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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-30
GEN. AUBERT ESCAPES
FROM FEDERAL TRAP

MEXICO CITY. March 30.--Gen.
ALBERT. commanding 500 federals. en-
gagged in the fighting about Jiminez,
has escaped from the trap set for him
by the rebels and his forces are re-
treating toward Torreon today. This
official announcement was made by
the government this morning. Re-
ports to the rebel leaders here, how
ever, say that Aubert's losses were
heavy and that he was compelled to
leave all his stores, 500 horses, and
10000 rounds OF ammunition behind
in escaping from the rebels.
The federal forces will now be con-
centrated at Torreon and last stand
made against Ozozco entering the city
unless ALBERT is overtaken and cap
tured before he can reach there.
The government censorship on
press dispatches continues and the
local press is also being watched
carefully. But slight mention OF the
scores Of crimes committed by the
lawless element, now almost In com
plete control of the city, is permitted.
Yesterdays edition of the Heraldo
was suppressed by the police. The
Heraldo is said TO have attempted TO
show the condition of anarchy exist
Ing and detailed some of the stories
of bribery among the government Of
ficials which have been circulated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-30
.C0MIM WILL PROBE
FREIGHT CONGESTION HERE
Board Of Commerce President
Names Men To Make
Thorough Investigation

President McRae. OF the Board OF
Commerce. has appointed special
committees TO devise plans for improv
ing the freight traffic situation In De
troit and It is expected that the com
mittee will go right 10 work Thomas
Neal. OF the General Motors Co, ID
chairman and the other members are
Charles A.. Dean, of the Pittman &
Dean CO.: George I'll. Barbour, OF the
Michigan Stove Co.: Andrew II
Green, OF the Solvay Process Co.;
Charles A. Rathbone, OF the Buh
Malleable Co., and NJ. J. Murphy. oil
the Murphy Chair Co. The commit
tee Will hold a meeting Monday In
the Board OF Commerce room and
may go to New York to Interview the
executives OF the railroads that enter
Detroit.
The shortage In automobile cars
which has been very acute and has
hit Detroit especially hard, has been
taken up by the National Association
of Automobile Manufacturers, and
every effort will be made to keep au
tomobile cars In automobile service
EiSquChliy duloulOblc cars are ulNcit
ed TO other uses for which ordinary
box cars would answer.
A meeting OF representatives of De
troit automobile manufacturers was
held in the Board of Commerce rooms
Friday afternoon, and r. G. Caples OF
New York. general agent of the traf
fic department on the New York Cen
trail lines, outlined a plan for reliev
ing the situation so far as his road
is concerned. The New York Central
has 10000 automobile cars, but only
30 per cent OF them are on New York
Central tracks. Orders will be sem
to have these cars returned to Detroii
as quickly as possible.
Henry c. Wiedeman, president and
general manager of the Detroit Stee
Cooperage company, says his concern
is considering the moving of its plant
to some other city because of the
inadequate transportation facilities
here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-30
GROCER MAKES PLEA
FOR PRESERVING STREETS

IL would like to see some inter
est taken in preserving the streets
OF Detroit" said o. III. Massnick, a
Mack-ave grocer. "The regulation
which was suggested last fall by the
paving committee OF the Board OF
Commerce is certainly a good thing
and think is just what the city
needs. The habit or public service cor
porations OF tearing up pavements
whenever they take notion should
be stopped.
"Mackave. was resurfaced with
brick late last fall, and just within the
past two weeks, | noticed this new
pavement being torn up by public
service company to lay some pipes.
MY delivery system has been bad
'ly impaired for many years on ac-
count OF this outrageous condition.
Many times 1t is actually impossible
for my wagons TO get anywhere near
the customers house"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-30

