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The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
WHITE is
REFUSED
A DIVORCE
CONTINUED from FsWe One)

IN Michigan 10 raise the curtain on
more of his domestic troubles, he
would not say Tuesday.
Whites first experience with do
nestle drama was when he met and
proposed TO Libbie Grabowsky
Then White. she said. began 10
suuander real money as IL II was
stage coin. and absorb fancy drinks
as IL they were cold tea in colored
glasses The villain!
And then there were "the pa
pers," including a will. There was
the aged father OF White. who wor'
SHIPPED his daughter-in-law as child
and tried 10 concilate the pair And
then--an affinity.
The lawyer-stage managers laid
much stress. pro and con. on the
estate and the will.
Because they are afraid a little
real estate will get away from
them, they fight this decree" Attor
ney Atkinson. for White. declared
Mrs. White tainted again al the
close OF the hearing. despite the
fact that she had been the victor in
the suit. She was assisted from
the courtroom and collapsed on a
bench In the corridor as White
passed. The former actor-manager
watched the limpid form intently as
court attaches carried II into the
sherinf's ONCE, where physician
revived her.
Judge Sharpe remarked that, from
what he had seen and observed
marriages in the stage profession
usually terminated unhappily.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24

The men of the Presbyterian church
served a supper TO the public In the
church parlors Tuesday eveRinG. Bry-
and Z. c Hinkiey as chef 10 charge.
Recent visitors In the home of Mrs:
Alice Ross were the Misses Ella and
Hazel Volts. Anna Mitchell. Pauline
McKirnsn and Sylvia Skinner. all
Rev. and Mrs. J. e. Weber and
son. Jerry. are In Linden. where they
were called by the death Of the faith
Memorial day services VIM be held
in the Alseium theater Tuesday af-
tcrnoon. May 80. The members of
the q. A. H. and the w. r.. G. win
will then march TO the theater. The
school children will assist with the
exercises, as will also Rev. Frank A.
Brass. AIRS. Bertha Cook. Mrs Della
ham Hon. James II. Pound. of De-
iroit, will deliver the Grafton. Tho
ladies of the w. II. G. Will present
1ags to O. NJ Misenar. superintendent
Of schools. TO replace the hass burn
offcers elected by the Christian
Endcavor society for the ensuing
year are: President. Bryson A. Nc
ningtam secretary, Miss Lydelia
Murdoch; corresponding secretary.
Ely: pianist. Miss Concioia Mueller.
George H.. Capell has purchased a
new automobile,
Miss Ruth Mosicr. OF Saginaw, was
q Weekend guest Of Miss Eunice
Wartman.
New farm buildings are being erect
ed on the farm recently purchased
by Harry German.
Percy X. Shafer was IN Pontiac on
business Tuesday.
Miss Dawn Clark. OF Salem has
been n guest In the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs T.. j. Cobb.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. r.. Bogart spent
the weekend In the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James Burrell in Cherry Hin.
prof v. W. Wheaton has accepted
a position az superintendent OF the
Hamtramck village schools for the
next school year.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
GERMANS HURL
$4,000 MEN AGAINST
DEAD MANS HILL


on a mad run for the French works,
While French machine guns spray,
ed bullets the advancing lines
the charging Germans reached the
western and northwestern edges OF
pouaumont fort and came to grips
with the French defenders. Groups
Of men struggled at such close quar-
tiers that bayonets and srenades be
came useless and resort was had to
knives. The opposing artillery mean
while sent shell shriekinE over the
fort, searching out enemy reserves
Throughout yesterday afternoon
German columns attacked repeatedly
on both sides Of the fort, from the
northern fringe OF Caillette wood
and from the ravine north Of Thiau
mont farm. At shutdown last night
the situation was virtually unchang-
ed. the French maintaining them
selves in those portions Of the posi-
ton taken Monday.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
YATES WIFE AND
STUDIO GIRL TO
TESTIFY TODAY
(Ce~tinues from Page one)

