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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-08

The launching OF the lireboats had
been bungled they said. The three
crew members VINO lost their lives IN
trying 10 save Leathem, the passenger.
had not been supplied with life pre-
servers. They had been lowered and
spirited into rhe gea on me weather
side The second boat. also without
life preseryers. had been put in charge
OF a storekeeper instead OF an officer.
Sufficient search for the drifting
tour had not been made before the
President resumed her course, they
averred.
But their blame ranged wider.
II embraced ship owners and stock
holders. satisfied with inefficiency be-
cause II paid greater profits.
The passengers knew that even
while they testified to the toll OF in
competency, a group OF wealthy ship
owners and members OF the Cham Der
OF Commerce we're protesting 70 con
gress against the LaFoliette bill be-
cause q would hurt trade -
Light punishmen;s for negligence
and incompetency. and their bearing
on maritime disasters. is also revived
by the present case.
Government records show that re-
vocation OF licenses Is extremely rare
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-08
NEED MORE CANNON,
SAYS GEN. WOOD
Chief of Staff Declares Army Is
Totally Unprepared for Sud
den Call to Arms

WASHINGTON Jan. S.-Explaining
that his judgment vas not influenced
by the Mexican situation, Maj.-Gen.
Wood chief-of-staff of the army, has
advised committees of congress that
il should appropriate 100000 for
field guns and ammunition for the
regular army. and S3,000,00O for the
militia.
IF you sent our troops into war
as they are now, without guns or am
munition. 1t would be absolute slaugh-
ter" the general told the house mil
itary committee. II called into the
field suddenly. We should have 10 go
with a very small allowance OF am
munition. even for the guns in the
hands OF the troops, and We should
have neither guns or ammunition for
our field artillery forces
Gen. wood, IN a written statement
said
We have neither guns nor ammn.
nITI0n sufficient 10 give any general
commanding an army In the hdd ~
assurance OF success II attacked 0y
an army OF equal size which is sup
piled with its proper quota OF field
artillery
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-08
REV. FRANK DU MOULIN
Is MADE 4 BISHOP

CLEVELAND O.. Jan. s.--The Very
Reverend Frank Du Moulin today be-
came bishop coadjutor OF the Protest
ant Episcopal diocese OF Ohio. Bishop
Charles Williams. OF Michigan, Dean
Du Moulin's predecessor as head OF
Trinity cathedral and parish. present
cd the dean for conservation. Bishop
William A. Leonard, OF Ohio, was chief
consecrator Following him, accord
ing 70 caqon law, Right Rev. Boyd
Vincent. bishop OF southern Ohio. ana
Right Rev Samuel c. Edsall. OF Min
nesota, were 70 confer the order.
Bishop Du Moulin will assume abso-
lutte Jurisdiction 81 1870 parishes and
40 counties OF the Ohio diocese,
Bishop On Moulin's headquarters as
coadjutor viii be in Toledo after Jan.
IS.
Twenty bishops OF the American
church AMI four of the Canadian at
tended the cOnse ration services with
the entire ecclesiastical body OF the
diocese and 1920 lay members.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-08

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. S.--There is
disquiet among ship owners and their
Chamber OF Commerce allies over the
verdict OF negligence found against
First Officer II W. Ravens, OF. the
steamer President, for the loss OF four
lives, three crewmeh and passenger,
at sea recently
1t Is liable. they fear. 10 link itself
up significantly with evidence before
congress supporting the LaFollette sea
mans efficiency bill making human
life paramount over profits.
The president is the eleventh OF the
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.'S vessels
to come under the .'hoodoo1 that las
followed their feet within the past
few years, bringing death and disas-
ter.
Coast owners had hoped that the
"hoodoo" explanation might be &C
copied and further investigation di.
rected toward mundane responsibility
dropped
But the passengers who brought
charges against Capt r. l. Paulsen
and Second Officer r. l.. Mathiesen, as
well as Ravens. would not have it so
They had witnessed the "hoodoo'
resolve itself into "plain human bung
ling and gross inefficiency, as far as
the President was concerned.
Three lives az least. needlessly sac
rlhced." they testified
And In the case OF Ravens. whose II
cense they suspended for IS months,
inspectors Guthrie and Dolan sustain
ed the passengers.
The tragedy was rehearsed by the
unstrung passengers into hot terms OF
blame.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-08
FINDS ROAD TO
JUSTICE LINED
With PITFALLS
Windsor Negro Whose White
Wife Married Another, Can't
Get Court to Act
JUSTICE STEIN WANTS
GREAT DEAL OF PROOF
Charles Patterson MCGOWAN
Discovers Warrants Aren't
Issued on Hearsay

