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The Detroit times., 1915-12-13
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An ORDINANCE to amend Sec. n Of
an ordnance entitled IAN Orai-
y. :.cs ,,,;, e .sr:..ss r. t.:fas =; s.s:e,.se
hne the manner 81 driving or Op-
erating vehicles, preveat the emit-
ting Of smoke, gas or steam from
xsn's,ss ,. s:.; ::a to Ireh!ssit srs" nsk-
tie streets. highways and pubiic
places within the limits Of the City
OF Detroit. approved May ., 1911,
1T Is HrddE HEREBY oRpAINEp sg
DETROIT: go -
Section 1. That Section, .12 of an
ordinance entitled IAN ordinance to
regulate traffic. prescribe the limit
ner OF driving or operating vehicles.
prevent the emitting of smoke, gas
or steam from vehicles and to pro,
hibit those who drive or operate
herewith upon the streets. highways
and public places within the limits
May Is,l be @ and md the SANE l. here
of every Vehicle shall give 1pesesSe so@e
plainly visible or audible signal OF
tcr: n motor The nrap.ss srfrs or
shall bring their machines to q COM
plete stop. at all street railway
crossings for sufficient length OF
time to take proper precautiou IN
crossing street railway tracks. when
a street car has started to make y
crossing. going east or west, nc
driver OF any vehicle, going north or
south. shall make the attempt 10
cross the street railway tracks be
fore the street car has passed entire
ly across the street. Also, when o
street car has started to make q
crossing. going north or south. nc
driver of any vehicle. going east or
west. shall make the attempt to cross
the street railway tracks before the
street car has passed entirely across
the street The drivers or operators
OF motor propelled vehicles following
street cars shall bring their machines
to a stop when the street cars that
they are following stop to take OF
or let on passengers.
Provided. The provisions OF this
section shall not apply at street i'm
tersections where traffic officers are
stationed.
Sec, 2. This ordinance shall take
Immediate effect
Approved Dec. II, 1915.
SHERMAN LiTTLEFIELp
Attest: Acting Mayor
RICHARD LINDSAY.
B-4SO City Clerk.
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CAR co. BOOSTS
STOCK TO $500, 900

The Consolidated Car Co. max
ers of AbbottDstroi cars. increased
its capital stock last week from
100000 to eS00.oe0 to meet the
needs Of 3 very rapidly expanding
business. This IL tho second time
the Consolidated has found such a
move necessaSy. % on June l6. 1915,
the capital stock was increased from
500. 900 to 100000.
The company was organised Dec.
"a, 1914, With capital Of 100000,
to take over the manufacture and
the marketing OF the AbbottDetroit
:. The plaAs rssultins from this
reorsa nization. the greater resources
and the strength added to the com.
pany BY the new executives who
became Interested have brought re-
markable results during the hrst
yeAr. One cf tho exceptional
achievements was the payment. dol
lar for dollar, of atl the outstanding
indebtedness OF the older organlIa-
tion.
Business developed rapidly with
the placing on the market;Jof the
Abbott Detroit "EiEht.Eishty.Y Re-
Gently the new Abbott-Detroit mod
81, the "Six.&4." was completed and
II is planned TO make 1000 OF these
the hrst year. For this reason II
was found advisable to increase the
capital stock to 100000. The stock
will be sold at par. SO share.
Among the now executives who
became interested In the Abbott
Detroit when the Consolidated Car
Co WAS formed II C.. l.. Lewis, for
merly Of Toledo, but now Of De-
troit. Mr.. Lewis is president OF the
company and chairman OF the board
OF directors.
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nette where No had left them.

