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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15
All Europeans Must Share
Responsibility for War, Says
Kaiser Wilhelm, in MterDieD

LONDON, Aug l5.--'I do not
envy the man who has the RESPONSE
bility for this war on his conscience.
| at least am not that man
II think history will clear me OF
that charge, although I do not sup.
pose that history will hold me fault
less"
Kaiser wilhelm was today quoted
in Berne, Switzerland, dispatch
70 the London Daily News ma hav-
ing made this statement TO n prom
inent neutral who visited Berlin on
business Of an Official character last
year and made another visit last
month.
"In sense. every civilized man
in Europe" the kaiser was further
quoted az saying. must have a
share in the responsibility for this
var and the higher his position the
larger his responsibilities I admit
that and yet claim that acted
throughout In good faith and stroye
hard for peace. even though war
was inevitable"
The neutral was about 90 leave
Berlin when he and other members
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15

OF special deputation, were invit-
cd to tea with the kaiserin and the
kaiser. who had Just returned from
the western front. the Berne dis
patch said. The kaiser entered,
wearing a German field uniform and
after INDUCING In commonplace
about the weather. turned TO dis
cussion OF tho war. Somewhat to
the embarrassment OF the neutral
visitors. he suddenly put the ques.
ton
y suppose the British theory that
was responsible for the war has
got hold on your own people"
Before any Of his guests could
reply, the kaiser added
IN IL curious how this theory
seems 10 fascinate my enemies. Yet,
the people who accuse me OF having
caused the war are tho very people
who previously testified TO the earn.
estness OF my desire for peace.
why IL II that you neutrals al.
ways talk about German militarism
and never about Russian depotism.
the French craving for revenge, or
English treachery7"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15
HEALTH BOARD
FEARS ANTHRAX
Death of Factory Worker From
Malady Causes Action to
Prevent Its Spread

Anthrax, disease attributed TO
hair infection, Ia given as the cause
OF the death OF Stanley Zombie. 10
years old, or No. l48 Rowena-st., an
employe Of the Detroit Curled Hair
Co, Denton-st, Hamtramck. and the
board OF health officials are alarmed.
Every precaution to prevent the
spread OF the disease Ia being taken,
and there is a possibility that the
hair factory will be placed under
quarantine for the time being.
DR.. X. A. Jones, health ofneer OF
Hamtramck, fled the death certin'
cate. revealing the presence OF the
disease, Monday, and Immediately
Or. william II. Price. health officer
OF Detroit. took action II was
found that the body OF the dead boy
had already been sent TO Phtladel'
phia, where his parents live. His
clothes and personal effects at the
Rowena-st lodging house were burn
ed and the room in which he died
dlsnfected
DR.. Edward r. Shaffer, of the ami
nal welfare bureau OF the United
States department OF agriculture.
and inspector Of cattle in the local
stockyards, and Or. Harry States,
city veterinarian and member OF the
board Of health were sent to the
Hamtramck factory TO investigate.
The youth is believed 10 have con
tracted the disease from handling
hair al the factory where automo-
bile cushions are made The fac
tory, however, is outside Of the city
limits and under m" Jurisdiction OF
the Hamtramck health officials.
Vice-President Henry + Hand, OF
the hair company, said that all hair
received at the factory IS supposed
to be thoroughly renovated and dis
infected before Il reaches the works
and that every sanitary precaution
possible is taken In the handling OF
the hair
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15
MAN SET AFIRE
AS HE SLEEPS IN
PARK; MAY DIE

While Louis Pentre, 20 years old.
OF Pontiac. was sleeping I'm Grand
Circus park. shortly after midnight.
Monday. someone threw lighted
match at him, igniting his clothing.
Before passersby could extingulsh
the flames. he suffered serious burns
on his right leg and back and was
taken 70 the city receiving hospital
in serious condition All the
downtown fire fighting apparatus
was called The police are investi-
eating.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15
PICK TABERNACLE
FOR BIG CHARITY
FAIR FOR ALLIES

A bazaar for the relief OF widows
and orphans OF Allied soldiers VIII
be held in the Billy Sunday taber.
nacle. Nov. 10 to 25. Owing 20 the
immense scale on which the bazaar
plans will be carried out. the gen
eral committee in charge has n.
cided that the tabernacle was the
only logical place 10 hold II, and
an extension OF the permit for the
use OF the building was obtained
from the city
AT meeting Monday night. is
nations were represented Rus
SLAMS were represented in force at
the meeting. and many Belgians
were present Even the Japanese
were represented
When the bazaar opens It will be
almost an International exhibition.
The sales exhibits will consist large
" OF the handicraft ot the various
peoples represented in the bazaar.
II Is estimated that the receipts will
exceed 100000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15
Because OF ~ shortnEe OF help the
Mc.icrn I MON Ielcgrnnh 90. VIII
BY FREDERICK NJ KERRY.

