The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
City News in Brief

Ha zz lily view
W. T.. Lsvett. execstive secretary of
the Detroit tufseps' league, viii
speak on The Ruling Powers IN
Detroit Wednesday noon. In the
burroughs ADDING Machine COM
pany's gymnasium. At n meeting
a employees.
Jvds~ Alfred ,. Marpty will give mn
address Saturday night. at
o'clock. In the Ford Motor plant.
before the Teachers club. It's
subject will be How our Laws
are Interpreted"
The Michigan Railroad guide for
The guide contains time tables cor
rected up 10 the nrrt OF the month
and IL also contains It's usua
monthly protest against eastern
standard time
new argument for the purehase OF
en- automobile from the standpoint
% economy lie the price OF shoes.
Even now enterprising statesmen
are figuring out how much shoe
leather Is worn OF by each step
one takes. and the price per mile
at $40 per pair OF shoes
-Ye.. Johnny said . mother 60 her
young son on a Michigan car. 1--WE
have enough coal for tomorrow
and then. II they won't sell us any
we'll just take your little wag n
and walk along the car tracks and
steal ~ won't we Johnny
thought IL would be great fun.
Former Police Com WfssfoHrr Jehn
Gillespie, declaring be II thru with
holding public ofnee, has Joined a
M - arm with
offices In the Dime Bank building
One % the other partners - Julius
Krimmel member OF the city
hldermanic lame duck society.
,. Frank Hsniy. former governor Of
Indiana sad Prohibition candidate
delivered the chief address at tho
dinner gwen Monday night In
Grand River-ave. Methodist church
by men OF the congregation. About
1000 attended
the Jackson County Automobile
club. which the I.troit Automo-
bile clue assisted ir organizing,
has opened it's ofiie-n In the Hotel
Otscgo and is r~Pdy 10 receive
|. visitors Z. 7 Palmer IL the seere-
tHry In charge.
The new straw hats. wr~sthed In
roses. which are ErscinE the win-
dows these days. look little pre-
mature 90 the average shopper or
course us possible they are In
tended for those fortunate individ-
uals who can run away 90 Palm
Beach or santa Barbara for the
remainder Of the season"
Mrs. Orphs q. PItkin. head OF the
Domestic seience department of
Thomas Normal Training school.
has returned from Albion. where
she addressed the students OF Al
bion college. members OF the go
mems club. and tho women 81 the
college faculty on Home Econ
omies From a Vocational stand
point.
Woedwsrd-ave. ear Tuesday. iii
you don't Quit scolding me you'll
burn out my ear batteries. Why
don't you take the electric light
company's advice and economizeT'
she must he from Boston" re-
marked a man passenger as he sur
veyed the 7-year-oid who spake
thus TO her parent.
james q. Lane. one OF the leading
dentist. ef PhiiadeIphis aud known
all over the country as an inventor
~ dental instruments. died sud
denly IN Philadelphia recently from
the effects OF gasoline fumes from
his automobile Word was received
mere ~ his cousin. Horace II. Lane.
consulting engineer. whose Offices
arc ~ the Dim" Rank building.
Former Judge Joseph W.. Donovan.
hs.,nE returned from . trip .:
that he will not be candidate
for circuit Judge, Hts friends placed
him IN nomination. he said think
ing four extra ,r. P, .ssss WOULD ,',a,d,, ne
by the legislature. Inasmuch as
this has not been done. Judge DON
ovsn declares he will not mako the
run.
sIf anyone thinks that there 4. any
pleasure tn travelling this Kind Of
weather. let him try N. that's all.
said the crouch who had Just re-
turned from the east seven hours
late on one OF the crack trains.
That I've received one dollar rebate
on his ticket did not smooth hts
more than that for n cereal break
fast aud Hon1o more for the porter
wht brought ~ e. him.
wIIfism r.. M-tsgcy, president OF the
Detroit automobile club. teIe-
graphed President Wilson that the
members OF the club are at the
disposal OF the government In the
event OF war TO be used In what
over way eppsGrs most available.
President Wilson has wired his
thanks. decla,ins that he greatly
appreciated the Taniotic orer.
Don WAFFLE. an assistant In the Of
Zee OF the prosecuting attorney.
was the speaker at the Monday
luncheon OF the Z. a l. club. in
Palestine lodge house taking the
place OF hts father. Judge Philip
T. VanZile. who was unable 10
be present on account % illness In
the family The son attended the
luncheon 10 report that his father
would be unable to keep -hts en-.
gagement. and when asked 10 sub
stitute for his parent. readily con-
sented giving very Interesting
account OF the work OF the prose-
cutor's office.
~. =. Giibr~ntb. manager OF the DE-
troit Automobile club has Just re-
ceivtd letter from Orlando. Fla.
announcing the organization OF an
automobile club In that city. This
10 the FIRST club OF this kind 10 be
organized In the state of Florida
and IL preliminary 10 the organ
ization OF Florida State Automo-
hite association. Mr.. Gilbreath
urged such an organization on his
visit ir Florida last winter.
There was q time, not 30 many yesr-
sHe. when the ceid weather report
er WOULD start out In the morning