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The Detroit times., 1911-04-24
|BOY FARMER
IS AF TER PRIZE
Fourteen -year-old Youth Will Try To
Come back" By Proving Skill
As Toiler of Soil.
BY ROBERT WILSON.

WINONA, s. c., April 24.-"Hoping
to do better next time" wrote Jerry
Moore, aged 13, last fall, submitting
his report upon his 22s-bushel. one
acre corn crop. which broke every
corn-growing record in the world but
one.
Next time" is here. over $4,000
southern school boys will try this
year to wrest the prize from Jerry.
Can Jerry Moore come back%
The odds are against IT, Corn
champions don't repeat. as a rule.
Bascom Usher. champion OF 1909, was
outstripped last year by boys in his
own neighborhood.
Jerry Moore Is planting his same
acre on the country parsonage lot,
miles south of Winona II he beats
his own record, or even grows 200
bushels, he will prove that his great
crop was no accident.
Will he repeat?
Ask Jerry himself, and it's mighty
little satisfaction you get. II ever
boy was unspoiled by greatness. it's
Jerry Moore. A year ago he was but
one of family OF nine children, faith.
cred by an unknown Methodist cir
cult rider. Today he's famous.
When he rides on train, word OF
his presence flies through the coaches
and bronzed men Ale past his seat
to shake his hand. It's something to
be champion corn-raiser OF the
world
asked him how he expects to
rank this year
uI lan't Lnau ranlfad NTH 4.
grin, drawing his words. IF it's a
good growing season I'm hoping J
make a good crop"
| Ira w. Williams, government
agent in charge OF the South Caro-
lima boys corn clubs, took turn
across the acre, sinking to his shoe
tops in the soft soil at every step.
THAT is the best prepared seed bed
ever saw" said Williams.
The South Carolina rainfall so far
this spring has been very deficient.
Unless 1911 is to be an abnormal
year, this mean abundant rain dur
ing the corn growing season, and that
will help Jerry.
Jerry's corn had plenty of rain last
season. Indeed, he got so much rain
that the Widow Jane Halnes. who
Lives next farm, proposed to have the
law on Rev. John II. Moore, Jerry s
father. Said the widow: The par
son is praying for rain. We're get
ting so much rain it's running my
cotton"
Father didn't pray for rain" says
Jerry. 1T came anyhow"
The rigid honesty of the Moore
family deprived Jerry's acre of six
bushels OF corn rightfully its own
The contest regulations permit the
acre line TO fall six inches beyond
the outside rows. Jerry's father
measuring the acre, began IS inches
outside the first row, making the op
posite lire fall by six inches to In
] clude another row OF corn. Had the
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BIT
uILLrAM C. FREENAy.
No. 717.

Four hundred and twenty-five
men paid $1,275 for a dinner at
the Onondaga hotel in Syracuse
on March q to listen to speakers
who were there for the purpose
of DISCUSSING ADvERTIs-
ING.
Besides the $1,275 expended
for the dinner, a considerable
sum was spent for music, deco
rations, and some very clever
local "take-offs.",
This dinner was given under
the management of the S. A. M.
club, an organization OF Syra-
cuse men vitality interested in
advertising. The trademark OF
the organization is a picture OF
Uncle Sam. It's policy is the de-
velopment of INTELLIGENT,
HONEST and EFFECTIVE AID
VERTISING.
Just think of getting together
425 men in community of the
size of Syracuse, all interested
in advertising!
There were business and pro-
(ce,tin.sa on page -
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ABDUCTION or men
F0ROYNAMITE PLOT
AR0UsEs LABOR
Leaders Say ]. ]. McNamaa, J. w.
McNamara and McManigal Were
Kidnapped and Taken West
Charged With Outrage.
McManigal Is Said To Have Las4
Bare Secrets Of Dynamiters in
Detroit and Other Places.

