The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-11

zation employing 1900 men. Kerr
KARI Egon Alma, Austrian manager
Herr Glogowski. Both men are here
on business connected with the de-
Nelopinent or the Burroughs machine
In Germany and Austria.
The old Central PresbyterIan church,
which has for 20 years been a land
inprk In the downtown district. will
Dc converted into motion picture
tfeater. l6-year lease having been
taken on II by the CASINO Co, which
operates a number OF such theaters.
The church building was sold last
June To Conrad III. Smith, the price
being sos, 600. and the congregation
purchased the Second-ave. Presby-
terlan church building. The lot has
frontage OF 81 feet on Bates-st.,
and n depth OF 100 feet on Farmer-st.
Traffic Officer Edward Rourke, sta
TONED at MoBroe-ave. and Randolph
ST, was so surprised when little
newsboy walked up and handed him
Sl60 worth OF postal savings checks
that he had found on the sidewalk.
that Rourke forgot all about the
passing cars. and was struck ana
knocked down by a Mt. Clemens In
terurban. Jake Steinberg. who sells
papers at the corner, was the lad
whose honesty so interested tho
policeman that the latter forgot all
about danger.
MotorcvcIe officer Ora J. futile saved
ger when he chased a runaway team
attached 10 heavy truck from High
IT TO Adeldide-st. on Woodward
ave, and stopped the team as II APP
preached the pupils OF Cass annex
school at the corner az they were
going To school, Monday afternoon
The truck was owned by the General
Ice Delivery Co, and the driver, Jo-
scph Fredericks. of No. 10 Greenwood
ave, was not on the wagon when
the horses became frightened and
ran away.
Police COmmissioner CrouI has sur-
Rested To the ID. u. II. that pictures
OF well-known pickpockets be- posted
I'm thelcar barns. that car crews may
recognize the men II they try TO ply
their trade on crowded cars, as Is
their habit Commissioners CrouI
Sta nds ready TO equip each car barn
with a little "rogues' gallery OF it's
own, and II Is thought that the com
phny VIII accept the suggestion. Re-
Gently Chief OF Detectives Palmer
asked the cooperation OF car crews
In detecting pickpockets. and since
that time. the police have received
many valuable tips.
city Controller David IL. Heineman
told the Meas association OF the
fort-st Presbyterian church, Mon
DAY night that II is not the form of
government. but the apathy OF the
citizen. which Is responsible for cor
ruptlon and poor administration in
Tor charter revision for months" he
sara. and yet not a single man OF
civic pgness has fled his name as
candidate for the charter commits
SION. II Is the same way with our
Board OF Education, where big men
are needed" The Rev f. II. Pence
ana MT Heineman Endorsed Commits
sioner Croul for reappointment
William Priest, Is years old. and living
ON Chapin-st.. was badly bruised
struck by motor truck driven by
william Ahlgrimm, Of No. 1146 Ora
uot-ave, at Jefferson-ave. and the
outer belt line. Monday afternoon.
Priest was trundling a hand cart, in
the road. He was taken to ST Mary's
hospital. Mitchell Rivard. 81 years
DID, was slightly injured when struck
by taxicab driven by George Shell.
at Brush-st. and Jefrerson-ave He
was taken to st. Mary's hospital
Coroner Burgess impaneled Jury.
Monday afternoon, TO Investigate the
death OF II. p. Cooley, former prom
inent resident OF Caro-, Mich, run
down and killed. Saturday night. by
electric coupe driven by Emil Litx.
chauffeur for garage. Lite
claimed that his view OF the street
was obscured by two occupants OF
the car who sat In front OF him.
coroner Burgess says that he had no
business driving through a main
street without a good view OF the
road. Lite will be summoned to ap-
pear before tho coroner's jury.
County Road Comnaissioner Edward n.
Hines II opposed TO Senator ALI
swede's bill for the construction OF
trunk highways In Michigan. to be
paid for by tax on automob bile
horsepower. Mr.. Hines says that
Wayne county. which has nearly
completed the improvement OF her
main highways at a big cost. would
be taxed for nearly one-third OF this
upstate Improvement, and would
derive almost no beneht from It, Mr..
Hines Is not opposed TO a plan by
which the tax Is made a state award
for good roads undertaken by tho
counties but does not believe that
Detroit ought to pay so large a
proportion OF a beneft for the state
at large. He does not believe that
the estimate OF $4,000 a mile Is suf-
ncient to build a durable road. but
says that $4,000 to $4,000 would be
more reasonable figure. He cites
the unfortunate experience OF Mass
Z achusetts. whore IL costs t12s3 a
mile TO maintain bltumlnous ma
cndam road, as an argument against
the style OF road proposed by tho
Allswede bill.
A tramp dog Is said to have been