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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09

~ARCH SRD-Four o'clock.
MI The clouds which have peen
4Vx gathering in the horizon lot "
long time are become darker. 1t tnun'
dars loudly and the rain pours down.
those who are caught ny in every
direction, some laughing and some
cryinK. but all hunting and neelns TOT
shelter. .,,
But out on a lonely street is small
child. of about three years OF age. Sne
4 thinly clad, and her fat, chubby legs
Ara bare. She laughs in glee, as the
cooling water falls upon her head ana
feet and as small pools gather mere
and there she wades In them.
But soon the rain turns into hurri-
zane and the small child becomes
chilled to the bone. She cries ior heip'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
a VISIT TO THE POSTOFF7CE
ny AUDREY BIssEL
Bellevue school, 4 s

tain 80 tickets are sent. The
person whom these letters are adj
dressed Is notified by the postofiice
officials They come to this Office,
get their letters. and open them. IL
they contain any lottery tickets they
are not allowed TO be taken from the
postoffice.
We then went 10 the court room.
where we did not remain long, be-
cause We received word that Post
master Warren had returned. We
went TO his Office and he sang. The
Sword of Bunker Hill" Our enjoy
able visit was now az an end We
babe Mr. Warren goodbye and return
ed TO our homes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09

"HREE kittens were tumbling
about ON small private dock
where rowboats sometimes land
ed They were lighting for mouse
which had been given them by their
mother.
They were getting near the edge
but did not notice this because OF
their interest in the fight.
Presently a large dog trotted past,
very near them. The three kittens
were SO frightened that they all tum-
bled into the water. leaving their
mouse to the dog, who took 1t and
ran away.
The kittens struggled about in the
water until a boy who had been catch
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
THE STORM
ny ARTHUR FLOETHE
BisAOp School, 4 8

hut the bowling of the wind dFnwhs
her childish voice. She yearns Tor
fireside and warm bed and. at last
sleep overpowers her. and she sue
cumbs in the street.
But let us return 10 the town tht
rain has stopped and the sun flashes
it's golden light all over the world. Al
one house small child Is missing, anc
the weeping mother PUSHES TO the
police to search for her baby. They
start out. and after wandering many
weary miles, come upon the sleeping
child, who is cold as ice.
All fear she is already within the
temple OF death, but they carry her to
physician. and after many weary
hours the crisis is passed and lie is
restored. The child is then returned
TO her over-joyed mother.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
, Asst month went TO Washing
ton To see President Wilson III
- au1uratod

- augurated.
found the city syarming with peo'
pie from all parts OF the country Many
bf them were wandering up and down
the streets looking for lodgings, but
hotels and rooming houses were
crowded. and no accommodations could
be found.
\. Inauguration day dawned bright ana
clear. and soon all Washington was
astir. People were hurrying TO get
places behind the ropes which mad
been stretched on either side OF Penn
eylyania-ave. to hold back the crowds
] was fortunate enough TO have
ticket Of admission to the grand'stano'
which had been erected In front or the
CAPITOL building. and on which the
president was TO take the oath OF
once and deliver his inaugural al
dress.
About noon, President Wilson ana
Weep President Marshall emerged from
the Capitol, followed by the CABINET
oflIcers. the foreign diplomats and the
members of the senate, and house OF
representatives. They took their places
on the grand-stand. and the inaugural
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
The Kittens. Il Mouse and a Promise

ing minnows, nearby. fished them out
and placed them back on the dock
They were nearly drowned. hut scon
their mother came. and took them
home.
The kittens were very sorry that
they had fallen into the water. for
each thought he WAS responsible and
apologlzed TO the other two by saying
Il will never fight over mouse
again"
One OF them kept his promise be
cause he died a few days afterward. OF
bad cold which he got by his fall
into the water. But the other two
am sorry 20 say. broke their prom
Use the very next time they were Civ
en- a mouse.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
MICHIGAN MAN KILLED
IN AEROPLANE FALL

