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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

NEW YORK. March 6,-Thrsc In
G'c'-7cnts. handed down by the fed
oral grand jury which has been ~
:, ~.4sAs.ng Iood and coal prices
name S. individual defendants aud
los corporations. Special Assistant
Attorney General Swscker announc-
ed this afternoon.
Combination among the selling
agents and producers OF $4,000 coo
toms OF coal out of s6.oo0.0o0 pro-
ouced annually In the Pocohou.As
and New river districts Of wcst
Virginia tn arbitrarily M prices 70
charged
The indictments are the first hkg
returns from the country,wide food
and coal prics invssfiesttsn. dirsclr
ed BY George w. Anderson. wno
was appointed a special assistant BY
Attorney General Gregory when the
PRESIDENT ordered the probe.
The frst OF the two indictments
charges conspiracy to AZ prices over
a period OF three years; the second
charges is corporations AMI 10 In
dividuals with price fixing and pool
ing the proceeds OF their sales. "
violation OF the Sherman anti.tru &
law.
Under the alleged agreement the
price was jumped from si.2s 4 ton
tt s3 at the mines. swacker charg-
cd. This coal was sold at an annual
price OF s27 500. 900 with a profit. he.
fore the agreement. II In charged.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
LODGE HAS new
ARMINC BILL

WASHINGTON. March e.-s5en.
sfor Lodge. Republican. this after
noon introduced an armed neutral
ity bill In the senate. Senator Gwen
moved that the introduction OF the
bill was not In order.
owen held that the senate foreign
relations committee. to which the
bill was TO be referred. had aied
with the sixty-fourth congress Sun
day.
Vice-President Marshall, In the
chair, sustained Senator Owen
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

Frank Vincent. 30 years old, No.
b7a West warren-sve.. committed
|suicide by shooting himself thru
he heart Monday evening Vincent
n said 10 have worried over nnan-
|B1ai dificulties and also because OF
Euarrels with his relatives. who live
y Chicago. He was a private tutor
Ind had class OF Ford Motor com
pany employees. A day or two ago
he had a fght with one OF his pu.
uSIs and was badly bruised up. He
boarded with Mrs. Bertha Keyaer.
And n is said by Mrs. Keyser. a
widow, that he was TO have married
Der on Easter. vincent's body was
aken to the morgue awaiting word
rom his mother. who Is said 90 be
Iwner OF the Vincent Calendar com
bany, OF Chicago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

WASHINGTON. March s.-Presi-
dent Wilson probably will announce
his decision today on arming mer,
chantment.
There were strong limitations
that the decision OF his legal advis.
ers will give him the power OF fur.
nishing guns to the ship owners.
The president Ia represented as
waiting only for such a formal rul.
ing on his authority to act prompt.
ly and arm the ships and thereby es-
tablish a state OF armed neutral.
Ity" for the United States.
Out OF scores OF kilograms re
ceived az the White House today
from all parts OF the country, II
develops that an overwhelming ma.
iority suggest that the president 60
ahead with the course which a ma.
jority OF congress approves.
Out OF all the kilograms received
today only one attempted TO uphold
the hands OF the little group OF
wiiful men" In the senate who pre-
vented a formal vote In favor Of the
armed neutrality measure
II some reform OF the ancient
hidebound rules OF the senate can
be obtained. the president will un.
doubtedly call an extra session and
try 10 put over the armed neutral
ity measure anew. There is no
question AZ to its passage-with the
rules altered to check nlibustering
But there is grave doubt that the
senate rules can be remolded.
At any rate. the senate eloture
aght promises 10 be spectacular.
Senator Owen. now engineering
he move, claims 10 senators viii
-upport q rule he plans to intro
duce. But some senators have said
hat they are unswervingiy opposed
70 a change.
Such men. under the very unllm
ted debate rules that the president
seeks TO amend. could check the re
vision plan.
President Wilson. however. hopes
public sentiment will force the sen.
ate into line.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
], s, CHARGES MONSTER
COAL PRICE CO|V|b||V
Fifty Five Men, 1O8 Corpo.
rati0ns Named in Federal
Indictments as Result
Of Probe

