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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-11
Editorials by the People.
The Waste of woman's Money.

To the Editor OF The Times: En-
closed find a check for two dollars
for Mrs. Carter. who, penniless.
bruised and helpless, is left TO sup
port herself and two little children,
because we apparently have no law
In this enlightened century in De-
troit 10 bring back TO this city-and
force a man to support his wife and
children whom he has deliberately de-
serted. How much longer is this out
rageous system TO exist? These little
children whose mothers are forced to
work over the wash tub to keep their
bodies even half fed, fill our juvenile
courts, our reform schools and our
renitentiaries Does II pay from any
standpoint? Is there any other busi-
ness on earth with so much shameful
waste, as this waste of citizens
Let us inaugurate system where
by these poor mothers are taken suit
able care of in their homes with their
children. Every mother OF every
child should be rensioned for every
child born TO the state II women
are TO be wives and mothers, in what
way does the state care for them?
The dole provided by our city az
the present time to poor families is
entirely inadequate. and owing TO the
amount of red tape and delay in col
lecting the amount allowed these
roor people for groceries. etc, great
difficulty is found In getting the gro
GERS TO accept the orders. | know
this TO be true personally The soft
coal given out last winter was OF the
poorest quality and great difficulty
was found In keeping fire-why was
this? Possibly II the Iunkets enjoyed
by our already well paid aldermen
we're abolished we might have a lit
tie more money 10 help the overbur-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-11
Daily Press Blamed For Crime

and Killed" Spencer on Trial for
Murder of Miss Blackstone Stab
led TO Death" Wife Slayer Beattie
Freaks Down." New Evidence
Against Richeson. Charged with Muir
der Of Miss Linnell," Two Women
Shot" Each captioned a lurid col
umn. What with stories of bomb
throwing, of men stabbed and men
shot and men bludgeoned TO death. OF
burglaries and thefts and all other
manner of crime, our daily papers
are as so many Newgate calendars.
Such is the everyday reading OF mil
lions OF mothers in America. 1t can
but implant murderous tastes In the
children OF America-Alfred Henry
Lewis in Golfers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-11
lied $4,000 gold Democrats who de-
feated w. j. Bryan in 1896 and 1900.
w. II. WIEAND.
Coldwater, Dec. Q. 1911.
Appreciates Clean journalism.


To the Editor of The Times: l
have been intending to drop in your
office for some time past and con-
graduate you on your stand for clean
journalism. and also subscribe for
your paper, but I have always been
so busy | could not find the time.
| have always thought that the
daily press, as generally conducted
these days, will have a whole lot to
answer for in the next world. for, in
stead Of standing for the right and
educating the people along right
lines. they are educating them in
crime.
May The Times continue TO prosper
and it's circle OF influence ever
broaden. CHARLES F. GEE.
Ypsilanti. Mich, Dec 9, 1911.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-11
Democracy Will Not BE Parkerizee
This Time.


This Time.
To the Editor of The Times: For
several years | have served as the
secretary of the Democratic county
committee, and | apprehend that 1t
Is due to this that | am frequently
in receipt of marked copies of news
papers containing filings at Mr.. Bryan,
or something in praise OF Judge Har-
mon. hese all emanate from Detroit
and bear the ear-marks OF some one
In the Democratic state headquarters.
II one county is so favored, II can be
readily inferred that these literary
excerpts find their way TO all the
other county Democratic secretaries.
II the Democratic state committee is
officially responsible for this attempt
to line up Michigan Democrats for a
member OF Cleveland's cabinet, vot-
ing against the party nominee in 1896,
and using the influence or his high
position to defeat the Democratic
party's regularly nominated candi-
dates, state and national, IL can cas-
lily learn that the Democrats OF Michi-
gan will not vote in convention nor
at the polls for Gov Harmon, nor
any other surviving member OF Cleve-
lands cabinet That coterie tried us
in 1904, and one-half OF Michigan
Democrats voted for Roosevelt and
the balance remained at home.
Michigan Democrats will never again
be led into a Parkerized deal with any
OF the few survivors OF the immortal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-11
CHAPTER v.
A Lively Session In the Nineveh
"RIadev Canrtupo

