The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-24

a motorcycle squad established final
~ gained the cooperation or Police
Commis sioncr Smith. Sergt. Staples
has perhaps wider personal ac-
quaintance than any other police Of
ficer on the force.
In an attempt 10 settle differences al
opinions between some az the prt-
Natc bankers Of the state and ,le
state Bankers association over the
proposed bill 10 regulate private
banks. a conference OF bankers was
held Tuesday evening In the Detroit
club. No settlement was reached and
there may still be fight In the loE-
islature over the matter. The pend
ing bill compels all private bankers
10 advertise the fact OF their not he
ing Incorporated on their signs and
literature and imposes other regula-
lions.
A resolution hnS been adopted by the
directors a. the Wholesalers asso-
citation. urging the Legislature To ap-
propriate $4,000 To he spent In al
VertisIng Michigan, and promoting
settlement on the uncultiNated tariu-
ing lands OF the state. The resolu-
tons state that there are thousands
OF acres OF lard suitable for fruit
cultivation which - not titled now
and that policy which would bring
this into productivity would mater
lallN enhance the prosperity or the
state. The sale Of tax lands 10 set
tiers g advocated.
4 committee OF Detroit opticians. in
cludinR Nelson u. STANDARD. 4. w.
Kut. l. Goldsmith. David Thompson,
Edward l.. Truba. and Hugh Connolly
went 20 Lansing. Tuesday afternoon,
to work up sentiment IN favor OF the
Giles bill. measure designed 20 reg
ulate the practice or optometry. N'-
culists are opposing the bill on the
ground that II gives recognition 40
opticians. whom thCv regard as tres
passers on the field Of the medical
practitioner The opticians clam
that under the new bill they are re-
al from
kind and allowed only To nj glasses.
Bills for the killing of spnrrovs con-
tiuue te come in Ia the county aud
itors. Notwithstanding that the spar
row bounty fund was exhausted sew
eral months aga. At the last ses-
sion OF The supervisors the auditors
asked for $4,000 hut the appropria
ton was cut out. The majority OF
the supervisors were opposed TO the
slaughter OF the sparroWs. and the
real reason for cutting out the APP
propriation. was to AFFORD an oppOr-
tunity TO test the new law which
makes II obligatory upon the super
Visors To provide bounty fund.
Bills presented 10 the auditors now
are being held up.
Out ~ total % 2G3 votes east In the
primaries held I'm Highland Park vii
lage, Tuesday. the Citizens party
which IS now IN mower. received ISL
and the Home Rule party 50. Nom
nations were made as follows: Cit-
zens party-President. H. :. Bart
lett: clerk Y. NJ. Ford. treasurer ~.
T.. Clarke: assessor. w c. Patterson,
trustees. full term. w. l.. Alrheart.
n Newell and f. a Burger; short
term. G ID. Butterheld. Home Rule
partv-Prcs.. W. ". Dawson: CLERK,
George NJ Sayles: treasurer G. l.. ~.
Peterson: assessor. George +. Potter,
trustees. full term. Samuel Moore. II.
Van Pettcn and w. G. Walford: short
term. II w McClintock.
Lieut. John ". Kelly. OF tue seventh
q. =. infantry, la charge of the De-
troit recruiting office OF the army.
has received orders from Washing
ton To accept no more applicants for
any line OF the army service until
further notice except those who have
previously seen service and have
honorable discharges. This action
means that the army lis full. PrcSl-
dent Roosevelt placed the limit ut
1900 men and there are now 1913
In the service. not including 5000 IN
the hospital corps The Detroit Of
zee alore recruited ia men during
1908. The 4. = marine recruiting
Office on Forrest west. Is still re-
ceiVing applications. but recruits arc
being selected with care.
Members Of the Board OF Commerce. to
the number Of IS0, insp~rted the new
Y. NJ g. A. building Tuesday after
noon first being presented To eN-
GOV Joseph W. Folk OF Missouri
who was given a public reception al
the noon hour After they had VS.
tied the various floors they went To
the gymnasium where they wit
messed basketball game. one side
was in charge OF Commander DIVE
II Duffield. Of the Detroit Naval Re
serves and Robert Il. Tannahll was
cantain Of I've other. The seventh
Infantry band Will be present Thurs
daV afternoon @and evening and VIII
give concerts from > 30 To :. and
FROM 40 To 10 o'clock. The general
public IS invited To inspect tie
building