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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01
L-YNCHERS
PURSUING
KIDNAPERS
Missouri Mob Is Seek
ing Men Who Stole
Baby

SPRINGFIELD. No. June L.
Worn out after an all night drive
over the hills of Greene county. and
with his automobile covered with
mud, J n Keet. retired banker. re-
turned this morning from a futile
search for his kidnapped son.
Complying with tho demands Of
the kidnapers made in a letter re-
ceived yesterday, Keet drew $4,000
in currency from the bank yesterday
and eluding detectives and officers,
set out for bis silent drive back and
forth across tho county last night
During the night and early morn
ing hours he says he was followed
by seven or eight cars at different
intervals None proved to be the
kidnspers. or az least. II they we're.
they made no move OF recognition.
Keet told friends.
other than this he had nothing to
say.
Today the mother OF little IA
months.old Lloyd Keet was border
ing on collapse Thru the night
she sat al the side OF the empty
bed. arranging and rearranging the
tiny rompers and baby shoes. She
was confident that her husband
would return with the child before
the night was over.
Residents OF tho city are greatly
wrought up over the abduction and
they have organized a lynching par
" 10 handle the case OF the kidnap
ers when they are caught Nooses
are even now ready for the perpe-
traitors OF the outrage and many
hands are eager TO help attach them
10 the necks OF the guilty men.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01
Dorval Results

First Race-s furlonEs Hazeluut.
f04 (Donohue). S1410. tT.i0 and $50.
won. Wall street, 1O5 tCamphelD.
f278n. SiiS0. second. Bright sands
90 (Wfllis) $3.50. third. Time 10.
Dominion. Sweeter Than Sugar. swift
Fox. Al Hudson and Private also ran.
Second Race furlonEs. Lord
Herbert 112 tParingtonl. $500. 81.
$3.50 won. Sincerity. 100 tMerimcel. #.
S37o. s. 90. second. Howard Bland.
fO4 lJencott), 81 third. Time. i.0i.
Lady Moore. Scarf. Wlchaka, Melrose
and Fleet also ran.
Third Rarc-N -miie. Little Abe
fia lITaynes). $3.50. 1920. IS s6o.
won, Quicn sahe. 10 CWard) $3.50,
s16O second. Yermak. f0f tWillisl.
t6S so. third. Time. if7 2-5. Little
<epheyv Marucrv A.. Two Royals.
rarlor Boy. VOLTS Bath Circulate
Bulecr. Lady London and Narda B..
also ran
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01
WARRAN
ISSUED FOR
SOCIALISTS
Two Formally Charged
With Opposing
Draft

Federal warrants were issued Fri
day for Nathan l. welch. editor of
the Michigan Socialist. and Paul
Nicholson. charged with distributing
seditious literature opposing the con
scription law. The warrants were is
sued by United States District At
torney John +. Kinnane.
Nicholson was arrested by the
police several days ago at the time
four other Socialists were taken
into custody, all charged with hav-
inE distributed circular headed,
Kill the draft Welch was arrest
ed by deputies OF the United States
marshals Office in connection with
articles that were published in the
Michigan Socialist. urging young
men TO evsde the draft law and re
fuse 20 register on June g.
Warrants also will issue during
the day for Charles Plain, organizer
of the International Workers of the
World and Jerome = Lifman. an
officer OF the Detroit chapter charg
ing them with attempting 20 inter
fere with interstate commerce They
were arrested Wednesday night in a
raid by federal agents and detectives
on the l. w w headquarters at No
q Broadway
Federal officials are still investi-
eating cases OF other Socialists now
in custody Of the police. charged
with distributing anttdraft litera-
ture. and other federal warrants are
expected TO fellow soon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01
POLICE HEAD
IN CUSTODY
OF SHERIFF
Sellers Orders COuZens
to Jail on Refusal
To Pay Fine
FOUND GUILTY
OF CONTEMPT
Case Grows Out of Re-
fusal to Honor Re-
leases of Court

