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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1913-01-02
UNITED EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

The United Evangelical Lutheran
church will hold services next Sunday
as follows:
Morning services at HOO a. m.
Sunday school at 1000 a. m.
Confirmation class will be opened on
January 7th.
A business meeting will be held on
January 9Th at 100 p. m.
c. Stretch, Pastor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1913-01-02
Church Notes
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Services will be held each Sunday at
II 100 o'clock in the east room of the Fire
men hall. Also every Wednesday eve
ming at 500 o'clock.
Everybody is welcome to these SER
vices. S. L. Potter, First Reader.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1913-01-02
ST. MARY's EPISCOPAL

Services at st. Mary's Episcops
church next Sunday will be:
Morning prayer and sermon 10:45.
Sunday school 1900 m.
Eyening-Prayer and sermon, 7:30.
Clare nee B. Riggs, in charge.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1913-01-02
FIVE KILLED AT CROSSING
Four OF the Victims Members Of One
Family

Champaign, H., Dec. 27.-Four men,
bers OF the family Of Edward II. Miller
were killed by being struck by the
Illinois Central Panama Limited four
miles south of Champaign.
The dead are Edward II. Miller, thir-
ty-four years old; Mrs. Maude Miller.
thirty-three years old; Ruth Miller.
eight years old; Wayne Miller, four
years old; Opal Scott. the eleven
year-old child Of neighbor, was fs.
tally hurt.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1913-01-02
Rob Postoffice Of $1,000,

Ottumwa. Ia. Dec. 2S.-The post
ONCE at Pulaski, thirty miles south Of
here, was dynamited and about 81
900 in cash and stamps stolen. The
robbers escaped.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1913-01-02
JEALOUS BOY KILLS GIRL

IHeH THtecH-T SH'-OTu Edu TdNcu FITs
Own Life.
Millbury, Mass, Dec. 2S.-As Clara
Lemay, aged fourteen, was entering
the Cords cotton mill she was shot
and killed by Charles Adams, aged
fifteen. The boy then shot himself,
innicting injuries from which he died
later. The police say the shooting
was due to jealousy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1913-01-02
CHOLERA SPREADING IN ARMY
Car Ferdinand Admonlshes Troopa
70 Obey Sanitary Rules.

Sofia, Dee. 27.-Cholera 10 spread
ing alarmingly among the Bulgarian
troops on the Tchataua lines, accord
Ing to advices received here.
Car Ferdinand has issued an order
to the soldiers admonishing them
strictly to obey the sanitary reguls-
tons Of the army.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-12
DRYS TO NAME
STATE TICKET
HERE FRIDAY
PrOhibitiOnists See Selves Real
Factor in Elections. With
DisintegratiOn of e.. o. =.
TALK OF NATIONAL.
VICTORY IN NEXT EIGHT
Detroit Convention Not Likely
to lndOrse Anti.SalOOn
Amendment

Six hundred delegates have been
ummoned 10 the state convention OF
he Prohibition party. which will be
called 10 order by State Chairman
William A Brubaker, Friday after.
noon. at o'clock. in the Y. NJ. &. A.
auditorium. The convention will
nominate full state ticket for the
spring election
Not all OF the COO will be present. y
said Chairman Brubaker. We ex-
pect very few delegates from the
northern peninsula, or from the upper
end of the southern peninsula, where
the Prohibition party has not secured
very strong hold.
ire outlook isrery- bright With
the disintegration of the Republican
party. and the failure OF the Progress
sives-for | believe the spring cleo
ton will show that the Progressive
party in Michigan is dead, and If IL
is dead in this state il is dead every
where-the Prohibition party will be-
come the party opposed to the Demo
Gratis. IL has already drawn many
recruits from the Republican and
Progressive parties. Plans are under
way TO secure the pledges of 5000, 900
men. and a campaign fund OF 81 ,000.-
900, for national victory in 1916.
NO slate has been framed for the
Detroit convention. The Office is seek
ing the man in our party not the man
the ,ofice. DR.. Alfred Lowther may
be nominated for some offlce. / don I
ICoutinued on Page NtneD
The Detroit times., 1913-03-12
ANOTHER WELCOME
FOR FRIEDMAN
Ottawa Scientists Honor Ger
man Expert-He Treats
Several Cases

