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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-28
SUBURBAN NEWS
YPsILANTI.

nfSlLANII.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Campbell nave
been entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. " A.
Ray, OF Detroit.
Mrs. Frank BeGole is entertaining
Miss Emma Hope. of London. Ont.
Friday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.
Vernon. .
Announcements have been received
I'm the city OF the marriage OF Mrs.
Jeanette Hughes Birk TO Frederick NJ.
Kremer In Chicago. Tuesday, Sept, ~.
Mrs Kremer was a popular supervisor
OF music I'm the city schools about
seven years ago, and Will be remem-
bered as Miss Jeanette Hughes
Mr.. and Mrs. kremer Will be at
home after Nov Ii at No. 40 West
Sixty ffth-st.. Chicago.
The marriage OF Miss Eleanor West
on, a popular rural teacher, and Rod
erfck y. Sterling took place Monday
Prank clark has returned from a
trim to Niagara Falls.
Mrs Edward Edy In on the sick list.
Mrs j. A. Brown left Tuesday for
her home In Huston. Tex. after q
months visit at the home Of w. w.
Mrs Walter Trip. assisted by Mrs.
A. Campbell, will give an at home
TO the w. n. G. Friday afternoon ut the
home OF Mrs. Tripp. on Harrietst.
Charles Horn and J. a. Robinson will
20 north deer hunting about Nov. 10.
Mrs. James WEIGH u entertaining
Mrs, Maria Welch, OF scoheld.
Miss Mabel Brooks has been APP
pointed pianist for the Q. 4. s. -,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-28
GIRLS HUNGER
FOR KNOWLEDGE
WINS COURT
Judge Hubert Tells Yetta, is,
She May Continue In
School
FATHER, POOR RABBI,
WOULD HAVE HER WORK
Court Spectators Brought Near
To Cheers by Child's Fervid
Plea

Before an audience Of social work
ers, Judge Hubert and newspaper
men, little Yetta. 16-year-old Russian
Jewess. Tuesday paid q fervid and Inn
FASHIONED homage to the world Of lit
erature and declared her determine.
ton to give battle to all the powers
OF the city rather than give up her ed
ucation.
The girl Is the daughter Of q poor
rabbi. and was brought into court at
the request of her father, who declar-.
ed she would not mind him. Nineteen
months ago she was an immigrant.
with but dozen English words at her
command. Today she Ia a pupil In
the Cass technical high school and has
mastered the work OF eight years In
less than two. ~
She is a little. dark thing. with great
black eyes and wilful mouth. She
fairly radiates energy and tempera-
ment and the fires of genius burn in
her veins. Pushing her hair back, she
faced the court and talked for i've
minutes In perfect English. and when
she had finished the social workers
and newspaper men that had heard
her came near to cheers.
Il am a girl. poor girl, and my
parents do not understand" she said.
Less than two years ago | came to
this great, beautiful country knowing
not its language or its ways, but In
my heart was happiness, for here
knew was freedom and education. My
mother Is ignorant. ] do not blame
her for this. but do not intend to be
like that. I read book In Russia
and 1t was the story OF my people and
their sufferings, and In the story were
hints OF the world OF books.
Il said to myself when I steamed
into the harbor Of New York and saw
there the great stone Goddess OF Lib
Iertv ~. would know the world OF
education. worked night and day
at my books. I read till my eyes
Gched and haunted Libraries. There
was nothing I could not remember.
and finished books in school In 4
month that served others for the term
At nights I read the histories of the
old countries and Of this. read phil.
osophy and old English masters.
poetry and sciences and political
works.
I'm Detroit I have been happy be-
cause there were many books and
could read. Now. when am 16, my
father wants me to leave school and
go to work. He does not believe I'm.
higher education for women. But I
will learn. will work nights, Judge,
and go to school In the day, orr will
work days and go to night school.
Please let me learn. II you knew the
hunger that Is In my heart for knowl-
edge. want to help my people and
the poor. and how can II do not
know the wisdom OF the world?
IF you could see my poor people
In Russia and the poor Of other creeds
and know their awful plight and the
darkness of their ignorance you would
not blame me for wanting the light.
Please, please, your honor, let me 60
to school"
Judge Hubert questioned the father
for a moment and then carefully ex.
planned the great need that the girl
continue her studies. and the father
after listening gravely. nodded his
head and agreed. Wednesday Yetta
went back to school.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-28

