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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-28
IN LOCAL PLAYHOUSES

national politics In this part and Will
liam jennings Bryan. Theodore Roose-
welt. John b. Rockefslier and others
are portrayed in humorous fashion.
The tough dance" In which johnston
and Buckley made such . hit whom
here last season will be seen again
and Johnston has lot Of new Paro-
heard In vocal selections and Countoss
Camille Falardaux gives the Tango
Toxic" vtoiiHi 10 ancther who gives
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-28

| pork packer who makes his way into
hieh society. - worthy OF mention.
Thi. ccmsdy part WI 6s sntrustsd to
Blossoms'' 10 In four acts ana the &C
Philip hotel on the Msditsrranean; the
hos q e ths S.ro q the story
an old mission IN London and the col
lege ut st. Bynos.
.1s. Tre osss:% rss ss. -
nue. theatsr. the week Of March ..
3, PALACE.
Impersonations Of world famous men
and women will be given BY Great
n A p sns s sia 1rs sS:ssr wS Si.
theatsr. win present . wh,riwind aero.
S'sn act Tns re D d:
after Thursday. includes Great Westin
past and Present." Three Jor6ons IN =
Ssrs and Van the co sSs Win
F2rst Visit to the city: Archer ana
InEsr.o IN Sessny song. a.. nd. d, n,rs
program, which rsplacss- me day pro.
trio. in an scrobatic dog novelty: Bel
j. il Dyer Yer and compsny. IN |. comsdy:
dramatic pIayIst, 'Sfhe Big Noise
Clinton and Norris sistsrs, Dublin's
daintiost dancers: Abduls Six Arabian
Whirlwinds. Europe's foremost acros
bats. and motion dramas.
GAYETY.
The Dreamland Burissque company.
one Of the biggest shows on the chr
cult, comes to the 0ayety theater next
week with = large cast Of principals
and 4 chorus that Is said to be A.
classy In looks, dancing and singing
ability AZ may be found anywhere.
There are three principal stars with
this company. Jeanette Buckley. tho
tough girl" I'd. Johnston. funniest Of
tramps. and Will ". Ward, German
v SSrn "" These Appear e n Character
parts In which they. have become
noted IN the nrst part "DreAmland. >
] While m the aecond, they are seen az
~ white House reception With Ward
q the German ambassadcr and Miss
Buckley - . ou0rsgette who. has come
= Wssaiegtea 70 dsnsnd vsts: Tor o
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-28

|Gaeomont or one week, In the Gar
~ tAeator beginning. Monday even
"a Gles Ryan In the name part and
prounded by the same capable com
u weeks ago win doubtless duplicate
3 euccees Of the nrst engagement.
PoG q Ny Heart" was written BY ).
AfQoy Manners for the starring use
= player are stu running sersnely
"a with uninterrupted box office pat
|0Age In New York after nearly two
A1S. The success Of the Peg" COM
p1es on tour has been equally. re-
enssetive and e. pretty comedy x.r =
-. During the previous engagement
the 0arrtck. seats were at. pre-
um and there will doubtless be quite
much interest ION the part OF the
as 's Ma Ma Ryan Ryan. Henry s9e stanfora.
11nY Addison Pitt, Lillian Keller. Gil
~ 0ouglas, Frank Burbeck, Lewis
oeghton. Roy Cochrane and Vida
Marguerite Clark. In the leading role
nc charming fairy fantasy .,,, "Pr1n .
1hs 0errick. the week OF March ..
- pretty stage story was written BY
k0yence Housman and Granville Bar
~ ths latter the well-known English
- - known to Detroiters for his
hGanH OF "bunty Pulls the Strings.
~ stanny's First Play" The incl
teal music OF "Prunella" was writ
BIZ Joseph Mooret. The story 10
- of simple little girl brought up
three maiden aunts and never al
Nod outside the garden walls, who
my runs away with q troupe OF
toll1ng players to learn OF the ways
| the great outside world.
81 ,
TEMPLE.
LIT Clark and Mabel Hamilton. mt
~ comedy stars from dear oil 'Lun-
snoxt Woek. ThiS clever pair will
301o great fun with = lot OF original
t6ltt i0nder ~ 1Atie OLA Way
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-28

20 house. the week OF March .,
e9ewing this sngagement will come
ezSle Mcdonald In Victor Horbert'a
9lU1tful light opera success. Sweet
D0reD, the week Of March 10.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-28
CADILLAC

