The Detroit times., 1910-12-06
Late Local News

While john Rhodes, No. 81 Elisabeth
II. west, slumbercd Monday night,
somebody entered his room and stole
s.6.6s out OF HE trousers pockets.
saperintenaeat. of the Detroit City
Gas Co, who died In his home, No
l7o Bagley-ave sunday. was held
Tuesday afternoon. He was 70 years
OF age and since the close OF the war
had been connected with the gas
company In different capacities. Dur
ing his younger days he was active
By an overwheiming majority, AT to
N, Co be exact. the electors OF Ecorse
township. at a special election. Mon
n wot of r. River amnf Rouge sS Tns 20
tional land lies TO the west OF the
village, and IL fairly well populated
The residents OF the annexed section
Will now have the advantage OF All
village improvements.
The Highland Park village council ON
Monday night sustained the action
of President Peterson in removing
Village Attorney Rowland NJ Conner
from office. The vote was three TO
two, one OF the trustees being alb
sent. Mr.. Conner holds that the ac-
ton was not legal and Is. therefore;
not effective. as the abrogation or
any contract requires two-thirds
vote under the rules. He may brine
suit for his salary II the trustees
stand by their action.
In reply 40 the statement given out by
secretary OF state Mnrtindnle, Mon
day, attacking Health officer klet-
er's infant mortality figures for De-
troIt as being incorrect. DIR. kiefer
explains that he has never taken ac-
count of infants who live only few
hours after birth DIR. kicfer insists
that DetroiTs infant mortality rate
Is not nearly as high as some Of the
authorities are trying TO make out.
but that IL Is, as matter of fact.
among the lowest, as IL has been Tor
the past several years.
.sTbere q. not a ease Of sDsllpox In De- |
troit," Dr. Guy T.. keifcr told q large
audience In the Forrest. Presbyterian !
church. Monday evening. In the !
course II a lecture 70 the Mems club :
OF the church. The way 10 prevent |
smallpox is TO be vacciuated and the |
way TO prevent its spread IS TO send !
the patient TO an Isolated hospital |
Mard, fumt9ate the house and all per /
sons exposed and vaccinate. When !
any untoward trouble results from [
vaccination u Is due TO the patients /
own careiessness in not properly |
cleansing the wound"
The annual sale ut He'd Cro-. Christina.
stamps began Monday. when 1850
worth were purchased by various
has charge Of the sale and looks for
larger return than ever this year
owing TO the general prosperity OF
the community. TIL money secured
through the sale of stamps Will be
devoted to the erection OF a shack
for Negro patients. on the grounds
OF the new Detroit Tuberculosis San
atorium. Mrs. Campau ana her as
siHtaEtr in the good work have es-
tablishcd headquarters Ia room 20
q Lewis block
L. an effort 40 md Just how the pupils
who have asked that spanish
course be established in the Central
High school. intend TO use the Ian
gilage. Supt OF schools Martlnda L
recently sent blanks to the prospoc-
tive students OF the course. The re-
piles show that the young men and
wonlen want 10 learn the Language
purely FOR commercial purposes II
~ expected that the BOARD will al
fayorably on the matter. Miss Feiicie
NJ. Habenstein has been appointed d
substitute In the Central High FOL
tbs balance OF the term, taking the
place % Miss Gregg. who IN suffer
Ing ffom a nervous breakdown.
A. a result OF an Inspection by Georgs
VI. Dickinson. state rnflroad commits
sioner; j Hallsm. SUI erintendent
OF the Wabash railroGd q. w. Com
stock, general ysrdmaster of the
Miles. superintendent or the Lake
shore. and Aid. Gilman. OF the
Eighteenth ward. Monday. IL was
agreed that interlocking gates should
D.. placed at the SpringweIls-ave.
crossing OF the three railroads next
srrinE The crossing is a dangeroTs
oue, and the railroad commissions
af first Insisted hhat the work should
be done immediately. but the railroad
nicn CONVINCED him that II would re
impossible TO install the gates till
Sch PriatIsg Done Right. Time.
rrfnflpk CO., No. AZ John R.-st Call
Naip 1tes. or city ssss.