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The Detroit times., 1915-01-04

- Continued from rage one.l
air, as II to say, "Pouff, not cent"
and replied
"Doa't misunderstood me. Right at
the start, let me tell you, | don't want
the money. got all want of IT.
That job pays, maybe $4,000 or $4,000
a year. | don't want that, can
make more than that here. Why. my
boy, pay that there clerk behind the
counter more than $4,000 year."
The $4,000 year clerk, at that mo-
ment. was refusing the plea OF man
with shiny oyercoat. who wanted $50
on ring with three white stones in IL.
Look here" continued the pawn
broker i've lived in Detroit 5s
years. For 40 years I've been Demo
crar, although don't go in much for
politics. I've heard that some men
In this town want me to take thai
job. | don't want il. | don't want
the money. But you know. there's
some honor not just for myself. but
70; my family--for my children-in
being sppointed TO an Office by the
president of the United States"
Joe mentioned the title of the ma
tion's chief executive with a distinct
tone OF Difference.
Besides" be added. 1--WE been IN
that kind OF work long enough. |
ought to be able to do some apprais-
ing by this time"
When is this piece gonna be print
ed?" he asked Monday? Then I'll
look for IT, But, remember, | don't
look at this thing from the money end.
I'm an cid citizen, I've raised my fam
lily here, and I'm going TO finish my
days in Detroit. Can you understand
now, how man like me would appre-
ciate the honor such job would bring
to L!m?"
Old time politicians, who knew Joe
.Grosslight back in the days when
some OF our main streets we're
prairies. are said to be behind the
pawnbrokeI.
Another circumstance which gives
weight 10 the rumor is that Grosslight
was a strong supporter of Congress-
man Doremus, in the last campaign.
During the campaign, Grosslight COW
cred more than half the corner OF his
pawnshop building with huge Dore-
mus potter. IL the sign had been any
bigger, the private entrance To the
Grosslight paNnshop would have been
blockaded.
Closely associated with the report
that Grossllght is TO be favored with a
federal appointment is the rumor that
kid" Mittenthal, former cafe pro-
prietor, is also being doomed for the
place. The 'Kid"-who is between 40
and 80 years old, meets Grosslight
occasionally and tells him that he
has him beaten out for the place.
But { don't believe they're serious
about him." said Grossl:ght Il guess
he's just trying TO kid me-"
Appraiser Of Customs Weiss will
have completed four years in office.
next March. 1t has been the custom
TO give a collector four years In office,
regardless or any change which might
come in the administration. Weiss
said he had heard OF the rumor regard
ing Grosslight and Mittenthal, but
added that he did not treat the mat
ter seriously. lie limited that the en-
tire affair was a joke.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
POLICE AND JEFFRIES
AGREE ON RELEASES

The reopening OF Justice Jeffries
night court, Saturday, was the signal
for a new peace treaty between the
police and Justice Jeffries. Commits.
sioner Gillespie and the Judge actual
ly agreeing on the proposition OF re,
lease for prisoners.
The night court was organized by
Justice Jeffries TO do away with the
professional "releaser" who preyed on
disorderlies arrested by the police
and who would pay good money for
the efforts OF anyone who would get
them out OF cells, and allow them TO
go home, 10 appear in court when
wanted
Commissioner Gillespie was asked
by Justice Jeffries, Saturday, TO send
all disorderlies 10 night court, where
trials of minor cases might be prompt
ly disposed OF, and where bonds could
be taken in other cases, and examina
tion days set.
The commissioner agreed with the
Judge that in nearly every case per
sons so released appear In court &C
cording 10 their promise. He de-
clared that the police would release
gamesters and certain minor offenders
on their promise TO appear in court
and others would be sent to night
court.
In the Saturday night session. JUS
tice Jeffries gave the opinion that
cocaine fiends. formerly hailed before
the police justices as disorderly per
sons, subject to a maximum fine OF
SEQ. or a maximum imprisonment OF
80 days, really came under the new
lettering ordinance, and should be
sent TO the recorders court, where a
$500 fine or six months imprison
ment Is provided.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
SKULL BATTERED IN
SALOON BRAWL: DIES

