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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
SOlOns Honor Men,
DRY of Their Dead
Colleague
FUNERAL TO BE
HELD MONDAY
Veteran officials Leap
to Death Is Shock
to Friends

The venerable figure Of Aid.
George A. owen has passed from
the common council chamber for.
ever. but his spirit remains, and
his seat, though vacant, will con.
tinue an inspiration IN the delibera.
tons OF his colleagues Roses and
lilies are there I'm the concrete. but
as a tribute OF esteem and not an
Offering 10 keep memory alive. for
the council will never forget its old
est member and a man who estab
lished himself In the hearts ana
minds OF his fellows by kindness
and integrity.
Silently a saddencd council gath.
cred Ia The chamle r, Saturday morn.
ing. to hear a communication from
Mayor Marx. and pass resolution
OF tribute and regret The hustle
and hustle and hum OF voices so
common in the chamber when the
city's lawmakers assemble. were
gone Except for the reading OF
resolutions OF tribute and coincidence
and whisper now and then. the
place was silent as a sepulcher.
Though one OF Aid Owens most
conspicuous opponents In many mu.
nicipal questions Aid Barnett had
reyerently assisted Aid Lodge. col.
league OF the dead alderman in the
First ward, TO arrange huge
bouquet on the desk left vacant.
The wreath Will remain at Aid
Owens old place for a month 10
testify 20 the high regard In which
he was held.
Yes, We fought often as fellow
members OF the ordinance commit.
tee. and many times sharp words
were passed. but bitter feeling never
lasted said Aid Barnett I'VE In.
variably made M as soon IA the
meeting was over. Aid. owen was
a firm but kindly man. and was the
last person who cared 10 hurt an
others feciings or cherish animos.
ity"
With the meeting assembled so
Uontinoed ON Page Nine)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
Tom Taggart, NetU Member
MuckrdkeS y. S. Senate
In Approved Indiana Style

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Tom
Taggart, of Indiana. told the senate
today after membership Of but
few weeks. just what he thought OF
IL. Though giving il full credit for
passage OF legislation favored by
President Wilson. he raped It's
failure TO attain business economy,
muckraked It's rivers and harbors
and public buildings bills as pork
measures, and declared for budget
system Of national appropriations.
old time senators stared at the
presumption OF newcomer tearing
strenuously into fixed senatorial hab-
It's Many OF them left their seats.
But none interrupted.
Instead Of squandcring money in
catching cattle ticks. killing coyotes,
poisoning ground squirrels, doctor
ing wild ducks, treating goats sui
fcriug from malta fever, sending out
onion seeds 90 folks who want a
front garden and petunia seeds 90
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
LAW IS MUCH
DISTURBED By
EARTHQUAKE

The law attempted TO arrest an
earthquake last night and the shock
was registered on the seismograph
in police court, Saturday morning
What is your name" asked Pc
lice Justice stein of the colored com
plainant
EARTHQUAKES. Hazel Earthquake,
your honor replied the person ad-
dressed
And what did this man do to
you?' continued the justice after
me SHOCK had subsidized
Gle came up 10 me on the street
and said he was the law. and that
had 10 come with him" replied
Hazel indicating a squirting Ne
gro who answered TO the name Of
Ounce "But / would not 90 and
then Dc struck me"
"Ton dollars" said the Justice
For Tho Ian sakcs. judge cried
the defendant 81 amt got that much
money. | got a wife and four kid
dies, has"
Better apologize TO Tho lady
then said the Justice
"Yassuh, this very minute" and
as ne Topped down on his knees
before the eratlfied complainant he
remarked audibly.
Goodness knows | amt proud.
Ten dollars, oh my"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
Judge Says He'll Pay
No Attention to Ri
val's Statements
SPENDS FEW
HOURS IN CITY
Leaves for Weekend
Visit With Family;
Returns Monday

