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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29
JEROME TO
FACE THAW
May Once More Play
Old Role Of Slayer's
Nemesis

NEW YORK. June 2s.-Former
District Attorney william T. Je.
rome. barrier between Harry X.
Thaw and liberty for nine years.
may yet assume his old role as
nemesis" II became known today
the state ID planning to call Jerome
as q witness.
BY the use Of certain statements
Jerome was alleged to have made.
Thaw's lawyers have attempted to
show Jerome never really believed
Than insane. The states attorneys
are preparing to bring Jerome into
court to refute these statements.
One of the statements was that
Jerome said: 1T IL a good thing
White was killed" John b. Stanch.
field. Thaw's chief attorney, has
used these two expressions with
telling effect many times during the
present trial.
State Attorney Cook Is expected
today to attempt to tear to pieces
the testimony OF Dr. Charles p. Ban.
croft. the alienist. who was one OF
Thaw's chief expert witnesses yes
terday. Dr.. Bancroft was a mem.
Der Of the New Hampshire commits
sion that decided Stanford Whites
slayer was sane.
The state has not yet heard from
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29
WAR lessons
STUDY OF GERMAN,
SAYS CHADSEY

When Supt. Chadsey, in meeting
Of the teachers committee OF the
school board. Monday afternoon, said
thu the study Of German in the
high schools has fallen on consider
ably since the outbreak of the war.
he ran foul OF Inspector Auch.
"The pupils had better begin the
study of German. for the German
language will be spoken more than
ever, after the war" declared Mr..
Auch.
Another reason for the falling.off
In the study of German is the fact
that the course In the Cass Techni-
cal high school has been cut from
foar years to two.
Eighty applicants for admission
to the Martindale Normal Training
school were approved as having
passed the examination. Only two
failed. The successful candidates:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29
COP FALLS WHILE
NABBING THIEF
AND BREAKS LEG

In arrcsting . bicycle thief In
front of the ID. A. C.. John R.-st.
and Ma6ison-ave.. Monday after.
noon. Detective william L. Dwyer
slipped on the curb and broke his
leg. In spite Of the injury he clung
to his prisoner and snapped the
handouts on his wrists. Dwyer was
taken to Harper hospital. Seven
years ago. when a member OF the
motorcycle squad. he was seriously
injured about the head in q collision
with q street car, and has worn q
silver plate In his skull ever since.
The prisoner was william Donath.
well-known to the local police.
Dwyer was passing the Plaza Motel
In his automobile when he saw
Donath riding away on a bicycle,
while Frank Podolski. a 15-year-
old messenger boy stood on the
curb. crying. Dwyer took in the
situation In a glance and chased the
thief. overtaking him near the ID. A.
G. Donath was locked up. He Is %
years old and lives at No. $50 Ro.
wena-st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29
Russian Retreat
Is Continued

PETROGRAD. June 29.--On a
100-mile front the Grand Duke
Nicholas Ia slowly Withdrawing his
armies in Galicia eastward upon q
strongly fortified line prepared be-
fore the evacuation Of I.emberg.
Tho retirement continues from the
Russian border In the north to the
region OF Stanislau In the south.
The next great battle. II IL the
general belief here. will be fought
along . front 30 miles east. and
northeast Of LENDERS. II was ON.
cially admitted today that the Rus.
SLAMS have fallen back to within .
few miles Of Buska, on the Bug riv.
er. but war once dispatches indi-
Gated that the grand duke 10 pre-
parinG to make . stand on the west
bank of the Bug.
Southeast OF Lemberg, the Aus
,ro-Germxns are vainly attempting
TO force general engagement
along the emilia Lipa river. BE.
cause OF the character OF the coun-
try the advancing enemy forces
would have a tremendous advan-
tage In q battle along this line and
General Ivanon, for this reason. has
steadily. Withdrawn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29

Still Insists Ire ty
Was Violated BY
Sinking Her
NOT CASE FOR
PRIZE COURT
Lansing Sees Effort to
Trap Washington on
Legal Point

