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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
SALOON
RA|DED BY POLICE
Fifteen Loungers, Suspected of Being
Connected With Black Hand Out
RACES, Are Locked Up.

Desperate efforts are being put forth
by the police to break up the gangs
OF idle Sicilians, who earn their liveli-
hood by writing so-called Black Hand
missives and by other means OF extor-
tion.
Detectives Fox and Downey and
Patrolmen Oldani, Nandrei and lie.
mond burst into Paul Ferrara's sa-
loon at No. 46 Fort-st east, shortly
after noon, Monday and gathered In
Is OF the most Misunderstanding men
and youths one would meet In days
journey.
Suspicion has been cast upon this
place, because one of two Italians ar
rested early Sunday morning had a
card bearing the name of the saloon
In his pocket. Moreover, Ferrara's
place has long borne an unsavory rep
utation.
The police hope to find some In
eliminating letters among the effects
of members of the gang. So far. moth
ing has been turned up.
These fellows do not work." say
the police. They do nothing but lie
around barrooms and hatch up
schemes to extort money from their
Industrious countrymen. These are
the kind OF fellows responsible for all
this Black Hand business
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
BREWER TRIES TO
WIN ANTI NTH
$500 BRIBE
Makes Offer To Prominent Resident
of Highland Park II Hen Switch
To the Side Of the An
nexationists.
Plan To Hitch Village To Detroit
Loses Much Ground a. Result Of
Efforts of Detroit Beer Barons.

That certain Detroit brewers are
taking a keen interest In the campaign
to annex the village Of Highland Park
to thu city OF Detroit, il evidenced BY
the offer representative of Detroit
brewery recently made to an antiran
nexationist of Highland Park to be
come a supporter for the cause of an
nexation. The "antt' was told that Il
would be worth $500 to him TO make
the switch. The anti" however, held
principle above money, and politely
informed the brewery envoy that his
cash was not wanted. Since then the
"anti" has been more active than ever
In working against the proposed an
nexation, and the attempted sriberJ
has made opponents out Of many who
were previously annexationists or "on
the fence" so to speak
Prior to the making Of the offer the
villagers suspected that Detroit brew
ers were anxious to have Highland
Park annexed to Detroit, 80 tfat sa-
looms might be established In the VII
lage territory, but there was nothing
tangible on which to hang the suspi-
cion. The report of the attempted
bribery spread like wild-fire among
the eyillasers and the sentiment against
annexation Immediately took on en-
larged proportions.
The certainty OF saloons being es-
tablished in their community, In the
event OF annexation, Is one of the
chief reasons for the position OF the
"anti" forces. They realize that the
presence OF saloons will not be likely
to Increase the value OF their proper
ay or raise the present high standard
Of the village citizenship. On the
contrary, they are convinced that Ha-
looms will tend to destroy their ideals
and bring about Objectionable condt.
tionS In place of the peace and whole
some atmosphere which now obtain.
Yeti while those opposed to annexa'
ton regard the saloon invasion a. the
paramount danger, the members q
the Civic club, composed Of upwarda
OF 100 of the leading residents OF the
village. are pointing out their reasons
for maintaining the individually OF
the community and taking advantages
(Centinned On rage Nins.D
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BIZ
WILLIAM G. FREEMAS.
NO. 633.

Several stories in this column
have urged ADVERTISING
PUBLICITY FOR LEGITI-
MATE FINANCIAL HOUSES.
The following 'article, which
appeared in several of the daily
newspapers last month, is so
pertinent to the subject that it
is reproduced here:
Attorney General Wickersham, In
discussing his crusade against bucket
shops. ADVOCATED PUBLICITY
FOR LEGITIMATE CORPORATIONS
as an assurance of prosperity, and ex-
pressed himself as In favor OF prop
erly framed federal Incorporation law.
Publicity for the legitimate cor
poration spells pros oerity In my opin.
ion." said the attorney-general.
by publicity I mean that business
corporations should not conceal the
records OF their transactions. but
should MAKE THEM PUBLIC and
should at all times deal fairly and
frankly with their stockholders and
the public In general.
This. In my estimation. is the best
means OF ENCOURAGING CONFT
CCestisssa .. Page rsn.S
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
sTUNa ON EGG DEAL.
Women Takes Case to Court and 0ets
Satisfaction.


