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The Detroit times., 1915-04-21
Knew Nothing of Reg
ulations Governing
Railway Crossings
MEMORY PROVES
VERY ELUSIVE
Can't Recall Converse
ton With ID. u. r.
Attorney

John c. westover. student motor.
man or the ID. U. r. car In which
Is people were killed. last Wednes-
day afternoon. at the West Jeffer-
son-ave crossing OF the d.. T. a l..
was subjected to fierce griiling by
Prosecuting Attorney Jasnowski
when he was recalled 10 the stand
in Coroner Burgess inquest into the
accident, Tuesday morning.
westovers memory failed badly
when he was quiIzed as 10 a con.
yersation which he said he held
with Thomas T. Leete. one OF the
ID. Y. r. attorneys. Monday morn
ing. before the inquest at which
westover said he made a statement
regarding the wreck. lie could not
remember any OF the details OF his
statement.
State Railroad Commissioner Gun.
ningham was an interested listener,
There was larger crowd present
than attended Mondays session. The
room was thronged.
westover. beginning his testi
mony, said that never before the
accident had he seen a train APP
proacning the crossing. Mr., Jas
, nowsk asked him for his rule-book.
is that the name OF it--'Safety
Firstg' = asked the prosecutor. read
ing from the cover,
Il suppose so. westover replied
The Jurors smiled grimly.
''can you remember having read
any part OF IT."
mo, sir"
Were you told to study the
rules"
When they gave me the book.
they told me 20 look II over while
I was practicing."
But you were never told that
you would be examined on them,"
mo, SIR"
mo one connected with the com
pany ever told you that you must
Study the rules2"
mo. STR. But my family can tell
you that when was az home. had
that book in my hand constantly"
did you know that there is a
rule governing conduct at railroad
crossings?"
"No, sir"
Mr. Jasnowski read the rule re.
qulrlng that q car stop at least so
feet. and not more than 100 feet.
from n crossing not protected by a
derail
did you ever read that rule?" he
asked.
mo. sir. don't remember that
I did"
This is on page "a Did you get
that far.'
Il don't know"
'The book has 20l pages. Did you
read the little pamphlets OF ques.
lions and answers?"
"Yes, sir. I read them. You see.
Mr.. Jasnowski. I'm poor scholar.
and whatever schooling | got I had
10 pick up myself 80 Il isn't easy
for me 10 learn things"
when are you supposed TO re
verse the car when in notion"
"In case OF emergency"
ITO avoid accident only read
Mr.. Jasnowski. from the pamphlet
III isn't good for the motor to re
verse II, said wos,oyer.
The company thinks more OF
harm to It's motors than II does OF
avoiding hurting pedestrians and
passengers" the prosecutor com.
mcnted
The controller box OF the wrecked
car was brought in, and with Mr.
ia nowskik Ia the position westover
! claims he was. with left hand on
the controller and right hand on the
ever which closes the door. West.
over showed how vallade. his In.
siructor. grabbed the air lever with
his right hand, and reaching with
The Detroit times., 1915-04-21
STUDENT MOTORMAN OF
DEATH CAR never TOLD
TO STUDY RULES, He SAYS

