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The Calumet news., 1912-08-15
LODGE NOTICES.
Observation-Disclosures.

Court Robin Hood No. 62s3. Ancient
order of Foresters will hold its Iegu-
lar meeting Saturday evening at
o'clock. after returning from outing at
Ciestvew. l6
All members Of u. L. of III. q 4. No.
IS are requested 10 meet I'm their hal
Satur lay evening at 6 o'clock IL fi''
regalia and white gloves.
-l6 Joseph Chynoweth. 5. O.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-16

have seen municipal ownership In
Cleveland before he died Ii the laws
or Ohio had not prevented
johnson Finally Won
lie finally did compel the Cleveland
company 10 arrive at street car set
Element acknowledged TO be the best
that could be obtained short Of.
municipal ownership.
The city OF Detroit has the law I'm
ATS favor IL has the financial resources
and tie important franchises here have
expired. Detroit only needs an admin .
istratlon that Will tell the u. L. RIthc
time has arrived when they must gut
and have no. fear but that they will
quit rather than stand TO lose their
property.
Some people say that the ID. u. r.
can't let 20 because OF legal difficulties
but there are ways OF accomplishing a
final settlement that would not involvo
extended litigation in the courts. when
the ID. L. II. Is willing TO quit and agree
upon a valuation OF it's property. the
representatives of the city and those
OF the -. L. n. could go over 10 the
recorders court. file condemnation pro-
suit They could let the court enter
up a verdict OF custer the city could
pay it's money and thus the city could
obtain a clear title TO the property
under a form OF procedure that could
be completed within so days and clear
up all disputes.
Condemnation proceedings would be
good means OF passing title when the
d. L. r.. comes TO the conclusion that {
They can always depend on the city's
being willing 10 pay reasonable price
and TO treat the u. L. II more fairly
than IL has ever treated the city.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-16
TO HOLD NEXT
MEETING IN BOSTON

Boston was selected for the next
annual gathering OF the Master Butch
ers' OF America, who closed their con-
vention in the Hotel Pontchartrain.
Thursday afternoon. Chicago was
Boston's chief competitor. but Mag
ara Falls, Washington and a number
of other cities figured in the discus
sion.
Among the resolutions adopted by
the association, Wednesday, was one
attacking the practice OF wholesalers
who invade the retail trade by estab-
fishing branch retail stores. Another
resolution calls for the enactment or
law TO prohibit the killing Of male
calves under one year old and fe-
males under three. II was also voted
that the government ought TO offer a
bounty TO encourage the raising OF
cattle in the eastern and central
states.
The fact that government meat In
spectors have 10 pass an examination
In such subjects as geometry and ge-
ology came in for censure, and Ii was
declared that the laws should be so
revised that the examinations should
be confined to the applicants knowi-
edge OF stock and meats.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-16
Bug" Detective Tries to Arrest Man
For DebosItIng Money in Bank

Lubk detective did another Job detecting Thursday
second this
Every time Joseph his head detective for the United
9
Early the he walked into the cell block the Central
and kept him there until morning When released he walked the
ed principles Policemen had quite battle before they
a
shoulder.
are front
mo- am putting n, said he individual.
with Patrolman William
and
The Detroit times., 1912-08-16

the matter while Il was pending 10
congress, but II has been up Tor con
sideration three times before and each
time the senate succeeded In savins
the agencies.
Three OF the clerks here are buy
ing their homes on contract. and ~
are ladies. while many of them are
the support OF aged or ~ relatives.
Miss Sarah Shannon has been a clerk
in this ONCE for upwards OF 40 years
George B. Elliott. another Of the
clerks, was. shot and had one hand
disabled while he was In the regular
army lighting the Indians under Gems.
Crook and Miles. Elliott was In tho
force that succeeded In capturing the
Apache chief Geronimo.
The worst OF IL Is that n has been
clearly shown that no economy IL TO
be effected by this change. Senator
Bradley, OF Kentucky, in his speech
in the senate, showed that II Will cost
1000 a year more TO do the bust
ness in Washington than II has cost
10 do IL through the IS agencies"
The Detroit times., 1912-08-16

