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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-25
Il Goes Some.

"A dollar doesn't 60 as far as 1t used
TO-"
'You very frequently sacrifice en-
dursnce to speed" replied the engi-
neer.
"You must remember that q dollar
goes much faster than 1t used to-
Washington Star.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-25
stoneeutters. Please Write.

Mrs. Newedd-How DO you like my
cake. dear? It Is called marble cake.
Newedd Crying to break o piece)--
An excellent name for II, certainly
Boston Transcript.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-25

Korean widows are forbidden to
take a second husband. This ought
to take q little Of the sting out Of
widowhood.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-25

When they speak OF a favorable
section for wireless transmission. II is
presumed they mean spot where It
would be hardest 10 dig post holes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-25
From Another
Point of VieW

These wonderful pictures are in
terestng from start TO finish. Illus
to the end OF this present evil world
and showing interesting features In
the world to come: IL you want 70
get In, come eariy."-From an ad. on
Those OF US who didn't CO." OBJ
serves the church editor. 'can pre-
pare right now for a warm reception
on the other side. suppose"
We Take Great Pleasure In Introduc
Ing Mr.. Winfield Calcium, Americas
Premier Basso, Who viii Slna
5ury Me Not In the Deep, Deep
Sea-"
Tambo-sii.tnh Intolocutah. how
am that sickiy brothah you used 60
hab. Hab You him stillf
interiocutor-I ann pleased 90
been spared. His health reEained.
he Immediately set out 20 do good
In the world. He has reformed.
uD-te-dste. 627 eonvicts and made
Tambc-An should think he was
better. He certainly lab Improved
whole lot.
Intsriocutor-By the way. Tam
IA: other day about Jour srotSsr,
the one that was convicted OF
ceu.terfeitias. What became Of
Tambo-A reformah ret q hold
NIB hin. too. Mistah Intoiocutah.
and dey gib him q Job In he
United states mint.
Interlocutor-You don't mean 60
tell NE that after having been
convicted OF being q counterfeiter,
the Usisss State. nisti
Tanbo-Yes ssh. dat am 'sactiy
InterIocutor-How II he doing q.
the mint, Tansbof
Tambe-Makinx good.
A professor says Chicago II built
on the site OF q great city Of civiliza-
ton antedating the Aztecs- kid
Gleason ought to know all about It.
He was playing ball around there in
that league at the time.
Two hundred acres OF land In Vir.
ginia, acquired In horse trade q
few years ago, has been sold for $4O0,'
900. At that the other fellow Is prob
ably confiding In friends confidential
ly that he got the better OF the deal
We must all agree that It Is some
little lamb" Mr.. Jerome Is doing to
Harry Thaw's Mary"
Black coffee was served at the first
dinner Thaw had In the Tombs. Sen
timental reasons. possibly. for not
serving X white.
Anent the suit the Feds have brought.
The O. -. magwate swings his lid.
A. he beholds the Judge ne hat.
And from the stand yellsi "Kfil II
kid
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-25

! A leading physician says candy Ia
the most effective enemy OF whisky
Substituting. as 1t were. butterscotch
for Scotch.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-25

We Take Great Pleasure In Introduc-
Ing Mr.. Winfield Calcium, Americas
Premier Basso, Who VIII Sing,
Bury Me Not In the Deep, Deep
Sea-"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-25

Anent the suit the Feds have brought.
The o. ID. magwate swings his lid.
Az he beholds the Judge ne bat.
And from the stand yellsi xii II
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-25

A professor says Chicago II built
on the site OF q great city Of civiliza-
ton antedating the Aztecs- kid"
Gleason ought to know all about It.
He was playing ball around there In
that league at the time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-25

We must all agree that 1t Is some
"little lamb" Mr.. Jerome Is doing to
Harry Thaw's MARY"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-25

Black coffee was served at the first
dinner Thaw had In the Tombs. Sen
timental reasons. possibly. for not
serving X white.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-21
JACK ROBBINS WANTS YOUNGEST LITER IN
JOLIET GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE
BY JANE whitaker

