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The Detroit times., 1915-01-07
FIRST AND OLD DETROIT
BANK Is IN FINE SHAPE

The First and Old Detroit National
bank. which has enjoyed steady.
healthy growth, now ranks fourth
among the 97l institutions in the Chi.
cago federal reserve district, and
eighth among the banks west of the
Atlantic seaboard. A statement OF
the condition of the bank, now being
mailed TO stockholders, gives the total
assets and liabilities at s49.6S0 17S.49.
The average cash resources OF the
bank during the eight months under
review in the report have been Al
per cent OF the deposits. The bank
closes the year with the actual yalr.c
OF assets exceeding the amount al
which they are carried on the books
The Detroit times., 1915-01-07

/ guess | am growing hysterical.
for after my talk with Annie this
morning, / don't remember very much
what | did until | found myself up
stairs on my knees at the side OF the
bed crying. My body was fairly shak-
Ing with sobs and was saying over
and over to myself why should An
ME have baby and 1 not? Can you
tell me that? Can you tell me that
Again heard Annie say those
words: His little nakedness," and
shivered with pure JOY as | mag
ined the softness and satiny texture
OF baby flesh against my heart. All
over my breast | could feel the dew
of rosebud lips; little unconscious
hands seemed to grope about my face.
For the first time thoroughly under.
stood the longing Of Eliene when she
was so miserable because she did not
have children.
Again heard Mrs. Selwin's words:
my dear Margie, hope you Will
never have to know the loneliness, the
longing. the almost feeling OF disgrace
that comes to the childless wife,
Back In my brain there started an
uneasy feeling that grew as 1t be
The Detroit times., 1915-01-07

clusion that more children's lives are
wrecked or lost through silly mothers
than through sour milk and lack OF
sanitation.
Here my brain is going on at tan
gent on the scientific care or children
My thoughts are leaping over the
years from my sons birth 10 his
school days. but all the while my arms
are aching for the feel OF his little
nakedness," the warmth on my breast
OF that palpitant tiny miracle; / want
TO hear the sharp cry OF pain, the
gurgle OF infantile content-I want 70
stop It's impotent cropping hands with
kisses want-with all my soul with
all my body want MY baby.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-07

Mrs. Snodgrass, revealing in her tray
cling kit a set OF boomers and a uni
form not made for her husband. Mrs
Henry, Mrs. Carey and | played bal
with the men and among ourselves IN
Honolulu whenever the opportunity al
forded It's the greatest exercise
known and wonderful developer fol
bloom and beauty. Every woman
ought 10 be member of baseball
team"
Mrs. Snodgrass, a California girl
graduate OF the State university.
sorority girl and leader in athletics
at one time played ball with girls
team in southern California.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-07
TO LIFT EMBARGO
ON AUSTRALIAN WOOL

WASHINGTON. Jan. THE Brit
ish government this afternoon inform
ed the state department. that 1t would
lift the embargo on Australian wool
TO the United States on condition that
the wool be carried in British bot.
toms
The Detroit times., 1915-01-07

BAN FRANCTSCU, CaIu July o.
Here's new one.
Lady bugs"
It's the latest title for women base
ball fa:rs. The term was grated into
the yernacular of baseball by the
wives OF three nationally famous ball
players who arrived here recently
from Honolulu-Mrs. f. C. Snodgrass,
better half OF the New York Giants
center fielder: Mrs. j. p Henry. wife
OF the Washington Americans catch
err, and Mrs. NJ. G. Carey, whose hus-
band plays center field for Pittsburgh.
I'VE are lady bugs for fair" said
The Detroit times., 1915-01-07

First of the June brides of 1916 to
announce her engagement is Miss
Eleanor Reyburn, who is TO be mar
ried in June 10 Lieut.. Francis Har-
IT, S. A
Miss Reyburn is the daughter of
the late John f.. Reyburn. once mayor
Of Philadelphia and also representa-.
tive or congress from Pennsylvania.
The wedding will take place at the
Reyburn summer home. New London,
Conn.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-07

\ Here's a chance TO prove to dad that
your new electrical stunts are really
~ value TO the whole family. as we'll
as fun for you Your mother would
consider an electric door bell for the
Kitchen, cellar or side door "A very
great convenience. while you would
gnd Il great fun TO install one. Incl
dentally Won would learn a number OF
important lessons IN electricity ana
house wiring.
The necessary materials, and their
cost. are: Two dry cells, 90 cents;
one wooden push button, i've cents;
onA alactrio bell 30 cents: SOfeet OF
The Detroit times., 1915-01-07

