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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
pETR OFT TIM E s

private families has been curIaIIed.
and "a Wholesalers the price OF ice
took a shoot Saturday. when IL was
advanced eve cents Per 100 pounds.
Many drugStores and ice cream
pArlors ran short OF milk az sarLA
as Saturday night. and lovers of
concessions thar require milk were
required 20 shift TO ether beverages
Poverty. burdencd humanity is
clamoring for ice and milk. and
even those IN more fortunate CIR,
cumstaucts are insisting that these
necessary commodities be provided
Saturday evening a crowd of 300
women stormel the wagons and tee
houses OF the Peoples Ice Co. foot
OF Parkview-avs begging almost on
their knees tor ice.
Many OF them we're glad 10 obtain
even "a small piece DROP ed or the
street As the wagons passed on
their WAY
Not ouly has the hot weather pro
duced q famine IN milk and ice but
the demand for rev diving electric
fans has exceeded the supply in De-
troit. one Of the large osnks re-
ported this famine Saturday. when
the oficlals were Unable 10 obtain 4
revolving fan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
World Seemed to Split
Open, Says Witness
5y HERBERT a. De LIMA.

JERSEY CITY. " J. July 81
l was literally Jared rom my bed
when the first OF the tvo titanic
blasts occurred on Black Tom PENN
sula. Sunday morning Ny frs,
drowsy thought was that II vas ar
earthquake. After getting 10 with
In few feet Of the scene OF the
explosions a few minutes later and
viewing the utter devastation
wrought. wondered how some
smaller buildings ever kept from
crumbling under the impact OF
the blast that made itself felt in
five stAtes-New Jersey. Delaware.
Pennsylvania. New York and Con
necticut.
Buildings shivered Ike giant ships
smashed by mountainous seas. Glass
was Jared from windows. a water
drops are shaken Tby a big dog.
Crockery ratified. Thousands dashed
to the streets in nightcIothes and
many OF them stayed there for
hours after the second defamation.
hugging open spaces 20 be as far
away as possible from buildings.
Many clocks and watches stopped a.
2:0S, and as ! afterwards learned
| elevators and light plants through
out this city, lower Manhattan. and
Brooklyn simply stopped dead still.
for the seconds thar the vibrations
continued
Doors crashed inward and roofs
were ripped of Brick chimneys
toppled. adding TO pandemonium and
din as they struck tin or tile roofs.
Then everyone realized II couldn I
be an earthquake because of the
lightning like flashes that seemed 10
shoot geo yards into the air from
the direction OF Communipaw. II
was 80 light several BOOSTERS nearby
began Growing.
telephoued the United Press ia
New York and 20 minutes later was
as near the scene as could get
Soon after that ambulances came.
carrying calm looking. white capped
nurses. and policemen. Then came
the fire apparatus
Suddenly the entire world seemed
10 be split open didn't really
hear anything Ny ear drums mere
ly seemed 10 collapse. A pillar OF
fame shot skyward Upward and
surrounding the fire column rolled
circiet Of peculiar colored smoke
20 feet IN diameter As II reached
the TOP OF the fame. II umbrellsec
out until 1t formed mushroom
shape and then came another crsst
! Of sound
A door just behind me fell in
ward felt a sensation. much
magnihed, az one gets when an ele
yator dips suddenly 10 or Is stories
Then came 4 whistling and vhir
ring overhead. II vas shrspnel and
ducksd 20 lie face downward. un
I'll the worst Of II seemed to stop
II later developed this lombard
ment came from shrapnel and shell
loaded freight cars some distance
from the end 81 the peninsula
BY this time there were counties.
and pat-pa;-pat. bang, smash expo
sions from the outside hArbor TX
plosives on careenlng bargss were
letting go
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Magazines.

American poetry Is taking on the
symbolism OF Maeterlinck. In the
last Poetry" vschel Lindsay has
published q Trilosy to Booker +.
Washington. which Is only partly
Ineligible to us. simon Legree and
John Brown are plain to the reader
but King Solomon and the Queen
OF Sheba" 10 a. obscure IA the
Seven Princesses" OF the master OF
symbolism quoted above. and we
have yet to md an Interpreter for
this strange poem. II Mr.. Lindsay
will explain. We will be very CRATE
full, for we recognize hts poetic aolI
ity and know that we are losing
something. Surely Clara Shanafen
has much 10 tell us In those brief
verses "In Summer" Rosalind Ma
son scars with the spirit OF JOY In
Fair weather and happy Hut
what can We say OF Lament" from
the Lithuanian folk song7 There
is something about Il so simply.
swestly beautiful that we bow our
heads. Truly America Ia coming
into i,s own at last. and we will yet
produce great poets who will sing
our songs with the freedom OF space
and from ths heights OF the stars
And the public responds TO the uni
versal touch. for books OF poetry no
longer occupy a dark corner In the
back OF the book store. but blaze
the way In the front ranks. like the
orifiamme leading the host.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31

