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The Prescott daily news., 1913-09-26
WORLD CEOPB LOW AVERAGE
Wheat Is Only Exception, Report of International Institute Shows
 Corn Shows Greatest Loss.

Washington, Sept. 26.-World grain crops, with the exception of wheat, will fall below the average of last year, according to a cablegram from the International Institute of Agricul- ture at Rome, received by the depart ment of agriculture.
 The worlds total wheat crop will total 5,O00,0O0,O0O bushels, about Al per cent more than the 1912 crop. The rye crop is about 6.7 per cent less than that of last year, barley 1.2 per cent less and oats about 5.9 per cent less.
 The worlds corn production took the greatest drop-22.4 per cent less than that of last year The total crop will be about 3,OOO,OO0,000 bushels.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-09-26
MRS, L|TTLETlN \ SUICIDE
WITNESS PROVES SHE COULD
 HAVE HANGED SELF.
Medical Experts at Inquest of Former Pastors Wife Favor the Self
 Destruction Theory.

Edna Kan. Sept 26-Evidence in troduced at the inquest to determine the cause of the death of Mrs. c. B. !ittleton wife of former Methodist minister here tended to prove that the woman ended her own life A previous inquest resulted in a verdict of self-destruction.
 pr. E. F. Liggett and pr. R. L. von Treba, medical experts, in their testi- mony strongly favored the self-de- struction theory.
 Mrs Sarah Dobson. a neighbor Of the Littletons, who said she weighed A pounds more than Mrs. Littleton, slipped a moose over her head and sus- pended herself from the coat-hook from which Mrs Littleton was alleged to have hung herself, to demonstrate to the jury that there were no grounds for the contention that the hook was not strong enough to sustain her weight
 Much of the evidence was given by persons whose gossip had linked the Rev Tr L'ttleton's name with that Of a woman member of his flock.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-09-26
eoo mn WOMEN ARE ASKED TO JOIN IN CAMPAIGN OF
 DRESS REFORM.
PURITY LEAGUES FAILURES
Would Drive x-Ray, Decollette and Enameed Cheeks Back to Paris UnderworId-Scores Parents
 Careless of Children.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-Three hundred thousand women members of the Womens Christian Temperance union, working with as many more club women all over the United States, will attempt to drive the slit skirt, the Xray gown and the decollete dress hack within the borders of the Paris underworld, if Mrs. Athena Parker Mcdonald has her way.
 Mrs. Mcdonald, who is president of the Cook County Women's Christian Temperance union, with member shin of 1.600 women, laid the plans for their purity" campaign before the Cook county members when they as sembled at the opening session of their convention here. which closes this afternoon. She asked the adop- ton of resolution pledging every member to join a mammoth "big-sis- ter" movement to bring about reform in women's fashions and to enlist the support of as many other union or ganizations and women'S clubs as pos sible
 Something must be done," said Mrs. Mcdonald, ito combat the pres ent tendency toward indecency in womens clothes. If the present shed. dmg of clothes continues we need not be surprised if we arrive at a period where young girls will parade the streets wearing nothing at all.
 We have tried in a quiet way through purity leagues to influence women to dress more modestly, but a five minutes walk down any street in Chicago or New York will convince anyone that the influence of the purity
The Prescott daily news., 1913-09-26

leagues hasn't been very far-reaching And 1 regret to say that the daughters of Temperance Union members have been some of the offenders.
 50 hardened have we become to the present styles that a new kind of exposure becomes commonplace. A tight skirt no longer draws attention; neither does a slit that reveals a girls ankle. A girl must wear a dress that exposes her knee or bares her chest if she is to attract attention on the street.
 "The board of education in Chicago has refused to let us do any work among schoolgirls, and high school girls, more than any others, suffer from the mania for immodest dress ing.
 Many a girl who needs an educa- tion goes to work for starvation wages because her parents cant afford to buy her slit skirts, thin silk hose and gauzy waists, such as other high school girls wear. And some of the mothers of high school girls seem to delight in displaying ugly ankles you would think they would want to con- ceal under the most voluminous draperies."
The Prescott daily news., 1913-09-26
sULzER O|SPROvEs
 LARCENY CHARGE GOVERNOR GETS A FAVORABLE RULING IN MOVE TO STRIKE
 OUT ScHIFF TESTIMONY. MONETARY DEALS ARE BAREO Bank Teller Quizzed Regarding Sigma. lures on Checks-Slips Showino
 $14,400 Deposited in Three
 Months Are Identified.
MONETARY DEALS ARE BARED
MURPHY GETS $15O,OOO
 THROUGH SULZER'S AID

