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The Detroit times., 1912-10-08
BY AN AMERICAN DIPLOMAT.

1y AN AM bIFGOmAl.
At first hand the Balkan situation
appears the most complicated AFFAIR
imaginable. yet there IL bound up in
II more OF the past and future history
Of the world than any other trouble
which confronts statesmen.
People read so much about brigands
and massacres, Bulgarians and Alban-
ians, and one thing and another, that
they forget that these things are
merely the smallest details and only
Indirectly have a bearing on the great
problem which the Balkans present.
IL 10 o case of not being able TO see
the wood for the trees.
n must be remembered In the FIRST
place that the Balkans have been a
battle-ground for centuries. Constan-
tinople fell into the hands Of the
Turks Just 80 years before the discov-
cry OF America. II was an event
scarcely less epoch-making than the
voyage Of Columbus.
For 400 years after that the Turks
were trying to break into Europe
through the Balkans and the Christian
powers were trying to keep them
out. Time and again the Turks got
as far as Buda-Pesth In Hungary. and
Vienna in Austria, only to be driven
back. Today Austria Is well pleased
70 maintain her present territory and
manage her own complicated affairs
In peace. while the Turk has degener'
ated until he is no longer to be feared
by any great European power.
In between Austria and Turkey,
however, there has been left a mixed
population which In many respects II
little changed from what II was 400
years ago. The Albanians are little
II any more civilized than American
red Indians. Their only form OF gov
ernment is tribal and the only author
ity they recognize is that of their own
chiefs.
The sultan keeps q certain amount
Of authority over them by paying
them occasional tribute and by TAX
ing advantage Of their own differ
ences. Some of the Albanians are
Mohammedans and others are Roman
Catholics. while the Macedonians and
Bulgarians are Greek Catholics.
Up to the present crisis the trouble
In the Balkans has always been really
q game OF checkers behind the scenes
between England and Russia. Recent
politics In Europe has trended to
bring England and Russia closer to-
gether on some questions and per
haps this years difficulty Is not row
between them.
England fought the Crimean war to
keep Russia out OF Turkey and in
1878. when Russia had an army al
most within sight OF Constantinople
and could easily have taken 1t, It was
q British fleet on its way to the Bos-
phorus which made Russia pull back
and submit to the decision of, the Ber-
lin conference. One Of the things
which this conference decided was
that Russia should be allowed to bring
no warships through the Bosphorus
The Detroit times., 1912-10-08

The Tr4ver-Bird Co.. bix cIo<1i11
store. was zcrowded. Saturday. WITH
yisitoz and -sboppers on the occ41Io1
OF the. apppal fall opening Of men and
boys wearing apparel
The store was attractiveIy decof4l-
cd and the display IN the various a.
partments was commented upon. 81
all sides. AZ being one of tie hne1[
exhibitions OF its Kind De<roIf's vel
known clothing and mems out1<tIuI
establishment has -ever shown The
Traver-Bird Co. lays claim % boLux
the largst rtail INNS clothing sho1
between New yepk and Chieago- .Th1
very latest In readysforseryics k11
ments and an astonishing variety O.
styles were shown 1t the opening
Only the best in quality II 20 b
found on the firms shelYss. pnd coun-
ters. and there is never any question
about IN article being Acorrect fasn-
ion." II purchased In the Traver-Bir1
Co. store
The Detroit times., 1912-10-08
BOOKS
The JInso.

The lingo.
Jimmy Smith, q .live-Wire American.
scbooled on Broadway and bubbling
over with the spirit OF Yankee prog
ress, suffers shipwreck and lands by
a miracle on the coast OF Isola. This
island, protected by coral reefs on
one side and impossible mountains
on the other. has never, been In touch
with the outside world. II is In
habited BY an intelligent, kindly peo-
pie ruled by king OF the good-fellow
type. who wears the title OF "Old
Scout" conferred on him by Jimmy,
with graceful dignity. There Is a
princess, FOO. the loveliest girl imag-
Unable, with big dreamy eyes and a
wealth OF fluffy hair. Jimmy calls
her Betsy Ann" and although her
name Is Bezzanna, she doesn't resent
the American familiarity.
Jimmy Smith was not looking for
the simple life. with brain that
worked like chain lightning he start
ed In to treat Isola to an Industrial
revolution. He was aided In his
efforts BY q volume of Jones Hand
book of Shop Practice which luckily
had been washed ashore from the
wreck. And he was spurred on 10
greater efforts by the desires of the
charming Princess Bezzanna. Despite
all those qualities which served to
make him different, Jimmy was but
a mere man, after all, and was not
to be blamed II his heart went pit-ar
pat every time she turned her eyes
upon him. And so he made glass,
mirrors and automobiles. established
bank and stock exchange, intro
duced styles for women, worked up
unheard-of enthusiasm with q base
ball league and turned a serious war
into comic opera fasco by equip
ping the kings forces with cannon
and rapid-hve guns.
The lingo untangles no weighty
problems nor does It seek to dispense
instruction In homeopathic doses. IT'S
just a rollicking good story that 10
sure to nnd Q welcome wherever II
goes.
The lingo, by George Randolph
Chester, illustrated by F. Vaux Will
son. $1.35 net. The Bobbs-Merrill
Company. Indianapolis.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-08
Bog Knlea WhiIe stealinE Ride,

