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The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
WILL ASK
WARRANT
FOR SEON
Police to Charge Him
With Staying of
Barber Boy

Chief az Detectives Fox an.
nounced Friday morning that a war
RANT would be obtained saturday
charging Harry II seou with siay-
ing Edward Barber. four years old.
~ no 197 LaoroSse-st.
We have enough evidence 20 jus.
rity a warrant. even II seon does
not confess" said FOX. IL is known
hat the police have found witnesses
who claim they saw Seon leave the
Columbia-st house where the crime
was perpetrated
Seon was taken before Police Jus
tice Stein Friday morning and re-
manded FOR "a hours His apparent
dase scanned 70 leave him when the
Judge remarked that ne saw no rea.
son for not remandirE HIM.
~ cant SEQ anv reason why YOU
shouldn't give me- ms liberty said
Seon. 'hu' ~ course it's up 70 vou q"
Seon was Quiyred FOR .wo hours
before being taken 20 court. but
would make no admissions that he
vas connected with tho crime
a fhree-vear old boy may have
been p witness % RE shaving
Tn seeking ~ 'ssten guilt upon
Seou. former boarder In the Barber
rome detectives Thursday qne-.
TONED Donald Buzza the utrle son
~ Mr. and Mrs 2 Buzzs ~ 10
l-- TUumbullayc The aov had
been playing with the Barber lad
Tuesday
According 20 Lieut. 1ohn Rerd
nc BuEEa boy SAYS ne Wa with Ed
ward Barber when man tooS them
20 house. tied Edward hands b.
hind him, cU' or lock Of his hair.
and muulated him With knife The
GOV Identified the house
Mrs Buzza saws her boy left home
AZ about 70 o'clock. The hour when
the Barber child disappeared He
came home A. O'Clock almost ex.
hausted He told ~ the man" who
took them 20 the house. Who tied
E1die's hands and made him CRY.
There are indications thar the Bizza
boy also may have been abused
The lad v'll be brought 30 police
headqusrters FRIDAY and viii BE- civ
on an opportunity 20 point out "the
man, u fl was Seon who led him
and the Barber boy away
Because o. the child's youth there
is No possibility that be could b.
used a. witness in a trial
Chief % Detectives Fox declares
bis men have established definitely
that SeQn Is the owner Of the shirt
found n the Coiumbia-st. house A.
la Measure Bros laundry. which
Seon patronized the detectives
learned that H. II. s" was Seon
mark
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
HAS SCHEME TO
GET REGISTRARS
FOR DRAFT DAY

With the city election commission
still needing about 600 registrars 20
handle the registering OF those liable
TO be consoripted. Aid Jack CoVan.
Of the Eighteenth ward Friday mir
upon scheme that doubtless Will
bring rhe number OF registrars up
10 the required quota The alder.
man believes that The members OF
The council are in position 10 OBJ
tain The services OF their friends a.
volunteers, and between now and
the next meeting o. The alderman
BODY Tuesday night he viii breach
bis plan 10 his colleagues
The number Of hose who are
coming forward a. volunteer regis
trars IS diminishing instead % in
cressing daily Approximately 900
have 7Tered their services. and an
the names have been classified hy
wards and districts by Gny ingalls,,
secretary o. the election commits.
sion
The mayor announced FRIDAY that
City Clerk Lindsay Police Surgeon
a n Gorenho and himself would
make up the city draft board
Mr. ingalls, has received a copy
OF the draft regulations, and De- pre-
pairing a brief for the use Of the
registrars.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
BUSINESS MEN
ASKED TO BOOST
LIBERTY LOAN

business men ~ Detroit are being
asked 70 cooperate actively in the
advertising a. the Liberty loan by
the Detroit BOARD OF Commerce.
Following a plan outlined by the
executive committee Of tho Cham
Der OF Commerce OF the United
states. Dpuoirs commercial organ
ization is requesting its members
20 have printed In red letters on
Tho bottom Of all business enve-
lopes and on letter.heads the sen.
tence Your patriotic duty-buy a
iboriy loan NJ 1917 Merchants will
Do asked by rho BOARD ~ Com
merce 10 hang posters advertising
the Liberty loan On conspicuous
g'aert n brr stores This poster
being prepared bv fhe treasury
dr-ar.menf and embodie a sIyrolor
$500 htfe written 20 Wash'1g' 0
sar sarge number ~ the posr'r-,
Srerr Wa lnie ~
f Board .f lrmuor.. "snd boz
..e4e nsrb ai.y eEerF bH'Inc e.
U. .vl usr ono 90
Bonn .n as mr. he loan
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
BIC conn anY WLna SD.

