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GERMANS DENY REPORTED REFUSAL TO ALLOW AMERICAN AID IN BELGm THE WEATHE!?. *y.k asssr^sssr^sA FIFTEENTH YEAR. NO. 40. BRITISH LOSE 1,000 IN TURK ATTACH LABOR PLANS GREAT PEACE WHEN WORLD-WAR ENDS; TO END BATTLES FOR ALL TIME Gompers’ Resolution Would As semble Workingmen in Coun cil to Make Future Wars Impossible PLAN IS FAVORED BY A. F. OF L CONVENTION Strong Support Found for In dustrial Alcohol Reso lution PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17.—A great conference of organized labor will be called at the end of the European war to lay foundations for more per manent peace, if a resolution intro duced by President Samuel Gompers, of the American Feueratlon of is endorsed by the convention. The measure provides that the exec utive council summon such a gath ering to meet at the same place and tune the peace conference is conduct ed, that “suggestions may be made and such action taken as shall be helpful in restoring fraternal rela tions, protecting the interests of the nations, and thereby assisting In lay ing the foundation of a more lasting peace.". The olive branch of peace was In effect tendered by the federation to the brotherhoods of trainmen, conduc tors and bricklayers, organizations which have refused to come into the American Federation of Labor and at times have opposed those interests. Under direction of President Gompers a resolution reported out by the or ganization committee, virtually au thorising war upon these brother hoods. was recommitted. ▲ campaign to- start organisation among scbeoP teachers, stenographers, bookkeepers, domestic aenranta, farm era and commercial telegraphers, was endorsed. The federation today stood solidly behind the resolution urging that con gress establish an industrial alcohol commission. CLAYTON LAW THEORY WRONG, SAYJAN HISE Competition No Longer Trade Regulative Factor, Declares Economist COMMUNICATION AID TO PRICE MAINTENANCE Measure May Separate Com binations, But Cannot Make Parts Compete Bwe«ping aside the accepted eco nomic tueories of a century as un fitted for present-day conditions, ProL Charles R. Van Hise, president of the University of Wisconsin, wno deliv ered an address on “Anti trust legisla tion of the sixty-third congress" be fore the board of commerce at noon, Tuesday, told a representative of Tne Times that the restoration of compe tition. as contemplated by the Clay- < ton anti-trust law, will not tend to better conditions for the ultimate con sumer. “Compeitlon as a price regulative factor is a thing of the past." declar ed Prof. Van Hise. It vanished with the advent of the telephone, tele graph and other means of rapid com munication. Some means of artificial regulation must take the place of the old natural regulation of competition. The Clayton law makes no provision for this state of affairs. “On the whole, I do not agree with the economic theory contained In the Clayton law. The theory of it is to re store competition; to break up pres ent large combinations and businesses (CcatUaH mi rss# Nlm.) BRITAIN UPHOLDS , BAN ON COPPER f Commons Also Declares Stop page of Oil Shipments From U. S. Was Justified LONDON, Nov. 17. —The house of commons today Justified the govern ment's action in declaring oil and cop per oontrahand of war on the ground that reliable information indicated shipments of these products were be lag need exclusively for warlike pur- cTne Detroit QTiroes RETAN, “BUSTED BANKER,” TAKES STANDFOR SELF Will Claim He Operated Flat Rock Institution Under Uncle's Direction TESTIMONY GIVEN TO SUPPORT THIS PLEA One Witness Declares That Site For Bank Was Bought by Power Guerd H. Retan. former banker of Flat Rock, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses, took the witness stand In Judge Colling wood’s court. Tuesday afternoon, to tell the judge his story of the organ ization of the bank, its failure two yean ago, and the resultant loss of • SBO,OOO. According to Percy Grose, i counsel for Retan, the defendant’s i testimony wil* be that he was at all times operating under the