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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26
AID. BARNETT
LOSES AGAIN
Last Hope of Keeping Soldiers
On City's Payroll Goes
Glimmering

Aid Barnett's last hope TO give
full pay TO municipal employees with
the National guard on the border
has vanished. Corporation Counsel
Dingeman. Saturday. ruled that the
council has no authority TO grant
the men six months leave OF alb
sence on full pay, in recognition OF
their patriotic services" as Barnett
proposed in r resolution.
Dingeman held that the resolution
is subject TO the same legal ob-
jections which caused him TO decide
that Bsrnett's first plan for full pay
TO municipal soldiers was Illegal
The corporation counsel holds that
the city has no right TO pay EN-
ployes for services not rendered.
Furthermore. doubt the author
ity OF the council TO grant any man
vacation over the head of the en-
ployes department chief" said
Dingeman.
Barnett proposed leaves OF alb
sence as last resort TO defeat Aid.
Vernon. who was opposed TO his
resolution for full pay The council
upheld this resolution, but Vernon
took the question TO the corporation
counsers Office and won his point.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26
ASKS WAR; Ant
FOR H|BBLER
Mayor Wants Grand Jury
Probe of Protection" Trans
actions In Underworld

Mayor Marx. Friday afternoon, de-
manded warrant for Frank Hib-
bier. gambler, who is charged by
Rita Franklin with obtaining $500
from her when she opened a resort
on Brush-st. In conference with
Prosecuting Attorney Charles II,
Jasnowski the mayor also asked a
grand Jury session 10 probe charges
OF financial transactions in the un-
derworld
Nothing was given out regarding
the results OF Jssnowski's investi-
cation OF the Franklin woman =
charges The prosecutor said his
ONCE was working night and day"
10 investigate the extortion charge
against Hibbler. He said II would
not be wise TO arrest Hibbler until
the facts were established
III we develop anything substan-
tial in form. II might lead to a
grand jury" said the prosecuting at
torney
Assistant Prosecutor Keidan said
his Office also is investigating the
charge OF another resort keeper, Ma.
omi Stewart. that she. too, had paid
Hibbler $500 protection" money.
Keidan said there was nothing TO
announce on the second charge
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26
Campaign Signs Dis
played, Though Stat
ute FOrbids Them
MARX BANNERS
MUCH IN EVIDENCE
Majority of Office Seek
ers Are Ignoring
Primary Rules

It's a "wide-open" primary cam.
paign as we'll as a "wide-open" town
Detroit IS enjoying. Proof Of this
isn't hard TO find al all. II adorns
public buildings. trees. sidewalks,
fences, hoods of automobiles and
divers others places. II is the gaudy
campaign sign that flaunts itself to
attest the popularity OF ''winking at
the law"
Campaign signs are being display
ed in all of the above places anil
more. In spite of the fact that the
primary law OF 1909. which was
amended in 1912. fatty forbids the
display OF any card, poster or cam
paign sign on any building, bill.
board, tree, post, fence, vehicle or
other object" in tho territory In
which a candidate IS seeking Office.
The statute goes on to ooncede n
candidate the right 10 display adver.
tising material, Il he limits its size
TO 2.l-4 BY a inches, but Corporation
Counsel Dfngeman says this provi
sion OF the primary law is superf1u-
Gus. he cause II is absolutely against
the law TO display campaign sign.
Mayor Marx is, perhaps the most
conspicuous offender, although he
has much company. There is a huge
sign outside the Marx headquarters
in the Barbour building. Cadillac-sl.
and another. so large IL had to go up
In installments, on the Family the
ater, across the square. The latter
appeared. Friday morning, and by
degrees unbosouied the message that
Marx gave Detroit seven street car
rides for 25 cents" Facslmiles OF
car tickets adorn the border.
The majority OF candidates in the
primary have bcen violating the
sign posting law literally. Judge
Connolly has a rumber OF large
banners in the b7eezes. and II Is a
common practice to post signs on
automobile tops. Even sidewalks
were used until ringeman pointed
out that this was fagrant viola
ton, not OF the state law, but OF 8
city ordinance.
The primary law also says It shall
be unlawful for candidate TO
treat" his friends with intoxicating
drinks.
II man Is arrested and convicted
OF violating the primary law. he can
BE fined $500 or put in jail for six
months, or both. but II isn't being
done
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26
Red and Blue Fleets
Clash Off New York
HarbOr
BATHERS SEE
MIMIC FIGHT
Enemy" So Far Has
Worst of the
Struggle

