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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
Rain HOLDS
UP BUILDING
Many Large Jobs Are Behind
Owing To Recent
DeIugeS

An eight-story brick, steel and
cutstone warehouse. several small
factory buildings, two branch. bank
buildings, a church, and number
OF small apartments and residences
went to make UP the report coming
from the offices or the architects
during the past week, according TO
the report Of the Builders & Trad
ers' Exchange,
The list of contracts awarded was
well up TO the standard, including
several bank buildings. five fac
tories, two moving picture theaters,
fair list OF apartments and flats
and several residences and garages.
The continued rainy spell is hay-
ing it's effect on building operations.
Many of the larger jobs are behind
in their given time for compile
ton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
CITY HAS ODD
CINOER DEAL
Pays To Have Them Hauled
Away, Then Buys
Them Back

Terms OF peculiar deal between
he department OF public works aad
TIE Wayne Moving & Storage com
rany have just been made public. It
IS the contract for the removal OF
cinders from ia city schools.
The contract. which was entered
into by Commissioner George H.,
Fcnkeu, OF the department OF pub
lie works. with the Wayne Moving
& Storage company. gives the latter
Sl15 per school per week, or a to-
tai OF St9950 for the ia schools
where cinders are supposed 10 be
removed. The cinders in many In
stances are then stored on city
property. and later sold back to the
city for the construction or cement
sidewalks.
II is declared In many instances
;hat the ashes are not removed from
all the schools every week but the
bills come in regularly Just the
same.
Commissioner Fenkcll is quoted
as saying that lit is too much bother
TO remove the ashes, and that It
u cheaper TO have them cartod
away The contract is so ceats un-
der 5000. which obviates the necee
sity OF advertising for bids
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
ARMY RULES
SPAIN, RUM0R
Reports of Revolt Seep Thru
Veil of Censor
ship

LONDON. June 16.-Behind the
heavy veil of the Spanish censor
ship another national drama may
be occurring. Vague reports of an
assumption OF power over the whole
nation by the army have been re-
oeived here. No direct word has
come from Spain in four days.
When the censorship curtain
dropped last Tuesday, a crisis was
seen between Premier Dato and the
army leaders. and one OF the las;
dispatches received direct from
Madrid quoted Dato in denial OF the
report that the Bilbao garrison had
revolted II was the demands Of
the army leaders which precipitat-
ed the crisis resulting in the faSl Of
the Romanones cabinet but IL was
supposed these had been adjusted
when Premier Dato took hold
Spain has been a hotbed Of Ger
man propaganda and all British
newspapers today attributed much
of SPANS internal dissensions 10
the Prussian agents.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
WEST SIDE
RESIDENTS
AFTERD.U.R.
Take Steps to Force
Completion of Grand
Belt
ARE WEARY
OF WAITING
Civic Association VIII
Cooperate To Get
Action

There are 10000 people In the
section OF Detroit bounded by War,
ren-ave. on tho south, Junction.
ave. on the west. seebaid. North.
western and Lothrop-ayes. on tho
north and Fourteenth-ave on the
east, who are suffering from lack 81
street car facilities, and many of
these people are men who do the
work Of the factories OF the west
side.
Most OF the families settled Ii
this district 10 be within reason.
able distance OF their work. depend.
ins uron the promise Of the ID. u
r. made four years ago, to complete
the Grand Belt.
This line was started and
built as far as the Wabash and the
Pere Marquette railroad crossing.
but as these roads were both In the
hands of receiver at the time, the
d. L r. was not allowed 70 cross
the tracks. Later, when this Oh
staole was removed. the excuse WAS
that steel could not be obtained
This excuse might have been acs
ceptable were It not for the fact
that other lines in various parts 0f
the city, not as badly needed, were
extended.
1.-THE people In this section have
been patient but they are now be-
ginning 10 feel that the treatmcnt
they have received has been any.
thing BIT fair" Eafd a manufacture
er Of the district to The Times
Manufacturing plants are bound to-
multiply on the west side more rap
idly than in any other part OF the
town, but in spite OF this fact there
are far poorer facilities on the west
than on the east side. Any men
who work ina factories near tho
river and live in the district mem
toned are Obliged TO walk in tho.
cold wintry weather. ride n bicycle
or take car which carries them
far out OF their course and con-
sumes their time.
The people are becoming more
and more dissatisfied and feel that.
as four years have elapsed and
nothing has been done. they have
a right to demand action"
The United West Side association.
composed Of eight west side clubs
and organizations. is now taking
up the question and proposes to get
results.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
FUGITIVE CONVICT
WHO KILLED TWO
GUARDS is CAUGHT

