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The Detroit times., 1913-10-28
Gangs Infest PooIrooms.


Pool and bii lard halls are harm
fuI chiefly ON account or the gang:
which attend certain halls. II is the
business OF the police department te
know who are the burglars, dope
fiends and other characters OF ill re
pute. Inspection by those acquainted
only with the secreational standpoint
would fail to keep these places clean
ed up. On the other hand, the police
standpoint is not sufficient. The so
luton, it seems TO me. Is TO place the
inspection under a recreation com
mission, on Will CHI the police depart
ment shall be represented
The report tn en- turns to Detroit s
facilities for rec reation
Perrien park Is the only one OF
the park areas available for play use
which is in a highly congested neigh
borhood with large number of chill
dren.' it says
Perrien park is bounded by Chene-
ST. and Warren, Grandy aud Hancock.
ayes.
"Cass park Is tn a highly congested
neighborhood," says the report, but
the number Of children per acre is
small; hence, Cass park would nat
urally remain public square, rather
than become play field"
The report recommends no change
in the present u olicy regarding Belle
Isle, Palmer park, and Owen, Glad
win, Clark and Voigt parks.
The Jewel property" il continues.
Ia within a mile of the southern part
OF Clark park, but it could we'll be
developed first ss permit play field
park, and later. into neighborhood
park. as the congestion of that part
of the city deve ops.
"Perrien park at present is used
Chiefly as see nic park with some
play facilities fer small children. II
would be better policy TO develop
the neighboring school yards for
small children, and gradually develop
this into mel ghborhood play field
park for older children and adults
BY different arrangement OF land
scaping in this park, the amount oil
land available for active recreational
use could be NJ ore than doubled
Ferry fielc presents an opportun
ity TO. develop q. model neighborhood
recreation center. The first step Ii
to use the field 8s a permit play park
with ball fields. athletic grounds. TEL.
mis- courts and similar facilities. A
fully equipped recreation building
would cost $4,000 to $4,000. IL Il
foolish for the city to put up such q
building when 4 he auditorium, gym
nasium and club rooms In the school
building can he used.
Additional Lands Needed.
"On the general policy that pay.
grounds for small children should be
around school buildings. and tina,
play fields should be secured en- PARK
property. certain additional lands are
necessary to meet the needs OF older
children and adults. II the iew ath
leiic field proposed al Ferry. Palmer
st. Antoine and Hastings-st. Is 81
managed that il can be used for gen
eral neighborhr)d purposes when not
needed exclusively FOR TIE high school
and If Perrien park Is developed into
recreaticnal center. the securing
OF AN additional large play Geld OF
at least five fcres III the soathern
rari OF the lcfcwded east side would
provide for that part OF the city fairly
we'll for the present"
The report proposes either that the
House OF Core ction be moved into
The Detroit times., 1913-10-28

children, Younger children can play
In small areas. The young working
man needs q place to play baseball,
and wholesome outdoor recreation
should be provided for working girls.
At least half of Detroits population
lives where there are no vacant lots
big enough for large-space games;
hence the need OF providing large
public play fields by lease or pur-
chase In certain parts of the city
Taking up the question OF indoor
facilities for home recreation, the re-
port says:
The principals of the different
schools were asked 10 report on the
home condition for recreation OF
their pupils. Seventy of the grammar
school principals reported Thir'l'-
three gave their opinion that the
home recreation facilities are either
poor, or very poor, or. as some put
1t, there Is no opportunity for recrea-
tion.'
Home Conditions Poor.
The report estimates that there are
80, 900 young people between the ages
of 16 and Is, and 10000 school chill
dren, whose home conditions for
recreation are poor.
The survey also covers commercial
reoreations. such as theaters, moving
picture shows. dance halls skating
Kinks, pool rooms. shooting galleries
and bowling alleys.
The report shows 20 downtown
moving picture theaters, seating S.
905; II moving picture shows Of the
nekghborhood Aype. seating 1854
Ave vaudeville houses, seating 6,s34:
| three burlesque houses, seating g.
1875: and three legitimate drama
houses. seating 1866. The survey was
made before the opening OF the Wash
ington theater. and while the Avenue
was still playing burlesque.
The average weekly attendance at
all theaters Is given as SAT 400. OF
which 70 per cent is In the moving
picture houses.
| 1T Is safe TO say" says the report,
that not over 20 per cent Of those
attending these exhibition places are
children under 10 years Of age. Many
people think that moving picture
shows are chiefly attended by chill
dren. While great numbers OF chill
dren attend, anyone who has visited
large numbers of these shows at diff.
ferent times Is aware that the ma
jorfty OF attendance is made up OF
those over 16 years Of age. most of it
those between rs and %. II Is evil
dent that. while moving picture shows
play large part In the life of the
children, the attendance OF children
does not play large part In the bust
ness OF the moving picture shows.
The moving picture situation Is be.
ing better handled in Detroit than In
most Of the cities which have visit.
ed. due to the work which is being
done by the inspection OF the moving
picture films under the police depart.
ment
Three chief needs In the matter
OF regulation Of commercial recrea.
ti0r In Detroit are: 0) the extern
sion Of inspection to other forms oil
commercial recreation than theaters
especially to dance halls: (2) the
passage OF an ordinance recurring
dance halls to be licensed, thus Civ
! Ing the city chance TO control the
q Quality of recreation therein fur.
fNished; and t3) the joining with the
inspection from the police standpoint
\ tho inspection Of commercial recrea
1 tion from the recrestional standpoint
The Detroit times., 1913-10-28
Oyster Fritters.

