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The Detroit times., 1913-10-16
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

Burns Henry will give dinner
party for men friends, Wednesday
evening. in the University club.
o.
Loyal Americans lodge, No. l04S,
will give a concert, card party and
dance, Wednesday evening, in Wash
ington hall.
The Ferris Institute club, of Detroit
will give the annual banquet In the
Hotel fuller, Nov, Is. Governor Fer
ris and Judge Alfred j. Murphy will
be guests of honor and speakers.
The Misses Anne and Elizabeth
Loomis will give a dinner, Wednesday
evening, for Miss Josephine Irvine.
and number of young women
friends,
The opening OF the social season OF
Detroit commandery, No. 1, Knights
Templar, will take place Wednesday
evening, in the Masonic temple, with
an informal dancing party for COM
mandery members and their families.
The second annual ball of the He
brew Hospital association in aid Of
the building fund, will take place
Tuesday evening, Nov. 4, in Columbus
temple. Tickets may be procured
from Moe Ehrlich, chairman of the
association.
The Sunday afternoon quiet hour
organ recitals in Temple Beth Ell, will
be resumed, Sunday, Oct. IS, vita
Abram Ray Tyler, organist of the
church, presenting the program, as
sisted by f. A. Bertrand, tenor Of the
quartet choir of the temple.
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert b. Mantell are
the guests of Mrs. Mantelrs parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hamper, No. BIZ
Warren-ave. west. this week, during
the engagement of the Mantell com
pany, In the Garrick theater.
o.
The Gray branch library, which was
formally dedicated, Tuesday evening.
will be open to the public. Thursday.
The exercises. Tuesday evening, were
participated in by members Of the H.
brary commission and residents in the
neighborhood OF the library building.
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Miss Sara Moore, well-knOwn De-
troit newspaper writer and sketch ar
fist. who spent last winter in England
studying the votes for women CAM
paign from a journalists point OF
view, will talk on Suffrage here and
there" Thursday afternoon. In the
Century building. as the guest Of the
Twentieth Century club. A reception
and tea will follow.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-16

were laying odds that the young man
.ager would not be able 10 keep his
company together for two months
Yet, II Is over a year since Fine
Feathers" scored a marked success
and all the stars are still appearing
In their original roles. This notable
cast Will be in this city when Fine
Feathers" Is presented in the Detroit
opera house. for a week beginning
Monday. Oct. 20.
IN the Cadillac theater, next week,
the attraction will be THE Girls from
the Follies." headed by Harry Steppe,
In two-act musical farce. called
The Lady Pirates The first act
taxes place aboard the pirate brig
channg Dish" and the second in
the Palais de Danse theater. Paris.
The chorus is said 70 contain the
prettiest lot OF girls ever assembled
ID one company and the costumes
10 be OF the dressmakers' best. An
ADDED attraction for this engagement
Is Emerfe.' In a sensational act.
Inc picturesque play. Where the
iran Divides will be the Offering IN
the Lyceum theater next week. be.
ginning Sunday afternoon. Briefly
sketched. the story tells of the love
OF How Lander, an educated Sioux
indian, for his foster sister, and the
EFFORTS OF enemies to prevent their
marriage. The scenes Of the PLAY
are laid In the picturesque western
ranch country and the characters
with one exception. are all western
ers.
Those clever comedians. Montgom
cry and Stone, and the equally cleve,
Elsie Janis. whose theatrical fortune.
have been linked recently will brins
themselves and their pretty tunefu
Lady OF the Slipper" to the Detroi,
opera house. the week OF Oct. p.
Just what may happen to a lot O,
American sight-seers meeting In Paris
is the theme of the farce In which
THE Girls of the Gay White Way
appear IN the Gayety theater next
week. The two-act comedy Is said
to be succession OF lively Incidents
and Hitting tunes and there are NO
dull moments. The company ia com.
posed OF droll comedians. handsome
The Detroit times., 1913-10-16
SHOOTS AT MAN TRYING
TO GET DRINK AT 2 A. M.

Detroit is getting to be a regular
temperance town.
Right on the heels of the landslide
with which the common council voted
to abolish liquor In public dance halls,
two men were shot at. several times,
for trying to get drink at 2 a. m.
Patrolman David W. Bleil. who fred
the shots, believes that the men were
burglars, and he thinks that he may
have hit one OF them In the leg. The
men had key to the back door Of E.
c. Pieper's saloon. at No. ass McKin-
stry-ave., and were unlocking the door
when the policeman appeared.
Bell scattered 50 much lead around
the men, as they climbed over a fence
and disappeared. that he deducts that
one of them must have got an arm or
a leg in the way OF one of the bullets.
The men escaped.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-16
FARRAND COMPANY'S
LIABILITIES LARGE

The financial AFFAIRS OF the Farrand
company, manufacturers OF musical
instruments, show a large excess Of
liabilities over assets In q statement
given out to creditors by the Detroit
Trust Co.. receiver. Including the
subsidiary Colby company. the as
sets are given as $563.51s.04 while
the liabilities. exclusive of 100000
capital stock, are $s23.925ss. The
valuations are made on the basis Of
taking the plant as going concern.
The receiver announces that the bus
The Detroit times., 1913-10-16

When II. II. Frazee announced his
sll-star production of Fine Feath-
pany that included Robert Edeson.
Wilton Lackaye. Max Figman. Rose
Coghlan, Lolita Robertson and Lydia
Dickscu, al the New York producers
The Detroit times., 1913-10-16
TO PUSH PLAN
TO MAKE WHOLE
OF MICHIGAN DRY
Signatures to Petition for Ini-
tiating Constitutional Amend
ment Being Secured
10000 OBTAINED, BUT
$4,000 ARE REQUIRED
Matter WIN Be Discussed in An
nual Meeting Of Anti-Saloon
League, Nov. 6

Though Oct. 16 Is the date set for
the delivery to Supt. J. Frank Burke,
Of the Michigan Anti-Saloon league,
of petitions initiating q constitutional
amendment to make Michigan dry
state. Mr.. Burke does not expect that
the number received will come any
where near the requirement OF 50,OOO
signatures.
I'VE have really made no campaign
at ALL" said Supt. Burke. I'VE now
have between $4,000 and 10000 sigma
lures, without having made any Ell
fort. A report will be made In the
annual meeting OF the league. In the
Y. M. C. A. building. Nov. 6. and plans
will be discussed for a campaign to
secure the necessary signatures. we
have until next August to get them;
we won't have q bit of trouble"
No definite figures regarding the
number OF signatures will be made
public until a report Is made in the
annual meeting, at which officers Will
be elected, the. policy OF the league
discussed, and superintendent
chosen. Supt Burke says that he
does not expect many changes In the
list Of ofYieers.
The annual meeting will discuss
several matters which will come be-
fore the national convention Of the
Anti-Saloon league, which will be
held in Columbus, Nov. 1913. Many
notable speakers will be heard In the
convention. including Senators Ken
yon. Of Iowa. and McCumber, OF North
Dakota; Congressman Hobson. OF
Alabama, and former Gov. Hanly, OF
Indiana. Plans for national pro-
hibition amendment will be discussed,
and the convention will decide what
can be done under the Webb law,
forbidding the shipment Of liquor
across state lines into dry territory.
Supt. Burke will speak In Manis-
tique. Oct. "a. He has notified State
Senator James r. Wood that he Will
divide the evening with him, II the
senator will come upon the opera
house stage and explain his attitude
on the Pray bill, forbidding the ship
ment OF liquor into the dry counties
OF Michigan. Supt. Burke. In q for
mer speech. attacked Senator Woods
attitude on the bill, and was prompt
u given the retort discourteous by
tAe senator. who accused the Anti.
Saloon league executive of several
varieties Of error. Mr.. Burke prompt
~ rented the Manistique opera houee
and invited the senator to face him
in debate.
II have received no reply from Sen,
ator Wood" said Supt. Burke. 81
shall tell the people of Manistique
what Senator Woods attitude on the
Pray bill was. and I shall see wheth-
er he will face me on that issue. or
try to reply through the newspape
90 he did before"
The Detroit times., 1913-10-16

women principals and q chorus oil
youthful beauties. Sam Hearn and
Harry ID. Ward are the principal
comedians and the leading woman Is
Helen n. Eley, who was prima donna
OF the Gayety summer stock company.
Miss Eley made big hit with Gage
ty audiences during the summer and
her clever singing and acting had
much to do with the success OF the
summer company.
Eva Tanguay, the well-known vau-
deville and musical comedy enter
tainer. will bring her own vaudeville
company to the Garrick theater. next
week. opening with a matinee per
Sormance. Monday. Oct. 90. Perform.
ances will be given every afternoon
and evening. during the weeks en-
gagement. Miss Tanguay In her own
star act on the bill. is said to wear
$4,000 worth OF toggery. She will
give the Tanguay version of "Sa-
lome," as a special feature or her per.
Torrance.
The visit Of Mrs. Emmeline Pank
hurst. the leader OF London's militant
suffragette movement, to this coun
try. lends added interest to the flrst
"Traveltalk" In the new series which
f. M. Newman Ia to begin In the De
troit opera house, Sunday evening
Oct. 10. The subject will be lion
DON" and Mr. Newman has an
announced, as a special feature. Z
series Of color views and motion pic
lures showing realistically the activi
ties Of the militants. their riots, pro
cessions. and even the scenes Of some
OF their depredations. There will b,
general tour OF the city. includin,
visits to many famous buildings. sucl
as Westminster abbey. the tower o
London, the houses OF parliament, ant
Hampton court, and through the busy
thoroughfares in the old "city.
Whitechapel. and it's odd types o
humanity. and the Thames. crowded
with the commercial activities of tn,
worlds metropolis.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-16

