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The Washington herald., 1916-01-03
NAY HAVE BEEN TURKISH SUBMARINE.

Officials Of the State Department are
already anticipating that there viii be
difficulty in proving whether It was a
mine or torpedo rhst struck the liner. IL.
in the absence Of any proof shst sub
marine was in the vicinity. the TeUtonie
powers insist that Il was a mine.
That a Turkish submarine might. in
fact, have made the attack, Is consld-
cred probable, for with the withdrawal
Of the entente powers from the Dards-
nelIes, 1t is assumed that the Turkish
submarines which have been operating
in the Black Sea. or new ones. built In
Germany and trsnsshipped to CONSTANT
nopie and manned by Turkish crews
under the Turkish flag. might have been
sent down TO join the Austrian sub
mersibles operating in the vicinity Of
the suez Canal. Naval officers here are
convinced, in any event. that because
The Washington herald., 1916-01-03
COULD not HAVE RECEIVED wARHue.

The location Of the Persia as givez in
this report dispclisd any belief that the
captain Of tAe vsusel was pear h4s desu-
nation. and tbersfor. trying To make =
rsn Ter n 1AA sesesr.ss has also prao-
tscaiiy convinced onscseis here that the
Persia could not have been warned. In
asrnuch as no submarine vas seen. and
the vessel sank five minutes hitter being
struck On the other hand. they regard
the statement that an ofiscer on the Per
sia noticed the wake Of torpedo as too
indefinite without further proofs
onscisis here attach no importance 20
the presence on board of the AZ inch
guns which Consul Gsrrels report. the
Persia was carrying. provided II can
be shown that they were for defensive
purposes only. The rules Of the United
States In respect to guns on merchant
ships were set forth in a memorandum
sent by the State Department to Count
Won Bernstorr. the German Ambassador.
on September IL, ls14, in which h>was
stated: ar
The Washington herald., 1916-01-03

Thus far. on two important and essen
tal points the facu are lacking. 1t re-
mains to be determined. they point out:
Whether the Persia was attacked by
a submarine or struck a mine
2. If attacked by submarine. whether
the attacking craft was a German Aus
trian or Turkish Submarine. or of any
other nationality.
Until definite information Is obtained
on these two points declared department
ofhcials. the American government must
bide its time and await the receipt Of
fuller reports from United States Consul
Garreis at Alexandra. who has been
directed to get n many sworn state
ments as possible from SURVIVOR The
hrst report from Gsrreis yesterday was
brief but graphic. II told just enough to
convince ofncial Washington that the
The Washington herald., 1916-01-03

tragedy was surpassed m the hist Of such
incidents since the outs~ssk OF the ear.
only by the sinking Of the cussrter Lua-
tania
A psrsphrsse Of the disp4tch from Con-
sui Garreis was ss follovss
Liner Persia carrying az inch guns
sunk about 40 miles northesss Of Alex
sndr1a al is@ O'Clock on the ssternccn
OF December q. prosspiy torpedos6.
sank in Eve minusss- No suemarire was
seen. but Second Officer Bnsmsey ssv
torpedo track ONe hundred and efty-
fve out Of 600 passengers and crew land
ed at Alexandra on January L OF sbs
two Americans on board. Charles n
Grant of Boston. manager Of oil com
p~np. saved neNeeiy. consul AZ A6en-
probably Lost Was last seen struGg4ins
in wafer"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-03

Of the hazards Of passing back and forth
through louF stretches 10 Austrian ports
on the Adlistic. where tine Italian neet
is stationed the submarines Of the cen
trail power must be operating from
bases established at Tursish ports In
Asia Minor or Syria
There Is stiIl. however, a strong eis-
position in department circles not 20
jump TO any conclusions until the fuilesi
details possible are obtained. II is ssfs
TO say from their attitude. however. thai
u an Autrisn submarine Is found TO have
been responsible for thts new TRAGEDY. a
note will be sent 70 Vienna. which vfr
either bring forth such assurances for
the future from Austria as viu make
submarine warfare on commerce IS i'm
practicable ior that country a. u nov
= for Germany. or compel hrezt 4,
diplomatic relations
The Washington herald., 1916-01-03

