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The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
Arrests Are Certain In
Vote Fraud In
Few Days
NAMES ARE
KEPT SECRET
Making False Returns
Will BE Charge,
Is Belief

TWO warrants charging members
of precinct boards With fraud IN
connection WITH the last primary
election viii be- asked for this week.
or before the end of the next week.
boy Prosecuting Attorney Charles II.
Jasnowskt
Jasnow HI made this announce
mont Thursday morning. and at the
same time stated that he was by no
means thru with his nycstngation
into election irregularities lie ~ Do
ask the election commission al its
next meeting 10 he held about 'E,
middle of December. for approve oi
plan 10 chtok over The entire vote
entered in m recent election b
necessary. IN he hope OF uneartn.ns
new frauds
Would Check Every Name
We could not make a compete
check OF the entire city before "a,
date OF the election" said n, pro,e
cutor. There are seve~al thou
sands of names which will sull have
20 Dc looked up II there are any
disclosures warranting or ciai tc
tion in investigation Of these names
we want 20 have 'hc fuil information
ON hand We want to be- able o.
check up every name entered or
the records of the Noverio.- cIeo
tion believe the city ard couns
officials and others who have taken
part in the investigation ~ election
irregularities have done a great deal
OF good, but ! believe also that We
should take prompt steps 10 purge
~" election rolls OF any names that
,h1uid not be upon thcm. 81 thai W.
viii ne assured ~ a pur cicc'lvn
next April
lt-p H-ki de'Lre,' 10 50, IN which
precincts the two election board oi
hcials facing prosecution latored
He admitted however. thtt they
were not working in any of M.
Gown river precincts
Waiting for Witnesses
we have enough evidence against
them now 10 demand a warrant,
said the prosecutor but we are
waiting for one or two more Wit
resscS When We get their state
ments. | viii ask for warrants. tn,
statements FOR which am vaitins
viii make what consider a guof
cas-. ON which The state can base II.
prosecution.
u h. understood that the men ur
der fire made false returns on "a,
count.
Every complaint that has hor
made by yhulongers and candidate
a. the ouigrowth of the voting CO..
Nov Z is being Investigated by As
sistant Prosecutor Paul ". Vourhio-
Prosecutor Jasnowski proposes 70
lay before the election commissior
any evidence Of Irregularities thai
has been discovered since the elec
tion, and II necessary will ask tha
his Office be allowed 10 examine th,
records Of the last election.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

BERKELEY, Cal, Nov 24.-Thom-
as S N9naszk. worlds champion, Is
Ia training Nanaszk. senior in the
College OF Letters and Science at
The University of California, says
That next summer he'll either break
his own record or bust something
trying He holds he title Of world :
champion cantaloupo eater. Last
summer he worked in Imperial Val
ley Before mis- tent ne put a mark.
cr. and every time he ate e Canta.
loupe be added notch When he
got thru there We're 7S9 notcbes, an
average Of 2G day Now hes prac
ucing III oranges and cup custard
just to Keep his hand in
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

Telephone company physical value
tId Op'IatinS CNpens's Tor rur CTtvI
VIII testify before The oUn4lissior
regarding a widN difference between
his appraisal and Nhat made ~ IS
j Hagenah. "A company expert 'rhi-
discrepancy was revealed Wednes
cay afternoon. when Hagenah testl-
ned
n is expected tha, a difference be
tween tbc apprlisals Of s3,0o0000
viii hc found lIagenah discussed
The various appraisal items and ex-
planned the reason for the differ
uces. lIe said he made an apprais-
al in cleveland lnd'that II was little
different from one made by a city
expert.
Commissioner Cunningham COM
planned personally Of teleThone ser
vice i'm Detroit He said mat al
noon no tried 90 get a number. and
after long delay got the wrong one
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

come along any minute. So Danny
kept his ears open for any suspi-
cious sounds. BY and by he came to
a place where another tunnel
branched on re hesitated min.
ute, then Kept straight on. He had
gone but a little way when he heard
sound behind him which made
him stop TO listen Some one was
coming behind him II was Miner
the Mole He must have come out
OF that other tunnel just after Dan
ny had passed e. Danny didn't wait
a second He took TO his heels and
ran with all his might Behind him
he could hear diner and he knew
by the sound that Miner was in a
terrible rage. he had discovered
that some one was in his tunnel.
With all his might Danny hoped
that there was an opening at the
end OF that tunnel, for II he had 10
stop TO dig his way out Miner surely
would catch him and that would be
the end OF him.
Next Story-"Out OF he Frying
Pan Into the Fire"
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
HARROUN
BROKERS TO
ALTER ADS.
Flaming Posters Boost
ing Stock To BE
Toned Down

