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The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
FANCY MEALS FOR CIRCUIT
COURT JURORS TO BE CUT OUT
"Feed" Money Being Spent Too Rapid
Iy and Auditor Buhrer
Calls Halt

Seyenty-fve cent meals for circuit
court jurors are thing Of the past.
County Auditor Buhrer has discov-
cred that II has cost the county $500,
or $3.50 more than II cost for the en-
tire fiscal year ending last September,
to feed the Jurors for the past six
months, leaving only 5000 of the
amount appropriated for that purposes
available for the remaining six
months. This means that the fund
will be depleted long before the be-
ginning OF the new fiscal year at the
present rate.
For some reason, the jurors seem
to have been dining with greater fire.
quency and the meals have been, In
many instances, OF better quality OF
late than in former years. or course,
the fact that there was judicial cleo
ton this spring is merely coinci-
dence, but whatever the reason, Mr..
Buhrer does not propose to let his
fund run out II he can prevent II. AT
his request the judges held meeting
on the proposition, Friday morning.
and II was the general opinion that the
price OF meals hereafter should not be
allowed to exceed so cents per juror
I'm the future. Mr.. Buhrer pointed out
that there we're lots OF places serving
good meals for quarter. Bids will
probably be asked.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
FARMERS CONTINUE PROTEST.
r. A. Wilkinson Lodges Strong KICK
On Reciprocity On Their 5ehain

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Oratori-
cal bricks were heaved at Canadian
reciprocity and its sponsors, before
the senate finance committee. today,
by r. A. Wilkinson, OF Minnesota. a
former railroad lawyer, who is now
q farmer
The S3,000,OOO farmers of the
country seem to be of no account"
said Wilkinson. Somewhere there
was hatched this proposition that
would change their profit TO loss.
and no chance to utter word in de-
fense was given them. 1t has been
sprung on Us like a thunder-clap from
clear sky"
Wilkinson quoted statistics to show
that under the operation OF the reci-
procity agreement the farmers OF
Minnesota, North Dakota and South
Dakota, would lose s20,000.000 year
on wheat and s20.000,O0O q year on
other products.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
TRIES TO FIDDLE
FRIEND BACK TO
MENTAL v|G0R
For Hours Dan Searles Plays To Geo.
r. Lockwood, Aged Musician, Hop
ing Familiar Airs Will Lift
Cloud From Mind.
Attempt Is Failure Thus Far, But
Searles Will Try Again-0nce
Saved Woman by Music.

Dan Searles tried vaiiantly but vain
ly. Thursday, to fiddle an ancient musi-
clan friend back TO mental vigor.
In boxlike room in the county
house in Eloise, Searles stood by the
cot OF his old comrade and played as
he has never played before. George
r. Lockwood is the patient. For a
month he has been an inmate OF the
county house, suffering from q mental
ALTERATION.
Searles, a truant officer attached To
central police station. heard OF the
mans misfortune They had been old
friends, Searles and Lockwood They
had played In theater orchestras to-
gether around Detroit So, Thursday,
Searles gathered his old fiddle under
his arm and started for the county
house on an heroic mission
In the hope that his pal OF former
days would recognize in him friend
and that the music would recall
younger and more prosperous days.
Dan Searles played for hours. Occa-
sionalfy the light OF recognition would
come into the feeble eyes, faint
smile would illumine the care-worn
face, but that was all.
1T Is good, II Is so good" he MUIR
mered every once In while.
Patients at the institution heard the
plaintive strains of the instrument
and wondered. Melodies ond and melo-
dies new, ne fiddled. Waltzes an two
steps, dirges and schottishes followed
one another in rapid succession, but
they failed In the end to awaken
Lockwood from his mental lapse.
The violinist played again and again
a schottishe OF Lockwood's own COM
position. Even this was of no avail.
The once master musician failed to
recognize his own handiwork.
Searles has known Lockwood for AZ
years. About two years ago, son OF
Lockwood died and 1t was then his
mentality failed him.
The truant officer was not downcast
at his failure TO restore his old friends
reason.
Il will try again he said. 81 saved
a woman that way once. My daugh-
ter and played to her and II worked
wonders"
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
COURT CHOKES Off
D. U.R. TESTIMONY
Doesn't Want To Hear Further De
tails as To Accountants Work in
Preparing Schedules.