Police Commissioner Couzens was
found guilty OF contempt Of court
by Police Justice Sellers Friday az
ternoon and fined sloO with the op.
tion OF 80 days imprisonment in the
county Jail.
On the advice OF Attorney Otto
Kirschner, who appeared with Allan
n Frazer in defense Of Mr Couzens.
the commissioner refused to pay the
fine and. on the order OF the court,
was taken into custody by his own
officers The Justice directed his
clerk to issue commitment papers
forthwith.
The next move. n is expected. Will
be an application for a writ Of ha-
beas corpus, which will bring the
matter before the circuit court.
The cases against Police Supt
Marquardt and Lieut.. John Hayes.
Of the cleanup squad, also charged
with contempt for failing to honor
Justice Sellers orders for the re-
lease OF prisoners locked up with.
out warrants, were dismissed
Attorney Kirchuer proposed 70 the
court that only n nominal hnc be
imposed or that sentence be defer
red week pending preparations
for an appeal. but Fred A. Baker as
sociated with Attorney Louis Co
lombo. friend OF the court. refused
TO consent TO either proposition
II was a dramatic moment IN the
hearing when Attorney Klrchner
objected to the argument OF Attor-
ney Columbo a. inviting the muir.
der OF our police commissioner
Mr. Columbo had just declared
that Mr. Couzeus had usurpcd both
the executive and judicial authority
Of the city government and was moth
ing short OF a iryant he added
III Mr.. Couzens can't obey the
law he ought to step out and make
way FOR someone else"
y object" broke in Mr.. Krchner
az this point This man is prac-
tically invitlng the murder OF our po-
lice commissioner. and believe the
court should take action immediate
ly"
Proceed. Mr. Columbo" was Jus.
ticc Sellers orly comment
Attorney Frazer. m his argument.
said he had advised thc commission
er 10 DISREGARD Sellers release or
ders. which action led to The con
tempt charges he pointed ont that
The releases set forth that the per
son imprisoned had appeared per.
sonally before The Justice. which
was never the case
The only witness examined was
Attorney Charles RoSborough, color.
cd. who testified TO the refusal OF
Lieut. Hayes 10 honor releases for
two OF bis clients.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01
EVEN CONGRESSMEN ARE
AIDING THE ENEMIES
OF CONSCRIPTION PLAN
WILL STUDY
NAVY HEALTH

WASHINGTON. June Three
civilians have been asked 10 In
vestigate health conditions IN the
navy, Secretary Daniels announced
today. He has asked Or Abram
FleXner, Of the Rockefeller insti
tute. Or. VIM n Welsh, OF Balti-
more. and Nathan Straus. OF New
York 10 go 10 tho Atlantic feet 20
investigate charges OF bad condi-
tlons aboard the hospital ship So
lace and to study methods for car.
Ing for the sick aboard other feet
ships.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01
PLAN To INDICT
BUSY PACIFISTS

NEW YORK, June PLANS for
the wholesale indictment Of anti
conscriptionists who refuse 10 obey
the law on registration day. or who
influence others 10 become slack.
ers" we're made today By United
states government officials here
The federal district attorneys
Office announced that the May
United States grand jury would be
kept in session. that second spe
cial grand jury would be organized
Monday and that third special
jury pight be called for later in
the week
Harold A. Content. assistant Unit
cd States district attorney. expects
many arrests and possible rioting
Scores Of fraudulent applications for
permits 10 zones barred 10 Germans
have been discovered. the applicants
being citizens who claim 10 be
aliens so as 20 DODGE the draft,
Charles T.. Phillips and Owen Cat.
tell. Columbia university students,
held here on chareos Of circulating
snudraft propaganda. probably viii
be Indicted a. once by the federal
grand jury. A preliminary examins-
iion was finished today
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01
1000 men.
De 7 AIMED
AT BORDER
New Order Will Put
Stop to Exodus of
COnscripts

Nearly 200 young men OF Detroit
who are employed In Windsor were
barred from crossing the river Fri
day morning because OF the federal
order that seeks 10 prevent evasion
OF the, conscription law Immigra-
ton authorities on this side stopped
all travellers unless they could make
satisfactory showing that they in
tended to return before nightfall
The result OF the order was
rush for the draft registration
rooms on the third hoor OF the city
hall City Clerk Lindsay waived
rules he had laid down. and his
clerks began Immediately 10 take
the statements OF these men. sltho
they probably viii be In Detroit on
June :. All had been provided with
registration cards before noon. and
had left for the other side. the card
serving as passport.
Chief Inspector q oliver Frick
early Friday afternoon had received
no official word from Washington as
TO how the plan would be carried
ont. but his stan was busy all day
taking applications OF men who de
sire cards that will pass them by
the immigration inspectors at the
Woodward-ave and JOS. Campau-
ave docks daily
II is estimated that about 500
Are-icans have gone 10 Canada in
the last month TO escape possible
conscr.ption.
Windsor authorities Thursday be
gan rounding up American slackers
who have gone 10 Canada 70 evade
conscrlption. Two arrests were
made by Provincial Officers James
Smith and James Hanna. acting un-
der instructions from Dominion au-
thorities
The prisoners are Park and Carl
Kelsey. of Toledo. who admitted
that they rowed across the river in
boat opposite River Rouge. and
had not registered with the immi.
grafton authorities They were or
dered deported. They were en-
ployed in the Michigan Central
yards when arrested.
More than a dozen men who had
volunteered 10 serve as registrars
on June 8. notified Guy Ingalls,. dep
uty city clerk. Friday. that they
would be unable 10 work because
their firms did not declare the day
holiday Many designations OF
this sort will seriously interfere
with the organization that the drafi
board has built mp 10 make thorc
registration. The men Eho resigned
had been sworn in and had re
ceived special instructions from the
board
Monday will be Chinese day al
the city hall registration headquar
/ ters Members OF the Chinese club
comprising the larger number roi
the Chinese Of Detroit, will sign uI
20 fight for Uncle Sam n drafted
Few are able 10 speak English. and
the task OF obtaining Interpreters
for them on June 5. would be toe
great for the draft board TO con
slider. So special arrangements
we're made by Mt Lindsay
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01
n.rmnns Recome citIrens.

