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The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
LONDON PRESS
PLEASED WITH.
BRITISH REPLY
Generally Believed Note Opens
Way To Speedy Settlement of
Dispute
"MEETS UNITED STATES
MORE THAN HALF WAY"
Foreign Office Admits Statement
Is In Every Way a Pre-
liminary One

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE British
press and public accept Great Britain's
answer to the American protest
, aaginst the right of search" as open
ing the way for speedy and amicable
settlement OF the points OF dispute.
There was general approval today Of
the fact that England maintains its
right to prevent needed assistance
reaching her enemies. But il was
generally agreed that the conciliatory
tone adopted by the government would
prevent any strained relations with
the United States, something England
is very anxious to avoid
IL was admitted at the foreign office
that the present note was in every
way preliminary. The United States
Is expected TO make definite reply
contradicting some OF the contentious
OF the British government This is
especially so In the claim made by
the foreign office that the copper
trade between the United States and
neutral countries has increased so
enormously that there Is little ques-
tion that the bulk OF the increase is
intended finally to reach Germany.
Inc Ouiteu otdleS, IL IS UNDERSTOOD,
will take the position that in the past
much OF this copper, and, in fact,
great quantities OF goods now listed
as conditional contraband, reached
these neutral countries through Ger.
many. With German commerce swept
of the seas. and with her ports closed
to commerce the countries naturally
have to import direct, In the opinion
OF the United States, as already com.
municated by the state department.
The British foreign office already has
compiled definite figures dealing with
this claim which have been reserved
for us in the coming negotiations.
All OF the British newspapers com.
ment freely on the note and take the
position that II meets the United
States more than half way''
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
"AD" Is UNDOINC
OF AUTO THIEF
Owner Appears AS Prospective
Purchaser of Machine and
Calls Police -

Benjamin i. Wright, OF No. Al
Chandler-aye., whose auto was stolen
Dec. 80, from In front OF the Detroit
opera house, appeared as the pros
pective purchaser Of his own auto
when he read liner az" for an auto
answering the description of his ma
chine.
Ralph De Clements. 20 years old, OF
No. lie Lincoln-ave., had the auto,
and inserted the advertisement. He
wanted $500 for the machine.
Wright looked it over, carefully. He
saw some dents in the fender, that
had resulted from a collision that oc.
Cured while he was driving the ma.
chine, and he told De Clements that
he would think over the purchase
Then he notified the police.
Meanwhile, De Clements had an.
other prospect whom he took out
for a test trip in the auto. This man
was just writing check for 5000, for
the auto, when Detectives Parker and
Dwyer, and Mr.. Wright, arrived on
the scene and nabbed De Clements
The purchaser tore up his check and
left, without giving his name.
The detectives say that De Glenn
ents admitted stealing the auto.
De Clements Is a son OF G. z. De
Clements, and is associated with his
father In the electrical supply bust.
ness. The father was greatly sur.
prised to learn that the machine was
stolen. He says his son told him he
had bought the machine for $500. and
expected to make little money on
It's sale.
Mr.. De Clements furnished a $500
bond for his son, Sunday night, and
young De Clements was released by
order of Justice Jeffries. to appear
when wanted.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
WASHINGTON REGARDS
BRITISH REPLY TO U.S.. NOTE
AS EXTREMELY FRIENDLY
LIQUOR BOARD
WILL Be LIBERAL"
Guthard, Case and Move Likely
To Be In Control of Council
Committee

Aid. Harry ]. Dingeman Is almost
sure TO succeed Aid. Charles w, Bur-
ton as chairman OF the new liquor
committee. Aid. Maurice j. Heating.
Anthony Nowc, Jacob Guthard and
Elmer Case will likely hold over as
members Of the committee.
II the committee dopsters are cor
rect on this personnel, the 1915
license body will be liberal" Last
year Aid. Heating fought with Burton
TO reduce the number OF liquor IL.
censes, while the other three members
were inclined TO favor the saloon men.
Ala. Case and Nowc. because OF the
criticism directed at the committee
after II completed its work on the
1914 Licenses, are not anxious TO serve
again, but il is understood they will
accept re-appointment. With Aid.
Dingeman and Heating. both strong
men In the council, pitted against the
three liberals, some interesting ses-
sicns can be looked forward to when
the liquor committee begins work.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
FAMOUS DANCERS WILL
APPEAR IN FRONTENAC

