davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-30
Athletics Crept o..

An error by Guiheen on an easy
chance, a passed bali, single by Tom
Clune and Chase S poor return of the
ball gave the Wheel Club another run
in the fifth The Athletics crept up to
within one run Of a tie in their half
Davis doubled to right center. Gui-
hccn singled to the same place and took
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-30
American League.

Saturday s Games
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-22
RAILWAY BOARD AND
SUPT. WILLIAMS BLAMED
FOR CROSSING HORROR

are Charles 8. Cunningham.
Cassius L. Glasgow and Lawton T.
Hemans. Commissioner Cunning.
ham. on the witness stand, denied
for the accident. II
the city Of Detroit or any citizen
knew that this crossing was danger
GUS. II was up to the city or the In
dividual to notify the commission.
he said.
However. It developed during the
inquest that the Pere Marquette and
Wabash roads. presumably under In
structions from the commission,
were preparing to safeguard all
their crossing In the city without
waiting for the jury's verdict.
The Jurors who sat in the case
were: d. L. T. Henderson, foreman;
DR.. r. II. Renx. Otto Schmidt, q for
mer jury commissioner; Herman
Busslepp. proprietor OF the River
side house; State Senator James
Hanley and Frank Ltzenberger, a
MichigRn-ave. shoe merchant.
At the time OF the accident the
crossing was without protection OF
any kind. Green-ave. IL one Of the
most freQuented thoroughfares In
the west end. and Is much used by
motorists In cutting from West JET.
ferson-ave. to Fort-st. This fatality
occurred on a Sunday, when the
trafYic Is heavier than any other day
In the week. yet the railroads were
not required by the commission to
keep a hagman there on that day.
Henry Ruppel. who lives 1870 feet
from the Green-ave. crossing. was
the first witness. Wednesday morn
ing. He testified that he heard the
train coming previous TO the acct
dent. heard the whistle blow sharp
ly. and heard the crash as the loco
motive struck the auto. He was
sitting on his back porch at the
time. He regarded the crossing as
dangerous. and said that watch
man was needed more on Sunday
than at any other time. Ruppel
himself drives an automobile and
exercises great care at the crossing.
although he declared II was possible
to see train coming half-mile
away. east Of the crossing, while
standing SO feet from the south
track.
Mr.. Ruppel had gone to great
pains to make measurements at the
crossing and gave his Testimony
with denniteness. He IL "A carpen-
ter. ssaA..-.s1s
Herman F. Westphal. 0fTSo. 3i2
Green-ave.. heard the whistle before
the crash but did not hear the bell.
The Sunday trafic over the cross
ing r. about double that on week
days. he declared.
do you regard II as dangerous
crossingf" asked Mr.. Keidan.
Il do" was the answer
Clarence J. Price. No. 270 Green
ave-, saw the train coming four
blocks away from his home. which
is about 400 feet from the crossing.
and his eyes followed 1t until just
before the crash. The engine bell
was ringing. he said. Witness stated
that, to get a clear view up and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-22
WON'T LIVE WITH
WIFE, MAN SAYS

Charged with abandoning his wife
and two children In the Bronx. New
York, three years ago. to elope with
his affinity. who left her husband and
brought her two children to Detroit,
Charles Wittenberg. 30 years old.
was arrested by Detectives Roche
and Burcxyk. Tuesday night. ~
I'll serve 26 years in Sing Sing
before I'll 90 back to that woman
In New York." he said, when locked
up az a fugitive, though he consent
ed to return without fighting extradi-
ton. II love this woman. and ]
don't love my wife. and she can new
or make me live with her."
Wittenberg was living at Halfway.
10 miles out Gratiot-ave.. with Mrs.
Wanda Watkowski and her two chill
dren, aged seven and nine years. The
woman was not arrested, - the po-
lice have received no orders to get
her.
After years of search FOR her nus
band, Mrs. wittenberg put IN adver-
tisement In . Polish paper, recently.
and the "ad" was seen BY = Detroit
woman, who knew Wittenbers. ana
who promptly wrote to Mrs. Wilton
berg. telling her that her husband
was here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-22

