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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
INSURANCE MEN TO MEET
At MACNNAC ISLAND
Commissioner Palmer Will Be
One of the Speakers at An
nual Meeting
From a star Correspondent.

LANSING, Mich, Aug. 22.-Ade-
quate rates for fraternal insurance so
cieties will be the principal topic UNI
der discussion at the twenty-sixth an
nual meeting OF the National Fratern-
al Congress which Is to be held at the
Grand hotel, Mackinac Island, Aug. ~
TO 81. Among the speakers will be
Insurance Commissioner II. l.. Ekern.
OF Wisconsin, Insurance Commission
or c. A. Palmer, OF Michigan. and j..
V. Barry, OF New York city, former
insurance commissioner OF this state.
The National Fraternal congress Is
an affiliation OF as OF the principal
fraternal insurance societies OF the
country, who have organized for NUT
ual benefits. During the past two
years II has been endeayoring TO Sc
cure legislation requiring all societies
To charge rates adequate To meet their
maturing obligations. Among other
measures, II favors the passage OF the
Mobile bill. prepared Dy the state In
surance commissioners OF the country.
which is now law In IL states. The
Till requires each society TO make a
valuation or its certificates OF mem
bership to see II promised contribu-
tons will pay the sums promised TO
beneficiaries. The congress also en-
beavers TO obtain uniform legislation,
and uniform accounting throughout
the United States.
The officers OF the congress are:
President, d. p. Marley, Detroit; past
president. John j. Hynes. Buffalo, n.
y; e-presldent ], D. Clark, Dayton,
o.. secretary-treasurer, c. A. Cover.
Lansing. Mich: chaplain, Rev. NJ. j.
Kean, Buffalo, n. Y; chairman Of the
committee on statutory legislation. c.
L. Piper, Chicago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
SHOWS
HOW PUBLIC BEARS
BURDEN OF TARIFF
Accuses Republicans of mis-
conduct. Extravaganza and
Greed" in Their Policy
HE REVIEWS LEGISLATION
Majority Leader of House Gives
Detailed Figures to Sup
port His Arguments

WASHINGTON Aug. 22.-"How the
public bears the burden OF the tariff, y
was illustrated in a statement today
by House Majority Leader Underwood,
reciting the record OF the present con-
gress, as follows:
Under the present oppressive tariff
law the laboring man returns at night
from his toll clad In a WOODEN suit
taxed rs per cent. shoes taxed IL per
cent. stockings and underwear II per
cent, cotton shirt, taxed 80 per cent.
and wool hat and wooden gloves
taxed 7S per cent. He carries din
ner pail taxed 45 per cent, and greets
his wife as she looks through win
dow pane taxed 90 per cent, with 4
curtain taxed 43 per cent.
After scraping his shoes on an iron
scraper taxed 70 per cent, he wipes
them ON a mat taxed 10 per cent, lie
lifts the dooTlatch taxed As per cent,
steps on a carpet taxed 81 per cent,
and kisses his wife, clad in wooden
dress taxed rs per cent She is mend
ing an umbrella taxed 90 per cent
with thread taxed 80 per cent
The house is maGe OF prick taxed
per 1ClAl anu luulD6T NdAGu 90 pei
cent, with paint taxed 50 per cent.
Their wall paper was taxed % per
cent, and plain furniture 35 per cent,
He hangs his hat on steel pin taxed
As per cent His looking glass was
taxed 80 per cent, and he combs his
hair with rubber comb taxed 80 per
cent.
He proceeds TO eat his supper
which was cooked on a stove" taxed
40 per cent. for which his wife used
pots and kettles taxed 40 per cent.
On their table is common crockery
taxed 90 per cent, and cheap glass
tumblers taxed 45 per cent. The
sugar he puts in his tea Is taxed "a
per cent, when he stirs with spoon
taxed 40 per cent HIS meal is a
frugal one, because the cost OF liy'
ing is high.
He uses knife and fork taxed 40
per cent in eating salt fish taxed 10
per cent; bread, 20 per cent, potatoes,
22 per cent salt. SO per cent, butter
"A per cent. and rice 90 per cent. He
proceeds to read book taxed 20 per
cent. and at the close OF the day re-
clines In an iron-framed bed taxed 40
per cent, with mattress taxed ~
per cent, sheets taxed 40 per cent
wooden blankets taxed 40 per cent
and a cotton spread 40 per cent.
He is taken Ill and the doctor pre-
scribes medicine taxed 20 per cent
which being ineffective, he passes
from his active sphere OF life, and his
remains are deposited in a coffin taxed
So per- cent, which Is conveyed TO a
cemetery in wagon taxed 80 per
cent, deposited in its last resting
place In mother earth and the grave
filed In by use OF spade taxed 40
per cenes while over his grave Is
raised monument taxed so per
cent"
Underwood reviewed in detail and
at great length the legislation passed
by the Democratic house, accusing
the Republicans OF breaking faith>
In tariff Legislation and OF "miscon,
duct, extravaganza and greed In
their general policy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
POWERS HAS HARD Time
SHAKING DOWN DATA ON
CONDITIONS IN. FACTORIES
State Labor Commissioner
Threatens. to Take Legal Ac=
ton to Obtain Facts
TRIES TO AID EMPLOYEES
Investigates Conditions With
View to Improving Lot of
Working People
From q staff Co,respondent.


