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Eject Of Civic Pride

Members OF the committee are disposed
20 believe that civic pride on the part of
disappointed cities is playing more I'M
portant part in the criticisms which have
been heard than the consideration OF the
practical benefits which the location Of
reserve banks will confer upon the sue
cessful competitors.
The view Is thai the reserve bank will
ne nothing more than strong box for
the reserves of the twelve districts and
that the member banks in a reserve city
will have little advantage over the other
member banks in their districts except
that OF accessibility.
II is the hope of the members OF the
committee that the new system actually
will be in operation some time in the
summer. No need for special haste exists
In their minds
The committee expects TO stand by the
fundamentals of its selections when ap-
peals are made to the Reserve Board after
that body is appointed by the President.
but II will not do this In narrow way.
Should good cause he advanced for the
removal OF a county or a certain town or
city from one district to another the
committee will not oppose such removal.
Representative Glass of Virginia, chair
man of the House Committee on Banking
and Currency, one of the authors of the
new banking law. to-day issued a state
ment in which he defended the designation
Of Federal reserve cities made by the
organization committee.
He insists that a study Of the districts
embraced in the reserve districts is con-
vincng that the committee was not in
fluenced by favoritism or political condi-
tons as has been alleged.
1.-THE importance to any community of
regional reserve bank has been I'm
some instances lamentably overestimated, -
said Mr.. Glass. aside from Il senti-
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PERCENTAGE Of Preference.

dence OF the committee in the logic OF the
selections remains mistaken.
Percentage of Preference.
was "a.' 'ha' Win 'hc eNcep'ioh OF one
district under the scheme announced by
the committee, 90 per cent. Of the cities
in each district are attached to the re-
serve ceptre yor ubich ,hev cxnr.ss.d {,
nrefersncs F' :"
In one DISTRICT tho co,nui,,ee dec,ded
n locate tho reserve in =, ci,v for which
the majority Of the member hanks did no.,
axnress a nrefere,ca ,This u.as roya,dea
"a necessary because ~ gsoeranh,caI and
other considsra,iops growing nut ~ Tho
desisnations of ,eIpbboring ais,ric,s
II was said ,,,at The data accumulated
hy hearings Of the orpaniz.tion commit
tee show that Richmond loans annroxi
ma,e,y four times as much money to the
territory i'm the nth district as does
baltimore In addition the tendency of
the hanks in This territory in making
cjearinas ia much stronger toward Rich.
mond hanks than toward those OF Ralt,-
more
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-05
EFFORT TO MODIFY
SECRECY IN SENATE
Kenyon Offers Resolution to
Admit Public at Some En-
ecutive Sessions.
BAD FEELING IN CHAMBER
Rule Is Also Proposed to Pro-
hibit Senators From Abus-
ing the President.
BAD FEELING IN CHAMBER

mos
"AsH iH"roN' Ap'li
many echoes In the senate To-Day OF .he
strife In the executive session yesterday
over the confirmation Of Prof Winthrop
~ ra,,.,. ~ Nan rer.ev as Interstate
~ ,',..,.o.
Commerce No"''''ss'o"e'' ,
Senator Kenyon OF Iowa came FORWARD
with a resolution instructing the Com
,,,i,,se n, Rules to report a modification
:. ~. u,,,a, o,antro tho doors of the
OF inc 'u'e' op'''". W." IN
executive session 10 '"e puD'io no ~ ~
business except treaties, Two other
suggestions for amending the rules
we're submitted, each OF which Is trace
able to a recent incident In the Senate
In which bad feeling was engineered IN
debate.
There was some quiet talk about the ac-
ton OF Senator La Toilette ana a rev othe'
Senators Yesterday in announcing that
they would not be bound By secrecy as
to the proceedings in future executive SEES
sions.
some conservatives were disposed to
carry out the threat made yesterday by
senator Williams of Mississippi when he
sugges,ei ina, the wilful disclosure by a
senator of executive business might be
caus. for expulsion
BAD Feeling in the senate.
- ~. .,a
AZ no ufne y" 49," 40 .,rony
bf ,eeline IN inc Sena.e ".eu a.,,a,,
as at present Inc cafai .o,'S ~
has increased IL FOR eNa'Ipe, III
morning hour senator Cna,npeI iat.' 80" 80.
permission 70 nave reeo irorr, u
an article py Chaties II.
Minister 10 Argentina, on 'ne x,.
Doctrine senator " i,i'a".s VI 1880
sippi opJecteo; iheh "ena'', 49, hJ,,,
lain proceeded TO READ the ar''e'e '''"'
sell 40, ,,-,
In view OF recen, at,acn oa W "a
dent IN tns Cana' ,oiie .s,.s VI, 80
the prospect 'nat tnese ~,
renewed Wheii tue Iepeai p'' &c -.
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GENERAL ACOUSTIC CO., Mrs.
Otf'gaph Turner System Ct Ine CuNe's-r
2@n "r'i ,2nd II, N", lcrb 't'

