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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05
No Fatalities and Few
Accidents Mar
Celebration
BELLE ISLE AND
BOATS TANNED
5000 New CitiZe n 8
Take Oath of Ale
glance

Nearly all records for sanity were
broken IN Detroit on the Fourth Of
July. The only one that was not
shattered was the number OF fire
alarms, there being 81. compared
with IS last year.
Not a single fatal accident took
place. and only a few serious ones.
The lake and river boats received
greater patronage than ever before
in their history. The Jam was so
great Al the foot OF F1rst-st, from
which point the steamers leave for
Put-in-Bay and Cedar Point that two
men were pushed into the river.
Royal Hing. 10. OF No. s4S ST. Jean
ave-, was the victim OF the most Sc
rious accident OF the day. Injuries
received in the explosion OF a toy
cannon necessitated the amputation
OF his left leg. Boys who suffered
minor injuries were Jack Turple, No.
291 High-st.. east; Henry Cohen.
No. 165 Hastings-st.: Edwin Foy. No.
143 FOREST. east; David White, re-
siding on vinewood-ave.: Anthony
Gossman. Of No. 313 Grandy-ave..
and Harold Butler. Of SOS Third-ave
Among the men injured were Nicola
Simonelli. No. zoo Russell-st-, Nor
man Fisher. No. 43s Meldrum-ave..
and Kenneth williams.
In the matter OF fres. only three
had been turned in up 10 2
o'clock in the afternoon. Fireworks
started most Of the bIazes in the
evening.
The big celebration OF the day
took place at Belle Isle. where 5000
citizens took the oath
Of allegiance, attended by impressive
ceremonies. A beautiful new flag
was hoisted TO the top Of the tall
flr spcie. and the gathering was ad-
d. essed by Former Congressman Ed
win DENLY and Judge Alfred J. Muir
ply. The oath Of allegiance was ad-
by Clinton c. Dewitt.
head teacher of the Ford English
school, and Aid. John c. Lodge act
ed as chairman Of the proceedings.
Twelve thousand Ford employees
also had = gay time on the island.
and among the other big celebrl-
lions were those OF the West War
zen Residents association in Akin
son park; the Kercheval Avenue
Business Mems association in Water
works park. and the Springwells OBJ
servance. The Bishop. the Greusel
and other schools held appropriate
exercises on their Fairgrounds.
Prizes were awarded the winners OF
thletic contests in all Of these Gel
ebrarions.
At the warren-ave. Residents eel
ebration. T. A. z. weadock read the
OF Independence. and
Gardner was thu
speaker of the day.
Not an accident from fireworks
marred the celebrations in Highland
Park or Hamtramck, and there
wasn't a single FIRE In any OF De
troit's suburbs, except Crosse Pointe
where there were a few grass fires,
by fireworks.
On the whole II was about the
sanest Fourth in the history OF the
city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05
He Was Walking DOG"

CHICAGO. July Joseph Glon Of
1921 North Hamlin-ave, was accused
In the court OF domestic relations by
his wife, OF walking the dog" with
another woman" Judge Rooney
threatened 10 put him where he
could not practice his dance steps.
Glen promised Ia ha good
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05

Registration IS 10 be opened to-
day for the homestead settlement Of
about 100000 acres Of the colville
Indian reservation, lying In the fer
tile Columbia River and Okanogan
valleys in the state OF Washington.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05

Delegates from all over the coun-
try will assemble today at New
Haven. Conn, for the national con-
vention OF the Young Peoples Chris
tian Union and General Sunday
School association of the Universal
list church.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05
Jusr Aeour 1aIs Tine -
Different.

Boob--Are you the gIy who re-
fused TO buy a season ticket because
you could borrow some one else's?
Ruhc--Not on your life. I'm only
the fellow who -etdsed TO help pump
the sinking ship because IL did not
belong To me Cornell Widow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05

This suggestion is respectfully sub
mitted 20 the Hancock man for such
use as he may see fit 10 make OF II
when he IS circulating cat and Ash
stories.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05
OF the relief judges sitting during
the past term In the Wayne county

circuit a't have iCft with The rN-
cepttun - Judge Harvey Tappan.
Of Port Huron. who 's held here by
the ~usI between Henry Ford and
Frank ~ Goddard and William :
PigeIus sons contractors Judge
Z Bu~Grt yves NpiCues. uf Cassopc-
lis. viii retaru from his own cir
cult July u 20 hear motions
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05
Fluent.

