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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-11-19
Getting Ready 10 Open Night School

Names of applicants who wish 10 at
tend night school In Putnam are still
being received. Superintendent Files
has arrangements for the opening OF
the school practically compleied-
Lewis +. Battey and Thomas Rem
shaw have been selected ns the first
two teachers. Books owned by the
town not now in use will be used in
the new school. students OF all nation
aities will be enrolled. Some desire 10
fit themselves &c become naturalixed
citizens, others wish TO lnter enter tho
state trade school while others sre
seeking further advancement In the
branches to be taught.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
TYPHUS, MORE DEADLY
Than HOSTILE GUNS,
STAYS $4,000 SERB|ANS

terrible situation. Although IL must
I've admitted that while France and
England through their censorship
prevented the rest OF the world from
knowing and extending the help that
might have saved $4,000 lives, they
haxe extended very great help to
their small ally. So far. howeevr,
1t has been entirely inadequate and
the grim disease has kept steadily
at work in its toll OF hundreds Of
lives daily.
Even now Serbia's declaration
that the disease is under control n
based more on the hope that the
measures taken will prove effective.
rather than on any great check of
the epidemic. That there has been
4 slight diminution now for two
weeks past cannot be denied. For
the fight on the disease Serbia
must depend upon foreign help. The
IS southern provinces have been
turned over to the mission Of the
Rockefeller foundation. sent out IN
conjunction with the Red Cross.
Tie central part Of Serbia, about
Ufkub and Kraguyevats, has been
(Continued ON Page Two.l
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
Fifteen Hundred Do
Good Work In "Swat-
ting" Campaign
WILL RECRUIT
ARMY OF 5000
Health Board Has Or
ganized Almost En-
tire City

About 1900 Detroit boys are now
enrolled in the fiy-destroying cam.
paign OF the Board OF Health. &C.
cording to reports made by the In
spectors in charge OF wards, In their
meeting in the boards building,
Monday afternoon.
The entire city has been organ.
lied, with the exception OF a few
river front and downtown districts,
which have been reserved until the
less thickly settled sections have
been provided with captains, lieu
tenants and officers.
The last district in the city to be
provided with an inspector is the
Delray section, and the appointment
went TO William McClenahen. No.
1909 Warren-ave. west. lie is 10
years old, and a student in the
Northwestern high school.
Ninety captains are working IN.
der the inspectors They have nam
ed about 500 lieutenants, and there
are over 500 officers. or privates. I'm
the ranks, who are now actively en-.
gagged in hunting the fly in his
breeding places. and endeavoring TO
educate householders and storekeep
ors in the war OF determination.
With all these boys actively a,
work, only three complaints had to
be made TO the Board of Health for
assistance, last week One came
from an inspector who reported that
neither he nor any OF his subordl
mates had been able 10 make a Chi
nese laundryman understand what
the anti-hy campaign was all about
Neither the English language nor
signs could translate to that celes.
tial the need OF greater cleanliness,
and the Inspector, therefore, appeal.
ed 10 the Board Of Health TO send
one of its sanitary inspectors out to
Continued ON Page Two).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
PRESIDENT FOR PEACE:
SCORES AG|TAT0RS WHO
WOULD DIVIDE NATION
MARKETS
n. Y. OPENING.

NEW YORK. May ll--Prices ad.
vancel in sensational fashion at the
opening OF the stock market today
a food OF buying orders caused
GAINS In almost every feature. Stude-
laker gained three points. selling at
CO Union Pacific was two points up
at l25 l-2 Bethlehem steel sold up
Ia at l25, United States Steel
opened az - Ia. gain Of IL
II a m There was considerable
selling during the first hour and
prices -reeeaed slightly from the
high marks OF the day. They still
maintained a level higher than Mon
day close. however. Union Pacific
again took It's place as a leader. sell
ing al l25 IS. Sales In United states
Steel were heavy. bat the price held
up well
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
Conscription Advocat-
ed to Fill Ranks of
Her Army
IDEA l.. S. SHOULD
FIGHT DYING
Our Navy Not Needed;
Would Take Year to
Raise Army

