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The Detroit times., 1914-07-28
BEING FOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP THE
TINES THINKS WELL OF JOHN McVICAE

The candidacy Of John nomination for Mayor on the
Republican ticket opposition to Oscar Marx PROVIDES NPuO0
from principle a splendid opportunity
By indOng these Republicans Will take step IN the
interest of their party locally might have saved the party
nationally had it in the Chicago convention
The Republican party Detroit approaches the same onauon as
that which resulted nationally il its Reputation IN 1912
Locally it has the vicious interests and has de-
voted its efforts the building Of a powerful machine
II has been as and brazen and as insulting 70 he
gene in its the national party IN It's process OF ehs
Ia. national party is regretu the fact that it did
rot sec the handwriting the wall .
3dsavorng today to get back It's CID place ana tue ~
Of the people it once enjoyed
Ii is making progress IN that dlrecuon' ana Is most Sp
preciatye Of things - - n-
To+ AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION is WORTH POUND OF CURE
That A STITCH IN TINE SAVES NINE
Republicans principle should be quick 10 discern 'hA' W
nomination John McVlcar TINS hme Woulu PleseH' nv ~
prevention-a weghy ounce - =,
They should quick discern that the nomination Of 'ohn me-
vicar would be the that would nnea lively such
c Frank Croul have been persuaded accept the nomination
for mayor on Progressive ticket the Marx machine would nave
Many thousands OF Crous fellow citizens signed per ~ -
been busted into little bits in November
fact which hardly bouquet for the administrator w1on i
the hest police that Detroit had and IN his place w
politician under city has filled with crooks under ~h W
streets are made unsafe BY day speeders and by night from
opds and the saloon laws nave been openly den anu
ignored -,
II too bad Crou his clear accept the
honor Detroit would have bestowed upon him gladly
But for the grit of Mcvca and his loyalty to Detroit we
would the sad spectacle Of the Marx machine
nomination highest office the g OF the CITY peo p
tically handed crowd Of politicians
McVcars strength candidate will depend entirely upon inc
wakunes Republicans those particular who accepted marx
candidate years because his professions IN Oeha Oh
municipal ownership
Mcvcar himself of these and hs candidacy is STOUT
expression o his disappointment -
He has champond municipal ownership from the start ana upon
the occasion every attempt the Detroit United Railway to admin
lister queus this reform McVs coat has been on ana the
sgbt in which he has been one been victorious one
As newspaper have supported munlclp ownership Inc
Times wishes the Republican primaries against
Mayor Marx doesn't impress municipal ownership man
the second newspaper In Detroit 70
have supported municipal ownership McVicar with all OF the
energy big type editorials with which opposed
william Thompson he had the ship which Oscar
Marx as a matter 0 fact, boarded
The Times McVar municipal ownership supporter
tried and true the Republican nomination for mayor
And Progressive friends have made patriotic effort to DO
THE VERY Detroit have reached the conclusion that
the nomination the question do the next best thing
Iobn MpVi
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28
Shocked Her.

An old lady from the remote High
lands was taken TO Edinburgh, and
heard modern singing in a church for
the first time. She was asked by the
friend who took her what she thought
OF the music.
tits vera bonny, vera bonny out,
on, it's an awfu' way OF spending the
Sabbath
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28

Love never was 50 bIInu that a
brunette wife couldn't see a blonde
hair on her husbands coat"
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28
Catching Up Wiz The Times.

m Reno, Okla, July %, 1914.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28
For Men To GlIm At.

Mary had little limb.
In gauze she dared TO trim il.
And wore an ankle watch 20 boot
Which made her limb the limit.
n. Y. Mail
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28

Pennsylvania viii plant more than
100000 Seeding trees on its 1000
700 acres of forest reserves this year.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28

The Panama canal is nghted alons
it's entire length by electricity, for
lighthouses, buoys, etc.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28

Ia the Editor Of The Times
Here Is a bouquet that will keep
qu'te a while?
Have just returned from a two
weeks vacation with my family.
Many different newspapers accumulat-
ed during orr absence. and the thing
that both amused and surprised me
was that The Times" was sorted ont
from all the rest and everybody look
cd each Issue over, from my l2-year,
old daughter TO myself The rest
We're thrown into the waste-hasket
so Won see am n better Times" sub
scTiber than ever. and this II a SIN
gle evidence Of our esteem FOR your
clean family newspaper
Very truly yours,
GEO II. BEACH.
Detroit July p, 1914
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28
Editorials by the People

