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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04
BOARD OF EDBCATION
secretsry's Ofnce-50 broadway.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 4th. 1914.
BIDS - ERECTION OF 2o-R00M
SCHOOL BUILDING ON SYLvES-
TER STREET, BETWEEN SEN
ECA AND CHIPPEWA AVENUES.

Sealed proposals will be received at
this office until AIS o'clock. Tuesday,
August nth next for furnishing all
labor and material necessary for the
erection OF 20-room school building
on sylvester street, between Seneca
and Chippewa avenues. Proposals Will
be received an follows:
Proposals for the entire job.
Proposals under thfe four-bid FORM
General Mason specifications
GENERAL Carpenter Specifications.
Heating. ventilating and Plumbing
Specifications.
Electric Wiring.
Proposals for ali separate ciasses of
II IL especially desired that con-
tractors bid on all separate classes OF
work.
In the office OF the supervisor OF School
BuIIdings, Room One. this buildins.
Proposals must be submitted on
forms furnished by the supervisor and
must be accompanied by certified
check or cash equal to 8 per cent Of
the bid. A Surety Company Bond Will
not be accepted In connection with
the submitting Of proposals.
right to reject any or all bids,
CHAs. A, GADD.
A-75e Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04
EAST sIDE-BooK B.

l) On the north side OF Congress
street. In front OF or adjoining
such lot or part of lot numbered
Al. between Elmwood avenue and
sub. OF lot and part Of 10. q.
Hunt Farm.
ca On the north side of Clinton
avenue. in front OF or adjoining
such lot or part OF lot numbered
k ite s.w. :sr. aus SUB street e sS the
Dominique Riopelle Farm, being
the front Of p. c. No. IS.
ca On the north side OF Clinton ave.
nue.. in front OF or adjoining such
lots or parts Of lots numbered
and st. Aubin avenue. H. Me-
Cairns sub. OF the eastern 2-2
part OF lot IL and all OF lots ls,.
-. 20 and n. block .. Witherei
"a On the north side of Clinton ave-
nue., in front Of or adjoining
such lot or part OF lot numbered
II. between Dequindre street and
81; Aubin avenue Plat OF the
and IS Is ' witsersli Farm Fl r. ~
(O On the north side OF clinton ave-
such lots or parts of lots num-
and JOS. csmpau avenue. sub
OF the Chene Farm, between
Catherine and L.arned streets
coz On the south side OF Catherine
street. In front OF or adjoining
such lot or part Of lot numbered
3. between Jos. Cnmpau avenue
and McDougall avenue. A. M.
Gampaa re-sub OF part OF the
McDougall Farm. between Ma
comb street and Gratiot avenue,
CD On the north side OF Eliot street
in front of or adjoining such
lot or part OF lot numbered 500.
between Hastings street and
Rivard street. Plat OF Crane
and wesson's sec. Of the Louis
(s) On the north side OF Jefferson
avenue, in front OF or adjoining
<r such lots or parts OF lots num-
bered 8, 4, between Elmwood
avenue and McDougall avenue.
Sub. OF that portion OF II Chopo-
ton Farm. p. c. IL and 45S lying
between the north side OF Jeffcr-
son avenne and the north side
Of Congress street.
(s) On the west side OF McDougall
avenue. In front of or adjoining
such lot or part Of lot numbered
g. between Clinton avenue and
Macomb street. A. NJ. Campau's
re-suo of part of the McDou-
gall Farm. between Macomb
street and Gratiot avenue.
(0) On the south side OF Mullet
such lot or part OF lot numbered
4, between McDougall avenue
and Elmwood avenue, A. NJ:
Campau's re-sub. Of part OF the
McDougall Farm. between Ma
comb street and Gratiot avenue.
(11) ONT the east side Of Russell
street. In front Of or adjoinins
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04
SLIDING PANELS
CONCEAL OPIUM
Police Find 'sHop' Outfit in Raid
on Suspected Place on
Wilkins-st.