Micnael Sobol, % years old OF No.
1923 FerTy-ave. east. died in St. Mary's
hospital Saturday. from a fracture OF
the skull which he suffered when he
was knocked down, In H. A. Minty's
saloon, No. 1897 Jeffersonave.. during
an argument over payment of Fee
for obtaining job
Detectives are searching for John
Gureski, alias The Butcher" 20 years
old. address not known, who Is Charg
ell with being Sobol's assailaut.
They learned that Sobol had prom.
fsed Gureski s. for obtaining posi-
tion in the Morgan a. Wright plant for
HIM and wher Guresh demanded his
fee. Saturday, Sobol rendered $3.50.
and said he would pay the balance.
next week Then Gureskl hit him. Il
Is alleged. Sobors head striking the
floor with sufficient force to fracture
his skull.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
20 SALOON MEN
BLACKLISTED
BY THE POLICE
fContinued from page one.D

non-citizens and, therefore, holding
licenses contrary to the Warner-Cram.
ton law. Since the council commit
tee under the direction of Aid. Harry
j. Dingeman got after aliens and un-
desirables. the aldermen have been
careful TO investigate applicants be-
4 fore granting new licenses, so that
there is little probing to be done in
connection with the granting OF 1915
licenses, except in individual cases
s where fresh complaints are received.
y Then the committee Is privileged to
call upon the police department for
what help Is needed,
II Is not likely that the new COM
mfttee will be able TO make much OF
q showing SO far as cutting down the
. total number of saloons Is concerned,
nnless, OF course, the aldermen decide
z to- follow out the letter OF the War.
ner- Cramton law and hold strictly to
the rule that the death Of license
holder or the sale of q license con.
stftutes voluntary surrender.
W Former committees have never at.
tempted to prevent the sale OF liquor
E licenses. AS a salable asset liquor
Il license Is now valued at from $2,500
. to $4,000. To circumvent the law the
council committee goes through the
formality of refusing liquor license
T. TO the seller and granting ii TO the
purchaser, both making applications
before the committee for the same
b location. The committee requires
that the bill OF sale be produced to
make sure that this particular part OF
' the proceeding is in good faith. The
bill OF sale usually mentions "bar, fix
tnres, stock, etc." although In several
Instances last year applicants came
' before the committee with papers that
called for the sale OF the liquor II.
cense. The chairman, In those cases
F., informed the parties that the law pro-
hibits the sale OF a license, and he
proceeded to instruct them how 10
draw up the bill OF sale in proper
form to get by the committee
IN case of the death OF license
holder, the committee last year evad.
"a the intent OF the law by declaring
the license voluntarily surrendered
but saving the estate of the deceased
loss by granting license taken away
. from an undesirable. Thus the total
4. number Of licenses was cut down
only by the number of undesirables
denied licenses and those whose IL
censes were lost through other
causes.
Aid. Dingeman has been asked "a
head the 1915 liquor committee. but
he 10 not sure that he wants the job
The members OF the present commit
tee are not desirious of serving again
n IL understood that several alder
. men are anxious TO serve on the com
miftee, one OF them being Moses War
<elI. OF the Fifth ward. Hthough not
b member OF the committee last
rprine. Aid. warteil was constantly
rbuxxing around" at liquor meetings
Norman link. alderman-elect from Oh,
EIevcnth ward. would also. like a place
m the committee. link was chair
nan Of the committee three years age
when rs sessions were held behind
c1coed doorsl
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
VIM. MCPHERSON
TAKEN BY DEATH
Prominent Resident of Howell
Passes Away In Detroit
Hospital

