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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-24

boxes have been built ia the front
orchestra chairs and on the mex
canine foor Nj Chaser announces
A big revival OF Blanche Bates sue
cess THE GIRL OF the Golden West
for the first week in November FOL
lowed by Within the Inv" "a PAR
OF queens and stop Thief
The Headline attraction IA the Re
gent next week. viii be- Resista. "a
seemingly ffatl young woman who
plts her strength successfully against
"A dozen men and performs apparently
marvellous fcats Boa lifting apparently
without effort. lteslsta has the pow
er. which no one seems able to cN-
plain. 10 prevent herself being lifted
or the floor except when she wills
a. There viii hc six other acts in-
Guiding a laughablr comedy sketch.
The Bachelors Dinner Doug las
Fairbanks viii appear Ina Tho Man
From Painted Post As the leading
screen feature.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-24
POLICE FIRE ON
POTATO THIEVES
BUT THEY ESCAPE

What sounded like a section OF
the Flanders front in action near the
Eastern market at / 80 o'clock We'd
nesday morning was only the con.
centrated fury OF a squad OF police
men armed with revolvers reclaim
ing n wagon load OF potatoes
Much powder was burned and lead
wasted, but the potatoes were saved.
tho the would-be thieves escaped.
Patrolmen Harris and Day were
walking along Commbia-st. when
they saw two men throwing pota-
toes from a huge wagon int a Light
er wagon. which later was found to
have been stolen
The patrolmen were seen by the
men. who sprang into their wagon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-24

was hts opportunity 90 while Chat.
terer and Happy Jack Quarrelled and
fought until they we're quite tree
ONT. sammy worked hard. II haan
taken him long 90 tear open the ROOF
OF leuVes and pine-needles ana twlBs
that Chatterer had built over that
Ola nest Sammys bright eyes haa
ep8rkled az siEDr 81 the heap OK
sweet brown little beechnuts thht
he had found inside.
They don't belong 90 Chetterer'
'a.d he Go himself He stole eNety
one ~ them and 50 he has no right
tn them They belong 20 HAPPY
la,k hut Happy Jack never wou 10
end them Ia the wide worla. TX
uIIi serve Chatterer just right 70
lose chem. Perhaps IL VIII teach him
"a lesson. II he had come by them
honestly n would be a very differ
nt matter. but he didn't don't
conridef that ~ viii be stealing io
tase these They don't belong 20
Chatterer and the one they DO boz
long 90 won't get them, 80 may AS
sammy was saying this 20 try o.
funke what ne was about 20 do APP
pear right Ia his own eyes Right
iown in his heart he knew that Z
would have made 40 difference how
chatterer had come by those nuts.
~ is Quo 81 the laws OF the people
nf the Green Forest that any one
shall take what he finds m he can
So when thev steal from each other
it d. not quite the same "a when
human folks steal Because % this
llN Chuttercrs theft from Happy
Jack wasn't as bad as 10 seemed.
Z SEQ sammy Went 60 work at once
for he had no desire 90 be caught
Bt "a Back and forth he hurried
silently Some of those little brown
beechnuts he hid in knot-holes In
trees, some hc hld behind ragged
pieces of bark that were partly torn
from the trunks or trees. Some hc
lid IN crotches where big limbs
spraug out from the trunks OF trees
and covered them with leaves oI
plne-necdles Tie hid them In all
sorts ~ places. for Sammy has many
hldiuE-places lie had secured all
Nuf one when he saw Chntterer re-
turning and wisely few away. chuck
ling as he flew And this "a WIS
Chntterer had no chance 10 Elon'
over hts ill-gotten gains.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-24
EQNlI=iF...S.YLllHIS,! oi.E[,dWIFH
Kindly Self-Satislied.

