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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20

Caldwell the engagement William Neal of Chicago ding to take place Wednesday, March 22
The Detroit times., 1916-09-26

Richard Philieppart was the young
man killed when he coiiided ON
bis motorcycle with machine
S s5yf9 By 6 pn Of I FpGE R
afternoon, near Wayne, Deputy
Sheriff Joseph Pilarski learned
Monday Young Philieppsrt was
Is years old and lived at the cor
Highland Park. lie was on his
way 20 visit brother in Belle
vile.
Alexander Cochrane, No. so Junction
ave-, fell Is feet from n beam In the
c. = Rogers company plant. NO.
noon, and died before he could be
taken 20 doctor. No evidence OF
a fractured skull or other injuries
which would cause his death were
DeI4surier. who viewed the body.
A postmortem will be held 10 de-
termine whether he died OF heart
failure or as a result Of his fall.
Prepn ratIons TO ship the body OF Mrs.
Maggie Hamilton. Negroes. No. III
Riopelle-st. who died Monday
morning, 10 Cincinnati. were stop
ped by the police Monday evening
when several anonymous telephone
calls were received by the coroners
office. saying that the injury which
caused the woman's death was
husband. Thomas Hamilton. the
husband, II being held by the po-
lice pending postmortem by the
coroner 10 determine the cause or
death.
Hugh Dougherty, minstrel man. weu
known to Dctroiter~ of the oiden
GAYS has been sent 10 an asylum
Cor the insane, according 20 news
received in Detroit. Monday
pougherty made hts nrst appear
ance IN Detroit in 1859. sin the old
Boilers concert hall. Once he wac
star. No toured the world. Then
came his decline. six years az,
illness as followed by blindncss
In Philadelphia, the city OF HI.
birth. the theatrical folk raised
enough money to care for Hughey
thru the remainder OF HE l'fe
They sent him to Los Angeles. He
was sent back 10 his home when
he became insane.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-26
MAN is AWAY
FOUR DAYS; WIFE
SEEKS DIVORCE

Four days absence from a wife
long married might be nothing. but
a four days separation from a bride
OF a little more than a week was
construed as a ground for divorce
by Mrs. Julia C. Trunk, Monday. in
circuit court. Married in Cleveland,
Nov 10. 1918, to Howard Trunk. she
testified that when he didn't show
up for four days she went back TO
Detroit She was refused a decree.
however, on the ground that Trunk
might have been looking for work.
Her husband was Jealous of her
brothers, Mrs. Hulda o. Sissons tes-
tilted in seeking divorce from
Harry Sissons. Sissons also had a
habit OF coming home drunk and
pinching her, she said. She got her
decree.
other DEGREES were granted 10
George L. VS.. Mabel Barrie. Elsie
w. VS.. Frank Young, Emma VS.. VIII
liam Gaines, Pauline vs.. Jacob Hen
kel.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-26
ORPHEUM

Dixie Harris. and quartet Of
young men. provide nine song num-
bers IA a headline vaudeville feature
In the Orpheum theater, this week.
There are solos. duets and instru-
mental numbers. and they go over
the footlights in a big way. Miss
Harris has splendid voice and a
dainty personality. and she wears
some stunning gowns that attract at
tention Her Hawaiian number in a
grass mat costume is both daring and
picturesque.
II Is not often that an aerial act or
any number OF an athletic sort takes
second place in Importance in the
Orpheum. but this position must be
awarded Delmore and Lee who have
novelty that is wholly different
from that usually seen. They are two
strong and handsome youths who
do sensational and unusual stunts
while suspended in the air on a long
ladder. The act is beautifully staged
Moss and Frey, two coiored gen.
tlemen, carry off the laugh honors.
The Negro race is noted for It's hui
morous propensities and this pair
have more than the normal share.
Their songs and comedy talk has the
additional merit Of newness and Mon.
days audiences seemed TO like them
better than any other act on the bill.
The Mcdonald trio, two pretty and
graceful girls. and a man. do a rou.
tine Of bicycle tricks and EckofY and
Gordon. the man being real come
dian. provide music with their spe.
cialty. John thinner, juggler. does
things with balls. hats and other ar.
ticles in a Juggling way and there
are films before and after the vaude-
Vile az usual.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-26
City News in Brief

