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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16
IN DETROIT

Almost - million doIlsrs' worth Of
checks were made out ny County
Treasurer Edward r stein 10 the
state ~ Michigan. Monday. com
SE.4c2. 1905 for the city. county
ana townships The checks called
for the following amounts: $500
600. 100000 and sg7sgIg- Prevf-
Gus instsiinsnts on the levy were
sent on Ian. g. Feb. : and March 4
The General Federation OF Nemen'-
club. of the United >tst~- VIII hold
It's biennial convention In New
York city from May - 10 June 2.
general headquarters 90 Pc In the
Hotel Artor snd Michigan head
guartsrg In tho BUfuGre hotel
delegation ~ -. headed by Nrs
PRESIDENT az Tho Michigan Federat-
ed club will attend the CONVEX
ton. Forty-fva club women nave
sisnihed Their intention % Joining
me psity The raiiroadr are Of
fer,nE special rates from all CEN
trail rcints IN Michigan. that frOrn
Detroit being t2sss 60 NsN YORK;
and return
Run down Is the street ny an electric.
reuye driven by n woman. innie
against Mrs Louis Wertenherg on
Monday. in Judge Colds court. go-
s2.50e. The victim 81 the accident
injured The collision occnfrsd
Aug. %. 1912 at Forest snd Gran
dy.aVes. August Cyrowski was tho
attorney for the plaintiff.
~. =. Aidricb. secretary of the Pub-
lie safety eommissioB. o. sesdIuu
Circrln' letter 20 the pastors 81
ali B~troit churches. asking their
aid In tbf ~ampaigr 10 keep chill.
dfen on 4 reefs.
Hesry DE Rec, q. 20 years aid. al
10. iia wighf-st.. dropped dead
Monday room. in front ~ his home.
OF apopleNy. according 10 Coroner
Jacob Rofhaeher The body was
removed 20 the county morgue.
Fifteen rsisute- after ne ws- taken
60 the cify receiving hospital.
Monslay morning. Albert kinVell,
died ~ lobar pneumonia. Coroner
Hothscher took charge ofAthe body.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16

and making every preparation TO
meet the expected attack.
Italian troops. meanwhile. con.
time 10 improve their positions IN
the region OF Rovereto. while Stll-
lery Systematically wrecks Austrian
6efenses as rapidly as they are con-
structed.
The war Office has issued de-
tailed statement OF the Italian oper.
atoms for the last two months, in.
Guiding a report on the recent rson-
20 offensive n was stated that the
Italians attacked both in this zone
and in the Trentino 10 prevent Aus
TRAN troops from being sent into
action With the Germans at verdun.
In the two months period the Ital.
ians have captured 2,l00 prisoners,
two field guns and IL machine guns.
and have destroyed 10 enemy aero
planes and FIVE hydroplanes.
PARIS, May IA small German
grenade attack northwest OF Thisu-
mont farm. northeast OF Verdun.
failed utterly. the war Office an
nounced today.
Elsewhere or the Verdun front
only artillery struggles occurred. last
night. AvOcourt wood and Hill 30i
being rather violently bcmbarded.
In the Woeyre there were artil-
lery struggles.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16
MILES.

Siy uniformly good acrs are on
the bill in the Miles. And there IL
as wide a variety Of entertainment,
az one could wish.
The man from the hat shop" a
lOrlinute comedy, with Dorothea
Sadlier and Willard Hutchison, gives
the audience many hearty laughs.
She. as the Tilted bridetobe, al the
PORT OF revolver forces "the man
from The hat shop" into promise
10 marry her. not knowing that he
already has wife. A FORMAL state
Of affairs ia restored when her lover
phones that his car has broken
down and that he will meet her at
the church
King Brothers open the program
With a strength exhibition. One
msmber t. powerful type, and per.
forms to the amazement OF the spec.
taiOrs. Several OF the feats are dis
tinctly new, and gained enthusiastic
applause.
Marie Gray gains favor with her
opening dance. or sprightly figure,
her gracefulness lends a charm 10
her appearance. Jack Gray sings
and plays her accompaniment ana
later pIesses the audience with A
medley of parodies on recent song
hits A novelty in this act in an
exhibition by Mis- Gray Of doll
dancing"
The Temple quartet was enthn.
slastieally received. and answered
reyeral encores Outside the inn"
Is the caption OF Leonard and VIII.
lard's sketch. They are an amusing
! couple.
Unique in the way Of ecrobatics
and contortion are the feats OF the
Tun chin-troupe, Chinese entertain
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16

