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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-17
Such Action May Be
\ Adopted In Lieu Of
Mediation Plan
WOULD INDICATE
IMPARTIALITY

WASHINGTON. July 17.-(Spe'
cial.) )-Ofiicial Washington was In
tensely interested today In the well.
defined report that, spurred on by
the activities OF Count Bernstorff
Sir Cecil Sprlng. Rice had within the
past few days cabled to his govern
ment urging concessions.
IL is stated the British minister
cabled his government that this was
the psychological time for Great
Britain 10 make some concessions
10 the United States. in view OF the
protests against the continuance OF
the seizure Of American ships and
eargoes and the blockading OF neu.
tral Scandinavian ports which Is SO
largely affecting American trade. II
is believed the British minister did
this In an effort to forestall the re.
suits or the conference Bernstorff
had yesterday with Secretary OF
State Robert Lansing.
At this conference Bernstorff ex.
planned the meaning OF the German
note as he viewed it. and urged
Lansing to have the United States
takes the initiative toward getting
England TO modify its marine pol
icy, saying then Germany could
change her plan Of submarine war.
fare. II is not believed the German
ambassador got much encourage.
ment along these lines, but II Is
now believed that IL Ia very prob
able that this country will send
two notes forward simultaneously,
one to Germany and one to Great
Britain. The latter will take up the
vatter OF British seizures.
The serding OF the notes at the
same time would emphasize the fact
that the United States was treating
all belligeren.s alike and was fight
ing TO maintain all the rights OF
neutrals upon the high seas. Bern
etorfY was clpseted with Lansing for
nearly two hours and came from the
!atter's ONCE with his face beaming.
He was evidently highly optimistic
over the future. II is thought that
when the president returns he will
confer both with Bernstorff and
Spring Rice. and there are optimists
here who think this will ultimately
lead not only TO modification OF the
warfare upon the sea, but also open
the door 10 mediation "a both Ger
many and England through the re-
cent actions OF their ambassadors
here have shown a more conciliatory
splrit toward the grievances OF this
country than they have since the
beginning OF the war.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-17
EX.ALD. JEROME
DIES, FOLLOWING
LONG ILLNESS

Edwin Jerome. No. 55 Rowena-st..
civil engineer and former alder
man from the Second ward. died Of
anemia in Grace hospital. Friday,
after an illness OF several months.
Mr.. Jerome was born In Detroit,
46 years ago, OF an old Detroit fam
fly. He received his education in
the public schools and in his fathers
cvivil engineering ooffice. He served
two terms In the common councih
l901-5. He was chairman OF the
grade separation committee which
drew up the first agreement between
the city and the railroads.
Mr.. Jerome was director and
vice-commodore OF the Detroit Yacht
club and lake captain OF the Inter
Lake Yachting association. He was
a member OF Oriental lodge. F. & A.
NJ. and Of Moslem temple. He was
unmarried. He Is survived by three
brothers, James ID. Jerome, mem
Der OF the state legislature, George
and Harold Jerome, and two sisters,
Mrs. Percy +. Biddlecombe and Mrs.
Elmore d. Tichenor, Of Detroit Har.
old Jerome is on a motor trip to Cali
fornia. The funeral arrangements
will be announced as 500 as he Is
heard from.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-17
Prefers Gayety Of At
lantic City To So
ciety of Mother
CHANGES PLANS
AS SOON AS FREE
Slayer Believes He's
Entitled to Few Days
Good Time

