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The Washington times., 1916-01-31

or other water craft. or while in
charge Of or operating any automo-
bile or horse vehicle In tho District
Of Columbia shall be intoxicated. he
shall be guilty of "A misdemeanor.
and II convicted shall be punished by
fine of not less than s25 nor more
than $500. and in default in payment
OF said fine shall be Imprisoned in
the District Jail or workhourn for
not exceeding three months. or both
fine and Imprisonment In the discre-
ton of the court.
1t shall be the duty of the COtnmis-
sloneT of the District OF Columbia TO
They shall detail qualified members
OF the police force to detect viola
tions OF the act. If any. and to re-
port promptly all KNOWLEDGE or in
formation they NAV have Concerning
such violations, together with the
names of any witnesses bv whom
they NAV be proven to the Corpora
ton Counsel but it shall be the duty
Of all members OF the police force to
detect violations of the act and to
promptly report any information or
knowledge concerning tho same to
the Corporation Counsel. together
with the names OF witnesses. ny
whom such cioldtIons may be
proven: and the Corporation Coun-
-
Of the Law to trial with al due dill
Ccnce.
II any such officer shall fail 10 COM
ply with the provisions OF this sec
ton. he shall upon conviction be
fined in any sum not less than 500
nor more than 500: and such con-
viction shall % forfeiture If the
office held by such person. and the
court before whom such conviction
is had shall in addition to imposition
OF the fine aforesaid order ard ad-
Judge the forfeiture OF his said Of
fec, For A failure or neglect nf Of
fCial duty in the enforcement OF this
art any official herein referred to
may be removed by court action.
That prosecutions for violations Of
the provisions Of this act shall be on
information filed in the Police { curt
b. the Corporation Counsel Of the
District OF Columbia or any of his
assistants duly authorized to act
for him. and said Corporation Coun-
sci or his assistants shall file such
information upon the presentation to
him or his assistants OF sworn in
formation that the law has been
violated: and such Corporation Coun-
sci and his assistants shall have
power TO administer oaths - such
informant or informants. and such
others as present themselves. and
arvone making 2 false oath to any
materia, fact shall he deemed guilty
Of perjury and subieC to the same
PENALTIES as now provided by law
for such offcnse.
The Washington times., 1916-01-31
May Ask Prosecution.


Commissioners ot the District OF
Columbia that it will he in III" IN
tercst OF more effective enforcement
OF the provisions Of this act, they
may reQuet the United States Dis
trict ATTORNEY for the District or
Columbia TO prosecute ucrsons
charged with oEenscs against the
law. and when so requested by said
Commissioners the said District At
torney shall proceed before the grand
jury and in the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia to prose-
cute such offenders in manner now
prescribed ny law for the prosecu-
ton of persons charged with viola
tons OF the laws against crime in
the District of Columbia.
That If for any reason any section.
paragraph, provision. clause. or part
of this act shall lie held unconstitu-
tIonal or invalid that fact shall not
effect or DESTROY any other section.
paragraph. provision, clause. or part
OF the act not in and of Itself in
valid. but the remaining parts OF
sections shall he enforced without
regard 20 that so invalidateG.
That in the INTERPRETATION of this
act words of the singular number
shall be deemed to include their
plurlls. and words Of the masculine
gender shall be deemsl: ~ include
the feminine. as the case NAV be-
That this act shall be in fun force
and effect on and after the fTst day
of November. nineteen hundred and
sixteen. and all laws and parts of
laws inconsistent herewith nc. and
they are. hereby repealed.
The Washington times., 1916-01-31

than 5000 nor more than $1,000, and
shall re confined in the District
iail or workhouse for not less than
six months.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
WYANDOTTE