Judge William F. Connolly, who
went TO New York over a week ago
TO confer with Vance c. Mccormick.
chairman Of the national Democrat
&c committee. returned 10 Detroit
Friday evening. but remained only a
few hours
The Judge arrived at o'clock ia
the evening. and at 10 o'clock ~
left for his summer homo al Walk
ers Point, Bots Blanc island I'm the
Straits of Mackinac. M, Connolly
and their two children have been
there all summer, and the Judge do
cided &C. pay them a brief visit be
fore starting on n strenuous cam.
paign for the mayordlty
Judge Connolly will be in Detroit
again Monday morning. ready to or
game his forces for what prom
ises 10 he one Of tho most exciting
mayoralty contests IN the history
OF Detroit
While hero Friday nigh the Judge
intimated that he viii ignore the
published statements of Charles
Hampton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

folks who want carrots and turnips.
let's get down TO bedrock economy"
said Taggart "Or, II congress has
a fixed and determined purpose to
increase appropriations wouldn't II
be better to apply this money to
helping farmers get intensive agri.
cultural training or city boys 10
learn good mechanical trades7
Taggart read list OF towns where
public building appropriations au-
thorlzed in a bill now pending, aver.
aged from s12.12 to SASS for each
inhabitant He said $4,000 900 too
much was appropriated this year for
rivers and harbors He declared
for:
Tariff commission, dyestutfs tariff
United States aid TO state roads.
merchant marine. developing South
american trade, flood control on the
inland rivers. preparedness, gov
eminent nitrate plant, and q bond
issue to help pay for preparedness
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
81 NOW KNOWN
DEAD IN FLOOD
Death List Climbs as Rescue
Parties Penetrate Fur
ther Into Valleys

CHAIR ESTON w. Va, Aug, r..
Incomplete reports in the hands
Of officials here today showed the
known dead lrom Wednesdays
food 20 number 81 The list was
climbing 90 rescue parties pene-
trated farther into the stricken re-
glons.
Several places were yet TO be
reached One Official expressed the
belief that "unsuspccted horrors"
may be uncovered as the companies
OF militiamer and their civilian CO.
workers get into districts from
which no definite reports have yet
come.
Gov Hatfield and Adjt Gen. Bond
toured the devastated area today.
They received n report from Col.
Charles Morrison ~ bodies had
been recovered and rs persons were
missing and known dead
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
Rn Ed l. KEEN


star Correspondent United Press
LONDON. Aug 12.-The advance
guard OF the Russian force that oc-
cupied stanislau. late yesterday,
pressed on two miles northeast OF
the city and crossed the River Zlota
Blstritza, ts miles south OF Haiti.
according 10 Petrograd dispatches
today
The Austro Germans offered but
weak resistance and then continued
their retreat northwest toward the
Dniester river. crossing az Halitz.
Several guns were abandoned by the
enemy in their retreat from the
Zlota BistritZa,
Two separate Russian forces are
now conyerging on Talitz, the Inn
mediate objective of Gen Lctchit-
zky in his drive against Iemberg.
The nrst moving eastward along
The north bank OF the Dnlester, is
less than % miles from Iialitz. The
second force, operating south OF the
Dniester, is composed OF the detach-
ments that took Stanislau.
There is no indication In dis
Continued on rage Nine).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
Cable Tampering by
British Costs Firms
Huge Sum
RUSSIANS ORDERS
ARE HELD BACK
Exporters Charge Lon
don With Theft of
Business
BY UNITED PRESS.

CHICAGO, Aug. IAN estimat
ed loss Of slO0.OOO.OO0 in Russian
trade to American firms within the
last eight months through theft or
delay OF cables by the British cen
sors. was charged today ny A. g
Postnikoff. president OF the Inter
national Manufacturers Sales Co.
Postnikoff substantiated United
Press dispatches from Petrosrad
stating that efforts are being made
to lay a direct cable between Rus
STA and America. He declared this
was being done because OF the in
ability to get proper cable trans
mission OF Russian orders through
the British censor. He charged that
Great Britain has been actually
stealing American trade, with the
declaration that out OF so cables re-
ceived by his company in the last
eight months. only Ave have been
transmitted in their original form.
while have no direct proof that
Great Britain has garbled our cables
TO throw trade to their own manu-
facturers. am pretty certain that
such Is the case" said Postnikoff.
I'm the last eight months eight
CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
CLEVELAND MILK
MEN ON STRIKE
BY UNITED PRESS.

