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The Detroit times., 1917-01-06

PITTSBURGH. Jan. aboard a
fast train on the Pennsylvania rail
road the body of Bernard Wesley
Lewis. Colbert case suicide. was be-
ing speeded toward Pittsburgh to-
day. The time OF Its arrival was
kept secret by members OF the Lewis
| family here and by the undertaken
who will conductive funeral tomor-
row.
To avoid crowds OF the curious at
the east end and Union depots IL
was believed probable that the cas-
ket would be taken from the train
at CTeensburg and brought here by
automobile.
The funeral tomorrow will be held
at the home OF Wenman A. Lewis.
the brokers' father, in Anderson
avenue, East End II will be attend
cd only by the immediate family and
few intimate friends.
The elder Lewis was more de.
termined than ever today 10 push
the investigation into his sons
death II is known that he has had
legal representative in Philadelphia
delYing into the stories of several
Of those who were informants OF the
Philadelphia police. lie is convinced
as "A result OF their probe that the
Philadelphia police have given too
much attention TO their theory that
his son was the slayer of the viva
cious model.
He Is far from satisfied with the
police conviction in light OF the
stories OF the Misses Kyle. believ-
ing il uncomfortable that his son
could have spent an entire Sunday
with them in bloodstained clothing,
his hands bearing marks Of the
crime and his pockets carrying
bloodstained handkerchiefs. and
have shown no discomfort or ap-
parent nervousness.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
Sparks Cause Glaze

Sparks from a passing locomotive
are believed 20 have set FIRE 70 Tho
uiant ot the Kelsey Wheel 4 Foun
dry company. Nos 120S.l250 Mill
tmy.aye, SATURDAY morning. caus
nnr slight damage. The oil shed Of
thc Michigan Central railroad com
pany. between I.ov'tt and Liver
no ave. caught FIRE Friday night.
Tho damage Is estimated az $500
ana The origin OF the hre is unde-
fermined
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
SCHULTZ WOULD
HALT PARK DEAL;
SEES LOBBYING

Aid. Schultz VIII fight 20 hold up
the 100000 Ecorso park purchase
on the ground that officials and
members OF the parks and boule.
wards committee listened too sym
pathetically 10 real estate men. one
Of whom IL city employe schultz,
FridayFNftcrnoon. nled a notice that
he would ask reconsideration ~ Tho
common councils action In instruct.
INK Park Commissioner Dust 10 IN.
clude in his 1917 budget 5000, 00o
for The purchase OF tho tract
Mark b. Hanna and Frank II
Farnham are The real estate men in
yolyed. Farnham owns Pontiac
Point, which H. included p ihe park
tract. and Hanna g. understood to
hold options on much NJ ho reman
.ug area which totals 500 acres
Hanna works in tho city engineers
Office
Hanna aid no lobbying with me-
hut understand hc worked on other
ldcrmen for the purchase said
schultz u am not in favor Of
occurring park property 'hru mid
dlomen who hold outions and do
aof lke he idea Of city employee
c'linE 20 the cit.
Fsrnham sare hH has been offered
more for his lAnd lhan Ga would cost
the city u is proposed 20 pay
si,5o0 an aero for tnc park tract.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
Members of ID. A. ID. A.
Would Like Perma-
nent Building
URGE STRUCTURE
FOR EXPOSITIONS
Vast Amount of Work
Necessary to Put on
Annual Display

