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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20
RESULTS


First Raee-3-year- -olds: maidens:
Y furlongs: Baby Sister. 10 to I, 4 to !
and to l. won; ErenAta, 4 to !. TO !
and even. second; lone. . to !. s to /
and 8 to s. third. Time: 1:l2. Boly
Hill. Plainude. Boiler. Holton. Cara
Quet. Spitfire, Nerose. Dorothy Pryor
and Great Surprise also ran.
second Race--3-year-o and up;
selling; IN furlonGs: The Turkess.
to l. to 1 and to 6. won; Henrietta
". to !. to I and 3 to 2. second:
Madge's Sister, 20 to !, s to I and =
to I. third. Time: 1:12 1-6. Batouch.
Kelley, Edna Liska. Scarlet Pimpernsl.
Sweet Times. Lajoie, woolgate. Otran-
to and Union Jack also ran.
Third Race-3-year-old and up:
selling; ~ furl0ngs Moisant, to !.
to !. and to 5. won; Joe Finn. 4 to
L. to 8 and 4 to 8. second: Pluvi0us
to I, 2 to and 4 to s. third. Time:
1:l2 2-6 Miss Eleanor. Silas 0rump.
Elsewhere. Belfast. Ben Loyal. Mark
a. Mayer. Maurice Reed and John
Marrs also ran.
Fourth Race-3-year- and up;
selling; handicap; s furlonks: Striker.
TO l. 3 to 8 and to 10, won; Cop
pertown. IL to 10. 3 to 8 and o1t. sec
ond; Prince Ahmed. II to !. 4 to ! and
even. third. Time: 1:17 SIS. 0rosvenor.
Batwa and Towton Field also ran.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20
PURCHASERS OF NOTORIOUS
SALOONS LOSE LICENSE
ALDERMEN GIVE WARN

Saloonkeepers. who during the past
year purchased licenses without first
investigating the character OF the
places, are in danger OF being put out
Of business by the council committee
on liquor regulation.
In the hearing. Friday morning. sev-
eral applicants admitted to Chair
man Burton that they made blind
bargain, figuring that bill OF sale
was all that would be necessary to
enable them to- secure a licenseF this
year In their own name.
III the previous character OF the
place is reported by the police to
have been bad. this committee can
not excuse the new purchaser on the
ground Of ignorance" said Chairman
Burton. Where numerous complaints
are received from the police and the
residents In the vicinity OF . saloon.
the duty Of this committee is to re-
fuse the place new license and some
OF you gentlemen who paid your
money for a license without hrst In
vestigating the character Of the place
s.:,m.n'. ": n s.sssT q ''7'nr ." '''' ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20
TOMORROW's ENTRIES
At JuAREx

First Race--Purse; 2-year -olds; Z
furlongs: xNellie G. o.: xYale. 81;
Marie C'brien. 81: Commauretta, 1o6;
Supremacy. 101; xxMaznik, 107; xxTru-
lane. li3: Josenna z&rate, 1I1. xF. d.
Weir entry. xx r. II. Ripley entry.
Second Race--5elling; 3-year- olds
and up; s furlongs: xAdmiral's Daugh-
ter. Sc; Parcel Post. 101: Thaka. 101:
xHolberg. los; Swift Sure, I0s: xCrex
The Cinder, 10; Beda, liz; Yuba, 112:
ia: Light knight. ia.
Third Kace--Sclling: 3-year -olde and
up: furlongs: xMabel Clarkson. SC:
Stella 0ratne. 101: Gen. Warren, f03
xBula Welsh. 1O3: xAragoneae, 1O7.
x0eStrude Dix, l0s; Unalga los: Dad
Stearns. 10; Lady Young, 112; Christ
mas Daisy. 112: A1ivia. ia: Grtxgly
Bear. 114; Blnocuf1ar. ia: Wtnkler l1]
Charley Brown. ia.
Fourth Race--3-year-o -olds: handicap;
s furlongs: Edith w. 100; Osaple, fOs
Bob Hensley. 100: Sosius. 1906: Ring.
l05: Milton Roblee. IO5.
furlongs: selling Coma. Sc: superi ~:
xTildy woiffarth ss: I'D. Luce. ss:
xMona Canomann. ss: king Radford.
102: xEva Tansuay, 1O2; Lemon joe
10s: Pajaroita. 10s: xRubfcon II 10.;
Miss Sly. 107: Thistle Belle, 107: Rose
mary. TO-: Masafo. tos: Mandadrpp,
100.
sixth Race--seliins: 3-year-olds: I
mile. xGylh. 90: xAfay l.. 96: xSilver-
tone. s5: xGeorRe 81: xOld 0Otch. %:
Hester. 100: Fafner. f00 xTransact.
103: xThomas Hare. 103.
APPRENTICE allowances claimed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20
CAFE MANAGER IS
Hailed TO COURT
Chas. Chaser Accused Of Per.
mitting Woman to Dance
In Edelweiss