direction of D. H. Power, his uncle. It Is against Power ihat the heavy guns of the defense will be directed. Power has repudiated all connection with the bank He to reputed to be wealthy, and some of the depositors hare started suit against him in an effort to recover their losses. | "Power has denied that he had any 'connection with the Bank of Flat Rock,” said Grose, “but Retan will tell the Jury that It was Power who got the first SI,OOO for the organiza tion of the bank. He got It from Re- i tan’s mother, who made the Invest ment in the hope that It would be I the foundation of a successful busi ness career for her boy. It was Pow er who ordered the printing of the pass books of the Flat Rock bank, which bore his name. "Retan. throughout all the time that he was with the Flat Rock bank re ceived nothing more than a monthly salary of $75. Retan first worked for Power In the latter's bank In Pontiac. After beihg sent to Flat Rock, he fre quently wrote Power, and sought ad vice from him on loans and other bus iness matters "When Retan first realized that the bank was about to fail, he tried to save it by reorganizing, under the state banking law. The bank was first operated as a private one. Retan thought he could make good the loss es by reorgt rising. When a few of Retan’? enemies heard of this, they went to the state bank commissioner and told him ReUn was a thief. Re tan, therefore, was not permitted to reorganise, and the bank went to the wall. "Since then he has been hounded by two or three men who had money In the hank. He turned over his home ■ his furniture, everything he owned to try to mage good the loss, moved to Detroit and found work. He work ed four weeks and then his enemies trailed him to his office, told his em ployer he was dishonest, and succeed, ed in having him discharged." It is the contention of the defense (CMtlaaH rag* Nlaa.) 10-ROUND BOUTS WIL BE- ALLOWED CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov, 17 —The newly appointed municipal typxlng commission this afternoon decided to recommend that 10-round, decision boxing contests may be staged In Cleveland In future. A stringent set of rules are provided, barring clubs, organized less that a year, and stipu lating that a referee and two compe tent judges shall preside at each con test and render the decision. Cards to Train in Texas BT. LOUIS. Nov. 17 —Hot Wells, Texas, a suburb of San Aantonlo. baa been selected as the 1915 training camp for the Cardinals. It was an nounced today. Arrangements have been made for a series of four exhi bition games with the Cleveland Naps who will train at San Antonio. V THEW&ATHER Detroit and rkli'tri Taeeday ■l|hl roattaaed e«Hd. niialaUbloa westerly winds. I ewer Mkhltant Fair Taeeday airfet ant Wedae-day. raider Taeeday alikl fa aorta porttoa. TOUAIT TKWFKM ATISRN. Sa. as 33 in a. as n 7 a. m 33 it a. aa si Na. m S3 13 boo*. 74 • ** 1 P. ■§ 37 111- feral temporotaro thla Sale la paot 43 rearo. S3 la ISO3 ao4 imO«, lon eat, IS. la IfWe. Waotaeoa-ltke Printing. No fan end no feathers. Tha pUtn, naat kind that I johV ast rSzvsrusi "I ,ii ■ j_ ,M "- —^"BSSfca— pgs— — ~~ —r- =l-T STARTS PLAN TO BOOST STATE AT PANAMA SHOW R. H. Webber Heads Movement To Have Michigan Properly Represented $50,000 REQUIRED FOR PRELIMINARY EXPENSE Detroit Merchant Prince Gives sl,ooo—Aid To Be Asked From Legislature A movement to secure adequate rep resentation for Michigan at the Pan ama exhibition in San Francisco was set on foot here, Tuesday, by Pres ident R. H Webber and K. H. Leonard, of the J. L. Hudson company. It la , proposed to raise $50,000, among mer chants and manufacturers of the state to cover the initial cost of a proper industrial exhibit, and to create a state wide sentiment in favor of the plan among representative citizens in order that the next legislature may be Induced to appropriate a sufficient sum for the amplification of the ex hibit and Its maintenance during the exposition. R. H. Webber haa started the fund with a subscription of SI,OOO and Os car Webber, vice-president of the Hudson company, conferred during