the burial OF John z. Peck. will also
testify. II IL expected she will be
revealed as a member OF the house
hold of Dr.. Cornell, lifelong
friend OF Waite.
Dora Hitler. the Negro maid at
the waite's. will also be witness,
II time IL found She may give tes-
timony as 10 the actual placing OF
poison IN food Peck consumed Just
before his death.
Sixteen witnesses have been
called In the rapidly moving case
70 date. The defense has not indi-
Gated what It's testimony will be.
Testimony 80 far has established
the states main contention that
Peck died OF arsenic poisoning and
OF nothing else.
Eugene oliver Kane. who en-
balmed Peck, testified that no ar.
senic was used IN the embalming
fluid. He admitted he had re.
ceived bundle OF bills from DIR
Waite and that ne had been urged
by Waite. 20 prepare false sample
OF embalming fluid containing arse
mic and send ~ TO the ONCE OF the
district attorney.
Detective John Cunniff. OF the
district attorneys ONCE. testified
that Waite. on learning that Kane
did not put arsenic In the embalm
ing fluid he sent the district attor
ney. said:
Il guess ] was big boob. But
II would have been worth $4,000
70 him II ne had done IT,"
Waite. according 10 evidence
which will be introduced, made his
fret purchase OF poison on Sept. 20,
1915. This was only about two
weeks after his marriage TO Clara
Peck. The poison was purchased
of the Parke-Dsvis company In De.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
BIRMINGHAM

Mrs. A. Stone. OF Detroit. Is a guest
Of her mother. Mrs. r.. Britton, on
West Maple-ave.
IL visiting her daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Hrsihcote, IN Bioomfieid Hills.
The Ladies Aid society OF Big Bes-
yer will be entertained "Wednesday
Mr.: Ross h Ma IN IL sr ' Beaver nsme
Mrs. Myrtle Kinnicut. OF Belleviils.
has returned 10 her home after visit
ing her mother. Mrs. A. Colby. on
Mrs. Arthur HartweIl. has gone to
circIeville. Ind, TO spend a month
Jacob MeaseI has sold his farm of
$50 acres In Troy to Birmingham
The Foreign Missionary society will
meet June in the home OF Mrs
n. B. watties in Troy.
y.srs .t.y e with reiatives in Id as9
Fred Leetx has sold his property
In Big Beaver TO Mrs. Emma Lowe
Mrs. Martha Campbell. OF Romulus
10 visiting her son, James Campbell
Mrs. q <. Fernen has gone +,
Frssport. Ind. TO visit sslativss
church will serve a supper In tn
church Friday evening.
Frank Hedeer. of Aberdeen. Soutl
/ DakOto, ~ Nttitibk retdtiNet mere.
Irving Bailey has sold his propert,
on Pierce-st. TO Erwin a Smith, VIII
are meat dealers here.
Miss Helen Shaw has returned fror
Ann Arbor. where she attended tn
May festival
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Roy and wnliar
Casey. OF Fort Sanilsc. and jon
welch, Of Detroit. have been recen
guests In the home OF MIR. and Mr.
David Roy, on Brown-st.
| The Big Beaver school will give
play Thursday evening In the Mac
4 cabee hail in Big Beaver
John Brison. of Detroit. was n call
er Tuesday.
/ The Teachers and Parents club. .
Big Peaver. will meet Friday even
| ing In the school Rev. and Mrs n
j. Chase. OF Big Beaver. Will give ad
| dresses.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
PONTCnAR1RAIN
BANDIT CAUGHT
]. &. Clarke, Who Escaped
Guards In December, Ar
rested in Philadelphia

