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The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
KIEFER VICTOR
In FIRST ROUND
With LELAND
Formers Friends in Control of
County Conventions Temper
airy Organization
OAKMAN, CHAIRMAN, AND
VAN SICKLE, SECRETARY
Caucuses Set For Feb. 3 and
Wayne Convention Two
Days Later

Supporters OF DR.. Guy l.. Kiefer
won preliminary skirmish in the
battle with Frank Is. Leland for one
OF the Republican nominations for re
gent or the University OF Michigan
Thursday morning, when they secured
control of the temporary organization
OF the Wayne county convention,
which will elect delegates to the state
convention. They are confident OF
going into the county convention with
fully two-thirds OF the delegates
pledged TO Kiefer.
Sheriff Milton Oakman and Attor.
ney Raymond Van SICKLE, both
stauneh Kiefer men, were named TEN
porary chairman and temporary sec
rotary, OF the county convention by
the Republican county committee in
a meeting held In the Office OF the
county auditors, at noon. The com
mittee set Feb as the date for hold
ing the county caucuses TO elect dele
gates TO the county invention. The
convention Will be held Feb 5.
A committee headed by John w
Smith, chief deputy sheriff, was ap.
pointed to secure quarters and Will
probably select the Moose temple.
This committee also is empowered
to keep out OF the hall any person
who cannot show proper credentials.
This action was taken on motion OF
Deputy Smith as precaution against
rowdyism by outsiders. The other
members are: John Vergouw, Wal
ter Thayer, J. j. Knight and John
Reid. Henry Wobrock was appointed
sergeant-at-arms.
Following the meeting. the mem.
bers OF the committee were guests OF
County Road Commissioner Haggerty
at luncheon in the Griswold house.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
BIRTHS


BOYS.
7 Maizez. $50 Leland; $. Milmelster,
268 Brady: +. Cohn. 264 Eliot, G. Esch-
mann, 2I0 Euclid; NJ McLain, 3ss Elm
wood: c. Berkovitz. 2ss Eliot; +. Try
err Providence hospital; III Gordan,
woman hS %gEs s n b sl1sr
Laskowski. SsS Willis G. Raymond.
37s Bellevue c. Brown, 49G Waverly;
b. Pszybyla, I Wesson; j. Posloki 100
Radzewski, ass Mitchell; A. Campbell,
442 Twelfth. l.. HANGER $40 Elmwood
r. Karbowsky, Ss Iawton; } Mitchell,
35l Linden: S. Merabella, lac hullett;
Hammond: p Bemia. 1928 Military; J.
lockwood: 5, Macios. 1918 Hammond;
A. Rambis, 1895 Military, $, Sal. 1890
Military. 4. .szeliga, 2es. Hammond; J;
Bergin 772 Lafayette; +. Fuferko. i0y
Portland w Copita, 81 Lilly; J. Zim'
nal. l06 Home W Piesniewski Gao
Holbrook j. I'ah9dny ss2 Mckinley.
H. Greenberg. 26a Montealm; G.
Biege, 249 Pierce; A. Zawadzita Provi-
dence hospital II. Monies, 297 Arndt.
". Keil, Woman's hospital; A. Klosin-
ski. 47s AleXandrine; A. chotna 1870
Campbell J Ormachock, l55 Piumer,
a. TYLER, 1879 Lafayette w. Bolger,
GIG seyhurn, A. Gerso. 1882 Mckinley;
Medium; y. Forte. 376 Adelaide, J.
Pitrelli. G67 st Aubin: v. Rayenski. 9
Lombard. X. Gorsline. l3l Peterboro.
y. Chute. $40 Concord. T. Morris. 200
Peterborot> r. Kasza. $50 'WesSon; A.
Wawrzynac. 2lS Otis. r. Zatac, 1F5
Hammond. ! Betley, S93 Military; J.
Bugala. l54 Hammond: p Matras. 1135
Military; p Soumny. ll0a military; w
owen 4G3 Fifteenth q. Mcbride. eco
STANFORD ! Lambie 1852 sherman. J.
Stryss. 70 White a. Choninard 400
Fifteenth. = Hutton, 49S Bawnsdaie.
w Aldrich. 2229 Navy w Wyslock.
797 Wesson; o. Williams, 234 Chamber
lain; r. Sterling, geo Livernois; +.
Heater. 1l05 Mckinley.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
EUGENE EBEL IS
CUT OFF BY DEATH
Well-known German Resident
Was Gas Company Employee
For % Years