SAM DIEGO Cali, April 9.---l.ieu.
tenant Rex Chandler. coast artillery
corps l.. :. A.. son OF J. Jay Chand-
Ter. OF Jerome. Mich. was instantly
killed YESTERDAY and Lieutenant
Lewis H. Brereton. l. = A.. was bad.
" hurt. In, the fall OF hydroplane IN
the bay.
The accident occurred shortly be-
tore noon near Fort Rosecrans. Boats
put ont from tho fort Immediately ana
The dead and injured men were lur-
ried 10 tho fort hospital. so far no
exclamation of the accident has been
obfalnablc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
LIGHT SENTENCE
FOR KIDNAPPING
Former Penn. State Highway In.
spectOr, Guilty of Attack
on Society Belle

ALLENTOWN, Pa, April 9-liav-
ing pleaded guilty 70 charge OF at
Strekel. heiress 10 million dollar
estate. and local society belle, Sam
mel Sinclair. Jr., former state highway
inspector, was today sentenced TO a
term OF six months in Jail and fined
$500. Sinclair is a member OF a
wealthy Quaker family OF Kennett
Square, Pa.
r. Walter Starr. Jr., a Philadelphia
dental student, and nephew Of Sin
clair, who was arrested In connection
with the latter's attempt TO run away
with Miss Strekel. was fined $25.
Jeb printine Done Night Timcs
Printing Co. ~ JOHN V.-sf.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09

This story IA from the writer's
personal experience Ed
SALE rom Liverpool. England,
on Feb. S, BY the Canadian Pa
l. cihc liner. Empress o' Britaih.
ON sunday morning. the boat passed
Ireland and Wales, stopping M the
latter. 20 allow the pilot, who had
brought rs ont of the River Mersey,
10 get of.
From that day Ne did not see land
again until the boat arrived al Halt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09

FAX, on the 10th. The voyage was a
very rough one. from beginning 10
end On Tuesday and Wednesday
nights TIE boat did not move at al,
because OF fog and rough sea. uu
the latter day, the boat continually
dipped, and shipped great quantities
OF water. Al night the sailors, who
were on the lookout. were tied with
ropes 10 ladders and rails. 10 prevent
them being washed away The same
night. one OF the lite-boats was
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09

even Nature was deepened in sleep
and only the floating OF the river
nearby interrupted the ruling silence.
One after another the visions APP
pear. and like frogs they melt and
disappear In the air.
Rests my body here in free-land,
But my soul is far away,
Der the ocean in the city,
Where | spent my childhood's day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09

MADISON, Wis. April 9.-Fire gut
ted the three-story building occupied
BY the Plymouth clothing store. on
East Main-st., early today. and for a
time threatened TO DESTROY the entire
block. The loss is estimated AT
$4,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
Ohserxe Jefferaon,a Birthday

WASHINGTON. April 9.-Plans are
under way for observance OF Thomas
Jeffarson's birthday. next Sunday. at
Monticello. President Wilson will
send wreath. delegation OF the
Daughters of the Revolution from ILL
nois will be welcomed at Monticello
by representation Of the Daughters
OF Virginia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09

no feathers The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co.. IS
John P..st Ph Main l<oS or City 1855
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09

New York's oldest policeman. Abram
Storm aged 80. has retired after ~
years Of service.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-12
-oHIo's CONSTITUTION.

Prom the Columbus State Journal
On Tuesday the people of Ohio adopted
a radical constitution. 1t is likely to
affect the State politically, industrially,
and commercially. and II is hoped all Tor
the better, for certainly that Is what the
voters had in mind when they approved
Of the amendments Much, however. de-
ponds upon the Legislature, which is TO
give definite EXPRESSION to most of the
provisions.
The vote evidenced that the people
were dissatisfied with conditions as they
existed and they wanted a change. And
they have got IL: much OF II desirable
and some of IL doubtful But there Is
this thought to be taken in connection
with all progress, and that Is only so
much of it goes as fits the logical de-
mands of the case. II any Of these pro-
visions should prove unjust oppressive.
or eXasperatlng they cannot be applied.
When their purpose fails they fail.
The result should. therefore. be re-
ceived without apprehension. The great
majority of the people have declared for
IL. and now 1t is the duty OF all to &C
cept il, make the most of it. and hope
for the best II may be the best thing
Ohio ever did; and it is possible that 1t
be so. il We all go IN and make the best
out OF II.
II must be remembered that some of
the truest and worthiest OF our fellow
citizens steadily favored things that
some of us as steadily opposed. Nothing
but experience will tell which is right,
but that conflict is all OF now, and the
only duty is to make 1t right. The final
working of that constitution is a bless
ing TO all or TO none. II any legitimate
purpose is harmed by il all will be harm
cd. We will soon find that out and the
correction can be made.
II Is the constitution for all. 1t Is TO
govern and direct the mutually OF the
citizenship. II II stops a single factory;
n II INJURIES a single business; II it lays
a too heavy burden upon any interest 1t
will soon be discovered and the remedy
which It provides will be applied.
This whole affair finally rests upon
the integrity of the citizenship, upon its
intelligence and sense of justice. You
cannot. in this age Of the world. make
a law that will Cypress one class for the
benefit of another. A constitution, in the
language of the United States, Is Ito es-
tablish justice. insure domestic tran
asillity. promote the general welfare.
II the new constitution does that it will
be a success. Let US all try to make
1t so,
The Washington herald., 1913-01-12

