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The Detroit times., 1915-02-02
HAS BOY HUSBAND
LUCCED TO JAIL
Abandoned Her and Babe, Mrs.
Title Elgot Tells
Police

Mrs. Title Elgot. strikinsly pretty
young woman. living at No. 2ayu West
Jefferson-ave., carried her 1s-months-
old babe to police headquarters. Mon
day afternoon. and pleaded With the
police for quick action on q warrant
charging her husband. Hammond FL
got. with abandoning her and her
child. He n % years old. and was
locked up In the county jail, Monday
night.
The young woman told Q tragic
story OF her adventures. She de-
clared that her father. mother, and
two brothers have all perished In the
European war, the brothers being
soldiers In the German army. while
her father and mother were killed In
Liege, where they were making q
business visit when the war broke
out
She said that she left home OF
wealth and plenty in Thon. Germany.
when she was 16 years old. to come
to America with Elgot. who planned o
great career for himself In the new
country. Shortly after her baby was
born, she said. he deserted her.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02
FREE ANTrTOxIN
BILL INTRODUCED
From q Stat Correspondent.

-
II LANSING. Mich, Feb. AMT
toxins and anti-typhoid serums will
b distributed without cost by city
and village boards of health IL bin
introduced by Rep. Albert Z. Peter
man, Of Calumet. which becomes o
law.
The bill provides that. in addition
- the present vaccination system,
maintained by boards of health, free
treatment be offered to all persons
VINO have not been inoculated with
smallpox. typhoid or diphtheria pre-
ventatfve within the last ave years.
& Another public health measure was
offered by Rep. George W.. Miller, of
Qreenville. Rep. Miller offered an
amendment to the act passed at the
last session providing for the free
treatment of diseased children, which
provides for the care OF INDECENT per.
sons who may be afflicted with a cur.
able disease. BALLENGER.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02
WOULD REQUIRE READING
OF BIBLE IN SCHOOLS
From . gter Corrsspondent.


LANSING, Mich, Feb. 1.-THE old
question 40 to whether, the Bible
should be read In the public schools
WAS brought UP again Monday when
Senator John A. Damon, OF Mt. Pleas
ant introduced bill compelling
teachers to read at least 10 verses Of
the Scriptures each day.
The bill provides, that pupils whose
parents object to the reading. may
be excused during the reading period,
but provides that any teacher who re-
fuses to read or for any reason neg
lects to do so, must be dismissed
upon the fling of written charges
with the board OF education. Dismis-
al In such cases. carries with II,
under the terms OF the bill. a cancel
lation Of the teachers certificate.
' BALLENGER
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02
GET RID OF HUMORS
AND AVOID SICKNESS

Humors OF the blood cause internal
arrangements that affect the whole
system. as well as pimpfes. boils and
other eruptions. and are responsible
for the readiness with which many
people contract disease.
For forty years Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla has been more successful than
any other medicine In expelling hu-
mors and removing their inward ana
outward effects. Get Hoods. No
other medicine acts like it--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02

In memory OF the countless cats
which have been slaughtered since the
invention OF the samisen. or three.
stringed Japanese guitar. which has
catskin as one OF Its principal ma.
terials. number OF japanese phil
anthropists have caused tomb in
the form Of cats statue to be erect.
ed In Toxic.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02
SENATE TAKES UP
NEW BLUE SKY LAWS
From q Stdf Correspondent.

LANSING. Mich, Feb. 1.-THE pro-
posed Blue sky law. drawn up by
the attorneys general OF Michigan.
loWa and Arkansas, and submitted to
the legislature by Senator James C.
Wool OF Manistique. received atten-
ton Monday afternoon when the SEN
ete went into committee OF the whole
% consider the measure.
No amendments were proposed. but
the bill was not reported out for
maj reading because OF the absence
Of Senator Wood. who stood sponsor
Tor the measure. He will be offered
- opportunity to present any amend.
mont he may desire upon his return
- Lansing today. BALLENGER
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02
SON OF GENERAL
Won KLUCK DEAD
Killed at Bombardment q
Middlekerke, Says Copen-
hagen Dispatch

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Stars Co
penhagen correspondent wired today
that Gen. Won Kluck's eldest son.
Egon Dayall, a lieutenant attached to
the German marines, was killed at
Middlekerke, on the Belgian coast,
when that town was bombarded by
British warships
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02
GARRlck-

