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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
IN DETROIT

tatroIRian victor Groesbeck. OF the
mounted squad, was held Co the
recorders court by Justice Gatncy.
Tuesday on the charge OF attacking
Agnes barga, ~ years old
IFIre caused by the oVerhenting OF aH
oil tempertng furnace created some
1 excitement IA tae Burroughs Adding
/ Machine companys plant. Tuesday.
The damage WAS about 5000.
Irving 1ruftmnn, 20 years old, OF No.
80 Lelnnd-st., was knocked from his
bicycle by "a Fourteenth car al Hast
ings and Livingston SITS. "Wednesday
morning and was seriously injured
about the head and body, He WAS
taken 10 Grace hospital, tic will
recover
Ia participate Ia the big pageant 40
be- held on the canals OF Belle Isle
some time In July Twenty five
hundred dollars worth OF prizes will
be distributed William H. Vein
hauf, No. q LaTIelle-ave has charge
OF the arrangements.
"A committee composed OF IA. ~. EN-
mons, Of Westminster churchg John
Reid, OF Forest. ave. preresbyterian,
and W. IL. Carnegie. OF ST Andrew
Presbyterian. was appointed Tuesday
evening 10 go ahead with plans for
the merger OF the three Presbyterian
congregations mentioned
Detroit public schools VIII close this
week not W reopen until sept. IL.
The vacation schools viii begin Mon
day, June p. Following the sum
mer holidays teachers will report
Sept. - 10 attend a weeks institute
OF lectures by well-known educators
for which DR.. Chadsey has arranged.
Duncan ID. M'BeRn. n New York con-
tractor. offers tO build N tunnel TrOu.
Detroit 10 Windsor IN commemora-
ton OF the 100 years OF peace be-
tween the United states and Great
Britain, for $4,000. 600 or $4,000, 0OU
according To the plan decided upon
lie has submitted two elaborate
plans TO Mayor Marx.
" lillian ID. NRhOn, president of the
AmaIgRmated Association of street
and Electric Railway Employees of
America. sailed for Germany, Tues
day. accompanied by Earl d. Bland
editor OF the Union Leader. published
in Detroit. They viii Investigate
public service employment conditions
on the continent
Funeral services for George Rnusch.
father OF Mrs. John 4. Dodge, were
held "Wednesday afternoon In the
Rausch died In Rochester. Mich
Monday, after several months i'll
ness. lie Is survived besides Mrs.
Dodge. by his wife and a second
daughter. Miss Amelia Rausch.
The school census returns viii not be
known before July ~, according to
Secretary Gadd of the school board
The returns are now being checked
and compared with those OF last
means about $I.25 60 the city n
state primary school money the
school board desires not To miss any
one.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
HANDBOOK MAN NABBED
ON SCHNEIDER'S TIP

Louis Schneider, well-known pro
prietor OF the saloon at No 1l6
Woodward-ave. was astounded when
two indignant men confronted him,
Tuesday afternoon, with allegations
that the handbook being run in his
place wasn't on the level that the
two complainants never did like a
"welcher" and that they had won
SIS and IS, respectively. and couldn't
collect
Whereupon Louis decided that II
was time 10 investigate. He sum
moned Detectives Clare and Heig,
who learned that Samuel MeGraw. 81
years old, and living in the Henry
Clay hotel, and another man, We're
making Schneider's place the head
quarters OF their handbook. lettering
about the barroom, talking race horse
with, various patrons OF the place,
and taking such as wanted to bet,
down 10 the basement, where wagers
were made.
The detectives nabbed McGraw
and locked him up on charge OF
gaming, but his partner was not cap
tured
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
MAURICE DE VRIES
Is DEAD IN CHICAGO

Maurice De Vries. former we'll
known Detroit vocal teacher but who
has lived in Chicago for several years.
died, Tuesday, in that city, of heart
trouble.
Mr.. De Vries was about so years
of age. He was born in New York
of Dutch parents and as an infant
was taken back to Europe, where he
was educated While studying mu-
sic in the Paris conservatoire, he
won the grand prix for piano. but
gave up that instrument 10 adopt an
operate career. He sang with sue
cess for years in the famous opera
houses in Europe, and had the dis
tinction of creating the title role in
AMBROSE Thomas Hamlet He
came to America as a member of the
Metropolitan opera company, and
when Alberto Jonas established the
Michigan Conservatory of Music in
Detroit. Mr.. De Vries came to this
city as head of the vocal department
of the conservatory. He was widely
known as an accomplished musician.
He was married for the second time
about three years tago TO a young
girl who studied voice culture with
him in his Chicago studio,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
POSSE ORGANIZED
DRIVE OUT HOBOES