John Davis walked into their office
one morning and claimed the reward.
When he acknowledged that he made
the plate, the solicitors almost dropped
dead from establishment and excitement.
We'll, to shorten my story OF John
Davis, let me say that he had blunder-
ed. As a matter of fact. the Bank OF
England had not as yet discovered that
he had counterfeited one of it's notes
andShat his watermark was even bet
ter than the one he had Initiated. Davis
believed the bank was trying to get
his plate. Also. he was sore Barmash,
one of his partners. and the father OF
the young man 1 spoke Of a while ago.
had run away to South Africa with
$500, 900 of the counterfeit notes Davis
thought he would claim the reward
and start the detectives on tho trail
Of Barmash Word. as he had hoped.
was telegraphed TO South Africa by
Scotland Yard. Barmash. on deck, as his
vessel was nearing port, saw a police
boat coming out He was a sly old
party and heaved his counterfeit
money overheard.
Davis Comes to the United States.
Il went to London as a witness against
Davis. The solicitors. you see, after some
conversation and explanation. called an
upshot of the whole matter was that de-
tectives from Scotland Yard took Davis
to Holland gave him $500. and warned
him never again TO set foot in Great Brit
ain. He was a dangerous man and they
wanted to pass him along 10 some other
country. Presently he came unnoticed
into the United States. Soon thereafter
learned that some one was trying to ex-
plot a counterfeit SO note. The plate
had been made. a few samples had been
run off, and a group Of little merchants
on the East Side OF New York were ar
ranging to sell counterfeit money TO
friends and customers at about one-third
OF its face value
we're, in Massachusetts. The building
stood on hill. and. therefore, we had TO
approach ii carefully. One OF our men,
short of stature, dressed in the uniform
Of telegraph messenger, raped on the
door. Just then a covered wagon drove
up to the house. On the seat. wearing a
grocers apron, sat another of our detec-
tives. The rest of us were lying down on
the bottom of the wagon among some
empty baskets. When the door was
opened the supposed messenger boy
showed an alleged telegram. The next
moment all OF US were in the house. John
Davis and / were surprised to find our
selves face to face. We got everything
including the small merchants, were SEN
fenced to the penItentiary.
Our work most of the time, however.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-12