Many Germans were among the
aliens who obtained their citizenship
papers from Judge Arthur J TuttIe
in the United States distfict court
Friday. There we're no applicants.
All Germans who applied for their
papers before the declaration Of war
were made citizens. hut several who
made application later were denied.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01
R a {, = Z. s!
Louisville Results

First Race -4lk urlonEs Frank
wilson, 112 CHBuover1. 50 90. S4so,
So so, won Lady g.. l09 tGoose) 81.
$3.50 second Miss Agnes. l0q MAR
tin). 81 60 third. Time SO 3-5 Eale.
Georgia Kelly. Eda Hermann. IN Zu
Lady Luxury. Great Gull Bimeby.
~kiborn and Oriental Girl nlso ran
second Race Mile and 40 yards.
Emerson Cochran. 116 CDishmonl. J..
$500 81 t2on won Bribed Voter.
"a u.ouder) s220. s220 second Ste
phen r.. 100 Murphy. s. 20. third.
Time, ~ f-E. Margaret y. and Big
Fellow also ran
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01

JESSIE Brown, alias Henderson, ar
raigned before United States Com.
missioner Hurd Friday charged with
having attempted 20 defraud the govN
ernmcnt OF pension money, pleaded
not guilty she was released under
81 900 bail to await hearing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01
Belmont Results.

First Race-fb fprlongs Ballast.
1t2 (McAtcc). z 10 ?. even and 20
.. won. sun Rose. 100 q McTaEgart
even. 90 g. out. second. June Bus.
101 tkteocer). 6 90 l. s 10 3, ! 10 2,
third Time. 1913 as. plancy and
Irish Kiss also ran
Second Race Steeplechaqe about
? miles Royal Amber. 1f2 Powersl
3 10 ]. to and even. won Wolf
erton H.. 131 (palmcr), tS 90 B. ! %
3 and TO b. second boublct. 1f2
CHavncs). ts 20 =. 7 Co 3 and % 8.
third Time. ga les Oriel. Sparks.
Pandean. Instant shore and Master
fui alaD ran.
Third Race fnriongs 81. ISL
dor. 11s tRohinaont, to ?. 20 8.
90 B. won. tnrntaasCi iiN lI. Nc
TnRrarD. nj r. 10 q ont. second
Slippery Elm 1ft CTyoXlnr1, 20 O.
Sto d. 10 40. third Time. ~ 3-5
Tho Belgian H.. Torchhcarer. Lot
tcry and Gunpowdcr also han.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinity FRIDAY nignt
nnd SATURDAY. uH~ettlcdf prohenty
showers cooler tonightf moderate 70
fr~sb west 20 south winds.
Lower Michigan Partly overerst
in north mud probably showers tn
south portion FricHy night and snt-
urdayt cooler in southeast portion to-
night.
Vpper Lakes Moderate tariahie
.xIpd. with fair weather FRIDAY niEht
and SRturdn1, except unsetued IN
south Lake NfrhiERn.
UoUrr Inke.f Fresh soufhwest
winds. dlulinishing and beromsAg
moderate variable on Saturday over
east weather FridryN nlght snd sef-
urday with probably showers.
Highest tempe rafure this date IN
the pssf "a years. % Ia iseai lowest,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01
Distribute Speeches
Made Against the
War Draft
GOVERNMENT is
AFRAID OF RIOTS
Negroes Being Urged
to Resist Military
Service In South
BY CARL n GROAT.

