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The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
Let the People
Rule-and Write
Would Put Freight Cars on ctty's
Streets.
To the Editor OF The Times;

Streets.
To the Editor OF The Times;
How long is Detroit 10 remain a
rural town. a crossroads. where Wis
itors from other cities may see our
crowded streets being used by the
d. L. r. for freight lines?
Heavy freight cars. far heavier
than passenger coaches. are run
over the rails originally intended
for passenger traffiC.
When the people talked Of pur-
chasing the lines. how loudly the
d. L. R. ranted about the cost Of
track upkeep.
To be sure. the freight traffic
must increase the cost of malnte-
nance. but the d. L. r. receives the
revenue from handling the freight.
and pays Detroit the measly sum
OF s. per trip, for turning her beau
rrffui 'hor0pghFares into freight
terminals.
The city Is In the position Of
landlord. and is levying enormous
taxes on all the other roads for
terminal facilities. and then allows
the y. l. r 10 blockade her streets
for only s. per trip.
Go 10 other cities the size OF De
iroit. and see II they allow insight
ly freight cars 20 be run on their
principal thoroughfares, and for a
mere pittance.
Do We know how much the D.
- r. is making by the illegal and
improper use OF the streets which
should belong 20 the people,
Aid. Vernon tried TO find out some
time ago how much the y L. r.
was prohting out OF the benefcence
OF Detroit
The other aldermen seemed to be
with him az the start. but all scat
tered like sheep, at the finish. and
appeared 10 be in favor OF letting
the question die as soon a. possible
How long will the people allow
the streets 70 be used for freight
purposes?
Why not be fair 70 the other
freight transportation companies and
allow them 10 drag freight through
| the principal business streets, for I
mere pittance OF s. per car. 40 they
can compete with the u. L. r.?
One Of the farfetched cries ~ the
d. T. r. is "if the city OF Detroit
does not allow us 10 use their valua.
Bile streets for our freight trafic. the
merchants in adjacent towns will
suffer"
The D. L. r. can, At any time.
send fits freight outside Of Detroit.
or bring II in. by one ~ the several
belt lines maintained by the steam
roads. but they would be Obliged 10
pay more, by far, than the s. per
car they are now paying Detroit.
The writer has talked with a
large number OF people from other
large cities-ChicaRo, Buffalo. Bos-
| ton and New York-who we're sur.
prised that Detroit was so poor that
she was obliged 10 turn the streets
OF this beautiful city into freigh,
terminals.
They had heard OF our prosperity.
and that this was the city where
life IL worth living" but thought
that appearances belied our reputa.
ton.
would like 10 soc the readers OF
The Times get together. and get I'D
a giant petition TO present to the
election committee, 10 have this
question voted upon In the next
election. The mayor and council
seem more afraid OF this question
than OF the European trenches.
Let the streets be used 20 carry
people. and not freight
THOMAS w. YALE.
No. 1921 Hudson-aye. June 8,
1916
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07

ally sign Of some functional die.
order. something gone wrong.
Most headaches arc preventable
The cause will usually be found n
We will Eft down and analyze our
acts for the past - or 3G hours
n will frequently be found 10 be
due 20 something We have eaten or
drunk. causing slight digestive dis.
turbances.
Working in close poorly ycnti
lated rooms, worry. anAIc,y. eye
strain. and too close mental sp-
plication are also frequent cause
of headaches
II everyone would .1lay fair with
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
The Old Gardener Says

That the new rainbow corn IL
interesting and decorative and
not out OF place in the mixed
border. II IL one OF Burbank's
creations. II grows about 1--WE
feet high. the leaves being
striped in various colors like rose
and cream. The decorative
corn is a novelty. at least, and
will please those who like new
things. n can be grown quite
as easily as sweet corn, and must
not be planted until warn wealth.
err II established. Then ~ grows
rapidly.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07

cial rounds are thought to be drag upon
the nation rather than an asset.
This is something which the nlrli-
grant holds dear. He feels himself a
man and not & mental He IS digniheo
in his own eyes. He grows as ne never
could grow in his native land, and win
this ideal. alone, America is worth while
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07

body now and
then disgrace
himself with one
4 headache s.
not a disease in
Itself II IS Just
a danger signal
announcing shoals
nearby. II ia usu.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
The Keep Well Column
HEADACHES ARE DANGER SIGNALS.

