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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
STEAMER MITCHELL
is FREED FROM BLAME.

Judge futile. OF the United States
court, sitting in admiralty, held that
the steamer Mitchell was not To blame
for the sinking or the schooner
Schultz In the Detroit river, opposite
Ecorse, In 1909, and dismissed the
suit for damages for the value or the
schooner and her cargo brought by the
owners OF the Schultz against the
owners OF the Mitchell Capt John
Iyers. OF Detroit, sat as nautical az
SCISSOR ia the case
Judge futile also decided The nine
year-old case OF the Great Lakes Tow.
ing 60. against the Mflls-Transporta-
ton Co. giving the complainant YER
dict OF 1856 with per cent interest
since Sept 4 1912. the date Of the nj
ing OF The case. The towing company
claimed compensation for the work
done by its tug Fay0ritc in attempting
10 release the NewaygO, belonging 70
the Mills company. from Devils reef.
in November. 1903 The aying Of me
interest rate al per cont sets a
precedent in admiralty cases Former
ly rates have ranged from 20 10 per
cent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
Necessary for Sergeant-at-Aims
of Upper House to ROut En-
Out for Quorum
FRIDAY A. Nj. SESSION
IN HOUSE USUAL JOKE
Board of Health to Make Tests
Of Air in Representa-
tive Hall
From stan Correspondent.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 22.-Not-
withstanding the earnest efforts or
members during the week 20 further
the speedy dispatch OF business, ana
IN spite of the decision OF a gather
ing OF Representatives called by
Speaker Currie, Thursday night. TO
hold regular morning sessions OF the
house hereafter on Tuesdays ard
Thursdays. the Friday morning meet
ing OF the Legislature was the usual
one in which all important matters
were put over on account OF small at
| tendance.
In fact there came near being no
business at all transacted. The house
opened with bare majority and az
ter several members had skipped out
10 catch morning trains home. vas
forced to quit for lack OF a quorum.
The senate was even worse off, only
iS members answering TO the roll
call However. in accordance with
his warning OF the night before.
Lieut. Gov. Ross dispatched the ser.
geant-at-arms for the delinquents.
The I'VE sleepy-eyed culprits who
were routed from their morning maps
and hailed 10 the post OF duty by the
sergeant were Sam" Odeli, Jim
Wood, Dug" Scott. Andy" Amber
son and Bill smith
Whe nthey haG signified their pres
ence in their proper places the sen.
ate proceeded with the items on the
calendar The Straight blu relative
to lire roads and that OF Senator
| Odcll, TO regulate the aid given coun
| s.r,lf. or
and seyci al taken up In the commit
teo OF he whole.
The house spent nearly two hours
In the committee OF the whole con
sidering some amendments TO thu
banking laws and a few other minor
bills
Senator Case, of the seventh dis
trlct. introduced three bills TO giv'
to the boards OF supervisors OF thu
different counties. the power TO choose
cor ners, county Surveyors and cir
cuff court commissioners.
The state board OF auditors held a
meeting, Friday, in which was dis
cussed the proposed ventilation sys-
! TEN which the house OF Representa-
! tives has authorized them to have
! installed In Representative hall, at a
i
cost OF $4,000.
Il was decided TO have the state
board OF health make tests of the
atmospher eof the hall when in us.
both before and after the installation
/ in order TO hold the company TO ii
guarantee before the bill should be
paid Another stipulation laid doWr
| by the board OF auditors is that thf
adequacy OF the present heating plan
| shall! not be affected.
About three weeks ago a specia
committee was created 10 invest
gate the question OF better ven.ia
ton for the chamber IL presented
the proposition OF the Ann Arbor
company and recommended It's &C.
ceptance The house. however, voted
q decided lack OF confidence In The
committee. and quietly tabled the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22

resolution In connection With ths r..
port -
mere the matter rested al brourb,
forcibly 70 the attention OF member
By the fatal illness Of Rep. Greusel
OF Detroit
Tuesday OF this week, during a long
session, the atmosphere became nm.
usually bad. condition which
aroused the apprehensions OF many
representatives. and the next morn
ing, the resolution was taken from
the table and passed with a good
margin.
Thursday, an unsuccessful effort 10
have the question reconsidered was
made by some OF the house leaders
who do not want their party saddled
with the blame for unduly large APP
preparation of the present legislature.
A second attempt Friday morning
failed ouy because OF the parliament
tary requirement OF a two-thirds vote
to suspend the rules In order To take
up again a decision OF two days
standing. On motion for such a
suspension 80 voted affirmatively 10
20 against IL.
Some OF the members hope yet 20
succeed in getting another reversal
unless the board of auditors and the
ventilation concern are too quick for
them. Workmen OF the company
were busy, Friday afternoon. taking
preliminary measurements.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
PLANS TO LICENSE
ALL DANCE HALLS
Girls Protective League Will
Push Regulating Ordinance
Before Council

