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a dog: but one can not carry q dog
half way round the world and back. a.
least not with comfort. What with
all these new-fangled quarantine laws.
duties, and fussy ships officers who
wouldn't let you keep the animal In
your state-room, travelling with four.
footed friend was almost an impossi.
bility. To be sure. women with
poodles. And then. there was
the bitter Of acid In the knowledge
that no one ever came up to him and
slapped him on the shoulder with A.
Hello. Georgie. old sport: what's the
good word?" for the simple fact that
his shoulder was always bristling with
spikes. born OF the fear that some one
was making fun OF him.
Perchance his mothers spirit, hov.
ering over him this evening. might
have been inclined to tears. For they
do say that the ghosts OF the dear
ones are thus employed when we are
near to committing some folly, or to
exploring some forgotten chamber Of
Pandora's box, or worse still, when
that lady intends emptying the whole
contents down upon our unfortunate
heads. II so be. they were futile
tears; Perclval Algernon had accom-
plished It's deadly purpose.
Pandora? Well, then. for the benc-
fit OF the children. She was a lady
who was an intimate friend OF the
neurological gods. They liked her ap-
pearance so well that they one day
gave her box. casket, chest. or what
ever II was. to guard. BY some mar
velous method. known only of gods,
they had got together all the trials
and tribulations OF mankind land some
OF the joys) and locked them up In
this cNsket. II was the Golden Age.
as you may surmise. You recall Eve
and the apple7 Well, Pandora was .
forecast OF Eve: she couldn't keep her
eyes off the latch. and at length her
hands-Fatal curiosity! Whirr! And
everything has been at skies and at
sevens since that time. Pandora 10
eternally recurring. now here. now
there; she Is a blonde sometimes, and
again she is n brunette: and you may
take It from George and me that there
is always something left In the casket.
George closed the book and consult.
ed his sailing.llst. In a short time he
would leave for Port Said. thence to
Naples, Christmas there, and home In
January. Business had been ripping.
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izing his father. He wrote himself
down as George Percival Algernon
Jones. promised to become a linguist
and to learn the rug business from
the cellar up. On the face of II. II
looked like big Job; 1t all depended
upon the boy.
The nrst day at school his misery
began. He had signed himself a.
George p. A. Jones. no small diplo-
macy for a lad: but the two initials.
standing up like dismantled pines n
the midst Of uninteresting landscape.
reused the curiosity Of his school.
mates. Boys are boys the world over.
and possess . nnesse In cruelty that
only Indians can match: and IL did
not take them long to unearth the n,
tal secret For three years As was
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place. Even the sword Of Perseus
could not have saved him. since one
has to get away from an object In
order to cut Il down.
Had he really ever tried to over.
come this monster? Had he not wait.
ed for the propitious moment (which
you and ! know never ccmes) to
throw OF this species from Hades
II II all very well. when you are old
and dried up. to turn to ivories and
metals and precious stones: but when
fellows young! You can't shake
hands with an ivory replica OF the Tai
Mahal. nor exchange pleasantries with
Aandarin's ring. nor yet connds Joys
and Ills into . casket Of rare emsr.
aids: indeed. they do but emphasize
ons's loneliness. II only - had had
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he observed the world through a pair
Of kindly. shy, blue eyes.
Young girls. myopic through igno-
rance or Stiffness. seeing nothing be-
yond what the eyes see. seldom gave
him a second inspection; for he did
not know how to make himself at
tractive. and was mortally afraid of
the opposite. or opposing sex. He
could bullyrag a sheik out Of his cam
els saddle-bags. but petticoats and
lace parasols and small Oxfords had
the same effect upon him that the
prodding stick Of . small boy has
upon retiring turtle. But many q
woridiy-wise woman. drawing out with
tact and kindness the truly beautiful
thoughts Of this young man's soul,
sadly demanded Of fats Why Q sweet,
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He would be jolly glad to get homo
again. to renew his comradeship with
his treasures. And. by Jove! there
was one man who slapped him on the
shoulder. and he was no less . person
than the genial president Of the drm.
his fathers partner. at present his
own. II the old chap had had q daush-
ter now. And here one comes
ut last to the bottom OF the sack. He
had only one definite longing. .
healthy human longing. the only long
ing worth while In all this deep. wide,
round old top: to love q woman and
by her be loved.
At exactly half after ak the gentle.
man with the reversible cuiRs arrivsdn
and George missed his boat.
Cro BE c0NT1NU1Dl
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
THINKS G. 0. P DELEGATES
WILL GO UNRESTRICTED
Will Not Be Tied To Any Presi-
Dental Candidate Is A. III
Vandenberg's Belief

