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The Detroit times., 1912-11-12
CROUL In FAVOR OF
AMENDING CHARTER
Says Council Should Carry OF
Clearly Expressed Will
of People

II believe the city charter shout
be revised in accordance with IN,
vote on the referendum in Detroit.
said Police Commissioner Croul &c
The Times. The people voted sever
to one in favor OF revising the char
ter. don't see how the council car
evade that expression OF their will
That proposition was separate and
distinct from the constitutions
amendment giving cities the right e
amend their present charters piece
meal The exercise Of the latter priv
ilcye is optional. think the vote n
Detroit TO revise the charter is man
datory.
One OF the most important change
needed in the charter, TO my way
thinking. is TO provide for the expir,
lion OF the terms OF all appointees Z
the mayor on the date when ~
mayor goes out OF office. The pole
commissioner. the commissioner Of
pub,ic works. the commissioner h'
raIks and boulevards and the CIV
controller continue TO hold Office "
q half year after the new mayor tal@
ciIice Suppose that any one Of thA
department managers was not in hs
mCny with the incoming mayor. won
Ire do his best TO leave this depar
mont in good shape for the next az
mlnistration?
These commissioners must obtai
a preparations for the ensuing year
They must fight TO get what their de
2artments need Suppose they asket
for only half OF what the departments
needed and then didn't make spe
.riai effort 20 get that Could they
not spike the new administration al
The outset? The police commissioners
for instance, could embarrass the new
mayor and in six months he could
iu.n the department To eliminate
the possibility OF such occurrences
consider such a change in the charter
OF laramulmt Importance"
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12
SALOON MEN SQUABBLE
BEFORE COMMITTEE

Two saloonkeepers OF foreign eX-
traction created lively scene before
the council committee on liquor regu-
lation. Tuesday.
Frank Rohde lis the. owner of a
saloon and groGaTy .at-No. $50 For
estraxe. east---.Iohn olschefskY. who
has saloon at -No--751 Rlopelle-st.,
wanted to buy Rohde's business. He
told the committee that Rohde a.
fered to sell for $1,000 but when he
wanted to buy at that figure RUhde
promptly raised his price to $500.
Then 0lschefsky arranged 10 move
his saloon TO No. SSl For-<s-ave.
east, near Rohde's place. He asked
the council TO allow the transfer but
Rohde Immediately got up two petit
tions 10 keep Olschefsky away.
Orschefsky got up two petitions in
favor of his transfer. He claimed
that Rohde was simply practicing a
"told-up" game When Olschefsky' 8
lawyer asked Rohde some pertinent
questions Rohde told him to keep his
mouth shut. The room was filled
with the jargon The committee
finauy decided 10 look over-the prem
ises..
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12
JOINS UNCLE SANS
ARMY AT FIFTEEN
Detroit Youth Fired" When
Deceit as to Age is DiscOv-
cred; Missing Now

Lured b. the gaudy pictures OF
military glory which Uncle SAM
posts before his enlisting stations.
and by tales oi soldierly proves
which he had read. Anthony Smolar-
ski 3 years old, but big for his age,
SOD o; Anthony Smolarski, No. 2OS
Evaline-st., Hamtramck, lied to tie
enlistment sergeant a few months a5o
and was accepted as a United States
soldier
The Smolarski family was desolat-
ed Anthony was the eldest OF ~
children. The household was not 10
fourishing condition. and Anthony 5
earnings were nHeueu-NBpks elapsed
before word came that Anthony in a
private's uniform. was trying TO 20
member the countersign at Fort
Smelling. MINI.
The Smolarskis apepaled to Con.
] gresham Doremus to get a DISCHARGE
for their boy. IL was easy TO prove
that he was not old enough 10 enlist,
and that the officers had been fooled
by his size MIR Doiemus wen!
through the necessary procedure. and
Mprd came that Anthony Mould be Il =
charged.
| Oct 8. Anthonv was OftCiaitl
fired" from the army Since thai
time he has not been heard from. A
distracted family tries TO get alon,
on the wages OF Anthony senior. bu
II Is almost impossible. Iney Thin
that perhaps Anthony has seen IN,
gaudy posters OF the t. ; navy
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12
MAN AND WIFE'S
SISTER NABBED
HERE BY POLICE
E. S. Wright, Springfield, Mass,
Arrested Just as He Lands
Big Salaried Job
PAIR HAD LIVED IN
DETROIT OVER YEAR
Man Will Probably Be Prescott
ed by Federal Authorities
Under White Slave Act