his left for the reverse lever. pulled
Westover's arm and turned on the
current.
westover said that he went to
the once OF Thomas T. Leete. ID.
U. r. attorney. Monday morning at
$40. before the inquest. He
couldn't tell what he said to Mr..
Leete. He was there with vallade.
about Is minutes. Yes. he answered
questions about the wreck. What
they were. he couldn't remember.
He remembered giving hfs age ana
residence. but that was all.
80 that as to what happened In
Mr.. Leete's once. your mind 10 q
blank" o
"wen. couldn't tell you what
went on"
did Mr.. Leetc tell you not to tell
anyone what you saidY"
mo. sir"
Westover added: my mind liant
as clear as yours. II isn't az clear
today as II was yesterday. II isn't
as clear as a mans would be who
isn't In my position. I'll bet you
my partner can't remember what
happened In Mr. Leete's once any
better than I can"
How are you so sure that he
won't remember,"
We'll. II he's In the same con.
dition as I am. he won't"
MISSIONER couldn't remember
whether vallade's story to Mr..
Leete agreed with his.
Mr.. Leete took up the examination
OF Mr.. westover.
Was there time enough for the
car to pass the crossing safely, II
no passenger had alishted" he
asked.
That 10 a matter OF opinion. a
conclusion" objected Mr.. Jasnow.
ski, and Coroner Burgess ruled out
the question.
I'm your opinion. II vallade had
not interfered with you. would the
accident have been avoided?" asked
Mr.. Leete.
mo. for would not have crossed
the track. The car was r.opped,"
Westover replied.
Have you ever been given a hint
that you must not use the reverse"
NO. sir"
What further instruction you
were to have regarding rules you do
not know"
NO. SIR"
you were still under trainingY"
Yes. SIR"
With the assistance OF Assistant
Prosecutor Keidan and o map.
explained the topography
OF the district where the wreck took
place.
Westover told Mr.. Jasnowski that
so far as he knows, there II no
standard system OF day signals on
the ID. U. r., though the usual rail.
road signals are used at night. He
said, in reply TO a question by a
Juror. that he understood that for
his IL days OF probation. he was to
receive no pay.
Richard vallade. the motorman
under whose direction westover op-
Grated the car. was called TO the
stand. he said that he has no rec
ord Of his age, but believes that he
Is between ~ and IS years old. He
came TO Detroit from Canada. six
y ears ago, and entered the employ
Of the d. U, Il. FIVE years ago. Val
lade said that he was laid of a year
and helf ago. for running into o
box car al the WoodmeFe crossing
Of the Fort through line. There was
D train on the track. vallade said
and his car ran into Il after the
tower man had given him the right
of-way.
1T was night. and raining. and
see he explained. II was
laid OF till the investigation was
over"
vallade said that he also had been
given a book OF rules. but had never
been examined as to his knowledge
Of them. He was still on the stand
when the inquest was adjourned for
The day. at 1 o'clock. He will be
asked, "Wednesday. to give his yer.
sion OF the wreck.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
FLOCK To
CITY TO SEE PARADE
More Than $4,000 Arrive To.
day From Baltimore Alone.
Many to Leave Tonight.

Visitors continued to pour into Wash
ington this morning. and unvl the pa
rade started street cars. taxicabs. and
jitneys leaving the Union Station were
loaded to capacity. Early today the
waiting room at the station was crowd
ed AS the long specials began to ar
rive they formed In long lines on either
side Of the gates and Joined their
friends. While most Of todays visitors
were of the younger generation-sons.
daughters and granddaughters of vet
erans-mingled here and there in -,
crowds Of new arrivals could be- seen
the blue uniforms and Rrizz!ed faces of
some of the heroes Of 81 to IS. who.
unable to come for the whole week. had
somehow managed to come to the Capt.
Anticipating the rush. special officers
had been sent TO Washington by the
Southern railway. the Pennsylvania,
and the Baltimore and Ohio.
Not less than 25 0U visitors came from
baltimore. Both the. Baltimore and
Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads ran
special trains. The Washington, Balti-
more and Annapolis railroad had every
car loaded to capacity. Several thou
sand Raltimoreans motored over this
At least 500 Bostonians arrived this
While no difficulty has been expert
enced so far by attaches at Union
Station. the big rush Is expected to
come late this afternoon and tonight,
when many Of the visitors who have
been arriving during the last three
days are expected to leave town.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
RELIEF CORPS SETS
TREES At MEMORIAL
Two Are Planted in Potomac
Park As Tribute to vaIor of
Union Troops.

