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The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
PRIvET HEDGES KILLED
BY SEVERE WINTER

There Is genuine sorrow among De-
troit citizens whose lawns have been
beautiful with the California privet
hedge. In the fact that the severe
winter has almost completely destroy
ed the shrub.
Owners or these hedges all over the
city have been wondering why no
signs OF life appeared on the shrubs
even allowing for the cold. backward
spring, and when expect knowledge
hard frosts OF the past winter had taxi
en- all life from the trees In the past
few days ''trimmers" have been a.
work all over the city cutting down
the hedges, as nurserymen say that
the only hope OF saving the hedge. lies
In cutting OF the brush to within four
or five inches of the roots.
LAS long as the dead part Ii left
standing valuable sap is wasted. being
bumped up into u, and this say must
be saved for the hardy lower part if
the hedge Is to grow at all" said at
expert nurseryman and gardeenr The
height OF the shrub has nothing TO do
With II, and the six-foot hedge as well
as the one-foot, set out lastf all maybe,
must all be cut down close to the roots.
The barberry variety seems TO have
escaped the universal killing. II there
is any life in the privet at all It viii
be as kood as ever within a couple of
years"
In the North Woodward and Jeffer-
son-ave. fashionable residence dis-
tricts, where the privet hedge has
been thing of beauty. there Is rapidly
being nothini left but mutilated. stub
by. branches sticking out OF the
ground.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
HEARS WOMAN SCREAM
FOR HELP IN TOURING CAR
Man On Motorcycle Overhauls
Auto But Woman Has Dis
appeared, He Tells Police

A woman's screams, emanating
from a big touring car speeding east
ward on Michigan-ave., at Clippert's
switch, at $3.50 o'clock, Wednesday
night, aroused the detective instinct
OF o. Wells. OF No. 564 Livernois-ave.,
who was riding a motorcycle at that
point and he dashed away In pursuit
OF the machine.
"Oh, somebody help me-" the wo-
man screamed, according to Wells re-
port to the police and he took the
number OF the machine. which he says
was No. 10137, Hupp machine, and
then started In pursuit.
Al Livernois-ave., he overhauled the
auto, and says that no woman was
in the machine His suspicious arous-
ed, he reported the matter to Motor
cycle Officer Charles Richardson, who
in turn reported to headquarters.
The police learned that the license
number mentioned was issued to Har-
ry Moore, No. so Griswol6-st
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
TWO BITTEN BY STRAY
KITTEN WITH RABIES

Mrs. Samuel A. Clock and her
daughter. Isabel, aged IL, of No. S31
Milwaukee-ave. west, were both bit
teI by a stray kitten, afterward found
to be suffering from rabies, it is said,
and mother and daughter are both in
the Pasteur institute in Ann Arbor,
and are reported to be out OF danger.
after taking daily treatments.
The kitten, after obtaining some
bread AMI milk in the Clock home, OBJ
iected to being put out by Mrs. Clock,
and sank its teeth In her hand, about
a week ago. The same night, Isabel
went to a shed to collect some eggs,
and wound the kitten in the nest. She
also was bitten.
Both mother and daughter became
i'll, and their hands swelled badly,
when DR.. II. l.. Obetz was called to
gee them. Meanwhile, the kitten had
been killed BY Mr.. Clock, and DR..
Obetz suggested that ito head be sent
to Ann Arbor. A report stated that
the animal had suffered from rabies.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02

Il certainly feel that | owe the
recovery OF my sight to the novena, !"
said Charles Trombley. printer, 10
years old, living at No. zoe Howard
St, TO The Times. Gold settled in
my eyes, early in January OF this year,
and II was not long until was alb
solutely biind-couldn't see a thing
received treatment from eye spe-
cialists, but didn't apear to be get.
ting any better. Finally I went to
the novena in Ste. Anne's church. Fr.
Renaud applied the relic OF Ste. Anne
TO my eyes and also rubbed them with
something. began to improve at
once. kept on going to the doctor,
however, but the improvement was
always greater after attending the
novena. and I am convinced that IL
was my participation In the religious
services that cured me. am now
attending a thanksgiving novena. for
am truly grateful for what has been
done for me-
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
TITANIC INQUIRY
OPENS IN LONDON