BLADE" Sanctum.
The Honorable William j. Strick-
land and Colonel Todhunter were
parting company for a few days, after
final conference concerning prelim.
mary campaign plans.
I'll have TO get back to st. Louis
and see how things are starting of
at my headquarters there" said Col
onel Strickland. Then it'll be neces-
sary TO take a run across the state
and establish headquarters in Kansas
City, right under Steve Yancey's nose
I'll want you to make a few speeches
for me in st. Louis about next week,
Thurs, old fellow. And don't forget
I'm going to hold you to your promise
to stump the state for me-"
Il amt forgettin'," responded Col.
onel Todhunter. I'm cooked and
primed for campaign that1l bring
every old-time Democrat in Mizzoorah
out O. the brush and set 'em to
whoopin' things up for you TO beat the
band, sub. The almighty dollar aln't
the only thing that talks in this here
state yet, not by a jugful, and I'm
a-goin' &c prove il. Bill"
Its what we've got to beat
though" commented the candidate
Things amt like they used 10 be in
Missouri politics. my friends"
That's why we got SO many o.
them professional politicians and sc
Few real statesmen nowadays" re-
piled the other. But all the same
the people of Mizzoorah's honest, II
the politicians amt. and this.here
new primary laws a-goin to give 'em
their best chance to name their own
choice for governor, sub"
1T will-if there's no crooked work
at the polls" s4id Colonel Strickland.
I'm afraid Of the cities for that reas-
son. It's the city crooks that beat
the country vote in anything like
close race. Thurs"
Colonel Todhunter nodded his head
emphatically "Tll just be jig-whif-
fled IL all the corruption in American
politics don't seem to come from the
big towns. sub. 1t looks like it's
plumb natural for cities to be sinful.
it's been that way ever since Sodom
and Gomorrah. sub. Do you reckon
the Old Marster up above couldn't ha'
found ten honest men among the shep-
herds watchin their focks and the
husband-men tillin' their fields in the
country He couldn't ha' missed
findin' 'em-less'n He'd struck a
bunch OF EN- like old Eph Tucker
here in Nineveh. subj
(Cobtinued.J
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-11

How would you like to be rich
enough TO burn $4,000 100000 worth OF
bonds just to save the price of two
tons OF coal? The government did II,
hut then. the bonds were old redeemed
ones.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-11

Long prevalent belief that the sur
face OF the planet Mars Is covered with
a net OF interesting straight lines com
monty referred TO as canals, is now
abandoned. The lines are rows OF
20
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-11
Filth Does Not Reform.

To the Editor of The Times: The
News and Journal state that the
scandal proceedings should be print
ed; that il educates and reforms the
public. From daily experience, find
that in place of reaping a benefit
from 1t morally OF any other way,
they gloat over it, same as they do
over an immoral novel; Success to
you. HENRY WEBER.
Detroit, Dec. s, 1911.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-11

For fear the occupants OF a 9-story
apartment house next door will look
down on him." J. NJ FrancolIni. New
York banker. will build fence $50
feet high. What In that old eastern
saying. fortunate Is the man who
fears not the gaze Of his nelghbors, for
he Is indeed innocent"
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(Continued.J

over 334. 100000 needles were import
ea nv the province OF Szechwan, Chi
ma. but not for sewing. The needles
were placed point upwards on the
ridgepoIes OF the houses to keep the
birds away
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-11

Plan suggested for government
good-roads system Is for the federal
government the state and the county
each TO pay one-third of the cost OF
construction
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-11

When the time arrives that there
are no more useless things in the world
which man can discover are useful
what will he do next?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-11

Iron furnaces found in Sweden are
said TO date back 1000 years oh.
we're not so warm nowadays,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-11

