The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-21
WHERE LIFE IS
WORTH LIVING

Gust Pottemy, n Greek, ~ years old,
In locked up In police headquarters,
charged with assault TO do great
bodily harm. His wife says he chased
her with carving knife.
benny Govare, the I4-year-oId belgian
boy, who a. held An the Wayne
county jail charged with the murder
of Sheriff Matthews. of Mt. Clemens.
Will probably be released for the
fort Is being made TO have the boy
freed on his personal recogntzance.
The trial is set for Jan. 3 in the
Wayne circuit court.
David OImstead, who has been a clerk
I'm the Hotel Pontchartrain since Its
opening. has rendered his resigna-
tlon to accept a position as chief
clerk In the new sherman HOUSE.
Chicago He leaves the Pontchar-
train Dec 81 and will take up his
new duties Jan. /. Mr.. Olmstead has
made many friends during his con-
nection with the local hostelry.
Mrs. Sadie NJ. stapIeton, mother OF for
mer County Physician William J..
Stapleton and resident OF Detroit
for over 40 years died Tuesday in
Reath Was vas caused caused by pneumonia
Is survived~b seven children. Flu
neral services will be held from the
residence Thursday afternoon at / 30.
4 local section OF the American InstI-
tute or Electrical Engineers will he
formed In Detroit as the result OF a
meeting held Tuesday night In the
Hotel fuller A list of 25 names.
which Is necessary to secare a char
warded to New York. The charter Is
expected In a week. II. NJ. Brown.
John r. Woolfenden and A. L. Bar
ley were chosen members OF a tenn
porary committee TO work until the
completion OF the organization.
Edward Il. Trefx, advertising counselor
of the Associate Biiiposters and Dis
tributers, and a recognized authority
s o. F Srtrni' vest Sest at gao THURSDAY
evening His topic WI be be " Trmv of
door adyertising {, Clyde GS w T iaIE on
selling by distribution, David
stott, Jr.. viii tell OF Selling flour
by billboards." and Lee Borkaw'
manager OF the Federal Sign Co,
will discuss The use OF electric
signs"
There In some friction I'm the Board OF
Commerce over the possible visit OF
George II Russell. president OF the
Peoples State bank. is one OF several
business men who. II is said. have
sonal invitation TO come to Detroit
at that time. Mr.. Russell says frank
~ that he considers Roosevelt dis
turbing element in the business
In his opinion. displayed poor Judg-
ment in lending itself TO the plan TO
bring him here.
Police Comniissioner Croui sent COM
municat ton TO the council, Tuesday
night, calling attention to the unsat-
isfactory condition OF the city dog
pound at the foot of Nineteenth st
lie said that the shelter was 80 poor
that dogs sometimes died OF expo
sure He tersely called the attention
OF the council TO the fact that II was
provide "a dog pound" intimatinR
that the present structure was not
worthy Of that name. The communi-
cation was referred to the commit
tee on public buildings.
The closing of the Detroit pOstOfhce on
sundays In bringing good results
elsewhere. Following the example
OF Postmaster Warren, Postmaster
Colman, of Kalamazoo. took up the
matter OF a rest day for his clerks
and carriers with the authorities in
Washington. AS a result the depart
ment has authorized Mr.. Colman to
suspend the delivery OF mail at car
rier windows, beginning Sunday. Jan
8 The change meets with the APP
prevail Of the business men OF kala-
mazoo II is expected that the
movement will extend TO other cities
in the state.
Attorney William l.. January, Of this
city, who In secretary OF the special
committee appointed by the Ameri-
can Bar association 10 suggest reme-
dies for delay and unnecessary cost
OF litigation, has just returned from
Washington, where he has been on
committee business. The committee
is opposed TO the Moon bill now be-
fore congress, which proposes TO
transfer many of the functions OF
the United States circuit courts to
the district courts. Mr.. January is
hopeful that the bill will be defeat
ed At any rate. II will not be pass
ed, he says. without a fight on the
part OF the bar associations COM
mittee.
The building Of the proposed south
wing Of the contagious disease hos
pital to be used for scarlet fever
patients. is held up because OF the
insufhciency OF the appropriation.
and the absence OF any fund which
can be transferred to make up the
required amount. The appropriation
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