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The Detroit times., 1915-03-25
Convention Forces
Have Able Man For
President
CLAIMS WIDELY
HERALDED
Delivers Pacific Speech
to Citizens of
Monterey

WASHINGTON. March s5.--A new
factor in the Mexican situation loom
ed up today. He was General Felipe
Angeles, chief OF artillery in Villas
army, and declared to be the real
candidate OF the convention forces
for the first provisional president OF
Mexico. should the villa-Zapats com
bination finally triumph. Angeles,
highly educated a graduate OF the
Mexican military academy. made
possible many OF Villas earliest vic.
tories and was responsible for the
hrst break between Villa and Car.
rama. He is ncw in Monterey. and
adyices received here today say his
claims TO the presidency are being
widely promoted.
In order 10 demonstrate his quail
ifestioDs there was circulated in dip
lomatic circles here today copies oil
his address 10 the people OF Mon
teIey. when he recently took thai
city. Among other things. he said
We nave not come here repre-
senting fanaticism OF any sort. MOI
are we here TO commit atrocities o,
outrages: but, on the contrary, NE
are here TO give every assurance Soi
safety: TO cooperate with the people
TO aid them In their work. and TO CO
operate In the development OF the
prosperity Of the country. Between
Us tnero are no Catholics, no Protes
tants. no agnostics; all OF them. from
the first To the last. win he respect
ed in their beliefs.
This army. which many call vii
listas, Is the real army OF the ma.
ton. and Is sustained by the govern.
ment created by the viii Of the peo
pie. In regard to the Carranzistas
we do not view them as enemies.
but as mistakef brothers, victims OF
deceit on the part OF ambitious per,
sons
II was pointed out today that by
bhAo duuhrss AAetit5 pdNcu the way
for an understanding with the Car
rama forces. should villa be sue
cessfnl In the impending battles
near Matamoras and Tampico. The
action of Gen villa in announcing
that be now recognized Rogue Con
zales Cara as provisional president
and that he (villa) had renounced
his claims as dictator In the north
was said TO be the beginning OF q
plan TO grease the ways for Angeles
Sklrmishing was reported today
south OF Matamoras. where 5000 VII
listas are attacking the forces oi
Gen. Nafarate. the Carranza com
mander. Fighting f. also reported
In progress about Victoria, neal
Tampico, but no information regard
ing II has yet reached this city.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-25
BUDGET SYSTEM
is PROPOSED
FOR MICHIGAN

From Q soon Correspondent.

FROM StuU COTTcspohdcHt.
CLEANSING, Mich. March 25.--
Creation OF . commission for the pur.
Doss OK investigating and reporting
- the next legislature as TO the ad.
vinsbility OF adopting q budget sys-
ZEN Of making state appropriations
Is crowded for IN bill introduced
~ Rep. ID. II. Hinkley. OF Petoskey,
"Wednesday.
The bin provides for the appoint.
went Of three men 70 constitute
What IL TO be known as the Michigan
Investigation Commission. whose
G0ty Il shall be to examine all pres
ent state records and to investigate
6yt(ems In vogue In at least i've
ofher states with q view 10 determin-
n whether the budget system Is
oroferable to that now In use.
~ An appropriation OF $4,000 for the
3ommission IL provided In the bill
Aolarfen OF Its members are limited
- 80 for every day actually engag
- A the work and the entire salary
ut shall not exceed $1,000. The re-
nainder may be used TO pay ex.
Denses and the amount left after the
pork IL finished must be returned TO
90 state treasury.
The budget system was recon-
n,ended By Gov. Ferris in his inaug-
nal address and has strong support
A h0th house and senate.
BALLENGER.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-25

he was not talking on the question
Speaker Smith told Rep. Wiley "a
proceed with his remarks.
There were but two dissenting
votes when the resolution was put
TO viva.voce vote. Who the oppo
nents were could not be learned.
Commissioner Cunningham was In
consultation with Gov. Ferris for
several hours last night. but the re
suit OF the conference could not be
-learned.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-25