LONDON, May 11.-Although
rlany Britishers still insist that war
Is the only solution compatible with
American honor. there is an iRcreas.
ins tendency observable both in the
press and public to let the United
States handle the Lusitania situa
ton In its own way. This changing
attitude is largely due TO the sympa-
thetic appreciation by most OF the
British correspondents at Washing
ton and New York of the tremendous
burdens war would entail.
The American navy would not be
needed and II would require a year
to organize and train an army sufii.
GENTLY strong TO be OF any Gppre.
Ciable assistance TO the allies. One
OF the most popular suggestions
here Is that IL the United States
should decide not 10 60 TO war she
should automatically boycott Ger
many by withdrawing Ambassador
Gerard and the American consuls
and handing his passports to Count
Won Bernstorff and all other German
representatives in America
Meanwhile. Britain Is sorely puz,
zled how to accomplish the over.
throw OF Germany without conscrip.
tlon. Although enlistnents have ap
rreciably increased since Friday.
the Unionist newspapers are insist.
ing upon immediate parliamentary
consideration OF this question
The Express, on its FIRST page TO
day says. in large type: The only
v'ay--conscription."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
BIPARTISAN Chic f S
Gather to Help Boss
In Assault
NUMBER MANY
WELL-KNOWN MEN
Fig h t On Printing
Graft Testimony
Continued
BY BOND p. GEDDES

(stdT Correspondent United Press)
SYRACUSE, n. Y. May 1l.-Bi.
Tsrtisan political chieftalns gather
ID here today to aid william Barnes
la his libel suit against Colonel The
cdcre Roosevelt. 1t was planned to
launch testimony for Barnes follow
ing lengthy arguments TO Justice
Andrews on motions OF the plaintiff
10 strike out testimony the Roose-
relt witnesses have given in justifi-
cation, or proof. Of the libel.
Several such motions we're formal.
TO make record" in case OF ap.
peal.
Today's most determined fight
came upon a motion to strike out
the testimony OF Barnes alleged par.
ticipation in. and, because of politi.
cal dominance, responsibility for
plblic printing graft. Barnes coun.
sci contended that no direct or cir.
cunstantial proof OF Barnes partici-
patton had been offered.
Roosevelt's lawyers insisted that
the jury should determine from the
evidence submitted whether Barnes
interest could he presumed.
Earnes had a dozen wltnesses-Re.
publlcans ana Democrats--includi
legislative leaders and politicians OF
national repute here ready to start
his assault upon Roosevelts case
Among them were former Lieut..
Gov William +. Sheehan, candidate
for United States senator in 1911,
anf former Senators F. II. Brown. of
Watertown. and J. J. Frawley. OF
New York. August Belmont was due
10 arrive today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
Living From Lusitania
All Accounted for,
Is Belief
1,150 DEAD, 767
SAVED, LIST SHOWS
Many Bodies Reported
Floating Well Out
From Coast
BY WILBUR S. FORREST.

(Sfdn Correspondent United Press
QUEENSTOWN, May 11.--Al.
Ii ough the Cunard officials suggest
that there may be few survivors Of
the Lusitania not yet reported, suf.
fer.ng from injuries at some lonely
fishing hut or farmers cottage, this
hope finds no reflection in official
circles. There II is declared the liv-
!ng are all accounted for. The fig.
u-es are little changed over those
OF "a hours ago. The latest avail.
able show:
Dead:
Passengers and crew, 1850.
Saved.
Passengers and crew, 767.
OF the latter. 465 were passengers
and 302 members OF the crew.
Eight bodies were brought here
yesterday. Seven others are com
Ing on a Cunard line tug from Balti
more, county Cork This mekes a
total OF l59 that have been taken
from the sea, and tugs are searching
icr others There is much complaint
that the CuEard officials have made
no systematic effort TO recover
bodies. Their tugs have been at the
scene OF the wreck only twice. And
they have made no effort TO cruise
well out from the coast where. out
going and incoming vessels report
tho presence OF many bodies wear
ing lifebelts. II is stated here that
many Of the bodies found, especial
~ those OF women. had their life
belts improperly adjusted Some
had the straps so far down that
Leads were drawn forward and the
Wearer drowned without chance
There were few. even OF those saw
"a, who had attached them so. that
they got tho most benefit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
Says Real Americans
Do Not Think of
Selves In Groups
CROWD CHEERS
WILSON SPEECH
Talk to New-Made Citi-
Zens Occasion of
Ovation

WASHINGTON May 0.-Hs
Gid not mean TO define a policy
In his Philadelphia speech Mon
day night. President Wilson ex.
planned 70 the correspondents
received by him at the usual
weekly conference today. HE
address. he said. WAS merely his
personal expression 10 those
who had gathered 10 hear him.
The president denied tina, he
had an engagement 20 see Ger.
man RmsaaSador eerns,ortf, In
dieating ,hat he did not expect
20 Gee him at this time.
ne prcmi5ed tina, the Ameri.
can position would be made
plain 20 Germany as soon as all
information was az hand.
For the present, and until all
data 10 al hand, the chief execu-
tive declared nc would have
nothing TO add 70 wha, he said
Saturday night relative TO the
Lusitania-thst he realized the
people expected him "to act with
deliberation and firmness"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11

