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The Detroit times., 1914-05-09
Will Continue Circulation of Pc
titiOns To Make Sure Big
Charter Reform Is Sub
mitted To People
LAWSON CITES LAW ON
PREFERENTIAL VOTING
Says Supreme Court Ruled
Against Principle In Grand
Rapids Case

Even though the charter and city
legislation committee has voted in IA,
Eor OF submitting the non bipartisan bal
lot charter amendment to the people
on June 26. the circulation OF petitions
Tor II will go on" said Judge Con.
molly, Saturday morning Il do not
care TO take chance on the council
refusing TO adopt the committees IRE
port, and declining, alter ALL TO sub.
nit the amendment.
You are right, Said Aid. Lodge
one OF the gEoup with whom Ju0Re
Connolly vas talking -, IS by no
means certain that the council Will
agree TO submit 49,, -aU1i.paftSsan-' Dais
lot amendment"
Il shall not consider my promise TO
the people fulfilled until | see that
question printed on the ballot, added
the Judge.
Regarding the preferential vote
amendment for which petitions are
being circulated. several questions
have arisen. One is: Can the vote
on II be enjoined on the ground that
The amendment is nstitutional?
not; Judge Connolly thinks il can be.
Another is Providing the people
adopt both the non.partisan amend
ment and the preferential ballot
amendment, could action be taken
against the preferential ballot amend
ment which would result in its being
declared unconstitutional, leaving the
other Amendment in the charter? Mr.,
Lawson thinks this possible.
But the preferential ballot will
never be accepted by the people said
Mr.. lawson 1T Is too hard TO un-
derstand What the people want is a
simpler election. not more cumber-
some form"
Mr. lawson explained why he con-
siders the preferential ballot illegal.
lie cited the case of Maynard VS. the
hoard OF canvassers OF Kent county,
"a Michigan. Grand Rapids had Gu
mulative ballot for members OF the
legislature There were two members
to be elected; the law provided that
IN elector could cast two votes Tor
one candidate, or one vote for each
OF two candidates. Fred A. Maynard
was elected. under the cumulative
8 stem: but the board Of canvassers
refused TO count the "two-vote" ballots
for him as more than one vote, and
Mr.. Maynard brought mandamus pro
ceedings
Chief Justice Champlin, writing the
majority opinion, held that the cumu-
lative ballot violated the principle OF
equality OF electors, and was, there
rore. unconstitutional He also refer
red TO the preferential plan as the
"Hare" plan.
This method is too intricate and
tedious ever TO be adopted for popular
elections by the people, he said III
requires successive counts and redis-
tribution OF the votes until an cleo
tion is reached"
Justices Moore, Long and Grant
concurred with the chief justice. JUS
tice Cahill wrote a dissenting opin-
ion.
The charter amendment providing
for a four-year term for the mayor
and other city officers does not pro-
vide for the recall as the charter dld
"I believe that the state legislature
ought to pass a general act providing
the method by which cities and VII.
lages may recall their officers, sa1o
Mr. lawson. If the method Is -le1l 10
(ContIn Ied on Page Nine.)
The Detroit times., 1914-05-09
DOREMUS OPPOSES
DRY AMENDMENT
Is Also Against MandeH National
W0men's Suffrage Res
OlutiOn
RAYMOND ". PULLMAN.
Times Washington Bureau. No. 20
MetToDoIitdn Bank Building.

MCHOpOtttuH DUNN bhhNsfsk'
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. May S.-Rep-
resentstive Doremus THIS morning an
rounced that he opposes and VIII vote
against both the Hobson resolution
-cF national prohibition and also
the Mondell resolution for constitu.
tional amendment 10 permit nations
wide woman suffrage Congressman
Beakes Will announce his stand on
these two resolutions in the Demo
cratic caucus.
Members OF the house continue to
re eve q food OF kilograms from writ
els who seek TO influence the votes
OF congressman on these resolutions.
Most OF the kilograms are from men
Who are afraid OF the passage OF the
Hobson resolution for constitutional
amendment for national prohibition.
Few OF the telegrams are written
bv brewers or LIQUOR dealers them
selves. although practically all OF
them show on their face that they
have been inspired by the agents OF
the liQuor mer. The telegraphic cam
paien may or may not be financed by
the brewers. the one sure thing Is
that some one is giving a lot OF mon
ey 10 the Golfers OF the telegraph
companies IN furtherance OF the
rooze Pre- pagauda.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-09
Shipments Reported Landed At
Puerto Mexico, To Be
Returned
FEAR FEDERALS SHOT
AMERICAN SOLDIER
Indications Are Private Was
Slain By Troops Under
Gen. Mas

