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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16

wGa tho rcpprt Of the Austrian Am :
ba3sador. MIR. Dumba. to his govern
n"nt tina; when the american note
OF February 10 was received he asked!
the Secretary OF state. Mr.. bryan. Vic
Jhcr 1T meant business. ana received an
anSw"r which satisfied him that il did
not. bat MAS intended for effect ut home
IN America.
I'll" other event was tho snan.r.
Hnd unrortunatc declarations OF the
''r.&idcn; III Il puDlic speech in phla
d"iphia tho fourth day after the sink
inG OF the Lusitania that Il ,aan NAY
be too proud to fight Whatever tn"
AUSTRIAN Ambassador was in f;,., tolI
"T the secretary Of State, tho impress
.'on which he reported was supported
-! the cv"rtS which followed. What.
ever the President did mean. his de =.
ciarhtion was accepted the world over
as presenting the attitude % the
american government towards tic rro-
lection Of the If" aud liberty 81 Amer
lean citizens in tho exercise OF tl.iy
Just rights. and throughout tho world
me phrase too proud To fight bora,np
III" by-word Of dcrisiOn and cont.mnl
io' inc government of the United
states Later. IN another thcatcr OF
W3r--the Medi;crrancan---.Aust and.
perhaps. Turkey also. resumed tho
practice The Ancona and ,ron the
''crSta wcr" destroyed. add uior..
Americans were killed Why shoul,,
th'N not r"Sun. the practice Thcy
'hi l"Jrncd 70 believe that 30 u,ni-
t"' now stocked the American govern =
"cht ihiaht be. ITS resolution would
"Apeud itself In words Tho, had
icarneh TO believe that IL was safe IN
XII AmcrtClns-:ud tho world bolicy
"d with them. our diplomacy has lost
us authority and influence. because
nay" been brave in words and in
resciutc in action"
SPIRIT or <NI-nTr,>
DEMOCRACY MISTAKEN
Discussing his third crit;c,sn,-"A
'"SS OF moral forces of the civilized
world through failure to trulv inter
Irst 10 the world the spirit Of th.
American denocra0y"-Mr. Root al
.udeu I" the violation Of Belgium ),
neutrality, and held that the Amnri-
can party was entitled no, merely 10
ie"!. but 10 speak concerning ina
"r"n" done TO belgium
y sinsl. official expression by the
United states lie said, "a single sen
tcncc denying assent and recording dis
approval OF what Germany did ia Hell
gum: would have given to tho people
o. America that leadership to which
theE We're entitled III ;ncir earnest
cropping for the light It would have
ranged behind AmcIcan leadership the
conscience and morality Of the neutral
world 1t would have brought to
strength OF loyalty to II great cause.
iiht II WAS not to be. The America n
government failed to rise to the de-
mauds Of the great occasion.
When our government failed 10 tell
the truth .about belgium. 1t lost the
"pnortunity for leadership OF the moral
sense of the american people. and it
lost tho power which Il knowlcd.e @.
that leadership and sympathetic re-
Spouse from the moral sense of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16

