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The Detroit times., 1915-11-09
BRYAN IS
WORRYING
DEMOCRATS
See Danger to Party
If Split Becomes
Wider
COUNTRY WOULD
BACK WILSON
r epu blica ms Only
Would Profit BY In
ternal Wrangle
BY N. c. PARkE.


(StaT Correspondent United Pyess.)
NEW YORK. Nov. s.-How far
William J. Bryan will go In his op.
position to President Wilson's ma
tional preparedness program, 10
causing Democratic leaders some
concern.
This much was indicated today by
men high In the councils Of the
party. In q showdown" between
Wilson and Bryan, they believe the
country generally would support the
president against his former pre-
mier. But they do not hold lightly
the influence Bryan could exert In
case Of an open split endangering
the success OF the party.
Just now they ara waiting for
Bryan's next move.
Men like Chairman William r.
McCombs. Col. e. NJ. House and
other party leaders IN close confi-
dence of the president. naturally dc
not care to comment at this time
on the Bryan attack and its possible
political consequences. But a Dem
ocrat In high standing analysed the
situation as II appears to him to-
day.
There are only two men In
America who really have largo
personal followings." he said. "One
is Col Roosevelt and the other II
William j. Bryan. Either can CON-
mand large support on any propo-
sition that can be backed by logic.
at Is too early to say whether
Mr.. Bryan intends to use the sup
port he can command in an out and
out fight with the administration.
But the president has issued his
program and he will have to 90
through with II or admit defeat.
And the sentiment OF the country,
despite Mr.. Bryan's strong personal
following, will be behind the presi.
dent"
Democratic leaders here do not
believe the Republicans will make
eny frontal attack on the presi-
dents program. That IL. they do
not expect the Republican party to
attempt to make a campaign Issue
OF national preparedness. They be-
lieve the entire country now fav-
ors an increased army and navy and
that defeat would meet any party
that attempted to combat this SEN
timent.
What they do expect, they say. IL
that q certain element In the Re-
publican party will make harassins
attacks on details Of the presidents
program. while profsssing them
selves to be advocates OF better
preparedness. To these might BE-
added such opposition as Bryan
could recruit. But they believe
enough support will come to the
president from independent Repub-
licans to insure the success Of his
program.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-09
Arbitration Seen AS
Ultimate Way of Set
thng Disputes
NEXT NOTE TO
BE ABRUPT
Seizure Of Ships Will
Be Signal For Sharp
Demand
BY UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. s.-England
and the United States are gradually
closing toward . deadlock. with arbi.
tration in the offing, over British
trade interferences. This was the
opinion of many officials today as
sentiment formed regarding this gov.
ernment's note to England.
Future detention Of American ships
or cargoes, II 10 now believed will
develop the controversy into q con
crete issue. From official sources II
was learned today that the admins
tration regards the last note as a
nnal and unalterable declaration OF
principle. 1t serves notice that this
government will not recognize the
British blockade Of Germany.
While the future course In case
Of continued trade interference by
England has not been completely
mapped out, It has been sufficiently
outlined to indicate that abrupt de-
mand for observance Of this couu
try's rights will follow immediately
any future detentions of American
cargoes.
The United States does not con
template asking for "disavowal" by
England Of future trade interference
but will ask for q categorical answer
whether England intends continuing
her blockade and the Objectionable
orders in council. II, a. asked. Eng
land does not yield. the general opin
ion here today was that arbitration
would be the next resort.
Possible Intervention by congress
In the commercial dispute was also
pointed out today as a serious factor
to be considered. That congress will
have much to say and suggest re
Eerding the Anglo-Ameficsn cOntro
versy Is admitted.
Retaliatory measures, through leg
islation. are not favored by the adj
ministration. but public indignation
is expected to be famed with the
convcning of congress.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-09

