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The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
son BY COURT,
BUT CAN'T GET HIM

John C. Zorn. OF Grand Rapids, came
to Detroit TO regain possession OF his
two-year-old son, John, Jr., whom he
had not seen since Christmas. Pro
bate Judge Edward Command, Tues
day afternoon, decided that Zorn
should have custody OF the boy. whose
mother Is dead.
1T is the first case OF this kind |
have had before me-" said the new
probate Judge, and | want to say
now that i do not approve OF taAIng
children from their parents unless the
circumstances are most unusual"
The court refused TO appoint Henry
G. Frey, or No. 60 Humboldtave-
Zorn's brother-in-law, as guardian OF
the boy.
Zorn, elated over the probate court
decision, went to the Frey home, We'd
nesday morning, to get his boy. He
came back to Judge Command, in
tears.
They told me to get out, and !
didn't even see Johnnie he said
I've been out of work as long as
can afford have no money, and my
girl is In Grand Rapids, crying for
Johnnie"
Under the law. the only thing Zorn
can do to regain custody OF his boy
is to begin habeas corpus proceedings.
Judge Command so advised him.
Zorn left the court room, facing
prospects OF going back to Grand
Rapids without his boy. because he
has no money with which to bring the
necessary legal proceedings.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
STUDENTS PLAN
ARMY TRAINING
FOR PRINCETON
President Hibben Says Faculty
FavOrs Idea of War Pre-
paratiOn
GEN. LEONARD WOODS
LETTER OF APPROVAL
Gives Opinion That War Depart
ment Would Provide Instruc-
tor and Arms

NEW YORK. Jan. l3.-Agitatiou
among Princeton students for the es.
tablishment OF course in military
training has resulted IN the university
faculty considering the plan.
This agitation became marked re
Gently after an address by former
Mayor Mcclellan, lecturer on public
affairs at Princeton. In a speech be-
fore the Polity club he declared that
the United States was unprepared
for war. He prefaced his appeal fol-
national military preparedness by
urging "whole-hearted support OF
President Wilson's wise and patri
otic policy of strict neutrality"
Gen. Leonard Wood has declared
himself In favor of the plan for the
establishment OF military organiza
tion at Princeton and in letter &c
Princetonians says:
Il have no doubt the war depart
ment would detail an officer al
Princeton university, as IL has al
other universities, to act as practical
and theoretical instructor. Arms and
equipment could also be furnished by
the government, so that the establish.
ment OF the organization would IN
volve very little expense to the stu.
dents. ! think il would probably be
better TO organize as a war strength
(150) an infantry company or com.
panies. You probably will be able to
build up battalion when the move
ment is we'll under way.
1T will be a splendid example to
set for other universities. i have al.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
,AL A 4 a -

for some milk and bread such as is
10 be found in the Brussels OF today
They force little milk between the
teeth OF the mother. They let the
baby drink. II drinks as though IL
had never drank otherwise.
ITO the face OF the mother comes
few patches OF color She slowly
RECEIVERS until she is able 10 eat a
bit OF bread The baby opens its
mouth, drinks more greedily II has
not fed since two days, the mother
whispers.
Let as view the situation In cold
blood. Belgium IL shut off from the
world-ringed with steel Her own
food supply was used up long ago
either by the people or by their con
querors. The cattle were first OF all
20 go; even In August | saw the
Germans killing mich COWS for ra
tlons. A COW or small dairy herd
is left here or. there; but they are
the exceptions.
"The supply OF condensed milk ran
short long ago. Now milk Is ne.
cessity TO most civilized children be.
tween the ages OF one and two
years. Some children, II is true. pull
through under exceptional circum
stances of privation without II, but
these are the unusually sturdy; they
stand apart from the rule. The aver
age young child must have milk OF
he will die. And there is no milk.
Again, the sucking baby must
have mothers milk or substitute
There is, of course, no substitute &c
be had in Belgium, and equally there
Is little mothers milk
Every woman knows that civ
ilized nursing mother must keen, w
her strength She must have nour
ishing food-in many cases special
food. Every woman knows that q
certain proportion Of civilized mothers
cannot feed their own babies even a,
that.
'In many, II not in most Belgian
cities, the populace is down to one
large bakers bun a day, issued by
the municipal authorities Ia some
places the authorities have been able
to supplement that ration by one
bowl OF cabbage soup a day. One
bun and one bowl OF cabbage soup q
day-for a nursing mother, Yet that
is all they have and all they will have
this winter at the best America can
do
How many OF the coming 10000
will die this winter depends upon Us
in America-upon how much food we
send to the nursing mothers, how
much milk to the babies"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14

