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The Detroit times., 1912-01-08
OUTLOOK BRIGHT FOR
ROAD IMPROVEMENT

"The outlook for good roads In
Michigan in 1912, is exceedingly
bright" says County Road Commits
sioner Edward ~ Hines. THE tax
levied for county road purposes for
1912 in the 81 counties now under the
county road system is $l,270, 099.4S.
.Lesides proposed bond issues aggre-
eating s1,500,000. Wayne county, with
$3.50, 900, will do her share and then
some. The following counties will
vote at the spring elections on the
adoption OF the county road system:
Calhoun. Charlevoix, Jackson. Eapeer,
Lenawee. Mackinac, Macomb, st. 10
seph, Var Buren, and Washtenaw.
Efforts are being made in several
other counties, notably lngham and
Monroe, to have the question submit.
ted az the same time. In case fav'
orable vote is secured in Washtenaw
jackson. Calhoun, st. Joseph and Van
Buren, oounties IL will mean the start
ing of the improvement of the old
Chicago road. or Michigan-ave., clear
across the state 10 Chicago. as Wayne,
Kalamazoo and Berrien are now un-
der the county system and have done
considerable work on the road. Wayne
county will have her end OF the road
completed through her borders from
the city hall in Detroit to the Wash.
tenaw county line by next Septem'
ber."
The Detroit times., 1912-01-08
SMALL FIRES KEEP
DEPARTMENT BUSY

Fire OF unknown origin damaged
the meat shop OF Thomas Barlum 4
Sons, No. 354 Grand River-ave., and
the flats above the market 10 the ex-
tent of $4,000, early Sunday morning.
The fire was confined TO the smoke
house, engine house and dynamo
room in the market, and to the back
porches of the flats
Mrs Noah Bexley, colored. narrow.
~ escaped death when coal gas ex.
ploded in kitchen range, on which
she was preparing dinner, Sunday
rcon. Dumping a quantity of coal on
hot fire OF kindling, without opening
Tie drafts, caused the accumulation
OF gas She had just stepped away
from the stove when the explosion
occurred.
A. l.. Daniels and his family were
driven from their home at No. 191
SewaTd-ave.. at 4 o'clock. Sunday
morning, when a slight blaze did
About $50 damage to the house and
furniture. They were cared for by
ncighbors until the fire was eX-
tinguished.
A small fire in the tailor shop OF
Schnell & Savage, in the basement OF
the MeGfaw building, was promptly
extinguished by the department, Sat
,rday night. though considerable dam
age was done TO the stock by floods
Of water poured in TO save the build
Ing.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-08
$4,000. OONPRIZES
For Labels and Sale Sins
Sales Slips Of Following Stores Good Tor Votes

DRY GOODS.
7 r Henderson, 914 Grand River Ave
Keiden, 500 Gratiot Ave.
FRANK A Rolf l151-1163 Gratiot Ave.
WIN. Siegel. 1870 Gratiot Ave.
Sierel Bros. 1900 Cnene. cor. milwaukee,
Louis Knapp, 1852 Jefferson Ave.
HunRerford e. Caughey, 1914 Gratiot
cannei r. Hook, l479-14s3 Woodward.
The Ideal, 1896 Gratiot Ave.
Strutz & Schmidt, BIZ Baker.
GENTS FURNISHINGS.
,oor &, Graef $50 Gratiot Ave.
PeSner <, Graef, 1214 Gratiot Ave.
- =, Erischer 1476 West Fort st.
T.anl, a Rolf, 1l51-1l53 Gratiot Ave.
Hatarle a. Homer, 412 Gratiot Ave.
GeST henderson Ola Grand River Ave.
=, -, a Nesbitt, 1862 Woodward.
1900 Hewstone. $50 Clay Ave.
Sni Roaenthal, River Rouge.
FURNITURE STORES.
yoo.oer <. Martz. 524 Gratiot Ave.
nonnnsev q Hyner 1435 Mich. ave. bet.
twenty ninth and Thirtieth.
CANDY STORES.
xIanmelef Candy CO.. 90 Grand River.
Erank c. Nadeau, River Rouge.
HARDWARE.
7 ouvs a Mickey, 926 Grand River Ave.
TYRE Hardware Co. 463 Grand River
W A, Schmitz, 1904 Russell 81
MEAT MARKETS.
! q w. Spoehr, 1420 West Fort 81
1 Detroit Market Co, 1856 Clay Ave.
! WIN. Gaedcke, 2436 JcTerson Ave.
| J. F. Rebtoys 1875 Fourteenth Ave
Janisse Bros, 2lO McDougall -
| Fred Wurster, River Rouge.
CATHOLIC CHURCH GOODS.
Krieg Bros. 1S5 Gratioi Ave
The Detroit times., 1912-01-08
TRY THIS n you ACHE ALL
OVER FROM COLD OR GRIPPE.
Tein How to Get Md OF the Worst
Cold and All Grippe Misery
In Just a Few Hours.

