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The Detroit times., 1916-06-14

Buster Keaton, one OF the Three
Keatons in the Orpheum theater
this week. is the original Buster"
of the amusement world. and the
courts have decided so. Some years
ago. r. r. Outcalt. the cartoonist,
who created Buster Brown" didn't
think SO, and started injunction pro
ceedings. but the Keatons won out
on the title, for young Keaton was
advertised as Buster" Keaton near.
ly two years before the first cartoon
was drawn. II all came about when
he fell down a fight OF stairs at the
age OF three months. That's some
buster" said a friend Of the faith
er's. II guess he must be-" replied
the father when the baby didn't
cry, and that's his name" The
Keatons might be called Michigan
family for they have a summer home
in Muskegon where they have lived
for nine years. This is the last
week Of their season, and Monday
morning they will motor 10 Muske-
gon. "Jingles," another son, ar
The Detroit times., 1916-06-14
ADJUSTMENTS.
DETROIT Today s 81, Tonight al q,

LAST WEEK
PRtCE rs; Mat. Orchestra. zoe and T5e
balcony, sect Gallery, 35rt BoN S~sts,
stt NIGHT Orchestra. 5sr q siI bal,
J1c A siI Gallery, s5~; Box seats. 81.
ID. W. GrifGth's G'-nntic Spectacle
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C.ntr.I standard Iims.

For Cleveland, Pittsburgh and all
points south and east DAILY toit5 y. an.
lar. To Cleveland. Sz.25i Pittsburgh, 10.
For Buffalo and sn points east, DAILY,
s D. IN. FARE $3.50, one way; $3.50
49, Lar.
FOR Maclsinsc Island and wsyports--
Monday and SATURDAY, 8. y. m; wednes-
dag aud Friday, $3.50 q. m.
NEIN- E.ND ENCi KSION EVERY
sAIl HDAN - Cleveland $40, Bun nl.
$500, Niagara Tails $3.50. Round Trip
Tor transportation.
ststeroom Aecommod ations - Tuner
berth. 81, lower berth, EI.B0! whole
rVom, 500.
TICKET OFFiCEs-Third bvs wharf
TAI Woodward Ave. (Majrstic Bldg D. 90
Fert ~. West. Opp. Poet once.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-14

A petition is being circulated in
Eastern high 20 Rave the board of
education purchase a field near the
The Detroit times., 1916-06-14
~ HAPPENINGS

The Jane number OF the student. .
Central highs oficial publication. Is
cut. This issue is known az the
Editors number. and contains pic.
lures OF all the editors and chiefs
who have been on the stan since the
first nun Der.
The first NJ the Central high clubs
10 elect officers for the September
term was the Webster debating so.
ciety. The officers follow: Joseph
Lihurt. president; Samuel Sternberg
vico-president. Bernard Rosenzweig
secretary; Isadore Walker, treasur-
err Fred Zierier. sergeant-at-arms
The following were made members
of the hoard OF directors: Israel C.
RosenzWelg, Maurice Klein. William
Wachs. samuel Sternberg and Der
uard Rosenzweig
The Piclogy club OF Central high
has elected the following officers for
tho next term. William Metcalf.
president: Gertrude Cohen. vice-pres-
ident, Loise Russell. secretary:
Maurice Kritchman. treasurer. The
club Is newly organized and Is car.
ing for the flower beds around the
school.
Officers OF the graduating class of
the Sampson school are; President,
Charles Maurer; vicePresident,
Alma Rrayton. secretary. Louise
Devereaux, treasurer. Harry boone.
Eastern highs graduating class
will hold its class banquet Monda!
evening. June ~, and the commence
ment exercises. June 81. The term
will end Friday Of the same week.
The Eastern house OF representa-
tives will hold IT'S annual bcaNTide
10 Lake St. Clair, June II. The
event will be strictly stag.
uuer lnc ulTcCbion ot nisr Eul'H
Nelson, teacher OF music In the
grammar. the primary schools OF
Highland Park gave a Japanese oper.
eta in the auditorium of the High
land Park high school. Friday after
noon.
Girls OF the Euterpe club OF West
ern high, have taken up hiking.
Hikes have been taken 10 Dearborn
and Crosse Pointe.
According 10 a report received by
the principals OF the high schools OF
the city, all students wishing 10 en-.
ter any OF the scademical colleges
must have at least 10 unites In his
The Detroit times., 1916-06-14

