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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

Boston, Sept. 26-The primary sys-
tenn of selecting candidates for the
state election was tried in Massaehu-
setts today by the two leading parties
fer the first time. but owing TO the
fact that quarters of the COM
rlunities did not stop voting until well
along in the evening. the result of
many individual contests was not
known until a late hour.
The Democrats nominated Eu-
gene n. Foss by large majority.
In the Republican contest for the
nomination for governor, Lieut.. Gov
ernor Louis A. rockingham was
leading by an apparently safe margin
: at 10 p NJ.
Early returns seemed to Indicate in
difference to the new system on the
part of the voters. although there was
d triae larger vote in some Of the
small towns and in this city than the
politicians anticipated. Indictment
weather early in the day and lack OF
any pronounced issue was given as ar
excuse for the light VOTE although q
long drawn-out contest between three
Republican aspirants for the guber.
natorial nomination aroused some in
terest, especially in districts where nc
local candidates We're involved In
political struggles.
! The falling off in the town vote was
not quite so marked as in the cities
although in the former communities
the primary was tried for the frs
time and meagre vote was expected
| The only campaign that extended
throughout the state was waged by
Lieut. Gov. rockingham. Speaker
Joseph Walker and Rep. Norman II
White for the Republican nomination
for governor and it was around this
struggle that the greater part of the
interest centered today.
! Governor Foss, who was re-nomi-
mated by large margin over Thomas
T.. Hisgen, the leader of the hide
pendence League in the national cam
paign three years ago, made no eff
fort to arouse enthusiasm in the pri.
maries. out will start his campaign
for reelection Immediately.
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
Turkey Asserts Dignity Of En-
pire viii Be Maintained.
Foreigners Fleeing from Tri-
poII--AIab Revolt Is Feared.
Washington Thinks Powers Will
Force EARLY Settlement.

Paris, Sept pa dispatch to the
Temps from Rome says that Italian
cruisers have left naval ports with
the object of intercepting Turkish
transport en- route for Tripoli.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

Washington. Sept. 2R.-Unmoved by
tie adverse agitation IN the South. the
navy department is steadily carrying
ont the plans projected by Secretary
Never for the practical closing of
Southern navy yards. This was made
evident By on order published today
detaehlng Capt. James N. Helm as
commander IF the New Orleans yard
and assigning him to othe: duty.
Today the New Orleans navy yard
was placed in charge of Chief Carpen
ter Davis, VINO will he actually care
taker and nothing more.
As the yard was created by an act
of Congress ii must continue to be d
naval establishment until Congress di-
reefs it's abandonment and sale. How
ever. the secretary. by Withholding all
naval work from the yard and dissipat-
ing the force of employees. can secure
practically the same result.
Washington, Sept. 26.-Considerablc
annoyance has been caused White
House and war department officials by
movement to have school children
throughout the United States contrib
ute one cent each toward a $3.50, 00o
fund for raising the battleship Maine
in Havana harbor. A circular letter
has been sent broadcast asking coop
Grafton in the movement. Acting Sec
rotary of War Oliver has informed the
author of the letter as it is evident
the intention of Congress to provide
for removing the Maine, the depart
ment does not regard the popular sub
scripticn with favor.
Washington, Sept. 26.-The first army
aeroplane. bought from the Wright
brothers in 1908 at a cost of $50, 900, ar
rived in Washington today to be placed
in the National Museum as an exhibit
Though 1t was only two years ago thut
Crville Wright, with Lieut. Foulers as
passenger, made his historic flight
from Fort Myer to Alexandria. Va,
and return in this areoplane. the ma
chine now is considered. obsolete and
probably never will fly again,
Washington. Sept. ga gold medal
and a diploma have been awarded by
the Italian government to Ernest +.
Bicknell, director of the American Red
Cross Society, as an expression of
Italy's appreciation of the services of
the society at Messina. King Victor
Emmanuel and Queen Helen sent
their autographed photographs to Mr.
Bieknell in token of their personal
gratitude. The American Red Cross
spent about S1,O00,o0o in relieving desti-
tute victims of the Messina earth
quake.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
NEGRO INJURED IN HEROIC
TRY TO STOP RUNAWAY HORSE
Alfred Green Gives Great Exhibition
Of Pluck When He Sees Chill
dren's Lives In Danger.

