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TYESI) AV . F K DKUARY 13, 1917. - a. i&±. ?sa ff ihSr'^EE^lajß — " THE OLDEST HOUSE IN MICHIGAN Twenty-one jears in the Investment Business in Detroit H. W. Noble & Company 311*318 Dime Bank Bid#. Telephones Main 6026-7-8-9 v .. ■ —■ . " * INTERIOR LUMBER COMPANY W* specialize in Interior finish only. and carry a full line of Knock Down Window Frame*. Sash. iwmrs and Hardwood Flooring Our ware house# arc alwai* oi»cd for your Inspection and wo will i heorfully make you estimates from b' .e print* If desired. Office* and Warehouse 6656-0 Q and River Ave. Rhone Grand 2106 —»V Michigan Gear & Engineering Cos. fosj SPI’H, SPIRAL & BEVEL GEARS WW LET US QUOTE YOU efcnwr Ckerry tax DefrwH cr Puritan Brick & Tile Company / . ?« 710 Fa-well 3idq tdiil FACE BRICK. TILE AND MORTAR COLOR ‘Mb. jI'JIA Large atock at all time* Prompt service. - M 2217 Phones M 3603 OFFICE FURNITURE 1.1H1.t wr «riH K IS 111 THO IT. I*llOVll*T IM I lVflllKl. QREGORY [jAYER & JHOM CO. I AUII.I.AC «m tHK. Mils SMC ehi K h Valley ANTHRACITE—CrystaI Carbon COKE R lllli*. firm nd 71V* \VM. E. BESANCON N oth Tat*. llhh tnna R The Roberts Brass Mir,. (;o Hiffh Grade Brass Goods ? M for Steam, Water, Gas and Gasoline STRUCTURAL STEEL WORK Trusses. Columns and Girders. Cast Iron Building Work. Russel Wheel & Foundry Company niIM.K T2«o DKTROIT. Mir K. <ii - 1 " "—.I ■ ■■■■' i.. ii * The Phoenix Wire Works Mjnufacturer* of Wire Cloth. Wire Work Phone Cadillac 3799. I Sheet Asphalt Rave merits—M Asphaltic Concrete •• | Mastic Floors— J MISS DETROIT CIGAR_Sc THE CICAK THAT C MAKES YOUK NICKEL WORTH A DI Mfc i - ( *.# J. E BOLLES IRON * WIRE WORKS nMHIMRN* 4NII «MM Ml n HKIH » •!*-> *«4 Ir«»n Uli itii. ftc 'lall Irna »«(•»• •««! wl«r»l -lan* « (rrkllfrtaral aatl Oraa aimtal |r«a and llftaaf Wark. e—■— ' Scofield & Washburn ContmrtorH nnd Builder* Carpenter Work Os All Kleda Estimate* Cheerfully Given 10 0 Maple SI Csd. 7% 32 U MBER. LATHS. SHINGLES, ETC. Let us figure your next bill Siovlpslecl Lumber Cos. 3 hon« Cedar 775 11d Fo.'man A/a. Grace-Harbor Lumber Cos. —FOUR YARDS— w f.uMf rarrf Mnrlkatdr yard ... » MsrWet 5*?5 IHaklind I’k. _ , ar) l Ea«t*ldr yard llrmlm k 2MTt Hld«r SIM > ■■ ! ■ n ■■ ■ a— H. G. ( hrifitman Cos. REAL ESTATE Geneml Contractors and Engineers !Hf> Steven* Bldjf. Detroit Heating & Lirhtin<r Cos. JAPANNING OVENS Vlai lilnnla Khm Mrtnl Wnrkara, i’n|ip.r»nill ha—• (Hat era. --■ ■ LEWIS-HALL IRON WORKS Structural Steel Ferry Ave. -Grand Trunk R. R. •Udge 34 20 0. $. BANKS FORTIFIED FOR CLASH —Hr.SRY tI.KWa Any Necessary Loan Could Be Easily Made, Says Expert NEED OFHALF BILLION TALKED Stock Market Weakens Under Much Liqui dation Henry flews' New York financial 'etler says: "The continued weakness of the atock market Is significant. Ijr-t week It has been largely due to for eign liquidation Such decl'nes are usual before the beginning of hos tilities partly as a result of timid ity and sometimes In order to an ’MpMe necessary war financing. *n this caae there bits h**en e»ten a've foreign sell'ne. ho»h British -nd Herman. The H-ltlsh se'Png ♦>a« * e to the paylnT of demand 10-n* from pr reeds of the recent t'sonndooo loan. This transaction releas and c-'n-lderab’e collateral w Hch has b* »-n steadily offered for sale "T v e most Impo-t-nt source of weakn'aa, however, was rrobably from Herman sources The result of German selling was dlst'nctly no ticeable In foreign exchange. Marks advanced sharply to over 7t>. owing to the demand for remittances. It being understood that fully 75.000.