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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16
SNAP VERDICTS
PUT UNDER BAN
BY MARSCHNER
Justice VIII Not Permit Collec-
tion Agencies To Get Default
Judgments
DECLARES. THAT SOME
q ARE GUILTY OF DECEIT
Dismisses Case Against Miss
Marjorie Moreland When Law
yer Alleges Sharp Practice

Justice Of the Peace Adolph J..
Marsehner. Tuesday morning, took a
determined stand against the abuse
of justice court machinery by collec-
ton agencies. when he dismissed one
case. and also issued warning that
no more snap Judgments. or judg-
ments by default would be permitted
in his court, unless the agencies
change their tactics entirely.
Some agencies. said Justice Marsch-
ner, have been deceiving attorneys
for defendants in justice court suits
by calling them by telephone on the
day OF the trial, and asking that they
agree to an adjournment Of one week.
The defendants attorneys do this, as
q courtesy to brother attorney, only
to learn, when they appear a week
later. that the Judgment against their
client was taken by default on the
day originally set for the trial.
Tuesday morning, Attorney Harold
McItnyre appeared before Justice
Marschner to defend case he had
agreed to adjourn, one week ago.
Reference to the court files showed
that the collection agency had taken
its default Judgment last Tuesday.
The lawyers for the plaintiff asked
me to agree to an adjournment" said
Mcintyre. II did SO. Now, l am left
without. any redress. The law gives
me only Ave days in which to ask
for new trial or appeal to the cir
cult court. These people are careful
to obtain postponement for more
than this time"
Lawyers are presumed to be ex-
officio officers of this court" said
Judge Marschner, "and II they have
no more faith In one another, and
honor. than to openly deceive their
brothers Of the bar, I'll see that no
more snap Judgments are permitted
in collection agency gases"
Assistant Corporation Counsel At
kinson. appearing before Justice
Marschner for Miss Marjorie More
land. who was sued by q collector
also attacked the tactics Of attorneys
who abuse justice court practice. after
the plaintiffs attorney had asked that
the case be continued for one week.
Their only purpose is to have this
case put on until they finally harass
q defendant into paying. or until they
can obtain. q Judgment by default
said Atkinson. 81 don't propose tc
wait any longer"
Justice Marschner dismissed the
case.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16
LOW-NECK WAIST
MENACE TO HEALTH
--DR. ANNA O'DRLL.
Girls Who Expose Throat and
Chest Are Inviting Infection,
Says Physician

Don't be afraid OF drafts, but ad
just yourself to resist them." said Dr.
Anna ODell In an address on Pre-
vention OF colds" In the weekly IL
brary talk in the Y. w. G. A. building
Tuesday noon. While the speaker
warned the young women present
against coddling, she also cautioned
them against going to the other ex
treme.
Low neck waists are very much in
fashion now" she said, "but the girl
who leaves her throat and chest ex.
posed Is simply inviting infection.
Dress warmly but not too warmly.
Light underclothing Is preferable II
1t Is the right kind. but the weight
depends on the nature OF ones EN-.
ployment. The feet should be pro-
tected from the damp and cold at all
times. Wear rubbers.
"Cold baths are beneficial n one
gets an immediate warm reaction;
otherwise they are harmful and
should not be INDUCED 1t, though any
person can safely dash cold water over
the chest and throat. One unaccus.
toned to taking cold baths should be-
gin In the summer time, with tepid
water, and gradually get used to the
practice.
Persons with colds are not careful
enough. As result persons about
them often catch cold from Infection.
When one has a cold one should be
very careful to keep bed linen, tow.
els and handkerchiefs separate from
other articles in the weekly wash, and
should cough into q handkerchief
rather than the air Of the room. Colds
may be transmitted as easily as other
infectious diseases"
DR.. O'Dell laid stress on the neces.
sity for proper breathing, and declar
cd that many people are unaware that
they do not breathe properly. Breath.
ing through the mouth is q dangerous
habit, she pointed out, inasmuch as
the air goes to the lungs unwarmed
unmoistened and unflltered, for which
purposes nature has provided the
nose.
Next Tuesday DR.. o'Dell will speak
on "The eyes In relation to general
health"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16
NEW PLAYER-PIANOS LAST
WORD IN CONSTRUCTION

The Story q Clark Piano Co., No.
80 Woodward-ave.. has received its
first consignment of the new 1915
Story & Clark player-pianos. which
are about the last word In player con-
struction. The piano action Is built
specially for player use, and II slight
" heavier than that Of the ordinary
piano.
One of the interesting features Of
the 1916 style IL an automatic track
Ing device that IL absolutely fool proof.
A player bench and selection Of
music rolls are included with each
player and every one IL sold under a
full guarantee. For those who can
not, pay cash the company has par
tial-payment plan that places this lat
est development Of the player-piano
within the reach Of everybody.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16
CARRIES DYNAMITE
IN HIS SUIT CASE
Miner Brings % Sticks Here
From Calumet, and Keeps
Them in Rooming House

