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The log cabin Democrat., 1912-08-02

R. A. Baird last week finished talk ing the school census of special dist trict No. 32 and furnished us the fol- lowing result: White children, 994 1; colored children, 458, an increase of 183 over last year.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-08-02

Miss Ruth Bagwell gave a very pleasant party Friday evening, hay ing as out-of-town guests Miss Inez Friedman and James and Julian Stevenson of Little Rock and Julian Little of Conway. Ice cream and cake was served.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-08-02
COUNTY.

COUNTY. For Representative
 c. N. CORNELL For County Judge
 J. w. HOLT For Sheriff
 J. S. JOHNSON For Circuit Clerk
 J. H. HARTJE For County Clerk
 J. A. LEA For Treasurer
 R. K. WILKINSON For Tax Assessor
 w. N. JONES For Surveyor
 B. G. WILSON For Coroner
 J. A. PENCE
 CADRoN TOWNSHIP. For Justices of the Peace W. T. WILSON L. B. PATERSON E. G. MAJOR For Constable
 JOHN LONG
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-08-02

Huie Roberts has purchased the barber shop formerly owned by Vir- gil Jordan Huie has been in the same stand for over three years and has made many friends by his close attention to business and by good work done. They are glad to again see him in business for himself From the Headlight, August 1.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-08-02

The Allen-West Commission Com pany sold for the Saunders Commis- sion Company of Philadelphia on Ju- Fly 25 566 bales of high-grade cotton to Scroggin Brothers for S41, ,000. This shipment will be forwarded to New England spinners at once
The Detroit times., 1912-03-16
SURVIVORS TELL THRILLING
STORY OF SHIPWREck IN
WHICH OVER IS PERSISTED
Say Lifeboat Capsized After
Bark Rammed Steamer Oceana
-Riotous Crew Held Back
$6,ooo,ooo ON STEAMER
Most OF Those Who Lost Their
Lives in English Chan
mel Were Women

LONDON. March ia scora NJ
Dedraggled survivors of the wrecL of
INC Peninsula e. Oriental liner
Oceana, lost In the channel after the
Herman bark Pisaqua rammed II.
early today, reached this CITY this AZ.
ternoon and said that from 16 IN IL
nFes We're lost. Many were I'm a
complete state of collapse. All had
iost their entire belongings. Including
'h"lr clothing, some OF the women
wearing overcoats loaned to cover
lhelr night robes while most OF the
meh We're In their pajamas. All
aSreed that the first boat launched
had capsized and said they believed
moss OF the victims were women. ,
Lieut.. h. Hutchinson, one of the
rescued said:
The first boat capsized Just before
IL Was properly in the water when
one or the davits broke. Most OF
those in IL, OF course, were women.
don't know whether any OF them
were rescued"
Miss Mary Lynch told a thrilling
story OF her own experience. She
said she was at the rail when the
boat went over and that nearly every
occupant was woman. According
10 her story, only one woman was
rescued
The Oceana will prove a total loss,
although $5,000,000 in gold which
was consigned to the Chinese gov
ernment and which sank with the
vessel, may be saved. Outside Of the
gold, the financial loss of the vessel,
cargo and baggage of the passengers
will! total $7,500,000.
The Oceana was bound for Bonn
bay
After insisting all day that all OF
the passengers of the liner had been
saved the officials of the p. 4 q. this
afternoon, admitted that seven OF the
passengers were missing. Their
names were temporarily withheld
The story of the wreck received
here says that there was apparently
no excuse for the disaster which nap.
pened at 4:30 In the morning. The
sailing ship is blamed and ii is b..
lieved here that she may have b..
come unmanageable in the wind.
The passengers were below deck
on the liner when the crash came and
the men and women rushed on deck
in their night clothing, when swak-
ened by the grinding and crashing OF
the shattered portside of the Oceana
While the officers hurried to their
posts and the Englishmen In the crew
stood by To launch the lifeboats, tho
wireless operators Oh the 0eeana were
shooting appeals for help TO every
point. They were picked up by other
steamers and soon tugs were HURRY
ing to the scene from Eastbourne.
The commander Of the Oceana had
ordered that the lifeboats be lowered
as 1t was plain from the beginning
that the vessel had suffered seriops
damage. But before the first boat
had been gotten oversize the lascar
firemen and forecastle hands made a
mad rush for the boat knocking tho
passengers down wherever they
blocked. The officers had to use their
revoivers TO regain control.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-16