nette where No had left them.
Cocoanuts and clans, hurriediy
gathered. supplied them with q sat.
isfacrory meal.
Neal stretched his arms. "I nov.
er can think upon an empty stom-
ach," he remarked. 80 I'm Just be-
ginning to dope things out. Look
at friend sea- he exclaimed, shes
like Q millpond. The tides out.
There's not . wave splashes over the
wreck. I'm on"
I'm going to row over TO the
wreck and help myself--to some 9.
o. g." ?
lie strode to the waters edge. He
beckoned to the hrst mate.
In another moment they were
launched and pulling with even,
steady strokes toward the wreck be.
yond.
They made fast the boat, shipped
their oars and clambered up the side
Of the almost submerged fruit steam.
cr.
Good" said Neal, "thc wireless
room In intact"
He sent out his call-cast II to the
four winds--his messenger. seeking
everywhere for the Missouri.
On the Missouri the wireless oper.
atcr got it--fecbiy at nrst.
"S. o. g." clamored Neal.
"Who are you!" queried the battle
ship.
Neal told him.
"Ali right" said the Missouri.
well be there In three shakes Of .
lambs tail" Or words to that ef.
feet.
On shore, meantime. Annette, the
wanderiust ever strong within her,
had wandered up the beach and out
OF sight. The solitude was appalling.
but not unpleasant.
Tripping along gayly, she had
stumbled over something half hid
den by the sand. Her firm step had
loosened it-but 1T had nearly sent
her sprawiing. She drew back. re-
gardins the object in alright. Then
she turned and darted back toward
safety at full speed. Arrived at the
camp she clutched frantically at the
arm Of cne Of the crow.
"A human skull" she gasped.
back there. saw II, buried In the
sand"
ITO Re Continued.)
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WIDOW OF
FORMER MAYOR ,
OF WINDSOR DIES

Mrs. Anne Twomey. widow Of the
late Michael Twomey, an ex.mayor
Of Windsor. died in her, home on
Wyandottsst., Windsor, At the age
Of %. Sunday afternoon. after a long
period Of failing health. Born in
westmeath, Ireland. she emigrated
to Canada ut the age OF i've, and as
Miss Anne Hefferman married Mr..
Twomey In Goderich in 1853, Four
sons survive, william j., No. III
Howard.st., Detroit: George E.. No.
300 Woodland-ev., Detroit, and
Maurice b. and Thomas, of Windsor.
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NEW TRIAL ASKED
IN BREACH OF
PROMISE SUIT

Judge Haily. Saturday. took under
advisement the motion Of James r.
Neili. counsel for Frank r. Harris,
for . new trial OF the suit q Mrs.
Ellen Bischon, TO whom . jury
awarded . Judgment Of $1,000 for
Harris alleged breach OF promise TO
marry her. Among other points ar
sued. Attorney Neill sst forth to
Judge Haily that the court erred in
allowing the Jury 10 hear testimony
to the effect that Harris had ehoked
Mrs. Bischoff. and on one occasion
hac threatened To kill her. He main
tanned that evidence Of this sort vas
no proof either Of Harris promise
TO marry the woman or his breach Of
such q promise.
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WHITE oops
CHAPTER w.
pophaol.

A white face--a white beard! Po-
. tent factors even with . savAge
tribe. The man. eaters OF this South
Pacific island cringed In terror be-
fore the blank and staring eyes Of
the big Brute.
His blank aud staring eyes. They.
too, had their weird effect
"Look--see," whimpered this
crowd OF latter-day cannibals. the
one to the Other. he sees across the
world-he talks with spirits--he 10
. god"
The Brute. save for the slight
weaving of his massive hgure from
side to side. stood quiet and !mpas
sive. He vas wholly unafraid.
Behind him, however. crouched an
other figure that told another story.
Hernandex. his hands still manaclcd.
tremhled with fear. But he was still
resourceful-he knew his power.
Beast" he whispered-andt tremu.
lous though It was, II still was COM
mand, Beast. you've got them down.
Seize the foremost spike and run
them through. Be quick"
The Brute heard his masters
voice, and Immediately obeycd. He
stopped, and stocping. wrenched
from the foremost naked figure the
deadly weapon that the latter held
within his grasp. It was relinquish-
ed without q struggle. Its former
possessor stretched himself full
upon the ground. waiting the death
thrust. His savage companions drew
back upon their launches. their eyes
glowing with religious fervor.
"A sacrifice" they cried. "a sacri-
hce."
But there was no sacrifice. In
stead. the Brute merely held the
spear aloft for n moment--held II In
the air with both his hands. Then
he brought II crushing down across
his knee. and broke IL clean In
twain.
"Eyeyah" There was an etacula-
tion OF wonder--of brute applause
for brute strength.
The erstwhile possessor or the
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FALLS FROM AUTO
TRUCK, KILLED

