The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
City News in Brief

William Baxter Wreford, Jr., arrived
la the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam kHNtrr Wrcford, 80. 266 So
'lair-aye. Monday. Just few
hours too late 10 have his natal
day coincide with the birthday am
nlvrrsary OF his great grandfather,
william Wreford No. 3tb Larned
- east. who celebrated his eighty
third birthday, SUNDAY.
Dr. &. ~. OHkman win make two nd-
dresses in Minneapolis this week
T h' subject ~ his talk VIII he
oral hygiene, this being Health
and happiness" week In the Mime
sofa city.
Two crates of eggs VRIned ~ sz2.2O
we're stolen from delivery wagon
belonging 20 thh Wayne Produce
company. No 500 HiRh-st east
Monday evening while q delivery
was being made at No. So Goldner-
pl.
After being confined 10 his home for
two months nnd beiuE near deaths
door, due 20 blood poisoning caused
from an Infected Anger and which
caused half OF the nnEer being am
putated. Dr. !. w Hoffman. No. sos
Jefferson, has resumed MS practice.
Husbands who owe their divorced
wives alimOny need not worry
about going 70 jail between now
and Christmas II they ero brought
before Judge Hally The Judge de-
clares he wouldn't send man TO
JaN for payment OF aNmony on
the eve Of the holiday season
Members Of the production meth ode
group Of the Detroit Board of Com
naerce Executives' club will meet
Wednesday In the lounging room ot
the Board or Commerce ~ hear re-
ports on routing. operation, produc-
tlon schedule and the work of the
time ticket committees.
sequel 10 the much contested di-
vOrce suit Of Joseph ". and Ettn
Lachman developed in justice court
Monday with a suit started by tho
father against Barney l.. Lachman.
his son. who testified against him
IN divorce court. The father claim
ed sl17 90 for jewelers. tools. Young
Lachman replied by presenting a
set~on amounting 10 s212 80.
money ne claimed TO have lent his
father for an overcoat and clothes.
80 cntapgled weer their conflicting
claims that Justice Richter dismiss
ed the case declaring that as the old
mans bill had been brought up In
circuit court there was no ground
for action.
George Hall. Negro. was sentenced
troit House OF Correction Monday
afternoon BY United states Judge
Arthur 81. futile. Hall pleaded
guilty 10 charge OF violating the
Harrison anti-narcotic law. He sd
mltted that he had brought habit
forming drugs from Windsor 70
Detroit.
In Justice Lemkie's private ofnce
Monday. when the Justice directed
his baIlin Webb" Campbell, to
keep the room adjoining his court
which has come 70 he much FREE
qucnted gathering place. shut tight
during his court session. webb"
banged tho door Justice L.emkie
began 90 grind out the gist OF his
court cases In few minutes bed
lam broke loose and was only
quieted bv the release OF the tenn
norarlly-iailcd attorneys
Traffic representatives OF lake pas
seng"r lines formulated plsns In q
meeting IN Hotel Pontchartrain.
Monday 20 Increase the revenues
OF their lines. Their recomm enda-
tons will be submitted 20 the Great
Lakes Passenger Steamship Lines
association at IT'S meeting. Dec lS
Because of Increased cost OF opera
tiOn. the heads Of the lines believe
the revenue should be Increased 20
maintain fair margin OF prohts
on their Investments.
somewhere In France" will he tho
title OF lecture Ia he given by the
Rev. Arthur Carlisle before the
Church club. an organization of
The Detroit Episcopalian diocese.
Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock.
in ST Johns parish house. No. II
Mortrelm-st east Mr. Carlisle
recently returned from the Euro
pean war-front. where he served
as CHAPLAIN Of Canadian reRi-
ment. MaNton ". Davies, president
uf the club. VIII preside.
Six thousand night letters Of 30
words each sent out from PhiladeI-
phia thru the Western Union. Mon
day night as part OF n batch Of
10000 messages dispatched 10 all
parts Of the United States by a
concern Interested IN the sale of
stock In y motor truck company.
totnlsd 100000 words and kept 20
operators working under pressure
90 copy them Most Of them ware
directed 20 Offices IN the down
town section
The next meeting Of the Rentucky
Commercial club Of Michigan will
he held In Hotel Statler Faturday y
evening. Dec. ~ The officers of
the newly organized associations