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The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
SLAYER OUTWITS
TWO POSSES OF
ARMED MEN
One Dead. Two Dying, as Result
of Boys Fit of Rage-killed
Sweetheart's Mother
25 PURSUERS DRIVEN
OFF IN GUN BATTLE
Desperate, Refreshed and Sup
piled -Aith- -MaaeX- Relieved
TO Have Made Escape

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Dec. 2s.-Out.
whiting the second posse sent out
from West Homestead 10 capture him,
Henry Rokowsk, the youthful des-
oerado who stood OF % men in a
four.hour gun battle early today, was
believed az noon today 10 nave made
good his escape When the part OF
80 men. headed by Chief of Police ~
J. Dean, OF West Homestead. sur
rounded the shack in which be was
thought TO have barrioaded himself
they found it empty. And there was
no evidence that he had even en.
tered IT, He Is said to be well armed
and 10 have q goodly sum OF money
TO aid him IN getting away.
Nearly five hours interyened be
tween the return OF the first posse
and the approach of the second. But
II gave him time 10 steal in the barn
OF Frank Bokasa, farmer on the
hillside and take nap Rokowsh
was seen leaving the barn and a
warm spot In the hay gave evidence
that he had rested.
With Constable Martin Windt dead
and Mrs Estella Yakabik and Ignatz
Raokoski both reported as dying at
the Homestead hospital. another was
listed among the victims OF Rokow-
skis revolver today Martin Kun
leigel, who lives near West Hone.
stead, was shot in the cheek by "a
stray bullet during the fiT.ag at the
Yakabik home last night
Rokowskis father and mother, both
OF whom We're badly Deaten BY rrs
youth when he went on his rampage
yesterday. were arrested as witnesses
to the shooting of the constable Mrs.
Rokowski was released after midnight
on her own recognizance and left for
home with her daughter, Velma, ii
years old. AS they reached the foot
OF the hill at West Homestead mem
bers OF the posse seeing only the
larger form OF the woman in the dark.
ness. yelled There he goes" and be
gan firing With bullets whistling
-rhcttt-ttteffs- s-tAe-p.sE4&a-- aaa-AaE
daughter ran back to the police sta,
tion.
iC utNiditu HIS cell To-
day that he would stand by his son
and spend his entire little fortune,
said TO be about $4,000, TO defend him
II he is captured alive and placed on
trial
"He was good boy" Rokowski
said. "and until Mrs. Yakabik had
him arrested little while ago for
paying attention 10 her daughters,
never gave any one any trouble"
Estella and Mary Yakabik. the II
and 15-year-old girls. who took refuge
in a farm house after he shot their !
mother. were both suffering from ner- |
vousness brooding on hysteria as a
result of their experience. They said
that he demanded kiss when he /
came TO their house after shooting the
constable TO DEATH and fred upon /
Mrs. Yakabik when they refused It. |
He blamed their mother, they said, /
for ending his prospective happiness
by marriage to one OF them.
Why he beat his father and mother /
was not made clear. although his as
sault upon them was the beginning OF \
the outbreak.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
COOKS MAY "QUEER"
GOTHAM'S NEW YEAR

NEW YORK. Dec. 2g.--New Workers..
Who are faTous tor their costly dining
ON New Years ave. may nave a time
they are not bargaining for on Wed
nesiay nisht Badly cooked steaks,
sloppy gravy soup in the coffee and
sour vegetables MAJ be al they viii
set for the bonuse, they have paid 10
reserve JAb'es for he festive night. be-;
cause the cooks Ia the big hotels ana
restaurants TO-DAY were planning A
campaign ~ petty annoyance 70 bring
about more money aud less work
With almost every table reserved
for New Years eve in the hundreds
OF eating places. the cooks decided 10
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
Ordinance No. VA

