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The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
1IvORCE SET ASIDE
/ AFTER MAN REMARRIES

IJames Scatter, q young man, granted
atdiv0roe BY Judge Murphy some days
40. finds himself In an embarrassing
position. When his case for divorce
was heard. May II. he stated that he
didn't know where his wife was; that
~ hadn't heard from her In Is
months. but supposed she was with
1or father. near Cleveland. The Judge
held up the decree. pending an EFFORT
70 locate Mrs. Scatter.
a few days later. Scatter appeared
bpfore Judge Murphy and said he was
c1nfused when he was on the witness
e(nnd previously. The Judge then de-
cloed to allow him to testify further.
IA his additional testimony he said
that he had made every effort to 10
cate his wife, but failed. Whereupon,
tie decree was granted.
4 tSoon after the Issuing OF tho decree,
ai woman neighbor OF Scatter came 10
Judge Murphy and said that she had
been communicating with Mrs. Scatter
f4r upwards OF q year, and that Sea-
ttr knew It.
Judge Murphy then set aside the
dpcree and sent for Scatter, The lat.
t@r, on being told what had happened
10 his divorce, explained to the court
t1at he had married again on receiv
INK his decree.
The court Instructed Assistant Pros
eputor Heston to get IN communica
tlon with Mrs. Scatter No. / and learr
tie facts IN the case.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
ACIION TIPS
i DETROIT ARE
BAREDN TOLEDO
Derets of High Finance Come
/ OF When Officials Get Into
Squabble In Court
LINES CAPITALIZED AT
THREE TIMES ASSETS
Mayor Whitl0ck's Watchfulness
Prevents Water Being I'm
loaded on the City

when street railway men fall oui.
K the public learns something OF tneir
methods Of finance" said FREDERICK
~. Barefoot, commenting on the situa-
I ton In Toledo.
Detroit Is 80 self-centered in It's
oWu nght that It pays little attention
60 the lessons that can be derived
ffom the situations In other lake
\ oities." Mr.. Bancroft continued. TO
1edo has recently given an illustration
e the way In which street railway
operators gouge the people.
Barton Smith, attorney for the
street railway company. recently
made a claim for $4,000 for services.
( There was dispute over the pay
1snt. Smith went quietly to work,
securing proxies, and when he had
enough. called meeting Of the stock
holders, voted the old ofhcers out.
and filed their places with his own
4 lriends. The Dohertys, o. New York.
who have been operating the road IN
tn interests of the bondhoiders. and
Who thought they were secure In
tl1bir control, brought action against
0hith In the federal courts. 1t was
recently decided by Judge Killits that
0nith's officers are legal; but mean
while the Dohertys have re-establisn-
Cd their control, and In the next meet
III will vote In their own officers.
FBut the federal court proceedings
b}pught out much enlightening infor-
Mhtion. Albion e. Lang, who was
concerned in street railway matters
IN Toledo for many years, was put on
49, T. x~l IN 1Q01
Inventory of the street railway was
NIAde for purposes of sale, and its
v3lue was fixed at 100000. On this
v3lue. $12.000.000 in stock and 3d.
81, 900 In bonds, or $18.000,000 in all
-{more than three times the value OF
Is plant--were authorized. The pro-
sobters received 100000 in bends
add $500 900 In cash when the Ever
eG-Moore syndicate bought the Toledo
1faction Co.
f1lr. Lang testified that the $4,000
4 80 inventory was never carried on
the c0mpany's books. but was a prf
vSte appraisement for the benefit or
tl|ooe In control of the company.
f'Of the @18. 100000 authorized CAPT.
~, v1e,O00,0 900 was used, and Barton
Smith testified that the over-capitali-
Sx1tion has always been thorn in the
Ss0e Of the stockholders Mr.. Lang
rid that he had been In the street
midway business In Toledo since 1881,
add had made some money out OF It.
he people Of Toledo knew that Mr.
Lang had made himself rich enough
u retire on the proceeds of his con-
a xCtion with the street railways, but
tley did not know the exact process
q his profltaccumulation until the fed
al court testimony, IL years after
To event.
I'm tho people of Toledo had not
blen awake, settlement might have
fbSen effected by which a great part
10 this over-capitalization would have
ben saddled on the community. AS 1t
Vhs, Mayor Whitlock preferred pol
~ u delay. believing that time would
~ great factor In settling the street
railway problem. As result of this
course, the city Is now in strong po-
Sion. and IL debating to the CON-
pkny the terms on which 1t may con-
~ hue to operate"
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
HERE'S TIP ON HOW
TO SPOT SLAYER
Police Say Fuller Whistles Soft
ly as He Stands at Bar
Slipping Beer

