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The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
SHIPPERS PROTEST
AGAINST INCREASE
Gather in Lansing to Present
Arguments Before State
Commission

lansing, Mich, April 2l--(Spe:
cial) Representatives of, every rail,
road SS'g- .;siness in Michigan, mem,
bers or the state railroad commission,
delegates from chambers OF com
merce. boards OF trade and traffic
clubs and scores of big shippers met
in conference Ia the senate cnainber
at the capitol today tC discuss a pro
posed five per cent increase in intra-
state freight rates Members OF the
railroad commission arranged the con
ference in an effort 10 bring about an
amicable settlement OF the dispute be
tween the shipper and the railroads.
The proposed increase i'm freight
rates IN Michigan has not been put
into effect, the roads having an
nounced their willingness TO operate
under the old tariff rules until the
interstate commerce commission has
made known its decision on the APP.
plication OF the railroads OF the coun-
try for permission to enforce few
per cent rate increases.
The state railroad commissioners
called today's conference following
receipt of protests from shippers, big
and little. against the proposed in
crease. Ii was expected that some
sort or compromise would be eff
fected ~ the meeting.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
SHOT FROM AMBUSH,
WORKMAN DIES
Frank Kaminsky, in Anterior
TEN Statement, Names Ital-
ian as Slayer

Shot from ambush as he was leay-
ing the Detroit City Gas Co. plant at
the foot or 1wenTy.seconG-st., Monday
afternoon, Frank Kaminsky,, rs years
old, OF No. AZ Pulaski-aye.. fell with
five bullets in his body but before
lapsing into unconsciousnesg Ia jhe
Grace hospital annex At hOward-st.
and the West Grand-Dlvd., ne was able
70 tell detectives that he had recently
fought with an Italian, whose name he
gave TO the police, and vhO Is now
being sought Kaminsky died at q
O'Clock, Tuesday morning
He declared that about a week ago
the Italian suspect had stolen his
lunch box. and when accused or il.
started a fight that resulted In an in
yestigation by the foreman and the
discharge OF the Italian,
Kaminsky was just leaving the
plant after his days work, when four
or five Italians stepped from the
shadow OF a big gas tank, and one
whom Kaminsky declared TO be the
man with whom he had trouble a week
ago. fired Eve shots in rapid success
sion.
/ Three Italians We're quizZed, Mon
day night, but were not held Detec
lives are bending their energies TO 4
search for the man named By Kamin
sky In his ante-mortem statement
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
Man Beaten in Eiaht.

Badly beaten about the head and
face in a fight at Meldrum-aye. and
Wight-st, Monday night, Hector Drift,
% years old. OF No. 1879 Belleyue-aye.,
was found by Patrolman Warren Rich
ardson. early Tuesday. wandering
about at Cass-ave. and Prentis-st.. daz-
ed, and unable to find his way home.
He was taken to his home in a police
auto
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21

churches during the winter, than even
tie church bodies had any idea OF,
according 20 figures being gathered
by City Boys secretary, Eugene G..
Foster. OF the Y NJ. c. A.
A week ago he sent ont letters 20
l25 pastors in the city. asking for the
n; mes or all such boys In each
church and reports that he has re-
ceived the names OF 225 from 80
churches This Is an average Of over
six 20 a church. which would indicate.
II the ratio hold out, there are 100 in
the city.
Invitations are being sent TO all re-
ported. and they will be invited 70
recognition" dinner 10 be given In
the Y NJ. c. A. building, Thursday
evening at s 80 o'clock. Henry NJ. Be--
land. will be the host OF the evening.
Others will also be present and
speak.
job Printing Done Right. Times
n N "
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
BLAZE IN SCHOOL
CAUSES EXCITEMENT

Shortly before pupils were due to
arrive at the Sacred Heart school,
clio, and Rivardsts.. for the morning
session, Tuesday, small blaze was
discovered in some rubbish in the
basement, and caused considera bic
excitement for few moments. bur
was extinguished quickly, and without
damage.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
Man Tries Suicide: Fails,

Temporarily insane, Michael Kala.
masky, OF No. 55 Fifteenth-st., at
tempted 10 end his life by cutting his
throat with a razor, early Tuesday
morning, but was overpowered and
sent TO St Marys hospital He In
Aicted only a slight wound on his
neck.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
EauitablN Distributed.