Judge Care. Friday. directed a
verdic, In favor % The Peninsular
Drug company OF 80. $50 Ux.sve
sued by Richard " Marx FOR So
600 for the death ~ his wife. Mrs
Lydia Marx. Marx claimed ths, his
wife was killed by an overdose OF
an arsenic solution prescription
caused by The mistake Of a drug
clerk IN filing prescription
George ". Schultz former proprie
tor % the drug store. was party
20 the suit, the store having changed
hands on the day the prescription
vas filed.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
RED CROSS FUND
is NOWS2OO,OOO
Success Of Campaign Quad
ruples the Original Figure
BY the Com mittee

Tho Red Cross fund now only
lacks a matter Of less than $3.50 20
make So total roach Tho magic ne-
ure az 100000 tor ,he campaign
that has been waged thru the last
few weeks The Hgure has grown
20 a SWIM that even The most on
tbusiaetic worker would not have
dared 10 suggest az The outset OF
the campaign ard has multiplied tho
original aim By four Receipts FRI
day morning % sl.s5070 brought
The total 70 the sum indicated. while
600 additional members reported
brought the membership list up 10
1888
Members ot The committee shy
they know Of many incompleted
Lists which are still out and they
ask that those haying these cub
scription blanks turn them n even
n not complete and receive new
blanks that the Information ron
tanned on them may be tahulated
Among the larger gift received
Friday morning were these a ".
Russell. 5000. G. N. Burton. 800
Parkview Athletic club y22O60.
Michigan Taundrymen's associatiou.
$3.50
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
CITY REFUSES TO
ENFORCE LAW,
JUDGE DECLARES

Judge Law allowed Frederick g.
Clayton A temporary Injunction Fri
day preventing the eeney-IIus.
ton company from proceeding with
the erection Of its building a Latay.
cite. blvd and shelby-,t With proiec.
tious over the alley. which clayton
claims will shut our ligh- from his
store
Altho the ordinances OF the build.
ing code prohibit such projections
Clayton was unable 70 get It on
forced. according 20 Judge Law
dnding
The CITY authorities refused 20
oct. read the opinion Clayton
has always claimed hat 1t was a
violation o. The building code Learn
ing that the authorities refused be
directed hts attorney 70 bring sui
Tor a permanent Injunction
The Sveeney-Huston attorneys
viii make motion SATURDAY morn
ing FOR permission 20 ale bond al
lopIng them 20 proceed WITH fh'
building and indemnifylng The Clay
ton company IN case CLAYTON shouit
win the case on its hnal hearing
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
SEEKS TRADE OF
S. Anne RICANS
l.. Kutner to Speak Here For
Closer Business With
Southern Republics

l. Kltner. az New York. secretary
OF the Observation-Disclosures move
ment. which Is being nauonalized
FOR rhe purpose Of promoting closer
commercial relations thru friendship
and understanding between the
United States and Latin America. Is
ia Detroit and viii be The principal
speaker in the patriotic meeting
which will DO held in Detroit armory
sunday evening under auspices OF
The Patriotic Society OF l917 and ne
span -h War Veterans HIS subiec
viii be The need or The hour and
America's duty 10 humanity In the
world conflict
Better banking facilities and a
more liberal system % credits are
what we need IN Latin America. "
said Mt Kutner. Friday morning.
The republics 30 the south - us
furnish The greatest opportunity for
permanent American enterprise Of
any in Tho world Tho develop
IlfnfH OF NilF lhMi fFW hNfhN = Ill
necessarily bind us closer together.
Germany has extended a most
liberal credit system 20 Brazil.
which has been the greatest factor
I'm building up German trade In that
country u Is a pay when you can
system. and thru f. great mines are
being opened up The British have
been most liberal In Argentina and
are responsible for the enormous
extension OF railroads In that coun.
try.
There are two things which we
seek 10 do Teach spanish In the
schools and universities and build a
merchant marine. Tho United
States can never take her place in
permanent foreign trade unlcss
she Is In a position To- carry Ameri-
can commodities in American bot
toms and not be subject to the good
will of other nations % carry her
goods
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
ROCKIES EAT UP
TONS OF FOOD
Future Officers AT Fort Sher-
idan Have Huge
Appetites

