The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-26

store; No5. lsl6-lols Micnisan-avt,
was burning. Cohen went ION with
the dance" while Patrolman Demp-
sky, OF Einewood station. was break
ing his way into the living apart
talities The fire. which was discov-
cred shortly after IL o'clock. did
about $500 damage.
The regulars from Fort Wayne and
member. OF the q, A. II. and spanish
War Veterans visited the new Y. Nj
&. A. building Thursday afternoon
and evening as the special guests OF
the management OF that institution.
Nearly 800 members OF the seventh
infantry officers and men. inspected
the hig "N" home and the regimen
tai band furnished music both after
noon and evening. Friday night will
be ladies' night. and Saturday after
noon and evening the building VIII
be thrown open TO Detroit employers
and employees.
The executive committee ot the Micht-
gun departments. Ladies' Of the Mod
ern Maccabees. held meeting Thurs
day afternoon In the Hotel ruler
aud decided To invest the $4,000 sur
plus OF the organizations money In
municipal bonds. II was also decided
To make a campaign for the purpose
OF securing at least 500 new mem
OF candidates i'm the Light Guard
armory the night OF April 20. when
the ladies VIII meet with the sir
klights for general rec -ption.
wooslmere Methodist. church. has re-
sorted TO unique method To obtain
funds for new building, rhe pas
tor will sell cement blocks at 10
ochts each tho blocks To be placed
In the new edihce. He obtained the
free use OF n cement block machine
ard by it's aid expects TO cut down
tie expense OF building the church.
At meeting Thursday night $4,000
was subscribed towards the needed
$4,000. The new building will stand
In l.f nod nd
by the congregation at Krupp and
Elsmere-avcs., and Will seat 500 per-
sons.
Frank II. williams. "a barber of the east
side, and Miss Jessie Potts slipped
quietly away To Windsor Thursday
afternoon and We're united In mar
rlage by the Rev. s. ]. Allen. When
the wedding party returned to the
future home OF the couple at No. 2o4
Beauben- they were greeted by
fusillade OF tin cans. rice and Junk
OF all sorts by the childi Ell. az well
as many grownups In the neighbor-
hood. The front gate was fastened
with rib6ons and loaded with TIM
ware Tle trees I'm the front yard
bore bushels Of cans and old shoes,
and each picket In the fence sur
rounding the house was laden with
junk.
Copi~s of the new stock md fodder
quarantine order issued by the sec
rotary OF agriculture show that the
rigor OF the regulations which have
been in effect since last November
are greatly modified The southern
townships OF Wayne county have
been exempted from the quarantine
and only four townships In Macomb
county and seven In Oakland county
are included now. Cattle and other
animals may be shipped for immedi-
ate slaughter after inspection. The
Guaranteed counties will be inspect
ed again late I'm the spring, and N
no cases OF foot and mouth disease
are found then. the ban will be en-
tirely lifted.
The value OF Are drills In schools was
demonstrated Thursday. when a hre
broke out I'm the basement OF the
Essex Ont. public school When the
flames We're discovered, Principal j.
a. Short sounded the alarm as for
pupils dled out in perfect order.
emptying the school In about min
ute The Essex fire department con-
quered the blaze after two hours
hard work. but not until one wing
had been badly damaged. Many
parents. hearing OF the FIRE. rushed
to the school, fearful for their chill
dren's safety. and were overjoyed TO
fnd them ali safe. The fire started
from an overloaded furnace.
The regular meeting of the Detroit Els
perantO club will be held Friday
evening at o'clock in the Michigan
Conservatory or Music. Washington
boulevard and Park-st. Or. II. w.
stationed at Fort Wayne. was re-
Gently elected vice-president OF the
Esperanto association in North
America. and the local secretary Is
Il l.. Robinson. OF No. 1905 Jerrer
son-avs All interested In the lam
euage are invited to attend the meet
ings OF the local club. There are now
about so periodicals printed wholly
or In part, in Esperanto, many OF
which are devoted to special sub
jects and organizations. sucn as one
for physicians. one for teachers. Tor
Christian Endeavorers. Catholics, So
cialists. police, etc
In view of some statements That have
been made In campaign speeches. In
timatinR that the building operations
OF the board OF education are not
honestly conducted and that compe-
tition In bidding on contracts has
not been as free az II should have
been. the Builders and Traders ex-
change has adopted resolutions In
which they brand these charges as
without foundation The resolutions
set forth that competition for school
work among building contractors is
free and fair: that school work Is
done at price as low, II not lower.
than private work because the pay
ments are prompt and the Jobs large;
that the contracts are always award
ed to the lowest responsible bidder:
that the work Is subjected to Compe-
tent inspection, and that bidding Is
not confined to members of the ex-
change.
because or the remarkable expansion
Ot tue IRON To-.
the Monarch Steel Castings Co and
the Seamless Steel Tubes Co. all OF
which have been under the personal
direction OF T. II. Simpson for some
years. II has been found necessary
TO give Mr.. Simpson an active asso-
ciate to assist In directing the opera
tions OF these plants. For this pur-
pose the position OF second vice
president has been created. and II. g
Taylor. formerly OF the Babbitt -Tay-
lor-Lane Co. has been selected 10
hll It. He has disposed OF his inter
ests I'm the latter concern and will
assume his new duties March l. Mr..
Taylor Is a man of proven ability
and the Michigan interests which
control these industries, are well
satisfied to secure his services An
other important appointment is that
Of Alex y. Wetmore as general sales
manager of the Monarch Steel Cast
ings co. He has been assistant sec
rotary OF the Detroit Lubricator Co
The annual contest In oratory OF the
OrntorIcnI association OF the Detroit
College of Law viii take place in the
Central high school auditorium Fri
day evening, March 5. at 3 o'clock
Those who will participate In the
contest and their topics are: THE
Passing Of the old South" Harry NJ
stone; Our Flag" Mark w Hearn:
Church smith: THE Unwritten Law"
John NJ Kearney: Robert T.. Lee
Albert r.. sherman: Love OF Coun-
try" John r. Scallen. Musical sclec-
tions will be furnished by the De-
troit College OF Law Glee club under
the direction OF Thomas I'll. Chilvers
Miss Carrie Byram. Miss Margaret