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The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
Nv the Clerk.

oy httC StSt ~
7075-Of Katherine Hin Campbell
for compensation for damages to au-
tomobile by reason OF alleged detcc-
tive condition OF roadway.
Referred 20 Committee on Claims
and Accounts.
pensation for damages to wagon by
reason OF alleged defective condition
Referred TO Committee on Claims
and Accounts.
T077-Of Charles J. Macarthur, for
conformation in claim for damages
by reason OF personal injuries.
Referred 10 Committee on claims
7o7sNof Frederick T. Bancroft, for
payment ~ claim for services render,
"a In connection with an appraisai
OF street railway properties In lsov.
Referred to Committee on ways
7o7o-Of william II. Warren. for
the removal OF sidctracks from
Roosevelt avenue and certain alIt,s
Referred to Committee on s Sres,s
for permit 10 install covered areas
adjoining building on the nortm sue
OF Watson street between WOOD
ward avenue end John II. street
Referred To Committee on streets
7Osi--of Jos. ~. Christie. for per-
init Co install combination gasoIlne
discharge system and lighting post
In front OF 2033 Hamilton blvd.
Referred to Committee on stree.s'
7os2--Of The Studebaker Corpora
ton, for permit TO construct two spur
tracks across Campau street adiaeent
To risht-of.way OF wabash ana Pere
Marquette r. X
7oss--of Edward 70. Hartwick. et
al. for the vacation OF portloh
public slley ncrth OF Clay ana east
Referred to Committee on Street
7osi~.of Northern Assurance Co; OF
Michigan. for the cancellation OF
personal tax for the year iyre.
Referred 20 COMMITTEE on ahe nar
collation. of a personal tax Tor the
Referred 70 Committee on Taxes.
7)s6--Of Mrs. I. c. Halpin. Tor can.
collation. OF n personal tax Tor 'he
year 1915.
Referred to Committee on Taxes
70s7-Of II. X. Johnson, NJ. ID, lot
cancellation OF n personal tax.
Referred to Committee on Taxes.
70ss-Of ]. A. Marquette for can
collation. OF personal tax Tor the
year 1915.
Referred to Committee on Taxes:
70ss--Ot otto r. Henke. ct al, Tor
The cancellation CT personal TAX TOT
Referred TO COMMITTEE. on Taxes.
1090--Of 8. Hcrowitz. for reduction
OF n personal tax for the year 1915.
Referred 10 Committee on Taxes.
Too1-Of Saln Bros, for reduction
OF n personal tax for the year 1915.
referred 10 Committee on Taxes.
7002--Of Charles vapor. for reduc-
tion OF personal tax for the year
1915
Referred to Committee on Taxes.
7Oy3--Of sulfothen Chemical Co..
Tor reduction OF q personal tax for
ls1S.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
Accepted and placed on fiie.
From the Corporation Counsel
Richard Lindsay. City

gbVsV Wv ~~'t
Honorable Richard Lindsay. City
Dear sir-Repiyins to your favor
OF Nov. 10, 1915. enclosing copy or
resolution by Aid. Bleil adopted BY
the Common Council on Nov. =. 1913.
directing the Detroit United Railway
to extend one-fare zone to Joy road
and requesting this department to In.
compel compliance with said resolu-
ton upon failure OF the railway com
pany to comply with the same. peg
TO say that ] have taken this mat.
ter up with the railway officials and
on pec..7, 1915, received the follow
ing letter, which IL self-explanatory:
Detroit, Mich. Dec: Z. 1913.
Mr.. Harry J. Dipgeman. Corporation
Dear Sir: Your letter relative to
Joy Road on Grand River has been
received. desire to advise that with
out prejudice, y our s. intention intention o to
inauGurating such service We shall
apply within the course OF rev days
for a permit for such work.
Very truly yours.
(sisned) BERNARD r. wEADoCK. =,
Attorney"
HARRY ]. DiNaEMAN.
Corporation Counsel.
Accepted and placed on fle.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
Petitions Presented.
RN AID. OWEN.

