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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06
CASE STUDENTS
GUESTS AT
STUDEBAKER

Accompanied by Prof. F. H.. vose
and Prof. w. j. Sweetser. 40 stu
dents Of the mechanical department
of the Case School OF Applied Sci
ence. at Cleveland. o.. spent all
day Thursday as the guests Of the
Studebaker corporation. They were
conveyed from plant TO plant In
Studebaker automobiles. and enter
tanned at luncheon by ofhcials Of
the company. The young men are
members OF the senior class, max
ing their annual spring tour OF lead.
ing Industrial institutions.
THE boys we're particularly Inn
pressed with what they saw In the
Studebaker factories" said Prof.
vose after the tour OF inspection
had been finished. They are In.
terested particularly in efficiency
methods and in factory conditions,
Therefore. each one has been keen.
ly alive to scientific methods which
they have found in vogue in the
Studebaker factories.
Il myself was particularly struck
by the character Of the employees
We have been through q great many
institutions. some engaged in turn.
ing out similar product. but in
none have seen men who as 0
whole possessed the same intelli
gent appearance and initiative.
Therefore have been able Ia
understand how the 6tudebaker
corporation can secure It's remark
able results. Tho efficiency meth.
dds studebaker has adopted and the
bonus system which rewafds work.
ers for industrious endeavor must
have well repaid the company. for
with my years OF experience. may
be able to judge truly Of conditions
from an inspection of Studebaker's
various plants.
Il am not surprised to learn that
more cars tnan ever Defore are De-
ing produced this year with fewer
men on the payroll. This n itself
makes II possible for Studebaker to
make the price of its machines low
er than It otherwise could do"
The young men were taken to
each one of the factories. and were
particularly interested in the plant
where the celebrated Studebaker
drop forgings are made. These are
Of special steel. and make II posi-.
BILE to reduce the weight OF the car
without sacrificing any Of Its
strength.
One young man with a red neck
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06
April ShOWers of
Blessing; Jobs for
- Tens of Thousands

One OF the strongest evidences OF
the confidence American bankers
have In the present and future
financial position OF this country Is
reflected In the recent action of the
New York stock exchange in abol-
ishlns minimum trading prices
These were established last De
cember as a safeguard against over.
wheiming European liquidation ex.
pected on account Of the pressure OF
war.
The reasons given by the govern.
Ing committee for abolishing the
minimum prices are encouraging
and are as follows:
First Most ruling prices are far
above the minimum levels. making
arbitrary limits useless.
second--Galns In American nnan-
ciai affairs and foreign trade have
removed the danger OF excessive
liquidation.
Stocks now are showing a strong.
healthy, upward trend and recent
trading on the New York exchange
has been the greatest since the
furry In the closing days OF last
July.
The siGns ef isdsstrfsi prosperity
ere particularly stPoag.
Mills that have been IDLE for months
are reopeutng. Other mills and fac
tsries that had been ruaniag ~ part
eepacity are now working st full ca
vsefty ssd sdditicnsi plants sre be-
ms hastily built.
The Quincy Mining Co announces
an increase OF Ave per cent In
wages. restoring half OF the reduc.
ton made at the outbreak Of the
war.
Men working In the Copper Range
mines at Houshton. Mich. have re-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06
ASHLEY & DUSTIN
LINE BOOKED FOR
BIG BUSINESS

That Americans. especially those
living In the vicinity OF Detroit. are
taking seriously the advice given
them so frequently In the past few
months to See America this year"
IL the statement OF o. s. Dustin,
general passenger agent OF the Ash
ley a Dustin Steamer line.
Mr.. Dustin declared that even
though II was still early In the sea
son. more than SO society excur-
sions had been booked for Putin.
Bay this year. Other bookings are
coming in rapidly and Mr.. Dustin
expects that by the time OF the
opening of the excursion season, the
middle OF June. greater number
OF excursions will be listed than
ever before In the history of the line.
One OF the particular sights that
will call excurslonists to Put-in-Bay
this year Is the Perry memorial
monument which now stands com.
plete." says Mr.. Dustin. "The inter.
est In this monument is particularly
keen just now, due In large meas
ure. perhaps. to the fact that II
marks the celebration OF the 100
years OF peace between Great Britain
and the United States.
"A recent trip to Putin-Bay isl.
and discloses that a great number
OF improvements and new attrac-
lions have been added to the Isl
and's equipment for the summer
season. The Put-in-Bay Improve
ment association has raised a con.
siderable sum OF money which Is be-
ing expended about the park. New
greenery Is being planted. fountain
is In course OF construction and the
entire park will be laid out in at.
tractive flower beds and winding
drives"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06
March Figures Total
1921, APO. 500 In For
eign Sales
$ll5,OOO,OOO MORE
THAN THE RECORD
EnOrm Gus Improve
ment Over Condi-
tons of Year Ago

