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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

The engagement Is announced OF
Miss Gail Stephens, daughter of Mrs
Henry Stephens, TO Herbert Hughes.
Mrs. w. o. Mundy will give a tea
Tuesday afternoon, May 6, In honor
OF Miss Selenah Butler.
o
Dr. f. B. Smith and Mrs. Smith are
Washington attending the Amer
lean Congress Of Physicians.
o
The North. Woodward Samaritan
Hospital club Will hold a rummage
sale, Tuesday. May 8, at st. Antoine
and Bentonsts.
Mrs. Russell G. Pearce and children
will leave. Tuesday, for New Mexico.
to join Dr. Pearce. who has resigned
from the United States public health
service. in the dental department. and
will return TO Detroit to resume den
tai practice. following trip through
Old Mexico and California.
O.
Fulfilling promise made before
starting on worlds tour, Milton Nc
Rae entertained 100 boys at supper.
Friday evening, in the Elliott Taylor.
Woolfenden cafe. The boys are young
friends Of Mr.. McRae, employed In
shops, factories and stores. Mr.. Nc
Rae told them interesting stories
about his travels.
o
The Woman's Alliance Of the First
Unitarian church will give a luncheon,
Wednesday, May Z, from IL to / 80
o'clock. in the pariors Of the church.
Mrs. Edward F. Lyon, No. ll6 Tay.
lor-ave., entertained 81 children at q
luncheon and lawn party. Saturday, In
honor OF the birthday anniversary OF
her little daughter, Elizabeth. The
guests were seated at small tables
decorated with spring flowers, the
places marked by flower bonbonnieres
and the favors being miniature Ger
man toys. the whole effect carried out
TO represent a Holland garden with
children at play.
An important addition to the per-
manent collection OF the Museum OF
Art has been made within the last
few days, In the presentation OF two
canvases by well-known artists. Bell
sarius and the Boy" is a signed and
dated picture by Benjamin West. and
Is the gift TO the museum OF A. Leon.
ard Nicholson. OF London, Eng The
second picture, winter landscape.
by George w. Pckpell. is the gift OF
Murray MacKay. a Detroit artist. now
resident in Holland. The latter can
vas has been exhibited In a number of
art galleries. including the Paris
Salon, the Pennsylvania academy and
the Chicago exhibition. Both are
splendid examples OF the work OF their
respective painters
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05

the city. In addition to Nine. Frem-
stad, the following soioists will take
part: Miss Inez Barbour. soprano;
Miss Resale Within, contralto;
Lambert Murphy, tenor and Henri
Scott, basso.
The following advanced students OF
the Detroit Conservatory OF Music
gave the regular Wednesday after.
noon concert: Miss Kathryn Acker-
man, Miss Lillian McMaster, Miss
Emma Lewis, Miss Eleanor Dickoff
Mrs. Grover Yates, Miss Florence
Polosker and Miss Lorainetta Hender.
son. The following graduating recit'
ais by pupils OF the conservatory will
be given next week. Miss c. Patrice
Fisher, pianist, assisted by Miss An.
toinette Kalthoff. violinist, Monday
May 5; Miss Lillian McMaster, pianist
assisted by Miss Eta Chapman, 80
piano, Tuesday evening, May g. Miss
Grace Cassidy, pianist, assisted by
Miss Kathleen I.ovett, violinist, Thurs
day evening. May s. Pupils of Miss
Mary l. Gregg will give concert Fri
day evening. May 3, in the conserva
tory hall. Pupils OF Miss Myrtle Mil
Ter Will give a concert. assisted by
Miss Frieda Gagel. coutralto, Satur-
day evening, May 10, in the conserva,
tory hall.
The Ganapol School of Musical Art
VIII graduate fifteen students from the
piano and vocal departments this
spring each to give recital. The first
will be piano recital by Miss Sylvia
Simons, from the class OF George
Shorthand kempton, Thursday even
ing, May u. Director Ganapol an
announces the addition of Miss Claire
c. Burtch, pianist, TO the teaching
staf Miss Burtch made a brilliant
debut last season under Edwin
Hughes. now OF Munich, Germany,
and is one OF the most promising
young pianists in the city. Thursday,
May s, the following pupils will be
presented in concert training class
Mrs. A. c. Thorpe and Alvin Tucker,
vocal pupils OF r. l.. Ganapol Miss
Laura Henkel, Mrs. j. L. Parke. Miss
Jane Garaghty, Miss Gladys Springett.
Miss Sylvia Simons and Miss Margaret
Murphy, piano pupils OF George Short
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05
FOUND IT EASY TO
GET MEMS MONEY
Mrs. Willis Admits Swindling
by Posing as Woman Seek
ing Husband