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-The Red"
and Blue" fleets OF the Atlantic
squadron, engaged in the big war
game. came in contact through their
scouts at daybreak today off Far
Rockaway Beach. The fight was
carried out to sea under ideal
weather conditions and the main
fleets were engaged in a big bat
tie" before noon.
Four destroyers of the RED" in
vading feet dashed in toward shore
before the sun rose this morning,
splitting foamy breakers. Their pur-
pose apparently was TO land scout
ing parties on Far Rockaway Beach,
familiar landing spot for moving
picture hostile armies crossing the
Atlantic to attack New York city.
The sun rose, glinting on the
charging grey warships outlined
clearly against the horizon. AS It's
rays spread across the water Ave
scout ships and gunboats' Of the
Blue" feet OF defenders appeared.
smoke streaming from their fun
nels.
The invading fleet then turned
out and headed TO sea, pursued by
the scout ships and gunboats Of the
"Blue" feet. Presumably the Blue
scouts signaled the presence OF the
Red" warships to their main forces
who joined in the battle.
Early morning bathers at Far
Rockaway watched the war game
until the tunnels disappeared ON
the horizon.
Eight war vessels-two battle
ships, one scout cruiser and Ave de-
stroyers-have already been sunk. "
The defending feet sunk the enemy
battleships Texas and Nevada and
the enemy destroyers Wadsworth
and Cooper. Admiral Helm has SO
far lost" the scout cruiser Birming-
ham and the destroyers Tanning,
Drayton and Balch.
II is believed here that the enemy
battleships were destroyed" early
In the fight by torpedoes from the
destroyers OF the defending feet.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26
Prisoner AHoWed
To Go Home FOR
Clothes, Return

Justice Bendelows faith in man.
kind has been strengthened. He
thinks the world must be growing
better when a man sentenced 10
wrestle stone returns TO pay the
penalty, after being allowed 10 so
home unattended to change his
clothes.
This is just what George Gibson,
32 years old, employed al the state
fair grounds. did. Gibson was found
guilty OF being drunk and disorderly
and, Friday, was fined $40 In the
justices court, with the alternative
OF 80 days in jail. He had no money,
but was ready to work out the fine
The justice granted Gibson's re-
quest TO 60 home for a change or
clothes.
This Is the first case Of such
nature 20 come before me" said
Justice Bendelow. when Gibson
showed up ready for work
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26
THE WEATHER.

Detroit Rnd vfcfnftyi SATURDAY.
night and sunday, generally fair. and
warmer sunday, moderate variable
winds.
saturday night and sunday warmer
tu south portions sunday,
Upper Lakes Light northwest
winds and fsir Saturday night and
sunday.
Lower Lakesi Light west 10 north
west winds and generally fair Sat-
N urdRy night md sunday.
Highest temperature this date in
the pnst IT years, OF In 1885, lowest,
~ In 1910.
one year ago today Highest tenn
perature. 64t lowest, az mean, 5Og
cIenr weather.
The sun sets saturday at 7Ii6 y. m.
aud rises sunday NJ 5i52 n. nm.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26
BY ROBERT J. BENDER.

(sfdf Correspondent Tinted Press.v
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-with
dramatic and sinister suddenness .
crisis came today In the negotia-
tions 10 prevent tho threatened rail-,
road strike. A break between the
railroad brotherhoods. representing
100000 men and the railroad presi-
dents, representing twelve billions
Of capital, seemed certain.
The sixty executives. called hers
week ago by President Wilson,
have ignored his peace proposal and
decided to submit substitute prop
osition, which even the most opti-
mistic feel the brotherhoods VIII
turn down. II provides:
That any eloht-hour day, lnas-
much ~ theory and practice on
this question dIffer widely, musa !,
not be tried until after arbltra-
tIon and investigation.
Thst the question Of wages, 4
overtime and other collateral d. !,
tails, being by their very nature
srbltrsbIe, an impartial board or
commission should be desIgnat-
ed TO pass on all these matters. :
That the roads will abide by
the decision Of such an Impartial
body, the findings Of the board
or commission to take effect
from the time arbitration b.
gins.
The roads in the proposal now
agreed on among themselves request
no beneficial legislation. and no In
creased rates. They suggest snay
that in the event of arbitration and
investigation OF the eight-hour work
Confined on Page Ten)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26
KALAMAZOO
AUTO RACE
POSTPONED