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Recall-
Ing with poignant mefaery the day
when the battleship Maine, whose bat
tered hulk today sank TO rest on the
oceans bed. was brave in her power
and pulsing with life. Rear-Admira.
Charles ID. Sigsbee. former captain of
the ill-starred warship, told the Unit
ed Press that the Name was an ii-
spiration.
Sentiment regarding the Maine?'
he repeated reminiscently. There
has been and will long continue to
be a strong sentiment. Men aboard
lid not die in battle, but in their beds.
and their fate caused deep sadness
throughout the states. The disaster
aroused all our people and was an in
spiration in all parts OF our country.
Important events that made great
history followed Immediately.
THE destruction OF the Maine was
precipitated, but it was not the cause
The Detroit times., 1912-03-16

OF the war II was gratifying to me
the way everything was managed In
Havana in the raising of the Maine.
The result showed concluslvely that
the explosion did not occur within the
vessel. but was due to cause out
side the ship Nobody aboard the
Maine ever had any doubt of 1t.
Il really think that the sinking CT
the Maine. as carried out today, wss
the best course to pursue. Ii the
Maine had been reconstructed sho
would still have been an obsolete type
OF warship. In my own opinion, 1t
was the most sacred disposition ;Eat
could have been made of the ship. 20
sink her TO rest on the ocean bot
tom.
"As long as the Maine lay In Ila-
vana harbor there would be constant
petitions for her removal, AS IT was,
patriotic societies In all parts OF the
country were demanding that some.
(Continncd ON Page Three.)
The Detroit times., 1912-03-16
PAIR OF SALES AGENTS
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY
Said To Have Pushed Goods By
"Greasing" Palms of Stude-
baker Corporation Employees

Robert s. Brown, No. 1876 Westmin-
ster-ave., sales agent or the Acme
White Lead &c Color Works, and
Charles Baumheekel, No. 1868 JOHN
R.-st., sales agent for the Forbes Va2.
nish Co., OF Cleveland, were arra!gne1
before Justice Stein Saturday noon
on warrants charging them with brib-
ing Fred FritZen and Charles lIol-
comb, employees of the Studebakcr
corporation.
The statute under which the com.
plants are brought is an old one, sci.
dom used, but il is said to be In an
excellent state of preservation
Brown is charged with paying iIok
comb $3S for which the latter Was
TO see that Browns goods were used
In the body shop, of which he WAS
superintendent Brown Is also charg-
ed with paying Fritzen SIS. Baum
heckler Is alleged to have paid Hol-
comb 800, and Fritzen, $50.
Fritzen, IL Is said, was the means
of tipping off the transactions which
resulted in the prosecutions. When
approached With offers of money, for
his efforts in behalf OF the goods sold
with officers of the company, and
was used as a decoy, and told to ac-
cept the money. which he did.
An investigation resulted, and IL is
alleged that the disclosures were on
the sensational order.
James Z. Spencer, an attorney for
the Studebaker corporation, appears
as complainant in the cases, and his
investigation, it is said, disclosed that
Holcomb mad been accepting bribes
for more than two years, and that the
amount received by him would reach
well up toward $4,000.
Attorney Allan II. Frazer appeared
in behalf Of Brown and Baumheckel.
and entered pleas OF not guilty for
both. They were released in bail OF
$500 each, 10 appear for examination,
March 20. William F. Metzger, OF the
Metzger Automobile Co, furnished the
bail
The Detroit times., 1912-03-16
FIGURING FREIGHT EARNINGS
OF DUR ON MILEAGE BASIS
DECLARED VERY UNFAIR
City Accountant and Aid. Little
field Point Out That Most
Business Arises Here
SOME FIGURES GIVEN
Statement of Receipts on Which
License Fee Will Be Based
Not Yet Complete
SOME FIGURES GIVEN

