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The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
BY CARL w. AckERMAN.

tSf1T Correspondent United PrcSs)
BERLIN Via Amsterdaml. Feb
26.--Germany counts upon the Amer
ican congress TO force backdown
from President Wilson in the con
troversy over armed merchantmen,
the United Press learned today
OfYicials here refuse TO comment
for publication. but the general feel.
ing Is that " the matter IL referred
10 congress a resolution will be put
through. warning Americans not 10
take passage on belligeront armed
ships.
Dispatches suggesting the possibil.
ity that President Wilson may re.
quest Ambassador Bernstorff's re-
call have caused the greatest sur
prise here. Oficials are puzzled al
these reports. but the general belief
is that America misunderstands the
negotiations.
II is to- consensus OF opinion here
that Bernstorff's recall would have
the worst effect on tho pending ne
gotiations. OHcisls, however. be-
lieye President Wilson intends TO re-
sume conferences between Ambassa
dor Gerard and Foreign Secretary
Won Jsgow. giving the latter every
,Ccntinucd on rage Nine.)
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
Episcopal Church Clubs
, Arrange for Noon
day Meetings
TWO BISHOPS
TO PARTICIPATE
Short Song Service
Will Precede Ad-
dress Each Day

Daily MONDAY Lenten services
will be held this year as has been
the custom for several years past,
in the Miles theater, under the au-
spices of the CHURCH club OF the
diocese OF Michigan. These ser
vices, begun by a small band Of de-
voted laymen several years ago,
have become a recognized institu-
tion in the Episcopal church all over
the land. Even in New York city
where everything is supposedly sub.
servient to business. II is com
monplace thing 10 see groups OF
prominent business men-bankers,
brokers. lawyers, merchants and
clerks-hastening TO Old Trinity or
st. Paul's or Grace church. to take
part in the brief devotional services
(Continued on Page Five.)
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
Detroit Man Has No
Opposition for
Reelection
HIS SERVICES
ARE VALUED
Stands High in COun-
sells of Republican
National Body

Petitions arc being circulated in
behalf OF Charles b. Warren's re-
election 10 membership OF the ma
tional committee OF the Republican
party. The petitions are being free
ly signed by leading Republicans,
and indications are that Mr.. War.
rem will not be opposed for re.
election at the Republican conven-
tion.
Mayor Marx said, Saturday morn
ing that he ha9 not heard OF any
opposition to Mr.. Warren. Edwin
DENLY, former Republican congress
man, made tho prediction that Mr.
Warren would be reelected without
struggle.
II have not heard OF anybody
wanting 10 oppose Mr.. Warren, but
OF course | cannot say at this time
that nobody will" said Mr.. DENLY
~ was very glad to- sign one of Mr.
Warren's petitions"
Mr.. Warren's colleagues on the
committee regard him az a valued
member. and his counsel has OTTER
been sought on important questlo-s
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
Death Takes James SouthWich,
Last of 40 Men Who Made Up
Defr0ifs Original Police Force

tenth man 10 apply to the depart.
ment for a position and badge No.
1c was assigned To him. He wore
the badge for Is years, until he was
retired May 10, 1910.
For several years Patrolman
|Southwick was custodian OF the dog
<Qsipd at the foot Of Eighteenth-si.
and later was detailed TO the munic.
ipal courts building at Clinton and
Raynor-sts. He was retired after
serving for Is years in the court
building.
He is survived by widow and
two sons. Funeral arrangements
have not been completed.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
Pro -TeutOn p l0 / t e r
TerrOrizes N. Y.
Water Front
MYSTERY FIRE ON
MUNITION SHIP
Anonymous L e t t e r 8
Threaten Further
Outrages
BY UNITED PRESS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2G.-Anonymous
threats Of reign OF terror along
the New York water front. coupled
with the mysterious sinking OF loo
automobiles on barge. ready for
shipment 10 tie Allies. ard a mys-
tcrious fire iIt munitions ship to-
DAY caused greatest precautions by
The police and the district attor-
neys Office 10 prevent Iew out
breaks
james c. Cropscy, district attor-
Eey Of Kings. had detective guard
thrown about number % stoam-
ship piers.
Police officials practically estab-
lished hat plotters cut the moor.
ings of lighter laden with $50
motor trucks. scuttled the vessel
and guided II to mid-stream, where
the consignment sank.
Not long afterward passing tug
gave the alarm OF fire aboard the
British steamship Ilvingtcn Court.
anchored in the lower bay. The
blaze was quickly extinguished by a
fire tug. but the ships officers were
at loss to explain its origin. The
;lvington Court is carrying muni.
tions TO France.
Cropsey received letter recalling
the recent disastrous fire In Erie
tasin which destroyed tws huge
Castle line steamships and 35 barges
and wiped out pier jammed with
merchandise. In addition the fire
consumed S5 loaded lighters.
THAT fire Is only an indication
OF what Is going to happen" said
the letter Cropsey suspected Ger.
man plotters of causing the fire and
feared the carrying out of the threat.
he said.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
MAN OF 81 NEAR
DEATH IN FIRE

