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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-10
hides 20 MILES ON ROOF
OF RUNAWAY CAR

n MILFORD. Ore, Dec. 10.-Cllnging to
~ roof Of runaway Southern Pa
>Gf1e freight car. J. F. Fowler. brake
4tan, dashed. through the Medford
yards 1t . 75-mile-an-hour gait at
MINT, pluckify swinging his lantern 10
]D1ve what warning he could OF mis-
'1neteor-like. Approach.
The car travelled 20 miles over the
main line from Ashland to Gold Hill
1Ne1thout accident. rounding several
!1hArp curves and finally stopping on
e long ascent. The operator at Ash
HID ave warning Of it's coming. ana
~ (reight train was side-tracked barely
~ time 70 escape the car.
~ nrst IL miles were covered in IL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-10

are those who nave felt Gat. in tell
Inc the policemen that Vatican had
not stolen the silver, the bishop was
teiiins an unuptn. But Ctheks believe
that when tie bishop babe \Valjean
enter his home, and said, AIN that is
here is yours he did not feel that ne
could subsequently hold him ghilty OF
theft.
.One Woman's Life stirring
western love drama, will be the stellar
ATTRACTION in the Lyceum theater. next
" eek, beginning with the Sunday mat
inee. The play comes from a recent
long and successful engagement in
Chicago, and will be presented by the
original cast. featuring IA costars AL
bert Phillips and Leila Shaw. "One
Woman's Life Is described as a thrill.
ing western drama with the same at
mosphere of brutality as The Great
Divide" the same intense heart IN
terest as The Squaw Man." and con-
saining the beautiful love sentiment
OF the late Richard Mansfeld's great
eat success, "Old Heidelberg The
pay IN no way even borders on the
melodramatic. and is sn&4rely void OF
any intimatlon or suggestion of evil.
being based strictly upon the heart
aches. heart-breaks and the final heart
ease OF woman's life.
Michael, the Irish terrier, in Peg o
My Heart" now In the Garrick thea
ter, may or may not be the original
dog TO first play the part" In the Cort
fhoafor I'm New York with faurette
Taylor. There were two dogs that
alternated in the dog Part when the
play was produced over year ago.
and as they looked so much alike and
were kept together so long that, when
this company went en- tour. the dog
nearest at hand was taken by tho
property man Both dogs answer to
the name Of Michael.
George p Murphy, who came from
musical comedy to. burlesque. last
season. and established himself as a
favorits In the new field, comes to the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-10

Ursula seems likely to develop more
territory than that tapped by the Alas
ka Northern.
There seems no reason for the pur-
chase OF the copper River N North
western railroad by the government.
The snow fall In this section is so
much greater than In western Alaska
that II Will be impossible most always
TO keep the road open all winter. The
line was built originally TO haul ont
Guggenheim copper ore. Very little
Of the land which II taps Is M for az.
riculture. Let the Guggenheims keep
II,
As to wagon roads and trails. the
Alaska road commission of the army.
now In charge OF the building OF roads
In Alaska. should be abolished ana
the building Of roads and trails turned
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-10

over to the government bureau or
roads. Wagon roads or good trails
are the most needed thing In Alaska
today.
The policing system ought to DO
changed. Why not abolish the present
politically controlled system Of the
United States marshals and deputies
and establish a system similar 10 the
Canadian mounted forcef
There is also need OF nshing re-
forms! Salmon hhtcheries should be
established BY the fish commission for
the propagating of Alaska red salmon
20 prevent the best food Ash Of Alaska
from becoming extinct. Certain Sec
tions of the -halibut banks of Alaska
should be reserved to prevent sxter-
Mutation Of this second most import
ant Alaskan fish.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-10