Members OF tho Detroit Automo
bile Dealers association again urge
the erection Of a building in De
troit sufficiently large TO accommo
date an automobile show such as is
10 be- hold IN the Bllly Sunday tab
ernacle an Grindley nelc this year
The show will open Jan 20 and
Will be by an means the largest
exposition OF its kind ever held in
this city and the managers are con
WINGED that il viii rival any auto
mobile show ever given in New
York or Chicago
However. The - a. u. A. doesn't
like the dec OF looking for a new
building zach year The tabernacle
is only q temporary structure and
viii be- torn down after the auto
show So next year il will be nee
Nessary 20 nad new place in which
TO house the big automobile exposi-
ton
To puf the tabernacle in cond!-
ton for De event IS costing the
dealers al least $4,000 For the
floor alone $1,000 has been spent
and Ia improving fhe walls and
building ornamental entrances an
additional $4,000 was used The
remodeling OF ho interior and tho
decorations VIII cost several thou
sands OF dollars.
People Who 20 TO show see
the finished Job. and generally they
say 81 is fine but they have little
idea Of thc efforts spent in makins
il good said W. J Gordon. prcsi
don't OF the u a - A. "Whil
our how this year opens on Jan
20. We started 10 work on it soon
after the close OF tho 1916 show
last January And let me tell yor
this. we won't have time To stop
until the finish of this show
Putting ON shows In some citie.
must be snap, especially when
they DO not have 10 hunt for Il
place TO hold ihe exhibit. Here II
IS the same thne every wear When
We close the doors ON he last night
We know that we have 90 dig up
something else IN the way Of 4
building far the neNt year have
held nasrls every office ON the
board and I know what it IS
From The day when the first
spike was driven in che tabernacle
We hoped To De- able to lease or
buy that structure but We were
held off ttru one thing and another
until lata in M, fan. $50 there was
nlenty go be done in rather short
space OF time -Four wallis and a
roof are not our idea Of the right
sort of "a setting FOR show
Mr. Gnrdpu is surrnunded by Il
very efficient corps Of workers on
he board Charles Z Baker IS
vice.prcsident Walter J. Bemb.
secretary 4 l. Zcckendorf. treas
urcr, and George W. Franklin IS
the 9Th member Add 10 these
tho manager. II II Shuart. and the
architect and engineer. George w
Graves. and the man along auto
mobile row knows why everything
has slipped along so smoothly this
year in spite OF the great amount
Of work and the heavy expenditure
necessary 10 make This a show Of
which the metropolis of molordom
viii have a right TO feet proud
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
PLAN S12,0 900, 900
FILM COMBINE

CHICAGO. Jan. 6-Plsns for a
$i2. 00o 000 film corporationNare IN
der way here today The new con.
Germ viii be known rs the Universal
Film company and viii be the result
OF consolidation by Carl Laemmie
and Patrick Powers who have
fought a long commercial feud IN the
motion picture business Iaommle
Is to be president of the new con.
Germ
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
With the Minister'S

The FIRST game OF the fourth series
in the members weekly contest in
the Detroit Whist club Tuesday
evening, Jan. 2. resulted i'm the fol-
lowing scores:
North and south.
I. Bazine and H. +. Boehm.
plus 3ia
r. r W Bright and J. f. Koran.
J. w Mccausey and dummy minus
Il o Bates and W. $ Taylor. min
US ia.
East and west.
5. a. Commons and w. ~ Edison.
plus 6is
W y. Battelle and j. W. Bradley.
minus p
A. J House and c c. McKechnie.
E. A. Treadway and r. 5. Pratt.
minus Az
The following scores were made in
the saturday game:
North and south.
Mrs o. r. Bazine and w. 5. Taylor,
Mrs J. " steiner and J. W. Nc
Csusey plus 2
Mrs a r Bicimun aud T. T. W.
Bright minus -
vs.. r.. Battellc and W. y Edison.
East md West.
Mrs. o. p. " Bright and T. O..
Nj, y 4 Speaker and Mrs. x. r.
Mrs : o Bates and Mrs. G. p
Mrs 9 p Nies and Thos Watson,
minus 4.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06

