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The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
MT. CLEMENS

Although FIVE contracting nrns had
bid on the proposed paving for North
and GRANDPA the council last
evening rejected all bids, as residents
OF the two streets in question are not
agreed as to the kind OF material 10
be used New bids will be opened
A9Mf r a. and Mrs. Fred M.,,h. y. and
son Don have returned home from
Yale. Mich. where they have been
spending three weeks with relatives,
Judge Tucker signed decres
granting. a divorce 10 Estella CHS
nell from wellington Chisnell. OF Ro-
meo. Mrs. Chisneil formerly made
this city her home
M and Mr.: Carl Coe. OF Ann Ar A..
Dor. arc spending a few weeks with
Mrs. Goes parents Mt and MS
Frank Lewis. No. ~ Church-st. MT.
Coe IL a professor OF higher mathe-
ma tics in the university.
Margaret Kohn, of the Lake shore'
this morning started divorce procsed-
ings in the circuit court against Gus
tav kchn The complainant snsges'
among other things. that the defena-
ant seldom takes bath. freauentty
going seven weeks without nnd'ns
water" -
Max Weiss. proprietor. Of the Ru-
dolph hotel was arrested this morn
ing charged with having violated ,
city ordinance relative 10 hespine
pouitry within the city limits. MS
trial was set for Monday next
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
GIRL SHOOTS
HER LOVER WITH
EMPTY" PISTOL

Louis Rather. 10 years old. OF No.
zoe Watson-st., was shot through the
face by his sweetheart. Jennie Gold
stein. IS years old. OF No. 1SS Willis
ave. east. Tuesday afternoon. while
the girl was foolins with an auto
matte revolver which had one car
fridge in the chamber. unknown 20
her.
The bullet entered Rattner's right
nostril and passed upward. lodging
in his cheek bone. He viii recov.
or. but Will probably carry a bad
scar for the remainder OF his life.
He was taken 10 Grace hospital.
The girl almost collapsed from
fright az the weapon vas discharged.
Detectives Gloshesky. lsham and
from. ley took the girl 20 central
station. where she made a statement
TO Assistant Prosecutor Van Ziie,
and was released.
Sam Schneider, boarder in the
Coldstein home. was preparing 10
shave while the girl and Rather
were chatting nearby. and In
Schreiber's open suit case the girl
spied ali automatic revolver with
the barrel removed
In spirit OF fun. she levelled the
supposedly harmless weapon at
Rather. and said. Hold up your
bands
An instant later. the cartridge
that remained in the weapon was
dischar ged.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
WYANDOTTE

The assault and battery case
against Richard Lave, Of Flat Rock.
VINO IL accused ~ William SacheIt.
also OF Flat Rock. has been adjourn
ed By Justice Maloch TO Tuesday.
About Is friends of Mrs. John Roth,
Oak-st., rendered her a towel shower
TUESDAY evening. The evening was
spent I'm cards and games Refresh
ments were served Mrs John Roth
won nrst prize at cards, Henry Fair
second. and Mrs. Martha LiddIe con-
Mrs. walter Brinkmeyer and niece.
Of Nebraska. have left for Cincinnati
after weeks visit with Mrs. vii.
liam Sharlow, Orange-st
The sunday school Of the Presby-
terian churcn will give an ice cream
social on the church lawn wedne sday
Mrs. Mah.Iey Campbell. of Linden.
Ind; IL visiting her daughter. Mrs. A.
o. Crimson.
The men OF River View will hold
an entertainment and social In the
home Of Thomas @ Holmes, sibley-
ave, Friday, Aug s.
The Wysndotte Bricklayers union,
with their families and friends. will
hold an outing on Crosse Isle next
hold the picnic In the Marx pavilion.
DIR. Lambert. the prominent wyan-
dotte physician who was injured in
an automobile accident sunday. n
branch OF Harper hospital n io' Was
stated at the hospital Wednesday tina
Lambert and Mss Na,ou are recover.
ing from their injuries
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
POLICE SEARCH
FOR FATHER OF
DEAD BABY BOY

