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paused to straighten her hat and kiss
him. Then she shook hands with the
gasping judge, drew up a chair, and
sat down to explain while the police
man and the prisoners gaped at her.
Gloria told her story, rising now and
then to point to Choey and the other
thugs. The judge tried to keep his
face straight as she denounced Choey
and described his treatment of her and
Doctor Royce.
Judge Freeman Gained Gloria and
spoke:
Miss Gloria, what does your honor
wish to have done to this MANI"
Il think Doctor Royce has done
enough to him. Better let them all
off,
This was an unexpectedly popular
suggestion. The judge pondered. The
prisoners pushed forward appealingly.
The judge smiled and ordered every
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Thirteenth EPISODE
The Midnight Riot.

To be miles from home without
street car fare is a lTxury for the
daughters of millionaires. Gloria
Stafford would have taken her first
experience as a great joke if she had
not been devoted to so important an
errand. The footpad who stole her
handbag stole also her transportation.
She felt that she might as well have
been lost in Florida everglades again.
OF course, she would have had pro-
lection by appealing to almost any of
the wayfarers. But, after her encount-
er with the pickpurse, she looked on
everybody with suspicion. She slipped
through the crowded streets and fitted
along the deserted byways on the hunt
for the murderer of her lover. She
was afraid of everybody and every
thing, but most afraid of losing that
man.
At last she saw him again ahead
of her. He was wandering rather aim
lessly. He had apparently dropped in
at one or more of the little swinging
doors that tapped on every corner.
Gloria fastened after him, but before
she could quite catch up he clambered
on a surface car. The conductor had
to help him aboard. He was so busy
at that task that he did not see
Gloria's wildly waved hands or hear
her command, "Stop that car"
If Gloria had caught the car she
could not have paid the fare, though
she might have given the conductor Il
nickels worth of Irritation. At any
rate, she missed the car. Several
other cars came near not missing hel
as she stood irresolute in the middle
of the street.
Then a taxicab hustled along. Gloria
felt more at home. She did not have
10 pay the taxicab till the end of the
voyage. She could probably have the
fare charged. from the look of the
ramshaclzle thing she could buy the
cab for nothing. She told the taxical
TO follow the street car ahead anC
keep near it, without passing it. The
taxi driver was greatly impressed
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Gloria had retrieved most of her lost
distance. Then, suddenly, he turned
and dashed into barroom.
Gloria was headstrong. and she
startled herself with her own behavior.
but instinct drew the line at entering
such a place. Her eyes were attracted
by the sign, Ladies entrance over
side door. She did not know that
it led to a large dance hall at the
rear of the barroom. She ventured
along the grimy corridor until she
heard the music and the shutting of
feet.
Then she understood and would
have retreated if brace of typsy gum
men had not come Iurching in from
the street and cut off her escape. She
backed away from them in terror and
backed into the dance hall-a large,
noisy dirty room, filled with vicious
and shabby characters. Couples were
dancing in characteristic clinches or
sprawling about the tables. Gloria
was of such a different sort that her
sudden appearance caused a silence.
She turned and stared
A hurley ruffian called Choey. a
waterfront beau, smoking a cigarette
nub, saw her and, leaving his COM
panion, went to Gloria with admiring
enthusiasm and roared:
"Chee, kid, but you're chust my
style, an chust in time for a toin."
Gloria declined his invitation with
terrified thanks and started for the
door, but Choey seized her by the
waist, whipped her into his arms and.
fox-trotted away with her. She was
more disguised than afraid She re-
sisted vainly, pushing against him and
struggling. He laughed; the crowd
laughed. She struck up at the villains
face, but he held his head too high for
her to reach and, laughing, whirled her
round and round through the crowd.
