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The Detroit times., 1915-05-06
BARGAINS IN
BOOZE ATTRACT
CROWD OF BUYERS

Bargains In booze attracted an
unusually large crowd.to the auction
sale of seized and unclaimed stun
on the shelbyst. side Of the post
ONCE. wednesday morning. The sale
was conducted by custom oflfcers.
Quart bottles OF whisky were
Knocked down" as low as SO cents.
The crowd OF non-descripts jostle0
one another In their anxiety to Get
bottle OF booze oheaply. "Biilys
Boushaw. boss OF de foist OF a.
foist," laid in big supply OF bot
tied goods. 's
In addition to the liquor. the gov
eminent offered bargains in dress
goods. underwear. sweaters, linens.
dishes, cutlery, automobile parts. etc.
One woman monopplized the bidding
on dress goods gand linens. Her en-
thusiasm lasted even after-the funds
In her pocketbook had been en-.
hausted. She bought enough cloth
OF all colors and kinds to stock Z
small store.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-06
LEHIGH VALLEY
PROMISES BOON
TO SHIPPERS

Seeking TO better conditions for
Detroit shippers and receivers of
freight who patronize their line. a
party OF officials OF the Lehigh val
ley railroad arrived here Tuesday
morning on a private car Included
In the party are c. A. Blood, traffic
assistant, OF New York: Fred Har.
tenstein. assistant TO the general
manager. OF South Bethlehem, Pa.
former Detroiter; s. A. Story. as.
sistant general freight agent at Buff.
falo: w. j. Fahy. executive assist.
ant. and John Duffy. advertising and
publicity agent. both OF New York.
f. b. Hillebrand, commercial
agent OF the Lehigh Valley in De-
troit. took the party for an inspec.
ton OF the terminals and facilities
of the roads various connections
out OF Detroit. The visit was really
In response to suggestions made to
the management by Mr.. Hillebrand,
after he had talked with many big
shippers and representatives OF the
Detroit Board OF Commerce with
view to determining just what the
business men OF Detroit needed
most from the Lehigh Valley 10
make its service entirely satisfac-
tory. These suggestions have been
acted on already. where possible.
and the committee has been In.
structed to put others into effect
Immediately or to make recommen.
dations regarding them.
Improved arrangements already
have been made for handling all
perishable and first-class freight
from New York harbor out OF Jer.
sey City up until o'clock every
evening and have IL start for Detroit
In fast freight trains the same day.
This Is an efficiency proposition
entirely said Mr.. Blood this morn.
Ing. 1--WE have spent considerable
time going over the New York har.
Dor situation and we have just come
here from our Manchester transfer
operation. a facility which will be OF
great interest TO Michigan business
men particularly II means that
less than carload lots OF freight
from New England, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and other points In the
east and southeast for Detroit will
come through with the same dis
patch as carload lots. Similarly,
The Detroit times., 1915-05-06

ten me up enough, and you won't
say anything good about me. any
way. Let 1t go, boys, and don't both.
er about IT,"
Willie Fletcher might have under.
stood, because he leaned over on
Hibbler's neck and laughed.
Mrs. Leah Fletcher is an actress.
according to the facts submitted to
the probate court in support OF HID
bler's petition for the adoption OF
the DO. Her husband deserted her.
when Willie was three weeks old
Mother and child found refuge in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hibbler. at No
As John R.-st. The boy has been
there three years. Mrs. Fletcher
has had to go on the road again, To
earn her own living.
Willie Fletcher. it is said. hal
learned 20 know Mr.. and Mrs. Franz
Hibbler as his parents, and the Hib
blers have learned to love him al
their own. Mrs. Fletcher. realizing
that she must be away a good por
ton of the time, consented to the
adoption as a mothers sacrifice be
cause she knows the lad will be bet
ter cared for IL given a permanen,
home. The mother wept bitterly Al
she signed her name to the adoption
papers.
Judge Durfee to whom the petit
ton has been submitted took no for
NAL action. Unless there are unex
pected obstacles the boy will become
a member Of the Hibbler family fol
lowing the signing of the relinQuish
ment by Mrs. Fletcher.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-06
PARANOIAC WHO
SHOT WIFE is
SENT TO IONA


Frank Deinhart. charged with as
sault with intent to kill his wife.
Mrs. Louise Deinhart, No. l6l
Baker-st, was committed to the
asylum for the criminal insane in
Ionia. by Judge Connolly. wednes-
day morning. after three physicians
testified that Deinhart is insane re-
garding his family. a paranoiac. and
dangerous TO the community. The
physicians who testified were Drs.
8, J. Tachajewski. George G. Cor.
don and I. l.. Polozker.
Deinhart and his wife separated
about two years ago. Early this
spring. Mrs. Deinhart secured di.
vorce. On hearing OF II. Deinhart
visited his former home and shot
her In the back and one OF his
daughters In the leg.
: Salubite. new explosive. is so
times more powerful than dynamite
and Is much safer, for II will OK
plode only by means OF the percus-
sion cap.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-06

