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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-16
CARABO ORDER
ON TRIAL TODAY
Army Organization Submits
Ccpies Of Alleged Offensive
Songs to Garrison

WARRINGTON, Dec. 16.-The MILL
tsry order Of the Carsoao. from which
Prc,ident Wilson resigned through
disploosure. went on trial today. Its
o6lcerS submitted to Secretary OF War
0errison copies Of all the songs and
sconsrios Of all the skits that eniiv.
ensd their annual banquet here las!
Thursday. Garrison will seek to nnd
out the authors of the burlesQue per-
formances and to determine whether
the satire they aimed at the admin
istration can be punished.
Army and navy circles were up IN
arms today over the probe. No ON
Ger would discuss the matter for pub
licatiou, but privately all were bit
ter In condemnation OF the thin
skins" Of ofhcialdom here. II was
pointed out that at the dinner itself
Secretary Daniels. Secretary Redneld
Postmaster General Burleson--all OF
whom were guests-did not indicate
that their feelings were offended by
the shafts Of satire.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-16
BELIEVE HALL DID
NOT TAKE own LIFE
New York Coroner Says C0ndi.
tions Do Not Uphold Theory
of. Suicide

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.--(Secia)-
That Devere N. Hall. famous Bay
City, Mich. attorney did not take his
own life but fell from q window In
the tenth floor OF the Hotel Marie
Antionette when siezed with an at!
tack Of dizziness is the theory -0f
Coroner Feinberg.
II cannot say positively whether
or not Hall took his own life until
after the inquest" said Coroner Fem
berg, "but the indications are that
he was sitting on the windowsQ tax.
ing on his shoes when he fell back
wards. He fell straight down the
side of the building, which lends
strength to this theory as, had he
leaped down, the body would have
been found much farther out from
the wall, believe. One sh0e was
on and the other was found just In
side the room beneath the window"
Mr.. Hall, II was learned today
told his son, Ray, shortly before the
tragedy. that he was feeling bettey
than he had felt for many weeks.
The theory of dizziness causing him
to fall from the window IL strength
sned by the peculiar physical condi-
tions from which Mr.. Hall was sui.
fering for some time before the acci.
dent. Overwork had brought on a
nervous breakdown and no was un-
able to devote his energies to his bus
iness often complaining Of severe
headaches and dizziness. He had been
under treatment at Battle Creek for
several weeks before coming to New
York to consult specialist recon-
mended by his son-in-law, Congress
man Roy o. Woodruff, Of the Tenth
district Of Michigan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-16
QUESTIONS ENTIRE
PRIMARY ELECTION
Attorneys for Drought, at Port
Huron, Spring Huge Sen
satiOn

PORT HURON. Mich, Dec. 1e.-
(Special) Joseph Walsh, attorney for
George w. Drought, charged with tam.
pering with ballots while acting 40 an
election inspector at the primary cleo
ton here, Oct 81. exploded . legal
bombshell at the trial here. yester-
day, when he questioned the legality
of the entire election proceeding. As
a result the courts may be asked to
pass upon the legality Of the election
and to decide the right Of the men
nominated ut that time to hold once.
walsh contended that the charter
provided that the primary election
shall be held "the first Monday pre-
cedinR the general election" Compli-
ance with this law would have set the
primary date as Nov. 8 instead OF Oct
~. when It was held, Walsh asserted.
n Walshs contention Is sustained,
Drought cannot be held on Q charge
Of tampering with the ballots tor. II
the election was not held on the date
specified in the charter. no offense was
committed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-16
BUILDING CODE
SQUABBLE WARM
Near.Riot Features Discussion,
Committee Chairman Quit
ting In Hun
why II a building code?