WASHINGTON. June 29.--(spe.
cial.D--Another vigorous stand for
the rights Of American shipping has
Just been taken into the latest In
the series of notes the American
government has dispatched to Ber-
lin regarding the sinking OF the
william y. Frye. by the German
cruiser Eitei Friederich. now in.
termed AZ Norfolk. The German
government has expressed regret
for the occurrence and has also ex.
pressed = willingness to make re-
paratjon. tut the hitch between the
two countries has been as to how
this shall be done. Germany In
sists that the case must go to the
prize court at Hamburg, while Am
erica insists the matter Of repara-
ton Ia one to be taken up directly
between this government and the
German ambassador representing
his nation.
The note. signed by the new sec.
retary Of state, Robert Lansing. says
that whether the cargo or the Frye
was contraband or non-contraband.
the destruction Of the vessel was q
violation OF the obligations imposed
upon Germany by the treaty be-
tween this country and Prussia.
This treaty does not authorize the
destruction of vessel under any
circumstances. The real question
thus brought up II what reparation
must be made for . breach of treaty
obligations and this does not come
within the Jurisdiction Of a prize
court. Then this close point IL
made:
THE claim presented IL for an in.
(COufanueA Ou Pare Twa.D
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29
BRYAN TALK
|. IN CHICAGO
CANCELLED
German Society Re-
fuses to Hear Sec
retary's Views
DOESN'T FAVOR
ARMS EMBARGO
4 h er e fore, TeutOn
Sympathizers would
Not Listen

CHICAGO, June 29.-(Special. -
Because on one big point william
Jennings Bryan preferred to support
President Wilson rather than adopt
the attitude of the pro-Germans, he
did not make the speech here last
night he had expected to-. The Teu.
tonic sons OF America cancelled his
engagement because he would not
bind himself to support their propa-
ganda against the shipment OF
American ammunition to such bel
ligerent nations as could come and
pay for II and take II home.
Bryan did not seem at all put out
by the cancellation. He was asked
whether he was going to stay In
politics and told story of an old
man. who, when asked II he had
lived in the little town all his life.
replied Not yet"
Then he added that he had beguS
taking an interest In politics when
he was IL years old and expected to
sustain that interest as long az he
lived. He could not tell what form
that interest would take. He said
he had two ways Of making a liv.
ing, by lecturing and by writing.
He figured he would have to lecture
about three months year to make
the income he needed. The balance
OF the time he could devote to such
things as lay near to his heart,
among others being the realization
Of his lifelong ambition to 20 to col.
lcges and lecture young men upon
the duties and responsibilities of
citizenship. He was volleyed with
questions about points OF disagree
ments with the president and si-
fenced these by saying the presi.
dents letter was ample refutation of
all those yarns.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29
Court Ruling Barring
Murtha R0bs Con-
test Of Spirit
E. L. MISTERSKY
JUMPS INTO RACE
Goes After G. o. p.
Nomination As As
sOciate Recorder

Little interest was shown by the
electorate Of Detroit In the early
hours Of the primary to nominate
candidates for recorder and associ-
ate recorder. Tuesday morning.
A great deaf OF vigor was knocked
out CT the contest when the supreme
court announced its decision by un-
animous vote. Monday afternoon.
that Senator James A. Murtha Is in
eligible for the once of associate re-
corder, which the court holds to be
a state once.
Senator Murtha. as soon as he
heard Of the decision. announced
that he Ia through with politics. He
has moved out Of the Second dis
trict. which he represented in the
last session Of the legislature, and
now lives In the First district. He
said that he would devote himself
exclusively to the practice OF law.
Justice Jeffries' followers were de-
lighted with the supreme courts de-
cision. as II leaves the field free for
their candidate. Moreover. they con.
sider the decision q still greater VIC
tory because Justice Jeffries' reading
OF the law In sustained over Judge
Cornolly's. Jeffries contended, sew.
eral weeks ago. that Murtha could
not become . candidate, while Judge
Connolly argued that the ONCE of as
sociate recorder IL not q state ONCE.
Eugene L. Mistersky. Senator Muir
tha's law partner. 40 soon a. II was
announced that Murtha was ineligi.
bic. entered the Republican contest
for the nomination ~ associate re-
corder. Printers worked all night
getting out his stickers. and early
Tuesday morning there were auto
mobiles going about the city with
Mistersky signs tied TO them and
Mistersky workers In them. Even
(ceas1use6 % Pags Tws.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29
France Provides
For Defense B0dy

