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The Detroit times., 1912-02-12
.SUFFRAGISTS SEIZE upon
|. L|NCOLN'S BIRTHDAY FOR
BIG RALLIES IN DETROIT
Three Gatherings Devoted to
Spreading Propaganda Among
Telephone Operators
MASS MEETING TONIGHT
Well-Known Speakers in Church
of Our Father To Appeal For
"Votes For Women"
MASS MEETING TONIGHT

The Detroit League of Equal Suf-
frage societies seized upon Lincoln's 8
birthday and Lincolns declaration Il
go for all sharing the privileges of
the government who assist in bearing
its burdens. by no means excluding
women" as an effective means OF
bringing the cause of equal suffrage
before the public, and the day will go
down into suffrage annals in this city
as one of more than ordinary mo-
ment.
A free mass-meeting will be held
Monday evening at s o'clock In the
Church OF Our Father, with the fol
lowing fine array of speakers: Miss
Clara +. Dyar, chairman OF the
league: Mrs. Huntley Russell, OF
Grand Rapids, vice-president OF the
Michigan Equal Suffrage association;
Warren S. Blauvelt, secretary of the
Mems League for Women's Suffrage
in Michigan; the Rev. Lee 8. McCol-
lester. Charles Flowers and James
Schermerhorn.
The Lincoln's birthday campaign
began with three meetings held In
the Home Telephone Co.'s building,
where talks were made to the young
women employed there by Mrs. +. II.
Sellers and Mrs. Eugene X. Shippen.
The young women assembled in the
rest room" in three relays and lis
tened with much interest to the ad.
dresses OF Mrs. Sellers and Mrs. Ship
pen.
Young girls often do not keep
Continued ON Page Eight)
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12
LIQUOR TRAFFIC GIVEN
WALLOPS FROM PULPITS
Michigan Anti-Saloon League
Observes First of Two
Field Days

The liquor traffic was vigorously as
sailed In Detroit pulpits. Sunday.
which was the first of two field days
to be held by the Michigan Anti-Sa.
Icon league this year. The next will
be. Sunday. Feb Is. Among the speak
ers who gave addresses, yesterday.
were F. s. Spence, OF Toronto, Ont.
secretary of the Dominion Alliance;
E II. .Cherrington, of Westerville, o.,
editor of the National Anti-Saloon
league publications: Prof. G. II. WOi-
bert. OF Albion college, and Pliny A.
Marsh, attorney for the Michigan Anti
Saloon league.
The latter, speaking in the Second
ave. Presbyterian church, pointed out
the dangers of the saloons. He sail
that business men were beginning to
realize the handicap of liquor, and in
stanced how the Cadillac Motor Car
Co, the Burroughs Adding Machine
Co. and the American Radiator Co
had taken steps to curb the use OF
LIQUOR among worklngmen.
Mr.. Cherrington, in an address In
the First Baptist church, told OF the
progress Of the dry" cause.
Doctor Benjamin Rush, in Penn
sylyania, in 1875, first began the work
of temperance reform" said Mr.. Cher
rington. He set forth the truth OF the
effect of spirituous liquors on health
and for 33 years campaigned, with fev
friends, In q fight to establish a scien
tific fact which the scientific world oi
today generally acknowledges.
1T may seem to us sometimes con
d:tions are little better than they were
half -eeftaFy-ager But -if-it--wae
possible to show here a picture of the
sentiment against the traffic nfty
lContinued on page nine).
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12
MINISTERS PLEDGE SELVES
TO MARRY ONLY INNOCENT
PARTIES TO DIVORCES
Scriptural Ground To Be Sole
One Recognized as Sufficient
Fo. Severihg Ties
PASTORS WILL QUESTION
Health and Habits To Be In
quired Into Before Cere-
mony Is Performed