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE ns
ures on this country's exports and
imports for March are now practi'
-cally all In. They are amazing.
The department OF commerce re
ports show that the value OF ex.
ports OF American goods to foreign
countries was Sa21. 10000.
This Is moro than $4,000, 200
greater than the latest March Oh
record, which was In 1912. when the
exports were valued Mt s2o5. All. +S2.
The exports for last month were
sisi.oo0.oO0 greater than for March
last year.
The total imports for last month
we're almost exactly 100000. 900.
Thus we sold abroad 100 per cent
more than we bought abroad
For every dollar We owe the for.
eIgner for March. he owes US 81.
And 1T that the imports were only
$4,000 900 less than for March last
year.
4 Comparing figures with last Aug
ust, the month OF commercial stag
nAtiol following the outbreak OF
the war. the enormous improvement
In business is seen:
August. 1914. exports, sfto,3e7.-
4s4; March. 1915. exports, s32tA2o,.
500; Americas gain In exports.
s2Ii,csa,oo6.
March exports, 1915, s32t.42o.5oo;
March imports. 1915, stss,25i 800:
balances In trade In favor OF Amer.
lea for the one month Of March.
1916, sfe2. 10000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06

ceiyed a 10 per cent increase and
from Butte. Mont. Il Is reported
that the Anaconda miners pay win
be increased about rs cents day.
In Hazelton, Pa, a10 per cent In
crease In wages has been given TO
the operators and miners.
The Illinois Steel Co. at Gary.
Ind. has opened six new open
hearth furnaces and one more biast
furnace. giving employment TO
1000 more men. M
The Pullman Co., OF Chicago. will
need more men to handle "A $780,
900 order Just received from the
New York Subway Co. for AIS ALI
steel cars.
The Aetna Powder Co. at Miller.
Ind, has added 200 men 10 It's pay
roll TO al large European order
for gun cotton.
In the factories and steel mills OF
Chicago Heights nearly 10000 have
returned TO work. Eighty factories
and locomotive works have resumed
operations on a normal scale.
The reopenlng Of the Central Lo-
connective 4 Car works has given
work TO 1000 men. Eight hundred
men have been taken on by the
Calumet steel Co. and the Chicago
Pneumatic Tool Co. has taken on
500 more men.
The Canedy-otto works are now
running at fun capacity and this
has given work TO 1000 men. while
$500 men have been hired by the
American Manganese steel 90.
The various plants OF the Interna-
tional Harvester company around
Chicago have practically doubled
their forces.
In Ohio the Empire and Thomas
sheet iron mills at Youngstown
have reopened and all the sheet
iron mills In the Mahoning valley
ere now running full blast.
In Dayton the Maxwell Motor Co.
has given orders 20 double its plant
and will employ 600 more men.
The Republic Iron 4 Steel Co. at
Lansingville has awarded con-
tract for the erection OF 80 by.pro-
duct ovens which when In opera
tion will give employment to many
men.
The Ellsworth Galleries Co. OF
Washington. Pa. has resumed oper.
atoms az It's Cokeburg plant aad
taken on 1000 men. The Mariana
mine OF the Pittsburg- Buffalo Co.
has resumed again with 500 men.
At Calumet. Mich. the Tamarack
mine has reopened with 500 men.
and the Hancock mine has resumed
shipping after eight months sus.
pension.
All mines In the Lake Superior
copper district are increasing their
output and taking on more men.
The Florence Iron Mines Co. at
Florence. Wis, has resumed opera
lions and mines OF the Reading Co.
also viii reopen soon.
Western miles and smelters are
working their plants TO full capac-
lily and more men are being taken
on every day.
The United states Steel Co. viii
resume work at once on it's 0,00o.-
900 plant ut Duluth.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06
Question Will Be Sub
mitted Within Two
Weeks
PRINTERS UNION
ENDORSES CHANGE
Real Estate Board Also
Adopts Strong
Resolutions

