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The Detroit times., 1915-01-29
LEGISLATIVE BRIEFS.

Governor Ferris appointments will
be reported out for confirmation by
the senate next Tuesday. according TO
an announcement made by Senator
James Murtha, chairman OF the com
mittee on executive business.
Several new names have been re-
ceived since the list was first sent to
the senate, but that of Jim" Helme,
state dairy and food commissioner,
was not among them.
II Is not believed that any opposi-
ton to the confirmation OF the gov
ernor's appointments will be offered.
Helme's name need not be sent I'm at
all, however. as the act creating the
dairy and food department provides
that he shall hold once until his sue
cessor Is appointed and confirmed"
Senator Leonard Verdier. OF Grand
Rapids, introduced his Teachers Pen
Sion bill Thursday afternoon. The
bill, as outlined In The Times yester-
day. has solid backing In both
houses and Is reasonably sure of pas
sage. should It become law the re-
tirement fund maintained by Detroit
teachers would become q part OF the
state fund and teachers would receive
the same benefits as now accrue to
them under the local retirement act.
BALLENGER.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-29
BERLIN TOTS GET
'DELkIED XMAS GIFTS
Five Hundred Children of the
Poor Receive Presents and
One Dollar Each
BY KARL II. V0N wElGAND.

teesH SSsfNoP@Sss S"~see AfS~s''
BERLIN, lvia The Hague), Jan. 20.
Despite the openly expressed feel
ing Of irritation here over Americas
sale OF arms TO the allies. Germans
and Americans exchanged "Hoch
Deutschland" and Long Live Amer
lea" In the most cordial manner at a
belated Christmas celebration here
yesterday.
Five hundred poor children OF Ber-
lin gathered In the Ice rink at the
Admirals' Ice palace for the distribu-
ton Of Christmas gifts sent from
America. Many OF them were accom-
panied by their mothers, some OF
them In deep mourning for relatives
lost In battle.
The celebration was managed by
Jack Mayer. or New York. To each
child Mayer gave not only a gift of
some sort. but dollar, and for two
hours there was stream of happy
The Detroit times., 1915-01-29
DLvM BILL WOULD END
STATUTE COMMISSION
Rnoae . -sfaJy ,,orresponae,t

'eroGe . -RfdG Correspondent
,ADg1TD5Gv Mich, Jan. ga bill re-
I14s - act. passed two years ago,
U1GlnG for the creation Of a com.
IN ~ three 10 revise and consoli-
; the etstutes was introduced by
y On !ss Culver, OF Detroit, Thurs
oft1 loon.
- ~ creating the commission.
rup0cffying that reports must
lt~tU ne legislature. does not
~ particular legislature and
- >oCOvi6es that It's members
~ ooesent 70 guide and instruct
80 IN the forming OF new laws
n1on1on already has incurred
- - nearly $4,000 20 the
~ three members are now
ooGoions Of the legislature,
211oeer . per diem salary
5f1s oDpssItios has been
- several Of the changes
The Detroit times., 1915-01-29
BULL MOOSE-PROHIBITTON
MERGER TALK REVIVED

Rumors Of a merger OF the Progress
sive and Prohibition parties in Michi-
gan are again current as result Of
q telephone message received by the
Prohibition state central committee
from mSn purporting to be a.repre-
sentative lof the Progressive state
committee, asking on, what basis the
Prohibitionists would unite with the
Bull Moosers. State Chairman
Charles r. Holman. OF the Progress
sives, says no one was authorized to
breach the subject to the Prohibition
lists. as far as he knows.
The Prohibition committee met yes
terday afternoon to take action on the
resignation of Chairman Brubaker,
who resigns to enter the national
work. Merritt A. Stipp. of Indian
apolis, was elected to fill the vacancy.
He will begin work In Michigan,
Feb. I. ft
The Detroit times., 1915-01-29

who have large surplus nour stocks
on hand. can hold out for time
longer. but only 90 long as they care
to stand loss."
The Detroit times., 1915-01-29
Her Best Beau.

