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New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
SAVES 500 LIVES
OUTSIDE OF CITY
State Health Head Tells of New
RecOrd-Death Rate Only
Gains One Point.

Albany, Jan. 16.-A saving OF 4,500
lives last year outside Of New York
City is indicated by figures made pub
lie by the State Department Of
Health. The death rate for that area
over which the state department has
jurisdiction was g per thousand lower
in 1915 than the rate for the same @rea
in 1913, the year before the reorganiza-
tion Of the State Department of Health.
Computed on basis Of 100000
population, which is approximately the
population of the state outside OF New
York City. this means tha: there we're
4.5OO fewer deaths last year than there
would have been If the rate for 1913
had prevailed:
mann ". BiCgs, State Commissioner or
Health. calls attention again 20 has
statement that with proper support ne
could save 25.000 lives IN New YORK
State outside of New York City IN five
years. 49,
The total deaths in the state for 1915
were 1852. This is the lowest au-
thentic death rate that has ever oc-
CURED in the history Of the state. The
returns are compiled and corrected on
the new estimate OF population. as tur-
rished the department by samuel H.
Rogers, director of the United States
Census Bureau, on January Z.
The rate for New York City, as COM
puted on the estimates Of population,
is 151. as compared with $50 for 1913
and 1914 and 14.9 for 1912. The rate
for the city last year therefore, is one
point higher than the two previous
years and two points higher than IN
1912.
The rate outside Of the city, how.
ever, shows decrease as compared
with both 1913 and 1919, the figures
being as follows:
1915.........1A9 1913..........l0.6
l5l4...e .....10.Z
The average death rate for the state
outside Of the city for the three years
preceding 1913 was 1873, or exactly one
point higher than the rate for 1919.
For the first time in many years the
death rates in the state as whole and
i'm the state outside of New YORK CITY
are lower than that for New York City.
Previously for several years the rate
i'm New York City has been lower than
i'm the remainder of the state. Com
rlete returns are not yet available, but
II seems likely that the rate for New
York City still IS lower than II is Tor
the rural districts OF the state, the
country and all villages under 5000
being classed as rural.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
CUMMINS ENTERS RACE
Iowa Senator ASKS Nebraska Friends,
10 Launch Presidential Boom.


Lincoln, Neb.. Jan. senator Al
bert Cummins, Of Iowa, has entered
the Republican Presidential race.
Frank Harrison. Of this city. received
message from the Iowa Senator to-day
asking him and the Senator's Nebraska
friends 10 taKc steps at once and get
his name on the Nebraska Presidential
preference ballots. and he solicits their
help in carrying the state for him. Mr..
Harrison viii lGauguratc the campaign
at once.
Senator Cumrins has strong backing
Do. sSNa
views. The orly name on the Nebraska
ballot so far is that of Henry Esta-
brook, Of New York.
Justice Charles +. Hughes. OF the
United States supreme Court. Thco-
dore Roosevelt, and Mayor Thompson.
OF Chicago, whose names were filed for
the Republican nomination, all have
withdrawn from the Nebraska Presi-
Dental race.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
DANCE FOR ARMY AIRSHIP
women of 1915" to Devote Proceeds
of Patriotic Bal! to Defence.

An army aeroplane is TO be bought
for New York's coast defence with the
funds Of the patriotic ball 10 be held
az the Biltmore Hotel on January 2i.
70 is the plan Of the national associs-
tion Of Women Of 19l5' to draw
through dancing, If it cannot be done
otherwise, the attention of the public
to their ideas on the Importance Of ma
tion-wide defence.
Representatives of patriotic socie-
ties and many prominent patrons of
the association have been invited.
There will be such features as inter-
pretatve dancing and the Russian
Balalaka Orchestra Tickets are al
ready on sale at the leading hotels, the
theatre ticket Offices and the Harvard
and Yale clubs.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17