The given name. Thomas, occurs on
an average OF 80 times in every 1000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-11
- COLONEL - |
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entreaty for his forbearance with
whatever she was about TO say.
Then-"Why, granddaddy," she
made answer, STAN offered TO escort
me home end we met Tom on the
way, and We just all three stopped TO
talk for minute-thats all. Guar
relin'? STAN and Tom wasn't thinain'
of such thing. that's the truth,
cross my heart please. SIR"
The girls voice trembled with fear
of her grim old grandfather. to whom
her mothers memory remained but as
meaning a lifelong disgrace and humil-
lation The old man seemed not entire
~ satisfied with her explanation. He
sat silent. still studying the group con-
fronting him. Then ne sighed
well. Lottie-May." he spoke at last,
since STAN wants to escort you
home, he can still do IL, reckon. But
you both better come along with me
In the wagon. There amt no sense
in your walkin', now
Lottie-May's frightened eyes were
pleading with STAN and Tom to abide
by her story and comply with her
grandfather's wishes.
"All right. Mr.. Doggett." spoke
STAN finally I'll be specially glad
for LottieMay TO ride. reckon she's
pretty tired by now, so I'll just see
her home that way, along with you.
Tom Strickland stood silent as
Lottie-May was lifted into the wagon
by Siam Tucker, who mounted to the
seat beside her, Old Rafe Doggett
clucked to his horse
Good night, Tom" cried the girl.
Good night, Lottie-May," replied
Tom. Good night, Mr.. Doggett"
The next moment they were gone.
And Tom Strickland, shamed to the
soul at thought OF what he had seen
in old Rafe Doggett's worn and vast
ed face, made his own way homeward.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-05
Cashion Makes Debut by Allowing Three Hits and Winning Game

on Conroy's second bingle Of the game
Score-2 all.
Well. Jay looked good to all at the
concrete coliseum.
And when he slapped out that bingle
in the third that sent in our first tally,
the crowd went wild.
At the end of the first session Ump
Connolly banished 'Gabby" Street from
the game for disputing a decision and
later Connolly put the talkative one
out of the grounds.
Sullivan split his finger in the third
inning and was replaced by Payne.
Jay Carl made a neat play on Bodies
bunt getting Callahan at third.
When John Henry ran into the stand
to catch Collins foul fly he sprained his
wrist, and Eddie Ainsmith went behind
the bat. Third receiver of the game for
the Nationals.
When Walsh dumped a bunt in front
OF the plate in the seventh, Eddie Ain
smith was the boy with the noodle. and
pegged Payne out at second.
Jay Carl came across with his second
hit of the game in the seventh, but Ger
many was not there, and the score was
still tie.
In the eighth Comeback" Callahan
famed at three and received a few we'll
pointed remarks from the stands Jeems
paid no heed to the advice.
With Red Walker on second in the
eighth. Capt. Mac lined the pill toward
center field, but Big Ed Walsh stuck his
glove in the way and spoiled our chance
for a tally.
Cash" went better as the game pro-
gressed. and in the ninth he famed two
out of three.
That ninth inning was sure a heart
render-for the White SoX.
the ninth, and went to third when
Schaefer walked. Kid Elberfeld then
poked a slow roller down the third base
line. and Cash had crossed the pan
with the winning run.
Bring on some more youngsters" says
McAleer.
"Gabby'' saw the last part of the sec
ond game from the upper deck of the
grand stand-there's a reason.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-05
SchQefer ELectrifieS CrOWd
By Stealing First Base

For the, first time in the history OF or
ganized baseball in Washington a player
stole first base yesterday. The play
came so suddenly that few realized what
had happened until after the game.
Herman Schaefer, one of the brainiest
men in the big leagues, was on second
base and Milan on third in the seventh
inning of the first game yesterday. Two
had gone, and Walker was at the bat.
Schaefer deliberately ran back to first
base from second Doc White, who had
the ball in his hands, made no attempt
to throw to Collins. Manager Hugh
Duffy then rushed onto the field. Every
body was up in the air. and all talking
at once Doc White finally tumbled to
the situation and threw the ball over to
First Baseman Collins. Schaefer darted
hack to second, Milan. taking advantage
of this act, tried to score, but was thrown
out at the plate.
lot of wrangling followed, and NC
Bride at once told Umpire Connolly that
he would finish out the game unoer pEo-
The Washington herald., 1911-08-05
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
FRAGMENTS OF TIE FRAY
s. AS SEEN FROM -
~ TIE PRESS BOxx