tory. algebra. geometry. English
physics. mechanical arts. some for.
eign language. either Spanish.
French. German. Latin or Greek. and
some science such as chemistry
commercial geography. rhysiogra-
ply. agriculture. etc. Students may
also have credits in commercial sub
jects, which will De considered as
one or two units. but nc more.
Courses IN technical or commercial
colleges require different units for
entrance without examinations.
Three more tennis courts have
been completed for Central high stu
dents by the Central Athletic asso-
citation From The large number OF
students in the last tournament. II
is apparent tennis Is becoming one
OF Centrars popular sports
The Detroit times., 1916-06-14
THEATERS

rived In Detroit. Tuesday morning
from school in Kalamazoo, and a
daughter. the hfth member oil the
family. is eagerly awaiting their
arrival al Lake Michigan park
where their home is located and
where she goes 70 school The
Keatons have a history that goes
back 10 the time when the father
was an Oklahoma cowboy and the
mother school teacher. They just
dritted into the amusement bust.
ness. Buster was born under tent
with a medicine show in Kansas
Jingles came In New York city. and
Louise. the girl in Maine, The
Keatons think there is no state like
Michigan. and they expect soon 10
retire and spend their lives without
a thought Of theaters and perform
ance schedules.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-14

After a highly successful engage
ment In this city OF IL weeks. the
Grifith spectacle of the screen, The
Birth OF a Nation" will close Its
engagement In the Detroit opera
house, with the Saturday night per-
Torrance. From a purely dramatic
standpoint. The Birth OF Ma
ton" would be a masterpiece OF art
were there no other fusion OF val
ues. for pathos is quietly touched
with comedy. and the tender ro-
mances soften the bitterness OF his
tory. The company OF principals
whose lives are most closely
by the tragedy OF war and
by the after-glow of a steadfast
love. are some OF the best known
folk in filmdom.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-14

Singers, dancers and comedians
will provide the vaudeville bill "a
be offered in the Orpheum thester
next week. starting Monday after
noon. with a musical farce, THE
Boarding School Girls" as the head
liner This miniature comedy has
a cast headed by Tommy Allen. a
sprightly and merry coincidence
Robert Rogers and Louise Mackin-
tosh. who have appeared with Elsie
Janis. Montgomery and Stone and
other stars, will be seen in a farci-
cal playlet. The Green Mouse.
written by Edward Locke II is a
story OF a club man who is re-
formed by his patient wife when
he takes too much of the cup that
cheers. Lew Cooper. funny black
face entertainer. and two regular
Irishmen. Mcdonald and Rowland,
In a Celtic comedy skit, My Best
Friend" will furnish more laugh
ter. The Dolce sisters. a dainty
singing trio. and George and Lily
Garden. said 10 be the greatest ex-
perts on the xylophone In vaudc-
vile. are other acts, There will be
feature films before and after the
vaudeville and Friday night local
amateurs will meet in the weekly
dancing competition.
The latest picture production OF
Thomas II. Ince. The New Minis
ter" featuring Fl. B. Warner as the
pastor, and Clara Williams as a rich
vestryman's daughter. will be seen
In the Majestic next week, starting
Sunday afternoon. as the feature
attraction. The plot concerns
brilliant and devout young minister
who meets with such wonderful sue
cess in a small town that he Is
called to a large city as pastor OF
church whose members comprise
the exclusive social set The con.
gregation takes exception 10 his at
titude on important questions, and
this leads to an extraordinary ser
mon illustrated in the pulpit by d
woman whom the pastor finds on
the street. The production will be
well-staged and acted and will in
clude several novelties in the film
drama. Billie Burke will be seen
in the fifth episode OF "Gloria's Ro-
nance" The Gathering Storm"
and there will be a travelogue, the
topical review and a Mutt and Jeff
comedy, while Henry Santrey will
offer new song numbers. The Ma.
jestic is now presenting special fun
films for children each Saturday aft
ernoon, starting at o'clock. and
preceding the regular performance.
Next week the Cadillac theater
will offer The Innocent Maids" The
show comes equipped with new seen
cry and pretty costumes while the
company is composed OF experienced
and caps BILE burlesuuers. headed by
Eddie Dale. Two men and breezy
burlesques, with plenty OF singing and
dancing. will be presented. Interpo-
lated will be new vaudeville acts and
feature numbers, including ultra
Violet Ray weird dancing act in
which an electrical equipment OF the
X-ray type Is used, and Ayshe-Hare,
classical dancer.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-14