Services will be held in Norton's
chapel, Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock,
for Eugene Ebel, who died. Tuesday
evening, in the home Of Albert Meiss.
ner, No. 6i6 Mt. Elliott-ave. The body
will be cremated.
Mr. Ebel for over 20 years was EN-.
ployed by the Detroit City Gas Co.,
and was widely known as a man OF
scholarly attainments. dignified ap.
pearance, and chiyalrous courtesy. lie
was born in Berlin ~ years ago, and
came to America with his wife about
50 years ago, settling first in Roches.
ter, y. Y, where he became editor OF
the Rochester Abend Post, and later
affIliating himself with the Germania
Life Insurance Co. in whose interests
he first came TO Detroit Shortly after
coming to this city, Mr.. Ebel became
associated with the gas company, and
II is said by officials OF that concern
that he knew the location of every
gas and water main laid and connec-
ton made, I'M Detroit, In the last quar-.
ter century.
Mr.. Ebel, although reserved and
quiet in manner, had host OF friends
and was admired always for his cour.
teous bearing and straightforward
manner OF speaking. Mrs. Ebel, who
died several years ago, was a helpless
invalid for % years. and the devotion
and care OF Mr.. Ebel for his wife
throughout these years, won the deep
respect and admiration OF all who
knew them.
Mr.. Ebel was man Of remarkable
height, erect and slim. and with snow
white hair and beard, physical char.
acteristic that did not seemingly
change in the least during his 80
years life in Detroit
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
.SLEUTH MOURNS :
FOR SLAIN man
Detective DOwd Says Life Was
Once Saved by Frank
StOckwell

Detective Fred Dreher swore to a
warrant before Police Justice Gainey,
Thursday noon, charging Harry Da-
yidsohn with manslaughter In connec.
tion with the shooting OF Frank stock.
well in the Point cafe "Wednesday
night. That Dayidsohn will offer a
plea OF self-defense is taken for grant
ed
Stockwell, victim of the shooting, Is
sincerely mourned by Detective James
DoWd, who declares that the man|al.
though he possessed a bad record, had
been living straight" for long time,
He saved my life once said
Dowd. IT was on Larned-st. east,
about l6 years ago. and | was hard
pressed by some fellows | was trying
TO arrest, and probably would have
been finished II Stockwell hadn't
rushed out OF a nearby house when
called for help, He helped me out OF
the worst fix ! was ever in in my life
He was known as a crook then, but
have always felt that he was pretty
good sort OF fellow"
Printing the plain near kInd--that IL
1920
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
WHACKS WAR
TAX BUT LAUDS
The PRESIDENT
Toledo Man Says Measure is
"Sired by TheOrist and Damned
by Everybody
PEACE POLICY, THOUGH,
Is WARMLY PRAISED
w. Ii. GerOe's Address Features
Morning Session of Commission
Merchants Convention

