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The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
GAY DANDIES ARE
.SM[EARED BYPAIR
OF SCRUB WOMEN
Go Down to Defeat on Theater
Floor in Battle of
M0ps
WALK ON CLEAN FLOORS
WITH MUDDY SHOES
Scrub WenssmlRshel. and Attack
Tormentors Who Land in
Central Station

More than 200 belated citizens
cheered Justify as they watched the
Battle CT the Mops on Monroe-ave. in
front OF the Casino theater, at 2
o'clock, Wednesday morning. and saw
two well-dressed, but boisterous
young men 60 down to defeat before
two indignant scrub women, and later
be dragged on to Central station by
the police.
The prisoners gave their names as
William H. Cornell, % years old. a
photographer. living at No. 33 Center
st., and Noble Whyte, a clerk. 21
years old. and living at No. 1917 JEFF
fers0n-ave
The scrub women were down on
their knees, scrubbing the entry OF
the theater, when the convivial pair
came along. and started to bother thu
scrub women. They tickied them, and
walked all over their clean floors with
muddy shoes, until the scrub women
each grabbed . mop and started after
their. tormenters. A big crowd had
gathered, and the met mops drew
rounds of applause each time they
gwished around the heads and shoui-
ders OF the welldressed young man.
When the police arrived, the crowd
had grown to q hilarious mob. and the
two young men were rushed away to
cells In police headquarters. They
were locked up on charges of disturb
ing the peace.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
SOCIAL WAR ON
IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Nov. ia merry
little social war that is bound to make
the coming season" an unique one.
has developed in Washington az the
result of the determination by cabi-
net members wives to break q con.
vention OF nearly hundred years
standing. In the early days, when
there were only few score members
of congress, the wives of the con.
gressmen received formal calls from
the ladies' of the cabinet In return for
their own calls.
In the last few years, with 400 or
more ladies In the congressional set,
cabinet ladies have been rushed to
death in following the custom. Many
Of the present set OF cabinet hostesses
determined to end 1t. proposing merely
to drive around to the homes of the
congressional hostesses. leaving cards,
instead OF paying formal calls.
The Congressional club, composed
of wives OF members, is expected TO
take cognizance of the new departure
II the cabinet ladies actually carry out
their threats.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
Former Secretary of Senator
Lewis Intimates He Did Not
Write Threatening Letters
to President and Advisers
SILENT CONCERNING
CHARGE OF FORGERY
Says He Returned Willingly to
Washington and Is Ready
to Clear Matters Up

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.--Insisting
that be was ready to take his medi-
tine.' Sidney Moulthrop, former stem
pgmpher to Senator Lewis. was today
Trying to arrange for freedom on bail.
lie IL held ON an information alleging
forgery and larceny. Meanwhile, the
grand Jury Is investigating the ailega-
kion that he made improper use OF the
United States malls. The chief evi-
isnce Of this ohense consists Of three
oottors. One was written to the presi-
dent Of tho United States. 1t demands
khat Lewis be called off, from prose
cuting Moulthrop. The penalty for
Failure II declared to be exposure OF
scandal" that will drive out Of pub
lie life Secretaries Brya nand McAdoo,
and Senator Lewis himself.
Aoulthrop has intimated to the po-
bice that he did not write these letters.
lie has insisted that II he IL indicted
On this charge he viii have perfect
as&enss," and there IN general belief
that he may produce certain cores
pondence between Senator Lewis and
certain political leaders tina. will be at
least interesting reading"
Moulthrop declared. In jail. that he
had been accused OF many things that
were false. Because Of this he insist
I'd that he had returned willingly to
khis city. IL have come back to clear
matters up" he said. III have
erred am ready to take my medicine.
but I do not mean to be condemned
for things which l did not do"
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
Dreadnaught Aids
Sinking Eessel

