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Detroit Free Press from Detroit, Michigan • 5

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Detroit, Michigan
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2 6 1917 APRIL a YOUNGSTERS DRILL IN OREIGN GARBS LAG ON CIRCULAR OPENS LAW POINT GEORGE DAVIS 1 04 106 WksKi agtan Bouimnl WuVagtoA AixaJe this Spring? 3 Grand River East now Gold Mesh Bags Gold Dorines Gold Vanity Cases Platinum Jewelry Gold Jewelry Bracelet Watches TJolshoven Co JLwL David Whitney Bldg General Ice 1 for the the Prosecutor Puzzled as Users Claim They Are Donating Services to Government Good Shears The House of Rolshov en enjoys the reputation for appealing to those people who appreciate unusualness The selections we offer and suggest as particular ly appropriate for wed ding graduation and an niversary gifts are typical of Rolshoven quality and smartness Wedding Ring $500 to $15000 RENTING AGENTS IN New York Boston Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati 2 CIRCUIT JUDGESHIPS DEPENDING ON RECOUNTS bust with they Stop that food waste! George Davis Many Years Detroit Resident Was True American Diamonds Pearls Sapphires Emeralds One of the most violently pa triotic effusions that has so fargreeted tho'eye of any Detroiterwas spread out before Prosecutor Charles Jasnowskl Wednesday We suggest an early selection Table Silver Silver Sets and individual pieces In equipment and all details of personal service which contribute to the comfort convenience and safety of the a new standard has been sought and attained The Astor Trust Building is a community of leaders in the com merce of the United States and the address is unparalleled in advertising value Moreover this value and distinction has been and will continue to be jealously guarded by scrupulous care in the selection of tenants Part of Youth in Missionary Work Discussed by Speakers Order it todayl real economy To prove it we stand ready to refund your money if at the end of thirty days you saved money by its use No argument or discussion Simply tell us and up It will warm up most any day Don't be caught unawares Eleven Delivery Stations Phone Main 3560 or the Station nearest you inest Corner in the Greatest City of the might be added in a very ominous form To back up the rumors several saloonkeepers who said they feared it wa so but had had no miielal notice from the brewery on the sub ject pointed to the fact that the government wa considering boost ing the tax on beer from $150 to $3 a barrel Which would of course cause an Immediate raise of at least $150 and mure probably $2 from the brtwenes and the saloonkeepers under way There are several thousand former in the citj accu riling to Horace Spice Dime Hank building secretary Manchester is the retiring presi dent and Alva 1 Moore will succeed him Ticket may be obtained from secretary Spke AUTO KILLS B0I IN STREET Contests for two circuit julgr ships will be decided by the state board of canvassers early next month the board having authorized a recount of the votes cast for Ira Jayne and Harry Dlnganun corporation counsel on petition the former who apparently was de feated by the latter tn the Wayne struggle by less than 200 votes The other contest Is In Macomb county between John Weeks lb publican who was defeated by six votes by Circuit Judge Tucker The Wayne recount will be cunduct cd In Mt Clemens beginning May 3 It is still possible to appeal to the legislature when that bodv ncaln convenes in case th state recount falls to satisfy 118 120 Washington Boulevard Rotunda Entrances Militant Speeches and Songs of Way Will eature Program Patriotism will he the featured number of the program at the an nual meeting and banquet of the Ohio society of Detroit in the ont chartrain hotel Saturday night Major In charge of the federal army recruiting station and Major A Ganuer of the Thirty third Michigan regiment will be two of the principal speakers and a jrogram of patriotic music will bo offered Old time war songs will be sung Incidentally the banquet Is also in cemmemoration of the 115th anniversary of the tlon of Ohio as a stat The Ohio society now has about lf0 members and a campaign for 1000 is now In reality a patriotic one in the venders df the bonds working without profit to selves THIRSTY CITIZENS NOW ACE PROSPECT 10 CENT BEER appointment as first li'U Another grandson Lincoln sun oi' Dr Malic left the A THE REE PRESS THURSDAY TITLED ENGLISHMAN WAS TRUE AMERICAN WAS BRITISH BARON BUT IGNORED TITLE i Delivery Company DAVID BROWN Prts RED ARMSTRONG Genl Mgr Dear Madam: Need a new pairof on the Premises Witcomb Company Hall Ellis The Girard Trust Co The red' It A Schmidt Co SIGMA HUS TO DINE Detroit Alumni Will Give Annual Dinner at Statler Detroit alumni chapter of the Sigma Nu fraternity will glv it annual dinner at the Hotel Statler Saturday avenins at :30 More than 75 member and sueata includ irx member from the active ehap ter at Albion and tha University at Michigan will te preaent and would collect no percentage for eaies That phaaa of the matter made the prosecutor wonder whether tha use of the flag at the top of and attached ta an advertisement should be construed as a violation of the state law tf tha appeal were wnicn were them You know you always get them but you can at We have a very de cent stock of em broidery and but onhole Scissors too Will you ook? first floor 1 41 1 jh" CHARLES WARREN LOO Jewelenr inals of Annexation Vote Not In Hands at Time of Bout ellers decided Wednes his court lacked jurisdlc the 26 cockflghterq caught PATRIOTISM KEYNOTE OHIO SOCIETY MEET Week Before Death Said He Was Glad Sons Could ight Prussians or the past 12 years when n3ss acquaintances talked George Davis contractor never thought of addressing him His death in the mod est little home at 204 Baker street unsealed the lips of the family and the fact that a baronetcy had de scended to him through the death of a brother 12 years ago was learned or as Mrs Davlg said though her husband had claims to distinc tion in England he was first and most of all a true American He never talked of his claims to royalty Is he told them 1 camo here because she democratic I afford to bother with a little thing like a Horn In London Mr Davis was iborn In London As a boy he sang for Queen Vic toria in the chorus or St royal chapel Windsor castle thsj death of his father Baronet William Davis in 1860 he came to America The title descended to the eldest brother Twenty years ago the brother visited Mr Davis here and 12 years ago Mr Davis was informed of his relatives death He was asked to to England to make certain of his family connection but ro fused or a short time after coming here Mr Davis was a solicitor fr The Detroit ree Press Later he became a member of the Davis Spaulding company which furnish ed part of the material for build ing the city hall and bridges over the Kort and La fayette streets lived at 204 Baker street for 38 years Ho was 82 years old Studied European Politics Mr Davis was always a keen student of European politics last Monday night he told the family he was glad had sons to help America crush Prussian militarism etui talked at length with his grandson George A Gray who Is waiting for orders from the States navy in which he already has an tenant Mair (IriiNNa Tuesday for oit Sheridan Mr Davis was a member of Mon roe chapter and Zion lodge A Uev Atwater will officime at the funeral services from Ham chapel Elizabeth street Thursday afternoon Pallbearers ivill be six of his 15 grandchildrenBesides these nine great grand children and the widow survive LACK JURISDICTION SAVES Driver of Grocery Truck Held by Police In default of furnishing USOO ball rank GrajewsKl years old 396 East Milwaukee avenue em ployed as a driver by John Blessed fc Son grocers is held at the cen tral station on the charge of man slaughter Grajewski struck Stan Rents are reasonable being no higher than those in other mod ern buildings in this exclusive district 7 very limited amount of space is still available Inspection is invited Possession will be given by May 1st ley Shadwald eight years old 33V West Euclid avenue with his auto mobile Tuesday atfernoon and thn boy died later la tne Hnry ord hospital Grapewski la held pend ing the coroner's inquest Plan Outlined to Entertain Committee in October loung people and work the missionary organizations of Methodist denomination was topic for the Wednesday sessions at Detroit conferences of the Wo 1 oreign Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church In Central Methodist church During the afternoon the young people themselves drilled and marched in tne costumes of some of the peo ples whom the missionaries are reaching in their work Announcement was made diiring the day that the general executive committee of the oreign Missionary society ill meet in De troit from October 25 to November I With this meeting in mind the Detroit conference is making plans for the future when it will be host ess to the national organization Mrs Earhart of Detroit is assisting in outlining the arrange ments At the Wednesday afternoon 'ses sion Mrs Ramsdell conduct ed the memorial service Mrs Nar Tin of Ortonville presented the re port for the young work and Miss Cawley of Morenci the work ollowing this the program of drills by the children wag given At the morning serv ice reports of secretaries and treasurers were followed by a mon ologue by Mrs Russell of lint a solo by Mrs Henderson wife of the bishop and an address oy Miss umma Nourse missionary from Africa The Stormfeltz Loveley Co Griswold State Sts Detroit Mich ARKING the Avenue at its greatest cross street this building in beauty in strength in wonderful complete ness is worthy of its location the very center of the nation commerce Justice day that tlon over In the old pest house lari Saturday night In police raid by just two days Assistant Corporation Counsel William Tarsney backed the jus tice's decision saying that portiont Grosse Pointe township In which the property lies did not legally become part of the city until the annexation vote certltied by Hie election board of canvassers reach ed tlie bands of the secretary of state two days after the tight oc curred The warrant waa Issued by Jus tice 'Heston on the theory that the ownership of the property brought it within the Jurisdiction of the police court Heating Men Invited to Talk Manufacturers of furnaces and heating appliances are invited to attend a meeting of tliat part of the building code revision commit tee having these subjects under consideration which will be held In room 403 city hall riday after noon at 2 ICE NOW is the greatest way of solv ing the HIGH COST LIVING PROBLEM One pound of meat or any other food saved from spoiling will more than pay for ice for weeks Dear Sir Are you go ing to shave this Spring? Buy your Gillette (or any other kind of a raz or) at $2000 down to We have an expert at work always sharpening Razor Blades 25c and 35c a dozen gfetw Wuilbinn ifth Ave and 42d Street New York SOUTHEAST CORNER 1 JEWELRY WoodwdAv Near Gratiot POPULAR PRICES it Ten crnt beer sure afternoon for investigation of its use of th American flag in con nection with an advertisement Mr Jasnowskl is puzzled how to handle the case The circular sent to the prose cutor from the office of a Detroit estate which had received three copies of It was mailed in Chicago by Cuunselman A Co dealers In bonds and securities The circulars bearing Old Glory in color at the head bore the cap tion for the and pro ceeded on four pages of forcefully argumentative literature to appeal for the purchase of the war bonds Near the end of the circular the patriotism of the renders was voiced in the statement that the firm had donated its work of sell ing tjie bonds for the government Wedding Graduation and Anniversary Gifts Silverware Rumor has it that the price of beer preparing to join the avia tion corps of tht foodstuffs and drinkstuffs with a raise of 2 a bar rel to be effective about May 1 Julius Stroh president of the btroh Brewing company said nesday night: haven't heard of "Then it he was ask ed hopefully haven heard of it he replied without a trace of feeling in his voice But rumor has it and has It it 6 'r loors of Hardware 3 Grand River East 2 I I I I I I i ij 4 1 4 aw Vs i I 1 1 Il A iw Va 1 I wwriii vh uiir 9 Jri a it vi i I ImL fiS a hi 5 rr reft 1 I I mi T1 rl 1 siiii wJ.

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