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Arizona republican., 1913-09-07
Empress s

An unusually large audience wit messed the third performance last night of The Dancing Girl a most successful little one act farce pro- duced by the Bowker Musical Comedy company under the direction of Claude Kelly. The bill is replete with comedy situations which bring laugh to the face of the most con firmed grouch and such bills as the present are solely responsible for the large audiences. who are getting the habit, and visiting the Empress nightly The piece has a real plot which increases the interest as it goes along, and there is enough fun to keep the audience in an .uprOar from start to finish. The musical numbers are quite an. attraction in themselves. Miss Madeline Rowe very ably handles Kiss Your Honey Bunch Goodnight" with telling effect and responded to numerous encores. Others are: I'm Going Back to Carolina by Lew Marshall; ''The Ghost of the Violin" by William Lawson, and I'd Like to Know Your Address, by Miss Beatrice Con gales. This evening will offer the last opportunity to witness this ex- cellent bill
Arizona republican., 1913-09-07

movies. are also shown. among which was a tWO-reel special made by the well known Selig company entitled, The Ne'er to Return Road" a drama of intense heart interest, full of sur prising situations and in the end con taining a strong moral Tit for Tat" a comedy by the Essanay com pany is also shown.
Arizona republican., 1913-09-07
The Store Foy Youy Boy, Smye Enough

-Kor1ick's Boys Clothing has grown to be b. been before.
 The writer has them-he has eXa mined t terals, Innings, buttons stitching, styles variet Wish there were some way of getting every fa touch with the values-The prices jul as at styles, for we have been building values well establishing "A Boy" that b Of A o strength of this organization
 Norfolk single and double-breasted st yles of t blues, greys and browns-boys will be ca ptivated them on-in a broad price range-$4.OO to $13'
Arizona republican., 1913-09-07
Coliseum

The various changes in the bill at the Coliseum commencing last night, really constituted a new bill. Each act is offering an entirely new line of song numbers, and new Okjes and they are therefore practically new acts all the way through. New
Arizona republican., 1913-09-07

Hire a little Salesman a The Re eublican office. A Want Ad will see more customers than you cap
Arizona republican., 1913-09-07
SChOOZ Shoes F0Y The Boys

is growing back in We
 i1lar buying thouand pairs the sole the
 the of PatentK Elk and made to avcW Sizes va
Arizona republican., 1913-09-07
The Lamara

The regular Sunday change of pro- gram at the Lamara theater on East
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
FACE FIRE
TO SAVE VESSELS
Quintette Enter Burning Church
at Peril of Lives, While Faith
full Pray in Streets

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.--While GOO
faithful knelt In the ember-strewn
street. praying for their safety, five
priests, one Of whom had just risen
from sick bed. braved flame and
smoke, early today. to rescue the sa'
cred vessels locked In the tabernacle
in st. Mary's Star OF the Sea Roman
Catholic church.
A great shout OF JOY went up as
the quintette-their cassocks and
faces charred by the heat and flames
staggered out OF the burning build
ing. with the sacred symbols held high
above their heads.
Leading the priests, was Monsignor
O'Donnell, 80 years old. who. for two
wears. has been confined to his bed.
The sight OF the flames whirling
above the church sent him from his
room. tottering with weakness. to lead
the rescue.
The fire damaged the church to the
extent Of $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
BACK TO QUIET
AFTER SO YEARS
OF Cities ROAR
f. H. Carr Returns to Little New
York Town He Left Half a
Century Ago
VETERAN HOTEL MAN
HAS EARNED HIS REST
Was Long Connected with Prom.
inent HOstelries Here and in
Toledo