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 26.-J. H. Gutfey, a Nome merchant, and a nephew of Col. Guffey, Democratic national committeeman from Penn sylvania, arrived here with the news that Charles F. Murphy, boss Of Tammany Hall, will share in $25O,O00 earned this year from tin mines at Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska. William Bartells discov- cred the mine and went to New York for financial aid. William Sulzer, whom he knew in Alaska, did not have the money to invest and introduced Bartells to Murphy, who put up $150,000.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-09-26

Albany, N. r., Sept. 26.-That the trial of Gov. William Sulzer for hi gh crimes and misdemeanors,' before the impeachment court of the general as. sembly, really is trial on a larceny charge, already refuted by Banker Ja- cob Schiff's testimony that his contri- button to Sulzer's campaign fund was without strings, is the claim made by Louis Marshall, defense attorney.
 Marshall's declaration was called forth by an attempt by Attorney Bracket to have Schih's testimony on this point stricken out.
 As soon as the court opened, Attor- ney Bracket moved to strike out Schiff's declaration that so far as Nis $2,500 contribution was concerned Gov. Suzer was entitled to use it as he pleased.
 "The question of an implied intent cannot lie here,' said Bracket. This was a vicious answer, as it permits the witness to testify as to his intent in givng the money, when the facts were that this money was actually given for campaign purposes"
 Marshall Raises Objection.
 Louis Marshall objected and de- clared that inasmuch as the entry on the check reading, MT. SchitI's con tribution to Mir SulZer's campaign fund.-" was placed there months after the check was cashed, the answer, which contradicted this, was perfectly proper.
 "We actually are trying this re spondent on a charge of larceny" said Marshall, and when the man who gave the money says. there was no larceny his utterance is certainly en- titled to credit"
 "I am not by any means certain that the principle of common law lar ceny does not hold here,' said Chief Judge Cullen, ''and therefore l believe that the testimony should be permit ted to stand It is certain that some of the testimony is somewhat objec- tionable. but 1 believe that it should stand for the present, at least, al- though later I may change my ruling on this line"
 Teller Goodwin of the Farmers Loan and Trust company then testified re- garding the instructions given him by Attorney Horan, not to identify any signatures to checks which did not pass through his bank Attorney Stanchfield handed him a check of Straus & Co.,, and asked whether it was indorsed by Sulzer. After sev- eral questions he was forced to say:
 q am inclined to the opinion that it is the signature of William Sulzer' v He also said he thought the Morgen- thau check for s1,000 bore Sulzers signature, but was not certain.
 A series of slips dated from Sept. 12 until Dec. 2S, 1912, showing that Sul- ger deposited in the Farmres' bank $14400 in currency. were identified by Goodwin, who then was excused.
 Abram I. Elkus, the last witness, said that he wrote Sulzer, Oct. 4, 1912, congratulating him on his nomination and enclosing a check for $500 for his campaign funds. He then identified the check, which was cashed by Sul- ger.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-09-26
Worlds Series Will Start Oct. 2.

Philadelphia, Sept 26.-The first game of the worlds series will be played at New York Oct :, according to the national commissions decision. Games will be played alternately in New York and Philadelphia. The um pires selected by President Johnson are Connolly and Egan; by President Lynch, K,em and Rigler.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-09-26

several notes he left with the body of his victim, "Laury' Anderson.
 Earlier in the tangle came the ad- mission from Richmond (Va.) shop keeper that he feared his son, Joseph Ellis, was responsible for the entire series of hotel crimes.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-09-26
Enolish Strikes Cost S1o,OoO, ,OOO.

London. Sept 26.-Official statistics just published show that strikes have cost British trades unions $10,000000 in two years. Union membership in creased 1,000000, funds decreased from s40,O000O to s30,000,00
The Prescott daily news., 1913-09-26
e6 New Postal Savlnqs Offices.

Washington. Sept. 26.-Sixty-six postoffices which are to be advanced to presidential grade Oct. have been designated by Postmaster-General Burleson to be postal savings deposi- tories after Nov. l.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-01

trial disease OF heart. Harry Eckley,
6a3 Antionette, l year, pulmonary
oedema; John Graham. St Mary's hos
pitsl, e3 years. epilepsy; Rachel Gins
berg, 80 ADELAIDE, 81 years. senectus:
William L. DeLisle. SO Robins. 8 months.
meningitis; Agnes Hollestcin. ST.
Msrys hospital. IS years. burns. acct
dental; stephen Long, l66 wilkins. ~
Years. hypsrtrophy; Louis Lsngee. NJ
Z. T. Il and River Rouge. AZ years.
fracture of skuil; Francis Antior. st.
Catherine Fritz. 1907 Van Dyke, ]
years. measles: Bruno Skwirtx, ss5
Dubois, years. infantile paralysis:
Malgoxata Cisssk. ESQ Willis. Sc years,
apopiexy; Mary Sughrow, III Perry, 40
years. mitral insufncisncy; Elizabeth
Wizard. %S6 PennsylvanIa. II years. SEN
nifty; Nory Stewart, Al Henry. 40 years.
nephritis; Grace SpanSenberg.- 1910
wabash. 81 years. phthisis pulmonalis;
Mary Kowalski. $40 Lyman, l year.
seafds, accidental; Emilia Babin SIs
ITwenty-fourth. years, diphtheria;
ts years, delirium tremens: Mary Free
man. 2106 John r., 10 years. obstruc-
ton at pyloris: Angelo Abati, l4s Lar
ned. years, cerebro-spinal meningitis;
Elizabeth Canaan, 335 Chxmblsin. 81
years, lobar pneumonia; Catherine
Karl. 24S Mullett, - years. nbroid
phthisis; Henry Van Patter, TAG Beau
pien. ~ years, arterio sclerosis: Kate
Runysn. 775 Eighteenth, % years,
chronic bronchitis. Charles Beddow, ST.
Mary's hospital, 81 years, fracture Of
skull; George wesch. 542 Hubbard, -
years enlargement OF spleen.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-01
MILES,.

The Miles theater's vaudeville pro
gram for this week Is highly enter
tanning all the way through, from the
overture to the Milescope pictures.
Ned Wayburn's English pony ballet
comes direct from the Alhambra tho
alter, London. Eng. The 1.-THE lassies
do a whirlwind dancing act, sing, ana
play the bagppes. Their Offering
bristles with gingery action and novel
features that cannot fail TO win APP
prevail.
When two real colored comedians
are shadowed behind the footlights
then Il Is up to the musicians to foot
those ragtime melodies that are the
rage at present. Irving Jones ana
Burt Grant have an unusually merry
line OF songs and nonsense.
Frevoli, with his original comedy
hand shadowgraph act, Is enjoyed by
the children as we'll as the older folk
The shadowgraph act Is one OF the
Oldest in vaudeville. but Frevoli has
developed his work to high degree,
and can draw as many laughs by his
hand shadows as a hrst.class come
dian can In a Commute mono!ogue.
Werden and Gearin present nov
elty song review. Milton Sherman
and Charles McNaughton in the com
edy skit, 1.-The Bridegroom and tha
Best Man" rely mostly on their abil-
ity as singers to make the number in
teresting.
The Three Bounding Gordons are
back at the Miles again with lively
acrobatic act.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-01
BOOK MEASURE IS
CAUSE OF ROW
Rep. kOehler, After Fight, Has
Bill Taken From Com
mittee
From STAFF Correspondent.

LANSING, Mich. April The
school book question was again the
cause OF personal charges, Monday
night, when Rep. Koehler, OF Detroit.
offered motion TO relieve the house
committee on education from further
consideration of his bill to regulate
the sale Of school books, and charged
the chairman of the committee with
breaking the rules Of the house In an
effort to throttle that and other bills.
He also said that he had been APP
preached with an offer Of compromise
by which his bill would be reported
II he would vote TO take a certain
other one from the table.
The house adopted his motion, but
the members were inclined to laugh
down the charges he made.
Rep. Dunn, chairman of the com
mittee, explained that the plan had
been to report Mr.. Koehler's bill with
an identical one passed by the SEN
ate. With regard to the personal
charges. he asked the Detroit mem
Der to present then to the house in
writing.
The Oakley bill to give the labor
department power to conduct state
wide inspection and regulation OF
steam boilers and engines was placed
on third reading by the house In a
vote of 90 TO 81 which reversed a
previous action killing the bill.
Rep. Oakley spoke strongly for his
measure showing that there are more
fatalities from boiler explosions In
Michigan than In all Germany.
In its present form the bill exempts
low pressure boilers and engines used
in agricultural and horticultural pur.
poses.
Among several other bills passed
In the committee of the whole were
those to abolish the state land COM
missioner's Office. and to prevent un-
fair competition in the manufacture
or sale OF products In common use
The latter Is an antitrust bill.
Senator James bill passed by the
senate to require township clerks to
make triplicate copies OF returns and
send the additional one to the secre-
tary of state was killed
A new suggestion for the taxation
Of automobiles. motorcycles and trac-
ton engines was presented by Rep
Hinkley, OF Emmett in q bill to levy
upon them al the rate paid on Otner
personally with the provision that all
proceeds so to the county road fund
where the county system prevails
and elsewhere to the city and town
ship funds for the same purpose.
The biennial State Normal bill for
the Western State Normal school in
PRODUCED by Rep. Glasner asks for
$l25,000 each year for current ex-
penses; $4,000 for new science
building and other improvements, and
1000 for a manual training build
ing
The senate spent the evening on
third reading, passing more than a
dozen bills. One OF them was the
Alswede Trunk line highway bill
which received all of the ~ votes
cast on IT, SCOTT.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-01
GOV. FERRIS TO PROBE
SLOCUM SCHOOL STORY

what they want when they want II.
feel agrieved by Mr.. Middleton's activ-
ity. They see In this appropriation
for a new administration building an
cpportunity TO get even. | told the
committee members that they were
furnishing the entire state of Michigan
TO satisfy a personal grudge, but
arr afraid we are up against a stone
wall"
Members OF the ways and means
committee. which has the bill men,
toned In charge. are especially indig-
nant. Rep. Hinkley, OF Emmett, its
chairman. who Is known as dry man,
explained the situation thus: "They
asked for $2S5.000 for an administra-
ton building. We told them they
wanted too elaborate structure and
advised that the plans be cut TO call
for about $125,000 In another hear
ing Thursday night representatives OF
the institution said the amount could
be reduced to about $250,000, but not
further and there the matter rests.
Mr.. Slocum was one OF those who
argued for a large and costly building.
but he made no such statement as he
is now said to have made"
mo" spoke up another member OF
the committee, IF he had offered an
insinuation like that. we'd have pitch
ed hi mout the window
The resolution was introduced by
Rep. Fralick, OF Manistee, who pushed
II TO an immediate adoption. At the
same time Reps. Warner. OF Leelanau,
and Toilet, or Tosco, presented similar
documents relative TO the statement
credited TO Rep. Middleton that the
liquor interests were intend upon
getting" him in the manner preferred
TO by Mr.. Slocum.
At the request OF the introducers
these resolutions were tabled temper.
arily and taken ND when Rep. Mid
dleton arrived. Rep. Skeels. of
Oceana. asked the member from Gen.
essee to tell whether he had been cor.
rectly quoted before the resolution be
put to vote.
Rep. Middleton answered that the
report was only In part correct. that
he had preferred no charges against
any committee. He would. however,
he said. be glad TO give In writing the
facts about threats Of wet members to
| get his goat and kill him politically.
Upon the strength OF this assertion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-01
Ecf,on, Pure and
Simple, Says SIocum

The interview in Flint paper in
which ! am quoted as criticisizing the
ways and means committee OF the
house for refusing to appropriate
100000 to rebuild the structure at
the Michigan School for the Deaf.
which was destroyed by fire, is so dis
torted that II Is pure and unadulterat-
ed fiction" said James Slocum, Of
Detroit, member OF the board OF the
Flint school.
The interview created sensation
In the house. and Rep. Middleton. OF
Flint. was called on to explain his
quoted statement that "the men who
control that appropriation are willing
to weaken a noble institution for the
sake OF getting me-
NO such interview with me as was
reported ever took place" said Mr..
Slocum. II believe that the ways and
means committee plans TO do every.
thing that Is fair to themselves and
to the state. They gave us good
hearing. and said that they would
take the matter up later
AS for Rep. Middleton. Ii seems
10 me that he has taken more interes;
In petty measures than he has In pro.
noting the interests of the School
for the Deaf. His course In the
legislature has made few friends for
him, and at this time. when his
friendships would count toward help
ing the school. he Is In an unfortunate
position. His disagreements with
other members Of the house will not.
however, stand In the way OF the
school. The committee. am assur.
ed, will do all II can for the institu-
ton"
Rep. ID. G.. r. Warner has intro
duced resolution calling on Rep.
Middleton to explain his alleged in
terview. criticizing the ways and
means committee. Rep. Tom F'ralick
introduced another calling on Gov.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-01
DIED..

DIED.
VlGNEAU--Rose. nee Payette, beloved
VIE OF Joseph vigneau and mother
OK Alice. Joseph j., Louis and Edward
Nixneau. at her residence, 2lS Six
| teenth-st Funeral from residence At
$3.50 and at Ste Anne's church at 8
o'clock Tuesday. Kindly omit flow
ers.
BLACK-Mareh q. Raymond j.. below
-. Black nee Frank. and dear broth
er OF Mae and Clarence L. Black.
nephew Nephew OF Catherine Black and Mrs.
| residence. All Leicester-ct., Tuesday.
April i. at $3.50 and Holy Rosary
church at 8.
bEHM-March o.. aged SO. Anna. be-
Loved mother OF Mrs. George VIII,
st."ey Of Be Rsar0 Of W SnS 5S.teh s sue
neral April at from 81. Joseph's
church. Wyandotte.
FoUsT-March 20. 1919, Martha, below
ed wife OF John Il. Foust, daughter
Domros. aged 20 years. Funeral from
residence. 10s Spring-st.. Tuesday At
$3.50 D. m.
HuNTER-March 80. 1918, at his rest
dence, 2sS Hancock-ave. west. Harry,
beloved husband Of Florence Hunter
father OF Joseph Henry Hunter Of
Seattle. Wash; Mrs. +. j, Hell, OF
Los Angeles. Cal: Clsud c. Hunter
and Mrs: Geo. A. Ray, OF Detroit
Funeral Tuesday. April ], from resi-
dence at $3.50 and TO Holy Rosary
church at 10 o'clock Burial at Mt.
Elliot.
IRCHOFF-March 20. at her resi-
dence. 2s9 Jay-st... Elizabeth, aged Ge
of, mother OF Fpank r., John H..
Elizabeth Henke; mother-in-law OF
Theodore Henke. Funeral from resi-
dence Tuesday. $3.50 a. M. and st. Jo-
seph's church at 3.
MARSHALI~-Died March 80. at resi-
dence. $50 Antoine-st william be-
loved husband OF Cardonia. Funeral
Tuesday. April l, from residence. Lac
p. m. 2 o'clock Ebenezer church
PELTIER-wm r., at silver City. N.
Funeral SERVICES at residence OF g. f.
Marsh, 1919 West Grand blvd. Tues
day. April /, At p. m. Burial at
Woodmere cemetery.
HAVERTY--March ~, 1913 at resi-
dence. 1913 Twenty first-st.. Frank
Jr. beloved brother Of Joseph. John.
Floyd and Claude Haverty and Mrs,
F. Heck Funeral Tuesday from
cents church ut $50.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 20, 1913 Mary,
aged SO years. beloved mother OF
Edward and Richard Mcdowell. Flu
Tuesday -p-m-from- resi-
dence. ISL Scotten-ave
toSS-Marcn ~. Al the residence OF
her mother. Sss Avery-ave.. ]. Belle
Ross beloved daughter Of Mrs A.
Ross and sister of Horace A. Ross.
Mrs Nellie A. Shinn. Mrs. Clara A.
Shook, Miss Jean J. Ross and George
f. Ross. Funeral from residence on
Tuesday at p. m.
WHINHAM--March 49, Ethel f. (nee
Csherwood), beloved wife OF Edward
F. Whitman. daughter Of George
and Jennie Usherwood and sister of
william Underwood Funeral SER
vices from residence, 824 Lawton-
ave, Tuesday ut y. III.
VAN PETHEGHEM--E1iza beloved
wife OF Peter and mother OF Leona.
Funeral Wednesday. April .. from j.
A. Rocheleau's chapel. 1871 Mack
ave, at $50 q. m, to Our Lady OF
sorrows church at 9 a. IN. Burial at
Mt Olivet via car.
CLIFFORD-Gardner A. at St Mary's
hospital, Saturday, March az D. m,
beloved husband Of Emma NJ. father
Of George. Arthur and Vera clifford.
Notice Of funeral later.
WILLIS-Josie. at the Boulevard sani-
tarium. March ~. 1913. beloved
daughter OF Florence Fawtell. No
tice OF funeral later.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-01
TEMPLE.

Louise Galloway, featured In NUM-
Der OF productions by Charles Froh-
man. the Shuberts and William A.
Brady, is starring In the Temple the
alter, this week. In bright little com
edy-drama, Little Mother by Edgar
Allen Woolf
While there Is something In the
sketch TO laugh at, IT Is full OF heart
interest. Miss Galloway takes the
part of a widowed mother who Idol
ICES her 21-year-old son. she tnihk'.
he is the very essence or purity ano
goodness, but he turns out 10 De the
opposite. and the awakening gives
Miss Galloway chance to show some
real acting. She, mother-like, forgiVes
the son for deceiving her, and nv
promises to reform The sons pari
is played by Joseph Kaufman. VINO
has taken leading roles In number
of PLAYS. such as THE Country BOY
and "Brewster's Millions" Claire
Whitney. Catherine Bronson and Hell
en- Buckley are the other members OF
the cast. Miss Buckley, as the maid
acquits herself most creditably.
Marshall Montgomery, ventriloqulst'
gives a good demonstration OF voice
throwing" using the ever-accommo-
dating dummy as his medium. In ad-
dition to smoking and drinking whiie
talking, and singing, he does som
whistling with "A handkerchief stunned
In his mouth.
A male quartet, Those Four Enter
tainers," blending comedy and music
proved popular with the Monday al
ternoon audience, getting enthusiastic
applause. The basso displayed about
the deepest and biggest voice heara
hereabouts in long time.
Another singing act which also TOOK
we'll. was that Of Marion and Jessie
Standish, who sing songs in mover
and pleasing manner. One OF them
displays an unusually good alto voice.
The kinetophone gives new taikiht
motion pictures. Clown Zertho's dogs
perform tricks of all kinds, giving an
interesting circus for young and oio
alike; Harry Devine and Belle VIII
liams have an entertaining sketch,
THE Salesman and the Female Drum
mer:" the Brothers LaToy sho"
marked ability as acrobats; Zeno, Jor-
dan and Zeno, two men and woman
do some thrilling work on the trapeze'
and the Microscope still operates al
the farewell number.