LANSING, Mich. Aug. 22,-As "a
result OF the refusal on the part of
many factories and other industrial
institutions Of the state TO give data
relative 10 the number and ages OF
employees and the conditions surround
Ing them, the state labor commission
10 greatly handicapped In its attempt
to better conditions of workingmen
and women.
While Commissioner Powers does
not state what methods will be en-
played to force factory heads to give
the desired information, he has con
suited the encouragement and finds
that he can compel factories to fur
nish such data
Some OF the largest manufacturers
In Michigan are refusing to furnish US
with data which will enable us TO
better conditions declares Mr. Pow
err. We arc not making any threats
but we must and will have such in
formation. 1t would appear that these
who refuse US information have some
thing to hide.
The workingmen's compensation
goes Into effect Sept. /. and We need
data so, We may see that II is en-
forced. Many factories in Michigan
are already making conditions for em-
ployes safer and more healthful in
anticipation OF the enforcement OF
the law.
A representative OF the National
Child Labor commission which has
headquarters in New York. is work
ing In Michigan with the state labor
commission. He will assist. in in
vestigating conditions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
PROTEST RAILROADS.
PLAN TO VACATE STREET

Opposition TO the Grand Trunks
request OF the council To vacate Hast
lngs-st., between Franklin and At
watersts., developed I'm the meeting
OF the committee on street openings,
Thursday morning.
Aid, Koenig. of the Third ward. In
which the street is located informed
the committee that the buAness men
and citizens of the ward are opposed
to closing the street, for the reason
that II Will require them TO 20 too far
around the obstruction.
The Lake Shore railroad, which has
freight sheds just south or this point.
was represented In the meeting, and
the committee was asked TO postpone
action until the officials could investi.
gate and determine IL the plan would
mean a hindrance TO their business
The committee decided TO call a
public hearing two weeks from Thurs
day. when all parties Interested will
be heard. The petition for the yaca-
ton OF the street, states that the
Grand Trunk desires 20 extend its
freight sheds on the site. to relieve
the congestion in its present sheds
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23

TOOTHPICK BETTER.
A wooden toothpick is more cleanly
than the straw from a broom with
which TO test bread. and cake
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
homecoming Fete continues.

BRIGHTON, Mich. Aug. 22.-Today
was banner day in the homecoming
celebration. South Lyon and Howell
teams crossed bats, there was a grand
street parade and all the old-timers
were entertained AT dinner, after
which speeches were made. The local
band greeted the visitors yesterday
with the strains OF Home, Sweet
Home" The Detroit boys won from
Brighton in a baseball game yester.
day by the score Of TO ).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
Mrs. BENJAMIN P.o. Dead.

49, NS''I~'F'''' NSS SSNUs
YPSlLAETJ Mich, Aug. 22!-Mrs.
Benjamin Page. wife of the city treas
urer, died here today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23

THE WIDE END.
Always stand the ironing board on
the wide end TO prevent displacing
cover by slipping downward.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23

job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co.. Is John II. So
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23

Job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co., IS John r. Sc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23

1u,tpe.s-iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co.. 10
John r. st PHI Main 1898 or City 1889.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-25
GOVERNOR OPPOSED
TO EXTRAVAGANCE
ON PART OF STATE

Governor Brown said today that he
deplored the legislatures apparent ten.
dency to disregard the financial condi-
ton of the state. He said that he IA
vored constitutional amendment
which would limit the general assem-
bly, in the matter of appropriations.
The governors plan Is to require the
tax receivers of the various counties
to make reports to the comptroller gen.
eral before the middle of July, and to
amend the constitution so that the leg
islature can not appropriate more
money than is actually In sight at that
time.
This, the chief executive believes,
would not only free the state from
financial difficulties, but prevent many
foolish appropriations.
The governors statement came after
1t had been suggested that an extra ses-
sion of the legislature would be neces-
sary If the present tendency in finan-
cial legislation continued.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-25
PROBE Of PRISON
BOARD PROVIDED.
uoIIse Bill for Investigation of
Bethune's Charges Passed
Today.