What can be done?
An average of than persons have been hurt in
Sundays excepted?
No. the number is usually larger on Sundays than other
days.
An average than one life week has been sacrificed
in these accidents.
routine part of the work of police reporter for any
Detroit newspaper the daily accident story Most them
are automobile accidents although occasionally the street
are responsible.
Much said of Safety First but 80 far Safety First
seems to be nice sounding phrase and little more.
Just what Is the to stop the daily toll of life and limb
py that twentieth century development which
De At best greatest friend and careless
hands, worst enemy?
FA,e Commissioner Gillespie is inclined to think that the
traffic the streets and that the only way stop the
is TO educate the people, motorists and pedestrians alike to
Out of 1000 in the department about $50 are now
used in the Of traffic regulations of them
down town. ne business is to direct traffic and
congestion They engaged the detection
even the prevention Of crime
that we do not have many accidents down
If remember rightly there has only been this year the
crowded down town streets and was not serious
what do about the rest of the town? 1t would
more men than we have to extend the traffic
officers at different locations throughout the city for
which we have not the men.
the newspapers matter of the education of the people
is police matter Are the drivers who figure in accidents
the rights Of ber bt sv sre po
There s no intent to injure anybody.
We arrest some OF them and prosecute them but what
does get us? You have show intent establish either
homicide or mansaughter and you can't show intent in these
accident cases You prove that careless
e . %
N news service story sent all the country when
body convicted in automobile accident anywhere
The only thing can is to educate automobile drivers
TO live to the traffic rules and take the rights Of others into
consideration The fellow who cuts through safety who
any Of the other things that lead TO most Of the accidents has
Just the instincts Of hog in parlor.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-09
DRAGGING BALL AND CHAIN, u
FUCITTVERETURNS TOCANADA
WITH LORD HIGH CONSTARx1

With pomp and pride he strutted
into the detective bureau. There
could be no mistaking his authority,
for there, right In plain view,
pinned on the outside Of his coat.
was an immense gold badge. with
the inscription. Lord High Con-
stable. Ceylon, Gray County. On
tario."
His honor, the lord high con-
stable" half dozen persons MUIR
INJURED In unison. and at least
dozen more interested faces peered
at the stranger from every side.
logged out In fur coat, gaunt-
let gloves that reached to his ell
bows, one would be led TO believe
that he had Just come from the
polar region.
II am Robert Cook, the lord high
constable OF Gray county, and !
come for Thomas Mighton," he said,
In a voice that was unquestionably
authoritative.
In less than a minute. 20 inter
ested detectives had grouped them
selves around the new arrival, and
were putting him question after
question concerning the man he had
come to bring back.
~Oh. yes." said one. I'VE had an
The Detroit times., 1915-11-09
SUIT HANGS
ON MUSICAL
TESTIMONY
SOlOist Who Hummed
"After the Bali Is
Important Witness

Oscar II. Smiths ear for music IL
the chief defense OF the ID. u. r. In
The $4,000 damage suit brought
against the company by Julia El-
wart. The case Is being heard in
circuit court, before Judge Stevens.
Mas Elwart vas q member OF an
automobile party which was scat
tered over the road at Harper-ave.
and Hastings-st, on the evening Of
Oct. z, 1918, when the motor car
was struck by Fourteenth line
street car. she remained uncon-
scious for three days as the result
Of injuries sustained in the accident,
she states.
The entire case hinges on the
question Of whether the notorman
changed his bell before the car in
his charge struck the automobile.
Miss Elwart and her witnesses In
slst that no warning was given.
Tuesday morning. the ID. u. r.
placed Smith on the witness stand.
He II . soloist and q member OF the
Musicians club Of Detroit. These
facts were introduced in the case to
support the contention that the wit
hess might be expected to have an
auditory nerve sensitive to har.
monious sounds.
And how did the musical ear ng-
ure In the case? Like this:
II had been at the club" testified
Smith, "and was going home rather
late on the Fourteenth car. vshen
] got on the car wss humming to
myself the strain OF After the Ball
As I started to hum. the bell began
10 ring. and do you know. that
motorman kept perfect time with
his bell as hummedf said to my
self then and there, That man
should be q musician. not . motor
man.
II was still humming and the
street car bell was still keeping
time with me when heard the
crash as thee ar struck the auto"
The case went to the jury, Tues
Day afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-09
Dacia And Elisa Fran
cesa T0rped0ed In the
Mediterranean
ALSO ACTIVE IN
NORTH WATERS
London Reports Loss
Of Two British, One
Japanese Vessel

BY UNITED PRESS.

