The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-12

The three were members of the lit
srary class OF rs. University OF Mich
igan.
Because Of q lack OF funds, the might
schools conducted by the Board of
education are TO be closed next Mon
day. IL has been decided, however.
10 Keep the social center schools
open Tor the benefit OF the night
school pupils. giving the students In
s'ructions In athletics and domestic
science. The social centers are To-
Gated as follows: Capron. NewberrN.
6reusel. Cass. Campbell and Bishop
schools.
Anthony y. kreft, of No. ass Clinton
-, was arrested by Detectives Boer-
sig and Wilson, Tuesday, while try
Ing TO sell $40 worth OF drugs 10 "A
druggist. who tipped or" the police.
ana they were present when kreft
arrived at the place with the goods.
krett formerly worked as n stock
clerk for Parke. Davis & Co. and is
said TO have admitted that the goods
were taken from there. lie Is held
on charge or larceny.
United states Judge futile, sitting la
admiralty, ruled. Tuesday afternoon,
that the PaWnee Steamship 60 Is
not responsible for the injuries re-
ceived by John Miller. OF Detroit "A
seaman, while In the employ OF the
company Judge futile held thar
Miller was negligent and that the
ages beysnd the expense OF matte
nance while incapacitated and hrs
doctor bills. Miller sued for 10000.
Motorman Herman Raten played hero
when he leaped from the vestibule of
his car at Grlswold-st and Grand
kiver-ave.. Tuesday afternoon, ami
stopped a runaway horse. attached to
Delta Laundry co. wagon. The
horse became frightened when
Charles Hanson, OF No. So McGraw-
ave, ran his auto into the air tank
OF the car. releasing the compressed
air with a great Kissing noise, that
caused the horse TO plunge wildly
toward pedestrians crossing the
street
The Wayne County Progressive club
will meet Friday evening at \ O'Clock
IN the Adcraft club. Washington
blvd. and Grand Rlver-ave. The con-
stitution Will be discussed and other
important business transacted. II is
not unlikely that a lively debate Will
develop over the length OF the con-
stitution and Its contents, with Hoo
ratio 5. Earle and his followers TAX
ing the side OF simplicity OF state
ment, and the trainers OF the consti-
tuition arguing for an explicit and
detailed document.
&. l.. ID. Peterson, No. S27 Lincoln ave.
recently sent . communication to the
ID. u. X. enclosing transfer, "a mis-
understanding over which caused
him much annoyance on a street ear
filled with people Mr.. Peterson re-
ceived prompt reply from the ID. L.
u. enclosing a five-cent ticket to re-
imburse him for the extra fare he
was required to pay. and also assur-
Ing him that the guilty conductor
would be lnyestigated and repri-
manded. The letter from the ID. l..
II. was signed by j. +. Keys. the gen
eral passenger agent.
A petition, signed by n score of Forest
ave. east residents, ObjectinK 10 n
new saloon located at No 6a3 For
est-aNe. east. has been received by
state that they We're tnveigled into
signing petition for the saloon
Keeper by gross Misrepresentation.
They thought they were signing a
petition which objected to prohibi-
ton The petitioners explain that
while they are not in favor Of pro-
hibition they do not want the saloon
I'm the neighborhood and they ask the
common council TO order it's removal
DIR. Lyman Is. spcrry, OF Los Angeles, has
"a I'm for the cigarette. He told nm
audience OF men I'm the V NJ G. A
auditorium. Tuesday evening. that
the cigarette habit is as deadly az
the alcohol habit; that a cigarette
smoker between the ages OF 10 and
% can't tell the truth to any b.liev-
able extent: that cigarettes destroy
the sense OF responsibility; and that
the majority OF young men whose
marital experiences end in divorce
court are cigarette smokers Wednes-
day night. In the Y. NJ c. A.. DR..
Sperry will talk on "Quacks and
quackery"
of gems was reported by Mrs. W. v,
Tucker OF No. lS6 Highest. east,
Tuesday. She returned from church.
sunday night. At $3.50 and laid two
diamond rings. valued at 5000, and
her watch, on a dresser in her room
She then sat In an alcoVe, ten feet
away. for 10 minutes. and when she
returned. the rings We're gone, but
the watch was still there. Detec-
tive Lamb, who Investigated, found
that the dust on the window sill
showed no tracks, and he advised
Mrs. Tucker to talk to the members
OF her immediate household
Henry BIier, 10 years old, of No. $50
Wntson-st.. was struck by an auto
driven by Walter Brooks, OF No 2gl
Woodward ave, at Gratiot-ave. and
Hastings-st., Wednesday. and was
bruised about the legs and body, and
taken TO st. Mary's hospital Charles
Daniels. IL years old. sustained "a
broken leg when struck by an auto
at Jefferson-ave. and Griswo old St.
The driver hurried away. and Daniels
was taken to st. Mary's hospital
Stanley Renskey, years old, was
struck by an auto driven by l.. II.
Werner. OF No 1856 Baker-st.. at
Twenty-third and Baker-sts, and
was slightly bruised.
A jury wns obtained I'm Judge Con-
nolly's court. Tuesday. ia TAKE up
the matter OF condeInning the prop
erty bounded by Clinton, Macomb,
Beaubien and st. Antoine-sts where
It Is proposed to erect handsome
new municipal building. The jury
Will spend several days looking over
the property. Jurors chosen are
Robert Menus, ]. w. Hayes, William
Webster, James Brown, Fred J. Wer-
bach. Louis Groullch, George Bates
Robert McHull, John Ifoey Patrick
O'Donnell. Julius Sudzinski and Thos
l.. Dodge
Judge Sessions has set Feb. n for the
last hearing that will be held ON
Chinese deportation cases, four
Chinese appealing from the decision
OF the immigration officials. Under
the new law Chinese will be Dc
with I'm the same maner other
aliens. tho right or appeal from the
decision OF the immigration secre-
tary being denied. Hitherto II has
been the practice OF the Chinese 10
make the appeal giving them a
chance to stay In the country a while
longer and putting the government
TO expense. The four Chinese who
will appear before Judge Sessions fof
hearing are Moy Yu Wah, YeeL(Yim,
wee Sing and Yee Ho Wing. They
were ordered deported some time ago
by former United states Commits
sioner Chaplin.
The real estate com mittee of the Board
of Education placed an additional
sum OF $4,000 in the boards estl-
mates, Tuesday afternoon. for heat
ing plant in connection with the
Northwestern high school, at Grand
River-ave. and the West Grand blvd
A supplemental estimate OF 81, 900 for
more playground at the Eorvell
school was passed The committee