when / reached ttls place in tho
+ letter little book Dick laughed. and
( ihen hc CAV" s.sh That "os almost
a sr0ou.
why do YOU l9urh and SIGH over
those letters. b!rkt asked. rather
tSrtly.
WHY don't YOU sce Mareie that
that poor chap was serious WHOM Dc
ION in love with That fish ptlE ~
/ "a woman ilv really Thought b." could
not 1.-Two without her Iie was lone
some ana HAIR sick. She probably
made him comfortable and C0zy Tie
did not look ahead 10 paying her
bills. and if le did ho thought ne
would like 10.
THAT IS uhot nature does 90 us
poor siWps Margle Whom we see
the woman wc think We want uoth-
ing else matters much ana the deuce
~ ~ an o. tbnt We mia -alto compau-
lonship for love. Can't YOU see thts
chap as tho vile had described hfn :
man that cares much for his
friends. who fairly hates his own SOC
ciety Can't you see him smile and
grow happy again when this pretty
woman makes him comfortable?
"Df course. h" tlIuIta Dee cnp.t "
without hcr f1r' he has forgotten The
life hc has left up north and lis
friends and an that. He thinks that
life from now on rs going tp De just
what u IL now ana That IL Wonld ne
unhearable unless the one person.
ifAttF htAf Ae"h Nr.ttA p tAA'++f
him.
u tell you. MarEie. I'm deucedly
sorry FOR that man because he ia
just the kind Of fool that all the rest
% us are
smiled at Dicks enthusiastic de-
Tense OF his sex Truly little book
this long journey across the conti-
neut was the most enjoyable had
over taken with him Hc was giving
10 me the ComVauiunshtp for which
every woman longs. Tie wns for tho
first time in an our w ddcd ltfD.
treating ne Ike Il human being
when We We're first married II ! mad
tried 90 discuss with hlm or even
read - him story likc tho one these
letters written 20 Mareie Waverly
disclosed he would have dismissed
II and me with the inquiry IVY AN do
yau bother your pretty head Wi'h
slch fools as these people seem 90
bc
But pick has learned some THINGS
little book ~" has learned that
man cannot toke every thing with
high hand IIo hae learned tlnt when
man murrics hr acquires somrthiue
besides "a toy or % slave .lie hHs
learned rhpt woman ~ human
being WITH the sam" human virtues
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-24

For thu vc ck - Nov the Detroit
opera house Wlll have FOR ms Attrae-
tion the new musical comedy "IlhNe
"a Heart This success comes here
Vith the enforcement of NrW York
and Boston. ~ is declared that iu
producing o. Henry W savage has
htt tho bIils eye aEalu with q piece
that has ra,y. American humoI dee
hghtful melodies and "A lihfetto -
real Intelligence. Incidentally there
is cast ~ the Hup"glafivc Kind ON
tho pictorial side. So IL beautiful
production.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-24

terer and Happy Jack lie had
watched 81 little while and thfn
he had remembered that nest, This
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-24
~ THE
CTAGE

our Hawaii" Is the topic for New
mans fourth trayeltalk 90 be given
sunday evening. in the Detroit opera
house. All ~ the beauty quaintntH'
and Observation-Disclosures OF Honolulu,
Waikiki. Mona kca. Molokhl ana
Pearl Harbour Ewlil be portrayed ii
an intensely interesting manner ~
pressions of wonder by those VINO
last season saw tho wonderful motion
sctncs 81 the active volcano kllaeun
impeiied Newman 20 AFFORD hiH -
low travellers another opportunity or
witnessing this eighth wonder or the
world. For this purpose. another
trip was made and the full picture
story put forth The group or mo
ton scenes include magnificent night
pictures of lava fountains, a complia-
ton % the most active moments IN
the history 81 the Nolvano, reinh =
able exhibition OF SURF board riding
Hawaiian customs. pa shines ana M
dustrics how the Hula Is danced. e
lau or ushinE festival May day ina
Honolulu. and many unusual scenes
gathered on the beaten path.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-24

and dashed the horse into ga.lop.
Unable TO overtske their quarry. the
oficers started firing other officers
were attracted by the noise and they
Joined IN the chase The race kept
up for two blocks. with veritabie
han /of leaXwhlzzlng All around the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-24

fugitives. The FIRE being too hot,
they abandoned the wagon and van
ishcd down an alley
stockholders OF the New York,
New Haven d Hartford railroad.
whose financial tribulationg have
kept % ln the pdblit eve The past
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-24

stranded IN Already" with Mrs
Vernon Castle will De the feature
Aim attraction on the Orphcum
screen next week. Tense mclodrama,
replrte with actlonf charhcterizes tho
story. which discloscs the artist 81
the dance IN an entirely new sphere.
There ust biz ~ an interior scene
or two. anordlng the best dressed
woman in America an opportunity
90 demonstrate her rare talent for
wearing well the clothes best adapt
Ell 10 her type. Elliott Dexter and
capable company lend adequate
support
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-24