Benjamin Set.nger. % years old.
who lived at Fort-st. east and Helen
ave-, fell from an auto truck at Jack.
son and Toledo-aves., Saturday after
noon. and was instantly killed.
setinger was riding with the .driv.
er of the truck. which is owned by
Abraham Kaufman, when he top
pied from the seat ~ the machine
struck a rough stretch of road. His
head was crushed. The body was
removed to the county morgue.
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IN3zZ ! :. n q -

spssr-as usly-faced On individual a
ever ste . pound OF human flesh
touched the Brute upon the shoul.
der and pointed toward the Jungle.
Follow him, Beast" cried Herman.
neg . BIT impatienuy, nothing can
harm 10 now.'
For the hrst time the Brute seem
cd conscious Of his masters pres
ence. He turned and faced Herman.
dex. He grunted In uncertainty.
"Look--see." said the leader, In
his cultural accents and primitive
tongue. look--sec. This man 10 his
captive. The GOD is hungry. He
would eat"
The leader pointed to the man
acled hands Of Hsrnandes. He made
, a sign--a sign Immediately obeyed.
A dozen blacks sprang forward. SELF
cd Hernandez and swung his body
TO their shoulders. Then at another
word OF command. they started on.
JOG trot toward the jungle. Herman
des struggled like . maniac, but to
no purpose. Then he yelled:
Follow. Beast. follow" he cried.
Save me. Come
The Brute followed. wondering.
Not for one instant did he suspect
the Iuan-esters had sinister designs
upon his master. -.
Finally they entered q wide clear.
ing. In the middle Of this clearing
was village Of straggitps huts and
tents. II was q ghasfly yillage--an
ill.smelling village. Scattered about
It were skulls and bones enough to
furnish jolly Rogers TO- . hundred
pirate ships. Ie became clear then
to Hernandes that the party on the
beach-ths small company OF canni.
balls that had surrounded him and
his companion. were merely q side
issue. Here was q city--here q mul
titude. He had little time. howsver.
for reflection. He was nung violent
ly 10 the ground. The leader Of tho
little band touched the Brute upon
the breast and made a sign.
"Lock--see," he signed. The
Brute followed, staring. mildly won-
dering. possibly-perhaps not won
6ering at ell.
The leader led the way to Q rude
hut. larger than the rest. and gro
tesquely caubed with clay. In front
Of this he paused and chanted some
weird song. A figure. huge and un-
wieldly. appeared In the doorway.
Huge and unwtcldly as he was, he
was q pygmy compared with the big
Brute.
He was q chief, this man. and he
looked II, every inch. Ha was the
greasiest, the dirtiest OF all the
greasy. dirty crew. In his right
hand he held a bone. Now and then
he gnawed upon it--now and then he
used II - . scepter. He extended
It and touched the approaching na-
tive on the forehead. The latter
bowed-then turned and pointed at
the Brute.
This" he jabbered in his native
tongue. "is q god. and risen from the
sea. He is hungry. He would eat"
The chief in turn threw himself
upon his face. He called to All the
multitude. and bade then do like
wise. Then he remembered. He
rose and signed to the Brute.
"He IL hungry" he repeated. "The
god would eat
Then he led the way to the fire.
The Brute stared at It contempla-
tively. He smiled.
"rhe god is pleased" exclaimed
the chief. "let US therefore eat"
He cast from him the bone he had
been holding. He made another sign.
The Brute glanced to one side. There
upon the ground. Wild eyed with
fright. lay three human beings.
Upon one OF these miserable VIC
time q dozen men now pounced.
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Song Marks End
Of Honeymoon