"The report on the gross earnings
of the ID. U. r. express and freight
business as made public this morn
ing was entirely unauthorized by
me-" said City Accountant Bullock,
Saturday. The work is far from be-
ing complete and the figures given
out put an entirely wrong construc-
tion on the matter"
The city accountant was rather
wroth at his assistant, A. K. Cham
bers. who has been working on the
ID. u. r. books. Chambers announced
q partial report, which was construed
in q morning newspaper to represent
the net profit of the express and
freight business OF the d. U. r., In
the city.
General Manager Brooks, of the ID.
u. r., gave the council committee on
judiciary a report about four weeks
ago that the gross earnings OF the
Icompany's freight and express busi.
mess was 1896 for a round trip OF
each car in the city limits. Cham
bers' duty was to verify Mr.. Brooks
figures and he found that the gross
earnings amounted to $4.Si per car,
the difference being accounted Tor by
a clerical error in the compilation or
Mr. Brooks figures.
The purpose of the audit was to
fern basis on which TO determine
the license fee on each car, now 5O
cents. Aid. Vernon proposed an ordi'
nance increasing the fee to $40. other
questions were asked by the commit
tee affecting the conduct or the
freight business, involving work
which will require some weeks TO
complete.
81 have not examined Mr.. Cham
bers' audit of the gross earnings,
said Mr.. Bullock. II presume they
are right, but the question OF cost or
teperatien= =mast=yst be determined 10
find. the net earnings that can be ap-
portioned TO the lines inside the city.
Now this is far from determining
what real value should be attached
to the company's freight business In
Detroit Ii would be correct, figuring
II on q mileage basis, but there arises
the question whether the council
wants to accept that basis on which
to fix its license fee. This Is the sy s.
TEN employed by railroads, bur, OF
course, IL can be contended that the
company's business arises largely m
Detroit. and, therefore, the fee should
be fixed accordingly. All We can do,
however, Is TO AgHfe the earnings on
mileage basis and let the council form
It's own judgment as to what wouid
constitute a Legitimate fee"
"The figures compiled by the ac-
countant will give the committee an
idea OF the company's net earnings,
and what amount OF the earnings
should be apportioned to the city on
strict mileage basis, but IL is unfair
to accept that in considering a license
fee" said Chairman Littleheld, OF the
committee on judiciary.
According to that system Deiroi'
should not be considered OF any more
(Continued ON page seven).
The Detroit times., 1912-03-16
MY, BUT THE STATE SENATE
CAN DO THINGS IN A RUSH
WHEN IT TAKES THENOTION
Joke Anti-Brewery Bill Is Rail-
roaded Through in Closing
Hours of Session
LEGISLATORS GO HOME
Really Accomplished Something
But Could Have Prevented
Second Session

One Roy X. Moulton is al
legged to have been guilty OF
manufacturing the Michigan,
My Michigan" parody used by
the members OF the house 10
seyenade themselves and sub
sequentfy used upon the senats
and the governor, and IL may
be that others would like 10 see
the product and possibly might
attempt 10 sing il, and so here
IL is:
MICHIGAN.
Home OF the statesmen glad and
free.
Michigan, my Michigan.
or Merctful Mike Moriarty,
Michigan, my Michigan.
OF Billy Alden. Chase and Knox,
OF old GIL Dame and Col. Cox,
To keep her safely off the rocks,
Michigan. my Michigan.
The home OF good Pus Palmer.
too,
Michigan, my Michfgun.
Apostle OF the soft gum shoe,
michigan, my Michigan.
With Huntley Russelfs voice to
thrill
You with with, The Sword of Bunker
Wen pardon all the tears you
spill,
Michigan. my Michigan.
Home OF the Legislative boss,
Michigan, my Michigan,
or Baker and OF John .. Ross,
Michigan. my Michigan.
A hundred statesmen throng thy
halls,
Their voices echo from thy wallis.
They're there In answer to thy
calls,
Michigan. my Michigan.
Some mighty issues are at stake.
Michigan, my Michigan,
Some history we are to make.
Michigan, my Michigan.
And when the statesmen have
got through,
And fought II out as statesmen
do,
State OF my birth. may Heav'n
help you,
Michigan. my Michigan.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-16
FOUR MORE WARRANTS
ISSUED in PROSECUTORS
WAR ON THELOAN SHARKS
Quartet Complained of Previ-
ously Must Answer Te-Fresh
Charge of Usury
ANOTHER CONCERN QUITS
Mutual Loan Co. Advises Clients
That 1t May Repay Loans
Without Interest
ANOTHER CONCERN QUITS

