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The Detroit times., 1917-03-02
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BY the side OF every woman walks
. .h.ac-her IDEAL self

BY the side OF every woman walks
a shadow--her ideal self.
Man faneies that woman believes
her ideal state TO be one OF equality
and comrsdeship with himself. Her
insistence on getting the ballot con
yinces him OF this.
But man is wrong. II Ia not as
mans equal that woman hopes TO
make her dreams come true-it Is
In independence Of his will.
For the ghost that travels by the
side OF the average woman is the
shade OF a free woman, a human be-
ing with a right to herself. regard
less Of sex.
Woman has made many expert
ments In seeking for personal lib
erty. Parasitism always has been
and probably will remain a fsvorite
form. The woman who IL provided
with luxuries regards herself az an
independent creature. Yet women
are never more completely slaves
than when they depend entirely on
men for food, clothing and amuse-
ment.
When the wife. loaded with jew
els. reposes among cushions" says
an old Roman author. "all things go
downward and the state decays"
The parasite is on level with the
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02
CITIES TO
FIGHTF0R
HOMERULE
Cooperation of State
municipalities Is
Likek
ISSUE BEFORE
LEGISLATURE
Broader Authority Is
Sought By Many
Larger TWINS

fstan Correspondent letrott Tmos)
LANSING. Mich. March Go
operation between c,ies Of MIchi.
gan In seeking addd home rule
rights in reference : the regula-
ton OF public utilitie and public
service. may come abat as a result
of efforts now being ulne in the leg.
islature 10 remedy tho general coal
situation. telephone soublee and
other matters.
Mayor Baloh. ot Kalamazoo.
whose experiment In conducting n
coal yard for his city, benefit dur
Ing the past few moths. has at.
tracted wide attention IL here 20
work In behalf OF the Yoposed con
stitutional amendmentlo empower
cities 10 conduct muicipal fuel
yards. He was able toget commit
tesmen OF the house hnd senate
committees having ~ proposed
amendment in charge % give him
IN audience last eventg.
James n. Leo. assiDnt corpora
ton counsel of Detrst. here In
connection with the telephone hear.
ines IN the citys case to prevent
the Michigan State TELEPHONE com.
pany. from increasing ries thru the
establishment OF measrcd service
Ia Detroit. and the Kalamazoo
mayor discussed the feasibility OF
getting the cities OF pc state 10
back up plans for ampaign in
behalf OF more compile city con
troll over corporations loiAg public
service business.
'"The whole effort OF corporations
Nowadays is 20 get regtatory power
over them confined as Iuch as pos
sible 20 the Interstate commerce
commission in Washington" said
Lee. Where that canot be done
the effort is 20 get th regulatory
power confined 20 safe commits.
sion. The service r. Iven in the
cities and complaints aslo rates and
service come from indltduals there.
THE result OF having regulation
N the hands OF commissions far
from the source OF the complaints
IL TO make II as dificul as possible
for the man with an INDIVIDUAL CON-
plant ever 10 get actio on H. The
corporations are workiE 20 put a.
fsr away from The ldividual az
possible the commission 10 which
they are responsible. The effort OF
the people OF the citis should be
20 keep complete local control over
the corporations hat erye them +"
Lee and Mayor BaIt agreed TO
cooperate on the municipal fuel
yard and the telephone projects and
TO try 90 interest ono ais Of other
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02
NEW MUNICIPAL
COURT BUILDING
is COMPLETED

With the new municipal court
building completed and ready 10 be
turned over 10 the city. Mayor MARI
has recommended that the old po-
lice court building At Clinton and
Raynorsts.. be converted into per
manent quarters for the department
OF buildings and the department OF
safety engineering. Plans now are
being drawn.
Under the present plan. the build
ing department ofsces viii adjoin
those of the safety engineering d.
vision. and an entrance viii con
meet the ofices. A clerk from the
assessors once win be placed on
duty TO check up permits. The po-
lice court rooms will be utilized aa
quarters for the building inspectors.
Irwin a Leighton. contractors.
Thursday formally gave the new
city court building into the charge
OF the city ofYfciair. Occupancy OF
the building may be postponed two
weeks because Of the delayed ar.
rival OF furniture and lighting AZ
lures. which have been held up by
railroad freight embargoes.
without including furniture and
fixtures, the new building repre-
sents an outlay OF s650.ooo. II is
situated at St Antoine and Gin.
ton-sts. II is OF steel. brick and
stone construction. sir stories high,
with attic and basement. Prison
ers will be conducted from the jail
thru a tunnelway. In the basement
is a driveway for police patrols
Elevators are installed 20 bring
prisoners from the basement 10 the
court rooms. The recorders courts
will occupy the fourth and nfth
doors, and the police courts the irst
three floors. Fourteen bedrooms and
q kitchen for the accommodation
OF jurors have places on the sixth
floor. The building contains Isl
rooms.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02