GhNW kNfFNn kWftNfNf N| NAtfA AFN1H
WASHINGTON. June Part OF
congress Is aiding the anti.registra-
tion plots
While the department OF justice is
hewing at the roots OF the nation.
wide conspiracy. some members OF
congress are thanking out auu-con-
scription speeches including that OF
Speaker Champ Clark. IL became
known today Many supposedly are
using their franking privileges 10 ex.
plain their votes on the selective
service bill. bur the effect OF their
act-be il intended TO block regis
trailon or not-is manlfestly 20 on
courage the plotters wherever the
literature reaches
Tne Registration conspiracy is
taking on broader asDects than even
tho most pessimistic mad feared Ar
rosts show that the preachments OF
the plotters arc spreading 10 every
corner Of the nation So extensive
Is Tho propaganda that fear ot repe-
tition of tho Civil war anti-draft
riots is expressed secretly here Ar
rests do not appear wholly 20 curb
the propaganda. and officials are at
? loss TO know just what 20 DO 10
stop tho trouble before registration
day
Unof1cial suggestions are that as
most of the cases show treason un-
mistakahly. n might be advisable
20 make an example OF few Of the
plotters by indictine severe penalty
Treason has been charged IN the
Ohio cases. and IL may be laid
against other alleged plotters al
ready netted in various sections Of
the country. \ new brand Of anti
registration plotting was uncovered
today in the south where Negroes
arc being incited 10 resist registra-
ton and military service Eight men
arc known 10 be working In three
states. suggesting to the Negroes
that they hide out" from the au.
thorities. alleging that the whites
are planning 10 exempt themselves
by filing up the quota from the col
ored population.
The action of congressman in
sending out tho anti-conscription
speeches Is proving moro than an
embarrassment 20 the authorities.
members cannot be molested while
congress sits. hut II is possible that
the postal authorities may find Il
announcement to give quick dis
patch 10 the bundles OF free mail
containing the characterization sug
gestious. The hand of Germany is
becoming more easily distingIished
In much OF the present propaganda.
tho some Of the plotters evidently
are actuated by conscientious or in
tellectual objections 10 military ser
vlce. IN either case. authorities hold
that The plottcrs are aiding and
comforting the enemy.
CHICAGO, June Foreign Ian
guage newspapers In Chicago are CO
operating with the government in
lighting An alleged propaganda TO
lncite opposition 10 selecuve con
scription registration among foreign
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01

Friend wife viii appreciate your
taking breakfast down town 20 Will
you. $50 10 II sunday T.30 90 IL.
notsi driswoid Cafeterta---Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01
IN NAPATRIOTIC ADDRESS
DEPUTY R|BOT REBUKES
SOCIALISTS IN CHAMBER
Would Send Pacifists
to Petrograd Far
From Germans
DEPUTIES HOLD
SECRET SESSION
Government Will Not
Consider Talk of a
Compromise
By WILBUR s. FORREST.

stan Correspondent United Press
FARTS, June 1.--France insists
that there shall be no peace except
OF her own making; the governmenr
cannot undertake TO give the slight
est recognition to efforts TO arrange
4 peace on any other terms
Premier Ribot so declared in the
chamber OF deputies today answer
ing Socialist interpretations as to
the governments attitude on the In
ternational Socialist peace" confer
ence at Stockholm.
France wants only a French
peace," he declared. "A conference
such as that proposed at Stockholm
might result in partiala limping
peace, but II cannot be undertaken
when talk regarding this confer
ence Is quieted the government win
deliver passports OF Socialists to
permit them TO go TO Petrograd-
There they will not risk meeting
Germans"
Immediately after Ribot concluded
his speech the Socialist deputy,
Cachin, moved and obtained secret
session for further discussion.
By WILLIAM PHILLIP gTAMS
Sfdn CorresDondent United Press
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD. June kaiser
wilhelm ia now pouring out the
vials Of his wrath on the United
States.
Prisoners taken today by British
raidlng parties declared that in his
recent speech at the front the Ger
man monarch for the frst time In
cluded villihcation OF America In
his usual bitter comments against
Prussias enemies Heretofore Eng
land has borne the brunt OF tie
war lords venomous hatred.
LONDON. June british afr
craft last night made extensive raids
over Ostend. Zeebrugge and Bruges.
The admiralty announcement today
declared that many tons OF bombs
were dropped with good results"
All British aircraft returned safely
10 Dunklrk.
Bv william PHILLIP STNhS
SfaG COrrcSn0ndcnt Uriiod Press
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
~ THEg FIELD, June british
forces reached third line German
trench in night raid near Loos
I last night
Near Cherisy another raidins
party stormed and occupied two en-
emy posts AZ the moment the Il
dispatched they we're tenaciously
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01
TIGERS ARE
RAINED OUT
DownpOur At New York Gives
Athletes An Idle
Day