Your employer is quite a golt en-
thuslast."
is be? Well. that explains IL.
was wondering whore he gct all
those words ~ handed me when
asked him fer q raise. New York
World
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05
-Our nrig hbor remn rked Tur-dRy
evening. when stick from n 49,

r0"kIt Nnur0eH on ne porch roof
dur nE tHe height ot IN" Fourth
OF July celebration. that life in tn
trenches must te extremely h0Z-
ardous' said the city ball mar.
pa made lemonade. Ma retired
early to escape the lrItntS. S.F-
ter observed that our swell neigh
bcrs didnH; have the sN. lest srN-
works pa lowered the Rag wn'lr
put the Ford away II was a
c-fnrF.ra 49, p
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05
Staged while sleeping. Jack Iinc, n
HnmanInn 20 Acnr. nlh. w. lnnnI

unconscious with f--grGrai skull
on the Moor 90 a bedroom "a ".
I9G wight Iue~lar night. arH
was taken 20 80 receiving hosp. -
tai. where 10 was alf5 us would -
insane 10 hr recovered without
an oDa~ation Vet he refused -
permit surgeons 20 work IN hi~r
-Four nan ga rho house ~ here he
was hurt were arrested They are
Peter B-lnt p years old. Feuek
Roko. fo Iuhu Stan. %. and steve
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05
u. s. STEAMER SUNK
IN CHANNEL

LONDON. July 5.-The American
steamer Jacob Luckenbach has been
sunk In a collision in the channel.
The crew was saved.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05
NeGrcgor Institute desires IN thsnk
the following s.r gifI. Of cIof d im =.

reading natter. stc. au~Ilg Iluat
Mrs TThgs Hrady = RrooHs
Hodges. Mrs Euht- o. lack Nr-
Je~su0. Mrs w. Lutz Mrs n
Mctit llivrsr. Mr. rf'r ~ Ee--.o.
Arthur OF1-a. Mrs Jas ~ Fht0-
ney. Hotel PoUteharfrai James T.
Powers AIRS =. Priieyhlauk. rev.
q q RlNdel - Lgka.s Hospital.
Carl l. ~charfzow. Mr. Searesr,
Harry Skil'uau. Mrs " - shy
der. Mrs. John - Ilres Heur, g.
Stevens. Chas Sti0chaelG. Mrs
Ella VI Su-rua. jos. W. Tom'ina-n-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05
City News in Brief

Ir'~b. Htor> afcd "a ssS-t"ckct into
the plate slnss window OF saloon
at No 1909 ChCnc-sL The damage
was about see.
Inspector Wilkinson. Tuesday alter
noon, picked zap Wayne MILLER and
Oscar Drdcus near the lnteruroan
etttluH CcorGiug to Wilkinson
both 90 the men are pickpockets
and have police records.
Joseph '. >. kehoe. Who told the
police he Was n salesman iiv'nE
on Consrsss-st. east, -"peared IN
the receiving hospital, Tuesday ar.
teruoou. with badly batteries
face which ne said was the result
~ a dght with two men. VINO roo-
bed him OF SIS
The body at Richard t<oski. 30 years
old. OF Ma, i:6 Duncsn-st. who
was drowned early Tue sdAy morn
ins. while getting his launch N
FOX crv,H ready Tor n Fourth or
July excursion. Was recovered oy
Iarhorrsaster Julius King, at the
foot 81 Parkview-
Member. OF the Detroit Engineertng
society and the Detroit Chemists
aut Electrical Engineers are Eolns
TO take an afternoon OF and enjoy
themselves at Bob -lso, saturday.
They Will play base ball. run
races. dance AnU cat and there
will not be n dun moment from the
time they leave the dosk at the
foot OF BateS-sL, al I o'clock until
they come back IN the cool OF the
evening Basket lunches viii be IN
order. or supper can be obtained
in the casino Members are free
and SO are children. while guest
tickets are 50 cents Talking shop
"a tRbooed.
George 4. Birkmsh, PRINCIPAL of the
Logan school has been appointed
10 IN the vacancy in the Monueth
school caused by the death OF NJ as
Elizabeth Courville, who vas tilled
bV an automobile. Hiss Mary AIT.
principal ~ the Firnane school
VIII succeed Mr. Birkman in the
Logan, and Miss Erma l. Engel,
assistant principal in the Lili-
bridge. viii become principal OF the
Flrnaue. A successor 20 Miss En-
gel In the lAilibridee school viii be
named az the next meeting az the
committee on teachers and schools
OF the board OF education.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05

The women OF Newark. y. J.. plan
TO build a municipal welfare build.
ing as a memorial TO women and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05