Nothing else that you can take will
break your cold or end grippe SO
promptly as dose of Papes Cold
Compound every two hours until
three consecutive doses are taken.
The most miserable headache, dull
ness. head and nose stuffed up, few.
erishness. sneezing, running OF the
nose, sore throat. mucous catarrhal
discharges, soreness. stiffness. rheu-
matism pains and other distress begin
10 leave after the very first dose.
Pape's Cold Compound is the result
OF three years research at cost OF
more than fifty thousand dollars. and
contains no quinine which we have
conclusively demonstrated is not ef.
fective in the treatment OF colds or
grippe.
Take this harmless Compound as
directed, with the knowledge that
there is no other medicine made any
where else in the world which will
cure your cold or end Grippe misery
as promptly and without any other as
sistance or bad after-effects as a 25-
cent package OF Pape's Cold Com
pound. which any druggist in the
world can supply
The Detroit times., 1912-01-08
DRUGS,

Arndt Bios, 53S Gratlot Ave.
Herman L. Becker. 473 Gratiot Ave
X. II. Bodimer. ISL Clay Ave.
Clarke Pharmacy, 1l74 Michigan Ave
Duncombe Pharmacy, 2946 woodward
J. II. Webster, 933 Champlain St
A. J. Filler. 9S3 Jefferson Ave
John +. Paddock, CSC Michigan Ave
=. s. Geppert. 1900 Grand River Ave.
Geo, A Mahlmeister, 1865 Gratiot ave
Norris Drug Store, s19 Grand River
Mt Elliott Pharmacy. 1902 Gratiot Ave
Il. A. Schwartz. 1858 Jefferson Ave
Edward Young, 761 Oakland Ave
Eastmans Drag Store, 1854 woodwara
John A. Dyer. 1916 Gratiot Ave.
Sepull a. Travis. 993 Woodward Az
Greenthal Pharmacy 1873 Gratiot Ayes
Alfred s Abbott Fourteenth and MI
waulSee Ayes
Felix Fester. 5S5 Baker
Geo. J Billllg, 149@ Woodward Avs
r. G. Breningstall. 552 Baker st.
| Fhos. Bclanger. River Rouge
SHOES.
VIM. Eyre & son. 932 Grand River As9
Geo Hewst 3H9 clay Ave rfE5t Is
Carl Krieger S37 Gratiot Ave
VIM X Kriegcr l232 Gratiot Ave
Macpherson < Muenz 592 Gratiot Avc
Thos r. Schoich. 1915 Gratiot Ave
) r. Rockwell 1856 Woodward Ave
VI J Burghardt 1876 Baker
IrIw scTHUmDuTg, KTVeT Rouge.
JEWELERS..
otto simon iS6 Gratiot Ave.
Alva HUM Jewciry &C.. 930 Grand
River Ave
pnranl & Co. gao Griswold st.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-08
THE STAGE
eARRlcK.