money, Attorney James Mcnamara
says. was entirely spent In prepar-
ing the testimony for presentation to
the supreme court
On the witness stand Tom Glin-
ran stated that at the time OF his
arrest he was comparatively poor
man. owing on several small pieces
OF property which he had bought on
contract. He has contributed toward
his defense, even TO placing two mort.
cages on his modest home, but this
could not cover a sixth Of the ex-
pense OF the trial.
Attorney Mcnamara and his ASSOC
ciates, j. Shurly Kennary and john
p, Scallon, declare they have drawn
very little money out Of the case to
date. Mcnamara states that his con-
tinuance In the case TO the end was
prompted by the change Of prose.
cutors.
IL have had to neglect other lucra-
tive business to give all my time to
the Gilman case" said Attorney Nc
Namara. II cannot afford to give my
services for nothing, but circum.
stances shaped themselves SO that
was unable to withdraw from the
case when l wanted to. Before The
case went to the supreme court,
told Mr.. Gilman that he would have
to hire another attorney very shortly.
When we won the change OF venue
case, again informed Mr.. Gilman
that l was anxious to withdraw from
the case. Then Hugh Shepherd re-
signed as prosecutor and Allan II.
Frazer came into once with fan.
fare Of trumpets. II placed me In an
awkward position. II I had with
drawn from the case after Frazer be
came prosecutor, people would have
said that was afraid or him. On
the other hand. II l remained al
counsel In the case. there was nc
real money In sight. was caush,
between two fires and conclud
ed that It would be policy for me to
remain and fight the case TO q finish
I knew one thing, and that was, we
had good case. While We have
been fighting the case, the work has
piled up In our ONCE and much OF
| II we have been compelled to let go
losing both clients and money. The
most impatient member on the jury
will not be happier than when the
| trial Is over"
Outside Of attorneys fees. II ID
known that a great deal OF money
has been spent on the preparation
and trial OF the case. Now that the
trial is about over, there Is much
speculation as to who acted az Tom
Glinnan's angel"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-28
NesD ReU0K In
South Africa Serious

III OlaDON. Oct. 2S.--No attempt was
oNe today to minimize the serious
80 OF the latest revolt In South
fk1ca- While the government n con-
aont that II will speedily be put
own, there is 4 strong feeling that
VIII be much more OF O struggle
~ has been the scotchins OF the
n1itx rebellion. The new leaders,
cnor&ls Christian De Wet and Chris
- Frederick Beyers have strong
nov Ing In the Orange Free state
I'D western Transvaal. The admis-
m by thu. war ONCE that Premier
o<6s has himself gone 10 the front
~ lad The flghting against the new
6oSls indicates that the government
- no intention of treating the revolt
nor the last fortnight the govern
o0f Of the Union of South Africa has
o6n endeavoring to keep De Wet and
overs IN line. IL has been believed
~ they would succeed and the an.
ouncement that definite revolt had
rckon out and that Hebron. In the
5gfhern part Of the Orange river col
~ has been taken by the rebels came
y = complete surprise.
The Union government In In excel
mt shape to deal with the new up
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-28
IRIS FORCETS
|()LIClTUDE FOR
PEOPLES Time
- Not Been In Office For Ten
Days. Despite Statement He'd
Stay on the Job
LAX COMMISSION HEAD
VIOLATES OWN ORDER
Inkes Hot Ferris Speech After
Ordering Employees To Keep
Out of Politics