the day with Secretary Oitchell and other officers of the Board of Com merce in an effort to devise a suitable plan for interesting the other mer chants snd manufacturers of Detroit and Michigan. The imperative need for such ac tion was first brought to R. H. Web ber's attention through a letter writ ten by George H. Perry, an official of the exposition, to Mr. Leonard, in which Mr. Perry stated that out of the entire union but two states, one of which is Michigan, have not made provision for exhibits at the great' Panama fair. The letter, which was written by Mr. Perry in acknowledg ment of a letter introducing Mlsa Catherine Dillon, of Detroit, recently appointed supervisor of a portion of the art exhibits to be shown at the exposition, is In part aa follows: May I ask you as a personal fa vor to smash, crush, abolish and wholly annihilate any man or woman whom you hear saying that the exposition Is to be post ‘ (CBBtltßfS oa east Xl»«). POWERS, MICH, IS SWEPT BY FIRE EBCANABA. Mich, Nov. 17—The town of Powers. 20 miles north of hers, aas practically wiped out by a fire which started in a saloon at 1 a. m. The telephone exchange, postofflre. hank, two hotels, 1. church, barber shop, snd three saloon were destroy ed. Aid was sent from Gladstone, and the fire was under control at • o'clock, although still burning. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1914. ANN ARBOR. Mich., Nov. 18.— William O. Cochran, of Houghton, Mich., will captain the University of Michigan football team in 1915. The veteran tackle was the unanimous choice of hhi teammates at the elec tion held this. morning. Cochran and RACE RESULTS AT HAVRE DE GRACE First Race—Borgo, 11 to ft. 2 to ft and 1 to S. won: Boxer, 13 to 10, 2 to ft and out, second; Norse King. 8 to 1, ft to 2 and even, third. Time. 1:1ft. Almee Leslie, Brian Boru and Meellcka also ran Second Race —Joe Dleltold, even, 2 to 6 and one to ft. won; Henry Hutchison, 60 to 1,1& to 1 and ft to 1. second. Huda'a Brother, ID to 1, 4 to 1 and I to ft, third. Time—l:4B. The Monk, Oxer the Sands, Yodeling. Htacco, Bnlfron and Patty Regan also ran. Third Race—Crotabun, 7 to 1, 8 to ft. and 4 to ft. won; Thornhill, 4 to ft 1 to 3 and rut, second; rr.datinted, 8 to 1,3 to 6,7 to 10, third. Time, 1:1ft. Prairie, Hyjtatla end St.mn II also ran. Fourth Race —Be, 12 lo 1,3 to I end even, won; Armament. 7 to 1. 2 to 1 and 4 to ft, second; (Hint. II to 5, 4 to ft and 1 to 8. third. Time—l:47 2-1. Frank Hudson and Manesseh also ran. Firth Race—Roecoc Uoose. I to 1. 1 to 1 end 8 to ft, won; Anxiety, S to 1, 8 to ft and 4 to ft, second: Deviltry. 8 to 1, 3 to 1 end * to ft third Time, 110. River Kina. Thrill. Peg, Volant, Shrews bury and Cotton Top also ran. Sixth race—Selling. mile and 7# yards: Ben Quince. 102 (MrCahey), 4 tto 1, 4 tot ft and 1 to I. win; Karl of Savoy. 10» (Butwell), even, 1 to 2 and out. second; Napier. 109 (Olsen). 10 te 1. 4 to 1 and 2 tot 1, third. Time— -1:48 1-1 Ren Unraa, King Radford. Mycenale, Front Royal, Malay, Mr. Snlgga. Battery and Font also ran. havuk db oium rvtniri. Flrat Race—Selling; l-year-olda and upwards, I furlongs; xKils • Bryson, ON THE WAY. New Michigan Football Captain • f " T - r Jr'- .»■■■.,: .y WILLIAM O. COCHRAN Captain Raynaford were the only two linesmen of unusual ability on the Wolverine team this year. It la very possible that the captain-elect will be shifted next year to center to replace Raynaford, who was similarly shifted this fall to replace Patterson. Coch ran will be a senior next year. 110; xKewussa, 110; Parlor Boy, 110; Mlmehta, 110; BAtwa, 110; xllonty H»«o. 100; xCrlaco, 107; xSherwuod, HZ; An* con. Ill; x Wanda Pitxar, 109; Coy, 111; Prngresalv**, 110; Dollaln. 103; Blue Thistle, 115; xHumtllation, 100; xLaura. 100; xQalaxy, 100; Fascinat ing. 105 Second Race—Steeplechase handicap; 3-yaar-olds and upwards: Chupndero, 164; Seneßamblar'. 144; F. A. Stone, I*4; Foxrraft. 141; Idle Michael, 145; Renault. 130; Devoter. 136. Third Race—Camden selling stakes, 21year-olds 6 furlongs: Headmast, 100; Alhena, 102; Sarsenet. 104; xßrooni Flower. 