Chop 30 oysters. Make batter OF
two beaten eggs, half pint Of milk,
a scapt pint Of -four, one scant tea
spcon OF baking powder and salt to
taste. Stir the oysters into the bat
ter, drop This by the spoonful into
deep. boiling fat. As they brown turn
as one does doughnuts. Drain on pa
per. Serve hot with mashed potato
and cabbage salad.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-28

NFnoto oy SHepneVoD
distant. It's against being killed like
this that these men are striking.
Now it's nearly midnight. The
armed camp OF labor-soldiers is asleep.
The tents are in darkness. except
when the rays OF the Eye hit them.
I have to walk to the door of my
tent and look out to prove to myself
that il isn't all a dream. It's not
dream. | feel between the mattresses
Of my bed for the rifle which goes
with every bed. II is there. Toni
Alvocotti sits outside with his gun.
I hear sentry tramping his beat
along the road. The Eyeo falls on
him and | see the CLINT of his rifle.
An American flag waves over every
one OF the 800 tents but is Colorado
In America?
The Detroit times., 1913-10-28
RECREATION SURVEY
3 Knows MOST DETROIT
sCHILDREN MUST PLAY
IN STREETS

(Oont1uUe4 'frO0 rage One,'
1xei{ed recreation superintendent to
nflI up q recreation system.
TSs securing .of. sufficient assistants
~ 1ring about the wider use Of
1Ghool yards, streets, school build
nGsS park property and library ia
Aew Play Fislds Needed
r. securing Of 1t least one play
SAhof fiye acres, In the southern part
t ~ east side, and of one In the
nlA<le Of the west side, midway be-
oh Ferry field and Cass park.
tt securing Of additional space
- school buildings In the order
ho1r need, and Of space In the
1111n4 districts to meet the growth
III We city.
~ Haynes report says:
THonfy-pine per cent OF Detroits
lives In congested condt
zNK1 where 90 per cent of the chill
n 1Uu between I'VE and Is years Of age
EU1oy IN the streets because there Ia
h I3ok enoush yard space around their
Slghteen per cent lives In con-
y Soto1 conditions. where over 80 per
0otE of the children play in the
kfoG1o because, while there 10 enough
1etv0to yard space, 1t IL cut into
Knnoh small areas that the children
;4ofoes the streets.
b yogty-three per cent lives In con-
ooted conditions where, while there
6 onough space In private yards and
Hoont lots, Is per cent of the chill
IN must play In the streets because
3ocant lots are ungraded for play use
The remaining ten per cent lives
M ~ outskirts. where the outdoor
Elny problem IL not acute
s. II Studies we're made of, children out
RI Goors. out Of school hours, to learn
||141ot they were doing. The number
Eif oh1Ilren noted was 3,051.
re viii be noted" says the report
¬ ~ per cent we're found on the
N.Y.. 81 per cent in private yards
- vacant lots, and little less than
tonths Of one per cent in public
Nv proas, such as school yards. A
rto1n number were drawn to the
C0o(D because there was more goinp
and more fun there.
<S Many Children Idle.
~ Was found that 3S per cent tc
~ cent were doing nothing. An
yo(DSa Of .6l.7 per cent was doinf
n.nG. an average of 1873 per CEN
f0 pleying. while an average Of ,
<oot were working. Playing wa.
crgoted libera1y to mean all sort,
&1ne, even u the activities wer,
IS tinos and were not very active
~ = a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
ANTS" GET HALF
IN COCKAOE CITY
CLERK GILLIAN, COLLECTOR CAMP
AND DELEGATE GILLIAN DE-
FEATED IN PRIMARY.
OTHER OFFICERS HOLD
TREASURER STRATToN. COMMITS
SIONER SMITH AND SERGEANT
EVANS WIN--RECoRD VOTE
is CAST.

