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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-25
GRADUATION
WEEK BEGINS
IN ANN ARBOR

ANN ARBOR. June % The sew.
enty.third annual commencement
week OF the University % Michigan
began Sunday evening with The
baccalaureate address 20 the gradu.
ates. In Hill auditorium, by the Rev.
Hugh Black. Of Union Theological
seminary. New York
The days between Sunday and
Thursday when the commencement
exercises and presentation Of diplo-
mas take place, will be devoted 20
reunions. social affairs. visits 70
places OF interest and the entertain.
ment generally ~ students, their
friends and former students
The senior reception and bail will
be held Monday evening In the
Michigan National Guard armory.
and IS the big social event Of the
week
Dr. Livingstone Farrand. presi-
dent OF the University 81 Colorado.
viii be the speaker AZ tho gradual.
ing exercises which uill be held
Thursday morning 81 Hin audito-
rum following the procession OF
students on tho campus
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-25
YANKEESTO HOLD
4-MILE TRENCH
Pershing's Men May Be
Placed Between French
and British

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Ameri-
cal expeditionary forces on the
Wrench firing line may occupy a
position between the British and
French sector AZ first IL IS esti-
mated that American expedition will
occupy but about four miles OF
trenches. From Official sources it
became known today that the
French mission 20 this country had
recommended such position for
Pershing's troops. Al present Cen
eral Pershing IS comforting with
General Petain upon the exact point
in the $50 mile front that the Amer
leans are 20 hold.
In official quarters II was pointed
out that the American forces will
necessarily be placed in such
position as 10 insure an independent
line OF communication and supply
To break into the French and
British sectors with the American
forces would entail confusion in
supply lines.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-25
Homeless Man, Tired
Of Handouts Raids
Coop; Cop Ends Feast

Tired OF handouts" from back
doors, william Moore. no home.
stole several prize hens from coop
in Highland Park. and took them 10
Palmer woods, whore he prepared
them for a great feast But William
called at a neighboring house 20
borrow" some lard. and was tipped
of TO the police
Parolman William Dresden, Of
Bethune station. arrived just as
Moore was taking tho chicken out
OF the fire. Judge Sellers, Saturday
morning. fined him SIS with the op-
ton OF serving go days in the House
OF Correction. Moore will serve the
time IN the hope OF getting a
chicken dinner an the clty's ex-
pense before The SO days arc up.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-25
NEGRO GUILTY
OF Staying COP
Charles Gibson Is Sentenced To
Marquette For Life BY
Judge Connolly

Charles Gibson, Negro, was found
guilty Of Staying Patrolman Charles
sieger April 10, by jury in Judge
Qonnolly's court Saturday morning
and the court sentenced him TO Mar
uuette prison for life. The jury was
ont only a halfhour.
on the witness stand Friday after
noon, Gibson illustrated how he
burned the officers revolver from
his body and forced IL toward sieg-
er as the two struggled for posses
sion OF the weapon Gibson swore
that Sieger jerked his arm causing
the weapon TO discharge. Thomas
w. Stewart, connected with a Ne
gro publication. who is said 10 have
been an eyewitness OF the shoot.
ing. substantiated Gibsons story.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-25
.HARPERUNIT
GETS ORDER
TO LEAVE
E lis e d Men and
Nurses Depart Early
Next Week
DOCTORS WILL
FOLLOW LATER
Expect To Sail For
France In Near
Future

The Harper hospital base hos
ptal unit received definite march.
Ing orders on Saturday morning
The unit viii get under way either
on Tuesday or "wednesday Of next
week The order viii not be made
public until IL has been relsyed 10
the central department az Chicago
The order calls for the entire
star % nurses. Of whom there are
g. and $50 men. 20 leave for an
eastern training camp The medi-
cal star. headed hy Dr Angus NC
Lean. director OF the unit with the
rank Of Northumberland. consists
OF q OF the most prominent doctors
and surgeons In the city This nro'
fesslonal STAFF Nill not be required
10 leave for a short time
T5eut-Col Mclean while not b.
inr in a position to divulse the con
tents OF the order says he believes
a short time" means eight or 10
davs. not more
In view Of this information II may
be said as semioficisl that within
two weeks the entire unit Of about
$50 men Will be on the hrst stage
~ its trip 10 the battleAelds OF Eu-
rope. II Is impossible now 10 an
nounce the REVISED personnel ofthe
medical staff as there have been nu'
merous changes since IL was rrsi
organized. but the roster will be
made public as soon as II is veri-
fed BY the war department
DR. Mclean arrived from Wash
ington Friday night after having
been in consultation with war de-
partment officials.
4. 3. Lovrie. OF the Detroit com
mandery. Knights Templar. has no
tiled Or. Mclean that his command
cry will raise a fund OF from Sl5..
600 10 $4,000 with which 70 main
tain a ward in each OF Detroits two
base hospitals.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-25