the Germans from this odd punch
bowl, and then began at the chicken
Sikorsky was Just getting up to re-
cite a poem which he had written
about the allies. when the second
surprise OF the evening came.
think Il was surprise that ran
along the whole ESQ miles Of
trenches. First. We heard q blast OF
hugles from the German trenches.
Then there broke out the most ter
rife cannonade We had heard In the
entire war. Everything that the
Germans had that could shoot was
shooting Horns were blowing: men
were yelling and whistling; bombs
were breaking In the air. the sky
was white with the German white
lights: IL was brighter than Broad
way. Far away cannon were boom
ing: their shells were breaking be
hind our lines. never expect to
hear such a tumult again. II was
exhllarating. We ran for our guns.
thinking IL was all in preparation for
charge. But no charge came; no
bullets few around Us: the artillery
shells fell at a safe distance from US
After 10 minutes the noise died
down and we could hear the Ger
mans shouting to US, Happy New
Year"
Wen celebrate In Paris mex,
Iyear."
How was that for noise."
But you're wrong" we yelled
back. "Its only IL o'clock, and
you're celebrating an hour toe
early"
We 20 by Berlin time they an
swered. And suddenly II dawned
upon US that Paris time is an hour
later than German time.
Yes, and all OF France will be 20
ing by Berlin time. too" shouted one
German, who made US all laugh. He
talked like Lew Fields.
We waited until IL o'clock and
then We had our celebration. II
wasn't as noisy as the Germans.
must admit. Our white lights
weren't as bright. But our artillery
fred noisy shells and what our rife
and machine gun FIRE lacked In noise
the shells that came from miles be
hind us made up for
Our racket lasted 10 minutes. We
didn't try TO kin anybody. and. az
far az we could learn. nobody In our
district was even wounded.
When our noise was ended, we
yelled to the Germans:
"All OF Germany will be going by
French time when we get to Berlin. "
Twentyseven days later the Ger.
mans gave us another terrific can
nonading. but this time they we're
celebrating the kaiser's birthday. and
we're shooting 10 kill.
We didn't know II was the kai.
ser's birthday, and. at midnight.
when many OF our men were repair.
ing trenches. with their heads above
the walls. the German bullets sud.
denly swept our trenches and killed
IL OF as.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-25
SUBSTITUTE
BILL PUT IN
Detroit School Board
Measure Has Many
Amendments
From a stag Correspondent.

LANSING, Mich. March ga
substitute for the Culver bill. pro
viding for a seven-man school board
for the city OF Detroit. was reported
out by the house committee on cleo
tions Wednesday afternoon
The bill while IL differs from the
Culver bin in many details. is es.
sentislly the same. methods OF elect
ing school officers alone having
been changed.
The substitute bill specifies that
the common council shall divide the
city into seven nominating districts
OF three wards each. This work
must be completed by Jan. 1. 1915.
Candidates from each OF the dis
tricts will then be nominated al
the regular primary election in
1916. but viii go on the ballot at
the election In November without
party designation and will be voted
on b. the city at large. the seven
leaders being declared elected.
Candidates must nle petitions con
tanning the names of 100 residents
OF their respective districts in order
to get their names on the primary
ballots.
The provisions Of the Culver bill
providing for separate registration
books for women were retained in
the substitute.
The new bill provides that the
school inspectors elected under its
provisions shall take ONCE July i,
and shall serve for four-year terms,
The mayor may appoint members
10 ill vacancies.
The clause requiring the voters OF
the city to approve the seven-man
plan was stricken out by the com
mittee. BALLENGER.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-25
DRUG CURE
PROVES FATAL

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, March
~ Especial IAN effort OF Walter
HEifton age IS. victim Of the drug
hok1l 10 b cured. resulted In his
18Th this morning. Britton. resi-
1onf Of Reno. Mich came to the
Neal institute here and asked TO be
1yoated- George w. Quick IN charge
~ the institute, and not physician,
Davs Britton an injection Of hyos-
Cfno. = strong nerve depressant
milton died from the treatment.
G1ronsrs have empaneled jury and
ARRESTS are expected
The Detroit times., 1915-03-25
THE STAGE
GARnILn

