The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-26


Faunce will preach both morning
baptist church. He was pastor OF
the Fffth-ave. Baptist church. New
York city, for several years The
mems Bible class or this church In
Brown alumnus DIR. Faunce has
been president OF Brown since 1900,
and the institution has prospered
under his administration.
rhe Dixie Portland Cement CO.. OF
great esssnt by nicS,xan r mem named s
two Detroiters as directors and
members OF the executive commit
tee In Its annual meeting. recently
isn a.. n sea soaa sne JHorse w MIL MIL
became directors OF the concern. The
annual statement. read in the meet
ing. showed that lsi4was a most
prosperous year the company hay,-
America. Richard Hardy. formerly
a resident OF Detroit was elected
president OF the company. Fielding
III. Yost. football coach at the Uni
Detroit Will not be affected m q result
tered into by the theatrical firms OF
Klaw n Erlanger and the Shubert
brothers, and the Detroit opera house
and Garrick theater will continue 10
scale OF prices which has obtained
In these theaters. In all cities 81
tire country outside OF New Yors,
Boston. philadelphia. Chicago. ST
made by the theatrical magnates
will eliminate all hut one frst-class
theater In each city. Detroit IL con-
sidered one OF the best show TOWNS
In the country and capabfe OF sup
porting two theaters playing first
class attractions at a 81 scale OF
prices.
In the annual meeting OF stock hoIder.
Of the Detroit City Gas Co., Monday
afternoon. the following directors
tor p. Dewey. Alanson p. Lathrop,
George III. Russell, George f. Lawson.
Frank p. Byrne. Henry K. Bodman,
Homer Warren. Alonzo p. Ewing.
President. Emerson McMillin: vice
president and general manager, Vic
tor f. Dewey; vice-president, Alan
son r. Lathrop; assistant general
manager. Alonzo p. Ewing: secretary
and treasurer. Charles 3 Ritter; au-
ditor. Henry w. Sherrifs: assistant
treasurer. John M. Wright; assistant
secretary: G. N Jelliffe; assistant
auditor James Lawrence: consulting
engineer, III. c. Abel.
Yeomans-sve.. Hamtramck, "played
'possum' when he WAS attacked and
shot at by two young men at Hol-
brook-ave. and the Grand Trunk
tracks, Monday night. and his as
sailants fed. thinking they had kill
ed him. Turner arose and reported
TO the police Fred Turner. n cousin
OF James, and living at the same ad-
dress. was recently held up. and put
his assailants to rout after a battle.
James Turner believes that ne was
mistaken for his cousin. as his as
sailants said There he is" and then
fired revolvers at him, without max
ing any attempt to rob him. Turner
dropped to the ground as the shots
were fired and lay motionless. His
frightened assailants took to their
heels.
re Legislative ss6s,ittee OF the De-
tr0tt Credit Men's association, Mon
day. discussed O bill to be introduced
in the legislatures Of several states,
including Michigan. fixing RESPONSE
bility for fire on the person who
causes IT, through carelessness or
neglect, and making that person
others as a result Of the fire. Frank
lin III. Wentworth. Of Boston, secre-
tary Of the National Fire Protective
association. appeared before the COM
mittee In behalf OF the proponents
OF the measure. which has already
been introduced In the Massachusetts,
Legislature and has good chance to
pass. according TO Mr.. Wentworth.
the fire loss I'm Detroit last year was
81 $4,000. an increase of $646,6 500
oyer the preceding year.
Fire Chief James troderick believes
that q IRE hug wis responsible for
three fires within an hour OF one
another. In the downtown district,
Monday afternoon. one being the
blaze In the Merrill block. occupied
by the Avenue theater; another n
small blaze IN the building at No.
129 Jefferson-ave.. that occurred at
the same time as the theater fire,
the top floor of No Sc oriswoid-st,
where pile Of rubbish was set on
fire. The two latter blazes were
quickly extinguishsd with small
damage. the Avenue theater fire do
ing damage OF about $1,000. Fire Mar
vestigation. but Chief Broderick ex-
pressed the opinion, Tuesday morn
Ing that a fire bug was at work.
rhe Michigan Manufacturers' associa-
ton n sending bulletins to Its mem-
bers citing objections to the changes
in the workingmen's compensation
law. proposed by Gov. Ferris and
alton will wage a bitter fight against
the proposed amendments. according
to Secretary II. c. Hartz. The gov
ernor has recommended that the law
be amended to properly protect work.
ingmen working on sub-let contracts;
that the law be made to cover occu-.
pational diseases, and that the en-
ployer be required to furnish medt-
cal aid and hospital service for a
period proportionate TO the injury.
The federation wants, among other
things. an amendment to the law In.
creasing the pay OF totally disabled
workingmen from 90 TO 50 z-S per
cent OF their wages.