Politicians from all parts of the
state came to Detroit, Wednesday
morning, to attend a meeting Of the
Republican State Central committee,
In the Hotel Pontchartrain, Wednes-
day afternoon, for the purpose OF dis
cussing plans for the coming state and
presidential campaign.
Arthur II. Vandenberg, of the Grand
Rapids Press, one of the early ar
rivals told The Times, Wednesday
morning, that he believed that the
Michigan delegation to the Republi-
can national convention would be un-
instructed as to choice for presi-
dental candidate. He said that
there was practically no LaFollette
sentiment In Grand Rapids, but admit
ted that there 40 was ssQnside erable
throughout the state. He~thought,
however, that the sentiment was more
anti-Taft than pro-LaFollette.
In regard to the Republican spring
and fall conventions, Mr. Vandenberg
said he thought the spring meeting
when the delegates to the national
convention will be selected, would
take place In Detroit, and that the
fall gathering would be held In Grand
Rapids
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
STATEWIDE CONFERENCE
OF DEMOCRATS TO MARK
VISIT OF GOV. WILSON here
Permanent Organization VIII Be
Effected To Boom Candidacy
of Jersey Executive
TO VISIT OTHER CITIES
Big Wilson Rallies Arranged For
Ann Arbor and Grand
Rapids

ARRANGEMENTS are being completed
for the big rally to be held in the LIeht
Guard armory. Thursday evening, in
honor of Gov. Woodrow Wilson. OF
New Jersey. The armory meefIne
VIII be the only one to which the pub.
tic In general Is invited, and II prom
ises to be by far the most important
event OF Wilson's day In Detroit. A
fine list of local speakers, who are
seldom heard on political platform,
VIII address the gathering In addition
TO the New Jersey governor. Alfred
Lucking will preside.
The doors of the armory will be
opened at 1920 in the evening and the
galleries will be reserved for ladies'
and their escorts until 7:45. Tho
speaking will commence at s o'clock
sharp. and Gov. Wilson Is due to ar
rive for the principal address OF the
evening at 8 o'clock. The armory
meeting Is the only one at which pol
itics will be discussed, as the Board
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
CHARLIE GADD LEADS
FOR SCHOOL BOARD JOB
Said To Have Enough Votes
Lined Up To Land Him in
Secretaryship

One of the liveliest scrambles for
job in the history or local politics
Is the fight for the position of secre-
tary of the Board of Education, to
succeed the late Maurice r. MARI,
which Is now being waged and will
not be settled until a week from
Thursday night. There was some talk
OF a special meeting to name secre-
tary. but this was not agreeable TO
some of the inspectors, who thought
the candidates should be given ample
time to state their qualifications and
line up such support as they could.
Up-to-date there are fully a half
dozen active candidates, with a new
one springing up every little while.
The latest report is,sthat Inspector
Eden Small, Of the Third ward, Is
out for the place. According to those
who claim to be close to the inside,
Charles A. Gadd, chief clerk In the
city clerks Office, now has the pole.
His friends say that he has more than
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
HALF OF PROVIDENCE FOR
VARNELL, 1T is SAID

: GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Jan. H.
Claude II. YnrneiI.of the Fort Wayne
club. of the Central league, announc-
ed today that he had sold ten-day
option on his franchise to syndicate
Of Fort Wayne business men, with
Bert Dennis at its head. varnell is
disposing of his interest in the club
In order to take over a half-interest
In the Providence club of the Interna-
tional league.
Although DR.. Frank r. Carson, pres
ident OF the league, was early solicit.
ing support for his split schedule
scheme, II was freely predicted that
an old line playing calendar would
be adopted and that the $4,000 salary
limit proposed by Carson will be car
ried. Every club in the Greater Gen.
trail is represented at the meeting ex-
cept Wheeling.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17

enough votes pledged to insure his
and his chances certainly look
good. Gadd is popular in the city hall
and would make a capable secretary
Aid. Maurice j. Heating, of the
Fourth ward, is also In the race and
has some good backing. Aid. Heating
Is an expert accountant and had %
years experience with various Detroit
concerns before he entered the real
estate business, In which he Is now en-
gagged. He has been a member of the
common council from the Fourth Ward
for several years. The secretaryship
pays $500 a year as against $1,000
for an alderman.
Another prominent candidate Is John
w. Eisman, OF the controllers Office.
who was also in the race against Mr..
Marr. Eisman Is regarded as a thor
oughly capable man and has a pleas
ing personality.
Wilbur b. Gilbert, q civil engineer,
who had charge OF most OF the field
work IN the preparation OF the Wayne
county atlas and recently entered the
real estate field, Is being put forward
by his friends. He has never been in
politics, fact that is urged as a point
III ulS ldNOl' ne was Odplaiu VI Il Hbb
Michigan Volunteer cavalry. Troop A.,
In the Spanish-American war.
Rondeau Bunnell, of the ID. p. W.,
Is again candidate for the place, and
former Secretary w. j. Lee. who was
defeated by Mr. Marr, would like to
get back II Is said His chances. how
ever, are very remote. for some Of the
men who voted for him the last time
are now pledged to support other can
didates.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
SOUTHW|CK is PICTURED
AS DEVOTED HUSBAND
Mother and Others Give Testi-
mony For Defendant in
Divorce Suit

