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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28
Detroit Opera House
Well Filled For Meth
Odist Meeting
DIR. OLDHAM is
FIRST SPEAKER
Declares Future Is
Largely Determined
By Past

The days don't happen" said the
Rev William Fitzjames Oldham
secretary OF the Methodist general
mission. addressing the first OF the
Methodist MONDAY meetings in the
Detroit opera house. Monday. TITS
all mathematcally precise. Every
day is a son OF the day before IL and
the father OF the day after K.
80 say TO you, particularly the
young people. YOU can't say III turn
oyer new leaf tomorrow, for your
future is determined by your past
Your acts OF today are the ances
tors OF your acts OF tomorrow. DO
mean that | can't help being what
ann Yes, mean pretty nearly
that What you've been doing for
the last 80 years is pretty nearly the
controlling factor OF what you'u do
IN tho future
But said nearly The past has
sieercd you into the future You
keep on going along the-road and
at every turn God stands before
YOU. offering himself 70 you The
supreme folly or life IL 10 say, III
~ait until the next turn 10 accept
Him
When Napoleon sent plebelan
10 the court OF Austria. that plebe-
ian was sadly out OF the place where
aristocracy was largely the topic
81 conversation Finally. bored by
the boasts OF this and that minister
that he Was descended from dukes
or kings. he burst ont with the re-
mark. L am not a descendant am
an ancestor Man needn't be an
ancestor of his past but he must
be an ancestor OF his future"
Or Oldham cited the parable OF
the three measures Of meal which
were nat and tasteless until the
leaven was put into them and then
became life And little ieayeH
lcavened the whole God. he said.
only needed a chance II YOU &C
copied Him. perhaps under the name
OF God. perhaps under the name Of
right and did your best. He would
lcayen your life.
He doesn't make " hard 20 &C
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28
Society rails. SAYS Nearing.

Scott Nearing met with an enthuv
siastic reception, Saturday night.
when he threshed out the sins and
short comings of the industrial syG
tenn i'm the last lecture Of his present
series, Democracy and Industrial
ism" He set forth the principles d
democracy and proceeded to show,
most conclusively according TO the
applause). how far we have fallep
from these high ideals. Equal %
portunity for life, liberty ana the
pursuit of happiness is a mirage,
fantasy. Utopian dream under ouS
present regime, according TO Dr.
Nearing Even free speech Is MOI
tolerated unless ii comedies with the
policy of the vested interests. The
entire lecture was a strong plea fo1
the wage Garner, though IL dealt
justly with the capitalist. concedina
him to be likewise victim of an an
Just industrial system.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28

With friends on ,Parsons-stp and
while there. was taken ILL., She was
Immediately taken TO Grace hos
pital whero' she died few hours
later
Mrs Bell was born in Detroit in
the family homestead az Columbia
and Clinord.sts., 90 years ago. the
daughter OF the late John Mcbride,
for many years city assessor, and
following her marriage TO Mr.. Bell,
80 years ago, moved 10 No. 12l Pc
terboro.st, where she had since re.
sided.
One brother, Capt. John Mcbride,
now with his regiment in Florida,
and five children: Mrs. A. F..
CharlesWorth. Frederick j. Bell,
Charles II Bell and John A. Bell,
Jr.. all OF Detroit, and George III
Bell. OF Cleveland. survive.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day afternoon. in the home. with the
Rev. j. Percival Huget. pastor OF
the First egational church, Of
floating.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28
NEW YORK KID
DENIES INTENT
TO KILL DAVIS

Il didn't mean TO Kill Davis. I only
meant to brighten him declared
Jacob Weiss. alias the New York
Kid. when question about his re-
ported confession OF the Staying TO
the police and prosecutor.
Tie kid" declared he knew his
punishment would be no less than
life and that he was prepared TO
take his medicine
81 will not deny that killed him. y
he said, but the motive for the slay.
ing will carry with me until am
buried under six feet of earth in a
lonely prison cemetery
Weiss said he can obtain the tes
tinony Of three men who dsarmeo
Davis when he tried To shoot Weiss
in an east side resort the day be
fore.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28
PRIEST IN ROW
WITH SOLDIERS:
FUNERAL HALTED

