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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
L. =. WOULD GIVE MORAL
AND FINANCIAL. SUPPORT

Should this be ignored by any of the
Mexican factions the plan is said to
include procedure TO promote the estab
lishmcnt by the other factions of n
government TO be supported morally
and financially by the United States
and other American governments. An
embargo on munitions Of war would
be imposed. II is said, against rcyoltint.
factions
Demand will be made for immediate
relief of the food Situation in Mexico
City, 1t is understood. If Mexican
leaders cannot do this. the United
states, aided possibly by the Latin
American governments. may take ply
steal control OF the capital and the
railroads and hold, it until peace is
restored
Replying TO questions to-day, Secre-
tary Lansing said the sending Of troops
into Mexico City 10 take fool to starry
ing Americans and other foreigners,
could not he considered an act Of war.
Mr.. Lansing would not say, however,
that such Il plan was contemplated
Reports from Vera Cruz tonight an
nounced the formal entrance of General
Gonzales into Mexico City.
During the day reports of border
raids by Mexican bandits came from,
General Funston, several American sol
dicrs having been wounded in the pur-
suit or the raiders. One party of MI
busters was captured by the troopers
with supply of guns and ammunition.
They We're turned over to legal officials
for prosecution.
Assistant Secretary breckenridge, o!
the War Department. and General Scott.
chief OF stan. conferred on receipt OF
the dispatches
Later General Funston was author
lied To employ his forces n s he deemed
best to guard property on the American
side OF the border
One message transmitted by General
Funston said Governor Ferguson. of
Texas. had been urged 10 call for more
Federal troops or TO send State Militia
to protect Brownsville and vicinity
from raiders. General Funston said the
force now at Brownsville was sufficient
To handle the situation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
Jncob Forrcr KILLED.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
STAUNTON, VA, August 3.-Jacob
Forrer, nfty-threc years old. one of
the most widely-known men OF tho
Stuarts Draft section, lost his life in
n runaway yesterday. lie fell from
heavily loaded wagon going down
hill, and was crushed hy the wheels,
which passed over him. He was presi-
dent of the Peoples Bank, of StuaTts
Draft, and wealthy farmer. He was
bachelor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
Reported IIenyy Kobherx

FepoFt has been made 70 The police of
the theft Of Sl02 and a gold watch be-
longing TO John Dean. The robbery
was committed late night before last on
Mr. Deans launch, moored In the Apo
Inat'oH. The valuables We're in Mr.
Deans trousers, hanging mp In the
cabin of the launch. y number Of men
were asleep on board a, the time. bu,
none OF them were awakened by the
Intruder.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
Rush Work on Hotel

WORK is being rushed on the founda-
H"n Tor the new hotel 10 be erected
ny me petersburg Investment Corpo-
ration on West Tabb street. Tho co...
poraticn is tearil.;s down the high brick
Wal! between the post-oiiicc and tho
motel lot. by authority OF The Treas
urE Department. The wall is to be re-
placed by an iron fence. according TO
pans OF the supervising architect Of
inc treasury Department. at the ex-
pcnsc OF the investment cnrnnration
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
Lives to Re liz Years Old.

ISU"CIHI 10 TIC IImeS-IJlSpttCH'I
lf NCfIBURG, VA, August 3.--Milly
Reid. colorcd. said to he one hundred
ana hftecn years old, Is dead here.
The aged ncgrcss claimed to have
been born July 81, 1900. The official
certificate OF the old woman's ago ac-
cepts her ago at ono hundred and
fifteen,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
I,Onr-CrlfZcr

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, August 3.
John +. Long, n native of Rocking
ham County. and Miss Jessie a. Critaer,
OF Albemarle, were married this morn
ing by DR.. S. w. Glascock. Relatives
OF both were present at the ceremony.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
MAY MAKE FINAL APPEAL
To MEXICAN LEADERS
Relieved This VIII BE First Step i'm
New Plan to- Restore
Government.
TIME LIMIT, TO BE SUGGESTED
Presidents Determination to Seek
Co-ODeration OF Pan-A Ma
tons in Handling Situation Was
Reached Last June

