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The Detroit times., 1909-05-28
Detroit Has the Finest Packing House in the World

picked" TO the cavernous picking
watts IN the cellars. where long aisles
OF bulky casks contain enough meat 70
supply all army.
Memory Is not trusted for details re-
garding these picked meats. ON each
cask ~ a card showing the amount OF
contents, the date OF It's receipt and
any other data 10 DO noted. Al certain
periods each separate piece In each
cask must be turned over. and this Is \
done systematically In these cellars
OF pipes. and the cleaning white frost
throws back the glmmer or the cleo
trio lights from each pipe.
Al the END OF the treatment, each
piece OF meat must be washed again
before being taken away Ior ship
ment.
Where the Hams Get Their Flavor.
Those tempting hams and the bacon
pork that we're sorted and put care
fully aside IN the cutting room have
different treatment. At one corner OF
the packing house there is a series OF
wallsd-in chambers with iron doors
whose floors are OF iron bars: through
these gratinss comes the pungent per
fume OF the hardwood fires lighted in
the cellar below. Only the finest grade
OF hardwood is used. for smoking OF
meats IL a matter OF some delicacy and
flavor may be attained only by proper
pains
Ingenuity IL seen again In the man
ner OF taking care OF these meats in
the smoking. Each ham IL held In an
iron clip which grips II nrmly .c put
which the old-fashioned method OF
hanging by string produced and also
without the wastage which that
method entailed. This clip depends.
with "A number OF others. from a big
iron frame or tree" which Is wheeled
into the smoke-room and there left
until the hardwood smoke has done Its
work. BY hlling q series OF rooms one
above the other, at q time, uniform re-
suits are obtained
1t is a variety Of fruits that these
trees produce--hams. bacon bitches.
blocks OF dried beef. smoked tongues.
smoked sausages--but alike I'm that all
are OF choice meat. carefully inspected.
sorted and graded. Only the pieces
that are perfect receive the Apex"
mark, size, weight and texture being
tho qualities that differentiate this
from the Excelsior" brand
Lard 10 Carefully Prepared.
Another department of this great
plant is given over TO the making OF
lard. OF which there are two kinds
the steam rendered lard and that re-
fined in kettles, such as grandmother
used TO make The former IL made in
huge iron tanks. steam heated. which
extract from-the-e iiy-peFtiens- of-the-
flesh their oil and divide IL from the
tissue and bone From the rendering
tanks, pipes lead TO great open iron
basins Or tanks. In which the lard Is
cooled.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-28

eial line OF refrigerator cars has been
greatly increased and tank cars for
the shipment or lard are also portion
of the equipment; it's branus OF meats
are known not only in Michigan and
the east but In Great Britain. Germany.
Holland, Scandinavia and Cuba
That this growth will continue is a
measurable certainty. To the Detroit
market come rhe finest animals for
slaughter TO be found anywhere; select
stock are bred by the farmers OF this
state and cattle and sheep are brought
here from elsewhere TO be fed to the
finest condition for marketing. Buy
ers here have the choicest selection
from which to choose and this home
supply is reinforced by a stan OF buyers
in Chicago. st. Louis and other cities
where animals are received In large
numbers.
BY having separate buyers for each
class OF animals--cattle. caves, hogs
and sheep--it is possible TO utilize ex-
pert knowledge In each line with eX-
cellent results. And. with the best ma
terial to be used. the uniform standard
of excellence has been worthily main
tanned. apex" and Excelsior brands
CT hams. smoked meats and lard are
well known and have a reputation all
their own In every market wherein
they have been introduced. as u result
of this attention to detail.
Apex" signifies the highest point at
tainable and that this policy OF aiming
for the best brings returns is evident
when 1t Is mentioned that Hammond.
Standish 81 Co. employs nearly 500 per-
sons In this city. are maturing plans
for further extension OF their plant
and keep in their storehouses, cooling
rooms and curing cellars an average OF
100000 pounds OF meats being pre-
pared for the market
one OF the newer advantages is that
which this company will enjoy, along
with other commercial interest I'm De-
troit. Will come from the completion
OF the Detroit river tunnel which will
make this city the principal point on
The Detroit times., 1909-05-28

