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The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
Hughes Off Today
On Tour of West
BIZ PERRY ARNOLD.

tStd6 Correspondent United Press
DRIDGEHAMPTON, l.. J.. Aug. 5.
Candidate Charles evans Hughes
and Candidates Advisor Mrs
Charles Evans Hughes left here to-
day on a l0000-mile stumping tour
which will carry them from coast to
coast. The Republican nominee ex-
poets 10 make nearly two-score
speeches In such cities as Detroit
Chicago, st Paul, Minneapolis. Far
go and Grand Forks, y. d., Helena,
and Seattle. Wash. Occur d'Alene,
Idaho. Portland, Ore. San Francis
co, Los Angeles. Reno, Ogden, Salt
Lake City, Cheyenne, Denver. To
peka, Kansas City, st. Louis, Lex.
ington, KY, and several points In
Maine. He will not be back in New
York until about Sept. 10.
Never before in the history OF
politics, has candidate been &C
companied on a speaking tour by
his wife But Mrs. Hughes is al
most an oracle in the family Of the
former justice. Her husband con-
suits frequently with her, values her
opinion OF people and things, and
on this occasion. when he Is seek
ing the presidency, he is more than
ever anxious 10 draw upon her ad.
vice. Friends OF the nominee sug
gest Hughes championship OF the
womans suffrage came about
through his appreciation of the fem
mime mind as exemplihed by Mrs
Hughes.
Hughes expected to confer with
Chairman Wilcox during the day
ana will leave with his private sec.
Rotary, Lawrence II. Green, and half
a dozen other attaches, at q o'clock
tonight. Tomorrow the party will
spend Sunday at Niagara Falls. On
Monday Hughes is due In Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05

any congressman or senator to ask
for the promotion OF any employe.
once the government line was es-
tablished.
II would finance the line with a
government Issue OF bonds and
stocks, to oe sold all the people. II
lines could not be purchased for n
fair price. | would build others.
But so long as the railroad man
ayers must devote their every
genius and their every atom Of labor
toward earning dividends and inter
est on values that do not exist. there
is hanging over the traffic of this
country--over its business life. it's
food supply, its milk trains that
carry food for its babies--a Damo-
clean sword.
Government ownership would
succeed because there would be no
water. Admit that operation might
not be so economical--and that term
may mean, remember, grinding the
men and gouging the public. never
theless, with the tremendous water.
ing Of stock eliminated, operation
would pay.
"One class OF stock | would re
serve for employees exclusively for
them to invest In II they chose.
IL believe that these two lines
one east and west. from ocean to
ocean, the other north and south,
from lakes TO gulf, would have SO
tremendous an influence in molding
rates and treatment OF employees
that further extension OF govern.
ment ownership might not be neces-
sary-or il II was, its advantages
would be so apparent as TO rout op,
position"
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
POLICE SCOUR
COUNTIES FOR
AUTO BANDITS
tconti..ed frow Psse One,

presented the lackadaisical appear.
anoe OF Followers" instead OF
"holdups."
RGnforcements rushed TO the
scene. but there was nothing TO do
but return from the wild-goose
chase.
The loss OF the Burroughs com
pany IL fully covered by a mes
senger holdup" policy, which pro
tects safes. messengers, payroll and
interior holdups.
Various other alleged clues have
proven abortive. and the police are
simply up in the air"
Every available man on the De
troit police force, Sheriff Oakman =
stan and local officers throughout
the county and state have combin.
cd 10 effect the capture OF the des.
pcradoes. who contaminated the
most sensational robbery ever com
mitted in this section.
Accounts OF the robbery and de.
scriptions OF the bandits given the
police and Others by Witnesses dir.
fer greatly. Each officer has de
scrip'ions OF five or six men sup
posed to have been implicated In
the crime Thomas Shc' han. paw
master of the Burroughs Co; Louis
Kogelschatz. susrd and Frank
Price, chauffeur OF the pay car, each
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05