WASHINGTON, May s.
Danger of complications iD the
Mexican situation by landing of
munitions of war for Dictator
Huerta at Puerto Mexico from
two German ships was averted
this afternoon. Secretary
Bryan announced that he had
received a message from Con-
sui Rogers at Havana, stat
ing that the arms aboard the
KrOnprinzessin Cecilie var
iOusly reported at or near
Puerto Mexico, would be re-
turned to Germany, and that
agents Of the vessel have rec.
commended the same treat
ment for munitions aboard the
Bavaria, another German ves-
sci, due at the same port on
the 18th.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-09

Waldo A. Avery. prominent bust
ness man and half owner of the Ma.
jestic building. died shortly after 3
O'Clock Saturday morning in his home
in Crosse Pointe Farms, without raj
lying from the coma into which he
lapsed Friday. lie had been in Ill
health for some time, but the immedi
ate cause OF his death was heart dis
ease
Born in Bradley. Me, May IL, 1850.
Mr.. Avery came TO Port Huron with
his parents when four years old .ater
they went to Saginaw, where Mr.
Avery was educated In the public
schools. Saginaw was the great lums
Der cen:er or Michigan in those days,
and II was natural for the boy to take
10 the woods. lie also worked in the
lumber mills for several years I'm.
tering business for himself. he engag
ed In lumber manufacturing. in the
firm OF Avery & CO. Later he became
a member OF the lumber firm OF Rich.
ardson e. Avery, OF Detroit and Du
luth
In 1906. Mr. Avery retired from the
manufacturing end and devoted him
self TO dealing in timber lands He was
president OF the Majestic company,
owners OF the Majestic building; a di.
rector OF the Second National Bank OF
Saginaw. and OF the United States
Gyosum Co. OF Chicago
Mr.. Avery. in 1855, married MSS
Christine Morrison The widow and
two sons Sewell T.. and Waldo A
Avery jr, survive. lie was member
of the Detroit. Country and ola clubs.
He was Republican. and close
friend of former Gov Osborn
The Detroit times., 1914-05-09
ENGEL WOULD ABOLISH
CITY ACCOUNTANT

Controller Engel has had an ordf
nance prepared abolishing the Office
OF city accountant The ordinance
may be presented TO the council next
Tuesday night Controller Engel ad
vocates the doing away with the OF
fee and the extra expense Il entails
on the ground that better results can
be obtained by having the city ac
countant anu his stan work under the
supervision OF the controller.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-09
Prominent Business Man Passes
Away In Home In Crosse
POinte Farms
WAS HALF OWNER OF
MAJESTIC BUILDING
Had Been Resident of Michigan
60 Years-Identified With
Lumber Industry
+. H. Doyle's Tribute
To Dead Associate

f. II Doyle paid the following
tribute 10 Waldo A. Avery when
told OF his death
II have known Mr.. Avery init.
mately and well for AZ years, and
have been associated with him IN
the ownership of the Majestic
building for nine years. have
never known higher type OF a
man, and his death is as sad to me
as the loss Of a member OF my
own family could possibly be.
He was man in ten thousand
sound in principle. generous to.
ward his friends, with that fine
strain or normal, quiet human na
ture always radiating from him.
We have too few Waldo Averys'
to spare in these days.
Nine years ago today Mr.
Avery purchased Mr.. Winslow's
interest in the Majestic building"
The Detroit times., 1914-05-09
THE WEATHER

