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The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
.EAVORS WHIPPING
IN ALL SCHOOLS
Professor Meeker, of Princeton,
So Tells American Prison
Association

BALTIMORE. Md. Dec is.--That pri-
vate and parochlal schools should be
under public supervision and that pub
lie school teachers should have the
right to whip recalcitrant pupils are
two OF the opinions expressed by Prof.
Meeker OF Princeton university. In an
address before the American Prison
association on the Connection OF Our
school System and Our Prison System"
In regard TO the first proposition the
professor said:
"All private and parochial schools
must be subjected to complete public
supervision. II the work done By
these schools IL thoroughly commend
able they should welcome inspection.
superintendent and the requlreme nts
to come up to prescribed standards.
"If they are not doing this work
land I know that very many are not).
they must be compelled 10 do as good
work as our reformed and revivified
public schools, or shut up shop.
shall be assailed as the enemy OF the
private and paroohial schools. i am
not. / am, however the enemy OF
sloppy, muddle- headed, pointless edu-
cation wherever found. II we can ex-
terminate this brand OF education we
shall deal a blow directly at pauper-
Ism. crime and mental deficiency"
In regard TO the right TO whip. Prof.
Meeker made this observation:
Laws forbidding teachers TO adj
minister corporal punishment are un-
wise. a potential whipping 10 I.
need scarcely ever be transformed into
kinetic energy. The person who can
not be trusted with the authority 20
whip Il not nt to be a teacher"
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
HOOPS TO BECOME
WESTERN FARMER
Son of Millionaire Who Has Re-
formed in Jail at Own Volition
Bids Gay Life" Good-by

CHICAGO. Dec 13.-Decked out In
corduroy trousers, q broad-brlmInee
cowboy" hat, blue flannel shirt and
heavy shoes, Harold f. Hoops. son d
William II. Hoops and former hlgn
flyer whose gay exploits brought hin
to grief last summer, has said good-py
10 his friends after three months vol
untary exile In the house of correction
He Is leaving for the west to make
a new man OF himself. According TO
an intimate acquaintance, the young
man intends TO complete his reforma-
ton working as a farm hand. His des-
tfnation is said to be what is known
as the Huntley project, In the yellow
stone Valley, near Billings, Mont.
1T certainly was gratifying TO see
what a change has come over Harold
since he has stopped leading the but
tcrfy life" said a fyiend. And he -
sincere in Il, too. lie tried to make
some of his friends who still are going
the pace see the error of such ways.
too"
Young Hoops was q figure In the
down town cafes. Frequently he was
arrested for speeding In his automobile.
His father paid his fines.
He served his time, but when he LETT
tho prison he hunted work, and found
none He returned to the Bridewell
and asked superintendent J. L. White
man TO take him in. He did clerical
work sleeping In cell, and ate prison
fare until last Friday.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
HEADACHY, BILIOUS,
UPSET7 "CASCARETS"
BILIOUS. THRo6BiNo HEADACHE
MEANS BOWELS ARE cLoo0ED
AND LIVER sTAoNANT.

You're bilious. you have . throb-
bling sensation In your head. q bad
taste In your mouth. your eyes burn.
your skin II yellow, with dark rings
under your eyes; your lips are
parched. No wonder you feel ugly,
mean and illtempered. Your system
IL full OF bile not properly passed on.
and what you need is cleaning up
inside. Don't continue being q bilious
nuisance to yourself and those who
love you, and don't resort TO harsh
physics that irritate and injure. Re-
member that most disorders Of the
stomach, liver and intestines can be
quickly cured by morning with gentle.
thorough Cascarets-- they work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from your
druggist viii keep your liver and bow
els clean; stomach sweet and your
head clear for months. Children love
to take Oasoarets, because they taste
good and never grips or sicken.
--Advt.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
$500 HEN SWALLOWS
RUBY; NOW WORTH $500

LA CROSSE, Wis. Dec. IA white
Plymouth Rock hen on display at the
Western Wisconsin Poultry Show, and
last night valued at 5000, was worth
twice that sum today as the result OF
swallowing n 5000 ruby which dropped
from a setting In a ring worn by Char
les v. Weller Of Winamac. Ind, one OF
the judges.
The hen belongs to L. G. Danviiie,
OF Montfort, Wis. While Weller was
about to examine the bird, the most
valuable in the show, the gem dropped
and quick as fash, the hen gulped II
down. Weller offered Danville 5000
for the bird. and subsequently, In
creased the bid to $500. but the latter
refused both offers, and the loser left
for home today without his ruby.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
WOMAN ROBBER SAYS
IT'S JUST HEAPS OF FUN