CLEVELAND, O., Aug 12.-With
the drivers OF two OF Cleveland's
largest milk companies on strike
and state mediators meeting TO ar
range settlement by arbitration. I'M
ion leaders today were preparing to
submit the demands TO All indepen-
dent dairy men
over 100000 Clevelanders were
without milk today and If the strike
continues TO spread, the city Will
face a complete tie up of deliveries.
Arrangements. however, have been
made 10 supply all babies dispen-
saries and hospitals.
The union and dairy officials are
deadlocked over the closed shop de-
man OF the strikers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
BY UNITED PRESS.

NEW YORK. Aug. 12.-Settle.
ment OF the controversy between
100000 railway employees and the
railroad managers OF the country
this afternoon appeared impossible
without an appeal to President VIII.
son. or strike tying up 225 rail-
roads OF the country.
Members OF the federal board Of
mediation and Cancellation have not
abandoned hope. They were en-.
deavoring TO persuade the employees
TO consent TO arbitration this after
noon. So far this has been reject.
ed Mediation has failed. The rail-
way managers insist they are ready
10 arDitrate. The employees Just as
firmly reiterated that arbitration has
failed before, and, consequently they
cannot consent TO It now.
While continuing their work the
mediators are dubious of success.
After a session with coo represent.
atives of the trainmen, which lasted
several hours. It was admitted no
progress had been mace toward
bringing about arbitration
One OF the brotherhood officers
leaving Webster hall stated that ar.
bitration had beer rejected. Presi
dent A. b Garrstson. o. the con-
ductors union, cleared this up this
afternoon when he emerged. by de-
claring that while the tIotherhcods
stu maintained the position an
nounced at the opening Of ntgotia'
tlons against arbitration. further
meetings with the mediators would
be held tomorrow.
Il have nothing 10 report" said
(ContiDued on Fsge Sine)
Pennsylvania will plant black
cherry trees in the state reserves
TO provide food for birds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
Has HOusekeeper
And Bulldog; Must
Also Support Wife

A bull dog and a housekeeper
should not be allowed to divert a
mans income from his wife and
child, Judge Codd ruled. Saturday
morning, IN awarding 81 week ali
mony TO Mrs Ruth Wilson, who Is
suing her husband, Robert a. VII
son, for divorce.
Wilson earns $40 a month in the
Ford plant Half OF this goes into
a piece of property he Ia buying on
contract, and Judge Codd held that
II he Is able to keep dog and q
housekeeper. out OF the balance he
can also contribute TO the support OF
his wife and child.
The wife Is only rs years old,
and brought the suit through her
mother She Il represented by VIII
liam VI Meitz. The girl is living
with her parents
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
JUDGE TO HEAD
NEW YORK TICKET

SARATOGA, n. Y. Aug. "a
State Supreme Court Justice Sam
uel Seahury for governor, and VIII.
liam f. McCombs for United States
senator. are TO be tho leaders OF New
York's Democracy's ticket, II pri-
mary voters follow The recommended
tion Of the unofficial convention"
which early today almost unan.
imously approved these two names.
All factions OF the party voted for
Scabury and McCombs when the
rcll was called y full state ticket
was endorsed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
DIR. HARDING Is
BEATEN BY 337

TOPEKA. Kans, Aug 12-There
will be no woman candidate for con-
grcss on the Democratic ticket in
The frst district of Kansas this
fall according TO complete official
returns fled with Secretary Of state
iIoikln today The Official returns
show that Dr. Eva Harding, first
woman 10 seek a congressional nom.
nation on a party ticket has lost
10 the Rev w. Corwino. by ma
iority Of 337 votes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
MRS. PAGE TAKES
INFANTILE
PARALYSIS

NEW YORK. Aug. 12.--Mrs. Ar
thur Page. %, daughter in-law OF
Walter Hines Page. American am
bassador to England. has contracted
infantile paralysis and IS i'll al her
home I'm the exclusive summer col
ony at South Garden City, j. l.
Ambassador Page, who returned
from London yesterday for short
visit. went 10 South Garden city
today, when he received word of
his daughter-in-law's illness.
Mrs Page is n bride OF only four
months. Her case is the first re.
ported In which infantile paralysis
has attacked an adult in an eXclu-
sive residential district.
PrintinE--the PLAIN neat kind--thnt
u riEht-Times job Dcpt.-Mnin 1870.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
Coroners Are Busy.