WASHINGTON. May ll--Peacc--
an honorable pcacc-will be the key
note OF the policy TO be pursued by
this government Ia the delicate sit.
uation precipitated by the torpedo
ing Of the Lusitania
OF this much. those about him felt
certain today from President VII.
son's remarkable speech before 1000
newly.made American citizens at
Philadelphia last night The presi-
dent. who returned TO the capital
early today was expected to outline
this policy more definitely at the
forenoon meeting of the cabinet.
An immense throng that packed
Convention hall cheered wildly when
President Wilson. turning from a
criticism OF those Americans who
tegrcgdte themselves In groups. de-
clared
There is such thing as a nation
being 40 right that II does not need
20 convince others by force that II
IL right"
II WAS the Presidents nearest ref
erence 10 the situation resulting
from loss q American lives on the
Lusitania. That he was greatly
pleased ~ this demonstration was
remarked by men close to him to-
day They said II bore out what
showers Of kilograms from all parts
- ha ,atA
that the people do not want war.
The stage setting for the address
in which the chief executive. for
the first time, indicated to the coun.
try the course he has mapped for
the immediate future was ideal.
Planned weeks IT, advance, the gath
ering gave the president an oppor.
tunity TO take the country into his
confidence while apparently merely
Offering advice TO the men and won.
en- who had just become naturalized
citizens.
Philadclphla's chief executive.
Mayor Blankenburg, German by
birth. met the president at his pri-
vate car. and walked arm I'm arm
with him TO the waiting automobile.
when the mayor climaxed his ad.
dress with the exclamation:
Thank God, we have man In the
presidents chair who knows what
is right and just" the cheers shook
the building and the scene was re-
peated when a man in the audience
shouted:
GIVE him another cheer-the man
OF peace!"
The high note of the presidents
speech did no, relate directly to the
Lusltania crisis. but TO the thinly
(Cossisued on PsEe Two,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
BY HENRY WOOD.
(Stdf Correspondent United Press.)
Copyright, 1918, Nv the United Press.)

NctuH Correspondent LUtltu fTS6S.D
Copyright. 1915, Nv the United Press.)
NlSH, Serbia, April 16.-(By
Courier to Salonika, and Mail to
New York 10 avoid the English cen.
sor at Malta and the French censor
at Marseilles. For three months
all Serbia has been one great char
nei house o: dead and dying Deaths
to date have reached a grand total
OF $4,000. Although the epidemic of
typhus Is now declared TO be under
control, It is freely admitted that
grim harvest OF 100000 human be.
ilgs will have been reaped before II
can entirely be stamped out. This
is the most optimistic view Of the
situation.
Escaping from the two Balkan
vars with only slight epidemics of
cholera, this heroic little state has
been caught in her third war with
an epidemic of typhus which has
decimated the ranks OF her popula-
tion more than have the guns OF the
Turks and the Austrians combined.
or the $4,000 victims TO datc. 25,.
600 are among the Austrian prison.
err or war. The epidemic was
brought by them. Serbians assert
X broke out early In January High
diplomatic and Red Cross officials
say that at that time typhus was
epidemic In Austria.
Blame for keeping the rest OF the
world from knowing the terrible con-
ditions that have existed I'm Serbia
for three months rests with the
French and English censorship rath.
or than with the Serbians. france
and England did not want Austria TO
know TO what straits their little ally
( had been reduced The first real
story of the facts was brought 10
England by Sir Thomas Upton. who
made a personal inspection Of condi.
tions. Rough-shoddlng over the
Pritish press censorship h openly
declared that, unless the most Wig.
crous and extensive help was at
once given. the little Balkan state
that had twice defeated tho Aus.
TRANS IN the cause Of the allies
stood TO lose at least half Of It's
population.
Sir Thomas Tipton's account OF
local conditions failed utterly, how
ever, to give adequate idea Of the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
Constantinople Hospitals Are
Overlooking; Allies Advanc-
ing Yard by Yard,
Says Athens

