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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-01

J. Harry Rev of Aocomac. who
doesn't say much, but, who gets Il
good many bills through. has found
out how. He was not IN his seat yes
terday when one Of contested measures
canc up-thai concerning the number
OF members Of special iury-and the
Dill was passed because OF that fact
Had no been there, somebody would
have asked him to explain il. and a
h6ht would have started.
7. }. Stratton, House member from
AppomattoX. has been quoted as say
ms he would vote for 4 certain bill
III he approved 1t after reading it,
He has let 1t 80 at that. being una Bile
to SEQ how any constituent could OBJ
3ect to such position. But when it
came TO the vinegar bill yesterday, nc
voted against 1t partly because he
couldn't read It.
j. r. Jordan, of Isle Of Wight, tho
patron Of the enabling bill io rather
more pleased with the registration
bills. of which he was co-patron. with
Speaker Byrd. than with the meas
ure which so prominently bears his
name. He thinks they will be valu
able in Kidding :he books OF names i'm.
property thereon, and in preventing the
voting of men who have been dead FOR
a term of years. Mr.. Jordan. WHO is
the miidcst hammered ;nan that Dyer
tried to plunge State in.o n prnitihl-
ton campaign, IS firmly convinced That
the prohibitionists would lose in kuch
contest.
|, is now believed that lie rltzi A!sh
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13
TWO VESSELS BATTLE
GIANT ICE FLOES

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-Two big vessels
plying from Milwaukee to Chicago are
churning the ice mile and q half on
Rogers Park. Chicago suburb, today
yainly trying to make the Chicago
harbor entrance. Both vessels, the
Indiana, of the Goodrich Line and the
Kansas, Of the Northern Michigan
Transportation Co.. are "a hours over
due. All night their engines were
kept working in the hope that they
would be able to crush their way
through the ice foes. Wireless re-
ports to the ofices OF the. companies
here say there is no danger and that
there are no passengers aboard ship.
A northwest wind has packed the
lake north OF Chicago with almost
solid ice for several miles out from
shore. Both vessels were caught in
this foe early yesterday and before
their captains could make for clear
water they found the engine unable
to make Roadway against the constant
ly grinding and packing Ice.
Officers of both vessels are keeping
In constant touch with their Offices
here.
1--WE do not expect any trouble In
getting the Indiana into port" said an
officer OF the Goodrich line today,
The wind is favorable and We expect
the ice foes to be broken up sufficient
" today to permit our boat to make
the harbor. The Alabama OF our line
got in early today from Muskegon.
Oficials of the Northern Michigan
line made a similar statement with re-
gard to the Kansas.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13
MILkMAN FOUND FROZEN
in: HIS WAGON RESCUED
Plight of Hudson Rameere Is
Explained by Finding of
Wrecked Auto Truck.

stopping q wrecked Detroit Cream,
cry CO. wagon, apparently driyerless,
which .was,swinging down Woodward
ave az iSslden-ave., at a. lively clip.
shortly before O'Clock, Saturday,
sergt. Kinney and Patroiman Robin.
sen peered into the wagon, and found
Hudson Rameere, the. driver. lying in
q semi-conscious condition under pile
of broken milk bottles and cases, while
milk had frozen around his body He
was In a serious condition. ~
Both the front and back OF the wa
gon had been crushed In, which had
first attracted the attention OF the Of
ficers, resulting In the rescue OF Ra.
meere from hts dangerous predlca-
ment
The ofncers managed to revive him
sufficiently for him TO say that he had
been IN a collision, and thought a
street car had hit his wagon. The
officers, found a piece of IAN automo-
bile hood hanging TO the wagon gear.
Rameere was so badly dazed. that
he did not know what had happened.
The officers later found one Of G, a r..
McMillan's motor trucks badly dam
aged at Watson-st. and Woodward
ave-, and learned that the truck had
hit Rameere's wagon ~
Rameere was removed 10 Grace
hospital in anyunto patrol,
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13
MILLIONAIRE FOR DAY"
SEES NEW YORK SIGHTS

NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-This is the
Morning Afters''s for johns MeDe-
witt, the Millionaire for day. But
the cold gray, dawn found the pix
er millionaire. @epsconsed in, the. bill
lowy softness, of the hay in a palatial
uptown hotel M
When McDevitt aligfted from his
special train last night he had Just
$72.40 In his jeans
McDevitt ate ham and eggs, rode
around in taxicab-and then went to
n theater, where his press agent in
troduced him. 1~1~pa <stNtr
Then he went back to a $50 a day
suite OF rooms. declaring he would
probably have TO walk, back to Wilkes
Barre. 60.
But II doesn't seem likely a press
agent will make him hit the ties. with
the mercury below zero, when he has
acted his part SO we'll.
The chances are McDevitt will ride
back to Wilkes Barre In a parlor car.
And that the tlieater which import
ed him will pay for the ticket.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13
GIRL DUPES MANY MEN
ON MARRIAGE "AD.'