II any person in any bar.room or sar
loon within so miles Of Detroit hears
a noise as though a canary bril- were
singing in the midst Of bunch OF
thick lilacs, he should swear himself
In as detective and get busy. May
be there will be $500 reward for
him.
1t all hinges on Charles E. Fuller.
slayer OF Jacob and Sophia Kraft, who
slipped through the dragnet, back in
1911. One OF the cutest clues to Full
ler's identity, duly posted In circulars
with which the country was flooded at
the time, stated that Fuller could be
detected by his habit of whistling a
CHEEKY, liquid little whistle. as he
stood up against some bar slipping am
Der liquid. Fuller, beer I'd whistiing
just naturally, travelled together. &C
cordfng to the circular.
Now It Is reported that Fuller IL
within so miles Of Detroit, wearing q
full beard.
The spectacle Of short gentleman
with a full beard, blowing whistIed
melody through the said beard as he
sips beer at bar, should be unusual
enough to attract the attention Of any
amateur detective.
Now there's a hot tip" and here's
hoping that some needy amateur de-
tective gets the $500 reward.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
LUCKY ANXIOUS
TO PROSECUTE
WIFE'S LOVER
COnsults Federal Authorities
Relative to Laying Charge
Against Cooper
DECLARES HE'S WILLING
TO TAKE BACK SPOUSE
Woman and Affinity Seem to
Have Fractured Speed Laws
in Love Making

Bessie May Lucky. clipping wife Of
Paul 4. Lucky, Of No. 337 Seiden-ave..
now under arrest in Cincinnati with
her affinity. Frank Cooper. former
grocer at Brooklyn and Selden-aves.,
is one of the fastest little lovers that
ever loved. according TO the story that
her husband told, Wednesday morn
ing. in the detective bureau
Cooper, who is 90 years old. came
from Kalamazoo, April Is, and bought
the corner grocery with capital fur
nished him by his, wife, Mrs. Dora
Cooper. of No. 109 Ransom-st east,
Kalamazoo. a former school teacher.
SO years old, who married Cooper In
December, aud used up her life's saw
ings In establishing him in a moving
picture business in Kalamazoo that
failed, and then setting him up in the
grocery business In Detroit, TO have
him sell out week later, and use the
money to dazzle Mrs. Lucky, "a years
old. Cooper's wife was here with him
from April Is until April 90. April %.
Cooper sold the store. and Mrs. Lucky
and her adopted daughter, Doris, two
years old. disappeared.
II don't see how or where my wife
or Cooper ever could have beet before
Cooper came into that corner grocery
store. but they must have done some
rapid fire love making il that was the
first time they met" said Lucky.
rather ruefully, Wednesday. Lucky,
himself, married his wife Ave years
ago in Fessenden, North Dakota, less
than a month after he met her.
Meanwhile. Lucky had noticed, dur.
ing the week, that Cooper was in the
store, that Mrs. Lucky spent consid-
cradle time there. When she disap-
peared, he suspected Cooper OF COM
plicity. Telling his suspicious to the
police, he was told that all he could
DO was to watch and wait. He did a
little detective work. He went into
the rear Of Cooper's store. and found
quantity Of his wife's clothing there.
He demanded Information from Coop
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
FRAZER IS NAMED
POLICE ATTORNEY
Takes Place Left Vacant BY
Resignation of Henry
Ledyard

Allan H. Frazer. former prosecut-
fling attorney, and prominent In legal
circles, accepted. Wednesday morning.
the position OF police department at
torney, rendered to him by Police
Commissioner John Gillespie.
The position has been vacant since
Attorney Henry Ledyard retired with
retiring Commissioner Frank H. Croui.
MIR. Frazer's acceptance Of the po-
sition pleases me immensely, as
think he is the logical man for the
place" said Commissioner Gillespie.
He Is in close touch with the ad.
ministration. and with administration
affairs, and his ability is unquestioned.
Mr.. Frazer representing the may.
or as special counsel IN the street rail-
way matters now pending, and there
Is possibility that the police depart
ment may yet figure In the street rail-
way matter, in which event, the advice
Of man thoroughly in touch with
administration policy and plans would
be very valuable"
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29

