davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
AVIATOR STARTS
PER|LOUS FLIGHT
Completes for $4,000 Prize by At.
tempting Trip Across English
Channel.

DOVER, Eng, Dec. 2S.-Robert
Lorraine, the actor.aviator. started a
flight today from the Island OF Shep-
pey, competing for the Baron De For
est prize ot $4,000 for the English
aviator who flies farthest in an Eng
lish-built machine from the English
coast into France or Belgium.
This Is the competition In which
Cecil Grace lost his life last week.
being drowned, according to the gen
orally accepted version. in the North
Sea on his return trip.
Lorraine is using a -Wrign'
biplane, il being one OF the types OF
English-built Wrigh tmachines. lie
has more experience in flying over sea
than any other English aviator, nav
ing at once time come within So'
yards of flying from Holyhead. on the
English coast, TO Howthhead, on tht
Irish coast. He finally dropped into
the Irish sea in this flight, and swan
ashore.
To win the DeForest prize, Loraiil'
must exceed the distance made D!
! Sopwith, who flew 173 miles across
the channel into Belgium.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
D. j. R. vENT|LATOR
CASE GOES OVER
Company Will Be In Court Jan. 8
With Report On Tests 1t Is
Conducting.

Il have no objection to the ID. U. X
being given more time, but | don
think a continuance OF the matter
should be granted unless we get
plea OF guilty from the company" said
Assistant Corporation Counsel Thorn
as Penniman in Judge Connolly &
court. Wednesday morning, when the
case against the ID. u. x. for failing
to equip Fort-st. car with ventilat
or was under consideration. THE ID
U. K. has had ample time to equip its
cars with proper ventilators, but II
has not seen At TO comply with the
ordinance In that respect"
1T is easy enough TO abuse the ID
l., r." retorted Attorney John C.
Donnelly. representing the traction
company, but you'll get no plea OF
guilty from me. The ID. U. K. has
acted in good faith In this matter OF
ventilation. but 1t Is most difficult to
get a proper device. The company Is
now making tests, aided by the board
of health's chemist, with the different
ventilators IL has installed on various
cars, and | am informed that these
tests will be completed by this after
noon, and that the results of these tests
would be known within IL or AS hours
After that. your honor the ID. U. K
will then be In a position to tell the
court Just what II will be capable OF
doing in the way OF providing salts
factory ventilators and complying with
the city ordinance in the matter"
This explanation didn't seem 70 just
suit Mr.. Penniman and he remarked
Your honor, have made a superb
cial investigation"
Il thought that was the kind of In
vestigation you made,N jokingly In
terrupted Mr. Donnelly, amid laughter
in the court room.
Nothing daunted, Mr.. Penniman con
tinued TO explain about his superficial
investigation. He said that he though
the ID. l. X. had been negligent In the
matter Of providing the cars with
ventilators; that the company should
have attended TO the matter las
spring. when IL was officially called
to its attention.
Judge Connolly, however, seemed
TO think that the company was sincere
in its efforts to give the cars better
NtHlldtlOh anu hS dSSSplSu WI. bOi
nelly's explanation, setting mex
| Thursday. Jan. s. as the day on which
the ID. u. r. should appear in court
| file a report on its tests and be pre-
pared to say what IL intended to Dc
in regard to complying with the ordi
nance on car ventilation, or go t
trial.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Penniman
Prof White, of the University o
Michigan, will be allowed to partici
pate in the ventilator tests being mad,
! by the d. u. r.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
STATE
BOOSTS DIVIDEND
Bank Enjoys Year of Unparalleled
Prosperity ana Increases Rate
To IL Per Cent

In the regular dividend meeting oil
the board of directors of the Peo-
pies State bank, Tuesday, 1t was de
cided to raise the dividend rate from
10 per cent annually to IL per cent
and the initial dividend at the in
creased rate of three per cent quar-
terly was declared. The officers Of
the bank report the most prosperous
year in the history of the institution
This Is true OF all the banks ano
banking institutions OF Detroit, &C
cording to the statements OF their or
flcers. Money rates have been com
paratively high throughout the year
and the business Of the city has been
growing rapidly. Several OF the other
banks declared dividends at the regu
lar rate, Tuesday.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
SAYS HUSBANDS NEGLECT
FORCED HER TO LIFE OF SHAME
Young Woman's Story to Court Brings
Hot Scoring for Oren
Cardno.

