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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-11
COMMERCIAL CIRCLES CROANINC
OVER BACKWARD WEATHER
INDEPENDENTLY THE GOODYEAR RAINCOAT
Il Co-FoRCED TO START "OvERSToCKED"
SALES.
People Will Insist Being Mercua and When the
Unreasonable the Trading Spirit Lays

ladies' waterproof coats that were
made to sell at $40; all SIS values In
mems and ladies' raincoats and craven.
cites. as well as silk mohair water.
PROOF coats. handsome garments NAV
now be purchased for $3.50: the lat
est thing-nen's and ladies'. comb,na.
ton raincoats and top coats-two IN
one; also handsome silk coats. guar.
anteed waterproof and tailored an
taultiess manner, have been cur
squarely In twain-from S25 TO 1920.
You see. =" said the local manager
OF the Goodyear Raincoat Co.. Mr.. NJ
Berenson, Monday, my company are
the largest manufacturers of water.
rroof clothing in the world, and their
product Is divided equally among ali
their az stores. whenever they mako
shipment. II what they send to he.
troit does not move rapidly ON account
OF weather conditions. our store be.
comes congested with merchandise
and there Ia but one way out of IN.
dilemma--cut the prices. Some of
our stores I'm eastern and southern
cities are doing excellent business. but
regret TO say that unforeseen
weather conditions have put us up
against IL here"
How long will this sale continue?'
Mr.. Berenson queried I'm answer IN
the newspaper mans queGtlon. well
you can rest assured tina. we will nor
continue IL any longer than we have
TO. We've lost money enough without
sacrificing on the legitimate prices OF
our garments for all time"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-11

There is no mistaking the fact that
even as far back as the memory Of the
Oldest inhabitant runneth has there
been such a cold, backward spring as
the northern states has experienced
this year of grace. AS natural con-
sequence, the big stocks OF the mer-
chants have not been moving. Already
some have tried to save themselves
tremendous losses by announcing sales
of one kind and another.
A notable instance OF the case In
point is the Goodyear Ralncoat Co,
2l9 Woodward-ave. This firm moved
into new and large quarters a few
months ago and stocked up heavily IN
anticipation OF record-breaking
spring trade. Alas for the vanity OF
human hopes! Day after day the
weather gods have conspired 10
dispense nothing but cold, dreary
weather and the trading spirit has
therefore waned TO a point that has
forced the Goodyear Co. 10 offer their
ladies' and gentlemen's raincoats.
cravenettes and ladies' silk rubberized
coats at prices never known In tho
history of this big trade.
As an illustration. Priestley craven
cites and silk raincoats-for both men
and women--the finest THAI can be
manufactured and wortha every cent
Of $50. are offered in an advertised
''overstocked" sale at SIS; the nom.
NAL sum of $40 now buys mems and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-11

Dosier. or the Aero Club OF ST. Louis.
who attempted 10 interest the Wrights
In proposition to conduct demon
stration In the Mound City next Octo-
Der, when the club that he represents
will hold q carnival at which cash
prize OF $4,000 will be given for an
aerial race.
Inasmuch as the brothers have con-
tracts abroad that call for their APP
pearance there next October. they
were not prepared 10 disposed Of the
st. Louis offer finally at this time.
One month from today they are to be
In washington to receive from The
hands OF President Taft the medals
awarded by the Aero Club OF America.
which will be given to them In the
White House.
The one member OF the party that
enjoyed the trip and the honizing OF
the inventors, was Miss Catherine
Wright. Since she went abroad TO
Join Wilbur Wright she has been the
recipient OF remarkable attentions and
her trips in the airship with her broth
err. Wilbur, did more than anything
else to convince the European aeron-
auts that the machine Is perfectly
safe
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-11
.WR|GHTS RETURN
AFTER TRIUMPH
Aviators Reach New York After
Meeting Rulers Of Europe-Aero
Club Extends Them Welcome.

