The Detroit times., 1916-03-07

Jacob stcotttD. 81 years old. OF No.
IN MS bed early Tu"sday % %m%rnins
by Valentine kuzskl. a neighbor.
Coroner Burgess pronounced death
due To heart failure.
William VI. Chase. whose works are
now on exhibit In the Detroit Mn
scum OF Art. viii speak Tuesday
personally known" In the rrst gal
lery of the museum. The exhibit
viii he on view tonight for the
first time.
Gpoumd will he broken tbis week for
arc station No. ~ nt Grand River
Bstholomaie has notified the COM
mission that he Is ready to go
ahead with the work, which has
been held up for n long time be-
cause OF legal technicalities over
realty titles.
Ms. Robert Tompkins. Of No. i:o
Bethune-sye. east. attempted sui
eide Tuesday morning. according TO
police reports, by swallowing a
quantity OF poison. She was taken
TO Grace hospital, where the prompt
use OF stomach pump saved her
life, II Is said. Dependency is said
10 be the reason for her act.
An overhented furnace In the bns--
ment OF the Cooper aRnrtmsnr.ss'
caused a fire late Monday night
which brought out two divisions OF
nre apparatus and caused much eN-
citement In that exclusive residen-
tiaI district The damage is esti-
mated at 5000. Miss Bernice Eoy
occupied the apartment over the
furnace.
The Rev. Henry james brown, OF
Chicago, former Prcsbyterinn and
Episcopal minister In Detroit. was
buried in Woodmere cemetery
Tuesday morning. following ser
vice in st. Peters EpiSeSpai ehuroe.
fciated Though In mi ne or
ganized Calvary Presbyterian mis-
sion, later Mr.. Brown changeu over
TO the Episcopal denomination ana
was for many years rector OF ST.
Peters church.
com m ission~rs OF public safety In
the city hall. W. u, Rockwell, sec-
rotary cf the committee nt l"V,
urged that n" work or both organl-
Eatinns hn concentrated In ono OF
hce. The commissioners have WORK
cd out some specific plans for solF-
ing vital questions OF public SAFETY,
and in ia their intention TO institute
vigorous educational campaig in
order TO influence public sentiment.
sentenced 60 pay s.5 or serve 40
days i'm the House OF Correction,
Monday afternoon. by Justice Gain
ey. after Mildred Richardson, Cole
mans sweetheart. testified TINT she
ard Coleman stole every article or
clothing shs was wearing IN y
downtown department store The
woman was arrested with two SILK
shirtwatsts In her possession. De
tectives declare that she confessed
TO stealing the articles and imph-
Gated Coleman.
representatives from the majority cf
the rity's public speaking orEnntxa.
tIous formed Detroit orstortcal
Championship committee in the
evening A championship contest
will he held in May. and each or.
KantZatton with members less than
IL years old is entitled to send It's
representative 20 the preliminarlcs
The mex, meeting viii be held
represented In the nrst session are
expected to send a delegate Sum
ner Terry was elected chairman
and Willard Rcnninger secretary
Demand for a law In Michigan where
by n health certificate will he re-
uulred In u marriage contract. was
made by W. l.. Brown. president OF
the Michigan Fraternal congress
who spoke before the Michigsn
Ho,e, s,atisr. Monday. such
law" he said. 'fs the prime essen
tlaI In any movement toward child
hettetment. The work OF all child
welfare institutions Is hampered by
lack OF legislation. Our ideal liz
the jaiis and institutions. which
must come by way OF generations
OF healthy children. reared in ad-
vantageous environment