Trenton villagers organized "a
posse, Tuesday night, TO rout a gang
of hoboes that have been lettering
about the railroad tracks near the
village for the past two days. Mon
day night two houses were entered,
one on Front-st and another on
Westinghouse. food and clothing
being taken.
The appearance Of gang OF sus-
picious characters at Cherry-st. and
Washington-ave at late hour, Tues
day night. alarmed the villagers, who
believed that bandits were about 70
loot the town While the posse was
being organized, the hoboes dsap-
peared Deputy Sheriff John Winnie
came down from Detrs|t on the last
car and took charge of the home
guard" patroling the streets and
railroad tracks until an early hour
Wednesday morning.
Some excitement was caused by
the rumor that Marshal Jack" La.
beau had met with foul play at the
hands OF bandits, but the marshal
turned up safe about 2 o'clock in the
morning. He said he had been trail.
ing several hoboes down the railroad
track.
China will soon start to mint more
than $700,000,000 in silver.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
MANY ERRING GIRLS
HAVE GOOD HOMES
New York Vice Investigator
Tells Club Women He Has
Names of 800

CHICAGO. June 17.-Club women
attending the General Federation OF
Womens clubs biennial convention
here, today were thoroughly aroused
over the frank statement of George
j. Kneeland, New York vice investi-
gator that he has a list of 500 girls
OF wealthy families who secretly
practice immortality.
This is the first time | have ever
talked on this subject" said Knee
land. who is a director OF the de-
partment of investigation of the so
cial hygiene association. "One woAl-
ans club refused me permission TO
tell them the truth. Tut ] want TO
warn you club women to look out for
your own daughters and for the
daughters of respectable women OF
your own cities.
Il have the names of girls who are
Of wealthy merchants, or
real estate brokers, of managers or
large corporations, and one on the
list is the daughter of a minister.
These girls are not weak-minded or
sub-normal, either. Most OF them go
wrong out OF a spirit OF rebellion
against the dizziness and strictness or
home life.
They generally turn TO strangers.
often travelling statesmen, for fear
their secret will become known. They
present an innocent front and are
often prominent in Sunday school
you may think ! am wrong, but
there are girls of this type in your
town"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
MISSING BALLOONISTS
ARE REPORTED SAFE

PORTLAND, Ore, June 17.-Pilot
Roy Donaldson and Aide Henderson,
who handled the balloon Springfield
i'm the balloon race. starting from
here last week. are safe in the zig
Tag pass. along Bull Run river. near
Mount Hood. according to telephone
advices early today. The men were
found by searching parties which
have been out for several days.
Neither OF the men sustained any in
jury.
This is the first word from the two
men SINCE they assembled here last
Thursday afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
SAFE BLOWERS
MAKE ATTEMPT .
TOLOOT CHURCH
Try to Reach the Sacred Golden
Vessels in Holy
Rosary
REPOSITORY DOORS
WITHSTAND ATTACK
"Yeggs" Fail, Also, to Open Safe
Nothing Missing, Priest
Reports

The church OF Our Lady OF the
Rosary, at Medbury and Woodward
ayes, was visited by amateur safe
blowers some time TUESDAY night, the
sacrilege being discovered by the
Rev, Fr. +. j. Van Antwerp when
he went TO the church 10 celebrate
early mass, Wednesday morning
He first noticed that the repository
OF the chalices, which are OF solid
gold, had been attacked by the van
dals The outer door Of the reposi-
tory was forced, but the inner door
withstood the attack, and the chalices
were untouched.
A stronghold set in the wall had
been torn from its place, and a futile
attempt had been made to open 1t,
Two safes had also been attacked.
the combination knob of bis safe
being knocked off, while holes had
been drilled in a smaller safe, and
nitrogIycerin poured in, the safe, how
ever, not being blown.
FIR Van Antwerp reported to Detec-
tives Mite and Hayes, who inyestt
gated, that nothing was missing
He and the detectives are satisfied
that one OF the vandals hid in the
church during tile evening service, TO
let his confederates in, later.
The screws on the inside OF the
lock of the main door had been re-
moved, but the lock held, and the
robber then opened a basement win
dow, which was locked on the in
side.
Several years ago, the same church
was pmndered OF valuable gold chal-
ices
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
FIRES AVERAGE ONE AN
HOUR FOR WHOLE DAY

