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The Detroit times., 1915-12-03

ny swallowing poison. Helen Conley.
10 years old, Of No. 257 Cltnton-st; !.
attempted TO end her life at )
o'clock. Thursday afternoon. She
will recover. according to the at
tending physician at the city hos
pital. Dependency. the police say.
yvrS- trr- rrN -orf---
The Detroit times., 1915-12-03
Would License
All DrunkdrdS
At 81 Per Year

NEW YORK, Dec. "a limit Of
legalized drunks year for every
man and a booze license for all who
foot the brass rail were advocated
today as principal clauses Of law
the National Defense association will
lsk the New York legislature to
pass.
"Booze licenses at the city hall;
one dollar a year." will be the sign
In every barroom, IL the defenders
have their way.
License cards must be presented
for each drink and they won't be
transferable. a third drunk Is one
year disaualifes the holder for life.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-03
MATCH KING WEDS
HIS SECRETARY

AKRON. o.. Dec. 3.-Ohio G. Bar
ber. a multi-millionairs match MAJ
ufacturer, aged rs years, was mar
ried Thursday 10 Miss Mary F. Orr,
"A. for 2 years his private secre-
tary. They left after the ceremony
Tor Old Point Comfort and Wash
irgton. d. C.. Barber organized the
Diamond Match Co. and several
other big corporations.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-03

The Military Trsiniag organization.
Detrolt's newest body OF citizen
soldiers will be recruited up 10 IT'S
full strength Of 200 when the nrst
drills are held In the armory. The
number OF applications is now over
$50. The hrst drill will be hel"
Jan. 4, under the direction OF Ma
jor George &. Waldo.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-03
Odds and Ends

PLYMOUTH. \. C.--Twenty-six
of his children saw W. D. DAVIS.
"a, marry Mrs. Anna Mason. 80
Seven of them coulda't come TO the
wedding.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-03

Ground was broken, Thursday after
noon. for the new Ferry Field the-
ater, on Grand River ave. Just
south OF Grand-blv west. Scores
OF business men OF Northwest De-
troit attended the ceremonies
Arthur Caille, OF the corporation
which Is financing the theater.
turned the nrst sod.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-03

SOUTH NORwAJ.N, Conn.-Sid-
ney Bell. near sghted autoist.
drove his car through d house and
broke up Ralph Comstock's dinner
party.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-03

Ballot" and suffrage" show the
language perpctuates the memory
OF primitive methods. A ballot
should be . vote taken with balls
one Of the various ancinent t,rcek
instruments Of secret voting. And
the ward suffrage" which by some
10 deriyed from suffrage" knuck.
lsbone or anklebone. In that case
recalls An early method OF record
iAs ths vote. 49,
The Detroit times., 1915-12-03

NEW YoRK-From So a. week
messenger 20 member of the stock
exchange was the rise OF William
r. Stafford in 10 years. lie paid
$4,000 for an exchange seat today.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-03

PrfnttnH--the plan neat kird--thst
II rivht--Timc ion Drpt -M-iD t52o.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-03

New ..--, .mons nv ,-dult
male workers, Is IN 100 get less
than 5000 yearly. in 100 get less
than $3.50. 81 in 100 get less than
$3.50. and only nine in 100 get more
than $3.50
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
Ridder Flags Neutrality
AT National Press Club

Members OF the National Press Club
heard last night a lecture by B. Her
man Ridder. son of the editor of the
Stats -Zeitung, on the pro-German side
of the European war. Mr.. Ridder opan-
ed Is address with a critical reference
to the evident pro-sllies feeling of New
England. where he has been lecturing
These New England audiences. he said,
were minus zero in their German SYM
pathies."
The speaker criticised the present
policy of this nation, whic he said,
permitted shipments Of arms to the al
lies, although the nation claims to be
neutral This policy, he asserted Of
fends 2o.000.0o0 citizens Of the United
States
Mr.. Ridder expressed the belief that
Italy will not go to war. If does
so. he predicted, it will be against Aus
tria only. and not Germany. He also
declared his belief that the present war
will result in new code of neutrality
being written for the United States in
future wars. The German-American n
speaker said further that the Monroe
doctrine is of little weight in interna-
tional law.
His address throughout was defense
of t e German position. and the COrma =
ton of the American Independence I'm
ion an dmembers of the club gave care
full and respectful attention to the
presentation of Germans side in the
big world conflict.
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
Campbell's Widow Asserts
Mrs. Burkham Is Daughter

