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Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-09

William J. Werner, a Chicago city fireman, turned in an alarm in order to summon his comrades to his we'd ding.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-09

Sylvanus Saunders Was Found Guilty 0f murdering Herbert Quick, the Bunn Valley poet, at Remington, N. J.. and sentenced to die during the week of June Is.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-09

Automobile Bandits Dynamited the safe of the Farmers Savings bank at North Henderson, H., yesterday and escaped with about s6.000 in currency and gold.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-09

Overturning Century Old Tradition, the supreme court Of the District of Columbia yesterday appointed a wom- an to be assistant clerk of the court
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-09

Dr.. Louis A. Dugrinq. famed as a. writer and authority on skin diseases died at his home in Philadelphia We'd nesday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-09

The Strike of the New Britain bod carriers was settled yesterday when they accepted an offer of $2sS0 a day from their employers. They original iy asked for $3
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-09
Sir Coutts LindsaY. Artiat

London, May S.4-Sir Coutts Lindsay artist and founder of Grosvenor gal lery, where Whistler exhibited, died tonight He was born in 1924.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-09

Arising from the Bed in which she, her husband and two infant daughters were sleeping at their home in Phila- delphfa, Mrs. Mary Kulasa, A years old, and probably insane, yesterday ob-, tained a long butcher knife and cut the babies throats, accomplishing the deed so quietly that the slumbering man was not aroused.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-09

Mayor Marshall of East Liverpool, o., ordered the fire department to tear down a red socialist flag flown from a staff at the socialist headquarters.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-09

For the First Time in the History of congress, a dead member of congress was buried yesterday without the at tendance of an honorary delegation of his colleagues. President Wilson told the New Jersey delegation that Mar tin, if alive. would have counseled them tQ remain in Washington anG Vote for the Underwood bill.
 Genoa, III., Took a Step Toward the municipal saloon Wednesday night when the village board ordered the purchase of four locks to be placed upon the doors of the four dramshops there. The resolution instructed the night watchman, who has the only key, hereafter to lock the doors of the saloons at the close of business and unlock them in the morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-09

Miss Louise Warfield, Daughter of former Governor Edwin Warfeld, and Count Vladimir Ledochowsli, of Poland, were married yesterday at the residence of the brides parents at Baltimore, Md. by the rector of the cathedral. Cardinal Gibbons was pres SEt
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-09

All Officers Were Re- elected at the closing session of the National Whole sale Liquor Dealers annual convention at Louisville, Ky, yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-09

One Hundred Journeymen Plumbers who have been on strike at Salem, Mass, for ten days resumed work yes terday. They accepted $4.5 a day and a 44hour work week
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-09

Twenty five Murders Committed with an axe within the last three years in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Iowa and Illinois are ascribed to Henry Lee Moore, now serving a life term in the Missouri penitentiary
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-09

"UncEe Joe" Cannon, Former Speaker of the house of representatives, forgot he had birthday Wednesday until late in the afternoon, when he re- turned home and found numerous messages congratulating him upon his 77th anniversary.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-09

The Body of Christian PhoIe, hostler, 50 years old, has been recov- cred and the bodies of two others are believed to be buried in the ruins of the Crandall horse company barns at Buffalo, N. Y, which were partly de- stroyed by fire yesterday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-12

in clean city and who
NOT haiave
repra citizens upon the
adv to
you want 10 help mail check today to j. - Burke
1910 Chamber OF Commerce ana
{ will be used 10
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-12
MERCURY WILL Hit
ZERO MARK AGAIN
May Even Dip Below Tonight,
SAYS Weather Man-Wh0le
Lake Region Cold

There's going to be a decided hole
made in the coal pile, within the next
few days, according to Assistant
Weather .Forecaster {. ID. c. Thomp-
son. who says that Detroit will ex-
perience some real winter tempera-
lures for few days.
THE mercury will drop to zero or
perhaps below, Wednesday night
said Mr.. Thompson, Wednesday morn
ing THE cold wave has overspread
the lake region, central valleys and
southwestern states and there are
zero temperatures, and below. over
Iowa. Wisconsin and the Lake SUI
'perior district There has been de-
cided drop OF the mercury all over
the country within the last "a hours,
except in the extreme northwest
where. just to be contrary, the tenn
peratures have risen slightly, with
mo zero marks reported
Around Detroit II will be fair,
"Wednesday and Thursday, with lit
tie warming up, Thursday, maybe.
The coolest mark recorded within the
last "A hours here. was seven degrees
above. at o'clock, Wednesday morn
ing"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-12