Make. File, Punish soy

CAMBRIDGE. O.. Jul, Mrs.
Anna Litton pleaded guilty in oquire
Bayter's court OF Furnishing her
elght.year-old son Joseph by strip
ping him. pouring syrup over MS
body and then tying him TO the hoor
and leaving him exposed to dies and
ants. she also commanded her lo-
yeArold daughter 20 stand by and
strike the lad with q large strap
every time he moaned or nincheu
Tho laH had refused 20 hoe potatofs
She was rned.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
The Great Black Tom
Explosion Epit0mized
rs~ e.u.e-sun unLaswa.

The eause-stiiI usLnewa.
known dead--r~OI Is missinz.
The tniar~d--iia.
Destroyed ~ explosions or nres
LII warehouses, stS piers. Tour
hsrGe.. one tug boat. ~ fretght
ears, many OF them loaded with
manitfons-
Estinsted property dsmage-or
BLACK Tom peninsula National
storage 60. plant and stores, si2.-
eoo, 0O0y I.~htEh VALLEY railway.
$3.50. Oooi Central Railroad of
New Jersey. sSe.oooI smmuaitisn
Ia ears and bsrEes, $1,000. eoo'
Morsa Towing Co. barges, 100000,
other barnes and carwoes. 500 600.
fetal. sis-ssso, 0oo. In greater New
York tmo~tiy plate Gisss,, s3.oooI
In Jersey city tmestly wtndowsl'
an Bedice's tslsad, where statue
Of Liberty 10 located, etSe.oeoI New
Jersey points outside of Jerse,
tty and Black Tom peninsula,
sIso.ooo. Total damage. ue.sio.-
600. IL 10 estimated thst this total
Responsibility for the rata--
trophe-Four Inquiries 60 "a re-
spenstbfifty under way b. the fed
ersl government, Jer-rN CITY. inc
railroads and the police sutbori-
ties of New York.
Arrests made 80 frr-Alhert VI.
Dickman. Lehigh VALLEY Railroad
ngest. stationed ON Black Tom
PeuinsuisI Alexander Davidson,
superintendent OF the Natte~sl
storage Co.'S property on Htsch
Tom peuinsaist warrant hss been
issued for arrest of Theodore H.
johnson. presidrpt Johason Liter
age Get all three m~n chsrgeo
with "crininsl aud gro.s seGh-
renee"
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BOOK REVIEWS

rHe GOD OF ALL MERCY, by the
Rev. Thomas W. Gladstone. A
pamphlet containing elk brief
meditstlons on the clauses OF the
Collect for Ash Wednesday.
Theee sermons were given by the
Rev Gladstone in the Church Of the
Redoemer during Lent OF lsl6. They
are God hates nothing that he has
made" God torgives the sins OF
those who are penitent." God ere
atee and makes in Va new and con
trite hearts. "Worthily lamenting
our aims and acknowledging our
Indebtedness" We may obtain
perfect remission and forgiveness,
and The God OF all mercy" Be
lievins that our only hope OF saliva
ton Is mercy. not justice. the Rev.
Gladstone eXhorts US 10 approach
all thoughts on this subject with
this spirit. and With care not 10 pre-
sumo. He believes that the In
roads made on the Christian church
by Theosophy. Christian Science and
other strange creeds" are due 10 our
mode OF thought which places God
as being under obligation 10 Us,
rather than making Us suppliants OF
God He believes that II Is only by
the love and fAvIr Of Cod that We
have our seat az the divine board
not through any right OF our own.
No. 2Tt6 West Boulevard. Detroit
WHAT EVERY BUSINESS WON.
AN SHOULD KNOW, by LiIlian
C. kearrey A book that every
woman should keep on her desk
In the Office or homo. Frederick
A. stokes, publisher. New York:
$3.50.
A large amount OF valuable infor
nation IL contained in this book
and we would like 20 amend the
title. and strike out the word bust
ness. for every woman. whether en-
gagged In active business or not,
should know the simple. necessary
technicalities OF business which this
volume contains Unless acquainted
with the rormalities and usages %
the business world with banking
insurance. mortgages. interest. dis
count. etc. woman Is lost II sud
denly left alone in the world With
little knowledge she can make
credtable showing In her business
dealings and not be forced to cali
upon friends FOR help or trust 10
the preca rtous advice OF strangers
Stocks and bonds travellers checks.
letters 81 credit. drafts. vouchers
contracts. willis. indemnities. pre-
miums. and also many % the most
common enactments of law regard
lng business transactions arr eX.
planned and illustrated In this OK
cellant book I, has been said that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
Accused Of clipping win a Boy

