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The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
CINCINNATI JURIST
Is DETROIT VISITOR

Il think Detroit is the most beauti
iul city / have ever seen anywhere.
said Hon. ID. ID. WUodmansee, a Judss
OF the common pleas court OF Cincin.
natl. who was guest over SUNDAY
and Monday OF his nephew. ID. w.
Moore. No so Medbrry-ave. the
endless mites OF beautiful streets GER
tainly do present pleasant contrast
to the average city.
And ! hear that You have partial
settlement of your railway problem
That certainly does sound good, seV'
On tickets Tor quarter, and your may
or = ., be congratulated on his ex'
cellcnt vOrk We have been having
very disdgreeable street car strike
IN Cincinnati AMI reaiize what "
means TO have troubles with the street
railway company.
Jldge Woodmalsee has been spend
ing a few weeks NI.h his family In 'he
wilds OF Canada, ami is returning >
Cincinnati for the next court session,
witch opens shortly. He has been
mentioned very .avorably as the TIE
prhicln nominee fer governor ~
Ohio at the next election
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
MEXICAN SCARE
LOWERS MARKET
Denial of Huerta Ultimatum,
However, Results in Re
cOvery From Low Prices

NEW YORK, Aug l9-Most peo-
pie when they arrived downtown this
morning undoubtedly expected vio-
lent break on the stock exchange, In
response 10 the morning paper news
OF Hueftas ultimatum that at mid
night last night in default OF our
government reversal OF It's policy
towards the Mexican regime. relations
between the I've countries would be
broken of London, which got this
early news. evidently thought so,
and prices Of active shares opened on
our market nearly or quite one full
point under yesterday. with sales OF
10000 shares by London In the first
half hour OF business prices broke
further one or two stocks getting
down nearly two points below Mon.
day closings.
But tie stock exchange had not
been open long before the morning
newspaper reports about Mexico were
decidedly modified The stock mar.
ket recovered from its forenoon low
prices though cautiously, and with
long intervals OF inactivity. which con-
tnued pretty much until the close.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
TO PAVE BOULEVARD
WITH SHEET ASPHALT

The department OF public works has
been awarded the contract by the
park department for the paving or the
East Grand.blvd.. with sheet asphalt.
from Jefferson.ave. 10 Mack-ave., by
the council committee on parks ana
boulevards, and the contract Will be
confirmed this evening. c. f. Proctor,
city asphalt expert. Is ready 10 begin
the work Immediately, but II will take
at least 80 days 10 prepare the boule-
ward for the asphalt coating. making
II about six weeks TO complete the
Job The department Will do the work
for Sl.l7 yard The contract was
secured by competitive bidding.
The committee voted to af1ow Park
Commissioner Dust $500 10 expert
ment with new pavement called
"Rocmac.' at the intersection or La
fayette-blvd. and Twelfth-st. The ma
terial will be laid on brick founda
ton
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
CAPT. J. W. WESTCOTT
Is LAID IN THE TOMB

Services for the late Captain John
w Westcott. well-known marine re-
porter and vesseman. who died SUI
day OF apoplexy in the home OF his
daughter, in Ann Arbor, were held
Tuesday afternoon In the family home,
No. 142 Hancock-ave. west. The body
was carried to its last resting place.
in Woodlawn cemetery, by the follow.
ing pall-bearers ollie oustin, DR..
Bruce Anderson, Z. Ketcham. b. NJ.
Mcmillan, Alexander Ruelle and j. T..
Davidson. OF Bay city The honorary
pall-bearers included Dr. \. G. Studer,
William Livingstone w, t. Campbell,
A A. Schantz, B. w Parker Ed. Dus-
tim c. r Bielman, w r. Schmeltz, ID.
Nicholson. Robert Henkle, NJ Il. FAIR,
r. F. Gaghan. Frank Jeffries, Or. Wal.
ter Parker, T. w. Cottrell, DR.. Wads-
worth Warren, p. +. Burke, and r.
Fuller. OF Detroit VI. b. Mills New
York. d. Sullivan. Chicago; NJ A.
Bradley, ~. ID Goulder, IA Coulby. A..
T. Kinney. w. c. Richardson and C..
{. Garfield, all OF Cleveland.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
MRS. PANKHURST
TO RESUME WORK"
Militant Leader Declares She Is
Merely Regaining Health
In France

