The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-30
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

The First Congregational sunday
school had q merry time Mt Its holf-
day supper, Thursday evening. after
which Charles y. Smith delighted the
children with clever exhibition or
sl.ns HI, of.and and yentriioS9uism.
''materiaHzed" Old Santa who gave
every scholar a box OF candy
AIdrich Baxter will be the principal
speaker In the New Years eve meet
ing Of the Detroit Newsboys assoc
citation. Sunday evening, in Detroit
Wheelmen's hall. Features OF the
program OF music and readings Will
be songs by Miss Grace Templeton
boys for the best New Years rectta-
tion President John L. Dexter VIII
be in charge OF the meeting
Miss Alberta Francisco Beutier, the
the Hotel Randolph. according TO her
father. will be taught Esperanto be-
fore English or German, the latter
the native tongue OF her parents.
in the Esperanto movement In the
United States. Little Miss Beutler,
who arrived on this mundane sphere
two days ago. was christened Alber-
Ia Francisco by Judge Phelan.
RIehs women wearing expensive furs
and the wives of Iaboring men, poor
Iy clad, crowded and elbowed one an
other In an effort 10 purchase fresh
price, at the sale conducted, Friday
afternoon, by the Mutual Beneft
league The women. rich and poor
alike were there with market bas-
kets. and everything offered for sale
was taken in short order. The eggs
solo al 80 cents dozen, while the
prevailing market price is %.
tail stores at 40 cents per dozen
were sold at 30. No poultry was Of
fered for sale, John w. Pickering.
-. .a..t. Nl.ae he.
farmer who had promised to bring in
a supply had failed to show up Mr..
Pickering announced that permanent
quarters would be opened up soon at
which everything would be sold at
cost. eliminating the profits OF the
middleman.
The Detroit Board of Health, through
Attorney Fred 4. Baker, nied n pc
tltlon for writ of mandamus in the
Wayne circuit court, Friday after
noon. 10 compel City Controller
Ileineman TO issue the $4,000 OF hos
pital bonds and $4,000 OF public
mon council and board OF estimates
last spring The hearing has been
SCI for Jan. 8 The suit is friendly
one. brought to test Corporation
1911 budget was In excess OF the
two per cent limit OF taxation. In
computing which, he holds, bonds Is
sued i'm lieu OF taxation must be In
Guided.
The annual report Of David May, SUI
perintendent Of the local branch of
tho state free employment bureau
now in course OF preparation. Will
show that the bureau helped To Sc
cure employment for 10000 persons
during the year. The work OF the
bureau has been greatly facilitated
BY the removal. few weeks ago,
from the basement OF the city hall
10 the present quarters at Macomb
and Brush-sts. Since Charles Kim
ball. OF Lalngsburg. applied to the
bureau for wife, Supt May has re-
ceived numerous inquiries from out
Ina the state from men who are seek
ing companions. lie is anxious TO
promote this feature OF the work
and the bureau bids fair to develop
a regular matrimonial agency In
time
Aid. koenig, who hIed notice OF re-
consideration of the councils action
OF last Tuesday night In ordering
the Gilman municipal ownership bill
and the Thompson franchise submit
ted to the people Jan. %. says he
will make an EFFORT 10 have the word
ing Of the Thompson proposition on
the ballot changed from the form In
which IL was drafted lay Corporation
Counsel Iially ne Will try TO have
franchise" he says and will also
insist taht the language set forth
the fact that the burden OF paving
-betweeH- the tracks and renewing
foundations and paving will fall on
ttte rtty Under tfrF terms OF the ordf-
nance, kOenig also wants TO submit
the Vernon civil service amendment
and-will try TO amend the resolution
adopted by the council to permit
this.
After having been In jaII since Sen
tember, awaiting trial ON % charge
81 aiding In the smuggling OF CHI
rese across the river Ovila LaTour
was released on bond. Friday after
noon, when Judge Angel reduced
MIA ball from SSOO TO $3.50