! however, decreed that the race was
open TO all G.. A. r.. veterans, with
the result that Col Smith went in and
| 'copped." The losers were sore
and still protested that his entry was
unfair. The colonel said he was will
ing TO race any 10 veterans for as
many miles, taking on a fresh con
testant at every mile, the contest "a
take place in Los Angeles in the 1912
encampment. Col Barnes questioned
Col. Smiths right TO make the chal
lenge, arguing that he was entitled
TO some consideration himself. Col
Smith then and there told Col
Barnes that he would race him 10
miles for purse, the winner to take
all the money and have the right to
make the race against the relay team
in Los Angeles. Col. Barnes accepted
the conditions and the contest on the
ID. A. c. grounds will decide which OF
the two shall go to Los Angeles. Col
Smith is confident that he will not be
the one 10 remain at home.
II am satisfied" said Col. Smith to
Los Angeles Cal. the week of Sept. g.
1912. For this event a Los Angeles
paper Is Offering a purse of $1,000.
In the encampment. in Rochester,
n. T., last summer, Col. Smith car.
ried off honors in sprinting contests,
winning silver cup, donated by the
owners of the Temple theater. De-
troit. and playhouse in Rochester.
The other contestants protested
against his entering the race, saying
he should be barred, because OF hav-
ing won many prizes in former en-
campments. The donors of the cup,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-30
SHOOTS SELF WHEN
WIFE SPURNS HIM

Drawing circuit court Injunction
ordering him not to visit or modest
his wife in any way. William Collins,
AZ years old. made one last effort TO
effect a reconciliation with her, Fri
day afternoon, and failing, fired a bull
let into his brain.
When he recovered consciousness
in cot in st. Mary's hospital, short.
ly afterward, his wife was bending
over him, promising to take him back
when he RECEIVERS. His condition is
critical.
Collins and his wife conducted a
grocery store at No. 12S st. Aubin.
ave-. until last Sunday. when she took
her three-year-old son, Davis, and
Went TO the home Of her sister, at No.
$50 Harper-ave., declaring that Col
Inns. in one OF his periodic fits OF
temper, had beaten and abused her.
Wednesday, Collins was notified by
an attorney that his wife had decided
never to return to him, and Collins
signed a bill Of separation, deciding
the store over to his wife, and OBJ
tanning her consent TO see his little
son once week. He went to his
Ioom dI NO. Ia St. AuDln-aVe., out
made up his mind to leave the city.
After purchasing ticket to Cleve-
land, and sending his trunk to the
depot, he returned to his wife's store,
but she refused to see him, fearing
him.
Returning to his room, he begged
the landlord, Edward Miller, to try
and intercede with Mrs. Collins.
While Miller was trying to effect
reconciliation, Collins shot himself.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-30
PLEADS THAT FAMILY
BE KEPT TOGETHER

Say, Judge, you'll let us all stay
together, wont you?" pleaded 11-year-
old Joe" in Juvenile court Friday
afternoon. when the condition OF the
family was being investigated.
The mother of the family is dead
and the father is victim OF Bright's
disease and able to earn very little.
Joe" has acted as cook and house
keeper, and these duties he Is said TO
have performed well. He kept the
family OF five children clean. and
washed and dressed the babies. the
only complaint against him being
that he was not in school regularly.
His reports show however, that he
was always up in his studies, as were
the other children who are old
enough to go to school.
ut is one of the finest examples |
have met of youngsters developing
the best that is in them under trying
circumstances" said Judge Hubert,
"and | will keep them together II
there is any way" In the meantime,
the children will be cared for in the
detention home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-30

The Times. THAT | Fan beat any mar
IN the world at my age in l0-mile
race An eminent physician In Los
Angeles says II Is physically impos.
flble for a man OF SO years 10 go 10
miles in race. but III show him that
II is possible"
Col Smith, on Feb. Is. OF this year.
ran a half mile In the Port Huron
rink in two minutes and s5 seconds.
beating a championship skater I'm the
contest. He was the first man to
beat NOrTuan 'faytor1 VINO hrft tine
championship running record for 90
miles for q number OF years. the
colonefs victory over him being In
1895. In his race with Col. Barnes
he expects TO make the 10 miles in
one hour and 20 minutes. For some
time he has been trying In vain TO
get on a match with Edward Payson
Weston and Dan O'Leary, noted long
distance runners.
Col smith does a great deal of
walking, with the result that he has
mu~les of steel. With the exception
OF three days, he has 'hoofed" II from
his home in Highland Park TO the
business district of Detroit. every day
since Dec. /. He and his family came
here two years ago, from Cleveland.
He gets his title OF colonel as a result
OF serving two years in the Civil war.
He was with the Eighth regiment,
New York, heavy artillery, and the
Tenth New York infantry. For five
years he was commander of Memorial
post, Cleveland. He is remarkably
well preserved man, the very picture
of health. He takes daily exercise,
combining 1t to the tensing and relax
ing OF the muscles. His house is full
OF trophies, won in different races.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-30
SEWsBoYs HOLD CLOSING
MEETING SUNDAY NiGli1

