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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-22
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
DETROIT UNITED INTERURBAN


TULEDO- LIMITEDS-
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y. m. Toledo only, 1880 p. m Toledo
Express, a. m, every two hours to
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hours 10 8 ps-m,,-9- y. m; Monroe only.
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day only IL p. IN. Locals. 8 a. m, every
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and midnight
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Discusses Penalon BILL

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-The Sher-
wood dollar-a-day pension bill today
was discussed in the senate by Brown
(Rep., Neb), who expressed regret
that the Committee on pensions could
not have met today. approved the bill
and sent II to the president before the
Christmas holidays" lie said Il would
be an appropriate gift for the veter-
ans. Brown predicted that the senate
could not Dodge action on the bill as
II did on similar measure last ses-
sion"
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Mr. chaImer. Gives FIremen $50

Hugh Chalmers, OF the Chalmers
Motor Co, has forwarded to the Fire
mems Fund association, a check for
$50 as a token OF his appreciation or
the departments work in nghting
recent fire I'm his plant.
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ACCUSED or RUNNING ~BLrSp Pig

LANSING. Mich. Dec. 2l.--Clarence
was arrested Wednesday
night on q charge OF running a blind
pig IN his cobbling shop where n bar
rel % whisky. many bottles and a
snmbiinE outnt were found.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-22

Business-Iike Printing. No fuss snd
no feathers The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co. IS
John n. -st. Pm. Main l49S. or City 3SS5.
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FOR SALE on TO RENT.
NEW HOUSE for sale OF will rent to
good parties; small payment down.
Inquire 1911 Townsend-ave.
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ANY UNFORTUNATE GIRL In need OF
friendship. help and advice, write or
call on Mrs. A. NJ Burr. 43s Lafay-
ette-blvd.
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NOTICE-If any poor girl Is In trouble
needing advice. friendship or help,
write or call on SEC. MARGARET
DUFFY. 99S Forrest. west. Salvation
Army
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ADVICE TO INVESTORS
b. Eis0scs

rsgsrding the
Apeaa Telephone inVestmen"
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A. A. A. A.
PRIZE MASK
BALL
AND XMAS DANCES

AND XMAS DANCES
ut Prof De Honey's beautiful new
academy. S75 Woodward saturday
evening. Dec %. Mask ball. 20 prizes.
Masks can be secured at ball. Tues
day and Friday evenings, Bon Bon
socials. Delicious box OF candy for
each lady.
XMAS DANCES
Dancing matinee Xmas afternoon.
Grand ball Xmas night. 500 boxes or
candy given away. See our beautiful
Xmas decorations, Tuesday evening.
pec 26: 200 beautiful photographs
OF De Honey's new academy Will be
given away Secure a picture OF
Americas finest academy, Friday
evening. Dec. 20, beauty social. Beau-
tifuI gold watch for the most beau
,tiful lady guest.
start week Of Jan. I. Six party
nights free TO all Joining this class
Phone Grand 424s.
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A GOOD POSITION Is assured every
graduate OF the Detroit Business
University; magnificent new build
ing; thorough course in bookkeep-
ing. penmanship. shorthand, type
writing. mocha and architectu-
raj drafting and all English SUBJ
jects. Free employment Department.
catalog free for the asking. 61-68-
sg-s7-69 West Grand River-ave
PAPER CUTTER Within c. Wind
/fsch Co. 39-42-45 Congress west
PHI MBERS wanted. Alex DesrOcher,
wyandotte. Mich.
PRINTER PROOFREApER wanted
conway Brief Co, Lafayette and Sec
y Ond-ave.
RNDTATOR builders, radiator testers
and repair men wanted; 40 or 50
Grst-class experienced. Come on or
write. Buick Motor Co, Flint. Mich
REGTTME IpianoD taught IN ~ les
sons Book sent free. Christensen,
l06 Broadway.
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SPECIAL
HOLIDAY
BARGAINS
MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
OFFERED BY
Grinnell Bros.