James c. Clarke. the Hotel Ponf-
chartrain bandit" whose sensation
al career OF crime in several cities
reads like dime novel fiction. Is un-
der arrest in Philadelphia. Clarke's
arrest followed an exploit similar
TO the one In the Pontchartrain. IN
which ne escaped by compelling an
auto driver at the point Of a gun
TO drive him away.
Clarke's arrest in Philadelphia
followed an alleged robbery of the
manager OF the Beneficial Loan Co.
He was escaping with SITS when
the police ran upon him. He was
pursued for more than mile
through Philadelphia streets and
captured as he was trying 10 force
a chauffeur 20 drive him away,
again using a revolver as a per
suader.
Clarke was sentenced In April
1915. 10 FIVE years in Leavenworth
by Judge Arthur futile, and de-
clared at the time that ne would
not be In the penitentiary SIX
months. While being taken to
Portland. Ore. IN December, by
two guards. he escaped from the
train.
Rewards aggregating $4,000 have
been offered for his apprehension
Clarke has a long and varied rec
ord, having served time In Cali
fornia and New York. He Is a col
lege man and resourceful. and nj
one time was q seaman. He has
an honorable discharge from the
service.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
DefrOiter at Front
Pines f0rCLin1pSeOf
Old WOOd,Lurd-AU Ne

This Is sure some country over
here, but would like TO take a look
up woodwarGave. for change, as
1t gets tiresome with only = moving
picture show 10 go to. N is worse
than a rainy Sunday in Detroit try
ing 10 get In, as you have TO get
down about an hour and a half be-
fore the doors open TO get In at all"
Such was the text OF an unex-
pected message that Jos. J. Hayes,
local manager Of Hornblower q
Weeks. received from the war front
in Belgium. Tuesday.
The writer was ID. p. Cameron. a
Detroiter, who now ie serving with
the Second Army Troop Co.. Cana
dian Engineers. Mr.. Cameron has
never met Mr.. Hayes. but he was
the recipient OF box of smokes"
that Mr.. Hayes mailed several
months ago in care Of the Canadian
regiment, and the note was an ex'
preston OF appreciation.
The letter was written some
where IN Belgium" and had passed
the British censor.
Il hope you don't object to bedna
called a friend by a stranger. but
anyone who sends smokes out here
Ia sure a friend of mine." says Mr.
Cameron. "They came last week
Just before payday, and. a. we don''
get very big money over here l2o
cents per day. we we're mostly all
broke. so the parcel OF smokes
sure came IN handy"
Movies at the front are the latest
thing, Mr.. Cameron tells Mr.. Hayes
"The biggest share OF the mud
season r. over now. but the dust Is
very bad because OF the heavy
trafic," the letter continues.
I'VE have a pretty good time out
here, and a lot better than most oil
us expected, We have set OF box
ing gloves. and. when We have a
day of, we Stage q few bouts. Out
footbal team In a real one, and we
lifted the amateur cup In Ottaws
before We left Canada"
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
B. OF C. PETITIONS
FOR HEARING ON
STREET CLOSING

A petition from the transportation
bureau OF the Detroit Board OF Com
merce, asking that a hearing be
granted on the proposal TO close
Hastings-st. for the new Grand
Trunk depot. has been received by
the council committee on street
openings, OF which Aid. Barnett Is
chairman. The request is signed by
r. L. Klingensmith. chairman OF the
committee, Trafic Commissioner A.
T. Waterfall and other members OF
the transportation committee.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
Boy Kills Rather

LACOTA, Mich, May 2i.-Leo
Decker. a nine-year-old boy, killed a
big RATHER with the heels OF his
shoes. not knowing that the bite OF
the snake was poisonous, the boy
first noticed the snake when II jump
ed AT him. II fell AT his feet and
just as the snake coiled to strike
again, he jumped on him with both
feet The nine rattles we're kept ss
souvenirs.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
WORKERS PLAN TO
OPEN STORE