FORT SHERIDAN. fl. May is
Col Nlcholsons 5000 rockies this
morning had -torned ana occupied
every strategic point on ne mess
Hne from oatmeal 70 coffee
The daily casualty list vas on
caly announced as follows Pota-
zoos. 900 pounds oatmeal 900
r.u-s beet 5000 pounds butter.
1000 pounds bread 5000 pounds:
coffee 5000 gallons . sugar. 500
pounds
A military oTcial observed today
that II the Germans could soc me
officers training camp menu FOR jus'
one meal Tho kaiser would have ~
get a new army
The COOKIES today began 70 cram
half an hour more pork into the "a
hours a. result ~ reve.lle being
advanced from 5.ts % Sis
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18

LONDON. May 1s-Euc ouragtng
news that Russia bad settled her
domestic troubles and that the Rus
sian army's power is b. no means
lost gave ground fer belief here 20
day that the Allies eau soon count
on Russia bearing Der PART IN the
general onslaught on Germany The
prediction was voiced M several
quarters today that Germany might
soon ind the necessity OF hurryins
back 10 the Russian fronts some, II
not all. OF the repnted $4,000 men
she is recently reported 70 have
withdrawn from those sectors 10
holster up her dwindling lines on the
west front
The restoration Of complete amiiv
between the duma government and
the soldiers and workmen's council,
foresbsdoved IN Petrogrsd dispatch
IS today indicating acceptance Of
the coalition cabinet will be i'm
mediateiv reflected in the Russian
army, IL was believed here
FraterniEing between Teutons and
Russians on the northern front has
ceased. There has been resump-
tion OF steady lighting, although not
OF major intensity anywhere Gen
eraI Brusiloff held in highest Is.
TEEN among the Allies for his mill
tary ability. has Withdrawn his
resignation BrusiloT. Alexien and
other high army commanders. were
returning 10 the front after confer
ences with the new governing
groups in Russia. Representatives
of their soldiers-the plain fighters
were likewise getting back 10 the
trenches after consultations in Pet
rogrsd which convinced them their
interests would be maintained in the
new coalition government.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
RECRUITING
SLUMPS AGAIN
Announcement That Draft VIII
Not BE Made Till September
Held Responsible

The assurance that actual draf
lng Of mon ior The arm, aud navy
under the conscriptlon law would
not aetual7 be in operation untl
! September caused a grcar slump In
| recruiting on Friday In Detroit and
the military and naval station, were
practically deserted That. with he
regular FRIDAY hoodoo 'tat rhc 20"
cruitng stations feel evrn week.
made 10 apparent ihaJ Uncle sam
dghting force couldn't Hcb many ar
emiss with The additions contributed
by Detroit on his day
II was "a ueh, day for recruits or
Thursday also Detroit suppiyins
only So men for the army, navy and
marine corps or these tbe army
enlisted so, the navy 3. and the
marine corps eight
Ma r F. Phelps IN charge O.,
army recruiting here. said Frda}
that The unfsvorable pubHcirv given
the recruiting tent on the ci's hall
lawn recently has impaired Tie use
fulness az that institution al least
one-haf Until citizens began r0
complain % the tactics employed
there and Tho MAYOR threatened 20
suppress the activities more than
100 recruits day vent fo The arm
recruiting station from Tho tent OF
10 ..1d9 men enlisted FOR The army
from Michigsn since this countra -
tered The war, 100 were from Dee
rroir. and ~ these q majority were
first interested Al rhe tent accord
ing - Mai Phelps
Ten days ago MAJ Phelps put
regular army Officer IN charge ~
he tent and since then here bss
been no complaint out the damage
had already been done and recruit
ing has dropped aisrnirgly Tho
major is inclined 70 blan. tho TO
lice for NOT keeping order around
The tent Msj Phelps draws st'en
ton 10 The fact that Detroit VII. get
credit FOR the enlistmen's since this
country entered the war or rhe
draft and thai the quota 20 be fu,
nished BY this city VIII hc reduced
~ the number enlisted during 'hat
period That is one reason. be SAYS
why every person should encourage
recruiting and refrain from TOO 500
verely criticising the methods
Capt Y. 7 Morrison. % the ma
rine corps Friday received 'ele-
graphic communication ordering him
10 Chicago on Monday 20 20 on su
examining board for ne marine
corps There are great nany col
lege men. especially picked from col
ieges where military training is xiv
en-, who are eligible for commissions
In The marine corps a fep years
ago the war department designated
colleges from which one graduate
would be considered annually FOR a
commission in the army and one IN
the marine corps These applicants
iii present themselves 10 The board
beginning next Monday Capt Nor.
rison expects 10 be away most OF
the week. but the local Office viii
! operate as usual
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
FINDS HAND IN
PURSE; HOLDS
OWNER FOR COPS