Dropping the Shakespearean man
tie which he has dopned for the
week for one performance OF Rich
elieu.- Robert Is Mantell presented
tina, Bulwer Lytton drama. Wednes'
day evening. in the Garrick theater,
before q large audience.
Mr.. Mantell's presentation Of the
character OF the statesman-cardinal
Is well-known TO his admirers. While
making him an aristocratic. dignifed
figure. and In his love for his niece.
Julie. and his kindly aid and advice
TO the young lovers. a benign per
sonality. he lessons In no way the
sense OF supreme power. the crafti-
ness and the indomitable will and
purpose OF one of the greatest and
most feared men in history. The
Mantell Richelieu Is a remarkable
study and INSTALLATION OF remark.
able character.
Genevieve Hamper plays Julie With
pretty grace. successfully encompass
sing all OF the demands OF the girl
ish role. Ethel Mantell furnished
the necessary contrast In the charac-
ter OF Marian de Lorme, the cardi-
nails spy. Fritz Leiber played
Adrian. jules lover. with dash
and spirit. and the other members
OF the company In the roles allotted
to them were excellent In every re-
spect
In the afternoon "The Merchant
OF Venice was played before an
audience that filled every seat and
every bit OF standing room in the
theater. Mr.. ManteIl's shylock IL a
wonderful conception and n revela.
tlon In the classic art OF acting.
Miss Hamper was the Portia, vir-
ginia Bronson Jessica. and Florence
Auer Nerisso. with Fritz Lieber as
Bassanio. Guy Lindsey rs Gratiano.
Walter Gibbs as Lorenzo. and John
Burke as Antonio. Edward Levers
was an excellent Gobbo. Harold
Skinner enacted Tubal. Frank Pc
tiers the duke, John Gibbs Salarino.
and Frank Clancy Satanic.
Thursday evening Mr.. Mantell viii
play king Lear" Friday evening
King John" Saturday afternoon
Hamlet" and Saturday evening
THE Merchant OF Venice"
The Detroit times., 1915-03-25
CANADIANS VOTE
BIG WAR FUNDS

OTTAWA. ont. March 25.--A res
olution Cor a s1O0.o0o.oo war vote
was moved by Prime Minister Dor
den Wednesday, and was adopted
after only few minutes discussion.
The bill. basel on the resolution.
was also introduced and was given
FIRST reading. The special war taxes
not already IN operation. all come
into force on April rs. This includes
the war stamp on letters.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-25
Jayne GETS
MANY PLAY
DIRECTORS
Recreation Com m j s.
sion's Budget Is Cut
Lightly
FIRE BOARD GETS
ALL 1T DESIRES
Aid. Wartell Again Ac-
tive As Salary
Booster