PARIS, Aug. 19.-Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, leader OF, the British SUI
fragists, who left England last Sat
uray, saying only that she was going
10 France, today revealed herself al
Trouville, where, with her daughter,
Miss Chrlstable Pankhurst, she is TAX
ing a cure
In a message TO the United Press,
Mrs. Pankhurst declared her intention
OF returning TO England and continu
ing her militancy as soon as the state
OF her health will permit. Mrs. Pank
hurst telegraphed as follows:
Il am here at Trouville seeking to
regain the health that | lost In pris
on AS soon as | am well again
shall return TO England and continue
the work for the cause.-Emmeline
Pankhurst"
Mrs Pankhurst kept her exact des
tinaton secret when she left England
and the British police expressed the
hope that she would stay away.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
PETOSKEY CROWD
MODS POLICEMAN
Mayor Called From Bed to Dis
perse Gathering of Angry
Citizens

PETOSKEY, Mich Aug ls.-tspe
cial. Mayor Reycraft was called
from bed late last night TO dispense
crowd which threatened violence &c
Patrolman Fred Kurt. who, In per
forming his duty. struck Jake hruss
over the head with his club and cu'
q cash from which blood flowed iree'
ly. Krusel was resisting the enorts
Of his wife 10 take him home from a
saloon, where he is said 10 have I'm
hibed too freely. Officer kurtz sough'
TO quiet the disturbance. and he says
Krusel struck aim Kruselts pow
erful man, and violently resisted the
efforts OF the officer A physician ex-
amined Krusels scalp and declared
the wound was not serious KruseI
has just finished term In the coHn-
" TAIL FOR violation OF the local OPP
ton law
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
Suburban Nesvs
YPSILANTi.

Mrs. Emily Adair, OF Wyandotte, Is
listing Mrs w A. Woolsey and ram
lily.
Fred Bucklin, Of Los Angeles, CAL
visited friends here yesterday
Victor Wakefield is enjoying TRIP
by water 10 Buflalo.
Mrs. w A. Woolsey has returned
from a trip 10 Detroit and Wyandotte,
There will be no meetings during
the week OF any OF the societies ol
the First Methodist Episcopal fres-
byterian. Baptist. St Luke's or Con-
grega;ional churches. Excepting the
latter. all will hold regular prayer ser
vice on Wednesday.
The +. c. 5. club will meet with
Helen Barton, on Wallace-blyd., next
Friday.
Mrs. NJ. Rentchler, OF Owosso, ID
visiting Miss Grace Lawrence
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
BATHING BEACH
CONDITIONS NOT
BAD,SAYSBUSCH
Women Don't Mix lndiScrimin
ately at Belle Isle, Declares
Park Secretary
CHOOSE COMPANIONS
WHEN DOUBLING Up"
Mrs. e.. G.. CarOn. However
Says situation Is Disgrace
To City