CHAPTER ~.
At s o'clock in the morning the
big gun bOoms; the bell strikes
two; the bugle sings: Il can't get
'era up-I can't get 'em up" The
boatswain pipes. then in a thunder
Gus voice drawls ont. "A-l-l hands
up. all hammocks-, come on
roust out-lash and carry!"
In eight minutes we are dressed
hammocks dashed. and slowed In a
netting on the spar-deck: then back
to our "jimock"-a cup of coffee
taken standing. At half past Ave
again the boatswain I. pipes. and
thunders the order: "A-l-l hands
turn to and scrub the decks
with sand; all hands scrub all
white paint and clean all bright
work
At half past seven each man gets
bucket of fresh water, strips to
the waist line and takes sailors
bath. His towel he halgs on line /;
then comes mess.gcar-breakfast on
the table. After breakfast he takes
down towels, blackens shoes, and
gets ready for quarters.
Colors at eight every morning. no
matter when the sun rises. At nine,
the bugle sounds the sick call, at
half.past nine. quarters: muster,
then drill. At IL o'clock the bugle
sounds retreat: and here Is where
you get in your extra work until
noon. when the boatswain pipes:
ITO mess" Simultaneous with the
piping. a red pennant is run up the
yard-arm, where 1t floats for one
hour. The meal pennant Is always
up at meal times; and while 1t floats
the smoking lamp Is lighted. and 1t
Is only when 1t is burning that
smoking Is allowed.
The smoking hours are the meal
hours, and during the evening re-
creation: though often. when there
is no drill. nor other work 1t would
interfere with. the offlcer-of-the-deck
grants special permit for the lamp
to burn. Dinner over, there are box
ing, reading. and all sorts of things
going on until half past one, when
the bugle sounds quarters" Then
come instructions in gunnery. sig
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-22
IN BASTILE
AS GUEST OF
Ex-FR|END
Saloon Mans Board
and Room" Paid for
BY Former Patron

Hans Schneider Is no longer serv-
ing handles" and "snits" and such
things over the bar Of his saloon at
No. sl4 McDougall-ave.
Since June Is, Schneider has been
staying at the Wayne county jail as
guest of John Doell, who used to
drop into Hans place now and then,
sit over festive board and discuss
things OF importance. Schneider was
incarcerated after Judge Murphy had
signed a writ of body execution on
the application of Doell. because
Schneider failed to pay $500 judg-
ment rendered against him by a cir.
cult court jury.
According to deputies at the Jail.
Hans proposes to continue to have
his former patron pay his board and
room in the jail. He's in nice big
ward on the second floor, q sort Of
"best room In the house" PROPOSE
tion-and he's separated from com.
mon. ordinary prisoners.
Troubles of Schneider and Doell
started on the night Of Feb. "a, 1914.
Doell AYERS he was sitting at his fav-
orite table. with friends. There
were. according to his complaint
courses of drinks" At q certain
hour, conversation was punctuated
with fine old ballads.
Enter q mysterious cigar salesman.
He placed his boxes on . table, and
went over to talk to Hans. Hans
and the salesman had an argument,
according to Doell. The complaint
further states that Schneider impress.
sively placed . revolver Of large
caliber in his pocket. causing the
salesman to subside.
Meanwhile, Doell was still sitting
at the table, still talking. and per
haps taking . drink or two. He was
seised with . mischievous desire to
take one Of the boxes Of cigars - q
Joke. He slipped one under his coat.
The salesman started 10 swing his
arm and speak strong language. Mr..
Doell charges he was badly handled
BY the cigar seller.
Schneider stood behind the bar
during the alteration, according 10
Doell. and made no move 70 rescue
his patron. Instead. alleges Doell,
he took this revolver Of large cali.
her from his pocket and bored Q
hole through Doell's right leg.
Doell sued for $4,000 damages.
The jury awarded him $500.
Schneider didn't pay.
A Times reported went 70 the
county Jail. Wednesday. called upon
Mr.. Schneider. and asked him for q
little descriptive matter concerninA
the experiences Of 4 man who has
been In jail ave weeks - the guesl
Of = former friend. Mr.. Schneider
IL fat. and red In the faSs. Ho
wears glasses. He Shared through
the slasses and between the bars,
Jaw, vat d. he'll" he said, and 10
crept back into his cen, refusing 70
be- comforted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-22

