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OTHEROEPENDEHTS
tjoor Commiaaioner Hall Asks
Ihiethodiat Pastor* To Create
I Sentiment For Scheme
I RESENT CHARITY PLAN
HAS MANY DRAWBACKS
I ■
leans Separation of Aged
Couples, and Children Reared
Without Mother’s Care
1
j Fatherless children and widows, and
aed couples wno have met with
Oversea In the declining years of
lelr lives had an enthusiastic and,
orceful pleader In the person of City
»oor Commissioner John S.'Hall, who
nfade ap address, Monday morning, in
the Central Methodist church, before
the Methodist Preachers’ association.
Mr. Hall earnestly argued in favor of
pensions, which would do away with
the necessity of widowed mothers of
little children going out to work by th*
<tey and leaving their families to grow
wp haphazard, with the elder children
struggling to give proper care to the
habU't,*
With the noble example in mind of
Mrs. fsadore Strauss, who stoutly re
r?d to leave her aged husband's side
the Titanic wreck, and preferred
to die rather than be separated from
him, Dr. Hall declared that wealth or
poverty makes no difference in the
feelings of elderly couples who have
tgtifht the battle of life side by side,
Sd he pleaded for a change in the
ar relief system that would support
destitute old couples without separat
ing them or sending them to an insti-
tution.
Kansas City, he said, already has
atiblished a widow s pension system,
and so has Denmark, while Swltter
land and Australia have a thorough
system of caring for dependent cbll
4£sn. ■ ——.
The Detroit poor commission last
wVek unanimously Indorsed Dr. Trail's
Antral ideas with respect to depend
ent widows, children and old couples,
and tha commissioner told the clergy
men that what he wanted now was to
arouse interest among the clergy, that
they may aid in awakening public
sentiment .
“The poor commission.he said, “is
now caring for SOI widows, drith 1128
children. 14 years old or under, and
we are able to give these women $lO
or sl2 per month, or in extreme cases,
fjc It takes no argument to prove
that with several children and such a
ifceager income, a woman ts compell
ed to go out to work, usually to do
washing by the day And the smaller
children are necessarily left In the
care of the larger ones.
square deal. And It is not a square
deal when g lad of 10 has the respon
sibility thrust upon him of being a
little fathef. *v#ry child should have
a few toys, and.be free of care and
iwsponalbility.
«i“GUrls who grow up under the dlf :
ftotill, conditions I have described are
ijjt to develop into bad girls, and the
boya are likelp to be criminals. Often -
tie mother die* from overwork and
then we have to taka-car# of these
children tu Institutions. This costs
12.70 per week In the Home of the
Friendless, and $4.C7 in the Cold
water state home. It is safe to place
an average at $3 per week.
."But if we could give the mother
sso -per month Vh the first place she
could stay at home and give the chil
dren that constant care and tender
ness that every child ought to have.
v Wt do better by the dependents of
rftminals than by those of good men
vllo die. » To the dependents of crim
inals sent to the House of Correction
for more than SO days we can give
from $5 to $8 per week out of the
m ruing* of the prisoner.”
According to Dr. Hall there are)
at present six old couple* in Eloise.
12 women whose husband* are being)
cgred for in various wav* in Detroit, j
Md 46 men whose wive* are being|
cited for elsewhere.
.—lt is a pathetic thing to separate;
I'ese old people.” he said. ‘‘And
ben you come to consider that It
gee $2.60 per week to support!
Ch person under present conditions.!
iw much better it would be to let'
em have the $27 per month now
being tfpent for their maintenance
and let them rent a room where they
could live together.
• “If the care of these old couples
were not already being paid, if it
were a nentlrely new expense. It
would be about only $20,000 per
ygar,* Or about four cents per thou
sand on the city's tax assessments.
At the present time Detroit Is run
ning Its poor commission on an ex>
penae of about 22 cents per thou
sand of the tax assessments, and this
amount ought to go up to a dollar.”
Dr. Hall said that by basing the
wldow’a pensions on length of resi
dence here, there would tje no danger
were an entirely new expense, it
an Iqflua of widows from other sec
tions,
Mrs. Jasir* A. RiaSall Burled.
Funeral services fur the late Mis.
