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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-11
RIPPER" BILL
MEETS Defeat
Measure IL Laid On Shelf BY
House Judiciary Com
mittee


CSfdf Correspondent Defrotf Ttmss)
LANSING. Mich. April 1.-THE
municipal court bin dubbed BY many
a ripper bill. vas killed Tuesday by
the judiciary committee OF the house
which tabled IL indefinitely.
The bill aimed to consolidate all
Detroit courts except the circuit
courts. with IL Judges. II would
have put out OF once the recorders.
the police justices and justices OF
the peace and substituted a new
bunch OF municipal courts Judges for
them.
II was in connection with this
plan that Judge Jenries charged
last week that he had been offered
chance for an appointment TO the
new court II he would give an in
teryiew In favor OF il. Rep. Peter
mann chairman OF the house com.
mittee. said that politics aid not in
nuence this committee in It's deci-
sion but that a fight over the bill
in the house AZ this stage would
preclude any action on other Detroit
court bills and leave the city with
no relief.
The road now is cleared for the
bill TO give four more circuit judges.
TO add one more police justice and
10 have a new Justice court with
Ave instead OF four justices.
The municipal courts bill vas one
OF those in the so-called Legislative
program" OF Attorney General Grosl
beck. The whole program" has
been battered up In the last few
days
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-11

rection OF Sam Hume. win make the
fourth production OF It's season. m
day and Saturday sveains. and Sat.
urday afternoon. April IL and Il.
The bill viii OFFER four ons-~ct plays
two OF which viii have THAR nrwt
production in America. These latter
are "Ionsomelke," by Harold Brig
house. a comedy OF Lancashire life,
and The Last Man In" grim
tragedy by w. q. Maxwell, both OF
which have been procured from the
Glasgow, Scotland. Rspstoire thea
ter. Maurice MAetsrifncks The In
ruder,' a play OF mystery. and q ss-
tirical comedy Suppressed Desires"
by George C. Cook and Susan Glas-
pell. will be the other offerings In
"Lonsomelike," the roles will be TAX
en- by Blanche Barney. Phyllis Pc
yah Elton. Sam Hume and Gerald
3. PAtten: IN The Intruder cy
Carl Guske. wInniest Wright, Mar
shall Pease. Dora Clark. Zoe Ship
pen and Rorane Ptsrson: in The
Last Man In" by Paulette Page.
Gerald 8. Patton. A. l. Weeks.
Ralph Hickok. winnietf Wright.
Charles w McGannfn and Sam
Hume; In Suppressed Desires. by
Gertrude Kay, Doris DretIka and
W v Mckee. These plays will DO
given with the perfection Of stage
detail In setting. costumes and
lighting effects that have made Mr..
Hume and the Little thester widely
known The performances are open
70 the public and tickets may be
procured In the boz once In the
Society OF Arts and Crafts building.
No. rs watson-st
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DETROIT oPEnA HoreF

The modern operate meiodrama
The Jewels OF the Madonna, BY
Wolf Ferran. was given its arst pre-
sentAtion In Detroit, Tuesday even
ing. IN the Detroit opera house. By
the Aoorn opera company The
charming intermeEEo from the score
familiar TO local concert Roers
thru It's use on several occasions bv
the Detroit symphony orchestra
Like Aascagnfs musical melOdrarna
gaVallerta Rustieana" the Wotr-
refrar opera u concerned with the
peasant folk OF italy Its scenes are
iaid IN Naples and one OF its LEADING
chare cters 10 a Camorrist Its musIc
highly colorful and mslodlons
with original and dramatic treatment
OF voice and instrument in tsiiinS
me story Of passion. intrigue and
The story concerns the love of
0ennaro for hts foster sister Malislla
an interruptions peace OF haNEaKe
VINO prefers Rafaelo. the Camorrfst
Malieila IL eNscting IN her demands
OF her lovers. and thinking 10 lure
ner WayWArd fancy TO himself with
gifts % value. Gennaro EtnaTE the
Jewels that adorn the robe OF
statue 81 the Madonna and Hivrs
them 70 the girl For q Short time
the levels please her and she ia true
70 Gennaro- hut The fascInattona o.
I've NATofrist are TOO HtronRand pFs
goes 20 him taking tho taWals .stfr
her When the Camorrist learns from
whence they came his superstitious
Tears OVercoms his cupIdftv and he
spurns Malella In desperation she
throws herself into the sea and when
.'ernaro learns % her death he takes
hts own life.
THIS dramatlc story has been made
full use ~ BY the composer and the
upera - Intense slIuring and red
piooded In its colorfuf welodfes and
score.
Blanca ssroya had the leading roll.
OF Maitolia she Is Young worua n
or good looks. much personality and
an excellent voice She is good
actress and her asaumptian OF the
eckless. passionate and heartisas
eoquetts was az capable on fts ORA
matte side az u Was on The vocal
salvatore Biordano discipAed ad.
miraote vocal and acting talents a.
StnnA 70 and did some good work
With Miss Saroya IN the scenes
which they carried toxether Rich
ara Bum was equally satisfactory as
the Camorrist and Lillian Fubank
as csrmela displayed a good Nero
soprano
The opera and its performance bv
the Aborn COMPANY IL well v~-'h
while and its subsequent perform.
ances this Waak-aT' ~ -. a~ .
roon. Friday and SATURDAY evenings
shoud attract large Hudiences The
Company will IN "Madam Butferay'
Wet esfay aud Thursday evening
ana SaturHay affsTnoNr
FILA NAE HAwTHoRNE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-11