With Lieut.. Col. d. J. Palmer turning
the first spadeful OF earth. two trees
were planted ut the entrance Of the
Lincoln Memorial In Potomac Park yes
terday afternoon by the Woman's Re
lief Corps to perpetuata the valor and
courage Of Union soldiers In the civil
war.
Mrs. w. e. Andrews, chairman Of the
woman's citizens committee of Wash
ington, presided. Addresses were made
by Colonel Palmer. Mrs. Andrews. Mrs.
Mary f. Jameson. Mrs. Lulu E. Carlin.
Mrs. Bessie r. Bowers. Mrs. Sara F..
Fulton, president OF the Woman's Re-
lief Corps, and the heads of several
other patriotic organizations affiliated
with the G. a. r.
The trees planted yesterday will be
taken up and two others planted in their
places by Mrs. Mamie Palmer Dorsey.
president of the local branch OF the
Woman's Relief Corps. Col. John Nc
Elroy. and Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball.
Bronze markers will be placed on the
trees.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
CHANGES announced
|NJNTER|OR BUREAU
Appointments, Reinstatement,
Promotions, and Resigna.
tions Announced.

The following appointments. reinstate.
ment. promotions, and designations In
the force of the Interior Department
were announced today by Secretary
Lane:
Probationary appointments Moses
BODY and Horace Essex, messenger
boys. Mt $3.50. patent office; Alfred T.
Lamb. coypist $500. Bureau Of Educa-
tion; a. II. Davidson and Eugene l..
Williams, junior engineer, $780, geolog-
.'nl survey.
Reinstatcment-M,ss Rilla Meek. clerk.
$40. Indian Office.
Promotions-Grant Cowan. clerk, 81. 200
to 81. 400: Riley Lewis. clerk, 81 900 to
81. 200. and Bertha Bargerstock. copyist.
$500 to clerk. 81 900. general land Office
Lee Earl. messenger boy. 500 to $3.50;
geological survey.
Temporary appointhents-Thom Nc.
Cusker. under clerk, 900, reclamation
service; William J. Green. stenographcr
at Pittsburgh station. Bureau Of Mines,
at $3.50. and Miss Rilla Baker. stenog.
rapher ut Ironwood. Mich. at S720.
Transfer-Hugy Vorsi. copyist, $500
general land Office. from Postoffice de-
partmcnt.
Resignations-Miss Eta Wilson. clerk
81 100 pension office; Clarence Walker
second assistant examiner. G,100, and
Vernon Yates. Horace Gambrell. George
Darling. and Neil Collier. messenger
boys. at $42O. patent office.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
Cost of Living Hits Cats.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 29.-The high cost Of
living virtually has depopulated Hotel
Kat. one of the most exclusive catteries
in the world. Hotel Kat is local insti-
tuition conducted by Miss Lena B. Pat
tee. 1t Is a two-story brick dwelling
euuipped with individual rooms for the
OCCUPANTS and concrete courtyard in
which the tabbies bask in the sun.
Miss Pattee has disposed of all but
nine of her tenants. She had 150 at one
time. but. she explains. the expense of
providing steaks for some Of them. fish
for others. and vegetables for the strict
vegetarians became so great as the
cost OF food mounted that she had to
find new homes for her pets.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
Use Cocoanut Oil
For Washing Hair

II you want to keep your hair in good
condition. the less soap you use the
better.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. This dries the
scalp. makes the hair brittle. AMI ia
very, harmful. Just plain mulsified CO.
coanut oil (Which Is pure and entirely
greaseiess). is much better than soap
or anything else you can use for sham
pooling. as this can't possibly injure the
hair.
Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub 1t In. One or two teaspoonfuls
will make an abundance Of rich. creamy
lather. and cleanses the hair and SCALP
thoroughly. The lather rinses out easily,
and removes every particle OF dust, dirt,
dandruff and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly. and II leaves
It fine and silky. bright. fluffy, and
easy to manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil at
most any drug store. It IL very cheap,
and q few ounces is enough to last
everyone in the family for months.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
FEDERAL CLERKS GET
GOOD PARADE SEATS
More Than 10000 Officials and
Clerks Gather at Federal De.
\ partments to See G. A. R.

