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The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
Clalms and Accounts.

10 the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen Your Committ"" on
Claims and Accounts. To whom was
} cTerred m" Controllers list Of APP
proved accounts ~ June 6th. respect 81
fully report that 80 have examined
the same. and believing them "a be
correct. recommend that they be paid
from the proper funds
Respectfully submitted
A. g kUSZ,
GEORGE s. FIELD.
NOSES WARTELI
Louis Ii LEMpkE.
ANTHONY SOWC.
FRED W ROBINSON.
JOSEPH SCHEMANSkI.
Adopted a. follows:
Yeas. Aid Alan, NsIe. barnett.
Cranshaw. Dill. Ellis, F!oll. l'rciwald.
Gilman, Guthard Uirdlc. Jakel.
E"cher. krouk. Euuz. i"Wpkc. Little
hNld. Lodge, Npwc, liicuctt. Robinson
Rollo. Scbcmsusky. Statkev. TFomp-
son. Vernon. Nattsll. Wcnzcl. y T..
Wilson. W J. Wilson, wing. link,
Zuellcr a1d the PrcFiCeu,--S'.
s-Sone.
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From the Recreation Commission.

To the Honorable the Common Council,
GentlemEn:-Thls IL 70 request your
Honorable, Body To authorize the
Controller 10 transfer the sum OF
$500 90 from an upcNpendcd balance
which viii remain In fund % OF the
Recreation Commission school Garden
supplies. 10 fund 81 the Recreation
commission. Automobile maintenance.
which sum H. needed for the purpose
OF replacing and repairing used car.
Respectfully yours,
THE RECREATION COMMISSION.
". JAYNE,
superintendent.
Referred 10 Committee on Ways
and Means.
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From the Department, Of Buildings,

To tho Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen The Building Commits
zion requests your Honorable Body
10 grant permission To transfer the
sum Of Two Thousand go 900 0O)
Dollars from the surplus Balances In
the General Fund 10 create a new
fund TO be known as Inspectors As
sistauc" Fund These Inspectors 10
be used during the Months Of July.
August and September
Also the transfer 81 the sum OF
sixteen hundred 81 500 0O1 Dollars
90 create an automobile fund FOR the
purchas. and maintenance OF two
automobiles FOR A period OF one year
ending June 80. 1917
EN ORDER OF THE BUILDING
COMMISSION
Fer CHAS. G. LUpY,
Secretary.
Referred 10 Committee on Ways
and Means
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From the Department Of Police