* 000 marks was purchased last week. "Previous to this foreign selling, the market weakened on expectation of a cessation of war orders, which are hernm'ng less frequent and less profitable than In the early stares FRANK P. MILLER IN VKSTMI7NTS REAL ESTATE Rt’II.DKR n«l n kV K. HKNTAI.B SvlCr TO*. Krrr I'p... HalldlnS l’h-ne Cadillac 5100 i ■■ ■■ i—. ACCURACY\d - k/SCTOCTIFK' STYLE JT f EYE CMTOPT/QUICK \eXV«UTOB i W. E. Catipau. Holden Bid*. Ilplnmftrlal aad Mfg Optlrtaa * baloney Campbell Realty Cos.. Inc. IWM Free Prraa Dld(. Oenrral Ileal F*ta»«. Insurance. Home*. Tarn-Flat* Investment* Karma Invest ynur spare fond* in I •rtrnlt Krai F.state and sleep sound Tall, phone or write. Sherry 1195 Cadillac 5025 Mill. I I——. d****" 1 " ‘ sii-iaa.aai aa , 14th Ave. Cartage Cos. a.rk ( .alrarlrd by l»ay. Hoar. M.stk or k ear. 14 Large Motor Trucks in Operation Grt«4 tSM. 444 l'oarUf»th-avp. 11 !!■■■!■ I I . RESTRICK LI MBER CO. Karel* in • Intah, Shingles, Crating, Servlca kfala Ofirr and lard Tlsfosed and Ms«nolla. Meat an* Baal Mlda order aad \ ard I3NS-ISM ISaaaall. North 8 taatral Yard VWaabtea aad llrrwitrr. ('ad. 4WVI ■ Crack Cylinders Broken Machinery and Parta Welded Detroit Saw and Brazing Works Phone Cad. WH. 13 Atwater At. W ■ ■ f ' Blaster Board. Sower Pipe, Cement, Wall Plaster H. H. Dickinson Cos. 1140 Fourteenth Ave. Phone Walnut 2355 - ■ * Monroe Paper Stock Cos. Whol-aala and Itatall Paper alack, sera* At*a and metal machinery wiping raga a apeciatty Fk.s.t ('harry Ml-11l ra-Ta aar>mk,t. lit Hrw.fc-st. * RUSSELL INTKTtNAL OKAS D3IVI • A XI.KN far Motor Trvrhs. Write for lltaratura. HI t«KI. NOTttn AXt.K <tk. North lirtr.lt “THE GUARDIAN” The interests of the nation must he safeguarded. Likewise, must the Interests of la-troit be protected. Millions are invested In I»etrolt by the wage earner and the capi talist. These Interest.*, the city’s Interests must be guarded At this time therp Is no better guardian than concerted thinking by the whole populace on a calm and broad visioned Imhim. Iton't be hasty! I»on‘t be Impulsive' Weigh the conditions carefully and remember that De trolls most reliable business authorities sav that the wheels of industry will continue to grind, the payroll will not shrink and the principal effect of the condition will be "purely psychological." of the war To some extent the stoppage of foreign munition orders will be offset by domestic order* from the American government for preparedness. Some of these con tracts are already being placed, and In event of our entering the war such orders will of n*»ce*slty ac cumulate more rapidly. “To cap the climax In the secur ity markets th*-ro Is a strong bear party which, encouraged by a auo rensful campaign of several weeks. Is disposed to push Its advantages to the utmost. When peace nego tiations begun the market was heav ily overbought. It is now In equal danger of becoming oversold, in which case a sharp rally would fol low any favorable news, or when the unfavorable has been amply dlt count* and "Aside from the war. home con ditions are gene-ally fnv''p , b’e. Trad • Is in sound condition, but much hesitancy prevails owing to the rrent uncertainties of our Inter national relation* The steel In dustry Is fully rceu*'|ed and seems assured of abund-n* order*, pe to or war yet hesitation Is narked In many direct I n* a few con cern have off.