Wyandotte lodge. No 10 " and A.
NJ. will hold a past masters night
Monday evening. Nov. = Thru error
the date was given as Nov. 80 in no.
tices sent 10 members. Grand Master
John ". Hawks will be present
The Rev !. ! Currie has taken up
his new duties as pastor ~ the Wv
andotte Congregational church. sun
day morning he viii preach a
'fhanksg wing sermon: Lest We for
get His evening sermon is I'm her
steps, Ruth.
Postmaster John r McInerney an
nounccs that the pOstofhce Will be
closed. and city regular delivery ser
vice suspended on Thanksgivin day
special delivery viii be maintained.
The v yNndotte Poultry and Pet
Stock association has completed plans
for lts sixth annual score card show.
90 be hold IN Arheiter hall in Wyan-
dotte. Dec. l4-lT. Competition IT,
omen 90 all breeders ~ poultry or pot
stock. Four hundred dollars worth
81 premiums are offered and in ad-
ditiOn 20 the merchandise prizes rib
hons Will No awarded The associa-
ton has occurred the services ~ Thos
:. Falkper. ~ Trim o. for Judge.
Mr. FRlkner ms judged poultry at
shows all over the country and T. ono
OF The best Judges that could he OH
tanned
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
WORK OVERTIME
70 MAKE LIVING.
NJ. {. SWitchmen Must Put In
l3-iiour Day. Detroiter
Tells Strike Board

Switchmen IN Detroit railroad
Yards cannot make a living ~ work
ing 40 hours day, and consequent
~ work as long as rs hours To get
in overtime. according 10 testimony
by n. 10. nuschane. local Michigan
Central switchmRn, in New YORK.
Duschane. during the week, testi-
Fed before The board OF aroitrato
ramcd under the Newlands act 10
settlc the dispute between the
Switchmeu's Union of North Amer
lea and l3 railroads lie testified
boz WAS able 10 earn a living only
by working on an average Of three
hours "a day overtime. He said 6i>
of.tbr men employed in the Michi.
gan Central wards here average li
hours day
prFchanc's testimony dwelt 20
Jiro extent on housing conditions
100 Detroit He said the roads are
h4,iuv difficulty in obtaining enough
men because Of the scarcity OF
houses Va this city He told the ar
bltaIau board hat the city Is over
crowded and that depots are hlled
ulih household effects OF newcomers
un 0lt 10 hnd dwellings
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
BACKS
PRESIDENT
Issue of Eight-HOur Legisla-
ton Put Over Out
of Courtesy

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov 25.-The
American Federation OF Labor to-
day refused to 60 on record against
efforts TO obtain the eighthour day
by legislation.
Instead the federation put the Is
sue over for another year. during
which a special committee will con
fer with transportation workers or
Ranizations.
Desire not 10 embarrass Presi-
dent Wilson because OF his work
in forcing an e:ght-hour day law
for railroad men. was the apparent
cause for the conventions action.
We're up against a situation, "
declared Mayocelect Thomas Van
Lear. OF Minneapolis. representative
OF the machinists' union. where a
president OF the United States has
sensed the sentiment OF labor bot
ter than our own organization mas
in the past two conventions.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
Paper Scarce? New Telephone
Directories Contain Enough for
38-Inch Path tc Love

Five carloads OF telephone direc
tories, containing $4,000 copies, to
be distributed among the telephone
users OF Detroit and vicinity. arrived
I'm Detroit during the week.
Distribution will begin Monday
starting in the downtown business
area A force OF 80 men Is required
for this purpose Sixteen teams are
used In the distribution. and II re-
Quires al least 10 days 10 complete
the work.
Men distributing the new direc.
tories are instructed 10 pick up all
former issues The new directory
contains no less than 10000 changes.
Preceding issues are corresponding
~ out Of date. and use OF the old
directories causes confusion.
A perusal OF the new telephone di-
rectory reveals that there are s31
people by the name OF Smith In De
troit who are telephone subscribers.
The House OF Miller Is represented
with 42S ltstings, and the Browns
rank third in this respect With $50
Representatives taking telephone
service The Johnsons have con
tracted for 2s2 telephones and the
Wilson's for 230. The name Jones
occurs 277 times. The sons OF Erin
who go by the name OF Murphy have
managed 70 have their cognomen ap-
year 10 times
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
VILLA AND
CARRANZA
FORCES FIGHT
(Centiaurd from Page One)