DENVER, Colo. Jan. 13.-Miss Fay
Livingston, "a years old. VINO is in
Jail here, following her arrest by post
office inspectors in Cheyenne, Wyo.,
on a charge of fraudulent use of the
mails, has confessed to duping scores
OF men In various parts OF the coun-
try out of small sums on promise OF
marriage.
She used newspapers freely in ad-
vertising for correspondents, and
youths, middle aged men, ministers,
doctors, and particularly laborers, &C
cording to her own statements, be-
came her victims. The postotfice in
spectors found hundreds OF incrimin-
ating letters in her rooms.
The woman alleges she came here
from Amarillo. Tex, and says that at
one time she was clerk In Chicago
wholesale music house.
When she began operations here
she did not get her mail in this city,
but had IL forwarded to Rock Springs,
Wyo., then TO Cheyenne, Wyo., and
subsequently TO Columbus, Neb.
Grand Island, Neb., and small towns
in the vicinity OF Denver.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13
MISS LAFOllETTt TRUE
1 DAUGHTER TO FATHER
Gifted Actress Charms Detroit
Women in Stirring Speech
Full of Wit and Humor.

One OF the cleverest and most at
traotiye speakers on the subject OF
equal suffrage heard in Detroit Is Miss
isola I,aFpllette. the delightful young
actress now playing an engagement in
the Detroit opera house, who was the
guest OF honor at a tea Friday after
noon, in the Newcomb- Endicott cafe
Miss LaFollette is the true daughter
OF her father, Senator LaFollette. OF
Wisconsin. gifted IN mind and person
and completely charmed that one hun
dred or more womentwhof had gather
ed TO meet her. Miss EaFollette gave
a stirring, vigorous address. talk thai
had brilliant flashes Of wit and humor
and proved TO be logical and
straight -foE&ard presentation OF the
cause OF 1yotes for women"
THE strongest argument against the
women who seek the ballot Is that
their place IL I'm the home" said the
senator's daughter But this puerile,
hackneyed phrase Is so evidently the
verfest sophistry that u seems strange
that intelligent etmen and women
should give Al the attention they do.
say woman 8 sphere Is the home. but
what do they mean by the home! III
they mean four walls and a ceiling
surrounding a cook stove. say no.
Bnt II they mean the things that
mast vitality concern the home, that
are essential to the we'll being OF the
home. answer yes. Mans place Is
Ftbe home. too. in that light. The new
motherhood and fatherhood are COM
ING Ia this broader view OF things.
"The same forces fighting us are
the ones that are hghting true democ-
racy," she declared. THE civil war
was fought to prove that no group
OF individuals could stand out against
the will of the people No group IS
good enough or wise enough to controi
others. The rich do not understand
the needs OF the poor their amoitions
or their spirit. wrs
"Detroit women are to be con-
graduated that they have been con-
sidered almost human, and are to be
allowed to cast their ballot on Jan.
% lust like men folks. You are 10
he honored. YOU can vote Just like men
fo,lxs To think that women are ever
denriyed OF the right to say how their
children shall be cared for! Ida Tar
he'll denriyed OF a vote, when an tg-
rorant immigrants only six months In
the country, Is allowed 10 sell MS pai,
lot, Do not think that ] am Opposed
10 the immigrant. ! believe that tne
influx OF foreigners to this country 10
causing a. fusion OF the races INTO =
better American. But ] do not MINK
that those ignorant arrivals shouid Dc
ranked ahead Of our noble women:
at does not seem so necessary LOT
the women In good home to nave
the ballot. II she is blessed with q
Kind, thoughtful and loving husband.
and is protected as woman should De,
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13

the ballot may DO her little root uu<
Of The women who slave IN ne l1<
young sirl earning her li<lnx IN the
city, and having q hard night 20 keep
her from going under-she needs her
help. These women can only be saved
by legislation. and they. must look %
their more fortunate sisters for help
TO get the ballot. the only way n
which they can obtain this legisIatio11
We must help all humanity
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13
MOTION TO QUASH TO
BE ARGUED MONDAY

