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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
THOUSANDS OF SIN0LE
TAKERS URGED TO VOTE
AGAINST THE FRANCHISE
Henry George Association Takes
Up Arms To Fight Thomp-
son-Hutchins Measure.
MEETINGS CALLED OFF.
Time To Be Devoted To Getting
Affirmative Vote on
Gilman Amendment.
MEETINGS CALLED OFF.

The Detroit Henry George associa.
tion, with an active membership OF
leo, has Issued an open letter to all
single takers in Detroit, OF whom
there are several thousand. urging
them to vote against the Thompson
Hutchins franchise. The letter fol-
lows:
Detroit single takers will not be
called together until after election,
Jan. 23, in order that they may assist
in public meetings In defeating the
present attempt to again fasten upon
the city a new franchise.
Let us use all honorable effort to
get an Affirmative vote for the Gin
nan charter amendment, so that one
step may be made towards establish
ing the single tax policy.
This amendment will lay the foun-
dation for real city ownership and op-
Grafton at cost, returning to society
that creates the value the full created
value, and, under civil service rules,
paying to labor, mental, physical and
administrative, that operates the
transportation, full and fair remunera-
ton for such services. also giving a
sufficient number of clean, warm cars
and vehicles to every part OF the city.
and keeping such services up to the
full growth Of city and suburbs and
ending all political controversies.
Land has no value except as So
ciety gives II such value.
Streets are land and as such have
the value given them by society.
Society should take the values II
gives to land for the expense OF the
government. II 1t gives away these
values foolishiy, our tax collectors
must look to labor to make up the
shortage.
Detroit heretofore having. through
the giving away of franchises, sur
rendered It's streets at too low an an
nual price, Is forced to levy high
tax rate on private property, which
results In high rent and high prices
of goods. which means high cost OF
living. ~ Azg
Postal service isSskS IS becanse the
people, not a corporation, control It,
Water 10 cheap in Detroit because
the people control dts price and dis
tribution at cost and not a foreign
corporation
Street car transportation will be
cheap only when the city owns it.
1T is the first principle of single
takers that the government take land
values; and this means the value of
rights to use land for its support,
before taking the product of labor to
which the worker is entitled"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
TAFT CALLS HITCHCOCK
TO WHITE HOUSE AFTER
FEDERAL OWNERSHIP TALK
Postmaster-General Says He
Favors Government Taking
Over Telegraph Lines.
NO FRICTION EXISTS.
Official Announcement Says
President and Cabinet officer
Are Not At Odds.
NO FRICTION EXISTS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.--Postmas-
ter-General Hitchcock and President
Taft are not at odds over Hitchcock's
advocacy of government ownership Of
telegraph lines--according to an Of
ficial announcement at the white
house this afternon.
The statement was made following
a report that spread throughout the
city that the president had called his
postmaster-general "On the carpet"
for his advocacy of the plan, and that
there was a serious breach between
the two.
In a formal statement issued this
afternoon the white house declared:
The recommendation by the post
master-general that II would be well
for the government to buy the tele-
graph lines and incorporate them In
the postoffice system appeared In an
earlier annual report submitted by
him to the president. After some
discussion ii was decided at the stfg-
session OF the president to postpone
reference to the matter to another
year and not to bring it forward then.
because OF the recommendation OF
many other Important changes, includ-
Ing the postal savings banks and the
rarcels-post. These IL adopted, would
take up all the energy of the postof-
flee department in making the neces-
sary changes.
The postmaster-general intended
TO bring this matter to the attention Of
the president before the publication
in advance of this part Of his report
After having made preparation for
publication, he was suddenly called
out of town without having done so.
His conclusion as to the wisdom of
the taking over of the telegraph lines
has been reached only after full con-
sideration and investigation. As the
report containing the recommendation
has not yet been submitted to the
president, 1t has not yet been consid-
cred by him or by the cabinet with
view OF presenting 1t to congress as
an administration measure"
Rep. Victor l.. Berger, the Wiscon-
sin Socialist was enthusiastic over
Hitchcock's plan.
There Is no doubt that Postmaster
General Hitchcock Is sensible in his
plan, he declared. He says we could
get better service from a government
owned telegraph for less than one-third
OF the present rates. I might add that
the government would pay much bet
ter wages.
What holds good for the telegraph,
however, undoubtedly also holds good
for the telephone. AS matter OF fact
the same wires could often be used for
both purposes and thus afford a still
greater saving"
Berger favored government owner
ship OF all utilities.
"It is simply question whether Big
Business is to own the government,
or whether the government Is to own
Continues ON rage Two.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
MRS. MARY TOMLINSON
TO BE BURIED IN DETROIT