LONDON, May 1.-The British
court OF inquiry to determine RESPONSE
bility for the Titanic disaster WIS
opened today and at the outset Lord
Mersey, who presided, announced that
Ii would be sweeping in its scope and
absolutely determine whether negli-
gence cost the loss OF the steamer and
all but 705 OF her company.
Installed In the hearing room was
the 20-foot model OF the steamer
which was constructed by her build
ers and which will be used to demon
strate just where boats were placed,
how bulkheads worked and all ques-
lions of a technical nature that may
arise. The hearings We're public and
the inquiry will last several weeks.
The scope Of the inquiry will en-
brace responsibility for the disaster;
seaworthiness of the vessel; danger
in the short course at high speed in
view OF the reports of ice In the
steamers path; lifeboat accommoda-
tions; methods OF selection OF the
passengers who were saved; conduit
OF the officers and crew, suppression
OF the news by the line officials and
responsibility for the circulation OF
the fake messages which asserted
that various steamers were standing
by and later that the Titanic was be-
ing towed into Halifax.
Attorney General Isaacs. after laud
ing the heroism and self-sacriflce OF
those who went down with the Titan
read the list OF 26 questions which are
20 be investigated.
NEW YORK, May 2.-Bittel attacks
at home and abroad against the SEN
ate's Investigation OF the Titanic
tragedy were condemned today by
Senator William Alden Smith, chair
man of the senate subcommittee. He
said the attacks seriously hampered
the investigators. Explanation and
defense of the committees inquiry
were promised by Senator Smith in
speech In the senate. probably next
week.
IL felt that II was absolutely neces-
sary to secure the evidence OF the
surviving officers and crew before In
fiuences could be set at work to sup.
press the circumstances leading up to
and actually connected with the catas-
trophe," said Senator Smith today.
When Senator Smith returns to
washington. Saturday. the final meet
ing of the inquiry committee will be
held.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
WEADOCK ARGUES CASE
FOR DETROIT UNITED

WASHINGTON, May 2.-With a
view to obtaining a ruling as to
whether conductors and motormen of
the eDtroit interurban cars are to be
classed as train dispatchers, Bernard
Weadock, woh recently resigned as
assistant corporation counsel OF De-
troit, appeared before the interstate
commerce commission today to argue
the question. He has accepted the
position of legal aide to General Man
ager Frank Brooks, of the Detroit
United railway.
IL the conductors and motormen are
classed as train dispatchers they will
come under the scope of the commits
sion, which is enforcing nine-kour
law in regard TO. dispatchers. The in
terurban railways or the country are
protesting, claiming it will work a
hardship on them.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
PRESSMEN ON CHICAGO
PAPERS ON STRIKE

CHICAGO. May 2.--Union press
men. employed on Chicago nswspa-
pers struck today. The morning pa
pers were on the streets as usual.
but at $3.50 none OF the evening pa
pers' early editions had appeared. A
member OF the Publishers associa
ton said that the papers would be
delayed on the first editions and that
they would likely be compelled TO
print fewer pages. but that non-union
crews would operate the presses un-
I'll the trouble was settled.
The strike resulted from the fall
ure OF the publishers and the union
men to agree ma wage scale.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02

