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The Detroit times., 1911-03-20
AVENUE.

Matt Kennedy. an old favorite with
burlesque devotees, Is the chief en-
tertainer this week in the Avenue
theater, where he heads a sprightly
organization known as the Tiger
Lilies. Mr.. Kennedy has some able
assistance in fun-making in John b.
Bragg and Charles Barrett,
Two bur1ettas, sandwiching an
olio OF four numbers. go TO make up
the performance. Poth skits give
much opportunity to a lively bunch Of
chorus workers for the display OF
their charms, both vocal and physical.
Zallah, young woman purporting
to hail from the Orient. is back In the
Avenue. with a couple OF very frenzied
and very sinuous dances. Her act
made its usual appeal 10 the crowd.
In the olio, Edith LETTER and Elsie
Clayton contribute a neat singing and
dancing act. A pantomine act, called
lie Mort. presented by Rita Lorraine
& Co., is quite artistic. A good ring
act is presented by Mike Alvin and
Charles Kennedy. Margaret Flavin
and Wallace jenkins sing several
songs that please.
The Tiger Lilies will be in the
Avenue all this week, with matinees
daily.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-20

cial permission OF Golfers Weekly.
In the foreground of the picture are
seen the fields OF the Texas border.
In the middle distance stretches the
Rio Grande-looking more "silvery"
than IL really Is. And In the distance
stretch the plains OF the northern
frontier of Mexico.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-20
BOOKS.
Four In Family.


-Four in Family" Is an original and
amusing little story OF life In an
American household from the stand
point OF the family bullpup. The
story is told by the pup himself, but
the translation. for the beneht OF
those who do not understand pup
language, is done by Florida p. Sum-
merwell.
The bull-pup philosophy OF life and
opinions on human opinions have all
the charm OF freshness and naivete.
For instance, we have not been used
TO considering an expensive chiffon
gown as a plaything nor do we gen.
orally contemplate the joys OF worry
Ing a switch OF false hair or pair OF
stockings or digging up bed OF
pansies.
Perhaps the highest ecstasy OF bliss
in the career OF bull pup Is tho
thrill that he finds In chasing a cat.
Bosco. the hero OF -Four in Family"
tells OF a most exciting hunt in this
bric-a- brac. The pup gets out of the
difficulty in which he finds himself as
result by the power of prayer In
affecting dog fashion.
There is a pretty little love story
running through the "reminiscences OF
Bosco, the pup" as he affectionately
calls the daughter of the family, who
was his playmate, being the heroine.
Besides the pup the family consists
of the white lady, the baldheaded man
and the old colored nanny who runs
the household including even the pup.
-Four In Family" 10 a good story
TO laugh over, full OF funny situations
and cleverly written. II is by Florida
p. Summerwell and Is published by
the Bobbs- Merrill Co. indianapolis.
| The price is $1.00 and IL is for sale
| in the local bookshopS
The Detroit times., 1911-03-20

Parmlee and Hare assembled from
Fort Mcintosh, Texas, and flew along
the frontier near Laredo. Two days
later Parmalee, carrying Lieut.. Foulois
of the United States army, few from
Fort Mcintosh to Eagle pass. log
miles, in two hours and seven min
utes, new American record for q
continuous fight with a passenger.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-20

Edgar A. Guest, of Detroit, has writ
ten a vaudeville playlet for Maclyn
Arbuckle. called The Reform Candi-
date" which the well-known actor will
produce in the near future. The
sketch is said to be witty and orig
inal with plenty of laughs and just
enough pathos TO temper the hilarity.
The part for Arbuckle Is not that
which gives the title TO the sketch
but of ward boss whom the reform
candidate" attempts TO reform.
"Of all the music IN the world, ap-
plause is the sweetest TO the actress
ears says Vesta Victoria, the dis
tinguished English singing come
dienne, who, with her company of in
ternational players, opens a weeks
engagement in the Detroit opera
house. Monday evening IF il were
not for glory in the theatrical bust
ness there would be few actresses. IL
there were no such thing as applause,
and there was no way to tell whether
you were being appreciated or not,
the ranks of the profession would,
am confident, dwindle in a very short
time. The fact that there is a general
demonstration when the audience is
pleased is also very useful to an artist
in getting an idea OF what kind of en-
tertainment is desired. For instance,
was very timid about doing any
character songs at first. / was accus-
toned to singing all my songs in
severely proper evening gown and
hesitated long time before changing
my methods. But, reasoned, il ri
am portraying the character Of a ser.
want why wouldn't IL make the char
acter all the stronger If dressed
IKE slavey? After | had banished
all my doubts, ! did " that way and
found had the real idea al last"
The Detroit times., 1911-03-20

