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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
INVESTIGATORS
FIND SADNESS

CHICAGO. March s.--A girl wear
ing a tight chemise and shoes. with
out stockings. another whose capa-
city was 10 beers between IL mid
night and a. m. and dancers who
wriggled instead OF dancing, were
some OF the sights today reported
seen in Chicago's dance halls oy in
vestigators. The investigators, led
by Mrs. Charles Z. Merriam. wife OF
the pedagogue-alderman and Rev.
Stuart b. Edmonton, made their
rounds In the wee small hours OF
Sunday morning.
while I was talking to the girl
In the chemise and shoes" said DR..
Edmonton, "a man chucked her I'M
der the chin. She told me that was
the usual introduction. The poor
child told me she couldn't AFFORD a
more expensive masque costume. J
left the hall very sad
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
South America in Need
of United States
Aid
BIG CONFERENCE
is TO BE HELD
Bankers from All the
Americas Are to
Gather

WASHINGTON. March S.-That
the United States will be compelled
to finance the South American coun'
tries is now accepted officially.
In order that such ananceering
shall be developed along safe and
sane lines. a pan-American financial
conference has been called TO meet
here. May 10 has been fixed by the
secretary OF the treasury as the
date. The leading South and Cen.
trail American hnanciers will be
present as the governments guests.
congress having appropriated $4,000
for the purpose. ~.
Existing financial conditions in
the western hemisphere will be con-
sidered and plans for complete CO.
operation between the various ma.
tons. Because the warning Euro
pean nation are calling their exten-
sive loans In South America, espe-
cially in Chile, Brazil and Argentina.
II is expected that American finan-
cial institutions will arrange to take
them over.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
Pastor Is Sarcastic in
Reference to PrOmi-
nent Unitarian
ANSWERS TALK
OF LATTER HERE
Says Overt Culture, I'm
der Training Charac-
terize Liberal Pulpit

Replying TO o statement made by
DR.. Samuel A. Eliot, president OF the
American Unitarian association, in .
recent address In Detroit. that the
Unitarians had furnished this coun.
try most of its poets and many OF
its literary men, the Rev. George
Elliott, OF the First Methodist
church. Mt. Clements. and formerly
OF this city. speaking before the De-
troit Pastors union. Monday morn.
Ing. made this sarcastic retort:
Perhaps that explains the blood
less character OF American litera-
ture today.
THE chief characteristics OF the
liberal pulpit today" DR.. Eliot add
ed, ARE oyer-culture and under
training. and the same criticism
applies to our literature"
DR.. Eliot's topic was THE power
of the resurrection" and was par
ticularly appropriate for the mid
Lenten meeting OF the pastors. The
Easter spirit. he said, is too subtle
for analysis, too subtle to be ade-
quately interpreted in song or
speech. and the influence OF the
resurrection In the world today de-
rives It's source from the holy fact
OF Christ's resurrection.
at Is impossible to harmonic
the accounts of the resurrection" he
continued. ''for like all the great
facts OF history 1t was not perfectly
reported No one has ever told the
real story of the battle OF Water
loo and no one ever will. And
thank God for this lack of harmony
In the facts. for there Is always
something suspicious where witness
es agree too perfectly.
IT Is not necessary we should
actually see someone rise from the
dead to believe the story OF Christ q
resurrection. On that theory the
King IL Siam would be justified In
believing that there is no such thing
as ice. But the power OF the resur.
rection Is shown In the whole trend
Of the world upward since that day.
in the triumph OF the new civiliza-
ton founded on Christian principles.
Why. there Is little the orient can
teach US today. In 5000 years II
has not even given us ney style
OF women's bonnet.
THE resurrection is Gods assur-
ance to us that death shall be de-
stroyed and that men shall come
into new life and power in the world
to come. And we do not base our
belief in the resurrection on any
evidence dug out of ancient dust.
but on the fact that Christ is a liv-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
Committee Stands by
Award in Paving
Block Case
INDIANAPOLIS
CONCERN WINS
"Ring" Methods Scent
ed in Attack by
Paving Bureau

