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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
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BOULOGNE. France. June IA
Cheering thousands. some moved TO
tears, welcomed 20 French soil to
day the commander in,chief Of the
army which America is to send TO
join France in making the world
safe for democracy
The tall. soldierlyappearins figure
OF Maj Gen John J Pershinr.
Earbed In the businesslike khaki OF
the American army was acclaimed
rs France has seldom acclaimed an.
other In all her history Frenzicd
crowds packed the streets 20 shout
their Joy and wave The uricolor Of
France with the same three-colors
OF the Star Spanglcd Btnner
Pershing arrived az $40 this
morning He had made a quick and
an unevenfful trip from England
France has heen waiting eagerly FOR
him 20 stop ON her soil The tre-
mendous rcceDtion accorded here 90
the American commander viii not
be a marker 20 that Paris IS pre-
pairing for o'clock this evening
when Pershing and his stan arrive
~ the Care du Nord
Pershng was deeply moved BY
the greeting hc received
~ consider this one Of the most
important moments In Amcricah
history" hc said our arrival on
French soil. constituting as VIC do
the advance guard Of an American
army makes us realize 20 tho fun
est the importance of Americas par
|tlcipatlon IN tho war
"Our reception has moved MS most
deeply can only resfirm that
America has entered the war with
the intention of performing her full
share however great or small, the
future viii dictate our allios can
depend upon that absolutely"
French government omcials form.
ally welcomed Porshing and his
sfac IN The name of the nation and
the Americans were taken 10 q spe
'cial train enroute for Paris
There werc British Tommles there
10 welcome their new brothers in
'arms and French poilus az well
Hundreds Of handshakinRs and ON
marked the meeting OF the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
NOTORIOUS
CONVICT DIES

The long criminal record Of Rich
ard Huntley. alias Edward Huntley
was officially closed Tuesday when
the words. Died in Detroit cry Re.
ceivins hospital Sunday June 30.
1917. were entered In tho big book
az police headquarters
Huntley. in August 1892. with Sow
eral other convicts in Jackson prls-
on attempted 20 escape Two of
the convicts were shot dead hy
guards and Huntley was shot in
The hip
Hunucy had been sentenced 20
20 years in Jackson prison for bur.
ElarIzine a residence I'm Detroit. in
1ssS Huntley was later sentenced
20 10 extra years for plotting the
death of the warden
he was paroled n 1903 and re-
turned 20 Jackson in zoos for viola
tion of Tho parole He was paroied
again in 1907 and tn 1911 he was
sentenced 20 five years for grand
larceny and after serving several
months in Jackson he WAS trans
ferred 20 Marquette prison 70 finish
his term
He was found unconscious sanda,
morning IN an aHcy near Grand
Rivc0ave and Joueest Coroner
Ro'hacher who Investigated tho
case Saws death was caused from
heart trouble The body UH ho
turned over 20 relatives in Oak
Grove. Mich
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13

The federal grand Jury on Wed
nesday found indictments BY the
wholesale against anu-conscription-
ists In The first batch OF indict-
men's handed down there are IL
men accused Of conspiracy against
The United Statp government. The
penalty for this offense is two years
In prison and a heavy fine. Of he
ID nine are already under arrest
and The others will be taken into
custody "a once
The FIRST group OF those indicted
for conspiracy In violation OF the
criminal code Includes Herman Ober
ly Samuel VI Parker. Arnold Fuhr-
er Max a Wayman and Philip
fhavls In their case II is charged
That they did "unlayfullv. wilfunv.
knowingly couuptly and Yeloniously
consplce. combine. confederate and
agree 20 commit an offense against
tho United States in violation Of the
penal code in that they did abct.
counsel command and induce malc
persons between the ages OF q ard
80 t1 refuse no register"
The oGon-c charged against these
mon Is tbat they distributed copies
of tho Michigan Socialist contain
inc advertising matter OF the anti
draf meeting in Arcadia on june
and also containing articles edyis
lug mon NOS to register One Of tho
article complained of appeared un
dor the caption. Will YOU cringe
.iko q coward on stand up like
nan2"
Na,hai r. Welch. Maurice Sugar.
Samuel D. Diamond. Ludwig Polz.
and two others who have not yet
been arrestrI are indicted on the
charer OF conspiracy I'm publishing
fHe article complained or
Tbc case OF every man In Detroit
Vho niled To register for conscrip
H1n ora tho regular registration day
work ago viii Do considered by
he federal erand jury even 10 be
ha registered since
This announcement was made by
Djuc ATTORNEY John r Kinuano
Wfdnasfay morning MeanWhiie the
CIV clerk ia goibs ahead and rer
NforiUg tio shckerf WHEN AMMAN
s arrested hc is forced to reeister
and hen his case is given to Tho
Grand i8y As explained hy Mr.
kmnanc. man wins no assurance |
of leniency hy registering voluntar
Sd, row ir hc has a good excuse |
That excuse may operate as an cx /
tcuuatng circumstance.
The various excuses will be con
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
II INDICTED
BY FEDERAL
GRAND JURY
II Draft Foes and Six
Slackers Named In
True Bill

