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The day book., 1912-03-13
: THE SAVING OF THE SOUL OF WOODEN LEG.*
DONOHUE AND THE TRAGEDY THEREOF
In Which Appears That the Saving of Souls Delicate
Business, and One Not To Be Undertaken Lightly.

By Donald MacGregor.
Wooden-leg Donohue rose til-
steadily fromsl1is seat at the rear
table in Stumpy Dams place in
the very midst of the story that
Douglas Belford was telling. His
eyes were misty and his voice
choky when he spoke.
Il am going" he said, ito re-.
pent of my sins. Goodbye"
Nov what d'you think is the
matter with him ?" l asked.
"Do yon know his story
asked Belford.
II do not" | said, Nor do |
know any story that should make
a man get up to repent his sins
in the middle of an interesting
story" s
Tis a strange story, said
Belford, "and one that shows a,
man should be careful, whom he.
allows to save his soul. Wooden
leg Donohue was a pearl poacher,
and a blackbirder, and a scoun
drel whom | was proud to shake
by the hand because his wicked
ness matched my own, until the
time when a slip of dark-eyed
girl saved his worthless soul"
"Tell me about it." / said
Il will, " said Belford, for It's.
a, story with a moral, going to.
show that soul-saving is delicate
business, and may. be, a warning
to you in the. future.
.Iremenber well the night the
thing began. # happened right
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r
here, in Stumpy Dams place.
"Donohue had come home from
the South Seas ten days before,
with his pockets full of ill-gotten
pearls and most outrageous
thirst.
That night he and | were in
here together, and Donohue had
been drinking nothing but cham
pagne, which he did -not.like. He
was much lifted, and was sing
ing, as he always does at such
times: | ~
Seven men from all the world,
who've just reached home
again,
Rolling down the Radcliffe Road,
drunk and raisin' Cain.
And in the midst of, it, / saw
the bartender lift warning fin
ger.
Whisht, Donohue, : he said.
II turned around, and there
was little slip of a girl, in a blue
uniform, standing III the middle
of the saloon, as helpless looking
as a pigeon with a broken wing,
and carrying a tan1bourine in her
hand. She had bigdarkl eyes, ,.and
white face, and I don'tgthink the
tears were far from her eyes.
Il heard a big longshoreman,
near drunk, growl with an oath
that twas a shame and a disgrace
for them to be sending a BIT ofa
girl like thatamongt such men as
we were, and then go over and
drop a dollar in her tambourine.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30
LOCAL CHARITY
ORGANIZATION
SHORT OF CASH
Annual Statement-of Associated
Bureau Shows Deficit
Of 1929
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ENLARGED BY SIX
New Members Include Former
Judge Angel and Fred
NJ. Butzel

Six prominent Detroit men and
women joined the board OF trustees
OF the Associated Charities In its an
nual meeting, Tuesday afternoon
They are: Mrs +. ID. Stair, Mrs X.
b. Jackson, Miss Claire Sanders, Alex
IL G. Angel, DIR. Homer L. Stafford
and Abner E. Larned. The other trus-
tees are: DR.. II NJ. Torrey, George
w. Heigho. James g. Holden, Stevens
T. Mason, James +. Murphy, Gay
lord w. ellis, Fred M. Butzel, Nor
val A. Hawkins, J. 8. Farrand, Jr..
william Inglis, NJ Hubert o'Brien and
c. NJ. Wilkinson. Within the next
few days the trustees will meet to
select q president to succeed the late
J. l.. Hudson.
The stan Of the charity organiZa-
ton has been subject 70 q thorough
reorganization during the past few
months, the secretary, assistant SEQ
Rotary, financial secretary and super
intendent Of the Delray branch being
among the new members. All are
trained In their special line of work.
In giving his report, Secretary How
ard L Udeu said that he expected
the year beginning Oct. l. would be
the biggest and most successful the
organization had seen.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30