According 10 a report received by
the principals OF the high schools OF
the city, all students wishing 10 en-
ter any OF the aoademical colleges
must have at least Is unites in his
The Detroit times., 1916-06-14

rrfnfinR--she plain neat Eina--tb,,
~ pIrht--Ttines Job Ocpt.-usrs $3.50
The Detroit times., 1916-06-14

The Jane number OF the student"
Central highs ofhcial publication. Is
cut. This issue is known ss the
Editors number. and contains pic.
lures OF all the editors and chiefs
who have been on the stan since the
first nun Der.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-14

Girls OF the Euterpe club OF West
ern high, have taken up hiking.
Hikes have been taken 10 Dearborn
and Crosse Pointe.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-14

Oficers OF the graduating class of
the Sampson school are: President
Charles Maurer: vice-presideni,
Alma Rrayton; secretary. Louise
Devereaux, treasurer. Harry boone.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-14

The Eastern house OF representa-
ives will hold IT'S annual bcaNTide
20 Lake 81. Clair, June II. The
event will be strictly stag.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-14

Eastern highs graduating class
viii hold its class banquet Monda!
evening. June ~, and the commence
ment exercises. June 81. The term
will end Friday Of the same week.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02
BY Webster.

exposed 20 the strong light OF the
sun.
The power o, sunshine rs a germ
Killer has been repeatedly demon.
strlted by scientists Only a short
tine ago Il was demonstrated anew
IN a series OF remarkable experi-
ments az Johns Hopkins Hospital
AS reported in the Journal Of the
American Medical Association. tho
immediate object OF these expert.
meuts was 20 determine the risks
OF disease infection through the
handling OF public .brary books.
The experimcntcr, DR. c. 4. Lau.
baach. among other tests artlfcially
contaminated number OF books
! with disease germs
Inside and ont he rubbed the
books with cotton swabs that had
been soaked "a broth containing
the colon blc IA and germs OF
typhoid and diphtheria he then
subjected The books 10 various con
dl,ions 10 ascertain how long the
germs thus lodged In them would
Z ltve.
I, vas found that when the books
were kept in a darkencd room all
three OF the kinds Of disease germs
used In this experiment remained
alive and yirulent for months This
was true OF the germs on the out.
side Of the books a. we'll as those
on the inside
Kept in room where there was
soft. dim Hight. the germs retain.
I'd their yirulenoc for about twelve
/ days.
But when kept IN rooms that
were flooded with sunshine, not one
germ was alive after few hours
DR. Laubach's experiments, IA
the editor OF the Journal OF the
American Medical Association points
out. leaves no doubt as TO the de-
STABILITY OF dis!n'ecting all books
that have been handled by persons
III with infectious diseases
Also. and no less important, they
go 20 show that direct sunlight Is.
most powerful dlsin'ectIng agent.
one OF the mos; powerful that exists.
Give the sun chance, then, TO
enter the rooms OF your home. II
will help 10 safeguard your physl-
cal health IA well as promote your
welfare by creating moods OF cheer
f,ilness. Even during prolonged hot
spells don't keep the sun constant
ly excluded
Above all things. beware OF Sc
lecting for your principal living
quarters any rooms 10 which tho
sun cannot at times gain ready ac-
cess. Don't work. eat or sleep In
such rooms.
II you have any such In your
house, try TO arrange matters 30
that you will use them for occasion
al, not habitual occupation.
Even a first-class phonograph may
be ashamed OF It's record.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02
SCIENCE HAS NO SECRET CURES

