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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-12
Service Versus Profits.

The gist of the organized opposition
which has developed 10 the granting of
comprehensive motor omnibus franchise
to the New York Motor Bus Company
lies in the frank declaration that the pro
posed routes will take the cream Of the
short haul traffic from the surface lines.
Since the short haul is the money maker
for any transit line, there follows the pre-
diction that establishing this motor bus
service would plunge the surface lines at
present operating into bankruptcy.
1t happens that the surface lines of
Manhattan are painfully recovering from
receiverships, brought on not by any such
competition as that now threatened, but by
their own complicated financing and unsat-
isfactory service. Naturally they want no
repetition Of the conditions through which
they went; and, other things being equal,
the city would not want it either. But
there is more 70 be considered than the
preservation Of their profits or even the
preservation Of the investment made In
their securities. There is me ever presen,
question Of improving transit service and
enlarging the available range Of transit
facilities.
In reporting favorably on the proposal
OF the bus company the Committee on
Franchises Of the Board Of Estimate and
Apportionment termed IL good and
satisfactory" one for the city. IL pro-
vides for service badly needed now, es-
pccially on crosstown routes. IL would
interfere with-that IL, compete with
the existing transit monopoly. But the
city would obxin through the completion
Of these Arrangements a return which
apparently no other company is willing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-12
A Story of M. Delcasse.
tFrom The Westminster Gasetts)

NJ. Delcasse, whose retirement from the
French Foreign Office is an event of such
note, is in private life one of the most re-
firing and reserved of men, who sedulou ,ly
cultivatcs his own freside. and is totally
unknown in the world of fashion. A story
told OF him which dates back TO his earles,
days at the Foreign Office is characteristic
One Of the most treasured possessions OF
the Qua d'Orsay is the legendary table
which belonged to the famous Prince Bishop
Of Autun. and had during the Directory
Consulate, Empire and Republic gathered 80
much history around IT That Guzot sa. 1
he never approached it without fehr AM
trembling. Delcasse on his first day rele-
gated IL TO lumber-room and ordered In
It's place an entirely modern substitute in
6nitely more commonplace but vastly more
convenient
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-12
New German Weapon.
IRON The Dundee Advertiser.

fresh type of submarine has been in
vented to further Germany's new policy
This submarine discharges no torpedoes. bu,
instead lays mines. This class of ship i,
now busily engaged in attempting to destroy
our own commerce and that Of neutral ma
tons. The mine-laying submarines on OF
under the water each possess an air cham
Der in which the mines are placed. When
the mine is to be discharged an air-and-wa
ter tight door, from the hull Of the sub
marine, leading into this chamber is closed
and another trap door is opened, flooding
the mine chamber. Then the mines re
automatically released. only to be discovered
by unlucky chance. Simon Lake. tho Amer
lean submarine expert, declares that he Is
responsible for this ingenious invention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-12
No Babies, No Booze.

Mavor Pagan of Jersey City has
warm spot in his heart for children, but
still warmer spot, we suspect, for their
doddies. of voting age. For when ne says
70 the apartment hotel builders of Hudson
Boulevard mo kids, no bari" 1t must be
his affection for the daddies that is up
permost.
Apparently Hudson Boulevard is high
way possessing, or about to possess, all
the modern improvements, including lap
dogs both human and animal. None of
its apartment buildings. on the authority
of Mayor Pagan. will admit families with
children. But they welcome liquor licenses
Ore would suppose that the disintcrcstcd
friend Of children would he the more IN
cl;rcd ON this account to vote them their
licenses. hut Mayor Fagan's mind docsn
work that way. suffer the little oncp ~
a., on the wagon" II hir ultima'um
Heaven help che LITTLE onea
Ancr alt. why shouldn't The Hudson
H,ule,ards " our silica he accepted "a
yrlally rrcrh,laciic asen'ien Tor the
Sesresat,cn ~ ,hildleaa. aelf indulsen'
couples The struggling patent ""u'd
.hen 80 lousv, 10 IN darse' ~ ''t'ur
.icn c,,N ths daily perception ~ 'heh
e,va.et ,rnio,gs. and hia 'hild'eh n"ed
ne,sf teel ieasua - the p'lAen spaniel
ra,t,,ala,,, q enough ta'a 10 provided
wt.h,a the rals, &, keer 'hsi' Inhabitants
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-12
"Oh, for a Roosevelt

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The note to England is out. Two vi w,I
tons spring to mind at once. one Is .h,,
Great Britain call our bluff? and the W."
is. What are you going to do about ~ 4,
II the people of the United States wan,
be sat down upon by Great Britain ana SIs
they had better start in TO do something 'n ~,
cal to the plans of those nations. IN u,,
man Of backbone to hold the reins
eminent. This nation then would oe'u%
place Of respect in the affairs Of the VI
and its government have the respee, v
majority OF its citizens. Oh, forvss
veltl e. L. Iho"
Brooklyn Nov. a. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-12
Officers First.

