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The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
LATE LOCAL NEWS

bills against the city for
$4,000 for laying sidewalks are be-
ing held up, because the city's con-
tingent fund Is "proke," No more
money will be available for the con-
tlngent fund for several months, and
in the meantime the sidewalk con-
tractors are complaining.
Melville Lloyd, magician with a travel
ing show, won his appeal I'm Judge
Phelnn's court from a 500 fine Inn
posed on him by Justice Jenries for
non-support OF his wife. is one Of the
choicest samples OF unsavory matri-
mony that ever caused q stencil In
the recorders court
"I ndsr no circumstances will I be q
candidate for congress," said city
Controller Heinernan, Wednesday.
The controllers close friends have
b.en insisting that he oppose Guy
Miller for the nomination. Il have
had enough OF 10 years In politics..
said -Heineman. I'm out of IT," n
Edward scheidercr, q member Of Presi-
dent 'fnft's economy and efnciency
commission, Is taking vacation In
Detroit and visited City Controller
Heineman. Wednesday. Howard
Beck. former, deputy controller OF
commission, Scheiderer was once an
accountant In this city.
Paul Grundkak. No. I:2 Thirtieth-ht,,
wns robbed OF suitcase containing
sSe In cash Tuesday. the suitcase
seph Pleva and Peter Rogusky.
roomers, were arrested by Detect
ives Schlunt and Bowden. and $7f
OF the money was found In the pos
session OF Rogusky. who confessed.
The men will have a trial July 22
Thomas Dutton. whose wife alleged
that ne beat her when she attempt
ell to fly an American nag on July {
4, was saved from long Term In
the workhouse when his wife APP
psared before Justice Stein Wednes-
day. stated that she had only been
rhtiy bruised. and wanted her hus.
band released. as they had patched
up their differences. II haven't much
use for a man who dlsrespects the
flag and II wouldn't take much 20
get a long term for YOU" said the
Judge but under the circumstances
] viii let you go"
ave., declares that she Will apply "a
the probate court TO have her hus.
band adjudged Insane. She Appealed
TO Judge Phelan, Tuesday afternoon,
stating that he had threatened to kill
her and her daughter. Erna. She 5aid
that he Il mentally unbalanced by
study OF spiritualism and imagines
that he Is medium. Judge Pheian
sent him 10 jail for 80 days I'm de-
fault of q $50 nne. but Stepkc's
brother-in-law announced Wednes-
day that he would pay the fine and
have the man released,
Fighting to the last ditch against be-
INK extradited TO Pittsburgh 20 stand
trial for the $4,000 burglary OF the
Thaw residence, Joseph Bertsche.
alias Birch. IL now attacking the
warrant issued by Gov. Osborn for
his extradition. He alleges that the
warrant was issued without proper
hearing from the defense Judge
Connolly, to whom an appeal was
made for Bertsche's freedom, ad-
journed the case until Thursday.
Justice Jeffries has dismissed the
fugitive warrant on which Bertschs
Was held.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
SOCIALISTS IN SNARES
ARE OUT FOR NOMINATIONS
File Candidates. for Both Coun-
ty and City Offices-A Rock
efeller Among Them

