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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08
WANTS PENALTY
CLAUSE In ALL
CITY CONTRACTS
Burton Says Sewer Jobs Have
Been Held Up; Cites
Fairview Case
HAARER OPPOSED TO
FORFEITURE PLAN
Has Been Advised Ii Can't BE
Enforced; Defends
Contractors

Council President Charles w. Bur
ton and Aid Robert Rutter, chairman
Of the council committee on sewers,
held a conference Friday, in regard
10 a forfei ture clause that is likely to
be added 10 all Sewer contracts here
after.
In the past the city has had consld-
cradle trouble with sewer contractors
holding the work back The work on
the Fairvhew sewer dragged along for
months and months, the city being
lowerless to hurry the work.
The city ought TO be little more
businesslihe- in its dealings with these
contractors. said Aid Barton we
intend TO make contracts for about
100000 worm OF work and the con-
tractor ougnt to give the city some
sort OF guarantee that he will do the
work in reasonable length of time.
| want forfeiture clause incorporated
in every contract and will try to see
3 TO it that the city enforces IT."
Commissioners Haarer does not
think that the city can put penalty
clause In the contracts and enforce 1t.
Since the commissioner has been in
Office he has never attempted to en-
force the penalty clause in the paving
contracts
I'VE are up against it, explained
the commissioner. The corporation
counsel has repeatedly informed me
that penalty clause TO be good must
work both vays-lt must provide for a
reward as we'll as a penalty. The city
lis not in the habit Of paying rewards
for having it's work done. Personally
have had very little trouble with the
sewer contractors and on the Eairview
sewer In particular the contractor
worked night and day TO complete 1t.
AS a general rule the contractors are
as anxious to get the work done as
we are"
Chairman RHtter has received notice
that several outside firms intend To
submit bids on the sewer contracts
this year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08

Il Will go alone. said the general
mo. mol nipst see him. You nr<
sure We have time 20 catch our train
IF we should miss it," and the
thought gave her a sudden fsvsrish
energy.
You need not. hurry her fAshsr
assured her.
but look at your watch" she en-.
treated.
we have half an hour he said.
you can think OF nothing more 20
do?" she asked, after another briei
silence.
Nothing. dear"
Little was said until they boarded
the train, but In the drawing room Oh
the Pullman which her father nad
been able TO secure, Elizabeths re-
straint forsook her, and she anan-
doned herself to despair. Her ntner
silently took his place at her SIDE.
Oppressed and preoccupied, the sting
OF defeat unmitigated, he wan strus-
Cling with the problem OF the future.
The, morrow with its hideous tragedy
seemed both the end and the begin
ming. One thing was clear TO MIN.
they must go away from Idle Hour
where North had been 50 much par
of Elizabeth's life. Nothing had been
added TO this decision when at length
the train pulled into Mount Hope.
we are home, DEAR" he said gent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08

elaborate display or gowns Another
act of headline Importance viii be-
FrenCh's Bioplane Girls, in which the
girls use two bioplancs suspended from
a swivel wheel, with hanging trapeze
and upon which they perform difficult
tricks. Other acts on the program Will
be George Berry and company In the
Celtic comedy. "O'Brien in Politics."
American beauties, two comedians in
tramp attire, will tell stories OF the
road; Seymour sisters, character sing
or and dancers, Will present a pleasing
act; Eastman and Lane, known as "the
emperors OF German comedy" have an
abundance OF Jokes and stories; Neil
Moore Will offer approximations OF
great men past and present; the
Holmes family Will present comedy
novelty entitled The Hidden House"
the Pnthe Weekly has been secured
and will be an extra feature for the
first three days of the week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08

grcetS the eye. Ar Hall had mural
artists az this work STA months before
the show. Beautiful inverted lights
throw a mellow light over the entire
auditorium. The stage AT the east end
has been removed. adding over 2DOO
square feet OF dancing space. The Or
chestra hereafter Will be- placed Ia the
center OF the hall. Manager Gordon
has arranged series OF special nights
next week. Wednesday night, as
Abraham Lincoln" night, viii be or
especial Interest The Wayne roller
rink IL again running. and the floor is
I'm better condition than before the au-
tomobiie show
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08
WOULD OPPOSE
WILSON CABINET

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Because
OF the opposition of Democratic ser.
ators to confirmation OF pending nom
iLations by President fAdft, Senator
William Alden Smith. Of Michigan,
advocates n policy OF obstructlot TO
all nominations by President Wilson
He declares he would be willing TO
go so far as 10 oppose the cabinet
nominations
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08
nROADwAY.

