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For it 2 and John 287 a a WEDNESDAY The Detroit Free Press- AUGUST 4, 19 2 6. MRS. E. B. GIBBS DIES, AGED 91 Descendant of Distinguished Americans, She Had Part in Taming of the West.

Mrs. Eugene B. Gibbs, 91 years old, 204 Erskine street, died Tuesday, of pneumonia. Mrs. Gibbs was descended from a Jong line of distinguished Americans who helped to make the history of the United States.

Her ancestore, Isaac Johnson and Lady Arabella Johnson, arrived in Plymouth on the ship Arabella in 1630. The Arabella was the second ship of colonists to come out from England after the landing of the pilgrim Lathers. Christened City of Boston. br christening the city of Boston adorn Arabella had the distinction which up to that time was nameless. As a young girl Mrs.

Gibbs moved with her parents, Captain John C. Hoyt and Mary H. Johnson, from their home in Amesburg. to. Pacino coast and in 1858 married Captain Eugene B.

Gibbs in San Francisco. Together with her husband she shared the adventures of those piopeer days in west visiting army then posta, Indian camps and famous frontieramen and she was at Fort Laramie when Custer and his men left never to return again. Captain Gibbs was then ordered to supervise the burial of the fallen soldiers and brought back with him the only survivor, a terrier who was keep1ng watch over his master's grave. They adopted the dog, and buried him in their back yard when he died. When the Gibbs family moved to Detroit and built their home here 45 years ago at the corner of Erakine and John R.

streets, the sure rounding land was all flelds and orchards. It was considered living L8 far from the center of the city, comparatively, as living on the 20 mile circle would be now. The Gibbs home 19 full of historical documents and antique furniture and the entire valuable collection, some of which was brought to Detroit from the ancestral home in the east, has been bequeathed by Mrs. Gibbs to the Detroit Museum of Arts and will be placed in A special room. It will be known as the Gibbs- Williams room, Mrs.

Williams having been a sister of Mrs. Gibbs. The only surviving relative 18 Miss May U. Hoyt, of San Francisco, niece. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at her residence 204 Erskine avenue, Officiating will be the Rev.

A. M. McEvoy, assistant pastor of St. Paul's cathedral, of which Mrs. Gibbs was a -member.

The body will then be sent to Newport. R. to repose in the Theodore Gibbs mausoleum. Besides being an active officer of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Dames of the Loyal Legion Mra, Gibbs also was a member of Colonial Dames of AmerIca, the Needlework Guild America and was prominent in several philanthropic societies. HEADS $4,000,000 CONSOLIDATION OF STATE THEATERS W.

S. BUTTERFIELD. BIG PLAYHOUSE MERGER MADE Forty-Five Michigan Theaters, Representing $4,000,000, Are Consolidated. Forty-five theaters in Michigan, representing a total property value of $4,000,000, are involved in a merger just completed between the Bijou Theatrical Enterprises, Famous Players-Lasky corporation, and Balaban and Katz and Publix Theaters corporation, it was announced Tuesday afternoon by W. S.

Butterfield, president of the new organization. The new organization, which is to be known as S. Butterfleld Theaters, will take over the present holdings of the Bijou Theatrical Enterprises, of which Mr. Butterfleld also was the president. These, holdings Rapids, includa, theaters Battle in Creek, Bay City, Flint, Hillsdale, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Owosso, Pontiac, Port Huron, Saginaw, Ypsilanti and Jackson.

Included in the merger are three large theaters now under construetion in Kalamazoo, Flint and SagInaw. These acquisitions will make the new company the largest theatrical corporation in the state. E. C. Beatty will become general manager of the new corporation.

Mr. Beatty, is at present vice-premident Bijou Theatrical Enterprises, Inc. GREEN'S AIDS CONTINUE TOUR Minister Takes Charge When Candidate Returns Home for Chapman Funeral, BY E. S. LEGGETT.

Free Press Staff Correspondent. Alpena, Aug. -The lower peninsula, which is to reach "Green for tour of the Detroit Friday, went ahead today throughout Cheboygan, Presque Isle and counties, without the leadership Ionia mayor. Alpena, He left for his home city early today to attend funeral of his partner's wife, Mrs. Fred A.

Chapman, who died yesterday. Tonight was spent here at the old home of William A. Comatock. Democratic candidate for governor. Minister Is Speaker, Green's place was taken by Rev.

Joseph Green, of Ionia, pastor of the Presbyterian church, which Candidate Green attends. Rev. Mr. Green talked to about 200 persona Rogers City today and tonight carried the fight against giving Alex J. Groesbeck a fourth term to a gathering of several hundred outside the Alpena county city hall.

turned out enthusiastically to welcome the opponent of Governor Groesbeck and was considerably disappointed when word Was received that he was unable to be here. Green will rejoin the tour at Imlay City Thursday and will campaign from there to Detroit, where he expects to spend the last few weeks before the primary, Rev. Mr. Green, who assalled the Groeabeck policies and conduct of government and the support of Green here tonight, was introduced by Mayor L. G.