To the Honorable the Common Council
G@ntlsmen.--lt becomes necessary
20 make provision FOR Police Depart
ment expenditures up 70 June 3Vtl.
1916. a. follows.
supplies FOR Police Records Sl.sOO.uu
Pistols. Hand CUFFS and 9th
cr PatrDImens Equipment zoo %
Motor Patrol and Motorcycle
ReplaCements and New
Equipment ............. 5000 90
Total .............. $4,000 u"
beg 20 recommend that for this
purpose b. mo 0u surplus in tho Toiic .
Pay Roll Fund. and SIS % from tho
surplus balance for the nscal year
ending June 30th. 1918. be- transfer
red 70 the above items
Yours very Tespectfully.
JOHN GILLESPIE
com m ssiO~-f.
Referred to Committee On WAYS
and Means
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from the Corporation Counsel.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen Morris Techeimer sued
the CITY ~ Detroit for injuries sus-
tanned because 81 defective condition
Of the highway A. the Intersection 81
Jefferson and Griswold streets, be-
cauE- ~ which he was severely IN
jurcd by reason 81 fre apparatus
running into 2 rut In the pavement
and striking him
The ,nse was recently tried IN tho
wayne Circuit Court. the jury return
ing verdict IN favor OF More q
rcchelmer IN the Rum q Sl.15o.rb.
The legal questions Involved were
passed upon by tho supreme Court In
the case Of Elizabeth Cone. Admin
istrix. W city 81 Detroit TGcra =
nothing more o. DO in the matter but
pay the verdict
I recommend that proper action ho
taken % make payment.
Respectfully yours.
WM r TATSSFY.
Assistant Corporation 'rurss
Referred 90 Committee on claims
and Accounts
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To the Honorable the Common Council:
pentlemen:--To your Committee on
streets was referred the petition OF
Chas X. Leonard 5000 for permits
sion 10 install a combination gasoline
discharge station and lighting post
at sO7 Twelfth street. Your commit
tee seeing no objection thereto, rec
ommend that same he granted upon
payment OF a fee OF S. 90. as set forth
in the following resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES CRANSHAw.
W "a. &. HINDLE,
JOHN l.. JAkEL.
Accepted. and on leave the follow
ing resolution was offered:
BY Aid Cranshhw:
Resolved. That the Department Of
Public Works be- and IL hereby auth
Crtzed and directed to issue a permit
10 Chas X. Leonard to install q COM
bination gasoline discharge station
and lighting post In front OF prem
ises at sol Twelfth street. upon pay
ment OF fee Of five dollars (Soo) to
said department;
Provided. That said work shall be
performed under the supervision OF
the Department OF Public Works. and
IN accordance with plans submitted
Provided. That no rights In the
public streets shall be considered
waived by this permission. which 10
sranted expressly on the condition
and lighting post and all distractions
In connection herewith shall be re-
moved at any time when 40 directed
by the Common Council; and further
Provided. That said permit issued
nv the Department OF Public Works
~ granted with the distinct under
standing that in the event OF the
harter being amended I'm such man
ner as will provide for the leVying
- fee To he hereafter determined
upon. for the occupancy OF public
property. that the grantee win pay
sald fee provided for In said act, and
that said grantee does hereby bind
himself thereunto and accept said
permit on the conditions hereby Inn
EoHed.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas Aid. Allan. Ashe. Burnett.
Craushsw. Dill, Ellis. Field, Frsiwald.
Gilman. Guthard Hindle. Iakel.
ECcher. Kronk. kunz. Lempke, Little
held, Lodge. NowC. Richert. Robinson.
Rollo. schemansky. Starkey. Thomp-
son. Vernon. wattcll, Wetzel, 4 +.
Wilson, W. J. Wilson. WING. link.
Zoellcr and the Presid<nt-5S.
Nays-Sone.
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Streets.

To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen To your Committee on
Streets was referred the petitions OF
sweeney-Huston Company (sliS) TO
both streets and alley adjoining
premises AZ the northwest corner OF
Lafayette and shelby: and OF Fred y.
CslI9D TO construct
two coal chuteH. one on Forest ave-
nue.. and one on Fischer avenue, 10
building 70 he constructed Mt north
west corner OF said streets your
committee seeing no objection there
To. recommend that said petitions be
adopted as set forth In the following
Respectfully submitted
JAMES CRANSHAW.
". ~. g. HUMBLE.
Accepted. and on leave the follow
ing resolutions were offered
Nv Aid. Cranshaw.
Resolved That the Department Of
Public Works be and IL hereby auth
orized and directed To issue permit
TO Fred A Pfannenschmidt 20 con
struct two coal chutes, one on Fisch-
or avenue. and one on Forest avenue.
to building TO be constructed at the
northwest corner OF said streets. said
chutes TO extend two feet over the
Provided. That said work shall be
performed under the supervision OF
the Department OF Public works. and
In accordance Win plane tuuIniNlen
10 and approved by said Department:
Provided. That. no rights IN the
public streets shall he considered
waived by this permission. which IL
granted expressly on the condition
that said coal chutes and all obatruc-
lions in connection Herewith shall be
removed at any time when so direct
sd by the Common Council; and FUR
Their
Provided. That said permit issued
nv the Department OF Public Works
IL granted with tho distinct under
standing that In the event OF the
Charter being amended in such man
Nor az will provide for the levying
OF fec 90 be hereafter determined
upon, for the occupancy OF public
property, that the grantee VIII pay
said fee provided for In said act. and
that said grantee does hereby bind
himself thereunto and accept said
permit on the conditions hereby i'm
posed.
Adopted as follows:
Y-as-Aid Allan Ashe. Barnett.
Gilman. Guthsrd, IiIndie. Jakei.
Kocher, Kronk. KunE. Lempke. Little
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common
COUNCIL
(oFFIcIAL).