ANYBODY thoroughly familiar with mod
ern military problems knows that 'hs
greatest need Of an army is an ample
supply of trained officers. Great Britain
hes been terribly handicapped for the last
year by the lack of officers 70 lead her
new armies. Her military efficiency Is
conditioned by her capacity 20 turn ama-
teur Officers into professional ones.
If the administrations army re0rsani-
cation plans are carried out our military
efficiency will be similarly mirini-ed II
time of war. We shall have IN addition -
our understood regular army CONT
Rental army Of 100000 men. the state "a
t;onal guards and our unorganl-ed riiAii&'
lust as Great Britain had her regulars,
her Territorials and kitchoner's TWO g
three millions Of unframed troops 81;
where are we going 10 procure ot1ce-S -
organize our half trained. Urco-orGinS;ei
troops into a real fighting force and -;
results with them on the battlefield.
Secretary Garrison's lateS, explanation
Of the army reorganization plan leaves -
illusions on this score. Under i we s7e
not going to procure them az a.. As r.
CARDS the continental army. the admin
is.rations purpose is thus bluntly stated :;
1T is proposed in addition 70 what
officers may be developed from rs own
operations to obtain officers Tor i from
those who have served in the United
States Army and are no longer on rs
active list, and those who, OF train
irg acquired in colleges and schools or n
other ways, have become equipped with
sufficient military information and expe-
rience to make them available" So far as
the regular army is concerned Secretary
Garrison's scheme contemplates an il
crease of the officers corps from 5.0l6 q
1885. the latter total including 100 on
GERS to be employed for training citizen
soldiers and bringing about more CO.
operation with the national guard and
with those educational institutions which
have military courses"
Counting the regular army, the CONT
mental army and the national guard, the
Garrison project produces about $4,000
enlisted men. But it produces only lose
trained officers, excluding the very small
percentage of continental officers who are
n be drawn from the regular army retired
list. Great Britain, with hardly 100000
men in the field in the first year Of the
war, lost nearly twice 1000 officers. And
it must be remembered that Of our lose
at least 1000 will have to be assigned per-
manently to regular army staff duties.
After the Garrison plans go through
we shall, in fact, be worse off than ever
relatively, for officers trained to arms as
profession. West Point is turning Out
about $50 cadets year. 1t could be made
To turn out 300 year. But even tha
annual increment would be pitifully small
The country should not only have greater
West Point, but two or three West Points
Every hundred additional trained officers
obtained would be worth a whole brigade
of continentals. The great fault Of tn
administration plan is that it begins u
build from the wrong end. The masses o.
militia at which it aims would be worth
less for defence if they could not be prop
erly organized, modified and commanded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-12
Taking England to Task.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The question is being seriously s"'
why our government finds it so much eas''
TO take England to task for her delnquen'''
then to do the same by Germany.
If we had responded to the plea OF ~
Belgian commissioners, or in any way P'si
tested against German barbari,ies toSs'
others than ourselves. who knows what Nv
rors might have been averted? -.
The difference may lie in the fact '1'
Germans have votes in this country '''
Erglishmen have practically none. os
r. GRAY PHILLIPS
New York. Nov. Q, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-12
Nahum on Preparedness.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: President Wilson and Mr.. Roosevelt
could have added to their Biblical quotation
in defence Of preparedness by very apt ref
erence to old Prophet Nahum. Chapter II,
first verse. He warned them with no un-
certain trumpet:
ale that dasheth in pieces is come up be-
fore thy face: keep the munition, watch the
WY make thy loins strong, fortify thy power
nightly" +. N. X.
New York. Nov. 0. 1918
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-12

You can purchase merchandise advertised
in THE TRIBUNE with absolute saiety-tor
il dissatisfaction results in any case IRE
TRIBUNE guarantees To pay your money
back upon request. No red tape, no qu'T-
bling. We make good promptly if the add
vertiser does not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-12

We note in a Hoosier exchange an aisle
written by the president of an Indiana Will
SON Bryan Club Being the president these
days Of such an organization must strain to
the cracking point even an Indiana politician 5
capacities for "watchful waiting"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-12

