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The Detroit times., 1915-10-12
STORM SPOILS
PRIZE FIGHT

Ira w. Jayne, superintendent OF
the recreation commission. has re-
turned from two weeks trip TO
New Orleans. where he was sent
by the mayor as Dotroit's delegate
10 the annual convention to the
Federation OF American Municlpali-
ties. He was honored by being
elected member of the board OF
trustees OF the federation.
Supt. Jayne says ne found the
other delegates TO be greatly inter
ested in recreation work. the con
census OF opinion among them be,
ing that supervision OF children dur
ing the hours OF pla- Is necessary
He also learned that In many other
cities the recreation work was con-
tinued all the year around. the high
school gymnasiums being used for
me winter activities.
Slpt. Jayne's trip was not with
ont excitement He was IN New or.
leans when the West India hurrt
cane struck the town. over-turning
houses and doing general havoc
along the water front The storm
caused the postponement OF prize
fight that was TO have topped the
program Of entertainment arranged
for the delegates.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12
NO CASE
AGAINST
WEST0vER
Prosecutor Asks Court
to Discharge Student
MOtOrman
VALLADE ALSO
MAY BE FREED

John c. Westover. student motor
man on the Fort line car which
was reduced almost 20 kindling by
D.. +. & |. train. April II, with
the loss OF Is lives. and the MAIN
ing OF a score OF other passc myers.
viii probably be discharged from
the manslaughter charge against
him, "Wednesday morning.. on n
motion To quash the case. made
Tuesday noon.
AT the announcement by Assist
ant Prosecutor Harry Keidar that
the people rested their case against
Westover. Attorney Frank d.
Eaman, for MISSIONER. made FOR
NAL motion that Judge Connolly
take the case from the jury ard d.
rect a verdict of not guilty
Judge Connolly announced 'ha'
he would take the matter unIer adj
visement. as he wished TO look over
the testimony thoroughly befora
announcing his decision. but he eN-
pressed the opinion that the con
ten,ion OF the defense was we'll
taken and that no criminal nssl,
gence on TIE part Of Westcve-.
amounting 10 basis for man
slaughter charge. had been shown
The motion to qnash was based
on the recent decision OF the su-
preme court in the barnes case, in
which Il was decided that criminal
negligence, in an accident result
ing in death. must be shown clearly
10 Justify a manslaughter charge.
In the case OF Westove- wit
nesses were agreed that Westover
md Motorman vallade. the regular
motorman. who was also charged
With nanslaushter. received sig
nal from Conductor George Asam TO
come ahead
Conductor Asam was exonera 70 I
after a police court sx3minaiion.
when he testified that he had given
the signal in good faith. tile the
train was still at 4 safe distance
from the intersection. He testified
that the street car made a second
stop. close to the railroad tracks.
md when IL started again there was
no time 10 stop 1t before the crash
occurred.
The probabilities are that the
case against Noto-man vallsde viii
also be quashed. when the West
over case is disposed OF.
vallade. teaching the student mo-
'ornan. was technically in charge
Of the running NJ the car. but West
ever was handling the air brake, at
the time OF tho collision.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12
Attacks Purchase Be-
fore Board of Com
MERGE Members
SWITCH MADE
IN THE PROGRAM
Proponents and OPP
ponents Of Scheme
"SwOp" Dates

