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The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
2 MORE fires BREAK OUT
IN DUPONT POWDER MILLS

| effort today to prevent q recurrence
Of the disaster
Since August, 1914, eight mysteri.
Gus explosions have occurred in Du-
port plants. Thirty-eight persons
have been killed and nearly o hun
dred injured.
warning to workmen to quit
the Dupont mills by Jan. was tac<.
ed on trees and fences near the
yards. and even within the yards OF
the company, 1t was learned today.
Physicians said early today that
six of the injured IN yesterdays ex-
plosion probably will die.
identification of t'e bodies seem
impossible today. or the 26 men In
the packing house when the powder
exploded. not enough OF any OF them
was left for Identification with the
exception Of Allan A. Thaxter, tht.
foreman, Of Portland. Me.
a hugo crater where the powder
packing house once stood, scores OF
shattered windows and the mangled
bodies OF victims are all officials
have 10 view today In making their
investigation. Inquiries are said 20
have been received from the French
and British embassies In Washing.
ton are to the possible cause OF the
explosion, but officials are unable
to give a satisfactory reply as yet.
Heads OF the company say they had
not noticed warnings workmcr-
posted about the plant. but In vicw
OF persistent reports to this effect
from other sources, police today
worked on the theory that the en-.
plosion may have been caused ~
pro-Gerrnan agents
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
Argument May Delay
Delivery of Presi-
dents Message
DEBATING is
FREE FOR ALL
Leaders Urge Imme-
tiiate ADOPTION of a
Tentative Plan
5Y BOND p. GEDDEs,

(Stdf Correspondent Intted Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA tie up
OF the senate over cloture proposals
possibly disrupting plans for dellv-
cry OF President Wilson's opening
message next Thursday, was threat.
ened today.
Senate Democrats today resumed
their caucus, cndeavoring 10 avoid
a deadlock at the opening session
Monday over the proposed gag"
rule. Reelection of Senator Clarke.
OF Arkansas, as chairman pro TEN.
pore of the senate, was expected
over opposition. headed by Senators
Stone and Reed.
Senator Owen opened the cloture
fight today. AS chairman OF the
special committee he reported that
the committee could not agree upon
any of several plans considered. A
free-for-aR debate followed with sev.
eral plans presented.
Owen urged the caucus 10 declare
generally in favor OF some cloture
plan without binding all Democrats
10 support cloture rs a party meas
ure. II was expected this plan would
he adopted, the Cloture fight TO be
launched individually in the senate.
II plans OF Owen are adhered TO.
tho senate may not be able TO or
ganize in time TO notify the presi-
dent and the house that II is ready
for business and to join the house
Tuesday in hearing the presidents
address. Democratic leaders plan.
ned however, TO call a truce in the
cloture debate If necessary and at
tend the joint session Tuesday in
formally TO hear the executives
opening messages.
Because OF the parliamentary i'm
portance of rulings on the cloture
debate the caucus decision OH Sen
ator Clarke's reelection as chair.
man pro tempore today was regard
ed important. Clarke is reputed op.
posed to cloture.
Vice-President Marshall NAV be
unable TO preside at the opening ses-
slons. The rulings Of the presiding
officers viii determine whether op.
posing Republicans and Democrats
can successfully 0libuster against
any cloture proposal.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
TeutOns Pursuing
Serbians Southwark

BERLIN. (vla London). Dec. L.
Teutonic and Bulgarian troops are
across the Serbian frontier today,
pursuing the fleeing Serbs south
ward through the Albanian noun
tains.
The Serbs are making no further
organized resistance Small bands
of desperate men descend on tho
pursuing forces at every opportun-
CContinued on Page TwoD
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01

