The Detroit times., 1916-02-04

II. u. tsselstyn. chairman of the
Msesissn eommiVee cf Amsrscann
join In the formation OF "A reserve
engineering corps. as proposed by
the American Society OF Engineers.
Harry Leonard and Edward Coleman
were sentenced TO sis months In
day. by Judge Connolly. for grand
larceny They were convicted OF
stealing $50 worth OF raincoats
from the freight shed OF the Miohi-
bleman was given from "A year TO
10 months In the same institution
for the theft OF $500 worth OF Jew
elry In the Hotel charlevoix, sew
eral weeks ago.
The discosery of q small quantity 81
morphine and cocaine In the cloth
ing or Frank Moore. - years old,
no home, who was arrested as
drunk" by the police. "Wednesday
breaking up one OF the alleged
dope" rings which have been
working between Detroit and ao-
jaeent Canadian cities. the police
say. Joseph 4. Dederich. deputy
collector OF internal revenue. wan
called. and he ordered Moore taken
TO the city receiving hospital.
McGrexor Institute desires tn thank
the following for their gifts OF
clothing during January. 1916; John
B Havlland. Mrs. Frederick Desner
Mrs. Ernest G. Wetmore, DR.. q, ;.
Armstrong, Crowley Milner Co.
Mrs. Robert w. STANDARD. John r.
sidney % o. fs Barnsiead. J. +. McMi-
Ian. Airs. Herbert Y. Ward. Mrs.
Charles A. Endriss, Mrs. sarah p
Kingston. e. y. Bennett Mrs, Ed
ward Goodwiilie. Mrs c. Il. Gar
rett. Visiting Nurses association.
Property on the southeast corner ~
Woodwsrd-sve. and Leice.ter-ct,
having frontage of rs feet on
Woodward and 1870 feet on Leices-
ter. has been bought In two pteceF
Rush and u. II. simmons. by Johr
& Gray's Sons. A ee-story brict
terrace occupies Sc feet OF the
frontage. The value OF the prol
company has purchased the south.
west corner Of Woodward and Pur-
itan-aves., In Highland Park, from
the Highland Park Land Co. The
Woodward-ave.. and a depth of hc0
feet. II Is valued at approximately
S2e.70O.
Deputy sberins on dsty I'm the Wayne
circuit ceurt are trying "a learn
the Identity OF aristocratic snip
ers' who infest the courtroom
floors OF the county building each
day. As is generally known. even
among people who do not use the
weed. "Snipe IL partly SMOKED
cigar. Smoking In courtrooms,
during sessions OF court. is not per-
mitted. Therefore. the lawyer or
client or witness attending court
has no alternative but 10 trust his
'snipe" TO safety upon the marble
ledge of the wall outside the door
Ten, Is and 25-cent cigars are
secure only in rare instances. But
TO leave a 'three-fer" is declared
TO be perfectly safe.
william ,. NageI has
been assigned postofnce space ON
the second floor OF the federal
building by the supervising archi-
tect in Washington. The postmas-
ter viii occupy room 207, formerly
occupied by special agents of the
treasury department. The special
agents have been transferred TO
room No. 205. Rooms 2l5 and 240
have been assigned to the financial
section OF the postoffice. The as
slstant custodian will occupy rooms
33s and $40. The district court
stenographer has been assigned 10
room 1854. Room AIS will be oc-
cupied by the radio inspector. and
j. Herbert Cole. special agent for
the department OF Justice. Will
take up offices In rooms i05 and
406.