Detectives Ellenstein and Oldani
searched for several hours, early
Wednesday morning. for the father
OF an eight-months-old boy baby.
who died in the Children's Free hos
pital, at 3:45 o'clock. after being
taken to the hospital al 10 o'clock.
Tuesday night. by the father and l.
Cuneasz. OF No. "a Thaddeus-st. Po-
lice believe that pneumonia caused
the child's death, but are investigat-
Ing TO learn why the father gave a
fictitious name and address when he
left the babe in the hospital.
The father gave his name TO hos
pital authorities as Charles Sachri-
son. and said he lived al No. -
Bagg-st. He said that his wife had
deserted him. and he had taken the
child TO the Cuneasz home, where IL
had been for a week. When the babe
became seriously i'll. he and Mr.. Gu
neasz had taken it 10 a physician.
who ordered them 20 take il 10 the
hospital.
He left soon after, leaving the
babe In the hospital.
After the death OF the child, eff
forts were made to reach him. and
II was learned that no Charles Sach-
rison was known at the Bagg-st ad
dress.
The police were appealed TO. and
Detectives Ellenstein and Oldani
questioned Mr.. Cuneasz. who declar-
ed that at his home the babes faith
er had given his name as Mr.. Sands.
and that he knew little about the
man.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
YPSILANTI

Mrs. r. X. KHAN and daughters
are at their cottage At Portage Lake.
Mrs. Andrew Patton has been visit
ing some time in Coidwater.
Mrs. I. ID Hubbard and children.
of south Huron are visiting In
the northern part OF the state.
Miss Amelia Remele. a member or
the Normal. 1912 class, Will return
TO Tucson, Arir.; next year NJ an
Everett W wizard is entertaining
his uncle. Chas. Field. OF Los An
Mi.. Lena shaw win leave in the
near future for an auto and lake
Miss Ellen Kishlar Is Mt cnvnaugh
Lake.
Miss Anna Robbins left for her
home in GAINESVILLE. this afternoon.
returned from an eastern trip.
The willing Workers Of King
Daughters met this Wednesday aft
ernoon with Mrs. Amelia Koch.
Prof. l. s. Bowles. president of the
Kent. Ky. 10 visiting YpsIlan,i rela-
tIves and soliciting funds for the
school which he represents.
The futile Hill Birthday club VIII
meet Friday evening with Mr.. and
The third annual Chautauqua held
here has ended. The final number
waa given by Ahce NELSON; prims
appeared here on the chain OF cnau-
tauuuas Thongs Brooks Fletcher
gave a dramaticSecture In the after
noon entitled The Martyrdom OF
Fools"
Ypsilan.i Grange No. ss will meet
Saturday afternoon at 1850 at the
Masonic temple for the comforting
OF the :hird and fourth degrees.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
welded IN
ST.; JAMES
Ambassador p a e 8
Daughter is Married
in Historic Chapel
By UNITED PRESS.

LONDON. Aug. before . his
toric altar. where kings and queens
have wed. Miss Katherine A. Page.
-. daughter OF the American am.
bassador. was married this after
noon TO Charles Greeley Loring. -,
Boston architect.
The ceremony took place IN the
famous Chapel Royal OF st. James
palace. which was rendered TO Am
bassador Page for the occasion by
King George. Bishop Boyd Carpen.
ter. assisted by Canon Edgar Shep-
pard. ofYicfated. The ring service
of the Church OF England was used.
Owing TO the war and the cur
taiiment OF London social activities.
the wedding was attended by only
small party OF friends. members
OF the embassy stan and few rep
resentatives OF governmental de-
partments and Of the diplomatic
corps.
Simplicity was the keynote OF the
ceremony, and even the floral dec.
orations were almost entirely dis
pensed with.
The Lorings will spend a two
weeks honeymoon in England. 60
ing then TO Boston. where they will
make their home.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
BIRMINGHAM