The youngest ''lifer" ever sent to
Joliet has written the story of his
experiences at the request of Jack
Robbins of the Last Chance Boys
club, who has been interested in the
case for the past two years, is try
ing to have the boy pardoned that
he may have one more chance to
make good" and who sent me the
confession in the hope that the
pathos of it might interest Day Book
readers.
The '1ifer'' is No. 3008 down at
Joliet. He is remembered here as
Herman Coppes, the st. Charles
graduate who killed Mrs. Nanny
Sleep and her little daughter, and the
boy who was sent away for the rest
of his natural life while he was still
little more than a baby, but to Jack
Robbins he is just "a boy who didn't
get a chance and who ought to be
given one" and Robbins has secured
the promise of a farmer in the west
to give the lad, who is not yet 16,
work and care if he can be pardoned.
The boys story is told simply, but
it grips.
at the age of 1 was attending
public school at Plano, Ill, and living
at home with my parents. At this
time the height of my ambition was
to have a bicycle. 1 would take the
other fellows bicycles without per-
mission and ride them during recess
or after school and got into several
scraps for this.
81 was possessed of a mania to ride
a bicycle and my parents could not
afford to buy me one. l was pun
ished by my teachers several times,
but / continued to borrow bicycles at
every opportunity.
During vacation was working on
my Cousin Albert's farm. One day
7 +Io
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-21

1t against concrete foundation. l
was arrested for this and taken to
the county jail to stand trial. was
kept in Jail for two months and re-
leased on 500 bond. At my trial
few weeks later was discharged on
account of my age. l was then 10
years old.
my other offense was stealing
$2.45 of my teachers money. left
my skates at school and the teacher
put them in her clothes closet. l re-
turned for them and seeing the pock-
etbook l took the money and bought
candy and an air rifle. For this was
arrested and taken to the county jail
at Yorkville and sentenced to my
choice of working three years on a
farm on one year at St. Charles Re-
form school
Here l made the mistake of my
life. 1 chose st. Charles, was held
there Is months and finally paroled
to Mr.. Sleep to work on his farm.
There l was beaten, kicked, cursed
and abused. If 1 complained he
threatened to return me to st.
Charles. He worked me from and
in the morning until late at night.
l had to do a mans work, milk
COWS and brush and attend to hors-
es every day, haul manure and hay
and many things that kept me busy
all the time.
81 was forced to bolt my food and
go to work, for this man could not
bear to see any one sit down for five
minutes, not even his wife or daugh-
ter, both of whom did mans work."
The boy relates how he was allowed
to go home for visit on Thanksgiv-
ing day and started back to the farm
Monday, but got confused and lost.
He says friend of Sleeps met him,
took him home and kept him until
Tuesday, then started him off again,
and of how he was abused when he
l. -. G.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-21

the others standing.
Madame Pitou, like the girls, wore the costume
Of Brittany, conforming, Of course, to the timc-hon
orcd fashion that alots a special headgcar to woman
kind in each district Thus the Golf supplies uncrrng
label Of residence. woman from Pont Avcn would
recognize a woman from Rice and another from Con-
carneau though she had never either before in her
life while all three would unite without possibility Of
error, in saying Of a fourth, "Shc comes from Auray
The two men in Mere Pitou's company were just Is
surely casscd by their attire the women by their
COTS. Both were artists, and each obcycd the I'M
written law which says tina, he who would paint must
don a knickcrbockcr suit. wear widc-brimmed felt
hat disregard collar buttons, and display a loosely
knotcd ncckc. Ingcrsoll the elder, content with
clothes of brown corduroy which had many if not
better, days Tolcmachc who affected gray tweed, a
French gray silk tie gray woolen stockings, and brown
brogucs looked what he was healthy young athlete.
Tollcmache had caught Mere Pitous arm when She
announced the message Of the bell.
zone more outburs, like that, my fairy, and well
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-21

Her friends, Of course, regarded
the answer as more than propi-
tious: il was an assurance, an I'M
doubted promise Of sanity inter-
Cc,~lOn.
Il love Mama more than any
one in the world: but | couldn't
bear TO measure a meter round my
waist, said Barbe confdcntially.
Even though | may never he
Queen, it is something to have
been q maid Of honor, said Made
lcinc, demurcly conciliatory now
that her prayer was safely lodged.
Yvonne heard, but paid no
heed. She was looking at the
three people approaching the
ledge Of rock on which she and
ding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
CAPTAINS REPORT AWAITED.
Commander Of NebrasI<an Quoted teN
Effect That Torpedo Hit Shin. i.