The inside" trade methods of
competing creosote block companies
were barred before the council com.
mittee on streets. Monday morning
In the attempt of George w. War
moth. former representative of the
Republic Creosoting Co., of Indian
apolis, and now connected with the
Wood Block Paving bureau. to
knock" the low bid of the Southern
Wood Preserving Co. to furnish the
city with 10000 square yards OF
creosote block, the committee scent
ed ring" methods OF driving away
outside bidders from the pie counter.
and unanimously Endorsed Commits
sioner Fenkell's recommendation OF
the low bid.
Mr.. Warmoth stated that the bu.
reau was organized among the creo-
sote block companies for advertising
purposes only. The Southern Wood
Preserving Co. does not belong to
the bureau. He tried to show before
the committee that the latter con-
Germ has not the plant capacity to
give the city adequate service. that
the company's method of treating
blocks is not the best; that the COM
psny had supplied poor grade Of
blocks to Cincinnati and the CITY of
Miami, Fla; that the company's bid
was irregular and informal. and that
the concern intended to import from
the south labor and teams to dis
tribute blocks on Detroit streets. Mr..
Warmoth admitted to Aid. Barnett
that the Republic Creosoting Co..
low bidder last year, had in a pre-
vious year furnished an inferior 10
of blocks to the city. at least the
blocks were rejected by the city in
pectors and were stored in the
ern yards until the company dlspos-
ed Of them.
r. II. White, president of the
Southern Wood Preserving Co.,
refuted. to the satisfaction of The
committee and Commissioner Fen
kell. all the allegations made by Mr..
Warmoth and in turn made state
ments about the company that Mr..
Warmoth formerly represented.
The committee accepted Commits
Toner Fenkell's recommendation
ing a contract for 10000 square
yards OF creosote block to the Kettle
River Co. The bid of the last nam
ed company Is slightly higher than
that Of the Southern Wood Preserv-
ing Co., but the commissioner ex-
planned that the city would be safer
as far as service is concerned with
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
Art Museum Exhibits Antique
Rugs and Period Furniture

Antique oriental rugs and period
furniture constitute the March ex-
hibit in the Museum of Art. The
rugs are more numerous than the
furniture and much more beautiful.
The exhibit contains examples OF
Persian. Turkish, Caucasian, Turk
oman and Chinese rugs to the num-
Der OF about 100. To the casual Wis
itor II may seem at first an unin-
teresting showing; but the longer
one stays, the more one admires,
and anyone who is captured by rich
ness or softness OF color. by beauty
OF material or by symmetry of de-
sign will feel that his expenditure
OF time IL well repaid.
II is not to be expected that this
exhibit will lure as many people TO
the museum as an exhibition Of
paintings. Rugs do not appeal to
the imagination in the same way
that pictures 40. They are patterns
OF design and color. formal. lacking
atmosphere" Moreover, in a mu-
scum, under electric light. they can
not appear 10 the oest advantage.
Only sunlight can bring out the
most beautiful qualities OF some of
the rarest rugs. The fact that most
or the rugs shown have undergone
the test OF sunlight for scores OF
years, and have not faded. proves
the quality OF their workmanship.
To attempt description OF even
the most appealing OF these rugs
would be foolish undertaking.
Words, which can indicate design
only In the vaguest way, are futile
to describe the color. and the sheen
of such a rug as the Kumerji-Kulatt
and the simmer OF the Shiraz ex-
ample: the quality OF soft rose in
the, Khorassan. the deep blue In the
shiraz saddle mat, the blues and yel-
lows OF the Chinese rugs. the choco-
late OF the Pendik-Tekke. Different
materials add 10 the charm-the
finest Of wool. ak cotton. Ansora
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09

/ wool, camel's hair. One Is told that
some Of these rugs have 500 and 600
knots to the square inch; and as
they were made on hand looms,
they are thus shown to be products
OF wonderful patience and skill.
There are saddIe-mats the proud
American possessors of which would
never think of laying on horse:
prayer rugs too valuable for modern
knees, though In places they have
been worn to the warp by faithful
worshippers; bands used by Turko-
man chieftains In adjoining their
tents; kiln rugs, woven by Persian
maidens. Of whom It is said that the
more beautiful their kiln. the bet.
ter chance they have OF marriage
To Judge by the lack symmetry
OF rug No. 8. the weaver OF this kiln
was cross-eyed. but there are other
kilms that show more practiced
hand and vision.
The furniture includes examples
OF Gothic, Renaissance, Louis XIV
XVI, Orectoire, Empire. Elizabeth
an. Queen Anne, Chippendale, Sher-
atom. Heppelwhite. Adam and Co
lonial. The more one sees Of most
of II. the more thankful one is to
Grand Rapids.
An elaborate catalogue has been
prepared for this exhibition. II is
cheap at 10 cents. but one cannot
help wondering why single sheet
could not have been prepared, NAM
Ing and dating the rugs and furni-
ture, for the instruction OF those
whose interest is not great enough
to make them buy the book. get
who, to the advantage OF artistic
progress, ought to be led along
gently. by some slight information.
into greater appreciation of works of
art. w. X. KELSEY.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
NO. 4sses.