The high cost OF eggs was given q
thorough airing In Judge Connolly's
court, Monday morning. Some eggs
we're in court to speak for themselves.
II happened like this:
Mrs. Mary Phillips conducts a gro
very store on Woodward-ave. Recent
ly she purchased from Jack Graves
and Jerry T. Fleminck on the eastern
market, SO dozen of eggs. She paid
40 cents a dozen, expecting at that
price, to receive decent and law-abid.
ing eggs.
But she aers the eggs we're not what
they werec racked up to be. Most Of
them she found to be in advance
stages of melancholic. Before she was
aware what sorrowful and ancient
things they were, she sold them.
She,says she Immediately noticed a
sharp decline In trade and upon In
vestigation. found that the eggs were
responsible for the loss OF three good
customers. Out OF the first dozen OF
III of them were Inhabited by chicks.
Several of these she brought 10 court
as exhibits.
Graves put up little defense, beyond
saying the eggs had arrived at that
deplorable state without his knowl-
edge or consent. Graves said he had
come 40 miles with the eggs and the
court intimated that he might have
saved carfare and let the eggs come
in themselves.
Judge Connolly gave Graves one
hour to refund the money to Mrs.
Phillips and Graves refunded.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
WOULD DUST
sec. bALL|NGER
Senator Purcell Introduces Resolu-
tion Declaring Interior Secretary
An ''Unfsithful Servant"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-Senator
Purcell, (Dem. N. d.. this afternoon
introduced a resolution declaring Sec
retary Of the Interior Ballinger to be
an unfaithful servant and asserting
that he should no longer be retained
In that ONCE"
Purcell is a member OF the Balling
er-Pinchot investigating committee
and based his resolution on the evi-
dence secured In the inquiry into
charges made by l. r. CLAWS and Gif.
ford Pinchot.
Purcell supported the Democratic
report censuring Ballinger. His reso-
luton follows:
Whereas on the 18th day OF
January. 1910, Joint resolution
was adopted by, the senate and
house of representatives, for the
purpose of investigating the ac-
ton and conduct Of the interior
department = and its several
and OF the bureau of forestry in
the department Of agriculture,
with directions to the committee
appointed to make such investi-
CATION and report to this congress
the evidence taken and the CON-
mittee's findings and conclusions
thereon,
And whereas, the committee
appointed to make such invebtiga-
ton has concluded its labors,. and
has reported the evidence taken,
and also the findings and -conclu-
sions thereon made and reached
by the members Of said commit
tee:
And whereas, there is disagree
ment among the members OF said
committee a. to the findings and
conclusions which should be
drawn from the evidence taken
and received from said commit
mittee;
Therefore, be IL resolved that
IL is the sense ofythe senate that
the findings and conclusions re-
ported by certain members Of
said committee5to the effect that
tary OF the Interior has not been
true to the trust reposed In him
az such secretary, that his ad-
ministration OF that ONCE has
been marked by a lack Of fidelity
TO the public interests, that he
is not deserving Of public conf
dencey and should not longer be
retained In that office, are based
on and In substantial conformity
with the evidence reported by the
committee.
Al Purcells request. the resolution
was read and laid on the table. Sen
ntor Hale manifested anxiety as tc
what was intended, but did not pursue
his inquiry when he found that nc
action was contemplated today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
liar AND 'sPY' HIS
REPLY TO NURSE IN
SCHENK TRIAL
Attorney Boycc Drags Woman De-
tective Over Hot Goals in Effort To
Break Down Damaging Story
Against Prisoner.
Nurse restifes Mrs. Schenk Ex-
claimed "Lie It Out" After
Latter's Arrest.