Sixty deaths were investigated by
Coroner's Clerk William DeLaurier
during the first 10 days OF August
Heat fatalities and accidents result
ing from summer sports constituted
the majority OF the cases.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
roDAY's TEMPERATURES

Highest temperature this date In
the past 43 years, 81 In 1851 lowest,
81 In 1904.
One year sRo today Highest t~Ds-
pernture, s1i lowcst, 06t mean. 7SI
ciondy weather with OF inch Of rnln
during the early morning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinityt Saturday
night and Sunday fair and continued
cooIt moderate northeriy winds.
Lower Michigan Generally fair md
continued cool tonight and sunday.
Upper Lakes Light tn moderate
northwest 90 north winds and fair
weather Saturday night and sunday.
Lower Lakes Moderate north we 1t
90 north winds and fnir weather sat
urday night and sunday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

THE Detroit scarlet houses and Police
Gillespie notified the News the day that they had been closed
All the the scarlet Detroit still running but
them the News and the police commissioner
be commended
BUT
Why scratch the Of by closing den here and there
sustaining factor in this reign of
vice-he liquor traffic itself7
Every little while have eruption of righteous indignation and
of cussdng the surface manifestations OF
the American nuisance and
Police and and and amshoue and insane asyls
burdened with the output of this damnable business
Why toy trife with 1t longer.
Regulation renovation and restriction only sham battles against
booze
people opportunity do the only wpng out worth
considering, in November.
The Times invites its contemporaries to Join in real onslaught
a job Of cleaning
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
REMAINING
GUARDS 60
TO BORDER
General Order Sends
All Available
Men South

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA gen
eral order 10 all department com
l4auders was issued by the war de-
partment today to send all the re
naming National Guard organiza.
ATOMS in their districts 10 the border
as soon after they have beer
equipped as transportation can b
obtained.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
Iemkln for Drain lob

Friends Of Walter J. Lemkie are
boosting his candidacy for drain
commissioner. bemkie is clerk OF
the Justice courts and son OF JUS
tice Felix a. Lemkie.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
BrOtherhOOds Will Not
Arbitrate; Men
Are Firm
MEDIATION is
ENTIRE FAILURE
Breakdown or Walk
Out Only Solutions
of Deadlock

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12--In
view Of the threatening railroad
strike situation, President VIII
son remained at his desk today
and did not take his customary
week end jaunt away from
Washington.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Presi-
dent Wilson has sent word to rep
resentstives of the railroads and the
four brotherhoods who threaten TO
strike. stating that before they take
any final action that would result in
paralyzing traffic he wishes to talk
with them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

PETRoGRAD, Aug. t2.-oen.
eraI Letehitbky's forces have
crossed the zlota 5istritza riv-
er, near StsnIslsu, In their pur.
suit OF the retrestlns Austrians
ard the Czsrna elstrltza river,
In the region of NadVorna, p
miles southeast OF Stanislau, II
was officially announced today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
BRIDGE COMPLETED

The bridge between y ravenOus an
petite aud q satisfied feeling noon
day lunch. Hotel Griswdld. b0c.--Ady
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
Champions All of Them

IN 1000 IIE ANI;NICNN tUNM-
PIONsHIP,
MTTH NNNf OTHER EVENTS,
SUNDAY AFTERNOON, 3 O'CLOCK
Michigan state Fair Grounds.
Admission 90 cents. including Grand
stand
Automobile parking frce.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

PrfntinE-the plain neat kind--that
f. riKht--Times job Dept.-Msin f52O.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
French and British Re-
pulse Attacks on
SOmme Front
ALL SILENT ON
BALKAN ACTIVITY
No Announcement Yet
of Expected Of
fenSive