About this time Doctor Royce was in
hot pursuit of Gloria. He had caught
a glimpse of her hat, and he thought
he saw it turn in at door. He was
almost more angry than anxious. He
tried all the doors. At length he
reached the dance hall. He glanced
at the crowd and felt sure that Gloria
could not be there. He was about to
retreat when Choey's late companion,
Mol, admired him and danced up to
him, daring him to invite her to a
spiel. And then he saw Gloria-a most
astonishing Gloria. She had been so
enraged by her captor's insistence that
she seized him by the. neck scarf and,
leaping up, caught him by the hair
and dragging his head down slapped
his face.
Choey was believer in the equality
of women, and he made ready to re-
turn blow for blow. Royce made a
wild rush and blocked the attack. He
drew Gloria's arm through his and
started out.
The crowd stopped dancing and
watched. Choey was not in the habit
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SYNOPSIS.

Pierpont Stafford. with his daughter
Gloria. Is winterng at Palm Beach
Gloria is a vivacious but willful young
lady who chafes under the restraining
hand of a governess from whom she re-
peatedly escapes. Her childish capers
cause young Doctor Royce to fall in
love with her Becoming lost in the
everglades she falls into the hands or
the Seminole Indians Gloria falls in love
with her rescuer, Freneau. Five years later
she leaves school and meets Freneau at
the theater; he has forgotten Gloria.
Later F'reneau persuades her to forgive
him Glorias sister-in-law, Lois. becomes
intensely jealous. Freneau goes sleigh
ing with Gloria. 1t results in pr eu-
comes incensed at Freneau. Royce is
summoned. Freneau's finances being low.
he approaches Pierpont Stafford. Lois
threatens him with dire punishment. Her
husband Gioria's brother David becomes
suspicious. Freneau plans to have Mulry
send Gloria a bunch of kilograms Gloria
sees from her window an attack made up
on Freneau. Doctor Royce convinces her
II Is delirium. Later, telegram, followed
by letter comes from FTeneau. She re-
plies but her kilograms are returned. She
sees the supposed suicide of Freneau re-
ported In the paper. Gloria swears to find
the murderer of her lover. Royce tells
what he knows of Freneau to Mr., stat
ford. Together they seek to prevent scan
dial from enveloping Gloria She accuses
them in her mind of conspiracy against
her. Gloria goes to David's country
home She meets Mulry who fees at
once. Gloria insists going to Palm
Beach. Again she sees Mulry there He
leaves for the North. She is recognized
by her one-time captor the young Indian
chief. He tells her that Royce and not
F'reneau was her rescuer at that time
Gloria attends night court; she sees Mulry
there, also the tramp who attacked Ere
neau. But Judge Freeman releases him.
court. and falls into the hands of holdup
men
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of surrendering. He let out a yell
and seized GlOrias other arm. Royce
broke his grip by jiu jitsu and flung
him off. He fell against a table, up
setting the occupants, who rose and
struck at him, then at one another.
Choey leaped at Royce. The zest of
battle filled the air. Royce put Gloria
back of him and met ChOey half way.
Royce was a college boxer and Choey
had schooling in the east side rings.
1t Eas a pretty exhibition of two
schools of science. The spectators
were of divided opinions and began
to take sides.
Men and women quarreled and
smOte. The whole place fell into up
roar. Royce was attacked on all sides.
He seized a chair and cleared a space
for Gloria. 1t was wrenched from him.
Bottles were thrown. Royce went to
his knees and rose with a cash on his
head.
Gloria did her best to protect him
till he got up, but she was a novice in
such scenes. Through terrific melee
Royce slowly fought backward to the
door. Even the musicians entered the
fight. Gideon Trask, never dreaming
that he was the cause of it all, watched
the battle from the barroom door,
through which the aproned barkeepers
entered the fray.
Choeys neglected lady friend began
to fear for him. She forgave him the
slight he had put en- her, and when
she saw him slip on the wet floor and
20 skidding under the feet of the
trampling herd she was alarmed for
lis manly beauty. She dashed from
no woman's entrance and down the
vet 10 where two policemen stood.
,. ran up to them, yelling:
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for the disreputable crowd that had
been gathered in with her.