The council committee on parks
and boulevards. Wednesday. allowed
Ira W. Jayne, superintendent Of the
recreation commission. as play d.
rectors and 81 assistants to work FOR
the entire year. 20 directors and So
play leaders for the summer only.
and nine leaders for summer even
Ing Fairgrounds. The threatened At.
tack on the commissions budget did
not materialiEe.
When the aldermen understood
that Supt. Jayne's scheme for the
employment OF large number OF
play directors and play leaders was
for the serious purpose OF safeguard
ing the lives OF little children by
keeping them on the streets and
away from dangerous vehicular traf-
nc. they were inclined TO give him
al the assistance they could Aid.
Dingeman. who led the cutting on
what he termed lad" items In q pre-
vious meeting. Is now a playground
convert. The committee cut a total
Of sl7s,55s from the commissions
budget OF si2s.s54
Five social center directors we're
allowed. and $4,000 was granted TO
pay assistants for them at 50 per
evening. A director and two assist.
ants for school gardening work were
also allowed. Mr.. Jayne succeeded
in getting an amusement investiga-
tor and two assistants. to look after
the licensing OF commercial amuse-
ment places. A supplemental esti-
mate for the purchase OF n play
ground at Martin and Michigan ayes.
was allowed at $4,000 Several
items for improvements IN Atkinson
park. Riverside park and Northwest
ern field we're granted.
The council committee on Ere pro-
lection gave the fire commissioners
about everything they asked. Sec
rotary Firms salary was boosted
from $500 to $4,000. Louis Gas
coigne. superintendent OF telegraph.
was increased from $4,000 to $4,000.
The aldermen raised the pay OF the
machinists TO 1920 year, an in
crease OF 800. and allowed Increases
for several other smaller positions.
Five thousand dollars was added 10
the fire pension budget at the direc-
ton OF Controller Engie TO take care
Of the increases granted under the
charter amendment adopted last fall.
Aid. wartell. who is very liberal
with the city's money. was instru-
mental. Wednesday, In having the
pay OF George Harris and Julius
Roeske, ID. p. W. employees. boosted
above the amount asked for In the
estimates. The estimates called for
81 500 each. and wartell demanded
$500. The committee voted the in
creases after Commissioner FenkeIrl
promised to make the recommends
tons Other salaries were allowed
as asked. Only sl5.475 was cut from
the sewer maintenance and improve.
ment items.
With the exception OF a clerk and
two chauffeurs, everybody in the
garbage department was allowed an
increase by the committee on health
and city hospitals. Wednesday. The
salary Of the assistant superinten-
dent was increased from $500 to
$500. The aldermen succeeded in
cutting $500 from the maintenance
items.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-25
LOAN SHARK BILL
PASSES HOUSE

4 ,.I>AN8INC. Mich. March Is
AIAended IN such Q way as to apply
~ 70 cities containing more than
ooo Inhabitants, the loan shark"
~ introduced by Rep. Charles
Iwers. OF Detroit was passed by
y house by q vote OF IS to Q We'd
D0ay.
The Flowers bin. after providing
e persons engaged In losning mon
~ % sums Of $500 and less must
kain Iicense and deposit with the
~ clark bond I'm the sum OF ST.
~ sDecihes that maximum rates Of
51foet shall be per cent a month
IN loans less than 800. and 2 per
u Z month ON ell greater amounts.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-25
Germans Are
Burning SuUdlki

FETRoGRAD. March 25.--In re.
taliation for Russian occupation OF
Mcneil. the Germans have applied
he loren NJ suwalki. capital of the
roland province OF that name. ac-
scrding 10 dispatches to the war
ofice fofay. Russian aviators
fought wcrd 20 Grodno that every
government building in suwalkl has
zen set afre, and that the glare OF
he burning buildings On Tuesday
night could be seen for miles.
az a further act OF vengeance. the
Ecr once announced today. German
The Detroit times., 1915-03-25

The German was once announced
several days ago that the govern
ment buildings at Suwalki and other
Russian provincial capitals would be
burned in retaliation for alleged Rus.
sian outrages A press bureau state
ment from Berlin last night said that
German warships assisted in driving
the Russians out OF Mcneil by bonn
harding PolAEgen and the road from
Polang ger 10 Libau.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-25

The Man OF Her Choice" will BE-
the Offering OF the walling Stock
company. In the walling theater.
next week The play In OF the old.
fashioned type of melodrama with
IN central characters an heiress and
her sweetheart. the latter. OF course,
as poor as the proverbiai church
mouse. Mr.. Walling will play the
hero and Renee Noel the heroine.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-25

MarShips lave hombarded number
OF unfortided Russian villages in the
province OF Courland on the Baltic.
seven German battleships. accom-
panied by rs torpedo boars. appeared
along the cost near Uolangen and
Ieyelled the homes OF peasant VII
layers.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-25