ART SALES AND f\uIBIrIo>-
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TN DItrOGRAPH METHOD

Progress and Education 20 hand ,r
business I0cthot~ In prove. srd ~ Il ffr
successful man maj IN yesusat,S new mel -
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Special NpTI(y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-05
FIGHT AGAINST BANK
CENTRES GROWING
It's Predicted That Federal Re-
serve Board Will Upset
the Plan.
MIR. GLASS DEFENDS 1T
Author Of Currency Law Says
Civic Pride Really
Causes Protests.
MIR. GLASS DEFENDS 1T

WAsHINGToE, April %.-The storm of
criticism that has been aroused In WASH
ington over the selection OF the Federal
reserve banking centres and the delim-
tation Of the districts in the new system
gathered strength to-day.
II Ia already apparent that the Federal
Reserve Board as soon as II is appointed
by President Wilson and confirmed by the
Senate will be overwhelmed with petitions
and requests to change the plan of the
organization committee.
The Federal Reserve Board will have
the power TO order such changes and the
prediction rs being made that the board
will not be slow in undoing some Of the
work Of the organization committee so
az to allow the banking business Of the
country to flow through Its normal chan
nels as the spirit OF the new currency
act Intended.
The organization committee itself made
no formal anSSer to-day to the criticisms
heaped uv,u, IL. The criticism appar-
entity IL regarded by the committee as
havr. been inspired by political ami.
mostly and disappointment. The conf
dence OF the committee in the logic Of tho
selections remains mistaken.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-21

wm Lexington Comforts latest
book-the book which his friends pre-
dict viii shock Detroit-has been pup
nshed by the George II. Doran co"
and advance copies have been sup.
piled the newspapers. The book Is
called "iidstresm-a Chronicle al
Halfway" II Is Mr. Comforts impres'
sion, at the age of S5. OF his own NE
and the lessons he has drawn from u.
beginning with the house on LIN.
coln-ave which is his first memory OF
home. Mr.. Comfort taxes the reader
through his childhood with It's hrst
experiences OF liquor and sex-life and
the friendship Of boys and men. lie
tells OF his writing In high school: OF
how . baseball game on Belle Isle won
him a job with the street railway com.
PAM; how he stole tickets: how the
writing fever finally brought him into
a newspaper Office. Under the thin
disguise OF initials. men familiar with
newspaper life in Detroit for the past
is years viii recognize many men
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-21
Comfort Bares Tragedies of His Own
Life In His Latest Book, "Midstream''

become combination OF Emerson
aud New Thought. The last third OF
the book is all sermon: and unless
you see life as Mr. Comfort does. you
will get little out OF IT, Allan I'D.
ward writes that way. There is a
strong tendency among critics TO
make out that these authors have dis.
covered the secret OF life. aud are
travelling the road OF Absolute Truth
and there are others equally sure that
the world Is larger and more complex
than any one mans view OF Il
Mr.. Comforts experience is valid
for himself and doubtless will be in.
teresting TO those who know him per
sonaliy. and 10 those who have passed
through somewhat similar expert
ences. A. for style. "Midstream" Is
written in the following fashion n
see a dog That dog Is black lie Il
standing In the street thought OF
other dogs that had seen. / had
seen many" As for philosophy those
who can comprehend New Thought
aud = allied cults ought 20 be able
10 understand Mr.. Comfort.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-21

