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The Detroit times., 1916-11-11
Bids for Completion of
Structure Will Be
Asked Dec. |
TOTAL COST WILL
REACH ST, ,425,0 900
Steel Frame Would
Cost 100000 More If
Built Today

Now that the bond issue OF $3.50. 900
foi the completion OF the new public
library he's been authorized by the
voters. it was definitely announced
by Adam Strohm librarian. satur.
day, that bids for the remainder OF
iho work would be asked for about
Dec /. aa1 that The actual work OF
construction would b" resumed
Arril i The builders viii be given
two years in which to complete the.
work and it is expected that library
headquarters viii be moved 10 the
now structure on April 1, 1919.
When completed the new build.
inF will have cost Sl425,00o and
will be the finest OF its kind in the
middle wcst so far as structure Is
concerned. and one OF the finest on
tho continent as regards contents
Incidentally. according 70 Mr..
Strohm The steel skeleton that
stands on the site at present and
which has been so frequently crit
icized has saved to-the library com
mission fully SlOo000
That irritating skeleton. said
Mr. Strohm has become bless
;rg. since il haq saved us 100000,
ard that ia great deal in The pres
ent condition OF the commissions
drances According 90 the inyesti-
Eatlon Of Cass Gilbert architect
the steel contracts alone would cost
5SI.7SS more n awarded now instead
Of S months ago and that. with the
increased cost oi labor would bring
the total ap 10 10 least 100000
In the rew huilding there viii be
many Innovations chiefly IN The
matter ~ decorations Every room
viii be lec6rated differently than
every Other room and the work viii
bc done ny- clever artists of luterna
uoual reoutatlon- There viii be
many arr objects to add TO The AZ
tractivenee- OF the library which Is
not possible now in the Old build
Ing
II has tee1i decided n ho lease
col be- eA ended or reneve5 10 CON
lrue ne prasn. main wy as a
dcD 70 town branch. mainr~ud cspe-
tContInued on Rage Thlrtrcpt
The Detroit times., 1916-11-11
POLITICAL.
TEMPEST IN
CALIFORNIA
Each Wing of G. o. p.
Blames Other For
Defeat
POWELL HITS
STANDP ALTERS

FAN FRANCISCO. Nov 1l--Un
tu the oncial canvass OF the vote
IN all co7ntics I'm California has
been completed. tho Republican
leaders In the state will not aban
don hope Tint Charles Evans
Hughes may receive az least some
ot calfornias l8 electoral votes
In the face Of returns from all
br' rev scattering remote pre-.
ciucts which gave President Wilson
lead of abou. 1000. Chester II
Roweu Republican state chairman,
and his associates made this state.
mont today They stated that while
h.y did NOT deny She general ac.
ouracy of fhe unofficial counts ;be
mportan of california in deter
m ming th whole national election
made 81 'ue part Of wisdom 10 with.
hood hnal Judgment
Meanwhile vcritablc political
tempest las been stirred mp In Call
fornla q publican circles by the
loss of tho state TO The Democrats
Chairman Rowell in statement
published today declared that
Hughes was defeated because he
had failed 20 convince large minor
Hy OF The ProRressives that he was
thr man who should lead them.
incidents of the trip Of Hughes
to Califorr Ia. he said when he
was prevented from recognizing
Gc, Hiram Johnson or OF being
recognized by Progressive Leaders,
was 'hc climax OF the situation
hcre
EoWu added that Gov Hughes
himself Was personally blameless in
jh connection. saying those who
managed his trip here were re-
stonsible
"The Progressive leaders faith
ully supported Hughes he said,
and succeeded in inducing the ma
iotity of the Progressives TO follow
hem. but the minority. added TO tho
labor vote and the pacincst won.
ans vote. turned the tide for vii
son
,, one newspaper quotes Rowell as
declaring that from now on the west
viii dominate the nations politics
Replying 10 newspaper stories
That Hughes "snubbiug OF Gov John
son" had defeated Hughes Tor tho
presidency William II Crocker, Re
publican national committeeman
who was mainly in charge Of
Hughes California tour declared
that thers had never been any
snub TIe asserted that he person
ally had invited Johnson TO accom-
pary him to the Oregon line to greet
Hughes. but that Johnson had de-
clncd 20 GO
Gen. Harrison Grey Otis los An.
gcles Times today published an edi-
/ tcrlai declaring that Hughes was
"Goubie crossed by the treachery OF
the Johnson political machine and
that this machine had stuck a knife
into Hughes and shamelessly hout.
cd him"
The Detroit times., 1916-11-11
No Plan to Advance
Date of Enforcement,
Says HOshal
RIDICUIES
WET SCHEME
Threatened Legislation L
Would Not Stand
Up, He Declares

