The Detroit times., 1913-07-02
IN DETROIT

Arffctes OF association for the Lafay-
cite Land CO., capitalized at $500, 200.
were MED Tuesday. This is the COM
pany. headed by Fred Postal. which
has acquired a site at LAFAYETTE
blvd. and Cass-ave. for a big hotel
Friends of Mrs. Mary {. Gfrardin, who
was reappofnted factory Inspector
by James V. Cunningham. state labor
commissioner. Monday. have started
a movement TO have ner appointed a
member OF the board OF censors for
moving picture films by Police Com
missioner Gillespie
Assessor Daniel DiIworth ha. been as
signed to the central district. As
SCISSOR John kohler to the eastern
district, and Assessor John c. Nagel
to the western district. Kohler IL
president OF the board and Dilworth
secretary.
New divorces nled Tuesday were,
Charles e. Morgan against Mary L.
John Zollner, non-support and
cruelty; Mary against Joseph Szplett.
desertion, and Henry against Minnie
Vass cruelty.
No friends nor relatives have been
found for Joseph Hesch. the county
charge who died in Harper hospital
Monday. He was SO years OF age
and carpenter For a long time
he had been confined In Eloise. Three
weeks ago he was brought into the
city because of the serious illness
which resulted In his death. Coroner
Burgess has tried TO find someone to
claim the body and will hold il for
few days.
Katherine wrobei was awarded six
cents damage by Justice OFT Tues
day. In recompense for having been
hit In the eye by a baseball thrown
by John Mayer. The latter was play
ing catch with another boy on the
street June /. II appeared from the
testimony that Maver mada a "Wfih
pitch" which escaped his catcher and
struck Mrs wrobel The catcher
settled for IS and Mrs. Wrobers
husband brought suit for her, ask
Ing S25 damages from Mayer.
The funds for the various city depart
ments appropriated by the common
council and the board OF estimates
for the current fiscal year. became
available July !. AZ many of the
departments ran short OF funds two
and three months ago. the l913-1el4
appropriations have already been
drawn against In many instances.
Much OF the new work has already
been started. The department OF
public works has at the present time
more than rs per cent OF it's work
under way, and many OF the new
paving jobs for which, the money Ia
now available. have been completed.
John A.. Faivey, who ws~ second TO
Fred w. smith In the competitive ex-
animation for the secretaryship of
the civil service commission, may
seek to compel the commission TO
appoint him under the state law reia-
tive 10 war veterans. Mr.. Falvey is
veteran OF the Spanish American
war. Maj John S. Bersey the other
veteran who obtained a high mark
in the examination. has agreed 10
surrender his chances In favor of
Mr.. Falvey. Some OF the applicants
who took the examination prepared
by the civil service commission with
the assistance Of Edward Fitzgerald.
mayors secretary, who acted as tenn
porary secretary to the commission.
are complaining that the questions
were too political"
Paul VI. MoIl brouGht suit before JUS
tice Jones, Tuesday afternoon to re-
plevin a plano from Olive f. Hayes
and DR.. r. J. Corliss. a dentist. It
developed In the trial that Corliss,
while counting Miss Hayes. bought a
piano on the instsllment plan and
presented II to her. But after pay
ing $40 down the course OF his love
was diverted and he married another
woman. incidentally he failed to
keep up the payments on the piano.
so that II was necessary for Moll to
bring suit to recover his property.
The irregular arrangement Of the
streets I'm the proposed Newberry
out In a new plat, the plan was APP
proved by the county auditors Tues
day. In the new plan Boston and
Chicago blvds. and Longfellow and
Edison-aves will be carried on In
straight lines from Hamilton ave. Ia
Twelfth-st.
An Increase Of over 1000 per cent In
the business Of the Detroit Under
writer's Co, was reported to the
stockholders In their annual meet
Ing. The stockholders reelected the
same board OF directors as follows;
G. G. Quinlan, president; John v
Sheehan, hudson Broadway, Brecken-
bridge Smith and III. A. Jones, vice
presidents; william T. Quinian
treasurer; Arthur Holstein. assistan,
treasurer: c., Richard Brand. secre-
tary; Samuel T. Sheppard. assistant
Paul Turner, manager; George T
Sykes. local manager: Wallace Reed
New York manager; a. G. Spead
western manager.
Temple TEL Cairo, No. 30, nkights oi
khornsssn, organised Monday even
ing In knights OF Pythias castle, has
elected the following officers: Royal
vizier, Albert ID. Nontbeliard; grand
emir. Samuel yelling: sheik, J. T.
Sawyer; mahadi. Nicholas Burns
secretary. Robert f. Fitness; trens-
urer, Eugene Adams; satrap. Samuel
Crook: sahib. J. w. Drummond: royai
princes. Robert T.. Fitness. A. r.
Streng, Leonard Ames. Harry -
Yates. representative TO imperial pal.
ace. Robert Il. Fitness.