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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Peter Rabbit's Iast Doubt Is Cleared Away.
Copyright. 1915 by r w Burfsse)

Though vou Say you reftrv, that "a
thing is $40,
, And yguu1o your best 90 b,J.tr. So.
F, know,
II Will happen 70 doubt IN yo3r mlo#
VIII creep
And gult, refuse 10 Io -, TO s'srr
a utu, doubt like thi, will keep
right on luihcring. AID The only way
TN which 81 can be- put 10 sleep is by
finding for Yourself thc proof thu
what YOU are trying TO believe is so
Peter Rabbit said that ne believed
All Iightfc0t the Deer had told hi-
about hi- wonderful horns. aud boss
they had grown in a single summer.
fio did believe 10 while %, va. with
iirhtlooi for hadn't Jumper The
Hare said that n was truco Gut
whom Peter got back 20 the dear cid
Bricr Patch and thought Il all over
doubt crcpt into his mind iu spit,
Of him IL old liJlc Mrs Peter all
about S.. When ho had finished She
looked al him quccrly
Peter said she. ~ some one
should come along and tell Won that
he could take ns head or and nut
II back on again. believe You would
believe o. u H. my opinion that
Iighifoot was studEg yo1 and that
Cousin Jumper was backing him up
just 20 see how biz yarn they
could mako YOU swallow"
"But. my dear ! tell you that !
saw fhc rags nf the covering that
had been ON those horns while thCy
were growing" protester Pctor. =
'Perhfp You did and perhaps YOU
didn't" retortcj unbelicying Mrs
Peter 81 don't doubt you saw rags
Of some kind on Liphtfoots horns.
bot II viii take more than his word
TO make me believe that those are
new horns grown this last summer
II doesn't sound reasonable Now.
does ~. Peter
NO. II doesn't" confessed Peter
but there arc so many things hap
pcninE gll the time that don't sound
reasonable that don't know when
10 believe thing and whom not 20 4"
Peter had planned TO so about
among his friends and tell them ail
bout iichtfoOt's new horns. for he
suspected that few OF them knew
about them. hut after his talk with
Mrs Peter he changed his mind
You see. doubt had crept In. and
in spite OF all he could do u stayed
there IIc tried to make himself
believe that hc believed that story
hut that miserable doubt existed
So though his tongue fairly itchcd
to tell the story of Lightfoot's new
horns, hc kept IL still
One night whom Mistress Moon
was shining brightly Peter wander
I'd dccp In the Green Forest until
presently hc found himself ON the
edge ~ wampy place 10 was Tho
very place whore lightfoot The Deer
had spent tho winter when the snow
WAS deep Peter hoped along aim
lessly. lie was thinking so hard
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18
BOOK REVIEWS

BOYHOOD STORIES OF FAMOUS
MEN. by Katherine Dunlap Ca
ther; short Biographies told in a
way to interest young and old ano
containing Incidents in the lives
Of great r1ea usually overlooked
in history.
when We finish this book We fee,
we have shared thc Joys and sor
rows OK these boys who afterw3sc
helped 70 make The greatness O.
the world. There is rare human
sympathy I'm the author, and she Ia
able TO give IL 10 rs without our
knowing exactly how il came. The
story OF the Whittier Of Cremon2
the renowned Stradiyarius, who't
yiolins are now the priceless treas
ures of few OF our greatest mu.
sicians. is charming as a fairy tale
The atmosphere OF the countries 20
which these gcniuses belong is pre-
served by Miss Gather and she ha-
been able 10 instruct without the
readers least suspicion that he IS
bcinr instructed. Altogether. this
Is one OF the best books for youns
people that il has been our gooo
fortune TO come across.
The Century Co., New YORK
sl25.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18
THEATERS