The headliner i'm the Broadway the
alter next week. Will be the Mirano
Bros. who proved a sensation I'm the
New York and London HippOdromes.
naStlc exhibition said To surpass any
thing Cf the kind ever seen In this
country. Another big attraction viii
be The Hunters Game" presented by
Frank STAFFORD and company. sidney
Broughton and Miss Grace Turner VIII
present tunefui comedy oddly. en-
titled. Just Landed" The Irresistible
cycling clown. W g. HOeofher viii pro-
duce many laugh during the week
with his bicycle and unicycle: the
black face comedian Al Herman. has
a monolcgue IN original vein: Stillwell,
vioiinist. and Miss Marion. singer, are
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08
FAMILY.

"On Side Street New York
vaudeville success will be the topliner
In the Family theater next week. This
episode of city life viii be presented
by the Homer Miles players including
Victor Henry, Eugene Ordway. VIII
Roberts and Miss Florence Bells. The
lines in this comedy arc said to be eN-
CeedinEly bright IL is adequately
staged and the movement is OF the
rapid-hre order The La Moines will
bc heard in a novelty musical act in
Guiding Chinese theater with
Chinese Instruments Mr.. ia Nome. at
one time. was a violinist in the Boston
symphony orchestra and besides the
violin PLAYS on the cornet, trombone
and bugles Bmberg. Marion and
Day play a variety Of instruments AMI
inject heap OF comedy in their work
"Thc DAYS OF CT Is rlay:N Wiz
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08
IN THE LOCAL PLAY-HOUSES

novel musical act. introduces banjo
rints, novelty cello. and original imi-
tations OF band. with bugle calls,
bass and snare drums. all executed on
guitar Those "tip-Nop typical song
sters. Chase and l.atour. are said 10
nave an accelerated singing ana cross
hr" talking specially, two ApollO-lIte
young athletes. I'm "a remarkable eX-
Libition or physical culture. hand toe
hand and head-halancing feats. are
Holden and Mcdonald, Frankie ST.
John, formerly ~ the we'll known
vaudeville team OF Lefevre and St.
john does character comedy imperson-
atoms. songs and stories; Ross and
Holt in The Suffragette Cop" have a
timely farce, showing type of "ad-
Vanced" woman In the role or an off,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08
AVENUE.

Blanche Baird comes 20 the Avenue
thester Sunday afternoon at the head
OF her own company The stars of
stag Gland" Miss Baird is we'll known
10 Detroit patrons OF burlesque.
She is supported by Mike Ne
Donald. the Irish comedians; Charles
Relyea Harvey Tyler. Eddie Dale.
Louise Pearson Ia Belle Helene and n
chorus OF twenty attractive show girl =
and ponies. The show is new and In
II a pleasing variety ~ speCialties and
novelties are said 90 nave been incor-
porAted one Of the big features is a
dancing pantomime. The Escape from
the Harem presented lA la Belle
Helene. assisted by the chorus. The
dance depicts the pleadinRs OF young
glrI who has been taken captive by "a
turkish ruler and who tries 90 win her
freedom through her dancing Her gy-
rations fascinute tho guards and her
sudden break for freedom ~ successful
In ~ Trlp 10 IN" Catskills' and THE
V,gatta there will Doe more than a
score ~ song and dance numbers. In
The olio. Miss Baird VIII offer "a novel
pIanologue. Mike Mcdonald contributes
a taughahle monologue. while Eddie
pale and Louise Pearson recent re-
cruits from vaudeville. viii present
singing. talking and doncing skit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08