KANSAS CITY, Dec. ia woman
arrested at No. 11s Independence-ave.'
II believed by the police to be ban
dit. An informer who caused the ar
rest quoted her as follows:
"oh, It's lots OF fun. put on mems
clothes and go out and stick up peo-
pie. IT'S great sport watching the
FUNNY faces they make when I shove a
gun under their noses and tell them
to stick their hands up or I'll perfor-
ate them. like the game"
The prisoner IL rs years old. She
gave her name as Mrs. May Auhmann.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13

from beyond the Mississippi TO pay a
visit to the "little white father In
Washington"
Thomas jefferson was filing the
White house shoes when Wiley called
for a pipeful of the best Virginia mix
ture. Wiley hoofed 1t to the national
capital and back, and was two years
doing the jaunt. This trip to Chicago
he expected to make In q Pullman
berth, but that leg had to go and
break under him. And w. Wimpuss
was dead anxious TO travel, too. for as
he told the reservation agent, he Eek
pected that cities had changed some
since he went to Washington"
Wiley never saw an airship: nor q
skyscraper. and never used any
wrinkle eradicators, but the latest dis
patch from him says the doctors set
his broken bone all right and thought
he would pull through, because he had
youth and hope on his side.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13

wah-Hah-Gun-Ta isn't going to the
big land show III Chicago after all.
He broke his leg while limbering up
for the trip from his wigwam in Gla-
cier National park. in Montana. Being
pretty well along In years-13l OF
them, he claims--the fierce Blackfoot
chief thinks 1t best to stick around
home.
Wah-Hah-etc. has also q United
States name-Chief Wiley Wimpuss.
He was born, tradition says. In 1871.
and has been holding down asteady
Job as head flremaker for the Black
foot tribes and chieftain or one tribe
for the last century. which is some
job-holding record even for an Indian.
Chief Wiley Wispuss. besides being
the Oldest redman, and older than any
white, brown or black, map In the
world that's what Wiley claims) mas
the honor Of being the nrstareaskin
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13

watched . waiter chasing cork along
bration OF the club. When the walter
picked up the cork he deposited u In
whats that fort" asked the guest
Mark Twain" answered Secretary
McMullin OF the club.
Explaining McMullin said:
you see when We started the club
We wanted 20 have q library. 30 we
saved champagne corkA. We've got
1000 volumes. best authors. All bought
with champagne corkn.
The members save them wherever
Trey are employed. and we sell them
for $3.50 a thousand. That cork just
dropped I'm the barrel Will help buy a
set OF Mark Twain"
1T guess this library Il the most ex-
pensive In town." said one Of the wait
ers. 1T must have cost several hum
dred thousand dollars"
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13

CHICAGO. Dec. 13.HYou must send
your wife 20 school until she Is four
teen years OF age or you VIII be ar
Boyle, OF Philadelphia, after imposing
a fine upon the father-in-law Of John
Palasis, whose wife. Annie, In only
thirteen years old.
arrested on a warrant charging them
with failure &c comply with the COM
pulsory education law. When asked
Why she did not atterd school, Mrs.
Palasis, who wore short dresses, said
she had no time TO go to school as she
had to get her husbands meals and
look after ether household duties.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
$4,000 LEGACY
HINGES UPON
WOMANS WATCH
Reward Of SIS Is Offered for,
Bauble Which Will Decide
Mysterious HOW'LL Case
EVIDENCE EXPECTED
IN POSITION OF HANDS
Will Fix Time of Death Follow
ing Self-Destruction of
James Delay

