Y. Dec. l7.--Brok-
en-hearted and torn by conflicting
emotions, Mrs. Anna Newman, beau
tiful girl widow, came here today TO
see her father. William V. Cleary,
placed on trial for the killing OF En-
gene Newman. her husband. The
crime occurred last July. only few
hours after the young people were
made man and Wife.
n now rests with the girl TO decide
whether she shall voluntarily take
the stand and give testimony that may
send her father TO the death chair at
Sing Sing. or life imprisonment.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
JUROR, DRUNK, is
DISMISSED FROM Panel

A juror who has been sitting In a
real estate commission case in Judge
Hosmer's court, was dismissed from
the panel. Wednesday afternoon, when
he returned from luncheon in an in
toxicated condition. The court con
tinued through the afternoon session
with IL men on the jury. Judge Hos.
mer had planned to reprimand the
man before discharging him, and di
rected the court officer to bring the
offender into court.
II can't" was the officers reply
HE can't even walk"
The juror was then sent home in an
automobile.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
Cured His RUPTURE

I was badly ruptured while lifting a
trunk several years ago Doctors said
nv only hope OF cure was an opera
ton Trusses did me no good. Finally
got hold OF something that quickly
and completely cured me. Years have
passed and the rupture has never re-
turned. although I ann doing nard work
as a carpenter. There was no operation.
no lost time, no trouble nave moth
ton about how you may Ind a cSnt-
plete cure without operation, " YOU
write TO me, Eugene ~. Pullcn, Car
nenter. 57S-A Marcellus-ave.. Man0s-
auan. n T. Better cut out this notice
and show il TO any others who are
riIptured--yOu may save u life or at
least stop the misery OF rupture and
the worry and danger OF an operation.
ADV
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17

cabee hall next Tuesday evening.
Z Mrs. Harry Allen, OF Detroit A. a
guest OF her parents. Mr. and MFs.
Warren Clisbe.
returned from visit with their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Howard Reed. at Monroe
Marley Bailey Is very III.
Mrs. Mae Page has been granted a
decree OF divorce from her husband.
Stanley u. Page, formerly OF Pontiac.
She charged non-support Her husband
10 a member or a Canadian regiment
and il now nshting In Europe.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17

gers. according 10 the best figures that
could be obtained.
W. " Reithard, lnter-city secretary,
who investigated the commercial
amusements OF the city for the com-
mission. found an enormous increase
In the number OF theaters. especially
those in the motion picture class, aud
presented hgures upon which II was
estimated that the weekly attendance
or Detroitcrs In theaters is rot far
from 100000, II not actually more than
that.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
Serbs Claim, Capture
Of8O,OOO Ausfridns

NISH, Dec. 1.-THE total number
or Austrian prisoners now held by the
Servians is placed at $4,000, in an OF
fetal statement here today.
During the battle of Tarlak, for
the height dominating Belgrade" the
statement asserts, "the Servians cap
trred another 10000 men, making the
total number of Austrian prisoners
taken by our troops $4,000. The en-.
tire strength of the Austrian southern
army operating against US is now only
sc, 900 men"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17

In the Malay peninsula an English
naturalist has discovered a species OF
ant that makes It's nest in the heshy
stems OF ferns that grow In the limbs
of trees high In the air.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
RIRNIINGHAM.

Mr.. and rs.BCaesar Brown entertain
ed the ID. II. R employees and their
wives Wednesday evening.
Mrs. McStay Is very III, having suf-
Mr.. and Mrs. John schuier. of Mt
Pleasant. have been guests OF Mrs
Mary Belfz.
The Epworth League OF the Method
ist church Will hold a social meeting
Friday evening at the home OF Mr. and
Miss Charlotte Metcalf. of Detroit. =
visiting her cousin. Miss Beryl McClel-
land.
A cottage prayer meeting will be
held at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Downs next Tuesday evening.
day party for her son. Morgan, We'd
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Blgelow and
daughter, Mrs T. Donovan. have re-
turned from Williamson. where they
were called by the death , of Mr.; Bise-
Miss Eliza Dennison is III.
Mrs. John Wilkinson and daughter
Mrs Wilmont Wood. will leave soon
for their winter home at Charleston
The Methodist Sunday school Will
Christmas tree In the church next Mon
Mrs. j. g Hupp has returned from q
visit with relatives at Flint
Mrs. r. y Taylor will entertain her
sunday scho class Of the Presby-
Mr. and y. ". Dean and son
Donald have ne TO Grand Rapids 10
visit g e. Dean.
Miss Addie SLY H. ill with la grippe
The Big Beaver school VIII give an
entertainment and supper In the Mac.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
SAMUEL HERBERT WHITE
is LAID IN THE TOMB