That the state railroad commits
sion and George e. williams. super
intendent of the Detroit Terminal
Railway Co., were guilty Of criminal
negligence IN failing TO provide prop
or protection at the 0reen-avc. Cross
ing Of the Pere Marquette and Wa
hash railroads. was the verdict Of q
Jury In Coroner Rothachers court.
early wednesday afternoon. The
fury also recommended that gates
be installed at this crossing. one OF
the most dangerous In the city, and
operated - hours . day.
The verdict was the result Of the
Inquest that has been in progress
since last Thursday into the deaths
OF Joseph Fabyssak. his wife. Nettie.
and Miss Olga Iwinski. killed At this
crossing on the evening Of July I.
when IN outbound Pere Marquette
train crashed into Fabyssak's auto
mobile. driven by his step-son. Jo-
seph walgiorski. The party was
returning from . picnic in wyan-
dotte. an the testimony showed
that they were proceeding cautious
ly. Three other persons In the ma
chine were injured. but walgiorski
and hts sister escaped unhurt. after
being carried q full block on the
cowostchsr Of the locomotive.
The next move II clearly up to
Prosecuting Attorney Jasnowski;
the verdict makes that plain. As
sistant Prosecutor Harry l. Keidan.
who very ably represented the coun-
~ at the inquest. was asked II war
rants would be issued.
IL cannot say what will be done
until after I have talked with my
chief" he replied.
Tho members Of the railroad COM
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-22
TO ASK BIDS
FOR BRIDGE
TO ISLAND
Council Committee In
structs Fepken to
Secure Proposals
STRUCTURE WILL
BE ON OLD SITE

Commissioner Fenkell was In
structed, Wednesday morning. by
the Joint council committee on
ways and means. and bridges. to ad-
vertise for proposals for the con-
struction of a temporary bridge to
Belle Isle, the total cost not to ex.
coed 100000. Plans will be con-
sidered for both foot bridge and
one that will accommodate vehicu-
lar trafiic as well, and also with and
without a draw.
The joint committee based Its ac-
ton on q communication received
from the mayor following the de-
feat of the 100000 permanent
bridge plan In the recent special
election. The mayor, In his com
munication, advocated a temporary
foot bridge, built on the foundations
of the old structure. The commits
sioner OF public works will insist
that the floor of the temporary
bridge be of SUFFICIENT height 30 a.
not to seriously interfere with work
on a permanent structure some time
In the future.
Mayor Marx has not given up his
idea for a fine steel and concrete
bridge. He was present In the meet
ing of the joint committee and dis
cussed with the aldermen the pos
sibility Of resubmitting the neces
sary charter amendment authorizing
the Issuance of bridge bonds in the
near future. Corporation Counsel
Dingeman expressed the opinion
that q charter amendment authorix
ing bonds In a sum considerably
under the 100000 could be sub
mitted any time inside Of two gears
but such bonds before they could
be sold, would have to be tested In
a court suit. The corporation coun.
sci informed the mayor and the
members of the committee that
none of the 100000 appropriated
by the council last April for tenn
POA6Ay OLAuBC, COuiu uC uoSu w 90
cure plans and necessary data on a
permanent structure.
In considering plans for tenn
porary bridge. we must think only
Of the safety Of the public" sait
Mayor Marx. II would rather keel
the people of Belle Isle for tw,
years. than to have a bridge acct
dent"
Commissioner Fenkell announced
that the work of removing thu
wreckage Of the burned structure
was progressing slowly. He SAID
that In his opinion temporary
bridge could not be built upon the
old site without greatly interfering
with future plans for a permanent,
bridge. The objection to building
the temporary bridge from Over
park or some other point above The
old bridge. Is that a new bridge and
a new location will require the ap
prevail of the board of SUPERVISOR
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-22