ALLEGED MAIL
THIEF HELD FOR
II. s. GRAND JURY

Dam Simpson. who Is charged
with stealing United States mat
from a sack at the Grand Trunk
depot. was arraigned for examina.
lion before United States Commits
tioner j. Stanley Hurd Thursday.
and held % the grand Jury under
$4,000 bail. he Is stu In Jail
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME.
How Peter Rabbit Learned of Mrs. Reddy.
lCopyrlEhL laIs. by 7. w. RurG.sal
BY THORNTON w. BCRGESS.

bright and yery beautiful. No won
der Peter wanted 20 be out and
about, II was a bewitching kind OF
night And ye.. as Peter veil
knew. il was the most dangerous
kind OF a night for him TO &c, far
from the dear old Brier Patch or a
tramble-tsngle, for on such 4 nigh.-
all the keen-eyed hunters who see al
night would be sure to be abroad.
Peter meant 10 be careful OF
course Peters intentions always
are good. SO on be went. lipperty-
llpperty-llp. meaning well h'It Just
as needless rs ever. Mrs. Peter
sighed as she watched him disap-
pear.
An hour later IA Peter was hop
ring along the Lone Little Path he
glanced behind him just In time 10
see what looked In the moonlight
very like shadow move ever so
little Peters heart gave a little
jump. 1T is perfectly still and 5had-
cws don't move when II is that
way" thought he. Remembering That
unless you arc sure you have been
seen II usually is safest TO sit light
Peter squatted and sat perfectly
stiIl. his eyes fixed on that shadow.
Peter didn't move and the shadow
di6n't move any more IMAM did tho
other shadows all about. Az last he
concluded he muFf save been mis-.
taken in thinking ne saw Il move
In the frs; place. II VAS too fine
night 10 spend sitting still Peter
hoped on a few steps and looked
tack The shadow hadn't moved.
Il was mistaken" thought Peter.
and started along, lipperty lipperty-
lip
He was sull little doubtful how
ever. and once more looked back
This time the shadow certainly was
not who're he had last seen II. Nov
the light from Mistress Moon fell
full on IL. "Reddy Fox" exclaimed
Teter and looked ahead just wee
bit anKiousiy for tho nearest BRAN.
hle-tanglc. II was nearer than he
had thought IL might be and Peter
Chuckled.
"I'll tease Reddy a little" Thought
he II know just now fact Reddy
can nun. 80 I'll let him get little
nearer and then beat him 20 the
bramble.tanEle. lie cart possibly
catch me, but I'll Let him think ne
can.
So Peter kicked up his heels and
called, Il sec you. Ready. but ycu
can't catch me-" Then he started
on easily towards the bramble.
tangle.
But he wasn't half Way there be-
fore he discovered that II be would
get there Ne bad got 10 run wita all
his might Never bad he known
Reddy to run so swiftly OF so light.
~ What's got into him 10 make
HIM run like this" thought Peter az
be bounded along a. fast rs he
court make his long legs take n!n,
llpperty.lipperty.llp, lippcrty-iipperty
lip. Then for a few minutes he was
toe busy wondering II be woulc
reach that bramble-tangle In tire 70
think OF anything else. Just as h
Cived into enc OF his little paths In
the bramble-tangle the snap Of teeth
right az his very heels sent cold
khiyer all over him. N he had had
&c make Just one Jump more 10
reach safety he would have zen
caught.
Il never have Known Reddy TO .ur
like that" thought Peter and urn
od to look nj his pursuer. why p
Why. Il isn't Reddy nj all" extlaim
ed Peter.
No. It's Mrs Reddy replied TIC
stranger Erinning thru he BRAN
bles at Peter.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02