WASHINGTON, -. C.. Aug. Ia
The heat and drouth that have hurt
American crops are just as much
mysteries 20 the governments
weather sharks as 20 the farmers,
n you can tell why dice fall as
they do, you can answer the ques.
ton. why this weather. say the
experts az the weather bureau.
Ofcial crop reports show the
composite condition OF all crops on
Aug | was Al per cent below that
OF July I and a.3 per cent below
last years final
Crops are below the average
everywhere except In the North AT.
lantic states Compared 10 last
year. they average Corn, 900 per
cent; wheat. 64s: oats, s2.7; bar.
ley, s23; rye, $50. buckwheat.
1882; potatoes, lo1.4, sweet pota.
toes. 95.6 Heat and drouth are the
causes
But why the heat and drouth ."
I asked Prof Alfred j Henry. fore.
cast division, weather bureau
III you have looked through a
Kaleidoscope, at the different pat
terms formed by turning It. you can
get some idea OF how the weather
acts" he said
I'VE know that weather condi-
tions in general are the results OF
the atmospheric currents that flow
about tho earth's surface.
but 10 say why II is hot al any
particular time and place or why
A. does or does not rain, is impossi-
BILE"
Prof Henry showed how United
States weather comes mostly from
the west and goes across the coun-
try until II loses itself in the Allan
tic. He explained the mysteries OF
high" and low" areas--a high"
being a center OF high atmospheric
pressure and usually causing low.
or temperature. and n low" being
a center OF low pressure and caus.
ing higher temperature.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15
Whole Family, Made Lmbeciles
Through Drink, Before Court
For Commitment to Asylum

Alvin, the oldest child is seven, he
cannot dress himself and II almost
unable 10 talk. having the mental
ity OF child four years old, ac-
cordlnE 10 the report TO the court.
Judge Hubert decided he should be
sent to the home for the feeble
minded In Lapeer
Evelyn, I'VE years old, barely
talks, cannot count. and does not
comprehend great deal. With her
two younger sisters, Eleanore, three
years old, and Adellne. seven
months. her commitment TO the
Michigan Home Training school
was recommended to the court.
The mother. Minnie Ritter. n wo-
man OF 81, who does not know the
names OF her children and cannot
talk coherently, was sent 10 LApeer.
The family was reported by Poor
Commissioner Joseph A. Marks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15
Swindlers Get Away
With Indiana Mans
Cash
WARRANTS OUT
FOR THREE MEN
DR.. Don Kelly Expect
ed To Make
$4,000

Meeting an afable stranger In the
lobby OF downtown hotel, DIT.
Don NJ Kelly. b5 years old. OF La
fayette. Ind. got In on good
thing on a horse race. which cost
him Just $4,000 Warrants were
issued. Monday, by Justice Stein for
three men supposed TO have been
Dr. Kelly's swindlers. and Edward
r. Martin, who says he comes from
Murphysboro, Tenn, was arrested.
Or Kelly expected TO receive $50
600 from the killing" which II was
represented was 1000 AFFAIR. and
sent 10 Lafayette for check for
$4,000. After having n cashed. he
placed II with a race horse man in
the Scherer building. The race was
supposed 10 he run in Saratoga
The physician was told the entire
SS4 900 had been bet and lost
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15

An entirfe family OF imbeciles. IN
GLIDING four children OF drunken
fathtr and q feeble minded mother.
we're brought before Judge Henry
S, Hubert. IN the probate court,
Monday, for commitment to an in
sane asylum.
Albert Ritter. the father, is recon-
mended for confinement in an asy-
lum with his children by Or. Har-
old 5. Hubert. Of the ply sophatic
institute In Ann Artor, because OF
the rsvages OF drink on bis mental
ity. He is a painter, OF No. 276
Tillman-ave.
Ritter has been able TO do no
work for six months
Each OF his four children wasl
found mentally, but AZ only
one OF them IL more than six years
old. II was impossible for Judge
Hubert 10 commit them Although
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15
Republicans In the twentieth Wnrd
AAlIl hnId a rnII. tnnI.. M NJ -
Uncle Sans Weather Sharks
Myshfed By Heat and DrOuth
That Damage Crops of Nation

a low pressure area Henry said,
acts as a partial vacuum. drawing
in warm currents OF air and caus.
ing a consequent rise in tempera.
ture
Air, heated at the carths surface
In the tropics, has a tendency 10
rise and Tow outward like the
spray from a fountain. Incursions
OF this heated air coming north
cause the heat waves. Northern
breezes coming down from the ca.
madam northwest relieve the hot
spell
Weather predicting consists in
the accurate recording Of actual
weather conditions and forwarding
the information by wire 20 other
stations. Thus storm, or low"
or high" pressure area is record.
ed, its movement watched, and pre-.
dictions made for its effect q hours
or more in advance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15
Judge Holds S25
Enough Pay For
DiDOrcc Lawyers

