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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-25

Shepherd. were sent To Detroit from
Chicago by Miss Jane Adams IA
nous committee OF 10.
The investigators. according &c
the testimony OF the former prosecu
tor. made q mistake I'm an address
when they cruised down Brush-st.
In March, 1914. They meant TO re
port Ia Shepherd that No. PSI was
place would should be raided
Through some error. they turned In
No. 29l-the home OF Schneider
who has lived in Detroit 40 years
and 30 years in the place which
was raided.
81 acted IN good faith said Shcp
herd "One investigator came along
and handed me reports on about 81
places which he thought ought 10 be
raided Among them was No. POI
Brnsh.st. Another investigator came
along and verified the reports of In
vestigator No. /. | thought there
was no chance OF an error. so
turned the reports over TO the pc
lice with the recommendation that
they raid these places"
In this manner is the primary re
sponsibility for the raid shifted upon
the investigators Of Miss Adams
anti-vice committee.
Former Prosecuting Attorney Al
Tan II. Frazer. representing Commits
sioner Gillespie and the officers, has
maintained through the trial that
the commissioner and his men did
their duty. when they followed the
prosecutors suggestions. They had
no other course TO pursue, he said
because the complaint against No
29l Brush.st, came through the reg
ular channels.
Backing mp this contention. Mr.
Frazer, Monday morning. asked
Judge Murphy, in whose court the
case Is being tried, 10 instruct the
Jury 10 bring in a verdict OF mo
cause for action" insofar as GILES.
pie and the officers are concerned
The motion started long argu
ment
Attorney Robert NJ. Toms, repre-
senting Shepherd. declared that the
latter had not taken any part In the
actual arrest. He said the former
prosecutor was merely fulfilling his
duty.
None OF his acts would make him
liable" said Toms. any more than
a justice would be liable II he Is
sues warrant for n man who Is
afterwards acquitted He acted In
good faith when he ordered an ar.
rest after wha. he thought was a
thorough and sincere investigation.
The circus parade came along
about the time tho arguments were
at their height, and Judge Murphy
found IL necessary 10 take a short
adiournmcn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-25
MAYOR MARX
WILL NOT MIX IN
BENCH ELECTION

Mayor Marx viii take no hand IN
the recorder court election, If one
Is 10 he called.
81 am not interested in the mat
tor. and intend 10 take no part there
In. said the mayor. Monday. The
election is for judicial. not a po-
utical. position. and do not feel
that | am called on to take any
part
TA.r statement may be taken 10
mean that tn administration VIII
not oppose Judge Connolly. in case
De runs for recorder in special
election
Reports OF bipartisan alliance in
favor of Judge Connolly, on condi-
ton that the Democrats lend their
support 10 Republican candidate
for Judge OF the recorders court, are
laughed at by Judge Connolly.
Il know nothing about such a
scheme. said the Judge. II submit
my candidacy TO the judicious citi-
zens of Detroit, who are competent
TO Judge whether have earned a
right TO the place"
Justice Stein said Monday, that
he is not yet a candidate for the
vacant judgeship.
Il have been mentioned by my
friends" he said. but | have not
given serious thought TO the /lt-
ter. shall wait for the common
council 10 announce its plans for a
special election before make up
my mind"
Justice stein was reminded that
there is talk OF Stein-Oakman-
Stein alliance. by which he Is TO be-
come Judge OF the recorders court.
County Treasurer Stein, his broth
or. is 10 be the next sheriff. and
sheriff Oakman is to be county
clerk.
Nothing 70 that he replied. Il
have always kept clear OF factional
fights. and intend 10 continue In
the same manner"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-25

