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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-06
TO GET BIDS ON FOUR
KINDS OF ASPHALT

Park Commissioner Hurlbut will re-
ceive bids on four varieties of as
phaltic paving material before letting
contracts for resurfacing the Grand
blvd, with the appropriation of $780,
900 allowed by the board of estimates.
Hurlbut wanted to go ahead with the
work, using asphaltic concrete, a new
material in Detroit but extensively
used in Chicago. The council com
mittee on PARKS and boulevards, now
ever, instructed him to get prices on
all asphaltic materials.
Clarence A. Proctor, in charge of
the ID. p WIS asphalt work, will be
asked for his advice before Hurlbut
Is permitted to proceed. Work was
started Wednesday on resurfacing the
Boulevard between Toledo and Dix
aves., under a contract which was let
last fall after much delay. The ma
terial is sheet asphalt, to which auto
mobile owners strenuously objected,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-06
SAYS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
WILL FIGURE IN CAMPAIGN
Will Take Active Part in Fall
Elections, Declares Vice
President Payne

Isaac n Payne. vicepresident OF the
Municipal league. SAYS the organiza-
ton will be heard from in the next
municipal campaign Thus far no sue
cessors have been appointed to sue
ceed j. l.. Hudson and Anthony Pratt.
who resigned as president and sccre-
tary. respectively. of the league. and
Mr.. Payne said nothing would be done
TO nll the offices until afte rthe sum
mer holidays
There is lots OF work for the league
i'm Detroit" said Mr. Payne. and it
win certainly take a hand IN the com
ing elections
rwtt1 the teagtte make a hght In be-
half of municipal owernship or the
street railway" was asked 1f Mr..
Payne.
Il can't say just now what policy
the league will adopt, but Il has al
WAYS stood for municipal ownership
and I presume Il will continue along
those lines" wac the reply.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-06
PICKETING RESUMED
AT CORSET FACTORY

KALAMAZOO, Mich, June Soon
after Miss Josephine Casey, Interna-
tional Garment Workers representa-
tive. was released from jail, where
she was sent for picketing the plant
of the Kalamazoo Corset Co., picket
ing was renewed.
Miss Pauline Newman has assumed
active control Of the strike. Sne Will
appeal TO Mayor Hays to allow mass
meetings in streets. She declares that
picketing will be continued despite
the courts injunction.
Just as Miss Casey was boarding a
train out OF the city, she was handed
telegram from Mayor Ellis, of
Grand Rapids. which read: Heavy as
your work has been, remember that
your good work will save many q girl
in the future and some day your eli.
forts will be appreciated"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-06
w. M. BAYER HEADS
MICHIGAN ELKS

SAGINAW, Mich. June 6.-At The
election of officers held YESTERDAY
William M. Bayer. of Dowagiac, Was
named TO head the Michigan Elks for
the coming year, defeating Julius w.
Ippel, of Saginaw, the only other as
piranr for the Office. The ofner OF
flcers elected were: First vice-presi-
dent. Eugene Rose. Petoskey; second
vice-president, Daniel Thomas, Pom
tiac; third vice-president, B. j. lynch,
Big Rapids; secretary, l.. f. Williams,
Detroit; doorkeeper, w. F. Hemraeter,
Saginaw sergeant, Henry Smith, Ira
verse City: trustee, David Uhl, Grand
Rapids; chaplain, John Gibson, Port
Huron.
Port Huron beat Grand Rapids in
the race for the next convention, and
the Furniture City then made a bid
for 1914.
According to the report OF Secre-
tary Williams there are now 1910
Elks in the state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-06
How Much Does Advertising
Interest You PAW C. Ksnaga.

The real science of advertising is in its infancy, grow
ing i'm importance every day.
Yet advertising itself is as old Witness that
Noah advertised prior to the flood and those who needed
his advertising profted that Joseph used his broth
ers to advertise the fertile lands of the Nile that Samp
son through his feats of strength known the length
and breadth of the land.
Today you advertise Yes Madam, you do! You
give YOUR neigbor cake recipe and thus advertise your
ability as cake maker your taste in the hat and clothes
YOU wear your children advertise your of them
when you call friend you leave card-advertising
the fact that you have been to that particular home.
The merchant or manufacturer calls oh YOU through
his copy in the Times telling you what he has TO offer
and asking for your patronage for the mutual benefit of
Won as a reader and him elf advertiser.
Really you more interested in advertising than
you thought YOU were!
And because you are interested you will be reading
from day to day the little talks advertising which will
appear in the Times
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-06
JUDGE MURPHY PRAISES
NEGRO AS SHOWING SMALL
TENDENCY TOWARD CRIME
No Race Has Better Record in
This Respect, He Tells
Church Club
SPEECH FIERY
Says Police, Newspapers and
Public Are Prejudiced Against
Colored People