BH AID OWEN.
7I00-Of John c. Waltz. asking tha'
street paving assessment be extend
Referred to Committee or streets
by AID w ARTELL.
1lo2-Of United Fuel n supply Co.
for per,Iisslon to CONSTRUCT auuitioh-
al spur tracks.
BY LIN. ROBINSON.
Ti07--Ot GEORGE Koenig, for the
cancellation of a personal tax TOT
R.fcTicd to conn,,ttce on. Taxes:
7iai-Of Catherine Murphy. for a
cancellation &C The general city taxes
for tho year l.l5. 50
7i9s--Of s ! Kerr. for n reduction
OF the general city taxes for the year
referred TO Committee or Taxes.
ny AID. CEANSHAW,
7,0s--of George Watts. for the con-
struct'sn Of lateral sewers.
Referred To- DEPARTMENT. or PUBIC
Works
edition Il the general city taxes
Referred 70 Committee on Taxes.
BY AID. FREIWALD.
7ios-of Chas. Taylor for dam
Referred to Committee on Claims
BY ALI REIcHERT.
71oe--Of A. Ambrogro. for reduc-
ton OF a personal tax for the year
referred to Committee on Taxes.
BY AID STARKEY.
Tilo--of Frc1 W. voight ct al; pro.
testing against the transfe, OF liquor
Referred 80 Committee on Liquor
Regulation.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
From the Controller

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentiemen--I beg to report that. IN
accordance with a resolution OF your
held Nov. rs, 1918. the City Engineer
has certified to this effiee that there
In nothing due the CIV for the vaca-
ton u alley lying south OF and sd
ioininx the Michigan Central right.
of.way and between Plumcr and
Manson streets.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE ENGEL,
Controller.
.~>us.A scA nlsc>d ON fi1e
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15

| ...I.
From Department ss pu1l
To the Honorable tho coknf3G<
Gentleinen. The Depar<
Public Works respectfttllG
that the paving OF C,&diII6o
under the contract ~ontiSme3
day OF September. 1918. u -
bleted from the south curb
Warren avenue to tho eoufh ~
or Harper avenue. w
The pavement In OF asrhuN
crete and has been cxamlue3
department OF Public w orI
found TO be In accortance r.
same. ~ d a & w.
There Is due the contrac1f'
paving said avenue - fol)0l
For interseetic ns, otc.
For cost OF advertising. biank0x
and inspectors salary. 49,.
Total amount
Respectfully. 100
GEo. II. FENxx
Commiel
Accepted, and by vnanim1
sent Aid. Heating offered the
ing. " AZ
whereas, IL appearr 1rOm
munication FROM the DoportD
Public Works that the paving z
contract confirmed the .2lot =
September. 1915, on Cadillac
from the south curb line az l.
Harper avenue has been fssliX
rleted: and <
Whereas. Said avenue has -
amined by the Department an
Works. and the paving Of 81
enue has been found to haV0
done In accordance with the e.
and specifications for The
therefore Y
Resolved. First, That the 80
ing within the limits at M
ed be, and IL hereby accept1
Resolved. Second. That IN
Controller be. ana Ia hereby r.
ICED to draw his warrant on q
Treasurer In payment Of the RI
tions. etc, OF said avenue
/ amount OF t2.436.5s. the ssSee'
the full amount due the cout1
from the city for paving oAt
sections, etc. and for the
$500. the same being the r.
advertising, blanks and inn
| salary. n:
hrSOiNcus AniIU, m9S VIZ ~
troller be. and he Z hosenk Z
accordance with the pfovlrII
Secs. ~ and 80 OF Ohaptsr l1z
Charter Of the City Of Qo1<S
amended by an Act Of the Lo1
approved juno 9Th, 1901, sut \
| to bear interest at the rate =
per cent per ann UNI.
Adopted an follows. s1
Yeas-Ald. Allan. AshA
Bell, Burton. CranshAw, ONE
| Field, Freiwald. QlinnaAs
Hindie. Jakel. Keatlng.
Krimmel, Kronk. Kun1 ~
Lodge. Movie, Owen. RichAFt, N
SON. Rollo, Rutter. 49,
Thompson, Vernon, warteil. a
A. r.. Wilson, w. J. Wtlloo4<<
Zoelier and the President-r4(
Nays-None. n
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15