An ordinance regulating public
dance halls will be drafted by com
mittee OF the Girls Protective league
OF Detroit. with Mrs. Percy ]. Far
rell. president OF the league. as chair
man, and Will be introduced in the
council by Aid Vernon. as the result
OF an address in Temple Beth FL, Fri
day night, by hrs Charles H lsraels.
or New York.
The ordinance will provide for the
licensing OF dance halls, subject TO
forfeiture on two convictions for dis.
orderly conduct in the place. IL will
provide further that private assocla-
tons renting halls for dances will
have to secure permit that there
shall be no dancing after midnight.
except under certain restrictions; ana
that the regulation OF dance halls
shall be in the hands OF the mayor.
| Mrs. lsraels said that dance halls
are necessary places OF recreation.
and that 10 close them would create
a worse condition than now exists.
She blamed society women for the
notorious dances which she claimed
are being danced in many halls.
claiming that the dance which looked
proper In a bon ton ballroom becomes
improper when danced vulgarly In
cheap hall.
Rabbi Leo NJ Franklin spoke OF
dancing on excursion steamers, which,
he said III often shocking. Mrs. Is
raels said that this was for the ma
tioual government TO regulate, anu
that the department OF commerce
and labor is outlining legislation
elong this line.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22

ing years. he boasts or never missing
three square meals day and OF en-
joying them all.
The ability TO do SO he attributes
IN part at least 10 never having
smoked or drank drop OF intoxicat-
Ing liquor in his life.
Previous to his entrance TO the leg
islature ia 1909, for he served two
terms as Republican, he was a
supervisor OF the first ward in Jack
son and justice OF the peace two
terms in the city and three in the
township OF Tompkins in Jackson
county.
Those were the days before the
Bull Moose broke into the political
menagerie, but even then the court
OF Justice Wood was conducted along
the principles OF social and indivi-
dual Justice
His judgments were never unduly
trammeled by the letters OF legal pro-
ceedure. The story is told that not
long before he gave up his Justice
ship To come TO lansing. a lank un-
fortunate youth was brought before
him one morning on a charge Of va
grancy
The Justice looked at the charge
and looked at the prisoner Then he
plunged into the heart OF the case as
he saw II with the question, When
did you have your last good square
meal?"
II can't remember. your honor re-
piled the accused youth
That ended the testimony. I'm view
OF the enormity of your confessed
guilt said the justice, "the sentence
OF this court is that you shall eat till
you can eat no more Thereupon
the court adjourned and led the cul.
Drit 10 nearby restaurant In order
TO personally supervise the carrying
out OF the sentence.
Although he takes a close interest
In all proceedings, Rep Wood does
not take an active part in the debates
nor does he propose many bills Toe
many are introduced anyway, he says
Last week, however. he put In bill
TO prohibit telephone companies from
collecting rents In advance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
MISS MINNIE MAY BELL
TO BE III RED MONDAY

Fuuerai services FOR the late Miss
Minnie May Bell vino died Wednes.
d.v i'm .oomls sauitar.um. Liberty, y.
y of tuberculosis. will be- held Mon
dav morning. at 10 O'Clock. in the ram.
rs home. 80. 20S Van blke-ave. with
the Rev b z Rice. oi Bhrns-aye.
Methodist church officiating. MISS
Bell vas go years old aud a wellkn0"n
church aud missionary worker since
1906 she had been d deaconness iu
the Methodist church. She rs sur'iF-
ed b. her father. walter Bell.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
HAPPENINGS IN MICHIGAN
|. A. We'll HEADS
MICHIGAN EDITORS
Named President in Closing SEES
siOn-RefOrm in Advertis-
ing Is Endorsed