- dsns=Times JOB Dest.-Main Ssao
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05
Thirty-dve boarders at the hotel Of
IgaaIa Bronl.aeMskL. of No. 1896
There might have been more IRE
Trafnc Commissioner Arthur n. Wa
Ierfnll Of the Drirolt Hoard Of

Commerce, has received docket No
% OF the ofrcial classification Com
wittee, New York The docket
contains many proposed changes I'm
the classification OF articles ship
ped out Cf Detroit. including auto
mobile parts, railroad material and
electrical appliances
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05

Hut three e1raurpen b.ss ".-a
made tor che ritiscn> naNa. troin-
ing cruise \oE t" g. StlL. ih
Detroit. The military tra'2 nS
camp az PiattspuIg. y. n. Is prov
ing hrc0tcr attraction.
Mayor Marx L. confined 10 his bed
In his residence. No. tdS East
GraDd-blNl Or. stanley - Miner
says he is suffering from ncudlUs
IN the LETT leg, and has warned
him not TO attempt to return 20 his
duties for several days.
Joseph Marshall. son OF Capt. MAJ
shalt, keeper OF the Windmill Point
lighthouse. rescued TWO persons
from drowning near Crosse Poluts-
Tuesday The names ana ad-
not obtained.
conductor ON the Fourteenth-sNe,
line. Il never had any when /
was kid. My parents used %
compromise by buying me suit
OF clothes. II was the only suit
got all year"
Thirty-ave boarders at the hotel Of
Igaatn Brouiszewski. OF No. 1886
loss Chena-St, were thrown into a
panic about 1880 o'clock. Tuesday
evening. when fire was discovered.
The building was Hiled with smoke,
which caused the greater part Of
the damage. estimated at about
$1,000.
There might have been more nre-
works liza Detroit July Fourth but
for war abroad and the threatened
conflict below the Rio Grande
scores OF small merchants declared
that they were unable 10 set full
order OF torpedues besides many
other forms OF fireworks because
Of the war Blanks were not avail
able for the same reason
Trafrc Commissioner Arthur n. Wa
terfAll. OF the Detroit Hoard of
Commerce, has received docket No
20 OF the official classification Com
The Washington herald., 1916-07-17

Germany was to make her greatest effort, pierce
the French line and sweep on to peace.
All Germany watched the Herculean prepara-
tions for that Verdun drive, and if we are to
believe our most truthful correspondents nearly
all of the German people were certain that the
drive could not be stopped. The German people
had come to regard Verdun as the greatest
stronghold in France.
Verdun had come down to them as ancient
fortress which the French had transformed into
one of her strongest defenses before the out
break of the war. 1t was common belief be-
fore the war that army that could take Yer
dun could take Paris and France.
And this idea of Verdun fingered after the
war began. France dismantled the fort and
Verdun became merely section of that long
trench-line the west front, but the German
people still believed that France could not sur
vive the loss of Verdun. And so, though there
were sound military for attempting a
drive through Verdun there also were political
reasons.
The Verdun drive was begun. The people
waited. German losses mounted higher, and
higher but still Verdun held. And though
months have elapsed since the drive started
Verdun still holds.
Weeks ago the British began their drive and
the French began strong offensive, but the
Germans still battled at Verdun. The Germans
still are battling at Verdun for cessation OF
the attacks will result in effect on the Ger
man people that is difficult to estimate. The
German people have been told to look for
peace OF victory, not peace of defeat, and they
know that peace of victory must come through
Verdun and not through an indecsive victory in
the North Sea.
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Verdun.