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Mary Tomlinson, who died In Chicago,
Friday, will be held In the residence
Of c. A. Newcomb, Sr., No. 625 Wood
ward-ave., Tuesday. Mrs. Tomlinson
was born In Detroit, AZ years ago. and
was a well-known public school teach
er. With her husband and sons she
had lived in Chicago the past 15
years. Mr.. Tomllnson and three sons,
Daniel. Weldon and Francis survive;
also Mrs. Tomlinson's mother, Mrs.
Anderson, and one sister. Mrs. Jennie
Evans. Mrs. Tomlinson was a niece
Inv marriage of Mr.. Newcomb.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
Clara sun Missing.

After search, in which the Juvenile
court officers have been assisted for
three DAYS by the entire police force
OF the city, no trace has been found
OF Clara Baronowski, the 15-yearold
girl who jumped through the window
OF a Wabash train, last Friday. while
being taken to the reformatorg for
girls I'm Adrian. The girls home and
the homes OF her relatives have been
searched, and inquiry has been made
I'm all the homes along the railway
near where she made her Wild leap
for liberty.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
MAN OF Is BEATEN
WITH BRASS KNUCKLES

The police are investigating a
brutal attack by young man on Vic
tor Lazen, 75 years old, and residing
ct No. % Savoy-st. He is in St Mary's
hospital, with his face terribly lacerat-
cd from brass knuckles," and the
sight of one eye threatened.
Lazen was attacked near his home,
Sunday, and has furnished the police
with the name OF his assailant, though
he disclaims all knowledge OF the
cause OF the assault.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
MUM IPAL OWNERSHIP
FORCES LINEUP FOR LAST
DAYS OF FRANCHISE FIGHT
Will Conduct Strenuous Cam
paign From Now On To De-
feat Thompson Plan.
woRKMEN ANTAGoNIsTIC.
Mayor Fails To Interest Them
in MONDAY Talk at Bur-
roughs Plant.

Municipal ownership forces are now
united In one final stand against the
Thompson-Hutchins franchise grab
and it's fight TO a finish. The fran
chise advocates are not idle, either.
Although there has been many deser-
tons from the ranks and the franchise
organs have grown frantic In their at
tempts to muster the necessary three
ffths vote, the o1icer In command.
Mayor Thompson, and his lieutenants
are putting up brave front and try
Ing to instill confidence In their fol-
lowers.
The mayor, now an avowed advo-
cate OF the franchise, is addressing
noon-time meetings In the factories
daily and his nights will also be well
occupied from now on. He spoke,
Monday noon, before the employees OF
the Burroughs Adding Machine Co..
but his remarks were received rather
indifferently and strong anti-fran-
chise sentiment was manifest.
The board of Commerce has been
asked to supply speakers to represent
the pro-franchise side OF the contro-
versy at the noon-day meetings to be
held in the headquarters OF the De
troit Federation OF Labor, beginning
Tuesday noon, and 1t has agreed to
comply. Each side will be given full
opportunity to present It's views and
the meetings will be open to the gen.
eral public. They will be in charge OF
an impartial chairman, who will see
to 1t that the speakers are given fair
play. George William Moore will talk
for municipal ownership, Tuesday. The
Board of Commerce has not announced
It's speaker as yet.
The first of Aid. Charles X. McCar-
ty's anti-franchise meetings In the
Thirteenth ward 10 scheduled for
Monday night, In Kurkowski's hall,
Nc cDougall and Kirby-aves. Aid. NC
Cnrty Is one of the few members OF
the council who have dared to tell
their constituents just how they stand
on the franchise personally, and he -
doing his utmost to beat 1t. He hah
arranged for four meetings this week
at his own expense and several prom
inent municipal ownership advocates
have consented to act as speakers.
Among those who will speak at Mon
day nights meeting will be William
T. Dust, Aid. Gilman, whose name the
bears: George William Moore, Justice
Jeffries and Aid. McCarty himself
The Board of Commerce has arrang-
ed for q meeting in Franks hall,
West End and West Jefferson-aves.,
tonight, and 1t Is understood that
Mayor Thompson will speak. Senti.
ment in the Eighteenth ward is said
to be strongly against the franchise.
(Continueo ON Page six.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
THOMPSON-HUTCH|NS| !
DODYDLON
IN COURTS DECISION
Supreme Bench Denies Man
damus To Compel Submissions
of Civil Service Measure.
SAYS CHARTER CANNOT
BE AMENDED PIEcEMEAL
Decision Applies To Gilman
Amendment and Nullihes
Option To Buy CLAUSE.