Levy schinall. the Negro convict
who Is alleged 10 have shot and kill
ed two guards al the state prison in
Lansing. Kan. a year ago and then
made good HIS escape. was appre-
hended late Friday noon on Gratiot.
ave. near 81. Antoine-st., by Detec-
uves Richardson and Smith.
Schinall Is better known as Levy
Buckskin. the notorious gunman OF
Denver. Col. who has several slay-
ings charged up to him. He was
serving time in the Kansas prison
for homicide and mysteriousiy came
into possession OF a revolver. which
he ued to gain his liberty. Schinall
is so years old and has spent nearly
half Of his life behind prison bars.
He waived extradition papers and
will be turned over 20 tho Kansas
authorities Monday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
US. TANKER.
SUNK AFTER.
GAME FIGHT
Moreni Goes Down In
Flames After Two
Hour Battle
FOUR SAILORS
GIVE THEIR LIVES
u Boat Commander
Praises Bravery of
Americans

WASHINGTON. June 16.--Details
OF thrilling sea fight between an
American OIL tanker and German
submarine. armed with heavy guns.
in which the American ship battled
with her superior opponent until a
shell ignited the cargo OF oil and
the survivors were forced to take
TO the boats to avoid death in the
flames came out OF the submarine
zone last night
Four American tars lost their
lives in the engagement.
So well did the Americans fight
that the German submarine com
mander overhaulcd the lifeboats and
after complimenting the sailors on
the fight they had made. offered to
assist the injured.
The American tanker Moreni
was fred upon by the submarine
early In the morning OF June IL. A
shell whistled across the bows as a
signal to stop.
The Morenis guns spat fore
and aft in answer and the battle
was on. Hugging the horizon, the
U-boat presented an almost impos.
sible mark and $50 shots were fred
At her without forcing her to sub
merge.
After a fight lasting two hours in
which 200 enemy shells had burst
on and about the Moreni a missile
ignited her cargo Of oil and forced
the crew TO the boats.
One OF the four victims was al
ready dead re was Wireless oper.
stor y. G.. eurran. OF New York.
The excitement Of the battle was
too much for him and he fell vic
tim OF heart disease.
Edward Cunningham, an oiler,
fell 20 his death IN the sea while
trying 10 get into a llfeboat r.
Moustner, a seaman, was wounded
by particles from a German shell.
He died later. Fireman A. Geeisen
also was wounded Moved by the
gameness OF his adversaries the
submarine commander opened his
hospital facilities 10 them. but Il
was too late 10 save Geeisen. He
died aboard the submarine
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
OVERTURNS.
TWO ARE KILLED

John Holomany proprietor of q
motion picture theater and for years
g prominent business man in the old
Delray district, and his 14.year.old
daughter, Irene. were Instantly kill
cd, and Mrs. Holomany. two other
daughters. and Miss Irene Kicks. OF
Grand Blanc, narrowly escaped
aimilar fate when the automobile
which Holomapy was driving turned
turtle on the Perry-st. road. north
of Pontiac, at l o'clock Friday after
aoon.
The family were on their way to
birthday party that was 20 be held
at the Kicks home in honor OF Miss
Kicks eighteenth birthday.
Irene Holomany was to have grad
uated from the Nordstrum high
school next Friday.
The Holomany home Is at No. *
Thaddeus-st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
NEIGHBORS
TESTIFY IN
PETRAM CASE

At the trial OF Mary Petram. and
her husband. Louis. charged with
the Staying OF Michael GaIian Feb.
IS, before Judge Connolly in the re-
corder's court, Friday. 1gnatz Goru-
bisch was the chief witness for the
prosecution. He told of hearing
three shots in Galian's home. and
said that, standing on the porch OF
his home at No. 262 Sheridan-avc.,
he could see Mr.. and Mrs. petram
running down the alley towards
their home at No. 256 Sheridan-ave.
The witness declared Petram, sew
eraI days before, had said he would
kill Galian. who had planned TO run
away with Mrs. Petram. II was al
legged.
Steve Kovoash Is the only other
witness for the prosecution.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
\ couple OF decript old Ice boxes. sew
erai immense cooking ranges. and
Cadets on parade Tuesdax

