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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-01

The curse OF caste, which will be
infinitely explained by. r. M. Newman
In his travel talk on India" in the
Detroit opera house, Sunday night.
provides some OF the most interesting
material offered in any part OF the
world. The Hindus of one religion
are forever divided by the observ-
ance OF caste. There are four princi-
pal divisions. Those of the highest
caste are known as Brahmins, or
priests; the second are the Sundras,
or warriors; the third, the visyas,
and the fourth the down-trodden. de-
spised Pariah. The castles cannot in
ter-marry; they cannot even inter
mingle Once a Pariah. always a
Pariah. Character, worth, education,
accomplishment count for nothing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-01

This photograph shows one OF the
new and dashing spring coats, with
sleeves in kimono effect. Made in
striped material, the soft broad folds
about the sleeves and shoulders
have particularly pleasing effect
The stunning little street hat is
made OF coarsely woven straw. soft
in quality, and simply trimmed with
q couple Of pert little quilts
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-01

The operate Festival, the big vocal
act which Is the feature OF the Tenn
pie theater's program this week. r.
attracting the attention not only OF
variety lovers, who take vaudeville
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-01

10 the interested bachelor girl &
Dcsms that there aren't nearly enough
o1ar1ie6 lovers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-01
THE STAGE

THE Girl and the Kaiser" the Wen
nese operetta i'm which the Messrs.
Schubert are starring Lulu CHASER this
season. will follow "Disraeli' in the
Garrick theater, opening Thursday
night. Miss CHASER is seen as the
daughter OF a forester, who meets the
kaiser while he is hunting incognito.
Many amusing scenes are evolved and
an unusually coherent story Is told. IL
is said. Prominent IL Miss Glaser's
support Is Jules McVicker, former
Detroit boy who appeared here as
leading man with Miss Bonstelle last
summer and later In a sketch In the
Temple. A feature OF the entertain
ment will be the orchestra of 20
pieces.
JOS. NJ. Gates much-heralded pro-
duction of Three Twins" with Cliff
ton Crawford and the original New
York cast and production will be seen
In the Detroit opera house Feb. 3. 10
and IL. Three Twins" spins a plot
of amusing complications around the
tried and tested attractions Of a
chorus, and the leading players who
are never at loss for means TO keep
up the mirth. There are said to be
delightfully."- pretty dances, catchy
songs, novelties In chorus groupings
and effects, stunning costumes and at
tractives stage settings. The music
is by Karl Hoschna, composer OF
Madame Sherry Bright Eyes"
The Girl of My Dreams" and Mr..
Gates latest success, Kate did"
Margaret Ellington, whose temper
airy withdrawal from the stage two
years ago occasioned storm OF pro-
test from her many admirers and
served TO show her great popularity,
will come to the Garrick theater
Monday. Feb. 6, for an engagement
OF three nights and Wednesday
matinee. Miss Ellington will be seen
In THE Encounter" a new play by
Pierre Berton. best known to Ameri-
can playgoers as the author OF
''Zaza, THE Encounter Is direct
exposition OF the evils attendant upon
the present matrimonial system OF
France. Assurance is given that the
adaptor OF The Encounter" has pre-
served all the dramatic points found
In the original French. Among the
members OF Miss Illington's company
are Edward r. Mawson. Charles
Swickard, Cyril Courtney, Daniel
Lyons, David Edwin and Miss Sybll
Hammersley.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-05
There were a total of 14s fires for

There were a total of 143 fires for
the month with total loss of $249,-
629.65. Forty-eight fires occurred of
unknown origin; seventeen supposed
to be incendlary; nineteen by oil, gas
or gasoline explosion, and sixteen by
carelessness. Chilren with matches
We're responsible for seven fires to-
falling a loss of S2,05O. Deducting
the loss on cotton gin property, the
fire waste for the month is brought
down to about the same as the pre-
Vious month. 1T is evident that the
people of our state are becoming
awakened to the necessity of the
matter of fire prevention" says Fire
Marshal Hammond.
Twelve supposed incendary fires
nave been personally investigated by
this department during the month.
-Four warrants have been issued
charging persons with arson. one
has been convicted of violating sec
ton Of the fire marshal law and
compelled TO pay a fine"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-05
WILL TRY Attorney
On INSANITY CHARGE
BECAUSE SULLIVAN NAMED THE
"HlIGH-UPS" DEFENDANTS,
THEY THINK HIM CRAZY.