NEW YORK-Twelve men have
been working for six weeks to remove
a piece OF defective armor from the
hull OF the battleship Florida. being
built at the Brooklyn navy yard. They,
are not through yet
The Detroit times., 1911-03-20

NEW YORK-The Rev. Charles r.
Aked, who has resigned the pastorate
of the Fifth-ave. Baptist church to go
to San Francisco, told his audience
yesterday that the story of the food
was a myth.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-20

NEW YORK-There are $4,000
more women In New York city than
men, according TO DR.. John Jackoia,
the big majority OF whom are doomed
To spinsterhood.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-20

NEW YORK-Of the sol 400 com
municant members OF Protestant
churches on Manhattan Island, 531 100
failed to attend church yesterday ac-
cording to the count OF the Church
News association.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-20

MILTON, n. H-Because his father
wouldn't let him marry the girl OF
his choice. Joseph Plummer went TO
bed forty years ago swearing he would
never leave II. He Is IL years old
and has kept his vow.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-20

NEW YORK-Phonographic records
are to be made Of the trumpetings.
roars and bowls OF the animals in the
Bronx Zoo.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
SWIM RIVER in FACE
OF ENEMGI Us 5 GUNFIRE
Funston'S h5,l lad to Have Taft,
So They Went and Got It,

a NUMBER of us were running
Az along the river bank. trying to
find some means OF crossing.
and while engaged in this work | be-
came aware of the fact that a. very
brisk fight was going on with couple
Of trenches to our right ! did not
mt the time know just what troops
were involved. but could see field
piece in action right on the bank Of
the river. firing on a trench across
the stream. and could hear> the tap,
tap, tap Of the automatic. There were
also a number Of infantrymen. These
latter had been engaged in the fight
for some time. but we had not known
1t, being engaged with our own affairs
farther to the left. Our three COM
panies farther down the stream had
completely mastered the fire in the
trenches opposite them, but could not
cross" says Brigadier General Fun
ston in Scribner's Magazine, describ-
ing warfare in the Philippines.
II went over to where the artillery
and the automatic were in action, and
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
Rode All Nisht on q Loa,

Mrs. Sallie Trippett. an Oklahoma
bride Of eighteen years. supposed to
have been drowned when her mother,
Mrs. Gorge Glover. and two other
children perished in a food which
overturned their wagon in the Cana
dian river. was rescued In Gaines
creek. She grasped log when thrown
from the wagon and chung to It all
night while being carried fifteen miles
down the Canadian river and up a
creek.
Workmen on a railroad bridge saw
her predicament and threw her a rope,
which she caught. The men in their
excitement. however. threw both ends
Of the rope. and. clinging to the log
as 1t rolled over and over through a
new winding channel. she was carried
up Gaines creek. Three miles up the
creek a farmer saw her clinging to the
iog and rescued her. Her left hand
was mangled in her all night ride. and
her body was bruised all over.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22

Is stone alive?
What makes the knots in the wood
Why does a dog go round and
round before it lies down?
Why does a caterpillar turn into a
butterfly?
Why do the waves curl over and
break?
Can flowers see"
Why is snow white?
Why are tears salt?
Where does the wind begin?
Why are the raindrops round?
The book of knowledge not only an
swers these questions and many more
just as difficult to answer, but it also
describes all about the things around
us, the stories of famous books, collec-
tions OF the best poetry, gives the
story of animal and plant life, and
then it has the history of the different
countries, the story of the earth, the
story of our lie, and shows girls and
boys how to make all kinds Of inter
esting things.
Since the library has been open ev-
enings it has given many m re people
the opportunity o. enjoying their Ii
brary privileges. In ordeC 10 take
books home one has only to have an
application signed by a property own
er or if you own real estate yourself
you do not need a guarantor. Hours:
afternoons 1 to 5, evenings TO g.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
SOME INTERESTING BOOKS
FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE

The librarian has just received a set
or books of twenty-four volumes called
the Book of Knowledge, the children's
encyclopaedia The purpose of this
Invaluable set of books is TO bring to-
gether that part of human knowledge
which is really worth while and make
it readable and written in such SIM
pie style that even child can under
stand it.
The child in the nursery will find
it's nursery rhymes, and the best sto-
ries that have ever been told 1t has
within its pages all about the big
things it contains. Games for old and
young, mechanical interest of boys,
home interest for girls, home made
toys For the school boys and girls
these pages TEEN with one most in
teresting and precious things. For the
fathers and mothers and teachers the
book is invaluable.
For instance, just notice some of
the questions given below and low
many times have ,Ae children asked
you these and did not you wish for
some such source to refer them to-?
Could you answer them?
Children are asking just such Ques-
items as these constantly:
Why is the sky blue?
Are there two days at once?
Why does a nettle sting?
What makes a bee hum?
Do the stars fall down?
What makes the rainbow?
Could the sky fall down?
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
Five Thousand Hornets His Friends.

Five Thousand Hornets His Friends.
John NJ. Wood. veteran Of the civil
war, hero of Gettysburg and pioneer
Of Spring Lake. N. j., has SO complete
ly won the confidence Of a swarm Of
5000 black hornets that they make an
advance guard for him whenever he
goes walking and buzz about his cozy
bungalow. veritable army Of defense
against unwelcome intruders.
During storm near Woods home q
blind on nearby cottage became un-
fastened. Wood climbed ladder to
nail it fast. A few well directed blows
with heavy hammer and the veteran
was conscious of buzzing sound
which carried with it world Of mean
ing. A black stream of winged sky
cleavers was emerging from hong
crack in the boarding Of the house.
Wood dismounted the ladder cautious
ly. rung by rung. until he once more
stood on terra f1rma.
About him swarmed the hornets,
never ceasing their weird humming.
They III on his shoulders: they ca
ressed his cheeks. they sang reassuring
melodies about his ears, but not one Of
them stung him.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
CHAPP0 vALLARAOO, MINE
DISCOVER, IS DEAD
Chappo Vallarado is dead.


To the many newcomers to this part
of California this announcement con-
veys no special interest; but 20 the
old timers along the Colorado river
and through the formerly sparse desert
settlements the announcement will
call TO mind memories of early days.
Vallarado was one of the oldest set
tiers in the Palo Verde Valley. He
was the original discoverer Of the
mine that was developed as Hedges,
and that for several years poured out
its wealth of gold and gave employ
n.ent to many men. Later there arose
litigation over the mines ownership
and for several years ali work was
abandoned. Then the property passed
into the hands of the United Mines
Company, and the name of the place
was changed from Hedges to Tumco.
This name was formed from the ini-
tials Of the company.
A few months ago a serious cave-in
Of the tunnels caused all work al the
revived mining town 10 be again
abandoned and the miners and their
families scattered out to other mining
districts.
In all the wealth poured out by the
old Hedges mine, however, Chappo
Vallarado- benefited nothing. He
lived the life of the pioneer, moving
from station to station on the desert
and in the river district, and finally
spent most OF his time in the Palo
Verde Valley He died at the home
of Mills Peter, near the town of Palo
Verde.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22

THEY SWAN ACROSS AND GOT THE RAFT.
at this time Company d of my regi-
ment, Captain Orwig. came up to
take a hand in the fracas. Still little
farther up was a company OF the
Tenth Pennsylvania of Hale's brigade
that Major Bell. who was in command
at this point. had brought over from
beyond the railroad. In the mean
time a raft was noticed moored to
the opposite bank Of the stream about
eighty yards below the trench that
was fighting Major Bells detachment.
1t would be necessary to swim the
the stream to get it, and called for
volunteers to do the work.
Lieutenant Hardy, Trumpeter
Barshfield, Corporal DrSsdale (now q
second lieutenant in the Seventeenth
infantry and Privates Huntsman and
Wiley stripped off their clothing and
plunged over the bank into the stream.
They swan across. got the raft and
towed it to our side. 1t was a gallant
piece Of work, we'll done. During this
time the fieldpiece, the automatic and
Company D were pounding the nearby
trench with great vigOr, while the Penn
sylvania company was handling anoth.
er trench little farther upstream.
LAS soon as the raft reached our
side l got on it with Lieutenant Hop
kins and twenty one men Of Company
G, and we pOled it to the other bank"
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
Married at Methodist PARSONAGE