While the Rev. crsiachips Bar
tosZewicz, pastor OF 81. Hedwig' )
church. Junction-ave and ROLAND
ST., and the Kosciusko guards, a
military organization recently EN-
bodied in "a state militia. are in
dispute, the body OF Peter Jopeck
member Of the guards. lies Al his
home. No 152 Otis-st.. awaiting
burial
The priest has refused TO permit a
military funeral in the church Mem
bers of the guard say unless their
former member can be buried from
st. liedwig's they viii hold mill.
tary service al the grave and viii
mo, go TO the church AT ALI
Fr. Bartoszewicz stated it was a
rule OF the church that no organiza.
ton wearing regalia should be adj
mitted TO services unless il was a
church organization. and for this
reason he had refused permission
for the funeral
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28
GRIP AND AEURASTHEnIa

There las a form Of neuraslhenia
that follows the grip, Doctors call II
post.grippal' neurasthenia. one of
be- foremost medical authorities of
New York city I'm lecture In the
international clinics. said
Broadly speaking. every victim of
The grip will suffer from post grippal
aeurasthenia also. Lowering OF ner-
.Ous tone with increased iFritability
IS the most striking effect Of the
disease, laRgHof of mind and body,
disturbed. fitful sleep and vague
pains in the head and elsewhere The
treatment calls for rest and tonic. "
Dr Williams Pink Pills. nOn-al.
coholic tonic. are particularly suited
for building up the blood and
strengthening the nerves after an at,
tack If the grip Tho rich. red blood
eXpels the lingering germs from the
sy stem and transforms Respondent
grip victims into cheerful, healthy.
happy men and women.
II YOU have had the grip get box
Of Dr. Williams Pink Pills now from
The nearest drug store and begin the
treatment at once.
On request we will send YOU free
pamphlet. Building Up the Blood, "
which contains a chapter on the grip.
Address the Or Williams Medicine
Co. schenectady. ~ Y Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28
LOSS IN PAIR OF
FIRES is SMALL

Fire OF undetermined origin in
the home OF Walter Zielinski and
George Wozazys. of No SIS Wes-
son ave. drove the families ont OF
the house. early Monday morning,
until members of two ire companies
extinguished the flames The dam.
age, estimated az 5000. is covered by
insurance.
A barn in tho roar Of the home Of
Fred Malash Of No. ga Vincwood.
ave. damaged the structure slightly
late Sunday night The loss is
thought 20 be about $3.50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28
statesmen ARE
INSTRUCTED WITH
MOVING PICTURES

John VI. Patterson president and
general manager of the National
Cash Register Co. is The star in n
six-act business pay now produced
before audiences OF statesmen
This play. The Evolution Of a
Store, is the latest plan u The Ma
tional Cash Register Co. for the in.
slruction OF its large sales force in
new selling methods. But the most
striking feature OF i, is. OF course.
the appearance OF President Patter.
son as ,he star
The president is noted for his
originality OF method in all things
more especially IN developing selling
talent Re founded the first
school for statesmen. and he has
made teaching by the eye an
axiom OF business training
In every y. c. r. conference. his
chalk talks" are a feature These
consist OF rough. sketches. hastily
drawn by The president In black and
tN'NAtA NtnfOhf w Va wv lAItllf VI
rious points brought out Through
out the cash register plant, you VIII
find large paper tablets on easels
and an abundance OF crayons, and a
chalk talk" is just as likely IN the
shops as In the conference rooms
The president is also strong advo.
cate of moving pictures.
In the staging OF "Thc Evolution
OF Store" he has resorted 20 dra
mates As an effective means OF i'm.
pressing, as we'll as interesting. his
hearers The play is based on the
troubles of a storckeeper Mr.. Pat
terson takes the part OF the cash
register agent. and when the play
had its severest try-out recently. at
the National Cash Register plant. be
occupied the stage for a total OF
three hours
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28

The name Colonial" has been
chosen because this is the pioneer
showhousc of it's section. because OF
the style OF architecture desired and
because, as the promoters declare,
Its good old American--strictly
American name"
Glare A. Hoffman Is president and
general manager OF the company and
Graham Hoffman is secretary and
treasurer These young men, who
have had long experience in various
capacities with the theatrical and
amusement business. organized. built
and have managed the Palace thea.
ter. They are the mainsprings in
the Hoffman Brothers theater enter
prises. The vice-president of the
Colonial is Harry y. Dingeman. and
these three. together vim julius t..
Krimmel and Mortimer Hoffman. are
the directors
The Hoffman brothers refused to
say what the Colonial policy OF en-.
tertainment is 10 be- but rumor is
that it will combine high-cla vau-
deville at popular prices with fea-
ture photo-play productions. Con-
struction work will begin as soon as
plans are completed and contract
can be let, and OCT. / next is set
for the opening.
In the theater building will be
three mercantile stores facing Wood.
ward-ave. on the second floor IN
front. six exclusive shops: on the
third floor, six Offices, ana quarters
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28