"A merchant vcsrei et beslixeress
nationality may carry an srna.ssa -
anmunIsssp for sszs soae p>tpss - -
fsnss xfshost scqsasses NE es.sose~
Of . ship OF way
while at the Teutonie sussssssss II 10
stated that no reports have bean received
Of the sinking Of the vessel. the ctspc~s-
tion is that subeeouent reports win re-
iieve the central posers Of any --sponss-
bility. In the~e quarters. II 10 predicted
that these subsequent reports viii show
one Of several thsngs-
l. That Il Was q mine and not a ter
pedo which sank the Persia; or,
z That II 81 was a torpeeo from D
Teutonie submarine the conmsn4er ~
the submersbie had strong reason 20 be-
Beve. from suspicious scts OF the weasel.
that she was a British transport. carry
ing soldiers 10 Egypt: or. .
= That the commander actually did
give waning and the Persis tried 10 -
cape.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-03

CoSriSuED os fAoE x1aEH.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
New Wash Sports Skirts

In responding 10 an address OF wei
come he emphasized the need for
all Templars 10 live mp 10 the teach.
ings OF this great organization. Bill
ly Sunday. he said. recently made
the statement that the Knights
Templar was the best organization
in existence outside the church and
that Iii WAS the only organization
in the world that dsres TO march
through the streets. carrying the
cross and its banners 10 the tune
OF Onward Christian Soldiers"
DR. Kuhn decried any tendency
10 Journalism in Masonry, and de-
clared that grips and words were
merely the husks OF Masonry
Or. Kuhn has occupied the high
est stations in lodge, chapter. coun.
ell, commandery and Eastern Star,
and has also served as grand mas
ter, grand high priest, grand com
mander and worthy grand patron in
the Masonic bodies OF Missouri
Dr. Kuhn, when boy lived In
Galesburg. Mich, where he spent
many years.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
Marx Chairman
Of Wolverines

CHICAGO, June Mayor Oscar
r. Marx is chairman OF the Michi.
gan delegation. John Q. Ross. who
for seve' weeks had been a candi-
date. withdrew just before the eau
Gus was called to order. Tuesday
night. when IL was learned that De-
troit's mayor had secured a lead OF
several votes. Credit is given TO
Sheriff Milton oakman and his dep
uty, John Smith, for putting over
Marx. although settler IL a member
Of the delegation. Ross nominated
the mayor.
The caucus did not decide other
than TO vote for Henry Ford on the
first ballot
The following selections were
made for convention committee
ships Member rules committee.
Charles h. Warren, Detroit rtsop-
tions committee, Benjamin Hsnchett.
Grand Rapids, permanent organiZa.
ton. A. T. Petermann. Calumet;
credentials, ". J Smith. Battle
Creek.
Committee 20 notify the preslden.
tial nominee. John O. Ross, Muske-
gun committee 70 notify vice-presi-
dental nominee, Stuart Il. Gordon.
Midland.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
Boys Houseboat.

That a real houseboat, built OF
logs and barrels. with a canvas
house or tent on the deck. house.
boat that il perfectly safe and
big enough 10 accommodate several
persons, can be built by any boy
at an expense scarcely greater than
the work he puts into II, 10 the
statement OF writer in the May 81.
Nicholas, who gives diagrams and
full directions by which the most
inexperienced boy-craftsman can
build the entire structure.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07