"a wxAMpOTTE. Micr, May "a
4 1romosion Of the high cost Of liy-
E GnA other economic problems, is
x syowed purpose Of q meeting Of
nrnrians and Poles. scheduled for
Rs6ay night, Nay Is, In Ewald's
& <k Vest wyandotte. The estab-
s nent Of q proht-sharing grocery
Z 4p anA meat market, wherein the
Ugoeo nay purchase food at rea.
ooh1e prices. II 10 be attempted.
n11e - names are signed to the
sSaDGeteo of the meeting. 1t Is generally
1nrStood that the meeting will
one.t u rcn involved IN the re-
U4 Nichisan AIkaii strike. Al
Honeh there were rnmors of dissat-
CDntion with wages in the facto-
9 ~ men have been very quiet
nco ne settlement IF the strike
Do Woots aso.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
RIVER ROUGE

Mrs. Frank Peters. 81, bride Of
but as months. died Tuesday night in
her home on cicotte-st. Besides her
hu ba nd and u six-months-old child,
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. George Ma
more. three brothers. George. Jr,
William and Julius Manore. and two
sisters, Mrs. Harry Benoit and Mrs
George Lemerand. survive her. Fu-
neral services will be held Friday
morning from Our Lady of Lourdes
church.
Voting on the franchise PROPOSE
ton for Ecorss township electors was
very light up 60 noon Wednesday.
a quorum of .councilmen was lack
ing Tuesday night, the regular night
of meeting of the council.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
COUSINS WE'D,
LAW SPOILS
HONEYMOON

PORT HURON. Mich, May "a
When n became known that Samuel
W. Reynolds and Miss Estella Eve
land, who were married In this city.
Monday, were first cousins. the law
spoiled their honeymoon.
Relatives Of the bride made a
complaint to the police and Prose.
cutting Attorney Stewart ruled that
the couple were not legally mar
ried.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
ANK MARX, OF
\ AND TIE, DEAD

4
3 49, -
:. s.s..u slrsss. cose,ns
~ $3.50 I'll. MalA, o. aor.
|Z2 ~. ~ cspa.Anst. omo
Sst wsuxy morning. 10 tne
~. c,emsrs. o. urem'c
70. z..r - n.d oeen taxing
.neIe To- .Do.' : wee, IN
g $1,000 -'s nes.tn. pu'
n! !!.. pa. .. - Nce.seu wo.u i"es
- snHnS 'sp'"s' anu
IVA - ~ Naemens.
|2Z 4 4. =. 49, 49, -. : c 800 ~ .ne
: - sn .no mem
- .uonc WI,
"a ten ~ q - .ene1si anaser Vi
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
Steel Suit Dismissed

NEWARK, N. j.. May 24.-Ths
litigation begun in the federal court
to restrain sale of the control OF the
Pennsylvania Steel Co. to the Beth
lchem Steel corporation for s31.s4l,
$40 was dismissed here. Tuesday, By
Judge Rellstab. The complainant In
the case was G, r.. Venner. =
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
TRENTON

High school seniors will give their
class play on Wednesday evening.
June 7, In the Canton armory. The
title of the play Is Nose.
John Wells. Lake orion. IL visiting
Supt. OF Schools and Mrs. j. :. An
derscn.
Crosse lie high schools baseball
team was scheduled 10 play Trenton 3
second team Wednesday afternoon In
Trenton.
Public school officials and the
county truant officers are now coop
Grating in campaign against irreg-
uiarity in attendance, this condition
being prevalent in the village at
present More regular attendance is
sure TO follow, officials think.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
Wilson's at orayson Wedding
BY UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Prest
dent and Mrs, Wilson left at 1
o'clock this morning for New York
to attend the wedding this Afternoon
OF DR.. Cary T, Grayson and Miss
Alice Gertrude Gordon, Secretary
and Mrs. McAdoo and Miss Heller
Woodrow Bones, the PRESIDENT
niece, accompanied them.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
Art Director Goes to Front.