Alfred Green, young Negro, living
at No. PIG Eliot-st., gave commend
able exhibition of pluck, Tuesday
evening, when he attempted to cap
ture a runaway horse at Greenwood
ave. and Hancock-st. The youth,
who was driving one OF Kaufman
cleaning wagons, leaped from his seat,
when he saw the maddened steed
dashing down the street.
Everybody else in the vicinity fed
for cover, but Green ran out in the
middle of the street and seized the
horse by the bride. The animal rear.
ed and plunged, its heavy hoofs COM
ing down on the Negroes right leg,
fracturing It. The horse broke loose
again and kept on going.
In spite of the pain he suffered,
Green would not take any anaesthetic,
and at first refused to go to hospi-
tai. He was finally induced to go to
Grace hospital.
A number OF children we're playing
In the street. when Green tried to
stop the horse and while he did not
stop the flight of the animal, he prob
ably saved some Of the children from
being seriously injured.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
BRIDE RUBs NEGRo'S HEAD.
Mrs. Gustav Swanson Couldn't Resist
a Southern Superstition.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May "a
When Gustav Swanson, 3S years old,
OF this city, and Miss Edith Summers,
OF Jacksonville, Fla, came from the
private Office Of Judge John T. Sims,
OF the Wyandotte county probate
court. after being married, they saw
a Negro couple in the waiting room.
evidently on a similar errand. Mrs.
Swanson whispered to her husband,
who laughed and then handed her a
quarter. She approached the Negro
couple.
Would you mind IL | rubbed your
head" she asked, Offering the coin
to the man.
mo ma'am. Rub away" the Negro
said, grinning broadly as he pocketed
the coin. and Strengthened up In his
chair TO present better mark for the
rubbing process. The bride gave the
close cropped head several circulars
rubs. gingerly applied.
I'm from the south. and little
superstitious. she said I'm explana.
ton TO her husband. the judges and
other curious onlookers. I'VE always
4 believe that II bride rubs a Negroes
head after the wedding she will have
good luck all her life"
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
WANTED TO PAWN HIS DOG.
Ne~sy Tried TO Borrow Two Bits on
Rover 20 Remember Sister.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May 24.--A 10
year-old boy, somewhat ragged I'm
dress, led a large Newfoundland dog
intop the Office OF the Welfare Loan
agency.
DO you-uns loan money here?. he
faltered, when Miss Abbie Dawson,
the clerk. asked him what he wished !.
cause IL you do" he continued with a
gulp. I'D like to borrow two bits on
this here dog. He's a good dog, he
10, and his names Rover" Here
the youngsters voice trailed OF into
sob. Don't you worry" he said.
turning TO the dog "I'll git you back
agin old fellow, cause you and mes
got to stick together"
When told him that We didn't
lend money on dogs" Miss Dawson
said In telling of the incident, the
child actually seemed relieved. When
asked him why he was in such need
of a quarter he stammered, Well, you
see. my sis she's years old and this
is her birthday, and l kinder thought
that I'd like to git her somethin' fer
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24

pie. II Is the best class OF colcred
people. too. that Is seeking the homes.
They have good positions and are
willing to pay from SIS TO- $50 a month
In rent. Many OF them have been here
for two years and have been trying 20
rent houses all that time. All the APP
pncants are now renting rooms. In
some houses there are four and 1--WE
families sheltered"
I'VE planned 10 organize a stock
company. composed OF colored people.
a few years ago, for the purpose OF
building houses for the colored peo-
pie In Detroit" said Mr.. Warren. but
the undertaking didn't go through.
However. We believe that the plan Is
good one. and we hope to revive IL
at an early (Ete.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24

The foregoing liner was inserted
in a Detroit morning newspaper a
couple of days ago. in the hope that
white people owning vacant houses
would come to the rescue OF a large
number OF colored families seeking
dwellings. Thus tar. however, 1t has
not had the desired effect. AS a mat.
ter OF fact. Attorney Francis II. War.
rem. OF the real estate firm, which in
serted the "ad," told The Times thar
not single response had been re-
ceived.
I'VE have $50 applications from col
ored people who want TO rent homes,
but we can't get single house." said
Mr.. Warren. 1T just seems that the
whites won't rent to the colored peo-
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
]. F. HARTZ NOT SANGUINE
AS TO WINNIPEG'S FUTURE
Great Drawback Is Lack of Factories
Says Detroit, After Visit to
Western City.