down the tracks II was necessary
to 60 within three feet Of the south
track. Thus. an auto coming from
the south would be well over the
rails before the driver could see an
approaching train, according to his
statement.
Margaret Zielinski. Of No. 1872
Green-ave.. was riding with Charles
Kurkowsky behind the car that was
struck, she told the jury. and cor.
roborated Kurkowsky's straightfor..
ward version of the accident. a.
given Tuesday. She got the I'M
preston that there was consider.
able fooling going on In the car
ahead because she saw . woman
pulling q mans hair In the back
seat. abe testified.
Miss Zielinski said she heard both
the bell and the whistle OF the loco
motive, and also saw the other car
hesitate before proceeding over the
west.bound track.
"If he had not gone ahead ! think
his machine would have been only
pushed aside, and the accident
might have been avoided" she
added.
Henrietta Zielinski. 13-year-old
sister of Margaret, testified along
the same lines.
william J. Allmand, coroner's
clerk. wss sworn by Mr.. Keidan to
show that in the six years from
1909 to the beginning of this year.
50 persons had been killed at grade
crossings In the city.
The year 1918. to date, has broken
all records for grade crossing IA
talities. While Mr.. Allmand had no
statistics, he declared that the "a
talities numbered about %.
The figures for the preceding
years are as follows: Five in 1903,
IL in 1910, eight in 1911. 1--WE in
1912. 20 in 1918. and 10 In 1914.
There were no gates at any OF
the crossings figuring In these ia
tai accidents. Allmand eaid.
mo gate except the gate Of eter'
nifty" solemnly added Assistant
Prosecutor Keidan.
With Allmand's testimony the
case was given to the jury.
"Are you going to allow no argu.
ment?" inquired Attorney F. B.
Brown. representing the Pere Mar
quette.
There are no arguments in this
court" said the coroner. Let the
Jury do what arguing there is to be
DONE"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-22

and sanction by the war department
In Washington. This procedure
would require two or three months.
I'VE want the use Of the tsmpor'
AIRY bridge this fall. II that n pos
sible." said Aid. Lodge. by using
the old site we will do away with
q lot Of preliminary red hpe."
Barclay Parsons 4 Knapp. the
New York engineers. who worked
with Cass Gilbert on the plans for
the proposed permanent bridge
which the mayor favors, have sent
a lengthy communication to the
mayor stating that . timber trestle
bridge can be built to the island
for $4,000 to accommodate pedee
TRANS and vehicular tranic. A foot
bridge would cost In the neighbcr.
hood of $4,000. A draw would cost
from 10000 to 1890 The New
York engineers suggest that the
best plan would be 70 build . 20
foot wide section of the proposed
new bridge for $350.00o. and It could
be widened at any time. They also
estimate that q light steel bridge
could be built on the old piers for
100000. and that the old bridge
could be rebuilt at . cost sof NOT
more than $4,000.
A communication from Frederick
T. Bancroft. local engineer. wal
read, stating that steel bridge
could be built on the old abutmenti
for less than 100000. and the work
could be completed within 30 days
time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-22

monkey Drill" and Boxing Supply Bit of Sport in Jackies
Twelve-HOur Day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-22
Guilty of Criminal
Negligence, C0rO-
ner's Jury Declares
KEIDAN TO CONFER
WITH JASNOWSKI
Will Discuss Pr0secu-
ton of Those Held
Responsible
GRADE CROSSINGS
ARE INSPECTED

James Bice. Of the state rail.
road commission. inspected sew
erai dangerous railroad crossings
In the Eighteenth and Twentieth
wards, Wednesday morning. He
was accompanied BY representa-
tives OF the railroads that run
through the old Delray district.
and also by Aid. Gilman. Zoeller.
Wilson and Wen1el. The alder
men have repeatedly appealed to
the state commission for more ad-
eQuate protection at railroad
crossings In their wards.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-22
By Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson

know what to do. After he has
been drinking he Is so Cross and 90
Ill he does not even seem to care
anything any more for the baby"
Suddenly my sister-in-law rose
and walked to the window, her back
turned toward me.
Beth" she said, and her voice
was so low I scarcely could hear It.
He even nearly struck me, his wife.
who loves him, because was
begging him not to drink any more!"
l rose YEARLY from my knees and
followed Marta down the length OF
the library. slipped my arm about
her waist.
Marta" I said. '1et me try and
help you. I came to you to tell you
OF Marion. guess there Is some.
thing wrong with all OF us. How
cruel II 10 that you should have mar.
ried into such . family! Marion Ia.
I'm afraid. going the same road a.
Ed. A little over . week ago, I saw
her It the theater with man, and
she had had too much to drink. I
managed to get her homo to the
little nat where I am living with two
other girls. While We were out next
day she left u with only Q note
saying she was going to be married.
Somehow I fear something may have
happened to her. and 90 have no
money to trace her, thought per-
haps Ed would have. And now when
I como to you, nnd you In even
greater trouble than my own. Marta
dear. forget about me; let me just
help you with Ed, II there IL any
way 20 do Il"
Ny sister.in-law turned to me and
put her cheek against mine.
"Beth." she murmured. How
strange Il 10 that you should be 90
different. And doesn't II strike you
% strange that while they are the
ones who arc committing the wrong.
they seem to 80 scot free, while we
are left here to sufferf"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-22
by L. @. T.
(Cepyright by Century Col