ROME. Aug. 12.-ltallsn
troops have scored further vic.
tories south Of Goritz, crossing
the Vallone and carrying the
western slopes OF Monte Mad
logon, II was officially announc-
ed this afternoon. italian de-
'aehments have occupied OPP
psehi aSells.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

LONDON. Aug. i2,-The Ger.
mans last night made futile at
tempts 10 reeapture the trench
IS and high ground north OF
Pozieres, recently captured by
the Australians, General Aaig
reported this afternoon. The
Teutons suffered heavy losses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

LONDON, Aug. 12.-Two Ger
man aeropisnes dropped spGr
bombs on the English coast
town Of Dover at i2:25 this SSt-
ernoon. General French, COM
handing the home forces, re-
ported that no material dam
age was done.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

PrintinR-.Se plain neat kind--that
a. right-Times Job Dept.--Main 1870.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

PARIS, Aug. t2.-The French
repuIsed heavy German attacks
on both sides Of the Somme last
night, II was officially announe-
ed today and made further pro
gress on the front northeast Of
Verdun
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

PrintinE--the plain neat ktnd--thnt
u riEht--Times job Dcpt.-Mnin 452O.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

Pennsylvania will plant black
cherry trees In the state reserves
TO provide food for birds.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-09

La historic de mi amiga, de- -;
triste y aun soaadOra amiga, e. u"a
historic que vierse !agrim"s.
No hay que f~igurarse que inten:o
boroar en- tOrnO de esta mujere'ia
interesante Y bella una novela Olga
de entregas d dOmiciIiO. ,su vida =
una novela. en- e~fecto, pero esta may
Is;os de MERCER ell foIletin. Porqas
IS muv seria. y no merece v~u.gaf!-
zarse... porque es muy @marG"-
Ella me IL ha ~referidO, suspira"do 4
ratios, a ratios bebiendOse sus iagd-
mas. pero siempre resisnadamen,e,
tristemente- ..-.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-09
CHANTECLEE

dad de SUI cxlstenc.a surgirian exis-
t]encias sanas, ex~istenciaS MOBILES, CO.
mo ru.r;tas err Ia saiud Ael alma,
como an,smantaoss al calor dc ioda
una VIDA lie suf:im-entos, de abncga.
clones, de desesPeranzas...
Pobre amiga mia.
y siguc vejctnn5o, y sigue sonan-
do, y s:gue esperanto algo que ella
dice no vendra nunca; pero 20, que
be llegado hasta su corazon para es-
tudiarlo, que ne paiPsdo TODD el te-
soro &c te:nura cue guarda su oil.
M, Gallo. pe:o pienso cue una voz
p~Tonunciara Z las puertaS de csc CO.
ra=oa el "leyantEtc" que ell Maestro
nronUHciIra cn Ia tumba de Lazaro,
y csc dia. Ia amargura S.otara SON.
risas y el ~zsrzal del sufrimierto Sc
engalanara cor las flores purisimas
del amor Y de Ia esperanza...
JOSE DEL RAMIRO.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-09

Fiace mucho Tempo, c.nco amos,
cue nj amigz no essa sofa. Nc es-
to zola, pcrque ct ;orno de ell "
siempre una es,eIa dc asnd:cioaes, de
grati,udes. Mas &c Una madre re-
cib,do ha de sus bianeas nanoS {!
Far para sus hijos hue:fano5. @Is
de IN doior Ia encontcado un kaisa-
mo curative cl las nerced-s cue n!
amiga v:erte por donde pasa.
Y 20 me Pregunto lests e~xist,"eia
condenada a la esteriidad por crror
funesto; esta existencia que, SEMEN
ciada t ser sombra es luz; Predesti-
nada = entristecer v;erte alegriasf
oriIiada a haccr daho..- por To- o.
= Ella &c % hicieron, so,o teae con-
suelo para los. que s~ufren; carino pa
"a ios cacentes d. el, pan par los
hambr:entos; esta e~~isteacia, ip@sdc
eslar manchadA?
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-09

(Pasa IA lie ga. pag. Col. la.)