ITO one who has been long in city
pent
IT'S very sweet to look into the fair
And open face of heaven. to breathe
prayer
Full in the smile OF the blue firma-
ment."
Front" exclaimed Frank II. Carr,
the retired hotel man OF No. $50
Marston-ct.. give my respects to the
poet Keats, and tell him I'm with
him" Mr.. Carr returns in day or
so to Seneca Castle, n. Y, the lake.
gemmed region wnere Mrs. Carr and
he grew up. Mrs. Carr is already
there, caring for her venerable father
in the home which she left to become
a bride in 1866.
+. II. Carr came to Toledo the week
of Lincoln's assassination, and start
ed as clerk In the Boody house. In
1872 he came to Detroit and ran the
Brunswick, corner of State and Girls
wold. From there he went to the
Normandie, and In association with
Mr.. Reeves managed 1t successfully
until 1900. They took lease OH the
Clifton in Chicago (Which expired
last year, but the panic of 1898 and
the collapse of the Third National OF
Detroit, carried down their principal
backer. and they had to let go Of a
profitable investment at a great loss.
The Normandie went, too, eventually
as q sequence Of the Chicago reversal
Mr.. Carr took year or two to build
up his shattered nerves. and then
went at It again-frst as manager OF
the st. Charles and later the Jeffer-
son, in Toledo. He has been living
quietly with Mrs. Carr-as quietly as
the roar and jargon OF rapidly grow
ing city allowed them to live--in their
home on Marston-ct., the past few
years.
THE city Is no place for people
who are growing old" says Mr.. Carr.
1T Is hard to get seat in the street
cara thing that Is Of importance
to me on account OF my slight lame
ness-and you must jump for your
life at the crossings. So we're going
back where we started from half a
century ago-lacking one year.
They will find Seneca Castle still
res,ful. for 1t is situated In the Switz-
erland OF America; but II has been
progressing. too. The trolley runs
from Rochester to Geneva. singing
along the principal street OF Seneca
Castle; and two miles away is the
fine state road where all the touring
automobile parties pass.
The Detroit and Toledo friends Of
the Carrs wish them good luck and
heightened life in their homo going.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
CRAZED NEGRO
SHOOTS WOMAN
AND KILLS SELF
Angry Over Imagined Wrong,
He Fires Through Window at
Unsuspecting Victim
NO MOTIVE OTHER THAN
INSANITY is ADVANCED
After Committing Crime Man
Kneels and Places Shotgun
Against Own Temple

BUCHANAN. Mich, Nov. 24.-(Spe-
cial.) believed to be suffering from
mental alteration, Sam Hays. aged
so, a Negro, shot and killed Mrs.
John Eisenhart, aged 65. at o'clock,
Saturday afternoon. He then went
to his own home. placed shotgun
against his temple and fired. He was
instantly killed
Evidently suffering from an imag-
ined grievance against the white wom-
an, the Negro went to her home with
q shotgun. Observing hds victim
through the window, he aimed and
fired. She fell to the floor, dying al
most instantly. Hays then rushed to
his own home where he knelt and
with the same gun, took his own life.
No apparent motive for the crime
except that Hays was insane, can be
given by the residents of this place.
The woman leaves several children
while the man is survived by a widow
and one daughter.
Coroner w. N. Brodrick will hold an
inquest.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
INTERSTATE BODY TO
RULE ON RATES
Question Whether Railroads
Shall be Permitted to Add to
Living Cost

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.--Whether
the high cost of living shall be FUR
ther boosted by increased freight
rates will be determined by hearings
which opened today before the inter-
state commerce commission. This In
vestigation, with Louis ID. Brandeis,
of Boston, acting as attorney Tor the
commission, will determine whether
the SO roads east of the Mississippi
and north OF the Ohio and Potomac
shall be allowed to advance their rates
on average of fve per cent.
Indications at the outset OF the In
ouiry pointed 10 a determination on
the part OF the interstate commerce
commission To prevent such increases
|by having Brandeis develop method
of retrenchmeut in railroad operating
expenses.
President Daniel Willard. OF the
Baltimore 4 Ohio system, represented
the eastern roads today. His testf-
mony. not under oath. declared that
the advances were absolutely essen
tfai 10 n reasonable profitable conduct
Of the lines. His evidence. with that
of President Z. q. Delano. of the Wa.
bash and George Stuart Patterson
representing the Pennsylvania sys-
TEN. will probably consume two or
three days.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
MISS WILSON'S
LAST DAY AS GIRL
IS BUSY One
White House Bride Keeps Open
House for Girl Friends as
Ceremony Nears
BANQUET TONIGHT ON
BOARD THE MAYFLOWER
Special Police and Secret Service
Men Will Guard Every Detail
of TOmOrrOw's Ceremony