5000 WALNUT PIANO. artistic de-
HANDSOME $500 PIANO. large
'4 Dshoea H ..n...o.'."......"....,2s7
STERLING PIANO. $500 style. wal
SMITH & BARNES PIANO. walnuts21S
MATHUSHEK PIANO, rosewood. S1S3
KNABE PIANO. oak, $500 style. 1925
.CLoUGH & WARREN PIANO. $500
$40 HENDERSON PIANO. mahog-
TERMS. SIS. Sc. etc, MONTHLY.
VIOLIN OUTFIT. Strad. model,
GUITAR OUTFIT. standard size in
MsNBoLiN OUTFIT, butterfly"
Mandolin ..ssss...s $50 49, 20 = y
BANJO OUTFIT. exceptional value 81. so
Music ROLLS and BAGSr25c to $1,000
MUSIC BOX, olympia" was $50. t12.0c
MUSIC BOX, Regina" very good
Headquarters for Christmas Gifts
243-245-247 Woodward Ave.
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A.A.-XMAS TYPEWR1TERS
100 GOOD MACHINES. $40 & SIS UP
Smith, Rem, Underwood, oliver. $50;
new visible. $50; weekly u; renting
OPEN EVERY EVENING
DETROIT TYPR. CO., 1s3 Shelby-st
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HAVE previously had occasion write the consutuen
panies which make the onawayA pena Telephone
~ IL has been opinion that for the local investor "n
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-28

ings Court grand jury taking a hand
While In session yesterday. one Of
its members. T. +. Kidd. suggested
that the grand jury take action. The
matter was discussed. but when il was
discovered that the grand jury has
no Jurisdiction IL was dropped. The
foreman, however. reported the mat
ter TO the, judge when court assem-
bled, and the judge and Common
weath's Attorney were drawn into the
matter. The judge said that person.
/ ally, he was opposed to the granting
| OF the license, but that all but two
| of the directors of the fair had sign
ed the petition and he saw. no rea-
| son why they should be refused. The
| license, however, has not yet been
! granted. Commonwealth Attorney
Mann is one of the two directors who
did not sign the petition for license
I SO the matter remains unsettled,
and the city is divided into two parties
| over the question of license or no
| license at the Southside Fair Grounds
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-28
WORKMAN BURIED
ALIVE IN GAVE-IN
Peculiar Rambling Sound Fore
told Disaster-Ninth and Broad
Streets the Scene and Deep
Sewer Trench the Place.
Miraculous Escape.
10 H M ID \

r G H NJ o n ID, VA Special
John Austin, a colOred laborer who
lives at 81 North Third Street, this
morning had perilously narrow es-
cape from being buried alive in the
big sewer now being built for the city
by Contractor L. j. Smith.
AS it was, his fellow workmen had
to dig for over half an hour before
they could free him from the huge
mass of clay that held him q pris-
oner.
The accident, which occurred about
1880 O'Clock in the big excavation on
the northwest side OF Ninth and
Broad, was due to a cave-in which
ging of the street crossing.
AT the time Austin and a compan-
ion, John Lee, were working in the
sewer some fifteen feet below the sur
race Almost without a moments
warning, they heard an ominous
sound, which, to their practiced ears,
meant the collapse OF damp earth.
Like frightened mole John Lee.
with all his instincts of self-preserva-
ton aroused, ScUrried through a small
tupnel leading from the place of the
caVe-in to another hole about fifteen
feet distant.
This subterranean flight, which was
made on all tours, saved him from
injury. But Austin was not so fortu-
nate. In the twinkling of an eye, he
found himself held in the awful clasp
OF several tons of clay. The loose
soil came almost up to his neck and
he was powerleSs to move even a
finger.
Brave Spirits to the Rescue.
Although the hole in which the un-
fortunate man was held captive was
dangerous in all its approaches. there
was no lack of brave spirits who VEN
tured to help Austin.
In almost less time than it takes to
tell IL, many were at work with SHOW
els and in fifteen minutes, the earth
had been pretty well cleared from
the negro.
All things considered, he bore the
ordeal heroically. Those who VEN
tured to peep over into the ominous
looking red hole, saw an exceedingly
bedraggled negro, clad in damp blue
murmuring while others dug vigorous
ly away at the earth holding his feet
in a vise-like grasp.
. Narrow Escape for Both.
The sewer appears to have been
but poorly braced and the wonder is
that both men in the hole at the time
of the accident did not meet instant
death.
Prompt measures were taken to
protect the public, whose curiosity was
such that many lives would have been
endangered had not precautions been
taken. wide space around the
sewer was roped off
The cavern, which occurred on the
west side of the excavation, scooped
out the earth in concave form, so that
its upper crust was exceedingly thin
especially just under the tagging OF
the street. This would hardly have
borne the weight OF a man, and there
fore IT was necessary for the police TO
guard the place carefully.
The city ambulance was summoned
TO look after Austin, but to Judge by
his appearance about the time he was
freed, he was not seriously injured.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-28
CAME TO FREE
H. c. BEATTIE, R.
RIG ND. vA-special.-