snd now brings $4,000. 900 a year
tc the producers.
The oflcials and corporaIiors 8
charged with price fixing and pool
ing receipts follow:
william Beury. president. and
William J. Bcury. secretary. treas
urer and general manager OF Al
gonna Coal q Coke Co.
w. c. Stephenson. president. an
r. n. PofY. secretary Of Buckeye
Coal a Coke Co.
Worth Fitzpatrick. president. End
J A. Armstrong. secretary and
treasurer OF the United Pocahontas
Coal Co.
VIM. 4. Lswis, president, samuel
w. Psklsrsoa. vtcs-pfesident ty:d
ssasrsi msnAxss - Bottsn Greek
Coal q Coke O.
James A. Mcouaii, secretary and
treasurer. and Inward J. McQuaii.
viee-presidnnt and general manager
OF Turkey Gap Coal q Coke Co
w. J. Richards. president of Aes-
land Coal q Coke Co., and vScc-
president NJ PenIberton Coal q Cokn
Co. William A. Phillips. secretary
and general manager Of Ashl-nl
Coal a Coke Co.. and president OF
Pemoerton Coal q Coke Co.. and
NJ X. Watkins, secretary and trcas.
urer of Pemberton Coal q Coke Co
Horace L. Haldeman. president OF
Pulaski Iron Co. and A. vought
secretary OF Y. -. White Coal Co
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
WILFUL men
PERTURBED
BY RAPPlNG
'ExpTa in' Trey yveFg
Not Trying To
Beat Bill
SOME IN FAVOR
OF CLOTURE
Explain Position to
Senate and
Public

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Some
OF the little group OF wilful men,"
who prevented n United States sen
ators from voting President wilson
the power he asked 10 protect Amer
lean lives and property a. sea, took
up most OF the hrst hour and thirty
minutes OF the senate's time when
u convened today
Those who spoke today denied
they participated in q hlfbuster.
They said they merely insisted
Oh their constitutional right to dis
cuss any question before the sen
ate"
Those who did not sign the round
robin circulated TO show the senate
Overwhelmingly favored giving the
president the power he asked are:
Republicans - clarp. Minnesota;
Cummins. Iowa: Gonna, North pa
kota; Kenyon, Iowa; LaFollc'te.
Wisconsin; Norris, Nebraska;
Works. California.
Democrats-Stone. Missouri; Kir-
10y. Arkansas; Lane. Oregon; O'Gor-
man. New York: Vardaman. Mlssis-
sippi
The president. in referrtng % tAsm
as the little group OF wilful men"
mentioned IL. lie either intention
nlly or otherwise did not count
Stone among the number
Senator Vsrdaman, Mississippi.
Democrat. was the first to take the
floor to express his opinion.
True was among those who
have become famous as the 'wilful
men, said vardaman. but did
not take part in the nlfbuster as
charged. talked tor 16 minutes
on the bill. am not displeaSed
with the characters OF the O,her
'wilful men nor Sm displeased that
the bill failed to pass"
Vardaman said he was sorry the
president was displeased with con
gress.
But" he addad. Congress has
some rights. Personally do not
take orders from anyone outside the
state OF Mississippi"
vardaman promised 20 cooperate
with the majority TO bring about a
change IN the rules so that the vi. 4.
OF the senate nay be made known
az all times
Senator Kenyon was next to deny
he took any part IN the fillbuSter.
Il would have signed the round
robin" he ssid. had II been ar1cnd-
ed somewhat"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
S0uABBlE
IS IN SIGHT
JUR|ES
Prosecutor Jasnowski
Determined to Call
One of His Own