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July H.
Especial. al.)--Changing his plans the
moment he tasted something like
real liberty, Harry Thaw, slayer Of
Stanford White. is today enjoying
himself at this seaside resort In
stead of joining his mother in Pitts.
burgh as he had promised her and
as he had been advised to do by the
jurors who voted him sane.
All during the uncertainty as to
whether Justice Hendrick would ac-
quiesce in the jury verdict. Thaw
proclaimed his intention OF going di-
rect to his home town and thence
on a trip TO the Panama exposition.
He went In an automobile as far as
Jersey City and then, safely out OF
the state OF New York. at once
changed his plans and without TAX
ing the trouble To notify his mother
who has lavished money for nine
years. first TO have his life, and
then to secure his liberty.
He stated he wanted some surf
bathing today and retired early 10
his room at the Hotel Dennis. He
also intimated that he would prob
ably remain here until Monday and
perhaps longer. He gave the i'm
preston that he felt entitled to a
little fun after his long incarcerati tion
and restraint. However. he stuck &c
the water wagon and would not al
low anyone In his party, detectives
reporters and chauffeurs. to take any
liquor. All during his long l50-mile
ride through New Jersey wherever
he was recognized large crowds
gathered and even cheered him
Many sought and secured his auto
graph. SO far as known none OF
these persons. who made hero OF
the slayer. had ever. like Thaw
been in an insane asylum.
During his trip Thaw told the re-
porters that he was done with
IL was
take TO think he had been enamored
OF the white lights. He said he was
forced to become a part Of the life
there because the interests Of his
wife centered there. IL he went
back TO New York, and he certainly
intended to, IL would only be TO
transact business. After the car
left Keyport. the next town was
Matawan, which sounds very much
like Matteawan. where Thaw was
confined in the asylum for the Grim
inal insane. He laughed loud and
long at the coincidence.
Mrs. Thaw expected Harry to
come to Pittsburgh.
1--WE, Harry and 7. are going to
(Continued On Page NiaeJ
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-17
u. S. Has Money for
Two Largest, and
Swiftest in World
SPEED STUMPS
NAVAL EXPERTS
They're Looking for
Help AS to Design of
.25 Knot Craft

WASHINGTON. July 17.--(Spe.
ciaD-The first thing Secretary Dan
iels' new naval advisory council on
invention and development will be
asked to help with is how to build a
giant submarine which will be able
to make rs knots an hour and thus
be the biggest and swiftest undersea
boat in the world. The last congress
authorized the building OF two giant
submarines with specified speed of
20 knots. and Is II It could be at
tanned. Navy constructors have been
unable to figure the 25-knot PROPOSE
tion and are looking for help.
II was rumored here today that
John Hays Hammond. jro might be
made a member OF the advisory
board. and In return might present
to the nation gratis his invention by
which mine defense torpedoes are
controlled by wireless. II he does
not. It is probable the government
will buy the patent. which is said to
be entirely successful.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-17
Surprised in Gelatine
Factory, Man Plunges
to Death
PULMOTOR FAILS
TO REVIVE HIM
Companion Makes His
Escape; Names Are
Withheld

Trapped in the basement OF the
Fischer Gelatine Co. factory. at No
2499 West Jefferson.ave., shortly be.
fore IL o'clock. Friday night. two
thieves fed when pursued by George
o. Fischer, proprietor Of the factory
and one OF them plunged into the
Rouge river. and was drowned. The
other man made his escape. The
plant is on the bank Of the river.
Fischer. seeing the fugitive foun.
dering helplessly In the deep water,
ran to nearby saloon and called
for help. his alarm being responded
to by a crowd OF men, all OF whom
tried to rescue the drowning man
II was an hour after his plunge. that
Norman Cahoon. Of No. % Coplin.
ave-, and Homer Burdeno. OF No
2454 West Jefferson-ave., obtained a
boat, and succeeded in finding the
body.
The man was still alive when
brought to shore. but was beyond
aid, and DIR. f. J. weitenberner. OF
No. 952 Russell-st.. who happened
to be In the vicinity. worked for
nearly an hour on the unconscious
man. using a pulmotor, but the at
tempt to revive him proved vain.
Detectives Glinski, Dreher. Bolone
and Hayes. and Norris and Hasfelt
all aided Coroner Rothacher in his
investigation OF the case. and in the
pockets of the dead man they found
two time cards of the Detroit Sui.
phite Pulp q Paper Co., with sew
eral numbers. indicating the identity
Of the employe.
Inquiry at that plant, Saturday
morning, showed that both OF the
men indicated by the time cards,
were missing from their work, and
Coroner RotSacher believes that the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-17
Court Holds U-BOat
Intended to Destroy
Lives
LORD MERSEY
CLOSES PROBE
Holds Explosive Car
go Theory to Be
Dispr0ven

