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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20
ARREST FOUR
ALLEGED FORGERS

The local police have arrested four
alleged forgers within the last "a
hours. and they are looking for more.
For several days past. complaints have
been coming into police headquarters
from persons claiming TO have been
"stung' with worthless checks. Three
such complaints were received Tues
day.
Lawrence Page. 81. OF Grand Rap
ids, was arrested in front OF the post
Office, Tuesday afternoon, by Detec-
tives Reid and Bolene. He Is wanted
in Grand Rapids on a charge Of pass
ing forged check on his grandfather
for $39. Fred Courey, %, was captur-
ed by Saginaw officer, who was N
Detroit looking for another prisoner.
Courey is wanted in Saginaw for pass
ing two worthless checks.
Harold Woodward. %, No. 1870
Third-ave, was arrested. Tuesday
night. on a charge Of passing bad
check on Fred Postal, OF the Hotel
Griswold. John Miller. alias Jonn
Murph, wanted in Ypsilanti for pass
ing forged checks. was the fourth man
arrested. John b. Rogers, now serv-
ing time in Grand Rapids, will be re-
arrested on his release. charged with
passing bogus checks for SIS each on
the Hotel Pontchartrain and Sol ber-
man.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20
JAMES F. HAMMELL MADE
STATE HOTEL INSPECTOR

LANSING, Mich, Nov. 19.-tSpe-
ciaD--James F.. Hammell. chief clerk
OF the state labor department, mas
been appointed state hotel inspector.
Inasmuch as no money was appropri-
ated by the legislature to carry on the
work. Mr.. Hammell will receive no
extra compensation, He will be as
sisted by inspectors Of the labor de
partment, w. T. Thorne. Of Owosso.
who was appointed hotel inspector be-
fore the encouragement ruled that
the state would be unable to pay him
for his services, has been appointed
an Inspector In the labor department.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20
STOLEN OVERCOAT is
FOUND BY PHOTOGRAPH

When somebody stole s37 over.
coat belonging TO Ed" Lewis. the
genial doorman at the Temple the.
ater' and left a tattered and dirty old
raincoat in its place in the Temple
Office, Lewis suspected one Jack
Freedman, OF No. lol Diyision-st.. but
he. never dreamed how easy II was
gong to be To hang the coat" on
Freedman.
Lewis told Detectives Brooks and
ROGERS his story. The officers ar.
rested Freedman. who Indignantly de.
clared that he was an honest man
and anyway, he wouldn't stoop SO low
as TO steal an overcoat. But the de-
tcuves found In Freedman's pock.
cts. some brand new photographs OF
freedman. He was wearing Lewis's
coat, In the picture. Lewis said he
would drop prosecution II the restit,,.
ton was made. and the case was ad.
journed for week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20
NEW METERS CAUSE
LESS USE OF WATER

Less water is being consumed in De-
tr0it than year ago, according to the
annual report Of the board OF water
commissioners. During the year end
ing, June 80. 1912, the average con
sumption for each person supplied was
1877 gallons, while during the last fiscal
year the average was reduced to ia
gallons. The decrease Ia due largely
to the increase In the number Of wa
ter meters In use, says the report.
AS soon as the board can arrange
to supply the meters, all water used in
the city will be metered. and 1t is ex-
pected that the pumpage per capita
WIN then be reduced to about Ito gal.
Iona per~Cay.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20
DOCTOR, SPEEDING AUTO.
HITS BREAD WAGON

While Dr. William p Mowry. of No.
go Canfield-ave. east, was speeding In
his auto TO answer call, at 2
O'Clock. Wednesday morning. has auto
crashed into a bread wagon at Beau
bien and Superfor-sts.. and Sam Sand
wells, OF No. l2l Napoleon-st.. the driv.
er, was hurled from the wagon, escap-
ing with slight injuries.
The flyer from central station was
dispatched to the scene OF the acct
deEt. and as they rounded the corner
of Brady and Brush-sts. the flyer skid.
ded and crashed into the curb, break
ing rear wheel.
Meanwhile DR. Mowry had taken
Sandweis to Grace hospital. and thsn
went TO police headquarters, where ne
made statement and was released, to
appear later II wanted by the prose.
cutor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20
STRANDED CAR FERRY
is RELEASED

