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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
Women and Children Hysterical
in Fire Which Threatens the
Waldorf Blackwood and
the Powell
QUICKLY CARRIED DOWN
LADDERS TO SAFETY
Blaze Damages Structure to Ex-
tent of $4,000 and Occu-
pants Lose Heavily

Screams of hysterical women, the
cries OF frightened babies and thrill.
ing rescues of nre-entfapped tenants
by firemen ana police marked fire
Of mysterious origin In the Waldorf
Blackwood and Pnwei three-story
apartment buildings at the northeast
corner Of John R.-st. and Hendrie-
aves.. shortly after o'clock, Friday
morning.
There are rs families In the two
apartments, both OF which are owned
by r. M. Powell and were built only
last year, and q large number of
them are newlyweds. All we're safely
taken out and the women and chill
dreE cared for In neighboring houses.
Mr.. Powell estimates the damage to
the buildings, which are connected by
q covered passage between the base
ments, 1t S15 900, covered by insur-
ance. The losses to the tenants will
also be rather heavy. largely from
wafer. The basement and ground
food apartments suffered the greatest
damage.
Mrs. John McGrath. wife OF the JAM
itor OF the buildings. whose quarters
are located In Z the basement Of the
Waldorf -Blpckwood, discovered the
IRE. Y H st4fted In what was known as
locker room OF her Kitchen, appar-
cntly among some furniture belonging
to one of the tenants. which had been
stored there. Mrs. McGrath was wash
ing dishes when she smelled smoke
and investigated. She looked into the
locker room and saw flames shooting
from the furniture In one OF the com
partments. She threw her dishwater
on the blaze. and. refilling the pan,
tried her best to quench it. but with
oit avail. Already the names were
spreading rapidly.
Mrs. McGrath then ran into the cor
ridor and yelled fire" at the top OF
her voice. A colored laundress ran
through the building spreading the
alarm. while Mrs. McGrath got her
two children to a place OF safety. She
burned her hand In reaching for their
clothes and the children were forced
TO leave In their night dresses
Mrs II. J. Skivington. of the Wal
dori- -Blackwood. grabbed fork from
her Ching room table and rushed out
side TO turn In an alarm. With the
fork she broke the glass in the alarm
box on the corner. In the meantime
residents OF the neighborhood had
telephoned. and the department made
IL a general alarm.
When the frsmen arrived every win
dow in both buildings was a frame
for group Of sterror-stricken faces.
Hurry, hurry, take US out of here"
they cried
Were smothering; bring ladder,
quick" came the appeal from another
window.
H"My baby! My baby! Save my
baby" cried panic-stricken mother,
Mrs. "Abe"~ Ackerman. from the sec
tContinued on Page Feur.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
Is CITIES SEEK TO
ENTER FED MINOR
Gilmore Scheduled to Launch
New Circuit In East
Tomorrow

NEW YORK. Jan. pa subsidiary
league. which will take care of the
players turned back from the Federal
league, will be launched tomorrow at
New Haven, Conn. at q conference
between President James A. Gilmore
and Robert NJ. Ward. president OF the
Brooklyn Feds, and Is Representatives
OF as many New England cities. This
was oficially announced here today
following a conference between Gil.
more and Ward.
Thirteen cities desire franchises,
Eight will be selected to make up
the circuit.
The following towns are to be rep.
resented:
New Haven. Portland. Manchester
SprinGfield, Paterson, Worcester
Hartford, Providence, Lawrence
Lynn, Jersey City, Waterbury, and
Fan River. ~
Following the New Haven confab
Gilmore and Ward will 60 to New,
ark. where they will take up the mat.
ter OF transferring the Kansas City
franchise to Newark
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
MERCURY HITS ZERO
MARK; STARTS III
Slightly Higher Temperatures
the Outlook for Saturday, z
Says Forecaster :.

