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The Detroit times., 1911-11-14
Out of the Mouths of Babes.

Teacher-What is the Sabbath day +?
Little Lola-That's the day mamma
pins things stead OF sewing em.
Bobby" said the mother OF pre-
cocious youngster. did you let your
little sister have her choice or apples
as | told your"
Yes, mamma" replied Bobby, 81
told her she could have the little one
or none, so she took the little one.
why. Marie" said mother 10 her
four-yeaT-old daughter. you ought 70
be ashamed 10 have such dirty hands
You never saw my hands like that
did your"
mo. | guess not" replied Marie
but | bet my grandma did,
Uncle Tom-Have you named your
dog yet, Harry?
Harry-Sure thing. named him
after you.
Uncle Tom-That's not very com
plimentary. is it,"
Harry-Oh, well, he hasn't got
sense enough TO know the differ
ence.-Chicago News.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-14
TIE TINES FLOWER FEST


We propose to today just welcome
duty a newspaper to throw bOque as a brickbat
the following gentlemen audience will they please
70 the platform
Prosecuting Attorney Hugh Shepherd
Police Commissioner Frank H CrouL
Judge of Recorders Court, James Phelan eJ
Associate Judge of William Connolly.
Frank Hovey
Gentlemen the aw-abiding
pleasure presenting every this cluster of editorial hysan
fhemum in acknowledgment you
collective of people registered and ordinances
impossible" You made dead letters spring
into language INDICATED the majesty the law
You given meaning and point commercial slogan Where life
worth living and the ryng the religious forces "A city not
only bigger but better"
All this you have accomplished by
Energizng the prosecuting machinery
Giving eyes and and legs and the police force
Giving Jail sentences and stiff fines to speed maniacs
By doing unOcialy Detroit alleys what Col GOas did in the
canal
gentlemen you only your duty that isn't
50 common official pass
floral Offering.
official
you through restraining influence of political
pediency and calculation.
repeating policy
that obtained on the western
held forth bridge
spirit and special arrived with load blue prints
plans specifications galore He back this official report:
Il don't know burned thing about bat the bridge up
+ and the trains shooting her!"
Police Judge Jefres the audience would
congratulate him his sound presentation the only
really workable solution Of our traction difficulties
At the time the hope that he will permit strained
conception his mag duty hamper bring naught
this uncomfortable place
for chronic aw-breakers
Leveheadd the part of police and court will do much
the pemm of the opponents of public ownership who al
ways coming municipalities perform
efficiently the already for them without taking func
tons
Before adjourn gentlemen desire
list of gathered with much labor by readers of The Times
appeals for intervention behalf the cod boy
Arkansas doomed hanged the killing companion
street brawl
The wonderful cooperation the people showing how fully the value
life appraised by thoughtful hearts has been crowned with
Arkansas will disgrace itself by killing this youth
But so irresistible the force humane impulse set in notion
the petitions still coming in The Times Office.
Therefore refer them for action but for reflection
These protests the popular estimate of the adness of
human life.
And couragusy following the policy enforcing the laws
gambling and Sunday and other illicit quorseng and deal
adequate punishment those who the safety Of pedestrians
and keeping the aa fee from filth and infection
saving not life, but many
That is ALL gentlemen except
The Detroit times., 1911-11-14

a Frenchman invented the envelope
in 1853.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-14

show or dance in town tonight, and
II there is | shall not go with you.
and I'm a respectable girl, and my
brother is cook in this hotel, and
he weighs 200 pounds, and last week
he wiped out the dining.room floor
with fresh $50-a-month travelling
man who tried TO make a date with
me. Now, what'll you have?" The
dapper little travelling man said he
was not hungry and cup OF coffee
and some hot cakes would do. Then
there be those who say women need
protectors. Such a tongue is suffi-
cient.-Omaha Chancellor.
Frepchman invented the enyelone
The Detroit times., 1911-11-14
The Youngsters Wonder.