MENOMINEE. Mich. Nov. 49,
Ann Arbor car Ferry No. 1, which
ran on a reef at Green Island Ave
miles from Menominee during a dense
fog Tuesday morning while enroute
from Frankfort to Menominee, was
released Tuesday night at 10 o'clock
by Car Ferry No. 3. which came TO
sister boats relief In response TO
wireless message received by No. 8
on Lake Michigan. A Menominee
tug spent day in an effort TO re-
lease the distressed boat with cargo
of 20 cars, who were about 10 be-
transferred to second car ferry.
when the boat was pulled OF the reef.
The car ferry was but slightly dam
aged and rs still IN port here, await
ing orders
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20
GYPSY GIRLS LOUDLY
PROTEST INNOCENCE

Pauline Aurue and Cora Hutch.
Gypsies, dressed in ALL cOlorS Of the
rainbow, raised the echoes around,
police headquarters, Tuesday after.
noon, when they were brought In on
complaint Of Joseph Simon. OF thu
Burns hotel, who alleged that some
time ago he had 'cro1sed the PALM
OF q Gypsy and clossd his syAa. and
the Gypsy and her companion had
taken $40 from his pocket g. -.
Pauline and Cora protested theis IN
nocence. and IN true Gypsy fIsht0n.
called down all the curseS Of the
Gypsy race on the city Of Detroit.
county of Wayne, police department,
and Mr.. Simon.
r ncourt, Wednesday morning. they
protested that "all Gypsies look
alike" and that two other Gypsies
were the thieves. They gave the
names of the other Gypsies. and were
released - =.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20
TO HEAR HIGH SCHOOG
COMPLAINTS M00DM

Inspector samuel 10 lo
chairman Of the real estabs eue
tee OF the school board, has ouneo .
meeting Of the committee Sul 1DnU'
day evening. In which win - heard
all complaints and charges reaAt1~e 81
the construction OF the new North
western high school building In CON
nection with which an inuestiga&t0n
by three experts was authorised by
the board In Its last meeting.
The purpose Of this opening hear
ing" asserted Inspector Kunx one OF
the men who asked for It, Wednes-
day. lis to get together all the difIer-
ent charges against the contractors.
and their statements as well. In order
TO give the expert committee q basis
from which to work. 1t will then be
necessary for them only to cover the
points in question and not the whole
building"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20
HOLD BOY WHO CLAIMS
+ SUITCASE OF JEWELRY

When laurence Settler, 16 years
old. No. SAT Campbell-ave., appeared
at the ID. U. r. Offices, Wednesday. TO
claim suitcase full OF cheap jewelry.
which had been left on a Sherman
car, Sunday. Peter Abt. head OF the
ID. L. r. police, led him TO police
headquarters, where he was ques-
toned as to how he came into posses
sion OF the jewelry. He replied that
his father once kept store al No
liz Abbott-st.. where the jewelry was
part of his stock that his father had
deserted his wife, and that she had
decided TO dispose OF the jewelry. The
police did not believe the story, and
are holding Laurence until Mrs. Self
ger con- explain 10 them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20
GAME DEPARTMENT WILL
SEEK SAILORS BODIES

LANSING. Mich. Nov. 19.-tSpe-
cial)--The state game wardens de-
partment will assist In recovering inc
bodies Of sailors drowned In the big
storm a week ago.
A request from William Livingstone.
OF Detroit, president of the Lake Car
riers' association. asking that the
state assist In recovering the bodies.
was granted by Warden Oates. Mr..
Livingstone says that bodies may be
washed ashore at obscure points and
the state deputies should keep lock-
out for the bodies while patroiling the
shores OF the lakes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20
ESSEX AND TASHMOO IN
COLLISION LAST NIGHT

Dense fog on the river and the
blowing Of fuse which caused TEN.
porary absence OF lights on the dock
OF the Detroit 4 Walkeryille Ferry
Co., foot of Joseph Campau-ave.,
caused q collision between the new
steel ferry steamer Essex and the
Tashmoo. OF the White Star lines,
Chene-st. and JOS. CampauRve., at 3
o clock last night. s...4.s-s $685. -
The steel stem Of the Tashmoo was.
badly bent by the force Of the col.
liSion. but the Essex escaped serious
damage.
The fog was the heaviest on the
river this season.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20
THREE BOYS FOUND
WRECKING FACTORY