Judge Angel will hear arguments
next Monday on the motion OF the Col
well Lead Co, OF New York, one OF
the defendants in the bath tub trust
cases. to quash the indictments
against IT, The company contends that
the indictments are defective in that
they do not allege an unreasonable"
restraint OF trade. Numerous other
reasons are advanced In support OF
the motion, many of which are the
same as we're advanced In support OF
the plea of immunity made by the de-
PENDANTS last February, which was
overruled by Judge Denison.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13
THOMPSON'S FRANCHISE I.
CONDEMNED BY WOMEN,
Measure Gets Sound Knocks at
Meeting of Independent
Voters Association. ~

The Thompson-Hutchins franchise
wan given another body blow, Friday
afternoon, the "assailanr' being the
Women's Independent Voters associ-
alton, which met at the home of Miss
Minnie Booth, No. 81 Hancock-aye.
east. Mrs. Susan Macklem Sellers,
second vice-president OF the organiza-
ton. presided. ---'
There was large attendance of the
members and guests, and all INDUCED
in spirited discussion Of the fran
chise, with the result that all who
gave expression to their views con-
demned the measure.
Municipal ownership OF the car
lines was favored by most OF the wo-
men. but some thought IL would be
unwise to have municipal ownership
unless 1t was conducted under the
rules of civil service, which, 1t was
argued. would take the department
out OF politics. ,,s
After the meeting, the members OF
the association attended the tea ten
dered Miss Fola LaFollette In the
cafe Of the Newcomb- Endicott Co.
City Clerk Charles A. Nichols ad.
dressed the members of the college
Equal Suffrage. league, Friday after
noon, in sNewcomb- Endicotts. cafe
where a lunchecn1E given by the
society. Mr.. Nichols told the women
that only those who have the quail.
fications OF male electors and In adj
dition own properly assessed for tax
alton purposes are entitled to vote on
bonding or franchise propositions. The
qualified women were urged to regis
ter, Saturday. Jan. 40, whether they
were already registered or not. SO
that there would be no question about
their right to vote on the street car
franchise.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13
DIVORCE DEGREES
INCREASE IN PONTIAC

PONTIAC, Mich. Jan. 13.-Sixty-
three divorces were granted during
1911, just double the number 10 years
ago. Seven DEGREES were9refused the
past year. One hundred new suits
were started and .379 suits are now
pending In the circuit court.
In January, 1900, 26 bills were pend
ing, Eight of the marriages broken
last year were consummated in Wind
sor. Twenty-Five OF the couples who
were divorced had been married more
than 10 years.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13

NEW YORK, Jan. Miss Mabel
Barrison is dying Of tuberculosis at
Saranac Lake, to where she was
taken by her husband Joseph How
ard. playwright and actor, after a
vain search for restored health in
the southwest. Miss Barrison is best
remembered as the star OF "The Blue
Mouse" For many years Miss Bar
rison was a clever portrayer of chill
dren's roles. notably in THE Wizard
of o." Babes in Toyland" and
THE Land of Nod" She was born
in Chicago. Eva Torrance. adopting
the stage name of Mabel Barrison.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13
Accused Of $4,000 Theft.

WINNIPEG. Man, Jan. ia war
rant charging him with the theft OF
$40 900, has been issued for the ar
rest OF George Powers. messenger and
driver OF the Canadian Express Co.,
who has been missing since early
Thursday with a package said to con
tain $4,000. The border authorities
have been notified TO prevent his
escape into the United States,
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13
KILLS SELF AS HE TALKS
TO HIS WIFE ON PHONE

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Jan. 10
Standing before a telephone and tell
ing his wife, who was visiting friends,
to Listen and she'd hear something"
Thomas Z. Harris. 35, coat maker
fired bullet through his head and
fired bullet through his head and
tives live In Brighton, Canada. Mrs
Harris was a former Detroit resident.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13
Hands and Feet Frozen.