Edward l. Woodruff, OF Detroit.
In charge 81 the Eleventh United
States lighthouse district. announces
that all gas buoys have teen placed
IN service in the Fighting island
channel. lower Detroit river Per.
manent lights have been lighted and
the spar buoys are soon 10 be set
out Gas buoys are nov being plac
ed In Livingstone channel
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-11

The Michigan state Rife associs.
ton, in a recent meeting. adopted
resolutions addressed TO the presi-
dent, offering its undivided support
20 the nation and placing At the
Presidents disposGl It's equipment.
ranges. etc n also offers the ser
vices Of several expert rinsmsu.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-11
EMM
SOCl6tV EEzE
MEE3


Mr. and Mrs. George V. Gambler
are in Atlantic City
@
Mrs r. r. Hart and son will re-
turn from Florida this week.
o
Mrs. W. J Rowell and Miss KGth.
crime Rowell, No. % Medbury ave b..
are IN Washington. b G.
o
Mr.. and Hrs Henry standart
who have been in savannah. Ca.
all winter are expected home next
week
a. dancing party viii be given by
the management OF the Hotel Stey.
enHon, Thursday eyenlnE. FOR the
guests and their friends
The annual luncheon Of the d..
trott Federation OF womehs claha
Siil be held In the Hotei Addison
Saturday. April "a, az ! o'clock A
reception will precede the luncheon
MRS. Myra Jordan womsn's dean
or tAes4~ra-=isY ot Michigan will
be the guest % hoFor.
o
Alger Sheldon. son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry D Sheldon. Of Crosse
roInte, has been appointed 10 the
stan OF the Yale News. considered
the best college daily in the eoun.
try To make" the News Is cor
sidered one OF the most distir
gulshed honorS freshman in Yale
can hope to win.
o
Miss Helen Palmer. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs George Palmer IL
chairman for the publicity anG
property committee for the pageant
which will be given BY Cornell Uni
versity. May 1919 There will De
700 young women take part and 90
n expected that a. least 1000 per
sons will be In tho audience Work
for the pageant has been in pro-
gress a year. 400 trees having been
planted last year In anticipation II
the event. All Of the work has
been done by women.
o
The Chicago Symphony orchestra
will give concert Wednesday even
ing in Arcadia. assisted by 1rnest
Schelling. pianist bringing tho
1851 season OF the Detroit Or
chestrai association 20 close.
The concert promises to be one OF
tie most enjoyable OF the season.
Mr.. SchellinE will play his own
composition, Impressions from an
Artists Life" in which the piano II
scored az an instrument OF the or
cbestra, and Paderewskis Polish
Fantasia" with full orchestral &C
compartment. The orchestra's
numbers will be Glinka's overture
Russian and Ludmilla." and
Tsehaikewsky's symphonic. poem,
FRANCESCA da Rimlni" Seats are
on sale in Grinnelrs box once.
O.
The delightful novelty presented
once before in Detroit by the Misses
Mixter. OF Philadelphia. the dolls
opera cinderella" will be giVen
Monday afternoon. April e. in the
Hotel statler ballroom, for the ben
eft of the Children's free hospital.
This IL a charming entertainment.
The opera In given in It's entirety
by means OF don puppets on a nina
ture stage, Mary Garden taking the
role Of the prince. and Maggie Teyte
that OF Cinderella. All OF the roles
are taken by operate artists, OF
fame. Delightful music accompanies
the action. The following have tax
en- boxes for the performance: Mrs.
Frederick NJ. Alger. Mrs. BENJAMIN
3. Warren. Mrs. Arthur II. Buhl.
Mrs. Daniel Altland. Mrs. r. d.
stair. Mrs. Joseph y. Schlotman.
Mrs. G. Harold Wills. Mrs Julius
Haas. and Mrs. James Couzens AZ
the entrance 20 tho ballroom Mrs.
Guy ,. Cady and members 81 the
Infants Ward association will sell
home made candy
o.
The Little thsater. undsr ths a.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-11
CUBURBAN
y NEWS
YPSHANTI


