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The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
By gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Demo-
cratic members OF the house are pre-
pairing TO vote down woman suffrage
and prohibition. All last winter and
summer the party leaders used the
rules committee 10 prevent a record
vote on these subjects. The pressure
has become too strong and a day has
been set for a vote on both proposi.
tions. Another thing that makes It
easier now Is that the election is over
and the next one two years away.
Chairman Henry Is having difficulty
In keeping his record straight on suf-
fIage. The day before the vote was
taken In his committee he informed
two delegations from suffrage head
quarters that he intended to vote In
favor OF rule TO allow the house TO
vote on the suffrage resolution. When
the vote was taken in committee Hen.
ry was registered against reporting
out the rule. He has not explained
how this happened.
Secretary of labor William B. Will
son calls attention TO the fact that
opening OF the public bureau OF en-
ployment in the city OF New York,
there were 6,2S2 applicants for posi-
ticns. but only $50 positions offered by
employers. With an Industrial situa-
ticn OF this kind Secretary Wilson con-
tends he Is amply justified In his
efforts 70 use the postoffice or any
other government agency TO bring the
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
By HERBERT QUICK.

In Indiana, newspaperman, Mr..
Clcgston, OF Terre Haute, stated in
his paper that the local political gang
had picked grand jury to probe an
election recount.
A judge of a state court whose cleo
tion was under contest threw him in
jail for contempt
In so doing, Judge Redman, OF the
state court, was following the prece-
dent set by United States Judge ]. NJ.
killits, OF the northern district OF
Ohio. Judge Killits hailed before him
for contempt an editor, Mr.. Cochran.
of Toledo. for publishing things OF and
concerning the court which annoyed"
the aforesaid Judge Killits. and he
said made it hard for him TO do his
work.
Remember. now. Judge Killits is a
United States judge in Ohio. The
other editor batter Is a state judge IN
Indiana. From the Vigo county jail.
Mr.. Cogston laid his case before Unit.
ed States Judge A. B. Anderson, or the
anu JhdSN
derson, armed with the power of Un-
Gle Sam, struck of the bonds OF Edl-
tor Ciogston. An officer OF the state
court-presumably one of the gang
mentioned by Mr.. Clogston, suggested
TO Judge Anderson that Mr.. Clogston
should be ordered not TO publish any
more "contemptuous" articles while
under bond; but this old-fashioned
judge said that the editor should not
be prevented from telling the truth.
He disclaimed any knowledge as 10
whether or not what Clogston had
published was the truth, but he add
ed, 1T is a strange state OF things
when a newspaper Is prohibited from
telling the truth"
And that means just this: That q
newspaper must be free to publish
anything II pleases to publish, sub
ject to punishment II 1t libels, Sian
ders or violates morals. II may be
punished after the publication, but II
may not be prohibited beforehand.
Punishment OF the offense is as effec.
tual to prevent abuses OF freedom OF
the press a. Of any other offense;
but II a publication may be enjoined
by Judge beforehand, the control or
the press In that moment passes from
the hands of publishers into the
hands OF judges.
The press must be free OF all other
freedom is in peril.
That Indiana state Judge is not
Obliged to read Clogston's paper II its
language bothers him. None OF the
grand Jurors or other officials engag.
ed in the election investigation are
obliged to read II. Judge Killits de-
cided that Cochran's criticisms in the
Toledo News-Bee hindered him in the
transaction OF the business OF his
court, and were therefore In contempt
OF court; but he did not say who
forced him to read them.
Both these arrests for contempt are
! fraudulent. and In bad faith. Both
Judges know that they are guilty OF
usurpation OF power and of an attack
on the ancient liberty OF the press In
making the arrests.
There is an old rule under which
courts can punish contempts commit
ted ".n the presence OF the court or 80
near thereto as to obstruct the ad-
ministration OF Justice" This rule Is
good. and necessary. The Judge must
have authority over what goes on in
the court, or he cannot administer
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
Resents Hour-Parklns Order.