state OF Michigan: THIRD Judicial
rf,rut iu-chAnceAv Suit pending In
rir,uit court foj tNuuty % Wayne. In
chuHccry. az D"irg.t on the "a day or
S,,,,l-Iaiuaut. " Beatrice Roberts. de-
leud. ~ In this cause - appearing
ma defendant Beatrice Roberts. is a
resident % this state but her where
,'ts arc uukpOwU- Therefore, on
,,otIop Of v - Launiug solicitor for
complainant. 10 BE- ordered that defend
ant enter her appearance IN said cause
a., or before three months from the
80 the romulafnant Couse this order
a. be published in The Detroit Times
soiJ pitbliratIou L. De continued once
In each week for six weeks Ia success
dcfendant by rcglftefed mail L y. NJ
HaIly. Circuit Judge y. @ Laming
Solicitor for Con plainant SCI Liver
nois-ave.. Detroit. Mich.--AdyI
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-12
STEPS In WRONG
DIRECTION, FIRE
LOSS Is RESULT
Workman Turns in Alarm In
stead of Using Extin-
guisher at Hand
BLAZE BREAKS OUT
IN THE CALVERT PLANT
Most of the Damage Caused by
Water-Fire in Michigan
Stove Plant

Fire which is believed TO have re-
suited from spontaneous combustion,
in some oil-soaked rags, left in the
press room in violation or orders, did
between $1,000 and $4,000 damage
TO finished Autographs in the Calvert
Lithographing companys premises
on Grand River-aye. at 5 o'clock,
Wednesday morning
A night oiler, working only a few
feet from the spot where the blaze
started, discovered the fire, AID In
stead OF taking three steps &c a fire
extinguisher. he took three steps in
the other direction and turned in n
gre alarm, the manager stated, We'd
nesday morning, those few extra
steps resulting in the difference be-
tween the loss reported. and mo
damage" report.
The manager stated that oil
soaked rags were probably the cause,
and added that everybody had orders
to burn al such rags before quitting
work, but someone had evidently for
gotten the orders.
water, poured in on the finished pro-
ducts in the pressroom, though the
blaze had a good start when the fire
department arrived.
Flames did damage which can
hardly be estimated, TO the Michigan
Stove Works. Tuesday afternoon,
when defective wires set fire to the
experimental room on the third floor
where Chicago Univer4ity professor
and several experts had almost com
pleted their experiments on new cleo
trio irons, and electric cook stoves.
The heat from the fire released
the automatic sprinkler system, and
their drawings, plans and work pat
terms were practically ruined, entail
ing a loss which Vice-President
George H. Barbour says cannot be
estimated In figures.
Three hundred stoves, set up for
inspection of the Hardware Statesmen.
in convention here, and to be In
spected Wednesday, were also spoil
ed bv the water, and in draining OF
the flood TO the basement, goods on the
basement floor were badly damaged.
Fire OF unknown origin partially
destroyed the two-family fat at No.
S29 Humboldt-ave., owned by NJ. j.
Campau. and occupied by Mr.. Cam
pau and Irving Beavis, at Z o'clock
Wednesday morning, doing about
$500 damage, and sending the occu-
pants scurrying for shelter In the
homes OF neighbors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-12
ART LOAN EXHIBIT
STARTS THURSDAY NIGHT

About 40 canvases, including works
OF Millet, Rubens, Romney, Rousseau
and many other great artists. will be
exhibited for two weeks. beginning,
Thursday night, in the Detroit
Museum of Art. They have been loan
ed by the following: Miss Stella Ford,
Mrs. H. n. Torrey, Charles |. Freer,
Russell A. Alger, ID. NJ. Ferry, j. b.
Ford. Ralph H. Booth. Fred NJ. Aiger.
Charles NJ. swift. Col. +. J. Hecker,
Henry G.. Stevens, +. c. Walker,
Philip II. Mcmillan, Lem w. Bowen
and s. T. Douglas.
Miss Anna +. Klumpke's collection
of the works of Rosa Bonheur will re-
main in the museum until Friday, to-
gether with her own portrait OF Bon.
iheur. On Thursday evening Miss
Klumpke will lecture on the life and
work OF the artist. in the auditorium
OF the museum. Miss Klumpke's sis
ter Dr. Auguste Dejerine 'Klumpke,
was recently awarded the decoration
OF the Legion of Honor by President
Fallieres, in recognition OF her re-
searches In medicine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-12
DETROIT EDISON
BUSINESS SHOWS
BIG INCREASE
Gross Earnings Boosted Nearly
% Per Cent. with Net
Almost as Much
PROSPECTS FOR PRESENT
YEAR DECLARED GOOD
Fourth TurbO- Generator is to be
Added to the Delray
Plant

