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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
cox TO INSPECT
FLOOD DISTRICT
TO GET FACTS
Ohio Governor Seeks Details to
Perfect Plan for Relief
Work
OVER 100, 900 PERSONS
IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE
Men Work Frantically to Keep
IllinOns Levees
Intact

COLUMBUS, o., April 2.-To get In.
formation upon which to base nam.
moth relief work for Ohio flood suffer.
ers. Governor Cox and members OF the
state relief commission today planned
an immediate tour of every flood dis
trict in the state. Plans for systema-
tfzing this work were made at q meet.
ing OF the commission with the Cover.
nor and Miss Mabel Boardman, OF the
National Red Cross, today.
The cost Of the relief planned will
be enormous. Fully 100000 persons, II
is estimated. need aid In re-establi
ing their homes Half q million dol.
lars would be needed in Dayton alone
for this purpose
More money and more food was the
cry that went up from the stricken dis
trict today. Marietta, Portsmouth
lronton and Ohio river towns were In
need Of supplies. GAINESVILLE has asked
for help. Dayton today sent out an
appeal for food supplies. The Colum
bus relief committee Is sorely In need
of money. clothing and food supplies
and voluntary workmen.
Captain J. b. G. Eckstorm, with
thirty members OF the second ambu
lance company. left today for Ports
mouth. Equipment for field hospita
OF the river, and 5000 rations were
taken.
The number OF bodies recovered
from the Columbus flood district up tC
today was rs. Two were unidentified
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
M. 0. AND civil
SERVICE, CITY'S
LARGEST NEEDS
Candidate for Charter Board
Pleads for Document of
Greatest Simplicity
ALSO HAS PLANS FOR
WIDER REVISION
FavOrs Less Complicated Gov.
eminent, if Commission
Wants to Act Further

Until this week, the campaign FOR
members OF the charter revision com.
mission has been duh, but now the
friends Of the various candidates are
beginning to work for them. Freder.
lex F. Ingram, one of the three Demo.
cratic candidates for member-at-large
Is showing particular strength, to Judge
by the number OF people who have
volunteered their services to secure
his election. Mr. Ingram's endeavors
for Detroit have been such as to make
him logical choice, regardless of
party, for member OF the commits
sion. Though a Democrat, his civic
services have not been bounded by
party lines. Mr.. Ingram says, regard
ing his candidacy:
There was time when the ideas
for which l stood were novel in the
community, and not so we'll under
stood, nor so generally accepted. But
am not alone now. My advocacy OF
home rule for cities, municipal owner
ship, responsible city government. and
civil service is now only part OF the
great popular program. These prin
ciples no longer excite ridicule nor
arouse instant opposition. The prop
uganda has been complete. The work
Of ag1tating. educating and influencing
Is about over. But the work OF enact
ing and Of framing is yet to be done.
have long been laboring for these re
forms. as my time, opportunity and
ability would permit | would now
(Continusd on Page Nine)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
LARNED URGES
SUPPORT FOR
SALOONCLEAN-UP
Tells Board of Commerce That
Business Men Should Stand
Behind Liquor Committee
PRESIDENT COUZENS is
INSTALLED IN OFFICE
Says He'll Make Organization
Servant Of Best Interests Of
An People Of City

Abner E. Iarned speaking at the
presidents night banquet of the De
troit Board of Commerce, In the
occasion to urge the members OF the
board to give their active support to
Commissioner Croul and the liquor
committee Of the council In their ef
forts to rid the city sof undesirable
saloons.
I'VE are facing a mighty bad saloon
situation said Mr.. Larned. Let us
admit It. l would be the last man In
the world to denounce the saloon.
keeper who keeps the law, for main.
tain that the saloon, when conducted
by q man of character. fulfils sfcial
need in the community just as does
the business mems club. But when
salons are conducted in disregard OF
the law, they become disgrace and
a nuisance, and it is up to good citi
zens to aid in putting them out OF
business.
If we want to aid In cleaning uI
this situation we should not sit by
and criticise the liquor committee fol
granting a license to one man or re
fusing II to another. The pressure
brought to bear by these men whG
want licenses is terrific. and. on the
other hand. the wish OF those citizens
who want the committee to 90 aheat
and clean up the undesirables doe.
not make itself felt. because these
men are conspicuous by their alb
sence when license matters are dis
cussed. Let us get behind the liquor
committee and encourage the mem
(CentlnasA an Page Dight)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
OSBORN IS FOR
JUSTICE STEERE
Message From Africa Received
at Sault Ste. Marie Gives
Strong Endorsement

