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The Detroit times., 1912-06-29
'E FIND AGED MAN
.NDERING ON STREET

sect,n II. Van Winkle. "A years
for $. giving his residence as LII
H. IT, no Itch, was found by Patrolman
Sec. ,andering aimlessly about at
In used liver and Thlrd-aves., at 3
s.ante stan friday morning. The aged
lar mat, cared to be derangd, and
Sec. to police headquarters for
ms, ms or ns The police later learned
within las an office at No. SO BUM
lOt the q d Is a real estate dealer
i, sec, zee, cell block, Friday. he de-
loruinanc At he was in no hurry to get
lnhsdeme Ice. His son-in-law. Harold
Irhereot r u estate dealer In the Moffat
lished by vas notified to call for him.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-29
GETS $4,000 VERDICT
FOR SLAYING OF SON

The Staying OF James T.. Green, q
well-known colored citizen. by Frank
*. Burghardt. saloonkeeper. at No. 56i
st. Antoine-st, was recalled In Judge
Van Hes court, Friday, when suit was
brought against Burghardt by Mrs.
Minerva Green, the dead mans mother
for $4,000. Burghardt put in no de-
tense, and was not represented In
court. The jury awarded a verdict OF
90, 900.
The shooting occurred while Judge
Van Zile's court. Friday, when suit was
and on the motion OF the prosecutor
criminal proceedings against Burg
hardt were dropped in the recorder $
court, although the shooting. accord
Ing to some eyewitnesses. was delib-
crate and absolutely uncalled for.
Judge Van Zile paid particular at.
tention TO the details OF the shooting
and questioned one OF the witnesses
closely, endeavoring 10 induce the
man TO say the shooting was accident
al This the witness refused to do
but he admitted that Green and Burg
hardt had always been friends, and
there was no indication of enmity on
the night of the shooting
Green and two or three friends en-,
tered the saloon and ordered beer
anG while standing at the bar, Burg
hardt said: Jim, I'm going to shoot
yCu." Then he turned 10 a drawer
pulled out a large revolver, opened II
put in a cartridge, and pointed the
gun at Green None of the men in
the barroom paid any attention "a
Burghardt's remarks, and Green jok
ingly replied: We'll, II you do you
will have to serve time" Burghardt
then took careful aim and fired, the
bullet entering Green's body, causing
wound from which he died the fol
lowing day.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-29
NO FUNDS, BUT TAFT IS
TO KEEP OFFICES OPEN

WASHINGTON, June 2s.-After
conferences with law officers OF vari-
Gus departments were held today, II
seemed probable that before night
President Taft would issue a state
ment assuming full responsibility for
keeping all departments and branches
of the government running Monday, In
spite OF the fact that the present ap-
preparations expire Sunday at mid
night and no provision has been made
for the payment OF government EN-.
ployes after that time.
The complex situation was dis.
cu.sd from every angle at the cab
met meeting today. The president
also had talk over the long dis.
tance telephone with Rep. Fitzgerald.
chairman OF the house appropriations
committee, who is in Baltimore.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-29

To clIDnDc 0CEAN STEAMSHIP
In flIkIItf TICKETS on the prtn-
~ eoiiVs. cipal steamship lines az
tariff rates. sold at HIRsCHFELD
BROS. TICKET OFFICE. n Girls.
wOLD-ST. (Entrsnce an Larned-st.l
The Detroit times., 1912-06-29
iRTISING EXPERT
ADDRESSES b. OF C.
GROJ

CpOI as E. DocKrell, OF New York,
81 about 800 members OF the
" Commerce at luncheon In
eel Cadillac Friday noon, his
SAIL being The drift OF business
was
brown new note In business today"
stantiy : Dockrell. lis the attention
right k)eing paid to the weakest link.
attemr ecutive heads can be left 10
of pas re OF themselves, but the prob
5fgina modern business Is the educa-
promin the fellow down below TO help
He is being taught how to
job dsiastic. and why he should do
--''n X up to the limit of efficiency
- self In business today the
eturer and wholesaler are
AN 0H that they must cooperate
nane. dealer, and that Is the rea-
bear the magazine Is going down
III Is newspaper is going up. The
ssc,i Der enables the advertiser TO
Ter Ii6 Is force where II will do the
he CT ,od The strongest force in
&c s ano llity Is the newspaper"
Sec Orr introduced Mr.. Dockrell,
provide absence OF President Homer
lsh ma
The Detroit times., 1912-06-29
.NER OF MAYBURY
/, MONUMENT is HERE