Addressing 200 Negroes. IN the EiL
lott Taylor Yoolfenden cafe. WED
|nesday night, Judge Alfred j. MUIR
ply declared they could not be con-
sidered men IL they did not resist
prejudice against and oppression OF
their race. The occasion was the an
nual banquet of the Mems club Of st.
Matthews church, and Judge Muir
phys address was made after Francis
II. Warren had bitterly arraigned the
police, the newspapers and the public
generally for what he termed unwar-
ranted prejudice.
When Judge Murphy arose to
speak there was prolonged cheering
and hand-cTapping. the assembly
For he's jolly good fellow
and finally arising and waving hand
kerchiefs He was introduced by
Chas. r. Webb, presiden tof the club
and POSTMASTER. as "our true friend.
He delivered an eloquent appeal for
the removal OF race prejudice In
speaking on the subject of "The
Brotherhood OF Man"
ITO preach the brotherhood Of
man and then go forth and ignore
dll lJS pTlHClpieS III lHe pIdCIlCdi Iest
Is worse than hypocrisy" said Judge
Murphy This republic bellies it's
purpose II there exists any discrimi-
nation against your race. Didn't It
cost enough, over four years OF civil
war and the death of more than a
million men, 10 have all race discrim-
ination and prejudice removed, not
to find IL renewed in these later
days2 Up to the time of the war 1t
was a penal offense in the south to
teach a Negro. Even now In tn egreat
American senate we see men belittle
the progress made by Negroes. ou
can search the records In vain to find
any greater achievements than have
been made by your race. You were
slaves generation ago, denied the
right OF learning. And speaking of
the way in which the press treats the
subject OF crime and how IL calls at
tention TO crimes committed by Ne
groes, want to say that no race in
this country shows a smaller percent
age OF crime for its numbers than the
Negro race,
Are you TO sit silent under preju-
(COntiuued on Page Ten)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-06
AT TEMPLAR
CONVENTION; DIES

PONTIAC, Mich, June GA brief
illness resulted in the death last night
of Fred r. Graves, eminent comman-
der OF Pontiac commandery, No. 3.
Knights Templars. He was seized
with illness after the parade in De
troit Tuesday and took a train for
home. On his arrival here he went
into his drug store on West Huron-st.
and collapsed from exhaustion. His
condition failed to yield to treatment
and he gradually grew weaker until
death came
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-06
GENERAL STRIKE ADDS
TO CRISIS IN BELGIUM

BRUSSELS, June ga genera
strike in the coal mining district in
the province OF Hainaut today ADDED
to the confusion and complications
arising from the anti-clerical rloting
by the socialists throughout Beisium.
II Is declared that the socialists in
stieated the miners strike, which at
once became effective throughout
the Liege and Borinage districts, in-
voLying many thousands. At La Leu
Were. the most important mining
community in Hainout, $4,000 men
went out.
Desultory demonstrations and dis
orders today continued in nearly all
of the large cities but no serious out
bi eaks were reported.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-06
UNIDENTIFIED MAN
DROPS DEAD ON STREET

\ wel-dressed man about 50 years
old dropped dead at Randolph-st and
Gratiot.ave. shortly before . O'Clock,
Thursday morning. and his unidentl-
hed body is held In the county
msrgue. Coroner Rothaeher believes
that heart disease was the cause Of
death. and two bottles OF medicine In.
dlcated that the man had been In
poor health.
He was dressed in dark clothing.
and the initials M II. p seEed on
me inside pocket Of the coat. formef
the only clue TO his identity re had
SIS In cash and a transfer from a
Eoortsenth cg. punched for s-oiclock-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-06
SLAYER is EXECUTED
IN ELECTRIC CHAIR