Board OF Commerce members
were a bit surprised. Tuesday noon.
when they found that instead OF
listening TO the affirmative side OF
the street railway purchase plan
they were TO hear exactly the op-
posite. Alfred Lucking, attorney
for the street car commission. and
James Couzens. president of the
board. were 20 have been the
speakers, but Mr. Lucking was III.
Consequently, at the last minute.
the Tuesday and Thursday pro-
grams were shifted and Geo. vii.
liam Moore did the talking, Messrs.
Lucking and Cou1ens TO take the
other end on Thursday.
Mr. Moore's initial objection 10
the purchase plan was that the pur-
chase price is 20 be fixed by law.
suit.
And II there is anything on
earth that is uncertain" he added,
at least as TO results, II Is law
suit"
Mr. Moore sketched the course OF
the battle for municipal ownership.
by himself and others. telling brief.
ly what each legislative step ac-
complished
Mr.. Moore took the stand that
the bonded Indebtedness OF the D..
Y. r., regardless OF tho amount d.
rectly assumed by the city. made
the company's plant bad buy un.
der any circumstance.
&c. NJ. Burton, who knows grea,
deal about il, says that the system
Is worth $500 .0Co," said he.
bancroft SaSS- ST. .ann. nnn
But there IS bonded Indebtedness
OF about s25.000.G00 ON the proper
ty. II Is proposed TO take over s1l.-
100000 worth OF bonds. Who is go
ing to pay The rest II is a lien on
the property. The =. u. K is sup
posod 10 pay II. but the d. u. X. is
bankrupt"
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12
Bulgaria to Get
Much Territory
80 rNITED PRENS.

ATHENS Cvia London, Oct. Il.
The full text OF the Austro-Ger-
mar Bulgarian agreement appears
today in the newspapers friendly TO
ex-Premier Venizslos. The treaty
provides for:
A Bulgarian attack with 100000
men on the Serbian rear when the
Austro- Se- mans attack, SoO.Oou
strong. from the north.
German opposition in Rumania,
should the latter attack Bulgaria.
with as strong force as Rumania
gets into the field.
A force OF German mediation in
the interests of a friendly settle
n,ent OF all differences between Bull
garia and Greece.
Cessiou TO Bulgaria OF all OF Ser
bia as far west as the Moraya river
and of all OF Serbian Macedonia.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12

resist the Austro-German advance.
Thus the Bulgarians are striking
both AT the Serbian governmental
headquarters and AT the Allies line
Of communication for heading on
the Teutonic forces drive on Con-
stantinople.
Gen. Won Maeksnsen's Austro-
German army, about 100000 strong.
was still pushing forward. at latest
accounts received here. 20 the
southeastward, also in the direction
OF Nish. and n junction with the
bulgarian invaders.
The Serbians were reported re-
sisting this advance. but II WAS be-
How'd they were trying only 10 de-
lay. not 10 stop il. in the hope OF
making Il so slow the Allies would
have time TO come TO the rescue.
While the Austro-German cross
ing OF III, Danube into Serbia
proved success. the Serbian YER
sioI today was stit 10 tins eftcc.
that the Teutonic troops had
not yet managed 10 get TO the
Serbian banks OF the Rivers save
and Drina. Hard hshting was re
ported along both streams.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12
Benton w otild Prevent
Discrimination i'm
Assessments
SUPERVISORS IN
BRIEF SESSION
Eddie Barnett Heads
Ways and Means
Committee

Cass Benton, county tax commits
sioner, in n communication TO the
board of supervisors, is asking for
an appropriation uf $4,000. 10 en-
able the county To be prepared TO
represent its state tax valuations
when the state equalization board
meets H. August. 1916. BY that
time. IL is expected that every
county in the state will be assessed
on a 100 per cent basis. Benton
is anxious To have complete sta
tistics on hand to defend Wayne
county. in case the state board tries
10 saddle II with a valuation which
is unjust, when compared with the
valuations Of other counties.
ut Is manifest" states BENTON.
"tha, IL all sections OF the state
are Placed under the same basis. no
one can Justly complain of the re-
suit. no matter What II may show.
WAYNE county has shown q willing
ness to meet her sister counties on
an equality. and will gladly con-
time that policy. but we should be
in position To prove or disprovs
whether Wayne has been Justly
treated. when the hnal figures are
given out by the tax commission. ="
Reviewing the steady growth OF
the county. and the increased as
seSsed values of its property. Ben
tor declares that he has found a
general sentiment In favor OF get
ting assessed values up 10 the real
values.
This IS reflected" he declares.
"in the increase OF the total value
Of -ro-trtr.f-utr s455fT 55-; g 33s.s-i-f
1911 to $685. ,si7 .s95 in 1915. an In
crease OF s21s,379.29s. in face of
legislation which removed from
local assessment many millions Of
vessel property ami bond and mort.
gage credits"
"The manufacturing industries OF
DetFei. are RESPONSIBLE for tho pros
perity which has come To this sec.
tion," he continues, and they are
certainly entitled TO fair treatment
IT the hands Of the state officials
and should not be required 20 as
sumo single dollar Of taxation I'M
Justly"
The supervisors held another 20
minute session. Tuesday morning
\ few communications were read.
and President Godfrey Freiwald de-
clared he had not yet completed
his list OF committee appointments
The additional membership has
made IL necessary 20 enlarge sew
e-si committees. so that every
member will be on one or more
ecrE1ittees
The WAYS and means committee.
which viii report on the proposed
increase in tho salaries OF the cir
cult judges. from $1,000 tc $500
Der YEAR. and viii consider most Of
the big problems before the board.
will be composed Of the following
r3-tr--tt.- r r---irftr,
Gilman. kTimmel. Little
field. Lodge. Megses. Miller. Rut-
Ter. Stellwagen and Vernon
The appointments will be an
Wednesday. and after that
I IL expected that the beard will
De able to get down 20 real work.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12
WOuLDSTOP
CREDITt0AN

