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The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
TO GIVE SERVICE
TO PUBLIC IS
MY One idea
JOHN u. DOwNEY.
New Police Superintendent Says
He Has No Advance Plans
For 1915
CALLS DEPARTMENT
FINEST IN COUNTRY
Can See Necessity For No Fur
Their Changes In Organi-
zatiOn

Supt. OF Police John b. Downey,
who succeeded his father, former Supt.
John j. Downey, Jan. /, says he has
no advance plans for 1915.
in police work, plans cannot be
made in advance" he says. I'VE will
try our best to meet emergencies as
they arise. There will be no changes
OF organization. as far as | can see at
present. start as superintendent
with the one idea; TO give the best
service | can to the public. And
know that | will have loyalty. and the
best OF support from what consider,
today, the finest police department in
the country"
When the new superintendent went
into the detective bureau Friday night,
TO thank his comrades there for their
friendship of the past, and to ask
them to give him the same friendship
and cooperation in the future. In
spector George Larkins started on a
neat speech OF congratulation, and in
the midst of it, Detective Emory
Brooks sauntered in with a four-foot
jardinier filled with American beauty
roses.
I'VE usually give these TO dead
ones" said Brooks, but these are for
live one"
The remark greatly pleased the new
superintendent.
Members of the free lance division
marched into the superintendent
Office. all masked In false whlskers
and other DISCUSSES, Friday night. TO
extend their congratulations TO their
former department head
Supt Downey laughingly advised
them TO volunteer for service on the
Municipal Christmas tree.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
YOUTHS CAUGHT
RCBBING SALOON
Pair Arrested BY Two Patrol.
men and Police Secretary
= Walters

Police Secretary George A. Wal.
ters participated in New Years sur
prise party given by Patrolmen Leon
Ford and Milford Harrison, and the
secretary, Friday night, for Harold
Duffy, aged Is, OF No. 14l0 Brush-st.,
and Dewey Wilson. Is, OF No. Mil
waukeeave. east
The party was staged in George F.
Lyman's saloon, No. 10 Baltimore-ave
east.
Heavens, no! The secretary and
the policemen were not in saloon
on q holiday. That was the surprise
part OF the surprise party.
Harold and Dewey were In the sa.
loon, and they didn't know that the
secretary and the two policemen were
anywhere near.
They found SIS In bills in his
mouth.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
With the Minister'S

The following scores We're made in
the Saturday game OF the Detroit
Whist club:
East aud West.
Mrs. +. j. stout and w. McCausey,
Mrs. A. c. stellwagen and F. E. W.
Bright. minus Y
Mrs. c. j Kastenburg and W. /.
Mrs. G +. Bazine and T. $. Pratt.
North and south.
Mrs. J, ". Steiner and Thos. Wat
Mrs. 4, K sage and C F. BazIne,
j ", Bradley and F. o Bates,
minus 2a
The whist devotees celebrated the
passing Of ins ysar with Nsw ladies' 9ear
eve there being six tables In play,
The ladies appreciated the choice con-
feetionery provided by J w MGCau-
sey. president OF the Detroit Whist
club, The following score were made:
East and West.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. w. Bright plus
Mr. and Mrs. $. A. Commons. plus
Mrs. w. D. Ellsworth and A. c. steil-
wagon, minus ".
Mrs n NJ. .Towne and f. A. Tread
Mrs. n. &. Taylor and T. U. Balkwin,
Miss Louise McCausey and ]. w. Nc
Causey, minus 9h
North and south.
Mrs. n. B. Scott and II. y. Pratt, plus
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Koran. minus N.
Mrs. A. g Stellwagen and w. ID. ELS
Mr. and nti" Mrs. +. J. Memo. minus ga
Mr., and Mrs. c. +. Bazine minus ".
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
IMMIGRATION MEN
GET FORCED VACATIONS

Inspector Thomas III. Ambrose is
the first member OF the local immi-
grafton staff to draw from the depart
ment a months furlough without pay
In connection with the plan of the de
partment to cut down the number OF
officials and to retrench' financially,
the European war having caused a
falling off In immigration. Each of
the 16 local inspectors is scheduled
for his turn in the forced furloughs
The inspectors Will take their fur.
loughs In alphabetical order.
Interpreter Hamed Azdued, at
tached to the Detroit office, has been
given a compulsory 30-day vacation
by Chief Inspector G.. oliver Frisk for
being lax in guarding rejected immi
grants. Two got away on Hamed
hence the punishment.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
IN DETROIT

