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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-12
MAN BATTERS WIFE
ON HEAD WITH AK
lttacks Her Because He Believes
She Has Tipped Him or
To Police

Crouching behind the door OF his
home. with an AZ. prepared to battle
with police oficers who he feared
would come to arrest him for stealing
coal, Thomas welc. Of No. 155 Nc
Gregor-st, turned on his wife when
she discovered his plan, and tried TO
quiet him.
Welc feared that his wife, who had
left the house. had told Of the coal
thefts. and that he would receive q
visit from the police as result
When she returned and found him
In ambush, with the ak close behind
him, she argued with him to abandon
his warlike Intentions. He was more
than ever suspicious OF her. and his
suspicions were famed to wild rage
when she refused his embraces,
which he offered as crafty test OF
her feelings toward him.
He accused her of telling the po-
lice about the coal, theft. and attacked
her with the AK. striking her on the
head.
Neighbors. aroused by the sounds OF
strife, summoned the police, and when
Detectives Rick and Rohde burst into
the room they found Welc standing
over the unconscious form OF his wife.
He offered no resistance, and was
locked up In Scotch station, while
his wife was rushed to Solvay hospi-
tai.
1t was at first thought that she
could live only short time. but hos.
pital oficials declared Friday morn
ing that she was resting easily, with
good prospects OF recovery.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-12
Robert Heslfi-
~ FRED 1. soALT.

SEATTLE. Wash, Feb. 12.-Like a
swarm of locusts the 'Jitney" busses
have fallen upon Seattle. and they
leave but lean plckings for the street
cars.
Several weeks ago the first jitney
appeared at the postoffice. People
|laughed--and climbed aboard. II was
q novelty--this getting q $3.50 taxi
ride for jitney five cents.)
The first jitney bore cheap cloth
sign notifying the public that II would
run between the postoffice and Q su-
|burb and that the fare was s cents.
The next day there was six jitneys.
The next 20. In q weeks time there
were 100. And people began taking
jitneys seriously. So did the trac'
ton company.
II is conservatively estimated that
today there are 600 titneys and that
they are taking between $4,000 and
IS 900 a day directly out Of the pocket
of the Stone Webster corporation, OF
Boston.
The jitneys give quicker and bet
ter service than the street cars, q
fact which the public appreciates. and
nobody is hurt but few rich stock
holders OF the traction trust who live
in Back Bay. Boston's nobby suburb.
The autobus owners and drivers
have organized the Auto Rapid Tran
sit association, have engaged q legal
staff, and are preparing to 60 to the
mat with the Stone-Webster corpora
ton and its friends whenever an at
tempt may be made to legislate them
out Of business.
The standpat press has already b.
run to print zealously every traffic &C
cident, however trifling. I'm which q
iitney II In any way connected, and
inspired editorials warning the pub
lie, especially suburbanites, that II
they don't quit using jitneys, they'll
wake up some morning and find that
the street car company has gone out
And then what viii the suburbanitss
dot
But the public continues to ride IN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-12
CHICAGO ACADEMY OF
MUSIC DESTROYED

CHICAGO, Feb. IA spectacular
FIRE today destroyed the old Academy
of Music, one OF Chicago's most noted
In South Halsted-st. near
Madison. The IRE started In . shoe
store next door. Damage will amount
to more than 100000. Capt. OCon-
nor, OF Engine Co. No. IL, was peoiy
injured, and q dozen fremen Narrowly
escaped death when the roof Tell a
they stood on the stage.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-12
1NAWAY June
runs AWAY TO
BERMUDA
Entire Company Has Sailed For
West Indies ON Bermudian to
Produce New Episodes
RELIANCE COMPANY
CHARTERS A STEAMER
Actors, Director, Scenario, Writ.
er, Camera Men and Wardrobe
Women Embarked

