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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
CHINA BREAKS ALL RELATIONS WITH
BERLIN; SEXES GERMAN SHIPPING
IN SHANGHAI AARB0R, NAVY REPORTS
Radio To Department
From u. S. Command
er Tells of Act
TEUTON SAILORS
TAKEN ASHORE
Armed Guards In Gus
tOdy of COmman-
deered Vessels
WAsHINGTON, MarNhg,A4r.s-tstplo. o.

WASHINGTON, Mareh~A4s-~-tsspio-
matte relations between China and
Germany were broken by China to
day, according TO an offcial message
TO the navy department.
The Chinese government has seiE-
ed all German merchant vessels,
about six in number. in Shanghai
harbor and the crews have been sent
ashore. Armed guards have been
placed aboard the vessels
TIE message came from the senior
naval commander In Chinese waters.
The message said:
China severed diplomatic rela-
tions with Germany today and has
seized all German merchant vessels
which were lying in the port OF
Shanghai. about six in number, and
has sent all crews ashore and placed
armed guards on board OF all yes
sells"
China is expected 10 help supply
the Allies from her enormous store
OF metals and Ave big munition fac.
tories. The German vessels seized
were small boats which had been in
termed for many months.
Shortly after receiving the navy
message, the state department re-
celved the following message from
Minister Reinsch:
China has broken OF diplomatic
relations with Germany. German
minister will be handed his pass
ports today"
The break represents a complete
change in sentiment from that which
existed in China AZ the start OF the
war. when the population was gen
orally pro-German.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
971 CASES
or SCARLET
FEVER HERE
Rapid Spread of the
Disease Alarms City's
Health Officer
SEEKS HOSPITAL
ANNEX IN VAIN

DIR. J. w. Inches. health oficer,
expects that before the sun sets
Wednesday night there will be 1000
cases OF scarlet fever In Detroi.
Never before In the zoo odd years OF
its history has this city even ap-
proaclied such a mark. When the
health board once opened Wednes-
day morning there we're s7l cases OF
the disease in the city The rapidity
with which new cases OF this conta-
gion were being reported indicated
that the 1000 mark might be reach
ed and perhaps passed by night.
Dr. Inches Is now devoting all OF
his time 10 a study and a fight on
this one disease. He is hunting the
city over for quarters for a tempOr-
airy hospital. Buildings suitable or
available for such a purpose are dim
cult 10 fnd and as yet his search
has been fruitless. lie hopes. how
ever. 10 be able 10 establish an over
iow hospital for the treatment Of
scarle. fever alone before the week
Is out
rhe health oficer Is alarmed at the
growth OF this epidemic and he finds
II dificult TO stop II because OF the
almost utter impossibility OF isolat-
ing the cases. For that reason be Is
going TO establish an emergency hos
pital as soon as a building can be
found.
In many cases the families OF
those afflicted with the disease are
unable to isolate the cases and the
quarantine rules are persistently
broken. either thru ignorance or be
cause OF necessity. DR.. Inches be-
lieyes the epidemic cannot be con
quered unless he can start an isola-
tion hospital and he is bending
every effort 10 that one idea. While
he has not yet succeeded in finding
an ideal place he has several build
ings in view. If nothing better Is
found he will establish his hospital
In the most available OF the build
'ngs he has examined, but II is al
most certain that he will have such
n hospital in working order within
a few days.
Until this is done he has littlc
hope OF stopping the epidemic. which
Ia rapidly gaining because OF lack
OF facilities OF the health depart
ment to nght the disease.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
JURY TAKES
CHARGE OF
FIRE PROBE
Dupont Admits Permit
Wasn't Issued For
Closing Stairs