Charles Patterson MCGOWAN, No.
1oz Glengarry-ave.. Windsor, IS still
without his wife, who left him he
esys. Sept. 10. He met her Oh the
streets OF Detroit New Years eve
and asked her 10 come home with
him. In reply, she called an olhcer'
and had Charles p. arrested for dis
turbing the peace. She alleged that
oho had mover seen him before. IN
asmuch as she Is white and Nc
Cowan is black. otficer G.. A. Fair
BARN thought MCGOWAN might be
trying to be funny" and locked
him up.
To prove that the woman. who
said she was Mrs. Gladys kolp, NO.
1853 Monroe-ave., was his wife. Nc
Cowan brought three yellow pick
aninnies into Justice Galney's court,
Wedn esday morning, But the wo-
man did not show up.
John Kolp called on Justice
Carney, Tuesday afternoon, and said
that he would like TO have the com
plant against MCGOWAN dropped.
81 married the woman In Toledo,
Monday" he explained.
els there anything wrong with
your head?" asked the Justice Nc
Cowan claims that she Is his wife"
Kolp admitted that she had told
him she had lived with MCGOWAN
but he insisted that he thought he
could end the difficulty by marrying
her. Neither KolP nor the woman
appeared when the case was called,
Wednesday.
MCGOWAN was on hand, however.
eager to prove that he had been tell
ing the truth.
"Gladys nothing" he said. IN an.
Swer to question. Her names
Lily. We were married In Windsor,
16- years age. We've got five Chtt-
dren."
Blossom, aged five: Willie, aged
eight, and Kiefer, ten years old,
stood In the corridor. under protec-
ton OF their aunt McCowan's sister.
Lily. 16 years old, and Ruth, 10. did
not come over from Windsor
Justice Gainey explained to Nc
Cowan that because OF the absence
Of the complaining witness the case
against him would be dropped He
advised MCGOWAN TO see Justice
Stein.
SO MCGOWAN told Justice Stein his
troubles, and said he wanted his wife
arrested for bigamy.
would you take her back and i've
with herr" asked the justice.
MCGOWAN didn't know; but he was
mighty sure he wanted her arrested.
I'm afraid l can't do anything for
you unless you can produce proof
that she married Kolp." said the JUS
tice.
"Can't you do me that favor.
3udse?" pleaded MCGOWAN.
90 to Toledo, get proof OF her mar
rage. and have her arrested there"
suggested Justice Stein.
That's pretty far" MCGOWAN re-
Piled. Amt you going to do moth
ing for me, judge?"
There's nothing can do" was the
suuswer. Where are your children ?"
MCGOWAN called them in--Blossom
and Willie and Kiefer. Justice Stein
asked them a few questions, and gave
blossom a quarter 10 buy candy for
her brothers. II took Blossom about
one-flfth OF second 10 get out OF the
room with that quarter
MCGOWAN left In very undecided
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-08

and several persons declared that the
man had been drinking heavily since
Monday night, when he left the house
with nearly 800 in hrs pockets. No
money was found when his body was
discovered
Mrs. Brennan, the landlady OF the
rooming house discovered the sui
eide. and notified Motorcycle officer
Patterson, who forced the door or
Wright's room.
Wright IS said 10 have married
daughter living In the city He was
employed by Thomas Guy, at No.
Michigan ave
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-08
B00MS FEATURE
DEMOCRATIC MEET
Meeting of Indiana State Com
mittee Is Otherwise Entire
ly Harmonious

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. S.-Rival
booms for every Office In the coming
state and congressional election we're
the only diseordant notes in the other
wise harmonious meeting of the new
democratic state committee here to-
day Bernard koTbly. OF indianapolis,
was reelected chairman without oppo-
sition. The,date for the state conven-
ton will probably be fixed for some
time In March. Senators Kern ana
Shively and other state talent Will
take the leading part at tonights love
feast Representative Carter Glass.
OF Virginia. scheduled for the princi-
pal address, wired at the last moment
that he is unable TO come.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-08

