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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07

into a hat and President John
son will draw one. The name
picked out will give that mag
nate the purchase.
Then no magnate could outhid the
other, as the owner who Is 10 sell
will name the price and first II must
be accepted by President Johnson,
II the A. L.. chief believes the fg-
ure Is too high then he will knock
out thousand or two.
In this way Griffith argues that
the players will not get an exag'
gerated idea OF their value, as they
do under present conditions when
fortunes are paid for their transfer
from one team 10 another.
Purchases in the American league
OF recent years have been made by
the White Sox and Red Sox more
than the other magnates. largely
because Comiskey and Lannin have
the ready money.
There was spirited bidding for
Collins, with the seven magnates
increasing offers The top price
though was $4,000, from Comlskey,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07
CARES FOR
10 SOLDIERS
Detroit Woman Is War
Nurse in France
Aids Artists

A letter was received In Detroit
this week from Mrs. Frances Whit
ton. who left the city six weeks ago
10 do relief work IN France. She
was assigned a post at the Amer
lean ambulance in Neuilly. sur-le-
Seine. an ambulance being a sol
6iers' hospital. Here she has
charge Of ten wounded soldiers, be-
sides aiding ne far as possible refu-
gees aud impoverished French peo-
Gle. among whom are many artists.
Mrs. Wilton is a proficient French
scholar which Is OF great value TO
her in her work.
The suffering is terrible" she
writes. but ! am able TO relieve II
somewhat IN many little ways. am
on my feet 10 hours q day but hope
10 be transferred 10 q post OF still
greater opportunity.
"Just now We are expecting a ratd
from zeppelins. as they have at
tempted II al this spot twice before.
II is thought that they will drop
bombs flled with asphyxisting ga/
and nurses are supplied with masks
10 protect them selves and their pa
tents. Az given signal we are to
adjust packs OF wadded gauze, sat
urated with some solution. over our
noses and mouths and, on top Of
this, fasten a mask made OF mica. IL
we are able 10 breathe long enough
through this. one may live. but any
one who hreathes a bi, OF this gas
and lives never has normal respira-
tior again
Although prices for foodstuffs are
cxorbitant. she says that owing to
40 demand for board and lodging by
tourists she was able TO get both for
little over six francs a day.
Delfno Cinielli, who was married
20 Miss Frances Hartz, OF this city.
in June. IS still in training in the
camp at Bologna. though he may be
ordered 10 the front AT any time.
His wife is living in hotel in that
city. Cinielli's wife is a niece OF
Mrs. Wilton
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07
This Bidding for Players All Wrong Says
Griffith, and He Has Figured Out Remedy

and no other owner was willing to
go above IL.
Thew say that Grifith has a good
chance OF going through with his
new scheme and that he has been
communicating with President
Johnson and all OF the club owners
appear to be agreeable TO the
switch
Drafts In the major leagues are
held on the same plan. When the
names are forwarded to headQuar.
ters In September the drawing Is a
lottery. The magnates, pick out the
players they are anxious TO secure
from the minors. The National
commission tabs each name and
when one or more are sought by
the majors the names are dropped
into the hat and a member OF the
does the drawing.
Wallie Schang was won by the
Athletics through this process. The
16 major league clubs put in bids
for Schang. The Is names were
dropped into the hat and the FIRST
name pulled out was the Athletics
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07
FIRST RULING
IN FARE SUIT is
AGAINST p. Nj. RY.

The plea Of the Pere Marquette
railway for an increase OF fare will
be denied by the circuit court of ap-
peals unless some new evidence is
produced by the petitioners.
An opinion, fled Thursday, In the
local district court, gives the COM
plainants in the application for an
injunction TO restrain the state
authorities and the receivers from
operating the road at two-cent pas
senger rate, the right to file an
amendment OF the original applica-
ton.
The judges are OF the opinion that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07
POLICE PUNCTURE
WOMAN'S TALE OF
DESTITUTION