PETERSBURG, VA. June Ia
The Clean Sweep OF the H!ll,' the
threat made by a faction of the DEM
ocratic party in Petersburg several
months ago. meaning that all the Off
GERS on Courthouse Hill would he re-
tired. was all but accomplished in
the Democratic primary here today
when Clerk of the Courts Robert Gill
liam. Sr., City Tax Collector William
H. Camp, and Robert Gillian. Jr.,
member of the house of delegates,
we're defeated by Robert G. Bass, j.
j.. helms and Robert W. Price. re-
spectively.
City Treasurer r Gerald Stratton.
opposed by c. l.. Barksdale; City Ser
geant John B. Evans, opposed by r.
f Gill; and Commissioner OF Reve-
nue. Hugh r. Smith, opposed by Z. r.
Goodwin, were reelected. Stratton,
however, was one of the opponents of
the late william E. Ramey, city
treasurer. and was the man with
whom tho "antis" had counted upon
to aid in the sweep He was APP
pointed to fill Mr.. Ramey's unexpired
term, and no fight was made upon
him by those who opposed the lad
ministration.' Smith also was unop-
posed by them, as was City Sergeant
Evans.
The primary was remarkable for
the Quietness which characterized 1t,
following a long drawn out campaign
which maintained its interest TO the
end. and for the size of the vote cast
The qualified vote was 2,3sS, seven
hundred above normal. and the vote
cast totaled 2.2o2.
Vote BY Wards.
The vote was as follows:
For CITY Sergeant
First Ward--John p. Evans. eli
Robert f. Gill, 116 Second-Evans
BIS; Gill. LES. Third--Eyans, e29n,
Gill, ego Fourth--Evans, 244; Gill
ISL PHILIPPIANS. 90; gill. SOC
Sixth--Evans. "a; gill, rs. Evans
majority. 2S6.
For Collector of Taxes.
First ward~-W. II. Camp. 12o; ]. J
Nelms, 2lo. Secoud-Camp. $50
Nelms. 1873 Third-Camp. 149;
helms. ESQ. F'ourth-Camp, ISIS;
Nelms. 237. Fifth--Camp, ls4; Neims
217. Sixth-Camp. 6S; helms. 100
Nelms' majority 262.
I+-===7--==-'- For Clerk OF Courts
First Ward-Robert Gillian. Sr.
1856; r. G. Bass. 1872. Second-Gil-
liam, SOL; Bass l46. Third--Gilliam
le5; Bass, e4l. Fourth-Giiiiam
Bass. 307 Sixth-Gilliam, 81; Bass.
1877. Bass majority. 429.
For City Treasurer.
First Ward--F. Gerald Stratton,
203: G. L. Barksdale. "a. Second
Stratton, 24S. Barksdale. cot. Third
--Stratton, 22S; Barksdale, IFS.
Fourth--Stratton, 234: Rarksdale,
I1s1. Fifth--Stratton get; Barksdalc,
ia. Sixth-Stratton. 81; Barksdale,
100. STATIONS majority. 229.
For Commissioner of Revenue.
First Ward--Hugh r. Smith. 1913,
E. r. Goodwin. ia. Second-Smith,
$50; GOODWIN, S.. Third-Smith,
Continued on Second Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
ROOSEVELT TO BACK
WHITMAN FOR MAYOR

NEW YORK. June l9.-Interest in
the coming mayoralty contest was
stirred today by the following state
ment by Colonel Roosevelt printed
after District Attorney Whitman's visit
10 Oyster Bay on Wednesday:
II hope to see nominated the man
who will make the best mayor If elect
ed and who has the best chance of
being elected"
Naturally. politicians and those who
have an interest In several ayowed
candidates speculated as to the can
didate Colonel Roosevelt had in mind.
The answer has not come from Mr..
Roosevelt yet. Nevertheless, those
who have Mr.. Roorevelt's confidence
know that Mr.. Whitman is at pres
ent Colonel Roosevelts personal
choice to head a futon ticket.
1t is also known that while Colonel
Roosevelt, If offered the choice be-
tween Republican and progressive
Democrat both equal available,
would prefer Democrat. but he liz
not opposed to any possible candidate
merely because Republican.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
CURRENCY MEASURE
OFFICIALLY PUBLIC
GIVEN OFT IN WASHINGTON BY
PRESIDENT AND HIS AID
yISERS.
FEW CHANGES SHOWN
ITEMS SUBSTANTIALLY As PUB
BLISHED IN yIRGINLAN-COM-
POSITION OF FEDERAL CON-
troll BOARD Is CHANGED.