AN ORDINANCE TO amead section ?
of Chapter i53 OF the complied orr
d(nances ~ the CITY OF Detroit for
the year 1912.
NJ is hereby orda ned by the People
OF the city % Detroit.
ssrtfou / That Section 2 OF Chap
Tar r5g OF the compiled ordinances
~ the city of Detroit for the year
islo ne and the same IL hereby
amended so as TO read as follows
see 2 That every person desirous
10 carry on said trade or business shall
make application In writing To the
MAYOR ~ said city for a license, set
ting forth the street or number or the
place 81 business IN which ne or she
intends % carry on said trade or busi-
ucEs. and the Mayor shall have power
t8 grant such license upon the pay
.Yneut of Fifty Cents and executing
bond to the CITY OF Detroit III thc
pcnal sum OF Ten Dollars. With one pr
more sufficient sureties. conditioned
upon the faithful Observance 81 the
provisions OF the city Charter and the
said license shall be In force until the
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
WILL PUT BAN ON
CABARET DANCING
Will Not Be Permitted Under
New Ordinance. Declares Com
missioner Gillespie

"The dance hall ordinance will be
enforced TO the letter There Will be
no cabaret dancing in Detroit. bar or
no bar" said Police Commissioners
Gillespie. Monday.
Detroit isn't New York. and things
that go on in New York need not
for that reason be permitted here,
went on the commissioner. New
Yorks standards may be ali right Tor
New York, but they are not all right
for Detroit. II the people of Detroit
want cabaret dancing, let them go 10
New York
Then no dancing will be permit
ted in cafes. even II liquor is not
served % the commissioner was asked.
Absolutely none" was the reply
1.-The liquor proposition has very 1T
tie TO do with ite That is only one
section OF the ordinance. To have
dancing, hall must be licensed as
dance hall; and II 1t is licensed as a.
dance hall, no liquor can be served.
II have read that the Masons and
the Odd Fellows intend to fight the
ordinance | don't see why they
should They are the very people
who ought To support H. They are
supposed TO be concerned for the
OF the city; why, then. don't
they lend their aid To the enforcement
Of an ordinance that makes for
Any other attitude Is
highly inconsistent with the aims OF
those orders, IL seems 10 me.
"Once licensed, dance hall will be
A dance hall. II will not be place
rented one night for public dances at
which no liquor can be served, and
the next for private party, at
which liquor is drunk. Ii will be
lance hall. and as such will be reguE
ated by the police under the dance
hall ordinance"
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
Ordinance No. 8O.A

AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 9
OF Chapter 1s1 OF the Compiled ord
nances of the CITY OF Detroit for tho
year 1912. ''''
IL is hereby Ordained by the pson,.
OF the city OF Detroit
Section 1. That Section 8 OF chapto,
lst OF the Compiled Ordinances 81 ~, :,
City Of Detroit he and tho same ~
hereby amended so as to read as foi.
lows: ~
Sec; 8 No saloon whore spIrituous
intoxicating or malt liquors are soi,i
as beverage shall hcrcaffer be estat
lished and maintaiued within the ,ae
ritory within the limits OF the c'itv 80
Detreit described az all that po-tioc
OF the city bounded on the north b.,
The northerly lihe of the sixth ward
the dividing line between the Fonr,t
and sixth wards on the east. tho dfvif
Ing line between the Sixth and T.Iphtt.
WARDS on the west. and by the SCUM
erlv city limits
Sec 2 All ordinances or marta og
ordinances. In conflict herewith ar
hereby repealed
See ,. Tsls ordinance SHAH takz
Approved Dec o. 1914
OSCAR y MARX.
Attest: RICHARD LINDSAY.
Chy Clerk
A-3ss (ofncial papers please copy, =
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
SMALLPOX RACES
in LUMBER CAMPS
Brule River District, in Canada,
Swept by Disease--No Quar-
antine Established