inder A. Weinman, OF New
,e celebrated sculptor and the
b Of the new Maybury monu-
: tas in Detroit, Friday, and with
H. Griffith, City Controller
an and other city officials dis
l' plans for locating the base OF
hument In Grand Circus park,
). sfted the park during the aft
II
geinman suggested that a tenn
Food structure, approximating
4 of the new monument be
}. a movable base. This will be
IN the park and moved about
> right perspective has been
ID. The monument VIII be
An the same section OF the park
: now occupied by the statute
IN s. Pingree.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-29
|saEe! Man, EVIcTEO, SHOOTS
nlMSElF THROUGH HEAD
3echer Tries Suicide When
unstable Takes Goods
* From Home

Constable Leo Romanski set the
Nd goods OF Fred Becher, out
street In front OF No. l1S
0IhOtst., Friday noon, Becher, who
bars old, seized a revolver and
mself through the head. infiict-
Price. fous injuries. He was rushed
dary's hospital In a police auto.
wit wife, daughter and nephew,
I'd about In a woe-begone little
as their furniture was taken
y e house. saw him fire the shot.
9CoDy. ers landlord 10 Philip Hide
No. 654 LaSalle-st. Becher
NE I'm $43 In rent. Hildebrand
week court proceedings TO recover
nj Ra {. and the case was called FRI
-. )rning. Becher offered Hide
., sl2. the amount OF a months s
o be allowed TO remain in the
was mother month. The offer was
u % Then a friend of Becher
~ TO give $i2 NOR on Saturday.
vuee and also declined TO accept
The Detroit times., 1912-06-29
John earkowski On Trial.

The case of John Barkowski, a fore
man in the Hammond.Standish plant
on the west side. charged with as
saulting Will c. McClelland, a govern
ment meat inspector. when the latter
criticized his work, was in progress.
Friday, before Judge Clarence w. Ses-
sions in the federal court.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-29
WAYNE HOTEL GARDENS

On the Beautiful detroit River fore
front; coolest spot In the city. Open
morning until midnight. First class or
chestras, singers and musical special
ties. Wayne Gardens Orchestra, Jas. Cas-
sic, Director; Straub sisters, Speciality
Orchestra, Veronica Straub. Directress;
The Famous Twin City Quartet. The
Garden Cafe Is the most unique and de-
lightful In which to dine In the city.
Sea Food Specialties, Frogs and Plank
ed White Fish a feature. Ladies not
admitted evenings without an escort
J. n. HAYES, Prom.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-29

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The Detroit times., 1912-06-29
Sow Shooter Freed.

House o ce Sweat, the 15-year-old
to exec oil boy who shot Raymond
see sec Trough the shoulder with a
a, Der Colt revolver while play
.Dg ftdian" in Sweat's home. No 1874
Clairhont-ave., was released from
custody, Thursday afternoon. Lieut..
Breault says that the matter OF pros
ecltion Is up to Maurer's parents,
w0b are unlikely to take any action.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-29
co6demn TAFT and Bradley.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, June 2S.-At n
meeting'-of the Republican committee
Of Louisville, % of the AZ members
resigned after adopting resolutions
bttetly condemning the Chicago con-
Sn, President Taft and Senator
o. sr-Hnd declaring themselves for
rs for president.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-29
zII WHITE STAR llNEY

For Flats, Tashmoo Park, Port HUI
ron. Steamers leave every weekday $3.50
q. m, 2:SO p. m: and 400 p m; Sundays
rive weekdays S:40 a. m, 1880 a. m.
and $3.50 p. m. Sundays 1915 and $3.50
D. m. For Toledo and Points south.
m Sundays $3.50 a. m. and 500 y. m.
Returning arrive weekdays ZOO D. m
and 7:15 p. M; Sundays 1:45 and 1915
o. m. For Sugar Island Park. Leave
every weekday S:l5 a. IN. and 4:30 y.
m: every Sunday $3.50 a. m. $50 a. m,
las d. m. and $500 y. m: returning ar
rive weekdays 100 p. m. and 7:l5 p. m.
Sundays 1880 p. m, las p. m, 7:15 p
lights and Dancing every Wednesday
and Saturday, 500 p. m. 35 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
HOSPITAL, BANDSTAND AND
SCHOOL AT 6ORGONA, c. z.