CHICAGO. oct. 12.--Alleging that
the Mutual Life Insurance. Co. OF
New YORK, contemplstes investing
si0,000.0o0 OF its trust funds in the
Anglo-French loan Of 100000, 900,
Olga II. 3. Walsh, Chicago. holder
OF a $4,000 policy In the Mutual,
began an injunction suit in fed.
-crai court iatr Monday.
The insurance company. Charles
A. Peabody. lis president: the di.
rectors, members Of tho Anglo.
French credit loan commission. J.
r. Morgan individually, and J. p.
Morgan e. Co. were named az dc
PENDANTS.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12
WOMAN NOTORfST
LOCKED UP TILL
BONDS ARE GIVEN

Mrs. l.. Armstrong. OF No. loo
Vanccuver-aye, who was driving
the automobile which fatally wound.
cd Mrs. Christian ShefferIy. last
Saturday afternoon, was placed un-
der arrest. Monday afternoon. be.
cause OF her inability 10 furnish a
bond for her appearance in court,
In case the prosecutor decides abe
should be tried for ,nanslanshter.
The accident In which Mrs Sneffer.
ly was killed occurred ut Grand
River and Whitney-aves. Mrs. Arm
strong was released OH bond fur
nished by brother-in-law, after be-
ing detained two or three hours.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12
AMERICA
|UNPREPARED
FOR PEACE
Panic Would Result In
II. S. Should War
Stop Suddenly

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. oct. L.
THE United States is as UMPIRE
pared for peace as IL is for war"
George W. Perkins. of New York.
told the Indiana Bankers associa-
ton here today. Perkins plea was
let business be not intertered with
by government"
He continued;
mo sane person Questions that
we are unprepared iJr war. \ gov
ernment permitting tits uHVrepsr
cdness is not wise and prudent
government"
Concerning unpreparedness for
peace. he said:
The depres sion which threw
thousands out OF work. closed fac
tories and depressed commerce and
finance at the beginning OF the war
had been gathering for several
years, largely because OF the con
struetion placed upon the Sherman
antitrust law. business men
couldn't 10 big business legally.
Business men are not going 10 risk
jail sentence Just 10 organize Il
business properly. Taft's trust dis
solution policy capped the climax.
"The war. which disorganized us
when Il BEGAN. Is apt TO end as sud
denly and disorganize us again.
throwing thousands of men ont OF
work. America. flooded with Eu-
ropes gold. will End that Europe,
to get IL back. will food us with
iow-priced products, thus further
disorganizing us.
at seems 10 me the United States
should now b. az work on prepar-
edness against this industrial war
which win follow The European
war. Europe win not be so ex-
hausted she capnot compete with
MS in manufactures.
"rhe way TO prepare against this
- for congress 10 appoint a perna-
nent tarin commission to keep each
item OF the tariff inst where II
should be in the scale. to meet con-
ditions. Farmers, lsborers. bank
ers. manufacturers. al. would favor
al ~
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12
Future Acts WILDE
pend on Events,
Declares Premier
POLICY PURE
OPPORTUNISM
Interests of Hellenes
Only to Be COnsid-
cred In Athens

