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The Detroit times., 1913-05-02
PASSENGER MAY
DIE AS RESULT
OF TRAIN THEFT
Daring HOld-up Men Secure ST..
500 and Jewelry on West
ern Road
POSE AS PASSENGERS
UNTIL TIME ARRIVES
Wealthy Man, Who Displayed
Nerve, Dropped in His
Tracks

KANSAS CITY, Mo. May 1.-Two
bandits, who held up passengers
aboard Kansas City Southern train
No. 5. near here. early today, shot ana
dangerously wounded Jesse r. Short.
wealthy Joplin, Mo, man. and escaped
with 81 800 I'm money and jewelry.
One OF the robbers was hit when
Short emptied his revolver. posse
OF deputy sheriffs, railroad detectives
and Kansas City police are pursuing
the bandits.
The two men boarded the train sew
eral minutes before 1t pulled out or
the station here early this morning.
They took seats i'm the chair car. pro-
duced magazines and began reading.
The train. moving south for Joplin
and other southern points. was pro-
ceeding through what Is known as the
East Bottoms, four miles south or
Kansas City. when ono OF the robbers
stepped TO the end Of the chair car,
drew two revOlvers and commanded.
Throw up your hands.
When some OF the passengers were
reluctant In getting to their feet, he
threatened fire. He ordered them 10
stand i'm the aisle while the second
man emptied their pockets.
Short, at the rear OF the car. sud
denly dropped his hands, and drew a
revolver. He began firing. while pas
scngers ducked. One OF the men an
~ cred his fire and he fell dangerously
wounded
Fearing that the shots would attract
passengers from other coaches, the
two men fed, slammed the door Of
the chair car and leaped while the
train was moving at leisurely pace.
The wounded robber left a trail OF
blood on the car steps.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02
Fire-Fighting Apparatus From
Point ii Miles Distant Make
Run to Spectacular Con-
Aagration on West Side
MANY COACHES ARE
REDUCED TO ASHES
Entire Plant Is Saved Only by
the Heroic Work of
Firemen

Fire which broke out about =
o'clock, Friday morning, in ware
house in the huge plant OF the Michl-
gan Central steel car shops at Liver
nois-ave. and the railway, caused a
loss estimated at 100000 and for a
time threatened the entire plant
The plant covers an area about the
size OF five city blocks, and the ware
house, where the flames broke out. IL
of buildings comprising the shops. II
is a frame building, about so feet high,
800 feet long and 100 feet wide There
was much grease and other inham-
able material in the building. and 1t
burned like tinder, being practically
all consumed within a hali-hour after
the fire started.
About 30 steel cars were in the
building, and these, while not de-
stroyed. are veryba dly damaged.
Fifty firemen were al work in and
around the burning building when the
= walls collapsed and they had close
call All escaped injured. however.
A genera alarm brought fire ap-
Paratus from all over the city, some
engines from the remote east side
even responding, which means a run
OF nearly IA miles.
BY hard work the hremen succeed
ed in confining the flames to the build
ing in whic hthey started.
The explosion OF an oil furnace,
burning crude oil, was responsible TOR
the big blaze At the time OF the ex-
plosion several workmen were In the
room, but all escaped serious injury
by running at top speed from the
place.
AS the flames were gotten under
control, Grant Boyers, assistant d.
vision superintendent. in charge ot
the shops, declared that the destroyed
building would entail loss Of $22,OO0
and that in addition eight steel cars
had been wiped out, each valued al
$4,000. In addition the loss and dam
age to pneumatic tools, electrical ma
chinery, etc, will bring the total loss
to close TO 100000, Boyers estimated.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02
PASSUNDERWOOD
TARIFF MEASURE
INTACT SHORTLY
Republican Attacks Continue to
Have Little Effect Upon
Provisions
GUERILLA TACTICS TQ
REPLACE BROADSIDES
Wool Schedule to Produce Sec
Ond Important Debate
Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, May 2-Discourag-
ed by the impregnable stand OF the
house Democrats against amendment
of the Wilson Underwood bill. Repub-
licaa assaults were more feeble today
when the consideration OF the bill
was resumed.
When the lemon and lime para
graph was reached the Republicans
confessed they were wearied of at
tempts to emasculate the bill. The
leaders served notice that broadside
attacks upon the administration
measure would be succeeded In the
future by guerilla tactics. Offering OF
amendments, they said, would be con-
tinued, but the discussion would be
limited through sheer weariness OF
successive defeats OF the past four
days.
The preliminary skirmish today
opened with the citrus fruit clause
and agricultural products schedule.
California members led the fight
against the sweeping reductions pro-
posed. particularly as TO lemons. The
Democrats declared that California
lemon growers were asking for unfair
privileges OF taxing the whole country
with the intent of monopolizing the
eastern as well as the western
markets.
Another partisan brush Was sche-
duled on the wine and liquor schedule,
preceding consideration of the cotton
and fax rates.
Tomorrow the second important de-
bate OF the tariff in the house is on
the program. when the wool schedule
will be reached Ohio and western
Democrats will lead the second IN
surgent" movement for duty on
wool. following the Democratic "spit
Yesterday over free sugar.
Majority leader Underwood said
today that he hoped TO pass the com
pleted bill next Tuesday or Wednes-
day. devoting one entire day 10 con
sideration OF the income tax.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02
President, From Midst of Hard
Fight for Clean Jury System
in New Jersey Sounds
Warning
DEMOCRACY ON TRIAL,
BOOST SUCCESS, HE PLEADS
Interests Constantly at Work
in Attempt to Divide
Forces

JERSEY CITY, N. j.. May 2.-As-
serting to each and every caller who
visited him at the Cartaret club here
today that his mission to New Jersey
at this time was as distinctly a ma
tional problem as 1t was local is-
sue.' President Wilson continued his
campaign to force the state legisia-
ture at It's special session, next week,
10 enact jury reform law. The
president met all OF the Wilson mem.
bers Of the legislature. and tho ma
jority Of the state leaders of his par
ty. To them he repeated personally
what he publicly proclaimed last
night-that the end Of the political
boss In America has been reached
and that the people of the nation are
aroused and intend to run the gov.
ernment themselves.
Taken in connection with his con-
ference yesterday with the inter.
mountain senator's, who demanded q
duty on wool and the continuance Of
the duty on sugar, the president re-
peated declarations today that
Democracy was on trial. and that all
Of It's promises must be kept to the
very letter. Those who conversed
with the president today went away
satisfied that he is still standing pat
on the Wilson-Underwood tariff bill.
and will be for every measure favored
In the Baltimore platform.
The president, following his
strenuous meetings in Newark and
Elizabeth last night, remained ct the
home OF Colonel K. M. House. on .Exst
Thirty-ffthyst., New York. until 10
o'clock, when he motored over to the
club here. The clubhouse took ON the
aspect of the state house at Trenton.
Many Democratic senators and q
score of the members Of the lower
house were on hand to greet the
president. To all the president in
sisted that the selection Of grand
juries must be taken out of the hands
OF the sheriff's Of the counties. He
was assured by Governor Fielder and
his lieutenants that there was q fair
chance Of getting what was wanted
and he planned In his peech tonight,
(Centinved On Page Ten)
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02
Wilson AdMtntStrutfon
Aga,n Entery MuadZe

|, SACRA MENTO. Cal. May 2.-That
the federal administration at Wash.
ingtOn. through the Democrats OF the
California legislature. and by personal
appeals from President Wilson to
Gov. Johnson, will make every effort
to block the Webb anti-alien land-own-
ing bill was strongly indicated here
today
With the senate prepared to put the
measure TO final vote before noon
today, Secretary Of State Bryan. Viii
sons personal representative, has evi
IDENTIFY abandoned hope Of preventing
action in that body. He Is TcoNcer.
trating his efforts today on members
Of the assembly. In caucus with the
senate Democrats last night. Bryan
lrged them TO exercise extreme eau
ton in supporting alien legislation
Although the Webb measure is prac-
tically certain OF passage In the upper
house today, the Democrats will make
a strong effort to amend H. II is ex-
pected they will fail and that the bill
will go TO the lower house today, the
Democrats will make a strong sSef
20 amend II. II Is expected they will
fall and that the bill will gv-tu-+he
lower house for approval.
II was learned today that Gov John.
son approves plan to amend the bill
in the assembly 10 permit Japanese in
the state TO lease land for not more
than three years. Whether the SEN
ate will take any action regarding this
plan today is problematical. The as
sembly also attached an emergency
which would place the bill into effect
Immediately after IL is signed. thus
preventing the wholesale grabbing OF
land by Japanese during the 90-period
which ordinarily must elapse between
The time bill IL passed and the time
il Secomes effective
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02
SUICIDE ENDS
WEDDING PLANS
julius May Swallows CarbOlic
Acid After Visit to His
Sweetheart

julius May 90 years old, put a sud-
den end to preparations for his we'd
ding TO Rosie Radzikowski, Of No. 351
Palmer-ave., when he swallowed a
quantity OF carbolic acid. Thursday
night, dying soon afterwsrd. The
young couple were TO have been mar.
ried In about two weeks
May lived in the home OF his sweet.
heart. and spent most OF the day with
her, Thursday, which was church
holiday In the evening he started
for the home of his mother, at No.
1871 Russell-st.. and as he approached
the house. emptied a bottle OF poison.
fell unconscious on the sidewalk, and
was carried into the house, where he
died few minutes later
Afay and the girl had seemed happy
together. but. Thursday afternoon.
May told several OF his friends that
he would never marry her.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02
FIERY SPEECHES
AGAIN RILE UP
YOUNG
Threaten Untractable Actions in
California Unless Legisla-
tiOn lis Modified
DEMOCRATS TO ATTEMPT
TO BLOCK WEBB BILL.
Gov. Johnson Also Said to Fa-
vOr Slight Amendment
to Measure

TOXIC. May Japan may be,
come very untractable il the state OF
California fails to modify its alien
land law attitude was a part OF the
resolution adopted today at a mass
meeting In Young Mems hall
The meeting was called to consider
the California question. and thousands
Of young Japanese attended. Fiery
speeches were made by q dozen or
more men, one OF whom declared
amid cheering that "Japan's irritation
Is growing"
The mass meeting has no Official
standing, and was not attended by
anybody Of official connection. The
resolution was not addressed to the
government, and the conservation
newspapers paid little attention to it
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02
MELLEN TO TELL
OF "ODD" DEALS
Officials Will Call Upon Railroad
Head to Explain Cash
Juggling

BOSTON. Mas, May with Presi-
dent Charles :. Mellen, OF the New
Haven road. expected 10 testify, an
swering serious charges made against
the road and himself, az the nearing
before Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner Prouty on the New England
railroad situation. sensational develop
haants ware expected when the hear.
ing resumed today. --.--.,-..
Nellen will give his explanation OF
notes amounting 10 sli 100000 IN nine
Years. and will tell what became OF
mo sl0e 600 profit which he Is said TO
have made i'm certain stock trausac-
4
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02

For Detroit and vicinltyi Friday
ulght and saturday. fairs me- marked
changes In Temperatures inoderate var
liable winds.
For Lower Nichigaai P5ababiy fair
In south, cloudy md cooler In mort h
portion tOnfghf md saturday.
For the pper Lakesi-M Moderate east
winds on superior, south ou Mtchlg mn
md huron; showers On Superior and
fair on Michigan and Huron tonight.
Fer the Lever -f5skrs: Moderate to
brisk south and southwest winds and
geweratty fHir weather toutgh ht-nad
saturday.
One year axo to-day; highest tenn
perature, ~6s; lowest. ~: meRu. So
partly cloudy weather.
The sun sets NJ 6i31 r.. ~. and rises
snturdas- ts2S n. m.
The moon rises satwssIay ~ 5;O3 =. M
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02

NEW f0RK-A school of dancing
whales on Barnegat was reported by
the officers OF the steamer Almirante.
who said the whales "whirled anu
dipped" aud turkey trOtted' and got.
in the way OF the ship.
- CINCINNATl--The photograph ui
little Catherine Winters. believed 10
have been kidnapped from New Castle.
Ind. March II. will be shown on every
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02
dear. Appears TO Testify.

Kas., May ALTER an
ahseuce of more than seven years,
curing which time the courts had de-.
clared him legally dead and had given
btr wife Judgment for a $4,000 insur.
ance policy. w H. Caldwell came TO
Topeka yesterday TO testify for the
insurance company IN an spplicatioo
Tor rehcaring OF the case. --- =. - -
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02

grating on her face the third finger
of her LETT hand She lost the first
nose in an operation.
CHICAGO--To protect the newly.
rich and untutored in art from az,
swindles. the Palette and Chisel cluo
appointed committee of artists to Of
fer services free 10 purchasers.
NEW. HAVEN, Gvpn.-fhe -fsle
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02
TURKEY TROT77NG' SCHOOL or WEzALESLA7EST "

senior class has adopted iight gray
knickerbockers as a distinctive dress
and prartiraffv MI members ef-tae
.elassl viii wear them until commence.
ment.
EEN yORk-rhe 30 perfect men
for the sufrragCtte paraue tonlgH'
baked when they heard they We're
To display their bare knees ih the
t,rccian costumes provided.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02
OTIS SKINNER RESTLESS
FOLLOWING OPERATION

INDIANAPOLIS. nd. May Otis
Skinner, the actor. passed restless
night al the Methodist hospital, fol-
lowing an operation that was per
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02

motion picture screet IN the country
to help the search
CHiCAGO--A municipal kick bu-
reau. where patrons can complain 10
the city about the telephone service,
Is suggested by Aid. Charles f.. Mer-
siam.
Los ANGEL rs Surgeons gave
Mrs Mabel johnson ne~ nose ey
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02
CORPSE OF UNKNOWN
MAN PULLED FROM RIVER

The body Of an unknown man about
"a wears old was found floating in the
Detroit river AT the foot of OrleaI'
st. Friday morning. by George Key
nods. No. 43l Fisher-st, and William
Retzold. No. 655 Cadiliac-ave., VINO
sighted II from the dock The cor
oners' Office was notified and the
body taken TO the county morgue. II
was clad in a black suit black shirt
and button shoes. and had evidently
been i'm the waetr about six months.
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The Detroit times., 1913-05-02
MARKET OPENS
QUIET and Low

NEW YORK. May 2.-The stock
market opened quiet and lower.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02
FIRE SWEEPS RESORT
AT PLEASANT LAKE

JACKSON. Mich. May 2.--(Spe-
ciaD Fire last night destroyed six
cottages and the pavilion "A Pleasant
Lake. north Of Jackson. The loss Is
estimated at $1,000 The blaze be-
lieved to have originated from bon
fires BY hard fighting Hankard's
hotel was sayed.
hhpFETH pEETtofF TF SAFE coHMPA%Y t'5Hf N.Y.
Tango Taught 81, Strssburg's.
Class sat. Eve. May 3.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02

st the Wayne Gards1s tonight All the
old and new dances danced 10 the best
music In Michigan. The Wsype VIII
continue It's dsncins parties during the
month ~ May.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02

ternoon at o'clock i'm the Hotel
t.adfiiac Tor two-days session. NJ
G. Huggett, secretary Of the Grand
Rapids Chamber OF Commerce is
president, ana Thomas ". stsm-
.baugh.- secretary -ef the Lansing
Z Chamber ot Commerce. Is secretary
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02

DANCE At -tHCADit
Every E,eutng. Our Location our
Cusrsntce. Not prbitc.--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-02
THE WEATHER

FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATl RDAN.
FAIR, No MARKED CHANGES IL
TEMPERATE RE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02
THE ELECTION OF ASSISTANT EDITORS

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02
Hallowe' en-

There lived In beautiful country
home. not far from Norfolk, dear
little girl named Helen, She had no
sisters nor brothers Her only play
mate was her devoted rabbit. Benny
Bunny. They were always having a
good time together.
Halloween night was not far off. and
Helen intended 10 have nice party
and invite her Norfolk friends. Now
she had but one thing that worried
her-~thls was dear Benny.
Bunny was dreadfully afraid OF jack
o'lanterns and she couldn't possibly
have Halloween party without them.
After mother fixed the lanterns and
made dreadful faces on them Helen
took Benny Bunny and tried to teach
him not TO he afraid of them. But
how afraid he was And how sorry
Helen was! she was obliged TO have
the party now, as she had invited her
friends. After she tried number OF
times without success. her mother told
her to put a tongue OF pumpkin in one
of the Jack -o'lantern's mouths. She
thought II n fine plan and did II at
once. Bunny seemed frightened at
first but she put him nearer and he
pulled the tongue out and ate ii up.
Helen was very happy. Hallowe en-
night came and the party was fine
Bunny WAS never again afraid of jack
olanterns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02

would be useless to send tn, children
back without the money Poor little
Annie Lou locked one long look at
the happy faces before her, then
started for hometown the long hill
that led to the city square, 10y long
row OF stores, and out into the coun-
try beyond, where she lived with her
grandmother in a two-roomed cabin
walk Of two miles. What do you
suppose her grandmother said when
she heard her story?'
aspect she said "A day or two
wouldn't make much difference"
( Harold answered promptly.
30, no She said: Chile, youse got
to hab an edjicashun, and de Lord 3
got to help me fin dat money some
whers Ise goin' get 1t sure And
though she was in misery with rheu-
matism, off she went to the neigh
bors, where she borrowed the seventy
five cents. Then she iimped back to
he ca bin, gave 1t to her grand
daughter, and then sent her back to
school"
THE same day." asked Harold
sitting up and facing his mother.
Yes, and the same hour The
teacher was at first too astonished 70
speak when she saw Annie Lou walk
in. holding out the magic money. But
she soon gave her hearty welcome
that made her forget her tired feet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02

Annie Lou was the happies: child ir
the room the rest Of the day"
us that all?" asked Harold as
mother stopped talking and looked
out Of the window thoughtfully.
Yes, dear"
did Annie Lou walk back home
after SCHOOL,"
Yes"
That made eight miles in one day,
didn't it, mother"
Yes
And the long hill to climb twice."
Yes, my boy"
But, mother, that isn't a true
story. a real, true story"
yes. it is, for the teacher Is a
dear friend Of mine. She taught the
first grade. though many of her pupils
were a little older than our iirst-grade
children"
Harold jumped up and looked like a
soldier before his mother. First
grade." he cried. First grade! Why,
mother, she was little girl hero,
wasn't she?"
Use, dear" said his mother
proudly, only / should cal her a
heroine
But little Eirl hero sounds more
like a boy. don't you think SO.
mother? There's the first lell. but I
won't be late If run. Mary S. War
rem, in Sunday School Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02

pumpkins were removed from the table
and a prize pumpkin put In its place.
Every one was told to guess what
was In it. The one who guessed first
was to have the first helping. so we
guessed everything, from popcorn to
apple tarts, when one little girl said
timidly, Tee cream. How everyone
laughed at her and how surprised they
were when the witch. who was waiting
on the table. patted her cheek and said,
"Dallas wins
pumpkin, But IT was there. The
cream had been taken directly from
the freezer and put in tin which
Just fitted in the pumpkin. What a
shouting there was when the cover
was taken off and Dallas helped to
her portion. After the Ice cream was
served walnuts were passed around.
At teast they looked like English val
nuts. but they were only empty shells
tied together with ribbon, IN each
one were riddles or conundrums COM
posed by our well-known Louis Dahl.
As fast as each one guessed the cor
rect answer to the conundrums the
witch whispered to them: "no not let
anyone see you, but reach under your
chair secretly and see what you can
and" Carefully those who had guess
ID the conundrums reached beneath
Fheir chairs and found bags Of candy.
nuts and popcorn tied with thread so
that ii could easily be broken.
Afterwards came singing and apple
roasting, candy pulling. and finally
home. And then the talk -oyer"-for
what is such delight as happy chat
over happy evening just before jump
ing into bed7
EMMA ELIZABETH SLATER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02

palled by the misery of mighty, dread
full London, got barrel and board,
a couple of candles and some old books
and started a school at night under
London bridge. He had two wharf
rats as MS first scholars. When he
died, hundreds of thousands of the
poor men put black band on their
arms. They had been trained In the
many polytechnic schools which had
grown out OF the barrel and board
not only in Great Britain. but In her
colonies as wei.
In short, we may be sure when we
waken each morning that God has
filled our hands with good seeds
which. II we plant them, win go on
yielding fruit throughout the ages.
Whoever you are--~wse or foolish,
rich or poor-fiod sent you into His
world, as He has sent every human
being, to help the men and women in
it, IN make them better and happier.
II you don't do that, no matter what
your powers, may. be, you are nero
iurn Der a worthless bit Of the worlds
furniture A Stradiyarius, II 1t hangs
dusty and dumb upon the wall, Is not
of as much real value as a Kitchen
poker which is used Before you on
your Journey wait hundreds Of human
beings with whom you rnost have res
lations, whom you must either urge
on or hinder on their way II Is YOUR
business to use your money or beauty
or wit or skill or whatever good thing
God has given you for their help.
Why not begin every morning with the
French boys thought, ~ have great
things to do today. RI bec2a Harding
Davis, in ST. Nicholas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02
Your new mem Der,
LILLE v. RIGSBy.

Trenholm Va.
Dearest Aunt Nancy am now in
school and have q little spare time.
SO VIII spend few minutes and
write 10 you. II Is very seldom / get
a chance 90 write to You. as | am SO
busy at school. Aunt Nancy and I
guess all of yonr children are we'll.
Aunt Nancy, weW TO tsgr county fair
and had such a nice time. / had some
% my drawings there. but / did not
get any premium for theJn. However,
don't get discouraged at all. for /
VIII try again. wish $50 much /
could have come to the state fair and
could have seen you. Bur / had to
attend school and could not come.
think Dallas has very good idea
about the editor and agree with
her. Louise. ! made out your poetry
about us and / thought 1t was fine.
Well Aunt Nancy. my drawing isn't
good ut all this week. but / haven't
got time to draw ii over Ny desk
mate says she will write TO you. too,
ana / know al of las hope she viii be
Il good member
Your loving niece.
MYRTLE FALNORE.