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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20
Judge Barton EnjOins
Payment Qf9$1, 900
Request
DIVORCED WIFE
CLAIMS ALIMONY
Action Sets Precedent
That May Result in
New Law

Circuit and probate court author.
ity FLASHED, Saturday morning, and
the circuit court, speaking through
Judge Barton, decided that it
should triumph. even II Il should
force the passage of a new law that
would define the powers OF each In
cases where they conflict. The re-
suit OF the decision is that John
Blodgett, salesman for the ID. VI.
Ferry Co, will receive only about
$500 of 81 900 legacy left him by
his mother. OF the legacy. s7s9 will
go TO Blodgetts divorced wife, Lii
liam, under the ruling of Judge Bar
ton.
The Blodgetts were divorced I'm
1909. The husband was ordered 10
pay S. per week allmony. Accord
ing to Mrs. Blodgett, her husband
changed his residence to Bowling
Green, Ky. and did not pay her.
being out OF the Jurisdiction OF the
Wayne circuit court When Mrs.
Blodgett learned that her former
husband was to receive $1,000 from
his mothers estate. she asked the
circuit court for an injunction re-
straining the executors of the es-
tate from paying any moneys to
Blodgett until her claim for back
alimony had been satisfied
The executors declared that the
circuit court could not interfere
with the workings OF the probate
court. which faced a clearly defined
duty to carry out the provisions OF
the mothers will
We'll set precedent then, ="
said Judge Barton. "and IL this de.
cision is upheld by the supreme
court Wen have law covering such
cases" Judge Barton then granted
the injunction.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20
Petition Railway Com
missiOners to Submit
Feasible Plan
WOULD TAKE OVER
ALL NEW TRACKS
Say ID. U. r. Should
Vacate Where Rights
Have Expired

The municipal ownership commit
tee, members OF which made an &C
tive campaign TO defeat the propos-
ed street car purchase plan, is now
preparing to present to the street
railway commission a petition, ask
ing that the commission proceed to
carry out the will of the people by
submitting for general discussion a
feasible and practicable plan for the
construction of street railway sys-
ten. lt is suggested by the com
mittee that the city Immediately &C
quire title 10 all the tracks laid by
the ID. IT, r. under the day-to-day
agreement OF Aug 7, and to recover
possession OF all the streets or parts
of streets In which the company s
franchises have expired. Provisions
for arbitrating labor disputes, and
for making more certain the validity
OF street railway bond issues it Is
suggested. should be Incorporated
along with other reforms in a revis.
ed municipal ownership plan.
The petition. as drafted by a spe'
cial subcommittee. follows:
To the Honorable, the Board OF
Street Railway Commissioners De-
troit, Michigan.
Gentlemen--We, the undersigned.
citizens OF Detroit, respectfully call
your attention 20 the fact, that on
April Z. 1913. the people voted more
than four 10 one IN favor OF Mu-
nicipal street Car system. More than
two years and a half has elapsed and
the city has not acquired a foot OF
street railway track We do not
need TO discuss the past, but respect
fully and urgently ask you to pro-
coed promptly TO carry out the will
OF the people. And to that end ask
you TO adopt the following plan OF
action.
First: To prepare and publish for
public discussion and suggestions
your recommendation for complete
and practicable street railway sys.
tenn, taking into consideration the
future growth OF Detroit, az we'll as
it's present needs; and after havinR
had the hcneft OF such public dis.
cussion, TO adopt the best possible
tContinued on Page FourD
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20
Germans Asser. Trans
ports Travel Under
False COlOrs
TWO TROOP SHIPS
PASS THE STRAITS
Berlin Admiralty De-
nOunces Alleged
Ally Fraud
BY CARL w. AckERMAN.