Judge Phelan, Thursday morning.
overruled Prosecuting Attorney Fraz.
er's motion to set aside the order
changing the venue of the Gilman
case TO Monroe county.
The Judge suggested that Mr.. Fraz-
er let the supreme court know that
he wants to try the Gilman case. and
the other aldermanic cases, in Detroit,
SO that the supreme court, II II sees
fit may permit him to enter formal
abandonment OF the change OF venue
proceedings. But Judge Phelan him
self will afford the prosecutor no re-
lief.
IL gave my deliberate Judgment on
the case as ii was presented TO me,
and | dc notc intend TO recede," he
said.
Az noon, Mr.. Frazer had not receiy-
ed a copy OF the ruling though one
had been dispatched 10 him by mes
.senger. When he was informed OF
the contents of the opinion, he said ::
Il want to bring the aldermanic
cases TO trial as soon as possible.
shall give the decision my attention,
and take what seems to be the quick
est means of bringing the case to
trial"
Judge Phelan's ruling, in full, fol
loWs:
'In this case a motion has Deen
made by the present prosecuting at'
torney to vacate the order in this
case heretofore made granting a
change OF venue OF the trials OF the
so-called aldermanic cases to the
Thirty-eighth judicial circuit court IN
Monroe, Mich, which order was
granted only after a very full snow
ing by the then prosecuting attorney
on behalf of the people, and the CIV
ing OF my best thought TO the solu'
tion OF the question.
when this order was made, the
supreme court OF this state arrested
further action OF this court by the 49,
suing OF an order TO show cause why
this court should not vacate the order
changing the venue. which order was
duly served upon this court. TO TINS
order | have, at the request or the
chief assistant prosecuting attorney
made return. which ! have signed
and the supreme court is now pos
sessed OF the entire record In those
cases. The first part they have al
(Continued on Page Teno
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-21

prominent in the game" when Mr..
Comfort first broke in-Otto Car.
michael, for ones
Then there Is an adventure with a
woman. then newspaper job in Gin.
cinnau, accompanied by "all the un.
kempt bohemia that decadent could
yearn fer Then he enllsts In the
United States cavalry. and there Is a
deal OF description OF hospital. and
lite I'm Cuba. and rum. and honor.
able discharge There is anoth-
~ short period OF newspaper work In
Detroit ending when a too-viyid de
scriptiOn OF the appearance OF the
managing editors brother-lnlaw In
police court aroused the head OF the
office Then LMzon. in the Philip
pines. and return TO the United
States. and more writing then Man
churia then more writing, compli-
Gated struggle against drink and pov-
.crty. ending in success-and Mid
stream"
MIR Comforts grandfather Was a
Methodist preacher. and the preach.
ms strain 10 still strong but Il has
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-21
l2-YEAR-OLD BOY
KILLED BY AUTO


Gerald Bacon, 12-year-old son OF
Leslie Bacon OF No. 75 Paciflc-ave.,
was struck by an automobile driven
by G. II. Bennett. OF No. 81 Main-st..
Plymouth, Mich. at noon, Thursday
and was fatally injured, dying as he
was being carried into the office OF
DR.. r. j. Abbott. No. 1ll6 Lothrop.
ave, from the scene OF the accident,
at Grand River and Larchmont.ayes
Bennett, who made a statement 70
Coroner Rothacher and the prosecu
tor, says that he was driving at a
rate OF less than II miles an hour,
when the boy, who was standing on
the south side OF the street, ran
across in front OF his auto, and was
struck by the fender
Bert Henderson. OF No. 47O Grand
River-ave., who was driving a team
of horses. told the officials that the
auto was not going faster than his
team when 1t struck the boy.
Bennett was overcome with grief
over the accident.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-21
This Will be Motto of Efficiency
Committee" Each Church is
Asked to Name
EVANGELISM BOARD
MAKES SUGGESTION
Randall Plan of Boosting Mem.
bership Indorsed-Sessions
Close Tonight