WASHINGTON. August 3-President
Wilson'S determination to seek the CO.
operation of Central and South Ameri-
can governments in restoring peace in
Mexico was reached las, June. when
his appeal to the Mexican faction:sts
TO end the strife brought no results. it
became known to-day.
The Invitation TO the ambassadors
from Argentina. Brazil and Chile and
IN" ministers from Bolivia. Uruguay and
guatemala to confer with Secretary
Lansing on the problem was extended
on June so, while the statement to the
MEXICAN people was issued June o An
nonncement of the plan was withheld
uhtil each Of the diplomats received the
sanction OF his government to partici-
pate in tho conference.
The conference Will be held here next
Thursday.
All details Of President Wilson's plan
have not. 1t Is reported, been com,nu-
nicatcd 20 the six Southern govern
ments. but thei. representatives. who
are to participate in the conference
nave been given in confidence a gen
eral outline. Prompt and determined
action. 1T is declared. is the foundation
Of the Presidents plan.
1t is believed the nrst step proposed
Will be final appeal to Mexican
leaders 10 end hostilitics and arrange
for restoration OF constitutional gov
eminent. y time limit for compliance.
1t is thought. will be suggested.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07

CCoBtinuc from Page One1
veteran cackled with delight. and
thrust out his hand
you dosh earned little scamp
YOU. You--you-an here YOU are.
the chief deputy sheriff OF Wayne
county Guess you don't know old
sol Davis anymore. Hadn't been
for mo yo'd never served your coun-
try"
lie got no farther. He was forced
into the biggest softest chair in the
place. There was much talk about
Cuhsa and the Philippines, and the
soldiers home.
Sol Davis was recruiting sergeant
for Uncle Sam az Island Lake in '9s
when the spanish-American war
broke out. A bedraggIed lad had
haunted the camp for days and days.
end finally he approached the
young. broad.shouldered sergeant.
lie gave his name as John w
Smith. and age as rs. Sergt Davit
looked him over, and shook his
head.
"You don't look Is 70 me. nc said.
Where's your mother and father
Il amt got any" hbbed Smith,
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07

willing to tell an untruth so that he
might fight for his country.
Who's your guardian"
MY brother Paul Smith" of De
troit
The sergeant said he would write
to Paul Smith Before he had done
so. John, then Is years old wrote his
brother, Paul, substantially as fol
lows;
I'm going to war II YOU don't
I'll out that blank youll get. saying
Your my guardian and that I'm IS,
I'll come back and lick YOU"
That's how the present chief dep
uty managed to get into the army.
He served until the end Of the war.
re-enlisted as a regular, went to the
Philippines and finally drifted back
10 Detroit.
Sol Davis was but a memory OF
youth In the II years that have
passed, Smith had never heard from
or of him And how did he happen
TO find the little scamp" who lied
to him so he could be soldier? Let
Sol Davis tell all about IL
Il came In here TO Detroit Labor
Day" he said, and met Capt.
Louis Hart. Hart, ne says 10 me-
You remember that kid, Johnny
Smith. who got by you al Island
Lake? Wei. he's chief deputy sher-
III Of the county now just had
to come up here and try to see for
myself And by gosh, If It amt
hight"
Come on out to lunch with me,
sol. begged smith
The former recruiting sergeant
shook his head. a little sadly.
NO, sonny. ne replied Il got
TO go to Ann Arbor to the state
hospital one eyes gone, Johnny
and the other one going out. All
the pleasure / get is reading, and
won't be able to 40 that any more
II can't save this eye And--and,
Johnny, | amt going to last much
longer. | feel myself going But,
let me tell you something
"Old Sol Davis can go to the hos
pital happy now, just from shaking
hands with that little scamp that
lied To him. and to find him here
the chief deputy sheriff OF Wayne
county Yes. sir, and good-byc
boys"
sol Davis' happy chuckle could be
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07
FIREMEN'S NEW
PENSION STATUTE
WILL BE TESTED