ST. LOUIS. March 2s.-Despite the
protest of the defense, the trial Of the
suit to break the will of James Camp
bell disposinx Of an estate estimated at
SIG. 900 ooo has been continued by Judge
w. M. Kinsey in the circuit court until
April 10.
The latest feature of the case was the
disclosure Of the testimony of Mrs.
Campbell, which was taken last week at
a hearing from which reporters were
barred.
Mrs Florence Campbell testified at
last weeks session, it was learned to-
day, that she and Campbell Were mar
ried in the Holy Communion (Epis-
copaD Church. in New York. on Novem-
ber 5. 1887. and that her daughter Lois
was born in New York at the Grand
Union Hotel on March II. 1891. Mrs.
Campbell asserted positively under oath
that Mrs. Lois Campbell Burkham is
the daughter of herself and James
Campbell.
She says that after the birth of her
daughter the child was always in the
custody of herself and her husband un-
til the day Of his death. She related
how she was attended at the birth by
Dr. Andrew ii. smith, president of the
New York Medical Society. DR.. Smith
is now dead. but a Photographic copy
Of the certificate Of birth. in DR.. Smith s
handwriting. was filed as part Of the
record in the case.
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
"Antis" of Four States
Declare Suffrage War

NEW YORK, March 2s.-Women op-
posed to woman suffrage In the States
Of New York. New Jersey, Massachu-
setts, and Pennsylvania. where amend
ments to the constitutions extending
the franchise to women will be voted
on this year. conferred with Mrs. Ar
thur NJ. Dodge, president of the National
Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage,
and decided upon n vigorous campaign
against the amendments.
A resolution was passed calling upon
women In the four States to bend every
effort to so decisivcly defeat votes for
women at the polls this autumn that the
citizens OF these states will be relieved
of this annoying agitation"
The Washington times., 1915-03-28

SAN FRANCISCO. March ga
graphic description of the manner In
which he believes the men OF tho sub
marine F-4 went to their death was
given here by J. Il. Howell, former sub
marine commander OF the United States
navy and holder of the worlds sub
marine record.
There is no doubtIin Howclrs mind
that the men are dead. He formerly
commanded submarine of the + type
and said that when he established his
record in the FL by going down 2s3
feet, castings were leaking.
with reports from various officers
that all was In readiness, Lieutenant
Edes probably ordered the automatic
plow set for seventy feet" said How
ell, ''and the dive began. with incrcas-
ing momentum the boat passed the mile
foot mark and then reached 100 feet.
The automatic plow must have clicked.
Tho crew waited.
"One hundred and fifty feet, Blow
auxiliary, forward and middle main bal
last Lieutenant Edes probably ordered.
Then. go feet! The momentum couldn't
be stopped. Something had gone wrong.
Too much water had entered the tanks
at the beginning Of the dive.
Two hundred and fifty feet! The piv-
OTIS and seams began to leak. The tor
pedo hatch casting gave way.
Three hundred feet! The tanks tore
away from the skin of the vessel and
salt water rushed over the batteries.
A short circuit Darkness.
THE air became terrible. Chlorine
gas from the sulphuric acid and salt
water filled the vessel. The crew be-
came unconscious and as the little ves-
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
NAVY GUNS
POOR, SAYS SCHWAB
Thinks Kaiser Is Strongest on
Land, But Must Equal Eng
lands Fleet to Win.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, March 2s.-That
the Krupp is 'thc poorest naval gun In
existence" was the assertion of Charles
NJ. Schwab. head OF the Bethlehem
steel Corporation. during a recent con-
versation at White sulphur Springs.
"Battleships have passed beyond the
antIquated crucible steel gun. Ger
manys vessels are the sole possessors
of Krupp weapons.
THE ability to handle machinery by
the individual soldier has occupied the
position in warfare once held by valor.
France leads all other powers in de.
velop,ng light machinery. They evolved
the automobile bicycle. and motor
cycle. The same is true Of small effec-
tive weapons. The ajority Of fight.
ing motor car drivers are Frenchmen.
They are born artisans"
In reference to the navy, he said:
"A strong navy Is a nations chief de-
fcnsive asset Germany is splcndidly
equipped upon land. but as control Of
the seas has always been England o
policy, Germany must equal Great Brit
aims fleet to win. Nations controlling
the seas have ruled the world in the
good fighters
Touching upon the vital advantage OF
light field pieces. Mr.. Schwab declared
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
Observation-Disclosures
For Houses Under Sea
Germans Believed to Have Sunk Cages to the Bot
tom, in Which Are Stored Gasolene, Torpedoes,
and Food for Submarines.