son. Relic Rattss.
:schuItz, starksy.
Thompson, Vernon. Wor(
a. y. Wilson. w. J. Wo
ZoeiIer aud the Preof6on -
Nays-None. ~ q
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15

For Intersections. etc. f'b2s ~
For cost OF advertising,
blanks, and Inspectors sal
airy ...............s.' ~ 10
io'"' Respectfully.
GEO. II. FENKELIA
Commissioner.
Accepted and by unanimous consent
Aid. Heating offered the following:
Whereas. II appears from .n COM n,
Public Works that the PAVING as PEE
contract confirmed the 34th day of
Aug. 1915. on virginia Park from the
east curb .t pe Of w W r%. sgsn .,r.e
has been fully completed: and
whereas, Said Park has been exam
med by the Department or Puollc
Works. and the paving Of said said PARK PARK
in accordance with the contract and
specifications for the same; there
fore
ed be and is hereby accepted.
Resolved. Second. That the city
Controller be and IL hereby author
ICED to draw his warrant on the .Ity
.ect,ons' etc. OF said Park 10 the
amount OF si.52s.ss. the same being
the full amount due the contractors
from the city for PAYING or ,b sss sum ,n'e Of
sS7 the same being the cost OF ad-
vertising. blanks and Inspectors sal
arv. c,..
.roiier be and ne IL hereby directed
20 prepare street paving bonds" IN
accordance with the provisions OF
secs ~ and ~ OF CHAPTER II ~ the
Charter Of she c,ty OF 81 the ne' Tesi.,s,
ture approved June 8. 1901. such
bonds 20 bear interest ut the rate
OF four per cent per apnum.
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Ashe, Barnett.
Rleii. Burton, Cranshaw. Dill, Ellie.
Field, Freiwald. Gilman. Guthard.
Hlndie. Jakel. Heating. kocher
KrimmeL Kronk, Kunz. Lempke.
Lodge, Move, owen. Richert. Robin
son, RoIlo. Rutter. Schemansky.
Schultz. Starkey, Stefsnowski.
Thompson, Vernon. Wartell, Wensel.
a. e. Wilson. w. J. Wilson. Wing.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
From Department Of Public Works.