In three typical years. with loss or
81 lives by wrecks. less than 10 IL
censes were recalled.
Even the suspensions are light
from 80 10 60 days usually Then the
off~ader goes back 10 employment
with the same company
This has probably grown up because
the inspectors realize that shippers
and mates too often have had 10 sur
fer for the sins Of ship owners.
A fragrant case Is that OF Capt Fa'
ria whose haeg,iEg over the price of
removing his imported passengers and
crew from the wre cked Santa Rosa,
resulted in the loss OF four lives. He
is TO-DAY again lG command OF a Pa
cihc Coast Steamship Co.'S vessel
the Presldent--after suspension oil
six months.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-08
ESTATE DIVIDED By
LOTTERY METHODS

SPRINGFIELD. o., Jan. Straw
Ing numbered slips Of paper out OF a
box was the method used today to d.
vide the $4,000000 estate OF the late
Ross p Mitchell. real estate owner.
among three heirs. The estate con-
sisted OF real estate, stocks and
bonds The helrs-Mrs. G.. p. Raup
and Mrs. s f. Greenawalt. Spring
field and Mrs. r. l.. Shuey, Dayton
all daughters. could not agree on a
division. Appraisers were appointed
and the property parcelled of and
numbered. Three slips OF paper were
then numbered to correspond and the
drawing made.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-08
KILLS SELF AFTER BEING
BEATEN AND ROBBED

Beaten and robbed OF $40. Wednes.
day, while making the rounds OF sew.
eral saloons. Thomas Wright, baker.
so years old, went to his room over
the Fun theater, No 3lS Michigan
ave, Wednesday afternoon. and ended
hts life by inhaling gas Coroner
Burgess and police who investigated,
decided that the beating he had re-
ceived did not result IN fatal wounds,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-08
WORTH $4,000 900, PRACTICALLY UNKNOWN

Shaw as Jury foreman, found john
Jasper guilty OF numbering Edwin
brood. thus settling all doubt OF
Charles Dickens unfinished novel
CAIRO--JQles Vendrines, long dis
lance aviator, said he would fly TO
New York via South America, arriy,
ing March rs. not one day before
and not one day after"
PARIS-Newspapers revived the
report that Marconl talked by wire
less across the Atlantic from Ireland
10 Cape Breton island, but the story
lacks confirmation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-08

Within the past few years the
following II coasters OF the Pacific
Coast Steamship Co have been
added TO the "Hoodoo feet OF this
corporation, either through wreck,
casualty or loss OF life:
The Santa Rosa, President. RAJ
mona Pomona. Corona, Tampico,
City OF Topeka, Curacao, City OF
Seattle, Spokane and st. Paul.
Supervising Inspector Capt. John
K. Bolger indignantly refutes the
waterfront gossip that government
agents still find it advisable to re-
tain the good will of the big steam
ship companies, although admitting
that formerly this was scandalous-
ly necessary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-08
The Bread Line n Mexicos "Saddest- City

Chihuahuas destitute waiting for food the rebel armys
headquarters That place. the Mexican City Of Destiny
its Saddest City, and its residents the verge
Narration.
Photographed
W Durbor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-08

arrested. bat ho didn't know Whether
Il was worth The trouble. Would he
1.-Two with her again. flo didn't know
that DO woald. He loft tempted TO
give Justice stqlu back his quarter.
return 10 windsor, and lot the whole
matter drop.
Ae N htill debating.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-08

stole a pawn ticket for her diamond
ring.
BURLINGTON. n. J.-"Booze- bail
ing" by bartenders with beer slops IN
street cutters 10 attract t0pers into
saloons, was stopped By the city
council
ROME King Victor Emmanuel,
who dislikes all dancing. ia studying
the tango closely in order 10 be able
10 combat H.
IONDON-A literary court with O..
X Chesterton as Judge and Bernard
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-08
Death and Disaster at Sea Follow Hoodoo Ships of Pacific

one Steamship Co.'S
hsgsed price per head OF
removing passengers
upper-cspt Pausn President from which four lives
were recently
X eolser declares civil ser
away trucking government to bs steamship
nles 10
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-08