Edward SYKES Wright. salesman
Tor Local corporation, was arrestcd
by Detectives Horrigan and McCarty
Monday evening Oh advices FROM
chlef OF Police Edward Bromage. or
Springfield, Mass His arrest occur.
red just n The time when he Vas TO
receive a promotion 10 a job al Si,vgs
per year, AZ he had made h!msel; a
great favorite with his employers.
Just after he was taken 10 the cen.
trial station, Detectives Horrigan AID
McCarty drove up 70 the house a; NJ.
SSl Thirdave, IN quest OF Mrs. sykes.
aged IL. Her real name is jeanette
Schladenhauffen from Springfield.
end she was living In the house As
Mrs. Edward Sykes She 10 tns S.s-
ter-in-law OF Edward Sykes Wrlsh' T..
Wright had dropped his last name.
AS Mr. and Mrs. Sykes. the couple
had been living in the house .or a
little over year. None OF the Nigh
bors knew that Sykes real name is
Wright
Mrs. Sykes" boarded the detective
flyer without word.
she had expected the flyer for
months. She and Sykes" knew that
some day that same flyer would come
FOR them
Sykes" had a good job. Everybody
liked him. But he always had the
vision OF the little Aver In this
tContinued on Page EievenD
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12
COURT EXCUSES
SEVEN MORE AS
GRAND JURORS
Additional Names Have Been
Drawn by Commission to
Complete the Panel
PLUMBERS SUPPLY
DEALER IS REJECTED
Prosecutor Tells Judge Mandell
That J. A. Roe Will Probably
Be Called as Witness

That the grand jury now being Sc
lected for general investigation oil
political and industrial affairs IN
Wayne county will look into the often
alleged plumbers trust" was indl
Gated Tuesday morning. when, after
the court had accepted Joseph A. Roe
local manager OF the Crane COMPANY
OF Chicago. Jobbers OF plumbers SUP
plies. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Jasnowski objected on the ground
that Roe would probably be. sum
moned as witness to testify before
the jury.
Mr.. Roe was one OF seven TO be
excused from the list OF - talesmen
The FIVE who were accepted, and who
bring the number OF jurors 10 10, are
Malcolm NJ Lowry. switchman; Al
bert De Montbeiaird. cigar manufac'
turer; John Humphrey. retired; Mich
ael J. Manning, former proprietor OF
the Manning house. Windsor, and
William Sieg, druggist.
AT IL o'clock, the jury commission
met again and drew seven names. as
follows: Hugh Chalmers. automobile
manufacturer. Michael Theisen. farm
=, DcdIO oIH' ~ r. -. W. = Ca :"
Starweather. Worthwhile. member oil
the soldiers relief commission; F. y
PETE. No. 1864 Brush-st., treasurer o:
Mt. Elliott cemetery: Charles F. Back
us, No. 81 Canfield-ave. east, presi
dent Of the Richmond Il Backus Co.;
Dudley Coon, farmer. Dearborn. ard
Henry Carlson, farmer. Wayne,
Sheriff CASTOR will notify these mex
iContInucd on Page Eleven
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12

They called him yellow when be
begged Coach stocking TO take him
ont OF the Central high school game
at Toledo.
so he played half OF the Grand Rap
ttis game IN Il dare proving beyond
doubt that he was as far from yellow
as is green.
lie" is young Brown, Centrars
right guard
Il don't remember clearly thins
that happened after I was kicked IN
the head Just before Grand Rapids
scored its touchdown Saturday. until
after the kickoff in the second half
This is Browns statement 10 a
school Chum.
During the FIRST half az Grand Rap
ids. Brown was playing queer foot
bail ne was tacKling high. laughing
a. the signals and congratuiating the
referee when either team was penal.
lzed
Between halves no failed TO recog-
ftise-his- friend shut begged ptteuusty
10 bc allowed TO remain IN the game
when 40 overheard Coach Stocking
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12
SUES HUSBANDS PARENTS,
CHARGING ALIENATION

