The Detroit times., 1910-12-30

WHERE LIFE IS
WORTH LIVING
Memorial services for the late q. Jny
Nint0n VII he held la the audtOrium
81 the y. NJ. &. a, sunday afternoon
Jan. s.
Eugene Thompson, NJ. IO0 MiIkins-st..
MAS arrested Thursdsy by Detectives
Kane ana Cotter. charged Dy MS
VIE with being too friendly Win
"thsf women
sthndart bros., Ltd, Wholesale hard
& ware merchants, provided dinner
Tor their travelling statesmen in the
fenobscot Inn. Thursday eveninS,
ana arterward took their guests 10
the Temple theater.
Ira ". Jayne, superintendent and Mt
tOrney for the society for the Frr-
Nehtlon OF Cruelty to Childr'n' -
an Nious TO find a landlord who VIII
rent house to-a cotorcd woman ana
hve children Mr.. Jayne says he viii
suarantee the rent and good usage o
or the house. The Womans husband
deserted her some time ago.
The rear coach ON N L.. =. n VI. y. train
left the rails while the tratn wns
passing over the Woodward ave. VIA
duct Thursday afternoon. No one
was injured II is believed the
switch was thrown too soon. as the
forward truck OF the ear remained Dl
The main line while the rear wheels
took the switch. The passengers
We're transferred 10 the forward
coaches and the train proceeded.
Clara Homer, No. 1913 Preston-st., aud
Mrs. Nellie Campbell, No. 81 sher-
wood-aVe., who were held by the po-
lice Yn a charge Of kidnaping, Mrs
Campbel's baby from Mrs +. NJ
Smart, of Bay City. were released
Thursday There were no warrants
for the pair In Bay city. Mrs. Smart
says she adopted the child legally.
Mrs Campbell says the transaction
was Illegal. because she was under
age.
Funeral services for the late Thomas
81. Grose viii be held SATURDAY af-
tcrnoon, in the family home, No. 90
Ferry-ave. east The body viii be
sent to Montreal ~ interment. The
deceased was former official OF the
Grand Trunk and the pallbearers
chosen from his former business as
sociates. viii be: Allen w. After
bury, Theodore Smith. Thomas Da-
vies. w. G. Hensler L. j. Callahan,
Edward Henderson. Harry Starkey
and George III. Andrews
The annual convention Of the Phi kap-
pa sigma fraternity opened Friday
morning, in the Hotel Pontchartrain.
At noon luncheon was given for
the delegates, and Friday evening a
smoker and vaudeville wifi be the
entertainment provided. Following
Saturday mornings business session,
luncheon will be given. and, sat
urday evening the meeting Will be
brought to a close with the annual
banquet, the toastmaster of which
Will be Wells Morrison Cook, of Chi
cago
Mich, has been chosen assistant TO
the Rev Maurice l. Fixes. OF the
WOodward-ave. Baptist church. and
will come TO Detroit to assume his
new duties the middle OF January.
In addition TO assisting Mr.. Fixes
In the administration OF the parent
church, Mr. Wolfe Will be in charge
Of the Baptist mission at Jefferson
ave and highest. Mr.. Wolfe Is a
graduate OF Bucknell university. and
OF Newton, Mass, Theological sem
mary. and has been pastor or the
Baptist church in Gaylord for two
years past
J. IL. Fraser, Of New Yock, addressed
the \dcraft club ON "Street car ad-
Vertising in the regular weekly
tarSet-talk meeting, Thursday night.
lie gave some interesting statistics
tending TO show the value of this
kind of advertising, if properly pre-
pared and displayed. O. Mulford
said that the Detroit United Rail
way carried last year l90,3S2,O4l
passengers. an average OF 52I, 600 per
day. or 27,137 per hour. and these
were divided among approximately
1000 cars. ID. II Bower spoke on
Art in street ear Advertising and
Or. l. W. Knapp on Where street
car advertising tits In ,Tsa,. The sub
viii lie Trade papers
The Canadian customs department. has
made a change In the law reguiat-
ing licenses for United States au-
tomObileS, ChauffeurS and owners OF
motorcycles entering the Dominion.
the amendment providing that here
after there shall be no yearly re-
newals of such licenses. that auto
owners will have 10 take out new
license each year. costing 81, ana
that Chauncurs and motorcycle men
will have TO do likewise. Heretofore
the Chauffeurs' Canadian licenses. for
which they paid 81. were good for an
indefinite period DR. j. \. Smith.
customs collector In Windsor. says
the change was made to relieve the
customs officers of the work OF look
ing up old license numbers when
renewals were desired.
The street ear question was the sub
jest OF animated discussion 81 th.
weekly luncheon of the Detroit real
estate board in the Penobscot Inn,
Thursday. II. NJ. Grindley. chairman
of the franchise committee. was
chairman Of the meeting. The con
census OF opinion was that the city
and the ID L K should make COM
promise along the lines OF the Codd-
Hutchins franchise Many express
ed themselves in favor OF seven
tickets for quarter, with universal
transfers. Should the city and the
company fail TO agree on terms, the
real estate board plans to take the
matter up with other boards in the
city with a view to formulating a
plan John j Falahee. a New York
real estate man. was a guest OF the
board and told OF street car condi-
tions in the metropolis.
In spite of some opposition 10 him,
George W. MorrOw's recollection as
superintendent OF the Anti-Saloon
lCaLue in Michigan is said to he
practically foregone conclusion
The meeting Will be held in this
city the week following Feb. II
a number of men prominent In the
national league Will be here at that
time IL IL expected a new president
is to be elected TO succeed the late
T. r. Gilbert. Vice President J. L.
Hudson can have the place IL he Will
accept 1t will be necc ssary also 10
elect a new secretary as the pres
ent Incumbent. the Rev. j. Clarence
PInkerton, pastor OF the First Pres
byterian church. OF this city, goes to
"A church in Los Angeles early next
vaur the national leaders