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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27
GAYETY

.Mollie Williams, q versatile bur
lesque actress. heads Bob Manches
ter's jolly troupe in a riot OF sons
and comedy in the Gayety theatel
this week The producer OF this bur
lesque show has gone to considerable
expense TO clothe and ornament the
chorus girls. Some of the lines are
a bit suggestive. but Manager Ward
can be depended upon 10 remedy
this.
For the convenience OF the ad
miring spectators, the girls in the
chorus are numbered Just like auto
mobiles. You can pick out a mum
Der and then locate the stage name
of the young lady on your program
For instance. No. 90 is Bobbie We
nus. which is correct, you will say
The song and dance numbers are
numerous. and the chorus girls have
change OF costume for each mum
ber
Miss Williams makes her first ap
peal III lSF puhCF VI lhNltN
ment," In which she is supported by
George Dillon and Frank Tanning
The little skit gives Miss William:
ample opportunity TO display hel
ability as a dancer. and also as ar
actress. In the second half of the
burletta Miss Williams impersonates
Anna Held and leads the chorus in
several song numbers.
Other members who have lea ae
parts are Beatrice Marlowe. Teddy
Burns. Eva Malvin, Frankie Burns
Billy Hart, Francis Reynolds and
George Douglass. In the olio Bea.
trice Harlowe, burlesque come.
dienne, smuses the audience for Is
minutes with her songs and patter
Billy Hart has a new circus act that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27
WEEK END
RAIDS NET
MUCH BOOZE

!; meet; Archie Steele, No. 1876 Ora
tict-ave.. and William Berman. No.
~ Monroe-ave.
~Bfg Boy" Gray calls his place the
ongshoremen's club, and eight
Gnses Of beer and q quantity OF
whisky. was confiscated there. A
|Enjfe, revolver and some dice were
116o seised.
The place ut No. 1s1 Gratiot is
s6pwr rs the Pioneer club. and po-
No declare that big jim Novels
IN Interested In the management Of
ID FIVE cases Of beer and three
\ 1ottles o. whisxy were seized there
4ift5sfour Cases Of beer were TAX
- BABE Browns place, No. 245
xndolph-st, and i've jugs OF
Nhleky we're also found there.
The raids continued merrily op
I nnday and Sunday night. . return
= lt being paid. Sunday. to the Loeb
bmou6 Climb. where 40 cases OF
Der were seized Saturday night A
Riccman heard glasses blinking IN
1E4 p)oce. early Sunday morning
~ anothsr raid was made, resultins
81 ne ssisurs Of seven more cases.
Two spolicemsn bought beer. Sun.
~, IN Audlsy Radcline's sign paint.
I ~ shop. ct No. 2sS GloverAve. Az
stor Obtaining their evidence. they
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27
i ESaist,s 8 aSFyis 8
tSz%S rn!sp Avr. WnkSfZ NV

All ID. a 4. steamers operate under
Central STANDARD Time.
Tpr Cleveland. Pittsburgh aud NIL
i,rts south md east-Daily 10 IS "a
m Fare 90 Cleveland. $3.50. pitts-
Dutgh Ss.Eo.
F0r uunaio md all points rnst
D0iiy D. IN Fare $3.50 one way
81. so round trip.
For Nnckinac Island and Way Port.
--MondqyA $40 pm, Fridays. q No M
Weekend Excursion Every s,tur
day Cleveland. 81 so; Buffalo. 81 NJ
agara Fails, $500 round trip for
business Monday.
Statcroom tccom m cd q ton 49, rpno,
berth, 81. lower berth. $50 whole
room. $3.50
TICKET OFFICES Third A..
wharf. fJ7 Woodward Ave. CNste.,,.
BIdg.p. 90 Fort -. wcsts
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27

Edward burke. n weii-drcssed youth
Who SAYS he u from Wilmington,
y. G.. Waq sept % the House 81
Correction by Justice stein. ,SatuT-
day. ~ serve 60 davs NV default
- payment ~ SIS fine. for steal
ing four silk shirts from J. T.. Hud-
son Co. store
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27
AVENUE

A revival Of James A. Herne' :
well.known play. Shore Acres. was
made Sunday, in the Avenue theater
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27

is a sure enough pain-killer. The
Curzon sisters on the flying rings
also add 10 the success OF the en-
tertainment. The show winds up
with grand spectacle entitled.
Peace to All Nations"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27