WOMAN ON LONG HIKE
is APPROACHING BUFFALO

BUFFALO, N. ", May 2.--The rap
idly advancing price of meats holds
no terrors for Mrs. David Beach. who
is walking from New York to Chicago.
buoyed up by a raw food diet. She
left Corfu at Z a. m. today and ex-
poets to arrive in Buffalo at o'clock
this evening, covering % miles and
completing nearly half of her journey.
Mrs. Beach's daily menu runs like
this. with slight variations:
Breakfast, none; three apples, a
tablespoonful or olive oil diluted with
the Juice of lemon for luncheon; two
fruitcakes composes of a ground up
mixture OF igs, prunes, raisins, wheat
and cocoanut for dinner. At night she
consumes a fruit salad and two cakes,
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
DELEGATES Reject
ROOSEVELT REQUEST
THAT THEY AID TAFT
Colonel Really Has Nothing TO
Do With IT, Says One
of Them
TAFTS PLURALITY $500
ON LATEST RETURNS
Former President Still Has Is
of 36lVotes From Massa-
chusetts

BOSTON, Mass, May Col Roose-
Welt still has Is OF the SO Republican
delegates 10 the national convention.
Every indication today pointed to his
having that many Massachusetts votes
at Chicago despite his request that IN r.
eight delegates at large vote for Pres
ident Taft because the latter obtained
the preference vote.
Seven OF these eight delegates at
larg, who under pledges TO vote for
Roosevelt, We're elected over those
pledged TO the president, despite the
latter's $500 plurality in the prefer
ence vote, declared positively today
that they will vote for Roosevelt.
II feel that owe allegiance To the
man who marked my name and voted
Tor me as q delegate who had pledged
himself to vote for Col. Roosevelt.
&C not agree with Mr.. Roosevelt. The
colonel really has nothing 70 do with
II" said George w. Colemon. elected
delegate at large for Roosevelt.
The stateemnt was echoed by six
others who We're on the same ticket.
These were James r. Magenis, Senator
Arthur l.. Mason, Octaya A. Lariviere.
Frederick Fosdick, Alvah III. Weeks
and Charles 8. Baxter. Baxter led the
Roosevelt delegates az large ticket
Albert Bushnell Hart. the eighth
Roosevelt delegate at large. has re-
fused to comment on Roosevelt's dec
laration that the delegates should vote
for the president. but he Is believed "a
hold the same opinion as his col
leagues.
HARRISBURG. Pa, May 2.-Only 9
few OF the county organizations and
the state administration and federal
patronage remain today as q basis for
the recuperation OF the strength Of
Senator Boise Penrose, ousted by Will
liam Flynn as Republican state leader
The Republican state convention
with Rooseveltism. as It's watchword
has wiped out all vestige OF the Phiia
! delphia senator's control. Although
| Penrose followers were showed under
I3anfes P. McNicbogA >rfIne relnarf Ii
IWilliam Flynn was Significant Nc
Nichol IL Penrose's right hand man.
We still have few muskets left,
he said
Politicians here today said that thi.
indicated that the ePnrose organiza
ton has not given up the idea OF re
gaining the lost prestige. They figure
that the Flynn Nascendancy IL but tenn
rorarily and that they VIII be able Il
defeat the new leaders in the next con
test.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
Snaps MP Land at Price Woman Fixes
In Hot Protest Against Assessment

E. McCarty
Of
.
uenton Canhedaye
while
end
bpeno
than 500 apiece" said
assessment "a
them said Aid. McCarty.
the for
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION
LIKELY TO MEET HERE

Detroit probably will be the city
selected for the annual good roads
convention, Sept. 22-29. bringing four
organizations which are interested In
good roads here. Charles p. Light,
representing these organizations,
spent Wednesday in Detroit looking
over the ground He was taken for
trip over the Wayne county good
roads by Commissioner Hines and
Milton A. Carmichael, secretary OF
the Detroit Convention bureau. Mr.
Light has been visiting the various
cities which are available for the
convention and declares that Detroit
offers the most advantages.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
MONROE GIRL Webs oeTRolreR.