teller He waved the Pinkertou rep
res"ntative, with the little bundle uH p,
der his arm away. while hc stared
abseutly at the opposite wall, then
messed tho aununtiator ard ordered
The Negro porter 10 send IVA Mr.
60 70 the vault, Travers. and IL
up the camera he smiled mi, a ~ the e
minute TO reward a young man who
has helped get enough securities into
that vault to make II worth guard
ing
young man who answered the sum
morS. then his lips tghtcned = ut.
lie knew the face OF Joseph Drum
had seen the young man mingtnE
with a rather fast set. had marked
his presence at the GayctN stage door.
He was an old-schoCi detective VINO
believed tho leisure hours OF bank
ing man might Ice better employed.
Darius Brown noticed the look, the
appruisement 81 the slcuth. nhu
lauG he'd as he whirled about upon his
teller.
on certain deposits. De- began Nu1
derously. II Nud that Nru have
brought good many customers ~
the Fourth National Drum also
am agrceably reminded tFot YOU have
sh1,yu good Judgment I'm advisiuG
depositors regarding certain invest
mcntH they intended mdklNE. nH
are a bit gay, know. bur I have
every reason 10 helio,c that YOU are
careful. and know YOU are work
ing for the bank outside at hours
This IL the twentieth ccntGrv. Drum
and am twentieth century MAN ~C
I am ucrc1 sing "oUt salary 90 e
thousand dollars n wear
Joseph Drums jaw dropped IN
amazed incredibly, FOR just s"'-
ond he could not get Tive PstoU11iup
good news into his head. TIE pros
dent had already risen and stood Zee
side the door leading 90 the bank
vault by the time he was able 81
voice his thanks.
Don't thank me he said ,risnIr
Just cortinu" - hc careful BE ~
gay a. YOU please. so long as your'
careful and IL brings us the rig
sort Of deposits and doesn AFFECT tho
clearneSs Of your brain. Ana h,
wagged long forehnger rather PLAY
fully rs he gave the warning. don .
wear out the bricks in front of the
Gayety stage door
~ don't think I'll need 20 make
bat one more trip thc~e-nOW.'
President Brown halted, his hand
on tho knob. as though to answer \
little crease Of uncertainty grew h"
elate hack OF his paving teller. noted
the happy springiucss nf his stop as
ne returned 10 his cage Then b.
smiled as he understood the ful'
meaning OF Drums cryptic retoinder
and Joined the detective. who had iuNi
the door OF the huge. black vault
1T works this way, Mr.. Brown
explained the man. Tho camera
slides into the steel mesh back here,
giving the lens the angle 10 catch
anybody tampering with the com
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-25

Copyright. 1918 hy pathe Exchange.
Inc Al moving picture riEhts
and all foreign copyrights
strictly reserved.
we find the deCeHsed came TO his
death hy his own hands"
The purSy coroner blinked ~ the
speed with which his jury returned
their verdict. Not that any other YER
dict was possible-eVerybod agreed
40 10 that. 4 waste OF time and pub
lie moneys-thc two week. hearing
President Darius Brown WIS oe'I
There could be no doubt about y.
He had been respected, living d'n1'
he was a knave. Gunshot wound tN-
perts and the mute. mechanichl VII
ness proved the Jury correct IN th'f
lnding.
Expert accountants. expert sleuth''
laymnn witnesses showed GOMEZ ~
sivclv the crookedness OF the lat"
Darius Brown But the moneys me
had fl,hcd from the bank funds ana
the securities he had borrowed from
the vaults had been found beside M,
lifeless body pepositors had i"St
nothing Future depositOrs hid
gained an honest president Darius
Brown had lost his hfe. SO why
bother
NoddinR their heads saEely with
the satisfaction Of I'M wing known ali
along" the audience left the s'unv
room Four Of that audience slipped
furtively out. as though teaflHE
something invisible was logging
their footsteps casting chin shade"
between their shoulder blades. Bnt
that IL my story-the tale Of tho ron !
happenings NJ the Fourth national
President Darius Brown gradually
permitted n broad smile ~ satisfac-
ton 90 overspread his face as he
studied the record Of his FIRST paving
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-25
PACKERS AND PLANTERS
TASK WILSON TO PROTEST
BRITISH TRADE EMBARGO

