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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-27
GIRLS THROWN
INTO PANIC
BY EXPLOSION
Several Employees of YOungbl0od
Cleaning Plant Burned When
Gasoline Lets Go
MATCH HEAD ON FLOOR
CAUSE OF ACCIDENT
Police Autos Rush to Scene, But
Victims Dress Their Own
Injuries
The INJURED:

THE INJURED:
George w. Wilson, No. 457 Six
teenth-st.
Anna Hotdorowicz, address not
given.
TIIIie Frey, No. 212H HiIlser.
ave.
All are painfully, but not Sc
riously burned about faces, arms
and necks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-27

voted In tho last preceding election.
The fact that man does not vote is
Indicative. In the opinion OF the COM
missioners, that he is not truly inter
estod In the affairs OF his ward or the
city, and that he has no privilege OF
redress if things do not turn out 20
suit him II Is impossible 20 tell how
man voted but II can be discovered
from the Pill books whether he cast
any vote or not.
The initiative, referendum and re-
oall laws were modelled on the state
laws. and will probably be adopted in
form similar to the state laws. They
Will be discussed again Friday morn
ing.
Several commissioners, after a sug-
gastion from President DENLY tried To
lengthen the sessions OF the commits
zion because July has been set as an
adjournment day at which time the
charter will be turned over TO a revi.
sion committee to be whipped into
shape for final adoption. The mem
bers were averse, however, to sitting
more than two hours a day, and voted
down suggestions to meet in the after.
noon or earlier than 10 o'clock in the
morning.
A request was received from the
members OF the city plan and improve
nient commission that the new char
ter continue the work OF that commits
sion on the same basis as the lighting
commission or the other advisory in
stitutions. The request was referred
To committee.
Electric light and power for private
use may be furnished by the lighting
commission IL the plan OF Commission.
or Ahern, discussed Wednesday in
committee, is put into effect A meet
Ing was called Wednesday afternoon
and was attended by C. l.. Spanberg.
superintendent OF police signals:
George A. Walters. police secretary;
Louis Gascoigne, superintendent OF
fro signals; Frank Mistersky, public
lighting superintendent; A. c. Mar
shall, OF the Edison Illuminating Co.
and Police Commissioner John GILES.
pie. They approved the plan OF Com
missioner Ahern to have one man at
the head Of a department of electric
ity, who should control inspection and
all municipal electrical enterprises.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-27

Gasoline fumes that filled the clean
ing room in the Youngblood Cleaning
Co. plant, No. 464 St. Aubin-ave., be-
came a sheet OF flame. Thursday noon,
when a girl employe In the plant STEP
ped on match head. carelessly
thrown on the floor, the spark setting
off the gasoline. Three persons were
painfully burned, and the building was
damaged to the extent of about 81 900.
All Of the girl employees In the place
were thrown into a panic when the
explosion occurred, and raced to the
street, some of them with clothing
ablaze. Several were scared by the
flames, but escaped serious injury.
Police autos were rushed to the
scene OF the explosion. but found that
those who were injured had dressed
their own burns. or been assisted by
other employees Of the place, and the
police reported that none of the In
jured was seriously hurt.
Barney Youngblood, residing at No
462 ST. Aubin-ave., Is the proprietor
of the cleaning works.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-27
%. K. PLACEDON
INITIATIVE BY
CHARTER BOARD
Referendum and Recall Meas
ures Will Also Be Given
Approval
SOME CHANGES MADE
IN ORIGINAL PLAN
Legislation to Be Initiated
Only on Petition of Five Per
Cent of Voters