PARIS, Nov. 9.-Oerman subma-
r1nes sank the French transport
User. formerly the Dacia, and the
Italian steamship Elisa Francesca,
In the Mediterranean Saturday. the
admiralty announced today.
The Francesca was the first yes
eel sent to the bottom.
The User was in the vicinity and,
coming to the rescue. had just
picked up the Italian vessels crew
and passengers whom 1t Was at.
tackled and sunk. In turn.
The transport. the Dacia, was
transferred early in the war from
German TO American registry. The
Allies refused. however. to recog.
nise the validity Of the change and
whsn the vessel sailed for Europe
with q cotton cargo. II was seized
by d French war vessel, taken into
port and condemned by prize
court.
The hottest submarine campaign
the war has yet seen Is predicted
BY naval experts today In the. vicin-
ity OF Salonika as soon as the Ger.
man y boat feet known to be on
its way through the Mediterranean
can reach Levantins waters.
The undersea vessels activities
Just inside the strai. Of Gibraltar
are taken to be merely Incidents OF
the voyage and their attacks are
expected 70 occur daily farther to
the east.
The theory II that the feet viii
not really get down TO business un.
I'll II II within striking distance oi
the transports engaged in landing
Allied forces on the Greek. Bulgaria
and Turkish Aegean seacoasts. II
has not been allowed TO leak out
what preparation the French and
British have made for the visitors
tCsatiased % PAGE EIeveno
The Detroit times., 1915-11-09
'P[Ell|I
NOT guilt
Four Other Ale
PEotters Also Deny
Charges

NEW YORK. Nov. s.--Pleas e :
guilty were entered today ~ ly
Of the six men indicted yesterday W
a federal grand jury for alleged ~
ticipation In plot TO blow up ehl5
carrying war munitions to the ~
lies.
Federal Judge Howe, before w1bQ
the men were arraigned, refnse1
request for q reduction Of bond a w
motion was opposed by AsotDon
District Attorney Knox. whe leol
ed the crime Of which the h09
meh were accused, was ''1ittle e
of MURDER" and that @3s,ooe
could not be considered sxoeG1lvo
The i've who entered pleas to6n
were Lieutenant" Robert Fay, M.
ter Scholz, Max Breitung, Dr.. Hor
bert L. Kiensle, and Walter InGoI
bert Bronkhurst. The sixth man -
der indictment, Paul Daechs. n -
In New Jersey. and efforts are be1qr
made to bring him within the 5urlo
diction of the federal court here. rs
The Detroit times., 1915-11-09
COURT TO FREE
ADMIRAL LITTLE
By UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 9.--Acqu.t
tai Of Rear-Admiral Richard N. Lit.
tie, retired. on charges of accepting
the submarine K-2 with defects, is
understood to have been recommend
ed by the Boston court-martial court
Because OF the short time the
board sat In considering it's verdict.
the belief was general that Little
will not be- punished. The board
reached It's verdict In half hour.
The navy's Judge advocate gener-
al was today digesting the evidence
for the consideration OF Secretary of
The Detroit times., 1915-11-09
Township Boards Will
Accept Bribes, Sur
veyOr Intimates
FINALLY TAKES
BACK STATEMENT
doesn't Pay to Tell All
You Know" He
Says