Twenty-Five fire alarms in "a hours
kept the Detroit department on the
jump; Tuesday, and four firemen OF
Engine Co. No. % narrowly escaped
death or serious injury In one of the
more serious fires.
A two-story frame building. occu.
pied by the Little Four Ice Co.. at
the foot Of Crane-ave, used as q
storage plant for machinery, was all
ablaze, when four tiremen were near
ly trapped in an alley by collapsing
walls. They battered a hole through
q high board fence and fed TO safety.
The fire did about $4,000 damage.
A two-story building at Nos. 1928
St Aubin-aye.. owned by the Ander-
son Forge Co, and unoccupied at
present, was badly damaged. Tues
day night, by blaze thought TO have
been started by tramps.
The Italian colony was thrown into
panic, Tuesday afternoon, when a
barn in the rear OF No. $50 Lafay-
ette-aye. east, was destroyed, the fire
spreading 60 a shed across the alley,
which was also destroyed, and burn
ing brands setting the roofs Of C
dozen houses on fire The foreigners
carried their household goods to the
street, and bucket brigades extin-
guished the fires.
Fire OF unknown origin partially de-
stroyed a frame boat house at No.
262 Ashland-ave. occupied by Mrs.
NJ. Munsey, at 2 o'clock, Wednesday
morning, and Is minutes later an
alarm from No. 121 Wilklns-st., took
the department 10 a bad fire at the
rag shop of Morris Plaven. About
$500 damage was done.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
CARONIA BREAKS
RECORD TO BOSTON
Cunarder Sets Mark of 6 Days,
ii Hours, 10 Minutes For
Southern Ocean Route

From the Boston Herald. June 1o1
With all her lights aglow and with
her flags barely visible In the dusk.
the great Cunard liner Caronia made
her way slowly and easily TO her
dock at East Boston after the sun
had set last night, and as she did so
brought with her the record OF the
fastest voyage ever made by a steam.
ship from England 10 Boston over
the southern course.
Ii was the first trip OF the Caronia
10 Boston. Ferry boats, tugs and ex.
cursion craft joined in giving her a
noisy welcome, and her deep whistle
returned salutes all the way up che
harbor from quarantine. She Is one
of the largest transatlantic ships
that has ever locked at this city. and
is running on the new weekly Cunard
schedule between Liverpool Queens.
town and Boston.
The ship left Liverpool at sos
o'clock on the afternoon OF June 2,
and at 6:1S O'Clock last night had lett
Boston light astern. The long voyage
totaled 2,S04 miles, and the time was
six days, IA hours and 10 minutes.
Excitement Aboard Ship.
Great excitement reigned on the
ship when 1t was found that she was
trying for a record, and as day after
day passed with time gained at each
reading of the log there was intense
interest. Wireless messages from the
captain told the Boston officials on
the line OF the progress the big liner
was making and the lights were lit
last night in the State-st building
long after Office hours, while the
agent of the line waited for the re-
port that she had passed Hull
Although this was her maiden trip
TO Boston, the docking at East Bos-
ton was done with perfect ease.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17

