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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-06
tHffMtff0H THAT HE'S
FIGHTING D. U. R, BATTLES
RESENTED BY zENNER
Board Of Commerce Member and
Aid. Littlefield Clash at Car
Tax Hearing
SOME SHIPPERS PROTEST
Say Proposed Increase in Tax
Would Cause Company To
Boost Tariff

An apology was demanded and re-
fused In the adjourned meeting OF the
judiciary committee Of the common
council, Tuesday morning, when more
than a score OF shippers appeared to
protest against the proposed ordi-
nance imposing a fee OF $40 on every
freight car brought into the city by
the Detroit United railway. A. II.
Zenner, chairman OF the trade pro-
motion committee OF the Board or
Commerce, felt that Chairman Little
field had insulted him by intlmating
that he was there to fight the d. u.
RS battles, In the absence Of any rep
resentative Of the company. Aid. Lit
tleheld, however, was all out OF apol-
ogies and could not accommodate Mr..
Zenner.
I'VE sent a letter to the D. U. r.
asking them to appear here and state
their objections to this ordinance. IL
they had any," said Littlefeld. I'VE
notified the company that we would
meet Monday morning, and nobody
came but you. That is all have to
say"
Several shippers spoke in opposi-
tion to the ordinance. They were
fearful that to pass it would be to
cripple the service, which would re-
suit In injury to the business inter
ests, but not one OF them was able TO
say whether the $40 fee the council
proposed to charge was fair or unfair.
There was one shipper present who
did not share the general view, and
that was F. F. Ingram. municipal own
ership advocate, who defended the
councils course in proposing such a
measure.
1T is your right TO find out the cost
of this service, and believe there is
no other way you can find out than
by this method you are now trying"
he said. IF this council can get SER
vice for the business interests of this
city at a price proportionate to the
cost. il would be accomplishing some
thing. But now. as soon as these al
dermen try TO do something. we come
IN here and try TO prevent them"
Mr.. Ingram didn't regard the D. u.
r. freight service quite as lndispensi
bic as some OF the other shippers
present rated It. He had customers,
he said, who gave their orders with
the positive understanding that the
stuff was not to be shipped via. the
Continued on page seven).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-06
HAMMOND SINNED
AGAINST, SAYS ATTORNEY

The defense OF ChaUucey w. Ham
mond. charged with stealing an auto
mobile from DR.. Thomas F. Brady,
opened IN Judge Connolly's court.
Tuesday morning.
Attorney G. I, f. Wilkins will attempt
TO convince the jury that young Mr..
Hammond was sinned against, by the
real thief who took DR.. Brady's auto,
and who sold 1t to Chauncey for real
money in Saginaw, Mich.
The fact that Hammond has been
identified as the person who tried to
sell the stolen auto In Columbus, o.,
will not In any way interfere With
i4,s--tiefcnse. TIE does not know who
the man was that sold him the car,
but hc is sure that he bought it, and
did not steal II.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-06
S25, 900, 900 MORTGAGE is
RENEWED BY ID. u. r.

The s25,0Oo.O0O blanket mortgage
given by the Detroit United railway
to the Guaranty Trust Co., OF New
York, In February, 1902. was renewed
for one year In the city clerks office.
late Monday afternoon. or the $685.
900, 900 bonds authorized under the
-St54631. 900 are issued and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-06
WILSON SENTIMENT is
STRONG IN BALTIMORE
From n special Corre.pondent.

WASHINGTON, Feb. &c. o.
Wood. returned here this morning
from Baltimore where he attended TO
arrangements for the Democratic Ma
tional Convention. lie said that
Woodrow Wilson had a great many
supporters there and that they watch
ed all -ofthe- arrangements that We're
being made and were on the job all
the time. He also said that a big
boom was about TO be started for
Mayor Gaynor, of New York city.
SCOTT.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-06
COHEN ENDORSED BY
THREE MEN, HE SAYS

A. Lapin Cohen. who was displaced
as secretary of the Michigan LaFol-
lette organization, Mofsiay night, says
this action was taken by little
clique three men, Proctor X.
Owens, Ezra p. Beechler and NJ. F.
-McDonald, in executive session. Cohen
says that he Is still loyal TO the La
Toilette causeI however, and will con-
-tiHHe TO weFk In the senator's inter-
ests in Michigan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-06
RICHARD OWEN TO BE
YPSILANTI POSTMASTER
tFrom a Special eorrespondent.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. G.-Congress-
man Wedemeyer has recommended
Richard L. Owen for appointment as
postmaster at Ypsilanti, to take effect
May l. next Owen is now a deputy
state oil inspector in Michigan. He
will succeed Postmaster Lestor, who
has helf office for eight years.
SCOTT.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-06
WANTS LIFE SAYING
STATION AT MACKINAC

(From a Special correspondent.)
WASHINGTON Feb. 16.-At- the re-
quest OF W. p. Preston, member OF
Michigan Democratic State Central
committee, Congressman Young will
introduce a bill TO create a lifesaving
station ON Mackinac--+slef4fti--
Young, however, is not very hopeful
Of the bill passing on account of the
prevailing Democratic program for
economy. SCOTT.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-06
n.-rr,nr Of Damage suit starts.

Re-trial Of the case OF Mrs. Gather
inc McCaulay, who several months ago
was awarded verdict of So geo against
the d. u. II. for injuries sustained
when she pitched from Jefferson car.
az " oodwatd and Jefferson -aves., was
started IN Judge Van Zile's court,
Tuesday. the sunreme court having or
dered new trial.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-06
ROOSEVELT BOOMERS
OPEN HEADQUARTERS

The Michigan Roosevelt campaign
Boomers have opened headquarters
at Nos 4O7-i09 Ford building. and the
in Michiran will be carried
on with vigor from now on. The men
l,virfrrrl-t4r-- movement kuvr-uOt IN
nounced the man who will be placed
in charge OF the office.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-06
The WEATHER

For Detroit and vicinityi Tuesday
night and Wednesday, snow HurrIes
md about stationary temperaturest
moderate west winds.
Lower Michigani Mostly cInndx
NTH -prebabty-ttEhr snow dnrrIe- to-
night or Wednesday, colder I'm north
aud west portiont mode rate west winds.
TODAY,s TEMPERATE RES
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-06
COMMISSION REVIEWS
RAILROAD ASSESSMENTS

LANSING, Mich. Feb. 6.--All of
the members OF the state tax com.
mission were present this morning
when the board began its review of
the railroad assessments. Represen-
-tatives OF the Western Union, Pere
.Maraaetie and Lake Shore asked that
the assessments be reduced Gov.
Osborn Is sitting with the commits
sion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-06
GAME WOMAN NABS THIEF
AND HOLDS HIM FOR POLICE
Mrs. Ada Little Hangs Grimly
to Man Who Steals
Her Rings

Mrs. Ada Little, six feet tall, and
tipping the beam at 145 pounds,
caught a bold daylight burglar, all by
herself, Monday afternoon, and in
spite OF a discouraging experience
with two very ungallant ID. u. II. EN-
ployes, To whom she appealed in vain
for aid, managed to land her man In
the hands of the police.
George Bakestraw, 10 years old. and
living at No. TAT Maybury-ave., is the
umHeky young man who ram foul OF
Mrs. Little's detective ability. .pwhen he
tried TO get away with two diamond
rings and an opal ring. stolen from
her room in her home at No. 693 Hum
boldt-ave.
Mrs. Little was sitting near the
front window, Monday afternoon, when
she saw Bakestraw emerge from be-
tween her house and her neighbor's.
and the suspicion flashed through hef
mind that all was not well. She ran
upstairs, and found her bureau Grawer
""~" The rings we're missing She
dashed out to the sidewalk and nabbed
......p- .I;tNs, who struggled in vain TO
get away.
Two street car men passed while
she was struggling with him, and she
told them of the theft. and asked for
their help. but thoy laughed ut her
and walked on, she says. Whereupon
she decided that It was up To her, SO
she firmly and none too gently drag
ged Mr.. Bakestraw into her home.
slammed the door. and clupE- -hims
rshiic wornun Who lives with her
telephoned TO the police
Mrs. Little hung right on 10 her
burglar until the flying squadron ar
rived and teek him to tbs Grand River
station.
BakestFaw told Detective Kean that
he started out In search of friend
who was rooming In the vicinity. and
found himself staring at the
YalnaLle-ri rings IN ttfffe bureau ata drawer
i'm Mrs. Little's home.
"Then the sudden impulse that I
had TO steal those rings came over
me; and took them and sncaketi out
the way had come In" said Bake
straY.
He was arrslgned before Justice
Jeffries at noon. and was held in bail
Of $500, one surety. for srial, Feb. 2.
Mrs. Little's husband, r g ziittie
Is foreman in local manufacturing
plant
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-06

one year aEO tOdayt htEhest tenn
pernture, All lowest. 13t mean, I5t
weather, cloudy with snow, which fell
20 the depth OF about ~ inches
The sun Will set today Mt is5 ". ~,
and Will rise "wednesday NJ 0tJe n.
The moon Will rise this evening nj
ei3I.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-06

Carl and August- -serahnski Were
ssntrbced by Judge Phclan. Tuesday
morning. 90 serve two years and year
and half. respectively, in Jackson
rrrTrurr, FOR CrrrrtUR- Up theIr- -brotheF-lf-
law, Michael Stelkiak, during "a little
family discussion. come weeks ago.
Sictkiak was almost killed during the
hght, hts head and face being bcdly
slashed and stabbed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-06
nINs Mu.AN NEwsPApEn-

MILAN Mich. Fob 6-Frank L.
Gates today sold the Milan Leader 20 l.
- Johnson, n wcll-known newspaper
tf.s.s..- ef kalamazoo. who took imme-
diate possession. The price paid WAS
$3.50 Mr. Gates retires permanently
fror, hueiness
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-06
Inlon rru-t CO. penblr. csp.tsl.

Ia meeting OF the stockholders ot
the Un!en Trust Co. Tuesday morning.
the capital stock OF the company Mts
Increase was proposed some time ago.
and the stockholders were called to-
gethsr 10 approve the plan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-06
MRs. FRANCES a. STEWART DEAD

SAGINAW, Michl teh. h--Nt-s-
Frances Quinby stewart. -. Detroit
and Saginaw pioneer and sister ul te
late wm. T.. Quinby. OF Detroit. died
Monday night leaving one daughter
and one son.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-06

w. wARREy a COMPANY,
society Stationery
Jewellers wsshington Arcade.
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Continued On rnge Two
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-01-19

voice cleayed through her distress.
Before the tranquil sanity Of his re-
gard, her painted terro-s suddenly
showed IS the artificial canvas scenes
Of q stage, unreal, untrue.
at was like YOU to come" she an
swered, with Shilling sign thas was
half sob. 4 was frightened yes.'
There is 10 cause. A dozen other
men take the same chance as Rupert
and I; the driver who alternates with
NE, for instance. This is our life"
Your arm
"Ts we'll enough" He LAUGHED a II
tie. you VIII sec. many q barGagad
arm before the twenty-four hours are
up; few Of Us finish without q scratch
or strain or blister This is a mans
game, but it's not hall so destructive
as football. You wished NE good
Tuck for the Georgia race; viii you
repeat the honor before I 60 back 70
Ffrench?'
81 wish ycu," she said unsteady,
every kind Of g-cccss, now all. al
ways. Yen saved Dick tcS@y-of all
alce Won have dee 10. Liza and fog
me have not words 10 SPEAK. Bat
it made it harder to bear the thought
OF your hur1 and ri4k -frcln tie hurt.
when l knew that l had sent Dick
there, who caused Il"
Leslrange hesiiated. himself trou-
bled. Her soft loneliness in The deli
cate light that lett her eyes unread
able depths Of shadow. hes timidity
ana anxiety for his safety. we're from
their very INCONSISTENCIES most dan.
gerous. and while he srasped at self
control, she came still nearer to the
head OF the steps aud held out her
small fair hand, nistaking his silence
for leaye-taking.
Good night; and I thank you for
coming. / am not used to so much
consideration"
Her accents were insure when she
would lave made them most certain.
with her movement the handkerchief
fell from her girdle to his feet. Ne
chemically Lestrange recovered the bit
OF linen, and felt it lie wet in his
fingers. Wet
Emily" he cried abruptly. and
sprang the brief step between them.
Her white, terrified face turned to
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CHAPTER vi.

Emily first heard the full story of
the accident that evening, when Dick
sat opposite her ON the veranda and
gave the account in frank anxiety and
detection.
Were going down tonight on the
nine O'Clock train" he added in con-
clusion. Tomorrow morning he'll
spend practicing on the track, and to-
morrow evening at the race starts.
And Lestrange starts crippled be-
cause am clumsy idiot. He laughs
at me, but-he'd do that anyhow"
eyes," agreed Emily: "He would do
that anyhow" Her eyes were wide
and terrified, the little hands she
clasped in her lap were quite cold. Il
wish, wish he had never come to
this place"
ooh. you do?" Dick said oddly.
Maybe he will, too, before he gets
Though with us. We're a nasty lot.
we Trenches; lot of blue-blcoded
snobs without any red blood in us.
Are you going to say good-by to me?
won't be home until it's over"
She looked at him, across the odor-
Gus dusk slowly silvering as the moon
rose.
'You are going to be with hinl?"
Dick smoothed his leggings before
Standing up, surveying his strict mo-
sor costume with a gloomy pride not
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TO be ccrSe-Ir-