fectiveness in Satanic attire. make up
tnd sLakelike movements. Thurston
- not that sort 81 "A performer. The
air OF mystery that preyades Thurs
TONS performance has "A pleasing alb
sence Of anything like q tremor down
ne spine and Is mighty interesting TO
the old and young Mr.. Thurston viii
bring with him more than 100 new
tricks and illusions The old ones have
been mainly dismissed and. In their
place. Will be found such new features
as THE haunted window" an unsolv-
able mystery " spirit life; THE van
ishing Dervlshes% a bewildcring Arab
Ian mystery. "The chair Of Asia" '"The
Siamesc cabinet marvellous produc-
ton Of living people. and THE Bang
Nok bungalow" I.amR's dream OF as
raj power. For AN added attraction
Mr. Thurston has imported Haga Ha-
rnid's troupe OF Arabs. n sensational
banG of oriental acrobats.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08
LYCEIrM.

Thurston. the magician, will pay his
annual visit TO the Lyceum next week,
starting Sunday afternoon, with the
largest company OF assistants and the
most elaborate scenic electrical and
mechanical equipment ever employed
N the presentation OF an entertainment
IF this character There viii be many
new features this year Magicians In
ne past have rested much on their et-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08
COLI UIA.

The return OF the nine Jolly Juve-
niles. "vaudeville's Kid entertainers"
who were in the Columbia about a year
ago, are billed as the headline attraC-
ton for that theater next week The
age OF the juveniles run all the way
from Ave to fifteen years OF age. and
every one Is talented .entertaiaer.
The next leading feature viii Ia q
melange OF music, mirth and nonsense
In minstrel hrst-part b. HYATT and
IGNORES Ministries The company mum
bcrs seven people who offer n dancing
and novelty entertainment with new
songs and jokes Grace King. In a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08
WAYNE GARDENS.

The popular Wayne Gardens have re-
opened after being closed two weeks
ON account OF the Detroit automobtl,
show } ". Hayes owner Of the gar.
dcns. has secured from j. = Hall tn,
decorations used ip the recent show
and as result the Wayne Us one oil
the pretticst halls In the west Mr.
Hall Is known all over the country n.
a remarkable decorative artist. and hi
work I'm Detroit created much favor
able comment. Along the sides OF th'
hall continuous scenic Landscape
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08
NATIONAL.

The Alpha sextet will be the feature
InttraCtiCn next week In the National
thcater This novelty Will be present
ed by Willard J. Jarvis, the composer
OF several operate singing acts now
touring the vaudeville circuits The
Allha seNtet viii offer song festival
entitled From Grand Opera 10 Rag
Time" with beautiful scenery and an
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08

duction rests entirely with Leon Enrol,
Justihes anticipatlons OF a production
OF rare enjoyment The comedy is said
u he very funny and the music is de-
sCribed as that mciodious, swinging
kind that keeps the feet moving. The
production as to scenery and costumes
is elaborate, and the company assist
ing Mr.. Curley includes Nan Engleton.
Kittic Mitchell, Kate Prior, Betty
Dawson, I.eonora Butler. Bonnie
Pierce All. =. James, Johnnie Walker,
Charlie Raymond, Fred Reese, Frank
Farbyr and Frank Chamberlain.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08
GARDEN.

The Aurora trio, italian operate
singers. in selections from grand and
light operas, will feature the Garden
theater bin next week, Two special
photo plays viii also be features OF
the program. in THE Vengeance Of
Durand." To he shown Tuesday and
Wednesday and The Guiding Light"
I'm two parts. on Friday and saturday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08

Jere McAuIifre and Miss Lena Brown.
in the principal roles swan ana ODay
.drce n dance I'm their act that is SAID
10 be unique ana fanny. Alvin ana
Kenny are acrobats who perform on
th, Roman rings and do some ground
and lofty tumbliuE of thrilllng Guar
nCter: Nav Welsh. a dainty coincidence
with n prt,tty voice. viii introduce sew
eral of her latest song hits Richard
son. Tobias and Richardson form col
ored trio. new motion pictures, all up-
to-the-minute. will prove amusing and
Instructive.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08

booked for a return engagement The
route or the "Bunty" company has been
changed. and the delightful scotch
comedy Will not likely reach Detroit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08
MILES.