Ed Graves. about 20 years Cd
was witness for the defense. 1deS
day morning. i'm the case of Mrs. Cas-
anova Walter. who is suing her father
in-law, William Walter. grocer, Mt
Elliott.ave.. and her mother-ln Law
Mrs Mary Walter. for $4,000. ales
ing that they alienated the affections
cf her husband. John. who is about
10 years old This is the second hear
ing OF the case. In the FIRST t'.al, tie
plaintiff got a verdict for $l.i00. o3I
this was set aside by the supreme
court
Graves. in his testimony, said That
his wife was dead: that he engaged
the plaintiff 20 care for hts baby after
she left her husband. and that he az.
terward took the child away frOEl
declaring that IL was being
neglected. He confided TO the court
THAT he was liked pretty we'll by Mrs.
Matters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
I,omeroy, OF Owosso, because he
didn't smoke, chew nor drink. aud
that he would have married Casan IVA
If she had done what was half risht
~ him"
I'm other words, you were 10 be tne
TALL guy suggested Attorney
Thomas L. Dalton. for the defense.
Graves answered in the Affirmative.
Graves also told OF having aIioT Ga
Casanova TO take some rings, and oil
Lis failure TO recover them.
Attorney Thomas A. Conlon IS tel-
resenting the plaintiff.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12
CITY OWNERSHIP
In TWO YEARS
IS MARKS PLAN
John Gillespie Outlines Mayor
Elects Program for Acquir-
ing Traction Lines
CHARTER AMENDMENT
is THE FIRST STEP
This To BE Followed by Con-
demnation Proceedings
Against ID. u. r.

The Marx administration plans 70,
give Detroit municipal ownership Of
the street car system within two
years from next spring. contingent on
the adoption OF amendments 10 the
charter. providing for the right OF
municipal ownership and an increase
la the bond limit. necessary for the
carrying out of the plans. The plans
we're discussed with The Times by.
John Gillespie, one OF Marks closest,
advisers. Tuesday.
After the adoption OF an amend,
ment 10 the charter providing for,
municipal ownership condemnation
roceedings should be begun b. the
city against the ID, L. r. TO obtain
possession Of the property" said Me-
Gillespie. I'VE should not attempt 10
appraise and arbitrate with the d. L.
Z. Within the year OF 1913 we should
rave verdict OF the court. providing
the purchase price for the system. An
other year would be sufficient forap-
real and settlement in the higaer
courts, IL an appeal Is necessary. II
no appeal II taken we should be opNr.
a:ing the system within year aft,r
the municipal ownership amendmer
is adopted.
III the price is not right however
think the city may appeal as wei,
az the d. u. r. We are not bound &c
take the property at the price fixed
by the court, as understand Corpor.
alton Counsel I.awson's view OF II,
The water board now has a condemns
ton suit on trial In the circuit cour:
asked Mr.. Lawson what the board
could do IL the price were unsatis.
factory. He said that II the city falls
TO pay the deal falls through and that
the verdict is not binding in the city
An increase In the bond limit ~
absolutely necessary to the CARRYING
out of the city's plans for municipal
ownership. The amount OF the In.
crease would have 10 be determined
after some study as TO the amount
nee essary to finance the proposition. !"
An increase in the bond limit from
TWO 10 four per cent would provide
fer an additional sS,000.000. sufficient
10 start the project. The exact
amount OF increase which will be pro
posed TO the voters as charter
amendment has not been determined.
The concensus OF opinion among
city oficlals and advocates OF NUM-
cipal ownership is that the charter
! should be amended piecemeal and
/ tCoutipred On page Eleven
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12
DEMOCRATS PLAN
TO RID PARTY OF
LOCAL TAMMANY
Better Element Determined Not
TO Longer Suffer Incubus
of Machine Crowd
IGNORED WILSON TO
HUSTLE FOR THOMPSON
Attempt to Foist Mayor on Peo-
pie Weakened Ticket Gen
orally, It's Claimed

