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The Detroit times., 1912-01-05
GIRL WITH HOCKEY STICK
DRAGS YOUTH FROM WATER

DANBURY, Conn, jan 5.-Harold
Kirch, 10 years, and Miss Ruth Wiki
inson, Is, a Danbury high school pn-
pill, were skating over 15 feet of water
on. Oil Mill pond today, when they
felt the ice give way. Kirch swung
Miss Wilkinson back to safety, but he
sank
Ruth, keep away! Don't try to
help me or you'll drown" he called,
as he grasped the edge Of the ice.
Repeatedly the ice gave way as he
tried TO draw himself TO safety. Miss
wilkinson crept close to the opening
and thrust hockey stick toward
Kirch. He grasped 1t and with much
effort she pulled him out upon firm
ice. She was so exhausted and un-
nerved she was taken home In car
riage.
Miss Wilkinsons gold watch,
Kirch's Christmas gift TO her, drop
ped into the water in the rescue.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-05
5000 ACTORS TAKE
PART IN PAGEANT

CALCUTTA, Jan. Six thousand
actors and over 1000 elephants took
part today In the magnificent Calcu.-
ia pageant, representing scenes in In
dia's history, arranged for the enter
tainment of King George and Queen
Mary.
In order to avoid hurting the ma
tives' feelings, the producer, Frank
Lascelles. who is well-known in Am
erica, where he conducted the Hud-
son river pageant and other spec
tacles, received strict orders to deal
chiefly with the times when the old
Indian emperors were in the zenith OF
their power.
Scores OF native potentates took part
in the pageant, riding past the royal
box on gorgeously -caparizoned ele-
plants bearing jeweled howdahs. The
procession was two miles long
The Detroit times., 1912-01-05

ed countries OF Europe, by Australia.
New Zealand, by the Transvaal and by
the Dominion OF Canada.
Il believe" he continues. that II
is an advantage TO have fixed In the
court. the power TO state that a legis-
lative act is unconstitutional; but
only provided that the power Is exer-
cised with the greatest wisdom ana
self-restTalnt. II the courts continue
TO use Il with the recklessness that
has been shown too often In the past,
IL is almost inevitable that Efforts
will be made 10 amend or abolish H.;
| know, for instance, that, so Tar as
am personally concerned, / earnestly
hope TO see In the next New YORK
state constitutional convention pro-
visions incorporated in the consttu-
ton which will enable the people 10
decide for themselves, by popular bal
lot, after due elaboration, finally and
without appeal. what the law or the
land shall be in cases such as those
| | have mentioned, where the courts
OF the state have refused to allow the
people TO establish justice and equity
Roosevelt's remedy IL pure refer-
endum.
Il ,et the state courts first decide,
he SAYS. Enthusiastically such de
eisions will carry great weight with
the people: and certainly In no case
will they lightly or wantonly over
turn IL. But secure TO them the right,
n they 80 desire, in any given case
10 vote finally as to whether or not
the decision Ia TO be accepted as
binding, I'm order to secure ample au
ditional time for debate, provisions
could be made that such vote should
not be taken within, say. six months
Of tho decision. Then, II the people
vote 10 sustain the decision, we'll ana
good IL they vote against It, then
their action shall be accepted as that
of the ultimate court of appeals, ana
shall be binding on all state judges
until. or unless, OF course, the SUI
preme court of the nation acts In the
case, II 1t be one Affecting the ma
tional constitution.
+" The people must have
the right ultimately to decide Tor
themselves what great lines or gov
ornamental policy are TO be followed
by the state"
IT hold, with Abraham Lincoln, that
we are unfit to be called q free peo-
pie II we permanently surrender the
right to shape our destinies and place
this right in the hands of men not
responsible to us.
what / have advocated is not
revolution. 1t is not wild radicalism.
1t is the highest and wisest kind oil
conservatism"
The Detroit times., 1912-01-05
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The Detroit times., 1912-01-05
PEOPLE, AND NOT STATE
COURTS, SHOULD PASS ON
MEASURES FOR REFORM
Col. ROOSEVELT.
Former President Says Some
Judges Do Not Feel Popular
Pulse In Making Decisions.
RAPS NEW YORK RULINGS.
Supreme Court of Empire State
Killed Workmen's Compen-
sation Law.
COL ROOSEVELT.