Kitty-The fortune teller said that
the man | marry would be- rich, hand
some. intelligent and good.
Widow Wyse-Ah, so she told you
YOU would have four husbands, did
she ?--Boston Transcript.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21

yestigators sent our by Supu Chad
sey reported favorably on them.
Members OF the committee SAID tnat
there are several teachels now an
ployed next year because they are
not up TO the requisite standard.
Hundreds of tons OF Iron and scrip
metal, piled against an IS-Inch brick
wall OF the Grant Metal < Iron Co.
No. $40 Franklin-st., caused sec
lion of the wall, 80 feet long and
feet high, 10 collapse Monday aftsr
uOCn, and q brand new motor truck
owned by the Motor Truck Body Co,
OF No 31S Franklin-st, and valued
al 81 900 was buried under the dc-
bias and almost Totally destroyed
Rumors that some men had pcttl
eal,saG ,Ho,.iss sSs,S - ~ aMay The
dcbrtS Which daff tqfs - - 0ss thg
sidewalk and curb bur no one had
= boon il srSSS0 n. t,..
Funeral services for William Harry.
who died, Monday, in the family
home NJ. 80 Eliot-St, VIII be held in
tie residence Wednesday afternoon,
be Key. j. Ptrcival HuEet. pastor OF
tire First congregational church Of
hciating Mr. Harry was born IN
England, II years ago, anu when .
came to Michigan. locating I'm ran-
cock He was we'll known ia upper
peninsula business circles before
coming 10 Detroit 10 live IN 1899.
The surviving family includes -four
sons, William. George and Joseph Of
Detroit and Frederic, OF Denver. and
one daughter, Miss Mary Harry, OF
Detroit
Motorcycle OFFICER Daniel O'COnneII
narrowly escaped being shot MOnday
night while arresung Albert. Brown
on suspicion Of robbery, when Jesse
Cole, 81 years old, of No IS Dear
born- ave, thrust "a revolver toward
O'Connell in an attempt TO free
Brown. Motorcycle officer James
Tucker was close by and as Cole
drew his revolver. Tucker leaped up
OH him and dfsarmed him O'COn e
nell had captured Brown after a
chase, on suspicion OF having held
up and robbed Bert James, OF No. 305
Second ave, robbing him or n watch,
locket and $S In cash. at Michigan
ave. and Fffth-st Two men figured
I'M the holdup. James the victim.
the highwaymen.
Thirty-three Negroes were arrested In
Jerry Brooks saloon nt No. 80 St.
AtItoine-st., Monday night, when
members OF the free lance squad
made one OF their regular reids OH
the place. and as they were being
taken TO police headquarters In po-
lice autos, they passed around slips
or PAPER Rppending their names. so
that the papers could be given TO a
runner" who might bring them
prompt release. Detectives "snitch-
ed" the paper and the psfs6ners
were forced TO linger i'm cells until
an inventory was taken by their
friends. and the missing ones We're
listed. Twenty-Five obtaiped releases
early Tuesday morning, through
that system. but eight are STIR Hld.
though they Will be released some
time Tuesday
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21

Thomns ChowRnIec, 80 years old. was
fatally burned while at work In the
coke oven DEPARTMENT or the Solvay
Process CO. Monday night, and died
shortly afterward in Solvay hospital.
Coroner Rothacher Is investigating.
country
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
CHURCHES TAKING IN
MANY BOY MEMBERS

More boys, between the ages OF -
and 20 years, have joined Detroits
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
Inspecting the restaurant of Arthur L..
Ward, nit No. IO42 Grand RiVer-ave..

Monday. Perry J Ward. OF the state
labor commission. found evidence
that the place was "hlind pig,
and swore out a warrant against the
proprietor before Justice Gainey. In
spector Ward noticed several empty
beer bottles in the restaurant, and
asked one Of the Mattresses 70 sell
him bottle Of beer. She promptly
complied with the request, he al
lePps
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
Frederick PetOskey, who attempted 10
end his life DIV swallowing cnrbOlIc

acid. while standing beside the
casket OF his wife. who killed her
self with acid was discharged from
the hospital Monday night. and al
lowed to return TO his home His
sister Helen. 20 years old. was badly
burned about the face while trying
10 wrest the bottle OF acid from him
Her eyes were not injured. but her
face viii ne SCARED by the acid.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
The Pere Marquette railroad Will prob
nhIN defnmlI In int rest pnyments Co