The Colonial theatcr. which, when
completed. viii be the only large
modern theater on Woodward-ave. j..
downtown, Will be built at Wood
ward-aye. and Sibley st by the De.
troit-Colonial Theater Co, organized
by the Hoffman brothers, and incor-
norated and authorized at $4,000
capital A 30-year lease on the site
has been obtained. {. Howard
Crane. engaged 10 draw the plans,
has nearly completed the specidca-
tons. They embody number OF
innovations and all the tested new
things in theaters
There will be no gallery. but a
spacious balcony and mezzanine
floor Something new 20 Detroit viii
De a large open well on the mezzan-
inc floor, giving the auditorium nm.
der the balcony the appearance of
great height This feature is in the
Strand theater. New York.e The ca
pacity will be 2.2S9. including 20f
box chairs The style of architec-
ture will be colonial This will be
carried out in detail in both the ex.
terror and interior
There will be a large stage, ade-
quate for any act on the large vau-
deville circuits. and Is dressing
rooms besides speciaLquarters for
musicians electricians and carpen-
ters. one iounging room for actors,
one for actresses, and shower bath
for each.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28

, for the HOFFMAN Brothers theater en-
terprises, now in the Dime Bank
building.
For long time we realized keen
~ the demand for such theater in
this section. The old churcn site
was selected from among several
locations studied for more than six
months said President Holman.
This block, S5xl50 feet. is so locat-
ed that Woodward cars stop in front
OF II going and coming. Woodward.
Hamilton, Fourteenth and Brush
car lines will serve this theater.
Our artistic colonial signs will fash
along Woodward, Sibley and AIDE
laide The house will be easily ac-
cessible to several hundred thousand
persons. This section Is now called
the new downtown region of Detroit.
Hotels and apartments are already
swarming there, and stores are com.
ing
The theater ounoing will attract
attention with its face brick and
terra Gotta There will be an orna
mental marquise clear across TIL,
entrance, There VIII be an exit lot,
by on the Sibley-st. side: two tick
~ Offices. one for advance sale and
reserved seats exclusively: women s
and mems retiring rooms on the
mezzanine floor: large. comfortable
seats, and one OF the city's largest
pipe organs
This is purely Detroit enter
| prise Detroit money will finance
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28

cept Him." concluded or. Oldham.
lie doesn't restrict .lite. che. ex-
pands a."
Dr. Oldham vii lead the services
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
moons. ON Friday the Rev f. +.
Titchett, and on Saturday, the Rev.
Ames haywood will be the speak
ers. The time Of the meetings has
been changed 10 11:45. the extra IS
minutes being given over 10 a song
service DR.. Oldham's subject.
Tuesday, VIII be * call 20 con-
slider"
The opening services were we'll
attended. the auditorium being near
ly filled
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28
30 ALIENS HELD
IN WINDSOR

Strict watch of All persons leay.
ing Canada by the way Of Windsor
has resulted in AZ least so alien en-
emies Of the Dominion being dc,
tanned during the last two weeks.
They are now held az The Windsor
armory AT least % Of this number
were paroled shortly after the out
break of the war.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28
MOTOR STOCKS
ARE WEAKER ON
LOCAL EXCHANGE

All motor stocks on the Detroit
marke' We're weaker, Monday morn
ing. coincident with a drop in the
New York market
General Motors was held at i25,
compared with 470. Saturday Max
we'll was down two points, and stu.
dobaker three.
REQ Car alone held its ground. in
fact was up quarter from Satur-
days quotation
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28
THIS NURSE KNOWS

"Of all the medicine ever used
freely say that for superior merit
here Is none so good as Blackburn
Casca Royal-Pnls for constipation
coated, tongue, bad blood. stomach
liver and bowel disorders Mrs. G
G. Alderman. Council Bluffs. lows
Sold by all drug stores. 10c and Csc
Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28
TAKES
EDITORS WIDOW