er as TO how they came there, ana
Cooper professed entire Ignorance. aud
offered 10 help Lucky In a search Tor
Mrs. Lucky and little Doris. Cooper
borrowed an auto from a friend, and
police stations, In a search" for the
missing woman.
Meanwhile. according TO the story
that Cooper told To the Cincinnati po-
lice when he gave himself up to them.
he had Mrs. Lucky and the child Sc
creted in a Detroit hotel until April
%. when they went to Cincinnati.
Lucky, alone. searched elsewhere for
his wife, the following day. and mean
while. Cooper disappeared i.-''
Now Lucky says he is ready TO take
his wife back IL she will come, but he
wants TO prosecute Cooper. and has
laid the case before the federal author
tiles. who are investigating 10 see II
they can lay a charge against Cooper
OF violating the Mann act.
Lucky is very anxious TO find and
gain possession OF his foster daugh,
ter, Doris. who took the place OF the
Luckys' own baby. that died at birth
while they were living in Minneapolis
two years ago. Doris own mother
died when the child was born, and the
Luckys adopted her. and her foster
father loves her as dearly as he would
his own daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucky have both been
on the vaudeville stage, and last win
ter toured Ontario with a playlet
They left Doris with Mrs. Lucky
parents in Wallaceburg. Ont, and
Lucky says that it is possible that
the little girl may be with them now
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
sen. J. HAM. LEWIS TO BE
ASST MAJORITY LEADER

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-Senate
Democrats broke a moss-covered pre-
cedent OF the upper house, today
when. in caucus. they decided upon
the election OF whip" whose duty
1t shall be to see that the party keeps
a majority of Its members always on
the floor, and who shall be available
to tell every senator what the ques-
ton up for vote Is. The assistant
majority leader"-so-called in the res
olution proposed by Senator Stone
will be Senator James Hamilton Lew
Is, OF Illinois.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
w. A. c. CARS START
FOR INDIANAPOLIS RACE

Fifteen cars left Detroit, Wednes-
day morning at $3.50. exactly on the
annual tour OF the Wolverine Auto
mobile club to the Indianapolis 500
mile race. In spite Of the reports
which were received. stating that the
recent hard rains had placed the
Michigan, Ohio and Indiana roads In
bad shape. the members and their
wives and friends came forward 10y
ally and supported the tour. The
party started with banners flying for
Napoleon. the noon stop. The Kee-
ton Motor Co.. whose entry In the
Indianapolis race is the sole entry
from Detroit and from the state of
Michigan, supplied the club members
with "Booet FOR Burman" banners.
These were attached 10 the rear and
front OF the cars and gave the cal.
vicade O gala appearance.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
UNIVERSITY HALL
FIRE-SCORCHED
Professors and Assistants Lose
Data Representing Years
of Research

ANN ARBOR. Mich. May 2s.-Fire.
originating In the geological labora-
tory, this morning destroyed the south
wing Of University hall, In which are
located the Offices OF the University
of Michigan. The third and fourth
floors Of the building were Quilted. but
band Of 1900 students saved most
OF the important records contained in
the Offices. and prevented the flames
from spreading TO the auditorium ad-
joining.
The burned wing was one OF the
Oldest structures on the campus, and
had been recommended for condemna-
tion. The Intrinsic loss from the blaze
will amount to but few thousand dol
lars, but the damage done by the de-
struction OF data and collections pre-
pared by professors and assistants EN-
gagged In geological research work
cannot be estimated. Prof o. c. ella.
ser. of the botany department, lost
notes and specimens which represent
ed the work OF years.
Several valuable scientific Libraries
were destroyed.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
MT. CLEMENS LINEMAN
KILLED BY CURRENT

Mt. CLEMENS. Mich, May 2s.-
Mistaking the wires with which he
waS working, in an effort to clear
circuit. and grasping high tension ca
Bile instead Of disconnected light wires,
Harry Jarchow, aged 20. son OF Alder.
man John Jarchow, one OF Mt. Glenn
ems leading lumber dealers, was in
stantly electrocuted. this morning, at
Marine City. The parents OF the
young man left here, this morning,
and will return with the body.
Harry Jarchow has been employed
IN the repair department Of the Bell
Telephone company here for several
yars, and was one OF the best known
and most popular young INN of tho
city.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
STILLWELL GIVEN
FOUR-YEAR TERM
New York State Scion Given
To-Day Stay for an
Appeal

