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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-14
ONE LOAN SHARK CONCERN
QUITS BUSINESS UNDER
PROSECUTORS HOT FIRE
Fidelity Company One of the
Worst Offenders, Gives
Up Fight
ON PAWNBRoKERS' TRAIL
Prosecutor Asks That Victims
of Three Ball Men, Bring
in Evidence
ON PAwNBRoKERs' TRAIL

The Fidelity Loan Co., one OF the
worst offenders amopg the loan
sharks. as revealed by the testimony
received from victims by Prosecutor
Hugh Shepherd, fficially announces
that II is going out of business at six
O'Clock tonight. II is making the an
nouncement in circulars being sent
out to patrons still owing money on
loans and interest. One of the state
ments was brought to the prosecutor,
Thursday morning, by a man who
Borrowed $55 from the Fidelity com
pany. He has thus far paid back s57,
81 more than the principal, but the
company insists that he still owes
$50 In interest.
Il told that victim not TO pay the
company another cent" said Prose
cutor Shepherd to The Times. He
has already paid too much. told
him, also, TO come and see me IL they
sued him.. Will protect him, Just as
have others up TO the present time,
and intend to continue that kind OF
protection as long as II is needed. |
don't think there will be much SUING,
however, for three of the justices
have already informed me that they
wouldn't even let the sharks collect
the principal on loans for which they
might sue and no court on earth will
order the payment of an exorbilant
rate of interest. For these reasons
and others, I want you 10 say for me,
once more. that no victim should
- IN hn
sharks. ~ 900 -
The Fidelity company says, among
other things, in its statement:
"This being our last. commulica-
ton to you, we desire TO express our
appreciation for al, past favors and
to assure you that in arranging Win
the Detroit Mortgage Loan Go. to adj
just your account we. have done -sp
with your Interest in mind, for you
thereby have an opportunity to boz
come acquainted with. a concern
which has in every respect complied
with the new law.
The PROSECUTOR asked The Times 20
announce that he was anxious TO
hear now from victims OF pawn
brokers. 49, st
ssThe pawnbrokers are all liable to
|prosecution under the Copley act OF
1911, II they.have charged more than
seven per cent for loans" said the
prosecutor. "The pawnbrokers, we
have learned. have all been licensed
since November, 1911, and not one
OF them has deposited the necessary
Zee for the privilege Of charging l,2
per cent on loans Of more than $loV
and two per cent on loans under 500.
We have evidence where they have
charged agreat deal more than seven
per cent. but we want to get even
lore evidence The Gepley- law re-
pcals ali other laws under which the
puwnbrokers formerly did business.
They are even more guilty, than the
loan sharks, Tor they didn't do the
overcharging on the advice OF Mr..
Hunt. OF course, IL may be said, that
they are entitled TO little more con
sideratioR, because OF their being
citizens, while the loan sharks, many
OF them, were non-residents.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-14
USES BABE As SHIELD
WHEN MAN ATTACKS HER
Mrs. Ida Cole Escapes From
Clutches of N. B. Mcleod;
-AssaiIant Arrested

Using her 1s-months-old babe, DON
aid. as shield. Mrs. Ida Cole. frall
little woman living In a basement
room at No. IS Larned-st. east, clutch
ed the babe SO tightly TO her throat
that she foiled midnight prowler in
his attempt to choke her into lnsensi-
bility. though he wound his fingers
around her throat, and attempted TO
strange her.
The woInan's husband, j. II. Cole,
was at work In McKinnon's livery
stable only few doors TO the west,
and she was alone with her babe
when Norman b. Mcleod, 29 years
old, OF No 264 Nineteenth-st. APP
peared In the doorway Of her room,
awakening her with a start.
Keep quiet" commanded Mcleod,
according TO Mrs. Cole.
She hurled a shoe at him, and he
disappeared, but Immediately burst
into the room again and rushed to her
side, attacking her.
She placed the baby over her breast
and throat, and he fumbled at her
neck, but could not get a good grip.
on account OF the babes presence.
She screamed, and the baby scream-
ed, and Mrs. Maude Burgess, the land-
lady, heard the cries, and she ana
her aged mother rushed to the assist
ance OF Mrs. Cole. The prowler he'd
fed.
That was at 2:30 o'clock. Thursday
morning. Mrs. Cole. thoroughly ter
riied, took her babe and went to Le
McKinnon barn, where she slept Oil
night, with her husband close By.
AT $3.50 o'clock, Mrs. Burgess was
aroused BY her mother, who whisper
ed that there was a man In the hall
The doors OF the house are never
locked, says Mrs. Burgess, who adds
that they will be in the future.
Mrs Burgess, stepping into the
hall shaking with fright, but with
bold front. approached the stranger,
VINO was later identified as Mrs.
Coles assailant, and asked him what
he wanted She told him TO wait a
moment, and then notified the police.
he took the tip and fed, but Motor
cycle Oficer Arthur Richards was
speeding toward the house, and IT,
tercepted him, and, assisted by Patrol
man Miller, on the beat, took him
into custody. ia
!. Mrs. Cole identified him, as her as
sailant. He SAYS that he Is q brother
OF Malcolm j. Mcleod, prominent
pstrpit citizen.
= Mrs. Cole came here from Ypsilap-
n. only last Monday. Two weeks ago
she was operated upon In the West
Side hospital, and Is still weak from
the operation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-14
MICHIGAN LEADS IN
WATERWAY BETTERMENTS

