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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-30
Wilson TO Look Further
Into AdamSOn Bill

ment cost OF headwater improve
ments made by the governmental
Inadequate and ineffective provision
| This Is round 10 be Section OF the
Nelson bill, approved by Rome G
Brown with the exception that In the
Nelson bin the rate was six per cent
Section OF the Adamson bill gives
10 the courts instead OF 20 the admin
istratiye officers OF the federal gov.
eminent the right TO revoke grants.
This is section OF the Nelson bill
Section 3 OF the revised AdamsoI
bill provides that the grants shall
not begin to run until the complel
ton OF the structure and at the end
OF 90 years allows the courts TO del
eide what is the fair value" of thd
property. This is section S OF tho
Nelson bill IL is also In the Jones
bill In addition, water power attorI
neys advocated this as an amend
ment TO the Ferris bill before the
public lands committee.
Section 10 OF the Adamson bill
would permit the federal government
TO take over the water power proper
| ties al the end of the 50.year period
only by paying for the unearned in.
crease in land values as well as a fair
valuation OF the property itself. This
is similar co section 6 of the Nelson
bill IL is also section 40 in the
Jones bill. IL was also urged as an
amendment to the Ferris bill before
the public lands committee by water
power attorneys
Section 2 OF the revised Adamson
bill permits slow development and,
allows extension of time practically
for speculative purposes. This Is
taken from section 9 OF the Nelson
bill. II is also in the Jones bin and
was advocated by water power attor.
neys.
Section IA OF the Adamson bill pro-
vides for leasing Of surplus power on
dams built by the federal govern.
ment, without specifying the length
OF lease or charges, and gives con-
gress instead OF the administrative
officers the right to say who shall
have the lease This is section 10
OF the Nelson bill. and is diametric
ally opposed 10 the leasing provision
OF the Ferris bill
These are a few OF the parallels
which show the Adamson bill to be
in substance the bin advocated by
the great hydro.electric power trust
which has one OF its strongest ten
tacles in Alabama -Adamson and
! Underwood state Underwood 3
brother is an engineer for one OF
| these big power companies, and I'm
derwood has the brazen effrontery 10
stand In the open for the Adamson
power-trust proposition
The president knows he cannot az.
ford TO 20 wrong on conservation
The Pinchot Ballinger episode Is suf-
ticient warning against this kind OF
political bMnder.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-30
By gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, July 30.IPresident
Wilson has decided 10 look further
into the merits OF the Adamson dam
bill which he finds is heartily disap-
proved by the genuine conservation
fists throughout the country, lie be.
gins TO suspect that somebody has
been fooling him In this matter Both
Congressman Ferris and Congress.
man Lenroot, who were parties 10
the White House conference to work
out good water power bill. have
stated on the floor of the house that
they would rather see no bill passed
than 10 pass the so-called compro-
mise Adamson bill This protest has
come as a great surprise TO President
Wilson who had been informed by
Adamson and Underwood that the
differences between the Ferris bill
drawn by Secretary Lane) and the
Adamson bill, were merely those OF
verbIage and legal form.
The Adamson- Underwood bill has
been found on examination 10 be in
all essential respects the bill orig
mated by the power trust interests,
acting through their accredited repre-.
sentatives in Washington, The his.
tory OF the Adamson bill Is very en-
tightening in this respect
IL appears that early in February.
Senator Wesley l.. Jones, OF Wash
ineton, introduced in the senate a
water power bill drawn in the inter
est of the water power people On
March is, Senator Knute Nelson, OF
Minnesota, sent to Rome G. Brown, a
/ 1 4 a
confidential draft OF bill said TO
have been drafted by sub-commit-
tee OF the senate committee on com
MERGE Senator Nelson asked Mr..
Brown for an opinion on the bill, stat
ing There is no man in the coun-
try who is more familiar with the
subject of water power than you are. =
Rome G. Brown will be remembered
as the man who helped TO conduct
the principal fight against Pinchot,
/ Fisher, Stimson and Garfield In the
conservation congress held in Wa
ingtQn last winter, in which the wa
ter power interests were beaten.
Every essential proposition OF the
Adamson bill Is found 10 have been
taken either from the Jones bill. the
. Nelson bill, or TO be the result OF
suggestions made by water power at.
torneys before congressional commit.
tees.
In the hearings before Adamson' S
committee on his bill the only wit.
nesses were J w. Worthington. pres
ident OF the Alabama Light. Power q
| Traction Co, and Hugh L. Cooper,
ce-president OF the Mississippi River
Power Co
Section 4b OF the revised Adamson
bill for instance, provides for com
pensation 10 the federal government
OF five per cent of the total invest
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-30