When ! was younger, used to
correspond with men justsfor fun and
| found out then what fools men
make or themselves over women. I'm
not sorry for the men who sent me
money" said Mrs Nellie Willis. of
Carsonville. Mich, who was arraign.
ed. Friday. on a charge of using the
! mails TO defraud
Mrs. Willis is accused of advertis
ING herseif as a good-looking young
woman In search OF husband. and
leading her dupes TO the point of
sending her money 10 pay her ex.
penses to their homes; whereupon
she forgot to come
Some OF them sent me railroad
tickets that l couldn't use. and I had
to return them" Mrs. Willis com.
mented, Friday. in the county Jail
Il had TO get money for my four
children, 10 keep them in school and
buy milk for them. We have a little
farm OF 20 acres, but II doesn't bring
In much money, and It takes LOT to
take care OF four children, these
days. My husband wanted To make
settlement and leave me when he
found out how | was getting money
but as time went on and nothing. hap.
pened to me. he was content 70 take
what could get In that way Now
l have begun divorce proceedings"
Mrs. Willis said that she has been
married Is years. and has been writ.
ing "come-on" letters for Ave years
They yielded her only about $500 she
said The federal authorities said
that she used pictures Of good-looking
girls to fool her long distance ad.
mirers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05
BROOKS FREED BY:
JURY IN CLEO CASE
Grocer Was Charged With Ille'
gally Manufacturing COlOred
Butter Substitute

With the freeing Of Alfred l.. Brooks,
a Detroit grocer, accused or illegally
manufacturing colored oleomargarine,
Judge Sessions term OF the United
States district court came to a close.
Saturday morning. This was the only
case to go to the jury in the last week,
and ii was decided against the govern
ment in less than 80 minutes, after
only four ballots.
Edward G. Little. inspector for the
internal revenue department, and Dep
uty Collector James w. Jordan testi-
fed to conditions found in the Michi-
gan-ave store OF the defendant In a
raid OF May "a, 1912.
Ruby Allen and Hazel Howser. who
worked In the store, testified for the
defense Two wholesale dealers, who
sold white" oleo TO the defendant
and Brooks himself were the other
witnesses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05
WOOL SCHEDULE
CAUSES HEALTHY
KICK IN HOUSE
Bet Measure of President Said
To BE Certain of Pas
sage
~HANGE OF FRONT" is
CHARGED TO LEADER
Baking Democrats Say They
Fear Clause Will Cause
- Ruin

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Tariff dis
ycussion In the house had It's most vio-
3ent eruption today, when schedule X
r-the wool schedule--was reached.
The debate was the crax OF the par
risan tariff fight.
Approval by the house OF the entire
wool schedule, including the provision
for free raw wool, despite savage on
Alaughts of the Republicans and Demo-
Gratis insurgents" over that clause,
Nas certain when the legislators met.
President Wilson's name was inject
ID into the fray today. The free wool
dlctum is admittedly his pet project
IN revising the tariff downward.
g. Majority Leader Underwood, also
laced his most embarrassing situation
IN defending the wool schedule He
was made the butt OF the minority.
The Republicans demanded TO know
why he has Changed front" since in
PRODUCING his wool bin year ago with
4 20 per cent duty on raw wool.
Overshadowing the staunch Demo-
cratic support given TO the wool sec
ton was the open rebellion OF hand
ful OF Democrats. led by Representa-
tive Ashbrook. OF Ohio.
They "absolved' themselves from
sustaining the administration de-
mand to place wool on the free list
during the recent Democratic caucus
To-day they openly fouted the tariff
leadership OF Representative Under
wood and declared the presidents de-
mand for free raw wool will ruin the
sheep raising industry OF dozen
states.
The debate hinges on the free wool
clause. Other sweeping reductions on
wooden manufactures in the wilson
Underwood bill upon which fire was
centered were cuts from the present
law OF 7944 TO 90 per cent on yarns;
from ~ SO 20 % per cent on blankets;
from 1929 70 % and 35 per cent on
canton fiannels; from ST. TO 80 per
cent on dress goods. from 1856 TO SO
per cent on clothing and duty reduc-
lions OF about twoJhrds or one-half
on carpets.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05