NEW YORK. May 1l.-Taciturn and
impassive as ever. Wilbur and Orville
Wright. conquerors OF the air, and the
TWO men who have done more than
any others In recent years to demon
strate to Europeans the remarkable
superiority OF American dying ma
chimes. returned 10 this city today ac-
companied by their sister, Miss Cath
crime Wright.
AS they passed up the bay on the
big German liner Kron Prinzessin
Cecilie. the two brothers were much
more interested In the accident TO the
Italian lieutenant while flying one OF
their machines recently than they
were In the enthusiastic reception that
Holland Forbes and a delegation OF
the Aero Club OF America tried to
give them. When told that the ac-
cident was due to no fault OF the ma
chine. but was caused by the operator
being attacked with vertigo, both OF
the brothers heaved a sigh OF relief
and turned TO the greeting party which
tried unnecessarily TO lionize them
Both OF the brothers declared that
they have no intention OF filling a lot
OF social engagements while here and
made II very plain TO all concerned
that they returned to this country be-
cause they have work TO do. They
leave for Dayton, o., where their work.
shops are located. TO look over the
machines that are there and prepare
them for shipment TO Fort Myer. Va.
for trial. They characterized as absurd
the statements that they intended to
make the army tests secret and said
the machines would be In condition
10 make all tests that the experts ask
OF them.
II was almost an impossible task
10 get either OF the brothers to dis
cuss their trip abroad, where they met
on terms OF common fellowship most
OF the rulers OF Europe and showed
the experts there how they have con-
quered the air. Even to the reception
committee the Wrights maintained the
taciturnity that has marked them In
the past.
Among those who boarded the liner
at Quarantine TO welcome the broth
|ers were Acting President Holland
Forbes. OF the Aero Club OF America;
DR.. VIM. J. Hammer. OF the Aeron.
autic society, and Robert l.. Morrell,
|of the Automobile Club OF America.
Another visitor, but one combining
business with pleasure. was L. L.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-11
TURKISH TROOPS ACT
LIKE BEASTS, HE SAYS
Further Evidence That Government
Troops Prs-Arranged Msssaeres-
Troops shoot Christians.


LONDON, May 11.-Further EVIL
dence that the massacres In the Ad-
ana province OF Asiatic Turkey were
pre-arranged and aided by the gov
eminent troops came to light today
In the publication In the Evening
News In a letter from resident OF
Mersina :,
The letter was written on April
q and was sent from Smyrna. Among
other things the writer says:
"The troops on whom we relied TOT
safety are acting like beasts. lney
are committing the most abominaoie
atrocities and are shooting the heip-
less Christians who attempt to escape.
There IL no doubt that the exter-
mination OF the whole Armenian pop
ulation OF the province was precon-
certed. The massacres broke In half
a dozen different places almost stimuli
taneously. and in every place the
troops either actively aided In the
butchery or passively permitted 1t.
The only native Christians In many
towns who escaped were those VINO
fed early In the trouble. The Cath
ole and American missions In Adana
at one time sheltered 10000 Greeks
and Aremenians.
In the burning OF the French school
at Adana. which was temporarily be-
ing used as a hospital. all the pa
tients persisted. The deaths In the
Adana vilayet alone will reach 10000.
including 1900 Greeks and 1000
Turks, the latter being the rioters
Fob Printing done right. Tfmes Print
suG Co.. Is John R-st. Phone 1925.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-11
N0N-UNI0N SEAMEN ARE
TAKEN TO CLEVELAND
Carload 90 20 Ohio Port 20 Ship on
Boats Owned by Members Of
Lake carriers' Association.

Carload 90 20 Ohio Port TO Ship on
Boats Owned by Members OF
Lake Carriers Association.
A whole carload OF non-union sea-
men. hired Monday. at various towns
along the st. Clair river by man CIV
ing his name as Capt West. left De-
troit for Cleveland. Monday night, over
the Lake Shore railroad. TO ship on
boats whose owners belong to the
Lake Carriers association. II had
been planned to take the men across
Lake Erie on the ID. q c. line. but
the plan was changed when II was
learned that a crowd OF strikers and
sympathizers had gathered on the
dock. The strikers evidently got wind
of the charge. for big crowd was on
hand at the Brush-st. depot when the
non-union men appeared. Police were
sent for and the strikers made no at
tempt to carry out their threats or
violence. William Tindall, business
agent OF the Marine Engineers. bought
tickets for several union men and
succeeded In getting them aboard the
train. The purpose was to feel out
the non-union men on the trip and
find out. II possible. what boats they
are going to ship on.
Presidents OF the state courts OF
mediation and arbitration from the
states bordering on the lakes are
meeting In Chicago. today, In an at
tempt to bring about a settlement OF
the differences between the union sea-
men and the Lake Carriers.
A report has reached Detroit that
unless the strike Is settled by next
Saturday the Marine Engineers Ben
evolent association will demand an In
crease of 10 per cent In wages. Busi-
ness Agent Tindall admits he has
heard some talk concerning an In.
crease
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-11
THEY'D LIKE TO STEAL
THE EMPIRES GLOAT
In Harrisburg Endurance Contest EN-.
pire Tires Were Only Ones With
Clean Scores