John F. Hartz, who has just return
ed from trip to Winnipeg. Manitoba.
is not SO enthusiastic about the future
OF that city as the publicity commit
tee which is spreading literature
about 1t throughout the United
States.
The thing that impressed me-most
about Winnipeg." said Mr.. Hartz, lis
the lack OF factories and so far as
can see there are no inducements for
manufacturers to locate there 1t Is
chiefly jobbing center and the job
bers have to work under several dis
ADVANTAGES. They cannot get any
more for their goods than the jobbers
in Toronto do, and they have to meet
the freight rates which are pretty
high. The expenses OF doing business
there are much greater than In De-
troit. Rents and real estate and liv-
ing are very much higher in Winnl
peg than here. When l was there a
piece OF downtown property was sold
at $4,000 per foot, which seems away
up In the air when you compare It
with tAe=priees= fef-BetFoit=
deal OF money In the Canadian west
The Grand Trunk Pacific Is just COM
pleting big station in Winnipeg and
is erecting a new hotel, the Selkirk,
which will cost 100000. One OF the
features OF the town Is the big depart
ment store OF the Eaton company, and
the Hudson Bay Co. Is said to be con-
templating putting up another big de-
partment store to compete with the
Eaton people.
THE country around Winnipeg Is
dependent entirely upon wheat.farm-
ing, there Is no mixed farming at ALL
They are talking about law to COM
pei the farmers to do mixed farming
to prevent the exhaustion of the soil
There are many Detroit-made auto
mobiles In Winnipeg and while was
there, they had fire which destroyed
S125,0O0 worth OF machines made here
The pavements in Winnipeg are good
but the roads around the city are very
bad, worse even than those we have
here in Michigan.
winnipeg has q population or 200-
600 and is growing very rapidly but
Il struck me that about half the pop
ulation is comprised of foaters.''
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
FLEEING THIEF IS
RIDDLED WITH
BULLETS
Police Fire on Charles Row, Who
Tries To Escape When Detected
Stealing Milk From Door Step
Three Bullets Take Effect.
Wounded Man Has Been in Trouble
Before-Chances Good for
Recovery.

In an attempt to steal one paltry
pint bottle of milk. Charles Row was
riddled with bullets, Wednesday
morning, about o'clock, when he
tried desperately, but vainly, to
escape from Police Sergt. Dederich
and Patrolman Jupp, OF the Chene-st
station.
Although Row, who lies grievousiy
wounded in ST. Mary's hospital, in
sists that all he was after was the
milk bottle on the doorstep of Mrs.
Bertha Schultz, No. 1881 Bellevue
ave. the officers declare they caught
him trying TO effect an entrance into
the house:
The officers responded TO burglar
alarm from the residence OF Fred
Reguiowske, No. 1854 Beiievue-ave.,
who saw Row cross the street at the
Schultz residence.
When Dederich arrived, he COM
manded Row to stop. Row ran from
the scene like frightened hare So
feet of foot was he that the officers
saw they stood no chance in a foot
race. Both officers drew their revol-
vers and fired simultaneously.
Row staggered a little but kept on
going. The sergeant fired again and
this time Row fell. One bullet pierced
his right hip, one shattered his left
arm and the third was imbedded in
the flesh Of his right side.
Meanwhile the flying squadron and
an auto patrol had hurried to the
scene and Row was hurried to the
hospital. He Will recover.
Row lives at No. 1893 Bellevue-ave.
The police say he has been in trouble
before. Sergt. Dederich has had some
shooting experience before, having
laid sugar thief low about month
am
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
Windsor Man Killed by Train.

Gideon Souligny. So years old. was
killed by passenger train while
walking along the tracks near Teeuh-
sch. Ont. few miles out of Windsor.
Tuesday. He was employed by farm
er and was on his way TO work when
run down. He lived at Wyandotte-st.
and Parent-ave.. Windsor. His wife
and one son survive.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
800 Students Go on Strike.

ADA, Ohio, May 24.-Eight hundred
students are on strike today at Ohio
Northern university as the result OF
the expulsion of nine students for
participating in a pugilistic combat.
Those expelled included isadore Roth,
senior, Erie. Pa; T. ]. Mozante,
junior, Bridgeport, Conn; Victor
Johnson, senior, New Castle, Pa;
John Wilson, junior, Milwaukee, and
LLOYD Freeman, junior, Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24

ALLENTOWN, Pa. May z4.--Rob-
ert Klutz was almost TRANSFORMED "
to a human strawberry shortcako
when catapulted into fruit stand by
ex-Judge Edward Harvey's automo'
bile.
In a mix-up OF four machines the
ex-judges chauffeur. I'm order to
avoid striking a girl. was compelled
to run over sidewalk against q
house.
Klotz was in the way, was hurled
into big display of strawberries and
escaped with coating Of the mash
ed fruit. Auto and fruit were badly
damaged.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
BOY KILLED BY TRAIN.
Stealing Ride Proves Fatal for VII
liam Van der Work.

