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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-03

TO the Housrapls ths j 81
that the pAvinx g 1ea&
'lflch4Gan, avenue. .S,i
The. ,pAvement u u ~
crete ana kas been o1e11
DspartmeAf of fhbiiSg :
found to be ia accord 1oG#
contract and spscineat
There n due the <eontr6
paving said avenue ~ 1oo11V
For Intersection, etc SO. .sx
For cost 4 OF a0vert1e1uG S;s
blanks and InspeotoI0 IS
salary ..............ss 3
Total amount. ......,..s&i 7
ono. = ~.
Accepted, ana 81 SSSxiS o.
sent Aid. Keattng offered ~
Whereas. It appears. M q
munication from the p0N0H
Public Worke that the poYl
contract connrmed the 1y1.
May, 1915. on Martin axGG
the north curb line Of C14T
niue to the south line ~
avenue, has been fully
WhersAs. said avsnue ~
amtned by tho Departures
Works. and the povIn9 o.
nue. has been found ~
done In accofdAnco WITH t1t4X
and specifications tor 01o3
therefore s n sfg NJ " n
Resolved, First. That
paving within the llnnito otG
toned be, and II hereby -
Resolved. Second, That
Controller be. aud - horobvy3
ICED to draw his warrant "a
Treasurer In payment oS ~
sections. etc. Of said AveN1!
amount Of o1,3eS.0k. the 49,
the full amount due the oom(
from tho city Tor paving ~
yecttons. etc. ana for 49,
5000. the same being ~
ad,yertis'ns. biankA ana -
Resolved. Third. r1is4 Z
Controller be, ana he IL he9(
rected to prepare street
bonds" In accordance with IL
sions OF Secs. ~ and 20 81 <
IL Of tho Charter Of the QfJ|
troit. AZ amended BY an AK
Legislature approved Juno ~
Ss,ch bonds to hear intoro4@
rate OF four per cent Per a1a<
Yoas--Ald. Ashc, Barnet4 m
ton. Cranshaw. Ellis. Field III
Gilman. Guthard. Hin1{c,
Heating. kochcr, Kr0Nk.
I.empke. Lodge. Movie. Owen. 4
Robinson. Rolio. Rutter. 8chn(|
Warteii. %ensei, A. &. Wiz
link, and the President--& 4;
Nays--None. ,>
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Total Amount SOS.
Respectfully,
GEORGE II. rENKELL.

Accepted and by unanimous consent
Aid. Heating offered the following:
rom mps ,Se srsm so% Of
Public Works that the paving as per
contract confirmed the 31st day OF
Aug. 1915. on Newport avenue. from
the north curb line of Freud avenue
to the south Curl linz OF Jefferson
avenue. has been fully completed; and
Whereas, Said avenue has been ex-
amlned by the Depai tment Of Public
Works. and the ravinr OF said ave-
rue has been found to have been
anil specifications for the same; there
fore
Resolved. First. That the said paw
ing within the. limit, above mentioned
be and II hereby ccccprcd.
Resolved, Second. That the City
Controller be and Is hereby author
ICED 10 draw his warrant on the City
Treasurer In payment o. the inter-
amount OF Ssss7s. the same being the
full amount due the contractors from
the city for paving said Intersections.
ctc.. and for the sr~, OF si3. the same
being the cost OF advertising, blanks.
AMI inspectors salary.
Resolved, Third. That the City Con-
trolier lie end I've is hereby directed
TO prepare street raving bonds" In
accordance with the provisions OF
Charter OF the City OF Detroit. as
amended by an Act OF tho Legislature
app: oved June G. 1891. such bonds TO
bear interest at the rate OF four per
cent per 9nnum.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Ashe. Barnett Bliel. Bur-
ton, Cranshaw. Ellis. Field. Freiwald.
Gilman, Guthard. Hindle. Jakel.
Heating Kochcr, Kro:,k. kurz,
Lempke. Lodge. Nowc. Owen, R!chert.
Robinson, Rollo, Rutter. Scheranssy,
Schultz, Starkey. Thompson. Vernon.
wartel1, Wenzel, A. r. Wilson. WING.
link and the President--35.
Nays-None
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COMMUNICATIONS
From che Department Of Public