Dafoe. The Alpena band provided an escort for the party to the steps of the city hall. Alcona County Is Next. At Rogers City, where the Green party was well received, Rev. Mr.

Green was Introduced by George C. Endres. Tomorrow will be spent by the Green campaigners in Alcona county where visits are scheduled at Lincoln, Harrisville and Mikado. Tomorrow night the party will reach Bay City. Othr towns visited today Included Cheboygan, Oden, Weadock and Onaway, Rev.

Mr. Green told the Alpena gathering tonight that he has been keen to join the campaign for Mayor Green because of his feeling the people of Michigan should get the government back into their own hands after its four- -year domination by Groesbeck. "I belleve in Fred Green's cause, because, while I respect the governor, I do preach the gospel of American freedom," he declared. "It 18 high time this bowing and scraping to the king ended and we restore a daylight government. Buying votes with promises da wrong.

We want service and not politics at Lansing." Joseph N. Krolik, wealthy Detrott dry goods merchant, is named defendant in a suit for separate maintenance his wife, Grace 5155 Second boulevard, fled Tuesday, in which she charges he deserted her and became interested in a manicurist. The latter, it is alleged, is Mrs. Mra. Ethel Krolik Montice alimony of $750 a month.

She asked and obtained from Judge Guy A. Miller an inJunction restraining her husband from disposing of his property, valued in the suit at $400,000, pendIng the hearing of the case. Mra. Krolik is a well known clety woman and for the past few years has devoted the greater part of her time to the Federation of Women's clubs, of which she was chairman of the legislative committee last year and at present 19 chairman of the citizen'8 committee. Her husband, 49 years old, 18 vicepresident of the wholesale dry goods house of A.

Krolik much money has been the cause of all this trouble," Mrs. Krolik said last night. "Mr. Krollk himself has admitted to me that he has been interested in Mrs. Yost for the past nine years.

And since he has maintained a separate residence at the Berkshire apartments he has not even inquired after myself or the children. "I never would have brought suit, if he hadn't deliberately forced me to do It, but I believe that God, somehow, compensates those who suffer. There is a law of retribution and am only sorry for Mra, Yost'8 daughter of 15.1 Krollk frequented the Statler beauty shop, where he first met Mrs. Yost, who WAR in charge of the manicuring. Mra.

Krolik asserted. The wife alleged also that Krolik financed the establishment of the Concord Beauty Shoppe for Mrs. Yost, opened in the Concord Apartments, 304 East Grand boulevard, last month. Mra. Krolik before her marriage Wa8 Grace Thayer, daughter of Mr.

and Mra. William Thayer, of Detrolt, but now retired and living in Los Angeles. Before her marriage Mrs. Krolik was a popular debutante and belle. Her daughter, Margaret, 19 years old, ta spending the summer in New York taking up classical dancing before resuming her studies at Wellesley college where she is entering on her sophomore year.

Mrs. Yost said, "I have nothing whatever to say. I am going out for an automobile drive this minute and have no time," when asked to comment on the bill for separate maintenance brought by Mrs. Krolik and naming her. The Krollks were married April 5, 1900, and lived together happily until nine years ago, the wife says In her bill.

During that time, she declares, her husband was seldom away from home long except to attend musical affairs, in which both were interested. More recently discord developed, and October 3. 1923, it is alleged Krollk left his wife. According to the bill, he provided her with 8 settlement of $5,000 a year, but January of the present year notified her that the amount would How many people actually have halitosis (unpleasant breath)? Read what dentists have to say about this: reader of Listerine advertising knows about halitosis (unpleasant breath), that insidious thing that not even your best friends discuss with you. Yet there are still a few "doubting Thomas" folks who think halitosis is only a state of mind.

Out of simple curiosity we put this question up to a carefully selected list of dentists-1000 of them--and in a letter asked them the following: Do you ever use Listerine, in self-defense, in the mouth of a patient troubled with halitosis, unpleasant breath? Please answer if you use it this way (1) Frequently, (2) Occasionally, or (3) Never. Four hundred and forty replied as follows: said "Frequently" said "Occasionally" Only said "Never." Now, what human being meets halitosis at closer range, face to face, than the dentist? And who would be a better judge of this condition--and how to combat it--than the dentist? Lambert Pharmacal Company, St. Louis, U.S. A. LISTERINE NE puts you on the safe and polite side Well -it worked! Special quite a while we challenged people to try Listerine Tooth Special Paste.

now show that when they try to Sales they stick it! Note Note LARGE TUBE-25 CENTS RICH MERCHANT IS SUED BY WIFE Mrs. Joseph N. Krolik Charges Spouse Deserted Her, Became Interested in Manicurist. Rich Chicagoan Builds Castle for Spanish Princess International Falls, Aug. the Associated Press.) When the Princess Marie Spain arrives In International Falls soon on her visit to the B.

G. Dahlberg family at their summer home on a lovely Rainy lake Island, she will be more than surprised at the beautiful residence she will occupy during her stay, The Chicago millionaire has had 26 carpenters constructing miniature castle similar to the old castles of Spain. The prinCONN, cousin of King Alfonso, arrived in New York Friday. After spending some time at the Chicago home of the Dahlbergs, she and her score or more of attendants will come to International Falls by special train and then be taken to the island in the Dahlberg launch, which is receiving a special re-fitting. be reduced and that after July 15 she could expect nothing more from him.