The trial,of Mrs. RiIla Her. who was
arrested July % by George stephen
son. deputy sheriff. on a charge OF
being made by Mrs. Mary Nest, MAS
heard in Justice a w. CampbeIl's
court Tuesday. The jury disagreed. IT
Mr.. and Mrs James Cole. of Dem
here
AR and Mrs. Cassius Crawford
went Tuesday TO their cottage at Fine
Lake To spend this week
Mrs James Campbell is III at her
home on Nerrin-st
Robert Hubert. OF Fargo, " D.. is
a guest OF ms mother. Mrs Helen
tfuIourt, IN Southneld-aye
Mrs sarah AIdrich. who has been
spending six months vita friends at
Lansing. returned hcme Tuesday.
The Banner league Will have pic
mic at Belle Isle Thursday.
Mise Lucille Tooley has gone to
Dnrand 20 visit her sister. Mrs Ralph
Mrs 4 II Walters and three chill.
aren went Tuesday 20 Nt- Pleasant
Mrs. Addie stearns went Tuesday
20 AIpena 10 spend few days with
Mrs. c, Hoyey. of Bloomfield Hills.
was caller here Tuesday.
Mrs Roy Glisple. OF Ada Is a guest
OF her mother. Mrs. Ada Mason. on
JIetNe-sf.
Mrs. WILDER PanwRrden has return
ed to her home at Chatham. Ont. az.
ter spending few days with her par
ents. M and Mrs John Tooley. in
Southneid-
Mrs. Aae Taber. of Long Beach.
CAT, Is visiting Mrs. Mary Taber on
Brown-st.
Miss Evelyn Deer is visiting reIa-
tives at Worthwhile
Mrs A. fokey. Of Inlay City. 10
s.L
on Frank-st
Earl schultz returned Tuesday
from the Children's hospital in De-
troft. where he underwent an oper-
alton.
The members OF the United Presby-
terrain church. of Southfeld, will have
an entertainment IN the church FRI
day evening.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04

thorised. When Barnett concluded
his statement. President Littleheld
announced that the request OF Aid.
BleiI had been granted. there being
no dissent
Aid. Bleil later explained that he
had flled the notice OF reconsidera-
ton In the best Of faith.
AN unconfirmed report came to
my ears that there was q $4,000
pot connected with the purchase OF
the Oman Site" he said. In COM
pany with Aid. Schulfx we went d.
rectly to the party from whom the
statement was alleged to have
come. He denied having made any
such remark. We asked him II II
were true that the University Of De-
troit was to get substantial gift
II the deal went through. We
learned that there was no such
agreement. did not consider that
the result of our investigation war
ranted a reconsideration OF the
matter. and Aid Schultz agreed
with me-"
Grade separation work at the
Trumbull-ave. crossing OF the Michi-
gan Central, Grand Trunk and Lake
Shore tracks may be held up be-
cause OF the councils refusal TO
grant the ID. U. r. permission TO
reroute the Trumbull-sve. terminal
loop through Stanley-ave. and an
alley between Trumbull and Com
monwealth-aves. The present ter
minal must be torn up TO make
room for the grade separation. The
d. u. r. will refuse to accept the
suggestion Of the committee on pub
| lie utilities that II buy a small piece
Of frontage to the south OF the pres
ent terminal.
The council. on recommendation
Of the ways and means committee.
authorized the payment OF about
$1,000 month for the maintenance
OF the Art museum pending further
litigation. testing the right OF the
city to contribute to the support of
the institution.
Aid. Barnett, by resolution, asked
the commissioner OF public works TO
clear away portion OF the site OF
the new municipal court house for
a public playground. Commissioners
FerkelI, in lengthy communica
ton TO the council. explained his
reasons for refusing 10 accept the
responsibility Of removing street Ell
croachments. unless definitely In
structed to do 80. by the council
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
CONDUCTOR FINDS
DEAD INFANT IN
PACKAGE ON CAR

W. A. Lymurner. OF No. ~ May
ave. conductor on the Harper line.
found the dead body Of q baby boy.
newly born, wrapped in butchers
paper. and left on a seat In his car
Tuesday.
re was about to take the package
20 the lost and found parcels depart
ment when he decided 10 investigate
the contents and made his gruesome
discovery.
lie reported the matter 70 the DO.
lice At once and Coroner Rothacher
IL investigating.
A Polish newspaper OF recent
date vss drsrred around the child's
body. with the heavy paper wrap.
ped on the outside.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
PROPOSALS FOR OATS