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Ccntlemen--In reply to a notice
from this Office the following pro
poaaIa ware received for the con-
strwcti OF fender piling and sea
wall 1t the garbage barn dock. foot
OF !wenty fourth street:
Gambler Dock 4 DredKe Co. -. 1880
The Gambler Dock 4 Dredge Co. Ia
the lowest bidder.
The Department OF Public Works
mas entered Into contract with the
said lowest bidder and hereby asks
the approval and confirmation OF the
same by your Honorable Body.
Respectfully admitted.
a~i ~ GEORGE H, TENKELI.
Commissioner.
Resolved, That, the contract en-
tered into by the Department OF Pub
lie Works with the Gambler Dock q
Dredxs Company for the construction
the Carriage Dock. foot OF Twenty
fourth street. at n cost Of et15.00, be,
and the game 10 hereby approved and
Referred to Committee on Health
and City Hospitals.
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From the Clerk

That he 10 in receipt OF the follow
Ing reslguations.
I'd: n Charter. as Registrar. Sec
ond district. Thirteenth Ward.
Fourth district. Fifteenth Ward.
e: Al Mertsch. ~ Inspector. Sew
enth district. Sixteenth Ward.
walter Barlow. IN Registrar. Sew
Eus %s''Il ri Berry ward "a R.s,,,r.r.
Tenth district. Twelfth Ward.
John FAas. as Registrar. Seventh
distSict. Ninth Ward.
Edwsrd Scott. as Chairman. Second
district. Sixth Ward.
Thomas J. Callahan. as Registrar.
second dtstrict. Sixth ~ar.
NesiGnations accepted.
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0entlcmen-The following Reports
Of City Officers for the week ending
Saturday. Oct. 80. 1915. are respect.
fully submitted:
City Treasurer's .)isburse-
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From ins Department = T.
Works. q

Gentlemen - The Depey1n|
Public Works respectfully y 4
that the paving OF alley MAIL
tween Kirby and Ferry 49,
der the contract ctmfjf Nbo4
dry Of AUG. 1s15. - fully CO.
frvu the Snst line OF ~. ~
nnc 10 che west line %
street. Z 1.
ira venent u co brscl
crete. and has been exAn11Uo :
capartment " Public WG
.onnI to be In accss dnnoo
contract and specifications
Respect f,ailys - - y -
6EoRoE u. go
Accepted aud BY uuso1al Z
AID Kcating cfferod the 3
Wne.eas, II appears H.
plblic Works thai the ~
ley sc3. ~ rer contvefe 4(1
ais, day Of Aug. ttiA ~
cornpleted. and &.
whereas Sald .nl)ey ~
incl by the DcroyeDou4
Works. and the 2ov1pe -
has been found q
In accordance With 49,
specifications fcr the Co.,
Eesolve6. That ~
within tne limits uooy9 =
And - keeQey o40oDf
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From the Department. of Public
Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Public Works respectfully reports
that the paving of Newport avenue,
InGer the contract confirmed the 31st
Day or Aug, 1918. Is fully completed
from the north curb line of Freud
ferecn avenue.
The pavement 10 OF asphaltic con-
crete and has been examined by the
department OF Public Works. and
contract and specifications for the
same.
There Is duo the contractors for
paving said avenue az follows:
For Intersections. etc. -. .3sSs.7s
For cost OF advertising. blanks
inspectors salary l3O0
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STREET OPENING FUND
12-Heitman Garand Co.,
printing ............$ 10 so
GEO. ENGEL,
Controller.
Referred to Committee on Claims
and Accounts.
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From the Controller.

CONFERENCE.-The following approved
accounts are respectfully submitted:
Evening star., 1915-01-10
FEARS LOSING CHANCE
TO MAKE RESOLUTIONS
"Phwat's. the Usee" inquiries Fat
When He Learns District May
Be Made Dry.