Especial 10 The Richmond virginian.)
WASHINGTON. June 19,--The ad-
ministration currency revision bill
was made public officially tonight.
The bill 10 the. measure outlined in
detail in The Virginian this morning,
save for the two sections which II
was pointed out. were to be revised by
the trainers OF the bill.
The twe sections changed relate. to
the composition Of the federal reserve
board, and the retirement of the pres
ent national bank notes, and the car
ing for outstanding 2 per cent United
States bonds which are the basis OF
the present national bank circulation.
Retirement of Bonds
The president and his advisers In
congress have decided at the last
minute not to incorporate In the
measure a provision for the retire
ment of the present national bank cir
culation, but to leave that together
with the question OF caring for the
Q per cent bonds to be considered
later as separate legislative prob
lem.
The control reserve board Is au-
thorized to issue $500,000,000 of
treasury notes to the control reserve
banks on first-class commercial pa
per and other security as outlined in
The virginian this morning, and every
national bank Is allowed to continue
/ it's note issue exactly as at present.
This permits the addition to the circu-
lation of the country OF the exact
amount provided under the present
Aldrich- Vreel--an emergency curren-
cy law--but without the oppressive
taxation features eff that law and t1n-
der the more favorable system OF
elasticity provided by the proposed
new regional reserve plan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
WOMAN PASTOR KISSED
TOLD SECOND PASTOR
MRS. ISGE SAYS MAN HER EJS-
BAND SLAPPED APPEARED
AGAINST FRANCIS.
.GROSECLOSE. LEAVES
GOES TO HOME OF THIRD PASTOR.
CANNOT BE FOUND, But
WILL BE BACK TO-
DAY.


Emphatically DENYING that the
action OF her husband. T.. d. Inge. In
slapping Rev. Lester F. Groseclose,
pastor of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Christian
church, :ollowe', an accusation against
the preacher uf alternating his wife's
affections Mrs. lnge last night de-
clared that il was the outcome of his
denunciation of Dr. David Francis.
who was Geposed from he pastorate
of Third Christian church last Sun
day following charges # kissing Mrs.
lnge being perferred against him.
The trouble occurred Wednesday
night in the Jnge home, 604 North
Twenty-four street. in which Mr..
Groseclose was "a boarder. 1t was al
legged that Mr.. Inge went up 10 the
room of the preacher and told him
that he was relieving him of his
wite's affections. The preacher l.
said tc have replied in an aggressive
manner. which caused MIR. Inge to
deal him blow in the face. Follow
ing this blow Mrs. Inge is alleged TO
have run in between her husband and
Mr.. CIR 3scclose and said to the form
err, II you HIT him again it will DO
over my dead toly."
Gives First Interview.
When irterrogated relative to this
incident Mrs. Inge would neither con-
firm or derry the allegation. but mere
ly replied, That is my business
whether or not took that stand in
the matter" Giving out The first in
terview since the trouble began. Mrs
Inge acknowledged having told the
Rev. Groseclose about DR.. Francis
kissing her, and declared that ''he
appeared before the official board OF
the Third Christian church with my
consent" She refused 20 disclose the
contents OF her affidavit. which was
drawn up before Notary Public A. l..
blake, and III whose hands ii remains.
This affidavit was not introduced at
the meeting OF the official n1ard or
the church, Mrs, lnge said last night.
Continued on Second Page.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
Foolish Question
Number 8,633,296
Asked By Magistrate

NEW YORK, June 1s.-"Would a
microbe be able to find a foothold on
the smooth skin of a cherry that was
exposed to the dust-iaden air of the
street ?'' was the query Magistrate Nc
Adoo in the Essex Market Police
court made to Assistant District At
torney Lockhart today. This was
when Jacob Moscowitz. of 200 East
Houston street, a pedlar, was ar
raigned on a charge of exposing fruit
for sale.
"A cherry's skin is az smooth as
an apples, and yet apples are not
kept covered said the magistrate.
Now / can understand the danger of
catching microbes in strawberries
But the periphery of cherry is as
smooth as ice and mierobe would
slide off instantly"
This Is a test case" said Alderman
Levine, who appeared for Mosco-
WITT.
II would like to have an expert
opinion" said the magistrate. so
win suspend Judgment and delegate
the alderman to consult with the
board of health
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
ARTHUR BRISBANE
TELLS OF GAMBLING

