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The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
DETROIT GETS ANOTHER
AUTO ACCESSORY PLANT
Local Business Men Buy Ross Heaton
Co., Richmond, Va. and Move
Plant Here.

Another manufacturing concern is
now moving to Detroit. This one
comes from Richmond, Va, and has
been making the Turtle automobile
top curtain fastener. The company
has been known at Richmond as the
Ross Heaton Mfg. Co. The entire
plant and machinery, purchased by
Detroiters, have been dismantled and
moved to this city, and will occupy a
part of the factory building at Beau
bien and Fort-sts.
The company which was organized
to bring this new industry here is 10
be known as the Detroit Auto Top
Fastener Co. It's officers and direc-
tors have just been elected as fol-
lows: President, G. j. O'Hara; vice
president. Chas. s. Tolsma; treasurer,
c. b. Whitman, secretary, Wade Mil
lis. Directors, II. N, Dunbar, F. E.
Tallmadge. Fl. N. Backus. w. H..
Beamer, w. M. Levyn, A. w. Ehrman
and the other officers.
Some of the original stockholders
in the Richmond company are also In
terested In this Detroit company. The
capitalization Of the Detroit Auto Top
Fastener Co., Detroit, Is $4,000, all
paid In. The machinery Is now be-
ing installed and inside Of 80 days
the plant will be in full operation.
The company starts on with large
number of orders on its books. from
different top makers In various parts
of the country and from automobile
manufacturers of this city.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
SIx-YEAR-0LD FOUNDING
CAUSE OF MUCH LITIGATION
Frank courtrlaht, Who Got Her When
a Baby, Now Fighting to
Hold Her.

A hearing to determine the legality
OF adoption and the desirability OF
the foster parents retaining posses
-sien of their six-year-old child, Mar
garet, was begun, Thursday, in Judge
Colds court In the habeas corpus case
brought by Frank COPYRIGHT, Grand
River-ave. druggist, to obtain posses
sion OF his child, who Is now In the
custody OF Mrs. Harry d. Jewell, wife
OF Probate Judge Jewell, OF Kent
county The writ Of habeas corpus
was issued by the supreme court,
county circuit court.
According to the opening state
ments made by Attorney A. f. Ewing,
of Grand Rapids, who represents
Mrs. Jewell, and State Senator Lee,
who, with Attorney Thomas +.
Chawke, represents, COPYRIGHT, the
child was obtained from the House OF
Providence by COPYRIGHT. Because its
parents were believed to be living,
the officials OF the home refused to
allow him to adopt II until two years
after first getting possession. Later,
because his wife was Ill, Mr.. Court
right sent the child to the home of
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Watts.
in Grand Rapids, for her to care for.
1t until his wife improved in health.
Without his consent, COPYRIGHT,
claims that Mrs. Watts turned II o-cr
to Mrs. Jewell, who, according to the
foster-parent. desired to have the lit
tie girl adopted by Chicago bankers
wife. COPYRIGHT obtained a writ OF
habeas corpus In the Kent county
court to obtain possession Of the
child. Mrs. Jewell then filed petit
ton In her husbands court to have
herself named the child's guardian.
Upon the recommendation of his at
torneys, COPYRIGHT withdrew his writ
Of habeas corpus and adopted the
child In the Wayne county probate
court
In order to obtain service upon
Mrs. Jewell in any part of the state.
a writ OF habeas- corpus was obtained
from the supreme court, but, pending
the hearing OF the evidence, she was
given the custody OF Margaret
Only the opening statement of
counsel was heard, Thursday, By
Judge Codd, but the case will be rt-
sumed Friday morning.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
JULETTE SCOTT RoDGER DEAD.
Was For Many Years Teacher In
Detroit High School.

The death OF Mrs. Julette Scott
Rodger occurred Wednesday after
noon at the family home, No. S23
Hancock-axe. west-Mrs- Rodger had
been I'll some time. She was for many
years a teacher In the Central High
school. She was a member of the
Central Presbyterian church. She Is
survived by her husband, David T.,
Rodger, daughter, Miss Fllence, a
son, David, Jr., her mother, Mrs.
Prudence Scott, a sister, Mrs. A. IL.
Finn. and brother, James G.. Scott
OF Pittsburg, Pa. The funeral will be
held from the residence, Friday after
noon.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
EXCITEMENT COSTS 500.
Cleveland Man Looks For Gambling
Places and 10 Poorer But Wiser