MINEOLA, l.. 1.-The VIII or
Charles K. Appleby, New York realty
dealer, fled here, disposes OF s50,-
100000 estate. He was practically
unknown.
NEW YORK--Miss Alice Harris
allowed chance acquaintance 10
call. When he left her diamond ring
was gone. John Ralston Fleming
son Of an Atlantic City physician, was
arrested.
NEW YORK--Mrs. Edward Lecomp-
to hauled her husband to Jail with a
nrm grip on his collar. She said he
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03

her contract at the Tabarin expired
that night, and she had every reason
to believe that it would not be re-
neWcd.
Tillys innocence was not ignor-
ance. She knew why she was to be
dismissed. Her graceful dancing, to-
tally lacking in fire or sensuality,
made no appeal to the satiated ha-
bitues of the Bal Tabarin, her aloof-
ness irritated them. A man one night
had held Tilly tight and tried TO kiss
her, whereat Tilly had bitten his
hand until it bled.
Weininger, the proprietor, had
stormed in German, and Tllly. gath
ering something of his meaning, and
desperately alone, had done her best.
She had shortened her shabby skirts
and, even after q battle royal, con-
scented to dance in her bare feet. The
result was curious, incongruous-
Tiilv, dressed like a bacchante. danced
her virginia. little dance with shamed,
downcast eyes, a travesty of baccha-
na'ia, q child repeating passion by
rote.
And now Tilly was at her last ditch.
fore long, at dawn probably, Vein
niger would dismiss her-not pay her
off, for T''1'- I'D tlrqwn her salary
l. being given to the aforesaid
riotous liVlAs. IA having at Christ
mas, The week before, presented to
the children OF The PORTER at her pen
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03

sion, the only Christmas they had
received.
The barnaid was large and very
blond. Tonight, with nothing but
'llampagne on sale she was not busy,
having only the walters checks to
after. She pinned a pink rose
in her bosom, and looked at lilly with
not unfriendly eyes.
Have You seen Weininger" she
asked. He was looking for you
I'm right here when he wants me"
Tilly's tone was defiant.
Take my advice" the barmaid said,
you do what he wants. You're long
ways from home, kid. You can dance
al right. But you've got to put some
nap into 1t tonight II you want to
hold your job. You dance like Sun
day school"
She pushed Tilly toward the steps
with kindly contempt. But Tilly
turned, speaking over her thin shoul-
der:
Tell Weinjnger, for me, to go to
the deYili" she said, and advanced
delicately on her bare toes TO the top
OF the half dozen stairs leading down
to the floor. And, lingering there, her
indifferent eyes fell on the loge across
and met those of one of the men. He
was watching her, and now he smiled.
Tilly smiled back at him with fash
of amusement in her Irish eyes.
What pretty little dancer!" said
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03
THE DANCER AT
THE TABARIN
BY MARY ROBERTS RINEHARr
Illustrated by L. i. Jobnstone.

Copyright, 1918, by the Newspaper En-
terprise Association.
1t was New Years Eve at the Bal
rabarin In Vienna.
In the centre OF the long room the
girl from Budapest was dancing. She
was a tall girl, 1.-THE and supple, and
she danced to 4 clanor of little bells
bells around her waist, bells con
eealed that tinkled as she swayed. and
protested shrilly when she leaped.
Her sensuous dancing pleased the
crowd; as she ceased, smiling. with
q flash of dark eyes and white teeth,
a tipsy officer in uniform presented
her with a glass Of champagne.
The wild Hungarian music rioted
The musicians, in red coats, with
owarthy faces, played furiously. With
the near approach of midnight o
frenzy seized the crowd. The merri-
ment of the carnival was giving place
to something less innocent. A man in
a loge drank from a woman's slipper.
Behind the bar, at the top of the
steps leading from the boxes TO the
main floor, an English barmatd was
sharpe'ng lead pencil
A thin young American girl i'll u
dancing dress stood beside her lean
ing both elbows on the bar and sur
veying the scene with frank curiosity.
Look at the diamond collar on
that woman over there with the ban-
deaui" she said Seems to me dia-
mond collars are taking the place Of
necklaces this winter"
I'm glad you spoke of that, Tglly."
The BARNARD yawned and stuck her
pencil in her hair. "I'll have some Of
my stuff made over"
Tilly's eyes had gone back again
TO the woman with the bandeau.
81 wonder" she reflected, "hoW I'D
look with u black velvet collar ike
that and q paste buckle on It. I'm
SO Internally thini"
Tilly said Internally" There is
strong reason to believe that she
would have said "damnably" had it
occurred to her The world had not
been kind to Tilly In her nineteen
years, and, although she was still
sound and fine, there We're scratches
on her social veneer Stranded in
Europe by the failure of u rowing
company, in which she had belonged
to the chorus, lilly had refused with
loathing the means many Of the girls
had chosen to get back, and had
drifted into the cabarets as the best
Of a bad job.
For three months now she had
been a part of the night life Of the
city. a dancer at the Tabarin, Il ia
miliar figure to FOUNDERS, an enigma
TO the other girls of the cabaret; for
1illy showed a curious willingness to |
live on her 40 kronen-a-weel1 salary, !
a hitherto unknown tendency to mind
her own business and an aloofness
that was helped BY her ignorance of |
the language.
Tonishl on this Slivesterabend, |
tifTy's eyes, as she stared over the !
rAreiers. We're somewhat clouded for !
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03

