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Evening star., 1915-03-19
GERMAN TORPEDOES DESTROY
THREE MORE BRITISH VESSELS
But Two Sailors Killed In Submarine At
tacks-Several Ships Are Chased
by Foe

tons register was bound from Bang
kok, Siam, for London, loaded with
5000 tons of rice.
Vessels Are Chased.
Several incoming steamers report
having been chased by German sub
marines. The Glencunny, from CAL
cutta, reports having escaped from one
OF these craft which the officers of the
steamer say succeeded in sinking
another steamer that they were unable
to identify off Beachy Head.
The steamer Colchester, which plies
between Rotterdam and Harwich, was
pursued yesterday for the second time
in two days by the U-28. but escaped.
The steamer Hyndford was of 2.775
tons net burden. She was 376 feet long
and was built at Port Glasgow in 1906.
She was owned by the Scottish Ship
Owners Company of Glasgow.
The Bluejacket was of 2,271 tons. She
was 1886 feet long. She was owned by
G. ITalet of Cardiff and was built at
Sunderland in 1904
Beachy Head is a prornontory on the
south coast of England. projecting into
the English channel, about twenty
miles east of Brighton.
Evening star., 1915-03-19

pIpIIN March ia squadron oi
.ix british and four French oattie-
,,,i,s at baIf-past o'clock this morn
,+,.cked three fortresses of the
Dardanelles- 8
At the same time another sauao'o ~, VI
tho a1lied fleets commenced operations
against three fortresses In saros oas'
After fierce artillery duel the NOS
tile ships withdrew at O'CLOCK III 'ie
afternoon.
Constaptinople claims that during the
,rost recent bombardment the French
h,tt1eship Bouvet was sent to the bot
49,. M mention is made of this in
1isnatches from any other point
Artillery Duel Fought.
PARIS. March 19.-An artillery duel
in the Dardanelles between Turkish
.h,re batteries and Warships protect
ms, allied mine sweepers lasted from
midnight until . am. yesterday, says
an Athens dispatch to the iavas
Agency based upon information from
renedos. The warships are reported to
ave been struck by several shells, but
,he damage done was slight. Two shore
,,atteries were silenced-
The allied fleet literally blocks out
the horizon between the Island of
Tspedos and the mainland. says the
n,i,v Mails Tenedos correspondent.
rbe duttering of the signal flags, the
flashing of the photographs and the
waving of the samphores give the
deet a gala appearance
Task of Mine Sweepers Hard.
The task of the mine sweepers. the
,.orrespondent adds. which are eleven
miles up the Dardanelles. is being made
d,fticult by the fact that the Turks are
continually launching floating mines
The mine sweepers are being assisted
oy water planes
The loss Of French submarine boat
Evening star., 1915-03-19
FRENCH TO SEEK TRADE
Will Devise Plans to Obtain Markets
Hitherto Germany's,

PARIS, March 19. 5:15 a.m.-Presi-
dents of all the chambers of commerce
in France will meet here Monday to
consider the general commercial situa-
ton and devise plans for obtaining
markets which hitherto have been al
most exclusively German. David Men
net, head of the Paris chamber of com
merce, who will preside at the meet
ing, said last night in discussing the
present situation:
business Is not stagnant except for
the trade in luxuries. 1t may be said
that trade now is showing noticea bIe
trend toward normal We all feel that
we have a great commercial victory to
win in the conquest of those markets
delivered from Germany, to the assault
of which we are now going"
Evening star., 1915-03-19
Strikes at Bulgarian Culture.

SOFIA, Bulgaria. March 19.-The Bull
e,rian News Agency announces that
the Serbian minister of education has
forhidden the use Of the Bulgarian
language in private schools in an ef-
fort to destroy every trace of Bull
p.rian culture in the country. Only
creeks, Turks and Albanians are per-
mitted instruction in their mother
tongue. The Serbian language 10 re-
ouired in all other schools.
Evening star., 1915-03-19
German embassy in constantinople yes

German embassy in Constantinople yes
terday:
"The Turks will know how to repulse
the renewed attacks on the Darda-
nelles, for which they are making the
greatest preparations. Future .his-
torians will, 1 am convinced. praise the
defense of the Dardanelles by the
Turks as a great and valiant achieve
ment.
The lesson I deduct from the Darda-
nelles fighting thus far Is that shore
artillery Of medium caliber is very
effective against armored ships"
Evening star., 1915-03-19
s45 100000 for German War Loan.

