The Detroit times., 1913-01-02
IN DETROIT

TAs ofnce OF the county ian was trans
formed into q floral bower, Mednes-
day, when Sheriff Milton Oakman
officially entered upon his duties,
friends or Oakman having sent
enough 'posies" TO make the big
jail office look like a florists shop.
Police COmmissioner CrOul and Supt.
DoWney held a New Years leyee in
the superintendents office Wednes-
day, for the captains, lieutenants and
sergeants OF the force. The officers
were complimented highly on the eff
nciency OF the force at the opening
or the new year.
Owen Police Commissioners CrOuI is run
ming his automobile I'm this year of
I9lS. on a 1912 license. so other wor-
ried auto owners who have not yet
received the necessary tags from
Lansing need have no fear OF COM
plants against them. Delay In l.an-
sing has held up the licenses, and the
police will allow a reasonable time
for auto owners TO properly tag their
cars before making any complaints,
"A Christmas tree in the home OF Will
liam sprunk. president OF the Sprunk
Engraving Co. at No. b92 Vinewood-
ave, interrupted, but failed TO stop
New Year party, Wednesday even
Ing, when IL caught fire from some
unknown cause, and badly damaged
the parlor furniture The damage is
estimated at $3.50 The New Year
guests were entertained In other
rooms.
Tho Michigan Pioneer and Historical
early maps OF Michigan, with the
purpose or obtaining as complete 4
set as possible from 1895 down. The
earliest maps were those made by
Risdon and Farmer and the society
appeals TO the families Of the early
residents OF the state In the hope
That there may be found copies OF
these maps and presented to the So
lat GaWa -. flnn EaaN a "
VIII gladly receive these maps ana
As was expected. Immigration authori-
ties succeeded In adjusting matters so
that the three-days -old babe which
was carried through Detroit streets
on New Years morning. was taken
back TO Windsor and cared for by
It's mother. Margaret Fowler. OF No.
81 Chatham-st west. An aunt OF the
Fowler girl took the babe back to
Its home. from the Florence Crltten-
ton mission. and William Clark, who
was held by the police pending arbi-
tration OF the matter. was released.
The Mexican war came I'm the middle
of the DOS. that II, nearly 20 years
ago; yet there are II Mexican war
soldiers on the pension roll In De-
troit alone. according TO Col. o. a.
james, pension agent for the Detroit
district. There are also S. Mexican
war widows III 1.-THE Detroit rate is
the average for the entire country.
there are about 5000 Mexican war
veterans left and l0.440 widows all
getting $50 a month from the gov
ernmcnt. And II wasn't such q war.
at that
The cornerstone OF the Hamilton blvd.
Evangelical church, MT Hamilton
blvd. and Collingwood-ave.. was laid
Wednesday afternoon, in the pres
ence OF about 200 persons The cere-
monies were conducted by the Rev.
G. c. Gibson. OF Waterman-ave Evan
Eelical church. and the Rev. J. A.
Aalmhuber, OF the Mack-ave Evan
gellcal church. and the speakers in
Guided the Rev. l.. J. Riepel. OF the
First Evangelical church; the Rev.
\. Ostroth. OF the Riverton Evangel-
Zeal church, the Rev. ID. @. Ostroth.
of Ionia. and the Rev. c. Il Stroh, OF
the Grand River-ave. Evangelical
church. The building TO be erected
viii be chapel and Sunday school
Ii Is expected that II will be ready
for use April /. Later, a church au-
ditorium will be built,
Chinese OF Detroit celebrated their
most significant New Years day.
Wednesday. 1t was the first time
that they had welcomed a new year
on Jan l. The Chinese government
has adopted the solar calendar, fall
ing In line with other civilized ma
lions, and has dropped the lunar
calendar which made their initial day
or the year come In February.
meeting WAS held IN the Chinese club,
OH IkanuOlpn-St., whore the chinese
organizations gather-the China So
Ciety OF America, the Chinese Stu
dents Alliance OF America and the
Young Chinese Athletic association.
c. S. Seto read long list OF names
OF students who are In America, pre-
pairing themselves In American col
leges TO take up the work made nee
essary by the revolution in their ma
tive land. A prayer OF thanks was
repeated before the picture OF Homer
Lea, the American soldier who was
the leading military spirit In the
revolution A cablegram will he sent
10 the permanent Chinese congress,
which will be elected this month 10
replace the provisional government,
voicing the approval OF the new con-
stitutIon by the Chinese OF Detroit.
Job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co, 10 John R.-st.