PORTSMOUTH, nag, Nov. 19.--
The British superdreadnought Iron
Duke, recently completed, arrived
here today with q survivors OF tho
Glasgow Steamship Scotsdyke, which
burned to the waters edge In the
English channel shortly after mid
night. The rescued included passen-
gers and crew. II was believed no
lives were lost.
The Iron Duke was on her trial trip
and several high oflicials Of the ad-
miralty were aboard. While the new
warship was on Ventor, Isle Of
Wight. fire was seen to burst from
q vessel on the horizon and the Iron
Duke went to -the rescue. The burn
ing Scotsdyke was overhauled 10
miles south Of Ventnor, and boats
sent to her. The burned vessel was
bound from the Mediterranean for
Glasgow with q valuable cargo. She
is believed to have sunk.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
CUNARDER AGAIN
COMES TO RESCUE
Saving of Passengers From
Spanish Steamer Balmes, Is
Third to Credit in One Year

NEW YORK. Nov. 19.-For the
third time in q little over a year. a
steamer Of the Cunard line, "the res
cue line," brought passengers, saved
from death at sea, when the Pannonia.
carrying 10S passengers, rescued from
the burning Spanish steamer Balmes,
came into port today.
Three weeks ago the CarmAnia
brought part Of the survivors Of the
Xnlturno dissstsy into New York, and
: little over Z year ago the Carpathln
docKed here with all that remained
OF the Titanic's great passenger list.
OF the 103 passengers who were
brought here today, IS are steerage
passengers and must remain at Ellis
island, until they are sent ON their
way to Cadix, or Barcelona. or the
ports to which the Balmes was port.
ed when 1t caught fire near Cape
Race.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
LOTS CHAMPION
MEETS BULCAR
Outcome of Duel Fought AT
Dawn In Paris Suburb Is
Kept Secret

PARIS, NOV. t9.-fn todayis gray
dawn. Georges Breitmayer, one OF
frances best fencers, and Lieutenant
Torcum, a Bulgarian, went To a
suburb and fought duel to uphold
the honor OF Pierre Lott. The French
writer. The outcome hf the ARRAY
was kept secret.
The Bulgarian army took exception
to Lofts writings during the Balkan
war. He criticised them severely.
Several young bulgarian officers drew
lots for the privilege OF lighting Lott.
Torcum won the honor and ches.
lenxed Lott. The writer ignored the
o fair, but a score of French swords.
men demanded the privilege OF fight
ing for him. A Turkish ofhcer from
came to Paris. beg
ging to fight Torcume Breitmayer
was chosen.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
MANUFACTURER !.
HELD AS SLAYER
Police Raid Apartment In Bex.
erly, Mass, Heel Factory
and Arrest Proprietor

BEVERLY, Mass. Nov. 19.-Charg-
ed with white slavery, Isaiah Kenney,
"a, married and proprietor Of q large
heel factory, was under arrest here,
today. while police investigated q lux-
uriously furnished apartment In Ken
ney's RantOut-st. plant With MIN at
the. time the police raided Kenney's 8
plooA WAre' Mrs. Lena Thinning, OF
Salem. and Robert Wood, teamster.
Police were Attracted to the factcry
apartment. said to be siEhfl&r 90 The
suite Stamford White ntted up IN tho
MadiscnssQ. garden tower. by the fact
that different persons were seen at
the factory outside Of working hours,
apparently gave sibnals by rapping on
the door. and were admitted.
On the theory that other women
than Mrs. Thinning have visited the
factory home Of Kenney. the police
probed further into the case. today.
Although the Thinning woman refused
to talk. the police claim to be conn.
dent that investigation will warrant
other arrests.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
M. C. IMPROVES ITS
FREIGHT FACILITIES

improvements costing $2.665. 900 In
the Detroit shipping district have
been made recently by the Michigan
Central, according to Chief Engineer
George Webb.
II have asked an appropriation of
100000 to start rebuilding the Third
ave. yard into . freight terminal in
1914" said Mr. Webb. AT Third
ave. and at Twelfth-st we have built
half mile OF brick and concrete
driveways serving q mile of team
track, and we have built q half.mile
OF this track. At Kirby-ave. we have
doubled the capacity OF the freight
house and increased the team track.
age. paving three driyeways with
brick. At Russell-st. we have built
q new freight house for outbound
trafic. leaving the old freight house
TOT incoming business. We have laid
5000 square feet of pavement. I'm.
provements have also been made in
many other places'
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
AFFINITY EARLE
F0OLSPARIS POLICE
Have No Clue to His Alleged
kidnapping of Son by His
Former Wife 4

NEW YORK. Nov. 1s.--Rumors
that Ferdinand Pinney Earle. the
''afiinity artist whose latest stunt
was the kidnapping of his son by his
first wife, from q school In France,
was q constant visitor at the Horne
show. today proved more than
counter attraction for the horse.
With Earle. those who recognised
him said, was pretty dark-eyed wo-
man, the latest "afinity."
; PARIS, Nov. 19.--The French DO.
lice, working on the alleged kidnap-
ing of Ferdinand Pinney Earle's son
by the afinity artist, and q woman
accomplice. confessed today they
were without clue. Mr.. Fisch-
bacher. former father-in-law of Earle.
said that he and his daughter, the
boys mother, were positive that
Earle Ii outside OF France. Fisch-
bachrr believed The artist To be sathar-
in Copenhagen or New York
Earle, ut the time Of the kidnaping.
according to WITNESSES. had shaved
on his luxuriant whiskers. and WAS
otherwise disguised either with Z Wig
or his own hair dyed red.
The grlefstricken mother. despair
Ing of fnding Earle In London. has
returned TO Paris to take up the
search.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
BY Vote of % to 4, Authorizes
Extension of Michigan
Ave. Tracks
AID. OBRIEN MAKES
CAUSTIC DEFENSE
People Will Remember This
Against ID. U. r." Says
AID. Thompson

AS predicted, the common council.
tuesday night, reversed its action OF
week ago and passed the resolution
authorizing the ID. u. X. to construct
loop extension from the MICHIGAN.
ave. line to the new Michigan Cen
tral depot. The vote was % to four.
AID, O'Brien, Littlefeld, Rutter and
schultz voting against the grant.
Aid. Dfngeman, Gilman, Hess and
Knapp were absent.
Eleven aldermen, responding tn the
pressure of public opinion, changed
their views. following the defeat of
the resolution week ago by a vote
OF f6 to H.. Despite the postcard
campaign OF the Board of Commerce.
comparatively small lobby was
present IN the council chamber when
the resolution was passed.
While they voted the loop. the al
dermen protested that they were not
submitting to the demands of the D.
U. r., but that the situation neces.
Stated such action on their part. as
II would be disgrace to the city to
allow the station to open without
street car facilities.
Our action on their matter will
only serve to hasten municipal own
ership.' said Aid. Thompson. III ex.
planning his reason for changing his
vote. ~
Il hope this ID the last straw or in
adequate service and bad treatment
that will break the d. u. RS back.
The people will remember this when
the day for municipal ownership ar
rives. II the action of last Tuesday
night has called the attention OF the
citizens OF Detroit to the kind OF
treatment that they must expect from
the ID. u. r., 1t will have done some
good"
Aid. O'Brien, who fought from the
beginning for an extension of the
line to the new depot on
take up the debate after Aid. Reds
motion for reconsideration had pre-
vailed and the adoption OF the exten-
sion resolution was asked for.
He devoted much OF his time and
efforts to defense of him.
self from the attacks OF an evening
paper and the Board Of Commerce. at
the same time charging the Marx ad.
with negligence and de-
lay in the depot extension matter.
Because have taken position
that think is right on this issue,
have been made the victim of saw
age personal attack said the alder
man "An attempt has been made TO
create public sentiment against me
because l am q saloOnkeeper. The
Board OF Commerce attacked me at .
MONDAY luncheon on account OF my
business. Never before In the his
tory OF the city and this council has
such damnable abuse been heaped on
a member because he dares to advo-
cate what his people want. | have
been called an obstructionist because
I am opposing the wishes or the
Woodward.ave. merchants who want
the depot patrons dumped on at Wood
ward-ave. But they can't cruelty me.
I was born In. Detroit So years ago
and I can stand the light OF investi-
cation. while lot Of the people that
are opposing me would have to duck
for cover
Aid. Lodge In sugar-and-water
speech attempted to pacify Ala.
O'Brien. and at the same time argue
in favor OF tho loop. The alderman
pointed out the necessity OF the depor
tContinued On Page Tes)
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
BOOTH MEETS BROTHER
AFTER MANY YEARS

NEW YORK. Nov. 19.--For the first
Time In IL years. General Bramweii
booth, head Of the Salvation Army.
bnd his brother, General Ballingtoh
booth. head OF the Volunteers OF
kmerica. are scheduled to shake each
bther by the hand. today. They have
hot met since the day that Ballington
booth left the Salvation Army to start
i rival organization in the United
states.
Bramwell Booth. was scheduled to
krrive here, this afternoon, from Chi
taso, and although he said he wanted
10 greet his brother. he denied that
he two armies Of peace would con.
bolidate.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
Sawed-Of Shotgun Is P0ked
Through Doorway and
Victim Falls
REVOLVER SHOTS COVER
RETREAT OF GUNMEN
Palma, Stil~-in Danger From
Wound, Not Apprised of
Shooting

One Of the expected sequals to the
attempted assassination Of former De-
tectives Ferdinand Palma came, Tues.
day night. when F'ilipo Lacolla, Of No.
296 MacombIst., connected with
Palma's employment agency, crum-
pied up and slid from his chair In
Renda & vermo's cafe, No. S39
Ricard-st., az q sawed-off shotgun was
poked through the doorway and there
was squirt, fame and hail Of lead.
en- slugs.
John Kent. employed in the stables
of the Goebel Brewing Co., near the
scene Of the shooting. heard the roar
of the shot gun, and three revolver
shots. and saw two men, laughing.
run through the alley. One carried
a sawed-ofi shot gun. which was later
found In the alley by the police
A girl working In store across
the street from the restaurant said
four men had sauntefed toward the
restaurant Three stood some dis
tance. from the door, while the fourth
walked boldly up to the dor. scanned
the occupants of the restaurant q mo-
msnt, then leveled q shot gun and
fired Immediately. the other three
drew revolvers and fired sveral shots.
to cover the retreat Of their comrade.
Locolla was taken to st. Mary's
hospital. He was not fatally. hurt.
He said. when questioned, II am 90
ing to live. That's all I have to say"
The remark probably means more
shooting in the Italian colony. II is
the old. old story Of the 0icilian feud.
Late Tuesday night. the detectives
found green felt hat near the spot
where the. gun was found. It contain
ed the initials "G. U.," which may
mean much, and may be only de-
coy.
Palma was not told of shooting OF
Lacolla. as he is not yet out Of dan
ger from his wounds.
Lacolla told the police. later that
he was q friend of Palma, and had
acted 40 foreman Of gangs Of laborers
whom Palma had sent to. work on the
railroads.
He grew wealthy enough to take q
trip to the old country, some time
ago.. returning three weeks ago, and
Opening a grocery at the Macomb-st.
address.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
POOL ROOM BLAZE IS
CHARGED TO BLACK HAND

The BLACK Hand" IL believed by
the police to be responsible for fire
which damaged the pool room and
barber shop OF Sam Measana, at No.
271 Clinton-st., and destroyed q barn
In the rear, burning to. death two
horses owned by Sam Dana and Peter
Stabila. at 2:30 O'Clock, Wednesday
morning.
The pool room was recently the OBJ.
3ect OF an arson attempt, when the
proprietOrs found q can Of gasoline
on the porch, near some flames which
had been started In refuse, but the
flames did not communicate to the
gasoline. and the occupants OF the
building succeeded In smothering the
blaze.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
SMALL CRAFT IS
WARNED OF STORM
Fresh, Shifting Winds Are Fore.
casted by This Afternoon
and Tonight

The Detroit weather bureau. We'd
nesday morning, issued the following
small craft storm warning:
Fresh, shifting winds, Wednesday
afternoon and night, except mostly
south and southwest on lower lakes"
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19