Such rapid progress has been
made by the More Daylight club OF
Detroit In Its campaign for the
adoption OF eastern standard time
as the oflcial time OF the city that
II In planned to put the question up
TO the common council within an
other week or two at the outside. II
10 the hope OF the club officers aid
others who bake taken an active In
terest In the campaign of education
on behalf OF more daylight that the
change will be made effective
May 1.
From unexpected sources, hereto
fort thought hostile. some OF the
strongest support has come. Among
the laboring classes the proposed
change is hailed with delight. fol
they realize that IL VIII mean a
extra hour OF daylight for recrea
ton at the end OF the day. when Il
is most needed. and would be most
appreciated. Practically all Of the
opposition that was arrayed against
eastern standard In previous cam
paigns has melted away like the
snow: the sentiment aow is appar
emily all one-sided. and II is all on
the side OF more daylight
The Detroit Typographical union
one OF the strongest labor organiza
tions IN the city. adopted strong
resolutions In favor OF eastern
standard In It's regular meeting
Sunday. There were but two OF
three dissenting votes.
The Detroit zeal estate board. In
its regular monthly meeting last
Thursday, unanimously Endorsed the
movement and urged speedy action
on the part OF the council. The res
olutions, presented by Judson Brad
way, are as follows:
Inasmuch as II is proposed
that Detroit shall adopt east
ern standard or fast time. and
this board having considered
tho matter In its meeting April
/, 1915. and believing that such
O change would be for the best
interests OF all the people OF the
city as well as for the best in
terests OF al the members OF
our profession, and as there can
be no argument as TO the ad-
vantage OF each OF us having
one hour more OF daylight be-
tween the end OF our working
day and darkness: and as there
is no other feasible method OF
accomplishing this except by
change from central to eastern
standard time. therefore, be Il
Resolved, That the Detroit
real estate board strongly ap-
proves the adoption OF eastern
standard time. and hereby re-
spectfully requests the common
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06

Twenty-third-st.. Monday morning
after a quarrel with his wife. and
tabled her In the arm with q pocket
knife. slightly woundins her. then
slashed his s2-year-old son. Joseph
when the latter interfered. Joseph
was wounded In the hand.
A neighbor who came to the as
sistance Of Joseph, was also at
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06

tie was asked which department
pleased him most
swell. II I had TO work for Stu
debaker." he said, with a smile.
and could pick my department, |
think | would work with the 25O
young ladies' who are engaged in
making the automobile tops"
Several OF his fellow students
who had legged behind In goine
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06
S228,O59 IS
FRYE PRICE
Amount of u. S. Claim
On Germany Is Made
Public

WASHINGTON. April 5.--Amer
ica's claim on Germany on account
OF the destruction by the Prinz Fl.
tel Frederick OF the William r.
Frye was made public this after.
noon. II was for s22S.059.54.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06

who had Jagged behind In going
through that department gave laugh
ing assent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06
MAN SLABS WIFE
AND SON; NABBED

Michael GorczynskL SO years old.
ran amuck In his home at No. 597
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-06

England has 1872 telegraph of
ices and last year handled $1,000.
900 messages.
Evening star., 1915-12-22

President Gilmore three weeks ago
that he was prepared to devote all of
his time to the baking business.
All the base ball responsibilities of the
Brooklyn owner have been, taken over
by Harry F. Sinclair. who also intends
to handle the players for the other
clubs in the league. James A Gilmore.
spokesman for the Feds during the
peace negotiations. is simply carrying
out the policies outlined by Sinclair.
The latter has agreed to take care of
all players who have ironclad con-
tracts, and those not holding such con-
tracts will be let out, if they cannot
be placed with clubs of organized base
ball. Kauff, Magee and all the other
players who may be wanted by the
major league clubs are to go to the
highest bidders. it is understood.
The plan to reimburse the Ward
interests in the Federal League to the
extent of 100000. paid in yearly in
stallments for the next twenty years,
by the sixteen clubs of the two major
leagues is the only burden that is put
on organized base ball. and the terms
are decidedly easy, figuring each club
to pay $1,000 a year, which VIII not
make 1t difficult matter for the mag
mates to produce every twelve months.
According to a report from New York,
Evening star., 1915-12-22
GREAT PROGRESS HAS RESULTED
FROM BASE BALL PEACE MEETS
Many Obstacles in Way of Settlement Have
Been Wiped Out In Protracted
Sessions