The Michigan Press association
closed its midwinter meeting. Thurs
day afternoon, in he Hotel Griswold
with the election OF officers. Louis A.
Wei, or the Port Huron Times Her
aid. was promoted from the vlce-pres-
idency. 70 be president OF the organ
lzetion. A. ID. Gallery, OF The Tus-
cola County Advertiser, Caro-. was
electedo yice-presdent. James b.
HasAins. or the howard City Record,
secre AIRY. and J.. j. Mccall. OF the
G:atiot County Herald. Ithaca, treas
urer
The association adopted a resolu-
ton ENDORSING the movement for re-
form in advertising, and referred the
Monteith bill for honest advertising.
which is before the legislature. 20
the committee on legislation The
proposed repeal OF the rider requir-
ing newspapers 70 publish statements
of their stockholders and security
holders and the provisions OF the
workmen's compensation act affect
Ing printers, were also referred 70
the legislation committee.
The committee adopted resolutions
commencing the faithful service OF
II. A. Hopkins. OF st. Clair. who has
been secretary OF the association for
IL years. and the service OF Will r
Cook, OF Hastings. who has been
treasurer OF the organization for the
same length OF time.
The association ordered that the
beautiful tribute paid by George p.
Goodale 10 the late William K. Quin-
by. be placed upon the records Of the
organization.
The work OF William +. Nisbett,
historian OF the association and pub
Usher OF the Michigan Bulletin, its
Official organ, was commended and
pledges OF support 10 the advertising
columns were given by q number OF
the members present
The association. adopted resolu-
ton urging the amalgamation OF the
Michigan Press association and the
Wolverine Press association, brlnging
the two organizations together into
one strong body. A K. McKinnon,
circulation manager OF the New York
World. a former president Of the or
ganiZation, urged the union.
The matter OF the next meeting
place WAS left 70 the executive com
mittee.
The visiting editors were enter
tanned In the Garrick theater and II
the Detroit opera house, Friday even
ing, and In the afternoon the ladies
OF the association were given a boz
party In the Temple theater.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
SENTENCES MAN
TO EAT UNTIL HE
CANEAT NO MORE
Rep. Wood. Dean Of Legislature,
Dealt Out Happy Justice
to a Drunk
NEVER TOOK A DRINK
IN HIS LIFE, HIMSELF
Popular Bull Moose Member of
Lower House Received High
est Vote in His City

LANSING. Mich, Feb. 2l.-The old
est member OF the present legislal
ture, Emory J. Wood. OF Jackson, Is
a National Progressive He is also
the only Republican member OF two
wears ago who came back as a Bull
Mooser
He has long been an enthusiastic
admirer % Colonel Roosevelt. but It
was not the popularity Of the rough
rider that reelected him. That he
has some popularity OF his own Is
shown by the fact OF his carrying his
district by larger margin than was
given any other candidate In II. from
presidential electors down.
Rep. Wood has lived In Michigan
since 1868. He was born in Mendon,
n. Y. in 1889, and In spite OF advanc,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
BABES BODY FOUND
IN BALE OF RAGS

When employees OF Srere Bros rag
shop al lsabella-st and the Michi-
gan Central, opened a big bale OF
rags, Friday afternoon. they found
almost ia the center OF the bale the
body OF newborn boy baby, terribly
crushed by a." process OF baling the
rags. Coroner Rothacher after
careful investigation. found that the
babe had died shortly after birth
from lack OF proper care. and he stat
ed. Saturday, that there was little
that could be done In the line OF in
yestigation. as no one knew where
the rubbish containing the tiny body
had actually been picked up.
The bale itself was purchased by
Srere Bros, from r. Robinson. junk
dealer. who had. in turn, purchased
the loose rags from NJ Margolis. a
junk collector living on Eliot-st..
near Hastings. Margolis was entirely
Ignorant OF the presence OF the babes
body in the bag OF rags.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
HOG PEN WAS
FIRST INSANE
ASYLUM HERE
Poor Board to Publish History
OF Wayne County House Dat
ing Back to 1899
INSTITUTION Is NOW
AMONG MOST MODERN
Recreation Building for Use Of
the Inmates Included in I'M
provements Planned