A headache is a common although
unpopular disorder. Nearly every.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07

Salary paid 10 an infants nurse
is hush money.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07

Few men can stand prosperity n
Il comes in a lump.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
GIVE Y.M.C.A. BOYS
BIG ANNUAL BANQUET
President Duke Will Make Lecture
illustrated Lecture on Lifc-SaV-
ing to Follow.

The ninth annual banqlet of the
boy mem bers of the Central Y. NJ. g..
A. will be held at the association
building this evening at S O'Clock.
Following the supper. Boys Secretary
johnson will present the shields to
the winning teams of each class
each one to contain the names of the
winners These shields stand for all
around efficiency IN gymnastics. ath-
letics. basketball, Bible study ana
aquatics
w. ID. Duke, president of the as
ISOLATION, will deliver the address of
welcome, and Rev. Fred Il. Chenault,
formerly OF the Golden Gate City.
will be the speaker of the evening.
his subject being 1.-The Stone Face. "
General Secretary Mckee will give a
brief outline of the world wide assoc
citation movement and what il means
in the life of boy, and the associa-
ton orchestra and quartet will liven
things up with music throughout the
evening
At the close of the banquet the
boys will adjourn to the Y. Nj. G, A.
auditorium, where they will witness
an illustrated lecture and demonstra-
ton In life saving by Commodore w.
T.. I4ongfellow, of the American Red
Cross. The Scouts will also he pres
ent at this meeting. which is being
held under the auspices of the assoc
citation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
GOVERNOR AND MAYOR
ASKED TO ATTEND
League To Enforce Peace Issues lnvi-
tation To National -.Assembiage. To
Be Held In Washington In MAY.

Ex-President william n. Taft aas
asked Governor Fl. c. Stuart and
Mayor g. Ainslie to represent. res
pectively. the State and the city, at
the first annual national assembl1ge
of the League To Enforce Peace.
which is to be held at Washington on
Friday and Saturday, May IS and 81.
Mr. Taft is president of the league.
The League To Enforce Peace has
platform of four proposals the main
feature OF which Is contained In the
third, which provides that the joint
armed forces of the great powers he
used against any nation or nations
who refuse to keep an agreement To
try arbitration or Cancellation before
going to war. The other three pro-
posals are for an international court.
an international council of concilfa-
ton and a code of International law.
Mr.. Taft's letter inviting the Gov
ernor and Mayor to the Washington
conference also asks him to appoint
delegates theretos AMI points out that
the Taft League is "no-stop-the-war
no anti-prepa redness move
ment, no peace -at-any-rrice en-
deavor," but IAN earnest effort by
practical men to bring about. after
the close OF the European war, a CO.
operation among the nations which
will tend to make peace more per-
manent and war less probable
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
SROCkOE DAMAGE
SUIT ON TRIAL
George G. Fitzhugh Asks City ct ais,
For 81 900 to Pay For Creeks
Rampage.

The case of George G. Fitzhugh
AGAINST the city of Richmond, Sea-
board Air Line Railroad, II. Fl George,
Lewis Hankins Z. P. Murphy & Co,
a'td Solid Fuel Co, for $1,000 dam
ares is on trial in the Law and Equity
Court This case arises over dam
aEe4 following the great storm of
August l. 1918, at which time the
shockoe Creek overlooked its banks.
assistant City Attorney Anderson
repl esents the city. while an array of
leEai talent Is on hand In the inter-
ests Of the other defendants, including
Oar Iel c. Grinnan. Robert Pollard and
f. Randolph Williams. The plaintiff
is represented by II, ". Goodwin and
Thomas Gardner.
Upon the result OF this suit hinges
the possibility of other suits against
the city and others.
The jury to hear the case embraces
the following citizens of Henrico
County;
John M King. j. A Loving, ". A.
Guy. J. w. Barnes. W. l. Brittle. A. 3.
Grant, Herndon Clay. J. E. Hawkins.
John r. Badenoch, c. J. PertewiG. C.
l. Melton and W. c. Richey-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
MISS BLACKWELL HAS
CHARGE OF DANCERS.
Well Known Instructor Drilling John
Marshall High School Students for
Shakespeare Play and Pageant.

