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The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
Estimator Gordon Ad-
mits Estimate of $22
Was Wrong
BOARDS WORK
is FINISHED
Bottoms Attempt To
Open Up School
Fund Fails

II Is figured that the 1916 tax rate
will be about 1880. The direct
taxation budget as completed by the
board OF estimates IL about $l3,30O,.
600, or 100000 more than was al.
lowed last year. An increase OF
$l20.000.000 IN the assessed valua.
tion Of property is expected. The
'ar rate last wear was $23.65, the
highest in the history OF the city.
The city clerks Office has not We.
compiled definite figures on the bud.
get cuts.
Estimator Arthur E. Gordon. who
forecasted tax rate of S22 in a
statement TO the board. Thursday
night. confessed. Friday night. that
he was in error on his figures. and
declared that the tax rate would be
around $40.
The aldermen made the heaviest
cuts In the budget this year. the es-
timators being able to further re-
duce the figures by a little over g..
100000. In former years the alder.
men allowed the estimators to do
the bulk OF the slashing.
Friday night ended what may
be the last annual 20-day session
OF the board OF estimates. Next
fall the people will likely ballot on
a proposed charter amendment,
abolishing the board and substitute
ing In its place n three.man commits.
sion consisting of the mayor. city
controller and corporation counsel.
The passing Of the board OF esti.
mates would not cause any city ON.
cial. outside OF the board member
ship, TO shed tears of sorrow. For
the past two years the estimators
have furnished good comedy enter
tainment In their sessions. As an
economic body, II is doubtful II the
board Is so per cent eficient.
Not all the members of the board
are students OF municipal govern.
ment or economists. Several. In.
Guiding Backus, Gordon and Nichols.
are very capable men. Their work
Is hampered By other board mem.
bers.
Edwin C. Bolton, chairman Of the
board, made a, farce Of the session
Just closed by attempting to DOM
mate and direct the work OF the
body. He injected personalities
into city matters. The result OF
tCoutInued On Page TenD
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
Cafe Roma, Opera Cafe
and Latham's on Pro-
scribed List
COUNCIL FIGHT
is PROBABLE
Chairman Littlefield
Defends Work of His
Board

/ Seventy-seyen licenses, including
3, automatically revoked by death,
will be eliminated in the report OF
the liquor committee which goes 10
the common council. Saturday night.
The committee originally intend.
| ed 10 cut out about 100 licenses, but
the members were unable 10 agree
| on 40 large a number when tine list
was finally gone over.
The Cafe Roma. Proctor's Park
|tafe, Latham's cafe and Herrick's r
saloon are on the so-called unde.
sirable lis.. 50 are a majority of
the others mentioned In The Times
list published Thursday. Others that
have been mentioned as being on
the committees blacklist were saved
at the last minute.
Jacob Seeger's inn. on the river
front. will undoubtedly be put out
| OF business. John Primeau. who
WAS called before the committee and
questioned concerning his citizen
ship papers. will not be denied a
| license. His saloon is located al
No. 1857 Jefferson-ave.
II Donahue's Bar inn. out Wood
|ward-ave.. is not In the list OF cx-
|eluded saloonkeepers. Aid. John c.
Lodge. of the First ward, will make
a fight ir the council. Aid. Lodge
las reepatedly stated that Donahue's
place Is one OF the worst cafes In
the First ward. The chances are
slim for renewal OF the German
picense on Elixabeth-st, west.
lid. Sherman Littieheid, chairman
|Df the liquor committee. stated to
)The Times. Saturday morning, that
|hc was satisfied with the work &C.
complished by the liquor commit.
tse. He declared the aldermen
would make a grave mistake II they
|carried out their threat to open the
report.
I'VE have eliminated what we
considered the most undesirable
(places," said LittleHeld. IF the
| membe of the council think they
know more about the saloon list
than we do. ther they can open the
report and do with 1t as they see
|Gt. The committees work will be
Through when the report goes in. II
III is opened. 40 not think there is
anything to prevent the council con-
|tinuing Its session all night and Sun
day n necessary TO complete the
Hist. hope the aldermen will trust
our honesty and judgment in this
hnatter. The committee members
have worked hard and faithfully to
do t!-e right thing. The job Is no
|circh, AMI II anybody wants my
|place on the committee they can
have It,"
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
50 BOYS INVITED
TO HEAR OUTING
TALKS AT BANQUET