OTTAWA. Ont, March 12.-Dr.
Friedrich Franz friedman, discov-
erer of the turtle baccilli, which he
believes will cure tuberculosis, was
the guest Of honor at today's session
here OF the Canadian Anti-tuberculO-
sis association in session. The visit.
ing physician was met at the depot by
reception committee and afterward
was presented to the Duke OF Con-
naught. who is honorary president
OF the association
Following luncheon with members
Of the organization. DR.. friedman
was taken 10 the Water-st. hospital,
where a representative number or
patients had been prepared for treat
ment. Only members OF the associa-
ton and invited medical guests were
admitted 10 the clinic.
DR.. Friedman will go to New
York Friday. but within three weeks
he is to come back here to see how
successful his present tests are. II
IL il shown that the cure is what he
claims IL is, arrangements will be
made to place 1t in the hands OF the
leading specialists of Canada.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-12
CADILLACS OF DETROIT JUMP into
FIFTH PLACE IN FIVE-MAN EVENT

ington. KY, 1880: Brunswicks. Ham.
ilton, Ont, $3.50.
Two-men teams-Schultz- Roster,
Newark, n. j., 1921: Carlson Noun
tain. Chicago, l.277: Mausser-Welch.
Youngstown, 1856; Fisher.Bruck. Chi.
cago, 1883: Christy-wilson, Excelsior
Springs. Mo, 1853; Haas-Carr, Fort
Wayne. l,247: HoyerAshley, Sioux
City. 1,2i7; ~Thomas-Welch, Pitts
burgh. 1888; Nitchke-Tinney, Cleyc.
land. 1928; Garfield Bucket, Chicago.
1882. '
ndividuals-Peterson. Columbus.
693; Knox. Philadelphia, 672; Mauser.
Youngstown. 6G3; Huebner. Chicago
$50; Helms, Newark. n. j., 66l: Hllk.
er. st. Louis. SCI; Spencer, Chicago.
$685. Bippen, st. Louis, 655: Berning.
Cincinnati, 654; Sobieski. Des Moines.
$50.
All events--Herrmann, Cleveland.
1872; Haas, Fort Wayne, 1894: Helms
Newark. y. j., 1891; Schultz, New.
ark. n. j., 1870: Scully. Chicago. l..
$50: Sallander, Chicago, 1857: Tram.
Chicago: 1852: Buonomo Rochester.
n. Y. 1.s46; Dornteld. St Paul. l..
sac: Mauser. Youngstown. l,s43
The Detroit times., 1913-03-12
STEVENS GIVES
LONCHISTORY OF
PERE MARQUETTE
Roads Former Attorney Tells
Story of Financing Before
Probing Committee
WARNS AGAINST PAYING
ATTENTION TO GOSSIP
Makes Statement in Narrative
Form and Will Then Submit
to Examination

The legislative committee appointed
TO investigate the affairs OF the Pere
Marquette railroad opened its sessions
In Detroit, in the Offices OF the COM
isny, Wednesday morning. and Fred
erick w. Stevens. formerly OF Detroit,
but now connected with j. T. Morgan
a. Co. New York, was the first wit
ness called
Mr.. Stevens was attorney for the
road from the time OF its organization
Until 1907. and has been director OF
the road since its reorganization at
that time Previous TO the organiZa.
ton OF the road he had acted AS attor-
ney for the Chicago 4 West Michigan
railroad, which went in to form the
Pere Marquette system Mr. Stevens
explained that he had volunteered TO
come before the committee TO tell
what he knew about the affairs OF the
Pere Marquette, and requested that he
be allowed to make narrative state.
, ment of the affairs OF the road before
being questioned
Since the appointment or the re-
ceivers for the Pere Marquette" said
cradle discussion of the affairs OF the
road and charges OF wrongful With
drawal of money from its treasury.
and some harsh names. such as YAM
pires, have been called. referring to
nobody in particular. but rejecting
injury upon many and creating pub
lie sentiment hostile 10 the road.
working injury TO the property and
business OF the railroad and to the
public as we'll Upon the assumption
that the securities Of the road were
Issued for little or nothing in return.
there has been much talk of squeez-
ing the water out OF the system, wipi
ing out some OF the securities as a
punishment to some OF the holders.
The principal causes OF the inability
OF the Pere Marquette to pay interest
upon it's Indebtedness during the past
UContinued on Page eight
The Detroit times., 1913-03-12
Urn Find so Detroit Men Who'll
Handle Job as Well as
Hutchins," Declares
Cleveland Expert
CLAIMS ID. II. II. EXERTS=
BANEFUL INFLUENCE
Saws Its Connection With FL
nancial Institutions Keeps Big
Men Out of City's Service