MT. CLEMENS. Mich, July TO-
The hearing of Martin Joyce, OF the
Pittsburg club. and w. N. Funk and
Thomas Reep, of the Store saloon.
who were arrested on complaint Of
Alfred Johnson, or Cleveland, o., was
set for July 81. The defendants waiv-
ed examination when arraigned In
Justice court johnson says he lost
500 gambling in the two places
Johnson came here few days ago
TO take the baths. II was quiet IN
the Bath City. he thought, and he
started out to find some excitement.
He found II, much TO his sorrow
II Is expected, In fact one OF the de-
PENDANTS remarked, that retaliation
will be made by the arrest OF John
son. charging him with being q gam
bier.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
WHOLESALERS OFF AGAIN.
Detroit Business men Visit Monroe
and Other Places.

A large number or members OF the
Wholesalers and Manufacturers assoc
citation made the trip TO lockwood.
Newport and Monroe, Thursday. This
Is the ninth OF the series OF ten one
day trolley trips arranged by the trade
promotion committee. The party left
the Ford building siding at $3.50, In
two special cars.
The first stop was lockwood. where
the Board OF Commerce was out In
force TO entertain the Detrpiters.
Newport was the next stop and half
an hour was spent there visiting the
merchants.
The party reached Monroe at noon,
and had luncheon there. After visit
ing their customers In Monroe until
o'clock. the Detroit visitors will be
entertained by the merchants and off,
Gals OF the town. Dinner will be
served at Monroe Piers and the return
TO Detroit will be made at 9 o'clock.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20

lt hrst came out In little
pimples on my back and
spread till Il covered my
whole body and limbs
down 10 my knees. also
my arms down TO my ell
bows. Where ! scratched.
it made sores. and the
terrible itching and burn
Ing kept me from sleep
Ing. i tried several RENE
dies all TO no purpose.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
KIEFER TAKING PRECAUTIONS.
Health officer To Guard Against Ty
phoid Infection.

in the hope of lessening the number
of typhoid fever cases In Detroit dur
ing the coming fall. Health O1lcer
Kiefer plans to ask the state board OF
health to keep him posted on the
cases and causes of infection In vii.
lagos and towns adjacent to Detroit
In this way. DR.. Kiefer believes that
IL will be possible to protect Detroit
from getting milk which might be In
fecting people In the neighborhood
municipalities.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
City Acquires Great BOOK on indian.

The Detroit public library has voted
to purchase for $4,000 a set of Edward
s. Curtis works on the North Amer
lean Indian. which are now being com.
piled. Only 500 sets, OF 20 volumes
each, will be published, and only two
OF them will go into Michigan libra.
ries. J. Pierpont Morgan will have
several sets. The books will be pur.
chased by the Detroit library at the
rate OF three each year, and the corr.
mission will pay $500 year for 10
years. This Is said to be the most
complete and authentic set of works
on the North American Indian ever
complied.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
OLD CITIZEN GONE.
Eugene Cunningham Helped install
First Water Works.

Another OF Detroit's Oldest citizens
passed away when Eugene o. Cum
ntHgham, agsd So. died at his home
at No. 337 Fifteenth-st. Mr.. Cum
ningham was an engineer. He was
assistant boiler inspector under for
mer Mayor Maybury for six years,
and was In charge of the installation
OF the boilers In Detroit's first water
works.
Besides the widow, Mr. Cunning
ham is survived by three sons,
James E., OF Alpena; Eugene A.
Detroit undertaken, and Sylvester T.
Cunningham, of Akron, o. and q
daughter, Bette, of Detroit
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
Railway Will Comply With State
Health Regulations.

The ID. U. r. intimates that 1t will
remove drinking cups from its inter
urban cars and provide waved paper
cups for sale in the waiting rooms just
as soon as 1t Is advised OF the issuance
OF the order by the state board of
health for the abolition Of the public
drinking cup. Health Oficer. .Kiefer
says that some OF the street fountains.
OF the new sanitary type, are now not
sanitary at all. because of being i'm.
properly constructed, he saws.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
Special Cruise for Reserves.