StdH Correspondent United Press
BERLIN Via Sayville Wireless),
NOV. 20.-That English transports
are using Red Cross flags to get
troops and munitions to the Balkans
is charged in wireless messages
from German submarines operating
in the vicinity of Salonika.
Proof from similar sources near
Gibraltar is also claimed that 10
English transports have passed the
strait, heavyladen and painted like
hospital ships, on their way TO
Greek waters
These statements are made today
by an admiralty official in closest
touch with German submarine OF
erations.
"One English transport was sunk
OFF Salonika," he said, and since
then the English have been sending
scores of hospital ships into the
port. This is the biggest fraud the
English navy practices and Illus
trates the lengths TO which our enc
mics will go.
I'm the past few days ours U.
boats have wirelessed that when
English ships reach the submarine
danger zone they drop Red Cross
flags over a white space painted on
the vessels side
! Concerning the 40 vessels said to
have passed Gibraltar on the voy-
age to the near east. the official
said:
Every one OF these craft, osten'
sibly hospital ships, carried heavy
cargo for they were swimming deep
one can tell whether or not vessel
lis heavily laden by the amount OF
water drawn. All these ships car.
ried the limit of their capacities.
Surely England is not sending "a
hospital ships to Greece within a
few days, with wounded or with
hospital supplies,
Undoubtedly they are carrying
troops and munitions, which are be-
ing protected by a ruse."
Admiralty officials express the ut
most Indignation at these practices
of which they accuse the British.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20
VERONA, SISTER SHIP OF
ANCONA, BELIEVED SUNK
BY TEUTON SUBMARINE
City Girl Makes
Good as Farm
HouSekeeper

CHICAGO. Nov. 20-Ten weeks
ago, Mary Smith, firing of the rattle
Of the elevated and the monotony Of
the bright lights In Chicago. accept
ed a position az $4,000 housekeep-
or" for Uncle Jimmie" Pankhurst al
Ambey, i'll She said she wanted a
home and a try at the COWS and
chickens" life. With the job went
an inheritance of $4,000.
Today Uncle Jimmie" and his
wife, Aunt Louisa" announced
Miss Smith the greatest little farm
keeper ever. and added another CT
pher TO the part of the Pankhurst
fortune she will receive.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20
Wife of Motor Magnate
Gives Money to Keep
1t Going
MISS SHELLEY
TO REMAIN HERE
NJ m e. S C n wi m m er
Leaves for East to
See President

Mrs Henry Ford has added her
name 70 the list OF active peace ad-
vocates by taking upon herself the
responsibility Of financing Miss
Re1ecca Shelley, manager for Nine.
Rosika Sciwimmer during her ar
dent campaign for a congress- OF
neutral nations. which she Is making
IA this city. Miss Shelley has stu
much to do here, new organization
OF citizens having been formed TO
carry on the work, and she Will DO
a guest In the Hotel Statler for "a
long as the work requires her pres.
ence. at Mrs Ford's expense.
Saturday noon Miss Shelley and
Louis r. Lochner took luncheon with
Mr. and Mrs Ford in the Ford plant
ard further discussed the matter.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Ford are CON
yinced that Nine Schwimmer's is
The most feasible and practical
plan yet proposed for peace
Nine. Schwimmer left for
York Friday afternoon. after spend
ing the day with Mrs. Ford at Dear
born She Is 10 see President VII
son Friday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20
Part of DIR. Prices
Campaign to Reduce
Infant Mortality
MRS. SZUMANSK
MAY LOSE LICENSE
Mayor Marx Takes
Her Case Under AID
ylsement

Health Ofncer William IL. Price.
In Pursuance OF persistent cam
paign TO decrease the infant mortal
ity rate, is rigidly investigating the
practice OF midwifery, especially
among the forengn classes. Nurses
detailed by the board to look after
births have found numerous cases
where midwives have been guilty of
neglect and ignorance in handling
confinement cases, tho death of
the infant and the serious illness OF
the mother being charged TO the in
competency OF the midwife in sew
eral instances. A careful record is
being kept on all these investiga
tons.
Saturday morning. Mayor Marx
was asked to revoke the license OF
Mrs Rosa Szumansk. a midwife with
"a large practice Among the Poles.
This woman, according to Inspector
John +. Roehl, has given the board
n great deal of trouble She was
once under suspicion OF having per-
formed ar Illegal operation, and re-
Gently her license was revoked for
three months for her failure TO re-
port births promptly. She is now
charged with having falsely reported
birth dates. According to Inspector
Roehl she reported three births as
having occurred on Sept 10 In
vestigation showed that one Of these
births took place on Aug. 81, anoth-
or on Sept and a third on Sept
&c. sixteen DAYS after she bad re-
ported IT, In one case the eyes OF
the infant were found TO be infected,
due 10 hack OF proper care
Mrs. Szumansk does not speak
English She was accompanied by
another Polish woman who acted as
interpreter In the hearing. Through
the interpreter. Mrs Szumansk
charged that the board did not re-
port other midwives who we're even
more careless thHn she about keep
ing birth records. The mayor took
the matter under advisement
Inspector ROehl had a list OF re.
ports made by the investigating
nurses In one place, where mid
wife had been called. the mother and
baby were not being properly cared
for. The bed clothing was filthy.
and chickens we're scratching under
the bed. Another report states that
the midwife neglected TO call doc
tor In a serious case, and the infant
died. Still another report says the
midwife neglected the mother who
was In need OF medical attention. A
report IL made OF case where no
attempt was made to give the infant
nourishment, and II died Numerous
reports stated that both mother and
infant were found suffering from
vlrious complaints. duo TO the neg
lect and ignorance Of the attending
midwife.
The reports show that three mid
wives were found carrying marco
tics, such as morphine This is
strictly prohibited, and offenders are
liable 10 severe punishment under
the Harrison anti-narcotic act
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20
REUNION IS
UPT0G.0.P.
Return of Pr0gressives
Depends Entirely On
Old Party