vide the honors The Patriot
pleased every admirer of Mr. Hart
and the patriotic element OF the
piece the rest of tho audiences.
Outside OF tho leading actor and
the hip hip-hurrah element The Pa
triot' Is a picture Presenting some
finely produced scenes of the noun.
tain and an army camp In addition
10 some stirring moments when the
star risks his life 10 stayc on a
Mexican attack on q colony Of WON
en- and children There is pan
oramic view of military camp at
night. with the tents which glow
white fading az intervals as the
lights are eXtinguished that IL Il
very effective bit OF motion picture
stagccraft
Notice should also be given 10
the supporting members of the cast.
Little George Stone and Francis
Carpenter are Ideal child actors.
Joe Goodboy. the Indian actor, Roy
Laidlaw Milton Ross and others
also do creditable work
The Majestic program this week
includes many other good features.
Henry Santrey is back with new
songs and he was very heartily re
ceivcd There IS funny keystone.
a Mutt and Jen. a trayelogue, and
the topical review. while both or
chestra and organist unite on some
excellent special numbers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18
WILLIAMS NAMED
KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Senator John Sharp Williams Of
Mississippi, will be the keynote
epeaker at The Michigan state Demo
cratic convention in Nj. Clemens.
Oct. . Secretary of Labor Wilson
VIII be another speaker, and Gov.
Ferris is to deliver ana address.
Among Democratic nolables VINO
viii take part in the Michigan cam
raign this year are William Jen-
Rings Bryan. who speaks in Grand
Rapids oct. "a Gov Brcufh. Of Ar
kansas. who viii campaign for a
week in the state Rep. Scott Fer
ris, of oklahoma; Congressman B.
j. Harrison, of Mississippi and Con
gresham Aswell, OF Louisiana.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18
LYcEUM.

No higher compliment and no bot
ter testimonial could be rendered In
favor OF theatrical production that
made It's first hit 80 years ago, than
house sold out, The old Home
stead" dear 10 The hearts OF nit
lions" as II is appropriately adver-
tisod. Was so greeted in The Lyceum
where Il opened a weeks run, sun
day.
Scenic effects. stage craft and pro
fcssioral skill have changed its COM
pleXion slightly TO meet the present
day demand, but the sentiment is
unchanged The Old Homestead"
was first presented IN Detroit on the
night Of Jan. ., 1857.
Much OF the success Of the play.
which has practically no plot, is at
tributed 10 the ability of James o.
Barrows as the kindly, trusting. full
hearted old New England farmer.
and Harry S. Robinson. another OF
the old school OF actors, as Cy
Prime. Both have seen moro than q
quarteT-ofa-century behind the foot
lights They are comedians of test
ed talents and easily ana naturally
m into the characters they portray.
The Old Homestead double quartet
is one OF the big attractive feature
OF the play The cast Is carrying q
group IL mellow.yoiced songsters a.
talented a. any quartet Detroiter>
have heard IN many years. The
singers are T.. A. Merrifeld, Harr,
II. Webster. Robert Webster and Al
Shea tenors; II. r. Allen and l.. Cor
don, haritones, and George FuIlons
and Harry May. bassos.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18
THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
Paula Hopes Her Story VIII BE Helpful To Girls Meeting
Lies Temptations

THE day after the newspaper wo-
man visited me-" said Paula. contin-
uing her story. Il sat down and took
stock. II seemed 30 the / had learn.
cd more IN the few months since
The death Of my dear parents than
in all the ~ years before.
II wish could make clear 20 YOU,
Margie. how far in the dim and dis
tant past all my happy and irrespon-
sible childhood seemed II was like
dream. had learned everyone OF
US must stand alone,
Now. said 10 myself, n re-
mains 20 be seen whether ! can do
il. Can stand alone for whatever
any woman or man shall do for me-
When the acid test of life and sue
cess r. applied tt will remain TO-
me TO stand u alone.
~ may be- able TO get thru
With few scars. hat know now '.'
only thru hWts-wh.ch. altho
they may heal in timc always leave
scars--can I succeed
Paula. aid. why did YOU not
then come TO some OF your old
friends WHY did you not come 10
me?'
II might have done SO. dear Mar
gle. il you Ind begun TO teach
school. But il took me only week
or so 10 understand that the point
nj view ~ tho sheltered and cared
for woman L. as far from that Of
the working girl az is .hc north pole
from the south WHOM 7 was going
thru an my trouble Nargic you
were living at ho-ao with your moth.
or. A. year auorvagd. when You lost
your mother and began TO teach
school was IN New York, far from
the old town where We We're both
born. striving 70 forget 81 and every
thing pertaining 20 it
III was good OF yOu, dear Paula, ~
I said "to ton me- the story o. your
adventures. II rs so different from
The books that try 10 tell girls what
they must encounter on tho stage
and other places in seeking work
what they say IS either sentimental
or brutal
Paula nodded Any woman with
the least personality she said
who works with mon day after day
is bound 10 attract someone OF them
Then tn" decision rests with her.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18
oAYETY.