chief OF staff He could not serve
as secretary OF state for war with
out being raised to the peerage or
occupying a seat in the house OF
commons.
One commander has already ex.
pressed willingness 10 yield mis- seat
10 Robertson. Still a third way
would be to appoint a peer with
the understanding that Robertson
have full sway.
Lloyd George. minister OF MUM
tions, is one civilian who has been
spoken OF for the place.
The demand for the internment
OF aliens grows out OF the fact that
belief il almost Britainwide that the
Germans knew exactly OF the move
ments OF Lord Kitchener The
Morning Post says:
circumstances point at espiou-
age or treachery. and the country
will suspect this the more owing
10 the singular freedom still allowed
TO enemy subjects OF Great Brit
ain"
The Northclife group OF papers
asks that internment OF aliens OF
belligerent origin take place at once
The Northcliffe papers, too, in
their editorial on Kitchener the
man are in accord with all others
in their warm praise OF bis work
The Morning Post urges Lord Mil
ner as Kitcheners logical successor
and holds that the appointment OF
Lloyd George would be mistake.
II Ia now certain that the se5
officers and sailors OF the Hamp-
shire persisted with Kitchener.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
WEBSTER AND
HIS ASSISTANT
GET BOUQUETS"

Attorney General Gregory. Of
Washington, has written letter TO
District Attorney Clyde I. Webster.
complimentlng him and his assist
ant. j Edward Bland. on their sue
cessful handling OF the Chinese
smuggling cases against l4orne
Stoneberg and Edward Hack. both
OF Windsor. The pair recently were
given two years each in Leaven.
worth prison together with fine Of
81 900 each by Federal Judge futile,
after being found guilty by a jury.
"Stoneberg and Hack were the
two most successful Chinese SNUG.
glers that the department Of immi-
grafton had to deal with along the
Canadian border" said the attor.
ney general in his letter.
The federal grand Jury is now in
session -Four car seal cases. In.
volving ~ defendants. are under
consideration.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
7OMAN OF SO is
CT o. p. DELEGATE
BIZ UNITED PRESS.

June 7.-Three women
~ y sitting as delegates in the Re-
blican convention today---snd
- are standpatters.
f1lYs. Olive Cole. OF Los Angeles.
IN" OF the women delegates, is
years old. and takes from for
Il Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew
honor of being the oldest dele
- In the convention. Mrs. Coles
II II snowy white.
1frs. Annie Krebs. of San Fran
neo. and Mrs. Frank Lusk, OF Mis-
MA, Mont, are the other women
osgates to the Republican con.
|nfion. With Mrs. Cole, they are
&Bodox Republicans. differing rad
ny from the 80 women reformers
II social workers OF the Progress
~ convention.
Frm a plain. ordinary Republican,
= like my politics without any
~" Mrs. Lusk said today ut
D0& . compliment 70 say women
II not organize. and take their
ATS within the organization like
~ like men. There's not
q need 10 preach individualism
1nericsns. We need more reg.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07

international law and our own con-
Scientious convictions OF American
rights. straight ahead" shall be the
command. and when peace comes the
sober, Judgment OF the world will
eNAlt US ever higher and higher as a
people strong In heart and noble In
the espousal Of Justice and justices
humanity. In that world wide re-
spect and confidence which needs
only 10 be preserved. we shall have
lofty place In the great reconstruct
ton and we reasonably may hope to
see this mighty republic again min
istering 10 the re-estahlishment OF
peace and all its precious blessings
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
MOOSE MEET
WITH OLD
TIME PEP"
CConiinucd from Page one)