CADILLAC
'Burlesque that 10 just little diff
ferent," IL the claim made for the
Flirting Widows" to come to tho Cad
lilac Sunday afternoon for. a weeks
clever specialties. new songs and
dances and viyacious chorus maidens
are the main ingredients of the show
enjoyable entertainment A. special
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-28

This season. Thurston introduces much
that he learned In India and there Is
said TO be m originality In his meth
DDS that fapcinate and hold the atten-
ton. He has kept pace with the times
and with his fertility. Of ideas he pro-
fects. Among the new illusions will
DO .'Balaam and His Donkey" an In
exp1tcable marvel: The Shadow Peo-
pie" naturalization OF the after
world; Tho Pekin Palanquin." a
cr CHI. ps%.sfy S St sf:n.
phantom playlet OF spookland; THE
Of astral power: The Siamese Cabin
ct" production Of living people: and
''The Chair Of Asia" Thurston car
csn wS "a os soD 81 snd
Monte Myro troupe OF European pan.
tomimists. Mr.. Thurston Will present
to every lady attending the Wednes-
day matinee complete horoscope OK
her life. free.
'Thorns and Orange Blossoms Will
be presented In the Avenue theater al
next week. beginning sunday after
Moons The plAysis = drama ttzatiQn OF
Bertha ~. .Cloy's popular novel. v!oiet
BeGton. who has strong views about
An English lord. under the guise Of a
struggling artist. Later, OF course
there come the inevitable family OBJ
jections and the young. woman for-
sakas her home. She takes refuge IN
ssi snrs rss q
story teens with intense dramatic sit
uations and many hearty laughs In
this latter connection. the character
Of Tommy Swyft. young American
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-28
QARRlCSx

QAuWlCk
1hat Delightful play Of the life story
! ~ sweet little Irish American lass.
- o. Ny Heart" will play . return
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-28

feature there viii be Roxeil. billed A.
The dancing beauty" The first part
OF the show In called Regatta Day
and the second "a Trip to the Cats
kills" Blanche Baird. knUwn az the
tailor made girl" a. clever singer,
dancer and all-around comedisnne has
the leading feminine role and will be
surrounded by Eddie Dale, Tom Beeson
Mario Bucher. singer who 10 making
her nrst appearance in burlesque. Al
Lipman. Helen Dunn. Joe polan, Harry
Peterson and Joe Gallagher. OF the
song hits Dancing Around" Keep on
Walking" and "Raggadora" from the
Honeymoon Express" are of the whis-
tleable type. The production has been
mounted on a lavish scale. the scenery,
costumes and electrical effects all be-
Ing new.
FAMILY
Bert Wilcox and Co. will head an
attractive bill In the Family theater
next week in the laughab1e comedy "It
Happened In Rono." The scene u laid
In the Hotel de Alimony and many
features connected with the attempted
divorce case OF an American social
leader from her titled spouse afford
hearty laughter. Mareno. Nevaro and
Mareno. hand balancers and acrobats,
are said to have an act entirely differ.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-28

csns.t, . c!. = =, and s,E Hi TonSSn
sslc. ..ils ere % %i.. m sse1s Va Va
asriy ere e a,., osoTE re-. E SsS1cIs \:
bot . line Of ciever dialogue. intro
ne1ng q number OF original songs
Hin Z special scenic setting for each
Gsthsr wtth cost tune changes s"~ua rno
foHugh's comedy Of that name. Frs s,S
Gee come6y 81 New York police NE
ells4 .T9e Cor Tho ss,,, v:uq n"rrv
il prss2nt MI IT,, Hsrfy: fun rH. p RSSs
q ssses q Which 4 the stare sgs e III. the
SW York Folly theatre. The EarDer
no constance and Irene. are dainty ssx
-: LsipElg, tDstroit's own Nate ,i,,
atpeiger,. viii show some wS So.hu.
70 are NAfts 2 Billy Hart, Q versa.
II couple In their own unique skl1
x1o Circus Girl; pave Lane eno
60rlee ODonnelI. lunatic tumbIers
ms bump the bumpe and loop tne
-; Leon eprague i Nellie McNeess
I n entertaining r0lier-skatinE num-
- and the Nooreoscope movies"
| TAHre's q week OF mystery IN store
- MA patrons, starting Monday Al.
Sno0n. when the original SvengaIi
SG0o 3 weeks engagement - stne
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-28

vaudeville number. virgis Royden
demonstrates that . little girl may
have q big voice and Billy Mossey and
comedy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-28
Concerning I cess.

