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The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
POLICE SEARCH FOR
CARELESS DRIVER
Wrecks Milk Wagon Out Wood
ward With Auto, Then
Hurries Away

Police sent out general alarm.
early Monday morning, for the arrest
OF careless automobilist who crash
ed into q Towar Creamery Co. wagon
at Woodward-ave. and the Boulevard.
at 3 o'clock, and sped on his way,
leaving trail OF broken milk bottles
strewn over the roadway, while the
Elwagon was wrecked and Driver
George Ellsworth was bruised about
the head.
Ellsw orth caught the number on the
license, as the auto sped away, he
reported. and he gave the number to
the police.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
FOLLY.

One OF the best things In this
weeks show in the Folly theater is
an impressive bit Of scenery. repre-
senting the tall and slender FERRY
Francisco bay and beyond to- the
Golden Gate. bearing upon its dome
the significant numerals 1915" as an
advertisement OF the coming exposi-
tion The picture Is beautiful, and In
addition, relieving. as one sits through
the Folly show. II makes one think
OF a spot about as far away from the
Folly as one can get without crossing
the ocean And after hearing some
rough stun" In the performance by
THE Midnight Maidens." the person
who is just ordinarily respectable has
some reason for thinking OF far on
spot.
The principals OF the show. In fact
the entire troupe, are not an untal-
ented organization. They make the
best OF vulgar mess. But the per
son who wrote the lines OF THE
Beauty Ship" as the burlesque Is
called, apparently worked with the
fear in his mind that he might miss
suggesting some form OF immortality
that has not yet been called to the
attention OF even the hardened bur-
lesque patron,
Some good dancing by Jean Jarvis.
and the singing of Flo Gillespie on
set, In measure, the effects OF the
comedy"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
THE STAGE
LYcEuM.

lNCEUM.
Maggie Pepper Charles Klein's
popular play OF department store life.
is the attraction In the Lyceum thea
ter, this week. The production Is
Well staged, and all the parts credita-
bly, handled. the work OF Miss Rather
inc Miller In the name part. indicat-
ing high degree of ability. John
Thorne, as Joe Holbrook, and Victor
TTayers, as Rothschild, the jobber,
also get the most out OF their parts.
and Horace V, Noble, as John Har-
gen. does an admirable piece OF work.
The characters in Maggie Pepper
are essentially true 10 life, and any
one who has even the most superb
cial acquaintance with a city depart
ment store may recognize many OF
them on sight. The story deals with
the rise OF Maggie, who is aboy. 10 be
discharged by pompous and hide
bound manager John Hargen, after 10
years OF faithful service in Holbrook
q Co.'S department store.
Joe Holbrook. Partisan cutup. re-
Gently returned TO take ZIP the man
agement OF his fathers business, rec
ognizes her ability and places her In
the position of head buyer Through
following her suggestions he becomes
known as the Napoleon OF Dry
goods" His fance, Ethel Hargen,
niece Of the manages. becomes jeal-
Gus OF Maggie. and insists on her dis.
charge. Joe refuses. but Maggie, be-
coming acquainted with the trouble.
resigns. Young Holbrook breaks his
engagement. and after resouing Mag
gle from Joe" Darkin. a blackmail.
ing gambler, second husband OF Mag
gie's sister-in-law. who seeks TO de-
prive her OF the custody of her broth.
er's child. becomes engaged 10 his for
mpr pmnlnYa
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
CADILLAC.

Al X. Hall lean and 1.-THE com
edian. who can tie himself into all
sorts Of knots; Hazel Crosby. OF sing
Ing ability: Flo Campbell. ditto, and
Nat Baker and Ada Lum. the latter
said 10 be the only Chinese soubrette
in eurlesque, head The Broadway
Girls" which opened weeks engage
ment Sunday. in the Cadillac.
The show presented is above the
average Offering OF its kind and is
well-dressed. The inevitable Tip
perary." sung by Flo Sampbell. was
one OF the hits OF the piece because
of the fetching way in which Miss
Campbell sang It.
The vaudeville interpretations offer
ed several clever acts.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07

Lewis woods, 81 nay iCty,-wns sen
fenced ny FederaI Judge TuttIe. sat
urdaV. 10 IS months la Leavenwortlt
prison for a violation of the Mann
act. The court refused the plea o.
the prisoner To spend n few DAYS
with his sorrowing mother before
beginning his prison sentence.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
cAyETY.