After Assistant Prosecutor speed
had drawn from Chief Building In.
spector Henry Dupont the statement
that no ordinance OF Ore or building
regulation haa been violated in the
construction or reconstruction OF the
building at No 1877 Woodward-ave.
Coroner Rothacher and the jurors
sitting in the inquest Wednesday
morning took the witness In hand.
Under their examination. Dupont
admitted that no permit had been
granted TO seal the stairway leading
from the third 10 the fourth fuor IN
the Fields Cloak A. Suit company
building. that tho disaster Nigh,
have been prevented IL the aremen
had not been stopped by this OBJ
struction. and that II was not con
sistent with public safety 10 permit
the sealed stairway.
II never would have consented 10
the closing OF that stairway" said
Dupont. The chief building inspec.
tor admitted that he did not send an
inspector 10 view the stairway. II
an inspector had seen IL, he said. II
would not have remained closed.
Assistant Prosecutor Speeds ex.
animation concerning the stairway
brought from Dupont the statement
that ~ was problematical whether
the closing OF II would have prevent.
ed the disaster or whether Il would
have made the situation worse be
cause OF the draft an open staircase
would cause.
Speeds brother, John Speed, is
the accountant for the Fields Cloak
a Suit company.
Whatever effect the closed stair.
way had on this disaster would be a
mere inference. would II not7" asked
Speed
"Yes." said Dupont
was there anything YOU could
find in your investigation which
caused you to think that the occu.
pants or owners were negligent and
hat they violated any ordnance"
mo"
" was then that the coroner and
the jury composed OF building ex-
perts besieged Dupont with ques-
tions concerning the stairway.
What We want to know" said
Or. Rothacher. "is whether or not
this tragedy would have been pre-
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
RECORDERS
GRAND JURY
UNLAWFUL
Prosecutor Files Objec-
ton To Judge Con-
nOlly's Order

Prosecuting Attorney Charles IA.
Jasnowski filed In the Recorders
court Wednesday afternoon petit
tion asking Judge Connolly 10 vacate
his order calling a grand jury. Al
the same time copy OF the petition
was served on James II. Pound, who
has been named by Judge Connolly
as a special prosecutor 10 present al
legged abuses I'm the public life OF
Detroit to the grand Jury.
Altho II has been many years since,
a grand jury has been assembled
under the Jurisdiction OF the record.
er's court, Judge Connolly held that
the court had the right TO call such
jury when he acted favoiably on
the petition OF Aid. George w. Ross.
who made charges against the build
ing department OF the city and the
board OF education.
Judge Connolly received the peti.
ton and permitted II 10 be placed
on Ale. He had previously notified
the prosecutor that he would expect
the petition 20 be filed on Wednes-
day and he set next Monday as The
day upon which he will hear argu-
ments on the petition TO vacate bis
original order.
II Is said that Mr. Jasnowski will
appear in court in person aud argue
for his petition, while James "a.
Pound will present the side OF the
petitioner. AS for Aid Ross. who
precipitated all the trouble, he Is In
different as 10 which court has the
grand jury. He declares that pc has
the goods" to show and Is eager 20
show them. He says he viii insist
upon thoro inquiry and that he ap-
pealed 10 the recorders court be
cause he thought he could get quick
er action in that court.
Mr Jasnowski said he had con
templated petitioning the circuit
court for a grand jury in April when
Judge Connolly ordered one lie oh
iects because he things the record
er's court jury could not extend its
inquiry outside OF the city and tho
prosecutor thinks Il likely that other
county matters should be probed
While the jury has been ordered
on the petition OF Aid Ross. which
enumerates only the charges against
the two departments namel. the jury
when once called would have the
right to delve into any public mat
ters. and Il 70 said that steps have
been taken to present facts concern
ing elections and other political &C.
tlvities.
In HIS petition the prosecutor sets
forth that there is no statutory pro
vision for the calling OF q grand jury
by the recorders court II was ere.
ated by the charter OF the city and
under that charter has only such
authority as specifically given No
implied powers can be read lrto ,hs
charter, he SAYS.
lie also says that the right 10 calf
grand fury is specifically retained
! BY the circuit court I'm the act which
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
Germans Refused .
Aid Lifeb0ats Tossing
In Heavy Sea


(sfon Covrespoxdsrs Ussfs6 prees.1
LONDON. March 1.-THE An6tt
can steamer Algonquin fell vtol1m
Monday to the ruthless submax1no
warfare. So M E
All " her crew Of ~ v9s enSo4
according to onoiel n1y1rre reec1vec
~ the Amsrscan slzSs5sy IT. ~
American consul ut ths part whsss
they were landed.
The Algonquin was sttacke1--
without warning-by shelifre froUn
the German U-boat. After her crov
had taken TO the lifeboats the a..
man commander sent a dstachmsnt
OF HIS men aboard the Aigonquin.
They set bombs which sank the
ship.
Reports here indicate that the
submarine refused assistance TO
the Algonquins crew after they had
taken to the boats.
Capt NorderG. Of the Algonqu1n.
reported today that his ship was at
tackled at daybreak. Four OF the
fusillade OF shells directed at the Al.
gonquin struck her forward Az that
time the weather was bad. No yes
sells were in sight
The crew OF the Algonquin lost Al
their belongings and suffered con-
siderably from exposure In the open
lifeboats.
Capt Norderg also remarked that
after nring a round of shells. the
German U-boat came up close 10
the Algonquin and circled around
her several times. apparently search
ing thru the periscope for erms.
Finding the ship without guns, the
submarine came 10 the surface.
Afiidavits OF Capt. Norderg and
members OF his crew are TO be ca
bIed 10 Washington.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
BOWER BEARING
is ACTIVE STOCK