CHICAGO, April 24.-Chicago la
Dor leaders today are denouncing the
Russian police methods" used in
smuggling John j. Mcnamara, secre-
tary OF the International Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers union: his
brother, James w. McNamara, and
Ortie K. McManigal, back to the Pa
cific coast where, at Los Angeles.
they are TO face the charge of blow
Ing up the plant of the Los Angeles
Times and killing more than a score
OF persons.
The third degree" methods used
In securing what Is said to be a 90
page typewriter confession of guilt
from McManigal, too, are denounced
by labor union leaders.
1t was predicted here early today
that labor would rally to the support
OF the accused men and that a mon
ster fund at once would be raised for
their defense. Under the California
law, prisoners extradited from other
states. must be given trials within
60 days from the time OF their ar
rival In California.
When James w. Mcnamara. OF
Cincinnati, and Ortie McManigal, or
Chicago, said to have been the trav-
cling dynamiters, were arrested in
Detroit, on April 12. they were charg-
ed. as a blind, with being wanted In
Chicago for safe blowing. As no
such crime was ever committed by
the men, the labor leaders declare
1t illegal to bring them back to Chi
cago for such an offense which did
not exist
The men knew they were innocent
or a safe blowing lob" in Chicago
and are said to have agreed readily
to come ba ck, signing waivers OF ex-
tradition without complaint. McNa-
mara, however, evidently suspected
plant" before he left Detroit, for he
tried to get the station agent there
TO aid In his rlas. claiming he was
being kidnapped. In spite of his pro-
tests. he was rushed to Chicago.
With the three prisoners under
heavy guard being rushed secretly
back to the coast, interest here to-
day centers In the secret method or.
their arrest and the third degree.
methods used In securing the al
legged confession from McManigai
Those who have seen this remark.
able document declare the startling
confession Of Harry Orchard in the
Couer D'Alene outrages pales into In
significance. More than 100 lives, II
Ia said, are admitted to have been
taken by this alleged gang OF dyna-
niters, while the confession tells or
property losses OF more than $780,
600 from dynamite explosions.
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acre been measured correctly, Jerry
could have counted another row., and
each row produced six bushels of
corn. The boys rightful record was
233 bushels.
We had to get pretty well acquaint-
ed before Jerry would speak more
than five words at a time, but finally
he forgot his bashfulness and told US
how he prepared his acre.
During the winter" he said, II
put on 200 one-horse loads of rich
swamp dirt. Last year | put on 800
such loads, and reckon a good deal
OF last years richness has lasted
over. Then | hauled on As loads of
stable manure and spread 1t broad.
cast. Then | plowed 1t under, plow-
ing twice, so my burrows were IA
inches deep. During March, .haY.
rowed it twice, and I'll harrow it
again before I plant.
I'm not using my own corn an
seed, but I've got prolific corn seed
from a man In North Carolina-the
same seed l used last year I'm GO
ing to start planting right away. I'll
put in half bushel of seed, sowing
1t by hand in rows 3 1-2 feet apart.
When the corn comes up I'll thin Il
to stalk every six inches. And
I'm planting the corn level, not bed
ding the rows
The fact that Jerry isn't using his
own corn for seed 10 surprising his
neighbors, who paid big prices for his
corn last fall for use as seed this
spring. But II shows how intent up-
on repeating Jerry is. He's duplicat-
ing every detail OF his last years
method.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24
PERlsHEs IN FLAMES.

VICKSBURG. Mich. April 24.-John
Sell 20, a Prussian farmer, was burn
ed to death when his house, four miles
southwest OF here, was destroyed yes
terday morning. The old mans bad
ly charred body was found lying near
the burned door. showing that he had
made an attempt to crawl cut and
escape the fire. One Of the neighbcrs
who visited Sell last night says there
was no fire or light In the house when
he left and they are puzzled over the
origin OF the fire and how Sells dog,
which was In the house, escaped.
Sell had no relatives in their country.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24

CHICAGO, April 24.-Sacrificing
honor and reputation to save a con-
victed murderer from life imprison-
ment, Mrs. Anna Schmidt, Of st.
Louis, has assumed a dramatic role
often pictured in novels, but seldom
realized in life.
She has come here with volun-
tary confession that DR.. Haldane
Cleminson could not, in honor, tell
his whereabouts on the night he is
alleged to have killed his wife, be-
cause the doctor and Mrs. Schmidt
spent the night in the physicians Of
fee.
81 care not what will now happen
to me, IT is either the loss of my
reputation as good woman or the
unjust Imprisonment Of that man for
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24
CRANKs AUTO; DROPS DEAD.
Joseph Leitelt, Furniture Man, is
Stricken by Heart Disease.

GRAND RAPIDS, April 24.-Joseph
Leitelt, vice-president OF the Gum
Furniture Co., was seized with heart
failure while cranking his automobile
In the garage in the rear OF his home,
yesterday noon, and died instantly.
He was SO years old.
The discovery Of the death was
made by his wife. Calling him to
dinner and receiving no response. she
went to the garage to investigate.
Upon entering the building she found
the lifeless body OF her husband on
the floor In front of the machine.
Coroner Leroy was called and pro-
nounced II case Of heart failure.
Mr.. Leitelt, who was one of the
prominent manufacturers in this city,
was known from coast to coast A
natural born mechanic, he had always
associated himself with that branch
OF the industry and for many years
had been the chief engineer OF the
Gum company's plant. He is sur
vived by widow and several chill
dren.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24
EDWARD VINCENT DEAD.