At the office OF the Fire Commission
until 3:3o m. Monday. Aus. .. 1919
for furnishing the Detroit Fire De-
partment with 1000 bushels. more or
less. OF old recleaned standard white
oats The successful bidder will be
required to furnish q satisfactory
surety bond In one-hslf the amount
of contract TO guarantee fulhllment
OF same The ri~ht TO eject any and
all bids In expressly reserved Bids
will be endorsed Proposal for Oats"
and delivered - the undersigned.
GEORGE J. FINN.
B-I05 Secretary.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04

Ell right IL based. II 10 also e.
sential Mat all unnecessary injury
10 nsutrafs mould be avoided.
with these conditions II may be
safely anlrmsd that the steps we
ARE taking to intercept commodities
on their way TO and from Germany
fully comply. We are interfering
with no goods with which We should
not bs entitled TO interfere by block
ade II the geographical position and
the conditions OF Germany at pres
emit we're such that her commerce
passed through her own ports.
I'VE are taking the utmost posi-
BILE care not to interfere with CON-
merce genuinely destined for or
proceeding from neutral countries.
Furthermore. We have tempered the
severity with which our measures
might press on neutrals by not ap-
plying the rule which was invari-
able In the old form OF blockade.
that ships and goods on their way
TO or from the blockaded area are
liz BILE 10 condemnation"
The note then reviews at some
length the various forms in which
blockades have been maintained to
show there has been no uniformity
Of practice In very essential points,
and declares:
"The one principle which is fun
damental and has obtained universal
recognition. Is that by means or
blockade a belligerent is entitled 10
cut on by effective means the sea
borne commerce OF his enemy"
Consequently. Sir Edward argues.
Il Is impossible to maintain that
the right OF q belligerent TO inter
cept the commerce OF his enemy can
be limited I'm the way suggested in
the American notes on the subject
There are many cases" he says,
I'm which proofs that the goods
were enemy property would AFFORD
strong evidence that they were OF
enemy origin or enemy destination.
and II IL only In such cases that
we are OBTAINING them. Where proof
Of enemy ownership would AFFORD no
evidence OF such origin or destina-
ton, we are not in practice OF de-
tanning the goods"
Sir Edwards note closes with the
that figures Of recent
show that the increased OPP
Afforded by the war for
American commerce have more than
for the loss Of the Ger
man and Austrian markets.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
TRENTON

Mrs. John Walker In slowly i'm
proving from an attack OF blood
po ne. YS co.n and a.v.n,.r Marion.
are visiting friends in BEDFORD, Mich.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mckenzie 10 visit
ing friends In Crosse lie.
Miss Zeima Viegier has returned
from q months vacation spent In
Flat Rock.
The CROSSE lie delegates attended
the meeting OF the Tri-Townshtp FAR
association Tuesday evening. Plans
and they approved them. The fair
will be held In Trenton Aus. ??-3s,
Theodore. the four -months-oid baby
Of Mr.. and Mrs jacob Pier, Third
~ died Tuesday afternoon. The fu-
neral will be held Thursday from -.
Frances xavier's church, Ecorse. ana
burial will be I'm Ecorse cemetery.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
CRACK SAFE:
STEAL $50.
Experts Pull OFF Job in
Store On Mich
igan-ave.

The gang OF expert safe crackers,
working In Detroit lately. opened
the safe In H. F. Koehler 4 Bros.'s
wall paper house. Nos. l74-l76 Mich.
igan-aye.. some time Tuesday night.
and escaped with about $50 that
was In the money drawer.
Detectives Ellenstein and Oldani.
who investigated. found that the
lob" was completed in most clever
style.
Entrance TO the shop had bssn
gained by climbing to the roof, from
an adjoining building that 10 being
remodeled. a roof window being
pried open.
The combination knob OF the safe
was pried OF, small hole was
drilled close to the tupblers. and .
small charge OF powder was explod-
ed. loosening the lock.
II IL believed that the gang 10 the
same which recently forced open
the safe In William Browns floral
shop, at No. 10 Elizabeth-st. west
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
BIDS. IMPROVEMENT
HEATING AND VENTILAT.
ING PLANT, CENTRAL
HIGH SCHOOL BLDG.