CINCINNATI. o.. Jan. AFTER 20
years the cloud OF suspicion that dark
'ened the lives OF Catherine ana Mary
Nolan. former public school teachers
in Cincinnati has been lifted. The
Nolan sisters" as Cincinnati knows
them are once more eligible 10 teach
in the public schools.
The faint that barred them from
the schools for quarter OF century
The Detroit times., 1915-01-07

This diagram shows clearly the
method Of installing the electric door
bell. The shelf for the batteries may
be put up in the basement II desired.
This will require little more wire,
but neeessitates no other change in
the directions.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-07
John Cairns. surfmsn of the lIfe-say-
ine crew ne Deer Park. Mich. on the

south shore OF Lake superior. was IN
the office ~ Inspector Landry In tho
federal building Wednesday, o. his
way back 20 MS Post from MAY
place his three babies with his par
ents cairns wife died in Novem-
Der. following the birth OF a child.
and Cairns was compelled 10 walk
the eldest about two and 6ne-half
years old--to the nearest railroad
station
The Detroit times., 1915-01-07

was placed on their name by neigh.
borhood gossip. A neighbor charged
the sisters with "unladylike conduct,
she said they called her names and an.
noyed her After a sensational trial
before the school board the sisters
certificates were declared forfeited.
For - years they fought for vindica-
ton. A day OF two before Christmas
they won il, They will probably re
sumo their work as teachers.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-07

Printing the plain neat kind--that ..
right Times job psnsrtment'-Main
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-16
TO PROSECUTE
COMBINATIONS
GOVERNMENT is INVESTIGATING
CONDITIONS BACK OF
RISE IN PRICES
OF Wheat ana Fiour-f Illegal. Attor
ney General Will Promptly
Bring Action.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Jan. ID
Prompt prosecutions will follow the
discovery Of any evidences OF illegal
combinations back Of the recent
marked Increases in the cost OF wheat
and -four. Attorney General Gregory
said tonight Ho added that the In.
structions sent TO all United states
district attorneys a. the direction OF
President Wilson. following the in.
crease I'm food prices after the out.
break Of the European war. still stood.
and that the latest developments IN
the situation would be closely FOL.
lowed.
Mr. Gregory sa that the federal lu-
NestiEatt1n into flour and wheat
Fitu1ti1r being carried uu Zoo chicago
was lu accordance with The general Ia
siructlous from the department OF jus
trC Ip o. the present. however. ne
nad received up Information that iiie-
gal practice had been rerorted TO-
Ihe EuEgsstigu gf Mr.. Julian Heath.
president uf the National Uuuarwlvss
IearuH. fD President Wilson. that an
emit arEu on The expectation ~ wheat
from the United states be imposed if
20 prices ..rt'rura tu go uu wuH LAID
before The President tonight huf mo-
action wac taken.
Nt tho request uf Chairman Lever of
'n. house agriculture committee Sec.
rff1rE HOUSTON today promised f1 fur-
aa fl tnr production. consumption aud
expectation OF food products called ru-
lu fN' pending rnHuIufIuU Introduced bV
N'preHruft ftfiFs Iarr NJ FrrurylNauIH.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-16
PROHIBITION
Debated Al Day Yesterday 20 Pro.
hioit Sale Of Liquor In
The Capital

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15-Prohibitiou
was debated in the senate nearly an
day today without vote being reached
on Senator sheppard r. motion 20 sua.
pend the rules 10 consider an amend.
menf 90 the District OF Columbia ap.
preparation oil which would prohibit
the sale OF liquor in the capital
Senator MARITIME attacked the pro.
posed legislation az in violation 81
the personal liberty OF the residents
uf the District. and declared the Croa.
tor must have planned that men
should use alcohol when DO made aIl
tho most nutritious fruits and grains
rich In that stimulant Ua read sta.
us'ics which he said showed that
crime. lunacy and other evils were
more prevalent in Kansas. state.
vide prohibition commonwealth than
IN Nebraska where local option pre-.
vailed This drew vigorous reply
from Senator Urisfov
IL o. to he regretted that any state
aholi have senator who would stand
ON THE floor and defend fbia hated
traffic s1id the Kansas senator .In
Kansas there are young women and
young men who have Eroun uu with.
out having seen saloon. lf Ia 20 die.
Frace 20 tho nation th1f when they
come fo visit their capital these
sources Uf prstileuDo fo society should
Do open '0 them fo enter
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-16
UNFAVORABLE
View Taken BY England Regarding
the oaeia Suggested In Note
From Washington.

