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The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
Judge Has no Intention of With
drawing His Order For
Change of Venue
WANTS DECISION ON
IMPORTANT POINTS
Prosecutor Frazer, in Office, Fri
day, Will Talk Over Situation
With Court

THE Gilman case is now before
the supreme court, and IL VIII stay
there until the supreme court passes
on IT," said Judge Phelan, "Wednesday
morning, discussing the statement OF
Allan II. FraZen, VINO viii take ONCE
Friday as prosecuting attorney, that
he will consult with Judge Phelan on
the adyisability OF Withdrawing the
order for change of venue in the
Gilman trial to Monroe county.
II shall certainly not interfere with
the supreme courts decision on the
points involved said Judge Phelan.
Il know as much about the Gilman
case a. anybody. have presided
over IL and watched IL carefully and
It rs my decision that the case can
not be tried fairly in the city OF De-
troit
Moreover, there are several points
OF importance on which the supreme
court has been asked To rule, other
than the change of venue. One con-
Germs the constitutionality OF the jury
act II would be great loss TO have
the proceedings go so far, and then
givo them up without a decision on
these points. The supreme court has
set June . as the day to hear argu.
ments. On that day, Mr. Frazer viii
go to Lansing to represent this court,
ard to argue for change OF venue.
NV mind is made up on that point"
Mr.. Frazer said, Wednesday, that
he does not intend to ask Judge
Phelan to withdraw his order for a
change OF venue.
81 merely said." he explained. that
I intend 10 confer with Judge Phelan
on the Gilman case. and TO discuss
with him the best course TO be fol.
lowed"
Asked when he would take office.
Mr.. Frazer said: Saturday"
"But Mr. Shepherds resignation
takes effect the fifteenth, which is Fri.
DAY" he waS reminded
Then I'll take hold Friday" Mr.
Frazer replied. Friday always was
my lucky day"
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
Petitions With Number of
Names Necessary for Special
Election Will be Presented
to Council
COURTS LIKELY TO BE
ASKED TO ORDER VOTE
Friends of Amendments Deter
mined That Mayors Trickery
Shall Not Succeed

Friends OF charter reform will re-
fuse 10 be stopped by Mayor Marks
advice TO the common council, which
the council followed, Tuesday night,
by resembling the resolution for a spe-
cial election on charter amendments,
June %.
The petitions for a non-partisan
ballot and for spring election OF city
oihrers in April, 1915, will continue TO
be circulated. Already there are l0.-
900 signatures attached to these petit
tlona. II will require but 1000 more
10 make the 10 per cent necessary for
the charter amendments. TO be sub
mitted in special election.
X Is likely that the petitions, sign
ed by 1900 to 5000 voters. will then
be submitted to the common council:
and II the council refuses 10 call
special election, the question OF its
rlsht TO refuse will be taken TO tile
courts
the language OF the Verdier act on
lhlS point is vague. The act says
provided, however. that no spe-
clal election shall be called to
vote en- any initiatory petition.
hhh2ss the same is signed by
numGer or electors equal 10 Is
per cent OF the total vote cast for
the executive officer at the last
preceding election.
corporation Counsel Lawson In an
on-hand opinion for which he declin.
ed to be responsible. said, Wednes-
day, that he does not think this Ian
guage mandatory The law provides
ne thinks. that no special election
can be called on petition OF only 10
per cent, but the petitions must be
signed by per cent before the coun.
ell can call the election; and even
Ithen. the law does not say that the
! council must call an election.
Judge Connolly, who has been cir
culating petitions for the important
reforms not included in the plans OF
the charter and city legislation com
mittee, said Wednesday:
/ Mayor Marx made no opposition
TO the charter reform plans OF the
committee. There was no sign that
the administration was opposed TO a
special election during the weeks in
which the committee debated as TO
what amendments were 10 be submit
ted. IL was only after the COMMITTEES
had reported and had declined to
submit the two most important
amendments, that providing for a nom
partisan ballot, and that providing for
a spring election, and after 10000 sig.
natures had been secured. petitioning
for the submission of these amend
ments. that the mayor suddenly found
that there ought not TO be a charter
election in June.
The mayor reminds me OF the lady
Continued on Page Niae).
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13

