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The Detroit times., 1913-11-20
PINCHOT men SAY
ENEMIES PACKED
CONVENTION
Water Power interests After
Scalp of Conservation Leader
Bitter Battle Promised 49,.
ACTION NEEDED TO
CHECK MONOPOLY
Ten Great Groups Control IS
Per Cent of Nations Desir-
able Power Sites

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-Charge'
that the nth conservation congress
had been packed" by the water pow
err interests and the open admission
of the anti-Pinchot faction that the!
expected to overthrow the formel
forester and organizer OF the conven
ton. as leading spirit In It's delibera
lions. were elements promising
battle royal In today's session.
Answering Pinchot's charge tina
the water power interests had packed
the congress against him, his oppon
ents alleged packing" by Pinchot II
the naming as delegates OF many
members Of the forest service, still
loyal to their old chief
The lighting hinged upon accept
ance or rejection of the water power
committees report
Pinchot warned the congress that
the General Electric company and
nine other great groups control 81
per cent Of the countrys water pow
er, and declared that immediate &C
ton must be taken lest these inter
ests get complete monopoly control
of water power, and with 1t signifi
cant political power.
Urging q finish fight on the ISSUE
Pinchot concluded:
III the public rights cannot be rec
ognized without conflict, then we
shall have to fight, and II We have to
fight, now Is the time.
Majority and minority members OF
the committee agreed that franchises
to water power companies should be
made with time limit and that the
government should have fair return
for the grant.
Urging the increase of forest pa,
trolmen as a means of checking for.
est fires and condemning the Califor.
MIA light burning" method, the for
est fire committee reported an annual
toll OF 20 lives and $25,000,000 from
forest fires.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-20
D. U.R. READY TO
BEGIN WORK ON
LOOP, THURSDAY
Material Is On Hand and Con-
structiOn Will Be
Rushed
SPECIAL SCHEDULE
TO BE PREPARED
Fear Is Expressed That juno
tion-Ave. Injunction May
Cause H0ld-Up

Mayor Marx signed the council reso
luton authorizing the depot extension
or the Michiganave. line, early Tues
day morning, Publicity Agent A. d.
Is. Van Zandt, OF the H. u. r., an.
nounced that the company would &C.
cept the resolution as soon as the Ger
tilted copy Is prepared, and Is ready
to begin the construction of the loop,
Thursday morning.
Before commencing the work, 10
Will be necessary for the company to
receive a permit from the department.
of public works TO rip up the pave
ments on the streets where the tracks
will go down. The ID. u. X. has all
the material for the construction of
the loop In readiness, and John Ker-
win, superintendent Of construction,
thinks that the loop can be completed
in three weeks time by working day
and night shifts, providing the wealth
ef conditions are favorable.
If the work proceeds without dc.
lay, the loop will be ready quite a
while before the depot is opened"
said Van Zandt.
The loop will be OF permanent con-
struction. The companys experts are
now working out q depot service
schedule on Michigan-ave. 1t is likely
that special depot schedule will be
maintained in conjunction with the
train service. The cars will cross
Woodward-axe. and loop 1t Will take
some time to work out the schedule
and plan the loop. At any rate, pas
sengers going to and from the depot
will be given adequate street car SER
vice.
IF the injunction that has been ask
ed against the proposed Junction-ave.
line is granted. 1t may hold good
against all extensions. However, that
is matter that will have to be taken
up when we come to It, At present
we are bending every effort to rush
the construction Of the depot loop so
that we will get in ahead of the snow
and ice"
The Detroit times., 1913-11-20
William F. McCombs to Lead
Battle Against Machine In
Several States-New York
First on List
INDIANA &c. ITICS
TO BE PURGED NEXT
Leader Hopeful of Securing Tom
Taggart's Scalp Along
9 With Tiger Pelt

