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The Detroit times., 1915-12-18
Wayne County and
Home Opens New
Quarters Monday
INSTITUTION is
MODEL OF KIND
Its Ten Floors Are De-
voted Exclusively
to Banking

At the close OF business Satur-
day the Wayne County Il Home
Savings bank closed on It's custom.
ers for the last time the door they
have been accustomed 10 enter and
on Monday morning the bank, en-
tirely moved and settled. will open
for business In its new home at
the corner OF Griswold-st. and Mich
igan-ave. The old banking offices
OF the Wayne County on Congress
street and the temporary quarters
In the Hammond building. in use
since the old building was torn
down, will have been permanently
abandoned and the bank will be in
full use OF the most modern bank
ing building in this part of the
country.
The final completion and occu.
pancy OF the magnificent new build
ink marks an important epoch IN
the business histories OF the three
banks which are consolidated. the
old Wayne County. the Home and
the Michigan Savings banks. And
incidentally IL furnishes proof OF
the wisdom OF the consultations,
In that such a building would not
have been possible for any one OF
the institutions alone for many
years, II ever.
No detail has been spared 10 make
the new building the most modern
and efficient OF It's kind. II IS on
tirely freproof. Floors, walls. door
and window castings. desks. chairs
fling cabinets-an are OF steel. mar
BILE. bronze or concrete. The only
wood In the building is in the tables
In the board rooms and n very few
small pieces OF furniture.
No boilers or furnaces are in the
building, all power being electrical
and all heat coming from outside.
The entire building Is ventilated
with washed air. A complete inter
The Detroit times., 1915-12-18

communicating system knlts the
whole stan together. from President
Haass to the messenger kids. First
there s. tse complete telephone sys-
tenn, with private switchboard. as
big and IA busy as many a small
city. Then there is a complete tel
autograph system. by which the tel
lers communicate with the book.
keepers without che customer being
the wiser. There are also call bell
systems ana special calls for every
purpose. including buttons in the
tellers' cages, which will summon
special officers in cases OF neces-
stty- ON n rev sec0nG5' notice.
Some OF the work OF the bank
has been carried on in the new
building for some time, but the bulk
OF the moving was done Saturday
afternoon, President llaass and
Cashier Eckert have made head.
quarters in the new building for
some DAYS
Although all the officers Of the
bank have followed the new build
ing with the kecnest interest. the
proudest man IN town Is Frank IL.
Croul, who was chairman OF the
bank boards building committee
and has almost followed every steel
beam and flooI tile into place. Those
who have been inside It are willing
TO admit that he has right to be
proud of the building
Architecturally tao exterior has
followed the Florentine models OF
the Renaissance. Italian palaces
and modern banking buildings, one
mi2ht naturally tlifk, have little in
common. and yet the art details in
door and window openings. the or
namRntal metal work in he griIls
and decorative lanterns. the carved
keystoues, floral cornice-al these
and other features are patterned
after the work Of the Old masters
in Floronce OF the 18th century.
The pain entrance on Michigan
ave. orcns into generous lobby.
Tive elevators and stairway lead
10 safe dcpusir vaults and rooms
In tho basement. the commercial
department on the second noor, the
mor'r0ge and bond department or
the fourth floor and other doors. To
tho right le the general switchboard.
by the chief operator OF which, in
a moment, any HHcer can be To-
Gated
Leading directly from the main
entrance lobby is the banking Of
fee Of the savings department This
great room Is lined on three sides
with the varioua departments neccs-
sary to hl}7-ng savings accounts.
4 commensurate of marble and or
namenial bronze seraratcs the pub
lie from the cages OF tho tcllers ~
the Mlchigan-ave. and Gr!swold-st.
corner of The rccm IS a rprtiou re-
served for the use OF the ladies,
whore their b's'7ses may be trans
acted apart lyom The rcst In close
proNmitv with thc ladies' depart
mont is q rest room with maid.
provided for .holr convenience and
comfort.
The second floor. which IS treat
cd as a uezzaniuo Hoor Of full
The Detroit times., 1915-12-18
POLICE PURCHASE
TWO HUPMOBILES