Hughes at ~ 30 n N.
The enthusiasm OF the party
workers, biz and little, will he un-
corked In the srmory meeting
Every Republican and Prog essive
political club in Detroit will have
Glocks OF seats in the armory. Pom
tinc Will send down 800 members OF
the Lincoln club. accompanied by
band Saginaw. Buy City. Port
Huron. Mt Clemens. Grand Rapid-,
Kalamazoo, Jackson, Lansing, Ann
ArbOr. Ypsilanti. Monroe and many
other towns will seul delegations
- Is IaIned 10 haze Mr. hughes
remain IN the armorv until II |.
time 10 leave for Chicago. shortly
Scfore midnight.
Members OF the fnur;ee Val
l:ue Blue Republican cluu will meet
~ The l'o,ci st. Claire a: u'oiNek,
" 1ay evening. AM march IN a
body 10 lie armory.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
DuFf|ELD RAPS
Vote SWAPP ING
Does Not Want Support of
Democrats Who Leave Home
For Mischief

DIVE B. Dufncld, candidate for the
Republican nomination for mayor
wants no support that Is gained by
vote-swapping. will not DO a party
to such deals. and is opposed TO
yote-swapping In principle, accord.
Ing 10 his most recent statement.
Referring TO reports that instruc.
tons had been given Judge Connol.
ly's supporters to vote for him in
the Republican primaries. Dufield
calls such a move one to defeat the
will Of the Republican ma jority. and
announces he waits no such help.
although he cannot personally pre-
vent II. Dufiields statement fol.
lows:
There Ia one possible develor ment
IN this campaign upon Will desire
- this
Before Mr. Hampton was mention
ed "a a candidate for the democratic
nominate IN for mayor. the statement
appeared in the public press that
word had gone forth among Judge
IN the republican primaries Since
the time for iiling nominations has
closed. Mr.. Hampton has publicly
stated that h- would take some tire
whether or not he would he cand' e.
date. and | have repeatedly been ask
ed what effect his entrance would
have upon my chances
ton OF whether il viii help or hurt
me. but one of principle Such a
scheme 10 unfair. Is denial OF sub
stanti.i right and cannot in any way
liticsl party are entitled to a can
didste who IL the choice OF the ma
jority Of their party. Like any other
contest. the game should he played
field and no fAvors II the primary
election law can be used for such "A
purpose. we cannot too soon. throw
Il in the junk heap. -
II a conscientious democrat can
not support any OF the candidates Of
his own party. he may properly. Join
ono OF the other parties. the whole
sale hocking Of democrats TO the re-
defeating the choice OF the major
lty OF that party vote swapping
proposition--can md no justification
whatever. While | cannot personally
prevent II. ] can and 40 state that
want no such help.
do not pretend 10 know that such
q scheme has been contemplated. but
I do know that II Is the common be-
lief that II has. In the past, been
worked Mr. Hampton's candidacy
would foil such scheme and in the
interests OF fair play, hope ne
makes the campaign. Let us play the
game fairly no matter what tho re-
suit.
DIVE n DuFFIELD.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
"FORGIVES"
TO TRAP HIS
SON-IN-LAW

declared Gerhard. and went to the
home of Celia's older sister, Ids.
where I knew they would 20. But
l was too late to catch them.
The next heard, Robert called
up Mrs. Gerhard ard told her of the
marriage. She Was going TO scoli
him but caught her In time and
took the phone.
How are you Robert!' I said.
and made him think Il was all right.
He rented a house at No l706 Rug
sell-st.. right neal, and told us
about It. after had made him think
things were squared with me.
II had detectives bury. They
couldnt locate hun. and finally, FRI
day night, went to the place. Rob
ert was going to leave, but ] tooh
him to a saloon for drink until
the detectives came up. knew ie
I had scolded him In the first placs
the way my wife wanted me 10, we
never would have got him"
Statements were taken by Assist
ant Prosecutor Speed from the girl
and from young White. When
White told the assistant prosecutor
that he would get the girl II he
went 10 jail for 10 years and w1s
only afraid some other man would
get her" and when tie eiri showed
recalcitrant attitude, Mr. Speed
authorized the warrant.
She will probably be put on pro
baton 10 her father She Is in the
detention home now Gerherd de-
clsred that she kept company with
White, deceiving her parents by tell
ing them she was WORKING in the
Scotch Tobacco factory. Gerhard
ia Ford employe,
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05