Michigan veterans are ON their way
60 WashiBgton TO attend the an
nual encampment OF the Grand
Army of the Republic II is in
commemoration OF the grand re-
view of the armies OF Grant and
Sherman IN Washington at the
close OF the war, 80 years ago.
Many of the Michigan delegates
and visitors left by special train
frim the Union depof Saturday
night via. the Pere Marquette. G.
II. a u. and the y. a .. railroads
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27
AUSTRIA
AGAIN ASKS
EMBARGO

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27

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lLL7" Ne ASNEO. -hhS rAN VERY
MAG 'NAr,OA pkoovceo nea
grraCy On You THAT " DOES Ou
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
EDDIE" BARNETT
TURNS REFORMER
Says He'll Crusade. Against
Cafes With Cabaret and Dane
ing Attachments

Aid. Eddie" Barnett, former pro-
prietor Of the notorious Dresden cafe
that went out OF business q year ago,
has announced that he will crusade
against cafe cabarets. He has for an
ally Aid. Elmer ID. Case. member OF
the council committee on liquor regu-
lat.on
The so-called high-class cafes that
tolerate cabarets and dancing are
more dangerous than the cafes that
cater TO women OF the streets" said
Aid Barnett. The hotel cafes wear
the cloak Of respectability. Mothers
allow their daughters to visit these
cafes. What is the result? The good
girl takes sip Of wine; there Is
music and dancing. The srst thing
she knows she has fallen. Very few
women fall In the cafes that cater to
lower class of trade. | am not de-
Tending any particular class OF cafes,
but think that the liquor committee
ought to go after the hotel cafes as
vel. as those on the side streets"
The policy of the liquor COMMITTEES
does not include more strict regula-
tlon OF hotel cafes that allow dancing
and cabarets. Chairman Harry J..
Dingeman says that until the supreme
court passes on the Vernon dance hall
ordinance. which prohibits dancing In
cafes. the liquor committee will not
attempt TO modest them. Aid. Case m
the one member OF the committee who
Is anxious to make the big fellows"
suher with the little fellows"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
JACKSON WANTS TO
BE RID OF PRISON
Chamber of Commerce Asks
Penal Institution be Removed
To Farm Lands
From q star ooryesoondsas.

LANSING, Mich. Feb. S-Ths
Jackson chamber Of commerce wants
the state prison moved out Of the city.
Four Representatives OF the com
mercial organization appeared before
the prison committee OF the house
Tuesday night protesting against the
passage Of a bill carrying an appro
priation for the construction or new
dormitory and cell block for the
prison. They desired that the bill
either be killed or amended to pro-
vide that the addition to the prison
be built on the prison farms, located
some distance from the city.
The members OF the Jackson dele
CATION declared that they wished
gradually to remove the prison from
the confines to thu city by the con-
struction Of all new buildings on the
prison farms.
Location OF the new cell block out
side the city would serve an human
tartan purpose also, according to the
members OF the delegation, In that II
would allow the prisoners more light
and air and greater freedom OF move
ment. Convicts once employed on
the prison farms and later trans
ferred back to their cells within the
walls. break down quickly. they said.
The committee took no definite &C
ton on the request at the session last
night. BALLENQER.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03

applied 70 the settlement OF labor dis
putes," said former State Labor Com
missioner Malcolm J. Mcleod. In dis
cussing the Hilsendegen bill. Com;
pulsory arbitration measures have
proved failures I'm this country. In
Canada, where the basic law is differ-
ent, this plan has met with some sue
cess, but In the United States the con-
stitution does not permit OF forcing
any man to work who does not wish
10 do so.
There Is nothing compulsory about
the Hilsendegen bill. which was con-
ceiyed with the idea of bringing fair
capital and fair labor. together. II
provides, first OF all. for an attempt
TO settle differences through media
ton and Cancellation. II this falls,
and arbitration Is undertaken, II must
be with the full and free consent OF
both parties. and the provisions OF
the bill guarantees competent and
Impartial tribunal.
I'm any labor dispute II Is almost
always true that one side is willing
to arbitrate,
where this is not true, one side
or the other Is usually decidedly In
the wrong, and the Hilsendegen bill.
removing. as II does. any valid OBJ
jections TO a peaceful settlement.
makes the court OF public opinion
the final arbiter in snch cases" -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
NAGEL BILL WOULD
SIMPLIFY ASSESSMENTS
Fron q sfdf Correspondent