NEW YORK, Jan. ga referendum
whereby the people may place a law
upon the statute books. which even a
court may not declare demonstrations
al. Is asked for by ex-President Roose-
Welt In q copyrighted editorial on
Judges and progress" In the cur
rent Issue OF The Outlook.
Unless such a referendum Is grant
cd, Col. Roosevelt believes, the time
VIII come when the hands OF the
courts VIII be tied by popular de-
mand and their power to pass upon
the legality OF an enacted law will be
taken from them.
That the courts should decide points
raised under a law. but should not
have the right to kill the law itself.
unless II be so fragrant a violation of
the constitution as TO be incapable
OF argument, Is the belief OF Col.
Roosevelt.
Experience during the past 25
years has shown that the people may
be aroused TO sound and high-thinking,
and their legislative and executive of.
ficers may show the intention OF car
rying out the peoples purpose, and
yet that the whole movement for good
may come to naught, and wrong and
injustice be perpetuated, because GER
tain judges, certain courts are steep
ed in some outworn political or social
philosophy, and totally misapprehend
their relations to the people and to
the public needs. am entirely aware
that, no matter how carefully guard
what have TO say, what | say will
be misrepresented by certain persons
with the deliberate purpose Of mis-.
leading honest and conservative
citizens into the belief that | am ad-
vocating something radical and revo-
lutionary and destructive to our gov
ernmental system. and that am max
The Detroit times., 1912-01-05
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23

deed fer one to keep sober face even
for minute while the comedians and
girls have the house in an uproar.
A special feature of the show is an
innovation by Mabel Webb. the Eng
llsh Models" depicting with fidelity
and artistic appeal, prose, poetry and
tableaux, par excellence. The mar
vellous work OF the peerless Golientie
is sensational number. sure to
please, while all hats are off to the
beauty chorus, the brollers and the
ponies.
The wardrobe Of the Manhattan
Gaiety Girls is gorgeous and abund.
ant. Seventeen times do the girls ap.
near in complete change OF costume.
The splendor, magnIfcence and color
scheme is positively dazzling. La
dies, to whom the management par.
ticularly cater are always interested
in the finery. There is a swing ana
a dash to the performance that &C.
count for the success of the attraction
which is playing to crowded houses
everywhere, and desevingly so. New
York sends out some splendid shows
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
and the Manhattan Gaiety Girls 10
one Of Gotham's best.
aTHE MAN ON THE Box

Grace Livingston FurnIss' play,
THE Man on the Box" adapted from
Harold McGrath's popular novel Of
the same name. is a play that is GER
tain 10 provoke much laughter and its
presentation at the Grand on Thurs.
day, February 30, will surely be the
signal for the assembling OF all com.
edy lovers. Almost everybody has
read McGrath's interesting book and
can see in its lines and situations an
opportunity for a highly interesting
and amusing play. and Miss Fnrniss
in dramatlzing the book has made the
most of her material. The play has
been seen on tour with Henry p. Dixey
in the title role.
4 The play has for plot the confusion
of identities that comedy writer's revel
in, and the ingenuity of the novelist
and the playwright has resulted in a
series of complicated situations that
keep the audience on the alert OF ex.
pectancy and mystery The fact that
the book has been SO extensively read,
makes the theme OF the. play generally
well known, and 1t is conceded to be
one Of Americas best and most sue
cessful plays.
Seats on sale at Christie's.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
THE BEAUTY CHORUS
Gay Gaiety Girls from Little Old New
York-The Powder and Puff Bril-
gade Are to Pay Us Visit.

The Manhattan Gaiety Girls, that
sterling organization headed by the
popular versatile comedian, WIN. Jen,
nings, is billed,to appear at the Grand
Opera House Tuesday, February "a,
and to merely say that a fine perform!
ance is assured, would be putting it
lightly. III
The show is divided into three
parts, a burlesque, an'olio and farce.
A novel opening has been cleverly ar
ranged to introduce the now famous
beauty chorus and The coterle 81 sag
ers and dancers who make things live
ly throughout the performance. Quick
action is the rule from the first cur
tain until the last, and there is some
thing doing every minute. The bur.
lesque, my uncle's Reception" is Z,
new offering of the side.splitting va
riety. The farce Is called "a Trying
Situation" and it would be trying in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
Calls Baseball a Trust.