I WHEELING, w. Va, Jan ia
slim, blue-eyed, little woman, whose
feet cleared the floor as she sat In
the witness chair, literally smiled her
way through the tedium OF veteran
criminal lawyers cross-examination
and proved the feature or the Schenk
case this morning.
The witness was MRS. Klein" the
P.tteburg detective who donned a
nurses cap and apron to trap Mrs.
Laura Farnsworth Schenk in her al
legged poisoning plot. After three
hours OF continual questioning Attor-
ney s. o. Boyce, for the defense, had
developed hardly an essential.
How long do you propose to keep
this up?" Judge Jordan demanded
just before noon adjournment. Boyce
replied why, several hours"
II II was the defense's program ~
confuse Mrs. Klein into contradic-
tions it was a marked failure The
little woman met Boyce's severity
with quiet answers and parried his
persistence with flashes of amuse-
Inent.
At the outset Prosecutor Handlan
was plainly nervous. He had openly
owned to a hesitancy in calling Mrs.
Klein but as the cross-examination
progressed and Boyce ran against the
wall OF her perfect composure, Hand
Ian showed his enjoyment. Frequent
~ he chuckled and turned in his chair
: 70 grin at Mrs. Schenk's counsel.
Tall, gaunt, deliberately threaten
FMS the lawyer shot In his edged
questions.
why, you're a liar, a spy. Now
aren't your" he persisted.
The detectives reply was q shrug
and a smile. Only when Boyce de-
manded the details of her married
life and her separtion fro mher hus-
band, DR.. julius Klein, did the wit.
ness hesitate. She checked up and
: showed signs OF nervousness, but
quickly recovered when Handlan
gained her q respite.
Mrs. Schenk sat through the three
hours without single sign OF inter
est.
Cross-examination was begun by At.
torney Boyce for the defense.
"You were to make Mrs. Schenk
think you were her friend, believe"
Boyce began sarcastically.
The witness nodded Il was to
leave nothing undone to catch her,
she replied.
"You were to lie to herr"
The witness hesitated. Then she
said, Eyes"
I'm other words you were being paid
money for conspiring against this wo-
man?"
Boyce persisted In dramatic tone.
The detectives smiled friendly at
the solemn attorney, inclined her head
and smiled. She was about to answer
when Handlan interrupted with pro
test against unfair treatment OF the
witness"
The jury retired while the prose
cutor argued the point.
His defense OF Mrs. Klein's profes-
sional actions were heated and elo-
quent.
This Witness" he said. was en-
ployed to catch a criminal. She was
(Contfnued ON Page Nine.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
GL|MMER OF HOPE
FOR |MbEC|LEs
Science May Reveal Means of Curing
Feeble Minded, Say Experts Here
To Urge State Home.

There are 400 idiots, 500 imbeciles
and 400 morons "a higher grade OF
imbecile) In Detroit, according to Dr.
Henry II. Goddard. Of the New Jersey
Training School for Feeble-Minded
Boys end Girls, in Vineland, ". ]. The
figures are based on percentages that
have been established by careful in.
vestigations In many sections and on
a population of 100000.
DR.. Goddard, who is at the head OF
the research department OF the fam
Gus New Jersey institution. Is in the
city with the superintendent, K. r.
tombstone. on the invitation of Supt.
OF Schools Martlndale, in the interests
Of a movement looking to the estab-
lishment in the vicinity OF De-
troit of a state school for the
feeble-minded, along the lines of the
Vineland institute. They will address
the teachers during the afternoon and
Monday evening will speak In the
Central High school auditorium, be-
fore the general public. outlining the
work in Vineland In detail
Both are wonderful men, They are
full of the subject so near their heart,
the care and training of sub-normal
children. 1t is their life-work and il
requires but few minutes converse.
tion with them to arouse ones keen
interest in and sympathy with the
cause OF the deficient, or IL may be,
only the neglected child.
Supt Martindale is confident that,
as O result of the visit OF these men,
the passage OF bill In the legisla
turs. TO provide O. home such as has
been outlined. II rendered practical
ly certain, for Messrs. Juhpstone and
Goddard 80 FROM here to other cities
In the state on the same mission.
That there il need for such an In
stitution right now is shown by the
conditions now existing In Detroit,
Fully a score Of detectives were ex.
cluded from the schools, even from
the special classes for backward chill
dren, last year, and are now roaming
the streets at will, because there Is
no institution fitted to take care OF
them.
What to do with the sub-normal
child has become the greatest prob
lem that confronts educationists to-
day, and is to men like Mr.. Johnstone
and DR.. Goddard, whose work in
(Continued on oase Nine.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
APPROPRIATIONS, s2,451,ss4.
Figures For Penal and Charitable In
stitutions Announced.

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 16.-(Spe-
cial).-The total of the appropriations
for the penal and charitable institu-
tions as recommended by the state
board OF corrections and charities.
amounts 10 $2,451 ,S64.52.
II the legislature acts favorably on
the recommendation OF the board.
Jackson prison will receive 1884, .5s5;
Marquette prison. 5000. and the Mich
igan reformatory at Ionia, $4,000.
The Soldiers Home at Grand kap-
Ids, will be given the largest appro
prfation, s42s,000. the entire amount
asked for by the board OF control OF
that institution being approved by
the state board OF corrections and
chafities.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
LAYS MANY MsDEEDs
AGAINST OIL TRUST
Frank q. Kellogg, Governments
"Trust Buster" Argues In v. =
Supreme Court.