OF whom will be acceptable TO the
rank and file boom has been start.
ed for James II. Pound, OF Detroit.
The Progressives believe that Mr..
Pounds prominence as counsel for
Col. Roosevelt in his libel suit against
George A. Newett, publisher OF Iron
Ore, a weekly paper OF Ishpeming, has
made him very popular above the
straits.
From Lansing comes word that a
boom is about to be started for Ia. X.
Pattengill, and in Cheboygan they are
talking of Herbert +. Baker as a pos
sible candidate. IL Mr.. Watkins de.
clines TO run.
The Progressive leaders are not at
all worried about the Republican wei
fare conference. May 20, at which II Is
expected--by the Republicans-that a
great many former Progressives will
return TO the c. o. p
"The ways have been well-greased
Continued ON Page TwO.)
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
CHILDREN SMASH
TRAIN WINDOWS
Shatter Glass With Stones as
Cars Speed by; Several Pas
sengers Hurt

Just as passengers on a speeding
train from Detroit were settling com
fortably in their seats as the train
whizzed between Ford City and wy
uQdotte, the other day visions OF a
,ysastrous wreck caused near-panic
Is 16 windows crashed in, and sew
eral passengers cried cut In alarm and
discomfort
None OF those on the train knew
exactly what happened, but stones,
ranging in size from q hens egg to a
piece OF furnace coal. were found In
the car. and several women were
bruised by the missiles.
Railroad detectives were put to
work on the case. and Detective Aug
ust Zielke found mat children on their
way from their homes in Ford City
TO a Polish school In Wyandotte were
responsible Tor the attack on the cars
sixteen youngsters, ranging In age
from II TO 10 years, were arrested and
viii be dealt with by the Juvenile
court. They had lined up along the
right.of-way OF the railroad, armed
with such rocks, bricks and pieces oi
coal as they could collect. and as the
trains sped past had hurled missiles
at the train windows.
Detective -ielke seys that several AZ
tacks OF the sort had been reported
but when sixteen windows were bro
ken in one train and several passen
gers were injured, the railroad detec
tives were ordered TO get out anc
round up N gang
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
Bishop Williams Asks Clergy to
Enforce Rule Relating 10
Marriage
SAYS TOO FEW INSIST
ON HEALTH CERTIFICATE
Violate Resolution For Which
They oVted-Sunday Schools
Losing Ground

In his annual report, read in the
opening meeting OF the eighty-first
Episcopal convention OF the diocese
of Michigan, Wednesday afternoon, in
st Johns parish house, Bishop
Charles ID. Williams warmly commen-
ded the results or the health mar
riage resolution adopted in the con-
vention last year
Blank health certificates are kept
on hand in the bishops office, but he
complained that too few OF the rectors
are making application for them.
There are only 10 out or S4 clergy
men who are now conforming to the
recommendation. although most OF
the clergy must have voted for II a
year ago, says the bishops report
Many doubtless have found prac-
tical difficulties in the way OF carry
ing out the resolution, such as the
difficulty OF obtaining certificate
that is really worth while. The few
who have tried the plan have found
that it has cut down the number OF
their marriages from one-third to six
seyenths. The decrease results gen
orally from refusal to conform TO the
Requirement of unwillingness to ap-
ply, knowing that health certificate
will be required Also, frequently
couples are rejected because one OF
tion."
The bishop told OF one rector who
the year before the new plan went
into effect, collected $l00 in marriage
fees, but had not received any fee
since requiring a health certificate.
In commenting on the good results
obtained from the health require
ments, the bishop in his report says:
I'm every instance the hasty amar-
riage OF transients has been cut off.
To be sure all these refused couples
have gone elsewhere and been mar
ried by magistrates or by ministers
OF other bodies, but at least the
church has ked her hands clean of
the dirty business and has lifted a
standard in the community"
In concluding his remarks on the
subject, the bishop urged all the
clergy to adopt the health require
ment, declaring that he would strenu-
ously deprecate any action In the
present convention or in any other
meeting that would tend TO revoke
the power of the resolution and lower
the church's standards on marriage.
Regarding Sunday school work the
bishop stated that comparative stat
istics compiled for him reveal the
startling and ominous fact that this
branch of church work Is going back.
ward rather than forward with the
constant increase Of population.
II fnd that there are fewer children
in the Sunday schools. and fewer
teachers and officers than 20 years
ago" said the bishop.
Tho bishop recommended referring
this information to the committee on
the state OF the church aud that an
exhaustive investigation be made 10
determine the true cause OF the de.
crease in Sunday school activities.
Before the opening OF the conven
tion prayer was held in the church
and the bishop celebrated holy com
munion. About 125 ministers and
laymen from the Episcopal parishes
Of the diocese are in attendance. Dur
ing the morning services the bishoI
read as a memorial, a list OF church
members who have died during the
year
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13