A.. Mcintyre, of Thomas, introduced
rasolution in the house today paving
-. vav for a hearing by the committee
wv .afornatories of charges against the
VI ~ commission of Georgia, to be
~ hv f. Bethune, of Baldwin, re-
, discharged by the commission
~, his office of superintendent Of the
re+e reformatory.
Morntvre's resolution simply recites
-. Il Is desirable that the charges of
n..hune be heard, in justice to all par
49, concerned. It was adopted by the
sSusn and sent to the committee on
..torrnatories for consideration.
pa+bnne's communication to McIn-
80 Who is chairman of the commit
w. IN reformatories, and which was
sttached to the resolution sent to the
committee, is general in its nature.
y charges Irregularities in the APP
.,,+roen+ and discharge of officials un
der the prison commission, unfair
s.o5nes before the commission and
%nbecility" In management.
po+bune. who was recently dis
.h,rued from the office of superintend-
an, NJ the state reformatory, after five
vo.rs service, says he might be in office
now had he been willing to indulge in
~truckling, toadying and stultifying"
himself
Ne promises to be specific in his oral
charges If the committee will agree to
hear him.
An official Of the prison commission
cold today that the commission would
Welcome the fullest investigation Of the
charges of Bethune, and denied that
there was anything meritorious in
them.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-25
THESE YOUTHS NOT
BOTHERED A BIT BY
HIGH COST OF LIVING

A new way has been found to beat
the high cost of living.
young fellow, faultlessly groomed
and with a distinct air of belonging"
swung into an Atlanta cafe and made
his way to a table well In the rear
The meal he ordered showed him no
mean epicure The walters check,
when he laid it down, amounted to
close upon 49, The diner toyed with
an expensive cigar as he waited for the
finger bowl.
In came another young fellow, like
wise well groomed and prosperous
looking, but evidently in a hurry He
made for vacant seat at the table Of
the first diner.
PIE and eoffee-and hurry. please
was his order.
The waiter brought it, together with
check for fifteen cents.
Finishing his smoke, Diner No.
picked up his check, sauntered to the
cashiers desk, laid down a quarter, re-
ceived ten cents change and left.
Diner No. finished his pie and cof-
fee and picked up his check. Then the
fireworks started.
II never ate any eight dollars worth
Of pie" said the young fellow bellig-
erently.
Appeal to the head waiter followed.
But Diner No. was so manifestly In
the right that he was permitted to pay
his fifteen cents and depart
A block down the street Diner No
and Diner No. met.
How'd 1t go?" asked No. l.
Slick" replied Diner No. 2. "And
now me for the big eats and you for
the pie and coffee. Come on"
And they headed for another we'll
known cafe.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-25
POLA|RE STILL IS
AMUSING PARIS
Risque Songs and ScantiIy Clad
Dancers Are Features of the
Summer Garden Parties.

PARIS, July 25.-The summer, which
set in so early and with such unusual
heat, has proved so capricious and the
weather reports received from all
mountain and seaside resorts so dis
couraging that thousands of people who
would never think of spending the sum-
mer here have repeatedly postponed
their departure for cooler places and
Paris Is doing all she can to detain
them as long as possible.
Paris now boils and roars the air is
heavy and the sun beats flercely on the
mad crowds that rush through the
streets And what does this insane
race mean? 1t Is a race not to be late
for anything, to sell as much as posi-
BILE, to make as much money as posi-
BILE before the inevitable departure of
the spenders from Paris for the
fashionable seaside resorts.
Fashion More Hygienic.
There is really no end of things to
do for those who are determined to en-
Joy life In full earnest, in the morn
cheval" in the Avenue du Bots de Bou-
logne, where a number of American
women are shocking the modistes and
0elighting the coiffeurs by walking hat
less Fashion which literally speaking
has prevented women from moving
their legs which has ordered them to
wear furs in July and linen gowns In
ole n m
hygienic.
The women at teas and garden par
ties are wearing costly silk or linen
gowns of studied simplicity, picture
hats, English scarfs white gloves and
parasos Fans are banned.
The gentlemen wear blue or iron
gray cutaways or morning coats and
silk hats, and a carnation or corbfiower
in the buttonhole, gray gloves and pat
Dressed in Next to Nothing.
AS often as not the "gouter" Is the
only attraction of these parties. When
the sign is given all make a rush for
the buffet At other times the host has
provided an entertainment to keep his
guests from sneakng away imme
diately after satisfying their material
needs.
At a garden party given by the
Duchess of Dondeauville recently, after
the "gouter" the guests went to an
open air theater On the stage stood
Mile. Polaire who is still as popular as
she is ugly and the audience went al
most into spasms as she sang her
songs, which were certainly most
risque After her came beautiful Mile.
Dorziat, the actress. performing for the
first time the dance Of "Mendelssohn's
Spring Song" dressed in next to moth
ing, and after her followed Arlette Jor-
gere, Bartet and last, but not least, the
Danish singer, La Belle Danoise"
Paula F'risch.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-25
WICKERSHAM TO GET
S6O,OOO.OO TO ENFORCE
SHERMAN TRUST LAW

