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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10
Death Comes Suddenly
to Aged Cyrenius
A. NewcOmb
IN BUSINESS HERE
NEARLY SO YEARS
Was Friend of Temper
ance and Student
of Sociology

Cyrenius Adelbert Newcomb.
founder of Newcomb- -Endicott Co.
and a conspicuous figure in the bus
mess life of Detroit for nearly a
half century, died suddenly at 1880
O'Clock Tuesday evening in his
home, No. 625 Woodward-ave.. the
result Of complication of diseases
incident to his advanced age. Mr..
Newcomb was in his seventy-eighth
year and had been In poor health
for the past IL months. Since Feb.
10 he had been confined to his home
most of the time, and was unable
to visit the store. but did not take
to his bed until Tuesday morning.
His illness was not thought to be
serious and his death in the eve
ming came as a shock to his rela-
tives, friends and employees.
Mr. Newcomb took a deep inter
est in civic matters, although he
never actively engaged in the politi-
cal affairs OF the city or state. He
was enthusiastic in the cause OF
temperance and was one OF the or.
ganizers and principal supporters OF
the Church of Our Father. Sociolog-
ical problems interested him, too.
He had the interests of his employees
at heart always. His was the first
department store In Detroit to close
at o'clock and he was always op-
posed to keeping open Saturday
nights.
Mr.. Newcomb was born in Cort.
land, N. Y. Nov. 10, 1887. His an
cestors played conspicuous part
In the war OF the revolution and he
traced his lineage to the Newcombs
OF Devonshire, England, mentioned
In the Harleian manuscripts In the
British museum as far back as 1889.
He had n common school education
and later attended the Massachu.
sets State Normal school in Bridge
water, While still in his teens he
began his business career in Han
nibal. n. Y. At 20 he accepted a
position as clerk in the dry goods
firm OF ". r. Skinner & Co, in
Taunton, Mass. becoming partner
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10
SCARLET FEVER
CASES NORMAL

Health Oficer Price reports that
though there are 1856 cases OF scar
let fever In the city. the situation
II no worse than usual at this time.
For the Same week last year, there
were 10 cases, and In 1913 there
we're 200. The disease has shown a
decrease since February. On Feb.
9, there were 2is cases. and Feb,
Is, there we're a2o.
sixty-nvc patients are being cared
for In the Herman Kiefer hospital,
including Mrs. Marquis, wife OF
Dean 8. 9. Marquis, OF st, Paul's
cathedral. and two OF their children,
barbara and Gertrude. A third child
had the same disease, but has re-
covered.
There are "a cases Of diphtheria
In Detroit, q not unusual number for
thia time Of Tho yeer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10
Judge Connolly Gives
Measure His
Support
PRINCIPAL MILLER
EXPLAINS BILL
Senate Gallery Packed
With Interested
Auditors
From a Star Correspondent.

LANSING, Mich, March TO-
Appearing before the Joint educa-
ton and public schools committees
OF house and senate, Judge William
F. Connolly. Of Detroit. declared that
the teachers retirement fund bill,
introduced by Senator Leonard Yer
dier. OF Grand Rapids, was good pub
lie policy II on no other ground than
that of intelligent selfishness."
The plan as outlined In the bill,
he said. was no different from those
put into operation by railroads and
big manufacturing concerns. who
hope to profit through retaining
their employees for longer terms of
years, thus cutting dow nthe prob.
lem OF floating labor"
IF private corporations can profit
by such system why can't the
state?" he asked.
In the absence OF Judge William
Carpenter. of Detroit, framer OF the
bill. Principal A. w. Miller OF one
OF the Detroit schools. explained the
intent and provisions OF the bill. He
said that Judge Carpenter had as
sured him that the bill was absolute
ly hole-proof Insofar as Its consti.
tutionality was concerned.
Mrs. Louise zeigler, OF Grand Rap
ids, persided over the meeting. and
addresses were made by Mrs. Caro-
line Bartlett Crane, OF Kalamazoo; I;
supt. G. p. cummins, of Lansing;
supt. Joseph Hooper. OF Kalamazoo; /;
Mrs. Uretta Sweetman, OF Grand
Rapids, and several others.
The attendance at the hearing
was larger than at any other held
so far this session. the entire gal,
lery nA well 90 the senate chamber
being packed with people Interested
In the bill. BALLENGER,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10
MOTORMEN'S
BILL OPPOSED