nails. seamanship.
After boat drill we had to hoist
and clean them, make up sails. and
put fresh water into the breakers
enough TO keep us on the Jump un-
til after five, when we had Is min.
utes at monkey drill"-callisthe-
MICS; and were ready to answer the
mess pipe and sit down to supper
at half past five.
II Is only then that the days work
is done; the smoking lamp Is left
burning. boxing gloves and punching
bags are brought on deck. and Joy
revels uninterruptedly UNTIL as the
dusk gathers. you hear from the
bridge the quartermaster announce
to the fficer-of-the-deck: 1T Is one
minute to shutdown. sir"
The officer-of-the-deck tells the
captains orderly to tell the cap
tain 1t is one minute to shutdown.
Returning from the captains cabin,
the orderly says: The captain
says, Make 1t So" The quarter
master, from the bridge, announces:
Shutdown The officer-of-the-deck
says: Sound it on" The drum
gives three rolls, the bugle sounds
colors-while every man on deck
faces aft. stands at attention. and
salutes the flag as II falls.
At eight the bugle sounds Ham
mocks." All hands stand In line,
two by two. at the hammock net
ting. The boatswain's mate calls:
Uncover" Hats are dotted, and
a silence that lets in the sound OF
splashing water on the ships sides
settles over all. as the chaplain
comes on deck and offers brief
but, fervent prayer for the loved
ones at home and the sailors on thu
deep. Then: Pipe down" All II
less time than It takes to write 1t.
Each hammock hangs on Its owl
hooks. Some turn In at once. while
others 20 on with the sport. or, az
am at this moment doing, write
At 9 o'clock there comes the firms
OF guns and Taps" II I can find
tho man who calls a sailors life 9
lazy one, ! should like to have
word with him!
Ito Be Continued.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-22
Beth;The Girl
WHO Went Right"
No. 87-Marta's Story.

There 10 . point in loyalty which 10
founded on true sentiment; but the
points beyond II are only weakness
and sentimentality.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-22
Copyright. 1915, 10y Pathe Exchange
Inc. All moving picture rights
and all foreign copyrights
strictly reserved.


Inc. All moving picture rights
and all foreign copyrights
strictly reserved.
(Contipued From Yesterday
A rather distinguished man Of IS.
he sat at his desk In a detected and
listless attitude =. was 10:45 and he
was still alone: still awaiting the ar
rival OF hiss son -in-law and business
partner whose support and help he
needed more at this time than he had
ever needed 1t before.
And then came blow from an un-
Il was delivered in an ordinary en-
velops by a very ordinary messenger
plain, business-like document. But
Its effect on the already discouraged
worse II II had been dropped from
above by n winged messenger or the
gods Of financial ruin:
Slowly irwin opened the letter and
Mr. Russell Irwin.
Dear sir-As Mr.. Clay failed to
nfsht. I have placed for collec..
ton; the r nCts H. ! hold ,o asain 81
$4,000 Out of the city today
and Sunday. You must settle
THOMAS NEAL
BASED and stunned, and seemingly
bending under . weight OF suddenly
added years, Irwin CROPPED anErily
for the telephone and In an impera-
tive tone called for his partners
Hello. Clay, this you, Well. hurry
down--while you have been dallying
at home We have gone under-we're
ruined-completely smashed"
This was the message that had
startled Clay at his late breakfast;
this vas the msssaGe that had sent
ache Increasing with every step to
the curb, his burning temples throb-
bling In unison with the engine OF his
irwin wasted no time in pre-
liminaries whom Clay hurriedly en-:
tered the nrm's luxuriousiy furnished
:Fins business" he shouted. an
Junior partnsr. "FTne business this,
missing an appointment OF suoh i'm
portance; neglecting to secure the
extsnsion Of that note; fine bust
Clay, eonfustd and ashamed. an
son. Eassr. EaE.r. ! trusted you;"
continued the older man. my only
folly has been that ] placed any re-
sponsibiilty in you. And this Is the
result. Why didn't you get the ex-
tension on that notey
s sss.S oliy meant In .Shs TO s
: :;:S g E Ts 81: Kns thu ss, truth met
soHs lof the boys there and -,
we'll, I made night Of II. I forgot