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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-09-16

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-09-16

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-09-16
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The Detroit times., 1916-09-25
EDITOR BECK
SENT TO JAIL
Former DetrOiter Imprisoned
For Contempt of Court By
Winnipeg Judge

WINNIPEG. Man, Sept. 25.-Ed-
ward Beck, managing editor OF the
Winnipeg Telegram. formerly a
well-known Detroit newspaper man,
was fined $500 and sentenced TO 30
days in jail, late Saturday, for con
tempt of court by Judge Gait royal
commissioner.
The sentence was due TO Beck's
refusal to testify before the com
mission appointed to investigate a
scandal concerning the construction
OF Winnipegs s5,OO0,O00 agricultural
college which involves the reputa-
tion of Hon Robert Rogers. minis
ter of public works. Beck had also
referred TO Judge Gait as a graft
er" in the columns of the Telegram
Ben Deacon. news editor OF the
Telegram, Stanley Beck, reporter,
and Knox Magee, editor of the Win.
nipeg Saturday Post, were sent 10
Jail for shorter terms.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25
Tax Com m j S 81 10 ner
Would Force City AS
SCISSORS To Appear
LATTER IGNORE
STATE SUMMONS
Attorney Generals Of
flee To Take Action
At Once

The valuation fight between the
city and the state tax commission
Ill come 10 crisis in the next two
ays, az the result OF the refusal of
~ assessors 10 appear before the
ommision, which started a month :
ting, Monday morning, at No. 2s7
Voodward-ave., TO hear complaints.
On advice from Corporation Coun-
sci Dingeman. Assessors John
kohler. C. ]. Albrecht and d. l.. Dill
worth ignored a summons by the
commission to appear with assess
ment rolls and other dates. II was
the opening gun in the fight between
the city and the commission and
was intended to put the latter on the
offensive.
l.. d. Carr, representing the at.
torney-general's Office, Is now ready
to take action to compel the assess.
ors TO attend and bring the rolls
with them He took no action, Mon
day morning, delaying any offensive
moves until the city had been given
ample opportunity to comply with
the summons II was announced by
the commission that action 10 com.
pei attendance Of Detroit assessor
would be taken at once
Dlngemsn said the city would
stand firm in it's refusal to heed the
summons, and, in consequence. the
fight arising from the greatly in.
creased Wayne county valuation will
soon develop a test case for the
courts 10 settle
Tax Commissioners o. X. Barnes,
7. D. Kearney, and G p Horton be.
gan the Nearing Of complaints b.
taxpayers in the Thirteenth and Fif.
teenth wards Barnes said there
har been few complaints up TO noon
Persons objecting to the valuations
placed on their property gre met nv
examiners II IL appears that the
valuation is excessive, the case Is
put before one of the tax commits
| sioners
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25
Dry Leader Says Booze
Makers Realize
They're Beaten
SOME ALREADY
CHANGING PLANTS
James SchermerhOrn
Says Ontario Has
Shown Way

The organized liquor traffic al
ready is beaten in the fight for the
state amendment 10 make Michigan
dry. Walter J Hoshal. Wayne coun-
ty dry campaign manager. told an
audience In the First congregational
church. Sunday night. at dry rally,
One Of the city's big breweries Is
making plans to go into the manu-
facture OF carbonateH water. the
dry workers have learned from re-
liable sources. he said.
Altho optimistic over the outcome.
Mr.. Hoshal harried his hearers re-
lontlessly in bis yociferations to
get busy" for he declared that
while prayers were all right, votes
We're necessary.
I'VE are assured OF an honest
count OF the vote We get" he said.
The gang that is behind the en-
tire effort TO keep Michigan wet
went a little too far in it's fraud at
the primary There has been a re-
action that will bring a close sur
veillance OF the polls. One hundred
and thirty churches will be used as
precinct headquarters. Two men in
each precinct Will act as challengers
and these men will thoroly under
stand their business"
A slush fund OF Sl,400, 600 has
been raised by the liquor men, Mr.
Hoshal declared He threw light
on the percentage OF wet money
used in hghting dry enactments
with an analysis OF the statement
OF expenses filed with the county
clerk OF Wexford county, following
the wet and dry fight there Altho
II had bu, 10 saloons before II went
dry $4,000 was spent, $500 having
been put up by the Stroh brewery
OF Detroit he said, and 5000 by the
Goebel brewery.
The money for this fund comes
from the brewers. all right he
continued And they get 1t from
the pockets Of the thousands OF
CONTINUED on Page EtshD.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25
Voice FOrbids Outdoor
Speeches In
Dayton
TARIFF TALK
HIS BEST BET
Spectre of Close d
Shops Presented
FOrcibly
By PERRY ARNOLD.