Why 10 q building cooe!
That IL the question Aid. Little
fleld. chairman Of the committee on
ordinances, would like to have an
swered for his Christmas present.
For weeks the alderman has hs-
tened to endless discussions on vsri-
ous sections Of the building code,
and he confesses that he knows less
about the measure now than he dio
when II was first proposed.
"It fs the finest little bunch OF
Junk ever heard discussed IN .
council committee ROOM, said mat
alderman, Monday afternoon, after
he had left a meeting Of the ordi'
nance committee In disgust. the
whole trouble with the building code
In that there are about 16 different
factions interested, and each Is try
ing to put something over on the
other. am disguised with the whole
blame thing, and l will be mighty
clad when the f1rst Of the year rolls
around and I am relieved OF the
chairmanship Of this committee.
IA usual, the session, Monday az
ternoon. nearly broke up In riot.
City Building Inspector Henry Du-
bont engaged In q heated argument
with Duncan Stewart. whose man
damus proceedings started the whole
dispute over the building code. AID.
|Littlefleld took . hand In the SQUAD
BILE and told Stewart he did not think
he was on the square. Stewart hared
up and challenged Littleneld's re-
marks. Then Inspector Dupont sus-
gested to the aldermen that they
might override the mayors veto and
allow him to cut the air space ar the
rear Of tenements to six feet. An
exchange OF sarcasm between Du-
pont and Barnett followed this sag-
gestion.I
This kind OF a performance gives
me q headache" growled Littleheld.
I He got up from the table and left
! the meeting. A few minutes later
| the other members Of the committee
followed the chairman through the
door of the committee room. leavins
Dupont, Stewart and others TO nnish
the argument at their convenience.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-16
Men Who Fought for Him at
Chicago win Attempt to Re-
gain Leaderahip for Colonel
STATES RIGHTS MEN
CLAIM BIG VICTORY
Hot Battle Looms, as Republi-
can National Committee
Formally Convenes

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1e.--Advo
Gates Of states rights were claiming
10 sweeping victory when the Repub
lican national committee formally
convened here today. They insisted
t.at while the proposed national con.
vention to reduce the southern states
Representation will be called. the
committee will arrange to have its
program ratified by the Republican
voters themselves.
The southern committeeman insist
they won by forcing this compromise.
The call for the special convention
will provide for its action on the
proposition to fix the basis of repre-.
sentation In the coming national con.
votes cast In the several states. But
this plan must be approved by the
state conventions of the states In
which was cast twothirds Of the en-
tire Republican vote polled year
ago last November.
This program, involving - It did
L the referendum, was forced on the
progressives by the conservatives.
The national committeeman from the
states south of "the line" insisted
that they would 50 present their cases
to the people Of the northern states
that It would be impossible to have
this plan approved.
The shadow Of Theodore Roosevelt
| hung heavy about the meeting. The
| men who fought his battle In Chicago
were on hand to force things so thai
the former president would be re
called to the leadership Of his old
party. And they were having strong
opposition.
Ormsby McrIarg, leader Of the
Roosevelt flsht; Senator Cummins, o.
Iowa: Senator Borah. of Idaho. and
formSr Gov. Hadley, Of Missouri. wers
wuging the fight for the Roosevelt
followers, and strangely enough they
were receiving aid from some OF theil
most bitter manifestation Pen
rose and Root. The Roosevelt mer
used strong language. They demand
ed that the stolen goods" be hande<
back to the colonel.
Early today q special committee ap
pointed by Chairman Hillcs met Il
present these three distinct PROPOSE
lions to the committee:
A special convention.
Change of representation by th'
committee without ratification.
Change Of representation by th'
committee subject to ratification b!
the several states.
az think the committee Will votI
Iasaiust calling q special convention
and change the basis Of Representa-
ton itself, probably subject, 70 ratif
cation by the States" said Senate
Borah. q member Of the special com
Imittee, today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-16
Application Made to State Rail-
way Board-Would Have New
Plan In Effect Feb. /
NEW SCHEDULE OF
RATES Is PROPOSED
Would Mean Saving for Many
Small Business Concerns,
Says Won Schlegell

The Michigan State Telephone COM
pany announced, Tuesday morning.
that 1t will apply to the railway COM
mission for permission to install the
meter system. The company asks that
permission be granted, to take effect
from Feb. /, 1914.
General Manager Won Schlegell says
that the proposed schedule Of rates.
which accompanies the application,
will effect saving for S0.9Sl small
business concerns.
The proposed new schedules provide
tina tfor business telephones with 600
calls year, the rate shall be $50, with
Ave cents for each additional call
This schedule IL graded UP to 5000
calls, for which the annual charge 10
$120, with three cents for each addi-
tional call.
Another schedule for business tele-
phones makes the rate $40 q month
for 500 calls q month, calls In eacp
instance being ta.;en to mean OUTGOING
calls, no charge being made against
the subscriber who receives calls.
Changes are also made In the
charges for switchboards. the com
pany claiming that the cost on TN
whole will DO lesa.
For residence telephones - ssA.teon
Rle-party line the cost for 600 Calls
year u set at $50, the schedule run
ming up to lA40 calls fifth the rate .
S4s. with charges for calls IN exces.
of this number. For twopArty Nnes
the charge il S24 a year for 4s0 Calls
and 333 for $40 calls.
A new feature Il the proposed estaO
lishmeut OF the nickel phone, tn1
company installing the telephone ano
charging Ave cents for each call tne
minimum to be one . day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-16
Cincinnati Edifice Of Salvation
lists Destroyed by Fire-Iu-
cendiary Blamed
NEW YORK ALSO
HAS HOLOCAUST
Four Injured, and Three Burned
to Death in Apartment
House Blaze