to be concecle-.
"Yes. I'm Representing or CON-
Dany. 1estrange might want some
backing if any disputes turned u.
Uncle Ethan nearly had q fit when
Bailey told him what 7 was going u
Go; he called me Richard for TIE first
time in NY lie. ] guess. III b. some
Good yet, il every one except lie
strange ID think I vas g chEm1."
Il am very sure you VIII she a.
swcTei Gently. "Good-ty. Dick; .c-
lock ye-y rica.'
When lie reached the foot Of tie
steps. ber voice recalled him, as she
stood leaning over ! rail.
Dick, yoJ could not make him give
it up, not race this timer"
He stared up at her white figure.
NO, / could not. Dont you sup
pose 1 tried?"
4 SUPPOSE you did" she admitted,
and went back to her seat.
The june night was very quiet.
Once sleepy bird stirred in the
hoaeysucEle vines and chirped
through the dark. Far below the
ttrob Ct motor passed doTn the
read, dying away ag-in to leave 81
lence. Suddenly Emily French hid
her face on the arm OF her chair and
the tears overlooked.
There was no consciousness Ct time
while that inarticulate passion Of
dread spent itself But it was nearly
half an hour later when SIZE started
up at tie echo OF light step on the
gravel path, dashing her handkerchief
across her eyes.
It was incredible. but It was true,
Iestrange himself wgs standing be
fore her at tie feot CT the low stairs.
the moonlight slinting across his uIl>
covered bronze head and bright, clear
face.
81 beg pardon for trezgass, Miss
French" he said, but your cousin
tells ne he las been saying a great
deal Of nGG~onSe to yoE about til.
race, and that you We're 50 very 500
as TO feel some co1ce.u rc~-~rine il.
Really, / h-d to rUE Up ami set tn,
right; ! couldn't leave you 20 be ar
Toyed By IL. Tfrllcl's nerves. VIII
YOU forgive me-"
Like sun though q mist Lis JliGhe
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The story opens IN Ions
Island near New York City, where Mis-
Eslly Ftrench, a relative of Ethar
atirench, manufacturer of the Celebrated
mercury automobile, loses her way
Inc Inc car has stopped and her cousin Dick
Ere men Is too muddled with drink 70
clrect II Alright. They meet another ear
MnIch is run by a professional racer
named Lestrange. The latter fixes I'D the
ftrench car and directs Miss Ffrench
low 10 proceed homeward, but seeing
1hat her cousin is in no condition to ac-
ETSnpahy her, forcibly detains Dick
thankful Is
CHAPTER II.-Ethan Ffrench has dis
inherited his son. who has disappeared
He is growing old and tells Emily that
she Is the only one of the family to
whom he can leave his wealth. He in
forms her plainly that he would like to
on the business. Dick is a good-natured
but irresponsible fellow.
CHAPTER 1II.-It appears that a part
ner of Ethan Ffrench. wanting an expert
to race with the Mercury" at auto
events. has engaged Lestrange. and al
the Ffrench factory Emily encounters the
young man. They refer pleasantly t.
their first meeting when Dick comes alona
and recognizes the young racer.
CHAPTER IV.-Dick likes the wav Lc-
strange ignores their first meeting when
he appeared to A disadvantage. They
become quite friendly and Lestrange tells
Emily that he will try to make something
out of her indifferent cousin and educate
him as an automobile expert.
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CHAPTER v.

There was a change in the French
affairs. a tightening of the atmos-
phere. a vague quickening and stir OF
healthful cheer in the DAYS that 1oi'
lowed. The somber master OF ire
house met it in Bailey's undisguised
elation and pride when they discussed
the successful business now taxing the
factory's resources. met it yet again
in Emily's pretty gaiety and content.
But most strikingly was he confronted
with an alteration in Dick.
It was only a week after his nrsJ
morning ride with Lestrange, that
Dick electrified the company at din
ner, by turning down the glass at has
plate.
I've cut out claret, and that sort OF
thing" he announced. "It's bad Tor
the nerves"
His three companions looked mp in
complete establishment. 1t was Satur-
day night and by ancient custom Bal
ley was dining at the house.
what has happened to you? Have
you been attending a revival meet
ing?" the young mans uncle inquired
with sarcasm.
tits bad for the nerves" repeated
Dick. There isn't any reason why l
shouldn't like to DO anything other
fellows do. Les--tEat is, none Of the
men who drive cars ever touch that
stuff. and look at their nerve"
Mr.. French contemplated him with
the irritation usually produced by the
display of ostentatious virtue, but
found no comment. Emily gaZed at
the table, her red mouth curving in
spite of all effort at seriousness.
You're right, MIR. Dick" said Bal
ley dryly. stick to it."
And Dick stuck. without as much
as a single lapse. Ffrenchwood saw
comparatively little of him. as time
went on, the village and factory
much. He lost some weight. and &C
uuired a coat of reddish tan.
Emily watched and admired in ST.
lence. She had not seen Lestrange
again, but it seemed 10 her that his
influence oyerlay all the life of both
house and factory. Sometimes this
showed so plainly that Sic believed
Mr.. French must see, must feel the
silent force at work. But either he
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sweet. re lad rot toueheS her yss
Emily had the sensation Of bs1ftaIIy
thrustiag him away when she spoke:
'How could do anything else"
she asked with desolation, since We
must never meet each other any
more? Only. you viii not go far away
you viii stay where can sometimes
see you as We pass? II think I
could not bear It to have you go
away"
'Enily."
The scissors clinked sharply to the
foor as she held out her white hands
IN depreciation Of mis- cry; the tears
rushed to her eyes.
you know, you know; I am not
free; am Emily French. I cannot
fail ny uncle and grieve him as hi~
son did. Oh. will never marry any
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did not see or chose to ignore. And
Dick was incautious.
I'm going to buy one of our road
sters myself" ne stated one day. Can
/ have ii at cost?"
Mr.. Ffrench felt for his pince-neZ.
"You? Why DO you not use the
limousine?"
BECAUSE l don't want to go around
in a box driven by a chauffeur. want
a classy car to run myself. I've been
driving some of the stripped cars,
lately, and like it,.
Il will give you a car, if you want
one" answered his uncle, quite kind
ly. go select any you prefer"
Thank you," Dick sat up, beaming.
aBut I'll have to wait my turn, we've
orders ahead now. Lestrange says
I've no right to come in and make
some other fellow wait"
Mr.. Ffrench slowly stiffened.
I'VE do not require lessons in ethics
from this Lestrange," was the cold re-
buke. II shall telephone Bailey to
send up your car at once"
Rupert brought the sixty-horse-pow-
or roadster to the door, three hours
later. And Emily appreciated that L.
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appealed. "You beard him say what
would happen-please, please let it be
fixed'
Amazed, Mr.. French looked at her.
his face setting.
"You forget your dignity" he re-
torted in displ>a IRE. This is mere
childishness, lily. Men will be con-
suited more competent to decide than
this I.estrange. That will de-
From one to the other she gazed,
then turned away.
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embrace and fled Win.

embrace and fled Win.
She had no doubt of Lestranrn. nc
question OF his serious meaning o
had that force Of sincerity which
made his silence more convincing
than the protestations Of otters. B~t
alone in her room she laid her chccl:
against The hand his had torcAed.
q wish 1 had died in tie convent -
sac cIiod 20 her heart. # VII I.ltI
cled Lei0re I madn hin unhappy too.
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him in the moonlight, but he saw her
eyes. And seeing, he kissed her.
The moneKt left no time for
speech. Some one was coming down
the drawing-room toward the long
windows. Dicks impatient whistle
sounded shrilly from the park. Pant
srT. c'iiyering, Emily drew from the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-28
Fair Sex Drinks More Than Men in the Capital

listing laws it was impossible to secure
the conviction of those who sold liquor
to minors.
Insanity seizes upon the bachelor
with greater ease than upon the bene-
dict, despite the worry the latter is
supposed to undergo, according to
> the report Of he government hos
pita1 for the insane, just submitted to
Secretary of the Interior Fisher. An
other fact brought out by the report
is that out of nearly 5000 patients in
the Institution only three are being
treated for insanity brought on by
the use of alcohol This is contrary
to the generally accepted theory.
which contributes to alcoholism a
large proportion Of the unfertu-
mates.
A significant feature of the report
lies in the statement that there are a
far greater proportion of foreign in.
sane patients than American, and thta
of the foreigners the majority are
Germans. That insanity, in large
measure, is hereditary, is evidenced
by the statement that the asylum sci
entists have discovered one family in
West Virginia whose pedigree has
been traced back through 675 individ-
uaIs, of whom 81 were mentally defec-
tive.