Detroit. which has been without
q grand jury for many years-save
the regular federal grand jury. 10
now likely 10 have two At once. II
not that. q battle over who has the
right TO institute a regular. yard
wide grand jury. Is In prospect
Judge Connolly. city recorder. has
ordered q grand Jury drawn rhurs
day morning. TO consider charges
made against the board OF sducstioa
and the administration OF the build
ing commission. His order was
made last Saturday In IT he an
nounced that the Jury would also
take up such other matters az
might properly come before the
BODY That is regarded az meaning
the fire on woodward-ave- In which
flve firemen lost their lives, and
election frauds perpetrated In the
city.
Tuesday morning Prosecuting A..
'orney Jasnowski announced that
he would have a grand jury called
by the circuit court TO handle the
very matters that Judge Connolly's
Jury is called for, and that he would
start proceedings In the supreme
court OF the state to stop the re-
corder's Jury He said 'here was
no use OF everybody having n grand
Jury, but that he would have one
anyway. He figured that the CIR
cuff court grand jury would be A
better one than the recorders court
grand jury.
Meanwhile, the men who are re-
sponsible for having a grand jury
called. Aid. George w. Ross and
James II. Pound. say they are TO
inc ahead with the recorders grand
jury.
The prosecutor said he would
probably ask the supreme court for
writ OF prohibition TO prevent
Judge ConnoIly's jury from being
impaneled on the ground that this
jury would not have suficient power
In any event be says he viii have
n grand jury OF his own 10 consider
matters in Wayne county outside OF
Detroit. II is expected that the
drawing OF the grand jury on Judge
connolly's order viii proceed with.
out delay. Mr.. Jasnowsh says his
Jury will not be called until April.
The jury commission had q ses-
sion Tuesday morning and picked q
list OF so names from which NJ
least i6 will be picked In recorders
court Thursday morning to serve on
he jury. The list is said 10 be the
'ist OF the most prominent men in
the city. but II has not been d.
v-ulged. According to the jury com
mission the names OF the men on
'hc list will never be made public.
hut a. soon a. the jury IL selected
hose names accepted will be pub
"shed. Those rejected will not be
told.
Judge Connolly is now In Wash.
'rgton In connection with the In
Ruguration Of President Wilson. He
has wired the statement that be
viii be glad to hear objections to
his plan az soon M he returns TO
the city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
TOLSTOI TALKS ON
FATHERS IDEALS

Lee Tolstoi'e moral struggle for a
true conception OF religion and his
ultimate cspitulation of the word Of
the Bible wrre told dondsy night
by his son. Cunt Tilya Tolstoi. In
an address In the statIc:
The devotion 10 his fan ily OF the
great Russian writer who lived like
a peasant. his fondnese for sports
and his devotion TO work were
touched upon by Count ToIstol.
The meeting was held under the
auspices Of the Salvation Army Res
cue home. The aims and ideals OF
my father" was his subject.
Notwithstanding the fact that OF
Count Tolstoi's three sons. one 10
Eravely wounded IN . military hospi.
tai, one IN a prison camp hni tn
third hghtins In the Russian army.
he is a pscinst.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
vienna lPHOLDS RIGHT TO SINK F0F
SHIPS, BUT DOES NOT SAY NEUTRAL
COMMERCE WILL Be Subillnl
CABINET MEETING
is CALLED OFF

WASHINGTON. March 6.--Presi-
dent Wilson did not hold q cabinet
meeting today as expected. he en-
tertained Vance Mccormick and
members of the Democratic natien-
al committee at luncheon st ithe
White House and i2tcr recef~cd
Japanese Ambassador Sato.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
ADAMSON LAW
nETTSION FAILS

WASHrNGTON. March s.-rhe
supreme court failed 20 give a de-
cision In the Adamson eight-hOuf
case today. Prominent railway at
torneys had crowded the court room
TO hear the opinion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
sIsekhana 20 suspee,ea.

Paul Crezsnsn1a, or Flint. Mich.
Tuesday morning. called st police
headquarters 10 claim HIS three year
old daughter. who has been shelter
ed az the Women's detention homo
since Saturday. The father says
The child was taken from her home
IN Flint by kidn1rNe- Y, '.''-~
= a wealthy boarding house keeper
and II Ia believed that the kla....-
ing was the outcome OF q black
hand plot.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
THE WEATHER

Dssvsss sns vfcsssty--rue~ssy ssshs
kcpssssng ctsudtness with s~sw eF
Reu Rnte fsutnht Or Wednesday,
Sarner tssishtt fresh .sufk 60 west
vse1s.
50Hhs ssa wednesday, probably ssewg
vovu<r seniahtt moderate 60 fresh
koUsbea.t winds Tonight becsminR
Sessabpe s.a shifff.s Go nerth wed
kooAay.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

,s.s" ss.s % y..s-. 1 In isie, l.~..,.
n 1901.
| O.~ yess are tedsy--HiGhe-t ters-
ksU1sur~. sat lowest. fet mean. x7i
H-SSy sesther With IS fseh ef
TNs sun sets Tuesday st efxs .. -
= rs.~s "Wednesday st etS7 q. M
re usees sets "wednesday ~ eos
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
WILSoNMA
arm SHIPS
THIS week
Legal Advisers HOOK
for Loophole In
Old Laws
SENATE BEGINS
BATTLE TO-DAY

WASHINGTON, March a.
To "set Europe right" on the
position ef the United States In
the international situation to-
day. President Wilson Las In
strueted that copies Of hIs In.
ausvral address be brought TO
the Attention Of all foreign gov.
ernments as "lnformation."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
THOMAS 4. CONLON

candidate for Wayne CIR
6ft Judge. oraduate of hlshigen
~ OF Michigan: Detroit lawyer ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
nARY MILns wrNrrn