FROM department. or PUBIC works.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
tho worR / Would ios reco eD ssy , Ss
transfer OF 81 1929 from the surplus
In the lsl5 General Road Fund to
the credit OF repair funds I'm the same
fund as shown In the following res
Respectfully submitted.
Commissioner.
and In hereby authorized and direct
ed TO make the necessary transfer on
his books to effect the transfer OF
N.sb22s from the surplus in the 1915
General Road Fund to the credit OF
the sub-funds In the same fund 1915
To Acct No. ss-Repairs to
Concrete Pavements ........t36i2 20
creosoted Block Psvements. ssi 90
N.s522s
Yens.-Aid. Allan. Ashe. Barnett.
Field, Freiwald. Gilman. Guthard
Hindle. Jakel. Heating, Kocher.
Krimmel. Kronk. KunI. Lempke,
Lodge. Nowc. Owen. Richert, Robin
Schultz sSn st. Hss,.r ssstsfs%sa.sy
Thompson, Vernon. warteil. wenzei,
A. n. Wilson. w. ]. Wilson. Wing
Zoeller and the President-40.
Nays--None.
From Department Of Public Works.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen:--With reference to the
assessment roll No. 1893. for the pay
ing Of Ashland avenue, from the n.
curb line Of Harbor avenue to Fox
Creek Bridge. ] desire TO inform your
Honorable Body that q mistake was
made IN the amount mentioned In
the resolution by Aid. Keatlng. adopt
ed Dec. 7th. relating to roll No. 1899
be rescinded for the purpose or cor
rection.
Respectfully submitted.
GEO. II. FENKELL
Commissioners.
BY Aid. Heating:
Resolved. That assessment roll No
1899. referring to the paving Of Ash.
land avenue from the N. curb line OF
Harbor avenue to Fox Creek Bridge
adopted Dec. 7th, he, and 10 hereby
rescinded' for the purpose OF correc-
tion.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Ashe. Barnett
Field -Freiwald, Giinnan- Guthard
Krimmel. Kronk. Kunz. Lempke
Lodge. Movie. owen. Richert, Robin
son. Rollo. Rutter. Schemansky
Thompson, Vernon. Warteii. Wenxel
a. r. Wilson. w. j. Wilson. Wing,
Zoeller and the President--40.
Nays-None.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15

STREET OPENING FUND.
l9--Edw. N. Munro. SER. an
GEO. ENGEL.
Controller.
Referred to Committee on Claims
and Accounts.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
From Department Of Public wa.k.

TO the Honorable the Common Council.
pn Sbgsihtie Wers Department of
that the paving OF Hnsiett avenue un.
ger the contract confirmed the 9Th
day OF October. 1918, IL fully com
PIe ar from the north curb line of
line Of Milford avenue.
The pavement is Of asphaltic con-
crete and has been examined by the
Department Of Public Works. and
same. ''e
There is due the contractors for
gaving said avenue as follows;
For cost of advertising. blanks
and inspectors salary -. 1900
Total amount si.31st2
GEO. II. FENKErL
Commissioned.
Accepted. and by Unanimous con-
sent Alderman Heating offered the
following:
Whereas. It appears from com
municatlon from the Department OF
! Public Works that the paving as per
/ cCntract confirmed the 9Th day of
| October 1915. on Iazlett avenue from
the north curb line Of Warren av-
enuue has been fully completed. and
Whereas, Said avenue has been ex-
amined by the Department Of Public
: WorkS, ana the paving OF SID aN-
enue has been found to have been
done in accordance with the contract
and specifications for the same; there
! fore
Resolved. First. That the said paw
ing within the limits ahcve mention
ed be- and is hereby accepted.
Resolved. Second. That the Citv
Controller be. and Ii hereby author
tied TO draw his warrant on the
city Treasurer In payment OF the In
tersectlons. etc. OF said avenue To
the amount OF si29si2. the same be-
ing the full amount due tho contrac-
tors from the city for paving said
intersections, etc. and for the sum
OF t23 90. the same being the cost OF
advertising. blanks. and inspectors
salary.
Resolved. Third, That the City Con-
troller be. and Ne Is hereby directed
TO prepare street paving bonds in
accordance with the provisions Of
secs az and ~ 81 Chapter II OF the
Charter OF the City OF Detroit. as
amended by an Act OF the LEGISLATURE
approved June 9th. sSOl. such bonds
10 bear Interest at the rate OF four
Per cent. per nnnum
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan, Ashe, Barnett
Bleil, Burton. Cranshaw. Dill Ellis,
Field, Freiwald. Gilman. Guthsrd.
Hindle. Jakel. Heating. kocher
Krimmel, Kronk. Kuns. Lempks
Lodge. Movie. Owen. Richert. Robin
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Conference.-The following approved
accounts are respectfully submitted:
paw RO1ln.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
From Department Of Public warks.