An even dozen OF the best dancers
nj John Marshall High School are be
ing instructed In "Sellinger's Round
and other Elizabethan dances and
I'll mes. by Miss Nan Blackwell. we'll
Fncwn dance instructor OF this city.
Misr Blackwell has been busy for sew
erAl weeks teaching her class the rudi-
ments of the Round" and by the
time "As You Like IT. will be pre-
sented at the school she will have the
M, Is familiar with the eccentricities
OF the old English dances.
Miss Ray Van Wort and Professors
Thomas J. Stubs, Ir, and Arthur w
James superintendent the first dress
rehaersal of the players In As You
like 1t" yesterday afternoon, The
play will be presented April ID and IL
In the school gymnasium. The scenery
IA being built and painted by MEM
hers of the art classes OF the schooi.
Miss Gallagher. head of the sewing
class al the school. Is making all or
the costumes. which will be Eliza
befhEn and liz also assisting In sewing
up the canvas for the scenery. Every
member OF the classes is working hard
far the successful presentation. which
- but two weeks of.
Those who Will take part in the
dance are. Laura Blanton, Charlotte
ChappeH. Ethel Sutton, Louise Mills
RUBY penlck, Emily Johnson, Bernard
Martin. John Winter, Earle Bethel.
Augustus Barrett. Thomas Mould and
Tofa Core.
Proceeds rom the play will go TO
the Students Loan Fund.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
ORGANIZATION THEME
At CLERKS Meeting
Alderman Mitchell, Active Member of
Retail Clerks Association. Ono of
Half Dozen Speakers.

More than dozen were added to
the membership Of the Richmond Re-
tail Clerks Association at smoker
held by that organization in the room
OF the Richmond Automobile Club in
Murphy's Hotel Wednesday night.
The session was one of the most in-
teresting and most enthusiastic ever
had by the association.
The session was presided over by
r. r. Crozier. and addresses were
made by Alderman John j. Mitchell.
himself member of the Retail Clerks
Association: by Howard T. Coivin, of
the State Legislative Reference But
reau: r. q. Longan. of the ONCE
Workers Associations F. A Cosby of
the Plumbers Union. and instructor
in the Vocational Night High 81 hool;
l.. c. Perkins. and Joseph r. Walsh. Of
Boston. organizer of the Bakery and
Confectionery Workers Union.
The general theme was the value
of organization, not only to the work
ers themselves, but to their employees.
Little time was devoted to business,
the larger part of the meeting be-
Ing given over TO good-fellowsh!p and
to the speakers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
LARGEST SINGLE
LODGE On RECORD

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian1
Ifopew ell. Va, March So,--The Hope
we'll Lodge OF Odd Fellows was instt
tuted last night by Grand Master Han
ger. and IL is said TO he the largest
single lodge in point Of membership
ever organized In the world.
More than 500 odd Fellows. members
Of the scarlet degree. witnessed the
ceremonies. giving to Virginia and to
HopewelI in particular the largest
lodge ever organized. The lodge
starts OF with membership far in
excess of one thousand members. but
all were not present at the institu
ton Of the lodge. due to the fact that
several hundred members had to work
the shift in the DUPONT plant during
the hours the institution took place
There were many notabIes in the
order present including Grand Master
O. V. Hanger. of Amherst. who was
assisted by officers of the Grand Lodge
Grand Warden Ross Southwark. Of
Richmond. Grand Marshal J. E. Rohr-
or. OF Churehsilie, District Deputy
Grand Master J " HouT. OF Augusta.
George p, Jones. special deputy grand
master ard lnstituting officer OF Hope
well lodge: J f. Goodrich, Of Dendron:
Hon J. Taylor Ellyson. Lieutenant
Governor of Virginia, and 8 ID Rodg
ers. acting grand secretary for the
evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
S[RBIAAS ARE STILL
NOT CAST DOWN
with Army Reconstructed. II Is Again
4 READY to Do Battle for Possession
of Native Land.
Nv NICHOLAS PACHITCH

BY NiChOfiAS PAShAINh
q fprime Minister and Representative
" Serbia ut the Allies Conference
II at has just closed in Paris).
gsrris, March 30.---Serbia has more
ressGn than ever for hope. Our army
s4odas is reconstructed and aspires to
sfiEht. 1mpatiently 1t awaits the mo-
matt when ii will be transported TO
new battlefields.
All Serbs think that revenge for the
Allies is now possible in the Balkans
I va Know that the German and Aus
ttiai forces occupying serbian terri
Afefy do not exceed three or four army
co r., while the Bulgars. after their
a4erious losses. cannot put more than
q I'VE army corps into the field.
don't believe the enemy can brlnE
M endorsements Turkey is faced
Ni.h q grave Russian menace ana
will not be able to send troops AS
N Germany and Austria. II, as we oe,
lteve likely, they are to be attacke,u
rot henceforth be able to rush troops
40 one battlefield from another sec
tion OF the front.
The consequences. of an allied at
rfack in the Balkans combined WIN
{ general blow on all the fronts VIII ne
& c,,nasderable. From diplomatic
Viewpoint. II will convince waverins
& nei.tra1s. From the military stana-
1 point there will be no insnrmonhtaoio
Obstacles
Aver ona or two successful attacks
thA ene,nyts morale will disappear, and
n Germany can he cut off from Con-
Nfanttnopie, the war may be shorten
cd several months
THE serbian army is ready and Is
wa7rnfns to chastise the enemy Tor
4fs treacherous stab in the back.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
NEW POLICEMEN ARE
ASSIGNED To DUTY