Funeral services were held. We'd
nesday afternoon, for Samuel Herbert
White, 81 years old. from the resi-
dence OF his brother-in-law, Richard
W. Reading, No. 32 Sylvan.st. The
Rev. James d. Jeffrey, pastor of SEQ
vel Memorial Presbyterian church,
conducted the services. lnterment
was in Grand Lawn cemetery. Mr.
White is survived by there sisters,
Mrs. r. W. Reading. Mrs. Albert Nc
Neill, and Mrs. Anna Mueller, and
one brother, William White.
To Cure a Colo in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
IL fails TO cure. T.. W. GROVES sig
nature is on each box. 25c.--Ady
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
ANGER PERvADES
BRITAIN AS RESULT
OF SMELLING

tco.tlnaed from page oneJ
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
AMUSEM ENTS.
Wayne Roller Skating Rink

One OF the largest and best equipped
skating Kinks Ia America. An especial
ly designed floor with a skating sur
face OF 10000 square feet furnished by
the famous Kenyon Co, OF Waukesha
wis 1900 pairs Rioha rdson's best nbre
roller skates. Instructions given morn
ings FREE. Music by Straub Sisters
Band of IL pieces.
Morning sessions FREE, 10 10 IL
Afternoon sessions i0c skates 15c.
Evening sessions GOO. skates I5c
No charge for checking. Mondays
and Thursdays. ladies free. excepting
holidays.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
ECORsE.

f. A. Bull. post Nc. 27O. G. A. r.,
and Woman's Relief Corps No. 43. OF
Ecorse. are planning TO hold a Joint
installation OF officers during the first
week OF January.
There will be a special meeting OF
the Foresters OF America at the Ecorse
village hall tomorrow evening.
Members OF the Presbyterian church,
Ecorse. held a mid-week meeting at
the home OF Mr.. and MIS-. Charles Linn
last evening.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
wYANDOTTE.
FORD.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Crosswell
a daughter.
Mrs. Selah Sanderson will entertain
the Neighborly Sewing club this eve
ming.
DR.. H. L. Broderson has been called
TO Ann Arbor to attend his sister who
Is seriously i'll from a shock. following
the death OF her husband in an acci-
dent.
Statuary, purchased from the pro-
ceeds OF the school fair, has arrived
at the Ford schools.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
RIVER ROUGE.

C. c. Britz has begun the annual Ice
harvest at the brick pond.
Charles Landeck In seriously Ill
River Rouge Lodge n. OF r. VIII IN
stall officers. Jan. I.
The West side club will give dane
ing party In Labadie's hall tonight.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
Parke. DavI. a Co.. dividend. wi

Fhrkcs DhNh a NO.b uINfuruub VII
amount 20 II per cent again this
year. In addition TO the annual divi-
dend OF IL per cent there Will be a
special Christmas dividend or nvs
per cent The dividends this year
represent a cash distribution to the
stockholders OF sl.615.64560.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-20
East Afriea,a Bio Came.

Big game Of British East Africa, out
side Of the three preserves Of the col.
ony. is rapidly vanishing and. accord
Ing to w. T. Hornaday, sis absolutely
certain TO disappear in about one
fourth the time that 1t took South Az
rica 10 accomplish the same result"
Mr. Hornaday points out that the pres.
ent legal bag limit is ruinously extrav.
agant. For $3.50 any man may buy the
right to Kill 300 head of hoofed and
horned animals OF forty-four species,
not counting carnivorOus animals that
may also be killed. Thus the richest
big game fauna Of any one spot in the
world. which nature has been several
million years in developing and placing
there, seems likely to be wiped out by
man within the next fifteen years.
Chicago News.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-20
THE WORLDS WATER POWER.
Forces That May Be Utilized When
Our Coal Is All Gone.