SAN JOSE, Cal. July Mrs.
.telma Rogers, 20 years old, Is &C
used OF clipping with Amad0r Ber
nal. 10 years old. by the mother OF
who swore ont warrant
charging Mrs. Rogers With contripnt
re ra The lads delinquency II Is
believed that the couple are In Mon
,erav. according 70 Information fur-
nished The sheriff Mrs. Rogers II
the wife OF a waiter Mrs bernai
said that her son had been infatuat
"A with Mrs. Rogers for weeks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
BY UNITED PRESS.

JERSEY CITY. y. J.. July 5i.-Al
bert VI. D!ckman. Lehigh Valley
agent. and Alexander Davidson. 81.
perintenden, of the National stor
age company. were arraigned before
Judges Mark A Sullivan snd George
Tenant today. charged with man
slaughter in connection with The
Black Tom explosion yesterday
Their cases were postponed uniB
Friday morning a, 10 o'clock A. The
request Of Prosecutor Robert !
Hupsteth.
The defendants were released VA.
der $4,000 bail
Theodore n. Johnson. president
OF the Johnson I1ghierags company
for whose arrest warrant has been
issued, did not appear
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
| WHITE STAR uNE<

Eastern Time. For the FLATS and
leaves Detroit daily. Stb .. m. f:3o
.. m, Sundays. . q. m and ,so p m
FOR SUGAR ISLAND, daily, $50 a
m Sundays $40 a m. 5so .. m. ana
SD m.
FOR TOLEDO daily. s:so q. m. s p.
m. snndsyS 90" z n s,So p m
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31

TAX their energy, there was much
larger toll OF life than has been eN'
acted since the hot spell began 20
days ago. With a record OF Ia IA
talities. exclusive Of Ave drownings
thar had a contributing cause from
the heat. Detroit doomed large
among the hot weather death lists
throughout the country II broke
all records in this city
In addition 10 the deaths already
reported in The Times. Saturday.
seven more were added later In the
day. bringing the totAl - a. since
july IL The "a deaths Sunday.
makes a total OF Sc 10 date.
several persons died in their
homes. Sunday night, and Coroner
Burgess was kept aying from place
20 place for several hours.
Anthony Koss, 5S. Was overcome
IN his home. No $50 lilinois-st..
early in the evening He vas dead
when a physician arrived. Ross
VAS an employe OF the department
OF public works.
William Grim. IS. died In els
home. No 100 Sixth-ave,. Just a.
4 doctor arrived
Mrs Matthew NJ Narkey, wife OF
a Michigan Central engineer. vas
found in dying condition In their
residence. No. S7l Campbell-ave.
when Markey returned from a run.
Sunday evening. She expired be-
fore medical aid could reach her.
Among jhe victims was Alfred c.
Martin. = department supertntend-
e.; for the Chalmers Motor Co. Mr
Martin became III last "wednesday
and repaired 70 his home. No ls6
Richton-ave. He lad been In the
eIuploy OF various automobile con-
osrns and was member u the
Masonic order, under the susp ices
O. which the funeral will be con
Quoted.
Three persons died within an
hour in The Sccttsn-ave, police pre-
eincr. These included George Ian
ciak!eunic. b. Of No - Dayst,.
JOAN Volaska, SO. No. % Peterson
st. and John Karhasinski. 40. No.
"A Posen-st.
Other fatalities. Sunday, we're as
follows Valerie Popp. three months
old. No 223 RIorelle-st.: Joseph
PAX. -. No 1895 Nili,aryave.,
John kubics. 60. No. IS Sargent-st..
and Richard Jansen, 90. who board
- in the Great Lakes hotel. River
Rouge
Then there were three unidenti.
fed men whose bodies were remoy.
ed 10 the county morgue One u
these Sss found or a truck in al
alley paralleling Clinord-st.. between
Elizabeth and Columela-sts. An
other was overcome on Belle Isle
AM died IN the city receiving hes
p.tal
The latest 70 swell the mOrtuary
record vas Charles Whaley %, o.
No. eco Franklin-st. Frustrated In
Palmer Park. no vas removed to-
this city receiving hospital. vherr
he died during TIE night
Among the NOR, or less serious
prosrFations reported were those ii
Frank Leonard IS. 2l3 Lafayette
Blvd who fractured his leg vhcE
he fell 10 the pavement nF ar hi
home. John Apish. -. No. - Ne
d.na-s- James BTeslin, 81 No. 1872
Thirteenth-st.. An unidentified man
10. nj M Adamsave. east and Brush
- James Chrtstisnson. 81. No iss
SIX esnth-st Ida Hines, IS adore,
not learned: unidentified man found
In an alley near Amy-ave ant
CtaRtord- 81. Louis Lempke 25 No
rs CIeyeland-ave.. and Charles M
Ter. 30. No. 40 Fort 81. east.
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Yss CssvstasA. fiitsbussb a. an
Pstnts .o"ta asA cost Dasly is,Is >. an
tsss 70 Cieveiaoa, sGzsi Piitsbsrsn.
DAY TRIPs To CLEVELAND s,.so
Tsesday, "Wednesday, 1hur.day end A.i-
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ctw bs1ss and All peinfs east
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special Steamer 70 Msckinso--Mon-
Se1s $50 q MI Thursdays. Q o. an
WIKI IND EXCURSION EVERY
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etAtsreem Accommodations - uppss
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Iigkhl OFFfCEa-Third Ave, wharf.
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Frantic Women
Storm Ice Houses