County Surveyor william 8. Park
er. testifying in Justice Of the Peace
DcGaw's court, Tuesday, intimated
that whether some members Of
township boards approve the pla4-
ting OF subdivisions so that they
can be placed on record In the Of
fice of the register OF deeds, de-
pends on whether the officials are
paid money. Later. however, Mr..
Parker withdrew mis- statement
Parker Is suing Mary Hafelu.
Anna De Buel, and several other
owners of Hamtramck property for
$50, which he alleges is due him
for surveying parcel OF ground.
70 that It could be sold in separate
lots. The defendants maintain that
the surveying was not done prop
erly, as the township board would
not approve Of 1t.
Attorney George B. Yerkes, rep.
resenting the defendants, asked
Parker, who was on the witness
stand, II the plat In question could
be recorded.
ut could II you paid the town
ship board" was Parker's startling
reply.
You're under oath, Mr.. Parker,
cautioned Yerkes. do you want
that answer to stand?"
Parker hesitated for a moment
smiled, and replied:
We'll, maybe better withdraw
1t. II doesn't always pay to tell ali
you know"
The Detroit times., 1915-11-09
Pro-Germaniszl II
ting Strong HoI
In Athens
ARMY HEADS s.'|
DOUBT ENII
See Better Chance1
Gain On Teut a h
Side
~ UNYT1D EnHG


LONDON. Nov. S.-Ths DG
Of Greece il bssianins . - Y \
Allies. ., 4 \
Pro0srmanism y krowine TN
ems. Inside informatioa to
that the Greeks may M sy6
neutral. There are Aints e
derstandiDs with Hulsasia, N
The people. perhaps. are e&G
the Allies. but even this lss
tain. Strong court inAuenG n
been brought to bear ana -
tionably Il has produced o0l
preston. More than anyvh09
It has been effective Am1aG n
army cfncery. y 6 81
Men high In IT, GoyeenGno a
think this prohahip aceoot n
King Constantlnasa 11GAnoo -
Premier veniscloG. tho Wat r
leaasr. The theory hero Gz
tims. was that Constantine Wojs
ming grave risks a . rsvulu1111
disregarding corstitutional r.
dent. coasidsring that vsnisG1
the last popular election. u
plcion now II that he king ~
there had been Z chance - "A
election might result di9psoo
Even assuming that ~
populatiOn remained pFo-aIly
suggeatsd that he probably G.
(Csstanusa - Rass lnexV
The Detroit times., 1915-11-09

awful time locking that man -
knocked out two detectiveo
threatened to shoot another. "a
"Do tell" remarked the conoenU
his eyes looking over the SfoN
incredulously. Then he went O: I
"Oh, I'll take care Of I'm alftO11
You see." and he pulled sqveG
heavy chains from the Inner g.
cessee OF his coat, ''he isn't 60
10 get away. I've been lookino 1(|
that man for nigh onto two w.
lie got away from me oncA M
he slipped them shackIes night e. E
his wrists when I was atakins e.
from winnepeg to Durham. But e
more, no stree! Them sh0eh11
goes on his arms this time o1|
there's q ball and chain aooe1s r.
his leg" ~
Cook and his prisoaer. -
with chains and shack1eo g =
description, left for Duf1uS
noon. Mishton u wantG1 r.
sault with intent u Nh 1o q
alleged that he a<tAcbS0 3
whom he found = ~ -
then kiduaped HE tnp>o
from his wife 80 ~ IT,
dren were roeo4oro1 Il 1or
ana have 49, - ~
ham. II /.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-09
AUTOS KILL OR MAIN nine PERSONS A DAY:
POLICE SAY THEY CAN'T STOP SLAUGHTER

TOLL OF THE AUTOMOBILE
Injured since Jan. in automobile accidents 2785
Deaths from these accidents nts.... ~
The Detroit times., 1915-11-09
LAUNDRY OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHOOL
is BURNED DOWN

COLDWATER, Mich, Nov. o.
A mysterious fire last night do
stroyed the laundry building at the
state public school. The loss Is
$4,000. covered by Insurance. No
heat had been In the building for
many hours.
Coldwater firemen prevented a
serious conflagration.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-09
new LOAN
FOR FRANCE
By UNITED PRESS.