William Mcpherson, jr" member ol
the board OF control of the State In
dustrial School in Lansing, former
state railroad commissioners, and one
OF the leading citizens OF Howell
Mich, died sunday morning, in Grace
hospital. He was a brother or Alex
ander Mcpherson, chairman of the
board OF directors of the First and
old Detroit National bank Detroit
He was 81 years old,
Mr.. Mcpherson was born near IN
verness. Scotland. and when Two
years old was brought to HoWell oy
his parents. His first business ven
ture was in the mercantile trade MT
Mcpherson founded and built up a
large concern in Howell. In 1890 he
became manager OF the private bank
OF Alexander Mcpherson & Co, IN
Howell. succeeding his brother, who
left TO seek greater fortune in De-
troit He was appointed TO the state
railroad commission In 1890, by the
late Gov. Alger. For IL years he has
been a member of the board or the in
dustrial school He was delegate
to three Republican national conven-
tions. He is survived by three chill
dren, Mrs. Alice McPherson-Spencer
and J. Bruce Spencer. OF Howell, and
Mrs. J. w .Bigelow, OF Easton, Nd;
three brothers and one sister, Alexan-
der Mcpherson and Mrs. II. T. Brown
ing, OF Detroit, and M. J. and Edward
G.. Mcpherson, OF Howell.
Funeral services will be held from
his home In Howell. Wednesday at
ternoon at o'clock
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
BURNETT SETTLES
CENTRAL BANK SUIT

Criminal proceedings against Lyman
ID. Burnett and Thomas G.. Fitzpatrick
may be dropped as the result OF a set.
Element of civil suits brought against
Burnett by the Central Savings bank,
which, IL was alleged, suffered a loss
estimated at $4,000 through alleged
lax methods on the part OF Fitzpat-
rick, who was manager OF one of the
banks branches. II was charged that
Fitzpatrick permitted Burnett TO over.
draw his account. without obtaining
securities from him.
Burnett, IL is said. has turned over
10 the bank real estate valued al SIS.
600 and $4,000 worth OF jewelry. The
jewelry had been held by the sheriff 3
office on attachments.
Prosecuting Attorney Allan II. Fra
ger has intimated that the criminal
cases against the two VIII be ouashed
when they come up for hearing In mo-
lice court, Tuesday.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
BEGIN PROBE OF
INDIANAPOLIS
BALLOT SCANDAL
Charge That Police With Riot
Clubs Intimidated Voters
Will BE Investigated
SECRECY EXPECTED TO
SURROUND PROCEEDINGS
One Hundred and Twenty Men
Subpoenaed to Appear Before
Federal Grand Jury

III INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. A.
When william T, Patten, auditor OF
Marion county. went before the fed
eral grand jury at 8 a m. today, the
federal probe Of charges that coloreo
voters were intimidated at the polls
during the recent election and that
there had been many Irregularities oi
Registration was formally opened. The
fact that 100 local men already have
been subpoenaed TO appear this week
Indicated that the probe would be
thorough. Because Il follows so close,
ly the federal indictment of la Terre
Haute men. including Mayor Dom Nj.
Roberts and many OF his official fam.
lily, the report Of the grand jury Is
awaited with apprehension by many.
Politicians were aware Sunday, for
the first time, that corps OF deputies
were busy serving summonses. Fat
ten took with him to the grand jury
room the original certificates OF the
September and October registration In
certain precincts.
AS In the Terre Haute investigation.
when newspaper men were called be.
fore Federal Judge Anderson and
warned not to publish names OF those
called before the grand jury, II Is sup
posed that this probe will be conduct
ed with secrecy. The Terre Haute
probe opened with the arrest OF ls
Terre Haute men on affidavits sworn
TO In that city. Ii Is now understood
that most or all of these men yolun-
tarily confessed TO alleged election
frauds and were released on their own
recognizance. Few, IL any, voluntary
confessions In this case are expected
by onlookers.
II r. understood that among the
number called to appear this week
are Sheriff George Coffin and Prosecu-
tor Alvah j. Rucker, who took their
ofIices Jan. 1. These two were among
those who appeared before District
Attorney DALEY the day following the
October registration and made affida-
Wit that they saw Samuel V. Perrott.
chief of police, personally distribute
riot clubs to several policemen in the
ninth precinct of the third ward at
about o'clock registration day. This
Is q coiored ward. The colored vote
here Is heavy and strongly Republi-
can, and the heavy vote comes after
6 O'clock. The city administration Is
Democratic Coffin and Rucker swore
that these riot clubs were used 10 in
timidate colored voters. Many Ne
groes, they said, were driven away
and some OF them slugged. with the
result that the Negro registration was
small
The election which followed result
ed In Republican landslide in Ma.
rion county. though the state went
Democratic.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
BELIEVE PHYSICIANS
WIFE WAS POISONED