LANSING. Mich. Jan 1S.-(spe-
cial. Tho supreme court today
handed down q decision. denying the
application OF Aid. James Vernon, OF
Detroit, for writ OF mandamus to
compel the city election commission
of Detroit, to place the Vernon civil
service charter amendment on the
ballot along with the Gilman amend
ment and the Thompson franchise,
Jan. 23.
The court holds that Sec. II, Of act
No. 203. public acts of 1911, authoriz-
ing amendments to any existing city
charters. Is unconstitutional and void.
AS the Vernon amendment hinged
on the validity of this amendment,
which was secured by p. J. M. Haily
as corporation counsel, it naturally
falls by the wayside. The Gilman
municipal ownership amendment is
on the same footing. and cannot be
legally submitted to the electors or
the city Of Detroit on Jan. %.
The courts decision IL q death-hlow
to the Thompson-Hutchins franchise.
1t means that the Gilman amendment
is unconstitutional and that the option
clause in the franchise 10 worthless
until the city obtains the power IN
der its charter to own and operate
street railways. The Gilman amend
ment gave that authority. but the
court holds that the charter cannot
be revised by the piece-meal method.
which means that the Gilman amend
ment is unconstitutional and the fran
chise. agreement illegal y
II the franchise is passed the~eity'
will be powerless to exercise its op-
tion to purchase on six months no
tice, until the charter is revised. Yet.
the minute the franchise becomes
operative. the obligation to take care
of the paving between tracks and the
foundations under them, II binding on
the city. Mayor Thompson has said
that he agreed that the city should
assume the paving burden as the prin-
-cipal concession In return for the OPP
tion. but while the paving obligation
Is binding on the city. the option n
not effective. Thus the franchise be-
comes q one-sided bargain, the inius-
tice of which Is apparent to everyone.
Not only that by the word Of the
mayor. his chief reason for entering
into the negotiations with tho com
pany becomes no reason at ali; the
reason for giving the streets to me
company rent free becomes no reason
at all, and. the agreement, void.in-one-
particular-yoid-in-all becomes no
agreement at all. 80
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15

The hearing OF county criminal
Monday morning. Most Of the cases
are for minor offenses. John Miller. .
Hungarian, who has taken an Amer
lean name. pleaded guilty to carrying
concealed weapons In Hamtramck
township. and was remanded for SEN
tence. John GomaLd. Of Wyandotte,
charged with breaking into saloon
during the night and stealing IS IN
cash, asked to be allowed TO change
his plea OF not guilty to guilty, but his
request was denied and he was or
dered to prepare for trial.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
Woman Panlcky az Fire.

A little smoke which sifted through
the Detroit hotel, on Elizabeth-st..
near woodward-ave., from a small fire
In the basement, caused a deal OF ex-
citement around the hotel, Monday
morning, one woman roomer becom-
ing panicky, and descending the front
FIRE escape with only the first layer OF
clothing between her and the chilly
blasts. A crowd rapidly congregated
and she returned to her room and got
a quilt, but she wouldn't trust the
-.airv-ov nroferrino the fire escape.
No damage was done.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
ARREST OF ALLEGED
NDISCREET JUROR

A commitment for the arrest OF
John ID. Rutherford. the Wayne cir
cult Juror, who Is said to have told
court secrets TO Henry Wormsdorf.
the bartender who later called up At
torney r. b. Bacon and offered to
"fx" jury for certain amount, was
issued by Judge Murphy, Monday
morning.
The criminal proceedings started
against Wormsdorf on a charge Of con-
spring to bribe circuit court Juror,
have been dropped, and he will be
held on a charge of contempt OF
court. Prosecutor Shepherd has de-
cided that a bribery charge against
wormsdorf would not stand, as he
was arrested before he had a chance
TO pay over the money.
MEssENGER-MAIN or CITY-sso.
EXPRESSING AND BAGGAGE,
Main or City II.
Leap-year Party ~ Coliseum, Thurs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
COMPANY
QUITS MICHIGAN