WASHINGTON, d. c., March IA
detailed statement OF money spent
on harbors and rivers in the United
States since the founding OF the gov
eminent up to June 80, 1911, shows
that 1927 ,09S, 236.05 has been spent In
improving waterways and harbors.
of this amount Michigan received
the largest appropriation, $43,494,.
1857; of which 100000 was spent
on the Detroit river. New York Is
second with Sal ,925, 900. Then comes
Texas, $4,000, 900; Massachusetts,,
sl7, 900, 900; Ohio, $4,000. 900; Califor-
MIA, s14,O00,0O0; Georgia. $4,000 900;
Wisconsin, $l1,000.000; Florida, ST.
OO0 900, and Pennsylvania, SIC. 900 900.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-14

Donald Brian, the star of The
Siren" who comes to the Detroit
opera house next week Is a Canadian
by birth, his father having been an
official OF the Canadian government.
When a small boy the future star was
brought TO Boston. and at an early age
he began the task OF money-earning
by accepting" a position as cash boy
in department store at "a per week
He might have become a floor walker
or a buyer in that store IL his EN-
ployer hadn't discovered that young
Brian spent much OF his time learn
ing Jig steps In a secluded corner in
stead of responding TO the call OF
cash" In truth, Donald was fired.
He had been a member OF choir and
possessing a good voice, he joined a
medicine show" and travelled through
the middle west. His first dramatic
venture was with Shannon OF the
Sixth.
Brian found that he simply could
not make his legs behave and finally
danced his way in TO George NJ
Cohan's company where agility is ap-
preciated Through a series of coin
cidences he found himself creating
the role OF Prince Danillo In The
Merry Widow" The rest is theatrl-
cal history. Brian awoke TO find
himself and THE Merry Widow
waltz famous. Two years ago Mr..
Brian joined the Charles Frohman
forces, and as leading man in The
Dollar Princess" he danced and sang
his way into even greater popularity
than before and after two most sue
cessful seasons in that part was pro-
NOTED TO stardom by Mr.. Frohman,
who cast him for the role of the gay
young Marquis de Racaillac In The
Siren"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-14
SENDS TROOPS TO
HALT INVADING ARMY

PEKIN March 14.-Alarmed by the
report that q rebel army, bent on the
restoration OF the monarchy, was
marching upon, Pekin from the prov
inces OF Kansu and Shensi, President
Yuan Shi Kai today dispatched prac-
tically the entire third division of the
Republican army to intercept the
loyalists. A bloody battle, which will
probably decide the fate OF the repub'
lie. is expected within the next few
days.
Yuan's position today was most
critical He was forced TO depend
chiefly upon Manchu troops to main
tain order I'm Pekin and grave fears
were expressed that these soldiers
would turn against the government at
the first sign OF success by the invad-
ing army.
II was learned today that the
younger Manchu princes, who abb
.dicated under protest, had turned
over the greater part OF their private
fortunes TO Tartar ehieftains who arc
stirring up revolt In the north and
west. The Kansu and Shensi troops,
under command of Gen. Sheng Yum.
a famous military leader, are we'll
equipped. Their numbers are being
constantly augmented by bandits who
are eager for the rich loot which Gen.
Sheng has promised them.
A report was current here this
evening that President Yuan had ask
ed Gen. Ia Yuan Hung, vice-president
OF the republic, to head large de-
tachment OF troops from WI Chang
and Hankow TO assist in protecting
the capital.
A dispatch from Shanghai late to-
day says rumors are heard there that
President Yuan paid DR.. Sun Yet Sen
more than 81 100000 TO withdraw from
the provisional presidency. Repub-
Leans deny the report. They say that
DR.. Sun has big financial backing and
would not be influenced by such a
proposal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-14
HAWLEY'S WARD GETS
MORE THAN $1,000, 900