Several noted agricultural experts
are scheduled to address the an.
nual convention OF the East Ten
nesses Farmers association. which
meets today at Knoxville.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16
ORPHEUM

Rendition of the WORKS or noted
musicians, Paderewski. Liszt, Gou'
nod and others, is cleyeriy done by
LAMBERT. in the Orpheum theater.
this week. LAMBERT Is musician
as well a. an imitator. He assumes
the characters of the masters, their
dress. general appearance and man
nerisms, and then interprets the
music. He is a violinist OF excel
lent technique, a good pianist and
displays skill on the cello. In fact.
LAMBERT is a genuine surprise. for
all his numbers are classical and
they all 90 well with an audience
that Is generally fed on popular Oal-
lads and ragtime. Every musician
and lover OF good music will enjoy
LAMBERT.
The Orpheum bill, this week,
starts of with Harry Dotson, Negro
comedian. singer and dancer. VINO
does eccentric stuff in a manner all
hts own. Then come Middleton and
team. in their happy mixture OF ro-
nance and thrills. "A Texas Woo
ing" A special western setting
helps the atmosphere OF the piece.
They are assisted by an Indian, who
shows dramatic skill
Al Ward and Michael Faye de-
serve TO have their names in big
type, for their act is out OF the orci-
nary when IT comes to eccentricities
They sing and they dance, but they
DO II differently. Marine and Farne
provide more OF the "nutty" stun.
the girl OF the team being about
the size OF a peanut. Their songs
go particularly we'll The bill
closes with the Karno trio, who Jug
gle and mix fun with their speciality.
Pictures. as usual, opened and
closed the show.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16
RIVER ROUGE

knights OF Columbus. OF the down
river district, viii attend "get-to-
gether" dancing party Tuesday even
Ing In q. l.. OF Il ball
relatives here for a few days.
River Rouge camp. Tribe Of Ben
Hur. viii give n dancing party Mon
day evening In Labadic'e hall
Monroe Pastor Makes Change.
MONROE. Mich. May I5.-The
Rev. DR.. william Clark Burns. for
10 years In charge OF the First
Presbyterian church here. has &C
cepted the passionate of the Presby-
(1risa church q Weston, Ohio.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16
SEA MONSTER
HEADED FOR
RUSSIAN TOWN

oCentinu~a from Page One,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16
THEATERS

ters Several members OF the troupe,
suspended In mid-air by their queues,
pc rform stunts OF daring. The act
also includes several feats Of magt
cianship. Pictures precede and fol-
low the vaudeville program.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16
CANADIAN
PREACHER
STIRS Y. Nj. G.. A,

tCesusues from Psxe oseJ
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-02

telegram received here from
Charleston today by Attorney H. H.
Emmert announces that the West
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
has granted a writ OF error in the IA
nous boundary-lne dispute between
NJ. L. Dorm and @. NJ. Ramsey & Com
pany. which has figured in the Cir
cult Court here for more than a
year, and this case will now go be
fore the higher tribunal for final ar
gument and decision.
Recently Judge Woods handed
down decision in the Circuit Court
here awarding to NJ. l.. Dorm forever
the right of possession of a strip of
ground "a inches wide between the
Dorm and Ramsey buildings, on
South Queen street Ramsey & Com
pany had contended that Mr.. Dorm
owned only this space from the ground
10 a point 10 feet upward. Mr., Dorm
contended that he owned the strip
from the center of the earth to the
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-02
No Decision Until All Evidence
Is Before Him.
MARINA HAD BIG RIFLE
MOUNTED ON HER STERN
But State Department Does Not
Know Whether It Was Used
In Violation of Rule Laid
Down For Defense.
(sy international News serviee)