The Latin word doctor means
teacher" Il does not mean healer.
or physician. or mystic dealer In
secret rostnlms and lotions The
modern doctor OF medicine has made
good on the word lie Is called upon
b. the 7ery basic principles Of his
education not 10 have any medical
secrets He may. and should, hold
back the INFESTED treatment until
its value il fully determined upon.
so that It viii not be means OF
harm in The hands Of 5adly-inform-
ID practitioners or Of the public.
but when the knowledge is once an
accomplil bed requirement, its dis
coverer mus teach II 10 the world
and be does.
IL any German scientist could be
convicted Of having kept secret a
cure for infantlle paralysis, he
would be held guilty by the scien-
lists OF The world OF the murder OF
every child lost by the disease In
any part Of the world after his dis
covery had chance TO reach the
profession there. And no would be
guilty. But scientists do not com
NIT such crimes.
The last secret cure" for disease
imported from Germany WAS that
turtle lymph for tuberculosis. And
the doctor who tried 10 mako tho
world believe he had q secret euro
was proven . fahir and fraud and
has been properly ostraclsed from
reputable scientific circles
II any so-calied secret cure for
infantile paralysis IL coming from
Germany OF anywhere, Il is fraud.
The promoters Of II arc out after
ll-sotten gains 10 be vruns from
suffering families.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02
eY HERBERT QUICK.

A dispatch has reached America
from Germany-possibly via grape
vine telegraph--tkst a secret cure"
for infantiie paralysis has been
worked out by A German scientist"
who. after asking permission OF
the German government" has dis
patched the cure BY the next sub
marine 20 reach America, and that
our troubles vii. all be over soon.
II II were only true But II
isn't.
II German scientist had found
this cure It would not be a secret.
Medical science has no secrets.
Only quacks. chaIl and Patent
medicine sharks have medical Sc
crets-and they have no value.
Medical secrets belong to the
dark ages
There was time when every
physician guarded his remedies as
zealously as a beauty doctor now
guards her forn.ulne for cosmetics.
For the same reason. too. There
was nothing worth stealing In the
medieval prescription. and nothing
in the recipe for the cosmetics
but the atmosphere Of mystery was
and IS worth money-to Plies deal.
ting with gudgeors.
The finest thing IN modern SCI
ence r. the moral obligation impos-
ed on doctors by their system Of
ethios. TO publish broadcast any dis
covery OF benefit 70 the World.
These things are not published
20 the profession alone, but 20 the
whole world Any person may pur-
chase and read any literature which
the medical profession possesses.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02
The Social Ladder Creased