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Believing Mrs.
Harold Ronalds, wife of a prominent
Mattoon physician and alderman, was
slain, Coroner George Cook. of Coles
county, came TO Chicago today with
the woman's stomach to have II exam
ined for possible traces OF poison The
young woman was found dying i'm the
kitchen OF her home Friday. Beside
her were several bottles which had
contained poison. Her face and head
were scratched and bruised. There
were evidences OF a struggle in the
house. according TO Sheriff Sinsa-
baugh. who arrested Mr.. and Mrs G..
%. Purcell. servants. who were found
intoxicated in the house. DR.. Ronalds
said today he believes his wife COM
mitted suicide. He said she once
threatened TO take her life. The Ron
aids have two children, who are visit
ing relatives I'm Indiana
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
CASS SCHOOL STUDENTS
TO DISCUSS PROHIBITION

Prohibition is the subject to be de-
bated, Tuesday evening, Jan. IL, By
six students OF Cass Technical High
school, In the fourth annual model
meeting" of the high school house Of
representatives. The debate will be
held in the auditorium OF the school
Judge Alfred !. Murphy, Attorney
James Mcnamara and Templeton a.
Twiggs, supervisor of working papera
have been selected as judges. Two
prizes will be awarded 10 the best
speakers OF the evening. The hrgt
will be a gold medal. the second q ~
yer one.
The subject OF the debate has been
embodied I'm the following words
Resolved. That congress should pro-
hibit the manufacture sale and impors
tation OF all intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes in the Unitsd
States and its territories"
The following students win argue
the affirmative side: Andrew Bloeb
scher. Isadore Banks and Philip Weiss
man. The wet" angle OF the quss-
tion will be upheld by Louis Lazro.
witz, Anatol Rodau and Maurice Res
nick
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
:: In Local Playhouses =:

TO patrons OF the local house. lie
has a sort OF dry, infectious humor
that is entertaining and not vulgar.
White divides the spotlight with
Tom O'Neil. who. by the way, is q
capable German character comedian
despite his name. O'Neu sings.
dances and handles his 'mitts" with
the born cleverness OF an Irishman.
Jack Davis, James McInnery and
Marty Pudig help in the funmaking,
Anna Grant is the leading lady, and
Red Feather an indian maid, is the
star in the cast. Miss Lanier de Wolf
and Carl Minch have good dancing
and singing number.
A group of living pictures provide a
special feature. The chorus Is large
and attractively gowned. and the see
mic effects are above the average.
FOLLY.
The lowly and much-maligned slap
stick is being swung through the at
mosphere in the Folly theater this
week with speed and persistency. II
plays one of the leading and most sue.
cessful roles In the Pajama Girls Bur
lesquers.
The slapstick also has good sup.
port. II Is another slapstick. John
o. Grant and Lew Golden, comedians
in the company, handle the clubs In a
creditable manner. With the well.
mastered poise OF true artists OF the
drama, they swing, and swing and
swing. When. toward the end OF the
whaling" their efforts become more
feeble with each stroke, and fatigue
shows in their every movement, the
Folly patrons show their appreciation
for honest, hardworlting men, by ap-
plauding loudly.
And, u golly. we almost forgot.
There's another person who deserves
credit for the success OF the carnival
of clubbing. He is Billy Cotton. Like
a sturdy old oak, he stands there on
the center OF the stage, while the COM
bined muscular and dramatic talents
OF Grant and Golden. assault him.
Not once does he bulge. nor does he
betray the slightest interest In what
is going on behind him. He il as In
different 10 the attack upon his un-
defended back as IL he were a mil
lien miles away. II must be hard for
one to go away from the Folly, this
week, without remarking to himself
or to someone else, We'll, Bill Cot
ton, he seen his duty and he done 1t
noble"
Dolores Ray leads the chorus In
song numbers that are far above the
Folly average. Miss Hazel Grant and
Babe Ray also offer voice and limb to
the musical and dance entries on the
program. Rosetta Is back again, with
her dance OF the rose. The chorus II
large, nicely costumed, and what's
more, II tries very hard.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
CADILLAC.