Peter Witt, street railway commits
: sioner of Cleveland, addressed spe'
cal meeting OF the common council.
Wednesday morning. advising the al
ddmen To secure municipal owner
ehdp in whatever way they thought
best, and excoriating the ID. Z. r. for
the damage 1t Ia doing in Detroit.
How many men are there IL De-
,troit, who, By reason OF their financial
cOnnectioHs, are not giving TO the
scommunty what the city IL entitled
TO from men of their standing" ask
| ed Mr.. Witt. after he had described
'Cleyeland's battle with its street rail-
way company. How many people
! are prevented from giving their best
energies 10 the city by reason OF the
connection which the ID. ". r. has
with the city's financial institutions
You are not only losing dollars and
good service by allowing the company
TO operate, but you are losing what
these citizens might give in moral
way.
you've been in the struggle many
years. and every time you people OF
Detroit have had the question put 10
you, you've sent out happy message
al over the United States that you
have the gilmption TO stand up for
what you want ] want 10 see the
three neighbor cities. Detroit, Toledo
and Cleveland. stand together for
civic progress
At the close of Mr. Wits talk. Aid.
Vernon, who in President Burtons
absence acted as chairman, invited
the aldermen TO ask questions, but
apparently Mr. Witt had satisfied
them completely. Even Justice JEFF
fries. who heard the last part Of Mr..
Wits speech. had nothing TO ask
The council. by a rising vote, thanked
Mr.. Witt for his courtesy.
Mayor Marx, before the meeting ad-
j0urned, said:
Il promise you that as mayor OF
Detroit l will try TO get the right man
to run the street railways. and l shall
be willing to stand or fall with him. '
According to Mr.. Witt, IL isn't hard
to operate q street railway.
Easy to Operate Monopoly.
"You can run your water depart
ment and your police and fire depart
ments; why can't you run your street
railway system?' he said. "Oh, they ii
say you must have expert knowledge.
I'll pick out so men in this town who
have never had anything to do with
transportation, and they'll run the
system just as well as Mr. Hutchins
or Mr.. Brooks can. That's because
It's q monopoly. Men who are en-
gagged In competition have TO exert
(COntinued on Page Eight
The Detroit times., 1913-03-12

TOLEDO, o., March 12.-KeserVe
police were called on last night u
control the immense crowd that
TANNED the Terminal alleys, 70 WIZ
ness the American Bowling congress
tournament.
The Brunswicks, New YORK cha'h'
pons. failed to live up to their repu-
tation, turning total ofsonly ISL.
Failure to get away good in their first
game is blamed for their poor show
Ing
The Maltops, of Rochester, led the
first squad last night, with a score OF
2.s62. In the second squad the Cadil-
laos. OF Detroit. jumped into ffth
place. with score Of 1894.
Leaders In each division:
FIve.men teams-Knispels. st. Paui,
3.OOe; Overlands, Toledo. 2.992: Hud'
son stars, Newark, n. j., 2.946; Sir
Cliftons. Chicago. 2.943: Cadillacs. De
troit. 2.934: Gambrinus. Columbus. q
eOs: Colonnas. Chicago. 1900; Duca-
tors. Chicago. 1896; Morgenroths. NH
waukee. 1884: Lexington No. !, Lex
The Detroit times., 1913-03-12
CO.ED'S EXPULSION y
STIRS ALBION STUDENTS