The shortage In mix am lco Due
20 the extremely hot weather -
becoming a serious pro- lem 10 L.
troi,. In many cases the supply 20
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
HEAT KILLS
&c SINCE
SATURDAY
tcontInvsd from PsEe One,

them and their deputies. Edward
Conley and William r. DeIRurier
rushing about the city TO investigate
the deaths OF those who were
stricken down.
From the time the sun roee Sun
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
Neat Takes An.
ether jump ia

Other jump ia
GnlInS headline n your daily
now1paper. But why worry
ohnut The cost Of something
you don't need3 The most
oxpousive foods are gener-
my the least nutritious. In
Summer health and strength
come from q meatless diet.
Onsor two Shredded Wheat
0ocu1ts, heated in the oven,
covered with berries or other
6nltD and served with milk
o. cream, make q complete.
satiefying. nourishing meal
q . cost Of five or ok cents.
An the meat Of the whole
wheat made digestible by
stsatn cooking. shredding
and baking. M ade at
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31

the American woman. In spite oil
many Accomplishments. Is woefully
ignorant OF business unless direct
ly concerned Here Is all opportu'
nifty for her 20 rcotify that fault.
Mr.. PICKETT, OF DETROIT, oy
Theophil stsnoer. . stony with .
local setting.
Theophii Stranger. OF Ann Arbor,
has presented US with his first novel
with Detroit "a It's background. Al
though We begin with the interur-
ban station on JefYerson-ave., II Is
not long befmre We nnd ourselves
transported 70 france and the hos
pitfalls back OF the firing line. \
love story threads its way through
the book. but we fancy that Mr..
Stangcr's purpose was 10 voice his
views on the subject OF war In gen.
eral. and this wsr I'm particular. On
page III he Gays until the grea,
melting ro,~hss completed It's work
men will continue 10 rally about
their leaders, ~ groups" but later,
there Ia voice that is yet TO be-
understood In the marts OF the
world. 10 be translated into the very
hum OF the wheels of the world >
industries. which said. Peace be-
with you"
There Is considerable philosophy
cal matter which would be interest
ing In essay form A. q story the
s,yle is that OF the amateur Mae.
auley Bros, 81
ELIZABETH =. HITCHCOCK
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31

noxzles fastened 70 automatic sup,
ports sull playing on the ruin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
President Has No Intention
of Recalling Troops in
Mexico at Present
ANNOUNCEMENT BY
SECRETARY BAKER
to Remain Until Carranza
Proves He Can Crush Villa - Plans
Made for Redisposition of the
American Forces.

