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The Detroit times., 1913-04-26
THREATS FAIL TO I
END BIG STRIKE
But 20 Per Cent Of Normal At
tendance Present in Pitts
burgh Schools

PITTSBURGH. April 26.-Threa<s
OF two-dollar-a-day fines for parents
OF truant children failed to end the
school strike In protest against the
administration Of Superintendent OF
Schools s. L. Heeter.
Thirty-one truant officers served
notice on parents Of striking children.
but today In the schools originally a..
fected by the strike the attendance
was said TO be scarcely 20 per cent OF
normal.
The board OF education was TO meet
al 2 O'Clock today to take action on
the acceptance OF six prominent cit
liens and churchmen who were ap-
pointed committee TO investigate the
charges against Heeter II 10 prob
able that a seventh will be appointed
to take the place OF Bishop j. Regis
Canevin who declined TO serve.
Today the school board was In seo-
sion, and citizens OF the Fifth ward
planned to hold a big outdoor ,proteot
meeting demanding the resignation o.
removal OF Heeter Several big meet
ings cf this kind have been held dur.
ing IN last few days.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26
BAD AXE CHAIR
GOES ON STRIKE
Will Refuse to Sing While Rev.
J. M. Life Occupies MethO-
dist Pulpit of Thumb City

BAD AXE, Mich, April 26.-(Spe-
cial.)-The entire choir Of the Meth.
odist church, comprising some OF the
most prominent people In Bad Axe,
have announced that they will not
attend services while Rev. ]. M. Life
continues to occupy the pulpit there
They will. however, continue rehear
sails with the expectation of taking UP
their new duties with the appoint
ment of new pastor at the fall con
ference.
The trouble arose out OF a dispute
between Rev. Life and the members
Of the choir regarding the character
of the music to be sung at the church
services. Last Sunday, he made use
of his authority as a ministet to pre-
vent the singing OF two anthems
which the choir had prepared, with
the result that one Of the choristers
interrupted the service to demand al
explanation. Efforts by Dr. Balmer
superintendent of the Port Huron dis
trict OF the Methodist church, to brinl
about an understanding. we're appar
emily unsuccessful.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26
WILSON BOARDS YACHT
FOR COMPLETE REST

WASHINGTON, April 26.-Presi-
dent Wilson had his first trip on a
povernment-owned yacht today. Wear.
led with his exertion In the prepara-
ton of The tariff bill. his innumerable
conferences with officeseekers and
the strain OF the, California-Japanes
developments, the president decided
to get a good rest. Accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Eleanor Wilson,
and his physician, Surgeon Grayson.
Of the navy. the president boarded the
yacht Sylph and started on cruise
down the Potomac and into the bay.
He plannsS TO remain on the yacht
until sometime tomorrow night. BY
direction OF the doctor all work was
left behind.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26
FUND WITHHELD,
SCOTS SUFFER
Subscribers to South Polar Elk.
plOrers Fund Indignant
Over Conditions

LONDON, April 26.-Hundreds Of
subscribers to the Scott relief fund
were indignant today when II became
known that the $275,000 raised for the
benefit OF thesfamilies of those who
died with Captain Scott on his south
polar expedition has not been dis
trnbuted, while the widow and three
children of Seaman Evans are livins
on 1898 a week from the British ad'
miralty.
Sir William Soulsby. private secre
tary to the lord mayor. said to In
quirers that the fund was being held
until the government moved In the
matter of providing pensions for the
survivors OF Scott's party.
In the meantime. Mrs. Evans and
her little ones are trying TO live or
the small pension allowed by the ad
miralty to widows Of ordinary seamen
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26
RED Cross PUTS
SPIRIT BACK In
FLOOD VICTIMS
Head Of Great Body Tells Of
Plan to Establish indie.
pendence
ARMY OF 5000 BUSY
DISTRIBUTING $4,000, 600
Help Not Considered Charity,
But Merely Giving Chance
to Live