Copyright, 1918 by the Newspaper En-
terprIse Ass0elalion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-07

The wise shopper takes advantage Of
price reductions to feather her nest,
But there are some points in buying
which IL might be we'll for her to con-
slider in advance.
First let us take the all-important bed
purchase. Fortunately there has been
a great improvement in the manner of
selling beds and bedding in recent years,
| Today the frame, the springs and the
mattress can all be bought separately
| This means that instead of choosing a
complete bed at an allover price the
housewife can pick out one kind of a
frame and a spring and grade Of mat
| tress to suit. There are two things 1t is
! unwlse to economize on, and they are
the spring and the mattress, because
on them depend comfort and healthful
sleeping. 1t is much better to spend less
money on the bedsteads and eliminate
some OF the elaborate knobs and hligree
| ornaments and put money into box
| spring or the best woven wire spring
and the best mattress. Do not forget
either to have the mattress made In two
as this will greatly save strain on the
one who has the beds to care for Also
1t is very easy to have the store place
handles of upholstery braid on each side
of the mattress SO that II can be grasped
and turned more easily.
In buying any furniture, such as chairs,
tables, etc, two important points for the
housekeeper to consider are the amount
of carving in the design and whether or
not the wood has very high polish. Or
nate table legs, claw feet and much
carved chair backs may be admired by
some, but If the housewife cares about
the amount of effort she must bestow
on such articles it is much wiser to
choose furniture with plain, simple lines
and little or no carving. Every curlycue,
spindle and carving means places for the
lodgment OF dust, places that are hard
to get at and most difficult to keep alb
solutely clean. Similarly the highly pol
ished woods show dust most easily and
most easily become scratched. All woods
can be secured in the dull finish, which
Is just as attractive and which will save
much worry and work for the housewife.
Good taste demands plain lines in pill
lows and upholstery furnishings as well.
Fringe Is not popular, and pillow covers
are devoid of cord and ribbon ruffies.
Instead of such Celebrations which were
always likely to become mussy or even
fall off (as fringe) from the article they
were supposed to decorate. upholsteries
IT, ,kA ~ nf H. ,t. IL
The material itself can be rich and dec
orative, but every ball, head, ribbon and
fringe should be avoided.
While the stores offer most attractive
looking couch covers, pillow tops etc,
1t is strange that we sometimes err In
buying material that Is too strongly col
ored or which does not combine with
other articles in room. 1t is mistake
to purchase pillow so conspicuous that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-07
CHILDREN'S CORNER R
BEFORE THE SANDMAN COMES

have that old moon come along and
outshine US"
"Foolish" exclaimed the cloud
fairy. How do you suppose we feel
when we work hard for hours to pile
up clouds and the wind blows them to
pieces in a minute?"
"Or, when the sun shines so hot we
melt;" said the other cloud fairy.
Il hadn't thought of that" said the
biggest star thoughtfully, 81 suppose
you do have some bothers."
Some bothersw And the cloud
fairies laughed "Of course, we do
everybody does. Bothers are no rea-
son for stopping work"
The stars looked very sheepish, and
then in a minute the biggest one said,
Il guess I'll get busy and shine right
away'-and he did
Here, we'll help you, said the cloud
fairies And they blew a soft white
cloud over the boastful moons face
so the stars could get a good start!
And if ever you see a white cloud
blowing over the full moons face, you
may know it is put there by the
fairies who are trying to cheer the
discouraged little stars.
Copyright, 1914. Clara Ingram Judsou.