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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-25
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SHEPHERD REFUSES TO
o. X. PROVIDENT LOAN co.

Prosecutor Hugh Shepherd, Monday
morning, prepared letter which nc
plans to send TO L. II. Schreiter, sec
rotary of the common council pro,
testing against the acceptance vi a
bond from the Provident Loan Co., or
which II. A. Cone is manager Nj.
Shepherd says that he will not in.
dcrse the company as long DIS Cone
is at the head OF it. He declares that
he is strongly opposed TO the methods
employed by Cone in conducting the
Affairs OF the company.
The board of directors of the Proyi-
dent Loan Co, composed OF j. l.. Hud
son and other weli-known citizens, re-
Gently issued a public statement ex.
pressing complete confidence in Cone.
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SEVEN ARE NEAR DEATH !,
WHEN BOMB ttttPtODtS
Black Hand" Makes Third At
oFBiowtp=Pet
Napolitano's Home

Exploding gunpowder bomb under
the ground-noor bedroom In which
Peter Nspolitano. his wife and FIVE
children were sleeping. At Clinton aud
hlopeile-sts., at o'clock, Monday
morning, the dread BLACK Hand
tried for the third time in a year to
revenge itself for Napolitanos failure
TO answer its Matchmaking letters
with money.
Fortunately the bomb expended its
force In a horizontal direction, blow
Ing out a section OF the side OF the
building, which was blown through q
window OF Louis Schlicker's saloon on
the opposite corner.
Napolitano. his wife and FIVE chill
dren, retired at IL o'clock, and were
almost thrown from their beds by the
force OF the explosion. All were badly
frightened, but dressed. and refused
to rush into the street. feeling that
they had survived the danger and
would take no chances with their en-.
emies. who might be lurking in the
vicinity. The family consists OF
Josephine, aged 10; Joseph. 10 years
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-25

prosecutor lie forgets that the loan
shark evil existed In this city for 20
years before he ever got busy on IL.
Another prosecutor might take no
notice OF IL. You might say the fault
Is with the prosecutor. True. but ia
Kansas City they found the same
condition and qua the loan shark
problem up 10 the legal aid bureau.
whore IL could always receive the
attention IL required. No one sup
poses that the loan sharks are golng
-prrScnr-yf-EtHHf -Fl4s-s -II-ent-a-fcSt
before long"
Fred Boehm, NJ, 277 HusboIdt-sye..
his divorced wife. Saturday night,
was taken TO NinewoOd station Tor
threatening To take his OWE hlc.
when his eN-wlfe failed To appear
foI the ceremony He later said that
he would not Kill himself, bui would
marry somebody else TO spite the Wo-
man who deserted him at the altar.
Boehm and Anna Birr were married
in 1905, and she obtained a divorce
soon after tho birth OF her boy, VINO
is now six years old. Friends had
labored since for a reconciliation
and q remarriage was 10 have taken
suddenly notified Fred that every
thing was on between them. The
guests assembled for the wedding
and proceeded 10 make merry IN
the Boehm home, while Fred went
TO the minister's home and notified
him not 10 come. Then Boehm threat
ened suicide and neighbors notined
the police He spent the night In
V'newood station for safekeeping
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old; Elizabeth. aged eight: Anthony.
aged five. aud Ida. aged ?.
Only a week ago. NapoIIiano re-
celxed a threalenine letter decofatc1
with daggers. and threatening yic-
lence II he did not prepare 70 turn
over $500 TO the writer's.
Tell some OF your friends that you
are going to pay the money. and we
Will hear OF II :" said the letter. III
You DO not, beware OF the cOnsc'
quences"
Such letters preceded each OF the
former deeds OF violence
A similar attempt was made II,
blackmail Napolitano when he CON
Quoted a grocery on Orleans-st-, and
he moved hurriedly, on account OF the
letter. The following day, the store
was damaged by bomb. Last su-'-
mer, the Clinton-st. store, where he
had moved, was badly wrecked by a
bomb.
Napolitano complains that he asked
Tor police protection, following the
receipt OF the last letter. but received
no response TO the request. and he
feels that the police had chance TO
get the brigands II they had posted a
guard near his place. to watch for the
threatened act Of violence.
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WHERE LIFE Is
WORTH LIVING