nately for America, the best, the most
effective portion OF the contemporary
press finds II possible to maintain
higher ideals and to practice purer
ethics without FORGETTING either vigor
or success. James Kelley. the cock
ney boy who has made the Chicago
Tribune what il is and who has
now fused Humans bankrupt Inter
Ocean and the Record Herald" and
Is making them over into a great TOUR.
nal destined perhaps 10 be this coun.
trys most influential newspaper
James Kelley sees farther than
Hearst, and has in his field a greater
triumph and more real influence
And Kelley Is only one newspaper
man. The Hearst formula is waning.
The man, the issue. for which Hearst
stands is generally speaking. fore
doomed 10 fail Champ Clark and
the Panama canal subsidy are the
latest examples OF this tendency. but
the examples are infinitely various
Men distrust Hearst and his hirelings
And American journalism will be an
increasingly constructive force for
righteousness and justice as time goes
on. already IL has rising standards
of honesty and decency and service
Or Washington GLADDEN. has told the
Lawrence (KasD Newspaper confer
ence that the newspaper profession is
"as sacred" as the minister's. But
journalism, too is q ministry: and
Or GLADDEN. is looking (as always)
not behind, but ahead.-Collier's
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-30
Dads Steady Job

Two men who had formerly lived
in the same town, met after a mum
Der Of years and entered into con
versation
Did all your boys turn out Well.
jim ~ asked one OF them.
Yes. indeed. they did.
What's Albert doing9"
He's tryin III discover a new
germ, replied the father.
And Bob?'
Oh, Bob is tryin his hand al a
newspaper an bein editor" was the
old gentlemans reply
And what's he att"
Hes an actor All the time talk
ing about eleyatin the stage"
!, And what are you doing, Jim. now
that all your boys are aEay?" asked
the old friend.
Wen, answered the old man.
= M a-supportin' of Albert an Bob
an Charlie, National Monthly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-30
For Clean Advertising

Publishers are seeing TO it. with.
out direct suggestion from the adyer-
Using clubs, that their advertising
columns are kept clean The maya.
zine publishers led the way in this
independent cleaning-up about 10
years ago Largely through the lead
ership OF their organization. the
Quoin club. they individually set up
standards that excluded whisky adyer-
Using. all get-rich-quick or speculative
advertising, and patent medicine ad-
vertising, and they adopted the policy
Of Immediately eliminating the an
uouncements OF every advertiser who
treated their readers unfairly Her
bert s Houston, in the August
Worlds Work
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-30
THE FIELDS WERE PUT HERE TO
RAISE GRAIN IN; NOT TO DIE IN

The Times regrets that with such a thing general European
threatening country gone pencil and and the use OF the
dollar sign rather than to its prayers.
Chicago authority tells us to be good that general
European of the fields of grain now ready
for the harveters.
As consequence expert there would be tremendous
demand for American grains price paid American farmers would
jump accordingly.
Grain is raised in Michigan.
Michigan by farmers who are IN every sense
Americans
So thoroughly American they willing to venture that
majority nothing cheer prospect OF few
pennies their grain the cost of bOOdshe such as general
war IN Europe would
1t would be but FEW PENNIES the farmer compared to
the tremendous profits the middleman would
believe there Michigan class of farmers VINO
would demand upon their grain premium blood killing and mann
ing of crippled bodies saddened homes and of tears
We choose to Michigan representative
of an American Woodrow Wilson has paced toward
Mexico civilization which for PEACE. always before war
The fields grain that may build up and live
ramped charge with gun or ou
made places to die in.
Ietus as country representative of sentiment follow
example set Mexico duplication Almighty that both grain
and ma n Europe be spared this
It's the same old story between servEurOps oldest
Royalty is at the
jealous royalty revengeul royalty in Austria seeking to get
even given understand because one Of its members was as
sassinated Servian soil
back 100 yearsOO durng all
of which time has suffered royalty.
There is at stake than revenge, however
servia occupies territory which Austria desires for outlet to the
sea- and Austria the assassination OF
crown this terroan with which TO
will do the shoudng OF
guns bleeding and suffering and dying
exploit and royalty secure Tor another
service capital
Actual conflict between these impossible Europe
that the formidable OF which big
and busy because of their alliances
watching each other
The possibilities underlying the situation between Austria and S
are awful contemplate regards actual and the
setback given the for world peace
situation, which emphasizes the wisdom OF President
in demanded that
which attitude
suggested by humanity rather than by greed
having peacemaker only Mexico the
very sensby held aoo from action which would have
possibly probably ENHANCEMENT such conont
nearly European nation with interests scattered here and there and
these scattered interests,
will peacefully about gathering the grain
and that the only will
armed with yhes and
bringing in the golden sheaves
they shall their swords pwsha and their
pruning hooks the word of the Lord to Micah the
shall lift sword nation neither
aha thew learnW aran
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-30
From Another
Point of VieW