Fifty eDtroit boys. members OF
the Went-Ha Y. M. G. A. camp
club, will hold their annual banquet
In the boys dining room Of the
Elizabeth-st. branch of the Y. M.
C. A.. Friday evening, May s, at
$40 o'clock.
II. II. Lichtwardt. OF the Michi.
gan Y. NJ. c. A. executive commit.
zee, will he toastmaster, and Carl
w. Kirkpatrick, recently chosen
boys work secretary for the state
executive committee to succeed J.
A. Van Dis, will be the principal
speaker.
Boys who will deliver short talks
on various phases OF camp life and
recount the experiences that came
TO them while In camp. are Herschel
White. Stewart Fraser and John De
Tar.
Rudolph Beye.. the Y. M. c. A,
comedian and impersonator. will en-.
tertain the boys with songs and
character study Following the
evenings program the boys will be
treated 20 a swim ir the plunge OF
the Adams-ave. mems branch bund'
ing.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
C0rrupts Morals of the
Young, Says PrOmi-
nent Physician
BIG CAMPAIGN
IN FULL SWING
Sunday School Pupils
Will Listen to Ad-
dresses Tomorrow

The anti-cigarette campaign was
formally opened in the Century
building. Friday afternoon by DR..
Daniel Fl. Kress. who has come to
Detroit from Washington for the
express purpose of aiding In the
fight against the deally "cofiln-nail''
by a series OF lectures and clinics.
Or. Kress has spent IA years in this
work and believes that he knows
more about II than any other Amer
lean. The campaign is being waged
in an effrrt to educate the public AS
to the harmful effects OF cigarettes.
Lantern slides were used to illus
trate the points made and much sta,
tistical evidence from prominent
people was given.
+. Pictures Of three Americans who
are doing much 10 combat the use
OF cigarettes we're shown-Luthes
(C0ntinued on Page TeuD
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
u. S. Steel Co. Increases
Payroll 81, $4,000
Monthly
|3-HOUR DAY is
| CAUSE OF DISPUTE
Demand For Shorter
Hours Threatens
Many Walk0uts

NEW YORK, April 29.-May day
will usher in an unprecedented labor
situation in the United States. The
day formerly marked In Europe by
labor disturbances. will dawn In the
United States with Mr.. American
I.aboring Man taking his dinner pail
and hustling of to his work, know
ing that from that time on he will
draw down q daily increase OF $204,-
616 In wages.
Statistics gathered by the United
Press today show that wage In
creases affecting 692.500 workers
and totaling $5,36S.S72 monthly. or
$64. .426. AGA a year, will go into effect
on May /. At the same time. strikes.
lockouts and labor troubles. impend-
Ing or in force, will affect sos, 100
workers.
Foremost In the wage increa1e
which Win become ssleettvg-311y4
are those granted by the United
States Steel corporation--250, 900
men at monthly increase In the
payroll Of $1,660.O00 further boost
to Bethlehem Steel Co. employees, ar
fecting $4,000 men and adding $780,
600 to the monthly payroll; Pitts
burgh district coal miners. 10000
men, boosting the monthly roll $215,-
600.
The eight-hour day is the rock on
which the workers and employers
have split In most of the impending
or pending strikes. The crisis in the
demand of 175,000 anthracite coal
miners, asking recognition of the
union and an eight-hour day. may
come Monday.
A lockout is momentarily expected
In the closed shop dispute of New
York cloak makers, affecting 100000
workers.
Munitions workers In and around
Pittsburgh, including the Westing
house plant, are planning to force
an eight.hour day, possibly by a
strike which would involve at least
10000 and possibly more men.
Unique In labor records Is the
strike OF 800 carmen in Wilkesbarre
who have been out since Oct. IA,
1915.
In the western mining centers
wages have been boosted again. Min
ers are so scarce in the Telluride
district of Colorado that the author
tiles are appealing for help.
From San Francisco. Labor Lead
er p. II. Mccarthy reports:
There are not enough wage in
! creases in sight here TO buy the hole
In the middle OF doughnut. No
strikes are impending-we leave
such fancy business TO easterners
Here we do things. We rebuilt the
city without strike, built the ex
position without strike, and don't
intend 10 strike now"
The ST. Louis Central Trades un-
ion reports the pest year from the
standpoint Of labor in decades.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
YOUNG RELEASED:
MUST NOT SEE
BRIDE FOR YEAR