with the completion of the charity
indorsement plan. the Board OF Com
merce Is working With the Associated
Charities to protect business men and
drive out solicitors who represent I'M
deserving organizations or who take
for themselves a large percentage OF
the contributions intended for char
liable work.
The. charities registration bureau
the formation OF which b. 22 ST Louis
societies has been told in newspapers
all over the country this week. was
installed here some time ago. anu
scores of Detroit societies and instl-
tutions are working through il To pre-
vent duplication OF applications and
insure greater cooperation. Repeat
ers" and fakirs have been caught
many times during the past year when
individuals or societies have used the
bureau 10 find out what the others
were doing.
Applications for assistance are be
ing received from about $50 families
a month. Secretary udell reported.
Even in June the number ran as high
as 1871. In July 1t was $40. in August
OIOs anu III CNPNthDNi
ton and planning are done for any
charitable organization I'm the city,
more than 100 OF which ara working
through this central body.
Emergency relief TO the amdint OF
$l,945.S4 and special relief (money
given for particular families) To the
amount OF $l,641.55 were given dur
ing the year ending Oct. /. other
items in the report OF the treasurer,
James s. Holden. were: Employment
department, $54e.4i;; personal service,
S4,4S6.23; education and construction,
S155.74: children's bureau, $l,Slo.S5;
Delray branch, $55S.54; administra'
tive expense. $6,515.66: Bay Court.
S3,731.97: Central council. 81. This Is
a total of $20,9S7.79.
The principal item of revenue came
from contributions 10 the general
fund. $l1,sSl.68. Contributions for
the Bay Court home. TO which $50
mothers and children were sent dur
ing the summer, were $3,733.51; for
special relief, s1,Ss1.10; Central Coun-
ell fund. $62.10; interest earned.
So. sc, and miscellaneous earnings,
$43.32. This total OF Sl7,124.SI lett
a deficit OF s3,26S.42.
The employment department gave
free service TO those who secured
5.SS4 temporary. and SsS permanent
positions.
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80 years old, and George l.. Earle, ~
years old. secretary OF the ii. s
Earle Manufacturing Co.
Mr.. Earle Is willing to tell the
people OF Detroit all they want to
know about him. Every inquiry--and
there have been many, from many or
carnations OF different natures and
purposes-has been answered with
out evasion. II any point Of doubtful
authenticity comes up. he goes to his
safe and draws out diaries. carefully
kept from way back in his young
manhood, wherein he has set down, in
typical Yankee New England fashion
the incidents OF his life. He believes
i'll his record; he is proud OF II.
To his statesmen he sends letters
which he writes himself. he doesn'
talk about efficiency and system.
He practices It. lie doesn't tell his
men TO be efficient. He tells them
how to be.
Advice To His Statesmen.
Fix up your Customers show win
dows as Jones has his, their show
case like Smiths. their shelves like
Browns he writes You have some
time On your hands after your order
Is completed: invest this time In bet
