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The Detroit times., 1914-11-14
SUBURBAN NEWS
YPsILAyTI.

The Free Church Aid society gave a
chicken dinner Saturday at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Freedom Knaggs
The executive board OF the Study
club will meet Monday evening with
Mrs. w. I. Mccullough.
Miss Lucille Strong II entertaining
Mrs. p. w. Hilliar. OF Grand Rapids.
tesses, Friday evening. TO the Neigh
The marriage Of Ernest Lohy. OF
Pittsheld township and Miss Bena
Seyler. OF Ann Arbor. will take place
Wednesday, Nov. Is at the home OF
the brides mother, Mrs. Sarah f. sey-
ler. ..
Mrs. T. 3. Beaoie has gone to Lon
don. Can. for a two months visit.
Z The Denton Ladies' Aid society IN
preparing to give, an auction sale din
Charles Horn. John and Guy Robin
son, ". G. Currier and Joe cady ate
bunting deer near Ap. Sable, They
have bagged two 10 date.
The Audubon society will meet
Tuesday afternoon at the high school
Tor business meeting.
Mrs, George Ward In suffering with
dislocated arm, received recently
when she was struck by the engine OF
my IN a path which runs beside the
railroad. but did not think she was
near enough to the engine TO be struck.
MI. and Mrs. w. r. Hatch and fam
ily VIII leave soon for their winter
cotfage at Seabreeze Fla
Supt - A. Parson OF the Metho-
dist sunday school has returned from
Adrian where he has been attending
the state sunday school convention.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-14
Prof. Robert Wenley
On Social Justice

Prof. Robert wenley. of the U. OF
NJ, gave an interesting talk on SO.
cial Justice before the philosophy
and science department OF the Twen.
tieth Century club.
Justice" he said. "is q product of
a certain movement In human life. II
is always being produced and never
reached: a process resulting from the
different social systems.
Human live is vast system COM
constantly interfering with each
Nature. Society and Aspiration.
Mature holds us In the Arm grip
OF necessity. The more an individual
can free himself from the demands OF
nature, the more he can live In as
piration, but no system Is final or
complete: there Is continuous change
and with each change the conception
Of justice changes.
"It may be realized under certain
conditions. Our dominant purpose,
toward which our ideas of Justice
work, is success, and by success we
mean the material accumulation Of
the goods which we want with which
to free US from the demands of ma
ture. II is entirely material sue
cess and means money. Our laws
all point to this one thing. the pro-
lection of property, and to this end
the individual or countless individ-
uals may be sacrificed Our social
arrangements have not succeeded and
this Is an age OF restlessness. Those
who live In the third system OF as
piration can feel that all is not we'll.
Teachers, especially. feel this In the
demand for vocational training Of
youth which fs thrust upon them. The
boy of today must be fitted into o
particular place, or he 10 failure
though he may have the poetry and
art OF Shelley on HIS soul
what kind OF society is II In which
the lawyer holds the most important
position7 We can never have COM
plete justice because justice belongs
20 infinite things.
The nearest we can come to II will
be the law OF compensation, which
rules always"
z. g. HITCHCOCK.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-14
THEATRICAL man
TAKES new BERTH
c. w. Porter, of the Miles, Will
BE Manager For String of
Vaudeville Houses

Charles w. Porter, manager OF the
Miles theater ever since its opening
in May, 1914. has resigned 10 asso-
ciate himself with Fred A. Lee, presi-
dent and general manager OF the
Brown-Lee Realty CO., OF Cleveland,
o., In the construction and operation
OF a chain OF high-class vaudeville
theaters through the middle west.
His resignation takes effect Sunday.
and Mr.. Porter will leave immediate
ly for Youngstown. o.. TO personally
superintend the construction OF the
Youngstown Hippodrome, the first OF
the new chain OF playhouses. II will
be Mr.. Porter's business, as general
manager and personal representative
OF Mr.. Lee, TO open and organize the
houses as fast as they are built.
When the chain Is complete he will
be general manager OF the circuit,
with local managers in each city.
Mr. Porter Is recognized all over
the country as one Of the most able
showmen In the business. He knows
the game" from the box once TO the
back wall, and there is not O branch
of the profession in which he has not
had experience.
He began his theatrical career at
the bottom Of the ladder as an appren-
tice under Billy Clark, Americas
foremost property maker at that time.
when props" were manufactured al
most exclusively from papier-mache.
He was then only 10 years OF age. In
this capacity he worked In the pro-
duction Of Karalfa Brothers Excel
sior" In the old Euclid avenue the
ater, Cleveland, where Thomas A. Ed
ison first introduced on the stage his
wonderful invention, the incandes-
cent light. At the age Of 15 he play
ed Lawyer Marks with Smith & Dra-
per's Uncle Toms Cabin" which up
to that time was the largest produc-
ton OF the famous stage play ever
staged In this country.
Two years later. Mr.. Porter joined
Felix and Eva Vincent, and with them
was one of the pioneers in travelling
stock productions in the west. Since
then he has been successfully char
acter actor, stage manager. producer.
star in his own companies. both local
and travelling manager Of large mu-
sical productions. notably B. c. Whit
ney's isle of Spice" and The Snow
Girl" and house manager. One OF
his greatest successes as player was
his portrayal of the miser In Z. ID.
Stairs production Of The Suwanee
River" playing opposite Stella May
hew. He played the Greek In Charles
Frohman's production of .Phroso" In
the Detroit opera house with Mclean
and Prescott. about 16 years ago.
Mr.. Porter will be succeeded as
manager by DR.. Paul c. Dulitz, who
Is also treasurer of the Miles-Detroit
Theater Co.. operators Of the Miles
theater.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-14
IN DETROIT

Eva Ranger. I2 years old. Was 90 eiat-
ed With the scfion OF Prohets snass
Hanley when he refused. Friday, 70
give her into the custody OF her par
rnts. that she danced about the court
room. Then she threw her arms
around the neck OF her uncle A ".
Beaudette, The girl has been nyins
with her uncle since she was thsee
years old. Recently her parents de-
cided that they wanted Eva oaeh
with them, They nled petition ASK
ins that Beaudette be removed as
Incorporated arns. hs. taken over sss
business OF the Detroit Termihei
storage co. The new arm has 0e-
tained a sS S-year lease on tn. o9liia o9nia-
ing at No. 555 Fort-st west oIn-
GERS OF the warehouse company are
Leslie Il. Horn, president, ana =
Horn. secretary and treasurer
After having deIibersted - hours. q
Jury In the cireuit court reported =" .
Judge shepherd. Friday, that II Was
unable TO agree, The Jury heard the
case OF F1orian Baumgart against
Albert r. Sauer and others. Baum
gart's daughter, Ernestine, was XIII XIII,
owned by Sauer. The father sued
for 100000.
Judge Arthur ,. Tuttie, OF the tsnse
states district court. viii De tee
speaker st the next monthly atnnxe, ax,
a
Men, to be held in the Detroit boaru
OF Commerce on the evening OF NOV
"a.
Clyde r.. smith. city forester. ha.
launched . csmpaign Of edue' edueso. =
FOR the purpose OF persuading citizens
TO take a greater interest IN tne sas
and preservation OF trees In Detrois
Speaking, Friday, At luncheon in
the Detroit Board OF Commerce, Mr'
Smith declared that the trees In pe-
troit are worth si.5oo,ooo.
TIE 10 members OF troop No. A. BOY
scouts. connected with the DetrSi'
university. are receiving congratuia.
tions from scout officials or Detroi,
for having raised the sum rcns. OF ss.
OF bafidages for the Belgian soldiers
This Is said TO be the largest sun
raised by single scout organi.a'
tlon I'm Detroit. and though IL - toe
late for the first consignment IRON
this city. the contribution 70 the suI.
ferers will be forwarded TO New
York, where IL will go out with ths
Red Cross shipment.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-14
FINAL SERMON OF
DR.. FABER SUNDAY
Newly COnsecrated Bishop Will
Leave For Montana Diocese
Within q Week

The Rt. Rev. William Frederic Fa'
ber will preach his farewell sermon
Sunday morning In st. Johns Episco-
pal church. OF which he has been
the pastor for the last nine years.
The Rev. Mr.. Faber was consecrat-
ed bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal
diocese Of Montana. Tuesday morn
ing. In st. Johns church. he being
the fourth rector OF that church to
be elevated TO that capacity In the
episcopate.
After his farewell sermon In st.
Johns church Sunday, the Rev.
Faber will confirm a large class OF
young people through the courtesy OF
Bishop Williams. He will also fill a
number OF other engagements Sun
day.
II he can arrange his plans 70;
departure to Montana a week from
tomorrow. the Rev. Mr.. Faber expects
to preach his first sermon in Mis-
soula, Mont. his new home. a week
from Sunday.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-14
Fate of British
Dreadnaughf In DARK

LONDON, Nov. 14.-Whether the
super-dreadnaught Audacious, one OF
England's newest and greatest fight.
ing ships. is still patrolling the North
sea, or is beached. the victim of a
German mine, is one of the war mys.
teries here To-Day.
II has been persistently rumored
that the Audacious hit mine and
was so seriously wounded that Il
was necessary for the converted
White Star liner Olympic to tow her
to a harbor, where the sea fighter was
beached. The admiralty is silent as
to the rumors which have been cir
culated. The unconfrmed reports de-
clare that the Audacious sighted a
vessel flying the Swedish flag laying
mines of the Irish coast. The dread
nought warned the Olympic by wire
less and very soon 'afterward hit one
OF the mines herself. One OF the ru-
mors Is that the boilers OF the Auda-
cious exploded and that upwards OF
| 140 OF her men were injured, being
scaldea when the boilers let go. II
will be possible TO raise the Auda
cious and repair her. II is declared
Night attacks continue with amaz-
ing regularity. For this reason, the
troops are never sure OF rest With
the artillery belching fire and shells
shrieking over head, the men snatch
their sleep rolled up I'm wet blank
cts, their rifles always within reach.
Some drop on to sleep standing up
right only TO be aroused to repel a
German attack. But whether night
or day. the shells of the Germans are
constantly searching the trenches for
vulnerable spot In the bomb-proof
roofs.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-14
ADVERTISING CUTS
COST OF LIVING
-MacMARTIN.
Means Increased Production and
Lower Prices, Minneapolis
Expert Declares

That advertising cuts down the cost
OF living rather than increases II. was
the contention OF Mac Martin. Mime
apolis advertising expert, who ad'
dressed the members OF the AdcrafI
club and guests. Friday night. In the
Board OF Commerce
According TO Mr.. Martin. extensive
advertising 80 increases the volume
OF business In the advertised articles,
that the cost Of selling and producing
Is lessened. the price to the consumer
dropping as a result.
The speaker quoted figures showing
that the larger the advertising OF es'
tablished, stable concerns, the lower
was the percentage OF selling cost,
He gave as an illustration one con.
cern which spent $4,000 yearly and
maintained seven per cent selling
cost, while another spent $4,000 an
nually and reduced its selling to less
than three per cent.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-14
German Pacific
Fleet at Valparaiso

VALPARAISO. Chile. Nov. 14.-Om'
GERS Of the German cruisers Leipzig
and Dresden, which put into this port
Tor supplies and provisions today. In
sisted that their ships were not In &C.
ton against the British squadron Of
Admiral Cradock, OF Coronel. the
first OF this month.
This would mean that the British
and German squadrons were equal al
least In numbers.
There IL q possibility. however. that
the Germans may have outnumbered
the British by one warship. as the
Bremen IL reported from British
sources to have been engaged. The
other German vessels were the
Scbarnhorst, Gneisenau and Nurnberg.
Opposed to them we're the British
warships Good Hope. Monmouth and
Glasgow. The Good Hope and Mon
mouth were sent to the bottom.
The appearance Of the German
cruisers In the harbor here tends TO
confirm the statements OF their om-
GERS, as they bear no marks or battle.
Both, of course, were stripped Tor
action, but there are no indications OF
either having been recently under
hre.
The Dresden and Leipzig will san
from Valparaiso today. Waiting out
side the harbor for them are three
more German cruisers and two trans
port supply ships. The fact that only
Ave warships are accounted for In the
arrival of the German squadron here
increases the mystery as TO the cruis.
er Bremen. The vessels OF the port
are believed TO be the Scharnhorst,
Gneisenau and Nurnberg.
The officers OF the Leipzig and
Dresden were anxious to learn the
whereabouts OF the British warships
still in the Pacific. They said they
had not been able TO get any infor'
nation here, so far as Is known As
there are no clandestine wireless sta
lions along the Chilean coast, they
will probably leave here today en-
tirely in the dark as to the where
abouts OF the enemy.
IL is generally believed here today
that various reports which have been
received Of the Japanese fleet being
In these waters have been due to the
presence OF the German squadron,
which was mistaken for the Japanese.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-14
FERRIS WILL NAME
ROADS COMMISSION
n-Partisan Party Will Report
Plan For Money Raising Bill :.
To Next Legislature

LANSING. Mich, Nov. l4.-tSpe-
>ciall Coy. Ferris indicated. Friday
afternoon, rhat he would comply
with the request OF $4,000 citizens oil
Michigan for the appointment OF a
partisan commission TO report 10
the legislature. bill 10 provide
funds for the construction OF better
highways I'm the state.
The petitions. which had been cir
culated by representatives OF the
Lincoln Highway association, We're
presented TO the governor by A. X
Pardington. OF Detroit, vice-presiden'
OF the association, Friday afternoon
The governor was slow TO make
any assertions as TO what he would
or would not do. He made many In
quiries as TO who would have tc
bear the burden OF additional taxa
tion 10 provide for the proposed roao
system and as to the exact dement's te
be derived from a system or STATE
roads instead OF the county and
township system now In vogue.
The governor intimated that the
automobile Industry. of Detroit, was
behind the movement and went sc
far as TO say that when the legisia'
ture did make an attempt to obtain
more funds for good roads work oy
taxing machines, Wayne county was
the first to register protest.
State Highway Commissions
Rogers was represented at the confer,
ence by Deputy Smith. He did not
appear TO think much OF the plan
but informed the governor that M
had no objections to the appoint
ment Of a commission.
The commission, IL appointed. VII
have to pay its own expenses ano
will be required to report to the nex'
Legislature.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-14
DIR. SHAW WINS
FIGHT TO HOLD
LEADERSHIP
New Slate Of Woman Suffrage
Convention Indicates Foes
Have Capitulated
MRS. BRECKENRIDGE GETS
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENCY
Western Delegates Win Signal
Victory Over Southern and
Eastern Contingents

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Nov. 1.-THE
move In the annual convention Of the
National Woman Suffrage convention
here. 10 shelve DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw, as president In favor OF Mrs
Deshs Breckenridge. OF Lexington
Ky. appeared broken today with an
nouncement OF the following compro'
mise slate:
President-Dr. Anna Howard Shaw,
New York.
First vice-president-Mrs. Katherine
Dexter Mccormick. New oYrk.
Second vice-president- Desha
Breckenridge, Kentucky.
Third vice-president-Mrs. Rather
Inc Davis. New York.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. u
II. Clark. Michigan.
Recording secretary-Mrs. s. W.
Fitzgerald. New York.
Treasurer-Mrs. Henry Wade Rog
ers, Connecticut.
First auditor-Mrs. Helen Guthrie
Miller, Missouri.
Second auditor-Mrs. Medill Nc
Cormick. Illinois,
Inc toTIuai nOIulnhtions Wctc W oS
made and the vote taken Monday
The new slate is regarded as q sig
nal victory for western delegates who
opposed the eastern and southern con
tingents.
Disposing of the troublesome issue
OF what course shall be pursued be
fore congress in future, and final ad
justment to push both the Susan b
Anthony amendment for universal
suffrage by constitutional amendment
and additional legislation seeking
state referendums on the suffrage Is
sue was today regarded as the great
est victory OF the administration
forces.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-14
|LESPIE FAVORS
NIGHT NURSES
IIee Head Strongly Backs the
Plan Urged by Political and
Civic League

Josf before his departure from De-
~ with Mayor Marks party, Police
cUmissioner Gillespie was waited on
8 deputation from the moral wei
.yo committee Of the Political and
Mo league. which urged his cooper
Non IN the plan TO have night nurses
ovided to give 'first aid to those
1ured or who become III on the
rect The commissioner heartily
dofsed the scheme. and has sent the
Moving letter TO the ways and
oons committee Of the council,
hich. next Tuesday, VIII discuss the
nancins OF the proposition:
AID. James Vernon. - ;.
Chairman Ways and Means Commit
Dear Sir:
Er wish TO indorse for this depart
'nent the efforts OF the ladies OF the
o1ttical and Civic league for proyid. !.
|OH the services of nurses for the hrst
;,ersons who are being injured or be-
Eome seriously III on the streets In
-4ur city daily, In many instances this
|oePartment is called upon TO give nrst
nd without moments notice. This
- especially true during the night
when physicians and nurses cannot De
readily located. Many OF the cases
./Xk1A4Q 10 our htttnllOn TcQuHc tHs
MEDIATE care OF these trained nurses
~ addition TO the services rendered oy
|p0r department physician. This need
~ even greater where the unfortunaes
rs q am convinced that first aid ser
@1cos as now performed by this de-
mnrfment should be enlarged to In
<Iudo the trained nurses as desired by
10 ladies OF the Political Civic league
rho have given this problem careful
<ono1deration.
* 70 10 not necessary that this service
Mould be rendered by the police de-
Dnrtment. but with our stan or nrst-
M surgeons and our nrst.atd equip
n1nt for conveying physicians and
&urDes immediately to the scene or ac-
1onts. we are perhaps better htted 10
I've frst- aid at the present time than
~ other city department.. This de-
nffment II perfectly willing TO DO the
ork ~ outlined above or cooperate
Nth any other city department In this
oportant duty, which We believe tne
1ky OF Detroit owes to Its people IN
|lSo OF emergency. At the present
mo without making a complete sur
~ Of the conditions, we would recon-
n6nd that not less than three nurses
k0uld be provided, which would give
uona this department about 16 hours
1rVice each day All OF the above
1n6omme endations are made only on
~ general work which comes to the
&<kontion OF this department which In
"a cases 10 OF an emergency nature.
JOHN GILLESPIE.
Commissioners OF Police.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-14
With the Minister'S

The following scores were made In
the members might contest at the De-
troit Whist club. Monday evening:
East and West.
w y. Edison and 3. A. Commons.
j W. Bradley and Thos Watson.
plus I.
c, +. Bazine and T. =. Pratt. average,
T. Balkwili and c. p. Niles,
North and south.
j. w McCausey and p. j.. Slick.
r O. Bates and u, F. Boehm. aver
a, c steiIwagen and Harry wyma,
minus 6.
In the Saturday game the scores
were:
Mrs. NJ, r. Bennett and Mrs. 3. A.
Commons plus ~
Mrs p. r.. Slick and J. w Mceausey.
Mrs. J; w. Steiner and rho.- watson.
North and south.
Mrs Charbeneau and W. n. Edison.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Brown. plu. y.
The ladies' night game scores:
East and West
Mrs p IT Stout and W. Bloom
Mrs. N C. Taylor and t. s. Pratt
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Mccausey.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Steiner, plus Z.
Mrs. p. Z. Slick and Mrs. M. r. Ben
Mrs 4. H. sage and p f. Slick.
Mr.. and Mrs A. C. steliwagen,
minus 4.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-14