Searching for the hiding place OF
plumber recently taken from railroad
cars Detectives Plies and Lannan
found that gang OF miscreants had
wrought havoc In the abandoned fac.
tory OF Fox Bros. ut Milwaukee,ave.
and Hastingsst While they were in
vestigating, three youths entered the
factory. Plies grabbed one. and Ian
nan chased the other two. and cap.
tured them They were registered as:
Leo Thida. aged H. OF No. 1925 Du-
bois.st. Anthony Wisnewski, II, OF
No. $50 Hancock-ave. east. and Steve
Pesta. l6. of No. s94 0rleans-st. Wis
newski is out on parole for burglary.
and will be- sentenced for breaking
parole.
In the abandoned factory. the ON
GERS found that the safe had been at
tackled with crowbars, but not opened.
that brass and metal fixtures had
been stolen. and machinery wrecked,
and parts taken away. They think
the boys made the place burglars
den.
Job Pytutfax uor> tight. Ttm0s
Printing Co.. Is John X st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20
JUDGE PHELAN GIVES
LIBERTY TO "GOOD son"

Frank Detlof. jailed by Judge
Phelan. Monday, pending a charge Of
perjury, 20 be laid against him for his
Testimony In a concealed weapons
cxse. was released. Tuesday, when
his aged father, crippled so that he Is
unable to work, told the Judge that
Detlof had been the sole support OF
his parents, and was a good son.
y Detlof had tried TO free a friend
OF his charged with carrying a Fill
pino Bolo. and had given conflicting
Testimony.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20
DRAWS 200 NAMES
FOR Gilman JURY

The Jury commission met. wednes-
day morning. and prepared list of
200 names. In accordance with Judge
Phelan's order that more men be
secured as possible Jurors In the Gin
nan trial The list was turned over
TO Clerk Glogan. who viii have the
proper slips prepared for the Jury
box. The commission will meet
Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock TO
draw from the box so names. The
sheriff will have two days In which
10 serve the so with notices TO appear
H. court Saturday. for examination as
20 their qualifications. Court at.
taches express doubt that the jury
can be secured even from this list. as
400 men have already been summon
ed and not single peremptory chal-
lenge has yet been issued, though the
defense has Ave and the prosecution
has four which 1t may exercise.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20
WATER SUPPLY o. X.
DESPITE IT'S COLOR

Despite the murky color OF the city's
water supply. DR.. Edward II. Hay
ward, city bacteriologist says that
the drinking water has never been in
better condition from a health stand.
point. He says that the big storm
that swept over the lakes week ago
IL responsible for the roily condition
OF the water. Daily tests show that
there Is no more bacteria In the water
than usual.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20
ANOTHER LAWRENCE
STRIKE THREATENED


LAWRENCE. Mass. Nov. ls-Only
he enmity existing between Industrial
Workers. OF the World and the Ameri.
can. Federation Of Labor, prevents a
general strike in Lawrence textile
mills today. The strAng firemen are
federation members. and II was doubt.
full today II they would consider the
offer OF |. w. w. members. In mass
meeting last night To 20 out on a
sympathetic strike II the hremen wish
II.
Charles C. Wood. OF New Bedford,
member OF the state board OF com
citation and arbitration, has an.
nounced that the board will begin a
hearing Thursday al city hall. resum.
Ing their attempts at efsecting an
agreement
The board now has power 10 sum
mon witnesses. which was lacking
when II endeavored TO straighten out
the strike OF two years ago.
With consumption OF ia CSC ooS.-
900 cubic feet. Pesysylvania last year
exceeded all it's former natural gas
records.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20
Wheeler 70 Lose po,t

~ WASHINGTON. Nov. ls.-The re-
suit Of the investigation OF the
charges that Post Wheeler, as frs,
secretary Of the embassy at Rome
abused his privileges as an American
diplomat. will be made public Satur.
day. Wheeler and Second Secretary
Alexander Benson, also involved in
the charges, will In no case be return.
90 TO their original posts as the secre.
tsryship and assistant at Rome has
been Alled. ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20

MI uOINB CITI, Mich, Nov. 10
Especial. Lloyd Ballard. 81. whi,e
Wcsking on . beam extending over
~ ore boat slipped and fell to the
notion Of the hold Of the boat, 81 feet
>toow. He received compound frac.
f4re Of the leg. and q fracture OF
- 49, Of the skull. Physicians
olok they can patch him up.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20

4 Code Cause Hsadacns and Grin,
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tah.
tets remove cause. There N onIx
One "BRoMO QUININE." 7, -.
Signature OF T.. W. GROVE ON hoy
26c.----Adv 'oA'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20

England's minister to France re-
ceives the highest salary OF her for
eign representatives. That to the
United States Is next
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20

Careful estimates have placed the
cost OF building the proposed tunnel
under the English channel at $780,
900 900
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20

In Germany "a trades anion coun.
ellis have their own labor temples.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-20

Job Printing Done Right. Times
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-30
BAND CONCERT.