The saddest blow OF all in Rob
crt Young's little dip into the
matrimonial pond. came Saturday,
when he was promised his freedom
II he remained away from his ~
year-old bride. Elizabeth Roberts,
for year. He will then be 20.
Robert promised with tears In his,
eyes. He said he wanted to see her
"once in while" but Prosecutor
Jasnowski shooi his head.
"You mustn't even look at her."
he warned the youth.
The agreement 10 place Young on
probation was reached. Saturday
morning. after number Of confer
ences between tho prosecutor and
Judge Hubert OF the probate court,
Young was beyond the Jurisdiction
of the court, and was turned over
TO the prosecutor. y
Mr.. Jasnowskl was informed that
the young man has a widowed moth
er. and that he was her only sup
port. He decided that the mother
needed the boys help more than
the law needed satisfaction.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
CHICAGO MAN
WILL DISCUSS
u. S. SHIPPING

Benjamin J. Rosenthal, OF Chicago.
vice-president OF the National Bust
ness League Of America. will ad.
dress the Detroit Board Of Com
merce. Tuesday noon. on THE
American merchant marine
Mr.. Rosenthal is a leading bust
ness man. having been concerned
for many years with every move.
ment for the advancement of Amer.
icsn commercial and industrial in
terests. He IL regarded as an emil
nent authority on the merchant ma
ripe question.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
new YORK KID"
PLACED ON TRIAL
Alleged Slayer of Constable
Davis Changes His Mind
About Pleading Guilty

A jury was secured in Judge Con.
nolly's court, Saturday afternoon. to
hear the case of Jacob Weiss, alias
the New York Kid" charged with
Staying Constable Harry Davis in an
east side saloon several weeks ago.
Assistant Prosecutor Van Zile IL In
charge Of the proceedings.
II is charged by Detectives Down
and Wilson that Weiss killed the
constable while he was standing at
the bar In the saloon OF Mendelson
and Epstein. Adams-ave. and Hast
ings-st., talking to some friends.
The police declare that Weiss and
Davis, the third ward constable,
quarreled over a woman several
days before the killing and that
Davis threatened Weiss.
Weiss gave himself up TO the DO
lice q week after the death Of the
constable and made confession,
which he later repudiated. He de-
clared that his father was a wealthy
New Yorker and would come to his
rescue.
His father came 10 Detroit a week
ago. hut could not afford TO retain
an attorney Judge Connolly put the
case on several times to give Weiss
time TO get lawyer. Thursday
Weiss said that IL the Judge would
wait until Friday he would plead
guilty.
Friday morning he repudiated his
statement about pleading guilty and
the judge appointed N attorney to
defend him.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
GUSSIE KASOFF
WILL NOT BE
PROSECUTED

The law has decided to give Gus.
|sle Kasoff another chance. There
|is some doubt IA TO whether she
|realised what she was doing when
|she cast her newborn babe into an
ALLEY ash can not long ago. and the
United Jewish charities have decid-
|cd TO look after her.
Miss Blanche Hsrte. social work.
|cr for the United Jewish charities,
has kept In touch with the case from
|the beginning. and has promised
Prosecutor Jasnowski to care for
|she babe and Oussie.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
n ~ ~ TX ~ H>:SX
Rebels Start Conf 8
tiOn In Heart o.
Irish Capital
GOVERNMENT NOV q
HAS UPPER HANE!
Bloody Fighting Pte
cedes Isolation Of IN
surgent Force
~ wlLsUR .. roa.ssT