CINCINNATI, O.. Dec. 16.-Fire.
thought TO be incendiary. which swept
the Salvation Army industrial home
early today. resulted In at least three
deaths, and drove scores Of men. wo-
men and children panic-stricken from
floor to floor Of the building while
they fought persons who sought to
rescue them. Three bodies have been
recovered, and II is feared others are
are in the ruins.
The fire was the second during the
night. The nrst blaze was discovered
early In the evening and was extin-
guished. The second fire was discov.
cred by wslly Mayer. member OF
the Chicago White Sox baseball team.
who turned In the alarm, and then
rushed into the blazing building and
rescued eight children. at the risk Of
his own. life. II was dawn before the
fire was gotten under control
According to one of the ofhcers OF
the home there were 18S men. women
and children In the place, when the
blaze started. While many OF these
are still unaocounted for, II 10 be-
lieved they sought shelter In nearby
homes and will report later.
The hre was In q thickly-settled
tenement district and many exciting
rescues were made by firemen and
volunteers.
Nearly q dozen of those rescued
were overcome with smoke and are
today In the hospital.
When the police and nremen er-
tered the building shortly after the
alarm and attempted rescues, women
and children ran through the smoke.
filled halls. panic-stricken, screaming
and lighting their rescuers.
The police are holding man found
In the neighborhood. Army ofnciala
say q former inmate made threats tn
get even" because he had been de-
MED admittance TO the home that
night.
The two dead Identified are o. w
Sundel, manager Of the home. and
Theodore Schoddell. an inmate. Both
were suffocated; Sundel while tryine
to reach . safe to rescue books and
cash that was kept there.
John Murphy one of the inmates oi
the home, was found by firemen hang
Ing to the ledge of the third story. He
had been trapped in the BURNING
building for three hours and haf
(Continued On page EAghO.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-16
IRON MINE OPERATORS
IN CONFERENCE TODAY

LANSING. Mich. Dec. 1&-(opoetaSy
Iron mine operators Of Michigan ~
appear before the state tax comn1e
sion, this afternoon. for Z confsgUne4
with the members Of that body ro19
tive to the methods Of determining 80
assessed valuation Of the propert1oa
Chairman Barnes, Of the tax co0M1e
sion. stated that he expected %. -
cent of the iron miners Of the state ~
be present at the meeting.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-16

Detrost ana vSssnitys Tveseay nighs
"a WcaneoAay. fair. Cslaes Tues
Say night. Moderate sesthwest 20
I.cvc, WSehsgans Fair Tvesaay night
- Weaneelay. Cei1es Tuesaay naght.
Wo6erate west wends.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-16

Scarf pias, csR Iinks, dress shirt
sets. fowasaen Iess. silver and geld
peuceIs. fraternity and ledge Dins.
Hu0M CONNOLLY Jsweisr. state ass
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ulAMONDs sna ali preelsus stones:
HvoW CONNOLLY. Jeweser' state ana
QrsowOla.-Adv.
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ssssl ossA rssssls sst yvsth es WITH.
Jswslss, Dsats asa 0sSswsl1.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-16

Msa1suasssvs Ter Howard Wcteses:
0siowoo6s--Adv.
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Howard ana Hatnsisen watches as
HUGH C0NNOLLY's, Jswsles, State
ana oraowooa.-Adv.
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Should He Prove IaenpG
Controlling Followers,
American Support Wnl
Withdrawn
LIEUTENANTS ATTITlJU n
WORRIES WASHING
Disrespect shown to RieLt
Foreigners Might BEing
Intervntion