MENOMINEE. Mich. Dec. 25.-Tne
story OF a smallpox epidemic that has
been raging for weeks IN the Brule
river. Canada, numbering district. was
brought here, today. by James Cadette.
OF Montreal. who said he was driven
from hom when his relatives learned
he had smallpox aud was forced TO
wander more than 90 miles before he
obtained tie seieices or physician
Cadette says that nearly everyone
in the Brale river country has, or has
had smallpox, and ihat no efforts at
quarantine have been made Local
physicians are few, he saldt and thus
far have been unable to stop the raw
ages OF the plagae -
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
FREE MORRICE MINISTER
ON ORDINANCE CHARGE

i OWOSSO, Mich. Dec. 29.-- (Spe-
cial) The little court room OF Judge
Hawley, OF Morrice. was packed with
church member boy scouts, and vii
layers, this morning. for the trial
Of the Rev II. w. Moody. pastor OF
the Presbyterian church. on a charge
OF violating the ordinance against
riding a bicycle on the sidewalk The
complaint was made by l.. Z. South
erland, restaurant owner. whose
place was searched for liquor a few
weeks ago None was found and
Switzerland complained against the
preacher for spite. II is alleged
When he inspected the ordinance,
Judge Hawley discharged the Rev.
Mr. Moody, declaring the ordinance
was not worth the paper II was writ
ten on. The audience cheered loud
ly when Moody was discharged.
Moody is scout master and .ke boy
scouts attended on that &ount.
Friends OF f he f44ii mister steedL ready
TO pay his fne II he was convicted.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
NOTICE-ALLEY PAVING
ASSESSMENT
poARp OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. December 20. 1913.
Paving Notice No. 1868.

To Robert c. Hupp Herbert J. Conn;
Fanny TCl Angelica, D. Mackay. Ralph
I, Aldfich: Uoseph Metzger. oliver G.
r,wart, BUNS, owen. Estate. Cook
Iisrrn~ ,o5. Minnie u. Armstrong; Al
bert NJ. Henry: and to all other per-
sons owning. occupying. or otherwise
Interested in any OF the lots and par
y.fs Nof real estate In the local assess
ment district established by the Com
mon Council TO defray the expenses OF
grading and paving the alley within
INA Boundaries herein set forth.
tn. assessment ron has been COM
rieted for defraying the expense OF
rsvtng the alley No 303 being the
bu.v in block between Iroquois and
T,nrns avenues. from the north curb
Inc of Agnes avenue 10 the south curb
line OF st Paul avenue, and Is now
npen 10 Inspection Slt this office. and
w,ll remain ip this office for i've days
g,nm the nrst publication OF this
nhtice for the inspection OF all con-
earned All lots or parcels OF land
abutting on. or adjoining the alley SO
desfriI,ed have been assessed for such
Improvement
The Hoard Of Assessors viii meet on
Tuesday. the, 9Th day Of January 1914.
at o'clock n. m. az their Office IN the
city Hall. and Will remain In session
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
FOR PAVING STREETS AND
ALLEYS.

Roll No 13I3--For grading and paw
ing alley No Isl, being the aliSy IN
avenues from the west curb line of
second avenue TO the east line OF
Third avenue.
Roll No I252A-For grading and
paving Grand River avenue from the
northerly end OF present brick paving
to the city line about l57 feet a. OF "a
line OF Allendale avenue.
Roll No l3l4-For grading and paw
ing Lewester Court, from the east curb
line OF Jonn r. street 70 the west curb
line OF Oakland avenue.
Roll No. l315-For grading and paw
ing Rohns avenue, from the north
line OF Mack avenue 10 the north curb
line OF Moffat street.
Roll No l316-For grading and paw
ing Theodore street from the east line
OF Helen avenue to the west line OF
East Grand Boulevard
ftoff ANSJ-if J-ifa34i 81 For grading and p-lXs
ing alley No g5a being the east and
,ma IL, liz in hiock between Townsend
Baldwin. Jefferson avenues and con-
Roil 30. i8Is-For grading and paw.
ing alley No. 2Sg, being the north anu
south alley Ia block between Helen
avenue, East Grand Boulevard, Jener-
son avenue and Champiain street
Part ] ~ due and payable within 81
days from date OF this notice Par ts
3 and become due and payable in
one. two and three years, respectiveiy
from the date OF this notice. together
with interest AT the rate of per cent
from the date of the combination Of
this roll
Either OF said parts may be paid
within 80 days from the date of this
notice without interest.
IN either OF said parts l. 2, :. or
shall not be paid when they become
due, E per cent PENALTY aud interest at
sAa Eata.-la lat : unr- cent from the date OF
confirmation OF the assessment VIII
hl -Fdra AVID the nremtscs asResSed
viii DE advertised and sold as provided
Dy law.
MAX c. KOCH,
oae city Treasurer
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30