Sliding panels In the floor of an attic
room in Jerry Brooks home, No. zoe
Wilkins-st., concealed four opium
pipes. a quantity of opium, and COM
plete outfits for cooking the pills"
and smoking the lethal drug. accord
ing to Detectives Horrigan and Kun
kel, and free lance police, who raided
the place at o'clock, Tuesday morn
ing. after long suspecting It was reg
ujar opium joint.
Brock, who operates q poolroom that
has often been raided by the police;
his wife, Maude Brock, and william
and Jessie Evans. all colored. we're ar
rested.
Mattresses lay on the floor, covering
the sliding boards and hiding the re.
pository Of the evidence" which was
seized by the police.
All four prisoners were held on
changes OF violating the drug act. A
loaded revolver was also found beside
one Of the beds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04

sketch entitled DADDY. presented by
Glenn Bevins q Co., gives opportunity
for eHaint character study and Is NIL
ed with cleyerly turned lines. The
sketch is built around q village con-
stable whose daughter has eloped with
a lightning rod agent because she had
too many dishes TO wash and too rev
pretty clothes. The old mans pride
over his 22 years record as constable
and the way In which he stands up TOT
his daughter furnish mixture OF
pathos and comedy that is well pre-
scented by Glenn Beyins. Clyde NJ.
Shropshire, In the role OF the lightning
rod agent, evidently is not very ex.
perienced He is not nearly natural
enough, but his shortening Is MADE
up for by the other members OF the
company. The part of the daughter Is
capably played by Vivian DeWoife.
Stanton and Stanton. a pair OF young
men, present a lively act as talking
comedians. From start TO finish the
number Is full OF originality, both In
and In the way II Is put
across" The boys can sing and talk
without the least bit Of "theatricap'
air. Besides they can be amusingly
foolish. Their work has the punch"
which distinguishes the best sort "
vaudeville from that which IL merely
good or mediocre.
"The great Russian Eagle troupe"
give pleasing exhibition OF the ma
tional dances OF their country and sing
some OF its folk songs. They were
well received.
The Gates brothers, billed as the
tailor-made dancers, are exceedingly
quick on their feet. Their specially,
however, is in dancing together In q
+lock-step sort Of way. In this they
show unusual practice and skill.
Beeman and Anderson, roller skat'
ers, who have been seen In the Miles
before, do many graceful and amusing
stunts on the skates, one being tango
dance. -
Pero and Wilson. clown and girl.
are seen In pantomime act mixed
with singing and 1agglery.
Comedy moving pictures close the
BIN s d, ..s.a .,..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04

nv . - +. - :
to endeavor TO- get more definite In
formation relative to sending the men
home.
Not all Of the men who have come
from these various countries are clam
oring for chance to return. Some
are just as active In taking measures
to forestall their being forced to 60.
This they seek TO do by becoming nat
uralized citizens Of the United States.
Under the belief that II they do not
become citizens, their home govern
ment can compel them to return and
fight, many foreigners are making APP
plications for their first citizens pa
|pers In the county clerks ONCE. IL 10
said by the clerks In the office that
there has been an increase OF 80 per
cert over the number of applications
made in ordinary times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04
Each Poorer Sfy7vinq
To Prove Thar Other
SIDE Was Aggressor
By ED. q. KEEN.