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-'Runaway
June has found new place to run
away to. She ran away from chilling
blasts and snow and sleet and slush,
from darkling skies and bleak mid
winter scenes, TO balmy Bermuda,
where the weather Is fair and the
birds are In the trees. She packed
her 81 trunks and 81 hat boxes and
accompanied by her faithful collie,
"Bouncer," and her entire company
sof 80, embarked on the steamer BerI
mudian, chartered by Reliance for
the purpose, and will remain In the
tropics till spring smiles once more
ON suffering New York.
In the little party were Norma Phil
lips, Marguerite LOveridge. Evelyn
Dunno, the Misses Drew, James and
Adey. J.AW. Johnston. Arthur Donald
SON. Charles Mason, Ezra Walck,
George Day, Arthur Forbes, Frank
Holland, Edward Fay, James Barnes,
Alfred Fischer and many minor char
acters. Chief Director Oscar Eagle,
Assistant Director Harry Weir Marc
edmund Jones, who writes the
scenarios from the George Randolph
Chester story. three camera men, two
wardrobe women and several stage
carpenters. electricians and property
men were also on the ship.
Episode Ten was done on the
steamer and Episode Eleven will be o
pirate story and will be taken In Ber-
inuda, as well Episode Twelve, which
WIN Be "The Spirit OF the Marsh.
.centering around romantic young
artist. Marc Edmund Jones viii work
into his scenarios every interesting
feature or the island. and there VIII
IS diving. and submarine scenes such
- have never been done will also be
'completed before the Runaways run
hack In New York.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-12
|JL s. PROTESTS TO WEARING POWERS
ARE COUCHED IN STRONG LANGUAGE
What American
Protests Mean in Plain
UNITED States

TO ENGLAND--we have noted
the Lusitania Incident, wherein tie
captaia new TIE Anericaa nag.
sors. ss. s ssss g :.ss .. me-
Hence. we wish 10 Deint cut the
serious consequences that nay re-
sult for Ameriean vessels and cfti-
sens u this practice ecntinees.
10 escape pus..n By m enemy i
far diMerent from constant use. TIE
latter would jeOpardfse neutrals.
This gOvernment. therefore, Views
With .gr.ve concern ana ..nxisss
4 IN view Of Geynaay's snneunced
tintention 10 raid yessels In war
ssones around EngIand. Moreover.
the United states "trusts" Engiand
will restrain such MISUSE W
ats Impose : measure 81 respea-
sibilityw on England. = 49, - 49,.
TO GERNlANY--We wfah 70 eall -
your attention the critical relstiens
between the United States snd Ger.
Germany, I'm pursuance OF her wsr
sone order. destrey American lives
or commerce.
Further. we wish TO re.i.s Ger
css,s TIT ss,iiGcTs.s.s rirsts to-
ward q nSutruf ON the hfgh sess
consist society % right ~ v1u1t ana
search. except when q blecka1e -
declared and enectiveiy maintaiued.
No blockade, however, n pre-
clsimed Ina this Instance.
Destruction of amy vessel In the
war sone, without ascertaining fts
beIligers.t eharacter would be .un-
precedested.~ .~.- 1920.
This .gevernmest wishes ssresPset-
fully 10 remind Germany that che
United ststes hiss beea gussvy % no
nnaeutrul aets such a. 6ermany
eompIaim sbout IN Ser ,erpTsnstory
Tne UnItsa STATES wsurd ecnsider
attack 6r destructfOh OF m AMsrf-'
can ship a. I'M vf0ye-
dor Of neutral rlskts.v q.
MorSOyer. II w6uid Hold Gefmany
to "strfct accountability and would
take such steps "as might be neces-
sary" for its own projections.
i This government hopes nothing
viii cloud the friendly intercourse
OF the two nations and that Ger
many will see 20 Il that United
stnfes vessels and rights are safe
guarded. -~ 4@--'''f
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-12
Iit,ey Bus Ushers In NeW Traffic Epoch
Corporations Alarmed at People, ReU0Lt

automobiles for q nickel. and the
street cars are but half-fillsd.
The association 10 getting even By
drafting IN ordinance requiring the
street car company to report TO the
police all accidents In which street
cars figure.
One man with imagination foresaw
the coming Of the jitney and the DE-
mise OF the street car, and he bought
up all the secondhand automobiles 10
could lay hands on. He has made .
fortune.
The usual arrangement between
owner and driver OF q jitney II that
the driver Of jitney rents the car
outright, at IS q day. and buys bis
own gasoline. The average tAkinge
are more than $40 Q day. ~
This arrangement gives the driver
lin most cases unemployed up to
three weeks ago-an incentive 10 hu0-
tie, and jitneys and street cars race
from corner to corner In the Nvelisut
kind Of competition.
This new role-that or eager COM
petition for the dear public's patron
age--is q strange one for the Stone
Webster crowd and they play II awk-
wardly. Arrogant they had always
been, going to court over every dis.
pute and winning their points on
technicalities. They gave the publio
Is and Commute schedules. end evea
bcgrudged the cost OF straps 20 hang
to. They took away from the pubic
the privilege Of buying six tickets for
u quarter on the cars. Il
Now, behold! the company - put
ffus IN more cars and callfnR affnn-
tion. at space rates. TO . vastly IN
proved service.
The jitney win shortly have he city
routed. schedules arnnsed, ana "a
they plan to issue universal trans
fers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-12
Want to Be a Villain? A Pirate?
BY ESTHER HOFFMAN,.