Initiative. referendum and recall
measures will be included In the new
cnarter, as every member Of the COM
mission who discussed the proposed
measures In the meeting. Thursday
morning. commended the principles.
No. definite action was taken during
the session, however, except to ap-
prove tentatively the section provid-
ing an initiative right to the people.
As submitted by the committee the
bill provided that 1000 qualified elect
crs OF the city could at any time pro-
pose measure and have IT submitted
to the people In the next regular cleo
ton, or In a special election II the
council cared TO call a special cleo
ton.
The commission changed the re-
Quirements for the petition and II will
now read that per cent Of the voters
who cast ballot for mayor In the
last election must sign a petition be-
fore proposition can be submitted.
Commissioners Guthard, Burton and
others called attention to the ease
with which signatures can be obtained
to any petition. The first amendment
was for raising the requirement of
signers from 1000 to per cent Of the
voters. This was defeated and 5 per
cent decided upon.
On motion OF Commissioner Ferris,
a provision was included making It
necessary to submit any proposed leg
islation TO the council before putting
IL before the people. This was intend
ed to give the council chance TO
comply with the will Of the people and
save an election II possible. II the
common council prove obstinate the
initiative petition then acts as a means
OF going over it's head and bringing the
matter to direct vote.
The recall provision Of the law was
not accepted finally, but It was discus
SEQ to some extent and Ii may, posi-
bly,, be changed to provide that no
person may sign recall petition
against any official unless the signer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-27
TWO HOTELMEN TELL
COURT THEY WE'RE STJJNG

George II. Purchase. manager OF the
Alhambra hotel. swore out a warrant
before Justice Gainey. Thursday,
charging Ira j. Hackett with running
up a hotel bill of $152.13, and then
leaving and neglecting to settle"
Norman A. Wright, Of the Hotel
Pontchartrain, swore out another war
rant, charging one s. Alexander with
passing a worthless check for S35 on
enc OF the hotel clerks. June IS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-27
RETIRE ENORMOUS
u. S. BOND ISSUE
WASHINGTON. June 26,

WASHINGTON. June 26.-Presi-
dent Wilson and his advisers, in
charge of the currency bill, today
decided to re-insert the clause In the
bill providing for the retirement OF
the present issue Of 500, 100000 Of
national bank notes. which are Sc
cured by two per cent bonds and to
give the new federal reserve board
the right to reissue the retired cur>
rency by refunding scheme OF three
per cent bonds. ~
The present issue will be grad
ually retired within the space OF 20
years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-27
Pervert Sent TO Workhouse.

Charles Rubner, pervert, was sent
to the workhouse by Justice Stein.
Thursday, to serve 90 days. In default
Of payment of a $50 fine He was tech
nically charged with assault and bat
tory Rubner enticed little Elizabeth
Watrous, aged seven, into a barn on
Bagg-st.. to show her some pet rabbits.
The child's mother searching for the
little girl, probably saved her from
serious harm.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-27

Now comes an expert who says au-
tomobile riding gives a person fat
feet. But that probably isn't as an
noying as fat tires.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-27

Sweden exported $4,000. 900 pounds
Of matches during the last six
months. No other country Is a match
for that.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-27
WAYNE HOTEL GARDENS


Carte. Cabaret. James Cassie ls-pIec
orchestra. Jack King quartette. Straui
Sisters Speciality orchestra.
DANCING every evening on the lowe
floor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15
START YOUR LIVER,
DON'T STOP WORK
DOdsOn's Liver Tone Acts Mildly, But
SureIy-Livens Up the Liver.
and You Stay on Your Feet

1t is the experience of calomel users
that if they take enough of the drug
to have the desired effect, it seriously
interferes with the work of the day
after. But this is the least important
item, for calomel is often a dangerous
drug and acts on the system violently.
Don't take chances with calomel.
Get a bottle of the pleasant, safe and
perfectly harmless Dodsons Liver
Tone, guaranteed to take the place OF
calomel. Instead of making yon fell
worse the next day it makes you feel
better-and you actually are better for
no remedy in the whole world livens
up the liver, regulates the bowe.s ana
really rejuvenates the system any
better than this dose.
You are the sole judge of its merits.
Howell-Prather Pharmacy are fully
authorized to hand you back yodr
money without question if it fa's t.
please you-and relieve you.
Remember, if you feel constirated
and bilious, what you need is Dod-
sons Liver Tone A large bottle AID a
good guarantee for so cents from How
ell Prather Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15
MOSQUITOES DO INJURY
TO LAND VALUATIONS
According to the Statements
of Authorities

st. Louis, April 14.-Anophele, the
malarial mosquito, was verbally swat
ted vigorously by two speakers at to-
days session of the third Nation Al
Drainage Congress Frank B. Knight
and DR.. William A. Evans, both of Cal
to a discussion of that pertinacious in
sect.
Knight said that the economic loss
due to the mosquito in the United
States and its transmission of malaria
is estimated at $4,000, 900 year, and
that the extinction of the pest would
result in gain in land valuation Of
about 100000 900.
DIR. Exams declared that the extinc-
ton of the mosquito would add $40 70
the value of every acre of land in the
southern part of the United States
The knowledge that the malarial mos
quito operates generally in the Sout1
he said, has depreciating influence ar
land values there The total corn crop
would be doubled, he predicted, under
anti-malarial conditions.
Thirty years ago." said Dr. Evans
Chicago, New York and Brooklyn
each had more malaria than any
Southern State has today. The fight
against malaria is nothing new. India,
China, Italy and other countries have
had the problem to handle, and along
the Panama Canal it has been a fight
not only against malaria, but against
yellow fever and other diseases"
He said that the infected mosquito it.
self dies of malaria in comparative
short time. He expressed the opinion
, that in five years by determined cam
paign malaria could be stamped out OF
the United States altogether.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15
SHERIFF'S POSSE
Still PURSUING
M'ELMORE PARTY
CONCEALED in RIVER SWAMP
They Defy Arrest. Officers
on the Hunt

Rochelle, April 14-Sunday passed
with no new developments in the trou-
bles brought on by the murder cr
young Leon Melvin last Sunday nigh !.
Negroes on the Colemans plantations
settled down for the day and caused
no disturbances. There was a report
that some had fed
The McElmore gang, being searched
for by Sheriff Gibbons and a big posse,
have so far eluded the sheriff 1t is
rumored that they had to leave their
hiding place, near Tippetsville, where,
it is said, they defied the sheriff, and
are now hiding a few miles FROM
Hawkinsville.
Sheriff Gibbons now has large body
Of men in his posse, and has asked aid
of all neighboring sheriffs in the
search for the McElmore gang. 1t Is
strongly believed that McElmore's
gang will aid him in his escape from
the officers, even if it takes bloodshed,
and as all the members of the gang
are heavily armed, nothing less than 6
pitched battle is expected when the
two forces meet.
1t is believed that Sunday had a
great deal to do with quieting the mel
and rapid developments are loked for.
Sheriffs and deputies and big posses,
probably with the aid of dogs, will take
up the search and scour all the coun-
try available in the attempt to find the
McElmores.
The reason they are wanted espec-
tally is because it is alleged one of the
McElmores went to the home of ]. c.
Melvin, the murdered boys father, AMI
threatened to kill him and all of his
family if anything else happened in
the case.
The rumor that an attempt to re-
lease the two Colemans and w. H.
Stevens held, charged with the Melvin
murder, from Jail, has so far proved
false. Rumors have continued to fly
around today. Crowds of men have
gathered at many places to discuss the
happenings of the past week, and ex
element is still running high.
People are waiting with intense eX-
citement for what tomorrow may bring
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15
Coming of
The Sunbeam
How to Avoid Those Pains and Distress
Which SO Many Mothers Have Suffered.

1t is a pity more women do not know
of Mothers Friend Here is a remedy
that softens the muscles, enables them to
expand without any strain upon the liga-
ments and enables women to go through
the ordeal without pain. nausea, morning
sickness or any of the dreaded symptoms
so familiar to many mothers.
There is no foolish diet to harass the
mind. The thoughts do not dwell upon
pain and suffering. for all such are avoided.
Thousands of women no longer resign
themselves to the thought that sickness and
distress are natural They know better.
for in Mothers Friend they have found how
easy it is with this wonderful penetrating
remedy to Danish all those dreaded expert
ences which have been talked about ever
since memory began.
1t is a subject every woman should be
familiar with, and even though she may
not require such remedy, she will now
and then meet some prospective mother to
whom word in time about Mothers Friend
will come as a wonderful blessing This
famous remedy is sold by all druggists, and
is only 81 90 a bottle. 1t is for external
use onlv. and is really worth its weight IN
gold. Write to-day to the Bradfeld Regu-
lator Co., 1877 Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ga, for
q most valuable book to expectant mothers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15
ORGANISE WOULD NOT PLAY
ECCLESIASTICAL RAGTIME.'

Pittsburg, Pa, April 14.-Refusing to
play what he termed ecclesiastical
ragtime" music during the services ri
Old Trinity NJ. E. church, where he
has been organist for sixteen years
Walter E. Hall resigned his position
last night.
The music that so Jared Mr. Halls
feelings was selected for the servic IS
by the new rector, the Rev. f. L.
Travers, who lately succeeded DR.. A.
w. Arundel
Mr.. Hall said THE new rector asked
me what / thought of some of the
hymns he had chosen for recent SER
vices and l told him in my opinion
they were simply ecclesiastical rag
time. have been accustomed to play
ing those grand old compositions in
which the Episcopal Church revels."
Hall was ordered to play all hymns
faster than he had been accustomed to.
He was given order to double-quick
his time on Rock of Ages" Lead,
Kindly Light" Gounod'S "Tha Sane
tus," "All Hail the Power of Jesus's
Name" and others. Hall says this trans
formed the music into ragtime.
Mr.. Travers came here from the
United States Military Academy IL
West Point, where he was chaplain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

three bottles and it made me well and
strong and | avoided dreadful opera
ton. now have two fine healthy chill
dren, and l cannot say too much about
whatLydia E. Pinkham' sVegetable Com
pound has done for me. - Mrs. LEE
MANGEs, R. F. D. 10, Mogadore, Ohio.
Why will women take chances with
an operation or drag out sickly, half
hearted existence, missing three-fourths
of the joy of living, when they can find
health in Lydia E. Pinkham' Vegetable
Compound?
For thirty years it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation,
liberation, tumors, Irregularities, etc.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfl.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by O
woman and held in strict confidence
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15
Welded At SWITCHBOARD
While CALLING HELLO
This Operator Was Faithful
to Duty

Eaton, Col, April 14.-With business
pressing, Miss Alta F. Gum, operator
in charge of the telephone exchange
here, was married to H. B. Mick TODAY
while wearing the head receiver and
with the switchboard plugs in one
hand. Twice during the ceremony she
stopped the officiating clergyman to
answer calls.
Henry B. Mick, do you take this
woman to be your lawful and welded
wife; to''-began the minister.
Hello! Hello! Yes! Just minute,
please" broke in Miss Gum. Turning
to the minister, she said Sorry to i'll
terrupt you, but that subscriber WIS
very anxious for number Proceed. :
"To-to-cherish, love and protect?"
stammered the embarrassed reverend.
And you, Alta F. Gum, do you take
this mani
Number, please?" interrupted the
operator bride. Eyes, yes, / know, bit
the line is busy; ring again. Oh, ve"y
well-there is your party, thank you.
After several Interruptions the min
lister succeeded in getting the knot tied
Miss Gum has been the manager of the
telephone exchange at Eaton for sew
eral years and on the day set for her
wedding she informed Mick she coul
not desert her post at he switchboard.
Mr.. Mick is a stock man in North Col
orado and he is anxiously waiting for
the telephone company to find new
operator to relieve his wife.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15
Girls

1t is an absolute feet, that one SO cent
lar of WILSON'S FRECKLE CREAM
will either remove your freckles or cause
them to fade and that two jars will even
in the most severe cases completely cure
them. We are willing to personally
guarantee this and to return your money
without argument if your complexion is
WILSON'S FRECKLE CREAM is fine,
fragrant and absolutely harmless. Wili
not make hair grow but will positively
kAMove TAN, PIMPLES and tRECk-
LES. Come in today and tryit: The jars
are large and results absolutely certain.
Sent BY mail if desired: Price poo;
Mammoth jars 81. 90. WILSON'S FA1h
SKIN SOAP 25c. For sale by
Howell's Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15
LEAVES MILLION
TO COLLEGE CHUM
Who AIDED HIM
Miner remembers A FAVOR
Dr.. HigIey Of Chicago Re-
CeiVGS Fortune

Chicago, April 14.-Dr. Edward S.
Highley, who has practised medicine in
Glen Ellyn for twenty-eight years, re-
ceived yesterday clipping from
Sydney Australia, paper stating that
he had inherited the estate of Charles
Froehlich, a mine owner and promoter,
who died several months ago. The es-
tate approximates $1,000,000 as con-
firmed by official Identification papers
which DR.. Highley had received u
month ago from the American Consul
in Sydney. Behind the windfall is a
story of college days attachment.
Thirty-one years ago DR.. Higley was
q student at the University of Nebras-
ka at Lincoln. There he met Charles
Froehlich, and the two became fast
friends. They were inseperable, studied
together, played on the teams and were
members of the same fraternity.
In 1882 Froehlich, who was then in
his junior year, came to Higley and
sorrowfully announced that he must
leave school and abandon his studies
because his parents were not able 10
pay his tuition longer. Highley was
then in his sophmore year. He SYM
pathied with his afflicted pal" ana
formed himself into a ways and means
committe to dig up coin. He gave
flve-year promissory note to wealthy
uncle and received $500. He loaned
the money to Froehlich, who was grad
uated in 1885, a year after Higley.
Froehlich had taken a mining engi-
neering course and went to Australia
in 1886. Higley, after a postgraduate
course in medicine, settled in Glenn
Ellyn.
Years passed and DR.. Higley mar
ried- Once in a while he would hear
directly or indirectly from Froehlich.
who, he learned, had become interested
in mining ventures in Australia. Then
one day, in 1895, Froehlich knocked lt
the door of the Higley home in Glen
Ellyn There was a warm meeting o.
chums. Froehlich had been success
full. AS evidence of his good luck he
paid Dr. Higley the $500 he had Dor
rowed, with interest for all the years
the debt had remained unpaid. Then
he urged Higley to accompany him
back to Australia, but the doctor dis
liked the idea of moving his family 10
a foreign country.
Froehlich returned to Australia and
the two coresponded until about year
ago, when DR.. Higley received his las
letter from his old friend Froehlich
had continually expressed his gratitude
to the man who had made it possible
for him to complete his education.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15
"Our Personal Guarantee
TO all Skin Sufferers
MURRAY &

We have been in business in this town
for some time, and we are looking to
build up trade by always advising our
patrons right.
found the eczema remedy and that we
stand back of it with the manufacturer s
iron clad guarantee backed by ourselves
you can depend upon it that we give our
advice not in order to sell few bottles
of medicine to skin sufferers, but be-
cause we know how it will help our
business if we help our patrons.
We keep in stock and SELL all the we'll
known skin remedies. But we will say
this: If you are suffering from any
kind of skin trouble. eczema, psoriasis,
rash or letter, we want you to try a full
size bottle of D. D. d. Prescription.
And. if it does not do the work, this
Murray &
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15
MURRAY & HOOKS.

bottle will cost you nothing. You alons
to judge.
Again and again we have seen how a
few drops of this pimple wash applied
TO the skin takes away the itch. in
5tantly. And the cures all seem to be-
permanent.
d. d. d. Prescription made by the
ID. D. d. Laboratories of Chicago, is
composed of thymol glycerine, oil OF
wintergreen and other healing, soothing.
cooling ingredients And if you are
just crazy with itch. you will feel
soothed and cooled, the itch absolutely
washed away the moment you applied
this d. d. d. .
We have made fast friends of more
than one family by recommending this
remedy to a skin sufferer here and
there and we want you to try it now
on our positive no-pay guarantee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

female troubles and
bearing down pains
that l could no t
stand on my fee t
long enough TODD my
work. The doctor
said / would have to
undergo an opera
ton, but my husband
wanted me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e G e ia Bile Com
pound first. I took
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

Did you tell your troubles to a
policeman"
YES" said the man who had been
robbed. And | tell you that police
man was indignant The hold-up man
hadn't even asked his permission to
operate on his beat Washington
Star.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

Hostess-Wont you sing something
for us, Clara?
Young Woman (modestly) - Well,
III try.
Hostess-Yes, do try. at any rate
Boston Transcript.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15
RAIL DAREDEVIL FEARS AUTO.
Pulls Limited Train 80 Miles An Hour
But Trembles in Motor.

Milwaukee, April 14-Can you UNI
derstand the peculiar nerve of man
who will daily sit in an engine cab and
pull a limited train at the rate of
80 miles an hour, but who is afraid
to ride in an automobile?
Such a man is Michael Collins, WHO
is known among engine drivers as
pioneer Mike" the man who for years
has been at the throttle of the tastes:
train which runs on the rails of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul road,
To sit in his cab and push his engine
to the utmost speed is but play for
Pioneer Mike" but to sit in the tom
neau of an automobile and allow his
son to drive him up Grand avenue is,
to his notion, one way of committing
suicide.
Mr.. Collins admits that he bases his
upon the sensations he eS-
pc rienced during his only automobile
ride "One ride was enough for me,
be said Il will stick to my cab and
allow my son, Harry, to ride in the