Mrs. Belle Balkin, % years old
dragged her LITTLE son, Norris, aged
two and one-half years. into police
headquarters, Thursday. and amids
q food of tears announced that she
was going TO kill herself and her
boy, IL somebody did not take some
action that would relieve her sad
plight
She explained that her husband,
Joseph Balkin, had left her two
weeks ago, and she had no idea
where he had gone. She said his
father, Sam Balkin. was rich. and
lived at No. 50 Catherine-st. here.
but would do nothing for her or her
baby. She also said that her own
brother. living at No. 24l Hastings
St. had told her that he could not
take care OF her any longer, and she
| would have to shift for herself.
She declared the poor commission
would not help her. and ever the
Jewish charities would give her nc
aid.
Il am desperate" she sobbed. "I've
got to kill myself and the baby.
She was taken before Inspector
Fox and referred TO Detective Rol'
lin Allen. who takes care OF all OF
the hundreds Of cases OF abandon
ment. non-support and domestic diff
fculties.
Detective Allen questioned the
woman. who was hysterical in her
grief when he started. but who calm
ed down greatly under his quiz.
He finally cleaned from her that
her husband had not disappeared.
! but had insisted that she return 10
Cleveland, their former home. and
that when she refused 10 go. he went
alone.
They have $500 worth OF furniture
In Cleveland. Allen says. and Balkin
! is willing 10 take care of her and
the child II she will go TO Cleveland.
She will be sent to Cleveland.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07
NEGRO THUGS
STILL FINDING
MANY VICTIMS

Negresses and Negroes continue
10 reap a rich harvest from victims
whom they are sluggins and rob
bling In most care-free manner. nc.
cordtng to the food Of complaints
pouring into police headquarters
every night.
Ravillo Townsend. OF Swartx
Creek. Mich, was one OF Friday
mornings victims. He says that
three Negroes attacked him n Ora.
tiot-ave. and Catherine.st., at gao a.
m"-and robbed him of his wat II
and IS, after giving him a beatin Z.
Charles Stevens. OF Nc. 1920 Yer
mont-ave. was attacked by two Ne.
crosses shortly before midnight. and
when no resisted their attempts TO
rob him. was slashed across the
cheek and neck. with a razor, by
one OF the women.
Isaac Swinsky. Of No. 2i5 wInder.
St. reported that burglar who en-
tered a side window OF his home.
early Friday morning. was fright
ened away when Swinsky's daugh.
ter saw the intruder In her bed
room and screamed.
Earl Morris. Of No. s75 Fourth.
ava, reported that he treated three
strangers to ride In his auto, FRI
day night. and when near the cor.
ner Of Fernda,e and Lawndale-
aves.. one OF the uugrateful porsons
hit him on the head with. something.
and the trio took sl2 away from
him and fed.
l. Hewelt. OF No. All Dubois-st.,
was boarding Michigan car at
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07

have that much more that's worth
while 10 think about" said Osborne
And K makes them sleep at night
the best cure in the world for dis
ordered minds. Go into the cell
block at midnight and notice the
deep silence, with only the men
regular breathing breaking II.
There are plenty of figures with
which to convince anyone that mat
tiers ere moving in the right diree
ton at Sing Sing Why. take the
matter OF insanity. We are cutting
the number OF cases almost In two
That's what rational treatment OF
the men viii 10.
"D-n this talk OF sentimental.
ism, It's just plain common-sense.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07

A baseball law today has the
magnate with the highest bid win
ming the players who are on the
market. That's how Comiskey won
Eddie Collins for $4,000. No one
else In the league had the nifty
thou ON hand 10 get the second
sacker from the Athletics. and they
tell us Connie actually turned
over 5000 to Connie Mack for the
prize. But listen TO a plan proposed
by Clark Grtffth
When a club wants 10 dispose
OF a player his name will be
sent 10 President Johnson.
Each magnate will be informed
that the player Is on the market
and the club owner wanting 20
purchase viii have his name
placed upon a slip OF paper.
The price Is 10 be fixed when
n Is announced that the player
Is for sale
II the seven American league
magnates bid for the star then
the seven names will be dropped
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07
COLONEL COLE
COMMANDS AT
PORT AU PRINCE
BIZ UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.--Co.onel
Cole. marine commandant On thu
Connecticut. has been placed by Ad-
mirai capertoxain military command
at Port An Pry&ce. Charge d'affaires
Davis notified the state department
TODAY.
Captain Beach. also OF the marine
corps. added Davis. has taken
charge OF civil matters and negotia-
tons developing from this military
control
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07

First'st. Thursday evening. when
dips" took his purse. containing
SIS.
w. j. Collins. OF No. 4ss Wood
ward'ave., reports that be was
robbed OF his purse and s22 IA he
was alightins from a Woodward car
at Statc-st, Thursday nigh.
Mrs. ID. w. Baker. OF rom No.
Gle. Statlcr hotel. reports that a
platinum ring set with 10 diamonds
and valued at SIS. was stolen. from
her room.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07
CHAMELEON-LIKE.
GERMANS BECOME
GREEN IN COLOR