You can't tell what your movie
hero" looks Like from seeing him on
the films. and chances are II you we're
to walk by him on the street you
wouldn't recognise him as the man
you were "just dying to meet" the
night before.
! found this out when ! met Rob
ert Henri, the United Photoplays &C
tor. imagined he had . mustache
and would growl at me when ] came
In. II was only the evening before
that l had seen him In dreadfully
villainous role at the movie" but he
wears neither mustache nor
growl.
"Your pictures are very deceiving.
Mr.. Henri" I managed to say. II ex-
pected to meet desperate-lookins
fellow"
II consider that compliment"
until he explained why.
Nothing pleases motion picture
actor more than to sit In picture
show and watch picture In which
he Ia featured and listen to such
comments as Isn't he terrible, MY,
but he looks desperate That always
makes us feel as II our EFFORTS 70
makeup and look the part Of real
villain have been successful"
Wont you tell me how you make
Iupf" urged.
1T may seem strange" he said.
"but q motion picture actor has to be
even more careful about his make
| MP than an actor on the legitimate
stage. But we movie actors aren't
THE only ones that must makeup
well Girls makeup every evening
with powder pun and paint stick 70
meet their beaux. Business men
makeup with . happy smile and Q
glad hand for their customers. We
movie folk makeup with the paint
stick. crepe-hair and expressions.
what II the very hrst thing you
do when you makeup" ] interrupted.
II study my face and features In
mirror. Then try my best to make
myself look like the man whose char
acter am to portray.
Gold cream is the first thing ap-
Piled to the face and neck. and after
Il IL rubbed on with cloth, flesh
colored grease paint Is rubbed into
the skin. always take great pains
In making up my eyes so that they
will photograph well. for on the him
eyes express what lips cannot tell.
"A mustache or beard always
makes q person look older and II q
very simple disguise. Crepe hair Is
used for facial foliage. II 10 applied
over Q layer Of spirit gum. pressed
| ON very firmly and trimmed carefully
with q scissors. Nothing looks worse
on q Aim than . scraggy looking mus
tache."
II don't see how you can make
yourself look like an old man OF TO-"
| I questioned. !.
THAT d oil in the art of makeup"
he replied. ITO look old-real old
I shadow my cheeks to make them
look thin. I apply foundation color.
then from the cheek line draw heavy
line OF maroon well toward the nose
and extend Il to the corner Of the
mouth. Over the FIRST coating I rub
lightly q stick Of heated gray and
blend carefully the same a. before.
"The easiest way to look the part
! of q villain and desperado.s 10 to wear
| q fierce, black mustache-one that
Il turns down ct the corners. To look
the part Of q country lad. darken q
few front teeth and plaster your hair
down over the forehead. And. what
ever you do, always lay q knife be
tween your teeth when you're pi-
rate"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-12
Misuse Of Stars and Stripes Is
Menace To American Lives
and Property, Britain
Is Told

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE Unit
"a states nbte to Great Britain fol
lows IN full:
ssThe department has been advised
u fhe declaration OF the German adj
nnirSlty on Feb. 4 indicating that the
Briflsh government had on Jan. 81 en-
n1Iciflv authorized the use OF neutral
6a9s on British merchant vessels pre-
surAbIy FOR the purpose OF AVOIDING
|recomiffon ~ German naval forces,
s'The departments attention Also
haa bean directed to reports IN the
'press that the captain OF the Lusf
tnnia. acting upon orders or informa-
tlon received from the British authorf
ties, raised the American nag as his
'voosel approached the British coasts,
a. order To escape anticipated attacks
by German submarines.
T'oday's press reports also contain
a alleged official statement Of the
foFeign oface defending the use OF the
oax of : neutral country by a bellig-
oront vessel, In order to escape cap
'tufe or attack by an enemy.
Assuming that the foregoing re-
ports are true, the government OF the
United States, reserving for future
consideration the legality and pro-
priety Of the deceptive use OF the nag
4 Of : neutral power IN any case for the
purpose OF avoiding capture, desires
vary respectfully to point out to his
1. Britannia majesty's government the
oer1ous CONSCIOUSNESS which may re-
t6ult to American vessels and Ameri-
can citizens II this practice Is contin-
ned.
'sThe occasional use of the flag OF
! neutral or an enemy under the
stress OF immediate pursuit and to de-
<ceive an approaching enemy which APP
pears by the press reports to be rep
RESENTED as the precedent and justifi-
cation used to support this action,
seems TO this government very diff
forent thing from an explicit sanction
( BY . belligerent government for It's
merchant ships generally TO ny the
nag Of q neutral power within certain
{ Dortions OF the high seas which are
4 Presumed to be frequented with hos
lille varships. - ~
sThe formal declaration Of such a
<bolicy OF general misuse OF neutral's
llae 1eopardizes the vessels OF the
neutral visiting those waters In a ne.
X4t14I N<kfco W taAoinb TIC pfcbuInp-
Hon that they are of belligerent ma.
Ionality regardless OF the flag which
hey may carry.
In view OF the announced purpose
e the German admiralty to engage In
(c<lve naval operations I'm certain de.
mltod sea areas adjacent 10 the
Doe{s Of Great Britain and Ireland.
- o0vernment OF the United States
Dold view with anxious solicitude
" general use OF the flag OF the
l(od States by British vessels trav-
- those waters.
DoIIcy such as the one which his
~ government II said to In
- adopt would. II the declare,
~ ne German admiralty be put
~ n eeems clear. afford no pro-
~ Dritish vesssla. while u
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-12
NEW BOOKS LISTED
IN PUBLIC LIBRARY