NotuH tOITcSpoNuCNf tNttCu PFGSS.
DAYTON. O., Sept 25.-Republi-
can Nominee Charles f. Hughes
brought his policies into the Buck
eye state todsy beginning 4 three
day oratorical marathon Because
his throat Is still infiamed and his
vocal chords frayed by his long dis
tance speaking in Indiana. Mrs.
Hunghes and the nominees phvsi-
cian. DR.. l.. ID. Alexander, Jr., forbade
any out OF door speech here in Day
ton The local committee. therefore,
made up for lack of speech from
the candidate by program which
sought TO show him of 10 the popu.
lace from moIr till night.
Hughes arrived at Dayton shortly
before o'clock and was met by a
large reception committee. headed
by j. j. Nevin. Later in the day,
Gov. Frank Il Willis. OF Ohio. was
due to join the nomination special
and travel with the party during
Hughes sturping in Ohio First OF
all today the candidate was whisked
off to the soldiers home Then, a,
II 30, he was 10 make speech
before the League OF Republican
clubs. This afternoon he was due
10 put in IN appearance and review
parade at the state fair grounds,
and tonight 10 deliver his big speech
Of the day at the city auditorium. In
between times. he expected TO con
fer with Ohio Republicans over the
political outlook k-extiov Myron +
Herrick and Ralph y. Cole among
the number.
Hughes begins the second week of
his second campaign tour in splcn-
did physical and mental shape, but
very much bothered as to voice. So
far az punch and per is concerned
the former governor OF New York
has come back" TO his highest Ell.
cheney as a campaiencr right now
But tho superhuman efforts at
stumping he made In Indiana have
left his voice in such shape that II
f. an obvious effort for him to talk
| lie is forced AZ all t"'g
her he must conserve his organ Of
speech, and .hg SLOWS -
trihe in his delivery as we'll as
forcing him to speak In harsh mono
tone 40 man in public life is nor,
stimulated. or more responsive e
crowds than tho present Republican
nominee Fresh from three Gays oi
constant ovations in Indiana. ant
ICantIaaed en Pazs Elshtl
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25
Evangelist Sets New
Record In Strenuous
Days Work
is VERY FRANK
IN TALKS TO MEN
Urges Them Especially
To Stop Their
Cussing

With a vehemence. a dash and FIRE
and an enthusiasm that he had not
yet shown in Detroit and possibly
never elsewhere. Billy Sunday twice
delivered his famous sermon.
Chickens Come Home 20 Roost."
on Sunday, aad ~ the close OF the
day had accomplished the crowning
achievement of his life as an evan.
geiist by recording more than 500
converts for the day Speaking At
both the afternoon and evening ser.
vices 20 men only. the evangelist
preached with an abandon. vim
and an ardor that he does not ON.
ploy when addressing a mixed audi.
encc he spoke 10 the men so plainly
that there Was none in the huge
audience that could fail 10 under
stand him
When he referred 10 spade r
was not as an ornament on a play
Ing card and not az useful sgricul.
tural implement. bur n was as a
spade He grew more fiery az the
day wore on and az the evening
meeting he seemed like storage
battery OF electricity
He fought his arch enemy sin with
his hands, his athletic legs and his
piercing voice He screamed from
the very top Of the altar and thun.
dered while lying prone on the pul.
pit carpet FTe shouted In Eleeful
laughter az some particularly cutting
thrust az the devil and AZ other
times tears and perspiration drop.
ped together from hts streaming
face as he painted a touching pic
ture of tho horrors OF sin and the
unending consequences.
1T is not alone for you I am
working" he cried, but for gener-
ations vet unborn or a truth the
sins Of the fathers are visited upon
the children for generations just az
surely as chickens come home 10
roost
Three of the largest audiences
which have yet heard the evangelist
stormed tho doors OF the tabernacle.
In tho morning when both men
and women were admitted. the tab.
ernacle was Just flled the audience
being estimated AZ $4,000, in the
afternoon every point OF vantage In
the huge building was occupied and
thousands stood outside al the en-.
frances. stralning their ears 10 catch
sentence here and there The
same scene was enacted i'm the even.
Ing, and a halfhour before the time
set for the service It would have
been impossible TO crowd another
person In tho building Thousands
siood throughout the entire service
Tar beyond the voice OF the revival.
fst. but where they could catch q
glimpse OF him as he dashed back
and forth across the platform In
all more than $1,000 persons heard
The three sermons. the greatest
number that ever heard Billy sun.
Oortinucd on PsEe Eighp.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25
SLAVS PROMPT
To GIVE AID
Appeal For Funds At Mass
Meeting Brings Quick Re-
spOnse From Audience

