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The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
STREET CAR CRUSHES
OUT MANS LIFE
Splits Switch and Pins Thomas
Hewitt Against Telegraph
Pole

Thomas Hewitt, 81 years old, of
No. zoe Twenty-third-st, a switchman
for the Michigan Central, was almost
instantly killed, early Saturday even
ing, when a Baker car split the
switch" at Twenty-third and Baker
sts., the rear end OF the car swinging
from the tracks, and crashing into the
telephone pole against which Hewitt
was leaning. He was terribly crushed.
Ira Cicotte. OF River Rouge. broth
er OF Eddie Cicotte, the ball player,
was standing with Hewitt. but es-
capped with bruised hand. Walter
Hover. 72 years old. OF No. 80 Logan
ST., passenger on the street car, was
badly injured In the panic that fol-
lowed the accident His left leg was
injured, and two ribs were broken.
His condition is serious. He was re-
moved to the Boulevard sanitarium.
Several passengers on the street
car were bruised and shaken up.
Hewitt, who was veteran in the
employ Of the railroad, and had had
many narrow escapes while on duty,
leaves a widow and three children.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
WORK OF FRENCH AVIATORS
AIDS CUNNERS in GREAT
ARTILLERY DUEL in WEST
Wife Lays DoiUn Lite
To SaUe Husband,
tuberculosis Victim

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-George Hen
dry, tuberculosis victim, Is en- route
TO a new lease OF life In Colorado
sanitarium today. unconscious OF the
fact that the little woman whose sac
rifce gave him fresh hope. lies In a
coffin.
Hendry and his wife. Rose, both tu-
bercular victims, waited long time
for the city of Chicago TO work
through the political preliminaries
and build much-talked-of million-dol-
lar tubercular sanitarium. Finally
they grew discouraged and went to
doctor.
Both OF you go straight to Colo
rado," said the doctor. ITS suicide
for you to stay here"
A slender bank account made 1t Inn
possible for both to go. Hendry
begged his wife to take the next train.
She refused. and over his protests
packed his clothing. kissed him good
bye and saw him or to the train.
Two hours later neighbors found
Mrs Hendry dead In her bedroom.
The windows were down and three
gas Jets wide open.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
BEGIN PROBE OF
NY. UNEMPLOYMENT
Ebert H. Gary Opens Investiga-
tion of Industrial Conditions
For Mayor

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.--Elbert H.
Gary, as chairman of the mayors com.
mittee on unemployment, today began
an investigation into industrial con-
ditions In New York. Assisted by
seven secretaries OF subcommittee,
Gary made plans to give temporary
relief to the army OF unemployed this
winter and also to establish a perma-
nent cooperation with business to
mitigate future employment
Headquarters have been established
In the municipal building. Circular
letters have been sent out to more
than 1000 large employers, seeking
information as TO whether as many
men are being employed this winter
as the same time a year ago. The
letters also sought to find out IL the
prospects for the immediate future
are bright. All OF the information OBJ
tanned In that way. the employers
were assured. would be kept absolute
ly private.
Gary expects, as result of the let.
ters, TO find out exactly how much
worse conditions are this year than
they we're last. Steps would be taken
to obtain employment for as many
OF the men now out OF work as pos
sible.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
" WHOLESALE
ARRESTS MADE
in TERRE HAUTE
Clagston, Editor Jailed for Con-
tempt, Sees Vindication In Act
of Federal Courts
NEARLY 100 POLITICIANS
ARE UNDER ARREST
Mayor Dom Roberts Among
Those Gathered in by U. S.
Marshals

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 2S.-
Charles Clogston, editor OF the Terre
Haute Post. professed today to see
vindication in the wholesale arrests
Of Terre Haute politicians and offi-
cials by marshals of the United States
district court. Nearly 100 politicians
were arrested, charged with conspir-
ing to corrupt the election in violation
OF the United States laws. Clogston
recently criticised the selection of a
grand fury in the court OF Judge ELI
n. Redman, and was jailed for con-
tempt by Judge Redman without due
process OF law, according to Judge
Anderson Of federal court. The jury
was to have conducted q parallel
probe to that of the federal grand jury
but Judge Anderson stopped it. Judge
Redman was one OF the men indicted
by the federal body.
No arrests were made yesterday
and none was expected today. The
impression was given out that few
men sick or In jail here would be ar
rested later. Friends OF Dom Rob-
erts, mayor of the city, who is In the
federal tolls, declared he probably
will today provide the $4,000 bond
required. Mrs. Roberts was active in
providing the surety.
Ministers here gave active support
yesterday TO the action OF the fed
eral court. declaring that they saw
chance for decent citizenship"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
HINDU MYSTIC
BLOWS UP TEMPLE
Swami and Three Disciples
Wounded By Explosion of
Bomb Which Kills Hurler

