The Detroit times., 1915-01-21

friend and roommate. John Vitaz
Wednesday, during target prac-
tlce" In the back. yard. gave him
self up 10 the police late Wednes-
day night lie was locked UP on a
charge OF felonious assault, though
Vitaz had assured the officials that
the shooting was accidental. and had
asked them not to arrest his friend.
Vitaz is reported as recovering In
Grace hospital
A afteen-weeks' course In retail sell
inE methods VIII begin tonight In
the Y. Nj. q. A. under the direction
OF II. G. Rice WTay The opening
lecture viii be given by G. II. De-
Acres. superintendent OF the Crow
Icy, Miner A CO. store, on the prln-
(ciples underlying correct merchan-
dizing These will be considered
from the angles OF the seller. the
goods and the buyer lectures VIII
take place each Thursday night, and
will be delivered by experienced re-
tail and sales managers OF Detroit.
stanley RutkowsLi. OF No. 4o4 Thir-
by Detectives Parker and Dwyer on
the charge OF plundering freight
cars. has confessed. the officers say
that he and another man boarded "a
Pere Marquette train and threw
much valuable merchandise from the
cars while-the train was en- route 70
Plymouth Then they stole hand
car and worked back over their
kowski is charged with violating the
federal laws protecting interstate
shipments.
The nr.t birthdny anniversary OF the
City OF the straits Rife club was
celebrated Wednesday evening, with
banquet. ia Alt Heidelberg. The
club Is commissioned direct from the
war department in Washington and
Is the Detroit branch OF the recently
inaugurated government civilian SER
vice. Target practice is held on the
indoor range OF the Detroit Naval
Mack ave. range. Officers chosen
for the ensuing year are. President,
c. j. Fox. Jr.; vice-president, G. r.
Dunlap; secretary Wilbur Welch;
treasurer r. III. Petithory; range Of
fcer. Capt. NJ. c. Bond.
just a half hour after Detroit police
had sent out general alarm for
auto thieves who had stolen 81 ma
chine belonging to william Pfeifel,
No 429 Cadillac-ave.. from Brush
and Macomb- b-sts., early "Wednesday
morning. the Highland Park police
recovered the machine and arrested
two OF its three occupants The
third man escaped. The prisoners
registered as Vincent McElroy, 10,
OF No. 1856 Tyler-ave.. Highland
No. 379 Putnam-ave., declared that
the fellow who escaped stole the
machine and invited them 10 ride
with him They didn't know his
name and address. they said.
The Great East Detroit In nproyement
association will hold "a special meet
ing in the Lillibridge school, Friday
evening Jan %. The following I'M
provements Will be advocated! New
public school south OF Jefferson ave
and east or Water Works park; new
school south OF Jefferson ave. ana
east OF Connor's creek; an addition
TO the Lillibridge school and
school site and playground In the
vicinity OF Kercheval and Coplln-
aves DR. Charles f. Chadsey. super
intendent or schools, Will talk on
social centers. Aid Harry j. DlnRe-
man and Edward Nichols. president
OF the Board OF Estimates. VIII also
deliver addresses.
all pcws I'm the North Wood
ward congregational church VIII be
free following a unanimous vote OF
the congregation in the annual busl-
ness meeting, Wednesday evening
The current expenses for the year
totaled $11 900. OF which $4,000 was
spent for benevolence The member
ship IS 776 an increase or 80 during
the wear Officers elected are: clerk
Fred w Chamberlain; treasurer
Dexter NJ Ferry Jr.; auditor. Ed-
ward T. Ives. director OF religious
education, 7. Paul Taylor; trustees,
Percy j. Farrell. Samuel X KING
ston. w r. Stratton; deacons, n. -.
clement, ] w. Hughes. u. l.. Palmer,
deaconnesses Mrs. Il. a. Brooks ano
Mrs w r. Griffith.