There are people in the city who
are spending all their efforts In the
saving OF souls, but. my friends. you
cannot save souls until YOU save
lodies," said DR. Joseph Aaron, pres
ident OF the Detroit branch Of the
Red ross, in speech before the
Savs in the armory, Sunday Here
lr dollar" continued DR.. Aaron,
throwing a dollar bill on the plat
form. Has any one another TO
match it? Let him come forward
and lay IL on the altar of human
ity."
The audience. composed of 800
Slavish people, all workers and liy
ing upon a wage, crowded foryart
and threw silyes pieces and bin
upon the dollar which the doctC
had thrown down. They were fllcr
with a desire 10 help their sufferis
cOuntrymen in Serbia, for the none
will be used TO found a hospital fo'
Serbian war victims. The speeC.
Of Dr. Aaron was eloquent, and th
audience. all OF foreign origin. BIZ
with loyalty for their adopted cou'
Try in their hearts. citizens Of lor
standing or in the making. werr
fred with zeal when vision wa.
brought before them OF the suffer
ings OF their brothers.
Forty thousand dollars Is the sum
which the Slavs expect TO raise in
Detroit. and when II Is collected DR.
Aaron will take Il to Serbia. see
that the hospital is properly install
ed and will remain 10 give his ser.
vices to the institution. There are
100000 Slavs In Detroit. and the
doctor has the confidence OF all,
Previous TO the meeting the Slavs
numbering several thousand, gath
Grad in Grand Circus park and form
cd IN a parade which marched 10
the armory. Among them were Rus.
SLAMS. Bohemians. Serbians and
Crostians Arrived there they sang
their national airs with much feel
ing. but when the band strNck ~
THE Star Spangled Banner" every
voice was raised 10 Its greatest vol
ume and the roof rank with the en-
thusiastic strains OF Americas an
them
The meeting was addressed BIZ
several speakers, J. r. Smetanka. OF
Chicago. representing the bohemian
National alliance The most spon'
taneous applause occurred when the
appeal was made for the Slavs oi
America 10 stand together. DR.
Aarons has worked long and ardu
ouslv for the Slavs and when he
rose was greeted with much feeling
Tho audience was representative o'
large part OF the city's population
never before considered "a speci
fed unit.
An automobile ambulance has
been given to the Serbian Red Cross
through nr. Aarons ny the Nisnicf
Singing society and lot, worth
$3.50. bv the Vale Land company
The audience rose AZ the end Of thu
meeting and declared itself IN com
plete sympathy with the Allies, mos
NJ the Slavic people being enrolled
on that side
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25
WILSON SPEAKS
IN BALTIMO Ore
Will Make Important Address
To Grain Dealers
Today
Bv ROBERT j. BENDER.

(Stdf Correspondent United PrcSs.1
ASBURY PARK, n. j., Sept 2b.--
President and Mrs Wilson left AS
bury Park for Baltimore at a. m.
today. where the president will de
liver what Democratic leaders re-
gard as an extremely important
campaign speech.
William Jennings Bryan believes
Wilson will be reelected in Novem-
Der. After a canvass OF the entire
political situation, Bryan has writ
ten personal friends that the
strength of the president is gain
ing everywhere The presidents
mail is full Of Bryan these days.
Senators, congressman and party
leaders are sending in reports OF
what they term the "inestimable re-
suits" OF the Nebraskan's tour thru
the west Great crowds have greet
ed the Commoner, they declare.
The presidents speech today will
be delivered before the National
Grain Dealers association. He will
reach Baltimore at 1876. speak al
2 30. and leave for the return triT
to Shadow Lawn at 4.30, reachinf
here early in the evening
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25
WATER SUPPLY OF TRIESTE CUT BY
ITALIAN ARMY; ;RUMAN|ANS CAPTURE
1884 PRISONERS IN TRANSYL VANIA
in American Cities
Killed More Persons in 1916
Than Zeppelins Did in England