To award an attorney moro than
$50 for his services In the prelim.
inaries Of a divorce suit would tend
TO increase tho crop Of broken mari
tai contracts. Judge Codd declared.
Monday, from the bench in refusing
a larger fee 20 a lawyer Under the
law, the court awards attorneys fee
at the time a'mony is given the
woman, pending trial OF the case
AS presiding Judge Of the Wayne
circuit court, Judge Colds attitude
was the smaller the better"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15
STEAMER SUNK
IN LOWER RIVER

The wooden steamer Topeka. OF
the Lake Shore Steamship Co, Mil
waukee. was rammed and sunk by
the steamer Christopher, owned by
the d. Sullivan CO., OF Chicago, on
Sandwich, early this morning. Just
how the collision occurred is as yet
unexplained The two ships came
together in the dark.
Capt. W. Z. Wright of the Chris
TOPPER, lowered boats and rescued
the Is men of the Topeka's crew
The Christopher was badly damaged
bu' able 70 dock
Capt. Brownell was master OF the
Topeka.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15
ponY's little Colt.

ELWOOD, Ind. Aug. 15.-The
smallest colt ever seen in Elwood
has just been foaled by Ruth, a
skating pony. owned by James Rem.
efiel, which appeared for several
years in vaudeville theaters. The
colt is % inches high and weighs
% pounds. II is active and appar-
emily normal
The annual convention OF the
Michigan State Medical society viii
omen AZ HouRhton today and CON
tinue in session until Friday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15
City News in Brief
CiviI service examinations for the
position of supervising marine en-

CiviI service exRminntions for the
position of supe rvtSing marine en-
gincor viii be held In Detroit, Aug
20 The position carries Il salary OF
$500 year Candidates can re-
Ceive full Information by applying
az the board OF civil service. room
20i. post office, Detroit.
because az the drowning accident At
the new bathing beach az Belle
Isle. sunday Park Commissioner
Dust has decided 20 place red flags
mounted on cedar floats. marking
the sudden drop 70 deep water IN
which the three men went 20 their
death. Twenty-eight Of the buoys
VIII be put In place today.
q. y. Dustin. general passenger agent
az the Ashley a Dustin line. nm
uounces that In addition 20 the reg
ular moonlight excursion. -atur-
day evening the steamer Put-in-
Ray viii make special trip. Thurs
day evening leaving the Ffrst-st,
wharf at S.45 o'clock. FinzerS or
chestra will furnish music for
dancing, which Will begin al $50
o'clock
In the twentieth wnrd
viii hold rally tonight NJ No. 34S
Iunley-ave., under the manage
m"ut Of committee Of which
capt j. VI 7 Richardson Is chair
man. Tho following candidates Will
attend Mayor Oscar II Marx Ed
ward F.. stein. Il J. Willis Milton
~ Larter. Robert W. Rutter, Fred
W. Ernst Thomas Gilman, Milton
oakwan Edward c. Bolton and Or
James H.. Burgess
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15
TndnN,a hand Cnncertn

Schmomau's Military band. Herman
W. Schmeman direTTor ---sa.ie<s the
following program ut Palmer park
Wedne sday afternoon beginning at
290. and at Clark park I'm the even
ing beginning AZ s:
March Fort Dayton" Seitz, mclo-
dies from Alma. Where 10 You
Livos" Rrlquet. overture. Poet and
Peasant" Suppe selection from 9TH q
Niceroy." Herbert descriptive. cav
airy Charge Luders. grand selection
from the opera Aida Verdi. waltz
SpRngled Banner Thomas Lahev
baritone. VIII sing at the evening
concert
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15
REPORTS $500
JEWELRY THEFT

G. r Orquhart, No. 2ss Columbus.
ave, reported 20 the police. Tues.
day morning. that his home was
robbed OF $1,000 worth OF jevelry,
Monday night, while the family was
away The jewelry stolen com.
prlsed two rings. a bracelet and
cavalier.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15