sible that. as "A result o' this the
British government may now send
forward It's delayed reply To the
American note refusing TO agree 10
the ordcr-in -councll's restrictions.
There will be no further action,
however. by this government. untn
the German situation is cleared up.
The Italian crisis is expected TO re.
suit I'm further delay, but officials
we're hopeful today that the reply
would be I'm the presidents hands
by the latter part OF this week. It
liz taken for granted now that tho
reply will not be final. but unless It
accepts the general principle that
American lives must be respected
anywhere, diplomats agreed IT Ia
likely to precipItate a distinctly ser.
ious situation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-25
W1DPXYS?
Story NIB
When Justice Sleeps
By EDWIN BLISS

binltion. Here are triggers on each
side ~ the door. all sE. and the flash
powders are placed In these Nttle
containers. Now. look! Here's the
trick"
Tho detective replaced loose
tile, then drew away. His back SUD ,,
denly stopped while turtive. cyll
expression grew in hts eyes as he
slipped stealthily toward the safe.
Without explanation, the bank pr"si 70
dent saw that he was Stimulating a
lugslar Tie watched keouly. uttering
an ejaculation Of surprised delight as
the mans foot Touched the loose tile
and, simultaneously the fash pow
drrs raWcd FROM tho door. leaving a
plume OF hot. acrid smoke behind
and there you have the face OF
tho bank thief" be chuckled. Very
Ingenious indeed Just reset the
tran and don't forget 20 develop the
plate and bring ~ 20 me for SOLVE
MIR Tho way OF IA" Neggman is
certainly growing almost impossible,
Irummoud"
Yes SIR. Inside work rs about all
that cam get 20 a well protected bank
nowadays"
Continued Tomorrow
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-25
Cotton and Meat Inter
ests to Make Fight on
Order i'm Council
is CHECKED
Prize Court Delays
Cause Serious Losses
to Our Shippers

WASHINGTON. May 2i--Presi-
hent Wilson will be asked TO take
steps 10 secure the British orderin-
rouncil'8 suspension SO far ms II af.
rects American exports To neutral
countries contiguous 10 Germany.
frhe country's great packing indus
tries are cGectiug combination
with the southern cotton interests.
The aim Ia To secure concerted ac'
lion. thus impressing the admins
RATION with an idea Of the damage
that Is orag done 10 American
trade by the attempt OF England and
her allies 10 starve Germany ont
In order 20 do so. IL is complained
that England has practically
stoppcd American shipments To the
Neutral scandinavian countries.
practically every vessel carrying
either meat products or cotton TO
Scandinavia or Holland having been
held up on the high seas by British
'pr French Warsh!ps and taken Into
port. The owners OF vessels and
rargoes have been compelled 10
hight for their rights in the British
|prizc courts and there have been
delays that have caused them scri-
bus financial loss.
President Wilson Is 10 be asked 10
|demand. In the name OF the United
States. that this he stopped Rep
|resentativcs of the big packing
houses are also on their way here
|to appeal 10 him and confer with
senator Hoke Smith on plans for
concerted action. Smith being the
great cotton shippers authorized
Representative.
What further American action viii
|now be taken has not been deter
mined Ambassador Page has been
10 toll the British foreign
YofYlce that the facts In no way bear
|out It's declaration that the United
States has accepted tho British ad-
|miral,ys plans II IL deemed pos
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-25
RETIRED OFFICER
DIES IN WEST