CH1CAGO-Responding to the
plants Of supperless husbands, Chief
OF Police Gleason has put the ban on
womens card parties operated by
professional promoters.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19

Dstrelt anl viesnityi Wednesday
RoQ1ts po1nS ThuPuday, eloudy and un.
be11l94l- -ea0leRl hkfnk n0uther1y Wluds,
lever 1sesisA.l Esi. weasesasy
10 oe9swhat ssSler.
ues ~ U1yer takess ufisk sAsftans
Rv0n6Dhs Ra1n Wednesday ulgkt, Thuro-
5eay up1ott1ea anA ee1aer.
vges qAe a.ewss lakess Brisk seath-
fy0ee on9 soWte weaasp rasn Weanes-
3oay neeAt ap9 probably ThuvsAsy
boUeWhats eeo6eP T4orsaay.
o. yeae age todhvs Mlghest tew-
b.esotosos -, lswess, ~ neas. a.,
l. ~ Soa ssss wednesday at <sos =. m.
|hn1 soDD Thvss1ay ss ossDB q. r.
1oe 0een rises Wednesday st Nsfs
00o>0eep Tango eUUp1ete. 81.
1traeburg's. Saturday evening.--Adv
E01ofes Aflernoon Danelng C1ass
rueo1ay. > O'clock. StrasburY's.-Adv.
3=Dsav 90 sxs44y. Dsesss-e1.
x}mGo n0m~ Y0AA -. nRA AAAWn -AAR
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19

CHICAGO-"Petty." q Texan steer.
caused o. panic In 4 vaudeville .house
by leaping from the stage and bowl
Ing over q section of the orchestra.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19

LIGHT AT lc PEN NIGHT.
Factory Bldg Kansas City, Mo-. has q
new portable gasoline lamp which
gives the most powerful home light In
the world--a biecsing to every homo
800 Candle Power at one cent per
night This remarkable lamp has no
wick and no chimney, IL absolutely
tiOn they are sending II TO any person
IN the u. &. on Is Days Free Trial. II
you want to try II send them your
name and address at once.--Adv.
yeh Printing Dene Right. Times
RRlnSlne c.. Is John r. .af.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
ER, STAYS I ]! RIVAL, !!
WIFE IN DETROIT
DR.. w. T.. Elam Kills Alleged
Admirer of Spouse. Now In
Detroit With iii Mother

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 10
Meeting In room at the Hotel Bal
&imore TO adjust trouble over Mrs.
Nv. r. Elan, Of St. Joseph. Mo-. DR..
Nv. +. Elan, the husband, yesterday
bhot and killed William T.. Cramer.
bf No. $500 Lake-ate., Chicago.
The trouble was OF old standing,
|Eramer having met Mrs. Elan In
Kansas City three months ago, ac-
tording to friends Of DR.. Elan.
Mrs. ELAN 10 IA Detroit, Mich.
where her mother is seriously Ill.
DR.. Elam II prominent in st. Joseph
Ind an oflicer Of the Missouri Valley
Medical association. He Is men,
Der Of the faculty Of the Central-Ens-
worth Medical college. and has a
arge private practice.
The trouble between the two men
hrose over Q visit of Mrs. Elan to
txansaA City three months ago, where
khe 10 alleged to have attended the.
kter IN company with Cramer.
When seen at the home OF her
mother, Mrs. j. M. West. No. 4i9
F0urteenth-ave., Mrs. Elan refused
discuss the trouble between her
husband and Cramer, but, said that
khe and the doctor had been married
Tor 10 years, and that their life had
been happy until four months ago.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19

LONDON-Queen Mary forbade
her attaches to join the suffrAgists.
nut when two Of them did and offered
their fesignstio9s. the queen with
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
Attitude Of Rebel Leader lleGGi
Breaking on Of Negetiatien6 4
Is Washington Statennent
Wilson Stin Waiting
POLICY OF SECRECY Is
STILL MAINTAINED
No Further Steps Likely Until
Huerta Eliminates u
Himself 1