Charles Chaser. manager Of the
Edelweiss cafe. was arraigned before
Justice Je&fries. Friday morning, on
. warrant sworn out by Detective
Amos Kunkel. charging him with vio-
lating the state labor law by hiring
. woman to dance In q cafe where
liquors are served.
The warrant was issued when
0laser continued TO employ Kitty
0laser. who danced, Monday night.
after the police had been told thst
"the cafe men of Detroit" had decided
to obey the law, and stop all dancing
In the cafes.
0laser later announced that he was
not party to any such decision. and
would allow his dancer to all out her
contract Of two weeks more.
He stood mute when arraigned, and
= plea Of not guilty was entered. He
was released on personal bond to ap-
pear, April 3.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20
Several Injured In Royalist
Demonstration During Which
ksvolvers Were Used BY
Members Of Mob
QUIET PREVAILS UNTIL
AFTER FUNERAL
1roat Crowds Watch Body of
Editor Borne to His
Tomb

PARIS, March 2O.--Serious ri0ting
anTing which several persons were
reported injured followed the funeral
DnA burial Of CASTOR Calmette. editor
~ the Figaro, shot and killed Dy
4moA CaillRux, wife of the former
mlnieter OF finance, today.
No untoward incident occurred
when the body arrived at the church
and order was maintained by the po-
lieo until after the burial, but the
soyalists then started demonstra
lion. Returning from the cemetery
he ROyaliats set up shouts OF Down
with Caillaux." Death to the assas.
pins," In the Montmartre. They we're
led by Maurice PujO. editor of the
Action Francaise.
An unidentified man fred several
ShOts from Q revolver and the widest
bxcitement followed. As the crowd
Erow In numbers and the shouting
Ind threats increased. the police
bharged Into the throng. The Royal.
gtss s1pught back with fury. but aided
~ Ad6itiotal forces. the police finally
olspGrsed the uoh. 4,
Fcllowing the riot and the with
lrewal Of the police the crowd re-
oxmed and started q march Toward
HE center Of the city, singing and
phouting denunciations Of Caillaux.
Calls for n massing of police and
4roOps were sent out hurriedly as 1t
was declared the crowd was headed
por the chamber Of deputies. With q
btrong force the police then formed q
barrier across the street. The royal
)Sts continued their march and at
tempted to break through when Pujo
Ind several others were arrested.
Despite the evident waning or ca.
citement following the murder OF
Daeton Calmette, editor OF the Figaro,
khe police took every precaution to
|brevent any untoward incident that
might result from the rekindling OF
passion when the funeral Of the edt
Tor was held today. Great crowds
were in evidence. but with the Figaro
requesting editorially that there be
no demonstration. little trouble was
Expected
Before the hour set for the funeral
|De Calmette, former Ministers Call
baux and Monis and M. Fabre ap-
|peared at the chamber Of deputies to
TO before the Jaures committee In
|vestigating the Rochette scandal
|Monis was the first to testify. He
|said that shortly after he became
'premier, Caillaux, who was then min
lister of finance, asked that the trial
|Of Henri Rochette, the swindler, be
Caillaux cited political
|hnd other reasons, he said, and also
declared he wished to be Rochette's
attorney.
A steady rain was falling as the
|Ca1mette funeral cortege moved
Through the streets to the church.
Silent crowds stood uncovered a Il
passed. There was no demonstration
|As had been feared.
b the Rochette investigation. Gail
|Ihux followed Monis on the stand.
Senator 0authier was named min
lister Of marine today. succeeding
Monis whose resignation was accept
|ed yesterday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20
TOILET
APANESE ADOPT
AMERICAN CHILD
Racial Differences Too Great,
Says Judge Hanley In Denying
Ito Kotsomura's Request
FOREIGNER IS RICH,
EDUCATED AND CHRISTIAN
Would Humiliate Boy to CAL
You Father" Court Frankly
Tells Him