uplift and progress in every department OF
life in the Canal Zone.
It has been one OF the dreams OF Colonel
Goethals and the men who are helping him
to dig the Panama Canal. that some day,
after the canal IL finished and the people OF
the United States discover" IL. II Will be
come one of the most famous and popular
winter resorts of the world. To large eX-
tent. the attractions OF the Canal Zone are
already drawing winter tourists. The list
of those who have booked passage Tor
Panama this winter contains many disttn-
gushed names.
The Canal Zone has not only become
habitable-it has developed social life OF
It's own that has many OF the best features
OF life in the United States; and when
American tourists begin 10 flock TO the
Isthmus they will find not an unciviliSed
Jungle but place with all the things that
make life worth living in any of our com
munities. down TO the Young Mems Chris
tan Association and the wonen's clubs.
What Helen varick Boswell accomplished
seems to me to be worthy OF being COM
pared TO what the engineers did Wnen
they dug UP and put into commission the
abandoned machinery of France--and she
certainly is to be thanked for the help shs
has lent to metamorphose Panama from
pest hole into a near-Paradise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
aeAm,LY QUARTERS" IN cRIsTo.
BAL, G. z.

falnost nor. existent on the isthmus. After
they organized they went to work TO rem
.dv that situation, with the result that all
the clubhouses have good libraries.
The great bakery turns out seven thou
sand Ioaves Of bread and three thousand
rolls every day. The women suggested In
closing each bread unit in a white en-
velope as Il came from tho oven
when II becomes necessary that a pa
tient should be taken 10 the hospital he
must be carried on a stretcher and trans
ported by train. These stretchers are OF
the simplest constructon-four sold legs
TO rest upon. with frame and handles. inc
patient was exposed to flies and mosquitoes.
The women suggested extending the sup
ports that did duty as legs and AIDING
simple canopies Of mosquito netting.
Adopted!
Fairgrounds came into existence. one
was particularly planned and fitted out
near the old Spanish cathedral. when u
was put In commission the notice was read
In all the churches that the government
made a present Of the playground to the
Panamans The succeeding day mothers
Land children came in crowds, but they
didn't know how to playl The AmericshS
took their children down and gave an 90
ject lesson. Now the Fairgrounds are most
enthusias tically patronized.
| When Miss Boswell first arrived at the
Canal Zone she went through the painfui
sensation OF seeing her cherished lingerie
beaten on stones In the waters OF any
handy stream She suffered as did Marx
| Twain when he watched to see how long
| IL took TO break a stone with his shirt
'front.'
At present the most modern ana wei,
equipped lsundries handle the clothes "a
the people. Panamans are employed IA
the laundry. and incidentally hundreds
are thus learning trade
These are only few instances OF what
the women have done since Helen veiioa
Boswell turned them from an UNHAPPY i0'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
THE GREAI STEADiER.

John ID. Rockefeller, jr, impressing on
his Bible class the steadylng influence OF
a good wife. smiled and said:
"A minister once asked young mai, on
q train:
"'Do you smoke, sir?
"'No, SIR was the reply.
al suppose you drink--that is TO say.
moderately
"'No. SIR. abstain answered the young
man.
DO you gambler
No, sir.
'SwearY
No, SIR
Young man. said the minister. with an
air at once pleased and puzzled-'youns
man, what are you, anyway
I'm married. the young man an
swered"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
THE CENSOR.

Eugene Walter Is making a sreat hit In
London with his strong drama, The East
est Way" said manager. II dined with
Walter at the Cafe Royal last month. he
talked lot about the English censor
HE gave me good illustration OF the
grandmotherly way the censor treats
play He said a playwright had this pas
sage In love scene:
Then. dearest Mabel. we Will meet TO.
night at 10 in the old lane. BY the ruined
mill There should be lovely moonlight
"The censor ran his blue pencil through
this paragraph, and requested In the mar
gin that II be changed to:
Then, Miss Mabel We Will meet ~ '"e
garden this afternoon at 4--proVioea, =.
course, your mother can be present Luz
weather promises to be cloudless
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14

New York Civic Worker Found That Women, Life
Being Made Too Easy for Them, Were Flocking
Away and Taking Men with Them; So She Pro-
ceeded TO Create New Interests for Them.