Reports from Lansing that dry
leaders ,.rn,d attempf TO push a
.taurory rr,hth.tion law fhrn tho
leetslaur. d. nc next session. max
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r,afourad SATURDAY by Waiter !
a,shal vanae.r oge tho Wavpe
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The Detroit times., 1916-11-11
H. M. WRIGHT
IS DEAD AT Is

Henry Martyr Wright. president
OF Wright. Kay q Company. civil
war veteran religious worker and
resident OF Detroit for 80 years. died
Saturday morning at s o'clock IN his
residence No. 7Ss Jererson-ave. at
ter Rn illness OF I've years He was
. years old
Mr. Wright WAS 'he Oldest Nom
her of FIRST Presbyterian church.
and alfho ne weaknesses incident
10 declining wears forced him from
active service iu commercial iIfe no
continued 90 devote his energies 20
The ONCE % superintendent ~ the
SUNDAY school of his church
He WAS born AUG rs 1873 In Tai
madgc % li.s father wss the Rev
phi Wrigh Re entered Western
Reserve university IN 1850. and in
MAY OF g, no marched swav With
Tho Eightythird Ohio volunteers
During his earlE dave 'n the service
he was stricken wfLT- fyph6d feveF
and vas mustered ouf Ue returned
20 Western Reserve and graduated
in 1854 Axe came 20 Detroit ,n sf6
IN tS7T be became employed in 'he
'ewelry arm ~ Rochm e Chtten
den 40 became a member ~ tho
Arm ono N,ar lafer
lie is survivod by ne widow who
Vas Laura May iiaEht a' san
Francisco. and four children. Ipn1
H EdHh R. and Winifred Wright.
NJ petroif. and Edward Far-anA
Wright - Minneapolis Edward
Farrand Wr'g0' 's nov on no Wcy
scar border With s-rosiment Q' Vim.
nesota milifia Funeral arrange-
ments viii not be completed until
tie son Is able TO return.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-11
LOVE LETTERS
READ IN COURT
COmmOn-Law Wife Hears Mis-
sives of Early Romance;
Near Collapse

with hef eYoSional control almost
at the breaking point Mrs KWh,rcn
Severance. c0r---0D Jaw wife ~
George IS Severance, saf iu the vii
ness chair OF IudEe Mauders court
Friday and listened to fhc reading
OF 81 letters from her husband iu
which he poured oul bis affection,
while his legally welded wife Win.
fred Douglas severance al'ted
about the court room
The letters usually began "Deear
Wife" and were introduced iu evr
dence, over protest hy tho uuug
las woman's lawyer 90 show that
Severance regarded hiS drst mafo
az such The Two women both claim
the same husband a. their leEai
mate, the first. who has borne him
a child. by virtue OF common Law
marriage, and the second ON ths
ground OF an alleged Legal ceremony
The Detroit times., 1916-11-11
YOSTMEN CLASH WITHBIG
RED TEAM IN GREATEST
INTER-SECTIONAL GAME
Zieger Playing at Quarter Post
In Place of Cliff
Sparks