Then she saw Frank Mulry. She
had forgotten his existence, to say moth
ing of the fact that she had abused
justice and asked the judge to detain
him. Nulry had not seen her when
she whispered to the judge. The sight
of her now as one of a huddle of SUCH
wretches made him question his eyes.
He had fled from the SHOWS of
Westchester to the palms of Florida
to escape her, and back again, only to
be caught In a cell as a fellow prisoner.
But Gloria forgot her own dubious
position in her triumph. She advanced
on him and murmured: "And now,
Mr.. Mulry, 1 have got you at last. L
want to have a few words with you"
"Sit down." he said, offering her a
place on a bench.
mo, thanks" she answered. He
rose, and she demanded:
"What do you know about poor Mr..
Freneaus death that you are afraid
to tell me?" Mulry could not escape.
She would not relent. "Why did he
deceive me as to where he was going?
Where was he actually goingY
Then, in that strange place, inspira-
ton came to Mulry, and he spoke the
beautiful lie he had not been able to
think of before. He said:
miss Stafford, poor Dick had moth
ing dishonorable to conceal from you.
He was i'll. His doctor told him he
must have an operation for appendi-
citis. He would have to be in hospi-
tai. He was afraid that if he told
you that it would endanger your
health. You were so i'll then, and so
frail. SO he concocted that imaginary
business trip, and wrote the letters,
and as l was going on a journey to our
branch offices, he had me mail them.
1 only learned of his death when l
returned"
Gloria almost swooned with Joy.
The explanation was so like what the
Dick she loved would have done that
she could not doubt it. It was too
beautiful not to be believed. 1t lighted
the whole dingy cell with its radiance.
Her love for Freneau came back in
blaze of splendor. She seized Mulry's
hand and wrung it. She had much
more to say to him, but the police be-
gan to yell to the prisoners to come
along.
1t was cruel return to harsh fact,
but she had once more her ideals and
her mission, and she marched into
the courtroom with the pride of lit
tie empress going to her coronation.
She was lost in the crowd, and the
judge did not see her at first Nor did
her father, who sat at his side.
The police told thier story and
thrust Doctor Royce forward as the
chief offender. When the judge saw
him he was astounded; and then
Gloria emerged and the judge sprang
up from his desk. Pierpont leaned
from his chair. OF all the places in
the world to find his exquisite child |
The judge asked Gloria to explain.
She moved around behind the bench.
The officer whose hat she had taken
Off tried to stop her and force her
into the witness chair. She slapped
at him. He backed away. The Judge.
smiling, permitted her to march
through the clerks gate and back to
his own desk.
! Pierpont confronted her, and she
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WHATS the game, miss. Are you a
lady detackatuffT"
Gloria looked wise and said nothing.
As she hoped in, Doctor Royce
caught sight of her from a distance.
taxicab was rather conspicuous
down there. He wished for another,
or pair of wings.
Then a motor ambulance came along,
banging It's bell. DR. Royce had a
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body discharged. They broke into
loud cheers. The judge banged his
desk with the gavel. The officers
cleared the court, pushing the whole
crowd out by the spectators gate.
Doctor Royce was called up to the
bench. Pierpont shook his head over
Gloria and was cold to Royce.
Gloria spoke: Don't blame Doctor
Royce. If it hadn't been for him
heaven knows what would have be-
come of me. It's all your fault, judge,
for letting the murderer off. 1 nearly
got him, and I'll get him yet. I've got
new reasons to go after him."
Pierpont was too tired to say any
thing but Lets go home" or to do
anything else.
(TO BE CONTINUED
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-01
Taken From the Table.

Aid. Wartell moved to take from
the table an ordinance restricting
and regulating the business of JUNK
dealing in the north part OF the nth
ward. laid over May %, 1916 q. G.
c., y. SOD. which motion prevailed.
The ordinance was then placed on
the order Of third reading.
Third Reading of Ordinance.
The title TO the ordinance was read
a third time.
The ordinance was then read.