fair. warmer. sunday pnrtI, cIa...s
warmer. Moderate winds shifting e.
southerly.
Lower Michigan-FaIr Saturd.x
night. followed by IncreasInp .Io...s,
ness sunday Rising Temperature
For the pper Lakes MOdernt. xar
table winds. becoming fresh south,
fair tonighti SUNDAY cIOudy.
For the Lower Lakes; Noder...
west winds. becoming variable, TaIr
saturday night aud SuadaV
TODAN'S TENPERATI RES
The Detroit times., 1914-05-09
NO TRACE FOUND OF
KIDNAPPED 3-YEAR.OLD

No trace has yet been obtained OF
Johnnie viviano three-year-old son OF
sam Viyiano. OF No. i66 Hastings-st,
who was dragged into a red wagon by
three men last Saturday and kidnapped
80 word has been received from the
lads kidnapers.J according TO the VI
vianos
The Detroit times., 1914-05-09

tn 1918.
one year ago today slightest tenn
perature. ST lowest. 3Si mean. f5s
anrtI, cIouda weather with .02 fneh
Of rain during easiy morning.
The sun sets saturday nj $50 ID. ma.
aud rises sunday NJ ffI7 n. ne.
The moon rises saturday nc TsOI D.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-09

WASHINGTON, May 9.-lt
was reported this afternoon,
and generally accredited in
official circles, that President
Wilson has selected the follow
ing men to represent the Unit
ed States in conference with
the A-B-C mediatOrs at Mia
CARA Falls:
Associate Justice Charles
Evan Hughes, of the United
States supreme court.
Associate Justice Joseph II.
Lamar, of the United States
supreme court.
Frederick w. Lehman, Of
st. Louis, former sOlicitO :
general of the United States.
TACOMA, Wash, May g.
Troop B, crack local cavalry
organization, and part Of the state,
was ordered to mobilize today for
immediate service. The orders did
not state to what point the troops
we're to be sent, but the members
are hopeful of going TO Mexico.
The troopers have assembled and
are awaiting further orders.
WASHINGTON, May SEQ
retary Bryan received word from
the French embassy today that
the French embassy in Mexico
City had received assurances Of
the safety OF United States Con-
sui Silliman, stationed at Salti-
10, who had been reported exc.
cuted by Mexican federals.
NEW YORK, May 9.-As a mark
Of respect 10 the sailors and
marines who were killed at Vera
Cruz governors of the stock ex-
change today voted unanimously
10 close the exchange from 10 TO
II q. M, Monday.
MEXICO CITY, May 9.-een.
Huerta has no intention Of resign
ing or resorting 10 flight 10 save
himself from being overthrown by
the rebels or the forces Of the
United States.
In statements to neHspaper
men, In conversations with his ad-
Visers, and in every movement IN
his direction Of affairs, the dicta.
tor made this clear today. Mex
ico's representatives. in the media.
ton conference at Niagara Falls
are 10 sail from Vera Cruz May
H.. but Huerta indicated today
that IL would be no surprise 10
him II some incident al Vera Cruz,
under present conditions. brought
on actual war before peace neeo.
tiatons are fairly under way.
WASHINGTON, May e.-The
ronitor Ozark was ordered from
Key West to Lobos island, Tam.
pieo, today Equipped with 70.
inch guns, the Ozark is one Of
few vessels in the navy with
heavy armament and haht
enough draft 70 proceed UP the
Panueo river. u was believed IN
the navy department today that
upon her arrival she will be sta
toned up the river 10 afford pro
lection IN the troubled oil zone.
VERA CRUZ. May All in
formation received by Colonel +
f. Taggert, of the 2Sth infantry
indicates that Private Parks, hi
The Detroit times., 1914-05-09
Suicide Follows Continued III
Health of Battle Creek Mag
nate-Was Resting In Cal
ifOrnia Home
WAS NEARING SIXTIETH
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
Held Interests In Many Great
Corporations In Michigan
and United States