The following figures may prove OF
interest TO those fearing the exhsus-
ton of the worlds coal supply, says
the American Machlnist- In a sum-
mary of the water power of the world
the possible horsepower of France is
estimated at 4,500,O00. OF which only
100000 is utilized About an equal
amount of power is available in Italy.
but only 10000 horsepower is utilized.
Falls of 10000 horsepower are abun-
dant in the Alps.
The estimate in Switzerland is in
complete, but about 100000 horsepower
Is in use. Germany has 100000 horse
power available, with 100000 applied.
Norway has 100000 horsepower avail
able, with a large part already devel-
oped, In Sweden there is 10000 horse
power available.
The resources OF Russia are eshnat-
ed at 100000 horsepower. OF which
only $4,000 has been developed. The
United States is credited with 100000
horsepower. while Japan has 100000.
OF which 10000 has been exploited. In
India $4,000 horsepower has already
been developed, mostly at u consider
able distance from any industrial CEN
ter In Great Britain there is 10000
horsepower already utilized, and an
equal amount In Spain. 81
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-20
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
How the Pulmotor Is Used to Restore
Normal Breathing.

Normal Breathing.
The pumotor is an automatic resus-
citation appliance which produces a
bow OF inhaled and eXhaled air by
single nozzle, the rhythm of respiration
adjusting itself automatically to the
dimensions OF the lung. and thus the
astonishing result is produced of a
seemingly lifeless body beginning to
breathe regularly as soon as the pull
motor is placed in connection with It.
The pulmotor works directly on the
respiratory organs and il the spark Of
life still exists will fan it into a fame
and give the heart aud lungs a chance
to fight
The pDlmotor is used on persons over
come by gas. electric shock. apparent
ly drowned or in other cases where the
breathing of the patient has been seri-
ously impaired or stopped entirely and
where there still remains slight heart
action. Its motive power is an oxygen
cylinder containing this gas, which will
supply a 90 per cent mixture Of air
and oxygen to the patient for forty
minutes. 1t has great advantage
over artificial respiration by hand In
that it forces larger amounts of oxy-
genated air into the lungs than it is
possible by ordinary methods Of artifi-
cinl respira ton. and the work can be
kept up onger.-Philadelph Press.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-20
Promoting the Janitor,

They were joint owners OF an apart
ment house and one day the junior
partner sought his colleague in some
trepidation,
"rhe janitor wants $40 more a
month or he'll leave. ! hate to give
uP the money, but we can't spare him."
The senior partner disappeared and
returned in q few moments.
ITS all right" said he, I've salts
fed him, and it didn't cost us any
thing"
"How's that?"
"rhe janitor is now the superintend-
ent."
Good work. declared the junior
partner. But why didn't you make
him superintendent in the first place ?''
Because" answered the senior men,
ber, II knew he'd want a promotion
eventually. Every man wants pro-
motion some time and. to my mind, a
good man deserves One."-Judge.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-20
AvERrED THE DUEL.
vaior Vanished With the Choice Of
Weapons and Conditions.

Representative Borland Of Missouri
gives an account Of the challenge to a
duel which occurred in Louisiana, sup
posedly among the last challenges of
that environment in the state. The
AFFAIR was between Il gentleman who
belonged to one of the Oldest families
here and sturdy blacksmith of Geor-
gia. who had become man of political
influence
The gentleman took offense at some
remarks of the Georgian and sent him
q challenge, The powerful blacksmith
was nonplused.
- know nothing about this dueling
business, said he, and positively will
not fight
You must urged his friend NO
gentleman can refuse
1 ann not a gentleman replied the
honest citizen of Georgia. I'm only Il
blacksmith.
But you will be ruined if you do
not fight continued his friends You
will have the choice of weapons. and
you can choose so as TO give yourself
an equal chance with your adversary
"The giant requested time in which
to consider the matter and ended by
accepting. He sent the following reply
to the Louisiana gentleman:
I accept, and, in the exercise of my
privilege, | stipulate that the duel
shall take place in Lake Pontchartrain
in six feet Of water. sledgehammers
to be used as weapons
"AS his adversary was about five
feet eight inches in height and the
blacksmith was seven feet. the con-
ceit OF the latter so pleased the Louisi-
ana gentleman that he declared him
self satisfied. rs he was one who
could appreciate joke as well as
perpeuate one. and he declared the
duel of. Exchange