Pressed In a throng about tho
entrance 20 n carnival tent AZ Rus
sell-st. and Holbrook-ave Thurs
day night. Beatrice Harris. No. l57
Cameron nave. felt a slight tug At
her pocketbook. CHANGING down she
saw n had been opened and a hand
was thrust in the aperture
She grabbed the arm and
screamed The man struggled dee
perately 20 wrest himself free But
the girl chung TO him tenacIously.
Several men came 20 her aid. and.
empowering The prisoner. held him
until police arrived
The man was taken % tho 30.
thunesasc police station, registered
as Jacob Atringer. IS. 30 1850 Rus
sell-st. and charged with larceny
from The person. on the complaint OF
Niss Harris. who assorted ne took
$40 from her pocketbook
Police are searching for thief
with red hair who entered the spar'
ment ~ Mrs Mary Davis. No. s32
Second-ave.. Thursday afternoon
and stole SOS from a dresser drawer
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
WAR TAXES
BEAR HARD
ONWEALT THY
Heavy Increases Are
Added to Income
Surtax

WASHINGTON. May Drastic
increases in the income surtax
schedules featured last nights house
discussion on the war revenue bill.
The increases followed announce
ment by Democratic Leader Kjtchin
that Secretary McAdoo's estimate
OF the cost OF the rrst half-year OF
the war, which the revenue bill is
intended TO provide for called for
s2.245. O0O.O 900.
No attempt will be made 20 raise
this entirely by means o. taxation
Rep. Kitchin said. but It is probable
that more than the $500, 0o0.o 600
contemplated In the original meas.
ure will be raised
The surtax amendments introduc-
ed by Rep Lenroot and adopted by
the hoase in committee OF the whole
viii produce about s66.OeO 0OG OF the
total provided in the bill.
The surtaxes. which would be
added 10 the normal taxes provided
by the old law. uader the Lenroot
amendments. would be as follows:
Between $4,000 and 100000. 10
per cent; $4,000 20 $4,000. 1884:
$4,000 TO 100000. Il -: 800. 900
to $4,000. q l. $4,000 to $500
600. %; 100000 TO S250O0O SO;
$3.50. 900 20 100000 30 S-4. $500. 600
10 $500. 900. a Ia, and 2l.Oo0OOo and
over. IS per cent
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
DETROIT STOCK
MARKET STEADY
Prices Holding But Not An
Over-Amount of Activity
In Local Securities
az O'HtPA. FERRIss e co.

The recent local market trend
suggests rc.u-ning confidence In the
business situation The large per
centage or exchange business Thurs.
day vas IN Charcoal Iron. the com
mon selling as high az "A Con
tineutal Motors and REQ were tho
other most active stocks. fhe former
holding ne gain % a. The latter
losing some ~ I-s advance before
The close
Continental announce 'fs initial
common stock dividend NICE tho ~.
cent capital increase r.is pas
ment ~ 5 70 pct cent and pas.
able juno - fo rockholders of
r. ord fuae 8 Trsnsfet book sU
be c'ora FROM June g to June I-
80 .hr STOCK ll fo .ld. .Grr8 9u
former fatr
0r.rr- a.a nHr sr-es
nuIr ru atr a.
fto
rriattrr-tb~ rialr urrr ttns-.tss'
g. rfrhf-=Iluss lob u~sf ---Wrin $50
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
IGNORES
JUDGES
RELEASES
COuzens Serves Notice
of New Order On
City Jurists