Gayety. next week, at the head Of the
broadway Girls. The twoact musical
absurdity Ia which he appears Is one
which gives abundant opportunity for
his unique and original talents. There
are many other capable people in the
cast. however, including Lillian Small
ley, Bill Armstrong and Nellie Welsh.
The chorus vii. be there with good
looks and ginger. and there will be
plenty OF lively musical numbers ano
novel scenic effects.
The play made from the late Robert
Louis Stevenson's remarkable novel.
DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE will be
presented In the Avenue theater. next
week, by the Holden players. wins
Hall will play the dual character made
famous by the late Richard Mansfield.
The current offering of Ten Nights
in a Barroom" Ia attracting large
audiences to the Avenue.
The Stratdord-upon-Avon Players. to
come to the Detroit opera house, next
week. are regarded in England as one
OF the national institutions People
come from ali parts OF the world 10
visit Shakespeare birthplace and "a
see the players give his plays In the
Shakespeare Memorial theater. on the
banks of old Avon. Almost from the
time OF his graduation from Oxford.
20 years ago. +. X. Benson has been
associated with the company and for
nearly all of that time has been the
director of the productions or course.
the membership of the company has
changed during that period. but the
force Of memories and traditions
makes the performances by these
Shakespearean players different from
any others that can he seen on our
stage. There IS said to be an ease
and rythm in their work which cannot
be found In organizations lacking sim
liar associations and avnorirr -"
Henry v" will be the opening play.
Monday evening.
David Belasco, who is in Detroit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-10
HEAD AND NOSTRILS
STUFFED FROM COLD
yPspe's Cold Compound" Ends Colds
and Grippe in Few Hour
TASTES Nice Acts Gently.

1our cod WIN break and al CRIME
<|1oogy 80 aftef- taking q dose of
1900 Cold Compounds every two
1coFo until three doses are taken. Y
~ ~ ngonpt1y opoos clogged-up nos.
~ ~ air passages In the head.
800 nAoly aiocAorge or nose nm.
- relieves ~ headache, dullness.
~ q - t1e world dives
II - "Rape's CoId
~ c)rv( b eetb without
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-10
BUSINESS MEN

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-10

Dssssess-ssks PvAssyss. no fuss sss
no feathera The plain. neat Kind tha,
looks right TsoS6 psssssss c. 10
yehn R-st.. Phone Mails SSo0
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-10
THE STAGE

Two unusual motion plays are to be
shown in the Grand Circus theater,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday OF this
week, in THE Judgment Of Solomon,
and Robin HOOD" The Judgment OF
Solomon" Is dramatic rendering OF
the Biblical story of the two women
who claimed the one child. The dram
atist has created romance which
has its climax in the Judgment Of the
king The pictures are shown in col
ors, vivid and striking, and the pomp
and glory OF King Solomcn's court are
shown in series OF views Of amazing
beauty Robin Hood" Is the story
of the outlaws OF Sherwood Forest.
Charles Carter, the magician, on
tie Miles bill. this week. Is a great
traveller. and has been twice around
the world, penetrating into some OF
the most. obscure corners, and on
more than one occasion his life. and
the lives of his associates, have been
In jeopardy, In India he. has rubbed
elbows with smallpox, shaken ,haRds
With the plague, and come into daf
gerousiy close contact with lepers. but.
thuS Ear, he las escaped any serious
results from these exposures, Carter
Is planning another trip In the near
future that will take him TO Russia
and Siberia and some Of the less fire..
quented portions Of Africa.
What has been called the grandest
scene In all fiction Ia that In LES
Miserables," wherein the good bishop
not only forgives Jean valtean +
theft OF the prelate's silver, but also
eyvas him a uafr of candle stfcka There
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-10

taFA plaster. For they know NUS
TEROLD does not blister - old-time
mustard plAsters did.
Best for Bore Throat Bronchitis.
Group. sun Neck. Asthma. Neuralgia.
Congestion. Plsurtay. Rheumatism.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-10
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postage prepaid.
Rush A Webster. 7sA y 1Ssth-st. New
York City. says:
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-10

Lumbago. all Pains and Aches os the
Back or Joints. Gprains. Sore Muscles
Bruises. Chilblains. Frosted Feet
Colds a the Chest 1T prevents pneu7
monia).
At your druggist's. IN CSC and 500
jass. and . speelai large hespltai 'slss'
for oHRA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-10

