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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-28

guaranteed that our ballot will count rs
we have voted il,
Dismissing half dozen inspectors
will not answer il,
A grand jury that is very likely to &C
comphsh nothing viii not answer II IN
TIME.
There is ONLY ONE WAY IN WHICH
TO MEET THIS CONDITION THAT
"STINKS.'
Henry VI. Leland pubhc-spIlted cih-
zen. in behalf of all decent DeTolterS.
has suggested that way 10 United States
District Attorney kinnane.
II is by Federal SUPERVISION.
We are entitled 70 federal supervision
because the thing AZ stake is the dearest
privilege bestowed upon any American
citizen 10y the constitution Of the United
States.
TIE thing at stake is the citizens
good American right that places him,
though ne be very poor in purse. on an
equal plane with the richest man, and
gives him an equal chance 70 be heard In
the government Of his city, his county
his state and his country, as guardian
of his home and its happiness.
Bring on federal supervision, Mr.. Dis
tict Attorney. and let Just common de-
cency have d chance this once against the
SYSTEM and the conSpirators who are
responsible for it.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-28
From Another Point of VeD
By c. 7. S.

The city ed. was up against it for a
time this a. m. He didn't know whether
TO head that train robbery story Ban
dts Rob Train as Gillespie Resigns or
Gillespie Resigns as Bandits Rob
Train
When it comes to police commissioners
our bandits appear 70 be no respectors
Of persons.
A newspaper observes that Hughes
appearance on the stump has been very
trying" We wondered if anybody else
felt the same way about t.
Villa is reported creeping along the
border Stand ready there, sir with
the insect powder
Few showed up at a parents meeting
in Grand River-ave church. There
are fewer Of them these days. It's get
ting to be sort Of out Of fashion, don't
chaknow?
We note that Judge William F. Con-
molly has removed Police Commissioner
Gillespie.
The bandits wouldn't even pay the
new police commissioner the compliment
Of being on a train that was headed out
Of town.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-28
The Daily Reminder
TODAYp ANNIVuRsARIEs


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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-28
Atom Folk
~ DR.. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1918. b. Frank Crane)

ANpPlAlbilk' 1919 pl FRANK Crane)
The universe is as deep as it is high.
1t Is as far 10 an atom as to the stars
that simmer like pale milk in the neb-
ulae
The ladder Of the microscope leads as
far down rs the ladder of the telescope
leads up.
Once at the bottom of things was the
atom. Nobody saw one 1t was a Great
IRE of scientific imagination made TO
satisfy the lust of logic.
There ought to be an end bottom,
somewhere, il was thought; hence the
atom WAS conceived.
But it is probably a mistake. There
is no under limit. AS far AS we are
concerned 1t has no end. 1t is infinite.
The only limitation comes from theory.
We are points somewhere in an end
less series No one has ever found
boundary beyond which is nothing.
Nothing is itself speculation only.
No one ever has come upon L place where
it is.
As with space, so with time. Time Is
"a figure of speech. a mere mental make
shift. What really exists is eternity.
We are dwelling in eternity now. It
does not begin at our death. It always
has been, always will be.
The earth itself is but a tiny dust
ypeck floating with similar specks in the
vast universe.
Now consider any solid substance, your
finger nail for instance. It is made UP
OF cells. These are composed of mole
cules. And molecules are collections of
atoms.
But scientists now ten us that these
ultimate atoms themselves are not indi-
Usable The atom. says one writer. SIS
not solid but compressible; not an inert
point Of adamant, but an organism as
full of life and movement and change
.ahloness ms a solar system or a star clus-
ter, so that If one could shrink. like Alice
lin Wonderland until he could enter an
atom, ne would enter as into n lofty pal
ace. and SEQ the ghttering, dancing
throngs that fill il"
In other words in your finger nall
may be worlds, with suns and moons
and skies For the atomic interspaces
are relatively as our interStcllar spaces.
On these particles that compose the
atom intelligent creatures may live,
civilizations may advance and decay.
And we hero this earth. in this
solar system, may be existing in some
.cosmic giants finger nail, or in one Of
The hairs Of his whiskers
For Khan '-4 the rvrrrot~
est star now visible in the sky, and look
out into the heavens, the universe would
extend az far beyond you as it lies be-
hind you, for aught we know.
And when you so down into infnity
and stand as an inhabitant upon one Of
the atom-worlds that compose your fin
ger nail, the universe would still stretch
on infinitely beneath you.
Nothing is actual; all is relative
What to me is the Milky Way may be an
eyelash Of huge man And what to
me is my eyelash may be galaxy to
the atom man.
We are drops Of water in sea of
wonder.
We are notes swaying in an eternal
Isunbeam.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-28
LnuEtiHegs pHriUTg
By Al Means