Stealing a ride on q freight train
proved fatal for William Van der
Work, 15 years old, No. SO Mack-aye.
The boy caught the train when II
moved out Of the Brush-st. depot,
Tuesday, and in jumping off at Mack
ave-, he rolled under a car and both
legs were cut off.-He died in-St.
Mary's hospital
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
STRUCK BY TRAIN.
Grand Trunk Car Repairer Suffers
Serious Injury.

Louis Schmidt, No. 297 Grandy-ave.,
car repairer for the Grand Trunk
rpilroad, was struck by train at the
foot OF Beaubien-st., Wednesday
morning, and seriously injured. An
auto patrol took him to Harper hos
pital.
Nelson Holden, No. $50 Grand
Riyer-ave., was struck by a Michigan
Central switch engine at Maybury-
ave. and the railroad crossing, We'd
nesday morning. He was badly in
jured about the head and was taken
home In an auto patrol.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
Nlne.YearoId Girl Missing.

The parents OF Nellie Olhsik, nine
years old, No. 694 Medbury-aye., re-
ported to the police, Wednesday
morning, that their daughter has been
missing from home since Tuesday
evening. They searched for her alt
Tuesday night. Inquiry at the police
station failed TO reveal her where
abouts and now officers are looking
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
NEGROES CAN'T GET HOUSES.
All Efforts To Rent Places Owned by
Whites Fall.

Landlords wanted. who are not
afraid OF best class of colored peo-
pie. We have 100 applications for
houses from $l5 to $50 a month.
Warren a Warren. 1873 Randolph
ST
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y.-Having
been elected an alderman, the Rev.
James Berg, OF the English Lutheran
church, has resigned his pastorate for
his new position, where he says he
can do more to advance good gov
eminent.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24

CHICAGo-The woman's Athletic
club, for a novelty, planned a costly
japanese diner, but not a single mem
Der could eat the japanese food and
all had to adjourn to a restaurant for
The eats.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24

CLEVELAND, Ohio--In his suit for
divorce, Robert II. Williams says that
In The past 20 years he and his wife
have lived together they have not
spoken to each other on an average
of over once every two weeks.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24

NEW YORK-The United States
should be called the Fire Nation"
because it sacrifices more property
and lives to fire than any other, de-
clared Charles r. Meek, secretary OF
the National Association Of Credit
men.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
After the Divorce.

at she going to fight for the chill
dren?"
mo. She has heard that he doesn't
want to be bothered with their care"
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24

BUFFALo-A Michigan Central car
has been taken out OF commission I'm
til a robin. nesting on the brake lad
der, completes her nest.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24

RENO, Nev.-women desiring a.
vorces are arriving here by the train
load now. The last train arriving was
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24

NEW YORK-Lady Constance Dug
gan, of Ayrshire, Scotland, visiting
here, declares that No true lady
smokes"
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
Late Telegraph News

GENEVA, N. Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith Miller, suffragist, Is dead here
at the age Of 80.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Must Not Disturb Peace. However,
New York Corporation Counsel
Holds-Uses Tobacco Himself.

New York.-Women may smoke In
public providing their performance In
that respect does not bring about a
disturbance of the peace They may
smoke even a clay pipe--a dudeen-
II they wish, but IL public peace is ruff
fed by that act hen the woman
smoker may be stopped by a police
man and II she persists she may be
arrested. according to an opinion just
rendered by Corporation Counsel Wat
SON. n himself uses tobacco spar
ingly.
Recently the aldermen asked the
corporation counsel to advise them II
women could legally smoke in public.
Alderman Bowling introduced b res
olution seeking to prevent women
from smoking In public places.
IF We don't stop it now" he said.
some of these n days we will be
seeing women going down Broadway
or Fifth avenue hitting = big clay
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
SAVE THE CRYSTAL PALACE
Threatened Sale at Auction Of Historic
Building Arouses People Of
English Capital.