NEW YORK, March 14.-Miss EN-
ma c. Sturges. who as ward OF the
late Edward Hawley since she was
Is years old, has been known as Mar
garet Cameron. gets outright the city
and country residences OF the rail-
road president, appraised at $225.000
and probably worth $1,000. 900. and a
life income OF $4,000 year, whether
she marries or not. This amtcabie
settlement with Mr.. Hawley's heirs.
at-law was announced by John B.
Stanchfeld their attorney.
The rest OF the Hawley estate. est!-
mated by Mr.. Stanchfield at between
SIS. 900, 900 and $10,000,000, is to be
held in trust for the heirs for ten
years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-14
BEyERIDGE HAS
FAITH IN MASSES

INDIANAPOLIS, March 1.-THE
powers of pillage do not intend to let
Republican voters nominate Theodore
Roosevelt. These forces are not par
tisan. They are for any man OF any
party as against Roosevelt"
~ With this declaration, former
United States Senator Albert j. Bey.
eridge denounced antagonists OF the
candidacy OF Col. Roosevelt for the
Republican nomination for the presi-
dency and praised his public policies
In an address at a meeting last night
in the interest of Roosevelt's candi-
dacy.
The instructive Judgment of the
masses is never wrong" said Mr..
Beverage, and the decree of the su-
preme court OF American public opin-
Ion is that the man who today best
represents that wellbeing and uplift
which the American people want is
he who has so bravely worked their
Will and achieved their purpose in
the past, Theodore Roosevelt"
NEW YORK, March 14.-Taft
Headquarters were opened In the
Cambridge building today with John
w Hutchinson, Jr., head of the
speakers bureau of the Republican
state committee in charge. An ad-
visory committee, which will include
many OF the most prominent Repub-
licans In the state, is being formed to
assist Hutchinson.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, March IA
Col. Roosevelts promised reply to
President Taft's denunciation Of the
Roosevelt progressive theories as
"erude= and revolutionary" will be
made in Carnegie hall before the
Civic forum Wednesday night, March
90. He has been working on hts
speech, the text OF which Is The
right of the people to rule" for sew
eral days. The Carnegie hall speech
will be the first OF the series that Mr..
Roosevelt plans to make. He has not
announced where he will make the
others.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March IA
Political lines in the Republican par
ty in Indiana are closely drawn today
between the supporters OF President
Taft and former President Roosevelt
In anticipation of tomorrow's initial
struggle in the state for presidential
delegates. Both sides are claiming
the men TO be named in the first COLI
gressional district convention at
Evansville. The Taft forces are con-
coded the two TO be selected In the
seventh district, OF which this city Is
the center
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-14
school BOARD RENT BY
FIGHT OVER "DINKY" JOB
Attempt To Replace A. R. Town
With c. T. Duffie Causes
Lively Rumpus
HOW INSPECTORS LINE UP
IN SCHOOL BOARD FIGHT.

For Albert X. Town: Num-
ford, Burton. McMichael, Move,
Robertson Miehm, Hely, Wieds
mans.
For Charles Il. Duffie: Hun
ter, Charbonneaux, Jetfries,
Condor, Ellis. Began, Cary-S.
Doubtful. Small; absent. Gold
berg.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-14

made Il smart and burn so badly that could
not use Il any more, and that was the fourth
week after was hurt.
Then began 10 use Cuticura Ointment
for the sore. II stopped hurting Immediately
and began healing right away. itwas bad
looking sore before Cuticura Ointment healed
81, and suffered so I couldn't sleep from
two days after I fell until began using
Cuticura Ointment. t
'cuticura Soap IA the best soap ever
saw. have used all kinds OF soap Cor wash
ing my face, and always IL would leave my
face smarting. I had 10 keep q lotion TO
stop the smart. no matter how expensive a
soap used. I find st last in Cuticura Soap
soap that will clean my face and leave no
smsrting. md II DO not hare 10 use any lotion
or anything else 10 ease A. 4 believe Cutiours
soap , fhs best soap made. (signedl Mrs.
n r. Faifchilf. Nay 8. i0liEHs ~
Cuficnra Soap l15c) and Caticura ONT
meat (soc) are cold By druggists and dealers
ovefyuhere A sinfie sct 4 often suficient.
Iib<rsl sample n esch mailed frcs. Nth SIP.
book On sknf and scslp treatment ADDRESS,
tc<ftitufar Dept II Boston Tender faced
men should ~ ouiicur. soap shaving Stick,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-14
Give. Million. For Education.