OKLAHOMA CITY, nov. 4.-(Spe-
ciaD,-At an early date, Governor
Cruce and State Auditor Leo Meyer
are likely to sit as an insanity board.
to determine the mental condition OF
Attorney +. NJ. Sullivan of Oklahoma
City, who became well known more
than a year ago, by filing an unsuc-
cessful damage suit against Attorney
General West, charging that the states
attorney bad slandered him.
More recently Sullivan filed an ac-
tion demanding save to the amount
of $250.O00 and naming as defendants,
a tract society, several district judges
and county officials and every mem
ber of the state supreme court. a
few days subsequent to the filing of
this suit, charge Of insanity was
filed against the lawyer and, on the
plea Of extreme necessity" he ap-
pealed for trial TO the governor and
state auditor
Attorney General West has held
that there is an old statute permitting
this procedure. though Il is certainly
unknown in the state. If the two Of
fioials sit as n lnnacy board, their pro-
cedure win be the same as that of the
county insanity board. and their jur-
isdiction the same. The members Of
the supreme court who were made de-
fendants In the suit for damages, were
sufficiently interested in its outcome
to engage Judge Il. f. Burwell as
counsel
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-05
Dance Music Cost $1,000.

1t would be interesting to figure up
the probable cost of the dance Mrs.
Willie X Vanderbilt ir, gave at her
Long Island place the other night
for / understand that the music alone
was $1,000. Add to this the cost OF
the supper the floral decorations and
the countless othcr items to he reek
oned, and the evenings affair would
represent tidy fortune. 1t was not
a big affair. hut of course. like every
thing that Mrs. Willie does. was in
the most perfect taste, and brought
together the most exclusive of the
Meadow Brook set.--New York Amer
lean.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-05

ut is aa inexcusable condition that
presents itself to a motor ear tour
LIST in the states bordering on the
District of Columbia" said e. j.
Wright of Hamilton, ohio, at the
New Willard.
"Tvo years ago | travelled the same
course toward Washington over
which ! came today, and at that time
] found the roads through Maryland
and Virginia the worst had known,
not excepting the pathways through
the Wilds of Kentucky and Tennes-
see. My latest trip has shown the
roads IN these neighboring states to
oe oven worse than before, and my
belief is that, with corresponding de-
teriorauon in two years they will be
well-nigh impossible for the motor
ist. Washington Post.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-05

dnary details of business fan under
the control of an executive commit
tee Of three Of the members of tho
general committee, of which the Rev.
Dr. George William Knox of Union
Theological seminary, is chairman.
The work of the general commit
tee is supplemented by that Of the
advisory committee which consists OF
fifty-five members, including such
men as Dr Lyman Abbott, Dr. Felix
Adler. Andrew Carnegie, Samuel
Gompers Bishop David H. Greer
Jacob Riis and Dr. Albert Shaw.
The actual work of censoring pic-
lures. in itself an enormous task, is de
LOCATED to committee Of twenty-five.
ten men and fifteen women, recruited
from the ranks of social workers OF
New York city. The committee on
censoring. It is hardly necessary to
say scrves without pay. The only paid
officers Of the board are three office
secretaries. and the total expenses of
the board amount to less than $4,000
n year, including rent printing and
other office expenses Those ex-
pouses are met by voluntary contrl-
buttons collected by and through the
Peoples institute. AS matter OF
fact the greater part Of tho funds
contributed comes from moving pic
ture men, manufacturers, middlemeu
and exhibitors.
Although the national hoard OF
censorship is not yet three years old
Il now censors and controls the out
put OF all Of the moving picture films
destined to he distributed to exhibit
ters in the ordinary channels OF the
motion picture trade. Two classes Of
pictures do not come within the pow.
cr Of the board The first are filmsI
known To the trade as special re-
leases" These may be placed on the
market by syndicates or individuals
with whom the board has not made
ccnsoring arrangements. such COM
panios may be formed outside the
regular ranks Of -. motion picture
manufacturers or may represent
combination Of manufacturers for the
purpose Of marketing some special
picture at an advanced price
In the eighteen months preceding
the last annual meeting Of the gem
eral committee, only three such spec
inl releases had been made. Two OF
these were pictures of prize fights
and one was the famous picture OF
Roosevelt In Africa. These pictures
were not censored. or course the
Roosevelt pictures were not objection
able. and the prize fighting pictures
were Objectionable only on The ground
of opposition to prize fighting itself
1t happened that neither Of these
I rize fighting nicbures was profit /
able, IN that they We're prohibited by /
the local authorities in SO many cities.
other special releases" which arc
not censored are privately owned .
travel pictures such as are used by
travel lecturers. Holmes. Elmendorf. |
Howe. and others.
The other class OF pictures which
do not come under the censorship are
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-05

