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The Detroit times., 1916-09-20

Detroit: Keep tab on your clerks
and delivery men. Note specially
those who take an occasional drink
and see how your business is az.
fecteG. see how their drinking dis
organizes even YOUR sober help
Look over yolr books and see how
many bad accounts YOU have that
were made by men who spent their
money In saloons Keep your eyes
open for the dimes and quarters
that should 20 into your cash reg
lister, but which your clerks carry
across 10 the saloon. solely because
the saloon il there and convenient
When Won spend a quarter at thu
bar. put IL down in a pass book, ana
keep track OF II for. say. a month
Ask yourself the question: WI
DO ! drink" and see II II is not a.
most entirely because OF the con
venience the saloon affords and not
because you need II.
Finally. buy before you drink
when the salesman calls. For your
protection take careful invoice of
The stale goods on your shelves and
note how much you ordered after
trips 20 the saloon-not because you
needed the liquor, but 10 be
sociable
make these suggestions because
want 10 put the grocers 10 think
Ing about their business and its re
lation 70 the saloon Not every
grocer meets the conditions por
trayed. But every grocer knows
scores Of other grocers who do meet
most Of them What | am trying
20 DO IS to point out basis for get
ting ar the real relation OF the sa.
loon to business | submit that II
the saloons are costing the grocers
Of Greater Detroit anything like
g. 500 900 or over three times as
much as the saloons pay in licenses.
IL is mighty poor business TO license
them.
n such Is true. the grocer ought
20 know II, and. II the people per
sist in licensing saloons 20 pray
upon his business. he ought 10 make
them pay the dill by charging more
for his goods--and that hits every
body because everybody eats.
Is Il not about time for the retail
dealer 10 vote and work In the In
terests OF bis own business instead
OF that OF the saloon business.
Think II over. Mr. Grocery Man.
think il over
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20
HANNAH BACKS
new ADDITION
Tract Near Detroit Golf Club
Course Being Converted
Into Fine Home Sites

Humans Golf Club addition is be
ing made one OF the finest residen-
tial districts In Detroit SixTn0ndred
lots have been laid out on a tract of
land Immediately westward OF the
Detroit Golf clubs beautiful course
adjoining Palmer park. and not one
is 20 be sold for business purposes,
the selling agency states.
The tract is owned by the Bit.
more Land company. but is placed
on the market as Humans Golf
Club addition. The location OF the
addition is ideal IL is away from
the din and rush OF trafic. II lie
part OF beautiful landscape. rich
In the natural beauty OF a park II
Is surrounded by choice foliage.
shaded grounds and Is easily acces-
slble.
IL is a comparatively short drive
from the city and easily reached by
several street car lines. A rarer OPP
portunity has not been offered for
home sites In a long time.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20

than 2l," and this was good enough
FOR precinct officials, who went
ahead and registered them.
Corporation Counsel Dingeman an
nounced. Wednesday morning, that
In refusing 20 be more definite on
their ages He said refusal to give
her exact age would not hinder a
woman In voting. except that IL
might retard Identification where
there are several women voters with
the same name. For instance. As
sistant Corporation Counsel Tarsney
knows four Mary Andersons who
will vote In the same precinct.
In some cases, husbands come TO
the booths and defend their wives
IN refusing TO give their ages. J. G..
Albright. No 100 Tavlor.aye., felt 80
strongly about his wife's rights that
he wouldn't give his age. either
and both we're put down as more
than 81"
But another husband felt differ
entity He registered, Tuesday az
teruoon After registering he pulled
slip from his pocket.
Hist" quoth he This II my
wife's age when che comes here
10 register she won't give II 10 you,
but want 10 slip n over on her"
Registering mirth the whileJ.
Deputy City Clerk Guy ingalls, es-
Inmates that total registration. Tues
day night. amounted 90 $1,000, or
less than half the old registration.
The old registration amounts 10 1911.
900. OF this total, $4,000 registra
tons are rated as worthless. be.
cause this number Of letters came
back when notices were sent TO yot-
ers
ingalls, explained that re-registra-
ton always shows falling on In
the total In spite OF extensive ad-
vortlslng and educational work,
many voters will not realize the ne
cesHity OF re-registcring and fail to
get on the books When failure 20
register deprives them OF tho right
10 vote AZ one election, they learn
lesson md registration jumps for
the following election.
The deputy CITY clerk made tour
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20

for Mrs. Klipper and she was taken
TO his once where she told how she
had been heeced.
At a conference in Washington,
heads OF the secret service bureaus
at New York. Philadelphia and Chi
eago will lay plans for additional ar.
rests
Late Yesterday, ". c. Woodward.
for whom the police have been
searching since Saturday, walked
into the court room OF Commissioner
Foote and gave himself up, on ad-
vice OF G. Z. ErbsteIn. his lawyer.
II have done nothing" he said
10 the district attorney. but IL the
government wants me. here am"
He was released on $1,000 bail.
James rnan, a New York detec-
tive. said today that evidence that
the syndicate had attempted TO
blackmau a United States senator ia
the east out Of SEQ. 900 had been col
lected, but that prosecution was CIV
en- up when the senator refused TO
become a witness in the case
A state Judge in New York WAS
vicfimized for several thousand dol
lars. Finan said.
F1nan said that II the prisoners
were not taken back 10 Philadelphia
on the KIDNAPPING charge. they would
he taken 10 New York where. he
says. they have a sure case against
them. rs also said a Baltimore wo-
man gave up $4,000 in hush
money" TO the same gang.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20

does not dishelieye in hell unless he
is on his way 70 hell
Silly made big hit with the base
tall fans in the audience and
brought the biggest cheer OF the
evening when re saiG he hoped the
Tigers would win he ptnnant.
It's easy 10 make a prediction.
bgt II Is not always easy 10 have II
GENE oUr the way you predict. | can
predict which team viii win The pen.
uan'. but It might not d. H. know
hich team want TO win IL.
tho
Which one >" a fan in the audi
ence yelled.
"Deuoij." replied Piily, amid
cheers, "Gnd that in spite OF the fact
that my home is in Chicago. Ny
synpa 'hies are with HuEhie and his
team"
Billy declared ttat he had no
quarrel with cry IaaR Who believes
IN false doctrines. but that his quar-
rel was with The false doctrine itself
one of the mos, enthusiastic ova-
tions the revivalist has received
since he came 10 Detroit was Al the
conclusion OF the sermon. when he
grasped a copy OF the Eiolc, held IL
a'oft a. high as he could reach and
I shouted.
That's the word I'll preach 20 you
while am In old Detroit Good
night, 60 ho,ue and pray"
In his afternoon sermon. Sunday
said il VAS becoming the common
opinion in certain circles that Jesus
was a sort OF an "old-womsn" Kind.
but that tins VAS far from true
I'm getting sick and tired al hear
Ias Jes9s de,,r bcl as a doormat or
d cuspidoI Ne was The bTavest msn
that ever stepped en- earth" he de
cllred
TNe evangelist ventured the pie
. Gicpon hat more people would uu-
dcrs,eLd The Bible 4 hey read II.
I'm bet there az hundreds here
among ne church members wh ,
have never Ield the Line" he cried.
"Ncs. end won't bar The preachers
( ON that remark. either, Read u
: AMI you VIII learn lhs plan OF saliva.
IuCr IL an, cody tells sou tina. YOU
can be saved by any other means
|iH.r tHru the shed biccd Of Jc5
No. a lir. even II ae b. your .'reat h.
ar II God lad everybody that sits
in the church pews the devil would
he ia the hospital before Christmas
! ] believe that God y entitled TO b.
Torshl pped In the finest building the
wealth and skill q nan can erect
lie Owns TIE ClG world. whS
shouldn't be be worshipyed in a fine
temple?"
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20
40 CALLED IN
VOTE INQUIRY
VOORHEES, Sitting Charges of
Ballot Tampering and Use of
"Floaters" In Wards

Assistant Prosecutor Paul voor
heis started 10 question 40 persons
Wednesday morning IN rs invesu
CATION OF alleged election frauds in
the Second. Twenty FIRST, and other
city wards BY the wholesale sum
moning and examination % precinct
officials. ohaleagcrs and citizens he
hopes 20 get az the bottom OF The
charges % deliberate spelling OF bal
lots and use OF hoAters
The assistant prosecutor, 50 far
is devoting particular attention 20
alleged frauds IN the Twenty arst
ward. where l34 ballots from he
fourth and eleventh precincts were
thrown out because marked for
more than two candidates for alder
man. X Is suspected that these
ballots we're given the extra mark
ing by persons other than voters 20
inyalidate them and ;hus in1ure l.
f. Rayheld. the unsuccessful alder,
manic candidate for whom most OF
them were cast. Use q aoaters
extensively in the sixth district Of
the Twen,y-hrst is charged. and in
the third and fourth districts OF
the Second ward more ballot tam
pering has been unearthed
VOORHEES, has made II plain that
his investigation will not be con-
fined TO the Second and Twenty
hrst wards. but viii reach many
other wards. Precinct officials from
these are among those summoned
to appear before the assistant prose
tutor. "Wednesday and Thursday
VOORHEES,. Tuesday. took state
ments from of.cials in the eleventh
district OF the Twenty-frsy ward.
where SIS spoiled ballots were found
The officials denied any knowledge
OF fraud
Aid julius Krimmel who was
In the Twenty and
WIS mentioned IN the charges OF
has returned 70 the city. in
response, II is said 20 a call from
friends in connection with the in
He went 20 New York
soon after the primary, Aug. 20
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20


intend 10 abandon their fight for
recognition without a most desper-
ate struggle and arrangements are
being made for a more rigid guard
than ever has been necessary for
protection OF the trains.
Twenty arrests had been made
early today in connection with the
rioting. and OF the men now held Is
have been charged with commission
OF felony. This Is broad charge
which can be made TO cover the
actions OF any persons obstructing
the progress OF public vehicles, or
attacking ts occupants. Conviction
ON this charge means Imprisonment
for not less than Ave nor more than
20 years. II Is the hrst time since
the strike began that any men ar
rested for taking part in violent
demonstrations have been booked
on this charge.
As further safeguard 20 trains
and surface car. the authorities as
signed Is more automobiles for pa
troll duty. Twenty OF these had al
ready been in service and they were
kept busy last night answering calls
from every district In the city.
These machines are loaded with sew.
eral patrolmen and lieutenant and
roam about the city at large, with
no boundary to their districts.
An additional squad Of plain
clothes officers. in charge Of a lieu.
tenant, was also sent out from head
quarters These men will BE- used
AZ patrol for housetops. from which
elevated trains have been attacked
repeatedly
Five hundred policemen were or
riot duty last night In the district
bounded by Slxth-ave. and the Hud-
son river, and Forty second and
Fifty-ninth-sts They were kept
busy all night and far into the day.
light hours SURPRISING sporadic
outbreaks.
subway trains were attacked for
the FIRST time since the strike began
on that system when two OF them
were stoned In open places.
Surface cars were forced from
their runs a. an early hour Al
though bomb8rdments OF elevated
trains we're incessant the property
damage was slight
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20
CROUl FAVORED
BY CONNOLLY
Would Consider Him. or Man
Like Him, for Police Com
missioner, Says Judge

A man "ot the same type" as
Frank II Croul. former police com
missioner. would be the man To
place al the head OF the police de-
partment TO re-establish II on
basis OF working efficiency. In the
opinion OF Judge William r. Con-
molly. who declared. In an interview
with Times reporter Tuesday
night. that he would seek such a
nan for the position in the event
Of his election TO the position Of
mayor.
Frank ~. Croul was a remarka-
bly, efficient police commissioners
and directed the work OF the de-
partment as | would like TO see II
directed were in the mayors
chair" Judge Connolly ayerred.
"Will you ofrer the position 20
Mr.. Croul II elected mayor" he was
asked.
II would consider him, or a man
OF the same type. an excellent man
for the position" the judge an
svered. evading a direct answer but
lutimating that there was a POSSIBLE
ity that Crodl might be offered the
appointment.
Il would like 20 place a man In
the police commissioners ONCE TO
whom could say, Go ahead and
run your department. Your business
is police misunderstanding else.
Mind your own business and forget
politics Forget 10 use your de-
partment. either for your own poll.
ties or for my politics and attend
to your work of guarding the lives
and property OF the people OF De-
troit believe man OF the
Frank Croui type could be trusted
TO do this thing in exactly tAis
way" the Judge said.
Suppose, tho that hts policies
as police commissioner and yours
az mayor should clash as to some
particular point OF city administra-
tom" he was asked
Then We would have 20 settle
the difference under the guidance OF
common law" smllingly replied the
jurIst.
Former Commissioner Croul.
when asked over the telephone II
he would consider accepting the ap-
pointment as police commissioner
again, declared that he had nothing
TO say in the matter that he WAS
not seeking any ONCE and that he
had no inclination 10 return TO the
position again.
He declared that he had had no
conference with Judge Connolly or
any one else regarding the matter.
and that he had not seen Judge
Connolly for two years.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20
BOY OF FOURTEEN
ENDS LIFE TO
DEFEAT THE LAW

1appy thing he knew. His father.
/. NIsx Kubiatowski, was busy. most
~ NJ time. selling beer and whisky
% his saloon at No. 1882 Junction
sxs.
steve" sought the streets for re-.
aviation and he found IL I'm the ex-
o0tomenf that attends the breaking
- entsrins-fhc Juvenile court
sfecofds says--of q box car. Per
haps ~6teve. didn't know Just what
~ sfn meant. and certainly he didn't
know that there was such q thing
- . day Of reckoning. The day
eome. however. and II found Steve
- Lansing. one OF the uniformed
'nds who arc kept by the state for
theer own protection.
Came another day. and >-Steve"
wNs out again--out on Junction
ave.
TAsss was more freedom. more OF
~ one happy thing he knew. II
neeaeht with II something that
~otsvsr probably never understood.
Tho courts and offcers and others
who know the way OF the trans
rsseor call It . violation of parole
Ths coroner didn't know. wednes-
day. Just what Steve" had done.
Anyway. II was generally under.
stood that the Juvenile court on
oers were out looking for "Steve +"
"Dtevs" knew Il. II has already
hem said that he knew what IL
meant. n he were caught.
~Dtsvs" enjoyed bit more Of
& ~ freedom Of Junction-ave II,
oGSed about with one OF his
(on4s. MAI Kopojski. No. 3l7 Thir
4 >y&hlrd-st-. Tuesday afternoon.
"a 4 began 10 get dark. steve" 20
UrNd Of play. He stopped for
minute, and he thought about some
thing. Probably II was the bI
place In Lansing.
a A s2-caliber revolver came fror
bis pocket He pressed Il agains
his head. There was a shot. and
We'll. a. the boys on Iunction-av'
are sAying. steve" beat 'em.
I
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20
LABOR TO
WORK FOR
DRY STATE
,Conti..ed from r.s~ one,

tContlRaed from psRr ODeb
nus, be a division OF opinion among
the organized laboring men. or they
would not have extended themselves
20 form their pet party within the
ranks OF labor
Many 81 the men who have volun-
teered their services in the dry
labor organization which will cover
the state have been angered by the
Efforts OF the liquor interests 10 az.
tempt 10 make II generally under
stood that the labor vote is saloon
vote, according 20 Mr.. Hoshal. Their
resentment. says Mr.. Hoshal. is ex-
pressed in the birth OF the new or
ganizsrton.
Reports that the Socialist party. In
its state convention in Muskegon.
had adopted an anti-prohibition resO-
hutton were vigorously denied in tele-
grams received ia the county dry
headquarters. Wednesday. The resO-
luton interpreted by some as r.
pudiation OF the prohibition cause Is
merely a measure which viii pre-
vent Socialist candidates for Office
from publicly speaking on any other
subject than Socialism. The reso!u.
lion. says Mr. Hoshal. is not aimed
al the dry interests. but Is merely q
measure 10 concentrate all the forces
OF the party on Socialist doctrine
to the exclusion OF other matters
Some Socialist candidates thof
they could get a little easy money
by injecting an attack on prohib.-
ton into their campaign speec+
said Mr. Hoshal The rank and
file OF the party thwarted any sncE
work by adopting the resolution In
question"
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20

10 the living expenses OF the aver
age grocer, aside from house rent
II is estimated that saloons re-
duce labor efficiency more than 10
per cent. II IL probable that the
grocer's losses from that source are
close 20 the maximum, and in some
cases as high az 20 10 % per cent.
What a grocer loses from bad debts
due 20 saloons he alone can tell. bur
on the average IL will reach hun
dreds OF dollars in a city ike De
troit.
Not so much money goes from
his till 10 that ~ the saloonkeeper
as there was before the advent OF
the cash register. but there is
plenty OF I, yet "a most grocers
know. A clerk is accustomed 20
drink. He wants whisky lie takes
in dime or a quarter Il goes into
his pocket instead OF the cash reg
lister. Easy. isn't Il? And very
common practice where there are
saloons.
But the proprietors visit the ga.
Ions also, more from habit and con
venience than because they feel the
need OF liquor Men always drink
more from convenience than from
any other cause-that is the great.
est curse OF the saloon. II makes IL
easy for a man 10 get liquor How
much be spends. he himself does
not know. n he did know. ne
would quit H. But that HIS liquor
and that OF bis clerks that his money
pays for Is big item IN the gro
GERS operating expense bill every
Informed man knows That ~ r.
practically all due TO the saloon Is
lust as certain.
But there s. another most fertile
cause for the expense ~ the saloon
20 the grocery mDrIden, pur.
chases The salesman calls. says,
'Howdy" and suggest a visit 20 The
saloon Two or three drinks put
the grocer In shape 20 bus any
old thing In any quantity Result,
he has lot % unstable junk on
his shelves or Ia barrei and boxes.
True, isn't 80
Figure ali these items HF and see
how FAR on ! am when { say that
the average grocer .E Greater De-.
troit. and Anywhere else where
there are saloons s ogf an least
$1,000 year By reason ~ the sa-
| looms
Liquor men cay saloons help tho
grocery business have shown
how saloons do MOI help lhe grocery
business and can show how they
are an injury 10 ans kind ~ busi
ness. desire 10 make obs sug
! Fesuon 10 the Erocers Of Greater
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20
ADDITIONAL
JURORS DRAWN

Additional Jurors for service In
the circuit court have been drawn
as follows
John schoenherr. No. sl3 from
tlsy-Ave, Thomas Hemingway. Ply
mouth Blrnsy Weldon. No. 1859 CT
cote, George Cook No 1856 Engle-
wood Lois Mike. Wyandotte John
Risto. Romulus, Joseph u. smith. SO.
2ei Belyldere Andrew pooiing. No.
IA Canheid w william A. King.
No ~ Bsard Edward Rsschke. No
1855 Military. John Roughly. No. ~
s53 High W Frederick G. GIunz.
No 2s3 Oregon. william Burma No.
IS COplin; Theodore JReque, No. 40
Lafayette r.. John shannahan, No.
nut. fireman, CHM, No. $50 Milwsggs.
kee r.. William W. ogden. No lso
Rademacher. Henry Daily: No, 1870
JOS Campsu, Hamtrsmck; James
Ecorss' Thomas IiaEsn, No. 2O2 Fish
or: Gilbert Allard, Crosse Points;
Peter Kratz. No 4s7 Drexsl; Chas.
colin. Wayne George T Montsom-
Ink.ter Leslie stot,s. No. 70 Chest.
Felix surinak. No. So Chestnut;
Charles s,anisys, MM95ne3 w R2n
s ssm q S,c So on y" No V ssss west
GRAND blvd Cornelius Ferdner. No.
?ts Philadelphia w Joseph Schenek
Trenton. Frank Besmais. No. ~
Twenty first; Dennls Flynn. No. !es
HIbbard. Frank Washer. Trenton
Corey y Ruxzsrd No. I'll 81 Jean:
jeremiah Trombly, Gratiot. Israel
prvlH No $50 Warren e. Warren
Manoning Monsuagons John KINNEY
No 1871 Russell GeorRe y coan.
Inkster: David Kuhn. No. So Nit
chrll Albert Gatsek. No. gs chest
npt GEORGE Raymond. Beiisyills
No s53 frombly. Jacob Oppenhslm.
10 ?b Montcsim r.; Michsel Col
line. No $40 Monroe: John Ruczyn-
H.: No. JOSS 81, Aubin; August
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20

OF booths. Tuesday night. TO get an
idea VI how registration Was NOV
ing and found the following figures.
which he considers are good aver
ages for all wards Second ward.
Afth district. four women and 27l
men Fourth ward. eleventh dts
trict, eight women and 1873 men;
Fourth ward. twelfth district. Ave
women and 1888 men. Fourth ward.
fourteenth district. % women and
$50 men: Fourth ward. thirteenth
district. no women and 73 men:
Sixth ward. tenth district, ak WON
on and 22+ men; Eighth ward.
twelfth district. II women and 2lZ
men, Sixth ward. eleventh district,
one woman and 1872 men. Sixth
ward. ninth district. eight women
and s39 men: Sixth ward, eighth
district. Is women and 2i9 men !,
Fourth ward, tenth district. eight
women and 1876 men: Fourth ward,
Seventeenth district, il women and
l42 men
The Detroit times., 1916-09-20
Remainder of N. Y.
Pr0gressives For
Seabury
BBACON SEEMS
TO BE BEATEN
1 Democrats See Good
Outlook For
Success
BY UNITED PRESS.

NEW YORK. Sept. 20.--Snty per
cent Of the 10000 Progressises who
voted In yesterdays primaries cast
their ballots for Gov. Charles )
whitman, Republican. who won the
/. nepublican gubernatorial nomina-
tion. Forty per cent supported Jus
4tlce Samuel Seabury, the Democratic
n0mtnee, who Will oppose Gov. Whit
IMAM ~ the potts.
ThisA much was indicated In stiil
1nccRmplete returns this afternoon,
which indicated also the possible
1ofeat Of Robert Bacon, former am
bassador to France. who had the
support Of Col Roosevelt, ex-Sen-
4ofor boot and Williams Barnes. az
/. Albany, for the Republican nomina-
HON TO the United States senate. The
latest returns show William NJ.
I Calder. Of Brooklyn. leading Bacon
~ 6,567 votes. with LAG districts
ulsstng, but the former ambassador
milling to show his expected strength
r. delayed returns from upstate.
nepublican and Democratic lead
sors plnced radically different inter
'ueotations on Gov. whitjnan's cap
TIM Of so per cent of the enrolled
rrogrecsiyes.
~Uven Josephus Daniels cannot fni
snny confidence for Wilson and Sea
.bury IN the result OF the Progressive
sDFimaries," said Frederick c. Tan
Mr., Republican state chairman.
The Prugressives have come back
~ the Republican party and Tar
.1Dore completely than the hgures In
1cate. A great number. especially
- upstate voters who were enrolled
'Gn prOeressives. refused to 90 to the
Progressive primaries because with
- the past few months they have
announced themselves openly as Re
|tntlicans"
Ihe recruits In the Progressive
IHG1Wary show that a sufficiently
:Inrgs percentage Of the enrolled and
|SoerAnixed Progressives OF New York
flavor tie Democratic candidates TO
iuoure absolutely the reelection OF
President Wilson" said Democratic
National Chairman Vance McCor-
mick, who had just returned from
4oonference with President Wilson.
sAcccrding to the 1912 returns.
1o0o than Is per cent of the Progress
otve vote, added to the Democratic
Yo(oe IN the state Of New York. viii
ave New York's electoral vote to
Wilson.