The Detroit times., 1912-03-02
-. Lucy G.. smith has filed an appeal
i'm the United states court OF appeals

Mrs. Lucy G. smith has hled nm appeal
In the United states court OF nppenIs
. Cincinnati from the action OF
Judge Angel and Referee in Bank
i'uptcy Joslyn. In allowing Attorneys
Merriam. Yerkes a. Simons fee OF
$500 for services In connection
with the bankruptcy petition MED oy
her husband, IL. ii. III. Grapes mth,
lumberman She sets forth that the
estate Inventories only $4,000. while
her claim alone amounts 10 $4,000.
The neNsboys. I'm their association
meetinE Sunday night I'm Detroit
Wheelmcn's han. Will listen TO taIk
by Edgar A. Guest. There VIII be
violin selections ny Miss Theo: FL
bridge and readings oy Miss Marpa
Haynes. The newsies VIII have
recitation contest for cash prizes. The
diret tors of the association cNtend
a cordial Invitation TO the public TO
attend these Sunday evening meet
ings. President John L. Dexter VIII
he In charge OF the meeting.
The nam Killed ny n Lake shore train
morning, was identified Friday as
August Nickel. So years old, or No
$50 Medbury-ave., a FORMER section
hand on the Wabash railroad. lie
, had been out OF work for several
months, and was Respondent, and IL
Is regarded as possible that he may
have deliberately crawled under the
train. He leaves widow and sev,
daughter Identified the body
Two OF the best known law firms In the
city. keena, LIghtner a. Oxtoby and
= Post. Oxtoby a. Wilkinson. have
amalgamatcd. and the new hrm Will
he known as Keene, Lightner, Oxtopy
a Oxtoby. The new firm Will have
i've members, James T keena, car
ence A. Lightner, James v. Oxtopy,
Walter e ONtoby and Charles Nj.
Wilkinson. For the present the irm
q ~ m Pan0D-
scot building, but larger ofhces nave
been gagged in the new Dime bank
building.
The county auditors anticipate no trou-
bie In selling the 100000 good road
bonds although the regular bond
dealers refuse To make satisfactory
bids The announcement. Friday.
that the bonds would be sold TO the
general public In small amounts has
already resulted m number O. sales nn,,
!. worth TO dispose OF. The sinking
fund commission took 100000,
James May took $4,000. the Detroit
Savings bank 500 600 and two other
bidders took $4,000.
Aid. Burton has called meeting OF
the council committee ON public utili-
: ties for next Wednesday morning. at
10 o'clock, TO discuss Aid. Lodges
subway project. This meeting VIII
be largely for the purposes OF get
\
sci, the commissioner OF public
works and the city engineer VIII be
specially invited 10 attend and oner
suggestions The committee may
recommend that an appropriation or
$4,000 be made TO secure the services
OF outside experts. who would act In
an advisory capacity in the draftlnB
or the pfdus7--------
city Accountant bullock II experience
Ing no little difficulty IN getting at
IN
ings OF the freight and express busl-
ness conducted by the D. L. X. ex-
cept those the company Is willing he
should sec. He has been assured
that tho Electric Depot Co, under
which name the freight business Is
conducted, is simply billing agency
for the ID. u. K and has no net earn
ings, and that the contracts win the
express mpanie les that have
transportation arrangements with
the company are not worth look
ing at because OF the small
amount OF business transacted,
AS matter OF fact. the ID. L.
local agent II. u. Libbe, says that
very fast The United States En-.
press Co. also does large business
with the ID. l.. r., II is understood,
Plans were completed Friday nftcr-
noon for the OrgaufIRtion Of meM-
bership campaign for lie Board OF
, Commerce and hundred members
have volunteered their services for
nve-day campaign which Will start
Monday Eighteen committees OF
FIVE men each will visit the various
large manufacturing plarts of De-
troit and Will endeavor to secure a.
larger representation on the Board
OF Commerce for the big concerns.
The committee captains SO far
chosen are as follows; Ward N.
Choate. C. A. Coppock, ChaFles A.
Hughes, Gus u. Pope, Charles Ben
nett A. \. Higsinson, c., Haines Will
son. A. T.. Ewing, W. II. Anderson.