and asked permission 10 issue $3.50. .
coo IN bonds 10 retire bonds that are
coming due, An issue OF 100000 Is
ODE against the Detrgit. Port Huron
and shore Line road TO pay bonded
indebtedness OF the Rapid railway.
The other $4,000 is 10 retire old De-
troit Railway bonds. The issue Is
go be secured by the -. e. r. sys-
tenn ne commission prom sed 10
allow the issue, as the roads debt
VIII not be Increased thereby
The Central Electric Railway assocla-
ton will meet In the Hotel Secor.
Toledo. June rs and 20 Addresses
VIII be made by Peter Witt, railway
commissioner Of Cleveland Thomas
n McCarter. president of the public
utility commission OF New Jersey;
dent r.. r. schneider. OF the Central
association, Henry l. Doherty chair
man or the board OF the Toledo Rail
ways q Light Co. a. W Brady,
OF Indiana. and several others.
Representatives OF Detroit and other
Michigan street railways viii attend.
Detroit Carson Grand Lodge of Per-
feetion. Michigan Sovereign consist
DRY, Tuesday evening. an the Masonic
temple elected the following Off
GERS. William H. MMartmer, thrice
potent master; David h. Tower. dep
uty master. Frank T. +. Stephenson,
senior warden; Mack W. Hearn, Ju-
Nor warden Rev -. !. sutherland.
orator. w NJ Trevor hospitaler.
James T. Davis, treasurer and Arba
NJ Seymour. secretary. The election
of Carson counsel. Prince OF Jeru-
salem { Olivet chapter. and Rose
Croix chapter will be held Wednes-
day evening
Creditors of the John ID. Templeton Co.
have appointed committee, consist
ing of w c. Clarke OF the A. Il.
Knowlson Co, Detroit; w. J. Burton,
OF the Frank Adam Electric Co. ~
ST Louis and 4. J Woleben, OF the
r. Bissell Co. Toledo. TO act as adj
visers OF Mr. Templeton In the con-
duct OF his business The Liabilities
OF the company are about 10000 ana
this amount. but the creditors be-
lieve that by eliminating the hNturc
department, reducing expenses ana
combining the business to electrical
contracting. retaining Mr.. Templeton
as manager, the business can be
made 10 pay
Ralph MIkIaIonIs, n foreman Of the
Ford motor plant, has brought suit
70 recover 500. said to have been paid
by the company from his wages TO
his wife as temporary alimony. whilo
divorce action was pending. MIX
ialonis claims that his wife's attor-
ney made the facts In the suit known
TO the Ford social investigating de-
partment and in conformity with a
factory rule that employees must sup
port their wives. the department held
out the money without his consent
and also gave s25 solicitors fee from
the same sGurce Lis attorney de
clares the company had no right 20
anticipate a possible court order The
case will be heard before justice
Lemkte.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
BENNETT BURLEIGH. WAR
CORRESPONDENT, DEAD

BOX HILL, Eng, June l7.-Bennett
Burleigh. the famous war correspon'
dent. is dead today after protracted
illness.
Burleigh was native OF Glasgow,
and one of the oldest active journal
lists in the world. His first work was
done during the American Civil war.
when he was twice sentenced to
death. He also covered campaigns
in Egypt. Madagascar, India, Greece,
Manchuria, and South Africa, and
saw the recent Italian campaign In
Tripoli.
He was married and leaves five
sons and three daughters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
CALLS MATINEE GIRLS
CHOCOLATE DRINKS

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June IL
"The matinee girl on her chocolate
drunk" was described by DR.. J. c.
Mitchell, Of louisville Ky. address
ing the National Eclectic Medical as
sociation in session here today. He
said the matinee girl who eats a
pound OF chocolates and goes 70 =
doctor the next day with severe
headache. was merely getting over
the effects OF drunk. >"
TOO much sugar In the stomach
will ferment az surely as in a distil
ler's vat" he said.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
G.. o. p. MACHINE LOSES
IN MINNESOTA PRIMARIES

ST. PAUL, June 17.-Returns from
432 OF the 5000 precincts in Mime
sofa, early today, give William Lee,
"anti-machine" candidate. 21,205, and
Governor A. o Eberhart 21,104 votes
IN the fight for the Republican guber.
Material nomination These returns
include precincts in St Paul, Mime
apolis and Duluth, where Eberhart
was expected TO show his greatest
strength With the country yet to
be heard from, Lees managers are
claiming his nomination by com.
Portable plurality.
Daniel w. Lawler, former mayor OF
st. Paul, r. running Congressman w.
s. Hammond a close race for the
Democratic gubernatoria1 nomination
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17

Gus. All pain goes instantly apd the
feet feel simply delightful. Corns and
callouses can be peeled right on. bum
ions. aching feet. sweaty smelling feet
get Immediate relief Use this treat
ment week and your foot troubles
will be a thing OF the past Calocide
works through the pores and reno -
the cause. Get twenty -fve-cent box
from any druggist Calocide compound
nrenared only by Medical Formula Co.
of DAYTON, Ohio.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
= q 6 7 RIA

"GenuIne Comfort nj Little Cost"
That's what you get by using ~.
e. G. Line Steamers for business and
pleasure trips. This is especially true
during the excessive heat--the breeze
swept decks. washed ventilation in
staterooms. appeal 90 experienced and
particular travelers.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
Going On Your Vacation?