R0ao Sydell and her london
Rellca viii open weeks engage
meut In the Gayety thonter sunday
afternoon. There ia said 20 be more
than The usual amount 30 good enter
taiumont In the present SydeI pro-
duction Crorge Hayes Tod Burns
Kate Pullman. t.ulsc Hartman. sam
LAWS Dorothy Earl and Frankie
Plrns Thirty talented young WOE
men make 4p the chorus. one ~
the blk features ~ the show viii be-
IlNIne siudlnA On nrl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-24

one % tho dramatic succcases Il
the American. stage ls The Lion and
the Mouse whuh Vaughan GlastF
wIu produce IN tho Adams. ueXt
week MT CHASER Will Doe seen as
John nurkett RYDER. and Fay Court
oncy AS shirley -Fossmore the two
IcadIlg roles played lu tho original
production hy Edmund Brcese and
Dorothy Dounellv % ts tirllo
story wlth "a beautiful romance W
love and finance Ny Chaser VIII
give tho play an elaborate scenic 10 -
ve4titure This is one ~ the princi-
pal events OF thr season ln the
Adams the opening night being an
occaaIou out tf The ufdluar5 when
the Drama league ~ Detroit VIII
give "a aonedt fur tho Natioual League
for women Service - provide CONE
forts pr the soldiers and sailors ~
tho United states now ar tho front
Ia order 20 accommodate The tn-
creased demand for seats for this
opening performance "a separate box
office has been provided L. care ~
Che Drama league tickets Prom
nent Detroit citizens have taken Tao
prosccuiun boxes. while additional
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-24

"rhe Man From Painted Post %
written by Douglas Fairbanks and
with that popular comedian I'm thc
leading role. viii De the Regent
screen attraction next week IL rs
based on "Silvcr slippers" maya
zine story recently written by Jack
son Gregory and was filmed on "a
cattle ranch near Laramie. Wyo MI
Fairbanks and his company travelling
from California for this purpose. ~
Is said o. DO the nrst time a motion
picture has been staged in this ter
ritory and shows tho rolling pra'ri"s,
with Views ~ typical ranch life ana
some snow-cRppcd mountains Tor Z,
background Nj Fairbanks - assist
ed by cast that includes Eileen
Percy. Frank Campau. tho Detroit
actor. Herbert Standing and other
popular players.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-24


Helen Page. appearing IN comedy
sketch IN tho Orpheum this week
ran away from home 20 30 on the
stage Ny father was stern
Quaker" shc SAYS. and I was eN-
PEELED from school for cutting MP
was So afraid - 60 home that /
visited a girl friend for the night.
We answered an advertisement In
tho New York clipper from the man
aver OF the Mickey Finn company.
Offering f25 a week and railroad tick
cts for two girls They wired us the
railroad tickets and we Joined. IL
was very sad affair. 7 was only
paid So week and I often didn't
get that" Tt was two years be-
fore she mustered up sufhcinot cour-
age 20 communicate with her pur
enfs In the meantime her father
had sued the teacher ~ the school
for supposedly KIDNAPPING his daugh-
ter and thu new spa pers were FUN OF
tho disappearance mystery
Julian EltlnEe will make nj. de-
but "a screen star IN the Majestic
next week appearing IN The Coun-
tess Charming" written for him by
Gelett Burgess and Carolyn Wells.
Eltinge has boen for number q
seasons one of the sensational stars
Of musical comedy He has always
been described by his friends as "A
real follow" but with the inimita bio
ability - making himself appear a
beautiful and captivating wonan. He
has been given supporting east tina
includes Tuly Marshall and Edyth
Chapman. There will he news, come
dy educational and travel aims as
usual and new songs hy The Ma
testic trio.
The Oriental hurlosQuers viii he
tho attraction in The Cadillac thea
tor next week The show is divided
into three comedies called 1.-THE Doll
shop at Fort IIoRkum aud al
the Fair" sew singing and dancing
numbers and vaudeville speclHltles
VIII be offered The company is
headed By Leo Stevens. versatile
comedlan and include Doris claire
Dolly clifford patsy Ga'larhrr. Nida
2opof0 Jean Schular. J.- Mccoy. Ben
Hard and chorus ~ 90 girls.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS

George Harlowe of Mile 26 arrived on the train last night.
 Frank COtter returned from An chorage Thursday evening.
 Robert Nicholson arrived last nigh, from Mile 20.
 DanilO Vucetich, of the Bank of An. ehorage, arrived yesterday from that point to his way to the states for g tour of the coast cities as far south as Angeles.
 The vacancy in the Seattle office left open by the appointment of E Los Angeles.
 officer here has been filled by E. J Randolph of California.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
THREE KINDS OF
 PROTESTS, SAYS
 EXPIRES. TAFT

BALTIMORE, Thursday, Feb. 22.- Ex-President Taft in his Washington's birthday address stated in speaking oi world peace that there are three kinds of "pacifcists," "super, ultra and plain"
 He characterized them brilliantly declaring that an ultra pacificis' would have to "be kicked into war; while a super pacifcist would die rather than fight.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
MAINE WILL GIVE
 WOMEN RIGHT TO
 VOTE BY AMENDMENT