ALBION. Mich, March l2.-Albion
College students are up in arms be-
cause OF the expulsion, by President
Dickie, Of q pretty coed who was al
legged TO nave visited one OF the men
students In his room. The girl main.
tained her innocence but was refused
a hearing by DR.. ,Dickie.
A mass meeting OF the students
was called. and after the signing OF a
petition praying that the girl be al.
lowed to tell her side OF the story
by two-thirds OF the student body, il
was decided to form a selfgovern.
ment society TO handle matters OF
student discipline.
AS resuh OF the action OF ,he
students the faculty will hold a meet
ing, Monday night, for reconsidera-
ton of the case. The young man
whom the girl Is alleged to have visit
ed has also been expelled.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-12
$4,000 MINERS MAY
GO OUT ON STRIKE
Such Action Possible in West
Virginia if Demands
Are Not Met

! CHARLESTON. w. Va, March ~
-Vice-President Frank Hayes, OF the
! United Mine Workers OF America. and
members OF the executive board Of the
national organization. were discussing
plans for a general strike Of $4,000
West Virginia miners here today.
while the military commission At
Paint Creek Junction, which has been
trying Mother Jones" and ~ miners
on charges or being in a murder con-
spiracy, was marking time, pending
the outcome of custer proceedings
filed against il in the circuit court of
Kanawha county.
Vice-President Hayes, who arrived
today, announced that a general strike
OF fall the miners in West Virginia
probably would be called on April /.
or shortly thereafter, unless the strike
in Paint and Cabin Creeks Is settled
In the meantime.
The national officers Of the organi-
cation have been given authority by
the executive board TO call a general
strike whenever they see ft," said
Hayes.
The general strike will not be a
sympathetic strike. II will be a strike
for definite demands, among them the
abolition OF the coal operators gun
men. the mine guards"
Strenuous efforts are being made by
union officials 20 prevent an immedi-
ate waikout OF 10000 miners in the
Nov River district. where new union
members have been discharged
They have also boen evfcted from
| their homes on notices iesued by
magistrate on stationery OF coal
company
The Detroit times., 1913-03-12

APPEARSLATEST
CHICAGO OBJECT
Safest. Merchants Ready For
Conference With
PrObers
INTIMATE WILLINGNESS
TO BOOST GIRLS WAGES
May Send Representative to
Washington With Senate
Committee

CHICAGO. March l2.-Big safest.
merchants and department store own
ers, whose payrolls were subjected to
scrutiny by ;he Illinois white slave
investigating committee, may AXE
voluntary action, increasing the sal
aries OF girl and women employees,
With the intention Of heading on the
enactment OF minimum wage law
for women.
Overtures have, been made for a
joint conference OF representatives OF
the senate committee and the State
Street Retail association. The EN-
ployers believe that they may be able
TO come 10 some sort of an agree
ment with reference te -Hew-wage
scale that will be satisfactory TO botn
sides.
IL 10 possible that the department
store and mail order men will send a
representative to Washington with
the senate investigators when they
confer with President Wilson. Lieut.
Coy O'tIara has expressed the wish
that one OF the merchants make the
trip.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-12
Former Grand Rapids States
man is Selected to- be AS
sistant Secretary of
Commerce
CONGRESSMAN BEAKES
SECURES PROMISE
Was Against Wilson at Bay
City, But With Him
at Baltimore

WASHINGTON, ID C., March Ia
the White House this morning 10 urge
the appointment OF eX-Congressman
Edwin +. Sweet, or Grand Rapids, as
assistant secretary OF commerce, and
stated OH coming away from the White
House that he had received assur-
ances tnat the appointment would be
made and that announcement OF 1t
would be made either today or tomOr-
row
Congressman Beakes visit was
made without Mr.. sweets knowledge.
Us the latter had not been personal
applicant for office. Mr.. Sweet was
not with the Wilson men in their fight
for the control OF the Bay City conven-
ton. but after the fight was on at Bal
The Detroit times., 1913-03-12
MUNSEY REPEATS
HIS PARTY CALL
in new MANNER
Wants Republicans and Progress
sives to Arbitrate
Policies
POPULAR CAMPAIGN
SUBSCRIPTIONS FAIL
New York Publisher Declares
40 Per Cent of Membership
of Parties is Sufficient

NEW YORK March Fin no way
discouraged because his two previous
appeals for the amalgamauOu OF the
Republican and Progressive parties
were not successful. Frank A. Nun
sey, newspaper owner, today made a
third appeal for the two parties TO
meet on neutral ground and form an
entirely new party. He pointed out
that the Republicans have plenty OF
money and many mediums of public
ity through newspapers which the
Progresslves DO not have
He said that the suggestion that
money or campaign expenses can be
raised by popular subscription was a
fallacy, asserting that all attempts to
raise money in any considerable
amounts in that way have been nat
failures
in conclusion he said
10 get down 10 actualities suppose
40 per cent or more OF the Republican
voters OF the country were TO pledge
themselves in signed agreement 10
SEND delegates 70 national confer
ence, WITH a view TO getting together
on principles and 10 forming new
party, something would be doing. real
action begun. Politicians may say
this is not practical and the donoth.
ings generally oppose it. But il
clear that such a move. carried out in
good faith, would pull on a victory.
Forty per cent Of the Republicans.
pledged TO such a conference with a
like per cent OF Progressives-andm my
guess il that the latter would be
found-would be enough 70 found the
new party. and once formed. it is a
certainty that the other fellow hover
ing around on the outskirts would
hustle TO get In out of the wet
The crux of the whole matter is
this: Are the Republicans-the rank
and file OF the Republicans, indepen-
dent OF the bosses-ready TO Join in
such a movement, and ready TO give
up the old name for a new one. under
which they could be a strong and eff
cient power? This fact established
the other side would look to me easy. =
The Detroit times., 1913-03-12
ALL LINES NOT
COMMON CARRIERS
Commerce Court Holds Con-
gress Has No Right to
Make Distinction

WASHINGTON. March 12.-The
commerce court today held that COLI
gress had no power to make all pipe
lines common carriers. and that the
amendment to the interstate COM
merce law TO this end was invalid.
The decision was rendered in the
so-called 'I)pe line cases involving
the Prairie Oil e. Gas Co: Uncle Sam
Oil Co.; Ohio Oil Co.; Standard OH
CO., OF New Jersey. and also OF Louis
lana, and the Tidewater Oil Co.
Preliminary injunctions restraining
the interstate commerce commission 8
orders regulating pipe lines. were is
sued by the court.
The court upheld the commissions
view that the amendment made all
pipe lines companies. private as we'll
~ public. common carriers. The com.
mission. however, did not pass on the
question OF the constitutionaity OF
this procedure. The court today die,
holding the enactment in this inter
probation beyond the power of con.
gress.
The pipe line litigation has been be-
< fore the Interstate commerce commits
sion for months.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-12
WOMEN BORN.
N0TDRIVEN,
VICIOUS LIFE
Most Delinquents Begin Going
Astray When Mere Children,
Says Red.Light Detective
ASSERTS WAGE QUESTION
HAS LITTLE INFLUENCE
Sees Little Connection Between
Vice and Remuneration
Given Girls in Stores
MICHAEL. HARRIGAN.

Detective Michael Horrigan, who
with Detective James McCarty, is on
the so-cal.ed vice beat'swho, in
other words, is employed TO keep
check on the women OF the red light
district-agrees with Capt. Palmer in
his estimate OF the situation, as print
ed in The Times, Tuesday
These women are not driven into
that life-they are born TO it, says
Horrigan. Il don't think the Ques-
ton OF wages has much TO do with IT,
They begin al an early age, before
they are old enough TO work in store
or factory. They stray little way
from the straight path, then little
further, until at last they find them
selves living in immortality because
it's the life that seems easiest TO
them. Dr. Hurry. the state health Of
ficer Of Indiana, who was here recent
ly, said that most OF these women 90
bad before the age OF II, and my ex-
perience leads me 10 agree with him
If girl wants to be honest. and
is brought up 10 be good, she's going
to be good in spite OF her wages. II
she finds that she can't live on 50 a
week. and IL that's all the pay she Ia
offered In store or factory. she u
try domestic service On the other
hand, the girl who has been trained
irs immortality won't keep a job in
tore. no matter what the pay is. I've
seen girls take the pledge to reform
and have found good Jobs for them
only TO have them leave In few
days and return TO the old life. II
has an attraction for them-the ex.
element and the liquor. They have
a wrong mental and moral
twist which they can't control.
I'm not defending the stores that
nav low wages. I believe that work
Ing girls aren't paid enough, that they
earn much more than they get; and
Id be the last man In the world TO
stand in the way of minimum wage
law. But / don't believe there is much
between low wages and
vice. In my seven years OF experience
with these conditions. l haven't been
able TO discover it.
II state vice commission 10
named by Gov. Ferris TO investigate
conditions In Detroit in the same msD-
nero that the Chicago commiss. on has
ADOPT ed, II will have the aid OF Bishop
Williams and other prominent church
men.
Most immortality is the result OF
net of innate bAuness,'
aid Bishop Williams. There should
Dc an investigation Of the economic
yres sure on girls and women In De
rolt. There IL also a need for Of
icial action on the suggestiveness Of
cred by some of our places of amuse-
nenj. know men who have tnvesti-
rated these places. and who are tili.
ng 70 testify IA TO what they have
Ieen"
The Detroit times., 1913-03-12
WHAT'S THIS, RENO'S TITLE
PASSES TO CHICAGO?

CHICAGO. March 12.-"Chicago out
classes Reno Ave TO one as a place OF
easy divorces. DR. Miner Moody. OF
i.os Angeles. head OF the California
state divorce and marriage reform
commission. exploded this little bomb
in the Windy City today. He came TO
confer with the Illinois, divorce com
mission on uniform divorce and mar.
riage laws.
Marriage" said DR. Moody. is look.
ed upon by some people today as an
everlasting trolley ride with trans.
fer at any point they want 10 get OF
More divorces result from elopements
than from any other causes. II had
my way every 'Gretna Green In the
country would be wiped out. They
are the sure paths TO He'll
The Detroit times., 1913-03-12
FIGHT ON KOHLER
MAY END TODAY
Prosecution Likely to Halt After
Star Witnesses
Testify

CLEVELAND, March 12.-The pros
ecution in the trial Of Chief Of Police
Frederick Kohler. up before the Civi.
Service commission on charges OF
gross immortality, expects 10 complete
its case today.
The prosecution star witness, Sam.
ued ID. Schearer, will take the stand
today. He will tell. ii Is claimed, how
he broke into his own home one night
last June,-and found Kohler there
alone with Mrs. Schearer Alexander
c. Mckenzie, attorney, who secured
Schearer his divorce from his wife,
will also testify against Kohler.
II ia believed Kohler's defense will
be an alibi.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-12
PARADES TABOOED
AFTER SKIRMlSH
Akron Strikers and Police
Broke About Even
i'm Battle

AKRON. o. March l2.-For the
frat time since the strike OF rubber
workers began here. Sheriff Fergu.
son today issued an order forbidding
parades or street meetings OF any
kind. Scores OF deputies were being
swogn IN today. following the fighting
Ihut night when several strikers sus.
tained broken heads and the police
VbrBy Aired upon.
The rioting began when parade
~ strikers tainted workers leaving
n xv1sustous factory. The police In
1ooA and = general fight followed
~ arrests were made. =
The Detroit times., 1913-03-12

CHARLOTTE, Mich. March l2.-Be-
cause of incomplete returns from the
primary election, election boards of
nve precincts In Eaton county have
been summoned TO appear before the
board OF canvassers. Thursday, for the
purpose OF correcting returns. Pre-.
cincts are Eaton Rapids third ward
Grand Ledge first ward, Eaton Rapids
township. Eaton and Chester.