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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-04-25

Gen. X. b. Mitchell, commanding the
Union forces in Nashville. Tenn, Is
sued an order that all white persons
over the age of eighteen years resid-
ing within his command must either
subscribe to the oath of allegiance
or non-combatants parole, or go south.
April %, 1868.
Tompkinsville, KY, was visited by
party of Confederate partisans, who
burned the courthouse and killed five
Union men.
Two regiments of the First Corps
of the Army of the Potomac, crossing
the river to Port Royal on pontoons,
captured a Confederate mail and sew
eral prisoners.
The Confederate steamer Ellen was
captured by party of Union troops
In a small bayou near Courtableau,
La.
The cargo of the steamer Wave, de-
stroyed by the Confederates to pre-
vent her from falling into the hands
of the Nationals. was captured in the
vicinity of Bayou Cocodue, Louisiana,
by an expeditionary force under Gen
real Dwight.
A portion of General McReynold's
National forces occupied McMinnville,
Tenn.
Three hundred Confes1erates made
gallant stand against a force of
Union cavalry consisting OF the Third
Virginia, with detachments of
Rowan's. Utt's and Whites cavalry,
near Strasburg, Va.
Six gunboats and twelve barges sue
ceeded in passing the Confederate bat
teries at Vicksburg during the night.
April 20, 1868.
Lieutenant Gushing, with a party of
men belonging to the National gun
boat Commodore Barney. with a small
howitzer, visited Chuckatuck, Va,
where he encountered and defeated
forty Confederate cavalrymen, kill
ing two. and capturing three of their
horses, fully equipped. Lieutenant
Cushing lost one man killed.
The British schooner ST. George was
captured OFF New inlet, North Caro-
lima, by the National steamer Mount
Vernon.
The sloop Justina was captured off
the Little Bahama bank by the gum
boat Tioga.
April "a, 1868.
Tuscumbia, Ala, was occupied by
the National forces under General
Dodge, who drove the Confedcrates
under Colonel Chalmers from the
place.
Four Confederate schooners were
captured off Mobile by the De Soto,
and two were taken by the State of
Georgia off New inlet, North Carolina.
Colonel Phillips encountered and
defeated party of Confederates at
Weber Falls, Ark.
The ship Oneida was captured and
destroyed on the high seas by the Con-
federate privateer Florida. under the
command of Captain Ma1it.
One thousand Virginia tories, guard
ing the town of Beverly, Va, one Of
the extreme outposts of General
Roberts position in Tygert valley,
east of Rich mountain, were badly
whipped BY body of Confederates un-
der Imboden and Jackson. They
were brought safely Off under cover of
night. after being severely punished
from two o'clock in the afternoon
until dusk.
The Federals we're defeated In a
skirmish at Beverly, Va
The Confederates were defeated on
the Iron Mountain road. near St.
Louis.
April rs. 1863.
The United States gunboat Lexing-
ton and the ram Monarch defeated
the Confederate shore batteries at
Duck River shoals, on the Tennessee
river. after heavy engagement last
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-04-25
April 81, 1868.

Captain Laypool. with seven men of
the Fifth and Sixth Virginia Confed-
crate cavalry, were captured near
Berryville. Va. by a party of the Sec
ond Virginia National infantry and
New York First cavalry.
Gen. r. B. Mitchell, commanding the
Union forces in Nashville. Tenn. is
sued an order that all white persons
over the age of eighteen years resid-
ing within his command must either
subscribe to the oath of allegiance
or non-combatant's parole. or go south
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
BlR MIN CHAM.

The following township officers
were elected for Bloomfield township
at the annual election on Monday
Supervisor, Herbert J. Broughton
clerk, James Cobb; treasurer, Cassius
Carter; board Of review, r. J. Coryell;
Justice of the peace. James II. Rock
well; justice of peace for vacancy
for three years. Elmore Hisby: con
stables. Ira Reid, Albert j. Allen. vii.
liam Spicer. Vernon Patch: highway
commissioner, William Edwards;
overseer OF highway. district No. /.
Webb Hendricks district No. 2, Ben.
jamin A. Cline; district No. 3, VII.
liam Harmon; district No. 4, Edgar
Mcbride.
The following township officers
were elected for Troy township at the
annual election on Monday Super
visor, Adrian Gibbs; clerk, John Trus-
dell; treasurer, Arthur Halsey; com
missioner Of highway, Ross Lamb;
board of review, Fred Schloch; JUS
tice Of peace. Fred Dahlmann; con-
stables. Arthur Halsey, Thomas Rem
shaw, John Lowell, Andrew ]. Bur-
rows; overseer OF highway, district
No. 1, Herman Mcclellan; district No.
2, Charles Houith; district No. g.,
John Donaldson: district 20. 4,
Chauncey Newton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
DELRAY.