ls . Christianixed japanese prop
er person to adopt an American
child?
Judge Hanley, Of the probate court.
does not think 30, and he has refused
to allow Ito Kotsomura to legally
adopt child. He based his decision
purely on racial grounds.
Il am lonely" said the Japanese, .
highly educated man. II wumk eome
ono 70 care tor me. II you WIN re4s
NIT nc ~ adopt = child g. W}5l spo4
him to school and to colloCo i Nm
well-to-do and viii So th6t tho child
'lsax pvufy comfort and X@13 ana many
luxurieS. am = Chrbti1n Gnd will
So thst the child d brought up In
the faith OF his country and my adopt
Cd faith,
When the child grows up Il Will
have to call you father" said Judge
Hanley. land I am inclined to believe
that such thing would work to the
humiliation Of the child. Chinese,
Malays and citizens OF the Far East
In general will come under the same
ruling. think the racial differences
are too great to ever permit harmony
In q home composed of two such
parts"
Kotsomura IL married to Japa-
nese girl, and they have no children.
what complications may arise from
Judge Hanley's action Ia not known.
1t is said that several wellto-d0 Japa-
nese In the city will make an effort to
bring the matter to the attention Of
the federal authorities, and try to
force an issue. The child In question
is q hoy, an orphan. At present he
In staying with relatives who are not
able to continue his support.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20
FACTORY
WAS FIRE TRAP,
SAYS CORONER
Burgess Shocked by Lack Of
Safety Provisions in
Building

That the old Riverside Storage Co.
building. NoP. 51-55 woodbridgest.
east, where two lives were snufYed
out. Thursday afternoon, 10 q regular
nre-trap. was the finding Of Coroner
James e. Burgess after q careful In
spection OF the premises. Friday morn
Ing.
III the construction Of that building
complies with the requirements Of the
building code Of the city OF Detroit,
then the building code should be
changed at once" said the coroner.
with only one exit In the front,
and q narrow, dark, frame stairway
- the only means OF reaching that
exit. the building was q regular fire.
trap. shudder to think of what
would have happened had the 20 girls
usually employed by the Cravenette
Glove Mfg. Co. on the fourth floor OF
the building been at work when the
fire broke out. Thursday.
Il talked with Clarence Todd, one
OF the men on the firth floor when
the fire was discovered. and he told
me that 1t took him Ave minutes to
grope his way through the narrow.
dark stairway. 70 safety. What would
II have been, with two score Of fright.
ened girls fighting for escape down
that stair!
There was no fire escape on the
front Of the building. and Il is q long
distance from the front to the rear
nre-eocape.
II will impanel jury. Friday after
noon. over the bodies Of the two VIC
tins. and will hold an inquest early
next week. On the findings OF that
inquest will rest any decision as to &C.
tion to be taken against persons re-
sponstble for the loss OF life'
Clarence and John Todd. OF No. so
Columbia-st. west. VINO were thought
to be trapped In the NTH floor OF the
old Riverside Storage Co. warehouse
at Nos. 5l-55 Woodbridge-st east, In
the disastrous blaze Of Thursday ar.
ternoon, turned up, alive and well,
Thursday evening. leaving the death
list of the sudden blaze ut two
The bodies OF Walter Libbey, "a
years old. OF No. 20 victoriaave.
Windsor, whose home was In Peters
borough, Ont. and James Law. AZ
years old. who rOomed at No. 1872
Congress-st. east, were found In the
ruins. BY hremen who worked all af-
ternoon on The suppostttUu that four
bodies would be found In the mass
Of charred imbers and parts OF ma.
chinery in the wrecked building.
The body OF Law, burned almost
beyond recognition, was found ON the
fifth floor, where he was trapped az
ter seeing four Of his comrades In
the Wilson K Short Machine Co..
make dash TO safety by way OF the
fire escape. 1t Is no use.' he mad
said to the others. as he staggered
back through the smoke. and tried
to nght his way toward the stairway.
which was veritavie Inferno OF
smoke and hame.
The body OF Libbey was found on
the third floor. half way between the
stairway and the window. mute wit.
ness OF q battle for life. down the
stairway. Of suRocation by the dense
SCsat1aueA- sn PaGe ssxb
u
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20
STRIKE PR0BERS
FINISHING WORK
John d. Rockefeller Among
Those Who Must Testify As
To Industrial Warfare