Mrs George c. Caron IS using very
strong language when she says eondi
IONS on the women side OF the bath
house are a menace TO young girls,
said Henry Busch, secretary OF the
park and boulevard department Tues
day morning.
Il believe that If Mrs Caron would
make a careful Investigation OF condi
tions in the bathhouse, she would not
make such strong statement
We are as careful as possible
about the conduct OF women and girls,
as well as men and boys In the bath
house II has been my own expert
ence IN connection with the admins
tration OF the bathhouse AFFAIRS that
small! boys need more watching than
small girls In a public place OF that
kind girls are more modest and they
are slower TO associate with strangers
than the young boys.
The girls generally come 70 the
bathhouse in parties. Go over there
any afternoon and this statement can
be readily verified
When girl or a woman comes
along and the bathhouse is crowded
she is asked - she cares 10 share a
room with another or others. The
people she will have 10 share the
room with are pointed out to her
II she does not care 10 go In with
them she can wait her turn and OBJ
tain another room
The women aud girls coming 10
the Belle Isle bathhouse are very
closely watched by Overseer Fred
Handbook and his assistants. There
are 40 people employed in the bath
house and each Is supposed TO watch
the patrons TO see that nothing i'm
proper occurs.
Women have been ordered OF the
Belle Isle bathing beach for not dress
ing modesty. The overseer has orders
TO refuse admittance 10 women who
do not conduct themselves properly.
Recently two girls were ordered Of
the beach because their bathing suits
fitted too snugly and the skirts we're
too short. The girls protested that
they wore the suits on the beach al
Atlantic City"
June 90. 1899 persons paid admis-
sion 10 the bathhouse and OF this
number 1.427 were women and girls
That Us "a record attendance for the
year so far, and IL is not likely TO be
broken Last Sunday s 400 persons en-.
joyed swim, 1880 being women
and girls. On account Of crowded
conditions on rush days, Secretary
Busch admitted that IL was necessary
to crowd several women In one room
but he explained that all the women
were seldom gathered In the room al
the same time.
The biggest evil is allowing the
bathhouse 10 remain open late In the
evening, said the secretary Re
Gently the commissioners on request
OF Mayor Marx, kept the bathhouse
open until o'clock in the evening.
II was losing proposition for the
city and the commissioner went back
TO the old hour of closing, S o'clock.
II is wrong from moral standpoint
10 keep the bathhouse open after dark
We try TO encourage the wearing OF
stockings by girls and women when in
bathing, and we sell them good stock.
ing at 10 cents a pair just 70 help
them out They buy the stockings
outright and take them home with
them
Il believe that the conditions which
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
FILE DAMAGE SUITS
AGAINST POLICEMEN

Damage suits for 100000, filed in
the circuit court Monday by Mrs. FL
lis Salmoni and her daughters. Viola
and Floreace, ask that amount each
from Patrolmen Ward and May, who
are alleged 10 have used unnecessary
violence In breaking into the Salmoni
home, No. 364 Park Niew-ave., TO
Quell a family disturbnce' the night
OF August 8.
The women resisted the entrance OF
the patrolmen, whose attention was at
tracted by an argument between two
sons OF Mrs. Salmoni. In the scuffle
which followed the policemen's clubs
won out and the family was taken 10
the station in patrol
When arraigned for disorderly con-
duct, however, they were discharged,
and the policemen reprimanded by
Justice Stein.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
TWO INJURED WHEN
MACHINE TURNS TURTLE

SAGINAW, Mich. Aug l9.-(Spe-
ciaL) Albert Jones. 81. proprietor Of
the Dayton house. III Flint, and George
Gordon. AZ. of Clio may die as the
result OF injuries in an auto accident
al Bridgeport Monday afternoon.
when the machine struck rut and
turned turtle. G. j Reichle, SIS, Of
Flint. was thrown clear OF the ma
chine and not seriously hurt. Jones
left thigh and shoulder we're broken,
and he was internally hurt Cor
dons injuries consisted OF a broken
collarbone and two upper ribs which
pierced his lungs, resulting In hemor-
rhages
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20