Police Commissioner Couzons took
action Friday 90 check the practice
~ 'udses OF issuing wholesale re-
leases for men and women under
arrest For minor ofenses
The Judges were notified that The
department would refuse ~ honor
al releases issued while court was
NOT In session or before the. pris
on had -eea. arraigued
The ccmmiss.q ner -Ga-asa.ns that
the practice which bias been thirty
ing raf wears 1aear He bases
his contention ou an opinion OF Al
Ian n Frazer department attorney
The order became eTecfive Thurs
-day night Police Justice Sellers
was The frst 10 d. hir
A. as o'clock Thursday night
Robe- Nederlsndcr appeared az
central station with releases signed
bv Justice Sellers for two women
arrested Tor dsorde-ly conduct ne
was rendered letter. prepared by
Mr. FREEZER ~ ne 'eAes' NJ Com.
n'fSsiorHr 'oafens Nhief eNp.ain'a
me release orders were ,ShoF'' Pc
cause 'heF haa no' neen ISSUED
"oia oo0r 0a- n session
Meier an0"r returned ~ CLOGS.
AeanTfiIe fNo more releases
sn@c by Sellers 0sa been n'oNso'
m and turned down inc attorney
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
PLOTTERS WILL
BE ARRAIGNED
NEXT MONDAY

Federal Judge Arthur ! futile
Friday finished special session o.
court IN Bay City. and will return
20 Detroit Saturday Monday morn
Ing the six German aliens indicted
by the grand jury in connection
with the Windsor dynamiting plot.
will be arraigned
The federal grand jury will re-.
sumo its sessions here az the same
time Several new cases have de-
veloped since rs adjournment
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
SEEK AUTOIST
WHO HIT BOY
Police Learn Of Accident Which
Occurred Wednesday; Roy
Dies Today

Harold Nubi,z seven years old Of
No 531 Solyay-ave died F'riday TN
me ves' branch o, Harper hospital
from a fractured skull believed ,o
have aeeu suffered when no was
struck by an automobile
The hoy was brought INTO the hos.
pital las' Wednesday hy motorist
who said no had picked him ZIP on
the street The man LEFT without
g'vuS hls name Hospital aufhort
ties DID NOT xof brr license number
Coroner Morgan Parker has mott
fei no police and an Investigation
hs. been started go determine how
the lad was Injured
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
CLEVELAND
is
OVERSEAS
Unit From NeighbOr
City First to Go
Abroad

CLEVELAND % Nae VS. Th.
unir arriving ID London IS fne Lake.
side hospital Unit which ICES Clevo-
land MAY . in charge 90 Maj Gill
christ The unit saHed from Nev
YORK May Twenty surgeons. 80
women nurses and l53 enlisted men
recruited 10 Cleveland COMPOSED fhe
membership Their movements ou,
of cleveland and ou' OF NrV YORK
harbcr were sepr secret 4n9. odar
LONDON. Nav rs Tbs frat con-
tngent az nc e s arm medical
unu arrived in England TO-DAY sc
cording 20 official announcement
The army medical uuit was vel
coined on Tho deck ~ The vessel
on which they arrived by British
general the. American consul Col
Bradley. representng the American
embassy and other officials Both
The stars and stripes and the union
jack were flown on 'he vessel
and on decorations IN the city a
the Americans honor
All the Brush commented admir-
ingly or the ane appearance Of The
khakkclad men
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
SUPERVISORS TO
GET DRAFT RULES

Wayne county supervisors con
vened in the county building az .
O'Clock Friday afternoon, to get ln-
structions Oh registration ~ an
males between The ages Of a and
20. received by sheriff stcin from
Coy, sleeper Sheriff Stein ana
county clerk Milton Oakman acting
rifh Drs r Lsnsioi- 80 Wyan
dote. r r Cooper % Plymouth
and louis VI Topper % Redford
ls The board which viii nave charge
~ registration IN Wayne county
500 confer with he supervisors
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
o. K. BUYING OF
LIBERTY BONDS
Sinking Fund Commissioners
Approve City Purchase OF
100000 Issue

