The Detroit times., 1913-06-11
IN DETROIT

Harold =. Anderson. Of the Cadillac
So schoiSrship OF the Harvard ciab
In Michigan. competition whieh Was
unusually keen this year. The schoi-
arship committee consists OF DIR. J..
Remsen bishop, DIR. Carl y. Oakman
and Hugh shepherd.
Tony D~Vaiio. who was shot In the arm
during a bonn ba rdment ny two tndix :
nant Italian women. who claimed
that he had made slanderous remarks
about them. failed TO appear In jus
tice STEMS remarks about taen.
failed TO appear In Justice Stein i
court. Tuesday. to prosecute MS
charges Of assault with intent to DO
women Mrs. Catherine raftaiano.
about 80 years old. and Mrs. Elisa =.
beth Dorozu. 10 years old. the 1t
PENDANTS In the case. were promptly
dismissed.
Hex Rice, AZ years old. who confessed
70 the police that he and I4-year-
old boy burklarized Detroit
woman's home. and threw pearls uid
Jewelry In the river and Into sewers.
waived his police court examination
when arraigned before Justice StetJ,
Tuesday. II IL expected that he viii
nd thr Sy hm.s sns on the m.rcy o
the court.
troit Board of Commerce, has re-
Ceived telegram from Warren 5.
Hayden. president OF the Cleveland
Chamber OF Commerce. congratulate
ing the Detroit body on securing the
1915 convention OF the Brotherhood
OF Railroad Trainmen, which the
Cleveland men were trying TO secure.
The contest was fair and square,
tribute To the Winners" MIR. Hayden
wired Mr.. Couzens replied by tele-
graph. thanking Mr.. Hayden. and
giving the trainmen or Detroit ana
AnVG A. I'M nd M "a
bureau credit for the campaign lead
ing up to the securing OF the con-
vention. The business men or De-
troit appreciate the cordial spirit
manifested by your telegram, ne
concluded.
Commerce held u meeting with many
Detroit merchants Tuesday afternoon
In TN Griswold House, TO debate the
question OF closing retail stores Sat
urday nights The sentiment OF the
meeting favored the project. The
question was referred TO the execu-
tive committee, to work out plan
for putting the scheme into effect.
The plan Will then be submitted TO
the retailers for adoption or rejec-
ton.
William Rocker was appointed chief
grain Inspector Of the Detroit Board
OF Trade. in a meeting OF the direct
ors Tuesday. The directors accepted
whom Mr., Rocker succeeds. Mr..
Rocker has been assistant inspector
for the past six years. Mr.. Harrison
resigned a month ago. to engage In
farming. The directors passed reso-
lutions OF regret at his departure.
committee consisting OF r. William
Lichtenberg c. X. Huston and Lynn
Hobart was named to Investigate
hay dealers will be willing TO use
the Board OF Trades weighing and
inspection.
Blue star Tag Day re-
ceipts mp 10 date total S13,651 SO, with
over $50 boxes still TO be counted
when turned into the First National
bank. Henry NJ. Leland on Tuesday
sent the Detroit Society for the study
and Prevention OF tuberculosis
check for 500 in payment or tag
which he says was given to him on
tag day by young lady Several
other checks have been sent TO the
society during the last few days
IL f. expected that ground Will he
broken Aug. for the new Eiks'
temple to be erected az Lafayette
blvd and Cass-ave The following
building committee was appointed
Tuesday TO go ahead lmmedia
with the preliminary plans John r.
Moloney. chairman; Ralph fheIps'
William NJ. Walker. James d. May
John Schroeder, Byron r. Everitt;
Walter O. Briggs. Harry j Dean and
Erwin 3. Scrimger.
Paul Petite. - years old. Waiter In
the Hotel POntchartrnin. ended his
life with carbolic acid, some time
Tuesday. while deranged from MS
sufferings from rheumatism. Petite
was found dead in bed in his room
at No 1922 Congress-st. east. Tues
day evening. with an empA bottle
in his hand. Coroner Burgess inVes-
tigated. and decided that no inquest
Is necessary.