LONDON (by maiD, March 16.--The
naval men of England are looking for
houses under the sea. incidentally, the
chances of finding them are very
small. No telescopes have been invent
ed for scanning the bottom of the wa
ters around England, but. In some way
or other the houses under the sea must
be found, IL possible.
These submarine houses. as the Eng
lish naval men picture them TO them-
selves, are not really houses with gabled
roofs and warm dry rooms. but arc only
cages which the Germans have sunk
to the sea floor. and have filled with
supplies OF gasolene. torpedoes, and
food for the submarines.
Depots Under Water.
For many weeks the English naval
men were puzzled to explain how the
German submarines remained so long
absent from the German coasts Though
a submarine carries only four torpe-
does-unless the Germans have a way
of carrying more In their newest under-
water boats-the amount Of torpedoing
done in the channel and the waters
around the right little, tight little is
land" indicated that the Germans were
not stinting themselves In the use VI
submarine missiles.
Also. submarines were found so Tar
away from the German coast anu re-
mained for such long spaces OF time
in certain deep water districts without
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
Lost Diamonds Found
In Fish Peddler'S Cart

DETROIT, Mich. March $.-Dia-
monds valued at 5000 rode about In the
sunshine among the old clammy bodies
Of many fish on the cart Of peddler'
while police were searching in the
neighborhood of North Woodward ave-
nue.. A..
They had fallen unnoticed from the
bosom of the dress Of Mrs. Harry Lip
son. as she bent over the cart to look
at the finny wares.
After selecting <her purchases. Mrs.
Lipson went back into the house ana
suddenly discovered her diamonds were
missing. A hurry call to the police sent
detectives and filters to her home.
and a police circle was made in an ef-
fort to net the peddler.
He was discovered nearly mile from
the Lipson residence. He was searched
and about to be turned loose when one
of the detectives suggested that the
gems might be among the fish. At the
bottom of the cart where the jolting
had sifted them. the diamonds were
found one by one. ~,
Every gem was recovered and as the
theft was so evident matter OF
accident, the peddler was allowed to
go.
The Washington times., 1915-03-28

that there was not per cent difference
in the field guns OF any nation. II re-
gard The French field weapons the most
efficient because of their llghtness.
best.
"Germany's organization is wonderful
Man for man and officer for officer, I'd
bet 100 to on the German army, al
though Russian soldiers have proved
good fighters
"Then the result of this CONFLICT will
be another period Of commercial COM
petition. eliminating In another stu
pendous struggle?" he was asked
I'm afraid II will" was the brief re-
ply
He refused to comment concerning re-
ported shipments of sectional subma-
rlnes by the Bethlehem Company to
Canada.
The Washington times., 1915-03-28

going back to Germany to replenish
their supplies, that the naval men be-
gan to believe tho German undersea
boats were being supplied from the
English coast.
But now they believe the Germans
have hauled depots to various points in
the waters around England and have
submerged them in cages
The picture OF German submarine
cropping its way through the murky wa
tors to sunken cache; Of a diver leav-
ing the submarine, opening the cage and
transferring the supplies of gasoIcne.
food, and torpedoes to the water cham
Der OF the submarine, which will later
be closed and pumped dry, il worthy of
a Jules Verne,
Had Origin In America.
But the English naval men arc not ro-
manticists, and the theory of the SUBJ
marine German supply depots is not
built upon fancy. In fact. they have
learned that the sunken depot idea had
It's origin with hard-headed American
naval men, and they have records of
certain experiments In America as early
as 1895, when divers successfully trans
ferred to u submarine large supplies
from a sunken storehouse.
There Is good ground for the belief
that the Germans have seized upon the
American idea and are using 1t for all
1t Is worth.
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
Liverpool Dock Workers
End Strike, Start Work

LONDON March @S.-Responding to ap-
nc ais made by War Secretary Kitchen
cr. the Earl of Derby and the leaders
of their unions, the Liverpool dockers
have resumed work. The men at Brk-
enhead, however, still remain out and
are tying up work on several big ships.
The shpbuilding employers federation
will confer early next week with Cham
celIor of the Exchequer Lloyd George.
and will then advocate the complete
closing of saloons in the districts where
armaments are made and ships built
claiming that the output in both cases
would be increased 20 per cent by such
a course
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
Submarine Man. Tells
Hon F-4 Went to End

sci reached the bottom they passed into
eternity"
Howell declared that had the F-i been
raised within twenty-four hours there
would have been a chance that some
of the men aboard might be alive. AS
the submarines are divided into three
compartments, some of the crew might
have saved themselves by ,crowding
into the front compartment, the small
est and strongest.
Men able to get into this compart.
ment might have been able to live for
twenty-four hours, despite the fact that
there would have been little air space,
Howell stated
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
Sees No Crime in Woman
Having Good Figure