10y international news SefVtce)
New York, Nov .. President Will
son will take no action on the loss
jof American lives through the torpe-
doing of the Marina until all of the
facts are before him If II shall be
shown that the torpedoing of the yes,
sol was without warning. and viola
ton OF pledges made by Germany.
then drastic action will be taken
But Germany's side Of the case will
be given serious consideration before
ia verdict Is reached. The president
and his advisers consider the sltua-
ton grave, but not critical This was
made very clear on the arrival of the
president from Buffalo The president
still is without any direct informa-
ton on the Marina. So far, he has
received only the fragmentary re-
ports of American consul Frost
State Department Awalth Facts
Washington Nov. State depart
ment officials today were almost as
far from reaching decisions concern.
ing facts surrounding the sinking of
the British freighter Marina as they
were when the first official report was
received on Monday. The belief is
growing. however, that the Marina
was torpedoed in accordance with tn
submarine warfare pledges given to
this government by Germany IN the
absence Of official copies OF The ar
fdaVits of American survivors. off
cIals have tentatively accepted as
true the press dispatches quoting
Americans as saying Chat The Marina
was sunk without warning. II has
never been made clear however,
whether the Marina was resisting
when she was sunk
Marina Had Big Guns
The state department announced
today that the presence Of a AZ inch
gun, mounted on The British frelghter
MdIlnib as reported 10 mo depart
mont, would not of itself be accept
ed AS Justification of the submarine
attack upon HE vessel Officials stat
ed that the presence Of the gun
would be important only in the event
that it was used against the German
submarine, or if an attempt was
made to use it for offensive purposes.
Secretary Of State Lansing holds
that merchantmen armed for defen-
siye purposes are not excluded from
the German pledges not 10 sink mer-
chant vessels without warning. Ii
was officially announced that the
rule would not be altered in the pres
ent case
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-02

The good citizens of Martinsburg and the East,
ern Panhandle acknowledge their gratitude to the
editor of the Martnsburg Journal for the high ground
which he has 50 noby taken and towards which lie
has been bravelv leading in the interest of clean
politics and honest ballot. Nor are less
grateful to the Rev. George T. Stephens who. in his
before the thousands that heard him the highest
ideals Of honorable citizenship and the righteous
ness of the ballot hoX
On next Tuesday the character OF our citizen!
ship will find expression at the polls. The ballot
that represents the personal convictions and the
personal choice Of the voter is the sacred in
strument that citizenship enjoy. Such bal
lot stands for patriotism. 1t may be employed pri'
MARTY in the interest OF political party. hut back
of the party. it touches and helps to determine the
character and the destiny of his country Il nro-
notes retards our industries, and therefore a.
feets ell social educational and commercial en-
terprises. TO enforce its intent make our laws.
marshall armies and build our naYies
That cur political campaigns are on much
higher moral plane than they were TWENTY-FIVE years
ago. and that only clean and high minded men now
aspire to the high places. are facts that can be eN
planned largely by the advance made in the appre-
citation of the righteous of the ballot and the
protection from fraud that has been thrown around
it. More still needs TO he done. 1t is not yet en-
tirely redeemed from abuse 1t is a question as TO
whether the pulpit the press and the public schools
should not give more attention 10 training public
sentiment concerning the power of the ballot
It ought to be remembered by every one that
While the ballot stands fer the high functions of
good citizenship, also stands for sovereignty The
idea Of sovereignty in government Is inherent and is
as old human relationships IN all cooperative
human enterprises there must be leadership and
rulershp. In many governments sovereignty is
relegated to the crown. Ii is located under one
mans hat In repablie such as ours 1t Is distflp-
uted equally among all the properly qualified eitt
zens What is the prerogatiye OF the King or the
Kaiser in ether lands is shared by all voters in this
land Of ours.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-02
DAILY APPLE REPORT
ISSUED BY THE GOVT.
important Information For the
Growers of This Section.

The apple crop report issued Sat
urday afternoon by Mr. NJ. $. Virgins
of the United States Bureau Of Mark
oss. from fine Winchester office includ
rs a statement Of conditions in Tho
following importan. fruit buying cen
tcrs:
Jacksonville York and Wincsaps.
fancy. s425a&f75i d~a $1,000
SAT-
Washington Works. $3oom $3.25t
Crimes. demand good $f75a$5,o0,
seconds, $4,000 st25; Bcns. $2254
$3.50; Winesaps 5S5oa$too; Romes
.S8.75mSIoo: ba.k. York- $3.50 barrel;
Bens. 100 barrel measure Boxes
Grimes. extra fancy 500.
phiIadelph.a demand good; Bens,
F.. 5o0&29o; Jonathans, $5.0On$5.50;
Yorks and Gmos, $9.26a$3.5o;
Charleston Yofks, $375 n S4,oot
seconds $500. Bens. $3.50; seconds.
$3.50; bulk, various varieties, $40
a$175 hundred pounds
Atlanta good Grimes SID
Yorks. s4000y425; seconds, 23.yO0
1915; Winesaps, and sfaymans, $4.75
seconds 1925; Bens, 23oo4$ 1926;
seconds s25on&275: Black Twies.
Sf75n$5.25. seconds. 3.75a$A25
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-02
TABERNACLE SALE