Several hundred shares OF Bow
81 Roller Bearing figured in the
early morning trading on the De
troit stock exchange Wednesday.
most OF Il going thru around 35
Bower has been the most active in
the list in the last two weeks. bur
~ yet no one has heard why n
has been listed only few months
REQ Car awoke from It's sleep
long enough 10 be counted among
the early sales. II opened al 80 10
ard sold OF a q\rter before noon.
There was a considerable number
OF small sales made at hgures luc-
tusting between SO IL and 80 %.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
GERARD REACHES
WASHINGTON
Cheering Crowds Meet the Am
bassador's Train At
Capital

WASHINGTON, March H.--Ani-
bassador Gerard reached the end OF
his 7.000mile journey from Berlin
to Washington az 1915 this after
noon. Gerard and his party were
met at the station here by large
crowd OF cheering spectators,
friends, relatives and government OF.
fcials and newspaper men.
Gerard was In happy spirits. as
was every member OF his party lie
and Mrs Gerard gally waved their
hands At the throngs. bowed TO the
enflading movie machine men and
joined IN the cheering.
Immediately upon arriving Gerard
was given a memorandum from the
white house suggesting that he con
tinue 10 make no comment whatever
on the German situation until after
he had transmitted his fun report TO
the state department and President
Wilson
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
Us, TARS DRIVEN FROM
SHIP BY SHELL Blast
UNARMED AMERICAN STEAMER IS
ATTACKED WITHOUT WARNING AND
SUNK BY SUBMARINE; CREW SAVED

creates the recorders court. II that
were not true, he argues. we might
have the anomaly OF two grand
juries with concurrent right to In
quiro into the question OF crimes
and misdemeanors sitting contem-
poraneously and considering the
ssme matters, all of which would
create an absurd condition and pos
sibly one very prejudicial to the
rights OF the citizens OF Detroit"
He also declares that there is no
provision In the Law for the prosecu-
ton OF cases in the recorders court
except upon Information Med n ~
court and upon indictments returned
by grand jury sitting In the circuit
court Also he says that the Jury
commission is a county body and
must draw its jurors from the whole
county and not from a part OF H.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
INQUIRY
BOARD FOR LEE

Col. Walter Barlow, commanding
the Thirty-hrst Michigan infantry.
Wednesday sent a petition to Gov.
Sleeper. asking that he call a spe-
oial board of inquiry 10 investigate
insubordination charges against
Lieut. Leslie l.. Lee, OF the Machine
Gun company OF the same regiment
Lee publicly criticized the colonel
for alleged delay in acting on sum
mary court charges.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
BERNSTORFF
is IN BERLIN

AMSTERDAM. March li-With
$50 members OF his party. Count Won
Bernstorn has arrived home" in
Berlin. Dispatches from the Ger.
man capital today said he WAS met
and welcomed back by representa-
tives OF the foreign once and mum
erous personal friends. including
Capt Boyd. former naval attache
In Washington. and DR. Bernhard
Dernburg, once chief German press
agent IN America.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
CLAIM VETS
BURNED CHURCH

Members OF the Red Brick Metho-
dist church in 81. Clair Heights.
which was the center OF an aggres-
Sive hght against the vets recently.
are blaming the latter for the burn
ing OF tho church tabernacle, a
wooden structure, adjoining the edi-
fee proper. Tuesday night, and for
damage OF about $1,000 TO the
church. which also caught FIRE.
The Rev. z. M. Goodenough, pas
tor, arraigned the booze" crowd in
the village in severe terms during
the height OF the wet and dry cam
paign.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
WILSON ILL
FOR week NOW
Recovery From Grippe Attack
Admittedly
Slow

WASHINGTON. March 14.-Presi.
oent Wilson today completed a
weeks confinement In his room at
The White House practically all ot
which tims was spent In bed due "a
an aggravated attack OF cold and
grippe.
Today he was still In he'd. with
orders TO see no ono except under
most urgent necessity.
His cold hangs Un and his i'm.
rrovement IL admittedly slow owing
TO the fac. that his general physical
condition is run down a. a result Of
constant worry and work shce
Feb. 4
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
Locked out; wife Gets pivoro.

