The Detroit times., 1912-10-24
IN DETROIT

II L. reported from Baltimore that
the old cruiser Detroit will be
fitted up by a party OF Greeks
with Turkey. The vessel has been
purchased from Henry Hitner's
Sons, OF Baltimore. and that firm WI
put her into commission again. She
was built twenty years ago. but has
been out OF commission two years.
Three months ago she was sold as
junk.
Police Commissioner Croul has issued
warning 60 parents OF small boys
who. are using the latest craze or
boydom-a new tangled wagon
with roller skates for wheels long.
narrow board for the body, and
soap box, upright. for a steering
thronged. in some OF the residence
districts, with the little wagons, and
the police commissioner fears that
many accidents will result. unless the
boys are kept on the sidewalks with
their odd vehicles.
apartment nat NJ No. sore West
Grand-blvd., the Arlington Black
wood, prevented what might have
been disastrous fire. at o'clock.
ated in the apartment OF Bernard
Wilson. the family being absent at
the time. A. =. Lewis, In the fiat be-
low, saw flames eating their way
alarm. The blaze was quickly eN-
tinguished by the fire department,
the damage being held down to about
$3.50.
SIX hundred people Inspected the new
Cass Technical High school, Wednes-
dEy night. and listened TO talk by
Supt Charles r. chadsey. who out
lined the schools night and contin-
in Detroit's system OF education.
Supt. Chadsey laid particular en-
phasis on the continuation school.
where apprentices are taught theory
as well as practice, attending school
one afternoon a week instead OF re-
porting to the plant. and drawing
pay just the same as though they
had worked. He showed the success
OF this scheme in Munich.
william shaw, teamster. II being
OF embezzling about ,42 from the
General Grocer Co, for which he
worked one day. He was sent out.
Monday with c. Q; D. orders to the
the money, though he IL alleged TO
have made the collections. and re-
turned the wagon to the barn. He
has disappeared from his home on
Howard-st.
Paul weisdoI. OF No. 4se Gratiot-ave..
when he was thrown from a motor
truck driven by'George Bittle. OF No.
1S1 Grandy-ave., who attempted to
cross Woodward-ave., near Putnam,
in front OF q Woodward line car. The
truck was damaged to the extent OF
about 5000 Weisdol was taken TO
his home I'm police auto. :
Police Lieut.. August Dornbrook, on
duty In the central station, had
planned to steal march on his fell
tramck, Wednesday evtning. Some
of the sleuths affiliated with him
heard OF the project however. and
the boys were on hand when the
ceremonies started. Dornbrook In ex-
ceedingly popular with his fellows,
and hilarity reigned At tho surprise
party that they rendered him i'm
mediately after the wedding cers-
mony.
Andrew Weiss, interpreter OF the
Hungarian tongue, gave Judge Con-
molly a distinct shock when he de-
manded $40 a day for his services
In the homicide trial OF Emre CASIO.
charged with shooting John Sebas-
tyan. in a saloon row. Sept. 10. The
court declined TO pay the amount.
and will appoint another interpreter.
Interpreters usually receive 50 a day
for their work In the recorders
cout A jury TO try CASIO was OBJ
tanned, Wednesday afternoon, and
the trial is In progresE