Many t4vo ceplored he teneeucf
~ tar boys and girls - leave III
I'D farm Pr Tho aIlurements ~
city lie Sometimes - our me,o-
drama 'cl' Hs they come back DE
Wssloref. soueHues With money
20 pay THO mort cage In any case
'hav vo-ld 10 retter 20 stay a.
home Governor BrunbauEh make
.ra timely suggestion that The lack
~ oor-lng fac-f Is one reason
Cor their restlessnesg He would
have p ~cou-tinz parlor A." II neces.
airy ,u every farmhouse IN Penn
tgIra0lo y should - sacred from
lttIe willie Or even rom mother
Tho rust'c lover Is additionally shy
md earlv scared II he no lung
or conducts his love Affairs with tho
raf'oral simplicity OF tho -Geor-
g.ca 10 would not adventure %
sport with Amaryllis IN ne shade
"Z-k,. -rar' up quite urb~kngwn
An -sHksf IN thrE tNs winder,
Nr. fasse scf H1liy all alone.
i'f rn one night q bender
Frldy must - alone r. Zekle n 20
summon up his courage and 70 IN
r. ne has no chance 70 confess his
ravrlon. D.. Will 70 70 town. a. Tho
Governor eays. "to spark some wo-
man ''rre And hen tho lure Of
the city. which re Governor some
what unfairly sums MP as The I'VE.
cent movies" gets him
Pity tho sorrows n me country
lad 1874, pity those zoo o' The lad
Who lives IN town Has the
STEADY" cou-+ing parlor' Not
often sic Is bound by nc heavy
laws ~ tho req anRustae don't
Father vi's IN he sole room availa
bio for com pany reading The even.
,ng paper Mother coTnee IN from
tho kitchen 20 tell White r. T. time
20 20 10 bed There Is no emporium
~ FOR 'hn tender nOthings that
uako ur mo ann o. cO1rtghip
when no weather is 100 cold 10 Eft
tn the park there Is no other re-
source. Some ~ INC homes for
girls who havo none ~ their own
wisoIy provide for this emergency.
Nay their number Increase ike the
tribe of H"1 AdG'm Earnest stu
dents %: sar0oipgg have paid too
sr5ut attention to fhe counting par
ior The Governor gives good al
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-28
THE SAFEST WAY

80 snppore Won are now studying 10 please
your constituents"
THAT isn't fhe main point" replied Senator
sorghum You cant please everybody NV
study just now is 20 ind out which element %
my constituency r. safest 30 offend. --wRah-
ington Star,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-28

\ L.-"Wiu beer or near beer
help produce milk FOR % mother WHO
BE- nursing her bsby 2''
No, She should eat meat. bread.
fresh vegetables. and drink plenty
OF milk. but she should not over
eat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-28

The weakness
is lot only a re-
suit Of the sick.
ness but IS also
a result of lack
~ exercise 20
Witch the mus
rles have D e . n
accustomed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-28
HARD TO DECIDE

"Of course, you arc eager for the triumph Of
right"
Yen" replied Mr. Dustin Stax; but It's hard
sometimes % toll which 4he right side of the
markot rraLIy -Washington Star.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-28
APPROPRIATE

"ChIl'0n is having The interior OF hts now house
decorated with n rather ornate frieze
That appropriate. 10 made his money in
he fec business. You know Boston Transcript
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-28

A person long confined 70 bed DO
'suse OF sickness Losses strength
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-28
1t Isn't a Grand Jury
That Is Needed-It Is
Federal Supervision.

Federal SUPERVISORY.
Investigations by the county board OF
canvassers into the primary election
frauds in this city have revealed condi-
ton which "stinks," to quote the very
plain English used by member OF the
board.
Two weeks have passed since IL became
known positively that the voting booths
in many of the precincts, on Aug. -,
were in charge of crooks and that the
votes of citizens, guaranteed, first Of all,
a voice in their government, were mutt
lated, spoiled and nuTlihed by these
crooks.
The prosecutor has been investigating
at any rate, there is rumor TO that
effect.
We learned about week ago that he
had uncovered evidence with which to go
before the governor and ask for the re-
moval of election inspectors IN the pre-
cincts where crookedneSs had been un-
covered.
We learned yesterday that the gov
ernor had refused to interfere for lack
Of specific charges and for lack OF
names, that those accused might ap-
pear and enter defense.
No progress there.
The prosecutor has talked about a
grand jury.
A grand jury is thing that causes
the guilty to begin shivering at the knees
In SOME localities, but not In these mn
mediate diggins.
Grand iuries around here have been a
Joke --
A grand jury in the primary election
fraud cases would be MORE than Joke
in view of the fact that what we need
for our protection in the coming general
election is ACTION that viii reassure the
citizen who has become doubtful whether
II is worth while for him to go and vote
The most that grand jury would &C
complish, and no Detroit grand jury has
ever come up to the limit of the possibili-
, ties. by any means, would be to find an
indictment here and there against some
individual who had to deliver the goods
from his booth or lose his political head.
There has been talk of arrests.
The prosecutor has INDUCED in it, and
may have given one or two of these In
dividuals a temporary scare, but talk OF
arrests doesn't feaze the big politician
higher UP who is the man that will have
to be landed before any progress at all Is
made toward honest elections in this city
Removal of so election inspectors by
the governor wouldn't do one bit of good
or have the least effect upon the election
in November.
The indictment of 80 election inspec-
tors by a grand jury, even If indict-
ments were returned before election day,
wouldn't do bit of good.
The arrest of 80 election inspectors
wouldn't do bit good or have the least
tendency to make the count of the votes
honest in the coming election.
BECAUSE, after so election inspec-
tors, poor miserable servants, poor shack
led slaves, had been dismissed from their
places In the booths or had been sent TO
the pcnitentiary, the SYSTEM and the
men, the BIG men who are responsible
for the systematic arch conspirators-
would remain.
WHO ARE THE BIG MEN OF
THE SYSTEM THAT HAS DEFACED
THESE BALLOTS, DEBAUCHED
THESE WEAKLING POLITICAL
TOOLS AND CATSPAWS AND De
FILED OUR ELECTIONS?
That question must be answered before
we can get anywhere. or before we car
s,f~r N x,<,fsr,xv h-n~,fh ~, Nav Y ond n.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-28

An a1d-a p, william s Prondor
Far'. former comptroller ~ Nrw
York city is 20 pe a feature OF thr
Republican H'7'e convention or N"w
Hampshire. which IS N meet a. Con
rurd today 70 ratity tho primary re-
suIts and adopt a psrty rlstform-
The Washington herald., 1916-05-17
Sir Roger sobs in Court.

London, May 16.-Dramatic incidents
followed one another in rapid succession
during the second days proceedings in
the trial of Sir Roger Easement and Dan
lei Bailey Cor Beverly in the Bow Street
Police Court on the charge Of high trea-
son. Again the courtroom was filled to
its capacity and again a curious crowd
thronged the street to catch a glimpse
of the prisoner.
In the point of pathos, the second day
of the trial even surpassed the first. Sir
Roger at one stage of the session was
completely abandoned by his usual
jaunty, unconcerned air, breaking into
convulelve sobs.
Step by step, the prosecution today
traced Easements movements from the
time lie landed until he was delivered at
the Tcwer of London. Two children fig
ured prominently in the days proceed
ings one, a 7-year-old girl, into whose
hands fate placed three of the several
thousand weapons that had been destined
to free Ireland" the other. a l2-year-
old boy, who, ON the witness stand,
identified Easement. and whose childlike
manner added touch of humor to the
hearing, eliciting a cheerful laugh, even
from the prisoner.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-17
MOVIES" AND MOTORS
CHECK READING HABIT

Chicago, May Io-Motor cars and
novels" were indicted today as enemies
Of legitimate business that IS as old as
movable type. The men who did the IN
dieting were book sellers who came 10
Chicago to attend the sixteenth annual
convention Of the American Booksellers
Association.
Loui- A. Heating. Of Brooklyn. n. 7,
.--. ary OF the association. was respon-
sible for the criticism He said that the
more numerous the cars, the less in num-
bers the books; the more plentiful the
movies. the less the number OF young
persons who curl up on the end Of a
davenport and hang on the words OF
Robert Chambers, Rupert Hughes. ct
al.
Everything that cuts into a mans
leisure time also takes away his chance
to read" says Mr. Heating.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-17
ROADS WIN
MAIL FIGHT
Senate Rejects Postohce
Proposal to Cut Millions
From Pay.
SPACE PAYMENT PLAN
is REFERRED Toll c. c.