William Abbott Whitman, president
+of the United States League declared
on his return from the western cities
of his circuit that the outlook Cor a
successful season is bright. Accord.
ing to Whitman he. and his colleagues
have been simply overwhelmed with
applications for positions from major
league ball tossers throughout the
country.
I'VE will not do business with big
league players under contract. how
ever, he declared. I'VE viii respect
contracts, hut we will not respect the
reserve clause. II organized baseball
tries to influence our principles aRd
forces us to take the field, we'll be
there at the finish. Organized base
ball is a trust and this is bad year
for trusts
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
TW9 DISTRICTS MAY
PURCHASE BONDS TO
HASTEN 4 GAR LINE
ARRANGEMENTS UNDER WAY TO-
VOTE UPON MATTER IN BAT.
TELLE in MARcH-PLANs ARE
TALKED OVER AT BANQUET IN
MANNINGToN.

BLACKsVILLE, Feb. 20. : Citizens
OF Battelle district, Monongalia coun-
ty, and Warrington district, Marion
county, expect to vote in March to de-
termine whether or not the districts
will take bonds Of the Huntington,
Wadestown and Blacksyitle Trolley
company so as 10 insure the, immedi-
ate construction of street car line
from Mannington to Blacksyllle, con-
Meeting with the Waynesburg and
Blacksmith line. AT meeting and
banquet at Warrington last week.
about 100 representatives. OF the two
districts discussed plans for the cleo.
tons and the prospects Of the imme-
diate construction of the road. At
that time 1t was decided to hold cleo
tons in March to determine whether
or not the districts will accept the
bonds.
The matter has never been brought
before the Monongalia county court
but It is stated that petition Will
probably be filed at a meeting OF the
court the first Of March It is not
known just what attiture the court
will take regarding the matter but III
is thought that there will be no op-
position to. authorizing an election.
1t is proposed that the two districts
take bonds to the amount OF 100000,
the apportionmeht to be determined
upon later. Some time ago the Man:
nington, Wadestown and Blacksville
company was chartered by prominent
Monongalia and Marion county men
who are well able to carry out their
plans for the construction OF the troll
ley line. President Martin, OF the
First National bank of Warrington, is
president OF tile company and direc'
tors are Morris Garrison and Samuel
Akin, OF Wadestown. and Stephen
.Harter of Wise, The company has al
ready purchased the rights Of way,
terminal facilities and surveys OF the
Fairmont and PIttsburg Holding COM
pany, which is composed Of Fairmont
parties.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23

A sash lock makes an effective sub.
stitute for a boil on a door If the door
and casing are flush with each other.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
ReauIatlons for Motor Boats.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Regula.
tions for the 100000 motor boats in
United States waters were issued to
day by the Department of Comwerce
and Labor. They make no changes in
the rules governing lights, whistles,
bells and sound signals and only slight
revision in those pertaining to life
.preseryers, these being compulsory
only for such motor boats as carry
passengers for hire. The regulations
for the prevention of fire also remain
virtually the same as in the previous
law.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
sAsir lBT95A ~ oaTsaB
shoot will be held each month ip May,
June. July, August and September.
MadoIe Beats Smith.

TITUsvILLE DEPOT. Pa, Feb. 81.
-Hughey Madole of Pittsburg had a
marign over Herman Smith Of Buffalo
in their 10.round bout here tonight.
Both men weighed in at 1919 pounds.
In the early rounds the fight was all
Madoles. In the eighth Smith had
the edge and he also had the best OF
the ninth round. In the tenth honors
were even. MaGole tried hard for a
knockout. The preliminaries were
good. In the second event Young Mad.
den knockediout Young Bradley.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23

No matter how healthy human
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
iran Shoot Date Announced.

Secretary c. W. Peterson OF the
Washington Gun club, announced TO-
day that one of the five shoots to be
given the coming season by the West.
ern Pennsylvania Trapshooters'
league has been awarded to the local
range for Tuesday, June II. One
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
Blow over Heart May Cause Fighters
Death.

Charles Ellis, negro welterwelght
puglllst, is in a critical condition at
Charity hospital from blow over the
heart, struck by Joe Motto, Italian in
the fifth round of what was to have
been 1O.round bout at the Delphi
Dell Athletic club, Tuesday night.
Motto, his manager, Sol Lowry, and
Steve Ball, manager Of the club, will
be arrested, police say, If Ellis dies
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23

The science Of air pressure was first
developed in tunnel building for sub.
ways. It is now proposed to apply the
same principles of compressed air to
prevent the thrush of water when a
ship has been in collision or pierced
by shot.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
Princeton Gets triangular Regatta.