Henry Glicman. Solicitor. Mofrat
bldg. state Of Michigan. In the CIR
cult Court for the County OF Wayne.
In ehancery. Stefania Bracrynskov.
complainant. Va. Miczystow Bracfyn-
skov, defendant No. 1895. Salts
factory proof appearing by affdavit
that the residence Of the defendant.
M.cxyHtov Bracxynskov 10 not
known. 10 II ordered that the said
defendant appear and answer the bill
OF complaint fiied within i've months
from the date Of this order. or said
bill will be taken as confessed. and
that this order he published In The
Detroit Times as In required by law.
George r. codd. circuit Judge. A true
copy. BY Julius l. Krimmei, deputy
clerk. Detroit. Mich. Jan 10 1918
The Detroit times., 1915-03-25
.QCLAL1EA
.bIsCUIT

Social Tea Biscuit are small.
sEshHly sweetened bseuit that can
Be used wih creams or iceA with
denet tor hncheon o. dinner q
y = ~ time q day.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-25
DREDGING CHANNELS

Leading 90 and from the concrete dock
west OF the bathhouse on Belle Isle
Park
Plans and specifications may be
seen at the office.
Each proposal shall be accompan-
led by q certified check for i've per
cent of the amount bid.
The right II expressly reserved TO
reject any or all bids or parts thereof
WILLIAM T. DUST.
Commissioner.
II. W. BUSCH.
A-Ifso Secretary.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-25
OFFICE or THE DEPARTMENT
or PARKS AND eouLEvARDs.
i0I CITY HALL

20i CITY HAIL.
Detroit, Mich. Mar. 20. 1915.
Sealed proposals will be received
Ut this. Office until ~ o'clock noon
saturday, April .. for
Evening star., 1915-12-30
fayette Moore. James Cooper and Mag
gle Smiler. occupants of the house,
were detained by the police.

fayette Moore. James Cooper and Mag
gle Smiler. occupants of the house,
were detained by the police.
Circumstances of the Shooting.
Mines, who was alone because his
wife had been sent to Occoquan, it is
stated, visited the room of Lafayette
Moore and his wife shortly before l
o'clock this morning and discussed
with them a report that Wilson had
objected to their having callers, and
while there. the police We're told,
Mines Dartook of Moore's hospitality
from a black bottle.
Wilson. attracted to Moore'S room by
the discussion. knocked on the door and
was admitted. 1t is said that he gruffiy
inquired what the discussion was
bout, drew a revolver from under his
bath robe and fired the shot The po-
lice were told that Wilson hurriedly
left the room dressed and was last
seen disappearing through Armory
Square. going south.
The wounded man lived less than one
minute after he was shot. 1t is stated
that Mines was well known in Alex
andria. and that the police of that city
stated. was an amateur athlete ard
theatrical man who was well known to
the police of the sixth precint Detec-
tiveS Evans and Stringfellow partici-
pated in a futile search for the alleged
slayer last night, the police of the sixth
precinct assisting.
Evening star., 1915-12-30
GROUND To Be broken
FOR NEW NJ. {. CHURCH
Formal Exercises Incident to Begin
ming of Work on $4,000 Edifce
Will Be Held Saturday.

Ground is to he broken for the pro-
posed new twenty-thousand-d dollar
Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal
Church South at 18th and Lamont
streets Saturday morning at 10 o'clock,
according to arrangements which have
just been completed by the pastor of
the congregation, Rev. DR.. Forrest j.
Prettyman.
Rev II. \. Canter, presiding elder of
the Washington district Southern
Methodist churches, and Rev. DR.. Pret-
lyman are to deliver addresses at the
service. and Rev. J. l.. kibler will de-
liver the opening prayer.
Those who will break ground will be
Rev. Dr. W. V. Tudor. Mrs. J. j. Prntup,
president of the Woman's Missionary
Society of the church; w. y. Bennett,
chairman of the board of stewards: j.
De l.. Carpenter. superintendent of the
Evening star., 1915-12-30
.LUC|EN MINES MURDERED
AS WIFE GOES TO PRISON
Shot While Engaged IN Alteration
on Missouri Avenue Early
This Morning