IL am going to Europe firm in
the conviction that good will como
OF the trip" said Henry Ford, be-
fore leaving for New York. Wednes.
day afternoon THE party OF men
and women who go with me Will be
citizens OF the world who seek to
end what all are agreed should he
ended.
There Is no misconcoption OF
conditions that will face the dele
gates on the other side. The ex-
pressions OF lack OF faith and sin
cerity given forth in this country In
the press, have not been taken
lightly.
We know the odds are heavy
against success, but the great stake
to be played for is worth the
gamble.
There will be no attempt to stir
up discomfort among the soldiers;
no thought " gratultiods Offering Of
peace terms. rhe group of men and
women will Join with representa-
tiyes Of other neutral nations to es-
tablish court for peace.
THE warning countries will be
notified that such court exists. and
that any who wish TO talk terms OF
honorable peace may notify the
court and the court will in turn
convey this information TO the other
belligeronts.
with the appointment OF ambas-
sador by these governments to dis
cuss peace terms, the court will dis
solve
with such court IN existence
there Is some reason to Densve mat
negotiations for peace may start
sooner than II nothing OF Its kind
existed.
Even II one day be cut from the
leagth of the war. the work will
net beve been In vain.
This project Is so reasonable
and \ deyoid OF any sensational
-rrRtSrss Vany motives or aims dot-
-s4QehtIto the standing of the
tnftr1 States and other neutrals In
the eyes NJ the world. that won
der al the great furoro OF doubt,
skepticism and ridlculc.
Happily. have seen no single
instance In which the feasibility and
openness Of the plan has been clear
ly and definitely denied
"lt is method which appears to
he unacceptable to the critics, but
they stand on formllity when such
task exists.
Tho good that Nill come is in
valuable; the only evil would be
the disappointment OF those who
want to see the war go on"
Before he sails, Saturday. Mr..
fCeutinu~d on psse TwoD
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
HAMBURG AMERICAN
CASE READY FOR JURY

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The defense rested at $40 this
afternoon the trial of the four Hamburg officials
charged with illegally furnishing supplies to German waships
from American ports.
Court adjourned until tomorrow when arguments will be
made 1t expected the will to the jury early omor
afternoon.
completing its the defense called to the stand today
Adoph Hochmeser George Koeer Joseph Poppnghaus
of the defendants who cooborated statements of Dr.
Karl managing director of the Hamburg American ne
and one of the alleged conspirators.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
TEXAS CAMP
FOR TIGERS
Waxahachie Will En-
tertain Ball Club
Next Spring

Iiugh Jennings. manager OF the
Detroit baseball club, and Frank
Navin. president OF the club, after
al conference in this city, announced
that the Tigers would train next
spring az Waxnhachie, Tex. Waxa-
hachie is town of about 5000 pop
ulat ion, near Forth Worth and Dal-
lasA So far as is known here. no
major league team ever trained
there Manager Jennings made his
decision after n tour OF all the avail
able damp sites that in any way
struck his fancy
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
GARRISON
MAKES HOT ATTACK, ON
EX-PRES|DENT TAFT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Secre-
tary of War Garrison termed the
charges OF former President Will
liam Howard Taft rs to misconduct
In the Philippines, unjust, un.
founded and reckless" In a state
ment issued this afternoon.
For 1000 words the secretary
went into a detailed answer OF every
charge made by the~jex-president.
Men whom Taft had stated were
dismissed for partisan purposes.
Garrison took up, one by one. In
each, he stated that the record
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01

showed Taft's statements were un-
true.
He took hot shot at o. Garfield
Jones. whom he charges again with
having sold a Republican news ax-
ticle after failing to dispose OF .
Democratic one.
"Mr. Taft admits the witness
whose statement he unqualifiediy.
endorsed is discredited, and is left
In an indefensible and eQuiyocal
position, but be failed to admit this
equivocal and indefensiple position
leaves him--the endorser--in sim
liar position" said Garrison.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01

wff7At MING \ GFeN5rpel- & -pae-l-A
double guard was placed this morn
ing about all the mills OF the Dupont
Powder company. while state and
federal officials Joined IN an iuvestf-
CATION OF the explosion In the upper
Hagley yard which killed 81 persons
and injured many more.
Warned that other explosions may
occur, the management made every
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
BY UNITED PRESS.

ROME. Dec 1.-The Italians are
increasing the fury of their attack
and tightening their lines about
Goritz today. News of the citys
fall ia eApected here almost hourly.
The Austrians are making desper-
ate counter-attacks. but the Italians
are beating them back invariably, In.
ficting the heaviest losses.
Sallies OF this kind are officially
reported at Urzili and Vodil. The
result was the capture OF several
hundred Austrian prisoners. a few
machine guns and quantities OF war
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
Hupp 70 Hold Meeting

