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The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
HOPPE PROVES SELF
WIZARD OF worries

When Willie Hoppe declared that
he would spot George Slosson 1000
points in a 5,OO0-point match and beat
him, he evidently knew what he was
doing. Unless Willie threw in the
first shot. Slosson would have little
to do but sit at the table side and
chalk his cue. Hoppe gave two exhlbi.
tions at his fayorite game Of balk
line In Detroit yesterday. and amazed
the fans by his wizard mastery OF the
worries In the two matches, played
before the largest crowds that ever
attended such contest at the Pull.
man parlors. Hoppe swamped Mel.
bourne lnman, 500 TO ia, scoring high
runs of 16S and l30 lnman, who
trounced Willie at the English style
the day before. however. showed con
siderable skill at the American game,
which he has played but four months.
The two champions viii play in De
troit again today at balk line, giving
the usual matinee and evening per
formance.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
BELGIAN MINISTER'S
WIFE WILL SPEAK HERE

Detroiters are to have an opportun-
ity of hearing about Belgium from
one who has seen the terrible devas-
tation that has been going on there
during the war, for Madame Lalla
Vandervelde, wife Of the Belgian min.
lister of state, who will speak in a
public meeting In the Board OF Com
merce, Monday evening, Jan. %, has
only recently come from Belgium to
this country Scenes of ruined cities,
stories OF hardship and privation Will
be told by her from the viewpoint OF
one who has actually seen and lived
them.
Madame Vandervelde is(an impress
sive and appealing speaker, and her
voice has excellent carrying qualities.
Her addresses are made in perfect
English, although she speaks French
with equal fluency.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
l59 PLAGUE VICTIMS
GIVEN TREATMENT
Annual Report of tuberculosis
CSanatOrium Shows Institution
Had Busy Year

In the annual meeting OF the board
OF directors OF the Detroit Tubercu-
losis sanatorium, Tuesday, DR.. r. A.
Shankwiler, superintendent OF the in
stitution, said that 159 patients were
received last year, OF whom FL were
in the incipient stage OF tuberculosis
80 moderately advanced, 102 far ad-
vanced, while three had the disease
In other tissues than the lungs.
During the three years of DR.. Shank.
wilers superintendency 3s7 patients
have been admitted into the sana-
torium. "Of these" says DR.. Shank.
wiler," 10 were apparently cured on
discharge, 81 had the disease arrested
12S were improved, rs were unimprov.
ed. and 10S died. II will be noted that
of the 3S7 patients discharged during
the three years, 222. or 573 per cent
were far advanced In the disease.
The treasurer's report showed that
about $4,000 has been given toward
the building fund. The institution be-
gan the year 1915 with a credit bal.
ance OF $3.50. The holiday sale OF
Red Cross seals totaled S4,08034.
The officers OF the sanatorium for
1915 are: President. Frank B. Leland;
vice-president, Dr. B. r. Shurly: sec.
retary, DR.. II. NJ. Rich; treasurer, WA
G. Henry, fifth member OF the execu-
tive committee, Archibald Carey
trustees, +. NJ. Alger. Mrs. c. B. Ar.
thur. Mrs. ]. T. Brodhead, Archibald
Carey, Mrs ]. +. Dodge, Mrs. II. +.
Dodge. Miss Mary Ducey, Miss Clara
f. Dyar f. L. Ford. Mrs. Harry Gold.
stein, David Gray, Mrs. Julius Haass,
w. G. Henry. c. G. jennings, +. b. lie.
land, William Lucking, t. G.. Phillips
Mrs. Willard Pope, Dr. II. NJ. Rich
Dr. b. r. Shurly, Mrs. Z. ID. stair
Dr. II. n. Torrey. Mrs. b. L. Whitney
Mrs. Tracy McGregor. II. F. Morgan
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
WOULD HAVE ARMY
OF ROAD WORKERS
William w. Johnson Suggests
Novel Plan For Effective
Military Defense