Judge Mandell, Friday morning,
choked on further testimony as to the
details OF the schedules introduced by
the Detroit United railway TO prove
that il cannot afford TO pay 5000 per
day rental on the Fort line.
Attorney Charles ID. Joslyn had ask.
ed Mr. Banthorn, OF +. II. Macpherson
n Co., who had prepared the sched-
ules, TO give an illustration OF the
manner in which he had reached some
particular result that would be typical
OF the methods employed, when the
court interrupted.
Il will exclude this testimony until
1t becomes apparent from cross-exam-
ination or the introduction Of testi-
mony in behalf OF the complainant
that there is an attack made upon the
method OF calculation and figuring,
said the Judge.
To this Mr.. Joslyn objected strenu-
ously Said he:
IL offer to prove that the tabulations
made by F. II. MACPHERSON q Co.,
which have been produced here In
evidence, are correct In every way
and TO show upon what those tabula-
tions are based, what proportion Is
based npon actual records obtainable
and what proportion on some other
method Of calculation, SO that both
here and elsewhere, II the case goes
there will be absolute. posi-
tive proof that these CANCELLATIONS pro-
dnced here by the accountants are
based upon the actual facts, and !
take an exception to the exclusion OF
such testimony"
The court does not exclude posi-
lively and absolutely" replied his hon
or IF, in the courts opinion, 1t be-
comes necessary to admit this testi-
money later you will be allowed to
put II in go
Mr.. Joslyn then questioned the wit,
ness at some length as to car miles,
car hours, etc., his queries being
based on Corporation Counsel Hally's
brief cross-examination OF Thursday
afternoon. When court adjourned at
noon, Judge Mandell informed Mr..
Joslyn he would expect him to state,
when court reconvened, just how
much more testimony he had to OFFER
and how long IL would take to COM
plete the proofs.
Additional schedules introduced by
the Detroit United railway. Thursday
afternoon. in the Fort-st. rental case,
showed that the Fort line, in the past
three years, had shown deficit of
83,849.28.
1T would be a godsend to the ID. u.
r. II we took the line away from
them" was Corporation Counsel Hal
ly's sarcastic commend when the fig.
ures were made known.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
CH|CAG0 PACKERS
MUST STAND TRIAL
Judge Carpenter 0verrrules Demurrer
of Ten Men Indicted on Con-
spiracy Charge.

CHICAGO, May 12.-The ten indict-
ed packers OF Chicago, charged with
criminal conspiracy under the terms
OF the antitrust laws, must stand
trial, unless some new legal techni.
cality can be found to save them.
Judge, Carpenter, In the federal court
today oyerruled the demurrer Of the
packers-
J. Ogden Armour and the other
packers were Indicted September IL,
1910, charged with conspiring to re-
strain competition In violation OF the
Sherman anti-trust laws. They have
.interpossd numerous obstacles In the
path Of their trial, charging first that
they had been granted immunity be
cause they were compelled to furnish
the evidence upon which the indict
ments were based. This motion wa,
overthrow in the federal courts ant
the packers then fled a demurrer tC
the indictment charging that the con
spiracy clause OF the antitrust Law
was SO vague and indefinite that the
accused had no way OF knowing wha
was legal and what was illegal. They
declared the clause, because of Its
generalities, was unconstitutional. The
packers attorneys argued that ever
they. after careful reading Of the
clause, were unable to tell theil
clients what was or what was not per
mitted.
The government maintained that II
was not the function Of law to tell
people what they might do, but to tell
them what they might not do. Under
this Interpretation. the government
declared, the law was lucid and valid.
Judge Carpenter, who heard the mo-
ton, ruled that the governments plea
was good. He refused to grant the
demurrer.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12

Mothers Ds1suts being observed
throughout the land Friday by the
school children. and It viii be com
memorated in the churches, Sunday
schools and homes, Sunday. The date
of Mothers Day" which has become
one Americas national holidays.
Ii somewhat movable and Is observed
on the second Friday In May In the
schools. and the Sunday following. In
the churches.
The idea OF setting aside one day
every year for "m1ther" originated
with Miss Anna Jarvis. Of Philadel-
phia, VINO soon had active and en-
thusiastic cooperation from all over
the country. Mrs. Adele Won elisa
Dierderich Hermann Of Philadelphia.
formerly of Detroit, q close friend or
Miss Jarvis wrote a hymn appropriate
for the day which was set to music
by Claude Hartzell. of Philadelphia,
now of Birmingham, Ala, which has
become national" anthem and will
be sung In every school, In Detroit,
Friday. Mrs. Hermann, after many
years of patient invaiidism, died last
fall and her body was brought to De-
troit for interment She was respon-
sible for the selection OF the white
carnation as mothers day" flower.
Mrs. Hermann was herself mother
and at her death her casket was bur
led In mounds Of white carnations.
In loving tribute and recognition OF
her motherhood and work.
In the public schools, Friday, spe-
cial exercises are being held In which
the mothers day" hymn Is feature,
and poems and stories are read to the
children or recited by them, in which
love and honor and respect for
mother are emphasized. White
carnations are much In evidence.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM C. FREEMAN
No. 1888.