The city sinking fund commission
Friday indorsed the proposal OF
Mayor Marx that the city Of De
trou take The lead among the
larger cities OF the country by sub
scribing 20 100000 of the govern
ment's war bonds The commission
unanimously voted the subscription
AFTER Controller George Engel had
explained that the city's financial
structure AZ present 3 very substan
ual
Controller Engel told the commits
sion that the city now has about
81. 600 600 on hand. which Is moro
than enough 20 carry IT,. 10 the end
OF the present Asoal year June co.
A. that time ne expects that about
s. 100 600 viii De IN the treasury
baiauce - take care % unfinished
contracts
Members o, tho sinking 'nud com
mission who voted 20 subscribe fo
The Liberty loan were Mayor
Marx. Controller Engel and Aid
Vernon Mltter. Guthard and Rleil
No difHculty is anticipated by The
city IN disposinE ~ The $3.50 con
issue 81 four per cent school bonds
Controller Engel said giving This
As one % the reasons why the cts
is m A position 20 aid tho govern
men' A total ~ tf25.o0o ~ me
issue now has been sold art more
han 100000 worth has been TO-
served FOR Juno and July one
Detroit physician has reserved
$3.50 ooo worth % fhe bond
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
FRENCH LOSE 3
SHIPS IN WEEK
Nine Hundred and Fifty-twO
Vessels Reached French
Ports In That Period

PARIS. May is-Only three
French merchantmen were sunk b.
submarines ia tho week ended May
49,, according 20 official announce
mont today During that period 952
vessels entered French ports and
g9l departed
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
10 CLOSE LAST
OF VICE RESORTS
Win Cease to Exist After sat
urday Night. Says CouzSns;
Secret Dens Come Next

A. midnight Saturday All recoE-
nized vice resorts will cease 90
Vist tn Detroit
Police Commissioner Couzens
made this announcement Friday
Three - these places stul -four
lshing have been notified to close a.
that time. he asserted Police viii
be Stationed a. the doors 10 see
that the order Us oheyed
with tho closing Of these resorts
ne police vill concentrate thsir 81.
forts towards e%diCatinE secret
dens 81 evil and Riding ne streets
n Objectionable women. Couzens as
serfa
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
ASSESSMENT 81
YEARS OLD is
CANCELLED

When the council tax committee
Friday approved the cancellation Of
interest on sewer assessment
against No 9 Mscomb-st, that had
accumulated since ls66. 81 paved the
way 20 clearing the title TO the prop
crty OF R. r Peters and others
They hsd supposed that the title
was without a bismish when the
property was turned ore- from tha
Canpau family 81 years ago
The sssessmtnf against tho prop.
srty was s25i4 and Sac interest u
81 years amounts 70 more than $3.50.
Peters and others agreed % pay The
oriEirai assessment
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
CARL DANES
GOING EAST AS
A GREE LANCE"

Carl DANES. former member OF
The Time editorial san lately on.
gagged n Photographic work in Ann
Arbor vil leave for the Atlantic
coast within a Few days 20 take un
ncweparer work ~ mobilization
points ST. D8nee 1851 ork q. a
free lance com MINIS ab.HH,
KS q pffer wU a. ras.
torfanhrr -
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
LEMKIL HEARS
CASE NO. 100000

Justice Lemkie announced calmly
wednesday afternoon that he was
abOu, 20 take up his hundred thou
sandth case he told the court room
90 in The midst ~ his routine law
suits aud didn't even declare
court recess 10 commemorate fhe
event
Justice Lemkie has been on thc
bench for more than 40 years &c
BE- veteran of the Civil var and =
member ~ Fairbanks pos
Recently no celebrated hiHtr.
enfy frFf birthday
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18

Herbert boone. painter sled a
voluntary petition In bankruptcS
with the United States court Fri
day. he has debts OF 1926. and as.
sets OF $3.50. all ~ which be says
are exempt
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18

LONDON. May is.--The EE
change Telegraph company to
day printed an Amsterdam re-
port that il was rumoreo there
a truce vas being arranged be
tween Russia and Germany TO
PERMIT Russia's political reor-
nanIzation.
There was no confirmation
elsewhere OF the report and q
was diseredlted here - being
Of German origin