The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-09

Mayor Marx Thursday afternoon
nnmed the following eight dele
gates 20 attend the American
Prison congress which VIII meet in
New Orleans Nov. ~ 90 %. Or
Bornha rdt Jacob. superintendent OF
the Detroit House 90 Correction and
the four inspectors. John - Wiley
jeremiah Dwycr. Marvin Preston
and Fred Postal sheriff Edward
+. Stein, George T CASTOR.
probation ofncer and Tracy w. Nc
CireRor. founder OF the MeGregor
Institute.
According 60 James j. Brndy, coTee-
tor of Internal revenue, NJ least
20, 600 Dctroiters viii be obliged 20
paw the special war tax OF two per-
cent OF incomes In excess ~ s 600
for unmarried persons and $4,000
for married persons Soldiers, sail
ors, marines and Red Cross curses
are not exempted and must ale re-
turns the same as others As yet
Mr. Brady has not received the noe
essary blanks 20 on out but the
tax does not become due until next
year
Three armored cars. fully equipped.
In charge OF Lieut.. &. g.. Macdonald
and 12-non- com nlissioned officers
passed thru Detroit Thursday en-
route 20 a secret destination on
government business. The men
were entertained IN Hotel Statler
during their stopover by the King
Motor car company Three former
DetrOlters are in the party. They
are Sergcants r. l. Downey and g
X CRrper who were employees -
the King Motor company. and Cor
poral IN mes Corrigan. a former em-
ploye OF the Cadillac plant.
Col. Roosevelt has notified y. G. HON.
man. secretary OF the Michigan
Manufacturers assoc alton. that no
Will not be able 20 attend the
Michigan war conference In Detroit
Saturday Howard Il. Cofhu, ~ the
council of national defense. and
State Food Administrator Prescott
also have sent regrets. The open
Ing session OF the conference rs
scheduled for 10 o'clock. Saturday
morning. In the BOARD az Com
merce. There VIII he sessions In
tho afternoon and evening also.
Charles Edward Ruesclls talk on
European war conditions" will be
the big card Mr. Russell Is
Socialiet. "A newspaper writer OF
note, being a frequent contributor
10 The Times and was one 81 the
special commissioners 20 Russia.
The recreation commission has e,tab-
lished u meeting place for nil peo-
pie who like singing. The Detroit
City chorus meets I'm the Central
dav. Nov. ] ,. This Is the fourth
meeting ~ this chorus and from
the steadily increasing numbers
attending. 10 bids fair 10 ho one
Of the leading attractions I'm Dc
troits civic activities. The chorus
extends an invitation 20 everyone
10 come and sing In these meet
ings. The songs used are usually
familiar or very easily mastered
and no one should feel the slightest
reticence In Joining IN. charge
~ five cents is made NJ the door
10 cover the cost OF music Tho
chorus is conducted by BENJAMIN
Potter. graduate 81 the Royal COLI
lcge OF Musicians. Edinburgh
Lloyd ~. BeaIl. OF vfles, Mich.
sailor on n u. :. mnn-Of-vnr, snun-
tered into tho license clerks office
In the county building. Thursday.
with Miss Frances IatarsiSi. also
of Niles. and after obtaining the
permit arranged 10 be married nv
Justice George ITumbert. in the
clerks office Witnesses 20 the
wedding wcro lacking and the par
ties OF the nrst and second part
we're IN dilemma. Just then an
other sailor. Louis 7. Carpenter ~
Detroit. or tho Great Lakes training
station. came 90 the office with
Miss Juan NJ Dexley. for the snmc
reason and the question was solved
with Mr. Carpenter and Miss nox-
ley AZ best man and hrideawald
the Niles couple were ioined and
following the ceremony Tho posi-
tions were reversed and Mr. and
Mrs Carpntcr celebrated their we'd
ding.