Mary Demond Randall, widow of tho
late James A. Randall, who died. Sun
day. in her home. No. Kcuu Orand
l„ were bald Hominy sfu*rno‘*n. witii
th#H*e. Kugent* Ct Stupin lucrfl-laiina
JyfrS.Ttandalt was s naih. of New York
Hit hed lived nearly all her lif.*
It She Is survived ofilv ».v a
he Vtved with her, a nephew,
temond. Os Jackson, snd three
Ivina l« Seneca Falls. N Y.
4s*k Who wan a well known
; died In Janttary. 1911.
CoraiAenting on the Teft-Rooeevelt
Contest, the Flint Daily Journal says:
“The assertion that either of the
candidates has the nomination assnr
ed does not appear tenable in the face
of the uncertainty which hang* over
tMI action Os the national committee
The race Is close and U does not
«OM that ft will be derided until the
rM ctfi t« the convention.. It win be
well lor tip public to acre pi all pie
convention claims from the supporters
Os both csmdldates with a grain
IgJt, because the test judgment of
MpMftlal Observers does not show
tint either ol them has secured a nu
Hi v Is the eoorenUot ’*
TOCK MARKET DRIFTS
II IRREGULAR CHANNEL
LID CLOSE IS CONFUSED
Traders Take Profits Cautiously
In Session That Is Strik
ingly Uncertain.
j NEWS IS CONFLICTING
i
Most Interest, Naturally, Cen
| ters In Speculation On Re
sult of Ohio Primaries.
fiVp> right, 1012, by New York E»»«-
log Pint Cos. |
NEW YORK, May 20—Today's
financial markets were in the position
of having a definite announcement of
good news immediately behind them
and another important news an
nouncement. whose character la en
tirely uncertain. Immediately ahead of
them
The decision of the coal miners’
convention Saturday afternoon by a
vote of 323 to 64. to end the anthra
cite strike on the terms originally
fixed with the employers, might con
ceivably have been utilized for an
other “bull demonstration ' had not
the Ohio primaries been scheduled for
tomorrow’.
But the vote of the miners' dele
gatee had been both foreshadowed In
current expectation and “discounted"
in prices, nobody had any sure Im
pression as to what the Ohio result
will be or as to how the markets will
leceive It; and therefore the stock
exchange was disposed to do nothing
at ail today, unless to take profits
cautiously where It had lately been
committed for the rise. The market
Hosed in a lifeless and uncertain con
dition.
WOMAN, ONCE A BANDIT,
DIES A CHURCH TOILER
AS BURY PARK. N. J., May 10.—
Mrs. Delia Fox, a demure little wom
an. who had been a resident of As
bury Park for the last six years, lur
ing which she devoted all her time
and money to religious work and to
the care of wayward girls, died pen
niless In the Long Branch hospital.
, Her last money went to the family
of a workman, who was killed by a
fallen electric wire in Asbury
iwo years ago. e
Mrs. Fox was noted for her devo
tion to religion and many of those
iwho knew her said of late year3 site
.had lived a saintly life. When It was
found that she had died without leav
ing a penny, he friends immediately
. subscribed to defray the funeral ex
pense*.
Mrs. Fax left In an old room mem
loirs covering her early life, a life
which for wild, desperate deeds of
faring, recklessness and lawlessness,
;it probably without a parallel among
her sex. She was the widow of the
notorious Texas Charlie Fox. once a
government adout. but later one of
'the most vicious of tho Jesse James
gang of outlaws. Although the
memoirs are incomplete—death hav
ing stopped her hand—Mrs. Fox In
timates that she was the companion
of Jesse James on many wild rides
and deeds of daring.
Through a Bible stolen from a read
! ing room in Dallas. Tex., which she
i carried despite the protests of her
husband, Mrs. Fox became converged
and for nearly 20 years she had been
■an active Christian w’orker.
WAGON CRUSHES OUT
LIFE OF LITTLE BOY
Emile De Gentenaar, 2 1-2-year-jld
son of August De Gentenaar, a team
ing contractor, residing at No 347
Franklln-st., was crushed to death un
cur one of his father's wagons, at
Woodbrldge and Adalr-sts., Monday
noon, while climbing on the wheels,
against the advice of the teamster,
Louis Tains.