Laughter and tears crowd each 9th.
er very closely in The Things That
Count" Laurence Eyre's <three-act
play. I'm the Garrick theater this week.
There isn't any glamour about Mr..
Eyre's characters--no exalted hero
ism; no tragic loves; no extremes OF
virtue and villsiny; and best OF all
no vampires or roues. His story
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02

Otto stell, rsgistsP 81 dseSs, Winter
months naturally have = tendency 20
slow up real estate transfers. not
makes a very good showing for the
1902 deeds and i.244 mortgages. the
fees amounting TO 92.s60.64. This
mostly the outcome OF former sales
made on contract The purchasers
in many cases have paid on contract
up TO certain amount which entities
them to a deed. the balance debt be-
ing secured by a mortgage, making
two Instruments In each case TO be
recorded.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02

A boycott Of French. English and
Belgian goods IL being proposed In
the Vienna papers. and most OF the
foreign signs In front OF the shops
are being replaced by German In
scriptions. A permanent publication
OF the language In this respect In be
ing urged.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02
Item A-Wickes Boilers with MUIR
ply Stokers.


Bidders submitting proposal In
GLIDING two or more items shall sub
NIT a proposal for each item.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a
certih ed check In the sum OF not less
than ten Co) per cent OF the amount
OF the bid. payable on Its face to the
Department Of Public Works OF the
City OF Detroit, az surety for the ac-
ceptance OF the contract.
The accepted bidder shall furnish
two bonds each In sum equal TO the
full amount of the contract. ~
Proposals shall be made IN accord
amse with the specifications prepared
by and on ale in the office OF Smith.
Hinchman a Gryl1s, Consulting On
gineers, 40 Washington Arcade. De-
froit, Michigan. Copies OF these speci-
flcations may be secured upon applica-
tion TO the Consulting Engineers.
The commissionsr reserves the right
GEO. II. FENKEII.
A-i26s commissioner.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02
DEFICIENCY BILL WOULD
AID STATE HIGHWAYS
From q stor Correspondent.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 1.-THE SEN
ate finance committee has reported
opt substitute measure for the $780,
600 highway department deficiency
bill. The substitute measure would
make the fund available immediately
and would allow the department TO
proceed with its work without further
delay. 49,
The deficiency was caused by the
action or the supreme court In knock.
ing out the horsepower tax on auto
mobiles, which was expected to fur
nish the cash for the payment OF
double rewards on the trunk line
highway system. About 5000 is due
Wayne county for its share OF the
double rewards. BALLENGEl.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02

PIiss Cures IN D q ~ oays.
Druggists refund money II PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching.
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
First application gives relief. Soc
Adv.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02
And Very soon.

Never mind, Archibald. Some day
you Will be rich. and then we can have
everything we want"
Yes. Arabella. But your old man
said the next time that he caught me
around here I'd get mine:"
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02
PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals for furnishing
base Reduction Plant to be located
near the city Of Detroit. Michigan,
works of the City OF Detroit. viii be
received at the office OF the Commits
sIoner City Hail. Detroit, until 1000
O'clock A. NJ, on the eighth day Of
Separate proposals. in duplicate
following items:
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02
MILES.

Pick your own headliner In the
Miles this week. Each of the acts
that make up the bill. Is distinctive
ly individual" which is a perfectly
good expression. for we've seen 1t In
an "ad" somewhere. II 1t came to
a vote. though. Harry Thomson, other
wise known as the mayor OF the
bowery." probably would win In a
walk, for his methods show that he
Is something of politician AID
knows how to round up the floating
population.
Thomson Is an 6ld-timer and proud
of 1t. He admits he has been In the
game" over so years, but II he ever
played In Detroit before, II was SO
long ago that none Of the present gen.
Grafton OF playgoers remembers him.
So his act Is practically a novelty.
without the aid of any Of the modern
articles known as makeup, he gives
an imitation OF night police court
session In New York city, playing a
variety OF characters that show a
really wonderful versatility. Recalled
for an encore, Monday afternoon. he
delivered speech that was an in
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02

