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thing in the man's story has .given every one who has heard it faith in him. Miss Tousig continued her in terest. But it was to the investigator for the Legal Aid Society that Mangold made the admission that shattered his case. To her he said that the bill was not marked, that he merely told that man that to weaken him and thus procure a confession. vHe made other statements that showed his doubt as to the man's guilt "I think," said Mangold, "it was a mistake to hire the man; he's too ill and in too nervous a state to work in any department store." But he doesn't explain why he drove a man whom he, himself, says is extremely nervous, into a state of hysteria by deliberately cheating him. This "third degree" incident is not a rare one in department stores. o o A BUNCH WANT TO JOIN Over 500 applications have been made for membership in the Grand Haven, Knights of Bacchus, an or ganization of liquor dealers. This so ciety is the body of saloonkeepers that has been organized for fraternal, rather than political purposes, in Chi cago. At the last regular meeting a con stitution and by-laws were adopted. The meetings are held at 132 W. Washington st. Prank Sullivan is grand president. John P. Barden is grand secretary. o o WOMEN STRANDED IN 'FRISCO Madison, Mis., Nov. -12. That many women are stranded in San Francisco and starving who came in the hope of securing positions at the 1915 fair is given as the reason the secretary of the Young Women's Christian Association of San Fran cisco has asked Gov. McGovern to aid in informing Wisconsin women not to go to the exposition city in the hope of securing employment. STORM THROWS CLEVELAND NEAR TO FOOD FAMINE Cleveland, Nov. 12. A food famine is threatened here as a result of storm which kept the city almost completely isolated for forty-eight hours. The condition of the streets has prevented local wholesale grocers, provision men and milk dealers making deliveries, and small groceries and supply stations in resi dence districts have closed. It is ex pected that the situation may be re lieved tomorrow. One-third of the city is still with out telephone communication and one-third is still without light. The toll of deaths,. due directly to the v storm, numbers two. Funerals are impossible owing to condition of streets, and graves cannot be dug in the cemeteries. There is also danger of a possible flood should a thaw set in. Factories are closed because of coal shortage. No attempt will be made at present to open the schools, which have been closed all week. BIG LOSS IN SHIPS Detroit, Ten bodies have been re covered from the wreck of the big steel freighter near Port Huron. It is believed they were members of the crew of the steamer Regina of the Canada Interlake Co. of Toronto. Estimated loss to ships on Lake Superior will exceed a million dollars. o o COEDS MAY HUNGER-STRIKE University of Chicago coeds threatened hunger-strike, boycott and other militant methods today when they learned that the price of hash at Lexington Hall, the coed "grub joint," had been raised to 7 cents. Hash was quoted at 5 cents on the menu card until three weeks ago, when the price was suddenly ad vanced 2 cents. The coeds protested, and the price was changed back to 5 cents. Today it was advanced again .-ia:JiAA suiii. iiL L1iS'ii"-,,, -.- - t'.-is!-? rf - "is