Hurd Saturday afternoon They
We're both accused OF perjury in the
testimony they gave 20 establish
he fact that Max Silverman was
poi of'consoription age Roth plead.
~ Het spAsay sRa best -sseFe A.aia
under $4,000 bond. whiTbathey could
nor furnish. tthey were sen, back
no jal In custody or the United
States marshal 10 await trial
The father and daughter We're ar.
rested hy order OF Judge Tuttle IN
The court room Immediately follow
ing the conviction and sentence of
Max Slyernan. snd warrants fog
mally charging them with perjury
were issued saturday morning
abraham Silverman accepted the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-25

hc Was 23 years old and also told
his employers thar was his age. bul
his sister testified that he was horn
pee p 1895. while The father do
clared his son WAS born Dec q
Abraham snvcrman is 81 years
old and tho parent OF - children
re ls almost Totally blind under
stands no English. and is an litter.
ate poddler Unable 90 keep rec
ords, he has been, obliged % rely
0n nis memory for dates az events
i'm me family history ne became
aadly confused on lhe witness stand
under examination
The penalty for perjury is a nne
OF nor more than S5.0aO or imprison
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-25

ment for not more than hve years,
OF both The elder Silverman took
his arrest philosophically, but Mrs.
Cantor HIS daughter. and Max. his
son. bad 90 be almost carried from
The court room
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-25

PriptinE--tAs pIsin nest kiud--shst
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-25
POLICEMEN GIVE
$500 TO RED CROSS

Members Of tho Detroit police de-.
partment readily responded Friday
10 the call OF the dollar day cam.
paign' OF the Red Cross and nearly
$500 was donated. altho the blue.
coats gave more than $3.50 In the
previous campaign The donations
from the various STATIONS were a.
follows Central stafioni t92 Grand
River station. ss6; Hunt e. station.
$3.50. Chene a. station. 1880.
'Vinewood station, $3.50; Scotch.
ave STATEN. $3.50; Record Bureau.
ti7; administration department,
$40; Trimbull station. 81 McClel.
Ian station. $40; Bethune station.
t2i75.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-25

situation unUprurbcd hut hl,
daughter hccamc hyster.csl and
Vept violently when bau Was dNcd
at Che high amount She appeared
In court escorted hy her husband
and hsF baby A#e seemed es -tAe
verge OF hystIrlcs and t Was de-
cided 10 have the arraignmcuis in
The marshals office Go avoid scene
IN the court room The woman 0as
,o near collapse Ja3t Dc wgr ,mpos
,ihle 20 remove her to iall for some
time after thc arraisument
The father 10 The prisoner tcsti
SEED tha his SON WAS ne years old,
while his sister said he was 3D.
SHERMAN admitted 20 the federal.
ON several occasions that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-25
COUNCIL CAN'T
RAISE PENSIONS

Corporation Counsel Harry Dinge-
man has given city Clerk Lindsay
an opinion 70 the effect that Il Is
not within the power OF the com.
mon council TO increase the pen
sions accorded widows OF police.
men and firemen. A resolution Is
pending before the council which.
IL passed, would raise the pension
from SIS a. month to $50 Mr.. Din.
gpman SAYS the police department
legislation must come from the
state legislature, as that depart
mcnt is under state laws and he
suggests that the matter be put
thru the state body.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-25
FIRST AID NuRsEs-ATTEN
TOM

All young women taking hrs,
aia traihfaf and those already
qualified for service are request
% 70 meet a. the BOARD Of Com
merce Sunday afternoon, a. $3.50
O'Clock
Their services. n uniform Viii
be needed FOR three DAYS TO
make the Red Cross campaign
for funds the success 10 ought 10
be
DETROIT CHAPTER.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-25
Sill VERMANS
ARRAIGNED
Father and Daughter. Accused
of Perjury Held For Trial
In $500 Bail Each

Abraham Shycrman and his
daughter Mrs Ida Cantor father
ard sister ot Max Siherman. the
elac.s sentenced 20 @ year I'M the
Detroit House of Correction on Fri.
day we're .vraigncd before United
States Com lisN oncr , Stanley
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-25

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-25

The Coast artillery OF the United
States army. which Is separate in
organization from the Field artll-
lery, has charge OF the permanently
located fortihcations and their arm
ament, together with submarine
mines and torpedo defenses.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
SCIENTISTS TO MEET HERE.

Scanning the program OF the National
Academy OF Sciences for its annual meet
ing az the National Museum on April Is,
Il and u iE enough to give devotees OF
phonetic spelling an awful shock
such subjects as the "Sporogony of
Malaria( Parasites" Photomicographs of
Infected Anopheles." and other subjects
% interest to SCIENTISTS are on the list
FOR discussion
Among those who Will tell OF the work
II the National Research Council will be
GeOfge Z. Hale. chairman Of the National
Research Council; Charles d. Walcott,
chairTnan OF the military committee OF
the Nationai Research Council; Robert
andrews Miliikan. OF the physics commit
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
GREAT TRUST LAWYER
DEAD AT Age OF 70
John G. Johnson, Philadelphia Corpor-
alton Attorney. Succumbs.

Philadelphia. April 1A--John G. john
son. one OF the greatest corporation law
yers In the United States, died at his
home here early today Heart disease
was the cause of his death
Mr. Johnson had been Ill only two
days. He was 20 years old and was the
legal head of the Sugar trust, United
States Steel Corporation, Pennsylvania
Railroad. Standard OIL Tobacco trust,
and other corporations. He seldom ap-
peared in court, except in Supreme Court
cases. He was Identified with the re-
cent Standard Oil VS.. United States gov
ernment case
johnson was known to be not only one
Of the worlds greatest, but one of the
! worlds most modest lawyers. Despite the
fact that he has been called into consul
tation in many of the most important
pieces of litigation which have been
argued during the past forty years, few
persons outside of Philadelphia, other
than lawyers. have knowledge of his
work.
Two Presidents OF the United States
asked Johnson to sit on the Supreme
bench, and one asked him to become a
member OF his Cabinet as Attorney Gem
eral But the Philadelphians modesty
would not permit him to accept a
portfolio which would bring him into the
eye OF the general public.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
Cruiser Mystery Suspect
Exonerated by Owner

Robert L. Gillies, of Philadelphia, the
inventor whose cruiser was cut from
her moorings early yesterday morning,
presumably by alien enemies, deprecated
to Detective Sergeant Pratt last night
suspicious that an employe, Jacob w.
Janson. 26. and also of PHILADELPHIA. was
in any way implicated in the alleged
plot tn sink the little cruiser.
Mr.. Gillies has just completed several
government-tested war inventions, and
the plans and specifications of them
were concealed on his boat which was
moored at the Cumberland wharf at the
foot Of F street northwest.
DetectlVe Sergeants Springman and
HughIet, Of police headquarters, are now
in Philadelphia on an Investigation of
tho circumstances connected with the
case.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
CALL PUBLIC MASS MEETING.

The Central Garden committee, which
has been promoting the plan of home
garden extension, will hold a mass meet
ing at the Public Library tomorrow even
ing at o'clock.
Senator Jones, of Washington, will be
the principal speaker and others sched-
uled for addresses are former Civil Ser
vice Commissioner DR.. w. s. washburn,
Rev. NJ. ]. Riordan. OF the Immaculate
Conception Church; Rev. James L. Cor
don. of the First Congregational Church;
Representative Lever, of South Carolina.
chairman OF the House Committee on
Agriculture; H. NJ. Connolly. agricultural
agent for the District, and Charles S.
Shreve, of the Federation Of Citizens
Associations. John Dolph will preside.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
French TARS HAILED
AS BROTHERS in ARMS
Crowds Sing "Marseillaise" and Cheer
| Sailors of Sister Republic.

| A feverish patriotic demonstration was
staged at Fourteenth street and New
York avenue northwest late yesterday
] when several score French sailors visiting
mere, were preparing TO board a WASH
Itngton, Baltimore and Annapolis car.
iAttracted by the uniforms OF the sail
ors decorated with American flags, hum
dreds of people quickly gathered about
the strangers. These numbers were in
creased TO thousands, and for time
there was a solid block Of humanity from
building line to building line, completely
blocking all traffic.
| When 1t was generally learned that the
sailors were from q French armored
cruiser. continuous cheers were given for
, France, as an ally to the United States
in the present war
The crowds surged to and fro in an
fenort to get closer TO the sailors Every
person wanted TO shake their hands.
Those who could not get close enough
for such an intimate greeting, shouted
words of cheer and well wishes. For a
moment the French sailors were literally
mobbed by the demonstration of enthus-
iasm and good will OF washiontonIans.
AS the sailors boarded the cars they
started TO sing the "Marseillaise." the
martial air OF the French national hymn
infamed the demonstration to the high
est pitch.
The crowd took up the strain OF the
| 'Marseillaise'' and were still singing II
after the cars had left
The sailors were from the cruiser
Jeanne d Arc, which is docked at An
napolis Nd
They are the first foreign sailors seen
on the streets Of Washington since men
from the undersea frelghter Deutschland
visited here after their trip across the
Atlantic.
Squads OF the French sailors were
sprinkled about the dense shopping
crowds along Pennsylvania avenue, in
Seventh, Ninth and other streets yester-
day afternoon.
Pedestrians in the business sections
yesterday afternoon were perhaps more
torctbly impressed with the actually of
war than they have been since thetUnited
States declared war upon Germany.
The strangers came here TO see the
sights and do some shopping, but they
were very much interrupted in their mis-
sion. Thick and inquiring crowds often
gathered about them, and the French
sailors had no sooner started on their
way when they were again surrounded
The Jeanne d. Arc arrived at Annapolis
on Wednesday night, coming from the
Bermuda Islands. The ship is Of the
cruiser class with crew OF 800 men. 1t
has been on duty as a submarine chaser
since the outbreak OF the war, and has a
number of sub-scalps TO its credit
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
PLACES IN WASHINGTON
WHERE YOU CAN ENLIST

Army-Recruiting tent at Penn
syivania avenue and Seventh
street northwest. and X flag
station" in front of the Columbus
statue at the Union Station.
ASmy-offlcers Reserve Corps,
room 251 War Department Build
ing.
Plattsburg Training Camp
Apply by letter to commanding
officer. Eastern Department, Gov
ernors Island, N. Y.
Navy-Recruiting station at
Ninth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, at seamen's
quarters at the Washington Navy
Yard, foot of Eighth street south
east, and Naval Hospital, Twen-
ty-fourth and e streets north
west.
Marine Corps - Marine Bar
arcks, Eighth and / streets
southeast.
Naval Reserve-Enrollme Of
nee for men and women, Ninth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
District National Guard-Ar-
mory, 472 L street northwest.
Troop ID, LIST ID. C. Cavalry
1927 f street northwest.
First Separate Battalion, Dis
trict Guard. colored troops. al
ready ordered to duty-Armory
at Twelfth and U streets north
west.
District Naval Militia-Armory
at Water and o streets south
west.
Coast Artillery, N. G. ID. C.-932
F street northwest
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
ROLL OF HONOR
NAVY ENLIsrmENrs.

Samuel Daniel. 1919 Twenty-hrst
street northwest.
John G. Mareoron. liza i street
northwest.
Charles A. Upperman. 2sI7 olive
avenue northwest.
Robert =. SPENCER, BaIIston, Va
Meade c. FalraII, IS1s Lincoln
road northeast.
william III. white, Jr.. HsIItown.
W. Va.
Louis 5. Klein, Philadelphia
Gavin A. swInk, s2e Massaehu-
setts ayenue northwest.
Charles b. Henry, Fairfax Court
House, Va.
Donald w. COrriek. KensInEton.
Md.
Jennings s. Brown, 1875 L street
northwest.
Harris B. Grove. 1870 Eighth
street northwest.
G. Charlotte Hamilton. S7ss OIL
yer street northwest.
Rose YudeIevit, us sixth street
northwest.
Jessie Mae Hall, Cortland apart
ments.
Emma NJ. ReadOn. IOI2 Four
teenth street northwest.
Mrs. Emma +. Thompson, zsO5
Champlain street northwest.
saidee v. JOlIIe, 1907 W street
northwest.
Frederick NJ. Cook. I7s4 CoIum-
bia road.
Raymond Oscar EtvIer. III ThIr-
teenth street northeast.
Eva M. Newman, 1874 ThIrteeRth
street northwest.
James Sullivan.
ARMY.
Thomas BOskus.
MateO ID. Benedetto.
Robert Ryan, Fort Myer, Va.
william b. Wilson, Jr.
william A. McGhan.
John Leland.
John l.. Garland.
Robert A. Lewis.
John A. Brown.
NATIONAL GUARD.
william NJ. Garner.
Benjamin r. Shaw.
Frank ID. BenuIson.
Charles B. McPherson.
Andrew N. Thompson.
NAVAL RESERVE.
Margaret A. Rupert. 1000 o
street northwest.
Charles r. Frank. 207 Tenth
street southeast.
John HaIIahan, los street
northwest.
Spencer Burroughs. 357 ThIr-
teenth street southeast
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
RECORD BREAKING DAY
In NAVAL ENLISTMENTS

When the navy's recruiting records were
closed last night, a net gain OF 1885 naval
enlistments were registered. the heaviest
single days enlistment in the history of
the United States Navy. Fridays enlist
ments brought the total enlisted strength
of the active service, not Including re-
serves or militia, who are modified and
on active duty, up to 6S,937, an increase
of $40, since March l. p
Secretary Daniels announced last night
that there will be no modification OF ply
sical, mental or moral qualifications Of
candidates, as he confidently expects that
the navy will soon be recruited up to
the maximum strength allowed by law,
about 10000 men, by volunteers who can
meet all tests
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
DISAPPoNTs JOB HUNTERS

Job hunters who have descended upon
the War Department for special posi-
tons for civilians created by the war
were disappointed by an announcement
made by Secretary OF War Baker yes
terday. who said there are no positions
except for those who are on the classified
civil service lists. The department will
requisition for clerks and employees
as fast as they are needed, but none will
be accepted save those who have passed
civil service examination and are regis
tered with the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
TO AID DEAD SAILORS MOTHER
Beneht Dance to BE Given at Ma
rine Barracks.

Gen. Leonard A. Wood Garrison No.
IS, Army and Navy union, will hold a
dance the evening Of April Is ar Marine
Barracks to assist the mother OF Chief
Gunner's Mate Eopolucci. the America n
seaman who lost his life when the
steamer Aztec was torpedoed OF the
coast OF France.
Eopolucci was the sole support OF his
mother and his death has left her in
destitute circumstances.
The services OF the Marine Band and
the use of the hall have been contributed
by the government.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
ANNOUNCE DRILL WINNERS.

Private John Rogers OF Company A.
Corporal francis Maloy. Of Company B.
and Corporal Joseph johnson Of Com
pany c. were the winners in the inter
company competitive drill, held yester-
day by the cadets OF St Johns College.
Nine rife teams are competing at the
n. r. A range for the college marks
man trophy. Capt Oliver Snyder, Z. s.
A. Is Judge
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
URGES 7. R. As RECRUIT CHIEF

New York. April 14-R. q. Cholmeley-
Jones. of New York, today telegraphed
President Wilson urging that Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt be appointed chief re-
cruiting officer of the Federal govern
ment Having made a study Of the re-
cruiting situation over a period of sew
eral months, he believes organized re-
cruiting is greatly needed and points
tc former President Roosevelt as the
greatest individual recruiting force In
the country.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
COURAGE OF PASTOR
FILTERS UNDER SEAT
He Mistakes Plumbers Kit for Bomb
in Street Car.

The fact that minister Of the gospel
has a goat" also a number which
are in no way associated with ordinary
goats or Biblical numbers, was dem
onstrated by a Washington clergyman 20
an appreciative Fourteenth street car
audience yesterday afternoon
T. plumber. armed with his tool-kit ana
pipe-wreckers. boarded the car ana
seated himself IN q prominent place well
forward. A few moments later a younE
pastor entered and took a seat directly
In front OF the "gas-pipe nend." Enter.
the goat"
A small copper ball became detached
from IT'S moorings and. describing a few
circles, moved eccentricslly between the
ciergyman's ministerial supports A
glance at the deadly looking object.
threw the minister into what appeared
70 be the FIRST stages Of a subdued At.
and before the eyes Of delighted strap
clingers he sought a remote corner. The
facts were established later by the con-
ductor that everything that rolls Is not
of necessity a bomb.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
TO HOLD JOBS FOR GUARDsMEN

The District Commissioners announced
yesterday that all employees OF the Dis
trtct Of Columia who leave their posi-
tions to enlist in the military service Of
the United States will be given leave
without pay and their positions restored
when they return. Similar action was
taken at the time OF the occupation Of
Vera Cruz.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
CHINA DECIDES TUESDAY

Peking, April l.-China's attitude in
the European war will be definitely de-
cided at a conference of the provincial
and military governors, called by the
cabinet for next Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

tee; Marston Taylor Bogert, Of the chem
istry committee. and Victor Clarence
Vaughn, OF the committee on medicine
and hygiene
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
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