To the Honorable the Common COUNCIL
COMMUNICATIVE Department Of
Public Works respectfully reports
that the paving 81 Virginia Park.
under the contract confirmed the gath
pIeted from the east curb line OF Will
SON avenue TO the east curb line OF
Twelfth street.
The pavement IL of AsphaItic con-
crete and has been examined by the
Department OF Public Works. and
found to Be in accordance with the
contract and specifications for the
same. -
paving said Park as follows:
For Intersections. ETC.. VI .b2s ~
For cost OF Advertising,
blanks. and Inspectors sal
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the coutrollsr.
From the Controller.

Accepted and referred TO the con
mittee on Ways and Means.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-18
Nellie BLY, Describes Awful Scenes
Witnessed in Red Cross
Hospital.
SOUL SHRINKS FROM SIGHT
Wounded, Frozen, Starved, Thou.
sands Are Dying In Agonlzins
Torture and other Thousands
Are Being Rushed to
the Same Fate.
BY NELLIE BLY,.
international News Service.)

NlIIeTnaliOnal news SerVlCe.D
Budapest. - Ten languages are
spoken in the hospital, and nurses,
German, Austrian, Gulitzin, Hun
garian and Servian, are employed, so
that patients will always have nurses
who speak their language.
They have also a series of chap
els, Catholic, Protestant and He
brew. Of each ward are small sound
proof rooms called death chambers. i"
Patients on the point of death are
removed to these rooms to spare the
feelings of their fellow comrades
Smoking rooms, glass partitioned, are
also an adjunct to each ward.
This hospital accommodates 1000
wounded. The kitchen is superb and
needs column to properly describe
it. They showed with pride a large
American refrigerator. The doctors
and nurses each have their sleeping,
eating and rest departments. One
large hall, gayly decorated with the
national colors, is used for the amuse-
ment of the convalescent. Every kind
OF shows are given and concerts.
Men were being received from a
train, so we went down to see them.
We talked to them, as detachments of
20 were taken at time to the bath
| cannot praise too highly the Won
derful executive ability of those who
conceived and established the astound-
ing DerfpctiOn of these two hOsDitalS
Nothing is wanting to aid and assist
nature to save and heal what man IS
so inhumanly torturing and destroy
ing. -
We had scarcely reached the AS
toria when I had telephone call from
Doctor Macdonald
Called to Hospital.
Il want you to get into a taxi and
come here, Miss Bly," he said, Il have
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-18
ASSESSORS At WORK
Help Them Get A Complete Census
of the City of 0skaloosa.

Assessor John II. Perry and his
corps OF assistants are busy listing
the property and taking the census
of Oskalossa. 1t is desirable that no
resident of the city be omitted from
the rolls and to that end all citizens
are urged to aid the officials. Every
one who was a resident OF Oskaloosa
last year is to be enumerated and
counted, so il you know OF anyone
who has moved away within the last
few weeks, tell the assessor when
he calls on you. Also. II you know of
any people who are temporarily abb
sent from the city, give their names
in. The reputation of the town is at
stake and it's population will be re-
corded by the present census for tie
next five years.
Assisting Mr. Perry in the work,
are the following:
L. M. Bacon in the First and Fifth
wards
T. j. Prime in the Second ward.
Walter Perry in the Third ward
Mr. Perry himself, will care for
the Fourth ward and all the business
district.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-18
BOUGHT HIS S|l0
FROM MAIL ORDER
1T coLLAPsEs AND NOW PuR-
CHASER is OUT $4,000.
FRAUD ALLEGED IN LAND DEAL
WapelIo Co. Grand Jury Returns II
True Bills, Most of Which Are
Fer Liquor Observation-Disclosures
ter Starts Conscience Fund.