faui Trance, q solicitor for q German-
hungarian newspaper, published In
ONO, was sentenced by Judge Phela y
% serve six months In the House OF
correction Saturday for falling 10
turn In Sg3r sa-tslt4 -ltr--ruffrrt-rt-
subscriptions
The United states civil service commits
sion hiss sent cut the usual notice
TO federal employees. warning them
against participating Ia the prcsl-
dental campaign. The notices were
received In the local postofhce sun
day.
The executive committee OF the Nh
nicsDal league viii meet Tuesdny
evening TO receive the special com
ntttee's report on the designations
OF President Hudson and Secretary
Pratt, II have no plans for the fu-
ture." says Pratt.
Jacob PataIon, IS years old, who lived
ON FOurth-st., Ford village, was
smothered TO death In slide OF coal
In chute at the plant OF the Michi-
gan Alkall works, Saturday after
noon. Justice Fred Turango Will hold
an inquest Wednesday.
While saner, three years old, died I'm
80. Mary's hospital, sunday, ms n re-
suit or falling into a tub OF scalding
water while playing with another
child In the Saner home. No. lJ7
: Blackstone Saturday afternoon
Coroner Burgess Is making an inves-
tigation.
Bishop VI. Il. FalIon, OF London. Ont,
addressed congregation of men
only sunday evening in Holy Rosary
church, opening two weeks mis-
SIGN. A similar mission was started
In SS-Peter- and Puufs cathedral
with Frs. MeNulty and Ryan. OF chi
cago. in charge
Funeral services for the late Mrs. En-
ma scotch Holden were held Mon
day afternoon In the home OF her
son, William Holden, No AL Penn
sylvania-ave. Mrs. Holden was 90
years OF age and sister OF the late
Oren scotch. Another son. Els
worth Holden, lives in Goldield, Col
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-25
MRS. GEORGIANA CARNEY,
OF WINDSOR, Is DEAD

Mrs. Georgiana Carney. wife OF DR..
Richard Carney, Windsor, died sud
dealy in her home. No "a Windsor.
ave-, Sunday afternoon. She was
seriously i'll in February, but was of
APPARENT. recovering sud
den collapse is attributed TO the weak
encd condition Of her heart. She came
10 Windsor as a bride. about 40 years
ago. from Oshawa, Ont.
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Mrs. Julia 4. wel,zeI Dend.

Mrs. Julia 4 WeitzeI died. In her
home. No. 254 kirby-aye. west Sunday
following a long illness from cancer
Mrs Weitzel Is survived b. her hus-
band and two sons Frederick A.. OF
formerly well known Detroit news
paper man and now successful writer
OF vaudeville playlets. Funeral services
Will be held Tuesday afternoon In the
home
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u,Ny-Krcmer Dc,d.

Funeral services for the late Mrs
AIexandrIne NUrnter KrcmCr, who died
Saturday in the home OF her daugh-
ter. Mrs = NJ Tucker, No. IS Windcr-
At will be held Tuesday az $3.50 o'clock
in 81 Peter and Pauls cathedral Mrs
Kremer belonged TO one OF Detroits
earliest settlers families and was born
in the old Vernier homestead in Crosse
Pointe township. She was second
cousin 10 tho Rev r. j. Van Antwerp
Nrs Kremer was 20 years old and Is
survived by her husband. one son. john
T. Kremer, Of Chicago. and two daugh
tiers. Mrs. Tucker and Mrs. Laura Ba-
ker OF Detroit.
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Mrs. Antoinette Tolla, saved from
the gallows six years ago by readers
of the Cincinnati Post and other
Scripps newspapers. has now return
ed to her husband and her two little
daughters. In a new home they will
take up the thread of life.
Mrs. Tolla was twice sentenced to
be hanged for the murder of Joseph
Sontarea, who had tried TO persuade
her To elope with him. Three times
the gallows was erected for her execu-
ton. The last time a Communication
ot the sentence was received but a
few hours before she was scheduled
10 die.
The Cincinnati Post readers at the
time OF their petitions also raised
some money for the condemned wo-
man, which. with interest, In all
amounting TO $712S7, was handed her
when she was released from prison
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-25
w,ua.or business Block sold.

Dennis Teahan. furniture dealer At
No % Sandwiches. west, Windsor has
purchased the White block, in the busi J.
ness district OF Windsor. from the Sol.
White estate for s3S.oee The sale
was made by Cruise AZ Gignac real
estate agents, Windsor. Mr. Teahan
plans to remodel one Of the stores in
the building and occupy Il himself
The Nelson Hardware Co. and r. u.
Welsh. druggist. are now the store ten
ants. Ii Is a three STORY structure
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-25
Missionary society 10 Meet.