Leave your address with the
circulation department and have
The Times delivered TO you by
mail daily. No extra charge for
this service. Detroit Times, 1915
John R.-st. Phone Main 1893.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
Gives Quick Home Cure
For COrns, Callouses and
All Sore Feet

This information will be welcomed
by the thousands OF victims OF daily
foot torture Don't waste time. Get it
at once. No matter how many patent
medicines you have tried In vain this
treatment, which was formerly known
only TO doctors, viii do the work Dis
solve two tablespOOnfuls OF Calocide
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17

compound in a ba -
sin OF warm wa
ter. Soak the feet
in this for full rs
minutes. ge It'll y
rubbing the sore
|parts." The ef-
fleets are marvel
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17

Mrs. Elizabeth G. Vincent. who re-
Gently died at Cincinnati, bequeathed
s440 10 her friend, oliver w Norton,
"to be expended for the best cigars
he can buy"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17

The British Columbia labor cor
mission has recommended Saturdf
halfholiday for all stores.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17
THE STAGE

Sixty pretty girls, all expert swim
mers, are among the 500 people who
appear with Annette Kellerman, the
leading figure in the spectacular film
drama, "Nepune's Daughter now TO
be seen in the Detroit opera house.
In this thrilling drama of the sea
Miss Kellerman appears as water
nymph. daughter or Neptune, ruler OF
the deep, while the other young wo-
men are mermaids -who swim the sea
and comb their tresses on the coral
reefs The pictures were made at
Bermuda, and represent an initial
outlay OF over $4,000, not counting
Miss Kellerman's salary of $1,000 per
week, FOR the to weeks required 10
secure the pictures.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17

Just because an actor or actress
makes a success OF playing disagree
able character parts il does not fol-
low that, in private l!te. he or she has
any of the qualities that the stage
characters demand and Gertrude
Nudge. OF the Holden Players, now
in the Lyceum. is no exception 70 this
rule. Miss Nudge in real life is jolly,
happy-hearted and kind, while on the
stage she is usually wicked, venge-
ful, or silly. OF the stage she has
kind word for everybody and Is
never too tired to perform little ser
vices for those about her, on the
stage she is selfish and calculating,
sacrificing emotion to ambition. IL
is hard for stage producers TO secure
good character women. Because of
Miss Mudges ability she is often ask
ed why she continues in these hard
and unusual pathetic roles, which can
only make her disliked by her audi
ences Her only reply is that years
ago she accepted the task OF doing
the disagreeable work because she
felt IL had 10 be done The Holden
Players for the second week OF their
engagement in the Lyceum will pre-
sent THE Unwritten Law"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17

The Cadillac theater next week
will present The John Dodgers"
new musical show headed by Mike J.
Kelly, Harry S, lie Van and Eddie
Dale. a trio OF fun-makers who Gre
ate laughter through legitimate
means They will have the principal
roles in the two burlesques, The
Mayors Election" and Vacation
Time" or the feminine contingent
Sally Fields, soubrette; Virginia
Ainsworth, prima donna, have promi-
nent roles Fifteen singing and dane.
ing numbers as well as diversified
vaudeville specialties, will be fea-
lures OF the show.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17


Eccentric dancing that can be com
pared TO that OF Montgomery and
Stone is exemplified by Dunbar and
Turner, the latter a woman. in the
Miles theater this week. Patrons OF
the theater have been quick to APP
preciate the originality and clever
ness OF this couple, newcomers to
Detroit. Miss Turner's work In given
comedy touch by the outlandish
"daffydill'' gown and cap which she
wears.
With all the members OF the pres
ent company retained, and II is the
largest ever assembled on the stage
OF the Gayety theater, there will be
several additional features for next
weeks bill. La Paiva, Spanish
dancer, and Benton and Clark, an
other dancing act. will be offered in
an olio OF vaudeville features. Mar
telle, Nellie Florede, Babe La Tour,
June Mills, Lee Hickman. Ameta
Pynes, Ruby Grey. Tony Kennedy,
George Douglas, Frank Graham and
other singers, comedians and dancers
will offer a two-act musical farce
called my Uncle" La Pavia was
the headliner in Hammerstein's New
York, two weeks ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17

About 200 delegates In attendance al
the great camp Of Odcrn NoOdmcn
Of America now la session ia Toledo.
came to Detroit Tuesday BY boat To
see the city IL Is nine years since ]
visited Detrit." said NJ j. Douglas.
Of Dubuque la. Tuesday night and
after going |bout the city today
realize the truth OF the stories We
have read about the phenomenal
growth of Detroit"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-17

China will soon start to mint more
than 100000, 900 in silver