exist al the Belle Isle bathhouse Tor
women are not a matter mereiy TOT
club women TO take up aud endeayor
10 have improved. but FOR all citizens.
men and women. said Mrs Caron.
wellknown club woman. IN response
10 complaints made 20 her about the
manner IN which young girls were
thrown in intimate contact with per
sons OF questionable character, or pill
tering OF wearing apparel, OF obscene
language used by men toward the
women bathers. OF the lack OF proper
disinfecting OF bathing suits ana
rooms. OF the crowding OF rooms, and
OF the lack OF proper supervision III
the bathhouse and along the beach.
Mrs. Caron made personal investiga-
ton Monday. In company with several
other club women.
The result OF our visits TO the BATH
house within the last few days has
sustained all OF the charges made IN
every particular, and more said Mrs.
Caron. 10 The Times. IL is disgrace
10 Detroit and the matter should be
taken up at once by the people al
large. AS mamber OF the Detroit
Publis Health league, | shall bring the
matter before the membrs as rapidly
as possible.
Detroit should have bathhouse
for women exclusively, and entirely
removed from the mems bathhouse
Also, there should be women on the
beach and women in the bathhouse 10
whom bathers could go when com
plaiuts are necessary. | was told 9y
one woman who called me up over the
phone that when she complained one
daV last week 10 the man patrolllng
the beach about the conduct or men
who dived into the water TO grab AZ
the legs OF the women bathers. this
man laughed at her Another woman
told me that with an out-oftown
friend she visited the bathhouse early
one morning and was refused tomls'
sion to any room until two more woh-
Ell arrived so that four could be put
In room. as that was the rule. al
though the bathhouse on that paruc'
ular morning was empty.
In a meeting OF some OF the mem
bers OF the executive board OF the
wentieth Century club. Tuesday morn
ing. In the Century building, Mrs. VIII
liam f Robinson, who with Mrs Ca
ro~swaS member OF the party visit
ing the bathhouse. gave an informai
report 20 the board No formal action
could be taken by the club. but those
present pledged support to any move
ment undertaken in an EFFORT TO rem
edy conditions.
Mrs Caron says she would like 10
saa a nuhllc mass meeting called 70
20 into the matter thoroughly,
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
JUDGES
WILL PASS ON
Blue SKY Law
Order to Show Cause Issued In
Suit 10 EnjOin Enforcement
of Measure
CASE WILL BE HEARD ON
MERITS IN GRAND RAPIDS
Statute Not Aimed AT Legiti-
mate Business, Says Banking
Commissioner Doyle

Federal Judge Sessions. OF Grand
Rapids, sitting ia the local district
court, Tuesday morning, issued ~
order for the Michigan State Securf
ties commission 10 show cause why
the court should not issue an order
restraining the commission from the
enforcement OF the new blue SKY
, Law which went into effect last Fri
day.
The order is returnable week
| from today in Grand Rapids, where
| the hearing will be held before three
federal judges. Judge Sessions or
dered notices served Immediately on
the defendants and on the governor
OF the state, who must be notified In
"A legal procedure OF this kind The
law provides that a hearing must be
held before Il trio OF federal judges IN
proceeding OF this kind.
The federal judges, according to
Judge Sessions, are ali away either
on business or on vacations. and II
will be necessary for him TO summon
two OF them to Grand Rapids for the
hearing
Application for the restraining or
der was made by Attorney n. II
Smith. OF Beaumont, Smith & Harris
attorneys for the petitioners, includ
ing the Alabama & New Orleans
Transportation Co Lee, Higgins a
| Co, OF Boston and New York; y. w
| Halsey & Co, OF Chicago and New
York, and the Contine'sal Trust &
Savings bank. OF Chicago The righ'
| OF the state TO regulate these com
panies in the issuance or their Sc
curities will be tested.
Edward II Doyle. member OF the
commission. attended the hearing and
stated TO the court that the commits
sion desired an amicable settlement
OF the matter
Then my understanding is that the
com mission desires this matter TO be
tested out before proceeding 10 ex
tremities under the law" asked Judge
| Sessions
1t is the desire OF the commits
sion 10 aid in every way the carrying
on OF legitimate business answered
| Commissioner Doyle. 1t is not our
desire to handicap legitimate bust
! ness"
II is expected that an additional bill
will be fled in the state court, ques
tioning directly the power OF the
state to regulate local Michigan
dealer in securities Judge Sessions
stated that IL would be entirely With
in the power OF the state officials &c
take the matter out or the federal
court.
Attorney Smith argued before the
court the right OF the companies In
question TO sell bonds in Michigan
without legal restriction and declared
that the new law Is an infringement
upon the right OF free contract. Fur
Their, he said, the law forbds inter
| state commerce in these securities
which is beyond the power OF the
state. that the law provides no way
| for a hearing on the worth OF the Sc
curities for sale; that there is no ap
peal from the findings OF the com
mission. that the commission pos
sesses arbitrary power and, that the
penalties in the law are too severe.
The commission Is composed o
Atty Gen Grant Fellow, State Treas
urer Jacob Haarer and Banking Com
/ missioner r II DOYLE
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
MARAUDER TAKES SHOT
AT SMITHS HIRED MAN