tionately high, however, varying
with the population OF the towns.
These figures, compiled today on
reports from score of cities. are
based upon police records. which
show constantly growing death
list as a result OF automobile acci-
dents, despite improved traffic laws.
In New York and other states
even more drastic legislation is be-
ing urged
In the cities from which reports
were available today, figures up 10
Sept. | show that total OF i,040
persons have been killed and more
than 5000 injured. Only partial
lists OF injured were received. and
II is possible the complete toll
would show almost double this num-
ber.
In Zeppelin raids on England to
date about 36S have been killed and
$40 wounded in two years.
Police reports show 1873 persons
killed and 4,4s4 injured on the
streets Of New York up TO Sept /.
The New York State Automobile
association estimates show 226 kill
ed. however. for New York city,
and for the state, outside OF the
metropolis. 10 killed.
Chicago records show 205 killed.
while Philadelphia reports ss.
In Detroit, SO were killed and O.
7i5 injured up to Sept /, AS compar.
ed with 81 killed and zoos injured
during the same period last year.
Los Angeles reports 81 killed, and
Columbus. O., 40.
In many cities heavy penalties
are being inflicted for driving a car
while intoxicated and other RENE
dial measures are being considered
Police Commissioner Woods has
urged drastic legislation for New
York state. The next Legislature
will again be asked 70 pass law
compelling every operator OF an
automobile TO obtain a license. At
present only sehauffeurs are required
to DO this. Such law would give
the courts power TO revoke the H.
censes OF persons found guilty of
violating traffic regulations. A move
ment is also on foot for a law regu.
lating the kind OF headlights that
may be used on machines.
New York has special traffic
court, which handles only vio-
lations OF trafrlc rules. This was
established In June. and since then
a record OF every case has been
kept and MANY habitual violators OF
traffic regulations have had their
| licenses revoked
Practically all cities now have
strict traffic rules. safety zones"
! for persons boarding street cars.
and speed laws The traffic sys-
TENS are largely modelled after that
introduced in New York. but i'm
provements are constantly being
sought Reports OF fatalities and
injuries in cities other than those
already mentioned. follows
ST. Louis. 81 killed Cleveland.
90; state of Iowa. 30 Killed and 400
injured; Des Moines, IS killed,
Denver, 26 killed. 524 injured Mil.
waullee. 2l killed. Washington, ~
killed San Francisco Portland and
Seattle. eight each killed St Paul
and Minneapolis. seven killed nal-
las, five killed, ~ injured; Topeka
Kas.. Eve killed, and Kansas City
FIVE killed
In some cities detailed figures
were not available.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25

The ten commandments
as they stand in the old tes-
lament are, of course, not
to be touched. No general
convention or any other &C.
clesiastical body has any
power or desire to alter the
words of the Bible.
But the ten command
ments occur in the book of
common prayer in two
places; first, in the COM
munion office, and second
in the catechism. 1t is pro-
posed simply to abbreviate
the commandments in these
two places in the prayer
book by omitting all but
the imperative clauses.
This will affect but three or
four Of the commandments
and will in no wise touch
their substance or their
declaration Of moral obi
CATION.
| approve of the revision
for two reasons: First, be.
cause il will make the COM
easier To memOrize for chill
nndinn the fourth com manh-
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25
BY UNITED PRESS.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-More
people have been killed and injured
by automobiles on the streets OF
American cities during this year
than in all the Zeppelin raids on
England Chicago and New York
lead in the number of deaths. with
more than 200 each between Jan ]
and Sept. /. The number of fatal
ties In other large cities Is proper
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25

The Rome dispatch does not
state how the water supply was
out. II appears probable that an
Italian advance In the vicinity
OF Monfaicone, about 13 miles
north Of Trieste, accomplished
the feat.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25
National.