WASHINGTON May lS.-Stirred 10
action by continued reports that Pr
vate Parks was tortured and executed
by Mexican federals, both the war
and state departments today took
steps TO ascertain the truth.
Secretary Garrison instructed Gen.
Funston 10 get information from Gen.
Mas regarding the orderlys rate.
simultaneously the state department
asked the Brazilian minister at Mex
leo CITY to obtain similar. information
from Huerta.
Gen. Funston believes Parks mas
been executed. Secretary Garrison,
however, today wished TO give the
benefit OF the doubt 10 the Mexican
federal forces. II the federals had
merely Jailed Parks the war depart
inent would net have regarded II as
extraordinary They hold Funston
would do likewise If Mexican soldier
rode into the American lines.
Secretary Garrison made II very
clear that drastic steps will be taken
If the reports of Parks torture ana
death are confirmed.
'If polite, decent measures fail, he
said, then we will take the next step.
If he was. tortured, il was an act OF
barbarism whether war was on or not.
We do not want to make any mis-
steps In delicate situation. We do
(continued ON Page EighD.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
WOMAN SLEUTH
SAYS SEX AIDS in
NADBINC CROOKS
"Cld Dips Fall For U.s." Declares
Alice Clement, Member of
Chicago Force
FEMALE DETECTIVE
SPENDS DAY IN DETROIT
Famed as Revolver Shot, and
Wins Place in Honor List
Every Month

Mrs Alice Clement, Of Chicago, or
rather reflective Alice Clement OF
Chief John j. Halpin's staff OF sleuths.
"Wednesdayed" in Detroit. having
acted as escort TO a l7-year-old Detroit
miss who ran away from home a
month ago. was picked up in the Chi
cago depot, and was finally traced by
the Travellers Aid society and will
be handed over to her parents.
Mrs. Clement is as good revolver
shot as there is in the Chicago de-
tective bureau, and recently was
made the subject of write up" in
magazine, anent her ability to hit
the bull's-eye. She works on homi-
eide cases, burglaries, and assaults,
with the men detectives, and enjoys
1t. She always stands we'll up In the
honor list each month, too.
Miss Lulu Parks, the other Chicago
detective woman also shares the
honor list with the men sleuths.
Mrs. Clement is decidedly good
looking brunette. and dresses in
snappy style, her taste running to
beads, handbag watches, laces, and
the other frivolous things that appeal
TO the real feminine.
And to hear the little lady talk OF
boosters" (shop lifters), dips
(pickpockets) and the other affairs
of police work, is rather a surprise.
She told Commissioner Gillespie,
very frankly, that he ought to have
some women detectives
"A lot OF these old crooks will fall
for woman, she said, in easy police
slang "A lot OF these wise guys that
wouldn't tell thing to man, will
allow a woman To date them up, and
will fall for her, and come across
with just the evidence that she
wants"
Mrs. Clement did good work In
Chicago, cleaning up the fortune-tell-
ing fakirs. She says she received
threatening letters, and lot or
abuse for the work, but didn't pay any
attention to II.
In the line OF the minimum wage"
investigation taken up by Chicago
authorities, Mrs. Clement was sent TO
Kalamazoo TO work In a corset fac
tory. She said she earned SO cents
in a whole week, and that expert
operators made only 81 or IS a week,
and moral conditions there were ter.
rible. She says that there should be
federal minimum wage law OF $40
OF sl2 week for women.
/ Chicago has 20 policewomen at.
tached to the uniformed squad. They
watch dance halls. and do similar in.
vestigating, and Mrs. Clement says
that they are doing a splendid work
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
Oswald Garrison Willard, of New
York Evening Post, Pleads
Cause of Golden Rule
ENTHUSIASM OFTEN
RUNS AWAY WITH FACTS
Fault is Traceable Both in News
and Advertising Matter, Says
Journalist

LAWRENCE, Kas., May l3.-Os-
valid Garrison Willard editor OF the
New York Evening Post, In an address
TO the NATIONAL Newspaper conference
today urged the editors 10 apply the
golden rule to all newspaper mate
rial as well as TO advertising
He asserted that in the latest gen
Grafton OF newspapermen there had
grown up an amazing and often Grim
inal lack of accuracy in news and ad-
vertisipg and a laying OF false empha-
sis upon news that has brought dis
credit upon many reporters, editors
and newspapers. He asserted there
had been little deliberate falsitication
of facts, but the enthusiasm and Ell
forts to make red-hot story often
ran away with the actual values OF
news and advertising.
Richard II. Waldo, advertising man
ager OF Good Housekeeping, told the
editors they must be able to tell the
general advertiser exactly the kind
of people who read their papers, so
that the advertiser could supply copy
that exactly fits that class of purchas-
ers. He asserted that thousands OF
dollars in advertising money was
wasted every year, because OF lack OF
classification of newspaper readers
and false circulation statements.
Irwin Cobb. the New York humorist
urged all country editors to learn to
write advertisements so that the
space used by the merchants would
not be wasted by inserting senseless
material.
Roy w. Howard, president OF the
United Press. addressed the editors
at yesterdays session.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
"OLD MAN WALLACE"
DIES IN LODGING HOUSE