The stockholders meeting or the
Hupp Motor Car Co, at which II is
expected the stock dividend for old
stockholders which was part OF
the recent reorganization and capi-
tai increase. will be declared. and
the recent deal OF The purchase or
the gear works at Jackson will be
ratified, witt bE held Thursday
morning
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
Attorney Makes Ill
advised Remark in
ID. u. X. Suit
CASE DISMISSED
FORTHWITH
Plaintiffs ID ra m a t ic
Recital Is Suddenly
Terminated

Circuit Judge Van Zile. Wednes-
day morning. declared a mistrial in
the damage suit OF Mrs. Hattie f.
Scott. OF No. 179 Twenty-tnird- st,
against the u. L. r.. because Mrs.
Scctt's attorney. Matthew II. Bishop,
made remarks which were consider
cd prejudicial and not within the
evidence. The ruling OF the court
brought to a rather dramatic close
the recital OF Mrs. Scott. who was
ielling Of her struggles to keep up
her home while suffering from In
juries sustained in 2 street car acct
dent.
i've had TO do washing and other
work. when felt that could hardly
stand it another minute" she said.
Il haven't been able 10 save any
thing. and | don't think will be
able to keep II up much longer"
You've paid everything on your
home with the exception OF 500,
haven't you?" demanded one OF the
u. ". Il, lawyers.
whats the difference" inter.
FaPted Bishep. Here's TIA n L. r.
corporation with $icroQ0o0 OF
property. botherlng poor woman
because she has tried TO buy a little
home for herself
Harwood Immediately moved that
the case 90 dismissed as mistrial
Tho court granted the motion with
out comment.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
GRANDJURY
FOR FRISCO
Wholesale Indictments
May Follow Crowley
Arrest
BY UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THAT
Wholesale grand jury indictments
at San Francisco probably will fol
low the arrest there OF G. G. Crow
ley, charged with violation Of the
neutrality laws. was learned today.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
Tried ss KIdnaper

SAGINAW. Mich. Dec. i.--When
Floyd Grindley. who was arrested In
Cleveland, charged With kidnapping
his three children. was arraigned in
court, he pleaded not guilty ana
said at the time the court knew he
was taking the children with him.
and made no objection.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI

and great Philadelphia Orchestra, IS
players Arcadia, Thurs. p m, Dec ?.
Wonderful Wagner program. Seats
10c-ln-& -&1-at Grinnells.-=AdY
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
THE WEATHER

Detroit and Ntcinityt Wednesday
night and ThursdsyI fair aud coidert
minimum about zOt fresh westerly
winds.
Lower MichiRsnt snow nurries this
sreruoont Thur-dny, fair and colder
I'm southeast portion.
Upper Lskesi Moderate west TO
northwest wtndsi fair weather we'd
nesdsy night and Thursday except
snow hurrtes ON Lake Huron tonight.
Lower Lakes strong southwest
winds, shifting 90 northNert foniKhfI /
TOnAy,s rFwp.n s1,yuIs
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
LONDON VIII | Cali TURN ON
CREEKS PLAY FOR Tim
Decisive Answer to Latest
Athens Note Being
Prepared

LONDON, Dec Here play for time is all ofhcaldom
today in the Greek request for definition of the
military features of the Allies requirements in MACEDONIA"
the latest Athens being prepared but
declared it's will be such leave Greece further
alternative but defiance or acquiescence.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
HuRRY-HURRY.

Your last chance 10 See Damaged
Goods ut-the tirTrTrt rt-t I iif.--f-. 2nl
Woodward. Come this week. Lots
OF seats. Continuous. 2 a. ~. 10 ~
p. IN. Children not allowed. ADV
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01

HiRheu Temperature this date IN
past % years. 50 In 1881 and fOoIt
lowest, q tn 1855
One yenr sgo todayiA HiEhest tenn
perature. bTt lowest, CIT mean. Sti
cloudy weather With .G7 inch Of rain
at ntaht.
The sun sets Mednesday ne bt02 ..
m. aud rises Thursday ne 7tf2 n. IN.
The moon rises Thursday st 7i4t n.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
Discusses Peace Plans
Before Leaving for
East
WILL NOT TRY
TO FORCE TERMS
If One Day Is Cut From
War, We Will Be Re-
paid, He Says

CHICAGO, Dec. miss Jane
Addams, Of Hull house, stricken
suddenly, today sent out word
from her room at Presbyterian
hospital that "h u 10 possible
to persuade her physician" she
will risk her life to make the
trip she had planned on Henry
Ford's peace ship, ~ not, she
ssys she Will take another liner
and Join the party.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
BY UNITED PRESS.

