The Detroit times., 1913-03-05
IN DETROIT

Walter =. iiarsha has nled y mortgage
for x:2.5OO en- his property ON the
southwest corner or Larned-st. and
cass-ave. The mortgage runs In
favor OF the Security Trast Co.
Arthur Isngguth, % former Detroit nt-
tOrncy aud publisher Of the Michi-
San Presbyterian, who went to ore
Ron several years ago In search cal
health. has been elected president oil
the Oregon state Par association. &C.
cording 10 word received 10y old
friends, In this city.
The new Fourteenth-ave. VI. y. church,
dedicated sunday. WINS officially
opened Tue Jay might. when n pro-
gram OF addresses and music wnr
carried out. There VII be evangeli =
cal services "Wednesday night with
addresses by the ReVs. Frank H.
Fitchett, of the Grand River NJ t..
church. and Howard A. Field, OF the
Simpson VI. II. church.
On the advise Of the corporation coun-
sci the city election commission In
"A meeting.- Tuesday afternoon, voted
not To include the question OF the
annexation OF portions OF Greenfield
and Hamtramck townships on the
spring ballot. The election commits
sion decided that the question or an
nexation involves charter amend
ment and that the city charter can
not now be amended piecemeal
Mrs. II. smith. Of No. 700 Lafayette
blvd, reported to the police, Tues
day evening that she was attacked
by two juvenile bandits who sprans
from an alley near Fourth-ave. ana
Howard-st. early In the evening, anu
grabbed her handbag. containing
aboui SO cents I'm change. and a bank
book. Neither OF the boys was more
than IL years old and they fled down
Fourth ave. while Mrs. Smith yelled
for help in vain.
|The county auditors are going TO hold
meeting I'm their Offices, In the
county building. at o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. for the purpose or
discussing the needs OF new deten-
ton home. Persons Interested In the
work viii be welcome. tho auditors
say. Auditor Buhrer plans Junke,
OF one or more of the auditors and n
few other interested parties TO IN
spect detention homes In other cities.
prior TO the preparation OF plans TOT
the proposed new building In Detroit.
The brave band Of hunters who tried
20 capture . bear which left large
tracks In the snow around Woodmere
cemetery. and Baby creek. early
Tuesday morning. lost all track or
the "varmint" when falling snow COW
cred up the tracks, but they are
siI kesplnE sharS lookout n a9r , vss
learned whence the bear came or
why, but George Ferris. the first TO
see the tracks, Is sure that II was
bear.
pOhn MalcieOw and the Merchants Par
eel Delivery Co.. occupants Of prop
erty In the block condemned by the
city for the new municipal building.
have demanded a new trial of the
case, and threaten 10 take the mat
ter 10 the supreme court II neces-
sary, because the Jury refused TO
give them any compensation for loss
of business The 1uTX In the con-
demnation proceedings allowed a
total OF S234,000 damages to prop
erty owners.
arthur Payne, who was found wander
ing about Hamtrainck In n de-
mented condition. few days ago
and was sent to the county jail IL to
be sent to Manistique. Mich, his
home, sometime "Wednesday. orr
Gals Of the jail Will be glad to bid
him goodbye. Payne improved his
magazines. and plugging up the
plumbing so as TO give an imitation
OF the great flood. He suffers under
the delusion that he has SO wives
and S76 pairs OF twins.
Che federal grand jury organized for
work. Tuesday afternoon, and will
worked up by the district attorney.
United States Judge futile has re-
turned from Florida, and took charge
Of the work OF the grand Jury. and
District Attorney Clyde /. Webster
| has also returned from the south TO
handle the cases before the jury
There are only six white slave cases
20 be presented to the present jury.
q marked decrease, due II is stated
to the successful manner In which
the cases have been prosecuted mere.
There are several Chinese smuggling
cases, some opium cases and Several
cases OF violation OF the postal laws
Association 0f the Teachers Of Pub
lie schools In Detroit, in the Central
high school Tuesday afternoon. the
treasurer. Il. ALBRIGHT. reported a
balance Of $s4l.s5. The receipts dur
ing the year were $l.156.05, while the
expenses We're $31+lO The secre
tary. Miss Edna J. Mott. said that the
expenses OF Il teachers cared for In
Grace hospital were paid from the
emergency fund, while ten others oc-
cupied the endowed teacherS room
In the same hospital. The society
decided to assess each member 81
year, instead OF depending on volun-
tary contributions for expense pur-
poses. The election OF officers Will
take place. March 2s.
The elght-hOur law for postal em-
plOyes went into effect. Tuesday, and
extra time put in by clerks and car
rters Will be paid for In the future
Preparation had been made for the
new regulation and additional men
were put on where the work was
heaviest. Carriers will have To leave
Is minutes earlier for their first ar
ternoon delivery in the downtown
district. cutting short the time for
sorting. The addition OF 20 substi-
tute clerks will enable the men TO
handle the mail as tdst as ever IT is
expected. The eight-hour law APP
plies to all supervisory employees
with the exception OF the postmas-
ter and his assistant, but they Will
| not be paid for overtime.
I'VE must apply TO education the same
efficiency Ideas TINT are being mp
piled In business" said DR.. Charles
f. Chadsey, superintendent OF
schools who returned this week
from the national meeting or school
superintendents in Philadelphia. The
majority OF educators are for stan
dardization, at least through the
sixth grade There is difference Of
opinion as To how much is TO be cut.
but ii is agreed by everyone that
| the first six grades should be STAN
dardized. After that, students begin
| to separate themselves into CONNER
cial. Industrial and cultural classes.
More must be done in the grades
above the 81 eth, aud I'm the high
| schools, to give the student the
training demanded by the particular
line which he has chosen"
In an address In the scripps branch
public library, Tuesday night, Miss
Ada Freeman. probation officer, criti-
cised the board OF supervisors for Its
failure to provide more funds for the
juvenile court work. She said that
It costs the county $1,000 for every
eight girls sent to outside institu-
tions. whereas the same money
would pay the salary OF an additional
probation officer. who would save at
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