LANSING, Mich, March 10.-De-
clar.ng that its passage would cause
a prohibitory expense to the Detroit
United Railway and insisting that
the present system was devised and
agreed to by the men themselves,
Attorney Bernard Wcadlock APP
peared before tho labor committees
OF house and senate Tuesday night
In opposition to the Hanley bill,
which places a limit OF ish out OF
"A hours on the employment OF mo-
tormen and conductors on street
cara and interurban systems,
Attorney Weadock presented a
mass OF fgures showing methods or
employing motormen and conductors
al the present time and insisted that
the system which he represents
could not exist under the Haniey
law
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10
Worse Days Yet to
Come, Says an
Authority
SCORES APPEALING
TO HOSPITAL
Harrison Law Hits
Thousands of Drug
Victims

CHICAGO. March 10.-One more
week-and Chicago's thousands OF
dope fiends will be ION fire." One
more weck-and the city, already
crime swept. will see series OF
"stick-ups." drugstore robberies and
other worse crimes committed by
maddened hop fends, now cut on
from their supply Of narcotics
through operation OF the Harrison
law.
Such. IN brief. were the pre-
dictions todsys OF Superintendent
II. I. Davis OF the Cook county 'psy-
eho" hospital. and other physicians.
already dealing wit hscores Of vic
tins Of the drug habit.
Under Davis charge today a score
OF trembling pale-fsced men and
women were under treatment. Da-
Wis was connedent he could effect
b cure In time. He threw the gates
open.
81 viii stand on no technioalities.
This In too great problemg with
tens OF thousands OF drug suffer
ers In the city, he said abruptly.
'"The condition exists everywhere
and the country must face t."
And while he was talking another
victim entered. ale.faced. weak, tot
tering. his wife brought him In. He
had been eating the "stufs' for
years
In the women's ward a fair haired
girl OF % was in agony. Her nrst
thought was OF her 23-year-old hus-
hand. an inmate OF the mems drug
ward.
II used 10 steal heroln from his
pocket" she sobbed conveulsively.
"He didn't know was using the
stnn. but all the girls knew were
taking it--and II made me feel
good"
Some OF the victims, the doctor
said. took enough dope daily to kill
/, ten normal persons.
On one coat. a woman. wild.eyed.
and shaking like one With delirium
tremens, denied she either used
dope nor drank. But the doctors
knew better.
Other women groaned In agony.
Some got II. for, DR.. Davis explained,
they cannot be shut of absolutely
from their supply at once.
Some victims had not slept for
Fights ard nights since their supply
was shut of. They are nauseated
and In pain and delirium.
Hundreds OF thousands OF dope
victims throughout the country are
hit by the Harrison law" said DIT.
Davis today. Their relief Is a big
broad humanitarian problem. Chi
cago alone has tens OF thousands OF
users. And we intend to do what
We can for them In the county hos.
pital until they can have treatment
In the state hospital. We must re.
store their stamina and will power
and build up their bodies II they
are TO overcome the habit"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10
MADDENED DOPE F|ENDS
BREAKING BOUNDS in
CRIME-SWEPT CHICAGO
SEAMEN'S BILL
is BIG BLUNDER
"A. sCHANTz.

That President Wilson seriously
blundered when he signed the sea
mems bill. Is the opinion Of A. A.
Schantz. vice-president and general
manager OF the Detroit & Cleveland
Navigation Co. who has just re-
turned from a vacation trip spent
In Florida and In house boat on
the Gulf OF Mexico. The bill, he de-
clares. practically kills the United
States chances for building up a
merchant marine. II will prevent
the further transfer Of foreign.built
vessels to American register and
probably will result in driving out
OF the American trade the 1s0 ves-
sells already transferred.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10

Council Kills Proposed
Reconsideration of
Vernon Measure
FENKELL GIVEN
SLAP ON WRIST
Protest on Garbage
Plant Delay Sent
to Committee