After denouncing the war tax as a
mtsnomer that has deceived no one,
W. b. Geroe. OF Toledo, In an address
before the National League OF Com
mission Merchants. In the Hotel Cad
lilac, Thursday morning, won hearty
applause when he lauded President
Wilson's peace policy.
Call 1t what you Will the tax is
nothing more nor less than a neces-
sity tax" said Mr.. Geroe. 1T is a
new and novel experience for us to
be called on to contribute a so-called
war tax at a time when our nation
Is at peace with the whole world. II
is tax born of enthusiasm ignor-
ance and politics, tax sired by a
theorist and damned by most every.
body.
However, II might have been
worse. There might have been a
blood tax, IL this nation had not main.
tanned strict neutrality We can
forgive whole lot in the man who
is so guiding the affairs OF this gov.
eminent that we are maintaining
peace without loss OF honor. am
glad TO see that President Wilson Il;
sending out the American flag on the
high seas unprotected and unasham.
ed"
Mr.. Geroe predicted that Detroit
will be one of the worlds greatest
trade centers when the imaginary
line that marks the Canadian border
is wiped whether by reciprocity
or otherwise he did not say.
You and | will not live TO see it,
he added. "but some other poor pro
duce men will"
Mr. Geroe's talk proved the feature
OF the morning session He is a com
edian as well as a forceful speaker
and his quips drew many hearty
laugh. He jollied all the members OF
the Detroit branch, keeping the dele.
gates In a continual uproar with his
humorous sallies
A. Warren Patch, OF Boston. who
was a special delegate TO the inter.
national arbitration conference last
year, declared that if the cooperation
OF the business interests in the pres.
ent war were withdrawn hostilities
would have TO cease, and he urged the
league to adopt strong resolutions
recommending the withdrawal OF such
cooperation.
The United States government. he
declared, instead of spending hun
d!eds OF millions every year In arrna.
ment and maintenance OF an army and
navy, could use the money to far bet
ter advantage in promoting trade and
commerce.
n. G. Wilson, OF Toledo, president
or the National Industrial Traffic
league and commissioner OF the To.
ledo Commerce club, spoke entertain.
ly on Cooperation with the Carriers.
and gave the commission men some
food for thought.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
JEWISH SOCIETIES TO
DISCUSS RELIEF PLANS

Thirty Jewish organizations OF the
city will meet in Beth Jacob syna
gogue. Sunday afternoon, Jan. IL, al
o'clock. for the purpose OF a general
conference on ways and means to re
love the suffering of jews in Europe
victims of the war. The meeting will
be addressed by Rabbi A. NJ Hersh.
man. Frederick NJ. Butzel and VIII
liam Friedman and others. Plans will
also be discussed 10 secure represen
tation Of the Hebrew race In the event
OF a peace conference participated in
by the warning nations OF Europe.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
DEATHS

william Legg. 46S Marquette. IS
years. haemorrhage. Edith Fancher
woman's hospital, 81 years, gestation
Iorenz Diebel, Grace hospital 50 years
hepatitis Abraham Finkelstein. 800
Rivard. So years. lung abecess Wilson
q Burley, 81 Scovel. sc years, apo
plexy. Milton Gumbiner. SO r. Warren
~ years. suicide: Theodore Esther, 3OS
Rowena I year. pneumonia. Elizabeth
lehman 1873 Ellery. % years endo-
carditis. Hattie PlOukey 337 Antietam.
a. years cancer. Pierre Wagner st
Mary's hospital. "a years, appendicitis
Simon Mccartney. St Marys hospital
as years. cystitis. Thomas Niemer. $50
Riopelle. 80 years. arterio sclerosis.
Margaret NJ. May, 1s9 Monroe, years.
croupous pneumonia. Stanlslaw RE.
tklawez 1894 Jos Campau. I months
broncho pneumonia. Adelaide Hamlin.
Grace hospital. 26 years inquest pend
ing. Jennie T.. Anscomb. 2O33 Wood
ward-avea A. years. cerebral meningi-
It's Edwin G.. clark, Grace hos
pftai 81 years. cerebral fnenfngft
IT, Mary SKINNER. Grace hospital. 10
years, urgemia; Dennis Perrin, Harper
hospital. 81 years. Inquest pending
Joseph Waters. 6t6 Crane ? years
dlphtheria. Pauline Sertan, 4gS n
woodbridge, SO years sarcomntosis
Levi J. Phillips. oil PHILADELPHIA. III
years. mttral insuffciency
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
DOUGLAS COCHRANE
In SANITARIUM
Friends Believe That Rest Will
Soon Restore Court Stem
ographer to Health

