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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
democrat Is Compromise Selec'
y ton for Secretary of Wa
ter Board; Many Other
Shifts Are Planned
no MAKE APPOINTMENT
II TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Several Prospective Changes
Result of Employees Par
ticipatiOn in Politics

Y Harry S. Starkey, present purchas
'sing agent and paymaster, will be the
h compromise selection for secretary soi
= the water board 10 succeed hugo a
Gilmartin, who will be retired In the
board meeting. Tuesday afternoon
Starkey is a Democrat and has been
IN the employ OF the water board over
.15 wears. He formerly held the title
Sof general superintendent
In selecting Starkey, the members
I, Of the Republican Eajority on the
boarG feel that they are filing The
nos.riOn with the mar best qualified
TO discharge its du' les. regardless Of
4 Doliticel Affiliations. Nevertheless the
Democrats on the board, Commission
Ter Brady and Lane. will fight 10 have
2(,ilmartin retained. The meeting
promises TO be one OF The most In
y feresting in the history OF the board.
In addition 10 the fight on the secre-
tary, the Republican majority Is plan
ming to make at least 90 shifts in the
personnel of the water board Office.
Some of these changes VIII be made
n the meeting and others viii De
made later.
II IA given out that the changes are
heinS made TO increase the efficiency
Of the stan under a system that was
Installed two years ago and Is just be-
I lnr perfected Some members OF the
stan will be given new duties ana
new titles: others will be asked 10
resign.
Gilmartin and several other water
hoard employees will lose their jobs
because OF the active part they took
In Mayor Thompson's campaign
Ninety per cent. OF the jobs in the
water board are now filed by Demo
Gratis. There Is an unwritten rule that
notifies should play no part in the de-
;partment. Commissioners Wilkic
E0illespie and C0mmeriord unite in
saying that they have no intention OF
playing politics. but they feel they
ARE not over-stepping the line in re-
moving 'Gilmartin and several others
who got out and worked for Thomp-
son. II is charged that some OF the
board employees neglected their work
70 take part In ThompsOn's campaign.
The Republican members OF the
board planned TO hold meeting in
The mayors Office. Monday afternoon
10 prepare the death list
II feel no compunction about re-
moving Hugo Gilmartin." said Com
+miskioner Gillespie
i Il told Gilmartin last fall to keep
out of the campaign. but he took a
chance and lost. He will have 10 SUI
Ter the consequence. Several other
board employees will meet the same
late We have no desire to play
politics. but what is good for one is
good for another. There will be "A
complete reorganization of the stan
and this means that new men will be
lbelected to fill several positions. The
work of reorganization has been slow
Hit Is not likely that all the changes
will be decided upon, Tuesday after
'nOon.'
Charles A. Nichols, bill" Dever,
Marvin Smith and others who were
for the water board secre.
will be disappointed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
JEWISH CHILDREN STRIKE
TO GUST PRINCIPAL

PHILADELPHIA, May 5.-Deter.
mined that the principal OF their
school be removed. 500 school chill
dren and teachers OF the Talmud
Torah Jewish school who went on
strike several days ago. because, they
say. David Englander. the principal, Is
Incompetent. students and teachers
combined today and opened another
school few blocks away.
The teachers. all or whom are uni
versity graduates, say they will lay
all the facts In the controversy before
every Jewish organization In this city
and demand the financial support now
given the Talmud Torah. Parents OF
the children support the teachers
while the board or directors OF tire
school are firm behind Professor Eng
lander
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
Conflicting Inc dents Cause
Prices to Waiver After
AuspiciOus Opening
CONFIDENCE RESTORED
BY BALKAN NEWS
Paris. for First Time i'm Weeks
Bids for Gold in New York.
Securing S2.O00,000
Copyright. 1918. by The New YORK.
Evenins Post COMPANY,