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-A mys
tic named Louis Vavara blew himself
up, wounded a swami and three dis
ciples and wrecked the Hindu temple
in which they were worshiping, by
exploding a bomb at the afternoon
service Sunday. All the injured will
recover. They are:
Swami Trigunatita, arms and body
lacerated; Mrs. G. French, Concord,
Cal, left forearm and thigh lacerat.
ed; Mrs. G. N. Peterson, face cut
open; Walter Morris, right eye de-
stroyed. The other worshipers fed
to the street.
Vavara was said last night by mem
bers OF the cult to have been de-
mented, but supposedly harmless. To
day, upon entering, he walked across
the room and threw his hat, contain.
ing bomb, at the feet Of the swami.
Nothing happened so he bounced the
hat three times on the platform edge.
The third time there was an explo-
sion, which blew him across the
room. He died while being taken to
q hospital.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
.BRYAN'S AGENT
PEEVES VILLA
Mexican Chief Angry at Efforts
Made to Get Gen. Iturbide
Out of Country

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 24.-tVia FL
Paso, Rec. 2S.)-Gen. Wilt has tele-
graphed officials at Chihuahua to re-
move Gen. Eduardo Iturbide from a
northbound train and to return him q
prisoner to Mexico City.
Iturbide acted as governor of the
federal district for q short time, after
the Carranza forces evacuated the
capital.
Upon the entrance of Zapata, Itur-
bide went into hiding. Ii was said
that he was concealed In one Of the
foreign legations of the capital until
two days ago. when he was smuggled
into sleeping car and started toward
El Paso. When this became known
Gen. Villa became furious. saying:
"A foreigner. an American named
Leon Canova, who claims to be rep
resentative OF Secretary OF State Bry-
an, smuggled Iturbide into a car and
attempted to get him across the Amer
ican border. Canova had no right TO
do this, and has meddled unwarrant-
edly in Mexican affairs. Iturbide must
be brought back to Mexico City and
stand trial"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
Precious Moments Spent in
Laughing at "Crazy Woman"
Who Discovered Flames,
Results in Tragedy
INMATE ARE DRIVEN
INTO COLD STREETS
Prompt Action by Police and
Firemen Results in Saving
Many Lives

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Dec. 2S.-Four
aged women were burned to death,
more than half dozen other persons
were injured and three policemen
were overcome by smoke when flames,
starting at midnight, swept the Cam.
bridge city home in Tannery-st.. North
Cambridge.
Originating In paint shop on the
second floor of the three-story stone
and wooden structure, the flames
worked their way upward through a
dumb waiter into the woman's dormi-
tory on the third floor. Eighty-fve
women and nine children were asleep
in this part OF the building. The fire
spread rapidly and bursting into the
dormitory drove the inmates, frantic
and clad only In night attire 10 the
IRE escapes and windows
Many lives were saved by prompt
action OF firemen and police
One Of the women smelled smoke
and ran madly through the halls,
knocking on doors and crying the
place was on fire. Every one said she
was crazy and sent for an attendant
to care for her. Then some one
thought TO look into. the assembly
room and found smoke and flames
pouring up from beiowg But ten
precious minutes had peen wasted in
laughing at the "crazy woman"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
SHOOTS UP TOWN TO
HONOR SONS CRIMES
Frank ROkOwski Emulates Ex-
ploits of His Son Harry,
Pittsburgh Bandit

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 2S.-Be-
hind barricaded doors and armed with
a shotgun and revolvers. Frank Roko
Rokowski was prepared today to stand
of deputy sheriffs and county detec-
lives ordSred to- arrest him on war
rant for shooting up New Home
stead In commemoration OF the crimes
OF Henry Rokowski, his fugitive son.
II was year ago today, on Sunday,
that young Rokowski shot and killed
Mrs. Estella Yakabik, mother OF Stella
Yakablk, his sweetheart, fatally
wounded Ignatz Baukoski,. neighbor,
and killed Constable Martin Windt.
who went to arrest him. The desper-
ado escaped by fleeing to the hills.
Detectives learned that his mother
was carrying food 10 him and one day
they followed her. While crossing
railroad tracks the woman was killed
by train
Yesterday Frank Rokowski took his
shotgun aud a revolver and went TO
the spot where his son shot and killed
Constable Windt. He fired five shots
there. He then went TO the Baukosh
home and fred three times lie was
on his way 10 the Yakabik home when
armed neighbors prevailed upon him
TO return home County detectives
were summoned but they had no war
rant. When they came back here 10
get one. Rokowski piled furniture
against the doors and voiced deter
mination TO resist arrest TO the last
breath.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
Renewal Of Fighting From Coast
to Alsace-L Lorraine, With Chan
mel Fleet Engaged, is
Reported
SERVLANS STAND FIRM,
VIENNA REPORT ADMITS
Raid on Cuxhaven, German Nav
al Base, Made by British
Fleet
BY WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMhS.
(Sfdf Correspondent United Press-)