The aldermen have grown brave
in their attacks on the ID. u. X.
Spared on by their success in Sc.
curing from the railroad company
double transfer concession for the
Junction line patrons, the council
members Tuesday night, voted down
Aid. George Ellis reconsideration OF
the Vernon ordinance which pro-
Yides that each passenger must
be allowed 30 cubic feet OF air
space. Aid. Ellis explained that the
steamboat companies feared the en-
forcement OF such an ordinance
might interfere with the hauling OF
the summer excursion crowds, by
making street car facilities TO and
from the boats inadequate. Aid.
Vernon stated that the ordinance
would not be effective on lines where
one.half minute service was being
maintained.
Time has completely changed the
attitude OF the aldermen on legisla-
tion hostile TO the ID. u. X. Not so
many years ago every matter relat.
ing to the railway company in any
way would give the aldermen heart
fiutter. The gum-shoe agents OF the
company watched the council dill
gently and noted the actions OF the
individual aldermen. There were
aldermen who could always be re-
lied upon to befriend the ID. U. r.
II is different now. The company
is friendless. Their gum-shoe agents
no longer spend the greater share
OF their time mingling with the
aldermen and other city officials.
On the other hand. the ID. u. r. APP
parentiy is unwilling to antagonize
either the travelling public or the
council members Just at present. be-
cause "dicker" for the purchase
tContinsed on Page Twol
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10

LONDON. March 10.--Incensed q
the torpedoing Of three more Brit
ish merchant steamers with the loss
OF 81 lives, the English press today
demanded that the government nov
carry out It's threat and try the crew
of the German submarine us a.
pirates.
Twenty-nine officers and men Of
the US were made prisoners when
the submarine was sent to the bot
tom In the English channel. Dis
patches from Amsterdam today car
ried claim from Berlin that the
us alone had sunk five British
steamers in the channel before she
was destroyed.
"The crew of the US are common
pirates and murderers," said o
writer in the London Times today.
They should be treated as such
and tried by common law. Let the
world know that we count them az
not honorable enemies"
Official announcement early to-
day OF the sinking of the steamers
Tangistan. Blackwood and Princess
Victoria by torpedoes brought the
total number OF German war zone"
victims to IA. In addition to these
several other steamers we're tor
pedoed before Germany formally
put into effect her submarine ''bloci,
ade" on Feb. Is.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10

HOLIDAY FOR
STORE CLERKS

LANSING, Mich, March I0.-A
hill netting aside Saturday after
noon as half holiday for all per-
sons employed IN retail stores was
introduced by Representative "Biir'
MGrtz yesterday afternoon, The bill
provides that all such employees
shall be paid on Thursday after
noon. and may. n necessary, be kept
on duty until 10 o'clock Friday nighL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10
Man GASHED
BY WINDOW
Hurled Through Plate
Glass in Peculiar
Accident IN

Alex Chapman. driver for A.
wegener C Son. pop manufacturers
at No. 3s7 Riopelle-st., was the VIC
Il moi a peculiar. but serious mis-
hap. early Wednesday morning.
when he was thrown through plate
glass window OF Hammond, Standisb
& Co.'S plant at No. 446 Riopelle-st.
Chapman was backing up his
horses. when they swung, quickly.
and the pole Of the wagon struck
Chapman. and threw him through
tho window.
He was seriously injured. and
was unconscious when removed to
st. Mary's hospital In police auto
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10

The U-20 was one OF the more
powerful Of the German subma-
rines, with a cruising radius Of
1000 miles. She was one OF the
same class as the U-21, whose
exploits have made her famous.
Another submarine of the same
class, the .U-l9. was sunk by .
British patrol ship Nov. -,
1914.
The Ariel is a 7soton British
destroyer assigned to the task
Of hunting down German subma-
rines.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10

The yate, one OF the AustraiIa's
numerous hard woods, seems to be
the strongest known timber. With
an average tensile strength OF $4,000
pounds TO the square inch and n
maximum as high as $4,000, about
equal TO cast and wrought irons.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10
TORPEDO|NG OF THREE
MORE ENGLISH SHIPS
STIRS LONDON TO FUR
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinityf wednesday
night and Thursday fairJ moderate
variable winds.
Lower Michigans F'nir Wednesday
night and Thursdays gentle 10 mod
crate northwest winds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10

Prussia in normal seasons pro-
ducSs slishtiy more oats than docs
Canada
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10

Inspector uenry A. DuDs.s
as st,s .Sas s 'hs.:s. is sssy .nifssc .i ssc
be allowed TO stand poster sign-
boards In front OF their theate!A
because they obstruct the qidsvAl4
and are apt 20 fall and in5oc4
pedestrtans, The signboards myel
hsresfter bs nrmiy attAahsA - -
huildino.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10
MARKET
IS DULL

