The Detroit times. [volume], January 03, 1917, AFTERNOON EDITION, Page PAGE 3, Image 3

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\\ EI)NES I) AY . I\ N VARY 3 , 1917
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GAMBLERS
RELEASED
fustic** Sellers Frees
Score of
( rap Shooters
NOVEL EXCUSES
AUK OFFERED
*1 Just Went in to I>uy
a Stamp,” Says
One
Twenty Nitron*. arrested as
g Yrnhlers in * raid on the Acorn
club, No ..An St \ntoine-st w*u*>
freed by Police Justice
Tn« <J«y morning. aft* r making t
-iM-ct •' ai oi rxMiM-. thui brought
miV to re of rldlcul* frotn h crowded
court rnoni Hu Joint to, • found them
c iibv but suspended sentence The
ga.iig brought Into thi court thi
morning w a.' the crop i,[ the •• cond
raid made on this dub In tin last
month.
The court ordered that the $7?
t* ken from vim lug table by P.i
trolrnan ll«i n Ko>s »tiu descend
•<f upon th* < tub alone, we i**urn* I
tn John pr«.« k who conduct* the re
c.irt |lo«evrr. in the opinion of
fudge Sellers. t ern, Just ice required
that the" die*- and other gambling
paraphernalia aeiged by the officer
b» confiscated J.e the poll* c
"Caught With the Good* "
Patrolman Kos*. who has been on
the fore*' hu* a short time t -'filled
fha* h» found all the men gathered
about a pool table on which a
"crap*" game wa- In procr*-- He
swore h* saw one man holding the
cash stake:- and -aw othr»- shake
th*' dl- *• \ he entered h* heard
one eager soul about
’ Fou’ lu’s, l*'a about time >mh
rum across ”
[VtrctiTia who ru-hed to 'he club
after floss bad forced an • n’ry t* a
titled that they found the officer
aealnei th*- w ill pistol drawn, hold
irig back the g.ing of \* groe*
Til* “■ ,*n ome of the fACUse*
ihe Negroes off*'red when
' *n*ai by the court a- to why the\
a • . ;n ' . room -
1 w#n' in ther«* u» buy a two
cent stamp ”
“I wanted to call up mv wife"
w i.s playin' a game o’ pool "S
"I jus' w. nt in lo read the pa
per "
I w a vettln' again' the wall,
doin' nothin' "
"I ju>t went In to get a drink o'
w .iter "
Kach -<jcc* edlric re "•* appeared
more ridiculous than it,** predeces
sor None of th* defendant- admit
ted th**' were gambling d* tpife the
fact that th** stak* -and the dlci
were off* r. and a e*. ('•roc
"Itaisi up your band-*, and swear
that you'll ttni-h th* ii«*w ycai
rlrh\" sai«l th*’ judge.
Twenty dusky hands w • nt up and
the m* tnh*r * of the Acorn club
walked *galn Into th* open, free to
resume their ardbotis labors of buy
ing stamp . getting i drink of wv
fer, or Just sitting against the wall
DURFEE STARTS
HIS 41 ST YEAR
bulge of I’rohatc Has Presided
Oxer Court Since Its
' Infancy
*
f i'i FM r>i <> l*irf«c dart'd
■i> 11 )-i i'll . in i a* Judg«- "t
,>r«i• A. I' ■ <iay morning. » ontui'
m.’ i mvlm** (limn which hi ;>n
*.n the work of the i ourt inert i*.i
* i nor i than l\ tint'
Almost his fji f official act of ih
i• »i u.i to ii m order r#u|
pointing AI her* w Flint, register >f
probate l.rvln tt Palmer, dopo!v
• trisii i of probate, < harle - C
<‘)iinJ»h«. probate clerk and S.uu
••I It Ila 1 1** v, a member ot the
Soldiers' llelu f comminidon
I hiring Judge Ibirfee'e adminixtra
•ion h« ha-* handled about .Mj.unn
estate-, more than 10 Him s t
mniiv n« handled during Hie r-,
»■— M ■■■.- - O
year- * »i*‘!e||ci of the court pri ce.l
ing hh a«Mintpllon of the office on
lan 1. 1 577. Me la 74 ytstrs old
MICHIGAN TROOPS
ARKFOOTP.ALL
CHAMPIONS
11. PASO Ten., .lan ? The foot
hall champion hip of the border was
won ben yesterday by the Thirty
second Michigan National guard
team front the team representing
the Kit hth I*. S. artillery by a wore
of H'J t»» 14 A series of ellmina
lion garm during the fall narrowd
tie field down to these two •n*
tentant Four thou and apeftator
v itjtte- ed the game. The winners
wlt; to with a champion
i hip cup
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER S
CASTOR I A
LIQUOR VENDORS
OEFY CITY LAWS
m*II Wholesale on Slate License
in Banned Area and
City Will Fight
Clan holders of state wholesale
liquor license* defy the Detroit or
dlnancca restricting the ha at ion of
such place*?