ITHACA. y Y, Nov Corneil's
us Red team and FIELDING Nost's
Wolverines cla,hed lere this after.
noon IL the only intcrso"ticpal foot
fan game of the day Michigan went
into the gam" without "a defeat for
tha season Cornell had played only
one big game previous to- this en-
counter and IN thar was oyerwhclm.
cd hy Harvard The western team
Hae fayorite. however. and all bet
.E- Was 20 oIl Of 10 3 End 3 10
Weather conditions were favor.
able Ter thc game
Neither Sharpe nor SparkE started
The Detroit times., 1916-11-11
ARABIA CLAIMS
INDEPENDENCE
Cable From Mecca Announces
Esta blishment of New
Kingdom

WASHINGTON. Nov The
state department Has received a
cable from Mecca pufporfing 20 OH
cmlly announce tho establishment Of
az independent kingdom OF Arabia
The Detroit times., 1916-11-11
THE WEATHER

DrtroIt sud ,fcinitNi SATURDAY sN@
suudRN. oscrcHst aad continued col"'
probably SNOW moderate Nari"hir'
TuostE uorthertY winds.
InWer uichtgHut overcast weather
with probnhi, SNOW iu south snd
central porti"nri saturday niEht ana
sundst, continued cold,
pper Inkesf Moderate Co fresh
nortbwr-t Winds on Inke superior
fresh north nnd northeast Winds "n
Lakes michigan nnd iiurOnt o'crrn-t
vN,nth.r probnbls -now or rain on
st,,tfh Lake NtrhiRHn md south fBk .
Huron. snturdar Wight and SUNDAY
Iowrr Inkrst Moderate variable
wiuds becOmlnE uortheastt oNcrcss'
weather saturdss niEht ana SUNDAY
prohnhIv followed ~ snow or rain
Aundus on Lake Effe.
,...,rf-fs ar tnFss
The Detroit times., 1916-11-11

lIas yo1r boy Josh decided what
he Us go'0 fo do for % living
80 replied Farmer CorntasseI
Josh fHat uusaifsh he keeps
fNntu about how I'm gettin along
an never pays no attention at al
TO his own prospects"
The Detroit times., 1916-11-11
Detroit Bank Clearing,

Detroit bank clearings FOR Satur
day were s. 2s5. .6SO1l Total clear
ings for 1915 10 date we're Sl.s7s-
974.3So.9s ne against Sl.23s7i5.9ai 80
To- The corresponding period In
1915. II
The Detroit times., 1916-11-11
~ PERRY ARNOLD.

tstdf Correspondent United Press
NEW YORK. Nov. ll.-Charles
Evans Hughes will-let his telegram
o' congratulations to Woodrow VII
son await. ihe .Gcial~ count OF the
votes in California. New Mexico,
tC~ntinusd on Page ThirteenD
The Detroit times., 1916-11-11
National Chairman Is
Now limiting Pos
sible Fraud
LEADERS FIND
CRUMB OF HOPE
Think Official Count
May Disclose Big
Errors

ST. PAUL, Mnn., Nov. H.
With So precincts missing, the
Hughes lead Of 543 remained
unchanged. Early today indies-
tlons were that the result OF the
soldier vote may not be known
until Monday
The Detroit times., 1916-11-11

The following Is a. Telegram
sent hy Henry Ford 20 the presi
cent
Non Woodrow Wilson
Shadow IAwnl x
u require1 the highest type
of mind to appreciate real
service and % ourh, 10 De
very gratifying 10 you 10
know tha. there arc $40 many
ot The citizcrs In America
postessc1 OF this type ~
mind
You now have htcn given
tho opportunity to reap the
only real reward there is for
service 10 mankind. a priv
lege OF doing stlll more. and
this unqualified expression Of
approval should convey to
you the liberty 10 go or with
the constructive work for hu-
manity.
Sincerely yours.
HENRY FORD
The Detroit times., 1916-11-11

Highest temperature this dste IN
the past ta venrs. ~. In 1879 ana
1851 lowest -. IN Ispt.
Doe sear nuo tods,t HiRhest tem-
p~rsture. gSf lowest. tDi mean. bIi
cloud, westhrr With 10 inch ~ rsin
The sun set- NJ siiS y. ~. saturday
snd rises at Sit0 n w. sundsp.
The moon rises 80 5t2S y. M. Sstpr~
The Detroit times., 1916-11-11