Detroit. June s. 1916.
The Council met and was called 20
order by the President. Hon. Robert
w. Rutter.
q Pressnt--Ald. Allan. Ashe. Barnett.
Bleil. Cranshaw. Dill, Ellis. fieio
Freiwaid. Gilman. Guthard. Hindlr.
Jakel. Kocher. Kronk. kunz. Lempke,
Littleneld. Lodge. Move, Rlchert.
Roiio. Schemansky. Starkey, Thomp-
son, Vernon. Wsrtell. WenzcL y u
Wilson. Wing. link. zoeller and the
President.
There being a quorum present, she
Council was declared TO he In session.
The Journal OF the preceding ses-
zion was approved.
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From the Clerk.

To tho Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen - beg 20 advise your
Honorable Body that the following
Iicuor dealers applications and bonds
under Act 2fi Of the = \ - 1903.
a. amended. have been hled tn my
office.
APPLICATIONS
1909 Henry = Generous. for trans
fer from 80. 232 Russell street to
No 1854 Gratiot avenue.
no Emil Van Loo. for transfer
from No 81 -. Paul avenue TO No
zi3 I.eib street
l7ll--CharlcS EgRers. for transfer
from No. 531 Ferry avenue east 30
No 1855 MI Elliott avenue
l7l2-Antonio III vito. for transfer
from No. 645 Russell street 10 No 80
RiyarI street.
l1l3-icorg ". Herbertson. from
No 1858 Jefferson avenue east 20 No.
li9s Concord avenue
lilj-Nnthony Cioslinski. for trans
fer from No - Market street 10 No
2fSO Russell street
BONDS
isss-Antonio Mamro. No. ~ RI
ward street.
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD LINDSAY,
city Clerk
Referred 20 Committee on Liquor
Regulations
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I recommend the reference OF thee
proposals for Official Printing, Add
tional Official Printing. Job Printing.
Book binding En- boSsinE stationery.
Printing Briefs and Records and
: .lti0nerv % the Committee on
Printing ard the proposals for OFF,
cial bonds and auto service. 10 the
Committee ON Ways and Means.
spertfuly submitted.
GEO ENGEI.
Controller
Accepted and recommendation con-
CURED in
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Wa s and Means.

To tho Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen Your Committee on
Ways and Means. 10 whom was re-
ferred the reports 81 the various city
Officers for the week ending Satur-
day. June 3rd. 1916. respectfully re.
port that with the controller we have
examined the same and believing
them 10 be correct. recommend their
approval We also recommend the
approval 81 the bond OF Charles
Schriber, surety bond OF the Mona
mara Sign Co and bond. waiver. and
agreement Of tho Hudson Motor car
Company, sam" having been approved
hy the Corporation Counsel
SHERMAN LTTTIEFTET,D.
JOHN =. LODGE
JAMES VERNON.
GODFREY FRETwALD.
JACOB GTTHARp
Accepted and adopted as follows:
NcaF-AId Allan, Ashe. nsrnett.
CranshaW, bill. Ellis. Yield FretwaId.
Gilman, Guthard, tTindie. JakeI
krcher krork. Kunz. Lempke. Little
Geld, Lodge. Nowo. Richert. Robinson
EoIl0. : hemanslgy. Starkey. Thomp-
son. Vernon, WaItcll. WrnzcI A T.
Wilson. W !. Wilson. Wing, link,
Iocllcr ard t1c PreFideut-55
Nays-None.
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From the City Treasurer

To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen herewith submit my
trtaI balance for May 81. 1915
Respectfully yours.
MAX <. KOCH.
city Treasurer.
For trial balance, see hle OF Coun-
Sc proceedings ~ this date.
Nc, opted and placed IN Ale,
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From the Reeoraer. court

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlcmen;--l respectfully report
to your Honorable fiody that the hnes
collected In the Recorders Court
from May ist 20 3ist. inclusive. for
violation or the city ordinances
amounts "a one Hundred and Eighty
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
From the Corporation Counsel.