State OF Michigan. in the Circuit
Court for the County OF Wayne, In
chancery. Bessie Keef complainant.
va. Roy +. Keef, defendant. order
OF publication, bill for divorce pend
ing. IL appearing that the said de-
PENDANT Roy r. Keef, has departed
from his last place of residence, and
that the whereabouts OF said de-
PENDANT is unknown, on motion OF
Ezra +. Beechler. solicitor for COM
plalnant. II il ordered that the said
defendant enter his appearance In
said cause on or before 1--WE (6)
months from the date OF this order.
and that within twenty GOO days the
complainant cause this order TO be
published In the Detroit Times, a
newspaper printed. published and cir
culated in said county. and that the
said publication be continued therein
once in each week for six (6) weeks
In succession. and a copy OF this or
der be forwarded to said defendant
by registered mall TO his last known
place OF residence. Dated Detroit.
Mich. the 4th day OF February. A. D.,
1915. George +. Codd, circuit Judge.
"a true copy) Julius L. Kimmel.
deputy register
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09

ing power In the world today, liv-
ing presence walking side by side
with us in the battle for right. And
/ want to say that believe In
the resurrection OF the body. and by
that | do not mean the flesh. | Ike
to picture myself In the future state
as something more than merely q
blessed ghost"
DR.. Samuel ii. Kirkbride, OF Chi
cago. secretary OF the northwestern
agency OF the American Bibles so
ciety. addressed the pastors briefly
on the work OF the organization.
which will be 100 years old in May.
ana took occasion TO remind the
ministers that their contributions
would be especially acceptable this
year TO help spread the gospel la
the countries at war. The society.
he said. distributed 5.25l 900 copies
OF the Bible last year. IL was print
ed in 10 different languages and
those distributed In the United
States represented 80 different Ian
States represented 80 different Ian
sition to furnish the Bible In 500
tongues.
The Rev. Homer b. Henderson, OF
the anti-saloon committee, reported
on the progress of the Jerome bill.
designed TO absolutely limit saloons
TO one TO every 500 Inhabitants and
to keep them 400 feet from church
es whether now established or not.
He urged the pastors to write the
chairmen OF the house and senate
committees urging its passage.
There will be. a public hearing on
the bill March II. Mr.. Henderson
told OF finding a Catholic church In
the Polish section Of the city with
Ave saloons In radius OF 400 feet
The Rev. w. II. wray Boyle, OF
the North Woodward-aye. Presbyte.
rian church. will deliver his address
on Christian Science in next months
meeting OF the union. He repeated
the lecture In his church Sunday
night and reports definite results"
"Dr. Boyle is doing his utmost to
stem the tide toward Christian Sci
ence," said the Rev. Fran b. Row.
land amid a chorus of "Amens."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
CONVICTED IN
PASSPORTS
CONSPIRACY

NEW YORK. March s.-Carl
Ruroede, indicted with four others
in the government passport scandal.
today pleaded guilty In United
States court. and was sentenced to
three years In the federal peniten-
tiary at Atlanta. Ca
Rueroede. who held responsible
position with a big firm OF import
ers. pleaded guilty to 10th counts
in the indictment returned against
him. He admitted he was a party
TO the conspiracy to obtain pass
ports by fraudulent means, which
were to be used by German resery
lists In returning to the fatherland.
and also admitted he was guilty OF
forgery in making applications for
the passports.
Council for Ruerode asked for len
iency. He told Judge Neterer that
HIS client had never been accused
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
Decision in West Vir-
ginia Case Import
ant in Michigan
FREIGHT RATES
NOT MATERIAL
Law Confiscatory I'm
less Passenger Earn
ings Meet Cost

