The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
City News in Brief

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PutroIssan Arthur singer. assigned 90
Central station, was bruised sun
day night when his motorcycle
struck hole In Mack-Rve., near
Sheridan-ave.. throwing him from
his seat He was taken TO RecelN-
Ing hospital.
Frank Younger. n negro, wanted In
Raleigh. W. Va. on charSe OF
having slain n deputy sherin. MAe
arrested in Detroit sunday BY De
tectiYes KunHth and Dibhle. re
viii be taken back 10 face trlal
sometims this week.
More than 300 Detroitera who have
homes mp the river were on bosra
the White Star line steamer Wan
keta, when she drew out from M IN.
Griswold-Et docks Sunday morning
at o'clock. for the hrst trip OF
the season 20 The Flats
Navigation on the Great Lakes and
Detroit river during the war VIII
be under supervision % the navy
department. The navy department
VIII be represented on the axes
by the coast guard steamers MOT
Till, Tuscarora and hRckinAc'
A card party will he given by the
clubs building. April 81. the pro-
cecds from which viii go 10 the
PAthhnders' club ~ this city. MIRA
James Hand and Mrs. Ralph Aims
worth arc on the committee
George ". Dickinson. general mana
ger Of the Michigan state fair, u
trying Co arrange conference be-
tween fair managers and railroad
representative. 10 secure the re-
sumption 90 free return privileges
on fair exhibits. he has announced
Henry VI. Leland, president OF the
Cadillac Motor Car company, whS
IL deeply Interested In the success
81 petroit's Red Cross membershlp
campaign. was a personal friend OF
General Barton and hts daughter
Clara Barton. the latter tho round
or 81 the Red Cross society.
A warrant sworn out In 1910 by Mrs.
Anna SWEEP No. IA Mekinstry-
ave. against her husband. John II,
sweep, was served few DAYS ago
In Linton. Ind sweep was brought
back 90 Detroit sunday by Detec-
tive James quinn. lie IL charged
with falling 10 support his VIE
and two children.
INSTALLATION Of the recently elected
Officers Of Detroit comma ndery
No T. knights Templar. VIII he
held Friday evening. April 20. In
the masonic tempe n hAlAbN lNA',
Howard T Taylor of Adrian. past
commander. will have charge OF
the ceremonies. assisted by Thomas
Y Dutton, past commander, as mar
shall.
For the arzt time sinc~ the edlhee
vas injured ny are on Dee. -. ser
vices were held in the Woodward
ave Methodist church sunday
niEht Dr NJ. $. Rice spoke on
Good Cheer" 20 the congrega ton.
which was seated in the church
lecture room Tho morning services
were held In the Regent theater'
a DO-story hotel 60 he erected In tho
Grand CIrcus park section " Go be
under construction within SO days
~ was announced Sunday. u IS 20
represent an investment OF $3.50
900 and will contain 300 rooms Ihe
name % the hotel. the exact ste.
and the names 81 the promoters
are being withheld.
The Rev. }. PerciNsI HuEet. who leaves
the First Congregational church 20
accept the pAstorate or the Iomp-
kins-Rve Congregational church.
Brooklyn. delivered his farewell
sermon sunday night. lie leaves
Detroit Thursday. The Congrega
tlon Will give reception 10 Or.
and Mrs Huget in the chapel ~ tho
church Wednesday night
Lawson Purdy, president of the de-
partment OF tahes and assessments.
New York city. told those who At
tended the open Forum Sunday al
ternoon that strict building reEu-
Iatlous should be adopted In De-
trult 90 guard against the sky
acraper evil" This class OF con
STU tfrn hs said impaired rcat
estate v1rit~a 81 adjoining PfpPertE
and did not return satisfactory
earnings
r. VI. StatIeF. head Of the Hotels stat
Ter company. h. In Detroit on his
way from the east 20 st Louis.
where the company II erecting On"
more In hts chain % hotels. Mr.
Statler said ne thought q quite
probable that hotels would be OBJ
ilged 10 raise their rates slightly
after the state goes dry year
hence. 60 make up for the revenue
lost thru liquor sales.
Detroit has 80 many ssIackeru" who
take cut marriage licenses
protection against possible con-
acription ~ has Chicago, Judging
from the hgures ~ ~" marria"c
license bureau Saturday During
the week total - ~ licenses
was issued SATURDAY. was the
higheat day. 217 being Isaund Dur
ing the entire week foI'ovinC East
cr last year only ESQ licenses were
issued
Frank ANah Parsons will give au ~
Illustrated lecture on art In its re-
lation ~ tho modern home" IN tho
Museum ~ Art "wednesday ~ IS
o'clock Mr. Parsons is president
% the Nrw York school ~ Zine
and Applied Arts and author ~
Interior Decoration. It's Principles
and Practices" The Museum ~
Art and the society - Arts and
Crafts arc responsible for his COM
ing The lecture Is free 10 the
public
DIR. Leo, ,. DretSka. superintendent Of
Receiving hospital. testifstnE In
condemnation proceedings IN Judge
Connolly court gafurHoy paff