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Whether
the Progressives will reunite with
the Republicans in 1915 depends en-
tirely upon the Republicans, Medill
Mccormick. Illinois Progressive
leader, declared today before leav-
ing for Washington. after a confer
ence with Col Theodore Roosevelt.
Many Progressives. Mccormick
said, would vote for President Wal
son rather than Elihu Root, il Root
ia the Republican candidate. The
Progressives, he said, do not intend
to support men who helped frisk
them at the 1912 convention
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20
DETROIT WOMAN IN ENGLAND
SEEKS DIVORCEHERE WITHOUT
APPEARING BEFORE COURT

said they could present the plain
tiffs testimony in the form OF a
deposition. q. 4J.. .-t.
Judge Codd declared that he did
not believe the granting OF a decree
under such circumstances should be
allowed, as 1t would set bad prece'
dent and open the doors To the di-
yorce court wider than ever. In
such cases, he explained, women
could start suit for divorce, leave
this state or the country and obtain
DEGREES without presenting their
testimony In person.
Mrs. Gil!espie's attorneys present
ed a supreme court decision, APPROX
ing of the granting of decree to a
woman on a cross-bill when the wo-
man did not appear in person, al
though her husband did In view
of this decision, Judge Codd decid-
ed to give the case further consid-
GRAFTON.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20
PLOT TING
ADMIT TED
BY B0Y-ED
Germany Sent $75O,O00
to Equip Sea Raiders
From n. Y.
BIG SENSATION
IS PROMISED

NEW YORK. Nov. 2O-Sensation.
al disclosures were promised by
federal officials today when the
trial Of indicted Hamburg American
line officials begins Monday.
The governments evidence. It was
said, probably will bring into the
case the name not only OF Capt
Boyd. attache OF the German EN-.
bassy. but other Teutonic reprcsen.
tatives here whose names have not
previously been mentioned In O.,
legged neutrality violations.
Counsel for the Hamburg Amcri
can officials has formally conceded
Capt. Boy-Ed's participation In the
plans to furnish supplies to German
commerce raiders from New York,
District Attorney Marshall said
The defense has admitted Marshall
asserted. that s750.00O was sent here
from Germany to carry out the plan
and that BOY Ed was called into con
ference while details were being
mapped out
Federal agents let II be known
today that for several weeks their
every move has been Swallowed by
secret service agents presumably OF
foreign powers. Dr Goricar. former
Austrian consul Mt San Francisco
who made important revelations to
the government has also been under
the supervision Of "shadowers," II
was stated
Attention of federal agents was
called today 90 an alleged threat to
blow up the Lynn, Mass, plant OF
the General Electric company, which
Is said to be working on several war
contracts. An investigation was be-
ipg made.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20
Upton WILL BE
DETROIT'S GUEST
IN DECEMBER

Sir Thomas Upton, the Irish bar.
onet whose prominence in the bust.
ness world and in charitable work
and whose attempts TO lift" the
Americas cup, have made him
known the world over, has accepted
an invitation To a Board OF Com
merce luncheon. The exact date
has not vet been set but it will -
some time in December
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20
MON ENEGR|NS, ROUTED
TO MOVE CAPITAL, SAYS
BERLIN; ITALIANS GAIN
THE WEATHER