Many men and women, and especi-
silly clerks, suffer with aching, swol-
len and sweaty feet. Others suffer
much from cold feet, or corns and cal
louses. This form OF misery can be
readily banished by the simple daily
use of antiseptic vilane power. spe-
cinc Of extraordinary virtues.
Obtain two ounces OF vilane powder
from any leading druggist and to a
gallon OF steaming water add a tea.
spoonful. Immerse the feet in this
every night for few weeks, 10 to 20
minutes, and II will soothe. heal and
remove all poisons and soreness.
Corns and callouses disappear and
cold feet soon become unknown. Any
one suffering with their feet should
have this knowledge-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05
WYANDOTTE


Frank Sanders sustained z cash on
the head when the horse he was driv-
ing ran away on Forest and Fifth.sts.
yesterday.
The Wyandotte baseball club will
play the Colored Giants OF Detroit at
Ewald's Park. West Wyandotte, Sun.
day afternoon.
Wyandotte will have its spring
cleaning day May 10. Notices are be-
Ing sent to all residents asking CO
operation In cleaning up the rubbish
There Is some sentiment in Wyan-
dotte for the adoption OF city liquor
license system In addition to the
county license now prevailing to take
effect next year.
Mrs. Harry Eberts and son. Russell
returned Friday from q years stay IN
Tucson, Arizona.
The Friendship Pleasure club will
close the season with an open meet
ing In Odd Fellows temple, Saturday
evening. Rev. c. W. Jones will de-
liver an address and municipal pro
gram will be provided. followed by a
dancing party.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05
HERO SHEA WILL BE
LAID IN GRAVE, MONDAY

Timothy o. Shea. hero. who died
from injuries sustained when he drove
fire auto No. "a into "A lighting pole, TO
avoid collision with an inexperienced
SAutoist in a small roadster, will be
buried, Monday morning, with all the
honors that can be bestowed by the
IRE department
Services will be held at s O'Clock in
the Shea home. No. ll3 Humboldt-ave
and at S 80 o'clock in st. Vincent's
church.
Every fireman not on active duty
will attend the services, and a big
squad of fire laddies' will form an es-
cort
Police will also participate In the
funeral cortege
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05
FOREST. RENTAL CASE
BEFORE SUPREME COURT

Corporation Counsel Lawson leaves
for Washington tonight in connection
with the Fort.st. rental case, now be-
fore the supreme court. The corpor-
alton counsel will meet Alfred Luck.
ing. employed as special counsel by
the city In the case. III Washington.
SUNDAY
Three weeks ago the city fled a
brief and three separate motions In
the case, which was carried 10 the
supreme court by the ID. T.. r. after
the city had obtained favorable de.
cision in the state, court. The city's
motions were to dismiss She case on
the ground that no federal question
is involved: TO affirm the decision OF
the lower court, or TO advance the
case on the docket so as 10 insure a
hearing without delay. The ID. e. Il.
has until Monday noon TO nle its
brief In opposition. II Is certain that
the ID. Z, X. viii file brief. A su.
preme court decision IL not expected
| In the case until next October.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05
81 !1 y: : !: :!!s' !;:|E ~

FOR CLEVELAND. PITTSBURGH and
all points south and east, daily. l0;45 D..
IN. Fare to Cleveland. 81: Pittsburgh.
$3.50. lower berth $50. upper berth 81.
whole room $3.50. FOR BUFFALO AND
day and Saturday y. IN. FOR Al
PENA, MACkINAC AND WAY PORTS
Monday. y. m. Friday $3.50 a. m.
WEEKEND EXCURSIONS EVERY
kATl RDAN-S2.5 Cleveland. 81 Buff
falo, $3.50 Mia CARA Falls.-round trip
returning In time for business Monday.
Ticket offices. Wayne-st wharf Ma
testic bldg. 1871 Woodward-sye, ia
Griswold-st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05

on behalf OF one or another Of the
children
With modern short cuts to cooking
and time, as well as stepsaving equip
ment, the average wife can dispense
with other aid than her own strength.
Therefore, her work ought to keep
her we'll. Except for the heavy part,
this economy is almost necessary for
a young couple, no matter how each
may separately have shown OF be-
! fore at fathers expense. A cOntented
mind and sufficient exercise can help
keep a wife we'll, IL she does not be-
gin as an invalid-which you GER
tainly are not.
IL you cannot make yourself prom
inent without going TO doctors,
then remain in obscurity.. But ! am
sure, dear, that you are far too sens
;ble TO need this advice. AS for house
keeping. you know what Is required
OF you, anyway Yours lovingly,
! COUSIN WINNIE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05

the last bill should be paid before an
other is made.
There are many women who regard
IL as an added bit OF social prestige
this running continually to see a doc
tor. AS rule, this Is done out or
town TO further Increase personal i'm
portance. | can think OF one family
where the father does not know how
he is going 10 pay his house rent,
whose wife trails constantly 10 the
doctor. and an outside doctor at that,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05
ARRESTED FOR THREAT
TO BURN GIRLS EYES OUT