RIG II 20 N D, vA.-Special.-
For nearly four hours yesterday a
eolored man walked up and down in
front of the city Jail, mumbhng to
himself and looking into the hage
building and gazing up at the heavily
barred windows. He was observed by
persons passing across the viaduct
and by the Officers in the prison,
and he paid no heed TO anyone who
came near to him.
Deputy Sergeant A. II. Johnston,
who had looked at the man for some
time, decided that the mans manner
was suspicious, and he decided to
make some Investigations on his own
account Accosting the man, Mr.
Johnston asked what was the trou-
BILE, what he was looking for and
what ne wanted.
Use a messenger from Jesus, and
] has come heah to take Henry Clay
Beattie from the city Jail. If need
be, must take his place and go to
death for him. Such is the COM
mand."
y am glad to see you" said Mr.
Johnston. Let us go right into the
jail and see to IL that the accused
young man is given his liberty, and
then you will be there to see that he
goes away"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-28
GIRLS, YOU MUST
SOON GO YELLED

NEW YORK Special.-Percy soon
won't be able to tell Mabel from Win
fired. That is. when Mabel gets her
fall bunnit. Thus far. it's been easy
enough for Percy. because Mabel has
worn a white veil of the Shetland
variety, but has kept it thrown clear
OF her face.
But now Percy is going to be told
some evening that he snubbed her
right at the corner of Fifth Avenue
and Thirty-fourth Street, and Perc'.
poor old top, will say il wasn't his
fault and Mabel will say il was and
Perc' will say-Oh, but what's the
use?
girls are to be swathed and shroud-
ed and wrapped about like mummies
or women of the Orient, and milli-
ners in the foremost fashion empo-
RUINS, together with those who meas
ure on yards of yelling, say that the
mesh OF the fall and winter wells is
to be so thick as TO completely OBJ
scure the wearer.
They say completely because
there Will be no saving clue of curl
or puff under the back of the hat
brim; the veil will be drawn tightly
back to fasten just under the hat
And the hat will come far down
over the nose, and the head beneath
IL is threatened, will be ratless. puff
less, Switches to fit under the small
crown.
The new yelling is fine and silken
and so hlmy that il can be folded
into small enough bundle to fit into
fiat pocketbook or cardcase. The
shades Will be, in the main. black
white and ecru.
To complete the grotesque array.
hats viii come forth in all sorts of
outlandish schemes. Even now there
are to be seen little black velvet
shapes decorated solely with a white.
funny rabbits head. The head has
bright, tawny eyes of glass. The hat
is known as the Hutch hat or Bunny
bunnit.
Another is a triumph of creative
art and is called the Hiss hat 1t is
swirl upon swirl of velvet, to repre-
sent the coils of 6 snake, and at the
| top a vari-colored piece of ribbon
shaped like a vipers head rears it
self and shows two dull stones for
eyes
Then there is the Dove-Roost af-
| falr 1t is a toque-moSt of the hats
are toques, or, at any rate, are small
OF silk or velvet, crushed in a be-
wildering mass, and above the edge
Just over the brim, is a row of soft
| doves breasts, nestled close together
all around the hat. These hats are
I trimmed in all colors.
Milliners hint that they are at work
on still more interesting combinations
and say that heads and tails of other
] birds and animals are to be intro
duced.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-28
STEEL TAKESA
DECIDED DROP