After dancing all over Europe. Mile.
Marguerite and Frank Gill, brother
and sister, have come to the United
states. and they propose to keep
right on until they have danced their
way around the world. They have
been engaged for a limited period by
the management OF the Cafe From
tenac. coming here from Chicago.
where they proved sensation. They
will introduce their own dances, in.
cluding the kiss Waltz" TIE Amer.
ican Rag" Wartime Romance" and
other novelties. Mile. Marguerite was
born in Paris, while Mr.. Gill is a San
Franciscan by birth.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
No Change Along
..,sss Visfuld Positions

VIENNA Cvia SBeriin and Iondos)s.
Jan. 1.-THE war once reports today
agree that there is no general change
along the Vistula river positions and
that the Russians have not tried to
push their threatened invasion OF
Hungary. The Russian artillery, IL
Is stated, is unsuccessfully lombard
ing the Austrian positions on the
heights northeast of Zakliczyn.
Several attempts have been made
by the Russians to cross the Nida riv-
er. but none OF them have succeeded.
In the Carpathians accommodating de-
tachments have been encountered by
the Austrians. but have withdrawn
as soon as discovered.
The reports from the front indicate
that any offensive operations by either
side In Galicia or in the Carpathian
region have been halted by the heavy
SHOWS.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
FIGHTING ALONG AISNE IS
BECOMING GENERAL, SAY
REPORTS FROM TRENCHES
MARSHALLP. WILDER
DEAD in ST. PAUL
Author and HumOrist Was Book.
ed to Appear Here in Near
Future

ST PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 11.-Marshall
p. Wilder. author and humorist, died
at a hotel early today, OF heart dis
ease, complicated by a slight attack
or pneumonia. Mr.. Wilder has been
In poor health for the last two weeks.
and Friday was forced TO cancel his
engagement at a vaudeville theater.
The body was sent to relatives In
New York, tonight.
Since the death of his wife, more
thar year ago, Mr.. Wilder had been
vfsibly Depressed, HIS friends said
and this had affected his health. Two
weeks ago, he contracted cold,
which developed into pneumonia yes
terday. He was much improved last
night. however, but early today col
lapsed
Mr. Wilder. who was born In Gen
eva, N. Y, In 1859, became public
entertainer at an early age, and In
this capacity appeared at one time
before English royalty.
Marshall p. Wilder had been play
Ing for Marcus Loew since the begin.
ming OF the present season and was
booked to appear at the Miles theater
In the near future. He was a great
fayorite locally and had built up a
large following through his frequent
engagements In the Temple theatey
and at exclusive private entertain
ments.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Russians Take 10000
Since Christmas, Claim,

PETROGRAD, Jan. 11.-Both sides
in Poland seem TO be gathering their
forces for another general clash, and
there has been little serious fighting
since Saturday, according to the lat.
est reports received here. The Ger.
mans have been heavily reinforced
and all information obtainable here
indicate that they are preparing for a
frontal assault in force on the Russian
Vistula river positions. Up to the
present. however, the fighting has not
developed any great strength
Elsewhere on the battle front the
situation shows little change. II is re-
ported that since Christmas 10000
Austrian prisoners, including 250 off,
GERS, OF whom 40 were colonels, have
arrived al Kieff.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
FED MINOR LEAGUE
ON COAST. Is CLAIM

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan li.-Talk
OF a Federal minor league on the
coast viii not down, and II Is now as
serted that a six.club circuit is really
being planned. San Francisco, Oak.
land Los Angeles, Sacramento and
two other unnamed towns are 20 have
teams it Is said The proposed sched-
ule will not conflict with that OF the
Coast league
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
only One Pair Of slippers In Year.

SHEISB FII1Iltl1 InU., JUN. IL
Charging that her husband, Allen r.
Worries. bought her only one pair OF
slippers during the year OF their mar.
ried life. Mrs. Ona Worries has fled
suit for divorce in the Shelby Circuit
court. Mrs. Worries says her husband
refused 10 buy her clothes and that
he deserted her when she was sick,
leaving her without money or food.
They were married Feb. "a, 1909, and
separated Sept. q, 1919,
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
STOCK MARKET
OPENS ACTIVE
"Bear" View Of British Note
Has Little Effect on Early
Trading

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE stock
market was fairly active at the open.
ing, with good tone. although traders
tried To make bear argument ont or
the fact that Great Britaln's reply 20
the shipping protest. while concilia.
tory, made no important concession 70
President wilson's demands United
States Steel opened Ia at 81 3.s. re-
spending to the untitled tonnage state
ment published after the close OF bus.
mess Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
German Planes Again
Fly OUer Dunkirk

LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE German
aerial activities continue 10 Increase
Dunldrk was again bombarded on Sun.
day. 10 German biplanes fling across
the city and dropping explosives A
number OF buildings were badly dam
aged and several persons wounded. No
one. however was killed. and the ayia-
tors were finally driven of by the
fort fire.
These same aeroplanes, IL is believ-
ed. were part Of the squadron which
was reported at flying over the Eng
lish channel earlier in the day AT
that time they were said TO have been
accompanied by Zeppelin, and Il Is
believed here that they We're testing
out the air currents and general
weather conditions.
Every precaution has been taken oy
the government for the anticipated
air raid. AZ all of the coast stations
new improved high-caliber aerial guns
have been mounted, while British av-
lators with aeroplanes armed with
rapld-hre guns are on duty at strate-
gic points.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
UNIoN sToCK YARps.

UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO
ket. dull and ga ioc higher mix mixed "I and
butchers. 1886 $3.50; good heavy 1856
n6s5; rough heavy. s6b5ds.65: light
$3.50 a 500 pigs. s525ass0 Cattle
beeves. s560ns.sO: cows and heifers
s2T 40: Texans. s5Has5: calves. $3.50
m10.25. Sheep: Receipts. 81 900: mar.
s; sss E.ss %s.,.gS gSiSs sIs9Tss n,Iys III
dST5i native. s7ds75. lW.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
BURGLAR Steals Love Letters.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Jan. LITTLE
postoffice OF the woman's Methodist
college here was robbed and the love
letters OF the girls scattered all along
the river banks near the college build.
ing. The letters written 10 the
young women by their beaux we're
the only letters bothered by the bur
glar.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinity, Monday nisht
cloudy with SHOWS colder Tuesday,
west
\ Lower MIchigani Local snow ma
colder Monday nightJ Tuesday psrtIy
cicudy' moderate southwest 20 west
winds.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Adrinn ~. RoseII. engineer for the De-
troit Copper & Bra-s Rolling Wills,

troit Copper Hrass Rolling Wills,
was stricken with an attack Of heart
disease while at work sunday night
and narrowly escaped cremation
when he fell into a pile or coal In
the automatic stoker pit nrcman
heard him grOan as he fell. and went
10 his rescue. Rozell was dead when
80 years old and leaves his widow
and four children az No. 10 Nor
rell-st.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

How can they do n fer nfty c..,.s
rhsts what they all say when shev
seye tried our noendny iunch.--HeS~,
Girls " eid.--Adv
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

Prfnting the sefn .est kind--that is
right - Times J6s Deesrtment,--Main
ttfa N.L
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

Printing the plain neat kind-thst a.
risht = Times Job Depsrtment.-Nain
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

D..c,.s =. r.'..s Rink to.isht .n.,
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

MESSENGER SERVICE.
EXPRESSING. BAGGAGE. TAxfCAH.
CALL CADILLAC ssos--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

J at IL true that there may have peen
n falling of in cotton exports. as 10
which New York figures would be no
(Continued on Page Two).
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
GREAT BRITAIN
THE WEATHER.

MONDAY NIGHT CLOUDY WITH
la oLOUDSJ FRESH WINDS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-21
VAST SUM BORROWED
BY TENANT FARMERS
PAID INTEREST LAST YEAR ON
ONE HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS.
This Estimate Is Based on Figures
Furnished for 1913 by Prot.
Lewis Hancy of
Austin.

Austin. Tex, Jan. I'll Tenant
farmers in Texas last year borrow
ed probably S10o,oo0,o0o and at
the startling average interest rate
OF over IL per cent,
This estimate is based on figures
furnished for 1913 by Professor
Lewis H. Hauey, chairman of the
School OF Economics in the III
versity of Texas, in p special trea-
tise prepared Tor the United Press
and released today.
Hard times" in 1914 was di-
rectly reflected in the tendency to
increase store credit, pointed oat
Professor Haney, who is also
chairman Of the Division of Social
Science in the University.
In 1911 it appears that the
lowest average store credit was
$155, which was $50 more than
the AVERAGE in 1919" he said
Also, the number in debt at the
stores was much greater At the
same time, and perhaps partly as a
cause, the average bank loans de
creased in amount. This, Of
course, means a use Of more eX-
pensive credit"
Referring to the high interest
charge, Prof. Haney said: ANY
business man who has to run his
plant on 13 per cent capital is
doomed to failure. John d. Rookie
Teller could not do it, The Won
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-21

