The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-26
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

The police OF wheeling, w. Va, have
wired 40 the Detroit police for as
sistance In locating Mrs. Rebecca
Ross, supposed TO be In business here.
Her brother, w: o. Horn. Is report
ed to be dying In a Wheeling hospi-
tai.
Harry Hall, 10 years old, No. 2e5 HurI-
but-ave., was overcome by gas while
In the bathroom OF his home, Thurs
day. Relatives rescued him In time
and he was sent In an auto patrol
to st. Mary's hospital, where he will
recover.
City Controller Helneman has discov-
cred that through oversight NO
money. was appropriated by the board
OF estimates for maintenance OF the
contagious disease hospital. although
$50. 900 was provided for its compile
ton. How the situation will be met
has not been determined.
Funeral services for Capt. Pierce Han
department. who died on Thursday
morning, will be held at his resi-
dence, No. 258 Belvldere-aye., Satur-
day afternoon. Interment will be- In
Evergreen cemetery and the services
Will be under the auspices OF the po-
lice department. The following cap
tains will act as pallbearers: Culver.
sullivan, Denler, Marquardt. Baker
and Girardtn.
Funeral services were held Friday af-
ternoon for the late Richard >. Ste
venson, in the family home, No 453
Helen-ave Mr.. Stevenson was SUI
perintendent of(the gear painting de-
partment of the Briggs Manufactur-
ing Co. and one OF the first men in
Detroit to take practical part in
the automobile industry. He was a
member of Friendship lodge, K. q a.
NJ, Moslem temple and Michigan
Sovereign Consistory. Mr.. stevenson
was 39 years old and is survived by
his wife and young son. Heart trou-.
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0 suffer was the immediate cause
OF death. The funeral services were
In charge OF the Masonic bodies to
which he belonged.
Fort Wayne officers say that the new
order OF the war department allow
ing garrison prisoners certain privi-
leges and providing for paroles, will
have little effect here, as many OF the
reforms embodied in the order have
been practiced at the local fort for
some time. Among the provisions of
the new order Is one which provides
that garrison prisoners shall not be
II their conduct be good. One OF the
officers at the fort said that about
the only garrison prisoners who need
watching are those who fmbibe too
freely, and he declared that they
would need no guards were there no
saloons within three or four miles OF
the fort, instead of a number of them
opposite the barracks. as at present.
The Michigan Afro-Amerfcan Histori-
cal society will hold q meeting I'm the
hall at ST. Antoine and High-sts..
Monday evening. May 20 The speak
ers will be Judge James Phelan,
Judge Alfred ]. Murphy. Judge Geo.
swan oa assistant p n MASTER Rob Robert
j. Willis and Eugene j. Marshall.
The objects of the society are: ITO
trace the advent OF the coming OF
the first colored people to this state;
their progress, their enfranchise-
!. sr>aNsr the struggles to becossa good
citizens. their Loyalty to"tneff- guy
eminent and their friends. to see
that the historian gives due credit
for the noble acts and deeds that
have been done by both races, and to
develop among the colored people a
high degree OF honor and pride In
the history OF the achievements Of
THAR racau