The Detroit times., 1908-12-22
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A iaymen's week IL arranged for Me-
Gresyor mission, AT which the spe"k-
ers VII be men who either haNe
been converted at the mission CT
been associated In Its WORK roou
singing Is IA feature also.
supt. of schools Mnrtindaie VIII MAKE
nm extended trip In the east during
January. 10 study the school systems
of various eastern cities, particularly
those % New York and fhllhuel
phia. and get pointers that may
prove OF value In his COhuuVl oi '"'
local school system
Although the capital stock OF the dc.
troit Cty Gns tos Ans seea inSfsss"
from $5.000,000 TO sIbO9'oOo' me new
issue will not be fioated on the ihhI-
kct having been subscribed by pres
ent STOCKHOLDERS or the company; ins
American Light q Traction 60. hoIuS
most OF the increase.
Mrs. Veronica WoicxinslSi, piaintin In
"a damage suit against the ID ~"
which was In progress IN Judge l.oSh-
woods court. accepted Stpp, Mon
dav afternoon in settlement or her
claims She claimed damages Tor
the death OF her young son, thrown
OF Delrav car when II turned
curve suddenly.
Frnnk Lybik. al Wyandotte, received
telephone me ssnEe from Detroi'
sunday informing him that ms son.
William. sailor on the pattlesnlP
South Dakota. had been Killed. Ihe
family at once telegraphed Tor paI
ticulars. and was informed thut
Frank is alive and well. The ram
ily has no idea who sent the rake
message.
The Unrris Amusement Co, formed Ia
convert the Kanter building into "a
theater filed articles of incorpoTa
tion with the county clerk. Mohudy
afternoon. The company is capital
ized at 800. 900. OF which $4,000 is
J paid in lease which has 40 years TO
run. John = Harris. OF PittsDuTg'
holds 500 shares OF stock; CharlcS
>,
and Edward G. kanter. 10.
A cnse OF cigars valued Mt $500 was
stolen from one eft the Lewis Truck
a Carriage COS wagons In front OF
the American cigar GO. local
branch. State and Park SITS, Monday
afternoon. about 10 minutes Iater
. $50 worth of smokes" were taken
from one Of the Union Truck co.
trucks, while II was standing In front
OF No H. Larned-st. west the po-
lice are investigating both robbcrtcs.
Mrs Betsey RobnrEe. nearly 90 years
old, of No. $50 I.arned-~t. east, was
taken to police headquarters. Mon
day afternoon. after being caught IN
the act OF stealing small articles from
the counters in Kresge q Wilson
i0-cent store the police say. The
woman appeared 20 take her arrest
much TO heart and her cries re-
sounded through the corridors. she
was released with warning AFTER
few hours.
4 woman. with scNcn-weeks-oid
bnby hoy. has applied 10 the saliva
ton Army for assistance and rs
anxious to either have the child
adopted into some family, or nave
IL boarded by the week. The woman
is practically alone in the city hcr
parents are dead. her husband has
deserted her. and she is Obliged TO
find employment. The army IL III
charge Of the baby. and VIII care Tor
IL until some disposition can be made
OF II.
Alfred BattcIIi, az Rome. and tdoiph
Schneider, Of New York. who LEFT New
York OH tour around the world,
arrived Ia Detroit. sunday The men
intend II walk wherever possible,
and study the political, economic and
religious conditions OF the country
through which they pass They Will
remain in Detroit until after christ
mas, and Will lecture on their travels
while here TIE men are depending
on lectures and the sales OF their pic
lures to pay all expenses
The automobile crew Of the fire depart
ment, whose duty IL - To MI In az
fires taking IL places OF men on
duty made test run from their
quarters on ST. Antoinc-st., between