THE Girls of the Moulin Rouge, a
sparkling. burlesque organization, IS
the attraction In the Gayety theater
this week. The performance Is amDl-
,ious for its kind. and the principals,
as we'll as the members OF the dane
ing chorus. are willing workers. Pret.
Nv scenery and handsome gowns add
ia the attractiveness OF the perform
ance Moreover. the comedians are
funny. the prima donna can sing and
the chorus girls are comely There are
very few suggestive lines In the show.
Mayh~SS> AS~a~Aan plays the leading
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
BROAD DWAY.

ION Belgian Battlehelds," series
OF motion pictures OF the European
war arena. taken by Edwin +. Wei
gle. stan photographer of the Chicago
Tribune. are being shown in the
Broadway theater, this week, large
audiences Witnessing the opening per-
formanees Sunday.
The pictures give faithful per
spective of the early engagements
in Belgium. when the Germans were
invading the country. fhe burning
OF Antwerp-long known as the city
OF art-now the city OF sorrow; the
battle OF Alost, the destruction OF
Termonde, the lighting at Aerschot.
the flooding OF Lierre and, lastly, the
terrible combat at Malines are success
sively presented In graphic manner.
There Is real lighting going on /;
machine guns and cannon are In ac'
tion; from the trenches the rifles
are splitting fire; shells are blowing
up buildings, and shrapnel is bursting
on the firing line. within 100 yards OIL
Mr.. Weigle's point OF vantage al
times. There are many pictures which
give side-lights into what war means
that In themselves tell perhaps the
most interesting story OF all.
The pictures are all clear and with
out a flicker, and this In spite OF the
fact that Mr.. Weigle was often In
such perilous positions that he could
not use the tripod for his camera. The
pictures were taken by permission oil
the Belgian government, the Chicago
Tribune having undertaken TO turn
over, one-half OF the proceeds OF the
American exhibition OF the pictures to
the Belgian Red Cross fund, which Is
being done In Detroit the local
branch OF the American Red Cross
society Is receiving certain percent
a0a ~ tho receiDts
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07

Printing the plain neat kind--that is
right - Times Job Depertrnents-Main
1920
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07

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The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
CITY OF DETR0IT-0FFICE OF
CITY TREASURER.

Detroit. Noy. 80, 1914.
Notice is hereby given TO all persons
interested that there has been filed In
this office the following named assess
ment rolls
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07

PARIS, Dec THE French artil.
lery is now outranging the German
and proving more effective all along
the line
This is indicated in the latest ON
cial statements from the war ONCE
and Is accepted today as evidence
that new guns which have been ex-
pected by the French have been
brought up and are figuring extensive.
ly In the offensive movement the al.
lies are pushing from the coast and
along the entire battle line.
Heavy fighting is reported in Alsaee
today. In the Argonne the German
trenches are being vigorously assailed
by the artillery and through mining
operations All new positions taken
by the allied troops along the User
have been held and the advantage IL
being followed up with the greatest
determination
The French artillery forced the Ger
mans 20 evacuate Vermelles.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
NOTICE OF CIVIL SERVICE EX
AMINATIoNS.