this week looking after his lates,
managerial brsin-child. The Secret,
now being presented In the DetSD
opera house. believes that achieve
ment Is the greatest thing In the WORT
and he places this above wealth a.
fame. III people would only try &
do something worth while. not carin.
for the worlds opinion, but satist>
In knowing thatea sincere effort hi
teen made to better conditions TO.
some one thing. or some person, tn
world would be better place In which,
10 i've" says Mr.. Belasco. 1T IL harG
to be successful and II means study
That is the trouble with the stage
today. There are too many actor
aud actresses who. having made one
hit. as we say, settle back and later
slip back. They do not strive. anI
until we have more earnest workers
we will not have greater things. The
fruits OF study show In inc case o..
the ones that have worked and the
world Is happier FOR the things these
people give them"
The Parlsian Beauties will come TO
the Cadillac theater. Sunday afternoon.
Dec IA. for a weeks engagement A
new two-act musical burlesque enti-
tied. The Moorish Maids. or a Night
in the Harem," will be presented by
capable company Of singers, dancers
and fun.makers. Among the princi'
pals of the company are Jack Miller,
Joe Mack. Fred De Silva. Steve Nc
Nally, venita Gray. Margaret Cush-
lug. Lanier De Wolfe. Helen Wier and
Bsulah Kennedy. A chorus OF twenty
girls will appear In the musical num-
bers. Vaudeville specialties Will be
offered by Kennedy 4 Melrose ana
the Four McNallys. the latter In q
skit entitled "A Little Bit oi Every
| thing"
A new comedy called "A Modern
| Girl" which was produced two months
ago. in the Cort theater, Chicago. and
has been playing there with success
s.nce Its premiere, will be the attrac-
ten. next week, In the Garrick thea
ter. The comedy was written by Ruth
C. Mitchell and staged by FULLY Mar
shall. the wellknown actor. The COM
pany presenting "A Modern GIRL" Of
fers number Of the most accomp-
lished actors on the American stage,
end includes Olive Wyndham. Olo
Humphrey. Mrs. Stanhope Wheatcrort,
Charles A. Stevenson, Joseph Kiigour,
Edwin Nicander, and a number OF oth-
srs prominently known.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-10

Accept no Substitute
II pour druggiSt cannot
supply Nou. ssad e5el
or b0c 20 the NUS
TUROLE Company.
Cleveland. Ohio. and
~ Mil mail You \ lar.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-10

Try this clean. white
ointment (made with
oil q mustardl. today.
Millions have found lt
q marvellous reltee.
Millions use Il now In
stead a. old-time mus
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-10

David BeIasco, who is in Detroit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-10

George p. Murphy, who came from
musical comedy to. burlesque, last
season. and established himself as a
favorite In the new field, comes to the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-22

yoby goy you that out
in fatbush beeave be polite
she lives
house with rolls fresh and thing anuth
the uher morning all the famey the
and she had tell the grosey thought would
leave little him which would him the bell for
she leave anything
and she pinned t the dore
BURGERS
in naberhood +, I 90
they a note, then>they got busy
when the amey home that dfrent stick
ing the dore
said
thanks, mulch"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-22
NEW WAGE LAW


Portland, Ore, Nov. 22.-After to-
day Gregon's new minimum wage
law will be in effect. Under its pro-
visions minimum wage of $9.25 per
week must be paid all women clerks
who are not apprentices; eight hours
and twenty minutes will be the maxi
mum days work, and fifty hours for
the week; and no woman shall be
employed in mercantile establish
ment on any day of the year after,
p. m. The new law, which, was de-
cided on by the Industrial Welfare
Commission of Oregon on Sept. "a,
automatically eliminates Saturday
night shopping and night shopping
during the Christmas rush. Only one
big department store in the state ap-
peared in favor, when it was being
considered ALI the others protested
vigorously against it. "a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-22
DIARY Oh EATHER lime

DIARY OF. FATHER TIME
Two of,the oldest and oldest forms
of popular barometers are the leech
in the bottle and the frog on the lad
der .,..-.. r.
When leeches were to be found in
nearly every household their behavior
was the subject of constant observa-
ton, and it was generally noticed
that in still weather. dry or wet, they
remained at the bottom, but rose,
often as much as "a hours in adj
vance, before change
The frog barometer consisted of a
jar of water, a frog and little wood
en- stepladder If the frog came out
and sat upon the steps rain was ex-
pected.
--. $780,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-22

Rabbits are becoming as great
pest in Argentina as in Australia. A
cannery has been started.
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
EXCISE BOARD WILL
TAKE OATH TUESDAY
Means Liquor Traffic 'WiH Be
Under Organized Control
First Time Since July I.

With the swearing In Of the new
members OF the excise board Tuesday,
the liquor traffic In the District Of Co
lumbia win be brought under organized
control for the first time since July ].
Gen Robert @. Smith was not IN tho
city yesterday, and on that account Jo-
seph C. sheehy and Henry 8. Baker,
the other two members OF the board,
decided to postpone the organization OF
the commission. General Smith win ar
rive about Tuesday, and the oath Of
Office win then be administered without
delay.
The administration Of the new ofi-
cials probably will begin without trou-
tle, as the more difficult admtnistra-
tive features OF the law do not become
effective until November Of next year
Rogers Williams, chief clerk OF the
old excise board. has prepared q set OF
tentative resolutions which win be use
full to the new board Williams has q
record Of thirty-ffve years efficient
service, and II Is believed he Is being
considered for the position Of chief clerk
to the commission
Considerable surprise was felt yester-
day on account of the large number OF
LIQUOR dealers who failed to file license
renewal applications. there being thirty
saloons and sixteen wholesale places on
the list. The license fee advance is be-
lieved to be chiefly. responsible Al
Though only 46s saloons received IL
censes, compared to 49S last year. the
receipts. from fees went higher. the total
being $o6,0oo. as against $iS5.so re-
ceived last year.
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
Pass Army Medical Tests.

Out of more than fifty candidates
taking the examination recently for
appointment as first lieutenant In the
Army Medical Corps, nine were sue
cessful. They were Walter p Daven-
port, Minneapolis; Alexander W. Will
liams, New York; Harold H. Fox.
Gardner, Mass; William g. Guthrie,
Marysville, Kan; Austin ]. Canning.
South Bethlehem, Pa; Ralph NJ. LIE
Comte, Mcdonald, Pa; Frederick H.
Dieterich, New York city; L. w. Webb,
jr., Philadelphia, and Louis H Bauer,
of Boston. They will enter the class
of the Army Medical School, October l.
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
institute Expects Mo- Birds.

officials Of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton know nothing of the $4,000 collec-
ton of aquatic wild fowl which Prof.
Herbert K Job, State ornithologist for
Connecticut, is reported to be shipping
to Washington from Winnipeg, Canada
Prof Job, Ii was said, is not connected
with the Smithsonian, and no birds from
the North have been ordered by the in
stitution. The birds are believed to be
destined for Connecticut, despite the
Winnipeg dispatches which said the
Shipment was coming here.
: Prof Job, who lives in West Haven.
Conn, has been a student OF birds and
their habits, all his life, and has been
especially interested in the breeding
habits of aquatic fowl DR.. Job went
to- Manitoba some months ago aid
Matched out a large number Of wild fowl
Of various breeds for his own study. and
Inspection The iornithologtst is said TO
be studying the birds for A c. Bent, Of
Taunton, Mass. who = preparing q
book on American birdsJ
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
Would wei Male Attire.

Elizabeth Trondle, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
yesterday wrote to President Wilson
from a cell in the Raymond street Jail,
In New York, asking the President to
issue her a permit to wear male attire.
She was arrested for masquerading as
n man when she worked in male attire
at q bookbindery.
! III can appear as man." she wrote,
eand do a mans work, shall be more
respected and better paid. 1t is no
crime for a woman to wear male attire
yet I am locked up in jail because l
did SO. / want a permit from you to
wear male attire"
$ The woman's case comes up for trial
Tuesday
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
CUSTOMS INQUIRIES
. BY SPECIAL AGENTS
Notice Served That Government
Corps viii Hereafter Attend
to. This Work.

Hereafter all customs investigations
are to be made by the Government
corps Of special agents. Notice to this
effect has been served by Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury Hamlin on
all collectors and other officials Of the
customs service.
In an open letter defining the division
OF forces the Secretary says:
"The attention Of the department has
been directed to the practice at various
employees to conduct Investigations out
side the scope Of their usual and ordi-
nary employment The corps Of special
agents. provided. for by law. Is the
regularly organized and continuously
operative force for the supervision and
conduct Of special Investigations in
volving the customs or the enforcement
of the opium laws. With the view Of
maintaining the functional lines Of ad-
ministration thus prescribed, you are
instructed Immediately to revoke any
and all details of officers or employees
Of your local administrative forces now
engaged in the conduct Of such inves-
legations except such as may now be
operating under the direction and con-
troll Of the special agent In charge. or
such as may have been specifically des-
ignated by the department to conduct
particular Investigations.
when. in your judgment, the con-
t1ct of pending or future Investigations
requires the skill or knowledge of any
officer or employe of the local adminis-
trative force, or when, In the judgment
Of the special agent in charge. the
services Of local officers or employees
are desirable. you are authorized to
detail such person or persons to the
conduct Of the same, with instructions
in each instance Immediately to report
such detail, together with the purpose
and necessity therefor, to the special
agent In charge. under whose direction
and control such investigation shall be
made and through whose office and
with whose approval all reports of ac-
tivities or results shall be forwarded"
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
Suit Over aArtn Post Cards.