the extent % Xl20, 600 on May /.
This Will be the third successive
month Of such default. Receiver
Frank w Blair does not believe
that any more interest will be paid
and that the bondholders VIII be
forced 10 foreclose Foreclosure pro-
ceedngs have already been brought
in the United states court by the
Farmers Loan & Trust Co. OF New
York. but II is not likely that the
suit VIII be heard before October,
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21

job Printing Done Right. Times NJ
Printing Co.. 13 John II. st.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
The Rev. Joseph 4. Vance, OF the First
PrenbN terinn church. Maa chosen

moderator OF Detroit Presbytery for
the spring meeting, which began
Monday evening, in Calvary church.
The Rev William Bryant. OF Mt
Lyon, and the Rev. William 9. Nc
knight. assistant 10 Or. Vance. were
appointed clerks More than 90
churches are represented in the Pres
bytery which will close its spring
session Tuesday.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
George Armstrong. ~ wears old, tire !
of being teased nv all of the humOr-

at being fPnHrU Nv MI OT EHF huTnOr-
SITS OF Morheld. Ont. his home town
ran away. Monday, and arrived
In Detroit determined to start an
automobile factory and go back
home with rings on his fingers and
bells on his toes. and make the town
folk bow to him. and remark. There
goes that rich Mr. Armstrong But
his plans were nipped by an immi-
grafton Inspector who met him at
the border. and turned him over TO
Canadian officers, to be sent back
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21

HktU WHNCuIHHu
Grand Trunk railroad, who was
stricken with paralysis while on duty
in the shanty at Fort and Dequin-
Dire SITS. two weeks ago. died Non
day afternoon IN Grace hospital.
Miss Mabel Smiley. a daughter liv-
ing at No 1861 Clintonst., Is try
ing 10 locate her brother. Fred Smi-
ley whom she has not heard from
in two years. but who is believed TO
be In Detroit
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
FOneraI services viii be held, Wednes-

day afternoon In the residence, No%
las lEgquois ave for Mrs Margaret
a scranton. who died, Monday roll
lowing a weeks 1lluess from pneu-
mOnia. Mrs Scranton was born in
New Brunswick, \. j., 90 years ago,
and had lived in Detroit since 1856.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs Walter Trevor and Miss Lydia
Morris Scranton.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
Frederick Ii. Knox. - years old. step

son of &. VI. Burton, died, Monday,
from the effects OF an operation for.l
appendicitis Young Knox was a
graduate Of Central high school In
the class OF u and attended the
University OF Michigan until i'll
health compelled him 10 give up his
studies. Funeral services will be
held I'm the Burton home, No. 81
Braina rd-st.. MednesdaY Afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
Funeral services viii he held In Wood

lawn chapel. Wednesday afternoon.
for William Edgeu Horner, son OF
the late Rev. simpson w. Horner.
for many years a we'll known MethO-
dist pastor In Detroit. who died, sat
urday in Germantown. Pa. Mr.
Horner Is survived by his mother
one brother, Simpson w. Horner. Jr,
Kansas City, and two sisters. Mrs
Sherman II. Miller. Detroit. and Mrs.
William T. Robinson, Philadelphia.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-21

mail boz and have been turned over
10 Postmaster Naael The recent ac-
Ativities cf pickpockets have led TO
THE discovery OF many empty poclleN-
books and papers, OF value slrs -
the owners. in letter boxes ,bur the
return of .wp.taheS by the thall hos
route. Is something new.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-24