WASHINGTON, July 25 The general
deficiency appropriation bill, the last of
the annual budget. was reported by the
house appropriations committee today
The bill carries S6.1S2.S34.25 to supply
the general deficiencies in the various
government departments for the fiscal
year Of 1912 one of the unusual items
in the bin is an appropriation Of $3.50 600
for the Gettysburg memorial celebra-
ton To commemorate the fftieth ami
yersary Of the battle of Gettysburg
The attorney general was given the $50
600 he asked for the enforcement of the
Sherman law.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-25
GEORGIA ADVENTISTS
BEGIN CAMP MEETING
IN GAINESVILLE PARK

GAINESVILLE, GA, July 25.-scores
Of delegates arrived here today and last
night to attend the twelfth annual camp-
meeting of the Georgia conference of Sew
enth Day Adventists, which holds its first
session tonight, and will continue until
August l.
The canvas city in Staffords park
where the conference is encamped. has
become a scene of animation since the
arrival Of the delegates and campers
The family tents surrounding the great
canvas pavilion are being prepared to be-
come the dwellings Of the campers, while
many Of the visitors have rented rooms
in the homes surrounding the park.
At the preaching service last night pre-
ceding the opening Of the campmeeting
Elder D. c, Stephenson, Of Columbus, de-
livered a sermon
Among the delegates already arrived are
the following from Atlanta S D. Year
gin, secretary Of the Georgia conference:
Mrs. Yeargin Miss Trce, W. II. WIZ
liams, secretary and treasurer Of the
Southeastern Union conference; George NJ
Waters, f c. Clark and wife, Elder L. T.
Crisler and wife, and Elder c. b. Haynes
wife and son
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-25
WIRELESS PHONE
TESTED BY QUEEN
Demonstration of Newest In
vention at Buckingham Pal
ace Called Wonderful.

LONDON, July 25.-Queen Mary
witnessed at Buckingham palace an in
teresting demonstration of wireless tel
ephony between motor cars placed at
opposite ends of the grounds Her
majesty personally tested the capacity
of the invention, placing a receiver to
her ear and listening to a conversation
transmitted from the second car. stand
ing at least 200 or 300 yards away.
Princess Mary and Prince Alexander Of
Teck also were present.
The apparatus can not be used in
competition with existing telephones or
wireless telegraph companies, but ar
rangements are being made to exhibit it
in London and in the provinces, a
charge being made in aid Of the funds
of charity, the Cancer Charity Of the
Middlesex hospital having been select
ed as having the first claim upon the
contributions.
The transmitting and receiving APP
paratus is placed in the separate cars.
From the roof of the transmitting car
projects a concal- shaped shaft from
which are dispatched the electrical
waves which are picked up by shaft
attached to the second car.
Queen Mary displayed the greatest
interest in the explanations Of the APP
paratus given by Brownrigg Flyers on
behalf of the inventors, and. after
watching a conversation being carried
on, took the receiver herself Won
derful!" was the queens exclamation
at the conclusion Of the demonstration.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-25
GEORGIANS START ON
10,OO0-MILE WEDDING
TOUR TO SHANGHAI

BRUNSWICK, GA. July 25-with a
1000o-mile wedding journey before them,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart Westbrook are now
on their honeymoon, following their mar
rage here yesterday Their destination
is Shanghai China, where Mr.. Westbrook
is being sent as professor of English in
the Baptist university of Shanghai by the
foreign mission board of the Southern
Baptist convention
Mr. Westbrook, whose home is at Grif-
fin, Ga, is a graduate of the literary de-
partment of Mercer university at Macon.
He has also taken post graduate course
at Harvard university and recently grad
uated from the Yale divinity school.
Mrs. Westbrook, formerly Miss Annie
May Arnold, is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. F. Arnold, of this city. She is a
graduate of Bessie Tiff college at For
syth, and during the past year was an
Instructor in music at that institution.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-25
SIDES
AGAINST MOTHER
Hannah RaChmiI Defends Her
Father on Trial for Striking
His Wife. A. ]