There's a gentleman In the parior.
SIR" said the maid.
did he give you his name, Katie -
asked the man Of the house.
"Oh. no, sir; but I think it's the
one who wants TO give his name to
your daughter. sir."--Yonkers States
man.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-29
G.. I. R. BOOSTS
EASTERN RATES
All Points To East Of Detroit
Now Under "Five Per Cent I
Schedule y

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-The IN.
terstate commerce commission today
authorised the New Haven. Boston &
Albany. Boston & Maine, Maine Gen.
trail. Central Vermont. and Grand,
Trunk railroads to increase their
freight rates as authorized under the
five per cent rate decision. The
Grand Trunk provision is limited to-
points east of Detroit.
Annie Alexander, age 3s. OF Pitts
The Detroit times., 1915-01-29

As a hygienic measure. several Ger
man cities have forbidden women TO
wear trailing skirts on the streets.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-10-16
CAPTURE Of Dv|NSK
At ANY COST IS THE
ORDER IN BERLIN
PetrogfaI Reports Desperate
Attacks, hut Says roc Else.
where Is on Defensive.

PITROgRaD o. ~ NIa Loo.
aonl WIN ths ssosption - Dvinsi
on ths nor'hsfn ed - 80 nussls n
battis front Where bard artiilsry b. .
fiss son'irus. ne Germans apgsar to
b. on TOE dsfshslNs s.ons no sn'irs
ssstsrn ffoni
Itsssian military OF. ale ssb ne,
have obiatnsa Information that The
O,rmGn aflaiss have been ordered a.
'aks Dvlnsk ~ any eos'. German at.
lacks 81 this poiu, have been msde
with the utmost imps'uos,ty under
cover 81 a terrific artillsry FIRE. bo,
30 faf they have been unable 10 bresk
down the hussian Defensive. Tho
German losses aro reported 10 nave
b.en extremely heavy.
Mrs.. ueorr. T. Marys. wife o. the
United states Ambassador 10 Russia.
and Henry u. Baker. IN. commercial
Attache ~ the Embassy, arrived IN
Peirograd to-day from the United
states.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-10-16
MOVING ALuGATORS.
TO WINTER HOME IS
SNAPPY
Keeper Of Park Zoo Finds They
Are Made Up Largely of
Teeth and Tail.

Bill Snyder and two Of his husky
assistants In the Central Park Zoo
transferred the alligstors and turtles
to-day from tho outdoor pool to their
winter natatorium In the antelope
house.
And. believe me-" he said. pausins
70 wipe hts brow. moving tho hippos
In chiid's play compared with this Job.
They're all legs ana tails and teeth
the only thing they haven't got IA
singers"
The alligator population OF tho pooi
is about sixty. and there are close
upon thirty turtles, and every one OF
the CRITTERS" fought like mad. The
little fellows could be picked up with
out much trouble. but Bill and his
helpers had to keep out of the way OF
swapping Jaws. The big Alllgators
were dragged across tho walks to the
winter quarters.
In tho MIDST OF the fob word came
to Bill that Mr.. and Mrs. Zebu had
added 10 the Zoo roster. so he knocked
of long enough to make the acduaint-
ance OF dimlnutIve bull xebu, and
then returned 10 the alligator and tur.
tie moving business.
Bill says he hears that there's to bs
a new lion cub In the park In day OF
two,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-10-16
OLD BECKER WITNESS
ACCUSED Of FRAUD
IN PRIMARY PETITION
Louis Krause Alleged to Have
Given False Acknowledg.
ments in Moss Campaign.