Agnes Fndlay. as Mrs. Hennaperry'
mother-in-law of Buelah. might De
termed the star OF the cast. Her
portrayal OF the old lady torn between
natural affection and iron pride. Is
wonderful.
\ George Paige as Mr.. Hennaberry.
her timid and entirely subservient
husband. does an excellent bit OF
work.
TEMPLE.
Fay Courteney, so well known to De-
troit theater patrons as talented
player In stock. Is making her debut
in vaudeville this week in the
Temple theater. She. Is appear
ing in a onsact play by Fran
ces Whitehouse and Hugh Dtllman.
entitled. y"out OF the Night" The play
let has an appeal, and there can be no
criticism or Miss Courteney's clever
acting. but nevertheless. the action
drags In spots. The plot has to do
with little girl "who has never done
wrong" and who escapes from re-
form school TO which institution she
has been sent for the awful crime OF
selling newspapers on street corner.
She Is given shelter by a kind-hearted
bachelor. In the home OF her pro-
tector she fights and overcomes
temptation 10 steal q sum or money
that has been carelessly left lying on
table. Miss Courteney Is ably as
sisted by George Howard and Con-
stance Kenyon. Monday evening Miss
Courteney was presented with an
armful of beautiful flowers by admir-
ing friends.
Ernest Ball. the popular song CON-
poser, appears In pianologue num-
Der. Naturally, he plays and sings all
his latest song compositions. He 10
so entertaining that he has a dimcuit
time getting away from his audiences.
For pure, unadulterated nonsense.
Bickel and Watson. two real musi-
clans" have anything beaten IN
vaudeville By $50 laughs and q
smoker. with their battered musical
instruments they dole out musical
compositions" full Of blue" notes.
william Burr and Daphne Hope
have something new in the way OF a
modern love episode, entitled "A
Lady, Lover and Lamp. A pleas
ing scenic effect Is produced by red
shaded lamp against Q solid black
background Both Miss Hope and Mr..
Burr have pleasing voices and their
song selections are new.
Pealson q Goldie, two versatile
young men. have an act called After
the Dog Show" Between them they
entertain with comedy. song numbers
and whistling solo.
Mile. Grazia Nardini. an ACCORDION
ist, plays ragtime and classical musi-
cal with equal skill. Max Lehoen
and Mile. Dupreece open the bill
with a sharp-shooting act
Lucy Gillett. THE Lady from Deli"
has the closing number. She juggles
plates, chairs, lamps. tables and other
things Her act Is good and keeps the
audience In its seat until the curtain
falls. Microscope motion pictures
wind up the performance.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02

Referee l.. n. Jo.iyn sold the assets Of
the National Beverage CO., bankrupt.
at auction, Monday, for $4,000 TO G.
Gems. for The creditors WAS declared
and the hearing was continued TO
Feb. 4.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02

worthy the resou,.. =, .n. s..
eensst entirely Of Municipal sends Real Mocssss Cash ..
- - -
THE ONLY STRICTLY SAVINGS BANK IN THE CITY
Send for seokist Banking BY a. -
IN 2o4-2os CRISwOLD STREET
The Detroit times., 1915-02-02
Interest :, ~ per .nnum
e PAID ON ALL DEPOSITS

srATEMENT SHOWING GRowTH DEPOSITS AND ASSETS or
ON RECORDs STATE DANkING DEPA RTMENT
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-10
DEMANDS IMMEDIATE
THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE
Reed Wires Ecnly and Walters OF
Urgency of Situ-
alton.
CHAMBER TO MEET At 10 y. NJ.
Will Formulate Effective Relief
Measures for Those Stricken in
Hopewell I'ire-Aluny Workmen
Flock to Richmond for Shelter.

Immediate Inauguration of through
mond as the most effective form of re-
lief for the fire sufferers was demanded
last night by the Richmond Chamber
OF Commerce. President William II.
Reed sent urgent kilograms TO PresI-
dent !. II. Kcnly. of Wilmington: Vice
President Alexander Hamilton. Of Pc
tcrsburg. and TO Chairman of the Board
Henry Walters of New York.
\ special meeting of the Chamber
Of Commerce is called for this morn
ing at 10 o'clock by President Reed to
formulate definite plans for the relief
Of the stricken city. Mayor Ainslic
who is in Washington attending the
National Rivers and Iarbors Congress,
was communicated with over the long
distance telephone, and joined heartily
in the movement for relief The Com
mon Council and Board OF Aldermen
have been called by Acting Mayor
Adams to meet to-day ut noon to take
action.
MEETING OF CHAMBER
TODAY AT 10 O'C,OCil
Il have called II general meeting of
the chamber for this morning at 10
o'clock" said Mr.. Reed. "'Thc situa :
tion is urgent. and demands our best
effort and thought for it's prompt and
effective relief. Personally, | believe
the most cffcctiv form of relief will
be the immediate Inauguration Of
through train service. which will al
low worlmcn in the Du Font plant to
live in Richmond pending the recon
struction of the burned city. have
wired TO Chairman Walters and prcsi-
dent Kenly that if'thc Coast Line wants
to serve Virginia, now is it's oppor-
tunity. There are 10000 people home
, less, who are employed in the Du Pont
plant. There are homes for all these
In Richmond if the Coast Line will do
it's part in carrying them back and
forth. Before tha fire. l.i00 men had
signed agreements to use commuters
, books, so that they might live in Rich :
Continued on Third page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-10
ACTING MAYOR ADAMS
TAKES EMERGENCY STEPS
Issues Call for Joint Council Ses.
Sion To Consider Relief for
HOpcweli.
MAKES OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Pending Perfection of Local Relief
Machinery, Urges Citizens to Seid
Contributions to The Timcs-DiS-
patch.