Realizing the great growing
menace TO the purity and stabil-
ity of the home and public morals
found in improper marriages and
multiplied divorces, and realizing
my responsible relations to the
matter as a minister of the gos-
pei, and desiring to join In col
lective movement for remedying
these evils, sign my name be-
low as a declaration OF my pur-
pose.
First-To make careful inquiry
of persons seeking to be mar
ried as to the facts, In order
that | may Judge OF the propriety
OF marrying them.
Second-To solemnize no mar
riage where | am convinced that
either party is unfit for marriage
by reason of immaturity, ill-health
or vicious habits.
Third--To refuse to marry any
divorced person. except the inno-
cent party, in case in which, to
the best OF my knowledge and be-
lief, the other party was guilty
OF violation of the marriage vow,
and then only after reasonable
time has elapsed; ii is understood
that reunion OF a couple divorced
Is excepted.
The Pastors union, Monday morn
ing, adopted the foregoing pledge
presented by the special committee oi
clergymen to draw up an agreement
by which the members of the unior
shall be guided in regard to marriage
and divorce. They also adopted a
resolution asking the legislature oi
Michigan 10 pass a law requiring the
publication of marriage bans three
weeks before the proposed wedding
the announcement TO be made In the
press or from the pulpit. The action
Gf the pastors was foreshadowed in ar
exclusive story in The Times, Satur
day.
The majority of the members OF the
Union SHE'D at the newspaper repre-
sentatiyes when the question OF re
ceivinss the report-.on- marriage anC
divorce conditions came up. Th,
chairman Of the committee, the Rev
j. Frederick Fitschen, Jr., OF the JET
ferson-ave. Presbyterian church. sal,
al the outset that the committee hai
resolved to have the matter dealt witt
in executive session.
The Rev. j. Percival Huget, pasto
CT the First Congregational church
took up the fight In behalf of the re
Torters, representing that II would b.
well to have them present Throughout
the meeting. They could he relied or
tc use good judgment in handling tn,
discussion which might take place
Mr.. Huget said.
Mr.. Fitschen replied that the com
mittee thought 1t advisable to have NJ
newspaper men present. His motion
to exclude them was then placed be
fore the meeting and carried.
At the close of the meeting the sec
Tetary, the Rev. w. b. f. Brown. wa
appointed to give out the news o
what took place.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12
DYNASTY ANNOUNCES
RETIREMENT, BUT TIES
STRING TO The THRONE
Edict Is Given Out by Premier,
Who Has Had 1t In His Pos
session For More Than Week
TROOPS GUARD ROYALTY
Conditional Demand Is That
Yuan Shi Kai Shall Be
Elected President

PEkIN, Feb. 12.-An edlct, formally
announcing the practical abdication OF
the throne was issued at noon today
by Yuan Shi Kai who has had the
imperial order In his possession for
more than a week.
The premier had been notified That
he should not make the edict public
until he was satisfied he had enough
Chinese soldiers In the capital to pro-
tect the royal family from the Man
Chus who threatened them with death
if they surrendered to the revolution
lists. Several detachments of troops
reached the capital today and the
premier believed he had enough sol
diers to cope with the Manchus.
In the edict the word abdication was
carefully omitted II was simply stat-
cd that the imperial family had de-
cmed TO discontinue exercising gov
ernmental powers and would contine
Its future efforts merely to spiritual
matters.
Although the Mongol princes were
bitter against abdication, they were
said to have finally consented when
the other members OF the imperial
clan assured them that Yuan Shi Kai
would be elected president and they
would be shown every courtesy by
him.
Several hours after the edict was
Issued, however, they were assailed
with misgivings and wired DR.. Sun
Vat Sen threatening that unless Yuan
headed the new government they
would resist the republic to the end.
AT late hour today 1t had not been
finally decided whether the members
of the royal family would remain in
Pekin or retire to one OF the summer
palaces. II was regarded as likely,
however, that they would stay In
Pekin unless Ii was believed that
there was danger of an outbreak
against them by members OF their own
race who are very bitter over the abb
djcation edict.
AThe abdication OF Pu WI Son OF
Heaven" marks another climax In
the series of struggles that have
ragged between Manchus and Chinese
for. many centuries.
The Manchus are Of an ancient
origin and legend has 1t that the
founder OF the race was of divine
birth. Their first ruler was Aisin
Gioro, who named his dynasty Man
chu or Pure
Early in the year loco they were
driven out of China proper, after a
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12
COCKTAILS MAY HAVE TO
CANCEL DETROIT DATE


WASHINGTON, ID, G., Feb. &c.
Y. Smith, representing the Builders
and Traders exchange OF Detroit, ar
rived in this city from New York this
morning
Mr.. Smith came here for the eX-
press purpose OF adding his influence
to that of Congressman Doremus 10
get Col. Goethals TO go TO Detroit
and speak at the builders and trad
ers' banquet on Washington's birth
day.
Col. Goethals has advised Congress.
man DoIemus that he does not now
believe he will be able to attend this
banquet for the reason that fortihca'
tion officials of the canal are TO be
In Washington for a consultation on
,he 21st. IL is expected that Col
Goethals will visit Detroit at a later
date II he cannot go on the 22nd.
SCOTT.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12
7ai/0f Rkinoceyos Is Girls
Wedalng Gift From R0OseOeh

wedding
of
followed arrival the Carlisle home street of
of this city
the package herself.
freight the family
object resembling snakerod the floor
household asked hrl
Office,
Then gradually terrible dawned
hunter Brush the rhnothe prize
in of jungle battles
rhno
carefully picked by the butler summoned the
a
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12