Harry lie Van as the principal
laugh-producer in THE Review of
1916" kept packed houses in the Cad
lilac theater Sunday afternoon and
evening In good humor. The show
proved exceptionally amusing to the
Cadillac clientele. and there was
plenty Of applause for the performers
and their more or less clever and orig
inal stunts.
Patsy" Delaney, whose really-truly
first name Is Helen, was a good aide
10 lie Van. Miss Delaney sings and
dances with spirit and has way Of
getting her stun across the footlights
that makes hit with the crowd.
Princess Tel-lo gave series OF
oriental dances as a special feature
Of the olio.
The company includes Clare Devine,
Doris Cherie, Florence Brooks, James
Gaylor, Joe Dixon. Sam Drane, orete
Skelly and Charles Saxon, together
with a large chorus.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
LYcEuM.

-
Bought and Paid For" George
Broadhurst drama, OF woman's re.
volt against economic dependence
on brutalized husband, is this weeks
attraction in the Lyceum. The story
OF the play is built around the mar
riage OF a $40 week telephone oper-
ator with a young multi-millionaire,
whom she loves. She soon learns that
her husband is a slave to drink, when
converts him from cultured gentle
man into brute. While under the
influence OF liquor he heaps indig-
mites upon his wife, twits her Win her
lowly origin, and boast that he has
Bought and paid for her. Eventual
ly she leaves him,
The spectacle of his wife's sister,
who is of coarser fiber, and her weak
and inefficient husband throw into
strong relief the qualities OF tie mil
llonaire spouse. and arouse in him
true appreciation OF the woman ne
bought and paid for"
The curtain goes down with husband
and wife happily reunited with every
prospect OF happy future.
The piece Is not only good play,
Ebut a strong indictment OF marriage
when contracted on strictly CONNER
cial basis.
| Eugene Weber, as Robert Stafford.
the millionaire. hts the part, and
shows himself possessed OF consider
able skill as an actor.
! Beatrice Worth, as the wife gives a
convincing portrayal, and Margaret
: Williams as her sister of coarser
grain is no less admirable.
The Trail OF the Lonesome Pine,
with Isabel Lowe as June. the noun
tain girl, will be next weeks attrac-
ton.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
oAYETY.

Pat white and his Big Jubilee"
company are the attraction in the
Gayety theater this week. The jovial
Irish comedian Is one OF the bright
stars In burlesque and is well known
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04

Martin Green, 50, of Worcester.
Mass, has handed his fortune OF So.
100000 to trustees to protect IL from
his sons.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
WASHINGTON.