Coroner Rothacher was called, and
derided that no inquest was neces
sary.
t'ourlet'a Herolant Ulna l.lhrrfr.
JAC'KHOX. Miss.. May 20—Harry
Mills, who escaped from the peniten
tiary several years ago and was recap
tured lust spring, ha* been pardoned
because of good conduc t in fighting the
Mlsslmiippl flood as a member of the
Convict forces. Mills will join hts wife
In Jackson today
PIMPLES ON FACE
CAUSED GREAT
DISFIGUREMEMT
For Three Long Years. Suffered Great
Deal. Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Brought Marvelous Results. In
Few Weeks Curqd Completely.
1015 W. 20th Place, Chicago, 111. I was
troubled with acne for thrt*" long years My
lace wm the only tnirt aff.ited, but it caused
great dtsftgursment, also suf
fering and loss of sleep At
first there ap|>carrd red, hard
pimples which later con
tained white matter. I suf
fered a great deal caused by
the Itching. 1 was in a state
of perplexity when walking
the streets or anywhere be
fore the public.
"1 used pills and other
remedies but they failed cotn-
pletely. I thought of giving up when nothing
would help, but something told me to try the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I sent for a
Cuticura Booklet which I read carefully. Then
I bought *om« Cuticura Hoap and Ointment
and by following the directions I was relieved
Is a few day*. 1 used Cuticura Soap for «wh
ing my face, and applied the Cuticura Oint
ment morning and evening. This treatment
brought marvelous results ao 1 continued w itb
it for a few i*eeka and wan cured completely.
I can truthfully say that the ('ntleura
dlee are not only alt. but more than they claim
to ba.” (Signed! U. baumel. May 38. isii.
Cuticura Hoap and Cuticura Ointment do so
much for akin eruptions, poor complexion*
red, rough bands, and dry, thin and falling
hair, aad coat ao little that It Is almost < Man
ual not to use them. Hold by dealers every
where liberal sample of each mailed free,
With X2-p. book Address. ”C»rtteur*, M Rep*.
T. %Mton Tender-faced men should shave
with Cuticura Hoap Hhaviug Btick.
IUM UKTKOIT TIM.-3S: TUESDAY. MAY SI.
State Polities
“At this ttrns It appears that no one
! candidate can feel any sacuiity in
controlling the Michigan delegation
Ito the uatlonul Democratic conven
tion." says the Sa&iuaw Couiier-Her
‘Ul>l.
i The Clare Sentinel, in booming D.
i E. Alward. of Clare, for the Kepubli
jean nomination (or congresMuau tor
j the Kie\euih district, says that .very
mail is bringing Mr. Alwarii assnt
ances of support from other counties,
j When asked for a sketch of his life
be briefly and modestly said: “Now,
don’t pile It on very thick anti try to
( make me out a great man. There are
iota of bigger and better fellov. •< in
this district than 1 am. Just suy that
1 was born in Niles, Mich., Jan 26,
IBf.y, have lived In Clare ooujdjr for
32 years and that I'll give tin* best
that's In me to the service of the peo
ple if they choose me as their repre
sentative.”
Although entitled to but sixteen del
egates at the state convention, tt.o
Democrats of Cliuton county, wtre so
interested in the big event tart 2"»
of the leaders went/ to Bay City to
get at first hand the result ot die
fight.
Aaron Perry, of Pontiac, delegate
! for the Sixth district to the Demo
cratic national convention, estimates
that Gov. Wilson will have half of
the Michigan delegation of 30 to the
rational convention. Members of the
Washtenaw county delegation aiso er
piessed the belief that Wilson's rep
resentation on the Michigan di lega
tion was really larger than Indicated
by the published reports. The Ant. Ar
bor men declared that at, least 12
were for Wilson.
William Alden Smith now says he’s
t progressive and always has been.
We next expect to hear of several
Michigan congressmen who “always
have been.” Things don't look so good
fer the "stand patters” as they did i
short time ago, when “everybody was
for Taft, and the farmers had for
gotten about reciprocity.” lsabella
County Enterprise.