william Herringt0n and family
have moved 10 the home purchased
recently from Conductor Nike Ryan
on Last CroSs-sI
from a weeks visit In OIL City. Pa
Miss hDElnA SchAner has retnrnad
10 her WORK Of teaching in stanton
after Wait win her mother. Mrs
Anna scbaner.
Rufus starks was tired Tuesday on
a charge Of breaking the state guar
antIne laws He vas found guilty
and nned ti00 and tl2tI costs or ~
days In the Detroit House OF CoFree-
money. 80 WAS taken to Detroit 70
work out his sentence Mira Nani
VAL viii also be tried for the same
OF ense.
The marriage OF Miss Gladys Rose
Normal senior. 10 Roscoe spooner.
occurred Wednesday. The young
couple will make their home upon
the farm Of the groom's. near Mo-
TencL
general postoface order has been
received here stating that no mail
destined for Germany will be accept
ed and that all pieces will be sent
20 the dead letter office.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Field. ]. r.
Field and Robert Field were in viz
gil. Ont. today to attend the funeral
Of R !! e zI r1sld sn afsd - >; x.sr s. -.
= m h eeSnell IN H sGSs' A rtSm
The ~. y. church IN Wayne. OF whieh
MT smith . pastor has been re-
Gently remodeled.
Paul. MINI. r. J. Perkins Of Ben.
daughter. OF Detroit Mrs r. Dale
and Ars. John 3 Noon. OF Highland
truds woodsrd. OF Ann Arbor. Tsr.
In the city Tuesday 10 attend the
funeral services OF the late " r.
Perkins. a former city official ana
Nelson Van wegan is ill With
Miss Marie sssE.r. OF Detroit -
ill in the home % Mr. and Mrs. Chss
Edward wardropsr will leAv. on
Thursdsy for his farm on Pslss T,i-
Five more men enlisted Tuesday In
roilmsnt OF YpsilAntfs second com
Robert w Henphn Of this city
and Hon. Junius y. Beal, Of Ann
the congress OF the national soeiety
of the sons OF the American Rsvo-
luton.
FunsrsI services for the late Mr..
Harriet A Candy. Of Pittshsld town
ship. washtsnaw county. were held
TUESDAY -fFeHa -h~F late esslAeae@ -.
husband. three daughters and three
sons survive.
Capt. Philip smith. OF Cleveland
O.. ts the guest % his sister. Mrs
L Cstherins Bertram.
| George lockwood has moved NJ,
| real estate office from thu poHtofacs
building 20 the Hankinson block on
North Washington and Miss Vel.
| lie Rorabaeher will act as stsnoK
| rapher.
George Richter and Arthur sch.f.
| Ger will he hosts Saturday aftsrnnou
/ 20 the members Of the Lutheran LIT.
tie Boys Missionary society which
/ meets In Luther Home
Charles. son OF Wellington Burt 4,
/ ~ with diphtherts
Irving Poole. aged S. is dead Of
paralysis.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Curties hsv.
i moved from Huron-st n Browsr. AZ
Carl Schmidt. one OF the leader,
81 the German Americans in Detroit
has contributed t35. 900 70 the De
troit chapter Of the American Red
Cross. 10 be used for the establish
ment Of q new base hospital unit on
| 10 complete the Warner hoansfaI nj,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-11

A battle r-yal for the once NJ
presidentgeneral OF the Daughters
OF the American Revolution r. 10 be
fought when the society meets Ter
It's national conference in Washing.
ton This month. The candidates TO
date include Mrs. John Miller Her
ton OF Buffalo: Mrs. George G
sQuires, OF 81 Paul. Mrs. Georse
7. Guernsey. OF Independence Kas..
and Mrs. J Hamilton Lewis. wife Of
the Illinois senator Mrs William
9. Story. OF New York. the present
head Of the organization. Is said 10
tsVor Mrs. Lewis a. her successor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-11
By CHARLES p. STEWART.
500 correspondent Unlled go.

tStUH toffespOHAcHt LRtLcd FTeNs.
BUENOs AIRES, April u.--Ar
gentine today formally recognized
the justice" OF America declara
ton OF state OF war against Ger
many. but announced her strict con
iinuance as neutral
Just exactly What the formal an
nouncement means vas not clear
but II was accepted as a plain bid
10 placste the United States In the
hope OF ayerting a threatened EN-
barge or coal 10 Argentine
The announcement showed elesr.
~ that while Argentine maintained
her present status as a neutral. she
had not decided as yet on a future
course
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-11
MoNTEvIDEo.