PORT HURON, Mich, April "a
Edward Vincent, aged Sc years. for
mer treasurer of St. Clair county, and
in 1882 and 1888 member OF the
state legislature from this county,
died at his home In Clyde township
late Saturday night, following a brief
illness. About 10 years ago Mr.. Vim
cent suffered stroke and he never
recovered Mr.. Vincent was born In
st. Almond, Canada. October 81. 1885.
He came to this county with his par
ents when IL years OF age.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24
TO DISCUSS WHITE PLAGUE.
Sunday, April 80. Set Aside az Tuber
cuIosls Day In Chicago.

Both Gov. Osborn and Mayor
Thompson have issued proclamations
setting aside Sunday, April 80, as
tuberculosis day in the churches.
The fight against the white plague
will be discussed from many pulpits
and in Sunday schools, and union
mass meeting will be held in the Gar
rick theater at 3 p. m, at which Dr.
Herbert NJ. Rich and others will
speak on the work. Music will be
furnished by the Italian band.
Bishop Foley and Bishop Williams
have both endorsed the plan for tu.
berculosis day,
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life, which is far worse than death
to any person; must confess 1t IL 1t
kills me-" said Mrs. Schmidt.
Mrs. Schmidt's evidence may re-
suit in an acquittal should the su-
preme court, before which an appeal
Of the case now is, send 1t back for
a retrial
Another woman figured prominent
ly in DR.. Cleminson's first trial. BY
curious coincidence she is also
named Anna. Miss Anna Kolb, with
whose dreamy eyes the condemned
physician was said to be entranced.
She battled valiantly against pry.
ing police officers; upon the witness
stand she tried her best to save the
physician from prison walls, but q
verdict OF guilty was returned.
despite her efforts.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24
WOMAN ENDS HER LIFE.

BAY CITY, April 24.-After ar
rangements had been made to send
her to the Dearborn retreat, Mrs. Alois
j. Kehrier, wife OF Michigan Cen
tral railroad employe, killed hei>elf
by hanging with a clothes line In the
attic of her home. She committed sui
eide while her husband was at church
yesterday. The woman's mental trou-
BILE pressed itself largely toward ma
MIA for suicide. She attempted to take
carbolic acid a week ago, but was
frustrated. Two months ago she made
several attempts to kill herself. She
was conscious OF her condition and
made no objections to going to Dear
born. She was 29 years old Her hus-
band and one young son survive.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24
DRYs TO APPEAL DECISION.
Judge North Orders Supervisors (,
Repeal Resolution Which Pro-
hlblts Saloons.

MARSHALL, Mich. April 24.--
Louis e. Stewart, attorney for the
anti-saloon forces. says he will ap-
peal to the supreme court the deci-
sion OF Judge North, ordering the
board Of supervisors to reconvene not
later than April 29, and pass reso-
luton required by law repeating the
resolution OF April 13, 1909, prohibit
ing saloons In Calhoun county
Stewart said he would petition one
of the justices of the supreme court
today for writ of certiorari, thus
holding UP the action Of the circuit
Judge until the high court can pass
on the merits of the case.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24
80 Killed In Train Wreck.

GRAHAMSTowN, Capetown. s. A.,
April 24.-According to the latest es.
Inmates. 80 persons were killed I'm the
wreck OF a passenger train on the
Kowie railway, when II plunged TO
destruction into a gorge, $50 feet deep
through the collapse of the Blaauw-
krantz bridge yesterday In addition
many were injured. some OF them
fatally. II was the most appalling
wreck in the history OF South African
railways
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24
schwabs Married SO Years.

LORETTO, Pa, April 24.-Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Schwab, parents Of Charles
NJ Schwab, the steel magnate, cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary at their home here yesterday. Mr..
Schwab is 20 years old; his wife is SO.
Bringing gifts, children and grand
children, among the former Charles
NJ. Schwab, gathered for the occasion
and all sat down for Sunday dinner
at the home. Special services In Mr..
and Mrs. Schwab's honor were held
at ST. Michael's church, Loretto, and
many congratulatory messages were
received, among them greetings from
Andrew Carnegie and cabled blessings
and congratulations from the pope
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24
Or. 6arr's Church Raises 500 .ooc

BALTIMORE. April 24.-Members
of the First Presbyterian church. to
which the Rev. A. II. Barr, has been
called from Detroit, are raising an
endowment fund of 100000. The fact
that the church IL near the center of
the city and may In future years need
the aid OF an endowmen. income to
sustain IL as a permanent place OF
worship has been recognized for
some time and the collection OF such
a fund has been undertaken. The
church is now In fiourIshing condi-
tion and has among its members
many very wealthy families. The
interval between the calling and the
arrival OF DIR. Barr was decided upon
as an opportune time for raising the
fund.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24
D|Az ANXIOUS
TO EFFECT PEACE
Makes Liberal Concessions To Rebels
-Madero and Navarro Sign
Five Days Armistice.