An army of road workers under gov
ernment auspices, which would be i'm
mediately available for defense In case
this country were plunged into war.
is the suggestion made by William w.
Johnston, real estate operator In
the Hammond building. as one means
OF strengthening the national defense.
Mr. Johnston's plan contemplates
the organization OF a movement for
the construction OF interstate federal
roads under the direction OF the war
department. This would naturally call
for large body OF men, and he would
bar anyone who could not meet full
military requirements They would
be amply paid, fully officered and Civ.
en- a practical. non-technical military
training. In case OF war. the road.
building force could be equipped with
rifles and other equipment and mobil-
ICED over the very roads they had
constructed
Such a plan. Mr.. Johnston believes,
would not only provide much.needed
roads and thoroughly organized fex.
ible force I'm the constant employment
OF the government but would also
serve as a stimulus for industry and
provide opportunities for a large mum.
Der OF ambitious young men. A
Detroit Tunes, Job Printing Depart
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20

trying to secure the passage OF a bad
check law and a law pertaining 10
conditional sales. which are TO be
introduced in the Legislature soon.
The first is designed 10 protect mer-
chants against loss when checks
rendered In payment for goods are
proposed conditional sales" bill
would compel person retaining
title 10 goods re-sold 10 another 10
preserve written evidence OF MS
title. in legal FORM
Members of the Detroit Athletic club
held their annual meeting Tuesday
night In their new Sl,OOO.OOO cruz
house. which Is nearing completion.
IL was the first formal gathering IN
the new home. The treasurers re-
port showed balance OF 100000 In
the bank with all bills paid 10 date
President Chalmers refused 70 put
motion by Walter Brooks that the
club go on record for eastern stand !,
ard time after Ralph II. Booth had
objected TO IL as out or order. Tne
following directors were reelected;
Emory w. Clark, Julius IT, Haass.
Henry NJ. Jewett and Gustavus u.
Pope.
Detroit capital II largely interested In
the organisation OF the Saginaw
Hfppodrome Co, which plans TO erect
a frst-class amusement place in that
city the coming summer. with a
seating capacity or 1000 ana an en-
trance on Genessee- ave. The com
pany already has been incorporated,
with capital stock OF $3.50 600
Peter Wiederhold. of Saginaw. Is
president. The other officers, all De-
trolt men. are: Ed: schram vice.
president. and resident manager;
Hoffman. general manager and treas
urer The theater VIII cost about
yl25.OOO, and II Is expected that IL
will be in operation by Sept. !.
No. 10 Gratiot-aye.. was repairing
the teeth OF oatient who had
given his name as Joe De Long,
OF the Eastern hotel. Monday, the the
pTetty easy to break into this place.
Doe" The dentist didn't think much
of the remarn until he opened his
offices Tuesday and found that ms
there was a hole In the ceiling where
his drill motor used TO be, and a
cash register in Joseph Danbean =
photograph gallery. adjoining. nad
been wrecked and robbed OF 80. The
dentist estimates his loss at about
500. Police could find no trace OF
"Mr. De Long" at the Eastern hotel
Members or the Baraca Bible class and
the PhiIathea class OF the Ferry-avr;
Baptist church held their annual
banquet and installation OF officers,
Tuesday evening. William Moore
acted az toastmaster and Richard
w Reading was the prlnclpal speah-
er. The officers are as follows:
Baraca Bible class teacher. the Rev
Christopher Burnett; president, !. j.
wreggitt: first vice-president. Har-
ry Bassett. second vice president, w
G. Osborne; secretary, Arthur -.
Shire. treasurer, William Graham; !;
city delegate, Joseph Scott. Phila-
thea class: Teacher. Mrs II. G. In
gersoll; president Mrs. n Bassetti
vice-president. Mrs VIM Moore; Sec
retary Miss Mabel -. Baker: treas
urer Miss Hulda schubert; city dele
gate Miss Anna Wilson.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
CASE FAILS In
: FIGHT AGAINST
TRAFFIC BILL
Council Adopts Commissioner
Gillespie's Ordinance-Only
Four Dissenting Votes
ANTI-CIGARETTE MEASURE
is ALSO PUSHED THROUGH
Kronk Wants Mayor and Poor
Board to Consider Establish.
ment of Soup Kitchen

Police Commissioners Gillespie's or
dinance providing for dimmed head
lights on automobiles, rear lights on
all vehicles after dark. and general
regulation of vehicular traffic, was
adopted by the common council,
Tuesday night, to become effective
March L. The ordinance is designed
to regulate traffic for the better pro-
lection Of human life. An effort was
made by Aid. Elmer Case. horse own
er. to have the tail light provision
eliminated. Commissioner Gillespie
was given the privilege of the floor
to defend his measure. He told the
aldermen that two persons were at
the present time in the hospital and
a third In the cemetery because, Of
the failure OF vehicles to carry rear
lights after dark. The three acci-
dents he said, had occurred while
the ordinance was lying on the table
Aid. Case mustered only four votes
against the provision.
Aid. Barnett's ordinance, pro-
hibiting the sale OF cigarettes to
minors, was adopted after having
been amended on the floor OF the
council, the penalty clause making
minors liable TO a term In Jail. be-
ing changed to provide for Ave-
dollar fine only.
Aid. Kronk submitted two resolu-
tions, one for the lighting OF cleo
tion booths with electricity, and the
other asking the mayor and the poor
commission to consider the advisa-
bility of establishing municipal
tsoup Kitchen" They were refer
red to committees.
The recount committee that inves-
tigated the charges of fraud brought
by James M. Jeffries, seated William
II. C. Hindle and Phil. A. Stefanow-
ski as the representatives from the
Seventh ward. The committee in It's
report mentioned the fact that ir-
regularities existed in the fifth pre-
cinct but explained that the charges
of fraud were not sufficiently sub
|stantiated to warrant the committee
throwing out the entire vote cast in
that precinct.
Aid Barnett. introduced an or
dinance providing for an increase in
the salary of. the superintendent of
the house of correction. DR.. Bern
hardt Jacob, from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
STAYS UNCLE, THEN
HACKS UP BODY
Quarrel of Long Standing Be
tween Calumet Men Has
Fatal Ending