.t:. t,ndon. Grace 4.
bt"""' ,bo nlav. Theodors
r,rocouc. Louise IIoadley' 'or"e'''
Cbanin and Rlth Cutting. me NV"
- cohuyler Parsons. Edward Shippeh'
lame. CLARK. Bayard R'Yes ana jon"
y & Uarriann .,-,,.,
In the "City Of Beautiful NonSgnsed U.s.
among the players are chaimer' ,to", wo'o .
and wary Lee crovattt. ~oo ,.S Dry, /"
~bistIing newsboy. Jane 4. Baex, b6,' Jr'
has written tho music and the orcnce-
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
LEAGUE TO GIVE DANCE
Motion Picture Mclodrama Also 10 He
Presented at Waldorf.

An entertainment and dance Will be
civor by the Junior League at the
waldorf January 81 to 26 The CITY
NJ Beautiful Nonsense" will be pre-
scnted. and also motion picture melo-
drama played by young society FOLK
In the cast are the Misses Angelica ).
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17

ira will be under the direction o,,.
Annie Byrne. 1'i
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
WHAT THE WRIT PLAN DOES.

II takes children of the streets
and keeps them whclesomcly busy
nj work. study and play for s'' or
seven hours a day.
Il gives all children just ms muon
academic work as the traditionni
school. but by lengthening the schoo'
day 1t gives time for practical shop
work. science, drawing, music audi
forum And play for all children
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
Miss Browning Easter Bird.

Orange. y. J.. Jan. IS -Ai,s Do,,..
Fronces Browning, daughter of N, ~
Mrs. Charles Ross Browning OF ILL., ~
Ism Park. West Orange. win - - ~
red at Faster 70 A. Wilson Do D. -'
Of Uaverstraw, r. T., in Grace - ,.
copal Church. The Rev. Cb,,I., : :,
Walkley will perform the cereno,, = T.
the afternoon Of April q. u
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
Protest Against Bus Franchise.

The Advisory Council Of Real Estate
Interests has written 20 the Board OF
Estimate opposing the granting Of new
bus route franchises, on the ground
that the new lines would injure the
earning powers Of the subways, IN
which. it says. the city is a partner
Other reasons given are that the buses
wear out thf city pavements, add TO the
dangers Of pedestrians and depreciate
property oA Seir routes.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17

scbcmo 10 introduce religion lnto the
public school system. Ir
"Somchow | am not bit a'"'"'
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
What Is the GaryPlam:
BY ByALICE BARROWS FERNANDEZ

Tribune readers uriH find in hS department.
clear and authoritative account OF me o"i Sc"oo'
srstem proposed TOR this city. Questions Of pa'e"S
and teachers aiN be gladly 0nsve'fd me de'
oo,tment tcU APPEAR on Mondays and lhmSddys.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
SPIRITUALISTS
HOLD SEANCE
Delegates Converse With De-
parted Ones Through
w. E. Hammond

Spirits from many spheres
found temporary physical embodi
ment In William K. Hammond, a
gifted young man Of Wheeling. w
Va, at a convention seance of Mich.
gan spiritualists in the auditorium
of Wayne Castle, Friday night.
II was a demonstration Of com
munication from the spirit world
and Mr.. Hammond reflected many
OF the physical characteristics of the
spirits who came to him.
Questions were sent to Mr.. Ham
mond by the audience. and were an
swered by the spirits. These were
collected by President Emory s
West. who presided. They were the
questions The living wished to ASK
OF the departed. Much interest was
displayed in the answers from the
spiritual world.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
SPEAK TO YOUNG
JOURNALISTS
w. J. Bryan and James Scher.
merhorn Address Missouri
Students