Because OF the refusal OF thu
Board of Estimates to appropriate
sufficient money 10 take care OF the
increased amount needed by the fire.
mems pension fund under the new
state law which became operative
November IA. 1914, the ways and
means committee will recommend ia
the council Tuesday night. the the
corporation counsel be instructed TO
start friendly suit In the circui
court 70 obtain court decision on
the validity OF the law.
II the legality of the law Is NJ
held the decision OF the court IA
the suit will make payment OF the
increased amounts a contingency
and the controller viii be able 10
obtain the necessary moneys from
the contingency fund He estimates
that the new law Increases the
present pension fund about $4,000 a
year.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07
Amendment Likely to
Win Is Word From
Washington
LOCAL LEADER
ON THE JOB AGAIN
Miss WhittemOre Pre-
pairing for Convention
Here Next Month

Miss Margaret Whittemore, chair.
man for the Michigan branch of the
Congressional Union for Suffrage,
has Just returned from Newport,
where She spent the summer direct.
ing suffrage work throughout Rhode
Island She viii Immediately pre-.
pare for the Michigan convention to
take place In the Hotel Statler oct
and 2 on the afternoon OF the
first day a business meeting will be
held 20 elect officers and adopt the
constitution. and on the second day
d deputation will visit Congressman
Nichols there will be luncheon in
tho Statler, and la the evening a
mass meeting in the ballroom Of the
hotel, AZ which Mrs Donald Hooker
member OF the national executive
board Of the Congressional Union,
and president of the Just Govern
ment league OF Maryland, will be
ctie; speaker Mrs Rockers home
is in Baltimore and she Is a gradu-
ate OF the Johns Hopkins university
and known throughout the east as a
speaker She Is a sister of Mrs
Stevens Mason, OF Detroit.
When the union is established in
Michigan il will enable the intelli
gent handling of the states affairs
at headquarters In Washington.
Miss Whittemore says that the
general opinion in Washington is
that the Bristow-M ondell suffrage
amendment will pass the sixty-fourth
congress Senator Brady says that
congress Is tired of the subject and
anxious to shift the responsibility
on 20 the state legislatures.
Rep. James, of northern Michigan
has just announced that he will
work in every way possible TO see
that the amendment is not side
tracked
In the opinion of Congressione
Union workers, Michigan is doinl
the best work Of any state in sui
frege. and is in a fair way TO dc
much more. Miss Whittemore vii
speak in the suffrage tent at the
state fair, Wednesday
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07

to Secretary Lansing his action in
suggesting to his foreign Office that
Austrians employed in American
steel and war munitions plants be
called out. He was understood 10
bring copy Of the letter found
among documents taken from James
f Archibald the American CORE
spondent detained recently at Lon
don, to Austrian chancellor Burian,
suggesting the strike movement.
That Dumba merely suggested and
diduot unqualihedly recommend the
strike on Austro-Hungarian sub.
jects, was pointed out TODAY in Off.
cial circles This being the case. il
vas generally believed the admins
tration would take the position tina
while in bad taste there was no sue
gross breach OF conduct by Dumb
as TO warrant a request for his re
call
State department legal expei
were searching today for some
precedent bearing upon Dumba
conduct.
In any event. it was deemed likely
the ambassador would be piainl,
and emphatically old that his sug
gest'ou for a general Austrian strike
IN American war supply plants was
oisPleasing 10 this government
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07