Well, well-two more.
And Jay Carl Cashion made as many
hits as the entire Chicago team-not sc
bad.
Dolly Gray to-day, and three straight
for US.
Maybe that Cash" person can't slug
the pill. oh, just a little-ask Walsh.
Eight out Of the last eleven games
looks pretty good. And may the good
work continue.
More sensational fielding stunts were
witnessed at our ball yard yesterday
than at any time before this season.
Mcconnell put up Cne Of the best games
ever seen at the midway station. Time
and again the White Sox second sackel
would stop what looked to be sure hits
Milan and Schaefer led with the will
low in the opening game. getting a
single and a double apiece.
Walter pitched beautiful ball. and fast
fielding heIped to keep the White SoA
scoreless.
Two runs in twenty innings was the
| best the White SOx could do.
Come out to-day. Dolly Gray or Tom
Hughes will toe the slab.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-05
SECOND GAME.

The driZZling rain did not cause the
umpires to call the game for any time,
and it was plainly seen that unless 1t
rained great guns the full nine innings
Of the final game would be played.
Big Jay Cashion was roundly applaud
| ed when he propelled his 1S5 pounds into
the center of the diamond. He was
plainly nervous, and the wet ball both
cred him not a little. Both Mcconnell
and Lord walked and a wild pitch sent
Mcconnell to third. Callahan hit into
a double play, and Mcconnell came home
with the first run.
The White Sox pulled down ore more
tally in the second when Ping Bode
was passed. Collins sacrificed him to
second, and he came home on Suliivan's
drive over Walkers head. This was the
last run the visitors could get, as Cash
ion was invincible during the remainder
of the game, and seemed to go better
toward the last than when he started
Conroy Scores in Third.
Wild Conroy blasted open the home
folks third by crashing to deep right
for a double. Henry perished on an In
| field tap, but Cashion singled through
Collins and Mcconnell, and Conroy cross
ed the plate.
After catching one inning, Gabby Street
had a few words with Umpire Connolly
! and was chased to the dressing room
John Henry taking his place behind the
bat. Henry strained himself going after
| a foul fly in the sixth, and Alnsmlth was
| forced to do the receiving.
| Clarence Walker paved the way Tor
| the Nationals second run, sewing up the
game, in the fourth. Walker singled
| after Gessler had gone. took second on
| McBride's out. and scampered home on
| Conroy's dandy single to center.
From this time on the battle waged as
fercely as did the first encounter. Both
| Cashion and Walsh were going at Top
speed and getting beautiful support.
! The ninth for Washington opened mis-
erablv, Conroy famed and Ainsmith
| flied to Rodie but Cashion came across
with his third hit, and on Milans safe
poke through Mcconnell, the big pitcher
( pulled up at second. Schaefer drew
walk. filling the bases. Elberfeld drib-
bled a dinky roller along the grass at
third base. Lord gave the ball a boot,
and by the time he picked it up Elber-
! field was safe at first and Cashion was
over the plate with the tally that frac-
tured the tie and proved big enough to
| win.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-05

test, claiming that Chicago had ten men
on the field, in violation of the rules.
Umpire Connolly was interviewed last
night and made the following eXplana-
ton: ''Schaefer had a perfect right to
go from second back to first, but the
minute one of the Chicago players
touched him with the ball he was out.
Had Milan scored wnlIe Schaefer was
being run down the run would certainly
have counted.
II know there were ten men on the
field when the play was made on Milan
at the plate. but it would have been un-
fair to Chicago for me to call time then,
as Schaefer could have gone right back
to second without being put out, had he
SO wished"
AS a matter of fact the entire Chicago
club was up the air. Even Manager
Duffy did not know that all his club had
to do was to put the ball on Schaefer.
AS Washington won. there is. of course.
no reason for a protest, but had the
White Sox won, Umpire Connolly might
have had to explain more clearly why he
permitted play to go On wnen Chicago
had ten men on the field.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-05
FIRST FRAY.