A reform in the local Tammany
which controls the Democratic coUh'
Oils in Detroit and Wayne county ai.d
which has a considerable influence ia
the state, is imminent.
Democrats OF the better class. vino
are disguised with the manner In
which nominations have been die
tated and election funds controlicd IT.
tie interests OF particu,c- iavoIites,
to the sacrifice OF the partys ~
terests. have worked themselves ih.u
Il state of fine indignation, ana arc
vowing that change must come.
The movement to clean up tho haF-
ty is still under cover. but nuu'oC"
OF resolute men are at work, and their
plans contemplate reorganization
hat will give the dictators IN tne
last local campaign a much less p:cm
iuent place in the party's coatl OIL II
they are not ousted altogether.
Among the leNser lights OF the par
" there is an attompt 10 pick a scsne
goat Defeated candidates for city
Offices and for the council are very
bitter against Mayor Thompson. whom
they accuse OF selfishness in insisting
on running for third term They
are also very sore at John &. Nagel
not only fer his mistakes in conduct
ing the mayors campaign. bnt toi
what they call an evident willlnen IS
70 sacrifice the rest OF the ncke'--
including Nsgels own sought onios oi
treasurer-in the interests OF MajV'
Thompson.
The party leaders, however, realize
that the contest for the mayorat '
vas but one symptom OF the d'ssost
,Continued on Page Eleven
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12
SIX HURLED TO
DEATH BY BLAST
OF DYNAMITE
Explosion in Pack House" Near
Gary, Ind. Rocks Country
for Many Miles
SEVERAL VICTIMS
ARE BLOWN TO BITS
Shock is Felt at Grand Haven,
Mich. Where People Sent
in Earthquake Report

GARY, Ind, Nov. I2.-Six persons are
known 10 have been killed when the
pack house at the Aetna Powder com
pauy,s plant exploded at Aetna, near
here today. Three bodies, those o:
William Halpin, foreman, Oscar Carl
son and c. o. Carlson. have been re-
covered. These three men had
charge OF the pack house.
About 20 persons we're injured.
The explosion occurred five min.
5tes after work began. Superintend-
ent Walter Edwards declared he be
lieved the accident was due 10 stop
gage OF the machinery
The condition OF tie pack house
indicated that the foreman and the
Carlson brothers were attempting 10
tx the machinery when the blast
came" said Edwards. I'm this pack
house, which is one OF nine scattered
fpr a mile and a half along the
top. was machinery for packing the
dynamite. The jar OF the starting ma
cninery may have set of the explo
sive."
II was impossible to learn tho
rames OF three other dead. Three
foreign laborers are known TO have
been sent TO the pack house this
morning. but until the men draw their
pay next Saturday and the rolls arc
examined. their names will not be
known. They are believed 10 have
been blown TO bits by the force OF the
explosion.
According TO Superintendent Ed
wards. more than 1000 pounds OF dy
r,mite was stored in the pack house
He said II was miracle that the
dynamite in the other pack houses
the nearest less than quarter OF a
mile away. was not set of by the Jar
SO great was the shock that all the
windows at Miller. Ind, two miles
distance were broken. The shock was
plainly felt al Gary more than ten
miles away. but no damage was done
Grand Haven, Mich. residents felt
the jar and sent an earthquake report
10 the Chicago weather bureau.
The tracks OF four railroads. run
Ming within a mile OF the plant were
thrown out OF line and slow orders
were issued for all traffic. The Lake
Store Electric. an interurban line
running from Chicago 10 South Bend
var tied-up.
Mill physicians at noon reported
that none o; the injured would die
More than a score we're struck by thu
living debris and sustained serious
hurts. They we're cared for AZ the
nil emergency hospital
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12

