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The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

day II has rot an opponent In the
reichstag.' =
The mileage OF Germany's rail
ways change daily a. new lines are
built into conquered territory. That
means new details to be looked At
ter. Altogether. Minister Won Bret
tenbach indicated, 1t IL no easy tos
to administer the German railways.
During mobilization the whole
peace timetables are useless he
said. The military timetable Ii
effective then: the traffic managers
are entrusted various duties under
my control
quite naturally the difficulties OF
management are especially serious
during the heavy spring and autumn
traffic. Then. too. all these difncul-
ties must be- overcome with greater
exsctness in times Of war than in
times Of peace. especially when mill
tary orders calling for the transpor-
tatiun of large bodies OF troops are
suddenly given out"
There has been no slackening In
railway development. because Of the
war the minister said. Capital now
invested la the railways aggregates
about s3.100,0o0, ZOO. Great i'm
proyeInents. he pointed out. have
been made necessary In the last III
years by Gsrmsny's advance as a
CONNIE rcial and Industrial nation.
"Our freight trafnc today is be-
tween 95 and 100 per cent of what II
Is in peace times" said Won Breiten'
zach. last July, for example. the
freight receipts were greater than In
the same month Of the previous
year. Passenger receipts are not
equal to the receipts In peace times,
but this il quite natural. because q
large number who Travelled In times
Of peace are now at the front. Ex'
cursions are restricted. too, but even
30 10 per cent Of the passenger
trains in service in peace times
are running now"
Won Breitenbach mentioned cas-
ually the employment Of 5000 WON
en- by the German railways since
the war tcgan. but said none OF
them has anything to do with train
movements since that required
years training. He praised the effi'
cheney Of the German railway en-
ployes. whose increased efforts In
time Of war, he said, have enabled
Germany to meet any dificulties.
"Then II IL true that the railways
are winning the war;" he was asked.
"The firm establishment In times
Of peace OF the efficiency OF our
railroads is the base upon which
our military authorities have work.
ed successfully" he answered. I'm
so far. II may be Justly said that the
railroads are participating In our
military successes"
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
To Try Spanking
As Cure for Real
LiUe Salamanca,
BY UNITED PRESS.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-THE whole
tow of Upton. Ind, Is going to
watch for the afternoon local today.
II is bringing Mary Irene Reagan
home TO be spanked.
Though Mary Irene. who Is II,
and goes to high school. has con-
vinced Chicago she IS a salamander,
and that an asbestos moth has moth
ing on her, Police Chief McNeary,
who il taking her home, says Papa
Reagan Is going to apply the pater-
nal palm.
Here's what Mary did:
Spent a week in the loop; turned
down two' proposals.; engaged In g.
900 firtations, and spurned dark
eyed youths who offered her Jobs.
II had the time of my life," she
said. IL wanted TO see whether
either OF the two Upton boys |
liked would follow ne. New Baker
and Bernard Bradley didn't, so ]
sent for Ray Kuntsinger."
After Ray came from Elwood, Ind,
Mary wouldn', marry him at all.
She was foolish--like fox" said
loop hounds today.
Mary's father, Johon T. Reagan, is
city engineer al Upton.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
POLICE WARN
SHOPPERS AGAINST
PICKPOCKETS

The city is fairly teeming with the
light-1ngered gentry. q condition
that always exists during the hoii-
day season. according to Supt. Of
Police Marquardt.
Reports of the activities OF pick.
pockets have been on the increase
the last few days." said the superin-
tendent. Tuesday. II believe that
all shoppers should exercise due
caution when mingfing in the crowds
Of Christmas buyers.
"For instance. one of the 'don'ts'
TO women at the holiday season is,
Don't carry any more money with
you than needed for the days shop
ping trip
"And another is, BE on your
guard when caught In jam. and
watch persons who brush against
you. Avoid the pushing crowds
whenever possible
There is every need OF caution
ut this season, when an unusual
amount of work devolves upon the
police"
During the last few days several
alleged "dips" have been picked uT
by detectives a. they piled their
trade among the Christmas crowds
As the pushing and crowding In the
department stores increases with the
approach Of Christmas, pickpockets
will be In evidence In ever greater
numbers.
So the timely warning Of the 81.
perirtendent Is, BE on your guard
As he was opening the pocket
boolD of Mrs. Anna Baker, Of No. 70
winder-st.. In q downtown depart
ment store. Monday, William Love,
80 years old, of Buffalo, was arrest.
ed by Detectives O'Grady and VIII.
son. He was recognized by Detec'
tive Frank Wilkinson during the
"showup" at police headquarters
Tuesday morning. and 10 said tc
have an extended record as a pick
Iocket. Detective Wilkinson says
that Love il one Of the advance
guard OF dips" that infest the city
during the holiday season.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
SHOW CASE
LOOTERS ARE
ACTIVE AGAIN

