The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-18

Thrown 80 feet to the ground when q
scanold ON n new building mt No. a-A
falrView-ave, broke Sunday. Julius
Dack' ~ years old, OF No. 7i5 Bel
Nluere-aHe.. sustained a fracture OF
the left leg, ana injuries TO his head
anu body At his request. he was
taken to Harper hospital In "A police
auto.
Following memorial mass held Sunday
morning, in IS. Peter and Paul's Je-
SUIT church, for the Knights OF
Equity. service was held In Eqult '
temple. Sunday afternoon. Adj
dresses were made by Judge Alfred
J. Murphy. John p Scsllen. Charles
y, Duffy, and the Rev. William Hen
nigan A musical program inter
sper9ed the addresses.
Observation-Disclosures services marked
the dedication of Bethania German
Evangelical church, Seminole ave
and 'Waterloo-st., sunday. The ser
vices We're in English and German.
tors took part. including the Rev.
James T. Black. OF Bethany Presby-
terian church; the Rev. q. w. Locke.
rector OF Epiphany Episcopal church.
and the Rev Earl Rice, OF Burns
ave. Methodist church.
To rid the stricken families OF Greek
soldiers engaged I'm the war I'm Tur-
key. the following committee of De-
troit women has raised upwards OF
$500 within the last week: Mrs.
Nasilka kitson Mrs. Helen Condos.
Mrs Helen Perentesis, Mrs Kitty
Perentesis and Miss Artemis Pet
rides. The women have visited near
by towns and cities where country
men reside. and have met with gen
erous response from Greek men and
women.
DIR. o. =. Davis, president OF the Chi
caEo Theological seminary ConRre-
gational, addressed the Business
Mems Bible class OF the First Con-
gregational church. Sunday, and fea =
tured the prospect OF a famine OF
ministers In that denomination. He
took the position that IL IL up to
the laymen OF the church 10 assist
I'm the solution OF the problem. and
declared that unless something is
done. II viii not be long until the
church will face the situation OF
having an army without any gem
erals
The William c. Maybury memorial
monument, now I'm process OF cree
tlon in the Grand Circus park. on the
northeast corner OF Woodward-a
and Wttherell-st., will be formally
dedicated and unveiled, Sunday ar
ternoon, Dec. T. Appropriate eXer-
Clses VIII take place in the Detroit
opera house. at o'clock. at the con
clusion OF which those present will
proceed to Grand Circus park where
further brief exercises Will mark the
unveiling Of the statue. The design
OF the memorial monument shows Mr..
Maybury seated The figure is plac ed
so that II will face on Woodward
ave
Charles +. Mann. general chairman of
the retail merchants bureau OF the
Detroit Board or Commerce, and Don
w. Van Wrinkle, secretary OF the bu-
reau, Will represent Detroit at the
convention OF the Nationll Fedora I,
tion OF Retail Merchants, which wifi
convene In St Louis. Tuesday, Nov
ls, for three days session. Arthur
l. Holmes, who will also be present
m h.A aWRN t,W, IL eVtN F1N
greatly aiding in organizing the fed
GRAFTON. The sessions will be held in
the Planters hotel and matters OF
much Importance TO the retail mer-
chants VIII be under discussion.
New electric switching devices Of the
most modern type have been In
stalled by the u. u. II. at the fol-
lowing street crossings: Woodward
and Grand River-aves.. Michigan
ave and Shelby-st.. Mlchigan-ave
and Porter-st, and Monroe-ave. and
Farmer-st These are the first of
series to be installed I'm all parts OF
the city. Beginning Monday the D. L.
r. again routes it's "up Hastings"
cars through Broadway, to Adams
ave. and Hastings-st For two
-tha-carS- haXe-heen- going
north via Of Gratiot-ave.. and Hast
ings-st.. TO permit OF track repairs.
Under their new seIf-Eoyernment sys-
tenn. the Detroit Newsboys' assOcia-
ton held a very orderly meeting,
Sunday night, George Davis was
chief usher; TO asst him. tho Boys
elected two tough guys" Scabby
and Ricey. who were thought cap
able OF throwing out on his bean
any gink who got fresh " Scabby
and Ricey expected trouble. they
were disappointed. DR.. Joseph
Aarons proceeded without interruption
20 tell of the ncwsboys of London.
and a. Lapin Cohen told Of his ex
perlences as a newsboy in Milwau
Officers were elected as follows by De-
trOIt div ision, No. A., order OF Rail-
way Conductors, Saturday night:
Chief conductor, W. r. Herbst; as
slstant chief conductor, William
Jockland secretary and treasurer,
w. II. McAllister; senior conductor,
c c. Campbell Junior conductor J,
Fording, inside sentinel. James
Chandler: outside sentinel. A. G. Eley;
delegate to national division. r. Il.
Turney; alternate, +. Il, Lerch: trus-
tees, J. l.. Human. J. III. Linn, +. Il.
Jerch; cipher correspondent, w. III.
McAlllster The division will hold its
next meeting In Detroit in May, 1913.
During the past year. the Detroit poor
cOmml ssion has distributed x6,652.21
among 1879 families OF men who were
sent to the House OF Correction, the
sum representing part OF the earn
ings OF the prisoners while they were
behind the bars. The amount shows
an increase OF S3,296.71 over the dis
tribution year ago, when only SS
families participated In the earnings
This is the second year OF the expert
ment, and the poor commission IS
convinced that IL Is a success The
superintendent OF the House OF Cor
rcction also approves OF the method.
pointing out that the prisoner-hus-
hands whose wives and children are
dependent on their earnings, work
with will realizing that part OF
what they earn goes to support their
families while they are In prison.
After n slight Misunderstanding with
his parents, sunday. Alexander Roth,
eight years old, decided to leave. for
ever, his home at No. 104 Benton-st.
He took n shoe box In lieu OF trunk
and In 10 placed three apples, some
toothpicks and a knife Four pen
Mics jngled in his pocket Though
Alexander IL only eight years old, he
has n nephew In Cleveland, tho
nephew being FIVE years old. Alex
ander decided to visit the nephew
--ftrst,- brfurr- fvsfuE -hfmsrtf ana bu=
coming a hermit. He walked 10 the
ID. & c. dock. only TO learn that the
boats had stopped running. Then he
trudged to the depot, only to attract
attention. and fall Into the
arms OF Truant Officers Jordan aud
Isham lie was taken to the central
station, and admitted that lie was
running away 4 police auto took
him home. IL is rumored there was
another misunderstanding with his
parents on his arrival.