Resents Hour-Parklng Order.
To the Editor Of The Times:
The only conclusion that | can draw
from Police Commissioner Gillespie
order that Detroit automobiles may
ba left standing for no longer than
ore hour at time, is that the city
and the several large new garages
which have come into existence witn-
in the past month, have had grand
little get-together. Mr.. Gillespie's au-
Vice that care be parked on Cadiiiae
90. and Bagley-ave., for a man VINO
does not caro- to swell the income OF
priyate garage owners. is all right as
far as II goes, but any man with eyes
and a nominal amount or brain, can
see that there Is only room on these
streets for a very small part or the
automobiles In daily use by business
men with Offices In the downtown dis-
trict. The plea that Mr.. Millionoucks
Ia now compelled to soil his feet on
the pavement for a little ways In get
ting out of his limousine makes II nice
for the limousine owner who has q
chauffeur TO drive him around all day
but where do we ordinary mortals who
use our little machines In business
get of?
This argument does, not hold water
anyway, as there Is always room be-
tw cen automobiles for man TO Walk.
Justice and fairness require that
some provision be made for the enor-
nous number of machines In daily use
In Detroit, and there is no other prac-
tical place where they may be left
for an hour. or half day II necessary,
than drawn up in orderly fashion at
the curb where they are in nobodys
way. The few banks and stores who
have patrons arriving and departing
in automobiles, are entitled to clear
space in front OF them wide enough to
allow easy access, and these already
have such space reserved.
The present system Is an injustice
to no one and is absolutely necessary
TO the convenience Of the largest num-
Der of people.
Yours very truly,
DON f. KENNEDY,
Dime Bank Building.
Dec IA, 1914.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
Let the People Rule
land Write
Mr.. Osborn, Mr.. Carroll; Mr.. Carroll,
Mr.. Osborn.

Mr.. Osborn, Mr.. CARROLL; Mr.. Carroll,
Mr., Osborn.
To the Editor Of The Times:
In Tuesdays Times, Dec. Is issue.
ex-Gov Osborn, in his article makes
some points, or statements wish to
comment on. He says Democracy Is
booze-led and boss-ridden, but says
nothing about the element that rules
the Republican party. Well, he does
not need TO tell us that, as its his
tory tells us. II is six for one, and
half q dozen for the other Again
he says that Il is necessary for men
OF progressive thought, and ideas, In
order To get TO their destination 10
take the right road and the proper
train, and that men OF this class should
select the party that offers the best
consideration, or. in other words, the
party that can put up the best plat
form for Progressives TO stand and
work on. Well, | wish TO call Mr..
Osborns attention, as well as all
right-thinking people. TO the fact that
there is already a party, with plat
form that just fills the bill, and ND
to-date, so IL will not be necessary
for him 10 try and reform the old Re-
publican party. The platform ! wish
TO call attention TO. Is the one adopted
by the Prohibition party at their ma
tional convention at Atlantic City,
July 10, 1912.
In the first place. II is the only
Christian political platform adopted
by any political party in this land, (as
far as | know, and in the second
place. II contains is Progressive
planks. all efficient and practical.
Now, to go back a little in my article,
will say that the train that Mr.. Os-
born is looking for. started out over
40 years ago on the Prohibition track
and has been running ever since
through our land stopping at the way
stations for passengers. till now, we
see IL coming. loaded down with pas
sengers. and for its headlight. the
motto, Safety First, for the individual
and the nation.
JOHN McCARROLL.
birmingham, Dec. l6, 1914.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
( TIL u r 8 . Az
. E G. II, 1 8 I q
Killing of hObson "Dry"
Amendment Planned

JoDless men and the menless jobs
together. Already a backlire has been
opened on the secretary of labor by
certain financial interests. who charge
that his efforts TO relieve the Indus
trial situation sayor OF Russian bu'
reaucracy."
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge has
written letter to the organ OF the
protectionists predicting that the tar
IN Will be. an issue in 1916
Leading Republican candidates for
the 1916 presidential nomination con.
tinue TO be Boies Penrose, OF Pennsyl.
NSnia; William Rarner, OF New York,
and Myron t. Herrick. OF Ohio
The timidity which caused certain
public men To hesitate in the passage
OF full-sized pork barrel bill, called
rivers and harbors appropriations, be-
fore election day, has disappeared
since the elections, and that measure
now ihcnbates in committee and Is
predestined To pass the house and the
senate, unless there is another fiji.
buster equal to the previous one
when Senator Burton brought his bed
room slippers and dressing gowns to
the senate chamber prepared to spend
as many nights as necessary In talk
ing the bin To- death. Representative
Frear, OF Wisconsin, has already made
his speech against the bill. explaining
that the house rules would prevent II
being made when the bill Is officially
brought before that body.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
When the War is Over