Another stage I'm its preparation for
the market comes when the lard is re-
heated by steam coils In the tank bot
toms and drawn thence by pipes, to be
placed in tierces or else to fill the com
pany's great tank cars. These cars
also have steam coils so that the lard
may be heated again at the destination
and drawn OFF.
Even more careful Is the process for
the ettle-refned lard The lear laro
and back fat from which this is made Is
SKINNED by means OF an ingenious ma
chine invented by General Manager Il.
-Taliaferro and the lard goes into
the kettles. where II Is rehned ana
senarated from the hbers confined
within it. BY system OF pipes II is
then drawn of TO another room Where
II is filtered through canvas 10 remove
the last vestige OF impurity and then
run off again, in another room, Into the
tin pals and tubs In which IL IL h'arh-
eted
Machinery here plays an important
mart also. An electric machine takes
the filled packages and mechanically
seals them 80 that no trace or faint or
dirt may creep In, Three Brades OF
this edible, refined lard are produced
Apex Excelsior and silver star.
Included IN the apparatus for the
making of lard are tanks OF huge ca
nacIty the largest having a content OF
100 600 gallons, while others approach
this I'm size.
The History Of Dressed Beef.
Not unlike the methods OF dispos Ing
OF hogs are the processes for prepar-
ing beef. The beef abattoir Is smaller
but the precautions tor cleanliness are
The Detroit times., 1909-05-28

For years. one OF the principal
sights OF certain great American
city has been its stock yards and pack
Ing houses: visitors from many lands
have seen it's abattoirs and marveled at
the system and economy OF operation
there shown. Many Detroter has
reen the sights OF Packingtown and
come home TO tell OF his experiences
without ever knowing that within his
own city may be seen a packing estab-
lishment even more complete than any
I'm Chicagos famous district.
No subject can be OF more vital in
The Detroit times., 1909-05-28
Economy and Cleanliness unIver.aI.

Everywhere I'm the vast plant two,
things are notable-economy and cleans
Illness Nothing Is allowed to escape
no scraps OF meats or drops OF grease
or blood-even the odor OF the cooking,
sausages Is retained, since the steam
is collected in a metal cover over the
tanks, condensed and then evaporated'
again to secure the solids.
Bones and refuse OF all sorts go to
the feitifizfnB plant. Even the water
In which carcasses gre washed Is evap-
GRATED and all the solid material 10 re-
gained. This economy works In the
interest or the consumer since IL allows
OF the sale Of meats at lower prices
than would be the case II wasteful
methods were used IL has been truly,
said that the modern packer makes his
profit on the by-products that the Old
butcher could not use.
Cleanliness Is demonstrated by the
order which required that every table,
and bench that Is used I'm any process
be washed and made clean at the end
OF the days work. This Ii a task that
would be more difficult were II not lived
up to so constantly that dirt never ac%f
cunulates. IN
The carrier system OF handling tha'
meats goes even so far as the shipping.
departnent.-the-w backing No
against a platform TO receive the sides
OF beef and other orders as they como
by overhead railway or truck out OF
the cooling OF storage rooms for de-
livery. ~
The Detroit times., 1909-05-28
REMoDELED PLANT HAMMOND sTANDIsH CO. IN THIS
CITY MEATS AND MEAT PRODUCTS ARE PREPARED BY THE
MOST MODERN PROCESSES UNDER sTRICTEsT GOVERNMENT
MsPEcTIoN-ExpoRTED TO MANY LANDS
BY Processes Highest Quality for APEX Meats
Absolute Cleanliness FeaureEconomica Methods Save Even
the SAVIOR From Cooking Meats

culsine-at least. OF meats prepared
with such care as these-can be the one
verdict after such a trip.
II is worth while TO 40 through
modern packing house, AZ FIRST
thought. all the time implanted ideas
as to cruelty. dirt. unpleasant doors
which are associated with the old meth
DDS OF slaughter and packing come TO
one But an experience OF the reality
In such a concern as Hammond. stand
ish & Co.'s plant drives away those
thoughts. Killing Of the animals is
speedy and almost painless. odors are
The Detroit times., 1909-05-28

preciated its Importance. In 1866
George IT Hammond established a
meat business In Detroit and In dS72
John u. Standlsh became his partner.
Not until 1850 was the firm incorpor-
ated, for $4,000. From the original
start I'm moderate-sized premises at
Bates-st. and Cadillac So. the business
grew and grew.
Quality and reliability had their eff
feet and now ;be concern has packing
plant which covers three acres of
The Detroit times., 1909-05-28

thrown open their immense plant at
Twentieth-sE and Michigan Central
railroad to public inspection.
In the remodeling of their plant.
which has been already largely rebuilt.
especial pains have been taken to pro-
vide visitors galleries" from which
the processes that result I'm the finished
meat product can be observed with
convenience and safety to clothing. A
confirmed good opinion OF the meats
that form so important part OF the
The Detroit times., 1909-05-28