No. 1888.
TRADITION HAS FILLED
MORE ADVERTISING GRAVE
YARDS than anything else.
Look around you and you will
see this for yourself.
Take the firms in your COM
munity that have followed GUS
TOM for years-that HAVEN'T
CHANGED their methods :
ARE THEY PROGRESSING?
Inquire as 70 the amount OF
business they dc and you will
find, they are doing less, If any
thing, than they did ten years
ago.
Compare these firms with
firms who have changed their
methods to conform with the
times-have you noticed their
progress?
Time was when advertising
tcontinued on psEe ie)
- ,.s~ "a r-.a.,u,rhs ao Tc
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
SCHOOLS OBSERVE
MOTHERS DAY"
Exercises Featured by Singing Of
Hymn Composed by Late Mrs.
Herman, Of Detroit.
MAYOR PROCLAIMs SUNDAY
As MOTHERS DAY

To the People OF the City OF Detroit:
In many states OF the union. es-
pecially In the eastern states, there
has developed the custom TO honor
the name Mother" by setting aside
a special day 10 pay tribute to the
kind and loving hand that always
has, and always will, guide man
kind In the paths OF truth and right
Externally. the reverence OF the
name has taken the form OF every
one wearing some simple white
flower on that day, and OF sending
flowers TO invalids. to the sick In
the hospitals. and TO the orphans In
public and denominational institu-
tions.
The recognition OF the day has
my hearty sympathy, and ] there
fore designate Sunday, May Ia, as
Mothers Day" and set II apart for
special observance.
Let US hope that the frst Moth
ers' Day observed In this beautiful
city be 40 successful that other cit-
les will follow the example
WILLIAM b. THOMPSON.
Mayor
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
GIRL GRADUATES
TO DRESS SIMPLY
Central High Students Sign Agree.
ment To Cut Out All Frills for
Commencement.

The first practical move to check
the expensive dress and general dis
play heretofore made by high school
graduating classes, and which has
been the subject of much adverse
comment, has been made by the June
graduating class of the Central High
school, which will include 142 young
women. A committee OF IL girl mem
bers of the class was appointed TO
secure signatures TO the followips
provisions, Ito correct the tendency
to display, extTayagance and general
bad taste. shown at graduation from
high schools"
To wear the hair simply and
sgirlishly arranged, thereby ex-
cluding all artificial creations,
such as puffs and curls.
u To wear at the graduation play
and class supper, simply-made
and inexpensive dimity or other
muslin gown, not necessarily new
for this occasion.
To have for graduation morn
! ing a simple gown of white mus
lin or other washable material,
suitable for this morning event
at schools.
To not wear gloves at either
the banquet or the graduation
exercises.
To wear black pumps and
black stockings at all OF the
graduation exercises.
To not carry bouquet Of flow
ers on graduation morning.
The committee includes the follow
ing young ladies': Misses Lucy G..
Beall, Gertrude A. Lockwood, Grace
Rink, Mabel Holmes, Grace b. Hinch-
man, Vera Ardiel, Myrtle Anger,
Elsie Gennaine, Helen Babbitt, Vic
toria Thompson and Ruth Clark. II
Is said that the LAP girls were prac
tically a unit in agreeing to the pro-
visions. Such united procedure
will be great relief to many of the
young women graduates who could
ill-afford the expenditure too often
required of them, In order to keep
up with the daughters of wealthy
parents whose gowns and flowers in
the past have been OF the most-ea
pensive and elaborate kind.
\, Class day exercises have been
dispensed with this year and instead
the play, "She Stoops to Conquer
will be presented by members of the
class and q class supper held.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
MANNING Habeas Corpus Case On.

Hearing on the habeas corpus case
brought by Attorneys McHugh and
Gallagher to obtain the release OF
Mills Manning. arrested on the order
Of the prosecutors Office. will be held
in Judge Murfn's court, during the
afternoon. Manning is charged with
the non-support OF his child in Hamil-
ton, Ont. Manning was divorced
from his wife here last January, and
she is COW living In Hamilton. Shortly
after being divorced. Manning was ar
rested on a charge sworn out by MS
former wife, that he did not support
her. Judge Connolly released him
when Il was shown that he had been
divorced, and that mop revision had
been made for any alimony. Shortly
after this, Manning married again.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
AvIATORs COMING HERE.
Areoplane Men VIII Give Meet, June
June % to July 4.