United States department agents
that wire communication Between
Juarez and Chihuahua City had
ceased. At the Mexican consulate IL
Was said that several messages had
been received from Gen Trcyino but
none within The last hour
The shortage Of rifle ammunition
and artillery shells is again worry
ing he d" facto military authori
ties ar Iuaral one carload OF artil
lery shells is being held in the Yards
there. but Cen Treyino. fearing u
would tai into The hands Of the
bandits. Wired I've have plenty Of
shell don't send vet
DESPITE announcements by Carran-
vista officer that Villa was fleeing
in disorder follow ing Yesterdays at
tack. IL wos learned from other
sources lra 'ho bandit chief with
his followers had epcamped lust out.
side rho. c,ty IRON; OF the defend.
or. nr lno trenches beyond range
OF she'll fire
lose. IN dead ana wounded so
far admitted nd announced by Con
Gonzales. a Juarez. stamp the bat
he for possession OF Chihuahua city
a. one Of tho most stubbornly fought
and hloodies' battles OF the Mexican
revolutions
Unless reinforcement reach Gen
Trcyinc from he south. tpted
State- authorities here believe no
cannot hold ONT much longer as inst
The bandit attack
All attacks in the past few days
have BEEN "a. tious and app emily
with the object of drawing as much
Hro as possible n IS believed here
villa ulars go v.ruutl Der &C.
tho cit, until food and awm'u ,.-a
supple, nu low and VIII then make
r. fpal ault
'ndrea~ G1co. con ul Inspector.
general. '0roreJ y.i ag tr
fighting. haI continued Until .
c'cck la INSIST a0d VA durrg
thc night birnsaus as constant
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25

Emerson motor issues. a stock job
hing proposition hat VAS recently
exposed by the New York TrTDuno
and The Detroit Times
Shelter, altho denying that his
license La1 been suspended, declared
Friday that he would abide by the
commissions ruling and suspend the
ale OF the stock until the commits
sion had passed upon II
The "blue sky law" proves that
the investment companies or brokerg
selling stock not approved by the
commission will he subject to prose
Cution and punishment
Tho fact that the working man
and tho little fellow" has been
buying most Of the stock Ii no bet
ter illustrated that in the fact that
statesmen for Shelter and Harbridge
have been conducting branch Offices
in the factory districts and keeping
open until 10 O'Clock al night tc
take care Of those who could not
reach them during the working
hours OF the day
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
COURT TO PASS ON
ONE ANNEXATION
PROPOSITION

The board OF county canvassers
completed the canvass OF the annex
alton vote Saturday morning. which
showed that four OF the seven propo-
sitions carried. reAoirminF the
earlier unofficial returns. TIE status
Of those parts OF Hamtranck and
Gratiot covered by propositsn No.
probably will have TO be settled by
court action. Judge Durfee announc-
ed.
II was defeated in Grstiot town.
ship by vote OF Sc 20 IS. but car.
ried In Hamtramck. The city voted
for II.
The Springwelis vote was almost
two to one. Judge Durfee declared.
against annexation, altho residents
Of this section voted for annexation
in August. John 8. Haggerty, brick
manufacturer, who owns brick yards
IN the district. worked aggressively
against the proposition.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25

Both elements OF the market are
represented in the new directory.
hut the Bulls nave II over the Bears
by three, with record OF siA. The
Longs outnumber the Shorts IN the
ratio OF SO 10 IL. There are ~ tele-
phone users by the name Of High.
as compared with seven by the name
OF Low. The Swifts, with a repre-.
sentation OF !, have It over the
Slows. with a record of only two.
The Singers Guido the Speakers II
70 two.
The $4,000 directories weigh Ell
GSs pounds II required 40 people
employed by the concern that did
the printing to do the work. II ex-
tended in a single strip across the
country. the paper used IN the direc-
tories would make a paper path IS
inches wide extending from Detroit
to a point about 100 miles west 60
Denver II stacked on one great
pile. the whole Issue would tower
toward the sky for distance or g.
S44 feet. a height 2s times that OF
the Dime Bank building.
The December directory II the
largest ever issued in Detroit. II
contains 512 pages rs compared with
4S5 in the preceding issue, The al
phabeticai section contains approx
mately $4,000 names II is estimat
ed that the directory will be refer
led 10 i,450,543 times a day.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25