CHICAGO, March 2S.-The great out
cry or women at the Panama-P Pacific
Exposition againstSthe display of nude
hgures In statuary seen at every turn
has unexpectedly brought forth a wom-
an champion of mans admiration for
woman's figure in Miss Susanna CO.
croft. the well-known author and
health advocate. of tn city.
She believes 1t Is no crime for a
woman to have u gnod figure. On the
contrary. 1t is a virtue in that 1t is an
expression of good health.
Men have more sense of art in the
human form than women. This does
not necessarily mean that the material
side of his nature IS touched; on the
contrary, 1t may mean a strong appeal
to the spiritual. They see things in
the entirety, not In detail"
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
Debaters Split Even.

Dobaters OF the Central High School
and the Baltimore City College divided
honors in the inter-city debates held
last night in Baltimore and in the Cen
tral High School. the Washington de-
baters winning here and losing in Balti-
more.
The Washington times., 1915-03-28

GUIDES Flowers For Easter.
Beautiful home grown flowers ard
blooming plants. Order early 1914 T. st.
-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
g. w. u. to Pick Team
To Meet Pennsy Debaters

The faculty at George Washington
University is selecting team to repre-
sent the institution at the debate next
month with the Philomathean Society
of the University of Pennsylvania.
Try-outs already have been held,
large number of candidates appearinS
in the elimination contests. The uuss-
ton debated by the candidates was
Resolved, That IN view of the existing
circumstances, the United States should
take steps to increase materially the
army and navy"
Competitors were permitted TO discuss
either side of the question
M. II. Francis, president of the Colum-
bian Debating Society, was in charge
of arrangements for the try-outs.
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
Lieut.. Taussig to Be
Restored to Army

Secretary of War Garrison has taken
steps to restore to duty Second Lieut.
John o. X. Taussigs~ who was recently
ordered dismissed by a court-martial
over a question of veracity as to the
number Of hours he had devoted to the
study of Spanish at Vera Cruz.
President Wilson, Secretary Garrison
and Judge Advocate General Crowder
disapproved of the court-martial find
ing, and a tthc Presidents order it was
set aside. Lieutenant Taussig's father
Is a naval officer on duty in Wash.
inStOn
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
ColOred Man SnatCheS
Handbag From Woman

Mrs. Agnes McNally. of 200 X street
northeast. while walking along Sec
ond street northeast between f and
q streets shortly after s o'clock last
night was robbed of her handbag by
a colcred man. I'olice of the Ninth
pre- cinct were notified but no trace
has been found Of Mrs. MCNally's
assailant. The bag contained $3.50
and some trinketS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-21
.CARSoNQU|T
ON BALKANS
Could Not Agree With
Government Policies
In Near East

LONDON. Oct. 21.-Sir Edward
Carson. resigned encouragement Of
Great Britain. told the house of com.
mons today that he resigned Two
days ago because he found himself
at complete variance with the cab
inct on the Balkan policy.
Sir Edwards announcement was
made Immediately after he had call.
ed at Buckin CHAM palace and hand.
ed 10 King George the seals of his
Office. In the commons he took his
old seat on the front opposition
bench.
Premier Asquith's physicians gave
out the following statement.
"rhe prime minister passed a sat
isfaotory night. His condition i'm
proved. He will be confined to his
room all day"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-21
No Contests Except For
Third Vice Presi-
denotes
MRS. ASHBAUGH
is UNOPPOSED
Rep. Jerome and Con-
gressman Kelley Ad-
dress Federation