VI NEW YORK. June THE Tigers
and Yankees were unable TO play
the game scheduled here for them
today a rain thatf ell all night and
most Of the morning put the Polo
grounds o6t OF commission.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01

CHICAGO, June Foreign Ian
gusge newspapers in Chicago are co
operating with the government in
fighting An alleged propaganda TO
lnclte opposition 10 selecuve con
scription registration among foreign
born citizens These newspapers
urge readers TO support their adopt
ed country by dcods as well as
words. and many Of them are deyot-
ing columns daily 10 minute instruc-
tions concerning registraIion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01
PRESIDENT
WARhSALL
SLACKERS
Wilson Issues State
ment to Those Who
Would FUNK

WASHINGTON. June l.-Presi-
dent Wilson today issued a procla-
nation warning "slackersa that at
tempts to evade registration by flee
ing from the country will expose
them to prosecution upon return to
this country. The proclamation
says
Whereas. the president in proc
lsmatiOn issued on the 2Sth of May
1911. set apart the fifth day OF June
1917. between the hours Of a M
and p. m. for the registration Of
all male persons between the ages
~ 81 and 20 both Inclusive. who may
be subject 10 registration IN accord
ance with the act OF congress an
proved May IS. 1917. authorizing the
president 20 increase temporarily the
military establishment or the United
states.
Now therefore 7. Woodrow Wilson.
president ~ tho United states Of
America. do hereby give warning
that all persons subject 20 regiEtra-
ton under the provisions OF the said
act of congress and the proclamation
OF the president withdrawing from
the Jurisdiction of tho United States
for the purnocs ~ eNndine such reg
istration. expose themselves on thofr
return 20 the jurisdiction OF the
United States 10 prosecution for such
evasion OF registration pursuant TO
Section ~ the act ~ congress ap-
proved MAY is. 1917 which cnacts
that amy person who shall wiifullv
fail or refuse 10 present himself for
registration or 10 submit thereto as
herein provided. shall be guilty ~ a
misdemeapor. and shall, upon convic-
tion iu district court ~ the United
states having Jurisdiction thereof. no
punished hy imprisonment for not
more than one year and shall there
upon ho duly registered
In witncs. whereof 7 have here
unto set mv hand and caused the seal
Of tho United states 20 he affixed.
Done at the city of Washington the
26th dav Of May. In the year ~ Our
Lord 1917. and ~ the Independence
OF the United states Of America ifl.
(Slgned) WOODROW WILSON
LAREDO, Tex. June Checking
the exodus Of so-called slackers. who
would leave the United States TO
avoid military registration, govern
ment agents here this afternoon re-
FUSED 10 allow male citizens between
the age Of q and 80 10 cross tho
border into Mexico The first two
American youths 20 be detained a.e
held by the government agents bu.
reau of investigation. They are
charged with seeking 20 leave the
United States to avoid military reg
istration."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01

Herman HIM. 13, No. 1882 Har-
perave, was probably fatally iniur.
ed Friday afternoon when he was
struck by an automobile driven by
Charles China. No i04i Piquette.
ave. while riding his bicycle on
Medhury.a near Moran.st The
hoy suffering from a fractured skull
and internal niuries. was taken 20
Samaritan hospital China is held
on a charge " reckless driving
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01

PrinflnE--,he plain neat kind--thst
II right--Times Job Depts--Mein 452o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01
COuzenS
Detroit's Largest Newspaper

IS the Unfit-NO Questionable Ads. or Ne
- the Unfair-NO Ads. al Cut Rates.
IS the Unessential-NO Padding.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01

No SHORTAGE or FOOD
IN your helpinEa At New Griswoid
Cafeteria Superior cooking, music.
ADV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01

DELICIOUS RoAST TURKEY
will be served Sunday Lunch ! 20
% D. m supper 5 20 5. Music.
Hotel Griswoid Cafeteria.-hdv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-01

sr. LoTts AND RETURN 90.
wabash. ssS = m, Saturday. June
Ind. Chair cars.--Adv.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-20

Beach, writes Miss Abbie Moran. of
Grand Rapids. Mich, who left ten days
ago for the north. after stay of some
length at the Seaside Inn. Miss
Moran. who was one of the most pop
ular members Of the hotel colony, left
the pretty resort reluctantly after
prolonging her stay much longer than
she had at first intended Leaving
her praise for Daytona Beach was: 1T
is the most charming place | have
ever visited. and | would be perfectly
willing to live here the year round"