LONDON. Jan. IS. 7:11 D. m.-Slr
Edward Grey. the British foreign sec
retary. has received a dispatch from
the state department at Washington
asking IN there would be any objection
to the former Hamburg America line
steamer Dacia, which now flies the
American nag. making the trip from
New Orleans TO Bremen with a cargo
of cotton without establishing a pre-
cedent as to the sale Of German ships
to Americans. The foreign office is
considering the situation, but has
reached no decision.
u can be said on high authority
however that several high British
officials at present do not look with
favor on the proposition and sun feel
that the Dacia should not enter the
German trade under any condltions
change OF the vessels desitipation
Rom Bremen 70 Rotterdam is not 70.
garded ~ altering the case material
ly. Should cotton be shipped on the
Dacia for the German trade n seems
likely the cargo would be- bought nv
Great Britain n the Dacia were beId
TOT prize court. on the ground that
her sale was not bona flde
Ibe Associated Press has obtained a
.ist or majority Of ships which have
been detained since the beginning n,
me war BY France or Great Rrifafr
while carrying American goods Ths
list contains - ships many OF which
nave been allowed 20 proceed The dis.
position or some ~ the ships and thefr
cargoes have not been published whtIo
others are stil held
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-16
FOUR LYNCHED
Negroes Taken From Jar. Named
and Then shot-Nesroes Fired
on officer.

ATLANTA. Ca. Jan. l5-Dan Bar.
Der. his son. Jesse. aud BARRIERS two
married daughters. Eul1 and Ella
Charlee negroes. we're taken from tho
Jasper county Jail a. Monticello. Ga
last uight b. mob aud lyuched. &C..
cOrding TO e telephone message re.
ceived here late today
The lynchiuE resulted indirectly
from fght that recently occurred al
Dan BARRIERS home. when j 70. vii.
Hams. chief Of police. ATTEMPTED TO
arrest him on a charge of selling whis-
key without a license. Barber au.
pearcd 90 have peacsably aurrenderod
when he suddenly seized revolver DO
was declared. and opened FIRE on the
officer. BARRIERS son. Jesse. and the
two Charles won on were then alleged
20 have Joined in au attack upon the
policeman, beating him severely. Ne.
grOes living nearby notified the
count yauthoriflee and the four we're
placed iu jail
Late last nIEht. according 10 Sheriff
Ezelle. the mob entered tho iaU. over.
powered him. took his ekys. unlocked
The cells and took the negroes from
the building
10 was said they we're Iyuched one
NJ time. being fret hanged. then
shot The bodies were discovered fn
an isolated section ON tho outskirts
of The town
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-16
PRES. GUTIERREZ
is REELECTED
NATIONAL CONVENTION TAKES
THIS ACTION TO SERVE TO
JANUARY I, 1916.
Reelection Made Under Certain Con.
dltions Which Were Accepted
as Stated.