7 The Sun Worshipers Of Oklahoma.
| To the Editor Of The Times:
/ This IS the land OF the original
I sunt the one the Creator made when
! He fashioned the universe in six
days He took FIVE days on the sun,
and just threw the rest together hap
hazard
Our sun in Detroit is a puny make
believe AFFAIR In comparison am
sure 10 Is only a burnt out oinder and
Inv heat from its rays is like the
make-believe men and women In most
Of the new stories compared with the
real thing The real thing is here,
but I am not educated nip 10 IL. plen-
" OF goodness of heart which We are
not used 10 in the north a most ex-
asgerated sense OF honor much
smoking and chewing and eating. a
painfully Chivalrous attitude toward
woman manifesting itself in frequent
fights and making OF her a precious
slave 10 be protected rather than a
real human being with a right 10 be
able 10 look after herself
There is corn enough in these great
fields 70 feed the earth, there is cot.
ton enough 10 clothe las and sugar
cane enough TO add sweetness to life;
nobody troubles his head about any.
thing but whether II will or will not
rain tand il will not usually; the
prairies reaching for miles in every
direction should sweep away all petit
ness and false standards, and perhaps
they do We seem pretty close 10 the
.Cr.ginal mar and woman here and
there is no race suicide
BY way OF intellectual life, there Is
a high school and a small Carnegie
library. which seems somewhat
u dicroug 70 me though can't tell
just why. II there were only a mon
rment TO Mr.. Jim Scott in front OF t.
we might point them out together TO
the rising generation There viii be
many generations here believe. he
fore the library viii he largely patron
lied These people are wrestling the
fruits of the earth from this terrible
wonderful land and have no time for
secondhand material You respect
them and you ought 10 love them, but
some way YOU don't.
Beside the corn and cotton and
suearcane, and the babies and colts
which are raised in this country. there
are millions OF gallons Of oil gushing
up from the internal regions them
selves With the original sun over
head and the oil beneath and a posi-
bic cyclone on the way, one feels he Is
living close 10 Nature "if not the sim
pic life" which We seek so strenuous
Is MP north II we could only ston
thinking about II, II might be simpler
These are the people the sophis
tcated foreigner az culture" thinks
~ whom he hears the word Amer.
ica" r. n.
III Reno, Okla, July %, 1914
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-09
SENATOR URGES USE OF ARMY AND NAVY IN MEXICAN CRISIS
List of 63 outrages Given and Protection for Amer
 jeans Demanded

Washington, March 9-Urging the use of the army and navy of the United States for the protection of Americans and other foreigners in Mexico, which he said would prevent war, Senator Fall, Republican, of New Mexico. addressed the Senate today and gave a list of 63 outrages upon Americans. including murder and rape, concerning which the Senator said he had personal knowledge.
 with the solemn declaration that we do not war upon the Mexican na- don nor people, said Senator Fall, tAthat it is not our purpose to acquire territory, upset their laws nor over turn their constitution and an invita- people to cooperate with us;. we should immediately direct the use of the land and naval forces of this gov ernment for the protection of our cit1- zens and other foreigners in Mexico and lend their assistance to the re- peace in that unhappy country.
 Senator Fall quoted opinions of in ternationa1 law to Justify Intervention not for war but for protection and also cited numerous instances of such in tervention on the part of this govern ment in other countries.
 s.Mr. President he demanded, "is not our Monroe doctrine. our Amer- can doctrin. and our safety as a na- ton in a Jeopardy now? ?''
 Senator Fall declared the United States had politically intervened' in Mexico ever since John Lind was sent with an uItimatum to Huerta and fur ther declared the United States. owed a duty to it's own citizens and Spain. England, France and Germany whose citizens had been murdered or out ragged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-09
ASQUITH PLANS EXCL USl0N OF
 ULSTER COUNTY