Hon. and Mrs. Aug. II. Nonbayer
and daughters, Dorothea and Mary,
en- route from Tuscaloosa. Ala. and
Washington, d. c., to their new home
In Ashland, n. c.. are spending a
month at Solvay lodge.
Jos. 8. Stringham, slated by Mayor
Marx as one of the three appointees
to the street railway board, Is the
newly-appointed general manager OF
the Monarch Steel Castings Co., on
Solvay-ave., in Delray He was for,
merly connected with the Solvay Pro
cess Co., in an important capacity.
The old Wabash roundhouse al
Harbaugh-ave and the Wabash
tracks. was partially destroyed by
fire, Monday evening The company
is now using the new roundhouse re-
Gently completed, and SO is not dis
commoded by the fire. The blaze
started about an hour before the polls
closed and drew many away from the
polling places. much to the delight OF
those who were standing In line
awaiting their turn at the ballot.
Premier Rebekah degree staff VIII
hold a May dancing party at Odd Eel
lows temple, Friday evening, May 3.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
AMENDMENT Joker"
BLOW TO SUFFRAGE


are excepted from the operation Of
the act. Police Justices and justices
OF the peace may be recalled.
The other amendments provide for
the initiative and referendum.
Under the constitution Of 1909,
could be proposed by the
people on petition Of 20 per cent or
the number who voted in the proceed
ing election for secretary of state.
These petitions had to be signed In
the polling places. The amendment
thus demanded had to be submitted
to the legislature, which could disap-
prove 1t, whereupon 1t was lost or it
could pass q substitute amendment,
and submit II to the people, or 1t
could approve the amendment, and
submit 1t to the people. The people
then had to ratify the amendment by
majority vote.
The new amendment changes this
procedure. Only 10 per cent of the
electors who voted for governor in
the last election, need sign the petit
ton for an amendment, and 1t need
not be signed in polling place. The
legislature has nothing to do with
this form Of amendment The petit
tons must be In the hands OF the sec
rotary Of state four months before the
regular election for state officers. at
which It is to be voted on. The sec.
rotary then submits It to the people
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
Suburban News
DEMOCRATS GAIN
One SUPERVISOR
Party Shows Increased Strength
in Observation-Disclosures
Ring Is Beaten

Republicans OF Wayne county have
lost one man from the board OF super
visors as the result OF township cleo
tons Monday. Two new Democratic
members nave been chosen and one
Republican while in BEDFORD township
the Republican candidate was beaten
by an opponent OF the same party at
the caucus. In Hamtramck the Re-
publlcan-Progresslve ring was showed
under by Democratic votes. The
double caucusers did not have a
look in
Democrat was elected in Dear
born township for the first time In
IL years.
The results for supervisor in all
townships follow Those indicated by
astertsks were reelected.
wnstown-William Milliman, Jr.
(RDS
Canton-Emmons l.. Gill (DD%
Dearborn-F. Fl. Felbrath CDDs
Ecorse-Harry J. Nieman (R)
Gratiot-George Pfent (D)s
Greenfield-Frank Vignoe (R.)s
Crosse Pointe--Joseph h. Beaufait
CD"
amtramck-Anthony Buhr (D)s
Huron-John c. Near (RD"
Livonia--Daniel Mckinney (D)s
Monguagon-James Bailey (R)s
Nankin-Jacob ]. Stellwagen CD"
Northville-William ]. Lanning
(RD"
Plymouth-John Quartet. Sr. Cd
Redford-Alvin G.. Houghten (R.)
Romulus-Afred l.. Bower (R)"
Springwells-D Marvin Miller (D)s
Sumpter-Decatur Colts (R)'
Taylor-John Crowley ODs
Van Buren-Aibert A. Day Cd"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
COMMISSION
PLAN APPEALS
TO R. H. FERRIS
Bull Moose Member of Charter
Board Wants Thorough In.
quiry Into System
BELIEVES IN INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM
Charter Trainers Will Hold First
Meeting April 15-Dust
May BE President