The Democrats of Michigan are to
be congratulated upon , the conduct
and result of t!*eir state convention,
held in Bay nty. Wednesday. No
state-troops were in evidence nor *as
there any slugging—a pleasing con
trast from the late Republican con
vention, so declared residents of Bay
City, who witnessed both conventions
—Owosso Presa-Araerlcan.
Hon. Perry A. Mayo, of Calhoun
county in an Interview declaring that
he will not be a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for state sena
tor. said he was too far along in
years to go Into an active campaign
and intimated that a legislator’s
necessary contact with lobbyists and
brtbers was distasteful to him. He
said that when he formerly represent
ed his district In the upper house he
positively knew of an instance where
a legislator received $3,000 for his
vote.
“But no matter how sure you are
of your proof against such chaps*
he said, “you get the worst of it every
time yon attempt to expose their
rascality.'’
Newel Smith, of St. Louis, has an
nounced his candidacy for the Repub
lican nomination fer representative
from Gratiot county.
John M. StreveL a fanner, has
come out as a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for sheriff in St.
Clair county.
In announcing his candidacy for
the Republican nomination for sheriff
in Branch county, Deputy Sheriff
George D. Miller, who once filled the
office of undersherlff. modestly says:
"There will doubtless be plenty of
candidates from which to make your
choice at the coming primary, any
one of whom would represent the par
ty creditably. I wish to ask that you
consider my name among the rest.”
W R. Middleton, of Cheboygan, is
out for the place in the lower house
at tensing vacated hy H. F. Baker’s
decision to try for the United States
senatorship. Eight other men are be
ing mentioned as possible competitors
of Mr. Middleton, but none of them
haß so far admitted hts candidacy.
The eight are C. S. Reilly. Homer
Quay. David IT. Crowley. Ed. Gard
ner. Joei L. Barrett, James Pennell
Samuel Smith, of Cheboygan and
Jesse L. Barber, of Rondo. Mayor
Noll, of Cheboygan, and Ed. Pennell,
have been mentioned for the Demo
cratic nomination for representative
Frank Knox, prominent Roosevelt
worker and chairman of the old Re
publican state central committee, in
a signed editorial in the Sault Ste.
Marie News says of the Republican
presidential situation!
"The campaign closes with every
indication pointing to the nomination
of Theodore Roosevelt on the flrst
ballot. California. Washington. North
C arolina. Minnesota. Idaho and West
Virginia are added solidly to the
Roosevelt column and to them next
Tuesday will be added a clear major
ity of the delegates from President
Taft's own state, Ohio.
The campaign in Ohio will In all
probability conclude the Taft cam
palgn and mark the beginning of the
collapse of the Taft presidential
boom. Already Taft leaders are quiet
ly searching for an available candi
dal to whom they may transfer their
strength, recognising the certainty of
defeat If Taft remains Roosevelt's
only competitor. . But even this ave
nue Is partially closed to them since
these Investigations have disclosed
the fact that the moment an efTort is
made to switch Taft delegates from
Taft to some dark horse, a consider
able number of patriots from the
<tOuth. whose ears are attuned very
acutely to band-wagon music, and
who now suffer the handicap of Taft
Instructions will join at once the
Rooseveltian triumphant column and
make the Rough Rider's victory over
whelming ”
As the preliminary campaign pro
gresses the probabilities that Rryan
will again be the Democratic standard
bearer be<?>me stronger and at cong
er. In fact the outlook if that the
line-up will be that of eight years
sgo—Roosevelt the Republican nom
inee and Bryan at the head of the
Democratic column.—Kalkaska Lead
er.
MAYOR HIS REPORT ON
'o. P.W. WHOBS PREPARED
SV ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT
Goes Over Bullock’s Head To
Find How Accounts Are •
Kept in Haarer’s Office
SOME CRITICISM IS MADE
Investigator Finds Fault With
Way Assessments Are Levied
For Asphalt Repairs
Going pver the head of City Ac
constant Bullock, Mayor Thompson
has had Bullock’s assistant, A E
Chambers, submit a report on ac
counting methods employed In the D.
P. W., which the mayor now has to
spring on the public in due season.
Bullock was entirely unaware of the
report until Monday, and then he was
In u great quandary as to what the
mayor meant by it. Mayor Thomp
son is out of the city, but It was
learned that he had Chambers do the
work on the ground that Bullock Is
too friendly with the D. P W. The
action la reallv a slap at Bullock, and
It ts now taken for graftted that he
wUi be dropped If the appointment re
mains with the mayor. The report
submitted by Chambers deals exten
sively with the method of keeping
records In tho asphalt department.