Declaring that freight and other
railroad earnings o,tside OF passen.
Scr earnings need not bo considered
In determining whether reduced
passenger fare Is conhscatory. the
supreme court In Washington. on
Monday. refused 90 enforce West
Virginia's two-cent passenger fare
law against the Norfolk 4 Western
railroad.
Decision regarding the validity OF
the West Virginia law had been
withheld for months. II was one OF
the famous "two-cent rate cases
from Minnesota aud other states
left undecided because It involved
the new principle OF separating or
combining passenger and freight
earnings 10 decide whether the low.
or passenger rate was connscatory
or not.
Tho courts decision r. that each
class OF business. freight and pas
senger. must pay it's own way
The supreme courts decision In
the Norfolk 4 Western case Is I'm.
portant to Michigan. because IL az.
fects every Michigan railroad. with
the possible exception OF certain di-
visions OF the Michigan Central, &C.
cording to railroad attorneys.
The contention OF the railroads
has been absolutely sustained" said
l. c. Stanley. OF Detroit. counsel for
the Grand Trunk railroad.
The railroads have contended
that the passenger department must
DO considered by itself. entirely sep
arate from the freight department.
and have pleaded that IL two-cent
rate does not allow the passenger
department TO be self-sustainlng.
the rate Is connscatory.
This decision will probably az
feet two Michigan cases now pend.
Ing. One Is the case OF the Duluth.
South Shore a Atlantic railroad, In
which testimony Is now being taken
before master, In the United
States district court. The other Is
the case OF the Pontiac. Oxford &
Northern, a Grand Trunk division.
There Is not n single division OF
the Grand Trunk railroad the pas
senger traffic OF which is meeting
expenses under the two-cent law,
For the other railroads ! cannot
speak. but many OF them ere doubt
less In the same situation"
Mr.. Stanley said that the inter
state commerce commission. In con-
sidering passenger fares. has been
guided by the principle that II IT
could be shown that q division could
not support itself on two-cent
rate, but that the rest OF the road
showed q surplus. this surplus should
be extended TO cover the poorer d.
vision.
The commissions rulings have
been more concerned with freight
than with passenger tariffs. how
ever" he added.
What effect the supreme courts
decision will have. In Michigan. at
torneys are not prepared to say. The
railroads are bending all their ef-
forts on getting the legislature to
repeal the twocent law and give
them permission to charge higher
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
BRITISH BAN
NOW GOES
ON COTTON
England Takes Official
Action Against
Commodity

WASHINGTON. March s.-The
British embassy today announced
that cargo8 of cotton consigned to
German or Austrian ports shall no
longer be permitted to proceed by
the British patroling feet In a
statement dealing with the cotton
situation. the embassy says that car
goes of cotton consigned to neutral
ports can go forward under certain
restrictions. But In effect the en-
bassy. In its statement, places cot
ton. heretofore not interfered with,
In the contraband class This Is
the first Official declaration support
ing England's blockade declaration,
and II Is expected that IL will form
the basis for the first concrete pro
test by the United States.
Detroit Times JOB Printing Dept
Main 4Sy0-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09

in a criminal court before. and
blamed his enthusiasm for the kais-
er's cause for his acts. He also told
the court that Ruerode was suffering
from stomach trouble. and that long
confinement In prison might imperil
his life.
Trial OF the four others indicted
In the passport conspiracy has not
been set.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
SUPREME COURT GIVES
TWO-CENT PASSENGER
FARE LAW STIFF BLOW

rate per nile. II the legislature re-
fuses to take this action. II n high
~ probable that the railroads Will
Increase their tariffs arbitrarily. In
accordance with the supreme courts
decision.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
ALLEGED FAKIR
I NABBED IN WEST

c. j. Fisher is being brought from
Waterloo. Iowa, by the federal au-
thorities TO answer q charge OF
fraudulent use OF the mails In De-
troit. It is alleged that Fisher
"stung" a number of Detroiters on
a bogus scheme he promoted for
the manufacture and sale OF line
OF automobiles. The officials say
that Fisher talked numerous invest.
ors into believing that his PROPOSE
tion had solid financial backing.
whereas there was not cent behind
II.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09

The two sides Of The human 49,
are never alike IN two OF q -
the eyes are out Of line: one ~ y
stronger than the other n ssven
cases out Of ten. and the night e
Is generally higher than the LEFT
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09

the contract for the seasons supply
OF block divided between two com
panies. The two contracts involve
about 5000, 900.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
BETTER THAN CASTOR OIL

A real. pleasurable, tasteless
physic. tonic and purifier is Black
burns Casca-Royal-Pills. Each loo
or Csc package Is guaranteed To sat
isfy and please. All good drug
stores sell them. Try them tonight.
ADV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09

Detroit Time. Job Printing Dept
Main $3.50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-22

ment house in East Mortified wired for
electricity.
Miss Ruth Sheldon of the intermediate
school at Mortified visited Miss Mabel
Raguse of Ashburnham, who was teach
er in West Mortified last year.
In the regular meeting of the Woman's.
Relief corps held Friday a memorial sera
vice was held for the late Miss Mary F.,
Thurston, who was a member of the CORPS
and its patriotic instructor.
Alfred Falcon of Orange has been in
town the past week. He formerly livetfS
here and for the past five years has been
an agent for the Chase Brothers Nursery
company. He is a brother of the latef
Mrs F. E. Atwood. Il
Miss Mary Francis Willard Anderson.
secretary OF the state young peoples
branch Of Womens Christian Temperance
union, will be in Mortified Thursday,
April % She viii address a meeting of
the local W c. T. T. in the afternoon at
the parish house and in the evening viii
speak at the PRAYER meeting especially to
the young people, who are urged TO be
present. Miss Anderson is young We
man and an earnest, interesting speaker
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-22
PUTNEY.
CORNER STORE SOLD.
A. M. Corser Disposes of Business TO
S. L. Davis of Westminster.

Inventory is being taken at the Cor
ner store prior to q change in owner
ship. Adelbert NJ. Corser has sold to
=. l.. Davis, who has been in partner
ship with his brother in Westminster.
Mr.. Spaulding of Walpole, \. H.. and
Charles Allen of Brattleboro are TAX
ing the inventory.
Mr.. Corser has been in the business
at this same stand about 81 wears. He
started as lad from the district
school in Dummerston as clerk for the
late II. +. Wheat, who then owned the
store, and worked two and oue-half
years, then entering into partnership
with Mr.. Wheat, and on March IS.
1889, he bought out Mr.. Wheat's in
tereSt, He has been the sole owner
Of the store since that date. lie has
built up large business and has i'm
proved the plant. The front with the
bay windows up stairs and Down, acct
elene gas and lately electric lights,
steam heat, hard wood floors and an
annex are among the improvements
made, and more were anticipated this
spring. Order teams make regular
trips each week to East Putnev and
Dummerstcn, where Mr. Corser has n
large patronage.
Mr.. Corser has represented the town
in the legislature, has been town
clerk since 1900. and his fine copy hand
was learned from the Gaskell 5 com
pendulum in the district school. where
the teachers used to turn over the
writing lessons to him. Strangers re-
mark upon the beauty of his records on
the town books. He is a past master
Of Golden Rule Tod .re Of Nas0nc al
so a member of Putney Grange, to
which organization he has given gen
| erously his time and decorative tai
ents..
Mr.. Corser has hired tenement in
the house owned by Mrs. Oliver Hough
ton and will move there Immediately
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-22

Rev. Clifford H. Smith of Burling-
ton, superintendent Of the Vermont
Saloon league, was a guest Of
Rev. and Mrs. R. B. Davis Sunday and
Monday.
First Baptist church, r. B. Davis
pastor. Preaching services At 1915.
Subject, The Assembled Christ; l., BIZ
BILE school; Z p. m, Christian Endeavor
meeting. Subject, The Bible tn,
World 3 Supreme Book.
Rev S. f. Goodheart supplied the
pulpit of the Park Avenue Congrega-
tional church, Arlington, Mass, last
Sunday. He visited also in Boston
and Walpole before returning for the
midweel1 service Wednesday.
First Congregational church, S. F.
Goodheart minister A special invita-
tion is extended to all to attend the
services next Sunday. April 25. Morn
ing subject, Court Evidence. Even
ing. The First Pioneer. AT the Sun
day school the men S class meets in
the auditorium. Every man IN the par
ish is heartily urged to join and help
Midweek service with sermon Thurs
day evening.