The machinery Of government was
completely suspended In Washington
today.
Every Government department was
closed. More than 10000 officials and
employees saw the G. A. r. parade
The Postoffice. Treasury. State. War
and Navy. and Labor Department
buildings were points of vantage
from which thousands viewed the pa
rade.
At the Treasury Chief Clerk Will
meth Utilized every available space
to seat parade spectators.
Every window on the. east side of
the Department Of Labor building.
commanding q view OF the the troops
as they passed the reviewing stand,
was occupied. Employees of the other
Depar tments not in the veterans line
OF march. were given points OF van
tnge to view the parade In the more
fortunately located buildings.
Hardly an official was at his desk.
Not in many years has q President
issued an executive order shutting
down the machinery Of government to
permit employees to participate in an
unofficial event.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
,GAFFNEY RECALLED
JAS CONSUL At MUNICH
State Department Asks Resig.
nation Of Supposed German
Sympathizer.

y Resignation Of Consul General Thomas
St. John Gaffney. at Munich. has been
asked by the State Department at the
direction of the President.
This action was taken following many
complaints that the consul general
charged as he was with the conduct OF
British commercial interests in Bavaria
was manifesting an anti British atti.
tude that placed the Administration in
an embarrassing position.
Alleged partisanship toward German
interests in expression and action had
been given widespread publicity and
upon the situation being called to the
attention OF the State Department, II
was determined to invite his with
drawal from the consular service. -
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
Snippings Mean Riches
To French Army Tailor

PARIS. Sept 29.-Who In the French
army Is making the biggest money out
Of the war? Answer. the regimental
master tailor. He draws 81. 900 a month
extra, merely from the sale Of the clip
pings Of regimental cloth.
This fact was brought out at a court
martial on an orderly In the service Of
a regimental tailor.
Good business exclaimed the presi-
dent of the court.
"IncrsdibleT calculated the crown
prosecutor.
"Why, General Joffre doesn't make
that much! =! observed another lrwyer
in the case.
AT that rate. said another lawyer.
a lightning calculator: the go master !!
10000 from the state treasury In the
last twelve months"
The orderly was sent to prison for q
free. as the clippings are a perquisite
of his office.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
Party Leader SO Years,
Was Britisher All Time

SABETHA. Kan. Sept. 2s.-Aftel
more than half a century OF party lead.
.rship In his township. George Root
discovered that he was still a British
subject. He has lived sixty years ir
the United States. and ftty-eight ol
them In Nemaha county. He is a Re.
publican partisan and has attended
national conventions OF his party.
His discontinue Is fully enjoyed b,
the boys Of the past half century over
whom he has so long lorded. At sew
enty-eight he Is hale and greatly be
loved.
Root has just taken out his naturali
sation papers. with Jim Thomlinson. an.
other old-time Republican. who mai
dwelt and voted In Nemaha county
thirty-three years.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
Concert Today
0y the q. 8. SOLDIER Home
Band, Bandstand, at $50 p. 10:
JOHN 8. NJ. ZMMERMANN.
Director

March. "Our Old veterans".
Zimmerman
Overture, America Forever.
Herbert
evin-Zimmermann
p Musician. Claude Wallace,
Selection. THE Bohemian Girl.
Balfe
Patrol. "The Blue and the Grey
Dalbcy
Patriotic, Grand American. Bendix
Markey
(Chimes Solo by Musician Giacchettf)
Finale, "Circus Day In Dixie.
Gumble
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
Two of Eleven Entombed
Miners Brought Out Alive

POTTSVILLE. Pa. Sept 29.-william
Watkins and George Hollywood. two of
the eleven men Imprisoned by a rush of
water and coal. In the Foster tunnel of
the L. c. & n. Company mine were
rescued alive today. 1t was the opinion
Of the company officials that all the en-
tombed men would be rescued.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
Union Pacific Carries
8,951 1884 and Kills None

OMAHA. Sept. D.--During the fiscal
year ending Juno % the Union Pacific
railroad carried 8scl.SN passengers with
out the loss of q single life.
This has been o result Of the safety
first" movement. which has enablel .
number of American railroad systems 70
make clean scores. The Union Pacific
officials say that the real credit bsionss
to the employees.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
Veteran Frustrated.