LANSING. Mich, Oct 2S.-(Spe'
ali Residents of the capital are be,
Inning To wonder what has become
- Gov. Ferris. oft-expressed deterrnin-
<sioa NOT to let politics interfere with
80 duties as chief executive Of the
nts. At the commencement OF his
nnpaign. the governor expressed
klmself a. strongly opposed to spend
\ - time which belongs to the people
~ an effort to gather votes, and he
- since reiterated this statement
ny times. Nevertheless, he was abb
1&ont from his once during the whole
~ lnst week. and has not been there
~ ar this week. ,
Pursuant to the governors an.
'ouncement. the state tar commission
|r6me time ago issued q statement
k1oh was In effect an order. forbid
~ it, employees from taking an &C
'11yo part In the campaign. Friday
1rh1 however. Chairman Barnes, OF
4 ~ commission. made. q speech Tor
orris Ct Standish. which was charac'
|orisod BY Q vitrolic attack on Repub.
Nm Candidate Osborn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-28
cQLLEGE WELLS
WILL FEATURE
FERRIS RALLY

onparing that gentleman. by infer
ice. with . skunk.
III. Osborn has seen At to attack
Eno most unfairly" he said. "and
have steadfastly refused to be drawn
INTO = contest with him on his own
round. have too much self-respeci
~ answer his personalities.
The situation reminds me Of q
story IN which 'possum and a . kunk
rot into IN argument The denizens
% the forest were supporting the pos
sum and asked, him 10. attack The
skunk. I won't do It, the 'possum
Told them. I have q family to re-
Womber.'"
Then the governor went ahead with
< Ms stereotyped speech in defense OF
bis appropriations and Of his action In
sending troops to the copper country,
The governor wound up each Of his
s addresses by saying: 'S
IL am proud of having done what
E Osborn condemns me for doing, and
promise you that, II j am reelected
/. goyernor, l shall continue TO make am
ple provision for the states educa
h <lonal. penal and charitable institu
& Ions" -. 49,.
Speaking st Mack Park, the govern.
NJ referred to Osborn as scrub
Iho Mack Park Maroons, semLpro
'loosional football team. was practic
ing on the field when the governor
DoRan his speech and he used this
fnct as pretext for slap at his op
4 Moment.
II like football and encourage II in
my school. always. tell the, boys that
4 hey should never be defeated except
~ better team. l insist that they
|khall not be beaten by any scrub team
|&ud don't intended to be beaten by
axub opponent"
Probably 200 persons brave6 the
v1ntry wind TO 81. In the grandsts nd
1nd lear the governor talk 20: 1,
|tn(ntps The guLernatorial patty wa,
1of "a Msck-ave. and escorted to tine
bark rs the village council u ST
|>1oir Heights, lei by Village Prssi
INT Mi..r and small band.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-28

tIonunued ffOh FHBs w"
could 20 toward bribing the alderman
through Burns and his hirelings with
out burning his own fingers
Brennan's reports. characterizins
Thompson. Green et al, as ny
bunch" was the best evidence, Ken
nary said, that the whole AFFAIR Was
rotten "frame-up." He dwelt long
and loudly on the fact that Gilman
had voted favorably on the wabash
petitions before the time-July IL
that the agreement for the alleged
bride was made In Brennan's once.
The dictograph records, he pointed
out. showed no conversation relating
70 bribery.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-28
WHO Is Paying for
GIinnan's Defense 2

Who put up the money for Aid.
TON" Glinnan's costly defense'
Thousands OF dollars have been
spent in nghting the graft charge
against the alderman. but where the
defense funds came from is a mys-
terry.
When the change OF venue cases
went to the supreme court, the other
aldermen under indictment and their
friends made up a POI of St.4oo. This
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-28