LONDON, Dec. IA reward of ;25
has been offered for the wrist watch
worn by Mrs, Sidney HOW'LL, whose
body was washed up by the ocean at
Cornwall. Mrs. Nowill wore the watch
when she disappeared. The position
OF the hands OF the watch. II is be-
iieved, will show whether she ended
her life before James Arthur Delay
committed suicide. II she was dead at
the time Delay hanged himself in the
hotel at Newquay, then the codicil to
his will giving $4,000 to her is void.
and this sum will revert to his residu-
airy estate.
The reward stipulates that the
watch must not have been tempered
with. II the hands OF the watch point
to time near that which Mrs. Nowill
left the hotel, 1t will be assumed that
Ehe died the same day., and conse-
quently before he did. The position OF
he hands may show that death did not
occur until some time the next morn
ing. I'm which case the contention will
he made that she died after Delay,
St60,000.
Delay, who hanged himself In the
Atlantic hotel at Newquay, amassed q
fortune at Singapore. He ended his
life after searching for Mrs. Nowill,
who left the hotel some hours before
aim. Delay, II has been learned, fol-
lowing the divorce OF woman In New
York, married her, and then killed
If q fnV Aro
Nowilf, whose body was found at the
foot OF Newquay cliffs on November
20.
Widow VIII Not Return Here.
Delay. a lawyer, about thirtyfour
New York on November /, 1911. She
had been the wife OF Edward Young,
OF New York, who divorced her.
Mrs. Delay is a fascinating little
woman OF the Spanish type, about 80
years old.
"Will you return to New York now?"
asked her today.
Never, never never!" cried Mrs.
Delay, positively shrieking the words
as she became semi-hysterical.
II have no plans, no plans. They
ch ho'O DOSh ~ SAuSA W AhU, oS
oruel!'
She kept repeating $50 cruel" and,
finally, burst into almost uncontroll-
able weeping. She would not explain
what she meant by $50 cruel"
Mrs. Delay lives In an inexpensive
flat In the heart OF fashionable Bromp-
ton. She disappeared from her home
after the tragedy, In which her hus-
band was such sinister figure, be-
came known. but returned to her home
today.
A young man who did not tell who
he was. was with her. Almost weep
ing, he tried to soothe her and arouse
her from her paroxysms of grief. but
IL was In vain.
Marriage Unknown TO Family.
Delays lawyers made public his will
today, and also made the astounding
announcement that the dead mans
marriage in New York was utterly
unknown to his family. He left ar
estate worth about sS53,445.
In codicil OF his will. written in
his bank In Pail Mall and dated as
recently as September 8. 1912, he left
$500 to Mrs. Nowill. writing:
81 beg her to accept this sum as n
slight token Of the high admiration,
esteem and gratitude for the friend
ship she has shown me during the last
eighteen months.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13

Our entire establishment Is now a vast
Furniture Bazaar. Seekers after unique
Christmas gifts will find here the largest
and most comprehensive display ever
shown in Detroit. If you've ever done
your shopping in a store where gifts for
every one, from the casual acquaintance to
your dearest friend. were spread before you,
you'll never want to do your shopping any
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
BUYSLIBRARY WITH
CHAMPAGNE CORKS
Walters Association Sells Them
for $3.50 a Thousand and
Purchases Books

there IL library purchased with cham
payne corks. IL Is I'm the clubrooms
OF the Chicago Walters association.
This fact became known 10 the public
through the curiosity or guest who
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
Blind Pig owner. Draw stir Fines.

John Rebsnd was fined S12b and his
wife Eva was fined $3.50 by Judge
Phelan Thursday for selling liquor on
their premises at No. 49, Horatio-st..
without a license. The woman. who
served the drinks paid her fine, but
the money.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
MARRIED Month, seeks divorces.

Margaret c. Jewett started, suit on
Thursday morning for divorce from
Harry Jewett, alleging cruelty. The
plaintiff lost no time In hling her dec
iarntion having only separated from
her husband Wednesday. They were
married but a month ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-28
UNFORTUNATES TO
HAVE SPECIAL FARE
INSTITUTIONS AND HOSPITALS TO
SPREAD GOOD CHEER BEFORE
THE DESTITUTE.

Thanksgiving day will be observed
everywhere today. Those in affluence
as we'll as those who have to carry the
banner and work the free lunch route
will feel better when today closes than
they did before.
AT the State penitentlary, behind the
grim walls Of which languish human
beings who are there by the force of
circumstances and fate, Il little bright
ness will be spread by superintendent
J. b. Wood.
In addition to the usual fare Of pris-
on food, there will be special arrange
ments, and the unfortunates may have
chicken, pie and fruit. Upon this day
friends of tho inmates are permitted TO
contribute In generous fashion to the
comfort Of those inside. the prison
walls, and 1t was said by Superinten-
dent Wood last night that not a pris-
oner within the confines of the white
washed walls would go without an ex-
ira fare today. the day set aside for
thanksgiving by Uncle Sam.
City Sergeant John Sstttterfieid, who
eats much himself and enjoys a good
dinner. has arranged to give the bunch
at the city Jail some extras.
Besides bean soup and herring and
corn bread. today there will be Bruins
wick stew, cabbage, potatoes, apples,
'oranges and pie.
At the City home. the hospital where
all who go toward eternity without
some beacon light wander, there viii!
j, be something to cause the inmates to
think OF better days to come
Much food of a different nature to
that regularly provided will be placed
upon the big table in the dining room.
and the gathering around the board
will feel that after all 1t is not so bad
to be member of the city home squad.
The hospitals will have gay attire.
Flowers and food galore will spread
their atmospheric happiness, and 1t is
ito be hoped that the sick may not be
made more so by overindulgence in
pumpkin pie and turkey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-28
7 Thanksgiving Golf
at Country Club