WASHINGTON, March 20.-Plans
for finishing touches on the Colorado
and Calumet strike probes were con.
sidered by the house mines committee
today. Before the probers was a ri.
gantic pile OF testimony taken In the
strike-ridden districts. and surmount-
Ing the heap was the mute witness OF
Industrial warfare--a string Of cart.
ridges used In the mine guards ma
chine rifles.
John ID. Rockefeller, guiding spirit
OF the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co., was
expected to take much Of the commit
tees deliberations. The decree went
forth Saturday night that no must tes-
tify ss to his part In what the COM
mittee regards as deplorable war.
fare. Since then there has been some
sentiment In favor Of probing the
company's books without attempting
the probably arduous task OF getting
the oil king 90 Washington.
Date for hearing John Mitchell,
mine labor leader. was another sub.
ject for discussion. 1 VII
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20
LATEST SPORTING NEWS

';ii|l # X, H H .s';i 81 II
xant. 10: xlkAs4e Johnson. i1l Nellie
is dHs.s dHs iSs HSsis.ssn is
rasoes III; riuvioua llS:
Sixth Race--PurUs. eS0o; a-ysar-old
ana up: selling; mile anA 80. yards:
xF.ips xk.ips LLOYD. iss: on No sSsss aSss.r. 81
Peacock. ~; veneta 0trome. 104:
Tarunda. Ill: xMaster Jim. 10S; 0aty
Pallen, 114: Gerard. 1O8;- Ruisseau.
xApprentice allowance claimed.
Weather, cloudy; track. fast.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20
PAIR ACCUSED
MB!lLllK FRAUD
CASE ARRAlCNED
Pleas Of Not Guilty Are Entered
By Fitzpatrick and
Burnett
BAIL INCREASED TO
$4,000 IN EACH CASE
Defendants Eyes Meet in Court,
But No Word Passes-Ex-
animation March 81

Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, manager of
the Central Savings bank branch at
Fourteenth and Grand River-aves.,
was arraigned before Justice JefRries,
Friday morning, on . warrant charg-
Ing him with misapplication Of bank
FUNDS to the amount of $1,000. Jan.
-. aud Lyman d. Burnett, wealthy
horse dealer. was arraigned ON the
charge OF aiding and abetting In the
mtsapplicatiOn Of the funds.
William p. Holiday. president of
the bank, swOre to the warrants,
which specifically charge that on Jan.
"a. Fitzpatrick made q false entry In
the customers extension ledger,
allowing that Burnett had made Z
deposit Of 1880 on that day, when, in
truth, no such deposit had been made,
and that Burnett had fraudulently and
wilfully aided and abetted In the
transaction.
Both men. who were out on bonds
Of $4,000 each. appeared In court at
about the same time. Burnett with
Attorney Sempliner. while Fitzpatrick
expected Attorney Eugene Mistersky
who did not appear, but had made
arrangements for the arraignment OF
his client.
The eyes Of the two men met az
they entered the court room. Each
gazed for an instant into the Others
eyes, and then each looked the other
way. Once. In the court room, the
same tableau was enacted, but the
men did not speak.
Pleas Of not guilty were entered for
both men, on request Of counsel, and
OH the Recommendation OF Assistant
Prosecutor Jasn0wski. the examina
tons were set for Tuesday, March 81
and also. on his Recommendation ball
was> increased to 5000, with two
sCeatinUsa - Page Twslvep
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20
MEXICANS KIDNAP
AMERICAN CITIZEN

