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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
.DETR0ITERS IN
B0NbRICHT & co.
Secure Interest in Local Branch
Of Big New York
Concern

Wellknown Detroit business men
have organized under the name OF
bonbright 4 Company and acquired
the going business and good will oe
the Michigan branch OF Williams r.
Bonbrisht q Company. tho big
New York financial institution. The
parent concern has purchased sub
stantial interest in th enew company.
which has leased the north half OF
he ground hoor space in the Ualon
Trust building. now occupied by the
National Ban kof Commerce. and
VIII take occupancy when the hank
moves into its new quarters in
June
The offers Of The rev concern
are President. llcWard Bonbright.
vice prusid .nt . b Wilcox. vice
president and treasurer. Wei:nore
Hodge secretary A. q Hoffman
chairman OF the board. WllliaI1 p
BonbFiEht
Among The netrCiters Interested
are the following Walter o. Briggs
TOY y Chlpin, Howard f. Colin
Luman ". GoodenouEh. David Gray
Iaul GRAY, Charles H. Hodges. J. j.
Hoover. Of Ann Arbor. Eugene W
Lewis. r Il. Loyeley Percy Owen
Horace q. Peabody. BENJAMIN +.
Tobin. Charles q. Warren. How1ri
Bonbright. WetrIore Hodges and
William p. Bonbright and o. d. VIII
cox, OF New York.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

such truck within six feet OF a
train. 9
In the senate. a concurrent reso-
luton was offered by Senator Ia
mon 10 advertise for sale the prop
srty now occupied by the Industrial
School for Boys in Lansing. and tc
have another site selected for the
schooi. II costs too much 10 run the
school In q city growing as rapidly
AZ Lansing. he con;ended. Further.
the city has grown AL around the
present site. with the result that the
property now In valued by real e.
tate men NJ about 81 .0oV .0oo.
An appropriation OF sii,soo was
ssksd for the school In a bill pre-
scented by Senator Scott The money
Is intended TO cover n dencit and 10
provide $500 for Night attendants
IN the school dormitorice. This bin
follows out suggestions made by for
iner Gov. Ferris In his exaugurA
message 10 the Legislature . month
ago, In which he pointed out the
necessity for Improvements In the
school and the lack q ready funds
with which TO provide them
Senator Bryant introduced ball
10 prohibit anyone from driving IN
automobile who has taken even one
drink OF anything intoxicating. The
bill provides penalties OF from sSo
to sloo or three months imprtson-
ment. II also provides that IL any
driver has been drinking and runs
into any one he may be subject to
Imprisonment OF from one TO 70
years.
Appropriation bills we're introduc
ed In the senate asking $3.50, 900 for
library building NJ the Michigan
Agricultural college; and ssss.Sco
for the maintenance Of the western
normal school for the next two
years. The omnibus bill" TO equip
the state treasury for the general
expenses OF the state government
also was introduced u asks IL
5Ts.4so for 1917 and Si,322.s25 for
1918. The total IS 100000 higher
than the last similar bill. the added
cost being charged up 20 the hieh
cost OF living rs II hits the stnie's
-xpense funds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
COUNCIL ORDERS
MIDNIGHT CLOSING
OF POOLROOMS

Closing of poolrooms at midnight
which the police department has
been advocating for several months
at last IL a reality. An ordinances
providing that from the stroke Of
midnight until 7 o'clock in the
morning. poolrooms. billiard halls
and bowling alleys must cease busi
ness was adopted by the common
council Tuesday night. on motion OF
Aid. link. The ordinance IL given
immediate effect.
The alderman pointed out that
Ioiterers were permitted about GER
tain undesirable places into the
early hours OF the morning. The
police believe that this lettering
was 20 blame FOR many holdups.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
BIRMINGHAM