The fight against the loan sharks
goes merrily on, four more warra ia
having been issued. Saturday morn
ing. The latest defendants and con-
plainants and the transactions in
volved are
Benjamin Wesley. No. 366 Macomb
st. VS.. Florence Phipps. OF the Union
Credit Co, borrowed $3.50 at $3.50
a month for year.
Margaret Glaser, No. 1875 Adams.
ave. east VS.. Herman G.. Schilawske,
OF the Globe Loan Co.; borrowed $50
al 5000 month for nine months.
Mamie McDearmid, No. 146 Jones
ST. VS.. Gordon w. Quider, American
Loan Co.; borrowed $40 at 1885 a
month for three months.
Warren Oman, No. sos Cass-ave. VS..
VIM. Eubank. OF the Republic Loan
Co.; borrowed $25 at $10.s0 month
for four months.
All these defendants, with the ex-
ception OF Florence Phipps. were re-
Gently fined on being convicted OF
usury.
The prosecutors attack has put an
other loan comnany out of business.
as witness the following circular
which the Mutual Loan Co. is sending
out to its former patrons:
To Our Customers:
This is to advise you that We
are about to close up our office
and accounts. We find upon
strict investigation that we can
not operate salary loan office
at a profit on two per cent. per
month. This possibly might be
slight success as applied TO
chattel mortgages, but does not
apply to our line OF business as
conducted In the past on plain
notes without security; conse-
quently, il Is with regret that We
are compelled to hand you this
notice. Possibly at some future
time we may be able to secure
tContinued ON rage Eight.)
The Detroit times., 1912-03-16
You Must Be Enrolled to
Vote In The August Primary

believe publicity be given
Importance of enrolment.
opinion prevail that will
opportunity enrolment Monday
April l. 1912
qualified has
enrolled since l.. 1911.
will be convenient for elector
board April
the city township the
enrolment.
affidavit qualified
affiliate political party
he seeks enroll II enrol by affidavit
26 he will have the right vote the August Primary
enrolled either application
specifically provded)
in a
shall enrolled by
In sections, owing have
Citizens" Socialist"
in political party.
change party aaton Republican Democrat
he
can only personally making application April nd
not by-wFten application and afidavt. ~
= fyT FREDERICK c. MART1NDAIE,
Secretary
The Detroit times., 1912-03-16
OUTLAW ELUDES POSSE
IN VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS
Sid. Aliens Wife Is Reported To
Have Been Killed-Fiye
Already Dead