CALUMET, Mich, Jan. 20.-(Spe-
ciaD--Alex Guilbault shot and killed
his aged uncle. Charles Guilbauit.
aged so, in the home OF Alfred Iaroux
at Lake Linden last night. as the re-
suit OF quarrel of long standing and
because his uncle refused to drink
with him. After the old man fell to
the floor young Guilbault attacked the
body with an axe, breaking every rib
on the right side, and almost severing
the head. He gave himself up, and
confessed his crime, and will be ar
raigned in police court today.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
FORMER SOLON
CALLED BY DEATH
Adolphus Merritt Was Sponsor
For Much Legislation Favor
able to War Veterans

Adolphus Merritt, 90 years old, OF
No. 460 Concord-ave.. died early Wed
nesday morning in Grace hospital.
from lobar pneumonia.
Mr.. Merritt was q Civil war vet
erap, and later. as a member of the
state legislature, introduced much leg
islation favorable to the old soldiers.
He had wide circle of acquaintances.
He recently held position as jan<or
In the county building.
A son, Joseph Merritt. is employed
In the county clerks office.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20

KALAMAZOO-Joseph Walton, SO,
of Albion, lies in Borgess. hospital to-
day suffering from injuries which may
result in his death. Walton last night
fell under train. lost an arm sew
cred and received severe cash in
his head.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
Morln in Second pIae..

CHICAGO. Jan. Defeating Hugh
Neal. Of Toledo. 80 to Al. Charley
NORM last night climbedinto second
place In the interstate three-cushion
billiard league.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
POLICE PROBE ROBBERY
TALE, THEN "PASS 1T UP"

Rareheaded. and with his face
marked up like a floor plan of the
auto show. John Romanyck, OF No. li3
Riopelle-st, Highland Park. rushed
into police headquarters Tuesday
night and reported that he had been
attacked by robbers on Hastings-st..
near Adelaide-st.. and was beaten and
robbed of $62.
Detectives Grove and School were
sent with John TO investigate. They
found Johns hat In nearby saloon.
"How did you lose your hat In
here?" they asked John. and he re-
piled: well. had a fight in here.
but was robbed out on the street"
The detectives dropped further in
vestlgation OF the robbery
-
ITHACA-E. NJ Briggs, an old resi-
dent and Civil war veteran. who was
lodged in jail last Saturday afternoon
on the complaint OF his wife. was re-
leased yesterday the sheriff believing
him 10 be too old and crippled TO Sc
riously menace anyone hurry call
last Saturday afternoon took a deputy
to the Briggs neighborhood. whore Il
was reported he was pursuing his wife
with butcher knife.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20

Detroit rsme.' Job Printing Depart
ment.-Main 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-02
LEAVE FOR CHICAGO
 ID FIX DATES FOR
 NEXT STATE FAIR
Brown, Burton and FOwlkes Will Be Present at Im- pOrtant Meetings
 This Week
By MRS. J. B. REID