impression Ina, on" Iiplomncy has hcsr
inadequate Al this point in his adj
dress Tia" speaker enumerated what l."
declared wc.: til. admin iS;rat ion x
"thrcc fundamental errors. AZ 10 tnc
first % these lack -: foresight to
max" timely provision for bacl;in:; mp
American diplomacy 10y actual or as
sur"d military and naval forcc"--Nr.
Roo, uointcd to inlmcdia;" mobilization
Icy Switzerland aud Holland. aud con-
,inucd.
ordinary ,u"wlc,.g. of European
affairs made /, plain that The war was
"cGun not by accidents. but with p'.r-
pose whicl would not So"n be ,cln-
ouish"I. ordinary knowledge Of mill
tarv event, madf il plain from the
moment when the tide of German inva-
sion turned from the Datt." OF the
Marine that the conflict WAS certain 10
he long AMI desperate. Ordinary
iinowic"c. Of history of our own his
tory during the .iap"lconjc Wars
made :; plain that III that conflict neu-
trail right. wOuid 90 worthless unless
rowccCnlly maintained. Al! tho world
had fair notice that. IS against the
desperate b.ilIgercnt resolve to con
Ggcr. tho law OF nations ana :hc law
of humanity intorDcscd no effective
barriers for Tho protection OF neutral
rights. ordinary practical sense in
the conduct Of Affairs demanded that
such steps should -" taken that behind
the Dcuccabir assertion oC our Ccun-
TVS rights. its independence and its
honor. should stand power. manifest
and available. warming the whole
wo"ld hat il would cost too much to
press aggression too far. The Demo
craft" government at Washington did
not soc il. Others saw il. aud their
opinions found voice. Nh. Gardnc"
urged II: Mr.. i.od2c urged IL: Mr..
Stiin&om urged ii: Mr. Roosevelt urged
II: but their argument and urgency
were ascrihcd 10 political motives. and
thc i'rcsdcr: described thcm with 4
a,ln..r as hclNr 10 NouS and nNnit cd
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The Detroit times., 1916-06-01

rem and Hill. o. l. Q. walk on north
west side wesson. between Warren
ans soSsS MSossw' siS.' Warren. sSs rs between wes-
son and II. r.. o. l., walk on North
south eide Warren. between Mill
ssry and n. r.. o. l.. walk on Nor'h
East side Central. between Michi,-
gan and Limits North, lot IFS. LII.
iTt: 17s. ITO, lss. ill, .ito.
%.:s .sa 'ds m S:nsrs Norta Nfswesc s,. % Mes ss
South side Michigan. between Park
inson and Ewers. lot iaT.
%:a :Ss aSs 81 Jssn. lot, ssswssn i
$50, lbi. l53. 1853. i54.
South side Lasaiie Gardens. be-
tween Linwood and LaSaiie Blvd. lot
North side Lasaiie Gardens. be-
tween s. Linwood and Lasalle Blvd.
south side Delaware. between Lin
wood and Lasalle Blvd. lot $50.
wood and LaSalle Blvd, lot i5l
South eide Nicoiet between Lin
wood and Lasalie Blvd. lot 100.
Jameson Ms:e ',ds sss fcsSSn.yvsn
West side Pennsylvania. between
Jameson and Marietta, lot 262.
North side Congress. between Chene
and Jos. Campau. lot Is. west lot.
North side Grand River. between
iosco and Clarendon. lot 2s.
North side Grand River. between
Iosco and Arcadia. lot 81.
South side losco. between Grand
River and Machinaw. lots 6s. 60. IS.
II. rs. .7s, 2l0. 2li. sl2. 2iS.
North side iosco, between Grand
is,vsr and Maesin.w iois ~; 50. 81,
lss. ise. ls7, Iss. iss. 200. soi. 2O2.
EOS. 20+. eos. eos
Accepted and Adopted as follows:
Ieas--Ald. Allan. Ashe, Barnett,
Bleii. Burton. cranshaw. Din. Ellis
Field. F'reiwald. Gilman, Guthard,
Hindlc. Jakel, Heating. kochcr.
Krimmel. Kronk Kunz, Lcmpke. Lit
tlereld. Lodge. Nowc, owen, Rtchert,
Robinson. Rollo. Schemansky: schultz.
Starkey. Stefanowski, Thompson,
Vernon. Wartell. wenzel. A. T.. VIII
son. w. J. willson. Wing. link, Zoel-
ler and the President-4I.
Nays-Noue.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-01
From Department, Of Public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen:-In order TO carry ON
the work would recommend the
transfer OF $500 from the surplus In
the 1915 General Road Fund TO the
credit OF account No. l42 In the same
fund known as Advertising.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE II. FENkELL.
Commissioner.
BY Aid Burton:
Resolved. That the Controller be,
and Is hereby authorized and directed
10 make the proper entries on his
books TO effect the transfer OF 5000
from the surplus In the 1915 General
Road Fund 10 the credit OF an ac-
count In the same fund known as No.
l42--Advertising.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Ashe, Barnett
Bell. Burton. Cranshaw. Dll. Ellis.
Field. Freiwald. Gilman. Guthard.
Hlndle. Jakel, keating. kocher,
Krimmel. Kronk. kunz, Lempke. Lit
tlefeld. Lodge. Nowc, Owen. Richert.
Robinson, Rollo, Schemansky, Schultz
Starkey, Stefenowski. Thompson.
Vernon, wartell. Wenzel, A. z. VIII
son, w. J. Wilson. Wing. link, Zoel-
ler and the President-4l.
Nays-NOne.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-01