~ WILBUR Q. FoRRgoY Il
(Stor Correspo~ds~t tJaite6 rSU6e
DUBLIN. April 2s.--Alnid reastr
flames that threatened to sweep G. &
city of more than half : mllIieu
habitants. British troops anA Dl1
Fein rebels engaged In = fn1>
hand-to-hand struggle until q G4e1
hour yesterday.
The rebels. routed BY the goVSu
ment troops. scurried away - doxIl
broke upon the blackened ryl1no
Sinn Fein strongholds In the ho1
Of Dublin. In their flight they No@o
Moved down by Maxims and ~
fire and lost heavily. II IL nov or1e
mated that more than 100 psrSc
were killed. or are missing - I'M
result Of the four days Of stroy
fighting "A
The military aprarsntly aro nea
In control Of the situation. thou
the disorders are not yet complef X
quelled. A ring has been thlW0
around the rebel forces. Who ecG
to be disheartened BY their fnj1u10
to arouse general uprising thsUuu
out Ireland.
Late Thursday night, - the trool
began closing In. the rebels stast0
numerous hres In the heaft q t
city. They evidently planne1 C
st,rt . great conhagration. hoO1
to escape IN the resulting CO.
Troops we're rushs1 Into tnqs
/ Ing portion Of the city wiet l1
|Elons 70 extAuUutsh ~ ~
kill al Slim FeineFs wAe SI
their work. They had scarc61y M
gun work when they were sn1j6r
to fusillades from the roofs q 1o&
town buildings. s{
There followed . battle that ~
picturesque features ecIipoed nn6k
thing seen on the European Mo1l
fronts. Blasts of smoke and 0aff
hid the buildings in the hands ce -
Slim Feiners from sight, ro1lll1|
away moment later. disclooiI
groups of men. standing bolt upfiG1e
on the roofs, firing down on the ooVk
erament troops below.
II was reckless work. The Aguroo
of the Sim Feiners. looming aoatnok
tho background Of darkness by ~
tapping tongue Of fame. made thom
| easy targets. One after another Oe
the rebels was picked on BY The
government troopers. firing from thG
shadows Of the streets.
The general postoffice. headQuat'
ters for the rebels. and the customs
house, escaped unharmed BY the
flames which stopped Just short Of
these principal structures.
The work of cleaning out the snip
ers is proceeding systematically. the
British troops taking care to AVOID
Confined ON Page Ten)
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
u. S. STAYS
UNTIL VILLA
IS CAUGHT
Scott to Tell Obregon
So At Border Con-
ference
WILL DEMAND
USE OF RAILWAYS
Pershing's Expedition
Is Heavily Rein
forced
~ e. r. coNkLE

(Sfdf Correspondent United Press. }
Ell PASO, Tex. April 29.-Refl'
sal to withdraw the United States
troops from Mexico until villa is
taken and demands that the rail.
roads and other facilities be granted
the American expedition are TO be
among Gen. Scott's statements when
he meets Carranza War Minister
Obregon in the rrst formal confer.
ence today.
Indications here were chat the
Washington administration wouio
even welcome a temporary peaceful
protectorate over Mexico until the
bandits are exterminated and the
border raid menace forever remov.
ed. This plan. which would involve
the policing OF northern Mexico by
United States troops, Is opposed Dy
Obregon.
While preparing for the confer
ences both the American and Car
ranza military forces have been mo
bilized In positions to make any
showings OF strength that the situa
tion might require. However. inter
vention or a break with Carransa Il
not being considered by administers
ton oficials here. Reinforcement
OF Gen. Pershing's expedition has
been continuous for the last "a
hours. There are now said TO ps
over $4,000 United States troops Ia
Mexico.
The Carranza army garriscninr
chihuahua and Sonora states, Is
said 10 number close TO 10000.
Generals Scott aud Funston paid
Obregon a formal call In Juarez
last ri~hf They crossed the In.
(Coatiaccd - Pase TenD
80 = ---------------
We. y sesss ses na!iesss:e ..aAs
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
Motorists Must Not
Lag In Procuring
Licenses
THOUSANDS LINE
UP FOR NEW TAGS
p Police Department
Promises Only Rea-
s0nable Leniency