southeast OF Port Said and about
three miles from the shore OF the
Mediterranean. II lies just north
OF the caravan trail leading from
Egypt 10 Syria.
The battle Ia going on along
front OF from seven TO eight miles,
extending on both sides of the Syr-
ian caravan route. The latest dis
patches TO the war office. filed at
dusk Friday, said that the Turks
had made no gains against the
strongly fortified British line. The
combat was being waged over the
sands in a temperature OF 100 de.
grees in the shade.
On the southern flank the British
not only repealed Turkish attacks,
but captured between 400 and 500
prisoners. On the northern flank
British warships stationed In the
Bay OF Tina rendered valuable as.
sistance by Smelling the Turkish
right wing.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05

and machine gun fire from behind
ruined buildings and barbados
The attack by which the French
again captured the Thiaumont work
was delivered yesterday afternoon.
French batteries first silenced Ger
man guns which had forced the
French out OF the position in Thurs
days lighting, Infantry then sprang
on TO the attack and within a few
minutes had driven the Germans
from the redoubt. The French i'm
mediately began organizing their
positions and repulsed several coun-
ter-attacks
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
PRINTERS TO
HAVE OUTING

Members Of the Detroit and To
ledo Allied Printing Trades coun-
ellis, with their families and friends
will picnic on Sugar island. Sunday.
Boats will leave the White Star line
dock. foot OF Griswold.st.. at $50
and $50 a. m. Substantial prizes
will be awarded 10 the winners Of
baseball. racing and other contests
and there will be dancing and other
diversions The Detroit committee
in charge is as follows: Aaron Is.
Judge, Louis Burkert. John SIM
mons. George II. Decker. William
T. Sage, f X Ellis, Alfred Judge
and Clarence Finger.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05

can | get for this commodity How
cheap can | hire this man? How
high a charge can fix on the bust
ness Of this town, where I have no
competitor. 20 make up for the de
ncit I incur In carrying goods DC.
tween towns where have competi
ton
And all rates would be Uniform
fair. without rebates or fsvoritism
~ any kind
"Wha' fear In government own
ership IL politics To remedy that.
I would make II Jail offense for
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
THAT GREAT BIO "lF"

RED sOX FAN We'd he 40
far in front now IF Speaker was
with the club that there would
be nothing 10 this race.
INDIAN FAN II Guy Morton
had not injured his arm seven
weeks ago Cleveland never would
have been headed
WHITE SOx FAN: II Eddie
Collins had hit up 10 form OF
other years and Faber hadn't
been disabled we'd be away out
In front now
YANKEE FAN. II Baker, Gil
hooley and Cullop had not been
injured Just think Of the pipe
those Yankees would he having
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05