"phwats the use?" inquired Patrick
Crupan. deep in Shakespearean soliloquy'
of the water hydrant against when ne
learned, as he sat on the curo oi 'no
Avenue last night, and then because
no one seemed near to answer save
himself, "Divil q bit O. use,' SAID fa'.
Star reporter was passing anu
paused, struck by the hopelesshess III
his voice. He asked why it was tha'
life seemed a hollow mockefy 10 the
old lrishman, who is known 10 All III
the neighborhood. Pat peered at hiiii
with mournful watery eyes, and' ap-
parently satisfied that he spoke TO
a svmpathetic listener, explained.
.srhe furrst of the year." said Pat,
"does come but once ivry tWelVe-
months. Since such is the sad, but
annarently nicissary law of nature, d
custom has arrisen to seize upon tnls
day FIR the maxim of resolves. IVY
New Year day FIR the past tWihty-
foive years. Ol nave mao t"e oppI JIe
chunity to resolve to give 1t up. ne ne
explained the particle by mourn1ui
backward glance at the swinging doors
across the street, and then Went on
"'Tis a harmless pleasure, TINS chahce
to make resolves. and one that eacn -,
US looks forward TO consioeraoie. - LII
now thin anti-saloon fellers must ask
FIR District prohibition. Theren De
not a chanct for resolves whin they GIT
trough with the place, dlVll chdlIc,;
And so Oi was askin' the stars 10 Ieii
me "Phwat's the USE
AS the reporter moved on fat Iaseu :,
himself on pair of unsteady feet, ana
tackled across the street toward the
harbor light behind the swinging ooors'
doors.
Evening star., 1915-01-10
DEATH DUE TO WINDST0RM.
Drowning of Aviator Gerstner Not
Result of Accident.

4 terrific windstorm which no ma
chine could have survived and not any
accident to the aeroplane in which he
was flying was responsible for the
death of Lieut.. Frederick ]. Gerstner,
army aviator, who was drowned off
Oceanside, Cal, recently when the BIZ
plane in which he was travelling as u
passenger with Capt. Hollis LIE K. Null
ler was forced to descend in the ocean
while en- route from San Diego to Los
Angeles The report of the official in
vestigation, which has just been re-
ceived here. has been scrutinized care
fully by Signal Corps officers. who hold
the machine blameless for the disaster.
Gerstner insisted upon attempting to
swim ashore. Capt. Muller testified, be-
lieving that the aeroplane could not
support both men until help came. Null
Ter said he offered to draw lots to sec
who should go, but Gerstner refused,
saving he had often covered a greater
distance in the water. The lieutenant
became entangled in lleip bed and
was drowned. while Capt. Muller tied
himself to the biplane and was res
cucd.
Evening star., 1915-01-10
COMMITTEES FOR OYSTER
ROASTS NAMED BY ELKS
James Farrell, Outgoing Chairman,
Presented With Ring as
Mark of Esteem.