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-Twelfth street IL not Of
the same width north and south OF
the railroads. In order to avoid a
jog In the west street line through
the proposed subway. the Michigan
Central Railroad Company has agreed
TO deed to the City of Detroit for
street purposes the wedge shaped
piece OF land according to the attach
ed description.
In consideration thereof your hon.
orable body IL hereby requested TO
vacate the portions of Railroad
street and Hudson avenue according
to the attached description. These
states are now. and for a number OF
years have been. used and occupied
by the Michigan Central Railroad as
part OF the Kirby Avenue Freight
House and yard site.
! respectfully request the reference
OF this matteE to the Committee on
Street Openings.
r. III. MCCORMICK.
City Engineer.
Accepted and referred to Commit
tee on Street Openings.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-01
From the Clerk.

To the Honorable the Common Councilt
Gentiemen.--l beg TO advise your
honorable Body that the following
liquor dealers applications and bonds
under Act 29i of the l.. y. OF 1903.
as amended. have been nled In my
Office. -
APPLICATIONS.
17O2-Frank Gratkowski. for trans
fer from No. 1897 Russell street to
Nos SS4-S86 Warren avenue cast
l7O3-Bert Moss, (Wholesale). No.
Is Brush street
iIO4-Fred W. Schneider, for trans
fer from Nos. $500 Chene street to
No. 81 Jos. Campau avenue.
l705--Frank kaminski. for trans
fer from 655 St. Aubin avenue TO $50
Chene street.
I7Os-Ignatz Gunsberg, for trans
fer from 1886 West Jefferson avenue
TO 80 Michigan avenue.
i7O7--Edward J. Fabor, for trans
fer from 205 Benton street TO 766
Grandy avenue.
I70s--Jefferson Il. Chamberlain. for
transfer from 39T Concord avenue to
I5S-i60 Wayne street
16s7-August Schultz. No. 41s Mon
roe avenue.
le9s--Corwin NJ. Lamb. 345 Riopsile
street.
Respectfully submitted.
RICHARD LINDSAY,
city Clerk.
Referred TO Committee on Liquor
Regulations.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-01
From the Civil Service Commission.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--The National Assembly
OF Civil Service Commissions, COM
posed Of representatives OF the Civil
Service Commission Of this country
and Canada, hold their ninth annual
meeting In ottawa, Canada. June Ifth
to 18th, 1916. This commission has
never been. represented at any of
these meetings, nor has opportunity
been afforded TO gain information
from the investigation or study OF
other Commissions therefore. this
commission deems II advisable to
have a representative attend this
meeting. and TO that end. request
your Honorable Body 10 provide suff-
Client funds from some proper fund
to defray the necessary expenses OF
such representative at said meeting.
II is estimated that the cost thereof
will he about $4,000.
!. therefore. request reference OF
this communication TO the Committee
on ways and Means with the prayer
that sufficient funds be provided.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED w. SMITH,
Secretary.
Referred 10 Committee on Ways
and Means
The Detroit times., 1916-06-01
From Department Of Public Works

