The Detroit times., 1917-02-26


artist who tried TO confuse her aud
make away with $40. Saturday. She
outwitted him. and now has $40
more than when he came into the
store.
The largest number OF jurors that
ever made the periodical trip TO
Jackson prison II the completion
OF the regular court term OF jury
service left the city Saturday ia
two special cars. Judge Murphy,
Sheriff stein and Attorney clyde |.
Webster We're among the l34 who
made the trip.
Tho Business womsn's sunrsge
league will hold an open meeting
In the ball room OF the Statlsr no.
tel Tuesday evening at o'clock.
Miss Sadie Alley. president ~ the
Detroit Teachers association. VIII
speak ON the proposed increase In
teachers salaries and Pliny Marsh
VIII speak on the seven member
school board.
clerk In q coal Office. "it takes
more courage To stay here and face
the irate customers just now than
~ does 90 face bullets. Well. re-
piled a customer. what do you
think - the hero who stays Mt
home and shovels the coal into the
furnace I'd rather dig trenches
o.. a. EIEnus. secretary of the south
eru Hice Growers association, with
headquarters in Beaumont Tex
has offered Mayor Marx rice At 5L
cents pound. while the retail
price here IS six 20 10 cents. The
growers price IN that received from
the brokers Food experts declare
rice has as much food value as po-
tatoes
have Go face opposition In his home
circuit" said "A court clerk There
a. Judge who certainly knows
the law Every Detroit lawyer who
comes before him says the same
thing" Judge Hart halls from
Adrian. lie has done much relief
service in the Wayne county cir
cult.
sChiIdren are eb.erving Lent more
thsp ever" said Woodvrrd-nve.
candy merchant whose shop ~
close 90 two schools. "Since Lent
began my receipts have fallen on
moro than SIS q day, mostly IN pur-
chase % from one Ia I'VE cents
am not making expenses. u the
seif-deniat period lasted more than
40 days would be obliged 20 sus-
pend
Mrs. Elizabeth Daniels. of No. go
tameroa-sN~-. was the victim Of
burglar who employed the ancient
meter Inspector" ruse sunday sf-
terroon. AFTER saying that he had
come TO repair the gas meter. the
burglar leyeled revolver at the
woman and took s32 IN cash from
her. Mrs. Daniels provided the
police with a good description OF
the thug.
The catsup bottle has dikapp~sred
from the tables Of n popular Grfs-
woid-st- lunch room. This doesn't
mean that the condiment Ia no
longer served 10 patrons. oh, no
As you pass along the serving
counter. with your tray. you come
presently 60 a nock ~ individual
cream pitCherS-vou know the
kind. a small hole with thick
coating OF china But instead Of
tain catsup. And you can have
all the Catsup you want az two
cents per order Blame the war.
Your board of police works evi.
deal 10 nature. said the visitor In
streets. almost In the heart ~ the
city ! have seen ice and snow COM
pletely nlling the cutters. Natur.
was doing her best 10 get rid OF
~. hut the public works depart
ment showed no disposition 10 CO.
operate. with the result that the
water backed up In the inlets. Has
the department. run out OF funds
FOR that work. or what ~ the mat
ter"
stolen saturday from Mrs Paul
Bus. 81 No. / 800 Rivard-st Police
are searching for two stylishly
g0wned women who Jostled Mrs
Bus In the crowded aisles OF q
downtown department store. where
much advertised sale ~ in pro-
grcss Mrs. Bus told the police she
intended 20 deposit the money In a
hank Monday She recently came
here from Pennsylvania.
" "a hadn't he~n for the cat 80 prob
ably weuisst have happened
stephen W. Rady, druggist AT No.
1888 Forrest. west. placed 5000 In
hts safe and locked the door. sat
urday night. when he remembered
he had left tho cat inside. He re-
turned. elected the feline. and
when he turned ArounA two men
were standing In front a him. re-
voivers In hand. Tho burglars took
IS out of the cash register but did
not molost the safe. They jumped
into a large touring car and sped
away
go cat may lock st q king rups an
old sdage. IL appears that cat
may also look at a few richly
Woodward dave. church on sunday
evening during services Usher,
usher. called womAns excited
voice In stage whisper. Neigh
person had tainted. but when the
usher reached her she handed him
the cat she had captured. Holding
10 by the scrur of the neck. the
dignlned usher escbrted ~ TO the
Wood ward ave entrance and babe
10 good evening.
Even an iI-yesr-oId child L. not Inn
pune from depredstions of thieves
In Detroit. Hannah Faber. with a
purse containing IL pennies
clutched In her little nrst. was the
victim OF a purse snatcher Satur-
with her mother. Mrs Morris Fab
er. Of Windsor NJ r. Brennan. OF
No 1913 Garneld-ave.. who says he
witnessed the robbery, pursued and
caught man who gave hts name
TO the police as John Cook. OF No
795 Cass-ave.
Rapid progress. IL being made On the
extension Of the white star line
dock for a distance OF $50 feet
west OF Griswold-st.. by the Cand
Ter Dock a. Dredge company. The
docks are 20 be extended from rs
20 80 feet nearer tho channel bank.
also. the east end 81 the dock 20
be at an angle The Detroit A.
Cleveland Navigation company ex-
poets TO extend It's Third-st. dock
TO the channel bank also.
A resoiation sskiaE for the sppsf.t-
meat OF women professor. 60 the
faculty OF the University OF Michi-
gan was passed In the annual
luncheon OF the Association Of
University OF Michigan Women.
held Saturday In the Hotel Addi-
son. The association will appoint
committee 20 confer with the
regents ~ the university presi-
dsnt Harry Y. Hutrhtns. OF the uni
~ Mrs Hutchins and Mrs