This question Is now before th*
eommon council committee on liquor
regulation following complaints
igainst the I'ntled Liquor company
of No ID'J Jefferson ave„ which was
alleged to be selling liquor on a
warehouse license The address !h
in an area in which th** location of
wholesale liquor houses Is forbid
den by ordinance
The management of the liquor
company api*eared l>«• Tor** th*' com
mittee, Tuesday morning and ad
milted selling liquor in the place In
"s« al**d pa* kages not to be opened
on the premia*.- ” Aldermen wore
Informed that th* United Liquor
company w;n an outside concern
with a state 1 1« ■ n- * • and within l< s
rights in selling .-pint* wh*»h *t*4*
Th*- corporation counsel's <»fti<-*»
was instructed to bring complaint
against the liquor company for vio
lation of tli** ordinance regulating
the location of wholesale liquor di*-
pensarles Tho the council ha
granted th* crtn' i tn“nti wholesale It
cense, it was decided not to make
any fight .igainst a license Issued
\ ifv a:* t» 111 to contend for th**
<lty right to r*gulat* th» lb* at ion
of liquor houses
On request of the Continental Mo
tor company management <> A
K*rn wa> refused permission *o
open a saloon at No. LifOi** Jeffer
-on wve.
MRS. It. 11. FYFK
IS LAID TO REST
Kune*-*) service* wen held Tu*-
day afternoon, in th• fatnilv horn**
No. fi'l’A Woodwani <«v* , for Mr K
H Fyfe. who died Monday morning
Th*' R* v John Mr Carroll. « tnon of
S' Pa ,1 • * ..th* tlral, of which .Mrs.
rvfe was a m* nth* r, officiated.
Mr- Fyf*' w a born in Marlbor
ou.h. Mi *' - * ats ago. and when
11* u;ir* old married Mr. Fvfe tn
Detroit The couple had no < Ini
dren
Mr Kyi** *a- activ* in t hat
itabl* and philanthropic niov«*in**nls.
and in th* u’.vi'u • of si. Paul's
cat he irs' Sh* e-longed to a num
fur of patriotic octet ics, was an ar
*l* tit patron of music and had tlak
• led widely.
Mi- Fyfc Is -urvivcd 'V her hu*
band and ‘wo nice* *, Mrs Morgan
■King Hurl tint, of HaUinior* t Col., an*l
M • Mi* \• rn Hi I >*f For! Houston.
T* k a b'* ? bof Whetll Were 111 Detroit
vl.tti Mrs F>'fe pa ed away Tit*'
interment will l»* private
-fhllu f’*:rk«-. glor.fle*! by mother
hC-O'l. mad* .* ; banning picture as
>ln* smiled at Morenz FV.rici* in
t . t, r* - ! t ’■■ . * ■ pft nt"' >i*
looks at h* r, chihl
Not Over Six Ties Annual 3 Day
To Any One Person Neckwear Sale
GENTLEMEN
For Three Days Only
Any Tie in Our Shops
ONE HALF OFF!
No restrictions. During the next three days, Wednesday, Thwr
day and Friday you can buy any tie in our shop from the ♦>•><•
grade to tin* $t.(K) grade for exactly half-price. Only six to
any one customer.
Our Annual Neckwear Sale
is a otice-a-year event which our customers look forward to,
because they know it presents an opportunity to secure the latest
and smartest neckwear in Detroit at a fraction of its real value.
We suggest an immediate selection while the stocks iire complete.
BAUMGARTNER’S
Sf«t*» and Griswold, TWf' vyr/ vt* |.'<c Stovcnn Hullding.
Chamber of Conmmrex Hullding It» t > oli >*v r.r» 'run< i Grand Kl\er and Waxhinpfnn
The Doings of the Dulls. -
"m% I MV, bOT THIS IS A , S
I frj/’- YyVooo* ticv **pgetn WOY.anO i O:
f- , , Vil PLEA n e J '1 L CAML H*A.J MI33MC 2 jf
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I WAS VACCIMAV FD THAT So ?I[\\l ,K - s TLOOIS | <f)
rC omrncn we all b
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HAMMOND BUILDING
S E. Cor. Fort and Gnawc.:i Street*
DETROIT TIMES
Savings Bank
How the Christmas
Club Helps Mother
She saves a small amount each week and
next Dec. 15 we mail her a check for her
rhristmas shopping.