The United States war department
has ordered that there be no squadron
maneuvers for the naval reserves ship
on the Great Lakes this season. A
special summer cruise by each ship
Will be permitted. however. The de-
partment declares that greater good
comes to the men from regular gun
drills than from such maneuvers.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
DEFENDS CHAMPION BRICK.
Agent Of Detroit vitrified Brick Co.
Insists That His Product IL o. X.

insists Ihat MS Pfoouct 70 -. ~.
r. M. Adams, agent OF the Detroit
Vitrifed Brick Co.. manufacturers Of
Champion brick, which showed ar
abrasion of 1890 per cent In the rat
tier tests made by City Engineer Nc
Cormick last week, has sent letter
to The Times defending his produc,
and giving the results OF tests made
Of the Champion brick elsewhere, In
every 'one OF which, according to his
figures. the abrasion was less than 70
per cent. His letter follows In part:
The first test was by the super
intendent of public works at Lans-
ing In connection with the Michi-
gan Agricultural college. The re-
suit OF that test was loss by
abrasion 1880 per cent.
The next test was made by
Riggs q Sherman, of Toledo, at
Plymouth, which test showed II
per cent loss.
Also the following tests have
been made: Flint, 1915 per cent;
Port Huron, 1855 per cent; at.
Chicago, under the most severe
test known, 1890 per cent.
The first Official test made by
the city of Detroit on our brick
was made last Friday. The form
er test which you quote was not
test and the rafting was done
to try out the machine and. as
l believe, the brick were taken
from the rejected brick In the
eastern yard. where the RATHER is
placed.
IL the newspapers Of Detroit are
so solicitous OF the welfare of this
city. why do you not go out and
inspect the streets that have been
laid within the last four or Ave
years
In behalf OF our Champion block
brick. tho first street paved by our
company was Porter-st., between
Twenty-Fourth-st. and Vinewood.
ave-, and which was inspected
Tuesday By the mayor and heads
OF the commission OF Port Huron.
In no single instance on this street
or any OF the other2S or 80 streets
does our brick show any evidence
OF wear or sign OF disintegration.
Yours truly,
r. M. ADAMS,
Agent Detroit Vitrified Brick Co.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
PREFERS DEATH TO JAIL.
bennington Man Swallows Poison
After Sentence.

John Oliver, ~ years old, killed
himself by swallowing strychnine IN
his home, bennington. Ont. Wednes-
day, rather than serve 10 days In jail
for drunkenness. After the sentence.
he got permission to go home and
change his clothes. While alone IN
his bedroom he took the fatal dose.
then walked out and informed Con-
stable Wilkinson, who was waiting
for him, OF his action. He died few
hours later. He was the father OF
Mrs. Floyd Dresser, who was shot
and killed. supposedly by her hus-
band. In her home, In bennington, Q
year or SO ago Her husband was
also found dead In the room at the
same time.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
Two Hurt In Accident.

Nicholas Temple, living in Oak
wood. and Joseph Ashley, No 81 Alb
bott-st., were slightly injured Wed.
nesday night. on the site Of the old
Lafayette theateFr by the collapse Of
pile driver in the excavation there.
They were taken to st. Mary's hos
pital and later removed to their
homes
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
Accident Delays Put.Ineay.

The new steamer Putin-Bay was de-
layed two hours on its return trip,
because the ships pro
peller struck against some rocks after
leaving the bay. The trip to Detroit
had TO be made under slow speed. A
crowd OF anxious friends and relatives
of passengers lined the dock when
the boat finally came In
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
Kern. buy Loyal Guard Building.

Ernst Kern and Otto Kern. dry
goods merchants at Woodward and
Gratiotaves.. have purchased. through
the City & Suburban Homes Co., the
corner of Grand Riverave. and Girls
wold-st The price paid was about
s125,000. The Loyal Guard bought the
property seven years ago for $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
Rlne practice for First battalion

Gen. Ramsey B. Pots, commander
Of the central military division, has
ordered that the First battalion. COM
posed OF companies A, q, c and d
and companies l. and NJ, Twenty
sixth infantry, attend the national
rife competition to be held at Camp
Perry, o.. beginning Aug. 21. The
troops will arrive at Camp Perry,
Aug. 81.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
Sick Man Gets Aid.

Joseph e. Ball, aged 35. a tubercu-
losis victim, who walked from Denver
to Detroit and arrived here SO ex-
hausted that he could not continue his
tramp to Albany, N. Y, where he
hoped to see his mother before he
died, Is being aided here and Will
make the rest of the journey on a
train.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
Want Rev. FItehett 10 stax.

The governing board of the simp.
son M. e. church, Wednesday night,
decided to request the Detroit confer.
ence. which meets In Flint, Mich, in
September, to reappoint the Rev. r.
r. Fitchett, present pastor of the
church, for another term.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
Lenlta erownIee,s Body bound.

