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$4,000 GERMANS READY
FOR INVASION OF SERVIA
Kaiser's Contingent in New
Army Well Equipped With
Siege Artillery.
Speciai cable Despatch to Tar srS

LONDON, Jan. 2l.-The Bucharest corre-
spondent Of the Times telegraphs that the
German contingent in the new army
formed to invade Servia is said there to
number 10000 men, well equipped with
siege artillery.
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Dacin Is Loaded and Ready to Sail

GALVESTON. Tex. Jan 21.-No sailing
orders for the Dacia have been received
by her local agents. She Is loaded and
ready to sail. orders are expected mo-
mentarily. She will probably clear to-
morrow morning.
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Won FALKENHAYN OUT
OF MINISTRY OF WAR
Resignation Accepted by Kaiser,
hut Remains Chief Of
General Staff.
Sr.cin Gable pespatches 20 THr suN

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 2l.-The Norddeutsche
AHostneine ZeitunD. the German official
newspaper, announces that Gen Erich Won
Falkenhayn, who succeeded Gen. Won
Moltke as chief OF the great General STAFF,
has resigned as Minister OF War, and that
the Kaiser has accepted the resignation
and has appointed Gen. Wild Won Hohen-
born TO the post
BERLIN. via Amsterdam, Jan. 2l.-The
Kaiser has sent the following message
TO Gen. Won FalkenhayD. who resiened
to-day as Minister OF War
ct agree with your reasons regarding
the appointment of new War Minister
and relieve you according to your wish.
I EXPRESS my hearty wledgment OF
your excellent services In this important
post by leaving you in your office OF Chief
of the General Staff and appointing you
General Of Infantry"
Won Falkenhayn was appointed MIN
lister OF War by the Kaiser in July. 1913,
succeeding Gen. Won Heeringen II" "as
the Youngest man ever 10 hold that office,
being only 81 years OF age at the time.
He had been almost continually on stan
duty from the time he entered the army
and has been very little with the troops.
He IL essentially a Prussian aristocrdt
and was once "A Privy Councillor charged
with the duty of educating the Crown
Prince In military affairs.
In October Won Falkenhayn assumed
the duties OF Chief OF the General STAFF
temporarily, II was said In Berlin. dur
ing the Interpretation OF Gen. Won Moltkt
by Illness. Only few days ago news
papers published what purported to be
an interview with him in which he said
that more of such an offensive as the
Allies are pressing now "can only he
welcome to us"
The German "Wer lists" saws that Gen
Ilvon Hohenborn is Director OF the Imperial
War Department and commander OF the
Queen Elizabeth Regiment OF GrenadieT
Guards No, 3.
A few days ago it was announced that
he had been appointed Quartermaster-
General Of tho German army, succeeding
Gen. Won Vogts-Rhetz, who died In No
yember Won Hohenbcrr was a Major
General OF Cavalry. -
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precedent and that each case OF
similar character that may arise must
be Judged upon it's merits
Tho action OF the War Risk Insurance
Bureau here Is contrary to the bureaus
ruling two weeks ago. when insurance on
the Dacia's cargo was first applied for.
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First wife Loyal Too.

Likewise Mrs Annie Roquemore Rogers,
the first wife of Rogers, who divorced
him that he might marry Miss Caroline
Giddlngs, spoke with tears in her eyes
of tho splendid character of Rogers.
HE IL the most honorable man in tho
world He never did harm to anybody
and he is in this plight to-day because
he would not tell a lie to any man or
woman" she said
The almost UNPARALLELED friendship OF
the three women has been known To
Rogers from the day of the tragedy
Whatever may have been the stories he
told these three women prior to tho
tragedy he at any rate has declined "a
make any statement since the develop.
ments brought the facts OF his life into
the public print, for on the way from
the hospital TO court yesterday ne said
81 have not said anything since this
afrair happened. ! ~hall go through to the
end without opening my mouth"
Before his arrest Rogers had been un.
der police surveillance for several DAYS
He was watched by orders OF District
Attorney Martin, who. without giving any
hint to the public. had been gathering evil
dence under the statute for days Roger,
had spent sleepless night. walking M
and down the corridors OF the hospital OF
standing by the door OF the ward I'm which
Mrs. Ida Rogers lay eager to whisper =
word to her or get some greeting from
her.
There he was yesterday, closely watched
by patrolman who had orders 10 keeI
him from the woman's room when Detec
tive John ]. Mclaughlin Of the Finl
branch detective bureau arrived at thl
hospital with warrant issued as
result Of an indictment returned unde
statute 1850
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Penalty for Recesses.