London, March 9-Premier Asulaith oday laid before the House of Com mons his proposed concessions to Ulster in regard to it's position under the Irish home. rule bill. The an- nouncement, which had been so long and an1dously awaited, was to the ef- feet that, before the bill became oper- ative, poll should be taken of the par hamentary electors of each county to decide whether there should be an ex- clusion of Ulster county from the pro- visions of the bill for a period of six years from the first meeting of the new Irish parliament. If the major ity of the voters was in favor of this scheme, the county would automatf- cally be excluded from the prescribed provisions.
 Before an attendance even bigger than that which listened to the intro duction of the Irish home rule bill Premier Asquith began his statement shortly before 4 o'clock. He prefaced his speech with the declaration that these suggestions were made today not because the government was run ming away from the original bill, but merely to allow the bill to start with the greatest prospect of success.
 While there was possibility of ae- tua1 dissatisfaction and civil strife in Ulster, said the premier, yet, If the bill should be saipwrecked or post poned. the outlook was equally for nidab1e.
 Supporters of the bill were as con vinced today ever they had been of the soundness of it's principles and machinery, continued the premier. He said they regarded it as a sincere and considerate attempt to place the Irish government on a solid foundation without injustice or hardship to any class.
 He informed the House that the negotiations for a compromise last autumn had failed to result even in an approach to an agreement but had made all realize more than ever the difficulties of the situation. To meet Listers difficulties they had tried to devise home rule within home rule but that proposition did not commend itself either Do the Nationalists or the Unionists in Ireland
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-09

lay in securing the body for proper interment by the family, had taken matters into their own hands.
 Sur1nises that Mexican authorities might have taken this method of re- turning Vergara's body to the United of Consul Garrett, who expressed the belief last night that they did not know of the body's removal
 GUIDED TO GRAVE
 Despite the mystery as to who was was responsible for the return Of the body there seemed little doubt as to the actual facts of the recovery of the body There were only nine men in the party who gathered on the river bank late Saturday night near the point where Vergara was alleged to have been seized February 13 by Cap tain Apolonio Rodriguez and three federal soldiers.
 4 Mexican who claimed to have wit messed both the execution and bur try toward Hidalgo and skirting tie sleeping town. showed them the new grave in far corner Of the ceane- tery which had caused comment when Vergarass disappearance became known.
 The grave was shallow and no care had been exercised to protect the body from the covering Of earth A rude pine box soon was ltted out and the workers evidently had known the ranchmen for they made certain they had the body they sought The home ward journey began with the party still unehalleuged.
 Once back on American soil they rested their burden for final identifi- cation. This was made by the family and the body was consigned to the waiting officials
 The party had no permission from Mexican authorities to make the trip and secure the body and Consul Gar rett said last night that he had never requested permission from the federaIs to have this done. What complica.- tions if any might result from the trip into foreign territory apparently ca7nsed no uneasiness among Vergara's friends who pointed out the peaceful character of the party.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-09
Vergara's Body Shows Evidence of Torture
 By Federal Troops

Laredo. Texas, March 9-A shovel sticking in the soft earth of the open grave and around the handle Of the Implement a card with the word Re gle trace today of rhe mysterious night visit of a party of unidentified men to HiIadgo. Mex, cemetery, who dieinterred the body of C1emente Yer Eara and returned 1t to Texas for bur Ia1 by his family.
 ct q lonely spot on the Rio Grande 45 miles above Laredo in the early dawn on Sunday morning to be found by a United States official, a. state officer and a county deputy sheriff. but who was responsible for it's removal from Mexico was a question still unan- swered-
 The body was here today awaiting an examination which state authori- ties say may disclose something to aid them in placing blame for the ranch mans violent death after he was talk en prisoner by Mexican federals.
 EVIDENCE OF TORTURE
 superficial examination of the body disclosed two glnshot wounds in the head, one in the neck, a blow as if from a rifle butt which crushed the skull and the mutilated left hand, twisted and clarred by fire, suggested that torture had been inflicted before Vergara was executed
 Texas rangers, of the troop of Cap tain J. J. Sanders were first declared responsible for the return of Vergara' s body from Mexico. but later this was denied
 Captain Sanders was one of the men who were ssinformed'' that the body could be found at designated place. The other two were American Consul Garrett Of N1evo Madero, Mex, and Deputy Sheriff Petty. They went to the scene osters1bly to secure further information on the Vergara case, but admitted later that they had been told that the body had been returned.
 Who their inforuants were was one of the numerous questions each of the officials in turn refused to answer. They did say. however. that neither UnitaS States or state officials had any part in the actuaa trip into Mex leo
 Later rzznors said former employees m< ks~a T<mmmnmmL xa1anzA- sha6nzs at da-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-09
President Expects Full Report From
 Governor and Consul