CHICAGO, May 3:-Charles o. Car
penter, who L. charged with threaten
ing to burn out the eyes OF the girl
who Tilted him for an Italian orches-
ira leader, with raven locks and TEN
permanent, Is Ell route TO Chicago to-
day, custody OF Postoffice Inspector
Otto. He was arrested at Minneapolis
after chase covering four months
and extending from coast to coast.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05
PARKER, SCHUNk & FRY
MOVE INTO LARGE OFFICES

On account Of their large increase
In business, Parker Schunk 4
Fry. who have been conducting
general Real Estate business
at GIL Majestic building, will
hereafter be found at 70l and 703 Ma
jestic building, where they will have
larger quarters and be better able to
handle their clients.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05
Suburban Nesvs
Would Add to School.

The Wyandotte board OF education
at meeting held Friday night decid
ed to submit to the people a PROPOSE
ton TO bond the city for $l25OO, to
provide fourroom addition to the
Mckinley school. The crowded con
dition OF the schools has made 1t alb
solntely necessary to provide some re-
lief for the congestion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05
HIGHLAND PARK.

Five l. w. w. workers we're given
terms OF 80 days In the workhouse by
Justice MeriQue. Friday afternoon.
They gere given their choice OF doing
the 80 days or paying a fine Of IS.
They were arrested for creating a
disturbance and distributing literature
In Highland Park.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05

land Kempton; Miss Mirah Cohen,
Miss Judith Gallagher, Miss Suzanne
COPELAND. Miss Edith WetmOre, Miss
Edith Davis, piano pupils OF Mrs.
Ganapol. and Miss Virginia Leighton,
violin pupil OF Henri Matheys.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05
HAMT RAMCK.

Frank Jergovitch, proprietor OF the
alleged blind pig" at 10 Victor-ave.,
which was recently raided by High
land Park officers was found guilty OF
selling LIQUOR without a license by
Justice John Marshall yesterday, and
fined $50.
Mr.. Albert Van Horn died yesterday
at his residence. 1876 DentonAve. Ham
tramck.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05
Spells of Indigestion

Many persons are subject TO spells OF
Indigestion. or a full feeling of- dis
comfort after eating an eNtraordinery
large meal or something particularly
hard 10 digest Headache. foul breath.
s.eeplessness, fever blisters and ulcers
nm The tongue are evidences that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05
O. K. Riverbank Pro lect

AT a special meeting OF the Ford
City council Friday night 1t was de-
cided to o. X. the plans for the river
bank garden subdivision which has
been before the council for some
weeks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05

Bussuers-Iike Priutisg. No fuss ana
no feathSrs-T The plain, neat Kind that
looks right. Ttwses PrtRtfpg Co., 10
John R-sI PHI. Main l%ss or CITY 1855
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05
Are Easily Corrected

And a chronic attack Of dyspepsia can
be warded OF By taking a. few doses
Of nv sweet little pills. This little pill
has made me famous all over the coun-
fry AZ .1'he Man Behind the pile" aud
You can rest assured OF the fact when
7 tell you thar any case or Indigestion
brought about by copstipated bowels or
overeatine can be cured
BY CascaRoyaI Pills
At all drug stores. ioc. ssc and soc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05
THE ADVENTURES
OF JOHNNIE MOUSE

He sounees a Brick on His Head
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05
By CascaROyaI Pills

Al all drux stores. ioc. sse and soc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-04

Engineer Miller of the Bar Harbor
train had been compelled to work %
hours out of the "A preceding the
wreck and was tired out from lack of
sleep. Mr.. Bardo said that on the con-
trary, Miller's running schedule call
cd fer only nine hours on duty every
other day.
The engineers run, said the general
manager. was between Springfield and
Stamford, taking Train No 80 from
Stamford, at $50 r. M, arriving at
Springfield, at 1886 A. NJ; leaving
Springfield with Train M. 96, at f.2o
A. NJ, and arriving at Stamford. at
$50 A NJ Between the latter hour
and $50 the following night, Miller
was off duty, he asserted, and had
no extra runs.
ITO say that Miller was tired from
,overwork is ridiculous" Mr.. Bardo
said whoever said he was made an
statement Miller is one
of our best men, and in spite of the
fact that he made mistake by run
ming by the signal we wish we had
more like him -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-04
Authority Given
To Burn WreCkage