LANSING. Mich. Feb. "a bill
Drawn up by former City Assessor
Nagel and intended 10 simplify assess.
Ing methods was introduced by Sen.
ator James Murtha. OF Detroit, Tues
day afternoon.
. The bill provides that. in cities, tho
lot shall be the unit OF assessmen
and that the tar blank need contain
only the number OF the lot, the name
OF the street and the side on which
II Is situated, thus doing away with
the lengthy and confusing description
system now In vogue.
The bill also specifies several new
duties OF assessing officers.
II failed Of passags two years ago
BALLEN0ER.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
All These Men Ask Is Chance to
Work for Selves and Families

hand. and has a wife and three chill
dren. Has had no work in five
months.
19s-Has had experience In almost
every kind OF painting. and Is well
recommended by former employers.
Was laid of two months ago. Has a
wife to support. and has already gone
In debt to the extent OF 500 for liy-
ing expenses. VIII take any kind Of
work.
200-Fears he will be given no more
credit at the grocery store. as his bill
now amounts to $26. Is q common
laborer. and has a wife and three
children to feed and shelter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
.EVIL-DOERS GIVE
POLICE RESPITE
Whole Night Passes Without an
Arrest-"Quietest Ever"
Says McCarty

Patrol wagon crews, minute men,
or motorcycle officers. and the men on
duty In the detective bureau ON the
IL to shift Wednesday morning.
had q regular holiday. 20
NO one seems to know what caused
the phenomenon, but the world of hu.
mans who cause all the police
troubles. laid on work. apparently, as
no calls were received In the detec-
i've bureau. and only two complaints.
and those or a minor nature, were re-
ceived from any part OF the city dur
Ing the night.
There was no arrest recorded on
the detective bureau blotter from &
O'Clock. Tuesday afternoon. until q
O'Clock Wednesday morning.
"Quietest night We ever experienced.
! think" said Inspector james No.
Carly,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
KATE OBSEQUIES ARE
ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS

Hundreds of persons were unable
to gain admittance to the home, No.
54s Ffeid-aye., 70 attend the funeral
services held Tuesday afternoon for
Louis @. Kats. Mr.. Katx was widely
known as president of the Detroit
Photo Engraving Co.. and member OF
the fire commission, and was an ac-
tive Mason and Elk. The funeral ser.
vices were attended by representa-.
tives OF the various fraternab busi-
ness and civic bodies. with which Mr..
Kat. was afYiliated.
The Rev. J. A. Deter. pastor of
Christ Evangelical Lutheran church,
conducted the services. and interment
was made in the German Lutheran
cemetery. The pallbearers were the
following members of the fire depart
|ment, Chief James Frederick. Chief
IT. 70. Callahan. Chief J. p. Henrion.
Capt, John p. Gies. Capt. John II.
veith and Capt. w. J, Harcourt.
The honorary pallbearers were
Mayor Oscar b, Marx. William J.
Chittenden. jr., Thomas J. Bosouette.
Charles r.. Clippert. q. J. Albrecht.
William T. Dust, George J. Finn and
r. It. Goettman,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
HEARINGS ON
FARE BOOST BILL
FEBRUARY 10
All Parties Interested Will Be
Given Opportunity To State
Their Views
RAILROADS MUST
PROVE. THEIR CLAIMS
General Public Interest Aroused
by Campaign of Educa;
ton"
From a star Correspondent.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 3.-Public
hearings on the railroad rate bill VIII
be begun by the railroad committee
OF the house on Wednesday, Feb. ~
Chairman Henry. OF the house com
mittee. announced that everyone In
terested would be given an opportu-
uity TO appear and TO state his views
or to produce any relevant informa-
ton In his possession. /.
That the socalled campaign or
education" conducted by the railroads
In the interest OF higher passenger
fares Is meeting with considerable
response In certain sections or the
state was proven by the reading be-
fore the senate Tuesday afternoon OF
three petitions signed by southern
Michigan residents. asking careful
considerations OF the problem or In
creased passenger rates. The petit
tons were referred to the railroad
committee.
The hearings will be held on the
door Of the house and will be open TO
the general public. Chairman Henry
announced today.
Chairman Henry takes the position
that, In asking for increased passenger
rates. the roads have placed upon
themselves the responsibility OF show
ing the neeessity for such Legislation
and their Representatives viii be re-
Quired to produce proof OF their need
OF more money for this branch OF the
service.
Receivers Dudley Waters and Paul
King, of the Pere Marquette. confer
red with Chairman Henry today rela-
tive to the manner In which the hear
ings will be conducted.
The house and senate railroad COM
mittees will hold Joint conference
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 8. on the so
called full crew" bill and the live
stock shipment bill which provided
that livestock shipments must be
kept moving at q rate of 10 miles an
hour. These bills have been intro
duced In both houses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
WRIGHT INSURANCE
BILL Is DRASTIC
Provides For the Investment In
Bonds Of so Per Cent of
Reserve Funds
From a star Correspondent.