BOSTON, Mass. June 6.-Enrico
Masciou died in the electric chair at
Charlestown early today for murder
ing Frank Cusumano in September,
1910.
Mascloli went to his death Ignorant
OF the commutation ofthe deathsen-
tence ofMrs. Cusumano, who was SEN
fenced to die with him for the murder
of her husband.
The current was turned on at
12:33:44. Only one shock was neces-
sary, 1920 volts coursing through his
BODY for one minute and 10 seconds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-06
BUSINESS SECTION OF
COBALT SWEPT BY FIRE
Theater and Other Buildings
Laid in Ruins. BY Flames
Started By Explosion

COBALT, Ont, June 6.-The best
part of the business section of Cobalt
today Is in ruins, the result o. fire
started BY. .thi. .explosion of kerosene
oil stove in the lyric theater. A large
audience left the theater In good order
and none was hurt, but the flames de-
stroyed the playhouse and spread %
other buildings. The loss is $15O.OO0.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-06
HOMICIDE SUSPECT
ARRESTED HERE

Wssail Fesiak. living on Thirtieth-
ST.. was arrested by the Detroit po-
lice, Thursday morning, on the charge
Of killing Simon Drzewicka, OF Ale
gan. Mich. last February.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-06
JACKSON PLUMBERS
WALK OUT ON STRIKE

JACKSON, Mich, June 6.-Upwsrds
of so plumbers representing the entire
membership of the local union, went
on strike this morning for higher
wages and half holiday Saturday, with
full pay. They have been getting $3.50
per day, and demand $4.00 now. The
strike is serious blow to Jackson,
which is in the midst Of building
boom
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-06
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit aud vicinityt Thursday
night, fair and coolers Friday, fair,
moderate northwest winds.
For Lower Nichigsnt Fair tonight
and Thursdayt cooler I'm southeast por-
fIon tonIgbti probably nEht frost In
north portion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-06
MARKET OPENING

NE WYORK. June 6--Stocks opened
strong today, prices being mp from
fractions TO about point.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-06

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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-12-26
SYNOPSIS.

Robert Cameron. capitalist, consults
Fniiip Clyde, newspaper publisher. re-
Eardlng anonymous threatening letters he
mas received. TIL first promises a sample
Of the writer's power on a certain day.
On that day the head is mysteriously cut
from a portrait Of Cameron while the lat
that the portrait was mutilated while the
room was unoccupied and the head later
themoved by means of a string. unnoticed
py Cameron. Evelyn Grayson. Cameron's
niece with whom Clyde is in love, finds
the head of Cameron's portrait nailed to
q tree. where 1t was had been used as q
target. Clyde pledges Evelyn to secrecy.
by Philetus Murphy, an artist living
nearby. had borrowed a rifle from Cam
eron's ~lodgekeeper. Clyde makes an ex-
He pretends to be Investigating alleged
attractions of the game laws.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-12-26
CHAPTER VI.
Nell Gwynne,. Mirror.

VT 0WyH0SV mtTTUr.
With the approach Of the twenty.
first Of the month. which ID to say
the seventh day following Cameron's
receipt Of the second letter, I OBJ
served in him a growing nervous rest
lessness. which with praiseworthy ef-
fort he was evidently striving to over
come. OF my visit to the red Giant
Milford chronicle., 1912-05-17
GREATEST MEDICINE ON EARTH

A prominent citizen of Evansville,
Ind. writes:-'T was i'll for five
months with a pulmonary trouble, and
had the best of doctors. I had hemor-
rhages and was in a very bad way.
Through the advice of a friend 1 tried
Vinol, and feel that it saved my life.
It is all you recommend it to be.
believe it is the greatest medicine on
earth. I have advised others to try
VinU1, and they have had the same
results" Name furnished on re-
quest.)
We want every one in this vicinity
who is troubled with chronic colds.
coughs, or pulmonary troubles, to
come and get a bottle of Vinol
II it does not go to the seat of trou-
bic, heal the Inflammation and stop
the cough, we will cheerfully return
every cent paid us for it. This shows
our faith. and proves that you take
no chances.
NV. 0. Moore, Druggist. Milford, Del
Milford chronicle., 1912-05-17
RAISE FOR RAILROAD OFFICIALS.