LIGHT of Mr.. Miller's revelations it would
be a crime against national honor Tor
Congress to pass the vicious Jones BILL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-12

Entered q, the Postorce at New York 4" Second o'''
NAL Matter
The Detroit times., 1915-06-22

II HIS
The Detroit times., 1915-06-22
WIZ! %; IEA9YSY
Blue Bloodarld Yellow
By EDW1N BLISS

ton was as instant as his courtship
FOR their close intimacy. WAS really
that--wa: prctractsn. idyiiis: he
lutte. and called her number.
Reed .P..tin ss H.iis Rn". !. that
you, This 10 Paul. You know I've
Thanks. I'm fesvins tomorrow. Nay
J come up! Oh. hne.-and may I
meet him. All right. in half an hour.
:a !A'i sd, n ne: , sss'S yoS your
you. want you to meet Miss Lo-
gan: she's been great friend to me
.pe.n n ,a e. often =: " 81 yua
ways had has way.
Anita Logan. twenty-four. and her
sister Bess. eighteen. were Joint
heirs to the great Logan fortune. Old
the exchange. had been : banker Of
spectacular success. and had left be-
hind him on his death at the age OF
nfty-two, two charming daughters
AnS Sea-: ~ : sns TsS.s SS:'u ":: sui, ..
school IN the East. Anita had hnish-
ed her college course -four. yeare BE-
fore. and was now inetallsd In the
Great ., SSsn %.ns.on s'ons shs :avs We. ~
beautiful Anita Logon. just above
the medium height, she carried her
self with . graceful dignihed buoy
sncy that made h:, seem s.r,! really tai sss
most besutifui thing about .hsr. and
was noticeable even before her crisp
dark hair. long fringsd lashss and
pale transparent skin. For those
beauty alert, she furnished . con-
slant delight. for at each step her
1.-THE young body was poised In ? nna
Of such nowing srncs and rhythm ss
masterpieces. But. 80 though the won
drous beauty OF her form were too
great an advantage In . world where
nothing may attain perfection with
S %n. n mentally limited and nsrro~ II
one essential direction. She was OBJ
:essed with the conviction OF cIasa
sss or o..r cr PsSs;e
contrary. She cultivated, and WAS
grateful for the comp.ny OF tnoss
rncss o sss m comesn'o sS:
but she felt innately that no amouns
~ culture could make up for : mfxe@
lineage. and relied with urswerv!ug
fF1tn In the 1nneTent WOJtu Oh uyuo
blood above ali other things. Thie
explained why she. had made Paul
wait 80 long for his answer. She
loved him. but.
she sat that night again revolving
the whole tortuous business In her
mind. and trying vainly TO reconcile
its conflicting essentials: to make |:
loop-hole through which she .coutd
pass without seeming TO crawl. ana
she was relieved to hear the phone
ring. grateful for any interruption
thar would take her mind from this
ma-e that grew moe complicated.
~ more che tried to he out OF IT,
She went quickly. and took up the
receiver.
.This Ia Miss Logan. Oh. hello.
tsin observatory! Fine! Congratu-
lations. Isn't II perfectly splendid.
Rather short notice. though. Yes.
I'll be glad TO haze you come, Ger
tainly bring him along. I've known
YOU 40 long without ever having met
him. I've come to believe he's myth
I'd Just like to- know him, Gooo
(CsstisweA Tsaegvsw.D
The Detroit times., 1915-06-22
GRABS MOVIES
MONEY; FLIES;
POLICE GET HIM

A nattily dressed young man nor
chalantly tossed . dime through the
hole OF the cashiers cage In the
Monroe theater. No. "a Monroe-ave..
shortly before 10 o'ciock Sunday
night The coin carromed over the
smooth glass surface and fell TO the
floor. While the cashier. Mrs. Il. ID.
Young. was STOPPING to pick It up.
the wouldbe patron reached through
the opening. grabbed handful OF
bills and depa .ted hurriedly.
The cashiers cries attracted Jack
Armstrong. q citizen. and Patrolman
Bates, who pursued the fleeing fig.
ure to Randolph,st.. down an alley to
Library-ave. back to Monroe. to Far
mer and finally TO an alley back Of
LiGgetf's drug store. Here the fugi-
tive dove under an electric automo-
bile. He feigned sleep when the Of
hcer arrived. but the ruse didn't
work.
Bates held hts prisoner with one
hand and with the other extracted
SOS In bills from the rods under the
machine.
The prisoner gave his name "a
Josoph Miller. st. Louis. Mo. He II
% years old A warrant charging
grand larceny will be sworn out to-
day.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-22
MINORITY WILL
NOT ATTEMPT TO
BREAK CAUCUS