Socialist candidates for Offices fled
petitions as follows for nomination
with County Clerk Thomas +. Farrell.
Wednesday morning; Elias Lisdner'
county drain commissioner; Albert y.
Mosinsky, sheriff; Nelly Knott. coun-
ty treasurer: Ludwig Bolz, circuit
court commissioner: A. T. Purdon,
state senator, second district; Michael
Rietmiller, state senator, third dis
trict: Maurice Bresnahan, .. f.
Cheviilot, Henry c. Petit, Lawrence l.
Lange. Jacob Fredericksen. VIM. A.
Hill, M. Henderson, representatives,
first district, where eleven are 10 De
nominated; NJ. +. Martin, member OF
congress. first district; Joseph A.
Silber, county clerk; Elmer c. Rocke-
Teller and Otto +. Hinz, coroner.
George NJ. Condor, Republican, hled
petition as candidate for state SEN
ator, fourth district
Seventeen more candidates for ci.y
Offices on the Socialist ticket served
notice OF their candidates. In the city
clerks ONCE. Wednesday. They are
as follows:
Wlllldm hTlcSuOng ANO. ASsS
send-st.. for city treasurer.
Cyprian J. Swetz, No. Ss6 Forest
ave-, justice of the peace.
Adolph Stettler, No. Sbs HiilScr-
ave-, estimator-at-large.
Henry j. Bankley, No. 676 McClel-
lan-aye.. estimatorat-large.
Lyman Coulter, No. 1915 Mcclellan
ave-, estimator-at-large.
George NJ. Creig. No. 3S5 Pine-st. al
derman, Tenth ward.
Christian Vohlbush, No. 749 Six
teenth-st., alderman. Tenth ward.
Christian Brandt. No. $50 Eigh-
teenth-st., estimator. Tenth ward.
William @. Witt, No. go Antoinette-
St, estimator. Tenth ward.
Albert NJ. Girulat, No. 11l7 Nc
IDougallave., alderman, Tenth ward
Robert Meyer, No 371 Grandy-ave..
estimator, Eleventh ward.
Ernest Schunphase, alderman, Elev-
enth ward.
Herman Melchers, No. $40 Mitchell.
ave-, estimator, Eleventh ward.
Albert III. Suppus, No. 5s3 Tfllman'
ave, alderman. Twelfth ward
Wesley G. Hill. alderman. Twelfth
ward.
Gus Plischke, No. 1477 Twenty.
fourth-st., estimator. Twelfth ward.
Joseph Miller, No. 2459 West Jeffer'
son-ave., alderman, Eighteenth ward.
Estimator e. T. Nichols. Of the Sew
enteenth ward. filed for reelection on
the Republican ticket.
Robert ]. Lloyd is q candidate for
the Republican nomination Tor esti'
mator in the Twelfth ward.
William C. Anklam Is a candidate
for Republican nomination for esti-
mator In the Eleventh ward.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
ASEAD NE BACK MY SON. y
MOTHERS PATHETIcAPPEAl
Parent Says Boy Thinks Her
Dead and May be Wan
dering About City

The strange and sad story OF a
missing boy was revealed to the local
police, Wednesday, in a letter from
Mrs. Annie Macdonald. OF No. 61
Kenwood-st., Brookline, Mass, who
begs in piteous style for the police to
send TO her. her 17.year-old son. Jo-
seph Macdonald, who is believed to
be wandering around Detroit, belicv.
ing that his mother Is dead.
The boy lived with Frank Day, in
Everett, Mass, three years ago, when
I was sick In hospital" writes the
mother, "and he was told that | was
dead Then he went west, and was
heard from a year ago In Detroit. l
fear that he will fall In with evil COM
panions, and pray you to- rescue him
and send him back to his mother"
she adds.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
SLUMP IN FEDERAL
CASES; JURY is IDLE

There has been a slump In the bust
ness Of the local federal court lnd
Judge Clarence w. Sessions an
nounced Wednesday morning. that he
had under consideration the idea OF
finally dismissing the jury later In tie
day.
"The immense mass OF Jury busi-
ness in this court seems TO have
dwIndled," said Judge Sessions. and
the clerk has found nothing for the
Jury to do. will be able TO tell later
In the day II the jurors can be cx-
cuEed permanently"
= II was only few months ago that
with the goyernments case against
the so-called bath tub trust taking
several weeks OF the courts time. the
docket was badly congested, and there
was talk at that time OF there being
enough work in Detroit for two fed
erai judges. =
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
RUSSELL AND SHEPHERD
TALK TO POLICE CHIEFS

PORT HURON, Mich. July H..
Nearly 100 delegates representing the
Michigan Association OF Police Chiefs,
sheriffs and prosecuting attorneys, are
in attendance hereEat- the nIHc-
teenth annual convention. which
started yesterday and which will end
Friday.
Among the prominent officials who
addressed the delegates today. were
James Russell. warden or Marquette
prison, and Hugh Shepherd, prose
cutting attorney OF Detroit. Saginaw
10 after the 1914 convention whlCh
will be decided Friday. The election
Of officers will also take place on tne
Anal day.
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"How do you get from this floor to
the next one?" he said.
You 60 up the steps" I answered,
real snippy.
Show me them steps on this plan, "
the foreman says.
But there weren't any on the plan.
hadn't put them In. That Is for the
builder to look out for" said ANY
builder would know the house needed
stairs then showed him where
wanted them.
And then he showed me where they
would come up into the middle Of the
bath room; or, II anywhere else In
side, into some other room.
The carpenters are loahng for q
week while / am trying to put that
staircase into the plans where they
won't have to 90 UP the outside like
a porchclimber.
(Continued)
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III.
Here's why a house sometimes
seems to battle completion. The own
er has to tear II down all the time 1t
is building up.
Our house II now in the platform
stage-before they begin piling on the
skeleton. My, but II looks small
about as much floor space as on q
dray. 'Ts II all here?" asked the
main carpenter. Looks as II you
were building a model" But he Jerk
ed out foot rule and showed me that
II was all present and voting. The
first floor always looks small before
there Is anything on top Of it," he ex-
planned But that wasn't all.
Before we go any further" the
foreman says,'is this house going to
have any staircase?"
What do you mean?' ! asked, sur
prised.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
EMPLOYERS FIGHT
INSURANCE PLAN

