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The Detroit times., 1913-08-05

I'D remember any man that looks
as this fellow does. Il ! met him IN
perditicn
stnator Walsh remarked that Null
halls manner I'm Townsends Office
vas unusual.
"Oh no. / figure he was bull-doz'
err" the witness retorted.
MulhalP was then recalled He pro
duced the stub OF the check which he
says he drew In April, 1909, 90 pay
james T. Watson. former Republican
congressman from Indiana, $50 az A
retainer for services 20 be rendered
In working for tarh commission.
Mulhall also produced "A receipt for
$500, signed by James Donohue. OF
Maine which he said was furnished
by the Brewers association as am
munition for the fight against mo
license In 1911 Mulhall said In all
he paid Donohue about $1,000, which
the brewers furnished.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-05
STEIN SARCASTIC
ON "CREDIT" PLAN

With l09 cases in IN eearly session
OF police court, Monday, Police Justice
Stein took sarcastic fling at the
credit" system in vogue IN the police
department.
Absolutely lot OF rot" was the
way he characterized the system. The
police officials turn a flock OF police
men out on the streets and tell them,
GO out and get credit marks, now
Most OF the arrests that result never
ought 70 be made. II is an imposition
on the courts.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-05
Grape Nuts the pioneer health cereal. has had equal cit
STRONG WORDS
From a Doctor With 20 Years Expert
ence.


In my-40 years experience as
teacher and practitioner along hy-
genie lines. says a Calf. physician,
II have never found a food TO rom
pare With Grape Nuts for the benefit
OF the general health~ef all classes OF
people
II have recommended Grape-Nuts
for number OF years-to patients with
the greatest success and every year
experience makes me more enthusi-
astic regarding its use.
i make Il rule TO always recon-
mend Grape-Nuts, and Postum in
place Of coffee, when giving my patti
ents Instructions as TO diet. for
know both Grape-Nuts and Postum
can be dlgested by anyone.
As Tor myself. When engaged IN
much mental work my diet twice
day consists OF Grape Nuts aud rich
cream. ind 1t just the thing TO
build up and keep the brain in good
working order
in addition. Grape-lSuts always
keeps the digestive organs in per
feet healthy tone Name given by
Postum CO. Rattle CreeX. Mich.
strong endorsements like the above
from physicians all over the country
have stamped Grape. Nuts the most
scientific food i'm the world
The Detroit times., 1913-08-05
MAY ASK CHALMERS TO
TAKE CHARGE OF FACTORY

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Aug. At Is
reported that Hugh Chalmers. OF De-
troit, will be asked to take charge OF
the automobile factory of the Michigan
Buggy Co. here. in the effort 20 place
the affairs Of that concern on paying
basis.
Creditors blame the high salaries
paid 10 certain officials OF the com
pany for it's present financial straits.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-05
YPSILANTI.

Edw. F Ziwett and 81 Of his class
OF summer school students az Ann Ar.
Dor. attended the Governor Folk lee.
ture, Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Matthews. OF De.
troit. spent the weekend with Mrs.
Dr. Weber.
Miss Belle Ross and Mrs. Dr. +. r..
Clifford are enroute for Scranton, Pa,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris Post. in the
Post touring car
Two tramps tried 10 board an east.
bound freight train In the Michigan
Central yards. in front OF the depot.
with the result one is dead and the
other will probably die.
Three hundred and fifty tickets
have been pledged for next summers
prospective Chautauqua, out OF the
500 demanded by the management
The Grange meeting at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Ben w. Huston was al.
tended by over 100 members and
friends. a children's day program
was carried out.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-05
FIREMEN RESCUE BABES
FROM FLAMING HOUSE

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. A.
Two children narrowly escaped beirg
burned TO death in a fire which de-
stroyed lodging house on the west
side OF the city. Sunday. Mrs. Louis
Leenaux was so frightened by the
flames that she ran to the street. tor
getting her two children, who occu-
pied a room In the third story. Two
firemen rescued the children al the
risk OF their own lives.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-05
GRAND RAPIDS MAN
ROBBED IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Aug 4.-Detectives early
today arrested two young men al
legged 10 have robbed John O Haulou,
OF Grand Rapids. Mich. O'Haulon
said the men dragged him into a halt
way and took $2s. Detectives who
made the arrest after a chase, say
they found the Grand Rapids mans
money on the prisoners.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-05
Auto Turns Turtle.