The question being shall this ordi-
nance now pass" The ordinance
was passed majority of the alder
men present voting therefor as fol-
lows:
feas-Ald. Ashe, Barnett. Bleii.
Burton, Cranshaw, .s.Il Ellis,
Field. Freiwald, Glinpan. Guthard,
Hindle, Jakel Heating. Kocher. Krim-
mel, kronk, kunz. Lempke. Littleteld.
Lodge. MOVIE, owen. Robinson, Rollo.
Schemansky Schultz. Starkey, Stefa-
nowski, Thompson. Vernon. Wartell,
Wenze1. A. l.. Wilson, w. J. Wilson.
Wing. link, Zoeller and the Presi-
dent-39.
Nays-None.
The. title To the Ordinance was con-
firmed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-01
AGED CITIZEN
SOON FOLLOWS
WIFE IN DEATH

Just two months after the death
OF his wife. breaking tie OF Sc
years, Francis A. Lerchenfeld, pi'
oneer among Detroit's Polish resi-
dents. succumbed early Wednesday
morning at the age of 81 years. He
had been making his home at the
residence OF d. daughter, Mrs. Julia
olszewski. NJ SIS Thirty-hrst-st
Retiring from active labors rs
years ago, Mr.. Lerchenfeld had been
In excellent health up to a year
ago. when he suffered an attack OF
cerebral meningitis. He was up un'
I'll Saturday when he was stricken
with paralysis.
He came to Detroit 36 years ago
from Danzic. German Poland. Be
sides daughter, he leaves four
sons; John. Frank, Joseph and
Ignatius r. Lerchenfeld. the latter
being a deputy clerk in the record
er's court.
Funeral services will be held Sat.
urday morning, at 8 o'clock, In St
Josephat's church. Interment will
be In Mt Olivet.
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Taken from the liable

Aid. Lodge moved to take from the
table ordinances relating to election
districts In the Second, Sixth, Thir-
teenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth
wards. May %. 1915. which motion
prevailed.
The ordinances were then placed
on the order OF Third Reading.
Third Rendidg of Ordinance.
The title To the ordinances were
read a third time.
The ordinances were then read.
The question being shall these or
dinances now pass?" The ordinances
were passed. a majority OF the AL
dermen present voting therefor as
follows:
YYeas-Ald. Allan. Ashe, Barnett.
Bell, Burton. Cranshaw. Dill. Ellis,
Field, Freiwsld. Gilman, Guthard,
Hindle, Jakel, Heating, Kocher. Krim-
mel. Kronk, Kunz. Lempke. Littlefeld
Lodge. Movie, owen. Rlichert Robin
son, Rollo,. Schemansky. Schultz.
Starkey. Stefanowski, Thompson, Yer
nor Wartell Wenzel. A. +. Wilson,
w. J; Wilson. Wing, link, Zoeller
and the President-41.
Nays-None.
The. title to the ordinance was con-
hrmed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-01
SUFFRAGISTS
LEAVE SUNDAY
FOR CHICAGO

The Congressional Union conven-
ton will open in Chicago Monday
In the Blackstone theater A spe-
cial car carrying the Detroit Union
members will leave here Sunday
evening. Among those who will at.
tend are Mrs. George Hendrie,
chairman OF the Michigan delega-
ton, Mrs. William McGraw, Mrs.
Stevens Mason, Mrs James Hand.
Mrs. Ralph Alnsworth. Mrs. Geo.
Grimes, member OF the Chicago
committee on hospitality; Mrs. c.
W. Edwards. Mrs. Augusta Schober,
Mrs. Jennie Law Hardy. Mrs. IL.
Ross. Mrs. II. NJ. Beasby. Mrs. r.
Drake, Miss Maria Truman, Miss
Scott, Miss Lolita Broadbridge.
Frances Moss. Hazel Brown and
Reta Thomas.
The convention will be formally
opened Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock, and will be addressed by
Miss Lucy Burns. of Washington,
Maud Younger, OF California. and
Ida Mackrille. A committee for
platform organization, nomination
and finance will be formed.