LANSING. Mich, Feb. 3.-Probably
the most drastic insurance bill OF the
present session was introduced Tues
day afternoon by Rep. George g.
Wright, Of Milan.
The bill provides for the investment
and deposit within Michigan OF al
least 80 per cent OF the legal reserve
on business In force In the state. This
portion Of the reserve may be In
United States gold bonds. In Michigan
securities. state. county. city, town
ship or school district bonds, stocks
of any national bank. state bank or
trust company of Michigan or In hrst
mortgage bonds Of dividend paying
corporations Incorporated under the
laws Of the state.
4 An immediate effect clause IL made
a part Of the bill.
The bill was referred to the commit
tee on private corporations.
BALLUVGER-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
REPUBLICAN CLUB
TO MEET AT RAPIDS
Call For Convention Is Issued
at Meeting In
Lansing
From a Star Oorrespondenf.

LANSING. Mich. Feb. s.-The an
nual convention Of the State League
of Republican clubs will be held IN
Grand Rapids, Immediately after the
Republican state convention on Feb.
il. Offlcers will be elected and gen.
eral business transacted. Roy w.
Watkins, OF Grand Rapids, vice-prssi.
dent OF the league. will, In all prob
ability, be chosen president. The call
for the convention was issued at a
meeting Of the executive committee In
Lshsing yesterday afternoon. Those
present were President VIII A. Waite,
OF Detroit; vioe-President Roy w.
Watkins. Of Grand Rapids; Treasurer
Charles A. Van Recovering, of Lansing.
and Acting Secretary w. l.. Calnon.
OF Detroit.
There are now ~ clubs In the
league and one delegate win be ms.
signed to each so members of each
club. BALLENGER
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
JITNEY BUS FOR SCHOOL
CHILDREN SUGGESTED

II has been suggested that the park
commission might operate jitney
bus service on the East Grand-blvd.,
from Jefferson-ave. TO Mack-aye., for
the accommodation Of the Eastern
high school students who now find II
difficult To reach the school by street
car. Such a bus service would be
particularly desirable TO assist the
boys and girls Fastening to school in
the morning. During the cold wealth
er the park commissions buses are
very seldom used except in the aft
visit the island.
A woman who lives on Jefferson
ave explains that her daughter Is
compelled to ride on three car lines
TO reach the high school. II Is neces-
sary for her to leave the house at Z
o'clock, to be in school by 7:45. The
jitney bus could pick up pupils com.
ing west on the Sherman and Jeffer'
son lines, and lug them to school In
jiffy.
But
Secretary Henry w. Busch, of the
parks and boulevard departments,
says that the scheme would cost the
city money.
f, Says he: The buses are built to
take on passengers from turnstiles
and II would be difficult and danger
GUS FOR them to pick up children
along the Boulevard. They could not
be operated at profit on three-cent
fares. 1t would be a lot Of trouble
to have the buses turn out on school
mornings for a couple OF loads. The
buses would be empty on the return
trip. II we started jitney bus ser
vice from Jefferson-ave. to Mack-ave.
people north OF Mack-ave., who are
far away from car lines. would want
| II. don't think the commissioner
would annroye Of bus service"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
MAJOR MINORS ARE
PUzZLING MOCULS
Standing of A. A. Leagues Up
For Discussion When Mag
mates Meet

NEW YORK. Feb. s.--The question
OF whether the three big minor
leagues, the American association, and
the International and Pacific Coast
leagues, will be given major rating
by lifting OF the draft rule. was the
biggest problem confronting American
league magnates at their meeting here
today, Final action on the measure
rests with the National commission,
which In scheduled to hold . conclave
here this week, but the action OF the
magnates today will 60 q long way to-
ward determining the commissions at
titude.
Formal adoption Of the new sched-
uie, the leagues annual report, and
probably few war" measures with
the idea OF aiding the international
league will occupy the rest OF the
time,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03

IL you can aid any OF the following
to secure work. please telephone The
Times for names and addresses:
l96-This mans only income in the
last two months has been 81 per
month from roomer. The husband
is drill press hand. and has good
recommendations
197-A painter. who, because of un-
employment, has fallen far behind In
payments on house he Is buying.
He has wife and two children.
19S-Another man who faces the
gloomy prospect Of losing the home
he started TO buy He is bench
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
9 CREMATED WHEN
STOVE EXPLODES

= WARREN, Pa, Feb. S.--Nine
men were cremated at Mayburg. 80
miles south OF here early today
when the two-story frame bunk
house OF the Tionesta Valley Chem
ical company burned down as the
result Of the explosion of a gas stove,
Six others were injured. two OF them
fatally. All were foreigners en-
ployed In cutting wood and extract
ing certain chemicals,
The injured were taken TO the
Summit hospital at Kane.
Just one year ago today two men
a woman and q baby lost their lives
in similar explosion and fire al
Mayburg.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
WOULD STANDARDIZE
STATE GRAIN PRICES
From a star Correspondent.