PARDON rae SiN ."SsAIO Ne.
nBuT DID YOU SEE a POLtcG-
MAN IS YOU cAMuNTHlS
WSo, NOT oAH!osA,p !, "rnHss
ARE NEVER ANY COPS 10
The Detroit times., 1915-05-06
DICKY DIPPY'S DIARY-Thursday.

BE FOUND HEHE,"
'ALL RioRT," NE" HOLD
UP. YOUR HhNOS !"
THEN NJ TOOK ALL ! HAD.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-06
I'VE BOY" IS
SENTENCED
Was Soliciting Money
for 'Sick Newspaper
Man."

CHICAGO. Nay 5.-George Dona-
hue. who was arrested after be had
obtained IS from Louis NJ. Feather
stone OF the Chicago Telephone Co.
On the pretense that the money was
for the aid OF an incapacitated news
Paper man. was fined 5000 and SEN
fenced TO the bridewell for year by
Judge Prindiyillc yesterday. He
gave his address at the time OF his
arrest at 1850 Blackstone-ave.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-06

less than carload lots from Detroit
to these points 60 through from
Manchester in solid cars, insuring
the fastest sort OF movement and
avoiding all extra handling"
The party will spend the day In
Detroit. leaving here for other large
points In the west tonight.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-06
Sc ' g; Es:s' ! =; $780, ssss,:

For Cleveland, Pittsburgh and All
points south and enst-Dally iVto
u. m. Fare TO Cleveland, s2.2o;
Pittsburgh, $3.50
Daily 8 D. m. Fare, $3.50 one way,
$3.50 round trip.
For Mackinnc Island and WAY
ports-Mondays, $3.50 y. m.' fridays,
$3.50 a. IN.
day-Cleveland, $3.50 Buffalo, 1900
Niagara Falls. $3.50 round trip Tor
transportation, returning In time Tor
business Monday.
berth. 800: lower berth. s1.bo;
whole room. $3.50
TICKET OFFICES = Third-Ave.
wharf. Is5 woodwnrd-Ave. Majestic
BIdgD. 90 Fort-st. West.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
Ralph Dc Palma, One Of the speed Klnes.

the scheme: You lend me that bike
again and I'll practice up on It. Then
I'll enter the races here and II I grab
of one Of the prizes there'll be enough
money in II for me to pay you what
owe you. And II win one of the big
prizes I'll buy you a new bike in adj.
dition to paying you what owe."
The creditor thought over the mat.
ter. deliberated on the wisdom Of en-.
trusting his bike again to the dare.
devilishness Of De Palma-but finally
decided to take q chance.
Well. the De Palma kid entered that
race-a 12.hour affair-and won II.
That decided me that there was
money In the racing game" said De
Palma. II knew there were risks.
too. but life is just a gamble. In rae.
ing one runs a big risk but plays for
high stakes. liked the thrill of rae.
ing--and I stayed in the bike game.
Later got into the motorcycle
racing game and afterward graduated
into the automobile game. But
never would have become a racer II
II hadn't been that was forced to
raise money quickly under penalty OF
having my nose busted. Sometimes
accidents keep men out Of the racing
game. That first accident of mine
got me into IT,"
De Palma entered the automobile
racing game In 1907 and since then
has won 225 races. He has finished
In the money in something like $50
others. and his total winnings have
been In the neighborhood of $500. 900.
But. you know, I didn't get all that
money" explained De Palma. IN
many OF the races ! ran I had agree.
ments with other drivers that we'd
split what we made. That, of course,
let the other fellows In on my share.
Furthermore. sometimes had agree.
ments with the concerns that owned
the cars that drove that they were
to pay me regular salary each year
and was to give them 60 per cent
OF my winnings. Another 10 or 20
per cent Of the winnings went to my
mechanicians.
IT'S a great game. this auto racing.
It's dangerous. yes. but I like it,
like the thrill that comes through eat.
Ing up space and I hope that I can
stick to the game for many years to
come" .a.r
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
OUR LEADING CLUBS
Moulders Of Public Opinion and
Assembling Places for Cit.
Gems in This City.
The Eagle Presents its Galaxy Of the
Leading Political and Social
Organizations.