tering their store instead OF spend
ing II wearing out cues and balls
which your house doesn't sell.
That letter Is headed reciprocity
And reciprocity In the Earle vocaou'
larry doesn't mean give-favors-in-re'
turn-forfavors. but give-fayors-and
the-otherfellow 40 as-he-will. II
isn't the return that's important; It's
the giving In many men, such a
policy would be buncombe; in Earle
Ii means sincerity.
This is an attempt to portray Hor
alto s. Earle as his words indicate
him, and as his acts proclaim = m
And the picture that suggests the
man most truly is that OF man with
me foot on the radiator and one on
he window sill. while with his back
o his desk he looks down on the
city hall roof and thinks OF all the
.hings that he would try TO do for the
people OF Detroit-if they will only
| nut him inside.
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able assistants that he has shown
In all his Official career lie
picked Edwin +. Saunders, q man
qualified by years of experience In
the city hail. regarded as the
ablest tax expert in the city's en-
ploy. and not politician. To as
sist in the detail OF the commit
tee work. He retained the stenog-
rapher and craftsman who had
been previously employed In the
office, instead of replacing them
by men who would help him po-
lltically. II efficiency and cour-
tesy entitle u public servant 10
reelection. the voters OF Detroit
should see TO II that Mr. Nichols
is reelected city clerk.
Alfred Lucking. Democratic candi.
date for United States senator. Will
address the Young Mems Wilson club
in its regular meeting. Wednesday
night, In the Hotel Griswold.
Democratic meetings Wednesday
nirht:f kern's hall. No. SIT Nc
Dougallave.; Skellnick's hall. No.
1925 Chene-st.: Van Coillie's hall,
Townsend and Champlain-sts.;
Hintz's hall, Franklin and Orleans
SITS; Langreet's hall, No l349 JefYer.
son-ave.; Polish Commercial club, at
Sikora's hall. No. S07 ST. Aubin-ave.:
Chiesa's hall. Rivard and Brady-sts.
Republican meetings wednesday
night: Gitschlags hall. Gratiot and
~ pdx kan
Fort-st west: Miliers hall Elmwood-
ave. and Amidst; Dixons hall, Sixth
st. and Grand Riverave.; Degree OF
Honor hall, Twelfth-st. and Grand
River-ave.; Coulton's hall, No. $50
Roosevelt-ave.; Shermans hall, No.
"a Scovil-pl.; Zleiinskis hall, Mag
nolia and Twenty-third-sts.; Koselvit.
skis hall. Lawton and Assists; John
Nykiers hall. No. $500 West Jefferson
ave-; School hall, Roosevelt anu
Myrtle-aves.
II can't see anything to the gov.
ernorship fight but Ferris" said State
Chairman r. c. Shields, of the Demo
cratic central committee, Wednesday.
I'VE have been very careful In collect
ing our information. and everything
indicates his election"
Hugo DeBeauclair, Progressive eau
didate for alderman In the Thirteenth
ward. sent out 5000 letters to men IN
his ward, Wednesday. DeBeauciair is
one OF the men who couldn't be
bought for Taft when he was chosen
delegate to the Bay City convention.
poll taken in a Saginaw Depart
ment store resulted: Men-Taft, 81;
Wilson, Ill; Roosevelt. 231. Women
Taft, ZIG; Wilson, 227; Roosevelt,
$40 Total-Taft, 307; Wilson, 1888;
Roosevelt, $40.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30
BODY OF DETROIT LAD
4 rr is FOUND IN RIVER