Late Wednesday afternoon
the federal grand jury returned
six indictments against slack
ers, making " Indictments for
the days total The II Indicted
earlier In the afternoon were
accused Of conspiracy, while the
other SIX were simply indicted
for refusal TO register for con-
soription. Milton v. 5reitmay-
err. an artist we'll known In De
troit, was one Of those against
whom a true bill was found.
The others are Max Goldfarb.
Max silVerman, Isaac Karasiek.
Moses Vigdorohick and Elias
Tamarkin.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
Widest Enthusiasm Is
Stirred BY Sight of
Yankee Khaki
TONNES, POILUS,
AMERICANS MIX
'United States Will Do
It's Full Share"
Says Leader

PARIS. June IA Paris
frantic with enthusiasm. streets
rased with thrones waving the
American and French flags
greeted Nal Gen John !. Perish
ing and his staff here at $50
this evening.
Marshal Jofre. Viee-Presier
Viveni. Minister OF War Pan.
Ieve. American Ambassador
Sharp and q score Of other dig
nitarles greeted the American
Commander and his officers at
the Care du Nord.
1t was eonservatiVely estlmat-
ed that 100 900 persons thronged
the streets along the route OF
the parade 10 cher Pershing.
WASHINGTON, June "a
General Pershing will operate
under General Petain, the
French qeneralisslnno. and not
under the British commander.
What portion Of the French
front the American contingent
Will take un Will not be known
for some time
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
49 NOW BELIEVED DEAD M
FOURTH AIR RAID ON LONDON
CHEERING, WEEPING THRONG GREETS
PERSHING At ~B0UL0GNE WHARVES;
PARIS PLANS SPLENDID RECEPTION

representatives OF three great ar
mics. now pledged 10 common
purpose
The crowds thrilled AZ the spec
tacle Of the khaki and blue OF
sroups OF three as they marched
arm ia arm
The Americans were trying out
their French. or swapping slang
With the Tommies and the Poius
were proudly exhibiting their Eng
iish words in return while the Brit.
ishcrs tried 70 compress into few
minutes conversation some OF the
lighting lore they had learned at
he front II was hard work for
the American non-coms 10 leave
their new found friends and board
the train.
Tho British Tommies were part
~ those aboard several big British
iroop ships discharging their hu-
ns7n cargoes az the time the Amer
leans arrived
Boulogne's harbor was alive early
p The morning awaiting the arrival
the American general and his
tai The first notice that he was
arriving came with the roar Of sa-
l1tos from French patrol boats in
he outer harbor. Then the British
roop ships hastily shifted their an.
chorage 10 allow ihe boat with IFS
all important cargo 10 dock at the
principal wharf
Then a huge American flag was
hung o The breeze from the topmost
part Of the landing stage. while on
tho dock Itself brilliant, colorful
assembly awaited cheering so that
their welcome must have been
heard far out over the waters az
Ihe boat slowly nosed her way be-
tween Tho whistle shrieking and gun
barking craft in the harbor.
on the dock we're British, French
and Belgian officers. formally drawn
up in rigid salute as General Perish.
ing first put his foot on French soil
anu Nfff " t4'iAAf III AAlt Hteu VI
determination 10 fight
Rene Besnard. under secretary OF
war was the governmental repre-
sentative at this notable scene He
arrived from Paris barely IN time
20 scurry 20 the doct and shake
bands with the American command
or as he stepped ashore
a small French boy, who edged
forward in the crowds that greeted
The American general was noticed
by Pershing ne wanted something
and Pershing wanted 10 know what
.t was He came forward and shyly
shook hands with the hic smiling
American and then asked him 90
sign an autograph album proudly
the signatures which nc
had already obtained in Il from
Marshal Jotfre and Field Marshal
iaig General Pershing stopped !
right there and signed the book
At Paris. IL was announced today |
pcrshing VIII make his headquarters !
N the Hotel Crillon until he selects
'taff quarters at the French front. |
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
CUTTER SUNK
IN COLLISION