! CONSTANTSA. Rumania, Nov. t.
Unless the struggle about Constant.
nople is brought 10 speedy termina.
ton pestilence threatens. according
10 messages today from the stricken
city.
Not only has Il been definitely es.
tablished that the disease that broke
out among the Turks is Asiatic
cholera. but smallpox has made its
appearance. Typhus has been ras ne
Tor some time. Cholera has also brok.
on out among the Bulgarians 81
Chatalja
The Turkish capital. always unsani
tary. has been completely neglected
since the war broke out.
The troops at the front are as Esrd
pressed for food as the wretched non
combatants and wounded inside the
capital One message today stated
that vheL a small shipment OF -four
actually was received at Chatalja the
famishea soldiers ripped open the
bags and stuffed the raw -four into
their mouths in handfuls. Hundreds
OF mer are dead in tlN trenches II
was asserted. untouched by the
enemy's bullets but literally starved
10 death.
or the wounded a huge percentage
are dying. even from trifiing hurts.
There is practically no hospital GER
vice, and fever, blood poisoning. lock.
CContinued on Page Eleven
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12

OF. the pisteh Policemen came run
ming tsou every direction drawing
their- rexolxars or cutlasseE- Dozens
p. civil guards, kind OF military po'
liceS poured out OF the ministry -
the interior, fixing their bayonets or
clipping clips OF cartridges into Their
rlhes as they came,
Among the authorities il was the
svfuenr impression rnar a generaf out-
break was-schrduied TO follow. Ali at
empt to clear the square was begun
immediately
The crowd was so great that this
vas not an easy matter. TErohgs
stampeded for the streets leading out
tContinued on Page Eleven
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12

Despite their strenuous preparations
for Muslegon, the Centralites car
get done prsisins the sportsmansniT
displayed BY the Grand Rapids team.
Inspired by the clean WORK y.
Coach Dinnie Upton, former Olivet
star they played with . vim yet clean
IL There was no dirty work at Gil.
II seems that the tripping when
oerhaps cost Grand Rapids the game
was entirely accidental. Winslow, the
man who was touted 10 show Clark I'D
and VINO didn't. certainly was an non
eat boy After tripping he ran 70
Umpire Borleske. who really hadn
paid any particular attention to the
play. to assure him that ne mad
trtnned the man by accident. There
sas nothins TO do but tn inhfct TIE
penalty.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12
AGED MAN TRIES TO
KILL SELF WITH KNIFE

Valentine Burns. 20 years old, aIiG
living az No. 424 Michig an-ave.. sten-
ned into a rear room OF j. Cook =
I aloon. No. 43S Michlgan-ave., shcrtly
before midnight, Monday, and plunged
a pocket knife into his throat, IL. an
evident attempt At suicide.
Two citizens who were In the placa
took the knife away from him and
held him until the police auto arrived
and took the aged man to st. Mary Z
hospital
Burns Is said TO have been actlEs
eueerly for some time. While the
wound was a slight one, his conditioS
q serious. on account OF his advanced
age.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12

Central IL absolutely confident oil
giving Muskegon a great battle for the
state title here, Saturday, and are not
at all fearful OF the result OF the
game.
Get Muskegon and then let Mus
kegon get Grand Rapids, Is the good
word.
centraltes figure that the advan-
tage OF home ground which they
lost al Grand Rapids will be with
them here and that Muskegon in turn
viii have IL over Grand Rapids AT
Muskegon
This situation is very favorable 70
Central and apparently makes Mus.
kegon the goat For Muskegon to 20
down TO defeat at the hands OF Cen.
.tral and then beat Grand Rapids would
be 20 win the championship for the
Detroiters.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12
FLINT SCORES IN
FIGHT ON TROLLEY LINE

FLINT, Mich. Nov 12.-The city
OF Flint has won the first step OF its
big legal battle TO compel the sag.
NAV a Flint railway 10 give fvecent
fares TO the city limits as extended
In an opinion handed down by Cir
cult Judge Wisner today. il 10 held
that the company must give nve-cent
fares to the territory annexed 10 tho
city Two years ago. The company
contended that q hve.cent rate 10 the
new city limits would break its con
tract with the township from which
the territory was taken but the court
held that the companys franchise
providing for tive-cent fares within
the city limits contemplated the ex.
tension OF these limits from time 10
time.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12
JAKE STAHL MAY BOSS i.
NOTRE DAME-MARQUETTE