Mrs. Lena Wilson. OF Detroit. e.
spending q week In this village.
The Birmingham club will give q
bridge and 800" party this evening
In their club house on South Wood.
vsrd-eve.
The funsra lof George Dufrsne.
are ss years. who dropped dad Mon
day night In his homs on Oakland
are. Will be held Thursday afternoon
a. o'clock In the late home Bur
iai will take place In woodmere
cemetery. Detroit lie IL survived by
q daughter. Mrs J. u. Smith. OF the
Quarton-rd.
Lewis Haaek. age Sc. who lives on
IN. Twelve Miie-rd. about Eve miles
southeast Of Birmingham. received q
broken leg. right ankle and elbow
Monday when ne fell from a wind
mill AZ his home. Hs L. thought 90
Be Externally injured and was taken
o. Harper hospital. Detroit
The Log cabin Gun club viii hold
q shoot this afternoon in their club
grounds on tdams-svs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
WAYNE RELIEF
BILL LAUNCHED


(sfar CorrespondeH. Detroit rmes)
LANSING. Mich. Jan. n.-rhe
effort to keep all OF Wayne county
Oh the delinquent Tar iist Is under
full steam here today. II Is expect
I'd that the house viii receive. eth
er this afternoon or tomorrov. from
the general taxation committee. a
bill 20 amend the TAI laws 81 as TO
provide that where a county does
not receive It's TAX rolls az the regu-
lar time. It's taxpayers have the
usual time In which 10 pay their
taxes after the rolls anAlly are TO
ceived.
TIE bill was introduced In Tues
day afternoons session OF the house
by Rep. A. Ward Copley. OF Detroit
II had been prepared during the
morning with The assistance Of
County Auditor Buhrer. OF Detroit
and the Wayne house delegation had
Endorsed IL In q caucus Just before
the house session began Rep. Cop
ley. who introduced II. n chairman
of the committee TO which II wa,
referred.
County Auditor BuhSer now be
iisves that the situation created b,
wayne's Hght against the Assess
ments levied by the state TAI com
mission has been relieved. He ex
poets that the bill put IN by Rep
Copley viii meet with no opposition
in the legislature and that the stat,
and county tar collection In Detroit
will proceed normally a. soon ~ th'
supreme court rules on the appeal o.
the TAR roll case.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
B. OF c. DELEGATES
OFF FOR CAPITAL

twenty-five delegates from the De.
troit Board OF Commerce left De
troit for Washington. D. c. Tuesday
noon. in a special car. TO attend the
sessions OF the United States Cham
Der OF Commerce. which contem
plates action relative 10 many ques
tons Of importance 10 Detroit While
In Washington Walter c. Cole. sec.
rotary OF the Detroit Board OF Com.
merce. d. " Schmidt. secretary
OF the AmsrieaniEation committee
OF the board. and n W Hoyt.
chairman OF the committee, Nill Al.
tend the sessions OF the National
Conference on Americanizatlon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
Left-Honded? Then
Haze q Care Lest the
Policeman Get You

II you are left-hAnded. beware,
II you hold your bean knife In
your left arms extremity. watch
your step. Perhaps you might be
a petty criminal.
or course. II you take your knife
In your right hand and YOUR fork
In your left yoL might still have
criminal tendencies. but II you re-
verse that order the chances OF
your being hailed into police court
are greater.
The proof OF all this II on the
wall OF the police court clerks 81.
Gee in fhis rapidly growing metrop-
Ola over there g. telephone
which all the prisoners use when
they want 10 call ny friends or
bondsmen. The delinqusnts hrs,
consul; the telephone book and then
les, they forget. they write the mum
Der on the wall near tho phone.
\ census OF the numbers written
on the wall was taken Tuesday and
II developed that on the right side
OF the telephone there we're 1871
numbers written by rlght.handed
men. while on the LEI, there were
a57 This means that OF the petty
criminals In police court. eight on
% every 10 are ieft handed sta
tis'ics show that only about twc
out OF each 10 persons are left
handed This would seem TO lndi
cate that the proportion OF petty
criminals among the southpaws 3:
greater than that OF the northsid'
Fingers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
Mrs. J. o. Murfin and Jane Cowl
Joint Authors of New Play to
Receive New York Premiere Feb. 6

An original play called Lilac
Time" written by Mrs. James o.
Murfin, OF Detroit, In collaboration
with Jane Cowl. the wellknown ac-
treas. will receive It's New York
premiere In the Republic theater.
Tuesday evening. Feb. 8. following
three weeks TROUT on the road.
Mr., Murnn and . party of Mrs. Muir.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
ANOTHER SEATTLE
BANK CLOSES

SEATTLE. Wash. Jan. 3t.-The
German-American mercantile bank
failed to open It's doors today. II
VAS closed following the failure yes
terdsy OF the Northern Bank and
Trust company.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
Insurance Company prospsrs.

