The Detroit times., 1911-04-22
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

estate OF many thousand dollars 90
the Women's Baptist Home Mission
society. according TO her Will which
was Med Friday
Judge William A.. Connolly was the
speaker nj the luncheon OF the Law
yers' club In the Henobscot Inn. SAT-
urdayN noon His subject was: The
Conduct or Trials"
Grant Richardson, of Union city, Mich,
stopped on I'm Detroit Friday long
enough 10 get tiim- iammed out OF
his roll OF $40 lie was on his way
10 Niagara Falls. lie fell In with a
CROWD OF confidence men here and
they easily separated him from his
roll
Members OF the Wayne County Council
OF the international brotherhood of
carpenters and Joiners met Friday
night In Schiller hall TO perfect plans
10 nave every carpenter In Detroit
join the union The men are des!r-
Gus OF securing 40 cents an hour in
Assistant Corporation Counsel Akin
son holds that there L. nothing TO
prevent Park Commits sioner Hurlbut
from paying laborers So instead OF
10 per day: as directed by recent
Hurlbut says there is "a serious i'm
pediment In the way OF lack OF
funds.
ENSIGN u. u. Gaskey, of Detroit, who
entered the naval academy nd An
napolis eight years ago, has been de-
tached from the North Dakota and
placed on the personal stan OF Ad-
MI, MIRA Badger, state commander OF
States Atlantic fleet. aboard the
Louisiana. He is 20 years old.
Two checks for rebates paid by the
michigan Central railway To the city
and distributed To those assessed for
the Marenette-st. opening. afterward
closed by the railways improve
ments. are awaiting the owners in
the city treasurers office one check
for 81 Is made out 90 w s. Thomas
The other. for sl4.is due $. II. Kings
ley.
j. II. McColI, OF the firm of Anderson,
MeCoii a AnGerson, consulting engi-
neers. has been appointed head OF
the new engineering department OF
the University OF Detroit. lie was
graduated from tho engineering de
partment OF the NJ. A. g. In 1890 he
came TO Detroit in 1905 and for a
time was mechanical engineer for
The American Blower Co
a bird composed the first rag time,
sang Yankee Doodle" gave n part OF
the Mikado" and thereby made NIL
steal plagiarists OF many people who
nave won big royalties according TO
Henry oldys, song bird expert Of the
archaeological bureau OF the agricul-
tural department who lectured at
the Art Museum Friday night under
the auspices of the Audubon society,
There promises 10 he n large party Of
Detroit and Michigan teachers at
tend the annual convention OF the
National Educational association. TO
be held In San Francisco, July STA.
local committee OF teachers has
the arrangements for the trip I'm
charge and upwards OF 900 inquir-
les have been made to this commit
tee from teachers who wish II Join
the party.
Judge Murnn Friday afternoon unye m
verdict OF no cause for action In the
suit of Mrs Carrie Barnett VS.. Chas
III. Werner a Sons Co. Mrs Bar
nett, who owned a store at No 2S2
eAubien-st, sued the company for
damages for the death OF her son.
Marvin. Ia years old. who died from
wound caused by toy pistol pur-
chased from the company by the
mother
Attorneys for Frank Shafran, the sa-
loonkeeper who has been frequently
In trouble with the courts because
OF violation OF the Warner-Cramton
law. filed a motion with Judge Con-
molly, Friday to have the cases dis
missed They argue that the Var
ner-Cramton law is void because IL
is, in its main features. repetition
OF law declared void by the SUI
preme court in 1887
Mrs. Lenore Pettit, OF Detroit, has
started suit for defamation of char
acter against her father-in-law ana
mother-in- law. Rev. and Mrs. Mar
shall H. Petit. OF Ypsilanu, In the
washtenaw county court. Some time
ngo Mrs. Petit. who Is 80, was d.
vorced from her husband. Verde ID
Petit 80 years DID, and Mrs. Pettit
alleges that IL was the elder Pettlts
who antagonized their son against
her and circulated evil stories about
her
Supt. MartIndaIe has issued q bulletin
to have the school children observe
Bird" day in connection with Aroor
day May 2 The bulletin suggests
the planting OF trees or shrubs on
the different school grounds and
points out that the trees In Gladwln
lark have been labeled. thus afford
ing school children and others an
opportunity to study them. In "on-
nection with Bird" day. the bulle,
tin makes a plea for the birds, ana
suggests ways of inviting them 10
live in the city
Charles II. Rowe, retiring eminent
rommander of Detroit COmmnDdcry,
X T. was given a $500 Jewel on MS
retirement from office, Friday night
The presentation was made by Dr
w III Kessler. deputy grand com
mander Mrs Rowe was given me
clock the presentation speech being
ing officers were Installed by Or.
Kessler, with Past Commander Thos.
V. Dutton acting as grand marshaI;
Eminent commander, Fred II Greg
cry; generalissimo. Fred j. McDon-
aid; captain general, l.. - HARRIS
senior warden. James Ballard Jun
Tor warden. c. A. II. Thorn; prelate.
Reuben Osborn: treasurer. John DER
schow; recorder. Harry Hantord
standard bearer, James Anderson;
sword bearer. William Murray, aud
warden. William shields. A ball and