pictures produced and circulated sec
retcly and criminally. 1t is unques-
tionably a fact that some such pic
lures, frankly immoral, have been
produced and exhibited surreptitious-
lN. OF course such pictures never
have beon shown in regularly licensed
moving picture theaters, and are
shown only before people who are eX-
pectng an obscene production and
who know that the local authorities
win Interfere If the existence of the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-05
PICTURE GENSOlS
Do MUCH WORK
THE WORDS "PASSED ny THE
NATIONAL BOARD or CEN
SORSuIP" ARE IMPORTANT.
MEMBERS Receive NO PAY
National Board in Three Years Has
Extended Its Work 10 Nearly
Every Film Exchange.

When you visit moving picture
show in Tulsa you see the products OF
several prominent manufacturing and
producing companies at one perform
ance. And no doubt. YOU have not
iced on the majority of these films.
the announcement that the picture
has been passed by the National
Board of Censorship" The signifl-
cance attached to this brief announce
ment has probably never been CON
ceived by the majority of the moving
picture show patrons The story OF
the Inception OF this movement and
the fast increasing scope OF It's duties
makes interesting reading,
The unanimous action Of the film
makers In censenting to the estah-
lishment and maintenacc of this CEN
sorship is unique in the history of the
theaterical and amusement business
That the censorship is not merely a
perfunotory affair is attested by the
fact that last year the board Of con-
sors rejected no less than 2.O00.000
feet Of original negatives ali of which
was destroyed, at an actual loss to the
manufacturers of 100000. This
enormous sum represented what act
ually had been spent in preparing the
film negatives and did not take into
account any possible future profit
that might have been made II the
films had been permitted to 40 into
tho regular channels of trade.
The board of censorship. although
organized originally for service in
New York city. rapidly extended its
control. through the cooperation OF
the manufacturers, until It was jus
titled in assuming the title. nation
al" AT the head Of the board is a
general committee consisting of one
fepresentatlve from each OF ten soc.
lzl service organizations in New York,
Sgeb ~ the Federation of Women's
,5abs, the Y. NJ. G. A., the Charity
(r9znization society and the Peoples
1nstifafe. Then there are nine mem-
ssrs ~ large. appointed from the
fsrks IL rsIl-known sociologists. Or
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-05

Alleging a discrimination in freight
rates between Tulsa and st. Louis by
the Frisco railroad, w. II. Morris, of
the Norris Sucker Rod factory of
this city, which manufactures sucker
rods and pull rods for oil drilling rigs,
has filed a complaint with the Inter
state Commerce commission at Wash
ington. In his petition Morris re-
cites that the rates from st. Louis on
bar iron from which he makes sucker
rods, is 40 cents, whereas, the rate on
the finished product. the rods them
selves is SO cents. He asks the COM
mission to remedy the discrimination.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-05
SIX PEOPLE CEPENBTCD
IN OKLAHOMA FIRES:
REPORT OF FIRE MARSHAL
SHOWS AWFUL EFFECT OF
MATCHES.

Four cotton fires occurred in Ok
lahoma during october destroying
property to the value of $1O7SOO,
and children with matches We're re-
spons!ble for the destruction of the
usual amount of property and in ad-
dition they have added to their credit
the lives of six persons who met
death in fires started by the chill
dren, according to the report of Fire
Marshal c. c. Hammonds, submitted
Thursday, covering October.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-05
rnrnlnr Of c. Z. Al. comnnnr.