It was but week ago that Louis
s. Simons, a clothing dealer at No
25 Monroe-aye., complained to Com
missioner Gillespie that a show case
in 'front.' of his place Of business had
been robbed, aud that he was not
receiving proper police protection.
Two patrolmen on that beat, he In
formed the commissioner, paid little
regard to his place.
At 5 o'clock, Tuesday morning,
the same show case was again rif'ed
OF its contents. valued at &23.76.
The glass had been broken. II was
the fourth time in the last month
that Simons has suffered loss in the
same way.
A show case in front OF the Amer.
ican Mills Co.'S store at No. AZ
Michigan-ave. was broken open
Monday night. and 500 worth OF
cloth was stolen.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
Far More Efficient
Than Private Sys-
TENS, Says Minister
PROFIT PROBLEM
ELIMINATED
Equipment Organized
for Service, Not
Dividends
sy CARL W. AckERMAN.

iEtaf Correspondent United Press.)
BERLIN (Via Amsterdam). Dec.
li.-Government ownership OF rail
roads Is q yital step In the military
preparedness program Of any ma
tion. including the United States
Minister of Railroads Won Breiten-
bach, who directs the largest part
Of Germany's gigantic net work Of
railways, told the United Press to
day.
without misjudging the efnciency
OF wcll-administered privately own
ed lines" said Won Breitenbach. re-
ferring to railway organisation In
the Uaired States, -'the efnciency OF
government lines u greater.
1T Ia inconceivible that private
owners should enlarge their stocks
of locomotives and cars 80 ~ to be
able to meet any requirements OF
congest ion. State railways. on the
other hand, try 10 prepare for sucn
trafic. This makes their position
strong and enables them to realize
the demands both o. war and peace
traffic"
Won Breitenbach is personally re-
spons.ble 10 the kaiser for the ad-
ministration Of the railroads during
the war. He estimated today that
the new lines acquired and built In
conquered territory now form at
least rs per cent OF the whole Ger
man railway system. And 1t was
his handling of this great iron web.
stretching into Russia. France and
Belgium, that led some critics to re-
mark that general railroad has won
more battles and campaigns In this
war than any other general"
He had Just anished describing
the great railway improvements re-
Gently undertaken In Germany.
Would Il have been possible to
have realized tho demands made
upon Germany's railways during the
war IL they had been privately own
ed?" he was asked.
We'll, in the wa" OF 1870 the rail-
ways were HOt uhitcu hhu WNiS
chiefly private" he answered, but
that war was fought on one front.
81 may say without offending
their owners that private lines OF
railroads are administered In the. In
terests of stockholders who are not
inclined 10 make the investments
have des ribed because no returns
are guaranteed. think there Ia no
doubt but that a state railway like
The Prusslan with q uniformly strong
organization. meets the require
ments OF war and peace better than
a privately owned system.
"The fact that we have govern
ment ownership is Que to Bismarck.
He conceived that idea not as q
preparation for war, but to promote
our economic life. to bring our traffc
policies In accord with our economic
policies. Thirty-nve years ago the
idea met with great opposition. To
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
L. w. HILL, BOND
SALESMAN, DEAD

Loren w. Hill, well-known In
financial circles as a stock and bond
salesman, died suddenly Monday
night in his residence. No. 100 Elm
hurst-ave., Highland Park. He had
been Ill for more than month, and
the family had looked for his recov-
cry. He was formerly in the life In.
surance business. He had been q
resident OF Detroit for more than 81
years. coming hei from New York,
where he, was born So years ago, He
leaves q widow and two daughters
Persis z. and Helen e. Hill. Mr.
Hill was a member Of the North
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
PASTORS ADOPT
MEMORIAL
FOR DIR. BLACK