(staf Correspondent United Pyess
LONDON, Aug. with 0ermany's
formal declaration OF war upon
France making 1t certain that Eng
land will be the next nation to step
into the European conflict, every
power involved II today endeayoring
to escape responsibility for the
slaughter, devastation and suffering
Of the worlds greatest war which 10
now breaking.
In Its declaration OF war against
France today, Germany sought to
show that the republic was the ag-
gressor In the movements along the
frontier during the past three days.
The kaiser has also sought TO lay at
the door Of the czar responsibility
for the break between their nations.
Russia has passed responsibility back
upon Germany.
England, standing to the last for
peace, win also hold the kaiser re-
sponsible for the conflict which will
set Europe back q half century and
wipe out large part OF her male
population.
From the small spark Of the ulti-
matum delivered to servia by Aus.
tria has sprung the flame now en-.
veloping the most powerful nations
Of the world.
Standing aloof. shielding her peo-
pie from disaster, Italy Ii endeavor-
ing to avoid the conflict. but pressing
down upon her Ia Germany, demand
ing that she live up TO the terms OF
the triple alliance and aid in resist
ing the attack Of Russia and France. "
II is the claim that these two ma
tions, attacked him that the kaiser
has seized upon, not only to put him
self In favorable light before the
world. but to put Italy In the posi-
tion OF refusing to fulfill the duty i'm
posed upon her by the alliance.
Italy insists that the kaiser and
Austria are engaged In q war of az.
gression Upon the ground that the
triple alliance 10 only for defensive
purposes she IL maintaining neutral.
fly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04
FRENCH AEROPLANE HERO
WAS KNOWN IN DETROIT

Roland Garros, French aviator. who
deliberately sacrificed his own life
In destroying q German dirrigible i'm
.mediately after the outbreak of hos
Titles between France and Germany.
delighted thousands Of Detroiters
when he appeared with the Moissant
aviators at the state fair four years
flying, and he did his stunts high
above his comrades. He was quiet,
handsome young Frenchman. but
spoke English fiuently. After his re-
turn to France he established several
aeroplane records, and. with many
OF his comrades, joined the aviation
feet of the French army when II be-
came evident that hostilities could
not be averted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04
German Liner BeL,eved
Carrying Goal to
Cruisers oHU.S. Coasf

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.--The North
German Lloyd liner Kron Prinn VII.
helm Is today steaming along the At
lantic coast In search OF three Ger
man warshhps. The liner has no pas
sengers aboard, but is carrying an
enormous cargo OF coal and pro-
visions. IL was reported after she
had cleared port last night that her
mission was to locate the German
warships and supply them With fuel
and provisions. After passing the
Ambrose channel light she turned
southwark, instead OF TO the north
east. the usual route OF steamers
bound for Europe. II Is now believed
the vessel may return here without
proceeding to Bremen.
With only her masthead and side
lights burning. the Kron Prinz. VIII
helm silpped from New York harbor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04
gGE CROWDS
IRE AITR ACTED
|I0CIRCUS TENT
cnbeck- Wallace shows Prove
3 Attractions Two Fine
Performances Given
my THRILLERS KEEP
AUDIENCE ON TIP-TOE
lal Acts Are Also Good
Exhibit is on West Side
Today

ne sawdust circle exerted all It's
rm Monday afternoon and even
when the great combined Hagen
nck-Wallace shows drew $4,000 De
'olterB beneath the dome OF the great
IL on the Jefferson-ave. show
'oonds. It was the old-time circus
Hi IA its innate charm. Modern In
1vntions had no place; It was the
<ov that dad stole away from
<hccl to see 40 years ago-possibly 9
<1o larger. S 4.
E And the clowns. No harfeQuins were
WI 70 funny. The laughter ripped
~ and rippled up until 1t broke IN
- of contagious merriment Five
1orote and distinct troupes Of wire
rkofs kept the audience In Q state
statement, until Marvellous Ras
Tffa provided thrill Of appfehen
when he slid on his head down
4 ~ from the great dome OF the tent
10 ground An involuntary sigh Of
80 broke from the sudtence when
S1,ocessfully accomplished his feat
II many whhed that the accustomed
- had been placed beneath him.
), I1nring foatS OF equestrianship. aero.
&t1c stunts almost beyond belief, and
|oof iife-imperiliing aerial acrobatics
|Sro AMONG the constant delights pro.
&loA On the program. And the ami
~. -lntolligent to marvellous de.
- their clever acts drew shrteks OF
<nlfed wonder from the Riddles that
ned to be everywhere. =,
no Observation-Disclosures shows VIII
y - the showgrounds at Dix and Liv.
clr-oyes. Tuesday Afternoon ana
nlne. There will be no street
80.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04