ATHENS, May i1.-Vigorous bonn
bardment by the entire allied feet
OF the Turkish fortifications along
the Dardanelles and sangulnary
combats for the strategic positions
on the Gallipoli peninsula continued
today. The lighting for feroeity and
continuity has eclipsed even the
long drawn out combats OF the Bal
kan war and the loss Of life on
both sides is very much greater.
The Turks hold splendid positions
we'll protected by artillery and the
allies are compelled to advance a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11

yard at a time. digging themselves
in as they push forward.
The Turkish losses In killed and
wounded alone on the peninsula
number $4,000. 1t is stated that
every hospital in Constantinople 10
filed TO overfowing and that tenn.
porary hospitals have been estab-
lished. In order to prevent the
people Of Constantinople knowing
just how heavy their losses have
been, many Of the wounded are now
being sent into interior Asia Minor
for treatment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
BERLIN IS
HEARD FROM
BernstOrff Hands Bry-
an Official German
Regrets

WASHINGTON. May ll.-German
Ambassador Bernstorff handed 10
Secretary OF state Bryan today the
Berlin governments expression OF
regret for the loss OF American lives
on the Lusitanla, together with It's
declaration that Great Britain was
responsible for the tragedy.
The message was the one outlined
in United Press dispatches from Ber'
lin Monday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
THE WEATHER

"wednesday, cloudy, unsettledt Prob.
able showers. Wednesday, moderate,
sOuthwesterly winds.
North Portions Unsettled tenlghty {
Wednesday probable showers,
south Portions Unsettled tonightS
Wednesday showers.
Highest temperature this data In
past t8 years. SO. In 1881 and 1so1p
lowest, 10. I'm 1907.
One year ago todsys Highest tess-
perature. S4t lowest. AT mean. loy
cloudy weather with 1.0l Inches Of
rain.
Tho sun sets Tuesday mt 6t<1 p. -.
md rises Wednesday at 6tl% q. n.
The moon rises at q. ms Wed.
nesday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
TAUbE IN
ST. DENIS
German Plane Drops
Bombs In Suburb
of Paris

PARIS. May IA German Taube
flew over st. Denis. the northerly
suburb OF Paris and the center Of
the city's northern defenses at I
O'ciCck this morning. dropping two
lombs. Two persons are reported
wounded but none killed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
Censorship Blamed for
Keeping Conditions
From World
3 MONTHS DELAY
COST MANY LIVES
Americans Leaders In
Fight On Deadly
Plague

(The following story is the first
EYE witness" description OF condi-
tions In fever soaked Serbia. Henry
Wood, United Press stan corre-
spondent, was sent to Nish and other
Serbian cities TO give Americans an
idea of how this least known of the
allied nations has suffered through
the world war;
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
Games Today
American.

American.
New York - Cleveland, clear.
Philadelphia at St Louis, clear.
Washington AT Chicago. clear.
Eoston at Detroit, clear.
National.
Cincinnati AT New York, clear.
Chicago al Brooklyn. clear.
St Louis at Boston, clear.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, clear
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
WHEAT

CHICAGO. May II Opening -
Wheat, May up &c. July. unchauR-
% september. up &c Corn MAY.
up i4c. July. up sc, september, up
30 September. up - Provisions:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11

4 detention room for federal prfuon.
the United States marshaIs office
in the postoffice building. Steel
bars and cage doors will be sup
piled TO keep prisoners In safe con :
finement while awaiting disposf.
tion by the court or commissioners.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
The P~re Marquette railroad DURING
ApriI brought into NIchtHnn

through Its Chicago and Toledo
gateways 100 carloads of household
goods consigned TO various sta
uons, In March there were lls
carloads through Chicago gateway
alone. Each carload means Fam
lily OF new citizens for Michigan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11

Clean your wall paper. window
shades. cstsowstne with climax Wall
Paper Cieaner.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11

Printing. the plain neat kind--thst
o. riGht-Tfmes Job Dept.--Msis 45zo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11

Give family I. treat. special dinrer
Hotel TuiIcr. $3.50 20 $3.50, si.25.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11

Give family n treat. Special dinner
Hotel Tuiier, 6is0 20 $40, e1.25.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
The security Trust Co. has been M
pointed trustee In bankruptcy fo

tho Detroit BODY Co The assets
or the insolvent firm. including tho
factory and site AZ 81. Aubin and
Clay-aves.. are appraised at se37.-
Sa2f3.
Evening journal., 1915-03-27
old SWEDES HUMDLED
BY HIGHLAND Social

The Old Swedes team met the fast
Highland Social team on Thursday
night at the Hagley Community
House and bowed to a defeat by the
score of II to 20.
The Swedes said they had defeated
the Social team by a large score on
two occasions, but it proved the High
land third team they played, and they
found a difference when they ran
against the real Social team. AL
though the Swedes led the first half
1S TO s, the Social team came back
strong and soon took the lead which
they kept until the last half minute
of play when Mardon tied it up with
a foul
The extra five minutes were going
without either side scoring when
Pop" Logan dropped in his usual
two-pointer from the middle of the
floor The feature of the game was
the all round playing of the Highland
team.
This game closed the Highland sea-
son with nine victories and four de-
feats. The lineup:
Evening journal., 1915-03-27