The following books have been re.
aThe Bible and Modern LIFE" J. 3.
Ausrbssh: rCsse r Of Belgium sdSra 10 the the
secret srchiys. Of n: B ;:s p gov
ssis; with ,n iscsg!lss q aoJ r.. dSi ;r
q 8, E:g,a: siss. Mr., g S.s.! y, H:;
Getty: :E & r. ' es.d'n:r .a:r%.s y ana
s sps ltSrosSh the vocsslen,s y y
Hsnsa ana H. ssnrimo: "Ilfs in
1@sIiss One hsssSsa Years ia. As q.
arowins. J. W LLOYD; .BcSs q the l,s
sons; FSs rSd OF Il. Traii; the Ear
Wesi from New Mexico 70 British
Columbia" ID. A. Powell: Henrik Ib-
ssn. Poet Mystic and Morslisi. Henry .s,
Deyendranath Tagore. Mshershf De.
bsndrsnath Tascrs: Porto Eieo Pat Tc
day" A. a. vsrriil
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-12

right Of visit and search to have been
recognized.
.This government has carefully
noted the explanatory statement 10
sued by the imperial government NJ
the same time with the proclamation
OF the German admiralty, and taxes
this occasion TO remind the Impertat
German government very respectsuIiy
that the government OF the United
States 10 open 70 none Of the CRIT
ljcjsms for unnatural action to whscn
the German government believe the
Governments OF certain other neutral
nations have laid themselves open;
that the government OF the United
states has not consented to or &C.
ouiesced In any measures which may
have been taken by the other belli-
gerent nations In the present war
which operate to restrain neutral
trade. but has on the contrary, taken
In ali such matters q position which
warrants it IN holding those govern
ments responsible In the proper way
for any uatoward effects on American
shipping which the accepted princf'
pies Of international law do not JUSTIFY (;
and that It therefore regards itself as
free In the present instance 70 take
with clean conscience and upon &C
cepted principles the position indi-
Gated In this note.
"If the commanders Of German yes
sells OF war should act upon the pre-.
sumption that the nag OF the United
States was not being used In GOOD
| faith and should destroy on the nigh
seas an American vessel or the lives
of American citizens, u would be DIM
cult for the government Of the United
States 20 >sisw the act In other light
than a an IndsfsnslbIs violation d
neutral riohts, which u would be very
hard indeed 20 reconclIs( With ths
friendly relations now sotsapps'y OK
listing between the two governments
| eff such q deplorable situation
should arise, the imperial German
goyernment can readily appreciate
that the government OF the United
States would be eonstraInsd 20 hold
the imperial German government &c
q strict accountability for such acts OF
their naval authorities and take any
steps Il might be necessary to take
| to safeguard American lives and
property and to secure 10 American
citizens the full enjoyment Of theil
acknowledged rights on the high seas
"The government OF the United
States In view of these considera
ltions, which It urges with the great
est respect and with the sincere .pur
pose OF making sure that no mtsun
tderstandine may arise and no circum
stance occur that might even cloud
the intercourse OF the two govern
ments, expresses the confident hope
and expectation that the imperial Ger
man government can and VIII give a.
surances that Americans citizens and
their vessels win not be molested by
the naval forces Of Germany. other
wise than by visit and search. though
their vessels may be traversing the
sea area designated In the proclama'
ton of the German admiralty.
at Is added for the information OF
the imperial government that repre-
lsentations have been made TO hia
IBritannic majesty's government IN re
spect to the unwarranted use OF the
ILmerican nag for the protection OF
British ships"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-12
WINDSOR FOLK
WILL PAY WAR
TAXCHEERFULLY
Loyalty Support Government in
Plan to Raise s35, 900, 900 More
Annually
IMPOSTS ARE
HEAVILY INCREASED
Business Papers, Transportation
Tickets and Letters Will Bear
War Stamp