Substantial gains are shown In
the income Of the Michigan Mutual
Life Insurance company tor the year
ended Dec 81. In the financial state.
ment read to the stockholders in
their annual meeting. Tuesday. The
income for 1916 was t3,si2.3o3.si. an
increase OF sss.432e3, a. compared
with the preceding year. Total dis
hursements were s5i, $3.50 less than
IN 1918. = third vice pre- sidency was
created by TIE directors. and J. j.
Mooney. OF Toledo. was elected 70
the position. John G. 0rix was made
assistant secretary TO OIL the vAean-
oy created by the death of r. Z. Nc.
nonnough.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
To Discuss Women, Prison

70 Utscuts WoWcnt Prison
A mass meeting viii be held In
the Century building. Saturday al
ternoon. Feb. 3. at o'clock. by The
representative OF various organi.
zations in the city interested In the
establishment OF a reformatory for
women In Michigan. The speakers
will include Or Rhoda de Blois. Mrs
Percy j. Farrell. Mrs Lena Lake
Forrest. Miss Clara Livermore and
DR.. Mary Thompson Stevens. There
will be a general discussion from
social workers and Judges who are
interested in tho question.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
BRITISH BEGIN
MINE BLOCKADE

ROTTERDAM. Jan. 3l-Nev~pa-
pers and shipper are elated over
the new British mine blockade. Some
even consider IL advantageous "A
likely 10 render more difficult the
patrols OF the Dutch coast by Ger
nan submarines and torpedo boats
The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche
Courant TO-DAY said
England is absolutely right IN at.
tempting 10 protect against the sub
marines. II she succeeds In reduc-
ing the peril many neutral- will be
thankful"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

Ems friends will go TO New York
Sunday from Detroit to attend the
opening.
The idea for the play came 10
Mrs. Murhn and Miss Cowl while
the two were al the Army and Navy
football game In New York in No
vember. and Mrs Murhn set TO work
to such good purpose that tho man.
uscrip' was ready and had been &C
cepted within q month By Selwyn
a Company. the New York man.
ayers and producers. Immediate
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

Needed changes In the Canadian
education system TO meet the con.
dItions resulting from the European
war will Do leading topic Of dis.
cussion az the annual convention OF
the Dominion Educational associs-
ton. meeting today az Ottawa
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

War time problems will be among
those considered at the annual
meeting OF the United States Cham
Der OF Commerce. beginning today
in Washington. ID c. The railroad
situation. national defense. daylight
saving and the promotion OF foreign
trade are other subjects scheduled
TO receive attention.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

AID SOUGHT FOR
LANSING SCHOOL
Several Remedial
Measures introduced
In Senate

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

The above dispatch. which pas "a
thru London and the British cens0Fs
l. The mr., definite reference 10 the
danger IN. Aas giycn or IN a r.
cant Brush OF Cid announcement
90 a hsv Gange- r1ne" "a ,Ao North
s,a. as = .ain, b,r,lAae
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
ETvS1 a &c z625C. vs. 4
l3Uy or rtt. TREA5ORvfI

Tie president OF switzerland
serves for one year md receives q
salary ~ I2,7O0. With an additional
s.. 1000 for expenses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

The British army Of today has
more ofices than IL had men OF
all ranks q century ago
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
The oulnlne This, Does No. Anee,
Head

Because % lts ionic and laxative e.
feet, Laxative BTomo ownine can BE-
taken ~ anyone without causing ncr.
vousness nor ringing In the head
There is only one "Bromo Qulnine. "
Z w. GROVES signature on box 25c
Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

Judge Charles ". CsiiinKwoos. Of
Iansisa. viii sit In the wayne
county circuit on Saturday. 20 hear
motions
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
"MILLIONS FOR
DEFENSE, BUT"
WHO SAID 1T?