Lyman T. Howe's motion picture
company paid visit to Detroit. Sun
DAY evening. in the Garrick theater,
and entertained an interested audience
with pictures grave and gay. OF travel
and OF events. The Howe pictures are
we'll known In Detroit and the excel
lence' OF the films and their wide
variety never fail 10 please an audi
snce. The principal film was a tray-
elogue through Italy and the Alps, and
the blue skies and green countryside
with gorgeous flowers blooming luxur-
iantly made the spectator forget for
few moments anyway the zero tenn
perature and raw wind OF the moment
in Detroit. Some wonderful pictures
OF aeroplanes of all kinds and the uses
to which they are put where interest
ing and. in several instances, provided
thrills. Humorous subjects were plen-
tifuly springled among the pictures OF
travel and events.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-08
MARY MAhNtRING DETROIT
ACTRESS, SUED FOR HEAVY
DAMAGES BY SHUBERTS
Theatrical Firm Demands $780,
900 For "Wilfully and Capri
ciously" Breaking Contract.
SALARY WAS $500 A,WEEK.
Star Is Now in New York APP
pearing in THE Garden
of Allah"
SALARY WAS $500 A WEEK.

A suit for 100000 for breach OF
contract was filed In New York city,
Saturday, by Shubert brothers, we'll.
known theatrical managers, against
Mary Mannering, the actress, In pri.
vate life. Mrs, Frederick Wadsworth
OF Crosse Pointe Farms. Miss Man.
nering is at present playing in the
Century theater, In New York, in
The Garden OF Allah" to take the
leading feminine role in which she is
said TO have broken her contract with
the Shuberts
Before Miss Mannering's marriage
In June, TO Mr.. Wadsworth, her con
tract as a Shubert altar had until. the
end OF the season OF 1912 to run, and
II was her intention, announced pub
licly, to continue In her stage work
until the contract was concluded
Then. the offer came from Liebler n
Co, for The Garden of Allah" and II
was 80 enticing that Miss Mannering
Immediately set To work to secure re.
lease from the Shubert contract. IL
was generally understood that annie.
able arrangements had been made be-
tween the actress and the two the
atrical firms bidding for her services
but the suit Just filed. presents a
different aspect TO the affair.
The papers filed by the Shuberts
state that Miss Mannering "willfully
and capriciously broke her contract,
In September. The terms OF the con
tract, copy OF which was filed with
the papers in the suit show that Miss
Mannering was to have received $500
per week salary and so per cent or
the net profits. with an expense &C.
count OF $500 for gowns allowed for
each play.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-08
PROSECUTOR PUTS LID ON
SUNDAY NIGHT DANCES

Sunday night dances will not be
permitted In Detroit, Prosecuting Attor
ney Shepherd having given the order
after an inspection OF two places found
open late Sunday night.
The prosecutor. accompanied by AS
sistants Jasnowski and Heston,
toured the city, accompanied by an
unknown" and found only two halls
open. The first place visited was the
G.. o. s. hall at Sixth and Michigan,
where a number Of young girls and
youths were found doing the grizzly
bear" and other dances that are ia
booed in polite circles. The proprietor,
a butcher named SchweitZer,. was In
formed that no more Sunday dances
would be permitted, but he was al
lowed to complete the program which
was under way. He promised 10
close. A dance was also found In
progress In Murdock's hall at Thirty
second and Buchanan, and orders we're
also given to close up.
With the aid OF the unknown" AS
sistant Prosecutor Heston was able 70
gain entrance to a saloon at Standish
and BeeCneF-sts., where slot ma
chine was found to be in operation
There were also about 35 men in the
place and the bar was doing a big
business The prosecutor tried before
to get in this place, but was recog-
nized and the door was barred Sew
eral minutes after Heston and the
unknown" were inside Jasnowski
tried to enter, but buzzer announced
to the crowd that officers were coming,
and the door was locked. Then Hes
ton made himself known and the door
was finally opened. The slot machine,
one of the biggest ever taken, was re-
moved to Scotten-ave. station.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-08
MISTAKES POISON FOR
WINE; DRINK is FATAL

Albert Sanger, retired brewer.
died of vitriol poisoning. Sunday af-
ternoon, as a result OF drinking brass
polish in mistake for wine.
Sanger, who was 68 years old, and
resided at No 419 Hendricks-st.. had
several bottles of wine stored IN the
cellar, and mixed with them. were
some bottles OF brass polish. OF identi-
cal size and shape, which he had used
in the brewery, years ago Not stop
ping to pour the liquid into a glass,
Sanger took a long draught OF the
, deadly poison from the bottle, and
sank dying in a chair in the kitchen,
as his wife walked in from the front
part OF the house
Coroner Burgess decided that death
was accidental, and no inquest will
be held.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-08
LYcEUM.