The Country club will celebrate
Thanksgiving by giving its golfers. an
eighteen-hole handicap tournament.
Play can start any time during the
day. but the first eighteen holes are
to count
As usual there will be two classes
so that II will give everyone an OPP
portunity to compete for a prize.
The FIRST class will be for all play
ers with handicaps Of fourteen and
under. and the second class will be
for all players with handicap Of fifteen
and over.
There will also be a prize to the
player In each class turning In the
lowest cut score.
II Is the sincere wish of the
green committee to see record
breaking entry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-28
Nash Cash Wins
Stake at Norfolk

NORFOLK, VA. Nov. 27.--Anothor
stake went to a two-year- today,
when Nash Cash oeat Prince Ahmed.
Carlton G. and several other high cL.zs
horses. in the Consolation handicap at
the Jamestown Jockey club track.
Carlton G. and Prince Ahmed were
the choice OF the talent, and neither
OF them got in the money. White-
wool made strong bid for the place,
but Nash Cash came from the outside
and won by a length.
Lawton Virgins was given the last
race. a mile and a sixteenth event, be-
cause he was fouled by Jacquellna In
the last quarter. Jacquelina finished
first, but the judges allowed the foul
and the bookies paid off on Lawton
Virgins.
Tom Kirby was an easy winner in
the hurdles. He took the lead after
the first jump. and was never in dan
ger of being overtaken. Noting. q
supposed good thing in this race. fin
ished third.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-28
DAILY Helps Coach
West Point Team

WEST POINT. n. Y, Nov. 27.--Ths
pace set for the Army team was
bit slower today, but the men worked
on the Plains for two hours before
darkness set in. There was no scrim-
mage work. AS a preliminary the
players kicked. caught punts and re n
through a few plays.
The backs and ends were taken IN
hand by Charley DAILY. formerly of
Harvard and West Point class Of 1903.
and given q thorough and painstaking
drill in the forward pass formations,
and a bit on the offense and defense.
Markoes, the big end. whose injured
leg was worrying the coaches, got out
Of the hospital. and was in the signal
drill today. which lasted for an hour.
The signal practice was fast ane
snappy. and the men all seemed in
prime condition.
The team lined up today in signal
drill as follows:
Purnell, center: Weyand and Hus-
ton, guards. Devore and Wynne.
tackles; Merrill and Markoe. ends:
Prichard. quarter; Hobbs, right half:
Benedict. left half. and Keyes. full
back.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-28
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Many large
operators were prepared for a SELL
ing movement today. which might car
~ contract values to a level decidedly
lower than that which has recently
prevailed. A contingent. however, of
the trade. that in to say, spot dealers
and brokers representing spfnners.
we're lying in wait to take all contracts
offered. provided a fair reaction de-
yeloped. Recent crop estimates have
been trendinB downward; several is
sued today from firms in the South
and West, who have not usually been
incorrect in these calculations. sug-
gested a crop OF 100000 bales or
under. In addition to this, there was
no question but that the market had
been severely liquidated recently, and
that any strong buying would hardly
meet effective resistance. Otherwise
the news OF the day was not signiil-
cant.
The opening Of the market was Arm
at from Ave to fifteen points ovsr the
previous close. New high records for
the season were recorded. and the
prices reflected Liverpool quotations.
which were from twelve to thirteen
points over the close Of the previous
day in that market. Enormous real
izing sales took place. A decline from
the high prices Of the morning fol-
lowed. which carried December down
to 1859, January to 1857. March to
1871. and May to 1894. After this
contracts were not for sale in sufficient
volume TO meet the demand, and
rise OF from seventeen to twenty-one
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-28

points took place before the close. The
tone In the afternoon was buoyant.
Liverpool futures closed with a net
gain OF from eight and half to
twelve points for the day. Manches-
ter quoted yarns higher prices check
business: cloths in good inquiry. Spot
sales of six thousand bales at an adj
vance of fourteen English points TO
1909 pence for middllng upland were
made in Liverpool.
Today's weather map and the fore
cast for tomorrow was for unsettled
weather, with rain or snow over the
northern areas of the cotton belt The
weather map is no longer an impor-
tant influence
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-28
Trade Report.