LANSING, Mich. Feb. Strain
dealers must maintain the same scale
OF prices In all portions Of the state
II bill introduced by Rep. William
II. Moore. Of Palmyra becomes law.
Tho bill 10 intended TO prevent
the maintenance OF varying price
scales In different localities for the
purpose OF freezing out" competition
and provides that the only variations
In prices allowable shall be the actual
difference I'm cost OF transportation
from different points 10 buyers city.
A fine OF $500, or imprisonment for
six months Is provided for violations
OF the act. The bill was referred TO
the committee on agriculture.
The same bill was introduced two
years ago and was defeated by a mar.
row margin. BAIL1NGER.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
OHIO FLOOD
|. DANGER ABATED
BY COLD SNAP
Freezing Weather Checks Thaw,
and Waters Are Now
Falling
HIGH WATER LEVEL AT
PITTSBURGH RECEDING
Reports From All Points In State
Indicate Return To Normal
Conditions

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 3.-The
alarm that .oyerspread Ohio due TO
the rapid rise OF practically every
river and stream In the state, had
subsidized today, and, with freezing
weather, food waters were receding
with comparative small damage.
The Great Miami river, which
threatened to leave its banks, Is sta
tionary. Lowlands in the vicinity OF
East Liverpool and Martins Ferry
are flooded from the high waters of
the Ohio river and manufacturing is
halted, but scores of families who
fed to higher ground are returning
to their homes.
Other streams over which many
bridges were damaged are slowly as
Stunning normal proportions.
With continued cold weather there
Is no further danger, It Is reported
today from all sections Of the state.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 3.-Danger OF
a serious flood in the region Of the
upper Ohio 10 said to have passed
early today when the river reached
1875 feet at "the point" and began
to recede.
Several cities and towns besides
Pittsburgh suffered slightly. Fam
lilies here and in McKees Rocks, and
Homestead particularly were forced
to scurry for higher and dryer
ground. A number OF big plants were
closed down for day or two and
railroad traffic was hampered. Sew.
eral street car lines that were re-
routed yesterday resumed their regu-
lar routes today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
BILL PROVIDES ONE-HALF
PER CENT MORTGAGE TAX
ryom q star Correspondent.


LANSING, Mich. Feb. ga new
mortgage bin was introduced Tuesday
afternoon by Senator Herbert ID
Powell, OF Ionia. Senator Powell's bill
differs from the one introduced In the
no, Sc by Rep. Lynn J. Lewis. or Ban
gor. two weeks ago In but two partic'
ulars.
The Lewis bill imposed an annual
tar OF one per cent. while the meas
ure introduced yesterday imposed one
half that size.
The Powell bill provides further
that taxes on mortgages on property
OF utilities companies whose hold
ings are situate In several assessing
districts shall be paid directly to the
state. The Lewis bin provided that,
in such cases. the tar should be ap'
portioned among the various assess
lng districts I'm which the property
lay. 1855 bALA<nNahk,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03

Rep. John NJ. Biggerstaff. OF Kala-
maxoo, introduced q bin provIding for
an appropriation OF SIS, s6s3s for the
consfruction OF a nurses home, green
house and refrigerating plant at the
Kalamazoo State hospital, Tuesday at
ternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
LEGISLATIVE BRIEFS

LANSING. Mich. Feb. s.-Fox. black
and gray squirrels will be protected
until 1920 IL bill introduced by Sem
ator Frank l.. Covert OF Pontiac. Is
passed. Under the present game laws
they were protected until July ]. 1918.
A bill requiring veterinary surgeons
to study In some recognised school for
three and one-half years before being
slegtble to examination by the state
veterinary board, was introduced by
day afternoon. Veterinary college In
terests are said to be behind the bill,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-03
Misses Train twice In "a Year,

BELOIT. Kan. Feb. 3.---For the
second time only In Is years, John
severance, q resident of this place
and who IL travelling man. missed a
train this morning. The first nine
years OF his work he did not miss =
train,