NEW YORK. March 10.---The
stock market was extremely dull AZ
the opening today. with unimport-
ant price changes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10
81 Lives Are Lost In
Latest German
Attack IN
7ra
VICTIMS IN WAR
ZONE INCREASE
London Times Sayl
Crew Of U-8 are
Pirates !, ~

LONDON, March fo.-Ths
German submarine u-2o was
rammsd and sunk today BY the
Ariel, the admiralty announced,
The crew surrsndersd.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10
Willing to Provide
Safety for All
Foreigners
OBREGON SAID TO
HAVE EVACUATED
Washington Hopeful
That Zapata Is
at Capital

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Gen.
Carranza Is reported to have agreed
to meet the demands OF the United
States. His formal reply to the
latest note from this government is
on Its way to Washington. A pre-
liminary message from Consul Sill
man says that IL Is favorable.
But whether the concession comes
in time to make the Carranza con-
cession a victory for the admins
tration's Mexican policy is problem.
ltical. Unofficial reports say that
Obregon already has evacuated Mex.
leo City. And they say that Zapata
now controls the capital. II this is
so. responsibility for protecting for
eigners there now rests with villa.
Offtcials were hopeful that Zapata
actually had re-entered the capital
He had been there before and had
enforced law and order. Villas in
fluence with him Is SO strong that
officials believe he will be able to
do the same again II given the
chance.
VERA CRUZ. March 10.-csrran-
"a Is ready TO meet the United
States half way and probably more
He is willing TO give all possible
protection to foreigners.
This is to be Carranza's answer
today TO the sharp and almost per.
emptory note recently received
from Washington, said IN some
quarters 90 amount almost TO an
ultimatum. II was stated that Car
ranza's reply will be given out at
noon today. and that It's tone will be
most specific.
News that moro American war
vessels were speeding here, caused
little public excitement, The city
was quiet.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10

posdest, S.ooo feet e2 msiIcs bic,
turea AZ the DETROIT Board 10 Cafur
neroe "Wednesday night at . oclog4,
Season eoupen book holders admitted
free, single admissions sls-Adv,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10

4 3: ,Ss:; Iiv;sss Ts'.!s ~ s1;s; sis,
Heem Iiek=Adv,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-10
WHY SERVE YOURSELF

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s,..s,. vI-ss s.s sTi-s'.s p.,,.--
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28

it," wondered Fern. "She hides as
much as possible, l think
"She has never overcome her fear
of using the wrong fork guessed
Molly. "That wasn't nice, Fern" she
quickly added. MRS. Waiver is good
sweet woman, like my own motner'
but | don't believe she is quite com
Portable in all this magnificence. Gov
ernor Waiver. on the other hand. likes
it. and consequently looks as if he be-
longed here"
That's the trouble with most mar
riages," observed Fern, from the depth
OF her twenty-one years of wisdom.
They're SO unequal. It's perfectly
q woman to marry beneath their own
capabilities of expansion
what does it say on the next
page?" laughed Molly.
ITO be continued
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
GERMANY THANKS
THE UNITED STATES

Washington, D. c., Jan. 26.-Thanks
to the United States from the German
Red Cross was expressed In state
ment given out today by Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador.
"The central committee of the Ger
man Red Cross in Berlin begs to ex-
press it's most heartfelt thanks to all
donors for the extremely liberal gifts
which the German Red Cross has re-
ceived from all Americans, especially
from the United States. and from all
the American citizens of German orr
GIN" said he. ''The central commit
tee will always remember that this
high minded and generous spirit has
largely contributed toward enabling
the German Red Cross to accomplish
its enormous task of caring for the
sick and wounded and relieving the
suffering caused by the present wal"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
RUSSIAN TOWN CAPTURED
Germans and Austrians Report Hav-
Ing Taken kIeIce, Important
Strategic Point.