LONDON. Aug. differentiated
Germans who paint themselves the
color OF the surrounding scenery
to escape detection have been sue
cessful in sniping az the British
troops. the Daily News reported 4
wounded private in the Second Roy
al Fusiliers IL the News authority.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07
MONROE RESIDENT
DIES SUDDENLY

MONROE, Mich, Aug. John c.
Grauf rs. lifelong and one OF the
best-known German residents OF
Monroe county. dropped dead at his
home in Monroetown. south OF here.
He, leaves a widow and four chill
dren. Funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon. Rev. Rohn offici.
ating.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07
FINDS BODY OF
GEO. CRAWFORD

PORT HURON. Mich. July a.
Especially body of George
Crawford. OF Sarnia. who has been
missing for over week. was found
In the Stu Clair river last evening
by Joseph Thompson, an Indian boy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07
Sing Sing Warden Says
Humanity Improves
Discipline
CONVICTS TREATED
AS HUMAN BEINGS
Prison Is Conducted
Along Lines of Good
Business

<Thomas Mott Osborne. millionaire.
soeioiogtst and prison reIormen' ~
Glng sing prison. according 10 au-
thortfative reports from Albany IN
dicating friction between Governor
whitman and the prison head Ihs
Cnited Press yesterday sent stan
correspondent 10 Draining TO see how
Warden Osborne's reforms are WORK
Ing out and TO find out from osborne
himeeif what he thinks about expert
uneufs)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07

Crawford was q Waterman at the
Imperial oil plant. He has two sons
lighting at the front. How he came
to his death Is a mystery. and y
rigid investigation will be made.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07
FOR CONSISTENCY'S SAKE

Rich Mainly daughter. sir. has
never wanted for anything,
Pcor Suitor-Then lor heavens
sake don't let her begin now She
wants me,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07

Ar.esian well drillers recently dis
covered a rich deposit OF copper in
region in Argentina where none
vas known to exist.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-07

Printing. the plain neat kiBd--shat
II riGht-TImcs Jab Dept.-watn t52O.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-19
WOMAN SANDBAGGED
IN BED BY ROBBERS
Seeing Thieves Ransacking Room,
She Screams; Silenced With q.
Blow on Head

Robbers early yesterday morning
were frustrated in an attempt to rob
the home and store of John Yosolo-
witt, Chambers street and Benton
road. Steelton, after they had gained
entrance to the house and assaulted
Mrs. Y Yosolowitz.
About 230 o'clock yesterday morn
ing Mrs. Yosolowitz was awakened by
a noise in the bedroom She saw
strange man ransack the bureau draw
ers and then begin to search her hus-
bands trousers pockets.
Jumping out of bed. she screamed
to her husband. Then she attempted
to grasp the intruder. Swinging
around suddenly. the thief flashed a
sandbag. The blow landed squarely
on the woman's head. She fell across
the bed with deep cash in her fore
head.
Heading the scuff1e, Mr.. Yoso!owitz
jumped out of bed. but before he
could apprehend the intruder he
onto a porch roof. He jumped fifteen
feet to the ground and made his
escape.
The sandbag with which the robber
struck Mrs. Yosolowitz was left be-
hind. 1t was heavy stone encased in
several stockings.
The only booty that the thief car
ried away was several dollars in
change, taken from one of Yosolo-
, Wits pockets. He missed more than
500 in another pocket.
Until late to-day the Steelton police
have made no arrests although Mrs.
Yosolowitz is able to describe her
assailant
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-19
DID YOU ENLIST At
OLD camp CURT|N?"
Plan to Memorable Men Mustered
Into Service There; $4,000
Campaign IS On
INCLUDE DEAD HEROES, TOO
First Luncheon of Week at Curtin
Chapel Tonight; Personnel of
Workers Teams
INCLUDE DEAD HEROES, TOO

The name of every man mustered
into the union service at Old Camp
Curtin can be memorialized and pre-
served to history, through q plan an
nounced yesterday by the committee in
charge of the campaign for the pro-
posed Camp Curtin Memorial Metho-
dist Episcopal Church" at Sixth and
Camp streets.
The church will stand as a monu-
ment to the old camping ground itself:
within the entrance of the new edifice
will be placed a tablet hearing the
name of every Civil war veteran who
contributes to the building fund. thus
memorializing the men who laid their
lives on the nations altar fifty years
ago.
No matter how large or how small
the contribution made may be, the
name of the veteran contributing will
be placed on the tablet with the rest.
Letters announcing the plan to pre-
serve to history the names of the vet
Grams were sent to the various c. A. r,
posts throughout the State to-day.
The names of the dead veterans will
be placed on the tablet If contributions
are made by relatives or friends of the
departed heroes.
First Luncheon Tonight
The first luncheon of the eight-dav
campaign will be held this evening at
$40 o'clock. BY the end of the day. il
is expected that a large part of the
s3S,000 which must be raised before
April 27 will have been realized The
CONTINUED on Page Al
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-19
WILLIAM ". WUNDER
KILLED BY AN AUTO
Secretary of State Firemen's AssO-
ciation Knocked Down in
Reading This Morning
By Associated Press