The ninth annual meeting or the
Womcn's Home Missionary society OF
the Presbyterian church OF Canada
western district, will be held in 81 An
drew's church, Windsor. TUESDAY,
Wednesda ana Thursday OF this week
There viii be public meeting. We'd
nesdaS night and the speakers Will
include the Revs. Andrew :. Grant.
TORONTO, ana T.. @. MCQuecny Edn0n-
ton. prominent Presbyterian clergy
men. About zoo delegates are ex-
pected
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-25

GREENPORT, L. THE following
editorial note appears In tho suffolk
Weekly Times: owing 20 lax II
space In these columns this week the
births and deaths are uuavoidabiy post
Ioued
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-25

CLEVELAND. March 25--Wi liam
Hunter. 80 the operator. and Harry
Gardan SO steamhtter Of the build
ing were killed YESTERDAY BY the fa9
of an elevator in the Bradley building
The two men, were the sole occupants
OF the car. which .dropped from the
eighth floor when the holt CONNECTING
the car and the cable broke
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-25
Arthur n. GaukIer.

Funeral services for the late Arthur
II. Gaukler were held Monday morning
In IS. Peter and Pauls cathedral and
interment made In the Church OF the
Grotto cemetery. Members OF tho
knights OF Columbus. TO which order
Mr.. Gaukler belonged. visited the home
Sunday. The knights will hold a men,
orial service for their late brother
within a few days
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WE WANT To KNOW

IL you do not receive the De-
trS.t Times regularly call Main
1893 and ask for the circulation
department. Information regard
Ing Irregular delivery Will re-
ceive prompt attention.
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Soda fountains now serve hot
Postum instantly and made rioht

Soda fountains now serve hot
Postum instantly, and made right.
You can also get it with noon
Lunch at most hotels, cafes and
Restaurants. Postum is free
From caffelne-the drug which
Makes coffee and tea harmful.
The reaction" makes many
Coffee drinkers dull and listleSs
When they should be wide-awake
And alert. Call for Postum at your
Regular eating place and be
Bright on the job
There's Reason
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd, Battle Greek, Mich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-25

In st, Joachim'st church by the Rev.
Henri Blanchot. In the course or "A
scrtes-of sermons off-st Christian mar
riage." Err Blanchot said he believed
thai children should be taught early
in life the principles or sex and dur
ins the adolescent period a regular
course in sex hygiene
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-25

Job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co.. IS John R-st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-25
AVENUE.

Cne half OF the regular program OF
Moners Jardin de Paris Girls was
dispensed with in the Avenue thea
ter. Sunday afternoon, to give time
for the exhibition of Ia rounds of the
Atteil-Kilbane fight, in which Johnny
Kilbane wrested the featherweight
championship from the skilfull little
Hebrew fighter on Washington's
birthday,
If the police censors do their duty
with the part of the show that was
presented Sunday, most of the first
nall will be eliminated, too.
With one of the best-looking
choruses seen in the Avenue for
many moons. with some attractive
scene settings and costumes. and with
big company containing indications
OF real talent, the object of the show
promoters seems TO have been to see
now much downright obscenlty coSld
be condensed into 15-minute play
let. Their efforts resulted in start
ling revelation. There is hardly a
Joke i'm the show that doesn't depend
on vulgarity of the most brazen sort
for it's point Just how they had the
nerve 10 try 1t on Detroit is an open
question, but they did.
The fight pictures gave a good idea
OF one of the cleverest battles in ring
history, showing the marvellous foot
work OF Johnny Kilbane. who made
the shifty and fast Mr.. Attell look
as though he were anchored.
While Atteh is shown doggedly fol-
lowing Kilbane around the ring
through most of the fight, Kilbane al
WAYS started the festivities with a
stiff left jolt TO the jaw, and the num-
Der of times that Attell's head shot
backward was a tribute to his game.
ness.
In the eighteenth round, Attell
never had a look.in the pictures show
ing at least Is straight lefts. landed
on his jaw by Kilbane, who received
hardly a tap in return
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-25
GAYETY.