The present war has conclusively
proved the fallacy OF the old argu-
ment that big armies and navies pre-
serve the peace. When the war is
over the diplomats and statesmen of
all nations must realize that the only
way to preserve peace permanently
conquered alone, but the conquerors
also must disband their standing
armies, dismantle their forts, and
convert their warships into merchant.
men II permanent peace is TO prevail
and the crushing financial burden of
militarism be lifted. This is the great
problem to be faced when the war is
over.-The Grain Growers Guide
winnipeg Canada).
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17

ment.
Two days later court was c1n-
xened again and the judge an
nounced that he would refuse to
allow the question, whereupon
stay was granted and the attor-
ney for Lang took the noon train
for the state capital to appeal to
the supreme court.
In 1886, 18 years later. when
the supreme court decided that
the question was a proper one,
only two of the original jurors
had survived and new judge
was on the bench.
The expert, now a very old
man, was assisted to the witness
stand, and once again the hypo-
. thetical question was read, ter
ninatino with the words:
"ln your opinion as a sanity
expert, would this have been the
act Of sane man?"
"As ! was about to say at the
time the question was first put"
said the witness, "i think nnIs-
take has been made and that the
Intention was TO call my brother.
who was a sanity expert, but
who has since passed away. am
Q horse DOCTOR"
AS a result OF the ex-presidents ex'
hortation, we expect to see some oil
those cordial hand-shakers arise and
propose three cheers for the unem.
ployed.
1. M. r. has a candidate for the
Order Of the Can. "Can ust as
quickly as possible" he writes,
"the boob who takes delight In
telling kids there 10 no Santa
Claus"
A man who is dead in Buffalo at IS
was seven feet, 10 inches high. He
died young for one who had lived &c
long.
An item says Dick Cassidy recently
caught. 43-pound muskellonge or
Kelly's island, and that Il Is "the big
gest on record" The biggest what3
From Missouri and the Newspaper,
Sold Him.
Champ Clark, the speaker OF the
house Of representatives. evidently
does not follow the example set b,
Wilson and Bryan in using grape juice
as a beverage, for he was unable Il
complete an address before the board
of commerce He evidently imbibet
too freely OF the beverages so o|1ighl1
recommended through the advertising
columns OF some of Detroits DALI
Observation-Disclosures Pioneer-Tri
bune.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
From Another Point of NielD

In letter to The Times, q reader
calls Chase S OsbeFn,s attention to
the Prohibition train" We presume
IT stops only for water And that the
engine whistle refrains from toot.
What's become of that old-fashionet
idea TO have Safety First platforms al
the corners by the street car tracks
If Brother Couzens had only talked
that way before he became one OF the
B. OF C.'s unemployed.
THE CASE or CURRY VS.. LANG
The case Of Curry vs. Lang was
finally set for trial and came up
in the Waterloo county circuit
court.
Noble Curry and Howard Lang,
whose farms Joined, had quarrel
ed for years over the dividing line
between their farms, Curry claim
ing foot Of Lans's acreage and
Lang dlsputIng the claim.
IL was on a fall morning In 1858
that Noble Curry decided ne
would build a fence and was In
the act Of sinking the first post
when Lang appeared, picked up
a shovel and with force brought
IL down on Curry's head.
Lsng's attorney saw only one
hope for his client, which was a
plea Of temporary Insanity, and
after three weeks had been con-
sumed in introducing they facts,
swearing civil engineers, search
Ina abstract records and what not,
Lana's lawyer brought on an es-
pert, and to the expert put this
hypothetical question:
II between two men there had
existed a quarrel for years grow
ing out OF a disputed lot line ano
this quarrel had become In time
feud, and one OF the two parties
to this feud had been nagged and
tormented and twitted and Jeered
and humiliated and embarrassed IN
public before his family and his
friends, and had suffered the loss
OF several cows and pigs and AIS
dog by poison, and had kerosene
oil poured into MS Wen ana raw
petroleum into his cistern, and had
his potato seed dug up and sun,
flower seed substituted. and had
suffer ed the loss OF two barns and
two seasons crops by fire. and had
q
letters 10. his wife that he was pay
ing attention to another woman,
and upon appeal TO the courts hau
found the only Judge a relative by
marriage to the other party TO the
feud, and had worried over his
troubles for many sleepless nights
for many years, and then found the
other party 10 the feud sinking
post hole a foot and a half over on
his own farm. and going TO the
scene had espied shovel and had
picked II up and had brought 1t
down. on the other mans head.
would there be reason to think
that the act was that OF man
who for the moment was tempor-
arily demented and unable TO
choose between right and wrong
or TO put aside the wrong and
choose the right7
The expert had shifted In his
chair and was about TO answer
when the opposing counsel arose
and entered an objection, where
upon the judge said ne would
take the matter under advise
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
pouhtlna Thomases.

