The Detroit times., 1913-09-25
IN DETROIT

Grace hospital trustees Wednesday for
maiiy accepted the gitt Of = psece OF
valued at Ss5, 900. offered by Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry NJ. Leland and w. g. Lee
land. for convalescent building, 20
be known as the Miriam Memorail
branch or Grace hospital The IN
stitution Will be ready for use Nov. l.
celved appointment Wednesday ~ .
meber OF the state railroad commis-
sion. succeeding the late James
Scully. says that he will begin inn
mediately trip OF inspection over
all the railroads OF Michigan. Pub
lie regulation OF railroads Is as good
for the roads as Il In for the public,
said Mr.. Cunningham. wherever
ind abuses or defects In operation or
management l shall consider IL my
duty to see that they are remedied."
Thomas n. Smith. superintendent OF
the Herptcide Co.. died "Wednesday In
the family home. No 2aS Haxeiwood-
ave, after long illness from ty-
phoid fever. Mr. Smith was 81 years
old and was born In Port Perry. Ont.
He 10 survived by his wife and one
son. Funeral services will take place
saturday afternoon In the home. with
the Rev. Thomas Jefferson Villers. OF
the First Baptist church. officiating.
lmmig ration Inspector Hslstead did HIS
nrst work ~ = band conductor We'd
nesday when he conducted an Italian
band from the Union depot TO the
immigration office, to confer with
the Inspector. The bandsmen We're
not citizens but had come from their
native village In Italy and were on
their way TO Duluth TO play for q
countryman's wedding. They had
plenty of money and were allowed to
proceed on the promise that they
would not play in Detroit
Motor car owners Who have been In
the habit Of parking their car: ON
Shelby-st.. In front of the postoffice,
were given a scare ednesday when
their cars disappeared. They were
all found scattered UP and down
nearby streets where they had been
placed by Assistant Custodian Math-
ewson. OF the postoffce. Coal deltv-
cry TO the postoffce has been made
difficult by the automobiles. and the
police commissioner Issued orders
that no more cars should be allowed
on Shelby-st-, between Lafayette
blvd. and Forrest
A vicious reptile crawled out Of = small
drain-pipe at the excavation Of the
basement OF the Williams hotel, No.
80 Monroe ave. Wednesday after
noon, putting the laborers 10 flight.
II was finally Gagged In box and
placed on exhibition where scores OF
people saw IT and specialized on its
identity. Finally man expert In
saurians said that II was an alligator.
Nobody knows how 1t happened to
make Its home In the drain.
The Rev. w. A. Atktns0n. formerly rec
tor Of st; Matthias Ept.eopal ehnrcA:
who has been on a European holiday
before going to his new charge In
Butte, Mont. and 10 spending few
days In Detroit says. that the hauti-
monde of European cities does not
wear the slit skirt. but. that II be-
longs entirely to the demi-monde. fr.
Atkinson says he found strong pre1l.
dice against America all over Europe
and especially in Great Britain.
Hat ~ a. ~ mt
headquarters Of the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employees OF America. and
President William ID. Mahon, who
has returned from the Salt Lake City
convention Of the association. has
been authorized. with the other off,
GERS. to acquire property and build
ing. The amount to be spent was
left to the Judgment Of the officers.
Garrett F. Burns. business agent Of
the Detroit division, was chosen one
OF the delegates TO attend the con-
vention Of the American Federation
of Labor.
The text books committee Of the school
board decided Wednesday to refuse
all requests for the loan OF public
school books In this instance the
Browne hospital school. The COM
mittee was afraid Of establishing a
precedent that might prove trouble
some. An order for 1000 books for
i
was approved. Secretary 0add In in
| favor OF obtaining possession Of the
| present public library, after the new
one IL built for use as an office
building by the school board.
Detroit moving picture showmen will
not have to pay the $40 state inspec-
ton fee required OF them in law
passed In the recent session OF the
handed down SS jung. f Hay OF tSe
circuit court. Diminishing demurrer
filed by the state encouragement
after the picture men had obtained
fire marshal collecting the fee. The
decision Is based on the argument
that allowing state inspection OF the
theaters would be in violation OF
the home rule law.
The supreme council Of the Woman's
Loyal Moose circle, auxiliary Of the
in the Hotel Pontchartrain. and viii
creasing the membership Of the or
ganization are being discussed.
Those in attendance are Mrs. Eva
Moore. Detroit chairman; Mrs Rob-
Alice at srdss2ass cS%n Mrs
Florence Cheney, Syracuse; Mrs Ade-
liza Bennett, Brooklyn. and Ernest NJ.
Owalt. Anderson, Ind. director-gen-
eral Of the circle.
will he ushered In ny religious SER
vices. next Thursday. in the syna-
gogues. At shutdown, Wednesday
evening. the Jews will prepare to do
penance for the faults Of the past
year. Services will continue through
Friday. On Thursday morning the
the synagogues, calling the Jews to
worship. The service VII last
through the morning. The families
will then gather In their homes for
reunion. Another service will he
held Friday, to honor the new year.