and their wives Will banquet Tuesday
evening at $50 in the high school
lunch room.
The Willis and Derbyshire ". c. T.
T.. Will meet Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs Estella Youngs The devotione Is
Will be lead by Mrs. Chaa. Gould
after which there viii %" read mis-
cellaneous clippings that bear on the
recent dry victory
Elwin Tenuyck OF Detroit county
Cleaner representative viii address
the Cherry Hill Arbor OF Cleaners at
n meeting ~ he held Tuesday evening
in Gums hell. An oyster supper viii
be served al $50 10 members and
their families
Night schools for the benefit " fac
tory workers are being planned by
tho city board 81 education and Will
open in December.
Mr. and Mrs Theodore T.. Schaible
and oscar ~chsible mOtOred 20 Man
chester. Friday. aud attended the IN
terment services Of Arthur. the little
son OF Mr. and Mrs Jacob Schaible.
who died OF infantile paralysls
Mr. Emma Trip returned Friday
10 her home in cleveland. Ohio. after
a visit al the home OF Mrs Emma
Green, ~ WDodard-gt
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
WET MAJORITY
IN WAYNE CUT
DOWN BY CANVASS

The board OF county canvassers
has completed it's examination OF
Ire WAYNE county vote, which shows
that Michigan's banner county had
SC many dry advocates that The vets
carried the country by only 6.426.
In Detroit alone, whore the vets had
figured on a majority Of at least
$4,000. they got n preponderance of
the votes only 20 the extent OF g.
IA
Revised figures in the county
show that 72,127 votes were cast
against prohibition and 65, 70l for IL.
Detroit gave 54,0O7 for prohibition
and 1918 against II The vote was
the greatest ever polled In Wayne
county
For president Wayne county vot.
crs cast l32.69s ballots. which is al.
most double the figure OF the last
presidential election in 1912. The
Detroit vote on prohibition was as
follows:
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
-
YPSILANTI

Mas Edith Sedelbauer ~ Grand
Rapids. editor n-chirf of the 1911
Aurora. the Normal puhiication ia a
member OF the 4. ". e. A cabinet
and thu Mineta literary society and
IS held IN high esteem Claude T..
Benner. OF Adrian. the business man
ager. is a member ~ the Alpha Tau
Delta fraternity aud Of the \ W -
4. cabinet Ue ie "a pror1inent orator
and popular with faculty. students
and towns people
Mr. and Mrs James Grunnapc have
transfArred their uropert4 IN the
Morse addition a. George Kerry
The oitt Federation or women
clubs invited 'pc -i0raco aeaocia
tlon 10 attend "a -loeting Nednc sday
afternoon y 20 O'clock in tho Lit
era-v rirr NOM when Mrs Saran
GeorCe viii r- r.port ~ Tho state
assorietcn hrit ia Grand Rapidr.
40, IS. tf and
M Efiq DcrbNsrire. ~ Nqntou "a
risiifpc nor sister Ir.. : x. Graves.
NJ and Mrs frank Norran AMI
,biisr,r ~ ,,ttsayn srrfre1 in Inc
citv Triday evotfng
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
LOVE. LIQUOR MD
ADVENTURE IN
GAY EPISODE
Continued FROM TpGe oueD