George Kurka, hard rock man
from the Calumet mines. faced Judge
Phelan, Monday morning, charged with
violating the ordinance which forbids
residents of Detroit from having dyna-
mite or other dangerous explosives
concealed about their persons or
dwellings.
George frankly admitted that he had
20 sticks OF dynamite, rs feet OF fuse,
and lot of percussion caps IN his
rooming house at No. 763 Franklin-st..
and he admitted. just as frankly, that
he Lad carried the dynamite here from
Calumet, which forms violation of
the United States laws, as he carried
the explosive In suit case, on pas
seEger coach. :
Judge Phelan adjourned the case a
week to investigate Kurka's story of
how he came into possession Of the
dynamite. Judge Phelan also notified
the federal authorities TO investigate,
and an immigration inspector was In
court and heard the testimony. Kurka
was sent to jail. pending decision. He
says that his arrest was piece of
rank ingfatitude.
He says that the hard rock men"
In the mines are accustomed TO keep
low grade dynamite for themselves,
instead of using II for blasting In the
mines; that he saved his dyna-
mite until II amounted to 20
sticks; that he intended to go
back home to Bohemia, and use the
dynamite on a farm there, but came az
far as Detroit, heard OF the war con-
ditions In the old country, and decided
IN stav here for n while He had
plenty Of money, he said, and the gang
around the Franklin-st. house drew
freely on his bounty.
! II fed lot of those fellows, and
gave them money says Kurka. Last
Saturday turned fellow down, tell
ing him that l had kept him long
enough. He started fight, and then
told the police about my dynamite. /"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16
Library Records Fail
To ShOU Enthusiasm,
For Religious Cults

Claims by enthusiasts In New
Thought. Christian soisnoe and other
cults which have enjoyed an increas-
ing popularity In the past few years
that the circulation of the Detroit
public library has shown . trsmen-
dous growth Of interest. recently. In
the new religions" are not substan-
tiatsd by the library records.
Librarian Adam Strohm was very
much surprised when the question
was put to him.
If that IL 90. want TO know t."
he said. and he summoned Miss
Ward. head OF the circulation depart
ment, and Miss Bates, head OF the
buying department.
Miss Ward had not noticed any
great increase In the demand for re-
ligious works, new or old. Miss
Bates was sure that the demand had
not been great enough to force the IL
brary TO seek new books In any re-
markable number. Mr.. Strohm ad-
mitted that there is good deal Of
interest In Christian Science and New
Thought, but could not see that his
records show that the converts are
increasing at an extraordinary rate.
Other assistants. questioned, said
that they. too. had failed to notice
any increase in the demand for these
works. Asked II club women, espe-
cially, were asking for religious
works, they replied that the demand
10 very general. and does not appear
to be limited to a particular class.
One point Is brought out very clear
ly by the library's figures--that De-
troit takes decidedly religious turn
In Lent, and forgets II Immediately
afterward. The circulation OF TO
ligious books increases almost 100 per
cent during March and April. but falls
on to the usual number in May. The
figures also indicate that this In
crease is composed mostly OF books
dealing with the older religions, those
which observe the Lenten season with
greater strictness than do the later
cults.
Books on the open shelves, devoted
to the newer phases OF religious
thought, show by their date slips that
they are taken out about once q
month, on the average, which indi-
Gates that there Is no very strenuous
demand for these works, at least. II
Detroit 10 getting religion" the IL
brary statistics do not show Il, and
II will take Billy Sunday to send up
the figures.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16
CALLS FOR PROBE
OF WATER SUPPLY
Wayne County Medical Society
Adopts Resolution In Stormy
Session

There was a hot time Ct the Wayne
County Medical society's meeting. Mon.
day evening. during the debate on Q
motion to investigate DetroitS water
supply. The motion was carried, after
q stormy discussion. and Q COMMITTEES
was named. consisting Of Drs. Guy l.
Kiefer. ". o. Vaughan. Jr., w. p. Man
ton. T. B. Cooley and Theodore A. NC
Graw, Jr.. to conduct the Investigation.
Some Of the physicians present say
that the attack on Detroit's water sup
ply was "frame-up," but they hint
that the plans Of the plotters failed to
carry. Edward ID. Rich. state sanitary
engineer, was the nrst speaker, and
ia q half-hour address he was careful
to avoid reference to local needs.
Health Oficer, Price was present. as
well as Supt. Leisen. OF the water
board, and Water Commissioner Oak
man. and they we're all asked to give
their opinion Of the water supply. Not
one OF the three could see the danger
which DR.. A, f. Jennings insisted was
well-known." In fact. DR.. Price pre-
sented figures showing that the ty-
phoid fever mortality rate In 1914 was
only 13.6 for every 100000 OF popula-
ton. q reduction Of 80 per cent from
that Of 1918.
There was word battle when DR..
John Z. Clark. defending Detroit's
water supply, insisted that the word
Impartial" be dropped from the reso-
luton, declaring that any investigal
ton made by the society would be Inn
partial as a matter OF course. DR..
r. s. Stevenson replied tartly that the
time for soft words was past. DR..
Clarks amendment was defeated. DR..
Clark precipitated further trouble by
submitting another amendment, rec
filtration plant or an
aqueduct from Lake Huron. This
amendment was carried, over DR.. Stew
enson's objection that the aQueduct
plan was "stock-selling scheme"
DR.. Price, discussing the water situa-
ton, Tuesday. said:
. sour typhoid fever statistics bear
witness that Detroit Is as favorably
as other cities Of its size. As
for removing the intake, to secure Q
purer supply Of water, ! believe that
It's present situation is as good as any
in the immediate vicinity. The intake
has been moved. within the memory Of
many citizens, from Orleans-st. to the
water works.. and from the water
works to the present situation; and
though Crosse Point is growing rapid
ly. and passing steamers pollute the
water, and there Is considerable dredg-
ing In the lake, doubt II a much more
favorable site could be secured within
q short radius. The water situation
should be given thorough study, and I
would like to see an agreement on the
action which the city ought to take to
insure q pure supply for the future"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16
ONE INQUEST.
POSTPONES ANOTHER

Coroner Rothacher will hold an In
quest, Feb. 10. into the death OF Fred
erick Grabowsky. who was struck BY
q D.. T. 4 I. train at the Lawndaie-
ave. CROSSING. Jan. 20, and carried
1000 feet on the cowcatcher OF q
switch engine.
The inquest int the grade crossing
collision of Crosstown car and q
Grand Trunk train at Forest-ave. and
Dequindre-st. Feb. 2, IN which 3 mo-
torman was killed, has been inden-
nitely postponed. One Of the pas
sengers on the car. an important Wit
ness. IL In serious condition, though
he was ut FIRST thought to be only
slightly- hurt.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16
JURORS ARE DRAWN
FOR POLICE COURT

The following have been drawn to
serve as police court jurors for the
seventeenth-st,: Louis w Zander. No.
70s Fourteenth-ave.; Albert Henning.
No ~ az M9fn joseph pssrlcfNin Nm
1871 Enery-st.i John II. Gum. No SOS
Lincoln-ave,: John g Boyd. No. $40
canneld ave. east. Clarence Plumb. No.
s2s Junctfon-ave.; John Hallmau, No.
4b4 Moran-st.; Paul Schultz, No. 435
Antietam-st.: Max j. Walters. No. liz
Chestnut-st: Albert sawyer. No. Ia
sixteenth-st.; John schlaman. No. $50
Twelfth. st. Eli ]. Krats. No IS HisS.
ct. east; Sam Fiannefy. 10. 2os Por-
teenth- ST. Thomas f. Hoimston, No.
1874 Ash-st.. Hugh Buchanan, No. al
yermont-ave.; John Fura, No. 400 Can
ss7 Fourteenth-aye.: william G. Arm
strong. No. 1851 Forest-ave. east.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16
CINCINNATI ORCHESTRA
GIVES CONCERT TONIGHT

The Cincinnati Symphony orchestra.
under the direction Of DR.. nrnsst Kun
waid. win give concert In the arm
DRY. Tuesday evening. 90 the NTH num-
Der In the Detroit Orchestral associa-
ton series. The assisting soloist win
be Albert Spalding. the American vio-
Chicago.
The numbers for the orchestra win
oder the second part OF Berlios's
Romeo and Juliet symphony, Lisst's
Les Preludss." and Q new .srits BY
Dohnanyl $780,
Mr.. spslcing will play Bsethovsn's
Concerto. tor the violin with orches-
trail accompaniment; 6cherso Of his
own composition. and an Andante by
Caesar Tranck.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16
ling Albert Braves
Storm of Bullets
In War Aer0planc