DENVER Colo. Nov. Gross
earnings from operation Of the Colo
RADIO Fuel 4 Iron company for the
Year ending June so. 1911. were $22.-
6S5, decrease Of S7O5.121 compared
with the previous year according to
the annual report made public here
today Operating excuses were $19,-
i56,335. a decrease Of Si40.SGl, leav-
Ing net earnings from operating s3.-
47S.350.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-05

wifie-Why did you refuse to give
that man the rooms?
Husband-He looked so ill-tem-
pered. was afraid | should never
summon up courage to raise his rent
later on.-Fliegende Blaetter
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-05
same old Thing.

Mummy (the Village Banker)-
what do YOU suppose the Young fell
lows in ancient Rome did to- pass
tho t,mee
Phunny (the Village Phllosopher)
oh. don't know. ! suppose they
used to hang around and talk about
what a punk town Rome was.--Puck.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-05
Pretty Fair ImitatOrs.

What a pity said the art dealer,
that we have no modern artists who
can paint like the old mastersl"
"And ! was just bewailug the
fact" said Mr.. Dustin StaX, that so
many of EN- are able to completely
deceive us connoisseurs."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-05

Knicker--ls his fortune made?
Bocker--Yes, he has trademarked
a name and now he only has to
think OF something to hitch 1t to-
New York Times.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-05

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio. Nov. 4.
reversing a dry majority of 1850
three years ago, >lumbiana county
today went wet by majority Of
more than 1000 votes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-05
His Trouble.

Argus lamented:
81 can't he critical he cried. Look
at the number Of beams have cast
cui CT my eyes before ! take anoth-
or fellow.--New York Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11
NEXT CONFERENCE N NEWTON
Msthodists Of lowe District Close SEES
aiana n Eair43ald.

Msthodists Of lows District Close SEES
sions at Fairfield.
Fairfield. Sept. 1.-THE next session
Of the Iowa Methodist conference,
which has been in session here for four
days, will be held at Newton. The de-
cision was reached at Saturdays meet
Ing. Grinnell was the other contender
for the honor Of entertaining the next
session.
Both places were very DESTROYS Of
securing the meeting. In view Of the
fact that Bishop Edwin Hughes. whom
the conference has requested shall be
assigned TO the presidency Of the SEES
sion OF 1912. will then have been
twenty-fiv years In the ministry and
was received on trial in the Iowa conf
ference at the session held in Newton
in 1897 At that time Rev. +. b.
Hughes was pastor at Grinnell and he
and his wife are now residents Of that
city, SO that sentiment played q large
part in the matter. Both pastors made
very spirited representation for their
churches and both had able assistance
In other ministers. The secretary OF the
conference read communications from
the Newton Business Mems Associa-
tiop over the signature OF Its president
ami from the city council over the sig
nature Of the mayor, giving assurance
Of their interest and welcome. When
the vote was taken Newton won and
on motion OF ELIAS Handy the vote was
made unanimous. gs, z.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11

they wess ssntera The price paid was
~ per acrs. The improvements made
on the farm would now cost fully
5000. In addition to tho S3s.s00 re-
ward for their labor. Peterson brothers
have personal property worth fully
$3.ooe. 20 that since coming to Frank
lin county twenty-nine years ago they
have accumulated $4,000. Land at 324
per acre eighGeen years ago was. more
difficult to. pay for owing to the low
prices then prevailing than land now
selling at prevailing prices. Dighteen
years hence the value Of the land
sold will have increased fully as much
in value, and It's annual product will
doubtelSs far exceed that produced
in money value in the years gone by.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11

than 90 Bsnaish vas usins.
The ~ sctcr hsld the work -
about 80 weeks AGo and since that
tirne 0eorge w. stiles has taken the
ma0eee up with the authorities q
WashUnaeea ana they In turn With the
ecvernmeat inspectors who had passed
on ~ STONE 1t the auaries In Corolina-
These Inspectors said that the stcne
was IL = good quality and that MT
Schoaeld had made mistake n -.
fusin9 10 accept them.
The people here st Amess afe judi
lant over the outcome Of the matter
for they desire good building and
vaut Il as quickly as possible. Many
az the contractors and city officials
m scensured Mr.. Schoheid IN regard
Ia His action and are well pleased q
his defeat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11
0uSlhEss sGcrioN or oARRlsoN,
sEMToN COUNTY. ALMOST
TOTALLY pEsrRovEp.
lTwGNrv-six .UlLplNos AND
\ .coNrENTs PREY 70 FLAMEs
Mostly q Frame csnstrustlen, Little
Could D Demo With Inadequate Firs
F'shtins Aesaratus -Deluse Of Raj.
ersvsnts Destruction ef Residential
sssetien-Lsss 100000.

