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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
GILLESPIE PREPARES TO
WAGE VIGOROUS BATTLE
AGAINST ORGANIZED VICE
Nee York Letter
BY NORMAN.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-Richard
Harding Davis is more of humorist
than anybody thought he was
The war correspondent and novel
ist is author of play, Who s Who?'
in which William Collier is 10 appear
shortly at the Criterion theater In
an electric sign which now blazes
nightly across the front OF the the
alter, the names OF Collier and HayI-
ing appear In equally large letters.
This is said TO have been due TO a
Misunderstanding on the electrician =
part BE that as II may, Harding s
full monaker stretches and shines
for block or go along Broadway.
And this is the letter be wrote
Charles Frohman. producer OF the
show. after he had seen the sign:
Some writer's have their names
sent TO the senate by Mr.. Wilson and
they become ambassadors. Other
writer's have their names sent by Mr..
Frohman 10 his electrician, and they
become electric signs and add TO the
brilliancy OF Broadway Without
wishing 10 infringe on the copyrights
OF George NJ. Cohan, | would IKE 10
say that would rather be an cleo
tric bulb on Broadway than the am.
bassador 10 Cathay.
All this means that ! have just
seen on the Criterion theater the
electric sign for William Collier in
Who's Who"
When ! say that have just seen
II, | mean that, for the last eight
hours. | have been standing in the
middle OF Broadway, staring at IL and
impeding traffic. was hit by trolley
cars four times, by automobiles IL
times. by traffic cops twice But
when told the latter was the man
whose name from Forty-fourth to For.
ty-tfth-st. was modestly Illuminating
Broadway, they were apologetic.
But for you making me famous
VIII prove expensive. Mine is a
name undistinguished and ridiculous.
~ long. You better would have
backed John Fox or George AIDE Their
names lend themselves TO electric
lights. They are both distinguished
and short But if the calculations OF
myself and Mr. Collier are correct,
my name. in upkeep, running ex.
penses and wear and tear threatens
TO cost you a fortune.
We have been at II all evening
with pads and pencils In my name
are 10 letters Each letter a foot and
a half high averages 8 bulbs---in ALL
50 bulbs. Each bulb costs one cent
an hour and each night II burns six
hours. Multiply six cents by 2S5,
and you get sl7.10 night II the
play falls and runs only one night,
you do not greatly lose But suppose
the farce should succeed?
"Mr Collier points out that he
PLAYED The Dictator" over 1000
nights. And. being entirely unpreju-
diced, we agree that Who's Who?"
will run as long. So your idea OF put
ting the name OF the author in cleo
trio lights stands to cost YOU $4,000
Naturally you ask yourself. Is II
worth while. In order to advertise
Davis. 10 risk sl7.0C0?'
"Uuselfishly | reply. IT is
Il must now close, as Mr.. Collier
wants me to walk down TO the corner
with him and see If the sign Is still
there"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
COLUMBUS CARAVALS TO
REMAIN IN CHICAGO

~ CHICAGO. Aug. go. - Protests
against the removal OF the Columbus
carayels-Pinta. Santa Maria and
Nina-exhibits al the Chicago world 3
fair, 20 the Panama exposition at san
Francisco was made 20 the South
Park commissioners by a committee
OF artists from the Palette and Chisel
club.
Harvard students are planning TO
sail the three boats TO the exposition.
but the artists committee complained
pany which intended to reap profit
from the exhibition. The artists de-
clared that the three ships are not
strong enough 10 stand trip TO the
Pacific coast.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
BOTH COMBATANTS
INJURED DURING DUEL

BUDAPEST, Aug 30-A duel with
swords between Count Stephen Tisza.
premier OF Hungary. and Marquis
George Pallavicini, an Austrian army
officer, today resulted in both men
being slightly wounded in the head.
The duel grew out OF Pallavicinfs
charges that Count Tisza attempted
TO influence witnesses In the libel
suit OF Deputy Desacs against former
Premier Won Lulacs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
DRUGGISTS TO INQUIRE
INTO QUACK "REMEDIES'

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. pa
commission Of five men TO investi-
gate and report on the various pro.
prietary medicines for sale In the
United States was authorized yester.
day by the American Pharmaceutical
association holding its annual conven-
ton here.
The commission Will be instructed
to pay special attention to the proper
ton OF alcohol or habit forming drugs
container in such preparations.
Detroit was chosen today as the
next convention city, the date TO be
selected later.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21

The general board OF the navy has
calculated that the largest ship that
could be built for transit through the
Panama canal would cost $40. 900. 900
and would be OF these dimensions.
Length. $50 feet; beam. 100 feet. raft.
.2s feet inches; displacement. 3s.-
600 tons speed. % knots The larg-
est battleship In our navy at present
Is 554 feet long, with a tonnage of
&c, 600.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
WILSON PRESSES BUTTON
TO OPEN SHAM BATTLE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2O.-pressins
a button In his office at o'clock to-
day, President Wilson opened sham
battle OF Grand Army veterans at Co
lumbus. Ohio. The veterans repeated
scenes Of former stirring incidents in
the rebellion.
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DIED.

died.
BEkGERON-Aug IS, Fred Ferdinand,
beloved husband OF Julienne (nee
Nezinat. brother OF Mrs Cap A. Mol
san. Miss Celinire and Miss Admire.
Funeral Thursday at 1880 from resi-
dence, 1894 West Jefferson. and $50
at ST Joachim church.
COLLINS-Jonn W. Aug 10 at sa-
marltGn hospital, aged So years. Fu-
neral at Pennington. o'clock Thurs
day.
DOUGHERTY-At mis- residence. 26s
Mt. Elliott Aug IS. beloved husband
OF Emily Dougherty, dear father or
Mrs. Albert Barley, Mrs Edith
Chamberlin Notice OF funeral later.
GAGNE-Aug. Is, Cyprias, beloved hus-
OF Mrs. Thomas Gignac, Mrs. Eugenie
Picard. Charles and Arthur Gagne.
Funeral Thursday from residence,
2ss Junction. at $50, and Ste. Anne's
church at g.
10. ar residence, 322
Seventeenth Cornelius. beloved
husband OF Nora and father OF Mrs.
W d. Sullivan. Dennis VI and Rich
ard +, Linehan Funeral Thursday
at 8 and at ST. Nincents church at
$50 d. m.
PADGETT Isaac y. suddenly at resi-
denceGSl Lovett beloved husband OF
Eda ). and father OF Mrs. $. O'Brien.
Ethel and Alta. Funeral from resi-
dence Thursday. Aug. 81. p. m, by
funeral car Burial at Grand Lawn
cemetery BEDFORD
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
lnques. On; Widow Missing.

inquest Oni WIDOW WIssIha.
NEW YORK, Aug 20-Mrs. S. Os
good Pell, widow of the man who was
killed in Long Island automobile
accident several weeks ago, was on
her way to Europe, today, when Cor
orer Neu resumed the inquest at
Long Beach.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
WEST SIDE

Hartford rear fireman rooms Al1
bath gas. electric lights. fun base
. ment furnace oak floors IN srleri,j
r order. Price $500 5000 down
Williams near Merrick . he0raon.
house bath, gas electric lights larE
cellar snap at $4,000. with $500
down
Fifteenth near Kirby. rooms aud
bath. gas. electric lights. cellar So,
700. TermF
KIRBY SORGE-FFLSKE CO.,
1417-1S Dime lBluk Bids Main ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
ron sALE-REsIDENCE PROPERTY.

STOP
New 2-family rat ~ lambert. near
" helen, rooms and bath eacAS gas,
electric, half basement. brings $40
per month Price st.JJp, 5000 down.
New modern S-gnom house on Fair
view, near Mack. batn, sas. electric.
tull basement. tot 3ONl35 Bargain
az $500.
Fine 2-family Hat on Harper. near Mo-
ran, rooms and bath each; gas.
nice cellar. paved street, 10 per cent
Investment Price. $500, s, oaV
down.
fine cottages on Fisher, 8 rooms
bath, gas, electric. cellar; $500: $3.50
down.
Lovely cottage. on Heidi. rooms
DeGrand champ co. 1907 Oratiot-avey
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
FOR sALE-REsIDENcE PROPERTY.


672 ST. CLAIR-ANE.
Dandy new 7-room house. hardwOo
uoQrs, electricity cellar. 5000. E1sy
payments. owner. KALI. Iaons
cadillac Z5-2 or Ridge 1853.
307-Splendid. room
cottage. Complete. S..l09 NALZ.
lc5S Majestic. Prone Cadillac 3522.
FOR $500 this home IS big value
bedrooms. and good cellar 4 !ttlo
over one block of Mack o. Hol-
comb. 5000 down. 81, per month.
Hahn & Kludt. Ridge 1868 Mack car
10 o1tlce. cor Mack and Ilelen.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
Classified ! Cent
Rates. | a Word

Cash with oruer. II charged &c
tine
NJ transient advertisement inserted
Tor less than 16c with cash: lsc ~
'hAtSst per Insertion.
Ihe above rates arply 10 all ciassis
ncations except Births, Cards OF
Thanks. Obituaries. Meeting Notices
ana all ADS preI sding Male Help.
births. Deaths Cards Of Thanks AVID
Meeting Minimum charge 30
FOR rs words or less. over 2h words
me and one-third cents Tor each extra
~olu
Personnls--Minimu,u charge. 3oe: yea
per line Counts six words to the
tira
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
CARD OF THANKS.