The conversation had turned on Jug
glers and their tricks, and each OF the
company did his best to Guido the
Others in "reminiscences OF the won
derful feats they had seen performed.
A child who had been listening at
tentively said: We'll. | know OF
some men who are much cleverer
than jugglers, and they don't perform
in theaters, either"
"To whom do you refer, my dear?"
''Why. to the bakers, OF course. /
never could make out how they got
all the crumbs In loaf OF bread. -
Ideas.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-14
Editorials by the People.
Let the Good Work Go On.

To the Editor of The Detroit Times:
write TO say that | have taken
The Times even since it started, and
can say that | am more than pleased
with the stand that you have taken
for good citizenship and honest liter
ature. We could not keep house with
out The Times, for we find what we
see In IL can be depended upon. Let
the good work go on. Perhaps some
other may fall in line for the same
purposes.
Yours truly,
]. N. VOORHEES,.
Grand junction, Mich.
Frult-Growing Skill for Sale.
To the Editor of The Times: May
ask, a little advice on a subject near
The Detroit times., 1911-11-14

Grease-proof paper for paper-bag
cooking, is in great demand in New
Zealand, where the innovation has be-
come popular.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-14

The survival OF the fittest doesn't
always prevail in politics.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-14

1t is easier to learn bad habits than
IL Is TO unlearn them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
Neill Says Mediation
Will Do Away With Strikes

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Phophecy
that the time is not far distant when
strikes will be an exception and
mediation the rule in labor disputes,
is voiced in a May Day statement
prepared for the United Press, by Dr..
Charles p. Neill, United States COM
missioner of labor. AS one of the
mediators authorized under the Erd.
man law, DR.. Neill has served In
more than fifty important disputes
between employers and employees.
His statement follows:
Copyrighted by United Press.)
BY DR.. CHARLES p. NELL.
United States Commissioner Of Labor.
Thirteen years ago the federal con-
gress awoke TO the fact that strike
was the most unfortunate way to set
tie a labor dispute, SO IL did what II
could to provide remedy. 1t passed
an act providing a means OF media
ton and arbitration in all industrial
controversies arising between inter
state railways and employees engaged
In train operation.
The act was in advance Of its time.
The first attempt to use its pro
visions, shortly after its passage,
failed Since that time, there has
been a steady growth in the convic
ton that the mere resort to test OF
strength embodied in strike or q
lockout, was about the least satisfac
tory, IL not the most barbarous way
that could be devised for adjusting a
labor controversy.
The law has since been successful-
ly used In over fifty cases, and the
experiences Of the past five years un-
der this act suggest that the time Is
ripe for a considerable extension OF
its principles, to embrace all fields OF
labor; and to arrange for mediation
and Cancellation in all Industrial dis
putes, or Tor voluntary arbitration
where the former two are not sue
'cRSs{ul.
Ms useless to close our eyes to
lfact that questions will always
~ r,It upon which no agreement is
f.,on bile, and in which a final settle
W. can come in test of brute
sMhfnsth.
Hutfwhile II Is futile to expect the
Dnflfe elimination of strikes in any
fmynediate future, they can be so
miDimized as to become the rare ex-
ception. Mediation Is the method,
and believe the present trend of
both labor and capital is in that di-
rection.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
MAY DAY Sees
/. INDUSTRIAL PEACE
Carpenters and Painters Want New
Wage Scales, But Conditions Are
Generally Satisfactory.

Mays advent finds Detroit compar-
atively free from labor troubles.
Workers In several lines have put in
demands for higher wages, starting
Monday. and these have been granted
In many instances. Where the de-
mand Is refused a temporary walk
out Is likely, but no serious strike is
looked for.
The carpenters notified builders
and contractors several days ago that
they had adopted a new scale or
wages. increasing the minimum from
40 TO 40 cents an hour, effective May
1. The first strike reported Monday
occurred on a Job at No. 200 Russell
St, where new hall Is being erected.
Four carpenters employed there laid
down their tools when their employer
refused TO meet the new terms. The
strike here will be short-lived, how
ever. as the contract calls for union
labor and the only alternative open
to the contractor, II he wants to IN
ish the job, is TO pay the scale There
are few other instances of this
kind.
The painters and decorators have
demanded an increase from 81 IL
cents TO 40 cents an hour. The struc-
tural iron workers, II is reported. will
demand 60 cents. an Increase OF 10
cents an hour, and the hosting en-
gineers are asking a similar increase.
There Is no change In the plumbers
and steamfitters' scale this year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
800 BAPTIST CHURCHES IN
MICHIGAN ARE DEPENDENT
Commission Named to Investigate
situation Quits Because the Work
IL Discouragino.