is less spectacular. II is drudgery. as is
all labor that is useful and produces re-
suits. The little counterfeiter who spends
dollar for plaster base metal. and plat
ing material causes us a great deal of
bother. He makes $50 worth OF spurious
quarters and destroys his molds. Then
re passes his coins In the dusk OF the
afternoon among shopkeepers, many Of
whom are foreigners.
All Counterfeiters Are Foolish.
IF he remains in a neighborhood for
any length of time We soon get him. But
he has habit OF moving about. and
that delays and prolongs our work. He
comes to. grief. however. which leads me
10 remark that counterfeiting is abso-
lutcly the sIlliest of all gainful crimes.
burglar is a fool, but he commits
robbery, and can then disappear and live
for a time on what he has stolen. The
counterfeiter. on the contrary, gets his
revenue in driblets. Every coin or note
he leaves behind is a sign by which he
can be followed and apprehended. 1t Is
a foolish trade"
Has any one ever stuck gun in your
face l inquired.
oh. yes: but l don't care TO dwell on
such experiences IL ordinary precautions
are taken there is little risk Of getting
hurt. We usually apprehend men when
they are in the open. The advantage
then is with US. Knocking in a door is
another matter. One may find some
body with a shotgun against his Shout
der"
What are the causes OF crimer'
Environment il the principal cause;
then rum. idleness. and poverty
How did you develop into a detect
ive?'
The Secret Service OF the national
government would suit me better. l
thought than plumbing. though / had a
shop OF my own. and also had served an
apprenticeship at stone carving. Federal
prisoners. ! knew, were kept in the Lud-
low Street Jail until liberated or con-
victed. / obtained a place as deputy
warden purposely to make a study of
counterfeiters. They told me their
stories and explained their methods.
When ! thought / was fairly competent
to match my wit against theirs l went to
my Congressman, and he helped me with
the appointment. After n year and a half
in New York, 1 was sent TO Pittsburg
and put in charge OF the work in West
ern Pennsylvania. That territory was
promptly cleaned up. and then Mr.. WilkIe
ordered me back to New York. making
me head Of the service in that city.
Il might have become prosperous
plumber had l stuck to my shop and
original business. but / am glad l fol-
lowed my bent and am now a detective"
Copyright. 1915. by James b. MORROW
The Washington herald., 1913-01-12
IRvING's STAGE EFFECTS.
Silence, Light, and just One other
Essential Produced by Them.


Essential Produced by Them.
Wendell Phillips Dodge relates In the
London Strand Magazine an incident
growing out OF the first meeting OF
Robert Mantell with Sir Henry Irving
back in 1852. when both were playing
Romeo in London. There were re-
viewers who found Irving too old for the
youthful Romeo, and one advised that
he should make way for the young
fellow over at the Olympic"
Irving prepared a special afternoon per-
Torrance in the Lyceum, to which all
the players IN London were invited.
After IL was over Mantell went back of
the stage and Irving asked him how he
liked the performance. 1T has been
like an afternoon at school with con-
genial lessons" replied Mantell. How
do you do II? How do you manage eff
fects? How do you get such atmos-
phere, such a realization OF the glory of
the tragedy, with such little effort? Is
there, no recipe?"
There is-indeed. there is" answered
Irving: simple. too-only three things
to remember. The first is silence and
plenty OF it behind the scenes. so that
the actor may be at ease, with nothing
to distract when striving for his shad-
ings. The second is light, regulated as
far as possible so that nature is counter
feited. and that, young man. is the
recipe"
But" protested Mantell, "you said
there were three things to remember
You have mentioned but two. Is there
third?''
did I say a third" asked irving.
"Um-perhaps I did, perhaps I did, but
what could have had in mind? Let me
see All, yes. silence, light and--um,
shall say-actors? Remember that,
my boy. actors. Silence. light and
actors. that is the third"
The Washington herald., 1913-01-12

The discovery in Sweden of q Load
of bread made from pea flour in thst
time of the Vikings has disclosed the
fact that peas were cultivated In Europd
more than 1000 years go.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-12
Copied Old Brockway's Plan.

>OPlC1 OI0 1ldl.
About fourteen years ago a counter
felt $40 note was put in CIRCULATION at
race track near the city of New York
The scheme was similar TO the one origi-
mated many years ago by William Brock
way VINO studied chemistry at Yale
University, and later ranked first among
the counterfeiters of his time. Brock
way planned to make bets of SIS through
confederates on a special day at all the
race tracks in the United States, and get
good money in change for the bills of
large denomination, which he had Just
counterfeited. Brockway's plan failed:
he was caught before he could put IL
into execution. The one tried later by
Davis, the copy, you understand, was
moderately successful
1T developed that John Davis, whom
then knew as John Leiberman, was
the leader of the band. He got away
but We apprehended all of his associa-
ties. and sent them to the penitentiary.
At this point John Davis himself drops
out of my story for a time. He will
be there, but so shadowy in outline as
not be recognized by an outsider He
vanished. I said. but he was not for
gotten. Months afterward a man who
gave his name as Jacob Stern asked
the paying teller of a New York bank
to give him American currency for ESQ
of English bank notes. The teller was
suspicious. He told Stern that the clerk
in charge of the foreign exchange was
al luncheon, and TO come back in half
an hour. Then he called me on the tele-
phone.
Il was at the bank when Stern return
ed. The notes. had seen, were counter
felt. apprehended Jacob Stern and took
him before a United States commission
er. He said he had found the money
In the street. We could not disprove
his statement and he was released. He
went to St. Louis, but We kept our
eyes on him just the same. When Stern
and I left the bank two of his confed-
rates, one of whom was a young man
named Barmarsh, watched us from the
opposite sidewalk. They had over $780,
900 of counterfeit Bank of England notes
on their persons. knew nothing about
them at the time-the fact came out aft
erwards. They guessed that Stern was in
trouble. and caught the next ship back
to England. Thus ends the second sec
ton of the story about John Davis
Tn the meanwhile the Davenport
counterfeit as 1t was called. was being
passed on innocent bystanders in Lon
day. 1t was not a very good imita-
tion. The Bank of England relies on
the complicated watermark in its pa
per for protection. Its notes other
wise are easily copied. being plain
specimens of simple printing and litho-
graphing. The solicitors of the bank
offered a large price for the Daven-
port plate. Advertisements were pub
lished in the newspapers of England.
The money would be paid and no ques-
lions asked, the lawyers promised.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-12
.sprinkIe" Dollars.

