The Detroit times., 1917-02-21
City News in Brief

Judge Charles ~. CoiIingwood. OF
lansing, arrived In Detroit Tues
day FOR relief service In the Wayne
county circuit.
Ing 20 have any brims this SPRING"
remarked detected young person
who looks most charming under a
vide and dropping creation OF mil
linery art.
Prohibitisnists are planning 10 estsb-
hsh local DRY Federation clubs"
all over Michigan. and u IL expect
% that these clubs will be estab-
nkhed and I'm working order before
next August. This action was de-
cided upon at the state convention
OF the party In Detroit Tuesday IL
VIII be the chief aim Of the clubs
20 get All political parties TO de-
clare for national prohibition In
their 1920 platforms.
~ don't mind cafeterfssI that L. I
wouidnt mind them ~ n wer~ not
Tor the toothpickers." said wo-
man Wedne sday morning. III u
strange isn't IL. what very bad
have Is II early training or
WHAT Disregard for other people
IL the dividing line between people
OF refinement and those who have
none. I believe"
Il saw = strange sight this morn
ing" said the Crouch. ~ thought
city. must saw De gang "a some Of l.b orsr.
ohopping out the leo along the
curb with pickaxes and trying 90
clear the cutters so that when the
next thaw occurs the water can
go down tho sewers instead OF
fooding the side walks and streets.
Brilliant idea OF somebody"
Members of the Child welfare com
mittee of the Twentieth Century
club are much interested In the
work done In the detention home
and recently visited the institution
10 learn how they might cooperate
the girls under her charge. The
committee sent box OF oranges
TO the girls after their visit.
'we've had . r~mark able call for
old fashioned rock candy during
Ing the past three weeks or cold
weather" said a woman clerk In
n big downtown market that car
rice a large stock OF candy. IL is
80 little used these days az a
regular thing that we had difh-
Guilty having our order FOR IL nlled.
II must be that people want 20 use
81 with something-ahem-for
colds"
-Csn you hear tai. watch tscAfnsr'
asked recruiting ofncer OF q
young man eager 10 go 10 war. He
held the time piece close to the
applicants ear. Yes" the latter
replied The officer moved the
watch further and further away.
but always came the answer yes
The hearing OF the applicant
seemed 20 be remarkably acute.
Finally the officer said: NO. you
cant hear a. The watch isn't run
ming" Other tests showed that
the young man was almost deaf.
81 take OF my hat 20 Mayor Aharr
In this coal scrambie." said M
Workingman. II hope that they
won't make II so hot for him that
he will stop the good work. Hair
Of the high cost OF living 10 due
20 holding back stun for higher
prices Look at the produce on the
New York tracks that was held
until 81 spoiled. Talk about the
land OF the free. it's all bunk. This
Is the land OF special privilege.
that's what IL Is"
white Judge Lamb was authorizing
William o.. Woin 10 act notary
Tuesday, Judge Shepherd was
handling litigation with due regard
FOR tho welfare OF the contestants.
and Judge Murphy was ordering
william GoRte 70 be In court Sat
urday 10 show cause why he
shouldn't go 20 Jail on the com
plant OF his wife. Mrs. Lydia
C;oate Have a heart" said the
clerk in Judge Burton Ia Harris
court when his attention was
called 20 the peculiar combination
OF names.