The Detroit times., 1917-02-01
City News IN Brief

Detroit Federation W. G.. Y. u.
will HELD fts regular monthly meet
ing Friday afternoon. at o'clock
In headquarters. No. l25 Highest.
west.
mass meeting. under the auspices
Of the D~treit Fede rsttes. w. {, U.
L.. will he held Thursday evening
NJ No. i25 Highest. west. the sub
ject OF tho new school board being
under discussion. All Interested
are invited.
animate object and give vent TO
your feelings without hurting any
body, n you feel brisk and lively
almost as good as dog and not
nearly as much trouble"
- stick L. . nice. ssc1sSIe sAinG, .
seat care hsw 1ueh FUN they
make OF H." said a man viewing
the spring stock OF canes In the
window. III you are happy you
can flourish II around. Ms . dog
ways It's tail. II you are grouchy
you can take q crack at some In
yeAs Meviesr. . former newspapes
man, printer and pwsiishev. left -
estate OF $4,000. according to the
petition for Administered on OF his
estate filed In the probate court.
Alice Cary Mcvicar. hts widow and
Annie Armour. a sister were ap-
tate Wednesday.
Probate JuAEe Durfee ssssia~A Wed
peslsy before Judge Command, the
Junior probate Judge. In the pro-
batting OF the will OF Abby l. r.
ryfe. wife OF r. II. FIFE. Judge
Durfee witnessed the signing OF
the will. II was admitted 70 pro.
bate and James Burton Boyee OF
Lansing named administrator I'M
der a bond OF $4,000.
Leuis CslsRAs. Detroit attorney. who
was called % 90 sinG the national
anthem at the Democratic national
convention last year. returned 90
Detroit Wednesday from New
York. where he has been making a
study of the BARBER OF Seville p"
during the past week In the Metro
politan opera house.
,. c. MeCabe. head 81 the city de-
partmeut 81 safety eREfne~vfnE.
proposes an ordinance TO the coun-
ell that will prevent the use Of
tents for public garages. He point
ed out 20 the ordinance commit
tee. "wednesday. that many now
are In use. and that their use Ia
particularly dangerous because OF
the IRE hazard.
Cftisens OF Royal Oak arr again sGi-
tstinG the suestien OF being rn-
nexed 10 Detroit The village has
population OF about 5000 and IL
in Oakland county. Petitions are
being circulated thru the village
which will he forwarded TO the
Detroit common council. This
course was decided upon at a mass
meeting OF the citizens.
a new suit was b~isg proudly ex-
htbtted by n small hoy 90 his play
mates as birthday gift from his
parents Huh. close Amt pres
ents" cried one lad dlsdainfully.
You've gotta have 'em anyway.
Why didn't your dad give you
ents like that. rant no fun get
John y. skrodowski. "a contractor.
No. 26a Thirtieth-st. was au~d steo
by Judge Jenries Wednesday for
altering plans 81 building he was
erecting at No. lAa Cecil-ave..
given him a permit The contrac-
tor declared that he had already
spent $500 in alterations trying TO
make the building conform with
the ideas OF the building commits
sion.
The PbiIomsthic Debating club will
hold 90. third annual oratortcsi
contest Thursday evening. at s
o'clock in the Hannah Schloss
building, No 239 Highest. east
There will be six orations and
gold and silver medal will he
awarded the first and second best
speakers respectively The Judges
will he Judge Command. Attorney
William Friedman and I'm.
Black. by way ~ entertainment