The annual report OF the county
board OF poor commissioners, 10 be
ready for the printer in a few weeks
VIII lie very pretentious affair
Among other interesting items OF gen
eral Information concerning the board
and its work will be complete HE.
tory OF the Wayne county house, dat
Ing back TO 1888. The first county
house, by the way, was very crude
structure and a hog pen was used for
the detention OF insane patients
Later the insane were given better
quarters, but were bound and man
acled with heavy chains This Is all
In marked contrast TO the care and
scientific treatment received by the
$50 patients now In the asylum
Commissioners Hall and the other
members OF the board say that they
have established by documentary evil
dence the fact that the great explorer
La Sale crossed the site OF the pres
ent county house in 1850 In going
over the old records the commission
trs have unearthed some interest
data, most OF which will be used in
the annual report.
The report will show how the
county poor house in Wayne grew
from a crude shack 10 a modern in
stitution that now houses 1880
patients and is self-supporting," said
DR.. Hall The development OF the
institution is divided into ave
periods
Some OF the recent improvements
at the county house include a fine
new greenhouse and plant built at
a cost OF $4,000, the county house
furnishing most OF the labor. A tun-
mel, recently built. connects two OF
the buildings where the insane
patients are cared for. Also the board
is devoting much attention To its
tubercular sanitarium which Is ideal
ly located on a piece OF high ground
opposite the administration building.
At present 80 male and four female
patients are housed in the sanitarium
DR.. Hall is endeavoring TO make AZ
rangements with the local heaitn
board TO care for the women patients
30 that separate wards, now occupied
by the women, can be opened for the
use OF the men.
The board is also erecting a new
storehouse and recreation hall. A
moving picture show will be installed
and bowling alleys will be fitted up
In the auditorium. The new building
will cost about $4,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
RAIN BERRY STRICKEN
BY DEATH AT 81 YEARS

Rain Berry, one OF Detroit's Oldest
citizens. died. Friday in the home OF
his granddaughter Mrs. Joseph L.
William. No 20 California-ave.. at the
advanced age OF o. Mr. Berry was
born in Preston. Lancashire, Eng, and
came 10 America when IL years old.
arriving In Michigan in 1852 He was
n member OF the Methodist church and
OF Ashlar lodge. No 81. F. & A. VI.
He is survived by his granddaughter,
Mrs Williams, ~ Observation-Disclosures
and four great-great- grandchildren
Funeral services will be held In the
Williams home Monday afternoon. at
o'clock. with the Rev. William Dave.
OF Trinity Methodist church. Highland
Park. officiating
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
POPULAR BIRMINGHAM
YOUNG PEOPLE MARRY

BIRMINGHAM, Mich, Feb. a.
Especial THE marriage OF Miss
Ida Harma and Luther Heacock. a
popular young couple OF Birmingham,
will take place at the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Hanna. on Ann-st. at I o'clock this
afternoon. Rev Mr.. Wakefield. OF
the NJ. h church will perform the
Miss Viola Hanna, sister
OF the bride will act as bridesmaid,
and Arthur Heacock, brother OF the
groom, as best man.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
SNOW AND COLDER
WEATHER COMING
Brisk Winds Will BE Accon,p-
anied by Dip in Tempera-
ture by Evening

With brilliant sunshine following
the murky skies Of the early morning
which wrapped the city in a pail al
most as dark as night. Uncle Sans
official weather forecaster for Detroit
comes blithely along with the informa-
ton that snow and colder weather are
due Saturday evening and Sunday.
The winds during the day Will be-
come brisk high westerly, followed by
northerly, with an accompanying drop
in temperature" says the weather
wiseacre. The lowest temperatures
Saturday evening will be between 20
and 25 degrees above zero. Snow and
colder weather are on the may for
Detroit and vicinity. Saturday night
and sunday"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
CRIES FOR HELP SAVE
MAN FROM DROWNING

JACKSON, Mich. Feb. 22.-tSpe-
cial Brick Bostrom, who has but
one leg, narrowly escaped drowning
in the mill pond here about 1 o'clock
this morning, when, while crossing
ON the ice, he fell through. Cries
for help aroused people in the neigh
borhood and by showing ladder out
TO him, Bostrom succeeded In getting
ashore. He was taken TO the hospital
in the police ambulance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
BABE USHED BY TRUCK
DIES IN HOSPITAL

Dorothy Dunn. three years old, who
was run down by heavy truck in
front OF her home. No. ia Napoleon
St. Thursday. died IN St Mary's hos
r'tal, Saturday morning. after an OPP
eratioi had teen performed on the
chi,d's thigh. which had been terribly
crushed b. the truck
Coroner Burgess is investigating
the case. and has asked the police 90
locate the driver OF tho truck. and
summon him before the coroner 10
maky q state meut.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
OLD-FASHIOl0ED BLIZZARD
HAS WEST IN IT'S GRASP

MINNEAPOLIS MINI. Feb. 22.-
An old-fashiOned Washington birth
day blizzard has Minnesota and the
Dakotas fast In its grasp today. Rail.
roads are having great dificulty in
keeping trS{Ae> moving. particularly in
southern Min2esota Telegraph and
telephone Communication is badly
At Winona. over a foot had
fallen this morning
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
GETTY is BASKETBALL
STAR FOR KALKASK A