NEW YORK. May 5.--The market
which had an interesting variety OF
news 10 influence il today, started out
auspIciously wiki the announcement
received when business opened here,
tina OF King OF Montenegro had bowed
10 the mandate OF the powers. and re-
linquished his claim To the disputed
Albanian town OF Scutar Most sen
sible people had expected no other
outcome, but so long as II was posi-
BILE that this Fergus Maclver OF the
Balkan hig HANDS would lose his head
over his capture OF the city, or that
Austria would take an tfrevoca bic
ytep outside of the concert OF the
lowers, financial markets had held
themselves in reserve tSopsols ad-
vanced one-Quarter point. the entire
London market moved up American
WARES on the early foreign market
advanced over Saturdays PARTIES and
the first quotations on the New York
market ranged, in many active stocks,
full point higher than the closings
of last week The next uews-that
t'it supreme NOuiN hdu dElctu W OK
tend to July the time for Union Pa
citic TO get rid OF its Southern Pacific
holdings-helped in the further ad-
vance OF point or so which imme-
diately followed; though this gave
way, later, TO an expression OF some
disappointment that longer term had
not been granted. On top OF this
came the rather unexpected news that
Paris. for the first time in seven
eeks. was biding for gold in New
York again. II secured 81 900 900 to-
day.
This announcement checked the up
ward movement. though 1t left prices
well above the opening.
These more or less conflicting Incl
dents caused the afternoon stock mar.
bet to pause in its advance, and there
was some irregularity in the later
trading.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
Saws piekpockets Got $500.

tIfteenth.st.. reported to the police
that two young men who seemed TO be
intoxicated, jostled him frequently as
he was riding on Michigan car, Sat.
urday. and that when ne alghted at
Waynest., he discovered that his
purse. containing $500. had been
stolen. Donald Schwere, OF Toledo,
had "A few drinks with stranger In
a Fort-st. saloon. and reports that the
stranger got away with so or
Schwere's cash.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
BURGLARS Make Rich Haul.

Burglars put ia a profitable week
end period, breaking into the resi-
fenee of X. B.t4wart. No-.llts truuuuts
ave. and Theodore Ghrenfo. Nn-2na
frederiek-st.. and getting s500 IN few.
elry and cash from the former place.
and sos worth Of iewelry and cloth.
ing from the latter Camille Van
vaick. OF No. 963 Waterloo.sb, re.
ported that ieweiry valued al $50 was
stoIea from hisfho,no Sunday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
AUTOISTS FINED FOR
NEGLECTING LIGHTS

Police are out after" autoists who
fail TO keep the lights on their ma.
chimes burning as provided in the ordi-
nance. TWENTY-FIVE defendants under
that clause were fined $40 apiece by
Judge Connolly, Monday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
Auto capsizes. Three Hunt.

HOWEII.. Mich. May d. w.
steele. OF Lansing, received a broken
collar bone. ] II. Scott was injured
Internally and II HUFF was badly cut
about the head and face, sunday, when
new car which the lansing men
we're trying out turned turtle mile
west Of Howell w VI. Barton and
H. Patton two other members OF the
Tarty were bruised
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
BELIEVE ALPENA MAN
DROWNED SELF IN RIVER

Al.PENA, Mich. May ESPECIALLY
Tony Goppa aged 81, Is believed to
nave committed suicide Sunday by
jumping into the river from the rail
OF the Ninth.st.. bridge, where the
current is very swift He was not
married. No cause Is known for the
act Several men searched for the
body without success. Clothing be-
longing TO him was found on the
bridge
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
hilIsdsle Official Dead

HlLLSDALE. Mich. May 5.-(Spe.
ciaD News was received today OF
the death at San Diego, Cal. Satir.
day. OF Charles II Roy, for four
terms county registerer OF deeds.
Accompanied by his family. he went
west. last fall. for his health having
been Ill with heart trouble for sew
eral years. Burial will be here
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
Would Protect seresfora.,v.

+. wilbur Caster and Fred Il. Aus.
tin. special committee OF the Beres
ford-ave. Improvement association.
filed a petition. Monday, foran injunc-
tlon tc restrain Frank L. Yarnall from
erecting building for commercial
purposes on Reresford.ave., Highland
Park. which Is said To be restricted 10
residences.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
TR ENTON.

Ernest Dubry. or the University OF
Michigan. spent the week end with his
parents here.
lnez Ford and Frances Mahaday, OF
Ypsilanti spent the week end with
friends In Trenton.
Miss Vivian Mcmillan. Of Detroit.
spent Sunday In Trenton.
The Misses Irene and Mary I.ora
spent the week in Trenton
Marvin Y. Sherman, OF Detroit. en-
tertained a party at the Island house.
Crosse lie Sunday.
Miss Hattie Boucher spent the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
eov Left on poorstep.

OWOSSO. Mich. May 81 Special,
"A four weeks old baby boy was lett
on the porch Of the home OF j. -. l..
Castre, here. Sunday night, and the,
police are trying TO locate the
'parentsAN The child has been turned
over To the Catholic priest
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
Warm RestIess chInese

PEKIN, May 5.---President Yuan Shl
'Kai has issued a manifesto warning
the people that although he has re-
frained from employing military force
against plotters In the hope that con.
rpirucfep world cease he will not per
init conspirators In the future To stir
mn trouble
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
Ieachers eGt increa,e.