81 believe that the commission form
OF government should receive a thor.
ough investigation. with reference to
its practical application to Detroit"
said Prof. Ralph Hall Ferris, the only
Progressive TO be elected to the char
ter commission. Wednesday.
Prof. Ferris did not expect to be
elected, but a last.hour letter sent to
all registered voters OF the Fourth
ward swung sentiment I'm his favor.
The letter was signed by six men. rep
resenting the three leading parties:
II. B. Earhart, II. A. Douglas, George
T. Calvert. ID. ID. Spellman. Charles s.
White and f. st. Elmo Lewis.
THE commission form of govern
ment seems to have been successful
wherever II has been tried" said Prof.
Ferris. 81 would like to see a com.
mittee appointed to investigate 1t and
report to the commission, with rec
concentrations as to Its application
here.
"The commission form would neces
sarily do away with ward representa-
ton and our present cumbersome sys-
tenn of election Of aldermen and esti.
majors.
II believe In applying the principle
or the initiative and referendum to
city ordinances. believe that all
bond issues should be voted on by the
people. Municipal ownership, OF
course. must he provided for. The re-
call should also be applied to all city
officers.
THE present city charter is far too
long. 1t seems to me that 5000 words
are enough to define the fundamental
law. The city's powers should be
stated in very general form. elections
should be properly provided for, and
responsibility placed on the officials
who should bear It, The present char
ter Is encountered with details that
might better be left to the ordinances
The municipal ownership amendment.
Just passed, which will have to be In
cluded In the charter. contains a great
deal OF matter which. 1t seems to me.
might better have been left in the
shape OF ordinances under a broad
municipal ownership provision of the
charter
II am making a study OF Detroit's
charter and those OF other cities.
feel that l am a novice in this work
and have considerable to learn regard
ing the fundamental law OF cities.
II have not committed myself as to
man for president OF the commits
sion. do not know very many of the
members, and would like an opportun-
II yof sizing them up before pledging
myself.
THE organization OF the commits.
sion seems something OF problem
suppose the best way to work will
be through subcommittee, which will
investigate the various problems be.
fore the commission and report and
recommend"
The charter commission will hold
its first meeting April Is. w. r. Dust
Is talked OF for president II he doesn't
resign from the board to become a
street railway commissioner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
REAL WAR MAY
FOLLOW SIEGE

CETTINJE, April 9.-The gravity
OF the Austria-Hungary-Mo ntengrin
situation was not lessened today. The
Servians and Montenegro armies
were still besieging Scutari, making
daily threats of another assault and
the international blockade OF Anti
vari Is being maintained.
Should the British admiral fulfill
his threat to land marines on Mon
tenegrin soil, 1t is feared that real
war might result. King Nicholas GER
tainly would resist such a move, Il Is
said. and should any great power
other than Austria Hungary strike a
blow at the little kingdom. II Is
feared that international complica-
lions OF greatest danger would fol.
low. N
A dispatch from London contained
the story that some diplomats had
suggested attempting to buy of King
Nicholas. The king Is popularity be-
lieved to be penurious, and the Lon
don story was to the effect that
money might move him where diplo-
macy and even a show of armed force
failed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
CITIZENS WAR ON
OPEN SUNDAY
st. Clair Heights People Secure
Injunction Closing Mack
Park to Baseball

Citizens OF st. Clair Heights who
object to Sunday amusement, have
secured an injunction restraining u
baseball game from being played In
Mack park. Sunday afternoon. Rev.
John r. Maurer. pastor OF st. Barn
abss' church, is active among the petit
TONERS. The injunction was issued by
Judge Van Zile.
Last night Rev. Harold Goode<Nw,
pastor OF the st. Clair Heights Meth
odist church, appeared before the
town board at the head Of delega-
ton OF citizens to ask that saloons.
pool rooms and all public amusement
places be closed on the Sabbath. He
maintained that the Warner-Cramton
law is not being enforced by the VII
Iage authorities. A heated discussion
ensued but no definite action was TAX
EN-.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
ESTIMAT0RS BEGIN
CHOPPINC BUDGET
First Work of AK Is to Hack
$4,000 from Park Depart
ment's Figures

The board Of estimates now has the
annual city budget in hand. The first
meeting Of the board was held Tues
day afternoon at $50 o'clock. In the
council chamber, and FIVE minutes
after the meeting the members of the
committee on parks and boulevards
we're eagerly hacking at Commissioner
Hurlbut's budget.
Mayor Marx sent a communication
to the board urging that the tax rate
be kept as low as possible. He in
formed the board that he would like
to cooperate with the various COM
mittees and expressed q Willingness to
assist the board in any manner pos
sible.
Estimator Edward Bolton introduced
resolution calling on the public
lighting commission to itemize its bud
get The council committee made the
same request, and the board members
Indignantly replied that such a request
was an insult to their honor and bust.
ness integrity. Bottoms resolution was
adopted.
The $4,000 request of Commission
er Hurlbut for the municipal opera
ton OF the Belle Isle and Palmer park
concessions suffered $4,000 cut.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
WHEAT LOOKS FAIR:
ALSO ORCHARDS
Crop Report for April Shows
Encouraging Conditions
in Michigan