No attempt will be made by the
minority of the Board of Estimates
to override the decision of the eau
Gus OF last Thursday evening. which
chose Edwin c. Bolton % It's candi.
date for president
What's the use?" said Estimator
Arthur E. Gordon II understand
that there were 20 members present
who pledged themselves 70 vote for
Bolton. Twenty-four are clear
majority Of the board. A caucus
pledge is a promise that can't be
broken. 80 II ID hardly likely that
five OF those who are pledGed to
vote for Bolton viii switch to some
o.her candidate"
Gordon and many others Of the
older members OF the board did not
attend the meeting. The gathering
Was engineered by Estimators Boil.
ton Pcreira and Berman. and In
cluded the Bolton faction OF the
board and most OF the new mem
bers. who are Unfamiliar with all
the ins and outs of Board OF Esti-
mates politics. James Buchanan
MAS named as the majority's choice
for vice-chairman.
Bolton was president of the board
two years ago. and II is admitted
even by his opponents that he made
q good record In the chair. Their
chief objection 10 to the undue
haste made by the Bolton faction
In securing a reelection for him In
June to position which he cannot
take until next April.
Bottoms first election was made
positive by an eleventh hour bolt
OF one man who had promised to
vote for former Estimator Craig.
Severe discipline was melted out ia
that estimator. and his political am
bit'ons were quietly and effectively
slain. With that example stillsfresh
in the m,nds of the estimators. il IL
thought that no one who pledged
himself 10 Bolton will have the
hardihooi to vote for anyone other
than thu caucus nominee.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-22
CHASE s. OSBORN'S
OLD COOK FIGHTS
IN FRENCH ARMY

The following letter has been n
.eivsd BY former Gov. Chase 9. o.
born. from John Sacouman, VIII
cooked for Mr.. Osborn an
friends In his upper peninsula hunt
Ing camps:
clsrmont In Arsonns tAsussh
May 5. islS.
Dear Sir was thinking Of the
happy days spent In your riSn
country and. Of ceurse, of tnS
good old OLD dsXS en- h board "a. sa as.1 o.o
Maria" so il came TO my mind
70 send you few lines to let you
know IL am sure you will re-
member mel that your OLD cook;
John sacouman, has come pacx
and 10 At Il since last ssptem.
Der, Had already . few narrow
escapes In the forest Of the Arr
gonne. where things are some
Times pretty hot. but still hope.
p.c God to w' am. = BE- y ns,s 70 noSs
country. and my second one. to
resume peaceful life. prosper-
try try Where Sisa ' Sr..d dpK K. x K. is not
KNOWN.
] left New York last september
End Joined the Two Hundred and
Sixty first regiment OF infantry;
cannot describe to you what
have suffered last winter Now
II 10 Just like camping NJ the
"0ld Woman River" But you
must not show your nose above
the trenches.
hope in 4 move OF the United
sta,es to try TO put an enc 70
this bloody war. Then all the
nations OF the world Will be
thankful to her eternally.
I still believe III see some moro
good days In your state, Before
hnish this short letter ] thank
you for too much kindness shown
by you to me when ut your
employ. but since improved.
Now ] have nine years exper-
fence as cook. You gave me
a good show for my hrst start
as cook. acknowledge II.
hope this will md you ara
your family in the best Of health.
] remain. your respectful SER
want.
J. NJ SACOUAfAN,
2si de Ligne. 18th Gle.
Lecteur Postal No. 10.
In your employ In 1908 from
July TO November, with CAPE
Farrell
The Detroit times., 1915-06-22
I'M PROTEST
AGAINST EXPORT
OF MUNITIONS

An invitation has been sent to all
the Ce.man-American societies OF
the United state. to send delesates
to a convention, 10 be held IN the
Hotel Statler. July 3, TO protest
against the shipment OF munitions
of war to any Of the belligerent
counties. The invitations are sign
ed by the Detroit Deutscher bund
and the Toledo Historical society.
Prof. Emil Albrecht. president Of
the Deutscher bund. says that dele
gates from all German-American
and Austro- Hun garian- American so
cial. political and religious organiza-
tons viii. attend the meeting. which
IL expected 10 be the most repre-
sentative convention Of Its kind
ever held In this country. The aim
Of the delegates will be to impress
on the government the view OF the
united Teuton-Americans that the
shipment of munitions Of war ought
to be stopped.
The committee In charge OF con-
vention preparations consists OF r.
H. Spier. z. ]. Messerich. the Rev.
G. II. Ruesskamp. Alfred Pennsr
and 4. Kaltschmidt, Of the Detroit
Deutscher bund. and DR.. Becker,
the Rev. Hamfeld, r. Rents and n.
r. Meineke. Of the Toledo Histori-
col society.
BE II vel understood" says
the letter Of invitation. that no
new organization Is intended--sim-
ply temporary coalition Of the ex'
listing organizations. to settle the
one all-importsnt ousstion. 'embar,
%" INVA
The Detroit times., 1915-06-22
NOTES OF THE CLOSING.
The Times Frisco campaign has passed into history II
had sensational closing