A travelling man who returned to
Jackson a few days ago from buggy
trip through a remote rural neighbor-
hood says that he heard the assertion
seriously made in a country store that
no such thing az war Is now in
progress; that the Yankees have
bought up all the newspapers. and
are using them to run down the price
OF cotton.-Jackson (Miss.) News.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
A Rare Experience.

dropped little at roulette while
I was abroad" remarked the ice man.
cant beat that game" said the
coal man.
Wasn't trying TO. Just wanted to
see how II feels to lose money
Washington Herald.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
THE MAYOR ISN'T SO KEEN
EITHER, FOR SUFFRAGE WORKERS


EITHER, FOR SUFFRAGE WORKERS
by revision
will direct and for all payfed including those school
grounds
authority Centers debating
clubs public baths will judge and fix the moral
quality Of all OF community recreation
The halls will under it, and will the moving picture
big theaers skating baseball pool and
bowling alleys
agree commission that
it is given power and authority too sweeping for safety
believe safety first providing al
Of that public sentiment to be consulted for guidance for
IT. activities
The mayor pretty would say for the mayor
another way pretty well who has tried to
hide the fact that he than hberwtness the Sunday
saloon veto of the barless dance hall ordinance etc, etc.
We have only criticism offer that the commission has
been appointed that criticism that the place Mrs William
Mar wife of the liberal in the legislature should have
gone to Mrs. Clara B Arthur.
put derogation capabilities Marz
question sympa with the the public expects
nothing about them the other
remains however Arthur has given reess
progress and have honored
her with cOmmssonshp could continued her activities
in official capacity would have been splendid of bestOWns
deserved reward.
The Times called upon by prominent club in Detroit
urge upon the mayor the appointment of Mrs. Arthur.
recall correctly this expressed fear that evident
dncnation the part consider the strong
Endorsements Arthur that about commit
htal outrage.
We told this good that there only in De
responsible Mayor the official
takes Mayor Marx that The Times not that
We told her that there only Detroit from whom
Marx orders from either the editorial business office and
that The Times that
We told Mayor Marx OUR candidate and
ueny he under obligations and that suggestions to be a
should the
bic for Mayor Maxthe saloon the bar dance hall veto etc. etc
Following appointment the recreation
Rep B Martz blowout his friends and bought
y much
place high had fallen Mrs Martz and Bill he
Known politics of the liquor interests the es-
au entitled celebrate his and buy much wine
q he wanted to.
But that he not reality celebrating the
defeat Of Mrs. Arthur the who known all Michigan
leader for womn suffrage and the interests B has
faithfully served in his the legiaure-m which seat he
and beer substituted
the liquor interests when suffrage forced vote and when
Il took recount to defeat this reform.
something revenge liquor
have Mrs Arthur turned for place this commission which viii
guardianship cy youth surprised
lsarn flowed freely
SThe dropped in a minutes
popping B" celebrating defeat
andacy and put the dislers
oonkpe and wine and the popping Of cor and all that thing
out Of business.
The idea gentlemen, of a wanting to vote.
Drink upl
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
Swat

