The Detroit times., 1912-11-26
in DETROIT

AAN 49, AVA
Detective Henry Wilson. who has been
lowering between life and death, in
Harper hospital. for nearly "A month.
is now gaining strength. and Is on
the high road 10 recovery.
. Health board reports for October show
that while 083 deaths occurred In De-
troll during the month, there were
1895 births during the same period,
more than double the number OF
deaths.
George spenEIer, who confessed that he
killed little Matilda Reis, and was
later adJudged insane by commits
- sion OF alienists, was taken ~ tho
Ionla asylum for the criminal insane.
Monday. Deputy Sheriff Burgeson
acted as guard.
John DelOr's recount failed 90 win him
enth ward. The recount was com
pleted Monday night. All candidates
made gains, but Delor could not over
- come the lead OF Hugh Redden and
Robert Drexelius
The real estate committee of the board
OF EducatiOn II planning 90 rent a
building at Mack and Townsend
ayes. as an annex to the Myra Jones
school, which il overcrowded. Six
classes at the school are allowed only
halliday sessions. because OF the con-
gestion.
The regular monthly meeting and din
ner of the Detroit Credit Mems assoc
citation Will be held in the Elliott
Taylor-W oolfenden cafe. Tuesday
evening, at 6:l5. A practical credit
problem mas been put on the program
for discussion and there Will be a
speaker in addition.
John Wagner n Sons. OF Cleveland, for
merly Of Detroit, are low bidders ON
section three OF The Morrell-st pub
lie sewer, about 1000 feet long. with
bid OF $l21.00O, about $4,000 lower
than the next highest. Commission
er Haarer will recommend TO the
council. Tuesday night, that the con-
tract he has drawn with the wagner
concern, be approved.
J. IA. Morgan. local agent OF the
knights of Security, and residing mt
r. No. l84 McGraw-ave., Is very anxious
TO obtain some trace OF Mrs Mary
Andrews, supposed TO be resident
OF Detroit Her brother. Charles A.
Kline, a member OF the insurance or
der. died in La Junta, Colo last
month. and his benefits In the society
are payable 10 Mrs, Andrews.
Judge James PheIan. bachelor, acted
a. nrst friend 10 Dan Cupid. Mon
day, by furnishing the money with
which John w. Kilt obtained IL
Miss Kunna told the Judge that she
and Kilt were very much In love. and
would like to be married, but Kilt
didn't have the price Of license
The Judge furnished the money,
which Kit promised TO return.
BtginninE Thanksgiving day, the sher-
man ear. Will be routed In accord
ance with Commissioners Croufs rec
ommendation. East hound cars VIII
not pass the city hall. After strik-
| ing Michigan-ave., they VIII turn
| north on Cass-ave. and run TO State
St. on which they will proceed east
across Woodward and on era
| tiot-ave. TO Farmer-st.. whence their
route east will be the same as be-
fore.
Rudolph Jennings, convicted of first de-
gree homicide for shooting and kill
ing his sweetheart. Gladys walker.
after n Jealous quarrel In a Brush st.
cafe. June s. will have a new trial.
| as Judge Phelan has decided that the
verdict was too severe. Later de-
velopments have convinced the Judge
that Jennings act was not one OF
generalization, which fact would
make the verdict an improper one.
Jennings, In his cell in the county
jail, burst into tears when told that
he was to have a new trial
IJudRe Codd has oyerruled the demurrer
fled by Frank j. Kellogg, anti-fnt
medicine man. against the second bill
OF his wife for divorce, and IL is like
ly that the next trial Will be taken
up at an eerly date Judge Donovan
granted MIS-. Kellogg a divorce, but
the supreme court set II aside. on
the ground OF technical error In con-
nection with the trial In his de-
murrer TO the second bill, Kellogg
commended that the case should not
be heard again. In view OF the rul-
ing of the supreme court. Judge Codd
allows Mrs. kellogg $50 as solicitors
fees and temporary aiimony OF 40
a week.
B. r.. bay, OF No. 254 CandIer-ave.. was
robbed OF his pay envelopes, contain
Ing two weeks salary that he had
drawn from the A. j. Smith Con-
struction Co. Monday afternoon, and
as "A result. his wife and six children
are left penniless and without food
or fuel, with thanksgiving only two
days away Some pickpocket took
Bays money as he was leaving the
Campau building after drawing his
pay. Robert one OF the children, Is
a sufferer from tuberculosis. and his
illness has taken all the money that
Bay could otherwise have saved for
such a contingency as the one he
now faces.
Coffee more Injurious than beer a.
meaI-time beverage sugar fed 10
babes a cause OF drunkenness: but
termilk as a help TO long life: toma-
toes for liver trouble-these specifica-
lions were made by w. Earl Flynn.
OF Berkeley. Cal. In the second OF
his lectures on health, I'm the North
Woodward Methodist church. Mon
day night. Mr.. Flynn made his audi
ence rise and go through a.short cal
isthenic drill He took or his coat
and showed what exercise means TO
him. Ten minutes a day, he said. Is
enough to devote to the care OF tho
body. He will continue his campaign
OF health education for several
weeks.
Petitions for more pay engrossed the
attention OF the teachers committee
OF the Board OF Education. Monday
afternoon. Some members OF the
high school teaching star argue that
the work they do entities them TO
higher salary, and college graduates
contend that they should have more
pay than the Normal school gradu-
ates, the girl collegians claiming that
they should have $500 a year more
than the Normal school graduates
The committee will investigate the