Oct. Ss.--Hoss; Receipts %. 900; MAJ:
s sst nison S sis ssGa s @xsd SAP, and
tLioa 100 Pigs 3IsSagis. ~ cst tie:
Iteceipts, .ls.b00; market. slow; beeves.
Ss.shm1l; cows and heifers, s2.40mss0:
s sns $500 sra d fssdsr Tsz
I.eceipts. $4,000 market. stfong. loo
higher, native, t6Gs.1e western, 1926
80. lambs. ts.ls0iss: western, ss.5O
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-28
HAND-SHAKE Is FOND
FAREWELL TO DIAMOND

Robert F. Beatty. jewelry salesman,
OF Toledo, met a man In Tom Bow.
mans saloon, No. "A Broadway. Tues
day evening, and after the introduc.
tory ceremonies were over, Beatty
wondered whether his new friend was
a politician, or whether ne Just
naturally had strong hand-shake.
This problem was decided soon az
ter Beatty left the place, when hr
discovered that his diamond ring.
worth s225, had been slipr<d from
his finger while he was In the saloon.
Beatty complained to the police.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-28
Packard Workers Are
Cool ToDdrd Ferris

+ 3p~akine to $50 employees of the
<Achsrd Motor Car Co. at noon, Tues
~, co.; Woodbridge n. Ferris. can
I1nio FOR recollection ON tho Demo
<>atk sicssf. xpent 10 minutes OF his
|kCs:rrfs address in explaining his
>|.1stu n signing appropriation bills.
10 lntlrs TO $500. 1000 more than
co> >ir.Sd by Chase \. Osporn. MS
~ essov m once, and IN defendins
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-28
Io,OO0 KILLED
OUTRIGHT AND $4,000
WOUNDED


>o wounded were drowned in the
ter, unable to aid themselves. The
kkire front on beth banks of the river
70 atill covered with wounded whom
= impossible to rescue owing to the
Dece artillery are which still contin-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-28

r; s:s r, e.s John Sss' H .;sss -'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-28
BETS ARE MADE
Gilman WON'T
BE CONVICTED

,c..,,nu.a from r... o..,.
Evening journal., 1914-01-15
TO INVESTIGATE
FREEZING OF
TWO RIVERMEN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Jan. To- The freez-
ing to death of Charles, the sixteen
year-old son Of Dunham Earl an oy-
sherman of Bowers Beach and the
badly frozen condition of the father.
when picked up in New Jersey waters
TUESDAY. has caused an investigation
as TO tho manner in which the two
men came TO their death Contrary
TO published reports from New Jersey
lin yesterdays papers, Earl was not
oystering at Maurice river cove IN
New Jersey on Monday He and his
son were after clans in Delaware
Bay between Kits Hammock and
Bowers Beach, not over a mile from
either beach and on Mond.y after
noon they anchored of the mouth of
Murderkll Creek Il rs supposed the
high wind OF Monday nirht drove the
boat out into the bay and with the
frozen condition of the sails and
mast, il was impossible TO steer the
vessel TO shore.
The wife Of Earl and q brother left
here yesterday for Millvillc. n. j.. TO
bring the body of the son home and
to look after the needs OF the father,
who while having regaincd conscious
ness has a badly frozen leg and arm.
Because Of the large family of chill
dren left. FIVE all younger than the
ll6-year-old son who was frozen. oy-
stermen Of Little Greek last evening
made up a purse Of s37 for the aflict-
ed family.
Evening journal., 1914-01-15
LENES SCHOOL OFFICERS.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LlSWES. Del, Jan. l5.-The follow
ing officers have been elected by the
NJ E. Church: superintendent John
S. Lynch; assistant superintendent,
w. b. Register: secretary, Miss pene-
lope Hazard; treasurer, II. b. Reg
lister; secretary Sunday school board,
Miss Blanche Salmons; suDcrintcn-
dent junior department, Howard T..
Ennis; superintendent primary de-
partmcnt, Miss Fernando; superin-
tendent beginners department Mrs.
~ n. Register; superintendent cradle
roll, to be supplied; superintendent
home department, Mrs Jennie Cole
man; pianist, Miss Fannie Parks ;
assistant pianist Miss Katherine
Lank; cherister, Thomas r. Ingram
librarian, G.. w. Coverdale; assistant
librarian, Virden Burton and John
Maull; president missionary society
T. G. Enos; treasurer missionary So
ciety. the Rev. w. c. Koons president
temperance society. John r Price;
secretary and treasurer temperance
society, Mrs. William Marshall.
Evening journal., 1914-01-15
COLLEGE CLUB
TALKS SCHOLARSHIP