The Pastors union has adopted
the following resolution In memory
OF Pastor James T. Black. who died
In his study last week. Tuesday:
HE was not, for God took him.
epitomizes the swift translation OF
our brother, the Rev. James T.
Black. ID. d., pastor OF Bethany
Presbyterian church, who went, last
Tuesday evening. Dec. z, 1915. out
Of apparently perfect health. into
that goodly country where the In
habitants never say ! am sick
Surprised at his sudden trans.
lation. we sorrow. not for him, for
with him 1t 10 WELL bat for those
who have been bereaved BY his go
Ing. We tender to his stricken
family, whose loss II saarpest. our
most feeling sympathy; snd we do
evoke upon them the tender mer'
cies and help of the God Of the
fatherless and the widow.
"To the people OF his pastorate,
to the brethren OF his own com
munion. and to the broader brother.
hood of the whole church Of God In
Detroit, we express our apprecia'
ton of the greatness Of the loss In
which we are all sharels.
1--WE bow. reverently. ia chastened
humility, to the Divine Will; and
as a testimony from the Pastors
union OF Detroit. TO the esteem In
which we held Dr. Black. we recon-
mend that this expression Of our
feelings be transmitted to his fam
lily, to the clerk of the session on
Bethany church. to the Presbyterian
Minister'S association OF Detroit
and that the same be spread on ouI
minutes.
81. M. BARKLEY,
&C. ]. TANNAR.
"T. J. VlLLERS.
Committee.
Detroit. Dec. 13, 1915"
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
Department to Give the
Poor "Kiddies" Real
Christmas
OFFICERS ARE
NOT RESTRICTED
Plan Is Elaboration of
Innovation Started
BY Marquardt

Supt Of Police Marquardt win give
his "boys" full sweep this Christ.
mas season, and as he put 1t Tues
day. they're going to have real"
Christmas at each and every ono
OF the precinct stations.
Interrogation as to what he
meant by "real" brought forth the
statement that each station will be
privileged to have Christmas tree.
following out the novel plan that he
introduced at the Third precinct
station seven or eight years ago.
Policemen aren't what q great
many people paint them," said the
superintendent. Many parents
bring up their children to fear the
patrolmen. We aim to bring the
o6icers and the children into closer
touch. Trees. gaily decorated. with
small gifts, candy. nuts and the
like, provided by the men that
care to participate. will bring the
Christmas spirit to many children
that are not reached by the usual
Yuletide festivities.
whether each of the stations
will take up the plan that I insti-
tuted In the Third precinct several
years ago will be entirely optional
with the men. They are privileged
TO 20 ahead with the Christmas
plans. arranged by themselves, and
may carry out the program In what.
ever way they may desire"
Supt. Marpuardt's tree at the
Third precinct station, when he was
the lieutenant In charge. caused
something Of q sensation. He even
received inquiries from foreign
countries regarding the novelty. and
throughout the states MS unusual
plan was given columns II space by
the leading dailies.
"The Christmas spirit in the po-
lice station does much good In q
still different direction" continued
the superintendent. AT the holiday
season, as rule, there are many
drunks and disorderlies. who stray
from the paths of righteousness at
a time when they should be home
with their wives and children.
have seen men break down COM
pletely at the sight Of the tree. and
the happy children grouped around.
have instances In mind where that
Christmas spirit present IN the po-
lice station has becu the making OF
men. It's power for good Is remark.
able.
in years gone by the boys have
taken such an active interest in the
Christmas tree plans at the Third
precinct that feel they will be car
ried out through the city this Christ.
mas. Their influence for good Is SO
great that 7 believe the Christmas
plans OF the police should not be
neglected"
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
WEST WARREN
FOLK TO DANCE
TO AID NEEDY

A big charity ball has been ar
ranged for Wednesday evening by
the Ladies' West Warren associa.
tlon, to insure the happiness OF all
the needy In the northwestern sec
tion OF Detroit.
It will be held in the West War
rem hall, where the whole building
will be used for luncheon. dancing
and the sale OF fancy articles, baked
goods. cut flowers and parcel post
packages. The proceeds will be
used to fill Christmas baskets that
every northwesterner may eat well
on Christmas.
A walking grab-bag will be one OF
the many novel features.
Prin nting-the plain neat kind-that
In right-Tfmes Job Dept.-Main %030
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
NICHOLS, LOUD
AND JAMES ON
COMMITTEES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Minor
ity Leader Mann today Will an
nounce his committee assignments
for new Republican members and
those who have returned to congress
after suffering defeats In 1912. Rep
Loud, OF Bay City, will go on the
committee on merchant marine;
Rep. James, Of the upper peninsula
on mines and mining, In view OF his
haling from a mining district; Rep
Nichols. Detroit, on census and the
committee on disposition OF execu'
tive paper.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

