The Detroit times., 1911-08-12
BUSINESS NOTES.

The Michigan Sugar Co. lost Its
appeal TO the United States board
of appraisers, contendlng that sugar
beets should be entered as unenu-
merated manufactured articles
the board decided that sugar beets
should be classified as vegetables
In their natural state" The case
arose at Port Huron on beets import
ed from Canada. 1t Is claimed that
this classification OF sugar beets will
bring them under the reciprocity
agreement which provides for the
free admission OF fresh vegetables.
Victor F. Dewey, who has been for
several years general superintendent
Of the Detroit City Gas Co., has been
selected to succeed b. o. Tippy, as
vice-president ana general manager,
of the Grand Rapids Gas Light Co.
Mr., Tippy's resignation was accepted
In a meeting of the directors, Fri
day, and Mr.. Dewey Will assume his
new duties in Grand Rapids about
Sept. 1. The Grand Rapids Gas
Light Co. Is a subsidiary OF the AM
erican Light and Traction Co, of
which the Detroit City Gas Co 10 al
SO a part. Mr. Dewey has interests
In gas properties in various parts OF
the country, being associated with
w. E, Moss & CO., in several such
enterprises.
The Polish Merchants association,
In a meeting Friday evening, decic-
ed upon the publication OF a weekly
paper, in the interest OF the Polish
settlement on the west side, and a
fund OF $500 was raised to get the
project started A committee, to take
charge of the financing OF the pub
lication, was appointed, as follows:
Chairman, Xavier b. Konkel; Wladys-
law Turek, DR. Roman Sadowski, DR..
Sigismund Jancsura, IgnatZ Pasieczny
Edward Leszcynski, who Will do the
printing; Stanislaw Ziolko and Al
bert Wojnarski. One OF the frs.
things to be taken up by the new pa
per will be q movement to Induce
the Detroit United Railway TO ex-
tend its Crosstown lines from Thirty
fourth-st., TO Michigan-ave and build
line down Junction-aye. TO Fort-st-
A first issue OF 5000 copies Is plan
ned.
Bradstreet's report Of bank clear
ings for the week ended Aug 10.
| shows total clearings OF $2,S91 ,303, 900.
against y2,917. 100000 last week. and
s2,494,172 for the corresponding week
last year Detroit clearings were $780,
4 Of
AZ per cent as compared with last
year.
Mr.. George Bernard Shaw says:
The fad for washing is not natural
thing. I have not really washed my
self-except the obvious portions OF
my hands and face-almost since the
time somebody else did II for me"
Thus are we gradually introduced to
the mysteries OF the unseen Shaw
st. Louis Mirror.
Charles L. Morgan has taken over
the business Of the Detroit Auto De-
livery Co., of which he has been man
ager, and will conduct II on his own
account in the future The Offices will
be continued at No. 179 Shelby-st.
The Detroit Auto Delivery Co. will be
dissolved.
The official forecast OF the Interna-
tional Apple Shippers association,
which closed It's annual convention In
the Cadillac, Friday afternoon, indi-
Gates that the apple crop in the UNI
ted States this year will be record
breaking one, exceeding last Years by
IS per cent. Michigan will, according
to this report, produce $50 per cent
more than last season. The present
prices of apples are expected to take
drop in about three weeks when the
big supply begins to reach the market.
The Detroit bank statement shows
an increase in deposits for the week
OF 81 49,, 600 and reserves are up
1855 900. Most OF the increase this
week In deposits Is due to the move
ment OF tax money. Since March 10
deLosits I'm Detroit banks have 10.
creased $4,000 900 and they are nov
at nearly the highest point In the