The Republicans decided in their con-
ference to-day that II the Democrats in
slst upon the practice of taking recesss
from day to day instead of adjourning
they will have TO pay the penalty OF being
denied the right to introduce bills and
submit reports out OF the order, which
can be done only by unanimous consent
This is the Republican method OF re-
taliating against the Democratic move u
shut of debate through prolonglng the
parliamentary day by recess instead OF
adjourning Under this procedure the
Senate is still doing business on the legis'
lative day Of January 10.
Senator Shively was the first Democrat
TO feel the effect Of the Republican re-
taliation. He tried 10 call up a report on
a pension bill and there was objection.
What, SENATOR inquired shively with
an injured air that suggested: "Whc
darts stand in the way of the pension
81 do" replied Senator Smoot
The Senator from Utah objects" OBJ
served Mr.. Shively for the COnOreSsiond
Record
II object also" interpossd Mr.. Root.
And the Senator from New York OBJ
jects also" observed Mr.. Shvely gravely
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startled ny Arrest.

Rogers, dressed In a dark, well fitting
suit, was pacing up and down the corridor
He was startled when he saw Mclaughlin
approach him. for he had seen the man
following him for days and was under
the impression that Mclaughlin was a
reporter The detective introduced him
self and showed his shield
II have a bench warrant for your
arrest" said Mclaughlin,
Have ! been Indicted" asked Rogers.
his legal training manifesting itself in
stinctively,
yes the Grand Jury has found an
indictment accusing you ~ a felony" was
the answer.
"Oh. no. II must he misdeme nor. II
could not have been a felony" said
Rogers. somewhat taken back.
NO it's under statute 2lG0 Of tho
Penal Code" was the reply Rogers
asked to see the warrant He rat on
n bench as he read it and was silent for
n long time feverishly rubbing his head
with one hand and muttering t. himself
"It's tough, it's tough"
He grew more haggard and worn 'oolI-
ing as he read and reread the blue bit
~ pnper. He looked toward the room
where Mrs. Ida Rogers lay, and It seemed
! so- . moment as II he would break down
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Best equipped train to Florida, savannah,
Columbls, Camden. q. O. Ina. llst Bway,-
ADJ,
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PROGRESS CONTINUES
IN DRIVE TOWARD RHINE
French OmciaI Report Tells of Slow
Advance.

PARIS. Jan. 2l.--The French army OF
invasion in Alsace has penetrated to the
town of Hartmansweiler, fifteen and one
half miles from the Rhine The town,
which commands two highroads. is north
west of Muelhausen. In spite of winters
seventies the invasion is being pressed
determinedy and the French are slowly
but surely digging their way 10 Muel-
hansen and Altklrch.
The operations in Alsace are the most
interesting feature of the official reports OF
to-day, although lighting in other prin-
clpai districts was unusually violent and
notably advantageous to the allied arms.
In Flanders the deadlock continues and
there have been little more than desultoTy
artillery exchanges.
Northwest of Arras, at Notre Dame de
Iorette, the French have maintained them
selves In a position retaken from the
Germans. on the night of January 10 the
French stormed the plateau and turned
defeat into victory. An official German
abatement claimed success al Notre Dame
de- Iorette. II is officially stated here
that the German Deport Is untrue, that
German attacks were repused and com
many of Germans captured,
The German official statement issued
Yesterday admits the loss OF trenches
which had been captured at Notre Dame
de Lorete on January 10.
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RIP
THE SHIP BILLIN
SENATE CAUCUS
Three Civilians to Be on
Board and Capital Linn
tied to S20,000,009.
REPUBLICAN BLOCKADE
AGAINST MEASURE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2i.-The Democratic
members OF the Senate in caucus tonight
began the process OF amending President
Wilson'S ship purchase bill
Tie shipping board which is to have
charge Of the Government owned vessels
under the bill. as 1t came from the White
House, was to be composed entirely of
Government oflclals--the Secretary Of the
Treasury. the Secretary OF Commerce and
the Postmaster-Genera
Strong opposition developed TO the
character OF this board, partly because OF
the belief that i would be dominated by
Secretary McAdoo
The caucus adopted an amendment pro-
vidlng that the shipping board should
consist of the Secretary Of the Treasury
and the Secretary OF Commerce, together
with three civilians who have had ex-
peri,nce in the overseas trade
President Wilson up to this time has
insisted upon board Of Government Off
| Gals. but 1t is understood that he will
accept tn Senate amendment beol use of
the probability that II may attract the
support Of Two or three Republican Pro-
gressivcs who objected TO the original
| form.
Capital stock Limited.
The caucus also adopted an amendment
! limiting the capital stock which the Gov
eminent owned shipping corporation shall
/ issue 20 S2O,OuU,OUO. The bill as origi-
ua!ly drawn d.d no, TX a Limit.
/ An amendment also was adopted pro
/ v,ding that the corporation should be char
: tered under the laws Of the District oi
/ Columbia. The original bill permitted Il
/ 20 be organized under the laws OF anJ
State
The Democrats were unable again e
agree on the bill as whole and the eau
Gus will be continued tomorrow night
This les the fourth attempt the Democrat
/ have made in caucus to reach an agree
ment on the Presidents measure
/ Tomorrow night there will he a flgh
. over the question whether the Govern
ment ownership plan Is 10 be OF permanen
or merely temporary character
In last desperate effort to block m
passage Of the ship purchase bill Repub
lcan Senators attended "A caucus hi
afternoon and decided TO fight TO proven
the bill coming TO vote. Nearly twent!
Senators present slgniaed an inteRtlea \
= debate the pending bill.
Republican Senators came away from
the conference more determined than eve
to prevent the passage of the bill and ap
parently more confident of being able I
do So Some Democratic Senators sal
afterward that the bill could not be passe
AT this session iu view of the new an
determined campaign TO he waged by tn
Republican side. but this view did not pre-
vail generally.
The fruits of the Republican conferenc
We're displayed In the open Senate late
In the day. Senator Smoot moved to ad
journ, which was rejected "a to 20. The
senator Lodge gave notice that he woul
address the Senate tomorrow II possibi
Senator Cummins was also in waiting wit
a speech Senator Root announced tina
on Saturday, January 20, ne would max
some remarks.
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IN CELL
FOR FELONY AS
WHITE SLAYER
Lawyers Arrest Follows In
dictment and Bail Is
Fixed at 800.
THREE WOMEN STILL
PROFESS DEVOTION