Tuesday reports OF the commit
tees will be heard. and a chairman
for the Woman's party will.be elect
ed. Miss Anne Martin. Of Nevada.
is the most probable selection. At
the evening meeting. Tuesday. dele
gates from each suffrage state will
tell OF the votes necessary to swing
their state and how TO get them.
Wednesday noon luncheon will
be given in the auditorium. and in
the afternoon all suffragists OF both
organizations will join in the big
suffrage parade.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-01
WHITEWATER
-lAUDS WILSON
Detroiter, In Charge of Asia tic
Fleet, Is Honor Guest At
Banquet In Shanghai

Admiral A. q. Winterhaiter. citi-
zen OF Detroit, son OF the late Capt.
John Winterhalter OF the United
States army. and now In command
OF the American Asiatic feet OF 80
ships. was the guest OF honor at a
banquet given by the American as
ISOLATION in the Astor house in
Shanghai. China. April &c..
The Shanghai "China Press" of
April "a. gives an account OF the
banquet and also a portion OF the
admirals speech. which follows:
we are fortunate In having at
present at the head of our govern
ment man of calm. clear Judgment.
who II striving. as we all are, for the
good of our country. You are wit
Messing now. In the United states. the
struggle for the application OF the
first law of the universe. self protec-
tion. national defense. There IL not
a man among us whose thoughts are
not for the protection OF his family
by insurance. When. then should we
do less for our homes than for our
wives and children. National defense
by preparedness is>the best insurance
to safeguard our republic. to preserve
the rising generation and It's chill
dren, ana III ~ the cneapest insuTtnCe
in the world when war costs millions
Of dollars per day. Preparedness Ia
the greatest preventive OF war and.
led by our loyal. able president. that
national sentiment is being brought
home 10 the people as never before. D..
IL IL good to be an American, and
especially So In the midst OF this
gathering OF patriotic Americans. for
Il Is patriotism that has brought us
together tonight and that patriotism
is enhanced by the distance that d.
vides US from our country. Absence
not only makes the heart grow fond
er. but intensifies patriotism.
7 feel that In the honor you arc
comforting on me, you are simply
honoring the noble profession to
which I belong You are honoring
the officers. you are honorlng the
blue Jackets. than whom there are no
better on earth. the pick and the
cream OF the honest. stalwart young
manhood OF the United states, and.
above all you are. honoring the gov
eminent OF America.
Let US resolve here tonight that. as
the sailor says, with a long pull and
We shall uphold true Americanism
and all that America stands for
throughout the world
Admiral winterhalter's flagship is
the Brooklyn. His mother. Mrs
Louise winterhalter. and his sister,
Miss winterhalter live in the old
family home. No. 1896 West Jeffer.
son-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-01
Reconsideration.

The clerk notified tho chair that
Aid. Littlefield. had hled notice that
he would move to reconsider the vote
by which an ordinance to license and
regulate the business OF junk Deal
ers. tJ. c. c. y. s03), was adopted at
the last session.
Aid Littleieid. then moved to re-
consider the vote by which the above
specified matter was adopted.
The motion prevailed.
Aid. Littlefield moved the ordinance
be amended SO as to read six months
instead OF one year, which motion
prevailed.
The ordinance was then placed on
the order of third reading.
Third Reading Of Ordinance
The title to the ordinance was read
a third time.
The ordinance was then read.
The question being Shall this ordi-
nance now pass7 The ordinance
was passed. a majority OF the Alder
men present voting therefor as fol-
lows:
heas-Ald Ashe. Barnett. Bleil
Burton. Cranshaw, Dill, Ellis. Fret
wald, Gilman, Guthard. Hindle, Jakel
keating,k ocher, krimmel. kronk
kunz. Lempke. Littleheld, Lodge
N,wc, owen. Robinson, Rollo, Sche-
mansky. Schultz. Starkey. Stefanow-
SKI. Thompson. Vernon, Wartell. Wen
eel, A. Il. Wilson, w. j. Wilson
Wing. link. Zoeller and the Presi'
Nays-None.