Her chin still resting in her hands,
the girl slowly turned her eyes to ms.
She looked at him slowly from MS
head to his feet, as if she were trying
to verify his words
L There were lots, of other things l
wanted to do and see, but, OF course
/ couldn't run all over the world IN
thirty days very well, could l? work
ed it all out with, myself for long
fitime. But gracious! L knew all the
time what / wanted to do and what
Il was going to do, and that was 10
come back and see you and perhaps
ask you to sing for me again.
As Crichton finished the girl look
ed up at him questioningly, but the
mans face was still in the shadow.
+ 81 don't know just what to say to
you, Mr.. Crichton," she said, be
lcause really don't know you at all,
and yet feel that never knew any
lone so well. didn't break with NED
ION account of you, but did 1t on
saecount of your type, or rather on &C
count of his. He was good, sweet
soul, but he was just like the rest OF
them here-the men, and the women,
too, for that matter, are pretty much
hall made in the same mold. / have to
go back to my. fathers ranch three
months every year to keep near the
earth and see all the sky at once.
You were different, and wanted to
know you very, very much. L was
going to write 20 uto come and see
me in town before you sailed and
then s'- --.
"And them" he asked.
Then? Well, why not? 1t can't
make any difference now"
None"
81 didn't Send for you because 1
thought l cared too much: p
But you knew you were not go
ing to marry Curtis 20
!. eyes" she said. 81 knew that from
the first day. v
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-24

OF eevry dull full that sits in cluD
window, the reason why every debu-
tante is told to keep away from me-"
Miss Ferguson nodded.
Crichton, still standing with his
back to the fire, clasped his hands
behind him, and slowly laced and I'M
laced his fingers.
81 judged" he said, from what
/ saw of you before that above all
you were charitable. am sorry that
l could not have gone away still
thinking So"
Charity" sch asked. do you call
that charity? Imean the kind of
charity that begins at home. 1t
mayn't have been charitable to you
or to me, but the world wasn't made
for you and me. We might as well
try to dam flood as to hold back
what the world wants to thing of us. "
"And yet" the man interrupted,
"our happiness would have made up
for much: Idon't pretend to be I'M
selfish-the Lord knows l have suf-
fered enough to want little pleas
~ure and peace before l die"
81 know" she said, 81 know all of
that. know that we could have been
happy, because we could have been
content with each other and we could
have gone away. But how do we
know that those who came after us
would have the strength to take up
the burden? Do you know that they
would have been satisfied, as you and
l could have been, with only each
other happy with the heat Of the
sun over our heads and the. smell of
the ground under our feet? Do you
know that those who might follow
US would not choose to live with their
kind, and do you know that they
would be brave enough to hold up
their heads in the crowded places?"
The, girl rose from her chair and,
laying her hand on Crichton's shout
der, half turned him about, so that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-01
Every Day Resolve.

I will this day try to live a simple,
sincere and serene life; repelling
promptly every thought Of discomfort,
anxiety, discouragement impurity and
self seeking, cultivating cheerfulness,
magnanimity, charity and the habit of
holy silence; exercising economy in
expenditure, care!ulness in converse.
ton, diligence in appointed service,
fidelity to every trust, and a childlike
trust in God.-Bishop Vincent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-01
Glow Worm Beats Lamps.

Between the glow worm and the 10
candescent lamp there yawns a gap
which will some day be bridged By
the combined aid OF the physicist.
chemist, engineer and metaIlurgist
The luminous creatures of nature.
considered as lighting machines, op-
erase at an efficiency of about 80 per
cent. The best incandescent lamp Of
the day has an efficiency Of about
per cent. Clearly, we have still u cb
to learn from the firedy.- 1Scier .fc
American
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-01
Fireman Lowered by Heels Over Edge
Of Building Saves Girl.

OF Building Saves GIRL
In this play there is one Of the
most daring, sensational and apcctac.
ular feats ever pulled off in a motion
picture drama, and, what is more
there is nothing "fakey" in it. The
feat-the saving of "A girl from a fac
tory fire by the lowering Of a fire.
man by the heels over the edge Of
high building-is genuine; it has
been accomplished with the aid Of eX-
perienced and trained firemen. Otis
Turner who staged and directed this
production has gone to great lengths
to make il one of the best fire feat
ures ever produced for the screen. He
has used in the way Of properties, a
complete fire department; he has So.
cured at a great cost, real fire in q
big factory building and has made the
big climateric scene a thriller in ey-
cry sense. Herbert RaWlinson and
Mary Ruby who play the lead roles,
have done unusually fine work, and
/ especially can MIR Rawlinson be cred
tied for his nerve in undertaking 10
/ be lowered over the roof Of high
building by the heels. This wonderful
picture is released by the Universal
under the Cold Seal" brand and viii
be shown at the Theatorium Monday
matinee and night, and no advance in
/ price of admission.
Mr.. Helbach wishes to inform his
patrons that there will never b. any
advance in price on any OF the feat
ures he shows at his popular photo
play house, the "Theatorium," and
nothing but "Universa" features viii
be shown and the price Of admission
will remain the same, only five and
ten cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-01