BERLIN, March 19.-New subscrip-
tions to the war loan amount to 1872
0OO. 900 marks (s45.500,O00). Included
in this amount is 20.O00.000 marks ($5.-
900. .0OO) from depositors in Berlin
savings banks and 30,000,000 marks
1s7 400. .OOO) from the city Of Berlin.
Large subscriptions to the loan are
reported from Holland.
Evening star., 1915-03-19
Rumania Seizes Shells.

PARIS. March ia message to the
Ralkan agency from Bucharest says
the Rumanian government has seized
, large quantity of shells in transit
from Germany for Turkey. The con-
tents Of the cases containing these
shells are said to have been disguised
nv false marks.
Evening star., 1915-03-19
Denies Belgium Is Displeased.

ROME. via Paris, March 13.-Reports
that the Belgian government is dis
pleased because the papal nuncio re-
mains at Brussels instead Of going To
Havre, are declared to be unfounded
by M. Van Den Heuvel, the new Bel
gian envoy to the Vatican.
Evening star., 1915-03-19
German Ship Flies Neutral Flag.

LONDON, March 19.-Advices re-
ceived by the foreign office state that
a neutral flag has been flown by a
German vessel. The German steamer
Annie Elise, it is said. recently entered
la Norwegian port flying the Nor
wegian flag.
Evening star., 1915-03-19

LONDON, March 1.-Two more Brit
ish steamers were today torpedoed by
German submarines. Another was lost
yesterday.
The British steamer Hyndford was
torpedoed in the English channel. 1t
is reported that one member of her
crew was killed.
The British steamer Bluejacket, with
wheat from Liverpool. has been torpe-
doed by a German submarine off Beachy
Head.
The crew took to the boats. The
steamer, although badly damaged. re-
mained afoat-
Gives No Notice.
The Eritish steamer Glenartney was
torpedoed yesterday morning OH
Beachy Head by a German submarine,
which gave no notice of her intention.
In the scramble for boats one of the
crew was drowned; the Others num-
bering forty, several of whom we're
injured, were picked up by steamer
and landed at NewhaVen.
The Glenartney, which was OF o.oo9
Evening star., 1915-03-19
Sir John Edward Bingham Dead.

LONDON, March 19.-Sir John Ed
ward Bingham, a pioneer in the cleo
tro-plating industry, died last night
lie was identified for many years with
the silver and cutlery business Of Shsf-
field. He was born in 1889.
Evening star., 1915-03-19
Morgenthau Goes to Dardanelles.

AMSTERDAM. March 13s-According
to the Berlin Tages Zeitung, the Amer
icaH ambassador at Constantinople
Henry Morgenthau. has. with the per-
mission of the Turkish government,
left Constantinople for the Dardanelles
Evening star., 1915-03-19
WEATHER.

Rain or snow tonight: Saturday.
cloudy and somewhat colder: gentle to
moderate shifting winds.
Temperature past twenty-four hours:
High. ~. ut pm. yesterday; low, 26,
at $50 am. today.
For fun report, see page 20.
Evening star., 1915-03-19
Master German Trenches.

At Notre Dame de Lorette the French
have made themselves masters of com
municating German trenches which
run from the hill toward the village
The French destroyed those after hay
ing killed. expelled or captured the
Evening star., 1915-03-19

CLOSING NEW YORK STOCKS PAGE 20
The Detroit times., 1915-04-01

bill prepared by Special Counsel Al.
fred Lucking and former Corporation
Counsel Lawson and discussed with
the Wayne delegation In Lansing.
Wednesday night will be introduced
In both houses forthwith. Senator
James A. Murtha acting as its
sponsor In the senate. and Rep.
Charles Flowers dong the honors
in the house. In addition 10 broad
ening the purchase powers OF cities
with respect TO street railways II
makes IL possible to submit the pur-
chase plan and the necessary char
ter amendment 20 make II effective
In the same special election.
The amendment authorizes mum
cipalities TO purchase public utilities
by cash or on deferred payment
plan. in such manner as the NUM-
cipality shall deem proper" with the
approval OF three-ffths OF the elect
ors. including women taxpayers, II
also authorizes the creation OF a
sinking fund from the earnings OF
the utility to insure the payment
of the purchase price and the per
Torrance OF the obligations Of the
contract: provides for. the estab,
lishment Of a civil service system
for employees, and for the payment
OF state and county taxes as though
privately owned.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-01

da, an American. 10 held in Paris.
charged with attempting to set fire
TO the vessel while en- route.
This was declared today by
friends and business associates Of
Swoboda, who expressed confidence
Il has absolute innocence. Informa-
ton that Swoboda had gasoline
and oil samples In his baggage from
employees OF the French steamship
line. On the other hand, Swoboda's
friends denied that he carried such
articles and said, as a salesman deal
ing with the allies he had nothing
but samples OF cloth. army shoes
and the like.
r.. X. MacLea, former textile ex'
pert for the federal tariff board. and
associate Of Swoboda. today ap
pealed 10 the state department to
have swoboda freed. He and Thorn
as Hooper, OF Victoria. b. c. Ca
madam. and Eugene Davis and w
r. Mohr, Of this city. all declared
that they and swoboda were en-
gagged IN selling supplies TO the al
lies with swoboda handling thu
Paris end.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-01
Suburban Nelrs
YPSILANTI.