The body OF Miss Lenita Brownlee,
drowned on the Canadian shore.
above Walkerville, while bathing.
last Saturday. was found floating IN
the, river. near River Rouge, Thurs
day morning. The corpse was iden-
tilted by w. r, Brownlee, uncle of
the girl. Miss Brownlee was from
Louisiana and had been visiting at
the home of Mr.. Brownlee.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
Lawrence Leitner Located.

Lawrence Leitner. aged IL, who dis
appeared 'FRONT.' home In the rear
OF No. rs Dalzell-st., June IL. has been
located on a farm. six miles north of
Ypsiianu
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
unldentlfied Body Found.

The body of an unidentified man
was found In Lake ST. Clair, Wednes-
day, and brought to the Anchor Line
dock. Detroit. by the steamer Wis
sahlckon. The body is in the Wayne
county morgue.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
1000 Island House
DAY.

IrrFERsON COUNTY. NEW YORK
In the heart OF the Thousand islands
In the most enchanting spot I'm all
America where natpfe's charms are
rarest, all the delights OF modern
civilization are added In the 1000
Island House. No hotel Of the Me-
tropolis provides greater living ia
eilities or such luxurious comfort
real home comfort--as does this pa
iatfai Summer resort An amuss-
mert for every hour. or quiet COM
piete rest. IL the choice OF every
0uest All drinking water used In
the house IL inferred. Send two 20
stamps for illustrated booklet q.
a STAPLES. Prop: Harry Pearson.
chief Clerk
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
TO BUILD $4,000, 600 MILL.

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich. July
20.--All doubts as to which OF two
Soos would secure the 100000 pa
per mill OF the Superior Pulp and Pa
per Company have been removed. To-
day workmen commenced the dis
mantling of eeveral buildings on the
property recently purchased from the
Lake Superior corporation IN the Ca
madam 500 to make room for the mill
The new building viii be 500 feet by
$50 and will take Is months to erect.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
BREAKING out
COVERED BODY
Where Scratched ItMade Sores. Ter
rible Itchingand Burning keptHer
Housekeeping. Cuticuz Remedies
Completely Cured Her. No Return.

Three years ago this winter I had .
breaking out that covered my whole body.
IL itched 80 Il seemed a. n should 20 ernxv
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20

STATE OF MICHIGAN--In the Cir
cult Court for the County OF Wayne.
GEORGE D. HART, Plaintiff. vs.. KATE
T. HAWKINS, Defendant No. b3.434.
To whom II may concern: Take notice,
that a writ of attachment was issued
out OF the Circuit Court for the County
OF Wayne I'm the above entitled cause
on May 18th, 1911, at the suit OF the
above-named plaintiff and against the
above-named defendant, for the sum OF
Sixteen Hundred and Fifty Dollars
rtf. o5o co. and that said writ was made
returnable May 31st. 1911: and that
said writ was duly returned by the
Sheriff OF the County OF Wayne on June
LIST, 1911, not personally served upon
said defendant"
dated. Detroit Michigan. June End.
GEORGE w. RADFORD
Attorney for Plaintiff
Business address:
90 and Ss Home Bank Building.
Detroit. Michigan.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20

Business-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers The plain neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co, Is
John R<Sst. Phi. Main 14ss. OF City 1885,
The Detroit times., 1911-07-20
D. U. R. CUPS TO GO.

" M ADAMS,
Agent Detroit vitrified Brick Co,
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-22

trial life which is outstriding any city
of proportionate size in the South
AS the manufacturing center Of
Texas, Houston possesses 367 factories,
having an aggregate capitalization Of
over $15,000,000 The value of Hous-
ton manufactured products is over $780,
100000 annually, and this sum is grow
ing rapidly through the addition of new
manufacturing enterprises to the city.
One great inducement for the loca-
ton of factories in Houston is the
great advantage in transportation
rates. HouSton's II railroads make
possible quick transportation in any
direction, in many cases penetrating
territory at the very door of competing
cities a day before the latter city can
enter the same territory An induce
ment of equal magnitude is the adj
vantage of the Houston Ship Chan
mel, deep inland waterway 4S miles
to the Gulf, by which Houston secures
ocean transportation rates, competitive
with railroad tariffs. These two COM
bined advantages give Houston UNI
surpassed inducements for manufacture
ing which in consequence have made
Houston the manufacturing center it
is.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-22
Observation-Disclosures Y5FH