The promise OF some zeal comedy
and an interesting story brought out a
large crowd for the opening perform
iance of The Travelling Salesman" at
popular prices, in he Lyceum theater,
Sunday afternoon, Notwithstanding the
Intense cold. The Travelling Sales
man" is good entertainment at any
time and Is always worth seeing
again, even as a second-class produc-
tion.
In 'The Travelling Salesman" the
author, James Forbes, who also wrote
The Chorus Lady" and The Com
muters," has struck popular chord.
He has given us glimpse or the hu-
man side OF the commercial traveller,
and has written an intensity human
story around the character OF Bob
Blake, with a heart In proportion to
his size, for it Is absolutely ESSENTIAL
that Bob Blake be fat mn.
Frank Mcintyre was ideally cast for
this part In the original production.
His successor, In the popular-priced
Offering is Shep Camp, who is a good
actor and is certainly qualified from
physical standpoint.
Miss Faith Avery is the BETH Elliott
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young woman and reads her lines
most intelligently and with a great
deal OF feeling Harriet Sheldon makes
up we'll as Mrs. Babbitt, and her work
for the most part is good, but there
is a tendency to accentuate the COM
edy OF some OF the situations when no
such effort is required. George Cam
eron gives a good account of himself
in the dual capacit.- OF Bill Crabb and
julius the colored porter in the Elite
hotel at Grand Crossing. Charles
Ross, as Ted Watts; Lou Miller, as
Ben Cobb, and Ray Dahlberg. as John
Kimball fellow travelling men, all
handle their parts well. and the same
is true OF the Martin Drury, hard listed
old skinfint, of I'D. Romine. and the
Franklin Royce, OF Mark Elliston.
The poker game that features the
second act is now, as always, the
chief comedy incident Of the play, ana
II is well worked out. 1t Is aIon-
worth the price The side comnient
during the progress OF the game is
rich of humor Of natural sort. 1t is
here that Mr.. Forbes has done his
cleverest work.
The Lyceum announces for next
f, week a popular-priced production OF
The Soul Kiss" which will probably
be one OF the principal offerings Of the
season in the Lyceum in the comedy
line.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-08
TO CREMATt BODY OF MAN
WHO SLEW GIRL AND SELF
Otto Schmidt's Funeral Takes
Place Observation-Disclosures
Corpse Lies in Morgue.

The cremation of Otto Schmidt's
body. Tuesday afternoon, will be one
of the last echoes of a double tragedy
which occurred Saturday afternoon.
when Schmidt killed Miss Anna Trep-
tow, domestic, 80 years old, and then
turned his revolver on himself with
fatal results.
The homicide and suicide took place
in Schmidts cafe, Pfeiffer's garden,
No. $40 Beaufait-ave., a dispute be-
tween the TWO over the use or a dumb
waiter leading up 10 the shooting. Miss
Treptow was shot in the abdomen and
died four hours later in Harper hospi-
tai. Schmidt shot himself In the brain
and died Immediately.
Schmidt. 40 years old. had violent
temper. He had been drinking hard
OF late and carried two revolvers. For
a number OF years he was in the Ger
mau army, in which his temper is also
said TO have caused him trouble. His
ecquaintances say he struck one OF
his superior officers In the face and
Was obliged TO flee TO this country to
escape punishment. He had lived in
Detroit for 10 years, part OF the time
being chef at Turner hall, and being
employed in Harmonic hall and the
Detroit Yacht club. For the past four
years he had conducted the saloon
where the shooting took place. He Is
survived by his widow and two chill
dren. Antoinette, aged 10, and Fritz
IL years.
Miss Treptow had been with the
Schmidts for about four years. Her
parents live at Kings Mills, a village,
IN Lapeer county. Her brother. VIII
liam, visited her on saturday, and left
shortly before the tragedy, taking with
him a number OF belated Christmas
presents from his sister to her parents,
brothers and sisters on the farm at
Kings Mills. Her body lies in Berlin
& Feinauer's undertaking rooms, three
blocks from where she was killed, and
will remain there until word Is re-
ceived to forward II to Kings Mills.
The brother. William, went home, Sat-
urday evening. to make arrangements
for the funeral.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-08
Nine. Reaches Recital
Is Musical Treat