New York, Sept 3.-The following
telegram from President Elliott in re-
ply TO a message asking him about
the burning of the wreckage at Wall
ingford was made public, today, by
the New Haven Railroad
Your message received. The mo-
ment report of accident was received,
steps We're taken and orders issued to
prevent removal or destruction of any
thing at the scene of the wreck These
orders We're obeyed literally and
Messrs. Hustis and Whaley. vice pres
idents of this company. were on the
scene very promptly. No wreckage
was removed or burned until authors
~ 10 do so had been received by the
coroner, representative of the Public
Utilities Commission of Connecticut
and representative of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, all of whom
visited the scene of the accident before
giving authority to clear the wreck.
General orders are in effect to EN-
ployes to obey orders of the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
(Signed) "HOWARD ELLIOTT"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-04

in. ! yelled: Hold Tight Then came the
crash
I'VE We're thrown to the floor. "a jun
bled mass of people, and for a moment it
looked like a panic Then the cooler
heads restored order, and we made our
way out through the doors. our car was
not hurt, and there was no trouble es-
Gaping We soon saw that those in the
cars behind us had not been so fortunate,
and we at once re-entefed our car ana
carried out blankets and sheets for BAN
dages. The injured we helped get out
from under the debris of the two rear
cars and laid them on one side of the
track making them as comfortable as we
could About half an hour later trolley
car bound for New Haven came along
and we put Is of the injured aboard
r. ID. Delany of Swarthmore College
was in the Chisholm with the party from
Camp Cobbossee.
Il was seated near Green when the
train stopped said Mr. DeIany Pres
emily he rose and walked through the car
into the one behind A moment later
came the crash. If Green had waited
moment longer he would have been saw
ed, as no one in the Chisholm was seri-
ousiy hurt"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-04

OAKLAND.
Stone SkiIlinqs.

The heme Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. w
Peavey, Oakland, was the scene,
Wednesday noon, of one of the pref
tiest weddings of the season, when
Mrs. Peavey's sister Miss Ether Skill
lings of Attleboro, Mass. was united
in marriage to Charles F. Stone of At
tleboro Rev. Charles G. Mosher of the
Penney Memorial church, Augusta, was
the officiating clergyman. The double
ring service of the church was used
The young couple were married be-
neatlt q bower of green and golden
rod, Mrs Peavey acting as matron OF
honor and Mr.. Peavey doing the honors
as best man. The bride was most be-
comingly gowned in white muslin and
carried a bouquet of bride roses. She
presented charming picture at the
marriage altar, Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. 8. H. Skillings, Mrs.
Frank Tibbetts. Oakland; Mrs Viola
BuZZell, Waterville: Mr. and Mrs s.
G. Skilings and son Clarence of Fox
croft. A wedding luncheon and reeep-
ton followed the marriage ceremony.
The newly married pair left on an at
ternoon train for Attleboro, Mass,
where they wiilreside, Mr. Stone being
one of the popular and successful bus
mess men of that city. Miss Skillings
was an Oakland girl. but has been,
for seven years. a nurse in Attleboro.
Her wedding. day was also the ami
versary of her birth. Many fine pres
ents were received from friends of the
bride and groom, who hold them in
high esteem. and who wish them all
jay and prosperity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-04
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Five transatlantic steamship lines will
send passenger liners to Portland during
the coming winter. as the Gunard Line,
nounced their schedule of passenger sail
ings, and steamship men there say that
the Canada Line and the Austro- Ameri-
can Line intend to continue passenger
services inaugurated, last winter
The following petition in bankruptcy
was filed Wednesday. in the office Of the
clerk of the United States district court
al Portland: James Maxwell, assessor.
of Portland, liabilities s3253; assets 500.
all claims exempted: attorney. !. IL Cap
Ian
Robert NJ. Pennell. receiver for the
OaXaeo Smelling Co. appointed by the
supreme court on petition of Charles 1t.
Bowen of Boston, Tuesday filed his in
ventory of the company's property. He
states that the assets of the company
are $3.50, 1879. 80 and the liabilities sls7i4 81
on April 30 the stockholders Of tae Oaxa-
co Smelling Co, which is a Maine corpor-
alton, voted to dissolve the company
Charles H. Bowen of Boston brought n
petition in equity alleging that the prop
erty of the company was liable to be
lost in litigation and that it was liable to
be made bankrupt. His petition for in
junction was granted and a receiver ap-
pointed. The inventory gives the par
value of certain stocks held by the COM
pany ar of notes outstanding against it.