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 6.-(Spe
cill.)-A novel feature marked the
Made-in-America banquet at the close
of the Journalism week in the Uni
versity of Missouri, in Columbia,
last night. While VIM. ]. Bryan and
James ScheImerhorn were address
ing the students of journalism and
state editors. their speeches were re-
ported, put In type, and printed in
the banquet room.
The wires brought Germany's re-
ply to this government ultimatum
while the speaking was in progress,
and the gratihed comments OF the
former secretary of state and the
publisher of The Detroit Times went
straight 10 the mergenthalers and
press from the speakers table, and
were delivered In miniature editions
before the guests left the banquet
room.
Another unusual feature was the
1b-minute address OF Billy Sunday to
the editors by telephone from the
tabernacle. following MS sermon TO
an audience OF 10000 people in Kan.
sas City. James Schernerhorn and
Arthur Brisbane also addressed the
State Editorial conference, and stu
dents Of the department of Journal.
Ism in the University OF Kansas. in
Lawrence, Kansas.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
"Uncle Joe" Within a
Few Hours of Being
80 Years Old
LEADS LINE OF
GHOSTS IN HOUSE
Speaker Clark Urges
Him to Write Remin-
iscenceS

WASHINGTON, May 6.-"Uncle
Joe" Cannon, just a few hours short
III so years old, today led across the
house chamber line Of ghosts-fig
ures of national leaders long since
dead who had served with him In
congress. II was Joe Cannon day,
md the former ruler of the house
was the chief speaker in a program
arranged in his honor.
or the men who gathered with
him AZ years ago in the forty-third
congress, said Cannon, only four
are alive-one OF whom, Represen
alive Sherwood, of Ohio. s.
chamber today. All but the four
have joined the line OF ghosts, said
Cannon.
And when | see these ghosts in
the chamber am not frightened
said Uncle Joe. IF ! sometimes
see their faces and hear their
notes.-the men who are not here
now 10 answer the roll CALL may
not be charged with dreaming, eth
err For they typify the spirit OF
representative democracy"
Speaker Clark, one of the leaders
in the fight to unhorse Gear" Can:
non IN previous congress, called
upon the ex-speaker to become an
author.
"He owes II to himself and to his
courtrymen to write a book of rem
iniscence," said Clark.
II confess that seeing Mr.. Speak
er Cannon in action has always in
terested me quite as much as what
he said. In The heat of debate I
saw him make a complete circle on
his heel. He is one OF the strong
est debaters ever heard or
tackled"
among the 1900 men with whom
| have served, there we're scores OF
personal friends OF whom ! never
though as Republicans or Demo
crasts, save as we discussed differ
ent policies said Mr.. Cannon.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
Major HOwze's Caval-
rymen Strike Column
at OjO Azules
FIGHTING LASTED
FOR TWO HOURS
Surviving M e xican s
Take to Hills, Fully
Routed
BY n. D. JACOBS.

star Correspondent Tinted Press I,
ADVANCED BASE PUNITIVE
EXPEDITION. SAN ANTONIO,
lex. by Wireless 10 Columbus, n.
M. May 6.-Americans OF The Elev.
enth cavalry under Major Howe,
killed ~ Villistas In tight yester-
Hay at Ojo Azuies. according to re.
PORTS General Pershing received
from Howe today. There were no
american casualties.
Howe did not estimate the nun
Der OF Mexicans wounded and his
report did not contain a definite es-
Innate of the size OF the V.llista
force. The attack followed a night
march which enabled the Americans
10 strike at the Mexicans while the
after were resting. A terrible bat
lie followed which ended only when
lhs surviving villistas took to the
mountains.
Howse and his force had been on
he trail since Wednesday afternoon
;e reported the Mexicans were TAX
en completely by surprise.
The Villistas were the remainder
pr the force scattered by Colonel
Dvdd's Seventh cavalry at Tomachic
They rallied sooner thar the Amer.
lean oaecers believed the could and
we're grouped around their camp
shen the Americans plunged al
hem. Howe reported the rout was
20 complete that he does not be-
ieve the Mexioans can again reas-
bemb'e for many weeks.
The Villastas had attacked the
csrranza garrison near there the
blight before. Major Hovze's men
look up Their rail after dark and
pushing their horses through the
tCcwtinued On PAGE Eight
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
EIGHTH IRISH
REBEL IS SHOT
Sim Fem Leader Is Executed
While Two More Condemn
ed Get Communication
BY United PRESS.

DUBLIN, May John Mcbride, a
Sim Fem leader, and the eighth
rebel to be executed, was shot to
death today, 1t was officially an
nounced. Two others. sentenced to
die, obtained Communication of their
sentences tc life Imprisonment.
Mcbride, with a number of other
Irish sympathizers. fought through
the Boer war with the Beers. but
escaped to Paris after the Boer sur
render. He later toured the United
States in the interests of the Home
Rule leaders.
Tn foreign Office has not yet an
swered Ambassador Pages query
about James NJ. Sullivan, former
United States minister 10 Santo
Don lingo, who was reported arrested
In Dublin.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
Seek seo,ooo Fer Welfare Work.

A three-year campaign to raise
100000 for the tetterment OF child
life in the state was inaugurated at
a meeting of the executive commit
tee Of the Michigan Child welfare
society, Friday. In the Hotel Stat.
.er. The fund will be expended for
the institution and maintenance Of
Fairgrounds and recreation centers
at the rate OF $4,000 per year.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
Max Goldberg Says She
Did Not Meet Repre-
sensations
GO-BETWEEN WAS
PAID, HE CLAIMS
Both Parties To Breach
of Promise Suit Now
Married

A match maker figures In the
breach OF promise suit brought by
Mrs. Rose Weshney against Max
Goldberg in the circuit court. Gold
berg alleges that this go-between
was to have given s25 to get him
TO marry Mrs. Weshney. Since the
alleged engagement the woman who
Is seeking heart balm of $4,000 has
already obtained the solace of an.
ether mate. and Goldberg has mar
lied too.
4 very attractive, bat entirely mis-
leading picture Of his wouldbe wife's
accomplishments, was painted to
him, he declares. by persons whom
she had gotten interested 10 act a.
go-betweens. First, there was $500
worth Of goods that would fit up a
home in splendid shape on the way
from the old country, he was told,
while she had $500 in cash in the
hank. very fair dowry. Most rep
rehensible OF all. he was told that
she has a fine command OF Jewish
and Polish. and was allie to write
and speak each tongue.
Mrs. ,Weshney showed little evil
dence Of these unusual linguistic
abilities On the witness stand. To
most OF the questions put her, she
looked staringly and Incompetence
ingly.
She managed to make IL known,
however. that Goldberg used TO hug
and kiss her before they were en-
gagged. and that he had promised to
provide home She was ~ years
old at this time.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
Would Serve As VOca-
tiOnal Clearing House,
or Exchange
IDEA HAS BEEN
TRIED ELSEWHERE
Proving Big Success In
New York and Bal
timOre

A movement for the institution OF
bureau of occupation for trained
women" has been started by a num-
Der of Detroit college women. for
the purpose of establishing an ex.
change In which women trained
along vocational lines may find the
kind OF employment for which their
education has fitted them.
The proposed bureau. according
to the plans, would be operated in
connection with similar Offices in
Boston. New York. Chicago, Balti
more. Philadelphia, Los Angeles and
Continued ON Page Eight
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
Germans Drive Them
From Verdun Hill
Fortress
FIGHT CONTINUES
WITH FEROCITY
T e u tonic Brushes"
Elsewhere Are
Checked

PARIS. May 6-French troops
have been forced 10 evacuate par,
OF their trenches on the northern
slope OF Hill 30i. the keystone OF
the French defensive positions
northwest OF verdum. under a most
violent German attack, II was Off
cially admitted today.
The attack launched by the Ger
mans yesterday was the most de
termined assault since the Verdun
drive began. The battle ragged all
day yesterday and throughout last
night, and was still continuing when
last Official dispatches were filed to
the war office.
The Germans launched the attack
after an unusually violent lombard
ment with big caliber and asphyx.
.iating gas shells. While French
positions on wide front were un-
der attack the sector before Hill
304 received the brunt of the Ger
man rush.
Bombardment by the German guns
wrecked part of the French trench
es, making them untenable In the
Are that raked the positions on the
northern slopes. II was these
trenches that were evacuated
French batteries posted on the sum
nit Of the hill and on adjoining posi-
lions responded so energetically to
the German bombardment that the
German advance was checked every
where else.
During last night the Germans
rlade a determined attack against
French positions In the woods
northwest of Hill 304. but were re.
pulsed by a bayonet charge. II has
been confirmed. the war ONCE stat.
cd, that In Thursdays attack
against the northern. slopes Of Hill
304, fresh German divisions partici
pated. suffering crushing losses.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
BY CARL w. AckERMAN.

tStd1 Correspondent United PresaJ
BERLIN. May 6.--American cir
cles here pointed out today the I'M
portance of the peace feature con-
tanned in Germany's reply to the
American note and expressed the
belief that President Wilson now
has a great opportunity to bring the
war to an early end. Some per.
sons even suggested that the time
is now ripe for Col. House to re-
visit European capitals.
The Official text OF the note, de-
cided this morning. was described
ty one Official, after q FIRST reading.
as practically identical with the text
as carried in press dispatches.
The German reply contained the
following reference to peace:
The German government, con-
ocious OF Germany's strength, twice
within the last few months an
nounced before the world its readi-
ness to make peace on a basis
safeguarding Germany's vital inter.
ests. thus indicating that 1t Is not
Cermany's fau't II peace Is still
withheld from the nations of Er-
rope"
The German newspapers today
generally praised the German reply
and expr, ssed the hope that II will
satisfy both President Wilson and
(Centinued ON Page Eight
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
Eastern Senator Is
Greeted BY Ford
and Smith
COMPLIMENTS
AUTO MAKER
"WOuld Run Well In
Any Primary" He
Says

United States Senator John w
Weeks, CT Massachusetts,, presiden'
tial possibility, arrived in Detroit,
Saturday morning, to fill a speak
ing engagement before the Detroit
Republican club. in the Hotel Stat
Ter, IN the evening Mayor Marx,
United States Senator William Al
den Smith, Henry Ford. and spe-
:ial depotstion Of aldermen were
among those who received Senator
Weeks AZ the station.
AS guest o: Henry Ford. Sena-
TOT Weeks, accompanied by William
CONTINUED on Page Eight.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
PEACE TALK GAINS STRENGTH
War TO Advance WOnan,S Cause
so Years, Says Mrs. Pankhurst;
Is Certain England viii Win

many would have taken France and
crossed over to England long before
this and the next step would have
been America. Ii makes me indig-
nant when people say that Belgium
should have shaken hands with the
Germans and let them go through.
81 am travelling in the interests OF
Serbia. England did not support
Serba as she should; her troops
were delayed, whether through fault
of anyone or through necessity We
do not know, but many of us feel
Continued on Pnge TenD
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
BISHOP TELLS
WHY HE is
FOR DRY STATE

Givins as his reason the belief
that Michigan liquor interests have
built up a too-strong political ma.
chine for the good of the commu-
nifty. Bishop Charles ID. Williams. OF
the Episcopal diocese. declared that
he would vote for prohibition at the
November election, in an address he
delivered, Friday. at a meeting of
ministers in the Y. NJ. G. A.
"The prohibitionists, In addition to
abolishing the saloon. also should
look toward replacing II. Men must
have some place In which to con-
gregate."
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
Germany Is Believed
Anxious for End Of
Conflict
U-BOAT ISSUE
THOUGHT CT SED
Teutons Will Be Good
In Future, Wash
ingtOn Thinks

WASHINGTON, May 6.--Men-
signor sonxano, apostolic dele
gate to Washington, called &C
the White House on q seerot
mission today. Later Il wae
learned he called In the inter-
ests OF peace At the request 81
the pope. He did not zee the
president, but conferred with
Secretary Of state Lansing. s
No statement whatever could
be obtained from the White
House, but II was learned on ex.
cellent authority Monstonor Bon
zano left = message regarding
action the president might take
toward bringing about peaes In
Europe. The delegates visit,
with word from the pope, taken
In connection with peace para
graph In the German note, caus.
ed stir In official circles THE
afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
BALL CAME
IS OFF; rain
The gone between the Tigers and
the Browns was called OF at 2.3O
o'clock this afternoon on account
of rain.
d. u. X. SETTLES
WAKEFIELD
CASE FOR $3.50

clad In a swallow-tail coat and
wearing a high silk hat, w. Curtis
Wakefield, "civic uplifter." sentenced
to serve six months at hard work
on the new municipal building for
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. appeared before Judge Com.
nand. Saturday morning, TO make a
$3.50 settleemnt with the j. u. r.
for the death OF his mother, Mary
Jane Wakefield. who was killed
while on her way TO church.
Wakefield is out on parole. He
spent 80 days in the county jai,
awaiting trial.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
.SENSEMAN
IS GIVEN
A DIVORCE
Court Holds Wife Fail
ed to Prove Her
Charges
DECREE GRANTED
ON CROSS BILL.
Woman Is Scored for
Refined Cruelties"
to Spouse

Robert X. Senseman, defendant
and cross.compla.nant In the divorc,
suit started by his wife, Emma b
Senseman, was awarded a decree
Saturday morning, by Judge Muir.
ply, on the ground OF extreme
cruelty. The case was fought with
unusual bitterness.
Mrs. Senseman charged her hus-
band with Jealous persecution.
while Sensemap declared that his
wife beat and tormented him. TAX
ing advantage OF the fact that he
is a hunchback.
Mrs. Sensemau's mimicry of her
husband IT. the presence OF the chill
dren, Is censured In the courts writ
ten decision.
Such conduct. on the plaintiffs
part was the very refinement of tor
ture," sad Judge Murphy. "He had
done nothing to forfeit the love OF
his offspring. Upon the contrary.
he had earned the right to their re-
spect and their affection"
The decision follows, in part:
ITO roach right conclusion In
this unucually distressing marital
controversy. II is not necessary to
pass upon all the allegations which
the defendant makes In his cross
bill. A due sense OF Justice, how
ever. irpels exoneration OF j.
Frank Clark from any improperly.
No conGuct upon his part incom-
patible with that of a gentleman is
disclosed.
Il should not forego mention Of
the unusually satisfying character
which tie defendant exhibited as a
witness He sought concealment
neither IN evasion nor In subter-
fuge. He was fair. He neither
withheld nor over-stated. He was
direct and responsive In his an
swers. As might be expected a wit
ness Of this type. his version OF the
collapse Of this union found many
corroborations, directly, circumstan.
TALLY. ard infe-entially. In word,
he was convincing.
at is established that the plaintiff
treated him with contumely; that
she addressed him repeatedly in
the language Of contempt: that,
without provocs tion, she attacked
and beat him.
THE defendants physical condi-
tion and his occupation are such
as to require adequate rest IL ne Is
TO pursue his calling successfully.
Yet different tontrivances we're re-
sorted 20 by his wife TO prevent his
securing needed sleep. To such an
extreme was this carried that he
has been obliged to pass his nights
in hotel to secure necessary sleep.
THE children will be awarded the
plaintiff. the decree to provide ex.
plicitly that she Is to inculcate in
them respect and affection for their
father. He will be given due access
10 them
THE question OF alimony. II II
cannot be agrceably adjusted by
negotiation. viii be brought on for
hearing and decision"
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
FILTRATION
COSTS WOMAN
DIVORCE DECREE

A flirtation with an undertaken
spoiled Mrs Sypniewski's chances
for a divorce. Judge Murphy re-
fused to grant her a decree. Friday,
dismissing her bill against Joseph
Sypniewski. prosperous Ham
tramck saloonkeeper, after hearing
testimony for nearly week. Syp-
-riiewski had filed no cross bill and
was simply fighting TO keep his wife
Judge Murphy held that her flirta
ton with Joseph A. Jeka. which had
been the talk of the neighborhood
bad estopped her from divorcing her
husband.