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, May &c.
w. Post, millionaire cereal food manu-
facturer, OF Battle Creek, Mich. com
mitted suicide today by shooting.
Post was spending the winter In hrs
mansion here. His health had been
failing -for some time, but his friends
had understood that IL had been inn
proving since he returned here from
Rochester. Mich, where he underwent
an operation, supposedly for appendi-
citisL at the Mayo brothers. hospital
The suicide Occurred at Posts win
ter home. He used 5000 hunting
rihe' 10 end his life' Placing rns
muzzle in his mouth, he pulled the
trigger with his toe and blew on the
top OF his head.
Post killed himself early this morn
ing Since his return from Roch-
ester, he had been under the care OF
a nurse. Early today he told the
nurse he wanted 10 be alone for a
few moments. Shortly after she left
HIS room, she heard shot and rushed
back To find her employer in his
death agony.
That Posts deed was decided upon
quickly, is indicated by the fact that
only yesterday afternoon he com
pleted arrangements to go east May
10. He chartered a special car for
that date, the presumption being that
he intended To go TO Battle Greek.
Coroner Ruiz made the announce
ment that Post had committed sui
eide. lie received a message from
Posts winter home and went there
with the dead wagon. Posts mansion
Is four miles from here.
Automobiles loaded with reporters
exceeded the speed limit rushing to
the scene as soon as the news was
received.
Charles William Post was born in
! Springfield, Ill., Oct. %. 1854 He
studied at the University OF Illinois
but was not graduated His wife was
Leila d. Young, of Battle Creek, Mich.
He was in the hardware business in
Springfield until 1884, when he broke
down from overwork He then stud
led medicine. hygiene and dietetics,
both in this country and abroad, finally
going into the business of making pre-
pared foods.
Among the corporations with which
Post was identified were the Postum
Cereal Co. Ltd. the Battle Creek Pa
per Co, Home & Fireside Co., Post
Land Co. Double u Co, Central Ma
tional bank. or Battle Creek. National
Association OF American Advertisers,
National Manufacturers association.
He was a Republican, and had q
Washington home at No. 1910 Nine
teenth.st
The Detroit times., 1914-05-09

Rnsturss-Iike Printi1g. No fuss and
m feathers TIE plato. neat kind that
iooks right Times PrtSft-g Co. Is
Iohr R-st Phone Main ifs1
The Detroit times., 1914-05-09

VERA CRUZ. May All in
formation received by Colonel +.
f. Taggert, of the 2Sth infantry,
indicates that Private Parks. his
(Coatiaues o. rage Nine).
The Detroit times., 1914-05-09
ANIMAL WELFARE Cal Cal

rah PrtatIBe Dove Hf4ht rtmes
Prfnttng Co.. i3 John R-st
The Detroit times., 1914-05-09

For patents sad trademarks see
st ADV
The Detroit times., 1914-05-09

Higney. Of - 1000 Seotten
ave. reported Co the police chat he
fell asleep tu downtown saloon
woke a mir ~ shoes and s. were
MISSING The shoes were q noft .p1ir
that ltigney was taking home
The Detroit times., 1914-05-09

Iob Prtntlag Dene Riaht. Ttns~.
priatinn CO.. II John R-st
The Detroit times., 1914-05-09
THE WEATHER

SATURDAY NIGHT FAIR. WARMER.
SlNDAN PARTLY CLOI DN WARNER.
MODER ATE WINDS SOUTHEHLi.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-09

NEW YORK, May 9.-As a mark
Of respect TO the sailors and
marines who were killed at Vera
Cruz, governors of the stock ex-
change today voted unanimously
TO close the exchange from 10 TO
II q. M. Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-26
shoot. wife and kIIIs Self.