~ Peterboro street southerly TO the
south line OF east and west alley and
IL now open to inspection at this
office. and VIII remain In this ofhce for
hve days from the first publication of
this notice for the inspection OF all
concerned All lots or parcels of land
escribed have been assessed for such
uprovement
The Board OF Assessors will meet on
tuesday. the 9Th day OF January. 1914.
az O'Clock a. m. at their office In
the city Hall. and will remain In ses-
sion for a period OF six hours 10 hear
any person or persons desiring TO
object 10 any assessment 40 made.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS,
BY JOHN c. NAGEL.
(A-gTD President.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
USES MESSENGER TO
ESCAPE FEDERAL. LAW

Members OF the prosecuting attor.
ney's STAFF were quite puzzled as 20
wnAt To- do With Mary Butz. % No. 2i5
Solvey ave, v.hJ wrote insulting let
ters TO Mrs. Alex KaprosI OF No 32s
Harbaush.1t,. bat lodged the fed-ial
officers by>s tnding the letters by uts.
senger and not by .aall The officials
finally founa an old ordinance ~ 1888.
forb.ddlng the sendiag OF any annoying
note or letter and on that~-1- Woman
was tried. convicted and fined $40,
with 80 days In tive worknonse as the
alternative. in Justice STEMS court.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
N0ffGE-AEEEf PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit, December 20. 1919
Paving Notice No. 1859

To William Mcintosh. George w
knight; Emma ; Pulford. Elizahe,b
g. Burt; Lop\ Burt NJ. s. Hewitt. Tn.
Addison Apartment Co. Oeorga n
Abrey Edward + Rogers John Wag.
ner Marr Mandlehaum MARY +,
Kirby. William r. Wesson. Esta,s
Adge =. shaw Leroy r. Spencer. Ecrd
" Rogers Violet G. Monat. T. G van
Husan, SyiNester cole. George ~
Chandler, James Scott Estate. ana 90
an other persons owning occupviny
or otherwise Interested in any ~ t,ra
lots and parcels OF real estate I'm tbe
locar assessment district estabIisbad
by the Common Council 20 defrav the
expsuses bf grading and paving tho
eiiev within the boundaries herein sci
forth
The assessment roll has been com
"ieted fgy defr9ying The expense Of
paving the alley No. 500 being tho
east and wes' alley between Park
street Woodward avenue. CharIottc
avenue and Peterboro street. also the
north and south alley flrst west OF
avenue. from the south line
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
Ordinance No. 76-A

AN ORDINANCE to provide for the
time OF expiration OF all licenses is
sued 90 the keepers OF meat shops,
restaurants and second hand stores
II IL hereby ordained BY the People
Of the city OF Detroit
Section / That all licenses issued
TO the keepers Of meat shops restau-
rants, or second hand stores shall ex-
pire on the first day of November. next
following the date OF the issue
Sec. q This ordinance shall take
immediate effect.
Approved Dec %, 1913.
OSCAR r MARX
Mayor
Attest RICHARD LINDSAY.
(A-364) City Clerk
(Ofhcial papers please copy)
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30

demand Improved conditions in a\
series of meetings attended by more
than 5000 hotel and restaurant EN-
ployes. tho cooks We're divided De
tween gsneral wSlk-out and a cam
paign OF inferior service II Is saia
they have about decided on the latter
course
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
Ordinance No. 79.A