Douglas Cochrane, the circuit court
stenographer who suffered serious
breakdown after securing a divorce
from his wife, Mrs. Sarah Freeman
Cochrane, was taken to q private SAM.
tarium In Flint by friends, Wednes-
day night His, speedy recovery ia
looked for. He n mostly In need OF
rest. as he has been working very
hard OF late.
Mrs. Cochrane is said to be in New
York with her father
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
R Satss. ! T e ora !

line.
No transient advertising inserted for
less than Ice with cash: BE II charged,
per insertion.
The above rates apply 10 all classic
cations except Births, Cards OF Thanks,
Obituaries, Meeting Notices and all Ads
preceding Male Help.
Births, Deaths, Cards OF Thanks and
Meeting Notices Minimum charge, 800
for 20 words or less. over 20 words
word
observation-disclosures charge. a0c.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
FALL DOWN STAIRS OF
SALOON PROVES Fatal

Joeph Szwagyar, "a years old, of No
/ 17 Ous-st.. died IN his home Thurs.
day morning from fracture OF the
skull which he suffered when he
pitched headlong down the basement
stairs of the saloon OF Leo Kizuk, No.
/ Greusel.st. Wednesday afternoon.
A wedding party was being held in
the rear room OF Kizuks saloon. and
the liquid refreshments we're in the
basement Joseph had danced much
and was thirsty He started down.
stairs to get drink. and fell. Taken
TO his home. and thought only slightly
injured. he had a serious relapse
Thursday morning and died as an am
bulance was on the way TO the house
TO take him to a hospital.
n~troft Times JoL Printing Depart
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
A DANGEROUS Pause.

A Judge In remanding criminal
called him a scoundrel. The prisoner
replied, "Sir. I am not as big a scoun.
drel as your homo" here the culprit
stopped. but finally added-"takes me
to be-"
put your Words closer together"
said the judge. --AFgonaut,
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
Leaving for California

I NJ FURNITURE OF MI
HOME. COMPLETES SEVERAL
ROCKERS BROWN BLACK LEATHER
RUGS. SEVEN VALUABLE
PAtNTNGS BIRDsEYE cHFFoNIER
Il REFRIGERATOR "A
Mn or ORIGINAL OR SALE
OFFER REFUsEI Thus ls a GRIND or
JUST STARTING NORTH ss0A
THEoDoRE-sT
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
DIED.

-. susanna. relict or
che late George }. Eiswirth, and he.
loved mother ~ John O.. Mrs. Jose
mime Roetticker. Henry Fiswerth
aged 50 years Funeral from resi-.
denCc. 1898 Sheridan-avc.. SATURDAY.
az $40 and ST AnthOnys church =,
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
DIED.

LENAliAN--Jan IS, at 81. Mays hos
pital, Saginaw. Benjamin r. Lena
nan brother OF Mrs Helen Monnier
and Miss Margaret NJ Lenahan Flu
neral from Frank j. Blakes Funeral
Rome AZ r. High, Friday AZ s.30
anu 81 Aloysius church AZ y Fu-
neral private
81 LLlNAN--At her residence. Tss OAK
lahu ave, Jan ~. 1915, Cassie. wife
OF the late William sullivan and
mother or Mrs Hugh ODOnnell, ROB
ttt FRANK and George sullivan. Flu
neIal friday from residence al SEQ
dhd blessed Sacrament church az .
o'clock Funeral by automobiles.
BLISS ED--lan. 10. 1915. at residence,
l.rentis ave. sarah Ireton widow
OF John Blessed. Funeral services
from house Friday AT y. m.
fLElTZ Jan. Il. 1915. at his resi-
dence, T25 Jenerson-aye George l.
husband OF Lola Hartnett Fleitz and
son OF the late Mr. and Mrs John g.
Fleitz. Funeral Friday. Jan. 10, al
-. Peter and Pauls Jesuit church
az 1880. Kindly omit lowers In
terment private
MoREHEAD-Mary J.. at her resi-
dence iii Brooklyn ave. beloved
VIE OF John aud mother ofMrs T.
smith, Mrs c. r. Green and n 8
Morehead Funeral notice later.
WAGNER--Jan .. Pierre Wagner
aged - years Funeral from Franh
Blake's funeral home, AZ East
liigh, Friday at $40 and IS, Peter
ana Paul's cathedral at y
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15