Acting Mayor William H. Adams late
joint session OF the City Council to be
held to-day at II o'clock noon, for the
purpose OF officially reviewing the
EIODewell situation and king such Of
upon.
Sergeant at Arms George Ruskcll
will make an effort this morning to
serve notice OF the emergency session
upon every member of the Council in
the city. in order that as full Il meeting
as possible may be had
Impressed by the urgency of the sit :
uation. the acting Mayor last night die
tated 10 The Times Dispatch IL state
mcnt in which he urges the citizens of
Richmond to come with all possible
speed to the aid of Its sister city,
stricken in midwinter and destitute.
Is DEEPLY GRIEVED
At UOPEWELL'S CALAMITY
The statement follows:
~ am deeply gricved by the misfor-
tune that has overtaken fopewell In
Il calamity like this it bchooves every
citizen of the State, and more particu-
y
can afford it. to come promptly and
generously to the assistance OF it's
stricken sister city. Richmond is very
close to Hopcwell i'm many ways and
the calamity that has ovcrtaken the
smaller town will meet with ready
sympathy here.
Pending the perfection of local re-
lief machinery. | suggest that The
Times Dispatch act as custodian of
| such contributions of money or cloth
ing as may be at once forthcoming
AS acting Mayor. officially indorsc a
city wide relief movement. and urge
upon all citizens who can possibly do
so, TO come to iiopcwelrs relief, send
ing their money contributions TO The
Times Dispatch. which will forward
them to the proper distributing agen-
cics at the earliest possible moment"
Mayor Ainslie. accompanied by aH
official delegation from the City coun-
CONTINUED on Third Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-10
HELP THE HOPEWELL SUFFERERS

~ e.
the sufferers. Such contributions, ns
received. will he turned over To the
constituted authorities. who Will di-
rect their expenditure. Acknowledge
ncnf of NIL receipts will he nude In
the columns of this newspaper. TO
he serVlcenbic, the nasIstnnce given
must he prompt. Relief work must
bc InauGurated to-day, and the need
IL great nnd cXigcnt.
Help while help means most. At
tend. If You can, the public relief
meeting nt the Chamber of Com
mcrce nt 10 O'Clock this morning.
If you cannot attend, send your con-
tributions To The Times tch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-10

Suffering. terror und want nrc
abroad In FIOpeTcll To-day, where
yesterday were the hum of industry
nnd the peace thut follows we'll
rewarded toll. The great powder
plant thnt wns the foundation OF
the city's prosperity stands unin-
turch. but the scores of individual
businesses TINT mtnlstcrcd To Hope
wells wants are in ashes. Thou
sands nre hOmcIcss-withOut even Il
tent to shelter them. There is I'M
Inetlintc need of fuOd and rnsii.
Acting Mayor Adams has deSig-
nntrd The Times Dispntrh to re-
.civc contributions for the relief of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-10
LOSS OF $1,OOO,OOO
WHEN FIRE WIPESTT
OUT OF EXISTENCE
thousands Of People Are Homeless and 800
Buildings Now Only Smoking AshesWhere
Yesterday Stood Virginia. Wonder City.
STATE TROOPS ARE RUSHED TO SCENE
AND DISTRICT is UNDER MARTIAL LAW