l R. A. Brown, president of the Ala bama State Fair associations; B. B. Bur- ton, chairman of the executive committee,
 and Sam Fowlkes, acting secretary, left yesterday for Chicago, where they will arrange the dates for the 1916 fair. ! This is the annual meeting of fair sec retaries from over the entire United
 States. The United States Breeders as-
 sociation will meet in Chicago at the
 same time and they will confer with | them in reference to the cattle exhibit
 that is being planned on large scale for the next Alabama State Fair. Dr. J.
 R. Fowler, United States expert, in charge
 of the department for the eradication of
 ticks, will be present and give valuable 1 suggestions for this feature of the fall exhibits of cattle.
 l Chicago has only recently held the first 1 fashion week." This was under the
 auspices of the dressmakers of the city,
 who form the Fashion Art league. Sec
 retary Fowlkes of the local Business Mems league will, while there, seek new ] ideas for the fashion week to be held in Birmingham sometime in March; and this | opportunity will, no doubt, introduce something new our local programme. However, the next week of the kind will be the third event in Birmingham and al- ready plans have been contemplated which will enable us to give new ideas to our western neighbors. The fair officials will be absent about | a week and will return home brim full of enthusiasm and new ideas The young girls of Birmingham must be on the look
 out for some extra stunts for the next style show.
 New things take well. The world likes to be surprised, and delights over the
 mysterious. So Jake Burger president
 of the Business Mems leagueN is saying very little of March-he is awaiting the news brought from Chicago. In the mean-
 time he is doing a deal of thinking for himself
 This full meeting of men from over the country will mean a great growth
 in the fair spirit and better fall shows. They are men of much experience in pub- lie entertainment and are in touch with every source of development. From Chi cago is issued the most extensive fair Journal. Its pages keep up the life of the trade and mark all of the progress in fairdom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-02
THE BEAUTIES OF AUTUMN
Col Tom Ashford Gives His Impressions of the Autumnal Sea son His Return From Recent Visit to
 North Alabama
Ny CHARLES H. HANDY

If there is one trait that stands out more pre-eminent than any other in the makeup of the character of Col. T. T. Ashford, one of the best-known business men of the city, it is his love of nature and the beautiful Next to this comes his whole-souled and genial hospitality. This is vouched by the many friends who have enjoyed sojourn at his beauti- ful and extensive country home in north Alabama, which he has named "The Plantation" and who have been the recip- tents of his generous hospitality and shared his bounteous board.
 MT. Ashford owns many broad acres and his guests can enjoy hunting, fishing, riding, boating, swimming and other sports without placing foot outside his grounds. Nothing gives Colonel Tom more genuine pleasure than to entertain his friends at his home, and be it said that he entertains them royalty. Like all big-hearted men the colonel loves his dog and is the proud owner of many canines who have won high honors on the bench and in the field.
 As was stated, Clonel Tom loves na- ture, and on his recent visit to his coun- try home spent many days on its hills and dales and sparkling streams enjoying to the utmost the beauties of the season and lights and shadws of the grand old woods His impressions of the season are told in the following article written
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-02
HAMBURG-AMERICAN
 CONSPIRACY TRIAL IS
 NEARING ITS CLOSE
(Continued from Page one)

Kotter and Hachmeister testified thay they acted on instructions from Dr. Buenz who in turn was acting under an agreement between his line and the Ger man government. Poppinghaus acted or Kotter's directions and Dr. Buenz die not even know of his existence until shortly before the trial.
 Buenz, Hachmeister and Kotter met ir pr. Buenz's office Jury 31, 1914, to dis cuss ways of obtaining neutral ships tc carry the projected relief cargoes. Kotter knew a steamship agent, John IT. Cans who was sent for. From him were char wind. Kotter bought coal from them (ex- oept in the case of the Thor, already lcaded and Hacnmeister bought about S27,O0O worth of provisions and supplies which were placed aboard.
 On Hachmeisters cross examination the government elicited from him that he had been employed by the Hamburg-Ameri- can line since 1889, knew that every item of a shir's cargo had to be written down on it's manifest yet T tG failed to mention the supplies and provisions Cn the mani fests of the three ships mentioned. The com, anys brokers. acting on informa- ton furnished by the line cleared the ships. Hachmester testified, but he had failed to irform them Of the supplies and provisions.
 q considered them ships stores." he testified.
 But you knew they were intended for German cruisers" ?" asked Roger B. Wood of government counsel.
 'The witness said he did and could give no rcascn for considering them ships Heretofore the defense had con tended that the omission of these items was due to blunder; that the de- fendants did not know they had to be recorded and that as soon as they learned it was necessary proper entries were made on the manifests of all other ships sent to the Germans aid.
 Each of the four defendants swore he had no intention to defraud the United States and no thought tv deceive port col lec.ors in manifesting the carsoss or stat ing the destinations of the vessels.
 Three hours Will he devoted tomorrow to summing up. Judge HoWe's charge. it is expected, will consume an hour oi ,ess. s" that the case shoul1 reach the jrry during the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-02
ELLIOTT R|CKARbY IS GRAND WARDEN
 Vote for Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Officers Counted; Results Announced