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen herewith submit re-
port for the week ending with May
2sth, 1915; The gas furnished me me
Detroit City Gas Company during
this period was found upon test 20
meet the requirements or the ordi-
nance. The gas furnished the east
city Gas Company during this period
requirements OF the ordinance.
The heat value OF the gas furnished
the city hall testing station averaged
500 y. T. L. The heat value OF the
averaged 5s2.0. n. r. L. The candle
power OF the gas furnished the wes-
tern district averaged III candles
and the eastern district lT.s candles.
No ammonia or hydrogen sulphide
was found To be present upon test
ON Monday. May goth, the Detroit
City Gas Company was officially noti-
ned that the quality OF the gas fur-
nished the eastern district did not
meet the requirements OF the ordi-
nance. Tests made on Tuesday. May
30th. showed the quality OF the gas
To he above those requirements.
The pressure has been found 10
meet the requirements OF the ordi-
nance with the exceptions OF the dis
tTicts in the vicinity OF Gratiot and
Baldwin. and also Crane and Lorman
Avenues. In the vicinity OF these dis
tricts the daily variations OF pressure
has exceeded one hundred per cent.
(I00fe). In one case exceeding two
hundred per cent. t20oecD. The Gas
Company has been notified 10 remedy
the pressure conditions in these dis
tricts.
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE y. WHITE,
Accepted and niareh ON ala
The Detroit times., 1916-06-01

the 25th day OF April. 1918. has been
fully completed. and
Whereas. said alley has been ex-
amined by the Department OF Public
Works. and the paving OF said alley
has been found 10 have been done In
accordance with the contract and spe-
cihcations Tor the same: therefore
Resolyed That the said paving
within the limits above mentioned be,
aud Is hereby accepted.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald Allan. Ashe. Barnett.
Rleil Burton. Cranshaw, Dill. Ellis.
Field. Freiwald. Gilman. Guthard.
Hindle. Jakel Keating, kocher,
Krimmel. kronk. Kunz, Lempke. Lit
titne!dt Lodge Nowc, owen, Richert.
Robinson. Rollo, SChemansky, SchultE,
Starkey. StcfanCwski Thompson.
Vernon. Warten. WcnIel, A. +. VIII
son. W. J. Wilson. Wing. link, Zoel-
Ter and the Prtsi6ent-4l.
Navs-NOne.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-01
From the Board Of Assessors.
10 the Honorahle the Common CouncI

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-We herewith transmit
10 your honorable body Assessment
Rolls Nos. 1865 and 1866. for grading
and paving the following streets and
alleys:
the east line OF Msybury Grand ave
nue.
Roll No. lsss-Aney No. 577. being
the alley in block bounded by with
erell. John X. Columbia and Mont
calm streets.
The usual notice required by law
has been given To the parties in in
terest az will appear by the annexed
No person has appear TO object 10
said Rolls. or to ask any correction
thereof. We have. therefore. signed
the same. and report them 10 your
Very respectfully.
THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS,
By GUSTAVE J. ALBRIGHT.
Accepted. and leave being granted
the following resolution was offered:
BY Aid. Keating:
Nos. 1865 and 1865. for grading and
paving the following streets and al
leys:
Roll No. 1ss5--Poplsr street. from
the east line OF Maybury Grand ave-
nue..
Roll No. i96s-Aliey No. 577. being
the alley in block bounded by With
erell John X. Columbia and Mont
calm streets. are hereby approved
and confirmed. that the description
OF premises and the names OF persons
contained therein are received as cor
rect, and that the sums set forth I'm
the said assessment rolls are tho cor
rect ones which each Individual or set
OF individuals should be assessed at
and pay. and that the said assess
ments be collected from the several
persons liable TO pay the same ac-
cordins to law.
I approve the form of the above
resolution.
WALTER BARLOW.
Chief Assistant Corporation Counsel.
Adopted as follows:
Y.as-Ald. Allan. Ashe, Barnett.
Bleil. Burton. cranshaw. bin. Ellis.
Field, FreiwaId, Gilman, Guthard,
Krimmel, Kronk. Kun1, Lempko. Lit
tlcfeld. Lodge. Nowc, Owen, Richert.
Robinson. Rollo. Schemansky, Schultz
Stnrkey. Stefanowski Thompson,
Vernon. wartell wenxel. A. r. Will
son. w. J. Wilson, Wing. link, Zoei-
ler and the President--si.
Nays-None.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-01
From Department Of Public Works.
To the Honorable the Common Council,