PARIS, Nov.s 9.--rhe cabinet to-
day authori.sA ~ 1ainister ri.
bot to Introduce m the chamber OF
deputies a bill for another fve per
cent loan and a measure taxing the
profits Of industries which have
been benefited by the. war.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-09
GREECE TO SIDE Wit
BULGARS and TEuT0
ALLIED CAPITALS FL
THE WEATHER

Detroit and viclnitys Tuesday night
enG Wednesday, fairJ moderate var
liable vtnds.
Lower Mlchigsni Fair Tuesday
nafht an1 probably wednesday.
Upper kakest Moderate nogthwest
Winds Tueeday night, bscoming Hight
ane variable Wednesday, fair weath-
Lever Lskess Moderate west winls
ene cievdy weathse Tuesday Night
ana Wednesday. ~
Highest te9Dssatuss this Aats an
Yast - years, g In 1S63s lowest. -
In 1o1o. N
0ae year ago teaays Highest ten
peroture. ~ l0webt. o0J mean, III
Dartly 9loaAy weather.
The sun sets Tuesday at Bsl7 ,. -.
The nssn sets at Ssol .. -. Tues-
The Detroit times., 1915-11-09

NEW YORK BUTTER AND EeGs.
NEW YORK. Nov. s.-Butter:
Quiet: receipts. 11.sss; creamery ex-
trs. 2e% q soc; state dairy tubs. $50
ssc !nsHis imitation ao @s1. ..t rIm ESQ
receipts, 10.276: nearby white fancy,
So q soc: nearby mixed fancy. $4,000:
fresh hrsts, 31G 40c.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-09

the Navy Daniels. The formal an
nouncement Of the court martial's
decision Is expected tomorrow upon
Daniels return.
The Washington times., 1915-08-20
THE WASHINGTON TINES FRIDAY: AUGUST 20. 1918

When the torpedo struck q portion OF
the ship was torn away and he saw
the bodies OF coal trirnmers and Of five
ensineers whose watch was below
blown to pieces and into the sea
Charles Pringle. of the Motor Com.
the passengers were Canadians. Dis
cussing the work of rescue, he said:
1t was really marvellous that 80
many were saved. All the lifeboats
and some persons were thrown into
the water. There were some very
panicky scenes. but the crew kept cool
heads and rescued most OF those strug-
glfng In the water"
Splendid Work BY Crew.
A. Hulme Nebeker. Of Logan. Utah.
who. when he arrived here. had on only
bathrobe, said that the crew worked
splendld!y under Capt. Finch's direc-
ton IN the short ten minutes which
boats. and but for the fne discipline
maintained and the excellent work Of
the rescuing tug officers at least q
couple hundred persons would have been
Captain Finch. who is suffering from
injuries to his leg. said that he did not
see the submarine, but distinctly OBJ
served the torpedo approaching in the
the captain said. I'VE had only eight
minutes to get the boats away and save
all on board"
The Arabic left Liverpool at 3 o'clock
"wednesday afternoon. but in view OF the
possibility that she might be marked
for attack news Of her departure was
not made known until yesterday morn
Ing. Barely an hour later the. word
was flashed here than she had been
struck.
The submarine that sank tho Arabic
apparently adopted the same tactics AZ
the one that sent the Lusitania to the
bottom of Old Kinsale on May with
heavy toll Of lives. 1t is believed the
C-boat commander took a position along
the lane traversed by Liverpool to New
York boats and waited for the Arabic
to steam into sight.
1t IL not improbable that the same
submarine that sank the Lusitania also
torpedoed the Arabic. Despite German
boasts of great fleets of powerful sub
marines. 1t Is believed here that Won
Ttrpitz actually has been able to put
but a few of the new. high speed
''unterseebootes' into service and that
these are employed for the sole pur.
pose Of attacking big vesseis able to
escape from smaller submarines because
OF their speed. At least two Of these
big submarines are believed to have
been sent to Constantinople to aid the
Turks.
The Washington times., 1915-08-20
Tw0An1erica11S KnOn,n
To Be Among Missing