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.--For two
days nNer his marriage . year ago.
Everett p. Ketchum. wealthy lawyer.
ana victim OF the heaven kiss" liv.
ed IN perfect bliss. His happiness
suffered Q severe Jolt the third day.
though, he \ testified In Mrs.
Ketchum's sui: for separation. when
ne returned home and found her at
The piano singing:
You've a number and you bet your
wife has got Il.
An hope Of a repr,eve is all In vain.
Matrimony 10 criwe
And you've got IN serve YOUR time.
Whc~ your ankle wears the marriage
ball and chain"
II continued for 50 days. he said.
until the end of their honeymoon,
when Mrs. Ketchum left him.
Pvln tiug-the pfain neat klnA-that
In vAnhf--Teunea JOh neUf .Mmem ANN.
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CHAPTER Lvi.
8. o. 8. on Land and Sea.

o O' o. VH GaUu dHu Sea.
Neal, from quite another portion
Of the beach, scanned the horizon
with alarm.
He shook his head. The horizon
line waS clear--there was no hint OF
smoke.
He turned 20 the first mate of the
wrecked fruit steamer that lay
stranded on the reefs.
We've got to get word tc the Mis-
souri,, somehow" he said, beside,
we've left Annette and my mother
starving back there. Let's return"
Neal found his mother and An
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'''';s;.;;|'E II; 4 IS: !eIs'!;'' s;''!!;;' ;'!;' 4;

