The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
City News in Brief

has been postponed. circumstances
having arisen which made "a change
Of date necessary. Announcement
~ the meeting viii be made later.
The summer Vcsper hour OF the y.
VI. Z. A. was begun sunday with
an address ~ Capt. Arthur Car
Isle, chaplain % the Eighteenth
battalion. Fourth Canadian infan-
try, on soldiers 81 the king
based on his cNpfrtenres ou tne
western front About 400 persons
were present
"Did you ever use any of this stun
that comes ia tubes and looks like
tooth paste. but isu't?" asked
Young man who held his handker-
chief over his lips. III isn't tooth
paste. but "a is "A substitute for
mustard plaster and about twice
a. strong Don't ever mistake IL
for tooth paste. did"
some thief who doesn't know nst
JhOw high runs the patriotism Of
Edward POluski, stopped Edward
last saturday night and ripped
small American flag from the lapel
~ his coat. Polaski. who lives in
Hamtramck complained 20 the De
troit police. Incidentally. che said
the highwayman also got 81.
The GreeiRn Political society. Of he
troit. composed or Greeks from
Asia Minor. has sent a letter 10 the
missions. declaring their loyalty 10
the country Of their adoption and
To the cause or The Allies The
signerH are p. =. Aerupoulos. presi-
dent. and T.. Terzopoulos. secretary.
4 little girl on roller skates T. being
sought ny the police ~ Highway
miss. She skated up 20 Eddie De-
linski saturday afternoon, az 81
Aubin and Forest-aVes. Eddie was
going 20 his home. No $50 Forest
ave. east. with FL 05 IN his hand
I-he girl FORCED open HIS fingers.
took the money. and skated away.
Habits md personal Powsr" viii he
the Rev. Clinton ". Lowrie's sub
lem talka i'm the y NJ. q. A. a.
1850 Monday night "Jhe church
and the social problem" VIII he
the title ~ an address hy the Rev
Joseph 4 Vance. 81 the First Pres
hyterian church In the "f" az 30
o'clock
Inspector william =. HutIedge. In
charge 81 the traffic division %
tho local police department and H.
l., Brownsell. OF Chicago were
chief sreakcrs at safety first
meeting saturday night In the Y
VI. e a. Inspector ButlcdEe pro-
duced records showing that II per
sons were killed In Detroit traffic
accidents last April In April 1915,
there were bat four.
Ira ". jayne. supe rintendrnt Of the
recreation commission md secre-
tary ~ the mayors gardening com
mittee. appeals % all factory work
ors who have had farm experience
- enlist In the, farm work planned
this summer ana take over some ~
the land that tho committee has 10
OFFER free for its till'nR Teams
and plows VIII be supplied gratis
20 those who volunteer their Ger
vices
Al women who want TO he strictly
uP-tO-dHte must have u rain cont.
nat and umbrella 70 match The
latest thing may be seen IN n win
dpW whore the ultra IN sh ionables
find covering. n - blue rubber
coat with fetching hat OF the
same material and a rubber um-
brella on the same piece. "Proba-
hlv any one who could afford 10
buy that would have limousine
and wouldn't need e. said busy
mother with her arms fun Of
bundles "a she gazed az the new
creation.
The RusSian Consultation bureau. Of
No. O3S Grandy-ave.. h responsibIe
Tor the statement that the coming
summer VIII soc about 10000 Rus
slams leaving Michigan 90 return 90
Russia. OF these ~ Is expected
That 15oot VII go from Detroit
While many are going 20 hRht FOR
the new government IL a. said
there are others who were eNlles
under the government 81 the car
Others whore families are still IN
Russia think the nsw deal ~ that
country VII make II as desirable
place 10 live and work az -
America
SerEt. n {. Chieger and Prtvate ".
sutton. Who are home on furIouEh
from the French front couva lose I
ing from wounds. viii speak ~ the |
91eetinE Of Johnson Lost 10 -.
veterans ~ Foreign Wars In tho I
post hall No PIP Randolph st on !
Wednesday n!Fht The meeting |
VIII be open 20 tho public AZ 20 /
o'clcco' Johnson Post ls striving /
20 have every mem Der march 10 1
the Memorial parade NAV ~. all /
persons are asked 20 no nj the post |
nall ~ noon ~ that daN The new /
American hag recently presented /
60 the post viii be carried for the /
first time on that occasion
Even the recruiting officers and this 4
state Of war exhGustlnE and ~ u /
result they all took day ~ on 4
Sunday For the past few weeks 4
they have all been running about /
s hours a day. SUNDAYS included /
but the stars finally became ex-
hausted. Major Phelps. in charge !
~ the army recruiting Office dis
covered one 81 his clerks asleep IN /
his chair Saturday evening and de- 1
eided then 20 give the men a rest
He has asked army heRdquarters
Tor six additional assistants and !
when they are ordered 20 hts offce /
he VIII keep the station open DAY /
and night and Sunday
AIiurinE pictures Of summer girls /
and boys having . good time hsh-
Ing. bathing. boating and picufck- |
Ing are found I'm the white Star line /
summer magazine Just on the 4
press There is general informa- /
ton between rs gaily illustrated |
covers ~ the many attractive pleas
urp places 70 be reaChed via the II
white Star Etes rners such as 81 /
clair Flats. HRrsen's island stag 1
Island. Thshmoo park. Sugar island /
and the various deiiEhtful Spots |
along the cha mel and 81 clair riv /
er hetroiters who are planning /
day. week end or vacation outlines \
this summer will fnd helpful hints /
whore 10 20 and how 20 get there /