NEW YORK, May Estate Sen
ator Stephen J. Stillwell. was today
sentenced 10 serve a term OF not less
than four years and not more than
eight years in prison. following his
conviction of bribery In connection
with the charges brought against him
by President George N. Kendall. or
the New York Banknote company.
On application of Robert +. Moore.
attorney for Stillwell. stay OF ex-
ecution for 10 days was granted. pend
ing the fling of an appeal. Stilwell
was taken back to the Tombs.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29

to DO all sorts Of hair.breadth stunts
Just for the sake of the pictures.
Miss Virgins IL one Of the stat.
uesque type Of beauties. No one
would dream that she could do
good character part or look like q
gypsy. But she can, all right!
Most OF the pictures done by the
western Pathe company are the wild
and woolly sort. So Miss Virgins
soon found out that she would either
have to forget herself and her tailor
made clothes during work hours or
forego the pleasure OF being a mo
vie" maid
One trip around the Pathe ranch;
one trial ride on the back OF a west
ern pony and one days fresh, free
ozone we're sufficient to convince her
that she could forget pretty clothes
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
Many EIks On Parade.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. May 2s.--The
otoatest turnout OF Elks ever seen
- Z state parade--3,C0O members
marched In review today before large
crowds IN the downtown streets. In
4anapoljs. Fort Wayne. Huntington,
Ieru, South Bend. vincennes, Wa
lhsh, Marion. Muncie, Gary and
Michigan, City we're among the cities
toith delegations in the line.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
WESTERN LIFE WINS
LILLIAN, WHO LOVES 1T
BY GERTRUDE N. PRICE,
rhe Times Moving Picture Expert.

Lillian Virgins Is the star OF the
Western Pathe company at Glendale
California.
She Is new recruit from the
legitimate stage, and life out west In
the open Is still very much of a won
derful novelty To her.
Since she went TO California, a few
months ago. she has learned TO ride
a, horse. to sit on soup box and eat
a sandwich for her midday meal and
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29

IL she might have chance to do
some OF the daring things she saw be-
Ing done on the Pathe ranch In the
movies"
So here she is.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
Fall Kills German Aviator.

HANOVER. Mass. May 2s-fA nAs =
from a height OF 500 feet. A. rv u.Ii.d
German aviator, was instantly 80
today, and his monoplane % sinx 90
that the cause OF the mishsp coaio H
be ascertained.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
MALE NURSE DEFENDANT
IN DIVORCE SUIT

Hattie b. Mills is suing for a d.
vorce from Arthur Mills, the latter
q professional nurse, IN Judge MUIR.
phys court. She charges cruelty.
Mills, testifying, Wednesday morn
ing. stated that he might have been
too jealous OF his wife; that his tenn
per was somewhat undermined BY
his nursing OF a large number OF
patterns, afflicted with m-nsai-,iis-
eases. The couple have two children.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29

New Divorce Suit.
Wargnret e. Briggs has nIed sui.
~ divorce against Freeman Briggs,
u1legtng crueit. -'------------
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
SsIC We Offer $4,000 Worth of Our Stock a
We Cannot Handle the Great Volume of Business That Is Pc
We Must Build Hqc.ass Suif Studio and Increase Our Ca

The Columbia Educational Motion Picture Com
pany is 100000 Corporation, made up OF we'll
known Detroit business and professional men IL
has an exceptionally we'll equipped manufacturing
plant right hare In Detroit. with capacity OF two
miles of finished motion picture films per day. SO
far real motion picture talent and actual prac-
company IL satisfied that 1t Is a. well fixed az any
In America. Our motion pictures OF the Day
we're recognised by National Cash Register Com
pany OF Dayton. Ohio, al being tho only complete
and authentic pictures produced and were purchased
by that company for exhibition before the United
States 6anats, and then throughout the civilized
world,
The moral picture plays ard the Educational and
Religious films that tho Columbia Company Is furnish
ing leading churches Of Detroit are pronounced by all
as being the finest witnessed Pictures OF re-
cent local events taken by the Columbia Company
were shown the same day-for instance the pictures
OF the funeral OF the late Father Mueller were taken
in tho morning and wer@ shown in the Columbia ex-
hibitea parior the evening" feat that to our
knowledge has been accomplished before BY
any motion picture company IN America Great IN
terest being shown In the Historic flm OF Detroit
that the Columbia Company IL now producing This
film when completed, will be fve-ree feature show
ing the eitys principal streets, parks pouievalas'
buildings industries city officials well az the Diff
fereRt branches Of the Police and Fire Departments
in action aud the various other points Of interest
There is probably money being made in mo-
ton pictures than In other business In the world
on the amount OF invested capital concerns
that started comparatively few years with thou
sands are worth millions today.
Churches, schools, lodges. etc. all the coun-
try, commencing to motion pictures upon
large scale for religious and educational purposes ana
the great industries commencing TO realize the
wonderful advertising value Of films illustrating their
business and products
We are selling this $4,000 block Of stock at In
Ten Dollars ~ you Interested In learn
the enclosed coupon IL Is moro than likely
that this Offering viii be eSersubscribed In few days
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29