tary John H. Farrell of the National AS
sociation, President Ed. Barrow of the
international League and President Tom
Chivington of the American Association.
commission for the greater part of the
afternoon and explained the wants and
needs of the minor leagues, especially the
International.
1t is believed that the International will
return to its former stamping grounds in
Baltimore and Newark, giving it the same
circuit that it had before the breaking out
of the Feds. The Baltimore people would
like to have a major league club,
but base ball magnateS have been stung
too often in that town to give the propo-
sition even momentary notice.
With regard to the players now under
contracts to the Feds they will be left
to be cared for by their present owners.
who will assume all responsibility for
their contracts. No contract Jumpers
will be taken back into any of the ma
jor league clubs, but it is possible that
some of them may be allowed to return
to the minors. Manager Jack Hendricks
of the Indianapolis club was called into
the meeting and told that he could have
back Pitcher Sanford Burk, formerly OF
Brooklyn. who jumped his club in mid
season for an advance of $50 and leaped
overnight to the Pittsburgh Feds. In
order to get him back, however, Hen
bricks would have to assume his absurd
Federal contract, calling for $4,000,
which is far more than an A. A. club
can afford to pay. Hendricks wired
Owner McGill of his club to ask if he
cared to assume this obligation, in the
hope of being able to sell Burk to a
major league club. Burk had been en-
Joined by the Indianapolis club when
he jumped his signed contract, and he
had not been able to play with the
Feds. laying off for the rest of the
season.
In general, however, it may be said
that contract jumpers are not wanted in
the major leagues, and will not be re-
ceived with open arms They are all
signed up to extravagant contracts, which
will have to be, paid by the Feds, and
which few clubs would care to assume
Furthermore. club owners do not want
these high-salaried leapers sitting around
on their benches, where they would be
pretty sure to demoralize the regular
players. The sentiment is absolutely
unanimous against taking them back, but
Weeghman. Ball and any other Feds who
break into the regular sport will be al
lowed to keep them.
Evening star., 1915-12-22

CINCINNATI. Ohio, December 22.-
Such great progress was made by the
Joint peace committee representing the
warning factions of the national sport
at the two long sessions held yester-
day afternoon and evening at the Sin
ton Hotel that the magnates expect to
conclude their business today and give
out formal statement, showing all
the details of. the agreement Nothing
definite was announced last night.
though Chairman Hermann declared
when the second session adjourned that
everything was moving smoothly, with
very little haggling or disagreement
on either side. The afternoon session
was devoted to the complications aris-
ing from the resurrection of the Inter-
national League, while the evening
meeting turned mainly on the DISPOSE
ton of the players now under iron
clad contracts to the Federal League
The first session was delayed by a
sudden illness which befell Jim Gill
more. president of the Feds, who holds
the world record for digging up live
ones willing to expend their millions
IN losing cause. Mr.. Gilmore ar
rived with the rest of the eastern dele
cation at II O'Clock, but he was suf-
lerlng from severe attack of indiges-
tion and had to seek the quiet of his
apartments and submit to the attention
of a physician. His well known nerve
stood him in good stead, and he emerg-
ed after rest of a couple of hours,
ready and willing to attend to busi-
ness.
Besides the Fed president. the Fed
erals were represented by a large dele
cation, consisting of Harry Sinclair,
Charles Weeghman of Chicago, Phil
Ball and Otto Stifel of ST. Louis; Ed
Gwinner and c. J. Comstock of Pitts
burgh; Pat Powers, whose great act
for the Feds was to induce Mr.. Sinclair
to hurl his coin into the. venture, and
Lloyd Rickart, formerly president of
the st. Louis Feds
Organized ball was represented by the
three members of the national commits
sion. There were also present Capt.
Huston of the New York Americans and
President Harry Hampstead of the Giants,
but they did not take part in the deiibera-
tions
For the minor leagues appeared secre-
Evening star., 1915-12-22