The Hawaiian band will give con-
cert this evening at halfrpast seven
o'clock in .Aala Park. Following is
the program:
March-Zeppelin ........... Teike
Overture Light Cavalry ...... Suppe
The Frafl of the Lonesome Pine Smith
Grand Selection Faust 49,. Gounod
Vocal Hawaiian Songs Ar. by Berger
Selection The Dollar Princess. Fail
Waltz-The Merry Widow .Lehar
The Ghost of the Violin. Berlinger
The Star Spangled Banner.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-30
CARTER CALLED BEFORE LOBBY PROBE COMMITTEE CONINUESIO
GIVE SENATOR'S FACTS AND ON HAW Industry

This Is installmen. No. In the re-
port OF the senate lobby probe com
miftee that investigated the activities
Of Hawaii sugar planters In Washing
ton. The report Is being published
from time to time.]
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-04
POLLARD TO
SUCCEED BABB|T[.
Governor Fletcher Announces
His Choice for the Public
Service Commission.

Montpelier Sept 1.-CIovernor Fletcher
announces that he has decided to appoint
Park Pollard of Proctorsv!lle to All the
vacancy on the public service commission
caused by the resignation of q. H. Bah
hitt of Westminster. Mr.. Pollard was
recent potontate of Cairo Temple, Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine, Rutland. He is
trustee of Proctorsvile director OF the
local bank and n strong business man.
He is democrat and the other two
members being republican. the board re-
mains non-partisan IN accordance with
the original intention of Governor FLEET
cher.
Governor Fletcher has appointed Rep
resentative y. VI. Vaughn of Randolph
to the vacancy on the board OF the agri-
cultural school at Randolph made by the
resignation Of F. H. Bckford.
Arthur Montague Vaughn was born at
Woodstock August 4, 1859 He attended
the Woodstock high school and vas grad
uated from the University of Vermont
State Agricultural College in 1928 He
was a member of the State board Of agl-
culture and State commissioner of fcres-
try from 1906 to 1905.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-04
TO HELP MELLEN RECOUP.
New Haven Directors to Give Him $3O,-
900 Job as Adviser.

New Haven. Conn. Sept. DE
tails of the plans OF the directors Of
the New Haven railroad for installing
President Mellen In newly created
position as adviser to the railroad, II
Is reported. show that he will receive
$4,000 annually for five years. The
arrangement was made. according to
reports here, because OF representa-
lions by President Mellen that he had
been a heavy loser by the slump in
stock values of the railroad. Mr.. Mel
len invested heavily in New Haven
railroad stock when II was selling at
about 200. The directors, who had re-
quested his resignation, created his
advisory position. ii is understood. in
order that he might be partially re-
imbursed for his stock losses.
The reason for the request for his
resignation is said to be the fact that
IT was felt by the directors that the
public would not take the proposed
$4,000, 900 bond Issue In case Mr.. Mel
len remained at the head of the rail-
road. The request for his resignation,
1t Is understood. was a surprise to
President Melien. as no wished to
continue his fight for the policies
which he had inauEurated
Insistent demands are being made
by Boston organizations that the namo
of the railroad be changed to "The
New York & Boston Lines"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-04
VERMONT AVIATOR
KILLED BY FALL
George Schmitt Had Just Com
pleted Successful Flight at
Rutland Fair.
PASSENGER BADLY BURNED
Accident Probably Caused by j.
Dyer Spellman Becoming
Nervous and Grabbing
the Controller.
PASSENGER BADLY BURNED

Rutland, Sept. 2.--An accident which
resulted in the death OF George Schmltt
OF this city, the well-known Vermont
aviator, marred the last hour OF the fair
to-day when Schmtt and his passenger,
J. Dyer Spellman, Rutland attorney.
fell 100 feet just as they were to make a
landing after a night in Schmitts 5iplane.
Red Devil.
Various stories 40 10 the cause OF the
accident are IN circulation. the most prob
able being that Spellman became nervous
and grabbed the controller
The aviator was pinned beneath the
wreckage and his passenger suffered
mostly from burning gasoline. Schmitt
suffered Internal injuries. a fracture Of
an ankle and his jaw. He died at 1880
this evening.
Mr.. Spellman's burns are confined to
be In bed some days
Schmitt was "a years old and commenced
aviation In a glider of his own making
while attending the Rutland high school
He had been hyins professionally for two
years. lie made "A tour of South America
and appeared at a number OF the priH-
cinal American meets
He had taken up three other passengers
including his father. George Schmltt, dur
Ing the fair. Spellman is the son of ex-
Mayor John y. Spellman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-04
HIS MORAL SENSE.

Colonel Byrne a Kentuckian, defend
ed man for murder. 1t was testified
that this man murdered woman on the
night Of August 20 Two or three wit
nesses saw the daed. 1t was committed
under the milky light Of full moon.
The witnesses were able to identify
the defendant on account OF the bril-
lance Of the moonlight. The defendant
could not prove an alibi, and things
looked pretty bad for him.
But at this point Colonel Byrne pro.
duced an almanac showing that on the
night in question there had been no
moon whatever. Thereupon n great laugh
resounded through the courtroom, and
the defendant was speedily acquitted
Colonel said the defendant after
wards how much do | owe your
You owe me the colonel answered,
$500
Amt that pretty steep"
'No-not when you consider that I
only get one hundred out Of it
why. what did you do with the other
four hundred. colonel? Bride the jury.
NO, sir" shouted Colonel Byrne hot
~. No, sir! Do you think ] have no
moral sense? 1t cost me 500, sir, to get
that almanac printed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-04
OBEY CREW LAW
WITHOUT PROTEST
New York Railroads Put Extra
Men on Trains at Annual
Cost of S2,000,000.

New York, Sept 1.-The railroads run
ming out Of New York city put the full
crew law into effect yesterday withou.
protest. The new law necessitated the
the trains OF the New York Central. and
the cost to the railroads has been esti-
mated at 100000 annually. OF this ths
New York Central lines will bear the
largest part Some II per cent. of the
cost will be for freight service and 55 per
cent. for passenger service. The Cen
trail operates lines on both sides of the
Hudson between here and the head Of
that river through the Adirondacks 10
the northern boundary Of the State.
through the Catskills, and lines between
Albany and the western boundary of the
State.
The effect of the law is TO add one
man to each freight and passenger train
crew operated by the railroad. Few green
men were put to work yesterday, as
most OF the crews were made up Of men
from other departments of the railroad
whose places Will be filled by new EN-
fireman, conductor and at least twu
oralemen on passenger trains or five
cars or more, and an engineer. fireman
and at least three brakemen on freight
trains Of twenty-five cars or more, and
a baggage man wherever d baggage car
Is attached to a train. Even light en-
CINE sent over thc road must have a
conductor and a brakeman in addition
to the engineer and fireman.
The Erie railroad is the chief sufferer
under the new law. next after the New
York Central. The Erie lines enter New
York State at Surfern and continue
through to Buffalo and Dunkirk The
Lackawanna and the Lehigh Valley roads
are affected also
The Pennsylvania would suffer least. II
was sold yesterday, as the road has but a
few lines In the States, getting to Buffalo
and Rochester over the lines of the old
Western New York. Pennsylvania u
Western All railroad officials who dis.
cussed the new law yesterday said that
the measure. which was approved ny
Governor Sulzer after Governor Dix had
vetoed II, would decrease railroad earn
ings perceptibly without any correspond
lngs perceptibly without and correspond
ing increase in public safety In many
cases. the railroad men said, il would in
terfere with service, because. in some In
stances, the extra men would be in the
way.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-04

terminated two-day stay In Montreal
this morning and. with Miss Haldane. his
sister. and Sir Kenneth Muir Mackenzie.
clerk of the crown and secretary TO tho
chancellor, who have accompanied him
on his visit to the United States and
Canada. LEFT by train for New York.
there TO board the Lusitania. when sails
for Liverpool tomorrow With the marty
went Chief Justice White of the United
States Supreme Court.
crowd OF American and Canadian
lawyers including Joseph II. Choate. for
mer United States ambassador to Great
Britain, and the Hon. c. ]. Doherty. Cam
adian minister Of Justice, were at the sta
tion to witness the chancelors DEPART
ure.
The members of the American Bar as
ISOLATION were occupied this morning with
the hearing and discussion of the reports
of standing and special committees.
This afternoon many OF the American
judges and lawyers here attended the lay
ing of the corner stone of a monument
to Sir George Etenne Cartier, the dis
tingulshed Canadian statesman