Members Of tho Detroit stock tx.
change who have withdrawn their
advertising from The Detroit news,
Free Press and journal because.
they state, they do not wish 10 run
II In competition with what hey
term the misleading advertising of
brokers exploiting the Harroun
Motors stock. expect % maintain
this stand until the Harroun adver
Using is dropped
c. G. Harbridge, OF Harbridge a
Co. brokers, who have beer among
the biggest advertisers OF Harroun
stock. refused Thursday morning
when questioned by rho Times. 10
comment on whether ne had knowl-
edge that the Harroun company had
no, been approved hy the Michigan
Securities commission
"You knew. didnt YOU that she
Michigan Securities commission ha,
not approved tho Harroun stocR,
and that The sale of u is IN violation
Of the law 2' he was asked
Il see what you are trying 10 get
a.. bat would ratder not say any
thing about thar now" be- replied
1--WE feel clear In handling the stock
and do not believe We are violating
any law We are not hy by nights
but arc m Detroit 10 stay
"The other paTers investigated
cur advertising and thought DO all
right. bat wc have decided - get
together and eliminate some Of The
sensational features If II We don't
want the opposition OF the other
brokers and We feel thar We can
make our ads more Ike those ct the
ether brokers
Mr. Hsrbridge said he had scld
about 100000 worth of he Har
ioun stock
A. r. shelter OF N r Shelter
& company. brokers who lave also
teen exploiting Hauoun stock, said
that members of the Detroit stock
Exchange were Jealous, and that
they were small fly" anyway
we won't Ter her, into tho
trade ne went on. and that Is the
trouble with hem Shelter & com
Iany have hold about 5000 600 worth
OF Harroun stock
Mr Hmbrldge said he had been
m the automobile business ami that
he could not see why The Harrour
company could not make 5000 cars
a year On S3.g00,0On capital
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

fhonc company In conn ON w'th all
Other -ut-.lar, t0n,cr"s uf lhe
Amorioan Telephone a Taleeraph
COMPANY pays ovef>4 ls2 per cent ot
its earnings lin return for alleged
lorehts received from The latter
corporation
The city takes the position that
there s. no good reason Why The
Michigan state Telephone company
should be put 90 this expense and
that. if II is hard pressed addition
eI revenue can poo Obtained by keep
ine the 4l-2 pee cent instead OF
boosting telephone rates 90 tlo pub
Die. as proposed in The met,red ser.
vice plan
During the Thursday morning Sos.
sion before the commission i'm tho
city hall. the 4 l-2 per cent trust
charge was defended hy Bancroft,
Cbcrardi. Of New York, engineer for
the American Telephone n Tele
graph company lie pointed our q
plumber of benefits received from
the company by the subsidiary cor
pcrations. among which, he said
we're economies thru the greater de
velopment OF cables
lie said the Michigan concern hac
saved sl.z0O,oOO by improved cables
Afforded By the American Telephone
Telegraph company and tha
another economy WAS In the discov
cry OF less expensive cable
sheath He declared those econ
onies we're saving money rapid,
for the Michigan State Telephone
company and tie other -uhsidiar'
concerns and Justified She trust
tex
Edwin =. Butch. who made az
appraisal Of the Michigan STATE
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

While driving in an automobile
on West Grand.riSd. with his broth
tr Edward Harry Lamkin, No So:
West Grand blvd, former cigar mer
chant on Michigan ave. sustained
painful injuries when his machine
collided With another driven by
stephen Sheehau No 675 Porter st
Wednesday nigh Iamkin sus
toined broken collarbone and %
serious CIT near his left temple IL
Vas taken TO the receiving hospital
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
Cat pode EIvUh..I

SHEBOYGAN Wis, Nov. "a
Tom, the big cat pet OF the woods
mon in mill here had a most un
usual JOY .fde and escaped with his
NE. or one Of them
The big cat attempted to leap
thru l6.foot flywheel while II was
making seventy Zone revolutions per
minute. but was caught IN the wheel
and held for 90 minutes. when the
crginc was stopped
During the ride the cat travelled
GS.l feet. or 10 and 34 miles He
was picked up as dead. but one hour
later ate a heavy meal
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
GRAND JURY
BEGINS ITS
COAL PROBE
Calls Local Dealers to
Testify About
Shortage
INQUIRY MAY
EXTEND TO FOOD