-p and their estg* h'h • <n“s to the go ernmont n case f »ir. anu the mobrignt'rn o' In dustry to a war bi-.ls wou'd he ef f ct-d with merh bss de-an? nent th n two or three years ago. "Our textile in !u u tries are equal ly perplexed as to the future. I.arge orders for woolen '• *ls are expect ed for the army, hu* manufacturers are st a loss a-* to the securing of wool supplies which are scant and dear. In event of war. the gov ernment will probably commandeer all American roxn wool. "Transportation Is another serf ous problem—lhe deranp* ment of exp- rt trade, freight embargoes and scarcity of cars adding to the trouble* of shippers and manufac Mirers, Whether the gn\ ernnt* nt would undertake control of the rail roads in case of war. is a matter of conjecture As yet there |> no np parent need of surh a step it may be taken for g-anted. however that In order to facilitate mobMtzst!-*n. our government will take on many of the activities in productl >n and distribution w-hich were forced upon European governments a.s war mtasures "From the economic point of view, the hieh cost and sca-city of raw materials Is becoming .an in crensine’y serious matter The same Is true as to labor M*\an while, profits In many eases are af re-dy seriously threatened bv ina b !lty to ehrek growing expen *•* and an Increasing unwillingness of e~n*upte s to pa? current h'rh pr'r - which ere al*eadv beginning to visibly rheck consumption. The m< ney market pllrd with ’osnabh- funds and raft s are easy. A government loan to the extent of $'00,000,000 or mor* Is talked about In case of war. hut these figures, which are no! offl clal, create no uneasiness among hanker*, who are confident that any necessary loan would be ea«llv and promptly taken. Our hanks are in January Building Increases More Than 62 Per Cent Over January Os Last Year, Says Wroblewski “Indications at the present ttm*- are that 1917 building activities wih smash all previous records posted in Detroit." says Edward Z Wroblew ski, statistical clerk In th** cit> d< purtment of building “In the month just pas«ed now per mils total**! .yj? »Hh a valuation » f 2.919,&*>0 ( and addition* t cr»- 1 lor per.nit* and $295,7.’.** in vain* This represented i total Increase of more than 62 per c»*nt ov**r the fly; t:r**s for the corresponding month in l'.*l*>. Th** figures for January of last year were as follow *. V v work, permits 391. value fl.*’76,:t* additions. permits 94, vain** f.'HKt.ot “This Is most encouraging and ■> the same time significant bwcau** In paat years building activities h.