"She told me that she loved viii
and bad loved him for years" testi-
fed Mrs. Anna Smith, mother OF w.
d. Southwick; in Judge Hosmer's
court, Wednesday morning, when she
appeared as a witness in the divorce
suit brought by Mrs. Frank s. South
wick against her husband, w. ID.
Southwick.
The Southwicks were married in
May, 1910, a few months after the
death of Mrs. Southwick's first hus-
band. John Robinson, and lived to-
gether only a short time, when the
wife brought suit for divorce. Most OF
their married life was spent touring
Europe.
They had had a quarrel, but had
made up, when they came to see me-
Mrs. Smith said. They appeared to
be very happy, and Mrs. Southwick
said Ii was Just like heaven below
when Will was good. She said she
had promised to cut out those men,
and VIII had promised to be good.
and she showed every evidence Of
happiness"
Only a short session of the case
was held Wednesday, owing to call
of cases which detained Judge Hos
mer. William Sherwood a brass man.
ufacturer, who went TO Europe on the
same boat with the Southwicks, said
they seemed to be very happy on the
boat, and the witness pictured Mr..
Southwick as the devoted, attentive
lover, and not as the fault-fnding
scolding tyrant the plaintiff had told
about. Mr.. Sherwood said the de-
fendant was so attentive to his wife
that lie did not join in the games with
the other men.
Frank ID. Taylor, of the Elliott-Tay-
Co., who ran across
the Southwicks in London, testified
that they seemed to be unusually hap
py and very devoted. and there was
nothing to mar the pleasure OF the
trip when he was in their company.
The only evidence of feeling shown
by the plaintiff since the case began
was when her husbands 19-year-old
son, Herman Southwick, took the
stand, to testify against her.
Didn't you think she was a pretty
good mother to you?" Attorney Gates
asked
"She was" he answered, "and al
ways liked her until l found out she
was going to leave" :
did you ever ask her to return?'
Mr.. Pound asked.
Yes, | met her on Bagg-st., and
asked her to come back and she said
she would il she was sure everything
would be all right"
During the time the young man was
on the stand, Mrs. Southwlck kept
her eyes on him steadily, and more
than once she brushed away tears.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17

OF Commerce luncheon and the Mich
igan Press association meeting will De
entirely non-partisan. II will be thc
first opportunity for the people or De-
troit to hear Gov Wilson discuss tho
questions OF the day from the stand
point of progressive Democrat.
Owing to the fact that Gov. Viii
sons time will be entirely taken up
been necessary for him to decline very
reluctantly the invitation OF the Uni
versity Club TO attend reception I'm
his honor, and also the invitation OF
the Twentieth Century club, to adj
dress Its meeting.
The Princeton graduates OF Detroit
will attend the armory meeting in .
body, headed by their president, w.
F. McCorkle. Students from the Uni
versity or Detroit, the Detroit College
of Law and the Detroit College or
Medicine, to the number of $50, win
also attend the meeting in body and
are planning to make a demonstra-
tion for the governor. There will be.
large delegations of Wilson men from
neighboring towns who will come In
to hear Gov. Wilson. Music viii be
furnished during the evening by
Schemann's Military band.
In connection with the visit OF Gov.
Wilson to Detroit and Michigan a
statewide conference OF Democratic
leaders will be held in Detroit Thurs
day afternoon, representing all part
OF the state TO effect permanent or
ganization and to make sure that the
preponderating Wilson sentiment
finds expression through a solid del
egation in Baltimore.
There will be Democrats from Mon
roe, Pontiac. Coldwater, Yysilanti, Ann
Arbor. Saginaw, st. Clair, and many
other towns in the state. II is expect
ed that nearly half of the counties
will be represented in the conferences.
Reports from the state indicate that
Wilson sentiment is rapidly growing,
and 1t is expected that It will get n
tremendous impetus from the visit OF
Continued on raxe Fight.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
STRIKE RIOTERS HELD
IN CHECK BY MILITIA

LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. 1.-Two
thousand = riking mill operatives de-
fed the police today by forming at
the city hall in columns OF four and
dashing madly through the heart OF
the city heaping maledictions in for
eign tongues on the Heads OF the
mills. Several stones were thrown,
breaking street lamps. The police
made no effort to stop the mob or
make arrests.
Refused entrance to a meeting hall,
the strikers swept to the Arlington
mills, where the militia hurriedly
drew up In square formation, with
bayonets fixed. Before the strikers
reached there, however, they turned
and went back through the city. They
dispersed after returning to the city
hall.
There are still $1,000 men out.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
TAFT TELLS
CONGRESS HOW HE WOULD
WELD ECONOMY AK
Abolish Revenue Cutter Service
and Stop Naval Officers Aud
iting Customs Returns
WANTS NATIONAL BUDGET
Urges Congress Not To Decapi-
tate Commission Which In
vestigates Expenses

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Urging a
pational annual budget and applica-
tion of scientific business methods In
the government, President Taft today
sent to congress special message on
Economy and efficiency" With the
message Is report OF 18 months la
Dor OF the presidents economy COM
mission, which congress threatens to
decapitate. President Taft, in urging
the continuation of the commission
with an annual appropriation of $780,
600 says reforms already made save
10000 annually.
II sincerely hope" Taft says, that
congress In its anxiety to reduce ex-
penditures will not economize by cut
ting of an appropriation which Is
likely to offer greater opportunity for
real economy"
This country is the only great ma
tion without an annual budget" the
president declares. Civil service clas-
sifcation for high officials is urged.
The president says he will soon de-
liver a special message outlining a
plan of retirement for superannuated
civil service employees.
Specific reforms advocated are:
Adjustment Of the revenue cutter
service, costing s2,500,000 annually,
placing 1t under another bureau; abol-
ishment OF the returns OF the Offices
OF the interior department; consolida-
tion OF the lighthouse and life-saving
bureaus and discontinuance OF naval
officers auditing returns at customs
ports.
Certain officers are not only nae
less but even worse than useless
needlessly swelling expenditures" the
message recites.
The president declares he will abol-
ish useless Offices by executive order
whenever possible.
We want efficiency; we want saw
ing and saving for a purpose" the
president concludes.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
MAN is ACCUSED OF
SWINDLING WIDOWS

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Word was re-
ceived by Postoffice Inspector Stewart
here today of the arrest OF John Tiff
fany In Philadelphia Tiffany is want
ed here and In many other cities on a
charge OF using the mails to defraud
wealthy widows. Tiffany's scheme,
according to Stewart. was to write a
widow upon the death OF her hus-
band notifying her that there was a
balance due upon diamonds purchased
by her husband.
II Is said he succeeded in securing
more than $4,000 here.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
SAYS HUSBAND DRANK
AND ILL-TREATED HER

Frank Eichbright. a musician, was
divorced by his wife, Ida, Wednesday
morning, in Judge Colds court. The
wife testified that her husband drank.
failed TO support her, and had beaten
her many times. This was corroborat-
ed by a sister. The case was started
by the husband, who charged that
his wife attempted 10 kill him with a
razor, btit she denied this. The hus-
band later withdrew his bill.
Adrian Yer Meer was granted di-
yorce on his testimony that his wife,
Charlotte, had gone away with an
other man
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
FLONZALEY QUARTET
REPEATS TRIUMPH

Repeating their former triumphs In
Detroit, the Flonzaley Quartet de
lighted large audience In the Tenn
pie Beth FL, Tuesday evening. The
feature of the program was the
Maurice Ravel quartet, an unusual
composition that has created great
deal Of comment in the east. The Bee
thoven quartet In A major was an
other number that met with approval.
The members OF tho Flonzaley Quar-
tet are AdoIfo Betti, first violin; Al
fred Pochon. second violin: Ugo Ara.
viola, and Ivan D'Archambeau. viol-
incello. aNE
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
STEAMER SINKS
WITH ALL ON BOARD

ABERDEEN, Scotland, Jan. IA
large steamer, the name of which
could not be learned, foundered In a
storm off Peterhead today and sank
with all on board. Lifesavers sighted
the ship in distress and attempted to
reach her, but the heavy sea held them
back.
The foundered ship was a three
masted steamer with white banded
funnel. Lifesavers said they believed
she was an American.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
'FIREPROOF BUILDING"
DAMAGED BY FLAMES