DOM away with and all the surround
ings arc as clean as forethought in
building and constant application OF
water everywhere can make them.
The Growth Of a Great Firm.
Few people in Detroit realize what a
packing industry centers in this city;
II has grown slowly and only those who
are In immediate touch have truly APP
The Detroit times., 1909-05-28

preparation and purity OF our food
! That the people OF Detroit and vicinity
may have full opportunity TO learn
for themselves that these important
particulars are most carefully consid-
cred I'm their largest packing house.
the Arm OF Hammond. Standish Co.
has adopted an open house policy and
The Detroit times., 1909-05-28

ground. it's buildings being for1the most
part OF Ave stories and OF the most
modern construction; recently its spe-
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

". were the guests for several days OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Phineas Janney Dempsey,
before returning 70 their home in Norfolk.
Miss Fora Brown. Of Smyrna. Fla. Is a
guest at the home OF Mrs. Tanner at her
home IN North Washington street
Miss Ada Wall left last Sunday for a
visit OF several weeks 70 Greensboro.
y. c.
Miss Josephine Brown and Miss Annie
Bullock. who have been the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ". +. Sisson. at Ia
VISTA in West End. have returned 10
their homes In Washington.
Mr. Charles Hohenstein and children
are spending two weeks ar Colonial
Beach.
Mrs. Moritz Ruben. Miss Sarah Ruben.
and Mr.. Leopold Ruben have returned
from visit 20 Colonial Beach.
AIr. and Mrs. Robert l. Monroe are at
Atlantic City Tor several weeks.
Mrs. Horace B. Ramev, Miss AIargie
Ramey. and little Miss DollIe Callahan,
are at Bluemont FOR a weeks visit.
Mrs. T. P Weston. Of Amherst. Va.
and Miss Vashu Buchanon. of Atlanta.
Ga. were the guests Of relatives IN this
city for several days during the past
week
Mrs. :. D. Watkins and her sister. Miss
A. R Luckett. Of Baltimore are at
Atlantic City for few weeks.
Messrs. Charles Thompson and James
Ballenger have returned from a short
visit 10 Chesapeake Beach.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

vile. Va. and later in pelaplsin. Va, ~
turned recently to their apartment IN tho
Kanawha- Miss Hibbs is spending Au-
gust near Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs Finley II. Sparks ana
her children Miss Hazel Sparks and
Master Gordon Sparks. who have been
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter 7.
Bennett, have returned 20 their home IN
Washington.
Mr.. summerheld Mccartney left last
Tuesday for Hamilton. Va. going later
TO Lincoln, Va, where he will spend
about two weeks in September.
Miss Matte Brawner and Miss Julia
Brawner left Saturday FOR Norfolk. where
they will visit their aunt, Mrs Thomas
Waggaman.
Mrs Georgia Lawton Morgan, who has
been the guest OF her son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Elmore.
has returned to her home in Washington.
Mr. and Mrs A. NJ. Smith have returned
from a recent visit 10 friends in Mary
land
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Hallam. who have
been visiting relatives in Washington.
have returned 10 their home in Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Balch Beal Wilson have
closed their apartment in the Kanawha,
and with their son and daughter, Master
Balch Beal Wilson. jr.. and Miss Vio-
letta Wilson. have gone 10 Bethesda, Nd,
their country home.
Mrs. johnson Morgan and her son are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Yvon Pike at
their suburban home. Elvon. near Lees
burg, Va.
Miss Helen Frey and Miss Louise Frey.
NH ,N Mor
shall Miller. Of Frederick, Nd, returned
recently to their home in P street
Miss S. Tonita Ridgway, daughter OF
Or. and Mrs Thomas Edwin Ridgway.
OF the Kanawha, left Thursday morning
for East Gloucester. Mass, where she
viii visit for several weeks Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lunt and their niece, Miss
Blanche Millard, OF Kalamazoo. Mich, at
their cottage there.
Mr.. Valentine Wilson. who has been
spending some time In Rockville as the
guest OF relatives. has returned to his
home IN Washington.
Mr. and Mrs William Bartlett Hoover,
who have been occupying Mrs Buckey's
home IN r street, have returned to their
home IN p street.
Miss Sara Macatee, OF Front Royal.
Va. who has been the guest Of Mrs. WI
son at her home in Hopkins place, will
not returned 10 her home until late In
the month OF August.
Mrs. +. Sylvester Penning and her
daughter, Miss Sara Pennlng. OF Havre
de Grace. who have often visited in
Georgetown. have gone 10 Cape May. n.
j. TO spend several weeks.
Miss Louise Whelan. who has been the
guest OF her grandmother. Mrs. Harriet
Welch. az her home in Chestertown. Nd.
for several weeks. spent several DAYS IN
Washington last week before returning
10 her home in Philadelphia.
Mr. Randolph Coles Darlington. who
has been visiting friends at Colonial
Beach for the weekend. has returned 20
his home in Washington.
Mrs Georgia Lawton Morgan has as
her guest her grandson. Mr.. Harry FL
more. Of Lorton. Va.
Mrs. A. J. BedweT left recently for
Kinsale. Va. where she has Joined her
daughter Mrs. Lincoln B. Smith. who.
with her family, is spending the sum
mer there.
The Rev. Father Corbett, s. J., arrived
recently in Georgetown. and VIII take
the place Of the Rev. Thomas S Har-
land. S. J.. former pastor Of Holy Trinity
Church.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
ROCKVILLE.