The Misses Fuller. the young Eng.
fish girls whose concerts In Detroit.
last spring. we're so much enjoyed
will give a musicale. Saturday even.
ing, Oct. IS. in the home OF Mrs. Cyrus
|B. Lothrop, No. 440 Jefferson-ave., IN.
der the patronage OF the Society OF
Arts and Crafts. The musicale Is a
subscription affair. and tickets may be
procured In the society's rooms, No.
81 Withersll-st.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-16

A financier Is a man who can buy
his wife a 50 ball-bearing washing ma
chine and make her forget that what
she wanted was an automobile
cinnati Enquirer.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-16
KALAMAZOO-Over half a I'M,

KALAMAZOO.--Over half hun
dred arrests we're made. today. for al.
legged violation OF the traffic ordi.
nances. Messenger boys. auto driv.
ers, and draymen will be forced to ap-
pear In court and tell why they drove
on the wrong side Of the streets. cut
corners. rode bicycles without lights,
and had searchlights on automobiles.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-16

Mrs. Frank p. Chesbrough. az 0n(
lands. Crosse Pointe. entsrtaino1 I'll
day afternoon for Miss Hoion u
and her nance. Charles a. DGGns
and their bridal party. Of which e.
Chesbrough's son. william p. G.
brough, is TO be one OF the uG1eel
The Detroit times., 1913-10-16

GRAND RAPIDS--Mrs. l.. r. Wilder
Is dead OF injuries received in an ex.
plosion OF an acetylene gas plant at
her home. Smelling escaping gas
her husband went to locate the leak
with q lantern. He 10 in . hospital
here.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-16

North woodward W. C. r. D. -
meet In the home Of Mrs. HenTy -
rison. No. 274 Oakland-ave.. Tftooy Z
ternoon. Oct. II. sf
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21
SPLENDID NEW
BUILDING BURNED.
Bank of Hardinsburg And Trust
Company Let Out Contract
Before Ruined Walls Got Cold
Twill Have a Home to Meet
Their Convenience.
READY FOR BUSINESS.

The Bank of Hardinsburg and Trust
Company had the vision of their hand
some new building while the old one
was being wrapped in flames. And be.
fore the walls were cold, plans were dis
cussed for their new home. The con-
tract has already been let for handsome
two story pressed brick building. Every
convenience, water and lights, and all
the up-to-date banking equipments will
be installed.
The Bank will not lose a dollar which
speaks for the Company's foresight in
its own business as we'll as in those in
trusted to it by its large patronage.
When Mr.. Morris Beard, the president,
saw the bank would burn the safe was
set up three days ahead and left in per-
feet confidence. Mr.. Paul Compton,
the Cashier, went to Irvington Wednes-
day to receive money from Louisville
and the Company was opened for BUSH
ness the next morning in the Sheriff's
Office of the Court House. Mr.. Comp.
ton said Wednesday, "We will have
one, if not the best equipped banks in
Kentucky" and Mr.. Beard said, "We
will have the room and conveniences
that our business has been demanding
for some time.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21
|. B. MCCUBB|NS
Dies In CaIifornia..His body
Brought Home For Burial.
Interment in Hill Gem.
etery

Stephensport May 19-Special-L B.
McCubbins formerly of this place died
at his home in National City, California
Sunday morning May 18th. His death
was due to creeping paralysis. He was
80 yeats old. He had been in failing
health for sometime and it was decided
to have him brought back to his old
home. DR.. G. E. Shlvely was sent to
accompany him but he had passed away
before the DR.. arrived.
His remains were brought here Fri
day. The funeral was conducted by
Rev. w. F. Jones in the Baptist Church.
Interment was in the Hill Cemetery.
He leaves a devoted wife and daugh.
ter, mother and two sisters, Mrs. M.
A. McCubbins and Mrs. L. d. Fox of
this place and Mrs. Godfrey Haswell, of
Hardinsburg. He was devoted chris
tan, kind hearted and obliging. Many
beautiful flowers were sent by friends
and brought to the home by neighbors.
The grave covering was beautiful, We
extend our sympathy to his mother and
sisters and his bereaved wife and daugh-
ter in the great trial through which they
have passed. May their trust in the
Lord grow stronger and may they look
forward with bright hopes to the time
when they will be restored to the loved
one who is not dead but present with
the Lord.
Those who attended the funeral from
a distance were Mrs. DR.. Walker, Mrs.
Godfrey Haswell and daughter, Misses
Jennie, Bette and Ruth Kincheloe,
Messrs Robt. Haswell. Lindsy Kincheloe
A. R. Kincheloe, Hardinsburg; Mr..
and Mrs. Coleman Payne. Harmed.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21
RAYMOND.

Mrs. Amos Mattingly, of Payneville,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
brother H. M. Claycomb.
Miss Louella Black has been visiting
relatives near Union Star for the past
week.
Messrs. Henry Fright, of Appleton
City, Mo-, and James eastman, of Union
Star spent part Of last week here as the
guest of their nephew Jess eastman.
Floy, the little SON of w. c. Philpot
happened to bad luck last week by falling
out of tree and breaking his arm.
We are glad to report him doing nicely
at this writing.
Mrs. Glen Macy and son Hobert were
in Irvington last Thursday shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Avitt attended
the ball game at Rhodelia last Saturday.
Joseph Claycomb is real sick af pneu-
monia at this writing.
Little Hobert Coomes spent the past
week with his grandparents Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Norton.
Mrs. VIM. Chapel has been spending
several days at Weldon visiting his sons
carlt and Lawrence.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21
Insurance Companies.

The following Fire Insurance Compa.
MES were represented at the Hardins-
burg fire:
Hartford Fire Insurance Co., of Hart
ford, Conn National Fire Insurance
Co., of Hartford, Conn. Aetna Fire In
surance Co., of Hartford, Conn, Niagara
Fire Insurance Co., of New York, Nor
witch Union Fire Insurance Society
Limited, of Norwich, New York Under
writer's Agency, of New York, Fire
mans Fund Insurance Co., Liverpool &
London & Globe.
The entire insurance was written by
Paul Compton, of Hardinsburg, KY,
who represents these as we'll as num-
Der of other good Companies.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21
Notice Knights Of Pythias.

The Memorial Service of Breckenridge
Lodge No. 81, will be held Sunday
afternoon June list. Members will meet
at X. lof P. hall at one o'clock and march
in body to the cemetery. All that
possibly can are requested to bring
flowers to the hall.
Yours In +. c. and B.
S. P. Conrad.
c. w. Hannah,
]. M. Gregory,
Committee.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21
his claim in full on the 10Th, inst, be-
fore the fire was entirely out.
Card Of Thanks
From Hardinsburq Citizens

The citizens of Hardinsburg appre-
ciate very much the expressions of
sympathy and good will, assistance and
offers of assistance, received from our
neighbors in the country and neighbor-
ing towns. We especially appreciate
the quick grasp of the situation by Mr..
Hensley in his rushing of a special
train of his employees and citizens of
lrvington, fresh, ready for work and
armed with buckets. 1t was unques-
tionably their timely arrival which
saved large section of our town from
destruction. Committee.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21
Daughter Of A Soldier Of the Rev.
olution Has Visitors Sunday.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hendrick and
daughter, Miss Annie Hsndrick. came
to see his aunt, Mrs. Willie Pate of
this city Sunday. Mrs. Pate Is ninety
six years old. Her father was in the
Revolutionary War and it is supposed
that she is the only daughter of a SOL
der in that war now living. She Is in
good health and a remarkable woman.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21
Two Out Of Thirty-one
Pass In Examination.

In the examination for the county
High School diploma Miss Helen Mil
Ter made an average Of 81 and Mr..
Stuart Babbags SO and two-tenths which
passed them. There were thirty.one
who took the examination. Forrest
wsathsrnolt was the only one of the
twsnty-nins who made an average of
80. He made 81 sight.tsnths. but fall
ed In civios.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21
Miss Flora Smith Dead.

A telegram announcing the death of
Miss Flora Smith was received Satur-
day. She underwent an operation a
week ago at Brazil, Ind, which re-
suited in her death. She was the sister
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Isom, OF this
place. Her friends are distressed, and
the sad news greatly shocked them.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21
Fire Notes.

cit could have been So much worse, +"
Weren't we fortunate, mot so bad as
Cloverport. and other remarks of
cheer and thankfulness could be heard
all day Wednesday while the bricks
from the wall at Boards kept falling
in lots of three and four all day. This
large. brick wall was built against
Boards store as fire protection, and
it served its purpose in saving the
Methodist church.
George Riley Hook saved the Meth
odist church and purse of SIS was
given him for his heroic work.
Walter r. Henslsy, master of trains,
had a special sent out from Irvington
ss soon as the fire alarm was heard.
and fifty eight men reached the county
seat when they were most needed.
The Hsrdinsburg people were worn
out and the Irvington men were great
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21
Card of Thanks.

We take this means of thanking our
friends for their heroic work of saving
our stock of goods from the disastrous
fire of last Wednesday.
Respectfully.
Kincheloe's Pharmacy,
Hardiusburg, KY.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21

Mrs. Raymond May was operated on
at DR.. Simons. in6rmary Friday morn
ing. Her friends ais glad to know
that she stood the operation well and
is getting along AL right.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21
Sunday School Convention.

The CountyiSunday School Convention
meets at Hardinsburg Friday May 80.
Thee will be two State workers present.
Program next week.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21

The Aetna Insurance Company. rep
resented by Paul Compton. Hardins
burg, KY, was the first to pay loss
caused by fire on the 18th, inst. They
paid John p. Haswell, ST., Sl400. 90,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21
School
nARDINSBURC fire BRINGS
$4,000 LOSS TO CITIZENS

relief to them and elped get the ire
under control.
B. f. Beard e. Company opened
their store in the City Hall.
Jas. Gardner will rebuild.
Lester Pool, living in the.Cox prop
erty, lost nearly all his household
goods.
The Cumberland Telephone Company
was put out of business for four hours
only. Their loss was $4,000. Mr. Lin
co!n got the lines in order by 10
o'clock. Mr.. Jaboc, the district man
ager, of Greensboro, went to Hardins-
burg on the morning train and got the
exchange on its feet by afternoon. Mr..
Jaboo says the telephone is the most
marvellous service of the commercial
world and it rarely ever fails to be
ready to answer every call. Men do
not hesitate, who know the value of
the line, to pay S1S and $25 for a mes
sage. Their results pay them.
Records of the Breckenridge Lodge
No. 81, chartered in 1921, and signed by
Henry Clay Grand Master, and the rec
ords of every meeting since 1921, and an
old Bible were all burned.
Those who will rebuild: B. F. Beard
& Co., Bank of Hardinsburg g. Trust
Co., Mrs. Bert MoGary, J. H. Gardner
and Kincheloe Pharmacy. Location of
those who were burned out: ]. H.
Gardner in Hensley's warehouse, B F
Beard & Co. in City Hall, Bank of
Hardinsburg & Trust Co. in the sher-
ifs Office, E. McDavis in Farmers
Bank, Kincheloe Pharmacy in part of
Teaff's. store. Claud MERGERS Office with
]. R. Eskridge, Cumberland Telephone
Co., in Farmers Bank, DR.. w. A. Walk
err, in Allen Kincheloe's, Haswel's
Grocery in tent, and Walkers Bak-
cry will be located soon. Ten stores,
one bank and three dwellings were
burned. Some say it was a Sl50.0O0
fire. Several did not carry any insur-
ance. Every carpenter and workman
in town are busy. Hope soon to have
all cleaned up.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21
Whole Business Square Is Wiped Out by the
FIames...BrOke Out In Bakery.-kinCh.
eloes Have No Insurance
ers Lose Heavily.
PLANS FOR REBUILDING ARE BEING MADE.

The Hardnsburg last Wednesday morning is estimated at
loss Of OOo with insurance of OO0 1t originated in Walk
M bakery about 43O o'clock and by under control
Men women and children all worked had to check the fire Only
homes burned other houses being business stores and
Offices The path of in triangle from Shemans store
the Methodist church. there Hooks residence The
church saved MANY other buildings
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21

n = IN Louisville Evening Post
NJ All and Breckenridge News
YvsVV one year $3.50.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21

DR.. Royalty had the worst looking
wreck in his Office in the Farmers Bank
you ever saw. His damage was about
$500. 1t was fully covered by insurance.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21

Insure with Paul Compton,
Hardinsburg, n.y..
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-05-21

Farmers Bank-Damage to build
ing x25O w
Covered by insurance. This bank
saved the Court House.
Mrs. Crouchie Heston-Damage to
buildings, 5000 90
No insurance.
TIC. Lewis, damage to stock, 5000 60
No insurance.
M. E. church-Damage, $500 90
Covered by insurance.
r. B. Cox, residence, loss $1,000 90
No insurance.
Thornton Smith, residence owned
by b. F. Beard-Loss $500 90
Jubal Hook-Small stock of gro
ceries, 5000 90
No insurance.
Allen Kincheloe-Damage to law
Office 500 90
No insurance.