BOSTON March IA gift OF two
and a half million dollars to the Mas
sachusetts institute OF Technology was
announced 20 the board OF trustees to-
day by President Richard G. MacLaur-
In The identity Of the donor will re-
main secret for the present.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-14
PITTSBURGH. Pa.

PITTSBURGH. Pa.--Daniel O'Con-
nell. wire worker. asked the police
TO help him recover his false teeth. He
Sgd he had a quarrel with his wife.
Sne took his molars and he has had
nothing but milk and broth since.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-14
I.ABOK UNION ORGANIZED.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. March IL
Three hundred oval Wood Dish COM
pany employees met In the labor union
han last night organized a union and
elected officers The union will be eN-
tended TO embrace all factory hands in
the city for protection In future.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-14

TOPEKA, Kas., March Nv. A.
Reffer former United States senator
fran Kansas. Is critically III at a hos
rithi here. His right leg was amputat-
ed above the knee today 90 check
eanerene which affected his foot. Mr.
frffVr- WAS the first f'UputtBt senator
from Kansas being elected In 1891.
He Is SO.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-14

- Prof. Zowsh, OF the II. OF NJ, Will
~ cture. In Polish. before the Polish
Falcons Gymnastic association. In Po-
I mia hall sunday night. on Energy
stored Ina nature, and Its utilization"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-14
Mnh L,nche. Three Nenrne.-

COLUMBIA, 8. c.. March 1t--Three
Negroes have been lynched by a mob
near Olar, q G.. They were accused OF
setting fire TO a house In Olar. where
recently there have been several fires
supposed to be incendiary Details are
lacking.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-14

and my right limb went
through TO the knee, and
scraped the flesh Of the
bone Just inside and below
the knee. ! neglected IL for
q day or two. then q began
TO hurt me pretty badly. I
put balsam fir on 10 draw
out the poison but when I
had used II q week, IL hurt
so badly that ! changed to
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-14

PALM BEACH. Fla.--Pinto. Mrs, Re-
gtnaid Nanderbilts prize French bull
dog, did not drip a bit OF cream on the
talle at the luncheon given In his
honor at fashionable cafe here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-14
CUT|CURA OINTMENT
HEALED BAD SORE /.
Scraped Flesh OF Bone Below Knee.
Suffered So She Couldn't Sleep.
Also Says; !" Believe Guticura
Soap is the Best Soap Made"

sos Lafayette ST.. Wichita, Kan. -" some
time ago I was coming up some steps when
the board crushed under me Ike an egg she'll
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
SIR WBtRRY ,.ULTURE
CpChT cICrroe HCDC
uMLhI UUUOLOu HIM

c. F. Smith who lives in Hatties-
burg, last year planted a small piece
of ground in strawberries, more for
an experiment than anything else. He
was so well pleased with the quality
of the berries that this year he has
gone into the business on a much
more extensive scale, devoting two
acres and considerable time to rails
ing them. He has already gathered a
good many and they compare most
favorably with any hat have ever
been shipped to this section, being
very large and extremely nutritious.
At recent meeting of the Hatties-
burg Truck Growers Association, the
subject of strawberries came up for
discussion and an expert in growing
them in other parts of the country
stated that in his opinion the soil Of
this section was particularly adapted
for Strawberries and advised mem
bers to try them. A number have al
ready commenced and believe that
Hattiesburg will eventually become g
great strawberry center.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
JURORS SUMMONED
FOR FIRST week

The following jurors have been sum
moned for duty during the first week
of Circuit court which convenes here
the 4th Monday of this month: w.
M. Cooper, j. L. Cooper, w. L. Odom,
w. R. Dean. J. C. Lee T. H. Neville,
w. c. Blake, R. c. Hauenstein, ]. E.
Mimbs, G. W. Yeates, T. G. Smith, W.
L. Hamilton, ]. E. Herman, L. L. Ryan,
n. J. Moffett, E. R. Farley, P. H.
Odom, J. J. Bryant, j. D. Heflin, N. w.
Bell, A. S. Little, V. E. Brown, G. W.
Mosley, A. M. Brown, A. G. Ladnier,
R. N. Steadman, ]. w. Hudson, R. H
Beall, ]. w. Anderson, e. L. Ander
son, ]. c. Simmons, w. M. Hemeter
L. M. Runnells, j. E. Herndon, H. M
Tidwell, ]. A. Carnes, H. E. Martin, R
F. Gill, ]. A. Grubbs, ]. P. Anderson
Dan Yeates, w. j. Moore, F. H. Hart
man, F. T. Deane, ]. E. Lee, Robt
Fields, Jr., H. A. Lee, H. c. Greer, Jr.
D. R. Lee and G. w. Boone.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
PLEASED WITH STATE:
MEDICAL CONVENTION