Boy Killed While Stealing Ride.
Stealing ride on a tank car on
the Detroit q Toledo Shore Line rail-
way, near Dix-ave.. Sunday afternoon,
James Kozak, aged II. OF No. 10 Gold
ner-ave, fell from the car to a cinder
pile. rolled under the trucks and was
fatally crushed, dying a few minutes
later in a police auto. Six other boys
who were with him Ned when the acci-
dent occurred. Coroner Burgess was
called and ordered the body removed
TO the county morgue.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-08

The Robinson & Cohen Furpjturo
Co., capital, $4,000, nled articles a.
Incorporation with County CLERK Ear.
rell. Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-08

nuslpe.s-sfks a-rssu~ss,- 80 xussr anG
no feathers. Ths plain neat kind thai
looks right; Tines Fr!ntfn4 o. O.
John y st Pm Main itss ~ CITY sss1.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-08
FORTUNE DWINDLES,
ENDS LIFE BY SHOOTING

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 7.-ThCmas
j. Ryan, prominent Democrat, com
mitted suicide yesterday afternoon In
the Land Title & Trust building by
shooting himself with a revolver. AL
though formerly nan Of great
wealth, II is understood that unfortu-
nate investments made him almost
penniless.
Several years after he had amassed
a snug fortune Ryan began to invest
In local traction securities He was
intimate with the Wideners and the
late George d. Widener gave him the
concessions at all of the parks on the
lines of the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit Co. In many of his ventures he
was aided financially by the Widen
ers and Mr.. Guffey.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-08

Don't Give Up the ship IL q book
for boys that In especially interesting
In view Of the approach OF the cen
tennial OF the Battle Of Lake-Eric and
the campaigns on the lakes. IA Il the
story OF New England lad who fol-
lows the sea and after some thrilling
experiences elsewhere goes - With
Perry 10 Lake Erie TO build the fam
ous ieet which beat the British. The
story 10 we'll told and follows the his
torical facts with fdelity. II is sure
to ind favor with boys who like sea
adventures.
Don't Give up the Ship, by Charles
8. Wood, 10 published by the MacMIl-
Ian Co.. New York. and is for sale In
the Detroit bookshops. The price II
t1.26 net.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-08

Naples. Pompeii, and Capri The
characters are American pleasure
seekers and students, including ro-
mantle girls. studious and enthus-
The Detroit times., 1912-10-08

iastic young archeologist. an artists
model. and q villain, an Italian, with
q number Of others. There n plenty
OF action all the way through and
The Detroit times., 1912-10-08

ADDRESSES by BREITMEYER
Market; Hon. WILLIAM B. THOMPSON Mayor Detroit
the citizens of Detroit and Mrs EDITH WATKINS DUNK
Housewives League behalf of the Market Pat
of the city.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-08

there r. q suggestion OF the occult IN
the announcement that - particularly
weIlhandled.
The Cameo OF the. Princeas IA pub-
lished by Laird and Lee. Chicago, and
Z for sale at the local bookshops At
t1.2S net
The Detroit times., 1912-10-08
sLEUTHS TRY TO FIND
a... . $2OG.o00 PACKAGE

s NEW YORK. Oct. 7.--PostofIco
inspectors Of two countries. secret
service men and the w. J. Burma Do
tective agency are investigating tho
mysterious disappearance Of res
istered mail package containing tz01<
600 consigned from Havana 20 the Ma
tional Park bank Of this city.
The loss was discovered last wed
nssday or Thursday when the regis
tered man pouch from Havana wae
opened IN the New YORK posto1ice-
When and where the package -dissp-
peared, whether I'm Havana. aboard
the ship or train which brought II. or
thereafter, no one has been able y
discover.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-08
MEDDLDNC BY
RUSSIA CAUSES
BALKAN CRISIS
Cars Government is Constantly
Inciting Small Powers
Against Turkey.
AMERICAN DIPLOMAT
GIVES HIS VERSION
Turkish Cruelty Towards Chris
tians in Troubled Region
Also Is Leading Factor

TAs JoiIovtno article . by an American dip
lomaf IN Warrington soho. oortoustv. cam OF
otioV ths uss Of hss nawss.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-08
The Cameo.