CHEBoYGAN, Mich, Oct, 30.-The
body OF. Earl Smith, the 10-year-olo
Detroit boy, who left HIS home here
two weeks ago last Sunday, has beer
found in the Cheboygan river
The lad, who was the adopted son
OF Capt. Corrow, and Joseph Morris.
disappeared after they visited nickel
shows. Young Morris returned TO his
home, but all trace OF the other lad
was lost Young Smiths mother ar
rived from Detroit yesterday. TO at
tend the funeral
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FIERCE GALE SWEEPS
OYER LAKE SUPERIOR

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. Oct
30.-For the past Is hours. a heavy
northwest gale has been sweeping
over Lake Superior and st. Mary's
river. Vessels are lying In shelter.
Nothing has passed Whitensh point.
upbound, since o'clock last night.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30
BABE FALLS TO
DEATH IN CISTERN

BAY CITY, Mich. Oct. SO.-rhe two
and one-half.year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. J, A. Romph was drowned, Tues
day afternoon. In neighbor's cistern.
He had disappeared for several
hours, and a search revealed the bod,
IA the cistern. which had been left
uncovered
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30
FERRIS SPEAKS IN
TRAVERSE CITY
Tours Country in Automobile
and Winds Up Day With
Speech in Evening

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, Oct. go
Woodbridge ~. Ferris, Democratic
candidate for governor, spoke at a
political rally here last night after
covering Grand Traverse county by
automobile during the day. He enun-
ciated his position on the issues or
the day, and his remarks were greet
ed with enthusiasm.
Today Prof Ferris speaks at Far
well, Clare and Mt Pleasant, winding
up the day with night meeting in the
latter city. tomorrow he VIII invade
Jackson county.
SAGINAW, Mich, Oct. 30.--Albert
Il Chandler, OF owosso. Progressive
candidate for congress IN the eighth
district, has filed his conditional resig-
nation, the document 70 be held in
allegiance provided he is elected to
the national house. He has taken
this action In order to comply with
the plank In the national Progressive
party's platform regarding the recall.
Should the people become convinced
that he is not representing their In
terests he Is willing that his resigna-
ton should automatically become Ell
fective. y@-.
Mr.. Chandler declares against An
oppressive lumber tarih, and the high
tarif on sugar when IL seiis two cents
a pound cheaper in England than in
this country, he says the sugar trust
benefits by high duty on manufsc-
tured sugar and by low tarrn on
the farmers raw sugar. ~t.s
JACKSON, Mich, Oct, 3U.-In al
dresses here last night, Senator Will
lam Alden Smith and Amos 8. Mus
selman talked on the issues Of the
campaign.
In 5000 miles OF travel" said Sen.
ator Smith, II have not found single
man who was unemployed
III there Is man In this audience
who Is out OF work" Numbered Con-
gressman Smith, II will employ hfNa
tonight; want to take him with me
and exhibit him. to the public as. a
curiosity. r,@4F'-----
~Another thing l want the public
10 know said Senator Smith, rs that
So per cent of the goods received m
the United States, come In now free
OF tariff. The Republican party has
Whitfield down the tariff to the danger
point. and no matter what Wilson al.
yocates, II you want that tariff made
lower, you must get some one else "a
DO II than myself.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30
MICHIGAN NEWS
MAN is FOUND DEAD
IN COUNTY JAIL

ANN ARROR, Mich, Oct. 30
William Dave, 81, OF Detroit, was
found dead in cell in the county
jail here this morning. He was SEMI
to jail on October 14th by Justice
Witherell, OF Chelsea, on charge or
drunkenness. Released yesterday af-
ternoon he returned last night and
asked for place TO sleep. Heart
disease is believed to have caused
his death
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30
PLUNGES 65 FEET
IN CHURCH STEEPLE

BAY CITY, Mich, Oct. 30.-Ed-
ward Johnson, aged 20, fell 65 feet
inside the steepfe on Visitation
church yesterday and died i've hours
after the accident.
johnson was doing some finishing
work In the building and stepped
hack through the hold which guided
the bell rope.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30
!. o. o. r. In wranxle over Lot.

JACKSON, Mich. Oct. 3o,--Michael ID.
Norris has begun suit against the
Home City lodge No. $50. l. o, o. F.,
to recover $4,000 on a note which he
says was given by tn eRssociation-- The
defendants claim that Norris purchased
the property for $1,000. that Il did not
belong 10 a brewing company, and
consequently that this company did
not ask $4,000 for the lot as repre-
sented. The Temple association made
a payment Of $4,000.
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PUTS FAMILY TO
FLIGHT; BURNS HOME

PETOSKEY, Mich. Oct 30.-A
bloodhound was taken TO Elmira this
morning TO trail man who chased
his family from the residence, then
burned the home and killed most Of
his live stock. The entire village Is
aroused and up In arms after him
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30
Man 1. knlea In Eixh,.

WEST BRANCH, Mich. Oct. 10
During a quarrel here Tuesday after
noon a man named Wheeler was killed
and Fred Eagles IL under arrest charg-
ed with having caused his death. Tues
day morning, when Wheeler came TO
get load OF gravel, Eagles ordered
him from the place. Wheeleh was
struck over the head with a board as
he alighted from his wagon his head
striking the wagon wheel fracturing
his skull. Eagles claims self-defense.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30
MISSING MAN !.
RETURNS IN DAZE
From a StafT Correspondenf.