NEW YORK-Gabrielle Gunther.
vaudeville performer. didn't kick
when her booking agent won judg-
ment for $4,000 against her for
breach of contract. She's "legless
wonder"
NEW YORK-Relatives OF Ernest
A. Wolf. dapper youth Of New Ro-
chelle. have him under observation
for his sanity because he takes a
bath morning. noon and night.
NEW YORK-Testifying to wealth
er conditions Oct. 1, 1913. In a su-
preme court hearing. Forecaster
Scott volunteered . prediction OF
the present storm. "You're incon-
si6erate." observed Justice Brady.
CHICAGO-Ho, hum! II. z. SOUR,
Sutton. w. Va, Baltimore & Ohio
station; two slickers; match pen
nies; S125; no, hunt"
CHICAGO-"King Joffy." cat. kill
ed by . stone. must be replaced or
Hasel Hill, aged six. It's owner, Will
die, physicians told the mother.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
FAITHFUL FRIEND
INHERITS ESTATE
OF FIR. WERMERS

The Rev. Chrles Bolte. for 80
years friend and co-worker of Ff.
Wermers. Is named as the sole bene-
ficiary of the late priests estate.
The will, which was dated Nov. 2.
1894, WAS filed for probate Monday
afternoon by the Rev. Leo Straus,
special administrator. Father Bolte,
who is named AZ executor. is now 80
years old and retired. His last par
ish was st. Michaels. In - Monroe
where he now resides. Father Wer.
mer and Father Bolte came from
neighboring towns in Germany. They
had always been close friends In this
country and ardent In their work
among the German Catholics in the
Detroit diocese.
A final record of FIR. .Wermer's
property has not been made. but the
bulk. II Is believed, II In stocks and
bonds amounting to $4,000 In the
safety vaults Of the Wayne County
and Home Savings bank.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

VyrRorNIA PEARSON and JOS
Y eph Kilgour. In The Turn Of
the Road" the feature OF the
opening bill OF the new Duplex
theater.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

Jack--My dear. want You only
You are my guide and s
Belle-Enough, Jack. II what you
want Is "a dear" you'd probably
shoot q guide.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

Moodward-ave. Methodist church
and had large circle of friends In
Detroit and through this state.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

THE Turn Of the Road" will be
the feature film exhibited in the Du
plex theater when that splendid new
moving picture house, at Woodward.
ave. and the boulevard, throws open
It's doors Wednesday evening at
1880. Virginia Pearson atd Joseph
Kilgour have the leading roles In
this drama, which is described as
story of blindness and devotion.
how love sometimes catches hold OF
innocent hearts. binding them to
duty. The story abounds In thrilling
situations and lends itself with a
peculiar adaptability to portrayal on
the screen. "The Turn of the Road
will also be shown at all perform.
ances on Thursday. and the bill In
cludes many other good things.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

Pyssting-the plain sest kisA-tAst
- riGht-Tines job DeDt-H6ais <S2e.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

inting-the plain neat kind-that
In right-Tfmes Job Dept.-Main (S30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06
POWDER WORKS BLAST
j PROBABLY KILLS SEVEN
That Number Of Men Missing, and
Ten Others Are Severely
Injured.

MONTREAL. July 6.-Seven men were
missing and believed to be dead after a
cordite explosion today at the plant Of
the Canadian Explosives Company at
Belceil, Quebec. about twenty-five miles
from here. Ten persons were severely
injured.
Among the missing are Capt. Murray
Wilson. manager of the cordite depart
ment Of the company; Aylmer Brown Of
the du Pont powder works. Whining
ton. Del. and ]. Sanctions. British
government inspector.
Unable to Give Details.
Details of the accident were dificult
to obtain as the men working in the
cordite department, where the explo-
sion occurred, were either missing or
so badly hurt that they could give no
account of their experiences First
stories attributed the explosion to a
fire. and later it was said that expert
ments were being conducted
The firm. which is afhliated with the du
Pont Powder Works Of Wilmington. Del,
was engaged, 1t is understood. in filling
explosives orders for the Canadian and
British governments
Flames Hamper Rescuers.
After the explosion the plant caught
nre. The flames hampered the rescuers.
Special trains were ordered. and as fast
AZ the injured were rescued they were
Brought to this city and placed in hos
pitfalls here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06
THINKS ROME IS SAFE.
italian Paper Doesn't Believe Air
men Can Raid Capital.

ROME, July 5. s:s5 pm. via Paris.
July e.-Discussing the possible men,
ace to Rome from an Austrian air raid.
the Giornal d'Italia expresses the be-
lief that the Italian capital may con-
slider itself virtually safe. because 1t Is
cas- miles from Pola and 213 miles from
the Island Of Lisa. the Austrian bases.
The airships of Austria have found 1t
difrcult to cover more than 315 miles In
a single fight. and IL 10 regarded a. i'm
possible for them to make a raid on
Rome and then complete the return
Journey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06
DEU1SCHE BANK CLAIM
PASSED UPON EAYORABLY
Controller Rules Draft Charges May
Be Paid at Presidents
Discretion.