The Cameo OF the Princess by Sig.
mund Krausz, is an interesting novel
which lays its plot In modern Italy,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
MICHIGAN STORM KILLED TWO
Terrific Electrical Outburst at Niles
Ragged Continuously for Twenty
Four Hours.

Niles, Mich, Aug. 19@-Two men are
known to be dead and property dam
aged to the extent of many thousands
of dollars as the result of a terriftic
rain and electrical storm which struck
Niles and ragged continuously for twen-
ty-four hours. Train service of the
Michigan Central railroad to and from
Chicago was wrecked, and no trains
wifi be running on schedule for "a
aours. Other roads also sustained
damage. Several freight cars were
washed into the st. Joseph river.
Herman Villwock and Otto Feather
were killed by lightning while stand
ing in Feathers barn. c. w. Hushow-
err Of South Bend was struck by
lightning and injured severely. Three
men who were with him were unin-
jared.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
PANAMA CANAL
!. = BILL REVISED
American Owned Foreign Ships Denied
free Passage
RAILROAD SECTION is DRASTIC
Broader Powers Conferred on Inter
state Commerce Commission
to Prevent Rail Owner
ship Of Vessels.

Washington, Aug. 15.-An agree
ment on the Panama canal admins
tration bill was reached BY the con
ference committee of the house and
senate by which free passage Is de
MED to American owned ships en-
gagged in foreign trade. Foreign sniI
building materials are admitted free
of tariff to the United States. The
interstate commerce commission II
given power to break up any com
bination Of competing rail and water
lines which 1t finds are not for the
public good"
Two of the six members OF the con
ference committee, Senator Brandeget
and Representative Frederick e
Stevens OF Minnesota, declined To
sign the report. Those who did at
tach their names to the agreement
were Bristow and Simmons, and Rep
resentative Adamson and Representa-
tive Sims.
Opposition Probable.
The conference agreement will be
reported to the house and senate I'M
mediately. 1t is believed 1t will be
subject to some opposition before II
Is agreed to. In dropping out the
senate amendment giving free passage
to American ships engaged In foreign
trade the conference committee met
the opposition of those who consid
cred this. a direct violation of the
treaty with Great Britain.
The senate amendment admitting
foreign built ships to American reg
istry when owned by Americans was
supplemented with the provision ad
hitting shipbuilding material free OF
tariff, to meet the opposition OF
house members who claimed the
American shipbuilding industry would
otherwise suffer
No Railroad Vessels.
Practically all of the force OF the
Bourne railroad amendment attached
to the bill in the senate was retained
by the conferees. 1t was rewritten
to give the interstate commerce com
mission the right to determine wheth-
er railroads should be allowed to
hold water lines, and to sanction such
ownership when it was in the pub
lie interest.
The railroad section Of the bill Ia
drastic in it's terms and broad in the
powers 1t confers on the interstate
commerce commission. It prohibits
them, after July !, 1914, from owning
or controlling competing steamer
lines, Operating through the Panama
canal or elsewhere" and gives to- the
interstate commerce commission the
power to determine whether the rail-
road and steamship lines are '"com.
peting carriers" within the meaning
of the law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
woMAN'S TEARS MOVED SENATE
Passed Bill Approprlating Money to
Pay Husbands Claim, After
Veto by President. /,

Washington, Aug. 21.-A woman's
tears melted the hearts of the United
States senators. Mrs. Katherine Nc.
Donald, plucky Wyoming woman,
came here to urge her sick husbands
claim for $1,000 damages because
Of the failure of the contractor who
built the Shoshone dam in that state.
Mcdonald was storekeeper and
accepted many of the vouchers issued
by the contractor. Inability to col
lect made it necessary to sacrifice his
business and mortgage his home.
Seated in the gallery of the house
of representatives she wept when the
bill she had caused to be introduced
failed to pass over President Taft's
veto. Despairing she left Washington
for Wyoming to rejoin her husband
and three children.
The senate later, Notwithstanding
the veto, passed a new bill appro-
priating $4,000 to pay McDonald's
claims for supplies and labor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
SOUGHT MAYOR WlfHASHOTGUN
EAST ST. Louis Editor Goes on War
Path, Following Quarrel Over
Newspaper Attack.