"wednesday. Dec. 16. TO A. m.--Oper-
ators of Gas Driven Machines Appli-
cations received not later than We'd
nesday, Dec 9.
Thursday, Dec. ~. 10 n. m-Time
Keepers. Applications received not
later than Thursday Dec 10
Monday, Dec. ~. 1914, 10 a. m Ne
ter Settlers and Repairers. Applications
received not later than Monday. bee
10.
Council Chamber third floor. city hall
on the dates aud at the hours specified
Application blanks must be- alled on
at the office 81 the Commission g0t-
205 Moffat bldg.
CIVIL SERVICENl,OMMIs
FB%D W. SMlTiI.
A-1O69 Thief ENatain.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
WASHINGTON.

"The Rose OF the Rancho" the ro-
nance OF Spanish California which
David Belasco originally produced
with such beauty and skill. and which
made Frances starr. a star. was shown
in the Washington theater, Sunday, in
motion picture form. Bessie Barris-
Gale, whose charming work will be
remembered by local playgoers as Lu-
ana. In the Hawaiian play, The Bird
of Paradise" has Miss Starr's arigi-
nal role In The Rose OF the Rancho"
The play offers pretty romance.
exquisite scenic settings and much
life and color, especially in the scene
OF the fiesta.
Travel, comedy and war pictures
complete the program.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
FALL OF STRATEGIC
POINT LEAVES ROAD TO
POLISH CAPITAL OPEN
Continued from Page one).

Brezin. Zglerz and Pabjanice fighting
OF the most desperate nature has
been In progress for a week. The
wooded sections, Petrograd dispatch.
es state. are filed with bodies OF Ger
man dead. None have been buried
and the roads are filed with bodies
Of Russians and Germans alike, wreck
ed batteries, and the bodies OF horses.
The effect OF the fighting during the
past week has been the strengthening
OF the German line from the vistula
TO Lask. south OF LODI. This gives
the Germans solid line with front
OF more than so miles and the base Of
their wedge extending back 20 Thorn
and Kalicz
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07

role. She is assisted by Harry Woods.
Henry p. Nelson. Primrose Seamon.
Jimmy Connors, Arthur Conrad, Ethel
Marmont. Mabel Lynest and Fred j..
Gardner.
There is a sort OF musical comedy
plot which Is supposed TO start In the
cellar and finish In the garrett. but IN
two acts and four scenes enough OF
the plot does not unfold itself 10 hang
the hero's hat on. A little comedian
does most OF the work. In the devel-
opment OF the plot" II is necessary
for his colleagues 10 continually swat
him in the face. Battling Nelson In
his prime never took as much punish
ment In a 20-round bout as the little
comedian does In two acts. His con.
tract must eventually call for knock
out
Four members OF the chorus do a
good dancing specially between acts.
Princess Doveer Is classical dancer
who displays bare ankles.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
AVENUE.

AVENUE.
There's one OF the most striking cli-
matte points ever attempted In the
third act OF sold for Money" the
play being presented in the Avenue
theater. this week. The particular
scene Ia where a young wife. about
10 receive visit from the stork, Is
asked by the wealthy parent OF her
husband TO name the price she Will
take TO release her spouse from his
marriage. She refuses, and Is recog
nized by her lawyer as his lost daugn'
ter. In the role OF Kate Warner, az
lterwards the wife OF Hallet Morgan
| ir.. Miss Corinne Cantwell again has
part that enables her TO display a
fine talent for those roles that tug al
1.-THE heart strings.
There Is a cleverly conceived clos
ing scene in the last act, where Kate
anpears once more in her early role
| OF cabaret entertainer that she may
bring back the memory TO her nus
band. who has been the victim OF al
accident. In this role, Roy waning
appears 10 good advantage.
The others in the cast are Russell
Brady. as Bill Wall; Harry A. Starr
aa Hallet Morgan. sr.; Milton Mobiles
as Walter Seigel. a young lawyer;
Ralph Ravencroft. as Henry VAIN
wright: George Earle. az Mahoney
detective: William A. stanton, a.
Sam Wilson. an auto racer; A.. w
Lewis, as a waiter at the Yacht CLUB;
Ruth Amos. as Edith Morgan. anc
Lynda Earle. as Mrs. seigel. Walter
mother. :,
"The King OF the Opium Ring II
nhn-linnh Cor the coming week.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
GARRICk.