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set upon the oFcer They were
ably assisted by the woman Dict
enbachs fingers We're badly bitten,
and he was bruised about the body
He was struggling - regain his
feet, when he avs. Archie Steele,
manager Of the Winter garden.
came dovnstairs and began 10 kick
him. Die,enbecn lost the men he
attempted TO arrest
Steele was taken in custody later
He managed tho old Dresden cafe
tor Eddie Barnett. and later was
connected with me Roma cafe
While steele vas said to have
been attacking the officer. the re.
porters came dpon the scene. So
did Babe" Brown and few other
persons who hni plenty OF time TO
sleep during tn, daylight hours
One OF the reporters. who carries
couple OF badges. revolver, and
a black jack. and perhaps a pencil
drew the black tack
81 got 1t in the head volun-
teered babe" Brown when he APP.
peared before Justice Sellers this
morning 10 testify in behalf OF
Steele. who was arrested for dis
turbing the peace and resisting an
officer. This fellow was going 70
hit woman. aud I tried to stop
him-so | got f."
Steele denied that he was on.
gaged in the fight He said he re-
manned in the Winter garden thru.
cut the night. aud did not leave I'M
~ he was arrested He brought
two witnesses 20 substantiate his
claim.
The reporters and Diefenbaoh
were positive thu, Steele had come
downstairs TO JON in the fray
Aid Barnett was in court 10 as
sist his former employe. but Jus
tice Sellers declared that the testi.
mony against he defendant was
strong enough 10 overcome the
statements given in support OF
SteeIe's alb. re found he cafe
man guilty and fined him si5. with
the option OF 30 days in the work
house. steele paid
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
rimes correets an Error

Altho suit Was started against
both ~ Harry Lamporr and Joseph
Lamport. members OF the firm Of A.
Lamport a. Brothers, Wholesale COT
ton and wooden goods merchants.
by Samuel Miller. A verdict returned
in Judge Perkins court for $4,000
ran against y. Harry Lamport only.
Lamport having driven the machine
which struck young Miller. II was
found after the suit was under way
that 4. Lamport had had nothing 10
do with a.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
HESTON SCORES
JUNK DEALERS

Junk dealers who buy from min
ors and others who might be sus-
pected OF stealing goods they Offer
for sale are ono OF the big prob
lens OF police work In this city, and
the time has come when we can no
longer be lenien'." declared Police
Justice Heston. Saturday morning.
when he imposed fine Of s25. with
the alternative OF a 3o-day sentence,
on Jacob Sigwart
Sigwart was charged with having
purchased some canvas covering
stolen from tn Hupp Motor Car
Co BY two l3.year-old boys The
canyGses. used 10 cover new auto
mobiles during shipment. were pur.
chased al one cont a pound, altho
they are worth many times that.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
COAL INQUIRY
NOT COMPLETED

The federal grand jury was die.
missed subject to cali Friday after
noon. without any action ON testi-
mooy before il or the Detroit coal
81 alton
District Attorney Kinnane said
ia, coal investigation is not fpished.
iud tha, Investigators viii, follow
Up important facts brought to light
b. examination OF prominent Detroit
dealers.
The coal investigation covers a
wide area AMI the solution is not
e. BE- found in any locality" said the
district attorney We NAV form
the basis Of prosecutions in this dis
trict or help TO assist prosecutions
I'm other districts
Federal investigators expect 10 ex-
tend their investigation TO The high
Trice of food
prtnfinE--the plntn nent kind--thrt
IL rtght-Tim~. Job n-rt.-Main fnfa
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
POLICE RECEIVE
MYSTERIOUS
PHONE CALL

Two mysterious telephone calls,
stating that woman had been shot
at Woodward and Adams-aves., kept
detectives from central station busy
Saturday afternoon A woman
voice notified the police on both
occasions First the officers went
60 the corner FINDING no indica
tons OF shooting, they returned
TO headquarters, and few moments
later the woman called again. re-
peating her Information. On tho
second trip the officers covered all
the terri DRY ,otween Woodward.
ave. and ReauDl en-st., on Adams.
ave. without results
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
WOMAN SUES TO
REGAIN HER BOY

Mrs. Nettie Heintz began a legal
fight Saturday morning. TO get Gus.
tody of her seven.year-old son.
George. Her husband. Edward
Heintz, was ordered by Judge Man
dell to show cause why he should
not give the child into his wites
care. Mrs. HeintE alleges that her
mother+in-law IL conspiring TO keep
the little fellow sway from her Mrs
Heintz is suing for divorce
In 1912 Heintz brought suit
against her for divorce. Judge Man
dell dismissed tie bill. and ordered
lIeintz to furnish home for his
wife away from his mother.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
Prof. Schmidt To speak.