LONDON. July l7.-(Special Ca
ble)--Lord Mersey. who has been
conducting an oficial government In
quiry. has decided that the Lusitania
was torpedoed by the Germans, not
merely with the intention OF sinking
the ship, but also to destroy lives
He holds that the ship was attacked
without warning, without any re-
quest to stop and without any oppor-
tunity being given to anyone on
board the vessel to escape. He hnds
that the Lusitania was unarmed,
that she carried no masked guns or
ammunition or trained gunners. and
that she was not transporting troops.
He also holds that no laws of the
United States had been violated by
the I.usitania. She carried q num-
ber OF cases of cartridges which were
duly recorded on her manifest pa
pers. but had no other ammunition.
Capt. Turner, OF the Lusitania.
Lord Mersey said. did not follow the
admiraltys wireless instructions In
certain respects. But he expressed
serious doubts II the liner could
have escaped destruction II the ad-
miralty's advice had been followed
to the letter. and he declared that
the sinking OF the Lusitania should
not be attributed to the fact that
Turner did not follow the admiralty
recommendations.
THE advice given him by the ad-
miralty was not obligatory nor In
tended to deprive him Of the right to
exercise his own judgment" Lord
Mersey held. THE blame for this
cruel destruction OF life must rest
solely with those who exploited and
committed the crime"
Lord Mersey said he thought
everything possible had been done
to get out the liners boats and save
he lives of her passengers. The
stories of some witnesses about
ieaky boat and the ineficiency of the
crew in putting the boats over were
in most instances held to be un.
founded.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-17
Man Falls Four Stories.

John Lakson, IS years old. OF No.
115 Lafayette-ave., east, plunged four
stories from scafford on the Peo-
pies Outfielding Co.'S old building,
at Shelby-st. and Michigan-ave.,
shortly before IL o'clock. Friday
night, but when passersby picked
up his supposed corpse" they found
that he had suffered q slight scalp
wound and complained of pains In
his stomach. Te was apparently
only slightly hurt.
DR.. Ballock. OF No. 211 Stevens
building attended the injured man.
and had him removed to the Boule-
ward sanitarium.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-17
ANOTHER CRANK
ARRESTED IN
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. July 17.-(spe.
cial. X. Weinschot, an
American Of German descent, is be.
Ing held at the Washington asylum
here for observation as to his men.
tai condition. after being arrested
last night by J. M. Nye, one OF the
presidents secret service guards
and three local detectives. II is
stated he has spent upwards OF
100000 In conducting an anti-Ma.
sonic propaganda, which. since the
war. has extended TO a pro-German
and anti-British campaign.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-17
M. O'DOnnell Is Latest
Victim of Deadly
Grade Crossing
TWO OTHERS
ARE INJURED
Wife of Victim Says
Warning Gong Fail
ed to Work

The deadly grade crossing claimed
another life. late Friday afternoon.
Morton O'Donnell, q years old, OF
No. 81 Harmon-ave.. was instantly
killed, his wife was cut and bruised
and probably internally injured. and
Frank Ruf. of No. 40 Windemere.
ave. Highland Park, sustained minor
injuries when the auto In which the
three were riding was struck by a
city-bound Grand Trunk train at the
Seven Milcrd.
In this instance the crossing was
guarded with safety device. a
warning bell which was designed TO
sound an alarm whenever q train was
approaching. Mrs. ODonnell de-
clares that the bell failed to give
any warning of the approach Of the
train.
ODonnell, an automobile me-
chanlc. had just repaired the auto
for a customer and was delivering
II to the owner when the accident
occurred.
AS the train bore down on the auto
O'DonDell made a desperate effort to
turn TIE machine out Of harms way.
His head and side were terribly
crushed
The auto was carried 10 feet by
the train. but was not overturned.
which explains the remarkable es-
cape OF Mrs. O'Donnell and Run.
The fatal crossing Is about half q
mile east of woodward-ave.
O'Donnell's body was removed to
the undertaking rooms Of A. E. Cros-
by. Highland Park. Mrs. O'DonneIl
and Run were taken to their homes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-17

drowned man is one OF the fnissins
factory employees. sS

drowned man Is one OF the missing
factory employees. sS
He is withholding names, as there
is no certainty in the theory.
The dead man was about % years
old, five feet seven inches tall. and
wore mustache. Coroner Rothach-
er believes that he was Hungarian.
Mr.. Fischer had gone to the gela-
tine plant to see about some special
work. and heard mysterious sounds
in the basement. Investigating, he
found that two men had entered
through the coal chute. and were
in the cooking room" in the base
ment.
AS he approached, they fed. and
one plunged into the river in his
mad effort to escape capture, the
other disappearing in the darkness.
The dead thiefs body is held in
the county morgue.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-17
FLOODS
SUBS|DE.
Property Loss Estimat-
ed Between $500,OW
and $1,MO,O 900

CLEVELAND. o., July 17.--Ohio's
food menace was subsiding today.
The toll of the terrific three days
wind and rainstorm today and reach
ed Eve dead an an estimated prop
erty loss of between 100000 and
81. 200. 900. Thousands are homeless
hut each city Is handling its own ~
lief work So
Al Lima. where the Ottawa riveg
exceeded the 1918 Hood crest. Janss
c. League. railway odlcial. Arthur
jackson. and Mrs. Laura Bercaw lose
their lives - . result Of ~ Gool
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-17

