The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
City News in Brief

1T may be OF iatere.t 90 the esrp~.-
ters OF Detroit 90 kssw that esr-
litical caucus and made up ma
tority OF the mob that pitched the
tea into Boston harbor. 10 was In
the hall OF a forerunner OF q car
penters' union that the Continental
Declaration OF Independence. and
the same hall held the delegates
who wrote the constitution" This
from student OF history.
Dewn-to~n pigeons are about 90 he
heased az the eity's expenss In
orsnd Cireus p.sk.. TIE eounsii
passed a resolution Tuesday night
70 that effect petition signed
by $50 names WAS presented 20 the
council by Arba ostrander. No. ss5
lover OF birds Similar houses for
pigeons are provided In the Boston
parks.
Francis y. PauIus. welI-k.,vvu De-
trett artist. will taik In the Arr
Museum Thursday afternoon at 4
o'clock on the paintings and sculp-
lure from the Luxembourg mu-
hlbition there. Mr.. PauIus has
spent many years OF hts life In
Paris. Belgium and Holland. and is
qualified N every way TO speak
appreciation on these works OF art
which have been loaned US
Several C~Iesuals testified before
Judge MandeII Tuesday In q suff
for personal Injuries against the
Chinese Republic. chop suey re-
sort on Monroe-ave.. and their UNI
exclta bic and bland smooth ways
made them excellent witnesses for
the defense. Peter Davidson claims
that he was hit with "A billy by Lao
Miller, the "b0uncer." after an al
tercation over the brand OF beer
the waiter was allowed 10 serve.
and asks damages for Injuries
which he says affected his mind.
Never before has the soldiers RE-
lief comntssisn been obliged 60
grant aid 90 so many needy veter-
ans "a the high cost OF living has
made necessary since tho nrst Of
the year. according 10 Secretary
Thomas Davey. The increase In
widows pensions last fall from 81
TO $50 In certain cases has not been
sufficient 90 offset the higher cost
81 food and necessities. he declares
During the hrst two months OF the
year t3s35 was dispensed as
against $3.50 for the same period
last year.
hazardous thing. and Henry Cola
ler'E second marriage venture With
the same woman went on the rocks.
he told Judge Lamb Tuesday In an
uncontested suit for divorce from
Mrs Cora Giolsler He testified that
NJ obtained a divorce on June 2,
1918. but on a trip 20 Buffalo he
met her again. His nrst affection
and the influence OF their little
child impelled him 20 re-marry.
Soon after fusIlade OF nat irons
and alarm clocks from his wire
killed his zest for any more mar
ried life with her. lie got his de-
cree.
serGeaat Herbert smith, No. III Al
bott-at.. vho hiss been hGhting Nth
the Canadian battalion on the XIV
err Somme. Private Antoine her-
bert. No % Csroline-st.. Detroit.
and Frederick Mandy. Of Battle
Creek have all been decorated by
King George. Of England. for their
bravery Smith and Herbert en-
IIsted In the Thirty-third battalion
in windsor nearly two years ago
while Mandy entered the klgh-
teenth battalion and served under
Colonel f. s. WiRie, OF windsor
private Arthur Mcleod. OF Wind
sor. Of the Ninety ninth battalion.
was also among those honored oy
the king
~Irfsh aikht- was eeIebrmted raeeAay
S"Ts .ocIs,y IN Most Holy Trinity
church. Judge p. J. NJ Hally spoke
on Conditions in ireland" lie out.
lined the history o. tne irish land
problems and described the want
and misery OF the Irish people. He
declared however that the irish
people were hopeful OF the future
Others who took part In the en-
tertainment, the proceeds OF which
will 20 20 the altar fund OF the
church were members 81 the or
chestra Of the Most Holy Trinity
parochial school William y. Har-
Tigan and william J. Fitzgibbon.
baritone soloists. Kdith l.. Thomp-
son A. Becigneul. tenor soloist; Miss
Mary Freeman. harpist Clara l..
Coonsy. accompanist Holy Name
Minina group Of boys who rem
dered Irish songs and marches;
Marie Pierce who gave a reading;
Dick Lynch. monologist, and the
Irish Night trio.