An unusually novel burlesquo. show
feature in an equally unusual novel
production IS fascinating the audi.
onces Of the Gayoty theater this
week, where the "Creat Star and
Garter Show opened Sunday. The
innovation IL introduced I'm the olio
between the first and second acts.
when Miss Ethel Woodrow. enc Of
the show girls. leads the chorus IN A
Merry Go-Round" song AZ tie end
of the FIRST chorus the lights go out
and suddenly two electric lighted
swings. each containing chorus
girl. appear and circle above The
heads Of the members OF the
audience while the chorus again
sings the "Merry-go.round" refrain.
Miss Woodrow, graceful. stately
blonde, presents the number in a
pleasing manner.
Elaborate and fantastic scenery,
which makes an cAceilent pack
ground for the charmingly costumed
chorus, helps to put the punch
into the exceptionally good singing
and clever comedy OF the second
part OF the sketch. Bert Rose as
Isadore laschinsky, Don Clark "a
Con Kidder and James Coughlin as
n constable. are fast and funny In
comedy dialogue and acting turnout
the show
The Collins. European novelty
dancers do some out-of-the-ordinary
terpsichorean features in The olio
The Burlington Four. composed OF
Jack Burton. Gene Curtis. Otto VIII
son and String Featherineill. har.
iaonize we'll in a number OF songs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18
DETROIT YACHT
CLUB PUTS BAN
ON ALCOHOL

With many young people becom-
Ing members Of the Detroit Yacht
club. the management has decided
10 adopt dry policy and no
longer will serve alcoholic drinks.
This viii make Belle Isle entirely
dry, for liquors have not been al.
lowed any place else on the island
The policy was unanimously adopt.
ed Saturday by the board OF di.
rcctors. Commodore r. e Bell and
The secretary have sent notices Of
the change 10 all members.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18
CADILLAC

First rate burlesque Is given in
the Cadillac this week. by The
Tourists" who perform In two bur
letias. "A Trip 10 Paris and The
Rest Cure" Gus Fay and Ernest
Schroeder pair of for the usual FUN
making stunts. while there ia an
abundance of chorus work by a
hcvy OF goodlooling girls The
songs, the costumes and the staging
of tho hurlettas are all fresh and
upto-date With new costumes the
girls present themselves FOR close
inspection in parading thru the
aisles
As this stunt is being executed C.
4 Ficg sings from the orchestra pit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18
AVENUE.

The Early Bird Burlesquers. d
new travelling company. opened in
The Avenue theater, Sunday after
noon. With n show that is great
Improvement over ;nose preGen.ed
hy the former stock company
The show as usual is made up Of
two acts but both which help along
the plCt The first act shows The
interior of the Cheatum Health re-.
snr and the second the interior OF
the roeor; whore all society goes.
The cast s. made up OF Walter
Wcbh,r Walter Mann, Phil,F
Mather, Charles Papa. Nell Capron
Fanny Albright. Fazcl Grant an
James = Daley who IS also the
PRODUCER OF tho show In a1dijio.
are Is good looking girls who max,
up the chorus
A number OF the latest songs arc
sung hy the PRINCIPALS and "a
chorus and spicy comedy and goc.
acting throughout help TO make tho
show a good one
Tho performance closes with IL
Belle Dollietta, who dances i
Oriental style
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18

TIE ADVENTURES OF MlLTl.
AIDES PETERKlN PAUL, by
John 5rownson; a book for the
children.
Starting out % earn your spurs on
- velocipede with a hobby horses
head tied firmly to the handle bars,
while you carry shield OF shining
armor and have the cross Of the
Crusaders sewed on your breast, Is
ne way little Miltiades Peterlin
Paul set about it He is too little
to write the earliest part of his ad
ventures, and he tells us about them
IN pictures. But after a while he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18

r,tns and then We follow him
Arcathlessly into all sorts OF creepy
alaces You scc. after all NHu-
sdes was only he son Of wellto.
10 farmer, but what difference did
that make? He had read lots Of
interesting adventures and be had
an imagination, and q is much more
comfortable 10 be able 20 come
home and sleep nights and be
round when meal time comes than
% ind yourself miles from nowhere
aa real heroes do with nothing to
eat and a big storm coming up. lie
does finally, win the spurs by res
cu'ng a very young maiden. Miss
Blue Boots. from a vicious dog and
Won VIII Ike "a read about it II you
are about seven, going on eight
years Old or whereabouts.
Lothrop, Lee & shepard, Boston;
81
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18
Madazines.