WASHINGTON. April 26.-On
army of mercy" under the direction
OF the Red Cross, numbering ap
proximately 5000, and having at lite
command nearly S2,000,O00. is work.
Ing today throughout the recently
flooded districts In Ohio. helping i'm
poverished plain people" back into
the normal course OF self-sustainins
independence.
1t isn't charity the Red Cross IA
Offering It's beneficiaries, Miss Mabel
Boardman, national secretary, explain
ed today In an interview accorded q
United Press representative. but al
opportunity OF rehabilitation and q
little human encouragement, to
strengthen them in their struggle to
overcome the ruin that the flood
waters visited on them.
Ernest p. Bicknell national director
OF the American Red Cross, has
established headquarters in Colum
bus, Ohio, and from there he Is direct
ing the relief work.
''In every city In Ohio that was az
fected by the foods" said Miss Board
man, "the Red Cross has established
headquarters with an experienced
man or woman in charge. Under these
hands Is volunteer army OF Local
co-workers, who carry out the detail
work
"The funds are placed in the hands
OF local committees. and are paid out
at the order of the Red Cross chief
There are approximately 10000 fam
lies In Ohio who need assistance Of
one sort or another We will see thai
they get II. We are not offering
charity of the temporary, palliative
sore. We are endeavoring to correc
the conditions the sufferers face--by
money, where It is vital; by goods Il
the small merchant whose stock ha.
been wiped out; by work for heads
OF families. and by getting into touch
with relatives and societies who have
the interest OF the victims at heart.
Miss Boardman called attention Il
a circular letter sent today TO al
heads OF Ohio relief sations by Ernes
p. Bicknell In II he says:
"A month has passed since the fioo'
occurred. And now comes the tru
test OF our efficiency. Our work I
only fairly begun. II must 60 forwar
without Inspiration OF the early days
Family by family we must calmly an
sympathetically consider the righ
thing to be done for each"
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26
financial Gam for
Others Not-Conslaerea

NEW YORK. April 26.-Before leav-
iag for Boston on the midnight train,
Can Borden, the distracted father OF
The young girl whose disappearance
with two older women has aroused
such u sensation, discussed the mo-
i've back OF the flight.
There Is a motive behind all this,
a motive which II may be hard to con-
.eiye." he said. my daughters ab-
sence has nothing to do with foolish
prank. II cannot be that she is kept
from me for the purpose of financial
cain for others. Her mother Is as
sincerely concerned for her safety
and return as | am. There remains
solely the motive which cannot bear
TO harbor in my mind. | am con-
vinced she Is dominated by influences
which have entire possession OF her.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26
Two Men, Rescued from Cincin-
natl Mine, Had Only Two
Slices of Bread in
50 Hours
HAD GIVEN UP ALL
HOPE OF RESCUE
Saw Others in Mine But We're
Too Weak to Assist
Them

MONONGAHELA CITY, Pa, April
26.--Charles Crawl and Phillip Leg.
ler miners, entombed since Wednes.
day In the Cincinnati mine. were In
hospital here today, weakened by
SO hours Imprisonment, with but two
slices of bread for food When found
In the mine early today the men beg.
ged the rescuers to not bother with
them, but to push farther into the
mine as more miners were penned
alive there. The rescued men walked
two and one-half miles 10 the entrance
while the search for other miners be.
lieved TO be still alive in the mine
continued.
The recovery early today of Ave ad-
ditiOnal bodies brought the total Of
known dead TO SO. Fbrty of these
have been identified, while SO bodies
remain unidentified.
The recovery Of Legler and Crawl
gave anxious relatives of missing
miners fresh hope, although at best
II is believed tha1e-can be- less than
q score. dead or alive. now entombed
in the mine.
Crawl, who Is a widower with two
children. lives here. He had scrawl-
ed note to his children on his over
alls with chalk The note read:
Goodbye. my children. God will
take care of you"
Legler, 35, single, Of Elkhorn, Pa,
said when rescued:
only for Crawl I'd have given up
100 different times. / never expected
to see daylight again"
Crawl was in the Mariana mine
explosion, Nov. %. 1908, which result
ed in 154 deaths. He lost his right
eve then but was among the rescued
On his way to the hospital he said:
I'VE entered the mine at 6:20
o'clock, Wednesday morning. and
were eating our lunch when we heard
an explosion. at 2:30. heard no
more but, getting nervous, went out
and found number Of bodies. Dur
ing the SO hours we were In the mine
we only had two slices OF bread and
sulphur water.
I'VE crawled on our stomachs into
the different entries and into the
workings Of the old mine. Legler
gave up hope and wanted to lay down
and die. but I pulled him along. In
room No. %, entry No. 10. we found
,, an old man and his son still alive.
They were weak for want Of food. We
tried to pull them along. but had to
| leave them. l almost went insane.
MY mind had begun to give way When
| saw the light OF the rescuers."
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26
Trolleys Filled With Worl1o
Come Together In Ea1ly Il
Morning at Oakland and
Euclid.aves.
ACCIDENT OCCURS WHEN 4
ONE CAR JUMPS TRAC1e
Police Autos Render Spleadi3
Service in Caring for
the Victims