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 15.-The Ger
man Commercial Insurance Co. OF
philadelphia, has announced to In
surance Commissioner Palmer its In
teutiou of withdrawing from Michi-
gan. This is one OF the companies
that was criticized by the committee
of insurance commissioners and ac-
ton is now pending TO revoke the
company's permit TO transact busi-
ness In this state
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vieinityi Monday
night and Tuesday fart colder tonight,
with temperature zero or bellows slowly
rising Temperature Tuesday afternoon
or nights moderate westerly winds be-
coming variable.
For Lower Michigant Fair tonight
and Tuesdays colder touightt slowly
rising temperature Tuesday.
TODAY's TEMPERATURES.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
Chic, Mcponnen I<isdly Remembered.

Tho members OF the detective bureau
AT police headquarters nave purchased
a gold badge, 80 pennywcight set with
a dtamoDd stone OF three-Quarter
carat. Ia be pres, nted 90 Capt. James
Mcdonnell, recently retired and now In
FLORIDA on a trip. The badge u TO DC
forwarded 10 him. The badge was
made by =. swaab. ieweler, No. l5S
C;ratlOt-aVe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
TATE TREASURER
GETS 100000 TAX MONEY

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 15.-Ths
financial condition OF the state treas
ury was bolstered up today when the
following counties delivered their
state tar money: Cass. t22,0 900;
Washtenaw. $4,000; Kent, sl25.00o;
Lenawee, $4,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
OPENS STORE TO SELL
PROVISIONS AT COST

The Mutual Benefit league, organiz-
ed to provide its members with pro-
visions at almost cost price, eliminat-
ing the middleman,s profit, has open
ed store al No. 20 Elizabeth-st. east.
The league promises TO pay five per
cent on shares OF stock selling at 81
share. Officers OF the league say
farms may be purchased for he pro.
ductous of the articles REQUIRED for
sale
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15

One year nEo todayi Hishest tenn
pernture. 2Di lowest, f5i mean, ~;
partly cloudy weather with Hight snow
nurries antountine Co OF inch.
Tho sun sets ut 4i1g y. IN. aud rises
Tursaay - et57 a.. m.
The nccr rises at 4,I2 a. N. Tues
day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15

MADRID. Jan. 15.-Premier Canale-
jas, after announcing yesterday that
he would resign his ONCE. reconsid-
cred today. and notified King Alfonso
that he would continue as prime min
lister.
Canalejas said he would retire when
King Alfonso. In opposition to his
recommendation, commuted the death
sentence Of the ringleader of the Cul-
lera rioters who murdered q Judge
and wounded several high officials
last September The king had been
deluged with petitions that the chief
rioters life be spared and he decided
to risk Canalejas' retirement rather
than oppose popular opinion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
Don't Fail To Vote Yes"
On Municipal Ownership

The Gilman amendment, providing for municipal own
esp will be submitted the Of Detroit at the
time the Thompson-H Hutchns franchise. jan a. Don't
fail YES by marking the ballot here indicated
Gilman AMENDMENT.
Do you favor amending the city
charter provide that the city shall
acquire construct, and operate
railway system and that there
shall be elected Board of Street Rail
way Commissioners, and directing the
Common Council and Board of Estimates
make for the preliminary expenses of
investigation by such Board appro-
priation of such portion Of Sroo,ooo
said Board may demand? YES lXI
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
Morrnn .. Appeistcd Amba..ador.

WASHINGTON, jan l5.--President
Taft today nominated Edwin v. Nor
gan. of New York, 60 be ambassador
60 Brazil
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15

cY.n.rei.l Cssalt CO. a.tl.s..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
EXPRESSING AND BAGGAGE,
Main or City II.