]. Ed Bnel, manager of the Gras-
ser Moter Car Co, Hupmobile dis
tributors for Detroit and lower
Michigan, has just delivered two
model ~" Hupmobilos 10 the po.
Ice department for the use OF po
lice officials.
One of these machines is being
used by George A. Walters, secre'
tary Of the department, and the 9th
er by Capt. julius King, Secretary
Walters is usin ghis car in cGrrying
out the work OF the commission
from the secretary's Office while
Capt. King Is using the other car
for his work on Belle Isle.
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OF course, does not include the
personnel OF the branches.
The eighth floor is given over TO
records. archives, stationery and
supply rooms. This naturally sug-
gests the old-time attic where con-
fusion runs riot and the fire OF mys-
terious origin loves TO start. This
attic is OF a different sort. Every
hing Is iron, steel and concrete, ex-
cept the books, records and sup
plies. Space is also given here
and in the sub basement 10 machin'
cry necessary to the heating, venti-
lation and filtered water systems.
-fhe building IS. therefore, 10 stor-
ies-eight above and two below the
surface.
One OF the features OF greatest
interest TO the depositors OF the
bank are the money and security
vaults built to safeguard the banks
and the public's valuables against
destruction by fire. water or from
attacks from mobs or burglars.
They are the most formidable in
Detroit and Michigan and have no
superior anywhere.
f. A. Strauss, OF Chicago. vault
engineer, had the designing and sup
ervision OF installation. The Diebold
Safe and Lock Co., OF Canton, D..
built the vaults. the contract ex-
ceeding s125,000, the largest bank
order given in the United States
for years.
The largest Is the safe deposit
vault In the basement, built with
one main and one emergency en-
trance door, The main entrance
door Is 10 inches thick, built OF
drill-proof chrome steel, upon which
are mounted "a locking bolts, each
OF which Is four inches In diameter
and weighs approximately 90
pounds. This door is secured with
double combination locks and quad
ruple time locks. which absolutely
prevent the opening of the door by
any person or persons until the
predetermined time controlled by
the time locks. This door weighs
- 900 pounds and with its frame.
"a ,O00 pounds The door is hung on
double acting hinge the weight OF
which is over 1000 pounds. The
bearings upon which the door is
supported have been so finely con-
structed that the door can be swung
on its hinge by child.
The vault room is lined and pro-
tected with three-inch thick solid
chrome steel which is proof against
tools and explosives. Surrounding
this heavy steel armor have been
built concrete walls "a inches thick.
heavily reinforced by a ponderous
steel netting made OF heavy inter
locked steel bars, so that 1t is i'm
possible TO destroy the concrete by
fire or explosives.
The interior of the vault has been
equipped with more than 5000 safe
deposit boxes OF. various sizes TO
supply the needs OF the modest as
we'll as the more wealthy. Each
box has the latest double lock guar
anteeing absolute safety and pri-
vacy TO the contents. The interior
Of the vault Is finished in polished
solid bronze.
Adjoining the safe deposit vault
Is the trunk storage vault which is
equipped with a solid burglar and
fire proof entrance door.
Adjoining the trunk vault Is the
bond and reserve vault, built OF
chrome steel similarly as described
for the safe deposit vault.
In addition each floor has its own
vanlt, similar TO. but none as large
as the safety deposit vault.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-18
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Ahcut The time that Peter Rabbit
had reached the Green Forest that
rigbt af,er the first snow, a slim,
trim little fellow yawned, rubbed his
eyes yawned again. stretched. and
then abruptly made up his mind that
10 do some hunting. lie scrambled
up TO the doorway OF his home,
which Was in snug hollow under
he roots OF an old Tree in the Green
Forest. and thrust his head out The
ground was white; the trees were
white; everything was white He
smiled as he sat there looking out
at the white world, and his smile
was d crafty, cruel, hungry smile.
That White world just suited him. II
The Detroit times., 1915-12-18
HORSE DIES WITH I
HIS BOOTS OF