France is now testing new type
Of hail destroyer The device is es-
sentially a very large lightning rod Of
pure copper grounded by means of a
copper conductor. Accordingly to the
theory of the inventors, these instru-
nents, by their effect upon currents
If atmospheric electricity, are capa-
Die of preventing the formation ana
he fall of hailstones.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-01

Thirty seconds was the time occu.
pied by the Birmingham, England,
magistrates in hearing a case. A man
was charged with being drunk, but 1t
was explained that he had taken his
passage to Canada, and had only ten
minutes in which to catch his train
for Liverpool. In a shade less than
half a minute the prisoner had been
Ened. had paid the money, and mad
,eft the court room at a run.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-01

Yesterday in the county court the
jury that has been serving for the
term, was dismissed, and the balance
of the cases on he docket will be
disposed of by the court
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-01

"The Runaway Princess'-Majestic.
Monday a three-reel Thanhouser
under the above-named title will be
shown here. 1t is a pretty love story
and told in a manner that is appeal
ing. The princess, Maud Fealy,
refuses TO marry a prince, whom her
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-01

Roy Brady, the merchant prince OF
Pooleyille was IN the city yesterday
on business. He says that farmers in
his section of the county d2e gcttinS
along nicely with their work and are
looking for a prosperous season.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-01

w. E. Douglas, claim agent for the
Rock Island, with headquarters in +.
Reno, was an Ardmore visitor yester-
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-01

The season for hunting quail closed
yesterday and many hunters took ad-
vantage of the fact and were out in
the fields Rabbit hunting will he the
thing from now until warm weather.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-01

The boys basket ball team Of the
Ardmore high school went to Sui
phur yesterday to play the team OF
the deaf and dumb school there. The
girls team played the basket ball
team from the TishominGo schools on
Friday afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-01

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk of the
county court: Robert Michaels and
Minnie Fletcher, Provence; J. A. Hunt,
Mamie Akers. Lone Grove: John Rat
Tiff and Eva Beasley, Mcmillan; n.
Wright, Anna Satterwhite, ElmOre;
Christie Yearly, Mamie Williams,
Uurwood Albert Mechanic, l.innie
Ogiltree, Fox; w l.. Fore, Essie Ogil-
tree, Fox
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-01

The stock of goods belonging to
Deese & Dunn will be closed out here
Monday or Tuesday 1t is rumored
that the gentlemen will open big
mercantile establishment at Joiner
City in the near future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-01

E7 Byrd Of Midlothian, Texas, is
here on a business trip. He is
watching closely the oil development
in Carter and in Marshall counties.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-01

Edward Gait, who has been al Ro-
chester. Mimi, for several weeks,
where he underwent an operation
left there last night and will arrive
here early Monday morning. Mr.
Gait has almost wholly recovered
from the operation.
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in marching as well as in the fighting
end of the soldier game. and their fine
alignment as they march on and off the
field brings. forth favorable comment
from the visitors. with whom the soldiers
SO far have made themselves popular.
Last night camp was deserted. the boys
having gone TO the resort near the camp
for amusement, and it was long after the
sad notes Of taps had gone ripping
across the camp ground aud died in the
forests beyond that the last soldier had
shown his pass to the guard and turned
into his bunk.
More of the surrounding country was
mapped today by selected lieutenants
from the National Guard, and If there
should be y war here the District ma
tional guardsmen will have in their pos
session Topographic maps showing nearly
every grain of sand around these parts,
and certainly every tree and shrub, not
forgetting the paths and streams and
lakes, which, In the former case, the
mobile troops VIII have to use, and in
the latter case will have to steer clear of.
The first battalion drill of the camp
was held this morning. The entire seven
ba ttaltons. three in each regiment, and
the separate battalion of colored troops,
went into the field and engaged in the
war exercises under the command of
their majors.
Brig. Gen. George H. Harries, COM
handing the District of Columbia militia,
left the camp last night for New York
city. He Will be away two days, return
ing Wednesday morning. During his alb
sence the District troops will be in COM
nand of Col. Charles H. Ourand. COM
handing the ,st Regiment of Infantry.
and senior colonel of the National Guard
Of the District of Columbia
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