Charles McAllister, painter of this
city, and Miss Stella Young, of Escon-
dido, were married by Rev. Oliver Say
lor at the Methodist parsonage yes
terday morning. The bride came in
from Escondido on the morning train
and they were married soon thereaf-
ter.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22

1t is acknowledged as being the most
characteristic thoroughly American
play written in years, and the fact
that it has succeeded in pleasing au-
diences composed of all classes of
theater goers during the past five
years is ample proof that it possesses
a fascinating attractiveness possessed
by few of the modern plays.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22

Self -sacrifice--the flower that some
times blooms in the desert waste Of
igAorance-is the motive of THE Cho-
rus Lady" and that all redeeming
trait in the character of Patricia
0'Brien makes it an unforgettable
play. 1t is purely American, told in
the language of acute expression
slang. with a sound moral and plenty
of good common sense.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22

The Chorus Lady" with Grace
Aylesworth in the leading role of Pat
ricia O'Brien, supported by an excel
lent company and complete and beau
tiful scenic production, will be the at
traction at the Opera House on Fri
day evening Advance reservation for
seats may now be made at Dunaway's.
The sale already indicates an unusual
ly large attendance
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11
SUPREMACY of Forts.

Supremacy OF Forts.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. Rear Ad-
miral Chauncey Thomas, commander
of the Pacific feet; Rear Admiral w,
CONTINUED on page sixteeE.)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11

brought to think the ballot opened a
way more effectual and more just,
though somewhat less exciting.
AS the symposium progressed it was
suggested that the suffragists should
not expect too much of themselves, for
women with the ballot have not
brought about the millennium in other
places, and such achievement could
hardly be expected of the women of
California; but while speaking of mil
lenniums, it was further suggested
that in the effort to bring one to this
State it might be well for the suf-
ragists to permit some of it to apply
to women, rather than concentrate all
their attention on making the world Il
pleasant place for men.
Berkeley Women in Line.
BERKELEY, Oct. 31.-The second
step toward the permanent organiza-
tion of civic club of new women
voters in this city, with a purpose to
study municipal, State and National
political issues, with a view to en-
tightening women voters as to the
issues in each campaign, was taken
yesterday afternoon, when prominent
women of this city perfected prelim-
mary organization of civic study
club, which will be a part of the Cen
trail League, recently formed in San
Francisco.
Mrs Blanche Morse was elected
chairman The sole purpose of the
new organization is to educate wOm-
en- voters in the use of the ballot and
to study political issues. Similar or
CARNATIONS, under the guiding wing
of the parent association in San Fran.
cisco, are to be formed all through the
State
Suffragists who register in this city
this winter are to be spared the hu.
Continued on page thirteen)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11
TRANSMISSISSIPPI
1915 CONGRESS

KANSAS CITY, October 2S.-san
Francisco will ask that the Trans
mississippi Commercial Congress meet
there in 1915, the year of the worlds
fair. This is the statement made
here by Colonel II. d. Loveland Of
San Francisco. Colonel Loveland has
been appointed by the Governor OF
California to represent his state al
the congress, which meets in Kansas
City next month. He also will repre-.
sent a number of the leading organi-
cations of San Francisco.
Colonel Loveland said:
California is deeply interested in
several matters which will come be-
fore the congress in Kansas City,
principally irrigation, conservation
and inland waterways. People always
think of California as a seacoast, but
we have very large rivers that need
improvement as much as the Mis-
souri,"
The California delegation to the CON
gress here will come in a special train
and will be joined at Green River.
Wyo., by the delegates from Oregon
and Washington.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11
ARMY AND NAVY