PARIS, June ga national de-.
Tense" committee. to handle all
matters pertaininx to the war after
the adjournment Of parliament. 10
10 be formed with the sanction OF
the chamber Of deputies. II was an.
nouncsd today.
The committee will be composed
Of 10 members from each of the fol-
lowing important committees--war.
navy. foreign affairs and budget.
The president Of each COMMITTEES
will also hold membership. The ap-
pointments are being made by the
commistees themselves. but will be
ratified BY the whole chamber.
Organization Of the committee II
expected to eliminate criticisms
that there has been too much over.
lspping In the work Of departments
since the beginning Of the war.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29
HERO GETS MEDAL
AND $1,000 CASH

ROME. June 2s.---For capturing
the first Austrian nag since the be-
ginning Of hostilities. q Tuscan In.
fantrymah. s. Brana. was today
awarded silver medal and given e..
900.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29

Wsvl1. viii hold tie ssassi sssisg
at Put In Bay. Wednesday. sew
eral hundred members Of the or
iaIand. The steamer Put--in- Hay
viii ieave the Ashley q Dustin
whavf et the foot OF First-st. At
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29
TODAY'S CONCERTS
IN CLARK AND
PALMER PARKS

schmeman's military band. Herman
w. Schmeman director. renders the
following program In Palmer park.
and. ana m eSop ciafH park this esvenins. sS. be-.
ginning at 1870: Marc.,. The Cecilia
tori (Scouton);, waltz. "MurmurIng
winds'' (HalD: intermesso. "Al Fres-
co.. tIerbertl; aelection from ''Bohe-
mian 0irl" (Balfe); overture. MARI
tana" tWatlace): comic opera ex-
cerpt, woodland tAnders). quar-
tetts from "Rigoletto" tverde); star
Spangled Banner"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29

Harry =. sehmisN. wAs fer several
DIR. T. B. Modestt. physical direc-
tor of the Detroit Y. ~. c. A., has
accepted the physicai dlrectorship
of the Des Moinss. H.. ". ~. G. A..
and will aesume his duties there
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29
BANDS OF QUINN
us. COnCE|v
seize The G0vEII
THE WEATHER

Dstrsat anA v1e1n1tys TuesAay ulgAt
uasett1eds prooable shoWesuC Wea-
neeAay e1lr, ne1eSote vas1ahoo Wfn1s.
Lever lG1ehegnns Kastly eDoo1y
Tuesday ntgAt except shoWeeu -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29
F.B. LEl.lI|
HOME AlB|||
Detroit Banker re
turns From Long
Trip Abroad

Frank B. Leland. president
the United Savings ank. rcd
Detroit. Tuesday morning, on -
return from a three months' q <
abroad.
About the first thing Mr.. Lola1
did on his return was to ask IT,
Times to thank the people Of Mieok
gan for re-electins him regent el'
the University of Michigan In 49,
election last April during his ~
sence.
Mr.. Leland is one OF the lea14g13
In the organized effort being 80 !!
to stamp out tuberculosis. and givl
generously Of his time and meoo
to this cause. He sxprsssed 0p93
pleasuer ut the success Of the o0f
forts OF those In charge Of Hl4o3
Star tag day, whom the colleotlou
went almost to record hgurse.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29

For Associate Recorder.
,,a Expsriencca apsr.s as s lawyer and upon
for safe and sane administration
OF the 1aw.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29

PETRO0RAD. June ga battle
n the clouds overhanging Gheidas
mountain, IN the caucasus. resulted
II The dcfeat of Turkish forces with
AAaxy lossss, aecording 20 o0ciai
Dispatches 70 the war Once today.
THE enemy attacked under cover
Of heavy mists and attempted to
storm our positions" said the onicial
statement. "Our artillery was train
Cd down the mountain slopes with
deadly effectiveness. When the ell
sny retired we counted more than q
thousand Turkish dead and hundrede
Of wounded"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29
RUSSIANS ROUT TURKS IN
BATTLE ABOVE CLOUDS"
GERMANS SWEEPING ON
TODAY'S GAMES
American