two ends OF the belt line and crossing
lower WOODWARD avenue
Suppose with the beginning OF this
nucleus OF a municipal street railway
system, the n. T.. n. Is still holding
ont. II would not he long before our
line along the river front could take
care OF the business now carried Oh the
Fort Champlaln. Monroe. Congress and
Jefferson lines And with .he ID. L. r..
franchises expired we viii put them
ont on the ground that they have no
LONGER any rights In the streets. There
might be some doubt whether we could
throw company OF the streets II We
were not prepared to give service TO
the public ourselves. hut when we can
give the service. and the franchises
have expired, the company Will not
have a leg to stand on.
After Rccomm Odating the traffic near
the river we could move up and COM
pete with the Michigan. Woodward and
Gratiot lines In the same way. BY that
time we would have fairly good street
railway system owned and operated by
the city OF Detroit
This is a method OF competition
! financed by the taxing and bonding
power OF the city OF Detroit II the u:
L. II. insists on hghting the people OF
the city by the weapons that are so
well known 10 the average citizen. the
city has right TO fight hack with the
same weapons. II the ID. U. r. will give
the city no quarter then the city should
give the n. u. r. none.
Every dollar the city Is compelled
- expend I'm establishing n competitive
system should be taken out OF the d. l..
r values when the llnal surrender
comes
Every dollar that would he invest ed
for extensions Is needed Extra cars
are needed Additional equipment IL
needed And all this Investment by the
city in a competitive tight against the
u, T. r, could be used probably I'm Civ
Ing the public the necessary service.
One third o. the city OF Detroit today
lacks proper street car extensions and
service.
Notice 10 COMPANY 20 Surrender.
ANY man can readily see that an ad :
ministratior honestly and courageously
The Detroit times., 1912-08-16
WOULD FORCED. J.. R.
TO C|TY'S TERMS BY
COMPETING LINES
Jeffries Outlines Plan for Bring
ing About Public Ownership
of Traction System
ADVOCATES BELT LINE
AS THE FIRST STEP
Says Company Will Come to
Time When it Sees City
Means Business

Police Justice T. j. Jetfrtes. candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for mayor on q municipal ownership
platform, has outlined for The Times
his plan for securing public control
and operation OF Detroit's traction
system. In short his plan Is TO build
competing lines II the ID. u. X. refuses
to sell out TO the city at a fair price,
and 10 throw the company's equip
ment out Of the streets II IT still re-
fuses to come to terms when the nun
icipal lines are developed TO the point
Of being aole TO take care or traffic
fairly we'll. Justice Jeffries' statement
follows:
Six months from the time OF the
November election ought to see the city
charter revised and the city's bond lin
raised that municipal ownership
administration could go right ahead
with its program.
land and OF Glasgow and other cities
OF Great Britain where street railwaJ
companies have been brought TO time
by the threat or the actual beginning
OF municipal street railway systems.
take the view that the right way To
start the ball rolling here Is to initiate
the laying OF tracks 10 compete with
the ID. u. r. A belt line touching the
river In the eastern and western sec
tions OF the city. passing through the
important factory districts OF the north
end and with line along the river
front joining It's two ends would be
the nrst suggestion together with lines
TO meet the present urgent needs for
extensions.
believe. firmly. that such a belt lin.
with the connecting extensions would
be OF great service TO the public fronl
the outset and would be self-sustainins
even while II was running In compel
tion with the D. T. r. while eventually
The Detroit times., 1912-08-16
DOG DAY MARKET, WEAK
AT CLOSE, is ATTRIBUTED TO
SLACK OUTSIDE BUYING
Usually Active Shares Drifted
About With Tendency to
Decline
AUGUST ACTIVE MONTH
Staged a Sensational Rise in
Market Even in a Presi-
Dental Year
AUGUST ACTIVE MONTH

Copyright. 1912. by New York Evening
Post Coz
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Partly. per-
haps. because Of slackening in out
side buying orders-that movement
which, though at no time very large
during the week. has hitherto been a
perceptible influence-the stock mar.
ket fell back into something like
apathy today. with weakness very
general at the close.
The usually active shares drifted
idly about, with a tendency, during
most Of the day. to fractional declines.
Such semblance OF activity as oc.
Cured was In the more or less un-
familiar specialties, In which there
was increased trading, but generally
without any noteworthy change In
values until the more important stocks
gave way, In the closing hour, under
professional selling.
Taken as a whole, II might have
been called q dog-day market; yet II
is not uninteresting to observe that IL
recent years. at any rate, a spirit oil
financial apathy has not been the rule
in late weeks OF summer. Last Aug
ust was marked by violent activity and
the beginning of the heavy liquidation
of autumn; August of 1910 had a sim
liar story to tell.
Curiously enough, August has also
been a month OF active business and
decided movement Of prices, even in
the last two presidential years; the
rise on the stock exchange. at that
period in 1908 and 1904. having been
somewhat sensational.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-16