Six persons were Injured. none ~
tally, and two Fourteenth cars worQ
partially wrecked, when car No. 9l4Ss
jumped the track at Oakland sn@
Euclid-aves., at 8 o'clock, SaturdnX
morning. and crashed into car No;
2t0. N
10th cars we're packed with WORT
men, who were thrown into panic
by the crash. The injured are:
Elmer Nielsen. u years old, No. 931s
Hancock-ave. west, mOtorman Of cn&
No. 9l7 left hip sprained, face ana
head cut by flying glass, and bruises
about the body; went home on =
street car.
Frank Dosolo. "a years old, No. 167
Russell-st., left hand slightiy crushers
taken home In auto patrol.
Emil Schulman. aged 80, No. 3e4
Adelaide-st.; right leg badly INJURIES
and bruised about the body; tAko0
home In police auto.
John Kenasha, aged %. No. 1S1 No
poleon-st.; bath hands badly cut, and
body bruised: taken home.
Stanley Everinsky, aged 40, ltvf1U
on Morrow-st., Hamtramck: bruised
about the left side Of body and may bo
internally injured; taken to 0race
hospital in police auto.
Max Mesostofski, aged ~, No. 167
Division-st.; head painfully bruised:
taken home.
News Of the accident was quickly
flashed to police headquarters. aHo
| the Bethune station auto was On IN
Job, caring for the injured. withtn
few minutea>. Omcers from headqunk
tiers also rushed to the scene In tn
hyer. u
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26
DETROIT GIRL ARRESTED
BY JACKSON OFFICERS

JACKSON. Mich. April 26.--Miss
Martha Doyle who claims Detroit az
her home. was arrested yesterday for
forging a. receipt and obtaining SIS
from her landlady here, Mrs. Edna
l.. Powell She was released on re-
turning the, money.
Miss Doyle's name Is not listed In
the Detroit city. directory.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26
MICHIGAN LOSES TWO
BASEBALL PLAYERS

Accidents yesterday will deprive
Michigan Of the services OF Inneider
Baker and Outfielder Sheehy In 10.
days game with Georgia. Sisler VIII
probably pitch for Michigan.
Georgia yesterday won from the
Aggies at East Lansing. 6 TO 0, Hitch
Geek holding them to one hit.
The crowd at the ball game Will
watch with interest reports rom
Franklin feld, Philadelphia, where
Michigan has teams entered In the
relay races.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26
THE WEATHER

For Detroit and vicinityi Saturday
rIght and Sunday fair, continued cool
frost tonight.
naA Sund0yy frost tonight.
Fer the Upper Lakes, Light variable
syinas ana generally fair weather to-
tight ood Sumaay.
For the Lower Iakesi Light ca mod
erate nopthwe Wtudst showers this
.ftePnOOn and tonightt Sunday cloudy.
one year AZ: today Highest sem-
cloudy weathep With .O1 inch Of rain
Juv1ng the fopenOWu.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26
6Io Estate TO Charity