BAD AXE. Mich. Aug 4.-(Speciap
Geo. r. English. editor of the Ilu-
ron County Tribune. had a narrow es-
cape from death. sunday. while al
Forester. when the automobile he was
driving went over a bridge. turning
turtle in ditch y feet deep and
pinuing him beneath the wreckage.
But for the top being ny he would no
doubt have been killed. and as II vas
ne was BADLY cut and bruised
The Detroit times., 1913-08-05
Suburban Ne1vs
BIRMINGHAM.

Or. Fred Crawford and wife have
returned from trip TO New York
city.
DR.. Denning. OF Southheld, is hay-
ing a fish pond made south OF his
house He is also building small
park
MI and Mrs. Irving Smith and
daughter Vera, and Harry Smith, OF
Groveland, are visitors al the home
of II. j. Bowers, OH Brown-st.
Master Friedrich Rose, OF Cass lake,
is the guest OF his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs r j. 81. Clair, OF Southfield.
Thea Blumberg, who was SO serl-
ously injured by falling from a barn,
is able TO get around with crutches.
MIR. and Mrs. George Randall are
visiting relatives in Southtield.
Miss Alta Reid and Orvilla Bailey,
OF Troy. and Mabel Davenport, OF
Birmingham. and Elsie Nixon, OF
Southded, gave a picnic az PUTIN
Bay
Men representing the y. I. r. are
in Troy and vicinity for the purpose
OF DlE luS llsuN-Ol-NdS ~ tAdN q
double track may be laid from Royal
Oak ~ Flint In some places they
are asking for strips OF from 40 10 80
feet in width.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Merz, OF Pontiac
are visiting her mother, Mrs. Almira
Nudge, on Hamilton-aye
Mr.. and Mrs f. O. Oneal, OF
Maple-ave., are guests al the Wooster
camp. at Walled lake
Mrs. " Dudley and children, oil
Pontiac, have been spending the last
three weeks with Mrs Dudleys par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Roy or
Brown-st.
The Oddfellows lodge will hold a
meeting in their rooms, in the Parks
block, Monday evening. Aug. T.
Miss Jennie Keys, OF Maple-ave
has returned from a visit with Mrs
Jennie Page.Armstrong. at Luding
ton.
Mrs. William Crombee. OF Pontiac
is visiting her nephew, Francis Poole
of Troy.
Albert Blixburg. OF Daines.st., is III
with quinsy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Moore are
visiting her mother and father. Mr.
and Mrs. Miner Spencer, OF Troy.
William Blumberg is very sick with
appendicitis. at his home, on Pierce.st
The Detroit times., 1913-08-05
WOMAN FEARED BEING
BURIED WHILE ALIVE

BERKELEY. CAL Aug. Mrs.
Adelaide Sherwood Soule the late
widow OF Professot Frank -Soule Of
the University OF California faculty
had a mortal, terror OF being buried
alive. and in her will, which was filed
for probate. she stipulated that with
I'm twenty.four hours from the time OF
her death her heart should be cut ont
and that her body should be held for
burial seven days.
Mrs. Soule was fond Of animals. She
provided I'm her will that within
twenty.four hours from the time OF
her death all OF her pets should be
chloroformed and then held under
water for twenty-four hours.
Mrs Sarah Manchester. admins
tratrix,/ had the dead womans heart
removed and the body is being held.
The pets all were killed az directed.
lob Printing Dome Right Times
IOhn ~
The Detroit times., 1913-08-05
port Huron RaiIroader Dead.