Postmaster General Burleson Jared
badly at the hands Of the Senate
Committee on Postofices yesterday. His
recommendations for changes in the law
governing railway mail pay that would
have reduced the compensation to the
carriers by millions of dollars a year,
were rejected and the railway proposal
was adopted.
Under this the question of Weighing
the mails is to be referred to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission and the
commission is directed to report to Con-
gress what 1t regards as a fair adjust
ment Of compensation for carrying the
mails.
The action OF the committee, which Is
controlled by the Democrats, in spurn-
ing the Postmaster Generals plan Of
railway mail pay, came as a surprise to
the administration.
The plan Of railway mail pay devised
by the Postmaster General was based
upon the space occupied by the mail in
mail cars. 1t contemplated a departure
from the present weight system, and. ac-
cording to railway managers, would have
resulted in big loss to the carriers. At
the outset of the fight they suggested
that the whole question be referred to
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Postmaster General made a prote st
to the House against reference Of the
question to the commission, and the
House followed his advice.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-17
BRUMBAUGH'S
SLATE AHEAD
Early Pennsylvania Primary
Returns Indicate Defeat of
Penrose Ticket.
PALMER CLEANED UP In
HARD DEMOCRATIC FIGHT
CBy the Sun News service.)

Wy Nut sun -Nt"S
Philadelphia. May 1G.-Indications from
early returns from the Statewide pri-
maries held today are that the ticket Of
delegates to the Republican national con-
vention backed by Gov. Brumbaugh, in
opposition to the slate Of Senator Boies
Penrose, will win out
1t is estimated that the Brumbaugh
ticket will have a lead OF 1900 votes IN
Philadelphia, and reports from Aueghany
County give it a lead of 5000. Returns
flom the upstate counties are unusually
slow in coming in, not half Of the sixty
seven counties having reported at mid
night.
OF the twelve delegates-at-Iarge to the
Republican convention. it is likely that
there will be a split between the Penrose
and Brumbaugh elements, the latter
probably gaining eight votes.
With former Congressman A. Mitchell
Palmer leading. as a candidate for re-
election TO his party's national commit
tee, the Palmer-McCormick administra-
tion Democrats. or "reorganizers." a.
they were. formerly called. seemed TO
have made a primary cleanup in the
State. Congressman Michael LiebeI, Of
Erie. with twin machine backing and
liquor support, was Palmer's opponent.
Late returns show Brumbaugh and Pen
rose running we'll together, Senator Oliver
next, and Mayor Smith, OF Philadelphia,
last. for delegates-at-large.
The figures from ninety-fve districts
are: Brumbaugh, 1,457; oliver, 1880; Pen
rose, 1,4O9; Smith, 969.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-17
CARRANZA LEFT OUT
u. S. and Mexican Generals
Reach Understanding With
out First Chiefs Authority.
COOPERATION PROMISED
Gen. Trevino to Aid American Forces
with 10000 Men in Pur-
suing Bandits. g

Secretary Of War Baker laid before the
Cabinet yesterday the results Of the re-
cent conferences between Gen. Hugh L
Scott, Chief OF Stan. and Gen Alvaro
Obregon, Mexican minister Of war. Gen.
Scott's views Of the entire Mexican cit
uation also were presented to the Cab
met
Il was announced that Generals Scott
and ObreEon reached an oral understand
Ing. which, It appears, was without e1-
press authority from Gen, Carranza.
The Scott-Obregon conclusion took the
form Of a "ge7tlemen's agreements 20
Neither the War nor the State de7art-
ments has been advised onciaIly that the
agreement has been approved by Cen.
Carranza. but Gen. Scott was said TO
believe that e was satisfactory to the
Consutuuonalist FIRST chief
Details of Agreement.
The main points OF the agreement a.
laid before the Cabinet. are.
!. Gen. Obregon understands that the
United States forces Will not be v7r--
drawn from Mexico except upon order
Of President Wilson.
. Such Withdrawal will take 7,ac, "
when the President is assured that ne
purposes OF the original punitive szrsa.-
ton into Mexico hive been completely
realized.
;. The American troops Will c--o7e-a.s
whenever and wherever possible With tho
military forces Of the de iaeto ro. e-.-
ment IN carrying out the 7u~7ys- os The
expedition against Tran,isco N,ua arI
other border raiders. and against TIE
MeHicans who murdered American SOL
dters and citizens at Glenn Springs
:. Gen. Trevino. under instructions from
Gen. Oregon. Will send Immediately in
t. the Psrral and Eas,e-7 Chihuahua dis
tric,s 1900 soldiers and VII cooperate
with American forces now pursuing the
Glenn Springs outlaws
.. Mexican troops s.aI avoid contact
with the American expedition so as 70
prevent the possibility OF conflict between
the troops OF the two governments.
Scott Believes in Oregon.
Gen. Scott was said to believe that Gen.
Obregon ected in good faith in the con
I Iferences. He was simi arIy Impressed by
Gen. Trevtno. who commands the NIexl-
can forces IN those parts OF the country
practically in the control OF bandits
Gen. Scott proceeded to business with
| Gen. ObreEon as though the Mexican war
minister had plenary powers
The United States troops In Mexico IN
der the scott-Ooregon agreement are IN
derstood to have unrestricted freedom OF
movement, and # Is likely. 1t vas sald,
they will continue to occupy Western Chi
huahua and the northwestern frontier.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-17
WILSON WOULD
DON DISGUISE
Holds Only Contempt for
Vacuum-Mmded Men, He
Tells Writers.
FINDS BUT FEW MEN ARE
"DISINTERESTED" ADVISERS

In a speech before the National Press
Club on Monday evening. and made
public last night. President Wilson told
how he felt during crises through which
he has recently been called to pilot this
government.
The entire speech was devoted to an In
innate recital Of the Presidents mental
experiences and observations since he en-
tered the White House.
The President told how he sometimes
longed to disassociate himself from the
office and even to rent a set OF false
whiskers so that he might be freed from
the attention that his official character
attracts. He told of the intellectual con-
tempt that he had for some men who tried
to tell him how to run the government
contempt because he knew in advance
that he was talking to a vacuum.
Few DIsinterested Men.
President Wilson also made what was
regarded as a reference to his relations
to Col. E. NJ. House. when he said he
had been able to find two or three disin-
terested men to whom he clung as ad-
visers. The President talked intimately
of the foreign situation and at one point
in his speech. referring to our foreign re-
lations, he said:
If cannot retain my moral influence
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-17
FOUR BULLETS HIT MARK
Shooting Comes as Climax to
Domestic Trouble Lasting
Three Years.
VICTIM TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Can't You Forgive?" Cries Joseph
Clark and Then Opens Fire
on Wife.
.Don,t do that. Joe"

Don't do that, Joe.
These were the last words uttered by
Mrs Ella Clark, 8 years old, as she sat
IN a rocking chair yesterday afternoon
facing her husband. Joseph Clark. 20
years old. who stood in front OF her,
slowly raising a IS caliber revolver un-
I'll It was aimed at her heart
As the words were spoken by the wife,
Clark. standing less than ten feet from
the woman. began firing. The revolver
barked five times, all OF its chambers
being empted. -Four Of the bullets enter
ed Mrs. Clark's body and as she writhed
from he- chair, the husband left the
room.
The shooting was staged IN the home
Of Mrs. Ella Clarken, a close friend OF
Mrs. Clark, living at 702 South Fairfax
street. Alexandria After Clark LEFT
Mre. Clarken's home, he walked a block
and entered the home Of his mother, IN
Franklin street.
As a crowd gathered in front OF the
Clarken home, the police arrived in an
auto and the mortauy wounded wife was
removed TO the Alexandria Hospital.
Later Clark was arrested at his mothers
home by Chief Of Police Goode. serEt.
Roberts and Policeman Power. The hus-
band made no statement and submitted
quietly to arrest.
The story Of the shooting dates be ok
three years ago. the police say. when
Clark and hie wife separated. The police
assert that Clark had made numerous
attempts at 2 reconciliation. Mrs. Clark
it is stated, had earned her livelihood as
a nurse in Washington. She went tc
Alexandria last Sunday and had been
visiting relatives
When Clark found his wife in the home
Of Mrs. Clarken, he is said to have made
but two statements. The first was di.
rected to his wife:
Il have been punished long enough.
Mrs. Clark, it is said. made no reply
but continued rocking in her chair. Then
the husband is said to have asked her:
Cant you forgive?'' The wife did no,
speak until Clark drew the revolver, and
then she said:
Don't do that, Joe"