*v* ne*t sht.'wn such n rt retard rrpwvre tendency ao early in the year Th* present winter has proved an rv option to the general rule bcausc building has been continued rich! thru the frigid months on a much larger acale than heretofore. “Judging from past experiences It Is expected that for th** net* month the oieratl *ns will be ab >u' on a par with those of the same pe nod las* year. Up to date, this DETROIT TIMES an exceedingly strong position, as evidenced by the low rates of dis counts prevailing In all pan* of the Country. The federal reserve sya tem Is working admirably and has strengthened Immensely our bank ing resources." BUILDER >OFF FOR ATLANTA Special Train Takes 125 and Friends South For Conven tion and Sight-Seeing A special train chartered uy the L’ullder-*’ fr Traders exchange carry ing about 12.7 members and their friend* to Atlanta to attend the ron veutlon of the National Builders £ Trader ’ exth nge-t. left Detroit Sat urdi n ght. ihe iru.n c-nsiated of rlx couches. St: the part) parsed thru Cln rln;. . ..ni lxuiisvllle, stopping at th* 1 *• r city a short time, l^ler the* \ it* -1 th* Ma moth ca\e. fh* > Fire sp* tid n< Monday In i t ft n .a. Tenn . .< . n; va.ious »c* ii po:nt.-, including S Fill la>«»k -out I.iouni.tin They w I! . .. e Chat t.ui*. gi ;i uiidnlglit, urri n ; in At lantf* Tuc and. y morning. U.e, wi.t sp« fi 1 W* dn> day, Thuritdt. und a p.ar» *if Frid.xj in At.an’a, *e.i\in„ there h out noon for Montgomery, Ala . and F’> n acoln, Fla. Th*.. will arrive at New Or>an* Saturday morning, remaining there Mon ; . Tuesday and Wednesday, leaving « irly Uednt sday morning for th*- 1 omea.iid trip. There wit| he an ni »< r of stops g :ng north. NO BREACH “TWIXT WILEY AND THE NO-BOOZE LEAGUE LANSING. Mich.. Feb 13. - "The story thiit a br*arh has occurred between Rep. Wiley and the Anti- Saloon I* .* :u*, absolutely with out foundation." declared Grant M. Hudson superintend* nt of th** leagu . loda.i " I’h* r*- has not been « * n titsain-um* nt about details for dry legislation." “Talk of ;< si lit In the dry forces of th*- legislature is positively -i! y," sad a in* mb* r of the house liquor committee, to which the dry bills have b*-en referred "The com mltt. emcn nr*- studying the hills by stations Find coll ct'n’ »ll poaslb'e intormatl *n. pr pa >.tory to the public h*-arlngs, w hl* h will tal e place before a report Is made. The dry majartty In the house Is try ins to determ'ne up n the best pos sible bill, ami that is the kind that will be passed " la (laklnnitilr II mon-In <-«. anliaa anil *<krr up-to-tk -r Inule motor cars departed with thetr leads of men anil women from a concert In Vr.adis th** other night, sn old fa«hl >nnl -comfy" l>af k, dtaw-n by m pair t>( winter-* *at <1 h-y- stop, pr *1 leisurely In fr*>nt of th* «*U door, the only vehicle of it* ktn i sc-ii in -ex era I seasons at a con .rt hall or theater doer "Grawious goodness, I should think they would hire a t»»\l." exclaimed a wo man whose elat< >ra*e evening gown was hidden beneath a «uatly fur coat. month, the permits uasued have been about even with those of last Febru ary noth In number and value Many builders and contractors predict that the building campaign will be gin to rather impetus about April 1, and that the t* nlenrv will then be gradually upw trd with the maximum •if acfivitip* in Lit** summer • “Home build ng undoubtedly will constitute the tc* *t'ii portion of the work accomplished this y**ar Kx tensive campaign* b* many large companies have been in course of formulation for several months and wavs and menus are being evolved to eliminate some of the problems cneonntered In 1916. "It is Interesting to note that in many instances outside capital ha* taurtsi 4*»emg recent months in the form of financial hacking to some of the large home luild I ng rompr. nlea Rev* ral com panies have announced their inten tion to build from 1.000 to 2.