The title t. the ordinance was con.
flrmed
Yeas-Ald. Ashe. Barnett. Bleil
Burton. cranshaw. Dill, Ellis, Field
L reiwald, Gilman. Guthard. Hindle
Jakel, Heating, Kocher, Krimmel
kronk. kunz. Lempke, LittlefieId
Lodge. Move. owen. Robinson. Rollo
Schemansky. schultz. Starkey. Stefa.
nowski Thompson. Vernon. Wartell
NenZel \. H. Wilson w 4 Wilson
Wing, link. Zoeller and the Presi
dent-39
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OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS
tnx Ct.y Hall
l04 City Hall.
Detroit. Mich. May 20. 1911,

Detroit. Mich. May 20. 1915,
Sealed proposals will be received at
the above office until 10 o'clock a. m.
Eastern Standard time. Monday. June
s. 1916. for furnishing one s-ton Iro-
quois steam driven tandem roller.
manufactured by the Barber Asphalt
Paving Co, suitable for all class or
bitumlnous paving work. to be deliv-
cred Z. q, b. our Western Yards, In
proper condition for immediate oper-
alton.
Each proposal shall be accompan-
led by complete specifications and
such other information, cuts and pho
tographs necessary TO explain the
bid. N the roller II steam driven at
tention Ia called to the necessity of
complying with the requirements OF
the Boiler Inspector Of this city.
A certified check equal TO i0ct OF
the amount Of the bid must accom-
pany each proposal as a guarantee
that the bidder Will enter into a con-
tract.
4sss GEORGE II. FENKELL,
n-7so Com'r of Public Works.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-01
Petitions Presented

BY AID. LODGE.
S129-Of Estate OF Theo. II. Eaton
ct al, for the widening of witheroii
Referred to Committee on Street
by AID. VERNON.
s130--Of Phil II. Sheridan, for the
construction of a platform extending
across sidewalk.
Referred to Committee on Streets
BY AID. wARTELI.
s131-Of Louis Goodman, for a re-
fund Of the, general city taxes for
Referred to Committee on Taxes.
BY AID. sCHEMANSKY.
s1s2-Of Antoine Latoszyniski ct
al. for the removal OF garbage box
Referred to Department OF Public
asa-of Joe Kreno ct al. for tho
Referred to Department OF Public
Works
BY AID. HINpLE.
8134-Of JOS. j. Bielman. asking
that the council grant him a license
Referred to Committee on Liquor
Regulation.
BY AID. ROBINSON.
s135-Of Detroit Cleaners q Dyers
Club, asking that they be granted a
hearing before the Committee on Or
Referred to Committee on ordi-
s1S6-Of T. G. Cameron ct al, for
the paving OF alley.
Referred to Department OF Public
Works
ny AIDS. ELIrs AND RUTTER.
st37-Of A. w. Merrill. for the can
collation. or personal tax for the
year 1918.
Referred TO Committee on Taxes
S13S-Of Stuffel Cleaning & Dyeing
Co. for the cancellation of a per-
sonal tax for the year 1913.
Referred TO Committee on Taxes.
by AID. DILL.
s1ae-Of A. II. Wickham ct al. for
the paving OF Dragon Avenue.
Referred to Department OF Public
Works.
si4O-of A. b. wickham ct al. for
the paving OF South street.
Referred to Department OF Public
Works.
ny AID. w. J. WILSON.
Sl4i--Of Benjamin link ct al. for
the construction OF a lateral sewer.
Referred to Department OF Public
Works
sii2-of Catherine Painter ct al,
for the construction OF lateral sew
err.
Referred to Department OF Public
Works
BY AID ASHE.
sii3-Of Elizabeth Happier, for
cancellation OF the general city taxes
for the year 1915.
Referred TO Committee on Taxes