An unusually bold theft was reported
~ Mrs. IA. w. Farr. of No. 14Is East
Srand- blvd, Friday afternoon, when
she Informed the police that while
she was dining In a Monroe-ave.
cafe ut the opening OF the New Year.
someone stole her sealskin furs from
the oack OF her chair The furs were
valued at $500.
The body OF william Armiger scripps.
day, In his home In Altadena. Cal.
viii be brought to Detroit for inter-
ment. Funeral services Will be held
saturday In Altadena. The body VIII
De brought TO Detroit by Mr.. Scrlpps'
daughter. Mrs. Griffith ogden Ellis,
who was with her father when ne
passed away.
burglars used a ladder. "borrOwed"
Tom an addition In process of CON
apartments. No. 32 Center st. Friday
night. when jewelry valued at $3.50
was stolen from the apartments or
Mrs. T.. M Birmingham. and 500
worth OF Jewelry from the room OF
Miss N. A. Widrig. living with the
dents OF the apartment We're away
when the burglary occurred.
Deacon., elders, trustees and other Of
hcers of the various Presbyterian
churches OF the city TO the number
or about $50, received communion at
special service New Years morn
ing. In the First Presbyterian
church, the pastor. the Rev. Joseph
A Vance. officiating. assisted by the
Jaquess and the Rev. Raymond NJ.
Huston. This service Will hereafter
be held annually on New Years
morning.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
'WHITE HAND" MAKES
THREAT TO GET" LAWYER

Detective Emmanuel Rogers re-
ceived another letter, Friday, from
the Italian who signs himself THE
White Hand" the letter informing
the detective that Attorney Anthony
Maiullo was going to be the first VIC
tim Of the white Hand" II he didn't
stop getting Italian suspects out Of
prison.
The letter referred to three ar
rests, made last week, two of them
in connection with the finding OF a
shotgun In an alley near Rivard and
Macomb-sts., and the third. an arrest
on suspicion OF extortion. Insufficient
evidence forced the police to release
the men.
Attorney Maiullo says the white
Hand" Is barking up the wrong tree
The officers saw two flashes OF light
In the saloon. late Friday night. They
investigated. Peering into the win
dow, they saw Harold and Dewey di.
viding their time between helping
themselves from bottles on the bar.
and from two cash registers. The
bottles kept them busiest. They had
Intended that the affair should be q
surprise party on the saloonkeeper
Meanwhile, Walters and the two
policemen waited.
Wilson stepped out first, and he was
tust too surprised for anything when
secretary Walters took his hand-and
mart Of his ARMAND wished him a
happy New Year.
Duffy was so embarrassed that he
tried to 60 out another door. but the
ofYcors wouldn't let him.
Over In Bethune station the officers
found how hard Harold had tried to
swallow his discontinue.
a be had nothing to do with the
oasea.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
1915 BUILDING
OUTLOOK GOOD
Old Year Closes Quietly, But
Architects Report Numerous
Projects on Hand

The final week Of 1914 faded into
building history without any very I'm
pressive showing as far as new pro-
jects were concerned, according to the
report of the Builders 4 Traders ex-
change.
However, this showing was nothing
more than was to be expected at the
closing period of the old year and
It Is materially discounted by the
prospects for 1915.
The architects state that they are
busy on plans which viii not be
brought forth for figures until early
spring and that the indications are
good for the coming year.
The general optimism seems to per-
wade the building field as well. and It
SCENE certain that construction Will
enjoy its full share OF the prosperity
which II being forecasted on all sides.
for this country during the next year.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02