Detroit Is to have an aviation meet,
from June 20 to July 4, inclusive, In
the state fair grounds. The following
are announced as the aviators to ap-
pear: Rene Simon, Rene Barrier, st.
Croix Johnson, Joe" Seymour and
Frisbie, who have been giving exhib-
itions In Havana, Cuba, Mexico City
and other places. They are flying In
Omaha, Neb., this week They use
monoplanes and biplanes. In Detroit,
they will race, in addition to giving
exhibitions OF fancy flying and diving
Flights are also to be made over the
city every afternoon during the meet,
end some OF the machines will make
trips to Windsor; Mt. Clements and
other neighboring cities.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
GOV. EBERHARDT COMING.
Minnesota Executive Will Address
Board Of commeree. May 23.

Gov. A. 0. Eberhardt. of Mime
sofa. has accepted the invitation of
the Board OF Commerce to speak at
a luncheon to the members, to be
held. Tuesday, May 20. Gov. Eber-
hardt will pass through the city on
his way to the Lake Mohawk, N. Y.
conference on international arbitra-
tion, and will probably talk on some
subject connected with tae peace
movement ]. l.. Hudson will be the
local representative at the Lake
Mohawk conference.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson, of New Jer-
sey, who was also invited to address
the board, when in the west, about
June /, has sept word that 1t will be
impossible to come to Detroit at this
time. but that he will be glad to
speak before the board sometime in
the fall
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
sUFFRAGIsTs PLAN PICNIcs.
Will Have Outings on Belle Isle Bu'
Ordinance Bars Speaking.

The Detroit Equal Suffrage club is
planning to hold number OF basket
picnics on Belle Isle, beginning the
first Saturday in June. in the hope OF
promoting the campaign to get votes
for women" Park Commissioner Hurl-
but says he welcomes the women to
the island, but DEGREES that they shall
have no public speaking, II being pro-
hibited at Belle Isle by city ordinance,
he points out
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
WOMAN "soUsE" FREED.
Let or by Court Despite Husbands
Request for jail Term.

Annie Potochuskis husband was
still unrelenting when she was brought
before Police Justice Jefries, Friday
morning. Thursday her husband urg
ed the court to send her to jail, be-
cause she had been drunk for a week
and was neglecting her three chill
dren. Judge Jeffries thought that pos
sibly the husband would change his
mind after "a hours and adjourned
the case until Friday morning. The
husband was still ohourate, but the
court decided to suspend sentence. He
warned the woman that IL she, came
before him again, she would have TO
90 TO the House of Correction.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
PASSES DIRECT ELECTION BILL.
Wisconsin State Senate Approves
Measure Which Follows Oregon
Plan.

MADISON. Wis. May 12.-The Wis
consin state senate today by vote
of 10 10 passed the Mcconnell bill
which gives TO voters the opportunity
to express their second choice at pri-
mary elections. This measure follows
closely the Oregon plan and was one
of the big party pledges OF the pro-
gressive Republicans Of the state. II
now goes TO the governor.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
BOARD OF COMMERCE TO KICK ON
PHONE CHARGE TO WINDSOR
Attempt viii BE Made To Have tho
Former Free Service Restored.

Although nothing official has been
done as yet, the Board of Commerce
intends to take up the action of the
Michigan State Telephone Co.. In max
ing a charge OF Ave cents for calls
TO Windsor. An attempt will be made
TO have the company restore the old
free service. Business men who have
big interests In Windsor claim that
the charge will seriously hamper their
business in the Canadian suburb 1t
will also be a serious inconvenience
to Detroiters who have their homes
across the river.
The Board Of Commerce argues that
II is Inconsistent with the policy OF
fostering better commercial relations
with Canada to make a charge on
calls to our nearest Canadian neigh
bor.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
SAY NEWS is IN CONTEMPT.
D. v. r. Attorneys Complain Of
Papers Report Of Rental Suit.

When the ID. U. r. rental case was
resumed in Judge Mandells court,
Friday morning, Attorney Fred A.
Baker submitted a ponderous affida-
Wit, in which he charged the Detroit
News with contempt of court, for the
manner in which II had reported the
case, and asked the court to Issue an
order requiring the publisher OF the
paper to show cause why they should
not be punished for contempt of
court. He charged that the purpose
Of the articles was to poison the pub
lie mind against the ID. U. r. and in
fiuence the local as well as the su-
preme court. Judge Mandell took the
matter under advisement
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
DREXEL FALLS IN AIRSHIP.
Young American PIunges to Ground,
But Escapes Serious injury.

