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The Detroit times., 1911-10-28

A Democrat in earnest must at an
early stage In his career expect TO be
demonstrated with. Some OF his pro-
fessed friends will deplore his radi-
calism. Others will assert that he Is
saving and doing things that are not
In harmony with his high character
and good breeding. Still others VIII
intimate that he is losing his head.
His opponents, of course, will pass
more severe judgments upon him.
In his development as Democratic
leader Woodrow Wilson has reached
this interesting point. He has actu-
ally made bold 10 criticise President
Taft In language that everybody can
understand. He has plainly pointed
out his broken promises, his appar-
ent insincerity, his helplessness in the
hands of powerful selfish influences,
his ignorance OF some OF the questions
that he discusses and the uselessness
of the people looking to him for the
reforms which he alone has defeated.
Plain speech is absolutely neces-
sarv TO those who would present plain
truth. Popular orators who wish TO
,mpress their hearers In the brief
time at their disposal cannot indulge
in subtleties OF language or launch
word puzzles that 1t may take hours
10 solve. Gov. Wilson has committed
the high crime OF describing existing
conditions as they are and or placing
the responsibility for them where IL
belongs and all the: Turveydrops TOT
miles around are beseeching him 10
-, SIMILAR tho rules IF deDOrtment.
At some period in his lie every
The Detroit times., 1911-10-28
The Prodigal Judge
BY
VAUGHAN KESTER


ON1Ak@1St
took a step nearer and looked the girl
steadily In the face.
Perhaps you will stop this sort OF
talk, and tell me what Is going TO hap
pen 10 me-if you known" she said
quietly.
why do you reckon Mr.. Norton
was shot? can tell you why--it was
all along OF you--that was whyt" The
girls furtive glance, which searched
and watched the gathering shadows,
came back as II always did TO Bettys
pale face. You amt no safer than
he was, tell you!" and she sucked
in her breath sharply between her full
red lips.
what do you mean?" faltered
Betty.
do you reckon you're safe here In
the big house alone. Why do you
reckon Mr.. Tom cleared out for Men,
phis? II was because he couldn't be
around and have anything happen TO
you-that was WHY" and the girl sank
her voice to a whisper. You quit
Belle Plain now-tonight-just as
soon as you cam"
This is absurd-you are trying TO
frighten me-"
Did they stop with trying 10 fright
en- Charley Norton?" demanded Bess,
with harsh insistence.
Whatever the promptings that In
spired this warning, they plainly had
nothing to do with either liking or
sympathy. Her dominating emotion
seemed TO be sullen sort OF resent
ment which lit up her glance with
dull fire; yet her feelings were so
clearly and so keenly personal that
Betty understood the motive that had
brought her there. The explanation.
she found. left her wondering just
where and how her own fate was link
ed with that OF this poor white.
you have been waiting some time
10 see me-" she asked.
Ever since along about noon"
You were afraid to come TO the
house?"
II didn't want TO be seen there"
And yet you knew | was alone
"Alone-but how do you know who's
watching the placer"
do YOU think there was reason TO
be afraid OF that?" asked Betty.
Again the girl stamped her foot
with angry impotence.
You're lust wastin' time--just fool
IN It away-and you amt got none to
spare"
"You must tell me what | have TO
fear-I must know more or shall
stay Just where ! am
'welI, then, stay" The girl turned
back and faced Betty once more.
reckon he'd kill me IL he knew
reckon I've earned that already
cot whom are you speaking?"
Hell have you away from here To-
night"
"He? who and what II
refuse to go?"
"Did they ask Charley Norton
whether he wanted to live or ale!
came the sinister question.
A SILVER passed through Betty. She
was seeing It all again--Charley as
he CROPPED among the graves with the
hand of death heavy upon him.
(Continued).
The Detroit times., 1911-10-28
Her instrumentation.

Fragments Of conversation drifted in
from the billard-roomr where the nus
band and his friends We're enjoying
their cigars II called" said the nus
band. happily. "and when IL came TO
show down as 10 who was the winner,
why. the other fellow simply dluh I
have a chance! And so ] stretched out
nv hands and gathered In that which
really gave me my start. / think that
/ did better that night than any man
in our crowd has ever done. All, what
night with thrills OF pleasure"
The young wife slipped away, her
face dyed with deer pink. THE old
dear is telling Mr.. Blinker how he cut
out Freddy Banker and made me say
Yes" she whispered 10 herself isn't
he just perfect. Puck.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-28
Nothin'-No Use-No How!