CHICAGO, April 26.-Almost the
entire estate OF 81 900 900 OF william
Chitney Borden, the young missionary
who died at Cairo. Egypt. April 3. Is
left to foreign missionary work. ac-
cording TO the terms OF his Will. filed
for probate here late yesterday.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26
MRS. ]. m. BARKLEY
dies IN CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND. G April o6 -(S"e-
cial. Mrs Barkley. wife OF the Rev.
j. NJ. Barkley, Pc - tie Forest
ave. Presbyterian church. Detroit. aied
at 1925 this morning In the Carheld
White hospital. OF pneumonia. She
leaves her husband and three chil'
dren-Dr. Earl f. Barkley. Detroit {:
Mrs. F.. T.. Mcclure. Cleveland. and
Mrs. F. c. Sibley, Detroit. Funeral
ARRANGEMENTS will be announced later
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26
Police End PaIams Rlet.

CHICAGO. April s6.--Atttrod in -
jamas. 100 students rough -houoo1
on the campus Of the Univor1tly (|
Chicago early today until ~oo@
shocked at the night attiro C u|
rioters. telephonsd riot can - t&
Hyde Part polico.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26

NEW YORK. April 26-The stock
market opened moderately active and
steady.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26

For patents and trademarks see
Bsrthe1 4 Bsrthei. 81 West Congress.
--advt
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26
Arm In Arm. Dive 70 Death.

ANTWERP. April pa youth. is
years old. and I9-year-old girl. were
the principal characters In love
tragedy enacted here yesterday.
Arm in arm they climbed to the
clock gallery In the tower or the
Notre Dame cathedral. and from
height OF $50 feet leaped into space.
falling at the feet OF passersbyl
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26

PARIS. April 26.--The residence -
Emile Froment- -Meurice collapsed lnGl''
night. killing NJ. Froment.Meurice 60
his wife. 4.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26

ssSashurg dancing classes. New term
Monday evening. Advanced class Tues
isy. Tango class May ..
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26

NEW YORK-Detectives would not
believe that little Arthur Aromanto,
aged 15, was q burglar. until they
found Jimmy and many articles Of
jewelry In q pocket OF his knicker-
bockers.
NEW YORK--Having only 25 cents.
Edward Peugnet. q juror. sent to his
wife for $40 and Was forced to explain
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26

TANGO EASY TO LEARN
Aad properly taught at Arcadia % sos
private 1esson for o1.5e. Welts anl
Two-SteDs ~ 0Rand l6o7.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26

the circumstances to the jury and
Judge TO escape bribery charge.
NEW YORK-While attempting to
rescue a lame cat from the top OF q
tree, Oscar Brobeur. fell 30 feet and
was killed. The kitten had been
chased by a bull dog.
PITTaRuRQH-Torf nav Carus
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26

way back home" said Joe Brown, a.
of South Superior. Wis. when ne
andered penHiless into police s'a'
ton here. "Dan" has been notified
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26

gle medals have been awarded; five
to Pittsburghers. Italy. Denmark and
Norway have recently organized Car
ncgie hero fund commission.
CARLINvILLE. Ill.-The twentieth
child has been born to Newton Bond,
Ga, and Rosa Bond. 4S
PITTsBURGH-"Gee. Its . long
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26

HAVANA. nl.--Frank Josetty won
n as bet from the proprietor OF
billiard parlor by standing on MS head
ON \ billiard table for IN hour.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26

Job Printing Done Right. Times
prlwesns Co., Is John R-st
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26

PITTsBURGH-Torty nav CAruS
The Detroit times., 1913-04-26

PITTsBURoH-"aee. Its . long
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27
NATIONAL CAPITAL
LEAGUE AVERAGES
Final Standing of Teams for
the Year-Prize
Winners.