OF useless units into an organization busy
and helpful-and consequently happy.
Miss Boswell doesn't look formidable. Az
she talked OF her work in Panama II did
seem rather an astounding thing to dis
cover such humor. force and clearness OF
vision in a little lady clad in blue negligee'
with a duck OF a cap on her pretty hair.
But this little woman helped Uncle San
at a critical moment when she dug the
women out OF a slough Of despond and
utilized the force that was going to waste.
turning II into a powerful influence for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14

invited TO use Il for their meeting. Her
suggestion was hailed with reclamation ana
the federation met in the room. which was
deliberately decorated with flags for their
Use. and babe farewell to the Mother OF
the Canal Zone Federation"
When President Taft visited the isthmus
he commended most warmly the WORK
done by the women. They have taken
charge OF the running or the schools. When
twelve hundred organized women demanded
graded schools they got them. All the
women had known that reading matter was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14

and sit In the game again. Ennui fled and
excitement reigned; for the first time IN
months the women were busy talking over
the situation and expressing their views
Clubs were organized in every town TO
meet In the idle clubhouses. until then used
only by the men
II was the old story OF "The Coloners
Lady. Judy OGrady." Those who really
cared for music were drawn into the afiilia'
ton of musical mornings" Civics, litera-
ture. etc.. did the work Of sorting out from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14

the mass those whose tastes and interests
harmonized
The different denominations had wor-
shipped in union chapels-all but the Cath
olcs. who found churches OF Spanish days
waiting for them. Now almost every de-
nomination has its own church. Even the
American Catholics have built their own
house OF prayer and have English speak
ing priests. Many Of the most distinguished
Protestant clergy occupy the pupits of the
different denominations After the various
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14

clubs were formed Miss Boswell organized
the Canal Zone Federation OF woman
Clubs. and then they Joined the general
federation, and will be well represented oy
delegates when that body holds It's biennial
convention in San Francisco next summer
In the Hotel Tivoli is magnificent salon
which is known as the Presidents Room
and only used when the President or his
representative is in Panama. Just before
leaving for homo Miss Boswell suggested
that tbe Canal Zone Federation should be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
SCHOOL CHILDREN AT PLAY EMPIRE
Feminine Contingent at Panama Was in State OF
Chaos and Dissatisfaction Until President att
Induced Miss Helen Varick Boswell to Or
ganize Social and Club Life on lsthmus

Boswell remembers one mosquito biting her,
and reported the fact TO Colonel Cocktails!
The filth in the streets of the old Spanish
towns surpasses any idea not gained by
actual experience in like circumstances.
Miss Boswell says: II always carried
bottle OF smelling salts in my walks-not
that l was afraid Of fainting. but to get an
occasional respite from the dreadful doors"
At first the men lived in tents But with
the backing of Uncle Sans might and
millions a marvellous transformation took
place. Dirt and disease were routed. The
most modern sanitation in all ways became
ar accomplished fact. Every house In
Uncle Sans domain owned a tile and
cement bathroom, with shower baths, and
the authorities saw to It that they were
used. Ancon Hospital was built, unexcelled
in beauty and equipment by any In the
world. The largest, best equipped bakery
IN the world sprang into being. The gov
eminent distilled all the drinking water.
and in the Canal Zone the sanitary drink
ing cup was In common use before 1t was
thought of in the States.
The government supplied houses. fuel
light and drinking water without cost to
its employees. Nothing came out Of their
pay but food and clothes and that pay Is
from 40 to 20 per cent more than is paid for
the same work in the states. This was, OF
course, to induce the men they wanted to
&C to Panama. as it was regarded as an
almost impossible proposition.
One Of the results Of this combination OF
circumstances is that hundreds Of thousands
Of dollars came up to savings banks here,
and when the work is finished the men who
have built it will almost every one have
nice little sum TO invest in a home or
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-26
WILL. TRY TO GET
NEXT CONFERENCE
Governor Mann Names Dele
gates to Attend Big Meeting
in Nashville.

virginia delegates 20 the Tourth. ana
largest. annual convention OF the
southern Commercial Congress. to be
hcld .his year in Nashville. Tenn.
April 8, 9, 10 were appointed yestcr-
daJ b? Governor Mann, and Secretary
Of the Commonwealth z O. James was
Instructed TO issue the commissions.
The delegation named by the Cover
nor nifty men in all. is representative
Of almost every phase Of activity in
virginia. and viii insure creditable
showing from this State
There IL a well defined movement on
loot among the Virginia delegation TO
hrin& III" next Southcrn Commercial
Congress TO Richmond. and In this 1t
"iil have the hcnrty cooperation OF
the Chamber OF Commerce and other
business organizations. atlanta enter
taincd the congress last year ana
Washington the year before. so that 1t
is logically Richmond year in 1913.
Strenuous opposition will be encount-
cred. however. from New Orleans
Kn1Svinc and Savannah. but Rich-
fn"ndS chance ~ success is good
Following nrc thr dcieEatcs appoint
~ Us ilir Cos crHo9
y. W. SOCK. Onancock. Il. II. Wood
charlottesville; G. n. STACEY Ameuai
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-26
INSTITUTE TRAIN
MADE BIG RECORD
One Hundred Thousand Farmers
Got Benefit OF Special In
struction During Year.