WASHINGTON, April p. - Amcri-
can troops are to remain in Mexico IN
definitely. This was determined yester-
dav, when President Wilson approved 4
made by Major Gen.
Funston for a redispoSition of tic
forces composing the American puni-
tive expedition. The purpose of this re
Of the forces is to enable
the expedition to recuperate and
strengthen itself for the second stage
of the military project, which has for
its sole purpose the capture of Villa
and dispersal of his forces. There is 10
intention for the present to Withdraw
our forces from Mexican soil 1t is evi-
dent that the international situation
has become very delicate
General Funston 5 recommendation
for a redisposition of the forces in
Mexico was approved by Major Gen
Hugh /. Scott, chief of staff of the
army, at his conference with General
Funston Saturday at San Antonio. and
was submitted in a long joint report,
signed bv Generals Scott and Funston
which arrived at the war department
by telegram several hours before day
light yesterday.
The report was considered by Maior
Gen. Taskcr L. Bliss, Assistant Chief
Of Staff, acting during General Scott 5
absence. and was approved by General
Bliss, officers Of the general staff, and
by Secretary Baker before it received
the sanction of President Wilson at an
carly morning conference at the White
House between the President and the
secretary Of war.
Orders were sent to General Funston
fully approving his recommendations
and leaving their execution to his dis
erection. The decision of the President
was made public by Secretary Baker in
the following statements:
General Funston recommends a re-
disposition of fine forces in Mexico for
the purpose of recuperation and pend
ing opportunity for further eo-opera-
ton with the force of the de faeto
government of Mexico. His recon-
mendation has been approved and its
execution LETT to his disc Eetion.'
Secretary Baker declined to expand
this statement. He said he felt it was
obvious that for military reasons h,
SHOULD not make any disclosure at thi:
/ time regarding the details Of the pro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
IRA WOMAN INJURED.
Carriage Struck by an Auto at Center
Rutland Saturday.

RUTLAND. April 24-Mrs. Charles
Higgins of North Ira received serious
internal injuries Saturday evening
when the carriage IN which she was
riding with her husband and Young
boy was struck by taxicab driven
by Dennis Noonan Of Proctor at q
point in the road Immediately opposite
the home of George r. Bliss at Center
Rutland The accident occurred about
clock and persons who witnessed
the collision state that the auto-bus
was ON the wrong side of the road,
DR.. Bradford c. Powers was immedi-
ately summoned, arriving about 10
minutes after the call. The woman, in
an unconscious condition, was taken
to the Bliss house and later to her
home in Ira. The man and boy were
not hurt.
Mr.. Higgins and the boy, who was
about IA years Of age, were thrown
from the carriage by the shock but
the woman remained in the buggy,
which was badly broken up. Mrs. Hig-
gins was injured about the face and
arms and internally and one tooth was
broken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24

he was riding with two other men. slid
over an embankment, pinning all oc
cupants of the machine underneath the
car, which was slightly damaged The
others in the ear were l.. J. Egelston.
il. of Rutland. student at the agri-
cultural school in LvndcnvilIe and the
operator and owner of the ear, Homer
Counter.
The accident happened about 10
0 clock, about a mile and Il half north
of Lyndonville, the machine with its
passengers being on its way to West
Burke.
The machine suddenly came upon a
horse drawn vehicle and in turning
out the wheels went over u steep en-
bankmcnt. The machine turned com
plctel..- over and when it finally came
10 a stop at the bottom of the incline
all three were under the car.
One of the trio succeeded in eXtri-
eating himself and assistance lucklr
happened along the road. Conueu
was the most seriously hurt. He was
badly cut and bruised about the head
and one shoulder was fractured. Egels-
ton and Counter was not injured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
CAR HURTsWHEN
FTTER DROPPED2BOMBS
Was on a Southern Sector of the Line
When Austrian Altman Made
an Attack.

BERLIN. April PA narrow escape
for Emperor Nicholas of Russia from
death or serious injury by bombs dropped
10y an Austrian airman during recent
visit of the emperor to a southern sector
of the Russian line is reported IN Stock
holm adviccs received by the Overseas
News Agency.
The Emperor was reviewing the troops
with Gen. BrussIioff, commander OF the
Russian forces on the southwestern 'front.'
when suddenly an Austro- Hungarian flicr
appeared and dropped numerous bombs
which landed among the troops, who fed
in wild disorder says the news agency
statement. The Emperor, according To
the reports, was hurt and had a narrow
escape. the incident causing HIM entirely
10 lose his self possession.
In consequence, the reports add. Gen.
Brusslioff was bitterly reproached and
Geu.~fvanoff was recalled to the south
western front headquarters.