In the lycrum thfatef next week
leginniug sunday afternoon. Gus i'm
viii present his "Fnllies patterned
after tie more famous "ZicEfeid Ful-
Hes. tn" entcrtninmcnt iss sait, 40
he M Nfure 0f music. dancing. come
edN, attractive Gtrls. pretty costumes
elaborate 4cencry and speed of its
ttttfft '1rrr-rttrrv- II rruzigrc young Wu-
man stands ont This Young ffdy Il
SAID e. De thc dHuElt. of rue of
social register Altho Ahe hae con-
spicuous part IN fhr "Folhes She
rever appears without her ma us and
her Identity 10 thus oNc~tuallv COM
cealed ~ is claimed that mot even
the management knows who she
really GA There Is said to Dc lots ~
lively entertainment n this Now cont
hination. extravaganza musical come
cdv end huFlespuc. over so persons
are cmployfd in the show
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06

Bills tor divorce were fled in
County clerk Od.sman's Office Friday
by William J. W Anna Mexico
Grace A. rs Frank Hathaway.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
Odds and Ends

CHICAGO "She * little but oh,
my" was The explanation OF George
q. Ogle. member OF Union league.
University and Country clubs, seek
ing divorce He alleged his wife
often struck him In fits OF temper.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Roberts.
II. Pittsburgh. worked hard for sew
cral years. saving s236 Coming
here. she left her grip with a
friend" and lost It all in two min
uies.
C1NCINNATT-Gustave Voigt's fad
was on shirt a day when he died
tho coroner started counting them
and got tired at 100 Voigt never
wore 'em more than once.
ALLIANCE. Ohio Ernest Martin
pitiod a suffering muskrat and tried
to end IT, miserable life lie struck
The animal with he butt Of his shot
gun Tho gun exploded killing
Martin
chicago Honest. Judge it was
an accident had an awful tooth
ache and just put a drop Of Wills.
XIV on The tooth but u rsn down
my throat" explained William Hlck-
ev. charged With drunkenness. use"
"a dentist after this. Judge swanson
advised
Today will be celebrated a. Christ
mas in Russia and other countries
whrre The Greek calendar prevails.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
MII.IsS


Wubtr West and company VIII pre-
sent She powerful dramatic playlet
"a business Proposal" hy Daniel -.
Garter, az tho headline attraction in
the Mllce thsatcr next week start
INK Monday afternoon. The story
deals with the much cussed prob
lem ~ capital and labor. and the
scenes ARE laid IN the business Offices
~ the Consolidated stove works. The
play let 30 ~ said. holds Intense inter
est turnout. Is powerful in story and
Htounds with Thrilling dramatic sit
uafi"us The east includes Kenneth
Minor Margaret Joyce and other cap
able players The singing -Four. a
male quartet OF harmony singers. viii
%" another popular attraction on the
pt0Ef hin, which Includes Paul Com
chts. the famous European strong
man. cannon ball and proiectile ma
nipuintor and HIS company or Rth-
!'f's who IRE appearing for the first
tlnH in Detroit an popular prices
kathleen kla Wah Yu. q real Amcri-
can Indian harUist. Cecil and Mac.
in comedy nddity. and t-ul and
taHlng comedy aerlaiists complete
fh "hill. screen features for the
week include OLD and UilI ln "De-
cont peuces' Mary Mfrs Minter in
fhr lnnocence - idzette' and Tho
am res SO. projected from l . 30
- Hn o'clock daily. preceding the
wand aglilc pefforniapCe
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06

m Munich me women insurance
agents have orranlled society for
the purpose OF seeking e union with
tho existing organizations OK Ger
man insurance agents.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06

Today will be celebrated a. Christ
mas in Russia and other countries
where the Greek calendar prevails.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06

steny Birko and their talking I'D
clcs. Erna Antonio trio. and the
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06

chorus viii comprise 30 handsome
young women. several new faces hc-
ing added 20 this happy singing and
dancing aggregation over 20 SING
ing and dancing numbers viii Tea
ture the sklts these comprising an
the latest Broadway hits The
comedians VIII have "a budget ~ new
Jokes and comedy hlts.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
G,,Er,