Flguratively speaking. the Old Boy occasional
" goes UP into the pulpit and delivers sermon
with point and pertinenee.
BY posing as "pr." Sherman Crawford won
end married a young Frisco society belle, known
"a Artist Harrison Fishers most beautiful
girl" and has 20; 20 answer 70 q charge Of
blsamy. amongst other things. But "Dr." Crsw'
ford delivers this sermon on how it's done IN
that be will be dizzy. Does ne have 10 be spon
and 70 society.
Young men don't have 20 pursue the girls
Ny experience is that they ge, chased them
selves. Give any fellow IN the town a clean
collar one decent suit OF clothes. shine his shoes
and lead him 20 the barber. Put him in any
kind OF a gasoline-driven. tour.wheeled vehicle
and he can make nice women friends so fast
be cannot get around TO them al in a week.
Don't take any stock that he has 20 be cen.
sored and all that stuff: should say not! Jus,
cash and he can have good time all the time.
Nobody investigates his family tree. He needn't
worry about any censor catching him.
I'm a good money-maker. / have a machine.
bur haven't any social position. never found
needed it. I'm just from plain American stock
All had 10 do to be taken up was to make a
good background TOT uSseH. Ihe pest notes
did that for me. had few good friends and
| spent good deal Of time around the hotels.
II easy. Soon was taken up. ! have been
invited TO dinners by nice young women to
whom have never been formally presented.
Any young man here can have all the comforts
he wants without marriage. He fits from flower
to fower-or rather. from home 10 home.
How many mothers know the Origin OF their
daughters friendships How many fathers in
vestigste the young men who become guests IN
their hones- Not many, ! can tell you. I never
met with any questions anywhere. You can
travel long way on your manners and little
ready money"
A whole lot OF truth from be social.clirnber.
and you'll find the same truth In the careers OF
she social-climbers, II you dig deep enough
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02
The Daily Reminder
ropArs ANNrvERsaRIEs

lsss--oarrison at Pemaquid. Maine.
attacked by Indians and forced TO
a. s ss.::.s fss, SIs.s%s' S :. G,". at
the head of Lake dsorss with about
10000 French and Indians.
,dns-hst 9s9rss Gresham. with
lower sandusky. %. against an as
sauit by . large force OF British and
ins-B,.hep rasps, J. c,.ss.t,.
% a' on nsTicsn .s disa iG IN fsins.
o:orSe's county. Ma Born there In
isir-rA. arg st..mboa. to as.
sfsf ias g'g:: .d SS;Si'is.sl'Y cs e. Den
iht-eir John Barrow nrst entered
leSi-Un,tsd statss force defeated
Indisns under Black Hawk at mouth
a',ni-isssaIdA Ar a.. department. organ
,'; T. y 3si'. s:ssa n. 1..a..,.. ,r..,,
s: "a :. e 81: yniv;rssy q
surns \ y jan. Il. ,,sS' 81 'A'f
is1o-rhs rsrch government an
nounced that @thsY make war, not
e.: count sr n s:ns:r against the policy Of
iS's-rrenes, except verdun. was
evacuated By the Qsrmana-
iss.-Losd Salisbury resigned the
TUG isSSneH .s% sn.ross.s attempted tn.
visiting Paris
ONE YEAH 400 TO-DAY IN run
.s ns;tf fS .0:rmsH rims narrowed
German official announcement OF
land
Many inhabitants ned from War
saw In anticipation OF German oecu-
ofdelai English .s,ima,. put. Ger
man army In service at 1000. 900.
with 7so.o 900 more In training
ToDAYy BIRTHDAYs
RI. Rev. Thomas Grace. Catholic
bishop OF Sacramento. born at WeS-
ford. lrsiana. Is years ago today j.,
Montana. born In Monroe county. o f,
"a years ago today.
William Watson. one OF the most
celebrated OF contemporary English
poets born In Yorkshire IS years ago
sam r Sells. representative In CON
gross OF the First Tennessee district
born In Bristol. Tenn, IS years ago
today.
Prof Milton whitney. chief OF the
Bureau OF Soils OF the L. 3 Depart
ment OF Agriculture, born in Balti-
more SO years ago today
Nicholas p Cornish. president %
the South Atlantic Baseball leAgu.
born IN Savannah. Ca. a. years ago
today
Leon x. Amss. pitcher sor me 81
Louis National league baseball team.
born In Warren. Pa. 80 years ago
today
Ray Bronson. w.u-known pugilis,
and manager, born In Webster city.
Iowa. % years ago today.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02
The Keep Well Column

disagres,ns with baby. In some
cases IL signifies that the quality Of
the mothers milk has changed.
II the latter IL the case the moth
ct should consult her doctor who
can advise her what TO do to help
keep her milk In condition.
Many an inexperienced mother
does not know the signs whereby
she can tell IL her baby Ia develop
ing properly. The following are
some Of the characteristics OF a nor.
may baby:
Clear skin. bright eyes, steady
gain in weight. good appetite. regu-
lar bowel movements. absence OF
vomiting after feeding. alert, springy
muscles, sound sleep at proper pc.
RODS and a steady growth in stature
and Intelligence.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02
from Another Point OF NeD
By c. 7. S.

