The Detroit times., 1914-01-17


anu other cities, ana finally caused
hls arrest Shafran was one OF the
nrst saloonkesRers 10 lose his H.
cense, automatically. Afterward. he
deneh the police keeping his saloon
open without "A license Complaints
were poured In, and Shafran, Inn
poverished by litigation. aud fearful
OF ultimate results, finally surren-
dered. paid some heavy lines. and
quit.
Frnnk SmoIInskL convicted OF receiv-
Ing three electric coffee percOlntors
stolen from a freight car OF the
Wabash railroad. was sentenced by
Judge Phelan, Friday. 20 serve two
and one-half years In Jackson
prison.
Thieves who must have used "a truck
Ia cart away their loot. stole 10 nu-
tomato soda pumps, valued AT 81 700,
from the Marsh Automatic soda
Pump Co. No. $50 Beaublen st. some
time Friday night. The pumps
weigh about 15 pounds each.
while Peter I<iefer, OF Lima. o.. was
waiting for IA Toledo ear at the IN
terurban waiting room. Friday night,
someone picked his pocket or $3.50 In
bills. and draft for $500. He did
not discover his loss until he was
about 90 board the car lie said sew
eral men had iostled him.
Fred Mas, Is years old. of No,
1873 Hendrie-ave-, was struck In
the back by bullet from a
trlobort rifle. and seriously wound
ed, Tuesday while riding with
his brother on a delivery wagon.
The wound was thought TO be a
slight one. hut the boy became seri-
ously IN. Friday and the matter was
reported 10 tho police. No trace Of
the person who fired the rifle could
be found.
Police are crussding against the card
lotteries la cigar stores, candy stores
and saloons, where one may pay u
small sum In the effort 20 get a
lucky" number, emitting the holder
to a box OF candy, watch a ring
or other articles. Fifty-nve boxes OF
candy. offered "a prizes, were seized
in one down town saloon.
Arthur IL. Thomas and BENJAMIN q.
Bradford, charged with violating the
"blue Sky" law Ia connection with the
promotion Of the Cyclecar company.
ney Philip H. Gale figured. were
bound over 20 the recorders court.
Friday. Gale is also defendant in
the warrant but the complainant re-
fused 10 sign extradition papers for
Gale. who fled 10 Kansas city with
his young bride.
Mrs. William Williams left her home
nt No. 5sO MaxweiI-aye.. mt 3 o'clock,
saturday morning. taking her six
months-old babe and "a suit case.
win Iel. ana deClaflnB lnal Sne WIS
going 10 Chicago 10 ind her nus
band. Neighbors, who feared that
the woman was mentally unbalanced.
notified the police 10 look for her,
but she returned at o'clock. vol
unfairly warrant was issued
against one William Williams charg-
.ng him with fraudulently collecting
slb dues for Il labor union. Friday.
and Williams was said 10 be a fugi-
tive.
The reccntiy-erected Northwestern
high school viii be opened to the
ninth and tenth grade pupils. Mon
day. Jan. &c. Principal f. L. Miller
Will have the following faculty: Miss
Lola Jefrries. English from Eastern,
Miss Mary Mines Latin. from East
ern; Ivan Il. Chapman. commerce.
from Western. Miss Louise Ortiz.
Latin and history. from the Van
Dyke; Miss g. NJ. Alice. mathematics
from Western; q. II. Bechtel history
from Central; Miss Vera Fox. mathe-
mates. from Cass; Austin r. Jones.
Corns. Latin. from Cass. Miss r..
Grace Palmerlee mathematics. from
the Farrand; w. w. Wentworth.
mathematics. from Central Miss Eva
NJ. Kinney. English. from Eastern;
Miss Blanche Waddel, clerk.
Cross society, through It's secretary.
Ralph NJ DYar, has received copy
of an appeal sent all over the United
. States by President Wilson, asking
aid for the people OF Japan. who arc
suffering from desolation and star
walton from the recent volcano erup-
tion and the devastation OF crops.
President Wilson's appeal reads. II
appeal to the humanity or our Amer
ican people that they may give eX-
preston 10 their sympathy for the
suffering and distress or 40 many OF
their fellowmcn by generous con-
tributions for their aid. Such con-
tributions can be made tai the local
Red Cross trcasurers or send direct
~ TO the American Red Cross. Wash
ington. -. c." Emory w Clark, No.
lss First National bank. is treasurer
OF the Detroit branch OF the society.
The goddess who stepped from the
fonmy waves had nothing ON John
Ritchte. baker, according TO his tes-
timony, Friday before Justice De
Cav Richie brought suit against
his former employer George Schaef-
fer. master baker. for back wages
and personal injury damages Ac
cording TO Schaeffer, Richie became
abusive while intoxicated and
wanted TO quit. although a large
batch OF dough was ready for the
oven and would spoil IL left. Words
followed. and IL ended by the master
baker hitting Richie and knocking
him into tub OF charlotte russo.
Charlotte russo is sticky and Richie
IL said to have presented a very
sad appearance as he scrambled out
OF the tub. Justice DeGaw thought
the loss OF the charlotte russo was
punishment enough for the baker
and refused 20 allow damages.