Frank 3. Kellogg, Governments
"Trust Buster Argues In v. 3.
Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Extor-
tionate profits squeezed out OF the
conslmer, market manipulating, and
oppression of competitors were the
misdeeds vigorously charged against
the Standard OIL Co., before the SUI
preme court of the United States to-
day by government trust buster
Frank b. kellogg, in his second day
of argument In the famous dissolu-
ton suit. kellogg said that 1t was
the-favorite plead Of q monopoly that
it reduced prices--and that although
this benevolence have not been spe-
cifically urged In favor OF the Stand
ard Oil Co., yet he desired to state.
should the matter be referred TO
later, that the trust" during II years
had Increased the price Of oil from
80 to 65 per cent-and this In the face
OF Increased production.
There is not q bito fevidence In the
record to show that the Standard OIL
Co. did anything for the people, he
declared, But everything they did
was for their stockholders. They
reaped extortionate profits; they have
not cheapened anything"
do you refer to the present trust
or the old one?" asked Justice Nc
kenna.
Both ofthem," answered kellogg.
THAT policy has been their guiding
star since creation of the trust. The
only place where the people get oil
cheap ia at points where the Standard
Oil Co. has the competition OF inde
pendent dealers--and their they put
the price down in order to wreck the
compptitors."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
MANY EVILS BRED
BY BAD H0Us|NG
Blighted Homes and Broken Hearts
Some of the Results, Rev. L. E.
Lovejoy Tells Pastors.

"The Detroit Housing commission
is the city's faithful alarm clock" said
the Rev. L. e. Lovejoy, secretary OF
the commission, In the course OF an
address before the Detroit Baptist
Ministers conference, In the Wood
ward-ave. Baptist church, Monday
morning. "It Is trying to arouse a
noble but unawakened citizenship to
determination, watchfulness, activ-
ity, aggression and civic triumph.
This hour, whether we recognize 1t or
not, marks a critical hour In the his
tory OF Detroit. The city Is at turn
ing point. 1t Is growing apace. Four
decades have marked a growth from
1000 to a half million. The CONNER
cial and Industrial expansion Is bring
ing thousands of families, creating a
scarcity OF houses, producing shame
ful overcrowding and rapidly. repro
ducing the shame and peril OF bad
housing already experienced by most
Of the older and larger cities.
bad housing begets low ideals or
living. II children are reared In an
environment OF filth. litter, dampness,
darkness, putrid odors, and immodest
family and neighborly relationships,
the future citizenship will consist Of
men and women willing to contest!
themselves, IL not cheerfully, at least
without protest, with such conditions
Many q child of the tenement has
grown to noble and conspicuous ca
reer, but the vast majority are content
to reproduce through long and tedious
lives, the conditions under which they
made their advent into the world
bad housing sovs the seed OF Inn
morality, OF hetrayed womanhood
and Of fallen virtue. The more bad
housing, the more Florence ';ritten-
den homes, the more reform schools.
the more tails, the more police. the
more divorces, the more blighted
homes and the more broken hearts.
bad housing already exists In De-
troit, but not to the degree suffered
by New York, Boston, Cincinnati, Lon
don and certain cities of continental
threaten its future welfare. The slum
Is hardly yet visible In Detroit, but
the clum-germ, with all its deadly
virus, IL here
Mr.. Lovejoy pointed out number
of bad housing conditions In the city.
relating htw many families we're liv-
ing In quarters only large enough to
accommodate a small family.
At the close Of the address a gener-
al discussion took plac on the condi-
tions revealed by Mr.. Lovejoy, the
Rev. kyron e. Adams making the
opening remarks. The speakers all
agreed that there is large field for
the housing reform work in the city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
RED WAR RAMPANT IN PAIR
OF EAST.S1DE DANCE HALLS
Saturday Night squabbles Bring
Many Much-Bandaged Dancers
Into Police Court.


Two east-side dance halls were
scenes OF red war, Saturday night,
and the consequent appearance OF
several much-bandaged dancers and
danceresses" in police court. Monday
morning
At the north end of Russell-st. ls
a dance hall, with prodigious bar
In the rear. Philip Zarmbski had
done several Bacchanalian waltzes
from the floor to the bar. Along
about the eighth trip, he decided 1t
was At and proper to start something
He insisted that Anthony Winar-
ski had insulted his lady fair and he
proceeded to beat Anthony into a
gelatinous substance. The police
broke In In time to thwart Zarmbski's
plans. Both men were arrested.
Frank Knitter was fined $5 by Jus
tice Jeffrfes because he entered a
dance hall at Kirby and McDougall-
aves., escorting q handsome collie
dog. Frank and the dog started on
rampage, but were quickly squelch-
ed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
Brokerage Firm 10 Broke.