LONDON, July Undetermined to
beat the new workman's insurance
law somehow, big British employers
held a conference on ways and means
today The law provides for the pay
ment OF part OF the premiums by the
state, part by the employers and part
by Il O emloyees. The employers can
rot escape taxation for the states
share. but II Is understood they are
talking OF a general reduction In
WAGES 10 the amount OF their own
contributions. Then the workmens
attention will be called to the fact
tnat they are paying for their own
insurance.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
MICHIGAN MAN LEAPS
TO DEATH FROM SHIP

NEW YORK. July IA reward OF
$4,000 was offered today by Mrs.
Paul Rathmann, OF Grand Rapids,
Mich, for the recovery OF the body
OF her husband, who leaped overheard
from the lines. Kaiser Wilhelm III.
shortly after leaving Cherbeure.
France. for New York.
Mrs. Rathmann arrived here last
night, prostrated by the desh OF hey
husband. Mr.. Rathmann. n brewer.
had been III for long time and went
70 Bad Nauheim to take treatment for
heart disease. he was 65 years old
and his wife Is so. =
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
MAN KILLED: THREE
HURT IN AUTO WRECK

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, July IL
Sylvester Hicks. aged 20. OF Grant, Is
dead, and Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Fred J.
Brown and Mrs. George Losing, all OF
Grant, are severely injured as the re-
suit Of the overturning OF an automo.
bile near Freeport yesterday after
noon.
Z William Downing, OF Grant. owner
OF the machine. was driving II, The
party was accompanying the Grant
baseball team TO Hastings. and dust
from the ball players car blinded Mr..
Downing
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18

I&t LeeBl will unke least
"a Rhyote
Q mining practically all the successful work that
in the pockets of the public There was
Of
the camp sS4b1- -ME1
somebody or willing
stock but not been able to locate
at safely
asks YOU
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
y,ct,m uo,a.. P,ct, .ocL.,.

Benjamin Cascadden, No. g07 watson
st.. was robbed OF IS by a pickpocket
on a Sherman car, Tuesday night. but
grabbed the man who robbed him, and
held him until Patrolman owens ar
rived The suspect, James Moore. had
the money In his coat sleeve, the police
say. lie will have a trial before JUS
tice Stein, next Tuesday
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18

w. III. Richardson, No. 137 Sixteenth
ct, granted Frank Rensselaer, permis-
sion TO use the telephone in his store
Tuesday but soon noticed that REM
TO the cash till Rensselaer, had his hand
in the till when Richardson grabbed
him and held him until a policeman
arrived
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18

Stephen Karasinski, No 81 Ferry
ave. has asked the truant officers To
search for his two sons, Joseph, aged
10, ana Edward i2 years old. who left
home June ~. and have not been seen
or heard from since The father be-.
lieves that the boys ran away 10 work
on a farm.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
Nev Company FILES Articles.

Articles Of association were filed In
the county clerks office wednesday
morning BY the Schoepborn- -cowies Co,
and sellers Of brass and
steel The capital ~ $4,000, Of which
$4,000 has been subscribed ....f e.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
FROM DIANA's DIARY


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The Detroit times., 1912-07-18

skull Sractured IN Fall From Train.
Vm. Ward. about 20 years old, be.
|Iored to live at the Fulton hotel, Fur
ton, NJ ", fell on a moving freight
train IN Oakwood. Wednesday noon.
IfnctnrinE his skull He was taken
10 the 8olyay hospital II IL not
'h>psh, ,pet he can recover.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
ADVICE TO INVESTORS
By Finance

the stock of the
r. L.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
WAGNER GIVEN SECOND
REDUCTION IN ALIMONY

Attorney Fred w. Smith appeared
befcre Judge Codd, Wednesday
morGing. and requested that the ali.
molly In the case of Charles Wagner.
whoge wife, Rose Della. recently
secured divorce, be reduced from
80 70 $50 month. The petition was
grarted The amount was originally
hGod az $50 month and was subse-
quoptly reduced to $40. The case.
when tried. attracted considerable
attention. Wagner, a bath house pro-
pfie.or, being wellknown about town.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18

Job Printing Done Right. Tines
Printins Co. ~ John H.-st.
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entire and marnest attention 10 some
one miss in T,ular wnen:
"AttentiO
It was Se,t Major Brainerd's sharp
voice and ied the ballroom IKE an
exploding ynel shell. Brainerd had
sprung to lect- Inc otherS Instantly
followed hio the position of attention,
for into thom, headed by the Senior
CAPTAIN, wiling the eight belated COM
missioned ,rs of the squadron.
The Sc, Captain, the Adjutant, the
troop connders and their licutenants
paused inCked amazement.
What devil the AdJutant said
under breath. The Senior Captain
looked mthan annoyed.
The tencss Of the situation was re-
lieved. t outward appearance, at least,
by the rtion committee, which rushed
innoccntorward to take the newcomers
in tow partners.
"I'm lid you're little late to get all
YOUR DIS taken" smiled Miss Winder
consolii.
$50 would scem," replied the Senior
Captaiith a chilling politeness that was
not los Miss Winder.
Nov happened that the Senior Cap
tain va man OF action and prompt de
cision is becoming Of Senior Captain
and bw quickly what must be the plan
of act here. Plainly, having been espe-
ciallyvited, the officers could net with
drawd leave the Elkton function to sci
Of cred intrudcrs. To remain and per
nit warrant officers TO stay was alto
gethprejudicial to discipline as well a;
comfy to precedent and common dccency
Sue thing was not to be thought Ct. Th,
Sen Captain motiored Sergeant Major
Brerd aside brusqucly.
srgeant," said he, severely, you vii
haan opportunity tomorrow OF explain
infour presence ard that Of the Other
mat this place tonight You will with
dr at once with the others. Pass the
orr about quietly, but prefer that yol
81 all leave in a body so that those assem-
B here may see the penalty OF your impu-
d C in intruding here"
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for, made it out, heading the column wit
the Senior Captain and following the Lin
OF seniority and grade right down to th
newest corporal in M troop. Equippe
with this official roster the committe
hurried to the home of Miss Winder an
filed out the invitations, which were neatl
sealed and delivered by Miss Winder'
youngest brother, who went from tent t
tent at dusk distributing the highly deco
rated bids to the Elkton ball.
"That's mighty decent Of them girls t.
give dance for us, " the Senior Captain sug
gested to his adjutant as he sat Shawn,
himself by candlelight, in his wall tent
"It's refreshing to come upon place tha
has sense and taste enough to give an ex
elusive officers ball"
Just remark upon the fun eight of us1
have 1ancing with the whole feminine popu
latioi put in the boyish-appearing Lieu
tenant Benton, acting troop commando
of X.
1lul 10 Al llIC COlllOulluGU tIlISltQ iHt
don't appropriate beforehand nine -tenths
said female population and keep them awy
from the dance" growled the pessimisc
Adjutant. The success of the enlisted mn
in monopolizing everything feminine at i
vouac stations had been grudgingly notd
by him only too often.
"The invitations say nine O'Clock, bt I
suppose it's only decent to allow hlf-
hours delay" said the Senior Captin,
washing away the lather and appllng
talcum powder literally
Over at Sergeant Major Brainerd's ent
there was a simultaneous and largely SIMILAR
conversation going on.
cts good of them girls to get ,p a
dance for us ordinary bucks" Coporal
Haynes was saying. ''This is wher the
officers get left out again. / wonler if
they've been invited any place to-ight1
Say, what time was it we was to bethere,
Brainerd2"
Nine O'clock" replied the Segeant
Major, who was engaged in whiskhg the
dust from his service uniform. dancing
is child's play, but | don't mind gong just
to break the monotony when wc're on a
hike Of this kind, he added.
Wed better go at eight-thirty so as to
be there in plenty Of time" suggested Cor
poral Booney.
The feminine populace Of Elkton and
contiguous territory was already on hand,
looking its very best, when the non-com-
missioned officers Of the second squadron
put in appearance, half an hour early.
They were a most agreeable lot, too, albeit
a little timid. But an hour sufficed to put
everyone at ease and by nine-thirty o'clock
the programs were nearly filled up and
every non-com. present was devoting his
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resentment barely occurring to him. But
he encountered an unexpected obstacle to
the best possible fulhlment OF his mis-
sion.
'sGo2" exclaimed Miss Winder, when he'd
told her it was necessary for him to leave az
once. She'd been his intended partner icr
the first and last dances, and had been max
ing herself particularly agreeable to him u
the bargain.
eyes, ma'am," he explained quietly.
"Theres been a mistake some place. THIS
is an officers dance and we're only men.
Thcm's the real officers just come in.' !
Miss Winder was an inpulsive miss With
highly developed sense Of justice and no
understanding OF Army etiquette. III you
