The Detroit times., 1914-12-25
IN DETROIT

Relatives are making n determined ef-
Tort 10 hnd Miss Martha Kirk, who
formerly lived with her PARENTS AZ
NO. JS Sibleysst. By the terms OF
her fathers will Miss Kirk has been
LEFT $1,000 She left home two years
ago, but since last December has
not communicated with her relatives.
The Detroit Convention and Tourist
bureau will he represented nj the
ianama-P Pacific exposition. san fran
cisco. The Detroit representative
VIII have headquarters In the Inside
Inn (unless, OF course. Michigan
building is erected), and Will look
after the convention interests OF this
city.
eral lee Delivery Co., will give "a
Christmas skating party saturday
morning In the Arena. TO all boys
under ls years OF age who are mem mem
and Neighborhood house. Mr.. Brown
viii send buses 10 Neighborhood
house TO take the boys TO the Arena.
Creditors of Gustav A. Moebs a Co..
second dividend this one being ~
per cent The first dividend was
~ Ia per cent. and proposed ma,
total OF 6S per cent in all that the
creditors will receive when the es-
tate Is closed. Claims against the
concern total $4,000.
ID. d. W. COMMISSIONER FenkeII has
asked Aid. Guthard, chairman of the
council committee on public build
ings. 10 invite the members or the
city plan and Improvement commits
sion TO attend the meeting In which
the plans are TO be submitted for the
new municipal court building. The
commissioner wants the commission
10 pass on the artistic side or the
plans which VIII be submitted in the
near future.
Judge Horton, with perhaps the widest
acquaintance in the theatrical pro-
feSSl0n OF ~ round the2e
parts and who for many years has
made his home In the Berghof hotel.
was given a right merry Christmas
Thursday evening, when he was ta-
ken In his wheel chair from his room
TO the hotel lobby. and presented
with "A gold watch and Elk's charm
Judge Horton is the oldest Elk In
Detroit.
Members OF the Builders q Traders
exchange held their annual Christ
mas party In their rooms on the
second floor OF the Penobscot build
ing. Wednesday. Claude Filler, dress
ed in the uniform Of q German nsid
with huge iron cross In apprecia-
tion OF the good work he has done
for the organization. Following the
burlesque the distribution OF pres
ents took place.
Detroit naval reserves VIII not he
part of the force OF bIueJackets
which VIII take the fleet OF United
States battleships through the Pana-
ma canal TO San Francisco next
March. In connection with the Pana-
ma Pacific International exposition
Officials OF the navy department have
notified Capt. j. F. Lewis OF the De-
troit reserves. that IL has been de-
cided not TO take the militia on the
cruise because of the immense cost
and the fact that not many would he
able to be absent from home the
required three months.
Parcel post business In Detroit this
Christmas was mt least 80 per cent
greater than that OF 1913, according
TO Postmaster Nagel Seventy-ny5
automobiles were required to dis
the last week. while 65 did the par
eel post delivery work last Christ
mas season, The number OF pack
ages sent away from the city has
been much greater because OF the
larger number OF receiving stations
that have been established. This
service. besides the main office. Last
year there were - stations. Do
nestle money order business was
also heavier than usual.
r.. VI. Menenyi, representative of the
Hungarian government la Detroit
and an attorney at No. 1925 West
Jefferson ave, has returned to the
after being incarcerated with
1900 other prisoners OF war in the
military prison in Kingston. ont.
Money! obtained parole through the
efforts OF the American CONSUL Ac-
cording 10 Menenyi's diary. he was
digging trench on his farm near
Chatham. ont. when he ana IL OF
his countrymen were captured by the
rural guard at the point OF n ma
chine gun. With three OF his coun-
trymen, all Of whom are Hungarian
reservists. Menenyi was sentenced to
the military camp in Kingston. He
saws he was accused OF building n
trench 10 be used in an attack on
. the. town
Bert -. John. one OF the best known
theatrical men I'm the country, and
for the last IL years general man
aver Of the Il. c. Whitney theatrical
enterprises. with headquarters IN
this city. will leave Detroit imme-
dately for San Francisco, TO become
assistant manager OF Frederick
Thompson's attractions at the Pana-
ma Pacific exposition. Mr.. ST. John
Is n native OF Toledo and I'm his
early connection with the theatrical
profession was an actor. He has
been much in demand in recent
years for the staging and coaching
OF amateur minstrel shows. musical
comedies and plays Mr. ST. John.
always courteous and capable, has a
host OF friends in Detroit who win
wish him the greatest success In his
new field and home.