The Detroit times., 1914-12-17
IN DETROIT

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Parks. Davis a Co.'S dividends will
amount 20 ~ per cent again this
dsnd OF ~ per cent there viii be a
spscial Christmas dividend OF i've
per cent The dividends this year
represent cash distribution To the
stockholders Of Sl,675,5i5.50
Firemen mnde short work of a blaze
that threatened the building at Nos.
21-23 Washing ton blvd, occupied by
the Addenan Wall Paper, Co. We'd
nesday night. quickly eXtinguishing
a blaze on the third toor, Thought
TO have been started by defective
wires. About $500 damage was done
by water.
Detroit national banks have been mott
Ned OF another reduction made by
the Chicago Federal Reserve bank
In the rcdiscOunt rate. For paper
maturing In 80 days OF less, the rate
has been reduced from V To per
cent. For paper running not over 90
days the rate Will he 3 X Instead or
Q, as heretofore, and per cent for
other maturities.
Mrs.Louisn spitEl-y. wife Of Joseph
spitziey, died Wednesday evening In
the family home, No. $40 Agnes ave,
following long illness. Mrs. Spite
ley was born In Germany 6S years
ago and had lived in Detroit since
1854 She had six children, the only
surviving one being DIR. William A.
Spitzley. Funeral arrangements
Will be made later.
vhe property of the Detroit Under
writer's co. has been sold by the
referee In bankruptcy for $1,000. a he
liabilities OF the company were
scheduled at $4,000 The matter
ors are paid Robert c. schnell.
tailor has filed a petition In bank
ruptcy, scheduling his liabilities at
sS.SS7 and assets at sS.sl7.
In the Michigan state conference of
the bricklayers, masons and plaster
ers, I'm Jackson. Mich, last week, a
resolution was passed putting the
conference on record as being OPP
made brick. and after Jan. 1. 1915.
all members OF the conference In
Michigan Will refuse to lay prison
made brick on any building except
state institutions
With her tiny babe sleeping peacefully
I'm her arms, Mrs. Mary Hudginski,
40 years old OF No. l04 Clayton ave,
was found dead In bed, Wednesday,
when her l2-year old son. Tony. went
60 investigate why mis- mother was
. sleeping so late. The boys father
had lett for his work early in the
morning. Heart disease IS believed
TO have been the cause Of the wo-
mans death, but a post-mortem eX-
animation Will be held.
LILLIAN Grauiick, four years old. was
taken from the custody of he~
mOtner. MIS-. r.. liraullck, w euntSudy
afternoon. in Juvenile court, after II
had been reported TO Judge hubert
that the Graulick family is living In
tent, near Leesyille, and that the
mother is victim of drink. Mrs.
Graulick wept bitterly when the
child was taken from her. The court
told her she might have the girl
back IL she could show, by Jan IL,
that she could abstain from the use
OF liquor.
Charles Raymond, yice-president of
the Ninton Co.. thought a cold and
hungry kitten was at the door OF
his home Wednesday night when ne
heard a wailing sound on the door
step. and when he opened the door
TO Investigate. he found week-old
baby girl snugly wrapped in blan-
ket and wearing a neatly embroid-
cred coat, with the initial c. Mrs.
Raymond fed the babe and wanted
20 keep IL until morning, but her
husband notified the police and had
the child removed TO Providence hos
pital
For the convenience of girls who mast
work In stores nights during the
. Christmas rush; the Girls frlehay
f, exandrine rest room. which II con
| ducts in room No. 32S. broadway
Market building. from 1880 O'clock
/ in the morning until o'clock In the
evening, beginning next Monday
morning and continuing until christ
mas day. All working girls, regard
less OF WnetneT tney are HltHlbtlS "
. the society, are invited To the rest
room From 8 o'clock until 1879
o'clock In the evening light lunch
con Will be served at cost
she monthly dinner for advertising
men employed by the Iimken-De-
troit Axle Co, In the Hotel fuller
Wednesday evening, was the ocea-
sion for a farewell tribute TO Edwin
A. Walton. Thinker advertising man
ager, who is leaving that company
TO accept similar position with
the Burroughs Adding Machine GO.
Several members OF the Burroughs
advertising department We're pres
emit. Myron Townsend, who, with
Frank " Sims. will carry on the
advertising work for the Timken
companies expressed the sentiment
OF his associates in an article gotten
up In leanet form and distributed 20
those nresent as Tribute To Ed
win A. Walton. by the men who have
worked with mot for( him. MI
Walton will assume his new duties
"a advertising manager OF the Bur
roughs company about Jan. J.