PETROGRAD. July 1.-THE hSt
great battle at the western end c9
the Russian battle front since the
retreat from the Masurian lakes =
imminent Falling back slightly ~
fore the German advance. the Rus
SLAMS are taking mp strongly en-
trenched positions along line en-
tending from the courland and 70 the
vistula. General Won Hindenberg u
pressing rapidly forward and the en-
gagement cannot be long delayed.
Won Hindenberg's center. aiming
at Warsaw, through PrxasnysS, has
been reinforced by the arrival Of
nearly 100000 troops within the
last AZ hours. The great Russian
fortress of Novoe vorogod. protect
ing Warsaw from the north. 10 the
objective OF this German army.
Official dispatches to the war ONCE
early today admitted that the czar's
troops have been forced to retreat IN
the extreme north, along the Windau'
river, at several points north and
northwest Of Warsaw and on the
front directly west Of the capital.
The forces that withdrew. however.
we're for the most part scouting par
ties who retired upon their main
bodies after making a few hours
stand against the advancing Ger
mans.
Despite the retirement at several
sectors OF the battle front, the war
ONCE today was unusually optimistic
over the situation all along the bat
! tie front
officials pointed TO the fact that
Won Hindenberg. following the Rus
sian retreat from the Mazurian lakes
several months ago. attempted .
similar thrust against Warsaw. but
was easily defeated and rolled back
against the German frontier.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-17
Won H|NDENBURG ONCE
MORE ATTACKS TRENCHES
BEFORE POLISH CITADEL
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vtcinityt Saturday
night and sunday, falrJ No marked
change In temperatureJ moderate
westerly winds.
Lower Michigan Generally fair to-
night and sunday, not nuch change
In temperature.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-17

A cooperative kitchen has been
established In Montclair. New Jer.
sey. In this kitchen residents can
have their vegetables and meats
cooked, and delivered later in q fire.
less cooker at their doors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-17
SIMULTANEOUS NOTES
TO GERMANY AND GREAT
BRITAIN NOW PROSPECT
TODAY'S GAMES

American.
Philadelphia at Detroit. clear.
Washington at Cleveland, cloudy
1.-TWO gamee.)
Boston at Chicago. clear 1.-TWO
games.)
New York at st. Louis, cloudy.
National.
st. Louis at New York. clear 1.-TWO
games)
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, clear 1.-TWO
games.l
Cincinnati at Boston, clear 1.-TWO
games.)
Chicago at Philadelphia, clear.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-17

Turkish. Russian aud Electric Baths
given Ny expert operators nt the
Wayne Hotel Mineral Bath House.
Open day and night.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-17

Printing, the pisin seet kind-shst
o. ri~ks-Times Job Dept,-Main t63o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-17

=, OWN JEROME. former al
II derman from the Second
ard. who died in Grace hospital.
iday after an illness OF several
ionths.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-17
First Great Battle on
This Front Since
Mazurian R0ut
SLAVS APPEAR
CONFIDEN
Encouraged By Prev
i0us Success In
Holding Lines

ROME, July f7-(opeslag'
Gable. "A royal dsesse haol
been promulgated prohlbitinO
che emigration oS sklltad No.
charles Of all ages. Thls order
was rsndsrsd nsesssavy ~ ~
tempting eHsrs Nsighbosino
countries, and sspscla,ty Frano4
have bssa making. IN seme n.
staness, as much % % Per day
has been essrsd 10 ordinary
Msaehlnlsea. VI
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-07-30
The Way Out.

The Yale freshman year was prov
ing very expensive to father, sofather
decided to have heart to heart"
talk with Johnny, home for the week.
Now, my son, said he gravely, but
affectionately, your mother and /
are spending just as little as We pos
sibly can. get up In the morning
at half-past six and work until af-
ter five. But. son, the money just
won't go round at the rate that your
expenses are running. Now / ask
you, as one man to another, what do
you think we had better dor"
For moment Johnny's head was
buried in Thought and then he re-
piled: well, father, don't see any
way out but for you to work nights. .
tt Is reasonable to suppose that
Johnny finished Gt Yale, as We have
the best Of reasons for believing that
afterwards he<Was one of the army Of
other young men thRt attached them
solves TO the pay roll Of jobs kindly
created by the Universally of vVtscOn.
sin, and whose proYetbiRl reply f6ans
protest. nlAdU hy chez taxpayers, has
he&I6F idchAicsl. with esonO u oh1ny
made 20 ! Z. htsshs1 9ld !.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-07-30
Forty Ways and More
to the
California ExpositiOnS