Commander Of Nebraskan Quoted teN
Effect That Torpedo Hit ship.
Washington. May 2S.-The American,
government officials today awaited with
keen interest the affidavit of Captain
Greene. OF the American steamship Me-,
braskan, regarding the explosion which
damaged his ship. Ambassadors Page
at London had cabled that the captains
sworn statement concerning the inci-,
dent had been given Lieutenant Pow.)
ers. naval attache Of the embassy at
London, and 1t would be forwarded At
once. Officials expressed the belief
that Captain GREEN'S affidavit would
be no more definite than previous re-
ports by him. which said his ship was
either struck by mine or hit by q tor,
pedo. i
Unofficial advces received here say,
the captain, who arrived with his ship
at Liverpool last night, Is quoted AZ
saying that altho he saw no submarines
he was certain the ship was torpedoed.'
Officials have been unable as yet to de-
termine from advices received up to
An examination Is to be undertaken
in Liverpool today by American Naval
Constructor Mcbride.
Incomplete Report Received.
Secretary Bryan said an incomplete
report had been received from London
on the investigation into the explosiona
which damaged the Nebraskan and that
nothing would be made public until tho
report Of the naval expert had been re-
ceiyed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
Widow of w. P. Betten-
dorf, of Davenport,
Claims Large Sum.
CLAIMS DECEIT
IN STOCK DEAL
Brother r-in-Law and 1sttsndorf Com.
pany Made observation-disclosures Al.
leges She Was Deceived as to Value
of Stock Held by Husband and Sold
at Figure Much Under Valuation
Fixed by State.

Davenport, May 2s. - Elizabeth II.
Bettendorf, widow Of W. P. Bettendorf,
inventor of hydraulic machinery and
founder Of the Bettendorf company.
has entered suit in the sum OF $1,000
900 against her brother law, j. w.
Bettendorf, and the Bettendorf COM
pany, as a corporation. Misrepresen-
tation and fraud in the sale of the w.
P. Bettendorf stock after his death to
+. w. Bettendorf and others is
charged.
W., P. Bettendorf died in June, 1910
He left no will. On agreement of the
widow, the brother, ]. w. Bettendorf
was appointed administrator.
Mrs. Bettendorf alleges she was in
luced by reason of her complete con
fidence in her brotherin law to ac-
cept a valuation Of s2,SS1 ,O50 placed on
the plant. This was on Dec. 81, 1912
Eighteen months later when making
returns to the executive council of the
state for the purpose of reorganization,
a valuation Of ss,6S9,603 was agreed on
by both the company and state offic-
ials. On this showing the company
was authorized to issue $7,5o0,ooO in
stock.
Mrs. Bettendorf now seeks to recover
the difference in value of the stock at
the figure she sold 1t and its actual
value as represented to the state of
Iowa. She seeks compensation for pat
ents by her husband In life and which
she alleges were taken over by the
company. She further asks for her
share Of royalties in these patents and
inventions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
Irish Fishermen Claim tos
Have Seen Suhmarhs
Near Neh9ailDn,
ENGINEER SAYS HE
lSAW TORPEDO WAKE
uno6ie Report From livsr(essS
crs = Captain Of NsbrasIsan Wssls
? sment That His ship Wss A.
ssked d-Washinston 10 AnxIsusly
s'Awaitins Affidavit es Captain orssne,
Investigation to BE Mads q HvlL.

Crookhaven, ireland. via London, Mst
2s.-Captains Of Crookhaven schooners
and fishing boats who were In thAt vi-
oinity when the American steamer Ne
araskan was damaged by an explosion
Tuesday evening. claim to have witt I,
messed the torpedoing OF three small /,
fishing boats while they were shooting
nets. Soon afterward. they say. they
saw steamer flying the American nax
going west Then they heard = loud
report. followed quickly by q second.
A1terward. by the steamer blowing her
whistle calling for help. two patrol boats
soon appeared; then they lost sight OF
the steamer.
Captain Mccoy. OF a schooner which
arrived here last night. says that he
twice sighted a submarine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
cerman Version Of Air Raid

Amsterdam. via London. May 2S.-
The Cologne Folks Zeitung has pub
lished a dispatch from n correspondent
at Ludwigshafen, who gives a German
version of the French air raid upon this
city on the Rhine.
The correspondent says that about Z
o'clock Thursday morning five or six
airmen appeared over the town. The
noise Of their motors awakened the
people. The weather was calm and
clear. Anti-air craft machine guns
opened fire upon the raiders but the
airmen circled over the town and the
Rhine and then flew off to the west
ward after dropping many bombs.
One bomb fell on the house Of Town
Councillor Zeuch, killing three persons
and wounding Herr Zeuch and four
others. Another bomb killed three
other persons and wounded four more
One of the raiders. 1t is reported. was
forced to descend. He burned his ma
chine before German soldiers could
take him prisoner. Other bombs were
thrown upon the analine dye factory.
Here five persons were killed and
fifteen wounded, but the work Of the
factory was not interrupted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
whola Iown shaken.