The fact OF the czar going 10 war
will have no effect We hope, on the
principal Industry on The Canadian
side OF Lake 81 Clair. which 5 still
the gathering OF Russian caviar.
Not a powder company has as yet
made an appeal for peace in Europe.
In 1913 there were 63S475 letters
posted in Canada Wives over there
must post them for themselves.
Perhaps the jury had in mind that
Nine. CaillauNs victim was only an
editor
Grand Duke Nicholaieyitch and war
Minister Sonkhomlinon will take the
fact will remind the telegraph opera
tors OF what Sherman said.
Democratic harmony doesn't even
sound good
One OF the first men in Wall-st has
passed away, with no effect on the
market. He was a street sweeper.
The trouble In the Gilman case
seems 70 be that by the time they get
the second man for a juror the first
man has gone and formed an opinion.
We read in the Free Press that
Osborn received chilly reception in
Bay City We also read in the Free
Press that David Heineman, whose pc
tition as a candidate for lieutenant
governor had few thousand more
names than necessary, failed TO
qualify.
Adrian Hebrard. one OF the leading
journalists OF Paris. is dead at the
age OF SO. He died natural death.
A Detroit husband who was mar
ried April l. is asking for a divorce.
He selected the right day anyhow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-30

quietly down the aisle, the minister
seized one after the other by the col
lar and, as they disappeared out of the
door, remarked
We don't perform miracles here.
but we do cast out devils. New York
Call
Grown, an elderly gentleman. was
entertaining some friends one night.
and during the evening some Of the
guests paused 70 admire a particular
room where arms OF various kinds dec
Grated the walls
Speaking OF this sword" said
Blown, az he tenderly took the cary
ing tool from the wall. Fl never will
forget the day drew II the first time -
/ thought that blade had history -
remarked guest. eagerly. Where
did you draw II, Mr. Browne"
AT 25-cent rattle" was the happy
reioinder OF Mr. Brown ~ Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph
One day Mr. Smith went to buy a
bushel Of buckwheat for sowing The
man who sold the wheat was away,
but his wife undertook 10 wait on the
customer She found a peck measure
and they went 10 the granary.
She SLED the measure twice and.
pouring the contents into the bag. be.
gan 20 tie IL up
But Mrs Lawton" said the man.
'it takes four pecks 10 make a bush.
ell"
"Oh, does IT." replied the WOMAN. as
r he united the bag Well. you see. T
never had any experience In measur-
ing grain before married Mr.. Law.
ton. always taught school Every
bCdy's Magazine
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-30
Worth Trying

social
center which studied
the habit machinery assembly
shall be able heads
destruction society the failure
ahead lie Paint Calumet Ludlow
to
records the factor
ballot
take IT,
ayb 8
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-30
Who. Indeed7

The Don C. Hall company were at
Smyco all last week and Hogan's pic
ture show on Thursday night gave the
Symco people a diversion. and two
weddings beside. Who says Symco
IS dead?-Symco Cor. Waupaca Re
publican-Post
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-30
A War CRY.