PORT HURON, Mich. Aug. i.--(Spe-
ciaD-E. w Hancock. aged 81 years.
well known in this city and in railroad
circles throughout this section. died
at his home here, today. after short
illness At the time OF his death he
was division engineer on the Pere
Marquette between Grand Rapids and
Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-05
SWIMS ACROSS LAKE
TO DELIVER KILOGRAMS

HILLSDALE, Mich. Aug. 4.-(Spe-
cial Master Herbyn Maynard. mes
senger- boy for the Western Union,
has a new metho dof delivering tele'
grams \ message came FOR parties
across Raw Beese lake, so he swan
across. with the message in his teeth,
and did not get ii wet.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-05
e BURNED in
SCOTCH COLLIERY
Bodies Are Brought To the Sur
facial WOrkmen Account
ed For

GLASGOW. Aug 4-Twentv-three
men We're burned 10 death today in
the Calder colliery. near here. Res
cuers who brought that many bodies
to the surface, said there were no
more below and the mine officials
said that all their workers We're ac-
counted for.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-05
BELIEVE MAN WAS
LOST IN STORM
Passenger on Fish Tug Disap-
pears During Heavy
Gale

MONROE, Mich. Aug. After leav-
ing West Sister Island, last night, ii
Monroe people. aboard the fishing tug
Chester l., experienced one OF the
worst storms OF the year. Upon reach
ing Monroe about midnight Albert Ma
varre, %. was found missing, and he IS
thought TO have been washed over
board.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-05
SLAYER Is Electrocuted.

OSSINING, y. Y, Aug. ANTHONY
w Grace. convicted for the killing Of
his brother, Jack Grace, well known
in Boston and New York athletic clubs
as wrestler. was electrocuted in Sing
Sing prison early today. Grace went
10 his death quietly He left no state
ment.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-05
elonor Sears Now Mechanic.

BEVERLY Mass. Aug. a. Elonor
Sears now appears In the role OF
chauffeur and mechanic, according to
reports today. The athletic society
girl has discharged the chauffeur be-
Qneathed to her when Harold Wander
bilt left for Europe, and now washes
and repairs her car herself.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-05
Misses Child. Hurts 90.

HAMMOND. Ind. Aug twenty
ty-nine persons. all OF Chicago, were
injured when Martin Roy a chauffeur
OF the auto-bus in which they were
riding. drove into a culvert TO avoid
running down 4year-old Mary Bank
owhowas here Yesterday.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-05
Slap on Back Breaks Neck.

CHESTER Pa, Ang 4-Uriah
Washburnl Waterman OF the Keystone
foundry here. Is in the Chester hos.
pital with his life In grave danger
because James Wilson slapped him
on the back and broke his neck.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-05
Grape-Nuts

Has qualities which make
il the ideal food
The Detroit times., 1913-08-05
Delicious FIavcur,
Rich Nourishment,
Quick Preparation,
and withal, easily digested.

Grape-Nuts and cream. in place of heavy. in
digestible food, helps to make one cooler and more
comfortable on hot days; and builds body and brain
in a way that gives zest and energy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09
Officials Say 1t Is Impossible ioT
Pennsylvania to Acquire At
lantic Coast Line.
VIOLATION OF ANTITRUST LAW
Leading Lawyers Do Not Believe
Government Would
Permit II.
SPECIAL 70 The Times DIS patch

Philadelphia. Pa. January Semi
Official denial was made at the ofices
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad to-day
that there was any move on foot
through which the Pennsylvan!s would
seek to acquire control o, tho Atlantic
Coast Line within the next twelve
months. or at any other time. II was
stated that the story. on Its face. was
80 ridiculous that any comment would
be supeTfucus.
Several Of the officers o. the Penn
svlvaniz system, while refusing 70 be
quoted as denying What they described
as al absurd story laughed at the
idea that under the Sherman antitrust
act one railroad would be allowed 70
20 right along and purchase other
railroads so long as the purchased
railroad did not parallel that owned
by the purchaser
In the story published this morning.
which is credited to a prominent IN
named banker. Il IS explained that the
court decision In the Union Pacific dis
solution case had been Interpreted by
attorneys TO mean that one railroad
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09
NEW COMMITTEES
READY FOR WORK
Council Retrenches One Salary
to Offset Administrative
Board Expenses.