Sealed proposals will be received Al
this office until 1880 o'clock D. m.
Tuesday, Aug. 10 1915. for furnishing
all labor and material necessary for
improvements to the Heating and
Ncntiiating Plant at the Central
High school building, located on Cass,
Warren and Hancock avenues.
Plans and specifications may he
seen at the office OF the Consulting
Engineers. zimmerman q McCoii. 1910
Penblscot building.
Proposals must he submitted on
forms Furnished by the Coneultinx
Engineers and must he accompanied
by certified check or cash equal TO
per cent OF the bid. 4 surety COM
PAM con. Will not BE- accepted In
connection with the submitting OF
proposals.
General contractors must submit.
attached TO their proposals.. the
names OF all their eub-contractors
The (BoRrj Of Educetion reserves
the right TO rejec, any or All bids.
CHAS. A. oADp.
Secretary.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04

1lne Plans to End
urthee Useless
Parleying

1eAoaueoroN. Aus. l.-lmmedi'
- 6e(mminsd action. without
11Gp pro1sactsd parley with the
o611iuuiot IeaAsrs In Mexico. 10
o6me1a1sl n the plan which Sec
16ty 4 Dtats lansing VIII present
3 ~ coofersss rsprsssuting the
!: 1t1nrA mericaa republics which
\ ~ 49, asasd 70 aid IN Quietins
~ tnstolent Msxicans.
y ~ III La&tn governments have
\ po4s1 tAe plan OF Mr.. lansing In
3 ~ q ~ n tact. for their repre-
afivas n Warrington have al
~ received In condolences the gen.
\ 81 cuGllne Of the mode Of proceed
\ go 1o q - uesd 70 encourage peace,
- q this cannot Be done. force IT..
~ eoafsrsncs q the delegates viii
held q the state department
Ilnngn6ay.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
NOTICE OF CIVIL
SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

Tuesday, Aus. ~. 1915. at 10 a. m.
Council Chambers, City Hall:
CITY FfREMTtN
PROOF READER
Last day for Ming applications
Tuesday. Aug. 10. 1919.
wednes day, Aug Is. 1915. p. m,
s02-s'0 Farwell building:
sUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOL
GARDENS.
Last day for nling application
Wednesday Aug "a '?i5
Applications ira<t BE- filci out IN
r.rson at the oTfcc 81 tn. CIVIL Ser
vice Commission. so2-s1o Farweil
building
FRED W SMITH
B-10i Chief Examiner and Sec'y.
Dated Aug. ?. 1918.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04

CITY
BALANCE $1O,622

wYANDOTTE, Mich. Aug. THE
regular monthly report OF the city
treasurer was submitted TO the city
commission. Tuesday evening. II
showed receipts for July totaling
7,Oe7.32. Warrants paid, $l6.-
&7A55, leaving a balance OF $l0.-
GRIT.
The balance in the paving and
curling fund is s4.26o.25, contin-
gent: $2.ssl.2i. and park fund: 81
04S.02. The other balances were
small.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
CELLARS FLOODED
AND CARS STOPPED
BY HEAVY RAINS