Chambers has made a number of sug
gestions for an Improvement In the
system, and he says he always met
with rebuffs when seeking informs
tlon.
The mayor called Chambers Into
jhls office some time ago and talked
jovtr the work In the D. P. W„ Cham
bers having done most of the work In
the department. While Chambers Is
a Republican, the mayor felt he could
depend on him to submit an unbiased
report. This report was submitted
several weks ago but the mayor has
closely guarded the fact that be has
It. Among other things the report Is
6aid to show’ that taxpayers are over
charged for maintenance of asphalt
paving, on the ground that it is bet
ter to overestimate the cost of main
tenance. than underestimate it. But
the money has never reverted back
to the property owners and Chambers
criticizes the method of handling this
surplus in tho asphalt department.
There Is. hoover, no suggestion of
wrongdoing in connection with the
handling of these funds.
“I would rather get out of politics
than continue in this office as It is
run at the present time,” said \.
Chambers, to The Times, Monday.
“This office can either be made cn In
strument for good, or a roaring farce,
and It is a farce at the present lime.
No private corporation would conduct
Its business along the methods in
practice now, and why should it be
tolerated in city affair*? Thu taxpay
ers have a right to be safeguarded,
tcgardless of politics.” . r
In the city hall. It Is said that
Chambers is the most unpopVar city
employe today. Chambers is a young,
unassuming fellow*, who has v«ry lit
tle to say, but feeling Is so bitter
against him in certain oth< es in the
city hall that pressure has been
trought to bear on Accountant Bul
iock to remove him. It was to obtain
an explanation of this unusual condi
tion of affairs that led The Times to
ask Chambers for a statement of his
side of the case.
"They talk about the D. t T . R.
wanting to secrete things from the
city,” he said. *'l want to Ray that
when 1 went down to the D. I K.
to examine General Manager Brooks’
showing as to the earnings of the
company’s freight business. I did not
encounter half the difficulty in mak
ing my audit that I encounter In
making an audit in the D. P. W.
Here is a department in the city hall,
whose books and methods should be
plain and open to everyone, putting
petty obstructions iu my way when
I try to get at the facts. It makes
no difference to me whether I am a
Republican and the D. P. W. Repub
lican or whether I im a Republican
and the D. P. W. Democratic. I have
gone into these offices to make a
thorough audit and some of them
don’t like It. The methods employed
by the accountant's office have been
too much on the two-and-two-make
four order. The moment you
a change in any of the departments
they throw- up their hands in holy
horror and say you are trying to
make more work for them, or you
are after their jobs, and they get
sore at yffii. They wunt you to let
them alone, and an accountant to be
popular with the department em
ployes and officials has got to let
them alone.
"Just as soon as it is seen that a
Democratic mayor going to appoint
a Democratic accountant who will
not let them alone whv there is a
yell set up by some of their friends
for abolishing the office of account
ant. Now, I’ll tell von how this of
fice. which was originally Intended
to be a protection for the taxpayer*,
can be made a farce. A Republican
in the office has political friendships
in all the Kepubllrar departments.
A few days before he begins to make
an audit he goes to the department
officials and tells them he is going
to make such an such inquiry. M hat 4
is the result? By the time he makes
the inquiry everything iias been set
right and smoothed over.
“Imagine a Democratic mayor ask
ing a Republican accountant to dig out
certain information about some of
these departments. It would be about
the same as the mayor asking the de
partment to furnish him with the In
formation he wants. What if the in
quiry Is in line with something dis
tasteful to the department? Is the
mavor going to get the Information be
wants and how he wants it, straight?
The office is no good under such cir
cumstances. The appointment should
remain with the mayor. They talk
about competition for the Job and hav
ing the man appointed by examination.
The appointed Boiler Inspector Mc-
Cabe that way. Is McCabe but o f
politics? No, he is not., Mc-
Cabe is one of the most active politi
cians in the city hail today, and he it
playing petty politics, at that. He is
one of the leaders in the movement to
have me thrown out of this office. One
would think that he could keep out of
politics because he got his office
throurh coAipetltlon, but he Is
his .. .«t to keep Bullock in office sod
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501 Lingerie $ 7 /T/l
Waists, $2 value..
he had a hand In drafting the ordi
nance designed to accomplish this.