Joint standing committees OF the
City Council as provided for in t1e
new rules. completed their organiza-
ton last night and are ready for the
transaction OF routine business.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Utilities and Properties, which under
the new rules viii have general charge
and supervision of the work of the
Administrative Board as il relates to
the Water and Gas Works AMI Jther
public properties and utilities Of the
city. met al = o'clock and elected Coun-
Gilman Morgan n. Mills chairman and
Alderman Joseph l.. Powers subchair-
man. The committee fixed upon the
first and third Tuesdays Of each month
at O'Clock as the regular meeting
dates. \ suDc )mmittee consisting OF
Chairman Mills and Msssrs. Powers and
Atkinson. was named 10 prepare rules
and an order OF business for the COM
mittec.
The Committee on Dock. River and
Harbor met at $50 o'clock and elected
Councilman George w Rogers chair
man and Alderman John 3. Bliley sub
chairman. The second Tuesday night
In each month at o'clock was fixed
as the regular meeting date. ana
Messrs Rogers. Huoer and Disney
named to prepare rules and an order
of business.
The Committee on Claims met at go
o'clock and elected Councilman II. f.
Atkinson chairman and Alderman Law
renee Paul subchairman. liking the
fourth TUESDAY in each month at ,
o'clock as it's specified time of meeting.
Herbert + Ezekiel. who has been en-
ploved as clerk OF the old Committee
on Printing and Claims. was present
and asked that he he so rec )rded. me
committee was Of opinion tnat the
employment of Mr.. Ezekiel had ceased
from the irst day of January, "heu
the old Committee on Printing ana
Claims went out of existence. tine new
Council rules specifying the clerk II
Council committees as the clerk or the
new Committee on Claims. and ma x
ing no provision for the employ ment
of an outsider. Mr. Ezekiel. prac-
teal printer, has received 10 per
annum for acting as clerk oil TINS
committee and measuring and certl-
fyinG city printing. Members OF inc
on Claims were not in
formed what Arrangement the Admin
istrative Board would make in regard
10 measuring and checking city print
ing
The Committee on Advertising ana
Entcrprises met at O'CLOCK. fres4-
dent r. Lee Peters. o. the common
Council. being elected chairman ana
Alderman John J. Mitchell suDchair-
man. The fourth Thursday in each
month was fixed as the regular meet
ing date. Additional meetings VIII DC
called when necessary in connection
with plans for securing and entertain
inc conventions and other work look
inc TO securing for RichmonJ large
and business advantages
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09
TUBERCUL|N TEST
WIDELY APPLIED
Number of Infected Cows in Vir-
ginia Gradually Being
Reduced.