Featuring "a Tr.p 20 Frisco" and
"A Night in frrtlcn Vaudeville
Thcater." the "Mldnispt Maidens
viii come 90 the Gaycty theutDr sum
day afternoon fof q week Stag "A
TRIP 90 Frisco" as the name implies,
~ a jaunt L. the Pacific coast me-
tropolis Much OF the comedy ia ccn-
tered IN The Kay watering plarca near
the Californian capital and the boast =
ed climate comes IN Tor IT'S share ot
hurlc 2quinE. "A Night ia a Fprelsn
Naudcvilie Thcatef is "A stage soi-
ting within stage s theatcr ~
The old world ia shown on the stage.
The rnthei odd manner In which aC.
are introduced in the land oyer the
seas also comes IN Tor some quFnt
travestyIpE. grace klng the singing
ccllist heads the Midnight Maidrus
ana has FOR associates such clover
entertainer as Fern. HgcloW and
Mrehau. Iiausrpm and Vernon. Liliy
Barry Harry Teams and Helen BY
ron The Midnight MtHcns boa u
0f one ot tir best goW ned and drilled
choruzes. npw before the public The
lighting ana scenic c4ects are of an
unusually elaborate initure.
~ R"cves Big show. with Reeves,
harioa Robes and al Green heading
the company. viii hc the Gayety thee
after attraction the week OF Jan ~.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-19
ZIMMERMAN IS
STAR SAGKER
New York Giant, is Show
ing Great Form at the
Third Corner.

New York. July 1s.-When al TN.
end OF the season the critics select
the premier third 1aseman lu the VA
rouaI league they won't have 90
search far. for the 1917 Eo1ors un-
Questi0nllly belong 90 Henry Lim-
norman. guardian az the near corner
for lhe Giants
The battle SCARED veteran IS play
ing the game OF his life this season
Both afield and sr the bat. he IS
performing credlta5lv. He has been
q vital factor In the recent expansion
OF the Giants winning drive.
Ell have analysed the National
league campaign from every angle
said Zimmerman. iu taking stock OF
the situation. and cannot see how the
Giants can be beaten You hear IL
said rLa- because OF the uncertainty
ur the pitching staff the Giants are
liable 70 fan lv the wayside; but. let
me tell you. and I have given the
matter not little thought, the Giants
pitchers are as formidable as any
other staff in the league. and local
fans need have no fear that they
VIII not do their share to bring the
next National league championship 10
New York"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-19
SPORT SHRAPNEL
By BUD RUTHERFORD.

~ Il. It. J. DOC" McCAAIANT day.
an occasion at which all local
- baseball bugs are expected TO
set out and show their appreciation
of The patriotism Of this loyal booster
IN organizing a hospital company for
the Texas national guard has been
set for next Sunday afternoon. This
action was taken at the Wednesday
night meeting Of the officials and
managers OF the league. who were
unanimous in their opinion that the
league should set aside some day in
which the local fans would be given
chance TO show their appreciation
OF the splendid work Of DIT. MCCamant
and incidentally 10 encourage re-
crultin5 for the company.
Certainly nothing better could have
been done al The present time. and the
Pass city 4eaguers should be com
pllmeuted on their action in setting
aside the date The matter was pro-
posed by judge Charles Pollock. the
aggressive head OF the little league
and 10 was lume cla-elE seconded by
every one present Ir. lICCamaut is
~ ltllIr coLut the dean OF local base
BAN Fans and has been Identified with
City league bali for several years as
an ardent and an enthusiastic booster
or tEa national uas-lme- His company
IS practically composed of baseball
players. rla occasion VIII also serve
10 give the fans an idea OF the Young
men who are going 20 the front for
their Country.
Don't forget that Saturday game BY
any means Little manager LevinEs-
ton has been tuning his team UP in
anticipation Of hot battle with the
Eighth cavalry cracks who will no
ioubt bring down a large delegation
IF roOters.
Civilian fans are urged to at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-19