The term "rohtinr Peter 20 paw
Taul" has no connection With 10
Apostles it arose A. ~ late a time
az the sixteenth century, when Htn.
ry VIII. deprived 81 Peters which
is now Westminster Ao0ey. ~ itF
lille OF cathedral sne soIo iis 90.
La.ss 20 repair 81 PauIs CsthedrcL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28

Chilian Cabinet Resigns
SANTIAGO. Chill Sept 2s-The Chilian
Cabinet has resigned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
THREE NEGROES HANGED,
PROTESTING INNOCENCE
Convicted Murderers Put to
Death Separately at New
Castle County Workhouse
ALL COOL ON SCAFFOLD
WILMINGTON, Del. Sept. 2S.


Declaring their innocence to the last,
three Sussex County negroes. Adam Ar
gust, Webster Purnell and william Pretty.
man, convicted of murder, were hanged al
the New Castle County workhouse just be-
fore noon today. They were accused of
killing Harry Parker, also a negro, in
cabin at Lewes a year ago. All three were
cool on the scaffold.
The men were hanged separately and
were selected for death according TO ap-
parent nerve force the weakest being
taken to the scaffold first Purnell led.
He mounted the steps TO the platform with
out a tremor. Asked IL he had anything to
say he replied:
II don't know anything about the death
Of Parker. but God can take care OF my
soul"
The drop fell at 1905. Twelve minutes
later he pronounced dead, and after
his body had been taken down. Prettyman
was led out. He was actually smiling.
I'm innocent" he said from the scaffold.
IAN ! can say is that God will take care
Of me-" The drop fell at 1890 and he was
pronounced dead in fourteen minutes.
August was last. He sang on the way to
the sfaffold and chatted lightly with his
Enards.
II am before you" he exclaimed, IAN
Innocent man. but l will suffer this for the
Father i'm heaven. I'm marching home.
You'll learn the truth some day, that's all"
lie loOhtu W " NiAN 9h9 ohN N'iN Nt'-''N
cap was placed over his head and the drop
lever pulled. Tie drop fell at 1855, and
the man was dead fourteen minutes later
The only persons present were the jury
OF twelve, the county and Coroners physi-
clans and newspaper representatives. Pur-
nell was thirty-siN, Prettyman, twenty-nins
ana August thirty -four years Of age.
The murder of Parker was one OF the
most shocking in the criminal annals of
the state 1t occurred In a cabin at Lewes'
where all Of the men concerned and some
women il is said had been having frolie.
Some OF them got into quarrel and some
one hit Parker over the head and probably
killed him with the blow, but 20 make
sure OF his death he was mangled with a
knife and several days later the body was
thrown into the bay. The finding OF the
body gave a clue to the murder.
The negroes we're convicted last February
Al Georgetown. on April they were sen.
fenced 70 be hanged on Friday. July 27,
Governor Townsend granted reprieve Just
before the hour set for the execution, on
fhe representation OF newly discovered evil
dence This evidence was presented to
the Board Of Pardons this month. but the
board did not consider IL sufficient to war
rant action
This was the second triple execution in
Ihe history OF the state The other was In
11c9. when three negroes were hanged In
lho ola iail yard at New Castle. following
tonticton for feionious assault upon a
HL|ie woman
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
HEFLIN BACKS DOWN;
INQUIRY IS DROPPED
Alabama Man Withdraws Slush
Fund Charges Against Ger
tain Congressman
DECIDE AGAINST PROBE
Rules Committee of House Declares 1t
Would Conflict With Justice De-
partment's Investigation
WASHINGTON. Sept. Q,