garolesS or what the public might
think.
The French commander-in-chief de-
cided to retire the bulk OF his forces
east OF Paris to positions south of the
Marne and the Ornain and there pre-
pare his offensive. On the first OF
September this movement was well
under way and, so far as can gather.
II was the rapidity Of this movement
which fooled the German commanders
and led them into the error OF believ.
ing the French and English armies to
all intents routed.
From this supposed definite retreat
or the allies, the German commanders
took their cue. They had two alterna-
tives before them-either they would
have to pursue the allies with the
bulk OF their armies, In the moment
neglecting Paris, or else let the allies
go and take Paris. result apparently
ardently desired from both military
and political points OF view II they
chose the first course, they risked en-
velopment In country cut by numer-
Gus water courses--Marne. Grand Mo
rim, Petit NORM, etc.-but III they
chose the second such a vast number
Of troops would be necessary that
elsewhere their lines would be so
weakened that an offensive by the
allies might prove disastrous.
SO they chose the first course, since
apparently the allies were practically
defeated. determining to pursue them
and annihilate both French and Eng
lish. Thus came TO be fought the Bat.
tie OF the Marne, which was not really
the Battle OF the Marine at all, but OF
five or six other rivers as we'll
The battle commenced around Sept
5. The danger Of the enveloping move.
ment. probably foreseen by the Ger
mans but discounted because they
thought the allies definitely In retreat
and incapable OF serious fighting, al
once became apparent. The French
and English pressed In from the west
making pocket the bottom OF which
was In the region OF Coulommiers
Courtacon and Esternay, and here
Gems. Foch. d'Fsperey and others. re-
Stunning the offensive, began their
smashing blows. The rest OF the story
Is known. The Germans reiterated
precipitously. leaving behind consid
cradle material. The French praise
the German commanders for escaping
at all Under less able leaders, the
French say. they could not have ex
treated their armies. SO we'll prepared
were the plans OF Gen. Joffre.
Among military men. foreign as
well as French. Gen. Joffre Is regard
ed as fox for strategy and utterly
free from pose. These two qualities
they say. permit him TO plan his move
ments carefully and without an eye 10
the bleachers or an ear TO public opin.
ion. He fights sor France instead OF
for his own glory.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
NINE COUNTIES IN
KENTUCKY NOW DRY

LEXINGTON. KY. Jan. mime
counties in Kentucky became dry"
Mt midnight, Jan. !, liquor having been
voted out last September with licenses
expiring Thursday night. Only is
counties out OF 100 in Kentucky are
now in the socalled wet" column.
Oficers OF the state prohibition
league announce that fight for state.
wide prohibition will be made before
the legislature as soon as the law per-
mits.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
KALAMAzoo-Roger J. Gerard.

KALAMAZOO-Roger ]. Gerard.
wanted here for securing money undsr
false pretenses. is under arrest at
Marion, Iowa, and Kalamazoo ON
Ger left this morning TO bring him
back to this city. Gerard came here
recently and represented himself to
be director in a $5.000.000 concern
which was anxious to open branch
station In Kalamazoo. He secured
the acquaintance OF several well
known business men, who introduced
him at banks, where II Is alleged he
later passed checks. These checks
have been returned. marked mo &C
count"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02

A few held on the felony charge q
carrying concealed weapons did NOT
come under the manifesto.
With no police court Friday, and no
session until Justice Jeffries reopens
his night court. Saturday. the reck-
less celebrators had sad prospect
ahead of them, until Supt. Downey's
release orders arrived
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
Holiday DRINKS Given Liberty
BY New Head of Police Force

One OF the first Official acts of the
new superintendent OF police, John B.
Downey, was TO order the release OF
all New Years celebrators arrested on
charges of disturbing the peace.
drunkenness or disorderly conduct, as
the result OF too strenuous celebra-
ton Forty-five prisoners obtained
their liberty Friday evening as re-
suit
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
Pig for Chicago
EmbLem?--- Nothing
Doing Say Citizens

CHICAGO. jan 2.-Chicago will not
have pig for an emblem; so there!
A New England firm offered a bid for
designs and convention medallions for
the annual meeting OF Christian En-
deavorers TO be held here July Z to
IL. The New England firm suggest
ed pig, emblematic of one OF the
chief Industries OF the Windy city.
The local committee objected in a
long letter explaining that Chicago
Is not q piggish city"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
BANK CLEARINGS RISE:
BUILDING FALLS OFF

While the bank clearings OF the
great majority Of other large cities OF
the United States slumped sharply
during 1914, Detroit's prosperity was
advertised to the world by the an
nual report, showing an increase in
clearings over 1913 OF s1S,492 ,906.91.
The total for 1914 was $1,349,54
302.25; for 1913, II was 1881 ,053.-
1864 The last year was the third
consecutive one in which the Detroit
clearings rose above $1,0O0,000.000.
After September, when work had
been completed on most OF the oper-
atoms in progress, Detroit fell be-
hind its mark for the previous year
for building operations. In Septem-
Der. the total was $525,245 ahead OF
that for the first nine months OF 1913.
From September to the end OF the
year, the slump was so decided that
the total for the year was
below the 1913 mark OF $S0,434,3S0.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
REsoRTs-ATLANT CITY
CHALFONTE
Atlantic City, New Jersey
The Leeds Company