achieved this distinction. Today it pos
esses a population of over 105,G00 and
by it's natural advantages in location
has become the distributing point of
the Southwest, as we'll as the rice, oil,
lumber, cotton and financial center of
the State Houston has attained this
position primarily through the devel-
opment of her own resources, rather
than upon the development Of the ter
ritory lying directly at her doors. This
expansion and position has been build
ed upon commercial and industrial at
tainments, which alone have placed
her in the front rank of the cities of
the South.
What the Houston Of the future will
be may be suggested by a comparison
of facts concerning the development
of North and South Texas, and the fur
ther expansion yet due as this terrific
ny becomes settled and the wealth till
ed from the soil. Maps issued by the
Texas Commercial Secretaries Asso-
citation show the northern half of Tex
as to be developed from 70 to 80 per
per cent. Upon this development the
other larger cities of the State have
thrived and gained their present stand
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-22

ing so close to the prominence Of
Houston. On the other hand the rich
Gulf Coast Country and all of South
ern Texas represents development OF
but II per cent. If the cities of North
Texas have yet before them the eX-
pansion to come through the develop
ment of 80 to per cent remaining
of their territory to what size and pow
err will Houston have grown when the
remaining 80 per cent of her terrific
ry is fully developed? Only an imagi-
native brain can conceive of the flu
ture greatness of Houston then; but
it is an inevitable certainty
Other large cities of the State have
thrived on their agricultural and COM
mercial development at the same time.
The present Houston has developed
without the same ratio of agricu].
tural developments, but on the eX-
pansion of her commercial and indus
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-22

years of merely marking time. But
from 1866 every year shows a steady
increase and since the advent of the
twentieth century, her progress has
been second to no other city in the
Western Hemisphere.
(By Jerome Farbar, Director of Pub
licity, Houston Chamber of Com
merce.)
Houston is synonym of advance,
expansion and prosperity. Associated
with the great Empire of Texas, Of
which it is the metropolis, the financial
center and its great railroad center,
where seventeen railroads meet the
sea, Houston possesses possibilities,
commercial and industrial which des-
tine this city to be one of the great
marts of the nation and one of the
great ocean ports Of the world.
In many ways Houston already has
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-22


and as result Houston has become
the chief distributing point of the
Southwest.
Without the Ship Channel Houston
would be set back a score or more
years in progress. To Houston this
great inland waterway bears the same
advantage as the Manchester canal
does to Manchester, England. So great
is the similarity in the situation that
Houston is termed the Manchester Of
America" Already $5,000,0 900 have been
expended in deepening and straighten-
ing this channel, and this fall govern
ment engineers will begin the work
of dredging the entire length Of the
channel to a depth of rs feet minimum.
For this work the sum of $2,500,000 has
been appropriated, $1,250,000 by the
Federal government and like amount
by Harris county, bonds for which
were voted January 10, 1911. This
channel now carries annually $50,000,-
600 in freight, but the completion Of
the deepening project will make the
tonnage unlimited, as the deep sea
vessels of the world will touch at the
Port of Houston. At the Houston end of
the channel the city is now building
slips and wharves for free shipping IA
cilities.
New Buildings.
Within the past two years Houston
has entered an unprecedented build
ing era. During this period over $751;
100000 has been expended in new
buildings, $S,O00,O00 of this sum being
in the last year. Houston now pos
sesses q office buildings and flats of
six stories and over, the tallest being
the Carter building of 16 stories, the
tallest completed building in Texas.
Millions of dollars this year will be
invested in great buildings in Hous-
ton. Several new structures are now
rearing skyward, principal among
them being the Rice Institute, to cost
$1,000,000, and possessing a founda-
ton fund of $8,0OO,000 the new Union
National Bank building of IL stories,
costing $500 200, and the Southern Pa
cific office building of nine stories,
costing a like amount.
Significant of the building expansion
in Houston the following buildings
have been completed within the past
two years: Carter office building, 16
stories; Seaman office building, IL sto-
ries; Union National Bank (under
constructioh), IL stories; Chronicle
newspaper and office building, 10 sto-
ries; The Texas Company general
headquarters building, 10 stories; Ben
der hotel, 10 stories, almost complet-
ed; Southern Pacific office building,
nine stories (almost completely; Bris-
toll hotel, nine stories; McAshan apart
ments eight stories (under construc-
tom; Mildly hotel, seven stories Gun
der construction); Southwestern Tele-
graph and Telephone Compauy's ex-
change building, seven stories (under
construction) Southern Pacific hospit-
al, costing $4O0,000 municipal audito-
rum, seating 1000 persons. finest con-
Vention hall in the South, costing
100000; Federal building, nearly
completed costing 100000; Harris
county court house, marble interior,
costing 100000; passenger station of
the Houston Belt and Terminal Com