Reports of committees and final ap-
pIoval OF the plan for an increase In
evangelistic activity occupied almost
the entire time in the Thursday morn.
ing session OF the commission on
evangelistic activity occupied almost
pal church ia Central Methodist
church.
The adoption of the plan laid out,
"wednesday by the Rev. J. o. Randall,
Of Philadelphia, corresponding secre-
tary of the commission, by the super
intendent OF each district in the
United States and its transmission
through him TO the churches OF the
district. was authorized as the meth
cd Of putting the scheme into opera
tion.
Special services on children's day
calculated to lead fathers and moth
ers TO dedicate their children 10 the
service Of the church were recon.
mended.
The appointment OF an efficiency
committee" in every methodist church
OF the country was also advocated
and adopted by the commission. The
aim OF the efficiency committee shall
be TO see that every member OF the
church is doing something along the
lines OF evangelistic work, and aiding
I'm bringing someone else into the
Methodist fold.
Tho morning program was changed
(continued on Page Ten).
Sob Printing Done Right Times
Printing Co. l3 JOhn H--HG
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-21
ANNOYS WOMEN WITH
MIRROR; FINED $2j

william Barney, 80 years old, faith
r OF two children, and divorced from
his wife, was fined $25 by Justice
Gainey. Thursday, for disorderly CON
duct.
Barney is the man who used a
mirror TO reflect the rays of the sun
.nto the eyes Of the wives OF his
neighbors on Vermont-aye.
Mesdames and Messrs. Sanger Rob
ertson. and Farlloe appeared as wit
nesses against Barney, and voiced the
Indignation of the neighborhood at
Barney's conduct.
Mr.. Sanger said that he had pre-
pared a shotgun for service the next
lime that Barney experimental with
his mirror
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-21
Former President Refused to
"Stand For" Deal Which Meant
Monopoly of Atlantic Coast
Freight
SAYS GOVERNMENT
WILL OWN RAILROADS
Bound to Come" is Opinion of
Man Who Was Pawn of
Morgan
By JOHN EDWIN NEVIN.