AMSTERDAM, Feb. ia special
eratch received here today says that
Ing Albert Of Belgium on Saturday
anticipated In an aerial reconnais-
|pce over the German lines. Leav-
3 Ills headquarters In q Belgian BIZ
me he was takep. directly across the
hin German line Of trenches.
For an hour his machine was piloted
Ter the German positions, some times
close to them to get an &C
rate line on them. After an hours
|ght he descended at his headquar-
ID. During the time he was In the
} he was always under fire and sew
~ times he was exposed to sharp
5rman fusillade.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16
WIFE'S STORY.SENDS'
PANDER TO PRISON
William Butterfield Given 80
Days Without Option Of Fine
by Justice Stein

William Butterneld. 81 years old. of
No. 161 Adams-ave. east. was sent to
the workhouse for 80 days by Justice
Stein in default Of $50 nne. Tuesday
morning, when Dolly Butterneid. the
mans wife. told narrowing story of
abuse at his hands. He was charged
with pandering. and she declared that
in three years OF their married life he
had refused TO work, but had forced
her to support him from her earnings
as a woman Of the streets.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16

that they would not vote fvr thu bin
In the houss.
Plans today called for jsmming the
bill through the house. and quickly
dtspatching Il TO the senate. That
body was evidencing today signs Of &C.
ton on appropriation bills which caus-
cd authorities 20 believe that unless
the bill passes speedily It win be side
tracked forever.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16
Award STUDENTS
EMPLOY BAD ENGLISH

BOSTON, Feb. 1.-THE inability Of
eny Harvard students to employ
|od English in their examination pa
30, together with careless spelling
ID punctuation. has caused the APP
Eminent Of q faculty committee
hich will take the delinquents in
hrge. Those whose work in this re-
|ect n very bad will be given add
|nal lessons Ii the elementals.
Harvard English was recently sub
bed to the acid test by Dean
|stle, whose preliminary investiga-
Sn led 20 . more exhaustive one,
Sich corroborated all that Castle
d Of English AZ she IL wrote at
Inward. s
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16
NICER CLAIMS THAT
BROOCH WAS STOLEN

Florence vestoff. q pretty dancer.
|nbsr Of the vestoff Trio which
M IN the Orpheum theater last
- has appealed to the police 70 help
ma . 1900 brooch which was stol-
0Vm her trunk IN The theater. she
~. She declares that she was about
Doovo for Chicago when she discov-
~ nok The brooch was missing, and
~ here hoping to trace u
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16
bLLES WIRE WORKS
DECLARES DIVIDEND

IA the annual meeting. Tuesday. Of,
, J. n. Bolles Iron q Wire works, q
|mi-annual dividend OF 81 per cent
y declared, and $500 was added
he surplus capital Of the COM
~. Onicers were elected as fol-
"a: President. J. u. Bolles: Vice.
Soident and general manager. ]. b :
knsflsld: treasurer. Alfred J. Jones;
Sroeary and purchasing agent, r. l..
|jly. The business outlook for the
many was reported excellent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16
Woman & HoId-up Victim.

Mrs. Joe Hosenthal, OF No. 497
Cass-aye., reported to the police, early
Tuesday morning. that she was struck
In the fac eand knocked down at
Bagg-st. and Cass-ave., at o'clock.
Tuesday morning. by q man who
robbed her Of her handbag contain
Ing t2.76 and pair of glasses. J..
A. Matxo. No. 1850 Michigan-ave.. re-
ports that pickpockets got SIS from
him on q Brush car. Monday night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16

Quartsrmastsr-ssrgt. Kerr - -
Thirty-second battery. royul ~ - 4
tillery. who WAS mentioned ~ 3 ~ =
cent dispatch from Sir John ysonc q
had unique experiencs II H. 0oQ<h \
African war. He was o6lc1al1y roDo1o 4
ed killed. and the insuyanoo 49, s
was paid over. Whsu he reoGno1 \
home at Llttlehampton ~ 1ou61 = 8
tablet erected 20 his nsunosy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16
nv HENRY WOOD.

|Staf Correspondent United Press
PARIS, Feb. 16.--That the British
Foops who have been essaying the Of
|ensive between st. Elice and the
lpres canal have succeeded In recap
|lring two lines OF outlying trenches
|revtously taken from them by the
Germans In q series of assaults, was
omitted today. II was stated at the
Tar ONCE that at this point has taken
lace the only infantry engagements
nce Sunday. Elsewhere along the
|httle front the exchanges are con-
med to the artillery.
The previous reports Of notable
lccssses by the French artillery In
lencing the IRE OF the Germans at
|bSeral points, notably in, the Souain
nd Argonne regions. are confirmed.
! II stated that the French artillery
being used all along the entire line
, silence and dismount the big Ger
Ian guns.
Generally speaking, the situation Is
eclared to be satisfactory.
Heavy SHOWS have again interfered
ith the fighting In Upper Alsace and
the Kongen. The attempted Ger
an offensive Is reported generally to
hve been checked In that region.
Elsewhere along the lighting front the
kchanges continue to be monopolized
the artillery and both sides have
Uttered from destroyed advanced
enches.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16
ILLINOIS HOUSE AT
LAST CHOOSE SPEAKER

