The Detroit times., 1912-03-22

q department.. information regard 4
\ ing irregular delivery will re- !
4 ceive prompt attention.
Truant Officers Jordan and Detective
Reid. Thursday night arrested Mar
ion Forbes, 10, who escaped from the
detention home last Monday. She was
Forbes girl was accompanied in her
escape by another girl, who-Sas
charged with stealing diar
ring from boarding house a. I.
1863 Sixth-st
Another water main. this time only .
slx-inch one, broke Thursday after
noon at Canrield-ave. and Dcqu'ndre-
ST. causing a small flood In the
neighborhood. The flow, however,
was stopped by the closing OF the
gates before any damage was done.
The district was without water for
several hours while the break was
being repaired
A verdict OF NO cause for action WAS
returned by q jury In Judge Murphy's
court. Thursday afternoon, in the
damage case of-John -Szepieranskl
against Patrolmen Samuel Davis and
(. Joseph Evans The plaintin was so
badly dubbed by the policemen that
he had to be sent TO a hospital In
stead of a police station. but the
jury held-the officers were Justified.
city Assessor Plnss completed the final
Fourteenth ward. Thursday after
noon. This shows that about 1875
buildings have been put up since the
time the assessor went through the
ward last fan The total tax valua-
tion OF the buildings is $221,32
Buildings now in course OF construc-
ton in the ward will be assessed
later.
The county auditors are now consid-
erIng the adyisab iIity of buying or
lnu INN ha La
library for the use of the circuit
court judges. For 10 years the county
has contributed $4,000 year TO the
support OF the library. Unless an
understanding is reached with the
auditors before April 1 the library
Will be removed from the county
building.
The Northeastern business Mems asso-
sOciatiOn, In meeting, Thursday
night. decided to ask the city to APP
propriate $4,000 for the purchase of
playground property between cam
eron and Oakland-aves., from Alger-
ave to the alley south Of Hague
ave The society will hold it's next
meeting April ,, in the William A.
Moore school and Will be addressed
by Attorney Frank Bumps.
The VIII of Henry 4. Harmon, the we'll
known attorney, which was filed for
probate Thursday afternoon, provtd-
cd $500 each for several institutions.
The organizations remembered are
st. Vincent's Orphan asylum, Home
of the Friendless. Woman's hospital.
Home for the Aged Poor. Children's
Free hospital, Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Children, Unit
ed Jewish Charities and the Detroit
Museum OF Art. Relatives were given
$500.
The Mack Readers Improvement sssO-
ISOLATION was organised Thursday
night. in Orpheum hall, No. 1884
Mack-ave.. with the following pro-
yfatn ~
r. Conley. vice president. Conrad VI.
Aumann; secretary. ID. j. Metty;
treasurer, William Hauseman. The
adoption Of constitution and cleo
ton OF officers will take place in
the next meeting April 2. The So
cietys plans TO meet in the Pingree
school.
have been completed, for
the first meeting of the Michigan en-
blowing printers, which will be held
in Detroit April IL, IL, IL, and for
the purpose OF forming permanent
organization. The first meeting VIII
be a cost congress. and the problem
OF figuring printing costs VIII be
viewed from every angle. George
Harland is chairman OF the commit
tee In charge of local arrangements;
buffet luncheon and smoker VIII
be given for the printers. Thursday,
by the Detroit Typothetae ana the
Adcraft club.
Mrs Ambrosia HOdkins, No. 1919
TrumbutI-nNe.. was pntnTuIly lnjurcu
by being thrown against seat Ia
Woodward car, No, 1897, whlch coli
lided with Flint car at Congress
1t. ami Woodward-ave., Thursday
evening Mrs. Hodkins ran into
nearby store. where she fell in
faint, after the accident, and was re-
moved 10 81. Mary's hospital In a
police ambulance. Mrs Marie VIII
bert No $50 Beaubien-st.. was
. tl.Fo,rH-fF-,ffa Fourteenth eF-t+t
Gratiot-ave and Broadway. Thursday
afternoon, and was painfully cut
about the face.
Aid. Brozo T. planning tc have the
council and estimRtOrs Increase the
fire commissions estimates sufi,-
GENTLY TO allow OF n charge In the
working schedule OF the fremen. The
council committee has concluded its
consideration Of the commissions
budget and stfCng appeal Will have
to lie made To induce the council To
increase the figures Brozo be-
lieves the men Will eventually he put
on an efght-hour day schedult, hut
for the present he says l2-hour
schedule would be better than the
system OF having the Iremen stay on
duty four full days and allowing
them 10 go home on the NTH day.
"'rhat system is Keeping many de-
sirable young married men out of tn"
service" said sBroZo.