Now. when I go to McCabe’s office to
make an audit, I find the same spirit
as shown in the D. P. W. 1 went down
there April 13 to make an audit, and it
whs two days before I could proceed.
And. when I could make the audit.
April 15. they were six weeks behind
on their books. I also found that the
books did not jibe, but that matter was
straightened out by McCabe.
.“Bullock *vas appointed to tb-% oflee
of city accountant at the suggestion
of Commissioner Haarer, so I do not
wonder that when I £0 into the D. P.
\V„ to make an audit they don't like
it down there. I ani not after ihe Job
of accountant, because l don't think
there Is a chance of Mayor Thomp
son appointing a Republican to tuts
office. Put 1 hear a I;* of criticism of
myself from the politicians and em
ployes. I have been called on »he
carpet to explain trumped up charges
against me, until 1 feel that in jus
tice to myself that I should say some
thing.”
ENDEAVORS TO TEAR
DOWN BOLAND’S STORY
WASHINGTON, May 20.—Fur Hew
todav in the house Judiciary commit
tee's Impeachment Investigation of
Judge Robert W. Archbald, o* the
commerce court. Christopher G. Ro
land, of Scranton, bore the bruut of
the grilling cross-examination b>
Arch bald’s attorney.
Attorney Worthington went at Bo
land. seeking to tear down his testi
mony that Judge Archbald stood to
gain a fee of SIO,OOO or $15,000 tor the
sale of Boland’s Marion Coal Cos.
property to the Imckawanna railroad.
“1 regretted Judge Archbald's* en
trance Into the negotiations,” Boland
said.
“You regarded it as improver?”
“I did.”
"Did Vice-President Loomis give you
to understand that President Trues
da’e turned the deal because Judge
Archbald had entered Into it?”
"That was my understanding.”
"Why did you blame Judge Archbald
for the alleged giving of advance in
formation regarding the decision in a
case of John W. Peale, made by Judge
Witmer?” asked Archbald’s lawyer.
Boland said the decision was only
one of the chain of •ircumstanees that
made his brother, W. P. Boland feel
Judge Archbald was working with the
to "grab” the Bolands’
coal property.
LABOR LEADER’S
SENTENCE COMMUTED
LONDON, May 20. —In the house of
commons today Horne Secretary Mc-
Kenna announced that the six months*
sentence Imposed on Tom Maun, the
noted labor leader for inciting the
troops to mutiny, had been commut
ed to two months.
McKenna also ordered the release
frem prison of Guy Bowman, editor
of the Syndicalist, who had served
two months of the sentence Imposed
on him for uttering incendiary litera
ture.
The release of the noted labor ad
vocates was in response to thousands
of petition* sent to the government,
protesting against their convictlou and
sentence.
ESTABLISHED 18J0.
Visitors
tm oar city arc eapa
rfallr lavlted to la
nport oar laaaaoaoo
•■Nortiaoat at
SOIVBXIR SPOOXS
■ad other airaaeatoeo
off tho
HEAI'TIFt L CITY
OF THK STRAITS
• ad
RKI.LR ISI.K PARK.
A 100 tho more staple
articles, larludla*
Silverware, Rlrh
Jenelrr, Dlaaioada,
Rlrh < at-Olaas,
Sliver Mesh Baa*.
ToaHats' ((lasses.
Spes and Eye ((lass
es, Clocks, Ete.
We have the aewest
sod heat off every
thin* la the Jewelers*
llse.
IhK Seaaileos Tiff
faay Weddla* Rlaga.
Traub Bros.
(or. Woodwork sod
Coa*read-ot.
TUESDAY, 9 to 12—
Sale of
Silk and Cloth
SUITS
-no
Absolute $25 Values
Smartly tailored suits. F.arlv season models and
recent remarkable purchases made up in RAJAH,
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CORNU WOODWARD a STATS
THItVES LOOT SAFE OF S4OO
AND VALUADLE PAPERS
J. C. Currie, Woodward-ave.
Grocer, Robbed—Thinks He
Forgot To Lock Strong-Box
The safe In the grocery store of J.