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.-The first
move In an effort to eliminate boss
Ism insofar as It affects his political
party. will be made by President VII
son. probably on Friday. He Is &c
talk party program with William +
McCombs, chairman OF the Demo
cratic national committee, on that to-
day.
McCombs has finally decided to re-
fuse to be sidetracKed from active ma.
tional politics to become American
Ambassador to France. He wants to
retain his present position as head OF
the Democracy. and. in that connec.
ton, Immediately initiate movement
which will unhorse few old-time
Democratic bosses still in the saddle.
McCombs has been asked by anti
Tammanyites there to lead the fight
against Murphy and Tammany hall.
He has sent word here that he wants
to discuss the entire New York situa.
ton with the president and has prom
Used that. following this conference,
there win be statement regarding
his plans for the public. II he gets
In the New York fight. McCombs. as
nationale chairman, will be able to
draw support from Gov Glynn. Mayor
John Purroy Mitchell, and Collector OF
the Port OF New York Dudley Field
Malone. He has been told since he
returned to this country that the rank
and nle Of Tammany would cooper
ate In unhorsing Murphy and that II
NE will lead the fight there ought to
be no trouble In getting new deal in
party matters In New York
II successful in New York, Nc
Combs Is expected to turn his atten-
ton to Indiana. where Tom Taggart
still dominates the party; Illinois.
where the Sullivan and Hearst ma.
chimes are fighting for control, and to
several Of the southern states where
p new deal would be welcomed.
Senator O'Gorman saw the presi-
dent for few minutes today, but de-
|nfed that New York politics were dis.
cussed. He expressed deep interest
I'm the coming conference between Nc
Combs and the president, over New
York.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-20
FAILING TO KILL
ENEMY, ITALIANS
FIRE HIS HOME
Wife and Babe Have Narrow
Escape From Burning y
Building
FRIEND OF PALMA
SHOT IN SHOULDER
Police Are Baffled BY Refusal
Of Wounded Man to
Talk

The sawed-off shotgun and the torcf
were both used by Italian feudists
Tuesday night, In what appears L
have been an effort to wipe out the
whole family Of Felipo Lacolla, Of No
296 Macomb-st., close friend Of former
Detective Ferdinand Palma, who wal
recently riddled with lead by assas
sins, and a foreman over palma's
gangs of laborers.
Lacolla was shot at $50 o'clock
Tuesday evening, as he sat In Joe
Varnos cafe. No. 339 Rivard-st., Q
big slug OF lead. like the one which
was found III the undischarged bar
rel OF the shotgun used on Palma
passing through his shoulder, and In
fiicting only slight wound, but tear
Ing q hole as big as q mans hand, In
the wall Of the cafe.
LacOlla's wife and 11-months-old
babe were staying at the house at
No. 271 Clinton-st., fugitives from their
own home. after the Lacolla shooting
At o'clock. Wednesday morning
some one set fire to the pool room OF
Sam Messana, In the same building
the place having been soaked with
kerosene
Mrs. Lacolla and her babe, sleeping
on the second floor, were almost
asphyxiated by smoke The woman
wrapped shawl around the babe
Rugged It to her breast. apd fought
her way toward the fresh air Other
occupants of the house assisted her,
and both were saved.
The fire spread to a barn at the
rear, where two horses, owned by
Sam Dana and Peter Stabila. peddlers
were burned to death.
Dana Is said to be a brother of Sal
vatore Dana, notorious Italian who
has figured in many feud fights and
has had many narrow escapes.
That the Lacolla shooting IS q d.
rect sequel to the Palma affair. Is
taken as foregone conclusion by the
police. Lacolla himself told detec-
tives who questioned him that he was
shot because he was friend OF Pal
ma But his lips were sealed as to
the identity of his assailants.
II am going to get better" he said,
ominously, and the police know that
that means more shootings, and more
sealed lips.
The Sicilians have their own little
way Of settling their difficulties.
Lacolla was sitting in the cafe, In
rear room, when a sawed-off shotgun
was poked through the window. There
was fash and loud report. and La
cola slid from his chair.
Three revolver shots. outside, rams
out a moment later. A girl working
in a nearby store said that four men
approached the cafe, and three had
fingered near, while the fourth walked
through the areaway toward the win
dow where the shooting was done.
The three guards" are supposed to
have fired the shots to cover the es-
cape of the shotgun man. The shot
gun. and a green felt hat, marked -.
IT," were found in the alley.
John Kent. employed In the Goebel
Brewing company barns, told the po-
lice that Immediately after hearing
the shots, he saw two men, one tall.
and one short. the latter carrying q
sawed-off shotgun. run through the al
ley, laughing.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-20
TELLS OF LINCOlN'S
FAMOUS SPEECH
Aged Ohio physician Remembers
Gettysburg Address so
Years Ago Today