A new typewriter and desk are re-
cent additions to the Norman WON
ems gymnasium
direction OF the supervisor OF music.
Miss Aurelia Murphy. Will give inc
cantata. The Rose Maiden" BY Cow
an. in Normal hail. May 70. The
orations OF the new nigh school. nov
in process OF building.
A substantial Easter onering VIII
be seat In few days TO the Deacon
sss hone ps.roiI rom ,ni g
missionary society The offering Il
a large box OF eggs and chickens.
The marriage OF Miss BLANCHE Duh
ham. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. 6.
oliver Deake. took place Wednesday
afternoon az o'clock al the home OF
the bride. IN the presence OF ~ reta-
tives and friends.
ranged for the ofncers Training Con-
ference OF the r. NJ e.. AS OF Michi-
gan. which In 10 meet at Starkwcath-
ar hall. Friday toeSunday, April To-
speakers and leaders In attendance;
A. ). Elliott. heId secretary OF the
central west: ". $. Elliott secretary
for Bible study. r. IL Edwards. sec
rotary for SOCIAL study and services;
the student Volunteer movement.
The program will consist OF ad.
dresses, discussions. model cabinet
meetings. business session and devo-
tional exercises. The general theme OF
tifcussion will be How TO conduct
n successful student Y. NJ G. A.
The Normal organisation viii be
hosts OF the members OF the confer
ence while here.
Richard y. Keete.. son -In-iaw OF
Mrs. Coraxxi. OF South Washington
St. IL one Of the chemists of the gov
ernmsnt experiment station at Gen.
Mrs' Julia Doyie-shaw has moved
from Detroit TO No. bls South Grove
war Brides" IL the title OF play
which ~ to be presented Apr = at
starkweather hall. BY members OF the
The stony Creek Crescent AID so
eiety have voted 20 build a new fence
In front OF the Presbyterian cemetery
and TO clean up the grounds.
The ID. A. X. will meet Friday at
ternoon, Apr. 10, at the home OF MIRA
Miss Nsiiis Culver. Of the Normal
college, Is spending tire the week In
The knights OF Pythiss will meet
for a business meeting this evening
Word has been received from su-
pervisor william a. HutzeL who Il
en- route for Seattle. Wash. BE II
now spending some time In Butte
aHunkers Corners a comedy dra-
ma in three parts, will be given Fri:
Gay svsninE BY ~ ms .gs s,on % c tae
| Orange hall Music will be furn-
ished BY the Willis symphony or
4 chsstrn
The Detroit times., 1915-04-01
MzznM1><4z

with the rate fight was incurred in
retaining Roger I. wykes. OF Grand
Rapids. rs legal adviser. and Hugo
Gilmartin, Of Detroit. as press
agent for the railroads Mr.. Tows-
ley said he had not attempted to
use improper influence In forcing
rate legislation, either through use
OF money or pressure"
Charles Webb. general agent for
the Chicago 4 Northwestern rail-
road. gave practically the same tes-
timony as did Walker and Towsley.
Railroad Commissioner Cassius l..
Glasgow then took the stand.
He characterized as damned
lie any report that he had given
out an interview favoring the re-
quest OF the Pere Marquette for In
creased rates. He had expressed
no opinion on the rate matter other
than that submitted to the house
and senate by the railroad commits
sion as a whole. His testimony was
In direct contradiction TO that OF c.
s. McElwaine. Lansing advertising
writer. who swore Monday that
Glasgow had given him an inter
view fsvoring the p. VI.
Commissioner Glasgow said he
did not inspire the symonds reso-
luton asking a probe OF the Cum
ningham case. although he admitted
that he was present when IL was
drawn. He had called to talk with
the encouragement on another mat
ter when the matter came up. Reps.
symonds and Wiley were called In
by Mr.. Fellows and. after asking
Glasgow II the Cunningham state
ment expressed his views. drew up
the resolution. according to the wit.
ness
Il didn't do II. but I'd be proud Of
It II had" he stated
BALLENGER.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-01