is the title of an attractive booklet
issued by the Chicago & North Vest
ern Ry., which outlines in concise
form forty different attractive routes
from Chicago to California, gives ex-
plicit information regarding fares,
ticketing conditions, side trips, stop
overs, etc, and also shows plainly by
series OF outline maps how you may
visit both Expeditions and see the
grandest scenery and the localities
most interesting the West has to Of
fer the sightseer en- route.
You should have this booklet to
properly plan your trip to the Pacific
Coast and the California PROPOSITIONS.
1t will save you time and money.
Copies may be obtained free with
other literature describing the places
you wish to visit en- route. and giving
fares, complete train service and full
particulars, on application to any
ticket agent of the Chicago & North
Western Ry.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-07-30
President Of S. ?. N. Was Here.

President John F. Sims, OF the
Stevens Point Normal School, with
Harold Harris, one st. Paul's leading
lawyers. were in town the first Of the
week for short outing and Incl
dentally getting better acquainted
with several tracts of land which
they own in partnership. President
Sims met number Of his former and
present Normal students, even much
farther back when in Chas. Frank
and Ernie ADAMS he found old pu-
pills Of his when principal Of the Ona-
lasKe high school.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-07-30
4 Geod Time to PUSH.

AS may be seen elsewhere, the coun-
ty board Of supervisors haye arranged
for the grsyeling Of the tive main
streets .Qf Eagle River, they being 2
part OF. the eoppEy. READ ~
asWork thah s. bssall nsedaa aud YsEs
nj no aEsiealRT SalNe t Es
Outsids pf OpK oae SgsaR.Ee mile pf stcrs
eitory. Fsgt&st FSss0n sxsEss s:ittss
zen in tawn shOHid be fealR to- aSsiSt
the work by eyeEy mgaRs possible.
Just who. Il anE opex clalsns the cred
1t for peraus9ling the county fathers
60 do US this good turn, we have not
heard. Personally, We. are inclined
TO blame our Highway Commissioners.
j. 4. Nemacheck, for it. Certainly,
1t would not come without his APP
proval and sanction. Anyway. here's
happy days to Railroad and Wall
streets for when Division street gets
ready for street repairs Shell bond
the town and put in concrete.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-07-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice Is hereby given that sealed bids are
desired on the following work:
In the Towns of Conover and State Line,
Villas County. to build road commencing at
stake o on the Eagle River and State Line
road located at or near the south quarter post
of section four a. in Township Al north of
range 10 east thence in a northerly course
along said highway to stake ia being IL 400
feet
For brushing. stumping and clearing upon
the above mentioned highway. commencing
at stake ia and in northerly course along
said highway to where the road is now com
pleted from State Line south, being in section
eleven I'D Township AZ North of Range 10
east.
Plans and specifications for this work are
on file in the Office OF the County Highway
Commissioner, Eagle River, Wisconsin, and
with the Chairman OF the Town OF Conover
Bids will be received at County Highway
Commissioners Office in the Court House in
the Village OF Eagle River, Wisconsin, up TO
IL o'clock noon on August 10th, 1916, when
they will be publicly opened and read Pro
posals must be made on blanks furnished by
the County Highway Commissioner. IN a sealed
envelope addressed to County Highway Com
missioner of Villas County and marked bid
on Eagle River and State Line road All
bids must be accompanied by q certified check
OF not less than $lO0 made payable to the
County Treasurer Of Villas County wiscon-
sin.
The undersigned reserves the right DO re-
ject any and all bids.
J. T. NEAAcHEcR,
County Highway Commissioner
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-07-30

w III. Bent received one Of three
Overland cars unloaded here Monday
by Austin Bent. the Overland agent.
He will use it in connection with his
county road jobs one being on the
Conover road that we find was erone-
ously credited a week or so ago to
John Benson The Benson teams are
there ali right, but are working for
Mr.. Bent.
Mrs. S. G. Sawyer. son and daugh-
ter of Wausau; Mrs. NJ. Sawyer and
daughter of Minneapolis; Mrs. Gil
lies, Miss Glenny Shannon and Lloyd
Shannon also of that city arrived last
week to visit the L. j. Cook family
and Tnsticate at the Cook cottage on
Boot lake for a week or two. The
last three found q telegram awaiting
them calling them home to the crIti.
cal illness OF ., young neice. They
will return later for the postponed
program.