sPRINGFfEI.D. Ill. Feb. l6.--After
. woodworking legislative deadlock
Of seven weeks, the Illinois general
assembly. In forty-ninth annual ses-
sion. this afternoon elected David K.
shanahan. OF Chicago. Republican,
speaker. on the sixty-eighth< ballot
6hanahan received 80 votes. which
consisted Of "wet" Republicans and
Democrats. and A'group OF Democratic
supporters Of Gov. Dunno.
Detroit Times, Job PrsatiaE Depart
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16
GERMANS TAKE
'2TOWNS NORTH
OF The VISTULA
Ploek and Bielsk, in Russian Pc:
land. Occupied, IL !
Claim
STORIES OF HEAVY
LOSSES DENIED
French Claim Capture Of
Trenches -Attacks Repuked.
Says Berlin

BERLIN (via Wireless Through Say
vile. l. l.. to The United PNss). Feb.
t6.--The ofncial review Of conditions
pn the eastern and western theaters
pf war today claim that the Germans
havs successfully occupied Flock and
Bielsk. In Poland. north OF the vistula
river. Il II also ofaciaily denied that
fhe Germans have lost anywhere near
he number OF men In their opera
ions In Poland that have been claim
ed by the Russians. The report says:
I'm the western war theater the en-
emy's stacks against the trenches
aiken from the English near st. Eloi
have al been repulsed. Otherwise
here have been no important events
here."
(Ths above claim Ii In direct con-
|tstement which claims that these
trenches between st. Eloi and the
fpres canal have been recaptured by
The British.) a
I'm the eastern war theater the pur-
|uit and lighting on and beyond the
East Prussian frontier are proceeding
Fery favorably from the German view
)oint. In Poland, north of the Vistula
liver, the Germans have occupied
Bielsk and Plock after q short fight
b which 1000 prisoners were taken.
outh OF the vistula no important
vents have taken place.
In the foreign press the most alb
urd rumors are being printed about
Immense German losses In the fight
hg east Of Bolimow beginning OF
February This can be stated to be
ntrue, as the German losses In these
ttacks we're small In proportion with
he attained success"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16

Detroit Times, Job Prsati.s Depart
ment.-Main t610.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-08
IA. DAIRY PRODUCT LARGE

Iowa creameries manufactured 90.
865, 1921 pounds of butter which
sold for 31.7Sc per pound, making a
total CT s29,513, 9O2.27 for last year
according. to the state dairy and
food commissioner. The cheese fac
tories turned out $4,000 pounds
of cheese and the condensers pro
du ed 100000 pounds of condens-
ed milk
Iowa was not oniy able to supply
herself with butter, but solo 10000,
900 pounds Oh the open market,
where it received a premium of
Isle over the average price. This
may seem small, but when multi
piled by the number of pounds sold
makes a sum of 81, 629, 900 600 Mr..
Barney together with Prof. M. Nor
Jensen of Iowa State College has
worked out a plan whereby Iowa
butter VIII have trade mark brand
The creameries meeting the re-
quirements will be granted the
privilege of using the trademark.
Mr. Barney feels sure that the
quality of Iowa butter will be much
improved by this plan.
Iowa consumed 6,765,OOO pounds
OF cheese, but the twelve Iowa fac
tories produced only a very small
part of that amount. There has
been an increase of but one factory
during the last wear
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-08
DANISH LUTHERAN
Service at 1920 A. M.
Everybody invite d.
CONGREGATIONAL

Special Gospel Services at the
church this week, ending Friday
evening with a sermon by DR.. H. O..
Spelman, pastor of Atlantic Cong'l
church. The quartette will render
a selection and every one is invit-
ed to help us fill the church each
evening. housekeeping in church
life is just as essential as in house
keeping. \
The social announced for April 8
is postponed one week until Apr. Is
Theme for Sermon at II "A. M.
''T'he Church a Hospital"
Evening Service at 1880 P. M.
"A Study of Baptism"
Nineteen were received into
oh urch Fellowship Easter Sunday,
and the service for Reception of
members will be held again ON A
pril IL. Strangers are cordially in
vited to attend the Congregational
church.
Jessie G. Getty, Minister.