SAN FRANCISCO June 15 Tho
T. 5. coast guard cutter McCulloch
was sunk by the Pacific steamship
oompanys steamer Governor in "A
collision of Pofn, Argu,Jlo early to-
day, according to wireless rccciy-
cd here shortly before noon.
Tho McCulioch's crew was taken
off before The vessel went down and
thcre were mo- casualties Details
have not yet tecu received
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
AMERIC AN LEAGUE.

FIRST GAME
cleveland ...
Washington ... %
Batteries Covcioskie and O'Noiu.
Gaitio and Henry. Jmpiree- NInoen
and owens
FIRST GAME
So Louis 30 % % n o q
BOSTON ....n % % o % o N
batteries Davenport and Sevrra.1
Ruth and Thomas mplros Mei nr.
mick and Connolly
cleveland
Washington
SECoNu GAME
Chicago ........... ....... A.
Sow York - 10
batteries Russell ana -rhafk rnf
Top and NuuamaFor iupirea N8I-
lin. ol.oughliu HUdchrand
SECOND GAME
-f Louis ,...-... ....t............ 0
Boston ...... t...... H
Hnttcrtoe -nfhorInu and Snvrrnid
NaNH luI rhoua a| .mpIrc -t'.nnHl
Isl and McCormickJ
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
First Inning.

DETROIT Bush flied 20 johnson
s. Dung got an inhold hit Cobb doubled
into right Young came all the way
hume when Gooch fumhled tho BAN
and cobb weut 20 third base Neach 81
long sacrifice Hy Co Struuk scored
cobb easily. Heilman singled 90 cen
ter Burns foulcd 90 Schang Two
runs two hits. one error
PHTLAUFLpHIA witt flied 70
Ntach Uauss threw out Stunlt
Burns was under Bodies foul hy 80
run. no hit. no error.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
BANDITS
BORDER PATROL
Cavalry Patrol, 0utnumbered,
Is Forced to Retire Before
MeXicans

FL PASO. Tex, June 13.- Forty
Mexican bandits crossed the border
early today az Ysleta Ford l5 miles
east OF here and attacked a patrol
squad OF the Eighth cavalry under
Sergt McDade
The Americans greatly outnum-
bered. were forced To- retreat. after
returning the hre Of the Mcxicans.
The bandits followed into Ameri-
can territory
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
U-BOATS SINK n
SHIPS IN WEEK

LONDON. June 13. The weeks
shipping losse, thru the submarine.
warfare. as ofHcialiy announced late
today. showed % vessels OF more
than 500 tons sunk and ten under
that tonnage
Twenty-three ships were unsuc
cessfully attacked by The German
T-boats.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
LOAN NEARING
S2,OOO,OOO,OOO
Total subscriptions Now ST.
65S.000.00 New York
OVerSubScribed