AN ORDINANCE changing the name
or Morrell street, extending from
,euolt RIVER TO Toledo avenue, to
IL Is hereby ordained by the peopi,
OF the city OF Detroit:
section J. That the public stree. or
nlRhWay heretofore known as Morrell
street extending from Detroit Rive
70 Ioledo avenue. be. and the same IS
herepy changed 90 and shall hereafter
oe known az Morrell avenue
effect
Approved Dec. 23, 1913
OSCAR r. MARX,
n,o,, ~ Mayor.
city Clerk
N-'uI torHcfaf pHptrs please copy
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30

arst day OF Novem Der Isext ensuing
Approved Dec %. 1913.
OSCAR y. MARX.
Mayor
Attest RICHARD LINDSAY
(A-36a) City Clerk.
(Ofhcial papers please copy)
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
WARRANT TO ISSUE FOR
ALLEGED COUNTERFEITER

United states Commissioner Hurd
stated. Monday mcfning. that a fed
ersi warrant. chsrging Leo Bavman
WITH counttrfeitiny would be issued
ahr.nr the day. Baynan was arrested
~ po'i~a' Officers. last Fridfv after
noon. xhHs sttsmutlng 70 pass coun-
trfeif haifdo''sfs lie Il being held
~ yinewood station
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
Ordinance No. 78-A

AN ORDINANCE changing the nAnle
OF Milwaukee avenue west west Z
Sterling avenue. to Frrr" Nan
nue.
II is hereby ordained by the People
Section / That the public a'l..l eT
highway heretofore known as NIL
waukee avenue west extending west
eriy from Sterling avenue be and the
same is hereby changed and shall here
after be known and designated as
Ferry Park avenue
see ?. This ordinance shall take
Immediate effect
Approved Dec. %. 1913.
OSCAR y MARX
Mayor
Attest: RICHARD LINDSAY.
(A-366) city Clerk
tOfGcia4 papers please copyJ
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30

Tor period Of six hours to hear any
person OR persons desiring to object
10 any assessment SO made
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
BY JOHN G.. NAGEL.
lA.5osl President
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 29.-The
police today announced that man
arrested here last night as a suspect
IS not Kid" Dugan wanted In Cleye-
land in connection with the murder
OF Capt. Byrne. as had been believed.
His identity mas not been established.
He Is held without formal charge.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
CITY OF DETROIT, OFFICE OF
CITY TREASURER

Detroit Dec. 16. 1913
Notice is hereby given TO all per
sons Interested that there have been
a - e-sSment rolls.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30
nuttaLo. W. "a. FIre. swept.

CHARLESTON. W. Va bee. 2s.--
The loss Was estimated, today AT $50,
GOO inZthe fire which wiped out me
business section OF Buffalo. near here
last night II destroyed the postothce'
three groceries. moving picture thea
ter. barber shop and two dwellings
The Detroit times., 1913-12-30

lob .srIatina Done Htght Times
Prtnting Co. - John II st
The citizen., 1913-03-14

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29

buildings for social and neighbOrhood
purposes. I do not want Iove-mak-
ing a part of the school curriculum,
but I think that the same lips that
recite the multiplication table or de-
cline a noun in the class room in the
garish light Of day might just as well
whisper tender nothings while the
moon peeks in at the window later on
For a great majority Of our young
people in the cities the dance halls
provide the only regular amusement
they can afford, where any man who
has the price can step up to any
young woman and ask her to dance.
No wonder such places become re-
cruiting places for vice.
No instruction Needed.
why not let the school be a cross
between the church and the saloon?
Every school should be arranged so
that in the evening the young folks
could gather there for games, folk
dancing classes, music, athletics.
sewing classes and moving pictures.
All the young folks want is OPP
portunity to meet under proper envi-
ronment. We don't have to teach the
men how to make love, or young
women how to listen to them, but we
owe it to the race not to hinder or
pervert their natural tendencies by
improper environment"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
Gives
Free Circus to Pay
Pledge Of BOyhOOd
Packer Leaves Home as Child 10
Make Fortune After Missing
Show for Lack of Money.