Among all the musical stars who
come TO Detroit during a season II Is
rare indeed that so great a treat is
afternoon, in the Garrick theater,
when Nine. Jeanne Gerville-Reache,
the grand opera contralto, gave a song
recital. Despite severe cold and ex-
treme fatigue due TO overwork the
past week with the Chicago Grand
Opera company, OF which she Is
member. and long hours on an over
due train. Nine. Gerville-Reache gave
OF her best and was so gracious and
charming that no one in the audience
suspected the truth Of her real indis-
position.
Against the wish OF her husband,
who is travelling with her, and despite
his professional advice, for he Is
physician, the head OF the Pasteur in
stitute in New York, Nine Reache in
sisted upon giving her program, de-
claring that she had never disappoint
ed an audience In her life and never
would II she could possibly avoid II.
In view OF these conditions, the sue
cess of the afternoons program was
all the more remarkable,
Nine. Reache is truly great artistic.
| Her voice Is wonderful organ, full
and rich. with purity OF tone and a
! fiexibility not often met with In con-
tralto voice. 1t has been splendidly
trained. Added to these gifts is a
| personality magnetic and interesting,
handsome face and gTaCefuT form,
youth, and undeniable evidence OF in.
tellect, culture and serious purpose.
Primarily an opera singer and with
the feeeht-years OF her life devoted
entirely to the operate stage. Nine.
Reache is thoroughly equipped as a
concert singer as the making of her
program showed and It's rendition
proved. II embraced a wide range of
song literature and included, German.
French, Italian, English and American
songs. The catholicity or Nine.
Reaches offerings perhaps could not
be better than to point out that she
gave the famous number from Car
men, If ] Love, Beware, Beware,
in true operate manner-and II must
not be forgotten than she is one of
the best Garments known to the stage
and sang little lullaby, by Gertrude
Ross, with such simple charm and
loneliness as to. bring the most tumul-
tuous applause. Altogether the recit-
al was one long to be remembered
with deep enjoyment and pleasure.
Nine. Reache, whose first appearance
it was In Detroit, cannot return too
soon to please those who had the good
fortune to make her acquaintance yes
terday.
The art OF sympathetic accompani-
ment has been thoroughly mastered
by Adams Buell., Nine Reaches own
accompanist, and he added as much
TO the success Of the singer Defforts
as Frank y. Forge, who is famous in
this respect, ever has done in the song
recitals of Mines Gadski and Sem
brich and others with whom he has
appeared In Detroit. Mr.. Buel's work
deserves the highest possible praise
He played two solo numbers, LlsZt
Nocturne and Leschetitsky's Taran-
telle, in which he showed himself to
be a very excellent pianist and quite
worthy OF serious critical attention.
Ludwig Hess, the noted lieder inter
prefer, will appear in the Garrick, Sun
day evening, Jan. "a instead OF in the
afternoon as customary with these
series OF concerts.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-08
NJ. w. O'BRIEN'S FUNERAL
TAKES PLACE TUESDAY

Funeral services for the late NJ. w.
O'Brien, the well.known banker and
capitalist, who died OF apoplexy, Sat
urday, will be held Tuesday morning
at 9 o'clock, In IS. Peter and Pauls
Jesuit church. There will be no pub
lie service in the family home, No.
1923 Jefferson-ave. The honorary pail
bearers will include the officers and
directors of the various banking, in
surance and mercantaile firms in
which Mr.. O'Brien was In any way con-
nected and the active pallbearers
will be chosen from the immediate cir
Gle OF friends and business associates.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-08
SAVED FROM PROWLER
BY FRIENDS SCREAMS

The lusty screaming of a com.
panion undoubtedly saved 10-year-old
Walter Walsh, son Of former School
Inspector Joseph Walsh, of No. 800
Sixth-st., from an attack by some un-
identified fend. Sunday night, when
he was seized and dragged into an al
ley opening on lIigh-st.. west. of Grand
RiveT-ave
With Harold Langdon, ~ years old,
and living at No 329 Sixth-st.. the
Walsh lad was passing the alley,
when man stepped out, and placing
one hand over the boys mouth, drag
ged him into the dark alley Young
Langdon set up a lusty shout for
help and kept perseveringly at II. un.
I'll the fellow dropped his intended
victim and took to his heels
The police are investigating
The Detroit times., 1912-01-08
FOLKS PAST FIFTY
MUST USE CAS- ARETS
What glasses are TO weak eyes, Gao.
carets are to weak bowels-a TO-
cent box will truly amaze you.