HENDON, England, May 12.-While
scores OF the best known men and
women in England, including Premier
Asquith, War Minister Haldane,
Winston Churchill, Lloyd-George. For
mer Premier Balfour and dozen on
the highest officials In the British
army looked on, J. Armstrong Drexei,
scion of the noted Philadelphia bank
ing magnate, narrowly escaped death
on the aviation grounds this after
noon. He was essaying flight In his
big Bleriot monoplane to demonstrate
Its efficacy In war, when 1t fell.
Drexel, who was badly shaken up,
was hurried to an emergency hospital,
where the doctors said he would be
all right after a nights rest.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
LAWSON FRAMES
AUTO ORDINANCE
THAT'S A PEACH
Designates Territory Within Four
Mile Circle as business District,
Where State Law Speed Limit Of
10 Miles an Hour Applies.
Measure Also Provides for Machines
Stopping When Approaching Street
Cars That Have Halted.
POINTS in AUTO ORDINANCES

Speed limit within the busi-
ness district. defined as the four
mile circle, OF 10 miles an hour.
No federation of avoidable ex-
piosions and other loud noises
In streets.
No federation of smoke or
fumes OF any kind from auto
mobiles.
Automobiles shall stop on ap-
preaching street cars standing
at crossings.
No automobile shall go closer
10 a street car than six feet.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
Steam Roller Forces Adjournment.

WASHINGTON, May l2.--With the
steam roller operating the
house adjourned until next Thursday
after a session OF an hour an a half.
The Republicans protested in vain in
an effort 10 force the Democrats to
meet Monday when a s45.000,0 900 pen
sion bill would be at the head Of the
special Monday calendar, TO dis
charge committees"
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
TO PROBE EMPLOYERS LIABILITY
Gov. Osborn Appoints Committee Of
Business Men and Union Leaders.

LANSING, Mich, May 12.-Gov. Os-
born has named the following com
mittee TO investigate workingmen's
compensation and employees liability:
William p. Belden, Ishpeming; Hal II.
Smith, Detroit; Charles l.. Sligh,
Grsnd Rapids Clarence Nicely pres
ident OF the Typographical union. De-
troit and Michael p. McCuen, member
OF the Carpenters union. Grand Rap
ids.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
WOULD ENJoIN BOND ISSUE.
Opponents Of Good Roads To Make
FIoht In Court.

Opponents OF good roads In Wayne
county are preparing to ask for an
Injunction in the circuit court to re-
strain the county from issuing 81
OOO, 900 good road bonds. authorized
BY vote OF the taxpayers last Noyem-
Der.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
Residence Scorched.

Fire In the residence of Glover Vim
cite, No. SO Baltimore east, did dam
age estimated at $500, Friday morn
Ing The property Is owned by Peter
Rich, No. 145 Canton-ave.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and victnityt Friday
ntght, fair and cooler, Saturday fairI
moderate southwest 10 west Winds
Lower Michigani Fair tonight and
Saturdays cooler In east sBd central
portion tonight.
For the Upper Lakes; Brisk west
winds, except moderate over southern
,t,ebIusn and southern HuronJ Rener-
.lIy fair tonight and Saturday.
For the Lower Lakes Moderate
southwest 90 west windsJ generally
fair tonight and Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12

Demonstration NoeausI Rssor .strop-
per, the easy way, 81. Gray a Worces-
ter. Majestic Bldg. Goldsmith Whiting
Co, manufacturers
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12

BB-iness-iikc Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat Kind that
looks right Ttme- Printing Co., rs
John R-st Phi Main 1tss or City sssb.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12

CHARLES w. WARREN a CO,
New Sterling Fistwsre Patterns
WASHINGTON ARCADE.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12
Commercial Credit Co. hstfsgs.

B..s.e.--I,ke Pri.ss.s. No fuse snd
no feathsrs The plain. neat kind that
looks tight Tfn<- Frlsff.R Co. ~
John R-st. Pm Main lass or City ssss.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12

At Alexander n Co.
UMBRELLAS 70 Mcnroe-svs.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12

m. year ago today Highest tem-
..s.s,re. AZ lowest. 3st mean, 49, mo
partly cloudy.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12

Fer r.s.Gs. s.s ,s 60 w. 7.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-12

TODAY,s TEMPERATURES.