The Detroit times., 1916-06-05
City News in Brief


TIE regular daily service Of the Ash
ley and Dustin steamer hne 20
Lake Erie ports viii open satur
day. June II. when the steamers
Putin Ray and Frank +. klro,
will be in commission.
Peter schmidt, ~ years old. Of No.
- Anttetam-st. hanged himself,
sunday night. 10 the kitchen door
In his home His wife found MS
body after he had been dead an
hour. A motive has not been AS
signed for his act.
Louis Fury. rs years old. of No. :Si
Consre-s-st. east. was arrested on
Monday morning. charged with
having robbed sam ALE. OF the
same address. OF SIS worth OF Jew
eiry Two other men. who were
said to have been with Fury. es-
capped.
a. EkIiH. for ~ years . resi-
deat OF Detroit. aud for a. years
mechanical superintendent IN ths
Detroit House OF Correction. dlei
saturday morning in his home: No.
ass Second-ave. Interment viii ne
IN Elmwood cemetery. He was born
al No. 2s3 Randolph-st. then out
side the city limits
Ray Hendrtcks, 70 years old. no
kome, and Frank krtii. "a yesrs
old. OF No. 2si Jefferson were
arrested, late Sunday night. when,
the police declare. they were
hseasn,1s disefdsrIy hoass oams's at q 90. 50 Beau
bien-st.. with revolver. ,Hend-
ricks is charged with assault with
intent TO Kill. and Krill Is charged
with being a disorderly person.
movement is ON foet among Ns-
ttonai Guard efneers and members
OF the business mems training camp
az n nTNnaTeIneSS
of the Thirty -hrst regiment. NJ. y:
G.. Is in touch with members OF
these organizations. and is agitat-
in by office workers, women ana
children. as we'll as the avowed
advocates of the movement.
Createre's hand attracted large audi
eaees 20 the auditorium of the Pal
ace gardens. Saturday afternoon
and evening. when the famous
conductor presented a pleasing
program of classic and popular
music. While Creatore is quieter
baton than formerly. he is Just as
successful in producing astonish-
ing tonal effects. Every number
was encored. and the Italian band
master and his men were generous
with extra numbers
Plans are being made for the open
Ing 81 q restasrant on WashinEton-
blvd. that will be equipped with
the new 'no-waiter service dining
room, invented by John r. Dasch-
ner. manager OF the Frontenac cafe.
who says that the salary OF one
waiter for a month will pay for the
installation of one table. Your
order goes down chute. The food
comes up on a dumb walter, and
after the table is set. IL disap-
pears. IL is operated with more
convenience TO the patron than the
waiter service
An artistic booklet of phctogrs phic
scenic views of Nt. Rainier Va
tional park. Washington. has been
issued by the Chicago. -Ailwaukee
and 81. Paul railway. which will be
a delight to the stay-at-home and
q strong lure TO the traveller 10
board the first train for this mag
nifcent wonder spot OF America.
The booklet describes in detail the
journey TO the park and the many
marvellous things TO be seen on the
way and in the park. A visit TO Mt.
vacation problem for all who
would spend a healthful and de-
lightful holiday.
sNo wonder the average man sits In
q street car while women stsnd. for
the woman who says thank you
for a seat IL the exception rather
than the rule remarked Hamii-
ton car straphanger as he had
moved up front from the center OF
the car after giving his seat TO a
woman Every time l do IL
swear I never will again. I hate
ungractousness above all things
What's the matter with the womer
these days. anyway. that they can
not be gracious in acknowledging ne
courtesy? I'm willing TO make
way for the ladies' any time. IL the
reward IL a smile and a bow and a
thank you. but usually all one gets
Is an icy stare with an its-only-
my-right air."
Sew persons realine the important
element that horses play In the
business OF Detroit" says Mrs
Abner K. Larned, president OF the
Animal Welfare association. I'm
1911 there were 10000 horses In
y Detroit. and despite the tremen-
%ous output OF the automobile as
vehicle of transportation. IL is
estimated that today there are S.
900 working horses In the city.
with the educational work OF the
Animal Welfare association. a
strong sentiment has arisen in
favor of better treatment and
housing OF dumb animals. q feeling
particularly noticeable among
nrms using a considerable number
of horses for hauling. etc Many
of the members OF these firms have
come 10 the association voluntarily
offering moral and financial sup
port in the humane work being