Sheerness, England, May 2s. = 1t is
feared that over three hundred persons
lost their lives here yesterday when an
explosion occurred on board the steam
er Princess Irene, a mine laying ves-
sci: which was lying in the Medway,
of port Victoria, undergoing repairs.
In addition to her crew. which Is said
to have numbered ESQ. there were sew
enty-eight shipwrights on board the
steamer when, at 11:15 O'clock yester-
day morning, terrific explosion which
shook the whole towno Sheerness was
heard from the ship, followed by high
burst Of flame and column OF dense
smoke.
When the smoke had cleared away
the steamer had completely disap-
peared. Only some floating wreck
age marked the spot where she had
been lying. Flying debris was scat
trede for great distances. Many men
on ships in the vicinity Of the Prin-
cess Irene were injured by this, and
fragments OF the wreckage Mere
picked up as far away as Maidstone,
fifteen miles distant from the zone Of
the explosion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
SAW WAKE OF SUBMARINE.
Engineer Of Nebraskan BeIisvss Amer
lean Ship Was Torpsdoed.


Liverpool. May 2s.-While none cf
the crew Of the American steamer Ne.
braskan, disabled Tuesday night by AM
explosion off the coast OF Ireland. saw.
submarine, the chief engineer believes
he saw the wake OF a torpedo on tho
starboard side. according to Captain
Green. Of the steamer.
The captain stated there was hole
about twenty feet square in the fore
castle below the water line. -
The damage to the vessel'ai upper
structure was so severe 1t is evident
the shock the ship suffered must have
been terrific. The boxes occupiadJ hy
the boatswain and two quartermasterS.I q
all of whom were injured. are q MAJ
OF wreckage, and the man arc wondsr-
ing how they escaped moro esfioSS1
hurts. All the furniture and woodworle
of the room were broken Into 1rag.
ments. The boatswain suffered ii,Jur-
les on the head. arms and legs. Both
quartermasters were badly bruised.
The American consul and Representa- =
tives OF the American embassies
boarded the ship from a tender yester-
day afternoon. meeting tho steamer off,
the bar and coming with her to the
dock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
AUSTRIAN RAILROAD RAlDED.

tack on Lines.
Rome. via Paris. May ga success
sul raid on the Trieste. Mabresima rail.
:oads by squadron Of italian hydro
aeroplanes. together with the occupa-
tion OF additional Austrian territory
along the Tyrol frontier and on the
FrieuH 'front.' are reported in an official
statement issued tonight by the Italian
war oeice.
It 10 stated that an artillery battle Il
raging between the Italian fortified
positions on the Trentino front and
those OF the Austrians.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
Colonel Roosevelt Injured.

New York, May 28.-It became
known last night that Colonel Roose-
welt met with an accident on Monday
last at his home at Sycamore Hill,
when, as he was trying to mount a
horse, he fell and broke rib. The
discovery of the broken bone was made
by the colonel's physician, summoned
when the twinges the former president
felt after the fall convinced him that
something more than q wrench was the
trouble. It was stated Colonel Roose-
velt's injury is not Of such nature
as to ccuse anxiety.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
IOWA. FRIDAY, MAY 2s, 1915.

that they found It in the hearts Of the
American citizens.
Their flenerosity has saved thou
sands OF unfortunates from starva-
tion, but the task Of America is not yet
accomplished.
with Gods help It will In the fol-
lowing years become the conscience OF
the world and propasate the ideas OF
justice such as the triumph OF law over
force and the restitution OF freedom to
all oppressed nations. the reshzation Of
those principles being the sole guar
antee Of lasting peace and OF happy
future for mankind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
TRYING TO SAVE
MEXICANS' LIVES