WASHINGTON, sept, ~.
The bitter controversy in the Eouse over
the charges of Representative Hefin, Of
Alabama. came TO a dramatic climax this
afternoon. when Representative Norton, OF
North Dakota, who attaCsked the southern
Congressman in a speech last Monday,
walked over to the Democratic side where
Hehin was seated and spoke to him in an
uudertone. lIenn Immediately arose and
struck at Norton. but didn't hit him Nor
ton struck back, and the two members
clinched, rolling over on the floor, with
Hehin on the bottom.
The House was in an uproar Immediately.
Scores of members stepped forward to
separate the two Congressman.
The belligerents. still struggling, were
pulled apart. IIehin was taken to the Demo
cratic cloakroom and Norton to the Repub-
lican cloakroom. Seconds were employed
to cool off the two men. While Hetiin and
Norton were regaining their tempers the
House again took up its routine business.
Previous to the encounter Chairman Pou,
Of the Rules Committee, had announced
on the floor that Helin had withdrawn
his charges against the integrity or certain
congressman, made, Pou explained, in the
heat of the debate Pou also announced
that the committee had decided not TO
hold an inquiry.
This proposed investigation said Pou'
''Uould null the very props from under
of Justice is now conducting. When that IS
finished the $4,000 slush fund will not be
a drop in the bucket
Representative Campbell, Repuollcah
leader of the committee added that certain
persons already had sought to testify before
a House committee i'm return for immunity
i'm the Department Of Justice investigation
Representative Cooper. OF Wisconsin,
showed that Hcnin had made his original
specch in the midst of the debate on potas-
stun fertilizer He asked if it were 'this
burning question" which had so aroused
the fiery Alabaman"
IF there is any man | detest, sald
Cooper, "it is the man who ISLANDERS another
and then seeks to prevent an investigation
of the truth of his statements"
Hehin arose as il to reply, but was re-
strained by friends.
Representative Britten, who was men,
toned yesterday by Heflin as dsloyal, de-
manded to know if the committee had de-
cided that reflection on members 10y
atty is not "A reflection on his integrity
Pou repeated the committee did not want
TO interfere with an investigation into Ger
man propaganda which will send some one
10 the penitentiary.'
Pou concluded that when Hehin had said
certain members had acted suspiciously, he
meant simply that the bills and resolutions
which they had introduced did not meet
Hehns views of patriotic conduct.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28

Further he said, the city must be freed
from policemen who cooperate with gun
men and open the avenues for murdererS
to escape; from milionaireS who furnish
money TO political crooks to hire gunner
from Mayor whose shameless uepotism
has lined at the public crib his relatives
ana dependents from his bootblack to his
brother-in-law. whose lawleSSnesS led him
to remove a reliable civil service commits
sion i'm order to make IL easy to appoint
his unqualified favOrites, not so much to
positions in the city service as to places
on the city payroll
The Rev. Floyd w. Tomklns. rector of
Holy Trinity Church, called upon the ciu-
Zens to make an end of corrupt political
rule. He declared he wished the women
of Philadelphia could vote, for If they could
there would be no such things as the Fifth
Ward murder.
Chairman Armstrong read a letter from
John Wanamaker calling for the turning
over Of new leaf in city government
'ls IT not fair to presume" said the letter,
that the old warmakers abroad eagerly
catching up every evidence Of weakness and
all the arguments against the United States.
have hailed with delight the cable-given
facts of the 10th of September. at the CEN
ter of its patriotism i'm this city and used
them as proof of our inability to govern
ourselves in a ward election of the city
where Jefferson wrote that immortal docu-
ment the Declaration of Independence?
II verify believe whoever is responsible
for the acts in the Fifth Ward of this city
has set back the slowly moving hands on
the clock of peace and that they have
given fresh courage and cheer to the peo-
pies who are now waging against the
United States, and strengthened the pur-
pose Of those who are fighting against the
sovereignty of man.
Let all concerned have their day i'm court
and let not bitterness, differences. preju-
dices or politics further muddy the waters
! have written this at the request Of your
committee, not being able to attend the town
meeting"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
SERVICE MEN EXONERATED
Coroner's Jury Absolves Three From
Completely in Death

The Coroner's jury today eXonerated John
NJ. Muldoon, Clarence Montello, United
States marines, and Henry Armour, a
sailor on the L. s 5. Indiana. from COM
plicity in the death of James Baskerville
a negro. thrty-One years old of 2059
Tasker street, who died in St Agnes's Hos
pital from injuries received from falling off
a roof
Bakersvlle, according to the testimony
offered at the hearing, made insulting
marks to the marines and the sailor on a
Twelfth street car about two weeks ago.
When they resented his remarks he cut
them with knife and made his ecape. 1t
was while trying to escape his pursuers
that he fell from a roof at 1447 South
Thirteenth street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28