Roll IA iia& ~
the south curb line u ~
Ron No. 1854. FOR rFo1
paving alley No. go befAx
h,.s.y Henry streets Casa tsnd ei1
Roil No., fsaA.ss ,rns sry1
pay psSSipS rs . s,I.y, 81 y,, No. 50Si sl2S
Isss sI:sswsss s's.s, ass and xYss:s Hlss.ss.iss q
Kon No. rsss. vor xra<iu
paving alley No. sl6. being fkS -
IIa6IS,as II 0iSsx BOUNDED Tas,si sy y rhs.s su e.
Philadelphia avenues.
Roll No 1895. For gradiu4 4
paving alley No. 51t. being the l{G
first south OF and parallel "a. e. T.
Fourteenth. avenue TO the. east q
OF Fifteenth street ~. HFIf, <S
Roll No. 1897. For xradlue
paving alley no. Sis. being the u
In block between rredertck 4
kar1,,sy Kkarby avenues; n,ss from the east Ire
st: Antoine street. s<
Roll No. 1888 For grading Il
paving AleNandrine. avenue. ffAw
east line Of Dequindre street @ e
paving alley No, AIS. BeiuT IS
alley In block between Abbott btr{3
and Michigan avenue. from the N1|
ilne OF First street 60 the east ~
Roll No fs4o For grading oM
paving alley No. al. being tira Nv
ley IN block bounded by Firth. Four{
Howard and Abbott streets. 3
paving ali; alley No. sos. . being ssa'"s ,ns sikS
first west OF and parallel 10 Cass oVj
! nue.. In block between Second. ca
Palmer avenues and coIburh Place
paTina KH sley SG is N9 sod For se,sr ,graa,nx ~. ~
Ia block bouhdsd by Grand Hixs
Holmer, whitney and Columbus ASj
Roll No. 1879 For sradlns =
IN block. bounded BY Fourteenth S}|
| Wabash avenues, Buchanan skf1l
| and Grand River avenue
| Roll No, istt. For grading a.
paving alley No 5si. being the el3e
Rivsrd streets. Frederick and XII
Roll No, is.s., For. sradlnF 60
paving alley No. 52s. being All "a
alleys I'm block. between Brush N
Besublen streets. Willis and GanleI
Roll No ls4k. For Grading ~
paving &lley No. S.7. being the ~
and ,we4t sllsys In block betW1&
Twenty-fourff, I, and Twenfy-{l
streets Lambic. Place and, Aa
Roll Nc. lsl7s For gradinS ~
paving alley No: sal. being the AIN
In block bounded by West 0r6T
Boulevard and Twenty nfth sefo&
from the north line OF Lafayetta M
levard 10 the south line OF Howa1
Part lis due and payable wlthjsll
days from, date Of. this notice., tpnx|
2. and l become due and payAbl4}
one.ttw0' and three years respGtttvl|
from the date OF this notice. toge<hl
with interest at the rate Of ( ~
cent from the date OF the condrTn1
tton Of this, roll,
Either Sf said parts may be p4|
within 80 days from the date OF. 4
notice without interest. "a
II either OF said parts one. tv
three or four shaR NOT be paid Nl((
they become due, per cent penG1(
from the date of confSrmatSon ~ u
| assessment Will bes added. AND 10
| premises assessed Will be adyeYttG1
and sold as provided by law. ~ ~
MAX G. KOCH.
B-47s 80 ~ City Treasures
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They lifted him. writhiny. into the
air. and started toward the flames.
They were about 10 Ming him across
the names when somsthint happen
Cd.
The Brute understood. With one
bound no was upon them. and with
wide sweeps of his powerful hands
and arms he scattered them right
and left.
There was Q wild murmur against
this outrage sudden handling Of
spears and stone heads. but the
Brute never needed the outcry. In
stead he calmly stopped over each
victim, one by one. and tore the
bonds of each apart, and set them
free. He held back the angry mob
while the three captives trotted MIN.
bly, on into the nearby Jungle.
The chief stared at him astounded,
He might. indeed. have brained the
Brute with his club had he not felt
the terrific grip. Of the Brute upon
him. Then h6 rsalized--once more
that the Brute was not q mere man.
after all.
There was a Wild clamor. but the
chief stilled It with upliftsd hand.
Then the leader Of the beach band
stepped forward and saluted.
He has his own captive" no whis-
pered to the chief, "see. yondsr. He
brought him with him. out Of the
sea-"
The chief Understood. He gave an
order. A dozen more braves sprang
toward Hernandes and bore him to
the chief. Tho chief pointed toward
the poles and the gren vines lying
torn upon the ground. In an instant.
Hernandez lay prostrste-4n another
instant half his clothes were torn
from his back.
Beast" ne shrieked. save me,
Beast"
The Brute saved him. He charged
into their midst lige 2 raging bull
he tore Hernandez from their grasp.
The Brute snarled In his throat
he kicked and clutched and clawed
ut the little nucleus Of savages. They
fell back before him ~ before .
whirlwind-they we're stunned.
Again. murmurs. But again the
Yhurmurs were silenced by the chief
himself.
HE Is his own captive" said the
chief to his followers, "let him do
as he will"
Hernandez. once upon his feet.
vas not slow to act.
Quick" he said to the Brute. get
q stone--two stones. Knock these
wristlets from my hands"
He held out his manacied wrists
the Brute un lerstood, and obeyed.
With his two hands free. Hernandez
brain was working once again. Quick
as Q fash he stopped and picked up
q short piece Of twisted vine. Rails
ing his hand high In air. he brought
.his piece Of vine--a singing, snake
like whip-swishing down upon the
head and shoulders Of the Brute.
The Brute covered. cringed. whim-
pered. Hernandez folded his arms,
stsred sternly at the Brute and one
swift instant. and then turned and
met the glances OF the chief and all
his tribe.
The chief was startled. He pluck.
ed his lieutenant by the arm.
Look" said the chief, "the big
man 10 god, bu, this Is his master"
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EeetbaiI Rlayer Wsds.

ANN ARBOR. Mich, Dc. i3.-It
has been learned that Jack Benton.
football player at the University OF
Michigan, was married 70 Miss Flea
nor Reed, an Ann Arbor girl, a
week ago.
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CUSTOMERS GET
EXPERT ADVICE

The. Cadillac Wall Paper Co.,
Nos. 105-108 Randolph-st., has ex-
perts in all Its departments, and is
always glad. when II Is so desired.
to offer suggestions as 10 the most
desirable color schemes and the
artistic blending Of furniture and
decorations. II has hnely-eQuipped,
well.lishted showrooms In which to
display It's goods. In addition to it's
wall paper business, II manufactures
window shades and this department
Is also In the hands Of experts. I
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Mr.. Marconi has still. In iis pos
session the apparatus with which
he made his .hrst experiments In
wireless telegraphy In the garden
OF his fathers house in Italy. He
was then Is years old.
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DETRoIT rIMES