Concerning cav. IA:
One Of the big railroad lines shaez II
regular form Of reporting eoolQ
TO animals on IT. lIAe. Hoo1611y =
was killed and the txank toEQ
drew up the report. In answer vi ~
question, "Dfsposttion g earcasql
wrote: kind and gentlo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-28

p. s.--"Cheese It. dc cop.* NJ 49,
familiar to the kids. ",
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-18

BY congress for individual deeds OF dar-
ing IN the field. Tho intrinsic value
OF any OF these badges IL about one
cent. and yet for the privilege OF wear
Ing them soldiers aeem always ready
TO tread Gray's paths OF glory"
The French decoration was first
granted under Napoleon IN the early
part OF the present century. tho Vic
toria Cross WAS instituted during the
Crimean war and the American medal
OF honor was frst struck OF 10 reward
acts OF heroism performed during thu
Civil war. The French cross may be
won By civilians: the English and
American crosses are pinned only upon
the breasts Of soldiers and sailors. In
tho armies OF ell three nations oficer
and private. peasant and prince. have
equal chances OF wearing that which
nothing but attested bravery can buy.
The frst Victoria Cross granted for
bravery In the South African war was
given TO Col. Ian Hamilton OF the Cor
don Highlanders for conspicuous gal.
lantry at the battle Of Elandsiaagte.
A perusal OF the Gazette list which
tells something OF the deeds for which
the Victoria Cross has been awarded
shows that fully onehaif OF the most
striking exhibitions OF heroism have
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-18

been shown by men whose shoulders
bore no insignia OF rank. One English
publication states that With perhaps
ono exception tho bravest thing ever
done By a British soldier vas the act
OF a drummer boy.
That drummer boy. n living. IL nos
man seventy-two years old. and for
81 years OF that time he has been wear
Ing the Victoria Crosse. and has has
the right 10 write v. c. after his nains-
This boy In the year 1851. amid show
or OF shot and shells. fastened bags
OF gunpoyder on the gates OF Delhi.
He carried death 10 his arms that DAP
and met /, in other forms all along bic
way. Others helped him and Sefs
killed: he lived and wore tho cross
II was another British drummer BOZ
who, while acting as field bugier Tor
Lord Napier OF Magdala 10 the Aofs
sinian war, left the generals side ana
dashed FIRST into the stronghold OF
Theodore the Tyrant"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-18
SISTERS TRICK
But II All Came Out Right.

How q sister played a trick that
brought rosy health to coffee fiend
is an interesting tale:
Il was a coffee fiend-a trembling,
nervous, physical wreck, yet clinging
to the poison that stole away my
strength. | Knocked at Postum and
would have none of it.
"One day my sister substituted
cup OF piping hot Postum for my morn
ing cup of coffee but did not tell me
what 1t was. | noticed the richness
of it and remarked that the coffee
tasted fine but my sister did not tell
me was drinking Postum for fear
might not take any more.
*She kept the secret and kept CIV
ing me Postum instead of coffee until
I grew stronger. more tireless, got a
better color In my sallow cheeks and
a clearness to my eyes, then she told
me OF the health-giying. nerve
strengthening life-sayer she had given
me in place Of my morning coffee.
From that time / became disciple
of Postum and no words can do jus
tice In telling the good this cereal
drink did me. I will not try TO tell 1t.
for only after having used 1t can one
be convinced of Its merits"
Ten days trial shows Postum's pow
er to rebuild what coffee has destroy
ed.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Postum comes IN two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well boil.
ed. 15c and 25c packages.
instant Postum--is soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar. makes a dsiscicps Beverage
Instantly. 30c and Soc tins.
The cost per cup OF both kinds Is
about the same.
ATherS's . Reason" for Postum.
--sold By drocers
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-18