PARIS. Dec. 2S.--For two days q
violent battle has been raging along
the entire front in the vosges.
Reports received here today from
Basle declare that during Friday and
Saturday extremely heavy cannon fre
could be heard In Switzerland. 1t
was evident that the heaviest guns OF
both the Germans and French were In
action, and the firing continued day
and night. The fighting was preceded
by one OF the most remarkable flights
yet credited to the French aviation
corps. Leaving the French lines. an
aviator few over Meulhausen and the
surrounding country. Circling back
and forth over the German lines, he
located the artillery OF the enemy.
The French gunners we're given the
range and Immediately afterward q
deadly fire was opened upon the Ger
mans
With the guns of the allied feet
along the Belgian coast again unlim-
bered and hammering at the German
positions, lighting along the entire
front has taken on renewed vigor. On
the French center the allies have been
able to strengthen their positions de-
spite fierce counter-attacks, and at
some points have been able again ~
take the offensive. Continued gains
are reported from Argonne.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
FILIPINO RISING
]. UNDER 4 CONTROL
Forty Arrested, One Shot, Dur
ing Sporadic Native Outbreak
Christmas Eve

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-Details
of native uprisings in the Philippines
beginning Christmas eve were given
in cablegram received from Gov
Gen. Harrison Sunday night, at the
war department, and made public by
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge.
The report minimized the extent of
the trouble. but stated that small
bodies OF Filipinos had assembled in
Manila and Navotas Christmas eve
and at Laguna de Bay last night, and
attempted to make trouble. AS re-
suit 40. men were arrested, and one
man was shot by policeman.
Gov.-Gen. Harrison reported that
the disorders had been suppressed; (;
that everything was quiet and efforts
we're being made to arrest the leaders,
the chief Of whom, he said, was be-
lieved to be a man under sentence OF
imprisonment for homicide.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
nab FAMILY OF
SHOPLIFTERS
HamiltOns, Well-Kn0wn in Lam
sing, Made Rich Hauls in Sag
inaw, Jackson and Detroit

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 2S.-(Spe-
ciaD-Under the leadership of youth.
ful Beatrice Kelly, the pretty fiance
of Willard Hamilton, aged 23, the en-.
tire Hamilton family, well-known In
lansing. and consisting OF William E.
Hamilton, aged so; his wife, Emma
Hamilton, aged 46, and the son, VIII
lard. have stolen merchandise valued
at more than $1,000 in shoplifting trips
to Saginaw, Lansing. Jackson and De-
troit stores, according to a confession
made to the local police. Saturday
night, by the elder Hamilton, after
the four were arrested In a downtown
department store.
Vast quantities OF stolen articles
were found by the police, Sunday, In
a search OF the Hamilton home. II re-
quired the services OF two patrol
wagons to take the goods to the sta.
tion. The confession of the elder
Hamilton was corroborated by the
others, Sunday. They said they did
not know the names of the stores
where the different articles were TAX.
en-, but were positive that the valuab BILE
toilet sets found among the lot came
from Detroit stores.
Hamilton. In his confession. blames
the Kelly girl for his trouble. He
says she explained to the family
while clerking In Lansing store, how
easily goods could be stolen, and when
she was discharged from her position
and Hamilton and his son were tenn.
porarily out of employment. the four
travelled by automobile to various
southern Michigan cities and made q
business Of shbplifting.
The police are convinced that q
large amount OF stolen merchandise
has already been disposed OF, and ex.
pect to apDrehend "fence" at any
moment. Hamilton and his son have
lived in North Lansing for many
years, and In some stores have had
practically unlimited credit.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
CENEVIEVE CLARK
TO WE'D EDITOR
Engagement of Spe a k e RS
Daughter to J. M. Thompson,
of New Orleans, Announced