AUSTIN, Texas, ;Asrch co.
Gov. coIquItt today received ad.
vices from carrixxo Springs,
about 26 miles from the Rio
Grands river, that five Msxicans
had kidnapped Charles Ballard, an
American citizen, and had Asd
with him into Mexico.
The governor was asked TO rush
a force Of rangers there. but be-
fore ne could comply, word Nas
received that 0aiiard had escaped
10 the American side by cutting
ropes which bound him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20

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Gvsnln0 peee g.
NEW YORK, Afarch ~ ~ =
cry which began ii the oorlY
today. and which Ia some Gf6c
came very rapid In the lntoe
did not appear e be based a. ~
t,ial news Of the day. II Woo rj
generally ascribed to Waehin6t6
patches. purportlng to show /! =
that President Wilson takes = l<1Y
able view Of the request sof the b
ways for higher rates. NJ
The sharpness OF the recover4 IA
prices, on this. or whatevef oloe q
have been the immediate basis hof}
vas really explainable. how6vorz N
the fact Of a widely extended -
account" IA 81 E
In the money market the fentu1
was the continued firmness In foeol
exchange. Nothing was heard
gold engagements for South AnIefi6
but conditions pointed 60 sock q
movement I'm The near future o11
London bankers should and Il ~
pensive to make direct shipmenf6.
BuerlOs Ayres. 3 b .<
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20
Assistant Paster %
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Without c. i
Leadef !}!E
MATERIAL Is AIRE N
IN HANDS 0F
Ex- Governor = Nov
And VIM Not Nh
Michigan Bsfo n s

Petitions for Chase d. oil ~
governor are IN the haik ~ q n
printer. X. q. Lindtmaun. =
TO DR.. Williamson of tn ~
gregatiOnal church of IanG &
be IN charge or the circuiat
petitions. This Il boine 1t
aesence OF any exprese1co
cxssoyernor who u novf y
and will not reach homo 10
a conference OF OshcsX'o
VIII be called 10 meet 9(
soon. Il X x J!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20
! Gather. cloudy: track, slow.
At CuAWv.csToN.

conditions. ~ furlopgs: Jesse Jr.s t02
Yellow F'lower. los: Alledo. los: fBIaxe
Away. los: sMa -veious. Toe: Hapsburg
y; a., ~; Page white. ISo; Tetsna 100;
Second Race-L1urs~. $500 s-yenr-
olds and up: 9 furlongs: selling tToi-
SON Dor. t1e: Pawn. los: Elmn Mos:
ics9 xsasiin. q: H"sh Gray % ,'s: ssnnr., MIes
Cohen. ~: Lady Rankin. los: Miss
Primity. 1ee; Regards. lie: xJexaiI. ~.
Third Race--Purse. e3oO; Swear -oIdx
liz; xmoFet. iie xi.ord weiH. iie:
Semiquaver. IFS: Inctsion. 10s: Armor,
III: willis. iIs; xBiily Stuart sc;
Fcuvth I,sce--Purse Saeo: savannah
handicap; s-ysar-oIds and up: mile an6
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20

Don Cortsz. 8 to 2. to 40 and out.
won: Commauretta, 8 to 1, 8 to 8 and
to :. second; Vampire. 2 to /. 3 to
and out. third. Time: ~ 3-6. Marie
O'Brien also ran.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20
THE WEATHER

Dstvo0t asa vieinlsys Friday nasnt
fair. Saturday inereas1ag epouA0Geos
followed ~ snow. Moderate vapiahIe
Winds. r lH
LEVER Mlehigsns Fsls ssa not suaSe
- cA1a Friday nSght. Saturday n.
eresslng eleu11ness followed ~ snovs.
Moderate vasoahle w1nAs. -
TODAYtS TEWPG0ATVRCS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20
MAN SKIPS WITH $l6s ~
WHILE LANDLORD RATII

Louis Fienman. OF No. ss3 Err
st., reported to the police. FFl6
that his morning .blutiOns cop
him to lose one cash roomof.
sleS In cash. Mr.. Fienman ror6f1
that while he WIS perfOsmtng
toilet In the bathroom. at 3 oIc3G~(EI
Friday morning, the roOmor. ~
he described 70 the police. left, uj
si6s that Fienman hsd In bis ro6(s
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20

ROME--On the ground thst & &
would be degrading 10 HIS art ~
Able Lorenzo ParoAi, prieatlComo6t n
er, says he refused an offer or oSo1;s
0so to compose an opera. q
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20