Louis Krause, who was one Of the
star witnesses for the State in the
Becker case. was arraigned in Centre
Street Court to-day. charged with
accepting. as Commissioner Of
Deeds. false Acknowledgements to q
petition TO nominate Frank Moss as
the candidate for District Attorney at
the Republican primaries. At krause's
request the hearing was put over to
next Tuesday. Bail was fixed at
81, 900 and furnished.
After Krause had testified in the
Becker trials he was employed by the
Parkhurst Society. Later. on rec
ommendation of Gov. Whitman, he
became a Deputy State Superintend-
emit OF Elections, and three months
ago obtained an appointment as Com
missioner OF Deeds.
Assistant District Attorney Weller
has information that notaries public
or Commissioners OF Deeds were en-
ployed by those in charge of the Moss
campaign to get signatures to peti.
lions at the rate OF rs cents a sigma.
ture and that these Commissioner
farmed out the work to solicitors who
brought in the signatures OF alleged
voters at 10 cents a signature. II II
charged that Krause was one who
| employed solicitors.
| Reinhold Fredel jr. OF No. 22s East
Eighty ninth Street, found that ht
was listed as having signed Moss
petition. He complained TO the Dis.
| trict Attorney and investigation
brought to light four others whc
ioined with r'redei in saying they mac
not signed the petition and had never
seen Krause. The Investigation Il
still under way and. Is embracing tn,
work OF other notaries who acknowl
edged signatures on Moss petitions.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-10-16
BRYAN NOT SURE
WILSON CAN TELL
WHAT PEOPLE Want
They Val Give Through Con.
rfess Their ldsa N Adequate
Preparedness. Says ne.

wArluNsToN oct t-Ths
Ffssldfni MAJ 10 mistsksn &c %
shs' ~ rsop.s ~sh" go William
ishrings HNan to-da, dlscassins
ne uaionai pf'psFsdnsfs profrs nine
announced b, ihs Admins
= do ~, cafs 20 eisruss me rfes q.
a'urs position. h0~svsr" Ryan ron /.
uuued. "untii hs h,n.sii snnouness
he posi,ioh. Ne sad W his sddres.
90 Inc Naval Hoard tina, Ne believed
the country was oon,nfed that w.
should be very Adequately prepared
~, she people dnsr a. 10 what IL
very adequate prepAredns ~. and until
No states In nsures what ne resards
a. wise. II 10 not far To discuss hls
position"
In deciding what 4. adequate for
defense. We must consider the d.ns
ers 10 be me, and whesher they are
real or imaginary. A great many
people believe that the dangers now
talked Of are very imaginary and tina,
the amount ~o are now annually APP
propriatins. without any enlargement.
gives W. a very adequate protection
against real dangers that may con.
front ne.
Then Il must he remembered that
tho President has molly stated what
he believed 60 be the wish Of the
people. lie may be mistaken rs 10
what the people really wish because
there has been no authoritative eI-
preston from them.
The President is seeking 10 carry
out the will OF tho people. IL he find.
as think he will. that the people are
against the programme which tho
Jingocs have outlined, he will be glad
To oppose the programme. In fact,
think he will feel relieved when he Ia
convinced the people prefer to retain
the moral standards which have pre-
vailed instead OF adopting the brute
force policies which have led Europe
into this unspeakable war.
The question to he determined 10
not what any particular person think
the people want, but what the pcopl,
really do desire Az national policy
This we can not know until the Sen
ators and Congressman. who SPEAK
for the people. give MS their inter-
probation of the public will. and that
will simply raise a presumption. but
II Is the only presumption on which
the nation can act until the voters
have a chance to approve or dis
approve OF the vote OF Congress"
80 far the people have never ap.
proved Of the policy which the jim
goes now announce. On the contrary
hn nj IN
erpment's refusal TO embark upon tho
wild policy OF frenzied preparedness,
which has for many years been urged
on sessions of Congress by specia.
interests which find n profit in army
and navy contracts"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-10-16
TO HECKLE ASQLITH
ON ZEPPELIN RAIDS
Questions About Protection of
London viii BE Asked
in the Commons.