The Times Frisco campaign has passed into history It
had sensational closing.
Over 100000 votes were cast
The party will leave Detroit July 18th.
Wanted-The and address Of some person in Wy
andotte who is not subscriber to the Times.
An outstanding feature Of the closing the
in which the losers took defeat Congratulations in
evidence from those who defeated.
As was expected many lost because they were over
confident
Owing to the heavy voting the announcement was not
made until 1:3O The candidates and their friends
nevertheless very patient
Full details to where the members Of the party may
have their mail forwarded TO- while enroue and as to bag
gage. will be published later
All candidates who did not win Frisco trip will re-
ceve per cash commission of the amount they have
turned in for subscriptions Cheques will be mailed
the records compiled
July 18th will happy crowd leave Detroit en- route
to the Golden Gate.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-22
CADILLAC GIRL
TAKES OWN LIFE

CADILLAC. Mich. June 2l.--(Spe-
cial)-Miss Piney Boyd. 20-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Boyd. OF Lucas. committed suicide
sunday afternoon by burying her
head In q pillow soaked with chloro-
form. The entire family with the
exception OF the daughter went 10 q
nearby lake to spend the day. leav.
ing her at home because Of III
health Upon returning the father
smclled the chloroform and. going to
her room. found her lifeless body.
She was one Of Lucas most popular
young women and no reason for her
net except rather delicate health H.
known.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-22
employees BUSY
ON BELLE ISLE

we are giving Belle isle Just as
much attention now ~ before the
burning OF the bridge said Park
Commissioners Dust, Monday morn
ing. "A few less men are employed
on the island because the crowds are
necessarily smaller than At this time
year ago. The island Is always lii.
tered with papers and the usual
debris OF the picknlckers on Sunday.
but by noon the following day every.
thing II cleaned up."
The Detroit times., 1915-06-22
TO FACETHyRr
CHARGE UNDER
> LIQUOR STATUTE

Mrs. Mary Mcpherson. twice con.
victcd for selling liquor without q
license. must face third charge.
Deputy Sherlns Pilsrski. Erwin.
Roberts and Adams, Sunday night.
raided Mrs. McPherson's home AZ
Harper and Field-aves.. Hamtramck,
and conAscated several bottles, Of
beer and whisky which will be used
a. evidence against her after an.
other warrant Is issued.
Neighbors In the vicinity OF the
Mcpherson home. complained to the
sheriff that men were obtaining
liquor there on Sundays.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-22

Hodge-rt's funny all autos have
the tobacco habit. isn't ~
Dodge-The tobacco habit?
Hodge--Yes; understand the
gasoline oars smoke. while IN cleo
trio won't start without . plug
Droohlyn Ctti1ea. az
The Detroit times., 1915-06-22

The, war has cost Japan about
$50. 900, 900 to date and an addition
al 100000 il 70 be appropriated.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-22

Massachusetts has six living ex.
governors.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-22

China yearly exports 5000 leop.
ard skins.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
There Should be Reason in
 all Things.

We understand that there is strenuous opposition by some of our people to the opening of Pool Rooms, or more correctly speaking, Billiard Halls, in our city, and in some instances very severe language has been used against those who contemplated opening these places of amuse- ment; and even the Legislature, we understand, is to be appealed to to pass a special bill prohibit ing the operation of such things in Drew county.
 Now, just why this is the case we are at loss to comprehend. The Supreme Court of this State has declared that such things are not nuisance, PER SEE, and cities and towns have no right to prescribe them; and the City Council of the city of Monticello has passed an ordinance licens- ing them and clothing them a. bout with most careful restric- tions. It is true that the games of billiards and pool are merely games of amusement, but both of them are scientific games, in which there is much satisfaction and pleasure to the participants. Neither of them are near so boisterous as base ball and noth- ing like as dangerous as foot ball or basket ball, while they are more athletic and invigorating than chess or checkers, but just as clean 6 game as either and in