LANSING. Mich. oct. 21.--Chiei
interest OF the delegates to the
twenty-first annual convention OF
the State Federation OF Women's s
clubs heer today, centered In the
eelction of officers OF the organiza-
ton.
Mrs. Delphine ID. Ashbaugh, of
Detroit, president of the fedora ton,
will be reelected without opposi-
ton according TO the report Of the
nominating committee presented at
the session OF the convention this
morning. I'm fact, wit ha few ex-
ceptions. the slate of candidates is
identical with the list of the pres
ent officers OF the organization, the
only contests being :or the position
Of third vice-president. Mrs. Frank
Dodge, OF Adrian, Is the unanimous
choice OF the committee for cores
ponding secretary. n position now
held by Mrs. Homer G. Blair, OF
Albion. who is completing her sec
ond term.
The candidates who are being
voted on today, follow FOR presi-
dent. Mrs. Delphine y. Ashbaugh.
Detroit; vice-president-at-lar Mrs.
Florence |. Buston. Jackson; first
or southeast district vice-president.
Mrs. MaryQ a. Shull. Tecumseh;
second or southwest district vice.
president. Mrs. Burritt Hamilton.
Battle Creek; third or central dis
trict vice-president, Miss Ellen Nor
rison. Grand Rapids. Mrs. Cyrus r.
Perkins. Grand Rapids, Mrs. i. J.
Timby. Alma; fourth or northern
district vice-president. Miss ma
Delong Sands. Pentwater; fifth OF
upper peninsula district vicepresi-
dent. Mrs. Charles II. Law. Menom-
inee; recording secretary, Mrs.
Clara Waters Baldwin. Muskeyon;
corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Frank Dodge. Adrian; treasurer,
Mrs. Edward A. Gilkey. Lansing.
The remainder OF the morning
session was taken mp Ivy reports OF
heads OF various departments Of the
federation and conferences on civil
service yeform and conservation.
Rep. W. s. Jerome and Congress
man Patrick II. Kelley. of Lansing,
were the chief speakers.
This afternoon. Or. William Dek-
line. head OF the state crusade
against tuberculosis. spoke to the
delegates. who also listened to adj
dresses on home economics. nurs.
ing. public health and the benefit
Of the Smith-Leer bill TO the women
Of the state. Late this afternoon
reception and tea is to be held at
the Lansing Womens club house,
and the birthday cake Of the fedora
ticn. n massive confection shipped
here from Detroit. will he cut.
This ecning Charles Moore. OF
the Detruit city planning commits
sion, will deliver an illustrated ad-
dress on "Woman's work In city
planning"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-21
MELLEN
IS AGAIN
ON STAND
Former Head of New
Haven AstOunds Court
With Memory

NEW YORK. Oct. 2l.-Charles s.
Mellen. former president of the New
Haven railroad. and the chief wit
ness on which the government de-
pcnds to convict II former directors
for conspiracy in violation of the
Sherman law, resumed the stand in
Federal Judge Hunts court today
to narrate the second phase of the
New Haven's activities in gaining
control OF New England traffic.
Mellen. standing before huge
map showing all the arms Of the
octopus" with pointer traced the
various lines and how they finally
converged INTO the New Haven
The court room resembled school
room with the former president as
schoolmaster as he pointed out
cities and spoke IN a lecturer
fashion.
Today's testimony dealt largely
with the New Haven's acquisitions.
Lawyers and the defendant direct
ors themselves marveled at Mel.
lens remarkable memory for de-
tails.
The court room was crowded
when Mellen took the stand. Spe-
cial United States District Attor.
ney Charles NJ Swater, who has
succeeded II. l.. Bats as the gov.
ernmont's leading legal light. began
the questioning 81 the former New
Haven head. The testimony dealt
solely with routine matters OF more
than n decade ago and within a
short time the jury was nodding.
Mellen stood with his back 10 the
swinging maps and marshaled an
array OF 10-year-old statistics be.
fore the drowsy jurors in much the
same manner that n boy would re-
cite his multiplication tables In the
school room
His memory was remarkable.
Even the defendant directors and
their array of lawyers chattcd in
undcrtones among themselves and
paid little attention to the witness.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-21
ALL WOMEN OVER
.21, WHO PAY TAXES,
MAY VOTE ON PLAN

All women over 81 years Of age
who pay taxes on real OF personal
property are entitled TO vote on tbs
street car purchase plan, Nov. =. IL
an opinion written for Mrs. Alexan.
der Mcdonald, president OF the
Women's TaxpaJ crs' league, Corpo.
ration Counsel Harry j. Dingeman
says
There is nothing in the consti.
tutional provision which designates
the kind oi property upon which q
woman mus pay taxes in order to
entitle her TO vote. but the language
of the constitution broadly states
that every woman taxpayer having
the qualifications Of male elector
shall be entitled "a this privilege.
Special ballot will be provided
for the women.