The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-23
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

Charles Jasnow.ki. chief assistant 40
Prosecutions Attorney shepherd, was
sworn I'm as prosecuting attorney,
Friday afternoon, and viii act In
that capacity during the absence OF
Mr.. Shepherd who was called 10
Pleasant HIM. Mo, where his tather
is dangerously Ill.
Attorney Louis smiIansky and Julius
herman, real estate dealer, who were
terribly cut by a big knife IN the
hands of Max Hayman, stofekeeper
at No, 66Ih Hastings-st.,A Frlday'
, are both reported as recovering
Slnilansky is In Harper hospital with
his right arm cut 10 the bone, whlle
Berman is In ST. Mary's hospital with
his head badly slashed-
Miss Frances Jask olaska, plaintiff In
breach OF promise case against Theo-
phile Morawski. was awarded YER
dict OF So, 500 by a jury In Judge
Colds court Friday afternoon. MISS
Jaskolaska went TO work Tor the
defendant. who runs bakery. when
she was II years OF age. and FOR 10
years she said he kept company
with her steadily. promising many
times TO marry her. Theophile pro-
tested that the girl had many admir-
ers during the time he was paying
some attention TO her.
A Christmas program will be given
sunday evening. In Detroit Wheel
mems hall. for the Detroit Newsboys'
association. at which John l.. Dexter,
president OF the association, viii pre-
side. Curtis T. Lanaworth Will en-
terrain with character songs and
smith v Fish will sing a group OF
songs Martin Cohn and John Hastin
will play "a cornet duet, and GARFIELD
Harris will give several whistling
numbers To the members OF the
association giving the best Christ
mas recitations, cash prizes Will be
awarded.
AZ the request OF the Board OF Health,
Assistant Corporation Counsel Wal
ter Barlow has prepared an ordi-
nance prohibiting the use of roller
towels In public places. In his let
ter to Health officer Ktefer, trans
hitting the draft of the ordinance.
MIR. Barlow says that IL Is clearly
within the power OF "A municipal cor
Doration TO provide for the preser-
walton OF the health and safety or
it's inhabitants and the only ques-
ton that could be raised in connec-
ton with the proposed ordinance
would be as TO its reasonableness,
he states. DF. kiefer Will probably
ask some alderman TO introduce the
f. ordinance in the council at an early
date.
Miss Myrtle Tobias, No. Isl Myrtie-st.,
II Indignant over Justice STEMS dis
missul OF the case against Daniel
keohane, charged with using insult
ing language toward her and Mrs.
Margaret Palmer, No IL Beech St.
as they were walking along First St,
near Michiga n-ave.. last Wednesday
night Miss Tobias and Mrs. Palmer
tcld the court that keohane followed
them and used objectionable Ian
guage. Miss Tobias also said that
he caught hold of her by the arm as
she was running away from him. w.
c. White, living in the neighborhood
OF First-st and Michigan ave, testi-
ned that he heard the screams OF
Miss Tobias and Mrs. Palmer for
help and that as he came out OF his
house he saw man pursuing the
women. Keohane told the justice
that he remembered nothing about
the incident.
Lester Briggs. son of George A. Briggs,
proprietor of Briggs Restaurant In
HeteE buildings -con-
fined to his-home- as the result OF
beating he received from VIII
liam "Mush" Campbell boxer and
athletic trainer. Lester rented pool
room from James Singelyn. in the
Burns hotel. Sept. /. and has paid no
rent for IL since. Briggs claims that
the non-payment was due to Sim
gelyn's failure TO deliver lease 70
the pool room, as per agreement
Campbell, acting for Singleyn. took
possession OF the pool room. and
when Briggs arrived, and tried 10
seize the pool balls, Campbell Ii al
legged TO have attacked the young
man. George A. Briggs consulted
Prosecutor Shepherd. and as a result
Campbell was taken 10 police head
quarters and questioned, but was
not held. as Detective futile was
inclined TO bellttle the AFFAIR.