Detroit and NtcInltyi Saturday
night. partly cloudy and slightly
cOlderi sunday. colder, fresh 10 strong
southwest To west winds.
Lower Mirhignni Partly cloudy ON
SATURDAY and sunday, except snow
hurrieS In northwest shores aud in
northeast portion.
ppcr Lakes; Fresh to strong west
winds over superior, north Michigan
nud northern Huron tonight. cOntIn-
utng sundays moderate winds over
south Michigan and south Huron;
snow nurries along nOrth portions of
hichtgan aud Huron, elsewhere cloudy
weather.
Lower Lakes Fresh a. strong
west Winds tonight and SUNDAY: rain
probnhiN turning 20 snow nlOng the
lakes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20
TOnAN,S TEMPER ATI nc

Highest temperature this date I'm
pnst az years, o. I'm 1913, lowest, IL
I'm 1850.
One year AGO todayi Highest tenn
peraturc, 35i lowest, rs: mean. :Oi
cloudy weather with .O3 inch Of snow
The sun sets saturday ut 5sO7 D. m.
and rises sunday AT 1920 n. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20
prosneetive CO.. Enroll

Applicants for jobs on the police
force are being received IN the rec
ord bureau and headquarters. The
book win be open until Doc. y, ard
an effort will be- made 20 sign zap
SEQ cNgiblcs Those who enroll
must take the physical and mental
examinations required b. the dc.
partment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20

NEW YORK. Nov 90 With her
lifeboa,s swung out ready for any
emergency, the new Italian trans
Atlantic liner Giuseppe verdi made
her way through the Mediterranean
without sighting a submarine, and
arrived here today The Verdi left
Palermo on the same day the An.
cora was sunk
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20
GOritz On Fire AS Re-
suit of Fierce Bonn
bardment
SERBIANS IN
DESPERATE PLIGHT
Capture of Monastir,
Is Now Generally
Accepted
By UNITED PRESS.

~ UNITED PRESS.
BERLIN Via SayviIIe Wire
less), Nov. 2o.-The Montene.
grins are preparing to transfer
their capital from Cettinje to
Seutari. Vienna dispatch as
serts this afternoon.
VIENNA Via Berlin, Amster-
dam and Lonooa). Nov. 20.--A
crushing Austrian defeat Of the
Montenesrins near Priboi 10 an
nounced by the war office today.
BERLIN (Via SayviIle Wire
less), Nov. 2o.-Twenty-eioht
hundred more Serbs fell into
German hands today.
Pushing southwark, up the
lbar valley, an Austrian force
trying to draw a Gordon around
the Serb main army occupied
the town of Dren, the war Of
flee announced. Prepolae aiso
has been captured.
On the west front, enemy mon
itors sheIied German positions
on the Belgian coast, but were
driven off by the German coast
batteries, an official report says.
BERLIN Via London), Nov.
2o.-Flisht or capture are the al.
ternatives the northern Serb
army faces today.
Headquarters reports admit
the Serbs can get into Monte.
negro " they move quickly. u
they delay, however, for a last
stand fight against the Germans
who are closing In on them from
the east and north, their only
line Of retreat will be cut OF.
PARIS, Nov. 2o.-cspture By
the Italians, after a desperate
fight, Of the Austrian positions
between Monte San MIcheie's
third summit and the isonxo, 10
reported officially from Rome TO-
day.
During all of Thursday, Thurs
day night and into Friday the
lines wavered TO and fro, -
finally the italians were impore
ant gamers.
VIENNA, (via Berlin. Amsterda'
and London, Nov. 20.-Goritza
Continued ON Page Four.) =
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20
COAL BARGE is
LOST IN STORM

ERIE, Pa. Nov. 20-Seven men
we're rescued when the Canadian
coal barge Rob Roy sank in Erie
harbor today during a binding snow
storm. The harbor tug managed to
draw the barge into shallow water
before II went to the bottom.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20
COLD WAVE
IS COMING
Now On Its Way East,
Says Weather
Bureau

NEW YORK. Nov 90 cold
wave is on It's way east In the wake
IL Yesterdays gale, the Weather
bureau said today The mercury
will start dropping sharply this aft.
eruOOn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20

DOBB'S FERRY. y. Whether
the village Gremca locked arms with
the devil when they hold fat mems
race on Sunday nov hothers DoB5's
Very more than national prepared
ness
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20

wAsHuNGToN-rhe Nawab or
Bhawalpur Is only IL years old
This was the British emhassy's ON
cially prepared reply today to the
recent newspaper stories that the
nawab was leading a revolt IN India
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20
Silence Follows Wire
less Call Telling of
Pursuit
LINER SAILED
GENOA TO n. Y.
enerally Carried
From 800 to 900
Passengers
By UNITED PRESS.