LANSING, Mich, April 9.-The
Michigan crop report for April issued
by the department. OF state, says:
The condition OF wheat on April
In the state was 50, in the southern
counties SO, In the central counties 10,
In the northern counties so and in the
Upper Peninsula "a. The condition
one year ago, was "a in the state, 10 In
the southern counties, IS in the CEN
trail counties. 80 in the northern coun.
ties and "a in the Upper Peninsula.
The average depth OF snow on
March Is, in the state, was 2.97
inches, in the southern counties 1.22,
In the central counties LIS, in the
northern counties 3.44 and in the up
per peninsula 1884 inches.
On March 81 the average depth OF
snow in the state was 091, in the
southern counties 0.09, in the central
counties 0.04, in the northern coun-
ties 0.07 of an inch and in the upper
peninsula 1919 inches.
The number OF days protection to
wheat by snow In the state was II.
in the southern counties 8. in the cen
trail counties 10, In the northern coun-
ties 10 and in the upper peninsula u.
In answer TO the question, Has
wheat during March suffered injury
from any cause?" 113 correspondents
In the southern counties answered
yes and 10 no." in the central
counties 67 answered yes" and al
mo-" in the northern counties AZ an.
swered yes" and 81 mo" and In the
upper peninsula three answered yes"
and IA mo"
The total number OF bushels OF
wheat marketed by farmers In March
at II Touring mills is 51,S04 and at
81 elevators and grain dealers 2S,52S
or a total of S0,332 bushels. OF this
amount 54,732' bushels were marketed
in the southern four tiers OF counties,
1906 in the central counties and g.
100 in the northern counties and up
FER peninsula. One hundred and TWEEN
ty-five mills, elevators and grain deal.
ers report no wheat marketed in
March.
Rye.
The average condition of rye in the
state is 81, In the southern counties
SO. in the central and northern coun-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
PLEADS GUILTY TO
KEEP WIFE FROM STAND

Because he did not want his wife
to testify. George Cecil, charged with
white slavery, pleaded guilty In the
federal court, Tuesday night, and Will
be sentenced next Monday. Cecil had
retained Joseph A. Moynihan as his
attorney. and had intended to fight,
but when his young wife was led into
court, he broke down and said that
he would change his plea. Cecilia
mother was also In court.
While the court was waiting for the
Jury In the case OF Sidney Carbury,
charged with a similar offence, to re-
port, Clara 5unyon. the girl whom
Cecil Is accused Of having brought
from Toledo 10 Detroit, entered and
walked toward the place where Cecil
was sitting with HIS wife and mother.
Cecil waved her away.
Cecil has been married less than a
year. II ia said that his sentence is
likely 10 be heavy-perhaps four or
Eve years in Leavenworth prison. Car
bury was found guilty, and Will soon
be sentenced.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09

at that election, and II q majority OF
the elections voting on IL approve II.
II becomes effective after 80 days.
The amendment petitions must be cir
culated by qualified electors; the
signers must write their names. ad-
dresses and date of signature; and
the circulator must make afiidavH
that each signature Is genuine.
Under this amendment, woman SUI
frage cannot be voted on again be-
fore the election of November, 1914,
as that Ia the first election for state
officers. The initiative petitions must
be in the hands of the secretary OF
state during the frst week OF July.
1914. II the women decide to try
their luck again. they have 10 months
In which TO prepare and circulate
their petitions. The must secure APP
proximately $4,000 signatures. but
that ought to be a comparatively easy
task. Apparently, the women sur
fragists cannot circulate the petitions.
for the amendment mentions the al
fidavit OF the elector circulating the
same" and women are not electors.
The petitions will, therefore, have to
be circulated by men who are III
favor of suffrage.
The other amendment adopted Mon
day refers to the initiative OF laws,
and their reference to the people.
Eight per cent OF the number OF
voters who voted for governor In the
last election, may sign petition for
law that they wish enacted The
petitions must be In the hands OF the
secretary OF state 10 days before the
opening OF the next legislative ses-
sion. He must submit the petition to
the legislature as son as 1t convenes
and organizes. The legislature must
~hr rove or reject the measure, with
out changing 1t, within 40 days.
II the legislature pass the meas
ure, and there IL no petition for It's
referendum. II becomes law In the
manner of any other act OF the legis-
lature, except that the governor need
not sign 1t.
IL the legislature rejects 1t, or takes
no action on 1t, or decides on sub
stitute law, the original law and the
substitute must be submitted to the
people In the next general state cleo
ton. II a majority OF the voters ap-
prove the measure, It becomes law
Ii they approve both the measure and
the substitute. the one receiving the
highest number of votes becomes law
Now Ato@the referendum No
measure except law OF expediency
may become effective before 30 days
after the legislatures adjournment
Within this period, Ave per cent OF
the number who voted for governor
IN the last election may petition for q
referendum. They may ask that the
whole OF an act, or any section OF IT,
be submitted to the people for their
approval. Such a petition acts as
stay of execution. and the bill does
not 70 into effect until the people
have approved II by q majority vote
at the polls. II II Is approved, IL
goes into effect 10 days after the sec
retary OF state finds that 1t has been
adopted. Q
No act initiated and adopted by
the people can be repealed or amend
ed by the legislature, but the legisla'
ture may propose repeats or amend.
ments to the people. Acts adopted
by the people under the referendum
NAV be amended by the legislature AZ
A subsequent session.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
CITY PHYSICIAN
MELODY EXONERATED