NEW YORK, Jan. .17.-Twenty-two
engines, FIVE fireboats and FIVE truck
companies were needed here today to
control another "ireproof building"
fife and before they were through
loss Of $250.000 was sustained.
The blaze was in the Wanamaker
section OF the Terminal Storage Ware
house & Bonding Co., occupying an
entire block on the west side. A score
OF firemen we're hurt
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
BISHOP ASKS AID
FOR NATIVES OF ALASKA

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Bishop
Peter T. Rowe. formerly OF the 500.
but now in charge OF the Episcopal
diocese OF Alaska, appeared before the
committee on territories this morning.
He endeavored to show the committee
that the natives Of Alaska were In
need of immediate federal assistance.
He says they are starving and dying
of very rapidly and that federal aid
IS absolutely essential. SCOTT.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
Man Accused by YOUNG Girl.

Steve Koniczka, charged with seri-
GUS offense by girl under 16 years
of age, was placed on trial in Judge
Murphy's court, Wednesday morning.
Martha Margalski, the complaining
witness, lived with her mother In
Koniczka's home, where Mrs. Margal-
ski acted as housekeeper. The de-
fendant is charged with attacking the
girl when the mother was absent. The
trial OF Izzy Dunn, charged with pick
ing pockets at the state fair last fall,
was completed Wednesday, but the
jury was still out when court adjourn
ed for the noon recess.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
Distracted Woman Kills Babe.

TORONTO. Ont, Jan. 17.-Her nerv-
Gus system shattered by the continual
crying OF her nine-months-old infant,
Maud Gilbert, 25, deliberately sat on
the little one and crushed its life out
This was last Sunday. Today, tortured
by remorse. she told the police what
she had done and was arrested.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vicinityi wednesday
Night and Thursday cloudy, proba bly
soune ~nowt colder Thursdays moderate
variable winds.
Lower Michigant Local SHOWS to-
night or Thurrday, slightly colder
north winds.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
s,rikebreaker Killed by Assassin.

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-John Palmero.
ss. an Italian, who had been working
as a strikebreaker In the Illinois Cen
tral shops, was shot and instantly
killed early today by an unknown as
sassin. AS Palmero left his home to
go 10 work today he was met by
stranger who drew revolver and shot
him through the heart
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
Miss BuehIer's Aequaintances Held.

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Thomas Nc
elaine and Ray Allan, two young men
said TO be well-acquainted with Violet
Buehler. who ran away from home and
was found in New York tenement
Sunday were arrested by the police
here today. The men are held at the
request OF the New York authorities,
in connection with the disappearance
OF the Buehler girl last November. but
no formal charge has yet been made
against them.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
u.,,.miu q. FIower, IL. D.,

Reu,.min q. Flower, LII. ID, late
Editor-in-Chief of THE Arena" and
twentieth Century Magazine" and
President OF The National League for
Medical Freedom will give an address
on the work OF the League at the
church OF Our Father, Thursday even
ing, Jan. Is. at s o'clock. The public
In cordially invited.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17

EXPRESSING AND BAGGAGE,
Main OF City ~.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17

Leap-Yesr Party ., Coliseum, Thurs.
18th. Dfg event. Prtsss.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-22
FEARS GOV. HALL IS
NOT WITH La.
SUGAR.

E&&G&E
The Modern Sugar Planter, a
recognized authority on sugar
matters, is not satisfied with Gov.
Halls position on the great
Louisiana industry.
It says in part:
At the late Loisiana State DEM
ocratic convention in Baton Rouge
where delegates were chosen to
the national convention soon to be
held in Baltimore for the naming
of the Democratic presidential
nominee, it appeared that Gov.
Hall was strongly inclined to
favor the selection of delegates
with known leanings toward the
nomination of Speaker Champ
Clark, the foe of the domestic
sugar industries.
In fact, it is credited to the
strong fight in opposition put up
by the friends Of sugar at the
Ratnn- Rouge convention. that
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-22
An Enjoyable Dance.

An enjoyable dance was given
by the young men on Wednesday
last. Those participating were:
Misses Edna and Rose Wallior,
Josie Saizan, Joyce Stagg. Flea
nor, Bertha aud Mary 0. Littell,
Carmen VOORHEES,, Ida Roos, Vir-
ginia Budd, Bessie Sandoz,
Gladys Swords and Mrs. Julia
Harris; Messrs. A. Guidry, P.
Roy, A. VeItin, K. Stagg, ]. B.
LinsIey, Henry Larcade, L. An
drepont, Jas. and S. Dejean,
Gus Voltz, Ed. LitteII, H. Voor-
HES, Ed. Boagni, Roy Edwards,
S. Joseph, of Melville, W. 7.
Stewart and Ed. Roos.