The high school cadets will come
ont and show themselves next Tues
day afternoon. Two thousand Of
the schoolooy soldiers in their neat
Khaki uniforms viii gather IN Cad
illacsq., where they VIII be review
cd by Mayor Marx. Brig Gen
Charles w Harrah viii Judge the
maneuyers' OF the cadets and a prize
will be given 10 the company which
performs best The Moslem Temple
shrine band VIII escort the boys
Members of the common council.
the Board OF Commerce. the board
OF education and city officials have
been invited TO witness the drills.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
SEVEN hurt IN
AUTO ACCIDENTS
Five Children and Two Women
Victims Of Machines
In Single Day

Five children and two women were
injured in automobile mlshaps Fri.
day afternoon and evening. While
pushing a baby carriage across the
street in front OF No. $40 Dix-ave.
late In the afternoon. Mrs. John Nc.
lntyre, No. $50 Christiancy-aye. and
Der three.year-old baby We're struck
by an automobile. The drivers
identity has not been learned. The
mother escaped With slight bruises
while the baby suffered injuries
which may prove fatal
John Z. Wasyl. SIX years old. No
$50 ThadGeus.st.. was struck By an
automobile at Lehigh and Thaddeus-
SITS. The boy suffered injuries 10 his
skull The Police say the car was
driven by Marian Korba, who lives
on Pulaskist
Losing control OF an automobile
while driving on Trumhull-ave., near
Bralnard,st, Mrs j. NJ Drake. "a
years old, No. 343 Harrison-aye.,
drove the car into the curb and was
severely cut about her face and
'arms by the flying glass.
Mary Napp. twoyear-old, No. p
1haddeusst, was struck by an auto
mobile driven by Adolph Tutowitz,
No. % Rankln-st.. while crossing the
street in front of her home The
child suffered a serious scalp wound
and possibly iAteFRal injuries. She
was carried into the house by the
driver.
Marvin Snider. eight years old,
No. 77G Maxwell-aye, was knocked
down in front OF his home by an
automobile driven by Edward
Herisch. No 1872 Seyburn-ave. The
boy suffered several cuts about his
face
Richard Marian. seven years old,
No. III Greenwood-ave. was struck
by an automobile driven by Edwin
Kellar. No. 1898 Lothrop-ayes at
Greenwood and Holden-aves. The
boy is suffering from conclusion OF
the brain.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
BARNARD WATER
COLORS ARE OF
LOCAL INTEREST

Water color paintings by Miss
Elinor NJ. Barnard. including some
of her recent portraits OF Detroit
children, are on exhibition ia gai.
lery ~ in the Detroit Museum OF
Art, where they viii remain during
the month OF June Among the
local portraits are Katherine, daugh-
ter OF Edward Buchanan; Marie
Tenant, daughter Of Mrs. Fuger
Elinor Ford and William Ford.
daughter and son OF Or. and Mrs
H. NJ. Torrey: Ellamore, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. n. r. Brown. and
James. son OF Capt and Mrs. Good
lee Edgar Miss Barnard also shows
some of her paintings and drawings
made in her London studio.
In gallery vi are shown AZ water
colors by Charles Duvent. painter
to the armies OF France. which
visualize the battle scenes at the
front and include number OF tho
famous cathedrals and other monu-
ments Of architecture destroyed by
German shells. This exhibition will
remain until June 30.
In gallery V the Detroit Camera
club is showing a collection OF pic
torial photographs by w II. Por-
terfeld. OF Buffalo. one Of the best
artists OF the camera that we have
in America He has sch0oled his
lenses and has so thoro a grasp OF
his medium that his motives from
nature are brought within his con
troll almost as well as the painter
would accomplish II.
Galleries and II arc devoted 10
the annual exhibition OF the work
OF the Detroit School Of Design, so
arranged as to show the sequence
Of development Of the various de
partments. as well rs a representa-
tive selection OF the best work OF
the school.
Owing 10 the general response 10
the invitation 10 subscribe for the
painting. "Hallali." by CASTOR -.
Touche. the purchase Of this SPLEEN,
did work by one Of the great French.
artists OF the nineteenth century is
assured for the permanent collec.
ton OF the museum About two
thirds OF the sum necessary toward
the purchase Is already In the hands
OF the treasurer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
FARMERS
Offered
IN DRAFT
Only Indispensable
Men Exempt, Says
CrOwder
ALL OTHERS MUST
SERVE C0LORS
Wilson To Lay Down
Rules In PrOcla-
nation
Bv WEIR @ MILLER.
StQ6 COTreSD0udcnf Hnitsd Press