IN The Gentle Intruder" The Persls
OF our oiri Reporters and a six act
vaudeville show. That's what ws call
q Bargain Matinee" for 10 and 1oc.
Miles Theater this week.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
Washington Sees ~
CONCESSION 10
u. 8. Stand
NOTE SAYS U-WAn
WAS NECE6GA
Entente Nova1 -
]. s%s

~ - - L.. * )lII ~
-snsay msssAantzsGD n6ul =
in her reply to ths AnSssslA &5
memoire received Gs tAs stsHe
partment.
Austria does mot however inr0o1>
neutral merchant ships unAer ~
right Hence. authorities are ~
clined to feel that she has strsAenco
point in order to meet ths 49,
can effort to avoid . break.
ofnciaIs believe that In vis~ =
Austris's effort to prevent . bssak
II would be advisable at this tins
to await Developments TO see n -
carries out submarine warsnss
against vessels other than snsuy
merchantmen.
The government is not inclinoo
to break over endorsement cf .
theory
Austria's reply is far ieas cen-
clusive than her original note. sent
shortly after Germany's barred xops
decree. and I'm which she upheld
strongly the German intention
AMSTERDAM, March s.--The
methods Of naval warfare adopted
by the Entente nations against the
Central powers were responsible fnr
the recent powers determination TO
wage unrestricted submarine war
erican Ambassador Penneld had re-
eeived hIs answer TO mis- recent aide
msmoire" submitted TO the vsnns
foreign once.
The Austro Fiungarfan note puts
the blame for the submarine policy
up mainly TO Great Britain for her
alleged violations Of international
law in an illegal blockade according
To the first section OF that document
received here.
fare. according to Anstro Hungary's
declaration today In a reply 10 IL
American government
Dispatches from Vienna said Am
The note Ia In answer TO . for
NAL request made by Ambassador
Penield At direction OF ths United
States government fer an exprecsion
u Austro-H o-Hungary's opinion On the
fubmarine Eone decreed by Ger
many.
A summary OF he note received
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

HOPE. British CsIunabia. Msr.
es-seNen persons were burned
80 death ia . are wbIch destroy
ed the CouauahaIIs hotel this
morning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

rs,,.:. .s..: Sc ;.:'i D:.;:;. ::.. s.::s:. .:ss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

WASHINGTON. Mar. s-Presi-
dent Wilson TO-DAY showed his de-
teruairRtioR 60 agbt for conarrs7-
tioR Of his friend and private
phy siclnn. Dr, -.
when Ae sent 60 the senate In en-
ira session 1rnrson'
Go he medical director with raak
OF rear admiral
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
COMPENSATION
LAWS UPHELD

WASHINGTON, March 6.--Iowa's
workmen's compensation law was
today declared constitutional by the
supreme court in the case OF ]. c.
Hawkins. Newton. Ia, manufacturer
OF paper clips. against John l..
Dleakley. Iowa state auditor and
Warren GaIst, state Industrial corn
missioner.
WASHINGTON, March s.-Declar.
ing valid the New York state work
mems compensation act. the Su-
preme court held today that rail-
road employees In interstate com
merce may recover damages for per
eonal injuries under It's provisions.
Many similar state laws are AZ
fected by the opinion.
WASHINGTON, March 6.--The
workmen's compensation industrial
insurance law of the state OF wash
ington was today declared constiiu-
tional by the supreme court IN a
test suit OF the Mountain Timbtr
Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06

vrvrsT rLooR--BEsT MUSIC.
wsyne Dancing Pavilion. Every
hGht. Gents iec; Ladies Free.-AdN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-06
FLORIDA FACTS

Free Lecture TeaiGht. 7,So.
THE WEBSTER FARMS co.
sIs weesward-sve. --Asv.
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Registration and Selective Draft
Questions Answered