Baseball Players and Their Cor.
rest Positions" by Billy Evans, um.
pire in the American league ought
to interest every boy who aspircs
TO diamond fame. Here is real
umpire giving his expert opinion
and all for their benefit Sir Guy
Gadabout and his ballad Of delay
by Charles +. Lester. has real lit
to il. and a twang which reminds
one of Alice's 'Walrus and the Car
penter." that classic rhyme dear TO
all hearts. if somewhat hay In our
memories. "On the Battlefront Of
Engineering, 0y A. Russell Bond,
masaging editor Of the Scientific
American, tells about the tunnel
under the Hudson from the Bronx
to Astoria, how IT was built. and all
the difficulties attending II. The
last installment Of Lawn Tennis
for Boys" by J, Parmly Paret, gives
the different kinds Of strokes and
where they should be used. The
Boys Life OF Mark Twain" by Al
bert Bigelow Paine. and the story
OF "Silverheels." by Gabrielle Jack.
son. are continued.
ELIZABETH S. HITCHCOCK
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18

that hc didn' watch hts steps. arC
presently Dee stepped on somc,hinr
that hurt ~ foot
ouch he cried and looked e.
see what 70 v5s hc had stepped on
StiCkuut oui oi The soft. wet earth
was what Peter NJ FIRST thought was
IA sna'ppnIntcd stick. Rut when hc
looked a little moro closely he saw
that ~ WIS different from any stitch
bc h1d ever seen before The poiut
WAS smooth and polished. and wher
later Peter tried his big teeth or
II he found hc made no impression
on g. AZ once he began 10 dig
around II 20 see what the rest OF a.
was Tx" II wasn't long before he
found that there were other points
\ thought flashed into Pcter's head
md ne made the soft earth fairly
fly az he dug for Peter was growing
more and more excited
AZ last ne had uncovered all Of
the queer stick with several points
II wasn't a stick az all " was ono
Of ightfoojs old horns There was
no question about that. There t.
lay right I'm front Of him. Peter Ravs
n great sigh Of rure happiness That
hOthersome doubt I'm his mind had
been nut 10 sleep forever. Light
foot had said that his old horns had
dropped on somewhere. and here
was one Of them 10 prove II.
"Lightfoots story was true" cried
Peter joyfullv "Now Mrs Peter
will have 10 believe t. n she don't
I'll make her come over here and
sec this horn for herself When
YOU tell story hard TO believe.
here is nothing like having proof
that n Is true Peter Jumped up
In the air, kicked his long heels to
gether and thcn started for home
lippertv-lippcriylip 90 tell Mrs. Pc.
ter what he had found
Next Story-"Peter Rabbits Feel.
tTs,.f
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18
THE KEYS OF THE CITY. by o..

THE KEYS OF THE CITY, by os
car Fraeve, the never ending
tragedy OF spirit longing for
love and freedom chained to the
conventional routine Of a monos.
cnous business life and an uncon-
genial marriage.
David bears this modern form o.
slavery as many others have borne
IL and hills himself into a belle
hat II il all right and for the best
until the woman he has loved from
sirlhood appears and awakens al
the hopes. aspirations and the pas
sion OF love within him. Down top
pleg the tower OF strength; down
rumbles all his sophistical reason
ng. VIC leave them holding each
,ther by tho arms as the train,
witch was TO have carried her out
4 his life forever. pulls out. This
not great book. but it has "a
great ending from Il literary point
+ view. II shows vast kncwledge
;ho depths OF human experience,
nd Il tells what il knows in a
hort. graphic manner. As for its
morals. as "A reviewer of books, they
20 not concern MS. II is life. and
ta is the only thing worth writing
bout In story To the critic who
oust pick and choose, there may
90 many Gaws in this story, but II
true story Of real experience
trua). and as such as worthy Of
lr.iderat!on. We believe Oscar
-acyc may some day do something
ally great.
The Century Co. New York,
T.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18

BESIDES ! know my life a. NOT a
bit more interesting than any other
working girls hut the knowledge
OF my experience may help others
when they meet with the lempta-
lions that have bcspt mo
So long as nature great urge
Is that OF propagation OF the race.
men viii hunt and women mast hide
behind the wall We cell feminine
virtue. Some day, however, ! hope
men and women viii work side hy
side without "a thought 90 ANYTHING
but their work
ITO BE Continued
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18

THE NEST BUILDER. BY Beatrice
Forbes Robertson Hale. a novel
which hinges upon the inooupati-
blity OF The home-loVtng person
and the artistic temperament for
its appeal.
Instead Of taking the new woman
OF the feminist movement as her
type for a heroine Mrs Hale. suf
fragist and feminist. introduces ms
to the real oldfashioned wife and
mother in Mary Byrd. the nest
builder Certainly no fault can be
found with Mary and much can be
found with her artist husband.
Stefan Byrd. and yet one feels
sympathetic tug for Stefan in his
aversion to having house tied
about his neck and settling down"
process calculated 10 take the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18
MAZE STIC.

