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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31
SNOW FLURRIES
DUE new YEARS

When Baby New Year 1916 arrives
In Detroit, Friday morning, he is like
ly to find himself In a cold and frosty
atmosphere and with snowfiakes blur
ring his young eyes.
Local Weather Forecaster Congef
says the old year will leave us and
the new year arrive In weather that
will be cloudy with snow fiurries, and
temperatures that will be pretty
chilly.
'It viii probably warm up a bit
Friday hereabouts, as the tempera-
lures are rising all over the west to-
day, although In many places in Michi-
gan the mercury points to the zero
mark, condition which prevails also
in northern Indiana" said Mr., Conger.
1T Is zero, and lower today I'm North
Dakota and Manitoba, with a general
rise In temperature extending from
the Mississippi river to the Rocky
mountains slope. The cold extends
from the lake regions south TO the
gulf and east to the Atlantic coast :.
The mercury In Detroits official
thermometer dropped 21 degrees in
the last "a hours. At z O'Clock Thurs
day morning II stood at o degrees
above, and at O'clock Wednesday
morning II was 80 degrees above. II
began going down rapidly Wednesday
afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31
Official England, However, Is
Confident That Way VIII Be
Found For Satisfactory
Solution Of Problem
MAY BE MATTER OF
MANY WEEKS WORK
Plan on Foot to Induce Neutral
Countries Not to Forward
U. s. Goods to Germany
By ED.IL. KEEN

tSfdf Correspondent DATED Press.)
LONDON, Dec.. 31.--lThe admiralty
has prepared for the foreign once :
complete report OF the operations of
all ships which have been held t1p or
diverted into port vessels carrying
goods from the United States. In ev-
cry Instance the reason assigned for
the action Is given. SPECIFIC aIlexo-
tions OF irregular maniftsts and of
contraband are cited and It Is expect
ed this document win prove = very es-
sential factor In completing the an
swer OF Britain to President Wilson'S
demands.
Tho situation Is still considered the
most serious development OF the war
TO date outside OF the actual nghting.
There is strong minority In England
that seems anxious to seize upon the
action OF the United States as evil
dence that 1t Is pro-German. And
some OF the newspapers, especially
those outside OF London. are urRinx
the government to stand firmly by its
past actions and to tell the United
States that Il will mot be permitted
to coin money out OF England's neces.
sities."
OhhNAoitoA 8SnCialt nOWOFtI. NC-'
lieyes that way will be found out OF
the matter that viii be satisfactory To
both Bides. The best experts on In
ternational law have been called into
consultation with the foreign once
anc the high la wofiicers Of the crown,
including the attorney-gen and the
solicitor-general They will pass upon
each individual contention raised by
the United States. IL IL also the in
tention OF the foreign office to discuss
the matter with Ambassador Page as
President Wilson's direct represents
tive.
The evident attempt on the part OF
certain officials TO characterize the pro-
test as q political dodge" has enrag
ed Americans here. 1t was plain thsA
the official press bureau was trying to
make out a case against the United
States OF giving publicity to the note
before II actually had been presented
to England I'm fits statement that the
note was not handed over until Wed
nesday and Ambassador Page person
tContinued On Page Twe).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31
SHOOTING OF
AMERICAN HELD
AN ACCIDENT
Canadian Jury Holds No One Re-
sp0nsible For Killing of
Duck Hunter
III. S. REPRESENTED
BY VICE-CONSUL
Dominion Military Authorities
Will Conduct Separate In
quiry Into Incident

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 31.-That
Walter Smith, Buffalo man, shot dead
in his boat by members OF Cana
dian border patrol along the Niagara
river. Monday, met his death while
"evading arrest for unlawfully shoot
ing ducks In Canadian waters out OF
season, by bullet delivered accident
ally from the rifles OF three militia
men, who were called on by Provin-
cial Officer Thomas Delaney for as
sistance," was the verdict of a cor
oner's inquest in the case last night.
The United States was officially
represented by viceConsul @. ID. Cur
It's, who asked many questions.
Officer Delaney, woh Is said to have
ordered the shooting, insisted that he
told the soldiers to be careful not to
hit the men in the boat, and merely
intended to give them scare.
Charles Dorsh who was wounded
by the fusillade which killed Smith, is
still in precarious condition.
The Canadian military authorities
will conduct a separate inquiry.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31
HAUTE
CITIZENS TO
CLEAN UP CITY
Are Determined That New Year
Shall See End of Graft and
Corruption
LIST OF INDICTMENTS
ESTIMATED AT 130
Known to Exceed Century Mark,
But Some Names Are
Withheld

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Dec. 31.--On
the last day Of q year marked by
charges OF election corruption, riot
ing and bloodshed at the polls, and
climaxed by interference on a grand
scale by the United States district
court, citizens OF this city, known
variously as ''the hut" and the little
Gotham of the west,' today pledged
themselves to cleanse Terre Haute Of
its blackened name. This resolve was
stiffened by the knowledge that, from
the mayor down, the city s>7ninistra-
ton was under federal indictment for
conspiracy to defraud the United
States government at the polls and
that Vigo county's judge and sheriff
were similarly indicted. In all, 10
Terre Hautians have been arrested
on that charge.
Those connected with the govern.
ment who are under federal indict.
ment include Mayor Donp M. Roberts,
who has announced himself as can
didate for governor, subject to the
Democratic primaries. In the list
are Harry Montgomery, president OF
the board Of public works; George
Ehrenhardt, Elmer Talbot, city con-
troller; Edward Holler, chief of po-
lice; John Nugent, former night
chief; Thomas Smith, judge OF the
city court; policemen, employees and
others. Circuit Judge ELI II. Redman,
OF vigo county, and Sheriff Dennis
Shea did not escape the federal drag
net.
Standing out as the principal figure
In the big probe IL Frank G. Daley,
recently appointed United States dis
trict attorney for the Indiana district.
He personally conducted the investi.
CATION before the grand jury and sup.
piled the new Interpretation OF the
federal law applying to the Terre
Haute situation. the conspiracy
clause, under which the celebrated
dynamite cases were successfully
prosecuted. Daley has already been
termed the whitman OF Indiana" and
his name has been mentioned fof
governor. He Is Democrat. Con
cerning this embryo boom. Daley said
today:
II want no political Office. I'm jus,
going to continue the practice OF law
I'm perfectly satisfied with the posi-
tion I now hold"
I Deputy marshals are WORKING
steadily rounding up the men named
In the indictment. The complete lis,
Is not announced but It is believed 70
approach 130, The men include three
political parties.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31
PROVINCIAL PRESS URGES
GOVERNMENT TO STAND
FIRM ON RIGHT OF SEARCH
ASSESSORS NOW
AT PIE COUNTER
Ask Council That Their Salaries
Be Increased to $4,000 a
Year

The assessors are now clamoring at
the salary pie-counter. In support OK
their communication to the council
asking that their salaries be increased
from 1000 To $4,000 a year, they have
prepared data showing the great In
crease OF work that has ben heaped
upon the three-man board as a result
of the city's rapid growth. In 1904 the
assessed valuation OF the city was
$277, ,9S2,370. The 1914 assessed val
vation Is $525,S56,5O0, an increase or
S247,S74.130 in 10 years. Since 1906
Delray, Fairview, Springwells and por-
tions OF Greenfield and Hamtramck
have been annexed, 13 square miles
being added to the area of the city. Z
"The board of assessors stands to-
day the same as it was In the begin
ming with three men doing the work"
said Assessor John Kohler. Other
department heads have been granted
salary increases. The civil service
commissioners told how much work
they have to do, and now he would
like an opportunity to tell how much
work we do and what long hours we
have to work, winter and summer. We
thing we are entitled to a salary In
cTtdbe anu ludL 10 why VIC are hahh
In ansking for It,"
Last spring the assessors were more
modest in their request for salary
boosts. Then they told the aldermen
that $4,000 was the proper salary to
pay an assessor. Now they have
boosted the ante. Assessor Kohler
says the reason is not the increased
cost OF living, but rather the spirit
OF the times Under the recently
adopted charter amendment the coun-
Gil has granted salary increases to
several of the department heads, max
ing $4,000 per annum popular figure.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31
WOMAN HERE
ON LONG SEARCH
FOR HUSBAND
Mrs. Margaret Butler, of Eng
land. Has Been Combing Coun-
try For Is Months
ONE OF MANS LAST NOTES
WRITTEN FROM DETROIT
Said He Was iii and Expected
To Return Home
Soon

Searching for Is months for her
missing husband, from whom she has
received no word In nearly three
years, Mrs. Margaret Butler. 80 years
old, OF Calford, England, arrived In
Detroit, Wednesday, hoping to find
some trace OF Joseph Butler, who left
his home In Stafford, four years ago,
and came to America.
For year and half he CORES
ponded with his wife, regularly. Then
the letters stopped coming, one of
the last being sent from No. 204 West
Jefferson-ave., this city. rooming
house where he lived for a time.
At that time, he wrote that he was
Ill, and te letter closed do not be
surprised IL you see me come walk
ing into our little ONE almost any
day now"
For year she waited. in hourly
expectation of a reunion. Then, on
the advice of her sisters, she came
to this country, and started her search
that has already lasted Is months
and taken her to many cities and
states.
Through all the weary waiting, and
lhc iiuittcbb StdfCn, but HAS Kept up
her spirits. and is still far from be
ing discouraged.
"But the strain OF being unable 70
get even the slightest trace OF him
IL something that no one can under
stand" she says. with brave smile
Some say that perhaps he has found
someone he cares for more than he
cares for me- l cannot believe that
But IL II is SO. just want to see him
TO remove all this uncertainty. dom
believe that he has been false tC
me. picture him, always. just al
he was when he left home"
She drew forth small locket, and
showed IL TO the officers. II was a
dim, indistinct picture OF her hus.
band
| Perhaps IL means little TO you, but
can see him as distinctly as though
he stood before me-" she said. II be-
llieve that perhaps he is III. In some
institution. Perhaps he is dead.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31
la Attacks
'pS In Trenches

4
flfs1.-Fighting which is
.yasing in intensity Is in
y the entire French CEN
4 Following the ex-
Nost continuous artillery
iavy guns of both sides
is again pressing for
but surely. The chief
tiay are reported to be
ace and in the Cham
ons in Alsace are on an
lie. The troops which
assed along the Toul-
, d in the neighborhood Of
being pushed forward to
of Gen. Pau, who Is in
Of these operations. Ii
Ion Of the general staff
OF upper Alsace Of the
|. ,ossible SO that attacks
enced on both Metz and
ION after the first of the
mpagne district the oper.
lowly developing into a
e with the advantage on
the French. At several
wedges have been driven
man lines and their
tured.
b the operations are still
the weather. Heavy
have succeeded the rain,
onditions for the troops
even worse. so severe
that 1t has been found
relieve the men in the
, trenches every few
= 1timulants and hot tea
being furnished in un-
itities. An epidemic of
nd rheumatism is report
'ie troops and hundreds
Aided to the coast cities
"a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31
PRIZE OFFERED FOR
SAFETY FIRST PASSWORD

A prize of $40 is to be offered for
q password" to be used by men,
Den OF the boys division of the SAT-
ETY. FIRST society OF Greater Detroit,
according to officials OF that organize
non; The password will consist of a
Jingle or Twelve lines and Is to con-
saIn cautions for boys as to safety
nrst' Az least the ideas contained In
.he Jingie must be those which per.
tain TO accidents common to BOYS.
Inc $4,000 to 5000 boys OF Detroit
whom II Is expected will become mem.
bers OF the division have TO learn the
password before they viii be admitted
Rhymes should be submitted at
once to the Safety First society Hoard
OF Commerce building. =
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31
!. 1riUen Back,
ffit -
q ,.SsidnS Declare

e Dec. 31.-Today's re-
'ront declare the Ger
Il, : driven back at sew
Y e Vistula and Rawka
a series Of attacks
tacks in which both
lily. The advantage, 1t
with the Russians. al.
most OF the battle front
as taken on the nature
duel.
= operations are pro-
=. Austrians being COM
- still farther into the
res. Reinforcements
eA the southern front
30 @ lade for forcing the
iso 'asses and opening
ga iasion OF Hungary.
seeh ,ssians have taken
'-n positions east
,ses " Ag many prison
Iied. W. 4 machine guns.
posluon Caucasus is In
"n. The Turkish
? thee oeing strongly re-
lsnere has been a battle
in the vicinity OF Sary-
severai days. The Rus
Is reported TO be much
hat of the Turks, who
y Impossible to construct
that are not easy for
.inners to demolish.
Inrkish column Is report
ten attacked by the Cos
iced to retreat. The
- which were yesterday
centratlng In the vicinity
I'M pass are today said to
In the general direction
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31
STOCK MARKET
OPENS DULL

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.--The stock
market opened dull with a small
volume Of business and only frac-
tional changes in prices.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinftyt Thursdsy night
fsir. not 30 coldt Friday cloudy, prob
ably snow hurrfest warmer. moderate
soufherfy winds.
Lower Michigan Cloudy Thursday
and Friday. probably warmer Frtday
in east and central portions moderate
southwest winds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31

One live minnow may be used IA
nait for an entire days fishing by
the invention OF a hook on which the
minnow is held In glass cage, safe
from larger fish. se
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31

Wayne Hotel. New Years Eve.
watch the ola year ont and the new
year In. pavese society Orchestrs and
Madame Edith Lambert Honman. the
celebrated ccnceft soprano. of Los An
eeie.. Cal. Dtnner q. served st es1o
y. m. 60 1880. Tables reserved.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31
,is Forced Into Carpath-
ses, and Germans Driv-
sack, Say Petrograd
Reports
lin CAUCASUS
{ JASES IN VOLUME
a al
1k y and Pneumonia At
H 5ops in Flanders
Trenches

3l.-Details Of the
sperations in the vicin'
indicate that the real
M Elimination of the
.ters, which are now
.le German aviators,
2 dropped not less than
! ne OF the estimates
mbs on Dunkirk, two
half a dozen on Fur
RS on military camps
Fifteen persons were
,nded In Dunkirk, but
reported at any of
nigh and al
20 bombarded by the
Completed heir task
hit so far as could be
/. aground. The bombs
with shrapnel which
windows. There was
)unkirk and most OF
d wounded suffered be-
used TO take refuge in
.,ut tnsisred on staying
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31

Last year Italy sent out 42S,4S and
received 1s8,978 immigrants.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31

Alabama in three years has built
,982 miles OF good roads.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31

How ean they DO n for eftx ~~-s
fhsts what they all say wheS 49,
ssve tried our noesdsy lunch yesSe,
Grfswoid.-Adv
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31
HOTEL CHARIEvoTx

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31
iE WEATHER.

,AY NIGHT FAIR, NOT so
~ FRIDAY CLOUDY. PROB
SNOW FURHIEsJ WARMER.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31

Scenes from ~
1.-THE great foush
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-31

lock, Inursua, =,
radiator. believed
n. and 10 have b
4 was forced int
OF serious injur'
} is 4s years o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09
DECIDING BLOW IN CONFLICT . ON AlSNE EXPECTED TOMORROW


 Paris. oct 9.-Most of the letters from soldiers at the front report that the battle is scheduled for tomorrow that is to decide the great struggle along the Aisne and in the north, which shows they as well as. the mil itary critics are baffled by the i'm mense operations of which big battles here. and there constitute mere. de- tails.
 Heavy fighting occurs every day along some part Of the battle line. the importance of which cannot be gath cred from the sober details of the off, ciaI statements and so it is impossible to assemble all of the simulta neous mov venents bearing on the general sit- uatton.
 As Q consequence the reviews of the situation by critics this morning re- sernble what they said yesterday and the day before. All are agreed, how ever that the developments are fa- size the advantage gained from spend ing health and spirit shown by the army which the war department is do- ing everything possible to maintain It has just forwarded a million suits of undercIothing which supplemented private contributions of clothing The war department also is sending sweat CTS, jerseys and flannel belts for the use of the soldiers in the winter cam paign.
 While points of the greatest interest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09
ZEPPELINS AGAIN TARGET OF ALLIES

London, Oct. s.-Aecording to the Central News despatch yesterday, an other aerial raid has been made by the allies on Cologne and Dusseldorf, Dotn important German, Zeppelln al AIS1AAR bases. The telegram follows:
 "A despatch from Cologne states that hostile aeroplanes threw bombs at the Zeppelin hapgars 1t GoAog1le and Dusseldorf on Thursday afternoon The former was uninjured. but eaili- age was inflicted at Dusseldorf.
 The aerial raid on Cologne and D71s- seIdorf was made by British naval aar- men. The attack on Dusseldorf was reported officially as successful Lieut.. c. H Collett dropyed three pofnps there on the Zeppelin shed, sWeeplns The attack on Cologne at that tirne' like the one reported in the above des- patch, apparently failed so far as ln- f1icting any damage is concerned-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09
WOMAN WITH FLASHLIGHT TOLD
 GERMANS OF ALLIES PORTIONS