KALAMAZOO. Mich. ug. 20
The l0O.mile automobile race sched-
uled for this afternoon AT Recrea-
tion park has been postponed until
Sunday afternoon. Fourteen cars
will start, the drivers including Billy
Chandler. Art Cline. Dave Lewis.
Otto Henning, George Buzane, g.
Ostawig, Jack Peacock and Andy
Burt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26

LONDON. Aug. 26-The British
left wing on the Somme broke out
with a new attack against the Ger.
man positions defending Thiepval
village last night and captured 400
yards more OF enemy trenches, Gen.
Haig reported 10 the war office this
afternoon. The beginning OF the
ninth week Of the great Anglo
French offensive on the Somme saw
the British line at this point stead
lily encircling the German fortified
positions and threatening the cap.
ture OF Thiepval, which has inter
fered with Gen. Haigs advance
since the Somme battle began.
The new British gain reported by
Gen. Haig was made near Mouquet
farm. The British commander re-
ported German counter attacks souta
OF Thiepval but declared these al.
tacks were repulsed. Repulse Of
German attacks west OF Guillemont
was also announced
The German war ONCE account Of
last nights operations on this front
contradicted Gen. Haig's statement.
Berlin announced this afternoon that
British attacks both on the Thiep-
val and Highwood sectors were re-
PEELED and that the French were
unsuccessful in attacks near Maure-
pas.
Indications that the Bulgars have
been completely checked in their
attempts 10 turn the fanks OF the
Allied armies In the Balkans are
found In the latest official statement
sent from Saloniki last night.
Reporting to the French war Of
lce. Gen. Sarrall, commander-in-
chief OF the Allies on the Balkan
front. declares that on the western
wing. where the greatest Bulgarian
gains were registered In the first
days OF their offensive. the Serbians
are now striking back and have re-
gained some ground.
on the eastern wing. in the tight
ing along the River Struma. Gen.
sarrail reports there has been Wig
orous fighting between advanced de.
tachments and indicates that the
Bulgarian advance on this flank has
been definitely halted
Prtnune-the pInir neat kind-thst
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26

The above constitute the slate
which the saloon and allied inter.
eats will support in the primaries
neIt Tuesday. and in the election
II they are nominated
The fact that this slate had been
agreed upon leaked ont Saturday
morning. Slips bearing these names
are being prepared, and IL Is
planned 10 have them in the hands
OF members OF the Royal Ark, the
saloonkeepers' organization, during
the day The Royal Ark people and
their nenchmen will see that slips
are passed out between now and
Tuesday where they will do the
most good II is said that 10000
have been ordered printed. Two
names are missing from the legisln
tive slate printed above. The full
tContisued ON PAGE Ten)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26
VILLAGE WILL
BUILD RESERVOIR;
$4,000 SAVED

The council of Highland Park has
decided to build its own reservoir.
instead OF placing the work in the
hands of a private construction cop~
pany. Work will be started immfr
diately on the site at Dawson and
Dequindrests., and the 40.O00.000
gallon reservoir will probably be
completed by the first OF the yean
The estimated cost is sl50.ooo, or
$4,000 less than the lowest bid on
the work. William Storem. OF tho
village construction department, win
be In charge OF the work. One hum
dred laborers will be employed AZ
the present rate OF consumption.
there viii be enough water in the
reservoir 10 supply the village for
FIVE or SIX days at one filling.
REMEMBER
DIR. GRIMES FOR CORONER.
Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26
Today's Ball Games
American.

American.
Detroit at Boston, clear.
81 Louis at New York. clear.
Chicago at Washington. cloudy.
Cleveland al Philadelphia, cloudy
National.
New York at Pittsburgh, clear.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati. clear.
Boston at Chicago. cloudy.
Philadelphia al st. Louis. rain.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26
Will Back Quartet In
Primary Battle
Next Tuesday
HAVE SLATE FOR
THE LEGISLATURE
Same Old Crowd Draws
the Rummies' o. X.
Mark
THE LIQUOR SLATE

FOR GOvERNOR-A.E Il. sleeper.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
ID. ". Heiaeman.
FOR United STATES SENATOR
Charles ". Townsend.
FOR CONGREssNAN-Ffr dis
trt~t. q. ". Ruessksmp.
FOR MANOR-O.car n. MARI.
rOR STATE sENATOR-Hermsr
l.. koehier. nrst districti James 4.
Murths, second dlstrictt James W.
Bsnley, third dist trictI Noble Ashley,
fourth districts George q. scott, nth
district.
For Legislator
4. Mard Copiey.
q. ". Cuiver.
sheridan Ford.
.. ID. Jerome,
William ~. Jones.
william ". Marts,
John stevenson.
Leo Taube,
Philip ,. tan Cott.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26
Unions Certain Not To
Accept Plan of
Employers
BARONS FIRM FOR
ARBITRATION
All Agree On Entire
Rejection of Wilson
Idea
By CARL ID. GROAT