John Zimmans. aged 80, was over.
come with smoke about 9 o'clock,
Saturday morning. when his house,
No. 1903 JOS. Campau-ave., was set
on fire by an overheated stove.
The aged man was In bed at the
time, and as far as the police at
present know, alone in the house.
Neighbors noticed the smoke and
sent in the alarm. When company
No. % arrived, they dragged the old
man out. and put him in passing
automobile. He was taken to the
Samaritan hospital where a pulmo-
tor was used. and II is said now
that he will recover.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
THREATEN LIFE
OF THOMPSON
Detectives Guard Mayor From
OutgrOwth of WOmen's
Political War
BY UNITED PRESS.

CHICAGO, l'eb. 26.-Mayor Will
liam Hale Thompson was accompan-
led by body guard OF detectives to-
day as a result of threats against
his life made by some fanatic, IL was
said. as an outgrowth OF Chicago's 5
women politics war. Police Chief
Healey announced he had reliable
Information %! plot against the
mayors life.
Thompson's administration was
under lire again today as The hear
ing OF charges of salary splitting"
III the department. Of public welfare
Was continued by the civil service
commission.
Mrs. Page Waller Eaton. who ac-
oused her former superior, Mrs.
Louise Osborne Rowe. head OF the
department. Of enforcing the salary
splitting. was 20 complete her story
before the commission. Attacks on
the personal character o. the NO.
mon involved were barred
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
Metered Service Would
Be Bad Thing, De-
clares E. p. Burch
MANUFACTURERS
HARDEST HIT
City's Expert Is Still
At Work On APP
praisai

The cost OF telephone service for
business houses I'm Detroit will be
increased from two to four times il
the Michigan State Telephone Co. s
petition to install system OF me-
tered service is allowed by the state
railroad, commission. according to
Edward p. Burch. telephone expert,
who is compiling a telephone inven-
tory and appraisal for the city.
Mr. Burch has been made the oh.
ject of vicious attack by the teIe-
phone company officials. who claim
that he is attempting 10 delay a set.
tlement OF the telephone rate issue
by petty methods" The telephone
company recently sent letter to
the railroad commission strongly
protesting against the delay, which
they charge Mr.. Burch with being
responsible for.
Saturday morning. Mr.. Burch said
that his inventory Is ready for the
company's experts to look over. but
the appraisal work is not yet FIN.
ished.
A compilation made by Mr. Burch
OF telephone service figures obtained
from Detroit business houses in re
ply to circular letter sent out by
the city's special committee or tele-
phone investlga tion, shows that so.
600 business houses that are now
paying SC q month for service. will
be required to pay double that
amount TO the telephone company
under the proposed rearrangement
tCoptisueA on Psge Nine.)
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26

After lowering between life and
death for several days, James y.
Southwick, the last of the original
40 patrolmen who comprised the De
troit metropolitan police department
ir 1866. died Saturday morning IN
his home at No. 6i9 Rohns-ave.s of
old age.
He was the third old ofYicer TO die
within two days, and the twelfth
since the first Of the year.
In May, 1865, he was appointed to
the force, when the state Legislature
authorized the city to organize a
police department. He was the
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
Strong French P0G
Captured After Ter
rifle Fight
OPENS ROAD TO
HUGE FORTRESS
Russians Now MarclI1
ing to Join British
in Kut
BY UNITED PRESS.