committed TO this program would be
notice 10 the D. L. r. that the quicker
II surrendered the better would be the
terms received from the city.
The terminal question Is club that
the city holds over the ID. l. X. 10 force
II into a reasonable settlement. the
suburban systems entering Detroit are
said TO be worth thirty million dollars,
and II this is true the use OF terminals
In Detroit are worth ten. millions To
these suburban lines The terminals
alone are nearly worth for suburban
purposes the entire value OF the COM
pany's holdings IN the city
The scheme ! have outlined 10 not
numerical or Impractical. II has been
worked I'm Great Britain and in
America.
When Glasgow offered TO buy the
street railway lines, the company re-
fused 10 sell. Then the city started 10
build competing lines, and when the
companies hnally surrendered they
didn't get more than 80 per cent OF the
amount that the city had FIRST offered
them And this lesson drove the street
railway companies TO settlement wher-
ever municipal Ownership was inaugur-
ated I'm Great Britain
Here in America we have another
practical illustration OF the effective
ness OF this scheme In Tom J.. Johnson $
campaign n Cleveland. Johnson had
the state constitution against him IN
the matter OF public ownership, and
there was also another obstacle there
In the law requiring he consent OF
abutting property owners before the
granting OF any franchises. But John
son started by indirect methods TO orr
ganiza a municipally-ow and oper-
atcd street railway lines. The only
way in which the city could aid him
was In granting franchise To what Is
termed holding company, the clty
practically operating the system.
Johnson went out and secured pri-
vate capital and instituted a street car
system In Cleveland upon "a three-cent
fare basis I'm competition with the old
company. He built the line. equipped ~
and operated cars, backed not by the
financial forces OF the city. but only By
it's moral force And Johnson would
The Detroit times., 1912-08-16
BUSINESS NOTES

The Iron Trade Review of Cleveland
says: The iron trade Is already look
Ing forward with confident expectation
OF prosperity continuing next year. Be
lief In future activity Is strikingly H.
Illustrated by the greatly increased in
terest among pig iron consumers in
covering their requirements for the
first half OF 1913. Furnaces are very
cautious about selling into next year
except at substantial advances. job
bers and mills which are able TO make
prompt deliveries are doing a large
business at handsome profits. The
structural material market Is remark
able for the very large number of
small projects
In spite or the recommendation OF
the Board OF Commerce, the interstate
commerce commission granted sus-
pension OF the 81 reconsignment
charge which the railroads propose TO
place on Detroit business. The rail
roads gave notice that the charge
would go into effect Aug Is, but the
commission has ordered II suspended
until Dec. 10. The protest before the
commission was made by the Detroit
coal dealers, who claimed that the
charge was merely an advance IN
freight rates and would not operate
to prevent freight congestion. They
were represented by the action OF the
commission. Full hearings on the
subject were called before the Board
OF Commerce." he said, and II was
agreed that the reconsignment charge
was one OF the important measures in
preventing congestion OF freight
such as occurred last winter. | shall
! be very much interested in the rea-
sons which the commission gives for
suspending the charge
James G. Dalgleish, who has been
paying teller for the Michigan Savings
bank for number OF years has been
promoted TO be assistant cashier OF
| that institution. the promotion being
made by the directors in their meet.
ing, Wednesday George c. Johnson.
| Of the loan department, has also been
advanced TO the position OF auditor.
The new positions have been created
to take care OF the growing business
OF the institution.
The Hannah Real Estate exchange
claims that IL established record
for a three-day lot sale with the sale
OF s55,36S worth of lots In the Med
bury Park subdivision from Friday
last to Sunday of this week. An
nouncemeLt was made that the prices
of lots would be advanced 20 per cent
on Monday, and there was rush TO
secure lots before the advance was
made.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-16
Mr.. III. Enrrllnr Dead.

Mrs Joseph ". Esterling. for ~
years a resident OF Detroit and the
hrst teacher In the FIRST German school
founded In Detroit. died Wednesday In
Mrs Esteriing was prominently identl-
fed with St Paurs German Evangeli-
cal church and the Ladies' OF the Zoar
Funeral services will be held in the
home Saturday afternoon. -
The Detroit times., 1912-08-16

Husband Seeks Divorce.
Petep Trenz has fled suit for d.
voice from Rosa Trenz. alleging that
she deserted him.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-16
GLOOM, DEEP GLOOM IN
ABOLISHED PENSION OFFICE
IN THE FEDERAL BUILDING
Many Lose Their Jobs Through
Senate Action Closing the
Detroit Agency
SOME ARE BUYING HOMES
Next Tuesday Pay Day for 200,-
900 Pensioners Whose Money
Has Been Held Up