Automobilists who ordinarily, on
q nice Saturday afternoon, would be
honk-honking for the boulevards and
the country roads, were packed into
the second floor corridor of the Ma.
.estic building, and jsmmed the
stairways leading to the second
floor, today. ftIming and "cussing"
and having just an awful time wait.
ing their turn to get into Secretary
(Centisued on Page Ten)
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
Odds and Ends

NEW YoRk--fined y25 FOR drsS-
ing his car through n window. J0hn
I. Wilson. who only had the motor
two days. charged II up TO "drivin9
experience" on advice Of the judee.
NEW YORK-Mrs. John Jacoo A1<
tor. widowed when The Titanic -
spent e27,5ss.zo last yeof -
four-year-old son. Too Goll
vAs >7keA 3 ..
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
speeder 10 Fined.

Paul Martin. Is years old. son Of
Jules Martin, secretary OF the
Goebel Brewing Co. paid SO before
Police Justice Sellers, Saturday
morning, In lieu OF 30-day sentence
In the wotkhouse for an alleged vio-
lation OF the speed ordinance on
woodward-ave.. Friday evening.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
STREAK OF LIGHT,
ARCHING HEAVENS,
ATTRACTS MANY

An arch of mist. dipping into the
eastern and western horizons, was
the strange and as yet unexplained
phenomenon OF the heavens OBJ
served by many Detrolters last
night.
A broad trail of light swept the
sky In rainbow shape and lasted for
several minutes.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29

LONDON, April 29.-Gen. Town
shends garrison. besieged by the
Turks at Kut Ell Amara for 14a
days. is believed TO be In danger
of surrender because Of lack of food
supplies.
No attempt was made by oficials
today to minimize the seriousness OF
Townshend's position. The oficial
statement last night that an unsuc
cessful effort had been made to run
a food ship up the Tigris through
the Turkish lines, indicated that
ontiaued ON Page Frve.D
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
BLAMES DRINK
FOR FOUL CRIME

MONROE. Mich. April o.
Charles Chester, AZ. Dundee town.
ship junk dealer, pleaded guilty
Saturday morning. In circuit court
to statutory offense committed
on Sophia Bondy. of lockwood. and
was sentenced to Jackson prison
for from six TO 10 years.
Chester stated that ne was drunk
when he committed the crime,
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
British Fear Kut Force
Must Yield to
Turks
NEW ATTACK ON
VERDUN CHECKED
French Fire Breaks
Down German
Charges

LONDON. April 2e.-The Brit
ish garrison Of kut El Amara.
los miles southeast Of eaedad,
has surrendered to the Turks,
II was officially announced to-
day.
The forces surrenderlno were
composed Of 2,97o British and
5000 indian troops, the war Of
flee announced.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
w.stcott Motor Co. To Move.

SPRINGFIELD, o., April 20
The westcott Motor Car Co. win
remove its plant from Richmond.
Ind, to this city within the next
few months. according to announce
ment made today.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29

Highest temperature this date IN
past q year~. - ir Is0Dt lowest, -
IN 1874.
perstsre. -, lewest. 5Op nesa. ssI
e0eav weather.
Tke SOS sets SATURDAY NJ Sr1s ,.
.. oWG Psses suaasy ~ 6s1o Z. ~.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29

wAsHINGTON--The Democratic
Cs mpaign slogan Will be Wilson
for peace; Roosevelt for war" de
clared Rep. Williams. OF Illinois.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-29
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinity Saturday y
might and sunday probably showers,
colder sundayt moderate southwest
10 northwest winds.
Lower Michigan Probably show
ers Saturday nlGht and Sunda. Z
colder susday sad In northwest per-
tlon tonight.
Upper Lskest Fresh and psssabiy
strong southwest, shsfting 10 west
and northwest windst probably
showers tonight aud Sunday. except
eesstbty snow nurrfes ON west Lake
Soperfor.
Lower Lahest Fresh south awd
s0uthwest wiadst fair Saturday y
ntghtt Sunday unsettiedg probably
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-23
M. Viviani Looks for
a Prolonged Struggle