From Staff Correspondent.
LANSING, Mich, Oct. 30.--Charles
II. Dillison, the molder. who disap-
peared, was reported TO the police as
having returned yesterday from
Cleveland. Dillison appeared to be
in a daze and was unable to account
for his departure.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30
Train Victim 4. Identified.

MONROE, Mich, Oct. 30.--The girl
who was rur down and killed by a
Lake Shore train while she was az :
tempting 10 cross the tracks yesterday
has been established as Frances. the
nine year-old daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
Fred Hila, italian residents OF this
city The victim died In a local hos
pital Ave minutes after the accident
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30
Die. SnddcnIy I'm Theater.

PLYMOUTH. Mich, Oct 30.--while
attending a play in the opera house
last night Mrs. Wilcox. OF Howell. col
lapBed In her seat and died shortly at
terward she had been visiting Mrs.
Steinnitz, OF this village, and the lat
ter was with her az the time Heart
failure Is believed TO have been the
years old
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30

when the money changers were
scourged and driven from the tenn
pie" (more apologies), Mayor Thomp-
son explained why he had broken his
municipal ownership promises. h
said that when the city had main
tanned a fight against the ID. U. r..
for 20 years, chance came for a
settlement by which the ID. u. r..
could be kept In power. and riat he
would have neglected his duty IL
he had not let the people vote. When
they voted TO continue the fight, ar
defeated the franchise, the mayor
WAS and Is satisfied. because he
always satisfied when the people de-
eide" His satisfaction took the form
OF letters 10 the people in which he
scolded them for their decision.
Here's something for the superstl-
tious TO ponder. Tuesday night AIR.
Marks machine (his automobileJ be-
came stalled in the middle OF Gratiot-
ave, and barely escaped being mauleo
by street car. Investigation discov.
cred lack OF gasoline in the tank.
Meanwhile Mr.. Earle was trying TO
three throws for a nickel, for cigars.
He knocked over two. Significant?
Oscar b. Marx attended nine meet
ings, Tuesday night. He talked OF his
attitude toward labor, and denied that
he Is a member of the Employers as
ISOLATION. He said that II elected. he
would sit with the board OF estimates
and offer advice In an attempt to low
er the tax rate. He reiterated h
stand for charter lewiston and num-
cipal ownership.
Charles NJ. Libbey, Progressive can
didate for alderman In the Seven
teenth ward. says he Is meeting. with
much success In his canvass. He
stands on the national platform of the
Progressives, and locally, Is for pub
lie ownership OF utilities. A meeting
in his interests will be held Thursday
evening in the hall at st. Paul and
Sheridan-aves. Thomas l.. Dalton and
others will speak.
The Sixth Ward Republican club
will hold a smoker Wednesday night,
In Dixon's hall. Sixth and Grapd Riv-
Graves. Republican candidates Will
speak.
City Clerk Nichols has received the
following Endorsement from Attorney
Fred r. Schmalzreidt:
The manner in which Charles
A. Nichols grappled with the diff
flcult situation placed In his hands
when the ofice OF Committee
Cle-I Edward r. Schreiter was
abolished, should recommend him
10 every voter OF Detroit for re-
election. Mr.. Schreiter had grown
up with the position that he held.
He was the only man who had
first hand knowledge Of the intri-
cacies OF street openings, special
assessment rolls and other tax
matters, besides the numerous
other details that are involved in
the weekly business OF the coun-
ell. Under City Clerk Nichols the
work has gone on without hitch
and without a hint Of criticism.
The reason is that Mr.. Nichols
showed the same ability to pick
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30
viii Imrroy. wac, worl.