PARIS, Feb. 2s.-Frsneh
forces, resisting heroIcaliy the
German assaults, have taken W
new positions backed BY th4
Meuse hills, the war Office .ros
ported this afternoon.
The battle north Of verdun r.
continuing" said the ofieisl
statement According to tbS
last information the Freneh
troops are resisting the Ger
mans, without counting the 60
rifices. French artillery 10 ~
plying she'll for shell to the Ger
man fire." n
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
Thinks SOlOns Will
Force Back-DOwn
By Wilson
PRESIDENT HAS
UPPER HAND
Agitation in House
Considerably Less
Today
BY UGITED PRESS.


WASHINGTON, Feb. Co.
Chairman Flood. of the house
foreign relations committee,
went to the state department to.
day to discuss with Secretary OF
state Lansing the possibility OF
agreeing on . compromise reso.
luton warning Americans to
stay on armed merchant ships.
Flood believes Americans
might be warned in a resolution
that stiIi asserted their legal
right to passage on armed mer-
ehantmen. Ne would also, in
the resolution, enter into the
question OF offensive and defen-
sive armament, seeking to name
the ealiber Of guns that should
be regarded as offensive arms.
ment.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
BY UNITED PRESs.

ny UNlfED PhEes.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-The Brit
ish steamers Denaby and Tuus-
mel have been sunk, with =
probable loss OF nine lives, se-.
eording to dispatches recslved|
here today.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
THE WEATHER

Detroit aad vicinityt Saturday y
night and Sunday. unsetttedt tiGht
snow nurriess strong nprthwest
wtuds.
durries tonight and Sundays strons
noe shNest wtuds.
HiGhest tempersture this date In
rr az s~nrs. 55 In iseot lowest. 4 In
1900.
One year ago todayi HiGhest tenn
pcrsture, c~t lowest. IL, mean. 2oi
clear weather.
The sun sets Saturday NJ et1s .. ~.
The moon rises st STE .. M. Sum
asy.
Turkey Dtuner One Dsiisr. sunday,
between 1870 and $3.50 y. m. New
silver Room. Hotel 0riswoid--Adv.
r.s.s,a,,-4ke sssi. nsss h,as-sAet
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
HOTEL CHARLEYOIX

Our Table d'Hote Dinner sl per
plate. 10 the best In town. Every
Sunday. evening. $3.50 10 =. M Mu-
Sio,--Zdv.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
NEW YORK. n. ". Feb. 26.-Bar
ysr ynTs sss rdor b.n.pS ~ Pencs .,er,,D no New
e.1s.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26

Robert Emmet Anpiverssry. Detroit
Opera House, sunday evenisg ~ s.
Adv.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26

BERLIN, (via London), Feb. zes
The strong fortress of DouamOnf
one of the fortified positions Of y0x
dun, was captured by the Germnn9|
yesterday. the war ONCE announe1
today f*2
Douamont lies four miles nogt0|
east of the outskirts OF Verdun. yl4
capture is the first break in the H.
of Verdun forts and indicates thof
the French have been driven frou1'
the strongly fortified heights pro1G&'
ing verdun from the north ana ~
Hetng hurled back upon ths cIgy
self. u q ~!
LONDON, Feb. 26.--The a1RQ
French fortress OF Douamn1
tending verdun from tn nn
and but four miles from tkGs1
outskirts. has fallen before st11u
man attack, according to N 60
statement telegraphed fhers frt
Berlin today. s
The evacuation OF the fortress ~
the French is believed to have beeAl
preceded by the collapse Of thu
whole French front from the ridge
Of Cote du Poivre eastward throuoA
Bezonvaux.
Though the first Berlin bulletin
contained only the statement that
German troops captured DouamOnt
yesterday, II Is considered certain,
I'm view of Douamont's position, that
the whole French force defending
Verdun from the north and north
(Contisued On Page Nine.l
Evening star., 1916-03-09
MACALESTER IS 0VERHAULED
Mount Vernon Steamer Prepared for
Her Annual Inspection.