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del. Jan. 15.-rho Arts
and Science CAub Of Delaware Col
lege held its monthly meeting last
night at the home Of Professor G. h.
Penny. The subject under discussion
was Means of Improving Scholar
ship at Delaware College. Papers
were read by Professor Harry Hay
ward and Professor George koorbcr
and the discussion was led by Pro-
lessor Il. Laurence Smith and Dr.
l.. Y. Vaughn.
W. S. Corkran left Wilmington yes
tcrday for New Orleans from whore
he viii sail for Tai Tai. Chile. on Sat
urday. He is employed by the Du-
pont Powder Company
William f. Esklmg OF Rossland
British Columbia former resident
OF Newark has been the guest ol
Mayor Joseph n. Hossinger.
The Women's Guild of ST. Thomas
Episcopal Church is arranging to give
social in the parish house
The women OF the Newark prcsby.
teraan Church viii hold a rummagi
sale January 26. - and 2S.
John +. Richards has purchased
the interests OF Richard Gun in tho
firm of Richards and CUT, genera
merchants and viii conduct the bus
mess.
b. B. Housh. formerly with thu
Manufacturers Contracting Compan'
of Wilmington. has been appointe,
TO represent tho Affiliated COLLEGE
Commission as an inspector Of th'
work on the new Women's College.
Miss Edith Bedford. and 3 Clarl
yansant. both OF Strickersville wer
married yesterday at the home of tn
brides parents.
DR.. George A. Harter. president o
the Delaware College and his dauSh
ter, Miss Elinor Harter. have sen
out cards for a reception to the Nom
bcrs OF the faculty and their wive
next Thursday evening
Mr. and Mrs Richard A. Whiting
ham have issued invitations for al
"at home tomorrow night. when
they viii introduce their elder daugh
ter. Miss Bessie Whittingham.
Evening journal., 1914-01-15
COTNTY ASSrssNENT TP.

The County Assessment for the
year 1914 has been finished and the
lists of each district have been post
ed where property owners and others
may see them. The assessors will
sit in the Levy Court room on Sat
urday. January g. from 2 10 ~
o'clock. and from I to o'clock IN
tho afternoon. 10 hear appeals The
lists as compiled arc posted as fol-
lows
First District-7iS Pine Street
Second District 507 West Twenty
first street
Third District 22i West Four
teenth street.
Fourth Districts West Seventh
street
Fifth District -l5os West Third
street.
Evening journal., 1914-01-15

The amount appropriated for the
Franklin street sewer has been OK
pended
For tho approaches to DUPONT street
bridge there remains balance Of
sG65.12
From the bond issue of S25O.00O,
authorized by the Legislature of 1911,
100000 was issued in that year. At
the beginning OF 1919 there remained
ID the city treasury of this issue in
Guiding interest, S4.9l669.
Early in the year this amount was
transferred to the council for the
Franklin street sewer and approaches
10 Franklin street bridge.
OF the remaining S150.000 authoriz-
ed in 1911, City Council has sold sI5,-
300 for the purchase Of land and for
improvements, but the funds arc not
yet in hand.
No additions have been made to the
park lands during 1913. Late in the
wear City Council provided for The pur-
chase Of the part Of the square bound
ed by Second. Adams. Third and Jack
son streets. No action has Oeen taken
on the recommendation for The pur-
chase of the greater part of the land
bounded by Chestnut. Broomc. Linden
and Franklin streets. and OF the land
in the square bounded by Second
West. Third and Washington streets
The estimated value of the parks Is
shown as follows Cost, S363,tb4
Evening journal., 1914-01-15
HOW TO CURE RHEUMATISM.
Prominent nector's BcSl Prcscrip-
ton Easily Mixed at Home.

This simple and harmless formula has
worked wonders iof an who have tried ii'
quickly rcheyin. chronic snd annie rhcnms
tism and haclachc "From 9cur druggist
get one ounce of roris compound tan oriSinal
sealed packagel and once ounce Of syrup Of
Sarsaparil'a compound Take these two in'
zrcdicnt, homo and put them in a bali pint
of good whiskey Shake the bottle and take
a Tablespoonful. before each meal and az bed
time Good results cninc after the hthi few
doses. n your druggist does not have TORS
compound in stock hc will ect 10 for sou 10
few hours from his Wholesale house. Don
he Influenced fo take putcnt medicine IN
stead of ihis. Insist on having the genuine
Toris compound u the original. one-o ounce
sealed. yellow package This WIS published
here last winter and hundreds OF thc worst
cases were cured by 1t in short time.
Published by the Globe Pharmaceutical lab
orstorics Of Chicago.
Evening journal., 1914-01-15

There was gain in attendance OF
o55i during the year and a gain in re-
.eipt, of slJO2o The expense OF main
.ansnce was s6ss-o9, the receipts
sial5o. showing deficit OF s2l4'5g.
The net cost per bather has been .s9 OF
ono percent as against SO OF one per
cent. duri-s the year 1912. The use OF
1ypoehlorite OF ,mc has 6een continued
with good results.
Playground Work
I'm the annual report OF Miss Jennie
NJ. Weaver, supervisor OF Fairgrounds
Miss Weaver calls attention 10 t'e fact
hat the work at the city Playground
s too dependent on the weather and
ONE -hetci is needed ii IL is TO he con-
luctcd ON the scale of other cities. Con.
.eining the matter her report says;
Il also desire TO bring To the atten-
ZION OF vour h 'orable board that our
work is TOO dependent upon weather
conditions, in that there is practically
10 shelter on amy playground. and all
,ctivitics must be- suspended ON rainy
iavs. II happened lis season that less
.imc was lost than usual 1.-TWO and a
aalf daysl in 1912 the lost time during
aght weeks aggregated one whole week
which meant not only a very serious M
reference with the work itself. but also
financial loss in payment of salaries
for services not possible to be rendered.
Further because of the lack OF "a
,iities. all efforts have been handit
,appcd to create a community interest
and cooperation in arranging parents
meetings. afternoon and evening neigh.
,orhood entertainments and concerts
Evening journal., 1914-01-15
YEARS WORK
nN TKER NTTxY
UT IHE UlIY
PARK BOARD
Annual Report Shows Much
Accomplished by The Depart
msnt During Year
VALUE THE LANDS
ABOVE MILLION DOLLARS

The annual report of Park super
Intendent E. r. Mack was presented
10 the Board of Park Commissioners
at their annual meeting yesterday af-
ternoon. The report was for the year
ending December 81, 1913. The state
nent OF funds available for the use
OF the commission contains tho fol-
lowing figures: Balance. s6.719.03.
appropriation from City Council, SIS
000; usual receipts, including rents.
swimming pools. etc, S2,t2l02. re-
ceipts Tor work done by department,
S67795; contribution from Samuel H..
Baynard, for work in North Brandy
wine Park, S7O954; contribution from
William i. Bancroft toward main
tenance, S1,5OO: appropriated by
Council from bond issue S4,91669;
for DUPONT street bridge. s3,41669; (;
extension to Franklin street sewer,
Sl,500.
The following tabulations show
the division Of receipts and eNpendi-
lures into maintenance and improve
mpute.