The annual report OF the Detroit
Edison CO., which has just been dis
tributed TO stockholders, shows an
Increase In gross earnings for 1912
Of 2l.S per cent. which is chiefly a
reflection OF the growth OF Detroit
The earnings In 1911 were s., 59S, 094,
and $4.SS5,6l5 in 1912. the gain being
$7S7.52l.
& Net earnings for the year were ST.
S5S, 434. as compared with $l,536,904
for 1911, the increase being 20.9 per
cent The surplus remaining after
interest charges were deducted was
Sl,li5,509. compared with $S53,l74 in
1911, the increase being $292,334 or
24.2 per cent.
. The business OF the Eastern Michi'
gan Edison Co, which serves the ter
ritory outside o; Detroit, is included
In the above totals, gross earnings
amounting to $43l OIL and net earn
ings being $751; $50. an increase OF
1919 per cent The Eastern Michigan
Edison Co. purchased the municipal
plants in Romeo and Richmond dur
ing the year, disposing OF the machin-
cry and serving the villages from the
transmission lines.
Excluding the customers supplied
In bulk, whose requirements increased
from 1920 kilowatts 10 $1,000 kilo-
watts. the general connected load in
creased from ll4,676 kilowatts TO
157, 200 kilowatts, during the year.
the gain being 81 per cent. The num-
Der OF general light and power Gus
toners increased from 55,401 TO TO-
1853. most OF the connections being
residences, though the report states
that residence business is not large
part OF the total business, and that II
Is carried on for little more than
operating cost. extensions into new
residence districts making much or II
Improbable.
The report says: Our business in
Detroit in 1912 was very good and
the prospects for 1919 are equally
good The recent remarkable up
building in Detroit industries has
wide and stable basis. The leading
Industries as developed in Detroit
are on a healthy basis. and the policy
OF the company in selling manufactur-
ing power at reasonable rates, is rec
ognized rs factor which has helped
TO build up industrial Detroit.
The report shows that the capital
stock OF the company was Increased
Jan. 3, 1912, by the issue of $l,5OO,0OU
in stock which was taken up by the
stockholders. Only $25O,2OO OF the
sl,500,000 convertible debentures due
In 1920 are outstanding. the remain
der having been exchanged for stock.
The Eastern Michigan Edison bonds
have been increased by the issue OF
100000 and the underlying Wash
tenaw Light and Power bonds nave
been taken up. DIVIDENDS for the
year amounted TO $524,3i9.
A fourth turbo-generator will be put
into the Delray plant during 1913 TO
take care OF the increased business,
the order having already been given.
The capacity OF the Delray plant VIII
then be 1900 kilowatts or l24,0oo
horsepower Preparations are being
made for powerhouse on the east
ern side Of Detroit, to be built IN
1914. 20 provide for the growth IN
that direction.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-12
SUFFRAGETTES
LEAVE FOR hike
Sixteen in Short Skirts Board
Tube Train for Starting
Point to Capital

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Sixteen
short-skirted brown-garmented suf
fragette pilgrims, headed by the gal
liant General Resale Jones, veteran
leader OF the famous march to AL.
bany, and accompanied by more than
100 part-oi-the-way sisters In the
cause, boarded a Hudson tube train
today on the first stage of the hike
10 Washington"
The only walking done by the SUI
fragist army between this city and
Newark, ~ j.. were the steps neces.
sary to pass the ticket window OF the
tube station and alight from the train
after II had transported them across
the New Jersey flats. The real
march was to begin at Newark
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-12
IN DETROIT

PatroIman John Mcdonald. retired since
Jan. 80. 1901, died I'm his home. No.
1913 I.abrosse-st.. Tuesd tN eNeulne,
from paralysis Patrol'n AN W. sanitary
squad at the time OF his retirement
Anthony Mogo, of No. 1903 RiopeHe-st,
was stabbed I'm the abdomen by Stew
Tovo. address unknown durlhE
fight In Mogo's house, Tuesday nlSht'
Police are looking for Tovo. MoSo Is
In Grace hospitt l.
Donald Biakeslee, aged -. Of NO. 4Io
Campbeii-nNe, was bitteI ,,,a% 81
Frank Williams, of No. 1851 Han-
oock-ave. west Tuesday afternoon.
The dog is being held for observation
The Rev. Homer Eaton. head Of the
Methodist hook Concern. branch 81
which IL located IN Detroit at No. "a
Adams-ave. east, died in his home, in
Madison. ~ j.. Tue sday. pr. Eaton
was 81 years old and was we'll
known In Michigan Methodism.
Harbormaster Ellison does not believe
that John Dusba ended his life when
ne left his coat and vest on Belle
Isle bridge. with "A note in the pocket
asking that his brother and brother
in-law be notified The ice is solid
near the spot where the clothes were
found and Ellison believes the analr
Is hoax.
Nellie Richardson, alias BahIhorn, was
arrested by Detectives Repp and
oeived information that she was
planning to leave the city. She Is
wanted by the federal authorities as
witness in "A white slavery case, the
police say She will be turned over
TO Special Agent Cole.
Miss Howena CrOut, niece OF Police
Commissioner CrOIil. and one OF De-
troits most attractive young women
OF society had a narrow escape from
injury when hey electric coupe was
struck by a WOodwa ii car at the
Campus Martlus, Tuesday afternoon.
and badly damaged. Miss Croul was
not Injured.
of Education card catalogue system,
for the registration OF public school
pupils, says there are 10000 school
children, between the ages OF 1--WE
and twenty In the city. lie also
says that 5000 boys and girls. from
with working permits during the past
year.
DIR. william ~. Price. chief OF the de-
partment OF milk Inspection OF the
Board OF Health. points out In his
annual report that during 1912, with
strict milk inspection, the infant
mortality rate IN Detroit has fallen
from a rtio OF 139 deths per 1000,
IN 1911. To 1871 deaths per 1000. In
1912 Births during the latter year
showed an Increase or i,S1S
The Burroughs Adding Machine Co
will give a banquet "Wednesday might
in the Hotel fuller roc. gA.den, Co
81 district and sales managers who
have been In convention In the fac
tory since Monday. The come from
all tNrts OF the United States and
Canada The banquet. which Will
start at o'clock. will be followed
b. speeches by the Burroughs Off
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-12
WEST VIRGINIA
SOLONS FACE
BRIBE CHARGE
Burns Operatives Said to Have
Case Against Men
Higher Up
DEMOCRATS CHARGED
WITH HAND IN EXPOSE
Senatorial Seat for Col. w. S.
Edwards Involved in
Legislative Scandal

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb "a
The arrest Of from six to 10 addition
al members of the West Virginia leg
islature, charged with accepting
brides, was expected today, following
the arrest, late yesterday, OF State
Senator Ben A. Smith, and Delegates
s. U. G. Rhodes. Rath Duff, T. j. AS
bury and David L. Hill, charged with
accepting brides from Burns opera
tiyes. to vote for Col. w. S. Edwards
Republican candidate for United
| States senator lt Is said today tC
be the intention OF the detectives t.
cause the arrest of men higher up,
! some OF whom are reported to be mer
OF national reputation, and theil
agents.
The detectives were employed by
Edwards, the leading Progressive can
didate. according TO E-ports, but Re
publican machine men today are
charging that the Democrats had q
hand in the e. fosure OF bribery, be-
lieving that III 10 or more Republican
members can be convicted and de-
prived OF VIC ties, 4 will be possible to
elect Clarence w. Watson, or some
other Democrat
Prosecuting Attorney T. c. Town
send, OF Kanawha county, today
asked that special grand jury be
summoned Immediately to take up
the bribery charges. II is said the
detectives have secured by the die
tagraph and other methods, mass of
evidence which they claim will lead
to the conviction OF all implicated
1t appeared improbable today that
there will be an election OF United
States senator during the life of~the
present legislature, as several mem
bers declared they will not vote with
the men charged with bribery until
the charges have been probed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-12
WILL HASTEN PROHIBITION
COUNCIL ACTION LAST NIGHT
LEAVES THE GREAT BODY OF CITIZENS NO ALTER
NATIVE FROM OUTRAGEOUS TREATMENT BUT
TO JOIN IN DRIVING ALL SALOONS OUT
WarnerCramton Law contemplates not more than One
saloon for every people for each families
Present rate n Detroit about saloon for every 900
people, for every families.
The effort night Council proved several things:
l. The City Councmen a body will violate
the spirit Of the State law to protect the saloons OF
the City
2. The Brewery interests have more influence
with the council than the people generally have with
the same men.
3. That the liquor standing together
and practically saying, I'VE will not stand Tor
any reduction regardless of what the people want.
L. That there $ n solution of the liquor traf
fc problem at all but the absolute abolition OF the
traffic itself.
). That the Council is against the United
States Supreme Court which has decided In Crowley
Christensen that no man has an inherent right
sell intoxicating liquors at retail; that 1t Is nos
of the privileges of citizenship.
Civilized governments everywhere taking the position
should have the right exploit the weaknesses oil
The City Council said that is not Just 10 even
reduce number OF places that allowed 10 Destroy inc
soberness OF our people
BUT
Let Them Rerien,beri-Tha This Is the Age
NOT of the Boss BUT of the PEOPLE!

An amendment Statewide Prohibition Is before the Lessa
the people anu the long
ing citizens OF Detroit well Of the State VIII give swift and
o Liquor
our by Embedding organic law forever the pro-
hfbon and sale of this acohohe curse
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-12

Carpenters local union, No. 1905. which
meets every Friday evening In hall
81 No. al Grand River-ave. Is Civ
ihasrecial inducements 20 prospective
nl"mbeFs. dur ~ February
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-12
LINCOLN FIGURES
AGAIN AS RELEASER'
All Drunks Are Given Freedom
on Birthday of Eman-
cipatOr

All DRINKS held by the police were
released in honor OF Lincoln's birth
day, Wednesday morning. as the po-
lice courts are not in session. and II
was not thought necessary to keep
them in custody.
A large company held in the central
station bull pen" focked out when
the order came. Some OF them want
ed TO know who Lincoln was, and were
informed by friends that he was the
greatest "releaser" in history.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-12
THREE CAR FERRIES
WILL BE BUILT HERE

The Great Lakes Engineering Co.
has received contract to build three
large car ferries for the Grand Rap
ids & Northwestern railway. 1t is
said that the contract price is in the
neighborhood Of S1,6O0,000. The
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-12

boats are TO be ready for delivery be-
fore the end OF navigation this year.
Their dimensions will be: Length.
$50 feet; beam, so feet: depth OF keei
TO track deck, sos feet. and from keei
TO spar deck. 50 feet. Each VIII De
OF the twin screw type. with tour
tracks. capable OF carrying 50 cars
They are 10 be operated between III
ington. Mich, Milwaukee and MANI
towoc, Wis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-12
CONST|PATED, BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
LIVER TORPID ?---CASCARETS SURE

Turn the aas outhe headache bioasnes constipation the
with
liver
constipation poison from the bowels
by morning. 1o-cent
feel bully and cheerful Tor months
children
cSSsSn,ss;S;SS'Ss,
~sio PRICE 10 cENTSD
T$cAScARETs WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-12
Postofhce Inspector james }. Lsrmour
Mns In Cleveland, Tnesday, 60 Iden :

thy william Bronso, alias w. j.
Nelson arrested there charged with
passing stolen money orders on q
number OF Detroit firms. IL II al
legged that Bronson stole number
OF blank orders from sub-station
in Chicago. lie made tho rounds of
the iewciry stores in Detroit, making
small purchases and getting change
for large money orders. Mr. lar
mour said that Bronson has con
fessed 10 the Detroit Jobs lie Is
held In $4,000 bail.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-12
Former Lieut.. George u. woolley. who

Former Lieut.. George ID. WoOlley, who
was retired from Company of the
First regiment Michigan National
Guard last June. following an inyes-
tigatton by the military eNamining
board into his charge that Capt
George G. waldo had not given men
OF his company money due them for
drill. will bring suit iu an attempt
to show that the law under which the
board acted Is Gncoustitutionnl lie
claims that the act gives unwar-
Tanted powers 10 an individual
Woollev asked for a reorganization
and reinstatement by a court Of IN
curry. but the military authorities re-
fused the request. and Gov Ferris
TO whom WoolIey appealed. declined
TO interfere.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-18

ready frightful profit?
Does he want us to be able to give
even more labor, even more brains,
even more understanding for the
starvation money they pay us?
Why didn't he recommend a col
lege course for us? Or does he know
of the 800 a year at Flop Hogan's2
An industrial school. suppose
we would wear industrial garb- dark
blue crash would be quite appro-
pirate, and we could plaster our hair
to our heads, and We would never
think of any natural pleasure.
Why doesn't the professor get at
the source of the folly of the work
ing class. Why doesn't he leave the
side of the capitalists and ally him
self as chief adviser to the Almighty
who created us as we-are?
And he says the high cost of liv-
ing is due to the artificial increase in
wages. L will give you statistics on
that. Wages have increased Is per
cent in the last ten years and living
has increased 40 per cent.
What is the answer? 1t is simple
to us who think. For every penny
the capitalists give to us when we de-
mand it, they get their profits more
than doubled by taking the money
away from us again. ..
Mr.. Basch, who didn't have a col
lege education on economics, but
seems to have just about the same
theory as the learned professor, told
me that if Siegel-Cooper's had to pay
So to the girls they would add it to
the cost of their goods and so they
will give it to you and take it away
again.
'The proposed minimum wage law
is hysterical attempt by certain
misinformed women" says the pro-
lessor.
I don't blame you for laughing.
When did the professor inform him
self on this subject? Did he ever