MRS. Ivy V. SSturtevant Chicago
post card publisher, has filed suit against
Postfnaster Campbell, of that city, to
prevent him from banning her art pro-
duct" which the postmaster pronounced
Objectionable
Mrs. Sturtevant submitted a number
Of postal cards which she said were
nigh art" The postmaster said they
were objectionable and suggestive. When
Mrs. Sturteyant appealed to the Wash
ington authorities she had no better sue
cess, so at last she filed suit, asking
that Postmaster Campbell be required
70 come into court and specifically state
what is the matter with the post cards.
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
Rife Range Spoils Farm.

Target practice by Annapolis midship-
men has SPOILED his farm and injured
him to the extent Of $4,000. according
to the petition of Charles B. Remsen,
an Annapolis farmer. who has brought
suit against the United States in the
Court of Claims
! Fifty of the 302 acres of the Remsen
farm are IN line with the bullets of the
Iiaiddies wNen they are at target prac-
ace, according to Remsen's statements
and his requests that target practice be
discontinued on the present range were
net with refusal by the Naval Acad-
envy authorities.
Remsen says that since his farm came
iylto line with the rifle range, he cannot
1ersuade farm hands to work on that
part of his land and his crops have
zone to waste
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
Germans Pay Tribute
To Naval Academy

The Naval Academy was raid high
tribute by members Of the German I'M
perial Olympic Games Commission who
visited Annapolis yesterday. The visit
crs found Annapolis much more elab-
crate than the German naval academy
at home, particularly in the Importance
given to athletics "At home" said
Carl Diem, secretary Of the visiting
commission. we have only the Ger
man method Of training athletes. AT
Annapolis Won have the German,
Swedish ard American methods"
The Washington times., 1913-08-31

the American trainins methods into
Germany before the Olympic games Fy
an American athlete, as trainer for the
German teams eompeting In. the Berlin
event Mr Kraenzlein won four con-
tests at the Olympic games in Paris in
1850 He has been suceessfut as trainer
of Michigan University athletes
The commissioners win 80 to Pitts
burgh tcmorrpw and then visit Bufta-
10. Boston. New Haven and New York.
They will also pay a visit to West
Point They expect to spend six weeks
In this country acquiring Information
as TO the methods which have made
American teaTns such invariabIe win
ners in Olympic games and to rouse
interest in this country in The Berlin
games.
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
Green Goggles for Cows
When Grass Crop Fails

HAMMOND, Ind, Aug. 3.-Indiana
farmers are having their cattle fitted
with green goggles. Because Of the re-
cent drouth in Indiana, the grass crop
is curtailed, and the farmers claim that
in the search for grass the glare Of the
sun upon the sand dunes was found to
be running the eyes OF cattle.
The farmers who have experimental
with the green-colored spectacles on
their cattle declare the scheme Is a
great one.
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
Middies Get Tardy Diplomas.

Midshipmen He'll H. Geisenhoff, Of
Troy, N. Y, and Rawson J. Valentine,
of Brooklyn, whose Annapolis diplo--
mas were withheld on account of un-
conduct, have been award
ed their diplomas. Good conduct on the
cruise Of the midshipmen, which they
were permitts5 to take, was the de-
Gliding factor. Five third-class mid
shipmen who became intoxicated on
the recent cruise of the Illinois have
been confined to their quarters at An
napolis.
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
Canal Will Destroy Town.

Gorgona, one Of Panama's towns,
which has been an important trading
center for more than a century, will
be wiped out with the completion of the
Panama Canal. Gorgona is settlement
that grew to be an important trading
post when the Chagres' river was opened
up for light traffic, in 1896. Gorgona
came to be the head of navigation on
the Chagres, and its road to Panama
became one of the most travelled thor
oughfares. The town will be swallowed
UP by the waters of Gatun Lake.