Three hundred men and women at
tended the eighth annual session OF
the Grand Lodge of Modern Wood
Choppers. at Houston. Tex.
IF the negro would climb. or mount
to anything. he must help himself" do
clared the sovereign commander.
Prof. W. r. Johnson of Bonham. land
he must not expect others to do for
him what he should do for himself.
We are opposed 10 idlers. grumblers.
fault-fnders. but we are holding up
the men who are willing TO do some
thing and who will do something: all
others must get out OF the way.
I'VE have here today men and WON
en- who are not ashamed TO work. Men
and women who stand for Christian
manhood and womanhood. and those
who believe in the possibilities OF the
South We are willing that we should
go to the farm II we can only find pro-
lection of life and property there. and
good schools for the education OF our
children. We are no longer willing
to permit our children to grow up in
ignorance.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-18
CANADA's HUGE GRAIN BINS
Port Arthur Paper ls Peeved - ths
Mention Of Kansas City Elevators

From tbs Port Arthur toanadA) Evening Chronicle
Kansas City gains the attention of
the New York Evening Post and is
given Ave inches OF space in that ad-
mirable newspaper by reason OF In.
creasing the capacity Of grain ele-
vator there. The Evening Post says:
when the additions and alterations
to its huge grain elevator at Kansas
City now under way are completed the
Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain rail-
road will have one OF the largest
plants OF It's kind In the world"
The present capacity of the Kansas
City product is one million bushels.
When 1t gains its promised stature
and becomes "one of the largest In
the world" 1t will have a capacity of
2.133,000 bushels.
At the mention of grain elevators
the twin ports at the head of the lakes
prick up their ears and take notice.
The name Of Lloyd-George at Tory
garden party, or of President Wilson
at a bankers convention catches at
tention no quicker than the word "ele-
yator" In the hearing of Port Arthur
Fort William man. Toronto prides
itself on Its churches; Pittsburgh
specializes on millionaires; Chicago
has its pork and Boston its pork and
beans-as for US, We rise to fame on
the bins of our elevators. and he who
says zone OF the largest" about any
old two-million-bushel outfit In Mis-
souri, must withdraw the statement or
name the place and weapons.
II the Evening Post had said zone
Of the largest in Missouri" or In the
general but expressive American
phrase had said some elevator" we
wouldn't have minded 1t so much, but
when II describes this stunted Mis-
souri, receptacle as zone of the largest
grain elevators in the world" then II
is time to kick. Why. two-million-
bushel elevators are SO common here
abouts that the secretary of the board
of trade does not point them out to
distinguished visitors. Nothing could
show clearer than that what we think
of two-million-bushel elevators.
When we have pointed to the $780,.
000-bushei G. N. R. elevator and the
1900. 000-bushel G. P R. elevator and
the $500, 000-bushel G. T. P. elevator;
then to the $500, 00o-bushel Dominion
Government elevator which Is only
the first unit of what is to be 90
million-bushel plant, by that time the
air is so full of millions that the
listener would be annoyed IL we both
cred him with mention Of mere two
million-bushel affair. So we just lump
the balance together and describe the
grand total of 5-milllon-bushel capac-
ity already standing at the head of
the lakes.
Upon the basis upon which Kansas
City got FIVE inches Of space in the
Evening Post we claim a compliment
tary writeup of at least three columns
and in the article we would state that
In one respect we are like Kansas
City-when 1t is a question OF big ele-
vators we also are from Missouri.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-18
REWARDS OF VALOR
Crosses of Honor win Be Won In
the European War;.
England, France and Germany Be-
stow These Testimonials Of Deeds
Of Daring Performed by Of
fcers OF privstes.
BY EDWARD q. CLARK.

Washington.--Some OF the soldiers
OF England. France and Germany Ia
the present war unquestionabIy win
win the crosses OF honor which are the
most coveted decorations which gov.
ernmenss give for acts OF conspicuous
personal gallantry In the face OF the
enemy.
To Americans perhaps the French
Cross OF the Legion OF Honor and the
Victoria Cross OF England are more
Familiarity known than are the decora-
lions given by Germany. In the
United States we have the Congress
sional Medal OF Honor which IL give
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-18

To the Oriental mind dancing IL
something that should be done pro
fessionally. 10 amuse the host and
guests looking on. They cannot COM
prehend men and women dancing to-
gether as partners. except a. a scheme
for flirting.
The Japanese artist yoshio MARKING
recounts that he was frankly amazed
when his host. who was IAN old man
OF about sixty" told him that he was
going to ball. and that he was go
ing because he loved dancing.
land with whom 10 you dance" the
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-18