LONDON. Oct. 16.-The London
press continues to express doubt as to
the thoroughness of the defensive
measures taken for the protection Of
London from air raids. Many sarcas-
tic illusions are made to the swarm
OF hornets" which Winston Spencer
Churchill. formerly First Lord of the
Admiralty. predicted would greet Yep
pelins attempting TO throw bombs on
London.
Premier Asquith. II Is announced,
will be asked In the House OF Com
mons next Tuesday whether Paris
lately has been immune from air at
tacks and II the air defenses of that
city have been carefully studied by
the British authorities,
AMMAN Bryce, brother OF Viscount
Bryce. formerly British Ambassador
at Washington. will ask Mr.. Asquith
whether the British aeroplane squad
ron received an order to demobilize al
O o'clock on the afternoon of last
Wednesday: whether other aeroplanes
received orders TO take their places
and whether, when the Zeppelins ar
rived, any-and. II so, how many
aeropiunes were aioft. .
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-10-16
AMATEUR POLICEMAN,
PRACTISING, LANDED
IN JAIL BY PRISONER
Bleacher Plays Sleuth on Mar
gulies, Who Objects and
Calls a Real Cop.

During the twenty-three years II
took James Bleacher Of No. II Allen
Street to become q six-foot motor.
man he never wavered In his ambi-
ton to be q policeman and trail the
malefactor to his lair. He remem-
bered the old copy book adagc. "Prac-
tice makes perfect" and recently be-
gan practising" for a poiiceman's
work. with trailing suspects as a spe-
cialty.
At 2 A. NJ. to-day Herman Mar
guiies and his wife. Sarah, OF No. +s
Market Street. stopped in Chinatown
for chop suey on their way home from
reception. Bleacher noticed them
leaving q restaurant and decided TO
find out how good a policeman he
might be. II he passed the eramin-
atoms. He followed them. AS they
entered tho hallway of their home.
no overlook them ana, according 10
Margulies. began asking impertinent
questions, which Margulies resented.
shut up or III lock you upl" he
says Bleacher yelled.
You will. win your" retorted Mar
sulies. as he began blowing q police
whistle.
Bloacher took 10 his hccls. A block
away. he was caught by q real cop.
Policeman Petit. of tho Madison
Street Station.
80 you wanted TO bo . policeman7'
asked Lieut.. Summers at the station.
yes" replied the prisoner. hut ]
was only just. practising. I didn't
mean any harm. l guess I'm one big
boob" He was locked Up on a charge
OF impersonating an officer.
Magistrate Ten Eyck In the Tombs
Court brushed aside Bleacher's plea
for clemency and sent him TO the
workhouse for ten days.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-10-16
DETECTIVES GET ODOR
THAT PROVES Scent
TO ALLEGED THIEF
They Recognized This Clew to
Y. M. c. A. Mystery, for
They Had Planted It.