The difficulty OF financing depen-
dent Baptist churches in Michigan
came up for discussion In the course
OF the Baptist Ministers weekly con.
ference. Monday morning.
The Rev. c. f. Conley was OF the
opinion that there are about 800 de-
pendent Baptist churches in the state.
He said that a commission, OF which
h was chairman, had been organic
ed three years ago, to investigate
the condition OF dependent churches,
but that not much progress had been
made.
The Rev. Frederick T. Galpin, OF
the First Baptist church, member
of the commission, said he had done
some personal work in connection
with the matter, and that he quit be
cause he found the work diseouFag.
ing; the country people didn't appear
to relish the interference and the
Christian Herald, OF which Mr.. Con-
ley was editor, published articles
against the work.
Notice OF motion was given, at the
close Of the discussion. for the aboli-
ton of the commission.
Mr.. Galpin, discussing the situa-
ton privately, said that many OF the
dependent churches had been estab-
lished by eastern extension societies,
which wished to make a good show
ing in Michigan. Many OF them
lacked congregations strong enough
TO support them. Mr.. Galpin said
he suggested, some time ago, reliev-
ing the Baptist denomination of some
OF the dependent parishes by making
exchanges with Methodists, giving
the latter weak Baptist churches
where Methodists were strong, and
the Methodists turning over their
weak churches where the Baptists
were strong. The move was opposed,
he said, and nothing was done about
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
REGARDS HIS CURE
AS A MIRACLE
This Illinois Man Had Stomach
Trouble and Was Becoming
Paralyzed.

Mr.. J. F. Bennington, OF Dallas City,
III regards his cure by DIR. WilliamS
Pink Pills IA a miracle. He is well
known both at Stronghurst, H., where
he formerly resided and at La Harpe.
For years he has been recommending
the pills that cured him. He says:
"My stomach trouble, which afflicted
me for about two years, began with q
general weakness. didn't have
strength enough to hold up my head
and could eat nothing but lactated food
for over six months, while il was more
food. / had palpitation OF the heart
and my breath was short My left leg
and hand gradually became numb and
L could not use either for long time.
At first my hand felt full OF needles
when closed it; afterwards there was
no feeling in it at all. l had many
sleepless nights and suffered intensely.
81 doctored at Stronghurst and La
Harpe and had two specialists from
Chicago, but there wasn't one among
the doctors who could tell what my
trouble was and their treatments did
not help me- My brothers moved me
to La Harpe from Stronghurst during
my sickness but l had no hopes OF ever
getting well. took electric treatment
without any help and many medicines
with no better result. My home doctor
came TO see me one morning after he
had been treating me for throc months
and told me that he couldn't do any
more for me and that ought TO go TO
the Springs. But as couldn't sit up
or walk kept on trying different doc
tors for eighteen months. When one
is sick some one always suggests rem
edy and in my case an old lady friend
recommended DIR. Williams Pink Pills
and i decided to try them. / took
them for two weeks, carefully following
the directions and at the end OF that
time began TO crave a good meal. My
hand and leg got so that | could use
them again. l gradually regained my
health and weight and have worked as
ever from that time. haven't missed
work on account of sickness but two or
three days in the last nine or ten years.
My cure was certainly miracle as all
my friends and relatives expected to
hear of my death.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or will be sent, postpaid,
on receipt OF price, 50cents per box; six
boxes for $3.50, by the Dr. Williams
Medicine Company. Schenectady, N. Y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
81 JURORS EXCUSED.
List for May Term Of the Circuit Court
DwindIes.