Anti. Capital Punishment Society Ap-
plies to Arizona Courts For Writs Of
Habsas Corpus to Prevent Hanging
Of Five Men.
Tucson, Ariz.. May 2S.-Judge w. H.
Sawtelle. of the United States district
court, reserved until 1880 o'clock his
position on the application for writs Of
habeas corpus for the five Mexicans
sentenced to hang at the Florence peni-
tenttary today. This acted as a stay Of
execution. at least unit THAT hour.
The United States district court was
crowded today when +. C. Struck
meyer. an attorney for taae anti capital
punishment society. appeared before
Judge Sawtelle With petition for
habeas corpus for the five Mexicans.
The board OF pArdons and parole in
session at Flopense. it was stated, was
awaiting tho decision of Judge Saw
telle on the application of the writ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
U. $. CRUISER AGROUND.
North Carolina Fast in Mud of Out,
harhor at AIexandria. Eqypt.

Washington, May 2S.-The United
States cruiser North Carolina isy
aground within the outer harbor ofs
Alexandria. Egypt, according to . re-,
port to the navy department by herI
commander captain Joseph w. Oman.
who says the ship is undamaEed Gnd,
that dredging operations will be UNDER
taken to relieve her.
Efforts made yesterday to release the
North Carolina, Captain Oman. has re-;
ported sailed. The cruiser Des Moines
has arrived of Alexandra as relief to
the North Carolina In Mediterranean
waters. The latter, as soon as fioAted.
will be returned to the United States
to act as naval aviation ship or Pens
sacola, Fla. y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
y b. British Steamer Sunk.

4 Penzance, England. May 2s.-The
British steamer Cadeby has been sunk
yesterday of the .Scilly isles by gun
f1r. from German submarine. All
those on the vesse! including four pas
sengers, were saved.
After firing shot to halt the Cadeby
the submarine ceased firing while the
crew and passengers took to the boats.
She then opened fire again. 1t required
thirty shots to sink the vessel
The Cadeby was sent to the bottom
yesterday. Her crew of eighteen men,
together with four passengers took to
boats and were later rescued by fish
ing smack and brought into Newlyn, a
fishing village near here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28

er La Champagne. Of the French
Trans Atlantic line, is ashore near st.
Mazaire. She is badly damaged. The
900 persons on board have been taken
off.
A plot to blow up La Champagne was
reported last February in dispatch
from Madrid to a Paris newspaper. A
man on board, believed to be German,
intended to destroy the vessel, according
to the dispatch. The man was arrested
and five dynamite bombs were found
in his trunk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
WAY OPENED FOR RELIEF.

Taking Of Urnntah by Russians Re-
iisvss Present Danger.
New York, Nay 2s-Officials Of the
Presbyterian board Of foreign missions
welcomed the news today that the way
to Urmiah hads at last been opened.
For mosssthan three months persistent
and continued efforts have been made
fon behalf Of thssboard tossend, succo,
to the christians at Crmiah. Now thai
the city is in. the hands Of the Rus
SLAMS, relief will be possible by expedi-
tions from the north.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
Think Il an Accident.

Paris. May 2S. Officials Of the
French liner said that all the passen-
gers of the La Champagne have been
landed at ST. Nazaire. and that there is
no need for anxiety as to the safety
of the vessel. They states he.was not
torpedoed.
The name of the steamer which took
off the passengers of La Champagne
is unknown at the company's offices in
Paris. Representatives of the company
expressed the opinion that the strand
ing of the vessel was an accident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
RELIEF ASKED FOR
HUNGRY MEXICANS

American Red Cross Asks President
Wilson to Issue Appeal to Americans
For Public Subseriptions-Many on
Verge Of Starvation.
Washington, May 2s.-President Will
son, as head of the American Cross,
was asked today by Miss Mabel Board
man to issue an appeal to the Amer
ican public FOR funds to purchase sup
plies for starving people in Mexico.
The appeal probably will be issued in
the near future.
Food supplies in different parts Of
the republic have been represented by
the Red Cross as very short, and last
night the state department transmitted
to the organization q telegram from
American Consul Hanna at Monterey.
saying that many people there would
suffer unless supplies of food were re-
ceived soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
Late YOUNG Reaches America.

Lafayette Young. of Des Moines, who
was arrested and kept IL his hotel ct
Innesbruck, Austria, for twenty-four
hours early In May, on suspicion of
espionage, arrived today aboard the
steamer Rotterdam, from Rotterdam.
Mr.. Young said his trouble at Innes-
bruck arose because he could not
speak German. He was courteously
treated while under detention, he said.
and as soon as his identity was clear
ly established, he was released.