Washington, March sHPresident Wilson expects a. full report from Governor CoIquitt and American Con sul Garrett as to the manner in which the body of Clemente Vergara, an American citizen killed in Mexico, was returned to American soil
 After reading newspaper despa tch- ess some saying Texas Rangers had crossed into Mexico and had availed themselves of permission by the Mex ican federal authorities to American Consul Garrett to recover the body, the President and Secretary Bryan conferred at length
 The President said afterward that no official information had been re- ceived. that he doubted very much whether Consul Garrett had any per mission to take the body and that he would await full report from Gov ernor Co1quitt before making any comment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-09

Washington, D. C.
 Dear Sir:-
 Replying to your letter of the 25th instant I would say that if the delay in bringing the Lake submarine mat ter to your attention ds a handicap to your efforts in assisting them, it is the fault of the Lake Co. As you can probably understand. The Board of Trade acted upon the facts as soon as they laid before it by the Lake people. The political opposition" referred to in my letter, tyou will of course ap- preciate is entirely nonrpartisan.. Our Board of Trade, as you are undoubt- edly aware, is deeply interested in the industrial welfare of Bridgeport and if this condition in which the Lake Co. finds itself can in any small degree be relieved by your efforts in its behalf you may feel assured that it will highly appreciated With kind re- gards, am very truly.
 Fred Enos, President.
 DONOVAN TO ENos.
 March 2, 1914. Hon. Fred Enos, President.
 Bridgeport, (Conn.) Board of Trade. My Dear MT. NEnos:-
 In the matter of the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. and the Bridgeport Board of Trade it appears to me that If the Board of Trade had been alive to the actual conditions they would have as- certained long before fhis that the troubles of the Boat Co. have notSbeen due to the financial condition that existed all over the country but on the other hand if the board had in veStigated a. little they would have probably learned that as a manufac- turing concern or a business concern the Boat Go. has not proven itself practical. Keeping of contracts is quite essential to the well being of any individual or concern that desires to keep it's place in the business world.
 It seems that in 1909 and 1910 the Boat Co. was tardy in keeping their contracts, in fact they had a contract to complete a boat in August, 1911, and the records show that they were two years and two months overdue in delivering to the government.
 But to read your letter of February 24th one is lead to believe that the only enbarrassme that the Boat Co. has put the government to was due tS money troubles that existed in the midsummer of 1913, Or as you say when things got so bad"
 Now live Board of Trade might accept that excuse once. but what was the matter in 1909 and 1910. They had contracts with the governm ent and they were absolutely sure of their money. cannot see any good excuse except that instead of being boat builders those in charge should be in some other line.
 It is unfortunate that working peo- pie should have such apparently help less management to look to for a liv- ing. Now irrespective of the com pany's lack to get boats out that they have started we find ourselves in an other condition. The government has signed contracts with the Lake Go. for three more boats. When is the gov ernnent going to get the boats? The contract was signed in March, 1913, one of the boats to be built on the Atlantic coast and the other two on the Pacific coast, and up to the pres ent time no work has been done to get any of these boats started It strikes me that this great board of trade had been 'tshanghied" or per haps it would be proper to say. that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-09