Wages OF miners In Wales have
increased more than 20 per cent
since the beginning OF the war.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15

rrintinE--tbe plain neat kind--thst
o. right-Times job Dept--Mnin 4s7o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15
Voters can register or make transfers
of registration between now and

voters can register or make transfers
of registration between now and
Aug. 20. the date OF the primaries,
at the city clerks oftco.
John w bowman has filed appiics-
ton with the license commission
for A transfer 81 his liquor license
from No 12 Witherell-st. 10 No.
t08-ll-l3-1b-l7 Broadway.
Wayne county constabIes will hold
an outing Tbursday morning, when
three sightseeing cars VIII take
tho coustRblcs and their friends 20
Slocum's island. Henry VI Dickson.
candidate for sheriff, VIII 40 on
the excursion.
The supreme Herd OF the Social Or
der of Moose viii hold tits eleventh
annual convention Tue sday at o
a m in Schiller hall After two
days OF business sessions, at which
supreme President Dr. Paul l.. Nc
EveY VIII preside, the Moose VIII
give a ball In Schiller hall. A ban
guct and installation Of newly
elected officers will precede the
ball.
Because OF ~ shortnEe OF help the
Western Union Telegraph 20. viii
only collect and deliver metsag es,
and Will discontinue the messenger
business which has been conducted
under the name Of the National
distribution Service. In all % the
cities where the Western Union -
represented The service. which
amounts annually 70 nearly, mil
lion dollars. will be transfcCcd 10
the American chain ~ war Oouses.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-01-01
cO.oPE RATION.

There Is evidence on every hand
of the growth OF the cooperative
ldea among farmers. They realize
that in union there is strength and
economy and wherever the co-opera-
tive movement has been tried and
properly managed II has been
highly successful Right there IL the
point the management In almost
every case where cooperation has
proved failure 1t has been due TO
dishonesty or poor management
Mere cooperation cannot succeed
there must be intelligent direction OF
the combined efforts and when this
lacking failure ia almost certain to
follow. Repeated failures, however
are teaching farmers valuable hes
sens and the cooperative movement
is gaining strenth with each sue
eeed!ng year.-Journal Stockman.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-01-01

Portland Oregon, Dec. 27,-Atter
Chris n as market on all kinds OF
hgestock usa ally is very dull affair.
Yesterdays market was no exception
to the rule, not enough cattle were
in the yards to test the strength OF
the market. All Ines are, however,
quoted steady with last weeks top.
rop grain or pulp-fed steers would
ring ST so other grades in proper
ton.
Only a har d III OF hogs, today, a
total of 1900 were offered to the
'rade. Last weeks closing was at
a srcnq figure, and today's session
eut top Of 1925. This figure re-
cords an advantage OF ten cents
over last week.
The strength in the sheep market
was shown in a good scale OF double
deck OF wethers at seven cents
weighed off the cars. This price
would indicate not only strength
but an advance In mutton values.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-01-01
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL

Owing to other things which have
occupied or time there has been no
issue OF the "Wt ekly V,stcr" this
week, but next week ssue will be
publish, d in the early part OF the
week
Services as usual on Sunday at ii
a. m. ard 1880 y. M, with Sunday
school at noon. The Sunday school
Chr shines tree was great success
and the program credit to the pupils.
A full report OF this event and the
Christmas sGviee WI be given in
the next issue OF the Weekly yisi-
tor.
There have been no meetings or
class g during the past week but
commencing on Tuesday with the
Bows Band practice we shall have
the usual meetings and classes.
rhe topic for the morning address
Sunday win be THE New Year" and
hat of the evening Ahead, MOI
Behind.
The services on Chr stmas day were
exceptionally well attended and the
lee rat ons in the Church were very
appyopriate. these we're left up until
a .er the New Year
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-01-01
President and Mrs. Wilson.