Bsttelora and Patten. detectives at :
ached to the Seventh Branch In
Brooklyn. depended upon their sense
OF smell In solving the mystery at
tending a protracted series Of thefts
OF money and valuables from lockers
In the gymnasium of the Bedford
Branch OF the Young Mems Christian
Association. When they arraisned
George 3. Lewis of No. IS Hancock
Street. an assistant physical instruct
or Of tho Y. NJ. C. A In Gates Avenue
Police Court to-day they told of treat
Ing bills with strong smelling chem
icai which aided In the arrest of
LOWS.
Lewis ID twenty Ave years old and
. bank clerk besides q physical d.
rector. He has been a member OF the
Bedford Branch OF the Y. M. C. A. for
six years, and was to all appearances
an exemplary young man. Much OF
his time was spent In the gymnasium.
Complaints that money and valu-
ables had been stolen from lockers
reached Secretary Hammond OF the
Bedford Branch six months ago. He
employed private detectives. The
thefts continued. Three days ago he
enlisted the aid OF Capt. Cory OF the
Seventh Detective Branch Of the Po-
lice Department.
Carey assigned Bettalora and Pat
ten to the case. They Joined the Bed
ford Branch. enrolled in the gym
nasium. put on running trunks and al.
most ran their legs off around and
around the track. all the time keep
ing an eye on the locker room. They
could get no line on tho thief In that
| way.
Last night. they told Magistrate
Voorhees, to-day, they concealed IN
their clothing rolls OF money, which
had been treated with a chemical o
| distinctive odor. They left the clothe,
In their lockers, sneaked into thu
secretary's office, dressed In othel
clothes and took up stations at thu
entrance to the building waiting To-
the athletes to come out.
As each person issuing from tn,
building passed the sleuth~ shifted
They had shifted about twenty time
when tina odor arrested their atten
tion and they arrested Lewis. The!
swore in court that they found In hi
pockets Si23 in bills which they ha'
marked and which had been stole
from their lockers,
According to the detectives, Levi
made a confession after his arrcs
stating that he had committed nifty
nine robberics. He told the sleutb,
they say. that no didn't need IN
money. has II all al his home an
doesn't know what impelled him
steal. He was suffering from "A col
last night and couldn't detect II
odor plant.
Magistrate Voorhees, held Lewis
1850 bail for examination on Oct.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-10-16
100000 IS ASKED
FOR WIDOWS PENSIONS
Applications From 3,i6o with 1896
Children, Says Board Of Child
Welfare in Submitting Estimate.

The Board OF Child cwlare.f through
It's President. Vim. II. Matthews. to-
day asked the sub budget~ committee
OF the Board OF Estimate for SAL. ESQ
TO conduct its business during the
year 1916. or this sum 100000 Ia
asked for the granting OF widows
pensions exclusively. Tho ESQ Is for
administrative purposes.
In Il statement Mr.. Matthews says
that UP to the present time the board
has received APPLICATIONS from 3,i56
widows with $685. children under ax-
teen years of age.
"ln addition 20 these" says the
statement, at Is estimated that there
are 1000 children now in institutions.
who might properly be returned TO
their parents. making a total Of 1885
children under sixteen.
AT $3.50 a week per child, which N
the minimum amount allowed by the
city for institutional care OF children.
this would mean sl,4l2,46o. Not all OF
these, however, will be found entitled
10 assistance the law makes per
mlssible."
The committee referred the request
TO the main budget committee, which
meets next week
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-10-16
Now the Money Is in Bank To-
the Brave Mo,Um.n's Three
Children.

hotorman Malachi Murphy. who
saved many lives In the recent Broad
way subway cave-ln and got $3.50 and
a letter OF thanks from the New York
Railways Company. which employs
him, took both OF them 10 his home at
No. 1877 Columbus Avenue and gave
them 20 Mrs May Leblanc Murphy,
his wife.
Remainder how you always kept
telling me TO do my duty7" he asked.
"Yes. Malachi" she replied.
well. did my duty when running
that Broadway surface car backward
from the subway ceve-in at Thirty
eighth Street. and as l stuck to my
post I thought OF what you said. 80
It's to you the credit goes. And it's
TO you the $3.50 goes"
Mrs. Murphy put the $3.50 in bank
for the three Murphy children. the
Oldest Of whom Is Margaret. aged four.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-10-16
4U. S. SENATORS
WILL AID N FIGHT
HERtFORCONGRESS
Republicans Plan \igUua,
Campaign IN the Twenty.
third DiSiie,