Since the Southern Baptist conven-
ton adjourned, the joint committees
of the Southern Baptist convention and
the National Baptist convention have
held two meetings, both at Memphis,
Tenn. or these meetings. DR.. T. ].
Searcy, OF the Metropolitan Baptist
church, and representing the commit
tee OF the National Baptist convention.
has been the chairman; end DIR. o. l.
HALEY of Corsicana, Tex, represent
ing the Southern Baptist convention.
has been secretary. Our last session
was held on July 5. There were pres
ent from the Southern Baptist con-
vention committee: DIR. r. Y. Mullins,
DIR. o. L HALEY. DIR. B. +. Riley. DR..
Ben Cox and Hon w. K. Atkinson.
From the National Baptist conven-
ton there were present of their COM
mittee: DR.. T. ]. Searcy. the chair
man; DIR. q. C. Morris. president of
the convention; DIR. Sutton e. Griggs.
the corresponding secretary of their
educational board; DR.. ]. H Hender-
son and DR.. ]. D. Grenshaw. VIM.
Haynes held proxy for DIR. e. J. Fish
or. e. C. Morris for Booker T. Wash
ington and s. E. Griggs for J. w.
Bailey. So we had good representa-
tion from both conventions.
Memphis. Nashville. New Orleans
and Little Rock were represented In
applications for the location OF the
negro theological seminary New Or
leans was not directly asking for II,
but honored brethren who are inter
ested presented request that we con-
slider It, Little Rock would have made
a more definite offer. perhaps. II other
cities had not been specially named.
Louisville and Birmingham had no spe-
cific propositions. Both Nashville and
Memphis made good offers, and through
their representatives indicated their
several advantages. DR.. Rufus w.
Weaver came TO speak for Nashville,
and DIR. T.. o. Fuller for Memphis.
Other brethren freely discussed the
two places and their several strong
features. The committee sought care
fully to give each place proper consid-
GRAFTON.
But we unanimously decided In favor
of Memphis, Tenn. They had made an
offer which was In matter OF financial
inducements, the equal OF Nashville.
The principle upon which we decided
to locate the seminary, Where II
could do the greatest good to the larg-
est number led the committee to de-
eide In favor OF Memphis.
Then the committee from the South
ern Baptist convention, to whom was
committed the whole question OF rails
ing the $4,000 for the seminary, de-
cided to ask DR.. B. F. Riley OF Bir-
mingham. Ala, TO do that. And he has
agreed to undertake the matter. We
authorize him to AZ the amount at
5000 30 as to cover the whole ex-
pense OF raising the money, and pro
vide for any failure on the part OF Sub
scribers. DR.. Riley win acQuaint the
denomination with his plans. And we
earnestly bespeak the most cordial re-
ception and hearty cooperation In the
undertaking.
z. Y. MULLINS, Chairman.
o. L. HALEY. Secretary.
For the Southern Baptist conven-
tion committed
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-18
BEYOND THE ORIENTAL MIND
Present Craze for Dancing 10 Some.
thing indians and Japanese Do
Not Understand.

A feature OF the London season II
the revival in dancing; people are DOW
interested not only in watching the
professional stage dancer OF either
sex but In dancing themselves. In
dams and Japanese alike express their
establishment at the European prac-
tice OF rushing about In bathrooms.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-18
ObsoIete Platform.

so you defy me? Did you not
promise to love, honor. and obey?"
II was married on that platform"
admitted the wife. but conditions
have altered and I shall have to re-
pudiate some of It's planks. Seattle
Post-Intelligencer.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-18
Merely Curiosity.

did you call for the police?" asked
the officer as he came up out of
breath.
Yep" replied Farmer Corntossel.
How be ye?"
What's the idea7 Is anything
wrong?"
Not a thing. I've read so much
about you folks in the paper that
thought I'd like to see how one of you
really looks
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-18

Japanese inquired, with your own
wife or with some other old man7"
To which the English gentleman re-
piled: mot quite necessarily" and ex-
planned that he preferred dancing with
girls. whereupon the Oriental COM
ments:
What a madly flirting nation they
are, these Englishl They firt until
they die!"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-18

The meteorological service OF Rus
STA finds itself in the position. rare in
the experience Of European scientific
institutions. Of having ample funds
for it's present needs and future de-
velopment. thanks to . liberal In
crease in its budget recently author
ICED by the government