Lucien Mines. colored, whose wife.
Maud Mines. was sent to Occoquan
yesterday 70. alleged misconduct on
the street. this morning was s1ot and
killed while engaged in an argument
at 33i Missouri avenue. where he and
his wife had resided during the past
two weeks. y colored man known to
the police as Jack Wilson. alias Jack
the Bear" proprietor of the rooming
house. was accused OF the shooting,
and the police were told that he left
the house = few minutes after the
killing.
The shooting occurred in the room of
Lafayette Moore and wife on the
second floor. the police We're Informed,
aad Mines staggered To the hallway.
where he dropped dead. the bullet
having entered his left chest and prob
ably penetrated the heart. Fannie Will
son. Sarah Cooper. Annie Moore, La
Evening star., 1915-12-30
FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS. December 30. 2:3o p.m.:


To the west of Peronne the enemy at
tempted to capture one of our saps
in front of Dompierre. The attack
was completely repulsed.
In Champagne, in the region of Ma
warm farm, our artillery fire pre-
vented the enemy from repairing the
trenches which were demolished by
US on the night of December $50
On the rest Of the front there was
nothing to report
Last nights French official statement
reads:
In Belgium and Artois the artillery
displayed activity on both sides in
the course of the day TO the north
of the Aisne we destroyed by our fire
machine gun shelters and dispersed
workers around Nille-au Bois
In the Argonne We exploded two mines
near hill 80. To the north of La
File Morte a small German post was
blown up.
On the heights of the Meuse the fire of
our artillery on German battery
located in the Warmont wood, north
east of st. Mihiel. following the in
structions of our aviators, gave the
best result
In the Vosges a rather spirited cannon
ade occurred at divers points of the
sector. especially between the Fecht
and the Thur. 1t was very violent
in the region of Hartma WELLER
kopf
NotwithstandinG the violent counter
attacks of the enemy. the action
commenced yesterday left us at the
end of the day masters of a series OF
German works established between
Rehfelsen and iiirZstein. which have
been added to the trenches already
lost by the enemy.
The number of Germans who have fall
en- into our hands since yesterday
has reached 900. The total number
of uninjured prisoners taken since
the beginning of these operations Is
1.66S. Prisoners say that the Gerlna n
losses in the course of our attack OF
December Il and the following days
We're large
Evening star., 1915-12-30
MoNTENEGRIN STATEMENT.
PARIS. December 30:

PARIS. December 30:
The Montenegrin consul general here
has received the following statement:
The enemy directed. without result.
violent artillery fire against our po-
sitions on the Tara river December
- He attacked us energetically
near Lioubovia, but was repulsed.
Berane We followed UP our last
success by occupying two more viii
lages, advancing as far as Morita.
On our Lovcen front the enemy opened
fire from the forts and warships on
Raskova Cora, but we held our
ground The bombardment continued
fifteen hours. 1000 large shells being
fred.
At the same time sharp infantry at
tacks We're delivered. all OF which
were repulsed. notwithstanding the
intensity of the Austrian artillery
fire, we had only two killed and two
wounded, which shows how poorly
the guns We're handled
Our success December 2' at LepenatZ
was greater than at first announced
Five hundred bodies We're found on
the right wing of the contingent op-
Grating against US, but the total Aus
trian losses were more than 1000
killed or wounded King Nicholas
sent congratulations to the general
commanding the Nassoievitch bri-
gade.
Austrian aeroplanes threw several
bombs on PodgoritZa Monday, killing
two Austrian prisoners.
Evening star., 1915-12-30
LINCOLN IS HELD UP
TO BRITISH AS EXAMPLE

LONDON. December 30.-Cnder
the caption Lincoln on national
service. an example for all time
the Times prints a tWo-column
review of the history of Presi-
dent Lincoln's action and con-
cludes: That is how the great
est statesman democracy has
raised to power measured the re-
sponsibility of the Legislature and
his own in the darkest hours of
the republic.
when our government and
parliament are searched by the
tests which Lincoln describes
with what count.enance will they
emerge from the ordeal?" the
Times asks. will history hand
down their memories with honor
or with dishonor; will they nobly
save or meanly lose the last hope
of earth? 1t rests with them"