The German government hah for
ears fixed the retail price OF drugs
even 70 the extent OF designating what
must be charged for bottle. cork, label
or ointme1t-hox used In dispensing
the medicine.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15

Detroit Times JoL printing Depart
ment,--Mein 1870.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15

Printing the pain near kInd--that s
right - Times job Department.-Main
$3.50
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15
install New Pastor
at Clarksburg.

CLARKsBURG, ". Va, Sept. 10
At special service last night in the
First Presbyterian Church, the Rev.
Edward Bates Turner. formerly OF
Moundsyille, was formally installed as
pastor of the church. The installation
sermon was preached by the Rev. DR..
A. N. Buchanan, of Morgantown, the
charge to the people was given by
Rev. G. w. Pollock, of Buckhannon,
and the charge TO the pastor was given
by the Rev. DR.. Thomas G. Koontz, OF
Wheeling. Tho service was impress
siye and largely attended. Mr.. Turner
succeeds the late Rev. Henry T. Nc.
.Clelland.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15
RUMlR NOT THE
EACT0Rf|NICASE
c. w. Robinson Makes Re
ply to Story in Times
Today.

An article appeared in the Times
this morning under the heading Cows
Forage on Fine Garden" The article
was writtenin a manner which brought
the name Of Charles w. Robinson into
the story In very unfair light and
Mr.! Robinson writes the following
comment on the article:
The effort Of persons to establish
their Innocence in connection with the
destruction OF property and trespass.
ing on private grounds by furnishing
the morning paper with humorous
and largely false report, calls for my
statement Of facts on that subject.
To begin with class myself with
other parents having had the respon.
sibility Of father. ! agree that our.
SONS and daughters should have all the
pleasure and recreation possible for.
us TO give but always respecting the
law and other peoples rights. Because
OF this belief, no one. young or old,
who at any time asked permission
for the privileges OF my grounds
known as Eden Springs for a days
outing has ever been denied, unless
said grounds were previously prom.
ised. The grounds have been .Posted"
for more than two years. Conspicuous
notice appears in many places. Law
abiding people have respected these
notices. Some who have asked per.
mission and entered the property have
left the property entrances opened
as their thanks for my Kindness. All
this have borne but now that the
represe ntatiyes of the party who took
full possession Of my grounds on last
Monday, absolutely without one word
of reqlest on their part or grant on
my part have seen fit to put my name
in print on a private matter, l explain
and defend.
Insult has been added to injury and
parents and guardians OF these tress.
passers are hereby Informed that II
the public press 70 be used as the
medium Of making my affairs public.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15

D. Grant Smith and daughter Helen,
of Grafton, are visitors in the city to.
day. Miss Smith is on her way to
school at Morgantown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15

city, IS deputy grand master Of the
Grand Lodge, a. T. G a. ~, OF West
Virginia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15

that / viii use that method Of publish.
ling ali the names OF persons visiting
my grounds who had no permission TO
do SO.
Sam r. Nuzum who owns the river
front, had, some years ago, an expe:
rience Just like mine. He put to use
a process OF law and the guilty persons
were brought TO the County seat by
officers OF the law. My conference
with Mr.. Nuzum this morning inclines
me to believe that had best call for
help in the way he proceeded.
speak in all Kindness. have de.
liberated on this matter. am the
friend OF the boys and girls, and will
help them all in my power TO accom-.
plish their desires in attaining to that
which is right, but as the press by
choice Of the tresspassers is now
handling this affair, the yiolators OF
law and trespassers in this case had
best reconsider and write some person.
al apologies instead of newspaper hu.
mors and Misrepresentation
CHARLES W. ROBINSON
September Is. 1915.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15
Charter Case Hearing
Oct. u Instead Of s