NEW YORK June 1.-THE in
ves.fSatfon by the Nassau county .au-
thoriiies OF statements that there had
been betting contrary to law at The
was begun today at Mineola before
County Judge ]. p. Niemann. District
Attorney Charles n. Wysong is In
charge OF the investigation.
Arthur Brisbane, editor OF the New
York Journal, was the hrst witness.
He knew nothing about gambling on
the tracks from personal knowledge,
but depended upon the reports or de-
tectives
James J. Hawkes.. John GIL and Gas
ton Boissenauld, operatives Of the
Burns detective agency. followed Mr:
brisbane on the stand They testified
10 placing bets at both Belmont and
Piping Rock with men who they had
been told were bookmakeTs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
REDUCE INCOME
TAX EXEMPTION

WASHINGTON. D. C. June 10
The minimum exemption Of the in
come tax will be $4,000, a/d the
maximum. $4,000, in the Underwood
tariff, as It will be reported to the
Democratic caucus of the senate.
The bill as II came from the house
provided complete exemption OF
$4,000. The Democratic members of
the finance committee considered the
income tax at night session. which
lasted until nearly midnight They
were not able to go over but small
part OF II. and most Of the time was
devoted TO discussing the exemption
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
FOURTEEN KILLED
WHEN TRAINS MEET
HEAD-ON COLLISION ALSO IA
TALLY INJURIES THREE AND
INJURIES THIRTY.

VALLEJO. CAL. June l9-Fourteen
persons were killed. three are expect
ed to die and about thirty were in
jured in a head-on collision between
two interurhan electric trains a short
distance outside this city this morn
ing.
Most of dead and injured We're in
front car of a two-car train that had
just left Vallejo after receiving pas
sengers from the Monticello Line
Steamer from San Francisco. Motor
man Huff and Conductor Richmond
were neither regular trainmen and
they tnakr the train past switch at
the edge of town and sent II plunging
along the main track at thirty miles
an hour.
They should have waited at this
switch for the down train to pass.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
FLORIDA CYCLONE
KILLS TWENTY AND
INJURIES HUNDRED
Damage Near I'allahasseeMuch
Smaller Than Along
the Coast
RUMORS OF DEATHS
COMING IN FAST
Reported That Several Hun
dred Are Drowned on Florida
keys---House Are
Swept Away

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. June 10
Twenty persons are believed to be
dead in and near Tallahassee, as a
result of the cyclone which swept this
section last night. Perhaps hundred
are injured, of whom q few will die.
The known dead are two men. both
negroes, one crushed under barn,
two miles from the city, the other
killed when tree, under which he
had taken shelter. crashed upon him.
Reports Of other fatalities, however.
are fairly well authenticated, and 1t
Is known there was considerable life
loss among negroes in the low lying
country near here.
The damage near Tallahassee, how
ever. will pale into insignificance IL
rumors from the coast are borne out
According to these reports, several
hundred persons were drowned on the
Florida Keys. The message tellinh
of this death toll came from fisher
men and others on the mainland, and
do not pretend to be accurate esti-
mates. being based merely upon the
informants knowledge of condition.
Terrific swell
1t is stated that a terrific swell
passed over the low marsh grass
islands. and a considerable amount OF
wreckage has noated to the coast.
Boats were unable to put out until
this afternoon, and 1t may be several
days before these return. The IN
habitants Of the Keys are a mixed
breed. largely Spanish. and a cross
breed between the West Indian ma
tives and the poorer whites, who set
tied that section more than a century
ago.
Most of the houses are built upon
piles, the level of the islands being
only foot or SO above the normal
height of the sea. A few shrimp ana
nsh canning plants are included In
the section said to have been de-
vAstated, but as q general thing the
residents ara OF the poorest ciasA
The State will order relief boats
to search the Keys tomorrow. but so
far no active steps have been taken
from here. and it is believed that
could have profited little until the
waters subsidized. No boat could have
lived In the surf last night or this
morning.
Causes Great Damage.
In Tallahassee last nights storm
caused an immense amount of dam
age. Tonight the stately old capitol,
with its roof gone. and walls gaping
apart, is little more than a. wreck.
Records Of more than a century are