Try Our washing ~ the Lb Mns.a-
chusetts Laundry GO. vain 3nO9S ~
The Detroit times., 1916-11-11

rheumatism and NerVous Diseases
Adv.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-11

Printine--tbe ptsIn n~nt kind---that
is fIEht-rimes Job DeDt--Main a52o.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-11
SIavs Are Hammering
Hard At Mackensen's
Left Wing
TEUTONS MAKE
DESPERATE STAND
Outcome Of Fight May
Alter Status In
Balkans

PARIS Nov The Ger
mans sustained serious losses
wrcn th@y ~rre repulseu In at
tacks or French positions south
Of the Sonuv IN the vicinity Of
Cerf~ccurt. trc war Office an
roun-ed today
We waintai0cd all our
ground" thc statement said
The Detroit times., 1916-11-11

PrfrtisE---ths gisi- re.t kt.x-<Nst
is risht-Tin-. lss Dsv@-s.ss <sssI
The Detroit times., 1916-11-11

PytstIrg--tse plain neat ktgA-thst
~ fskA-Ft-se. job Depts-Masn fa2o.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-11
FORD CONCRATULATES
RESlDENT WILSON

The following Is a. telegram
sent by Henry Ford 90 the presi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-10

Washington, Feb. 9.-Representative
Slemp, chairman of the Virginia Re-
publican committee. today made pub
lie a letter from Justice Hughes de-
clarirg, Il am totally opposed to the
use Of my name in connection with
the nominat ton and TO the selection on
instruction Of any delegates in my in
terest directly or remotely" Justice
Hughes letter, made public with his
consent, was in reply to a letter from
Mr. Slemp which informed Mr.. Hughes
that Frank H. Hitchcock, postmaster
general under President Taft, had in
augurated movement in the South
favoring the justice for the Republic
can Presidential nomination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-10
Reports from War Lines

London, Feb. 9.-The French and the
Germans have been engaged in furious
combat on the sector of the western bat
tie front between Lens and Arras, where
recently there has been great activity.
Berlin reports that west of the town Of
Vimy the Germans captured French po-
sitions over length of 500 yards Paris
admits that the Germans. after the ex-
ploson of two heavily charged mines.
got foothold in portions of a French
trench. but says that they were driven
out by hand grenade attacks.
Southwest of Vimy in the vicinity Of
the road running from Melville to
Thelus the Germans detonated anoth-
err mire and then essayed an infantry
attack against the French, which was
repulsed.
Paris also reports that the French
in a grenade attack drove out the Ger
mans from small post between Sois-
sons and Rheims and that the French
batteries have badly damaged German
organizations in the Forest of Apre-
mont, southeast of st. Mihiel.
On the Russian front Berlin records
the repulse OF Russian infantry at
Jacks at several points IN the riga re-
eiQp. A Petrograd dispatch says Sc
we're fighting is in process of develop
ment in this sector preliminary artil-
lery having been changed into bonn
bardment of great intensity.
Nothing new has come through con-
corning the situation on the Austro-
Italian line in Belgium or in Asia,
where the Russians and British at va
rious points are engaged with the
Turks.
Two women and one child have been
injured in a daylight raid by two Ger
man seaplanes which dropped bombs
on the outskirts of Ramsgate and
near a schoolhouse at Broadstairs, in
Kent county. southeast England.
Owing to ill health, Gen. Sir Horace
L. Smith Dorrien has given up his
command of the British forces in East
Africa. He has been succeeded by the
Boer General. Jan Christian SHUTS.
Great Britain's reply to the Ameri-
can governments protest against the
British blockade has been delayed
and possibly will not be sent to
Washington during the present month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-10
St. CrOiX Dams