Joseph lie Clare, "a years old, is in
the Solvay hospital with both hands
and both feet frozen. He was found
unconscious in his home, No. SO Cam.
psu.st.. Friday afternoon, when the
police forced an entrance, neighbors
having caused an investigation be
cause of the old gentleman's absence
about the premises. lie is still UNI
conscious and not much hope is held
out for his recovery.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13
Japs LAUGH Al carter's statement

TOXIC, Jan. 13.-Foreign Office Of
ficials in commenting today on the
statement made by Major-General Will
liam H. Carter before the house COM
mittee on military affairs. at Wash
ington, said 1t was possible there were
many Japanese in Hawaii who had
served In the army, since military SER
vice is compulsory in japan. They
declared that Carriers belief that
these Trained veterans, !" were SNUG
gled into the island by the Japanese
government, was 'Laughable."
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13
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of Time.

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The Detroit times., 1912-01-13
NEw CnnPnRArInNs.

LANSING. Mich. Jan. 1.-THE fol-
lowing companies have Med articles OF
Incorporation with the secretary OF
state: Pigeon Wood Novelty Co,
Pigeon, S3O. O0c Acme Metal Weather
strip Co. saginaw, $4,000 TO $4,000.
Argo Electric vehicle TO. saginaw. In
creasa from 100000 to $500. 900. Con-
tinental Real Estate Co. Detroit iit-
crease from SIS. 900 to $4,000 SCottcn-
Dillon 20. Detroit. increase from $780,
coo TO t1,O0o.0O0.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13
Engineer Is F901d Dead In
Sitting Position Beside Furnace

GRAND RAPIDS Mich HIS life tenants
might
OF block here
in a beside his this morning.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13


Human province .........-... 100000
2,s7o. 900
This widespread distress Is, In the
main, due to foods; and three regions
may be noted.
First the Hwai river basin. This
river has no proper outlet to the sea,
and In recent times floods are almost
annual occurrences. The northern
parts OF Kiangsu and Anhwei prov
inoes will not be immune from famines
until either large part OF the popula-
zion migrates or until an adequate
channel TO the sea is cut.
The mighty Yangtze river has risen
higher this last summer than for 40
years Dykes have collapsed at many
points between Ichang tower 1000
miles from the mouth OF the Yangtze)
and the sea. At Wuhu. $50 miles in
land, a lake 80 miles long by 40 miles
wide was formed, and part OF the land
is still under water.
The third flooded region Is North
Human. The Yuen river Sowing from
the southwestern part OF the province
empties itself Into Tongting lake. This
river is becoming more serious
problem year by year. The summer
floods having subsidized, the people
were depending on crop OF buck
wheat for the winter, when in the mid
die OF November after a few days OF
steady rain. this region was flooded for
"a third time In 1911, and the cultivated
land Is more than 10 feet under water
The situation in these three districts
is desperate In the extreme.
Other contributing causes to the aw-
full present famine are: The scarcity
OF the crops and a succession OF bad
years, which have rendered the people
OF the affected districts well nigh hope
less. In northern Kiangsu there has
been only one good year since 1906,
and the two serious famiRes OF 1907
and 1901 are quite eclipsed by the
present one
Failure OF the government to repair
dykes and to keep the water courses
open Is another factor In the devasta-
ton
To the above mentioned causes OF
the present distress must be added
the revolution. The Chinese city OF
Hankow has been destroyed by the
hombardment and between half and
rhree-qiarters OF a million people are
homeless. Thousands, and among
them many who we're prosperous mer-
chants. are hopelessly ruined. Taking
advantage OF the change OF regime and
the enforced attention OF the powers
TO other matters. bands of armed rob-
bers are busy looting and destroying
in the towns and villages in many
parts OF the empire, especially In the
famine regions.
The central china famine relief com.
mittee has been formed In Shanghai
Sor the purpose OF collecting accurate
information regarding the conditions
In the famine area, and making them
known to the world at large. II has
appealed for assistance.
The aim OF the committee Is to save
life. Except where starvation and
famine disease have incapacitated the
people for work. they will be required
TO make a return for the relief given
IN the shape OF repairing and con-
structing dykes and widening and
deepening waterways.
The revolutionary party Is strongly
represented on the famine relief COM
mittee by such men as WI Ting Fang
(ex-minister to Washington, Yu va
Ching. Hoo Erh Mai and others.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13

Glass may be fastened together with
a solder made from 96 parts OF tin to
Ave OF copper.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13
Odds and Ends of
Today's News by Wire