WASHINGTON. June I3.-Com
plete Official figures from the treas
ury department this afternoon placed
the total Liberty loan subscriptions
at S1.65s, 100000. apportioned among
the federal reserve districts as fol
lows New York $75S,00o, 900, Bos
ton $l6t000000. Philadelphia sS3-
100000. Richmond $50 900. o, AT.
lanta S2S.000.000. Chicago $iS4000-
900 Cleveland $l53.000 600, 81
Louis $4,000, 600. Minneapolis $50
900 O00 Kansas City $5S.000.o00
Dallas S29O00.O00; San Francisco
S52.o0o.oQO The New York federal
reserve district Is the only one
which hAs ovcr-subscribed It's quota
which was $6OQ00O.000
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
PRINTERS BUY
S50.0G0 WORTH OF
LIBERTY BONDS

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind June l3
The international raphical
Hrion has subscribed fa10U0 of IRIS
funds toward the Liberty loan BE-
yas announced az headquarters here
today
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinity "Wednesday
ui4h unsetfiedi probnhts showers
md couir~i ThurSdnr, fnir mud cuut-
erg moderate TO fresh southwest 90
west winds.
lower WiChirnuf Partly overcast
in west. probably shosser- in east and
rcutrnl portions tonight cooler to-
night IhuratnH. fair aud cooler IN
southeast norton.
pp~r Inkr-f fresh west winds on
superior nod Michigan aud fresh
south. shfftiu- so west winds on Itur-
oni pnrfiy Overcast ~ rdnrsdnt night
nud Thursdhy, VcVctpt showers aud
fhwndcr ~torraa tonight pn Huron.
tsnvvr Lnkecs Frc~h south shiff-
INK 60 west winds with show fr- md
thunder storms Neducsdn, niEht and
InmralLn.-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
INJURED TOTAL zoo; BOMB DROPPED
ON SCHOOL KILLS1O, WOUNDS5O SMALL
CHILDREN; ONE INVADER SHOT DOWN

sidered by the grand jury, and IL is
regarded as certain that where
man deliberately violated the law
he will be indicted.
The cards OF all OF those who
have registered since the regular
registration day are kept separate.
Already several hundred OF them
have been handed over to the grand
jury.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
ston IN chirago. rain

Roston i'm chirago. rain
New York ..........
Pittsburgh q
batteries Anderson and Rarfden
Grimes and Fischer rmuirce Rig
Ter and Qrth
BROOKLYN in So Louis. rain
Philadelphia Observation-Disclosures. q
Cincinnati
Batteries Alexander and KHlifor
Reagan and Wingo. Umpircs -Har-
rison anu ODay.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
Haig Gains On
TwO-Mile Front

LONDON. June l2-Auothor ad.
vance Of the British forces on
front or nearly TWO miles. east and
northeast of Messines. and The cap.
tire ~ the village of Gaspard. ls
reported in the British official com.
munication issued iast night
Tho communicatidns saws. "o7ir
troops gained further ground today
east and northeast Of Messines on
"a front of nearly two miles and oc-
cupied Tho hamlet Of Gaspard.
we also advanced our line
Hehuy ouIy This hofning astri6s>
tbe Sopchez river
The cnemys artillery has shown
considerable activity during The day
worth oil The scarpo and IN ths
loIrhborh0od Of Lens and Yyres."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13

The pnst - yeRrs. ~ ~ 1898 lowest.
a. In 1919.
One year aRo today Highest tenn
peruture, ~tt lowest. SOS mean. 7Of
partly cloudy weather.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
FIFTEEN KILLED
IN TORNADO

CHlLLlCOTHE. Mo. Juno l3I
Meager reports from .gnionville and
Mercer, Mo. received this morning
indicate that probably rs persons
were killed in tornado that swept
those towns last night The Chicago
q Alton railroad Offices have re-
ceived reports that Trenton. Mo.
also was in the track Of the twister.
PrintlnR-the plain neat kind--that
te rfnht--T-Imca .Toh Deuf-Mafn aE1o
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
Fourteen Remaining
Aircraft Flee, Hotly
Pursued

ZURICH, June f3.-Austria
has called to the eolors all of
her boys of ~ years Of age, ac-
sording to information received
today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13