Eli Southard. sixty.three. Bordentown.
N. j.. a member Of Kearney's First
New Jersey Brigade. was prostrated
while In New Jersey avenue, between
b and G streets northwest, this morn.
Ing. He was treated by physicians at
rooms at 5l3 Thirteenth street north.
west. -.n
The Washington times., 1915-09-29

Mrs. George w. Goethals. wife of
General Goethals. u. 8. A.; ex-senator
w. Murray Crane of Massachusetts,.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Truman H. New
berry are some Of the prominent
guests at the Riltlnore, in New York
city.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29

Mrs. Walter 3. Brooks, jr., is in New
York city where she Is stopping at
the Ritz-Carleton. Mrs. Brooks was
formerly Miss Louise Cromwell. OF
this city. daughter Of Mrs. E. +
Stotesbury. of Philadelphia and
Ny6ahingtOn
The Washington times., 1915-09-29

Some Of the recent arrivals Of interest
at the Shoreham include Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Frost. Of New York city; Mrs:
III. S. Heating and Miss Heating. OF
Dallas, Texas; Mr.. and Mrs. X. s
Bright, of Louisville. Ky. and Henry
Stewart. of Gettysburg. Pa.
Fitzwilliams woodrow. OF Columbia.
s. C., who has been the guest Of his
cousin, President Wilson, at the White
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-20
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Good mixer; married;
wife to cook. Address Box pa,
Holtyille. f22
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-20
UNITED STATES TO
AID IN SCHOOLS

To prevent the absorption of immi-
grant children between the ages Of
/ and Is years by the tentacles Of
the sweat shop or the huge factories
employing child labor. the Bureau OF
Education of the Department of the
Interior has inaugurated a plan where
by the schools of the United States
will be enabled to locate immigran:
children Immediately upon their ar.
rival in a community and 10 place
them in school under the compulsory
school attendance law.
The names and intended addresses
Of all immigrant children of school
age admitted at the ports of entls
will be taken from the ships manifest
and the advance information will be
forwarded to the school officials III
the community to where the immi-
grant is bound. These lists VIII he
supplied weekly or daily. as the case
may require and will ue placed in the
hands Of Officers in order thar the i'm
migrant child. should he manifest no
intention Of attending school. may b.
compelled to attend by the enforce
ment Of the compulsory attendance or
labor law.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-20
High School Notes.
(By Thomas R. Wilson,

NbE IhomaS K. wilson,
As this was the regular day for
one of the teachers to entertain the
students, and as it was Miss Cairns
turn. the pupils awaited it with in
terest. She rendered four beautiful
songs in q very pleasing manner.
The students in their regular bust
ness meeting this morning donated
$50 to the Junior class for the Ju.
nior-Senior reception. to be given at
the Barbara Worth.
The final debate in the interclass
series will be given tomorrow in the
assembly period. 1t is between the
SophomoreS and the Seniors. the win
ners in the other two debates. The
Sophomore debaters are Lula Larey
and Estelle Needhan> Leslie Tilton
and Thomas Wilson will fight for the
Seniors. The question is modern
one:
Resolved, That the United States
should acquire control of the Colorado
coal mines"
The Sophomores have the affirma
tive and the Seniors the negative.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-20
K E German Coffee Cake