Persons anding fault with the
present high cost OF envelopes will
be interested 10 learn OF the inyen-
ton OF Seattle accountant. who
has devised a method Of folding sta
tionery for mailing 80 as TO clint
nate the envelope entirely. The in
vention IL method OF perforating
letterheads, bill heads. etc, for
transmission by making .only one
fold in the paper. The inventor
claims that his device not only elm
mates envelopes. but also makes the
writing OF a second address unneces-
sary, renders the document impos.
slhle 10 open without detection. and
requires that the postmark be i'm
printed on the back OF the sheet II.
self
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
COngressmen Have Too
Long Abused
Privilege
PRINT AND FRANK
AS THEY PLEASE
Easements Are Clicked
With Expensive
Waste Paper
BY UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON, AUS. s.-That
dearly .loved institution. the leave
10 print" under which congressman
annually send. postage free. TO their
constituents tons OF imaginary
speeches they never made--liberaliy
sprinkled with mythical laughter"
and psychological "applause"---is to
be curtailed II a bill considered fav.
oraoly today by both houses. passes.
bipartisan report from the joint
printing committee urges these facts
IN favor OF the bill:
A million volumes year, many
printed on hne paper and bound In
leather. have TO be sold as waste
paper because no one takes the
trouble to frank them out.
Janitor- and building superinten.
dents comt lain that whole base
msnts are literally nlled WITH vir.
tual waste paper. so that the gov
eminent has 70 rent additional
space 10 store coal and wood.
Private manufacturing firms, act.
ing AZ collision with senator's and
members. have had printed and
framed ~ public expense "puifs
virtual ads though described as "ex-
pos ions of their plants, factories
al Industries
Tie present rules OF both houses
gre
> member or senator may obtain
he printing Of anything as pub.
re document Sixteen hundred are
automatically struck OFF. thereafter
the s,nator-or the man he IL aid.
ing may have the government
printing once strike OF as many
more as are wished At cost. The
senator's frank will send any mum.
Der.
On a leave 10 print In the Rec.
ord. campaign text books. works on
various religions. medical theories.
etc, are inserted as parts OF
speeches. technically.
Then they. or any excerpts OF
them, are frankabls. II took an un-
usual storm in the senate To pre-
vent Senator Penrose from having
thus printed the Bethlehem Steel
Cos anti government armor plate
plant propaganda
A member may say. Mr.. PresI-
dent. ! ask leave 10 extend my re-
marks in the Record" and then
write at any length on anything.
The new bill provides for cutting
down ~ departmental documents.
oil OF which arc by law required to
be printed now. and provides that
senate and house committees must
examine 'vNry document which IL
Is proposed 10 print To proven.
possible suppression OF reports
which the senate may wish printed
Il Is provided the houses may over
rule committee action, or inaction.
THIS bill has passed the house at
previous sessions and the senats In
previous sessions. but II both bodies
ever passed u. in the same session,
II Wa invariably found the two
measures differed slightly and =
compromise never has been reached
The aunual waste IL estimated ~
s. 600. Dor for printing; that trt
Thanking cost 20 the postal depart
ment cannot bc measured. but II Il
said to 1e much more than that.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05

Next month will mark the eight
hundred and fftieth anniversary OF
the battle OF Hastings. one OF the
decisive battles OF the world. in
which Harold, commanding the Eng.
lish army. was defeated by William
the Conqueror, OF Normandy
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
BY UNITED PRESS.

BERLIN, Aug. British troops
lost heavily In an unsuccessful at
tempt TO advance In the sector north
Of Oviller and in Foureaux forest.
the war ONCE announced this after
noon.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
PROF. SMITH, FARM
EXPERT, is DEAD
BY United PKESS.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug. 5.-Strick-
en- with apoplexy while walking In
the street. Clinton Dewitt Smith, 81,
Cornell university expert in agrt
culture, died here today.
Prof. Smith was one OF the lead.
ing authorities on agricultural sub.
jects in the United States. He orig
mated the special courses and de-
signed the model dairy buildings Of
the universities OF Michigan and
Minnesota.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05

NEW YORK-After Harry Frank
had been locked up for robbery
Charles Lyons. whose house was
robbed, staked Frank 10 dollar
meal Mrs Lyons jewels were re
covered.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05

One Of the largest OF the motion.
picture corporations In Americs
makes special feature OF the pro.
duction OF railroad stories.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05

Prtntins--the plain neat ktud--that
a. right--Ttmr- job Dept~-Msin $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
BY UNITED PRESS.