WASHINGTON. Aug 1.-two
hundred thousand veterans whose
pensions have been held up owing TO
the controversy in congress over the
adjustment OF pension agencies, win
probably receive their overdue checks
Saturday. This assurance was given
by government officials today follow
ing the announcement that the senate
had yielded to the house in the pen
sion agency dispute. The house will
agree TO the pension conference re-
port today, the Dill Will be enrolled
and will be =.gaed by the president
tomorrow
Checks are already prepared for
mailing at all the pension agencies,
and as soon as the president signs the
bill, authorization for their payment
Will be telegraphed from Washington.
All the pensioners, IL was said today,
ought TO receive their checks by next
Tuesday at the latest
Gloom pervaded the slx-room suite
OF the Detroit pension agency in the
federal building. Thursday, as the re-
suit OF the agreement of the senate
and house at Washington TO abolish
the Is agencies in the United States.
Jan. 81. and do all the business from
Washington.
"Of the 10 clerks now employed in
this ONCE" said Pension Agent o. A.
James, 'all but one were in the SER
vice when | took charge 10 years ago.
This morning | simply had to tell
them that 1t looks as though we'd
have TO walk. or course, there has
been good deal OF discussion about
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-15
Y. M. C. A. Auxiliary Annual Meeting
Reports Showed Organization To Be In Excellent Condition Mrs. H. M. Pollock Chosen President Plans Outlined For Ensuing Year-Pleasing Financial Report.

The annual meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Y. M. c, A. was held on Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the board room, the vice president. Mrs Will L. Stearns, presiding at the well attended meeting.
 In the reports of the years work given, it was shown that the year had been particularly pleasing one in a financial way. as the amount of the pledge had all been raised and paid to the association. this meaning about S220. The total amount raised includ- ed new pledge of S100 made at the beginning of the year, with balance on the pledge of a preceding year.
 The membership of the Auxiliary is about 225. which is q satisfying num- Der. A particularly active season was reported by the supper committee and the banquet committee, which together served at over 20 occasions where their work was an appreciated factor
 Officers were elected, including these six members of the board of managers: Mrs. T. M. Pollock, Mrs. Frank A. Roath, Mrs. George Guard. Mrs. H. F.. Palmer, Mrs. F. R. Starkey, and Mrs. H. B. Cary.
 Mrs. H. F. Palmer, who has been treasurer of the Auxiliary for over r years, presented her resignation, which was received with much regret and in acknowledgment of which d rising
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-15
CONGRESSMAN HIGGINS
 AN EXPERT INVESTIGATOR.
One or the Other of His Committees Has Had Some Investigation on Hand the Entire Session.
(Special to The BulIetinl )

Washington, May Representa- Higgins, who is a member of the ju- dietary committee and also a member of the house committee on expendi- lures in the department of agriculture, says he Is getting to be an expert fin VestigatOr" al one or both of his com mittees have had some sort of investi- gation on hand since the beginning of the Sixty second congress. The extra session was given up to an inVesiga ton of the pure food board before the expenditure committee, which now is engaged in the taking of testimony to discover whether the meat inspection service needs investigation or not.
 The judiciary committee has the charges against United States Judge Archibald before it for investigation, out of which may come impeachment proceedings. MT. Higgins, while not expressing a positive opinion, says that the charges against Judge Arch bald have been proven far enough ,o show that he should not be continued on the bench, but whether he will be impeached or not cannot be told at this stage of the proceedings.
 He says he thinks the investigation of the meat inspectian service is be- ing pushed by the people that favor the establishment of a national board Of health and they want this service transferred to the new bureau.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-15

vote of thanks was given for her long and faithful service
 The following were the officers elect ed: President, Mrs. Hen1Y M Pollock; vice president, Mrs. Frank A Roath; ; secretary, Mrs. F. J. Working; treas- urer, Mrs F. R. Starkey.
 The complete board of managers in- cludes Mrs. H. M. Pollock. Mrs. F. A. Roath, Mrs. George Guard, Mrs. II. F. Palmer Mrs. W. l.. Stearns, Mrs F. J. Working, Mrs Costello Lippitt, Mrs. William Fitch, Mrs. FItch Allen, Mrs. c. c. Hull, Mrs. l.. o. Potter, Mrs. F. R. Starkey, Mrs. H. B. Cary. Mrs E. w Higgins, Mrs Whittlesey.
 General Secretary Starkey showed an outline of suggested work for the com- ing year in the way of different depaGt- ments. This included under the educa e tional side mothers meetings, papers on needs of Norwich boys, and ladies night at the Y. M. C. A., with gym, programme.
 On the social side there were CO., operation with the social work com mittee, social affairs for members of the Auxiliary paid entertainments and suppers for the financial campaign committee.
 The furniture the dormitories ana the kitchen would all furnish work fol the house committed, and on the finan- cial side he advised the printing of Q statement about what the Auxiliary has done and hopes to do.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-15
STATE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
Spring Meeting Will Be Held at Nj.
 antic May 22.