BROWNSTOWN. Ind. Deo 9~Q
J. Reynolds, Of Medora, mail 81
rier, has lost faithful horsA \
died standing on its feet after mool
than IL years work In the Yueo
mail service. During this time Z
travelled I03,s33 miles and hanIG|
$4,000 pieces Of mail.
The horse. according to the ownQ
was about SO years old. Reyuol1
says at the close Of the civil yss r
1855 the animal was three-yeAroo(
jumper on a Texas racetrack.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-18


height. is devoted TO the business
OF the commercial department. BY
th use OF central light well open.
ing down into the savings depart
ment, the TWO floors are brought
into close association. The disposi-
tIon OF the various banking depart
nGnts on this floor Is greatly simi-
lar TO that on the first floor. Marble
aud bronze counter-barrieTs of the
Jype used in the savings depart
furnt are here duplicated. The sides
OF the room are lined with the desAs
of the bank officials. and the wick
cts OF the several tellers, while the
central Light well IL berdefed GA
two sides with check desks. The
color scheme of the first floor is
carried out i'm the second floor. Pink
marble In the walls, piers and coun-
ters, ornamental chandeliers, and
cream ceiling divided into Golfers
and decorated in dull gold.
The Wayne County Savings Bank
in its old Congress-st. building, was
the first In Detroit to install safe
deposit department. This new
equipment, OF which there is nothing
superior anywhere, is located in the
basement, which may be reached by
either the stairway or the elevators.
Heavy gates close off the lobby from
the three great vaults, which oc'
cupy a large part OF the fioor space.
Provision has been made here for
coupon rooms. committee rooms and
trunk rooms. all for the convenience
OF the depositors. The same amount
OF care in decorative details so evi-
dent in the first and second floors
Is here repeated.
The third floor. with the exception
Of the lobby. is unfinished and is
reserved for the future expansion
OF the bank
The fourth floor accommodates the
mortgage and bond department and
is equipped with all the eonven-
fences necessary TO the transaction
OF its business. A law office and
library is provided for the banks
counsel. This floor. as have all the
other banking floors. has its own
vault, this one especially equipped
for the safe keeping OF the over
10000 Of mortgages owned by the
bank.
The fifth floor. like the third, has
been provided for the future growth
OF the bank. For the present it is
equipped for the use of the over,
flow Of the accounting department.
The bank has set aside certain
portion of this floor for women's
retiring and rest rooms.
The sixth floor holds the account
ing department and the beautiful
directors room and adjolring execu-
tive committee rooms; the central
distributing station for the pneu-
matte tube carrier system, which
has stations throughout the bust
ness part NJ the building. There Is
also room where the extensive
detail and clearings from the
branches. Of which there are IA, To-
Gated at important strategic bust
ness centers throughout the city is
handled.
The seventh floor has been set
apart for the employes--their spa
cioue dining room assembly or
lounging room the library and the
mems omoking room. The officers
also have n special dining room
but generally this is not used as
the organization is very demo
cratic cTc. or the dining room
IS 4 model kitchen, with storage
rooms and Dartries r may sur
prise some o Know that about l25
persons are served daily here. This,
The Detroit times., 1915-12-18

under the old stump where Jlmr1
had made his home for the wiut1
Shadow shifted at the doorway ~
then showed all his sharp testh &
an ugly snarl. Hes down In the{1
and Pm glad of that" he mutterQ
and then with longer bounds tho1
ever he kept on after Peter.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-18

NEW QUARTERS of the
~ Wayne County and Home
Savings bank at the northeast
corner OF Michigan-ave. and Girls
wold-st., which will BE- opened 10
the public, Monday morning. The
building comprises 10 floors, eicht
above and two below ground. and
will be devoted entirely TO bank.
ing purposes. Its equlpmen, is
complete and modern 10 the
minute.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-18