Louis f. Boldt, who was retired
from the police force two years ago,
on account of ill.health, died IN San
Diego, Cal, May %. according TO
adyices received here by his par.
cnts. tuberculosis Is given as the
cause OF death His parents reside
In Marine City, Mich, but Boldt's
wife and sister were with him Ia
California, and will bring the re-
mains to Detroit, Funeral services
viii 6c held In the residence o.
Mrs. Charles Warner, No 81 Ma
yarre.st The arrangements have
not yet been completed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-25

how beautiful they were and how
wonderful they were until those
who listened began 10 believe that
ii must really be so.
II don't see how any one so home
ly as Unc' Billy can possibly have
beautiful children" said Bobby Coon
To Jimmy skunk. but you never
can tell wish old Mrs. Postum
would bring them out where we
could see them"
At last one sunshiny morning she
did. Jimmy Skunk happened to be
there at the time. lie had come
over for his morning call on Unc'
Billy. As he drew near the hollow
tree he became aware that some.
thing important was going on Unc'
Billy was all swelled IN with i'm
portence. lie didn't even notice
Jimmy. Then out OF the hollow
tree came the funniest sight Jimmy
had ever seen. He stared at II with
his mouth wide open in the most
foolish way. At frst he couldn I
make out what IL was AT all Then
he made out that II was old Mrs.
Postum with baby Possums cling.
ing all over her.
And such babies They had little
pinkish hairless tails and sharp lit.
tic faces. the homelisst, funniest ba.
bies Jimmy ever had seen. He
wanted TO lie down and hold his
sides with laughter. But he didn't.
Unc' Billy spied him just then and
came hurrylng over.
Aren't they wonderful? Aren't
they beautiful" he cried.
Jimmy looked at the pride shining
In inc Billy's little eyes and he
swallowed his laughter. ~ never
saw such babies In all my life" he
declared. which was the truth. inc
Billy looked more proud than ever,
and as soon as he could Jimmy
stole away to have his laugh out by
himself They are the funniest
babies ever did See" he chuckled.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-25
PROTEST AGAINST
THE SHIPMENT OF
WAR SUPPLIES

\ meeting Of protest against the
shipment OF arms and ammunition
10 bclligerent nations was held by
German-Americans in the armory
Saturday evening The principal
speaker was Prof Frederick Bente,
Of Concordia seminary, st. Louis,
He declared that it is not the Ger
mans Of America who are unneutral,
but those who make possible the
traffic in arms.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-25
MRS. w. +. JARVIS
DIES SUDDENLY

Stricken suddenly with apoplexy
as she was about 10 go In 20 dinner
in the Country club. Saturday even
ing, Mrs Emma Letitia Elwood Jar
Wis. widow Of William f. Jarvis. died
early Sunday morning. in the club
house, without recovering con
seriousness. Or. Wadsworth War
ron, Mrs. jarvis physician. arrived
in The club q few minutes after she
vas stricken. and advised that no
attempt be made 10 remove her 10
her home.
MRS. Jarvis was about A. years old
and was married In 1900 20 Mr.. Jar
Wis, whose first wife was Grace Nc
MILAN, daughter OF toe late Sena-
tor James Mcmillan. and whose only
child, Mrs. Grace Mcmillan Jarvis
Gibson. g few days ago brought suit
for absolute divorce in the Washing
ton supreme court. from her hus-
band, Preston Gibson.
For several years Mrs Jarvis has
occupied the Dow Elwood home
stead at No. 1900 Jetlerson.ave
which she recently disposed of to
David Stott. She has no immediate
surviving relatives.
= uneral services will be held
tuesday morning. in 49,. Aloysius
church. Mrs. Jarvis become a con
vert TO Catholicism several years
ago. and interment viii be made
privately.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-25
Man Killed by Interurban Car.