<K»U houses’* Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S C A S TO R I A BUILDERS WILL ABB TO EXHIBITS Extensive Changes To Be Made In Exposition Represent ing 100 Line* Extensive changes are being made in the permanent building exposition of the Builders a Traders’ "xchange which will transform that exposition materially. The I>etroit Retail laimber Deal ers’ association is making every el fort to put u complete display Into form, and this part of the exposition will soon he In readiness. Some entirely new exhibits ar» being ndde*l and others at-* In pros pert. Ihe spring rush of building will find many new- building ideas at the exposition, ready for the in spec tlon of those who contemplate building The product* of 100 to 1.70 fac tories situated thruout the United States are on display at the expoai tion. DETROIT MASTER MASONS ACTIVE The Master Mi- ns’ ass elation of Detroit. Is receiving a large num ber of applications for membership The org iuizati**n i composed of prominent uiAMtn < on?racier- of De troit. The office j in end to r lake the association * nos th*- .*tr«» . est In this | art of the c *untry. It It* now affiliated with the Mason Con t'aetors’ association of Ihe United S ‘es and C nult. combining a nu her of the largest cities in the country. It Is sffi’lateil with various other organizations which make for a united effort In matters affecting that trade. In Detroit the Master Masons* as f-oclntion has bron able to lo a gn it deal of good for its members and for the craft g*-nerallv > and it alms thru a larger and a stronger organ ixation to increase the benefit along that line. m Route Your, Freight and Travel Via Pere Marquette the Direct Line to Lansi: g Grand Rapids, Flint, Saginaw, Bay City and over 300 other important Michigan point* P, Blrr#l, J. W Kenrn*. Comml A*t. I Mat I'*** Agi., Room I<>7, Dime Hank I'nlon Station Hid*. Phone Phone Main and Main 3K2A. 3*20. .i.i « Advertising Letter*. Multiple Letter*, Mailing Li*t* American House of Letters Nargiftte Ilia*. tad. Service from Tory to Malta." ***A \\ lth the accent on "Servlc**' > WIRE FRAMES for Lamp Shades & Floor Lamps •|ee«lally l,o*» Pr'eea \ov*. WM. E. HIELSI HER WIRE WORKS THH Floor. 2f\i% It«nrlol pit. «f » 111 ■ ■ Tullar Envelope Cos. Manufacturers l."» Congress W. Detroit R. C. MUELLER & SONS r» anr.t m «n«r»rr MACHINISTS AND LOCRSMII.U Ke»aol all mnda mad* and repaired U» ntnovara repair#.) an<l enaipviiej. Telephone Mata 4*ll f ELECTRIC 1 WAjHiNG MACHINfS AND VACUUM CLEANEHS \\r Vlr pair AII Hiilif*. Pi* In F. Schneider Cos. |lM*f iiifnl Hr el •• y Muriel I l»r rr ♦ lIIMI N«ri fc I - .'* i PATENTS BartkH. Plaadrr* A Barlkrl. *•- Itrtlor* (it 1 , S. an* Puralaa Pat rata. "title 4«m-4|t Hukl Hln.