The spring meeting of the Connecti- cut Library association will be held at St. Johns chapel, Mantle, Wednesday, May 22, with the programme as fol- lows:
 Morning session 10.3O-Address of welcome ana history of East Lyme public library, Mrs. Frederick H. Dart, president of East Lyme Library asso- citation; business. The Opportunities of Town and Village Libraries; The East Hartford Library and the Schools. Miss Mabel H. Goodwin. children's I- brarian: What the Goshen Public Li- brary is Doin. Miss Emma s. Boards ley, librarian: Rockville Library Clubs, Miss Bessie E. Bec<with, librarian.
 Afternoon session, l,45 3, m.--A Yer mont Library. Mrs. Belle Hoicomb Johnson, visitor and inspector, Con~ necticut public library committee; Reading for Women on ths Farm, Miss Martha Van Rensselaer,, New York College of Agriculture, Ithaca, N, Y,i Town History in the Town Library. Ernest E. Rogers, president New Lon don Historical society,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-15
pIEp.

COOK-In Norwich, May 12, Mrs C. G. Cook.
 Funeral from her late home. No. 15 Treadway avenue, on Wednesday morning at S.15. Mass of requiem Tn St. Patrick's church at o'clock. BREWER-In this city. May 14 Bridget Brewer, daughter of John Brewer and the late Abbie Falyey Funeral from the home of her father, No. 1OS High street, Friday morning at s o'clock Mass of requiem in St. Patrick church at g o'clock GREEN-In this city, May IA, Charles c. Green. aged 90 years Notice of funeral hereafter. BECKWTTH-At Harrison's, May 13, 1912 Albert P. son of the late COurtland A. and Elma Pittman Beckwith, in his 39th year. HARRIS-In New London. May 13. 1912, Mary E., widow of Washington liar ris
 ALACNETI-In Waterford (Harrison'sl, May 13, 1912 Helene May daughter of John and Harriet Mcleod MacNeil, in her 11th year HEWITT-In Ledyard. May 13. 1912, Lizzie Dolbeare, wife of Charles H. Hewitt, aged 46 years. Funeral services will be held from her late home Thursday afternoon at ? o'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-15
SUPERIOR COURT.
Civil Side Was in Here on Tuesday
 Comes in Again Today

The superior court, civil side, came in here on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock with Judge Marcus H. Holcomb on the bench for cases on the special assignment list
 The case of Girourd vs. Emond, admrp was first on the list There was q long conference of the attorneys, F'oss and Bailey for the plaintiff and J, J, Desmond for the defendant, and at 1 o'clock the ease was reported set tied out of court and the court ad- 1ourned.
 When court comes in again this morning at 10 o'clock 1t Is expected to take up the ease of Pion vs, Fox.
 Other cases disposed of have been Rathbun vs, Rathbun by continuance. Pendleten. admr., vs Beebe and Bra - saw withdrawn
 fine tive cases of Thomas B, Hewitt vs tewH of North Stenlngton, appeals frem the beard of relief, have been finally withdrawn.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-15
Home Chapter Meets.

There was good attendance at the May meeting of Home chapter of the Kings Daughters, held Monday after noon al the Johnson Home At the business meeting Mrs. Louis o. Potter was appointed delegate and Mrs Lau- "a Hutchins alternate to the county conference of the Kings Daughters in Jewett City, Wednesday, May p. Dur ing the social hour the ladies were busy hemming linen towels, the gift to the Home by one of the members of the chapter 4 buffet lunch was served. these ladies being hostesses: Mrs. William c. Haselden, Mrs q. Curtis Hull, Mrs. W. W. Hall, Mrs. Charles Hagberg. Miss Ellen Hayes. Mrs. Aubrey Jarvis. Miss Mary Jencks Mrs. Elmer Jewett, Mrs Ei- mer Kinsman. Mrs. George Kampf and Mrs. Mason Kinney.