Hit the flea ana gnat a ripper,
Don't overlook The gallinipper;
He's the dreadnought. big maneater.
Twice as big as any skeeter
Swat the fly by tens Of dozens
Swat his sisters and his cousins.
-Chillicothe tMoD Tribune.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-30

He's a Has-Been.
For Sale "A secondhand mans bi
cycle. -Ad. in Los Angeles paper.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-30
Haze You Heard H.?

II was at theater in Manchester.
The king aged and infirm. VAS bless.
ed with two sons. He was pacing up
and down the stage with wearied,
troubled look, exclaiming aloud:
On which of these my sons shall /
bestow my CROWN"
Immediately came a voice from the
gallery.
why not arr a crown apiece,
gov-nor ?'- Sacred Heart Review.
One afternoon a very stout woman
was rambling along country road
when she suddenly noticed a little boy
walking closely beside her Not know.
ing the youHgster she was naturally
somewhat surprised
Look here. little boy" she heatedly
cried, why are you following me
along Ike that? Go away from me
instantly"
I amt dom nothin' lady" pleaded
the little fellow. Please don't send
me away"
You must go away at once" repeat
ed the perDlexed woman why do
YOU wish 20 follow me?"
Because" was the startling rejoin.
der Of the youngster, you are the only
shady spot along the whole road -
Philadelphia Register.
A revival was being conducted by a
muscular preacher He was disturbed
by two young men who scoffed at
everything they saw or heard He
paused and asked them why they had
attended the meeting
We came to see miracles perform
ed imprudently replied one OF them.
Leaving the pulpit and walking
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-30

In 1913 there were 633,475 letters
posted in Canada Wives over there
must post them for themselves.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-30
Ancient Ideals.

Our memory goes back to the time
when to our enraptured vision the
ladies in the circus represented the
ne plus ultra in female beauty.-Ohio
state Journal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-30
un 70 Date.

Up 10 Date.
Smiths typist wore these lacy waists
And skirts like gauze-but tighter
| said to Smith u see you have
A visible typewriter"
New York Mail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-25
POLICE PREVENT
ANARCHIST MEET
BfRkMAN AND LILO W = RS
START THINGS GOING AND
POLICE INTERFERE.

NEW YORK. MAY 24.@Alexander
Berkman. Rebecca Edelsohn, Pietro
Alleera and others ~ the anarchist
and [ X ". ereeds HIred han for
a meeting today at 4 East Fourth
street. When the owner. Nathan
uifsch. found out the nature of the
meeting he barred them out
Ever so many things began to hap
pen right off at "A Fast Fourth street.
Hirch. a dozen fingers ciutchne at bin,
thought he was going to be killed and
screamed 10 the police TO aid him
Hickey Edelsohn told the police that
they were grafters-
4 riot in the hall halted bride on
her way up stairs 10 he married. In
the crowd outside the doors one
Italian was arrested as disorderiy An
other Italian tried 10 KIN a policeman
and was uahhed
Berkman and his friends were
especially embittered by Hirschs plea
that the police had intimated TO him
that they did not want the meeting
held.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-25

toria park. Poplar The procession
started from Canuingtown, accompa-
MED by force of police more NV
ceeson gradually Increased In num-
Der and finally halted IN front eft e
house ON old Ford road sylvia
the center If twenty women, all II
whom were chained together sylvia
was So secured to all the women that
her wrists were mass Of chains
The police opened their ranks to
allow the chained women 10 take their
places in tho procession hehiud their
hodyguard If vigorous looking worn
or all IF whom were armed wtth
slaves Nj Of these were surrounded
by the police and the rest ~ the pro-
cesaion followed A soon az the po-
lice and the chained women entered
Victoria Park The gates were slammed
and all the other entrances were
closed q the same time. The chained
women were laid on the grass and
the police broke the padaocks on the
chains with their clubs. Sylvia was
arrested and bundled Into 81 taxicah
and taken To Jail. all the while making
loud protests.
The followers Of Sylvia, men and
women, then made a furious attack
on the police with life preservers, and
relted them with sticks and stones
The mounted police charged ON the
women once or tiwce but acted with
great restraint Some Of the women
were SO ohRtreperous that few ar
rests were made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-25
the sanidod wharf. from where they