4 million dollars worth Of horns
drums and other Instruments VIII
be required FOR the military bands
of Uncle Sans new army.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
7 NO SHIPS
TORPEDOED;
1893 LOST
French Liner and Brit
ish Steamer Are
Sunk

PARIS, June 1s-One hundred
and nlnety-nine persons are missing
out OF $50 passengers aboard the
French steamer Sequana. torpeedoed
and sunk in the Atlantic it was an
nounced today Some of those miss
ing are Senegalese.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13

NRoard Na'k1 ar1 raNsrur1 % 15
wu1H rfntr udrr rHrrr Dreu
daily Jefferson at bridge one
rrf~c admits tnu fo aH Adv
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
R a CE:.S s
Devonshire Results

First race--Soiling. purse 5000. O.
veRr oldE ~ furlonEs African Ar
row. u.s. tClaverj S5e0. $50. t2f0.
won sincerity. 100. fBoltonJ t31o.
s. co. second Walter Daut. f05.
iNnlefworth) 81 go. third Timc-.5b
vintage. clnrlce Ruth. star Raby. Lit
tle MNn1rd. Lantern also ran
IhifN Race EoEy johnson (Biltonl
81 ~. ff20 and f5.l0 won. Carl
Hayn"aJ 81 90 and $3.50. second
Iontefract tDOminickD. $50. third
inmea oakley carl Roberts. Ruth rs
tter Clumsy Kate. Roht. MAntei. Alta
maha. Milton Kobics ingot Eleanor
aleo ran
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13

Dr Hugh Black. Of tho General
Theological seminary. is 10 be the
orator today az the eightyfourth
commencement exercises OF oberiin
college
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13

PrtntinE--the pIain neat kind--thnt
e. right-Times Job Dept.-Main 407O.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13

PrintfBE--ths pIatn near kina-that
T. riEht-Times Job DeDt--sIain tsco
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13

NEW YORK. June 13-The Ley
land line steel steamer Anglican has
been torpedoed and sunk in Euro
pean waters according 10 a cable
received by the international Mer-
camille Marine today
The Anglican was built in 1900:
was S26 feet long, OF 5,532 tons
she travelled between Boston and
LIVERPOOL.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
Tigers Open Game
With Two Runs; Ty
Cobb Starts Parade
Inning l 2 3 s
Det. 20 90
Phil. 90 2

SHlBE PARK. PHILADELPHIA. !
June 13- Dauss was Jennings
choice for hurler in today's game
Noyes stabbed for the Athletics.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13

FtRIIEsT ARRTvI. CHICAGO
Wabash RS ~ p. n o. r. rfsta
arrives Chicago 40 > m Terrninsta
centrally located both cities.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13

wABAsH-->sT. JoUIs AND HFTupH
-. Sat. June is. Char carns--lAdsa
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
DetrOit's Largest Newspaper

's the Unft-NO Questionable Ads. or News
,s the Unfair-NO Ads. at Cut Rates.
,s the lIneSSentiaL-NO Padding.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-10
ENDS 50 YEARS
OF ACTIVITY IN
SOCIAL SERVICE

Mrs. John c. Harvey, Monday
completed 80 wears OF service as a
member OF the board OF directors
OF the Detroit Industrial School as
socistion Mrs Harvey became =,
member of the hoard when she was
% years old. being 40 hat time the
youngest director Al Yesterday
annual meeting Of tho board. the fo'
lowing officers were elected
Mrs n r. James. president. Mrs.
Charles r.. Warner first vice presi-
dent Mrs. Irvine u. Unger. second
vice president. Mrs Neil Bentley.
recording secretary; Mrs John IIar.
yey, corresponding secretary: Mrs.
Harvey A. Lockwood. treasurer. and
Mrs r j. Nicholson, assistant
treasurer Trustees were all re
elected.
The financial committee reported
that sl6.2539S was disbursed dur.
ing 1915, the receipts were sl7,-
1904.
Among the new projects TO be
taken up by the association in 1917
is a weekly supper for mothers. who
will be taught how 10 prepare meals
economically
The Detroit times., 1917-01-10