made and tie best shops in the United
States were called upon to supply
what what the brides friends say Is
one of the largest and most careful
Sc ectel wardrobe ever gathered by
any mistress OF the White House.
The ring used in the ceremony was
made from a nugget OF virgin gold pre-
scented to the president -wo months
ago by a delegation of school children
from San Francisco.
Dclpite tn IN .-lat:on from tn
White House that nothing should b
sent by any other than relatives ana
close friends, the President and Mr..
Wilson were showered with gifts thai
flied an entire room in the Gait home.
They were of wide variety and cam
from many chimes ard many peoples.
Sketches of President and Bride.
Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait was born
October IA 1872, in Wytheville, Va. Is
direct descendant of the Indian prin-
cess Pocahontas. Has eight brothers
and sisters. Still retains the good
TO-. for which she was famous In her
youth, Is charming, tactful and intel
ligent. Has devoted herself to charity
rather than to sOciety's conquests
Runs her late husbands jewelry store
and brings dot" of 100000 to the
president Likes baseball, golf, auto
MODELLING, good books and music
Dresses well.
President Woodrow Wilson was
born December 2S. 1856 IN Staunton,
Va. Passed his childhood and youth
mostly in Georgia and South Carolina.
Educated in public schools Davidson
College, Princeton univer ity, Univer
sity of Virginia and Johns Hopkins
university. Married Helen Louise
Arson of Ssvansh, June "a, 1885
Taught history and economies at Bryr
Mawr, Wesleyan and Princeton. Elect
ed governor OF New Jersey. Elected
president of the United States in 1912
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-01-01
A Real Artist,

There IS a talented musician In the
Schubert Company, whoes work for
many years past has been the real
{ ,undation of this noted organization
S lccess Quietly, unassumingly, arts
ca'ly, she has served her art earnest
ly from a great love of II. Other as,
oirants for fame, with but small
portion OF her great ability, have
made desperate efforts to advertise
themselves into renown by the
circus" methods SO obnoxious tt
all true artists, the while that Lavinl
Zendt has been serving the divine
muse modestly, loyalty and royalty
While she Is in an accomplished In,
strumentalfst, 1t Is the rare depth
and rich quality of her phenomenal
contrato voice which has emdeared
her to the hearts OF a multitude Of
American and Canadian music lovers
Hear her January 9Th at the Stand
ard Opera House.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-01-01
PRAIRIE

Art CoLf RS friends are asking him
What the other fellow looks like"
&c says ;, S nothing OF the kind.
fF WAS rid ng at a rather lively rate
a few days ago when, on turning a
oruer the 10 se slipped and he had
- jump. He went over five wire
sle I'd c,cae ed the horse but not
tre t,rcc. The horse landed on
70 back d had to have help to get
up.
Ar Z rle an and Lester returned
en- lose and reIort Cecil as get
ting ong nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. c. Holland enter
a'ned Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Call on
Christn as.
Mr.. end Mrs. Al Brown had as
( tests % d nner the 26th, Mr.. and
Ms Ralph Cal and ltt'e Lucille, j.
4. Mcwry a. d Paul Thompson
Mr.. Hatcher and family spent
Christ as at r. s. Sandlin's.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-01-01
LAND OPEN FOR ENTRY.

Boise, Ida, Dec. 9Th, 19l5--Not3ce
is hereby given that approved plat OF
survey OF the following townships
have been received at this office.
Township 10 South, Range 2 East,
Boise Meridian.
Township 10 South, Range 4 East,
Boise Meridian.
Township 10 South, Range East
Boise Meridian.
Township 16 South Range l East
Boise Meridian.
Township 10 South, Range = West
Boise Meridian.
Township 10 South. Range 4 West
Boise Meridian.
To ynship 10 South, Range . West
Boise Meridian.
Township II South, Ranse West
Boise Meridian.
township II South Range West
Boise Meridian.
Township IL South, Range 5 Wes'
Boise Meridian.
Said plats OF survey will be fnet
IN this Office at o'clock A. M. Feb
ruary 18th. 1916, and on and afte
such day we will be prepared to re
.eive applications for entry In SAX
townships.
Frank s. Heer,
Register.
Fred V. Tinker,
Receiver.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-01-01
METHODIST

Sunday win be big day with us.
1t will mark the beginning of real
wde-a wake spiritual campaign along
all lines of church work There will
be a forward movement in church,
Sunday school, Epwonh and Junior
Leagues, Twenty five more young
men ard women are wanted In the
Dung peoples Sunday class. Twenty
five who d. not attend Sunday school.
Ioyc Kendall is the teacher OF this
class and Il has Already grown large
enough to capture all OF the Sunday
school banners. Come with Is. The
time is 10 a, m. Sunday morning.
Morning theme: 9TH, secret OF
Prayer Junior League at 3 p. m,
.opic: Making Christians" Beiva
Snodgrass will lead. The juniors
have increased their numbers up to
forty and haven't stopped yet. Ep-
worth League at $40, topic; The
morning Watch Frank Bumgarner
will lead Notice the progress OF
the Epworthians for they are getting
ready to do great years work.
Evening seTyIre al 1880 Theme:
"Fhe Old and the New" Evnryb' dy
S welcome and you are especially In
vited to come with us.