the 6anidod wharf. from where they
were due to embark
The soldiers accompanied the sailors
to the wharf and while they were EN-
barking played all the old songs that
recalled to the minds the days Of the
past and the loved ones left behind.
After each song was completed the
sailors would give three cheers to the
soldiers. and the soldiers would re-
turn the cheer. The effect was psy-
Geological, and each man was more ap-
preciative of the other: each division
OF the fighting force Of the United
States seemed to be drawn closer to-
gether by the striking pageant that the
combined forces made.
The commander In chief reported sew
enteen killed and slxty-fve wounded.
On the afternoon of the 3rd of May
the u. S. Montana steamed out OF the
harbor. The crews of all ships were at
quarters. They stood at parade rest
with heads uncovered, the colors
foated at half mast. AS the Montana
steamed between the columns of ships
the bands played funeral marches, each
ships band playing as the Montana
passed their respective ship. The
solemn occasion presented to the minds
OF every man the tragedy that was
enacted on the morning of the battle of
Vera Cruz. Each man bowed his head
In deep respect to their dead comr AIDE
each heart felt the keenst sympathy
for the loved ones that were waiting
heartbroken for the arrival of the Mon
tana with the bodies of their sons,
husbands and sweethearts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-25

away IN rho waste paper basket.
" SO he MAY publish any 81 them he
pleases."
II WAS brought to Mr Roosevelt
attention that a good deal had been
said about him and his intentions in
various papers Of todaYs issue He
was Informed for instance, that Il
ca BILE story from Madrid had II ION ex-
cellent authority thai he would be ac-
corded - cool reception by Spanish
aristocracy because of his partlctpa-
ton in the Spanish war
lie Was also informed that il had
been learned by Vet anoth her paper
that he would accept the Progressive
nomination for governor Then there
was the matter If a dinner 10 bc given
in his honor tomorrow night by the
Harvard club IN New York To these
things and 10 various others MIR
Roosevelt said with considerable We
hemeAce
Wow, brethren here il this stuff
about the Harvard club Of which /
have heard nothing. and this stuff
from MaGrl,i, and the stuff about' my
being governor, ana the stuff about
Mr.. Cannon and NJ all these things
| Want IA say that thcS are absurdities.
J have nothing 10 say about them"
Mr and Mrs. Roosevelt went to
Grace church ia Oyster Bay ibis
morning and heard the Rev DIR. Tar
.nadge preach They were met at the
church entrance by DIR. TaimaRe and
conducted 10 the Roosevelt pew.
Goianel Roosevelt wEn not Gost New
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-25

Tombs caterer On other Sundays he
had HIS meals brought In to him by
an outside restaurant man.
Thirdly he had no visitors. HIS
wife spent the day at her hons in
the Bronx.
So Rocker spent quiet day and
a. lonely one. He read the news
papers, studied his case and put In
the rest of the time at meals and IN
sleep.
Tomorrow will probably witness a
resumption of activity on the part
of the lawyers on both sides of the
case. District Attorney Whitman will
get down TO work tomorrow on his
argument In opposition to the grant
ing Of new trial to Becker, An
other task that will engage him "a
consideration Of the proposition OF
prosecuting Jack Sullivan for muir
der.
In addition TO the possible rrosecu-
ton of Sullivan. 1t Is possible that the
district attorney will take action
against other witnesses for the State.
Among these he has considered the
testimony of Shepherd member of
the strong arm squad. who was a
witness In the first trial. and of 9TH
ers who, he believes, perjured them
selves in an attempt to save the for
mer police lieutenant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-25
MINES
FOR REBEL GAIN

Ell PASO, TEXAS. May 24.--of.
tieials OF the Santa Eulalia Mining
company, a Guggenheim property, IL
being looted systematically. Of hun
dreds of thousands of dollars worth Of
valuable silver and copper ores. The
New York offices of the company
have been notified of the looting, 1t Is
stated here, and a demand Is to he
made upon CT neral Carranza for pro-
tecton of the property.
The report from Chihuahua Is that
500 or more natives have been put to
work in the Santa Eulalfa mine by q
colony OF rich Mexicans and that. tho
ore is taken to Chihuahua City, where
the ore is being cold to the rebel gov
eminent to be converted into silver
coin. The mine has been closed since
the American mine hands left. and
has no protection by rebel troops
Reports have been received OF similar
footing Of mines around Parrel and 10
common information that the mining
owners are sustaining immense losses