Lorlys Elton Rogers, lawyer and former
actor. who maintained his childless wife In
a luxurious apartment In Riverside Drive
and the urwedded mother OF his two chill
dren In a modest nat in The Bronx. was
indicted and arrested yesterday uulcr the
so-called white slave act He is charged
specifically in an indictment Of three
counts with having induced Mrs Ida wal
ters Rogers. who poisoned her two babies.
20 live with him.
Rogers, surprised by the indictment ami
for time thrown off the remarkable
poise which he has held since the tragedy.
rogained his composurc when arraigned
before Judge Gibbs in the Bronx County
Court and held In $500 bail for trial.
His friends were working valiantly last
evening to obtain the necessary surety
for his release.
The Indictment was an unnerving shock
to Rogers. for il charges a felony. He
mad known for some time that District
Attorney Martin, who has been working
on the case ever since the tragedy, was
trying to have him indicted He had no
thought however. that in any event the
accusation Coulu Ne any 'uiHb ihol' 'lal'
misdcmeanor.
The charge under the so-crlled white
slave act was unexpected, but In the
opinion OF Mr. Martin and the full Grand
Jury that law seems to be broad enough
| 10 cover the case OF a married man who
/ lives with a woman other than his wife
/ Legal wife Tcstines.
! The Indictment OF Rogers followed the
appearance OF Mrs. Caroline Giddings
Rogers. the legal wife. before the Bronx
essential facts regarding her marriage
TO Rogers and he lack OF divorce neces-
sary to complete the case In the eyes Of
/ the grand Jurors
The appearance OF Mrs. Giddngs Rogert
before the grand jurors was perhaps one
Of the most trying incidents OF her life
She was thoroughly averse to testifying
She trembled visibly when she appeared
IN me corridors OF the count houss >5,s
IN a sort OF daze she walked between
Emory r. Buckner, her attorney. and II
Starr Giddngs, her nephew and legal ad
wiser. to the Grand Jury room.
Though she gave evidence that formed
a part OF the District Attorneys case ah
is none the less devoted TO Rogers, as ar
the two other women whose hearts n
won Despite the fact Rogers has show
that he no longer loves her and ha
begged her for divorce she said of hin
again yesterday
mo matter what may be said Of Nj
Rogers ] believe he is essentially a goo
man"
Mrs Ida Rogers. the unhappy and nov
motheress woman in Lebanon Hospita
was overwhelmed when told of the arrcs
of Rogers
"IIe Is the truest finest man that eve
lived" she said as Abraham Levy he
counsel, sat by her bedside and sought I
console her He is honorable ana h
never did harm to anybody in al! hi
life"
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Germans Lose Depot.