KALKASKA. Mich, Feb. 22-Kal-
kaska and Cadillac basketball teams
met in aKlkaska last night. and a
very fast and clean game resulted IN
favor OF the home team by a score
OF 30 to 90 Getty. for ALASKA, played
a phenomenal game making II oul
OF the 30 points scored
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
SAYS HE WAS BEATEN
AND ROBBED IN CAFE

Thomas HAYES. guest in the Cadil-
lac hotel. whose home address il Civ
IN az the Newberry hotel. Chicago,
reported to thA police, Friday night,
that he met man named Red Miller -
during the day, at the Grand cafe on
Wood ward-aye. had just three drinks
of whisky with Mr. Red. and a'yote In
a taxicab. on the way 10 the Cadillac.
badly beaten up, and minus his ro'l OF
$50 The police are investigating.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
PARENTS LOSE TWO
CHILDREN IN TWO DAYS

NILES, Mich. Feb. % Pneumonia
claimed the two children OF Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Sartoria OF this place.
The death OF the little boy vas fol.
lowed the next day by the death OF
the little threeyearOld girl The
parents are griefstricken.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
ORIGINAL HERO OF THREE WEEKS ARRESTED AS THIEF

barred when Stonehenge. one OF Eng.
lands most famous archaeological
relies, property OF Sir Edmund
Antrobus. is offered at auction.
LONDON-A baby parry" given by
Edward Storer proved the latest so
ciety novelty when the-fashionable OF
tho west end came dressed as little
girls aud boys.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22

more pay. Eleanor VI Caldwell OF
Pawtucket. took JOB as driver OF a
lumber wagon.
CHERBOT joan lornier. an ar
senal employe Wak nned S. because
he broke his Lex in a lighting from a
moving street car.
I.ONDON--AmeriCan bidders viii be
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22

NEW YORK. Feb. 22-Paul lie
Clairmont Arnot, who says he is the
original hero of Three Weeks. was
arrested for alleged theft OF $50 ring
NEW YORK Sunragettes were bar
red from setting up booth al the Wo-
mans Industrial Exhibition on the
ground that they would oyershadow
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22

everything else.
NEW YORK In Russia it's the
car. in New York it's the policeman,
said Florence Zuckotman, complaining
of conditions In the industrial lie
here. mn
PROVIDENCE r. When en-
ployes OF a feather shop struck for
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-07-17
WE WILL NOW HAVE
A Feu Remarks

BY WALTER B. HILTON

THE ATTITUDE Of the entire city administration
offers unanswerabe argument in favor Of the recall
chief Of police who ignores the peoples wishes utterly
laon because Of petty personal private profit reasons
are fit subjects for the recall
Doubtless the people would greatly relish the oppor
tuny to retire to private life these gentlemen who insist
upon private reasons dominating their public conduct
But the people have not that right: It matters not
how incompetent these public officials may prove
themselves the people must suffer under them during the
whole elected term Not private employer among the
people would stand for condition that compelled him to
retain in his employ who unfaithful, neg
gent incompetent yet all the people Of the city must
submit to exactly this condition.
The recall provision Of the proposed new charter
would have relieved this situation But the daily papers
and the political machines and the corporate interests be-
hind hem succeeded by misrepresentation and machine
tactics in preventing the people from securing the
charter Now it must be great satisfaction for those
common people who voted against the charter to realize
that they voted themselves out Of the right discharge
an incompetent and insulting employe.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-07-17
Welcome News


phasised the craft nature of labor
rather than the industrial aspect OF
same. The consequence is that over
300 unions are in existence each with
complete autonomy. a dozen unions in
one shop, ad all entering into agree
mentS regardless of their fellow work
ers; rampant confusion was inevitable.
OF late years, however, there has been
marked tendency on thep art of La
Dor to rely more upon its economic
strength than upon the Arbitration
Court. This necessitates the linking
up of closely related trades into in
dustrial departments.
Some five years ago the miners OF
New Zealand formed Federation of
Miners. This organization quickly
embraced the whole OF the coal and
metal miners and became an exceed
fngly active and militant body. The
unions withdrew from the regime of
the Arbitration act, and by the power
OF their organization were able to
wrest concessions from the employers
that had been denied them item and
again by the Court. The spirit infused
into the movement by the miners
quickly made itself manifest in other
directions, and in the course of a
couple of years the name of the Min
ers Federations was changed to that
Of the Federation Of Labor" The
dominating note struck by the Fedora
ton from the outset was industrial
unionism. and as natural corollary,