The Detroit times. [volume], June 21, 1916, GRISWOLD-ST. EDITION, Image 3

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SIXTK KNI II Y EAR NO. 227.
U. S. Will Recruit 6 New Regiments
HOSTILE ARMY FACES BORDER
COUNCIL, ON URULRS OF
SALOGN CROWD, VOTES TO
BURY OFFICIAL MINUTES
'Fakes ( ity Printin«*
From Times When
Royal Ark Insists
WETS SHOW THEIR
* POLITICAL PULL
Whip Aldermen into
Line In Fiffht On
Dry Newspaper
HERE'S THE LINEUP
AGAINST THE TIMES
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ItoVAl \r alo«»n • .*p(/r p«»
lit leal organ Iz.itn :i.
Saloon cun 1 In il>> I'n’iro-ii. tn
eluding "Eddh ’ I•;irn«-tl, fornpT
keep* r of the tiotniiois l»r« <l* n
dive. and till In t;»•* bonze bus: i
no«j*.
Booze newspapers of I *tn»L
Booze rljf o'd b> Arthur r l
Gordon, former a.;* nt lor tin*
Michigan brewers, and now one
of Stipt Chadse> s baitir!* on th*
school board.
ii
Influenced by number* of th*-
Royal Ark, a salnnnk* ••per ’ organ
Izatlon, the common , ..,.ne-11 award
ed the annual contra* t for nfflt ial
printing to th* I►* tr«*tt t-egal
Tuesday night The were
actively Interest***! in the bid of tie
Detroit Legal News as against that
of The iHtroit Times, which i sup
porting the dry campaign being ear
rled on In Wayne county, ami
throughout the state The saloon
keeper* and liberal politician* won
over enough votes among the aider
men to give the printing contract
to the Legal News, regardle-s of
*ervire and neees*ary publicity.
That B’alwart statesman from the
Eleventh ward. Aid. Herman /-Ink.
chairman of the committee on print
ing led the fight both in committee
and on the council floor for the
l-egal New*. Aid. Zink has many
friend* among the saloonkeepers,
or rather, he ought to have Sev
eral years ago he was chairman of
the committee ou lltpior regulation
and the committee held Its meeting*
l*ehlnd cloned door* on the fourth
iContlMiot on I’*** Two)
BORDER BULLETINS
NEW YORK, June 21.—The
Carranza government ha* with
drawn practically all of the SL
-000,000 which it ha* had on de
posit here for financing of the
ordinary business of the de
facto government, It became
known today.
National Guard Recruits
Drilling on the Campus
Jk j§ <\ IT ft " >i!. * £ inMiu
' ’ > jllf
r [ I p mri |TT
With the marching horde* nf militia on Cadlllac-nq., Wninrudov morn
ing. were several squad* of raw recruit*. In civilian garb, and showing
evidence of "stage fright,” thry naturally attracted marked attention, The
group In the picture wa* h*tng drilled by Sergt. William LeValley. of
Font puny C. lie reulde*. or did reside, at No. 37H Ilelvldere avo. At time*
It looked like a competitive drill a* the varioue squad* maneuvered. Ap
plauae greeted Ihe detarhmenta at every turn Among the enmpanina that
received moet attention from the apectatora wa* that commanded by Lieut,
y. H. itawkex, of Company A. Sec atory on Page Three.
GERMANS
SAY SLAVS
AREHALTEi
Hurled Back at Point
(becked at
Others
ONLY CANNON ARK
ACTIVE AT VERDUN
Greek Cabinet Is Re
ported to Have
Resigned
nv i sirnn rnnss.
ATHENS, June 21.—Toe news
paper Neo Nasty announces that
the Greek cabinet's resignation
Is expected today, coincidentally
with a fresh coup by the Allies.
,
BERLIN, June 21.—Russian
forces which crossed the River
Styr, west of Kolkl, have been
driven back across the river,
the Germans taking 1,000 pris
oners, the war office announced
this afternoon.
PARIS. June 21.—Following
the explosion of two mines, the
Germans last night attacked
French trenches on Hill 108,
south of Berry-au-bac, In the
region of Rhelms. The war of
fice today announced the attack
was checked by screen fire.
On both banks of the Meuse,
artillery was active during the
night, but there was no Im- i
portant infantry fighting around
Verdun.
LONDON, June 21,—The
Athens correspondent of the
Central News cabled today that
the Greek cabinet has resigned
under pressure of the allies, but
that official announcement Is be
ing withheld.
LONDON, June 21. —Six German
division* 120,000 men —have been
hurried eastward to check the Ilus- 1
>dnii offensive bearing down upon
l*etnb*rg. Geneva dispatches report
id today.
