The Detroit times., 1916-12-06
City News in Brief

IhzAE EeAka4
tou was set for Dec. Il? Julius
Rnttcnberg and Henry Parzerneck.
who are charged with having re-
rrItrd the stolen property, VIII be
nrcnuse the public lighting commits
sion has refused TO approve their
lighting system, OW ucrS on lhA hheL
tud thcater. 40. 2a4hl2 JeuerHon =
I-Dt obtained a preliminary Wru or
Injunction Tuesday 90 prevent the
.ftr ~ Detroit from starting pro
rctdinEs against them and from
.utuuE off their electric light SUP
pIt Judge Iauy signed % order
10 s. claimed that the lighting com
mission ordered changes In the
theaters wiring system costing
$500
Plans for the proposed new hltrntlon
plant for Detroits water system
are being prepared by Theodore A
beisen bedTg s5ab nFihseF plant 2 as ss' wl '' be-
recommended by Leisen viii have
A capacity OF $50. 600. 900 gallons a
day, viii cost approximately "a
100000. and will be 80 arranged
10 $50. o00. 900 gallons with litte
difhcultv. An experimental plant
having a capacity OF 5000. 600 gal
Ions day. is almost completed.
II ia located east OF the present
settling basin OF the water works
about 300 feet from the river. This
plant Is expected 20 be In opera
tion by Jan. 4.
The wolverine Automobile club elect
cd the following officers Tuesday
night. Directors, W J. Ha rtw 9.
David NJ Kerr and Eugene l. Mis-
tersky auditors, Louis Frank. A.
T. Kennedy and Frank a. Walsh.
The treasurer report showed
surplus of IS 600.
Ala. Joseph schemnnsLy proposed to
tnkc "a parting shot at the ID. 4. X.
before retiring from the council
Tie has introduced resolution cali
ing for the rerOutinB Of the Brush
car line 40 that the numerous
CSsves ~ the present route VIII ne
eliminated Schemansky says ms
resolution ss a safety first measure,
AS street car men and passengers
alike are endangered when the cars
make the numerous curves Inc
committee on pubic utllues was
placed I'm charge of the funeral ar
ranEemcnts for the resolution.
For the sixth consecutive time stan
lev Anderson has been elected
president of the street Railway
Employees association Business
Agent Fred " Caststor. Secretary
Neil Mcclellan and Vice President
-t'mgOn were all re- -elelcted. Her
bert Lee was chosen sergeant-at-
arms.
g.. :. MILLER. Inspector from the bu-
rrnu of explosives, operating under
tho interstate commerce commits
sion. viii give an illustrated lee
ture Wednesday evening IN the Y.
VI c. A. The lecture Will be IN
terestinE 10 shippers of explosives
0r kindred materials.
Frank WISnecki, No. ala wiIlis-ave.
east. was fined as by Judge Sell
"rs IN police court Tuesday. when
he was found guilty OF speeding
20 miles an hour. Nov. -, IN at
tempting TO escape after striking
stephen Burns with truck. Burns
was not seriously injured. The
fine g the limit set for first Of
fcnse.
William II. Wood was chosen poten-
tate OF MOslem temple. Mobiles of
the Mystic shrine, Tuesday even
ing other officers were elected as
follows chief rabban. James a
Ballard assistant rabban. Dr Mark
Gardner high priest and proph-
ct, William j, Murray oriental
guide. Alfred A. Allan, treasurer.
l. g. Sherwood; recorder. John +.
GerschOw Representatives to the
Imperial council 20 be held In Min
ueapols I'm July. are William y.
Wood, Arthur NJ Fisher lanes A.
ballard. William Van Sickle. George
" Fowle. Moslem temple mem
bers viii go 20 MINNEAPOLIS by way
of n boat trip 10 Duluth.
The Detroit Burns cIub will give n
concert aud dance Friday evening
In -. Andrews hall FOR the bene-
n of tho Robert Burns statue fund.
Detroit automobile owners arc pay
ing IittIe attention 10 the necessity
OF securing their 1917 licenses. Ac-
cording 90 Coleman q. Vaughn. sec
retRry OF state. out OF the 10000
owners in the city. less than 400
new licenses have been given out
since the now lfceuae Ori~a was
opened In the Majestic building on
Nov. T. Unless owners hurry a
litt1e the office viii probably not
be able 10 handle tho rrNih OF husi-
ness ON tho last few days OF the