workmen employed in whitewash
ing the rooms OF a lodging house al
Second and Jefferson-aves.. Wednes
day morning found a 70.year-old man
lying dead In one OF the beds and no
titled the police and coroner.
The old man. known TO habitues or
the place as "Old Man Wallace" beg.
ged lodging Tuesday night. saying
that he was penniless. lie had stayed
there before. but no one knew his his.
tory. except that he was well-educated
polite sBd- probably had an fffterezt>ng
past which no one had been able TO
draw from him. lie eked out a bare
existence by peddling shoeiaces.
Coroner Rothacher took charge OF
tie body and Is making an EFFORT TO
learn more about the man. Death was
due 10 natural causes.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
POUND DOOMED
AS CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR
Will Probably Be in Race For
Progressive Nomination If
Watkins Declines
ROOSEVELT TO VISIT
MICHIGAN IN FALL
Will Make Three Speeches In
State-Wallace Glad Office
Seekers Leave Party

II plans OF the Progressive party
leaders for the fall campaign carry,
Col Roosevelt will make two, perhaps
three speeches in Michigan this fall,
in behalf OF the state ticket Detroit
will get one Of these messages from
the big Bull Moose. Lansing is likely
to get one OF the others. and Grand
Rapids the third, if there is third.
L is admitted that l.. Whitney Wat
kins may decide not TO make a second
run for governor, but three other can
didates are already in sight, any one
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
The WEATHER

Detroit and NIciBIty--Mednesda
night aud Thursday partly cloudy. No
marked change In temperature. Mod
ernte variable winds.
For Lower MIchigani Generally fair
Wednesday niRht and 1hursdayt light
frO-. In exPosed places Wednesday
night.
For the Upper Lakes Light 60 mod
crate variable wtndsf generally fair
weather "Wednesday niEht and Thurs
dny.
For the Tower Lakes Moderate vari-
able winds, mostly northi unsettled
this afternoon aod tOntghtt Thursday
probably fair.
fttEnrrt temperature thIs date In
past ~ years. - In Is7eg lowest, ~
In 1912.
One year ago today Highest tem-
pernture. Sft lowest, fDt mean a. part
Is cloudy with 10 inch OF rata In
morning and nfnht.
The sun sets "Wednesday at aifa d.
m. and rises Thursday at A;t2 n. m.
TIE moon rises nc 1851 y. N.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
COOLEY REFUSES
DETROIT POSITION
Will Have Nothing to Do With
the Valuation of Street
Car Lines

Prof. Mortimer f. Cooley. dean or
the engineering department or the
University OF Michigan. will not as
sist the municipal railway commits
sion In making valuation of the ID
L. X. properties. The dean, who is
opposed TO municipal ownership.
pleads the press OF other work. he
sent the following letter. Wednesday
morning, To Edward + Fitzgerald.
temporary secretary OF the railway
commission, declining the commis-
sion's invitation:
Mr.. Edward T. Fitzgerald,
Secretary street Railway Com
mission, Detroit Mich.
Dear Sir:
have tried to arrange to see
your commission, as invited IN
your letter OF April 16, but my
many duties 10 the university, and
other engagements. have prevent
ed.
One question / decided promptly
after your letter came, viz, that
under the circumstances Il was
scarcely likely that | could make
myself available to you In any
adequate sense TO make a valuR-
ton or the Detroit street railway
properties and therefore, must
ask TO have my name Withdrawn
from consideration.
Il was 10 explain in person my
reasons for this belief that | de
sired to meet your commission.
appreciate the compliment OF
having been thought OF in connec-
tion with the new plans for set
Ting your long-standing street
railroad difficulties. and beg TO
thank the commission for their
invitation.
Permit me also TO express the
hope that the situation in Detroit
1s now ripe enough 10 warrant the
expectation that a settlement sat.
isfactory TO all interested can be
effected You have my best
wishes Yours very truly.
NJ. +. COOLEY.
a
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
sufftaalst lmprIaoned.