Mason City, Feb. r3.-People pa
tronizing mail order houses are not
immune from trouble. A very inter
Iestng trial at law has just been con-
cluded in the Floyd county courts.
For eight days it was on and every
minute Of testimony was interesting.
Wellington Lewis is a Well-tO-do II
not q rich farmer. He desired to
build a silO and after looking around
decided to patronize a mail order
house and bought ready-built silo.
The silo men sent instructions how
to put it up and Lewis put it up &C.
cording to mail catalogue plans and
specifications, and then from his
fields he hauled in the corn and fill
ed the silo full to the brim with
choice ensilage.
All went well for several days when
all at once there was a collapse and
there was no more silO and the ensil-
age spread all about and was practic-
ally lost. The loss totaled $4,000.
Wellington Lewis believed that he
had a legal redress for the loss and
brought suit for the above amount
The case was patiently heard by
judge and jury but the twelve men
We're not long in reaching n verdict
and it was against Wellington Lewis,
and not only does he have to pay for
the silo but for attorneys and costs
of the case.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-18

HE was wounded by q shot through
his body. For eight days he lay in
the trench unattended. His feet froze.
He was put on a freight train, and
when we received him an hour ago
his feet had dropped off, doubtless in
the car, for we never saw them, and
the last blood the poor fellow had
was pouring from his open veins. We
carried him here and bandaged him
up, but he cannot live many minutes
longer. He has no pulse now. Come,
look at him"
A Dreadful Sight.
Come, look, reader, with me! My
whole soul shrank from the sight.
The doctor took me by the hand. /
kept my eyes away from the face
was afraid to look upon
Look at this body said the, doc
tor. | looked shuddered. The
clay-pallor Of death. The ribs cutting
the skin. Bones, bones, no flesh any
where.
The head turned. Great, hollow
black eyes looked into mine. Trans
fixed, stood, heartsick, soul-sad.
Those great hollow eyes searched
mine. They tried to question me.
They spoke soul language to soul.
The lips parted, a moan, groan of
more than physical agony. He spoke.
/ could not understand. His words
were sound my ears shall never for
get. The appeal, the longing, the
knowledge!
What does he say?" cried, Unable
to stand it. Can no one understand?
Can't you find someone to speak o
him?"
A nurse smoothed his forehead An
attendant held fast the pale, pale
hands.
The attendant understands, the
doctor said; and to him, What does
he say?"
Asked for Children.
HE is asking for his children was
the low reply.
The hollow, black eyes turned again
to search mine. could not endure
their question. i had no answer 10
give.
Let me go!" said to the doctor
The low means seemed to call me
back, but l walked steadfastly toward
the door and down the corridor.
Gould emperors and czars and
kings look on this torturIng slaugh.
ter and ever sleep again?" asked the
doctor
They do not look" he said gently.
only by witnessing such horrors can
one realize them"
Miss Bly," cried Won Leidenforst,
running down the hall, that poor fel-
low just died."
This is only one case. Travel the
roads from the scene of battle, search
the trains; wounded, frozen, starved
thousands are dying in agontzing tor.
ture-not hundreds, but thousands.
And as they die thousands are being
rushed into their pest-filled trenches
to be slaughtered in the same way.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-18

received just now the worst cases /
have ever seen in my entire life They
may interest you"
| rushed to the American Red Cross
hospital. 1t is located in Mexico
street in. large building, formerly
used as home for the blind. few
in the door and up the stairs over
which floats a 50foot American
flag.
Doctor Macdonald, grave and sad,
met me at the head of the stairs.
Come into the operating room, Z
he said, taking my hand Il have the
most frightful case ever saw"
Mr.. Schriner, who had enough mis-
cry for one day, had tried to induce
me not to come Failing he had come
along. Silently he kept at my side.
The operating room was in confu-
sion. On the floor was blood Fill
ing pals and in piles were bloody
bandages. ! tried not to see. 1 be-
gan to wish | had not come.
Four American Red Cross nurses
stood grayely around an operating ta-
BILE. Doctor Macdonald pointed to
two bandaged stumps. could see one
foot was gone at the ankle, the 9TH
er apparently half way to the knee
This Is Russian, said the doctor.