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Their
last day of single blessedness" was
spent today by Miss Jessie Wilson
and Francis Bowes Sayre in turmoil
of eleventh hour preparations for the
White house nuptials tomorrow.
Arrival OF DIR. Wilfred T. Grenfell,
the best man, DR.. Sylvester Beach,
Princeton Presbyterian minister, who
will tie the knot and the wedding
ushers. with other guests, kept u
stream of automobiles and carriages
constantly before the White house
portals.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the
wedding rehearsal was scheduled. Az
terward the first display Of the we'd
ding gifts was to be given members
of the bridal party. and few init
mate friends OF the presidents fam
lily. In fact, all day today Miss VIII
son held open house for her girl
friends here, society buds and old ac-
quaintances, giving them a glimpse of
the two rooms which are required for
display of the presents.
A dinner and dance for the entire
bridal party tonight aboard the presi-
dents yacht Mayfiower. will round out
the ante-nuptial festivities.
A small army Of workmen invaded
the east room today. putting on the
final touches. Flowers and other per-
ishable decorations will not be in
stalled until just few hours before
the ceremony tomorrow afternoon.
Over 100 police. the capitals finest.
and half dozen secret service oper-
atives will handle the crowds both
inside and outside the White house.
So far the young couple have man
aged to keep the itinerary OF their
one Of Miss Wilson's intimate friends
has an idea Of where Mr.. and Mrs.
Sayre will go. or when they will leave.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
Cracksmen Bore Door Ee.
Times, But Eight Inches q /
Vanadium Steel Bars Them q
From Booty
STRONG BOX BATTERED: 81
EXPERTS TO OPEN III
Scenery and Costumes Takes
From Playhouse to Deaded
Noise Of Explosion

feggmen executed one OF the nootF \
iaborious and painstaking safe joht J.
OF the recent weekend series, n tho
Miles theater Offices, some timo 49,
tween Sunday midnight and 6 oclock. y
Monday morning, only to be baf0o6
by eight inches OF vandaism &C., Y
that stood as an impeneGrahIo Vu3{z &
between them and about 5000 N o.
strong box" receptacle about ~
inches long. 10 inches high, and six
inches deep.
The yeggs had drilled the safo
doors In four places, and In two of
the holes had driven long bolts. o.
purchase screws" to assist the 90,
tion Of the nitroglycerin, which was
poured in the other holes. and touched
on The safe was set flush In the
wall OF Manager Charles w. Porter's
ONCE on the second floor OF the build.
Ing. Entrance had been gained By
prying open the iron doors on the a.
ley entrance where trunks and
props are brought into the theater.
The safe-bloweH made their way
through the dressing rooms, to the
boxes thence to the balcony, and up
the inner stairway to the managers
Office.
From the dressing rooms they
brought big canvas sheets, parts OF
scenery pieces. some costumes. and an
ushers coat. for use in deadening the
sound of the explosion.
In the handsome reception room of
Mr.. Porter's Office. they cut a sts y
from the carpet. four feet wide sri
about 15 feet long, and added that to
their silence equipment, evidently
dissatisfied with the other articles. Il
| The explosion warped the outer
doors into fantastic shapes. and
ripped OF the bolts. the pressure
screws aiding the force OF the explo-
sion. The cloths covering the safe
were set on fire. but extinguished.
An inner door, over the grim little
strong box with the eight-inch walls,
was pried open. and there the safe
blowers stopped. after hammering
away at the strong box until they had
made II impossible for even Manager
Porter to open 1t. He will have ex-
pert safe men attack the strong box.
Monday, in the effort to get at the
money within.
"The yeggs may possibly have
opcHCu tHc SdOHS OOAs duu tdAou tu0
money and replaced IT," says Mr.. Por.
ter, but ! don't think that there ID .
chance that they got into It. There
was about $4,000 In II, ] should esti.
mate. There was a bank rolf that
we always keep in there. and the Sat
urday and Sunday receipts were also
there"
Detective Hugh Kane was sent TO
Investigate as soon as the Job was
reported, and he returned to head
quarters with report that nothing
was missing. though the job was one
OF the most thorough yet reported.
Patfolman George Smith, on the
beat. reported that he saw three men
lettering in the vicinity at about
/ o'clock. Monday morning. but they
were doing nothing to warrant arrests.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
WOMAN QUICKLY
ROUTS FOOTPAD
Flashes Gun When Attempt is
Made to Hold Up Husband
and RObber Flees