Danville, Ill. March 26.-Melancthon
salIaday, aged 60. prominent farmer
residing on the Champaign-vermilio
county line, fired a bullet into the back
Of his wife's head as she lay in bed
last night. and then walked to the
bathroom and fired a shot into his
brain, dying instantly. Mrs. Salladay
was able to climb the stairs and give
the alarm to her sons before collaps-
ing. She is unconscious. Temporary
insanity is given as the cause OF the
tragedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-26
WATERFOWL

Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Dickman of Rock
Island spent Sunday at the home OF
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Cos
ner.
Mrs. James Corbin is enjoying a
visit from her brother. John Sproal
of Bloomington, Kansas, whom she
had not seen for over 80 years.
Mr.. Stee and family have moved to
Silvis and Ezra Shubbine will occupy
the house vacated by them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Schafer and
children visited Sunday al the homo
of Mrs. A. Allsbrow.
Mrs. William Eberling visited san
day in East Moline with her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Within Hodges OF
East Moline were Sunday visitors at
the Henry Allen home.
Mrs. George l.. Scott spent Sunday
in Moline at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Hannah.
Mrs. +. L. Chichester and Mrs. c. f.
Peterson visited at the city hospital
Sunday calling on Mrs. John Wise,
who is getting along nicely.
The children OF the Baptist church
are rehearsing for their Easter SER
vices.
The Baptist ladies' bakery sale held
last Saturday was very successful
affair and they Melted a neat sum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-26
ILLINOIS HIGH AS
Alarm PRODUCER
Mclean County Third in Nation,
According to Census Bureau
Report of 1910.
8 OTHERS IN FIRST SEVEN
Value OF Crops In Eight Runs to
se5,4e1 900. or 2 Per Cent
Of Total.

Washington, d. c.. March 2e.-Fouf
counties OF Illinois-McLean, Living
ston, Iroquois and LaSalle-were
among the first seven counties OF the
states of the union in value OF agrt-
cultural crops IN 1910. according to a
-epcr; made public by the census bu-
reau.
Los Angeles county. California, took
first rank of the 1880 counties in the
United States. Lancaster county. Penn
sylvania, ranked second; Mclean
county, Illinois, third: Whitman coun-
". Washington, fourth; Livingston
county. Illinois. fifth; Iroquois county.
Illinois. sixth: LaSalle county, Illinois,
seventh, and Aroostook county. Maine,
eighth.
The valuation at the farm" the re-
port continued, of crops raised in Los
Angeles county, California, according
TO the census. was s14.720.9OO; Lancas-
ter county, Pennsylvania, S13.059,60O
Mclean county. Illinois. S12.S11, 500;
Whitman county, Washington, $12.-
$4,000: Livingston county. Illinois,
sI1.377,3OO; Iroquois county, Illinois.
1dod44t COUNTY lAiAhO4Ss
sIO.222, 200. and Aroostook county,
Maine. $1O,151 900.
The total valuation OF the crops
raised in these eight counties was $685.
401. 900, or about per cent of the total
valuation of all crops raised in the
United States. which was S5.4S7,161-
600.
The principal crops raised in Los
Angeles county in the order of their
value were fruits. hay and forage, live
stock. dairy products and vegetables;
of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania.
corn. wheat and oats and live stock
and dairy products; of Mclean coun-
y. Illinois: Whitman county, WASH
ington; Livingston county. Illinois:
Iroquois county, Illinois, and LaSalle
county, Illinois, corn, wheat, oats and
cereals, and OF Aroostook county,
Maine, potatoes and vegetables.
The principal crops of the United
States in the order OF their value were
the cereals. corn, wheat, oats, hay and
forage and cotton"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-26
COAL MINERS SAY
STRIKE UNLIKELY
United Mine Workers Decide
to Settle Diff
Themselves.
OPERATORS ARE OUT OF 1T
Already Had Acceded to Most Of the
Demands Of the Men In
Four States.

Chicago. Ill, March 26.-An agree
ment that will insure industrial peace
in the bituminous coal fields of In
diana, Illinois, Ohio and western
Pennsylvania was reached yester-
day.
The policy committee OF the United
Mine Workers of America decided
that the miners are to remain at work
under the present agreement and ad-
just the proposed wage scale in local
district conferences with the en-
ployers. This means the abandoning.
at least for this year, of any attempt
to do so in a joint conference of the
four states. The mine workers and
operators have been in conference in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-26
Union Officers Books Short.