WiLmlNS ON, Dcl., Dec. L.
Two small fires. one In the Hag-
ley yard and the other at the
Carney's Point, N. j., plant Of
the Du Pont Powder Co.. rseked
the nerves Of Du Pont officials
today while they were directing
the Investigation into the eS-
plosion that wrecked a packing
house here yesterday with
loss OF 30 lives.
Officials publicly secuted the
idea that either blaze had any
connection with yesterdays
tragedy. They admitted, how
ever, that the cause Of the eS.
ploslon Is yet a mystery, though
Investigations are under way.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01

WASHINGTON, Dec. f,-sAs-
sistant Attorney.General War.
ren announced today depart
mont Of Justice agent will be
sent 70 Wilmington TO inVesti.
gate the Dupont powder fac
tory explosion.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
NO PORK
WILSON

WASHING iffA09A1i A09A1, -Brc.-f.--Prest-
dent Wilson will not sanction any
new rivers and harbors legislation.
he Informed Rep. Sparkman, OF
Florida. chairman OF the house com.
mittee on rivers and harbors, today.
These appropriations must be cut
TO the bone, the president said.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01

wayne Mineral and Turkish Baths
for men and women. open all night.
ADV.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
RESTAURANT MOYNE.

is2 Griswold Stste-st Right
service. quality and price. .--Adv
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01

ryt.tiss--the p,sin rest kiad--sh.t
- rishs--ri@es Job Deps--nsi. ss7o.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
Austrian COunter-At-
tacks Fail to Drive
Foes Back
TEUTONS STILL
PURSUE SERBS
Uncertain Whe Their
MOnastir Has Yet
Been Taken
BY UNITED PRESS.

BERLIN (Via sayviIle Wire.
Iess), Dec. liking Peter, Of
Serbia, fed on horseback from
Prisrend, Sunday afternoon, the
day before the Huiesrs captured
the town, according to a Sofia
telegram received here today.
Where he Is bound, the BuI.
gs.rs do not know.
With him In his fsIaht 10
Prince Traubetxkoy, Russian
ambassador to cerbia.
The king and his Russian
companion were without attend
anita.
Prisrend's capture by the BuI-
asrs was reported in an official
Statsment dated Monday. The
fight for the town was short and
resulted In the capture OF 16, 900
to 17,ooo Serbs and quantities Of
war material.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. Tho
Swedish steamship sabrIne has
been torpedoed by a submarine.
The crew was landed at Emden.
LONDON, Dec. THE Brit
ish steamer kinesway has been
sunk by a submarine with a pos
sIbIe loss Of five lives, The cap
tain and Fl OF the klnosway's
crew were landed today. Five
others are MISSING.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01

Prfntinr--the pisia pest kInd-that
fs rtHht-rbnes Job Dept.--Msin fs20.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
GET THE GRISwOLD HABIT

OUT Doc noonday Iunch u haoIt-
farmina--Adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-24
Lime Auaust Seedina.

Many of the people in the country will undoubtedly seed a great deal of their land to grass this coming fall. Before seeding, an application of lime, should be made. Those who plan to seed should make an effort to get their lime as soon as possible so as to have it available and applied as early as possible before the time of seeding.
 Crop rotation is necessary to main tain the productivity of the land, for it is a well established fact that con- tinuous cropping to a single crop re- duces yields. Low crop yields may be due to one or more of several causes. Among these are the depletion of cer- tain clements or compounds of plant food. the accumulation of toxic sub stances in the soil, the increase of in sect pests, and attacks of fungus and bacterial diseases. These may all be controlled to a great extent by suita- bIe crop rotations. Weeds, which also greatly reduce crop returns, can be checked by the same agency. Definite experiments to determine this point have been made both in this country and abroad, with results pointing con- clusively to the necessity of crop rota,- tion to maintain the productivity of the sail.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-24