American
Cleveland at Detroit. clear.
New York at Boston, clear.
Philadelphia at Washington. clear.
st. Louis ut Chicago. cloudy.
kationa,
Boston at New York, clear two
games).
Brooklyn at Philadelphia, clear.
Chicago at Cincinnati. rain.
Pittsburgh At St, Louis, threaten
Ing two games).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29
Petrograd Admits Fur
ther Retreat Of Grand
Dukes Armies
FRANCE FORMS
NEW DEFENSE
No Activity Manifested
On Western Battle
Front

LONDON, June "a Milan
special says the italian ambassa.
dor 70 censtantinopIs has been
recalled and that the Turkish
ambassador 10 Italy has been
elvsn hls passports.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29

ny hesrt 10 Ice. my passion COM
Broadway-etrand this week.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29

FRED w. SMITH
Pes Ss19s 81 nsees1sS's Ceurts-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-29

SEE The PJCxU E
ST. s.! E;;:;:| g. ": ;:;'';s
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-03-04
MINES KILL
2,451 IN YEAR.

Washington, March 4-Coal mining
in 1914 cost the lives of 3.3 men in,
every 1000 employed, while in the
year 1913 the death rate was 3.73.
This reduction means saving Of more
than 800 lives, reports the United
States bureau of mines. The humber
Of miners killed for every 1000, 900
tons of coal mined, IN 1914 was 4S1.
In the year 1913 there were 4.89 min
srs killed for every 100000 tons
mined.
Shocking as is the violent death of
2,451 men in year, time i'm a peace,
full industry" said Van H. Manning,
acting director of The bureau, "the
men of the bureau who are engaged
in the campaign to reduce thfs casual.
ty list find, in comparison with other
years, some indications that the i'm
provement noted in the saving of life
will be further accumulated as the
years pass,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-03-04
4 other cities hear and heed.


have manufacturers to fear-those who do not
locate here because they not hunting for trouble
thing-that they will have to pay decent wages
that they may have to deal with their employees organized
for their own protection in Labor unos that they may
have to consider them human beings. Then those
whom Mr. Laghlin has failed to induce to locate here
must plan wage reductions, heplessly nonunion condl
lions. Is that why Mr. Laughn, while joining in the
cry; "Buy IN Wheeling invests Wheeng-nade money
outside this city9 ~
The Maiorityand its readers has contended and will
contend long either lives that the worker is entitled
tic full social value of his product that normal society
has no place for drones who contribute to the upbuidng
Of community people nothing but pride, pe and
pomposty The Majority insists that the lye
should not depend upon the whm WISH profit Of
set Of men who they own the tools or land the
workers need In order to sustain life
And in the meantime-the here and now-the work
must have the right of collective bargaining Ill every
industry, in every factory MILL mine and store 2Thev
must have their unions and in these unions unafraid
voice their personal opinions and through these unions
make demands for their collective good.
Any employer of labor who cannot come to Wheeling
and employ labor on these terms Is not wanted here H
milestone about the neck Of Progress he is roglo
dyte dweller He is living mentally in the time OF
feudasm and Of slavery when the hewers OF wood ain
the drawers Of water took the scraps flung to them
praised their masters crlngingy.
This attitude may keep city from becoming big an(
bad but is it not better to be good and humane Is h
size of community to be it's only measure? Skyscrap
may be but monuments to subterranean crime fankeC
on every side by the vice and pain of strife country
crossroads may bind in kind neghboriness families knit
with cords zof love and peace. Shall Wheeling Mean
Business" only, shall business be the promotion
Iof human happiness? @*st
1 ButMr Laughlin thinks we should be kind and gentle
with ALL and stand without hitehng Why does he not
know that all our Labor unions fights are for the privilege
of reasoning with the masters? That labor troubles only
where arrogant possession denies the workers the
fright to voice?
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-03-04
RESOLUTION
made nature.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE>

gates present and the old Opera House building
condemned immediate arrangements made to as
sembe in the Market Auditorium, in Wheeling.
Officials present include international Secretary
Treasurer VIM. Geen Ohio State President John Moore
Ohio State Secretary Treasurer e. W. Savage Sub
trict President c. j. Albasin Vice President Nm Roy
and other officials Frank Ledvinka, International Or
ganizer, acted as secretary of the convention.
At the morning session several committees were ap-
pointed with instructions to report to the general
ton at two o'clock the afternoon After appointment
of committees, official reports were taken up
When the Resolution Committee reported, shortly
after two o'clock resolution offered to the follow
the Officers and Delegates Of the Special Convention
Greeting. saa ssaz ssze d..
t'Be S Resolved that we, the union coal miners of
TIL DEATH"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-03-04
-. 2. =
MAKING PROGRESS.