Especial Correspondence of the Starr
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-One of
the most perpleXing problems to
which Secretary of War Stimson fell
heir upon assuming his duties is the
pacification of the War Department
itself. Very naturally, one would eX-
pect to find the militant spirit in such
an organization, but it has long been
known that there exists a hostility in
certain quarters amounting to an
armed peace "a condition having
nothing to do with fighting real or
imaginary enemies from without, but
having to do with opposing forces in
the department itself,
1t is no secret that for many years
there has been friction between
Major General Ainsworth, adiutant
general, and the chief of staff. This
friction has existed ever since there
was a chief of staff, and is not direct
ed particularly against General Wood,
the present chief of staff General
Wood is the ranking officer of the
army, and for this reason there was
some talk when he was made chief
of staff that he and General Aims
worth would get along better than
General Ainsworth did with some of
the chiefs of staff below him in rank.
General Bell, for instance, was out
ranked by General Ainsworth, and
there was trouble between the two
from the start,
But from gossip heard in army cir
cles it appears that General Wood
and General Ainsworth are not get
ting along together any better than
others, and the friction continues,
Both men are officers of ability, but
the organization of the department is
such that it tends to promote friction
rather than otherwise, and it is en-
tirely natural that under these cir,
cumstances it should exist between
two personages with such strong
characters and independent views,
! 1t is now said that this condition
having been sized up by Secretary
Stimson, he plans to take the reins
and do something to stop it for all
time. Whether or no he will have the
nerve" to go ahead is matter over
which speculation is about evenly di
vided in army circles The only thing
tc be done to stop this friction is fol
the secretary Of war Enthusiastically tc
designate one or the other officer as
unquestionably and completely at the
head of the army, without gainsaying
his supreme authority. Such a condi
ton does not exist now. Instead Of
the chief of staff being at the head Of
the army, as a matter of actual prac
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11
THE IA TOILETTE
LEAVEN WORKING

ROCHESTER, Mimi, Oct. 31.--De-
claring that Senator La Toilette is
the greatest constructive statesman
of his time, Senator Moses L. Clapp
tonight made the first public decla-
ration in his home state favoring the
Presidential nomination of his Wis
consin colleague.
PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. ga
straw vote taken by Portland news
paper on the popular choice for
President, and continuing over ten
days, indicates that Robert NJ Ia
Toilette is the overwhelming choice
of the Republicans of the state for
the Presidency and Woodrow Wilson
is strongly in the lead among the
Democrats.
The vote came from all parts of the
state, and 1891 were recorded. La
Toilette is given 1872, Roosevelt 163
and Taft so Wilson gets 321, Bryan
1899 and Clark 80. There are scatter.
ing votes for Harmon. Folk, Hughes
and others
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-The Pro.
gressive Republican Campaign Com
mittee, which is pushing from Wash.
ington the campaign for the nomina-
ton of Senator La Toilette for the
Presidency, is arranging to meet the
demands from various states for pro
gressive Republican orators. Re
quests are coming from North Da
kota. Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois
Nebraska and other states for ma,
tional speakers. The progressive
committee has fixed many dates f0I
Senators Clapp, Bristow, Crawford
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11

symposium which followed the lee
lures of Prof John Graham Brooks
and Prof. Thomas Reed at the regular
meetings of the Collegiate Alumnae
The symposium began with a refer
ence to the significance of the acquisi-
ton of the ballot having occurred on
Columbus day, one enthusiast remark
ing that the day was honored more by
it's second than by its first cause for
celebrity.
Proceeding with the symposium
from the starting point of the acquisi-
ton of the ballot, Mrs. w. w. Douglas,
president of the association, called for
expressions of opinion as to what is
now to be done with it, and one OF
the first questions presented was as
to how it is to be adjusted to the
antis.
1t was stated by a member of the
association that in spite of the fact
that only $4,000 men had voted for
suffrage in San Francisco, she had al
ready met $1,000" who had admitted
that they believed in it. But as a re-
suit of the discussion, it became clear
that a gentle, sisterly and diplomatic
handling of the ants is to be a duty
.of the suffragists, who explain their
interest in her with the subtle compli-
ment that the vote of every good
woman is needed
Mrs. Blanche Morse rose TO say that
women must now be taught to think
in terms of the ballot And to prove
what a new trend of thought it would
be, Mrs. Morse stated that in the
icourse of her PROSECUTING journey
Throughout the State, before the cleo
tion, she had come upon towns where
the women were holding bazars and
giving concerts to raise money for
drainage systems, and the opinion was
advanced that even an anti might be