lees he has been killed by this time.
His fierce WIN 10 fight forced his
recovery at n rate which seemed
incredible.
But only In part do they explain
the undoubted fact that this battle
rage is shared by the nation All
rejoice In the German soldier who
refuses to accept the loon OF life
from an enemy. II tomorrow che
belligerants should decree that here
after quarter should neither be Civ
en- nor accepted. Germany would
welcome that order with Stern JOY.
Every German believes this war Is
to be fight to the death--that by
its issue the Fa;heriand will live or
die. II is with almost religious
ecstasy that they fight. One hears
from the front that they give up
their lives gladly. Herein beau
tiful, bright. quiet Beriin-women
do not mourn as tender. piteous wo-
men have always mourned for those
that are gone.
my son died last week said
her friseur to an American woman
yesterday -Ab. madame, You do
not know what II is to lose an only
SON"
She was brigat-eyed. Her com
tenance showed no lines OF grief,
save for \ certain tightening about
the mouth. At the most one would
say she seemed grave. She was not
shaken by the tragedy.
His father went 10 the recruiting
once to demand that he be taken"
she said. 1T is lis right to go, for
each family should have a man in
the ranks. But. although he Is
strong, they would not take him
yet-because he is sixty-hve years
old. Perhaps his day viii come
Beriin's school children close their
day at 2 o'clock Heretofore they
have carried a small lunch with
them. They came back from one
school this week 10 announce that
hereafter they viii carry no lunch.
So far as can learn. this decision
was In this instance, al least. a vol
untary one. I am unable 70 find that
an adult even prompted Il.
We. too, can do our part" the
children told their proud parents.
we cannot fght--yet--but We can
make a sacrifice"
what do you make OF such .
spirit
The Detroit times., 1915-04-01

tCspyrswAt, 1918, sy the Newspaper
E.ssrprs.e A..sei.tiea.b
C ONE time ago was star
- tied by having this ques-
~ ton flame out upon me
from the headlines of a daily
newspaper:
WHO WAS JESUS?"
Well. let US try to find out
who he was from some Of the
people who lived when he was here
In the flesh. and who met him face
TO face.
The FIRST I will question are
strong man and bis wife. and so to
them | viii say: Who was JesusG
Both their faces brighten and
they both eagerly exclaim, Why,
He came TO our wedding. though we
were only poor and unknown pea.
SAINTS, and turned the water into
wine for us, SO that we had rs much
good cheer is II we had been rich"
And from countless other homes
has come similar testimony that
Jesus Was a guest at the wedding
and friend ever afterward, who
repeated time and again the mir
acle Of turning water into wine for
them.
Next I see a father a lordly man,
and with him there walks a noble
youth OF frank. open face.
who was Jesus" ! say TO this
father and his eyes kindle with a
great Joy. as he-makes quick reply
-why, sir. Il was Jesus who gave
me back this boy when ali the doc
tors said that he must die. II was
Jesus who turned sorrow into Joy
Tor me and mine. That is who
Jesus was: the light and comfort
OF my home"
The next witness I would summon
Is q man 50 strong and robust that
he seems never to have had an Ill
day In his life
Let us ask him Who was Jesus
instantly his face Is so radiant IL
Is evident that he has Just heard the
name OF his best friend.
who was Jesus. Why sir, II was
Jesns who made life all that it is to
me today
Il had long been leper, but one
The Detroit times., 1915-04-01
The Billy Sunday Revival Sermon
sUBJECT-.wHo WAS JESUS"

day I saw Jesus coming down a
mountain, followed by great null
tltude. and without stopping TO think
what was doing. ran and fell on
my face before Him. and cried out.
Lord. Il thou wilt, thou eanst make
me clean,'
Instead OF rebuking me. as de-
served for my insane presumption.
He laid his hand upon me and said.
Il will. Be thou clean and instant.
ly. was sound and well again. for
my flesh had become like that OF n
little child"
The NEXT witness would like to
call is a woman; matron who has
silver In her hair, but her face Ia
peaceful. and has a look OF happy
content.
Let me ask her the great question
WHO was Jesus.- and at the name
a great light transngures her as
she says with tears Of Joy In her
eyes:
"why, sir. Il was Jesus who
brought my son again TO life when
he was dead. and all was so dark
and desolate In my poor heart The
boy was all had. but one day he
was brought home very III and In
three days he was dead.
The time came for his burial and
We were taking his poor body out
TO the place Of the dead and when
we had almost come to the grave
we met large company, and man
came forward who looked upon me
with great compassion and said.
Weep not
Then he came and touched the
bier and said: Young man. I say
unto thee. arise Then he that was
dead sat up and began 10 speak. and
then he was restored to me and We
returned 10 our home with great
JOY.
"And sir. that was Jesus who gave
me back my boy. and my son who
was dead Is alive again. become one
OF His most earnest disciples from
that hour"
Who then was Jesus.
II was Jesus who wrought all the
great and mighty works we have
been considering. IL was Jesus who
had compassion on the multitude,
The Detroit times., 1915-04-01