04; Dr. Larrlck, 110; xßoxer. 110. Fourth Race—All ages; handicap; mile and 70 yards: M ater Bass. Ill; Montressor 103; Paint Brush,. 91; Pardner. 97; Tactics, 93; Kmbroldery. Fifth line*;—Maidens; l-\car-olds. furlongs: Vignola. 109; Hlnporra tea. 109; Miss Frances. 109; Andro meda. 109; Pled Piper, 109; Deviltry, lrtf; Ladv Bryn, 109; Dr. Cnnn. H>9; Maid of Honor, 109; Kmelda. 109; Peg, 109; Duke of Dunbar, 112. Saturnus 112; Penny Rock, 112; ClIfT Haven. 112; Aldonus, 112; xKlIa Jennings, 104; xHabe, 104; xJack Winston. 104; xSyrla. 104; xThe Lark. 104; XAnna .Rose, 104; xHnberdnsh. 104: xOolden Lassie. 104. Sixth Race —Helling: mares; 3-year olds and upwards; mile and 70 yards: The Busybody, 111: xMiss Cavanagh, 94: Buss Around, 94; xGalsxy, 94; Mtnr Gift, 109; xDalsy Platt. 100; xOrotund. 100 xApprentlce allowance claimed. Weather clear; track heavy. Additional Sport News on Page 6 THE CLEAN NEWSPAPER GALICIAN PRIEST’S LETTEH TELLS OF SLAUGHTER 111 RANKS OF AUSTRIAN 'AIii ALL GRAFTERS AND THUGS TIED TO LIQUOR TRADE —M. a. PATTURION. Traffic Doesn't Even Try to De fend Self, Says Former Gov ernor, Once “Wet" CALLS IT DESPOILER AND CORRUPTER OF BALLOT Ridicules Plea That Taxes Will Bs Increased If Nation Becomes Dry • Malcolm Rice Patterson, of Mem phis, former governor of Tennessee, when that state, now dry, waa a stronghold of the liquor interests, ad dressed a most attentive audience in the Fort-st Presbyterian church, Mon day evening, in furtherance of the campaign to arouse sentiment Xot the Hobson amendment to the constitu tion, providing for nation-wide pro hibition. # In a quiet, but clear voice that sel dom rose above a conversational tone, the speaker calmly pointed oat the absurdities in the claims of the liquor men that panic and poverty would follow the dissolution of the rum trade. He flayed the liquor trafflo in Icalm, dispassionate way, that waa very effective. He Indulged in beau tiful, picturesque flights *C rhetoric, and drew word-picture comparisons of rum conditions, and prohibition con ditions, that held hla audience so quiet that one could have heard a pin drop, as the calm, low rolce of the speaker traveled to every corner of the auditorium. Former Gov. Patterson frankly ad mitted that when he entered politics In Memphis, where l,oou open saloons flourished, and the liquor ring con trolled a politician, body and soul, he was a typical “wet.’* “The liquor traffic didn’t only de mand promises of ’liberality/ from candidates; they demanded that the man himself be 'liberal' Ln hla habits/’ he said. ”1 drank. I bet on the horses. 1 thought that prohibition waa nothing but the cant, hypocrisy and hysteria of reformers. But I oame to regard the traffic in strong (CnttiMZ n Pas* TSm.) WOMAN NEARLY SCALPED UNDER MOTORTRUCK Hair Catches in Engine As She Crawls Beneath Car to Rescue Dine Almost scalped when her hair was caught In the engine of a motor truck under which she had crawlad to re trieve a 10-cent piece which had rolled from her hand, Tuesday morn ing. on the Eastern market, Mrs. Agnes Nowakowski, 23 years old. of No. 980 Joseph Campau-ave., was be ing taken to SL Mary’s hospital in police patrol No. 1, when the patrol was struck by an auto driven by W. R. Casner, at Alfred-s Land SL Aubln ave. The rear trucks of the patrol were knocked from beneath the big ve hicle Mrs. Nowaxowskl was hurled across the patrol, and her face was badly cut and bruised by contact with the side of the auto. Signal Officer John Ruddy, who was seated beside her, suffered a wrenched shoulder, and a deep cut over the left eye. The auto owned by Casner, a coal dealer at Mapl«-st. and the Grand Trunk railroad, was badly wrecked, but Casner escaped Injury. Mrs. Nowakowski and Signal Offi cer Ruddy were attended by Or. Thomas Henderson, and were sent to the hospital in another auto. The woman is In a serious condition from the double shock of the two accl dents The first one was one of the strangest ever reported to the police. The woman had dropped a dime, which rolled under a motor truck, standing on the Eastern market, with the engine