Cdil NdnuiudIC III
president the fol-
lowing states and
their citizens are
out OF II:
Washington. Ore
gon. Nevada. Idaho,
Montana, u I a b,
Wyoming, c olo-
RADIO, New Mexico,
North Dakota, Ne
braska, X a n S a 5,
Oklahoma, Mime
sofa, Iowa, Wiscon-
sin, Illinois. Michi-
gan, Indiana, Ohio,
NJ a S 8 a C b u setts
NJ q Inc, Vernon,
N W Hampshire,
Connecticut, N e w
Jersey and Rhode
Island.
The part OF the
map that counts Is
that which lies
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12
CITIES IN GRIP OF COAL
FAMINE MAKE APPEAL

SAGINAW, Mich. Feb. 12.-Stan-
ton Merrill. Yale, Edmore, Big Rap
ids and ST. Louis, Mich, have APP
pealed TO the state railroad commits
sion through the district Office of the
Pere Marquette railroad here for re-
lief from the coal famine.
In some of these cities schools are
closed. Nothing but coal is being
shipped by freight on the Pere Mar
mette road at this time.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12
GOV. WILSON SPEAKS ON
PROBLEMS OF BUSINESS
Presidential Boom in Illinois Is
Launched With Visit
To Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-With an en-
thusiastic reception to Gov. Woodrow
Wilson, banquet attended by 1,500
prominent Illinois Democrats follow
ed by an address by the New Jersey
governor, the Wilson campaign for
the Democratic presidential nomina-
ton was formally launched in Illinois
today.
Gov. Wilson was the guest OF the
Iroquois club He was met at the
railroad STATEN by large delegation
from the organization. A change In
the program was caused by a delay
of more than two hours I'm his arrival
The governor was hurried to the La
sale hotel for breakfast and then SD
pea-ed for the reception. which last
cd an hour. The educator is the sec
ord candidate for the Democratic
nomination whose boom has beer
launched here under the auspices o.
tContinued on Page EightJ
MEssENGER-MaIN on CtTr-1sA
EXPRESSING aSO BAGGAGE.
Clfy
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12
SEVERAL PERISH IN
SHIP DISASTER

HULL, Eng, Feb. 12.--The steam
ships wychwood and Torbay were in
collision off the entrance to Hull har.
Dor during fog today. The latter
was ramnled amidships and almost cut
in two, sinking within a few minutes.
Several members of the Torbay's crew
were drowned and the remainder land
ed here by the MychMood,---
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12
COMMITTEE ADOPTS
SMOOT PENSION BILL

WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-By a vote
of TO 4. the senate committee on pen
sions today defeated a motion favor
ably TO report the Sherwood dollar
a.day" pension bin and adopted the
-rubstftutc ex-senator Smaot- tRep-.-
Ttah) The Smoot measure increases
,he annual pension roll $24,0OO.O0O.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12
FIREBUGS ACTIVE
AT HASKELL HOME

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. Feb. IL.
The Haskell home for orphans was
set on fire in four places simultane-
ously last night. Had II not been for
a motor apparatus, the firemen would
have reached the isolated scene toe
late. Two years ago the original
Haskell home burned. with loss oil
three lives.
Arrests will follow, the police say.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12
DUCK AT MENTION OF
HOVEY'S ORDINANCE

'Ill read the ordinance to you; it
won't take long," said Aid Allan.
chairman OF the ordinance committee
of the common council, Monday morn-
ing, to his colleagues in a session OF
the committee, when the Hovey gar-
bage ordinance was under considera-
tion.
Good night" shouted the other
members in unison, and with one ac-
cord they left the room, breaking up
the meeting.
Very WE'LL returned Aid. Allan.
THE reporters will bear witness that
was willing to take up the ordinance
When the other members are ready
they will kindly notify the chairman.
Health Officer Kiefer and ID. p. w.
Commissioner Haarer were on hand to
go over the proposed measure with
the committee. but the discussion
Jagged and nobody seemed to be very
keen to report IL out.
The chances are that Mr.. Hovey' s
ordinance will repose in the pigeon
hole for few weeks longer at least.
The question of regulating head
lights on motor cars took up consider
able time and the committee 'finally
,ook the matter under advisement.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12
ARRESTS ARE NEAR IN
DYNAMITE INQUIRY

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. IL
Final kilograms announcing the ar
rival of copies of the 32 indictments
II, the alleged dynamiting conspiracy
were awaited here today by the fed
cral authorities. AS soon as this ln-
formation is received arrests will be
ordered. II was expected that they
would come either today or tomor-
row.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12


and Dixon line, plus New York and
Pennsylvania.
The destinies OF the next Republican
national convention are in the
hands Of:
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland
West Virginia, Kentucky, rennessee,
Alabama. Mississippi, Louisiana. Ar
kansas, Missouri, Texas, New YORK
and Pennsylvania.
This Is the so-called solid south
plus the two most machine ridden
-states- of the east
Is II possible. you ask, that the
south, with the assistance OF Boss
Penrose and Boss Barnes, can dictate
10 the great northern, western and
eastern states?
II is not only possible, 1t is demon
strated fact. The southern states do
not contribute a single vote for the Re
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12
T. r. MAY DECLARE SELF
IN COLUMBUS SPEECH

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-The
announcement that Col. Roose-
welt had accepted an invitation
TO address the Ohio constitu-
tional convention on Feb. 81,
caused some surprise here to-
day In view OF the fact that for
several weeks the ex-president
has steadfastly refused to make
any public speeches. II was be-
lieved likely that the colonel
would take advantage of the
occasion TO outline the policies
on which no will make the race
for the presidency, II he is nom.
ifiated.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12

publican candidate in the electoral
lellege- (except Maryland and Mis-
souri). The election of Republican
presidents Is accomplished by the
west. north and northeast.
Then how does it happen that the
people OF California, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Continued on Pnge Two.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12
MACHINE =RUNKS
NORTH AND WEST WHEN
c. 0. P. PICKS CANDIDATE
Southern States Swing Balance
of Power in Nomination of
Man For President
EXPLAINS TAFT'S OPTIMISM
Officeholders South of Mason and
3 Dixon Line May Upset
His Plans
EXPLAINS TAFT'S OPTIMISM
THE A b G OF TT.

The following table, showing the
Republican vote and the number OF
delegates 10 the Republican nation
al convention from southern and
other states. explains how the north
and west are bunked by the fed
eIal machine:
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12
1Hk WEATHER.

For petrot aud vicinItyi Monday
night and Tuesday, fniri continued
cold tenighti slowly rising tempers-
tuYe Tuesday; light to moderate vari-
able winds.
For Lever Michigan; Fair tonight,
hecomInR unsettled TursdnyJ slightly
warmer Tuesdays moderate north
Winds becorninR variable.
TODIY's TEMPERATURES.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12
BiZzy Sunday Talks $500 Into
Canfon Churches In SIX Weeks

CANTON Billy SUNDAY leaves Canton today Win
rrd Of his pocket
yesterday
president or the RObb hwyer
poItic
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12

nnc Ncar ngO t0daNi FIIRheSt tcm-
,rynturc, gsI lowest, ~, mean, 3fi
The sun sets NJ 5TOt o. m., snd rises
Tuesday at $3.50 n. so.
THE moon rises ~ i"' n "'' Tues
ds,.
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The Detroit times., 1912-02-12
ey gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb. 12.--
When II comes to naming a Republl
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12

srormsrrr-- 7r-u- ur'T"s..
The Detroit times., 1912-02-12

HxpprssING aSo BAGGAGE.
Msip or C1ty n
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-12-07
800 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper viii
be pleased to learn that there is
at least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing a constitutional disease, re-
.quires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so
much faith in it's curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address F. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toleeo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-12-07
School Contract Awarded

Bids for constructing the cen
trail school building authorized by
a vote of the Opelousas School
District some months ago, and
to cost 500, 600, were opened Al
the office of the Superintendent
of schools Of this parish Iasl
Saturday.
Caldwell Brothers were award
ed the contract at s66, 400. While
the bond issue only amounts
$50, 900, the tax will yield much
more and it is intended to draw
against this surplus to cover the
difference. Work is to begin AS
soon as the material can be
placed on the grounds.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-12-07
Constipation Will Vanish
Balky Livers and Upset Stom-
achs Quickly Put in Prime Con-
dition with Hot Springs
Liver RUttonS

"The secret Of success in life
is to keep your bowels open and
keep your mouth shut" said a
great professor.
Any one who suffer from con-
stipation, sluggish liver, upset
stomath, headache, dizziness,
nervousness or malaria should go
to any good druggist in Opelou-
sas and vicinity this very day
and get a 25-cent box of Hot
Springs Liver Buttons. They are
surely the real blissful, gentle,
sure remedy for constipation.
For free sample write Hot Spings
Chemical Co., Hot Springs, Ark.
Charles T Bienvenu, special
agent in Opelousas.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-12-07