Miss Susie Bailey. Of Newark, y. J., is
visiting friends near DarnestOwn-
Miss Edith crane. Of Baltimore. was the.
recent guest Of Mrs. T. Richard Falvey
here.
Miss Edith Pumphrey. OF Marlborough.
has been visiting friends IN the Sandy
Spring neighborhood.
Miss Eleanor Shanahan, OF Easton,
Nd. is the guest Of Miss Laura '.
White. Of Barnesvile.
After visiting Mrs. q erles II. WHITE
at this place Miss Jessie Levin has re-
turned 10 her home IN Baltimore
Mr.. Samuel n Jones has returned to-
Baltimore after visiting relatives and
friends in this section Of the county.
Rev. Joseph F. Cropp. pastor OF the
Rockville Baptist Chuych. has returned
from Virginia, where he spent two weeks.
A license 70 marry was issued here dur
ing the week 10 Miss Ruth suit and Mr.
NIicheal F. Casserly, both Of Dodge Park.
Nd.
Misses Dorothy and Gladys Brooke
have returned 10 their home near Sandy
Spring after visiting friends at Douglas
Vile. Pa.
Miss Annie Manuel has returned TO her
home in Washington after spending two
weeks in Rockville as the guest OF Mrs.
Bradley Carr.
After spending several weeks visiting
in the vicinity Of Sands Spring. Nr and
Mrs Walter Scott returned a few days
ago TO Florida.
Mrs. Henry Bradley and son. Clusky
Cromwell. and Miss Margaret Stokes
have returned 10 Rockville from Atlantic
City. where they spent ten days
DR.. White was also the officiating min
ister az the recent marriage here Of Miss
Hester Ella Richman, OF Suamsville. Va,
and Mr.. John Philip StUckert. Of Wash
ington.
After spending several weeks with his
parents, Prof. and Mrs. W. P. Mason,
here. Mr.. Randolph Mason left early in
tho week for Portland. Oreg-. where he
expects TO engage in business.
Misses Winifred and Rosamond Wilson,
Of Washington. are spending a few weeks
with Mrs. John c. Bentley. at Sandy
Spring. They recently had as their guest
Miss Ferguson. OF Washington.
Miss Josie Dawson. Of Dawsonville,
gave a dance last evening In honor or
her guest. Miss Earle Davis. Of Pooles-
willie. A large number OF the young folks
VI AAAN law 11AAN lAAU AANAnAANo4 44o0Q At
tended.
Misses Wlnifred and RosamOnd Wilson,
Of Washington. who are spending the
summer at Sandy Spring. were the host
esSes few evenings ago at a small dance
given in honor OF their guest. Miss Fer
guson, OF washington.
Mrs. Fannie NJ White. OF Brightwood.
Il. c. and Mr.. David b. Wenner. OF
Washington, were married IN Rockville
last week by Rev S r. White, OF the
Baptist church, the ceremony taking
place at the minister home.
Misses Virgie and Mary Brewer. OF
Rockville; Maude Y. Broome, of Darnes-
town; Anna V. Pace, of Washington
Grove; Cecilia KilgOur, Of Glen, and Sal
lie p. Brokoe. OF Sandy Spring. have re-
turned from Knoxville. Tenn. where they
took a course in pedagogy. All are Mont-
gomery County public school teacherA
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
GEORGETOWN.