Welcome, Mr.. Chiropodist; hang your
hat right up there on that ingrowing nail.
II know they are having their troubles
this weather" says our old friend Doc,
well-known and popular chiropodist, "but
when / go TO the ice box and find there
little more than melting snow, feel like
calling up and telling them that do not
care, particularly, for lemon ice"
Annette Kellermann says she can teach
people how to swim without leaving their
homes II they didn't leave their homes
they wouldn't need to know how TO swim.
Down east they arrested Edward
Barge while he was in the act Of stealing
number of theatrical wigs. Surprised
Barge, as it were, while he was going
through the locks.
A workingman says he read on this
page the other day that people ought TO
be considerable Of horses, and it got him
to wishing he were horse.
When a Highland Park man placed a
pan of water in his yard, there appeared
$50 birds, two cats and three dogs. In
doubtedly, too, in the order named.
E. D. being duly sworn, deposes and
says, that he never has yet reported the
first robin, but awoke from sleep night
or two ago, and is quite positive that he
heard thunder.
There's something goin' to happen,
I'm afraid, 'twixt you and me,
When the Deutschland hits the ocean,
Or the u boat gets to C.
And W. H. D. says he doesn't question
that story about Docs friend having
prayed for the warm weather, but wants
to know Of Doc how his friend is on rain.
A Detroit undertaken disobeyed the
order of a circuit judge and for the next
80 days friends and relatives who wish
to take look at him will kindly pass
through Clinton-st, into Raynor, enter
ing the county jail by the main door.
The kaiser has asked for a finish fight,
which bears out the pacifst view that all
Of the contests up to date have been no
decision affairs.
II began to look, on the other hand. as
If the German U-boat would remain for
ever and for A.
The chiropodists got here, too, right in
corn weather.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02

ing country, in the most prosperous time
Of its history, that their affairs could be
better handled by a Republican than by
a Democrat
We are pretty certain that Charles Z.
Hughes will be unable 10 turn the trick.
Which means. our great respect for
Charles f. Hughes considered, that we
believe the thing to be well nigh impoS-
sible.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02
The Old Gardener Says

II is possible 20 have one more
crop OF peas this season. II an
early variety like American Won
der or Motifs Excelsior be plant
ed late In July the pease will be
almost sure 10 mature before
frost. II is impossible 10 grow
peas in midsummer, because they
do not like the hot weather. but
they yield freely again in the
fall. The seed may go where an
earlier crop came out, but the
soil should be well prepared, for
the pease will have TO grow
quickly.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02

even II the hot spell persists. Fresh
air Ia needed in the home. and sun
shine r. needed
Sunshine is needed for several
reasons. Not least Is II needed for
It's powerful action az Eerm-de-
stroyer.
Any room IL liable TO contain, IN
carpets, hangings. upholstery or
books, dust infected with disease
germs OF one kind or another.
These germs thrive in darkness or
obsourity. They quickly perish II
The Detroit times., 1916-08-02
Pointed Paragraphs

Some men make room at the top
by pushing other men on
The sunlight or happiness seldom
falls on shady reputation.
a homely girl e. always pretty in
The eyes OF the man in love with
her.
How disappointed most men must
feal every time they look into a
mirror
The man IN the moon Is the only
chap who seems to thrive on a high.
ball.
He's wise man who makes the
mistake OF guessing a woman's age
too young.
But you can't always tell by a
girls appearance whether she has
summer cold or is In love.
A mother doesn't think her
daughters are doing her justice un.
less they provide her with sons-in.
law.
II is easier TO criticize the small
mistakes OF others than II ia not TO
make q few large ones yourself.