MUNHOE, MICH, May Z.-Ml5S
Edith, daughter or Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Ilgenfritz, of this city, and
Clyde Johnson, connected with the
Hayes Manufacturing Co., of Detroit,
we're married here Wednesday even
ing at the home of the brides par
ents on Elm-ave. Rev. Howard
Goldie. pastor of st. Pauls Methodist
church, officiated in the presence OF
large gathering of relatives and
friends OF the contracting parties. AZ.
ter a short wedding trip the couple
will reside In Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
WEALTHY MANS Love FOR
WIDOW OF HIS SON KICKS
UP ROW IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Wants State Law Changed and
Political Circles Are in
Confusion
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
"She Shall Be My Wife in Spite
of All, Declares Frank
A. Dryer
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
what the Biblc say.i

What the Bible saysi
Both or them shall surely be
put TO death. They have wrought
confusion; their blood shall be upon
them. Lev. 20:l2.
What Mans Law Says
mo woman shall marry her
deceased husbands father"-Chap-
ter ia. section 2, Statute of New
Hampshire.
What the Father-in-law sayst
We are not blood relations and
1 will marry her."-Frank A. Dryer.
What the Daughter-fn-law Saysi
II love him. Mrs. Katherine
Dryer.
What the Governor Says
1T Is a grave question.
am opposed to it."--Gov. Bass.
What the Preacher Says,
1T would tend to- undermine
the ideal concerning the holy mar
riage contract. We must keep mar
riage upon the highest plane OF
purity.'-Rev. o. N. Bean.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
YOUTH FATALLY INJURED
IN HANDBALL GAME

Fred Suss, 20 years old. OF No $50
Meldrum-ave, died in Grace hospi-
tai, Wednesday, of injuries received
during a handball game in the Y. NJ
c. A. gymnasium, last Saturday. when
he collided with another player, and
was badly injured about the aldo
men. Suss was sent TO the hospital
Monday, and an operation was re-
sorted to, but he failed to rally.
Coroner Burgess is investigating
the case.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
STORK BRINGS GIRL TO
ETHEL BARRYMORE

NEW YORK. May 2.-The stork
brought 2 baby gin to the hop4s % 3;
barrymore yesterday. 1t was said
at the Colt home Mamaroneck. that
Mrs. Colt and the child are both do
ing nicely. This is the second child
TO be born to Mrs. Colt. The first, a
boy. was born, Nov. 2S, 1909, in New
York, and is named Russell G. Colt,
Jr
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
THE WEATHER

Tor Detroit and vicnityt Thursday
niaht nnd Friday unsettled, probably
showers Fridayt moderate tempera-
tuYef moderate cast 90 south winds.
For Lower Michignni Unsettled with
local showers tonight or Friday.
Oae yenr nEo todnyt Highest tenn
peTuture, a.: lowest, AZ mean, 81 /,
cloudy weather.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
GAMBLERS DRIVEN
OUT OF MT. CLEMENS

MT. CLEMENS, Mich, May AS
the result Of tips given out recently
by Sheriff Harris and Prosecutor Hun
nerich, most OF the gamblers have
left the city, and have been told to
remain away. Local gamblers will
be rounded up and given warning.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
BANKER Is CHARGED
WITH $4,000 SHORTAGE

CINCINNATI. Ohio, May 2.-E. !.
Galbreath, former president OF the
Second National bank, which has been
in financial difficulties. was arrested
today on a warrant sworn out by
Richard w. Goodhart, special United
states examiner. on a charge OF alb
stractlng and wilfully misappropriat-
ing funds and credits of the bank In
-ne sum OF $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
16 KILLED WHEN
BOAT HITS SUBMARINE

CoNSTANTINoPLE. May 2.-while
inspecting mines In the Dardanelles. a
tugboat manned by four officers and
twelve soldiers, struck one of the sub
pnarine explosives that had dragged its
anchor. The small craft was demol-
ished and the entire party on board
killed. The work OF removing the
mines IN the Dardenelles In answer to
the protest OF powers is progressing
rapidly.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
Miss Eliot To Wed

BOSToU, May 2.--Announcement
has Just been received here from
Shanghai. China. of the engagement
of Roger Pierce, of Milton, Mass, and
Miss Ruth Eliot, granddaughter Of
Dr. Charles w. Eliot, president emeri.
tus of Harvard. Mr.. Pierce is Dr..
Eliot's secretary.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
Ends LIE; wife May Be in Detroit.