II has now been three years since
President Taft was elected; and. al
though he promptly took up the tariff
with the hope OF eradicating its most
offensive features, it is more offensive
and less Just than 1t was before he
came into office. His own party Is
worse divided than ever; and his eff
forts at reciprocity made the breach
still wider, and it's failure will not
heal them. AS for the Democrats who
gave him aid in his reciprocity policy
they have received his dependence
on his tariff-board as an insult. As
political leader. therefore, Mr.. Taft
has not shown sagacity or brought
about results.-World's Work.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-28
From Another Point of View

lust possibly Mayor Thompson
One man in an Illinois per is
probably o moving spirits
presidency,
will a Washington. d. c.
whom she engaged Miss
eloped
Miss
imagined would be Democratic
the Free Press and Journal to municipal ownership?
tells wodsman who hit in
suffered
someh a splitting headache.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-28
Editorials by the People.
opposss Bare ProvIsIons.

To the Editor of The Times-Belng
A resident of Detroit and very much
interested that our city should have
an ideal street car service at three
cent fare with general transfers, l
wish to call your attention TO the pro-
posed time limit In the new street
railway franchise from a. m. TO
s D. m. CT daily service for three
cent fares, This is not what the peo-
pie OF Detroit should get in a new
franchise. but. instead, the time
should run from Sis a. m. TO
1915 a. m, for the three-cent fares,
ard straight cash hve-cent fare
should be allowed the street car COM
pany for the intervening night SER
vice between the above hours. My
reason for this change in the street
car fares is based upon the fact we'll
known to everyone living in Detroit,
that the street car traffic Is greater
between the hours of 8 p. m. and
10 a. m, because OF the number OF
who attend theaters, con-
certs, etc. and during the summer
time go for pleasure riding TO and
from our parks, particularly Belle
Isle. This franchise should also con-
tain a positive provision regulating
the three-cent tickets or fare TO cover
a continuous ride across the city from
limits 10 limits and the maximum dis
lance of the city limits should be
fixed at Is to 20 miles. going from
east 10 west and from south TO north.
There can be no good reason brought
TO bear why Detroit citizens riding on
street cars between the hours OF
s p. m. and L. a. m, should pay more
for their rides than citizens who ride
on the same street cars during the
day time.
c. NJ. ZENGERLE.
81 Alfred-st, Oct. p. 1911.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-28
To the Governor of North
Carolina.

about as good story OF successiui
Negro farming as l know. says car
cree Zoe In the current Worlds Work
fs one told by ex-Gov. Aycock' OF
Moth Carolina. While governor, ne
made a trip 10 his old nome in Colds
boro. and in the course Of the visit raa
across an old Negro. Calvin Book. who
had educated himself. learning his let
ters from an alphabet scrawled on a
pine single by country carpenter.
and had also acquired considerable pos
sessions by his Industry and prudence.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-28
A POEM A DAY.


When JOY and laughter rock the world
And children laugh on every side,
When selfishness has ocen forgot
And hands and hearts are opened
wide,
And shoulders bend 10 help the weak,
And hands reach out 20 guide alonS
The feeble ones, and all are kin,
And all the world Is sweet with
song
When ieaIousies are pushed aside,
And envy fnds no dwelling place.
When strong. and erst Sgresslve ones,
List up the feeble Of the race,
When beggars reap a harvest great
That makes up for the years scant
dole.
When men are moving heart 10 nedrt
And standing soul 10 soul
When IL is Joy to fare abroad.
And IL is pleasure just to 1--we,
And life's one bitter drop is that
Alas we have not more TO giveI
We ask, @ God. Thy comfort for
The hearts bereft that grieve ana
break,
For those no open hands may help
Bear God for-tffc- Re-te esneF 8 saket
Judd Mortimer Lewis, in Houston
Post.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-28

us mighty glad TO see you. Mr.. Ay-
cock" he said, and mighty glad you
are gunner OF the state. And then
he laughed the darkey's contagious
chuckle "As fer me- he continued.
you know / couldn't affo'd To Dc
guy ner."
Couldn't afford TO be governor?
Why not. Calvin"
Cause you see, sir. / gifts more fer
my strawberries than North Calmly
pays the gunner for whole years
work"
The Detroit times., 1911-10-28

Wnile, III O N y O
quick grab for
Joseph w. Folk.
He's white all the
way through. He's
a reformer what
reforms, and down
in Missouri folks
think Folk will be
president yet. Be
that as il may, Jo-
seph is a terribly
sad man-terribie
sad. He's looked
all his life for
someone who, In
introducing him as
the chief speaker
of the evening"
would forebear to
knock him down
as the ''Show-me
man from the
Show-me state"
He's only AZ years
The Detroit times., 1911-10-28
No Wonder.