st. Louis, Aug. 2O.-With a shotgun
across his arm and threatening to
get" Mayor Charles s. Lambert
Alexander Flannigen. editor Of a
weekly paper which has been attack
ing the city administration viciously,
patrolled Main street in East st.
Louis. following an encounter with
Lambert. The arm which held the
gun was minus sleeve. the city's
executive having torn 1t on Of the
ceat when he attempted to hold him
for talk"
Flannigen's line OF march was up
and down in front OF the police sta.
don and the city hail. into which
building Lambert had gone after dam.
aging Flannigen's attire.
After several trips on theestrNs,
Flannigen retired to bis Office. an.
nDuncing that the shotgun hereafter
would be kept loaded
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
OPEN HoSTILITIES IN KANSAS
Mimic War Begins, With 5000 Troops
In Field-To End In Great
Battle"

Fort Leavenworth, Kan, Aug, 10
With 5000 troops in the field, supplied
with thousands of rounds Of blank am
munition which will be used when the
Red and Blue armies meet, the big
gest mimic war ever held in this state
began today. The maneuvers VIII
continue for ten days
1t is known that there will be a
spectacular battle" in which all
forces will take part, near the Sol
diers' home on August q. In this
engagement men will be killed and
wounded" and technically buried or
take INTO hospital tents. The tag sys-
tenn will be used to identify the dead
and wounded Tags will also be used
during the maneuvers to distinguish
bridges that have been technically
destroyed. When the enemy reach
one Of these, they must fnd some
other means of crossing.
Infantry, cavalry, artillery, engt
neers, signal corps, ambulance COM
panies-every branch of the army will
be represented in the warfare. The
engineers will be called upon to DO
the most extensive work ever under
taken by this branch Of the army In
maneuver work in the West. AS the
engineers battalion at Fort Leaven-
worth holds the worlds record for
building and tearing down pontoon
bridges, some clever work can be ex-
pected of them on the march from
Merriam to Leavenworth. The signal
corps are supplied with the latest in
wireless telegraph and wig-wagging
apparatus, and these will be used to
q great extent during the maneuvers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
ELEPHANT TERRORIzEO CHICAGO
crazed Through Want Of Water AMI.
NAL Went on War Psth-Made
Police Climb Tree.

Chicago, Aug. 21.--An elephant,
crazed, it is said, by its keepers neg
lect to give 1t water, burst its chains
and escaped from show in Engle-
wood. Hundreds of persons were ter
rorized by the maddened beast, which,
in its flight through streets. smashed
fences. uprooted trees and overturned
one or two small buildings, Police
sent in wagons to capture it were
forced by the elephant to climb trees.
Showmen finally coaxed It into cor
ner and shaekled It.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
HIGH WINDS DID MUCH DAMAGE
AAany Places In Kansas Report Small
a. Buildings Wrecked and
Wires Down.

Topeka, Aug. 21.-High winds ac-
cOmpanying the rains, which were
general over central and northeastern
Kansas, damaged windows, trees,
small buildings and telegraph and tele.
phone wires at many points. At Sa-
lima many residents sought cyclone
cellars. One and quarter inches Of
rain fell in 20 minutes there. The
wind reached a velocity of 60 miles
an hour at Downs and blew down
nearly all telephone wires. An inch
OF rain, the heaviest of the season at
Clay Center, resulted in the washing
out Of small Union Pacific bridge
and delay in traffic.
Previous 20 the rain the mercury
reached 1924 degrees at Independ-
ence, the highest this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
KANSAS CONTEST
TAKES new TURN
Restraining Order Prevents Board
From Certifying 7. R. Electors
CERTIFICATES ALREADY ISSUED
Judge MePherson's Order Puts Case
Before Judge Sanford In Denver
Outcome Depends on Har'
vey County Decision.