One of the latest has to do with the
construction of two dams across the
St CroiX river. These dams were
constructed and are owned by the st.
CroiX Water Power Co. and by the
Spracue's Falls Manufacturing Co..
Limited, of Canada. 1t seems that the
international Joint Commission, deal
ing with boundary waters between the
United States and Canada, had been
studying the status of these dams for
many months and out of their deliber-
ations grew ideas about the illegality
of dams at Baileyville and Grand
Falls. The ST. Croix is a navigable
river and by the terms of a treaty sing
ed and ratified in 1909 dams and other
Instructions can not be erected in that
river without the approval of the In
ternational Commission and also Of
Congress of the United States and of
the Dominion of Canada.
Such approval of authorities was not
had prior to the construction of these
costly dams and now officials of the
project are trying to obtain the APP
ploval of Congress. Presumably this
Will not be difficult, but it is under
stood that the Canadian authorities are
disposed to make things difficult. The
canadian officials may not be altogeth-
err as high minded about such matters
as they might we'll be.
Considerable legislation to the ad-
vantage of Maine fisheries is being at
tempted here this winter but it is not
making rapid Roadway. Provisions to
further increase the supply of Holsters
in waters adjacent to the Maine shore
are being urged but it will require
money and Congress is in very econom-
ical mood. Hon. Luther Maddocks Is
still working away on his dogfish bill
but is encountering objections, so that
it will probably be weeks, if not two or
three months, before matters come
around to a procedure that will be at
all unanimous. BY that time Congress
will probably be too much occupied
with other things to permit the dog
fish bill to pass. Mr.. Maddocks is
struggling to get things into shape
that will be approved by the United
States fish commissioner but progress
in that regard is slow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-10
Government Expor t
Statistics Wholly In
dependable, He Says,
Answering Charge
ADDRESSES CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE OF U. S;
Speeches by DR.. Wellington Koo,
Senator Fletcher and Edward
Filene - Federal Cooperation
in Vocational T a lining Is
Recommended

Washington, Feb. 9.-Wholesale in
accuracies in government export sta
tistics were admitted today by Secre-
tary Redfield of the department Of
commerce in a speech before the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States. He said however, by an order
issued Feb. l he had remedied the sit
uation so far as vas in his power
and that the gross errors of the past
caused by refusal of shippers to give
the government facts and by antiquat-
ed laws, would not be repeated.
The secretary referred to a charge
made a month ago by officials Of the
Chamber that the percentage of error
in departmental reports was so great
it was impossible even for experts to
estimate it, that single cargoes run
ming into thousands of dollars in value
left American ports without being re-
corded and that the published export
figures for 1914 fell far short of the
actual exports.
He said there was only slight in
accuracy IN import StdIlSllcS as lHl~
ports We're more fully under govern
ment control.
Other Speakers
Others who addressed the chamber
| included DR.. Wellington koo. the
/ Chinese minister, who declared that
! in China the greatest of world mar
kets awaited the American business
man: Senator Fletcher of Florida and
Edward A. Filene Of Boston. whose
subject was "A Business View of the
! Peace to Come"
! Approval was voted Of a recon-
mendation that the federal govern
ment cooperate financially with the
states in vocational training at 4
maximum expenditure of $7,2O0,0OO a
year.
Five new directors We're named as
follows: Edward A. FTlene, Boston;
! w. L. Clause. Pittsburgh f. w. Nc
Cormick. New Brunswick, \. j.: r. A.
! o. Mccormick. Baltimore: and S. B.
Anderson, Memphis. The directors will
meet, probably tomorrow, to elect OFF,
GERS. r. G. Rhett of Charleston, S.
c., is regarded as the probable sue
cessor to John H. Fahey, the retiring
president.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-10
APPARENT AGREEMENT
WITH the PRESIDENT
ct. r." Quoted as Saying That
He Would Be "a Rotten Can
didate" for Republicans. and
Gave His Reasons - Many
Maine Claims Now Appearing
in the Congressional Hopper.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 9.-(SpeciaD.
Maine seems coming down to Wash
in%tCn for a lot of things this winter.
The congressional season, as pertains
to the Pine Tree state. started off
tar,!ilv ard with a conspicuous lack
of interest, but all this has suddenly
changed Not only have many Maine
people been coming here but they
have brought a let of more or less i'm
purtant orrands There are several
purely Maine bills before the Senate
and House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-10
Is Untrue Says
F. II. Hitchcock