MUSHROOM. Mich. May 2t.-Ray-
mond wyer, director OF the Hackley
Art Gallery. whose term OF Office
expires In July. will leave for Eng
land, 10 tender his services TO the
British government In whatever
capacity they may be required. He
will be accompanied oy his family.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
Bishop Henderson
Comes to DetrOi

SARATOGA Springs. N. Y. Ma
24.--Bishop Theodore s. Hendersoe
assigned to Chattanooga, Tenn
since his election to the episcopac
in 1912. has been transferre to IN
new episcopste at Detroit by u
Episcopal committee Of the geners
conference Of the Methodist church
Il was learned last night.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24

Hugh McCioskey, 26 years old, o
No. go Hartford-ave., died Tuesda,
In the city hospital from q frae
tured skull sustained Sunday whel
his motorcycle ran into a telephone
pole at Thirty-nrst-st. and Warren
ave. The widow. Frances Genev1svs
and three children survive him. IN
terment will be In Holy Cross GENE
terry. Friday. after services at
o'clock In st. Leo's church.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
Frat to Adopt War Babe

ANN ARBOR. Mich. May a.
The Chi Psi fraternity or the On.
versity Of Michigan wifi adopt
French war baby. according 70 q
announcement made here. Tuesday
II IL expected that other fratern'
ties will take similar action.
At a meeting Of tho InterFratel
nifty council OF the University O
Michigan, TO be held this week. tn
matter will be brought up and q,
effort made to provide support 70
at least so French orphans.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24

iroit, Mich. At about the same time
Waite communicated with DR.. Lewis
Heitzman, of Detroit. and sought all
information possible as 10 the effects
OF different poisons. DR.. Heitzmsn
will appear as a states witness.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
ETICIILAND PARK

R >Glsp GERTRUDE white, Of No. iss
|no1o-ove.. eWtertained 10 guests at
~ 6ouo Hep6ay evsninG.
~ *'st = 80 - ks q w .SrsnsS iii i;,
- ~ A:s4sv.. mo Tues :.
10 HI 4 rs lsss.1 E,ss c,.s 3 4a q.
RI ~ - 6eeta6s 0rove-ave.
~ og1A xeecham, - No. ~
II .connnsd to her
q 31ss AZ $780, Tks ssse formerly
~ 1enl.s tAsar home at No. 81
8: iB., 8. 4. s s:;ss:a ': s;;'
- a. Wen, Of No. fs2 Cortland
Mn o0tertain at pedro. Thurs.
<yeeing. = her home. for IN:
6>riotisn Endeavor society o,
0u0yeortun church Will have
DoPty u the church Thurs
o1lng. An members are In
- ma McNesl and tamil,
- ~. sac Glendale ave.
49, - returned 10 hi.
g1>R - uQ. 1so Giendaie.
- usaer the dlrec.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24

- GAS
||ElITED

T morn $50, NJ a.
ronn GGDo1ona Tuesday
800 - e1nS1v. through
opn1n111onnsr \. q Anis<.
l11ca fnUugA which Wy
= Nh . nlVon 10 ~. The
n N Az per cent rebate,
40 ~ the company to the
- $1,000 ever Z spscl-
noSk ~ pnessl IN. The com
- tne,no tho panalny nom
- - $3.50 vith - Ealing
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
Eight speecers Fined $3.50.

Eight offenders against the auto
mobile speed law were given fines
aggregating $3.50 In Justice Gainey's
police court, Tuesday. Robert
Fiaherty, Of No. % Greenfield
received $50 fine or &c DAYS in the
Hotse OF Correction after officers
testified that he had threatened to
get the buttons" OF the policemen
wac arrested him when he was
speeding OF woodwnrdave. near
Erskine-st. during the rush hour.
Seven others were fined t25. with
the option OF 10 DAYS in the House
Of Correction Judge Gainey said he
would increase the penalties II many
more cases were brought before him.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
es1Isa THAN CASTOR OIL.