Benny Kauff has signed three-year
contract with the Giants. 1t is to be
hoped that this transaction was sane
toned by those who have the distribu-
tfon of the players in hand, for it would
be a serious mistake to have Kauff
sign such contract without the per-
mission of those officials who are try
ing to arrange peace. Ruinors are cur
rent that Harry Sinclair will eventually
buy the Giants, and in that event he
has, perhaps, given his permission to
McGraw to sign Kauff, for it was un-
derstood at the time that the negotia-
tions for peace were on that Sinclair
would get Kauff and Magee for what
ever club he would interest himself in
But if the signing of Kauff was an
arbitrary action there is apt to be a
lot of trouble as a result. The New
York club signed Kauff once before
during the recent war, but was not al
lowed to play him.
In order to satisfy their stockholders
IN the Buffalo and Baltimore clubs the
Feds will ask the International League
to come to their assistance. Whether
1t Is possible to secure such concessions
from organized base ball is decidedly
questionable. 1t is understood that the
Feds want the International League to
accept Otto Knabes Terrapins, while
Evening star., 1915-12-22
Georgetown Loses and c. u Wins Basket Ball Games on
GIANTS GRAB KAUFF.
Star Outfelder Signed While Peace
Enyoys Are Settling War.

Benny Kauff, star slugger and base
runner of the Federal League, signed a
three-year contract with the New York
Giants yesterday, according to reports
from New York.
It is said that Benny will receive $500
a year for his services, and already has
accepted $1,000 as a bonus.
If the report is true, it seems that the
Giants are unable to wait until the peace
pact is signed. Perhaps the Wards will
have something to say about this deal
which has been made during an armistice.
John McGraw knew as well as any one
that there would be big scramble for
Kauff, and perhaps took time by the fore
lock- Last summer McGraw tried to grab
Benny, but discovered he was under an
ironclad contract, so had to give him back.
The other clubs in the National and
American leagues are going to Gel all
cut up about this transaction unless or
ganized ball has agreed that the Giants
are entitled to first chance at the clever
outfielder.
Evening star., 1915-12-22

the latter from the recent conferences
in New York occasioned much surprise.
IN view of the fact that arranging for
>layers has been the main point under
consideration, and Mr. Ward has some
Of the best talent in the Federal
berg and Anderson. It develops now
that the Brooklyn owner has left all
his base ball affairs in the hands Of
his associates and that he practically
ended his connection with the league
before the peace conference was held.
Rumor has 1t that he served notice on
Evening star., 1915-12-22
G. u. LOSES TO NEW YORK u;
C. u. WINS FROM ST. JOSEPHS
Blue and Gray Quint Beaten and Brook
landers Barely Win-Dihcult for George
town to Bring Big Elevens Here.

here Thanksgiving day would be Buck
nell or Lehigh. Both these institutions
are prominent locally, draw better than
any other except Virginia, and are not
so located as to produce big home
crowds that day. 1t is to be hoped that
Georgetown will bring at least one big
northern eleven to Washington next
fall, but it is doubtful if that will be
done. for no other reason than that
concerning finances. 1t is not George
towns fault; it is simply because big
crowds refuse to turn out for the
games.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
.Dertinent (ogl!lnlont !!
n @35sssG183; gg;7g8&3 30&
By ]. ED GR1LLo.

The international League which stood the fight
while the Feds in the field gameness
the pending negotiations The chances that the
circuit will be stronger than has had
and that it will also be slipped bunch of players which will make
the league better from artistic standpoint.
The international League suffered much by of the base
ball Its clubs raded by the
clubs driven from their This Newark
and Baltimore Yet the outlasted
Evening star., 1915-12-22
EVANSVILLE LEAGUE.
College Chess Tourney Starts.

NEW YORK, December 22.-Chess
players from Columbia. Harvard. Yale
and Princeton universities began here
today their twenty-fourth annual tour
nament. The games will continue for
three days. In the opening matches Har-
ward is pitted against Yale, while Co
lumbia, last years champion, Is op-
posed to Princeton.
Evening star., 1915-12-22

Considerable money was lost in this
struggle, and it is the object of the
peacemakers to deal out many bene-
fits to this circuit in the hope that it
may regain some of the losses it was
forced to suffer.
The Wards seem to be out of base
ball. The late Robert B. Ward and
his brother. George s Ward, were
among the most prominent in the Fed
eral League movement for the past
two years, financing other clubs as
well as their own. and the absence Of