The Detroit times., 1913-02-06

Charles T.. OMEN. william s Sayres
JrY and Wesley L. Nutten. 20 inves-
tigate reports and obtain evidence 20
show that certain township booths
were not open and Irogressives were
not allowed 10 enroll on Jan. %. The
Bull Moosers want the scalps OF the
township election officials who, they
claim, are responsible for the situa-
ten. u IS expected that Paul H.
Gray. vice president OF the German
American bank. Charles T.. McCarty.
former alderman. and Thomas Law.
son, president OF the Carpenters
union. Will be large for
charter revision commissioners.
The Iroquois club Of Detroit. nm organ
iNhtion al Negro citizens. will oh
serve T.lncoln's borthday. Wednesday,
Fob, =. with 'possum banquet, In
ConcOrdia hall. There viii lac pro-
gram OF speeches and HEsic
Thawing water pipes In the rooming
house az Mrs. Oelrich, No. 80 Pnrk-
St, al o'clock. Thursday morning
caused a blaze that created consid-
cradle excitement and did about
$500 damage, one fireman being en-
dangered when he sprained his ankle
while working on the slippery roof.
His comrades had 90 climb to his as
sistance and save him from blaze
that shot through the roof. kesl-
dents OF the Alhambra apartments
adjoining were Interested spectators
OF the Gre. though there was no panic
among them
Ash Wednesday WINS observed In all
Roman Catholic and Episcopal
churches In Detroit with the usual
special service prescribed by the
church calendar. During Lent many
of the Episcopal churches VIII hold
vcspcr services every afternoon At
o'clock and every Wednesday At 1880
o'clock Mass Will be celebrated every
morning In THE Roman Catholic
churches, and special services VIII
he held every Wednesday and Friday
evenings. The rules for abstinence
during the Lenten period max IL inn
pTutive. that meat shall be omitted
entirely on Wednesday and Fridays.
and partaken OF only once day on
the remaining days OF the week.
Speaking 10 the 4 University OF Michigan
club at its luncheon Wednesday noon,
Jefferson Butler made "a plea for the
Detroit Institute of Science. ana out
lined its hopes or obtaining the
building now occupied by the lDetrolt
Museum OF Art. as soon as the new
nfSseum shall be occupied MIR But
Ter told how the institute had grown
out OF the Theological club and said
that under. proper conditions ne
hoped that the members OF the chem
ical engineering and archaeological
societies would Join II. He outlined
the work ALREADY accomplished by
the institute. telling how pest re-
sronsihle for the destruction or 1000
trees in Detroit had been CONQUERED.
He pleaded for the proper preserva.
tion OF indian and other relies and
told OF Detroits need OF an institu-
t'on like the Carnegie institute or
pittsburgh.
william H.. Spilman. general superin
tendent OF city mail deliveries for the
United states. accompanied by In
spector Larmour. OF Detroit made
an investigation OF the postal con-
dltions in Highland Park. Wednes-
day, as n result 81 the agitation or
the village for an independent postal
service and postofflce. Mr. Spilman
left for New York I'm the evening He
was asked what the chances were
for the establishment OF postofnce
in Highland Park. but declined TO
discuss the point. He said. however,
that the government was generous
towards villages In the matter or
postal service. Speaking OF the par
eel post. Mr.. Spilman said that the
results thua far were encouraging.
and that stations might be estab-
lished in Detroit for the reception
OF parcels. within short time.