Prominent citizens OF Windsor are
loyalty supporting TIE Canadian gov
eminent I'm It's new scheme for rails
ing an additional annual revenue OF
SIS. 600. 900 10 assist in defraying war
expenses. This war taxation meas
IRE was proclaimed in the Canadian
parliament. Thursday. by Finance
Minister W.T., White.
Mayor A. w. Jackson said, Friday
morning. that he did not expect any
opposition to the tax.
Maj. 8. c. Robinson, in charge OF
the Twenty-frst battalion. said:
The. people Of Canada have been
expecting this tax. believe that all
OF US viii take 1t cheerfuily. A q mat
ter Of course. We feel that those
who can't go to the front can afford
to pay their money to support the
war. We must raise $3.50. 100000 be-
fore the end Of the next fiscal year
500 1000 appropriated at the pres
ent session, and 35o,0o0.oo0 in the
special session. That win carry W
into 1916. I don't believe any kick
will be found, anywhere. We are all
trying to do all we can to support
the government"
Maj. j. G. Tolmie, member OF the
Ontario legislature, though he said
that he was unfamiliar with the terms
OF the tax measure. does not expect
any opposition to the new taxes.
at Is the idea Of all parties to
stand by the government during the
war" he said.
"It Ii not for us to question this
measure--it is for the government to
take the steps 1t thinks necessary
said former Mayor j. w. Drake. TT
Is ours to pay the shot without q
murmur. There should be no oppo-
sition to the provisions Of the tax
measure. We have gone into this
war and we have got to carry IL
through. We elected our parliament.
and we believe that its members have
sense enough to know the proper
thing to do under the circumstances.
believe that the majority OF the
Canadian people believe as I do In
this matter. The truce between par
ties which exists In England and In
Canada should continue. Everybody
should put his shoulder to the wheel
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-12
AMERICAN STEAMER
& SUNK AT TREBIZOND

Y WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.--Ambassa-
dor Morgenthau, at Constantinople,
cabied the state department last night
stonflrmation of the sinking Of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Steamship Co.'S
vessel. the Washington, In the Rus
1ian bombardment of Trebizond.
+, Authorities animated the incident
would not become one Of international
character. AZ under general lombard
nent rules, property within the be
sfSe8d city takes It's own chances
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-12

w,sAis tns ss.s ssw e s.s. - ss.. ts =.
S.lcpsd IN Royal osi. and Health
has located the source Of the cpl
as S. .m n erc Ss,s n wss bis%ss Tor
an epidemic .of scarlet fever eionf
he was forbidden 20 deliver any
more milk to ne cry Roxsi OAK
milk dealer along whose route the
R,ssess eRidsTsc sss sI ,syses,s Uus
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-12
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
GENERALLY OBSERVED

Lincoln's birthday In being geners
ally observed In Detroit ~ legal
holiday. All the courts. county ana
city ofices and banks are closed, ana
while the business houses all remain
ed open, many OF them decorated their
windows In honor Of the war presi-
dent. The Stars and suipes ana
busts of Lincoln were much In evi-
dence.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-12
st,tIer Hae Baby 0Iaxo.

The new Hotel statlsr had it, hrst
IRE. Friday morning. II II hed been
the 18th instead of the 18th. the
hoo-doo date might have besn blAm
ed. but In this case Il was merely
somebody's thoughtlessness IN getting
a cigarette but. OF match or some
thing or other mixed up with bunch
OF waste paper In q chute. II was al
over in q few seconds, and while the
blaze was q mere pun and . nasn.
there was plenty of smoke and some
excited person turned IN an alarm
that brought half . dozen engines to
the scene. There was no panic, how
ever, and the damage was too slight 70
bother about, says the management.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-12

TIE Anerssa. state beak viu spsps
on Cii6ord-st In the rear -poffton Of
the suilding SccS SE,i1,n ~ vi, -
modelled 70 meet the rsquifensnts
OF the bank.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-12

Funeral ssrvsees WIN ~ hsn sss.rs.y
wss% auis,.s 1870 & years s,ss .ss
home No. ~ Fort,ss vest Mr.
Der. As isfs 40 inmsSisss family.