LONDON, Oct INTRODUCING
his new administration TO the legis-
latfve chamter Monday. Greek Pre-
mier Zsimis admitted the iaterna-
tionai situations complications rEc
dangers. 1t was stated In an Athens
dispatch here today.
MY Administrations policy 10
founded" he was quoted as saying.
ION the same principles which have
guided Greece since war began. The
better TO protect our vital interests.
our neutrality Will be armed for the
present. Our future attitude will be
adapted 10 events"
The chamber will supper the new
replied ex-Premier
who retired from Office
because his views were too wariike
to suit the king. so long as l; does
not change the principles of my pol
ioy. FOR which the chamber has Civ
en- its vote already.
Even IL Greece had no treaty
with Serbia, our interest would
obiige Us TO depart from neutrality
when another state sought 10 ag
grandize itself at our expense The
question Is not whether we ought TO
make var but when we ought 10
enter the war.
In any case, we ought not 10 al
low Bulgaria TO crush Serbia in Or
der then to attack US with all her
forces"
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12
HOLD-UP MEN
CAUGHT IN ACT

detectives Ellcnstcin, Shaw and
Siraith Witnessed holdup In broad
daylight. al John X. and Windcr.
SITS. Monday afternoon, as they were
approaching the corner In their
automobile.
Sam Frank. OF Bayonne. y. j..
was bring searched by two men as
the officers approached. One OF the
bandits" held rusty monkey
wrench against Franks stomach. In
lieu OF revolver.
The detectives quickly nabbed
the two alleged bandits, who gave
-ir names as Frank Razor. OF 81
Clair He ghts. and Steve Zepke, OF
No. 1899 Mitcheli-ave.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12
YIELDS KNIFE
WHEN "GHOST"
FAILS TO WALK

Koko StanovicL, laborer en-
ployed with gang OF men at the
foot OF Hastings-st.. received no
check for his services, through
some oversight. when Foreman Gust
Stoll. who lives ne No. sol lrcauois-
ave. paid or the men. Monday
morning.
StanovicZ did not writ for any
explanations when the others had
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12
COLUMBUS DAY
NOT PUBLICLY
OBSERVED HERE
This Is columbus day !.

II vas on Oct. IL. 1892, thai
Christopher Columbus discovered
America, according to the best his
ior!esl authorities.
In Detroit, there IL no ofYcial OBJ
seryance Of the day. Some OF the
public buildings are flying the Stars
and stripes, and patriotic citizens
who know their history have un.
furled the national emblem TO the
breeze from their homes In the
schools, the teachers draw atten-
ton TO the date In history, ana let
Il 90 at that.
The Knights OF Columbus will OBJ
serve the day with an informal
smoker and social entertainment
Tuesday evening, in Columbus tenn
pie
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12
Roomer Is Missing.

Police have been asked To search
for Henry Mcfarland, % years old,
who left his room at No. SO Adams
ave. east, three weeks ago. to go to
his work. and has not been heard
from since. he wore only his
working clothes. and left all Of bis
other effects In the room. The pro-
prietress OF the Tooming house
Mrs. Bourg. has asked the police 10
Try To locate him. She fears that
he has met with foul play.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12