Pana, ILL.,, March 26.-Bruce HUH
master. for 10 years secretary-treas-
urer of Pana sub-district No. 9. United
Mine Workers OF Illinois, is missing.
and auditors are at work on his books
Tuesday afternoon he told friends he
intended leaving the city. District
Auditors Lynch and Devlin admit they
have letters from him that he has left
the city and admitting a shortage.
Huffmaster was defeated for reelec-
ton last November by Thomas Hun
ter of Nokomis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-26
HIs Stomach euIlst.Proof.

Champaign, Ill, March 26.-William
Boyd has a bullet-proof stomach. He
was watching Policeman Thompson
battle with two men, who resisted ar
rest after a brawl, when Thompson
fired his revolver at one of his foes.
The bullet missed the combatant, but
struck Boyd's stomach, going through
his clothing and breaking the skin.
Boyd picked up the fattened bullet.
handed it to the policeman and went
on his way TO work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-26

cial club April Z. He has been tend
cred an invitation by the Auto club
and although he has not yet definite
ly decided to accept the arrange
ments committee is counting on his
presence at the annual dinner. A. F..
Dawson, who addressed the Credit
Mems association of Peoria at their
annual banquet, rendered the invita-
ton to the Peoria humorist in behalf
of the Davenport Auto club.
10
Divorce and Desertion-A decree
of divorce was granted by Judge
Donegan to Bertha Beck against
August Beck. Desertion was the
charge. The Becks were married
June Is, 1905. John O'Laughlin, want
ed for desertion on Information sworn
to by his wife, Lulu OLaughlin, was
apprehended by the Clinton police
yesterday. City Detective Charles
Schlueter went to Clinton for the pris-
oner.
Obituary Reoord-George Hensch,
10 years old, died at the home, PAL
South Lincoln avenue, after an ill
ness or about two years duration. De-
ceased was born May II. 1894. in
Davenport. He graduated from the
Van Buren, schol and then was ap-
prenticed to a machinist at the Dav-
export Locomotive works He was
forced to resign his position with the
locomotive works two years ago on
account of poor health. Those who
survive him are his mother, Mrs. EN-
ma Hensch, a sister. Hilda Hensch
and brother. Walter Hensch. The
funeral Will be held at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon from the home. !
With interment in Paramount GENE |
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-26
the Great Northern Hotel for several
weeks.
For District Meetings..

the Great Northern Hotel for several
weeks.
For District Meetings.
Arrangements were made for con-
ference Of Illinois coal operators and
miners to be held in Peoria, and 1t
was said that conferences in other
districts would take place Immediate
ly. The wage agreements are made
for two years. The present agreement
expires April /. Both miners and
operators assert that there is no dam
ger OF a strike.
The plan of the policy committee
will be submitted to a referendum
vote of the union. Meanwhile a cir
cular will be sent to the locals bid
ding them remain at work under the
scale in force.
White Sees Plot.
THE plan of certain nonunion inter
ests to bring about a strike in the
bituriinous coal industry has been pre-
vented" said John p. White, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers.
"Fhe action of the policy committee
in declaring for a continuation Of work
at present prices and conditions of
employment pending a settlement of
local inequalities is no doubt a keen
disappointment to nonunion opera
tors. The policy outlined by the COM
mittee means industrial peace"
The "nonunion interests" referred
to are the operators in Colorado, West
Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee. IF
the union operators had been involved
in strike the nonunion interests
would have obtained a monopoly of
the business during the trouble" say
union officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-26
infammatory rheumatism Quickly
Relieved.

Morton L. Hill OF Lebanon. Ind.
says: MY wife mad infiammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and
Joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been
In bed for six weeks and had eight
physicians. but received no benefit
until she tried DIR. Detchon's Relief
for Rheumatism. II gave immediate
relief and she was able to walk in
three days. am sure it saved her
life" Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island. and Gust
Schlegel & Son. go Second street.
Davenport.-(Adv.)