MS motorcycle up Broad aree, ,.s.Tll
Lehigh avenue he was knocked 49, ~
feet to the street by motorcar dY,.' 'sH
Peter F. Riley. s57 North lrwen,,, w. ,ssn 'ny
street Before the unfortunate one hss ~
chance TO recover his selfpossess,asS nae
nothing Of his feet he was run ~ - Say
another automobile, the driver of 80 sr BY
on high speed and whizzed away pui
leg was broken by the second car. yds
Riley was arrested, but was ro,..
his own recognizance by Magistrate go ~ On
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
FRIDAY JINX GETS LLOYD,
THOUGH IT'S NOT THE 18TH
Knocked From Motorcycle by One Auto,
He Is Run Over by
Another

If today happened to be Friday the thir.
teeuth. James n. Lloyd. of 2424 North
Garnet street, could understand the ink on
his trail. lie is I'm the Samaritan Hospital
as the result of a double accident.
Lloyd was chugging along peacefully on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
Governor Leaves Breton Woods

BRETON WOODS, y. H., Sept 2S.-
Governor Brumbaugh, Of Pennsylvania, left
the Mount Washington Hotel by automobile
i'm company with Mrs. Brumbaugh and f.
w Fochler, Of Harrisburg,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
Cas and Drne KIN Woman

MOUNT HOLLY. n y. sept. 2e.--From
|HI sIecls of taking poison and turning on
oHa ia her bedroom. Miss Nellie q. Carr.
|4||.ItnoNn reH|deNt died ~ the Bur-
|.||IuM NauIII Hospital here Miss
*|I 500 - |@'4hIor1 tla| when f1e
.| E|&| I| ||N4 500 would commit sui
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-09
OIL MARKET QUOTATIONS.
ReUieU of the Week.

The hest news OF the week comes
from Billings and is furnished by the
Midco Petroleum company No. 8,
Brumfield, in the southwest corner of
the southeast of the northwest of ~
23-2w. The well started off at 80 bar
rels per hour, increased to 1000 bar
rels daily after cleaned out and put
in good working order and is now
flowing 25 barrels hourly from sand
found at 2,225 feet. The test has
proved great comforter to the minds
of individuals who paid big prices for
acreage in that vicinity during the big
scare when The Hoover well was first
brought in Completions following
Immediately after the completion of
the Mldco- Hoover test in 22-23-2w did
not show up to the expected capacity
and made things appear mighty blue
for a while, but now things have
changed and those that got in are
wearing a smile that says II told you
So" The Brumfield well offests the
original well of the field to the north
and does not make any big extension
of proven territory in the Billings dis
inal well on the Hoover farm was
ruined by the water that was allowed
to stand in 1t for some time.
At Yale the Atlantic Petroleum
company squibbed each of the two
wells just completed on the Prowant
farm in the northwest of 6-19-6 and
the production WAS increased from ap-
proxlmately 900 barrels to LOO bar
rcls totaled.
The Cosden Oil & Gas Co. found a
showing of oil at $500 feet in the test
on the KircRncr farm in the south
west corner Of the southeast of 2622-
that unnlH kp anptrf hDrrnls
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-09
Bids Wanted
Fort Smith. Ark. July 6, 1917.

Bids will be received by the Fort
Smith Compress company until noon.
July 23. 1917, for the erection of n
reinforced concrete warehouse ap-
proximately 151x3S0. Bids must be
accompanied by a certified check for
$500 as an evidence of good faith.
made payable to the order Of Z. F..
Creekmore, vice-president and man.
ager.
The owner retains the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Bids to be addressed to the Fort
Smith Compress company, care A.
Klingensmith, Architect, Merchants
National bank building, Fort Smith,
Ark.
The plans will be on file at the
office of the above mentioned archi-
test, or can be obtained from him for
the exclusive use of the bidder by
deposit of s. to guarantee their safe
return.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-09
Oil and Gas
Leases. Supplies Production. Etc
Pay Your Water Bill.

Your water bill is now cue and
must be paid on or before the tenth
or service will be discontinued or
penalty added. This is your last no
tice.
CITY WATER DEPARTMENT.