Miss Agnes Entwistle returned last
Monday after visiting friends in Murry
Hill.
Mrs. Louis Heiston. Of P street, spent
several days in Baltimore last week as
the guest of friends.
Mrs. J. F. Hiss left recently FOR Deer
Park, Nd. 70 spend the remainder OF
the season.
Miss Lucy Bowie. who has been visit
ing friends at Colonial Beach, has re-
turned to her home in Washington.
Mrs. Silas Sheetz has been spending the
past few weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Sappington. of Chester
town, Md.
Mrs. Buckley and her daughter, Miss
Anne Buckley. have returned to their
home on the Heights after spending the
last six weeks with Mrs. Buckey's SON
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

pose OF being near the men OF their fam
lies The ships will proceed 10 the
Southern drill grounds later on.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

And as Newport recovers from her
visit OF the yacht squadron, the gayeties
will open at Old Point Comfort and her
nearby resorts, on the arrival there Of
the Atlantic battle-ship feet from
Provincetown. Mass. The ships will reach
Hampton Roads to-day. and lie there.
while the officers viii run up to Old
Point. Fortress Monroe, Norfolk. and Vir-
ginia Beach, where .heir families, almost
without exception. are waiting. Many
OF the women have gone from Province
town and the North Shore for the pur-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-05-29
CANADIAN MINE STRIKE
= IS DECLARED SETTLED
Concessions Made BY Both Parties
and Board Of Cancellation
Ends Strike-

So"cess'ons MADE by Both Parties
and Board Of Cancellation
Ends Strike.
WINNIPEG, Man., May 27.-The
strike Of the coal miners, which has
been affecting nearly all the mines of
Southern Alberta and Eastern British
Columbia for the past three months.
mas been settled by the board Of con-
Citation. al pointed by the government
under the Lemieux act, assisted by
board members of the United Mine
workers OF America, sent from Idaho.
Washington and Oregon
The terms are those agreed to at the
first confe, ence to which District
President Sherman objected, although
approved by the votes Of the miners.
and aga4r st which Sherman ordered
tho strike.
The miners yielded to the open shon
contention and the mine operators
yielded Is to discrimination against
union members. The terms Of the
gleement will be signed Wednesday.
and work resumed Thursday.
The END came none too soon. as the
manufactul ers of the chief centers in
Alberta ard Eastern British Columbia
are out CT coal. Ten thousand men
were forced into idleness 10y the strike
order.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-05-29
WOMAN LOCAL LABEL
LEAGUE NUMBER go
A Joyous Selection of Faithful
Women Jealous for the Cause
of Unionism.

The Women's Union Label League
held very successful card party Mon
day evening at their hall in Kala-
mazoo building. First ladies' prize was
won by Mrs. Otto; second ladies'
prize was won by Mrs. J. e. Ross
! First gentieman's prize won by J. E.
Baker; second .gentlemans prize by
Thomas Daley. Other prizes were
strenuously won by Mrs. John Patton
and Mr.. James Walsh.
Previous to the card party a short
business session was held, and it was
decided to transmit to the Women's
International Convention at Louisville,
KY, ser>es of resolutions expressing
the Leasuers' sympathy with every
measure having for it's object the sue
cess and prosperity of the Women's
Unicn Label League movement.
Also with reference to the label
league movement, the consensus Of
opinion was that every reasonable eff
fort should be put forth to prevail
upon tho delegate to the Minnesota
State Federation of Labor, to use their
good offices in their several localities
to advance the interests of the label
| League movement, and increase it's
, prestige with their wives, daughters,
sisters and sWeethearts, - - - -
Union men should remember that
too much stress cannot be laid upon
soliciting the assistance Of their wives,
daughters and sweethearts. The wo-
men can be made. the most: import
ant facto" in this work of ours for
better wages and shorter hours. They
i do two-tl1irds Of the buying for the
family AMI three thirds Of the talk
ing, and buying and talking is all that
is needed to make our movement a
success. In the cities best organized
the auxiliary clubs Of ladies accomp-
fish far more than many Of the unions.
The women are more thoughtful, as a
rule, AMI once convinced of the amount
of good they can do us they will rem
der it chscrfully.
MRS. CATHERINE J. DEMPSEY.
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r. r. Forward, in his toast on 1.-THE
Adams School of the Past" recalled
the days when he attended the little
red schoolhouse on the HILL and told
of the time when thirty graduates
from all the city schools taxed the ca
pacity of the facilities offered at grad
uation' time. Mr.. Forward was mem
Der Of the class of go.
Mel E. Beaton spoke on the "value
of an Alumni Association and Miss
May Coulter toasted the adams Alum
ni'' in particular. Clarence Rankin
paid a deserving tribute to 1.-The
Girls in a cleverly handled toast, and
Miss Myrtle Craige returned the COM
pliment in her toast to ''The Boys"
Principal Anna M: Hicken Of the
Adams school responded to the topic
'@The' Adams Alumni; How They Be
haved,'' and Miss Myrtle Cox toasted
1.-THE PRINCIPALLY Don Cole, Walter