Perpetrated
on SMALL
Inve stors

A large part II The
disc1edit h The pubhe
mind stt1chin1 10 WAL
Street" h dne 30 hspda
perpetrsted on The small
investor throughout the
country IN the sale Of
worthless sscurfties by
means Of a-uring cireu-
lara and advertisements
In the newspapers, To
the success Of such
swindling enterprises .
portion Of the press con-
tributes.
Papers which honestly
try TO distinguish be-
tween swindling advsr-
tisements and others
may not fn every m
stance succeed in doing
%; but readiness to 40
eept advertisements
which are obviously
traps for the unwary II
evidence Of q moral de-
linquency which should
draw out the severest
public condemnation.
So far as the press In
the large cities is con-
the evil lies In some mea-
the evil lies in some mea-
sure in the hands Of the
reputable bankers and
brokers, who, by refus-
ing their advertising pat
ronaqe to newspapers
notoriously guilty in this
respect. could compel
them to mend their
ways. and at the same
time prevent fraudulent
schemes from deriving
IN appearance Of merit
by association with rep
utable names.
Dxract from the Report a
Governor Hughes Stock
Exchange Commission
The Detroit times., 1914-11-14

~ "drys' hold territorial advan-
In 1868 there were 3,500.000 persons
hiding In territory in which the sale
llQuor was prohibited. In 1900 the
nmber had increased TO $4,000, 900.
1908 the number had doubled.
oching 36,000.o00. and today II Is
&ore than 4S,0000O0.
The south has for many years been
IS the lead in the fight for prohibition.
! 1907 Georgia passed prohibition
Nv. though not statewide. Within q
|oof Oklahoma was admitted to the
lou with q constitutional prohibi
~ against liquor Alabama and
In6issippi soon followed.
4 n 1908 prohibition was voted into
~ constitution Of North Carolina
rnnessee followed In 1909. Alabama
the only southern state which has
cpped out Of the prohibition column,
4lnx 80 In 1911, by repeating the pro-
bition law and adopted local op-
on measure. In 1912 West Virginia
4(ed out saloons.
r The prohibitory law had a close call
1911 In Maine, where it had been
Cect for Sc years. II was resubmit-
= and was carried by bare major
y Of 75S.
The prohibition forces have met
I(h reverses. They failed TO win In
IDtl6a, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri,
o1orado and Oregon within the last
ur years. though two OF these states
ooDted prohibition this year.
X A. n. -
ogtion thi, year. the proposition
1lod to carry. They were Ohio and
11lfornia. The Ohio election was
ootion this year, the proposition
Coo, but prohibition was overwhelm-
101y defeated In California, probably
~ 70 the extensive wine industry In
- state. Under the form In which
~ proposition was submitted I'm Call.
mia II cannot again be put to q vote
kllhin eight years.
The Following are the states In
<hlch the sale Of liquor Is prohibited: !:
nine. Kansas, North Dakota, North
E1Eolina. Georgia, Oklahoma. Missfs-
)Dp1 Tennessee, West Virginia, vir-
onia. AriSona, Washington, Oregon
IA Colorado.
"a - tu0 AoihoWinB btateb IrOm oU 10 %
Dcr cent Of the population live IN no
Icense territory: Alabama, Arkansas.
1Orida, Indiana, Idaho, Iowa, Ken
10cky. louisiana, Minnesota, Nebras.
~ New Hampshire, South Carolina.
outh Dakota. Texas and Vermont.
Only q few years ago the Sunday
t)ooing law was put In effect but was
1Ct observed In any Of the large cities
Il the country. Today there are few
os the larger cities In which liquor
lay Be obtained IN open saioons on
onday.
s Among the cities in which Sunday
@losirg Is enforced with only occa-
Ional violations are: Philadelphia, ct.
Louis. Boston, Baltimore, Pittsburgh.
ukalo, Washington, Los Angeles.
I(Drespolis, Kansas City, Seattle,
Sovidence, Indianapolis, Louisville.
d. Paul, Denver. Portland, Columbus.
oyton and Omaha.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-14

LANSING-A number of Michigan
lumber dealers appeared before the
state railroad commission here Fri
day. protesting against alleged un.
called-for increases In lumber freight
rates. The shippers say that they are
willing 70 bear a straight s per cent
increase but they allege that rates
have. In many cases. been increased
as much as 75 per cent. thus giving
certain localities shipping advantages
over others.