By virtue ofanorder of seizure and sale is.
sued on the - day of Oct, A. D., 1872, out OF
the Honorable 10th Judicial District Court
OF Louisiana, in and for the Parish OF st
Landry, III the above numbered ana en-.
titled suit, and to me directed, L have seized
and will offer for sale, at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder,
at the front door of the Court House of ST.
Landry, Parish, at Opelousas. La, on
Saturday, December I4s E9H9.
at IL o'clock a. M, the following described
property, to-wtt:
A certain tract OF land situated at tCoulee
Croche. Parish of st. Landry, measuring
one hdndFed arpents with the buildings and
ures seven arpents running north to south,
by fourteen aEpentS n east TO west,
and is bounded north by vendor and ,fe-
rome Meche, south by Rubttt, east by ven
dor n west by Jerome Meche, land is the
same property acquired by defendant, Au-
feIfen Bearbe, from Francois Miller, platn-
tiff herein, as appear by act OF sale passed
before Alfred Pavy, Notary Public, JAM Is,
1905, and same day duly recorded in con-
veyance book A 4l2, page $40, and mort
gage book No. Al A, pages 01 of the Clerks
office OF the parish of st. Landry.
Terms hi conditions:
Cash. To pay and satisfy the sum of
Fifteen Hundred dollars with interest at
the rate Of eight per cent per annum from
Jan. Is, 1911, less $4,000, part of interest
paid for 1911. and ten per cent attorneys
fees on said mounts and on terms OF credit
corresponding with the notes filed In above
suit, dated Jan. Is, 1906, eachfor the sum OF
three hundred dollars, payable seven,
eight, nine and ten years after date with
eight per cent interest on said
from Jan. 1st, 1911.
nov 9.6t NJ. L, SWORDS. Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-12-07

ASd0HlIGb6U -
cross (x1 mark Ia tKS@
word Eyes, opposite the
against the proposition places cross
tx mark in the square after the word
"Noo opposite thereto.
Section z. That all property taxpay-
ers OF said Addition qualified as eIec-
tors under h Consultation and laws
OF this State shall be entitled to vote @t
said election, provided that resident
wome Taxpayers shall have the right
to vote at said election, without regis
t%ration. in person or by their agents
authorized in writing, which written
authorizations shall be attached To
such agents ballots respectively.
Section s. That said election shall be
conducted and the returns thereof
made In the form and mannef provided
for in Act No. 256 al 1910, and
In all respects not provided
for in said Act or this ordinance, said
election shall be conducted In conform
ity to the General Election Laws gR
this State now in force In so far as same
may be applicable thereto.
Section 9. That on the evening al
said election, to-Tit, on Thursday.
the 18th day Of November, 1912. at the
hour of six O'clock p M, the said
Board Of Sewerage Commissioners shall
repair to the polling place ~hereiabove
e > t ab1tBh ed q d shall
there in public session proceed rs
open the ballot box as soon Is the same
is turned over by the election officers,
and examine and count the ballots 81
number and amount, examine and can
vass b returns. and declare the result
of said election, which result they shall
thereafter promulgate By publication
In one issue Of the official journal oe
SAID City. This Board shall keep lii
triplieate . process verbal Of the manner
In which the ballot box has been open
ed, the returns canvassed and the re-
Of the election ascertainsd and
shall file and record same In the man
ner provided by law.
Section 10. That this ordinance and
. notice or proclamation of said eiaG-
ton signed On behalf OF this Board by
its President shall be published for 81
days in the official journal OF said City
OF Opeiousas, In the form provided BIZ
law.
Section IL. That for good and suf-
icisnt reasons this ordinance shall takn
effect from and after IT. adoption.
ADOPTED, November 10th, 1872
ID. DuRUEssON,
President.
ATTEST:
W.J.sANDozs seerssary.
&2%N ~& HEE ST.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-12-07

WANTED-1O0 men to
make stave and heading
bolts at 81. SO per cord. Bolts
taken up and paid for in
cash every week. No COM
missary. 10, 900 acres vir-
gin timber. Apply or adj
dress The Kern Co., Ltd,
Port Barre, La. sept q.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-12-07
Child's 3 Fingers Cut q
With Axe.

Eunice. La, Nov. 80.
little fve-year-old daughter B.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Mays, living
at the Spears chel pine mill
two miles from town, sufferes
the loss of three fingers Friday
while the children were playing
with asharp axe.