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, April
Especial Tho following cable
gram has just been received from for.
mer Gov. Osborn:
"MOMBASSA British East Africa)
April 2.-To the electorate of Michi-
gan-To My mind. Justice Joseph H.
Steere represents the highest type of
our American judiciary. His years OF
experience as circuit Judge have fur
nished an Incompatible equipment.
His broad humanity and his kindly
human sympathies make his especial.
ly one of the common people. His in.
nate progressiveness enables him to
take broad view OF the changing con.
ditions OF cur civilization All this
Indicates his choice as member OF the
supreme court especially desirable at
the present time. and he should be
selected regardless OF party afllia.
t!ons.
(Signed). CHASE 9. OSBORN"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
HOUSE WATCHES
CLOSELY WISHES
OF ALL UNIONS
H-MOnthly Pay Day Bill Vote
Proves Fear That
Exists
SEVENTEEN MEASURES
PASSED DURING DAY
Verdier Civil Service Bill Passes
Senate BY Wide
Margin
From a ston Correspondent.

LANSING, Mich, April 2.-The un
Willingness OF members OF the house
to go on record against the demands
OF organized labor saved the Ogg bi
monthly payday bill Tuesday after Z
motion to Kill It. made in the commit
tee Of the whole, had carried on . mere
show OF hands. 36 to 35!
When the house arose from it's SIT
ting as a committee, Rep. Montieth, OF
Port Huron, demanded q roll call on
the question of concurring In the &C
tion on this bill and the way In which
some OF those who had been perfectly
willing to help defeat 1t q few minutes
before FASTENED to cover waN the sub
ject Of considerable amused comment
The committees recommendation was
rejected 73 to IL and the bill goes
on third reading.
1t is said that labor organizations
are keeping tab on all recorded votes
on the question and friends OF the
measure are banking on this fact to
force its final adoption.
Rep. Peterman, OF HoughtOn, sur
prised some OF his conservative friends
by arguing strongly for the bill, and In
doing SO said he came from q district
which probably was not surpassed In
number OF corporations hiring labor
ers He offered amendments which
were accepted to allow for the working
OF miners by contract for wages de
pending on the amount OF work done
and to exempt lumberjacks while In
the woods.
Rep. Fralick sought to exempt rail
road companies. but his motion re-
ceived little support.
Rep. George Palmer. OF Detroit. took
(C0utinued On Paxe Nins)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
MORGAN FUNERAL
PLANS UNDECIDED
Daughter and Granddaughter of
Dead Financier Under Psy-
sician's Care

ROME, April with Mrs. Herbert
l.. Satterlee, his daughter, and Miss
Helen Morgan Hamilton, his grand.
daughter worn out with the strain
end under care Of physician. plans
lor the funeral service for j. p. Nor
AN, and the removal OF his body to
New York had not been announced by
lhe family today.
The massive triple coffin, entirely
covered with flowers. rested in the
reception room Of the Grand hotel
suite where Morgan died, and the for.
al tributes were greatly increased
during the day.
All formalities connected with the
removal of bodies from italy had been
complied with and the Rev. Nelson.
yector OF the American Episcopal
church, was ready to conduct the brief
private funeral service whenever re-
Quested.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
800 DEMOCRATS
FEAST in FLINT
Genessee County Gathering
Highly Successful-Ova-
tiOn for Gov. Ferris

FLINT, Mich, April 2.-More than
500 persons, about one-third Of whom
were womeI, attended the Democratic
banquet at the Masonic temple here
last night. Gov. Ferris was given an
ovation when he entered the banquer
room. He did not refer to the Mid
dleton-Slocum row, except to say thar
1t was not his policy to cut one
dollar from any policy, to cut a dol.
lar from any appropriation in the In.
terest of the uplift Of Michigan citi.
zens.
Edmund q. Shields presided as
toastmaster. and other speakers were
Lawton T. Hemans. James w. Helme
w. A. CoGstock. Judge Alfred J. Mur
ply. Judge william F. Connolly, ana
Kyle B. Price, of Alabama.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
hterstate Coansrcs Con y
sion Receives RsDsst Ds1S
ing Flagr1at vIs1ztisuD
of Anti-RnsD ku1 a.
22 DEAD HEAD6'.OUT, Nj \
OF So PASGBl10I
Practice Boand t. Have Ro111as'
cal Effect, Declares
Report