ID. E. Flax. No. 72o Eiiery-st.. and A.
Il, Wilson. No. I4e Euciid-ave. east.
who claim 20 be private detectives
were each nned t26 by Police Jus
when they were found guilty OF
having held up Mrs. Susie Curtis I'm
her home at the point OF a revolver
In order 10 get evidence In a IL
vorce suit The men were charged
with being disorderly persons.
The Wagner Bakfns Co. will enter
tain the Lady Msccabees, Friday
eyys1 mn Sept; 49, In the new home
and slxth-st. The new plant will
be shown turnout 20 the guests and
luncheon will be served The
guest OF honor will be DR. Isabella
Holdom. great medical examiner OF
order are requested 20 communi-
cate with their commander. as only
600 ladies can be accommodated,
Louis volnov, 30 years old. No. ~
Ciairpoint-nve.s alleged TO have
shot and killed Duson Jungul. 80
years old, No. 5sI Clsirpoint- ave.
son and Clairpo,nt- ayes. last Fri
day, was remanded TO Jail without
BAH by Police Justice Sellers Mon
day afternoon, continuing the case
until Oct 3. The shooting Is said
20 be the result of feud which
was begun In Serbia. Jungul leaves
a widow and i've children In
Europe.
DIR, Charles r.. Chadsey. superinten-
dent Of schools, fears that the
teachers salary fund OF the board
fore the end OF the fiscal year
One tenth OF the total. he says.
Will be required In September. the
heaviest month OF the school year.
The need OF additional classes to
care for the overflow in the wide
area OF consested districts has pro-
duced new difficulty. In one
had provided $500 as the annual
stipend for a teacher In the North
western high school The position
Is still open. because, after two
weeks Of correspondence. DR.. Chad
sey was unable TO ind a capable
teacher who would work for less
han $500.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-26
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The Detroit times., 1916-09-26
POLICE AUTO
TURNS OVER,
THREE INJURED

Three oficers OF the Mcclellan
ave. station were injured, two OF
them seriously. when an automobile
In which they were riding was over
turned by the driver in trying TO
avoid striking another car. early
Monday evening.
Patrolman Kingsley r. Hun. the
driver OF the car, was driving north
on Belvidere-ave., with Patrolmen
Albert Klank and Albert Kramer,
and turned sharply into Charlevoix-
81. when he tried to avoid collision
with an automobile going east OF
Charlevoix.
Hun and Klank were taken to the
receiving hospital. the former suffer
ing with a concussion OF the brain
and injuries about the body. and the
latter from bad scalp wounds and
bruises. Gramer escaped with minor
bruises.
The motorist. whom Hun tried TO
avoid, got away before his name
could be taken.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-26
CARRtCK.

Appreciative tteatergoers Of De
troit again bow 10 Henry Blossom
agile wit and Victor Herbert e
wizardry. FOR The Princess Pat"
il here again and most welcome.
Never did a lyricist and composer
get their heads together with bet
ter results, and seldom has a caste
and chorus been so well selected 10
exploit comic opera 10 the fullest.
"The Princess Pat" is gem from
curtain To curtain, and the present
weeks run will leave the piece
much popularity for future use.
"Flirt and the world flirts with
you; love and you love alone a
cogent observation Of the princess,
ia an example OF clever lines with
which the book Is replete And
again. ST Perkins. nemesis OF speed.
ers by crickety," wishes his wife
would get well or--do something.
Henry Blossom has built perhaps
his most clever outgiving around
tho uses OF firtation. Princess di
Montaldo (nee Patrice O'Connor)
doesn't like the fact that Husband
Prince Antonio Is so sure OF her
Neither does she relish the sale OF
Grace Holbrook TO the somewhat
aged and volatile Anthony Schmalz,
because her father needs money
Hence a nlrtatIon with dual pur.
pose-to win old Schmalz and free
Grace and 10 rekindle romance by
making the prince Jealous. With
the aid of Bob barrow, "fixer,' IL all
comes out as desired.
Eleanor Painter Is not with us.
but her role Is admirably filed by
Miss venita Fitzhughs. winsome
mite. Oscar Figman leaves little to
be desired In his portrayal OF Oar
row. and Ralph Riggs. OF nimble
feet. with other qualities 20 match.
makes the most ~ his part az
Schmaiz. Jr.. who wins Grace. Miss
Maude GRAY possesses a femininity
we'll adapted 20 the latter role and
sings prettlly The fates must have
fashioned Alexander Clark with full
knowledge that he would he even
tually required as 81 Perkins in
The Princess Pat" Katherine
Witchie is unfoldcd from very be
wltching maid TO a smart dancer.
An augmented orchestra and
chorus N much beauty does the
rest and docs 1t we'll,
The Detroit times., 1916-09-26
SARAH f. MARCY
DIES IN THE EAST
AT THE AGE OF sc