der is, not that Texas tenants do
not save money, bus that they stay
in the tenant business at all. The
ordinary recourse OF an unsuccess-
full business man is Q change and
a fresh start, but it is the tenants
misfortune that he is fitted for
nothing but agriculture, and so he
worries along in the Old ruts.
Here someone may ask why the
tenant does not rise and become a
land owner. Anyone who thinks
that this question can be answered
in one sentence is mistaken. In
the first place, some tenants can t
raise (say 10 per cent?. 1t is
hard enough for them to rise in
the morning. In the second place,
some do rise to the land owning
class (say 10 per cent?. As for
the eighty per cent this credit
question contains one of the most
important practical parts OF their
problem. The fact that they do
not rise is due to what is known
as the vicious circle. BY which is
meant that their credit is poor be
cause they are inefficient, ana at
the same time they are inefficient
because their credit is poor, # they
could be given a chance they might
Use better methods. But as it is
they rarely got out Of debt. When
they Do save little, along comes
bad year, and their capital is eat
en- up by the devourins interest
rates they pay.
Nearly all the tenant farmers
questioned this year, went in the
hole OF saved nothing"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-21

Atlanta. Ga. Jan 20.--ln nearly
all the states i'll the south yesterday
observed as a legal holiday in honor
of the birthday anniversary of Gen
eral Robert E. Lee. In this city the
schools, the banks and public Offices
remained closed for the day. EXer-
cises appropriate to the occasion
were held under the auspices Of the
various patriotic societies and vete-
rams organization.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-21

To prevent pneumonia, a cold set
tied in the lungs should be attend
ed to at once Put . HERRICK'S
RED PEPPER POROUS PLASTER
on the chest and take BALLARD'5
FOREGROUND Syrup internally. It's
a winning combination. Buy the dol
lar size Horehound Syrup; you get
a porous plaster free with each bot
tie Sold by Curlin's tvo drug stores
4 Adv Jan
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-21

ly forty years of active and efficient
service Is an officer Of the United
States army. Brig. Gen. Eli y. Hoyle
was placed on the retired list today
by operation of the age limit law.
Recently Gen. lIoyle has been in com
mand of the District OF Luzon in the
Philippines. He is best known as
one Of the army's ablest field artil-
lerymen.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-21

If YOU don't sleep well at night,
are nervous and low-spiriled. YOU
need a system purifier. HEhBINE
is a powerful! liver stimu}ant and
cleansing medicine. 1t Quiets the
nerves, promotes energy and cheer
fulness. Price soc. Sold by Curtin
two drug stores.-(Adv) Jan
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-21

Ii your stomach feels uneomfort~
able from oEereating, or from food
wbich disaEaeos with You, take HER
HINE; il settles the stomach,
strengthens the digestion aud re-
la&es the bowels. Price soc. Sold
by Cur,ih's two drug steres.--tAdv)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-21

In every home whore there are
children there should be bottle Of
WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE 1t
destroys worms and acts as tonic
in the debiIitated system. Price 25c
per bottle. Sold by Curlin's two drug
stores (Ady.) Jan.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-21

Brig. General Iioylc Retircs.
Washington, Jan. 2l.-Aflcr near
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-21
FAVOR CREATION OFFICE
OF HIGHWAY COMMISSION

By the Associated Press.
Austin, Tex, Jan, III Senator
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-21

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23rd IS
40 the last day Of the most re-
markable Free Pants offer ever
made to Ellis County Men.
We will not only make you
Suit to your own individual meas
ure out of the best of high-grade
Woolens from your own selection
Of the choicest Fall and Winter Patterns, suit
that cannot be duplicated for less than $500, but
we will make you an extra pair of $6 pants FREE.
Come and let US make you the SWEETEST suit you
ever owned for only
The Denver star., 1915-05-22
RECALLS LINc0LN's TRIBUTE
TO THE cOLORED SOLDIERS
valor Of Our Fighters Gave Race Title
to American Citizenship.