Twenty-Five new policemen will join
tn force tomorrow and the eight
hour shift will become effective. The
men will be assigned 10 the three pre-
cincts as follows;
First Precinct-Janes Inman, Jra
B. H Beard, C. A. Lee. A. J, Donovan,
c r. Driskil1, i. L. Hill, w. K Miller
q. r. Outtey. T. 3. Swank, j. A.
Waters, r. W. Wuest J, II. Paul and
w IL Ragiand.
Second Precinct-F'rederick Daw-
eor, r. s. Davis. f. A. F'rayser. r. j.
Maxey. w. E. Reese II. stockton. Her
bert Settles. T. T. Walton, C. l. Tiiier
ard r. Snead.
Third Precinct. H. Waymack and
G p. Wright
The Third Precinct will be increased
by five men, two patrolmen and =
sergeant being transferred from
Northside precincts TO the Southside
along with the new patrolmen,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
THE WEATHER
sunited states Department of Agri-
culture, weather Burenu.b
Washington, March, sc.--Forecast:

Washington, March, 3e.~-Forecast;
Vtrginia--Fair Friday and Saturday.
North caroitna-Fatr Friday and
Saturday.
The middle west disturbance has
practically disappeared. but the bs
rometer Is still low in the extreme
southwest. with marked high pressure
and low temperatures Immediately to
the northward-- AS a consequence of
this distribution. SHOWS and rains con-
tinued over the Plains States and the
Rocky Mountain region over the re-
mainder of the country the weather
was fair, except along the Middle At
lantic Coast. and temperatures are
considerably higher In the Central
valleys, Tennessee, North Carolina and
the Middle Atlantic States. General
fair weather will prevail Friday and
Saturday east OF the Mississippi River.
with moderate temperatures as q rule.
although Ii will be somewhat coldef
Saturday In the lower Ohio Valley,
Tennessee and the interior of the East
Edlf States.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
CLOSES SERIES Of
ADDRESSES TODAY

REV Carl E. Grammeg. d. d, Of
Philadelphia. will close today his series
of addresses at the half-hour service.
to 1880. in ST Pauls Church. In
sfite of the attractions of other ac-
ti-,ities this week, this half-hour union
service has drawn numbers OF men
and women from various parts OF the
city. DR.. Grammer spoke yesterday
froin the text, Members One of An
other" and in his able manner de-
picteti human solidarity. and the tn
scparable relation OF the individual
to society.
The speaker next week will be Rev
j Halsted watkins, of New York city.
Rev w II. Milton, d. d.. of Whining
ten. y. C., viii speak the week or
a pril 10 To IA. inclusive,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31

New activities for members OF his
family have been found by the Kali
ser. according 10 London reports.
Prince August william, his fourth
son. is expected to arrive shortly In
Brussels TO take up. eventually, the
position Of governor general, now
held by General won Kissing. II Is
understood that at first the prince
win serve as assistant to General Won
Kissing, but ultimately will super
sede the present ruler. Another son.
Prince Eitel Friedrich, is said to have
been delegated by the Kaiser to go
to Coustantinople 10 present a sword
OF honor to the Sultan. IN comment
grafton of the bravery of the Turk
ism army lie will also visit the
Turkish front in Asia Minor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
EMINENT QUAKER TO
SPEAK HERE SUNDAY

Rev l.. Oscar Moon. Quaker min
lister from Baltimore, will hold ser
vices here on Sunday preaching at
the Quaker meeting room, third floor
of the Y. NJ c, A building. at Sew
enth and Grace Streets, at o'clock
in the morning.
At $40 O'Clock Sunday afternoon
Mr.. Moon will address the mems
meeting, taking his subject as Jesus
and War"
Mr. Moon is considered a speaker
of great force. The public is invited
to attend both meetings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
BIG NET INCOME GAIN
MADE BY c. & 0. RY