COLUMBUS, o.. No., ls.-Fifty
years ago today Abraham &incoln
stood beside the trenches OF Gettys'
burg and delivered the noblest ad'
dress ever made by an American citi'
zen.
Over in the little town OF Wester'
vile, near here, lives old DR.. Dan
Coble. He's one of the few alive to-
day who heard Lincoln utter the ad
dress. Here's how he describes It.:
After q dirge had been sung by
the Baltimore Glee club, Lincoln was
introduced. He looked SO extremely
ungainly In his ill-fitting clothes and
his hair mussed and disheveled thai
a slight, almost fmperceptibe smoker
passed over the audience. Lncoln'a
face went pale.
"He bowed gravely, first TO the sol
diers on his right, then to the dis
tinguished visitors on the platform
and began.
with the first sentence hush fell
upon the assembly. During the
speech the silence was almost ghast
ly. At the conclusion there was nc
sound of applause.
Lincoln turned, slouched back to
his seat and sat down. He brushed
his eyes quietly. with his hand. His
appearance was pitiful. Still there
was no applause.
His auditors were dazen and filed
with the awe at the simple. direct
force OF the speech. As the people dc
not applaud In church. so they did
not applaud LincolnS words. II
would have been sacriligious. Blu,
the martyred presidents appeal had
reached the ,innermost corner Of their
hearts and souls and their silence was
the greatest tribute they could have
paid to the speaker"
The Detroit times., 1913-11-20
MARX. NOT AGAINST
CHARTER, He SAYS
Declares It's Up to People, and
Administrations Won't
Oppose It @

"All this talk about the administra.
ton opposing the proposed new char.
ter Is absolutely false" said Mayor
Marx. "Wednesday morning.
"The administration has not lifted
Ia hand against the charter and does
not intend to. 1t IL up to the people
of Detroit to accept or reject the new
charter.
Those who are bowling about poll
tics In the Marx administration. had
better get busy. and point out some
political appointments have made
if they can. am proud of every ap
ointment I have made and i am frank
to say thAt do not think the city
ever had q more capable lot of men
in charge of the various departments
THE heads of the departments, for
the first time In the history Of the
city. are ell pulling together, there.
lby increasing the general efficiency OF
the city governWent.
knocks don't count unless they
are backed up by facts. Let them
show me. Isch kabibble."
The Detroit times., 1913-11-20
HEAD STUFFED? GOT
A COLD? TRY PAPE'S
"Pape's Cold Compound" Relieves
Worst Cold or the. Grippe in Few
Hours-No Quinine Used.

Take "Pape's Cold Compound" every
two hours until you have taken three
doses, then all grippe misery goes
and your cold will be broken. It
promptly opens your clogged-up NOS
trils and the air passages Of the
head; stops nasty discharge or nose
running; relieves the headache, dull
ness. feverishness, sore throat. snees-
ing, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stufed-up! Quit blowing
and snufling. Ease your throbbins
head--nothing else In the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only rs cents
at any drug store. II acts without
assistance tastes nice, and causes no
Inconvenience. Accept no substitute.
ADV.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-20
ANOTHER SPREE FOR
JOHN MEANS ELOISE