TO WHOM 1T May CoNcERN--Take
notice, on Friday, Jan. Is, 1915. at 2
o'clock p. m at 117-l1s Michigan-ave..
in the City OF Detroit. Mich. all ar
left in pawn with Steinbergs Loan Of
fee, OF the City OF Detroit, Mich, will
be sold at public auction In accord
ance with Chapter 125, Section 8. OF
the Compiled Ordinance OF the City %
Detroit for 1904. Steinberg's Loan Of
fce. by Julius Steinberg.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
CARRANZATROOPS6O.
MILES FROM CAPITAL.
Large Numbers of Rebels Dog
gedly Resisting Advance of
Gen. ObregOn

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Carranza
troops marching west from Vera Cruz
are at Apam. only 80 miles from Mex
leo City. according TO wireless dis
patch to the constitutionalist agency
today. 1t added that large numbers
OF rebels are doggedly resisting the
advance OF Gen. Obregon.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
By WILLIAM PHILIP slMMs.

BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS,
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY AT
THE FRONT, Nov. 25.-(By Mail to
New York.)-After talking with OFF,
GERS here who took part in the fight
ing and who have since made an ex-
haustive study of the situation. am
now able to throw additional light on
the Mystery OF August that period
OF the war leading UP to the battle OF
the Marne and about which practically
nothing thus far has been made pub
lie.
The official communicates during
August were short and contained no
details. All that the world knew was
that fierce fighting was in progress;
that the French and English armies
we're In retreat; that Paris was in
gloom, with most of her lights out,
her population fleeing southwark and
the government preparing to move to
Bordeaux. Just what was going on at
the front the public did not know. Ru.
NOR had 1t, towards the first OF Sep
TENDER. that the Germans were In the
Paris suburbs, and the exodus was In
creased, railway stations were packed
and many people with first-class tick.
cts were glad to find plank seats In
freight cars bound for the south.
At this precise moment, without the
public knowing It, the tide had turned !:
the Germans had abandoned Paris as
their objective; Gen. Joffre had out
played Gems. Won Kluck and Won Bue-
low and set the stage for the Ger
mans check and retreat.
II now appears certain that Gen.
Joffre deliberately led the Germans
into believing his army definitely
beaten and the British expeditionary
forces completely done for, letting
them think all they had to do was 10
let Paris go for the moment. follow
up the French and English and crush
them for good and all. Over-confident.
the Germans were caught of their
guard, just as Joffre expected they
would be and as he Ia believed 20
have planned. and the so-called Battle
of the Marne ended In a victory for
the allies and the consequent saying
OF the capital.
How did Joffre lead up to his VIC
tory2 BY refusing to play the grand
stand; by attending to his Job re-
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
BANDIT ESCAPES WITH
$4,000 IN LOOT

NEELYVILI.E, Mo-, Jan. "A
masked bandit who surprised w. A.
WelSer, cashier of the bank OF Nicely
vile at $3.50 a. m. today, escaped with
$4,000 cash. after locking the cashier
in the vault.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
PASTOR SUFFOCATED IN
INCENDIARY BLAZE

CLEVELAND. Jan. Rev. Stephen
Makara, pastor OF st. Johns Greek
Catholic church. was suffocated and
Mrs. Anna Fedor, housekeeper, burn
ed to death when fire destroyed the
parish house on Scovill-ave. today.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02

The municipal authorities OF Toxic
have asked the government to APP
prove a plan involving the expend-
iture OF approximately s1O,000,000 for
additional water facilities.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02

A famous German physician proves
that infantile paralysis Is often car
ried from one household to another
by domestic animals, such as chick
ems, ducks and cows
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02

Good -four adheres to the hands and
retains the imprint OF their lines when
pressed tightly.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
Overconfdence Led to Defeat
OF Germans at Marine, Says
Writer of the august Mystery