The attorncy-general OF New York
state Is handling s.23S cases. involv.
Ing over sl50.000,000 In money and
property.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-18

NAISS IDA MAY SWIFT. heir
IVA ess 10 the Swift Packing Co.
millions, becomes the bride Of
Count James Minotte next month.
Count Minotte Is a business man.
As head Of the South American
branch OF the Guaranty Trust Co.
bank in New York he is well
known In the business world lie
has an historic estate in Venice
The Detroit times., 1915-12-18

He WINTON Of
70 frst dn1
The state herald., 1915-03-26
HUGE COST TO END WAR;
BRITISH WRITER SAYS PEACE
MUST COME IN JULY.
Total Economic Loss for First Year OF
Struggle Is Placed In Estimate
at $45, 74o ,o00, 900.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London.-Edgar Crammond, a prom
inent financial writer, in paper read
before the Royal Statistical Society,
dealing with the cost of the war, said
the war must end in July through the
exhaustion of some Of the belligerents.
Crammond estimates the total cost
of the war to the end of July as
s3,39S. 100000 (s16,99O, 100000, and
the total economic loss, through dam
age to property and other direct and
Indirect losses, at G9,l4S,0 100000 ($45,-
740,000,000). He estimates that Great
Britain alone will spend, up to the end
of July G7OS,000,000.
The Times, commenting on Cram
mond's figures, thinks he takes a
somewhat exaggerated view, although
he is in possession of facts which en-
title his opinion to respect. The Times
points out that Premier Asquith's es-
innate of Great Britain's expenditure
during the same period was only
G500,O00,000, but adds:
This certainly now appears too
low, even ii Mr.. Crammond's estimate
is too high, and 1t is already believed
In financial quarters that the govern
ment will be obliged to have recourse
to new war loan sooner than was
ticipated-probably in the month of
Nay"
The state herald., 1915-03-26
SPRINGS AK MURDERS
LAID TO NEGRO HELD FOR THlR.
TY DEATHS SINCE 1911.
Police Believe Murders in Colorado,
Iowa and other States viii Be
Cleared by Capture.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
st. Louis. Mo.-lnquiries made OF
the st. Louis police indicated that the
arrest here OF Loving Mitchell, ne.
gro. would result in reopening inves.
legations to thirty murders committed
since 1911, identical in nearly every
detail. The crimes were COMMITTED at
night while victims lay asleep in their
beds. and all came to their death by
means of blows from an AK.
The warrant on which Mitchell was
arrested charges him with the mur-
ders OF William Z. Dawson. his wife
and daughter in Monmouth, H.. on the
night OF Sept. 80, 1911.
Communities In Missouri, pllaois.
Iowa, Colorado and Kansas have been
terrorized since the first ak murders
committed in September. 1911, in Colo
RADIO Springs. Colo, when six persons
were slain. In nearly every instance
the murderer killed an entire family.
Mitchell laughs at his arrest and
says he will be able to clear himself.
He made no objection to being taken
back to Illinois to face the charge Of
murder.
A list OF recent ax murders follows:
II. C. Wayne. wife and child, and
Mrs. A. ]. Burnham and two children,
Colorado Springs. Colo. September.
1911.
William L. Dawson. wife and
daughter, Monmouth, ILL.,, September.
1911.
William Snowman. wife and three
children, Ellsworth, Kan, October,
1911.
j. b. Moore, four children and two
girl guests, villisca, Ia. June, 1919.
Mrs. Mary j. Wilson and Mrs.
George Moore, Columbia. Mo, Deeem-
be-, 1912.
Jacob Neslesa, his wife. their duugh.
ter and the latters infant Blue Isl
and. Ill. July. 1914.
Mrs. b. F. Matthews. eighty years
old, Harrisburg. Mo-, October, 1914.
The state herald., 1915-03-26
GEN. SCOTT ENDS PIuTE REVOLT.
Former Army Chief Induces Hatch,
Old Polk and Posey to Surrender.