officers and committeeman were elect
ed Thursday evening for the oyster
roast committee of the Elks' Lodge.
Prior to the election respects were
paid by members of the lodge to James
mittee. A cream oyster roast" was
home in Mr.. Farrelrs honor, and he
was presented with 4 handsome seal
ring, surmounted by an elss' head, and
inlaid with diamonds. Presentation
speeches were made by Hugh Harvey
and Fred Whitehead, fellow committee
men of Mr.. Farrell.
The following officers of the commit
teemen were announced for the ensuing
year: Chairman, c. f. Myers; vice
chairman, c. B. Gardner: secretary,
II. NJ. Peters; treasurer, c. F. Hermann:
chairman of the roast, George c. Pun
phrey; chairman of entertainment, Ed
ward Hutchinson. Door committee.
NJ Haslett, chairman: Dominic Fowler,
A. A. Hollander and ]. 4. Hogan. Press
committee-Arthur Abbott. chairman:
Leon Strauss. Oscar Andrews and Ar
thur Buckman. Oyster cocktails-An-
gust Davis, chairman; J. Richards,
Leon Strauss. Arthur Abbott. I. NJ. Pay
fair, Leo Loeb, Max Hirsch. Refresh
ments-Conrad Ho1iman, chalrmah
Ward Savage, r. A. Collins. J. J. Nc
Carthy. John Malone. a. II. Huber. J.
A. Farrell. George schroth. William
Morrison, z. Van Fleet, Robert Gibb,
]. E. Chamberlain. J. L. Costello, J. r.
Johnson. w. A. Thornton. w. b. Daw-
son. P. F. Coffey, Elmer Schroth. w. J.
Frick, Arthur Brown. NJ. j. McCue, w.
j. Keane, F. NJ. BENJAMIN, George
Logan. F. Bresnahan. Tom Quill. Dan
Driscoll, F. Sullivan, J. B. Clements. w.
Mack, J. Fugel and l.. Hartig, jr.
Creamed oysters-J. L. Ward, chair
man; d. r Nixhon and NJ. Baer. Re-
ception-E ]. Murphy. chairman: S.
Richards. Charles Zurhorst. William
Clarke. W. S. Shelby. NJ. J. Mccormick,
II. F. Harvey. +. J. Mersheimer, Harry
Hull, W. Engel. J. A. Heilman, A. J..
Conway, Sam Hoover, p. +. Maley, A.
Hagerman, j. c. Wineman, August
Brill, julius Albrecht, c. W. Eagle, A.
ID. Brown and c. W. Hoover.
Evening star., 1915-01-10
VAST POWER Of M'AD00
ASSA|LEDBY c. c. DAWES
Former Controller of Currency Sees
Danger in Federal Reserve
Bank System.

CHICAGO. January 9.-The federal
reserve bank law invests too vast a
power in the hands of the Secretary OF
the Treasury, and thus presents an ele-
ment of danger which should be dealt
with by Congress according to the as
sertions made here today by Charles
currency, at a meeting OF chicago
financiers and business men.
The speaker said that the utility OF
the reserve bank system in an emer-
gency rested ultimately with the Sec
retary of the Treasury alone.
"The federal reserve bahks' saio
Dawes. ARE great credit-crea1lhe oe-
vices. using as a foundation money De-
longing to other banks and already III
use by them as Il foundation for exist
ing credits. They have not as yet TO
any extent expanded their credit, put II
they did and then for some ieasoi
were compelled suddenly to contract
them business disaster must ensue.
Is Historical Illustration.
"The liquidation of the second oanH
of the United States, which resulteo III
the panic of 1897. is an historical Illus
tration of this fact.
"The federal reserve law contains
s,ch nrovisions as are certain to IN
yolye it in political attack similar 70
that waged by Andrew jackson against
the second bank, of the United states.
Now Is the time, before the reserve
banks have issued large credits upon
whose existence the prosperity OF the
country will become dependent, to crit
;nica nd amend the law.
The speaker declared that develop
ments might arise by when an Al
drew Jackson will again lay prostrate
the commercial edifice of great
nation
Evening star., 1915-01-10
BY PRESIDENTS ORDER.
Two Department Clerks Appointed
Without Civil Service Examination.

The President has directed that Mrs.
1nez NJ. Clark and Miss Emily I. Kra-
mer be appointed clerks in the bureau
of war risk insurance in the Treasury
Department without reference to the
civil service rules.
The order was issued on the recon-
mendation of the Secretary of the
Treasury, who states that ION account
of the technical character of the work
required, specially trained clerks are
needed ,and that Mrs. Clark and Miss
Kramer have demonstrated that they
possess the peculiar qualifications nee
esSary.'
The civil service commission did not
concur in the recommendation.
Evening star., 1915-01-10
Her Arrival in England.