Topeka, Aug. 21.-An order issued
nv Judge Mcpherson, restraining the
Kansas state canvassing board from
certifying to the secretary OF state
che names Of the eight Roosevelt cleo
toral candidates nominated at the re-
cent primary as the Republican cleo
Soral candidates, was fled In the
United States district court here late
at night,
The matter will be heard at Den
YER, September 2, before Judge San
born OF the United States circuit
court.
Judge Mcpherson granted the tenn
porary restraining order at Red OAK
Ia, In the absence Of Judge John Z
Pollock of the Kansas district, who Is
away on his vacation. The papers
were fled by d. r. Hite Of Kansat
City.
Papers Are Served.
The action was brought In the
names of D. w. Bemuth and others
who signed the petitions OF the Roose
welt electors. They charged that they
signed the petitions under a misap
prehension, believing the electors
would vote for the convention nomi
nee, and alleged that many Republic
an voters would practically be dis
franchised by the electors voting fol
any other than the Republican con
Vention nominee. Papers were served
on Gov Stubs, State Auditor Davis
Secretary of State Sessions and Treas
urer Tulley.
The state canvassing board issued
certificates Of nomination after can.
wasting the vote, but the restraining
order was issued in time to prevent
the secretary Of state from sending
the names to the county clerks to &c
on the official ballots.
Appeal ls Pending.
The same plaintiffs and several 9th.
ers, who brought the suit in Harvey
county before the primary to enjoin
the county clerks from printing on the
primary ballots the names Of these
eight Roosevelt electoral candidates.
are plaintiffs in this proceeding. The
case brought In Harvey county Ii now
In the United States supreme court,
That tribunal will decide probably in
October whether the Roosevelt cleo
tors have q right to run In the Re-
publican column in Kansas.
This proceeding in the United States
district court by which the state can.
Vassing board Is restrained from Ger.
tifying the names of the Roosevelt
electoral candidates as the Republic.
an electoral candidates centers the
9nal determination of the whole con-
troversy upon the decision of the
United States supreme court in the
Harvey county case.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
NOT TRROUGH WITH BARROW
ACQUITTED LABOR LAWYER MUST
FACE SECOND TRIAL.
District Attorney Announces That Sec
ond Indictment VIII BE Prose
euted at once.

Los Angeles, Aug. 19.-Clarence D.
barrow, the Chicago lawyer, who was
found not guilty on the charge OF hav-
ing bribed a prospective Juror In the
Mcnamara case, must stand trial on
A second indictment. This announce
ment was made by District Attorney
Fredericks Immediately after the &C
quittal
Mr.. barrow was deluged with tele-
grams from all parts OF the country,
which began pouring In within an
hour after the verdict had been given.
They came from labor organizations,
leaders OF organized labor, intimate
friends and unknown admirers. Most
OF them were from Chicago, the scene
of most OF his professional activities
for a quarter OF a century.
Mr.. Darrow's attorneys expressed
incredibly when informed that there
would be a trial on the Balm indict-
ment. They asserted that all OF the
evidence in the Balm case had been
submitted in the trial just ended.
Two O'Clock has been fixed for the
setting of the trial OF the second In
dictment against Darrow-that charg'
ing completely in the attempt to bride
Juror Balm. Mr.. Darrow announced
that he would make no plans for the
future before that date.
The jury that acquitted barrow was
composed chiefly of ranchers, third
of its members being orange growers,
and majority OF the twelve indepen-
IDENTIFY wealthy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
FARMERS CANNOT BE FOOLED.

FARMERS CANNOT BE FOOLED
In one of the paragraphs OF THE
antl-protection plank Of the Demo
cratic platform, this assertion Is
made:
"The farmer sells largely in free
markets and buys almost entirely IN
the protected markets"
The first half that assertion is
plain falsehood. The farmer has his
full share Of protection for his pro-
ducts.
II was the fear OF loss Of that
protection that caused many farmers
to oppose the proposition to estab-
lish reciprocity with Canada.
What THE farmers of the middle
west and west want is protected
markets for their products and free
markets in which to purchase,
Manifestly they cannot secure such
discrimination in their favor, II the
Democratic party should gain con-
troll of the government, and pro-
coed to freetradeward tariff revis-
ion. the farmers protection would
have to go with the rest.
Does the Democratic party imagine
that il can fool the farmers with
the false statement that they haven
protection and thus cause them g
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
MOB HANGED ARKANSAS BLACK
Officers overpowered and jail Door
Battered--Alleged Accomplish
Helped Lynchers.

Russellville, Ark, Aug. 21..-Mon-
roe Franklin, negro, charged with
attacking Mrs. Cora Tolbert, was
dragged from the Pope county jail
here by a mob of 200 men and hanged.
The sheriff and constable on guard in
the outer office were overpowered
and the Jail door battered in. The
lynching was quiet and not a shot
was fred Another negro. Peter
Grav. implicated by the confession of
Frafalin and also N Jail, assisted the
mob in putting the moose about
Franklin's neck.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
First Ballot for Many.

New York, Aug. 2l.-The national
committees Of both parties win devote
special attention to the voters who
will cast their ballot for the first time
this year for a president It is esti-
mated that 100000 new voters will
appear. There viii be 3.650.o0O men
enfranchised By age, and l.350.OO0
women and newly naturalized citizens,
FOR the FIRST time, in several states,
women will vote FOR president