Baby Jay, Claimed by TWO Women.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. IL
With their maternal love deeply arous.
ed and pitted against each other. two
women are contesting here for Gus
tody of two-year-old Jay NJ. Amick, or
Jay NJ. Barnes, according to the de-
cision Of the arbiter in this strange
tangle.
Rich in mothers little Jay does
not seem to care much how the pre-
dicament In which he is the star per
former comes out.
The claimants are Mrs. Charlotte
ID. Amick, OF Los Angeles, and Mrs
Ethel Barnes, now living in Turlock,
Cal. while third woman. Mrs.
Mayme Burns, Of San Francisco. who
has been playing foster mother to the
boy, also wants to keep him.
The delicate function OF arbiter has
been delegated 10 NJ. j. White, secre-
tayy OF the San Francisco Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Children.
Mrs. Amick claims the child Is hers
and that about a year ago she left
him In charge OF Miss Ethel Mer-
shon, an old acquaintance. When she
wanted her baby back some time later
she says she was unable to locate
Miss Mershon.
Mrs. Burns claims she got the child
through an advertisement for adoption
from a Mrs Ethel Barnes, who said
she would pay IS a month for his
maintenance. Mrs. Amick asserts the
belief that Mrs Barnes Is undoubted-
ly the former Miss Mershon.
It's MP To Secretary White, OF the 8.
p. G. c.. TO unravel the tangle.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14

ways been an ardent advocate OF
military instruction at our colleges,
as ! feel very strongly that In a. re-
public the best element OF the popula-
tion should take an interest In the
military side OF the citizens respon.
sibllity. We devote a large amount
OF time in school and college 10 de-
yeloping "A sense OF civic responsible
ity In our young men. but unfortunate
~ We give little or no attention 10
developing proper sense OF the in
dlVlduafs military responsibility TO
the country.
II Is most commendaBe and praise
worthy 70 be willing to be a soldier,
but II Is more so to be not only will
ing but to be prepared Modern wars
do not give time for preparation. We
serve our country very poorly IL we
do not take the necessary steps 10 be
ready TO defend her effectively under
the conditions which attend the initia-
tion OF hostilities In our times. Mod
ern war comes with a rush and the
unready are those who suffer most,
as they are those who NEST invite
war.
~ gOh aiN ohCNCooAdAp ao hOPS
you Will be, in building up a mill
tary organization at Princeton. II
could be given its practical work
each summer, in whole or part, by
attending one OF the summer camps
for college students. Here and there
will be chance to apply practically
much that has been given in the way
of instruction during the winter
course.
In conclusion let me again express
the hope that Princeton will take W
this movement and carry IL through
to a successful termination. 1t will
be beneficial and creditable TO the in
dividual and to the university, and
the results attained will be of real
value TO the nation IL will be an act
OF practical preparation which viii
make for peace"
Gen. Wood expressed his apprecia
ton for the spirit Princeton has
shown in the matter OF the students
military instruction camps He said
that he hoped Princeton would have
an even larger representation at the
camps next year, and that II would
grow from year TO year until al
available men take advantage OF the
opportunities extended to them by
the government TO prepare themselves
to be efficient from the military stand
point in case they are ever needed.
College men have taken an IN
creased interest In the summer camps
since they were established a few
years ago. Last summer there was
record attendance. The camps are
designed to give college men a knowl
edge OF military matters. Gen. Wood
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
GIRL, 13. RAISES BIG
CROP ON FOUR ACRES

WICHITA, Kan Jan 12.--Cora Pat
terson, thirteen. is the proudest girl
in her neighborhood Last fall she
asked her father for a small plot of
his farm on which she could expert
ment with wheat raising. Patterson
allotted his daughter four acres She
.ploughed the ground, narrowed 1t and
sowed the grain. She cared for II and
watched IL with an eager eye.
Recently the wheat was threshed.
II averaged AZ bushels TO the acre,
the best yield in this part OF Kansas.
In only the cutting and threshing did
Miss Patterson take no part
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
MANS SKULL THICKENS
INCH IN NINE MONTHS