40 = farsrgnn.f fof ths Nsf,onsi
political smps an % nsst ltsf. ZOE
nspubil,anr hs,s csntstsd ol ne
spselai Congressional eiec .un 10 g.
hsid IN N0,emisF. lr fls Tssp.f .
'hifd Ns~ Yafk disrttf. vnIoh ln.
cius.s washinr-., Hsish,s sne noe
- the nfgns Jo~ph A Douidrn
p.mocrsi. ~af the Rspfsssn's'iVo
~ tns ds'rici for hys farms, md o.
the time - ne death ias' vtn'sF had
been assin siected 10 the new 'on
sres- that conyenss neat becsmbsr
william M lenne'. formerly mem.
her ~ Congress from another New
Nork district 10 the itopublloan cAn-
dldats. and Ellsworth Hsaiy. a
lawyer ana nephew by marriage Of
Charles v. murphy. 10 thu pemocra-
tic candidate.
There are only half adossn spso,sl
Congressional elect Ions held through.
out IN seountry this year 20 MI va.
canelss and In none save tho New
York City ditrict does opportunity
orer for a show Of strsngta on Ma
tional issues
-Four United States Senators have
been drafted by the Republican organ .
izstion 10 campaign IN the Bronx dis.
trict. assisted by various degrees OF
local political oratory. They will try
out the ammunition that the party has
been gathering 20 attack the Wilson
Administration. such as tariff, govern.
ment fnanceA Mexican policy and
other affairs OF the Washington Ad.
ministration. Tariff, however. is TO bs
the principal issue.
The campaign will open Monday
night with meetings in various parts
OF the Bronx. Wilbur +. wakeman
active head OF tho Tariff League. will
preside at one OF the meetings. The
Senatorial orators so far scheduled
are as follows: Senator John W
Weeks OF Massachusetts, Oct. 81, In
Mckinley Square Casino; Senator
James w. Wadsworth jr. OF New
York, Oct. eb, In Commonwealth Hall
No. zoos Amstert Avenue: Senator
Warren q. Harding Of Ohio. Oct. 81
London Casino, No. 1915 Third Ave.
nue.; Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman
Of Illinois, Oct. 80. London Casino.
Republicans and Progre ssives are
united this year. and n In expected
that some prominent Bull Moosers
probably George w. Perkins. win &c
into the district. Al tho last election
the Democratic plurality was $500
partly due TO the Republican, Pro
gressive split, although the distric,
has ben normally Democratic by O
| smaller plurality for number OF
years. Republican leaders said To.
day that they counted on Bennett
winning BY 400 votes.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-10-16
MANY MEET DEATH
AS CROWDED TRAIN
DASHESINToCREfK
Rspun, U Nmhci killsd IN
[ mon Pa,iiic Cash Run
From * 10 On.

kANsAs ,tri. o.t "a A. sss'
npssn p.fs.as wsfs ssd aud man
.rIur.d tr De- shru Motor IRAN ~
80 on ths tniYu farihc hahroaH
. anF'I I.Hr sr suisHI nIsH. usH'
iianduIrh. hau A vsfHHs' rsuHsd 'rs
accident one % 'hs zero on go ifa 0r
90 s~unnsrEsa u tBnrr 'f''h.
lorsl tlrcam ard wosf Hf fHa A. .
~srs dro~nsi
rhn in'ormsf sr rsp," 'o 80
linton pso,h, oni..s .n Kansas c.,
to-day Tho tIsIn which rlrr"d tsu
ears. lsii Manhattan early This morn
inF from MaIyENtlie o. rHrred slrou
seventy nVe passengers 4 threesinel
rain fell In IN. wriniy yesterday
The accident occurred near tho ap
proAch % The birds, over FAncN
Crssk. where the track had boon
washed ava,. Bdh carr plunged
down the high omankmSnt. the nrs'
car buying itself deep in the stres N
below.
Railroad officials said the train
usually carried many travelling men.
To-day u had az psssen gers when u
LEFT Manhattan n delegation OF young
women school teachers on route -
tho Riley County teachers conven-
ton, which was to have opened at
Randolph to-day Tho accident oc-
CURED a. 80 4. NJ
Dr. ouis Atwood. a Topeka physi-
clan. was among those killed.
DES MONIES. Ia. Oct. Ire
ports received by Union Pacific ON
cials here said that one car on tho
Union Pacific motor train which was
wrecked near Randolph. Kan. early
TODAY contained seventy.two pas
sengers. sixty OF whom were drowned
when the car went through bridge.