SfdH Correspondent United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.--
I'VE are ready"
This statement came today
from both railroad executives
and employees, as national
transportation paralysis Ioomed
up. Railroad managers con.
tended they could keep sufficient
trains running through "loyay
employees" to prevent a milk
and food fan,lne--and its con.
sequent garnering Of death and
desoIation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26
Young Prosecutor Forces
Mdckin0c Island Saloons
To Keep Closed on Sunday

MACKINAC ISLAND Mich, S. Mackinac
Island q
they power
twentes who is prosecutor in Macknac
Incidentally the orderly which
of Sunday law observance the have
islanders
they will considerable
hbion o 7.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26

PETROGRAD, Aug. 26.-The
Russians have resumed their sd-
vance In the region OF stsnisIsu,
after nearly a weeks lull In the
fighting, capturing the village
Of Guts, and reaching the
sources OF the BIstrltza and Bis
tritxa.Nadvorna rivers. II was
officially announced today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26

saloniki region where hghns
left Of the allied ne arrow b. taxing
Florina and BanItza
attempting advance up the Vard valley
being held the Bugars troops
Avlona Albania. D.
hghng between the allies
The struggle
Central PoversBugrs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26
FARRELL for County Clerk
JOIN THE BUNCH

{ MONDAY lunch so cents Hotel
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26
HA|G'S men
CON T|NUE
ADVANCES
Capture 400 Yards
More of Trenches On
SOmme Front
.BULGARS CHECKED
IN BALKAN FIGHT

LONDON, Aug. 20. The
armed British boarding steamer
Duke OF Albany, was sunk
Thursday in the North sea by
a submarine with the loss Of "a
lives, the admiralty announced
this afternoon. Elshty.seven OF
her crew were saved.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-26

Judge Leui. G. or indoy.s- DIR. Phn
q. sssdersen for CoRoNER.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
Will Never Be Without
This Simple Laxatiue
Dr.CaldweWs Syrup Pepsin
Relieved Her Baby When
Nothing Else Would

Little Max Pendergast is now 4
years old, and fine healthy boy. When
but a tiny baby, in fact almost from
birth, he suffered a great deal from
constipation. His mother, Mrs. Carl
W. Pendergast, Red Key, Ind, heard
of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, OBJ
tanned bottle of it from the drug
store, and with it was able to quickly
correct this condition.
Mrs. Pendergast says DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin has saved them
from calling the doctor many times,
and that she will never be without a
bottle of it in the house to use when
needed She found it equally effective
as laxative for herself and other
members of the family.
DR.. CaldwelTs Syrup Pepsin is a
combination of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin, pleasant to the taste, mild
in action and positive in effect. 1t
does not grippe or strain, and contains
no opiate or narcotic drug. 1t is the
ideal family laxative, mild and pleasant
for baby, yet acting quickly.
To avoid limitations and ineffective
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
City Dads Trying to Find Out Who
COPIED the Copper from City Hall

Who COPIED the copper from the
roof of the city hall?
The city commissioners discussed
that question with such heat that the
remainder of the copper on the top Of
the municipal building melted and
fell in brilliant streams to the walks
below as tears shed by the gods for
the distressed. city dads.
Reduced to terms Of the movies, the
story would run as follows:
Twas dark and stormy night in
the alley at the rear of the city hall.
A man driving horse-drawn vehicle
was observed loading eight rolls of
sheet copper into the wagon. He
covered the copper with thing. Evil
IDENTIFY he was surreptitious.
Closeup view of horse turning head
around to learn whether its master
was ready to proceed.
Tiny Tim, City hall timer, is Sc
GREETED on the fire escape. He wit
nesses the coping of the copper. Tim
informs Dick Grotte, city purchasing
agent. Grotte telephones Walt Jar
dine about the copper.
Scene: City council meeting. Jar
dine demands an investigation, ex-
planning he can bring in the evidence.
Mayor Dahlman calls Jardine, who
rushes out and returns with Grotte
and two workmen. w. E. Stockham
and X. J. Butke, architect and con-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