The sunny smiles and msttfr&
glances OF the sun, instead Of oQf(o1e
ing the cold heart OF Miss Winter, ~
day morning. froze her iafo 40 icI@
hanteur than ever. and Inst f6r IN y
and To show her after incidoTo0l.
she sent TIE mercury stcAyffty yiQUU-
ward from sunrise at CAD. when ~
Thermometer registered three a6oy@.
until the Inercur. pointed 70 zsro--G
o'clock I'm the next hour, howoxG0,
the sun laid extra hard siege to flo
coy Miss Winter and she finally cor
sented TO yield three points and st 3
O'Clock the mercury again rose TO
three degrees above. By ! O'Clock u
the afternoon II had climbed = ~
above. :.e-t
In the meantime. janitors- IN, tn
downtown buildings were -coagfDk
steam pipes, and the folk a.. 49,
were doing their best 70 -cajole- IL
furnace into giving an imtfafion. -
Fourth. OF July stmosphore
While II was mighty cold durinE
the night hours. the mercury feiIo0
10 GO down as far In Detroit 0e1>
mometers as It did elsewhere IN thp
state. ~
There will be no immediate
marked change In ND
Forecaster Norman r. Conger. ~co0-
dit.ons are unsettled end, there q 4
OF light snow The 1O&
temperatures prevail throughout the
middle west. Temperatures hare fo}-
len over southcastern Michigan Z and
east TO the coast. and are rieirg
sioulx, oxor fha ~wesforu lpkc roDtom
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
TllIIFATION
PLAN WHACKED
IN MEETING HERE
Michigan Association Defeats
Proposal, Oakman and Nagel
Leading Opposition
DECLARES FOR Low RATE
ON INTANGIBLE VALUES
Budget System Recommended
For State Tax Commission
Given Praise

The Michigan State Tax association
In session In the council chamber
Friday morning. refused to indorse q
Reasonably elastic" tax limitation to
be fixed within the state, subject TO
variation only by vote OF the property
holders and electors within any tax.
ing district.
Robert Oakman and John c. Nagel,
former city assessor, took promi-
nent part in the discussion to defeat
the proposed resolution.
'If certain great corporations don't
keep their hands or the tax laws OF
this state. they will again get what
Hazen 8. Pingree gave them" was
Oakman's climax to his argument.
The confeie ence did indorse the
work of the state tax commission and
compliment the, member on their
successful labor IN the valuation OF
property and the equalization of the
assessments. a at the same time ex
pressing the opinion that the present
ad yalorem system should not be
abandoned on all personal property
without further trial.
The principle OF low. specific tar
on intangible values, commonly known
as moneys and credits. except bonds
issued by municipalities in Michigan
was given Endorsement. as was the
principle OF the low specific mortgage
tax which has placed on the rolls nn
increasing amount OF mortgage cred
its. If the rate applied ID not sum
~ient It may be Increased efthor by
the application OF low-graded rate
based on the length OF time to ma
turity cf the loan. or by an actual
charge, II was pointed out. The co
tablishment OF a budget system fol
proposed state expenditures and q
compulsory uniform system OF &C
counting for she several counties were
strongly recommended, az was the
plan OF the tar commission for sep
arate assessment on land and its I'm
provements IL was the recomwenda
ton of a majority of the members In
the meeting that the state board oi
equalization be composed of the "a,
commissioners. The original report
of the committee on resolutions In
dorsed the recommendation OF the Ia,
commission and the state association
of supervisors that the state board bs
composed of the tar commissioners
~ (Censspuel % Paae Fsur.D
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
SLEEPERS JUMP TRACK;
PASSENGERS UNHURT

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. Jan. "a
Especial. Three sleepers and spe-
cial coach in which surt. ]. NJ. Cliff.
ford was riding. we're dsraIlcd and
toppIed over In ditch a. tue result
OF a broken rail on TIE Chicaac. NIL.
waukee q st. Paul railroad. iast night
at Arbutus. eight milca south OF here.
The windows, doors and platforms OF
the cars were demolished. Aside
from receiving bruises and being bad
ly shaken up. none OF the passengers
were seriously injured.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29

Clarence McKieth. of Hamtramek'
made the shortest argument before a
1ury. In the history OF the Wayne cir-
cult court. Friday morning. Clarence
a not a lawyer. He was accused OF
being chicken thief. by Hamtrsmch
police ofhce-s,
In Judge Barton's court. he de-
Tended himself. when brought ON
trial on the charge OF breaking and
entering Pointing hnger st po-
lice oGlcer. no asked: What dfd \
no vhen you Art arrested me;"
The oflcer STARED Shabby
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
ED. REULBACH DRAWS
OUTRIGHT RELEASE

NEW YORK. Jan. 2s.-"Big Ed"
ReuIbsch. hero Of many pitching
dueI In the National league. was to-
day released outright by the Brook
iyn Nafionafs Reulbsch's palmiest
dayo were with the Chicago Cubs,
whore. for years, he was one Of the
lenGus's leading ;twirlsrs,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
N n ftf y l fl ~ ~ ~ (eft n. ~
French Claim Fse's Losa g
Day Of Craonne FIsl{
Reach 10000 liee
Chargss Cartinus
AUsTRIANs FAIL no TAIEj
PASSES. RUSSTAN CI
Artillery Duel In Pre-
vistula Favors SIavs, 81
Petrograd

BERLIN, (via oayvtlls. 4.
Jan. 29.--Ducharest neWoo0)6
and former Prime MInIeter en-
OF RurlanIs. were quetod "
offieiai press bureau tc6ay q ()
cuIIna reports That rsou(na1((
I about 70 enter the war On M.
Of the allies. ~
Carp. the,pr-ss pursau s1I6,
serted se would g.: qt0fe f6 H9(
npa1la's .nte+~st ts gRj1 p6oo>
sion OF thc Rusxisa rvcvtneo
eessarab.s thar t. invade, yra<
syIvania. Ths ktlsherest Nowor1
j per vittcrou: fia.'y contre6lG
reports cf ns9ctisticnc be4xxo
RounanIc asq RussIa renSrGiQ)
Z Tranoyjvania anu eukoxtina. (j5&
prcss buresu said.
BERLIN, tvia wireles to IondG
Jan. 29.--For the second tiYn0 N11
a week a whole fiees cf <;ef11dSl ~
planes has succeeded III IStapj3H' q
allies Zines near Nterpc-s m
shelled the coast town u x<H1
where the British henda;xa< y r. X
Gen, French are suppose1 ~ 9
Gated.
i The war otncc mnde G(3
this aftefl1Qo1 &
ed by two ayiat0rs who p1ff
IN last Fridays raid the lII
serial squHdran passeA oVof " q
trenches os the allies near No.
witLc'rt detectiur snd ''1u6x 11u>
shelied British provision depela a
Dunkirk. The extent OF the dpna
was not reported Z. Y
: Repiilse or FrtE,:ll attacks IN 4
sand dunes northwest Of NieupG
and also OF Eng.ish attsnpxs. "a
tcostSnu~s os page Fssr.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
AEROPLANE FLEET RA
BRITISH HEADQUbR
FOR SECOND time IN
H0stler Johns Hard
Head Too Much for
Poor Br0Un Mule

GAINESVILLE, o., Jan. ga vet
erinarian's inquest was 10 be held
here today over A. b. Sees brown
mule to determine whether the hybrid
died OF remorse or internal injuries,
John Parker, hostler. who was kick.
ed In the face by the mule will be a
witness. He Is alive and well. The
mule died within an hour.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
HAME-TRAPPED TENANTS
OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
ARE RESCUED BY FiREMEN
Mother Uses Baby As
Missile; Father DOdges.
Child Is Unhurt

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Jan. 2s.--
Take your child. You are now mar
ried another woman and !. don't
want your child" screamed Mary
Guivna today as she threw her baby
at William Skate, In the court OF
Judge Molyneaux. where she sought
to establish that Skatz was the childs
father. Skatz lodged and the infant
fell to the floor. apparently unhurt.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
MOVES TO CHECK
GAMBLING IN WHEAT

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.--spurred
TO action BY soaring wheat prices and
Q threatened increase of bread to six
cents a loaf, Representative ManahAn.
OF Minnesota. said today he was pre-
pairing resolution to stop gambling
on grain exchanges
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
POSTPONE CANAL
, OPENING TO JULY

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.--Openlng
OF the Panama canal viii be postponed
until July. according 10 offcial an
nouncement by Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels after today's cabinet session.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
RESULTS
AT NEW ORLEANS.


MARY H.. s to 2. 4 to 5 and . to S, won;
Deliver, to 2. to 5 and to 10. Sec
% 20 shird s a Time. Mall.t. "a n% ana ira
naddy. Viola Mabel and Blue Cap also
ran.
10 to i, TO and to 2, won; EgeriA
TO I. TO and even second; Hugh.
liza 4-s. Running vine. JEFFERSON. Bell
sSs saH H. Rfs as s'a and dHfR4s Rnss gEn Chiffon a:H: .:o
Third Race--sellins, sM furionss:
o'Haean, Z to 10, to 2 and out. won;
8. second: Lady London, g to d. s to i
and to 2. third. Time, :06. Hypatfa,
Cannock, Miss Daniels. Mia, joaquin.
'Kayderoseros. Sureget and Priwer also
ran.
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.
First Race-seliing, purse $500, j.
FRANCES, sss.Pro.peros g iSnS BABY. 81; nLsi.
lahoa 90: Tip Dawdell, fo1; xRalph
Lloyd. 1ol; Yemassee. 1ot: Etheiburs
kiKssnf ios aSs 5sif os sIs Smbos Ss
'ie6; Grey's Favorite. Ios: Grafton. 1Os:
second RSee--Purse ,4oo. selling, a.
sss Bsss. ana a. HarE. HasTlsnf'i ioo TnsI fda
LavInis. 10f: Colors. 1O4; Martin Casca
l04: Clock. 107: Mis- Kruter. fe7; o, It's
True. i09; Rondondo, 10s: Crisco. 10s:
Luria. 110; Oakland. liz; The Gander.
liz; Gabrio. lie: Wiley, l1s
Third Race.-Purse $500. t-year-olds
and up. furlongs: Ravenai, i0s; Jim
Basey. 1os: Col. Cook, ZOE. Orperth, 11o:
kayderoseros. 1l0; Kate X. 110: Lord
Mershail. Ill; Barsac. ia; Charter,
ansriesn BrsSipE GO Regal hsna,caD sns ap
t400 added, 1-1(th miles. Transpor-
tation. %: Polly H.. %; Just Red, ss;
Lord Msrshali, io5; Ola Ben. los: Indo. .
ience. io7; verens. ic7; Robert nay.
fins Z m race R.ss-ryr:s ssos .-ysar.eld,
1o3; Lenavasl 1os: June w. ZOE: Lady
Riiiie. 1857 Miss Daniels. fos; ooid
Dust. Jos: Bosart. 1os: Ella Drama los.
Pretty Dsie' les: Frog. los: Tenn cbar,
men. 1io: csssowary. 10: Jacob Bum
siyth Rsce--Purse 500. selling. &
year-olds and up. mile and 20 yards:
Puck. 1oS: Tim judge. fne: The Run,p
Ito; Biz Dipper. f1e; Ford MAI if3
PsseIus. III; cepnpsrtown. if2: strife.
s;:.,. :,';n:ss; ;,.ss : s.ssl~ss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29

Cs..asser uss- Rsssh wsss ieessr~ n
pstssss oksss 9ssss: sse: Scs. o: sE -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29

p.l .sSs nssr sss ssn ak p'%s ns",S e"i .r..s M
tile pspeyj per CENT tar si,ysr:
New York, o<o. Demand sterling
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
JUAREy ENTRIES.

First Race--Purse $500. 2-year -oids,
maidens and nllies. furiongs: Lady
Blanche, liza; Marigold, lis; Lola, IL;
ia; she'll Do. iis; ts)Dlvsn. Iia; lai
Anita iis: Aunt Sal. il2; Rubafax,
liz: Mayms W., lie, ta)spreckeis en- :
Second Race---ssiling. 4-yssr-olds
aPS pp nurse soo msr n ios yass rSHs
triotic, i1S; Marshall Ttighman. i12:
John Louis. ia; Pedro. ii2j Mike Dom
lin. ia: ctiio, III; aBrnard, ia: Noble
qfnnd. 11s; Cloud Chief. III; Hasson.
THIRD Race--selling. 4-year- -olds and
Hicks, fefl xOblivion. io3; virgInia A..
~. parosl Pest io?; sosorse karme.
100 Amazemsnt ies; A2Iiie Cad. los'
W, Ramon. los: sheriff Foley. los;
'fs.nli FOURTH R"c:e-purse iSs: s4oe. selling. &
year-oids and up, sn furiongsi sprite.
iot; Phyllis Antoinstte, ioI Thistle
sio. los, xTiorsnee Roberts. 10: Bon
anza, I'LL Royal Dolly, III.
Fifth Race--seilins. t-year-oids and
up, purse 1900. 6 furlongs: xHazel c..
l61. Hinsta; iesi sI.cns me. stsr; @ los; Re-
10 ,Ss san a%is iSs is kses sso sass 'S W.
lille. fef, rPsiorita, 107; boo Allen,
ies; Ruvoco, 1es; orba Smile. t1o
sixth Racs-Purse $50. selling. a.
rear :clds spd .gp. mile PETIT Blew.
S., ~ r"iI,Sn's spna,s casis ,c r,ss, Boz. Boz.
rApprentice allowances claimed.
weather clear track fast
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29

These are extracts from letters
written by Julian 3. Mansfield VICE
president and general manager OF The
j. E. Bolles Wire & Iron works, which
were read into the records Friday
morning in the divorce SAT-. brougnt
By Mrs Anita Lewis Mansfield, IN
Judge Hosmer's court Mr.. Mansfield
IL contesting his wife's suit. having
fled cross-bill.
The letters, bitter and scathing, and
the testimony OF Mrs. Mansfield. a
southern woman Of apparen. refine
ment and education, FORM parts oil
one OF the strangest matrimonial
tangles the Wayne circuit court has
been asked to deal with in years.
fCentinued ON Page Foar.l
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
TUGS HUNT FOR
ANGLERS CAUGHT
ON ice FLOES
Eleven Hundred Saved During
Night-Anxiety Felt For 9th
ers Still Missing
BOATS SMASH CHANNEL
EIGHT MILES IN LENGTH
Men Caught Unawares AS Huge
Buffalo Ice Sheet Begins
Breaking Up

BUFFALO. N. Y. Jan. es.--Anxiety
for many fishermen still marooned on
the Ice foes along the lake shore had
not abated here early today after 9
night OF nncessins activity In res:u-
ing the I,1O0 men ard l2o dogs from
their perilous positfocs. Sssino men.
however. thought II probable several
had reached shore farther UP the lake
front Tugs are still hunting the men.
Twelve fishermen were thr'wn into
the icy water and narrowly escaped
with their lives late yesterday In the
crash that marooned 1.10o Of their fei-
lows. The steamer Samuel Mather
and three tugs smashed channel 100
feet wide and eight miles long through
the ice fronting the city and rescued
the mon.
The fishermen were fshing through
holes they had chopped In the fee.
The passage Of q steamer broke up
the Ice. isolating them on foes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29

"You have never raised a finger
to better my lot In life. On the
contrary, you have ocne things
to prevent me frcn reaching the
goal Of my ambition. You have
choked the goose that laid the
golden coo once toe cfteu.'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
THE WEATHER.

sEITLED. PROBABLY SNOW AND
WAhAERI NoRTHERLf wISDs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
MANSFIELD in
BITTER LETTERS
ASSAILS WIFE
Writes That Home Was Hell and
That She ''Raved and
Snorted''
MISSIvES INTRODUCED IN
WOMAN'S DIVORCE SUIT
Prominent Detroit Business Man
Il Defendant in Sensational
Case

u & ~ tla41s
s'tife 10 too shevt Tor mo 70
have he'll for = house ~ tlve in,
,anif - wife vs.se dose svsvythtNS'
che can to prevent me from earn
ing an honSst doltar.v -,
49, ------1 Ff- ~
"Hsd she (Mrs. Wshsfssnl been
sick or really SdyIn0, I should nxyS
taken great pleasure to notify
you co."
"The only trouble with her
(Mrs. Mansfieid) At that time
was that she had an attack OF
softeninp Of the brain, and turned
turtle. raved, snorted, and cut
up all kinds Of dIdces, anc went
to hospital for week., At
time when q little help from her
would have helped me to great
accomplishment"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-03-26
GREENVILLR.