Mrs Mary Mcbride Boil. widow
OF John A. Bell, at one time manag.
ing editor OF the Detroit Free Press.
died Sunday morning. in Grace hos.
pital. from apoplexy. Mrs Bell. who
lived AZ No. i2l Peterboro-st. had
gone TO spend Saturday evening
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28

The World Outlook tells a story
OF young Burmese nurse who
charted her dying patients condi,
ton in the following manner; 40
m, patient in the sink H. patti
ent fitting II. patient not'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28

We've a full line /:
grands and uprights.
These are the ONLY
'Pianolas": Steinway
Stroud, Stuyvesant,
Wheelock, Steck and
Weber. At NO 9TH
Err HOUSE in Michi-
gan can they be pur-
chased. Other instru-
ments in exchange at
ID g raj valuation.
Convenient weekly or
monthly payments.
Catalog mailed on re-
quest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28

The llluStflouS Stem
way heads the "Pia-
nola" line. = The pat
ented and exclusive
expression-control fea-
lures of the "Pianola'
THEMODIST. ME-
TROSTYLE. etc.-are
vitality essential. and
go far toward giving
this line its great mu-
sicalNSuperiority.N
Learn How Much
Greater Your Enjoy
ment With a "Pianola"
Your Choice,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28
It's Musical Enjoyment You Buy Player-PianO FO

That the Panola provides this than other
PayelPano gives this line unappoached standing the world oer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28

ONF1UtL On TtRFlTER
Ia 80. 81, ~ v,,. ..lJwn
men. including Secretary McAdoo.
on their way 10 South America 10
attend tho United States section OF
the Pan-American commission at
Duenos Ayres
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28

it, Detroit men will conduct it, ana
Detroit people will profit by its sue
cess"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28
Player-PianO

Many things contribute to this better music
The Aeoian Co.. manufacturers of the "Panola we're
pioneers in player-pano building. They employ the
greatest corps of musical experts brought to-
gether by single organization They the largest
manufacturers Of musical instruments in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
SPEAK ON PREPAREDNESS.
Representatives in Congress Ad
dress California Society.

An address on national preparedness
by Representative A. T Smith of Idaho
was one of the principal features of
last nights celebration of Washing
toms birthday by the California So
ciety of Washington at the Raleigh
Hotel He said the present Congress
would provide money for the necessary
battleships and other naval equipment
and for an adequate army.
Senators Phelan and Works sent re-
grets at being unable to attend, owing
to press of work. Representatives
Church and Elston of the California
delegation in Congress discussed the
need of preparedness.
There was a musical and literary en-
tertainment in which Miss Mary Van
Fossen gave dramatic recitati
Miss Ethel Nugent and Miss Gertrude
Brooks and r. Zappone contributed the
musical features
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
RAILWAY COMPANY GETS
APPROVAL OF BOND ISSUE
Interurhan Corporation Plans to
Take Over Electric Line,
Washington to Berwyn.

Approval was given by the public
utilities commission today to the WASH
ington Interurban Railway Company
to issue $4,000 par value common
stock and s15o,0oO face value per
cent bonds for the purpose of taking
over the electric railway line EXTEND
ing from 18th and H streets northeast
to Berwyn, Md.
The property in question, formerly
owned by the Washington Interurban
Railway Company. was purchased at
public auction December % last by
Gustave HERE of New York for the
nominal price of SIS, 900 in the interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
NORTH DAK0TANs AT FEAST.
Representative Norton Discusses
Preparedness.

The annual banquet of the North Da-
kota Society of the District, held last
night at the New Ebbitt. was addl cssed
by Representatives T. D. Norton and
George NJ. Young, and DR.. Cora Smith
King.
Representative Norton told Of the SEN
timent of the people of the far western
states as regards preparedness. claiming
that there is no grave anxiety among
them in that they are confident that
there is no immediate danger.
The other speakers related a number
Of interesting experiences. mostly of a
humorous nature. John NJ. Hancock,
president of North Dakota Society. pre-
sided as POSTMASTER. Miss Marion r.
Newton. soprano soloist, with Miss Fran
ces Wooley, as accompanist, furnished
the musical end of the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23