Unless the Tabernacle
building is sold privately
before 100 o'clock, Satur-
day, it will be offered at that
time before the Court House
at public sale. Attention is
called to the fact that, in err
ror, it was stated that the
building contained 10000
feet Of lumber. This is in
correct. The bill from H. P.
Thorn was for 57,022 feet.
WALTER w. TROUT,
81 lip at Treasurer.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-02

y The ballot, therefore is no mans private prop
Aerty It belongs to his country Just as the guns of
IN he boys in the army the batteships of the navy
sbeong to the country When a young man enters
bhe army. the government. which means the people.
Nurnishes him with uniform and which he
sgswears to for his couutrys honor aud defense
Il When Young man comes to the age of citizenship
1the power that provided for the soldier pro
<syides him with instrument which he lis expected to
Fuse for his eonntrys honor and defense
r Then besides being patriotic and sovereign, the
.halot is also representatives The voter represents
not only his own interests, but also every other in
terest that Is affected by law or legislation At the
outbreak Of the war between the states many pat
Iriotie young souherner enlisted under the stars and
stripes not that he loved his south land less but
ttha he lgVcd his larger country moro. So in voting
1T trans pfros that the honest often sacrifices
This personal preferences for what he believes to be
l.the larger coed He does this in the consciousness
the fact that his ballot is representative and not
altogether his
It ought to be clear therefore, to every one that
thinks that the prostitution of the ballot is in
asult 10 honor outrage against the confidence of
5 The public, treason against the government and
an meralicable mark OF personal degradation.
= The man that would buy or sell a vote is exactly
in the Same class with Benedict Arnold who sold
Fan American strongh hold To Americas enemies for
, gold Arnold trafficked in patriotism in public con
{ fdenee and in sacred public trust and the man
that traffcks in votes does no less Suppose King
George should agree for certain price to use his
sovereign power for the advantage of the German
Emperor regardless Of consequences 10 his own con
filling people-the very thought Of il shocks us and
vet the like that Is exactly what the American cit
izen proposes when he would sell his vote or buy
that of his neighhor
We arc grateful to the journal for the lead 1t
has taken in the direction of pure politics and a
clean ballot Let the good work go on. Let us
give honor where honor is due This is the bright
est day that American politics has ever seen and
tomorrow will he still brighter.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-02
Dance tonipht at Armorv.
Supreme Court Grants Writ
In Famous Dorn-Ramsey Suit

blue sky above" and Judge Woods
decision concurred in Mr.. Dorn's
contention. Judge Woods also requir-
ed Ramsey & Company to remove
the cornices window and doorsills'
etc, which might project from the
north side of the building over the
line onto the Dom property
The action Of the State Supreme
Court in awarding the writ of err
ror means that the higher tribunal
has decided that there might have
been an error somewhere in the pro
ceedings. and permits both sides to
now come before the court for final
argument in the case, after which
the court will hand down its decis.
ion.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-02
Outer Verdun Works Captured
After Being Demolished.
GERMAN SOLDIERS TAKE
POSITIONS IN V0LHYNIA
Also Capture More Than 1900
Prisoners From Russians
Russians Smelling Won Mack
ensens Troops.
tBy international News service)

GdrlS, NOT. Z.-f1gHtlnS their way
forward through fog, the French
won fresh ground last night on the
Somme front along the LesBoeufs
and Sally line. The French war of
fee, announcing this success today,
reported also the capture of 535 Ger
man prisoners during the past "a
hours
Germans Evacuate Fort Vsux
Berlin, Nov. 2.-Fort Naux, on the
Verdun front, has been evacuated by
the Germans, It was officially an
nounced today by the German war
office. Following violent lombard
ment, during which hundreds of
French guns poured tons of steel up,
on the battered works. the Germans
withdrew last night. A great deal Of
the fort had been demolished before
the Germans withdrew. Gains for
both the Germans and allies We're
reported from the Somme front by
the war office Before giving up Fort
Vaux the Germans blew up important
parts of it that had not already been
destroyed by French shells. Artillery
activity has been renewed in the dis
trict north of the Somme river The
war office announced that an attempt
by the British to advance north of
German Take Russanc Position
Berlin, Nov. 2-The capture Of
Russian positions in Volhynia, togeth
er with more than 1900 prisoners,
by the Germans, was reported by the
German war office today Further
success for the Austro-Germans in
the Roumanian theatre Of war We're
reported in ar official statemen. Is
sued by the war office The force5
under Genera vor Mackensep holl
ing the Roumanian seaport OF Son
stanza have beer shelled by Russi,
an warships.
Evacuating Thessaly
Athens, Nov. 1.-The evacuation
of Thessaly by the Greek troops in
accordance with the demands of the
allies, is fully under way Epirus has
been evacuated completely, except
for small garrisons.
AeroplaneG For Buchares:
Bucharest, Nov. 2.-Five aeroplanes
have arrived here from the Isle OF
Imbos, to protect the city from Ger
man air raiders
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-02
Getting Ready For the InduC-
ton of New Members.
GREAT TIME SUNDAY
IN NEARLY EVERY ONE
Dedication Also of Trinity M.
E.s New Pipe organ-Bap-
tizing at the Baptist Church
Other Services.