CINCINNATI, o.. May 2.-Grieving
over separation from his wife and
child, who are supposed to be living
in Detroit, Jesse H. Loeb, %, COM
mitted suicide yesterday by placing
in his mouth hose which was at
tached to an open gas Jet. He had
been in the employ of his father who
heads the wholesale liquor house OF
Adolph Loeb & Co.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
GRATIOT DELEGATES
~ TO VOTE FOR WILSON

ITHICA, Mich, May BY vote
of 81 to rs the Gratiot county Demo
crat convention yesterday instructed
its IL delegates to the county Jconven-
ton for Woodrow Wilson.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02

PORT HURON. Mich, May Mar
shall Dickson. OF Algonac, saloon.
keeper. was acquitted yesterday OF
selling liquor TO Walpole Island IN
dams. The charge against Dickson
was brought w Canadian govern
ment inspector who made thorough
10 determine where the
Indians got their liquor. The jury de-
liberated for an hour and hair.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
Killed In Duel After Wrangie
Oyer Movemenf to OUtiasv Custom

BERLIN, indignation expressed In the Rehsag
public sentiment
Will in passage opposition OF the kaiser
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
MARKET OPENING

NEW YORK, May 2.-The stock
market opened strong. with the ma
jority OF issues being above yester-
days close.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02

Business-lfke Printing. No fuss ana
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co.. is
John R-st. Phi. Main 1893 OF City 3sss
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
TORONTO GIRL WHO ELOPES
TO DtTRO|TWITH MARRIED
MAN KILLS SELF HERE
Anna Hailes, Burdened With
Shame, Swallows Acid, While
Father Searches For Her
EMPLOYED AS WAITRESS
Man in the Case Is A. d. Rich
ards, For Whom Victim
Formerly Worked
EMPLOYED AS WAITRESS

Tragedy lurked near by when pretty
Anna Hailes. Is years old, walESSd
into A. ID. Richards restaurant Col-
lege-st, near Spadina-ave., Toronto,
Ont, a few months ago. TO work as
waitress. Last Saturday, she &C
companied Richards, married man,
33 years old, to Detroit: today her
body lies on a slab in the Wayne coun-
ty morgue, her once happy and
promising young life ened by her own
hand, Wednesday afternoon, when she
swallowed quantity of corbolic acid
In the rooming house at No. 81 Bag
ley-ave., where she and Richards were
staying. The girls heart was burden
ed with shame and she took the
poison rather than face her honest,
Woodworking, forgiving father, who
had come TO Detroit in search OF her.
Shortly after Anna went to work
for Richards, her mother decided that
II was no place for her, and induced
her, to quit. Anna, however. Is said
TO have continued TO be in Richards
company frequently.
Anna failed to return home as usual,
last Saturday night, and her parents
knew nothing OF her Whereabouts un-
til. Monday, when William MaStindale.
partner OF Richards, informed them
that he had word that Richards and
Anna were In Detroit. He induced
Mr.. Hailes to accompany him and his
younger brother, Norman Martindale,
to Detroit, saying he would find Anna
for him. They arrived. Tuesday, and
secured rooms In a Columbia-st. east.
house. Just of Woodward-ave. The
Martindales, instead OF starting out
with Mr.. Hailes TO search for Anna.
are said TO have left him to his own
resources while they went out for q
good time. Before going, they are
said to have asked Mr.. Hailes TO go
To a lawyers office and sign an agree
ment to refrain from prosecuting
Richards. on account of the serious
Illness OF Richards wife, who Is now
in Toronto hospital. Mr.. Haiies re
fused tagg
On wednesday,, Norman brought e
Hailes the following letter, purportini
TO have been written by Anna 70 ne
| fstljer: U
Dear Father!
left on this mornings train for
home. am sorry that you would
think anything like that, but Dad,
IL you had not said to me you
don't need to go home, they won't
let you I'm. everything would have
been all right. But you said you
would have Mr. Richards arrest
ed and he said he was going away,
SO I asked him TO take me with
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02

Patent Applications Med by Barthei
a Bsrthei. 81 consrss.-st. west.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-15
KANSAS Will Send
Livestock EXHIBIT
I, ACARLOAD or HOGS WILD BE
SHIPPED FROM KANSAS
STATE FAIR.