The comparative statement of rev.
enues of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway for the months of February.
1916 and 1915. shows an increase of
a16 per cent In the net income. The
statement issued yesterday by Comp
troller l.. F. Sullivan shows the net
income in February, 1915, 10 have
been S29. S40.s6. and that of February
this year. s303,20s.3 81 a gain of So 49,
36s.51,
For the period Of eight months
since July / last, the net income was
s4,667.411s2. as against s1,50T. 291.5t
in the corresponding period one year
ago, an increase of 23.060,i20.Ss. or
200 per cent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
MAYOR TO BREAK TIES
AT FIRE BOARD MEETINGS

Jllder the charter amendments APP
proved by the Legislature, which be-
come effective July /. the Mayor is
required to sit with the Fire Board
and decide questions when there Is
tic vote This requirement means that
the Mayor will have to sit with the
hoa, d at its meetings, or else much
delay might he occasicned when ques-
lions Of importance reach a tie vote.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
Mrs NJ. r. Weaver.

Roanoke, Va, March Se.--Mrs. NJ
r, Weaver, formerly of Montgomery
County. died last night at 8 o'clock
from pneumonia. she is survived by
one brother, N. D. Wickham, OF
Montgomery County. and two sisters
Funeral services were conducted from
the Church OF the Brethren. corner of
Third Avenue and Eighth Street, n.
W.. this afternoon at 8 o'clock. by the
Rev. T. 8, Miller. ]
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
MAY SOON EXTEND
ONE-FARE TERRITORY

Alderman Joseph Powers, of Madi-
son Ward, stated yesterday that salts
factory progress was being made In his
negotiations with the Virginia Railway
and Power Company for the extension
of one-fare territory. He hopes 10
secure a one-fare ticket for the Rich
mond and Petersburg line at points
within the CITY limits. The company
~ now figuring out the amount of loss
which may be sustained by the COM
parv in the event the single-tare ar
r..nVements become effective.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
q. o. p. DELEGATES NAMED
Anderson and Nocil VIII Represcn
Ninth Virginia at Chicago.

Pulaski, Va. March 2a.--The Ninth
sDfstract Republicans in convention
here yesterday elected r. A. Ander
ron, of Smyth. and j. c. NOEL. of
Lee. delegates to the national conven-
<fipu at Chicago. r.. F. Hin. Pulaski
Ind r. A. Richmond, of Scott Coun-
nm. were chosen alternates. H. r.
Yfdner, Of Washington, was made n
member of the district electoral
hoard. RI. s. Brown, J. c. Smith, b.
IE Bailey w. s. Poage and j. NJ
sDouxherty were selected members of
Tie State COMMITTEES.
Henry Routh. Russell was perma-
sl1ent chairman. and l.. r. Hyatt, Lee
& County. secretary. There was one
scnntestsng delegation from Buchanan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
j. w. I.onsacls.

Roanoke. Va, :farch 30,--I. w.
Ronsack. seventy years old, died sud-
denly at his home In Bonsack yester-
day morning from an attack Of acute
INDIGESTION He is survived by
widow. the sister of Mrs d. Fl. Strnnse.
OF Salem. two sons. John f.. of Perth
Ambey, N. Jr and Jacob, of Reasa * !;
two daughters, Mrs. Reed Berkeley.
of Roanoke, and Mrs. Oliver Bell. of
Rockbridge; two sisters, two brothers
and seven children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
THREE KILLED In COLLISION.
Railroad Motorcycle Runs Into a
Train in Tunnel.

BfueffeId, w Va. March SEC. ID.
1tamper, a civil engineer. formerly
81 Dayton. KY, and r. F. Stevenson.
alno d civil engineer, of Christians
6urn. va, were killed Tuesday at
DaIfe, va, and H, Fl. Wesley. an
aother civil engineer. was fatally hurt
p4aen i railroad motorcycle. on which
|thay were riding, coltided with work
train IN the Dante tunnel
~ large force of men were at work
HMM the tunnel with concrete. The
work train entered tho east side of
tho tunnel at the same time the
motorcycle entered from the west.
Neither saw the other until the col
s1fsion occurred The men were en-
1aloves of the Chesapeake and Ohio
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
WEST VIRGINIA g. o. p. TO MEET,


parkersburg. W. Va. March 30
The Republican State Central Com
nittee will. meet here today 10 devise
a means OF selecting delegates to the
national convention
According To "a new law these dele
gates are to be chosen at primaries
June 6 one day before the Chicago
convention Time would not he al
lowed for those elected 20 reach Chi
cago, particularly should returns be
late or contests develop.