The closing meeting and euterlaIn-
ment OF the season for the Detroit
Newsboye association Win ba held
Sunday evening. IN WhecImtIl's hall.
President John l.. Dexter VIZ preside
and the program win include an ad.
dress By Prosecutions Attorney Hugh
Shepherd. songs by Miss Vera TAFT.
accompanies Miss afofiig Aber.
methS and ~ ofnlorical contest for
a gold medal offtred by Mr.. Shepherd.
The judges ~ this contest viii be
Charles ~ caIvert and } Cotner, Jr.
The George Andrew LOWS esp for the
boy attaining the highest aikround ex-
cellence hiring the year will be
awarded. II is necessary for this cup
to be won twice In succession to be
come the property of the winner. Gold
medal will be awarded TO the boys
who have done the best and most con-
sist@ut work during the season, the
be Entertainers and those most
pu u and faithful In attendance.
j. soldberg win present gift OF
sl5lo the boy bringing in the most
new members to the association.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-30
FRANK J. LANG Is
BEHEADED BY CAR

Frank J. Lang. so years old, No.
$50 Hamilton-ave.. fell in front Of b
west-bound Mack car at Hamilton
and Mack-ayes.. while on his wax
home from work, Friday evening: and
was instantly killed. his head being
severed. His body got caught IN the
gear of the car and the wreckinr
crew had to be called out to remove
the mutilated corpse.
Mr.. Lang had stepped from an
east-bound car a moment before the
accident. He was employed IN the
Michigan Central machine shops "a
a car repairer. He Ii survived " hts
wife and two sons. Frank and Her
man. His wife tainted on hearing or
the tragedy. c. w. Kotcher, lumber
man, is brotherin-law OF the dead
man.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-30
WILKINS $4,000 VERDICT
AGAINST ID. u. r. STANDS

Attorney Charles T. wilkins, OF De-
troit. will receive $4,000 from the ID.
L. r. for injuries sustained when he
was thrown from a car about two
years ago. the supreme court on Fri.
day having dismissed the appeal OF
the defendant. The ID. L. X. held
that the verdict was excessive. that
there had been considerable conflict
ing testimony by medical experts and
that the trial judge did not permit suf
lcient cross-examination.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-30
BENNETT WILL PREPARE
NEW AND SIMPLER PLANS

After consulting with a number of
Detroit business men and city officials.
Friday afternoon, Il. II. Bennett, the
Chicago expert on city planning, de-
cided to draw entirely new plans and
maps TO conform more with local
ideas and present needs or the city.
The plans as shown by Mr.. Bennett
were admired. but many considered
them too ambitious and too costly TO
follow out.
THE plans go too far for present
conditions in Detroit, am convinced =
said Mr.. Bennett after consulting with
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-30
POLICE INVESTIGATE
MYSTERIOUS FL

Detectives from Hunt-st. station
are investigating mysterious fire in
the boarding house of Balsanio Dom
nicos, No. 2SS Fort-st. east, at 10
o'clock, Friday night
The side OF the house had been sat
urated with kerosene. and a partly
emptied bottle was found in the yard.
Neighbors formed bucket brigade
and extinguished the blaze with only
slight damage.
Domnicos told Detective Sullivan
and members OF the squadron that he
had had no trouble with countrymen.
and had received no threatening let
ters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-30
c, A. R. vETERANS,,b6 YEARS
| OLD, TO RACE TEN MILES
Novel Contest Will Take Place
Here May 25-Detroit Contes-
tant- Sure He'll Win

A lO-miie foot race between two
men, each 66 years OF age, is to take
place on the ID. A. e. grounds, May
%. Col. J. l. Smith. OF No SO Stevens
ave, Highland Park. and Col. S. G.
Barnes, OF Pittsburgh. will take part.
The contest viii decide which of the
two shall compete against a relay
team of G. A. r. veterans in 10-mile
race In the annual encampment i'm
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-30