(CUn tnued from Page OneD
Wards attorney for continuation
OF alimony Of $40 per week until
the case came up for trial Mrs.
Ward brought the divorce suit. and
her husband fled a cross bill He
alleges that her interest in the
spirit world was far greater than
her love of home, and that she neg
lected the latter 10 commune with
the shades of the late lamented The
wife denies this, and charges her
husbands cruelty was the reason OF
her % departures
Judge Murphy granted a decree
of divorce to Lester NJ. Cowell. who
testified that his wife, Alberta
shortly after they were married. in
1912, confessed that her love for
her former husband bad reawaken-
ed and that she no longer cared for
No. 2.
John Sroczynski was the only 9th.
er unhappy half of a marriage con
tract who appeared in court. John
has had much to do with courts since
his wife Mary, sued for divorce. He
has also tasted OF the bitterness OF
jail life, as the outcome of his un.
happy marriage He went TO jail
a week ago, for failure to pay ali.
mony lie dug up $15. paid It 10
his wife's lawyer with the promise
that he would give more in a few
days, and was released.
Tuesday. he confessed he had been
unable 10 fulfill his promises
Il made only $3.50 last week" no
said. and I'm living with my mother
and have TO pay board for myself"
His excuse won no sympathy
Judge Murphy sent him back 10
Jail
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07
BY J. W. T. MASON
(MrItten for tho unIred Pressl.

NEW YORK, sept. The British
navys method of protecting the
United Kingdom and OF blockadiug
Germany's North sea coast, has
been completely changed since The
early days OF the war This ACCOUNTS
not only for the fact that the Ger
man submarines have not been able
20 torpedo any OF Sir John Jellicoe's
warships since the undersea cam
paign began. but also for the aban.
donment by the Germans OF the
early raids on English coast towns.
A year ago Britain's dreadnoughts
were kept In secret harbors on the
west coast OF England, Scotland and
Wales. and on the north and east
coasts OF Ireland. The theory then
was that the great first line feet
must be protected at all hazard
against torpedo attacks. II was not
known what methods Germany
might have devised for whiting
down" enemy dreadnoughts and the
breadth OF Great Britain was there
fore put between the Germany tor
pedo craft and the battle feet on
whose security Brtain's safety de
ponds
In the North sea cruisers and pre-
dreadnought battleships We're kept
constantly in the open, waiting for
the German battle feet 20 venture
forth. The Germans accepted the
challenge and risked their speedier
battleship and cruiser squadrons 10
lombard the English coast The
inferior British warships could nor
catch the German dreadnoughts, The
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07
THE EUROPEAN CONFLICT
AS SEEN FROM DAY TO DAY

hlst results OF England surprise
was naive wonder expressed by Win
ston Churchill. the first lord Of the
admiralty, that Germany should risk
her dreadnoughts on more raids
Then a squadron of British dread
noughts was transferred from the
vest coast 20 the North sea, com.
manded hoy Sir David Beatty When
the next Germans appeared they en-
countered Boatty's squadron. They
raced back 20 harbor. leaving the
re-dreadnoughr ueeasr to-her dis
astrous fate. The German d.
uuugbts them elves usu nave met
the Butchers fate ii Beaty's squad.
ron had been larger
Thereupon, entirely new tactics
seem 10 have been adopted, and ap
parenuy now are permanently in
force. Most If not all the British
dreadnoughts are In harbors on the
North sea side Of the British isles
prepared for instant emergence and
battle In the harbors. too, are the
cruisers and pre.dreadnought bat
tleshlps that formerly patrolled the
North sea. Only small craft. seem
ingly, are at work in the North sea
Their duty is 20 watch the German
coast and give the alarm II the on
cmy's feet comes out
Thus there are less British war
ships actually at sea now than Their
we're a year ago, but far higher Ell
cency has been developed Brit
ish dreadnoughts are now ready q
head off any raids and the German
submarines are kept at bay because
they cannot penetrate guarded har
bors.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07
Marriage Licenses