10 the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen attached hereto you
viii md statement from the Detroit
Ear Association. We commend that
the same be referred TO your Commit
tee on WAYS and Mesns
Very truly.
HARRY J. DfNGFMAN.
Corporation Counsel
Detroit. Mich. May %. 1915.
The city 81 Detroit To- Detroit Bar
association
To Library dues for Corporation
Counsel ard StaG. $3.50 m
Referred % Committee on Ways
and Means
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" hitch amount has been deposited
with the City Treasurer and his re-
reipt therefore taken.
Respectfully,
JOHN \. GROGAN.
Clerk Recorders Court,
Accepted and Tiaccd ON flle.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07

SPEC. ASSENT SINK & INT FUND.
40-Flrst e. Old bet Nat
Bank. bonds and int. 2.f45 %
WATER COMMISSION FUND
12-Board Water Comm,
taxes .........t l0s so
GEO ENGEI
Controller.
Referred TO Committee on Claims
and Accounts
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From the Controller.

To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentiemen--Tn response to an ad-
vertiaement from this office inviting
proposals for the various annual CON
tracts In accordance with apecifca-
lions therefor submitted, the follow
ing bids were received and opened
on Thursday. June /. 1915
OFFICIAL PRINTING
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Streets

To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gentlemen.--To your Committee on
streets was referred the petition OF
Detroit Auto Service 60. tsliD for
permission 10 install combination
gasoline discharge system and light
ing post At 26ls T. Jefferson avenue.
\ our committee seeing no objection
thereto recommend that same he
granted. a. set forth in the follow
log resolution.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES CRANSHAW.
W. "a, &. HlNDLE.
JOHN L. JAKEL.
Accepted. and on leave the follow
ing resolution was offered:
Ey Aid. Cranshaw.
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works be. and IL hereby auth
piiZed and directed 20 ISSUE a permit
I" Detroit Auto service co: to In
charge system and lighting post in
front OF premises at No 26ls East
Jen erson avenue upon a payment Of
n fee 81 $500 10 said Dept.
Provided. That said work shall be
performed under tho supervision OF
ite Department OF Public Works. and
ia accordance with plans submitted TO
and approved by said Department.
Provided. That no rights In the
waived by this permission, which Ia
granted expressly on the condition
that said gasoline dtscharg" system
ana lighting poet ana all obstructlons
10 connection herewith shall he re-
moved al any time when so directed
by the Common Council; and further
Provided, That said permit issued
hy tn, Department OF Public Works
IA granted with the distinct under
standing that In the event OF tho
Charter being amended In such man
Ter az viii provide for the levyinR OF
fee 10 DO hereafter determined up
cn. for the occupancy ~ public prop
4
fee prov ided for in said act. and that
said grantee does hereby bind him
tcif thereunto and accept said permit
on the conditions hereby imposed.
Adopted as follows
Noas-Ald Allan, Ashe, Barnett.
Cranshaw. Din. Ellis, ficld. Frciwald,
Gilman, Guthnrd, liiTdlc. Jakcl.
kucicr. Kronk, kunS, Bcmpkc. Little
feld, Lodge. Nowc. Richcrt. Robinson,
HolIo Schemansky. StarlJey Thomp-
son. VCttor, Wnrtoll. Wcnzel. 4. L.
Wilson. W j. Wilson, Wig, link.
Zoclier and the Prcgldent-3j.
Nays--NOne.
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COMMUNICATIONS