Springfield, I'LL, March At is re-
ported that the joint commission o:
employers and employees are making
progress in their effort to- reach an
agreement on proposed amendments
to the state compensation law.
The workers representatives on this
commission are: President Walker,
of the State Federation of Labor;
Duncan Mcdonald. secretary Illinois
United Mine Workers.; President
Fitzpatrick, of the Chicago Federation
of Labor; President O'Donnell, of the
Chicago Building Trades Council, and
Robert Ntchie, secretary of the Team
sters' Joint Council.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-03-04
OUR PENAL
BARBARISM. =

st. Louis, MO-, March 4-Under the
above caption, Reedy's Mirror, pub
hshed in this city, says:
"a plot has been Matched at Jeffer-
con City to stretch out the prison la
Dor contract system in the state pent-
entiary. for six years. This will be
soft snap for the contractors. But the
state has no right to exploit the labor
,Df its prisoners in that way. The prisi
oners should be employed at state
work and they should be paid for II
or their dependents at home should be
paid for it. The present system is
simply barbarism."
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-03-04
,lustrid unrest ffe i every angle.

dustriM unrest fro y every angle.
However. the b ggest thing whicn
this commission, ii IS witnesses and The
testimony have all united to do is the
accomplishment o that hitherto i'm.
possible feat bril- ging Mr.. John D.
Rockefeller into IL pen.
Like the ground hog, now that he
is out without having been freight.
ened by his shadow. he may declqe
to stay out; may in time come to like
the world and its crowds, preferriny
such things to the old obscurity. And
thus, if he can be lured into an ACTUAL
and permanent partnership with the
public, great good may result
AS it stands now the people have
had, brief inning, anyway! yMinc
Workers Journal.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-03-04
ONIONS

aroesFs-Cantro q Ceatrs MARKET Sa.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-03-04

titude with leaning toward labor; S.
Thruston Ballar, a Louisville flour
miller and employer of non-union men,
Harris Weinstock, a San Francisco
department store owner; Mrs. J. Bor-
den Hartman, a New York society
woman who takes keen interest in the
commissions work, and Chairman
Walsh. These make up rather non
nerti an board, and one which should
be liable to go into the causes Of in
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-03-04

This resolution when presented signed, it IS said,
BY seven local unions Of Eastern Ohio The resolution
then went to vote Of the convention and carried unanl
nously eyey person in the large Auditorium rising Il
their feet in approval and sanction of this expressed
termination to yet that which they so long struggled
in vain for Round and round Of applause followed tln
passing Of the resolution and every miner seemed en-
husiastic in support of it.
The convention was held behind closed doors, none
Of the daily newspaper reporters being admitted !,
The action taken by the convention should make 1T
clear for all time that the miners determined in their
struggle for Al cents per ton ofmine and only peace
full means were advocated to win.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-03-04
n CROOKS CoFDEMNAT1oN is praise for L

n honest. Blaming the Majority for the failure to
locate new industries here is but giving the Majority
credit for preventing further wage cutting crush
has gone out the cradle robbers of industry that child
labor will not be tolerated here Let rejoice that the
captains of industry have learned that Wheeling is apoo
naee to try to make work for less than
the cost of living and then beat them into submission Let
us be cheered that have found it possible to keep one
,aer in the field that voice the aims and aspirations
f he workers for life liberty and the pursuit of happ
ness and make so much poise that The labor rushers
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are members. A. B. Garretson, presi
dent Of the order of Railway Conduc
ors, is commissioner. Then there
IS John R. Commons, professor O
economics in the Wisconsin Univer
sity, who occupie a rather neutral at