troit. Toledo q Ironton, the appoint
ment having gone sinto effect satur-
day George Nj Henry has also been
appointed general passenger agent OF
the company. with Headquarters In
Detroit, and the combined once Of
general passenger and freight agent.
held by II. C. Bell. 10 abolished.
Mr.. Groseclose was born In Sails
bury. n. c., In 1853. and began his
railroad work in 1876 with the In
dianapolis & st. Louis. He became
assistant general freight agent OF the
NJ, X. 4 T. at St Louis In 1898. gem
eral freight agent In 1901. and served
as assistant freight traffic manager,
with offices In Chicago. from June 1.
1910. until January of the present
year. He was for two years presi-
dent OF the American Association or
Freight Trafic Oficers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04
YOUNG WOMAN DRINKS
ACID, BUT WILL LIVE

Mrs. Agnes Kohl, % years old. Of
No. 1T Greenwood-ave.. attempted to
end her lift with carbolic acid. at 8
o'clock. Tuesday morning, and was
tawen to Grace hospital in q police
auto, mouth and lips were badly burn
ed by the caid, and her arm injured by
the poison. which had been dashed
from her hand by her husband.
The reason for the woman's attempt
on her life was not learned by the po-
lice. She IL expected to recover.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04
Office Of. the Department Of Parks
and Boulevards.
netroit M

Detroit Mich. Aug. 8. 1914
Sealed proposals will be received at
Wednesday. August 18th. for the erec-
ton OF Shelter and Auto station OBJ
rosite the Bath House on Belle Islo
plans and specif cations may be seen
NJ the office OF Roland G. Giles q Com
pany Architects. $40 Wayne County
Savings Bank Building.
r.r cent Of the amount Of the bid shall
he submitted with each proposal.
The right II expressly reserved TO re-
ject any or all bids OF paris tnsreofs-
Commissioner.
IL. w. BUSCH
Aft s'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04
Department Of Public Works
NOTICE

Detroit. Aug. =, 1914.
To All Whom II May Concern:
Take notice. that by order OF TIE
Common Council you are required TO
construct. reconstruct or put TO proper
line and grade. a brick. natural stone.
artificial stone. cement or concrete
sidewalk. crosswalk or driveway ac-
cording to specifications prepared by
the Commissioner or Public Works and
approved by the Common Council
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04

Figures given out by the postognce de-
pnrtment in Washington, Monday,
show that Detroit ranks thirteenth
I'm the nited States I'm the mater OF
postal savings deposits. AZ the close
OF the year the amount deposited
was $4,000 20 the credit OF 4,lfs
depositors. The average account IN
Detroit has grown from 1872 In lsls
TO $llS In 1913, and $l2i In 1915
New York, Chicago, Brooklyn ana
Boston are the only cities either 10
reach or pass the million dollar mark
In postal savings deposits.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04
GROSECLOSE IS TRAFFIC
MANAGER OF D., T. & /

w. B. Groseclose, former assistant
freight traffic manager Of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas q Texas railroad, has
been made traffic manager of the De-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04
AMERICANS IN
GERMANY IN
= PRESSING NEED
tCo.ti.ued from Page oneJ