Following are the locations Of the
leading seksustaining clubs Of Chi.
cago:
Apollo Club. 202 8. Michigan ave.
Builders, 412.41S Chamber Of Com.
merce building.
Calumet, Michigan ave. and goth o..
Caxton. Tenth floor. Fine Arts bldg.
Chicago Athletic Association. IL 9.
Michigan ave.
Chicago Architectural. 80 West Al.
ans street.
Chicago Automobile. S2l Plymouth
court.
Chicago Club, Michigan ave. and
Van Buren, street.
Chicago Cycling. 1915. 81 East Van
Buren, street.
Chicago Motor Club. 1850 South
Michigan avenue.
Chicago Yacht. foot Of Monroe st.
City Club, 316 Plymouth court
CliR Dwellers, 216 8. Michigan ave.
Colonial Club Of Chicago. lllS
Grand boulevard.
Columbia Yacht. foot Of Randolph
street.
Elks. ia w. Warrington st.
Englewood. 632S Harvard avenue.
Edgewatcr Country. 665S winthrop
avenue.
Farragut Yacht Club. foot OF 33d st
0ermania Maennerchor. 100 0srma.
MIA place.
Hamilton. 20 8. Dearborn st
a.. IL
avenue.
Irish Fellowship Club. La Sale Ho'
tel. Z.
lroquois. q N. La Sale st
Illinois. ll3 8. Ashland boulevard.
Jefferson, Dearborn ave. and Maple
street.
Kenwood. Lake ave. and 9TH st
Kenwood Country. Drexel bouls'
ward and 4sth street.
Midday. First National Bank bldg.
18th floor.
Oaks. Lake Ut. and Waller ave.
Press Club Of Chicago. 20 North
Dearborn street.
Quadrangle. Lexington avenue and
6Sth street.
UOJ2Tys % SCUM U0aT0orn d.
Saddle and Cycle. Sheridan Road
and Foster avenue.
South Shore Country. lake shors
and 67th street.
Southern. 20 N. Dearborn street
Speedway Park Club, 40 8. Dear
born street.
Standard. Michigan ave. and atth
street.
Swedish Club Of Chicago. 1853 Il
Sale avenue.
Twentieth Century. 22l6 Michigan
avenue.
Union League. Jackson boulevard
and Federal street.
University. Michigan avenue and
Monroe street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
New Track at Weequahic.

Work has been started on the new
athletic track at Weequahic park, just
outside OF Newark, N. j.. where the ma
ioral track and field championships
will be contested next summer. When
completed the field will be one of the
most complete Of its kind In the coun
try. and will have quartermile Gin
der path that will have no superior
The field will be laid inside the trot
ting track and every point OF the quar-
ter.mile track will be within view Of
the spectators. A steel grandstand
will seat 10000. There will be a 220
yard straightaway, three jumping pits
for the running high. running broad
and hop. step and Jump events, and
special circles for all the weight
events.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27

his Old.time form because he has
been too much engaged In business to
train properly, because he has at.
tempted to lengthen his natural stride
OF late. and because he Is growing old.
er and sitter In the joints. II Is also
reported that Cupid Is claiming some
Of his attention and interfering with
his training.
The Firms efforts to lengthen his
stride we're first noticeable In tho
10.mile A. A. U. championship last
fall, and the longer steps have result
ed In the loss Of the tireless rhythm
that marked his olympic running. I,
Is certain that the new idea has not
done him any good. Lawson Robert
son, his trainer. admits that Koly Is
losing form In the two.mile distances,
but insists that he Is still as good az
ever when 1t comes to taking off the
five.mile.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27

the fifth round OF q scheduled ten.
round no.decision fight.
II this contest had been listed az
for the bantamweight championship OF
the world, then Williams lost his
crown; but as 1t was nO.decistOn. ten
round contest. without any agreements
being made as to whether 1t was for
the title. It Is unfair to the BaltimOr.
can to say he lost his title.
The match wasn't arranged for the
championship. The BOXERS failed TO
weigh In at 1l6 pounds ringside. the
championship weight, although both
may have been at the required pound.
age. and no other championship rules
governed the contest.
The best way for Williams to cover
up this accident would be to give Ertle
Q chance at the bantamweight crown
over the l5.round route In Baltimore.
or for 20 sessions In New Orleans.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
(By FRANK a. MENKE.,