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 13, via FL Paso
Texas. Jan 15 (delayed) The ma
tional convention last night reap.
pointed Eulalio Gutierrez as provi.
sional president to serve until after
the general election on January 1,
1916. and not until November, 1916.
when the original Diaz term would
have ended.
This was done on certain conditions.
which were accepted. the details of
which will be debated at another ses-
sion. The conditions were as follows:
That Gutierrez shall continue in the
presidency during the remainder OF
the present year. In case of his alb.
sence his successor shall be the min.
lister OF foreign AFFAIRS.
That the convention by a two-thirds
vote can impeach the president for yio.
lation OF the plan OF Ayala (the Zapata
reform prOgram) or for attacking the
sovereignty Of the convention, chang.
ing the executive residence without
permission or resolving important Do
litical affairs without consulting his
cabinet, who become responsible 10
the convention.
That any dispute between the presi.
dent and his ministers shall be set.
tied by the convention.
That no minister shall be dismissed
without the consent or the convention.
That a majority vote Of the conven.
ton can dismiss any minister.
That vacancies I'm the cabinet shall
be hlled within a period OF eight DAYS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-16
REPUBLICAN WINS SEAT
CONTESTED In THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES
AND ELECTIONS ENDS
LAB0RS ON CASE.
Will Submit Two Reports to House
MOnday-Both Houses Ad-
iourn Over Sunday.
BY w. r. kENsER,
staff correspondent.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. IS
The House committee on priv.
ileges and elections completed de
liberatlons today In the contest
between Jonh A. Davis and James
L. Smith for membership In the
House Of Delegates from Writ
county. but withheld its report un.
I'll the iegilature eonvenes next
Monday. Two reports are 70 be
submitted, a majority and a min
ortty, and while no official an.
nouneement has been made u Is
known that the former recon.
mends the seating OF Davis, Re
publican, while the latter recon
nends that Smith. the Democrat
keep his seat. The majority re-
port undoubtedly will be accept.
ed, presumably on a party vote.
as the House has a large Repub-
liean majority.
The committee on rules report.
ed today and the report was laid
on the table until Monday. The
rules recommended are practical
ly the same as those OF the 1914
session, Including the recommend.
atoms embodied in Governor Hat.
fields special message. One Of
the results Of these changes, II
adopted, would be to do away
with about siS enrolling clerks
and engrossiuo clerks and four
Journal clerks. The rules also
would provide that no bills except
appropriation and extraordinary
measures shall be introduced aft
er the fortieth. Apparently there
Is no a 9position TO the adoption
of the report.
Resolution by Hall. providinu
for publication and distribution
Of report Of State audit. Adopt
ed.
The House was In session only
about half an hour, and adjourned
until 10 o'clock Monday.
Immediately after the opening
prayer In the Senate, that body
adjourned until the same time.
Speaker Johnson and President
England are expected to an
nounce the personnel OF the com
mittees Monday. u is unoffcially
reported that NJ. X. Duty. Of
Richie, will head the committee
on taxation and finance, and Ar.
Ian c. swiaer, Of Tyler, will be
chairman Of the judiciary commit.
tee of the House.
Most Of the legislators left the
capital tonight 10 spend Sunday
at their homes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-16
rs CHARGE MADE IN HEARING TO
INQUIRE INTO FITNESS OF SUI
liNAN FOR POSITION.
Rather Sensational Testimony Ad.
dueed at the Nearing Yesterday
Details Of Deal Given.

NEW YORK. Jan. 15-James NJ
Sullivan, American minister TO the
Dominican republic. was pictured to.
day at the inquiry conducted By
Senator-elect Phelan as to his fitness
TO hold the post. as having been asso.
ciated with interests who for money
consideration would guarantee TO OBJ.
tain profitable contracts from the-Do.
minican government.
r. Bright Wilson. attorney for c. D.
smith, a contractor OF Memphis.
Tenn. testified that HIS client had told
him he had been approached with an
oner or such a guarantee and had been
told that Sullivan would make Il pos.
sible FOR him to get road contracts in
Santo Domingo that would net 80 per
cent. The man who approached HIS
client, he said. was William T. Beers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-16
HOPE In SENATE
Is ABANDONED
LEADERS DO NOT EXPECT TO
PASS ANY GENERAL
LEGISLATION.
At Present Session Outside OF Appro
priation Bills and the Ship
Purchase Bill.

WASHINGTON. d. G.. Jan. I5.-
Democratic leaders in the Senate. be-
set by every parliamentary obstacle
tnat the minority Senators can resort
10, have practically abandoned hone
OF accomplishing any general lerisia.
ton In the few remaining weeks of
the Sixty-third Congress except appro.
priation bills and the government shin
purchase measure.
Even the ship purchase bill is i'm
danger OF failure. I'm the opinion OF
some Senators. Although they have
assurances that this measure can be
passed. they are fearful lest the press
or appropriation bills. coupled with
the concerted plans OF the Republican
leaders TO fight the ship purchase bill.
viii operate 20 keep the latter from
reaching a vote.
Il became known to-day that some
OF the Democratic Senators had told
the President that the conservation
measures and the Philippine independ.
ence bill. which he had urged in his
annual message To Congress. could
not be passed az this session. They
also made known to him their anpre-
hensions regarding the ship purchase
bill
The Senate spent today in eonsid
Grafton of the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill. the seventh day that
mas been devoted TO IL. while all the
great supply measures. including the
naval and military bills. remain TO be
disposed or
Roth OF the latter are certain to
encounter opposition in the Senate
after they have been passed by the
House. Prolonged debate also Is Ger.
tain on the rivers and harbors ap-
preparation bill
This situation. of course. has re-
NiNed talk Of an extra session. Al.
/. though the dominant party leaders are
opposed TO the extra session. n Is de-
cIared that one may be demanded
Should the shlpplng bill fail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-16
Attorney We'll Makes Sensational Attack on
Hatfield i'm Federal Court at ParkerSburG
AMERICAN MINISTER RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE DOMINICAN REVOLUTION