Detroit's rainy season reached
climax, Tuesday. The downpour at
noon, following a steady rain all
morning. was just trihe too much.
The earth. still saturated from the
July rains, simply couldn't hold any
more. The sewers, particularly In
the outlying section. were inadequate
10 carry the excess OF as rapidly as
II accumulated. and the result was
that all low spots were Inundated
and many Easements were flooded.
The property damage was slight
The most serious result of the ex-
cessive rainfall was the interruption
OF street car service on Michigan.
Grand River. Fourteenth and West
Warren-aves when the subways I'M
der the railroad became submerged.
the water rising 10 height of two
feet Plug service was In order on
Warren. Fourteenth and Grand Riv.
er, beyond the subways. until 4
o'clock. when the water had subsid
ed sufficiently 10 permit cars to pass
On the Michigan line. cars were
routed around Forrest and back "a
Michigan via the Grand Belt line.
The water washed the earth from
around part OF the foundation for
the new Northern high school. Wood
ward and Josephine-aves. causing II
to collapse at this point.
In the Majestic building the eleva
tors were put out OF commission
Temporarily by rising water In the
basement.
Lightning struck the Field schoo
and st. Paul's Lutheran church
Joseph Campauave and Jay.st., bu
did no serious damage.
In Highland Park, Hamtramcl
and Fairview conditions bordereC
on q food. The entrance 20 Paine
park was q good-sized pool.
The days rainfall was 1.s inches
large part OF which will be cred
tied to accumul excess. which 4
already about an inch and half 10
the year. or Tuesdays heavy pre-
cipitation. as inch occurred within
eight minutes. from 1901 to 1875
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
RIVER ROUGE

Wednesday In River Rouge day.
ana practically every business place
is closed Everyone II attending the
picnic OF the Utopia club TO Putin
The village council decided Tuesday
exeninS 10 ask for estimates OF the
cost oS n new centrifugal pump ana
boiler for the lighting and water
stallion. The old equipment N inade-
nuats for the RouGs's needs.
general tax extension from Aug.
10 Kept. AZ per cent was grant
The hearing on the Jsmes-ave. paw:
ing roll will be held by the council
Aug IL
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
TAKES POISON AS
BOARDERS JANGLE
OVER FAVORITISM

Mrs. Totyria Skorins. q years
old. mistress OK a boarding house at
No II iyie-st.. swallowed poison.
Tuesday afternoon In an effort to
end her life while IA boarders In
the house were engaged in a bitter
quarrel. said TO have started through
jealousy over favoritism shown by
the landiady.
Mrs. Skorina was taken 10 Solvsy
hospital. and is IN q serious condi.
tion. She has q baby. IL months
old.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
VILLA TROOPS
WITHDRAW FROM
YAQUI VALLEY

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.--General
Funston wired the war department
today that General Maytorena. villa
comman der In Sonora. notified rail-
road oficials Sunday night he was
Withdrawing all troops from the
Yaaui valley.
II Admiral Howard lands forces
10 police II. Msytorena said. the re-
sponsibility for this invasion OF
Mexican territory" would lie with
Carranxa for creating conditions
which demanded the villistas' with
drawaI from the valley.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
FORD.

rrancea OF Bay city who
are quests OF Justice and Mrs. Oliver
sansouci. will leave Thursday Tor
Lesines tor Ny Ky a,sun.,sd, entertain
ed in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Paystte Tuesday evening. 90.
Adam Rulzmski has been nned VIZ
by Justice Sansouci for throwins
giass In the street.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
ECORSE

Richard Raupp 10 the father Of
io-pound baby boy. born Tuesday AZ
ternoon.
Jefferson ave. west
Mr.. and Mrs.. Albert lager and Mr.
and Mrs Al Robinson are spending
a week In Oidport. Mich.
THE sons OF Veterans have decided
70 conduct q refreshment stand In
Trenton durins the Tri-Township fair
Aug 1910.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04

she had refused to bring him whis-
key. She had already served MN
with Ave bottles OF beer and ne WAS
drunk when he started IN on tho
beer. siarin lives at No. us Cottage
Grove-ave.
Harvey Roycr, owner OF the dog
which Bit a Highland Park boy Mon
day. was fined Is for falling TO mux.
ale the animal The dog was killed
by n pAtrolmAn,
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04

The newest refrigerator IL buil1
on the 'knock-down" principle. II
may be taken entirely apart for
cleansing and then reassemblsd
without the use OF o tool.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04

The full title OF Los Angeles was
In Spanish times. Pueblo de Neus-
ira Sonora Ia Reina de los Angeles.
or "city Of Our Lady the Queen of
the Angela"