That there will be a carload Of hogs
from two individual exhibitors and
numerous smaller exhibits from other
live stock raisers at the Tulsa fair
next week. that are at present being
shown at tho Kansas state fair at To-
peka, was the announcement made by
Secretary NJ. A. Younkman of the
Tulsa Fair association, upon his re
turn Friday morning from a visit to
the Topeka fair.
Mr.. Younkman made the trip to
Topeka TO arrange for the shipment
Of a number of exhibits to Tulsa next
week, and he states that he was sue
cessful in this mission. Stryker
brothers of Fredonia Kan, owners
of the worlds greatest hogs and
George Classen of Union City, OKLA,
an extensive stock breeder, will ship
carload of hogs to Tulsa mediate
ly They gave Mr., Younkman every
assurance that they would be here,
and contracted for twenty stalls in
the swine building.
Numerous other live stock oXhibi-
tors win bring hogs, cattle horses and
shep frcm the Topeka fair to Tulsa,
and many Of the shows and conces-
sions now operating at the kansas
state fair will be located at the fair
grounds during the Tulsa fair.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-15
STANDARD OIL IS
AGAIN A winner
iECiHll, CONTROL or TIE on
MARKET - SCANDl-
\ NAAIA
70 TRY new ARMY Plan
Swedish Army WIN Bc Mobnllcd to
Ic-t Their Headlines for
War.

ErpCl,HOLI Sept little war
: for OBJ. control ot lhe OH market iu
tau scandinavian countries has result
Cd Iu practically "a complete NcluE
u.r tho standard on COMPANY Tho
only concession Obtained by the Scan
d,nuyiau association from the big
American company was that the prico
n oll iu scandinavian territory should
mot exceed tho price asked In any 9TH
ar European country
The Standard oil company OBJ
tanned an entrance into the country
by an agreement with existing inter-
csts 10 take over the distribution sys-
TEN for OH I'm Scandinavia,
There was much opposition o. tho
scheme hy the Small Dealers asso-
citation, which passed a resolution in
favor Of government Intervention 10
prevent the establishment Of stan
dard oil monopoly In the Swedish
market
The Austrian minister made every
effort 10 secure the admission 10
Sweden Of Austrian oil, which has
been kept out by the Swedish safety
regulations. as It does not meet the
requirements for safe transport, be-
ing too light
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-15
LAST 81 VETERAN IN ARMY.
"Drummcr Boy of Chlclamauga" TC
Serve Another Year.

CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-The retire
ment of Maj Daniel w. Arnold. quar-
termaster of the department Of the
lakes, at st. Paul, left Col. John L.
Glen of Chicago, Quartermaster of
the central division of the army. the
last of the civil war veterans in ac-
tive service in the army.
Col. elem has year to serve be-
fore he will have reached the age
limit of 81. Glenn was known among
the boys of '61" and also to the av-
erage schoolboy as the drummer boy
of Chickamauga." He became a drum
mer boy at the age of 10 and has been
in continuous service in the war de-
partment since.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-15
Coming On,

Fweddy Cat loss for something to
say)-I suppose, Miss Maizie, you're
AVA matinee girl.
Miss Maizie-Not yet i guess you
are thinking of rny-copsn Rita. L m
Just maw's girl.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-15

The Canadian eight which rowod so
pluckiy AGAINST the Leandar club dur
ing the Olympic games, has been
awarded special diploma Of merit
by the Swedish rowing comittee.