Two German division* are on
11 ontlnnril on I’***- Tsui
DETROIT TIMES
Mexican Border Militia Must Protect, and lex as Militiamen Now Thjre
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I "T* 1 / V. F worawoo*
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\ S/eߣl& ETPEH rr&t-z **rj- s/LfIfZEDO '~f~ —
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IJ/Mf rrCZ LdZI. _ _____ Sr
The Texes border from El I’aso to Browneville is the territory which militia ordered out h> the president must urotect from raiding .Mexican?
The map shows the territory in Texas to be guarded, and that in Mexico over which Americans and Carranza followers will clash, if righting take
place. .Texas militiamen are alreadv encamped on the border. The photographs show them in camp near the border
DENIES HE
BRAGGED OF
HISMANSION
Henry Ford Discredits
Remark Attributed
to Him by Paper
CONCLUDES HIS
EXAMINATION
Edsel Ford Also Called
As Witness In Build
ing Suit
Judging from the legal compllca
tlona In the caae, aa much trouble
attended the building of Henry
Ford’a IVarlioni mansion, aa en
tered into the conatruction of the
famoua “Houae That Jack Huilt.”
Theae eompllcatlona are being
threahed out in the circuit court be
fore Judge Tappan. who niuat do
cide the ault of Mr. Ford for an
accounting from Frank H. Goddard,
the Plggtns brothera and other eon
tractora whom he aecuaed of "lying
down" on the Job of building hla
houae.
In concluding hla cross-cxamlna
tlon. Wedneaday morning, Attorney
Edwin Henderson aaked Mr. Ford
If it were true that he had re
marked that he Intended to build a
houae that would make a Groaae
Polnte realdence look like a wood
ehod. which remark waa credited
aa part of a newapaper interview
with the wltneaa.
"That la not true,” aald Mr. Ford.
M cultiinfit on rage Tent
WIIKN ntiUKD ill T
Takr IlnuforiT* trld Phoaptiatr
It restore* energy an<l strengthens
the nerve*. With sugar «*r fruit ayrupa
la an Meat nimm»r Urlnfc Adv.
««*nc Mlarral and Turkish Hatha
for men and Women. Open all night.
—Adv.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1916.
GUARD GOES
DIRECT TO
THE BORDER
Orders to Issue As Soon
As Troops Are
Ready
SITUATION
IS UNCHANGED
War Department Busy
Perfecting War
Preparations
By CARL D. GROAT
(Staff Correspondent Ur > fed I‘irs* t
WASHINGTON. June 21. In view
of the incomplete mobilization nf
the militia, tne war department In
dicated It would probably not l*su*-
ordera aending new foreea to th*-
Mexican border today.
The time of laauance of thn ord< r.
however, htill was In doubt, hut of
finals said they would wait until
(Continued on Page Tool
THE WEATHER
Detroit nnd « li-lnllrt W rilnrvlm
nlaht nnd Ttiur«dn«, fnlr mol roolt
mnderntr nortlirrp ulniln, het-onilna
varlnhle.
Iniur Mtehlanni Prnhnhlj fair on
W rilnrolm nlaht and Thnrndaj.
I pper l.aheai Moderate northrant
wind*. lirrnmlni llaht and Vflrlghle
on f.nkea Mleklaan nnd Hnrnn nnd
■ laht variable «ai(l» on l.nke *tiper-
Inr- fair weather \\ eilnrmln.i night
and Tkvrtdir,
l.nwer l.aheai l-'reah eaat winds,
shifting to nnrthweati ahowera lhl«
afternnoni fair fonlahl nnd Thursday.
TOtMVk T»-:MI*KR %TI RKt
an. nt . . k. . h.V in n. **» *rt
T a. m A,' tl n. m *is
X B. m ho 12 noon. ... .%*»
n a. m .. .*>4 t P . m . . an
II la heat temperature IMa dnfe In
paat W »eara. sa | n |MH»- and
low eat. 47 In l*tf»7.
tlae tear nan Indni i lllaheat tem
pernlare. 7J| loweat, .I*l mean, fM|
parti j flood, weather with .0:1 lto-h
of rain dorlna the afternoon.
The at«n aefa Urdneadm at Still p.
M«. and rtaea Thitrada, at ItflT a. to
The ntooa rtaea nt 11 i.M* p. m Wed-
CARRANZA
REGIME IS
CRUMBLING
Washington Fears An
archy In Southern
Republic
| WATCHFUL
WAITING ENDS
“First Chief,” Given
Every Chance, Has
Completely Failed
By J. P. YODER.
(St>hl Correspondent United J’rcgr)
WASHINGTON. Junt* 21.—Tho
Carranza government is nearing its,
end, a high administration ofllclal
said today. The machinery la
crumbling and only an unexpected,
rightabout fate in Carranza’* noth
od can prevent th** government's
complete disintegration, thin mil
rial declared, even long onough for
(Contlnurd on Page Two.)