What's your husband. so angry
about?"
Hes been out OF work six weeks. .
Il should think that would suit him
first-rate."
That's II! He's just got a job. -
Meggendorfer Blaetter.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-28
The Original Sextet

II wonder who really made up that
original sextet we hear so much
about"
THE original sextet was composed
of Helen of Troy, Sappho. Cleopatra.
Nine. Dubarry, Lucretia, Borgia and
Delilah. They we're all trouble max
ers. kansas City Journal.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-28
The Cheapest Nav Out.

TIC OHtdptSl way CUT
He: II told your father could
not live without you"
She: And what did he say?"
He: "Oh, he offered to pay my flu
neral expenses. Boston Transcript.
script
The Detroit times., 1911-10-28
ToDAY's BIRTHDAY PARTY.

II you ever have to choose up sides
between the black sheep and the
The Detroit times., 1911-10-28

old today and he's just getting
started.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-21

of which the sidewalk is paved, to
sweep such sidewalk once In twenty
four hours. such sweeping to BIO done
between the hours of z p. Nj. and S A.
NJ. of the succeeding day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-21
PREPARE BLANKS .
FOR TAX RETURNS
Corporation Commission Gets
Ready for Assessment of Public
Service Corporations.

Blanks for the annual returns OF
public service corporations as to their
income for OF taxation. are
being prepared by tho Stae Cooperation
Commission. The reports must be made
as OF June so each year. covaring the
total revenues for the fiscal year
which ends on that date, i
AS time goes on. the commission
learns more and more about public ser
vice corporations and their property.
the results OF this knowledge appear
Ing when the assessments for taxa
ton are made.
1t will be recalled that hearings
given by the commission last Septem-
Der on the proposition of increasing
the assessment on the right of way
and tracks OF the railroads from S16,-
600 to 100000 per mile, were of the
greatest interest, Representatives of
railroads appeared and gnve most
gloomy views OF the business outlook
In general, and of the disastrous times
ahead for railroads in particular. How
over. the commission made the Increase
In the assessment. and .okers got q
good deal of fun out Of comparing the
statements made by tho railroad at
torneys when taxation was under con-
sideration with those when an In
crease In passenger rates are desired,
or when a reduction in rates is under
consideration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-21
Thief CHASED BY
MAN He ROBBED.
Made to Return Money After.
Being Driven From Top Floor
to Basement.

After an exciting chase afoot and
on street car. a young white man who
gave his name az John Dunn and 'ahis
home as Lynchburg. was arrested yes
terday morning By Policeman sweet on
a charge OF stealing $50 from 7.
Parsley, steward OF the Business Mems
Club.
Mr., Parsley was returning from the
bank with the weekly pay roll, and was
IN an elevator Of the American Ma
tional Bank Building when he left
something taken from his pocket and
noticed Dunn leave tho elevator. ne
Immediately missed $50 from a side
pocket. and left the e%lcvator to follow,
the suspected ~pickpocket. Dunn ran
taking the stairway, with MIR. Pars-
ley close upon his heels. Down nine
stories the W men ran, and Dunn,
unacquainted with the building, chas-i
ed himself into the basement. There
he halted q moment. made az III h.
were picking up something from the
floor. and handed Mr.. Parsley thsi
stolen money.
But Mr.. Parsley followed his man
out OF the building. and notified Po-
lioenlan Sweet OF the attempted ,theft,9
As soon as he saw the officer Dunn be-
gan running again. He boarded a
street car. with tho policeman right
hehind him. They rode a block, ana
Dunn Jumped off. running down to Cary
Street. M
Seeing that escape wan almost hone
less, the fugitive ducked into the place
OF St:aus. Gunst Sc Co. No onebin the,
building saw him enter. and when the
ohcer entered there was great sur
prise. Dunn hid all of himself EXCEPT
the toe OF his shoe. and that tho officer
noticed projecting from behind a big
nall clock. Dunn was promptly hauled
forth, and taken to the nearest patrol
box. a citizen noticed him STUFF some.
thing Inside his collar, and investiga.
ton showed that ne had deposited s9bf
there. III fate seemed to pursue him
Captain Mcmahon had a short inter.
view with him in tho First Station. He
asked Dunn who was the chief OF POI
ice or L~ynchburg. Dunn thought he
mad better not talk. Finally he said
that the Lynchburg chief was In iaf,
which was startling news TO Captain
McAfahon. MA
Nov | know you are not from
L~ynchburg,r said the detective. ana
the alleged dip" became more silent
thar ever. He had evidently confused
]synchburg with D,inville. and II was ,
fatal mistake. tSi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-21
PERRY GOES TO TEXAS
First Regiment Colonel to MIKE one Of
Ffnnl Detail.