WASHINGTON. June le.--Farm-
ers are not exempt from military
service.
To dispel the widespread impress.
sion that men in agricultural pur-
suits are exempt from the selectiye
draft, Provost Marshal General
Crowder today reiterated that only
indispensable men" in any indus.
try Will be exempted
Every man that can serve the
country better as soldier than in
the industry or occupation in which
he happens 10 be, will be called 10
the colors unless ii works an ac-
tual hardship upon his dependents.
The others -indispensables-will
be exempted
In a proclamation OF exemption
regulations to be issued within a
few days by President Wilson pro-
visions are made for determining
who are and who are not--the lin
dlspensable men"
Such is the tremendous task con-
fronting the appellate exemption
boards. The proclamation places
the sole power 10 pass upon occupa-
tional claims for exemption in
the hands Of those boards. One Is
created for each federal judicial dis
trict-S4 in the country.
President wilson's proclamation
VIII furnish general rules for the
uidance Of the appellate boards,
but the power 70 exempt or refuse
exemption Is left largely to their
discretion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
SELLING
METHODS
IMPROVE
Realty Boards Stand
ardiZe Their
Business
INVESTORS GET
FAIR TREATMENT
Service" Now Watch
word of Sales
men

The organization of real estate
boards thruout the United States
has probably done more to standard
ize the real estate business, and ele.
vate it in the eyes of the public.
than any other single thing Thru
their ability to come together real
estate men have grasped at new
ideals and steadily improved their
methods.
The service afforded by real estate
men today is infinitely better than
II was 10 or 20 years ago. Values
have been stabilized thru the valua-
ton committees Of real estate
boards, and thru contact between
real estate men generally
Irresponsible operators, who for
merly flooded the market, have been
driyeh out OF business The aid OF
newspapers in exposing those who
We're exploiting the public, has been
secured. Investors generally know
that they can depend on a member
of real estate board, because the
organization stands ready to proper
~ discipline any of its members who
do not observe the best and fairest
practices.
Service" is the watchword OF the
modern real estate man He is
eager and ready TO represent a client
in every possible way. he is referee
between the buyer and seller, and
is able to secure fair terms without
the pickering that enters into some
real estate deals. He invariably
saves either the buyer or seller the
cost of his commission. and expe-
dites the passage of real estate from
one person to another
Probably % per cent of the land
transactions ia the United States
pass thru the hands OF qualified real
estate operators The real estate
man is the town and city builder He
evolves plans for creating new sub.
divisions. for building new down
town Office structures, for laying out
great factory districts He stimu-
iates business In localities formerly
dormant and brings into being en-
tire new sections that were un-
dreamed Of until his fertile brain
evolved them.
Thru local real estate boards.
state organizations. and the Nation
al Association of Real Estate Boards.
the real estate men afford a service
today that is equaled in no other
country in the world, and II is re-
sponsible, to quite degree. for the
steady business conditions which
prevail thruout the United States.
and which tend for its upbuilding
and enrichment
The work of a real estate man to
day is a more or less exact science.
Thru his organizaCon, he has stand
ardized practices and Is familiar
with conditions not only in his own
city and locality. but turnout the
country. He safeguards the inter
ests of the business in every possible
way. and aims TO give a service that
is worthy OF tho remuneration he
cocks
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
WAR MAKES
HOME BUYERS

Significant in an ANALYSIS of the
monthly sales of real estate thru
the ONCE OF Walter c. Piper. made
by Sales Manager Ralph w. Sim
onds. IL the fact that so per cent
OF the buyers have begun the con.
struction OF homes, are planning
construction, are oultivating the
land, or are putting their property
to some practical use Immediately.
This Is a distinct change In charac-
ter OF transactions prior to the dec
laration Of war in April when an
overwhelming majority Of investors
sought quick profits by rapid turn.
overs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16