CHICAGO. Jan :'.-''MillIons for
defense. but not one cent for trib-
ute"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06

vestigation into the grade crossing
on State highway at Mt. Dallas,
Bedford county, which Is still pend
ing.
National Guard Orders-Orders
have been issued transferring to the
reserve list Major James A. Dewey,
of the Third Pennsylvania field ar
tillery. DR.. C. p, Stair, first lieu
tenant in the medical corps, has
been transferred from the Fourth In
fantry to the new field hospital or
ganized at Lancaster, while DR..
George Albert Deitrick has been ap-
pointed first lieutenant in the med
ical corps and assigned TO the First
cavalry,
To Discuss Gas Rates-Confer-
ences will be held here tomorrow
with the Public Service Commission
ers and the Attorney General on the
general situation relative to gas in
Northwestern Pennsylvania. A num-
ber of complaints have been filed
against increased rates in that sec
ton of the State.
Acting Superintendent
of Public Printing and Binding Long
is acting very promptly in the matter
of the contracts for paper for the
state. The contracts and bonds are
being executed.
More Hearings-Referee Cum
mings will sit here next week in
more hearings on compensation ap-
peals from this district.
Increases Filed.-The Public Ser
vice Commission has received no.
tices of increases as follows: Lykens
Valley Light and Power Company,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06

bonds $4,000, previous issue $685.
000i Williamsport Passenger Rail-
way Company, notes $7,000i Benton
Hydro Electric Company, bonds
$1,000, Ortanna Electric Light and
Power Company, stock, $1,000.
Studying BilIs.-Governor Brum-
baugh spent a good part of to-day
studying the thirty-three bills on his
desk. Action on the most import
ant will be taken tomorrow.
Must Repay Cash. - The Public
Service Commission to-day made an
order directing the Lehigh Valley
and Pennsylvania Railroads to make
reparation of s8,331.56 to the Crane
Iron Works, In which a decision was
made on a complaint about rates.
Insurance Ruling.-In an opinion
given to Superintendent Shrdner, of
the Department of Public Grounds
and Buildings, Deputy Attorney GEN
eral Kun holds that there is no rea-
son why insurance on leased machin-
cry in the Eastern Penitentiary
should not be paid out of the state
fire insurance fund.
Complain of Rates.-The Carnegie
Steel Company has filed complaint
against the rates on coke from the
Connellsville region to New Castle
announced to become effective on
Juno Is on the Pennsylvania, Pitts
burgh and Lake Erie, Baltimore and
Ohio and other railroads.
New Lieutenant - Victor Ballou,
Philadelphia, has been appointed a
second lieutenant in the Second Ar
tillery and assigned to Battery B.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
Steelton Snapshots

Detective Gets Prisoner-Detective
Irwin Durnbaugh last evening return
ed from Pittsburgh with Lawrence
Dues, wanted on a charge of larceny
preferred by Clyde Broadus. This
is the second prisoner Detective
Durnbaugh brought from Pittsburgh
in a month. Dues was placed in jail
pending a hearing before Squire
Stees.
Raise Large FIag-Employes of
the chemical laboratory of the local
steel plant raised a large American
flag with appropriate ceremonies yes
terday.~ \.
School Notes. - The Darby prizes
for efficiency in geography in the
seventh grade of the public schools
will be awarded in the High school
auditorium tomorrow at II o'clock.
Miss Ellen McGinnes of the High
school faculty spent the latter part
of last week at Baltimore attending
the tenth reunion of her class at
Goucher College.
Highspire Visitor. - Jacob G.
Steigelman has returned to Lewis
town after spending several days
with his family in Highspire. While
here he attended the graduation ex-
ercises of the local High school class
of which his daughter Sylvia was a
member.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
STATE SHORT ON
ITS FIRE MONEY
Deficiency in Amount For
Fighting Forest Fires
Is $4,000

The State Forestry Department
will be compelled to ask the Legis-
lature for deficiency appropriation
to meet the bills for fighting the
numerous forest fires which ragged
in the wooded districts of the state
until checked by the heavy rains of
last week. The last Legislature ap-
propriated $4,000 for thes bills and
it is predicted tnat $4,000 will be
needed to meet the deficiency.
A statement issued by the depart
ment says: There has been an eX-
ceptionally large crop of small for
est fires this spring, which has
helped to swell the total of the bills.
Heavier expenses for extinction of
fires have been incurred since April 1
of this year than during all of last
year. Last weeks rains ended the
season of exceptional danger in most
parts of the state and almost all of
the foresters except those in the
northern tier report that it is not
likely that there will be more before
fall. Weather records show that
this has been the driest spring in
years and during one week of May
q high wind blew almost continu-
ously. More fires occurred during
this one week than during the rest
of the fire season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
~MTDDLETOWN. -

G. w. Thompson. editor Of the
York Labor News, will speak in
Middletown tonight, Highspire to-
morrow night and Steelton Friday
night.
John Stager is visiting at Lam
caster.
William Patton and Ross Houuser
are spending a rev days at Gettys-
burg.
The monthly meeting of the Lib
erty Fire Company will be held this
evening.
Miss Grace Keffer, one of the pub
lie school teachers, left for her home
at Shippensburg, being i'll with
measles.
John Matthews ana c. W. Stainy
who were teachers in town for the
last term of school, left to-day for
their homes at Shippensburg.
Neil Matheson returned to New
York city after visiting in town.
w. d. Matheson, who spent the
past week in town, returned to
Reading.
Two teams were formed in the
town to canvass for Liberty bonds.
The teams are composed as fol-
lows: E. M. Colquhon, captain; M.
H. Gingrich, DR.. ]. F. .Blecher, C. S.
Few, L. r. Fleming, A. C. Kohr, A.
L. Erb, ]. II. Frank, the Rev. T. c..
McCarrell, A. g. Banks and H. s..
Roth. ]. A. Kramer, captain, G. II.
Schadt, ]. w. Few, A. B. Cressler,
e. s. KEEPER, A. r. Geyer, Eugene
Laverty. r. l.. Croll, A. r. Geyer,
DR.. II. III. Rhoades, II. j. Wickey and
Maurice Berman
The grammar school entertain
ment given in the Realty Theater on
Monday evening will be repeated for
the benefit of the Red Cross So
ciety.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
Banks Are Considering
Employing Women in
Place of Men Called

Anticipating the loss of many of
their clerks because of draft, officials
of practically all of the banks in the
city and Steelton are adding young
women to thir force to train them to
take the places of the young men
who will be called to the colors.
While a number of the banks for
some time past have employed young
women for the various positions, 1t
was decided to-day by a number of
the officials to prepare to fill the
places of the men with women, as
other young men who might be en-
ployed may be called later.
In ten of the nineteen banks in
Harrisburg and Steelton twenty Ave
women are already employed and
more will be given positions within
the next few weeks, so that when the
first call is made for the draft 1t will
not be serious matter to readjust the
working force.
other commercial and industrial
concerns will take similar action, 1t
is believed, to prevent difficulties in
business demands lin case too
many of the young men are drafted
in the first call.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06

NINE CHARGED AS SLACKERs
Pittsburgh, June 6. - Nine men,
who the police say wilfully failed to
register yesterday, were arrested
here to-day. One man said he was an
actor and had registered in Berkeley
Springs, w. Va, two weeks ago. Like
the others, he was locked up.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
|STEELTON AND NEARBY TOWNS
Register Many Foreign
Born Without Trouble

Registrars yesterday experienced
little difficulty in enrolling nearly
5000 men in the five wards of the
borough. 1t was first anticipated
that foreign residents would give
the registrars and their assistants
considerable trouble These men
were easily enrolled with help of
volunteer interpreters There were
not as many. foreign born in Steelton
that could not talk English or write
as was first believed. There were
2.240 resident of the. borough who
registered and at least 5000 who
claimed their residence in other sec
tions of the country.
Steel company officials proved to
be a big help in permitting their men
to have time off during working
hours to register. Department sup
erintendents allowed several men off
at time. This was done in order
that the polls" were not crowded
at noon or after working hours.