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The Detroit times., 1916-02-24

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Both
Portugal and Spain have been max
ing heavy purchases of ammunition
recently in the American market.
according TO Information obtained
by the United Press several weeks
ago. This discovery was made at
about the same time G,oraltar dis
patches carried the hint that Spain
was preparing TO attack Hortugal
and join the Teutonic powers if
favorable moment was offered.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
British Liner Brought
IntOs Port Of
Santa Cruz
FOG PRISONERS
HELD ON BOARD
Four Other Large Yes
sells Shared Fate,
London Fears
BY UNITED PRESS.

LONDON, Feb. Fisherman
commerce raiders who yester-
day ran the captured British
steamer Westburn into the port
Of Santa Cruz, Canary islands,
dashed out TO sea early today,
scuttied the vessel and escaped
in boats, according to dispatch
es from Santa Cruz.
The Germans landed all their
-ritish prisoners before sinking
the ship, later dispatch said.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24

NE WYORK, Feb. 24.-Demanding
TO be arrested for murder because
his conscience troubled him, man
answering the police descriptions Of
Jean Crones today surrendered to
Patrolman Gallagher. He said he
was Crones and later gave his
name as George Eanaipph. "a, OF
Scranton. Pa. Two witnesses who
knew the Chicago anarchist when
Crones lived in New York said the
man was not the fugitive poisoner
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24

Priuttng--she pfaIn nent kind--thst
ss right-Times job Dept.-Main 1870.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
Chicago Man Chosen
Head of Department
of Superintendent
WOMAN is
MADE SECRETARY
Marguerite Mcclure,
of Philadelphia,
Gets Post

Kansas CITY was chosen as
the next place Ct the NJ. e. A.
meeting.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24

LONDON, FEB. 24.-oersNs
reports that . Japanese -
has appeared In the Agedleo
ranean are unfounded, ths ua(l
ted Prsss was Informed autho1s
itativeIy today.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24

Wayne Mineral and Turkish Bsths
Tor men and women. Open all night.
ADV.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24

Make Il . rerrect Day. Take
MONDAY lunch at Hotel Griswold.
60c--Adv
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24

VIENNA, FEB. 24.-An H.
Ian transport, carrying tree
away from Albania, has bool
sunk BY Austrian asroplanso
the harbor Of Duraxxes II wao n "
ficiaIIy announced today.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 34s
The crew Of the Swedish stoaG
er MoIand, sunk while en- ro&)
to the English port of WeG
HartlspooI, has been picked r.
In the North Sea. III
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24

Here the latest %
% where he north wing Of the Turks defeated at Er.eum Is falling
1 Shows the Turkish center retreans to Esntan a Indicates
neen toward U Denotes the route Of the Russian ad
RaseAin which
ssd rail & they can e1ecua block further supplies being sent to
the thus cutting OF the German the
(5) Shows where
whom relief coming the valley the
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24

PARIS. Feb. 24.-French xpu
SQsstinssd sa rass nssss
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24

PrfntinK-the plain neat kiad--thst
O. right-Tfmes Job Dept.-Mstn $50.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
ss &
Other Assaults Chez
ed With Loss, Par
Claims
BEGINNING OF
DRIVE FOR PAH
Fall of Fortress We
Leave Road OpeIR B
Say Critics

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 24s~s
Kaiser Wilhelm has arrived z
the verdun front TO encoueaG
his troops 70 the greatest q
forts, according 70 esslla ~ y
vices today.
The kaiser, the reports eo(
addresses his troops each d
urging them to conquer v6fG
at any cost.
~ ~ +sf<X
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 24y-Y
Belgian vessel zesbrusoe
been sunk OF North htn1r
Iightship. The crew was Do6
ed. xs'
Evening star., 1916-04-05
Nations Ability Proved.

By the present scale of taxation, con-
tinued the chancellor. the government
was making ample provision for the
services of the war, and when peace
came the country would have con-
siderable margin for the reduction of
taxation. The figures proved Great
Brltain's ability to continue the war
with unabated vigor.
At the end of 1861 the net debt,
excluding e800,000.O0O advanced to the
allies and dominions. would be $780,
100000. and the debt charge. with sink
ing fund. e145.000.000. The ordinary
expenditure would be G173,000,00O, and
the total, with the pension charge of
G20.000.O00, would thus be 933S, 5000, 900.
The total true revenue was 1909 9OO0,-
900. but of this fS6,O00.OOO was due to
the temporary excess profits tax, and
the actual permanent revenue was,
therefore, f423,00O,000. The govern
ment, therefore, had surplus of 1885,
100000.
The chancellor declares that Great
Britain was raising over $500, 200, 900
year by the taxation imposed since the
beginning of the war.
Evening star., 1916-04-05
PROF. c. H. CHASE RETURNS.
Organist and Choirmaster Has Spent
Much Time Abroad.