LONDON, Aug. 20.-Two Americans
Of the twenty mine known TO have been
aboard the White Star liner Arabic
when she was torpedoed and sunk off
Fastnet yesterday morning today arc
unaccounted for in any Of the lists of
survivors, and are believed to have been
lost
They are:
Mrs. Josephine Bfuguiere. New York.
Edmund Woods, Janeville. Wis.
Thirty persons Of other nationalities
are reported missing. and believed to
have been drowned, making total
death list of thirty-two. Queenstown ad-
vices early today said a revised count
by salvage steamers last night.
None of the lists furnished by the
White Star offices here. BY American
Vice Consul % Thompson, ,,, at Queenstown Que to,
Queenstown carried the names Of the
two missing Americans. One press dis
patch at midnight had them both saved.
but shortly afterward corrected list
Bruguiere and Woods among the miss
ing.
Embassy Investigates.
The American embassy here began an
immediate investigation of the circum-
stances surrounding the tOrpeuOlnB OF
the Arabic by German subma rine.
1t is understood that a naval attache
was dispatched to Queenstown last
night. The vice consul at Queenstown
will obtain affidavits from the Ameri-
can survivors landed there.
All dispatches received here today
agreed that the Arabic was torpedoed
without warning. At the offices OF the
White Star line II was stated that all
the passengers with whom officials at
Queenstown had talked corroborated the
statement OF Captain Finch that the
German u-boat which sent the Arabic
to the bottom with one crashing blow
was not even seen. though several pas
sengers reported seeing the wake of
the torpedo as 1t rushed toward the
liners side.
A statement from the White Star
line last night said that twenty-six
Americans were on the Arabic's passen-
ger list. Later advices from Liverpool
added the names Of three more Ameri-
cans who sailed on the Arabic. but
whose bookings were made too late
for their names to be printed on the
passenger lists. They were Frederick
Martin. Whist on Salem, n. c.: John f.
a. Day. and Miss L. G. NJ. Day. All
three were saved. according to Queens
town advices.
George L. Money, Of stratford. On
tario, who. with his daughter and
brother. were returning home by the
Arabic. said the passengers were enjoy
ing the beautiful weather about decks
after breakfast. Their attention had
The Washington times., 1915-08-20

just been attracted to the steamer
Dunsley. the boats Of which were being
launched.
The Arabic. Mr.. Money added, was
making toward the Dunsley when the
streak Of a torpedo fred from a submn-
rine lying in the wake Of the Dunsley
was seen making for the Arabic.
There were cries Of alarm and all
hands made for lifebelts and the nfe-
boats
Fortunately" continued Mr.. Money.
all precautions had been taken. the
the boats In position for launching.
The torpedo struck. the ship and there
was a terrible explosion. The ship be-
gan to settle Immediately and sank In
a few minutes
Saw Bodies In Sea.
A member Of the crew said when the
steamer was struck she was going at
sixteen knots. making for the Dunsley.
The Washington times., 1915-08-20
To Take War Supplies
Through Panama Canal

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20.--Two
steamers soon VIII arrive at this port
to loaG locomotives. steel rails and
railway material for the Tfans-si-
bcrian railway Russit They are the
ST. Leonards, q British ateamer which
arrived yesterday at New York from
Bordeaux. France. and which IL due
here the latter part Of this week or
the hrst part OF next week: and the
Indo Mary. Q Japanese vessel which
is due TO arrive here from Marseilles,
France. on September 10.
On the st. Lconards there will be
placed 1000 tons OF steel rails and
fifteen locomotives. The rails were
manufactured In Buffalo, N. ". and
the locomotives at the Baldwin plant,
in this city. The vessel will proceed
to Vladivostock by way Of the PAN
ANA canal. BY this route more than
1900 miles will be saved on the trip.
The 1ndo Maru will load 5000 tons
OF locomotives and railway material
for the same port, by the same route.