His wife's defense of John Shana-
han, saved him from being sent to
Icloise for treatment as q habitual
hrunkard. by Judge Hanley of the
probate court, Tuesday. Johns moth
er, Mrs. Margaret A. Shanahan. had
asked the court to be appointed
Guardian Of her son on the plea that
he was q drunkafd. Mrs. Florence
bhanahan. the young mans wife, pro-
|ested agairst the charge. The court
dismissed the mothers petition but an
bounced that he would grant 1t II
John ever goes on another spree Of
'wo or three weeks duration such as
bven his wife admitted he Is In the
habit Of INDUCING In several times a
PEAR.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-20
FIND MAN SHELTERING
IN STRANGE PLACE

The flying squadron was called to
No. "a Second-st.. early Wednesday
morning, on an alarm that q man
was prowling about the house. They
found q man who gave his name al
James b. Lambe. and his home as To
ronto, crouching under the steps. He
said he was seeking shelter from the
rain. Lambe was taken to police
headquarters, and will be ordered out
of town.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-20
COMMERCE BOARD TO
HOLD OPEN HOUSE

There has been a demand on the
part of the membership of the Board
of Commerce for an opportunity to
show the building to their families
This demand will be met Saturday
evening. when the building will be
thrown open for inspection from z to
8 p. m. At s o'clock, motion pictures
OF 1.-THE last days Of PompeIi" will
be shown in the auditorium. The pic
lures we're taken In Pompeii, and
show an actual picture Of Mount We
suYius in action.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-20
SUED FOR FEE
PAID EIGHT YEARS AGO

The Southern States Portland Ce-
ment Co. has begun suit in the fed.
eral court against Attorney Otto
Kirchner to- recover a retainer's fee
Of s., 800 paid In case eight years
ago Attorney Kirchner. after study.
ing the case, threw IL mp. saying 1t
had no merit. He retained the fee.
claiming he earned II by work done
on the case before he withdrew.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-20
FOUR HOURS IN JAIL
CHANGED JOHNS MIND

John Hunt who was sentenced to
Jail for two days for contempt OF
court by Judge Lacy, Tuesday morn.
Ing, was again taken before the judge
after four hours spent In the lookup.
The second interview was at his re-
quest in order that he might apollo
gize and tell the court his assertions
of the judges having yielded to po-
litical influence were without excuse.
The Judge released him.
Hunt, who Is the father-in-law OF
Jack Govansky, had declared that In.
fiuence exerted through the prosecu.
tors ONCE had resulted In Govansky' q
being freed on charge Of non-sup-
port.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-20
PRESIDENT DENIES HE
REFUSED TO MEET ARMOUR

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1S.-Denial
was made at the White House today
that President Wilson had refused to
meet ]. Ogden Armour, the Chicago
meat man. It was said that j. Ham
ilton Lewis had requested an aud
fence for this week, but that the en-
gagement list was filled up and he
was told that there was no open time
available before next week. Lewis
was given the choice Of two dates for
Armour.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-20
BUMP COSTS SUGAR BEET
WORKERS SUMMERS PAY

George Zenko, of No. LAP Burdeno-
st., worked all summer In the beet
fields, and was returning home. Tues
day night, with $3.50 In his pocket.
when a man at the union depot bum
ped into him. and apologized. A mo-
ment later, Zenko reached into the
pocket to get his ear fare All OF his
money was gone.
He walked to police headquarters,
and told his story to the police, who
gave him five cents with which to pay
his carfare home.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-20
POLICE ARE SEEKING
HEIR TO ESTATE

Mrs. John Tovey, Of White Lake, =.
D., has written to the local police
asking them to try to locate Frank
Tovey. who Is wanted to Claim his
share in an estate. Mrs. Tovey writes
that she will send him money. by teie-
graph, to pay his expenses home, as
the matter is impor :ant She thinks
he IL employed in Detroit auto plant.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-20
Jimmy TIGHE WINS BOUT
IRON TOMMY CONNORS