PONTIAC. Mich, Aug l9.-(Spe
ciaD Samuel W. Smith
and former Governor Fred VI War
ner who own a large farm near owen
dale. In the Thumb" of Michigan, re-
ceived word. today. that their super
intendent. b. c. Banfield, a native or
this county. was shot in the face by a
stranger and is in serious condition
Banfield had been missing sheep from
the farm and attributed II TO dogs.
He arose AT 3 o'clock hoping 10 get
a shot at the dogs. He sat down on 4
stamp 10 guard the flock Suddenly a
man raised himself about a hundred
feet away. took aim At Banfeld ana
fred. The charge took effect IN Ban
fields face and side. The mans iden-
tity is a mystery
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
FALL FROM WINDOW
BREAKS CHILD'S NECK

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Aug. 10
Especial Ray Smith, four-year-old
con OF Mr. and Mrs K. f. Smith, fell
from q window. last night. breaking
his neck. The boy was dead when
picked I'D q minute later by his moth
or who saw him fall. The little fell
low was playing upstairs when be
leaned out Of the window and crashed
to the ground. The father, MEM
Der Of Co. c, NJ y. g.. had just re-
turned from Calumet where he had
been doing strike duty.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
MICHIGAN NEWS
MEN JUMP TO
ESCAPE FLAMES
Leap From SecOnd-StOry Win
dow TO the Sidewalk-BOth
Unhurt

PETOSKEY, Mich. Aug. 1s.-(Spe
cial Awakened by pounding on the
door, Edward HIATT and Edward Rem
ick leaped from second'story win
dow barely IN time TO escape burning
In a fire of unknown origin. which
Quilted the HIATT restaurant and the
Austin Thompson grocery early this
morning, with an estimated loss Of
$1,000. The losses were half GOV.
cred by insurance except the ThoInp-
son stock, which had no Insurance.
HIATT and Renick suffered only minor
injuries in alighting on the cement
sidewalk
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
NEGRESS SAYS PUBLISHER
WAS HER HUSBAND

BENTON HARBOR. Aug 19-Mrs.
Lucinda Anderson, colored, OF Benton
Harbor, has laid claim TO the estate
OF William H. Lee, a Chicago pub
Usher who died recently. She claims
that Lee. who passed as white man
was her husband. and says that he de-
serted her 80 years ago She declares
that the publisher real name was
William A. Anderson. and that he WAS
a Negro, although OF very light com
plexion.
The Lee estate is valued at more
than 5000 900
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
ALLEGED CONFIDENCE
MAN UNDER ARREST

Walter J Keller. said TO be skill
full confidence man. was arrested Mon
day night in his home. No 235 Cal
vert-ave.. and is held by the police for
Postoftice Inspector George j. Reeder.
OF Kansas City. The federal officer
says Keller who is o. years old, and o.
dignifed appearance. has operate ia
nursery advertising scheme III over
the western part of the country, and
has mulcted hundreds OF farmers. He
married a Mrs Loosemore, or Detroit,
and had been living here for some
time.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
PAINTER FALLS So FEET;
LIVES TO TELL STORY

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Aug. 10
Especial William Klimp. aged 40
years. painter. fell 55 feet from an
elevator roof. In Portage township
yesterday, and lives to tell the story
of his dash to the ground He Is suf-
fering from broken arm and badly
cut face.
Kitmp was probably saved from
death as the result OF striking slop-
ing shed roof near the ground
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
CHARGED WITH GAMBLING,
TAKES HIS LIFE

CHAMPAIGN. H., Aug. l9-Rather
than appear In court to answer the
charge Of gambling, William Carter
committed suicide at his home in
Homer. this county, today. Carter
VAS farmers boy until few months
ago. when he went 10 Homer and
started restaurant. His parents de-
clared that he picked up bad habits
after he went 10 Homer
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
Woman RrutallY Killed.

surrounds the finding OF the body OF
woman who had been slain IN brutal
manner
Two revolver shots were fired into
her head, which was then almost cut
of. Her abdomen was ripped open.
and there were long cuts on her arms
and limbs.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
Rajnmskjno.