Arrangements have been completed
or triangular regatta with Prince
ton, Pennsylvania and Columbia as
The participants, to be rowed on Lake
Carnegie on May is. The course Of
the eight-oared race will be one and
three quarter miles in length.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
.SP 0 R I s
News and Gossip
ofthe Sporting World.
S(By Mo-
DonIIn Signs First Pirate Contract.
> SV7''..''''' VTTa''v 80 T'@sS -
"All signed to-day and ready. Anxi
ously await arrival of the boys"

"Allsslgned to-day and ready. Anxi
ously await arrival of the boys"
This message came from Mike Don.
lin at West Baden last night. He had
affixed bis name to his first Plttsburg
contract and the document is now in
the mail and should reach headquar'
tiers to-day or tomorrow. The ex-
Giant stir is now a definite part OF
the Pirate machine. Plttsburg has
succeeded in landing him and 1t is
hoped that Boston can now bring Vim
Campbellaround.
Donlin's contract was mailed to him
Monday and as he signed yesterday, it
Will be seen that he didn't hesitate in
taking his pen in hand. His Joy at
being With one-two-three team again
is almost the limit OF enthusiasm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
JUDGE SCORES THE
VERDICT OF JURY
IN THE CASE OF CHILD SLAYER,
HE THINKS SECOND DE-
GREE Is IMPROPER.

BUFFALO, Dec. 21.--After de-
liberating for more than day, the
Jury in the case OF j. FRANK Hickey,
charged with the murder OF Joseph
Josephs, the seven-year-old Lacka-
wanna boy, returned verdict late
this afternoon OF Sec nd degree MUIR
der. Hickey will be sentenced Mon
lay. The penal'y is net less than
twenty years, and may be life I'M
orironment.
Two Jurors. Hoyt and Foster. stood
out against a verdict OF murder In
the first degree. and they finally
agreed upon a compromise verdict.
After receiving the verdict, Justice
Brown said to the Jurors:
1T ID customary for the court to
thank the Jury for the faithful perfor-
nance Of duty, ! wish TO thank
those members OF the Jury who en-
deavored to reach = just verdict. ]
do not think that justice has bsen
serNs0 IN This instanco.s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
EUST|S NAMED TO
HEAD COMMITTEE
WILL HAVE CHARGE OF THE IN
AUGURAL CEREMONIES OF
PRESIDENT WILSON.

NEW YORK. Dec 3i:-wiiliam r.
McCombs. chairman OF the Democratic
national committee. today announced
the selection Of William Ccrcoran Eus-
tbs. of Washington. d. c.. as chairman
OF the committee which will have
charge Of the inaugural ceremonies OF
President-eiect Wilson in washington
on March &th.
This appointment settles one Of the
most bitter conflicts for this important
position In many years Several sena-
tors and representatives. had candidates
OF their own for the place. while Ed
win A. Newman. Democratic national
committeeman from the District OF
ColursN Il. was opposed to the selection
Of Mr.. Eustis.
The craftsmanship OF the Inaugural
committee 10 one of the most import
ant positions In Washington life. The
committee has to arrange not only for
the inauguration parade. and for the
ceremonies at the capitol. while the
new president 10 assuming his OFFICIAL
duties. hut II arranEes also for the In
nuguration bali. which ts the conclud-
ing feature 0fethe ceremony.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
SON OF THOMAS FORTUNE RYAN
GOES UNDER SURGEONS KNIFE

and DR.. w. Gilman Thompson, has
charge Of Mr.. Ryan"
Nothing was given out concerning
the condition az the young ,nnancicr.
but II was known among his friends
that HIS condition had been critical
ever since he went under the knife. He
had not been IN stronx health for .
number OF years. and had not absolute
" recovered from the operation Tor
appendicitis. which he underwent two
years a10
His present illness 10 aid 10 have
Attacked him suddenly while he wa
10 hi0 honns In 9unsFan, N. Y.
Hta vito and children have been
With him almost constamtly, ana Nh
tAslPer - - 1ally vialts . ~