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The Detroit times., 1915-10-28
IS
HIT OF CAR
MEETING
Invades Gathering Ar
ranged BY Boosters
For Plan
SPEECH WINS
GREAT APPLAUSE
Co m pare s Proposed
Scheme to Game
of Craps

Judge Edward J. Jeffries and At
,torney Thomas l.. Dalton were un-
invited guests In Dom Polski, 1.-The
Polish house." Chene-st. and Forest.
ave-, Wednesday night. The hall
had been rented by hackers of the
street car purchase plan. and 1t was
expected that 1t would echo only
with the arguments OF Mayor Marx,
State Senator Murtha. former Sher.
in CASTOR, and possibly Louis
Schneider. Woodward-ave. saloon
keeper, who was also a member OF
the mayors encourage
But, while the mayor was still
in the midst OF his grafton, Dalton
came forth with a written demand
for an opportunity to be heard. He
wrote on the back of card that
he believed the Poles Of Detroit
wanted to hear both sides.
1T is their hall They have rent
ed It," walled one of the committee
in charge of the meeting. II can
do nothing" His reference was to
the car plan boosters.
The mayor finished his talk and
Senator Murtha followed him. The
senator was going along finely when
he was seen TO fash a sharp glance
toward the rear OF the hall. II
caused momentary but noticeable
break i'm Murtha's speech, and nat.
urally, scores Of heads turned back.
Hello. 'Jeff," shouted a raw
voiced member OF the audience.
Judge Jeffries bowed serenely.
He had come in quietly. unexpect-
eddy. Murtha finished his speech,
and then there were frequent cries
for JEFF Perhaps the committee
had decided in advance to accede
to Dalton's demands. Perhaps II
was swayed by the insistent cries of
the audience. Anyway, the associ-
ate recorder. beaming happily,
walked to the stage and delivered
one Of the most powerful, singing.
and altogether logical rebukes that
has been given since the beginning
of the purchase plan campaign.
He didn't mention "pig.in.the-
poke" patchwork plan" or any
one OF score of platitudes that
have been worked to death. He
spoke only about the crying need
in Detroit of real municipal owner
ship. He was requested once to
stop. by the Polish chairman, and
he forgot what was said to him.
He talked until sweat dropped from
his forehead. was loudly cheered,
and then turned doggedly to mem
bers Of his party and said:
SHOW me the next meeting
When see the way these boys
listen and understand, l know I'm
on the right track"
According to somo persons who
claim a working knowledge of the
Polish language, Joseph Wedda,
chairman OF the meeting, In intro.
ducing Judge Jeffries, urged his
countrymon TO hear Jeffr1es but
pay no attention to him."
81 hear great many people
shouting about the right Of the cir.
cult judges to fix the purchase
price," declared Judge Jeffries.
Didn't you ever stop to consider
The Detroit times., 1915-10-28

meeting. which VIII @ the first In
countrywide campsisn for peace.
Harry rregoe. secretary and treas
urer OF the National Association Of
ing before the Detroit Association
OF Credit Men at their monthly BAN
quet In the Board of Commerce
Mariners Of the commercial sea"
was the phrase he used In describ-
ing this body OF men Credit. he
2 claimed. IL the great subject before
this nation today. and asserted that
$3.50. 1000, 100000 of credit Is minted
In this country every year. Ed
ward Bland. of the Ireland a. Math-
dent Of the Detroit association. pre-
sided. Other speakers were: Frank
r, hamburger. secretary; j. T. HiR-
ginbotham. OF the Detroit Lubricat-
and Frank j. smith, secretary OF
the Saginaw association; O. A.
Montgomery. Of the Larned- Carter
Co; g. r. Clark. OF the J. l.. Hud-
son Co.; Edmund Sloman, and III. NJ.
Gillespie.
Mrs. Austin Yates Ladue WINS elected
president md Miss Jessie VI. Moody
secretary OF the Detroit branch OF
the star Spangled Banner Associa :
ton of the United states. Wednes-
day. Charter members are: Mrs. j
7: Brodhead. Charles p. Larned'
phenson. Mrs. Jesse a. Foster. Miss
Minnie A. Dwyer. Mrs. Carl DAN
ziyer. Mr.. and Mrs. James Nelson
Lewis, Mrs. Eugene Gibbs. Mrs.
Larned Williams Mrs. =. y. Diltz.
Mrs. David D. Cady. Mrs yelling
ton Q. Hunt. Mrs. Il. A: Colt. Mrs
Taicott Wing, Mrs. Louis Gas
coigne. Miss Jane r. Hentig. Mrs.
John Moody, Miss Ida r. Wayne.
Miss Carrie Louise Spencer and Mrs.
Charles l.. Spencer. Detroit; Mrs J.
r. Murfin. OF Ann Arbor: Mrs. Gait
Jane Kenney. OF Port Huron; Mrs
James VI. Campbell and Mrs. Roy
X. Moulton. Of Grand Rapids: Miss
Martha White Bancker. Mrs Chas
II. Pratt and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Pratt Berger. OF Jackson.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-28