From visit to Baltimore, where she
was drydocked to give the United
States steamboat inspectors an oppor-
tunity to examine her hull, the Mount
Vernon and Marshall Hall line steamer
Charles Manchester returned last night
While in the dock the hull of the
steamer was cleaned and painted. This
afternoon she is undergoing her an
nual inspection by the government
steamboat authorities preparatory to
being given license to carry excursion
lists during the coming summer 1t is
probable the Manchester will resume
service on the route between this city
and Mount Vernon within the next day
or two.
The overhauling and painting Of the
steamer Frederick de Barry of the fleet
of the Potomac and Chesapeake Steam
boat Company Is about completed and
she is ready to resume service on the
river when the spring schedule of the
Potomac and Chesapeake line goes into
effect. There have been rumors along
the harbor that the de Barry would be
sold to northern purchasers. At the
ONCE OF the company. foot of Sth street.
IT as stated that offers had been made
for the vessel. but that no deal for her
sale has been closed.
Evening star., 1916-03-09
NAMED RED CROSS DIRECTORS,
E. A. Moree of Yonkers to Have
Headquarters in New York

Edward y. Morce of Yonkers, \. y
has been appointed as director Of the
Atlantic division of the American Ma
tional Red Cross, with Headquarters in
New York city. The district includes
twenty-one states east and south of
the Ohio river, and east of the Mis-
sissippi.
Filling this post is one of the stems
in the Red Cross campaign for a mil
lion members, according to Ernest +.
Bicknell, director general of civilian
relief work, and one of the new incunl-
bent's first duties Will be to assist in
organizing new chapters and in cam
paigning for additional members
To accept this position Mr.. Moree has
resigned as assistant secretary Of the
State Charities Association OF New
York. He was formerly director of its
extension work, and has been on its
staff for six years. He served as as
sistant to the secretary of the commits
sion which three years Investigated
the public health situation In New York
state, and Is now advisory expert in
public health education in the New
Previous to entering social work with
the Russell Sage Foundation, Mr. Moree
was in the newspaper business In
varied capacities. He will have super
vision over all Red Cross work in his
territory. including emergency relief
work in case of disaster.
Evening star., 1916-03-09
PREPAREDNESS THEIR THEME.
Speakers Discuss Subject at Meeting
of Boilermakers' Union.

The need of preparedness was told TO
members of Lodge No. 4o0. of the Boil
ermakers, Iron Shipbuilders and Help
ers' Union of America, at a banquet
last night at new Masonic Temple. sth
and r streets northeast.
The principal speakers We're Repre-
sentative Edward Heating of Colorado,
Frank Morrison. secretary OF the Amer
lean Federation of Labor: j. Bcrres.
secretary of the metal trade union;
Commander Z. willard. United States
Navy; Commander ]. II. Tombs. United
States Navy: ]. Franklin, international
president of the boilermakers' union
7. Nolan, second vice president OF the
boilermakers' union; T. Johnson. inter
national president of the machlnlS'S
union; J. Ryan, international president
of railroad carmen's union ana - I laN =
ton secretary of the labor committee
of the House of Representatives.
Evening star., 1916-03-09
GOODS TO GO FORWARD
TO BELGIUM THIS WEEK
Illness of Mrs. Logan Causes Post
ponement of Weekly Sew
ing Bees.