Reading. Pa, April 19.-Wiliam w.
Wunder, secretary of the State Fire
mems Association for thirty years. a
former select councilman for fifteen
years and a deputy of the State Fire
Marshal's Department at Harrisburg.
was struck by an automobile here this
morning and died shortly before noon.
His skull was fractured.
Mr.. Wunder was run down near the
post office by Joseph Rothermel, a
Leesport farmer, in a five passenger
touring car.
Mr.. Wunder was hurried to the
Homeopathic Hospital in car which
stopped at the scene of the accident.
At that institution 1t was found that
Mr.. Wunder was fatally injured, suf-
fering with a depressed fracture OF
the skull. He was. operated on, Ibrt
had no chance for recovery.
RothermeI Detained
Mr.. Rothermel reported to the po-
lice station, where he was detained
pending an investigation.
Mr.. Wunder was So years of age and
is survived by his widow and one
daughter. He was one of the leading
Republicans in the city. a citizen iwell
known in many activities. but it was
as a volunteer fireman that he was
most prominent all over the state.
Mr.. Rothermel. whose automobile
killed him. claims that the brakes re-
fused to work. He expressed great
regret when informed of Mr.. Wun-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-19
GOVERNOR SURE
Of LOCAL OPTION
Reiterates Belief That II Will Pass
on the Third Reading Stage
on Wednesday
PEOPLE ARE LINING UP
State Executive Much Impressed
at the Manner in Which Senti-
ment Is Shown
EOPLE ARE LINING UP

Local option looks good to me. l
have been working very hard on ii
and l certainly expect it will pass the
House. declared Governor Brum-
baugh this afternoon when asked his
opinion of the outlook for the Will
liams bill in the House this week.
You notice what Philadelphia is
doing" remarked thes Governor. 1T
is a good omen when businessmen,
lawyers, doctors and people in all
walks of life hold meetings and pc
tition for anything. 1t shows that
they are stirred up, and ] doubt if ever
Philadelphia has been as much
aroused on any question of state inn
portance like this. The people are
taking a big interest in the bill"
Believes 1t Will Pass
Governor Brumbaugh said that he
did not expect there would be any
discussion on the bill when it reached
second reading tonight. The under
fight will be on third reading on
to pass" said he.
numerous petitions and letters he had
received in behalf of local option.
These petitions included those from
Philadelphia lawyers and doctors and
from people in Lehigh, Northampton
Clearfield and other counties.
The Woods Rumor
When the Governor was asked about
the reports that Secretary of the Com
monwealth Cyrus +. Woods was being
considered for chairman of the Public
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-19
TWO SUNDAY FIRES
CAUSE S15O,0OO LOSS
Pennsylvania Food Company and
Montgomery & Co.'s Ware
houses Destroyed
ORIGIN OF BOTH UNKNOWN
Forest Fire Raging in First
Mountain Extinguished by
Railroaders
ORIGIN OF BOTH UNKNOWN

Damage in excess of S150,000 was
caused by two fires of undetermined
origin which burned the warehouse of
the Pennsylvania Food Company to
the ground and practically destroyed
the storage warehouse of Montgomery
and Company in Tenth street below
Market, yesterday.
While these fires were raging, a
third conflagration was sweeping
through acres of woodland on the
First mountain, near Rockville
Flames were discovered issuing from
a charcoal pit in the Pennsylvania
Food Company building along the
Pennsylvania railroad west of the city
limits. by John Haldeman, a watch
man shortly after l o'clock yesterday
morning. He attempted to quench
the flames but was forced back by the
thick, black smoke. Haldeman then
summoned assistance but the fire had
made too much headway to be sub
dued. West End Fire companies were
called but because of the great dis
tance from a plug were unable to
place a stream on the doomed build
ing. 1t burned completely to the
ground.
The warehouse, a four-story build
ing was sheeted with tin. The fire. 1t
is believed was started by spontaneous
combustion. So fiercely did 1t burn
that passenger traffic on the Pennsy
was tied up for several hours. Some
few trains were sent through by run
ming them over the freight tracks in
the east end of the yards. Schedules
of trains making transcontlnentaI con-
nections were badly deranged.
Until less than a month ago the
building had been unoccupied. 1t was
owned by Charles E. Covert, who leas-
ed it to Jacob Strickler, of Lewistown,
and G. w. Broderick, of this city. who
were operating under the name of the
Pennsylvania Food Company. In the
building were tons of charcoal, shorts
and other ingredients used in the
ICnnfinued On PAGE IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-19
VIM. BARNES SUIT
AGAINST 7. R. OPENS
Two Prominent Men at Adjoining
Tables, but Neither Paid ANY
Attention to Other
By Associated Press