& Re the Honorable the Common Council:
0entlemen--The following Reports
EIofutday, June .. 1915. are respect
3p31y submitted:
|IX&v Trsa ntshuva~-
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Ways and Means.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen. To your Committee on
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
From the Controller.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
0enuemen--The following approx
- ACCOUNTS are respectfully sub
PAY ROLLS
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From the Clerk.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen II beg 20 advise your
honorable Body that the following
Druggists Bonds. under Soc. 2. Of
Act 3i3. Laws Of 1857. section sass
g l. 1897, as amended by Act No.
2ol, Public Acts OF 1909. have been
fled In ny office. to-wlt:
80. J.. klinRensmith No. sss
Mt Elliott avenue
il8-Clarenre a Weaver. No at
Trumbuil avenue
Repeatedly submitteed
RICHARD LINDSAY.
city Clerk
Regulation
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07

lSsS-Hershey Chloe. Co.
sun. $500. 2I6 n
s 3,2g7 90
POLICE r ,....
i5tt--F A. Iloltpu starters y ~
latl-Fa bersh4uskl, iu-
pound. dogs. ....... t- ~
i54'-H. L L, tickets. 5aN Cd"
lbts-kull. % { ( Q . Il : pu
Horse Go. horse 800 u'
tJg4--Nat. SisU co, signs 90 90"
lJta-G. 4 WALTERS, Ser.N.
dish. .....-........ - -
lSA6-G. \ Majors soc y,
secret service ...... 4'N %
\ Walters. As
sigucr. rope ...,..r. n
Llet Co.
SUP, tsrstt.tt.f ID
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sONTiNGENT FIND
Sss-k f. Burch. exp. 2il so
L. l.. ". CASH ACCOUNT No.
FUND
Ss-MsN Koch. Treas, rob.
on permits ....st..st 6O5 -
DETROIT CITY SINKING FUND
Is-Clsveland Trinidad Paw.
Co. bonds ...,., sILtlc 50
i9-Otis Cement Gnnst Co.
bonds ............. gS IL
Sl2.3go IS
n. r ". GENERAL FUND
s5s-Brlstol Co, circles,
etc. rt,.r. r'...r.s-N Il -
FIRE COMMISSION FUND
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07

PUBLIC BUILDING FUND.
327-Detroit Times, adv -...t - Is
3sS-Ciregg Hdwe. Co,
e6uip ......... SIS -
ssa-Fred Hay. Dish. 50
35O-lrwin * Leighton,
est .........-..'.., 4t.els s6
33l-Nat. soap Co. soap. II 70
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-10-25
The Story of the Sard;ne.
Daily Comm cree Reports.

Sareines are found chiefly in the At
lantic ocean. forming great schools or
banks extending from the coast OF Ire
land to the Canary islands. They are
also found in considerable quantities in
the Mediterranean. probably coming from
the Atlantic, attracted by the higher tenn
perature OF the water. However, sar-
dine fishing is of less importance Oh the
Mediterranean shores of Spain han or
the Bay OF Biscay and the Gulf OF Caoiz,
where the principal factories for canning
Saroinss are located.
The supposed difference between sar-
dimes found in various parts of the world
has been much disputed, but repeated
Investigation has demonstrated tl.tt 10
generic difference exists. as the sa.dine
is not a ~sedentarS fish and inhabits the
ocean at large, migrating from coast to
coast IN search of food and mild waters.
This explains !ts appearance and dis
appearance, both dependent upon the
movement OF warm currents. and its par
tioulaT abundance on the coast OF Ca
licia. Near Finisterre, in close proxinl-
:ty to the euif stream, the sardine IS usu-
ally first seen.
Where and When the Ssrdine Is Found
The sardine is always found in the SUI
p~erficial waters of the Mediterranean.
where fishermen encounter 1t during all
seasons; the quantity. however, varies
considerably with the season. During the
spring the sardine appears only az trief
intervals, In small masses; during the
summer and autumn it is always hund-
ant especially when the sun is brighD.
except when the weather is cold. excess
sively hot, or stormy. During periods OF
calm the sardines are numerous and their
stay prolonged. They remain near the
coast and tlIeir first appearance in con-
siderable quantities is in February or
March. This is generally in the Gulf OF
Lyon on the coast of Cataluna.
In the waters of the north Atlantic
on the contrary. the sardine is entirely
absent during the winter, not appearing
until March or April to any noticeable
extent. This fish is encountered on the
shores OF the 1berian peninsula, later in
the southern part of the Gulf OF Gas
cony, and so on farther ~north-always
intlue need. as in the Mediterranean, by
climatic conditions and also, it has been
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-10-25
Odessa's Vast Importance.
National Geoar aphic Society.