WASHINGTON, May 2l-The un.
written history OF why Charles W.
Morse, in the heydey OF his prosperity
in 80, failed TO get ain absolute mo-
nopoly ON Atlantic coastwise ship
ping, was made public today by for.
mer President Mellen, OF the New
Haven.
Only the personal Intervention of
Theodore Roosevelt then president
prevented Morse getting the steam
ship lines of the New Haven system,
Mellen told the interstate commerce
commission Morse had offered 500
100000 Mellen wanted TO sell, but
he came 10 Washington and CON
suited Roosevelt The latter opposed
the sale. Melen told him If he did
not sell then he might have TO sell
later at a lower figure. He feared the
government vas about TO prohibit
railroads owning competing steam
snip lines.
President Roosevelt promised, Mel
len said that If the New Haven turned
down the Morse offer he would not
be interfered with as long as he.
Roosevelt was president
Morse was turned down and when
Atty. Gen Bonaparte filed sherman
law equity suit. late in 1907. no men
ton was made in the papers OF a
steamship monopoly.
Mellen said he did not know II. the
steamship lines were LETT out OF these
proceedings because OF Roosevelt 5
promise, but hesaid:
IL have always preferred 10 be-
Heve that il was. respected Theo
dore Roosevelt very highly. and II
was pleasant 10 know that he. was
man OF his word.
Outside OF the Roosevelt topic the
chief incident in Mellens story 10 the
Interstate commerce commission To-
day was his Oold declaration that
government ownership of railroads in
this country is certain TO come In
this connection the witness made an
impassioned defense OF the late j. +.
Morgan. whose death, in Mellen
opinion. caused all of the New Hav'
ems troubles. Had he lived, DIVIDENDS
would still be paid, Mellen said.
The story of the Roosevelt episode
came as a complete surprise even 10
Counsellor Folk. He was examining
Sfefien on interloeking and monopo'
listic railway subjects and came upon
a letter written Oct .. 1870. by Mel,
len I'm which the New Haven head
referred to a trip TO Washington TO
see former Commissioners OF Corpora
tions Herbert Knox Smith. Folk was
about TO pass il over, but decided 10
ask Mellen II he could explain 1t.
81 certainly can" said Mellen. In
March OF that year, Charles w.
Morse offered me $20,00O000 for the
New England Steamship lines, owned
by the New Haven. ! wanted TO get
rid OF these lines. was always
afraid OF terrible disaster on one OF
those floating tinderboxes.
"I thought the Morse figure was a
fair one, but knew II the deal went
through, ii would cement Morse's con-
troll OF the coastwise transportation,
and felt II my duty to go to Wash
ington and consult President Roose-
yelt. who was my friend.
Il laid the matter before the presi-
dent. He was very anxious that
Morses scheme should fail. told
(Continued on SAGE TenD
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-21
SALOONS Are
NOT MOLESTED
BY GILLESPIE
Hasn't Made Single Complaint in
Court Since Taking Office
Year Ago
CROUL EXERCISED
VERY ACTIVE CONTROL
Prosecuted 81 Last Five Months
in Office-Crime Shows Big
Increase

One startling comparison OF the sa
loon control under the administers
tions of Police Commissioner Frank
H. Croul and Police Commissioner
John Gillespie, is shown In the annual
report being compiled by Clerk John
A. Grogan. OF the recorders court
The report shows that since Com
missioner Gillespie took office, july
last. not a single complaint against
a saloonkeeper for violation OF the
Sunday closing laws has been receiy
ed in the recorders court. although
it's notorious that the law is fragrant
ly violated.
During the first five months OF
1913. while Commissioner Croul was
at the helm, there were 81 cases
against Sunday liquor sellers. and
during 1912, under Croul there were
81 such cases.
Meanwhile, criminal cases have in
creased greatly, there being ~
cases on the docket In 1913. against
1,O27 In 1912.
Ordinance cases, which were a spe
cial hobby OF Commissioner Croul
were more than cut In half during
the last year with total OF 5,9Sz
cases In 1913, against 1856 cases II
1912.
James Helme. state dairy and food
commissioner, brought SO cases into
court during the year. as against ave
the previous year.
Labor Commissioner Cunningham
was also energetic, bringing In II
cases for violation OF the labor laws
against three cases the previous
year.
There were 25 homicide cases triec
during the year. Eight OF the defend
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-21
ROBBERS BULLET ENDS
APPEAL FOR HELP

TAPPAN. y. y. May 2l.-"There
are robbers trying TO get into the
station. They are going to shoot
Help" That message clicked over
the key TO the West Shore railroad
depot at Hayerstraw. was never m
ished. because Clyde Hotalling, the
West Shore agent here. was slain as
he sent II early today. by ro0Ders.
II is believed that the men got only
SIS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-21
SWITCHMEN TO
STRIKE In CHICAGO
Walkout of 1000 Men Impend.
ling Unless Grievances Are
Adjusted

CHICAGO, May 2l.-Ninety-eight
per cent OF 1000 switchmen in the
railway yards OF the Chicago district
voted 10 strike unless the roads live
up TO their agreement Nice-Presi
dent Whitney. OF the switchmen, to
day announced that unless the roads
nov complied With all the terms OF
the contract which the trainmen claim
they nave Violated, strike viii be
ordered
Whitney said
such a strike would eventually ex'
tend TO other organizations and roads.
II would doubtless soon involve the
whole railway system connected with
Chicago"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-21
ANOTHER MYSTERY
OF WOODS SOLVED
Fire-Fighters Find skeleton of
Stephen Nichols, Missing for
Eleven Years