r. Donovan and MT. Enos follows, in the order in which the letters were writ ten:
 ENos TO DONOVAN.
 Bridgeport, Conn.
 February 24. Hon. Jeremiah Donovan, M. c.
 Washington. D. c.
 Sir:-
 I call your attention to the copy of a self explanatory letter to the Secre- tary of the Navy under date of today, and trust you may be able to do some. thing for Bridgeport Our Board held a ublic meeting sometime ago and appointed a. committee to devise ways and means to keep the Lake Ship yard at Bridgeport. The company was financially embarrassed by being un- able to borrow money when things got so bad last year all over the country Finally a local bank gave the secre- tary g. written guarantee that all the money necessary would be available for building submarines at Bridgeport. Congressman Roberts then attacked the Lake Co. in the House Naval Ar fairs hearings and tried to show that the Lake Go. alone had troubles with their engines, etc. MT. Lake wrote the Naval committee suggesting that the same inquiries be made about all sub marine contractors, but nothing was done. As a result Of the political op- position, the secretary appeared to be unwilling to award the Lake Go. bllsd- ness for Bridgeport and gave the Elec- tric Boat Co. two submarines to build and arranged to build one submarine in a. navy yard under the Lake pat ents He has another submarine to build and presumably is going to give it to the Electric Boat Co. If Bridge port could have contract for that -(7 ~A<NI lGA reopened and our skilled shipbulders given work, and prevented from breaking up their homes, and leaving for other shipbuiIding centers. Can you send the Bridgeport newspapers, and the board a copy of the secre- tary's hearings before the Naval com mittee, so that we can learn just ex- actly what is taking place in Con gress about submarines.
 Yours respectfully.
 Board of Trade,
 By Fred Enos President.
 DONOVAN TO ENOS.
 Washington, D. G.. Feb. r25, 1914. Mr. Fred Enos, President, Bridgeport Board of Trade, Bridgeport, Conn.
 Dear Sdr:-
 beg leave to acknowledge your letter of the 24th instant relative to the matter of the Lake Submarine Boat Co. and its failure to secure the contract to build a boat in which you say stas a. result of the political op- position the secretary appeared to be unwilling to. award the Lake Go. busi- ness for Bridgeport.
 I think that you are somewhat late in asking my support, for believe that action has been taken in the mat ter. am sorry that I was not in the know some months ago as I would have been of as much assistance then as now. I will take the matter up with the Secretary of the Navy and endeavor to give you an early reply.
 Yours sincerely,
 J. Donovan.
 ENOS TO DONOVAN.
 Bridgeport, Conn.
 Feb. s26. 1914. Hon. Jeremiah Donovan. M. C..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-09
Aims and Purposes of the Bridgeport
 Protective Association

This Association has been in existence more than a year, and was started on the recommendaS- tion of the Pastors Association, the Mayor, MT. Fred R. Johnson, ex-Superintendent of Charities, and other, weu-known men and women interested in social well fare.
 Its object is to establish and maintain in the city of Bridge port a ncn-sectarian temporary home for women who by reason of misfortune OF diversity are in need of immediate relief, protec- tion, sympathy and encourage ment.
 The need of such a work as this has been proved beyond a doubt by the repeated testimony of such men as ex-superintenden Johnson, Rev. Charles w. SiInp- son of the Christian Union, Su-s perintendemt of Police Bfrming- ham, Captain George H. Arnold, and many other workers repre- senting the Y. ". 0. A., the Day Nursery, etc.
 The officers and directors Of the association are: First vice. president, William B. Boardman; second vice-president, Norman Leeds; secretary, Mrs. william B. Boardman; treasurer, M. w. Man waring American Bank 6 Trust Co.,; directors, Rev. F. A. DiIhng- ham, Rev. Maurice Thorner, Mrs. c. B. DOremus, Mrs K. M. SpauIding, Miss Mary J. Miner. Mrs. James IT. Rourke, Mrs. George E. Hill, Mrs. Charles w. Hawley.
 These officers and directors have continuously sought the best possible advice in regard to the ssvisest methods of work fin this line, from those conversant with it in this and other cities. The as- sociation proposes to put at the head of this work a trained wo- man familiar with the problems. Volunteer work will be done un- der her direction.
 A campaign is now taking place to raise 5000. for the equipment and running of this home for one year.
 In every district there are coa- Iectors who are trying to raise the money.
 This statement is prepared that the people of Bridgeport may un- derstand just what the money fs for and why it is necessary.
 Among those well Known off, f1cials who have heartily indorsed this work and testified to the great need of it in Bridgeport are:
 Clifford B. Wilson, Mayor.
 Eugene Birmingham, Superin- tendent of Police.
 George II. Arnold, Captain of Detectives.
 Spencer R. Gordon, Superin- tendent of Charities.
 IL. B. Myers, Secretary Charity Organization Society.
 Rev. John MacLarep Richard son, Charities Commissioners.
 Rev. John R. Brown, President Pastors Association.