The Detroit times., 1914-05-25
IN DETROIT

Irwin a Leighton. building contractors,
have opened Ofaces the thirteenth
floor or the Dime Bank building
The wOodward-ave. line was tied up
for more than two hours, sunday af-
ternoon, when south bound ear
leapsd the tracks at Selden- ave No
body was Injured although the pas
sengers received a severe joltng.
Orrin q. oImstead, brother OF Mrs. II.
ave. and former Detroiter. was ac-
cidentally drowned few days ago
In Marshneld. ore, while In the
employ OF the government forestry
in Detroit about 10 years before he
left fer the west eight years age, As
youth he resided In Bay City
Memorial day will see the river ex-
cursiOn boat season opened with the
Put-in- Bay going 10 Putin Bay for
the first time. the Greyhound TO
sugar Island and Bos Blanc park
boats on their regular run. The
and Tashmoo park for the first time
Sunday, Will also have special
Memorial day excursion 10 these re-
sorts.
Detroit public school Fairgrounds will
open for the season ia June, immetii-
ately following the close OF the
regular school semester. and Frank
Cody, assistant public school super
llltuuchkt mas secured the stfNlCet OF
such well-known athletes from the
University OF Michigan as John
Maulbetsch, James Craig, Miller
Pontius. and Roy Torbett, with John
A. Spelgel. former -. L. =. athlete,
as directors or the Fairgrounds.
Funeral services viii be held Tuesday
morning In -. Peter aud Paul Jesuit
church for Charles Hilderscheid. who
died SatuI day in Grace hospital, fol
lowing brief illness. Mr.. huder-
. scheid. who lived at No. 49l Clinton
ave, was well known as dairy ana
produce dealer I'm the Central mar
ket He was 81 years old and Is sur
vived by his wife. four brothers ana
three sisters. Mr. Hilderscheid was
member OF Knights OF Columbus.
@ VI b A.. St Vincent de Paul So
ciety and Detroit lodge OF Elks.
Mayor Marx asks patriotic Detroiters
TO throw open their homes for the
accommodation OF the q. \. H. visl-
tors during encampment week. Aug.
81 20 Sept 5. rhe old soldiers are
willing TO pay their way. hut the
hotels viii he unable to comfortably
house all visitors during that week
and for that reason the mayor IL
asking home owners 10 rent spare
bedrooms at reasonable rates. Those
willing 10 respond 10 the mayors ap-
peal can secure all desired informa-
ton rega riding renting Of rooms by
calling Cadillac l63
Police have received word that Eddie
O'Menra. weIl-knOwn 10 the local au-
thorities, is dead in Chicago. and his
death has caused the officers TO re-
count O'Mearas sad life story. Once
Beau Brummel In dress, and pro-
prietor OF the barber shop or big
downtown Motel he became slave
to the drug habit, and went rapidly
down grade. until he was arrested for
kicking IN a Michigan-ave. showcase
and stealing some second hand cloth
ing After that he was frequently
arrested and when he left Detroit,
some time ago. was a wreck from
drugs
Two young men ana two young women
were given chilly baths In one OF
the Belle Isle canals Sunday after
noon when canoe capsized, soak
ing a lot OF perfectly good sofa pill
lows. drowning the song OF phono-
graph and causing Henry W. Martin,
an architect at No 224 Kercheyal-
ave. TO climb into the hero class.
He rescued the canoeists. who might
have waded ashore IL they had not
used their energies In shouts Tor
help. The rescued are: Eliza Moore. I
II No. s561R Vermont ave; Ruth Al
len 20. No lS Iinden-st., IA. X !
Kirby, 90. No. 81 Highest. west. and
Charles Perry. II, No. u Montcaim-
st west
The last meeting of the Michigan SOW
ereign cOnsistory. under the admins
tration of William r. Van sickle
who has been commander in -chiet
for three years. Will be held IN tne
Masonic temple this week. beginning
Monday afternoon and continuing
tbroughout Thursday For the first
time In the history or the consist
ory the thirteenth degree VIII DE
conferred DIR. r. T. +. stephenson
Is president Of the master class nav
ing I'm charge the comforting or de-
erees, which Will include from the
thirteenth to the twenty-second. Vi
Ella Phillips, 80 years old. who was
arrested In the Crowley. Wilmer
90 store Friday. on the charge OF
stealing a suit valued at $lb.OO, was
regarded as a mystery. or an unusudl
scrt OF woman. when she was DOCK
ed In the detective bureau. ana sara
clined 10 tell anything more about
herself and was so well dressed as 10
cause surprise that she should be
"booster" But in court. saturday. !
she appeared as a very ordinary sort
or woman. she changed her mlnu
twice in two minutes FIRST she
pleaded guilty then told Justice !
Gainey to wait a minute and then
pleaded not guilty. Her case was
set for May 26.
In a meeting held. sunday, by branch
No. 10 Detroit pOstOfhce CLERKS
adopted resolutions supporting the
Hnmu bill which provides Tor the
u, nsioning OF superannuated tederai
employees and faVoring the estaD- \
lishment OF n sick benefit fnnd TOT
clerks The following delegates were
selected To represent the branch In /
the state convention to be held In /
Jackson, Mich Memorial day III: Al
Fielding w. Keeble. VI. y Barr +: }. {
Priest j ridswell. Peter Eden. VIII !
liam Johnson Peter Wtggle. II. SUI !
lesI<ie W Latham and L. Bridgemah. I
An efficiency plan for the better !
handling OF mails viii be discussed
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