Dr. J. J. Stevens, who represented
Forrest County Medical Society in the
State Association meeting at Jackson,
has returned. He reports an unusual
ly interesting meeting. The scientific
papers were excellent and the discus
sions of a high order.
The new president, DR.. Glass, was
an untiring worker for the passage of
the recent Vital Statistic bill passed
by the legislature and is a high class
man professionally.
The new section on hygiene was
unusually attractive. 1t brought out
subjects close to the peoples heart,
such as medical inspection of schools
and the central of contagious diseases.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
GENERAL MANAGERS WILL
Meet APRIL fifteenth
Fifty Railroads Would Be Effected And
Probably Tied up If Resumption of
Negotiations Fail to Bring Amicabl e
Settlement.
(By Associated PresS.)

New York, April 12.-By majority
Of more than twenty-three thousand
out of twenty-five thousand votes cast
by engineers on fifty railroads east of
Chicago and north of the Norfolk and
Western, authorized their officers to
call a strike should further negotia-
tions with the railroads for increased
pay fail. The general managers have
called a meeting here for April the
fifteenth to consider the result of the
vote. The original demands of the
engineers for increases aggregating
fifteen per cent, were recently re-
jected
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
FLOOD SITUATION MORE
ALARMING IN ARKANSAS

this prevented his being thrown far.
He and Mr.. Richardson were not in
jured seriously. When Mr.. Sisler has
tened out Of his door he found them
feverishly trying to push the big car
over, half out of their minds with ex-
element and the shock When Mr..
McHarg found that DR.. Lewis and Mr..
Barnard were dead, he became we'll
nigh frantic and begged Mr.. Sisler for
pistol, that he might end his life.
He and Richardson were brought to
the city as soon as possible and taken
to the Lewis-Gale hospital, where they
were given drugs to quiet them. Both
were highly nervous and no one was
permitted to see them. Beyond few
minor bruises and the mental shock
neither is hurt.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
BUILDING IMPROVED

The Christian Church at this place
has recently undergone some very de
cided improvements. New steps have
been built and concrete walk leading
from the sidewalk to the church build
ing laid. A baptistry has been Install
ed; built of concrete and heated by a
modern hot water contrivance. Steps
leading from two newly built dressing
rooms lead to the baptistry.
The pulpit has been moved to the
center of the north side of the build
ing and the seating arrangement con.
verted around it, largely increasing
the seating capacity. The seats have
been elevated and arranged more con-
viently. The west end of the church
formerly occupied by the pulpit has
been converted into three class rooms
separated by curtains and which, or
special occasions, can be thrown into
the auditorium of the church. Ar
elevated stage adjoining the pulpit has
been made into an attractive plac,
/ for the choir, and the whole of th'
interior of the church changed in sucI
a manner as to make it hardly recog
nizable to former visitors.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
POPLARVILLE DUELISTS
TO BE TRIED TODAY

Poplarville, Miss, April 12.-The
cases of the State against R. B. Boyett
and ]. w. Bradshaw, on a charge of
assault and battery with intent to kill
have been set for trial today. They
engaged in a pistol duel in front of
the postoffice on Main street one Sun
day afternoon last summer. Each was
shot and painfully wounded, but botn
have since recovered.
The troubles grew out of a charge
made by Boyett, who is agent here
for the N. o., N. E. railroad, against
Bradshaw, merchant, for an offense
committed at the depot. Bradshaw
pleaded guilty and paid a fine in the
mayors court.
A few days after Bradshaw found
on his store door notice signed
BLACK Hand" advising him TO leave
by certain day or suffer the conse-
quences. Boyett was informed that
Bradshaw accused him of putting the
notice there and it was when the men
met at the postoffice and Boyett asked
Bradshaw if he said that the affray
began. Bradshaw claims that Boyett
first struck at him with a stick.
This, however, is contrary to most
of the witnesses OF whm there were
about 20 in number, who were 80 OIL
40 steps from the two men. and who
say Bradshaw shot twice before Boy
EFT made any move Both men Were
indicted by the November grand iur!
and have ben under bond ever siace