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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11
HOW WEATHER
NEWS IS SECURED
Uncle Sam Sends Kites Up So High
That They Become Lost, But In
struments Gather information.

| MT. WEATHER. Va, May 11.-One
OF the "bulliest" places In the world
for a boy TO visit is Mt. Weather.
Here Is Uncle Sans weather expert
ment station for flying kites and send
ing up red rubber gas balloons.
Talk about flying kites! When you
have team OF. say, IL box kites on
0 single wire, top kite visible only to
a telescope, and a pull on the wire
that will drag three horses along the
ground-well, that's some sport.
Mt. Weather Is one of the high
spots IN the Blue ridge range, about
60 miles west of Washington. SO IL
doesn't make any difference what d.
rection the wind rs blowing, there Is
free space on every hand for the kite
flying.
devoted exclusively to making kites.
All are box kites.
Each division of the box kite Is
called cell. In the government kites
the front cell Is triplane and the
rear a biplane like the Wright aero
plane. This gives the kites better
balance, raising the front cell little
when the kite is In flight. The planes
are muslin over frames. The rear
cell or the head kite. which carries in
struments, Is painted black. The
helper kites are white all over. The
kites are flown on a threadlike steel
wire of enormous strength.
| Up on Mt. Weather the wind Is so
steady the man at the kite only has
to let go. and the kite leaps up swiftly
and noiselessly as a giant white bird.
Then the windlass man pays ont the
wire swiftly and the kite travels out
over the valley until II Is small as a
| bird. At the end OF 500 yards OF wire
there Is a loop. Another kite is tied
TO the loop with light rope about rs
yards long.
| At the end of another 500 yards is
second loop and second helper
Kite Is sent ont over the valley. Then
a third and a fourth, until, II the wind
Is light and very high fight Is de-
sired. there will be dozen kites OH
the wire.
You look up at the kites. The two
or three nearest you can see easily.
though the farthest is very small. The
fourth Is Just a speck. The fifth is
clear out OF sight. And the head kite
can be observed only through the tele.
scope. On favorable days the head
kite has reached an altitude Of four
miles.
Often. when the upper air currents
blow In different directions the kites
will break away. The station scien,
lists pay 81 for the recovery Of n
helper kite, and $3.50 reward for Tie
head kite. Once when the wire
lsuanfad In fha ao,tfhcaat aaIa tho
kites kept dropping one by one over
| the mountains into Pennsylvania, The
last one down falling in Pittsburg.
hundreds of miles away.
| When the kites have reached their
high altitude It Is well not to touch
the humming wire, unless It is
grounded. Otherwise you will receive
an electric shock of voltage enough TO
knock a man down. 1t Is a small
stroke of lightning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11
KING GEORGE SENDS HIS
THANKS TO PEOPLE OF .. s.
Acknowledges Receipt Of kilograms
and Letters OF Regret Over
KIM Edwards Death.

WASHINGTON, May 11.--Jan1es
Bryce, the British Ambassador issued
the following statement yesterday az
ternoon to the American people:
"The British embassy within the
last few days received very large
number OF kilograms and letters ex-
pressing regret over the death OF his
majesty King Edward and sympathy
with his present majesty King George
and his mother, Queen Alexandra and
the British nation In their grief.
These messages have been SO
numerous that 1t has not been pos-
slble to reply to them. but they are
sincerely appreciated, and the ambas.
sador. who is deeply grateful Tor
them, has communicated them to his
majesty King George.
"A telegram has now been received
from King George saying that Queen
Alexandra and he are deeply touched
by the announcement Of the messages
which have reached them from every
part of the United States and from as
sociations of British subjects who Of.
fer their profound sympathy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11

the Columbia Park Boys club, which
has done a lot for poor kids
Mayor Mccarthy, Of San Franchises,
agreed that for one week he would
turn over the keys of the city to n
real live boy.
But the problem was, how to ind
one? The principals were each asked
to name two Of the brightest boys OF
their schools. When these had been
selected, all the boys in each school
voted for the ones who should enter
the final race. Then these 80 boys
came before a committee of men who
had spent their lives working for boys.
After mighty tough examination,
this number was reduced to six. Tie
six again went before COMMITTEES
I composed of San Francisco's most
prominent business men. and after
1.-THE severest test that boy could
possibly have. Ben Kats was una1,F
mousiy elected to I'LL the position q
mayor.
The only thing he refused to tax
about was politics. He was yery
unusual mayor in that respect.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11
WEEDS QUEEN OF THE BARDs.
Alfred de croisset's Bride Popular--l'
Descendant Of Petrareh's Laura.

PARIS, May 11.-Francoise de
Croisset, the Partisan dramatist, and
Nine. Bischoffsheim. one of the veal
thiest widows in Europe, were mar
ried at Aries. The aged provencai
philosopher and poet, Frederic Mis-
trail. and Jean Richepin, Of the French
academy, were among the witnesses.
Aries was decorated in honor OF the
event, the Arlesian maidens. who are
famous for their beauty, wearing their
traditional gala costumes.
The town was all the more joyful
over the marriage because Of the face
that the bride was elected, according
to immemorial custom. two or three
years ago as queen of the Felibridge,
or Order OF the Bards of Provence.
which graceful dignity dates back at
least to the days OF the troubadours.
Besides this. the bride. who is the
daughter of the Comtesse de Che
vigne, is said to be descended from
the lovely Laura of Vancluse, who
was the inspiration of the immortal
Petrarch.
Knowing we'll the spirit of the .coun-
try OF her birth. Nine. Bischoffshein
had arranged that in the Afternoon
following the wedding free bullhgh'
should be given In the city arena FOL
all the population. Needless to say
no more popular queen" has eve'
reigned over Provence.
NJ. de Croisset purposes hereafter
to follow the example OF Rostand al
Chambro and court the inspiration OF
rustic surroundings and solitude while
engaged in literary work. The boule
wards, he says, are to know him nc
more
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11
Lie Stock Market Hits 7Oboggan and
Prizes Are Due to Go Doom WIN RuSh

the trade to narrow limits. Spring
lambs are beginning to come but they
are so poor in guilty that killers pre-
fer plump little yearlings or even the
"taii.endsr with which the market ~
well filed at present.
The. outlook ahead OF the hos
market SENS to be more encouraging
than that of any other branch Of the
trade. That the summer supply "
fat hogs win be smaller than for
many years Is a foregone concjuaions
that the consumption OF fresh meat
In this branch OF the TRADE II smaller
than usual 10 true x1tbout question.
Reports from the great hog CROWNS
districts OF the county seem 20 in,
dictate that receipts Of Hood hoes win
hold up fairly well tnlcUnh The com.
Ing month. Plenty Of bign ARE corn
ing 20 hand. but piRs never 81 ne
place OF mature hogs owners ol az
hogs will make no mistake n They
send them forward. They VII baft|I
see prices 20 back % recent letei.
again. :. {.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11
peatroiter Heads Laundrymen.

Martin Kelly, well-known Detroit
laundryman, was elected president oil
the Michigan Laundrymen's associa'
ton, in it's session at the Hotel Cadil-
lac, Tuesday afternoon. Other officers
elected were: Adrian Otte, Grand
Rapids, vice-president; J. E. Powers,
Saginaw, secretary; Eugene Stewart,
Battle Creek, treasurer, and Henry
Winters, j. e. Powers, Martin Kelly
lAsred Baxter and G. II. Palmer, mem
bers OF the executive committee. The
AFTERNOON session was featured by sew
leral papers on industrial conditions, OF
interest TO laundrymen. The associa
ltion will meet in Kalamazoo next year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11

The trite saying that everything
that goes up must come down. Is
sure TO be- amply verified in the live
stock market the coming summer.
The winter Just ended was character
ISed by a steady rise and the summer
will see the order reversed. II Is
hard for the unpreiudiced observer to
see more than one side to the coming
cattle trade. and that a rapid decline
to lower levels. Already CRASHED
cattle have made their appearance In
many southern markets and the
growth OF the grass during the last
fortnight Is said TO be little less than
marvellous. The granted cattle still
I'm the country are moving rapidly for
ward and well-flled market for the
next 80 days Is a certainty. Detroit
has been receiving plenty OF cattle
OF late and local coolers are we'll filed
with beef OF good average quality. II
Is true that Michigan cate that viii
be fat enough to kill on grass, are still
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11
By II. II. MACK.