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. ia Mar
whose skull thickened one inch in the
last nine months was exhibited before
the Jefferson Hospital Clinical society
by DR.. Elmer II. Funk. The disease
with which the patient Is suffering is
known in surgery as ostetis defor
mans. Funk said that the malady
sometimes attacked the bones of the
hands and feet, but very rarely the
skull.
What causes the disease is un
known, although 1t is suspected that
1t is due to some disorder of the blood
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
NEW c. p. X. STEAMER GOES
INTO COMMISSION SOON

nificent new Atlantic liner, "Metag&
ma" sister ship OF the "Missanabie.
sails from Liverpool for st. John, n
b., March 26 She is $40 feet long
with a 64-foot beam a depth of Al
feet and gross tonnage of $4,000
There are Ave decks with passenger
accommodations A complete model
OF the new steamship is now on dis
play in the Montreal Office OF the rail
way company and Is attracting much
attention.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
SKULL BATTERED BY
FALL, LITTLE GIRL DIES

Evelyn Tetzlaff, seven years old, OF
No. 400 Mitehell-ave., died in Grace
hospital. "Wednesday morning. from a
fracture OF the skull, which she suffer
ed while hurrying home. Christmas
ey'. with some small gifts. intent on
the celebration OF the great holiday.
The child slipped on an icy sidewalk.
striking on the back OF her head.
Coroner Burgess decided that no
inquest is necessary.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
SLAYER Reweds Elrst Mlfe.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. PA
climax to the action of Governor
Hays in pardoning Thomas Boyd after
Boyd had served four years of a 21.
year term for killing his second
wife, came when Boyd and his first
wife, Eta Boyd. were remarked.
This was one OF the conditions OF the
pardon.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14

Hywell Davies, Lvurs vile, KY, coal
operator, Is spending most of his time
hose days in patching up other peo-
lies fallings-out. He has just been
appointed government conciliator in
he east Ohio coal strike, to serve
With Daniel j. Keefe, labor represen-
ative. Davies was appointed not long
Igo to a similar position as member
II the Colorado arbitration board
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14

Printing the plain nent kind--thst ~
ss2o.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
couch's Restaurant Closed.

Alfred E. Couch, for many years one
of Detroit's best known restaurant
men and whose place OF business at
.Griswold and State-sts., was one OF
the best patronized eating places In
the city has been forced oat OF busi-
ness by the serv-self. The restaurant
has been closed.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14

has been one OF the strongest adhsr-
ents OF the system. declaring that In
the event of/war. men with such
training might be used as officers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-24
GERMANS ARE TO SELL.
New syndicate to Take Over
bridgeport PrOjectiIe Plant.

BRIpGEpoRT, Conn, Nov. 23.-Nego-
tiations are pending for the sale OF the
control OF the Bridgeport Projectile Com
pany to a group OF men. who Will sell
the output to the Allies. Representatives
of New York capitalists visited the plant
to-day and made "A thorough examine
ton Of II, II was rumorcd here Tonight
that the deal was virtually concluded,
The plant, which is described as being
remarkably complete. was built with
money supplied by German Interests. It's
construction was directed by Capt. Won
Papen. military attache of the German
Embassy. and Hugo Schmidt, Western
representative of the Deutsohe Bank.
The belief existed that the plant was
being constructed to turn out munitions
OF war for Germany also to give en-
~ploynsent to Germans and Austrlans who
quit work In plants turning out supplies
for the Allies.
Since Il has been impossible to ship
the output. 1t now Is rumored. that the
German capitalists are ready TO sell. In
an expose made by the New o + World
printed showing the understanding be-
tween the men actually controlling the
plant and representatives OF Schmidt
and German representatives.
William NJ. Strawn, who is connected
with the projectile company In an adj
visory capacity. said tonight concerninp
the report that the plant would be sold
to a concern which will manufacture for
the Allies: Don't believe the report
there In nothing to It."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-24
"ROTTEN," SAYS OSBORNE
Tells cooper Union Catherine That
Politics Are to Blame.

Thomas Mott Osborne in a speech at
Cooper Union last night charged that
politics are at the bottom OF the thirty
indictments handed up against as many
inmate and the investigation nov be-
ing made into affairs at Sing Sing prison.
The people behind the proceedings AT
White Plains know that ] don't stand
for graft" he said. They know that
] don't allow high charges for raw ma
terial, fancy prices for supplies and
guess weight for Goa deliveries. They
have indicted thirty prisoners without
coming near the prison which they are
investigating"
Russia !" shouted ons in the audi
cnce. Rotten :" called another.
"Of course II Is rotten" said Mr.. Os-
borne. "and | will tell you why. They
started "A new system there with an un-
Outstanding of immunity to prisoners.
With that understanding prisoners have
gone before the discipline board and
confessed their m~isbehavior. And now
on the strength OF these confessions they
are taken Owe to White Plains and in
dicted -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-24
TAFT AND T. R. TO MEET.
Invited 10 speak al Washington
Memorial Gathering.