AlexewsIxi, 30 years old,
Miiitary-ave., escaped
pc OF Providence, while
leranged. Friday after
IAN nearly a mile. 70
Grand River-ave., with
raiment. Patrolman
tured her and SHE was
NE institution.
curt has ordered a ne,,
case, of City Treasurer
4 Grace V. Crawford. In
sasurer made an attach
leral pianos In the pos
Brace Crawford for per-
due the city TO the
$3.50. assessed against
schwankovsky company.
which followed the city
In the circuit court. and
Is appealed.
n prominent and InfIu-
Pocratic politician In De-
|g the SOS, died recently
c OF a friend near North
+ for 10 years he had been
Pr the name OF j. II. Kel-
MS a FORMER state senator
assessor, and one of the
N men In the city, but
Ut OF sight when he lost
his party, and even his
late friends did not know
was.
ksOn, q driver for the j.
Coal Co... WINS seriously;
len "A Sherman ear struck
which he was driving at
Abbott-sts., Friday after
wing Jackson To the pave
ective Allen and the dying
removed the injured man
IS hospital. Mrs. r. Steck-
3 Twenty fourth-st., was
own and stunned BY a
ar at the Twenty-fourth- :
3. She was revived In a
lg store. and was taken
lie directed a verdict, Fri
BON, In favor OF the de-
the case Of Walter Rus
against the ID. u. X. Mil
ormer conductor who was
hen he was suspected OF
ember OF a gang which
etroit for the purpose or
the II. T.. II. during the
rush in 1907 The story
to-the newspapers and
ght suit against the COM
bel. He admitted he trav-
an assumed name. and
his recommendations was
his brother-in-law and
" his wife.
was Initiated into sIos-
- Mobiles of the Mystic
lay evening. The attend
Ie ceremonies numbered
u the largest gatherings
= known at any similar
buffet supper was served
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-30
Starts Iona Hike; Killed by Car.

BUFFALO, n. Y, March 30.--Chas.
Stone, of Boston, who was walking
from that city TO San Francisco on
wager was struck and instantly
killed by a Buffalo and Lake Erie
traction car near Angola early today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-30
lis
birth LIVING

rs old. disa ppeares
NO. III Illsard-st.
Gus Relatives later
&c hospital. lie had
MY III at Cass-ave.
,okane, WASH, pro-
FOR the presf=
International Typo
was the guest OF
printers organize :
,. Barker says there
sit in, the election.
ogressive element II
ust the present adj
H. Barker's opponent
incumbent OF the
b Lynch, who has
Tor IL years.
Tor the late Miss
singer Will he held
ION. In the home OF
James II. Scripps, No.
We. Miss AfaSsIngar
! her home, No. 211
H. at the advanced
;: She had lived In
10 years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-30

BOSTON-The cutting OF her third
set OF teeth was believed TO be re-
sponsible for the death of Mrs. Mar
garet Newman, aged 50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-30
Tor the late Miss
lalnRer Will he he'll


not receive the De-
regularly call Main
Tor the circulation
Information regard
p delivery will re-
attention.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-28
80 y
Volesd His Sentiments.

The large proportion Of voluntary
American exiles belongs to the fair
sex, but many, Of them insist on their
husbands accompanying them, and
these matrimonial martyrs, who come
under the heading of the genus "hen-
pecked," would greatly prefer to live
in America. In this connection an
American consul told story; which
gives 4 picture OF the hen.pecked hus-
band. It was Fourth Of July gath
ering In q large hotel and the cham
payne had passed around when the
consul, ADDRESSING Mr.. A., who had
been nine years in Switzerland with
his wife without returning to Amer
lea, said: you must be delighted
with your stay abroad, as you have
remained so long"
Delighted be damned, :" replied Mr.,
A., looking deflantly at his wife across
the table, Il would rather live in
hell A Z. s57s
The words were uttered in loud
voice and with feeling, and the gen
eral silence was b. zen by the speak
er's wife, who, smiling sweetly. said:
MY husband is slightly exaggerating
the warmth Of the place. but you
must know we come from Pittsburg.' =
Laughter saved the situation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-28