stampede for Abraham Lincoln In
the 1850 convention, and Mrs Clay
Was all set 10 start a little stampede
for the colonel today If she had
chance
From the spirit OF the crowd, il
seemed that about 9s5 7. r. booms
would start three minutes after the
first tap OF the gavel.
Following a teleohone converse
ton with Col Roos evelt. George W.
Perkins made the following state
msut prior 10 the opening OF the
convention:
- am very Eell satisfied with tho
situation as il stands believe that
a fine atmosphere exists and that
proper spirit has been created for
best Sssults in both conventions"
A few minutes later Gov. Johnson,
Of California. declared that he be-
lieyed whatever Col. Roosevelt de
sired would be done"
There is 4 spirit among the Pro
gressives OF personal love for the
colonel said Johnson. IL cannot
speak for the entire party. but be
lieve that IL Col. Roosevelt were TO
endorse a candidate the ProgressiYes
would accept him"
Perkins declined 10 say what he
had discussed with Col Roosevelt
Determined 10 nominate T. R..
even AT the cost OF maintaining a
third ticket in the national race, the
Progressive radicals. under leader.
ship OF Henry Allen. OF Kansas. were
prepared to block any move toward
a permanent compromise.
A few hours before the convention
v as scheduled TO open, Perkins de-
clared he was still hopeful OF ef,
fecting an adjustment with the Re
publiCans. Senator Borah. who prob.
ably will have much 10 say in draft
ing the Republican Platform, talked
with Col Roosevelt at Oyster Bay
by telephone early today. II was
rumored Borah made a fat PROPOSE
ton TO the colonel. offering him the
privilege Of debating the Republican
platform IL he would step aside and
throw his support 10 Hughes.
Steps toward harmony we're plan
ned by Perkins and William II.
Childs. to follow Immediately after
Raymond Robins, temporary chair
man Of the convention, concluded
his keynote speech.
The plan called for resolution
naming a committee TO confer official
ly with a similar committee from the
Republican convention, and 10 effect
reunion OF the Progressives and
Republicans IL possible.
Whites clan OF radical western.
ers, determined TO preserve the Pro-
gressive party's individuality, was
prepared to oppose this resolution
and II the step became necessary TO
the preservation of the separate
entity of the Progressive party to
rush through a nomination OF Roose-
Welt and then put 1t Up TO the Re-
publicans 10 accept him or a third
ticket The conservative Bull
Moosers set all lines carefully 10
avoid nomination until Friday or
Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07

On the first ballot Hughes will
have not more than 210 votes.
Frank Hitchcocks answer was to
point TO his only claim since he
started the talk for Hughes here
more than 345 votes for the justice.
Seldom have $4,000 dampened per
sons met in the fashion they did to-
day The rain.washed began arriv-
ing at the Coliseum early. A band
whose Drums ssgged from the clog
gy, mnuggy atmosphere. thumped and
footed yslisntly from somewhere
way up in the air back OF the hall.
In the air was the smell OF rubber
oyercoats and Of water-sOaked UNI
trellas. with suggestion OF moth
balls where some disciple OF pre-
paredness had been able TO dig down
in his trunk and get out, winter
suit instead of shiyering around in
summer tweeds
The gorgeous yellow and white
bunting decorations filtered the drab-
ness of The outside In a little more
mellow glow inside the great hall
and helped the dampened and chill
ed spirit TO thaw out ard Dry out =
tr;fe. Gaudy ribbons that bad once
been badges and had curled UP on
the water.soaked coats OF the dele
gates and spectators, began 10 IN
kink and perk up little. So did
the wearers OF these badges. Then
began the everlasting talk, talk, the
buzz. buzz OF conversation that we'll
ed up into a continuous roar of
noise. the roar shattered now and
then by the craokle OF yells for some
favored son or greetings 10 some
particular delegation.
Here In the convention hall, as in
the Hobbies OF the hotels. the prin.
cipal topic OF conversation was
Roosevelt and Hughes The G.. o.
P.-iies we're very much interested
in what was about 10 happen a mile
or so north In the Auditorium, where
the Bull Moose cohorts we're presum-
ably singing Onward Christian Sol
diers," and doing other Mooseish
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
Blind Helen Keller Says Da,Un
OF Freedom tor Her Sex Comes
With Forming of WOn1an'S Party