Mrs. Julia Fromm told Judge
Lamb Tuesday tha- she had to
crawl thru the window 10 get into
her home, because ner husband lcck-
ed her out Of the house. She sought
divorce from Edward y. Fromni
When got into the mouse found
he had shut OF the electricity. cut
cn the gas and turned on the heat"
che said. II couldn't keep house
under these circumstances 80 letT. j..
she got her decree.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
Ohio River Is
Over Flood Stage

CINCINNATI, o. March t.
The Ohio river reached a stage OF
81 feet. one foot above the food
stage, early today. The rise was
continuing at the rate OF two inches
per hour The weather Is cloudy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
BY WILLIAM PHILLIP sIMKs


(Staf CorTesBoudens UHtted Prsss
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
AFlELD. March IA Bapaume seems
doomed.
II this citadel-which Hindenburg
has called another Gibraltar'--does
net fall before the end OF tho week,
II will be because the British plans
have been laid otherwise
II would not be surprising N the
German retirement spread over a
far greater territory. Meanwhile
the country is being laid bare as II
progresses.
Grevillers and Achiet lie Petit are
now directly menaced.
The famous Loupart wood was
given up by the Germans without \
struggle.
The British are now before the
Bapaume line. After this there Is
al open undulating country back TO
the German defense linG "a country
on which the Germans have long
forced civilians 10 work.
The German claim OF 127 prison
ers In two raids south OF Ypres. In
the region OF wytschaete recently IS
curious exaggeration. Upon re
quest OF the United Press stan cor
respondent the official report OF
these raids was dug out. II showed
only 81 men milling on the day in
question II was obviously impossi-
bile FOR the Germans to have cap
tured 127 on that date
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
Driver Held for chld's Death.

Rappenport. OF No. AS Oak
landave.. is held by the police un-
der $1,000 bond. pending The inquest
into the death of Sophie Zlntoca,
years old. OF Theodore-st.. who was
Killed Tuesday evening by an auto
mobile truck driven by Rappeuport
The accident occurred At Theodore
and Riopellests. Witnesses declare
Rappenpor; was speedIng, but the
driver blames the tragedy on defec-
I've brakes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
RACES s
Hot Springs Results.

First Race-Mile and 20 yds Min
nie r, lo7. tsherrer) 10 TO I. 20 !.
20 !. won Manioc lO9. CCrump)
20 10 / 20 e. out. second Snug
Eler. IL. tHanoverl 10 % /. 9 90 !.
90 third. Time as. Bas Blanc.
Etta's Charm. Nerena Uncle Mum and
Huda's Brother also ran.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
THE WEATHER

Detroit end vicfnity--Wedneads y
ntGht and Thursday partly cioudy
colder teniGhtt fresh Go strong west
eriy winds dfnainishing.
Lower MichiGan--Cioudy and eoid-
er "Wednesday ntEht, probably nght
local SHOWS IN west porti0ni Thurs-
day partly eIoudyt fresh TO stronG
northwest riads diminishinE by
Thur.asy morniaE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

PARIS, March IA. - Another
sweeping French victory was an
nounced in today's ofaeisl state
ment
''On Tuesday, south Of St Mihiel,
the French captured Romainville
farm and penetrated at four differ
ent points up to the second lines
OF the enemy between the Meuse
and Apremont. imprisoning many.
the war once asserted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
oRPI,ANAGE LTFE

e. n really BE- Depicted by Mrs.
David w Grinifh'a sensational eH-
pose picture Charity" Miles theater
thls week Every afternoon l230 20
fa0 before the seven act vaudeville
program All for ous admission. 10
and ~ oenta--Aav.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

Highest Temperature this date In
the past - yeara- - In tsiSi lowest,
In 1895.
Ose year ego tsday-HIGhest tenn
pernture. ~ lowest. I4t mean. 2tt
cloudy weather with n iach 81 snow
durtaG aftevneea and might.
The sun sets "Wednesday at etST y.
~. asd rises Thursday ~ ott4 =. M.
The noea Rises Thur.day NJ 81 =.
m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
BY CARL y. aROAr.