No more asking father for money.
No more worrying about having money
for Christmas.
Did* rt lit classes accumulate from $12.50
to $250.00.
Interest added if payments jire made rejr
ularly <<r in advance.
Phone us to mail you a folder telling all
about it.
Club closes Saturday noon.
OFFICERS.
J W. MeCArBEY. President
FRANK WOLF. V’lce-PrVtaidcnt
COMFORT A TYLER. - • • - Vice-ITesident
FitKIJ H. TALROY. Cashier
—By Allman.
In Grandfather’* Robe
OAKLAND, Cal., Jan 1 When
Mule |v#*tfjr Gardiner. daughter of
Mr and Mr* Claude
Kalesavc., wa* chrtateiyd recently
•h< wore a white robe worn by h**r
K rand lather. the late J. B. Merritt,
when he wh; fhristened 7* year
hkii The relatives of Mr. Merrl't
carefully kept the little whl*.>
dreas for all these years and the
!«>-» time It was used was 17 vrur
i.pn, when Best or Cowell, a nephew
lof Mrs Gardiner, was christened.
Printing—lkr pin In neat kind—thnt
In rt*bt—Ttnien Juk Multi 4.V-<»
Hickey * for Quality
The Clearance of Men’s
Suits and Overcoats at
II J k Ji V>\ is poinp nhout as fast ( men ran pet huh*
-j — 1 \ £_J.V V toned into ’em!
ill I A | \' v T/Sl It'a not surprising when you see what good
| \ \ values they are
\ 1 I r A And especially when one knows that they
I \ If /jj J i \ rome from the very best clothiers in New
' a / I%<? ‘J, York City and Rochester.
|i .1 f/ fJ V / There is every kind a man could think of
I ' ft] J : \ A (blue and bln. k suits, alone, excepted)
J I. *1 'V.4 even staple-as-con-be Oxford pray ami black
V**,- —> • r O‘&.?f I n- f A overcoat*.
\ \ j v »#■'■ if All the lateet fashion kinks—as well as
\ l I • f * ' plenty of conservative styles. Sixes to 60
\ j! -l'**-■'■m'. \ A «tout.
\ / / f Ii \ Repular sl6 to S4O values at 20w, off.
) // *T$-inrW Fourth Floor.
/ // «J;if i 1
/ li/ i Hoys ’ Clothing 20 ft Less
I j . "A J including suit* (excepting blue serpen
' l s and corduroys) mackinaws and over-
I | V r ronts. Third Floor.
/ Girls’Clothing 20% Less
• 'ncludinp all Coats and Dresses.
Girls’ Hats Near HALF !
I Second Floor.
201-203 Woodward Ave.
Begin the New Year Right
0
This is the time " hon you " in r f* iv * divi ' ,cnd *
upon your investments, interest
upon your loans and hank deposits, the amounts due you
for rent: . from your business, .md other sources—thus the
opportune time for the opening of a savings account
Bv depositing your savin|rs in THE UNTTED
i SAVINGS BANK OF DETROIT
you will receive THREE AND ONE-HALF PER CENT IN
. i. r ~ -■ L—r=rtr TRUEST thereon, compounded semi-annually, the highest
rate of interest paid on deposits by any bank in Detroit.
/ Being Strictly a Savings Bank, and because of its jiolicy of
J / fJy conservatism, careful and prudent business methods, this
bank is enabled to pay this rate. It does not loan upon
yf] unsecured notes, no matter whose they may be; neither
" d'M-s it make loans to its officers, stockholders or employes.
Compounded IP lwins and investments are wholly confined to first-class
Semi-Vnnualh real estate mortgage- and city-and county bonds.
R the progressive.
meets your approval and you seek an absolutely safe de
pository for your savings account, where you are assured
mm fO' ms. fair and honorable t’ ■ 1 yon are cordiall>
invited to open an account with THE 1 NJTLD SA\ INGS
BAN K* OF DETROIT. By doing so you will surely begin
the new year right.
The United Savings Bank
OF DETROIT _
204-206 GRISWOLD STREET
* Open Monday Evenings, 6to 8 O'Clock
Send bor Booklet Banking by Mad
OFFICERS DIRECTORS
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Ml I:HM: HIIHI.TI'i lliarnri. • IIH.KSB II o*l. I*l. ,
w youa h Clean and Happy New Year!
D YH N6 '
Our Autos m 1 CLEANING CO.
Will Call r * 7 ' ,9HORTONAVEn<a " WOODWARD,
ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES—IT PAYS
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