There has been rather heavy hghtng
in the Champagne country east Of Rheims.
The Government reports tonight that the
Germans were driven to-day from two
wooded positions north of the farm or
Beausejour and their counter assaults
were repulsed. A very important sue
cess was gained by French aviators, who
located yesterday the position Of Ger
man ammunition depot in the region OF
Prosnes, between Rheims and Souain, and
DESTROYED II with bombs. simultaneously
dhe Germans were driven from some
field forts and trencheG. This advance
of the French threatens the railroad which
feeds the German trenches In Champagne.
In the Argonne to-day the Germans at
tackled near ST. Hubert, their infantry
charging after their artillery had pounded
the French positions. The charge was
met by artillery and infantry hre which
the Germans were unable to withstand
Around st. Mihiel the French made
considerable progress in the tedious bust
ness of tightening the loop designed TO cut
OF the German position ON the MeuSe
advancing l5o yards IN the forest OF Apre:
mont. Twenty yards OF newly occupied
ground wora lest. however northwest oil
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The Detroit times., 1915-10-26
MAN AND VIE
ARRESTED FOR
COPPER THEFTS

Charles Summer and his wifi
May. of No. 125 Sixth-st., were I"
rested by detectives from the Ger
trail bureau. Monday afternoo:
charged with the wholesale thei
OF copper wire from the ID, u. II
Charles Rosenthai, proprietor Of 6
metal works at No. 32i Franklin-st
is also under arrest. He is charge
with receiving the stolen wire. TIL
uolice say they have written confes
sions from Mr.. and Mrs. Summer.
According TO the alleged comics
ions, Sumner and his wife have
been making visits 20 the ID U. r.
Woodward yards on an average @
once a week for tho past thre'
months. The woman stood guard, /
Is alleged. while Summer snippc
great sections out II the termina
wires lending to the trolleys, after
the power had been shut CT tho
suburban lines.
In this way they are said TO have
GOTTEN away with $500 pounds Of
wire. valued at $1,000.
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four months. Meanwhile, We hope
to be able to employ an expert
bridge builder 10 prepare plans,
Specifications and estimates for a
permanent bridge.
"The people Of Detroit would raise
a fine howl II they were held up for
prosch. They would accuse the aid
proach. They woul daccuse the aid
ermen Of all sorts OF things. then"
Mayor Marx smiled at the toll
bridge proposition.
81 am cut now day and night fight
ing for municipal ownership" said
the mayor. "I'd be the last man In
Detroit to place the Belle Isle bridge
under private control"
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PROPOSES
TOLL BRIDGE
?. N. Jacobsen Will
Submit Proposition to
Council Tonight

Peter y. Jacobsen, local promoter.
offers to build s2.000.00o bridge 70
.,elle Isle, the plans and spec.ica'
ions TO be approved by the common
council. with private capital in re-
urn for the privilege OF collecting
q small toll from island visitors. Tn.
der the terms of his proposition
which will be forwarded to the com.
mon council. Tuesday night. the
bridge is to become the property Of
The city at the expiration OF 20
years. with the privilege OF purchase
by the city at any time prior TO the
expiration of this period. The
amount of toll to be collected wou.d
le agreed upon later.
Mr.. Jacobsen announced that he
has the necessary financial backing
70 go through with the bridge prop
osition II 1t appeals TO the council.
Two advantages to the city
would be afforded by this plan" he
said. First. immediate action. and.
secondly. relief of taxation"
Mr.. Jacobsen promoted the Crosse
lie bridge.
Members of the common council
will not seriously consider the Jacob
sen proposition.
"a think that the city can build
Is own bridge" said Aid. Bob"
who Is advocating the imme-
Mate construction OF a temporary
bridge for use while plans are be-
Ing prepared for permanent struc-
ture.
1T has taken the city little time
10 get started in the bridge build
Ing game. but we will get there just
The tame. am positive that the
tonight, viii accept the
Cooke proposal for temporary
bridge. That will give the people
access to the island within three or
The Detroit times., 1915-10-26
THE EUROPEAN CONFLICT
AS SEEN FROM DAY TO DAY