DR.. William p. Melody, city physi-
clan. suspended by order Of President
William NJ. Walker, Of the poor COM
mission, was cleared and reinstated
after an investigation by the COM
mission. Tuesday. DR.. Melody was
charged with receiving money for
treating city patient. and though he
was treated in the city physicians
quarters. he did not receive care
from DR.. Melody between the hours
of 8 and 1913 a. m, the time during
which DR.. Melody is employed by the
city. DR.. Melody said he treated Rob-
bins in the city physicians once TO
save his patient long trip to his
regular ONCE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
TRENTON.

Louis Burdeno, OF Crosse Isle for
more than 20 years In the service OF
the government. his last position be-
ing engineer OF the u. s. s. Crocus.
has resigned on account OF illhealth.
Miss lnex Buck. and Miss Frantz
have returned from a visit in Morenci
Francis Mahaday and Carl Kerner
have returned TO their studies at the
Ypsilanti.
The play East Lynne" which was
to have been produced here by home
talent on the night of April 10 has
been postponed until April 81.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will give a
social Thursday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
RESIDENTS GET AFTER
=DELRAY SALOONIST

Residents in the vicinity of the
saloon run by Herman Schultz, at No.
ST. Green-ave., in the Woodmere dis
trict, are making strenuous efforts to
prevent the granting Of another
license to Schultz. Many OF the prop
erty owners have appeared before the
liquor license committee and testified
to the alleged undsirability OF the
Mace
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
PRINCESS ASKS :
BRYAN FOR H1

WASHINGTON. April s.--RTi1G
Olga Hassan, who was Mis- @
Humphrey, of Oakland. Celx
she married Prince Ibriham H.
cousin OF the khedfve Of E6UtG !
applied TO Secretary Of Stats Hgy1
for aid In compelling her rUyot t.
band to provide tor her. ~
They were married In 1871 az1<
few months later the prince desego1
his bride In Paris. Hes efIog18%s1
get him to provide for, her (ysoo e.
awaiting. even the khedive cla1U1~
he was powerless to force HE fre1n&1S
, to make settlement. The prince
wants a settlement of $e50. 900 G.
which she says she would renoqn9
the title. N
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
HAMTRAMCK.

Officer John McGill. Of the Highland
Park police force, was roughly hand.
led while trying to stop free-for-all
fight near the Ford Motor company's
plant. Frank MOres. who took the
officers club away and hit him over
the eve with it. was given 80 days by
Justice Merique.
A. G.. Bryant was fined $22 or so
days for assault and battery.
The war recently declared by the
police against speeding motor cycles
Is being kept up. An offender arrest
ed this morning was fined $40.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
WYANDOTTE PHONE
UNION POSTPONED

For the third time the date Of con-
solidation Of the Bell and Home tele-
phone companies. planned for the lat
ter part Of this week, has been post
poned. High winds and heavy rain
storms, the telephone people say. will
make the Inauguration OF the new
service at least a week later. The date
was first set for April /.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09

ties So and In the upper peninsula 80.
One year ago the condition in the
state was 50. In the southern coun-
ties sc, In the central counties 80.
In the northern counties 80 and In
the upper peninsula "a.
Fruit correspondents generally.
write THAT owing TO the mild winter
fruit buds are in excellent condition