have to 60 on that account, III just 90
along, she pouted. ~t
And that same spirit infected the others
Of Elkton's feminine populace when the
young women learned, in quiet words, that
their heroes must leave.
"Wel, I'm not surprised in the least"
growed the Adjutant by way of relieving
his feelings and the situation. The Senior
Captain appeared on the verge of stroke Of
apopcxy For as the non-commissioned
officers, hats in hand filed soberly from the
hall, each was accompanied by his intended
partner for the first dance When the pro-
ccssion had become one with the darkness
without, there was one solitary female figure
remaining. She sat demurely near the
musicians stand Now, she couldn't have
been day over forty, and the Adjutant, a
most imaginative youth, vowed to himself
that she looked for the world like the K
troop cook in disguise and needing shave.
The Adjutant, having in addition slight
sense OF humor, was the first to recover.
"There appears to be some consolation
left us anyway" said he, glancing without
enthusiasm at the forlorn figure across the
hall. "It's up to us to reward her for her
loyalty in remaining" he added. We can
dance with her according to seniority. You
first, Captain"
The Senior Captain, recovering himself,
stepped gallantly forward.
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Miss Winder gave gasp of surprise a
she turned from the Acting Squadron Com
Inander who, until now, had absorbed he
utmost attention. For field of shelte
tents had sprung up silently and quickly
as from under some magic wand, and The
whole squadron was quite at home.
$50 you are the Major" she said timidly
on being shown into the presence of the
veteran cavalry non-com. She wondered
at seeing his bronzed, frm-set face and
compact soldierly bearing, if he were not
really the officer in command. He was
standing beside his field equipment wrest-
ling with abstruse field reports.
Pm the Sergeant Major, yes, ma'am !"
he said politely, with particular emphasis
on the Sergeant.
That's what meant to say" explained
Miss Winder. She wondered if she'd
offended him by omitting part of his title
Sergeant Major Brainerd had no need to
resort to the muster rolls or squadron roster
for the list of names, He knew every
officer in the command knew him. By name,
initial, reputation, character and temRera-
ment.
"There's exactly eight officers" he said,
beginning with Captain Blakely-"
Eight" exclaimed Miss Winder. awe
thought there were thirty or more.
"You see, ma'am," Sergeant Major
Brainerd hurried to explain, "there'd be six
teen ordinarily, but most of the line officers
of the Army, these days, are on detached
duty. Two of the troops is in command of
second lieutenants with no other officers.
That's not enough for usI mean for
the list" she hastily added, blushing furi-
ously at the slip. "We were told there
were thirty and maybe more"
Not unless you count the non-com-
missioned officers" he informed her.
There's plenty of them along"
"Of course, I want the list of all the
officers urged Miss Winder, frightening.
" "Non-commissioned, too, ma am2"
"Why, yes, by all means"
There's ffty-six of them and I assure
you none of them is on detached duty"
said Brainerd, with grave humor.
Miss Winder started at hearing the num-
Der, but nevertheless felt a sense of relief
inasmuch as sixty-four men were vastly
preferable to eight. for the Elkton dance.
And SO Sergeant Major Brainerd, without
suspecting what the list might be
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once. Here, ORDERLY" he snapped, turn
ing to his trooper-in-waiting, who'd already
returned from unsaddling the mounts.
Conduct these ladies to Sergeant Major
Brainerd's tent and say wish him to give
them any information they may require"
"Yessirl" replied the orderly, saluting,
and he stepped forward to await thepleasure
of the committee.
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for the officers If all Of you will come" she
added. As matter of fact the club had
planned the dance originally for the whole
squadron, until someone discovered that
such body was composed Of al least 24o
men. From the same source it had been
gathered that the officers would number
about thirty. -
- "I,m sure we'd all be delighted" the
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eyes, sir" replied Brainerd, saluting.
He might have explained in word that be
and the Others were there by special in
vitation; but the Captain had asked no i'm
mediate explanation and Brainerd was by
odds too much the soldier to volunteer one.
He set about performing his duty immedi-
ately and to the verv best of his ability,
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Madam, said he suavely, as the ranks.
ing officer present I have the extreme honor
of asking the first dance with YOU" He
offered his arm.
ooh, me" she simpered, directing a
quick glance of trepidation at the musicians
platform, II don't dance. I'm waiting for
my husband-he's the violin gentleman. ~