When the Record last week asked
for a good drenching, soaking rain
and said IT would be appreciated IL de-
livered soon, we did not anticipate
that our request would be granted
quite so soon and with such vehem.
ence. One OF our subscribers said
that next time we needed rain he
would call on the Record TO pray for
1t, but. warned US not to pray quite so
loud. We wish to add, however, that
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
VIVIAN DOTTE.

The Wyandotte Boy scouts left yes
erday on the first lap OF their 2OO'mile
hike 10 lansing and return.
The funeral OF Helen, two and one
halt-year-old daughter OF Commission
er H. Z. Amot Was held Tuesday
morning from ST. Pauls church
John Benjamin has returned from
an extended European trip.
A lawn social will be given under
the auspices OF the Holy Name so
ciety, Thursday evening, on the
grounds OF ST. Patrick's church.
John Schaumberg has recovered
from his long illness and has resumed
his duties In the Wyandotte post
ONCE.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
Police After Cinnamon.

PORT HURON. Mich, Aug. 1s.--
Especial )-Sarnia police are on the
trail OF Harry Brown. a Canadianized
Chinaman. who Is said to have skip
ped out with $500 in cold cash be-
longing to Quong Yen and Low Poi,
proprietors of Chinese cafe, In Sar-
MIA. Brown has a police record.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
Noted JurIst Slain.

MTLI.EN, Ga, Aug. l9.-Judge w. S.
Godbee. one OF the best known men IN
south Georgia, was instantly killed
Yesterday, and his third wife. Mrs
Florence Boyer Godbee, formerly cl
youngstown, Pa, was desperately
wounded.
The tragedy was enacted by Mrs
Edna Perkins Godbee. the second and
divorced wife OF the dead man. az the
postoffice.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
Railroad Tracks Buried.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Aug 10
Especial JAS the result of a fearful
downpour last night In Van Buren,
county, railroad tracks are covered
In places with sand, four feet deep
Men dug the track out this morning
In time to let ne first train through
to South Haven.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
STATE BACTERIOLOGIST
WARNS OF DIPHTHERIA

LANSING. Mich. Aug l9.-Dr NJ
l.. Holm. state bacteriologIst, has Is
sued bulletin warning the public 70
beware OF diphtheria All persons al
fiicted with sore threats are urged e
submit 10 an examination by compe
tent physician.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
Fined for Staying Birds.

MONROE. Mich. Aug. l9-(Spe.
ciaD Joseph Marc. an Italian. charg
"a with shooting song and game birds
and who. it is alleged. pointed a gun
at an officer. was fined $50 BY Judge
Berthelote He paid
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
IN XNLA1 GIT 7

Walter 5 Bacon's flock Some OF these
are accounted for by rats. but Walter
says the last two or three missed were
too large for rats TO carry of and sur.
misses two-legged rat got in his
work.-St Clair County Press.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20

to locate the leak Dan struck match
and an explosion followed. Dan had
the whiskers burned OF his arms. and
was lucky 10 escape without more
serious injuries-Ea Rapids Re-
view
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20

The steel railroad tie. which has
made very little Roadway in the Uni.
ted STATES, is extensively used abroad,
and particularly in Germany, where
two years ago the Prussian state rail-
ways alone bought more than 10000
tons OF ties OF this character.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
TWO MICHIGAN BOYS
DROWNING VICTIMS

SAGINAW. Mich, Aug. l9.-Herman
Ssinkhafer. machinist. aged %, was
drowned In the Saginaw river, near
Milwaukee, yesterday He was stand
ing In the stern Of motorboat. when
he lost his balance and fell overheard.
His companions were unable 10 save
him.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20

ran IL six miles without stopping the
first time he drove Il He made a
trip TO Lansing with II Saturday -
Pallerville Press.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
ECORSE.
FORD.

: meeting OF the Catholic Order OF
Fcresters was held here last evening