WILSON URGES
BIGGER NAVY
Wants Three Rattle Cruisers,
Four Dreadnoughts and Foul/
Scouts Thii Year
WASHINGTON, .Tun* 21. Pn si
dent V> fP.oii >»u. decid'd f!i*- full
flrrt year program roeotnme,id.*d by
the general board of th* navy should
he adopted by emigres*. This pro
gram Include! construction during
the first year of three battle *m!s
--i ,v, four dreadnoughts and four
i-ciiut cruisers.
N.Y. TROOPS
MARCH OFF
AMIDTEARS
(beers Mingle With
Sobs As Men Board
Trains
REGIMENTS
MOVE TO CAMP
Will Receive Ad
ditional Training
In Soldiering
M rsiren ni:r:ss
NEW YORK, June 21 'I ho na
tion was bidding good hyp today to
it* "boy* It wasn't .« farewell, a*
tho *'boy«" nro first going to camp
to loam rnor» about how to bo sol
diers. Hut it wa- a good-by#* tlnr
turod everywhere throughout tho
I'n.ti (1 States with toars that lay
but lightly uttdor thr niilos of good
ll on 1 1 nii fit mi I mil
HUGHES MEETS OLI)
COLLEGE M ATES
n > \ \nr:n iwksk
pkoviimince. n. i„ .?unr 21. — 1
"CJinrlio the Saint,” that was, and
Charles Evans Hughes. Republican
presidential nominee, that Is, walked
in »ho rank* of tho clan* of Hrown
"H todav at commencement Ho
wa. entitled, by viriuo of M* trus
teeship of tho university, to walk
in th" stately ranks of tho faculty,
but chose to go with tho "old hoys"
instead
Hughes had n busy day mingling
with tho old grad* and soring all tho
comment omont function*. At the
alumni hinohoon ho was not down
as a speaker, hut admitted ho might J
say "a few college words" after Sec- ,
rotary of tho interior had
spoken.
U. S. AND MEXICAN TROOPS
CONFRONT EACH OTHER
SOUTH OF NAMIQUIPA
TROOPSARE
GROWING
RESTLESS
Detroit Guardsmen Are
Weary of Armory
Life
EAGER TO BE
OFF FOR FRONT
Troopers Seek Youth
Who Impersonates
Officer
Watchfully waiting for the word
in entrain for Grayling, officers and
men of the hrs: jind second battal
ion* of the Thirty-first regiment,
Michigan National guard, are al
ready wearied of armory life. The
quarters are a bit cramped, and the
(••instant hub-buh is wearing on the
(Conllntird on I‘hk* Two]
MRS. DREXEL GETS
550.000 YEARLY
AS ALIMONY
LONDON. June 21. —Anthony J.
1 Dre\ol must pay Ills wife sr»n,QiK>
yearly under a separation agree
ment. according to the terms of .t
Judgment entered by Justice Neville
today Drexel did not defend the
action.
She Gives Up Great Fortune to Wed Him
Mrs. Madeline Force Astor. that
Is, Mrs John Jacob Astor, the widow
of New York’s richest landlord, hns
given up an Income of $250,000 a
■ cr;.. ,
» I
immSr i
- 3
i3 iff Ry I
ONE CENT.
Report Fighting Had
Taken Place Already,
Is Denied
TROOPS READY
FOR OUTBREAK
t
El Paso Believes War
Only a Matter of
Hours
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Jun« „
21. Maj.-Gen. Funston was or.
dered by the war department to
day to recruit at once six new
regiments for the regular army,
four of infantry and two of cav
alry. Detailed instructions were
mailed him from Washington.
Recruiting will start at' once.
EL PASO, Tex., June 21.—(len. ,
<»eorgo Bell. Jr., commanding at Fort
Bliss, today denied minora of fight'
log between Carranzlstna and Vnit
ed States troops south of Namtqufpa.
“if there war any truth in the re
port I would have received official
confirmation of the fighting by this
time." at Id Bell,
Mexican sniping Is believed to
have caused reports of a clash. Tho
American forces and the Carranzis
tas fice en h other south of Naml
quipa. and local authorities still be
lieve a battle Imminent. Gen. Tre
vino. eominamler of the north. Is
preparing to leave Chihuahua City
with his staff, personally to take the
field, refugees declared.
Reports received by state depart
ment agents Indicate that the de
facto government Is making every
preparation for hostilities TToop*
are being mobilized, remitting is go
ing on and large force; are being
sent toWrthern points.
Recent arrivals reported antl-
Amerlean demonstrations in several
< < not in nnl on Tnil
year and a homo worth more than
$1,500,000 to wed another man. Her
husband loft her a trust fund of
$5,000,000 and his magnificent homo
on Flfth-ave., to he forfeited, under
the teims or his will, if she m.irrfe
again. She will wed \V K i>ick, the
son of a sugar inanuf.K turor, and
the trust fund and the home viR
thus revert to Vincent Astor. eldest
son of the millionaire, to whom he
had willed nine-tenths of hi great
fortune Her Jltth* on, John Jarir*
Astor, Jr., was born four months
nfter 4 his faMn r went down m the
Titanic.