The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21
IN DETROIT

Here IL q funny situationi This n the
shortest dap In the year. and a II
also pay day
Deposed as n notary public by Gov.
osborn for participating I'm the De-
tfoit primary enrolment frauds Abe
Aekerman has thought the matter
over and has decided he Will resign.
lie has so notified the governor
Local police wish 90 warn all Detroit
ors, especially merchants, 40 beware
OF Iake' solicitor. who represents
hlmself as "A collector for the Saliva
ton Army and is said TO be receiv-
Ing much money and merchandise.
which he turns 10 his own use
Tho state railway com missiOn has APP
proved the plan for the Detroit ~
Highland Park railroad, Robert oak
mans new line connecting the Ham
lton-blvd. line OF the ID. u. r. with
the Woodward ave line. near the
Ford Motor Co.'S plant. The road
II now In process OF construction.
COPY OF a bill of exceptions I'm the
case OF William A. Ferguson, con-
victed In the federal court Staying
> Canadian Immigration Inspector
Herbert. was, fled with the district
attorney Friday indicating that an
appeal will be taken. Ferguson Is
serving life sentence in Fort Leav-
enworth prison.
Merchants who oppose the removal of
sidewalk stands and showcases Will
De given hearing next Monday
!, morning before the council commit
tee on streets and ordinances. The
meeting will be held, at IL o'clock
In the council chamber and the ques-
tion or abolishing the sidewalk
stands and showcases Will be dis
posed or finally.
William w. WhedOns rentist. was OK
= cnerated from blame by a jury I'm
Judge Hosmer's court Friday, in
connection with the death OF Meyer
Wartellsky. The latter's wife claim
ed that the extraction OF a tooth by
Or. Whedon was responsible for her
husbands death. The defense show
ed that Wartellsky according TO the
death certificate, died or apoplexq
Mrs. Wartellsky sought damages
from DR. Whedon. but got nothing,
The Adcrsfter, the organ of the Ad-
lished By different stan every
number. and at the end OF the year
prizes will be awarded TO the stan
which makes the best business and
editorial record: The contest will
begin with the january number. the
judges will be Charles A Hughes.
president OF the club; John Irving
Romer. editor Of Printers Ink;
, George French. editor OF Advertis-
ing and Selling; Charles A. Parker,
OF the Curtis Advertising Co. and J.
W. T. Knox. advertising manager OF
the Nelson Baker Co.
Local police received q dispatch from
the authorities Of Springfield, ILL.,,
Friday. stating that James Ryan had
surrendered there declaring that he
had robbed the safe or the National
\ Biscuit Co.'S Detroit branch, and
was wearied OF being a fugitive. A
telegram was sent back TO SPRING
field. suggesting that Ryan be re-
leased. and the police believe that
he was trying TO get free transpor-
tation home for Christmas. A war
rant was issued a year ago charg-
ing him with embezZling 800 from
tthe biscuit Arm, but he settled the
case and the warrant was with
drawn.
w. }. Mott. clerk In a downtown hotel,
was given partial hearing before
Justice Stein, Friday on q warrant
sworn out by Fred Fetterley OF Mon
treal. charging larceny y-conved-
sion. Fetterley Is the young man
WHO appealed TO Mayor Thompson
for help, alleging that he received
$40 from his parents for his fare
back home TO spend Christmas: gave
the money to Mott for safekeeping,
and was told II had been given. TO
somebody else by mistake when he
called for It. Efforts to have the
a case settled proved futile, and Fet-
terley finally swore out a warrant.
The case was adjourned until Dec.
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