vinton. Sept. 11.-F1re or unknown
origin completely destroyed the bust
ness portion OF Garrison, seven miles
west Of here, at an early hour sunday
morning with q total loss Of twenty
six buildings and their contents .nine-
teen Of which were business buildings.
The loss amounts to approximately
800, 900.
The fire started In b. n. Donley's
restaurant about 1880 a. M. and was
spread rapidly by the strong southwest
wind which preceded . heavy electrical
and rain storm.
The building were mostly Of frame
construction and the fire was beyond
control when Il ws. discovered.
What little hre apparatus the town
had was useless and had 1t not been
for the deluge Of rain which followed
shortly the residence portion would
have been burned.
Three business buildings and large
piles Of ashes remain to- mark where
the business district was M
Owing to the high rates Of insurance
the property loss was only about IS
per cent covered.
The list Of burned property follows:
A. Goldsbury, blacksmith shop, loss
$3.50.
F. a Jacobs huilding lose 1900
b. n. Donley. restaurant stock, loss
31.4oc.
J. Troxel. building, loss $500.
c. Mealhouse. restaurant stock. loss
$1,000
q. D. McElroy. building. loss $500.
J. n. Brand. building. loss $500
A. J. Donald. building. loss 5000.
W Merchant, barber shop stock. loss
5000.
Dr. whitney. building. loss $500
Coster & Meeks, general merchan-
disc, loss $4,000.
A. ]. vorhies. building. loss $1,000
Grayson estate. building. loss $500.
o. Stevenson, farm implements, loss
$4,000
A. H. Buttrick. building. loss 500.
dence loss $1,000.
g. L. Julick. general merchandise.
meat market and building. loss $500
o. wenner. hardware stock and
building. loss $4,000.
DR.. B. F. Carl, three buildings. loss
$1,000
Dr., F.sc. Carl. onice furniture. loss
81, 200
+ C. NJ. Tyler. Ineat market loss u 900.
& Baum & Mentxer. general merchan-
disc and building. lsss s13.500.
Peoples Savings Bark and contents.
loss $500
Farmers Mercantile Company, stock
damage. $1,000.
Barnes warehouses and partial dam
age to other buildings. hess $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11
HARDIN VETERANS TO MEET.
Annual County Reunion TO BE Held q
Iowa Falls Sept. z7.2S.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Sept 11.-A meeting Of
committees from the q. A. r. post and
the w r. c. and citizens has Just been
held TO formulate plans for the enter
tainment of the veterans Of Hardin
county, who will hold their annual re-
union In this city on Sept. 17-2s At
the Joint meeting. Editor Ira A. Nichols
was chosen chairman and Postmaster
w, E. Weldon. secretary. Committees
were appointed to look after the details
Of the arrangements. While the pro-
gram for this occasion is not fully
formulated. addresses will be made by
at least two prominent Iowans The
address at the camp fire Is to he made
by Chaplain Cole OF the department Of
Iowa. 1t Is estimated there. ara about
20 civil war veterans left In this coun-
ty and as 1t Is comparatively few
years before these reunions will be
Impossible. every effort will he made
here 10 show the boys IN blue that they
are welcome.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11
nov GUILTY OF MANsLAUoHrER.
vov4h who Shet Friend cenvietsd -
Criminal caeeloeeness.

Keosauqua, Sept. 1.-THE Warner
nnanslaus liter case terminated when
the Jury returned verdict. hndinE the
man guilty as charged. II 10 not
thought that anything near the maxi
mum penalty will be given - the cir
cumstances surrounding the case point
Ito accidental death. altho the state sue
ceeded in proving that Mr.. Warner was
guilty OF negligence.
Warner attempted to hit nail head
In a fence, so he AYERS. not noticing
that Runyon was directly below. and as
he shot the victim raised his head and
received the bullet In the 0prehead,
death resulting several hours later. The
boys were friends and no malice was
charged.
The jury deliberated twenty-four
hours, and in the afternoon stood six
for acquittal. when they appeared be-
fore the Judge, but were sent back for
further deliberatIon.
The case has created considerable
feeling in the county, owing to the
prominence Of the families involved.
and II is likely that the case will be
carried to the higher courts.