NEW YORK Special Amid
scenes OF frenzied excitement United
states steel shares were again ham,
mered down on the stock market to-
day, the common and preferred
slumping Off at quotations which Sep-
resented a loss OF more than $164.-
100000 over the prices prevailing two
weeks ago.
or this amount the preferred stock
lost more than $39.OOO.0O0 and the
common more than $124.500. 600. The
heaVy selling today was a continua-
ton of the break yesterday, when
steel sold on in wave of demorali-
zation.
Fearing an immediate dissolution
Of the Steel Trust, holders of the stock
throughout the country poured in
their holdings from all sections until
sders were swamped in the deluge
OF selling orders. At times brokers
had difficult time finding a market
Tor the blocks of stock which they
held for disposal.
Another element of strong influ-
ence was the effect of the defeat of
reciprocity in Canada, which result
ed in heavy selling of shares of
Northern Railroads. these showing a
decline as low as four points. Later
big interests rallied to the market
and checked the slump. On its down
ward movement Steel common touch
ed 90 y, it's lowest level since the
1907 panic. The first block of Steel
which came out was 5000 shares at
"a to 55 y. This was quickly follow
ed by 1000 shares at So. In quick
succession small blocks and large
were tumbled upon the market
Within forty minutes 500. 900 shares
had been traded in. and not since
100! had the trading been accom-
panied by so much excitement
After the early morning turmoil
the market quieted down, and fol-
lowing the rally there was a period
or huctuation. However, prices were
connned in narrow range. There
were some sharp upturns in the rail-
road list. History was made for
steel common during the forenoon
session by the extent to which it was
traded in.
Europe was a heavy seller of both
the common and preferred shares.
Inc general sentiment was that a
large percentage of the selling was
commission house liquidation, and il
was inferred that some loans in which
steel formed the chief collateral were
wiped out.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-28
USES DEADLY ACID
TO END HIS LIFE
No Motive Assigned, Unless 1t Be
That Victim Was Financially
Observation-Disclosures Gases
of Suicide in Richmond
Since January LIST.
RIG MON VA.-spectaI-

X G n NJ o n ID, VA.-SpeciaI.-
Choosing a bench as secluded and
as far as possible from the glare of
the nearest electric light, Eugene Peay.
or 220O M Street. locomotive engi-
neer employed for fourteen years by
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
committed suicide in Chimborazo
Park last night by drinking a guam
tity Of carbolic acid.
The man was forty-one years old
and leaves wife, four daughters and
one son. He was sent to Newport
News several days ago by the railway,
and no member of his family knew
that he was back in Richmond until
the police notified them of the suicide.
According to the police records this
has been one of the most fruitful
years in suicides in the history of the
city, no less than fourteen people hav-
ing killed themselves since January
LIST.
Unless it be later discovered that
Peay was in financial difficulty no
one can account for his act. Those
who knew him say that he was a
man of good habits, steady and in
dustrious His pocketbook, found on
his person, disclosed a great many
promisary notes. All were marked
paid" but the dates indicate that
Peay had been in the habit Of Dor
rowing considerable sums with more
or less regularity, and the theory is
advanced-al others failing-that the
man may have found himself unable
to meet obligations still outstanding
and in dependency killed himself.
This. however, is but a theory.
Besides the notes a good many re-
ceipts from the local secretary of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
were found, and q heavy gold ring,
some keys, several railway passes and
two or three English coins.
Police Officer g. T Sims, Jr., dis
covered the body shortly after 3
o'clock this morning. He immediate
oner examined the body and decided
that no inquest would be necessary.
1t was consequently turned over 20
the family. The funeral arrangements
probable that the burial will take place
Sunday afternoon, the services being
in st. Johns Episcopal Church, Be
sides holding membership in the
Brotherhood OF Engineers, the man was
a Pythian and an Eagle. Representa-
uves from the three orders will be
Following are the children surviv-
ing the suicide; Misses Ruby, Marie.
Madeline and Kathleen Peay and
COroner's GruesOme Prediction.
Coroner Taylor this morning predict
ed that unless the circumstances be un-
usual the next suicide will result from
the same immediate cause-carbolic
acid. The tendency to initiate is
OnE III sell ne snow
ed, than in almost any other unnatural
act His records show that shortly
after the Beattie murder two men
killed themselves with shotguns. Last
week Charles GallaUdet committed
suicide at Reservoir Park by shooting
himself behind the ear. Several days
ago. Joseph Bowles, a Waterman, killed
himself in precisely the same manner.
the presumption being that he read of
the Reservoir case and inasmuch as
Gallaudet had succeeded in ending his
life instentaneously, decided to put an
end TO his troubles in the same way.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-28
MIDLOTHIAN PIKE
SCENE OF H0LDUP
MoND, vA-speciai.-.