liver, blood, skin, nerves, heart
spleen, Kidneys, or bladder, rheuma
tism, sciatica, diabetes, bed-Wetting
leg ulcers, weak lungs and those at
flicted with long-standing, deep.seat
ed, chronic diseases, that have battle
the skill of the family physician
should not fail to call. fs
According to@their system no more
Operations for appendicitis, gal
stones, tumors, goiter or certain
forms of cancer. They were among
the first In America TO earn the
name OF the "Bloodless Surgeons BY
doing away with knife, with blood OF
with all pain inethe successful treat
mont of these dangerous diseases.
If you have kidney or bladder trou
bles, bring tWoounce bottle of youl
urine for chemicals. analysis.
4 Deafness often has been cured II
sixty days.
No matter what your ailment may
be, no. matter what others have told
you, no matter what experience yol
may have, had with other physicians
it will be to your advantage to SEE
them at once Have it forever set
lied in your mind. If your case is in
durable, they will give you such ;ad
vice as may relieve and stay the dis
ease. Do, not put off this duty yol
owe- yourself or friends or relatives
Who are. suffering because Of YOU
sickness, as a visit att this time may
help you.
!. Remember, this free offer is fol
this day only.
Married ladies' must come will
their husbands and minors with theil
parents.
office at the; Clarence Hotel.
Hours,9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
s, 24w3-pdS ~. ),
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-28
1T PAYS TO READ THE BIBLE
Dave Leahy Tells How Il Enabled
Him 70 Issue His Paper One
Week.

Il contend it pays to read the 81,
ble.". said Dave Leahy, secretary to
Governor Stubs Of Kansas. 1T IL.
good for the morals Of every man and
woman-and 1t IL a great literature.
Also. 1t pays in other ways.
"A good many years ago was run
ming 4 paper. in 4 small town in the,
southern part of the state. My partner
was a young fellow who knew about
the business and mechanical ends Of
the plant. was the editor. 1t was
tough going. One day we got to place
where we had to have ten dollars to-
get some paper out of the express Of,
flee or we could not issue our palla-,
dunn Of the liberties of the people
thereabout. l had no ten. My part
ner had no ten. There wasn't a dime
between us. However, that was his
lookout. was writing a powerful ed
itorial article and wanted to use q
quotation from the Bible. l looked
around the Office for one. There was
none. So yelled out to my part
ner to go and buy Bible at the book
store near by. He told me he couldn't
buy Z sandwich-much less Bible.
"'WeH'sI said, I've got to have q
Bible 10 can round out this gem Of
English prose I am composing. Go
out and rustic for one.'
He started out; and while brows-
ing around. trying to borrow one. he
remembered his mother had given him
a nice new Bible when he left home.
He galloped up to his boarding place,
found the Bible and brought it back
to the ONCE
"As was running through the
leaves to find the verse wanted,
what do you think found? ten
dollar bill his mother had put there
when he left home! That was Just
enough to take our white paper out
Of the express Office; and the peo-
pie were thus providentially not de-
prived Of their weekly message OF
cheer, instruction, admonition and adj
vice--which would have been disas-
trous, for that was whale of an ed
itorial!" Saturday Evening Post. II
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-28
5s3aH 80 9'
Offer Q Their Services
Free Of Charge.

II. :
The United Doctors, licensed by the
state of Iowa for the treatment OF
deformities and all nervous and
chronic diseases Of men, women and
children, offer to all who call on this
trip. consultation, examination, advice
free making no charge whatever, ex-
cept the actual cost of medicine. All
that is asked in return for these val
liable services is that every person
treated will state the result obtained
to their friends and thus prove to the
sick and afflicted in every city and 10
cality. that at last treatments have
been discovered that are Reasonably
sure and certain in their effect.
These doctors are considered by
many former patients among Ameri
cans leading stomach and nerve spe.
cialists and are experts in the treat.
ment of chronic diseases. So great
and wonderful have been. their results
that in many cases 1t Is hard indeed
to find the dividing line between skill
and miracle. ~
Diseases Of the stomach, intestines
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-28
A Tragic Incident.

A druggist and his assistant were
sadly worried recently. A little girl
probably six years old, wandered in
sobbinG bitterly. She was lost. As
long az she cried nothing could be
done, for she was the only one com
petent to give the name and address
Of the lost home. Working under this
theory the druggist fed her chocolates
to quiet her. It was OF no avail, how
ever, for at each question the Sob
bling was resumed. The tears made
light streaks down the little choco
late coated countenance.
Finally the mother found her baby
She took the child from the store
and az she stopped to wipe away the
visible signs Of grief, she asked why
the druggist had not been told the
name and number. Here is what the
listening clerk heard
II w-w-w-was af-f-f-fraid he'd
l-kl-laugh!"
The druggist realized he had wit
messed tragic episode in the life OF
q little stutterer.-1ndianapolis News