UoUoe9e eenooeoeore tooo cate on
past - yecss, . sn fsses Iswest, .
Ose pea. aes Sslsys lslwAess sea-
pesoouFe, 81 DoWesss o5s 0ean, ST.
Dogsly elOoAy weathes WITH - 1aeh
o6 rails augoa9 t6e eoB9y 0ovnong.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20

Leroy Kraft said he bought tk6 =
loon At No. 95S Jefferson-ove. III
stephen Cahill, Feb Z, fpr r.
The liquor committee's police t
says CahilI's place WAS : rooo(e r
buns" and thieves. Capt H.
stated that residents on Jouori
ave. in the vicinity OF WalnU
had been constantly coHpon1
about the conduct Of this $780,
the past three years. Tho ooer
on the beat gave. the Nn6W pSood
a good recommendatlon, nGS1kG
Kraft was apparently lsyino ~
the reputation o. the p1ac0. 61
piled chairs on top q tahloo ~
courage "bums" frum ls~nO1t ~
place. 3 y :,
Il believe that yca ~ ~
what is right. Mr.. Ktol& ~ n
have made Z bad nofno1n ~
ing Cahill's plaeo (
srsasoooeo - 1
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20

CHICAGO. March TO- Bishop Frank
NJ. Bristol. Of the Methodist church.
who n seriously III at the Grand Pa
cinc hotel here. was reported much
Improved today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20
NEGRO IS SHOT IN
FIGHT OVER DEBT
Angry Creditor Puts Bullet
Through Richard Shaw's
Shoulder

Richard Shaw, negro waiter at the
rolIowcraft club. was shot In the
right shoulder. the bullet piercing his
neck, when Robert Jones, former
waiter in the club. called on Shaw In
the walters quarters In the basement
Of the Palmer building, No. 20 Wash
ineton.blvd.. early Friday afternoon.
% collect debt OF about -.
A score Of other walters thronged
the small locker rooms, and heard q
few words pass between the two men,
and then heard a pistol shot. Jones
oocaped. Shaw was taken to st.
Mary's hospital He lives at No. 1877
BoaubIen-st.
Jones less the employ OF the club
about shree months ago. and has
been working az barber In Hast
ineost. shop.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20

ANIMAL wxLrAkx es:::. ess;;;s; -.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-20

Weather. cloudy; track. fast.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
James R, Pagett,
Pioneer Atlanta
Manufacturer, Dies

James Robert Pagett, for many
years prominently affiliated with the
fertilizer manufacturing interests of
Atlanta, died early Tuesday at his
home at No. Isl Forrest avenue from
a sudden attack of apopleXy.
Mr. Pagett was head of the new
fertilizer concern, j. r. Pagett g. Co,
but prior to the organization of this
firm had been for "a years connected
with A. D. Adalr and McCarty Bros.
He was aged So years, having been
born in 1859 in Anderson, S. c.
Monday night Mr.. Pagett complain
ed of indigestion, but his condition
was not thought serious. Early Tues
day morning. however his family
found him suffering from a stroke of
apoplexy. He died before medical as
sistance could reach him.
The deceased was member of the
First Methodist Church He also was
A member of the Capital City Club,
was a thirty second degree Mason
and a Shriner. He is survived by his
wife. son, Charles E. Pagett, and
two daughters, Mrs Russell Bridges
and Miss Annie Lou Pagett.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Col, Huff Bitterly
Attacks Friends of
Speer in Congress

MACON, GA, March 31.-The pos
sibiity that Judge Emory Speer may
escape impeachment, or may be re-
tired. has so aroused Colonel w. A.
Huff, the aged antagonist of the
Judge, that he has written a card 10
the newspapers bitterly excoriating
the Georgia Congressional delegation
and reiterating the opinion for the
expression of which in a previous
communication he was adjudged in
contempt of court.
Colonel Huff has risen from a three
months sick bed to say what he
thinks about the retirement PROPOSE
ton, with particular reference to the
Georgia Congressman who originated
or Endorsed the plan He says that he
has heard some of the Congressman
now friendly tc Judge Speers curse
and abuse the Judge time and again.