.sy unitsd Press otaN corroano
MEXICO CITY, Ooc. t. $
vIotoriano tiuorta dId sueN = :l
oueh JOB o. celebrating ~ r. M
Victory at Tampleo fha1 ~
done vesy llttle eaIIelal hn1
as tho nxt1onai palnoo n1Q66 q
day. These who oajlo6 %aGDo1I Y
sreas eedays enid NJ vvoo 6oDlJs q
sldoraoly IntnxIootod. /, u MA q n
When Admiral &c., I. W
French naval comma67 ~ 81
Minister - FalvSo WrogU6 l0l (
palaoes yeoters1ay afeoeuNGC "A
ccmpanlsd BY oealR q ool( ~ Y:
attaelfea Gen. huerta oou)1 IL S & M
found. tlaueh tte ninjstoe lo1 w. q &
ceptsd . formal appolnt1noWt 1IlY 4
Frsnch visitors M,ai1o1 halS ouo u
hour for the djotaeer - nGD6Gr y VA "A
and then left the paloeo. lo1ot5
they returned and saw Auore1.
LONDON. Dec. 1e.--Ve eosy(l 4
ma&ion Was forthcoming, to-day. @ 4
the alleged $4,000 900 0rl4loh looii ~
70 the huerta 0overnmont, wA)&n
The Mexico City q lmparcla3 oG(1
had bssn arranged. The leN16@ y
newspapers, today, reearded tlk
rumersd ioan - lrnprubable. \.
e. PAso, Tsxas, pse. 1e. y
That . serious en1aaomant -
tween Mexican robolo and ~
erals may coon bsnln near chlnun
hua was the opinion sxprooo16 = y
here today. ssl SS #
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1e.-The atl
test was being applied, today, tos00G
vennstiana Carransa. On the GI
&C. phnn1v 1nnoo H. QuoecInlo y
nnal peace Tor 1fe8jco. CnF1G1SA m
In his p0esession Secretary
demands that he intervene to ro1t01I
order In Chihuahua City. Carronons
fnaltne to show that villa II on1y q
lieutenant who viii obey orders ynr|
end the suggestion that Carrona4
the one man who can b. dspen
upon to restore peace and order /
Mexico. when Huerta n eliminoto6. N
Bryan's demands have rocetYe1 n
expected support from anothee oo11go
It developed, today. that the 1ocal ~
stftutionAlist junta has wired 70 Nm
Independent Of Carranxa. VIM ~
been plainly told that his act1on n 1
ling foreigners has injured his coGd|
here. Members Of the junta hoFO Q1
that many Of the charges bro00
against Villa arc without founhot1
that most Of the Spaniards ex11od f4
Chihuahua City have been opon G]i
pathixers with the Huerta roGl1oo y Y
The administration wao adM1n
worried about the latest develpG
and u waiting anxiously for reQoUt y
the American consul at Ch1hunn
When the powers agreed 70 wan (
pleasure Of this government an -
interfere In Mexico. the stA4o ooDoal
ment agreed to protect al fogo1Gno
This they have been able TO da UQ
should villa prove obdufate . m
problem will be presented which Wou
bring Intervention far too clooo @
comfort. But Secretary Bryan ~
today. that many of The -
ries emanating from Texas bog0u
towns are exaggerated.
The situation at Tampjco wn1 ~
today. Most Of the reeuoocI
are being properly cared for. and ~
tension has been slackened. hut AGA1
ing there II certain to b. resuned.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-16
THE WEATHER

vuneDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
rAIH COLDER TUESDAY NIGHT.
AODERATE sOUTHWEsT WINDS.
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e. PAso, Texas, Dee. 1o
That . serious sneaoememt ~;
sWeen Mexican rebels ana fo6t:
erals may econ begin near chlk0n
hua was the opinion sxpreso6o
here today. 81
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LONDON. Dec. 1es--Ne ooa(
ma&ion was forthcoming, to-day. GCS
the alleged $4,000 900 orl4Ioh 1oGi1:
TO the husrta Oovernmesst, wh)eA'
the Mexico City q lmparolal oG(1
had besn arranged. The Lono o6@
newspapers, today, re1ar6od tlA1
rumored loan % lmprUbablo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-18
THINK TANQUARY Is
LOST ON THE MESAS

Alpine, Tex. March 1S.-The mystery
Of judge n. Q. Tanquary's disappear
anGe IS further than ever from solu-
ton Diligent inquiry Of the conduc-
tors in charge Of passenger and freight
trains passing east and west between
Alpine and Marathon on the night Of
March 4, when judge Tanquary was
last seen at half past five o'clock, re-
suits in the practical certainty that he
did not leave the country by train. The
possibility of his having gone suddenly
insane under prolonged mental strain
gains in credibility, as it seems incred-
ible that sane man intent on getting
away quickly would at sunset ditch a
motor car in perfect condition, when
go miles Of rough country lay between
him and Mexico, and so miles of fire.
quently highway must be covered to
get to railway station beyond Mara
thon.
1t would be easy for a demented man
to lost his way on the vast mesas
about Alpine, and be undiscovered for
weeks and months.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-18
The Best Cough Syrup IS
Easily Made at Home
Costs Little and Acts Quickly.
Money Refunded II 1t Fails.