Ell PASO, Tex, April 24.-An armi-
stice OF five days, beginning at noon
yesterday. was signed yesterday by
Gen. Madero of the rebel army and
Gen. Navarro Of the government.
Peace negotiations were immediate
ly opened between Gen. Madero and
the City OF Mexico. The governments o
terms are said to be extremely lib
eral. The matter OF the resignation
OF President Diaz will not be raised,
II is said.
The truce provides that there shall
be no movement OF troops OF either
sided during the next FIVE days, and
that provisions and medicines may
be brought to either camp from the
American side without payment or
duty.
The concessions which the govern
ment Is willing TO make have been
known for two weeks, ever since
FREDERICK Moye. a business man OF
chihuahua, visited General Madero at
Rancho Bustillos. They were dis
cussed at the meeting yesterday by
the various leaders and members or
the peace mission. Those present at
the meeting were: Francisco Madero,
Sr., father of the rebel leader; the
latter's brothers, Alfonso, Gustavo
and Raoul Madero; Pasqual Orozco,
the original field leader Of the revolu-
tion; Pancho Villa, former bandit and
present staunch supporter OF Madero;
Giuseppe Garibaldi and General and
Sonora Madero.
Much of the discussion was of ma
ture the publication OF which is not
desired at this time. 1t may be stat
ed, however, that General Madero has
most authentic assurances OF a liberal
attitude on the part Of the govern
ment. In fact 1t may be stated that
President Diaz Is ANXIOUS to adopt
every measure which will insure the
return of the revolutionary soldiers to
their farms and shops.
The liberality of the president on
every point intimately affecting the
daily life of the people. as shown in
the assurances given Gen. Madero,
exceeds the dreams of the revolution
lists themselves.
The terms of the armistice are as
follows:
1. Both forces which operate in
the rectangle formed by principal
points Of Chihuahua, Juarez, Casas
Grandes and Minaca shall remain at
the points they actually occupy on
this day april 2S) with neither side
advancing. nor the forwarding OF re-
inforcements.
2. All work on fortifications,
trenches. battiements Of any and all
descriptions, or the REPAYMENT OF
railroads, or other military works
shall be suspended
3. II shall be permitted to bring
In by way of Juarez all provisions,
forage, clothing, medicine and other
necessities of life, without payment
of duty. Intoxicating liquors are ex.
cluded from this provision.
4. This armistices hall remain in
effect Ave days, beginning today at
IL o'clock noon.
s. Passes to and from camp shall
be granted to members Of the Madero
family, peace commissioners, those
hauling supplies, and others whose
legitimate duties require their pass
age to and from camp. The form or
the pass shall be agreed upon.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24
McNamara'S Arrest Is
Glaring Plot, Say Labor Men

Samuel Compensation long are
the American people going to stand
for kidnapping? Mcnamara was
spirited away without giving him the
slightest chance to give prima facic
evidence of his innocence. The stage
was all set, the properties arranged
carefully and then up went the cur
tain with a blare Of trumpets upon
the first act of a tragedy contemplate
ing the assassination OF organized la
Dor. The Interests" have been try
ing to fasten guilt on organized labor.
The whole affair smacks Of welllaid
premeditation.
John MITCHELL hope and believe
the men arrested are not guilty.
believe Mcnamara Is a decent, law
abiding citizen.
Frank Morrison. secretary OF the
American Federation of Labor-It is
an infamous outrage. There Is moth
ing to show that Secretary McNamara
had ever been to Los Angeles. And
by whom Is he charged? BY private
detective who wants TO receive the
big reward.
Frank NJ. Ryan, president of the In
ternational Association OF Bridge and
lIOu WOi ubht oPih-
ion should be withheld until all the
facts are known. The attempt OF the
capitalistic press to hang Mcnamara
on the work OF private detective
will rebound against those responst-
BILE. McNamaras innocence will be
conclusively proven.
William j. Spencer. secretary OF
the building trades department. A. r.
OF L.-Dynamite and Internal ma
chimes might easily have been placed
in the isloated barn and in the union
Office by opponents OF organized Ia
Dor. believe they were placed there
by the interests.
Ernest Bohm, secretary OF the New
York Central Federated union--I am
sure neither Mcnamara nor any OF
the officers of the union are guilty OF
any completely in the outrage. This
Is a private detective conspiracy.
Huge Grayne, general organizer A.
F. of LII have known Mcnamara
for many years and he Is not the kind
OF man TO countenance such things
as this outrage. He would condemn
them instead. His arrest is plainly a
conspiracy against organized labor.
w. J. Kelly. president Iron City
Trades Council-This is an attack
upon organized labor and every union
man I'm the country must take up the
fight 10 clear Mcnamara from pri-
vate detective conspiracy.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24
IS Die In shlpwrack.