Mrs. Sarah E Marcy. we'll known
TO the older generation of Detroit
ers, died In her home In Newport.
Sc years Mrs. Marcy and her hus-
band. Lorenzo J. Marcy, were prin-
cipal and assistant principal OF the
Barstow school. Larned and Rio
pellc.sts., the oldest union school in
Detroit. from 1851 to 1865, and had
as their pupils many of the chill
dren OF Detroit's most prominent
citizens. These pupils have In their
turn became substantial citizens OF
tho present day.
At the tims, they taught, the
school was Surrounded by woods
which eXtendeT 30 the site OF the
present Detroit opera house and
many lndianS lived In the vicinity.
In 1908 pupils OF the Barstow school
organized an alumni association.
called. the Barstow Marcy alumni
and the members have held the
teaching OF Mrs Marcy in grateful
remembrance and have demon
strated it by sending her letters and
gifts on her birthdays and other an.
niversartes.
After leaving Detroit, Mrs. Marcy
made her home first in Philadel.
phia where her husband died many
years ago. and then in Newport r
!. Her last illness dates from April,
when she was attacked by rheuma-
tism. from which she was slowly
recovering when she fell and broke
her hin I'm June From this acct
dent she never recovered. The fu.
neral was held in Newport. satur-
day. One OF Detroit's schools bears
the name OF Marcy in honor OF the
two principals OF the Barstow.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-26
LILLIAN JACKSON
is FEVER VICTIM

Miss Lillian Margaret Jackson.
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Jackson. No I2s Richton.ave.. High
land Park. died in Harper hospital,
Monday evening following a short
attack of typhoid fever.
Miss Jackson was born in Minden
City, Mitch, so years ago. and was
a graduate OF Alma college She
lived with her parents in Flint for
few years, after completing her
college course, and came with them
to Detroit in 1912. She became a
member Of the Woodward-ave. Pres
tbyterian church, where she did a
great deal OF work among the young
people. giving her time and energy
in all the movements of the church,
where she had "A host OF friends and
was beloved for her untiring efforts
and her kindly and beautiful char
acter
While in Alma college Miss Jack
son was one ot the most popular AMI
best loved students and her loss will
be kesnly felt by many beside her
immediate family. She was an &C
complished musician and a member
Of the church choir and was essen
TALLY one who frightened any local
ity in which she lived and made for
!ts betterment
Deceased Is survived by her par
ents and two sisters, Mrs. A. Ray
mond Moon and Mrs. r. J. Troy,
both Of Detroit The funeral ar
rangements have not yet been an.
nounced.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-26
Accidents Show Enor-
nous Increase In First
Eight Months
VICTIMS BLAMED
BY POLICE CHIEF
Motor Cars Stay 63 and
Injure 2,726 Since
Jan. l

More than twice a. many per
sons were killed and 700 more in.
jured in Detroit automobile acct
dents during the frst eight months
OF this year than during the cores
ponding period ~ last year. accord
ing TO the records OF the police de-
partment. Up 10 Sept. OF this
year, the police figures show, "a were
killed outright, and 2.726 injured by
automobiles. Nine OF the injured
later died of their injuries. bringing
the total deaths 10 So for the eight
months. During the same period
last year 81 deaths resulted from All
tomoblle accidents and zoos per-
sons were injured.
The month in which the records
show the greatest number OF deaths
and injuries from automobile acct
dents was May. 1916. which has a
record OF l2 deaths and i0s injured.
This il an increase OF seven casual
ties over May OF last year. when
FIVE people were killed and 1927
were injured.
ContradictIng the theory enter
tanned by the average pedestrian
that motor car accidents are due in
great part 20 carelessness and reck-
lessness OF drivers, Supt. OF Police
Ernst Marquardt holds 10 the view
that Il is the man on foot who in
the main is responsible for the acct
dents
The increased number OF acct.
dents during the past eight months
is due mainly TO carelessness on the
part OF pedestrians declared the
superintendent Monday There are
now a great many more motor cars
In the city, there are more people
here and people, both in the resi-
Dental and business districts, are
becoming so accustomed to the au-
tomobile on the street that they are
becoming more bold and take more
chances. thus raising the percentage
Of risk.
More than half the accidents take
place during the summer months.
when children are permitted to
play upon the streets. The only
remedy for this ia more Fairgrounds
and other places in which these
children can be placed to keep them
off the streets"
The Detroit times., 1916-09-26
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.