After her narrowing experiences in
escaping from Berlin and in the devas-
tated areas of Belgium she was taken
from Ostend to Newhaven, England, by
Capt. Vernon J. H Bosdet, H. NJ R.,
commander Of the Toxic Maru. When
she reached Birmingham, England, she
was welcomed in the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles NJ. Alexander, the re-
vlvalist, who came from her home state
OF Tennessee and was entertained at
their fine estate. She joined the war
relief committee in Birmingham and
did much work.
Commissioned by. the Cartagena in
stitution to go to Berlin last July for
the purpose of making special studies
of Roentgen rays, DR.. Hodge felt no
alarm at the outbreak of the war
When advised by a Berlin scientist to
leave the city at once because it might
not be possible to do so easily if she
delayed, the American woman acted
promptly. She had her passport, and
packing her belongings went to the
railroad station September and
bought ticket for the Belgian from
tier. A guard hurried two other wom-
en- out of the compartment while wait
ing for the train to start, leaving Dr.
Hodge alone in 1t. The door was
slammed and locked and the train
started
Evening star., 1915-01-10
": ID: Values -. 8. Nloses 3 Sons ;% s:@:;%* s%%s~
l. hnnsa* 3onolth ST.. @eI"nsasi
BARGAINS in January Reductions

We have used the pruning knife ALL THE FURNITURE
the seventh floor rear, for easy selection
They odd that have been
to be sold Sas s''
Many of them will very likely just be that dresser cho
you have been looking for price The prices ncredb
Clearance is purpose and prices radical.
Evening star., 1915-01-10
PROTECTION TO CHILDREN
FROM AUTOS is DESIRED
Alexandria County Supervisors Will
Be Asked for Road
Signs.

Alexandria county supervisors are to
De asked at their meeting Tuesday to
afford protection to children at schools
.ocated on public roads from danger
rom automobiles and motor cycles
The Alexandria Court House Citizens
Association has directed Arthur Smith
aud Walter Pickett of Colonial Heights
o be present at the meeting and to
isk that signs be placed on each side
Of the Fort Myer Heights School di-
-ecting motor vehicles to slow down to
six miles an hour. The signs, it is
planned, are to be half mile apart, so
hat any observer can time the speed
between the two points. The commit
.eemen are to suggest also that similar
signs be put at other schools on roads.
The Ballston Association will send a
representative to the meeting to ask
:hat four warning signs be placed at
5utton's store, near the Presbyterian
Church, where the BalIston road makes
! sharp turn into the Glebe road.
Consider Fire Protection.
Both associations are considering the
pstalIation of chemical engines for fire
rejection. Ballston has Just reor-
&nIzed its fire service and has now a
,1emical engine, under the control of
4. Putnam, chief, and +. j. Plarr, as
sistant 1t is canvassing for funds for
.urther equipment and will ask the su-
,ervisors to furnish two more chemical
engines. The Fort Myer-Colonial
Heights citizens heard a representative
,f u chemical engine company at their
sgt meeting and have committee
~. A. Boob, Harry johnson, W. E. Me
Slea and Hugh Collins-investigating
De subject further, while the social
s9fnmittee is planning an entertain
cent for February 20 to raise funds
Fhey further directed their representa-
ives, Messrs Smith and Pickett. to
ask the supervisors that two chemical
engines be purchased for the use of the
Heights communities.
Evening star., 1915-01-10
CROSS DONATIONS
WELCOMED IN MUNICH
DR.. Sofe A. Nordhoff-Jung Writes
of Reception of Generous"
Contribution.

The Star will receive. acknOwl-
edge and transmit to the Ameri-
can Red Cross contributions from
the public toward the work to he
undertaken by that organization
in connection with the war
abroad.
Evening star., 1915-01-10
TELLS Of EXPERIENCE
IN EUROPE'S WAR ZONE
DR.. Martha A. Hodge Beaten,
Gagged and Robbed,
She Asserts.
In Washington to Recuperate, But
Expects to Return to Europe
to Aid Relief Work.

Beaten, gagged and robbed Of her
money. jewelry and much of her cloth
ing, and forced to walk ten miles
through Germany into Belgium, where
she did considerable relief work, was
the war-zone experience of DR.. Martha
Annette Hodge, traveller and author,
claiming Washington as her home.
DR.. Hodge has reached this city, and
is recuperating her nerves, which were
shattered by the strain of hardships
and 'overwork for the relief of the war
victims. She proposes to go back to
Belgium and give her services to those
who need such care as she can give
them.
DR.. Hodge is the widow of William
Franklin Hodge. and her great-great-
grandfather was John Sewer, first gov
ernor of Tennessee. She was formerly
professor of mathematics in the Uni
versity of Cartagena, Colombia, South
America.
Evening star., 1915-01-10
Awakened by Sudden Jolt.