william S Hart and the Stars
and Stripes wave together I'm the
Majestic this week In The Patriot"
which was offered TO enthusiastic
audiences Sunday II Is real melo
drama by Monte VI katterjohn
produced by Thomas II Ince. and
Hart. the popular interpreter OF
western characters and the flag d.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18

end swops cajolery with Ernest
Schroeder In box. Kitty Mitchell
is the feminine hcadliner and wins
much applause with her songs. May
Dix and Anna He'dell figure con
spicuogsly and sing effective song
numbers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18

Masons II highest degree from all
the northern states viii assemble
at Pittsburgh today for the annual
supreme council OF the Scottish
Rite.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18

CASUALS OF THE SEA, by VIII
liam MeFee. story which CLOSES
over few Of the realities Of life
ard which sets the good, bad and
sordid before US without partial
ity.
Just why American cannot pro
duce such novels as come out Of
ENGLAND is not hard to discover
In the first place. the censorship Of
American books IS OF so unintelli-
gent sort that the only American
who has written real novel i'm this
generation. Theodore Dresser. Is
having his book The Genius" sup
pressed His publisher John Lane.
is about 10 fight the matter in the
courts Here is another book which
points MS the true picture OF men
who Ego down 10 the sea i'm ships.
There is The headlines. the brutal
ny and the loneliness There lis the
subtle lure which take men away
from comfortable bed g1i cosy
fresido 10 spend seven months i'm
the stufy quarters of ar illsmell-
ing oil ship We have read often Of
the excitement and eXhilaration Of
sea lite: we've heard OF The hero
ism OF Gallant sailors from the
days OF pirates and gay advcnturcrs
down. but no one has ever told MS
OF the drudgery. hardshk monot.
ony aHd Inconsistencies o~he sailor
man a. has the auraor OF This book.
The sweetness Of Hauny, both on
and of tho sea, his unnecessary
death through exposure and icnor.
anco is 81 tragedy which Is hap
pening about us every day This
book is life as 70 H. and as the
American public IS not pleased 20
have Il. for mo American public
caters to youth. and youth mus' be
kept IN icnorgncc ~ any cost And
this Is ono OF the reasons Why
America produces no great stories
for we are not ciancipated from
the smugncss OF rospectabui,y and
the artist is not permitted 20 use
his wings
Doubleday PAGE, publishers. New
York.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18

THE IMPOSSIBLE MRS. BEL.
LEW. by David Lisie. which
shows that she was not inpossi.
bic at all, as many persons Of rec
tanoular conduct discovered. She
cot the wrong start, that was ait,
end society could not forgive
TIE social problem novel has
peen in the BACKGROUND for some
ime. hut II bobs an again when
east expected ard here il is in full
arco. The story is Of On a.
ractiye young woman who wants
b. admired and loved and fail
u- The specified sort. with the
gd'.mark OF convention upon it.,
ss recourse 70 the other. hut Ill,
overs +, IS ashes in her mouth,
oo very right man comes along
nd by "A mighty effort decides TO
Aange all this. but the modern
amlUc concludes 10 sacrifice her.
" rather thaa let her true love
luc 10 grief So she allows her
.elf 10 appear guilty While being,
F." reality. innocent and retires 90
secluded corner OF Paris A
'crgyman. a real man Of God. finds
ut The true state Of her heart and
rings the lovers together, life run
ung smoothly ever after.
Frederick stokes uublisher New
York: $50,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18
A" F aulty Nutri.
ton and Elimi-

- - - ~ y - - -
ton and Elimls
nation" these are the
cause of the most of the
ailments that afflict human
beings. Too much indiges-
tible food and lack of power
to throw off the poisons
that come from indigestion
these lead to a long line
of distressing disorders.
Avoid them by eating
Shredded Wheat Biscuit
"a simple, elemental food
that contains all the body
building material in the
whole wheat grain, in
Guiding the bran coat which
keeps the intestinal tract
healthy and clean. Delicious
for any meal with sliced
peaches or other fruits.
Made at Niagara Falls. NY.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18

The thirty-third annual meeting
OF the Grand Castle of New Jersey,
Knights of the Golden Eagle. viii
begin its sessions today at Trenton
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18

Grand Forks. ~ D, is TO enter.
tain the annual meeting of the Nor.
egian-Danish Press Association OF
America during the two days begin.
ming today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18

David Graham. accused OF second
degree murder as/tho result of the
killing of union molder during the
strike riots last spring. is 70 b.
placed on trial today at THIN. O.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18

The annual session o; the Spv
ereign Grand Lodge OF the Indeper
dent order Of Oddfellows, ono e
the largest conventions Of tho year
VIII oIen today at Chattanooga