The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26
IN DETROIT

The Third Ward Republican committee
VIII meet Friday evening with Fred
Uebeihoer. No. $40 Hastings-st
The oaly Chri.tnas tree which eaused
. nre alarm Wednesday was In the
{, home OF Frank Mccain, No 52s
Twenty hfth-st, and only nominal
damage was done
Thus far this year there have been 81
heniicides In Detroit md the lmme-
date vicinity, as compared with 80
In 1911 and ~ In 1910. There were
also 20 unsuccessful attempts to
take life during the year just clos
Ing.
ave-, reports To the police that the
Jhnitor or her roomins house dis
appeared Christmas morning and
500 In cash and check for tl2p
disappeared at the same time. De-
tectives Brooks and Fox are invesu-
, eating.
Heart disease caused the death of Aug
ust schartOw. a painter. In n bath
room OF his boarding house at No.
I'll Hastings-st. Wednesday. He was
IN poor health, but refused to consult
physician, according to fellow
boarders. He was as years old and
10 said TO have had a family In Sagi-
nav. George Schartow, "A brother
claimed the body.
About 100 dodgers I'm the Emerald ho-
tel, No. n West Jenerson-ave.. ned
20 the street In panic when "A care
less ledger dropped a lighted cigar
cite into some bed clothing I'm his
room late Wednesday night. The
IRE started In the room OF Bert
Weed who had narrow escape
from serious burns when his bed
caught nre Only slight damage was
done.
Hayo-Went-H. cnmping days on the
shores OF beautiful Torch Lake Will
be reviewed by about SO boy camp
ers at the Detroit " NJ c. A. at
secretary for boys. and osmum
Fields. athletic coach OF the Univer-
\ sity or Missouri, who will have
charge OF the camp next year while
Mr. Van DIS Is abroad. will be pres
snt at the dinner and reunion
Unable to get seated mt the arst tables
I'm the American salvation srmy's
headquarters, No 299 Gratiot ave"
Christmas noon, n number OF men
started TO storm the dining room: the
them impatient Windows were
broken In the disturbance and the
police were called. No arrests were
made. but Detective Con" Sullivan
remained TO keep order
Owl service exsIninstions are 10 be
held In Detroit, jan. ~, for two po-
sltions, cadet officer and cadet en-
gineer In the lighthouse service
Only outside men between the ages
OF ls and rs. or men now In the SER
eligible to nll the positions. The
salary for the cadet officer 10 $500
and that OF the cadet engineer. $500
with quarters and subsistence
Fifty Detroit Greeks left by train
Christmas to return TO Greece 10
night against the Turks. They
boarded Michigan Central train
from Chicago In which there were 100
Greeks from that city also enroute
home TO fight for their country. The
Greeks put no faith In the suggestion
that the conference now on in Lon
don will bring about peace In the
Balkans. They said they had been
summoned home by the government
In . search for John sxymani.k. 80
years old. who left his home in Chi
cago two weeks ago. TO spend Christ
mas with his son In Brooklyn, Fla,
and never arrived there. His daugh-
ter Mrs. Arthur Back. OF No. 251s
North Western Chicago. Is d.
recting a search for him I'm Illinois,
Michigan and Florida, IL Is thought
possible that he might have fallen
into evil hands while transferring at
Detroit. as he had considerable
money with him,
Rssponding TO q fight call from Err
skins and Rivard-sts.. Wednesday af-
ternoon the flying squadron was
struck by Michigan car at Hast
inEs-st and Gratiot ave. but none OF
the crew was Injured and the big
auto was only slightly damaged. An
uniden tified man was found lying on
the sidewalk at the end OF the run
and was removed to st. Mary's hos
pital In semi unconscious condi-
ton Hospital authorities have not
been able TO learn his name. as he
Is still in a stupor. II In thought he
was knocked down by some assail-
ant
A. n result of the educational work
being done by the Audubon society.
and lovers or birds and animals gen
orally. Detroit and vicinity. this
winter. Is providing a winter horne
for many more birds and animals
than ever before. according 10 JET
rerson Butler. president OF the Mich
igan Audubon society Mr.. Butter
spent part or Christmas day in tae
woods and fields not usually TO he
found in these regions. In the winter
season Mr. Butler will send his off,
. cial census 10 Bird Lore, which
magazine Is collecting similar In
formation all over the country.
Damascus commandery, knights Tenn
pInr, held an in Informal meeting Christi
mas day. at which, at IL o'clock, the
members drank the Christmas toast
TO Grand Master William B. Melish,
while the same toast was being drunk
simultaneously throughout the coun-
try. Generalissimo Sir Henry Leon
ard responded Another toast was
drunk TO Right Eminent Grand Com
mnnder George T. Campbell. OF
,Owosso. Sir Theodore Beyster, senior
warden OF Damascus commandery.
gave the response. Our mother and
sister. Detroit Commandery. No. T."
was answered by G. s. Vaughan. OF
Detroit commandery. Sir Harry j..
Leonard, Jr., responded TO the Da-
mascus commandery toast He had
charge OF the distribution OF $50 din
= ners given away by the lodge. and
he told OF the privation and suffering
that ne had discovered. Mrs. Harry
J Leonard. secretary OF the relief
committee, responded to the toast
"The ladies' OF Damascus comman-
derry" Many kilograms were sent TO
other Communicates.