Lillian Mortimer and players VIII be-
gin an extended engagement In the
Miles theater. next week onering
series of tabloid melodrama. For an
opener Miss Mortimer will present
The Imp playlet on the order Of
Jimmy" with which she scored "A dis
tinct success In the Miles, earlier I'm
the season. The scene OF "The Imp"
is laid IN Virginia, and. from a scenic
standpoint. the production ia complete
IN every detail Miss Mortimer carries
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08
GAlETN.

Pete Curlcy heads the new bur-
lesque Organize ton called THE Da2-
Zlers." which viii be seen In the
Gayety theater next week. The COM
pany Will present a new two-act bur
lesque. called "Dugan the Deputy" and
the fact that responsibility for the pro-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08

said TO have an unusually pleasing mu-
seal act; new motion pictures VIII be
w 20 the high standard set by the
Nardoscope.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08
MAYOR MARX LAID UP
WITH SEVERE COLD

Mayor Marx Is confined to his
home with a severe cold contracted
while on a business trip TO Toronto
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08

In 1912 Lloyds Insurance company
paid out S36.2jO.000 on account OF yes
sells lost at sea.
Newark post., 1913-02-19
Senator Defends Women of Colorado

where the statement which he makes is
true 1t may indeed lie that in the
Street of Forbidden Things, in the red
purieus of lost souls and ruined bodies,
the prostitute women do indeed drink more
cocktails and highballs than even the
prostitute men.
But. Mr. President, however that may
be, ! protest that if the Senator from the
! First garners his information from the
murk and slime Of such places he has no
right to spread such information over the
records of this honorable body. He has
10 right to use it as a means of libeling
my sisters and your wives and daughters.
He has no right thus to spread broadcast
such wanton attack on the womanhood
of Colorado.
- 1t is not enough to say--as Il man did
to me last night Oh, he isn't respons
ible. We know the Senator from the
First. But, Mr.. President, the people
of the East do not know him. They can
not discount his utterances as we have
learned to do.
"The women of Colorado need no de-
fense from me. | have lived among them
for 20 years. | am proud of the friend
ship of many women tolers--l am glad
of the friendliness of many whose paths
lie among gentler ways. | can compare
them with the women of New England,
where | was born; with the women of the
Middle West, where | have also lived,
and with the women of various Euro
pean cities. And protest that the wo-
men of Colorado are surpassed by none of
them in all true womanly qualities, and
that many Of them have in addition q
breadth of vision, Il range of sympathies,
far less general among their sisters of
Europe or their sisters of the East The
result, I believe, Mr. President, of that
equality of citizenship which has been
theirs for nearly 20 years.
Mr.. President, l shall change hence
forth my conduct when the Senator from
the First rises to speak. | also shall rise
anu TAKE seat nearer hlii-"hefe ny
straining my ears | may, perhaps, be able
to understand his meaning. And if ever
again during this session of the Gener
al Assembly he dares to attack the wo
manhood of Colorado as he did last week
, | serve notice here and now that l shal
at once introduce resolution into this
body asking for his expulsion as men
ace to the dignity Of the Senate, a men
ace to the good name of the State -
Newark post., 1913-02-19
Vincent Astor and Agriculture