clean scores.
Such news as contained In a tele-
gram from Trenton, ~ j., TO Local
Manager w. NJ. Perritt. Of the Empire
Tire Co., Is OF the kind ne never tires
OF hearing:
I'm motor club of Harrisburg endur-
ance contest, four days over 700 miles,
largely through rough mountain roads
OF Pennsylvania" the telegram reads.
Empire tires on two Pullman cars
were the only ones to finish with
clean scores. Not one OF the original
cases or tubes were removed and are
in fine condition at finish. Could
cover same run once more and then
some. Pullman & EMPIRES win In Its
class"
This Is but one OF many similar
severe tests to which Empire tires
have been subjected. putting to com
plete rout all doubt that may have
existed as to the accuracy OF the
and advertised asser-
ton that Empire tires wear longest"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-11
Gets Permit for phone Tower.

Local Manager Harpest, of the
Great Lakes Radio Telephone Co., has
taken out a permit for the 350-foot
tower and wireless telephone station
to be erected at the foot of the West
Grand Boulevard. the whole to cost
In the neighborhood OF $4,000. Mr..
Harpest has received word that the
steel for the tower has been shipped
and actual construction work Is ex.
pected to start sometime next week.
The tower will be the tallest structure
in the city. The station will be erect.
ed at its base.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-11
smashes All Records.

AS an all-round laxative tonic and
health-builder no other pills can com.
pare with DR.. Kings New Life Pills
They tone and regulate stomach, liver
and kidneys. purify the blood. streng-
then the nerves. cure Constipation,
Dyspepsia, Biliousness. Jaundice,
Headache. Chills and Malaria. Try
them. At z. c. Kinsel. Central Drug
Co, Gray & Worcester.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-11

An alloy OF 20 per cent OF cerium
and 80 per cent of iron has the re-
markable property OF giving OF show
er Of sparks when struck by steel.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-11
In Society
Miss Marjorie Hendrie gave lunch
con. Tuesday. for Miss Margaret Snow.

Miss Marjorie Hendrie gave a lunch
con. Tuesday. for Miss Margaret snow
Mrs. John 8. Newberry and Mrs.
Henry B. Joy leave today for Port
land, Ore.
DR.. and Mrs. William ]. stapleton
have returned to Detroit from their
wedding trip.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. NJ Butzel and Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Chalmers, OF this city
are In Atlantic City.
Agnes r. Mitchell will give dra-
matte recital Of Julius Caesar In
Chaffee hall, Woodward and Willis
ayes. Tuesday evening, May Is. -
The twenty-second annual convention
of the Michigan Music Teachers ASSOC
citation will be held In Kalamazoo.
June 20. 80 and July l. The officers
of the association are: President. Her.
bert A. Milliken, OF the Detroit Con-
servatory Of Music; vice president.
Geo. Murphy, Detroit; secretary, Jas.
II. Bell, Detroit Conservatory OF Mu-
sic. and auditor, 8. K. Clark, Detroit.
The Women's association Of the
North Congregational church gave
reception Monday evening for the
members Of this and the Woodward
and Congregational church in the
North church parlors. The rooms were
prettily decorated with cut flowers.
palms and ferns. and q string quartet
furnished the music. The Rev. and
Mrs. William Byron Forbush, the Rev.
and Mrs. Carl Sumner Jones, Mrs.
Mary Dewey and Mrs. A. Mosley were
in the receiving line. Light refresh
ments were served and a large num-
Der Of people attended. Plans for the
new auditorium are progressing finely,
and II Is believed that in few weeks
ground will be broken for 1t. at Wood
ward and Blaine-aves.
Following the wedding ceremony Of
Miss Louise Burt Hurlbut and Mac
Donald j. Kennedy In the home OF the
Hurlbut, No. 744 Second-ave.. Saturday
evening, the christening ceremony OF
the S-months-old son Of II. s. Hurlbut,
OF Cleveland, brother of the secretary
OF the park department, took place.
The mother of the baby died when 1t
was a few days old. and 1t was taken
into the home OF M. p. Hurlbut to be
reared as his own. The conclusion OF
the wedding ceremony was thought
fitting time to christen the infant, SO
the Rev. Gaius Glenn Atkins. who per-
formed the wedding ceremony. officiat-
ed at the christening. The baby was
named willard Florian Hurlbut
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-11