Circuit court jurors for the May
term reported Monday. But 81, many
of whom were farmers, were excused.
August Selke, No. SIS ST. Aubin-ave.,
was disqualified because he had served
as a juror in the Boyajian murder
case. The others excused are:
Wilson Beebe, Sumpter; Ammon
Brown, Plymouth; Jacob Cohn, No. 76
Maybury Grand-ave. Henry Engel,
Greenfield; Peter Grones, Hamtramck;
Ralph Z. Herrick, No 35 Montcalm-st.
west; Frank Heyniger, No. IS Roose-
velt-ave.; George jerks, Redford:
John Kerby, Crosse Pointe; Joseph
Kustuns. No. 81 Hale-st; Dell May
nard, Livonia; William J. Micband,
Crosse Pointe; William McKeogh. No.
4l3 Monroe-ave.; John Pocock, Wyan-
dotte; Nathan Power, No. 1895 Lafay-
ette-blvd. VIM. T. Rattenburg. PLY.
mouth; August Selke. No. S75 St
Aubin-ave.; Thomas Sheahan. No. 256
Fourth-ave.; Andrew Travis, No. SIG
Chene-st.; G. A. Warner, No. 1879 GIL
bert-st and G. F. Whitaker, No. 20S
Twenty-fourth-st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
Railroad ShOpmen Are
Ordered Out on Strike

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, May 1.-The re-
fusal of the Pennsylvania railroad
officials to recognize the new unions
organized among its shopmen result
ed In 38 out of LAP shopmen employed
at Conenaugh walking out at o'clock
this morning. About 60 had been dis
charged in the last two months, 1t is
said, for being too actively connected
with the new unions. All Of the 20
car inspectors at Conemaugh walked
out leaving only the foreman to at
tend to the duties of the department.
Sixty out of about 200 employed at
South Fork; Wilmore, Gallitzin and
Derry went on the strike. The strike
was called only on the Pittsburg divi-
sion of the Pennsylvania. The strike
leaders here claim that $500 Of the
5000 shopmen employed on the divi-
sion are organized. A. 4. Ireland,
secretary of the American Federation
OF Labor, and General Organizer
Thomas Flynn have taken charge of
the strike with headquarters at Pit
cairn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02

changes, which reduced the amount
to be spread on the tax rolls by $780,.
900. a large part OF which Is account
ed for by boosts in the estimated re-
ceipts. AS finally passed, the net bud
get to be raised by taxation Is $7.312,-
232.15, as against $6,S37 ,63S.57 last
year. The bonds total $2,132,000 as
against $1,740,000 in 1910.
On these figures, and allowing for
an increase of $20.000,000 in the as
sessed valuation, the tax rate for this
year will be $1S65. IL the increase
is $1S.000.000. as many have estimated
1t, the rate will be $1S75. Should
the increase amount to as much as
s28, 100000 the tax rate will be $18.25.
but there is but little likelihood that
II will be as low as that The prob
abilities are that 1t will be closer to
$1S.75. Last years rate was s1S.37.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
LEON LEO RELEASED.
Court Refuses To Hold Alleged Phlia-
delphla Fugitive.

Despite the fact that a detective
from Philadelphia came all the way
to Detroit to take him to that own,
Leon Leo, the Detroit saloonkeeper,
who was charged with robbery there.
was released by Police Justice JEFF
fries, Monday morning. The Phila-
delphia sleuth had neglected to arm
himself with requisition papers and
inasmuch as Leo has been languishing
in Jail more than week on fugitive
warrant, the justice concluded 1t was
high time he was released.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
MooRE's SALOON CLOSED.
Notorious Resort On Farmer-st.
VIII Give Way 20 BUSINESS Block.

X. K. Moores notorious saloon at
No. l24 Farmer-st., which has been
the object OF much attention on the
part of the police, w. ID. Southwick
and other reformers for some time
past. is a thing OF the past Moore
quit the game several weeks ago and
left the city Since then the busi'
ness had been operated by relative
OF Moore's. but the application was
not renewed, and the Pfeiffer Brew.
ing Co, which owns the fixtures, had
them removed, Monday morning
II Is understood that the building
is TO be torn down TO make way for a
fine, modern business block
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
SOMETIME THIS
SUMMER"

You will take in the D. & c.
Line weekend excursions to
Buffalo. The first enc of the
season will leave Detroit, Sat
rrday, May 6, at S 90 P. NJ, on
steamer Western States It's
not too early for comfort. Our
City Ticket Agents will be glad
TO make reservations for you.
All it costs is $3.50 Round Trip.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
Commercial Teachers Dine.