WASHINGTON. April 3.-Aseeoni i
Ing revesauons OF IN Orgy a. YGety.
gran BY judges, .Dtato, county -
municipal omcials, and mombogU (E
the legislature In accopt1ng paoo
over COLORADO railroad llnoo vGE0.
made today n m inta1eetate G1D
merce commission Nport
II followed the conmiaslon's in1oot1
cation at Denver OF the axtonk e 60
free trAnsp6rtation evil" II OoaoFn
and the commissions demand ~ ~.
dictment of tho ColoFado mi -
Iron COMPANY. Victor Amog1caa ~
company. Colorado Portland C6noGe'
company. q. 8. Portland CemGnt Oe
pany and the Great Weotogn O90n1
company for accepting such hyoeo
and and Of the COLORADO & ooutAeg1
and the Denver 4 Rio 0EanAo ~
roads for granting passes prohth1te4
under the anti-pass provisions of -
interstate commerce law.
The commissions inveotigatiou ~.
veloped what Commisioner Harlan a..
clares violations on IN extrnoF11nafr
scale"
In June, 1912. It was found tAnk
1000 trips were made over one Tua1
on passes-and all by persons ineolGl
bio under the law" said the ropUgt.
From Jan. l to June 30, 1917. ~.
proximately 1900. card passes wuso
issued by one carrier to public on
cials and shipers."
The report tells of . record OF -
passengers on one train, 2z OF whon
were dead heads"
Political Aspect Vicious. N
OTha V1N{nnanAm~ - ~ Hsn~> s.n1n,
practice" Commissioner Harlan do
clared. "manisests itsek strtkinGIy tG
its political aspect The record she4u
that 5udges, stato o1ncials. 0e0ho1
lot the legislature. county And unGn
cipal o1acers, including mayoen an1
aldermen, have very generally un1o
use Of passes. Not only has this been
the case, but The record shows tAne
whore passes were MOI voluntooroo.
they were asked for by pubic o1n-
cials. Even judges have not hesitateo
TO pursue this course. Personal -.
quests by judges upon carriers Tor
passes are disclosed by the record,
accompanied by expressions Of their
sense Of obligation for such favor1
frauted to them both before and after
they went on the bench.
"As all know. the servants Of the
people, elected or otherwise chuUUu %
make. administer and to enforce tho
state laws. In various ways come into
Official contact with carriers and IN
various capacities have omcial duties
to perform touching the interests OF
carriers. The railway witnesses when
asked to state the grounds on which
passes had been given to partieular
individuals. frankly explained that II
was because Of political servioen.
Whatever satisfaction posssssion OF
free pass may give to . state on
cial. they cannot fell TO know anl
! feel. as the record, In fact, shows
what the carrier expects from thGm.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
AMENDMENTS COON
SEPARATE BALLOTS
State Supreme Court RevoeDon
the Ruling Of Wayne
County Judges

The supreme court Of Michigan -
cided. Tuesday, that all const1tut1o0Al
amendments referred 70 the poopoo
next Monday must be printed on -.
arate ballots. The court reversed ~
decision OF the Wayne circuit bo4uh
that all could be printed on Z sino1o
ballot The case was brought ~ ~
torneys acting for Carl Bauor "a
william Livingstone. OF Dstro1f. est
ing in the, interest Of the ant1suo-
fragists.
Judge Durfee. chairman Of The
Wayne county election commioD1oa,
has received bids for printing the
ballots both on one ticket ANA q
separate slips. 10 the courts a.
cision will not interfere with thsor
printing. The decision means that
each voter will have 70 handle nine
or 10 ballots, and that their martins
will be lonG-drawn-0ut a6nir.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
FRESH BURGLARY
ISFASTENED ON
WOMAN SUSPECT
Brooch Found in Mrs. TitcOmb's
Safety Deposit Vault Iden-
titled as Loot
STOLEN FROM HOME OF
MRS. MARY M. CAMPBELL
Police Are Satisfied That Pris-
Oner Is Clever and Daring
Daylight Thief