aphIc society.
ports, houses more than half a million
people.
City Has Six Harnors.
The city lies on a seml-circular bay,
about midway between the mouths OF the
great Russian rivers, Dniester and Dnie-
per. 1t Is Lon miles south-southwest from
MOSCOW by rail and 610 miles south from
kief. Varna, the nearest Bulgarian port.
and one recently bombarded by the Rus
slams, lies 800 miles across the Black sea
to the southwes
Odessa is builded in the midst Of q
dreary steppe. 1t is regularly laid out in
broad streets, faced with substantial mod
ern buildings. and wears Its commercial
; prosperity patent TO the most casual Wis.,
itor. Its port is equipped with six good
harbors-the quarantine harbor, coal har-
Dor, petroleum harbor, new harbor. 'prac-
teal harbor and the harbor of the Rus
sian Company for Navigation and Com
merce, the principal shipping OF
the port. The freezing of the harbors and
the bay interrupt navigation for an aver
age of 16 days each year.
Gayest City Of Europe.
Novorossia, or New Russia, wh;cs in
cludes the governments of Bessarabia and
Kherson, has Its intellectual and CONNER
cial capital at Odessa. The social capital
is also there, and the life of the metropo-
lis has been described as much moro gay
than the life OF Paris or Vienna. The
nights In the Odessa of pre-war days were
giddy and irresponsible, the avenues filled
with people and ablaze with cafes until
early morning hours. The merrymaking
of Odessa did not really begin in the
cafes chantants until midnight, when its
gaietics lasted until between 3 and 5 In
the morning.
There was u dark side to the picture, the
usual one to contrast with the bright in
every great city. His miserable army Of
poor, whose ranks We're largely filed by
the tides of transient labor that washed
the greatest trading city of southern Rus
STA, lived from hand to mouth on stray
crumbs Of the places prosperity. The
number of the very poor was estimated
at 5000. and many Of tie lived in the ex-
tensive catacombs beneath the city, which
were formed by the Quairying of stand
stone for building.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-10-25

Odessa. Russia's first naval base on the
Black sea and the starting point for over
the-water attacks on Bulgaria, European
Turkey and Asia Minor, is the most. Inn
posing milestone on the Muscovite's
shortening road to C~oustantlnopie and the
warm waters of the Mediterranean.
The great and fourishing port Is one OF
the youngest cities of the east, for 1t was
founded by Catherine IL, after her war
Of conquest against the Turk had ended
in the treaty OF Jassy, In 1871, and its
foundation as largely due to the desire
to "a a strong city just as near to Con-
stantinople as possible, as a we'll equipped
point of departure for Slav armies of flu
ture generations. It is said that the Rus
sian is the dreamiest and the longest
memoried Of all the races Of Europe, and
is has been on its way toward the world
city ON the Bosphorus, where its national
faith was Graded, ever since Arab invad-
ers broke the communication between
Sancta Sophia and the Russia church in
the Ninth century.
Most American City In Russia.
The only un-American things about
Odessa, Mark Twain said, are the cut Of
It's droshkis and the stupendous girth Of
their drivers. The city is modern. new,
and more European or American than any
other city in the tsar's empire, with the
exception of %Petrograd. Odessa has only
recently passed its Tooth year, yet, at the
outbreak of the war it was ranked by but
three other cities in the empire for size
and commercial importance-Petrograd,
Moscow and Warsaw.
y few huts of mud and reeds and q Tur-
kish fort We're all that marked the site
when Catherine the Great commanded a
city here. In 1895, eight years after its
foundation. it numbered 5000 Greeks, Ital-
fans, Russians and Albanians. 1t enjoyed.
however, unusual imperial patronage for
strategical reasons: even the Emperor
Paul. who delighted to make vain all that
owed it's title to his mother, cc6 timed her
favor to the young town. A statue of
Catherine. the t%sarina, represented tram
ping the Turkish flag under foot, stands
on one of the finest squares. Today, the
city. wealthy and important among world