Berlin. Jan. ga dispatch receiv-
ed today from Cracow, .Galicia, says
that Austro-G German forces have occu.
pied Kielce, Russian Poland.
Kielce Is the capital of the Russian
province Of that name and lies in
southern Poland, about fifty miles
north Of the border of the Austrian
province of Galicia. In that region
has occurred some of the heaviest
fighting Of the eastern campaign.
Kielce has been Russian base and
is of considerable strategic value be-
cause of the fact that it is, the most
important railroad junction northeast
of Cracow. It's capture, if effected,
follows the initiation Of the new often
sive movement by the German and
Austrian armies all along the eastern
battle front.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
GULF OF B0THN|A MINED
German Cruiser and Fleet Of Torpedo
Boats Are Sighted Near the
Aland Islands. q

London, Jan. 26.-The German ar.
mored cruiser Friedrich Carl and a
numerous group of torpedo boats were
seen today off the Aland islands, at
the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia,
steering south. Later they passed
Cotland close to the shore. It is be.
lieved that they have again been &C
tive in the laying Of mines in the
Gulf of T MIA. All shipping in the
gulf has now been stopped.
This contradicts story from Petro-
grad over a month ago to the effect
that the Friedrich Carl had been sunk
in the Baltic during naval sortie
from one of the German bases. She Is
cruiser of S,S58 tons and was launch
ed in 1902
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
GERMAN IS UNABLE
TO PURCHASE WOOL

Sydney, Australia, Jan. 26.-At the
wool sales today the auctioneer refus4
ed German buyers bid for certain
lot of the material. A dispute followed
and when the lot was resubmitted for
sale it was knocked down to French
firm, at the price the German had offer
ed. Other supposed German bids made
later were also refused and the German
finally left the sales
room, having been unable to buy
single bale.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
ALpRlcH HEADS TEACHERS.

Keokuk, Jan. 26.-William Aldrich,
Superintendent of schools of Keokuk,
was elected president Of the Lee
county Teachers association at Fort
Madison. Miss Margaret Frailey.
principal of the Jackson grammar
school of Fort Madison. is the secre'
tary and treasurer of the association.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
Evening Story
IN A DRILLING RAIN
Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
BY Hope AlnsIee

Newspaper Syndicate.)
soft drizzling rain war daring the
roses in Constance Atwood's cheeks
to some out and get wet ana Tue
roses we're fast appearing as she
walked briskly through the damp
cinder path in Central park.
Il was Saturday afternoon and CON
stance has promised herself that she
would finish knitting the last OF her
six pairs of socks for the sololer Doys
before the Wednesday boat snouiu
have sailed. Her small brotner anu
sister. being prevented by the ram
from playing out. Of doors, "ouio ue
mand the attention OF Sister Con-
stance if she were at home. mere.
tore she decided to seek the shelter OF
summer house in the park, wnere
on day like this she was sure 10 oe
alone. ~. o;ro,-
,.r she1ter among the dripping maple
trees. damp curls frolicked ABOUT her
SNOWY forehead and her cheeks were
Glowing. She found the least moist
IF the seats and extracted her KNIT
ting from her macintosh pocket.
Then she began to knit, and presently
heine alone and peacefully happy, 10
hum. ,,.,- .,,a IN
. swimmer house on a. cold, drizzling
day knitting socks IS not al evo.y
aav nicture. Indeed it was sucn an
unusual sight to Donald Grey "hen
he came upon 1t that ne ALMOST
stoned in his course to stare but
an innate sense Of proprety hep'
him from doing anything 50 rude.
constance looked up casually as ne
nassed and her calm, level gaze met
his: then she dropped her eyes, con
timed her knitting and the man
strobe on through the winding pain ;,
But the mans peace OF mind had
heen disturbed. Only his deep-rooted
sense of chivalry kept him from re-
tracing his steps for one more look
at the lovely girl. He realized that
he had only slender chance In a
thousand of seeing her again, and
vet at that moment he could think
~ NO other person whom he so de-
sired to see again = and OFTEN.
Tho most men who have reached
Tho age of five and twenty, Donald
Grew c had vague ideal Of woman
hood. From this day forward Don
aids ideal was not vague-in appear
ance. at least. She had blooming
cheeks, widely set dark eyes anu
brown curling hair. Also, ms loeai
could knit. ~
After he was out Of sight of the
oirl he slackened his pace to verl-
fable stroll and the handbaH game
~ which he had been striding when
he had run face to face into his ideal
pirl had suddenly lost interest Be
/ fore that moment he had been Ia.
menting the fact that his rooms ana
the club where he played on Satur-
dav afternoons had been so far apart.
Now he did not care where the club
was located.
He began to wonder which path
the girl would take when leaving the
sumner house. Not that he could
law in wait for her, but it would not
he impossible to observe her unseen
rom a vantage point True, he would
feel like some of tho loiterers ABOUT
the park whom he had always
L