With the completion of the tour over
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Pc
tOmac Rnilroad on Saturday. the
Farmers institute special trains. OPP
Grated by tho railroads and the State
Department Of Agriculture and IHml-
grafton. ended their work until next
fail The liberal policy OF the depart
mcnt In the scientific farming work
has resulted In the most successful
trips ever conducted. according to tho
figures in possession OF Commissioners
OF Agriculture Koiner Operating spe-
cial exhibition and lecture trains over
five roads from January l2 10 March 23
continuously, Virginia established
new record in agricultural educational
propaganda.
While the commissioner has not COM
piled the figures collected Ivy his
agents. II conservative estimate shows
that 100, 900 farmers attended one or
more sessions Of The Farmers Special
during the ten weeks OF its run. Moth
ing like the attendance and int srest
displayed by farmers this year IN the
institute work has been seen in Wy
ginla. and already the commissioner is
mapping out enlarged plans for the
coming year. In addition to operating
the special over five different railroad
lines. the Department of Agriculture
conducted the first boat institute to be
run in America. Tho steamer, equipped
with the same exhibits and lecturers
as tho special train, piled up AID down
thu rivers and drew immense crowds
As the long winter has air lady re-
tardcd the spring blowing IF tht farm
crs. they have no time now To give to
the institute trains, so the special Viii
not bs operated again until me fall.
after thu crops are harvested.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-26

cainpment in a locality entircl. nav to
them. The manoeuvrcs have always
been nj Chickamauga heretofore. II Is
probable that only one regiment VIII
take in the manoeuvres this season.
This will be In July.
Al the Church of tho Good Shepherd
on Sunday mornins special prayers
were offered for Hon. Richard II. Bat
tie, tho senior warden. who is in a
very critical condition at his home hare.
lie has been growing weaker for sew
crRl weeks now. the inirmities OF old
age being his principal malAiy. iiis
son, Or. Lewis Battle. OF New York, is
hare with him. There IS still a hope
that the opening of the spring wca ther
conditions may enable this esteemed
citizen TO take n new hold on lite. His
health has declined STEADILY ever since,
AT the !nsistcnce OF Democratic leaders
here two years ago, he undertook the
arduous duties OF roprcs sntlng Wake
county III the II sislature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-26
THOMAS COnAKIs.

Friends Of Thomas Corakis, Greek,
about thirty-two years old. who came
10 Richmond about three weeks ago
and mysteriously disappeared on March
is. fear that he may have met with
foul play. When las, seen he had
more than S4oo in cash with him. soma
account for mis- strange absence by ,hs
conclusion that no became temporarily
demented
Win Gus Jellepis and V. Agrafotis
CoTekia came here for the purpose OF
entering business. They located n 324
East Broad Street. on ,hc day of ms
disappearance he agreed to meet Jcl-
lepis at rcstaurahJ on East Main
street, near seventeenth. Accortiiuc
70 the proprietor, Corakls was there.
but left the place, saying he would re-
turn IN Il few minutes 10 NEE; Jcllrlis is.
Ihs latter came In few minutes later
and waited IN vain for the return. Of
ms friend IL" has not been seen since
There was no reason for .he man TO
90 away. It was said He hai seyaraI
hundred dollars invest j here. his
friends entertain no idea ,hat he con
templateI suicide
Win the hope OF aiding IN the search
sister of Corakis in WASHINGTON
mas retained AttOIuer Sotcrios N!chol-
on. o! that c!,y He cam. 10 Rtch-
:ngnd yesterday ard held confereuc.
With Captain Of Detectives SicAIahon
The police have bee!. searching for me
MISSING Greek sine. last SATURDAY..
When me mater sag arst reported IS
Jcllepis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-26

Dried Evaporatcd Peaches, ID. I3c
Dried Evaporated Apples, lb. .IlIyc
lib. cans Rumford' Baking Pow