New York, Feb. 9.-"The statements
in the alleged letter from Mr. Brown
Allen of Staunton, Va, so far as they
relate to me. are entirely without foun-
dation," Frank H. Hitchcock said here
tonight.
Mr.. Hitchcock said Colonel Allen
once called him on the telephone while
he was in Washington. but the name
Of Justice Hughes was not mentioned
in the conversation nor were any of the
other matters referred to in Mr.. Al
lens letter. Mr.. Hitchcock added that
he knew of no organized effort to bring
about the nomination Of Justice
Hughes :.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-10
Cabell Says
No Truth in.
Statements
Allen Makes

Richmond Va, Feb. 9.-Royal E. Ca
bell said tonight that so far as he knew
there was not one word of truth in the
statements in the letter alleged to have
been written by S. Brown Allen. He de-
clared that Frank II. Hitchcock had Just
told him over the long distance telephone
that the whole story was fabrication.
1T is true" added Mr.. Cabell, that 1,
In common with thousands of Republicans
in Virginia, would like to see Justice
Hughes or a man of his type nominated
for President, but any fight that l am
making will be entirely within the party
organization and will not be carried TO
the point of endangering party harmony
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-10
The Message

The message quoted by the Globe is
as follows:
Drake here today towing Room.
Took her 200 knots eastnortheast Ber-
muda, three hours running fight. Lost
Danforth IS men. Her losses about one
third. Struck as we game abeam. Two
merchantmen with her, one armed.
Took both. Brought here. Segrave on
sighting Room, said: Please God today
| will avenge Cradock.' Room badly
knocked about by 80. Thirty officers
and 119 men taken in the three prizes"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-10
Letter from Slemp

Chairman Slemps letter to Justice
Hughes in part follows:
MY Dear Justice Hughes:
About 10 days ago a movement
started in the state, directed from New
York City by Frank H. Hitchcock, for
mer postmaster general, ,favoring you
as a Republican nominee. He has Sc
cured around him in our state a few
of his Old appointees. Mr.. r. f. Ca
Bell, former commissioner of internal
revenue, now living at Richmond. VT;
Mr. &. a. Davis postmaster under Mr..
Hitchcock. at Rocky Mount, and Mr..
S Brown Allen, former postmaster at
Stanton. Va.
81 enclose you copy of a letter
written by Colonel S. Brown Allen to
one Of my friends. In this letter is ex-
planned a movement by Mr.. Hitchcock
and | have other letters Of similar
character You will observe it advo-
Gates an attack on me, as state chair
man and the organfZa ton, generally
with the statement that Mr.. Hitchcock
is to be chairman of the national COM
mittee and again postmaster general,
therefore the dispenser of patronage
and support you as Presidential can
didate will receive commensurate con-
sideration afterwards.
Il am not willing that I should be
placed in the attitude of opposing YOU
as candidate for the Presidency and
that is the view Of thousands of Re-
publicanS in our state neither do I
think it is right for fight to be in
augurated in our state against me and
others, upon the supposition that we
oppose you.
Il am writing you at the earliest mo-
ment to acquaint you of the situation
that has SO recently developed upon
your name, and at the same time to
assure you that there has been no hos
tally exhibited toward you anywhere
in our state, but on the contrary the
greatest admiration and friendship ex-
lists for you.
Very respectfully,
&C. BASCOM SLEMP,"
Feb. g. 1885,
Hughes Reply
Justice Hughes replied
my Dear Mr. Slemp
Your letter of Feb. Bird has been re-
ceived. l am entirely out of politics and
l know nothing whatever of the matters to
wnlcn you refer. / am totally opposed to
the use of my name in connection with the
nomination and to the selection of instruc
ton of any delegates in my interest either
directly or remotely.
Very sincerely yours,
CHARLES S. HUGHES"