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Speaker
and Mrs. Champ Clark. announced the
engagement Sunday, OF their daughter
Genevieve, to James NJ. Thompson,
editor and publisher of the New Or
leans Item, New Orleans. La. The
wedding will take place In the Clark
home, at Bowling Green, Mo-, in the
early summer.
Thompson Is prominent figure In
New Orleans social circles, and was
strong supporter or Speaker Clark
when the latter was a candidate for
the presidential nomination at oalti-
more. He met Miss Clark while at.
tending the Democratic convention in
that city.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
TIMES LOWEST ON
COUNTY PRINTING
Bid For Publishing Bi-M0nthly
Statement is 20 Cents
an Inch

The Detroit Times was the lowest
bidder for county printing according
to proposals submitted to the board OF
county auditors. Saturday, for pub
fishing the bi-monthlv statement OF
county treasurer's liquor
report, etc The Times bid was 20
cents per inch per newspaper column.
two inches wide and fourteen lines.
agate measure The Tribune and Free
Press bid the same, SLIP, the Journal
$126, and the News s1.S2.
Az the award goes TO two dailies,
the Tribune and Free Press are tied
for second place.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
TWO MEN ACCUSED OF
ARSON, FOLLOWING FIRE

Joseph Mariner, 29 years old, pro-
prietor OF FUR store at No. n Adams
ave. east, and Raymond Weiner, a
partner in the business, who Is said
to have admitted that he is brother
of Mariner, though he uses the name
Of weiner, were arrested Sunday aft
ernoon on charges OF arson.
Detectives Rick and Shook, who
made the arrests, t-icovered a blaze
in the fur store, Saturday night, and
declare that weiner was standing In
the doorway OF the store. while a
short candle was burning in the fur
store, with many burned matches scat
tered near.
The detectives learned that Mariner
had $500 insurance on the store, and
that q policy for $500 had been can
celled few weeks ago by the insur-
! ance company.
The oficers say that Mariner told
them that he had collected $500 In
surancs, In 1911, when his store at
Lbrary-ave. and John R.-st. burned.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
ARTHUR, WELL-KNOWN
TROY EDITOR, DEAD

TROY, n. Y. Dec. 2s.-Col. Arthur
Macarthur, grandmaster OF the grand
encampment, Knights Templar. OF the
United States. died suddenly OF
apoplexy Sunday at his home here.
He was 81 years old.
Col Macarthur was the editor and
proprietor OF the Troy Northern Bud
get, and was widely known as a news
paper man. He was a prominent Re-
publican
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
A Newspaper Dictionary

Burly Negro-Any colored man ar
rested.
Gentleman Burglar--A thief with a
collar. (See Raffles.)
Joy Ride-What precedes an auto
mobile accident (See broker)
Loot-Goods found In q fat In Har-
lem.
Millionaire-A man who owns his
own home. (See divorce.)
Professionalism that is thwarted.
(See foil)
Pretty Girl-Any female.
Scanty Attlre-what people escape
from burning buildings In.
Slehth-A detective in the head
lines,
Society Leader-A woman who re-
turns from Europe.--Puck.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
YOUTH Is ACCIDENTALLY
KILLED BY COMPANION

While returning home from a rabbit
hunt. Charles Cooper. accidentally
shot and killed Norman Barron. the
1e-year-old son OF farmer living near
AmherstburY. Cooper stumbled over
a log and fell His gun, was dis
charged, and the shot struck young
Barron under the heart.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vioinityt Monday night
and Tuesday cloudy, probably snow
hurriesI mcdernte tempersturet mod
crate southeriy winds.
Lower Mfchigsnt Cloudy Monday
nights Tuesday probably snow Hurrfe.
moderate temperatureJ moderate 90
sowth winds.
past a. years. -. On 1ssft lowest a he
low zero. In 1890 nud 1904.
One year sgo today Highest femper-
ntu-e. -, lowest, 10; mean. 24t cloudy
weather.
The sun sets MONDAY ne 4sos n. mn.
and rises Tuesday ne 2 q. m.
The neon sets Tuesday at SRA a m,
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
n ~.xsl Drisht HIIIIs. Of Brooklyn,
-, AAeeka. enie erl q D er.