L. NJ. Davis, who has been in
Charleston for the past few days on
business, and who was present at the
Supreme Court hearing yesterday
when the Fairmont charter case was
before the court, returned home to-
day and reports that there was an
error in the published date OF the
hearing OF the charter case. The date
is October -, instead Of October 8, as
published.
Mr.. Davis reports that the judges
indicated by the several questions ask
ed the Democratic counsel that they
considered the charter case matter
OF great public importance and would
tolerate no dilitory tactics for delay.
The validity Of the charter depends
solely upon the question as TO the sec.
ond reading OF the bill In the senate,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15
.MAS0NSNILLHO[D
GRANDfL0DGE here
Meeting Place Changed
from Wheeling Because
of Fire There.

The meeting of the Grand Lodge,
Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons
of West Virginia. will be held in this
city November 10, according TO an Of.
fetal statement sent out 10 the subor.
dinate lodges OF the state by Captain
John N. Collins. Masonic Grand secre.
tary OF the state. The sessions will
be held on Wednesday and Thursday,
November 10 and IL, and preceding
these dates on Monday and Tuesday,
November 5 and 8, in connection with
the Grand Lodge A. F. and A. NJ, the
Royal Arch Masons will be In session
in this city.
The meeting OF the Grand Lodge and
the Royal Arch Masons was to have
been held in Wheeling. but owing to
the fact that the Masonic Temple at
Wheeling was burned to the ground
several months ago, the place OF hold
ing the meeting was changed to Fair
mont. The meeting last year was held
I'M Bluefeld.
In the year 1905 the Grand Lodge
A. F. & A. NJ, met in Fairmont, that
being the year in which the lodge
first occupied the Masonic Temple,
which was completed about that time.
The sessions OF both lodges are
strictly business sessions and no pa
rades or anything OF this nature will
feature the visit TO this city OF this
distinguished lot of men A banquet
will be feature OF the Grand Lodge
meeting. Officers will be elected and
other huSfOacS
Approximately 400 Masons repre-.
senting the lodges of the state will be
present on this occasion. Hon. VIII.
liam t. Ice, OF Philippi, Grand Master.
will preside over the sessions and 9th.
er distinguished officers will be pres.
ent. Mr.. 7. Wilbur Hennen, of this
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15

and there being no other questions
seriously conte nded, in view, OF the de.
ctsion OF the Supreme Court some
years ago In the Moundsyflle case.
where the Journal did not even show
an affirmative reading OF the bill,
wherein the court held that in the alb.
sence of such record such reading
must be presumed, there can be little
IL any doubt about the ultimate out.
come OF the case the obstructionists
have trumped up In order that their
henchnen may have their noses in
the public trough few months Ion.
ger.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15
Americans Sending
Coal to France

PARIS. Sept. 15.-AmerIcan coal
companies are depositing considera.
BILE amounts of their wares in France
where It may now be delivered at a
fair profit. One company has Just
placed an order for 100000 tons OF
coal and at prices which will ulti.
mately land 1t in Paris. including all
carrying charges at about IS francs,
$500 a ton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15

Attorneys Charles Powell and KEN.
BILE White were in Charleston yester.
day on legal business.
L. NJ. Davis has returned from a
business trip TO Charleston.
Senator Scott c. Lowe was at
Charleston yesterday on legal bust.
ness in connection with the Fairmont
charter case.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15
DEFENDS ZEPPELIN
RAIDS ON LONDON
German Writer Says City
is Fortress and Subject
to Attack.
tBy Associated Press. )

BERLIN, Sept. 15.-Count Won Re,
ventlow. the German naval writer, de-
clares in the Berlin Tagesblatt-Zei-
ting that the Zeppelin attacks on Lon.
don are legal and of a military char.
acter, as London is fortress. He
argues that the British government
has been remiss in not ordering the
evacuation of the city. The attacks
areaimed at the destruction of prop.
erty serving military purposes, he as.
serts.