NEW YoRK-It IL admitted that
United States Senators Root and
.O'Gorman are considering q PROPOSE
ition to ask for the raizing OF New
Works mammoth postofice, turning
the site back to the city for park.
NEW YoRK--Miss Catherins
Walsh. for more than Sc years ssr.
want in the home OF the late Prank
Work. Is dead
NEW YoRK--It takes New York 10
be the scene OF the most Anticipated
Con" games. George ii. Wing.
wealthy Bostonian, admits he put up
So, 200 here on first past the post.
overlapping proposition. He lost
NEW YoRK-Picking up a pin on
the street and putting il I'm her mouth.
Miss Margaret Carroll told her friends
she was going to have good luck Doc.
tors say she Is lucky she didn't die
when she swallowed II. A
L4AwRENCEBURG, Ind.--Stricken
with appendicitis while on q hunting
trip, Benjamin Kramer died before
help could reach him. Surgeons found
loaded cartridge In his appendix, 4
.CHICAGO-Miss Lucy Page Cas-
ton. head OF the ! ANTI Cigarette
league, has. appealed to the. health.
commission OF the council 10 make
II a misdeameanor for political cab
didates to pass the campaign cigar. s,
q ~.[. (.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio--Anthony Hell
candy manufactures, died from the
effects OF exposure after he had wan
dered, delirious, for an hour through
fierce blizzard clad only In his night
clothes. -Ns - ~
WASHINGTON, Pa.=-Friends tried
to persuade Mrs. Jane Ross Farley 70
take a ride in an automobile on her
esth birthday. She refused. decIar
ing that she would be faithful 70 her
favorite conveyance. the stagecoacn,
PfTTSBURG, Pa.--Bible study for
one evening each week for two
months will supplant card parties and
sewing bees II the women Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church follow their
plans for a bible conference here IN
February. IS $500 .-.4f
PITTSBURGH, Pa.--Mrs. .Margaret
A. ADalzell has celebrated her lQlst
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13

NEW YORK--Miss Catherine
Walsh. for more than IS years . cor
want in the home OF the late Frank
Work, Is dead.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13

PITTSBURGH. Pa.--Mrs. .Margaret
A. ADalzell has celebrated her lQlst
birthday. tssa.a.s 40yi 5ki
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13

NEW YoRK-It Is admitted that
United States Senators Root and
O'Gorman are considering q PROPOSE
ition to ask for the raizing OF New
fork's mammoth postofiee, turning
the site back to the city for park.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13

NEW YORK--lt takss New York 10
be the scene OF the most antiQuated
Con" games. George III. Wing,
wealthy Bostonian, admits he put up
$1,000 here on n first past the post.
overlapping proposition. He lost
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13

NEW YORK--Picking up q pin on
the street and putting IL I'm her mouth.
Miss Margaret Carroll told her friends
she was going to have good luck Doc
tors say she Is lucky she didn't die
when she swallowed Il.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13

I4AwRENCEBURG. Ind.--Stricken
with appendicitis while on hunting
trip, BENJAMIN Kramer died before
help could reach him. Surgeons found
a loaded cartridge In his appendix, 4
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13

CHICAGO-Miss Lucy Page Cas-
ton. head of the i Anti Cigarette
league. has. appealed to the health,
commission of the council 10 make
IL a misdeameanor for political cab
didates to pass the campaign cigar. q y
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13

OVER TWO MILLION
CHINESE FACE DEATH
IN TERRIBLE FAMINE
Widespread Distress in Central
Part of Flowery Kingdom
Is Due To Floods.
RELIEF WORKERS ACTIVE.
Situation Is Being Presented To
Civilized World and Funds
For Relief Are Asked.
RELIEF WORKERS ACTIVE.
BY WALTER kIRroN.

SHANGHAI, Jan. 13.-The popula-
ton OF central China is face TO face
with one OF the worst famines that has
occurred In modern times.
, The affected area is between 10000
and 10000 square miles, and accord.
ing to a very conservative reckoning
two and a half million people will be
without the means of sustenance be-
tween the months OF January and
Nav. They are distributed aa follows.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13

WASHINGTON, Pa.=-Friends tried
to persuade Mrs. Jane Ross Farley 70
take a ride in an automobile on her
e8th birthday She refused. decIar
ing that she would be faithful 70 her
favorite conveyance. the stagecoacn,
The Detroit times., 1912-01-13

GAINESVILLE, Ohio--Anthony Hell
candy manufacturer, died from the
effects OF exposure after he had wan
dered. delirious, for an hour through
a fierce blizzard clad only In his. night
clothes. -NSA ~ t, ~