Fob Printing done right. Tfmes Print
snw Co.. Is John R.-st. Phone 1875.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-14
Politics Today Is a Respectable
Mode of Employment.
By CHARLES zUEBLIN. Sociological Worker

Worker
AA + the midst ands
QW development. Really the beginning
WE spirit in 1893 Twenty
three the citizen who wished to
fellow nethe church, the school and charity
PEOPLE were not supposed to go into politics.
TODAY NO RIGHT MINDED A STIGMA
WILL BE PLACED UPON
TIE GREATEST AVENUE OF SOCIAL
REGARDED AS BEING AS HOLY AS 1T
rs
In 1880 the church sagnatng the school
reorganization and philanthropy paronizing but
CIVIC SPIRIT is PRESENT in alive
vital things of life Schools have developed notably
OF arts and sciences and in industrial education Charity
1t from adversely idenes and discomfort get
ouagng reforms Anything which will bring people together
bond has the masses nn bc
stimulated before much can be accomplished.
AT the present time there is A GROWING DEMOCRATIC
oVMNI Among tho the dcmoc-
a is the conception of the building of city be accom-
psed when the American citizen inspired by NEW CIVIC
SPIRIT. = -
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-14

been waiting for you to lick him so
that could concedc you demands.
but he is my competitor and will
take all my contracts if pay more
than he. God knows boys, / am
deeply regret!'ul and l am ashamed
that an operator should have done
the things of which he has been
guilty ii you will go to work 1
will do all I can consistently do to
improve your condition, keep
sweet boys, keep sweet and sober,
go to my church that I have
built fer you and my preacher will
comfort you hearts with the story
Of the Golden City and Heavenly
riches.''
At the next meeting of the opcr.
ators association, no pretensions
and eminent responsibility shake
hands with mutual congratulations
and enter together to break a
bottle.
Moral, after Roach wins through
hell the saints in the Gcacon'S seat
will share the reward.
y MINER OF TIE kANAWIIAF FIELD
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-14

ter of century. 1t has ruthless
~ destroyed its competitors. 1t
has bdlbed men, from the lowest
to the highest, both in private and
public life. It has ruthlessly
trampled upon the law and the
rights of society. In all its his
tory of wrong doing has any
official of the Standard Oil been
sent to Jail
Three men-Samuel Gompers.
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison
have been sentenced to Jail for
one year, nine months and six
months respectively. Had they
robbed anybody? Had they en-
dangered life, limb or health CT
any of their fellowss
What was their o1tense?
The courts say that business is
property. In order to protect the
business OF the Bucks Stove 4
Range company those men were en-
joined from puhIis hing the fact
chat they and their associates re-
rega rded that concern as ':untair''
to labor.
In the belief that they had the
constitutional-right to publish theil
cplnions, they continued to pub
S: their remarks i'll the FEEDER
atioHist. Judge Wright holds
that their act was a violation OF
the injunction, and has adjudged
them guilty OF contempt and i'm
posed the above Jail sentences.
his situation raises Il number
OF questions
Is property more sacred than
life, limb and the rights of society?
Why is it that an ''unfair list''
that interferes with the sale Of
goods or the conduct of business is
illegal, but ''blacll lisL'' that
prevents men from getting work is
legal7
Why is it that Jail sentences are
imposed upon laboring men while
presidents of railroads and other
high officials who violate injunc-
tons draw only fines.
Is the order Of a single Judge
movo sacred than the law enacted
by nation and state?
Why is it that great malefactors
may contest the constitutionality
of laws enacted to protect life.
limb, health and society, and when
the court of last resort has upheld
the law nothing but IL fine is i'm
posed and ordinarily a fine so
small that the whole transaction is
profitable to the wrong doer after
all the expenses are paid!
The remedy for all these great
wrongs rests with the men of labor
If they will but unitcdly avail
themselves of it. 1t is more than
probable, however, that labor's
cup OF bitterness is not yet full,
and that its membership need a
few more knocks before they shall
present solid phalanx at the
ballot box and thus secure Justice
for themselves and their posterity.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-14