Investigation Of the coal situation
ir Detroit was taken up by the
United States grand jury. Thursday
morning. Severa, prominent local
coal dealers w,le summoned and
questioned by District Rttorne,
kinnane. who was closeted with the
grand jury.
Data gathered by the Detroit
branch OF the department OF Justice
was presented 40 the grand jurors
as The basis OF their Investigation
What the department OF justice IN.
quiry has rev, lled is not known
but is understood 10 show that the
coal shortage Is the result OF a
conspiracy amors operators
Mr. Kinnane tecently received in
s;ructions from Washington TO in
vestigate the coal situation in De
troit The inquiry may he extend
cd to all other staple commodities
when the coal investigation is com
pleted. TO determine what is bach
% The rapidly increasing cost o.
living.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
1900 in Wooden Len

MlJWAUEEE Wis. Nov 24-On
his WAY &C. Chicago 10 buy a mechan
ical leg To replace, the wooden one
that he WAS wearing. lsadore Jerry
was brought into court on q charge
OF being drunk. and was fined > and
costs. since the left leg was cut OF
by train four years ago. he had
ovcd up for 90 artificial limb nc
told the court 10 prove IL be un.
rcrcwod The bornn OF his wooden
sNump and pulled from Who holc $500
in bills
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
Formula Failed

While had disobeyed again, and
his mother bad sent for a switch.
declaring that she meant 70 wear
him out"
"Now. Willie, she demanded sol
cmnly. do YOU know what I'm go-
ing 70 do with this SWITCH"
"Yes'm," be answered promptly.
you're going TO shake it at me and
say, Willie Parsons, II YOU ever do
that again I'll switch YOU good"
But she didu't-The Christian
Herald.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
nis Reonueru

Yep" said Nr Gap johnson, Of
Rumpus Ridge. Ark, when that
there tree fell un 'av hrothorin in.law
t' knocked him plumb senseless
But lt didn't take him long TO vl,u.
peratc ." Judge
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

The whine of dying bullet Is
caused by the vacuum al its rear.
The air thrown nerccly back from
the nose OF tn projectile travels
ound and rushes to the rear. as
water TO the stern of fastmovine
boat
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

Next Story-"Out OF he Frying
Pan Into the Fire"
Williams news., 1916-01-20
COST OF BASEBALL IS HIGH
Owner of Brooklyn Team Compares Travelling Expenses of Present
 Time With Former Years.

Charles H. Ebbets of the Brooklyn National league baseball team, com pairing travelling expenses of former years with those now In effect, says: "In the old days (20 or 30 years ago). I corId take my club on visit to the four cities comprising the National league and get them home again at an outlay of $1,500 in travelling and hotel bills. CThis, of course, does not include salarles) We carried 1S in a party. travelled at special rate of one and one-half cents per mile, over the 2,600 miles and usually got three deadhead tickets out of IS. The party would consist of six pitchers. two CTS, the manager and one extra man. Our carfare amounted to approxi- mately $500, and $200 additional for sleepers and about $700 for hotel bills for a 16-day trip. The limit in the old days was $2.50 per day in hotels.
 Now take the conditions today. Our team carries nine pitchers, three catchers, five infielders, six outfield- CTS, manager and assistant mana ger, two trainers and two extra men. This figures 29. We pay two cents mile for every mile we cover and get no more deadhead tickets. This brings the. travel bill alone up to $1,- 500, the amount of the entire bill in the old days. Sleeper accommodations add $500 to the expense, and hotel bills at $4 day instead of ;$2.50 add 11 900 moro All to1d the item of travel and meals totals $3,750 for a single western trip at the present time.
Williams news., 1916-01-20
DANGEROUS GAME WITH BULL
Popular Pastime That Marks the Gel ebratinn of Feast Days in
 South America.

In the interior of Venezuela and Co lombia toro coleado is a feature of fiesta days. A principal street of the town is roped off and wild bull is liberated. From eight to ten mounted horsemen enter the improvised arena. their only defense against attacks of the bull being their superb horseman- ship and knowledge of how to twist the bulls tail in such a manner as to cause him to tumble over. While the attention of the bull is attracted by some of the party a horseman dashes from the rear at full speed, gives a dextrous twist. and over rolls the bull This sport is not without its danger. and almost every coleado festival adds to the hospital list. The honor of be- ing champion bull-tail twister develops keen competition, for the winner is crowned with flowers by the prettiest girl in the village. Some performers become so expert as to be sure of their twist at a specified point, the great achievement being to bring the animal to the dust just in front of the balcony of ones ladylove.
Williams news., 1916-01-20