Thomas Price, aged 81, farm
hand employed by Grandy Bros, No.
2I2G Grand Riyer-aveo market gar
deners, was fatally hurt when an
inbound intorurban car from Farm
ington ran into the horse and buggy
he was driving at Grand River-ave.
and Snyder.rd.. late Saturday night.
He died in Providence hospital sun
day morning Coroner Burgess is
investigating the collision. The
force Of the impact derailed the car,
but none Of the passengers were in
jured The buggy was demolished
and the horse instantly killed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-25
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME.
Funniest Babies In the World
,CopyrlRht. 1918, nv =. 6. LIoydD
An rec kuns that nobody
Is happier than We.
with chillcn all around me


Up Ia NAH nollcr Tree
To have heard him YOU would
have thought that upc' Billy Pos.
sum devoted most OF his time TO
those babies he was forever talking
about and singing 10 himself about,
when the truth Is he had almost
nothing 10 do with them save TO
/ look in on them once In awhile and
grin But that didn't mean that he
wasn't just as proud and happy as
| he pretended TO be, lie was. IL r.
way great many fathers have.
They think their babies the most
wonderful babies In the world. but
they leave TIE care OF them 10 their
mothers. which after all Is. | guess.
very good thing.
The fact IL, inc Billy had dis
covered shat his room was pre-
ferred 10 his company in the hollow
tree where he made his home. and
more often than not old Mrs. Pos.
sum chased him out when he did
come home Hut Unc' BILLY didn't
mind. He just grinned good nRtur.
eddy. II was all for the sake OF
the babies. So he went about in
the Green Forest telling whoever
would listen what wonderful babies
he had back there In the hollow
tree. the most wonderful. the most
heautiful. the smartest babies in the
yorld.
His neighbors would turn their
heads to hide their smiles. Most
OF them had babies OF their own
and they knew perfectly well that
theirs were the most wonderful, the
most beautiful. the smartest In the
world. but II Unc' Billy thought his
were. why let him II was part OF
the pleasure OF having babies.
"How many babies have you got,
Unc' Billy" asked Peter Rabbit.
inc Billy scratched his head and
looked foolish. Fact Is, Brer Rab.
bit. All don rightly know" he con.
fessed
what You don't know how
many babies you've got? Peter
looked as II he thought he couldn't
have heard right.
Unc Billy looked more foolish
than ever and his grin was such a
sheepish grin that Peter laughed
right out.
"Yo' see" explained Unc' Billy,
"Ah done have no chance 10 count
the lil' rascals. but All rcckons nah
oi' holier tree Is plumb full OF 'em. "
so Peter went about telling every
body that Unc' Billy Postum had
70 many children that he couldn't
punt them. u'nc' Billy suddenly
|und himself very important. Every
ly some OF the neighbors would
Top around to inquire about those
lbies and Unc' Billy would tell
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-25
FIVE KILLED WHEN
BOILER LET'S GO

BORDENTOWN. \. Y, May "a
Five persons were killed here today
when the sand dredge Delaware,
owned by tho Delaware river dreds-
ing company. blew up by the explo-
sion of her boiler. Four persons on
the dredger miraculously escaped
injury.
The dead:
Captain Anthony Matte. OF Tren'
ton
Engineer Anthony Marley, Of Bor-
rcLtown.
Mrs. Harry Stout. wife Of the
dredger's cook. OF Gloucester. and
81 children. a hoy and girl, aged 4
aud 2 respectively Their bodies
lave not yet been recovered.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-25
EX-PrOsecutOr Claims
Investigators Gave
Wrong Address
GILLESPIE SAYS
HE'S NOT LIABLE
Declares His Men Fol
lowed County Off
ciaPs instructions
HUGH SHEPHERD,

Trial Of the $4,000 damage suit
brought by John II. Schneider.
against former Prosecutor Hush
shepherd, Police Commissioner John
Gillespie and police. odlcers Who
raided the Schneider home. - SO.
29i Brushst.. during shepherds
memorable anti.vicc campaign. has
developed into what appears like a
game OF passing the buck" Tho
goat, or goats II seems. are two
investigators, who. according to
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-25
s9eeders Fined; Machines Taken