tBy FRANK q. MENKE.)
Ralph De Palma owes his entry into
the automobile racing game to the
fact that he borrowed bicycle some.
thing like twenty years ago. used It
for the first time while out delivering
a mess Of groceries and busted the
machine-and nearly busted his young
frame--by getting into q smashup
while coasting down hill.
When Ralph returned to the owner
Of that bike the fragments Of his ma
chine, the owner wanted to assas.
sinate Ralph, but Ralph saved his
hide by agreeing to pay the bike own.
er for the damage done as soon as no
could gather in the mazuma through
the medium Of his weekly stipend as
q grocery boy.
However, the bike owner became
impatient because payments were
slow. and he approached Ralph on the
subject.
I'm doing the best can" explained
Ralph.
We'll. your best don't suit me.
responded Ralph's creditor. you
gotta come through faster II you
don't I'll bust your beezer. See?"
Ralph gazed upon his creditor, no
ticed that he was four or five years
older. four inches taller and about 30
pounds heavier--and Ralph imme
diately saw"
Gimme few days to think this
over" asked Ralph. He got II. Dur
ing those days De Palma racked his
brain for some plan whereby he could
raise funds quickly. but none came
forth until one day he saw a billboard
telling about a bicycle race to be held
In Buffalo. with cash prizes for the
first eight men finishing.
Gee whizz," calculated Ralph. Now
II may be explained that after that
smashup Ralph had decided never te
do any more riding. But sometimes
circumstances alter cases--and cause
o change of mind. That's what the
circumstances did for Ralph and he
quickly hunted up his creditor.
Say. didju get that bike fixed ur
YETI" he asked.
"Yes; but she amt as good as sh,
was when she was new"
"Oh. that's all right" said Dc Palma
II don't care much about that-jus
% long as she'll ride. Now here.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
First Tie Ball Game
Played 81 Years Ago

The first tie game In baseball
history was played In New York
Vi years ago, October 20. 1854.
II was called on account Of dark.
ness at the end OF the twelfth
inning. with the score ~ to ~.
The contending clubs were the
Gothams and the Knickerbock.
ers, rival aggregations for New
York's baseball honors. the
knicks being the first regular
baseball club ever organized.
The Knicks were In the lead by
a score Of II to Q at the end OF
the ninth inning. and under
modern rules would have won
the game. but In those days the
winning team had to score 81
runs. or aces"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
FINN RUNNER NEAR END
Hannes KoIehmainen Is Showing
Signs Of Going Back.
Hero Of Stockholm oiympiad Falling
TO Display oid.rlme Form eeeause
He 10 Too Much Engaged IN
Business to Train.

IL Hannes Kolehmainen slipping?
That Is the question that is agitating
amateur track circles at present and
there are as many opinions as train.
ers. runners and experts who can
crowd into the discussions. II Is a
fact that the great Finn distance run.
ner has been showing very poorly Ia
his recent races, and in his last two
endeavors he has stopped and left the
track before the finish, most unusual
proceeding for the hero of the Stock.
holm Olympiad.
There is day in every runners
career when he Is absolutely ct his
best, and In the KOlehmainen case
this day was the one in July. 1912. on
which Hannes and the lamented Jean
Bouin met at 5000 meters in the Stock
holm stadium. The wonderful Finn
may train forever, but he'll never be
the runner he was on that day. or, bet.
ter yet, those ten days of Sweden's
great Olympic festival. In that won.
derful duel of speed and grit with
Bouin, Koly passed the three miles In
14:09. Hannes will never equal these
figures again; therefore, It may be
truthfully stated that he's not as good
on the track as he once was.
Some eastern experts are holding
that Kolehmainen is failing to show
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
AD0LPH MARKET
BARGAINS

Big fall sale now going on. Big cut
In high.grade table supplies. Mail and
telephone orders given prompt atten.
ton. Goods delivered free of charge.
10 lbs. graduated sugar. with gro.
Gerry order, sec.
pound cans 1850 size Santa Clara
prunes, 81 value, zoe.
Purest and sweetest Mountain Brook
creamery butter, per pound, soc.
Finest Old English Sharp cheese.
23c.
Csc Jars. ~ ounce size. pure strained
honey, sale price, 35c.
Jas. q. Hennessey 3 Star Brandy,
$3.50.
Old Taylor Bottled In Bond, 76c.
Cheapest place In Chicago on fresh,
salt or smoked meats and fresh
dressed poultry meats retailed at
wholesale Observation-Disclosures.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
SHOW EFFICIENCY OF PLAYER
New Scoring System Worked Out by
st. Louis Man to Note Work
Done by Weak eatters.

George Hoke. who lives In st. Louis,
has worked out system of scoring
base hits that will show a players ef.
ficiency much better than the present
system.
According to Hoke-and he Is right
"a player who hits ,22O Is often more
valuable to team than one who hits
800 or over. because he makes long
hits and because he hits In the
pinches.
As 1t is now. the player who is al.
ways looking for his wallops, IRE.
spective OF how much value they are,
gets the credit for being the best hit.
ter. while the other man is by far the
most valuable.
The new system is too complicated,
though, for practical use.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
SPORT and POLITICS
Notes About Men and Their Doings in
the Two Great Fields of National
Pastime.

Henry J. Kolze made q splendid
County Commissioner. He would make
q good city treasurer.
George w. Paullin, the great FUR.
rier. has made Q business record for
honesty and integrity that wins for
him hosts Of friends.
~G~
Peter Reinberg 10 the right man In
the right place % president Of the
county board.
Hampstead Washburne, the popular
former mayor. 10 active In many
branches Of public life.
Sidney Adler, the we'll known law.
yer, 10 in the front rank Of boomers
Of his native city-Chicago.
Rivers Mcneil 10 making . good
record % collector Of customs and 70.
flecting credit on President Wilson.
Get ready to make the drys dry up
BY beating them at the polls.
~
Michael Umbdenstock, former coun.
~ commissioner and veteran soldier.
10 one Of the live wires OF Chicago
life.
~
Sustain the Legislative Voters
League. It does good work for the
people.
Francis d. Connery will make . good
comptroller Of the Sanitary District.
w. L. Bodine, the eflicient chief OF
the bureau Of compulsory education.
has made nation wide name for his
department.
John z. voselsans 10 the dean Of
Chicago restaurant men.
II the Democratic party falls down
on the Initiative and Referendum, It
will fall down on itself.
~
John Powers has always served the
people we'll as alderman from the
Nineteenth ward.
~
County Treasurer Henry Stuckart 10
after the tax dodgers In good earn.
est.
~
Collector Smietanka IL making q
good record In tho Internal Revenue
once.
~9
Judge Charles A. williams 10 max
Ing the excellent record on the MI.
nicipal Court bench that oil his friends
predicted he would make.
~S
Illinois never had Q better United
States Senator than Albert ]. Hop.
kins.
Judge John Barton Payne makes .
splendid President Of the South Park
Commission.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
Approve Summer Baseball.

Summer baseball was approved by
University of Chicago students by q
331 to 1858 vote. The students voted
on the abolition Of the conference rule
al side issue to the regular class
elections. Only men were allowed to
vote ON the question and those who
had not given the subject considera.
ton were urged to leave their ballots
blank.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
Surprise Of Swedish Games.

The big surprise of this years
Swedish championship games was the
defeat of Ernest Wide, Sweden's great
Olympic runner of 1912. In the 500.
meter race. A. Bohn of Stockholm
beat him by more than O second In l
minute SO 2.l0 seconds. The Swedes
have added the 4O0.meter hurdles
and throwing the weight to their
championship program.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
Hall Wins Titular Trophy.

Walter Merrill Hall. former middle
states titlehOlder. won the champion.
ship of the Hamilton Grange Lawn
Tennis club for the third successive
time, and thereby became permanent
owner of the titular trophy. He de.
feated James s. O'Neal. a former Co.
lumbia pitcher. in three straight sets.
81, 60, SO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
Pat Moran's Predecessors.

The men who preceded Pat Moran
as managers of the Phillies include
eminent figures In the national games
development. The list Is Bob Fer.
guson. Harry Wright, Arthur Irwin.
William Shettsline. George Stallings.
Hugh Jennings, Chief thinner. Hugh
Duffy. Billy Murray and Charles
Doom.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
Townsend Succeeds pevereaux.

John r. Townsend of Goshen, N. Y.
was elected president of the League Of
Amateur Driving Clubs at the annual
meeting in Lexington. He succeeds
H. X. Devereaux Of Cleveland. who
has been president of the organization
since its inception Is years ago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
Still Good Pitcher.

Doc White, who has been released
by the Vernon club of the Pacific
Coast league, is still able to do lot
of pitching and will no doubt be
grabbed by some minor league team
for next year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
DID WILLIAMS LOSE TlTLE7
Fight Fans stu Wonder II Baltimore
eantamwsieht Really Lost
Championship to Ertle.

Boxing fans are still wondering II
Kid Williams lost his bantamweight
championship Of the world to Johnny
Ertle, the little st. Paul sensation.
when Williams recently fOuled him in
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
Police Bar Women.

While the boxing commissioners of
Minneapolis have ruled that women
can attend bouts In that state. the
chiefs of police of the big cities de.
clare that they will not allow them to
be present.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
Browns sIon Cleveland Boy.

The Browns have signed Louis
Crowley. the big right'handed pitcher
Of the champion White Auto team
from Cleveland. Crowley pitched his
team to victory last summer and Ia
said to be q real wonder.