CHICAGO. Jan. 16.-Eugene B. Pur-
telle, president of Purtelle a. Co,
stock and bond brokers. has fled "A
petition In bankruptcy in the United
States district court, scheduling lia-
bilities of s7O7,933.11 and assets OF
only s50,sS9.4S. OF the liabilities.
s6s9. .277.75 are unsecured. Among the
larger creditors is the Illinois Secured
Investment Co. OF Pierre. =. ID. TO
whom he owes 100000. Purtelle's
largest asset is claim for $4,000
damages against the Chicago Safe
Deposit Co., ]. q. Keith. George A.
Haskell and j. T. ingram.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
GOVERNMENTS CRUSADE
SLUMPS PRODUCE PRICES
"Food Trust" 10 In Panic 6ecause
Federal OFFICERS Dumped Carloads
Of Eggs Into North River.

OF Eggs tnto NorSn UtSs1'
CHICAGO, Jan. l6.--The recent &C
ton of the federal food inspectors Of
New Jersey IN seizing and dtmptns
Il. to the North river an Immense
amount Of "cold storage eggs" on the
ground that they were unfit for con-
sumption, IL said today TO be respon.
sible for the unprecedented drop In
the price OF butter, eggs and poultry.
United States District Attorney
Sims, II Is understood, has requested
the federal fool inspectors in Chicago
to make thorough investigation into
all cold storage eggs, chickens and but
ter placed in interstate commerce,
and monster seizures In various parts
Of the country are said to be contem-
plated.
AS a result Of this federal activity,
the Food trust" Is said to be in a
panic, and Is throwing upon the mar
ket at least $5,000,000 worth Of eggs.
butter and poultry that has been In
cold storage here. This dumping
upon the market of these cold
storage products is said to have
caused the rapid decline In prices not
ed within the past few days. II Is
pointed out that while strictly fresh
eggs remain firm at SO cents O dozen,
cold storage eggs have dropped to 29
cents q dozen. This, II Is said, shows
that there Ia no greater production of
fresh eggs, but greater sale Of the
cold storage products.
With the regard to the drop In the
price Of produce. Francis w. Brown,
Detroit Wholesale dealer In butter and
eggs, says: THE produce market was
very weak this morning. All grades
OF butter were OF two cents a pound
and eggs dropped two cents dozen
II is my opinion that prices OF all
lines Of produce are seeking lower
level. While this is particularly due
to the warm weather and the increase
in production, II Is true that there
were more eggs put In storage this
year than the demand warrants"
Butter quotations from Elgin do not
arrive until late In the afternoon but
Il is expected that the price will be
from one to three cents lower on
standard creamery than II was on Sat
urday. Eggs are expected to 90 To 80
cents a dozen before the end OF the
week.
Prices In the Detroit produce mar
kets are falling in line with the mar
kets in the other large cities. The
reason assigned is the sudden increase
in production, caused by the open
weather and the over-supply OF stor
age eggs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
ASSIGNEE BEGINS SUIT.
Would Collect From Subscribers to
University Motor Co. Stock.

Asher l. Cornelius. assignee OF the
University Motor Co., fled suits In
the circuit court. Monday, against
Louis Newman, Charles L. Morgan
and John @. Kreig, trustee, to compel
them to pay for stock subscribed in
the concern. Cornelius claims In the
declaration that Newman subscribed
for 1,200 shares, valued at $4,000.
Morgan for 200 shares. valued at 81
900 and Kreig. as trustee, for 5000
shares, worth $4,000. He charges that
none of these sums has been paid into
the company. The articles OF incor-
poration state that $4,000 has been
paid in and this the assignee claims
is untrue. Relying upon this state
ment, Il is said, that stock was dis
posed Of. debts contracted, and plans
and specifications purchased.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
BANKER is SENTENCED.
Toronto Mans pefalcations Amount
TO $4,000.

TORONTO. Ont, Jan. 16.-Manager
Travers, of the Farmers Bank OF
Canada, was today sentenced to IL
years imprisonment by Magistrate
Dennis for wrecking the bank. His
defalcations totalled $4,000.
Much depends on the Keeley Mine
near Cobalt as TO whether the bank
pays 20 cents on the dollar after the
have paid double >tfaeil-
Itu
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
CANNON LOSES THIS TIME.
Democrats and Insurgents Join Hands
In Test Of Strength.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The Dem
ocrats and Insurgents Joined hands
once more In rules fight this after
noon, and In test OF strength show
ed vote OF 155 against Speaker Can
non TO 124 for him. This vote was
on q motion to lay upon the table an
appeal by Fitzgerald, (Dem. N. ".
from a ruling by Cannon, the motion
being lost. Twenty-ors insurgents
voted with the Democrats.
The fight involved practically the
same issues as that OF last Monday,
when Cannon was upheld.