Pretty sixteen year-old Hannah
Rachmil turned against her mother and
strongly defended her father, Robert
Rachmil. when the latter was arraigned
before Recorder Broyles today, accused
of striking Mrs Rachmil In the head
with a chair.
Mother has always abused father
and always will, guess" said the
daughter as, with a dainty handker-
chief. she tenderly wiped tears from
the cheeks of the weeping father.
Rachmil, until about six months ago.
was wealthy merchant of Philadel-
phia. Beset by financial reverses, how
ever, he closed his business and came
to Atlanta. Since then the family has
been living at 386 Central avenue. 1t
is understood that they still have con-
siderable property interests in Phila-
delphia.
Miss Hannah who appeared II. court
attractively attired in white, told Judge
Broyles that their home life had been
ruffled ever since her father failed in
business She blamed it all on the
mother, declaring that a few days ago
Mrs. Rachmil struck Rachmil with a.
cuspidor
Mrs. Rachmil, who wore a big piece
of plaster on her forehead, said her
husband became angered at her yes
terday and struck her in the head with
a chair. Rachmil protested that his
wife attempted to strike him with the
chair and that in the struggle the chair
was showed back against her head.
A local organization has been aiding
Rachmil to get on his feet again. and j.
Jacobs, one of its officers, made a
strong plea FOR him He said that
Rachmil is r1nely educated speaking
and writing seven different languages,
and that he is held in high esteem by
business men, both here and in Phila-
delphia.
Judge Broyles ruled that Rachmil
should not have struck his wife with
a chair and bound him over to the
state courts in bond of 800 on the
charge OF assault and battery. Bond
was promptly given.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-25
HOOK, OF ALPHARETTA,
HEADS ODD FELLOWS
AS GRAND PATRIARCH

GRIFFIN, GA, July 25-The state
grand encampment of Odd Fellows met
here today at the city hall auditorium
The election Of officers was the most i'm
portant item Of business. The following
were elected:
Grand patriarch, George O. Hook, Of
Alpharetta; grand high priest. r. L.
Bramlett, of Athens; grand senior war
den, f. H. Stout, of Atlanta; grand junior
warden, ]. B. Everidge, OF Columbus
grand scribe, w L. Abbott. of Atlanta
grand treasurer, w NJ. Pittman Of Ath-
ems; grand representative, Burney Ran
dali, of Griffin.
This is the first meeting Of the grand
encampment apart from the regular
grand lodge meetings of the Independent
order of odd Fellows.
The Silver Link encampment, of Allan
ia, put on the patriarchal degree last
night This was the finest degree work
ever witnessed in Griffin.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-25
COON SONGS vEX
THE H|CHBR0WS
American Ragtime Crowds
Classics Out of the German
Popular Taste.

BERLIN, July 25.-The Friends of
Richard Wagner" assembled in a ma
tional convention at Leipsic the other
day to launch a movement to perpet-
uate the Wagner famiy's monopoly Of
"Parsifal," which expires by limitation
in 1913.
Frau Cosima Wagner. the composers
widow, Is said to be entirely disasso-
ciated with the object, which has been
undertaken by independent artists and
musicians. Professor Engelbert Hum
perdtnck Is one of the prime movers. 1t
is desired to preserve "Parslfal" from
desecratlng hands by making 1t impos-
sible to produce it anywhere except at
Bayreuth as at present. Hitherto the
only successful piracy" of the MASTER
piece has been committed by American
impresarios. Impartial German critics
do not bespeak much success for the
Leipsic crusade.
Meanwhile, the German Music Pub
fishers league is out with a doleful
manifesto, bemoaning the fact that
between Viennese operetta and Ameri-
can coon songs German musical taste
is going to the dogs. as 1t were. They
declare that Wagner, Chopin, Bee
thoven and Brahms are having a
dreadful time of 1t in competition with
Fall. Lehar, Oscar Straus and the
creators of "Alexander's Ragtime
Band" and my Octoroon Sue"
Popular trihes, it is asserted, are
quite displacing the classics, and I'M
many's artistic reputation is in immi-
nent jeopardy.