And s'pose that oncet or twicet a season he goes all to pieces and chews a stick O gum.
 T don't know if the job of mana gin him is worse off the field or on. When he's out there in the box he seems to lose his head entirely. With the bases loaded they's always a chance that Matty1l make guy pop out instead O. whifin' him Then, with man, on first base and nobody down and the batter sent up to bunt, he's liable to forget he's pitcher and try to do little fieldin' You can't never tell. Maybe he'll run in and grab the bunt and force mar at sec ond base, instead O standin' still like see-gar sign and hopin' somebody elseu do somethin' Yes, sir, bet McGraw don't sleep a wink oE the road, or toshome neither, from fret tin over this guy and wonderin' how he can learn him somethin'."
Williams news., 1916-01-20

sooner or later he would drop in He waited in vain for his man that night.
 And so did Elsa. She felt indignant at one moment and hurt at another. The mans attitude was inexplicable; there was neither rhyme nor reason in it. The very fact that she could not understand made her wonder march beside her even in her dreams that night She began to feel genuinely sorry that he had appeared above her horizon. Just before she retired she leaned over the rail, watching the re- flection of the stars twist and shiver on the smooth water. Suddenly she listened She might have imagined it, for at night the ears deceive. "Jah, jah!" Somewhere from below came the muf1ed plaint of Rajah.
 Next day, at luncheon, the chair was still vacant. Elsa became alarmed. Perhaps he was i'll. She made in- quiries, regardless of the possible mis- interpretation her concern might be given by others. MT. Warrington had the steward declared that the gentle man was not ill. only tired and irrita- ble, and that he amused himself with trained parrakeet.
 All day long the sea lay waveless and unrippled, sea of brass and lapis- lazuli; brass where the sun struck and lapis-lazuli in the shadow of the lazy swells. Schools of fying-fish broke fan-wise in flashes of silver, and DOT poise sported alongside. And warmer and warmer grew the air.
 Starboard was rigged up for cricket, and the ships officers and some of the passengers played the game until the first gong. Elsa grumbled to Martha There was little enough space to walk in as it was without the men taking over the whole side of the ship and cheating her out of glorious sunset. Martha grew troubled and perplexed. If there was one phase of character unknown to her in Elsa it was irritabil- ity; and here she was, finding faNlt like any ordinary tourist.
 Where is MT. Warrington"
 "I don't know. I haven't seen him since yesterday" Elsa dropped her book petulantly. "I am weary of these namby- -pamby stories"
Williams news., 1916-01-20
Clarence W, Walker.

ager Griffith of the Washington Americans Griffith kept Walker on tho bench most of the time until Au- gust 26, 1912, when he sold him to Kansas City ot the American asso- citation. One year with the Blues gave Walker the polishing he needed, and he returned to the big show when St. Louis gave big price TOT his release in August, 1915 He is big and pow erfuI chap, being six feet tall and weighing ITS pounds Fence breaking is one ot his assets while his throw ing arm has been the talk of the American league circuit.
Williams news., 1916-01-20

In one of the recent magazines Ring W. Lardner. the baseball humorist writes about Christy Mathewson, of the New York Giants. who has pitched and won more games of baseball than anyone else in the big leagues today. In the course of the article MT. Lard ner describes as follows Manager Mo Graws troubles:
 Tt must be an awful strain on Nc. Graw, handlin' this bird Unless he keeps his eye right on hlm, he's lia- ble to sneak up to his room some night and play game O checkers. That ain't all, either. If McGraw is ast out to somebody's house or to go to the theayter, he don't enjoy him. self on account O worryin'. How does he know that Matty aint smokin' a seegar or Iappin' up a dish of ice cream? Mac can't never leave the hotel without bein ascared that Matty'll buy magazine and read it.
Williams news., 1916-01-20