The most famous of all coin counter
feits were the so-called Sprinkle dol
lars" made by Jacob and Nancy Sprinkle
liz Kentucky In and about the year $50
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-24
STAND READY

munity, and If fight comes to us We
shall be all the stronger for the back.
ing of public opinion, that we shall be
certain to receive IL we keep faith.
THAT is not to be construed how
ever, to mean that we are going to sit
down and take whatever the present
administration of the company cares
to give u.s. Al man is fool III he sits
idly by and allows another to sharpen
a knife for his own throat especially
after he has received due warning
from the other that the blade is in
tended for his throat. We regard the
bringing of these six men from New
York to Honolulu, and their retention
on waiting orders at salary of $110
per month as a distinct warning, o
threat, which we cannot afford TO. ig-
more. We are not going to ignore It,
either" :
"kennedy Piqued.' ~. t.....
Speaking Of the action Of President
Kennedy in bringing the newcomers
down from the coast Judge Hum
phreys said: -. H.
''Mr. Kennedy has acted In, this mat
ter, as ne has done largely, because OF
pique. He returned from the coast
last August to find that the captains
had defeated the company. That
made him mad and he has done the
rest to get even. If he thinks though
that he is going to win easily, or that
the community is going to stand by
and allow him to upset the traffic Of
the territory: in order to feed a per-
sonal grudge, he is mistaken. He
belongs unfortunately to that class,
risen from the ranks, which forgets
the source from which it sprung and
spurns people belonging to the class"
The following correspondence be-
tween the association, formally known
as Honolulu Harbor, No. "a, American
Association of Masters, Mates and
Pilots. and the Inter-Is,and officials,
was made public yesterday afternoon.
The first letter rs from the association
to President Kennedy, declaring that
If Capt Thompson were removed from
command of the steamer Niihau, no
member of the association would take
the vessel out. President Kennedy
stood firm and the association there
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-24

certain Of our men for the part they
played in the recent trouble between
the company and our men. One Of the
masters was recently ordered discharg-
ed by Mr.. Kennedy, and when request.
ed to give reason for this order stat
ed that the master was too old. An
other master upon interviewing Mr..
Kennedy was also told that it was to
be his policy to replace the older en-
ployes with younger men.
At special meeting of this associa-
ton, called to consider the matter, ii
was decided that this Harbor would not
permit such an injustice to take place,
and Mr.. Kennedy was so informed.
Another matter brought to the at
tention of this .Harbor. and still fur.
Their illustrating Mr.. Kennedy,s feel
ing toward our members, is that fact
that he has issued an order that when
vessels arriving on Sunday With a
cargo Of sugar to be discharged that
day, in the American Hawaiian ships
fthe overtime being paid by the latter
company, the masters and mates shall
be replaced by the steyedores, who are
TO draw the overtime pay. thus de-
priying the officers of your vessels of
the overtime pay they are Justly en-,
titled to. This action on the part Of
Mr.. Kennedy can only be attributed to
personal feeling, or i'll will, as the
overtime being paid by the American.
Hawaiian people. entails no expense
on your company.
Again We call your attention to the