r / c H NJ o n d, VA.-Speciai.-
The experience of S. w. Martin,
farmer or Chesterfield county, which
he encountered while coming home
Wednesday night on the Midlothian
Turnpike, is a strange one 1t is eS-
pecially singular when IL is known
that Mr.. Martin was held up and shot
at 1--WE times by an unknown highway
man while driving in his wagon at
about zoe yards from the very spot
OF the Beattie murder.
It was about $40 o'clock at night
that Mr.. Martin, who does hauling
uown suddenly and as soon as his feet
touched terra firma he darted into
the woods nearby. Five shots from
the revolver Of the highwayman pur-
sued him, says Mr.. Martin, but he
did not stop. He says he ran desper-
ately when he heard the shots whizz
by him. The highwayman merely
said the one word, halt" according
TO Mr.. Martin. when he started run
ming. He could not tell whether he
was pursued by the man and did not
tarry to ascertain.
To the best OF his recollection the
man was about five feet and some
inches in height and had on a derby
hat which Mr.. Martin dimly discerned
through the gloom.
Mr.. Martin says ne proceeded through
the woods for about a mile up the
road. and. stopping at friends house,
armed himself with a rifle and went
back in the direction of the scene. His
team, accustomed TO the way, had
proceeded up the road and he met ii
some distance from the scene OF the
attempted hold-up. No trace OF the
Ihfghwaymen could be found at the
| spot where Mr.. Martin says he was
held up, but Chesterfield county officers
are now busy investigating and 1t is
| thought the offender viii soon be
caught.
The point at which Mr.. Martin was
held up he designated as the only spot
on the pike which is dark and as
far from human habitation. He said
frequenters OF the pike were always
glad when they had passed IL. He
could not say whether the man was
white or colored, and has only a very
faint impression of him which he ex-
plains by saying that he did not wait
TO take a good look at him.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-28
TOBACCO CROP IN HALIFAX
ABOUT ON AVERAGE

HOUSTON, VA Special Tobacco
sales on the South Boston market
during the past week were light, a few
primings being offered, but the sea
son for first offerings is about over
A small quantity Of new Tobacco was
received upon the warehouse floors,
showing well in botn color and guam
tity. Weather conditions for the past
fortnight have been ideal, and up TO
this time the years crop is half cut.
Should favorable conditions prevail
for the remainder OF the month. for
the most part, tobacco through the
county will have been placed in barns
for firing An average crop is con-
fidentlY predicted.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-28
BOOZE Or NO BOOZE 80, :..9
is THE QUESTION
PETERSBURG FAIR MANA EATENT
FACES A PROBLEM WHICH Is
ATTRACTING ATTENTION.

PETERSBURG, VA Specialize
city of Petersburg just now is alter
mating between swearing at the South
side Fair directors for contemplating
granting a bar privilege on the
grounds and swearing at those who
oppose it and laughing at the pre-
dicament in which the temperance
element finds itself.
Wednesday afternoon a newspaper
published a story to the effect that
the license had been asked for; that
the police said they. preferred a bar
at the grounds to coping with boot
leggers, and that there had been no
opposition on the part of the tenn
perance element to the sale of LIQUOR
on the ground, and that none of the
churches of the city contemplated any
protest
Do Not Object.
Several preachers in the city the
chief OF police and the concession
aire were interviewed before the story
was printed. The ministers inter
they had heard of no movement of
protest against the granting Of the
license. That was on Wednesday. On
Thursday after the story had been
read and the rank and file of the tenn
perance people and others opposed
TO the sale of liquor at the Fair
Grounds had begun to wonder why
the ministers were to remain silent
and make no protest against this desc
Grafton of the principles OF tempe
rance, the preachers began to appear
n print and churches began to con-
'ider taking some action.
Favored Action.
NOW, the nght rs on, even the Htsst- |