HILLSVILLE, Va, March 16.-At
the moment when townspeople here
were rejoicing with the report that
sid" Allen, leader of the gang that
was responsible for the murders in
Judge Massies courtroom, was on his
way back here, captured after bat
tie In the mountains, a message was
brought by a member OF the posse
saying the outlaw had escaped from
his pursuers and was again at liberty.
Practically all telephone wires lead
ing into the mountains are down
From an apparently authentic source
"a mountaineer who came to town for
supplies, word came that the detec-
tiyes had battled with "Sid" Allen
and won, and were enroute back TO
the city with the desperate. Today,
"A report brought to Postmaster owen
by one OF the rural carriers said that
Allen had been cornered by the on
GERS, but evaded them after a brief
skirmish. He-had~ heard a report that
Mrs. Allen, with her husband at that
time, was dead, but there was no con-
firmation. II was positively stated,
however, that Sid" was again at
large.
Five lives have already been lost
in the deadly game. A sixth may be
added today as Juror Fowler Is un-
conscious and physicians hold out no
hope for his recovery. Up to today,
the dead were:
.IndRa ThOrutOn Maoaia
Commonwealth's Attorney William
Foster.
Carroll County Sheriff Lew Webb.
MISS Betty Ayers.
Mrs. sid" Allen.
Partly accountable for this toll of
death, Under emake-shift sheriff's
guard night and day, are FIVE men
TWO of them wounded
Sid Allen, leader of the Allen
gang.
Floyd Allen, brother of Sid
Victor Alien, Ftoyd's son.
Cabell Strickland.
Bud Marion
The posse is now in the dark as to
Sid Aliens present whereabouts.
special grand jury convened here
today and returned indictments
against the Aliens. Judge Staples, OF
Roanoke, announced he would restore
law and order. and Attorney-General
Williams was on hand.
Floyd Allen. with self-infiicted
cash across his throat, and two bull
let wounds. today apparently repent
ed or his part in the courtroom muir
-ders. He pleaded with his guards to
send for his brother, Garland Allen.
Baptist minister.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-16
From a staff Correspondent.

From a Staff Correspondent.
LANSING, March Jewell. the ex.
ira session Is practically over and the
dear people may be Interested and
surprised to learn how much was
really accomplished In the legislation
line by their overworked servants OF
the statesmen category.
And II may be that the much-pelted
legislature has some apology coming
from It's army Of willing critics. for
when you come to bunch the product
of the session II actually does make a
heap OF unanticipated dimensions.
Here is a list OF measures passed
by both house and senate:
The presidential preference pri-
mary bill, the original OF which was
introduced by Rep. Taylor, the bill
that was subsequently revised by
Rep. taylor and Rep. Verdier,
and the bill that was {, intro
duced by Rep. Ball and the Oill that
was not given Immediate effect II
will be effective in 1916.
The workingmen's compensation
and employers liability act, com
posite product, perhaps, of the Ash.
ley bill, the administration bill and
the amendments introduced from vari.
Gus sources. This is generally con.
sidered to be a measure of very vast
Importance and for that reason con.
stitutes~ an effective soothing syrup
for the administration forces.
The bill, which was really part OF
(Continued on Page Three.)
The Detroit times., 1912-03-16
CHARTER ELECTION PLAN
IS LEGAL, SAYS LAWSON
Corporation Counsel Disagrees
With Judge Scarf; Voting
May Take Place June 13

Corporation Counsel Lawson gave
an opinion to the council committee
on charter and city legislation, Sat.
urday afternoon. that the plan to hold
a special election. June 13, TO submit
the question Of general charter reyi-
sion and to elect commissioners IL
legal. The only objection that can
now be urged is on the score of the
expense. which would probably reach
$4,000.
Lawson takes issue with Circuit
Judge Searl, OF Ithica, who in a Sag
inaw case decided that the home rule
act under which 1t is proposed TO re-
wise the charter is unconstitutional.
Lawson holds that the only portion
OF the act volded by the supreme
court was that with reference ~
piecemeal revision.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-16
IT'S TOO COLD FOR THIS LITTLE
AT HOME SHE SHE STAYS HERE

This dainty. fur
lined little maiden
has never been
h o IN e. She's a
smiling Swede and
about the IN os I
popular person in
Washington diplo-
matte circles. E"-
erybody likes her
and she likes cy-
erybody and any
thing - but Sw ed
ems cold climate.
Her regular name
is Elsie Ii Q | e II
Augusta Ekengrcn.
and her father Is
the charge DAT
faires OF the Swed-
ish legation. Elsie
isn't quite two yet.
Her parents have
not dared to take
her to Sweden, for
climate there
Is too cold for 4
little Swede who
has been accus-
toned 10 a warmer
climate all her lit.
tie life.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-16
COM. CROUL SUBMITS
SALOON BLACKLIST