(The following is the first OF series
OF stories by William Philip Simms,
manager of the Paris bureau OF the
United Press. The series embodies
material gathered by Simms on his
group OF foreign military attaches
especially invited by the French gov
eminent. Simms was the only Ameri-
can newspaperman who was accredited
for the trip.)
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02

Printing the plain neat kind--thnt n
right - Times Job Department.--Main
462O
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02

The following scores were made in
the Saturday game OF the Detroit
Whist cIub.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-02-05

IRON this distance, it looks as if certain
1 East Tennessee lobbyist was found asleep
at the switch.
GOVERNOR RYE starts out by fully dis
y crediting himself and he need feel no sur
prise if the people look at it in that light
IF THE country legislators force Governor RYE
l to fulfill his campaign promises, will he
claim the credit and make the next campaign on
his record?
TT IS Shelby, Davidson and Hamilton counties
l against the balance Of the State. These
have long dominated and change is both due
and desirable.
THE present administration will be in the
market with a bond issue to supplement
the income and war tax measures within SIX
months Stick pin here.
THOSE conhding creatures who are pinning
their whole faith in the promises made as
to law enforcement, should remember that faith
without works is dead And there is seemingly
no desire for works.
THE offer of the Shelby delegation to frame an
custer bill that would please everybody is
the Joke of the day. 1t would mean that what
would please ORUMP WOulu udVC W DC dC1CPtOo
by the rest of the State.
THE wild statement that Governor RYE is the
brainiest man who ever occupied the CUB
ernatorial chair could only originate in county
whose ignorant and fraudulent votes were the
prime factor in his election.
THE public is not complaining so much about
L the Republican party not having had an
idea in thirty years as it is concerned about the
three hundred and odd brainstorms that the
President has been palming off as ideas.
uOW do the people of Polk County like the
LII idea of having the men whom they have
selected to conduct their affairs legislated out
of office at the behest of lot of PARISHES who
hve ulteror designs upon the county crib?
TIP TO Thursday morning, Governor RYE was
- heartily in favor of the ELKINs bill as it
PASSED the Senate A visit from the Shelby
delegation, headed by CRUMP, and he saw great
light, the nature of which has not been made
public.
CAID Mr.. GALLOWAY, of Shelby: MARX what
y say. If you pass such legislation custer
bill-you will pave the way for defeating this
man (RYE) as Governor two years from noW
1t has been passed, and now perhaps the Gov
ernor will veto it so as not to endanger his
his chances for reelection.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-02-05
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

THE first move of the liquor interest will now
be to have the ELKINs bill declared uncon-
stitutional.
IF 1T is left to the country Democrats and Re-
publicans, the law enforcement law will be
carried out to the letter.
livery move this Legislature makes will be
IL of a politician nature. The Democratic
party first, and the people get what is left
TT LOOKS looks like machine is being per-
fected at Nashville that will leave nothing to
chance when it comes TO electing a Democratic
ticket.
THAT gubernatorial boom launched for Mayor
HoWsE looks like things will be so fixed
that yellow dog can be counted in, It it will
serve purpose.
TT THIS Government can not run It's rural Tree
delivery at a profit, with no competition,
how can it successfully run steamships in COM
petition with the world?
AS LONG as the Tennessee Legislature, al the
"A behest of the gang, works on the principle
that might is right, SO long will the people be
defrauded of their rights.
THE fear expressed that by giving a Governor
too much power that, some day, an unscru-
pulous man might occupy the office looks like
slap at HILARY's boom.
THE fight to pull the teeth out Of the ELKINs
! bill gives no promise OF smooth sailing Tor
law enforcement, Democratic campaign promises
to the contrary, Notwithstanding.
DEV. VIM. SUNDAY and Mr.. BRYAN do not
IL seem to agree where the devil is located IN
New York. The former says it is on Broadway,
while the latter claims it is on Wall street.
THE passing of the custer bill over the pro-
tests of the cities and Governor RYE ndl-
Gates that the country legislators knew what they
went TO Nashville for and proceeded to that
thing.
THE President, by saying at the start, that we
should not become involved in this war,
really invited the stand that England has taken
with reference to our rights on the high seas.
man with backbone would have handled the
situation differently.
GREAT fears on the part of Democracy that
" the Constitution will be violated If some
of the bills now before the Legislature are
passed show that some of them have suddenly
reached the conclusion that Tennessee has such
thing. Pity this wasn't thought of before Gov
ernor Hooper was SO hagrantly robbed.