This recipe makes a pint OF cough
syrup, and saves you about $500 as COM
pared with ordinary cough remedies. 1t
stops obstinate cOughs-eVen WhOOping
eOugh-in a hurry, and IS splendid for
sore lungs, asthma, Group, hOarsenesS
and other throat troubles.
Mix one pint Of graduated sugar with
y pint of warm water, and stir for 2
minutes. Put % ounces Of Pinex fifty
cents WORTH in q pint bottle, and add
the Sugar Syrup. lake a teazDconful
every one, two or three hours. Tastes
good
This takes right hold OF a cough and
gives almost instant relief. 1t stimu-
lates the appetite, and is slightly laxa-
tITe-both excellent features.
PineE, as perhaps YOU know, Is the
most valuable concentrated compound of
Norway white pine extract, rich in
gUaiacol and the other natural healing
pine elements.
No other preparation viii do the work
OF Plnex IN this recipe. although strained
honey can be used instead Of the sugar
syrup, If desired.
Thousands of housewives IN the United
States and Canada now use this Pinex
and Sugar Syrup recipe. This plan has
often been imitated, but the old success
ful formula has never been edualed. Its
low cost and quick results have made It
immensely popular.
A guaranty of absolute satisfaction. OF
money promptly refunded, goes with this
recipe. Your druggist has Pinex, or viii
Pinex Co. Fl. Wayne, Ind.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-18
KOHLER DISMISSED
AS POLICE CHIEF
CIeveIand's Civil Service Commission
Finds Head OF Police Force Gull
ty of Gross immortality


Cleveland, O.. March 1S-The civil
service commission has announced
that it has found chief Of police Fred
KOhler guilty of gross immortality
conduct unbecOming an officer and
gentlemtn and conduct suvsersive to
good order and discipline IN the po-
lice department" and il discharged
him from office.
The charges were filed by mayor
Baker and involved alleged visits OF
Kohler to the home of Mrs. Nay
Schearer on Feb. 2, and May 8, and
June .. 1912 in the absence Of her
husband. On the last named date,
Schearer testified in the trial that he
surprised KOhler and his wife in the
Schearer home in ''scanty attire"
KOhler tried 10 prove alibis on the
two first dates and declared that his
mission on June was an innocent one.
Had we authority, we should have
added to the sentence a permit to this
officer to receive a fun pension to
which a retired chief is entitled in
view of the term and character OF his
service. but We are without power TO
do So"
In a statement, KOhler indicated his
willingness to resign If allowed tc- se-
ceive his full pension Of S125-0O a
month. If discharged, his pension
would be but $3.50 a year
Mayor Baker issued a Statement in
which he praised Chief -KOhler's rec
ord and the efficiency of the police de
partment under him ana regretted the
necessity for his separation from the
department under such circumstances
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-18
OHIOAN WOULD BAN
DECOLLETE DRESSES
Legislator Declares ImmOdesty OF At
tire Worn by Women Is RESPONSE
BILE for Wave of immortality.


Columbus, o.. March 1S.-Declaring
| that the immOdesty of attire worn by
women on the streets and in public
places is the cause of a great wave Of
immortality now sweeping over the
country" representative Louis h Cap
pelle Of Cincinnati. introduced a bill
in the lower house Of the legislature
providing for the appointment by the
governor Of a commission OF three
members to prescribe the fashions to
be worn by women in the state Of
Ohio"
Introduction of the measure resulted
from a charge filed with Gov Cox by
married men in the offices eff the state
house and elsewhere in the state Of
In the provisions of the bill. the
proposed commission would be COM
PEELED TO fix limits Of decollete dresses
so that not more than two inches Of
the neck below the chin shall be IN
covered"
Another clause Of the measure pro-
vides that transparent stockings shall
not be displayed nor worn in public
places"
Another provision of the bill states
That it shall be unlawful to display
or wear any outer garment trimmed
or combined with lace. insertion or
any kind of embroidery mesh OF net
through which the color or texture OF
the skin may be distinguished Win
out having the lace or other trans
parent material backed with opaque
material"
Members of the proposed commits
sion, according TO the bill, would have
to be between 50 and So years Of age.
Not more than one of them would
have to be married men "and Of good
moral character" One OF the com
mission shall be an ordained minister,
the second the parent Of not less than
three children, and the third set
Element worker.
The bin goes so far as to prohibit
department stores from displaying un-
draped artificial figures. The bin
makes a violation Of the act punish
HE bv a fine of not less than S25