-k X* I nagrrM \V . I‘auae Ckerry 411* WELDING SMITH HAMBURG BCOTT CO. Grand 635 690 John R. Bt. Robert Candler Cos. InU " ROOFING Alt Kli la of Ha>t Ilepalrlng «IX-o*ia ) ranklra-«| a ar. Warren. I’bnne Cadillac S4IS. '■ -" '-T '■ IJ COLONIAL! BRICK .—i-l 1630 PENOBSCOT BLOC CAOIUAC 609*1 PFEFFERL SIGN CO. SIGNS Electric Commercial Advertising 213 Ka«( .Irffrraon At*, (adlllar AXIS HAVERFORD CYCLE CO. 2*» WOODWARD AVE. R amona Mendrraoa 4>< yl. Motor ctrlr. Itlryrtra at very low prlrra « ompletr aloek of all mofnreyela a»id bl.yele arrraaarlea. Itaay Terma If dralrrd. COAL BEAUBIEN ICE iri.ri'Hotir «r,tT im izt* Jicrrrmo* wvrr JOHN PRUTOW, JR. Rear Estate and Building Insurance •Oft Dim# Hank Rid*. Cad. Hit " " 1 ■ —— _ Cherry 3040 E. R. Pett & Cos. wilding contractors 400 Penobscot Bldg. -- ■— ■ « ■ ■■ ■ ■ ■■■■a ii. i. ■ 4 INDUSTRIAL MOVING PICTURES are advertising educator*. H. N NELSON STUDIOS TANARUS% W Audnard-atr Cadillac a ■■ ■ ■' i ! ..in ■■■ in ii —i DETROIT PAPER STOCK CO. WASTE PAPER Largest Dealer* in City Highest Price#, Any Quantities Prompt Service I’kone CN'y The Hemmeter Cigar Cos. ttanaraetnrer* af HemmcterY Champion 5c CIGAR 52 50 E. Grand River Ave. DETROIT, MICH. * ■■■ ■ ■! l—a—— ■ ii (•rand 970#. M 7 and Aft nfll-Mf#. Thos. Goodfellow General Trucking Marklarry mntrd and rrrrtrf. ( omplrl, h y draollr equipment. mmmmmm ———— l ■ i 4 * ii ■ i n ■ —mmmmmm ■ , John A. Mack Company Printer*. Omdere, Ruler* Minus r t irerr of llanV Books, Looae Leaf Device* dam 574d 49 W Lamed Street W. H. ANDERSON TOOL & SUPPLY CO. nnrr'lr klirn, Camillas. •I>*t •l •. I umpa, «inall t'nala. K.vrrrt In Miitlpmrni for Ik. ronfraetwr. Rrunk aad kai'««k-»l». Mala MM. Semet-Solvay Cos. Detroit, Michigan ’ 1 '1 Esco Motor Locks MAW NO r Qlj A • * 1 1 * v\ K , \ .., V K>< '(> MF (~ < <> (•rilHll *!N( \K ,* f r r . Audits Investigations Kyittmi rp-10-Date Income Tax Service A. F. THAYER RRTiriRD Pl' B. At COl WTAWT York Registration) IMnir Ilk. Bldg. Mala ITN k . —— .an. ——————— SERVICE PATTERN WORK® PA r TERNS WOOD AND METAL ■. Mgr, Car. Be lie vac Avk and M»-rI nM. Kul W >—■" .. ——a -, I, —i How Many Granite Blocks? Sec Wacaa taa i iA l i { The Anderaon Granite Ca rar jr.rrKWSo* avb. a MORLEY & COLEMAN '•eaeral Attala. General Caaaalty Inaaraarc, Sard? Bcadc AuM laaaraaec a Specialty. rad. 44.17. SI 1 I'alea Trad Bl<». VLYT IPOUSH pee noou an* rtumna We Make the Photograph* Ye* Have In Mind Manning Bros. COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS McCormick Plumbing Supply Company Wr nhftlrxilr to Ike r*’B»um< r dumbing & Heating Supplier Tri, >tv»«i ito ire-ihi nukir-i l ... j. i in tm r. k hi oo U.l Mllltnry. 11l lloearafc. ■'"■r 4 »'d - ’r *U, MemUer of the Builder*' and Trader*’ Excha-i.e. J. E. Hugg & Son MMdk intmArrnnt flitlßi lea t.lven aa Iteqaeaf ■ ■■■ - —a— Car.dl :r Do:< & DrjJge Cos. ro\T»uc7nn» Special Concrete W'ork Docks, Bridge*, Sea Wall* and Pile Driving 305 Moffat Bldg. Main 111 kßaaaaa*aa*a*a*aHaHa****HaaaaaaMßMa*^MM^ HERBERT G. DEGENS Cenerete 4 ’••lrtettr. Rota fare ad roneret# ennat rartlae, eaaerata flnora. aldeaaalha. paeta*. “D*|**V it aal It , .** 400 Praakaeat Rldf.D*- trail. Mirk. ( fcerry BAS*. Mtakat Halldrra and Tradera Rirkaaf* Telepkoar— %% eat TTSS J. A. PETERS Provision Dealer n Hoi.rinm •SO Dll AVI Lakeside Foundry GREY IRON AND SEMI STEEL CASTINGS Detroit, Mich. PAGE 3