tractor, respectively, enter the solemn
scene
Now we shall see who copied the
copperP announced the mayor.
Grotte testified that to the best of
his knowledge and belief the copper
was on the city hall roof two weeks
ago yesterday
DO you think the high cost of liv-
ing had anything TO do with the dis
appearance of the copper" asked
Commissioner Withheld.
Maybe the war in Europe is the
cause, suggested Jardine.
1T may be we are inadvertently
contributing to the continuance of the
war" said Commissioner Kugel.
I'VE are here to find who took the
copper" testify interposed the mayor.
so we are" replied Jardine.
After much parleying, the commits
Sioners learned that there had been
misunderstanding between the gen.
eral contractor and subcontractor
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
Nebraska Farmers
Are Holding Thirty =
Per Cent of Wheat

Because of falling off in the ex-
port demand and continued talk of an
embargo on foodstuffs, wheat prices
slumped off couple of cents, getting
down to $1.6l@l.6o per bushel on the
local market. Receipts were fifty
seven carloads.
An estimate made by Omaha grain
dealers, after getting in correspond
ence with their country agents, brings
out the fact that in the hands of the
Nebraska farmers at this time there is
about 80 per cent of the wheat grown
last season, as against 48 per cent, the
ten-year average.
Corn sold up half cent per bushe,
due principally to a good demand
from the feed lots. Prices ranged be-
tween 83H@84H cents per bushei,
with seventy-four carloads on the
market.
Oats were up a half cent selling
around 5l@5lH cents per bushel. Re
ceipts were ten carloads.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
Juvenile Authorities
Seek Fannie SINGER

Fannie Singer, l6-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Singer, 1881
North Twenty-hrst street, ran away
from home November "a. Hoping she
would return, the, grief-stricken par.
ents did not report the case to the
juvenile court officers, of whom Fan.
ME is charge, until today.
Children living in the Seighbor-
hood Of the Singer home report hav-
ing seen Fannie in front of the post
office Monday. aEf.
The runaway girl is described as
short and plump, with a pretty face,
dark hair and eyes. She wore a dark
blue coat and soft, black velvet hat.
Walking with her hands in her coat
pockets is characteristic of the girl,
Juvenile authorities are bending ev-
cry effort to locate the missing girl.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
MYSTERIOUS CARD
PUZZLES POLICE
Italians Deny Words Scrawled
There Pertain to Secret
Society in Omaha.
ITALIAN STOLE THE CAR?

bal Cneisic All 'Etna No. 5 Guar.
barobe."
These words scrawled on a card
found on the river bank near where
the seven-passenger auto of A. w.
Iaggart plunged into the water and
then turned turtle, led the police to
believe yesterday that nobody had met
his death in the accident.
Police say that the words are ital-
ian and that the last word is the name
OF a secret society here in Omaha.
Strengthening this theory is the state
ment of young Italian who was
overhead telling a compatriot that he
stole the Taggart auto, had driven it
out toward Florence and was justpre-
pairing to strip it when the brakes
slipped and the car plunged over the
embankment.
This clue also conforms to the find
ing of Officer Hans Nielsen. He
says that the brake of the car was
not on and that the clutch was olsen
gagged, the shifting gear lever being
in neutral position.
All attempts to have Italians trans
late the mysterious words on the card
we're without avail. One man denied
that the words were Italian, but later
admitted that two of them, the first
and third, were Italian. He said he
knew no secret society here by the
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
Loses $500 Diamond
Ring to Holdup Men

Thieves violated the, Adamson
eight-hour law again Monday night.
Mrs. B. Berry, 1923 Leavenworth
street. was busy on her rear porch,
when an intruder gained entrance
through the front door and stole $40
she was saving toward her Christmas
shopping.
Charles Kopald Of 5l4 South Thir-
ty-hrst street was walking at Twenty
fifth and Jones streets when his pro-
gress was impeded by a stranger who
took two-karat diamond valued at
$500, and $40 in cash. The stranger
was SO insistent that Mr.. Kopald
could not resist him. -. r..
Anthony Anderson, Thirteenth and
Ohio streets, stepped into a refresh
ment bazaar, where $40 was taken from
his pocket without his knowledge un-
til he tried to find the bill. The DO
lice are looking for the $40.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

ers from all over the country, who
are there celebrating for few days.
Holland Harold, head page of the
Commercial club, manager of this or
ehestra and incidentally the trap
drummer for the orchestra, has writ
ten Commissioner Marley, "They
sure take their hats off to the big
little orchestra from Omaha. They
are giving US a rare treat"