THE Great Lover" Frederick and
Fanny Hatton's play of life behind
he scenes, which before It's great
New York success appeared in the
Detroit opera house under the name
Two Thousand Dollars q Night" re-
turned, wreathed in It's metropolitan
iaurels. for a weeks engagement
Monday night.
Leo pitrichstein. who collaborated
with the Hattons I'm the building OF
the play. retains the tttte rele- and
brings TO a part for which he is nat
urally well suited the consummate
artistry which has made him one
of the prime favorites OF the mod
ern stage. The work OF MIR. Ditrich-
stein and his associates has receiv-
ed an added polish through repeti-
ton and those who enjoyed Two
Thousand Dollars Night" will find
''The Great Lover" even more en-
tertaIning
A sparkling comedy. full OF humor-
Gus exposition OF the foibles, super
stitions and temperamental eccen-
tricities OF the exotic song birds who
tread the boards OF the worlds great
opera houses. there runs thru all
a romantic story OF love and self
sacrifice, with the atmosphere OF the
stage and its people. And, in the
entire play. there IL not one word
which might offend the ear OF the
most purtanlcal
Jean Paurel world-famed baritone
END adorer OF women, falls deeply in
love with Ethel Warren Miss Betty
Callish) young American singer,
the lancec Of Carlo Sonino, Malcolm
Flosset. a rising artist. Paurers UNI
derstudy. Sonino reproaches her for
her friendship with Paurel, and in
a At OF anger she accepts Paurers
proposal Later she repents, but on
learning that Paurel has lost his
voice. and will never sing again, de-
cides. out OF pity. TO stick 10 her
bargain
Paurel discovers In Sonino's moth
er his first and dearest sweetheart.
and on learning the true state OF
affairs releases Ethel from her en-
gagement
one Of Mr., Ditrichstein's best bits
comes at the close OF the play.
when, in the character OF Paurel,
after an agonizing parting from
Ethel, he shrugs his shoulders, gives
orders TO his valet to pack. and as
the curtain fails, moves 10 the tele-
phone 10 make an appointment with
one OF his fair admirers. once more
Jean Paurel, the lover OF all women.
Much OF the comedy il in the FIRST
act. which is laid in the Office Of the
Gotham opera house ana pictures
the harrrssed Efforts OF the manager.
who Is called Upon 10 iron out the
ouaIrelg-lnd cater 20 the foibles
and superstitions of his tempera-
mental artists.
Associated with Mr.. DttrichAtein
IN the cast are: Ice Miller, william
Riccardi. Arthur Klein. Julian Little,
George r Roman, ESSEX Dane, Fred
er,ck Macklyn. Alfred Ksppeler Miss
Anna McNaughton, Alexis X.
Polianoy. Antonio Saleno. Malcolm
Fassett. Nit Betty Catfish, Arthur
Lewis John Bedouin. Miss Cora
Witherspoon, Miss Florence Page.
Miss Nina GRAY. Miss Elaine Hall
Gsstonino Pllor and Miss Camilla
Lalberg.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-26
MAN is GROUND
TO DEATH UNDER
TRAIN WHEELS

The body OF Harry Scrover. 25
years old. Brownsville. Pa. was
found literally cut TO pieces. Monday
evening on the Pere Marquette
freight tracks west OF Twelfth-st.
Coroner Burgess had the body sent
70 the. county morgue. Ten dollars
was found In the dead mans clothes.
The coroner is Investigating the case
to determine whether death was ac-
cidental or whether Scrover COM
mitted suicide.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-26
New Divorce Rllls.