Tuberculosis IS gradually disappear
ing from Virginia cattle. or so II APP
r.ears from statement made UP yes
to-day by State Dairy and Food com
missioner w l.. Saunders Herds TO
which the tuberculin test is applied
average much higher in freedom from
the disease than did the first tackled in
Virginia by this method.
since the General Assembly ad-
fourucd last March. S.04S virginia
dairy cows have been tested. and OF
this number go reacted and were dis
Ioscd Of Under agreement made Win
the owner in advance. all animals
showing the presence Of tuberculosis
are killed. the proprietor losing 10
Der cent Of an appraised value. the
STATE reimbursiuE him Tor the re-
uaind.r. The meat is sold for what
yer J.; will bring. the infected pcr-
.i.us heiu. DESTROYED FIRST. Often all
* an infected COW is Sood Tor human,
consumption save one small piece Of
resa. Tho state gets the money from
sales of meat.
Til. .z~t legislature appropriated
slo.auo Tor the PURPOSE 81 TESTING
attic scr tuberculosis. The United
states Department Of Agriculture fur
niSncS tho expert and the supplies
working under The Virginia Dairy and
Food Division.
Sf the us herds tested during the
past ten months. - per cont showed
:E.- presence OF tuberculosis biifni
Mating FIVE OF these from consideration
only - nor cont ~ the RENE ming ~
herds had Factors. Sixtv-scar herds
or q pcr cent % the whole. we're en-
t.reIy free from Infection
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09
CHARTERS ISSUED

Amendment TO charter OF cooper
Silica and Glass Company. incorPo-
rated salem. Va. changing ITS name
to Catawbs Silica CompahS' i"co'
porsted. 80. s.-,,.,
Amendment to charter OF supreme
Fountain of the National Idea benen'
society. Incorporated. or Richmond.
Va changing its name 10 supreme
odge of the National Ideal Beneht
Society. Incorporated.
south Norfolk Realty Corporation
xorfoIk Va. r. ". Wolcott. pres'-
dent: r. F. Poindexter. vice president;
William W Old. IT. secretary ana
,rcssure-. all f Norfolk. Capital
kohcn Company. Incorporated. k"e
,oke- Va William kchcn, president
n Kohen. secretary and treasurer: =
Kohcn. all Of Roanoke Capltat-
$4,000 TO $4,000
ballard. Herring & Sewers. IncorPo-
rated. Bedford. Va. John d Baitaros
prcSidcnt. Bedford. Va. r II Herring.
yicc- president. Charlottesville. Va. Il
= sewers. secretary and treasurer.
clovcrport. Va. Capital; $4,000 TO
go 600
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09
MORE Than SEVEN
HUNDRED ON ROLL
Richmond Chapter, U. D. G.. Re
ports 1912 as Most Prosperous
Year Ever Experienced.

Reports made to the Richmond Chap
ter. United Daughters Of the Conieu-
cracy. at their meeting yesterday
morning. showed that the organization
has now on its rolls exactly s2s mcm-
ners. and that the year 1912 was the
mos, successful through which the
chapter has ever passed
ARRANGEMENTS were formulated Al
the meeting yesterday morning for the
annual tea given by the chapter IN
celebration OF General Lees birthday
Tie tea will be given ;his year on
January - in lie Camp iiag
on the night az sunday. January ~
Lees birthday. special services VIII Do
conducted IN - f1uls bpiscopai
Caurch. ~ bitch the great leader was
. member. Rev. ". Russell Bowie. the
rector. will preach p So ciai sermon.
and the mcnt.rs 81 the chapter WI
attend in bcdy. The veterans o.
II l. Lee Camo have also been asked
To be present in uniform. a. nave an
tho other camps or veterans
Mss MARI GUSTS Lee. daughter OF
General Lee. has been invited 10 at
tend the charfcr's tea. and the special
service on the preceding evening She
has also been asked 10 present the
crosses Of honor 20 the veterans al
Lee raruD Han on January L.
Tire chapter will give series OF
three dinners in some centrally o.
Gated place downtown on January l''
Is and l.. These dinners are given
10 take the place OF the usual
Iuncheons served al the state Fair. and
che funds 80 raised will 60 into the
general treasury.
Miss Msdge r satterwhiss. Miss sue
e Ifsnnoct. Mrs. James Towdnes
Phippcn. Miss Grace Redo. Miss Be
atrire canepa md Miss Minnie Willis
Curry we're received Yesterday - mem
bera % the chapter.
Tho principal event OF the year 1919
for the Organization viii be the en-
fertaiument Of the state convention
which will meet here the srst week
IN october. ,...t-..--a..-.----.A zLs--
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09
STORY OF RAILROAD
DEAL CALLED ABSURD