AUGUSTA, Me, Thursday, Feb. 22. By unanimous vote the state senate today adopted resolution providing for women suffrage by constitutional amendment. It has already been adopted by the house and goes now to the governor.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
LAUNCH SUBMARINES
 AT SEATTLE YARD

SEATTLE, Thurs. Feb. P. - Sub marines were launched at the Seattle Dry Dock and company for the Unit ed States yesterday which cost $5OO,- 900.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
PAYMENTS AMOUNT TO SS5,600.82 IN
 WEEK ON INLET

ANCHORAGE.-(Special,) - The total disbursements of the office at Anchorage for the period February 1 to February ' were $S5,6OO.S2. The payment of salaries and wages amounted to $74,55.62; for local pur- chases $2S4.7l; to contractors ST. 8SS.61; other expenditures $777.S9; dock claims $29.99.
 The Broadway Bakery and Coffee House is now open for business. Come in and try our cakes, cookies, dough nuts, pies and coffee. 2-23-3t
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
NEVER AGAIN !

Will the past twenty years of your life return. Those years of time and toll are represented by whatever you now own If fire should come to you have you an insurance policy that will put you on your feet again. or will your only possessions the day after be your experience gray-hair debts and the sympathy of your neighbors?
 ENNIS X CAMPBELL
 Fire Insurance Seward, Alaska.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
ISIX MONTHS TERM FOR KILLING

SEATTLE, Thursday, Feb 22-Thomas Quirk, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the killing of James OBrien longshoreman, sentenced to six months in the county jail yesterday.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-26
Modern LOchinyar
Breaks Former I
Records For WTOoing
Lovesick Filipino CARRIES Of
Maiden Under Fifteen Years
But Joe Leal Took Away His
Young Wife Last Night {

All records for wooing, securing q
license and marrying were broken yes
terday afternoon when Filipino Loeb,
tnvar Garfield of a Filipino maiden just
over fifteen years of age and married
her, but was minus his wife last eve
ning, for she was in the custody OF
Toe Leal, probation officer. ~, ,.a 4.
The young Filipino called at the
home of the girls parents in the aft
ernOon, and mlled their suspicious lof
his intentions by inviting the daughter
accompany him to motion picture
show. They left the house and the par
ents thought no more about IL. Mean
while the ardent wooer passed the
loOrs of the picture theaters, and
turned in at the door Of the marriage
license bureau. There license was
obtained. Next they visited the Cath
Ole cathedral and were married.
The parents later on became sns
piciOus when the girl did not return
and notified Probation Officer I.eal. liz
occurred the town and the quarters most
'requented by Filipinos and finally
came upon the couple while the brand
new husband and his wife of coupTt
Of hours were looking for furnished
rooms. .l.sR1 T. ysa. rs...,,
At the request of the parents Lea
took the girl TO his home TO keep her
overnight and this morning II is prob
able that the parents win commenc,
action to annul the marriage.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-26
THOROUGH
AMERICAN SCHOOL
Boys Join Ranks Of Purchasers
Of Liberty Bonds and Are
All Proud Of II

Iolani prides itself on being thor.
oughly American institution. It's In.
structors are all Americans and its one
great aim is to prepare the youth Of
Hawaii TO become citizens worthy of
the land in which they live and the one
they love. n -
AT time such as this when feeling
runs high, when the spirit Of loyalty
and patriotism is expected Of all, Iolani
Is not lackiug. The school has volun.
tarils bought two fifty.dollar Liberty
Bonds, ono of which has been given BY
the junier class alone. These bonds are
given 20 the school TO be used al some
/ future time for the benefit OF the
school. .,.....
folani Largely Attended
Although st. Andrews Prfory has a
larger enrolment Of boarders, Iolani IL
the largest Of the cathedral, schools
boarders aud day scholars The present
enrolment Il over two hundred
Beside the grammar department of
one hundred and fifty boys, there Is a
four.year high school course with an
enrollment of over fifty. %
A school paper il now well under
way. the first issue of which is expect.
cd 10 be out by the first of the month.
This paper Is to be gotten up by the
boys Of the seventh and eighth grades
and high school. The boys Of the com
| mercial department will do the pub.
lishing by the aid Of the mimeograph
which, il is hoped, will make the course
Of instruction offered fuller and OF
mere practical value.
For the valne Of discipline and
promptness in obedience limited
amount Of drill for the boarders has
been introduced at ,Iolani. Exercises
are given in the morning when the
Flag is raised and again at sunset
| when. It is lowered.
Taught to Revere the Flag
The students Of the cathedral school,
are taught by their warden, the bishop
to reverence the Flag. Their eye,
catch the CLEAN of its silken folds from
the cathedral ebancel both morning anC
night and deep in their hearts sinkfh'
prayers of people who win yet give 4
the world larger and truer liberty
Every Friday night there is a lectur,
illustrated by slides, or an entertain
ment of some kind given by the pupili
of the Priory or Iolani. These are hell
in the Davies Memorial Hall. III
Last Friday the Junior class o.
Iolani held debate on Internationa
Arbitration" 1t was carried out will
great credit by Arthur Ching, Y. Hala
naka and Chung Wal on the affirmative
and Yoshio Kuromoto, Lum Dip and 10
4 seph X. Lee on the negative. Tn,
judges declared that the affirmative
had won. g.G. - #.r..gs.g.., III. h.
The Judges were Miss J. Madison
Raw. Canon William Ault, andyT. X
Hinckley. H.. -. a4E @.rn" &
At this entertainment excellent musi'
.was rendered by the Idlani string
band. ~ y ( s& = #'# Iii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-26
PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
70. b.
BACK IN AIR CRAFT