The Deutsche Bank at Berlin, which
cashed drafts drawn by Ambassador
James W. Gerard on account of the
war relief fund. is claimant for 20.239.04
marks as interest charges on the
amount advanced at the rate of per
cent per annum. This amount may be
paid out of the $2.500.00o appropriation
at the discretion of the President. 1t is
decided by the controller of the Treas
ury on reference from the Secretary of
the Treasury.
The Deutsche Bank, by arrangement,
cashed the drafts and held them. it
being practically impossible at the
time to send the drafts through to the
United States for collection. Several
hundred thousand marks were SO adj
yanced by the bank. There was no
agreement as to interest or exchange.
Usual Methods to Govern.
The general laws and usages Of COM
merce must govern these transactions,
in the view Of Controller George z.
Downey He regards it as customary
and lawful for banks cashing drafts of
this character to charge and collect
the current rate OF exchange on drafts,
and ordinarily. he comments. this rate
of exchange Is fixed by current quota
tons; but, in view of disturbed imam
cial conditions. it il quite probable no
such guide. can be followed
1t is stated by the bank that 1t has
not charged or received any profit
whatever on these transactions. So
Controller Downey rules that. II, in the
Presidents Judgment, the amount
claimed. or some other amount, is q
Just rate of payment by way of ex-
change and for service rendered. there
is no reason why payment may not
lawfully be made from the appropria :
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06
G. v. Inlay Knew Muenter.

Harvard men in this city who recall
Erich Muenter. the German instructor
who disappeared from Cambridge.
death OF his wife under suspicious cir
cumstances, have been interested in the
newspaper dispatches speaking of the
possibility of Frank Holt being Muen-
ter Charles v. Inlay. an attorney OF
this city, took a course In German un-
der Muenter In 1905, and says that
while he does not attempt to identify
Holt, there are physical characteristics
about the man now In the Mineola Jail
which remind him forcibly of some of
the characteristics of his former in
structor.
about six feet, and Holt is said to be
about the same height" said Mr.. Inn
ray In speaking OF the matter today.
.Muenter had an abundance of dark
hair He was not robust, nor was he
underdeveloped. should say he was
slender There is a slight resemblance
between the pictures published of the
two men, especially across the eyes. al
though when 1 was under Muenther he
had a beard. He had nothing about
him mentally to attract attention ex-
cept his excitability at times Muenter
showed no traits that could possibly be
twisted into the forebodings Of any
thing criminal
He taught German and he had in
tense German leanings. He had enough
peculiarities to allow the students to
hang few jokes on him. just as under
graduates do in every university. but
there was nothing strange or out of
the way about the man. l think l
remember Muenter we'll enough to say
that II Holt is the same man could
identify him positively II 1 could see
him once"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06
GERMAN STATEMENT.

BERLIN, July 9, via London, $40 D.n.'
In the western theater: TWO French
attacks at Les Eparges were re-
pulsed during the night.
The booty taken after our success in
the forest Of LIE Pretre has been in
creased by one field gun and three
machine guns. Furthermore, pio-
neer supply station. with large
amount of material, fell into our
hands.
Our aviators attacked the aviation
ground at Corieux. east Of Epinal.
and q French camp on the Breitfirst,
to the east Of Krust, in the Vosges.
In the eastern theater: A strongly for
tilted wood to the east of Bialebloto
and west of the road between Su-
waikiki and kalwarya was taken by
storm early this morning. We took
about 500 Russian prisoners.
In the southeastern theater: The stu
alton with the German troops Is un-
CHANGED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
VIENNA, July s. via London. July

VIENNA, July 5. via London, July 6.
In eastern Galicia the Teutonic allied
troops under Gen. Won Lnsingen,
after two weeks of successful bat
ties, have reached the Zlota Lipa
river. the western bank of which has
been cleared of the enemy. In the
sectors of Kamionka. Strumilowa
and Krasno battles against the Rus
sian rear guards are continuing.
Near Krylow Con the Bug river), in
southern Russian Poland near the
Galician border. the enemy has evac-
uated the western bank Of the Bug
and burned the village Of Krylow.
Fighting is proceeding on both banks
Of the upper Vieprz.
The Teutonic allied troops drove the
enemy from positions north of the
small River Por and advanced to
Faras and Plonka.
The western army, commanded by
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand, after
several days battle, broke through