There may be said to be two
personalities represented in the
present coal strike in the l\anawha
coal field; eminent responsibility
and no prctensiOnS. The first is a
model operator; he establishes a
model town; he builds 4 model
church; he don't own company
stores, let some pratcge OF under
lord do that for various reasons,
he believes in temperance. no bar
room is allowed in the model town
all is OH high moral and phil
anthropic plan.
No prctcnSionS, don't care O.
d for all this, anything may
sluoe through his villages its prof.
its he's after and have them he will
II all the world goes drunk and
StarNcS but $tI0Hgc 10 sag the two
cooperate, they both belong to the
same million club, they plan and
scheme and agree together. Then
trouble comes and the mines are
closed by Il strike. No pretcnsions
goes ahead, his leather brecches
can be torn i'll the Driers: brier
III the others broadclotk might 70
suit III an uncomfortable exposure.
NO prctentionS eyictS his tenants.
icom"h in the pGngs Of m0fhcrho0d,
'rom"n 'ciM bndics in their arms
Men WON by years of toll like
human moles in the bowels of the
earth, children whose lives have
caught the hunger fear when yet
III me crddic; Out on the highway
WIN them, the grimy hands that
nave lifted me up are nothing when
they fail my bidding. Says no
pretenslons, eminent respectability
looking on says ] wouldn't do
that. am ashamed of no pre-
tentlonS, how can he be so in
human! The work goes on. No
pfelehSlonS, contracts with slum
labor agencies in the cities. 800
men or limitations of men. monkeys
would do It they could be used
anything to break the spirit of
Ihcse strikers II you can't get them
strai Sht get them crooked: if you
can get them sober, why the
devil get them drunk. make them
drink; I'LL a car with any kind of
human cattle. and if they won't
Scab sooer, keep them filled with
booze until can put them in the
care OF our thugs. Ill take charge
alter that. ! am not particular
what Kind of muck / rake into the
mines Tor month or so until I
StarNe the strikers back and smash
the union to Simultaneous. | will
nave lew strikers shot sand the
rest OF them will break. \ fluoral
and few widows are good strike
breakers. The Governor has
helped lis fellows tremendous
~, the coSsackS are irresistahla
eminent respectability looking on
say S. l wouldn't make myself SC
unpopular, but it is good thing to
nave no preten>ionS 90 ahead he
Will break the way and then
Will argue with my men. when his
mines get 20 work there will he nc
use OF men lighting alone. | hone
ne VIII win soon or am afraid
viii have to put on leatba,
breeches too.
Some morning no pretcnsior
teiegraphs eminent respectabilitv,
All men working fan III line. ..tbe1
eminent reSpectabiiity goes to his
men Boys, he saws | am sorr,
that you couldn't force no pre-
tentlons to give in, 1 have inst
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-14

American labor today is con-
irOnted with Il condition that cS-
lists no where else on earth. save in
ueSpOtlc and autocratic Russia.
Men of labor, for daring to cX.
press an opinion, can be imprison-
ed at the mere whim of Il jul yc
who can exercise his usurped
powers in utter defiance of the law
guaranteeing the right Of trial bv
jury to the meanrSt criminal in the
land.
Corporations, trusts and IN
scrupulOuS individuals can violate
every requirement of the moral
law III conduct and management
of their factories. and organized
labor shall not be permitted to use
its moral influence to effect an i'm.
prOyement of such conditions with
out suhiectin2 itself to the risk of
Imprisonment.
When member of the wealthy
class Of nation is at last convicted
of violating a law which he had
! tranSgrcSSeG thousand times be-
fore, his punishment is merely
fine which he doesn't feel. or if
large enough to make him feel. he
gets out of paying it altogether:
but for the man of labor nothing
short of a term of prisonment is
meted ont by the court.
AS was well said by the Daily
Star in Il leading editorial in Mon
days issue:
In recent years numbers of men
have been convicted of violating
the antitrust laws and the anti
rebate laws. Every one of these
cases represented positive in
justice-the rob 1ery of society on
Il large scale.
y number of convictions have
been had for violations of the safety
appliance law passed by congress.
! The law was passed to prevent
manning and killing of human be-
ings. Its violation represented
disregard of human life.
Men away up in the social and
( financial world have been convict
ed of making and vending drugs
! that were dangsro to health and
life.
Has single Jail sentence been
4 imposed upon the violators of any
of these laws?
! y great conspiracy against trade
has existed for more than a quart
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-14
Potato Basis Of Principle.

Many man thinks that it is
his goodness which keeps him from
crime, when it is only his full
stomach. On half allowance, he
would be as ugly and llnavish as
anybody. Don't mistake potatoes
tor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-14

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