Oren Cardno, vocalist in cheap the
aters, celebrated his nineteenth birth
day, Tuesday night, by going 10 a
Champlain.st. place, where his young
wife is an inmate, and creating dis
turbance The young woman told Jus
tice Stein Wednesday that she was
forced into life OF shame to get
money for the support of her baby.
She accused the young husband OF ne
elect.
Cardno said that throat affection
prevented him from practicing his art
upon patrons of the nichleodeon cir
cult and for that reason he souldn't
support his wife and child. The
couple have been married two years.
Justice Stein advised the young
man to get a regular job and told him
II he had the semblance OF manhood,
he would never have permitted his
wife to live such life. Sentence was
suspended.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
Pleads No, Guilty In Ba.htub Case.

J. A. Frauenheim, president and
treasurer OF the Kerner Manufacture
ing Co, OF Pittsburg, is the first OF
the defendants indicted In connection
with the alleged bathtub trust to en-
ter his appearance in the local United
states court. This was done, Tuesday.
through Attorney Charles Wright. or
Detroit. and Attorney j. II. Rialas. or
Pittsburg. A plea OF not guilty was
entered for Mr.. Frauenheim, and
other defendants whose interest are
closely allied with the Kerner Co.. the
attorneys, however, reserving the
right to withdraw the plea and enter
a demurrer. Judge Swan gave them
until Jan. 2 to present the demurrer.
ponds OF $4,000 we're given for the
appearance OF each OF the defendants
represented by these attorneys. 'rhe
cases will be tried in March. prob
ably
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD TO MEET.
Commissioners VIII Arrange For
Picking Of Secretary, Wednesday.

A meeting OF the civil service com
missioners, recently appointed by
Mayor Breitmeyer, will be held In
the Office OF Levi l.. Barbour, We'd
nesday afternoon, when 1t is expect
ed that arrangements will be made
for choosing a secretary. The civil
service amendment provides that the
secretary shall be chosen by compel
tive examination, but II also provides
that the meeting for adopting rules
shall be held in March, SO that there
Is uncertainty as to how the board
will proceed until March.
There are several candidates for
tho position OF secretary, which will
pay $500 a year. Among them are ::
William f. Robinson, former superin-
tendent OF schools; Marvin Smith,
mayors stenographer: Theodore
Quinby, former managing editor of
the Free Press, and John w. Schram,
a commercial traveller.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
|[RAFF|C IN VOTES
RAMPANT FOR THE
| PAST 80 YEARS
Hundreds In Ohio Rural District
Il Have Sold Their Ballots for
More Than Quarter of
Century.
People In All Walks of Life Are In
volved In Shameful Deals
In Public Affairs.
By HARRY @. FARMER.


CINCINNATI, O., Jan. Isl have
lust been down to Adams county, first
i'm the roll call of Ohio counties. TO
See how Tammany hall has been out
rammanyed-just 10 take look at
the people who Guido in cheap vote
bartering corruption the denizens OF
he Chicago levee. | found condi'
ton which may be duplicated in many
Btates-maybe In your own county.
Here's Adams county-most rural
pf all rural counties, with quiet, good
booking homes; quite, lretty hamiets;
bnly one telegraph station In the
whole county and no white ways at
hll-just the last place in all the coun'
Try where you will expect the worst
kind of political corruption. practiced
openly and fiagrantly for 80 years
Exposures now being made indicate
hat perhaps a third OF the county's
200 VOTES sold their votes in the
last election.
When the special grand jury con-
Eened this morning, 81 witnesses
were waiting to appear before 1t. In
hn adjoining room more than half a
hundred vote vendors were waiting
conference with Judge Blair, to ad-
init they mad sold their votes, and
ask him what the might do. Among
the number were many who had not
even been indicted.
To date about 500 men have been
indicted and of these more than two
hundred quickly pleaded guilty and
took their punishment in disfranchise.
bnent plus fines and work house sen.
lences. In most cases the workhOuse
sentences are remitted. during good
behavior. and the fines made merely
hominal.
Half Voters Involved.
This is only the beginning. 1t seems
pertain that the number OF indict.
nents will reach 1900. 1t may go
TO 1900.
Il would say" said Judge A. T.
Blair, that about one-half of the vot.
ers OF Adams county either bought or
sold votes"
The Judge who exposed this corrup.
ION added that men were sold in lots
by contractors, township bipartisan
politicians. who would hire the voters
openly, and then just as openly offer
HeHl W the party tndt Dlu the h0st-
ike buying and selling cattle.
What are you going to do when
pew owner. were engaged in the traf.
fic, when some OF our churchgoers
bought and some sold? Corruption
has festered In everything. Mer.
GIANTS would trust for their goods
before election knowing that flood
of coin was coming. and | know OF a
merchant who ran for Office several
years ago paid for votes In merchan.
disc"
The Judge would not trust a regu.
larly drawn grand jury, but called in
he prosecutor and sheriff, and asked
item to select Is of the most honest
men In the county. It's absolutely
non-partisan-seven Republicans. sew
tCOntinued on pnRe H.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
STOLEN TRINkETs IDENTIFIED
Moses Parschelsky Claims Diamond
locket Found On Young Burglar.