Mrs. Emily Titcombe, alleged day
light burglar" caught while plunder
ing an apartment In the Henry fats
No. 105 Henry-st.. and who Is held In
the county jail awaiting trial. April
has been connected with another bur
glary, through the Identification Of a
deposit box In the First National
bank.
Mrs. Mary M. Campbell. of No. AGA
Brush-st., has positively identified the
brooch, and declares that her apart
ment was burslarized sometime be-
tween March 9 and March 16, and the
brooch and a $50 necklace stolen.
Mrs. Titcombe, who has feigned in.
sanity and has also pretended to be
deaf and dumb, has steadfastly refus-
ed to talk to Detectives Reid and
Larkins. who are working on the case
and when they attempted to ask her
for statement about the brooch, she
refused to see them.
Her pretty daughter, Marie, 19-year.
old song and dance artist In q local
theater. talked with her mother, and
informed the detectives that Mrs. Tit.
ccmbe insisted to her that she had
bought the brooch.
Police are now satisfied that the wo
man IL clever and daring daylight
sneak thief, and mot the impulsive
though thoroughly respectable woman
that she pretends to be.
The fact that they have plunder to
prove that she twice burglarized the
Henry apartments. and the discovery
OF Mrs. Campbelrs necklace, satisfied
them that they have an expert woman
thief In the person of Mrs. Titcombe.
They are now attempting to learn
more OF her life history, but have so
far received no definite information
from cities to which they have sent
queries about her.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
SLAIN MONARCH
LAID TO REST
Members of Royal Greek Family
in Tears at King Georges
Funeral

ATHENS. April with all the
impressive rites and ceremonies OF
he Greek church, the state funeral
Of the late King George l., Of Greece,
assassinated at Salonika, the city
which he captured at the head of his
victorious army, began at TO-: 80 q, IN
today. In the cathedral Of Athens. A
private funeral service, attended only
by the royal family, was held later
at the mausoleum. King Constantine
|. and members of the late kings
family, were greatly affected, ana
wept unrestrainedly.
The metropolitan OF Athens and ala
Of the Greek bishops oficiated in the
service In the seats reserved for the
family were King Constantine, Queen
: Sophia, Dowager Queen Olga, the
widow; Princess Maria, wife OF the
Grand Duke George Michaelovitch, or
Russia, and the young cousin of King
Constantine Princes Alexander,
Nicholas and Richostofo. sons Of the
dead king. acted - pallbsarsrB.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
Woman Conducts Own Defense
During Trial Which Is Said
to Have Been Inspired
by King George
= PLANS TO ESCAPE
IF IMPRISONED
Prisoner Rebukes Police for
Transcript Relating to
Cardiff Speech
6Y EO. L, KERN.

LONDON. April Half q minute
before she stepped into the pri,oners
dock at Old Bailey today, and In clear
ringing tone pleaded not guilty to the
conspiracy charge against her, Mrs
Emmeline Pankhurst, militant leader
Of England's suffragists, In an inter.
view, told the United Press that she
fully expects to be convicted Further
she gave frank warning that she would
stop 1t nothing to beat the case or to
escape, II possible.
81 fully expect conviction, and am
prepared for the tortures OF imprisOn.
ment and forcible feeding" Mrs Pank.
hurst said, as she stepped from an au-
tomObile into the midst OF q cheering
thrOng OF women and men sympathiz-
ers, at the court entrance. Ii was re-
marked by watchers that the automo-
bile was driven by woman-a "chauf-
feuse"--as a facetious bystander dub
he'd her.
But ! will fight the case to the bit
Ter end,"~ Mrs. Pankhurst continued.
and unconsciously she assumed the
look that she was to wear shortly.
when she faced the grim magistrates,
as her own counsel, dramatically pit
ted her wits against the eminent king 8
counsel
81 will not hesitate to use every
means possible TO escape. or to obtain
my release. though l am sure OF tech
nical conviction In this court.
But We have already made plans for
a great suffragist demonstration In AL
bert hall, next January 10. and no mat
ter how this case goes. will be out
before them to address that meeting.
unless l am dead"
Faces Long Prison Torn.
Promptly at the appointed hour. Mrs.
Pankhurst had whirled up to Old bat
ley In her automobile from her
knights Bridge fiat, and with manners
that were almost nonchalant In their
freedom from nervousness or treptdi.
ton. she walked into the historic old
court room between two bailiffs and
faced her judges and possible IA
year prison term.
Without agitation. Mrs. Pankhurst
cnnounced to the magistrates that she
would represent herself and then
gleaded not guilty.
The suffragist leader Is being tried
(C0ntinueA en- Page Eighty
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
WALLACE TAKES ISSUE
WITH ALEX GROESBECK

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, April D.
Henry NJ. Wallace, national committee
man of the Progressive party. takes ex
ception to the statement credited tc
Alex Grosbeck, Of Detroit. that the Re
publican party has always been In
favor Of non-partisan elections. IL con
tend that the Republican party began
on grand larceny, and has dwindled
down to any kind OF petty theft to hold
prestige where II can," he said las,
night.
Mr.. Wallace came here to confer
with Western Michigan party leaders
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
DEMOCRATIC WALkAWAY
MARKS CHICAGO ELECTION