Bluff, Utah.-The rebellion of the
Piutes in Utah is ended. Brig. Gen.
Hugh L. Scott, emissary of the federal
government, Saturday accomplished
his peaceful mission and brought into
Bluff as prisoners the ringleaders Of
the redskins-Chief Polk, his son,
Hatch (Tse-Ne.Gat), Chief Posey and
his eldest boy. After month of war
fare and scouting back and forth
among the hills and cafions, the In.
dians we're brought in so quietly that
hardly citizen Of the town was aware
of the entrance of General Scott and
his captives until they had marched
to the office of the sheriff.
The prisoners were taken to Salt
lake City TO Join dozen others
braves who have been gathered in by
the whites in the early sklrmishes-
and all will probably be tried at the
next term Of the Federal Court there.
Diplomacy and tact of an old Nava.
io Bho-She, noted as peacemaker
among the tribes OF this country,
brought about the surrender of the re-
calcitrant Piutes.
The state herald., 1915-03-26
BANDITS SLAIN BY POSSE.
Meslcans Rebel at Smallpox ouaran
tine and Raid Town Near
Santa Fe.

Santa Fe, N. MA raid upon the
Dwyer Mercantile Company store and
postoffice, at Dwyer. Grant county, by
Mexicans of the vicinity. who had re-
belled at a strict smallpox quarantine.
and an ensuing fight with posses from
Silver City and Deming under Sher-
offs McGrath and Stephens. gave rise
to reports from Silver City that an in.
yading band from Old Mexico had at.
tackled Dwyer.
Several ringleaders have been ar
rested by the posse and others are be.
Ing pursued. A posse headed by Dep
uty Sheriff Justin of Dwyer fought a
pitched battle with the looters seven.
teen miles south Of Dwyer: Justin and
and posse man named Tidwell being
wounded and several Mexlcans killed.
The robbers still at large. II is be
lleyed, viii be apprehended soon and
brought to the Grant county jail In
Silver City.
The state herald., 1915-03-26
FIFTY DIE IN sNowsLlpE.
Avalanche Sweeps Away Miners Cab
ins and Aerial Tramway.


Vancouver. b. Gritty miners were
killed and as many more injured by 6
.snowslide which swept away several
bunkhousos at the Britannia mine nj
Howe Sound. Il. O., according TO n dis
patch received here. Besides the
bunkhousos part OF the aorinl tramway
OF the mine was carried away.
The mine level Is on the side OF o
mountain and nearly 5000 feet above
the shore OF the sound. The tramway
destroyed extended from the mine to
the beach.
The Britannia is coal mine om'
ploying more than 1000 men.
The slide swept away bunkhouse
containing fifteen men. u cook house
containing ten men and several prl'
vate houses In which were n number
OF women and children. Several men
completing the night shift were also
Killed
AZ last reports, roscuora were work
ing on tho pile OF debris. but few
bodies had been found,
The state herald., 1915-03-26
SIMPLY SPELLING HIS NAME
Peculiar Combination Of Letters Led
to Court Clerks Rather Nat
uraI Mistake.

spell your name" said the court
clerk sharply.
The witness began: 20. double 7.
!, double U. r. double L, double"
"Wait!" ordered the clerk; begin
again,"
The witness repeated: 20. double
T. /. double U. E. double L. double U.
double O."
Your honorl" roared the clerk. Il
beg that this man be committed for
contempt OF court!"
what is your manner" asked the
Judge.
my name. your honor, Is Ottiwell
Wood, and ! spell 1t. o. double T. ].
double u. E. double L. double U.
double o. D.'-Ladies' Home Journal.
The state herald., 1915-03-26
BANK Chief KIlls Wlfe and SELL

Ncw York Howard Boocock. treas
urer Of the ABtor Trust Company and
prominent IN New York society, shot
and killed hiE wife ~ uho was playing
tho plano for his entertainment In
their home. The banker then commit
tod suicide with tho same revolver
According TO the police, the banker
loft no word explaining the murder
and suicide. nor could nuy member OF
the household throw light ON the nf
fair. The soryants declared that tho
couple were on the most nffoctionnio
terms
The state herald., 1915-03-26
Bodies cover Armenian Plains.