Sift dry ingredients together, beat the egg.
add milk and butter 10 the egg to make one
and one-quarter cups; stir all together with
inverted spoon to a stiff batter. Turn into
biscuit pan and spread even. Brush top
lightly with melted butter. Sprinkle sugar
and ground cinnamon over the top. Bake
in moderate oven.
Dutch Apple Cake or Prune Kuchen can
be made with this same batter by covering
the top with pared and sliced apples, or
cooked prlneI with the pits removed, skin
sides down Dredge with sugar and CHINA
mon the same as for Coffee Cake.
The Cooks Book" contains 80 just such
delicious recipes. You can secure copy
free by sending the colored certificate packed
in ascent cans OF K c Baking Powder to
the Jaques Mfg. Co, Chicago. being sure to
rrils your lAme and adde's: plainly.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-20
NOTICE TO BUILDING CONTRAC
TORS

Notice is hereby given that the
Trustees of the FL Centro School
District will receive sealed bids
for furnishing all labor and material
for the construction of one-Story
brick school building, to be located
on West Main street in the City OF
FL Centre. Imperial county, Calltor-
MIA.
Plans are on file with the architect,
F. T. Harris. Rooms i and y, Opera
House building. Each bid must be
made out on forms obtained from the
architect. and must be accompanied
by a certified check or bidders bono
for : per cent of the amount of the
proposal made payable to the order
OF J. L. TraVers. chairman Of the FL
Centre School District All bids must
be filed with the Trustees before 7:3G
p. NJ, Saturday. June u, 1915, at the
Commercial Street school building.
The above mentioned check or bid
der $ bond shall be given as evidence
that the bidder will enter into SAID
contract, il awarded the work, and
will be forfeited if the successful bid
der refuses TO enter into said contract
after being requested so to do by the
Trustees. The Board reserves the
iiph7 to reject any and all bids.
The contractors are requested I,
submit bids as follows:
/. General contract, including every
thing except heating and ventilating.
, Heating and ventilating.
3. Concrete, cement and brick work
t. Exterior and interior lath plaS.
tering.
!. All work, except concrete. cement
brick work and heating and yentilat-
ing.
All work must be bid on according
to plans and specifications
Junel2 f. 4. PERkISS. Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-20
CITY AND VALLEY

Woman's Bible Class-All member.
of he Woman's Bible Class are urgeo
to be present at the Study Circle. Fri
day afternoon, At the home of Mrs
Campbell. 653 State street. Matters
of Importance are to be considered
Subject, The Church at Corinth";
leader, Mrs. Cloud.
= y
Tonight at l.. X S.-A siX-reel spe-
cial at the Main street house tonight
including the fourth episode OF The
Black Box" the most interesting sci
entific detective serial story evel
filmed. J. Warren Kerrigan. "Th,
Guardian of the Floeks"; iwo-part
Mexican romance; At His Own
Terms" a drama of the backwoods.
and "Eddie's Nightmare" 4 comedy.
conclude the program. No advance
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-20
THURSDAY MAY 19l5
Ell CENTRO ROMANCE
Chapter II

Chapter II.
As the famous McMunPo read his
palm, Algernon De Brockton's heart
beats sounded in his ears like the
throb of the pumping plant.
"Listen!" cried the seer "Opportu-
nifty draws near. The day Of thy fate
is Saturday, May %. Be wise and all
Is we'll"
why, that's Fountain Day at Dun
aways" Algernon groaned, for he
feared the Ten Thousand Club would
not allow him to win beautiful An
gelina.
The seer spoke again. "Go win thy
hearts desire. Take pencil and pa
per. SO say the stars"
Algernon made his way jauntily
down Main street at $3.50 a. m. on
Fountain Day with hopes as clear and
sparkling as Shasta Water. He had
formed plan to prove his devotion
TO the lovely Angelina.
As he entered Dunaway's he held
his breath. Not since the opening Of
the Barbara Worth had he seen such
beauty. Lovely carnations trans
formed the store into a room as beau
tiful as tea garden. The maids and
matrons fitting among the crowd that
even at this early hour were throng-
ing the place were as dainty and sweet
as the flowers.
The menu presented a bewildering
variety of dainties.
Algernon's heart scared like a des-
ert wind.
He remembered the words: "Satur-
day, May -. is the day of opportu-
nifty" He would prove his devotion
to Angelina.
Ito Be Contnued)