It is stated in the bill that memberg of Krollk's family made An effort in 1923 toward a reconciliation, but that the matter fell through. Consideration of the feelings of Kroilk's relatives for long delayed starting the present suit, the plaintiff adds Mr. Krolik yesterday was quoted as saying, when informed of his wife's suit, that he would make no comments until he had seen his attorney, The Kroliks have two children, Adolph 28 years old, who is working in Detroit, and Margaret. MARSHALL POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS SET RECORD Marshall, Aug. The receipts of the Marshall postoffice for July were $12,344.19, the largest in the history of the office for that month, and Postmaster Mumaw claims the largest of any first-class office in the United States in city of 6,000 population.

PLANS TO MEET I. C. C. PROBE Motor Industry Calls Meeting to Prepare for Inquiry on Bus and Truck Activities. commission's investigation merco, vehicle operation by common carriers or in competition with rail lines got away to a good start last week In Chicago, according to K.

A. Moore, Detroit representative of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, who attended the hearing. "Commissioner Esch and Examiner Flynn sat for three days listening to representatives of raflroads, traction lines, motor truck and bus operators, and shippers, he said, and interesting facts were disclosed concerning motor vehicle reguiation in various states. A very high interest was shown in the proceeding, the attendance reaching over 800." From Chicago the representatives of the commission go to St. Paul, thence to Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Den- ver, Come to Detrolt Sept.

1. busses are manufactured here and in Michigan and also that heavy freight tonnage is received and shipped by motor vehicle. a large part of which is inter-state. Representatives of the various interests in Michigan held a preliminary meeting last month. A call has gone out for an organization meeting to be held Thursday, Aug.

5, in the small banquet hall of the Hotel Statler. The meeting Detroit will be the seat of operations for three days beginning with September 1, when Examiner Flynn will open the hearing at 9 a. in the Hotel Statler. At the Detroit hearing an intimate exposition of the subject is expected, in view of the fact that both motor trucks and convene at 10 a. with luncheon at 12:80 and will re-convene if there is further business to transact.

Arthur T. Waterfall, vice-presldent of Dodge Brothers, and a member of the special committee appointed by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce to co-operate with the interstate commerce commission on behalf of the motor manufacturers and users, will preside at the meeting. Mr. Waterfall, with P. G.

Findlay of Dodge Brothers, K. A. Moore, National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, L. G. Macomber, Detroit Board of Commerce, and others attended the Chicago hearing and are in a position to give the local organization full benefit of what transpired.

Preliminary Meeting Arranged. The call for this meeting has been sent to all who attended the preliminary meeting and to others who have shown an interest. It is hoped that those receiving the call will feel obligated to bring to the meetIng anyone whom it le thought will take an active interest. The most valuable groups for the purposes of this hearing are the shippers who find motor trucks Indispensable in their business and representative operators of motor trucks and motor busses. Following the Detroft hearing the Interstate er commission will hold similar proceedings at Boston, New York, Asheville, N.

Dallas, Kansas City, and Washington, D. C. It is the hope of the I. C. C.

that this investigation will enable it to make intelligent recommendations to congress about December 1 respecting the regulation of carriers by motor busses and trucks. Too Much Poker; Wife Asks Divorce During two years of ried life, Dr. James E. Goggina, dentist, was out playing poker with boon companions six nights of every week, his wife, Leona, charges in a divorce bill filed Tuesday. The couple lived at 3858 West Kirby avenue, They married August 28, 1918, and separated May 13 of the willpresent year.

KEYES SCORED. IN KIDNAP CASE Grand Jury Foreman Demands All Evidence in McPherson Probe. Los Angeles, Aug. the Associated H. Carter, foreman of the Los Angeles county grand jury, informed Dis.

trict Attorney Keyes today that he believed Keyes' action. in "dropping" the Aimee Semple McPherson investigation had placed that official in a "predicament." Carter demanded that all evidence gathered in the case be placed before the jury. Ormiston Gone Again. Chicago, Aug. United Press.) -Efforts to trace Kenneth G.

Ormiston, radio operator at the Angelus temple, today were unavailing. Ormiston, who made an affidavit here saying that he, with a mysterious "Miss was at a cottage near Carmel, shortly after the disappearance of Mrs. McPherson, left no word where he was going from Chicago. The affidavit was made in the ofAce of Edward H. Martin, lawyer, Gave No Address.

"Ormiston came Into the office last week and made the affidavit before my son," Martin said today. "Immediately after signing the paper he paid the fee and left. He gave no address and one document ended our connection with the case." The younger Martin is now on vacation but his father stated nelther knew much about the case. In the affidavit, Ormiston said he went to Carmel May 21 with "Miss 8 nurse, and remained there until May 28. Then, fearing that some embarrassment might be caused, isasmuch as his name already had been mentioned in the McPherson case, the two left and returned to San Francisco.

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