Judgment OF AZ Couzens, Mr..
Lodge"
One of the disturbers must have
felt properly chastened, for he look
ed upon the city's chief executive
with a jaundiced eye, and said:
Jaw, what da hell" Then he
lurched into the bar room In search
Of peace.
The mayor began his speeches
last night with an appeal TO the
working classes. 10
when I first selected members Of
the street car commission" he said,
81 named Mr.. Couzens, Mr.. Dodge
and Mr.. Mahop. believed Mr.
Mahon was the best representative
of the workers, Mr.. Mahon did not
serve, and the only reason, L ever
had for his refusal was thai he didn't
have the time to give to his city"
The mayor denied that the tax
rate would be affected should tho
city take over the lines under his
plan. f . e@
Under our plan. extensions must
naturally be made" argued Marx.
Extensions mean higher property
values. and higher values mean
more money to meet the city ex-
pcnses. With the property values
going up, the rate Is sure to go
down. This Is the only effect that
this purchase would have on the
taxes. !, ..
III this plan Is carried. see no
reason why the city OF Detroit
should not have absolute ownership
OF its car lines by 1882, when most
| of the outstanding bonds OF the
street railway company become due
We will have gotten the car system
practically for nothing"
In discussing the street car com
missions elimination Of the arbitra'
ton clause in labor disputes. the
mayor declared that the condition
Of the railway employees would i'm
prove II his plan were adopted
Under the state law. we cannot
recognize the union as anion.
| was Marks wording. "Dut I want
to tell you that the city of Detroit
will be able to give its street ear
employees better wages and better
working conditions than the d. U,
r.. can. A strict system OF civil
service will be In effect. II a man
Is qualified, he will get 4 Job,
whether he be black or white,
union or non-union. Who can say
that the employees Of civic depart
ments are not we'll treated now
The hremen and policemen have
their organizations. although they
may not be called unions"
The. mayor declared that the sys-
The Detroit times., 1915-10-28

Queensland has compulsory vot-
ing law.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-28
The Duplex Plan Doubles
the Pleasure

Their are two auditoriums In this
Theater, each seating $50 people. The
Duplex arrangement makes 1t posi-
BILE for every person attending to see
all feature films from their beginning,
no matter what time the patron comes
in. II. for example. you arrive while
the feature Aim Of several reels Is be-
ing shown In the first auditorium, you
are seated in the second auditorium
which is entirely separated from the
other. Here you see the short produc-
ton. At the completion Of the feature
aim in auditorium No. II is trans
ferred to the auditorium whore you
are seated and the short productions
begin showing In the other. You are
then enabled to see the big feature
production from the beginning to end
without interruption, You avoid the
annoyance which is experienced In
other theatePs Of seeing the last reels
of q Ave or sir reel production and
then sitting through an intermission
and short pictures before the nrst
parts Of the feature are shown. The
Duplex doubles the pieasurs-and will
attract double crowds,
The Detroit times., 1915-10-28
In the Street Car Battle

that the judges do not represent the
court OF last resort? Everyone
should know that their decision can
be appealed to the supreme court
of the state, and does anyone think
that the d. u. r. will not take ad-
vantage OF every delay It can get?
II couldn't lose anything by appeal
ing the decision to the supreme
court. and there Is always the
chance that II might gain.
And I ask you gentlemen--and
say this with due regard for our
high court OF the state--can any
one fix the price OF this street rail-
way system any better toan we
citizens OF Detroit can? don't
like tais idea Of being led into the
darkness and being legally slussed,
with no Idea OF what 10 going to be
charged for the street railway. !
tell you II Is gamblers chance
proposition. We are placed In the
position OF a miserable crap-shoot-
er in a dark alley. taking . chance
IN the hop Of the bones"
"A large number Of hackers OF
this plan have asked US what will
be done after the proposition Is
voted down. They try to lead us
to believe that the d. u. n. will
then be In a stronger position to
maintain its hold on the city's
streets. Let the d. U. II. know that
II is not going to sell its property
into the hands of a few friends. Let
1t know that 1t Is dealing with the
real municipal ownership men, and
II will have to crawl on Its belly.
II will be glad then to take what
ever we consider fair price for the
Junk 1t owns.
1.-The courts have decided that
they must remove every bit Of rail
and tie on the streets on which
franchises have expired. II the city
Wills that the railway line must get
out. Will the d. U. II. go to the ex.
pense of tearing UP its tracks and
building new pavement? Further.
more. will the d. u. r. be SO un-
faithful to Its eastern bondholders
as to even attempt to run plug
line at the end OF the big lines on
which franchises have expired? Will
It be so anxious to lose money for
the mere sake of Furnishing the peo-
pie for voting against the purchase
plan of its friends?
II tell you that the d. U. r. will
be glad to take what 1t can get, once
1t realizes that we mean to drive II
of the streets; that we do not in
tend to pay for the rights 1t has or
had TO operate on the streets,
which we citizens Of Detroit own;
that We do not propose to shoulder
the burden OF paying bonds issued
on its inflated value. would be
willing to pay $s,O00,000 or $4,000
900 for the property which the ID.
U. r. owns. Mr.. Bancroft said 1t
was worth that much, and | would
believe him. But why should be
led into the darkness. asked to buy
this system. when do not know
how much is to be paid?
Il want municipal ownership. II
municipal ownership Is not a real.
ity In Detroit during my lifetime,
will consider by life a failure. but
do not see how we are to do JUS
tice to the sacred principles Of mu-
nicipal ownership by buying a sys-
tenn at such high figure that our
venture In public utility operation
can be nothing but failure. 1t
would serve as q dismal warning to
every city In the country which
contemplates taking its street car
system out Of the hands Of capital
ism and operating 1t itself"
The Detroit times., 1915-10-28
ANCIENT BOOK a
is UNEARTHED

CHICAGO. Oct. 2s.-The Univer-
sity OF Chicago has unearthed q
book said to be more than 400 years
old and of extraordinary value. The
volume was large, bound in yellow
warping parchment and Its pages
were mellowed by time. except for
brightly colored initial letters.
James c. NJ. Hanson, assistant d.
rector OF the library, said the book
was an original Vindelinus de Spira
copy of DE Dlvinius Institutium
Adversum Gentes" OF Lactantius.
OF which he said there was only
one known copy In the world.
Queensland has a compulsory vot.
ing law.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-28

ALPHARETTA. Ga. Oct. 2s.--A
bird dog ran after a frying size
chicken and made II fly into Thomas
Manninr's fishing pond here. To the
surprise OF the lookers-on, when the
chicken struck the water II swan
easily and gracefully TO the shore, a
distance Of about forty feet.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-28

TEN might not pay In Its irst year
OF operation under municipal con-
troll. but he added that increased
property values. coming rs the re-
suit OF track extensions. would boost
profits to such an extent that any
loss would be quickly made up.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-28
From the detroit News"
Article on bigger, Better
Detroit Oct. I, 1915

For In this big. growing, prosperous city
500 900 people attend the theaters every seven
days"
mr.. and Mrs. Detroit are determined to be
amused. They want the largest theaters, built
by the best architects and playing the best at
fractions and they have the money-plenty Of
Ito pay for their entertainment.
From a noaccount show town Detroit has
become one of the four or Ave most important
cities on the theatrical map, While not pro-
ducing center like New York and Chicago. II II
a box office center-the box office center-of
the nation. Detroit's dollars ringing on the
glass counters of her $50 theaters.is the sweet
est music in the ears Of the showmen Of the
United States"
But in Detroit, where they are building
more homes and factories than any other city
In the country, they are also building theaters
so the public can indulge itself in some Of the
luxuries of life."
The Detroit times., 1915-10-28

will be sent to YOU, Phone write for IL at
Sit down and read carefully and you will readily
see how sound a proposition 1t ts-and how easily
could add to youf income by letting your funds
work for you In this money maker.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-28
ToHN DOE. No. 1o4. abandoned

} child, aged four. whose par
ents, II Is believed, live In Phila-
delphia. has become an heir to
millions, because Mrs. Finley j.
Shepard, who was Miss Helen
Gould, worth perhaps $10,000.000
from the fortune left by her
famous father. has adopted him.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-28
An Office Now at the Theatre

We have opened an office at the
theater, which will be open at al
times, and we invite everyone to 60
today, tomorrow, any day. and see for
yourself the beauty Of design, the
unique arrangement, and above all,
the unsurpassed location for . big,
profitable investment.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-28
Unsurpassed in Locaion

+ U & 49,
1t IL located at junction Of wool
ward Avenue. East Grand Boulevard
and West Grand Boulevard. 1t The
intersection of the two greatest auto.
mobile driyeways In the city, Il b -
the heart of . fine residential section
yet big business institutions surround
II. The million-dollAr building q tho
Ford Motor Company 10 across the
street. The enormous factories ok the
Burroughs Adding Machine Company,
6tudebaker and many others are with
in few blocks. The Thomas Normal
Training School. with hundreds Of
young lady students, ID in the imme-
diate vicinity. II IL estimated that
more automobiles pass this corner
than any other point in the city.
These thousands of theater patrons
will welcome a high-class photoplay
house, giving the best entertainment
obtainable under most comfortable
and pleasant conditions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
FOOTBALL RULES
TO BE REVIEWED

New York, Feb. 5.-The yearly
meeting of the committee on inter-
collegiate football will be held at
the Hotel Biltmore today and to.
morrow. Chairman Hail believes
that the sessions will be short and
that little tinkering will be done
with the rules. Many suggestions
regarding the use Of the forward
pass are likely to come before the
committee, but none of drastic
kind. The personnel Of the commit.
tee is little changed from last year.
At the meeting of the National Col.
lesiate Athletic Association in Chi
cago last December, the seven men
on the football rules committee,
representing that body, was re.
named.
Several rules need modifying, and
at the meeting the reports of the
new associate committee of officials
will be received, as will that of the
regular central board.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
INHUMAN CRUELTY OF
FATHER TO SON

Phillips, Wis, Feb. 5.-Because
ne could not control his son, Albert,
IL years old, the boys father. Albert
Hartman, Sr., hung seven foot
logging chain weighted with d piece
of heavy railroad iron and fastened
with lock around the boys neck.
according to his admission in the
county court recently. Judge Owen
turned the case over to the district
attorney, who has taken under ad
visement. With this weight around
his neck, the boy went to school
three days Until the case was report
ed to Sheriff !. H HicSs, accord :
icg to the evidence. When Sheriff
Hicks reached the school. a shor,
distance from this city. where he
went on complain f william Nilo,
a neighbor, he found the boy scarce .
ly able to move mis- head. The
youngster had placed a handkerchief
l. .bund his neck in an effor. TO ure-
vent chaffing. Manacled In {his
maner and witt, the thermometer q
degrees below zero, the boy had beer
obliged to trudge considerabl,
distance to school, Cerrying the
weight in his hand.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
MANY THOUSANDS REQUIRED
TO FIGHT CITRUS CANKER

Miami. Feb. 5.-Leaders in the
fight against citrus canker in Dade
county estimate that 1t will require
forty-two thousand dollars to wage
successful battle against the dis
ease during the next six months.
They hope to secure twenty five
thousand dollars of this sum from
the governments appropriation of
thirty-five thousand dollars, and
feel justified in asking for this sum
when considering the fact that
ninety five per cent of the canker in
the State is in this section and BY
far the greater part in the United
States is here. Regarding the cam
paign for the next six months. Man.
ming s. Burbank. secretary of the
Dade County Fruit Growers and
Truckers Association, is carrying on
the list Of proposed expenditures
and told of some of the plans Of the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
DESERTED GEORGIA GIRL
SEEKS DEATH IN RIVER

Cincinnati, Feb. 5.-An attempt
by pretty young woman to jump
into the Ohio river In this city late
yesterday at Walnut street was
foiled when bridgemen working in
the neighborhood caused her to fee.
The police were told the woman
walked to the edge of bridge abut-
ment 200 feet above the water and
took of nearly all of her clothes
preparatory to making a leap. The
The woman was caught by Mounted
Officer Jackson and taken to police
headquarters At police headquar-
ters the woman registered as Mil
dred Hughes, 26. She said she
came to this city from Rome, Ga. d,
and has been living at SIS Vine
street here. The woman said, ac-
cording to the police, that she was
out of work. had no one to care for
her and wanted to die. The police
communicated with the Rome, Ga. +,
police. but up to midnight had not
received reply. Her career in this
city Is being Investigated by the po-
lice and It Is claimed that she was
brought to this city by a young man,
he scion Of well-to-do Atlanta
family.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
ANNUAL MEETING
OF LAWN TENNIS