'lames Rage for Many Hours, Eating Their Way
Through Flimsy Structures, While People Are
Helpless Because of Inadequate Water Power.
Dynamite Is Used to Blast Path in Front of Fire
Great Powder Plant Is Threatened, but Escapes
Damage, and Villages ga" and "B" Are Saved
No Loss of Life Reported, and Rumor of Lynchng
of Negro Is Unconfrmed- Fire Not of Incendary
Origin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-10
ENDS HOPES FOR EARLY
TERMINATION OF WAR
German Chanccllor's Reply. Like
That of .Asquith, Shows Detcrmi-
nation TO Continue Fight.
ALLIES ARE STILL CONFIDENT
Only Change Desired Is for More
Vigorous Prosecution of War.
British and French in Serbia Re
tirinS Before Btilgarians

LONDON. December 9.--Thc speech
in the Reichstag OF the Imperial Chan
ccllor, pr. Won Be,hmann- Hollweg,
reviewing the military, political and
economic progress of events. ana his
reply TO Socialist Interpolation de-
clining TO initiate peace negotiations,
were the feature of the days news
throughout Europe.
Following closely Premier Asquith's
somewhat similar reply to Il question
in the House OF Commons hy Philip
Snowdcn, Socialist, the Chanccllors
speech has completely dashed any
hopes the peace advocates may have
held on an early termination of the
war 1t caused no surprise, however.
to the great bulk of people here, who.
like the governments believe in the
ultimate victory of the entente allies
and express the determination to con-
linuc to fight until victory is at
taiHcd.
AS FAR as the entente allies coun-
tries are concerned, seemingly the
only change desired is the one of more
vigorous prosecution of the war, but
this. like peace, will have to await
events, for the whole campaign is
cnterinG a new phase.
Having arrived too late to prevent
the invasion of Serbia, the British
and French forces in the southeastern
part of Serbia are now retiring be-
fore the onslaught of the Bulgarians.
who supported by German artillery
and infantry. have been attacking both
the British and the French. and com
pellinG them to give up advanced po-
sitions.
RETIREMENT GOES ON
IN ORDERLY MANNER
According to reports from Salonilki.
the retirement is being carried out
in an orderly manner, but how far
IT Isl to continue is a matter of much
speculation. Opinion is divided as 10
whether il would not he better to
| abandon the entire expedition or re-
tain Saloniki rs 4 base. The latter
alternative would. II Is believed, fur
thcr cndanger the relations of the
! entente allies with Greece. which oven
Continued on Third page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-10

n now and paintlal steamer anordtnE de-
lighful overnight trip to BALTIMORE via
York River Line. Phone Madison 272.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-10
Especial From a Staff Correspondent


HOPEWELIL VA. December 9--Thousands OF people
left homeless probably 800
buildings destroyed to-day when fire
Hopewes eighty doing property damage estimated
at than $1,OOOO0O
loss of life and only few minor accidents Report
negro had been lynched for lootng unconfrmed
At O'Clock tonight militia companies
mond arrived the special train,
proclaimed
tonight Available re-fghng apparatus utterly made
quate with the situation the flames eating way
through the fmsy frame up during early
boom of the powder town last
NONE OF POWDERPLANT BUILDINGS INJURED
ALTHOUGH THREATENED BY FLAMES
Though surrounded by flames buildings of he
immense plant of the powder company damaged
Several times sparks fire sheds which
followed were quickly extingushed
When it was seen that the the great
guncoton plant endangered Superintendent orders
ssnending all operations. plant down The
shift then at work protecting buildings
catching flying sparks plant was in serious
danger time adjoining catching blaze
was burning at a late hour tonight.
About o'clock this afternoon onehalf
off, when
u pon company collapsed
prompt by
wokmen prevented this disaster.
employed by the powder
doomed
GREAT CONFUSION, loorINc,
CoNFI.,GRATIoN
During the the blaze there
hewildermen but practically attempt ooing
Those had
able to removed Surrounding
munity which lay ashes
children seated
es Sn Gssy as while
eas As saRpaH1 ny e s %m poes
o
would be
police
When blast
quickly being prevent
GREAT CROWDS TOWN
CARRYING POSSESSIONS
The exit from opewel
fore the shadows OF evening began fall families individuals
along these
Petersburg called while
A.
homes with
Many mi of ruins
sought fares
mi nhourye
the opcwe
Rail
PLANT RESUMES IT'S OPERATIONS
WHEN ALL DANGER HAS
When all
the nghshft
o'clock Special
had
With
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That Country Home

Go to II ola The I'D Want Ad
Page. For Sale or to Let
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COMPANIES MUSTER
NEARLY FULL STRENGTH
THE "cIrY OF RICHMOND" /"

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