A memorial service for Booker IT.
Washington In Carnegie Hall on Feb
ruary H., at which former Presidents
william II. Taft and Theodore Roose-
Welt will be asked to speak, Is the plan
Of the Northern trustees of Tuskegee
institute. OF which Seth Low, william
q. Wilcox M William Jay Schieffelin
are members. Other speakers will be
DR., Low. Major Robert II. Morton, the
probable successor of DIR. Washington
as head of the Tuskegee Institute. and
ii. Il. Frissell of Hampton Institute.
The probability OF the two Presidents
appearing on the same platform was
the subject OF much conjecture yester-
day. but vs. Mr.. Taft is president OF
the trustees Of the Hampton INSTITUTE,
and Mr.. Roosevelt Is a trustee of the
Tuskegee institution the trustees believe
they will accept the invitation unless
previous engagements conflict.
Mr.. Wilcox was greatly embarrassed
yesterday when 1t was pointed out to
him that he had omitted Col, Roose-
Selt's name from three different lists of
the Tuskegee trustees he has given to
The press at different times. He said
that 1t was "A most important omission
and was purely unintentional.
The Booker Y. Washington Memorial
Fund will be one OF the important con-
siderations Of the general meeting of the
hoard OF trustees 10 take place at
T~uskegee about the middle Of Decem-
Der. A nationwide appeal will be made
ior the fund and no limit will be placed
on IT, The creation OF a great fund,
the trustees believe, will be the result
of the general desire from all parts OF
The country to honor the memory OF the
educator and 10 p%erpetuate his work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-24
HOMES FOUND FOR 566
ORPHANS DURING YEAR
Children's Aid SOciety's Report
Shows It's 1915 Activities
Cost $517,125.

The annual report OF the ChiLlren's
Aid Society issued yesterday contains
figures showing the accomplishment Of
remarkable work. Since tho orsanixa-
ton OF the society in 1858 i23.79s chill.
dren have passed through Its agency 20
family homes. steady Jobs. In the city
and country. to parents from whom they
ram away and to other havens OF safety.
Following Is a concise resume OF the
society's efforts covering more thar half
a century
ut has rescued and placed In homes
with families In the country, where many
Of them have been legally adopted.
31,423 orphans n deserted children.
In addition to this the society has pro-
vided remunerative situations In the
country for 29.332 older boys and girls,
has aided 50,s4s persons, mostly children.
to reach friends and employment In he
West and has restored 1916 runaways
TO parents-123.7 y9 in ALL.
over 1000 wards OF the society have
entered the army and navy. OF these
two ave become army officers. The
majority have become farmers or farm
ems wives. A few have filled positions
Of honor and trust. One rose to be Gov
ernor of IA State. another Governor OF n
Territory. two members Of Congress. two
District Attorneys, two Mayors of cities,
thirty-four bankers, nineteen physicians.
thirty-fve lawyers. 'ninety-seven teach
ers. twenty-four clergymen and twenty
Ave merchants"
During 1915 500 orphan and homeless
children We're placed In family homes,
500 boys and girls with their parents
were assisted to emigrate, $50 runaways
were returned to relatives, 1875 chil-
dren In family homes were under al
oversight. 6,l94 boys and girls were
sheltered In lodging houses. 400 home
less mothers and children were sheltered,
1861 children were enrolled In industrial
schools, 1913 children were treated In
school dental clinics. 15.303 were given
day outings at the seaside and In the
country n 1873 children were helped
by the Sick ChiLiren's Mission
The activities OF the society cost
sb17,l25.b3 and the receipts for the year
amounted to s501 ,572.37. leaving a
deficit to begin the fiscal year amounting
to S15,053.l6.
The officers OF the society elected fol
the ensuing year are William Church
Osborn, president Edwin r. Merrill
treasurer Charles Loring Brace. secre'
tary: William Church Osborn, Arthur
Curtis James. william II. Wheelock
Eugene II. Pool and Thomas w. Lamont
trustees.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-24
BUILDERS OF CUSTOM
HOUSE ASK ASSIGNEE
John Peirce Company Also
Supervised Work on
Grand Central.