A real horse race with real race
horses competing, was the feature Ut
the performance OF the Ginger Girls, ?
in the Gayety theater, Sunday after
noon, when this -well-known aggrega-
ton began a weeks engagement. The
horse race was put on atNthe close or
the last act, and brought 10 an GXcit-
ing finish one of the best shows or
the season. The company is Well
named. There is plenty of action
from the rise OF the curtain until the
horses come under the wire at TIE
conclusion of the RAGE. The company
is headed by Ed. Lee Wrothe, one OF
the most amusing comedians Oh the
vaudeville stage, and he is ably as
sisted by several clever actors and ac-
tresses.
The first act shows Wrothe as a
janitor, who has been brought into
the home 10 sign some papers in the
absence OF the husband The second
act is given up almost entirely 10 the
race track scene, with the betting
ring, the club house, the jockeys quar-
ters, and the horses.
The chorus has much TO boast or
in the way of good looks. and the
girls were attractively gowned. Mel
lie Lockwood made a nit with ner
rendition of the latest song hit: The
Skeleton Rag" and the Alpine quar-
tet was heartily encored.
Next week Al. Rich's Honeymoon
Girls" with the Otto Brothers. will
h. . he,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-25
THE STAGE
LYcEuM.

lYCEuM.
The Old Homestead, which has
rugged AZ millions OF AeaEt-stEiags and
has turned loose oceans OF tears as
well as much hearty laughter, is the
attraction In the Lyceum theater this
week. II is Just as good as it over
was, too, full OF homely, wholesome
philosophy. clean laughter and carry
Ing good lesson as well. As a pic.
ture OF rural New England lie as II
was in the days before the farms were
abandoned. this pla. has not been
surpassed, and its long career of pop
ularity rests upon its real worth.
The appeal OF The Old Homestead
Is universal because IL touches the
same emotions that make one Jingle a
bit whenever one hears the strains or
Home Sweet Home" no matter
where they may come from. The
story Of the maynard son and the
father who sets out TO find him and
bring him back Is one that will reach
the heart AS long as there are fathers
and maynard sons. That Is all there
il to the story of The Old Home
stead, and the setting for 1t is lad
on a New England farm
Edward J. Snader has the difficult
task OF following the late Denman
Thompson in the part of Joshua Whit.
comb. and he does IL creditably. He
seems to be thoroughly at home In tie
part, In the humorous as we'll as In
the more serious scenses. In fact the
entire cast fits into the New England
atmosphere remarkably well, consid-
erably better than they do into the
New York scenes of the play. Maggy
Dryer as Aunt Matilda gives an ex-
cellent characterization of big-heart-
ed New England spinster. Fred Glare.
as Happy Jack, the hobo, who is reno
waited into Jack Hazard before the
play is over, also does we'll. and
Leonard G.. McGarvey is acceptable as
the erring son, Reuben Whitcomb.
Walter F. Kelly as Cy Prime. and j..
L. Walton as Seth Perkins, give a
faithful characterization OF two gay
old blades. Of Swanzey, n. H., and the
other rural characters do their parts
well. =
The feature of the first act Is The
Old Homestead double quartet,
which sings some tun.ful old mel.
odies. and in the fourth act The Swan
rey band furnishes some more truly
rural music.
The Old Homestead" is one of the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-25
II. Bloom, a promoter, charged
With passlnE q worthless check for

So on Thomas H. Sedlcy. offered To
do BATTLE with Sedley or anyone else
who questioned his honesty, when
he faced Justice Stein Saturday
Meanwhile Charles l.. Postal. OF the
Griswold House. was swearing out
-itFft thef--tTtffFtft,- ehHfe ihts BfooTu
with passing IA worthless check for
SO on that institution. The eases
We're adjourned until Wednesday
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-23
Tar and Feather Reitman.

San Diego, CAL, May 16.-Emma
Goldman, anarchist lecturer, and
Ben l.. Reitman, her manager, are
safe in Los Angeles. Reitman was
taken from his apartments in a local
hotel on Tuesday night by armed
vigilantes, it was reported, was
placed in an automobile and hurried
nine miles from this city and given,
it is said, coat OF tar and feathers.
The letters Il. w. W." Industrial
Workers OF the World) were burned
on his back with lighted cigar. He
was left with his railroad ticket and
money, but virtually no clothes. he
reached Bernardo, 25 miles north
east of San Diego, after walking all
night, bought clothes and finally
landed in Los Angeles.
Emma Goldman was escorted to
the railroad station yesterday in an
automobile after deciding to aban-
don an attempt to lecture in this
city
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-23
Jagged Behind the Procession.