tacks have been repulsed. Paris dis
patches assert ION excellent author
Ifty" that Gar FerdInand's troops
have penetrated Serbian territory
at Zaitchar.
The Bulgarian offensive appar-
| emily involves a drive against Nish
and the destruction of the railway
route OF the Allied relief expedition
now at Salonika
Along the Danube. Berlin reports
the capture by the invading Austro-
German forces of the town OF Sc
mcndria- Reports from Nish insist
that with the exception Of the dis
trict around Belgrade all attacks
have been repulsed.
Three days desperate nghting be
tween Austro-Germans and Serbians
about Belgrade had occurred up to
Sunday night. according to a Nish
dispatch TO the Paris Matin today.
II wat admitted the invaders were
advancing steadily. despite the Ser
bans, rfHrdero.s FIRE from tf1e hfffs
which overlook the formers path
tca both sides. At the time the dis
Dateh was aled. however. II was said
SERBIAN advantage had been gain
sd'at one point.
II Inc German claim that the invad-
ers tired to spare Belgrade was de.
niea instead II was asserted their
| sr'iiiery wrecked all sorts OF build.
| 'nss, including hospitals. and tina,
| many civilians were buried in the
|. ruins.
III FROM Petrograd comes the ON.
n ciai announcement thst The Russians
/ nave broken through the Austro-
German front near ssrypa MIR tbe
capture OF 1000 men. 90 ae,s-.
ana 10 MaXinls. The slavs. II ia
, said, are rapidly following On thel,
, success
Al the same time Berlin reports
. the capture OF village near Dvin.r
fl Reports from Rnmanls s,ata ,ha,
! Rumanian mobilization is RAPIDLY
!. progressing and that popular pres.
sure In favor of casting the nations
lot with the Allies is rapidly IN.
tcreasfnr- he hopE ts held out that
the bucharest authorities may We,
be forced 10 Join with Serbia
against the Bnlsarians.
}. German and Austrian agents are
. trying 10 induce the Albanians Z,
. attack Serbia. according TO Rome
!. advices today. Prince William. OF
! wied. for short time king OF Al
) bania. is with the Germans on IN.
Serbian frontier. Il was stated
.J The news OF the invasion of Ser
, bia by the Bulgarians. which be
gan Monday night. was first re
ceived IN dispatch TO the Londor
Times from Athens.
u The Bulksrians crossed the from
tier. said the Times message. Al
0ariboGhas. near the Serbian city
Of Kniashevats.
| The Bulsarfans had been concen
trsting for several days on their
own side OF the International boun.
dary. close to this point.
Kniaxhevatx In about 80 miles
fsu0 Nlsh. eerbia's temporary cap
~ which II on the railroad the
Y - Dqoe tfaverse from salonika
~ helo Ne Scrbians to
49, ~ ~ = - q. h \. y. ~ n.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12

SerRt- Wiggle and Pa,rolman Hu,
rouehs paid another visit 10 the ir.
repressible Bartenders' club az No
81 Monroe-ave.. carly Tuesday morn.
ms. and found the place well rat.
ronizeG. IN spite OF the fact that IL
has been raided many times in the
last two weeks. The officers seized
I'VE cases OF beer and small guam.
tity Of whisky, but made no arrests
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12
III TTEn ANn EGnI,.

Butte -- Creamery. eNtraE Csc
bratA, z.., dairy .lc. packing stock.
19c FER DO
Eggs - Fresh receipts. candle q.
cases included. -IC, current receipts
Csc per dOZ Receipts Monday. l.1S7
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12

Tine following nrns are privileged
to execute orders on the exchange
Carlyle peysh, w. A. HsmiIp q
Co, H. w Noble 9 Co. W y, Nose
= Couis IL ~is q Cotton. w. r..
Reilly q Co.. Geo. NJ West a Co.
Emmett L.. sprasue. T. =. Msccrons
q Co. A. w Wallace q Co, VIM ~.
Nose n Co. VIM. A. sesr A. Co. w
b Mclaughlin. Y. n. Potion.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12

Inspector VIII
~ m Board of
o1ll1nerce
|'EJRES WILL
E SHOWN ALSO

ertainmcnt is Pre-
illnary to Safety
lrst Convention
1l u the school children OF the
~ Of their parents and any
iyo Interested In safety First"
~ invited to attend a moving
1te entertainment and lecture
nblic safety In the Board Of
Is3erce. next Monday evening.
this entertainment. the Safety
10 SOCIETY Of Greater Detroit has
vc6 the services of II. J..
&uoIl. safety inspector in Chi
fowueH has probably adj
4 MORE people on public safe
- aDy other man In the Unit.
&le1. and II II said that his
Whjch he uses TO illustrate his
~ src the finest and most
6oaive cver made for such
49,
work In Chicago Mr..
m has spoken to more than
= m5l1joa school children and
xfkleuted millions Of psmph-
u alional value on the
~ ys4a6ety First.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12

all received their pay, and his
chsck had not been Forthcoming.
Hc whipped out big knife ana At
tucked Stoll. cutting a deep CASH
across the foreman's face.
Patrolmap william Griffith In
terfered. and arrested stanovics on
a charge OF felonlous assault.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12
: Cheerful Is Right.

Binks-Jinks's chauffeur Is a very
cheerful chap.
Kinks What makes you think
so.
Binks--Well. II he misses hitting
n man while he Is going to town
he says he'll get him coming back. -
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12
RS CRUELTY
BE AT WOMAN

III Brosslinski. OF No.
~ reported to the
~ - knOcky
M. - 49, kieked her
jo1ns1. ~ othsr mas
Fy1e1 ssarch for nonsy,
eqo ~ the two nel. |
- No. 72s wood
oEo1, Nal . woman
n - rpbbed him. IN
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12

CHICAGO, Oct. ~ The board Of
trade was closed today In honor of
Columbus day. The coffee ana sugar
exchanges also were closed.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12
Detroit Stocks Elk.
Active STOCKS.

These quotations subject 20 com
mission charges
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12
Anything to Suit

Binks--I'm In deuce Of q hole.
Mike. Could you lend mo 81 70 help
me out7
Dinks - Sure! Will that be
enough1
Binks-Oh. make II 80 II you can.
can aisy make the hole bit big
ger.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-12

-vsnssrg--she psssc nest ktsd--thst
= ss~ht-TDs.ss job Dest--Msi~ 49,
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-11-28
2'appettt pie,tt t1 ,.anstant.

3tpei Damen baben i'm Malbe B1fh
.1enafDetge pon Sen 8dumen gerifen,
I'M ibre 9iite oamtt gu i@miiden.
Gum ungliid tommt in biefem Mus
genblid Der 5Driter baber, Der ihrt
Namen pi7en min, I'm iie in ftrenge
gtrafe gu nebmen. rM6 nniinn. 8az
ter9en", 1agt bic cine nedti4, nfpeget1
btefer &leinigfeit folde @e14i6ten !.
sic friegen einen &ub BON uns BET.
sen, unb bic @e19i@te 1T erlebigt.D
Ser 5Dr1ter fdmpft einen Muaenbltd
nit 1iG, als er abcr in Die fri14en
ro1igen, la9enoen Sc idter iiebt, oa
ltedt CT fem Moti5bud ipieber elm unb
I9mun5elt: r@igentli4 Elm Mmtabers
bre9en, aber -" unb oann mar bic
Sadie ldon gemadt. 5r0bli6 ladeao
polIen bic beiben aobolbe oabpnz
bupfen, aber i'm ndditen Mugerb[id
ruff iie Der Mlte i6on 5urid:: .1ebrt=
gens, ba fdnt mir elm. meme 9amen.
Sic maren ia bier audi auf einem Der,
botenen Mege!!"
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-11-28
IL. 6 t I.
v@ertrub!"

.@ertrub!"
Die jlnge 5rau NOR 70 Dertieft,
0aB tie ii9 nt9t riibrte, trpbbem ibr
yfame in febniii@tigsm Some bon
pel9en 2tppen fam.
Dor ibr ftonb Der ainoerlpagen.
Muf peiben &ifen rubte 0as 8lono-
tDpffen ibres 90dter9ens, ser tlsiz
men @li.
Sic NOR nun i9on iiber Elm Sobr
llro tonnte auf ben pin5ig tleiner
Jiiben 10 flint laufen lpie elm MieIel.
Sic NOR bos @benbilb ibrer blpn.
ben, liebliden Mltter.
8ertrllb fpnnte biefes Wunber inn
me md ni6t fai1en, oab oie1es luBe
tleine gefdDpf 70 gang ibr ei9en, bon
ibrem 5lei16 unb 9lut mar.
Das Sinh erlpadte. SIS Dffnete Bit
itrablenoen Neuglein, elm gliidlides
2aten pertlarte bas roiige @eii9t.
der, bic tleinen 4rme itredten iid
aus, Der Mutter entsegen.
Saudsenb bettete @ertruO ibre1
2ieblins anf ibren S6pb. Dos batt,