Four automobile speeders were
fined by Judge Connolly, in the or
dinancc session. Monday morning
They were Virgil Oldberg. No. ia
Hazelwood.ave.. S25; r. r. Hamblen
identified by the number OF his H.
cense tag, SO; Rex Quick, No. 81
Alfred-st. SIS. and G. +. Laik, No
l27 Alfred-st,, s25 Three owners
Of motorcycles were told to leave
their machines in care OF Officer
Tommy Burke for two weeks. be.
cause they were caught speeding.
They were Fred Smith, No. 27S
Fourth-ave; Guy Butler. No. 442
Sixteenth-st, and Leo Tycar, No.
ia Copland-ave
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-25
AGED WOMAN
DISAPPEARS ON
WAY TO CHURCH

Mrs. Elizabeth Foster. 6s years
old. left her home at No. l440 Ker.
cheval-ave.. at 8 o'clock, Sunday
morning. declaring that she was
going to church. and her husband
and other relatives have obtained
no trace OF her since. and have APP
pealed to the police TO try to To-
cate her.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-01-14

Rain Goats for men ar,
down for Friday and Saturday
is mnch less than ever offered
before. Values up to $25
Now Less
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-20
True Values
Glass to Take Part.

The members OF the McClelland
Bible class and their FAMILIES will
take part in the annual picnic Of the
First Presbyterian church and Sun
day school Thursday afternoon, on
the grounds of ]. Horror Davis's
country place near Bridgeport. Street
cars will leave the church at IL
O'Clock, noon, 1890 p. "a. az11 p. M,
and the picnickers will De met oy as>-
tomobiles at the end or the car line
to carry them to the Davis bungalow.
All members of the class who can
arrange to go are assured Of good
time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-20

Fairmont, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
L. r. Carder, of East Pike street.
Mrs. J. Carl Vance and son are
spending ten days at the country
club in Wheeling during the con
valesence of her husband.
Messrs William A. Vance. J. Kor-
nor Davis. Boyd q. Hornor and Lynn
S. Horror have returned from Wheel
ing. where they took part in the golf
Country Club.
James Cain, Of Elkins, is q bust
ness visitor here.
H. n. skiles was here Tuesday from.
Fairmont.
j. T. DALEY. Of Kingwood, is city
visitor.
q. F. Cor, of Fairmont. is trans
acting business here.
A. s.. McDougal, OF Harrisvflle, Is
here on official business. as an in
spector under the workmen's compen-
sation act.
NJ. c. Jackson, of Falrmont. is a
city business visitor.
Oscar Nelson was knre from Wes-
ton Tuesday.
R. s. Lemon, of ParkersDurg. is a
business visitor in the cs.y.
Mr. and Mrs. Omar Stout anc
|ited Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Stout here
have gone to Warrington to visit
Mrs. Stout's parents. DR.. and Mrs,
w. r. Andrews, former residents OF
this city. Mrs. Andrews came here
and accompanied them to Manning
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Patton, OF
Fairmont, who visited here. nave
returned home.
L. Harper Rogers is in Pittsbure
on business visit.
j. w Vandervort, of Parkersburg
prominent lawyer and Republican
politician, is guest Of Frank Shut
tleworth and other relatives here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-20
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
First Irnpreysionsl

First Impressionsl
Be. careful how you furnish your
narrow hallway. First Impressions
are as Important In a house as with
person. The Impression may be q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-20
On Automobile Tour.

Mrs. Clara Baker, accompanied by
Mrs. Lawrence Myers. Mrs. w. S.
.Simeral, Master Erwin Baker. Mas
ter Edward Baker and nurse, has
gone on delightful automobile trip
to Atlantic City and New York.
After spending a few weeks at Az
lantic City the party will go to New
York city where they will be enter
tanned They will then go through
New York State to Buffalo, Niagara
Falls, Cleveland and Detroit, return
ing via Pittsburg home. they viii
be gone several weeks. Mr.. Dayio
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-20

distinctly bad one If the passageway
is fraught with a series OF traps In
ambush The one or two articles OF
furniture should be 50 disposed that
they will be as little In the way as
possible, and, above all, so that they
may be seen. A table for the card