Syracuse, n Y, April 19.-Theodore
Roosevelt and William Barnes faced
each other in the Supreme Court here
to-day when Mr.. Barnes suit for libel.
demanding $4,000 damages, against
the former president was called for
trial. Mr.. Barnes and Colonel Roose-
velt sat at adjoining tables but neither
paid any attention to the other. The
room was crowded to the doors and
outside the courthouse a great crowd
of curious persons, kept in line by
policemen, awaited an opportunity to
get into the room.
Examination of talesmen in the spe-
cial panel of 75 called for the case be-
gan as soon as Justice William S. An
drews assembled the bench and opened
court
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-19
Woman Is Studying Law
to Free Her Husband

Tulsa, Okla, April 19.-Fired with
the ambition to become a lawyer that
she may obtain the freedom of her
husband. who is serving a life sentence
for murder, Mrs. Mamie Baker divid-
ing her time between her duties as a
household servant and attending pub
lie school. has advanced from the bot
tom of the grammar grades to the
high school in less than two years.
Mrs. Baker is a Bohemian and unfa-
niliarity with the American language
has been an additional drawback in
her way. but she is rapidly overcoming
all obstacles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-19
GERMANS ABANDON PLAN
FOR GENERAL OFFENSIVE
MOVEMENT in FRANCE
Austrian and German Forces Decide to Concentrate En-
erges Eastern Front; Artillery to Be Transferred
From Verdun to Poland; Spain Ready to Show Her
Sympathies Lie With Triple Entente

Abandonment by the German gem
eral staff of plans for a general often
sive in France is inferred in Rome
from information received there. 1t
is said this decision is indicated by
official communications to the Italian
cabinet as well as by statements of
Germans in official circles and that
hope of penetration farther into
French territory has been put aside.
A dispatch from Geneva gives the
impression that the Austrians and
Germans have decided to concentrate
their energies on the eastern cam
paign. 1t is said that at a council
of war, presided over by Field Mar
fshal Won Hindenberg, it was deter
mined to transfer. the Austrian heavy
artillery now before Verdun to Poland
and to send back to Cracow Western
Galicia, the Hungarian cavalry now
on the western front.
Situation Still Cloudy
The situation in the east is still to
be cleared up. Confident assertions
from Berlin last week that the Rus
sian advance in the Carpathian region
had been halted are offset by the
claim of the Petrograd war office that
the principal chain of the mountains
comprising a 75-mile section of the
front, is now in possession of the
Russians and that 10000 Austrians
nave been captured in the last few
weeks. 1t is said in Petrograd that
the movement toward the interior ot
Hungary will be resumed after the
troops have been rested and rein.
forced. The Austrian war office, how.
ever. maintains that the Austro- er.
man forces are gaining further vic.
tories.
| Count Alvaro de Romanones, for.
mer premier of Spain, has made &
I @ a 70 l.. i
| laration" had been made by Spain tC
show where her sympathies lie in the
war without violating her neutrality
| He pointed out that Spain's relation.
with the triple entente, consisting O.
| Great Britain, France and Russia
had been more and more friendly dur
ing recent years.
READY TO MOVE ARTILLERY
By 4Ssocidscd Press
/ Geneva, via Paris, April 10, sal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-19
IContinued on Page al
rmIA no MODIFy DECREE

WASHINGTON, d. c, April 19.-Gen-
eral Villas mining decree will not be
enforced until he sis in a position to
give guarantees and transportation to
the industry" State Department ad-
vices to-day from Villas headquarters
at Irapuato. sent April 16, said the
protest of the United States and Great
Britain had been laid before Villa and
he had given assurances that he would
modify the decree to avoid possibility
OF international complications.