Bills for divorce we're fled Mon
day in the county clerks Once by
Karlina VS., Frank Blaiszak. Michael
va. Martha O'Brlen. Lentina VS.. 10.
seph Mesnowska. Edith VS..
Henry Cunningham. Jesse W. VS..
Mabel r. Walker.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-26
AVENUE

Two burlettas entitled The Mar.
riage Parlor" and "On Board the Sill
yer Queen" three olio acts, some
posing and Oriental dancing make up
a program this week. In the Avenue.
which, while not above the average
stock company performance in quail.
ity. makes up for II by quantity. The
comedy Ia very broad, but is greatly
relished by Avenue patrons
The company putting on the two
burlettas includes Mae Kerns. Gladys
Heitz, Bill Bendon. Belle Montrose.
Jack Allan, Daisy Lewis, Jack Car.
roll. Harry Carr and a chorus OF 16
girls.
Thomas Cassins, AL kutting and
Marguerite Clemens are easily the
feature OF the olio
The show closes with some 'hyp-
motto dancing" by Princess Mazilla
The Detroit times., 1916-09-26

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The Detroit times., 1916-09-26

Louise Dresser IS accurately an
uounred ~ tho headline Offering Of
tho Temple bin for tho pres
ent week "Broadway's beautiful
blonde Is here with a number OF
The Detroit times., 1916-09-26
MILES.

| The program ouered IL the Miles
theater. this week, is especially
good. II opens with n musical act
by the Three Musical Stewards. who
play the French horn with consid-
cradle skill and expression and in
dulge in musical novelties new in
! Detroit
An extra" which II transpires,
| is not an extra at all but act four,
is q clever bit by Belle Montrose,
pretended amateur and Billy Allen,
| who GENES up out of the audience
and is apparently recruited from the
ranks.
But of all the acts. that OF Jack
Lamey. eccentric singing comedian
is The hest. Jack describes brides
dress as being trimmed with tafreta
and alfalfa. and when ne dances the
! Highland fllnr with a feather buster
strapped about his waist and a roost-
er's tail feathers in his bonnet, the
/ ter
June Dixon's models OF famous
pictures is an artistic act or unusual
beauty and the great Pitroff per
forms some astonishing feats. His
most sensational trick is to hang sus-
pended by the his feet, securely tied
I'm n straight Jacket from which he
is able to free himself after various
/ ContOrtions.
Annie Kent. the girl who writes
and sings her own congs and makes
her audience uneasy by disrobing ia
full view, reassuring them constant
! ~ during the process.
There is not a poor number in
/ The program and not tiresome mo-
ment
The motion pictures ~ world
events ut the close show Canadian
troops marching and BEING reviewed
! in the field and the funeral OF the
victims OF the Memphis"
The Detroit times., 1916-09-26
As % guide 20 prospective divorces
and other litiRsnts, pastsbo~ ri

signs have been fastened 20 the
door Of each court occupied by the
i've new relief Judges from outside
circuits sitting In the county build
ing. With IL courts In session. tho
display OF the judges name is as
necessary ae n shop sign. the ctr
cult court clerks found
The Detroit times., 1916-09-26
Frank kiu.tead. crand Rapids. Mich

Frank Kiustead, Grand Rapids, Mich.
committed suicide, Monday evening,
by drinking poison near the MlchI-
San Central elevators. Twelfth At.
and West Jefferson ave- His body
was found by workmen. who mott
fed Coroner Burgess The remains
are In the county morgue.
Citizenship examinations were passed
By 81 aliens Monday In judge
tIally's court More Russians alb
tured their native land than any
other nationality. while four Can
adams and one Cuban swore al
legiance 90 the United states.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-26
THEATERS

her song successes, the best OF
which Is ''On the Erie Canal" Miss
Dresser has established herself
quite as much by her nerve as her
singing. and fulnlls the expectations
OF her admirers.
Rocking the Boat" is good
farce. well served by Eva Taylor
Lawrence Grattan and their com
pany. There is an array OF typical
farce comedy situations aboard the
steamer Honeymoon" but il de
velops In the end that young wife Is
merely a business woman and did
not have husband insured with
plans for his speedy demise.
Dyer and Fay, with the popular
"simp and wise guy sort OF enter
tainment. were in favor at the two
opening performances in Whats II
All About ?" Nobody seemed 70
know, which was az intended.
Burnley and Burnley, THE Dude and
tho Scot" have a comedy Of the or
binary sort, which pleases without
being especially memorable.
Walter lie Roy and Emily Lytton
appear in realistic incident In
"Neighbors. Both are pleasant
persons TO meet across the lights
but their vehicle Is somewhat toe
commonplace TO allow them an OPP
portunity TO do their best.
Oddone brings a real musical nov
eltq. He plays concertina. which
also operates electric chimes, The
two go well together.
William Edigrette's posing horses
and dogs are excellent "a such acts
go.
The Kullerva brothers. Danish
gymnasts, complete the bill.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-26

PFin tInK-fhe plata neat klnd--that
o. vf~ht--Ttmes job Dests-Mstn kh1n.