FOUR SLACKERS
ARE INDICTED

-Four indictments we're returned
by tho federal grand jury Friday aft
ernoon against men failing 10 regis
ter Those indicted are Rudolph
Gierzyt, No 4i0 Kirby-ave east;
Max Frocht, Ann Arbor, E'sworth
y. Moore. Ann Arbor; Mich segaday.
Iapeen county Most Of the cases
considered by the grand jury Fri
day were from the state The grand
jury adjourned until Monday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
SUBURBS REPORT
LIGHT FROST

The hoary hand Of frost traced its
way around the state Friday night
and applied its little brush lightly
to the extreme north end Of Detroit
The government Thermometers indi-
Gated that The temperature in De
treit did not SO below 4G, which is
considerable low for the usually hot
month of June. but right down on
the ground it got as low az 80 for
few minutes,
Reports from various parts OF the
state are that frosts were quite gen
eral and tho the freeze WAS not
what might be called a killing
one. it didn't do the struggling crops
any particular good
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
MRS. GOUX Is
LAID TO REST

The funeral OF Mrs. Catherine
Goux. a resident Of Detroit for 20
years, was held Saturday afternoon
in her residence. No. 9g7 Warren
ave. west. interment being in Grand
Lawn cemetery.
Mrs Goux was born I'M France in
1886 and came 10 this country when
a child. Last March she\ aud her
husband. James I. Goux, celebrated
their hfty.ninth anniversary.
Besides her husband she leaves
one daughter. Mrs. n. c. AAlway;
two sons. Dr. Louis J. and Charles
Il. Goux. all Of this city. ak grand.
children, four sisters and one
Another.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
With the Minister'S

The ninth series in the members
weekly contest ia the Detroit Whist
club closed with the game played on
Monday evening. june IL. The hon
0rs for tho highest accumuiatve
score were won by J. =. Horan and
r. s. Pratt with plus 81 l2fs- The
following scores were made IN the
last game
North and south T. Koran and
r. q Pratt. plus o. s. a. Commons
and =. ". McCausey, average, W. T.
Bloom and r. T.. W Bright. minus J 3
". y Bsttello and ". 8. Taylor. mi.
nus 2.
East and west--T. u. Baikwiil and
n & Wisner. plus e g.. n. Clarke ard
w ~ Edison plus p p 81 Gernain
and j ~ Ffentis., minus o, =. j..
House and Harry Wvma. minus q. ~
Tho following scores were made IN
the Saturday, game
North and south-aNra q u kast-
cnburR and J. " McCnuscX. plus ga /.
Mrs e. Bazihe and ". S Taylor.
minus ~
East and west.-.frs. NJ ". Bennett
and Mrs. Commons. plus ~
Mrs J. W. steiner and w. n. Edison,
minus So.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
WILSON GIVES
5000 PARDONS

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Nearly
5000 persons at liberty under
sentences imposed by federal courts
have been granted full amnesty
and pardon" by President VII.
son in proclamation carrying
out the recently announced policy
Of extending clemency in such cases
Without the exercise OF such elem
cncy the persons affected would have
been compelled. under supreme
court mandate, to return to custody
tomorrow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16

D. NJ. Ferry. Jr., was reelected
president Of the board Of trustees
OF the Detroit Museum Of Art Fri
day. Ralph II. Booth and William
=. Stevens were reelected vice
president and treasurer, respective
ly, Charles Moore. who has been
acting director for the last three
years, resigned from that post and
Clyde Burroughs was appointed to
fill the place. Mr. Burroughs was
also elected secretary. At present
Mr.. Ferry is at the officers training
camp nj Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
Citizen Routs Bandits.

Instead OF handing over his valu-
ables as ordered by two highway
men in front OF his home, No zoe
Twentieth-st.. late Friday nighf.
Nathan Finder produced a revolver
and began shooting The highway
men fed down an alley and escaped.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
ReaItx Men 70 AId Red crass

The Detroit Real Estate Board has
been called together by president
Thad f. Leland for q special meet
ing Monday preceding the first gath
ering OF the Red Cross teams. Tho
real estate men will organize their
forces for the Red Cross campaig1i,
and will join the meeting in the De-
troit Board OF Commerce auditorium
al the conclusion OF their session