posed Of such men as Representative
Fees. who wants peace, but not to dis
grace any Of those fundamental prin-
ciples for which this government stands
In order to have peace
James L. Wilmeth of National Tent, No
l. spoke on Our Country" saying there
was no greater way Of COMMUNICATING
the name Of Washington than by teach
ing the people of the country more
patriotism. He said that as he trav-
tons OF Europe the best passport that he
could obtain was not the piece of paper
which he carried in his pocket, but a
small American flag attached to the
lapel OF his coat. This country. he con
tinued, held its doors open to the perse-
cuted people OF Europe If they wanted
to come here and become naturalized
citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
INCLUDED IN PROGRAM
Thirteenth Annual Meeting Of
American Group, Interparliamen-
tary Union, Announced.

The thirteenth annual meeting of the
American Group Of the Interparlia-
mentary Union will be held in the
caucus room of the House Office build
ing tomorrow at 10 o'clock. for the cleo
ton of officers and the transaction of
other business.
The Interparliamentary Union Is an
organization composed of members of
the parliaments of the world, forty
two nations having organized groups
with nearly 1000 members enrolled.
The American group is one of the
largest, and has in its membership
nearly a third of the senators and
nearly one half of the representatives
in Congress. The general purposes of
the organization are to promote the
settlement of international disputes by
arbitration and other peaceful means,
and generally to bring about co-opera-
ton, and to advance the cause of inter-
nationalism through the unity of pur-
pose and common understanding be-
tween the world parliaments.
Work Interrupted by War.
The European war has necessarily in
terrupted the work of the Interparlia-
mentary Union, and it's annual confer
ences have been postponed until the close
of hostilities. The conference for the
present year was to have been held in the
United States by invitation of Congress
and the President, and it is hoped that
when it again becomes possible to hold
the conference the invitation will again
be extended to meet in this country.
The present officers of the American
group are James l.. Slayden, Texas, presi-
dent: Champ Clark, Missouri: William c.
Adamson, Georgia, and Halvor STEINER
son, Minnesota. vice presidents; Henry
Garland Dupre. Louisiana, secretary
Adolph J. SABBATH, Illinois, treasurer, and
S. N. d. North, executive secretary.
Executive commttee-James l.. Stay
den, Texas, chairman; Henry A. Cooper
Wisconsin George w. Fairchild. New
York; Simeon D. Fess, Ohio; William
Kent, California Andrew J. Montague.
Virginia; John F.. Shafroth, Colorado, and
John Sharp Williams, Mississippi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23

stand together for the principles for
The others included w. G. worrsll,
chairman. who delivered the address Of
trict commander. Metropolitan Tent.
No. H.. Our Baby Tent: Young in
Years, Small in Numbers, but Great in
Promise: George w. Offutt. jr., George
town Tent, No. s. "Fraternal Duties:
I. c. Foster, Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4,
"A Good Citizen: DR.. ]. J. Siattery.
Preparedness; D. w. Gall, deputy
state commander, Our Order the Best
of ALL"
Music was by DR.. Buck Of Baltimore,
Edward I. Lewis and w. D. Kelley. The
committee in charge of the banquet
consisted of w. G. Worrell. chairman !;
Ernest w. Shoots, vice chairman: A. F.
shambaugh; secretary; o. w; Hammond.
Selinger, J. NJ. Foster.Dr. J. ]. Slattery.
4. J. Holmes. J. G. Buck, I. G. Foster.
weller. NJ. NJ. Michael. W. F. Tenny-
son, Child Henderson. Alexander St.
John. John L. Neeb. Thomas L. Smith,
William r. Redman and Bradley A.
Snyder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
Mr.. Clayton's. Theme.

William NICK. Clayton of Brightwood
Tent. No. 5, selected Twentieth Cen
tury' as his subject. He spoke Of the
political influence of respective fraternal
organizations when they combine to-
gether for the purpose of electing men of
ability and sufficient moral courage to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
Mr.. Folks Tribute to Washington

Addressing an audience which filled
the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church
Joseph w. Folk. chief counsel of the
Interstate commerce commission, said
that George Washington is more alive
today than he was when he worked in
the flesh. HE lives today in his ideals
that are breathed through one hundred
million hearts," declared the speaker.
These ideals are expressed in his fare
well address. America first Washing
ton declared to be the cardinal tenet
for the preservation of the republic"