IRIS GEMMELL and son wish 10
thank their neighbors and friends
tOr their kindness TO them at the
death Of their son. Charles Gemmeli.
Sill Stanley-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21

Nearly ga per cent or the wheat ex-
ported from Canada in 1902 went by
United States ports
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
TO RENT--ROuMs.
roR sALL-RIl,tDENcE PROPERTY
Let Me Buy You a Home

Let Me Buy You a Home
state :our price and what cash and
monthly insLallments !Ou can nay
and / VIII search for bargains "a amy
mission.
Let Me Sell Your Property
IL you can give my clients honest
value for their money ] can sell
your property.
Let Me Invest Your Money
There is no saEeT OF lIcTe sane a.
Vsstment than good, guaranteed Land
contracts or Mortgages. I nave laem
IN large or small denominations.
Estates managed. Rents collected
WILBC B.. GILBERT
Isl2-2O Majestic NJ 1890. Grand .cIT
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1no CIAIRNfOrNT

100 CLAIRMOUNT
rooms and bath. fireplace. oak floors
and finish throughout; must ID" sold
at once Open afternoons
+. COMPTON ALDRICH./
Cherry 1907 1920 Dime Bank Bldg
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21

CHEsTNt'TlS bands cottage cheap
KALI Iu3S Majestic Phone Cadil
lac c522.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21

-IQf Buena/ Vista Ave w.
Large living room, open fireplace
beamed ceiling. paneled dining room,
window seats. modern Kitchen, three
large bedrooms and bath. large front
and rear porches. fruit trees and
shrubberv. newly decorated. and its
Worth $4,000 The owner has moved
10 Chicago and less money buys IL
Tor a quick sale. reasonable terms
MORGAN.
cherry 1897 5I5 stevens Bldg
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21

HANNAH RENTAL AGENCY
ONE McuKAw BLDG.
Evening journal., 1913-02-22

Sylvester formerly City
Legislation
discuss state and city bills which
he sent to Dover. He said
~Dung early employed by the Law
mi National Progressive Party tentative
drafts bills the Legislature subjects relating
to the City Wilmington and to the State Of Delaware Those relating
the City of Wilmington intended to of the most important
defects in the existing City Charter the Committee having thought that
would Charter that therefore
would be attain Of that result by amendments and supplements
the existing bills
under direction OF that Committee each which considered improve
mn the existing Charter and all of which collectively adopted will
be- In effect almost equivalent to entirely charter
One OF these Acts is intended to provide by gradual change an en-
e for the assessment and collection Of taxes The main
Of this equality uniformity
prompt method of collection.
"Anoter bill is intended the collecting the diner
of the various fees licenses through different departments
and heads only inconvenience the who
called make such but is also expensive This
quires that all shall collected
Treasurer and the act first mentioned requires that taxes shall also be
collected by the treasurer.
"The to Departments
City excepting Couhcf and the Board Of Education
The Committee unanimously of maintain
Ing the organization of the several Departments aside from the doing
work. greatly reduced abOlhng all Departments
creating Department having the combined authority
il also thought wise that the Council shall be the legislative body
the city and that the new department should be purely an ad
OF OF the having
to do with the election Of City officers While is deemed advisable that
certain abolished
and in the several Districts be given nearly according
to populations the Committee determined pro-
vision should he made entirely different method nominating
is TO entirely eliminate politics from City AFFAIRS Briefly stated this Bill
provides that shall party
designation Of candidate
the two receiving the highest number of
election shall
the succeeding General City Election the such two candidates who
receives the highest number Of cast for particular
the person that Office.
ut is believed distinct
will we
equivalent OF City Charter.
further Illustrate
their order give extended explanation.
Il understand that the Committee believes that
will the most material defects City Charter
difficulties
"d No definite upon
"s Slow and expensive methods of collection Of
"(3 Expensive operation OF separate departments.
80 Discord between the Department.
" Elections backing
cal parties rather than the fitness of the candidate.
30 Inconvenience the different who
they required to
many
TO the city,
Mr.. Townsend then proceeded the following
explanations of the several bills 10
Evening journal., 1913-02-22
Would Have Municipal Court
Handle Juvenile DeIinquenfs

In addition TO the foregoing Acts
which have to do entirely with
municipal affairs. there also was
drafted ''An Act providing for a Juve-
nile Branch OF the Municipal Court Of
the City OF Wilmington. and defining
its powers with reference 70 the care,
treatment and control of delinquent,
incorrigible and dependent children. ="
This Act differs very little from the
existing one.
Section 1 provides that instead Of a
Juvenile Court, there shall be created
a new branch of the Municipal Court
TO be known as, THE Juvenile Branch
of the Municipal Court" This branch
is given exactly the same jurisdiction
that is now held by the Juvenile
Court.
All Of the other sections are sub
stantially the same as the correspond
ing numbered sections Of the existing
Act, except that the judge OF the
Municipal Court is to be the Judge of
the Juvenile Branch, and the Deputy
Judge of the Municipal Court is TO
occupy the same position and have
the same authority and be subject to
the same duties and responsibilities
Evening journal., 1913-02-22

with respect to the Juvenile Branch
as he now occupies, possesses. and
is subject TO. with respect TO the
Municipal Court
Provision Is made that the Muni-
cipal Court and the Juvenile Branch
shall be held at separate times and
places and shall keep separate re-
cords Of their proceedings. The Court
is authorized TO require the Chief OF
Police through the police officers to
make periodical reports Of the con-
duct Of juveniles living within the
Districts patroled by the several Of
ficers The Clerk Of the Municipal
Court is made the Clerk OF the Juve-
nile Branch Of the Municipal Court
Heretofore the Clerk Of the Peace has
occupied that position.
The Office OF Judge of the Juvenile
Court" is abolished. but provision is
made that all causes pending under
the provisions of the existing Act
shall be transferred to the Juvenile
Branch Of the Municipal Court with
the same force and effect as though
said causes had originated in the
Court intended to be created by this
Act.
Evening journal., 1913-02-22
New Assessment and Tax
Collection Laws Are Urqed

ed to\ the Board by December Fif-
teenth, and that upon receipt thereof
the Board shall cause to be printed
ten thousand booklets. each contain
ing in alphabetical order the names
of the persons assessed and immedi-
ately under each name shall appear
list of all items assessed to such
person and the assessed value Of the
same. Each item must be briefly but
sufficiently described by street num-
ber or otherwise. Prior TO January
Fifteenth. such booklets are to be de-
posted in fifty public places of the
City for free distribution
Any citizen who is dissatisfied with
any assessment set forth in the book
let as being either too high or too
low, or as being unfair as compared
with another property, is given the
right to file a written statement set
ting forth the reasons of his dissatis-
faction. This written statement shall
not be considered as an appeal, but
shall be used by the Board as ad-
visory data when revising the assess
ment the Board being given power
to revise, alter and add assessments
After the revision is completed, the
assessment books are 10 be filed in the
Office of the Clerk of Council for pub
lie inspection. When the completed
assessment is so filed. the Board is
required to have printed in pamphlet
form similar to the booklets Just men,
toned. a list of the assessments
which have been changed, and this
list is to be distributed in the same
manner as the booklets.
Section provides that the Board
shall sit to hear and pass judgment
on appeals during the month of April
with authority to alter assessments
and make additional assessments. Ap-
peals for this purpose may be filed
in writing or made directly to the
Board while in session.
Section 9 continues the existing
/, provisions relative to properties thai
may not have been assessed.
Sections 10 and IL continue existine
provisions of law relative to assess.
ment for school purposes.
Section - provides for the submis
| sion of the assessment to the Council
and for the fixing of the rate. II alsC
provides that instead of deliverinf
the lists and warrants to the Asses
sors and Collectors for collection
that the warrants for collection shall
be made out and delivered to the Cit,
'Treasurer for collection and that 4
shall be his duty to collect and re
ceive the taxes. Provision is alss
made for an increase OF One Thou
sand Dollars per year in the salary o
the City Treasurer, and Council il
given authority to provide for neces
sary additional clerks
Section 13 continues the existing
law with relation to rebates and pen
Evening journal., 1913-02-22
This Bill Seeks to CentFaIize
the Various Revenues of The CITY

The Second is~"kn Act providing
that certain revenues of the city Of
Wilmington shall be collected by the
City Treasurer.
This bill really requires no further
explanation. II simply provides that
all revenues received from water rates
market, milkmens and 'ther licenses
building and other permits, liens, fees
and revenues from the registration Of
dogs shall be paid to the City Treas
urer and be by him. deposited within
twenty-four hours.
Dogs are to be registered at the City
Treasurer's Office, rather than at the
Police Station. All permits and Ii
Evening journal., 1913-02-22

censes are TO be kept az the ONCE Of
the City Treasurer and are TO be
granted only on the written order Of
the person authorized to grant such IL
censes. A duplicate copy OF such or
der must be given 10 the City Auditor.
When the bills for water rates are
made out, they are required to be
turned over to the City Treasurer for
collection. Provision is also made for
excess. water rates Assessments for
sewer, curbing and paving liens are to
be certified to the City Treasurer for
collection, but the method OF collec-
ton by legal process in the event OF
the failure OF the city Treasurer to
collect is not changed
Evening journal., 1913-02-22

alties, except that as to taxes not
paid within one year ten percentum
is added to the face thereof.
Section IA provides for the filing or
vacancies in the. office OF the City
Treasurer, and for the liability OF
sureties Of a Treasurer whose offics
may become vacant.
Section 10 provides that taxes shall
constitute a prior lien until paid Al
present, taxes for four years only
can be collected
Section 16 provides that in case
real estate subject to tax is sold under
execution, that the lien on the land
shall be transferred to the fund aris-
ing from the sale, II the fund be sufii-
cient; otherwise to remain a lien on
the land
Sections II and IS provides cheap
quick and positive remedy for the
collection Of taxes by sale Of the real
estate.
Section 10 requires that the City
Treasurer shall deposit all sums re-
Evening journal., 1913-02-22

.eived in payment Of taxes within
twenty-four hours Of the collection
thereof. and that he shall have no au-
thority to accept partial payments on
account of taxes on any particular
property for any particular year
Section 20 provides for the allow
ance Of errors.
Section II provides for the oath to
be taken by the Board and Assessors.
Section % provides that the mem
bers Of the Board shall receive such
salary as Council may by ordinance
provide
Section % abolishcs the once Of
Assessor and Collector, but contains
proviso that the persons now hold
ing said Offices shall continue to hold
all the power and authority now vest
ed in them by law for the collection
Of taxes heretofore assessed, and for
the collection OF taxes under the as
sessment required to be made and
completed by the second day OF Janu-
airy, 1913.
Evening journal., 1913-02-22

The first is "An Act to provide for
the assessment and collection of
taxes for the City Of Wilmington, and
to repeal Acts or parts of Acts in
consistent Herewith.
Sections 1 and provide that in adj
dition to the President of Council,
the Chairman Of the Finance Com
mittee and the Building Inspector,
who now constitute the Board of AS
sessment Revision and Appeals, that
said Board shall be increased by the
addition of two other persons TO be
appointed by the Mayor, one OF the
original appointments being for four
years and the other for two years. and
all appointments thereafter to be for
terms of four years each.
Section requires that the Board
shall organize on July l, 1913, and
that II shall be its duty within thirty
days to formulate and adopt a scheme
by which uniform and equal assess
ments shall be made by the assessors.
The Board is given authority TO
change such scheme, but until chang
ed it shall bind the Board and the
assessors. The Board is also given
authority to collect information by
personal consultation or otherwise,
TO employ experts. TO hire clerks anu
10 do all things which may be neces-
sary to enable them to devise and
put into effect a practical and eff
cient scheme that will be conducive
to equality and uniformity of assess
ment. This Section means that If the
Board deems it advisable, il may
adopt the New York plan of assess
ment which has long been strongly
advocated by so many citizens and
which was approved by the referen-
DUN vote of the city some years ago.
Section authorizes the Mayor to
appoint Assessors for terms of four
years, one of whom shall reside in
and be the Assessor for that portion
of the city North of Eighth street
and the other of whom shall reside
In and be the Assessor for that por-
don South of Eighth street.
Zach of the Assessors is required
70 give bond, and each of such ap-
pointments must be confirmed by the
Council. 50
The Assessors are each to receive
Three Thousand Dollars per year.
Section requires that all rea
estate. except that which is exempted
by law, shall be assessed according
to the estimated value. but such valu,
must be ascertained in accordance
with the scheme adopted by th'
Board The existing provision rela
tive TO capitation tax is continued.
Section & gives the Assessors tiIV
right TO examine City and COUNTY
Records and the Records of the Coun
ty Assessors for the City OF Whining
ton.
Section z requires that the assess
ments shall be completed and deliver