Logan ?, G. Handy /. McKelvey 1.
schaefer 3. Cooper 2. Jewell 1. Foul
goals-Abbott T. McKelvey 3, Mar
den 3.
Evening journal., 1915-03-27

The upper photograph is a remark
able one. 1t shows Frank Sites, an
aviator. in the upper aeroplapc just
as it tilted and started on its sudden
descent which resulted in Stites'
death. II shows the explosion of the
dummy aoroplane below him. The
conclusion of the explosion is sup
posed to have created an air vacuum
which unbalanced Stitcs' machine.
This air tragedy occurred at the OPEN
ing of the Universal City Cal, moving
picture manufacturing place Stitcs
was taking part In sham battle in
the air for the movies when it turned
into real tragedy. The other phot-
ograph is equally interesting. II
shows Lincoln Beachey. the famous
American daredevil aviator, starting
on his death ride at the Panama. Pa
cihc exposition at San Francisco. He
can be seen waving goodby to the
crowd below as he sailed upward in
his monoplane. He fell when 5000
feet up into San Francisco bay. Many
thousands saw the fatality.
Evening journal., 1915-03-27

expressions of muscular skill and
daring. The FLAP Jacks" Henry
Marston. Richard Walker, John Pier
son and c. II. Messiner.
Races-CowbOys' race. three times
around track Charles Green and Har-
old Lambert
Driving races, twice around track,
Frank PiersOn. Frank Sharpless. Rog-
or Taylor, Carroll Marshall
laundering and desperate three
horse Roman chariot race; red driver.
Thomas Coward; blue driver. Ed
ward Bauman.
Clown chariot race. twice around
track; drivers. William Almond, Cliff
ford Smith.
Every act on the program was en-
cored.
The "after concert was in reality
high class minstrel show, with ].
Gilbert Craig. interlocutor. and War
rem l.afferty. Dudley Gray, John Pier
son and Bayard Carter as end men.
John Hayes was musical director of
the concert which follows:
Opening chorus, Winter Nights" f"
entire company; song, mississippi
Cabaret" John Picrson; I'm Glad Ny
Wifo's in Europe" Bayard Carter; "On
the 515." Dudley Gray; "Sisior
Susies Sewing Shirts for Soldiers" :"
Warren Grier: closing chorus, by en-
tire company The concert scored
a great hit
There were the usual regulation
circus features. including red lemon
adc and double peanuts.
Evening journal., 1915-03-27
ROCKIES AND REGULARS
By Tho United Press.

BY The United Press.
DALLAS Tex. McGraw's Giants ar
rived here to-day for games this after
noon and tomorrow. Pitcher Kirk Mayer
was left hchnd at Marlin with the
grippe. McGraw himself got tmee-
baggcr in a practice game yesterday.
DANTONA. Fla. The Brooklyn Robins
hook up today in four game series
with the New York Americans. Jack
Coombs. former Athletic "lron Man. is
going great guns lie worked in splcn-
did form for six innings ia yesterdays
game with the Cubans.
BROWNS WELLS. Miss l'om Sea-
ton and Jim Blucjacket. of the Brook
feds. were declared today 90 be in mid
season form ON their showing yesterday
against the McComb City team. defeated
II to 3.
DAYTONA. Fla Manager Bill Dono-
van. of the Yankees, announced that he
will put his first team against the
Brooklyns this afternoon Pipp at first,
Boone at second, Peck at short and
Maisel at third. with either Ray Cald-
well or Ray Fisher in the box.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark Rain prevented
the Pirates from playing yesterday. but
Manager Clarke took advantage OF the
opportunity to give the players an illus
tmtcd lecture ON Signals
AUGUSTA. Ga. The Rebel regulars
and Nanisans hattled nine iull innings
10 tie. 90 ! yesterday. II was tine
snappicst game of thc season TO date
HOUSTON. Icxa--lt took real
pitcher 10 rescue the Indians from the
we'll known depths 81 despair when they
mixed with Houston. Twmlcr Morton
pulled Cleveland ont OF the hole and won,
/ = to g.
NEW ORLEANS, Ia. The Tigers
were ont for revenge against the Pcli-
cans this afternoon because oi ycstcr.
days Ga defeat The Southern
Lacquer. ram Wild ON the bases yestcr.
day. having three double steals and a
number OF ordinary thefts TO then
credit