the vote. that only a few noisy
demagogues were stirring the peo.
pie and filling their heads with
toolishness The idea that they
were capable OF taking intelligent
interest in political questions Was
ridiculed
But no ridicule. no argument. no
force could dauut those who Tough
for manhood suffrage.
The justice OF our cause Is "a oh
yious. as compelling. as theirs Our
need to take part in controlling the
affairs OF the world is imperative
The love OF power Is strong in the
human breast. and men. having
once secured their suffrage. will
keep IL for Themselves until We
force them 20 extend II 20 women
The time Is ripe for us: there are
now four million women voters In
the United States. The party that
turns them down is dead politically.
OF course our victory Is not won:
we shall have 10 work long and en-
dure much before our dreams are
realized But the new woman's
party will give the two old parties
a jolt at the presidential election
that will set them thinking and act.
ing.
At every stage ~ history there
comes moment when decisive ar
ton brings all the struggles OF the
past into realization. This Is one
of those moments in tho nations
life and in the life OF women.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
- Aroused When Mo-
norman Leaves Him
6ug'in Rain
10 s HIS HAT
m THE BARGAIN
aySD. u. r. Employees
Frequently Violate
City Ordinance

II Corporation Counsel Harry j.
}olngeman made a personal CON-
'1Aint against the ID. U. r., Wed
oeday morning, because car No.
mss refused to stop for him on be-
IL signaIed at the corner OF Mont
lair and Jefferson-aves., and as a
uuuIt OF which the city's counsel
|<teetved thorough soaking in the
-. To add to his discontinue,
ntist of wind blew his new sum
1br hat into puddle OF mud.
ssAt 9:27 a. m. I hailed car No.
,NGGo. but the motorman whizzed
1Iht by me-" said Counsel Dinge-
an II noticed that the car had
|6ot stopped at LeMay-ave.. above
|JEontclair-ave., leaving several wo-
Den waiting In the rain.
Passing by passengers is a hab-
l with Jefferson-ave. motormen.
WOULD have made complaint long
|DoDoro this, only | was afraid
31X0S Oc hCCuStu VI lOItHuSuhiS
nring the street car fight. The
116mplaint is not made solely in my
I'm behalf. have heard many
Cnplaints from the Jefferson line
|ntrons. It is more the duty OF a
NY ofiicial than a private citizen
~ make . complaint of this kind.
impose. II Is about time the d.
HI IL jerked up on its service"
Il Maybe the corporation counsel
0uld not have thought of making
10y complaint II II had not been
11ning and blowing SO hard that
~ hat was lifted from his head
~ deposited In a moist spot. The
|6nbfnation OF circumstances prov
e1 the last straw" and he says he
= Going to make the d. U. r. suffer.
ERmplaint was made in the record
no court.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
BY HELEN KELLER.
written in Chicago especially for
this neWspaper.

CHIAGO. June For the first
time in the history OF America
women have become a great factor
in the selection OF a presidential
candidate, and the creation of a
party's platform. They are seen
eyeryw here here in Chicago in
these preconyention discussions
where a very few years ago their
appearance would have caused un.
told comment And their influence
is affecting every deal" that the
politicians are making. Greatest
OF all. they have just formed a
"woman's party" the birth OF which
saw as IL started winding its way
down The ages.
What does all this mean?
What message does this hold for
the women OF America-ot the
world?
The Woman's party means more
than votes for women. II II the
symbol OF our solidarity. II stands
for the best national efforts Of
American women. II embodies the
aspirations OF millions OF intelligent
women-women who think, and
have enlightened opinions. II To-
cuses our struggle for independence.
The Woman's party stands for
woman first. II means an individual
allegiance TO our ideal-the idea Of
sex equality and responsibility
II means more and more unitel,
effective cooperation.
Women have discovered that they
cannot rely on mans chiyalry to
give them justice-just as men be-
fore them found out that we cans
not be saved by other people-we
must save ourselves
Man has fought hard for the eI-
tension OF his franchise; it has
sometimes cost bloodshed Today
women are met with the same argu-
ments that were urged against the
political emancipation OF men It
was argued by their masters that
the propertyless mob was compe.
tent 10 vote: that they did not want
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07