Aurora, ILL.,, May 18.-The death
of D. w. Stockwell, of this city, at
Hawarden, Canada, last night mark
ed the passing of one of the quaint
est characters in Illinois. He was
known as 1.-The man who stood still. y
AS owner of one of the biggest
stores in Northern Illinois outside OF
Chicago during the civil war, ne
prospered. After the war he failed
to keep abreast of the times and the
same goods which he carried then
still adorn the shelves and show
windows of the store.
Five years after the war he was
still making a profit. In 10 years
more the place was curiosity shop
and has continued so. The hoop
skirt, barber-striped hose, jet jewel
ry and like antiquities continued part
of his stock.
In later years he was the only one
who entered the place except visitors
to the city. He did no advertising.
He had about $4,000 worth of goods
and settled down to wait for Gus
toners who never came. He was at
business at Z o'clock each morning
and remained until 6 o'clock In the
evening. He was II years Of age.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-23
BROUGHT HOME FOR BURIAL.
Accident Ends Army Career Of Brun-
son Young Man, VIM. r. Brown.

Brunson, May 15.-The mangled
corpse of William R. Brown, young
soldier of the United States army,
sent from Plattsburg, N. Y, arrived
here yesterday and was met by the
aged father and other members of
the family and quite number Of
friends of the deceased. The body
had been .embalmed and several
wreaths of flowers had been placed
in the metal casket by members of
Company K, 5th regiment, United
States infantry, to which command
the dead soldier belonged. A tele-
gram had been received several days
ago notifying his father of the acci-
dental killing by a locomotive.
The young man buried to-day
would doubtless have made the
United States a fine soldier, as he
was fair prototype of his aged faith
er in physique and grit, who, with
five brothers as soldiers in the Con-
federate army, helped make the his
tory of that army in our war.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-23
Not "Trade." "

One of the young men attached to
the American embassy at Berlin tells
a story to illustrate that modern
advertising can cope even with the
etiquette of courts.
A young American woman wished
to be presented at the court of the
king of Saxony. The high officials
having inquired into her social stand
ing at home, objected. They repre-
sented to her that the king could
scarcely receive the daughter of a
retail BOOKSELLER.
The young woman cabled home and
told her father the situation. The
next morning she received his
answer:
Cant call it selling. Practically
giving them away. See advertise
ment."
That solved the difficulty. She
was presented as the daughter of an
"eminent philanthropist. ."-Harper's
Magazine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-23
Damage Suit Filed.

Suit for damages in the amount
of $4,000 has been entered by Mrs.
NJ. G. Reed against H. S. Spires and
w. N. Carter for the death of the
husband of Mrs. Reed, who was kill
ed in shooting scrape with the two
defendants. The suit has been
brought by DR.. L. K. Sturkie and
to-day the papers were served on H.
S. Spires who was in the city.
Spires is now residing in Aiken coun-
ty while Carter is a resident of this
county. 1t is stated that the papers
will be served on the latter at an
early date.
The case is similar to that in Rich
land county some years back when
one Sellers, was sued for damages
in the amount of $4,000 for the
death of one Farmer. The widow of
Farmer, who was constable,
brought the suit after her husband
had been killed by Sellers.
Spires and Carter were placed on
trial in this county in the criminal
court and were found not guilty.
Orangeburg Evening News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-23
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Man Stays Woman and is Killed by
Victims Father.

Dillon. May 15.-Coroner Gasque
was called early Monday morning to
the Fork section to hold an inquest
over the bodies of Lula Mason, aged
16 years, and Flegler Mckinnis, who
had both been killed the night before
on the plantation of Alfred Owens,
one mile and a half north of the
station, Fork.
The testimony at the inquest show
ed that Flegler McKinnis, holding a
Job in Marion as porter at ''The Car
michael" had called to see Lula, to
whom he had previously been paying
some attention. On this occasion, it
seems, he began upbraiding her for
encouraging a supposed rival. A pis-
tol shot was heard from the porch
where they were sitting and the girl
came around screaming that Mckin-
mis- had shot her and fell, expiring
in a few minutes, shot through the
left breast.
The father of the girl, William Ma
son, seized a char and broke it over
the head of McKinnis, who, it was
stated, was trying to shoot him also.
Mason rushed into the house and in
a moment came out with shotgun,
which he discharged at once into the
body of McKinnis, the whole load
taking effect in the upper part OF
the thigh, almost severing the fe-
moral artery. Death from hemor-
rhage speedily followed. Several ne
groes were present and eye-Witnesses
dclare that when Mason, the father
of the girl, went into the house to
get his gun, McKinnis drew a small
vial from his pocket and apparently
swallowed it's contents. Upon exam
ination afterwards it was found to
have contained carbolic acid, which
had been obtained from a druggist
in Marion. This evidently showed
that a double tragedy was intended.
Mason gave himself up and was
brought to jail, though the jurE
completely exonerated him. All
parties in the affair were colored.