months previous to the present op-
erations. With a population OF e.
100000, 1t 10 probable Serbia now
has under arms a force OF 100000
men.
The appeal. therefore. OF the Al
lies 10 Serbia to hold out for only
Ave days longer seems certain TO
be needed. Indeed. there Is greater
proba billy that the Serbians can
hold out much longer than fve
days. than there is that the Allies
win be able TO send a major force
to. Nish within that time. The
movements, however. OF the Allies
in the Balkans. are being covered
with much secrecy. II seems prob
able, though. that the British, whose
interests are chiefly threatened by
the new German drive, have not as
vet sent any men into Serbia. while
the French certainly have been able
to throw a small force against the
invading Bulgars.
But the operations In Serbian
Macedonia are obscure because Of
reticence at Paris and London and
because II is too early yet to test
the reliance OF Bulgarian official
statements. There can be 40 doubt,
nevertheless. of the danger to which
the Bulgars theoretically are sub
jected by projecting their line
across southern Serbia. n the
Anglo French can strike at this line
from Greece soon. disaster may
well overtake Car Ferdinand's
army
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with either the Bemis or Bancroft
appraisals. because the detail OF the
Cooley appraisal 10 based not on
the one-fare soas lines. but on what
b known a. the d. U. r. parent or
sanisation. comprisins the lines IN
the one-fars sons and also the Or.
chard Lake. Flint. Pontiac. Utica
and North Detroit divisions.
In making comparisons between
the Bemis and Bancroft appraisals
It II possible to take the different
mileage Of the two appraiAals and
reduce the valuations to . basis OF
90 much per mile. because all the
construction outside the city but
within the one-fars yone 10 the same
sort Of construction ~ that within
the city.
The Cooley figures cannot even be
reduced b the mile basis. however.
because the construction OF the su-
burban lines mentioned 10 Of an en-
tirsly different class than that Of
the city lines.
One thing that stands out IN the
Cooley appraisal. however. 10 the
basis Of depreciation. The Cooley
figures represent the lines In the
one fare some to have . reproduction
cost OF $36.S63.S3S. and. deprecated.
to have . value Of es3.soS.ss6. This
places the depreciation at almost
exactly IL per cent or - equiva-
lent to 3 statement by Prof. Cooley
that the Detroit United railway
ply steal property IL 50 per cent per-
feet.
This claim. the supporters OF the
purchase plan say, Is absurd when
the number Of miles Of old Detroit
railway tracks, the number OF single
truck cars and the obsolete machin-
cry IN the power houses, II taken
into consideration.
Some Of the power house ma
chinery was deprecated 90 per cent
by our appraisers" declared Score
tary Hayden. of the street railway
board. 1T was given only . 10 per
cent value because right now II
would be cheaper to Junk II and
buy rev machinery than to try to
use Il.
THE general average deprecia-
ton in the Bemis appraisal Is about
rs per cent. and when you saw the
property OF the ID. U. r. 10 worth
The Detroit times., 1915-10-26


NEW YORK. Oct. :6.-The Aus
tro-German offensive in Serbia has
now been In progress three weeks
and the Teutons are little more
than one-fifth Of the way by rail to
Nish. and about one-scventh OF the
way by rail to Bulgaria.
During the three weeks opera
tons, Marshal Won Mackensen has
moved his main advane at the ap-
proximate rate OF one and quarter
miles per day. Last May. when
Won Mackensen made his reputation
by directing the movement through
Galicia from the Dunajeo to
Prsemysl in a fortnight. his speed
was six miles per day. The difYer-
snce between his rapid progress
then and his slow progress now is
due not only to the greater ferocity
Of the Serbians. who are lighting
for freedom. but also to the more
diflcult nature Of the country and
to the better equipment Of the
Serbs.
Serbia Is one Of the toughest
lighting terrains In Europe. For
nearly . year, too. the Serbian army
has been inactive. acumulating mu-
nitions from the Allies. There
ought to be no reason why large
stores Of reserve munitions are not
now available In Serbia since the
Allies had at their disposal the
Greek gateway into Serbia for
The Detroit times., 1915-10-26
French Retain
La COurtine Line

PARIS, Oct. 2s.--stubbornIy re-
sisting desperate German counter
attacks. the French remain In pos
session OF La Courtine. the highly
important defense in front OF the
kaiser's second position In Cham
payne, the war once reported to-
day.
The struggle was still in prog.
ress when the statement was issued.
but with shght fluctuations, the Gal.
lie troops blocking all German as
saults.
A brisk attack northeast OF Mas
siges was said to have made the
French masters Of still another
trench.
"In the near east" said the con-
munique. the Bulgarians have beer
repulsed In the .Strumnitza region
The statement that they threw the
French back on the right bank o.
the river vardar IL false.