Police Commissioner Croul said.
Saturday, that while he will not
make his list of undesirable saloon
keepers public, this year, he has for.
warded to Chairman George Ellis, OF
the liquor license committee OF the
common council. some confidential
Information from the police Depart
ment," for the perusal OF the commit.
tee.
Then Commissioner Croul admitted
that the confidential information
wasn't different from an undesirable
list. as far as anybody could notice.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-16
FLAG AT HALF-MAST
AS MAINE Is BURIED

The flag hoated at half-mast over
the city hall. Saturday while the hulk
OF the battleship Maine was being re-
sunk in the ocean some miles from
Havana harbor. The same tribute
Wat paid the Maine in many other
cites in the country Mayor Thomp-
son did not make the matter a sub
ject OF a special proclamation. mere
ly requesting that the flag be lower
ed The flag on the federal building
was at top-mast.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-16
TINES POLICY ATTRACTS
WIDESPREAD ATTENTION
Commercial and Publicity Clubs
of Several Cities To Discuss
Clean Journalism

James Schermerhorn will speak In
Ford Hall, Boston, Sunday evening,
on "rhe ethics of a newspaper man"
He addresses the Braintree Peoples
Forum in the afternoon.
On Monday at 1880 D. m. Mr..
Schermerhorn will speak at the
luncheon OF the Boston Women 5
Publicity club, and at 2:3O D. m. will
address the Pilgrim Publicity associa-
tion, which gives luncheon I'm honor
of President Taft in the Georgian
cafe.
Mr.. Schermerhorn will speak twice
In New Jersey before returning to De-
troit. He will discuss clean adver-
tising before the advertising clubs
of the central west In Lincoln, Neb.,
April IL and the Associated Advertis-
ing Clubs OF America In Dallas and
Fort Worth. Texas. in May.
That the cause of clean journalism
and advertising integrity Is appealing
TO one element that Is most yitally
concerned, but has remained rather
Indifferent up to the present time
the commercial organizations of the
country-is indicated by the follow
ing letter from the Merchants asso-
citation OF Indianapolis:
Mr.. James Scbermerhorn,
Detroit Times.
netroit, Mich:
Ny Dear Mr.. Schermerhorn-In a
splendid letter from Il. j. Ross, vice.
president OF the Blackman- Ross Co.
New York city. Mr.. Ross states that
hak
forming splendid service to the adj
Nertisers In general and TO the con-
sumers of Detroit. by advocating hon
Mr.. Ross letter is full OF splendid
suggestions and that we may have the
benefit o1 your experience, may we ask
you to communicate with us at your
convenience, setting forth what you
have accomplished and how you have
accomplished tt ?----
That you may know that your COM
munication Will reach authoritative
hands he advised that the Merchants
association. indianapolis, is body Of
81 OF the largest and more responsible
stores of the city, has been In existence
IA years, and In that time has done
much to make indianapolis "a splendid
retail center. We are always on the
lockout for good things I'm retail
and We believe the
must recognize that one OF the best
things Its-retail trade -is-hoteSs
clean advertising.
To the end that we may have your
experience. viii you kindly communi-
cate with US at your convenience ana
be assured that at any time we Will
gladly reciprocate. Thanking you IN
advance and with best wishes for the
success OF your paper. we are
Very truly yours.
Merchants Association. indianapolis,
W. H.. BALCH. Mngr.
Indianapolis. March 12 1912.
~
The Detroit times., 1912-03-16
CHINESE BANDITS HOLD
BOY FOR 100000 RANSOM

SHANGHAI. March 16.-Bandits to-
day kidnapped the young son OF SheDg
Kung Pas, the millionaire oil mag
nate known as the Rockefeller OF
China" A note received by his faith
er hours later, said If 100000 ruh-
som Is not paid the boy will be killed.