Mrs. Isaac Elkleman. wife of drug
gist at No. 444 st. Antoine-st., routed
a hold-up man who entered the store
at about 1890 o'clock, Sunday night,
and levelled q revolver at Eikleman's 8
head, holding the weapon between his
hands. so that chance passerby
might not catch the CLINT OF the
weapon.
Eikelman had $115 in the cash reg
lister. He tried to make his way to the
prescription room. where he had re-
voiver, but the rObber gruffly COM
manded: "None Of that, now," and
wiggled his trigger finger.
Just then there was rustic of
skirts. as Mrs. Eikelman hurried into
the store, with loaded revolver in
her hand. The robber took one glance
at the woman. and fed through the
door and down the street Mrs.
Eikelman had watched the hold-up
through the colored glass of the pres
scription room. entering at the psyche
logical moment.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
POSSE IS HUNTING
GIRLS ASSAILANT
Young Woman is Brutally Beat
en- as She Returns From
Railway Station

PTTOSKEY, Mich. Nov. 24.-(Spe-
cisl. Miss Ruth Miller was at
tackled last night In this city by an
unknown man. who followed her from
the station upon her return on late
train from a visit at her home IN
Alanson. He approached her from
behind, and in selling her about the
head, broke her glasses. cutting her
eyes and nose. When she tried TO
break away he knocked her down
twice. Her cries for help aroused
neighbors who frightened the assail-
ant and he ran away. Miss Miller
abandoned her suitcase and hat and
hurried to the home OF Frank Barr,
where she lives. Mr.. Barr, went gun
ming for the author OF the brutal at
task, assisted by a posse Of enraged
citizens. The man could not be found.
but there are suspicious as to his iden-
tity. Oficers are endeavoring to 10.
cate him and little mercy will be
shown II he Is found.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
Huerta Army Forces Rebels %
Miles South of Border City
Villa Declares Federals
ri Lack Supplies
DICTATOR PLEASES BY
ATTENDING BULL FIGHT
Friends of Usurper Wax En-
thusiastic Over Display of
"FearlessnesS"

Ell. PASO, Tex. Nov. 24.-With the
rebel and federal armies massed
south OF JuareZ. the general 0ellet
here today was that the expected bat
tie between them could not long be
delayed Generals Orozco and Salazar,
leaders of the federais, have evidently
been manoeuvring to draw Villas
forces outside OF the city TO point
where the battle ground would be
more favorable to the Huertistas.
The main body Of General Villas
troops are about 25 miles below
Juarez. near TERRA Blanca. Villa him.
self has been moving back and forth
between this camp and Juarez since
Saturday. Early today he left for the
scene on q special train. announcing
that. on his arrival he would order
his troops to advance. IL the federals
d1 not give battle, villa said that he
would pursue them as far south as
chihuahua City II necessary. II ID not
seriously believed, however that
villa would carry out this purpose, as
he fears federal force supposed to
De hidden near Guadalupe may at
tempt flanking movement, and at
tack Juarez
v1II8 tNlnkS the IeueTdlS are OUT Oh
supplies and must fight The contend
ing forces are said to number about
10000, 5000 rebels and about 1000 or
5000 federals.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 24-The new
Mexican congress was scheduled TO
meet again. this afternoon, and il was
expected that the chamber of depu-
ties would take up the election OF last
month. They could either declare the
election void because n constitutional
maaosiAy ol votes was not cast, IN
which event General Huerta would
hold on as ad interim president, or
they could declare the election bind
ing. in which case they would declare
Huerta and General Banquet elected.
The people, today. talked enthusl.
astically of Huerta's attendance at
yesterdays bull fight, as master
stroke to demonstrate his fearless
ness. Accompanied by only two men
OF his staff, and wearing the conspic-
uous grey "slouch" hat that has be-
come habitual with him. Huerta
crowded his way into the stand, along
with 10000 people. For two hours he
sat with his back to the crowd. an
easy mark for any assassin. AS he
departed. shortly before the end OF
the entertainment Huerta as loudly
cheered by the crowd.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
PHELAN TAKES UP
WJURY CHALLENGE
Commissioner Van Antwerp,
First Witness, Says He Got
Names from Directory