The Lyman II. Howe travel festival
in motion pictures presented in the
Garrick theater, Sunday evening. at
tracted large crowd OF Howe admir-
ers. The pictures presented offered a
wide variety OF subject including trav'
ell, war. educational. thrillers. scenic.
portraiture, etc.
IL Is the Howe custom 10 make
many OF the pictures more realistic TO
the spectator In the use Of mechanical
appliance that accentuate salient
points in the picture shown. A num-
ber of comedy films produced hearty
laughter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-06
NO PARCEL POST SERVICE
WITH FRANCE OR GERMANY
Postmastcr Thornton Receives In
structions as to Mail for Con-
tinental Europe.
No MONEY ORDERS FOR EGYPT
Special Precautions to- Govern For
cign Registered MaiI-Parcels Sent
Ia War Zone, if Not Deliverable,
Will BE Returned to Sender.

instructions have been received at tho
locai post Once to discontinue the ac-
ccptancc OF parcel post matter con
signed 10 France ana GERMANY This
department on account of the war be-
tween those two nations. and il is cN-
pcctcd that other countries will he
days.
Postmaster Hay Z. Thornton was in
structed yesterday that the postal ad-
mInistration OF EGypI had cablcd the
department that no money orders would
pc ISSUED on the United states after
thtS date. either from Egypt or tho
S;oudan. All International money Or
DER ofiices in this country have been
notincd OF tho suspension, and no or
derS VIII he issued on the two couI-
irics. nor VIII any issued there be paid
TO aid the return Of Americans
abroad. the order issued several DAYS
ago concerning money orders to Euro
pcan countries has been amended. and
postinastcrs may accept sums not ex-
ceedinE 500. They arc warned. how =
ever. To look out for orders issued
Tor speculative purposes.
1hc foreign parcel post business has
been temporarily suspended. and all
Parcels now mailed. or which may bc
hc returned TO the sender. and the
prepaid postage refunded
fostmastcrs have been instructed
to exercise added prccaution in han
ding foreign registered mail. II has
been the custom of sending all such
matter TO the New York exchange Of
fee, billed only under it's regular mum =
Der. From now on Il complete dcscrip-
tive record. such as that which accom- :
anics domestic order. must lie made.
ton OF the package or letter in case
of delay or capture hv ~ foreign mower
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-06
Loses Arm ON Halfway.

Il. NJ. Jackson, of Midlothian, was
run over on the Southern Railway near
Forest Hill last night and suffered
the loss of his left forearm. His scalp
was lacerated In several places. He
was operated on at Memorial Hos
pital.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-06
.SECRE TARY B|NFORD
BACK FROM WISCONSIN
Tells Of Amazing Industrial and Edu.
catiOnnl Progress Of West
crn State.
WILSON is HIGHLY PRAISED
Summer School of instruction at
state University Has 5000 Stu
dents and Large Appropriations.
Work OF Industrial Commission.

Field secretary J. II. Bnford OF thr|
CO pperativc Education Association of
Nni!rtihla mas returned from Madison.
We. where FOR six weeks lie was iDl
attendance upon tho Summer school
of obstruction held there The Eni-|
Norsity OF Wisconsin," ne said las
ana progressive la Amcricc was
greatly impressed by many things q
me attention OF anyone engaged in|
cduca ticUal work.
The student body" for example, 'is
u" University al virginia last season.
there was an attendance of ABOUT oo0|
studentSi believe. was Somew ma u
Precipitation made by the State OF WIS 4
consn merely for the university OK 4
tension Is AS large as that allowed forI
The whole work of the University of
Virginia. SlOn.o0
WISCONSIN is II state governed Ivy!
commissions. Every, department of thes
government is under comm ssion
Education, business. everything isl
under the supervision or control OF
form, Of government for state affairs
has been a Splendid success. was in-|
formed was particularly struchI
with the system and operation OF thel
State Industrial Commission. which cx-
erciscs powers over the factories and
other industries OF the State.
This commission has been of great
benefit. especially TO the working peo-
pie. An employee of an industrial plant
railroad or other corporation. for eX-l
ample. who suffers injury by an acct
dent while ut work. does not need tol
employ legal counsel If he feels that
me accident was such as TO entitlel
him To damages. lie has only to pre-
sent his case Ia the Industrial Com
mission The commiss toner's then make 81
an inquiry into the circumstances al !
tending the accident. and ascertainI
whether the injured workman is en-
titled to damages. If. SO. the commfs-
sion acts as ~ court and fixes tho com
pensatiou the injured man is to rel
ccive."
Mr. Binford was also impressed byI
the popularity Of President Wilson int
Wisconsin. lie said he heard thcj
praises Of the administration sounded
every where he journcyed in the State
on one occasion during the summed,
school season the question OF the Presi-
dents popularity was being discussed
by the educators when some one slig !
gested taking straw ballot. There|
We're $50 educators in the IIall Wood ;.
row Wilson received four votes 70,
every one polled for any of the other|
public men named for next President
i'm the djscusSiOu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-06
CLOTHING COMPANY
REPORTS SWINDLE
sent shirts With Change for $50 to
Hotel Guest, who Has Dis


The Hub Clothing Company reported
TO the police that IL had been swindled
ont OF $3.50. a dollar shirt and n pair
OF accent socks by an unknown man.
at Itcuger'S Hotel yesterday. Detcc-
tive Gordon Smith. who was assigned
TO the case, recovered the shirt and
socks from the mans room at tho
hotcl. hut up to all early hour this
morning had not been able to get tho
man.
W. S. Thomas, Of Baltimore. Md. is
the name registered at the hotel by
the man who got away with the money.
lie phoned the clothiers ordering the
that change for $40 should be sent
by the porter This was done. and
the porter delivered the articles and
the change to hotel bcll-boY. who
took them to Thomas's room. He di-
rcctcd the boy to return below and
tell the porter that he would be down
soon After waiting some time in
quirics we're made. and it was learned
that Thomas had disappeared. He left
the shirt and socks In the room. and
these were recovered.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-06
WILL PRESENT EVIDENCE
OF SCHOOL EFFICIENCY
Virginia Exhibit at San Francisco to
Rcfutc SANDERS of Russell
Sage Foundation.
MAKING WONDERFUL STRIDES
Ten Years Ago There We're Eighty
Five High Schools in Virginia.; at
Present There Are 400, Says Di-
rector Everett.

with view 10 making an imposing
exhibit Of the educational advantages
Virginia offers and the superiority Of
the public school system OF the State
over the systems Of education in vogue
in many other states. the state Board
OF Education is seeking the co-opcra-
ton OF business men ana school OH
Gals in every city and county.
Superintendent of Public instruction
Il. G. Stcarncs has designated to SUI
pervisc and direct the work OF assem-
bling the exhibit To he made by the
Department Of Education at the pana-
ma Pacific Exposition Professor J. W.
Everett. editor Of the Virginia Journal
of Educa ton, the aut hcrizcd publica-
ton Of the department. Ills experience
in preparing an exhibit less prctcnti-
Gus than tho one now contemplated
has taught Professor Everett that many
weeks of preparation arc necessary.
lie collected Il county exhibit for tho
jamestown Exposition. and thG tardi-
ness of individual exhibitors delayed
the work considerably.
SHOULD PREPARE
EXHIBITS lM,lEDIATELY
Professor Everett suggests that cx-
hibitors begin the preparation Of the
exhibits Immediately. All shipments
must be delivered by October -. In
formation concerning the exhibit to ne
made by the State in San Francisco
may he obtained by applying in person
or by mail to the State BOARD OF I;du-
alton or to Professor Everett
The principal object Of the exhibit
TO he made At the Golden Gate is to
advertise to the world the splendid
educational system OF this State: to
show tho phenomenal advances made
in the last ten years: to explain the
rapid decline of illiteracy In Virginia
during this period and how 1t was ac-
compiished. and to show the excellent
results obtained through progressive
policies recently adopted by the Vir-
ginia State Board of Education.
Ten years ago there were but eighty
five high schools in Virginia, while AT
present there are 436.
I'VE are eager to make this exhibit
worth WHILE" said Professor Everett
last night. 1--WE think IL can be turned
and made TO rebound to the interests
of the State in a substantial way. We
would like to see people throughout
the State take an interest in 1t. They
should realize the splendid opportunity
thus presented for showing the amaz-
ing strides made by Virginia in cduca :
tionul matters during the last decade
and the excellent advantages now Of
fered home-scekers by this state.
owing to the misleading figures
gvon out by the Russell Sage lTounda-
tion report and governmental statistics
/ Virginia has been given a black ey
Internationally. She has been plac~,.
forty first In the list of States for
| educational efficiency. The State should
time. The evidence Is at hand--abun-
dant evidencc-and 1t only remains for
the people Of Virginia to present this
] evidence effectively"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-06
LITTLE CHILDREN WORK
WITH MOTHERS CONSENT
Convictions Secured by Bureau Of
Labor in Crab-piCking
Cases.
SOME AS YOUNG AS SIN YEARS
Manager Claims 10 Have Employed
Mother ON Piccc-Work Basis, and
She Brought Children 10 Aid.
Fines Arc Suspended.

Inspector j. Il. Clincdins, in his
report to state Labor Commissioner
James II. Dohcrty last week that tiny
wears. were employed in factories on
The Virginia peninsula opening and
Uicling crabs to be packed for ship
mont. Was fully sustained yesterday by
evidence adduccd at the trial of the
case of l.. 81. Ncwcomb in Phoehus.
The alterations made We're contirrncd
by the testimony OF witnesses. l.. NJ.
N"wComb proprietor of the crab fac
tory, did not deny that children as
young as six years were put TO work
in his factory, but he declared that he
did. not employ such children. lie cN-
planned that in one specific case. which
WAS given particular consideration. he =
cause of the Tiny mite of humanity in
volvcd, the child was brought 10 the
factory by the mother. The mother
was an employc. She was engaged un-
der the piccc-work system. the amount
OF her earnings depending upon the
amount of work done She brought
tho child with her 10 assist in the work.
Mr.. Ncwcomb declared that his con-
sent had not been asked. and he was
unaware that tho law held him re-
sponsible
MAGISTRATE: SUSrENDS
FINES IN ALI CASES
In view Of this plea. and the fact
that il was q first onense. the covr,
held him guilty but suspended the
fine of S25 prescribed by the law. The
decision as to the fine will hc an
nounccd later.
The Department of Labor. through
the evidence produced in court by In
spector Clinedinst. also secured CON
victions in all of the four similar cases
prosecuted At the same time In iIamp-
tor. These cases were tried by Mayor
Thornton Jones. who adjudged each of
the following proprictors or managers
Of crab factories guilty. but in each
case reserved decision as TO the fine to
he imposed:
T. II. Jarvis, crab packer and ship
per: G #. Elliott. crab factory; Rawl-
iugs, Coniter d Co, crab packers and
shippers V. S. Langford, crab packer
ana shipper.
The case of the Coca Cola Company.
~ Newport News. was tried in the
Newport News Police Court before
Judge Douglas Gordon Brown. who held
the manager of the bottling plant
guilty of violating the child labor law
ny employing children under the mini
mum age. As in all tho other cases
however. decision as I" the fine TO be
imposed If any, was reserved by the
court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-06
SuIt Cnsc StnIcn

Walter Gibson, 2:0o Stuart Avenue
yesterday reported to the police that a
suit case belonging to him had beer
stolen from the Main Street Demo,
earlier in tho morning.