The Board OF Directors of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company at a meeting on
May Sth made the following changes in
the organization of the company:
The practice of designating the Vice
Pr sidents numerically was discontinued
Samuel Rea was elected Vice President
W. w. Atterbury was elected Vice
President in charge of Operation
George D. Dixon, formerly Freight
Traffic Manager, was elected Nice.Presi
dent in charge of Traffic
Henry Tatnall was elected Vice Presi-
dent in charge OF Finance
w. Hayward Myers was elected Vice
President in charge of Real Estate, Pur.
chases and Insurance.
The Board confirmed the following ap-
pointments
Robert c. Wright, formerly General
Freight Agent, was promoted to Freight
Traffic Manager.
E. P Bates, formerly General Freight
Agent, was promoted to Assistant Freight
Traffic Manager.
George D. Ogden, formerly Assistant
General Freight agent, was promoted to
General Freight Agent
Walter Thayer, formerly Assistant Gen.
-eral Freight Agent, was promoted to Gen
eral Freight Agent.
Charles E. Kingston formerly Division
Freight Agent at Wilmington, was pro-
NOTED to Assistant General Freight Agent
J. L. Eysmans, formerly Division
Freight Agent at Pittsburgh, was promoted
to Assistant General Freight Agent.
John NJ Gross, formerly Division
Freight Agent at Baltimore, will succeed
Mr.. Eysmans as Division Freight Agent
at Pittsburgh.
j. B. Large, formerly Freight Solicitor
at Reading, was promoted to Division
Freight Agent at Erie.
J. II. Baer, formerly Chief Clerk to the
Freight Claim Agent, was promoted to
Assistant Freight Claim Agent.
+. B. Truesdale, formerly Special Agent
at UniOntown, Pa, was promoted to D
vision Freight Agent at the same place
A. County, formerly Assistant to the
First Vice President becomes Assistant
to the Vice President
Joseph Richardson, formerly Assistant
to the Second Nice-President. becomes
Assistant to the Vice President in charge
of Traffic
J. B. Hytchinson, formerly Assistant
to the Fifth Nice President, becomes As |
sistaut to the Vice-President in charge of |
Real Estate, Pure bases and Insurance.
Stacy B Lloyd, formerly Assistant |
General Solicitor, was promoted to Assis-
tant General Counsel
Alan H. Strong, formerly Solicitor at
New Brunswick, N. j., was appointed |
General Attorney, to he located at the |
General Offices of the Company.
Milford chronicle., 1912-05-17
DELAWARE ORCHARDS
INTEREST ITS VISITORS
Most of Them Made Investments Before
They Left the State.

Persons all over the United States are
rapidly awakening to the fact that in the
future Delaware must be Ie.koned with
when an apple crop is expected. This
State now grows some of the finest apples
in the United States, and much of it is
exported to other cuuntries. A Seaford
correspondent has the following to say Of
party of fruit experts who visited that
section last week
This section was visited last week by
Harry Darlington of Philadelphia, who
pilOted a crowd of investors from Allen
town, Philadelphia and Wilmington
through the length of the State, showing
the possibilities of this wonderful section
for fruit growing.
Not in long time had the State looked
prettier. The day was ideal, the sky be
ing almost cloudless and the air being
clear and crisp.
Automobiles weie taken at Dover and
an inspection made of the commercial
orchards of F. NJ. Soper and Son, E II
Bancroft and Son, Samuel H. Derby, K.
VI. Richardson, G. VI. Lord and others.
The entire State. from Dover TO Delmar,
WAS a mass of blossoms, the fragrance of
which filed the air
As the party jOurneyed southwark the
large York Imperial orchards, one mile
south of Seafnrd we're reached, and here
we're shown fifteen regiments Of sturdy
apple trees entering their second years
growth. Many of the trees, while of ten
der years, possessed a half dozen blossoms
which were being removed under the di
rectlOn of Lacy l. Hardesty, superinten |
dent. This orchard has been planted and |
is being managed by the owners of Har |
rison's Nurseries, who propose to make |
this model orchard, second to none in !
the country. These great nurserymen I
and fruit growers have plans laid for some
big operations in this section and by max
ing the York Imperial one of the very
finest of orchards, can show it as the
work of their handicraft.
The party was so impressed with what
they saw of this section, not only as to
fruit growing, but the economical trans
portatiOn of same to the nearby markets,
that they made investments for them.
selves at the time and propose to return
in a short time with a number of friends
and likewise interest them in this section.
Mr.. Darlington stated that he had
brought many people to this section in
the past year and that OF the whole num-
Der not one had failed to invest.
In this party we're men familiar with
fruit growing conditions in the northwest
and it was their opinion that soil and
conditions surrounding
Seaiord were not eXcelled by any section
On eaath.
Milford chronicle., 1912-05-17
SLAUGHTER BEACH.

