The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-03
IN DETROIT

4 A q result OF the discovery at colou
bsciilf Ia Detroit's water supply. the
board OF water commissioners has be-
gun the use OF hyporhlorite OF I'm.
3 to kill the germs. The chemical VIII
purify the water but not clarity ~.
Aax kIeinberg. arrested I'm his Michi-
gsn-a,e; clothing store here about
New ws yark ago as , %e,h"'' p n
guilty To "A charge OF arson In Ne"
York, and was sentenced, "Wednesday
90 maximum term Of 10 years IN
prison lie was indicted followne
the confession of Ivy the Painter.
the moving spirit IN the hrebug or
ganization
Arthur PIesum. who wns arrested as a
formaitty. Tuesdny night, after his
othy Dacey, at Griswold-st. and JET
ferson was released. Wednesday
afternoon. Traffic officer Lyttle anu
Plesum both stated to Coroner Bur
CESS and the police that Plesum was
driving at rate of less than hve
miles an hour at the time OF the acct
dent, and that Dacey stepped In front
of the machine, suddenly.
when sentenced by Judge Phelan.
Wednesday, to serve one Year In the
Hcalss OF Correction. made plea
legged pal" william Hissell. who was
convicted on the same charge. Wat
son Rsked nothing for himself. but
sell IA chance. as Hissell had never
been In trouble before. and was with
Watson for the first time on the night
they were arrested. Judge Phelan Is
Investigating, and may parole Hisseil
II Watson's statement is true.
The bar Point Land company. whose
members are q number OF well known
Nasons. has purchased the Mcbride
farm. on the Canadian shore Just
A below Bar Point. with the intention
Of improving the property and divid--
Ing II INTO parcels n Tor tine erection OF
at $4,000, consists Of $40 acres. with
lake frontage of two and one-hnlf
miles. on gravel beach which runs
The summer home sites will be sold
only 10 members OF the Masonic fra
ternity
TIE Detroit Federation Of Labor, I'm its
strong protest against the passage OF
the proposed new vaYrancy law
claiming that the blanket" powers
to get control over loiterers suspi-
cious persona. and crooks with rec
ords, would also give the police indis-
against union men In time OF strikes
A member OF the Lake Seamen's
union also pointed out that members
arrest under the law. as they are out
OF work during the winter months.
Elmer Bennett. charged with arson I'm
connection with q fire In the home Of
his estranged wife. since divorced
from him. was freed In Judge
Y Phelan's court. Wednesday. when tho
Judge took the case from the jury
and ordered an acquittaI on the
ground OF lack OF evidence. Ben
netts former wife did not appear as
witness. and without her. the
prosecution had only circumstantial
evidence to connect Bennett with the
case. The house which was fred was
At No. Ill Spruce-st. and neigbbors
testified that they had seen Bennett
In the vicinity shortly before tho
blaze was discovered He has stead
lastly protested his innocence.
Providence hospital Offers TO care for
100 women patients for the city mt
the rate OF $40 each a week. ard
Mayor Marx Will likely recommend
the acceptance OF the Offer, as more
hospital beds are badly needed for
the city's poor patients. Providence
hospital IL modern In every respect.
The mayor has also learned that 20
city patients could be cared for in
the Woodward hospital Estimator
r. T. Muir chairman OF the hospital
committee OF the board or estimates.
advocates that the $500, 900 appropria-
ton asked by the poor commission
for the construction of city units 10
Grace, Harper and st. Mary's hos
pitfalls. be cut to 100000 for an add
ton to St. Mary's alone.