A real, pleasurabie. tasteless phys
ic, tonic and purifier IL Blackburn's
sca-Royal.Pilis Each 10c or Csc
package II guaranteed 10 satisfy and
please. All good drug stores sell
them. Try them tonight.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
WYANDOTTE

The Boy Scouts will meet We'd
nesday evening In oddfeilo~s tenn.
6unSsy seheel wcrssv- and teach.
srs vii hold their sixth annual meet
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24

NEW YoRK-Nearly $4,000 was
realized a. benefit song recital
Tenor John Mccormack gave for the
Dublin revolt victlmf.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24
FORD

Miss Loretta Foret. Biddle-ave.. at
tended shower Tuesday night In
Detroit. in honor of Miss Thelma
Roberts. OF Ford.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24

NEW YORK-Whsn trunk
which had stood for 40 years In an
old house al Flushing. was opened
by a caretaker. he found II a treas
ure chest Of old gold coins and gold
watches. The find 10 worth $1,000.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-24

A law prohibiting the sale OF raw
spirits has just come into effect
In Great Britain,
The Delta independent., 1916-10-20

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO, INITIATED BY
PETITION UNDER THE INiTiA-
TIVE AND REFERENDUM,

Notice Is hereby given that Mt the Cen
cral Election to be held on the Seventh day
Of November. A. u. 1915 there viii be sub
mittcd To the qualified electors of the State
OF Colorado. for their approval or rejection.
the following proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the State OF Colorado inftInt-
ed by Petition under the Initiative and
Referendum. which initiated petition con
tnined the signatures of more than the re-
quircd number tto-wit pcrcent.b OF the
legal voters OF the State OF Colorado, duly
verified. In accordnnee with the Law. and
filed In tho office OF the Secretary of State
on the First day OF July. A. ID. 1915. at
40 o'clock. r. NJ.
The authority for submitting such proposed
amendment to the Constitution IN found In
Section of Article Of the Constitution OF
the State of Colorado, providing for the
Initiative and Referendum.
A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO RE
KNOWN AS SECTION n. ARTICLE XII
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
BE u Enacted by the People Of the State of
Colorado:
Section IL. Appointments and promotion.
In the Civil Service OF the State and of nil
the Civil Divisions thereof, Including cities
OF the first and second class, shall be made
according TO merit and fitness to be nrccr-
taincd. 80 far ms practicable by cxnminn-
lions. which. no far AS practicable. shall he
competitive. when necessary for tho good
OF the service, appointments to positions
requiring technical, professional or scientific
knowledge or training. need not he limited
to qualified electors. Laws shall be enacted
making n continuing appropriation OF an
adequate sum to make this section effective
and continuously operative: and, In the nb-
Hence of adequate laws providing therefor
the expense OF the commission and salaries
OF ite employees shall be paid out of the
general funds OF the state. nv the ospcnses
and salaries OF executive officers and em-
ployccs are paid
Tho enforcement of thir section and of
all laws and rules relating to Civil Ser
vice shall be vested In three competent pcr-
sons, not more than two OF whom shall he
ndherenfs OF the snme political party, as
Civil Service Commissioners. appointed by
the Governor. to serve for six years, four
years and two years. respectively. from the
date OF their appointment, and until their
successors are appointed and qualified Every
alternate yenr. the Governor shall appoint
one person. ms the successor Of the CommIr-
sioncr whose term shall expire. 20 serve
The Delta independent., 1916-10-20

for the term of SIX years from the date Of
the appointment and until q successor IL
appointed and qualified: vacancies are to
be filled for the unexpired term only. The
Commissioners may each receive such reason
able salaries, as may be fixed by law. In
addition to expenses while in the discharge
of their duties.
The following are the names and addresses
of the four persons designated to represent
the signers OF this petition In all matters
affecting IT: Henry Van kleeck. 1868
Logan Street. Denver. Colorado; William e.
Hutton 0O9 Oneida Street. Denver. Colorado !;
Hugh Mclean. 1859 Pontiac Street. Denver.
Colorado; James II. Pershing. 1130 Race
Street, Denver. Colorado.
The baIIot-title of the Initiative amend
ment is as follows: