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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
CORONER SWEARS
IN JURY IN GRADE
CROSSING CASE

BEFORE the bodies o. The three Ma
tionat guardsnen Killed by a Wa
hash Dassenge- train az Cavalry-avo.
Monday night wc-e shipped 70 Calu.
met late tuesday afternoon. Coroner
Rothacher swofe in a jury OF we'll
known Deuoiters and viii hold an
inCucst a. an early date The jurors
are: Henry Komf ofsky. halter. for
mer school INSPECTOR Richard Mid
ner. architect. r.. L. Abrecht. con
tractor, Thomas ! Barlum. Jr, meat
dealer William virgins. of the
Temple theater and VI l.. Burd!ck,
publisher OF tie social Moose
The coroner Is holding the IN
quest principally for the purpose OF
ending out Why the railroads havs
failed 20 provide proper safety pre-
cautions at all the vest side cross.
lngs "a they agreed 20 do after the
Green-aye. tragedy OF two years ago.
There is a bell AZ the Cavalry.ave.
crossing but no gates and no watch
man. The three ruardsmen were
struck By tho passenger train as
they started across the track after
waiting for a freight 10 pass.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
NEW SUSPECT
NABBED IN GIRL
Staying CASE

Sheriff o r. P Green, OF Oak
land county. has gone 70 Port Huron
10 get a new suspect in The case OF
Hope Irene Alexander. the 13year-
old girl slain by a degenerate near
Royal Oak, July The man, who
answers the general description ~
the slayer given by Elizabeth Still
Der, l0-year-old companion OF the
Alexander girl. H. already in custody
OF The Port Huron police. He re-
fuses 10 give any Information about
himself and will not answer ques.
tons a. 70 his whereabouts July 4
The sheriff has located several
persons who claim % have seen Al
len Livingston. the suspect idenfi-
fed by the Stilber girl. N the vi
cinity Of Royal Oak. July 4 Bit by
bit he Is building MP circhmstan-
tlal case against Livingston. but y
is still too weak % warrant prose
cution, he says
Livingston together with the
four other suspects now held IN
Pontiac Jail. will DO again taken be-
fore the Stllber girl this afternoon
The girl has practically recovered
from Sle shock % her experience
and II she again Identifies Living
ston as her assailant. the authori-
Ties will continue their efforts 70
( dig up evidence involving him
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
VANDAL WRECKS
MANHOLE COVERS

The department OF public works IL
puzzled by what appears 20 be tho
work Of a new kind of yandal Sew
ersl reports have reached the Office
within the last - hours OF broken
manhoie covers in the streets
A citizen and a policeman arrived
in the city hall together Wednesday
morning 10 report cases OF manhole
covers being smashed. The work
appears 10 BE- deliberate Officers
helieye some crank IL seeking 20
wreck automobiles As the manhole
covers are smashed only when they
are out IN tho street. There was A
great gaping hole uncovered on
Woodward-sve. near Willis. Wed
nesday morning. right in the track
OF nCrth-bound automobile traffic.
while on Cass-ave., just above Can.
lcld-aNe. a similar condition prevail
cd. These iron covers are SO strong
that II would require sledge ham
mer 10 break them
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
JURORS CAN'T
DOUBLE FEES.
AUDITORS RULE

Incidental 20 the financial probe
in the county building. with Anthony
Kloka as the storm center il has
come 90 light that Tho auditors found
II ex0edient some time ago 70 in
stitute certain change n the
voucher system with reference 20
the coroners' Office
The question arose when vouch-
ers calling FOR fees in three sepa.
rate cases were presented by jurors
Who had served in all three the
same day. The auditors held up
the vouchers pending an investiga-
ton The upshot OF il all was a
ruling hat IN future Jurors could
draw only one days pay for one
days service. whether hey sat IN
one or dozen cases.
7, All came about thru a scarcity
o. the right kind OF jurors, Coroner
Rothacher explains. Business men,
ne saws. can hardly afford TO leave
heir desks 20 eft on A coroner
jury FOR $3.50 per day
"Of course, we could get plenty
OF buns 70 serve. but We don't want
buns on our juries." said the doctor
THE cases have increased very zap
fdly-I have had 50 since the Hrst
OF he month-and as inquests are
necessary In many ~ them We have
often been obliged 20 bunch the
cases and LET one Jury handle soy
erai in one day The frst time this
We supposed that the jur
ors were entitled 20 a separate zee
for each case and made out ~"
vouchers accordingly Tho auditors
disagreed with Us, but | s'ill think
there IS serious doubt as 20 whether
The ruling is legal
AS another result ~ the increase
in cases and the scarcity ~ jurors
some Jurors have served more han
The three times year - which the
law limits service However, there
has been no objection from the audi.
tors on this score. saws Dr. Roth
acher. and he does not regard II as
serious violation OF tho Law under
the circumstances.
ANYWAY. lt's better than hiring
buns as jurors" he declared.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
DRAFT LAW is
CONSTITUTIONAL,
FUTILE RULES

Judge Arthur futile. in the
United States district court. has
handed down a decision in which ne
holds tsat The conscription law IS
constitutional.
Maurice Sugar and Joseph b.
Bcckenstein. attorneys for several
men accused OF conspiracy in con
nection with anJ-draft plots, had
filed motion asking that the IN.
dictments Be quashed on the ground
that the laN is unconstitutional De.
cause IL provides for involuntary
servitude. deprived the United
states courts OF the right 20 pass
on exemptions and vests the presi.
cNn, with legislative and judicial
po~ers
That enforced army service could
not BE- construed 90 mean involun-
tary servitude because II was ser
vice rendered 10 The government
and nor 20 a private individual was
the ruling OF The court. lie also
ruled that an exemption board j. IN
reality a military court. and As such
not 20 be reviewed By a civil court,
and he denied that the president has
been vested with legislative and Ju-
dicial power but simply has the
power 20 enforce the provisions OF
the statute
Moses Vigdorchik snd Elias Ia
markin. both OF Detroit. were con
victed late Tuesday afternoon OF
falling 10 register and each drew
the customary sentence OF one year
in the House OF Correction. Both
were ordered registered Tor the
draft
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
FAMOUS CANTOR
HERE SUNDAY

Next Sunday evening. July Is. in
the Detroit Arena. the local public
will have It's hrst opportunity Of
hearing Josef Rosenblatt. The IN.
nous cantor. In the east Rcsen-
blatt has been compared by the
critics 10 John Mccormack. The
quality and unique character OF
Rosenblatf's voice IS summed I'D In
the following review 81 tho concert
given at the New York Hippodrome
recently. as noted by the represen-
tativc OF Musical America Cantor
Rosenbiatt's voice is exceptionally
sympathetic. flexible as any other
coloratura's, as Il needs TO be 10
revel IN the endless enumeration
of his works"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
BRIBER MUST
SERVE 80 DAYS
John Gwyzdowski Found Guilty
of Trying To Fix Circuit
Court Jury

John Gsyzdowski. charged with
attempting 10 AK" a circuit court
jury, was found guilty of contempt
OF court by Judge Hosmer Wednes
day morning and WIS sentenced 10
go days in Wayne county ya,l With
out IA, option of n fine John shank
former juror on the circuit court
panel. who was said 20 have been
involved with GwyEdowski, was dis
charged.
Gwyzdowski approached Albert
Maday. a defendant IN circuit
case. telling him he could obtain a
verdict IN his favor IL Maday would
give him 5000 he IS said 20 have
indicated that Shank would be the
Juror who would hold UP a verdict
against him. Both Shank and GWyz-
dowski denied The charges
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
ALIEN SLACKERS
To Be DEP0RTED
All But Germans Must Leave
Country When Prison
Terms Expire

Every alien Stacker who has beer
sentenced TO prison in the United
States court here for failure 10 reg
ister or for conspiracy % prevent
registration for draft will be de
ported al the expiration OF his sen
tence. unless the Stacker Is e Ger
man. in which event he viii be in
termed during the period Of the war
This announcement was made
"wednesday morning after a con
sultation between Judge Tuttle, Dis
trict Attorney Kinnane and lmmi'
grafton Inspector Frick.
MANY OF the men thus far SEN
fenced and many OF those who are
awaiting trial have taken out only
their frst citizenship papers or have
no, oven done that Such men II
thev have not been in this country
10 exceed six years, viii be deport-
Cd no the countries from when theN
came.
fenced 10 serve one year eaeh 10
tho House of Correction and several
othrs have drawn shorter ieriQs- "
those several are aliens subject 10
tho deportation order
United States Marshal Behrenol
has issued orders 10 his deputies 20
star, making arrests OF German enc
MES living in war zones who nave
failed 10 obtain permits bY mex,
Tuesdav Tho marshal Is receiving
r,anv enpllcations for permit every
dav and has extended the 'lihe -
FAR a. possible but has now ue
eided 10 make the limit next les
dav after which any German living
within the prescribed districts VIII
0e on ~ Thursday afternoon Marshal
pehrendt will 90 20 the aviation
ramn near NJ. Clemens, when mas
hasn designated as a war zone and
viii receive applications from ger.
NAN aliens there. There are S,uVp
,,,ar ennloved on the aviation neia,
MANY OF whom are Germans MS
mon viii be obliged 70 come 20 -
troit 20 get their permits gu, ~
onni,cations may be made out "heFe
NV are so that when they appear
- nerson before the marshal mere
he can handle the cases rapidiy'
Marshal Behrendt says there are
many interruptions lawyers reaplns
a rich harvest OF fees from ignorane
aliens who are paying them as mach
as s525 for attaching an ameANl,
~ tho applications. The printed
form SAYS distinctly that this shsil
he the duty OF the marshal. but the
anplicants fail 70 see Il and pay an
attorney fees for work that should
be done for nothing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
ROOMING HOUSE
ORDINANCE GETS
COUNCILS o. n,

The commons council Tuesday
night by a vote Of 20 90 =. adopted
the roomlng house ordinance that
Police Commissioner Couzens has
anted FOR a long time Those who
voted against the measure were Aid
Auch. Rahorski. Braun. nill Hunter,
Dodt. Kocher. Littlefeld. Miotke.
Wartcll. Wenzeli and Hindle
Aid lifuchela member ~ The
ordinance committee that reported
the measure out fsvorably earlier in
the day. opposed il. in committee
and submitted a minority report lie
declared the measure was vicious
one and was not necessary Incl.
denfaly 10 said that n Police Com
missioner COuzens wanted some
thing 20 40 he might go out and
catch few pickpockets. highway
men and burglars instead % getting
after some poor widow who wanted
20 keep a few roomers"
The ordinance provides that every
roOming house must Dc licensed and
the license ma he revoked b. the
mayor The roominZ house Is do
scribed as one where FIVE persons or
more are entertained in addition 20
the members OF tho family Com
missioner Couzens has complained
that since no broke VI The scgre-
gated district there has been a great
deal Of immortality and crime hatch
"a or perpetrated In roomirs houses
but that the police lacked power 20
investigate such places because fhey
ranked as private dwellings The
rev ordinance gives h4m power 20
inspect such places r places them
in a class with hotels
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
slaeksr On Trial.

Carl Werner an Austrian. was
placed on trial in the United States
district court "Wednesday morning.
charged with refusing 10 register
for conscription II II alleged that
he declined on the ground that be
Is Socialist and opposed 20 war
and violence Others who have
made this defense In The same court
haze been sentenced 20 year In
prison II Is the same defense that
was advanced for Emma Goldman
and Alexander Berkman. who were
sentenced from New York the other
day 10 two years in prison.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
L. s. STEAMER
ESCAPES U-BOAT

AN ATLANTIC PORT. July IL
An American liner arriving here TO
day reported being attacked by a
submarine on her last eastern voy-
age June 90 torpedo passing with
In 70 feet OF her bow
American gunners fred three shots
az the submarine. but could not tell
whether any reached their mark
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
BOMBS WRECK
CHICAGO HOMES;
ONE MAN KILLED

CHICAGO. July 11-One man was
killed. another was probably IA
tally injured. and three districts on
tho south side were terrorized early
this morning by three bomb explo-
sions. Two OF the blasts are laid
20 BLACK Hand" wars. the third 10
labor troubles
The blasts were heard all over tho
south side. Many persons In the
vicinity OF each were blown from
their beds ard fed In terror. par
TALLY clad. 90 the streets.
Hundreds Of windows were blown
out and each bomb caused heavy
damage 10 property.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
T. HI. NEWBERRY
BEGINS DUTIES
IN NAVY YARD

BOSTON. July Truman Fl
Newberry, secretary OF the navy
under President Roosevelt's admin
istration. today began duty here as
senior aide 70 Capt. VIM. r. Rush.
copimandant OF the Charlestown
navy yard. Newberry served on the
L.. S. s. Yosemite during the Span
ish war.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
Boost Pay OF VAUDEVILLE Cops


The town council OF Walkerville
Tuesday night approved d report
of the police committee creating 2
police commission and increasing
Tho salaries OF all policemen. The
council also fixed the TAX rate ,or
the year az 213 mills Last years
rate was PCS mills An additional
fvo mills will be assessed against
separate school supporters The 20
tai assessment Is S7SlS,579 rhe
new pay schedule raises the salary
OF Chief OF Police Griffith from sifo
70 1925 per month Sergt Elliott
and three patrolmen arc boosted
from SIS 20 500, and all o'hcrs from
$50 70 500.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
POLK SAYS HE'S
DIVORCE SEEKER

Former Justice ~ the Peace
Alexander j. Polk. Of River Rouge.
says that II Is he and not bis wife
who fled suit for divorce. Mrs.
Folks action. be says. Is for separ-
ate maintenance
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11

\ hundred pretty Windsor girls
called upon G Oliver Prick. immt
grafton inspector. Wedne sdav morn
ing t. got identification cards The
girls dwell on The other side Of the
river. but are employed here They
have Deen subjected 10 delay every
day answering questions az the fer
~ dock.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
II. Nolan Given Boost.

Thomas l.. Nolan. who has been
q clerk in the United States mar
shals Office, has been appointed dep
uty marshal and acting court bailin
by United States Marshal Behr'\ d..
Mr.. Nolan succeeds Jerome Cohen
who resigned a few days ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11

Following an operation for ap-
pendicitis July (. In Harper hospital.
Ingram A. Pyle died Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. Pyle was junior member
Of +. W. Pyle a Son, Detroit agents
for the Preferred Accident Insur.
ance company OF New York he was
born in Nj. Vernon. O.. 81 years ago.
but had lived almost his entire life
In Detroit He Is survived By his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs r. " pyle.
and two sisters, Mrs o Jsnisse. Of
Walkerville. and Mrs J. G. Klnsci,
Jr.. OF Detroit Funeral services viii
be held Thursday, in the family
home. No. 164 Lincoln-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
" THE = :
NJ A ~ Es3E
/ A(E, ME
Se5g

40 900 Leagues Under the Sea-
with a real submarine and actually
photo grAphed beneath the waves.
now 10 be seen on the screen IN tho
Detroit opera house. IS the last word
In enterprise. daring and skin az the
cinema man. Capt Nomo. who built
a submarine 10 hunt tho seas over In
quest Of an enemy. becomes the ter
ror OF vessels in tho time OF the
civil war As Prince Dna<er he had
been robbed ~ his wife and child
by interruptions ocean trader.
Charles Denver. The United states
gov eminent Ats out a steamer 20 run
down the sea terror. but n o. ram
med by the underwater boat which
strangely cannot be ch"ckeS hV har-
poons and cannon balls Balloon
ists carried 20 sea drop on desert
Island. where ths only human being
child ~ nature. she is The lost child
% the prince. set adr.tt hv her cnp-
tor she IL subdurd before Denver.
haunted by his crime comce 20 thr
island IN his "a ht capt Neup
wHrna his crew that the torpedo rtey
are about to load against las curuy z
yacht must not miss its mark
few seconds later the deadis tornado
Is seen speeding thru tho water on
IS deadly mission. The story CLOSES
with the captain united With his
daughter in tho submarine. and
when ne dies She rufs eUinrs ir fNe
arms az the harpoonist and tho sub-
sea craft returns unnamed 20 the
ocean floor.
vcntriloquists, singers. dancers,
arfiFfs n-rohats and divers arc an
found on tho vaudeville hill "a thu
Orrheum theafer thls week THE ven-
triloqufst is Tom Edwards. who
stag a couple q plavlcts. IA one %
which he initiates baby 20 perfec-
iion tle "a assisted by o young wo-
man who also proves herself 20 he
not only a ventrlioquist but singer
% we'll Wells Nnrw rth and Moore
win lot OF applause with their
ptan0iogue. songs and run. One OF
and he knowA how 20 make a plano
ereak NsverA efore has an instru-
mcnt on the Orpheum stage survived
such punishment Tozart. tho vaga-
bond artist. Is one OF the novelties
- the bill. He recites as well A
draws and does both aoceptably.
knight and Carlisle have dainty
the Mort brothers. three Iaps. provo
that thsir race still erosls In grace
and agility when 10 comes 10 athletic
feats The diving contsstS which
were inaugurated week ago. prom
iss 10 DO one Of the most popular
features at the Orphcum during the
summer Those who like water
many skilled amateur divers who
have been entered In these contests.
The picture feature this week II
Dorothy Dalton in The Flame OF the
Yukon q Aim production OF moro
than ordinary merit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
DINGEM AND
LINDSAY ANSWER
DRAFT QUESTION

Hundreds or inquiries are being
received daily by the city clerk. the
corporation counsel and other ON
Gals regarding the operation OF the
draft law The following letter. re-
ceived by The Times. Ia typical and
raises questions that are most often
asked
The Detroit Times.
Detroit Mich
Gentlemen Can YOU answer the
following inquiry promptly:
am ~ draft age and registered
June 3 in Tswas city. where then
lived and was employed have
since moved 20 Akron. where have
been engaged FOR the coming school
year. As superintendent OF schools
NV residence "a no longer az rawas
CITY In any sense. hu; - settled here
II my name should be drawn in the
draft. VIII u be possible for me 10
appear before the board In this coun-
~ FOR physical examination and 20
present afadavits ~ dependents. or
will "a he necessary FOR me 20 make
the trip 20 TawAs city for that pur-
pose can this county handle my
case either directly or ~ making
the examination and taking the afr
dsvits and transferring them ~ the
Iosro county board Also. should The
had ~ the family 20 affirm the truth
~ statements regarding dependent
hs % family mar where 7 now
live. or who're lived ~ tho time Of
registration
Very truiv
vOYn r SVEN
supt. - Schools AKRON. Mirh
The Times submitted the letter
70 Harry C.. Dlneeman. corporation
counsel. and city Clerk Lindsay
both of whom have studied the law
sufficiently 20 be able TO qualify "a
experts They say there has been
no ruling on the question. but they
give II as their opinion that ~ is
proper FOR a man 70 go before the
board IN the city where he lives and
state hls case in the event OF his
number being drawn The exemp-
ton board where he resides al the
time OF draft could certify as 10
his claims for exemption 10 the
board where he registered. so that
his case could be transferred
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11

The English language II spoken
BY about 1S6,0O0.O 900 people.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
Two Windsor Soldiers Dead.

Priva'es ] @ MctaNreV and r
Scott. % Windsor. are listed as dead
In the Official casualty list issued
By the Canadian militia department
Tuesday They had been missing
since the Somme offensive in Sep
TENDER Private McCafrey was the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs Munro McCaf-
frey.. No I'll Curry-ave Private
SCOTS parents reside In England.
The sultan OF Turkey rs passion
ately fond OF novelreading.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11

Prtnting-ths plain neat kind---th AZ
t. rfght-Trmes Job Dept.-Msin 452O.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-10-26

are backed by nation whose wealth
and. resources are greater tnan those OF
Great Britain, France, Germany and
Austria combined. The bonus are as
good as currency and can be used to
pay bills with, money can be borrowed
on them at any bank, without security,
and in addition interest is paid to the
holder Uncle Sam is simply asking us
to give him change for this perfectly
good bond and by SO doing we are help
ing support the great principle Of JUS
tice, freedom and equality.
In closing Mr.. Deutsch said that
when the war has BEEN won and the
boys come marching home, and we
hear the cheers and see the stars and
stripes waving triumphantly, we will
feel glad and be proud to feel that we
have right in this great land, to Join
with the thousands in singing 80 Yes,
the Star Spangled Banner in triumph
DOES wave, DER the Land Of Free
and the Home of the Brave.''
The program was concluded with a
song by quartet composed Of Miss
Laura Brannen, Mrs. Charles Jensen;
Ethan S. Brown and Ernest Carlson.
and the singing Of .everab old favor