Richmond. Va, Nov. ~. 1912
Bradstreet's tomorrow Will say for
Richnond and yicinity;
Trade In most staple lines continues
active. although continued warm
weather has retarded sales in season
able commodities, up to the beginning
~ this week. however the usual holi-
day activity is becoming evident, and
retail trade shows Improvement.
Wholesale shoe and dry goods houses
nave had good season. and contin-
ued filling in orders are noted. Ma
chinery and supply houses report ac-
tirity: the same Is true oT foundries
and structural steel works. Paper
manufacturers report active ordering,
many plants having sold their output
several weeks in advance. Lumber
manufacturers and dealers report ac-
tive ordering. Coal brokers and ship
perE are not in position to supply the
demands, owing to curtailment OF pro-
sductfons, and In this and other lines
complaints are heard Of car shortage.
Eonstructfon work is unusually active
Tor this season OF the year, and all
available labor IN employed. The to-
36AccO crop 10 reported OF poor quality.
hut good prices are paid for what 10
EnfEefed- No cotton price contin fay
|OGlered. Cotton prices continue to adj
vance. and with the marketing OF this
1roduct collections at the South show
improvement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-28
ORGANIZE
TRUST COMPANY

Local negro business men. headed
by John Mitchell. Jr.. yesterday Sc
cured articles Of Incorporation for the
organization Of trust company. The
charter provides for an authorized
capitalization OF tl26.000. OF which
$4,000 must be paid in before the
concern, begins business.
The new concern will begin jan
uary LIST in ofYlces over the Mechanics
Saving bank. at Third and Clay
streets The officers will be: John
Mitchell. Jr., managing director and
resident chairman; Thomas III. Wyatt,
secretary: John T. Taylor. treasurer.
and Roscoe G. Mitchell. Peter G..
Ramsey and John H. Braxton. direc-
tors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-28
Deal for Tinker
Pops Up Again

NEW YORK. Nov. 27.--Charles w.
Murphy owner of the Chicago Ma
tional league club, announced, at the
close of the National commission
meeting this evening, that the deal
whereby the Cincinnati team was to
have secured Joe Tinker, the Cub
shortstop, was off. because Garry
Hermann, the head Of the Cincinnati
club. would not sgree to Murphy's
demands Tot four Cincinnati players
in exchange for Tinker.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-28
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK Nov. 2I,-Money on
call on the stock exchange today opens
ed at s per cent: highest, g.: lowest
- closing, 3 per cent Most of the
days loans were made at per cent.
There is very little doing in the time
money market. Most quotations are
nominal. -Four five and six months
4, nds on naked collateral is quoted at
per cent.
Rates arc aominally f-2 per cent
for sixty days, 6 Ia per cent for nine
~ days. and per cent for four, five
and six months.
Commercial paper Is quiet and firm
at 6 per cent for the best names.
London discounts, 1l-l6 per cent.
unchanged
Paris discounts. 3 10 per cent. I'M
changed
Berlin discounts. S-4 per cent, UP
is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-28
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 27.--Cotton
market closed today as follows:
January, 12s59s7; February, 1889
n 81: March, 12.9cMa3; April. 1899
1900. May. 12.ssm13 800 June. 1soea
o4; July. 13.0sG09; November, 12.76Q
rs; December, 1919 a so.
Market closed steady.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-28
ONE MILLION DOLLARS.

,terdav by Attorney A. r, Guigon. Cap
tain Guigon made n short address, re-
calling the great wark ~ Mr.. RoTaii.
Judge Fl. Garter Scott ordered that tbs
resolutions be spread upon the court
record.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-28

Special Local Data for Yesterday.
IL noon temperature. .... 10
3 j. NJ. temperature ....... 81
Maximum temp. up to +. M. 50
Minimum temp. up to Z. M. 80
Mean temperature ....,.......... 50
Normal temperature ... 4S
Deficiency In temperature today. 4
Deficiency in temp. since Mar l. 90
Accum. deficiency In temp. since
January ........ ............ 52s
Rainfall last twenty four hours. 0
Deficiency in rainfall since Mar l. 5sS
Accum deficiency In rainfall since
January .............-....... sos
Local observation r. M. Yesterday.
Temperature ...........-..... ~
Humidity ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80
Naturalization ..-..........N w.
Weather NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Clear