an amount not TO exceed t24,s00,0Oo
for IN erailway system within the
one-fare rome, be accepted. The ac-
tion. OF the stockholders will not be
definitely known. however. until the
contents OF communication sent TO
the street railway commission are
made known. A meeting OF the com
mission has been called for Friday
afternoon.
The fact that the stockholders
meeting lasted but little more than
an hour IL taken to mean that the
purchase plan met with little II any
opposition. About $4,000 Of the 1876.
600 shares were represented, though
scarcely more than a dozen stock
holders were present in person.
Interest IN the communication OF
the stockholders centers chiefly on
me conditions imposed by them on
the city. n any. II has been hint
a previously that the company
probably win insist on adding TO
the purchase price the cost OF Inn
made since Feb. %, the
date on which the city's proposition
was eubmifted.
1ns smsn1menf 70 ths homo rule
The Detroit times., 1915-04-01
State Labor Commits
sioner Strong In Rec
0mmendation
ARE NUMEROUS
Average Daily Wage of
Men and Women
Presented

LANSING Mich. April 1.--Aa
earnest plea for vocational training
IN the public schools Of Michigan Is
contained IN the annual report Of
state Labor Commissioner James ".
Cunninghana. submitted TO Gov. Fer
ria Tor transmission 10 the legisla-
ture today. investigations OF un-
empIoymsnt conditions IN the state.
sccording to the report. have inva-
riably shown that . majority OF the
unep ployed were nntrained.
II am heartily in favor Of q sys-
tenn whereby every person n the
state who 40 desired could have
the opportunity to secure vocational
1nstrszction. In my Judgment such
obstruction would be q great factor
In improving the condition Of so
ciety as whole said the commis-
sionsr's report.
That Il would prove more profit
able 10 both manufactures and EN-.
pIoye for factories 10 operate AZ al
times or the year with uniform
force and for shorter hours per day
was one direct statement contained
IN the report Unemployment con-
ditions are 1t their worst In April.
Nay. September. October and No
v<mber. according 10 the report
The department conducted ls.43i
investigations in 1914. according to
The report. The minimum number
81 employees at any time was 30s.tl3
and the maximum 4so.0s5
The average daily wage Of the
adult male skilled laborer Is s1.ss.
while the average for unskilied Ia
Dor n $2l3. The average woman
employed ~ skilled labor receives
4 daily wage Of $3.50. while the un
skilled woman receives si.23. The
minimum ware for adult male labor
discovered IN the state was IS cents
PER day. The maximum hours work.
"a was %. with an average OF s-s
PER day.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-01
nab
DE|EHART
Man Who Shot Wife
and Daughter
Arrested

Frank Deinhart. blacksmith. who
shot and seriously wounded his wife
and slightly wounded his ao-year-old
daughter. Lillian. Wednesday morn
Ing. when he SUDDENLY appeared In
his wife's home, No. lsl Baksrst,.
after learning that she had divorced
him, was captured Wednesday after
noon In a rooming house at No. 2so
Lafayette-blvd.
After his separation from his
wife. two years ago. Dsinhart had
roomed at No. s56 LAfAyette-blvd-.
and Immediately after the shootins
he went 10 that house and took his
suit case. which he had brought
there the night before. He told the
landlady that he had engaged an
other room. further west on the
street.
When she learned Of the shoot
ing. late In the afternoon. she noti-
fed the police OF Deinhart's action.
and Detectives Collins. Snyder.
Rick and Driver Charles Donovan
visited several OF the transient
rooming houses until they found the
place where . new roomer had come
that afternoon.
Deinhart denied his identity. do
.claring that his name was Hart
The Detroit times., 1915-04-01

who vept over Jerusalem ana AZ
the grave OF Lazarus II was Jesus
who never turned deaf ear TO the
cry OF the needy who sought His
help.
Il was Jesus who never lifted His
hand except In blessing and what
He did while here in the flesh He
is still doing spiritually In a thou
sandtold greater sense all over the
world. for He is the changeless
Christ. who Is the same yesterday.
today and for eyermore,
That il who He was and IL, and
always win be.
All hail the power OF Jesus name
Let angels PROSTATE fan.
Bring forth the royal diadem.
And crown Him Lord OF ALL