SCRANTON, Pa, Nov. 19.--Jimmie
righe, Of South Side. won by wide
nsrkin FROM Tommy Connors, OF
Bellevue, In q 10round bout for the
nitidleweight championship Of the
ity, before q throng OF $500 fight
cas In town hall last night. The
towing OF Tighe was q sensational
urprise. az Il was generally predicted
hat the ring generalship Of Connors
fovld bring him. home q winner.
iGhe was the aggressor throughout,
Pnd II given the credit of leading In
plight Of the 10 rounds. In the other
Two the shade for Connors was slight.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-20
WILL SEND PRlDELL'S
NAME TO SENATE

WASHINGTON. Noy. lS.-It was
announced at the White House today
That tho nomination of Henry M.
Pindell, the Peoria. In. editor, select
BID 90 ambassador To Russia, will be
bent to the senate tomorrow. This
announcement was taken as refuta-
lion of the story that Russia would
object TO receiving. Pindell
The Detroit times., 1913-11-20

OF $4,000 locomotives inspected last
year by the Interstate commerce CON-
mission more than forty-eight thous-
and were found defective.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-20

Ten years I suffered with eczsmar-
three years Of that time could not
appear In public. Ny entire BODY was
covered with the disease could not
eat. I could not sleep. ! could not
live ! have at last found the great
Prescription D. d. d. My body 10 clean.
smooth II there were one bottle only
Of D. d. d. In the world and bad II.
Mr.. Rockefellers millions could not
buy the golden huid."
1Uos Myrtle Hahn fin care Old La
dies Home. Durham. N. CO
How about your
The Detroit times., 1913-11-20
Nurse ProclaimS Skin Cure
Myrtle Hahn Says d. d. D. Prescription ID worm
Roekeieller's' Aillloas 20 Her.

II you have any skin blemish or .
little rash, DO not let It develop into
something moro serious. Rsmemoer
D. d. d. Prescription has been recog.
okin remedy. II always helps, and e
used according to directions. II should
cure Ia short while
AN druegtsts ssli this standard rem en-;
oder you the Arst full sise bottle with
the guarantoe that uuless Il stops the
itch g o0co We will refund the pur-
Iy o66c36nt skin soap.
e. G.. Kinsel. druggist, 34-36 Michl-
gan-ave.: 0runow Drug Co.. % 0ratiot-
ave.
QS-tne S(aD6ar1 SIkin remedy
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-04

years work were discussed and the meeting adjourned at 4.30 o'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-04
IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY
 AT SECOND CHURCH,
Annual Meeting With Election of Off
 cers and Committees-Voted to Go Ahead With Changes in Auditorium.