MoNTEvIDEo. Uruguay. April
ii.-Uruguay formally announced
her neutrality today but declared
her adherence 70 end Endorsement
OF the principles enuneiated By Pres
ident Wilson" An extra session ~
the UruguayAn congress was called.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-11

Carl Schmidt. one OF the leaders
% the German Americans in Detroit.
has contributed t35. 900 20 the De
troii chapter Of the American Red
Gross, 70 be used for the establish
ment OF q new base hospital unit or
10 complete the Harper hospital unit
now in course OF organization Mr..
schmidt intended that The eject OF
his donation would be to show that
by deeds. founder than words. the
German Americans in Detroit are
loyal 70 the country OF their adop.
ton
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-11

PvtstiaG--ths pisis asat kinS--.Is,
n Ti9ht--Ttmss Jss Dept-Msfu Ss1a.
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new YORK
HITS NINE;
ALL SAVED
Big American Steamer
Returns to Port I'm
der Own Steam
CONSUL REPORTS
SHIPS MISHAP
Those On Board Safely
Landed BY Other
Ships

WASHINGTON. April II. - The
American liner New York struck
a mine Monday night while outside
Liverpool Bar but her passengers are
safe and she is now AZ her dock.
according 10 a state department ca
elegram Tuesday.
The message said
The American liner New York
struck mine ~ TAO D N. last night
five miles outside Liverpool Bar
Passengers transferred 20 other ves.
sells and landed. except four stu ON
ship. No casualties Proceeded
under own steam Now entering
dock"
The message came from Consul
" Washington a. Liverpool
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-11

The New York Is a steel screw
steamer OF 1878 tors. buIlt in 1855
by J q G.. Thompson. OF Glasgow
and owned by the international
Mercantile Marine comuany Uhc
American hnel The vessel Is 5l7
feet in length and IS feet beam
She Is registered A. the port OF New
York.
The Dickinson press., 1917-10-06

Nick Schank, Frank Enger, Joe S.
Duckhorn and Frank Lefor of Garden
school district, autoed in on Thursday
for the school officers meeting.
The members of the St. Wenceslaus
church celebrated the birthday ami
versary of their patron saint on Sun
day at the church. Special singing
formed part of the program and Rev.
Alphonse Hem, the resident priest.
gave a short talk suitable to the oc-
casion. It is customary to enjoy a big
feast on this day, but it was MOI
thought advisable to follow up this
custom now during war time.
Mrs: Margaret Roberts, pioneer resi-
dent of Dickinson, displayed her loyalty
to her country the past week when
she RENTED in full the room rent
owed her by some of the "soldier bovs'
serving with the Machine Gun com
pany. She wanted to edo her bit" and
did it in this way. Other patriotic
citizens of Dickinson made donations
of cash, cigars, fruits and. delicacies
for the mess department upon the de-
parture of the company.
w. H. Cooke, residing several miles
southwest Of the city, has installed a
Delco-Light electric plant for the
lighting of his residence and dairy
buildings. The same progressive
step has also been taken by the Glad
stone Milling Co.. in the new flour and
feed mill at Gladstone, and by the
management of the famous H T ranch
west of Amidon. The plants were
purchased from Chris Peterson, Delco-
Light dealer Of Dickinson.
John Orchard was called to Senti-
mel Butte on Wednesday to conduct the
funeral service Of Mrs. Frank RIGGS.
sister of the late J. B. Stoddard. Mr..
and Mrs. Riggs lived south of Senti-
mel Butte until a year ago, when they
moved to Pinto, about 40 miles south
Of Miles City, Mont. Mrs. Riggs had
been ailing for some time, suffering
with tuberculosis, and was removed to
the hospital at Miles City, where she
died on Tuesday. Services were held
in the Congregational church at Sen
tinel Butte on Thursday and interment
made in the Sentinel Butte cemetery.
The pail bearers were W. A. Shear.
w. j. Follis, j. Dixon, Fred, Harry
and Albert Gilbert. Mr.. Riggs and
the two sons, Arthur and Leonard.
came down for the funeral.
The Dickinson press., 1917-10-06