A luncheon and good will meeting.
for the purpose of organization was
held Monday noon, in the Hotel fuller,
by commercial teachers and teachers
of commercial courses In the public
and high schools. ID. w. Springer, of
the Cass High school; Ia G. Rauch.
OF the Detroit Business institute, and
z. r. Shaw, of Detroit Business uni
versity, were appointed a committee
to draw plans for permanent organiza-
ton
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
Court upholds Sec. Wilson.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The power
OF the secretary Of agriculture to reg
ulate the grazing of sheep and cattle
on the forest reserves was today sus-
tanned In a strong opinion delivered
by Justice Lamar, for the supreme
court OF the United States. The deci-
sion was In three test cases, appealed
to settle the long litigation and con-
troversies which have arisen In the
west over the forest reserve prob
lem
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02

II grease is split on the kitchen
table. cover the spot at once with salt
which will prevent the grease soaking
into the wood.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
Al. Hicks Family Stricken.

The family of Sergt. Al. Hicks, at.
tached to the mayors Office, furnish.
ed three of the first patients In the
new contagious disease hospital
which opened Monday. They are Mrs
Hicks, daughter-in-law, Mrs. John
Hicks, and little grandson. All OF
them have been suffering for two
weeks with scarlet fever.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02

CENTRAL PAINT AND GLASS CO.. SO CT
CITY Distributors.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-09-29
Jim Garnett's Popularity.

Hon. James Garrett, Democratic
nominee for Attorney General, is net
only one of the ablest lawyers in
Kentucky, but his popularity is cock
tensive with his acquaintance. 1t is
conceded that he will get more Repub-
lican votes in the Eleventh District
than any man on the ticket. When
Jim Garrett lname is mentioned in
Adair and adjoining counties, they do
not think of him as a politician, but
only as a loyal friend and neighbor
whose talents are second to no mans,
and whose character is of the highest.
He began his speaking campaign
last week at Danville, and his address
was received with great favor. He is
clear. forceful and logical, and so fair
is he even to his political opponents,
that those WHO hear him are convinced
that he is rot of she average type of
man who seeks Office. His ability as
lawyer is, urqusstionable. He will
make one Of the greatest Attorney
Generals Kentucky has ever had.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-09-29
Materially Inclined.

Materially Inclined.
There is no landscape in the world
that is agreeable after two days Of
rusty bacon and slack biscuit. How
lovely this would be-" exclaimed the
professor, eff it had a background Of
beefsteak and coffee!"-Charles Dud-
ley Warner.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-09-29
Recruits Wanted for Guards.

That the United States is making
every preparation for readiness in case
CT war is shown by recent commune
cations from the Secretary of War to
the Adjutant General of Kentucky and
it is thought by those in the military
department of the State that there
NAV be something back of the orders.
The Secretary of War recently in
st,ucted the Adjutant General to get
the companies of the Kentucky Nation
al Guard recruited up to the full quota
ard also issued an order regarding war
recruiting. This order provided that
in case tine Kentucky militia was
ordered into active service one officer
of each company should be left behind.
This officer is to be known as a war
recruiting officer and his duty is to
take enlIstments.
1t was said at the Office OF the AID.
jutant General Monday that the nation
al Government is getting things in
shape so that much of the red tape
7 ow neces sary in the mobilization of
troops can be dispensed with in case of
war
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-09-29
Elect a Democrat.

Nineteen hOld-nver Senators, just
Une-half of that body are Democrats.
They will be presided over by Edward
J. McDermott. clean, capable and
trustworthy. They can put into prac-
tical laws the reforms promised by the
platform. They are not only under
pledge to their party but the people
will hold them to strict account. Give
them Governor of their own political
faith, and discord will vanish and the
needs of the State will be supplied.
Judge O'Rear in the executive office,
with Democratic Legislature would
be as helpless as child.