Leap-Year Party ~ Coliseum, Thurs.
18th. Big event. Prizes.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE OF 1918
PACKARDS AROUSE AUTO.LOVERS

pany is announcing a five.ton truck
This model is being placed on the
market after ten thousand miles of
testing which follows eight years Of
experience with trucks of similar de-
sign. The new truck has been tried
out under conditions more severe than
those encountered in actual service.
The ive.ton model is like the well
established three-ton Packard except
that II has more powerful motor and
more massive construction. To in.
sure the longevity of the vehicle.
there is an automatic governor lin.
iting the speed to eight and one.half
miles an hour. The motor is forty
horsepower, A. L. A. NJ. rating, with
bore of five inches and a stroke OF
five and one-half inches.
The whcelbase of the standard
chassis is fourteen feet long but there
are optional sizes giving frame
lengths behind the drivers scat from
twelve to sixteen feet. There are
standard and optional bodies adapted
to meet a wide range of requirements.
The five-ton model will open vast
amount of new business to Packard
trucks which are now being used in
157 lines of trade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-23
HOW BILLY FENWICK
SHATTERED BIG BROTHER
HUNCH FOR PHIL ALBAN

O. % s sss .ss 'ss ss;s o., a..
@ sSs ss but isS' s s.' @ s' Ss s:s
Of ',sns, has AZ su, MIXED min sry.
bad boy n s but s., Z
IL not 'sr better .no~ Sln ,u., hlrar"
Ss % "sn M oa, !" % ss Aa h .s se0.n m s @ % s
NE cunning shall no,
S.s s.. s,. 1s.c ss..ss ss
Tor farmer near Evs 50 and In stole ,S ss a a
nvs mile. r1ws sassa hts posasr The deputy called to
Bans the depuys and the horse fell dead under the
TIE BROTHER
10 fe under the eye Aban
Why said Alban to Judge boy has
the countcnance Of untrammeled youth
would = ef@s to SEND yos eso going
The JOB '"' vas factory ns be
B reported to Aban: They taunt me with being
So Abam aching sympathy, g day
T n @ he % loaned G real money % By to tide him over aS
am your Bny" said and me
raised announced trumphanty I'm getting wOandaha now
% sa.. s and s '0@% sss kind m. had to
%s"., ssss but ,.s IL , =; ~:
Why certainly r1Is aTomoRao%s @ ssa pSSoSS
And SO 4 wen, On ny M ass vss ne e P % s,o Sf ss moo
pattern other things ban mentioned that he was going
On the of AOan said to billy "Bi 'omoows
Asan don't think "a play you d., dirt after all you've
do oyoug
pu, y The superintendent OF the fac
then quit
oyy Of the felton, Aban found the place
Seye Fenwc had though Aban
supplied with the money.
"'" '''' "RoNALD UNCLE"
said the landdy that Judge Ronald was his uncle uncle
snd % n @ b % clerk Of the court
ento ~. - acot..
o get job eh? 49, .n..,. at,.o,o. &,
burgazed and the pistol valuable ring
and airing OF gold praying beads taken 49,, =, s..
bsn epor,ed 10 Judge "Now that come to think OF IT,
said "hc a furive eye" ., -.
" ds,rued him Judge Ronald "He had the
Of a criminal -, -. ,,ou a. .ruoa.
Fenwick
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-23
DIR. HAZARD HAS
TASTED 28 DAYS

THE smell OF food begins to feel
pleasant" DR. Hazard said today,
but the real sensation OF hunger
has not returned, and until II does
| shall keep up the fast"
When DR.. Hazard commenced to
fast she weighed 1875 pounds. This
was considerably under her normal
weight, for she had been dieting for
some time in preparation for the
fast. Today DR.. Hazard weighs
11S pounds, showing a loss OF %
pounds in 2s days, and loss of
about 80 pounds from her usual
weight.
Tomorrow afternoon she will adj
dress THE Human Body Study
club, which was organized week
ago as the result of DR.. Hazards
lectures at Theosophical hall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-23

deck when the boat sank. Every
one when ! saw on the ship wore a
life belt except a few members OF
the crew"
Asked II he heard any cries OF
distress, he replied. sadly:
"Oh, yes: heard crying, sobblng
and moaning, and praying. too. But
there were no noises until the ship
sank"
"The prayers and means Of pas
senaers arose In mighty chorus
OF woe when they learned that hope
had vanished" PIttman said. ut
was a contieual moan for an hour,
and Il died aDy gradually. ! wish
you had not referred TO this"
Women spectators wept, and the
senators composing the committee
shades their eyes az Pittman des-
cribed the scenes attendant upon
the sinking Of the "uDsinkable" IT,
tanic. ao