So inquiries
Ing the registration under the selscve
possible TO reply each Many will
statement Registration required Of
has reached his twentA birthday and reached his hy
birthday whether he s foreign native rich white
athlete cripple exsoder exchv No what his trade
home travelling sick abed about,
A. NJ and o'clock NJ he actually
listed in the the
National Guard Reserve Militia
or the body known the Volunteers
viii consider his claims be Aliens
register but will not be drafted A. aliens declared their
tenbon Of becoming Ans tho policy Of Government
surprising number they do
remsI that 10 escape military HE native
States sovtce he wants
has given his In certificate
policy application naturalization
inpeed claim when
But he In Of
jai he will find the
Regtsraton would have been.
Many who have volunteered
jected think themselves excused
served In the Regular Army
feel they
they fail
United States until he all
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men with military training that means
a great deal.
Some OF the questions which have
been asked are answered below as
nearly authoritatlvely as possible
Those who do not find exactly their
own questions will find others so like
them that the answers will serve:
Q. am a member OF the National
Guard Reserve. am not yet twenty
one. A. oven ~ you were old
enough, AZ a member OF the N. @. II.
you would not be required to regis
ter
Q. am member OF a manu-
featuring concern. II am drafted
the firm will have TO retire from
business and I will be liable for the
lease. The employees have will
also be without positions. Docs the
above exempt me from draft2 A.
Not unless the Exemption Board, to
sit later. 80 rules.
q. came TO the United States
when sixteen years old: am now
twenty six. Through no fault OF
mine / did not 20 through Ellis
Island am a skilled mechanic.
have we'll established business and
men working for me. Now the ques-
ton IL, can l become an American
citizen7 some say the Government
can deport me, although l am mar
ried to an American woman and have
two children by her and am willing
TO be drafted into the American Army
and fight for this country II need be.
A. You are a better American right
now than many who write letters 10
this department. Go to the County
Clerk and get your first papers. You
may have to pay q head tax" or
entry fee. But your kind is not de-
ported
q. will be thirty-one years old
on Dec. II. A. You must register,
q. I am within the age OF con-
scription and am going to register.
My doctor has ordered me West. due
to lung trouble. l do not wish to
be accused OF being a Stacker nor do
/ want II TO appear that l left the
State to duck the draft. l intend
going West in July. Where can
have medical examination by an
arrdy officer before 1 go7 A. There
will be physician on the Registry
Board. He will take note OF your
physical condition.
Q. Kindly inform me whether l
have 10 register June 5. as l was born
on June 10, 1896. A. You do not. But
you can enlist.
q. "a Il a man who has only his
first papers liable to conscription2
(2) Is he considered a citizen? (9
Can any nation conscript an alien2
A. u) He must register. (2) He is
considered a declarant. (S) Germany
does.
.. A man took his f1rst papers in
1918. lie returned to Russia in 1914
and reported for military service. He
was excused and returned to this
G) Are his first papers still
legal7 Cd Can he be prosecuted for
returning to Russia for service? (S)
How should he register7 A. "a No.
2) No. (3) Alien.
Q. am only two years in this
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country and have frst papers; am
twenty-two years Of age. Must I
register7 A. Yes.
Q. Will II be necessary for my hus-
band TO register7 lie will be thirty
one this December. A. Yes.
q. My twenty-hrst birthday falls
on June 2s. Must I register A. No.
O. My home Is IN New York City.
Last election I voted from the town
where / work and am a legal resi-
dent. This town IL outside OF New
York City. Must I register from this
town where | voted last7 A. Yes.
Q. ~ Will a man liable 70 draft but
slightly imperfect physically, be COM
PEELED to submit to surgical operation
to bring shout fitness for the army7
(2) VIII an applicant for first citizen
ship papers be eligible I'm the draft
he having previously been subject
Of a country now on the side OF the
Allies CEntento)7 A. "a Possibly,
but not probably. (2) The status Of
"declnrants" has not yet been estab-
lished. He may in the future, be
hent home to serve.
q. la the only son and child ex-
/ empt from conscription7 A. No.
/ Q. Must patients convalescing in a
consumptive hospital register7 There
are many young men here in 81. Jo-
seph's anxious to know and all are
we'll enough 10 80 TO the registry
, boards7 A. They must register.
q. came from Italy when was
hve years old. Please let me know
n have TO register June g. IL so.
! can | register as citizen, as / do
not want 20 be looked upon as n cow
ard, as l would like lto fight for the
grand old nag7 A. You must reg
lister and you are not a citizen un-
] less your father was naturalized
.. Kindly let me know through
| your paper how long drafted men in
the army and navy will have TO
serve the colors7 A. For the dura-
ton OF the war.
.. am twenty-five years old and
OF German birth. and have applied
for my second papers. but viii be
unable 70 get them before June Q.
I Could I Join the volunteer forces Of
the country after June Q. even though
| had registered7 A. Yes; but be
sure to register.
Q. My son passed his twentieth