estimated saving of 10 per cent It Is probable that as much or more has been done by other farmers organiza- tions throughout the country. The att tention Of the public has been called to the Bedford county purchasing plan which has been used quite successfully in the mountains of southern Pennsyl- vania. There is, however, no peculiar excellency in this particular variation of the plan. Any plan which enables a group of farmers to send in an order for goods for which they pay cash, and which they take directly from the transportation company, without ex- pense to the shipper, will answer the purpose.
 If 1t seems wise to establish a ware house, and of which there re now more than 975 in the country. 1t must be borne in mind that one of the primary purposes of the warehouse is to pro- mote economy, and therefore that stage of tie work. For example, it will usually be possible to secure for warehouse purposes, at a moderate rental, some old building that will be good enough to protect its contents from storm and intruders. The higher the rent. the more it will be necessary to add to the price of goods that are stored By all means avoid raising money to buy a building for this pur- pose until the business is well estab- lished and 1t is badly needed In es- tablishing such a warehouse. 1t will be necessary to arrange for someone to be responsible for the material stored and to be on hand to open the build ing when needed. This last cannot be at the pleasure or whim of any one or more of the patrons.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-24

farmers cooperative store-raising the capital for same in the usual way (by selling shares).
 The secret of the success of the mail order houses has been good manage ment with a minimum of service. That is, they do a cash business of large volume, in connection with which they afford minimum of service to the buyer. In undertaking to compete nesss quite largely on credit basis, and supplying very much more service, the local dealer has been seriously handicapped. 1t seems strange that large numbers of local dealers have not popularized a plan which would make the competition more fair. It would seem they might offer to meet the prices of the mail order houses to customers who will pay cash in ad- the car. In some cases local dealers are making reductions from the reg ular market price of from 15 to 20 per cent on cash orders for a months supply of dry groceries for a family, such as might be ordered from a mail order house, and they are insisting that the reduction in the service and risk justifies the reduction in the price. Some such plan as these ought to bring the country and two people closer together and promote plans for whole.
 The department of agriculture has records to show that within the past year more than thousand granges, representing more than half of the states in the union, have conducted group purchasing, amounting to two and one-ha1f million dollars, with an
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-24
SOUTH MANCHESTER.

The plans are being prepared by Architect George B. Ruddell of Hart ford for new store and apartment block to be erected on Center street for Campbell NcLachlan. It will be a three story brick building, 72x91 feet, with pressed brick and terra cotta front, gravel roof, galvanized iron core nice and metal ceilings in the stores. The first floor will be arranged for four stores and the upper floors for IA apartments, with steam heat, electric wiring and modern plumbing.
 Work will be started in a few days on the erection of a new bungalow at the corner of Parker and Porter streets for Dr. Frank B. Crane, Park building. The first floor will be ar ranged for five rooms and bath, and the second floor for two rooms and a large sleeping porch. It will be pro- vided with steam heat and all modern conveniences.
 A new house is to be erected on Oak street for Emil Brandt and Otto John son, Ford street. It will be arranged for four tenements of four rooms each.
 The contract for the erection of new house on Cooper street or Gott- leib Lehman, has been let. It will be arranged for four tenements of four rooms each.
 There has ben awarded the contract for the new bungalow to be erected on Delmont street for Mrs William Mich olson. It will containe six rooms, pro- vided with all modern conveniences.
 George T. Coleman has been award
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-24

extends the entire length of the seat of the triple window. At the left is a fireplace. A piazza, Sx13 feet, directly back of the fireplace, by an ingenious arrangement of French doors, can be made practically an integral part of the living room. In warm weather the doors may be thrown wide, making a direct through draft with the two windows directly opposite. In winter the porch may be completely enclosed with glass. thus affording a sun parlor, a conservatory or a retired nook when privacy and quiet may be desired.
 From the living room French doors lead to the dining room, 12x14 feet. This room is exceptionally well light ed. A china closet occupies one cor ner, while balancing it on the same side of the room is the door to the pantry. equipped with the customary china closet, cupboard, drawers and shelves. To the right of the pantry is the kitchen, 12x12. The sink here is located directly beneath the rear win dows and is furnished with apple drain boards. Besides the range is a large closet-al1 features that are sure to be appreciated by the housewife.
 The stairs going to the basement and the second story, while side by side, are entirely separate. A door half way down one side of the house opens into an entry from which both the basement and the kitchen may be reached. There is ample space in this entry for a refrigerator, saving the kitchen floor from becoming tracked with mud by the icenan. The stairs from the second story end in a square recess communicating with the living room. Here is a good sized clothes closet The opening may be masked with rope portiers, or left plain, as ones fancy may dictate.
 The arrangement of the second story