Paris. Aug. PA difficult and pro-
Ionred struggle before the war is
ended was prophesied to-day by ex-
premier Viviani, Minister of Justice
ir the present Cabinet. In an address
before the General Council of the De-
Dartment of Creuse. held at Guerst'
he said: ; :. ill
rsonire hard ard prolonged efforts to
break Prussian militarism and prevent
occurrence Of its crimes. There can be
No neace before the attainment OF ylc-
tory. before adequate reparation Is
made and before justice trlumphs.'
In an address before the General
Conncil of the Department OF Aubien-
yenu NJ. Martin. ex-Minister Of Justice
said L;. g. .Lo
neare of the German Emperor, VINO
boasted ne would force his adversaries
- accent peace on bended knees. They
will accept only such peace as as
sures them legitimate reparauons' as
we'll as their independence and Sc
curitv and they Will bear patiently
ali Sacrifices IN order that, in con
junction Gith the efforts of their faith
ful allies, such a peace may be I'M
posed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-23
u. S. WARNS TURKS
REGARDING MASSACRES
State Department Hopes to Pre-
vent Armenian Slaughter.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Turkey was
warned, in a note sent to-day, that any
massacre Of Armenians in Persia would
be regarded with great disfavor" by
the United States. Reports which have
reached the State Department indicated
that wholesale massacres of Christian
Armenians in Persia were planned, and
il is hoped the contamination of any
such plan may be defeated.
Protests over previous massacres in
Turkey have brought no satisfaction
from the Turkish government and will
not be pressed by the United States, it
was said. The State Department be-
lieves, however, that the cases are not
parallel, as in the former a foreign
government could have no proper
ground for protest against any inhu-
manities visited by the Turks because
they were confined to their own sub
jects. But II the terrorism is carried
into Persia the interest of neutrals, It
Is believed, will be unquestioned.
What action will be taken II Presi-
dent Wilson's warning Is not needed is
not disclosed. Administration leaders
say the note contains strong language.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-23
l916HEATRECO
BROKEN; DIE
Mercury Climbs to "a, Off,
cial-Street Tempera-
ture 100 to 120.

The mercury in the Weather Bu-
reau's official thermometer broke all
altitude records for the year yesterday
1t had rested uneasily about the so
mark all of Monday night. Yesterday
morning it began to rise early. AT IN
the afternoon it had crspt up to "a and
had made the day the hottest Of the
year.
Loud plaudits from owners of beach
resorts, soda fountains and ice fac
tories greeted this feat Equally loud
outcries were forthcoming from vic
Tins of linen collars, waistcoass or
prickly heat.
Four deaths due to heat occurred
Nineteen perosns in the greater city
were prostrated.
Remember, the Weather Bureau
thermometer is in a shady little alcove
on top of the Whitehall Building. 1t
did not mingle with the more common
Of it's kind far below on the streets,
where pavements reflected back the
rays of the sun and no breeze pene-
trated. Thermometers at pavement
level registered 100 in the shade and
shot up to l1S and 12O in the sun.
Only one extenuating circumstance
could be found yesterday. The humid
ity was inconspicuous all day. When
the temperature stood at "a 1t regis
tered a lowly 33.
Monday night came near being rec
ord breaker. Only twice has 1t been
hotter in the last forty-six years. Not
since July 2, 1901, has it been equalled;;
After 5 o'clock the mercury dropped
rapidly. Late last night 1t was resting
Those who died from heat yesterday
were: ~, -
Bond, John, two years old, 81 Oum-
berland Street, Brooklyn.
Scannell, Harold, nine years old, Aus
Thirteenth Street, Brooklyn. =,
Zueres, Mohokas, forty-six, 3 Carroll
Street, Brooklyn.
Two-months- infant of Mrs. Helen
Wright. Mrs. Wright was on her way
10 the Passaic county jail in Paterson
10 serve ten days for disorderly cor
duct when the child died in its per-
ambulator in the police station.
The Weather Bureau announced last
night that tonight and Thursday would
he cooler. Il refuses to say what may
happen between now and then.