CHICAGO, H., March 2.-Complete
returns today show that the Demo
Gratis had a walkaway in yesterdays
city election Democrats elected a
Judge OF the superior court, city
treasurer, city clerk, and 90 OF the 81
aldermen
The Republicans displaced the Bull
Moose followers and ran second.
Eleven Republican aldermen were
elected and but four Progressives.
The Progressives obtain consolation
through the election OF Professor
Charles f.. Merriam.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
SCUTARI SAID TO
BE IN FLAMES
MOntenegrins Capture Three
FOrts-City's Fall
Imminent

CETTINJE, April 2.-Scutari today
was In flames. according to a report
made public by the war office. II was
asserted by the Montenegrins that
they had captured three OF the Tara
bosch forts defending the city and
that the fall OF the remaining two
was but a matter OF hours y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
TX TO WORK, GAN ONLY PLAY POKER

NEW YORK-Arrested for non.
support, Matthew McAllister told the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
BOIL DRINKING
WATER, SAYS KIEFER
Presence of Typhoid Fever
Germs Discovered in
Detr0it's Supply
Boil ali drinking water" "

boil ali drinking water"
The above warning to Detroit house
holders comes from Health Onlcer
Guy L. Kefer.
We have been making daily tests
OF Detroit's water and on Monday.
City Chemist Hayward found colon
bacili, or typhoid fever germs" said
DR.. Kiefer. The presence OF the
hacilli makes 1t necessary to Issue the
warning to boil all drinking water,
and the supply used for all household
purposes"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
SEARC HFAILS TO
LOCATE BODIES

ANN ARBOR. Mich. April q
Thorough search by divers sent from
Detroit, has failed to locate 1he bodies
Of the three victims OF Sunday nights
canoe tragedy on the Huron river. It
is believed that the bodies have been
swept down the river into some deep
hole
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
THE WEATHER

For Detroit and vtcinityi Wednes-
day might and Thursday cloudy with
rsln and warmers brfsk ca high south
er1y wsnds.
One year ego todayi HiGhest tenn
pePature, 10, IOwest. 3Os mean, 81,
cloudy weather with trace Of rain DUR
ing the evening.
The sun sets at Sass p. ~. and rises
Thupoday at Bs11 .. ~.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
Upholds Monroe Bond.

MONROE. Mich. April 2.-Attorney-
General Fellows has upheld the de-
didates on the so-cslled Independent
Citizens ticket.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02

tanning candy have been barred by
the court OF special sessions becauoe
they are . menace to the norNlo q
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
Conference to Hurry
Real Charitable Work

DAYTON. o.. April John II. Pat
terson left here this morning for Col
umbus, In response to telegram sent
tContinued on Page Eight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
Killed By Train.

ADRIAN. Mich, April 2.--Wiil Buck.
ley, OF Palmyra. was struck and killed
by q Lake Shore train near Lenawee
junction yesterday. He was so years
old.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
MARKET RESTLESS
AT The OPENING

NEW YORK, April 2.-The stock
market opened active and irregular.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02

perous." members OF the On Leons
Tong gave 5000 to help nood sufferers
TN the west
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02

count OF weak heart and all ne could
do was to play poker.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02

NEW YORK-To show that their
society was both peaceful and pros
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02

NEW YoRK-slot machines con
The daily sentinel., 1913-11-20
Sport and Motor Coofs
$ZIf56 Mofc6fn6 Aof

Sport coats include almost every va
9iety of practical garments of this sea-
sons ordering. from the plain loose
three-quarter coat with a low belt to
the voluminous fleecy homespuns and
fine woolens as warm and as soft as
blankets. Some, in fact, are being
worn made of Navajo blankets.
The sport coat shown on this page
(7613) i5 one that fashionable girls Of
the East will wear at the Thanksgiving
football games. 1t requires only two
lengths. and these overlap in the mid
die back with stitching to trim and
give becoming long line. This is
made of n double faced cloaking fifty
inches wide in tan and white. The
edges are finished by pulling the two
thicknesses apart far enough to turn
them in. The muff accompanying it is
q smart adjunct, completing a jaunty
set with a four-piece hat also made
Of the cloaking. The muff can be
copied with pattern No. 7943. and the
hat with No. 1879. Each is 10 cents.