49, ~ -
1Gse Bleanore was capsized In
lElesisaippf river. IL miles north
Eo1onphis Monday night. The
~ are being taken out Of the
<1 = regular packet OF the Lee
- company between Memphis and
|Dtbrt. Tenn.
a ~ e6rr1ed q heavy passenger
& III was tied TO the river bank
III the tornado hit her, broke
5sWfre cables and sent her OUT
tE6S stream.
Y 66uIated report shows rs met
"a IN Arkansas; 80 across the
Sef IN Missouri and Is in Mis-
GIppi nom vicksburg to Jackson.
I Teber Springs. Ark, a summer re-
With q population OF 1000, was
Hptt blown away. Thirty-one are
cfted dead there and over 100
dred. The total injured in the
ofm-swept section will exceed
80.
11ihy dead and injured found by
nrching parties were reported
<6r repaired telephone and tele-
nph wires. Few buildings are
: N Judsonia. Ark. The mayors
z Judsonia and Heber Springs
I'VE issued . public call for help.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07


A banquet 20 the past grand com.
manders. a round table dinner for
active officers and a dinner 70 the
ladies OF the grand commandery
were given at $50 o'clock, Tuesday
night. in the Hotel Pontchartrain
This followed the opening business
session OF the grand commsndery
in the Masonic Temple in the after.
noon, and an automobile ride about
the city for the ladies.
During the evening constituent
Communicates exchanged fraternal
greetings.
DIR. William r. Kuhn. Of Kansas
city, representative OF Grand Mas
ter lee s. Smith. Of Pittsburgh. was
the guest Of honor At the Tuesday
afternoon meeting In the Temple.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
Teach Children To Read Meters.

Pupils in all the grade schools OF
Freeport, ILL.,, are taught how 10
read gas, water and electric meters
and figure accounts at current rates.
II IL declared that but one adult
in 10 is capable OF reading meters
and computing accounts therefrom
correctly.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
To0AYs BALL GAMES.
American.

American.
Boston AZ Detroit; rain.
New York al 81 Louis: clear.
Washington al Cleveland: rain.
Philadelphia at Chicago. rain.
National.
Pittsburgh at New York; rain.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn; rain.
Chicago at Philadelphia; rain.
81. Louis AZ Boston: cloudy.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
Clock Tells When Car Is Near.

In order to keep it's patrons ad.
vised OF the whereabouts OF the
street cars the Durham IN. c.
Traction Co arranged for the cree
ton OF large clock faces at street
Intersections Instead OF hours and
minutes being displayed, the hands
follow the car on It's trips.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07

] ocARovAL-PlLLs CORRECT
~ laxative and cathartic medi
~ {>nd TO aggravate constipation.
Ume CsscaRoyal-Pilis really
111cfive. Take one each night
$500 - two. Right away you'll
"a eoon you'll be cured.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
New Corporations

Articles OF association were fled
with County Clerk Farrell, Wednes.
day. by the Sibley Home Building
Co and Woodward Boulevard Land
Co.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07

Trenton, ~. j.. II about to cele-
brate the one hundred and twenty
NTH anniversary OF It's incorpora.
ton as a city,
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
SIR KNIGHTS
PREPARING
FOR PARADE

Ccontinued from PAGE one)
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
SPY BLAMED
IN DEATH OF
KITCHENER

IContInned from Page Onen
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07

She entertained visitors at the
garden party OF the Political and
Civic league which was held Wed
nesday afternoon in the gardens OF
Mrs. A. o. Dunk. No ~ Chicago
boulevard. from 3 10 $50 O'Clock.
The members OF the league have
made her a protege and intend 10
establish her in her profession. This
week she Is singing in a north end
theater.