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-In reply 70 notice
from this office the following pro-
streets and alleys:
Ager Avenue. from Cameron 70
Russell. 25 feet wide. with asphaltio
concrete natural Lake Asjhalt) on
concrete foundation, and Berea, Me-
dina or any other ourbstone that may
be bid upon and ordered:
Ds,sSl, ps%I5s Asphalt Ga. ,s.,,,,o
Cleveland Trim.
cleveland trinidad Paving co. are
the lowest bidders; average cost per
square yard. including inspection.
Wesson Avenue. from Norton to
Michigan. 2s feet wide. with asphaItio
concrete Natural Lake AsphalD on
concrete foundation. and Berea, Me.
may be bid upon and ordered
Amherst Berea
Paving Co. ..fl3.st3.li'
Cleveland Trim.
Detroft Asphalt Paving Co Is the
lowest bidder, average cost per
square yard, including inspection.
Reed Avenue. from Joy 10 Grand
River % feet wide with sheet asphalt
Natural Lake AsphalD on concrete
foundation and Berea. Medina or any
other curbstone that may be bid
upon and ordered.
Amherst Berea
Cleveland Trini-
dad Paving co.. t1b213s
Detroit Asphalt
Paving Co $3.50 sO'
Otis &. Construc.
tion GO. ..... 7.4t7Il
j. porath ....... 1869 SO
Detroit Asphalt Paving Go. Is the
lowest bidder; average cost per
square yard. including inspection.
etc, t2.965
Moore Place. from Chope 10 West
Grand boulevard. 2s feet wide. with
sheet asphalt Natural Lake Asphalt)
on concrete foundation. and Berea.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-01

make In said city the follc-'ing de-
scribed Improvement and that the
same 10 for the use and benent or
Opening Continental Avenue from
Essex Avenue southerly TO United
States Harbor Line, where not al
ready open. SO feet. as public street
That they deem IL necessary TO take
private property for the purpose OF
making such Improvement, which
property In situated In said City OF
DETROIT and is bounded and described
All that part of Private Claim s2e
described as follows. Beginning az
the southeasterly corner OF lot 8sl
OF Private CLAIMS sl5 and 322 south
Of Jefferson Avenue. thence north
81 degrees .o4 minutes east so feet;
thence south 2s degrees So minutes
grees 81 minutes As seconds west
5266 feet: thence north 2s degrees
5s minutes west s5il.ss feet 20 the
place OF beginning. Detroit, Wayne
That it is the purpos. OF the said
Common Council 10 assess a part OF
the damages awarded in the proceed
ings for the taking OF said private
district. which said district is de-
Lots II 20 IS both inclusive. lots
lI1 TO $50 DOtn inclusive, CT. OiAlE
Park subdivision OF part OF Private
Claims 315 and s22. south of jefferson
Avenue. Detroit. Wayne County.
Also the east 2sb.ss feet OF all OF
the easterly about 553 feet OF Private
Claim s22. lying south OF and adtoin-
ing ST. Clair Park Subdivision, except
that part taken for the opening OF
Continental Aveneue. Detroit. Wayne
County. Michigan.
Also the west 2<.67 feet OF all that
part OF Private Claim sis lying south
erly of and adjoining st. Clair Park
Subdivision. Detroit. Wayne County.
And the Corporation Counsel be
and Is hereby directed to institute
the necessary proceedings In behalf
OF the City OF Detroit in the Record
er's Court Of the City OF Detroit. TO
carry out the objects OF this resolu-
tion, In regard TO taking private
property by said City.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Ashe. Barnett. Bleil.
Burton. Cranshaw. Dill. Ellis, Field.
Freiwald. Gilman. GuthSrd. Hin
die, Jakel. Heating. Kocher. krim-
mel. Kronk. Kunz, Lempke, Lt-
tlefield. Lodge. Nowc. Owen. Richert,
schultz, starkey. stefanowski.
Thompson. Vernon. wartell. Wenzel.
A. f. Wilson. w. J. Wilson. Wing.
link. Zoeller. and the President-io.
Nays-None.
Aid. Allan entered and took his
seat.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-01
From the Clerk