Most of the mill people have removed to
other places.
William Phelps has removed to Fred
Winsor's house.
Earle White, who has been filling a
position at Putnam, Conn.,, has returned
to his home here.
Greenville Grange held a regular meet
ing on Tuesday evening. The 3rd and
4th degrees were conferred on several
candidates
Rev. A. E. Carpenter Of st. Peters
Church, Manton, will officiate at the
special Communion service at St. Thomas
at a. IN Easter Sunday. The usual 10
IS service will be conducted by Walker
Miller Of the Y. M. c, A., Pawtucket
Special music at both services. The order
of Easter praise music at the early service
will be as follows: Organ Prelude-select-
ed; Professional Hymn, "Welcome happy
morning" Sullivan; Kyrie Eleison-Evy;
Gloria Tibi-Plegal; Hymn, "Angels roll
the Rock away" Roper; Gloria Patri-
Simper; Carol, doubt no longer" Gabri-
ell; Ofertory sentence, Chant-Anon; Sur
sum Corda-Camidge; Sanctus-Garrett;
Tenor Selo, "HoIy blood" Brown; Gloria
IN Excelsis-Zeuner; Recessional LYNN,
"The strife is o'er'-from Palestrina;
Organ Postluds selected. At she Io-45
service, the following is the order OF music:
Organ and Violin Prelude-selected; Pro-
cessional Hymn, Come ye fsithfu"-
Sullivan; Caro-, doubt no longer"-
Gabriel; Hymn, 'Jesus Christ is risen to.
day" Dsvidica; Hymn, Jesus lives"-
Gauntlet; Soprano Solo-selected; Offer
tory sentence, Chant-Anon; Recessional
HYMN, "The strife is o'er"-from Pales-
trina; Organ and Violin Postlude-select-
ed; Mrs. II. b. Taylor, Soprano; Samuel
A Cooper, Tenor; Emma r. Keech,
Orgi mist; Harry q. Howarth, Vioinist
The Baptists and Episcopalians Of this
village will hold their joint service at ST.
Thomas Church on Good Friday evening
at 7:4s. The order Of the Passion music
will be as follows: Professional Hymn,
LEAD Kindly Light" Dykes; Bonum est,
Chant, Turbe; Dens misereative, Chant,
Hawes; Hymn, "Forty Days and Forty
Nights" Heinlein; Soprano Solo, 80
Thou, who Though this HOLY Week, y
walch; Vesper Hymn, ''Now the Day is
Over" Barnby; Recessional Hymn, "The
Church's One Foundation" Wesley. Rev.
Mr.. Roberts OF the Baptist Church will
occupy the pulpit. The Soprano Solo will
be taken by Mrs. Winsor.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-03-26
Lack Lustre Interest

On Tuesday of last week, the Providence
Water Supply Act, since introduced in the
General Assembly, was presented to the
Providence City Council for its approval
and adoption. II was favorably received
by that body, and was adopted without
debate, opposition or change. In fact, it
is stated, that only one or two councilmen
evinced enough interest in the matter to
make any inquiries of the committee in
charge. This water supply act is the most
important matter that has come before a
Providence City Council for years, and IT
involves larger outlay Of money than any
one project that ever came before a munich
pal body Ia that city. One would imagine
that a matter of so much importance,
would have aroused lanquid interest, at
least, in these city representatives., whose
constituents will be called upon to pay the
IL million dollars it is estimated the
scheme will cost. In reply to this, 1t can
of course, be said that this water supply
matter is in the hands Of competent
committee, who have spared neither time
or expense to look at it in all its bearings.
The committee, it is true, is cmposed OF
fairly competent men, but there is nothing
in its make up that would impress the
people Of Providence with unusual wis
dom or phenomenal capacity. 1t has dur
ing the first year Of it's work on the plan,
spent large sums Of money, but is plain to
even an ordinary observer that it has failed
in some degree to get value received in re-
turn. For example, good deal Of Scit-
uate land now owned by the city Of Proyi-
dence, was purchased at a very high cost.
The surveys, it is understood, have been
exceedingly, and some say unnecessarily
and the work of the expert en-.
gincers, which cost kings ransom, was
foolish and futile as it only bolstered up
an apparently predetermined site Of the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-03-26
Isaac W. Angel.

In the death of Isaac w. Angel, the
section in which he was born and had al
ways lived, sustained very distinct loss.
Mr. Angel was a genial companion, a
good neighbor and public spirited citi-
zen. He was always ready to help in any
thing that was for the betterment OF the
community. lie took cheerful and opti-
mstic view Of life and consequently he was
liked by young and old. In the various
organizations TO which he was at different
times affiliated, he did his full share Of
work and often more. He was always
temperate and charitable in his judg-
ments of his fellow men and was ever ready
to extend a helping hand to those in dis
tress. The writer knows well Of his friend
ly and helpful disposition and feels a sense
Of personal loss in his passing away. He
certainly will be missed by many. for he
had the God given faculty of making
friends.