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-If further
continuation of the negotiations -
tween William Bayard Hale ana Oon-
erai Carranza depend on the fosJnet
receiving ofhcial credentials from the
president. they must come to Z sudden
end. This was made plain By oGac1n1n2
here. today. Hale will not be- accroo-
tied to the constitutionalists IN mnaA.
ner that would mea nrecogn1tion 0s
that faction as bona lide govorn-s
ment. O'Shaughnessy, charge In No4.S
leo City. was never accredited to Hu.
erta. And Special Envoy John Lin4s
although admittedly the personal rtp.s
resentative OF President Wilson. ~.
the title of advisor to the embassy.
The state department, while ADMIT
ting receipt of messages from Halo.
has not aflicially accepted him a. tte Y
representative. President Wilson hasl
made II plain that Hale's investtgnr
tions are OF an unofYicial and porsonal
character II reports from Noenloo
that CRrranza now demands of1clat.
credentials are true. the administfzAr
ton will permit the negotiations theres;
to drop. Tln
Tho situation, so far as Carranxa I'd
conc erned. Is now q game OF patienco
President Wilson believes he can cut
wait Huerta. And until Huerta 10
finally eliminated. there will he no
consideration. OF the next step unicss
outrages against foreigners are IT
tempted.
The pail Of secrecy still covers
every move this government is mak-
Ing In Mexico, and It waa believed. -.
day. that considerable time must
elapse before definite announcements
can be made. .3S
MFxlCO UTx,-.a .aSev. ssv~,1e N
O'BhANGhneosy, the xMef1cln qll6x>3
d.Affairss, today. s6ld ekAt ~ y & y
going to Vera Cruz on any accoun(x
and added that he anticipates no IN
strnction to leave the Mexican capltal
unless given his passports by Gener1l
Huerta.
The new congress has set for it,
formal opening session tmorrow, ANA
invitations have been sent to all Of
the diplomatic corps. O'Shaughuessy
included. The charge did not say
whether or not he would accept the !:
invitation, but Americans here think
he will not.
The international situation today
apparently was unchanged. There
was nothing on the surface to indi-
cate that the United States II pre-
pared to take any radical action when
congress assemblies tomorrow GEN.
eral Huerta was quoted by his friends
as saying that he contemplated max
ing no move, but considered that the
next step. II there be any. should
come from the United States.
Many women and children had mar
row escapes last night, when an In.
cendiary fire caused the -destruct1ou
OF I'VE tank cars nlled With fuel oil
In the railroad yards. A train filled
with -refusees- bound for Vera Cruz,
was blockaded close to the flre, ana
was saved from burning by the quick
work OF nremen. --------
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19

NEW YORK-Leading Thomas
Donahue into q police station to be
locked up until he was sober. James
Stewart fell asleep of exhaustion. He
too went into q cell.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19

MARION. O.--The wildcat" that
for sometime past hae been nightly
terror to residents here. when finally
shot proved to be nothing more than
. large maltese.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
PRINTS OF WASHERS

NEW YORK-Detectives scenting
kidnapping case. when Mrs. Mary
Carey shrieked over the phone that
someone had stolen her model, found
II to be a wire dressmaking form.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19

PARIS-Aviator Chevillard. rival
Of Pegoud. looped the loop with a
passenger and was besieged by more
than 1000 women who begged TO ny
upside down.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
STOCK MARKET
OPENS Dull

NEW YORK. Nov. 19---The stock
market opened dull.
Jsb Printtsg Dose Right. Tsmes
Printing Co.. IL John R.-sf. N
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19

NEW YORK--On hts way TO prison
for having bitten his mother, Tony
TutronI handed the attendant his
money. Give II to my mother" he
said. Got TO do something for your
mother. sometimes"
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19

PANAMA-Aifred Brown, New
York lifesaver. was the hrst man to
ask permission to swim through the
Panama canal from ocean TO ocean.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
WOULD TAKE FINGER

NEW YORK--"Fingerprfnts of all
mashers," was advocated by Judge
Leven,' In court. Keep records of
them. like We do other criminals" he
said.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
THE WEATHER

DAY, CLOUDY AND LNSETrLED,
C00LEnj BRISK SOUTH WINDS.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-19

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