c. T. Stevenson, a retired engineer OF
the B. & o. R. R., after running a en-
gine for 49 years and months service, is
visiting Slaughter Beach.
Paul Cobb, of Cedarville, N. j., was a
visitor on last Sunday.
J. A. Ellegood and Norman Prettyman
spent last Saturday at the beach.
Capt. Derrickson, of Milford, was a
visitor at the beach on Tuesday with a
party of friends.
The windy weather is playing havoc
with the hauling of the trout seines.
w. A. Wyatt & Son handled the large
crowd Of fish buyers during the past week
with much success. BIB.
Milford chronicle., 1912-05-17
attention.!
FROG AND TURTLE SHIPPERS.
C. 0. HOBBS COMPANY.
OF BALTIMORE, Nd,

The largest Receivers and Shippers of
the above Sea Foods, solicit your consign-
ments. Highest market prices and prompt
returns guaranteed at all times. Re-
member, we handle shipments of Fresh
Fish, also Hard and Soft Crabs, and you
can depend upon getting
TOP PRICES and PROMPT RETURNS,
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-05
CASE CONTINUED

The suit of Mrs. Tufts No. l
for the annulment of the decree
of divorce granted her husband,
"The Love God With the Teeth
of Cold" was continued by Judge
Mckinley in the superior court
today. .,..-.s. .s..,,.aztl :z...t.s..
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-05

their dPesor loan shark hhwaymen how to bleed the poor
debto rob both producer and
companies how buy franchises railroads and other public
corporations how bride legislatures and congresses
special privilege how corrupt the peoples courts and
Poyer how enave labor by nmcons issued by rotten judges
The idea of this would be exactly the of the
the crooked lawyers shame the female
rute Of there the difference that the unfortunate
have been forced the prostitution of her body to escape
starving DEATH while the lawyer only prostitutes his talent his
ability his education and his knowledge of the law get rich
And the purpose would be the samewe would know the
good lawyer from the bad lawyer the sheep from the
We would know where go get the kind of lawyer
want and wanted legal crook would of into
the segregated district
We would also favor segregation of judicial prostitutes that
make all the pvately-owned judges hold segregated
judges who for and who would the side of the
lawyer prostitutes and the political prostitutes whose pull got them
their judicial jobs.
And after got through with the lawyer and judge pros
the would be gregate the journalistic pros
the talented writer's editors and publishers who would shut
their eyes and their columns while big advertisers getting
by paying starvation wages and driving girls desperation and
destruction
The argument in favor OF segregation of these branches of the
social evil that unless do something like thwe can't tell the
good lawyers judges and journalists from the bad until after we've
been stung
wee going segega let's go the whole and do the
thing up right while we're at it.
CASE CONTINUED Steamer George w. Orr claims
The suit of Mrs Tufts No to seen boat believed to
the annument the be the missing Simmons
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-05

Steamer George w. Orr claims
to have seen boat believed to
be the missing Rouse Simmons
three miles 0 fshore at Racine
yesterday morning.
A healthy horse eats nine times
its weight in food in a year,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-03

air to the action Of the sun and
rain did not lose more than two
per cent of its initial strength,
while piece OF calico. after be-
ing wet through and through and
dried in front of a fire more than
twenty times, did not lose more
than three per cent. Moreover, II
cotton is immersed in water for
thirteen or fourteen months it
does not lose much of its strength
although the surface of the water
meanwhile becomes coated with
fungus growths IT, however, the
fabric is left to lie in moist
atmosphere, on the floor of a damp
cellar for instance, spots and stains
will soon appear. These denote
the presence of destructive growths
Of minute bacilli which rapidly re-
duee the fabric to mould. Simi-
larly, wall paper hung in damp
rooms will eventually fall from the
walls and crumble to dust.
1t follows that what really in
jures the canvas in pneumatic tires
is continued dampness. If water
is allowed TO get into cuts which
extend through the tread to the
fabric, some such condition of con-
tinued dampness will be brought
about, for once the moisture en-
tiers a cut it has but little chance
to efaporate.
Tires should therefore be stored
in cool places which are perfectly
dry. After travelling over wet
roads envelopes should always be
dried So likewise after being
washed regularly in order that
cuts may be revealed, cleaned and
repaired. The best way to wash
a tire Is to sponge it lightly when
fully inflated, using the smallest
possible amount Of water and dry
ing both tire and rim carefully as
soon as the operation is complete.