i Fine services were held Wednes
day night in many of those churches
that will be numerically benefited
by the recent evangelistic campaign
and all indications point to won
derfu day Sunday, when many new
members will be received and others
viii renew their vows after drifting
far away until brought to Il halt by
the efforts of the good people during
the campaign.
ST. Johns Lutheran
One Of the livelieA mdWeck pray
en- services in the history Of the loe-
al church was held Wednesday night
and the congregation filled every
point In the lecture In the absence
of Rey pr G S. Trump pastor. who
is attending the Lutheran Synod in
Baltimore. Mr., ". l.. Stephens pre-
sided and made a very interesting
talk to the converts. Quite IA number
gave testimony and many participa.
ted in the sentence prayers that
were started NeW Wednesday and
Thursday MIGHT pr Trump will meet
those who wish To connect themsely.
rs with thc church and on lhc follow
ing Sunday they viii be received into
membership.
First Baptist Church
The congregation at mid.weck pray
er service in the First Baptist
Church Wednesday night was "A large
one and the interest manifested was
very gratifying TO the pastor Rev
In W c. Taylor and All who have
The interests Of tms prominent conerc-
cation at heart The usual prayer
service was varied and Dr. Taylor
preached q very timely sermon on
The subject "Ye Must Be Born
Again Twenty were received into
membership and will be baptized sun
day night. Il is quite likely this mum
Der viii be increased before that oc-
caaion as others are expected to
unle with his church as a result
of BE recent cvaneelistie campaign.
Trinity M. &, South.
The lecture room was crowded last
night with both old and new mem
bers as the result OF the recent evan
gelistic campaign and another meet
ing VIII be held tonight at TO
O'Clock and all who signed cards to
join This church are urged to be pres
cnt AS number Of cards received
include names OF persons who Will
join the Southern Methodist church.
es throughout the county and even
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-02
PALESTINE C0MMANDERY
WILL HOLD SESSION
Germans Evacuate Fort Vsux

The members of Palestine Com
mandery, knights Templar, OF this
city, will hold an important meeting
tonight at the commandery headquar-
tiers. when the Knights Templar de-
gree will be conferred upon a class
of 10 candidates, all residents OF Mar
tinsburg. A large attendance is eX-
iected for this occasion, and the SEES
sion is likely to be lengthy one
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-02
Dance tonight at Armory.
SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY.

will sell privately the stock Of
groceries and fixtures in store room
on West Martin street, formerly &C
cupied by ". W Smith; also horse
wagon and harness. Al bids to be
in by Nov 4 at 10 o'clock o. m.
ALLEN p. NOLL,
Trustee Of Wv. Smith
10 30 Up st
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-02
GERMAN ARMY LOSES FORT ON THE VERD(JN FRONT
DR.. Taylor's Views On Election Conditions


in
the ideas
through with connection with unyo elections So is parc
publish appreciation
things This article by Rev Dr. w c. Taylor pastor of the
dangers that from further deaung of the bal
Dr. Taylor's article is follows:
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-02
DeutSChIand'S Crew Will Honor
Crew In MidoCean.
WILL RUSH THE WORK
OF UNLOADING CARGO
Naval Board to Visit Submarine
to Determine Whether Her
Status as Merchantmen
Has Been Altered.
tBy international News service)

New London, Ct, Nov 2.-The
crew of the Deutschland, on their re
turn voyage homeward, viii hold flu
neral services in the middle Atlantic
for the crew of the lost German mer-
chant submarine Bremen. Certain
that the Bremen went to the bottom,
the Deutschland's crew today deeid
ed that the most appropriate way
they could give farewell honors to
the seamen and their Inflated sister
ship would be 70 hold a memorial
service at sea Il was decided that a
laurel wreath, bound with the Ger
man naval ensign, should be cast up
on the waters while prayers were