an attorney. said TO BE- associated with
the Samuel NJ. Jarvis interests. who
controlled the Banco Nacional at
Santo Domingo. This Is the institu-
ton which. II had been previously tes-
tihed. had obtained the deposits OF
Dominican customs funds through
Sullivan's influence.
5000 In Cash.
Beers wanted. among other things
the witness said. $1,000 cash payment
az the price of securing the con
tracts. Smiths story. as told by his
attorney. follows:
Beers told me he had got in touch
with some Santo Domingo contracts.
He said he was responsible for the
appointment OF Sullivan as American
minister; that there were some large
public road contracts In Santo Domin.
20. and that he wanted me to get
some OF them. He said Sullivan had
been given broader powers than any
other minister who had been sent 70
Santo Domingo. He impressed upon
me that Sullivan had charge OF the
situation down there. | spoke about
the disturbed political conditions in
Continued on Page six.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-16
W, VA. DESPERATE IS
CAUGHT IN KENTUCKY

Special Dispatch % the Intelligence
ELklNS. W. Va. Jan f5-A tale.
gram from sheriff Matt Spencer of
breathitt county. Ky. to sheriff A J
Crlckard this afternoon states that
Floyd Red Wamsley has been ar.
rested and D. being held az Jaskaon
hyg Awaiting the arrival and ldenfIa.
cation BY Officers from this county
Wamsley killed his wife a. Miu Creek
handoiph county. on the uiRhf of
January 2. and escaped heavily armed
INTO the mountains a reward OF $500
was IN mcdiafely offered for hia ar.
rest
Deputy Sheriff Stuart r.. NarsfTIer
WI leave tomorrow 10 bring wamslcy
10 Elkins
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-16
COLUMBUS DEMOCRAT SEEKS
APPOINTMENT FROM WILLIS

sp.Cisf Despatch to fhr fnteIIIeen-er.
COLUMBUS. o.. Jan &c g.
D0ugherty. % Columbus. a true De
mocracy League member who fought
Governor Cox in the late election. TO
day asked Governor wits 20 appoint
him ohio cOmmissioncr 90 the Pan
anna Pacific Exposition. but o. is be-
loved that Governor VILLAS win not
remove Daniel p. Torpy. Of Marietta.
who was named by Governor Cox. and
who made all the arrangements for
the exhibit there
u was announced tonight that Ohio
has spent nearly t5OO. 900 In an effort
90 wipe out tho foot and mouth dis
ease in this state Tho live ator i
killed was valued st fg51OOO.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-16
BRYAN WARNS CARRANZA AGAINST
CONFISCATION OF TAMPICO WELLS
POINTS OUT THAT SERIOUS CON.
SEQUENCES MAY FOLLOW
AM OVERT ACT.
Seizure Of Plants Would Result In
conflistions Detrimental to
Mexico.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Is. The
United States government has sent a
warning TO General venustiano Car
rama pointing out that Serious con-
sequences may follow" his threatened
conhscation OF foreign oil
plants in Tamplco. This announce.
ment was made by Secretary Bryan
after the latter had conferred with
Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the British am
bassador, and Representatives OF A
merican oil concerns
Already the CarraDza officials have
practically enforced an embargo on
the expectation OF oil by a big Eng
lish company.
The British ambassador. az the suE.
gestion OF Mr.. Bryan. sent an urgent
Telegram 10 the British consul AZ Vera
Cruz which he was instructed to show
10 General Carranza. A. the British
heet obtains much OF its fuel from
the Tampico oil fields. the possibility
Of serious complications over the
tarrauza governments attitude Ia
fully realized BY the American govern
Fnent.
Mr.. Bryan said Today that the
foreign owned oil companies feared
conhscatiOn Of their wells" BY Car
rama and that the urgent representa-
lions had been made 10 forestall such
action. a decree issued by the Car
rama government makes ~ impossible
for some Of the foreign oil companies
20 operate without the consent Of tnr
Mexican authorities and some OF the
american concerns. u BE- said. have
been forced 20 pay 90 heavy a fav
tcontinusd on rsgs Thirt.suJ