Owing to the serious illness of Mrs
John A. Logan, chairman of the Dis
trict committee for relief of the Bel
CLANS, the work of the committee has
been interrupted and the weekly sew
ing bee of the Endless Chain of Work
ers in her home. 1928 18th street north
west, has been discontinued until Fri
day, March L.
During the week there have been
turned in by Mrs Fischer of Cherry
dale, Va, and her fellow-workers %
outing flannel dresses and outing
flannel petticoats. Mrs. +. b. Gordon
and her circle of workers in Cherry
dale have sent in infants kimonos
and 16 outing flannel dresses. Other
contributions are: Mrs. Amos Donald
son. Dominion Heights. Va. petit
coats; Mrs. Margaret Lawrence. pairs
of bootees: Mrs. George Harrison Nc
Grew. Grace Rectory, Silver Spring, 5
knitted baby caps; anonymous, l knit
ted scarf, 3 pair wristlets: check for
s. from Mrs. o. F. Cook, Lanham, Md. :;
Mrs. J. c. Gray. 81; Walter d. Lam
bert, $3.50, and a contribution of one
dozen rolls of siXteen-ounce hospital
cotton.
Evening star., 1916-03-09
MAKES PLEA FOR BABIES.
DR.. Wiley Contrasts Infant Mortal
ity With War Slaughter.

Stating that the United States was
far behind many Of the other nations
of the world in matters of human ef-
fciency. DR.. Harvey Wiley. in a lecture
before the regular Wednesday evening
public meeting of the Y. NJ. c. A last
night, gave as one cause for this con-
dition the fact that all interest in this
country is centered in death-a little
or none in the birth records
Or. Wiley said destruction of life in
Europe had Mortified humanity. but
the people have failed to consider that
1l2 babies out of every 1000 born each
year in this country die as infants
c. L. johnson of the Y. NJ. c. A. pre-
sided. and announced Rev. DIR. Earle
nesday night. DR.. Wilfiey will give a
lecture on England and
Scotland
Evening star., 1916-03-09
Convicted of Christmas Robbery.

William Hamilton, Emanuel Forrest
and Clarence Turner, all colored. were
convicted late yesterday afternoon in
Criminal Division before Justice Sid
dons Of holding up and robbing Mrs
Annie Deckelbaum at her store, 3I3
I'd street southwest. last Christmas
morning. Assistant United States At
torney Leahy conducted the prosecu-
tion. The prisoners were represented
by Attorney II. A. Hughes.
Evening star., 1916-03-09
Lecture on Mine Rescues.

Life Saving and Rescue Work in Our
Mines" is to be the subject of a lee
ture by Prof. Albert H. Fay, mining
engineer of the bureau of mines, to-
morrow evening at 8 o'clock at Ham
line Methodist Episcopal Church, un-
der the auspices of the senior depart
ment of the Sunday school of the
church. The lecture is to be illustrated
with moving pictures showing scenes
of life saving and rescue work in the
mines.
Evening star., 1916-03-09
Stephen T. Mather to Sneak.

Stephen T. Mather. assistant secre-
tary OF the interior, is to speak at an
entertainment to be given by branch
No. 80 OF the National League Of Gov
ernment Employees this evening at
$50 O'Clock in Masonic Hall. Anacostia.
The lecture will be illustrated with
moving pictures describing the work
ings OF the Interior Department
Evening star., 1916-03-09

resiuol ointment and resinol soap.
This proved SO remarkably success
fui. that thousands of other phN-
sicians have prescribed it constantly
for over 20 years.
Rnsinol usually stops itching in
stantly. healing the eruption quick
Lv, unless due to some serious inter
nal disorder. Resinol ointment and
r-sinoi soap can be bought at any
druggists. and are not at all eN-
pensiNe Write for free sample.
Dept. 1-E. Eesiuol, Baltimore.-Ad-
NertiSement.
Evening star., 1916-03-09
Awarded $500 for Injuries.

verdict for $500 damages against
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company was rendered late yesterday
afternoon by a jury In Circuit Division
before Justice Gould In favor OF
to have been injured by glass from a
broken car window while on a Cabin
John car. He was represented by At
torneys d. W. Baker and j. w. Stag
gers. The company was represented
by Attorney J. S. Barbour.
Evening star., 1916-03-09
Booker Exonerated for Boys Death.