First Regiment Colonel to MIKE one of
Finnl Detail.
1t has been definitely decided that
Colonel william j. Perry. OF the First
Infantry, Will be one of the last de-
tail or Virginia officers to go to Texas
on Invitation OF the War Department,
and at national expense. This detail
VIII report at San Antonio on Nav 81.
If IT is desired 10 send any more Of
fcers. they will BIO instructed as at
present, but their pay and %transpor-
tation must come out Of State funds.
In view of the camps OF instructions
for officers at Luray and Fort Riley.
which all officers may attend. and at
which most of the Virginia
crs VIII be present. 1t is not regarded
MS likely that the State Will go 10 the
eHrense OF sending more men to Texas
The detail as 1t now stands, subject 10
one possible further modification. il
as follows:
Colonel William ). Perry. First In
fantry, stanton. Major Lawrence r.
Price. First Battalion. First Infantry.
Richmond; Captain David S. Einstein.
quartermaster. Fourth Infantry Nor
iolk; Major Truman A. Parker, Medical
Corps. Leesburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-21
MEMORIAL FINALS
BEGIN this WEEK
Fifteen Nurses in Hospital Train
ing Class Will Get
Diplomas.

Commencement exercises OF tho
graduating class OF the Memorial Hos
pitul School for Nurses Will take place
Wednesday night, May 81. In the audi
torlum OF the John Marshall High
School. Tho 1911 class, composed of
fifteen members. is the largest In the
history of the Memorial.
The class really begins It's finals
next Thursday night. when 1t will give
a pra ctical demonstration In the hos
pital amphitheatre. Though many In.
divtdual invitations have been sent out
for this interesting affair, 1t Is plan
ned by the authorities OF the institu-
ton to have 1t open to he public In
view of Its educational nature.
Next Sunday night the b~aocalaureate
sermon VIII be preached by Rev. Louis
Bacon Warren, d. D.. pastor of the
Second Baptist Church.
One of the features of the commence
ment exercises on "Wednesday night
Will be IN address by DR.. Z. n. Calisch.
Rev. jas. W. Morris VIII pronounce the
invocation, while the presentation of
diplomas and class pins will be made
by DR.. j. Shelton Horslcy. DR.. Chris
TOPPER Tompkins VIII preside at the
ceremonies.
On the night of June ? the class
banquet Will take place. and the CON
Guiding event Will be In tho. form Of
"a lance In the ball room or thc Jefter-
son Hotel.
The nurses who Will receive their
diplomas for three Years OF hard work
will be MS follows:
Miss Addic Moody Bledsoe. Miss Eu-
gdnin Mae Crump. Miss Rena Harwood
Collins, Miss Hattie Coe Crist. Miss
Carrie Mae ~Copenhaver, Miss Kathe-
rine Pearl Fllnton, Miss Lillian Jape
GreRyer. Miss Rosa Louise. Leech. bras
Amelia Coleman Ratliff. Miss Myra
Elizabeth. stone. Miss Edna Linton
Tripiltt, Mis- Martha Louis Wingo and
Miss .Wobber Abilene Zimmerman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-21
down
TO 81 DEGREES
Welcome Relief Felt After Tenn
perature Got to IS Twice in
Two DAYS.

Four degrees down from it's high
mark OF Friday. h mercury halted
yesterday at 81, then gave up the
ghost. Though still trying to main
tain or even excel Its past performance
It got away badly from the post. being
one degree minus at s a. NJ One de-
gree minus moans n degree shy; at
noon 1t was three shy. Its top figure be-
ing 81, as against % on Thursday ana
Friday.
But there is no demand for wooden
garments when the temperature hoverr
beyond ninety. and people suffered
more than on previous days, for they
had been whipped and tagged by that
exoess accumulation In temperature
Had It, not been for the breeze which
came out of the south there would nave
been greater suffering.
Still. there is the promise OF com
fort to-day. BY this afternoon Direc-
Tor Evans ays that life win not be
SO unbearaole In these parts. The re-
lief Is on the way. No matter what
the month of May is likely to do be-
fore IT reaches the end. 1t has left a
spring record which may stand for
many years TO come. Indeed, the whole
summer may come and go without
sending the mercury up to 95 again.
But there are old prophets who con-
tend that If the summer IS strong from
the start, It is apt to end tronger and
hotter, and they are gambling that
June, July, August and September will
come along and deliver the tropical
goods.
There is the promise of a thunder
storm to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-21
MILITIA COMPANY
SENT TO FAIRFAX
Warenton Rifles VIII Attend
Anniversary of Killing Of
Their Captain.