(StdG Correspondent United Press)
WASHINGTON. March 14.--sink-
ing OF the American ship Algonquin.
unwarned. by submarine. confirm
ed today the expressed adminlstrar
tion belief that Germany would car.
~ her ruthlessness into American
shipping. but for the moment did not
alter the general situation.
Armed American ships viii ven
ture forth and for the time being
81 least. constitute Americas de-
fcnse against Germany's illegal sea
methods.
The sinking convinced authorities
that they have nothing 10 hope for
in the way OF modified procedure cu
Gcrmany's part
The Algonquin sciled from New
ork unarmed when the American
ship Rochester started. Her arrival
abroad had never been reported.
The state department had no ON
cial word u the torpedoing Hp TO
mid forenoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
WILSON TO
TAKE HAND
IN STRIKE
President Believed Ger
tain To Intervene
In Rail Tie-Up

WASHINGTON, March i4.-Pres-
ident Wilson will take a hand to
check fulhllment OF the railroad
strike orders was the belief here to-
Gay
So.le believed he would wait un.
tii after tomorrow's session In New
York between brotherhood chiefs
and railway managers. Put others
thought he might befors then make
s,me kind OF announcement aimed
az stAlling OF the great Industrial
suife. His advisers early today did
not know certainly. tho. what he
may have in mind The presidents =
condition appeared to be better. but
everything is being done TO relieve
him from mental and physical
strain. lie is still very weak from
bis grippe attack. The brotherhoods
professed before leaving for New
York last night TO be grimiy set
upon carrying out their strike plans
should the managers fail to grant
their demands The union men say
that their progressive strike" Is
such as to give as little inconveni.
eEce and suffering to the public as
possible. compatible with winning
their own cause. They point out that
they have openly notified the pres
iGent that the strike will not be
carried 10 a finish II war comes.
NEW YORK. March 1.-TWO
camps from which negotiations to
avert the threatened countrywide
railroad strike war viii be conduct.
ed were established in the Grand
Central terminal district today.
Brotherhood CHIEFS, coming here
from Washington today for the
meeting with the railroad confer
ence committee tomorrow. had de
clared for peaceful settlement n
possible They were, however, de
tcrmIned there should be a settle.
ment. thru a great labor war IL nee
tCentisuea on Page Twsl.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
srnIcr NEIrRALIrN

All Nations Mssquerade a. Wayne
Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

Help yourself along by taking a
Mineral sulphur or Tonic Bath az
Wayne Bath House.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
GERMANS
DEFEATED
BY FRENCH
Lines Pierced In Four
Places, Asserts
Paris

LONDON, March f4.--"our sd-
Vaneed detaehments are 30
miles beyond ssadsd," declared
an official statement from the
British MesopotamIan expedi-
tlonary force.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

NEW YORK. Msrch 14.--rhe
American Star Line. owners of the
submarined American steamer Al
ronquln. today received the follow
ing cablegram from Captain Nor
burg
"U-boat fubmArined Algonqcln
March ~: all saved
The cargo Of the ship was prOvi.
sions consigned from Swift a Com
puny. The ship was valued AZ tt0o.-
200 and the cargo at approximately
81 .0O0. 900. the line ofhcials an,
ncunced The Algonquin vas NOT
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

PristisE--tAe plalr neat kinJ--that
a. rtHht--Tiaes Jsb Depfs--Msfa tnze.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

roDAY's TTMrERATUREs
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-07
Georgetown Firemen
Elect New Officers

A very interesting and largely
attended meeting of the fire de-
partment was held last Thursday,
at which the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
chief, Miles Cottingham; assistant
chief, George Layden; secretary,
Ray Noone; treasurer, q. j..
Nicholas.
After reading OF, officers reports
and other routine business the
following delegates were selected
to attend the first annual conven-
ton of the Colorado State Fire
mems association to be held in
Colorado Springs on the 9th, 7th
and Sth of September: William
Walthers Jr., NJ. A. Clark, M. j.
Barber, William Nelson Claud
McFadden, Al Rydland, l.. T..
Banks, Ray Noone, A. johnson,
Oscar Wing, G. J. Nicholas, p. P.
Graham and Miles Cottingbam.
The delegates are Instructed to
put forth their best efforts to en-
deavor to secure the next con-
vention for Georgetown.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-07
Timely Advice

Stop grumbling. Get up two
hours earlier in the morning, and
begin to do something out of your
regular profession. Mind your
own business and with all your
might let other peoples alone.
Live within your means. Sell or
give away your dog. Smoke your
cigar through an air stove. Eat
with moderation, and go to bed
early. Talk less of your own
peculiar gifts and virtues, and
more of those of your friends and
neighbors. Be cheerful. Fulfill
your promises. Pay your debts.
Be yourself all you would see in
others. Be good, do good and
stop grumbling. Keep your Sift-
ings subscription paid in advance.