There was but one vacant chair; and as she saw Warrington nowhere, Elsa assumed that this must be his reservation She was rather glad that he would be beyond conversational radius. She liked to talk to the strange and lonely man, but she pre- ferred to be alone with him when she did so.
 She began as of old to study care lessly the faces of the diners and to speculate as to their characters and occupations. Her negligent observa- tion roved from the pompous captain down to the dark picturesque face of the man Craig. Upon him her glance, a mixture of contempt and curiosity. rested. If he behaved himself and made no attempt to speak to her, she was willing to declare truce. In Ran goon the man had been, drunk, but on the Irrawaddy boat he had been sober enough. Craig kept his eyes directed upon his food and did not offer her even a furtive glance.
 He was not in a happy state of mind. He had taken passage the last moment to avoid meeting again the one man he feared. For ten years this man had been reckoned among the lost. Many believed him dead, and Craig had wished it rather than be- lieved. And then, to meet him face to face in that sordid boarding house had shaken the cool nerve of the gambler. He was worried and bewildered. He had practically sent this man to ruin. What would be the reprisal? He reached for a mangosteen and ate the white pulpy contents, but without the customary relish. The phrase kept running through his head What would be the reprisal? For men of his ilk pever struck without expecting to be struck back. Something must be done. Should he seek him and boldly ask what he intended to do? Certainly he could not do much on board here, except to denounce him to the officers as a professional gambler. And Paul would scarcely do that since he, Craig, had better shot in his gun. He could tell who Paul was and what he had done. Bodily harm was what he really feared.
 He had seen Elsa, but he had worked out that problem easily. She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat pin still fresh in his memory, he as- suredly would keep his distance. He had made a-mistake, and was not like ly to repeat it. W
 But Paul! He finished his dessert and went off to the stuffy little smoke room, and struggled with a Burma cheroot. Paul was a smoker, and
Williams news., 1916-01-20
what,. wrona with Raseball7

'Is baseball losing it's grip?P is a question which is being asked often nowadays. No, is the answer. The national pastime is more popular than ever, is being followed each year by an ever-increasing number of fans, and. slowly. but Surely. is being taken up by lovers of things athletic in all most every civilized country. But there is no denying the fact that dur ing the present season the patronage at the major league ball parks fell be- low expectations, and there also is no doubt that this was in consequence of the titanic struggle in Europe, which, with it's attendant slaughter of hun dreds of thousands of human beings, spread a cloud of sorrow over the en- tire world.
Williams news., 1916-01-20
SYNOPSIS.
OOoX0GHT 6y M eQL

Warrington, an American adventurer. and James, his servant, with a caged par rot, the trio known up and down the IT, sawaddy as Parrot & Co, are bound for Rangoon to cash a draft for 300, 900 rupees. Elsa Chetwood, rich American girl tour st, sees Warrington and asks the purser to introduce her. He tells her that War -ington has beaten syndicate and sold bis oil claims for G20,O00. Warrington puts Rajah, the parrot, through his tricks for Elsa and they pass two golden days together on the river. Martha, Elsa's s companion, warns her that there Is gos- sip. In Rangoon Warrington banks his 1raft, pays old debts, and overhears and interferes in row over cards, finds that the row is caused by an enemy, Newell Craig, and threatens to shoot him unless he leaves town. Elsa is annoyed by Craig and stabs him with a hatph. Warrington bids Elsa yood-by
Williams news., 1916-01-20
IlOngyInOOnS,e etc.
6Qa6J7zE0oIL OQz9fY

Its sign to ward of evil." he re- turned
 Are you expecting evil?"
 ''I am always preparing myself to meet it. There is one thing that will always puzzle me. Why should you have asked the purser to pick out such tramp as was? For was a tramp"
 'I thought explained that"
 Not clearly"
 Well, then, shall make myself clear. The sight of you upon that bank, the lights in your face, struck me as the strangest mystery that could possibly confront me. I thought you were ghost"
 "A ghost?"
 Yes. So asked the purser to fn- troduce you to prove to my satisfac- tion that you weren't ghost. Line for line. height for height, color for color, you are the exact counterpart of the man am going home to marry"
 She saw the shiver that ran over him; she saw his eyes widen; she saw his hands knot in pressure over the rail-
 "The man you are going to marry!" he whispered
 Abruptly, without explanation, he walked away, his shoulders settled, his head bent. It was her turn to be amazed. What could this attitude mean?
 "Mr. Warrington" she called.
 But he disappeared down the com panionway.
Williams news., 1916-01-20
ST. LOUIS HAS FENCE BUSTER
Clarence Walker of Browns Is Handy With Willow and His Throwing
 Arm Is Big Asset.

Clarence W. Walker, the slugging young outfielder of the St. Louis Browns, was born in Denver, Colo, September 4. 1890, and learned the game in that city When he was youngster. however, his parents moved to Limestone. Tenn, where Walker still resides. His first base
 ball engagement was with the Spar tanburg, s. C., club in 1910 He re- mained with that team until June. 1911, when he was purchased by Man
Williams news., 1916-01-20
Adept at Repartee.

Eddie Murphy of the White Sox is an adept at repartee. Recently at Comiskey park Cady or the Boston Red Sox kidded Murphy and told him he was lucky to get one hit. You nave made only five this year, said Cady. Yes, and ii l had made more you couldn't count 'em, you bone head,'' replied Murphy.