MANILA. April 24.-The steamer
Charles Pozal, operating between Ma
nila and Corregidor. foundered in a
typhoon yesterday IL Is estimated
that Is persons were drowned. Fish.
ermen rescued a number OF the crew
and passengers. One American Is
missing
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vicfnftyi Monday
night and Tuesday, fart frost tosfght,
moderate north winds.
Lower Miehigsnt Fair tonight with
frostt Tuesday fair.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24

w hiie trying 20 cross the Grand Trunk
tracks st Hsle-st., In the Eighteenth
ward, about $3.50 o'clock, Sunday af-
ternoon. two little boys. Anthony and
Raymond Hallman, aged and
years respectively. were struck by
the engine OF an east bound passen-
ger train and seriously injured An
thony Is suffering from concussion
Of the brain. while the younger lad
sustained a fractured thigh and in
ternal injuries. IL IL thought both
will recover. The boys are sons OF
Anthony Hsllman, No. SO Hale-st.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24
Aviator Hamilton Takes Tumble.

Aviator Hamilton Takes Tumble.
HARTFORD. CT, April 24.-While
making a fight here yesterday,
Charles X Hamilton fell 100 1eet
when his baby Wright aeroplane was
wrecked. He was not Injured except
for a scalp wound. The engine was
not damaged, although the rest OF the
machine was smashed.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Ex-President
Eliot OF Harvard, says the church and
he medical profession have been fall
ures in assisting society toward clean
lness and virtue and that the hope
for the future lies in the school teach
ers
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24

Job Printing Done Right: Tines
1858. or City 1886.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24
UMBRELLAS AZ Alexander a Co.

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The Detroit times., 1911-04-24

Fire starting from an oily rss swept
through the Herpfcfde plant. Ne~-
1851 Milwaukee-ave. west. saturday
night. The building IL OF nreproof
construction. and through the prompt
arrival OF the IRE department the
damage was kept down 10 ABOUT
$4,000.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24
rAxIcAs-na,N on crrx-tA

Bob Printing D..e Risht- Ts~es
Main i4ss. or CITY sss6
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24

NEW YORK-A red rattlesnake,
with pink eyes, has arrived at the
Bronx zoo. You don't have to be
drunk to detect the colors.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24

PATERSON, n. J-Patrolman
Thomas Rooney Is under arrest,
charged with setting fire to build
ing in order that he might pose as a
fire hero.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24

BoSTON-If a man cannot decently
support a family of five on s12 week
he is either ignorant or wasteful, in
the opinion OF Magnus Alexander,
member OF the state commission on
workmen's compensation.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24

TRENTON, N. J.-Oficials OF the
state school for the deaf are accused
of making so merry at midnight din
ners as to wakeup the inmates. The
charges will be Investigated.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24

ROCKLAND, Mass.-With record
OF eating sixty boiled eggs and 100
oysters at one sitting and thirteen
Holsters at another, Thomas F. Cur
ley has issued challenge to eat
against any man in the world.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24

NEW YORK-Mrs. Martha Hand
on. 79, colored, and grandmother.
has just been awarded two gold med
ais by the board Of education for meri-
torious attendance at primary school.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24
Late Telegraph News

WASHINGTON-The department OF
commerce and labor has figures show
Ing that native born American wo-
men have fewer children than those
Of any other nationality.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24

NEW YORK-To catch men sus-
pected of passing counterfeit money
on street vendors, four detectives
enacted the rule OF peanut vendors
and soon arrested two suspects.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-24

NEW YORK; have had more
than my share of fun and am con.
f'rmed optimist," declared Ex-senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew, yesterday, on
his 77th anniversary.