London.-Shall the Crystal Palace
be saved to the people Of Britain. or
shall the wonderful building now
gracing the heights of Sydenham be
removed to make room for the villas
which are spreading around London
like a network? This Is a question
uppermost in the public mind today.
Whatever the issue may be-. certain 1t
is that the historic structure will not
be lost to the public without a strug-
gle.
The lord mayor has onven a
meeting to be cid at the Mansion
House OF all bodies and individuals in
terested in the preservation Of the
building. At this meeting the prob
abilities are that the fate of the place
will be settled. Should no feasible
suggestion be made the place will be
disposed OF at auction next month.
The story OF the Crystal Palace is
one of romance, and is most intimate
ly connected with the life OF Queen
Victoria. Erected first in Hyde Park
for the great exhibition of 1851, 1t was
in 1854 removed to its present site on
Sydenham slope and was opened by
the queen with great pomp and cere-
mony in that year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Only the intimate riends and rela-
tives of a bride are entitled to pre-
SEM the gifts in person.
Shorthand.


Mr.. John D. Rockefeller shows the
religious side of his character by TAX
ing notes of a sermon in order to read
it to his sick wife. The n~ote-taking
habit is a useful one. When this
great financier becomes his own ste
nographer he is indulging in a pleas
ant occupation. A knowledge CT
shorthand is a good accomplishment
for anyone. It's usefulness is unques-
tionable. Anyone capable of taking
photographic notes need not necessa-
rily be speedy enough for professional
work. If one can merely a notes
two or three times as fast as he could
by using long hand he can catch and
preserve important data. For most
Americans a knowledge of shorthand
is of far more Importance than the
requirement of a foreign language. as
the latter cannot be used often ard is
easily forgotten. In the public schools
its pursuit. would soon make pupils
better spoilers and writer's, % well
as more accurate in their pronuncia,
ton and grammar.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
New Material Invented in Germany
May Replace Old Life Preservers-
Successful Tests Made.

The Hague.-Most Interesting dem
onstrations were made recently at the
Hook of Holland by the e OF the
lifeboat with the new safety girdles
made Of a material called "rettung"
(saving), which possesses the prop,
erty of keeping those who wear it
afloat in the water. Previously the
first demonstration In Holland had
been given before the queen and
prince consort on one of the orna-
mental lakes in the zoo palace garden.
A few days later the Rotterdam river
police tried it and then at the special
request of the prince consort, who is
always to the fore where anything
having to do with life saving is con-
cerned, the Lifeboat society OF South
Holland arranged a test. at which
Prince Henry himself was a o in
terested spectator.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Facts About Wedding Gifts
Presents Should Be Sent to a Bride
Elect Within a Fortnight Of Her
Marriage.

Wedding gifts are e n to a bride
elect within three weeks or a fort
night Of the day set for her marriage.
Mere visiting acquaintances of the
families or the couple about to be wed
well to wait and see whether they
are asked to a wedding before for
warding any presents. This course is
not prompted by cold calculation. but
by genuine delicacy. AS soon as the
person thus in doubt receives a card
a pleasant assurance is given, and the
gift may then be forwarded.
When wedding cards extending an
invitation to witness merely the mar
riage ceremony are received by n
who acknowledges. only the most for
NAL acquaintance with the bride or
groom. or either of their families.
1t would be proper to send one If the
recipient of the cards wishes to, and
many persons feel that the receipt of
such cards calls for one 1t is custom
airy to send a gift when the cards in
clude an invitation to the house after
ward, as we'll az the church.
Persons in mourning may send wed
ding gifts, though they are not able
to attend either the religious ceremony
or reception. Those who feel them
selves under obligations or who have
received favors from either of the con-
tracing parties. r privileged to send
a bridal gift, yer when only slightly
acquainted with the bride or bride
groom or their relatives.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
GETS GERMAN GOLDEN BOOK
ir*fSeriai Consul Of kaiser's Govern
ment at Chicago Makes Gift to the
University of Wisconsin,.

Madison, Wis.-Through Alfred
Geissler, imperial consul at Chicago.
the German government has presented
to the University of Wisconsin the
original copy of the Golden Book of
Germans in America The volume
consists of original autograph articles,
poems, notices and greetings by Ger
man statesmen. artists, poets and men
of letters generally, expressing the
spirit of Germany and the Germans
with reference to their former fellow
countrymen in the United States.
This collection was prepared for the
worlds fair at st. Louis in 1904, as an
expression of the interest of Germans
prominent in government. science, art
snd literature in the United States and
in COMMUNICATIONS.