NS~ssssoSo Ahvs.A ~ S.SD
.
imum price for all goods and warns
storekeepers that any who refuse
paper money and insist on getting
gold or silver will have their estab-
lishments closed by the police.
The reichstag met today to act on
the war budget and on the emergency
Legislation necessitated by the war. II
was announced In advance that at Q
conference OF the leaders Of all OF
the political parties 1t had been de-
cided to vote as unit on all meas
ures affecting the national honor.
PARIS, Aug. 4-The German army
of invasion, which crossed the from
tier from Metz at Mars ct Tour
scene Of the battle Of vonville during
the Franco Prussian war, was at.
tackled by French troops today. Fight
ing Is reported In progress between
diminishing parties and general en-.
gagement Is looked for.
The German forces are said to In
clude cavalry, infantry and artillery
and the ofiicials OF the war ONCE say
that they believe this Ii the advance
guard OF the main German army that
will try to take Paris. It had been
expected that general invasion of
the province OF Meurthe Et Moselle
would be the first offensive move
ment undertaken and the reports
from Mars ct Tour have confirmed
that belief. A strong French army Is
In the direct path that the Germans
must take, and II Ii believed that an
important battle cannot be avoided.
The town Is II miles west by south
OF Germany's strong fortress at Metz.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04

Kothorine Witchie and Ralph Riggs
onoi1y the stars Of o well-balanced
- TIE Temple this week. In add
- singing some clever songs they
y ne Castles backed on the boards
o51n9 for help when II comes to
~. m addition to some char
1 dancing they present almost all
~ Intoot steps and then 50 little
Mi n presenting . ''flturistic
nc Three Kicker Brothors do some
1uoually dfficult feats' and get .
>oat "hand" on the strength Of the
noo< misflt person In the world. who
W Nc got HIS hair lip from hunting
1Dblts and who wears q new kind OF
1IIar- @sandpaper--for rough necks."
Tudor Cameron and John O'Connor
10 4 lot OF laughs by sandwiching sew.
~ real comedy songs between a lot of
&DaStee, the basis OF which n an at.
&mpt Of an actor TO make partner OF
stage hand. A cake OF soap plays
/. conspicuous part in the affair.
The Girl From Milwaukee"-who
1oks it--has q big voice and sings
tye songs In q fashion which calls for
NV. She was well received.
waiter Lewis and Florence Burns
orc. q Detroit Eirl. present sketch
&l1e1 Telling Fathet." In which a
va deal Of fun Is woven around the
Gupts Of young couple who have
1Fried secretly TO tell pompous old
~. who cordially hates the young
u n question. that he 70 grand
~ Smith Is dark person with a
- oilyery sort OF voice He also has
noning toward Irish songs. Every
~ Ilkes his stun and couldn't help
,jt sven II he made up his mind
Younserr. artistic poseurs, open
IN. while Meehan and a mum.
o1D>lIeAtiy trained logs close Il.
Dlctures are rood, AZ usual
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-
mer colony. She Is being surrounded
by yachts and motorboats.
No one was permitted aboard the
Kronprinxessin except newspaper
men here today. All Of the passen-
gers were greatly excited over the
thrilling trip Of the vessel. She was
within 800 miles Of England when, In
response 70 wireless instructions,
Capt. Pollock put about and headed
back at full speed. Some of the pas
sengers said an unidentified vessel,
which they supposed was British
chased the Kronprinzessin
from Monday morning until the liner
put In at. Bar Harbor.
Lookouts were doubled and on Sun
day night all lights on the vessel
were extinguished. There was a fog.
but Capt. Pollock kept his boat
pounding along at top speed without
sounding his horn. Upon protests
from passengers the speed was final.
ly reduced. The day before the top
OF the Kronprinzessin's stacks had
been painted black so that she would
resemble the English liner Olympic.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04
THE STAGE
cARRlck.