oil, PARIS, October l0-(Asociated
Press)'Tone of the most spectacular
escapes of prisoners of war recently DC
CURED on the Salonika front where four
French soldiers who had been taken
prisoners by the Bulgarians were car.
ried back to their own lines in air.
planes. After their capture the four
men were tightly bound but their cap
tors forgot to search them. During the
night one of the men succeeded in free
ing himself with his pocket knife and
he then liberated his three comrades
The men eluded the sentries and fled
into the woods, For three weeks they
hid themselves, living on wild berries
Finally they sighted French air
plane and after repeated signals sue
cccded in attracting the attention OF
the aviator, who made a landing mol
FIR from whore the men were hiding
They explained their plight and til,
aviator asked them to wait until he re
turned A few hours later he cam
hnck Vi h three other machines and al
four prisoners were carried back to tn,
French lines. O.. ....
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-26
IS[ANDBOYSONWAy
TO TRAINING CAMP
win Join Tennis Ambulance Corps
and Expect To Serve Their
Country In France

Another deputation of island boys
for the training camp at Allentown sail.
cd on the last Matson steamer for the
mainland. They are to join the tennis
ambulance corps, which has already i've
representatives from Honolulu at Allen.
town. | - 4 -
The three who sailed last are. Albert
s. Bush, William Coney Of Kauai,
and Allen Wilcox. Gordon Wakefield
will join them on the mainland and
they win reach the camp at about the
same time ms Robert Purvis aud Ned
Steel, who are already on their way.
j. \. b. Mackenzie If Maui missed thi.
steamer, but will take the next passen
ger liner In the endeavor to catch up
with the boys before they meet IN
New York on November 4, the last
date on which they can enter the corps.
Numbers of friends and relatives
were at the wharf to say goodbye. to
the boys who have offered themselves
for their country's service In trans
porting the wounded on the long battle
line abroad, and many tears were shea
as the call Of All aboard" sent the
passengers to the gangplank.. .,H'
Each Of the departing boys were
covered with leis and all but hidden In
them. Albert =. Bush. one Of the vol
unteers. Is the son of G. Fred Bush
manager Of the sales department of the
Honolulu Iron Works The young mar
has been employed bv the iron works
His fnbcee was at his side at the docl
before the ship sailed, and as the wee
sci pulled out she waved a farewell
while the tears flowed freely. Rela
tives and friends in large number
were also bidding goodby TO young
Bush. o
Allen c. Wilcox, n member Of the Ka
uai family Of Wilcoxes. sailed to ioir
the ambulance corps. He was accom-
named hv his bride of few months
who will be near him Mt the traininr
camp and win await his return on tn,
mainland.
Another group was bidding goodb,
to William A, Conev Of Kanhi. also e.,
volunteer. He IL the son Of Senatn
John III. Cohey Of the Garden Island
and is a popular youth who carrics III,
aloha Of many Friends in his patriot,
undertaking.
1t is supposed that these boys win b,
the last TO be accepted from Hawai-
for the tennis ambulance corps which i
training at Allentown. II may he tina
further cnjl will come, though It 8
not likely, but In that ease those VII,
have their applications in first win h
sent first in the order on which the
applied. There are At present severr
"nnliehtions on file with AL. Castle
Ncad Of the Hawaii tennis qssoeiatior