The locket set with diamonds,
found in the possession Of Louis
rauss. the burglar who shot Patrol
man McAlonan, and who was himself
shot by Detective Dowd, has been
identified.
Moses Parchelsky, No. So Winder-
St. an employe OF the U. s. customs
department, came to police headquar
tiers, Wednesday, and claimed 1t as
his property He said it was stolen
from his room, Oct. !. A pair oil
trousers, $40 in cash and two pocket
knives also were taken.
A picture of young woman adorns
the locket, and Parschlski says
Krauss must have placed 1t there him
self.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN BIZ
WILLIAM Q. FRIEDMAN.
No. GIT.

| called on a business man the
|other day and he handed me a
|card that he and other members
of his family had received in
the mail that morning. 1t read
las follows:
I'VE invite your inspection Of a dis
play of presents of varied and UNI
usual character, suitable for holiday
and wedding gifts"
Then followed the signature
of the firm and it's address.
The card was nicely engraved
and was enclosed in an envelope
bearing a two-cent stamp.
THERE WAS NOTHING TO
INDICATE THE CHARACTER
OF THE BUSINESS in which
the firm was engaged.
The man who handed me the
card said he didn't know whether
the firm sold horses or wagons
or automobiles or jewelry OF
what not. He remarked upon il
as an example of wasted adver-
Using.
WAS 1T NOT WASTED?
How many people engaged in
business fool away their money
in this useless kind of alleged adj
vertising?
The engraved cards in ques-
ton must have cost at least
three cents each. If five thou.
sand of them were sent out, anc
this number is not improbable
the cost for the cards alone was
(Costinued o, page 12D
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
BEATEN IN BATTLE
WITH HIGH PRICES.
TRIES SUICIDE
Michael Martin Finds It Impossible
To Keep Family of Five ON $13 a
Week, So Seeks Relief in
Acid Bottle. .sS
I Don't Drink or Gamble, and Stay
In Nights, But Can't Provide Bare
Necessities" His Wall

Feeling that he had lost out In hfaI
battle with the high cost of livina. 1
Michael Martin. 25 years old, residing
with his wife and three ANAL chtl-
dren at No. 500 Riopelle-st.. swalloWed5
carbolic acid In the hope Of ending
his life. Tuesday morning. He took
the poison In the stable Of the W.
J. Stapleton Bottling works. Second
and Congress-sts.. where he was en-
vloyed, shortly after starting MS
morning work. He was discovered = Y
moment after swallowing the acid and I
the auto patrol took him to St. Mary's,
hospital. The house physictsnsI
worked over him with the stomach
pump and they now think he II out OF
danger.
When seen by Times reporter a
ne lay on his cot In the hospital, Mar
TIN was still suffering from the burn
Ing or his lips and tongue by the acid.
The fiery fluid had caused his tongue
to swell much beyond its normal sixe.
but he managed to talk with little
difficulty.
Why did you try to end your life?"
Martin was asked.
Because / had no coal and was in
DEBT Martin replied. I'VE had no
coal in the house last night, and my
wife had to borrow a peck from the
| nelghbors. The coal dealers In our
neighborhood wouldn't trust me for
any coal am also a month behind
In our rent. All that made me dis
couraged."
What wages do you get?" Martin
was asked.
! Thirteen dollars a week." he an
swered. "All my money has been
used in our home, but it was not
enough to provide the necessities of
life. don't drink, except a glass OF
beer occasionally and | do not
gamble. have not been squandering
my money In any other way, either.
| have been home every night. My
wife and have been happy and there
was no quarrel or anything like that"
Are you glad now that you didn't
die?" Martin was further queried.
Eyes. am" he replied, land I'll
now go back to my work and try to
get along as well as l can. have
been with the Stapleton people for IL
years. When l started I got only $3.50
a week. The $13 I get now doesn't
go very far. because of the high price
OF everything. 1t has simply been
impossible for me to keep myself. wife
and three children on my wages. How
ever. hope things may be better in
the future"
Martins wife visited him In the hos
pital and was overjoyed to learn that
his life was saved. She greeted him
affectionately and had nothing but
kind and cheerful words for him.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
Snow Hampers Car Service.

The heavy snow OF the early morn
ing greatly interfered with schedule
on the various car lines, with the re-
suit that many patrons were late To
work. The trouble was not or long
duration, however. as the snow stop
ped soon after o'clock. The snow
was of the heavy. sloppy sort that is
easily pushed out OF the way and
gave no trouble after the fall ceased.
The department OF public works start
ed i'm early TO clear the snow OF the
downtown streets.
The sidewalks were rendered very
sloppy and disagreeaole and pedal
navigation was difioult
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
SEARCHES FOR GIRL.
NorwaIk, ohio, Man Thinks Adopted
Dauqhter Is In Detroit.


Daughter Is In Detroit.
c. o. Frederick, of Norwalk, D..
came TO Detroit, Wednesday. to find
his adopted daughter, Mabel Johns.
aged Is, who disappeared from his
home several days ago.
Frederick believes the girl Is In the
home of her uncle, Fred Vogus, No.
1885 st. Aubin-ave., and he went there
in search Of her. but Vogus refused
to let him In. He then appealed to
Sheriff CASTOR for help, but was in
formed that he would have to obtain a
writ Of habeas corpus before he could
have official assistance.
Frederick says the girl was removed
from her parents by the humane so
ciety and was legally adopted by him
He blames her mother for coaxing her
away. After seeing the sheriff he de
cided to take no further action In the
matter. He says the girl Is old enough
to appreciate a good home. and can
stay away IL she desires.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
BANK OFFICIAL NOT INSANE.
Joseph g. Robin, Of Defunct Institu.
ton, May Be Prosecuted.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Released to-
day from the sanitorium OF DR.. Car
los F. Mcdonald. at Central Valley, TO
which he was committed when he dis
covered that the state was about to
take charge OF the Northern Bank of
New York, which he controlled, Jo-
seph G.. Robin Will probably be placed
under arrest to await grand jury &C.
ton on certain alleged irregularities
in connection with the funds of the
bank.
In telephone conversation with
District Attorney Whitman, DR.. Nc
Donald declared he had made an ex-
animation of Robin and was con.
WINGED he was not insane.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
HilIsdaIe Man Injured BY Auto.

Frank Knockbccker. 60 years old,
of HillsdaIe Mich. was struck By an
auto at Fort and Griswold-sts., We'd
nesday morning. He lie in a serious
condition in ST. Mary's hospital. The
machine was driven by Ted" Mite,
No. 534 Forest-ave. west
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
WON'T PAY $4,000 LEGAL FEES.
!! Dills Of Barkworth and kirchner
Held To Be Excessive.

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 2s.-(Spe-
cial.) AT a conference between Gov
ernor Warner. Acknowledgement Kuhn
and the members Of the state board OF
auditors this afternoon il was decid-
cd not pay the bills presented by At
torneys Barkworth and Kircher, OF
Detroit, amounting to $4,000 for SER
vices in connection with the state tax
cases against the Michigan Central.
The board and the state officers con.
tend that the bill is excessive.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
KILLS sELE ON BRIDGE.

ALPENA, Mich, Dec. 2S.-(spe-
cial) Joseph Butraw, 80, and unmar-
ried, committed suicide some time
after midnight He shot himself
through the head, the body being
found on the Ninth-st bridge two
hours later by patrolman. He work.
ed In the woods
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
Supervisors Meeting POSTPONED.

The special meeting OF the board OF
county supervisors, TO issue bonds for
road construction. was postponed UNI
til Jan. 4. that the matter OF annex
ing Highland Park to Detroit may be
dealt with at the same time. Sufl.
cient time had not elapsed TO permit
the settlement of the matter in We'd.
nesdays meeting.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
is KISSED OUT OF PORT.
Giovanni Puceini, italian Composer,
Sails For Europe.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.--Kissed in
farewell by some forty italian music
lovers, all men, Giovanni Puccini,
composer OF The Girl OF the Golden
West" and other noted operas, sailed
today on the Lusitania.
Puccini looked rather moist when
the OSCILLATION ended Most OF those
who plastered his cheeks were men
from the Metropolitan Opera house
force and the recipient heaved a sigh
Of genuine regret when he was told
that the earliness of the hour pre-
vented his women friends from par
ticipating in the farewell
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
Exnlosion Hurts EIaht 70 Death.

Ell. PASO, Texas, Dec. 2S.-An ex.
plosion OF gas today wrecked the FL
Paso Smelling plant, five miles from
this city, killing eight workmen. The
plant is the second largest in the
world and is owned by the American
Smelling and Refining Co.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
MAYNARD GIRL FOUND.
HlIda Sharboneau, Trenton, Had Been
Missing For Months.

Hilda Sharboneau. l6-yearold girl
from Trenton, for whom juvenile court
officers have been looking for several
months, was found. Wednesday morn
ing. by Truant officer William Grace.
and is now in the custody of\the court.
The girl disappeared from the home
OF her siste. Mrs. Boyd Brow. several
months ago. Brow also disappeared
at the same time. and IL was sus.
pected that he knew where she was.
lie was arrested on a charge of abduc.
ton. but he revealed nothing and was
allowed TO go.
Her story involves a Young man in
lockwood She will probably be sent
10 some institution.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
MUST SELL COWS.
MIX Dealer With Unsanitary
Premises Gets Order From Court.


Premises Gets Order From Court.
Although he is reputed to be worth
$4,000. Peter Miller, Polish milk
dealer on Junction-ave., was before
Judge Phelan, Wednesday, charged
with maintaining filthy and unsani'
tary place. The inspectors said that
Mrs. Miller collected garbage for
the three COWS and that the garbage
was kept in the kitchen, where the
bottles also were kept.
Judge Phelan gave the man III
days in which to dispose of his stock.
Otherwise, he will have to pay a
severe fine.
This will be a nice New Years
gift for your wife," remarked the
court. She won't have to trudge the
streets and alleys In search OF refuse
IL your cattle are sold
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
Woman Attacked On Boulevard.

Mrs. Margaret Bossard. No. S72
West Grand blvd, told the police she
was attacked by man early Tuesday
night. on the boulevard. near Michi.
gan.ave. He snatched her fur from
her neck and ran
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
RECOMMEND JUDGE BROOKE.
Detroit Lawyers Urge Taft To Name
Him To Succeed Swan.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.--A delega-
|ton of Detroit lawyers, headed by
Judge w. L. Carpenter, called on Pres.
|ident Taft today to urge the appoint.
|mept of Judge +. l.. Brooke. of the
Michigan supreme court, to succeed
Judge Swan Of the United States dis
|trict court for the eastern district OF
Michigan who is soon to retire.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
CHILD EATS POISON.

FINDS Strychnine Tablets on Dresser
and Dies From EHests.
PETOSKEY, Mich, Dec 2S.-(Spe-
cial0-The two-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Cooley is dead at their
home in Harbor Springs from eating
six strychnine tablets which were In
a bottle on the dresser in a room
where the child was left. The parents
discovered the child on the floor and
hurried him to a doctor, but the little
fellow died before assistance could be
obtained
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and ticinityi Mednes-
dnY night aud Thursday, cloudy with
SHOWS not much change In tempera-
lures brisk northerIy winds.
Lower Nichigans nsettlcd uenth-
er with snow tonight and ThurSdayi
brisk northeast to northerIy Winds
TODAl'S TEMPERATE RES,
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
CITY Hall Cop" Suspended.

Fatrolman Emil Vorpagel. who has
been on duty in the city hall, has
been suspended, pending an investi.
cation. lie is one OF the Oldest Of
iicers on the force. II
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
UOTEl. GRIswOLD CAFl

Special Table D'Hote Dinner New
Years Eve, s y. m. TO IL y, IN. SO No
La Carte Service. Reserve your
table
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28

rAxIcAB-MAIN Ola cITY-iA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20

Charles ]. Green. also OF Laytonsyile
were married yesterday afternoon by
Rev DIR. Johnson, pastor of the Lay
louisville NJ +. Church. The ceremony
took place at the parsonage, in the pres
ence of a small company of relatives and
friends of the couple.
Miss Mary Frances. Brown of Wash
mgton and George L. Campbell of Cher
rydale. Va, were married In Rockville
yesterday by Rev. s. r. White OF the
Baptist Church, the ceremony taking
place at the home OF the minister, in the
presence Of a sister of the bridegroom.
Licenses TO marry have been issued
here to Miss Abbie Estill and Henry W.
Herrell, jr., both of Washington, and
May Phoebus and William Briggs, both
OF Gaithersburg. this county.
The officers Of registration for the va
rious districts of Montgomery county
returned the registration books 10 the
supervisors of elections here yesterday
The result of the recent registration Was
about a stand-off between the two par
ties. The republicans made gains in
Laytonsville, Poolesville. Colesyilie. Be-
thesda. Darnestown, Olney. Potomac and
the first precinct of Wheaton. and the
democrats came out ahead I'm Clarksburg,
both precincts of Rockville Gathers
burg, GAINESVILLE. Damascus and the
second precinct Of Wheaton.