BIG RAPIDS. Mich. Oct 3O-The
second special election was held here
yesterday on the question OF bonding
the city for $4,000 20 improve the wa
ter works. The proposition was car
risd BY iS7 votes
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30

~ NaflonaI-ave.. dropped dead OF heart
1Iafase AZ National-aye. and High-st.
aat1Y Wednesday morning. Coroner
HIrfess was called and had the body
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30
Political Gossip

The Third Ward Republicans COM
nittee will meet Thursday. Oct 81,
1t Fred Uebelhoer's, No. 575 Hast
,ngs-st.
The Woodrow Wilson College Mems
league of Michigan, is making Did
sor membership to college men In ali
PARTS of the state. Circulars are be-
ing sent out telling Of Gov. Wilson's
record and quoting DR.. Charles w.
Tliot. who. though president emeritus
u Harvard, of which Col. Roosevelt
Il a graduate, Ii supporting Gov. VIII
qon. a graduate OF Princeton. The
letters bear the names OF the execu-
tive committee OF the league: ID. f..
Altland. John W. Anderson, DR.. Ben
iamin p. Brodie. Charles w. Cas-
grain. William +. Connolly, y. Il.
Douglas, Frank ID. EamAn, w. @
Fitzpatrick, z. l. Ford, A. II. Green.
Jr.. Percy w. Crosse, Charles 8. Hamp-
Ton. George T. Hendrie, George )
Hosmer. II. X. Jones, Henry Led
Yard. s. T. Miller, @. w. Moore,
William v. Moore, A. J. Murphy,
genrv Russell. e. C. Shields, Charles
II. WllklnB, JOuu
,.aaara- are Andrew Green, IT..
president; Alfred j. Murphy, vice
resident: T.. L. Ford, treasurer; ID
r. Altland secretary. All college men
are eligible to membership.
Emil Seidel, former mayor OF Mill
waukee, and now candidate for vice
president on the Socialist ticket. VIII
speak In Moose temple. Saturday
evening at o'clock. Mr.. Seidel
completing a tour OF $4,000 miles
which he began July Fl. He has
stumped the central southern slater
the middle west. the eastern states
md the Pacific coast, and II IL from
the latter whlrl that he Is returning
IL was Mr.. Seidel who refused to re-
ceive Col. Roosevelt in Milwaukee
after the Bull Moose leaders return
from Africa. This was because the
colonel had attacked Socialism In the
Outlook, and according 10 SeideI
showed his Ignorance"
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An "overenthusihstic" man CAV
Mayor Thompson the sobriquet DE
troit's lighting mayor (apologies TO
morning paper when the mayor
spoke in Oddfellows temple, Tuesday
night. Like the historic episode
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Hunter sinks to Death.

MT. CLEMENS, Oct. sO.-Robert
Hendrickson, IA, was drowned in
Lake st. Clair, Monday, while hunt
ing ducks. The boat in which he and
a companion were standing upset
Hendrickson went down, but George
Kerischke, IA, was rescued.
Job Printing Done Right. Time.
Printing Co., 10 John Rest.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30

,R2kxhari W. Biso 3 eSinine rsno S
f|| cause There u only One 'BROM0
@l,lNIHne Look for Signature OF n
III oHoVE 15c,
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30

A poll taken in a Saginaw Depart.
ment store resulted: Men-Taft, 81 :
Wilson, Ill; Roosevelt. 231. Women
TAFT, ZIG; Wilson, 227; Roosevelt
$40. Total-Taft, 307; Wilson, 1913;
Roosevelt, $40.
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II can't see anything to the gov.
ernorship fight but Ferris" said State
Chairman r. c. Shields, of the Demo
cratic central committee. Wednesday.
I'VE have been very careful in collect
ing our information, and everything
indicates his election"
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30

Hugo DeBeauclair, Progressive eau
didate for alderman in the Thirteenth
ward. sent out 5000 letters TO men IN
his ward, Wednesday, DeBeauclair is
one OF the men who couldn't be
bought for Taft when he was chosen
delegate to the Bay City convention.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30

The Sixth Ward Republican clul
will hold smoker, Wednesday night
In Dixon's hall. Sixth and Grapd Riv
Graves. Republican candidates vii
speak.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-30

Alfred Lucking. Democratic candi,
date for United States senator. will
address the Young Mems Wilson club
in its regular meeting. Wednesday
night, In the Hotel Griswold.