The John Peirce Company. contractors
and owners of granite and marble quar-
ries that have supplied stone for some OF
the country's largest buildings. made IAN
assignment yesterday for the benefit OF
creditors. John PIERCE, president OF the
company. took the same action individ-
ually. The assignee IN each case Is
r. Hartman. a lawyer, whose
office at 80 West street adjoins that OF
the Peirce concern. The attorneys Tor
he company are Hatch d Sheehan.
Mr.. Peirce Is out or town. treasurer
Harmon =. Graves said las; night that
he was unable to say what inc COM
piny's Obligations amount 10.
On June TO- isos, the Johh feirce
Company went INTO the nands OF a re-
ceiver Tor lack OF capi'ai 10 carry out
contracts uhder way, out IN APRIL 1911
the receiver fiehr! o n "Ni'ah's' WAS
discharged
me = III i'Vo LOOK oVer the
business OF 1ohh relree' ieaulhs STONE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-24
FOUR U. s. A LOST.
Go On Course In Hase In san An.
tonic Flight.

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 23.-For "A time
to-day uneasiness was felt over the pos
sible fate OF four of the United States
army aviators who are making n flight
from Fort Sill. Oklahoma. to San An
tonic. A strong east wind n a haze
that lay close to the ground caused four
OF the squadron to miss their bearings
and they went to the west Of Austin
hfty to seventy-fve miles.
Two Of the delayed ~aviators landed Mt
Lampasas n one 10 kingsland about
loon, apd after receiving new direction
again took up their flight. arriving here
late this evening. The fourth one circled
around for several hours. but finally To-
Gated the landing place here ands1oined
the others.
The start from Waco Vas made at
$3.50 this morning. Thu flight to San
Antonio will DO resumed tomorrow
morning at 8 O'Clock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-24

countant. testified that one OF the de-
PENDANTS. Hachmeister. had set him in
charge Of loading cases Of wines. food.
cigarettes. &c, aboard the boats thought
to be carrying only coal to South
America.
And something else yet" the Ham,
urg-ATerican accountant added In q
rich German accent There was sauer-
kraut." t~Iaughter.l
In diminishing the Jurors for the day
Judge Howe dwelt with particular em-
phasis upon letting any outsider talk to
them about the case. II persons on the
outside persist in talking Of the case
even after a Juror had ordered them not
TO. said Judge Howe, he wanted the
reports about such instances so he could
see hat offenders were properly Inn
pressed.
One witness. sal 10 be'a Philadel-
phia shipping man. has disappeared. II
was said he had sailed for Cuba. Mr..
Wood said that the missing nan's testi-
mony was not of Importance.
The trial will be resuned this MORN
ing at 10 80 o'clock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-24

day trip TO Los Angeles Commissioner
Lynch charged only for three days. s1i.s6.
though why he charged only for three
days he could not explain.
WAS Il not an error to charge these
to the Stateg' asked Mr.. Cropsey.
yes. sir, II was" replied Mr.. Lynch.
"And you owe that much to the State
and will refund It. ! SUPPOSE
Yes, sir"
The total expense OF the San Fran
cisco trip was S277.1S. but not all OF II
was charged to the State. Mr.. Cropsey
discovered that the Commissioner had
bought a railroad ticket TO go from
Francisco to Los Angeles and then wcn
by boat. Tho State Comptroller No
fused to pay the double charge and ruled
out the 1856 for the boat fare.
Ten Gents Car Fare, Too.
Ono of the items was ten cents for
fare to the fair grounds on Sunday.
Mr.. Crop,ey intimated In several ques-
lions to the Commissioner that some or
the expenses Of Mr.. Lynch's Western
trip last summer were paid by some
person or persons or Some organization
and not by yourself AZ all" N Com
missioner did not recollect that such vas
the case.
Commissioner Lynch admitted that he
charges the state about $500 a day
for the three or five days hat he spends
IN New York city. his home being In
Syracuse. Mr.. Cropsey drew from hin
too N admission that out OF hve
months of the Industrial COMMISSIONS
existence Commissioner Lynch spent six
weeks on trips TO various parts OF the
country.
The coroner's Inquest will continue
to-day. II IL expected that Commits
sioner John Mitchell will take the stand.