ST. Louis al New York, clear two
gamesl
Chicago AT Brooklyn, cloudy 1.-TWO
games)
Cincinnati AT Philadelphia clear
Pittsburgh al Boston. cloudy two
Fames)
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25

Beginning Wednesday morning
the steamer Frank f. Kirby Of the
Ashley sc Dustin line, will leave
the First-st wharf for Sandusky and
Putin Bay az o'clock instead of
9 p. m.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25
THE WEATHER

Detroit aud vicinity Monday night
and Tuesday, fair and warmer; Tues
dny. unsettied ard probably showers,
moderate variable winds, shifting to
southwest.
Lower Nichiguni increasing ciou-
JtpesS and warmer Monday nighti
TUESDAY. probably showers.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25
EARL on EcSEX
FOUND DEAD

NEWMARKET Eng. Sept 25--
Tho Earl of Essex was found dead
TODAY
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25
Bishop Williams Puts O. X.
On Plan to Boil Down
the Ten Commandments
BY RT. REV. CHAS. ID. WILLIAMS
Bishop Of the Episcopal Diocese Of MehiaanJ

The proposal to change" the ten commandments which
before the next general convention simply this
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25
TOday's Ball Games
AmeriCan.

New York al Chicago, clear.
Boston al Cleveland, clear
Washington at Det; oft, clear.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25
New TeutOn Efforts At
Invasion Is
FOiled
GREEK REBELS
HOLD CRETE
B ritis S h Beat Back
COunter-Thrusts
On SOmme

By UNITED PRESS.
ROME, Sept. 25.--itaIian
troops have cut the Trieste
water supply.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25

BERLIN, Sept. 25.--Loss Of
two zeppeIins In Saturday
nights raid on England was Off
ciaIIy admitted by the admiralty
today.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25

DELIVER TACK ACES, MESSAGES.
ETC. by Messenger Service. Call
adiIIac aSO DIV
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25

LONDON. Sept. 25.--The Germans
continued their powerful counter-at-
tacks against the newly-captured
British positions north of the
Somme last night, while heavy artii-
lerying continued on the Somme
front.
Gen. Haig today reported that
German attacks east OF Courcelette
last night were repulsed, II was on
this sector that. Haigs men took
half a mile OF German trenches In
Friday nights fghting.
North of Neuve Chapelle and also
north of Hulluck the British explod-
ed mines, damaging enemy trenches.
ROME, Sept 25.-Reinforced By
Russian detachments. the Ruman-
ians have halted the attempted Teu-
tonic invasion on their northwestern
frontier and have taken the offen-
sive az Vulcan pass.
Russian troops are now fighting
In southern Pennsylvania for the
first time since Rumania declared
war. Some Russian detachments
are even reported as far west as
Orsovo. In Dobrudja the battle Is
growing less violent, but the Ru-
manians retain the initiative
The Allies have suffered reverse
in the hghting east OF the Vardar
In Macedonia, tut on both wings are
pressing forward. \ fierce battle is
going on south OF Kenali, whore the
Continued on PnUe Eight
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25
BY UNITED PRESS.

PARIS, Sept. rs. - Allied
troops have won victories on
practically every sector Of tho
Macedonian front, the war office
announced today.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25

TrIsrhLo-r,'a ~sr'e uId9e
30 mi0ufes srrm Ford's ov' WOOD.
ward Lots tt75 up. call Cad. 2oss
ADV.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25

BUCHAREST, Sept. 24.-(D4-
Iayed. d.)-Rumanian troops have
captured 1884 prisoners on the
rorth and northwest fronts In
Transylvania, said an official
statement from the war office to-
cay.
Some progress has been made
on the north and northwestern
fronts along the Danube and In
Dobrudja.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25

prfntinE--the plain neat kiDd--thnt
T. right--Time- Job Dept.-Nnin fS2O
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25

mandments much simpler and easier to memOrze for chill
dren And second reading the fourth command
men il relieves the minister of the necessity of declaring
that the Lord made the heavens and earth in six days
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25
N Enrd,s Fnrinr,

Lots S475 up Maple Ridge suhdl-
vision Frisclkorn's. call Cad 26g2
Adv
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25
nANrING rnAInur

Wayne q 2 lens. Cruzet's bls or
chasfEa--.Adx-
The Detroit times., 1916-09-25

ONLY DAILY THAT CAN REPORT
" THE BILLY SUNDAY SERMONS
IN FULL WITHOUT FEAR OF OF
PENDING ADVERTISERS. W