That he presented such portion OF
the proceedings OF the last session a.
Is required by the Charter to be SO
presented. to his Honor the Mayor Tor
approval. ON the 2gth inst. and that
they were approved on the slst inst
Placed on fle.
Also. that he Is In receipt OF bond.
waiver and agreement OF the Hud-
son Motor Car Co. filed In accord
ance with a resolution authorizing
the construction OF three sidetracks
across Connor's avenue, adopted by
the Common Council at the session OF
April 25th, 1916.
Referred TO Committee on ways
aid Means.
Also, bonds OF Charles Schribcr
and McSamara Sign Co. fled In ac-
cordance with resolutions granting
them permission to hang signs In De-
troit.
Referred to Committee on ways
and Means.
Also. that he has been served with
two summonses issued out OF the
Circuit Court. wherein Attilio Fiorellt
and Guido campani are PLAINTIFF and
the ID. L.. Il. and the city OF Detroit,
defendants and that he has referred
the same To the Corporation Counsel
The Detroit times., 1916-06-01
From the Clerk.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen:--I beg to advise your
Honorable Body that ] am in receipt
81 the following communication from
knights TempIar of Michigan.
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD LINDSAY.
city Clerk.
The following is the communica-
tion referred to-
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Sirs: ~ state conclave OF Knights
Templars OF Michigan is to be held
IN Detroit on June 6, and s. next.
and great majority or the mer-
chants along the line OF march for
the parade have signified their will
lingness and desire to advertise De-
t.oit by decorating their respective
places OF business with the National
cclors and the Black and White OF
the Templars.
The city Hall should be decorated
in honor OF these visitors and a.
Chairman OF the Decorating Commit
tee, / respectfully petition your Hon.
orable Body To this effect. SO thu the
stars and Stripes shall be uniurisd
from the city Hall flag pole. on the
above mentioned dates, to welcome
the guests OF one OF the Oldest organs
lzations IN the state, and that tho
street sides OF the building bo suit-
abls decorated.
Yours very respectfully,
FRED u. GREGORY.
chairman OF committee.
by Aid Lodge:
Resolv ,d. That the Commissioner
of the Department or Public
Works be. and is hereby requested
To suitably decorate the Woodward
Avenue and Griswoid street fronts OF
the City Hall in honor OF the state
conclaVe or knights Tcmplar. which
win be held in Detroit June .. 7 and
), and the city Controller is hereby
authorized to pay the expense In
CURED from the contingent fund.
Adopted as follows:
leas--Ald. Allan. ASbe, Barnett,
Blctl. Burton, CranshRw. DIN. Etiis.
Field. Freiwald. Gilman. Guthard.
liindle. Jakcl keatIng, Kocher.
krimmol, kTonk knrz. Lempke. Lit
tlcticid. Lodge, NowC. owen Richert.
Robinson. Rullo Schemansky, Schuitx,
Starkey, Stefanow ski. Thompson.
Vernon. Wartell. WcuEel, A. r.. Will
SON W. J. Wilson. Wing, link, Zosl-
Ter and the Prcsident-4l.
Nays--None.