After a months visit with their
daughter, Mrs. A.. W. Mclean, and
family of this city, and their son,
Cashier j. F. Gardner of Belfield, Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Gardner left for their
home at Brodhead, Wis, the latter
part of last week.
Hospital Notes: For operations
Alfred Murphy, city; Harold Britt,
city; George Felvius, Mineral Springs;
Mrs. Floyd Lindsey, Beach. For
treatment C. E. Greenmore, Dunn
Center; Mrs. E. A. Gilman, Grassy
Butte; Mrs. J. K. Swihart, Mcdora; VI.
A. Powers, Oakdale; John Fattler,
R~ichardton; Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Bur-
nett, city; Mrs. G. M. Foster, Beach;
Mrs. E. H. Lowell, Beach.
The George Van family, who spent
the past summer out on their farm,
25 miles north of Oakdale, moved
back on Monday and will reside here
for the winter. Mrs. Van expected to
return to the farm this Saturday to
be on hand during threshing, and will
be gone for about two weeks. The
Van family has rented the house form
erly occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. N. L.
McPhee, who moved recently to For
syth, Mont, having a run as engineer
from that point to Laurel, Mont.
Miss Ruth Clark, conducting the
primary work Of the teachers insti-
tute the past week, was entertained as
a guest ct the home of Mrs. Blanche
Frye, and from here expected to leave
for Bottineau to be engaged in similar
work next week. Miss Clark enjoys
a large circle of friends in Dickinson,
having taught here for two years in
the recentpast and having also spent
the past summer here as primary in
|structor in summer school. Miss Clark
is now engaged in teaching at Fargo.
Miss Eva Alcott and Mrs. l.. A.
Simpson, assisted by Mrs. Christine
Messersmith, were hostesses at the
Simpson home on Wednesday evening,
following the musical at the Elks audi
forum, to about 20 guests, which in
Guided Norman B. Black, editor of the
Fargo Forum, and the other musical
artists, who had part on the pro-
gram, among them being Mesdames J.
P. Danson and Franklin Ferris of
Great Falls, Mont, who are guests of
their sister, Mrs. Simpson.
MI. and Mrs. B. H. Crawford enter
tanned on Monday evening at a 7
o'clock dinner, MI. and Mrs. Welton
Mcdonald, Mr.. and Mrs. j. V. lessen
and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Scherffius,
the occasion being Mr.. and Mrs. Craw-
ford's tenth wedding anniversary.
Tin hearts bearing the day and year
of each couples wedding, were used
as place cards and a tin coffee can
filled with beautiful red and white
roses, served as the table c~enterpiece.
Red roses were also placed beside
each lady's plate and white roses be-
side each mans plate. The guests
were also presented with cards, bear
ing a verse that was particularly
suited to each individual. Norwegian
whist was the evenings entertain
ment.
The Dickinson press., 1917-10-06

Bullying foreheads cent conquer a
squared jaw, but a commercial train
ing acquired at the Mcnkato CONNER
clal College, Mankato, MIMI, conquers
every obstacle. You who are inter
ested in practical education should
send for our catalog.-adv. 1O-6-4t
Mrs. E. G.. Bishop of Gorham was
in the city during Federation week,
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Gertrude
M. Parker of Lisbon, who attended the
meeting a. a delegate. Mrs. Parker
expected to leave today (Friday) for
New England to inspect the Eastern
Star chapter at that point, being
grand worthy matron of the order.
Crosby Richards, who spent about
a week in the eastern part of the state
returned on Wednesday ACCOMPANIED
by Attorney A. L. Sheets, whom he
entertained as his guest for several
days. Both are former classmates at
the state university, MI. Sheets now
being en- route to Montana, where he
will practice law. On Thursday Cros-
by took his guest on a sight seeing
trip to the Badlands.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
terry association was delightfully."- en-
t%ertained at the home of Mrs. j. F.
Davis on Tuesday evening. After the
usual business, session, Mrs. K. D.
Wiley presented the following pro-
gram: piano solo, Miss Anna Mulla-
ney;. vocal solo, Miss Carol McClure;
reading, Mrs. W. S. Russell; vocal
solo, Miss Abbie Carlson; reading,
Mrs. H. l.. Dickinson; vocal selection,
Miss Carol McClure; "America," ali
Mrs. Davis was assisted in serving by
Mrs. W. A. Mcclure and daughters
and Miss Mullaney.
The Clinton Davis home was graced
by a number of guests the past week.
Mrs. V. p. Beaudry of New Rockford,
sister of MI. Davis, arrived on Mon
day andswill visit here until over Sun
day. Miss Mabel Fodness, cousin of
Mrs. Davis, visited here for several
days, having a part on the Federated
work at the state university at Grand
Forks on Thursday morning. On
Tuesday, Mr.. Davis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Davis and two children,
arrived from Parshall, to visit until
today CFriday). Mr.: and Mrs. Davis
are en- route to Portland, Ore, where
they will make their future home.