MARQUETTE. Mich, May the
Marquette board OF education has
granted s-ten per cent increase To
grade school teachers aud has fixed
s7j month as the maximum. The
former maximum was Se5 per month.
The teachnrs~ had asked for an In
lCIeasp- OF 30 per cenf---.--
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
DElRAY.

The home OF John Addison, who re-
Gently recovered from smallpox, is
again quarantined, his little son Row
ard being III with diphtheria
W J. Alexander Is preparing to
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06

Mrs. G. Hamilton Douglas, OF No.
1876 Trumbull-ave.. left Saturday last.
for an extended visit In Los Angeles
San Francisco and other California
cities.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
wilson Hlames land Register.

q " ARLINGTON. May s,--Presldent
Wilson today dominated To be regis.
~ O. the land otf.ce at Tie Daiies,
u. frark wcodcocK. Of Oregon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
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BIRMINGHAM.


Mrs. Charles HOFFMAN. aged % years.
died Saturday morning or dropsy and
heart trouble at her home, here She
leaves husband, Mr.. Charles iIoff-
man
afternoon and burial will be in Wood
lawn cemetery. Birmingham.
Rev. L. Charles Beals, consin of NJ.
W. Beals. OF Birmingham who has
spent u years in China and Japan in
the missionary field. and has been
twice around the world. VIII give a
lecture. Illustrated with stereoptican
views OF the missionary work, and
Chinese life, at the Baptist church on
Monday evening. May 5, at 1880 a. m.
Velma Chappei is III with measles
al her home on Ann-st.
Mr. and Mrs J. NJ Beddow, OF
Southfeld. expect TO move (. Royal
Oak next week
Howard Davis, or oxford is the
guest OF his cousins, Mr. and Mrs.
Homer I.ajoie, on Merril-st.
Major Jones and Susie Mlllard. or
Detroit. are guests at the home OF
Miss Annie Staley on Brown-st
The Retekahs will hold their reg.
ular meeting. Wednesday night,
May :.
Ernest and Paul Morrow have
bought the Stanch place on Purdyst,
and will more there next week.
WYANDOTTE.
A special election will be held Tues
day. May 20 to vote on the PROPOSE
ton TO bond for $l2.500 for four
room addition 10 the Mckinley school
Dec Hitler left Sunday for five
weeks visit with friends in New York
City.
The following officers have been
elected by the trustees OF the Pres
byterian church: President. w. T.
Orr. vice-president. DR. c. W McColl;
Secretary, x. } Lynch treasurer
Howard Baxter: collector w. T. Wool
nough
City Clerk John l.. Sullivan has re-
quested merchants who furnished sup
piles to- families afflicted with small
poX TO call at his Office and certify the
accounts as required by the county
auditors.
Mrs. James Dooley has returned 10
Saginaw after a visit with relatives
and friends here
Mr. and Mrs. j. n. Bishop are enter
tanning their daughter, Mrs. A. II. Gil
man. OF Boston.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06

weak end In Amherstburg.
William Allan. OF Chicago was a
week end visitor az the home OF his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. ii. Allan. OF
Crosse lie
Rev, E. NJ. Duff left yesterday for \
weeks visit in Buffalo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06

move his sheet metal works from
West Jefferson-ave. TO Crossley ave.
The Pillbeam Carnival company has
pitched its tents on the BlitZ property,
West End-ave. and Barn-st., for a two
pany was driven from here last year,
on complaint OF leading citizens that
seine OF its shows were questionable.
The ladies' of the Green-ave Bap-
tist church will hold a social at the
home OF Robt. Nisbett. 81 Fulton.st.
Monday evening. May 3.
The smallpox card has been remoy-
ed from the Miller home on Thaddeus-
st, This wipes out the last case in the
Delray section
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
Suburban Nev5
Shot Victim Recovering.

Shot victim recovering.
George Csenajas. who was shot
twice while at work in an ash pit or
the boiler room at the Pennsylvania
salt works. Wyandotte. Friday night,
Ia improving in Emergency hospital,
Ford, and his recovery is expected.
He was shot in the arm and hip
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06

uusuuess-isk~ Printing. No fuss AMI
no. feathers. The plain neat ktut t.T Z
looks. .rigat. riw~s PrintfBg Co.. 10
John R.-ss. ~. Main ii9S Or CRY 1875
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
FORD.

William l.. Martin has been granted
the contract 10 build 10000 feet OF
sidewalk IN Emmons garden subdi.
vision
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
HAMTRAMCk.

Frank Raab. and Miss Anna Traub,
hoth - years or age. Will DC married
Tuesday, az ST Johns church. Both
reside at l39 Andrews-ave Ham
tramck
The Hamramck Arbeiter society
will hold its regular meeting Tuesday
evening, in Munchsinger hall.
John Carcass. who was kicked by a
horse last week, Is recovering
The infant daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
John Sikora. II Lumpkin-ave. died
Saturday night after short illness
Curfew viii ring for the first time
al o'clock Tuesday evening in High
land Park
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
ECORSE.

Mrs l.. l.. Beaubien who has been
i'll for some time al Emergency hospi.
tai is improving
Mrs. H. h. Conlip, Of Marine City.
spent the week end with her sister.
Mrs. I. Ouelette
The EcOrse village school will be
closed for three weeks because OF the
Presence OF three cases or small pox
In the village
The recount OF votes asked for by
Fred Torango defeated Republican
candidate for justice OF the peace in
Ecorsc will be held Tuesday evening
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
ROYAL OAK.

Amos w. Decker. a pioneer Of Oak
land county. died at his late residence.
Friday night. AR Decker was 81 years
old. The funeral was held from the
residence Sunday afternoon az .
O'Clock with burial AT Royal Oak GENE
terry
r. y. Rowlcy and family have NOV.
ed 10 Jackson.
Mrs. julius Braun and daughter
Rose. will sail for Germany on the
2"h OF This month.
The social given at the Congrega.
tiCaal church was a success, both So
c!ally and financially
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-08
MAYOR AND PARK
BOARD HEAD CLASH
Woodward Succeeds in Defeating
Proposition to Spend $4,000
for Refreshment Stand.

The meeting Of Mayor James G..
Woodward and J. o. Cochran, pres.
dent Of the Park Board, at the me IT.
ing Of the Park Board Tuesday aft
ernoon for the first time since Mayor
Woodward ordered President Cochran
barred from his office came near pre-
cipitating stormy session. The board
had received bids on a $4,000 refresh
ment stand for Grant Park. There
is only $4,000 in the park treasury,
but the board planned to start the
building and pay the remainder of the
cost next year.
you can't do It," shouted Mayor
Woodward.
IL guess the board can do what II
wants TO-" rejoined President Cochran.
You'll follow the Nv or you'll new
or get a cent through my signature,
said the Mayor
"The City Attorney has ruled we
are within the law" said President
Cochran.
Mayor Woodward then read the
section Of the Code making officials
personally responsible for any illeg u
contracts, and cited that they could
be removed from office by trying 10
adopt such "A contract as the one pro-
poscd. Mr.. Cochran laughed. The
board voted that the Mayor was right
If was finally decided that the 81, soc
should be spent for a public comfort
station.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-08
SEARCHING SIOELIGHTS
ON POLITICS IN GEORGIA

anything. l know the popular i'm
preston is that Savannah fuses anc
fumes forever. but such is not the
case. There is not a more patriotic
and liberty-loving community on
earth than Savannah, and particu-
larry just now are things quiet and
altogether orderly"
"Stiu?" suggested an innocent by
stander.
oh, we'll" admitted Mr.. Law
renee, for that matter one never can
tell, Of course, when ii will break
loose there-you know what l mean,
that thing that breaks loose in Geor-
gia now and them"
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee Of the Second District did the ex-
pected thing in ordering no primary
to nominate a man for the ROdden-
berry Congressional vacancy.
There will be a general election on
November 3, called by Governor Sla-
ton, and this election will serve all
purposes. There are few negroes reg
istered in the Second, anyway. The
candidate who gets the most votes
will get the Job in Congress. and he
will get it in one election, moreover.
The contest in the Second ia going
| to be short-less than 30 dRys-but
IL is sure to be extremely interesting.
There are so far Just three candi-
dates, and It seems certain that no
others will enter, despite the numer-
Gus suggestions recently.
The fight has narrowed down to
| Roscoe Luke, of Townsville; A. w
| Covington, of Moultrie, and Judge
| Park, of Sylvester.
| Luke has cleared his decks COM
| pletely by resigning both the Sole
| itorship of the Townsville City
| Court and the Mayoralty of Thomas
vile; Judge COvington "a former
| judge, has nothing to resign and
| Judge Park, it is understood, will not
resign his Superior Court judgeship
| to make the race, although that is
| customary in Georgia.
| State Commissioner Hart will ad-
/ dress the voters of Jones County
| shortly upon the new tax equaliZa-
| tiOn law.
The judge has been invited to dc
this by Representative ]. A. Hender-
son, one of the most enthusiastic ad-
voCates of the law in the State.
Mr.. Henderson thinks there are
some people who do not understand
fully this new law. and he has found
that 1t requires only an intelligent
| explanation to convince the average
man, no matter what his previous
opinion. that the law not only is all
right, hut sure to prove helpful to the
small taxpayers.
| Judge Hart, since being sworn into
| office as State Tax Commissioner
has studied the new law exhaustively
and expresses himself as very glad
| indeed to accept the invitation to
| Jones County As a matter of fact
| the Commissioner says he will be glad
to go anywhere. at any time, to talk
! about this new law, if his presence is
! desired, so long as it does not conflict
! in any way with his duties in Atlanta
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-08
HOOray! Baby to
Role the House
No Longer Do Women Fes<
he Greatest Of ALI Human
Blessings.