The great naval battle off Jutland has length
ened the war by at least year, according to
a dispatch from a correspondent in Stockholm
He asserts that the fight served to "stifen'
the party in Germany and ended all talk
of ending the war on a basis of the ante-beunl
status quo
The dispatch seems to confirm the belief that
the people of Germany have been deceived as to
the real results of the Jutland battle. Further,
the correspondent says, the German victory
has caused the war party to add new, and, from
the allies viewpoint, impossible provisions to
the terms on which Berlin is willing to talk
peace.
Assuming that the German people believe
their fleet scored brilliant stroke in the North
Sea, it is not conceivable that they believe the
power Of the British fleet has been broken or
that the breaking of the British control of the
seas is in sight. The German people must know
that German sea victories here and there are of
little value to Germany until these victories begin
to result in the shipment into Germany of foods
and other much-needed supplies.
And then there is Verdun. The German
people know about Verdun They know so
much about Verdun that there probably has been
no attempt to deceive them the failure of
the German arms there
Verdun means much more to the German
people, perhaps, than naval victory. Verdun
was the beacon that marked the turn of the tide
against Germanys armies and the German people
soon must know the full strength of the tide
Months ago when the general staff was plan
ning that terrific onslaught against Verdun the
German people were made to understand that
Verdun was the gateway to Paris, victory and
the end of the war. The people knew that
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gress method Of preventing the unre-
strlcted use Of departmental liberty with
an allotment from the Treasury.
The mere fact that Secretary Daniels
appeal for s27S,0oO is to cover an urgent
emergency is not expected TO change
Congressional sentiment in the slightest
degree. Congress is also jealousy op-
posed. say naval officers, TO relinquish-
ing its control OF the application Of such
appropriations as IT may take and II II
were to approve Secretary Daniels recon-
mendation, II would also be ests blishins
a precedent which Congress is believed
TO regard as very dangerous.
Even though the recommendation sur
wives the Senate and conferees. il is ex-
pected TO meet hard usage when il comes
up for consideration in the House.
Congress having finally enacted the
forthcstions bill, it is now possible for
the War Department to proceed with the
tests Of the John Hays Hammond, IT.,
discoveries and inventions in the art OF
control Of radio-dynamic energy OF the
movement OF water-borne carriers of high
explosives" for which Congress. made
Immediately available the sum Of $1,000
under the conditions of the act, and an
additional $1,000 in the form az an sIlot-
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The Heralds Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News Service and Personnel Published
in Washington.

The House is expected to vigorously
oppose the proposal OF Secretary of the
Navy Daniels. who wishes to obtain an
appropriation OF s275 900 for the payment
OF civilian employees of the Navy Depart
nent during the present fiscal year, in
order to rush the emergency work which
will result from added ship construction
and increased public work, according to
officers Of the navy who are accustomed
to discounting the attitude Of Congress
on such matters
Members Of the House Appropriations
Committee are said to view with par
ticular disfavor the Introduction in the
naval bill of any provision for employees
ordinarily included in the legislative ap-
propria ton measure. Each Congressional
committee, as is well known, guards its
prerogatives with jealous care and any
thing that approximates a diversion of
rights and duties is almost revolutionary.
Likewise. there is a sentiment in the
House which is inclined TO strongly op
pose this lump sum appropriation quite
regardless OF how necessary 1t may ap-
pear from the executive point of view.
Congress, II is said. clings to the idea
that any recommendation for an appro-
priation from the executive should be
submitted in detailed form, which Is Con-
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ment made by the Board ofOrdnanoe and
fortincstion. the latter being intended
for a trial Of the Hammond device with
an aeroplane. 7.
The joint Army and Navy Board, oon-
sistins Of three orhcers from each branch
OF the military service. will be detailed
shortly, II is expected, and among the
ofhcers named in this connection are Col.
Richmond P. Davis. Capt r. J. Behr.
and Lieut. s. NJ Decker, Of the Coast Ar
tillery Corps. and Commander J. v.
Chase, Of the navy, who is a member
Of the special Board Of Naval Ordinances.
These officers are thoroughly familiar
with the tests Of the Hammond system
which were conducted prior 70 the sp-
preparation by Congress. and II ia but
natural TO believe that these same men
will be detailed TO witness the trials of
the Hammond control device, upon which
depend the expenditure Of no less than
$4,000, which sum Is asked by Ham
naond
In view Of the claims that have been
made concerning the prscticsbility Of
hfty-mile boat, IL is being urged that
one condition Of the tests be the testing
Of a carrier of that speed. rather than
the twenty-hve-mile craft which has pre-
viously been used. There is much curl
osity among naval experts as 70 the out
would like TO witness the results Of con-
trolling a torpedo from an aeroplsne two
miles high, when the torpedo is travelling
at the rate OF fifty miles an hour.
II seems altogether probsble that the
increase provided for the navy IN the
naval appropriation bin Will underro a
radical change when II reache. the Con-
gressionsl conferees. in order that . more
fH1h
the difference between the House and
Senate provisions
A conservative estimate Of the rnsI
results to be obtained from this measure
would give the navy even capital ships
for this year-four battle cruisers and
three battleships 4 consensus OF the
opinion Of those legislators who Will be
influential in shaping the final draft of
the bill seems TO give this figure as the
most likely.
On the other hand. almost any con-
tingency may develop within the next
week TO change Congressional sentiment
The apparent tendency OF Congress te
build more battle cruisers than battle
ships, is largely due to the fact that there
are no battle cruisers at present and
Congress feels that this class should b
speedily built up, even at the expense Of
bsttleships.
Concerning the rest OF the program 70
seems unsafe TO make a prediction at
this time, but il is evident that there
will be a thoroughly animated discussion
concerning the submarines and there may
possibly be a tendency to increase the
soo-ton type of number higher than the
three already specified in the Senate
bill.
Plans have been completed by Gen G.
P. Scrfven, chief signal officer OF the
army, for establishing wireless com
munication from one end Of the border
to the other. II will require about $50
600. IL is said, TO complete the work With
3oo-mile radio apparatus, II will be alto
gether possible to establish communities
ton with the smaller wagon sets and
thus establish a complete commuricx-
ton chain.
The main stations VIII be located at
Fort Huachuca- Fort Mcintosh, and Fort
Bliss.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-17
AFTER DINNER POLITICS
By DR.. E. J. EDWARDS, .
Author of New News of Yesterday" Etc.
HEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN PRESIDENTS
Copyright 1916. by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