PETROGRAD. Aug 5.-The Aus
trians took the initiative both In
Galicia and on the Bukowina from
tier vest erday and launched heavy
counter attacks against the Rus
SLAMS. II was officially announced TO
day.
In Bukowina, an Austrian force,
estimated az nearly division, at
tackled small Russian detachments
occupying the mountain passes
southwest % Kuty. in the region OF
the River Tcheromoch. The Rus
SLAMS were compelled 10 withdraw
little TO the northeast before su-
perior enemy forces.
South OF Brody, obstinate nghting
has developed along the river Sc.
reth. Austrian forces attacked Rus
sian detachments which had crossed
the river in the region OF Poniaki
and Schistopady. but were repulsed
On the Caucasus front. Russian
detachments advanced several kilo
meters In the region west OF Kial.
kit. A Turkish attack near Kygi
was repulsed.
BERLIN (via Wireless TO Say.
ville), Aug. 5.-Excepting on the
Stochod river and Brody fronts. the
Russians have abandoned their con-
tinued attacks probably because OF
heavy Losses, said an ofYicial state
meHt from the Austrian war ONCE
under date of Aug 3. received here
today.
"In the Russian war theater. n
hostile detachment near Velesnivo
entered small section OF CUR
trenches but was completely eject
ed" It was STAYED "Southwest or
BrOdy. Russian attacks were repuls'
ed Russian advances on the Sarny-
Kovel railway, failed. Otherwise the
enemy has been considerably more
quiet, ascribable TO his heavy loss
rs"
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Aug g.
Four or FIVE men in Ford car went
through Dexter early today. accord
ing to a report 10 the sheriffs Office
here. travelling at high speed. Sher.
IN Herman Underestimate left im
mediately to investigate Oficers
OF the sheriff's force here worked all
night. securing the county south and
west OF this city for the Detroit pay.
roll robbers
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
HAIG'S MEN
GAIN MILE
ON SOMME

Continued from Page oue)
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
BILL FOR L. S.
OWNED RAILWAY
TO BE DRAWN

Ccontinued from rage Opel
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03

was out of the question. Awakening
her father-in-law with difficulty Mrs.
Vannetta quickly tied a bed sheet
around his waist and lowered him to
the ground. Fastening the sheet TO
bannlster she effected her own escape
in the same manner just before the
floor fell in.
The burned house, known far and
wide as the calico house" because
of the fantastic colors in which 1t was
painted by former owner many years
ago, was nearly one hundred years old
having been built by the late Adam
Mouse. 1t was located at LeadsvilIe.
on the Fairmont and Beverly turn
pike, and was Landmark for travel
ers long before the city of Elkins was
ever thought of. Surrounded by a
clump of stately pines, the calico
house always attracted the attention
of passersby. 1t was originally CON
structed Of huge pine logs, and was
later ceiled and weatherboarded with
boards. Some years ago the property
was purchased by ]. II. Hartley. who
later sold it TO w. S. Kidd. Of Clarks-
burg. Recently it had been occupied
by Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Vannetta and
little daughter and Mr.. Vannetta's
father, Reuben yannetta. The younger
Nannetta is now employed at Canisteo
n. Y.
The house was outside the water
system, but could not have been saved
by the fire department in any event, as
the walls were falling-in when the
chemical engine reached the scene,
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dun, Rebecca Johnson and Sophia
Benedum.
Personals.


Mrs. Martha Frum and w. E. Frum
are business visitors at Bridgeport, o.
Master John Lawson is recovering
from an operation for adenoids.
Mrs. Edward Dudley, OF Bemls, was
a recent guest Of relatives here.
benjamin Stout, Jr., and Lawrence
Dolan are business visitors at Cincin-
natl.
Mr.. and Mrs c. W. Post are moving
into their handsome new residence in
the Willis addition.
Claude White. Of Peel Tree. was a
recent guest Of his brother, f. B..
White.
Mrs. swiger, Of GAINESVILLE. is a
guest Of her son, James Swiger, and
brother, r. f. T. Stout
Miss Ada Wilson, Of Knottsville,
was a recent guest of her cousin, Miss
Dale Stout.
Miss Lucy Eastman IS n guest of
relatives in Virginia.
George Stephan is business visitor
at Akron, o.
VI. d. Teter has returned from Mid
dlebourne, where he was a represen-
tatiye Of the West Virginia School
Journal at the Tyler County Institute.
Mrs. NJ. d. Teter. Mrs. George
Brown, Mrs. Sallie Johnson, Mrs. p.
K. Stout. Mrs, c. A. Lawson, Mrs. A.
=. Saurbone and P. X. Stout attended
the county convention Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union at
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regarding former Senator Bcveridge
Late In Septemher.