C. Currie, Jr., Nos. 693-69S Woodward
ave., was thoroughly ransacked, some
time Sunday night, and about S4OO and
valuable papers worth many times that
amount to Mr. Currie were stolen.
Mr. Currie declared. Monday, that
he is practically satisfied that he
neglected to lock. the safe when he
left the store, Saturday night, us tne
safe lock had not been tampered with
in any way, and only Mr. Currie and
his son know the combination, be said.
He found that he had neglected to
empty the cash register, Saturday
night, leaving $18.48 in that receptacle,
but he says that his apparent careless
ness saved him that amount of money,
as the register was not touched.
The safe contained about S4OO, in a
cloth money bagl which was stolen, the
thief or thieves* also searching ail of
the compartments and taking deeds,
leases and contracts, worth nothing to
them, valued at a considerable sum by
Mr. Currie. They also made away with
every record of Saturday’s business,
taking all of the sales slips and cash
receipts of the different clerks, which
Mr. Currie says is one of the worst
features of the robbery.
Mr. Currie was in the store Sunday
afternoon, leaving shortly after tJ
o’clock, and says that everything seem
ed all right at that time, so he is sat
isfied that the theft occurred some
time Sunday night or Monday morning,
prior to hla arrival at the store at
6:30.
A baker, rooming over the store and
reporting for work at 2 o’clock In the
morning, said that he heard no noise
and noticed no suspicious circum
stances.
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DEPOSITORS ORGANIZE
TO RECOVER MONEY
ALBION, Mich., May 20.—More
than 600 depositors In the defunct
Albion National bank met Saturday
to discuss plans for a concerted
movement to recoter tne money lost
in the wreck. Dr. Delos Fall, of
Albion college, write chairman of the
meeting.
A committee of five was named to
gather all data regarding the Albion
National bank and its predecessor,
the First National bank, determine
the assets and liabilities, and take
what steps are thought necessary to
save something out of the wreck.
It may take a woman a week to
pick out a piece of ribbon she wants,
but she could rent 10 houses while a
man was finding the number of one.—
New York Press.
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UNCLE SAM IS KEPT
SUSf AS WATCHMAN
Undesirable Animals As Well As
People Are Guardad
Against
In India and other parts of the
world there Is a little animal known
as the mongoose. It is more pro
lific than the English sparrow or
the guinea pig. It is more destruc
tive to crops than the rat, the mole
or the prairie dog. It Is so pesti
ferous that a price is placed upon
wherever it appears. In Hindu
stan it is kept in many house*
to rid them of reptiles and other
vermin. It is such a quick little
scamp that a snake Tuns a poor
chance with it in a free fight. It
eats snakes and grows fat on them.
All this has led the Hindoos to be
lieve it immune fre in snake poison.
Science has shown, however, that
its immunity lies in its ability to
dodge the snake's fangs. •
There is a law which prohibits the
mougoose from landing in this
country, and great watchfulness is
exercised to see that It is kept out.
Not long ago one was landed sur
reptitiously in Everett, Washington.
It was discovered and killed by the
federal authorities a few tveeks
later. This incident shows in what
strange ways Uncle Sam is at work
day and night looking after your
welfare. There are hundreds of
pages of equally as striking informa
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ACCUSED OF BEATING .
TAXI FIRM AND HOTEL
Insisting that she is the daughter
of a wealthy manufacturer of player
pianos, in Elizabeth, N. J., and that
her arrest Is an “outrage,” a young
woman, giving her name as Ada Mor
rison, must face two warrants, issued
by Justice Jeffries, Monday. One
charges her with defrauding a laxieab
company out of $29, and the other al
leges that she defrauded the Gris
wold house out of a $22 board bill.
Chief of Detectives Palmer had re
ceived a circular from a piano player
Arm, warning the police to keep an
eye open for a young woman, with
the same line of talk as thul given
by Miss Morrison.
* George Duffle, No. 193 Stanton-ave,
who claimed to have known Miss
Morrison when she was a co-ed In
college, carpe to the station in great
indignation when she was arrested Ho
was locked up on suspicion, but was
later released.
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