until he saw through the glass of the
agricultural window
"Mr. Astor is a very intelligent young
man. He means well and wishes to do
real things. He has good sense and good
ideas. He is not going to waste his life.
He wishes to do something beneficial to
humanity, and he thinks agricultural de-
velopment is his true field of endeavor.
| told him all about the International In
stitute of Agriculture in Rome, and how
much it had done, and how it had revo-
lntionized the farming in Europe. He
will go to the next Congress and when he
comes back there will be much work for
him to do in this State. Whatever helps
the farmer benefits the State and helps
humanity. Scientific and practical farm.
ing is the coming profession. 1t will
revoltionize the world.'
Others named by Gov. Sulzer to attend
the International Congress in Rome were
/ Benjamin F. Yoakum, William G. Brown,
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., and Frederick II.
Allen of New York; Elliott b. Norris of
Sodus, and J. William Sanbury of Busti
Speaking of Mr.. Yoakum, President of
the Frisco lines, the Governor said he
was noticably successful with his farms in
Long Island and Texas. According to the
Governor, Mr.. Yoakum has succeeded in
Il 1.,
than there are in Bermuda.
Through his efforts, - SAID Mr.. Sulzer
eve no longer import Bermuda onions.
We export them.'
Mr. Brown is the President of the New
York Central. Gov. Sulzer said he was
the greatest farmer in the country.
MIR. Brown owns an immense farm
in Iowa. the Governor explained. "He
makes more on that farm than he does in
the railroad business. He spends three
or four months on it, and is ready at any
time to retire from other business and re-
turn to that farm.
Mr.. Brown has taken an active interest
in reviving farming in this State, assum-
ing the position that the reclaiming of
agricultural lands would increase the bus
mess of the railroads.
Dean Liberty II. Bailey of the State
College of Agriculture in Cornell recon-
mended the appointment of Mr.. Morgen-
thau. The Governor said that Mr. Nor
, genthau, although wealthy, was an agri-
cultural enthusiast and stood at the head
of the senior class in the Agricultural
College. The executive added that the
young man would take up scientific farm.
ing, which would be of great importance
| before long.
Mr.. Norris served in the Assembly with
Mr. Sulzer twenty years ago. He is Q
former Master of the State Grange and
one of the most prominent men in agri
cultural activity.
, Only five Governments sent delegates tC
| the first congress. Forty-one were repre-
sented in the latest conference, and this
t year forty-fve will be represented.
, The American delegates will make 9
: study of the cooperative banks in agri
| cultural districts of Europe.
Newark post., 1913-02-19

Colorado has been stirred by the
charges made by State Senator John
Eecker that the women of Denver dirk
more than the men. The incident brought
to the fore Senator Helen Ring Robinson,
an able woman legislator, who in reply
ing to Hecker showed that in the matter
of welding the oratorical lash the woman
in public life finds congenial task. Mrs.
Robinson s speech made in the Colorado
Senate is accorded high rank as an ex-
position of the powers Of irony and sar.
casm in offensive and defensive debate
/some of it's barbed paragraphs are in
/,resting for comparison with masculine
I rorts in the same line.
Sk ''When | hear person with vain
mouthings multiplying zero by zero | pay
no attention to his babbling-for know
the answer to his multiplying will still
be zero,' said the Senator.
"And as | turn away from such fulfill
ties. Mr.. President, without hearing them,
50 even more surely do / close my ears
to all the disagreeable, discordant noises
of life when their hearing can do me or
others no possible good.
81 say this, Mr. President, in explana-
ton of the fact that ever since my first
week in this Senate chamber have heard
practically no single syllable of all the
various noises which have been hurtled
I. ,.,,t th,,S tor
the First.
''When he has begun to speak, Mr..
President, | have discussed parliament
arv procedure with my friendly neighbor
| to the right, or | have answered the let
trr of a c0nstituent-or read II bill that
WAS ON the cacniar-or induged in some
other profitable business.
Mr.. President, | repeat, | did not heal
this statement when it was made in this
body. though | must have been in the
chamhcr at the time. For in addition to
tbp other reasons | have given for moi
hearing the Senator utterances, | may
add that | can only understand two Ian
ouaprs-Frenrh and English-and the
Senator from the First speaks neither
But several of my brother Senators have
assured me that he really did make the
statement that is discredited to him-anc
therefore take this first opportunity
which presents itself since learning the
facts of the ease TO denounce it publicly
as a reckless statement, made III utte1
disregard of truth and common decency
There may he one place in all Denve