tN as 1NplNHluCls
This bristling news started JOY rad.
iating through Republican political
circles and did much to push away
some gloom clouds, caused by pessi-
mistic reports industriously circulated
as to conditions in the West.
Colonel Roosevelt's dates have not
been set, even tentatively, and no con-
ditional schedule has been made for
him. He made hin first speech in
behalf Of the Republican nominees
last week in Maine, and he will reach
the Mississippi valley probably late in
September.
BeTeridge Sends Acceptance.
Former Senator Beyeridge sent an
enthusiastic acceptance from Indian
apolis to the invitation to come to Chi
cago, sent by State Chairman Sterling
backed up by the western national
headquarters and by the Republican
county organization of Cook county.
II will be very glad to make my first
speech for the Republican national
ticket in Chicago" Mr.. Beverldge tele-
graphed.
Mr.. Beverage was the Progressive
nominee for United States senator in
Indiana in 1914, and the man who
placed the name Of Theodore Roose-
welt in nomination for the presidency
at the Progressive national convention
of 1912. After the nomination OF
Hughes he issued statement Offering
full breasted support to The Republic
can tin'-~~> -.
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W0MAN'S QUICK
THINKING SAVES
TWO FROM FIRE
Makes Improvised Rope of Bed
Sheet When Famous Old
Landmark Burns.

bLkTNS, Sept. 2.-Only The rare
presence Of mind displayed by Mrs.
j. W. yannctta saved her life and that
of her aged father-in-law, Grandpa"
Reuben yeunetta, when at o'clock
this morning when their home was
burned as the result OF fire of I'M
known origin. When Mrs. vannetta
was awakened by the fire the entire
down stairs was a seething mass Of
flames, and escape by the stairway
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ROOSEVELT TO
STUMP WEST
THIS MONTH
Will Campaign Illinois and the
West for Hughes and
Fairbanks.

CHICAGO, Sept 2-Theodoro Roose-
welt will campaign Illinois and the
West for Hughes and Fairbanks, and
Albert j. Beveridge. of Indiana. will
make the speech in the auditorium
October 5, shooting the lid off the Re-
publican campaign in Illinois.
Western Manager Alvin II. Hert
brought back the T. r. tidings from
New York. and State Chairman Fred
a Sterling made the announcement
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PICNIC
MUCH ENJOYED
IN HURRY HOME
In the Town Of Bridgeport by
Members of the Priscilla
Club of That Town.

BRIDGEPORT, Sept. 2.-The Priscilla
Club enjoyed its annual picnic on the
spacious porch at the home OF Mrs.
]. II. Hurry Tuesday. II was 10 have
been held in the Foris grove. but in
clement weather interfered.
The day proved a most enjoyable
one. An elaborate picnic luncheon
was served, and fancy work was the
pleasant diversion. Those who were
participants in the days pleasure
were Mrs. E. o. Russell, Mrs. S. s.
Faris, Mrs. Sallie Johnson. Mrs. i. f..
Garrett, Mrs. Benjamin Stout, Mrs.
Roy Peshak, Mrs. Roy Thrasher, Mrs.
~ Hurry and Misses Ella Bene-
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Plans GONE OVER.

a. D. Williams, OF Morgantown,
state road engineer. spent Saturday
afternoon with Guy NJ. Harbert,
county road engineer, going over
plans for the new permanent road
work in Clay district and discussing
county road matters in general.