PALMER, Mich. May 2I.-(Spe-
cial)--A myster yof ii years stand
ing was solved here. Wednesday,
when the skeleton OF Stephen Nichols
was found I'm the woods In FORSYTH
township by three men on their way
10 fight a forest fire
Lying near the bones we're a watch.
knife. a leather belt. and rife
which were identified as the property
OF Nichols.
The body was found but a short
distance from the road and within two
miles OF a farm house.
Palmer went deer hunting III years
ago last fall and never returned. IL
Is believed that the young man lost
his way. and died from exposure
He was the son OF w. H. Nichols
OF this place.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-21
Denies Frazer's Motion to Va
cate Order Sending the Trial
To Monroe
REFERS PROSECUTOR
TO SUPREME COURT
Wants Him to Test Claim That
He Has Whole Say in
Matter
PROSECUTOR coNFERs
WITH DETECTIVE BRENNAN

A conference OF over an hour on
the aldermanic graft cases was
held Thursday morning. between
Prosecutor Frazer and Detective
Walter j. Brennan, who set the
trap into which the aldermen
walked.
The conference consisted of a
general discussion of the chief
events in batting and springing the
graft trap, and series OF ques-
tions on the part of the prosecutor
10 bring out a number of minor
points that may be OF significance
after the trials have started.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-21
EFFORT TO PRY
GAINEY OUT OF
OFFICE STARTS
Attorney Who Claims Act Pro
viding Third Justice Illegal
Loses First Round
QUESTION NOT RAISED AT
RIGHT TIME, SAYS COURT
Judge Connolly Declares, How
ever, That Legislation Attack
ed is Clearly Invalid

1t begins TO look bad for Justice
Gainey and the third Detroit police
court. Though Judge Connolly,
Thursday morning, oyer-ruled a mo
tion TO quash an information from
Justice Gainey's court, he indicated
clearly that he believes the court un-
constitutional. The supreme court
viii probably be asked to pass upon
Continued on Page Tenn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-21
The WEATHER

Detroit aud vIcIuity ity--Tbursday night
and Friday partly cloudy. slightly
cooler Friday. Thunder storms nre
probable. Moderate westerly winds.
Lower MichiEEn-Cloudy Thursday
night aud Fridas With probable thun-
der showers. cooler, Friday and in
aOrtheast portion Thursday night.
For the Upper Lakess Fresh south
10 west winds on Michigan aud Huron
with sauaIlsg moderate southwest 10
west winds ON super cloudy wealth
~ with thunder showers Thursday
night and probably Friday.
For the Lower Lakes Moderate
south aud southwest windsg fair
Thursday nieht, PrObably followed by
thunder showers Friday.
Highest temperature this date Ia
past az years ~ iu 1897; lowest. ~
in ISSS
one yenr ago today Highest tenn
perature. sci lowest. 5ti mean. els
cloudy weather sslth Ito inches of rain
The sun sets TburSdas ne ef5i y. M.
aud rises Friday ne tfD5 - n. The
moon rises at 5i2I n. Friday.
Hrsltrtton waltz Complete. 81. FRI
day night ~ Strasburg's.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-21
ADCRAFT CLUB
MAY JOIN B. OF c.
Question Will be Decided in
Meeting This Evening-Wil-
bur ID. Nesbit to Speak

The question OF afiliating with the
Detroit Board OF Commerce will be
decided by members OF the Adcraft
cluD In meeting TO be held In the
club rooms this evening A luncheon
will begin at $3.50 after which Wilbur
ID Nesbit. OF the Mahin Advertising
Agency, Chicago. will address the
meeting Then a general discussion
viii Jake place and a vote on the
proposition OF joining the b. OF G. viii
follow