The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
IN DETROIT

There are 90 cases on the admiralty
docket which Will GENE before Fed
eral Jud futile for trial The
sochet is one ot the largest in the
history or the court, but few OF the
cases are particularly important.
Plans are again being diaeussed for
erecting an addition TO the Masonic
temple on tho llG-foot frontage own
ed by the Masonic Temple associa-
tioh on Lafayette blvd, adjoining
the present building The matter rs
IN the hands OF a special committee
appointed Ia the last annual meeting.
In the annual meeting OF the board of
directors of Detroit snturdny Night,
Monday. Harry NJ Nimmo vice-presi-
usht ana editor OF the paper, was
elected president To succeed the late
IMAM X orr Scott Orr, son OF
MT orr. was chosen ice-presldent,
and Edward &. Cox was reelected
secretary treasurer
Ii L. likely that three large national
bodies OF widely divergent purposes
VIII meet In Detroit In the spring
OF 1917 IN the conventions of the
- American League to Limit Arma-
ments the National Defense league,
ana the Army and Navy union, all
or which the Detroit Tourist and
Convention bureau has invited TO
Detroit
The first pupils In the Ciinton-st. pub
lie school for crippled children 10
graduate from that institution, VIII
be Efhe Jensen and Arthur Feury-
nick. who will receive their diplomas
in exercises to be held In the school
Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 20. The
graduating program Will include the
presentation or three playlets by the
children.
Night Clerk Frank Webb, OF Grace
hospital, takes exception to the
criticism OF Coroner w Roth
acher on the alleged failure OF nos
pital authorities 10 report the death
OF Mrs. Josefa Petruszewsk, from
injuries which she suffered by fall,
Ing on an Icy walk Webb d ps
Immediately after the womans death
Saturday morning. and Coroner Bur
CESS verlfies his statement,
Mrs. Elisa Mcmillan. widow OF william
Mcmillan. brother OF the late senn-
tor James Mcmillan or Detroit u
dead in Pasadena, Cal, where sue
was spending the winter Mrs NC
MILAN since leaving Detroit mao
made her home I'm ST Louis, MO size
was born I'm Canada. 81 years ago
One son William \. Newman OF
London Eng. survives. Funeral ser
vices will be held Saturday, In 81
Louis
Guiseppa Arena, the I4-year-oid Ital-
ian girl who disappeared from her
week. and was found living with
her lover. Antonio Scefaso. a former
boarder. in Flint. Mich, attempteh
the Juvenile detention home, where
she is being held as a witness
against Scefano The glri , nea 70
from the home at No Madison
ave. but was pursued by matron
and was Intercepted by Tra,,hhc IN
Ger Barth Stefano rs held on n
statutory charge
After holding % only three weeks,
Henry y, koppin. real estate opera
tor In the Breltmeyer building, mas
disposed OF the property at the
northeast corner Of Michigan-aVe
and First-st 70 Barney Schroeder
and Harry W. Weitzman for an ad-
vance OF $4,000 over the price ne
paid ii Is reported. Mr.. koppin
bought from John Klee. or Trenton.
There is frontage OF 81 feet on
Michigan and 100 feet on First 81.
Mr. Koppin, representing the Wood
ward Theater Co. OF which lie rs
president has also taken over the
comique Theater co 5 lease on the
Detroit police have beea asked 10 be
ON the lookout for Miss Florence
Murray, % years old. who formerly
lived in this city and who attemp'.
ed TO take her life with poison Whil"
on "A train near Vicksburg Mich,
Vicksburg physician and placed 90
board train for Chicago. she dis
appeared in the crowd Ia state 81,
Chicago, and her relatives there pc
lieve she may have returned To De-
troit. Three young women OF the
same name have been located her"
The young wOman's parents i've Ia
Crosswell. Mich. and a brother lives
I'm Chicago.
Police Justice Jenries decided, Mon
day, that ~ August Bemke, OF NO.
537 Superior-st.. wanted To ride In
patrol auto several times week, 10
some station, and then TO court,
where the complainants invarlsbly
dropped the charges against hlHl,
he would have TO pay something
approxmating taxicab rates Tor hls
''in again" Justice Jeffries fined him
IS with 10 days on the worhouse
as the alternative. Augusts mother
had caused his latest arrest on
charge OF disturbing the peace. she
asked the Judge 10 scare Gus
Then the Judge raised his voice In
protest at Augusts 10Y rides In
police autos. and assessed the hhs'
Negotiations, completed Monday, IN
OF Woodward ave. frontage, between
Medbury and Hendrieiia,VesS;; s., .,n w,ai
structure for the avenue. The efay
Estate Co purchases the land from
Mrs. Hugo Hlll and will erect a
$4,000 STRUCTURE which Tin the h. man an
ready leased for a period OF 10 years
as a saiesroom and service station;
The rental for the entire term WI WI
Aggregate about 100000, II Is sain.
The price paid for the property IS
not made public. Land IN TINS w
cinity has been heiu AT hpout
ner front foot Work on the build-
Ing will be started as soon as pos
sible
Charles r. Talbot, assistant TO the
president of the National Bank OF
Commerce, and Samuel X. kingston,
assistant cashier, both or whom
have been with the bank since u
opened. were promoted TO vice presi-
denotes by the directors. Monday. w:
IL Courtaine. assistant cashier or
the American state bank, returns 10
the National Bank OF Commerce.
which he left year ago. and VIII
again serve in the capacity OF as
eistant cashier. The other officers
were reelected as follows; Presi-
dent Richard p, JOY; vice president
William p Hamilton: vice-prestdent
and cashier Henry II. Sanger. The
other assistant cashier is c. ~.
Maycock. aud William j. Brownel
IS auditor
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