could acquire another so long as the
two were not competing lines
Well" remarked one official 81 the
Pennsylvania Railroad this afternoon.
that is A very pretty theory. but the
leading LAWYERS % the country don't
agree with such theory According
10 that diagnosis OF the Union Pacific
decision all W. need r. the money to
keep right on acquiring railroads
which would be a continuation OF our
system. We could go up In New York
stat and purchase line that would
take us right up 20 the Canadian 5or-
der in Maine. Then We could 20 down
to Washington and purchase other
lines that would cxtend the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad right through 20 the
fa-thest point IN California on the
Mexican border Perhaps after that
We might be allowed 10 go up the Pa
clfc Coast and come back along the
northern border or course We would
have lines parallelinS each other. one
up he Atlantic Coast and the other
up the Pacific Coast, and another along
the southern border paranelins the
line along the northern border Per-
hans the courts might say the parallel
ing lines were so far .pSrt that 4
would he legal why. the story Is alb
solutelv too ridiculous even ~ think
about
another point that was cleared was
tho real reason for the resignation on
December - OF President Rea. Of the
pennsvivania Railroad from the d.
rsctorate Of the Norfolk and Western
II WAS pointed out IN the Atlantic
Coas, Line purchase story that thus
was one step in the d al by which the
Pennsylvania would acquire the extra
trackaZe
Instead Of such an Interpretation
heirrS placed on the withdrawal OF MT
Pea from the Norfolk and Western. II
was explained to-day that the WIN
drawal really was 70 prevent the
charge that the pres'den. ~ the Penn
svIva,is Railroad. though being d.
rector OF the Norfolk and western.
could bring about a working agree
ment b tween the roads which would
be considered in the Hight Of discrimi-
nation BY the courts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09
WHO CHOOSES
/. CITY COLLECTOR?
New Charter Seems 10 Have
Conflicting Clauses as to,
Manner Of Election.
MAY AFFECT CANDIDATES
One Section Says City Council
Names Man: Another Pro-
vidcs for Popular Vote.

What appears to he a discvepancy 10
the recent charter amendments OF the
city was pointed out Yesterday affect
ing the method OF election OF tn Col
lector OF City Taxes For some Years
past the Office - CITY Collector has
been regarded as 4 somewhat unmeccs-
ssry nth wheel In city affairs the
"Collector" being 30 enec; little more
than a receiving teller. who takes in
and receipts for such current taNes as
citizens choose 20 pay. T. they DO not
pay. the taNes 20 delinquent. a penalty
IS added, and the bills are turned over
To the Collector or Delinquent Taxes.
who receives = per cent. .tnd who has
Just been authorized - emoloy street
collectors for certain classes Of bills,
a. a further commission Of - per cent.
The City Treasurer acts as collector
OF state taxes apparently without; diff
noulty. and Il has been urg that with
the addition Of a few clerks FL money
due the city and state could be paid
in az one office. thus greatly simplify
ing procedure for taxpayers and re-
ducinG the cost. Following the death
OF former City Collector Frank W.
Cunningham. the Once was changed
from Zee basis TO a straight salary
basis. and the present collector. Her
bert l. TIulce. has made a fine record.
both in the amount OF taxes collected.
the neatness and accuracy Of his &C
counts. and his courteous treatment OF
the public. causing the movement for
the abolition OF the office largely to
die away.
Has Power TO Abolish Once.
When the charter was being revised
+; was desired TO put 4 IN the power of
the Council to abolish the ONCE " II
should SO desire. and to confer the
nowers and duties on the City Treas
u-er. thus opening tho way 70 future
economy. should events Justify il.
Heretofore the Collector of Taxes
has. been elected by The people. as was
ths CITY Auditor No special reason
for this appeared. the duties OF the two
Offices being purely ministerial. and in
the charter revision the committee.