Just after passing Brunswick about
midnight I fell asleep said DR.. Hodge
Il was awakened some hours later by
sudden jolt as the train stopped. The
lights were out in the compartment We
were In the country. with no buildings in
sight. Suddenly the door of the COM
partment was yanked open and two men
came In. One grabbed me by the throat
and another stuffed dirty wet rags into
my mouth. They beat me, 'loosening all
my front teeth and cutting the side Of
my head. They tore open my dress 10
get my purse and watch, pulled my rings
from my fingers and took all I had. in
cluding 100 pounds.
Then they pretended to burn I'D the
handbag and all it contained. but / saw
1t was only the bag they burned. When
they left at last they took my outer
wraps and hat AS soon as they got
out of the compartment the train started
on. l lost consciousness and regained it
only when We were entering Cologne
about O'Clock in the morning.
Il got out at Cologne and my only
thought was to get away. / caught an
other train, but being without a ticket or
money was put off at Duren. walked
eight miles to Hohenhof, the next sta
ton, caught another train and was again
put off at Echenwieler. had nothing TO
eat but the raw turnips and other vege-
tables l got from the fields by the road
side.
Evening star., 1915-01-10
Walks Remaining Distance.

after vain attempts to get aboard
other trains l gave it up and started to
walk to the Belgian frontier 1 got into
Belgium after ten days walking, and
know that much Of the time must have
been wandering about dazed by the hard
ships and hunger / was enduring In
Belgium l was allowed to ride across the
country on the state-owned railroads,
free, and where 1 would. as soon as they
learned l was an American. I saw much
suffering there and am eager to get back
and give what aid / can to those poor
people, who deserve all the sympathy the
world can show them''
Evening star., 1915-09-16
TWO ARRESTS IN EFFORT
TO HALT B. B. GAMBLING
Publishers of the Weekly World of
Allentown, Pa, Accused of Carry
ing Advertisements of Pools.

PHILADELPHIA. September 16!-
Efforts of the federal government to
break up base ball pool gambling re-
suited today in the indictment by the
United States grand jury here of the
two publishers of the Weekly World.
which is alleged to have conducted the
pools. The men indicted are John J..
Kilcoyne and James Walsh of Wilkes
barre, Pa. The jury found true bills
against them on four counts. the charge
being that they delivered to an express
company at Allentown, Pa, for carriers
in interstate commerce. advertisements
in reference to lottery tickets.
The advertisements, it: is charged.
were contained in the Weekly World.
which was printed in Allentown and
shipped, according to the Indictment
to Chicago, Blue Island. ILL.,, and Gin
cinnati
The grand jury failed to indict an
employe of the publishers Of the paper,
nor did 1t take any action against
agents for the paper who were arrested
in other states.
1t is expected that Kilcoyne and
Walsh will be tried at the present term
of the United States district court here.
Evening star., 1915-09-16

fly usually in flocks or squads of con-
siderable strength, both for recon-
nofering purposes and for attacking
our aviators who are on reconnaissance
duty: AS the French possess a huge
number of machines and block our
way Systematically. We have had to
follow their example. Some pitched
battles between comparatively large
fleets of aeroplans are thus among
the possibilities of the immediate fu-
ture.
when the French desire to prevent
US from carrying out reconnaissance,
dozen aeroplanes ascend to a height
Evening star., 1915-09-16
WILL APPEAL TO CONGRESS.
Bills to Aid Depositors of Defunct
Freedman's Bank to BE Sought.

Special effort is to he made by Rev
j. Milton WaIdron and Rev: James L.
White. at the head of a large commit
tee Of coiored men, to gel Congress at
the coming session to pass two emer-
gency bills 10 aid depositors in the
defunct E'reedmans Savings Bank and
Trust Company
This committee, which will number
about 100. plans to call on Vice Presi-
dent Marshall, Speaker Clark, Seuator
Lane of Oregon and Senator Nathan p
Bryan of Florida the second Tuesday
after the assembling Of Congress and
solicit their aid.