A popular society woman announc-
ed white elephant party" Every
guest was to bring something that she
could not find any use for and yet too
good to throw away. The party would
have been a great success but for
the unlooked.for development which
broke Il UP. Eleven OF the 10 wom-
en- brought their husbands.--New
York Globe.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17

what makes Jack keep slapping
himself on the back OF his neckT
"He spent his vacation at New
Jersey summer resort and he can't
get rid OF the habit."-St Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-17

London has heard from the feet
but Il was the wrong feet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-25
ANNOUNCE WINNERS IN
HELLER OAK LEAF CONTEST

The Heller oak leaf contest closed
last evening with "a total of nearly
100000 oak leaves turned in. All
parts of the city were represented.
Many contestants from Mishawaka
and as far away as Wheatfeld, Ind,
responded to the invitation to COM
pete for the prizes.
One-Bernice FOrst, 1119 :. Eighth
st, River Park, 5000 votes one
child's dress; Josephine Bernhardt.
229 y. Hill St. 1850 votes. one reed
doll cab; 3-ElenOre Osborn, 12S IL
w. washington av., 1880 votes. one
dolls rocker. other high contestants
We're: Frances Craven. 1921 votes;
Viz mia Vanderkerr, S,51O; +. Vir-
ginia Glass, $3.50.
The winners of the boys prizes
We're; 1. Gordon Schiller. 1872 w.
Battell St. Mishawaka, 1920. one
boys reclining Morris chair ,. Carl
Martindale. 507 Pennsylvania av.,
y. 23O, one boys veldcipede. 3. Otto
Hanger. $50 Grand View av.. 1850.
one boys pool table. other high
numbers among the boy contestants
We're Harold Armstrong, 9.S25; Rob
ert Lynn Weaver, 1850, and Wade
Waidia, 1853
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-25
"Merry Christmas -
From Employers

Following it's annual custom the
Campbell Paper Box Co. will distrib-
ute Christmas cheer to its employees
this year in the shape of checks in
an amount equal to 81 for each year
of continuous employment. There
are go employees who will receive
$402, varying in amounts from 81
to $21. Ten employees will receive
$40 to S21, averaging for these ten
$14.50 each. Seventeen employees
will receive between So and $40 av-
eraging Sc each. Sixty-five employees
will receive from 81 to 81, averaging
for the sixty-five $2.3S each. The
average for the total go in $4.37
each.
The Robertson Brothers store will
make it's employees happy with money
gifts ranging from So to 81. All
department heads will be presented
with So; employees with the store
more than a year will get 50; all
those employed less than a year will
set 81.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-25
STORM Loss IN
ARIZONA PLACED
At 100000
Two Persons Are Dead While
RancherS Are Marooned on
HouSetopS = Trains Stalled
by WaShout.

TUCSON. Ariz.. Dec. 24.-With the
greatest force Of the worst storm
Arizona has ever known spent, this
section OF the state today estimated
80 property damage as far as known
at $4,000. 600. Five persons are al
ready known 10 be dead and it is fear
ed the list will go higher. Hundreds
Of ranchers are marcoped on the tops
OF houses, barns and mills, and de-
tachments OF militia were being sent
10 their rescue today.
The Southern Pacific trains from
Chicago, stalled II miles east Of Tue
son by a washout. were expected TO
move this afternoon after a delay of
- hours. Traffic in other directions
has been suspended for "A hours.
Rain has fallen in torrents almost
continuously since last Saturday. The
lives of hundreds of ranchers were
imperilled, hundreds Of head Of
cattle and other stock were destroyed
and many towns cut off from COM
municatiOn. Traffic is at q standstill.
Farms Under Water.
Thousands Of acres OF improved
farm lands from Phoenix TO the MeXi-
can boundary were under water.
Scores of houses have been swept
away by raging streams.
The desert country today was YER
liable sea. Three rivers. the Salt.
ella and Santa Cruise. have reached
the highest levels ever recorded.
a train on the NOgales branch, due
here yesterday is stalled at Otero, so
miles away, and the passengers have
had nothing to eat for "a hours.
The 100000 project of the Tue
son Farms company, owned by the
Magenheimers of Chicago, suffered
heavy damage.
The city pumping station Of Tucson
is submerged.
Trees and houses were today drift
ing past Tucson in the Santa Cruise
river, ordinarily a dry bed.