Mary Pickford. as Cinderella. is to
be seen in the Washington theater
this week In moving picture repro
duction OF the famous fairy tale OF
the poor little girl so cruelty treated
by her stepmother and step-sisters
and who was eventually won to a
happy life ever after, by Prince
Charming.
All the familiar incidents of the
well-known fairy story are reproduced
by the film. including the wonderful
chariot made from a pumpkin by a
wave from the fairy's wand and drawn
by dashing steeds that were originally
white mice. in which "Cindy" was
taken TO the great ball at the palace.
there TO lose her crystal slipper and
TO find a devoted lover and royal hus.
band.
Miss Pickford is pretty and charm
ing as ever I'm the role OF Cinderella.
owen Moore Is the Prince Charming.
The film play 1s beautifully staged.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
AVENUE.

Driven From Home" play which
served as a starring vehicle for Pa
trice several years ago, was given an
acceptable revival In the Avenue the
ater Sunday by the Avenue players
The play is a typical Hal Reid drama
with the central character Margie
Maynard. who is driven from home by
her stern father, needless OF the
girls protestations OF innocence OF
the wrong doing OF which she is sus-
pected. With the girl go her young
brother, cripple, and her mother,
and the perils they undergo in the big
city before the girls innocence Is es-
tablished and a reconciliation is ef.
fected make up number of stirring
scenes.
Corinne Cantwell impersonates the
role CT Margie Maynard. and Roy
Walling plays honest" Tom Ander-
son. w. A. Stanton has an effective
role in the crippled brother, Dave
Maynard; Harry A. Starr is the stern
father; Lynda Earle has the sympa-
thetic part OF Mrs. Maynard Ruth
Amos and Milton Mobiles, Jr., contrib
ute their weekly amount Of comedy 70
the success OF the production.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04

Detroit Times, Job Pri.si.s D.psrt,
ment.-Main 1870
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
GARRIcK.

An especially good program pleased
a large audience in the Garrick thea
ter, Sunday afternoon, when Nedder-
meyers band resumed its popular
weekly concerts.
The compositions played ranged
from a Sousa march to the overture
from William TELL" and excerpts
from the Brazilian opera III Guarany,
to some Of Victor Herbert's tuneful
melodies and the fascinating strains
of Strauss Beautiful Blue Danube"
waltz.
Conductor Neddermeyer demon
strated his undoubted ability as a vio-
linist in the introduction and capric-
cioso from Saint-Saens' concerto for
violin Mr.. Neddermeyer's playing
won great applause from the audi
ence, and he was obliged TO respond
with a double encore.
Max Smith contributed a trombone
solo with good effect and his work
also was well liked by the audience.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
JOE GROSSLIGHT
Is GROOMED FOR
WEISS PLACE

Continued from Page one.,
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AgGFaA:NI
EEV m NEWS and NOTES
MOTORCYCLE NOTES

Lewis Bradbury. a wealthy ranch
owner near Monrovia, CAL, uses mo-
torcycle altogether for making hur-
ried cross-country trips.
An interesting motorcycle hill
climbing contest was recently made al
st. Louis. Mo-, when number OF
riders chugged up q 60 per cent
grade, some of them even carrying
tandem passengers.
With an initial membership of 80,
a motorcycle club was recently organ
lied at Waterloo, Iowa.
Reports show that there are prac-
tically 1000 motorcycles being used
by rural mail carriers in the United
States.
On June IL and 13. the Worcester
(Mass) Motorcycle Club will hold its
annual endurance run. This years
course will touch every New England
State.
The Houston (Texas) Motorcycle
Club will stage an endurance run on
April 21.
A large number of special delivery
carriers of the Brooklyn Post Office
are using motorcycles.
c. Gildersleeve, of Woodhaven,
L. l., says he has ridden his motor
cycle $500 miles and has yet to pay
his first dollar for repairs.
H. C. Scherer has just been ap-
pointed by President Coffman as
F. A. NJ commissioner for the State
of Michigan.
Motorcycles are to take the place
of twenty horses which were recently
auctioned off by the Pittsburgh, Pa,
police department.