Higgins IS comblnE the minor leagues
for promising young players.
Already he has converted Hornsby
into great infielder. and now he Is
putting Douglas Blair, recently with
the Pirates. through a course OF in
srruCtiOn. Baird promises to become
just as efficient an infielder as the
youthful Texan His batting and
play aEeId recently have been fac
tors in the success OF the team.
The Cardinals are not setting
the world on fire with their bats.
They rank seventh in club bat
tins. but daily come new signs OF
Improvement. The Cards have only
two men batting IN the 800 class
Cruise, with -352, and Hornsbys
with -3l9- But the next highest Is
Jack smith, with only -2SS-
Despite the batting deficiency. how
ever, the Cardinals have been able 70
extract more distance out OF their
few hits than some OF the clubs thar
have been batting at a rapid clip
The Cincinnati Reds, for instance, are
leading the National league in bat
ting, Vet they have not yet learned
the kuack Of inserting hits when
needed most nor has their base run
uil- been juiiciouE II Is estimated
the Reds have lost more scoring
chances because Of failure TO deliver
a hit with men on bases than any
other club in the league.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-19
WHITE SOX MAY
BATTLE GIANTS

If the Giants and White Sox meet
in the worlds series this fall all at
tendance records are liable TO be
shattered. for IL viii be the first time
that teams Of the country's greatest
cities have ever battled for the purple
banner OF course. there is many a
slip along the peuuaur trail. but II is
hard TO imagine how the fans OF Chi
cago and New York would ever be
accommodated should their favorite
teams clash for the worlds title
Thousands upon thousands would DE
turned away from the Polo grounds.
and thousands of ChicaEoans would
have 10 content themselves with
watching the same on electric score
boards.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-19
DALHART IS TO HAVE AUTO
AND MOTOR RACES SEPT. "a

The Dalhart Speedway association
has been organized with a capital
stock OF $4,000 local represents
tive capitalists and business men COM
prising the membership Automobile
and motorcycle races VIII be held
Monday and Tuesday. September 9
and &. on a two mile circular, clayed
and oiled track. The main event viii
be a 100 mile free for all race. for
which prizes aEsregatinE $3.50 viii
be paid Other races VIII include
stock cars. and races for automobiles
under % horsepower. The assOCia-
ton offers $1,000 in cash prizes. all
guaranteed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-19

tend the game IL possible in order
to even up matters. us the cavalry
boys will no doubt bring along
the reEimentaI band. The cavalry
Is reputed TO have one of the
strongest teams in this district
and quite a battle is looked for
when the two teams clash.
FL Paso fans who remember j. A
Lefty Russell, young twirler who
was with the Las Cruces club Of the
Rio Grande association viii be
pleased 10 hear that he has been
signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers. Rus
sell started the season with the Van
couver club but was grabbed off by
the Wilbert Robinson club. a short
time after the beginning OF the sea-
son. Russell is said 10 have reEaiued
his old control and is going stronger
than ever
II doesn't seem possible 10 stop
the Giants a the McGravv team r.
going through one team after the
other in the National League. They
have now defeated the Cubs three
straight on their home grounds,
and II this keeps up with the
Quakers losing IL would not be
improbable 10 see them start
westward with a commanding
lead in the initial position
The acquisition OF Lieut.. Lortz as
umpire Of the Pass City league is
sertain-y a good thing. and the Pass
,lry management can be Cougratu-
ared on their action Lieut. Lortz
s one Of the best known sportsren
n the military border patrol and IS
SnOWn 10 every fan
Cincinnati dropped their first game
n quite a while Wednesday afternoon
ghen the Quakers edged them out IN
7 close battle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-19
RY4N Am lTACC4RT oTr

One OF the last acts Of Frank
Chance as manager Of the Angels was
TO suspend and fine Jack Ryan and
Harl Maggart- Il was further an
nounced that the two were done as
Angels. Ryan was charged with fall
ing off the water wagon. Naggart had
a fight with the club trainer and beat
him So badly he had 70 lay Up for re-
pairs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-19