CITE OF THE NEW freight terminals which the Grand
Trunk railway will build for Detroit shippers the stub
end Of Hastngss is closed that the freight houses
may the full length Of the vacant property owned
by the road.
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FOR PAYING STREETS AND
ALLEYS,

Roll No. 1873 For grading and
paving Palmer avenue. from the
east line OF ~. Aubins avenue TO the
west lire OF Moran street
Roll No 1929. For grading and
paving Parker avenue. from tho
north line OF Mack avenue to the
south curb line OF sylvester street.
Roll No. 1880. For gyading and
paving Pollard street. from the east
curb fine OF Dubois street to the west
line OF Joseph Campau avenue.
Roll No. 1871. For grading and
paving Preston street, from the east
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CITY OF DETROIT-OFFICE
OF CITY TREASURER

Detroit, Mich. Dec. ~, 1916.
Notice In hereby given to all per-
sons Interested that there have beon
nied In this ofhce the foiiowins
ma med assessment rolls:
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CITY OF DETROIT-OF41C
OF CITY TREASURES ~

- Detroit. Mich... Nov. 20, feltxsS
Notice 10 hereby given to Ill <pof3
sons interested that there have 6e1
hled in this office the following name4
assessment rolls; stss n
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Pvln tiug-the plain neat klnA-that
ls vtgAt-Ttunes Job DeVt- -Maln $x00.
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DR. cHiNScrs1rlsSL HNSx 4 AsLiN. LkiNIfsse'sH sSs ss!.v.n.
bldg. cor. Cd. River and washing-
ton. Cherry 100. Res. East i0st-N
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-22
Injured in a Runaway

DR., McWhorter went to St. Law
renee Tuesday afternoon in answer
to a Lhone message stating that Mrs
Peter Hartman had been seriously
injured in a runaway near her home.
Mrs Hartman and her sister, Mrs
Friemark, were just ready to drive
to Miller, the latter Just getting in
tc the buggy and Mrs Hartman was
standing in the buggy when the
team started. throwing her from
the buggy in such a manner that she
suffered a compound d~islocation and
fracture of the ankle joint. She was
taken to the Pierre hospital on Tues
DAYS night train. This is the second
runaway experience this unfortu-
nate lady has had in three years, her
arm being broken in the previous
one. Mrs Friemark received sever
al slight injuries also in the accident
of Tuesday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-22
Elections Elsewhere

Perhaps the warmest contests of
the state were in Aberdeen and
Mitchell, over the license question
mainly. Aberdeen voted a tie, &C.
cording TO unofficial tally. If the
official count does not change this,
there will be a contest. No candi-
date for city commissioner or school
board received a majority, so they
have to vote again on these offices,
Mitchell went dry by 81 majority.
Washington remains wet by 81
majority.
Huron remains wet by lG0, a re.
duced majority.
Lennon, a municipal saloon
town, gave a wet majority Of 81.
Highmore rem"ins dry by 43.
Pierre stays wet by 9 majority
and F.. Pierre by %.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-22
BENEFIT FOR
CITY PLAYGROUND
Committee in Charge Announce a
Benefit Performance at Scenic

The committee from the CONNER
cial club appointed in the interest of
a public playground for the children
of the city are beginning their cam
paign for funds with the announce
ment that Dan'l O'Conner, prophet
or Of the Scenic. has kindly consent
ed to donate the entire proceeds of
one evenings show to this worthy
cause. The evening thus given to
the benefit of the association is next
Monday, April 18th, and the com,
mittee have decided to make the ad.
mission price for this on , evening lC
and Is cents instead of the regular
5 and 10 cent admission:
Any boy or girl who wishes t.
help by selling tickets may call at
Scenic for same. Come out Monday
evening, see some good pictures and
help the children. DR.. McWhorter
A. H. Churchill,
w. j. Halloween,
Committee.