 There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Church Inn proVement society held in the parlors of the Second Congregational church Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock Re- ports from the officers and various committees were presented. The sec retary noted the various activities of the society during the year. proving it 10 nave been a very busy and profit able period. The treasurer showed a balance on hand of $322.
 Votes of thanks were extended to Mrs. Huntington for her complete re- port at the anniversary supper and to Mrs. A. k. w. Howard of Clinton, Mass, for her generous contribution to the fund for the church improve ments.
 Following these reports. the nomi- natlng committee, Mrs. J. D. HaYiland Mrs. George hampf and Mrs. John H. sherman, presented the following list Of officers and committees and they were elected: President. Mrs Henry D. Johnson; first vice president, Mrs. J. M. Huntington; second vice presi- dent, Mrs. II. J. Wyckoff; third vice president, Mrs. Frank A. Bill; secre tary' Mrs. C. Arthur Lathrop; treas urer, Miss lone Del. Haviland
 Fancy Work Committee-MissM Mary c. Lucas, chairman, Mrs Chauncey sherman, Mrs. James Fitzpatrick. Mrs c. c. Hull. Mrs. George Furness Mrs. 4. w. Jarvis, Mrs. Bottomley, Mrs. E. W. Higgins, Mrs. w. S. AIlis. Mrs A. c. Mitchell. Mrs. A. w. Breed, Mrs. D.
 Supper Committee-Miss Nancy E. Lucas, chairman, Mrs. Herbert R. Kind, Mrs. John Tefft, Mrs. Charles Twist Mrs. William Wade, Mrs. Ada Eaton, Mrs. Robert Montgomery, Mrs John H. Sherman. Mrs. R. H. Breck- enridge.
 Decoration Miss Eliza beth R. Huntington. chairman, Miss Belle Stephenson, Miss Louise Fitzpat- rick, Miss Ruth Chapman, Miss Helen Hull, Miss Hope Wade. Miss Haviland
 Table Setting Committee-Mrs. J. V. Reynolds, chairman, Mrs. A. A. Robin son, Mrs. John Trankla. Mrs Agnes Blackburn, Mrs R. s. Stephenson.
 Music Committee-Miss Sarah Tyler, chairman, Miss Clara Worth. Mrs. w. D. Kicker.
 Candy Committee-Mr P. J. Cassi- dy, Mrs. Jerome Conant, Mrs Arthur Thompson. Mrs. w E. Bulkley.
 M Membership Commit Mrs. George kampf, chairman, Mrs. R. H. De- Prosse, Mrs. Charles McMillan. Mrs. Flora Moves. Mrs. Leone Branche Miss Henrietta Lanz
 The committee on the solicitation of funds for the renewing of the carpets and cushions in the church auditorium reported, much interest having been manifested. and about $400 in pledges secured. This with the $500 in, the treasury and $200 from the Alpha Sigma society, who will cooperate with this society. leaves but about $100 now to be pledged, thus warranting the vote which was passed that this work be done.
 The president was empowered to appoint a committee to have this mat ter in charge. Plape aeS the coming
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-04
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Hamilton R. Kerr.

Monday morning at S.10 o'clock Emile WOrthington, widow of Hamil- ton K. Kerr. died suddenly in the home of her sister, Mrs. Edward H. Linnell at Ill Broadway. Sunday evening Mrs. Kerr retired as usual and Mon day morning she was found uncon- scious. the result of shock. She was the daughter of Addison Smith and Eliza Middleton Smith. Most of her life had been passed in New York city. Her husband, Hamilton R. Kerr died about 20 years ago. Mrs. Kerr was a member of the Episcopal church. She had resided in this city. for over a year, and for the past six weeks had
 been the guest of her sister on Broad
 way. Besides her sister. Mrs. LinneM.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-04

According to announcements made in the Norwich grammar schools on Tuesday afternoon, Norwich pupils in Broadway and Mt. Pleasant street schools made a clean sweep of the foremost essay prizes offered in a statewide competition by the Connec- ticut society of Colonial Danes or America.
 They took the first prize. the two second prizes and the one special prlze offered Of the 12 certificates of merit offered in the grammar school division Norwich pupils were awarded four.
 In the grammar school competition the first prize of $10 was awarded to winifred Grierson of Broadway school for an essay on The Church as the Center of the Town Life of the colo nies Miss Grierson is the daughter or MT and Mrs. James GrfersOn or No. l64 Broad street. Eight years ago her sister. Miss Lima Grierson, took first prize in the contest.
 A second prize of s5 is awarded to Miss Elsie Graham of Broadway gram mar school for an essay on CoIonlal Inns She is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Daniel C. Graham of No. S6 Oak street.
 A second prize is awarded to Arthur C. Adams of the Mt Pleasant stre t school for an essay on Medical Reme- dies Used by the Colonists.
 Special Prize.
 The special prize of $15 offered by Mrs John NJ. Holcombe for the best essay on The Founders of Hartford and the First Constitution is awarded +o Robert Gale Noyee of Broadway school. He is the son of Mir and Mrs. G. Fred Moves of No. 104 Laurel Hill avenue.
 Certificates of Merit.
 Tn the certificates of merit awarded were the following:
 Hope Batty. Moosup grammar schoo!, subject Colonial Inns.
 Harold Lindberg, Mt. Pleasant street school. Norwich, subject Colonial Inns.