~ A UNANIMOUS decision man
X aI.-s and officials Of the Pass
IL City league at a meeting We'd
rle1ay night al the office Of W II.
He-Dhrey appointed Lieut.. Lortz, Of
the 6s-l infantry, to be official UNI
riHe Of the little circuit D. Mono
han who has been officiating as chief
umpire was released at the meeting
on vote of the managers, all or whom
are wei acquainted with the capabiLi-
ties OF Lieut.. Lor-Z, as an ar5iter In
chief. as the officer handed the Cla-
rloua affairs Of the Comnerc-a-
lea cue last season, and gave universal
1iscussioa OF the umpire system
was the first matter 70 be taken w
NJ the meeting and was IHlE.---r-
by president Charles Pollock. VINO
has handled the league so success
fully. When -ne name OF Lieut.
Io-rz was proposed the managers IL
attendance Cleereus ana a vote We
Immediately passed resulting In the
appointment Of the popular officer 10
tie position The league also voted
10 dispense with The services OF UNI
uL-e A. II. ZERO for the time beng
rs during the past two weeks they
nave found u heavy burden or e1-
peuss TO pay two umpires.
A protest filed by managed Red
IcvinEStou Of the Feldmun team
last sunday because OF decision
rendered by MOnohunr will be
taken up 1T later date by the
protest board of the circuit, and
noted uuon. The decision WAS
very unpopular with the FANS and
contrary 10 a rumOr that seems
10 have found its way into the
minds Of some ill-iuformed fans
the protest has not been settled,
and it appears likely that the
TeIGman head has an excellent
rh-uce of winning.
of course the Purity boys were
ahead al the time Of the play and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-19

there seems to be but little doubt but
they would have won anyhow, permit
ting LonEmyre 10 score
The uncertainty OF baseball is its
popular feature however. and no one
knows what would have happened. AZ
present the leaders are preparing for
q game 10 be held EcNr Saturday aft
erulon between the Felduan team
and the crack Eighth cavalry nine
IL is not known Just who viii
officiute IL in the encounter but IL
Il presumed that Ferro viii be
selected TO work. Young johnny
NIulcahy- the star southpuyv Of the
FcIdman team VIII doubtless be
in the box opposing the crack
rwfrIer of the Eighth team.
Buster Gillette has been showing
sensational form lately and as 70 -s
his turn on the mound sunday after
noon. fans are expected 20 r--l our
In large NUM- 1e-s 10 see him For
against the Norton Books In the
initial affair the Purity and Weston
clubs will clash, and as great deal
Of interest celters in this battle, pres
ideut Charles Pollock IS looking for
an extra large crowd Of bugs" 70 be
on hand when the encounter begins
The return of Gillette 10 his old form
is one Of the best things that has
happened so far for the FelCman
z cam anu the e1---= ~ ---E- Gan aI
relied upon 10 work in many future
games Of the Livingston nine.
Sims Davis's Purity Bakers are also
showing excellent rorm and there
should be a real battle when they
meet with Bill Pslphrey's hard hit
ting Weston nine
White At third, Dickerson, back
stops Eaton, third base; Cunning
ham. left field and many others
have been showing great form
lately, and this compared with the
wonderful playing Of MeaSOn.
CaIimca, Al Adkins, Vfdmier and
others Is expected 10 develop some
nice baseball.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-19
TWIRLER SEATON MAY GO
RACK TO The MINORS

Waivers have been obtained Of all
National league clubs on Tom SeatOn.
so president Charles Weeghman is
eud+ayorinE 20 arrange a deal by
which he goes % the minors. SeatOn
prefers "a job with Los Angeles, where
his br0theriulaw, Jack Fourier. IS
employed as first baseman. but the
Milwaukee club is hot after him.