The National Capital League held its
annual meeting at the close of its 1512-13
season last week at the Palace alleys, at
which time the prize winners-team and
individual-were announced, and election
of officers for the next season held. The
new officials of the league are as follows:
President, J. T. Meaney; first vice presi-
dent. H. B. Haley; second vice presi-
dent, H. F. Krauss; secretary, r. K.
Whitford; treasurer, F. Geraci; official
scorer. H. T. Rodier.
The directors for the ensuing year are
c. G. Farwell of the A. c. M. Y. team,
8. s. Gheen OF the Casinos. G. E. Cramp-
ton OF the Arcades formerly the Climb
ers), ]. c. Carroll OF the Fat Men. H. D.
Oehler OF the Nationals, Moe Baer OF the
Potomacs. E. T. Lewis Of the Palace, f.
Howard Of the Columbians formerly the
Mt. Vcrnons). H. B. HALEY OF the Wells
bachs and r. K. Whitford OF the Y. NJ.
c. A.
Prize winners, and their totals, to-
gether with the amount of the prize
awarded, follow: Highest individual av-
erage 1O9.TD, Harry Krauss, Palace
age u0S.2O, Will Harley, Fat Men. $500;
third highest individual average u07.5
John Baum, Welsbachs, $500; team fin
fishing first. Welsbachs, $500; team fin
lsh1ng second, Fat Men, $1,000; team fin-
fishing third. Y. M. c. A., 5000: great
est number of strikes CAD. Harry Krauss
$500; greatest number Of spares QS1)
Harry Krauss, $500 Cie with Carroll OF
the Fat Men, Krauss winning out or
total pins; high individual game Q62). j.
w; Joliffe, a: G. NJ. Y. $500; high indi-
vidual set CSS7), ]. B. Carroll. Fat Men,
$500: high team game C61B. Y. M. c. A.
$500; high team set 0,714), Welsbachs
$500; high man on each team $500
and second high man on each team
$500. awarded as follows: Welsbachs
J. Baum, 1879; Lon KraIss. 1911; Fat
Men. w: Harley. 1887; J. B. Carroll
1918: Y. M. c. A., E. Eiker. 1851: j
Eiker. 1O4.46; Palace, II. Krauss. 1O977
Charles Lennon, 1885; A. c. NJ. Y, j
W. Joliffe, 105.27: George Israel. 1O1 %
Nationals. Ed Keeler. 1919; H. D
Oehler, 1920: Potomacs. Moe Baer
1O0.58: H. Brown, 1OO.57: Casinos. NJ. w
Brandt. 1889; S. S. Gheen. 1OO.1O Mt
Vernons, r. w. Miller, 1O2.46: T. GULL
1922; Climbers, T. Griffin, 1915: G. E
Champion, 99.43.
The officials averages for the year. as
compiled by Secretary r. X. Whftford
follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27
Duckpin Tournament Scores
Last Night Good-Prize List
for All Events Shows Fine
Totals.
Leaders in Tourney.

The Climbers quint-the team which
finished in last place in the National
Capital League-bowled in consistently
high form at the Palace alleys last night
on the third night of the duckpin tourna-
ment. and with a set of $50 assumed
the leadership in class b. With one eX-
ception every man on the team shot over
800. and their total should land Cramp-
toms steam in the money. There are
thirty-two class b teams entered with ten
prizes ranging from So for the first
team to 50 for the last two. OF the teams
yet to roll in this classification. however,
there are several star quints. notably
among these being the Sherwoods of the
Arcade League on which will roll John
Eiker. Buck Harley, Thye. Borden and
Eiseman. and the Toledoes. which is
composed of Fowler Harry Oehler,
Keller. kamm and Miller.
The I-aborites. with Harry Krauss. Nc
Knew. r. W. Miller. Richards and Mann.
rolled l.54O last night, with the Good
fellows totaling 1884.
In the doubles Croft and Noak. class
B. went past 600. with col. Mann and
Mueller, class A, rolled 5S2: Geraci and
Howard 5Si; Triplett and Smith, SO;
Nef and w White. 553; Utz and Bra
shears. 5o1.
The totals made in the three nights of
the Tournament have been exceptionally
high, the Y. NJ. G. a. and Climbers. in
class and B. having good scores, the
1625 OF the Association boys being a
probable winner Harry Stanford's G64
set in the singles stands a good chance to
remain high. although there is
galaxy of stars Yet to take the alleys.
Buck Harley, with 9o2 as his all
events totals. will be lucky If he gets
by. as there are many good men with
chances to pass him. John Baum hung
up a big set with the Welsbachs. with
366 as his tptal. and has the markings"
of a very fine all-events score.
Kamm and Keller in class A, Solbach
and Laizure in class b and Ctz and
Brashears. class c. are the leaders in the
doubles. for which events The Evening
Star Is offering gold medals.
The schedule for tomorrow night is
good one. The Garrisons. Goodfellows
No l. Toledo and Runners, class b,
and Mineraltes and Hammers. class A.
shoot, while in the singles Meaney, John
Eiker Earl Eiker. Guy Champion and
Tom Griffin. all OF whom had good av-
erages in their leagues. will take the
alleys.
Last nights scores. in al events. fol-
low:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27
RAIN MARS LEXINGTON RACES.
Flora Fina First Home in Phoenix
Hotel Handicap.

LEXINGTON, KY, April 26--Heavy
rains OF the night and change to colo
weather initiated against the opening
here and caused a falling OF in the ex-
pected big attendance to witness the ip-
auguration Of the 1918 Kentucky season
Of racing. The card also suffered some
what. as the muddy going was response
bic for the withdrawal Of some or the
cracks that were carded to contest. With
anything like decent weather today $
opening would have marked an epoch In
Lexington racing. for never before was
interest in the sport keener or expecta-
ton more feverish. The class Of horses
here this season is far superior to any
that has been available for the sport In
many years. and this likewise holds good
in the point OF numbers. According to
Secretary Shelly. there are In the neigh
borhood of 600 horses at the course or
adjacent. and they include every good
racer OF note in the country with few
exceptions.
The Phoenix Hotel handicap, feature OF
the inaugural card, was won handily by
!. NJ Goodies Flora FSna, which. running
10 her best form. was kept in close pur-
suit during the first half, and held Any
FORT safe In the stretch. Summaries:
nye anc one-half furiongs-Miss Thorpe. los (Aic-
Cane', S2Z 50 straight $9.30 place, 10 show:
won, won: Cash on Delivery, 101 QHopkinsl. ~; g
!kirschbauml, $3.50 show, third. Time, 1.09.
Joe Stein, Amoret, Kiva, The Cinder, Jim
Second race. purse: two-year-old colts and
geldings; four furiongs-Little Nephew, 100 lCsi-
won: HARDWOOD. IL. UianoyerJ s.. 90 place. $3.2U
s 90 Sn second; Bris,s Brother 100 (Hopkins,.
MacGinniss, Sir Caledore, Tfktak. John Gund and
Dick Dodie also ran
Third race. purse: three -year-oid FLIES: slx
turionss-The Widow Noon. lie (kederiesl, "a. 80
straight, - place. g 80 show. won: Daisy Plat.
l0a tBuxton), $el.20 place, IS show, secon<.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27

Runs-Hamilton. Kreidler CO. Whiting, Espey,
Brooks. Levin 49, MaeNeh ca. Burnside. Fair,.
Fainter, Piozet. Conrad. Boutwell,. First base
on errors-Hyattsvilie. 3; Bliss, 2. Left on
base. Hyattsville 9; Bliss. 2; Three base hit
Kreidler. HIT by pitcher-Ry wintringhara,
Fainter and Williams; by Pioxet, Boutwell,.
Struck out--By Pioxet 10: by Wintringham 8;
by Lowry, g First hese on balls-O6 Wintring-
ham, l. on Lowry. 2 Wild pitches Wintrins-
ham, 2. Passed ball--Fainter. Double play
Boutwell, to Kreidler. Hits-0f wintringham
! in innings: on Lowry. In innings. I'm
pire-Mr. Giacchetti. Time Of game-1 hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27
Hank o'Day Resumes Umpiring.

CHICAGO. April 38.-Henry ODay this
afternoon mailed to President Lynch at
New York his signed contract a. Ma
tional League umpire. \