Jose Clarana writing to the New York
World April 10 has the following to
say of Abra ham Lincoln and the great
emancipator's tribute to the daring and
valor Of the colored soldiers who fought
in the civil war while Lincoln was com
mander in chief:
Now that all America. at home and
abroad is mourning Abraham Lincoln
1t Is opportune TO recall to a very for
getful nation the words of Lincoln him
self with regard to one branch OF the
army whose victory led to the assns-
sination Of the commander in chief
bellion the physical force which the
colored people now give and promise
us and neither the present nor any com
ing administration can save the I'm
lon. Take from us and give to the
enemy the one hundred and thirty.
forty or fifty thousand colored soldiers.
seameh and laborers and we cannot
longer maintain the contest"
This defense of the much debated
enlistment of colored troops for the
maintenance of the Union and the Sc
EuI1Ilp VI lntlE wv II lTeetltlH OILY SION >
the value of their services to the ma
ton.
What Lincoln would have done for
the freedmen must always remain
largely matter of conjecture, as were
his own remarks on the subject, for he
always waited to come to his bridges
before attempting to cross them.
But the wisdom and patience md
justice which always characterized the
noble life which was ended by the bull
let of Booth would hardly have per-
mitted Lincoln to consider seriously
the surmounting Of the physical ain.
cultics Of removing from this country
the millions OF the freedmen whose
sacrifices had given them title to 4
place in the destinies of the United
States.
The Denver star., 1915-05-22
DEATH OF MRS. ANN DICKSON
Mother Of Dr.. r. H. Boyd Passed
Through Many vieissitudes.

Through Many Vicissitudcs.
Nashville, Tenn.-Mrs. Ann Dickson.
the aged mother Of DR. r. Fl. Boyd of
this city. died OH Monday. April 10. at
the Boyd residence, 1902 Heiman
street. With her when the end came
were three of her sons, Rev. r. II.
Boyd of this city, Rev. Samuel j. Dick
son Of Spring, Tex. and James Dick
son of st. Louis. The end had been
expected for more than fifteen days.
and one by one her nine children and
q host of grandchildren had been sum
moned to the bedside or notified by
wire daily of her condition.
Mrs. Ann Dickson. the grand old
lady, the grandma" of the National
Baptist Publishing house as she was
called by all of the employees, had a
wonderful career. She was born in
Petersburg, Va, from which place she
was brought 10 Richmond, Va. where
she was sold at the Negro traders
yard as seven-year-old child She
only remembered that her mother and
father were named Dick and Mollie.
AS well as she could be informed she
was the youngest of sixteen children.
She was carried to Columbus. Ca, and
sold to Mrs. Martha Gray; from thence
to Knox county, Miss. where her old
est son was born; thence to Lowndes
county. Miss. where two of her dauGh-
ters were born; then to Claiborne Par
ish. La, where the third daughter was
born. Near Homer. La, in 1859 her
mistress. Mrs. Martha Gray. who rear
ed her, died. Here the property was
appraised and sold for partition
Her oldest son. Dick. who is known
as r. II. Boyd, sold as IA well grown
ffteen-year-old boy. Mrs. Dickson.
Ann, as she was then called. sold for
u hearty, stout young woman OF thr
ty-nine years, with four children
namely, Dick. Mollie. Sallie and Mar
tha The family was then carried to
Texas. where they were separated
In 1861 she married Sam Dickson.
As result of this union six boys were
born to them Sam. William. Henry,
Louis. Richard and Jim. When Jim
was nine weeks old her husband, Sam
Dickson. deacon of Midway Baptist
church at Prairie Plains. Tex. was
called from labor to his reward.
r. II. Boyd. probably the best known
to the public. who claims that this
grand old lady is both his mother and
father. stayed by his mother and help
ed her to raise the other nine children
and has always cared for his mother
since he found her after the war in
1866. and he has never allowed a year
to pass that he has not spent n portion
of his time with her. For the past
twenty years he has had her constant
ly with him. Mrs. Dickson became
known in Nashville. especially around
the publishing house. as "Grandma.
hence the mayor of the city. some of
the police force. city officials and all
the citizens called her the grand old
lady
For forty odd years she was never
treated by physician. so when it was
known that three physicians had call
ed at the Boyd home and she had con
sented to see them considerable un-
easiness was felt as to her condition
The Denver star., 1915-05-22
LET US PASS 1T ON.

Many young men and women would
gladly pay fair price for room like
yours in home like yours. Let US
tell the people through the columns
Of the Star.
The Denver star., 1915-05-22
Dr.. Scarborough to Visit Worcester.

DIR. William 8. Scarborough. presi-
dent Of WilberfOrce university, has re-
ceived an invitation to attend the ex-
ercises commemorative OF the hftieth
anniversary Of the founding OF the
Worcester (Mass.) Polytechnic insti-
tute. to be held at Worcester June G..
DR.. Scarborough Will return immedi-
ately after the exercises to Wflter-
force. as commencement week begins
at Wherefore university June IL