NoTRE DAME. Ind, Nov. H.
Jake stahl. leader OF the worlds
champion Boston Red Boz. may ref
cree the football game between Notrs
Dame and Marquette TO be played In
Chicago on ThanksgivtRg az,
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12
The WEATHER

Detroit aud vicinity; Tuesday night
unsettled with rain and coiderj We'd
uc.day rain or snow and coIderi brisk
wind. becoming westerly.
Lower Michi.nni Rain or snow IN
north portions tonight, eoidert We'd
ne.dsy rain or snow colder IN so"fh
portions.
Fer tho Upper Lakesi Brisk NORTH
s,.t and north winds with rnin In the
south norton and rain or snow In the
rorth norton tonIxhtt Wednesday
eIo,,dv and colder With rain or snow on
Huron nnd eastern Michigan. small
crnft warnings Indicated.
For the Lower LRkesi Brisk winds
h.coutuR north and northea-tt rain to-
night aud " Wednesday. colder.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12

NEW YORK, Nov. l2--Word has
been received here from Worcester,
Mass. that Blanche Ring. the actress.
has been married 20 Charles j. VIM
ninger. OF Naukesha. Wis. The cere-
.mony was performed In Boston last
week but the fact has been kept Sc
cret until now
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12
Ex-Goyernor Larrnbe. Dyipr.

CLERMONT. la. Nov. IL Ex-Gov
William y. Larrabee, who has been
constantly falling in health for the
past six months, Is believed TO be dying
az his home here today. lie Is suffer
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12

IS THREATENED
BY PESTILENCE
Warfare Has Brought About Pa
thetic Condition of Affairs
in Turkish Capital
CONDITIONS
COMPLETELY NEGLECTED.
Turks Charge Bulgarians Have
Barbarousiy Mistreated
Nom Ombatants

~ SOFIA, Nov. 12.-The 6ui2a--
lane today captured Chataljs, the
principal point in constantinople's
last defense lire, according to a
report today from the front. The
Bulgarians' northern wing was
also reported closing In upon the
Notifications south Of Derkos. the
Black Sea extremity Of the line.
while the Southern wing was at
Chendnedje, on the Sea Of Mar.
mora.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12
THEY CALLED BROWN YELLOW AT TOLEDO SO HE PLAYED
THROUGH A DAzE TO PROVE HIS COLOR AT GRAND RAPIDS

However, there IL no doubt that
Muskegon would rather see Central
than Grand Rapids win. Muskegon
PLAYERS we're at Grand Rapids in full
force. pulling for Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12

''rhe piuUasr VINO was sent here to
do tbs work We called an about was
an inexperienced hand -
How do ecu Know 80
Because ne brought with him alt
tho tools %, uteu"d and finished the
" hole job iu half an hour - Baltimore
American
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12

One year ago today Highest TEN
,eruture, 81, lowest, 10, mean. 90;
paYtIy cloudy skies with 10 Of nm inch
Of rain and melted snow.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12

The ,ity canVasslnE board began ~
count the returns Of the election. Tues.
day morning In the city hall. six clerks
hs ing employed on the Job. The county
.canvasEing board also started work.
Tuesday
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12

talking with Capt. Paterson about
removing him
Coming 10 in the second half he
played n remarkable game.
He proved that he wasn't yellow.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12

-H.slAcss-liks- Iai.-tIaE-Nn- mss n al
30 ssaths4s Tus. plain. neat kind that
looks right Times PrintinE Co.. rs
John R-st I'm. Nala ltes ~ City aSAS
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12

Busire..-IIke Printing. No fuss and
M feathers. The rlsin. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing CO.. Is
John st Ph Main 1928 or City Ass
The Detroit times., 1912-11-12

MAILMAN. AUDI. your Own children,
5000 he,Rsst ef-the- highly interesting articles
tomorrow,s Times.