The latest challenge to the recor-
der's court jury array by attorneys for
Aid. Gilman. alleged CRATER, was TAX
en- up before Judge Phelan, Monday
morning.
Prosecutor Shepherd fled an an
swer to the allegations of Attorney j.
8. Kennary, In making the challenge.
The prosecutors statement was q gen.
eral denial OF the claims made.
Members OF the jury commission
were summoned to testify, and M.
Gore Van Antwerp was the first plac-
ed on the stand. He said he had Sc
lected so OF the 200 names of the lat.
est panel He got the names, he said.
out Of the city directory, using his
own knowledge as to their fitness for
service.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
ROBBERS MAKE OFF
With fine SILKS
Theft of Merchandise Worth ST.
500 in Pontiac Not Discovered
Until Morning

PONTIAC. Mich. Nov. 24.-(Spe-
cial.) Clever cracksmen forced an
entrance into the dry goods store of
p. II. Struthers & Co.. some time
after $3.50 o'clock last night. and made
OF with silks and sattns totafing ST.
900 to $1,000 In value. The robbery
was not discovered until the store
was opened this morning.
With the exception OF two pieces,
the silks taken were the most valu-
able I'm the store. The stock OF furs
was untouched.
Report also was made to the county
jail this morning that the Goodison
store at Rochester. was entered last
night, and that small sum of money
was taken.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
MACDONALD BOOKLET
is VERY ATTRACTIVE

An Artistic and attractive booklet
designed by d. X. Mcdonald, a former
well-known Detroit printer. but who
has been an invalid for several years,
ia fresh from the press and will be
found in local book shops among holi-
day booklets OF a similar kind. The
text Is the ninety-frst Psalm, and
the lettering Is also the work OF Mr..
Mcdonald. The cover OF soft brown
has the simple inscription, In purple.
OF the text of the contents and a gold
cross outlined In purple. The book
let Is simple but artisticaDly attractive
and IL proof of Mr.. )McDonalds knowl-
edge and skill In the craftsmanship
to which he belongs. Mr.. Mcdonald
now resides at Pearl Beach, Mich.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
WORN 0UFWITH
EFFORT TO GET
JOB; ENDS LIFE
FentOn Girl is Believed to Have
Drowned Self in Square Lake.
Near Pontiac
HAD TRAMPED STREETS
IN SEARCH OF WORK
Presence at Cole Station Re
mains Mystery-Trapper
Finds Floating Body

