The Detroit times., 1914-05-02

more than average fall OF snow. the
storms Uf TWO days bringing down
Is inches, against "A normal % IL
inches
COMBINATIONS or a new hall az Till
man and Butternut-sts.. sunday ar
ternoon. at ESQ o'clock All OF the
bohemian mems clubs and women's
societies In the city will gather In
Steyskars hall on Mlchigan-ave.. and
parade 10 the site OF the new hall
FOLLOWING the cornerstone laying
ceremonies reception Will be beld
IN the bohemian Turner hall. at TIL
man and Ash-sts
John EngeI. so years old. saIOonkeeper
ne No. 1912 WOOdwhrd-aVe., who re-
Gently surprised safeblowers at work
In his place and frightened them
away. after they had rolled "A small
safe into the basement was struck
10y an automobile, Friday night at
Woodward and Milwaukee~aves.. and
suffered fracture OF the left leg,
and Injuries about the head and
body The auto was driven by Dun
bar McMeChan, OF No Is Ferry ave.
west who made a statement 20 the
police declaring that Engel had
stepped from the curb In front OF
his auto. lie was not held. Engel
was taken To Harper hospttHt.
Charles LOnEe, salesman for the
American Threshing Machine Co., of
Chicago who came 10 Detroit 1--WE
the local office. In the absence OF the
regular manager disappeared. April
20. after starting out To cash check
for S25. and carrying $40 In cash
with him Longe. who Is 80 years
old. Toomed In the hume or Charles
kOerber, No. 233 MaN well-aVe.. dur
ing his stay here. ON the return or
the regular manager. after "A two
weeks absence LOnge was ordered
back To Chicago. and his disappear
ance was not noted until the Chicago
office sent a query about his failure
10 report for duty.
with the auditorium Of the board of
Commerce building crowded with
several hundred Boy Scouts and their
friends. Friday evening "A handsome
Stars and Stripes was presented to-
the Detroit troops of Scouts, by the
Detroit Review club. Mrs. r. ). Leon
ard who has just completed her term
of office as president of the club.
made the presentation. Speeches on
the Boy Scout movement were made
by Gustavus D. Pope. Judge Hubert
A. a. Higginson, Fred VI. Butzel,
Eugene &. Foster and l.. >. Dale, OF
New York national Held commission
er Of Boy scouts OF America. The
boys cheered TO the echo on receiving
the flag.
Alex }. GrOcsbeck, chairman OF the Re-
publican state central committee. is
sued the call for the Republican con
ference of May &c, Friday. Each |
county chairman was notified OF the
number OF delegates 10 which his
district il entitled. AS there Is 10
be one delegate for every 1000 OF
population, the conference Is likely |
to include 1900 delegates, but all Re-
publicans. or wouid-be Republicans. /
Will be welcomed. whether they are
delegates or not lin some counties, 1
the c6iAtyf tSSsSg IA sasEu iShnse ~ /,
delegates; in others, conventions VIII
be held for the purpose.
Detroit Socialists paraded down Wood |
ward-ave. from Grand Circus park, |
Friday evening. in the First OF May |
international celebration. and then |
went 10 Turner hall, where they |
were addressed by speakers In sey- |
eral languages Many OF the speak !
ers spoke OF the Mexican situation, |
declaring that the trouble was
caused by capitalists fighting for
control OF the oil fields. They urged |
their brothers not TO be hoodwinked |
by appeals 10 patriotism. and not 70 !
go 10 war. The Marseillaise was |
sung in many tongues Joseph War |
mock former mayor OF IInrbor |
Springs, Mich and secretary OF the |
Socialist state central committee,
was the principal speaker.