Coroner hewitt yesterday afternoon
held an inquest at the morgue in the
case of David Punches. jr.. who was
knocked down by an automobile near
18th and Church streets Tuesday morn
ing and SO seriously injured that he
died a few minutes later. The jury
reached a verdict of accidental death,
generating William S. Booker, the
chauffeur
Evening star., 1916-03-09

over, and my skin was sore
and infamed. The break
ing out would itch and
when I scratched they
would get sore and burn.
My clothing aggravated tho
breaking out on my body.
I was bothered for over two
Evening star., 1916-03-09
Y. w. C., A, Musical and Iectnr.

The Takoma Park and Princeton
chapters of the Y. W. c. A. will give a
musical and lecture at the Petwortb
NJ. Z. Church tonight. Mr.. and Mrs
George Finckle, with Mrs. Frances and
Constance Finckle. will contribute the
muiscsl program. Mrs. Gertrude Ste
vcns Ayers will lecture on Shake
speare's Motherless Heroines."
Evening star., 1916-03-09
To Give Movies Of Canadian Rookie.

Moving pictures of the Canadian
Rockies. taken by II. T. Cowling, pho
tographer Of the reclamation service
are to be shown at a meeting of the
Federal Photographic Society, to be held
at 3:15 o'clock tomorrow night in the
auditorium of the New National Mu
scum.
Evening star., 1916-03-09

treatment. that
one has to be very
careful. There is
one method. how
ever. that you
need not hesitate
to use. even on a
baby's tender SIX in
that is. the resi-
mol trea I IN e Mt.
ReSinol is the pre-
scription of a Bal
timore doctor. put
mp in the form of
Evening star., 1916-03-09

II saw Cuticurs Soap and Ointment ID
verstsed and gave them trial. After the
nsst application I felt relief. used two
:,tl-Azed boxes Of Cuticura Ointment With
TIE Cuticura Soap and In les than two
months I was healed" (Signod) Arthur z.
Goodrich. Co. +. 18th Infantry. Easie
PaA. Tex. August 10. 1918.
Sample Each Free by Mafl
With SIP. skin Book On request. Ad-
Afss postcard s@Catisuse. DsDt. T, D9s,
tsa.~ Doll theu0ghsus ths void.
Evening star., 1916-03-09
garments. A purchase Of $50 worth of

garments. A purchase Of $50 worth OF
coats and underclothing for women
and children was made by Capt Dorm
for the committee and goes with this
consignment.
AS an Illustration of what is con-
tanned in these large cases shipped by
the District committee. the last one
shipped contains 2 pairs women's
house shoes, 16 pairs boys and girls
shoes, pairs mems heavy shoes, Is
pairs infants woolen stockings, "a
children's union suits, 13 boys shirts.
IL infants woolen undershirts. 34
pairs children's stockings, pairs in
fants' white woolen stockings. 13
women's undershirts. 10 pairs women $
woolen drawers, boys woolen under.
shirts. II pairs misses stockings. os
petticoats. 2 sacques. l bath robe. l
hood. I pair booties, pairs women's s
stockings, pairs socks, IA wrappers,
. aprons. raiucoatS.
Evening star., 1916-03-09

cards, alcohol and matches, and to
avoid complication and probable con-
fiscation of shipments contributors
should not include any of these ar
ticles in their cases
Evening star., 1916-03-09
Plea for More Socks.

Mrs. Logan has just received an
earnest plea for more socks and for
hospital garments from Clyde A. Pratt.
executive secretary of the war relief
clearing house. New York.
For the information of contributors
10 the relief of sufferers in France. the
American relief clearing house of Paris
advises that under the present laws of
the French government it cannot ac-
cept for distribution in France ship
ments of tobacco in any form, playing
Evening star., 1916-03-09
LARGE P|MPlES
ALL over BODY
Nv Skin Was Sore and lnhamed.
Would Itch and Burn. Bothered
For Over Two Years.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

81 was bothered with dry skin and pim-
res al over my body. They were large.
ceI. and hard. and would Tester and scale
Evening star., 1916-03-09
To Be Shipped This Week.

Capt E. j. Dorm, secretary of the
committee has superintended the pack
ing of the boxes. and these will be
shipped this week, one containing 257