 London, Oct. e,-The Times corre- spondent south of the Aisne says:
 '.At one center-and that the most irnportant-the British victory on the river Aisne is now complete The Ger mans have evacuated their trenches, leaving in some of them many soldiers who died from a severe visitation Of typhoid. They left two of their heav- fest guns in the quarries, heavily ce- mented in place.
 TWO salient events marked the part Of the fighting of which Soissons was the center: first, the capture by the allies of Fort Condo after a siege of is days, and, second the remarkable slaughter by the British in the last or sa series of German attacks
 s.It is agreed that wherever the Ger
 mans have dealt severe havoc to the allies around this position their s1c- cess was due wholly to 9. spy system The allies soon found out that the Germans were able to diagnose their movements readily and instituted 2 systematic search for offenders They
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09
JOSEF MORRIS HEADS
 JOIN E. ROGERS GOuRCIl

John F Rogers council, Knights of Columbus, last evening voted to sup port the building fund association and to purchase $S0o worth Of bonds At the< close of xhe other business the fol- lowing of1cers were elected for the year. Grand knight, Joseph Morris; deputy grand knight, John H. Grant: financial secretary, Garry Monahan; 1; recording secretary, Joseph Hogan; chancellor. William Canny warden, John Fl. Coates. Jr. treasurer, Francis Q Huda, Jr-; inside guard, J. Leo vVhaIeys outside guard Edward Ga sey, advocate, William Redden: board Of governors, John J Scanlon, Frank J Brennan, John H Tague, Patrick 41cGee, Denis T. OSNef1l James Fall tvey and John g. AIcEroy, Jr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09
BEL CLAN CAPITAL MOVED
 FROM ANTWERP TO OSTEND

London. Oct. s--so far as England knows this morning, Antwerp, the lat est of the beleaguered cities of Bel gium, is still holding. out against the German onslaught.
 King Albert has withdrawn from the city toward Ostend where the admin istration is now fully established, but practically the entire Belgian field army intends to resist as long as pos sfb1e. From the standpoint of these nations opposing Germany, the hope was that the defense could hold out until the allies delivered some decisive blow along the battle line in France which has now almost reached the North Sea and; taken in conjunction with the fighting which extends across the Belgian frontier to the northward of Lille, makes gigantic front
 Although separate conflicts, the siege
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09
.AUSTRlANS CLAIM
 GALlCIAN SUCCESSES

Vienna. Oct. 9.-The following of ficiaI announcenent, signed by Gen eraI Hoeffer reads;
 fsOur troops made further advances and yesterday they repulsed the en- eny on the road to Przemysl near Barycz, west of Dynow. Przeszow has been captured and guns taken
 ..In the territory between the river yist11la and the river San we took many prisoners from the fleeing Rus sians.
 .eThe renewed violent attacks on jPrzemys1 have been spIendidly re pulsed and the enemys dead and wounded are counted by the thou sands.
 l.~We have been victorious in bat ties at Sziget in Marmaros county. Hungary, and in East Galacia- The Iandstur1n and the Polish Dictionaries rivalIed each other in gallantry.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09
BERLIN REPORTS
 ON AERIAL RAID

London, Oct. 9.-The official com fnunication of the German general staff given out at Berlin in the even- ing of Oct 8, is contained in de- spatch to the Reuter- Telegram com pany from Amsterdam. It says:
 ''From the western scene of war no facts of decisive importance can be mentioned Small progress has been made near St. Mihiel and in the Argonnes.
 Before Antwerp. Fort BreentonI1 (to the south of Antwerp1 has been taken and the attack on the inner front line has begun herewith The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09

Of Antwerp and the battle of the Aisne are becoming more closely related and both the Germans and the allies are making the most desperate efforts to crush each other and smash through the ever-Ien gthentng right and left wings respectively.
 It is contended that the Germans failed in their great effort to drive a wedge through this region and the latest communications contends that the situation is unchanged though most violent fighting continues If Antwerp falls it will prove the ineffectiveness of modern Notifications against the even more modern guns for Antwerp is the last word in fngen- uous defenses.
 All reports of the surrender of Prze-
 nysl appear to be premature as were various reports about the begfnnina of a battle at Cracows