Most old people must give TO the
bowels some regular help, else they
suffer from constipation. The condi.
tion is perfectly natural II is Just
as natural. az 1t is for old people to
walk slowly. For age is never so ac-
tive as youth The muscles are less
elastic. And the bowels are muscles.
So all old people need Cascarets.
one might as we'll refuse to aid weak
eyes with glasses as to neglect this
gentle aid to weak bowels. The
bowels must be kept active This is
important at all ages, but never so
much as at fifty.
Age Ia not time for harsh physics.
Youth may occasionally whip the
bowels into activity. But lash can't
be used every day. What the bowels
OF the old need is gentle and ma
tural tonic. One that can be constant
ly used without harm. The only such
tonic is Cascarets and they cost only
10 cents per box at any drug store
They work while you sleep.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-08
-GA4EEX

Snitz Moore, Harry Campbell and
Dave Rose, all well-known burlesquers
and favorites with Detroit audiences
began a weeks engagement In the
Gayety theater, Sunday afternoon
with the Bellies of the Boulevard com
pany. Moore is one OF the most anus
ing German comedians on the stage
Campbell makes a speciality OF Irish
parts, while Roses Italian character
songs and dialect stories are the best
Gayety patrons have heard since he
was here last season.
Rose made his appearance In the
aisle OF the theater, where he was try
ing to sell basket of statues. After
a struggle with the usher, he fought
his way to the stage, where he sang
the song: Don't You Want to Buy a
Statch." in which he was assisted by
several shapely living models.
The company includes a number OF
pretty women, headed by Florence
Bennett and Lauier DeWolf. The lat
ter is a winsome little soubrette,
whose dancing was heartily encored.
Miss Bennett Is OF the stunning,
statuesque type, sings fairly well and
wears pretty gowns becomingly. The
chorus Is composed OF about 20 girls.
and In the front row are several who
can rightfully claim TO be pretty.
The company appears In ringing.
singing musical melange," in which
Moore and Campbell take the part OF
rich men who are willing TO act as
angels" for an opera troupe. Un-
knowingly both men are married to
the divorced wife Of the other, and
many funny situations result Several
song hits and clever dancing numbers
are introduced.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-08

canned in that photograph, but at
times, Craig is very amusing.
Dorothy Blodgett and Hazel Ford
have a song and dance sketch that
drew a large share OF the applause to
them, while Joe Barton offers tramp
bicycle act that is as good as has ever
been staged here.
Curtin and Wilson, two strong men,
do some hand balancing stunts that
border on the sensational, and made a
decided hit.
The Funny Janitor OF Merry Town
and From Merry Town to Atlantic
City are the titles OF the two bur-
lesQues, which furnished some real
good humor, some very threadbare
humor, and some dashing effects In
costuming.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-08
AVENUE.

The Merry Burlesquers, starring
Richly w. Craig, German comedian,
are Offering in the Avenue a kaleido.
scopic view OF changing costumes, a
chorus a trlhe above the average in
looks, that old, old pensloner, Alex
anders Rag Time Band" and some
other songs, and two skits dealing
with nothing in particular excepting
excuses for chorus parades.
The olio between the two alleged
farces is really good Richly Craig and
his partner" a photograph. consti-
tute a part The cold storage laws
ought 10 reach some OF the jokes
The Detroit times., 1912-01-08
POLICE ARE ASKED TO
SEARCH FOR YOUNG GIRL

Enid Brock, a 16-year-old domestic.
who Toomed in the Y. w. G. A. home,
No sos st. Aubin-aye., disappeared
from that institution, Jan. 2 and the
police have been asked 10 try to locate
her. The young woman left the insti-
tuition before breakfast, leaving no
hint as to her destination, and the
authorities of the home are greatly
worried about her prolonged absence.