mr. Newell Dwight Hillis. of Brooklyn,
"a Edwin H. Weeks, entertainer
Ill be the special guests at the
Fourth annual salesmen's dinner OF
tbe hoard of Commerce, Tuesday eve
ninE. About 1900 tickets have been
disnosed OF and the dinner promises
80 be most successful The dinner
~ omen TO all commercial statesmen
- petrofr and 20 the Detroit Board
of COMMERCE membership.
marvin smith. Jr.. a. y. Msrscbner and
pdynund y. stafford are anxious 90
sWrceed Justice OF the Peace Edward
Command when he resigns 60 take
Inc ofnce OF Judge OF probate The
three candidates are lining up votes
among the aldermen and Commands =
successor may, be elected Tuesday
night
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

NINE. PEDELsToRE AND BABY.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.--Mme. Jean
Pedelstore and baby Anne Pedelstore
have returned from France, but they
returned alone.
When they sailed last September
for Europe they were accompanied
by Baby Anne's father, Jean Pedel.
store, French reservist, who as head
waiter at the Plaza hotel was known
the country over. Pedelstore's body
Is now bleaching on the battlefield at
Argonne. His widow and baby will
make their home in America.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
Zeppelins Useless
Against Wdrships, Claim

LONDON, Dec. 2s.--'The raid OF
British warships and aeroplanes upon
the German naval base and the drop
ping OF bombs upon Cuxhaven may
be regarded as England's answer to
the threats OF Admiral Won Tirpitz."
This was the statement OF gov
ernment official here today. All Eng
land Is elated as result OF the sue
cess of the British squadron in enter
ing the waters of the heretofore
dreaded Heligoland. II is generally be-
lieved today that the bombs dropped
by the naval aviators did more dam
age than the Germans care to admit.
''Von Tirpitz threatened with words
to attempt to starve out England by
establishing a submarine patrol and
torpedoing merchant ships" the ON
cial declared. Deeds are better than
words. The raid made upon Cux-
haven speaks for itself"
Naval and military authorities to-
day declare that the raid OF the Brit
ish feet and aeroplanes on Christmas
day resulted in the explosion OF one
of Germany's greatest claims-that
Zeppelins could be used successfully
in attacks upon warships.
Although Zeppelins were engaged
with German aeroplanes in the attack
upon the British cruisers and destroy
ers the bombs which they dropped
fell harmlessly into the water. The
Germans claim that two cruisers and
a convoy were struck and that the
latter took fire. This is denied by
the admiralty! ~
able to attain their supremacy over
submarines In an open fight was also
demonstrated, the English authorities
assert. By clever maneuyering. the
British feet completely frustrated the
attacks made by the German sub
marines.
CONSTANTINOPI.E (yia Berlin
and London), Dec. 2S.--"The Turkish
fleet. including the Hamidieh. sailed
through the Black sea and returned
undamaged," an Official statement IS
sued here today declared. "One OF
our inen-of-war on Dec. "a. met a Rus
sian fleet consisting OF five battle
ships, two cruisers, 10 torpedo boats
and three mine layers. This meant
one Turkish ship against IL OF the
enemy. Nevertheless the Turkish ship
attacked and bombarded the battle
ship Rostlslaw and sank the two mine
layers, oleg and Athos. Two officers
and 30 marines were saved and made
prisoners.
AT the same time other parts Of
our feet successfully bombarded Ba-
tum On Dec % two OF our ships
tried 10 force the Russian feet into
battle, but they preferred TO Zee to-
wards Sebastopol
"Our army continues Its victorious
advance along the Caucasian 'front.'
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
STOCK MARKET
OPENS DULL

NEW YORK. Dec. 2ss--The stock
market was dull at the opening today.
Bethlehem Steel was sold up 1-S nf
4S rs and American Beet Sugar "a
n 80 IA.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

Harry Gordon. OF No. 2fI NationaI-sve..
driver OF Detroit Creamery Co.
wagon. escaped With bruises about
the back and left hip when his milk
wagon was wrecked by Fourteenth
ear at Beaubien-st and \Harper-Rve..
at ESQ o'clock. Monday morning He
was taken TO Grace hospital I'm a
polfce auto.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

How can they do " Tor afty cert.s
That's what they oil say when they
have tried our noondny Iunch.--~fateI
Girls " old. Adv.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

Messenger Service.
Call Cadillac 3s0.--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

D..e,.s :. r.,..s RIsh tonight ssssr
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

Printing the plain neat kind---that is
right - Times Job Depsrtments--Main
ken.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

Detroit Time.' Job Priaa.s Depart
nent.-Nain tbao.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

Printing the plain neat kind--that n
risht - Times Job Depsrtnents--Main
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
THE WEATHER.

moNDAl NIGHT AND TUESDAY
CLOUDY, PROBABLY SNOW FLIR-
hiEsi MODERATE rEMPEHATURE.