The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

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Suit for divorce was fled wednesday
by Gertrude CragO against her hus-
| pand, Thomas II. Crago.
George Ludwig, No. ass 50. Jean-ave.,
has received word OF the death of his
Dlother Henry. in Los Angeles. Cal,
on wednesday No particulars were
sent Christian and Martin Ludwig,
OF Detroit, are also brothers.
The Detroit Real Estate board Will
hold Its monthly meeting and din
ner In the Hotel Cadillac at $40
O'Clock, Thursday evening The
board has received suggestion from
the Cleveland realty board for "A
Joint meeting at some convenient
point early In the summer The local
board will probably extend an invi-
| tation to the Clevelanders TO visit
Detroit.
| Suit Ia enJoIn John Hoitz from sell
Ing any other kind OF beer than that
made by the voigt Brewing Co. was
hled, Wednesday. by the company.
According TO the complaint, the com
any Sos Forts east ui1 to
| Holtz. with the understanding that
he was TO sell only Noigt beer. but
the company alleges he violated the
agreement.
| est victim OF the promises ar fake
booking agencies. The girl was ia
ken into custody, "Wednesday. with
James Silvery. 90 years old She said
she had travelled with him over the
hve-cent circuit anu that in many
hotels they had registered as father
heG Sams In i Snd SEW sVerS
was ordered 10 leave town.
The following officers OF the joint
Memorial Day committee were elected
Wednesday evening. In the q, a, X
building, 10 arrange TOR the annual
Mar rial la
Alexander ). McWilltams; secretary,
w J Aldmand; treasurer. Z.
Pierce. The committee and officers
Will meet April IL. at which chief
marshal Will be selected and other
details perfected for the days OBJ
servance.
Funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon for Edward l.. isathbone Ina
the home OF his father, William
Rathbone, No - Baker-st Edward.
Familiarity known Ted died Ia
ST Louis. Mo. on Monday, lie lett
Detroit about IL years ago for 81.
Louis. where he engaged in business.
lie was member of the old city
Greys. military organization. and a
number OF societies, when resident
OF Detroit
| widely known ms Honey Fttx," was
a Detroit visitor. Wednesday. hav-
ing stopped of here for few hours
| on his way back east from Chicago.
His primary object In visiting De-
troit was TO have "a look at the Belle
Isle aquarium, Boston has appro-
priated $4,000 for a similar pur-
pose Mayor Fitzgerald was accom-
| panied by several ohher Boston OFF,
Gals. The party left for Boston late
| Wednesday afternoon.
Receipts OF the local internal revenue
and customs departments for March
showed a falling on from March.
1910. The customs receipts were
Sl4s.2S9.50. as against $a4l.54790
Int. al coll
tons amounted 10 $3ss. 7s4.0s.
| slight decrease The falling of in
customs receipts is explained by the
fact that there was an abnormal Inn
portation Of whisky from Canada in
| March. 1910 as result OF decision
handed down at that time.
Or. A. VI. Waters, who mt one time
practiced medicine I'm Detroit, In un-
der arrest In Reno. New. charged
with swindling several prominent
physicians in mining stock deals.
Waters. IL is said. took deposit on
orders and telegraphed. while the vic
tim was watching, to supposed
broker In Detroit, but the stock was
never delivered and efforts TO secure
the money back were not successful
According TO the police records, Wa
| ters was arrested here on charge
OF false pretenses, but was let off
with a fine of SO and costs.
| After comforting with President Bar
| nett, OF the board OF estimates, We'd
nesday afternoon, Mayor Thompson
decided TO call a conference of the
heads OF the various city depart
| ments and chairmen OF the board OF
estimates committees for next Sat
| urday afternoon to discuss the bud
get and make suggestions as TO
where the cuts can be made with the
least danger of impairing the eff
cheney OF the departments The con-
ference is an outgrowth OF Corpor-
| alton Counsel Hally's recent opinion
TO the mayor that the taxes for all
| purposes cannot exceed per cent OF
| the assessed valuation
Alleging that her son-in-law, Christian
}. MuIxshn, threw her out OF his
| home one night when the snow was
deep, that she was forced to sleep
on the doorstep OF a neighbours resi-
dence. and that her own daughter
| had disowned her after she had kept
house for the pair 20 years, Mrs. An
ME Royal aged 81; was awarded $50
| Lemkie, Wednesday afternoon. "All
| 1 ever got for my work was my
meals and the few rags they gave me
| to put on my back" she declared.
Finally / got too old TO do much
around the house. on the night my
son i'm law put me out OF the house
he kicked and pounded me"
The salary OF the Rev. r. III. Pence, OF
4 the Forrest. Presbyterian church,
! was raised from $4,000 to $1,000 per
year, in the annual business meet
ing of the congregation Wednesday
| evening. in the church house. The
church has a membership OF $50 and
the Bible school 75S. The expendi-
4 lures for the year were $26,364.S2, OF
which s2,009.7S went TO foreign mis-
/ sions, and S2,3sS.0i TO home missions.
1 Robert w. STANDARD and Edwin ~
4 George were elected trustees to sue
coed themselves, and Charles Moore
4 succeeds j. w Watson, who bcomes
n an elder congregational supper
in the church house dininRroom pre-
ceded the business meeting.
Il The question was raised In the meet
ina OF the library comm ission We'd
nesday afternoon as to whether the
commission Is not exempt from the
two per cent tax Limitation. as de-
fined by Corporation Counsel Hally.
inasmuch as II has it's own charter.
Commissioned Duffeld was appointed
"A committee OF one to consult Mr..