LONDON, May 13.--Mary AnselI.
noted militant suffragist many times
arrested for acts OF violence. was sen.
fenced to six months imprisonment
today for having slashed the portrait
OF the Duke OF wellington with a
hatchet In the Royal academy yester-
day When arraigned in the London
sessions court Miss Ansell pleaded
guilty.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
Gen. Funston Believes Private
Parks Was Accorded Barbar-
Gus Treatment-Silliman
Still in Jail
DICTATOR STILL INSISTS
HE HAS BEEN RELEASED
Refugees Say He is Held in Soil
tary Confinement-Tell of
Suffering in Prison

CHICAGO, May 13.-Sammy
Meisenhere came home today.
Ten thousand persons gathered at
the la Salle-st. station TO do him
homer, and all Chicago paid tri-
butte TO the little marine who lost
his life in the American ocSupa-
tion Of Vera Cruz. Mayor Sarri-
son walked with the family d.
rectly behind the hearse that car
rled the flowsr-covered coffin
from the station to the city hail.
The body lay in state in the city
, hall this afternoon. Elaborate
arranc ebents have been made tor
a public funeral tomorrow.
City and county officials, official
repre- sc natives Of Gov. Dunno,
ard 2 large citizens committee
acted as an eseott as the body
passed through the streets,
throneed with the midday crowd.
Meisenbero enlisted under the
name Of Samuel Marten.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-That
Tampico was likely to fall today
was the news Admiral Mayo to-
day wirelessed the navy depart
ment.
This report, supplementing one
received earlier in the day, declar-
ed that heavy firing had continued
since midnight after luli begin
nina at o'clock yesterday az
ternoon.
Mayo said the rebels confidently
expected to capture the city to-
day, and added that the general
impression seems to be that thelr
expectation will be realized
WASHINGTON, May tS.-H.
Percival Dodge, former minister
70 panama, and holder Of other
diplomatic posts, was today named
secretary TO the American dele
oates in the A-B-c mediation con-
ference
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
DETROIT-NEW YORK
GAME CANCELLED

NEW YORK. May 13-Today's
Tiger Highlanders game was Cancelled
on account OF cold weather
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
FIST FIGHT In
BRYAN'S ANTE-ROOM
Former Consul at st. Petersburg
and Premier's Secretary
Come to Blows

WASHINGTON. May 13.-Angered
because he could not Immediately see
Secretary Bryan, Jacob Conners, dis
missed as consul at ST. Petersburg.
today engaged In fist fight with
Frank Bauskett. a private secretary
for Bryan, in an ante-room Just out
side Bryan's Office
Hauskett claimed Connors used a
vile eplthet and profane language. to
which he objected. Tie ordered Con.
nors out OF the Offices and the fight
ensued
Connors claimed Bauskett hit him
first and he retaliated Bausketts
nose was bruised and COnnors eye
was marked
Gala Time &C the Pier Tonight.
Hay dance with farm features Games
and n0N cities Rube orchestra L.avone
aud clarke. Castle rivals. viii demon
trate.-Adv.
TAyICAH GAIL can. aan--AAw
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
THE WEATHER

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURS
DAY PNRTIN CLOIDN. M MARKED
CHANGE ~ TEMPER RATURE.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
Gala rime AZ the PIer ToaIsht

rsxrcas GAIL can, s-a--As..
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-27
Pitt as a IaIker

Who set the fashion i'll the house Of
commons of long speeches: 1t WAS the
elder Pitt. or whom Lord BrouSnam
said: He WAS prolix in the Whole
texture OF his discourse. and he was
certainly the first who introduced into
our senate the practice, adopted In the
American war by Mr. Burke and con
tinued by others. OF long speeches.
speeches OF two and three hours by
which oratory has gained little and
business less Pitts ability amount
ed to IL vice. He himself confessed
that he did not like to take part in a
debate when he had an important state
secret on his mind. for when once l
am up everything that is in my mind
must come out. London Spectator.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-27
Types of Female Beauty.

In northern Europe. among the Teu-
tonic races. there are distinct types Of
beauty to be met with in Sweden. Po-
land. SaXony and Austria. The Swed-
ish type. however, lacks animation, but
the mold and figure to some extent
atone for this, says the London Globe
The Austrian women possess com.
posite beauty in which are united the
charms Of three or four races Vienna
ladies are tall and stately. with great
harmony and proportion in feature and
figure The Tyrolese maiden often
lacks good figure. but her face and
manner possess all that is most be-
witching in the two races of which she
Is composed. Latin and Germanic.