The most interesting event of the past week to the Odd Fellows of the state was the count of the vote for grand lodge officers which took place at Fra ternal hall yesterday. The count was made by Grand Master Huddleston, who was assisted by Past Grand Master A. E. Meadow and c. O. Jacobs, chairman of the visiting committee. Past Grand Master J. Burger and a number of oth- CT prominent members of the order were present The chief interest in the elec- tion centered in the grand wardenship, for which there were three candidates. Elliott G. Rickarby of Mobile was elected by vote of ITO to the vote of Albert D. Bloch, 6S9; and B. G. Hutch ins, IA.
 This is MT. Bloch's seventh race for the office of grand warden. Last year hks was defeated by 50 votes, and this year he was led by MT. Rickarpy by S1 votes.
 The vote was cast last October by the past presiding officers of the sub ordinate lodges of the state, the cleo tion being had in each lodge and the ballots forwarded to the grand master to be canvassed in December
 The officers declared elected were as follows: Gorge Stie1felmeyer, Cullman, grand master; Palmer F. Daugette, Bir- mingham, deputy grand master; Elliott G. Rickarby, Mobile, grand warden; Henry c. Pollard, Huntsville, grand secretary; J. c. Bowie, Talladega, grand treasurer; R. L. Bardley, Vernon, grand representative.
 The vote for grand lodge officers totaled 1908, which is the largest vote cast for several years, being about 25 per cent greater than the vote for 1914. This is interpreted as showing much greater growth and interest in Odd Eel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-02

corn his crib; the flesh burdened hog his smokehouse, while the prospect of an automobile in the spring will deco rate the hearts of his family with rich colors of gratitude and happiness until the roses of June shall give forth their fragrance again.
 Then can it not be truthfuly said away out in the country where the woods are full of life and the fields are full of song-there are people who are happy; there are men and women who believe that country life is sweet? And autumn is the sweetest season of them all.
 ''Tis all a myth that autumn grieves-- Behold the wondrous web she weaves! By viewless hands her thread is spun Of evening vapors shyly won, Across the grass from side to side A myriad unseen shuttles glide Throughout the night, till on the
 height
 Aurora leads the laggard light Behold the wondrous web she weaves-- Iris all a myth that autumn grievesn'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-02

A I the Jefferson tonight Twin "A Beds," a farce by Salisbury 4 \ Field and Margaret Mayo. will be the attraction. It will also play at the Jefferson tomorrow afternoon and night.
 Irwin Beds earned it's long favor with the New York public on four major counts. First, because it was clean and wholesome; it had incal- culably amusing situations, built upon each other thick and fast; it had bright lines. new wit and new slang, and it had brilliant satirica1 char acterization. All these merits will be enhanced at the performance tonight by well balanced cast.
 
 The above is on the direct word of the official matador of the Jefferson. Another feature from the studio of David Wark Griffith comes to the Strand today when Fully Marshall, one of the better known of Broad ways leading men, will appear in
 
 Lorcha'' This is a film of the heath en Chinee' and his ways. It is said to exceed in intense dramatic situa- tions all past Griffith productions. Theda Bara is still an interesting girl, as was shown in "The Galley Slave" at the Trianon yesterday. ''The Galley Slave will be shown again today.
 As for this latest Fox feature, 1t is quite up to the mark of previous efforts by Miss Bara Supported by Stuart Holmes "a real actor, and Clair Whiteny, the wicked Theda has an excellent opportunity to display her personality and get away with 1t.
 
 "The Failure, another chapter of the serials Meal of the Navy will be shown at the Odeon Two todsy Right on the crest of a wave of in- terest in military and naval affairs,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-02
At the Lyric

AC CHV IIyIIC 7II I0I
 This is the day that Petro Diero, tn wonderful accordionist begins an engag ment at the Lyric. He heads the ne bill which begins at todays matinee al there are four other strong acts on u bill among which is the Nat Nazar troupe of world famous acrobats al athletes Other attractions on the b ar, Arthur Houston and company, "ju gling in the jungle" Corio and Dinu dance artists, and Ryan and Tiern billed as "America's premier entertai ers''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-02
NEW AUTOMOBILE | TAGS ARE ON HAND Raised Black Figures for
 1916 Are on a Rich Yellow Background

Robert w. Ewing, president of Roberts & Son, returned yesterday from Mont gomery where his company has several contracts for printing and stationery for departments of the state, including the orders for the land and lot books to be used by every county in the state and the automobile and motorcycle license tags.
 The auto tags were contracted to be delivered to the state by Roberts & Son on December 1. but the company antici- pated deliveries by about week, which has enabled the state board of equaliza- tion to make shipments already to a num- Der of the counties, and Jefferson county received her shipment yesterday as re- suit.
 The new 1916 tag is at once attractive and conspicuous, being raised black fig ures on a rich yellow background.