The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-22

be entertained. or these over l,0oa
VIII be orphans of every race and
be held In the Light Guard armory,
May rs. commencing at l:3O. In adj
dillon To the banquet -tfe-ciltf-
dren, play viii be given I'm which
SO children will participate. This
festival for the children IL an annual
event with the Elks but an affair OF
such magnitude. and one which
promises such fun for the younk
STEERS was never before attempted.
Using % red. red rose fos a. decoy, De-
tectIse .Con" sullivan found that "a
was cinch 10 land certain young
woman I'm the central station, Friday,
when she was questioned about the
MYSTERIOUS disappearance OF some
tewelry from hcr former rooming
house. hut after the case against
the prisoner had .iattened out the
whole detective force couldn't get
rid OF the suspect for hours. She
was 80 taken with The clever way
= that sullivan hau capt1red her. that
she wanted to Learn To be "A detec-
tive under CONS" tutolage. He had
written her note. care of general
delivery. proposing date" and In
forming her that her supposed ad-
mirer would wear "A red rose In his
buttonhole. Ii took long time TO
get the detective bug" out OF her
bonnet.
Detroit and Michigan will be well rep
resented at big reunion of the
Tower family, which Will be held
in bingham. Mass. May 30. 80 and 81.
to commemorate the landing OF John
has since sprung up. on American
soil. 800 years ago. The Detroit del
egation Will comprise Albert C.
Tower, OF No. 1872 Cameron his
Thomas +. Tower. OF No a72 Brain
ard-st.. and the latter's brother.
Frank Tower. OF Linwoodave.
Thomas and Frank Tower are cous-
of Val
Tour VIII go In party and will take
advantage OF this opportunity 10
visit New York and other eastern
cities. No less than 1000 Towers are
expected TO attend the reunion. which
Will be held In the historic old South
meeting house.
Attorney James Il. Hill aud special Or
1eer George Bra.sil. Of the >. r: 4;
Lung away from the rooming house
OF Man Schoonover. No. All Third
ave. Friday afternoon, and sent ner
10 the Shelter home on Brush ut
They declare that they will apply for
warrants against the Schoonover wo-
man, and Mabers father Jesse d.
Lung. charging them with sadly neg
.cctlng the child. 1t Is alleged thal
she has been half starved, and forced
TO live ia Nth. besides beng beaten
anG locked UP In the attic for hours
u, time. She had a badly discol-
ored eye. and bruises about her body
ii Is alleged. The child's mother is
divorced from her husband. and is
said TO be living in Indiana Efforts
are being made TO communicate with
her. and the >. +. &. c. viii endeavor
TO get permanent control OF the cnilo
Supt. of Police Downey was surprised.
recently, 10 receive a communication
from the Saginaw police department
seeking Information as TO where tho
Detroit department purchased the
rubber mats for the use of its cross
ing patrolmen on rainy days. The
letter went on to say that Saginaw
had decided to follow Detroits exam
pie In placing policemen at all the
principal intersections and the mats
were desired TO keep the mems feet
dry In rainy weather. Investigation
showed that the request for informa-
ton had it's origin In a visit recently
paid this city by a Saginaw alderman.
II happened To be a wet day and
while passing the corner OF Michl-
gan-ave. and Griswold-st. the alder
man saw Patrolman Tom Reardon
standing complaCcntly on the only
dry spot within the range OF vision.
What the alderman sized up for "A
rubber mat was In reality tire cover
of one OF the Murphy Ilcating Co 8
manholes, the heat from which
caused the rain to Cvaporate as fast
as il fell. II Is reported that the
Saginaw alderman Is now buying on
the strength OF the little episode.