At TIE request OF State Auditor S.
r.. Donohoe. Governor Mann yesterday
Issued an order sending the W~arrenton
Rifes, Company c. Second Infantry, TO
Fairfax TO the coming celebration OF
the fft!othi anniversary of the nrst
bloodshed OF tho War Between the
States on Virginia soil. At the last
meeting OF the State Military Board
the A~lexaundrie Light Infantry was
ordered to the event. and both com.
panies will now be present. The State
pays only the railroad fare, and the
soldiers will be taken caro- of on the
grounds.
der OF tho Warrenton Rifles. ives the
first man killed in action during the
war. This occurred at Fairfax on June
J. 1891, There will be e reunion OF
veterans OF Northern Virginia on June
! OF this year. the exercises beginning
a. II o'clock r Walton Moore will
preside.
Many Leading Men.
"A distinguished array OF prominent
speakers will take part in the cere-
monies. The principal eddress viii be
ny Major Robert w. Hunter. former
Secretary OF Virginia Military Records.
There will be speeches also b. Gov
ernor William Hodges Mann, United
States Senator'S Thomas S. Martin and
Claude y. Swanson. Representatives
John Lamb. C. @. Carlin, Edward W.
saunders. Robert Turnbull and VIII
liam a. Jones Colonel Francis l.
Smith. Judge Geo. l. Christian. Rob.
ert F. Lee, Jr, L.eutenant-Governor ].
Taylor Ellyson. Attorney-Generai sam.
Vel ". YilliaIns. Eppa %iiunton. Jr.
Judge r. Carter Scott. Major Holmes
Conrad. Henry c. Stuart, Colonel w. A.
henderson. Leigh Robinson. Arthur
Herbert and Thomas Nelson Page.
Music will be furnished by the band
OF the Fifteent.. United States Cav
airy.
III notable that not only was tho i.rst,
but the last conflict OF the war fought
in Fairfax county. On April 10. 1855,
three companies Of Mosby's men en-
gagged In battle al %Arundel'B with the
Fifth New York Cavalry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-21
Y. NJ. C. A. OFFICERS
w. ID. Duke Is Elected President OF
Bourd of Directors gF fb

Bourd of Directors.
At the meeting OF the board of direc-
tors OF the Young Mems Christian AS
-eociatlon on Friday night officers for
the ensuing year We're elected. and a
report on the condition and progress
Oh the association was rendered.
The past year has been one OF grea,
progress. ana the association year, sc
lar as operating expenses arc con
cerned. closed With every bill paid. II
was shown that the property has great
~ enhanced in value. 1t being valued
now at not less 'thnn SIPS, 900, while the
original cost was approximately $500,
The officers were elected, as follows.
w. d, Duke, president; w. j. White
hurst. first vice-president: James w
Gordon, president during the past year.
put unable now to give the needed time
TO that responsible position, second
vice-prestdent; DR.. II. d. AIerrick, third
vice. president; G. G.. Taylor. recording
Durrett, assistant treasurer; S. *. Nc.
kee, general secretary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-21

Special services Incident to tho con
secration OF the First English Evan
Gelical Lutheran Church Will be
held to-day. At 9:3o A.. NJ. thcre will
be n Sunday school rally. with short
talks by former pastors and others.
AT IL a. NJ. the conservation sermon
will be preached by Rev. George S.
Bowers, D. D., of Winchester, Va.
at 3:46 the church building will be
formally consecrated, the service being
conducted by DR.. Bowers. president OF
the Virginia Synod.
At S p. NJ. the sermon Will be
preached. by Eov. i. a.. Morehead, p. D.,
president of tho United Synod of the
South.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-21
C. P. TAFT sANGUINE
Believes His Brother VII Be Somi-
mated and Elected.

Believes His Brother VIII BE Somi-
mated and Elected.
New York. May 2O.-Charies P. taft
is confident OF a Republican victory
next ear. and he thinks his brother
Will .be the standard bearer. Asked
this morning before he departed for
Europe with his family II the Re-
publicans would nominate a candidate,
he said: u
Yes. and they'll elect him, too,
VIII it be your brother?" was the
reHt query.
Everything in the West is tndica-
tive of his being the favorite among
the business men," he replied. He add
ed that the Standard OIL decision
publicans.
Elr. and Mrs. Taft and their daush-
ter sailed OH the La pland to remain In
England until the latter part of July.