CHICAGO. June 2s.-Edward TIL
den, millionaire packer, produced n
circus to-day for all the children
within walking or riding distance" Of
tho Tilden estate at Lake Delavan,
wis.
The huge entertainment cost So
600 and had been planned for Is years
by the host. Il grew ont Of a palm
fully vivid recollection OF circus
that had come to town and gone
away again without his getting in
side the tent. It was fresh In his
mind when he left Delavan a quarter
Of a century ago 10 come to Chicago
90 make his fortune" At the train
Edward Tilden told friends.
I'm coming back some day and
buy the town and give everyone "A
good time, and let every boy here see
circus"
A special carload of entertainers
left Chicago for Delavan this morn
ing A dog and pony show and
band OF 40 pieces left last night The
children also saw an aeroplane flight,
had automobile rides and a big din
ner
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
SCHOOL ROLLS
FAIL To KEEP
UP WITHBIRTH5
Wide Discrepancy Is Shown in
Number of Pupils and In
crease of Children.

WASHINGTON, June 28.-Chap-
tiers on Roman Catholic Schools"
Typical Health Teaching Agencies
Of the United States" and Parent
Teacher Associations" are special fea-
lures OF the annual report Of the
United States Commissioner Of Ed
ucation. just issued.
In addition to these the report con-
tains substantial chapters on the fol-
lowing subjects: General survey Of
the year, educational legislation dur
ing 1912; higher education, city
school systems; rural education; re
cent movements In negro education;
a review Of agricultural education;
progress in vocational education; IL
brary development, education in
Alaska, the Philippines. Hawaii, Porto
Rico. and other dependencies; Indian
education; educational activities in
canada Latin America. Great Brit
ain, Northern Europe, France and
Switzerland Germany. Southern Eu-
rope and Russia; together with
general view of conditions in Asia,
Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
In his introduction to the report
the commissioner discusses the wide
discrepancy between the increase in
the number Of children Of school age
and the actual enrolment. an appar-
ent reduction In teachers salaries
during the year; the remarkable in
crease I'm high schools and high school
enrolment throughout the country;
the decrease in professional schools.
due to the enforcement Of higher
standards lack Of preparation Of
teachers which DR.. Claxton charac-
terizes as "one Of the greatest evils
OF our school systems" the shortness
or the school term in the United
States as compared with other civil
lied nations and the abnormally
large percentage OF illiteracy in the
rural districts.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
USE Of SCHOOLS
AS AID To LOVE
MAKING URGED
Peace Executive Would Make So
CiaI Centers of Houses of In
struction in Big Cities.

WASHINGTON. June 2s-Arthur
Deering Call, executive director of the
American Peace Society, has under
taken to win for the young men and
women Of America the right to make
love to each other.
Said he:
"One Of the nations greatest needs
is the promotion of acquaintance be-
tween young men and women, the
fathers and mothers of the next gen
GRAFTON, under free, attractive and
wholesome conditions. We need more
wholesome conditions for 'courting'
Il can think Of nothing so impor-
tant to this generation as the life
mates of It's various individuals, or
so vital to the next as its fathers and
mothers and home life generally.
Would Use Schools.
Il propose a wider use OF school
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
Defaulter Hired to
Audit Banks Books
Man Who Wrecked Financial lnstl-
tuition, Will Go to Work to
Untangle Its Affairs.

CARUTHERSVTLLE, MO. June rs.
"A. b. Tindle, cashier " the PENIS
cot County Bank, which closed it's
doors following the discovery that he
was short In his accounts. win be
retained ty the rsorganzers 10 aid ia
straighter ing out its affairs
There is no desire on the part OF
the directors of the bank to prose-
cute Tindle." one OF the directors said
to-day. He has turned over all his
property and has been punished
enough by his sudden fail from a pos
ition of rust and respect in the com
munity."
Tindle's personal fortune Ia estl-
mated at 100000.
The action Of the directors OF the
bank I'm retaining him in the task OF
Strengthening out the confusion
caused by his shortage meets with the
approval of a majority Of the citi-
zens il is said.