II Is a 10Y and comfort to know
that those much talked-of pains
and other distresses that arc said to
prscsds child bearing may saStly be
avoided No woman need fear tho
slightest discomfort II she will fortifY
herself with the well-known and
time-honored remedy. Mothers
Friend
This isa most grateful. penetrat-
ing, external application that at once
softens and makes plant the abdorn-
inal muscles and ligaments. They
naturally expand without the slight
est strain. and thus not only Danish
all tendency to nervous, twitching
spells, but there IL an entire freedom
from nausea, discomfort, sleepless-
ness and dread that 80 ?ften leave
their impress upon the babe,
The occasion Is therefore one Of IN.
bounded, Joyful anticipation, and too
much stress can not be laid upon the
remarkable influence which q moth
er's happy, prenatal disposition has
upon the health and fortunes OF the
generation to come.
Mothers Friend is recommended
only for the relief and comfort Of OK
pectant mothers. thousands Of whom
have used and recommend It. You
will md II on sale at all drug stores
at e1.00 q bottle. Write to-day to the
Bradneid Regulator Co., 1870 Lamar
Bldg. Atlanta, Ca, for q most In
structive book on this greatest Of all
Observation-Disclosures
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-08
FOR TEETH AND GUMS
Pleasant Antiseptio Wash That
Preserves Teeth and Prevents
Riggs Disease.

few yesrs ago people began to think more
Of their personal appearance and would use 9
preparation for the teeth solely because It made
them look like pearls. To-day. With the In
the teeth from decayinE. every who hears
Of Call's Anti Riggs realizes It's value This Is
a pleasant antiseptic tooth wash that Kills all
the decay germs. makes the teeth sound and
white. keeps the gums firm and hard and pre-
vents Riggs disease
Even in advanced cases Of Riggs disease,
where the gums bleeding and sensitive and
the teeth are loose. Calls Anti Riggs is Of great
beneht
Leading professional people who realize the
attraction of pretty teeth. win not be without
Calrs Anti Riggs Begin its use at once and
keep your teeth and gums sound and healthy
j0c at Jacobs Pharmacy,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-08

Dandruff is what starts most OF the
hair troubles. It stunts the growth OF
the hair, deprives It OF life and causes
Il 10 fall out
Loss Of hair and final badness, fire.
uuently considered inevitable, can
both be prevented Newbro's Her
picide Will do H.
To successfully eradicate dandrun,
the germ that causes It must be de
stroyed Newbro's HerpiCide Ia the
first and original remedy compounded
In harmony with the germ theory OF
dandruff That Herpicide is a success
In cases Of dandruff and falling hair Is
evidenced by thousands who use II
daily Not only must the accumula-
ton Of scarf skin be checked. but the
tiny microbiC growth, which is tho
worst enemy to good hair, must be
totally extermined.
The increased life and luster Of the
hair. and the desire for clean,
healthy scalp always justifies the in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-08
To Ask a Receiver
Fer School Board

MEMPHIS. oct. s.-Application for
a receivership for the Memphis Board
Of Education viii be filed in Chan
Gerry Court at once, according TO Hays
Flowers. secretary OF the old educa-
tionaI board which was forced to re-
sign so new members could take Of
fee and finance the schools indebted
ness Of $3.50
Teachers salary warrants are not
being caahed by any bank, and teach
ers threaten to walk out unless paid
by October 20.