London.--Appalllng accounts or con.
ditions In Armenia have reached the
officials In London OF the Armenian
Red Cross fund. The latest recital Is
from an Armenian doctor hamed Der.
dcrian. who says that the whole plain
Of Alashgerd Is virtually covered with
the bodies OF men. women and chill.
drcn. When the Russian forces re.
treated from this district the Kurds
foil upon the helpless people and shut
them up In mosques. The men were
killed and some OF the women carried
away to the mountains. The orgsniz'
ors OF the Rcd Cross fund say there
are 10000 destitute Armcnlans now
In the Caucasus,
The state herald., 1915-03-26
oovernor zaya. As.a,aInated.

New York.-Thc steamer lroauola
brought TO this port nows Of the aa.
tnsainatlon OF Governor Zayns Of san.
10 pomlngo. and two OF his children.
at Abuni. u small town about fiity,flyo
miles southwest OF santo Domingo.
Governor Zayaa. II wau nnid, won't from
santo Domingo 10 Alun nv a pnsaon.
ger aboard tho lroquoiB 10 bopin his dl.
tie, as governor ot tho province. llc
was In office two days when adhoronts
of rival political purly shot and
killed him nnd hia two children
The state herald., 1915-03-26
JAMES MARK SULLIVAN

James N. Sullivan. the Brooklyn
lawyer who Is now American minister
to the Dominican Republic, has asked
for an investigation OF the numerous
charges tina, have been flied against
him, and President Wilson has direct.
ed Secretary Bryan to conduct an In.
qulry into Mr.. sulllvan's official con.
duct.
The state herald., 1915-03-26
MakIna slnnl M.sIean cIa,h.

Washington. real clash to dc.
eide McXico's destiny seems com.
moncing. Adyicon from various fac.
tons NIL Indicate that general lighting
Ia In progress nj more than dozen
points, villa 10 moving against Car
rama at Vera Cruz and Tnmpleo. All
signs indicate that Currnnzn iS about
10 make hln last stand.
The state herald., 1915-03-26
Necessarily Slow.

A California youngster had been
permitted to visit q boy friend on
the strict condition that he was to
leave there ut FIVE o'clock and his
mother was very angry. The young
ster insisted. however. that he had
obeyed his orders and had not lin
gered unnecessarily on the way.
do you expect me to believe" said
his mother. that It took you two
hours to walk quarter Of a miller"
She reached for the whip. Now. sir.
will you tell me the truth?'
"Ye-es. mamma" sobbed the boy.
Charlie Wilson gave me n mud
turtle and was afraid-to carry it
SO led II home
The state herald., 1915-03-26
No Extra Session Of Congress.

washington.-Formal announcement
was made at the White House that
st present President Wilson has no In
tention of calling an extra session OF
the Senate or of Congress before the
beginning of the regular session nexl
December.
The state herald., 1915-03-26
Minister Kills Woman and Self.

Miami. Fln-Roy. william Alfred
Tuclor. rector Of 81 Agnes EpiHco'
pal Church horc. nho, aud killed liar.
flct Delaney, member OF his church,
and then committed suicide. Tucker
had been bound over to the Federal
Court undcr $4,000 bond on charge OF
bondlng obscene literature through the
mails.
The state herald., 1915-03-26
Aearlnos In rhaw Case Delayed.

Now York--AH the result Of various
Nritn and orders uworn out IN hia be.
half and the resultant tnnEle. Harry
Kendall Thnw seems In no danger OF
being returned 10 the state hospital
for the criminal insane ut Mattcawnn
for ut least month.