Benjamin Silliman was at the time
OF his death, in the early nineties. the
Oldest member OF the bar of New York
state in active practice. He was past
ninety years OF age. In his early life,
Mr.. silliman had taken an active in
terest in politics He was a whis.
and the Wings of the district Of
Brooklyn in which he lived elected
him as delegate to the whig con-
vention OF 1893. which nominated Will
IAN Hehry Harrison for president and
John Tyler for vice-president.
Many years later, in a Conversation
had with Mr.. Silliman, he spoke of
the strange experience which was the
lot OF the delegates to that whis con-
vention of 1889 in association with the
nomination of vice-president.
General Harrison was plainly indi-
Gated said Mr.. Silliman, before the
delegates met as choice of the great
majority of wings in the United
states for the presidential nomination.
therefore there was among the dele
gates no special excitement over the
presidential nomination. But we were
all mixed up when we came to con-
slider the nomination of vice-president
Several names were suggested, but
none of them seemed to appeal to the
convention.
Il remember two. however, that did
appeal strongly. One was Samuel
Southard OF New Jersey. but his
friends said that he would not accept
the nomination. Then the delegates
turned to New York and asked US to
name a candidate At last, we agreed
upon Nathaniel P. Tallmadge He had
been a United States senator from
New York and was very popular and
influential in the state. We learned,
however, from Mr.. Tallmadge that he
would not accept the nomination. At
last. somebody suggested John Tyler
The Washington herald., 1916-07-17

I OF Virginia, who was then a Whig
saying that he would be all the more
acceptable because he had taken
grievously to heart the failure of the
convention to nominate Henry Clay.
Only a word or two was necessary to
secure from Tyler his acceptance of
the nomination
How differently Tyler-who became
president through the death of Presi-
dent Harrison-acted from Silas
Wright, four years later. Wright was
United States senator from New
York and a very strong man. He was
an ardent supporter of the nomination
of Martin Van Buren for president in
1874, but when the convention refused
to nominate the latter-and, as Wright
believed, unfairly through the adoption
of the two-thirds rule-and chose
James K. Polk, Wright instantly de-
clined by telegraph from Washington
his own nomination Immediately made
for the vice-presidency. His reason
was that to accept would look like
treschery to Martin Van Buren.
only by the nsrrowest majority
four or five, believe-Millard Fill
more was nominated, in 1s4s, for vice
president He became president
through General Taylor's death and
was the second citizen of New York
to obtain the presidency.
II have heard" continued Mr.. Silli-
man, that Levi P. Morton was offered
the nomination for vice-president in
1880 and declined IT. After his de-
ciination. General Arthur accepted the
nomination and became president
through the death OF General Garfield"
Had Mr.. SilIiman lived long enough.
he could have added a third name to
this peculiar list-that OF Theodore
Roosevelt, who reluctantly accepted
the vice presidential nomination in
1900 and by the death of President
Mckinley became president.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-17

Hobson's nationwide plan would permit
home distillation for ones own use he assures
US Down Georgia-way it would seem they
believe in preparedness. Says the Macon (Ga)
Telegraph of July 4:
The average Georgia sheriff is not paving
a great deal of attention to the voter with
the lard can, keg of molasses and the all
night FIRE. In the meantime we are told white
lightning is becoming as plentiful as the garden
sheet variety and that he is indeed doubt
in the way Of homemade spirits after So
journ OF a very short time in almost any
How about lard rampant upon a
keg of molasses, with background of FIRE
as the nationwide prohibition coat-of,arms,