running. Mrs. Nowakowski crawled under the truck to get the dime, and by standers heard her scream as her hair was caught around the shaft of the nuto. Great strands of hair were pulled from her head, and a part of her scalp was torn loose. Then the pressure was released, and Mrv Nowakowski extricated herself frotr her terrible predicament. Just as by standers rushed to her easts tanoe. FINAtH EDITION ONE CSftffi Tales of Bravery by Comet aaj Prussian Filter in From ttm /. Front—Baltic Battik v Tmniiifit 1j RUSSIANS REPORT PROGRESS IN CAUCASUS i isti England Votes BUHsm Ddn and Million Men to Carry on War BERLIN (Via Wlreleoe to Ray- j villa, L. I.), Nov. 17/—The RuoH •lon armiaa, dafaatad la. tho 004*1 Hava baan forced book until th*s Vlatula la now batwoaw tho twpHj forcaa. Tha Oormano occupy aao 1 collect strategic petitions. In entfsj of furthar dafaato tho Vistula wMf 1 prova a groat barHor to tho Run- : ala ns. Tha lataat Qarman vletorfoo la tha aaat hava graatly inoreoood . tha difficulties of tho snooty, al* though It cannot yot bo forotokl whether tha Ruaalan advance hao ■ bean definitely atopped. Tho aia na naar Soldau wora driven ‘ ovar Llpno to Ploek. CONSTANTINOPLE (Via Bor* \ lln), Nov. troopa attacked at Fa©, on tho : Paraian gulf, by Turkloh troopa* s auffared tha loaa of 1,000 men, 00-1 cording to on official atatamant laauad today. LONDON, Nov. 17.—Tha entire'l North aaa la now a military are* ! Premier Aaqulth announced In tho ! houee of comment today. Thla meane that all vaaaalo an. * the North Saa will do ao ' •t their own risk of ml nee and will be eubjeot to tho ordara and Inatruotlona af tha admiralty. j PETROGRAD, Nov. report* of tha fighting In the Cau oaaua indicate that tha struggle between tha Ruaaian and Turkish troopa ia practically a duplication i of tho battle in Flanders. Rus alan warchlpa in tha Black oca : ora aiding tha land foroee, and hava infllotcd heavy loaaaa In tha Turklch ranks. Today’s official statement da* claraa: JOn tha Black aoa the Turkiah ofrenalve on the coaat road naar Uman has failed. Attacked on their roar flanks by Arc from our wars Hi pc, tha Turks auffared heavy loaaaa. Their n a arras ware annlhUatad. Our troopa operating In tha Klytohnaduk paaa near Khamur completely do* footed tha Ottoman fOrooo and , numcroue bands of Korda/* AMSTERDAM, Nov. 17- Prob* ably 40000 Austrians are burled In one trench In Galicia, aaoord* ln l* • Oollolan priest's latter publlahad hero today by tha Nleuwe Rottardamacha CouranL Ha aald the monatar grave woo over two yardo wide and about four mlloa lono. Tho bodies wars laid aids by aid# In throe layers. BERLIN, (via wiroiaaa to Boy* vlllo, L. I.), Nov. 17.—Ofllelnl do* nlol that tho German govern ment had refused American old in Belgium waa made hero today. On tho oentrary, It warn stated, tha government la highly planned with tha offers of assistance to the Belgians from America. . LONDON Nov. 17.—A naval battle la believed Imminent lo the Baltic oca. Unofficial advisee re ceived today from Copenhagen declare tha German fleet In those waters la about to bo ongopod by the Russians. The Ruaalan fleet hao loft Hal* •ingefore. Tha squadron woo •tearing southeast. VENICE, Nov. 17/—A portion of tho cKy of Cracow la In flames and tha Inhabitants hove fled panic-stricken before the advanc ing Ruaalan army. Advices by way of Trieste aay the Investment of Cracow began Saturday. Tha Ruaalan force ad vancing upon tha Austrian strsow held from the north, opened tha bombardment aa soon aa their big guna ware brought up from Mia chow. Tha northern section af tha city waa aeon In flames. Violent assaults upon all da* fence© are now being made by tho Russians. Tha force advancing v from the coot, which has now paoood Tamow, la moving rapid* ly and the capture of Creeow lo expected momentarily PETROORAIX Nov. 17—How coo sacks crawled on thetr hands and - up a steep htU protected by , wire entanglements and steel stakes 4 embedded In the ground, and thea esa <( ntlaaH m Nft irigni j f pactal Griswold Lone* OKI MSB Kr try oner ts not try om mS Hotel OMivoM —Alt ewS ewesS