PARIS. Nov 20 destruction of
the Italian steamship Verona by a
U.boat Is feared today following re-
ceipt OF wireless message from the
vessel saying she was being pursued
by a submarine at the moment the
message was flashed
The Verona was Off the Mediter-
raaean coast OF Spain and the wire
less, received on Matorca island,
was relayed 10 Madrid whence the
news was received.
The Verona is OF s26l tons and
sails from Genoa.
NEW YORK. Nov 20.-Nev York
Offices OF the italian General Nayi-
cation line bad received no word to-
day regarding the Paris report that
the liner Verona was being pursued
by a submarine.
The Verona is a sister ship OF the
Ancona, recently sunk by sutma-
rine. and was built az the same time
as the AnconA. Under normal cir
cumstances she carries from 300 TO
b00 passengers on the trip TO New
York. She was scheduled to sail
from Genoa for New York on Nov 2.
brt local offices have received no
announcement OF her sailing.
IL the Verona sailed on schedule
time she is no win mid-Atlantic.
SLIcc the Ancona sinking, however,
sailings OF many liners have been
interrupted and delayed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20

HOTEL CHARLEVOIX
Special Sunday Evening Din
ner, Nov. 81.
8 to 2 d. m. Music. Price si.--Adv
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20

prtnting--tbe pIrin neat kind--thst
= rfGht--Times job Dept.--Msin 4S2n
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-20

BERLIN Via SayviIle Wire
less), Nov. 2o.-The Montene.
grins are preparing to transfer
their capital from Cettinje to
Seutari. Vienna dispatch as
serts this afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-04
Brooks anal the Yost LAW.

'''The police OF Clark burg are work
ing harder to enforce the provisions
Of the Yost law; than the police Of any
other city in West Virginia
Ehief Brooks deserves especial
credft for hts untiringN zeal In run
ming bootleggers, to ceatth There are
plenty Of other chiefs who are as
jealous as Brood hui the C1arksburs
CHIEF always gets results. 1t is very
tratifying to us prohibition commits
sioners that the police of Clarksburg
are cooperating with US in every way
Thus have the pe0ple OF Clarksburg
the Testimonial Of one of the chief
representatives OF tie department OF
the state prohibition coinmissio
nafnely. the words Of j. Waiter Bee,
Who has been busily engaged In var
ioas parts OF the state in seeing that
the Yost law Is observed. "a
W'iien you hear carping criticism OF
tho city police departmen for pure
" political purposes, recall the tes-
iin,ony given by Bee. The latter Is
disinterested. cScept to give credit to
whom credit }ss due and to express
appreciation OF those who are SO con
sisfently and jealousy assisting the
colnmiss toner' 8 department. in enforc-
Ing The law. s..
n Is hoped that the people or
clnrksburg appreciate what sIr. Bee
says and that they will not permit
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CHIHUAHUA s..
CHIHUAHUA.

The most American city in Mexico.
With its factories. theaters and shops,
and Its railroad colony. Is Chihuhua.
But step aside from the main
streets and you wander In a maze of
narrow lanes all exartlys alike. the
squat adobe houses flush on. the
street, with their barred windows.
and the intinaries Of close neighbors.
Here you may hear the latest gossip
concerning the lovelorn Jose who
plays the bear, ssjugapdo ell oso, be-
fore Maria's windows.
\ Chihuahua is situated on great
mesa Of barren hills, 145 kilometera
south OF Ell Paso. Throughou the
state Of the same name Of which II is
the capital, lie thousands of silver
Emires. among them the famous Santa
Eulalia. Here also is the, center of an
Immense cattle industry, and tho
greatest ranches on earth outside OF
Australia are to be found In this
state. All is tributary to the city
itself From far distant hills an an
|cient acqueduct brings the purest
water to the people, finding Its outlet
in tbeapublic square before the great
cathedral Outlets. furnished with
tspigots here and there along Its
length relieve the dusty traveller, who
disputes the right to battle or wash
his hands wherever an opening APP
pears with burro family
The life OF the city centers abou,
the cathedral. one of the most impos.
ing structures on this continent. Its
waited roofs ana flying columns i'm.
press one scarcely less than the
stream Of .spobresn on their knees.
At your feet you Will notice that the
floor contains many squares Of thing
with handles s,rnken, where repose
| the bones Of the fortunate .'rlcos. I"
Fhe city supports a national theater
where at frequent intervals the best
of grand opera Is sung. The theater.is