two months away. but the spring
roundup of granted cattle from this
state Is much larger than was expect
cd. and before this surplus Is absorb
ed, western grass cattle will control
the situation. Detroit received q
tremendous rtsn- of -veal-ealp last
week. and prices were sharply lower.
IL will be many DAYS before calves
again sell as high as at the summit
OF the recent bulge Mich cows are
still scarce and active.
Sheep and lambs have resisted the
influence exerted by rapid decline
In the cattle division and values have
held fairly we'll There Is reason TO
believe. however. that I'm this depart:
ment the trade Is patiently awaiting
an over-supply. which II feels Is be-
ing held back. The wool situation Is
much improved but this fact Will haYs
little To- do with the trade In live
animals. Especially ls THU true OF
lambs that have been shorn The ex-
horbitant prices which the consumer
must pay for lamb, tends to restrict
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11

the Identical route pursued by Mr.
and Mrs. Roosevelt, newly welded, ~
years ago He had II in mind to look
up the old tavernkeper who was SC
hospitable and whose welcome was sc
kind on that other trip. And II would
be refuge from the limelight--a bit
of privacy--a chance to rest and
think to enjoy the budding cherry
trees, the terraced vineyards, the
drab-green olive groves and the lush
breath OF spring In the Italian Riviera
Fine plan.
And we, the correspondents, were
planning to go to Nervi and work on
our expense accounts. We are all oil
us out of pocket three months salary
on money spent and not accounted
for, and the chance TO sit down In the
lovely garden of the Grand hotel and
spend some leisure hours In working
down the deficit appealed TO all.
But the plan fell through. We
didn't 60 to- Nervi. Those who die
took the next train back to Genoa.
Privacy? The whole country was
In Joyous inshrrection. The Italian
papers were teeming with, the storg.
What the colonel ate and wore and
said. How he looked and where he
slept. At what hour he came and
went. the distance travelled, the recep
ton met and where he might be ex
uected next. The hall porter at the
Bristol was In telephone touch with
all the hall porters OF all the hotels
I'm the countryside, and could tell t6
a mile at any hour OF day or might
where the eolonels carriage was.
At the end OF the second day the
colonel had succumbed. II was with
out surprise that he. saw us waiting
al the hotel door when he drew up II
Genoa.
1T was not exactly private" he
explained. II was not able to dodge
eli the boucets at the second village
and my spectacles will have to be re
placed. The songs of the birds and
the murmurings OF the breezes were
somewhat drowned by the noise OF the
village bands. and finally we were
kidnapped by an enterprising tavern
keeper, who met us in carriage dec
Grated with American flags, and per
suaded us that his was the hote
where we had planned to stop for the
right No: II was not as private al
H. might have been"
Since then we have travelled Ia
circus, and the reporters have beef
in the third cage from the front.
And we hone the auditors will &c
cept this explanation OF our expense
accounts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11
MARRIAGE PREVENTS CRIME.
Childless Widowers Have Greatest
crlnInallty Records, Says 6ertlllon.

PARIS, May 1l.-Dr. Jacques Ber-
tillon, who demonstrated some time
ago by means of statistics that mar
riage prompted longevity, now argues
with equal emphasis that parenthood
in certain measure prevents crime.
HiA statistical proof is as convinc-
ing en- statistics can be. The greatest
criminality OF all Is that OF the wild
over without children, while that OF
the celibate is twice as great as that
OF the married man VINO has children.
These figures" he says, teach a
great moral truth. The moral value
of man is measured by his sense OF
responsibility. When this sentiment
IL weakened he becomes less capable
OF worthy effort and succumbs at the
least obstacle or to the smallest temp
tation. On the other hand, the pres
ence Of a wife and children uplifts
his courage. stimulates his energy, de-
termines him to make a new effort In
order to give them an honest and re-
spected position In life
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11
WHERE LIFE IS
WORTH LIVING

A brotherhood rally OF all the Metho-
dist churches I'm Dctroit will be held
in the Simpson church. Thursday
evening. The Rev. DIR. Fayette l..
Thompson. OF ST. Louis. general Sec
rotary and national leader OF the
guest OF honor and principal speaker.
ate nurses ~ the FRrrnnd TraininE
school. In the First Presbyterian
church Tuesday night. The Rev. J.
II. Boyd, pastor os the church. pro-
nounced the invocStion; DIR. J. III.
Carstens made the address; J. H.
DIR. II. o. Walker the badges. Music
was furnished by Miss Ola NJ. De
foe, Robert Humphrey, DIR. Il. VI.
Dolman. Miss r. j. Roberts and Fin
gels orchestra Following the ey-
ercises reception was held In the
nu Nes' home.
Andrew Neimitx, who brought suit
wife. killed by fan on a defective
sidewalk, was awarded $500 By a
tury In Judge Mandell's court. Tues
day afternoon. The husband was
offered. $3.50 In settlement just be-
fore the jury retired. but he refused
the amount.
The new three-stOry gymnasium and
Thirty fourth-st. and Michigan-ave.
was formally dedicated. Tuesday
evening The speakers were Mayor
Breitmeyer. Judge James Phelan, Po-
lice Justice r. j. Jenries, Assistant
Corporation Counsel Edmund Akin
son and Aid. John Garvey., The line
new hall was erected by Lodge No
~. OF the Polish Falcons, but will be
used by most OF the other Polish
clubs for their meetings.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11
MAIL BAG IS STOLEN.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich, May H.
After working quietly for several
hours local government authorities an.
nounced that postal robbery oc'
Cured early yesterday morning at the
Grand Trunk depot, pouch being
stolen while In transit. carried TO
Cliff.st., opened and robbed OF so let
tiers. The extent OF the plumber is un
known. Spectacle boxes directed Ia
the Shillits & Kedney firm of Mar
ceIlus and Albert Dorance OF Scots
from the Johnston Optical company
and the Charlesworth Optical com
pany. Detroit, were broken open and
the contents removed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11
TO MEET IN LANSING.
Knights Of Columbus OF Michigan
Elect Officers In Port Huron.

knights or Columbus OF Michigan
Elect Officers In Port Huron.
PORT HURON. Mich, May IL
One hundred delegates attended the
annual state convention OF the knights
OF Columbus in this city yesterday.
Mayor John Bell, of this city, de
livered an address OF welcome to the
delegates yesterday afternoon. and
many other prominent men connected
with the order made addresses. Fol
lowing the talks the business part of
the program was carried out and II
was unanimously agreed that the con-
vention for 1911 would be held at
Lansing.
Officers were elected as follows:
State deputy, Thomas Lawler, Lam
sing; secretary, George A. Curry,
Grand Rapids; treasurer. Casper
CHICK, Mt. Clemens; advocate, T. o.
Gaffney. Kalamazoo; warden, Thomas
E. Browning, Battle Creek.
The delegates TO the national con-
vention, which is to be held at Quebec
are: DR.. A. H. Cote. Port Huron; j.
H. Labillois, Menominee. and H. A.
Swartz, Grand Rapids.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11
BOY IS MAYOR OF
CITY FOR MEEK
Lad Of Is Demonstrates Ability and
Occupies Office as Executive q
San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, May li.--Boys.
how would you like to be mayor 81
great big city for just one week,
This Is just what has just happened
to Ben Katz, a bright 13-year-oid boz.
member OF the Columbia Park Boys
club. Ben has just hished his week
as hoy mayor OF San Francisco. He
is probably the only youngster Ia the
world who ever was a real mayor. He
was elected TO the position out &c
$4,000 schoolboys.
How did Ben become mayor2 Why
all the boys OF San Francisco Joined
I'm a boys week to help deserving
youngsters and to create interest IN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11
shooTs uP ToWN.

MT. CLEMENS, Mich, May IL
Sixty days IL Jail without the alterna-
tive of a fine Is the sentence drawn
by George Ellis, OF Warren, in Justice
Nunnelly's court on a charge OF car
rying concealed weapons. One Sun
day recently Ellis managed in some
fashion TO acquire a Tag" and cele-
bratea by firing his revolver several
times in the streets of the town Com
plant was lodged by neighbor,
whose dog was shot by the cele-
br9tor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11

He Is a legislator from Carlyle. H.,
whose testimony before the ChicLw
grand jury supported that OF Repre-
sensitive Charles A. White regard
ing the division OF Legislative lack.
three OF his colleagues among the
minority members OF the Illinois legis-
lature. Beckmeyer admitted receiving
part OF the Jackpot" His confession
followed that of White and was the
second big sensation in this political
scandal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11
MendeIssohn Club Scores Again.

The Mendelssohn club scored an.
other triumph In Harmonic hall, Tues.
day night, where the clubs seventh
annual concert was given, before an
audience that taxed the seating capac.
ity. A chorus of 80 voices. assisted
by the clubs orchestra, presented a
delightful program. The soloists were
Ralph ]. Stone, tenor; Miss Ellen r.
Marshall, contralto; Frederick w.
Robinson, baritone; Herbert J. Mac.
beth, basso; w. G. Ladendorf, bari
tone. and Angelo De Michele. violin.
DR.. C. r. Marshall was director.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11
AGED OXFORD NAN DIS.

PONTIAC, Mich, May 1l.--John
Newman, an aged resident OF Oxford.
died from burns sustained Monday
night. His daughter, Mary. was awak-
ened by his screams and ran down
stairs to find her father on the hoor
rolling himself into a rug to put out
the fire in his clothing. A lamp was
either overturned or exploded. New.
man was too far gone TO tell which.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11

to vote ever made by woman in this
country. She spends a great deal of
her time in Washington, where she
had been admitted to practice before
the United States supreme court.
In every presidential campaign Mrs.
Kicker has been an active worker on
the stump for the Republican party
and now she says she feels the party
should reward her untiring efforts.
She bitterly opposes the railroad lob
by which practically dictates affairs
political in New Hampshire, and will
make fight on 1t In her campaign.
Mrs. Kicker says Cannon should re-
main as speaker of the house.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11
To EstabIish Bureau Of Mines.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE
house agreed yesterday afternoon to
the conference report on the bill
creating a bureau OF mines. The
measure Is designed to place under
the control OF a director OF mines all
the work now being done by several
government departments and TO i'm
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11

PARIS, France,
April 25.-lt was
arranged that the
three days car
rage trip which
began at Spezia
was TO be strictly
private.
We agreed.
#. r. promised
TO keep out oil
trouble and to wire
us a bulletin each
day reporting pro
'gress. THAT was
now he happened
to become our spe-
cali correspond
ent.)
IL all appealed
10 ones imagina!
ton. Also to ones
heart. The jour
-, 80, - rOvar
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11
BUSINESS BRIEFS.

Dodge Brothers, machinists at st.
Antoine-st. and Monroe-ave., have
taken out a permit for their new
eight-story power plant to be erected
on Jefferson-ave. between Brush and
Beaubien.sts. The building will be
of reinforced concrete on concrete
foundation The estimated cost is $751;
900. The dimensions will be SO by 100
feet. Albert Kahn Is the architect
w. j. Montgomery has been promot-
ed from the position of contracting
freight agent of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & ST. Paul railway, to that of
travelling freight agent, succeeding 8.
f. Daggett. who has made Detroit his
headquarters for the past four years.
and who will be commercial agent for
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul.
Mr. Daggett will make Chicago his
headquarters and will have control OF
traffic In Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
II is expected that the property at
the southeas corner OF Woodward and
Horon-aves. will soon pass from the
estate of John Mclean to the Gerard.
StormfeltZ-Loveley Co, for about $685.
600. The residence on the lot Is to be
removed. and a new building erected,
though not Immediately. The plot Is
107 by 225 and stands next to the new
sales building OF the Ford company.
Attorney c. 8. Hampton is represent.
ing the estate in the negotiations.
The output of the Acme White Lead
& Color Co. will be increased TO three
times its present mount when the
plans announced by Secretary Neal are
carried into effect Besides contem-
lplating the establishment of separate
plants In one and perhaps two other
cities, tho local plant devoted to dry
color manufacture will soon be ready.
Another large building will also be
added to the local plant this year. and
arrangements will be made to develop
800 additional horsepower to carry the
burden. During April the company re.
ported gross sles of n mount 100000
greter TIM during ny previous month
since the compny strted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11
RED CROSS ASKS AID.

LANSING, Mich, May 11.--Gov.
Warner today received an appeal from
the National Red Cross for the peo-
pie OF this state to contribute in aid
OF the sufferers from the earthquake
in Costa Rica. II is urged that there
be prompt action. Emery w. Clark,
of Detroit. Is treasurer OF the State
Red Cross society and is authorized
To- receive contributions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11

He is states attorney at Spring.
field. H.. and began an independent
investigation of the Illinois legislative
bribery charges. Those engaged In
the investigation before the Chicago
grand jury regard Burke's action as
likely to conflict with the work al
ready begun. At first Burke an
nounced that he would allow no i'm
munity. but later modified this declar-
alton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11

A legislator from Mitchell. H., who
was Indicted at Chicago along with
Representative Robert f. Wilson, OF
Chicago, and Representative Lee
.O'Neil Browne, minority leader of the
Illinois house OF representatives. Per
jury is the charge against Link and
Wilson, and bribery Is the charge
against Browne. This is the outcome
of the exposure made by Representa-
tive Charles A. White, who alleged
the distribution of a legislative Jack
pot
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-11
WILL HOLD REUNION.

CHARLOTTE, Mich. May 1.-THE
Second Michigan Cavalry will hold
IT'S annual reunion In Holland, June
2l,-All comrades are asked by Presi
dent Mes to attend.