New Corporation 10 Formed.
The Cooper Improved Relief Valve
Co, capital 100000. fled articles or
association with the county clerk,
Wednesday mifninx.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29

Baker Whom We Have Secured
AS Managing Director of Producing Department:

He Is the man who ex-
amined for Detroit over
10000. 900 feet OF motion
pictures In the last two
years for their moral quail
ity.
Mr.. Baker Is q successful
Photo Playwright and
short-story writer.--Mov-
Ing Picture World.
He has written many ar
ticles for police publica-
lions and moving picture
magazines. He IL a mem
Der OF the Michigan Auth
ors' Association.--Detroit
Times.
Young Baker was blessed
with an Unborn talent for
writing - when q play
leaves his hands all II re-
Quires Is the actors and the
settings to prepare II for
presentation.--Detroit Free
Press.
He has constructed many
photo plays which have
made thousands OF dollars
for the largest companies
In the world.
Detroit In to be congrat-
ula ted on the fact OF being
one OF the few cities with
a censor SO efficient a. MI.
Baker. - women's Press
Club, Free Press.
The time is approaching
when moving pictures will
be shown in every school
house In the country a.
part OF the educational and
amusement for children
and their parents" saws
Mr.. Baker, who has been
deeply interested In the So
geological problems since
youth and has just com.
pleted a book upon. that
subject which Will ne
published shortly.-Detroit
Journal.
ROYAL A. Baker. censor
Of amusements OF the city
OF Detroit. has prepared
valuable statement on mo-
tlon pictures. Mr.. Baker,
ideas on the subject are
-tpapartant. ns he Is, n prac-
teal. broad-mlnhed man
Morning Telegraph. New
York.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
What Baker Says.

w nut nokeE SayBs
/ have made q careful investiga-
ton OF the Columbia Educational
Motion Picture company and have
found Ii a legitimate concern. well
organized and representing some or
Detroit's most respected citizens
whose intentions are to supply the
great demand OF churches. colleges.
schools. and Y. Nj. c. AS with edu-
cational films.
The cry and call from managers
OF high class show houses for SUI
perb educational moral dramas has
reached the Columbia Educational
Motion Picture company and they
have decided TO construct a high
class sunlit duplex studio and man
ufacture two. three and hve-reel
subjects for state Right pictures
No one can estimate the size of
the market which is calling for
this class OF a picture that is hardly
manufactured. There are over lis
theaters in Detroit and more than
100 OF them use motion pictures as
part OF their entertainment.
Every country in the world. even
to distant Japan. the center OF
China, the darkest Of Africa, tho
South Sea Islands. Central and
South Africa all boast OF having
motion picture show houses. The
Columbia Educational Motion Pic
ture company will sell their pic
lures all over the world. The sale
for the motion picture can hardly
be estimated. the city Of London.
England buys az many as IL prints
OF one story.
Also. In all parts OF the world.
schools. colleges. lodges. etc, are
using motion pictures for educa-
tionsl purposes Their demands
are greater than the flm supply.
/ agree with the experts OF the
world that moving pictures are still
In infancy every day new re-
source for the motion picture is dis
covered. say that no one. can
even guess the possibilities that
animated pictures will eventually
be applied TO.
The opportunity OF being able TO
secure some stock In the Columbia
Educational Motion Picture COM
pany t. chance OF lifetime.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
what Churches Say.

what Churches Say.
l must write and tell
you how we'll We were
pleased with the Sunday
evening service recently
held In the Church OF Our
Father at which you CO.
operated with the motion
pictures. The films shown
could not have been better
either in subject or In ar
tistic quality or presenta-
ton. read the
scripture while that scrip
ture was being illustrated
by motion pictures.
The service was a success
In every way and we ex-
pect to use motion pictures
to enforce religious truth
from time to time in our
church on Sunday.
Yours faithfully,
WILLIS A. MOORE.
Pastor OF the Church OF
Our Father.
Speaking from my own
observation Of. and exper-
fence with, the motion pic
ture as an adjunct to the
educational and entertain
msnt features Of church
life. 1 should consider 1t in
these directions as being
OF great worth and full Of
possibilities.
DIR. W. I. ST. JOHN.
Pastor Royal Oak Congre-
gational Church.
think the use OF mo-
ton pictures has great
educational value. and as
well as affording healthful
amusement. / regard our
machine az a very valuable
part OF our equipment.
HORACE A. WALTON. l.
Rector of the Church OF
-. A.