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Detroit Free Press from Detroit, Michigan • 5

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1917 JULY spin these yams as in to TRIBUTE IS PAID TO A tickets or from our sales Grand River Griswold Corner likr Axn nivi rteamebs Arcade diamonds Phone West 143 One Day Service TO RENT Highland Park Office Space rr the illten Dnltar Perry Mwomrut TO OLSHOVEN CO David Whitney Building 118 120 Washington Blvd TO THE PUBLIC of thousands of AveWHA Whrf foot Grtawold In the County Building Second loor readsys tad J'rtaiya I 1) a bl Cei and 3WUE3 CUy Ibrkrt uAce IM GriaaaroM 9 35355522 DotokTo ClevelandbyadayLight rvsronsibiu man treatment and lx If on cvrnpk lton of diamonds to arrange now Only perfect gems permitted to enter our Ground floor office on Woodwnrd avenue opposite ord plant Will rent space to right party Excellent lo cation for lawyer life insurance agent lumber company etc 'Address Box A No 247 ree Press Census return of all alien ene mica living in the Eastern district rt Michigan completed Wednesday by Henry Behrendt United States marshal showed there are 10000 of them of whom Approximately 5 ooo live in Detroit ears aoa peuita emitt daily le ts a except ty Senator Murtha of Counsel for Accused Mortgage Tax Clerk Scores 20 la Uc arc ever stocks JAILED TO END All persons who have paid specific taxes on BONDS or on LAND CONTRACTS are asked to present their receipts as soon as possible to the AM) KlVlt MKAMRIH Put REE PRESS ChamcUr Behind Your Advertising and A Household Cxtt is Pleasing to AU ths amily 31ST AWAITING WORD TO DEPART Big Steamer Put in Bay Leaves every day at 9:00 a Eastern Time forj rui in Day be a a i Bnsrd Han tnJ Mimmsih Hotels at 4 rdar Puint DETROITERS HEAR MORRIS BANK PLAN Detroit daily exeept Streday 4 a 144 auJ 4 bwidaya a fcd 324 Sunday only extra Mesmer for ths Mata Twshmoa Park i and Alrooae 2 ar and Vacation in Canada Toronto Highlands of Ontario Thousand Islands Montreal Ottawa Quebec Git today our free comprehensive beautifully illustrated guide books Historical legendary Tales of adventure exploration and conquest Citadels 'cathedrals shrines battle grounds and battle ments Also covers hotels including the magnificent Chateau Laurier at Ottawa owned by the Grand Trunk The Grand Trunk is the line owning its own double tracks and the route of The In ternationa! Limited between Chicago Toronto and Montreal At little extra cost an optional route is offered down the St Lawrence River through the Thousand Islands and Lachine Rapids Through Pullman sleeping cars from Chicago to Toronto and Montreal and Montreal to Portland and Boston Inexpensive circle tours by ocean to New York and return via Niagara alls Through sleeping cars are also run Montreal to St John and Halifax Smith A11S Wwdvard Ave Dctrou th: MuaSSM Break St Depot rnoca wain eel the Grip of the Drink Habit More Than They Are Willing to Admit Rolshovcn Co strongly urge patrons who contemplate the future purchase for them The investigation into alleged shortages in the county offices has arrived at a point where no further progress can be made unless citizens who have paid such taxes and who hold receipts or who did not receive any receipts when they paid aid the county officials in their work by giving the necessary information regarding their payments This work on the part of specific bond and land contract taxpayers is absolutely necessary that the full extent of shortages may become known Wayne County Board of Auditors HERE IN DETROIT on the price men Real value in the merchandise! Mablcy's! ARES22O CVtRY PAY EXCEPT SUN PAY THE DETROIT REE PRESS THURSDAY pisjilbly realized hive been him have in ansnria 1th ux fur a ELLANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion One package proves it 25c at all druggists Operating Methods Are Told at Dinner to Business Men Kilt) iuedolx In gold bearing the American flag and Scottish emuleina will be among prizes at the Scotch field day to be given by Clan Camp bell riday at Boh ln Notd danc ers pipers and nihhdet from all over the country will be present Three men were alven tail sen tences Wednesday by Judge Con nolly for carrying revolvers John Alexander must 10 days nnd Joseph and rank Nochlnxkl were rntnred to serve 3t days each Nick Alabat nn Italian who carrlod a stiletto and a win pay a 1100 fine op serve 90 days Myiveater XoMnUowxkl is year old 1353 McGraw avenue waR sen need to nerve from nine months to one rear In Jackson prison Wednes day by Judge Connolly He violated probation by stealing a motorcycle Peter Prakos 177 Monrue avenue wni sentenced tu servo from une year to months for attempting tu cusn a worthless (500 check iDeTrou ShoW 'CziseCo rZ Burley is rblame good tobacco ftAPIDS THE ST LAVRENCEXnDJOQO I5LAN CHARLES WARREN LCD Jewelers 104 106 WxsHnjtw Boulevard STORE RONT CONSTRUCTION A practical combination of sim plicity permanency and strength sold at a moderate price Asserts Bail of $35000 is Ex cessive and His Client is Being Made the Goat Kloka was put in jail be cause several county officials are so afraid of public clamor over brought tu light that tney have grabbed the only vic tim in sight Tills was one or the high spots a statement Wednesday by state Senator Murtha ona of Kloka's counsel who scored the "county bunch" for Its treatment of his cli ent now in jail In default of 33 C00 bond an two charges of ern The Dry Goods Economist you know is the Official newspaper of the retail store business Whatever it says is based on nationwide facts and first hand knowledge I prices" or "sale prices" says the article referred to back to the dark ages of retailing when meant whatever the store could induce the customer to pay regardless of what the thing the customer bought was spin these they say "If your store ad register 98 was $250 now or up to $25 now $15' or values you can figure that your business has a serious temperature one that indicates a crisis somewhere Either the store is not playing fair with its loyal cus tomers or it doesn't know how to either it is selling good goods for too much or getting too much for inferior good" Could any stronger evidence be offered that the is funda mentally wrong and unfair and has lead to the greatest abuse of the cus tomer's confidence! We have preached and practiced a policy tor years! That's why i You Take No Chances if You bezxllng county funds Eugene Mistcrsky is the other attorney fur the former Wayne mortgage tax cierk A 7 Can nrulah Vp To 20000 can furnish bail up to 120 000 said Murtha any murder er admitted to bail doesn have to turnlflh more than $10000 as a rule very often only $5000 They've got all hts property he has appeared whenever he was ordered to do no but in apite of bail and fixed dates they still sought to jail him mere ly as a matter of stilling the public clamor Tony in jail there be so much cry over thesq county treasurers who retained money that was not theirs They took It from the county but are permitted to hand over a check Kloka had paid back thousands of dollars and was in the act of paying over more when they light on him Tm not defending Kloka now merely comparing the treat ment accorded him with the treat ment accorded others and asking why In the name of common sense he isn't admitted to bail like an other man accused of a crime I feel that I can say that the amount asked $35000 i outrageous and excessive and out of all proportion to the charged against him because said this in open court conditions were not as they aro and have been around the coun ty building there wouldn't be so much demand for the persecution as well as the prosecution of Klo ka But apparently th county building feels that as long as the public can see Tony behind the bars it will be satisfied the flight will divert attention from the county pendit Day in With Rtnlle Kloka spent his first day In tail Wednesday without losing the smile that has adewned his countenancu so faithfully Of course he rc fused to talk about his case obey ing faithfully the injunctions of his attorneys he is quoted as saying but his atWrneyfl declare that if he made the statement it has been misinterpreted because they declare Tony has nothing to about Prosecutor Jasnowskl and At torney General Groesbeck declare that there are no indications that another person has retained county money excepting of course the in terest on special tax funds retained by county treaaurers Safety Deposit Box Ransacked The aafvty deposit box the irst and Old Detroit National bank held by Kloka was upened by the bank Wednesday The contents were Immediutciy placed In charge of the officials conducting the jury1 qnlzz and nothing def inite concerning them was made public The box contained two In surance policies one for $5000 nam ing himself us a beneficiary and other for $15000 with hifl estate as the nonrficlary There was naif a dozen letters from Kloka sweetheart Miss Man Olscewske but It was said by of ficials that they wore not of the cun vntional letter" type Tony" as ft salutation and ly Yours Marie" at tho clos con stituted the bulk of the sentiment The letters were written from New York City when Miss Ulscowaki was selecting wearing apparel for her trosseau She told of two dress ex she intended to buy each costing $75 and of several other article indicating bv the price that Miss O1 flcewsKi would be well provided for the expected but since postponed event jollce Justice Heston did not hold his inquiry Wednesday into the al leged irregularities ot Kloka Jus tice Heston went on a vacation and Is not expected to return to De troit until Monday According to lawyers the former mortgage tax clerk is likely to remain in Jail fur five days until the hearing Tuesday on the second charge of embezzlement preferred against meir client market situation in rough dia monds today oresatres much higher for cut or finished stones in the very near future EVERY DAY DRINKERS ANO They know tvhat the drink habit costing them and they feel they wuukt gne anything to set lid uf a4 desire and appetite for tho Huff' They feel thre is nu one to help them yet tin Neal institute in principal cities of the woild nave irraru icn cass successfully tenuits that any can take the full sakal tn iav of lh treatment he feels that the old for drink has gone nd that in its place there is Intense loathing for anything alcoholic The Qxed fee Is the same In evary case and includes every charge from tho time the patient enters until he leaves the Institute Write for free luwklet or heller call any Ums day nr night and glady ex plain fully Neo! St! Woodtvai'l avenue Petrel: Mich: Grand 1522 Other N'al Institutes at Cleveland Clnelnnatt Columbus a Pittsburg Advert IsemcnL Bright Eyes Indicate buoyant health When the eyes are dull liver and bow els need regulating Quickly restore healthy conditions with a dose or in of PELLS TWO STEAMERS DAY STEAMER Daily 10:45 and 11:00 I Daily Except Sunday 8:30 am Central Tttnef for Central Time for CLEVELAND I CLEVELAND Wek Kn1 EMCurnlons to tievHuid every Saturday Ticket a guud returning home early Monday morning Hound Trip $304 7 DETROIT CLEVELAND NAVIGATION COMPANY City Tleket Office 1 5 1 GrltwoM St eamerw eet of Third St Syrian i Commended Stimulating Borrowers to Thrift How a Morris plan bank tends upbuild character citizens and a community was explained Monday to a score of Detroit business men at a luncheon in Hotel Statler The meeting was primarily to in terest large employers of labor in the working of the Morris plan A Detroit Morris plan bank has been organized and will open offices In the arwell building August 10 when a law placing it under jurisdiction of the Michigan department of bank ing goes into effect Search for the method by which a corporation could advance money to Its employes introduced the Morris plan to Eugene Lewis vics president of the Timken Detrbit Axle company two years ago he said Its method of making small loans to salaried people and its plan of installment repayments tend to build character and habits of thrift Mr Lewis said emphasizing the fact that the bank ifi not a chnritable organization William Gray vice president of the irst and Old Detroit National bank explained the organization of the Morris bank in Detroit Edwin George president of the Detroit Morris plan bank asserted the sys tem of operation Is real philan thropy Records show he said that out of 750000 loans less than 4 per cent of the note indorsers had to be notified and less than 2 per cent had to make good delinquencies man borrowed from a loan shark peid $250 a month for two vears and still owed IJ5 said James A Hoyt vice president and manager of the Detroit bank relat ing his experience at the head of a Morris bank in Columbia That 80 per cent of the borrowers use the morey for borne needs was declared by red binder New York Morrifl plan banks Joan monsy on indorsed notes charging 6 per cent interest payments are made week ly No collateral is required They also a savings feature under which stock certificates of from $50 upward may be purchased These pay 5 per cent interest our young men started fre tor ail fight at Belle Isle bathing beach Wednesday night that ended when patrolmen placed them behind the bars rf th park to await trial tn police court Thursday More than a thousand persona waging for admission to the beach were delayed 18 minates In get ting their evening plunge One nf Men Who ail Physical Test to Return rom Camp orty two commissioned officers of the Thirty first Michigan regi ment and the irst Michigan ambu lance company were subjected to physical examination Wednesday by efticers of the medical reserve corps under Major flAvld Downing Examining of enlisted men con tinued at tho rate of 120 an hour Lieutenant Colonel Waldo said he expected vaccination and the ad ministration of serum against ty phoid would rUft Thursday Men rejected probably will not be notified before the troops leave but will be sent home after reaching the concentration camp Kxpect to Leave Wedneaday Belief that the regiment will leave Detroit Mondaywas strength ened by Wednesday by receipt of orders directing Captain Kelley of the uupply company to purchase 10 dnys' travel rations for the regi ment vomiting for the Thirty first will end Thursday according to Lieutenant DeVail The regiment la nvr i erulted but the extra men will be needed to keep it at war strength after discharges Presentation of a silk flag will mark farewell exercises In honor of the irst Michigan Ambulance company riday evening In Masonic temple The company will be es corted from the armory to the tem ple by the drill corps and band the Michigan Sovereign consistory Gift of Mrs Sturgis The Hag made by Mrs Clara A Sturgis will be presented by her iftther Herman etzold who will read an original poem Addresses will be given by Rev William A Atkinson Rev Patrick IL Dun nivan ana jtev chaplainfl of Thirty second refilnients Captain Backervllle of the com pany will respond Piano selections will he given by Mrs Georgia Richardson Baskerville and tenor solns by Charles Hargreaves Com fort kits donated by women of De troit lodge No 2 A Ma comb county Red Cross and high school girls will be distributed Signal Corps Needs Men Major Phelps of the army recruit ing station has received notice to cnliHt men for the aviation section of the signal corps including 166 chauffeurs 167 skilled and unskilled laborers 81 mechanics 101 ckrks 56 tailors molders photographers riggers buglers painters plumbers cooks cabinet makers and drrafts men Thirty six men were sent to the Columbus army barracks Wed nesday the marine corps enlisted 19 the majority being men whose names were drawn for the first army selection call JUDGE TUTTLE INES DRUG LAW VIOLATORS says the Dry Goods Economist to its issue of July 21st 1917 their st rvii'et to the Michigan home guard hove been made by the Doug las guard of Dntrmt The organi zation whl has the approval of the mayor in drilling every Thurs day night undr direction of Cap tain A It Sluts formerly of the Pennsylvania National guard The headquarters are al Cass and Selden avenin Judge Jeffrlre Wrdneedav warn ed Hie jury trying Thomas Russo on a murder charge not to bo Influ enced by the killing of Detective Emanuel Ruggers by vendetta men fapt that the defendant Is anItalian should nut be allowed to prejudice said the judge The "Me was adjourned till next Tues I ly Russo Is accused of killing rank Kelley a Canadian soldier uh April 12 near me don't youf was the question Police luKticc Stein Wednesday put to Hcifertch ftc euncd of automobile speeding Hel ferleh replied that he llvrd so clcse tn th? home at 1552 Wet Grand boulevard that he was being continually gotten out of bed by persons sAklng releases I should let you go" said the justice suspending sentence after hearing extenuating circumstance Commenting on 1he slaving of De tectHe Roggers by saying arc a few more who ought to get Harry Davis was ar rested In the corridor of the muni cipal court building Wednesday by Octet tlve Joe Garvin The detec tive Vas standing near Davis when he made the remark several blows were struck before Davis was unler arrest A charge of dis turbing tho Dt scc was nlaeci I gainst him Davis is known ar a frs ws underworld character Thirty first regiment ntlirer unable to discover tho identity the khaki clad man who at i night Tuesday shot Jacob Dabrsr second 'band dealer while dicker! over the aale of an army automat pistol olfircr think the aoL filer must have attached to an ether unit tn Detroit It Is a felon to purehaM government propertv frgm anyone unauthorized to cll It Dhnin has the pistol which the soldier dropped when the second hand mar was wounded In the foot IGHT AT BELLE ISLE LANDS OUR IN CELLS ibmrlmc the Hfmt HAret's Orchestra hi BO KvrO Day (S hrnirV stop) are JL excursions 3r tinhay flfM l1it Mundai Medaesday 4 riday wYw nsinu mp iw Daily at 9:00 a $17S one way 'IIAMm IIHXK KIKPV al Ira at I 't wrek U) I rparturr Ahry DubIH Mrenir lnr 1 ir Mr Wharf Eatrrn Time Palm Beach Suits A great line of snappy styles for Men and Young CA Men at 3 Thomas Swan the Thirty llrst and Thirty third nichnrd Quinn alias Callahan and James Buchanan alias Burger were sentenced Wednesday by Judge Tuttle of tho Vnited States district court to pay fines of and 1200 respectively for violat ing the unti narcotlc law Edward Sheed Earl II Sheed and rank Smith all of Detroit arraigned on charges of manufac turing butter with Illegal moisture content and placing it on sale Their bonds were fixed at $1000 IVE THOUSAND ALIEN ENEMIES IN DETROIT Community Owes Much to Late Banker Says Associate High cnmmemifttiAH Ir given thft character and nuftlltlcfl of the late Alexander McPnerflon late chair man nf thr board of the irat and Old Detroit National bank by Emory Clark tho bank preai deni the death of Mr McPherson chairman of the board of dtrectora of thia bank this community haa lout on? of its strong men who has contributed more than one share to its upbuilding" says Mr Clark a etrong character and sound judgment Mr McPherson a genial character and drew men to him for hie advice and eo operstlon "As president nf the Old Detroit National bank for nearly 25 years and chairman of the board of di rectors here since the consolidation of the Old Detroit National banknd the irst National bank In 19H his high standards and Ideal have innucncea to a greater extern i or closely lost a true friend tlnn which will dw Inn fl mss Directors 4 tha irst and Old Detroit National bank bav appoint ed a special committee to prepar suitable memorial resolutions on the death of Mr McPherson The committee comprise William Gray chairman II ord and Philip McMillan Chatham Wallaceburg To Chatham odneaday Thursday Saturday Sunday To Vnllaceburg and Walpole Island Tuesday riday A trip on these crooked inland river is a day's outing without an equaL ara: Sunday SlOO weak day 75c CUkUaa 25c Dea: laaw Baadolah Ing from th' guards They wo mm Ph II In ICrawltX CC9 Brush Street Joseph Brandt OI Co Brush street Thomas trokeelrr Sil ield arena and David Rosen IJ7 Adelaide street Buy Mabley Clothes Every article in our five floor store is plainly priced on a basis of its actual worth Suits Trousers Haberdashery Hats and Wear the best qualities and latest styles and every garment marked at its actual worth find our prices MUCH LOWER during the regular season than any quoted by sale stores for merchandise of similar quality and dur ing the season" you'll find our prices fully as LOW or LOWER than any price" for similar quality merchandise! Come and sec! Extra Values for the Boys Too! Black Cat and Bony Stockings ad vanced elsewhere are still being sold here at but ADC Great showing of Straw Hats in die newest styles $100 Boys' Wash Pants in djl A A cream and gray flannels atVUU DETROIT RIVER STEAMERS Columbia Stc Claire TO Week I) am andSom Sandayi Di3O aini pm Helur iufi Arrive 2 ArS pm Time Dancing and Dnthlrfi (Except 40c Children 25o MOONLIGHT with Dancinfi on btr Columbia or St Clnlre everyEvening Except San and Mod are 4Oc (Except Holtdaya) SUNDAY EVE Columbia Italic Hide nd Concert 4Oc All ide fro Datoe SL Straw Hats The latest styles in Split Straws Sennits Milan Braids $150 wayne vounty aioarc aii white star uhe OT Auditors Youll like LUCKY STRIKE iimimi 1 1 a 7 aW 2 6 77 fl 1 I 1 I fl JH fl a SS lA T7 A ni Zk A 1 1 '11 I I 1 III BOYS'WEARfff 1 A IAkK lfl 1 1 I ru rai nn qiritTanrYrTT arwrrinas TT rrrar 3 i 1 I 1 i 4 'A I mb IM ti fsB i fl 5 1 i 1 a rn Oally or Adpaua acMiaae co aad XIoa dara I i CT tral tun Rtfswn kava toot of TfcrAl ixuw Our Ticket vSeo Ill Grt 1 acU at'wt taao Cherry IMKfjl i Tour Buanta Grew Hfl 1 WB yi II merBwi 1 VqgaretteJ (xtoastedy xX fl i An jj 4 Ji nm I liqaona poraahtod 1 ho right rata so i ir and ateamer batea daily I Sundays tr Toledo and 4 Ruaa 39 a 3o a ti ia a WWT L4 erri a Alan uotwnda I'atraaee KMnbIHhert 1S51 ii I Mi DoWkTo 'CCfiVELAND bYAdAyLight B'.

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