ALTOONA, Pa Jan MIR and
Mrs. James Brown. 81 Altoona. have
finally found time 20 take wedding
trip. notwithstanding The Fact that
T. has been more than 80 years since
they were married They visited
friends in Lewiston. and the coca
zion was mace memorable ny a din
ncr in their honor When they we're
married IN 1866 they were too busy
establishing home 10 go away
III Brown t. retired Pennsylvania
tailroad shopman, having se~ved the
COMPANY g. years. While he and
his wife have IN annual pass for
'eyeral years. they have never used
u until the delayed wedding trip
n'hey have lived ir the same house
tr half century
The Detroit times., 1917-01-10
Duke" Coffin, County Investigator,
Relies On Fists in Dispute With
Erring Husband and Wins Easily

Irving J. coffin, county inyesti-
gatob known IN the department of
the prosecuting attorney as Duke"
passes Judgment on more erring
husbands than divorce court Judge.
He has methods which are his own.
and which for direct straightawsy
results have the work Of the circuit
bench beaten 10 a frazzle. Quarrel
ing wives and husbands tell him
their stories Erring young men
stand before him with hanging
heads.
"Duke"-he is wide in girth and
tall in proportion-gets his high
sounding monicker because OF
royaIlike disposition and address
No man is more tolerant than he
His profession has taught him that
He knows what 10 expect from hu
man frailties.
Nevertheless he gives way to
righteous wrath when righteous
wrath is warranted He knows. too.
how 10 take quick action action
with both hands. fists. feet and ell
bows.
This was the case a few days ago
when hefty engineer from Ham.
track was called before Mr.. Coffin
Reports had come 90 the authorities
that the man was mistreating a
slight and delicate wife The inyes-
tigator found that the man had
rented the major part of his home
TO two families OF colored folk and
had put his mate in the attic. Cof-
fin told the engineer in plain terms
what he thought Of him
The man grabbed a heavy chair
and made for Coffin Duke" took
away the chair and proceeded to
make an impression Carpets. chairs
and tables were mussed up Round
and round the men went. the engi.
neer receiving good. od.tashioned
drubbinE
The engineer was meekor wife
bcater after the set-to Duke" de
The Detroit times., 1917-01-10
WOmen's Organization
to Wage War on
Cheap Movies
SHOW WOMEN
SCANTILY CLAD
Movement for Rigid
Censorship Will
BE Started

Posters displayed by scent mo-
ton picture houses. depicting the
lives OF girls and young women who
are lured TO ruin and purporting to
depict lesson for the protection of
the city's womanhood. have aroused
The Indignation OF women OF the
Michigan Civic league
Mrs. Harry Her. chairman of the
moral welfare committee OF the
league, announced Tuesday that she
would take the complaint against
the motion picture thcater managers
before the meeting OF the league
merit Tuesday
Il do not complain so much
against the films that are shown,
sltho they are no OF the nature
that would be az benefit 10 any
one said MR. Her The posters
are what diFgusts me. They give
the impression that tho life Of the
underworld and the gilded places
where women arc led 20 shame will
be shown in full detail And OF
course. thoughtless boys and girls
md curious men and women who
ar, forever seeking that which Is un
savory. crowd INTO the place. only
&C. find that The posters represent a
display that Is worse from the moral
standpoint than the flm production
The bills that are shown At some
OF these theaters present women in
tho nude or almost nude They
chow scenes in cafes where girls
consorf with evil men who seek 20
ply them with liquor urtIl ihey are
overcome The gayety the gl1mour
Of II all - y "a shown on the post
ers. can have no good effect on the
mind ~ girl or a youth Pictures
tina; would instruct and entertain
and keep the minds Of our children
on such topics a. the vice problem,
shown in its worst aspects would
use The billboard and the screens
10 much better advantage
IT'S time some official got busy
with n censor's order. and / am sure
our league VIII do en- IL can 20 rem.
edy these deploratlc conditions