The interdenominational Thanks.
giving service, Gcld annually in the
Detroit opera house. which has
come 10 be recognized as the most
successful union service in the
country, VIII include among its
speakers, Nov 30, On Nathaniel
Schmidt, professor o, Semitic IAN
guages and literatures at Cornell
university Prof Schmid, is said
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
oiannoIa Fights for Property

Sam Giannola. held in the county
jail for 10 days on suspicion OF
heading the plot which resulted IN
the slaying OF HaHry Paul and Nor
ris Harris, Wyandotte fruit mer-
chants, started court fight Satur
day morning to dismiss the suit by
attachment brought by Paals wild
ow. while Giannoa was in Jail
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25

TO be a forceful speaker. welcomed
alike by learned and popular a.
semblies Most OF the denomina-
tons OF the city viii be represented
in me service which viii be held
at 1880 O'Clock, sharp The col.
lection this yea, will go 10 tho
American Red Cross society.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
GIRL CRUSHED
TO DEATH UNDER
ENGINE WHEELS

An unidentified girl was crushed
20 death At $3.50 O'Clock. Saturday
afternoon. by Grand Trunk loco.
motive. al the Krby-ave crossing,
about 400 feet west OF Twelfth-st.
The body was removed 10 the coun-
~ morgue Police headquarters re
ceivod no details OF the accident,
and an investigation is in progress
io determine how the tragedy oc-
CURED
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
Patrolman Ia Acquitted.

Patrolman Albert Baker. OF the
Vinewood station. was acquitted by
Judge Heston, Saturday morning,
on a charge OF assault and battery.
Paul Hausman, n poolroom proprie.
tor. claimed that Pstrolman Baker
beat him MP and arrested him with
cut cause.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25

An advance III the price Of ice
cream thruout the country, because
of the increased cost Of production,
Ii forecasted by the National As
sociation OF Ice Cream Manufactur.
ers.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
GERMANS
ACROSS
DANUBE
Continues from Psse one)


drive on Bucharest has apparently
started.
The Rumauian ofncial statement,
detailing an attempt to cross the
Danube az SimniIZs and the Berlin
report that Field Marshal Won Mack
enscn has actually crossed that
-,ream. together with knowledge
that the Rumanian line Is reformed
along the Alt Valley, all limited To
military experts here today that
forces were being drawn for one 81
NE sreut military struggles Of the
Balkan campaign
The fact that none OF the Berlin
Cfscial statements have made any
claims VI large captures ~ men
uutress the greatest hope here
that tho Rumau.au IN Lirtle Wal
hchia upere Berlin reports capture
81 Or-ata an .ScvCrln--have
escaped Won TIltcnhavn
f. BE- believed what thc force left
Within fh, German wise must be a
'ery SMALL one
The nfjor portion OF This Ruman-
iar army ihre1tcued ny Won Falken.
havn'S c.rcuito1s dab has. ~ b. be
LEVIED here retired and Joined forces
IN -'rnagth along fite NJ river. Such
n uuo would have tho eavaVtacc of
tho natural defensive positions along
Tho river Tho limo would run near
Is due north and south and inter
pose strong barrier to eny FUR her
encroachments of thc ,-err.an forces
from he west "a ward toward
Bucharest That thia line has been
formed, and us strength recognized
the Teutons is Indicated. !, is
believed nero. in M Bulgarian a..
tempt IN a Marking movement al
Simnitm
Ia the meantime Field Marshal
Won MaCkonsen. Ia whom militar,
critics assign the rsTt tep In the
1eutoriC move az Bucharest IS ex-
uected ic start en- offensive move.
ncnt IN Doorudja Realization OF
lh plan ia SAID resulted in the
sGdicn as-u = ion OF a strcnc often
s've movement ID Inc Russians and
kumanans rep1rt, Yesterday
They have apparently made good
starr ondon expects 10 see ,Iolent
fEhtins n This quarter.