New York, Feb. 5.-The United
States Lawn Tennis Association met
today in the Waldorf Astoria. The
program of business includes con-
sidering the reports Of the secretary
and treasurer and the reports of the
special committees on the interna
tional Davis cup, rankin, ball,
standard medal for national cham
pions snd association colOrs. The
awards for the national champion j..
ship tournaments for 1915 will be
voted Upon. Secretary Torrey has
called to the attention of all the
clubs in the association the fact that
every proxy must bear upon 1t a ten
cent war revenue tax stamp must
be cancelled at its source or the
proxy will be thrown out and the
delegate not permitted to vote. No
nominations in opposition to the
Ipresent officers have been filed. 1t Is
expected that the present board Of
officers will be reelected. The
board is made up as follows: Presi =
dent, Robert d. Wrenn; -presi-
dent, A. l.. Hoskins; secretary, Ed
win F. Torrey, and treasurer, Rich
ard Stevens. As delegates -at .
large 1t is expected that william J.
Clothier. R. d. Little and william
A. Larned, whose terms of Office ex-
pire, will be returned to continue
governing the association.
The faction opposed to Newport
as the place of holding the national
championship tournament expressed
the opinion that the nomination and
election Of Wrenn, who is favorable
to Newport, would mean the contin-
uance Of the tournament at the
Casino for another year at least.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
Senate RENEWS EFFORTS To
SAVE ship PURCHASE BILL:
SHIP BLDG. BILL BEFORE HO6SE
TO STABILIZE AEROPLANEs

New York, Feb. 5.-fnventions
to increase the stability and safety
of aeroplanes is the subject Of a con-
ference of scientific organizations In
this city today for two days. The
conference is being held at the
rooms of the society in the Engi.
neering Society's Building, No. 20
West Twenty ninth street, in re-
sponse to invitations sent out by the
New York organization Among
the leaCred bodies which have sent
representatives to this gathering are
the American Mathematical Society,
American Society Of Mechanical En-
,gineers, American Physical Society
and Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology. 1t is announced that the
joint conference will consider the
solely with the view of
promoting the progress in United
States and will pass general
opinion on the merits of each in
vention submitted to it. There will
be no charge for the consideration
of inventions, but each must first be
passed upon by the Technical Board
of the Aeronautical Society, which
will determine whether it should be
laid before the conference. In con-
nection with the conference there is
an exhibition of the models, blue
prints and photographs submitted
and In addition aeroplanes of full
size displayed in the foyer on the
ground floor Of the building. Among
the displays Is a model demonstrat-
ing a new electro mechanical mo-
tion which Edward Durant, a men,
ber of the society. believes he has
discovered, based on the theory of
the electron.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
STATE ARCHITECTS TO
MEET IN ORLANDO

Jacksonville, Feb. 5.-Secretary
E. A Ehmann, of the Florida AS
ISOLATION of Architects. has sent out
notices to the members Of the date
and place of the third annual con-
vention. Orlando was selected at
the last meeting in Jacksonville, l..
P. Hutton and Murry s.. King, the
two members from Orlando, strong
ly urging the selection Of their city.
The convention will be held on
Thursday and Friday, Feb. 11-12.
The first session will be held in the
Elks' Club room at 2 p. m, Thurs
day. The Friday morning session
will be held in the tent on the fair
grounds. The Official banquet will
be held Thursday evening.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
FURNISHED by the Security Abstrac
and Title Co., Barlow, Fla.)
Feb. 3, 1915

ana lltle Co., BARLOW, Fla.)
Feb. 8, 1915
]. j. Jones and wife to J. A.
Brown.
John W. Shelby to w. NJ. Hamp
ton.
NJ. l.. and A. E. Robinson to
Alberta Spencer.
Julia A. Goodwin to A. B. God
win.
Florida Development Co. to w.
H. Goetting.
Martha Tucker and husband to
Mrs. Ida Lancaster.
r. II. Bryson and wife to John
Hidick ct al.
Florida Development Co. to Fred
A. Riedel.
Walter w. Taylor and wife to ] i.
A. Garrard
W. NJ. Hampton and wife to Fred
G. Burton.
]. W. Kimbrough and wife to e i.
o. Flood ct al.
J. w. Kimbrough and wife to E
o. Flood ct al.
w. s. Wilkes to L. P. kim
trough. o
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-05
BELIEVE ITALY WILL
ENTER THE FIGHT

London, Feb. 5.-As lamentable
as such an event could be, 1t would
not be surprising If Italy entered
the war at an early date. OF course
this prediction has been made fre
quently before, but each days oc q.
currences seem to make war a GER
tainty. Months ago the Italian gov
ernment let 1t be known that inter-
ruption of British control Of the
Suez canal would be regarded as an
act Of hostility to ITALY,. since the
security of the canal is indispensa-
BILE to Italy's communication with
her Red Sea provinces. Recent de
velopments have put so much doubt
upon the whole situation that the
italians may be ordered to fight any
day. At least this is the belief of
all classes, according to reports
that have reached London.