Prof. Charles H. Chase. at ono time
a well known organist and choirmaster
Of Washington. has returned to this
country after q protracted professional
trip abroad. and is visiting his sister.
Mrs. George W. Payne. at Cherrydale.
Va.
Prof. Chase's experiences while
abroad included travelling through Eng
land. ireland and Wales as musical di-
rector to an English opera company.
and holding the position as choirmas-
ter in ST. Luke's Lutheran Church.
swansea, Wales, one of the best known
of such organizations in that country.
Following a serious illness he decided
to return to America, and arrived in
New York March 49,
Evening star., 1916-04-05

public. The debate following the
chancellor's speech was confined to
minor members Criticisms mainly
concerned objections to the tax on
matches and railway tickets, the lat
ter on the ground that it would drive
the travelling public abroad.
William O'Brien, nationalist for the
city of Cork, strongly protested that
the new proposals were piling burdens
on Ireland which she could never
stand.
The most unpopular of the taxes is
the tax on matches, which will about
double their cost. It is recalled that
the last attempt to place a tax on
matches. in 1874, by the liberal chan
cel1or, Robert Lowe, led to such seri-
Gus riots in London that the attempt
was abandoned.
Evening star., 1916-04-05

body Of men will begin May 8. another
June 3. and a third July 3. with junior
camp beginning early in August.
Fort Oglethorpe is directly across the
border from Chattanooga, Tenn, and
the camp will be placed on the battle
field of Chickamauga, within sight OF
Lookout Mountain.
This southern training camp" says
the army circular. lis expected to
especially appeal to business and pro-
fessional men who cannot spare time
to enroll with the National Guard-tO
men who feel that they owe II to the
nation to take military training to fit
themselves for service In furtherance
of the plans for preparedness of the
national administration. The military
training camps are not intended to
conflict with or in any way interfere
with the National Guard organization"
Evening star., 1916-04-05
Reginald McKenna Explains
How Britain will Finance
Another Year.
YEARS EXPENSE LOWER -.
THAN FIRST ESTIMATES
Revenue From Trade Far Exceeds
Expectations-German Situa-
ton Is Cited.

LONDON. April 5.-Faced by the prob
lem OF financing for another year a
war costing Great Britain G5.000.000
daily. the chancellor Of the exchequer,
Reginald Mckenna, was met at the out
set by two favorable circumstances,
namely. that owing to the expansive
power OF British trade the revenue for
tho year exceeded the estimated reve-
nue. by e32.oo0.oOo, while the years ex-
penditure has been s31.000,0o0 below
the estimate.
By imposing new taxes on amuse-
ments. railway tickets. matches and
mineral waters and raising a number
of the old taxes. including those on ex-
cess war profits. incomes. sugar. cocoa.
coffee and motor cars. the chancellor
estimates that he will be able to raise
about 65,00O.O00, which is nearly dou-
Bile what many persons believed he
could raise by this means.
At the close of an able and lucid
speech in the house of commons, ex-
planning the greatest budget in the
worlds history, the chancellor made
an interesting comparison with Ger
man finances. declaring that while
Great Britain was raising more than
$500 100000 annually by taxation. the
secretary of the German imperial
treasury, DIR. Hellferich. was announc-
ing doubtful increase Of G24.000,-
900.
Evening star., 1916-04-05
S21.5O

A yoked Norfolk model of poplin,
with three inverted pleats from back
to yoke; double belt, graduating to
a single belt in front, fastening with
artistic buckle. Collar convertible
and cuffs of white bengaline silk,
finished with silver-plated buttons
Skirt fully faring, of square
yoked design. and slightly shirred
on back of yoke
Evening star., 1916-04-05
DELAY IN THE BEGINNING
OF MILITARY TRAINING
Departure Of 11th Cavalry From
Fort oglethorpe Postpones the
Opening Of Civilian Camp.

Owing to the departure Of the 18th
Cavalry from Fort Oglethorpe, near
Chattanooga, Tenn, for service on the
Mexican border. the military training
camp for college students and business
men scheduled to open at that place
early this month, will not be establish
ed until early next month"; Already
200 men have enrolled for training at
that camp and it Is expected that the
number will be increased to 1000. Most
of these are residents of New York.
Massachusetts,. Pennsylvania, Connecti-
cut, Colorado, New Jersey, Michigan,
Illinois, Tennessee. Georgia, Virginia,
Maryland and Florida. The District
of Columbia is expected to have a
small representation.
Evening star., 1916-04-05
$500 SUITS

The handsomest suits ever shown at
this price. including taffeta, silk and
serge combinations. new velour checks.
silk and wool poplins and gabardine. in
rich shades of tan. reseda. green. blue.
black. etc; models are exact duplicates
of exclusive styles that sell the town
over for up to $50.
Evening star., 1916-04-05
Opposes Costly Methods.

Explaining his financial methods, Mr.
Mckenna indicated his desire to avoid
anything requiring new machinery for
its collection, which would prove costly
and wasteful Equally he desired to
distribute the necessary burdens fairly
over the whole community He said he
was aware of no historical parallel in
other countries for the Willingness dis
played by the people of Great Britain
to submit cheerfully to the tax gath
erers' exactions, but it would be a mis-
take, he added, to drive this spirit of
public sacrifice too hard.
For instance. he said, he had resisted
suggestions for an excessive increase
in the tax on excess war profits, be-
cause he considered this would have
the effect of restricting trading enter
prise. He reminded the house that
firms carrying large business accept
ed great risks and responsibilities and
needed to build up good reserves of
capital, because after the war they
would be called upon to meet strong
competition abroad
Question of General Tariff,
On the question of the general tariff.
which has been the subject of earnest
speculation in political circles, Mr.. Nc
Kenna put aside any idea that the gov
ernment had yet been converted to
that means for raising revenues or
| breaking enemy competition. On this
point he said:
THE house will have noticed that I
have not discussed the question as to
whether fiscal duties might now prop
| erly be used for controlling and direct
ing trade in a way advantageous to
ourselves and injurious to our enc
mics. and my colleagues are salts
fed that any attempt in this direction
would be met by insuperable prelimi-
nary difficulties in finding the neces-
sary machinery to give effect to such
proposals"
Budget Well Received.
On the whole, the budget was well
Evening star., 1916-04-05
Question of General Tariff.
Budget Well Received.

On the whole. the budget was well
received. both In the house and by the
Evening star., 1916-04-05
Loans Are Essential.

revenue 1OT the year was toU9 ,UUCOUU
and the difference between this and the
expenditure, namely. f1,323, 900, 900,
would be met by borrowing. Allowing
for interest and sinking fund, he would
have to meet an additional charge of
f79. 100000. He had. first, to obtain
sufficient revenue to meet the country's
obligations; secondly, to pay as large
proportion of the cost of the war as
possible. and, thirdly, to distribute the
burden as far as possible.
He proposed an addition to the in
come tax, which would produce f43500,-
900. There would be no change in the
supertax, for that already fell heavily
on supertaX incomes. The income tax
on naval and military salaries will re-
main unchanged.
theaters, moving picture houses, horse
racing and foot ball matches, would
produce f5,000.000. The new tax on
railway tickets. according to the chan
cellor. would produce f3.00O,0OO. The
duty on sugar would produce $1,000, 900.
The total addition of customs and ex-
else would thus amount to G2l,45OOOO,
which, added to the income tax of G43.-
100000, made total new taxation of
virtually 965.000.000. The tax on war
profits would be increased from so to
80 per cent, and the effect of this in
crease in the case of rich men sub
ject to the supertax would be that they
would pay in taxation no less than IS
per cent out of their excess profits.
Evening star., 1916-04-05
Direct War Expenditure.

The direct war expenditure for the pres
ent year he estimated at f1,15O,00O 900.
Advances to the allies and dominons he
put at f450,O00.00O while the total ex-
penditure for the year he estimated at
ELSE 100000, or almost exactly f5,0O0,-
900 daily.
The chancellor said he was sure the
house would face the figures with conf
dence. Apart from the advances to the
allies and dominions, the expenditure
would be 93,750,000 daily. He would be
disappointed if serious economies could
not be effected in the military admins
tration, and their influence would be felt
in the course of the present year.
On the other hand, it must not be for
gotten that there had been a raise in
prices, which would counterbalance the
economies. He expressed gratitude for the
kings gift of 100000 and said the govi
ernment was awaiting the return of Pre-
mier Asquith before deciding on what
disposal to make of it.
Evening star., 1916-04-05
$3.50 SUITS

Choice of all-wool gabardincs, ripple
crepes and mems wear serge suits. in 6
of this springs very handsomest styles:
finely silk lined. uerfectly tailored and
to be had in strictly tailored or richly
trimmed styles: excellent shades of tan,
green. copenhagen. navy blue, gray,
black and shepherd checks.
Evening star., 1916-04-05

Suit of taffeta silk, navy blue; belt
terminating in front, with pocket
effect, handsomely embroidered
with gold braid. Large sailor COL
lar. with detachable gold bengaline
collar. Smart sleeves. bell type.
Coat lined with white peau de cygne.
Skirt of yoke design, panel front
and sides: shirred from yoke at
back. Perfectly tailored-a superb
model.
Evening star., 1916-04-05
$500 SUITS

Stylish shepherd checks and plain
shades of tan, blue, gray. green ana
black alI-wool storm serge; two pretty
styles. one having full bloused jackets,
with Jared bottoms and belts of same
material or patent leather; silk lined
throughout.
Evening star., 1916-04-05
outgrowth Of Plattsburgh Idea.

Tho southern camp is an outgrowth
of the Plattsburgh idea. What regu-
lar troops will be there is not yet set
tied. The camp is to be under the
supervision Of Maj. Gen. Wood, who
will be present for the opening and
about ten days afterward. The camp
training will last for four months. One
Evening star., 1916-04-05

Handsome Embroidered Suit of
navy serge, yoked around neck. with
belt all around, giving a box-flared
effect at back; large sailor collar of
self material, with extra detachaNe
collar of white silk bengaline, ivory
buttons. Bell sleeves embroidered
to match balance of garment. Plain
circular skirt, with plenty of flare.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-07

quately understand the tribute COM
prised in these words. The phrase is
more than a tribute to Manila; 1t is a
tribute to a new idea in Oriental civ
vilization. Manila has taught not only
the Philippines, but China, India, and
the entire East a truth which they
had never Suspected that is, that filth
and disease are not necessarily part
of existence. For ages smallpox
cholera, plague, beriberi, leprosy, and
other diseases had seemed to be part
of natures regular order in the
Philippines. In the last ten years these
scourges have disappeared or been
controlled. Manila is not only the
cleanest and most beautiful city in the
Orient, but it is one of the healthiest
in the world.
DIR. Victor G.. Heiser, the young
American sanitarian who, as director
of health for the Philippine Islands,
has accomplished this miracle--a mir
acle which undoubtedly represents the
greatest sanitary achievement in his
tory, even greater than that perform
ed at Panama-returned to the United
States few months ago. How glad
you must be to get back from that
dreadful fever hole!" his friends said,
recalling early impressions of the
Philippines. "How safe you must
feel now that you are back once more
at homel"
''On the contrary" said DIR. Heiser,
~ am frightened by everything / see
around me. Only in the Philippines
Islands do feel secure. You people
at home don't realize that sanitary
conditions there are much better than
here. We in the Philippines wouldn't
for a moment submit to the unsani-
tary conditions that exist in the Unit
ed Burton ]. Hendsrck in
Harper's Magazine for April.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-07

outside influences The demand that
United States troops leave Mexico at
once, if we do not want war, is a
decided change of attitude, even from
the insolence, and half-hearted CO.
operation Of the past. Americans
who have been in close touch with
high Mexican officials remark on a
decided change Of attitude on the part
of these individuals, which they can
explain in no other way than that
Mexico has been assured Of aid from
some powerful source. 1t may be, as
certain officials believe, that the seri-
BUSINESS of the economic situation in
Mexico has aroused fears of fresh rev.
dictionary activities, and Carranza's
attitude is part of plan to hold at
tention upon the United States until
he is better able to deal with internal
affairs. Unofficial rumors have been
circulated with considerable persist
ence that Japanese influences are at
work in Mexico, and that Japan will
actively support Mexico in any con-
tingency. But these reports have
been generally ignored at Washington.
Probably Japan would not regret the
occurrence of a situation which would
embroil the United States in a war
with Mexico at this time. She has
succeeded in playing off" most of the
nations which are interested in keep
ing an "Open Door" in China, and of
those which still might object to the
japanese plans for closing the door,
the United States is the only one
which is showing much interest in the
matter.-Boston Advertiser.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-07

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

The Democratic state convention at
Lansing Endorsed the administrations
of President Wilson and Gov. Ferris,
and named delegates to the national
convention who are pledged to vote
for the denomination of the president.
Resolutions were general in char
acter. They were devoted exclusively
to the national and state administra-
tions. An unsuccessful attempt was
made at the meeting of the resolutions
committee to include a plank indors-
ing constitutional amendment pro-
viding for nationwide suffrage.
Congressman f. +. Doremus of the
first district delivered the keynote
speech and asked these questions con-
corning the people OF the country.
"Do they want to go back to the
discredited ic-breeding banking
and currency law of unpleasant men,
Dry?
''Do they want the income tax abol-
ished?
'sDo they want to turn the govern
ment over in time like this to men
who, fired by political ambition, have
viciously assailed Woodrow Wilson for
a course of conduct that has kept his
country out of the European war?
do they want to trust the destiny
of this republic to the men whose ut
terances for a year and a half will
bear no Interpretation but the inter-
probation of war?
'Do they want to exchange prosper
ity and peace for industrial uncer-
tainty and the dangers of war;"
He closed his speech by saying:
''In the coming election the people
will again stand by the president. For
getting their political differences and
moved by the patriotic sentiment,
America first and party afterwards,
they will indorse by an overwhelming
majority the man who with infinite
patience, quiet courage, and mastery
ability, and without the sacrifice of
national honor, has successfully guild
ed his country through storm and
stress and danger"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-07
STATE EDUCATIONAL

Lowell seniors cleared $50 with
their play.
The st. Johns science classes put in
"a busy half day with visit to M. A.
C. ,a
The Tappan school at Ann Arbor
has six Junior Audubon clubs of 169
members.
Birmingham votes to bond for
$4,000 to build new high school
and auditorium.
Lake City high school is warned
that if more room is not provided
soon the school will be dropped from
the accredited list of the u. of M.
Montmorency county has a strong
school agricultural, and industrial as
ISOLATION. The list of premiums for
this years fair can be obtained from
Commissioner ID. w. Farrier of Lew
iston,
Some events of the year at Potter
vile; $50 raised for the piano fund;
board purchased $65 worth of physi-
cal laboratory apparatus besides a
milk tester; exhibit of school work
in February which was literally sup
ported; reception for seventh and
eighth graders of surrounding town
ships.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-07
HIGH SCHOOL

The whole energy of the high
school is being expended in examina-
tons and commencement events.
Commencement week will open Fri
day with the class play "The Arrival
of Kitty"
Sunday evening the baccalaureate
services will be held at the Methodist
church Rev. Blair will deliver SER
mon.
The commencement exercises will
be given Wednesday evening, June
IA at the opera house. The following
program has been arranged:
Orchestra .....
Invocation. -. ..... Rev. w. K. Doty
Male Quartette
Wells Hall, Orland Sayles, Gayle
Soules and Virgil Altenburg.
Salutatory.... Lila Mosher
Piano Solo. $50. Wilfred Blair
Introduction of Speakers. Wells Hall
President of Senior Class
Address. 49,. Prof. S. F. Gingerich
Ann Arbor
Clarinet Solo. -. Virgil Altenburg
Valedictory ....... Elizabeth Brown
Sevtette 49,. =. ............
Gladys Harrison, Lila Mosher,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-07
ELEPHANT BUTTE DAM

Work has been completed on the
Elephant Butte dam, United States
reclamation project in New Mexico,
which by damning the Rio Grande
river, forms the greatest storage res
ervoir in the world. Construction be-
gan five years ago. The reservoir
will feed an irrigation system that
will water $4,000 acres of land in
New Mexico, Texas and Mexico. The
dam blocks canyon of the Rio
Grande 120 miles north of Ell Paso.
1t is the fifth of the governments big
irrigation projects and will store the
entire flow and flood ofethe river. 1t
will hold 115,000,000 cubic feet of wa
ter. The dam stands 318 feet high
and is I, GA feet long.