PONTIAC, Mich, Nov. 24.-(Spe-
cial.) )-The body Of Nina Covert, %
years old, daughter of George Covert,
Fenton farmer. was found In Square
Lake, near Cole, station north OF
Pontiac, early Sunday morning. Float
ing clothing attracted the attention
Of John Campbell, trapper, who wad.
ed out to the body.
The body, which Is now in the
county morgue, has been claimed by
Arthur Covert, q brother, living at
.273 Lycaste-ave., Detroit. No explana'
tion of the girls death has been ad.
vanced.
The young woman Is known to have
come to Pontiac from Detroit Satur
day to visit her brother, Edward Co
vert. He was out of the city.
+ Why the young woman happened to
be at Coles station cannot be explain
ed, but 1t Is believed that she boarded
a P. o. & N. train instead Of the D. &
NJ. when she started for her home In
Fenton and, discovering her mistake
got Off at Cole. A pile OF bags In one
eped the belief that she spent the
luSOidI 0b I'D huOWA oAS
was not seen at Cole.
1t Is believed that the girl slept II
the station house, until early morn
ing, then walked into the lake ant
laid down. Footprints corresponding
with those OF the girl were found II
the mud on the banks of the lake ant
the water Is so shallow that she woulc
have been compelled to walk out 9
considerable distance into the lake
to get in over her depth. No marks
OF violence were found on the body.
Identification was made by the dis
covery OF her name engraved on a
purse. The purse contained the pic
ture OF young man, a receipt from
the Detroit Y. w. G. A. employment
bureau and recommendation for a
position to Mrs. Jackson, 25S IL
Twelfth-st., Detroit.
Miss Culver and sister, Cora, came
to Detroit early In the week and ap'
piled at the Y. w. G. A. employment
bureau for work. Cora obtained EN-
ployment with Mrs. Charles II. Tur
ner, 324 Leicester-st.. but her sister
failed to find a place.
A Y. w. c. A. official said the gir
returned twice for new lists OF names
her last appearance being on Wednes
day or Thursday when she cried and
said she had been unable to find a
place. She appeared very downheart
ed, II Is said.
II is believed that she ended heI
life In fit of despondency over hel
inability to find anything to do.
Miss Covert has two brothers In De
troit. Arthur, who boards at 273 Ly
caste-ave. and Walter, machinist
who lives at 374 LeMay-ave.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

NEW YORK-"Corporai' Martha
Klatschken. leading the east side suf-
frage fight. has begun to teach the
girls the tango and one-step.
NEW SORK-'I just want to see
the sun go down once more" an un.
known man told Robert Williams. at
Hudson river dock. When williams
waved him on. he jumped into the
river and drowned
SHEFFIELD. Eng. The world
famous cutlery firm, Joseph Rodgers.
and company. has yet TO install its
frst typewriter or telephone.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

NEW YORK-After stealing $50
eggs from an express wagon, Joseph
Brady ordered bartender TO mix six
in one drink. Too prodigal. said the
bartender, and called the police.
NEW YORK-When John Lucke de-
cided TO lick Alex Jobloskf In Alexis
parlor. he wanted room. SO he pushed
Alexis baby and carriage out front
window. Both fell on an astonished
policeman.
ROME-Twenty tons is the weight
OF a bell given by the pope to the
cathedral at Bouen, in honor OF Joan
OF Arc.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
FALSE GOSSIP DRIVES
GIRL TO END LIFE

CHICAGO, Nov. pa coroners in.
quest, to be held tonight. was expected
to show that false gossip caused Eve
lyn Behn.l18 known as the "prettiest
high school girl In Park Ridge" to
end her life by swallowing carbolic
acid. .ihI
The girls sweetheart, Frederick
Lahm, told her Of the rumors at a
high school dance. She forced the
man whose name had been linked
with hers to deny the stories in
I.ahm's presence. While the two
youths were quarreling. the girl ship
ped away to drug store, and, return.
ing. ended her life.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
SIX EGGS IN ONE DRINK TOO MUCH---ARRE.

LANCASTER, Pa.-Richard X.
Powers, who says he Is q cousin OF
Mary" who had that famous lamb.
Is celebrating his one hundred and
third birthday. Mary's been dead 40
years.
LEE. Mass.-"Don't shoot me. I'm a
cow are signs with which dairy men
have equipped all their cows. now the
deer season Is open.
PfTrSBURGH-"It took 1850 beat.
ings. yonr honor, one every week since
1879" TO convince me that man was
no good" Mrs. Peter Edwards testified
In police court. Edwards got 80 days.