nd nresent .The Darling OF the
~ A. Z stock engagement seems Q
&llnirh impossible task, but, barring
~ minor mechanical difficulties,
~ drew out the play to unwonted
nth, Miss Jessie Bonstelle achieved
y rreetcst triumph of her summer
ION Ii the opening performance OF
- wonderful presentment OF Japa-
= life and character, In the Garrick,
nday evening.
Po the stage director. Stuart Walk
= belong chief honors for the elapor-
"a utoductiop Of the drama, being, az
4 ~ easentially d scenic impression.
aIIsm and impressionism In efect
rs exQuisitely blended, no mean
plement to the work Of the char
|<1ln Borstelle, as Princess Yo-San,
k}eved that rarity In acting. espe-
k1ly stock playing. o subservience OF
2 q the conception OF the dramatist
~ r. the truest form OF art. AZ war
1leter. Lynn Pratt invested the role
- III that II best In his art, while
kcrt Adams, as the japanese Beau
I0ulel. seized di tnS poopiOhAtAoo ~
= character to effect q powerful IN
rrefation. As the unlucky outlaw
noe. Kara, Corliss Giles showed
Hoeh ! seasoned actor.
kRi1liam Pringle, 40 the Prince OF
80: Raymond Bloomer. an the fsh-
In, who, rather than betray his
Nuxai comraces, dies under torture:
- noxanne LAnsing, as one OF the
0llors IN the City Without Nights;
>b L/eonora Won OttinEer. as the
oober OF Manners; MISS Kathleen
oGyS, % YoSan's maid, and Miss
~ IIoFing. % Madame Asani. OF the
6h1Wara. al gave 70 the interpreta-
- d then roles an attention to de-
INT made them outstanding fg-
- 81 3 production characterized BY
I|nT1ably even performance.
<no orchestra achieved signal sue
n n IT. rendition OF the William
M Incidental music, and the
r net singing by Miss Harriet Otis
cDSrlane and Mr.. Pringle possessed
ulrong element Of appeal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04

Mrs. Anna Il. Epsy hIed her third h,,I
for divorce against Roy ". Esvy.
Monday afternoon, the third annIyer-
sary OF her wedding Two other
drawn.
Mrs. Conrad speck, jr., and ehiiAren.
Gertrude and Conrad third. are
spending August at whitmore lake
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04
WEST sIDEBooK A.


tD On the south side Of Baker
such lots or parts of lots num-
bered 3, 10. II, between twentieth
street and Twenty-nrst street.
sub a, of, Sf the he, north 9, part q lot No.
ca On the south side Of Baker
street, In front OF or adjoining
such lot or part OF lot numbered
12s, between Twenty-hrst street
and Twenty-second street. j. w,
Johnston's sub. OF the east part
OF the Brevoort Farm, north OF
Fort street. being part OF p. C..
No. 20. north Of Fort street.
CD On the south side OF Baker
street In front Of or sdjoinins
Ssred 81. 81. between twenty
third street and Twenty-fourth
street Sub. OF part of Bresiers
sub. OF part OF the Porter Farm,
between Leverett and Fabri
60 On the north side Of Baker
street, In front OF or adjoining
such lots or parts Of lots num-
bered 4. 5. Q. between Twenty
Sub. q s'e Z l. as No. 'o Of the sub Of
P. c. No. 727.
tS) On the west side OF Lawton ave-
nue.. In front OF or adjoining such
lot or part OF lot numbered J:
DctWtcn NiCHfBdH aNthue 0f,u
Butternut street. Johnston's
sub. OF p, Cs No. T27 and 72s,
being the central part OF r. G..
72s north OF the Chicago road.
lots l. %, and OF the sub. of
r. c. OF p. c. 729 and lots 1, Q, 8
and OF the sub. of the r. c. OF
p. c. 72T.
ts) On the east side OF Seventeenth
street In front OF or adjoining
such lots or parts OF lots num-
bered iS3. isi. between Baker
street and Porter street Sub. of
- part OF p. @. No 473, known as
the stanton Farm. $40
t7) On the east side, Of Twenty sec
ond street. in front OF or adtoin-
ing such lot or part Of lot NUM-
bered 132, between Baker street
and Johnson street. J. W. John
ston's sub. OF the east part OF
the Breyoort Farm, north Of
Fort street being part OF p. c.
No 90 north OF Fort street