Gabby had considerable trouble hold
ing Johnson's shoots in the early part
of the game The wet condition of the
ball caused this.
The slippery condition of the outfleld
gave Tannehil a hit in the second ses-
sion. Milan started after the ball. but
slipped. aud Doc GeSsler took head
long dive, but just fell short of the
drive.
Red Walker sure pulled a great catch
of Doc Whites drive in the second. Had
the ball fallen safe two runs would have
scored.
When Conroy threw Lord out at first
Gabby was on the job and covered third.
Ping" Bodie saved Doc" White from
having a triple registered against him
when he captured Walter Johnson's long
clout.
Great fielding saved Doc White again
in the fourth Tannehill grabbed Kid"
Elberfeld's line drive and doubled Schae-
fer at first.
That play Of Conroy's on Lords drive
in the fifth was sure pippin. Connie
Jumped into the air and nailed Harry s
liner, pegging the pill to first and dou-
bling Mcconnell. Germany stabbed the
throw with one hand.
When Lord fell into the Chicago dug
out and caught McBride's foul fly, he
made one of the best catches ever Seen
here.
o,,,, ,ualye mon faced doc White
in the first four innings.
When johnson came to the bat in the
sixth. the Sox outfield played deep, but
Walter grounded to doc" White.
Joe Oliveri, rooter Of rooters, was on
hand with his ever-ready wit and humor.
Tannehll made his second double play
unassisted in the seventh when he stab
bed Walkers line drive and doubled Ei-
berfeld at second.
That catch OF Walkers in the eighth
was the banner of all banner plays
Red" caught the ball as It was going
over his head with his bare hand.
Lord made another great stop and
throw in the tenth on McBride's drive
over the bag. He grabbed the pill with
his bare hand and threw our captain
out at first.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-05
Nationals Win
THO from SOx
First Game Goes Eleven Innings and Is a Thriller.
Cashion AHoWs but Three Hits in Final
BattLe-Scores, I to o and 3 to 2.

and both the lanky pitcher and Lord
started for the ball Lord finally picked
it up, but could not get Schaefer at first
Bases full and nobody out. The crowd
made more noise. than a Democratic con-
vention after nominating a Presidential
candidate
A chorus of groans was heard as KID
Elberfeld sent TanEshill a slow grounder
and johnson was thrown out at the
plate. Gessler, who up to this time had
been easy for White, sent dinky roller
into Tannehilrs paws. The latter hesi-
tated a trifle. making up his mind
just what to do. Schaefer was running
to third and Milan sprinting as fast as
he could for the plate. fanny finally
decided to toss the ball to Lord ahead of
Schaefer when he might have thrown 1t
home and forced Milan. The delay was
fatal as Milan was over the plate like
a flash and L 'rd had no chance to COM
plete a double play either at first or Sec
ond. This ended the thrilling battle.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-05
MACK'S MEN NOW
IN FIRST PLACE
Athletics Win Two from
the Browns.

Philadelphia. Aug 4.-The Athletics Sc
cured a good grip on first place in a
two-cornered battle for the American
League pennant by defeating st. Louis
in both games of a double-header this
afternoon. while Detroit was losing its
fourth straight game at Boston. Scores
) to l and ) to .. Fourteen thousand
people witnessed the bargain matinee
In the first game Schweitzer saved his
team a shut-out by fast work on the
| bases. Plank held the hits far apart
In the second contest Morgan was hit
rather freely. but the visitors could not
get a start. Scores:
The Washington herald., 1911-08-05
PITTSBURG TRIMS
NEW YORK, 5 TO 5
Timely Hitting of Pirates
Gives Them Game.

Pittsburg, Aug. 4-The Giants lost
hard, scrappy game to the Pirates this
afternoon, by a score of to 8. New
York's misplays and timely hitting by
the Pirates in the fifth. seventh, and
eighth innings gave Pittsburg the game
Wiltse relieved Ames in the sixth, with
the score a tie, but triples by Clark
in the seventh and Byrne in the eighth
put Pittsburg in the lead at the finish
by a two-run margin. Camnitz was
wobbly at first, but frightened UP and
finished strong. Score: