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The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
NOT
CHIEF CAUSE OF
WOMEN SHINING
CLYDE l. WEBSTER.
This Excuse Given by One Girl
in Local White Slave Cases,
Says District Attorney
MANY DELINQUENTS
NEVER EMPLOYED AT ALL
Most of Those Dealt With in
Federal Court Have Run
Away From Home
CLYDE I. WEBSTER.

From my experience with the
white slave cases that have gone
through the United States courts in
Detroit. [ have been unable To find
any close relation between low wages
and delinquency OF women, said
United States District Attorney Clyde
|. Webster, to The Times. Monday.
All the girls in the cases brought
here have been questioned closely as
to their reasons for entering the life.
and only one suggested that II was
on account low wages She was
domestic and said that she couid
NOT earn enough TO provide half the
things she wanted.
In many Of the cases that have
come before us. there Is no sugges-
ton of the wage question. A number
OF the girls ran away from home ana
went wrong and never did any work
at all
'Of course | have not gone into
the question with enough thorough
ness To make any definite statement
about II. but from the cases which
have gone through the federal court
here, have not been able TO estab
fish any connection between wages
and delinquency
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
H. P. HETHERINCTON
QUITS LIGHT BOARD
Ineligible for Office Because of
Moving Outside City
Limits

Fl. p. Hetherington sent his resis.
nation to Mayor Marx, Monday morn.
Ing. as a member OF the public light.
Ing commission. The mayor was
greatly relieved when he received the
brief communication from the editor
Mr.. HetheringtOns term on the
board does not expire until April 4.
1915. but he recently moved outside
the city limits, which rendered him
ineligible for ONCE. The mayor se-
cured an opinion from the corpora.
ton counsel that member of a city
commission could not legally hold OF.
fee II living beyond the city limits.
Over week ago Marx sent a com.
munication to Mr.. Hetherington DO
litely asking him II the report that
he had changed his place Of residence
were true. Mr. Hetherington sent q
curt note In reply, informing the
mayor that his place OF residence
was no secret. Marx was plainly
nettled at Mr.. Ietheringtons attj.
tude, but hesitated to take steps 10
remove him.
AZ a last resort the mayor had dc.
cided to forward TO the common coun.
Gil the communications that had been
exchanged between the mayor and
the commissioner The latter's suc.
cessor has not been selected.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
POLICE SPAT ON
SUFFRACETTES?
Boston Leader Declares Such
Was Case During Wash
ingtOn Parade

BOSTON, Mass, March ia pc
liceman, paid TO protect the women
marching In the suffrage parade al
Washington, actually -spat-upon one
middle-aged lady, according to Miss
Anne Page, OF this city, who was one
of the marshals.
Letters OF protest were sent today
10 congressman by prominent Massa
chusetts suffraecttes, who say they
suffered great indignties at the hands
of hoodlums, encouraged by grinning
policemen
II was a marshal IN the suffrage
uarade at New York last yea, and
the tcnderloin was not patch 20
washington said Miss Page. "Syl.
vester said nothing had happened
Sont see how it's possible for Syl.
yester and some others TO escape be
ing broken on the wheel hope they
will be broken.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
FLACMAN BLAMED
FOR PENNSY' WRECK
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Inspectors Report
on Smashup

WASHINGTON, March l0.-Partial
responsibility for the rear-end col
lsIon OF the Pennsylvania road near
Dresden. Ohio, on Dec. 3. which re-
suited i'm the death OF ii persons, and
the injury Of seven. was laid on
Flagman Koon. by a report of inter
state commerce commission inspec-
tors fld today.
The collision resulted from Koon' S
inability To get back a SUFFICIENT dis
lance from his train to stop an on
coming train and from his failure to
use every means at his disposal to
stop the approaching train" accord
ing TO the report.
Conductor Sapp was also blamed
for the accident. Responsibility for
the wreck on the observation-disclosures
natl, Chicago d st. Louis railroad,
near Bowerston, Ohio, Dec. 10. In
which one person was killed and one
injured was partially laid on the
failure Of a towerman at Oh to give
the engineman caution. indica-
ton.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
MAYOR HEARSBAKER
HAS BEEN COSSIPINC
Will Demand Explanation From
Asphalt Man of Some
Remarks Made

Mayor Marx will invite John Baker.
Jr. the Chicago asphalt contractor.
who made kick against Commission
er Hearers method of awarding con.
tracts and as result lost a city con
tract for 1000 tons of asphalt, will be
called into the mayors office TO ex-
plain several statements he is alleged
TO have made concerning the mayor
In connection with the asphalt deal.
Il want very complete explana-
trouble and plenty OF It," declared
the mayor, his eyes swapping.
The mayor refused TO declose the
nature OF the remarks that so angered
him, but he promised full statement
as soon as he interviewed Baker
Il talked with Mr.. Baker concern.
ing the contracts, and | told him that
il his story as he told IL 10 me-was
correct and his bids were tho lowest,
ne certainly was entitled 10 the con-
tracts. said the mayor. Il then ak
ed with Commissioner Haarer and
Clarence Proctor. the city asphalt ex-
pert From them | learned that Mr.
Bakers material was practically un-
tried. and that he was being given
very fair show this year Evidently
Mr.. Baker Is angry because he lost
the contract for 1000 tons OF asphalt
and II he is ] am not worrying
Commissioner Haarer who was
present In the mayors Office when
Marx made the statement added that
Baker had circulated stories abou'
OF public works Tho
commissioner said he could tell-the
mayor 3 few things thar he had~4oN
heard possibly
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
WANT WILSON TO
HELP. IN BATTLE
AGAINST VICE
Illinois White Slave PrOberS to
Make Trip to Wash
ingtOn
CONFER WITH EASTERN
AUTHORITIES FIRST
Gov. Ferris, Among Others.
Joins Battle to Clean Up
Middle West

CHICAGO, March 10-Iieut Gov
Barrett o Hara today wrote TO Presi
I dent Wilson, asking that arrangements
be made for a conference at Wash
ington the last OF the week with the
Illinois senate white slave investiga-
ton commission
The senate probers will ask the new
president 70 aid in the campaign for
a federal minimum wage law for wo-
men. They will carry TO the White
House volumes Of testimony OF victims
OF the white slave traffic, tending 10
show that low wages, more than any
thing else, are responsible for the ruin
OF young girls in cities.
Big safest merchants. waiting TO
testify before the committee today.
said that they would not oppose fed
eral minimum wage law. They take
the position that the enactment of a
$l2 week minimum wage law in the
state OF Illinois alone would put them
at disadvantage In competing with
merchants OF other states.
The conference with President vii.
son. if one is arranged, will follow q
trip 10 New York, where the white
slave investigators will confer with
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr. The commit
tee today decided To accept Rookie
feller's invitation 10 go 10 New York
and meet eastern men interested IL
the white slave fight. They plan &c
leave on Thursday or Friday
John VI. Glenn. secretary OF the
! Illinois Manufacturers association
who. in an editorial in the Manufac
turers' News attacked the motives thai
inspired the white slave probe, may
( be made defendant in at least one
/ libel action. Lieut. Gov. O'Hara, wht
/ tilted with Glenn when the latter was
on the witness stand Saturday. sale
today that his controversy with the
(Continued ON Page Nine)
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
Citizens Committee Makes Hot
Attack on Public Ownership
Amendment Drafted by
Corporation Counsel
PICKS FLAWS IN
SEVERAL SECTIONS
Measure Intended to Stab PROP
OsitiOn in Back, Declares
George w. Moore

CLEVELAND, O., March to-
(Special.)-Peter Witt, city street
railway commissioner, who has
been consulted by the Detroit
municipal ownership advocates,
including Mayor Marx, on the plan
OF operation FOR municipal lines,
states definitely that he does not
believe in a commission to run
municipal railways.
Municipal ownership should be
s'n0'e-headed with all the admin
istrativs responsibility OF every
kind resting on one head" said
Commissioner Witt. "AIi tho ad.
ninistratIvs power should be In
the hands Of tho mayor, and then
" there 10 trouble the people will
know whom to blame"
witt will be In Detroit Wednes-
DAY, to consult with Mayor Marx.
George w. Moore, acting as the
spokesman for the subcommittee OF
the Citizens Municipal Ownership
committee. in conference with
Mayor Marx, Monday morning. on
proposed changes In the charter
amendment providing for municipal
ownership oil street railways. declared
that the amendment drafted by Cor.
poration Counsel Lawson and review.
ed by the council committed on char
ter aud city legislation, Saturday
morning. contains several Exceeding.
ly dangerous clauses calculated, in.
tentionally or otherwise, to hold up
and ruin the city's chances Tor acQuir.
ing municipal ownership OF the pres
ent street railway system.
The proposed charter amendment
contains about three-fourths of the
original Moore municipal ownership
bill drafted by myself and the other
fourth Is matter intended to stab the
proposition In the back" declared
Mr.. Moore. who dissected the new
amendment and pointed out to the
mayor the clauses which he stated
were designed TO defeat the purpose
OF the bill.
John Mcvicar, often called the
rather OF municipal ownership in DE.
troit. accused the corporation counsel
OF double-crossibg the council com.
mittee.
'N LOOK ISdW8On'9
WORD that the proposed charter
amendment was the Moore plan made
to Mt the provisions OF the Verdier
home rule BILL" said Mr.. McVicar.
Lawson simply told falsehood
when he made that statement"
Mr.. McVicar was present In the
committee meeting, Saturday morn.
Ing
Mr.. Moore suggested several I'm.
portant changes in the proposed char.
ter amendment to make II, as he ex-
planned, all instrument that would
give the city municipal ownership in.
stead of acting as a barrier against
IL. Mayor Marx listened attentively
TO all that the various members OF
the committee had to say, and when
the conference concluded, the mayor
remarked that all OF the suggestions
were very good. and invited the com.
(CsntiaueA en rage Nins)
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
ANNEXATION VOTE
IS BARRED BY COURT

There is to be no vote in the spring
elections on the proposal TO annex por-
tons OF Greenfield and Hamtramck
townships to Detroit. Judge Handel
having decided, Monday morning, that
the city, working under the old char
ter had no right to make the annexa-
ton. This decision was given In con-
nection with petition from u number
OF real estate men and others interest
ed in The plan Of annexation TO compel
City Clerk Lindsay TO post notices OF
the proposed vote on the question OF
annexing the territory. Lindsay re-
fused To post the notices. on the adj
vice of Corporation Counsel lawson,
who ruled that the city has no right TO
annex the property. Prosecuting AT.
torney Shepherd gave the same advice
to the supervisors when they voted 10
allow the annexation in meeting, last
month
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
WILSON SENDS
IN APPOINTMENTS
First List Goes to the Senate
Selection of Marble
Confirmed

WASHINGTON. March 1O.--Pres
ldent Wilson this afternoon nom
mated:
20 be his first assistant postmaster
general, d. c. Roper, of South Caro-
lima.
TO be third assistant postmaster
general. Alexander M. Dockery, OF
Galiatin, Missouri, formerly COVER
nor of Missouri.
TO be fourth assistant postmaster
general. James !. Blackslee, OF PENN
sylvania.
To be United States judge for the
district Of Porto Rico. Peter j. Ham
ilton, of Alabama.
To be commissioner OF labor.
Charles p. Neill (reappointmenp.
The senate this afternoon con-
firmed the nomination OF John Il.
Marble, OF California, TO become com
missioner of the Interstate Commerce
commission.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
PASTOR VANCE HECTORED
BY EDDIE" BARNETT'S
LAWYER IN ISLANDER CASE
ssPhy Game Straight and I'll
Give Straight Answers,
Says Minister
REFERENCE TO BARNETT
JUST AN INCIDENT
: Minister Says He Made Error
and ApOlOgized as Soon AS
Twas Pointed Out

After II had consumed two and one
of the police court, Justice Jeffries
adjourned the case of Edward Bar
nett VS.. the Rev Joseph A. Vance,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, SANDER charge, until :
o'clock, Monday afternoon.
The feature OF the morning session
/ was Pastor vance's explanation Of
the ''retracti0n" which he says he
made from his pulpit in his evening
discourse OF Feb. 10. the day on the
morning Of which he is alleged 10
have said to his congregation Ed
Pdie Barnett was caught red-handed
taking q bride and then was re-elect-
/ ed as an alderman by the people OF
1.-THE Third ward
Pastor Vance explained that he
told his evening audience that he had
been mistaken-that Aid Barnett
had not been caught taking a bride.
and that he had not intended 10 do
any damage to Barnett's reputation
aid. Barnett's reputation is al
ready so bad in this community that
nobody should try 10 make II any
worse" Pastor Vance says he told
his congregation.
At this admission, Frank Bumps,
attorney for Aid Barnett. grinned
widely, and even Percy Crosse. who IS
defending Pastor Vance. could scarce
" forbear from smiling.
There was some difliculty in secur'
ing a Jury Attorney Grose said that
the defense weaid waive jury trial.
but Justice Jeffries thought best TO
have one. Mr.. Crosse then objected TO
Attorney Bumps as the prosecuting
lawyer, holding that an attache or
the prosecutors ONCE should handle
the case for the people. The court
overruled the objection.
Emanuel A. Oliver was excused be-
cause he is a caretaker for the park
department. and Aid. Barnett is chair
man OF the park committee OF the
council. Alois Lingeman was ex-
cused because he keeps saloon.
Charles A. Jessop was excused after
a whispered conversation between
Aid. Barnett and a friend. The jury
finally stood: Richard erode, NO.
196 Preston-st.; Louis p. Bennett, NO.
80 Sibley-st; Louis Maurer, No. OIL
(Continsed ON Page Nine,
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
LUMBER ONF FREE
LIST IS LATEST
PLAN OF DENIS.
Such Action on Sugar Brings
Howl From Beet
Sugar Men
PRESENT FREE LIST DUE
FOR EXTENSIVE PRUNING
Democrats Plan to Make This
Bill of More Help to
All Farmers

WASHINGTON, March l0,-Free
lumber sugar and farm machinery
and implements are tariT revision
certainties, according to information
today from members of the house
ways and means committee. Placing
OF raw wool upon the free list is still
undetermined with prospects that a
90 per cent. ad valorem tax on this
product viii be the result
While the free list will be one OF
the last tariff bills framed and pre-
sented In the extra session OF con-
gress, II was learned today that the
measure as passed last session and
vetoed by Taft Is scheduled for con
siderable pruning"
Decision 20 place lumber on the
free list has already raised storm
OF protest from southern 'protec-
tionists" Democrats, who have exten-
siye numbering interests in their dis
tricts Senator Simmons, OF North
Carolina, has announced opposition
to the free lumber program in the
senate. The duty on lumber now
averages seven per cent. which the
southerners declare Is little protec-
ton against Canadian imports.
Representative Broussard. OF Louis
lana, has also announced opposition e
placing sugar on the free list lie Is
counting the support OF the western
combine democrats from a dozer
western states who have formed'a self
protective working organization Many
OF the western Democrats have bee
sugar interests al stake.
To fiji the new free list with articles
OF farm use, giving the farmers th'
principal benefit OF complete lack O
imports on materials they use is the
Democratic program.
Today the ways and means Demo
Gratis resumed work upon the tariff
bills. reading the schedules paragraph
by paragraph, and voting upon eacl
item. Results OF their deliberation:
are kept in absolute secrecy as fai
az actual revision figures 20.
\ conference between Representa-
rive Underwood. majority leader, am
President Wilson will be held before
the extra session The date OF the
opening OF the specia tariff session Is
dependent upon the speed WITH which
Underwood and his associates are able
TO frame the tariff measures.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
BUS Line MADE
NICE LITTLE
PROFIT SUNDAY
Receipts for Day We're $l4O and
the Running Expense Some
what Under 500
SAVING OF TIME Is
IMPORTANT FEATURE
West Side Motor Line is Prov.
ing Real Boon to ThOus-
ands of Patrons

Sunday was the biggest day In the
week for the municipal cross-towI
bus line on the west side. There
were 4673 passengers, who at three
cents each paid $lio.l9. As the eX
pense OF operation was no higher thar
on other days, or less than 500, moi
including depreciation. IT Is eviSen'
that the city did not lose money.
1T makes no difference whether
the city makes or loses. anyway.
said John Gillespie, Monday morning
Nobody has ever tried to figure on
whether the police and fire depart
Inents,- or-the hospitals are making
money for the city or not. The PEG
pie demand them, and the city mus
have them. It's the same way viii
the bus line
The crowds who wanted to ride
Sunday afternoon were so large that
the buses could not accommodate
them. At 2 O'Clock there was bis
throng at Junction and West Jeffer
son-aves. One bus had been held III
by q freight train, so that two came
down Junction-ave., almost simultane
ously When they had been filled
there were at least two bus load!
waiting who could not secure accom-
modations.
I'VE have two more buses sale
Supt. HOLSTER. OF Belle isle, Mon
day. "One OF them is being painted
and IL may be two weeks before II II
! In commission. The other is cur
tain-sided affair II was used on the
bridge. Sunday We don't like to pu
4 II on the cross-town run because II
the skurry of rush hour, people
would probably crawl In and out
(Continued on Page Eight
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10

stead OF political pull.
a. A clear-cut announcement OF
"a plan to~revise the tariff, schedule
by schedule and TO make that the
FIRST number on the program has been
set before congress and the country.
(5) The second number on the
program has been announced as cur
rency legislation. With the testi-
mony taken by the Pujo committee
at his command, the president will
work out definite currency bin
which will be ready before the Deem
Der session.
Co President Wilson has refused
TO become an honorary member OF
the Chevy Chase Golf club, an
nouncing that he viii pay his dues for
any club which he joins.
CD The gold-lace and military
business at the White House was
abated the first day OF his arrival.
| SO much for President Wilson 4
part in the beginning Of the new ad-
ministration
! At the capitol also things have been
happening The Republican majority
OF the senate exists no more The
(COntinued ON Page T~nb
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
QUAKE DESTROYS
AN ENTIRE CITY
Relief Expeditions Start for a
City in Guatemala When
Communication Fails

WASHINGTON. March 1O.--Com
plote destruction Of Guajimquilapa.
the cauital a.. santa Rosa, Guatamala
with great losl Of lie and property
throughout all She country within a
radius OF IS miles from that ciiy, vas
reported boy thc American minister at
Guatemala city to-day TO have been
-the result 81 Saturdays earthquake.
All Communication with the stricB
on territory has been cut on. Relic
expeditions have been cent from
Guatemala CitV
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
MONROE MAN DEAD:
- RELATIVE OF CUSTER

MONROE. Mich. March i0.-tSpe-
cial David Reed. ~ years old. one
oil the wealthicst residents of the coun-
". died here this morning.
Reed was related 10 General Custer
and his only son Otto was killed at
the massacre OF the little Big Horn
Reed is survived by two daughters
both OF Monroe.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
MEXICANS SURLY;;
WARFARE LIKELY
Rebels and Federal Deserters
Mingle in Their Loyalty
to MaderO

DOUGLAS, Ariz., March To-
Meager advices from all parts of
sonora state today indicate that the
mobilization Of Maderista troops coli
tinues, and that simultaneous attacks
ON practically all Of the larger cities
will be started soon.
II may not even be necessary to at
tack the federal garrisons, as the fol-
lowers of Huerta are deserving in
great numbers, it Ia said.
There Ia great excitement at Aqua
Prieta, ACROSS the line from here
Nearly all of last night intoxicated
soldiers paraded the streets, shout
ing for Madero The Americans and
other foreigners fed to Douglas. fear
ing an attack.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
GOBLEVILLE BANK CAN
PAY IT'S DEPOSITORS

GOBLEVILI.E. Mich, March 10
Stanley Sackett. owner OF the Goble-
Vile Exchange bank, which closed it's
doors a fe wdays ago. believes that
he has enough assets to pay on all
the depositors on the bank In full.
The committee which has been work
ing with Mr.. Sackett. has found that
most OF the real estate investments
nre good, and that money can be
raised on IL TO pay of all the dc
positOrs
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
CIGAR CLERK ACCUSED
BY SOCIETY Girl

Mt. CLEMENS, Mich, March To-
fsnecial)-Mt. Clemens society re-
coived a severe shock this morning
when sheriff Harris arrested Harry
Tbede. a clerk in Lapointe's Cigar
store. upon complaint OF relatives or
Elsie Miller n society belle, daughter
OF the late wilhelm Miller.
Thede Is charged with crime that
upon conviction. carries a severe pen
.i,v Miss Miller is under age.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
30 REPORTED DEAD IN
MOVING PICTURE RIOT

BORDEAUX, March l0.-Many per.
Sons. one report said 80. were report.
ed killed, and score or more seri.
ousiy hurt today In n panic that fol.
lowed slight fire in a moving pic.
tire theater ~ Loan, In the depart
ment OF Aisne.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
Expert 10 TAX on AavertIsino.

Hal q TrNmp.. adyertising manarer
of George A Drake d CO. VIII give
an illustrated talk on Tho efficient
advertising department. before the
Y. NJ G. A. advertising. class. Monday
evening Mr. Trump will explain the
methods used in large advertising ser
vice agencies
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
unhold saflroad contracts.

WASH NGTON, March io-Right
OF railroads TO limit their liability by
contract for freight lost or destroyed
was reafhrmed today b. the supreme
court In an Arkansas case. Such
practice IS nj inyiolation OF the Hep
burn act. the court declared.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
THE WEATHER

For Detroit asa vicsnttys NGsuasy
vseht and Tuesday unsettIed. VroSoHly
rs1ui moderate temperaturey mOderaNe
novtbesIy winds.
Yer v.owev NSckiGans Rain or s>~vv
tonight and Tuesday, warmer east pOr-
ton tonight, moderate variable winAs.
TuDAY's TEMPERATURES.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
Several Die In Riots.

MADRID, March l0--seyeral per
sons were killed and scores were
hurt as the result OF election riots
throughout Spain. Returns today in
dictate dthat 95 Liberals were return
cd. IS Conservatives; eight Republi.
cans. and 20 Catholics.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
EIGHT MEN KILLED AS !
DYNAMITE GOES up

AYRSHIRE. Scotland, March TO-
4 light men were reported killed any
(, mGny others seriously injured in an
oxp1osion today that wrecked Mobiles
Dynamite works here.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10

OF the wilson alt
ministration up to
date are;
IL The appoint,
ment OF a thor
oughly progressive
cabinet.
90 Refusal to
permit the dis
tribution of pa
tronage TO obstruct
the important bust.
ness OF the new
administration.
CO. BY the reap
polntment OF Inter
state Commerce
Commissioner Clark
and thu appoint
ment OF John Mar
bic as successor
to Conn missioner
Lane, President
iiseH-has-Feeea-
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10

DR.. Francis Orme. OF Atlanta. Ga.
who died recently, in his will express.
ly stipulated that his relatives should
not wear mourning for him.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10

Uwsswess-Itke Printing. 80 fuss and
NO feathers The plain. neat Kind that
looks right Times Pvtnting Go, -
John r. st Ph. Main 1875 or city 1850