Herman pobfpso,, - c,,t -
Cooper. e. ''''e r
palszIao,l,as Ousimano' -, Giuseppe
cley kennodv OK rt,r. a..
] bere % 80 lara Nutcu
Sessions a. Rlair an Apa,,, ~.
D sianldT G Tdsfer 30 Be! Toitso "a.
H i'rS"S + E Rms. %. psrr,,. r.
'I' te1rn' 75ons % w., De-,
! Helen Koch 81 Gievcia,d ~ ~ -.
! William B Dresden. az Martha 81
Dy c s.oggzcT. IN. os ~
trude d snow 81 same ''o'n' Ger
der COOK "a ''''''"' 90 Mamie u. van
! Ioui j Nondcr. 81 Tiff, n r,,
'"1 ia In SSn cs11,y SAME nj, .,,o 60
Albert Jahn ae Port Hone MIN
Join " sm mall. ~ ' 6ors uask,rs =
! G.Ligrtn'ev M'Nr''uT 20 Janet w.
Farrv Zussuan %. Katbori,a
-binman. "a ''''
PAWN \ roses "a Flint. Caroline
puu.ter AZ Detroit
gr9r,o i.,-,,.r iil'' o.. roti, Hat,
80
sam Soronrep IA. Rena Nt1ier %
Iohn papek ~ tnastasia tv-il,
81
William Fs'inlavsin'.' - P Prov MIS-
netsl,i 9f
'i5Sf coler. a. Nene Ruley a.
Whitaker 'HHt'Igks POI so'' Same e. ''N""'' Mary
90 ''''''"e Dung 20 Mary Lef eyre
rb,rIce Rush % Grace psr~r,var
60 '''''S ''s'' 90 '''''' N''E"'ye''
l,enhCrr '' 20 + 's' ' VIA" '" 81
Harry q. Kinua. q. Detroit. Dor
ofby ieaby a. Trban q
0' Richard ngrpS J. nsnn minis, %. Martha
John John + q !; Is Matilda June. q.
Harry SchvartzcI 27: Elisha A
Eitcbic, %
Mayer Crobnt. %. Anna Jensen. o.
Edward H. Doolet. q. Carolina
Wtcrand 10.
iohn Roma. AZ. Ella Snyder. a.
Ioacph PlaskowskL 20. Theresa
pi1ka. %
Fred Spleckcr. a. wall. Clara Tio-
| trachko 81. same
Ronald Luke. 81. stella Graz 25
Tohn LewIcss p, Hamtramck Co
raj TODD 90. Detroit
Abe Strfckstcin. ~ Becky Bushow
itz IN
Felix MoileroWIcz 2S Wvandottc
Lucy Kurzowski. % snme
Maurice RIFE q. Galipus. Con
stance Foster 10, same
Leander Days. rs wits Mollie
Emil Siihanek. S2. stella stedrsn-
o,yskV ~
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07
DUTCH ENJOYS
DAUGHTER IN
SUICIDE PACT
By UNITED PRESS.

ROME, Sept -Clasped in each
others arms. Odilla Van Walderson.
beautiful young daughter of the
Dutch minister 10 Italy. and Count
Gaeland del Aquila Argana, OF Ma.
pies, were found dead in the count s
villa near Naples, according to dis
patches received here today.
Death before separation" read .
note found beside the bodies, in
which the count, the dispatches said.
poured out the story OF his passion.
ate love for the young debutante and
his wife's threats to disgrace him.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07
OLD BAY CITY
RESIDENT DEAD

BAY CITY, Mich. Sept Sud
ley NJ Jennison, 40, a member OF
one of Bay Citys oldest families
died today az Mercy hospital from
heart trouble with which he had
been suddenly stricken a few hours
earlier.
He leaves a widow and three chill
dren. Mr. Jennison was a member
OF the Jennison Hardware Co, and
was state sales manager for the
concern.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07
PERSoNNi.

PARTY MOVING 60 California can
rent part OF cav tFutrul storage
Co., Graud 1tse
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07
Troops Ordered Not to
Mix in Texas "Rev-
OlutiOn"
REVOLT ON, SAYS
MEXICO PRESS
Asserts A m eri C an S
Have Been Swept
Out of Texas
By UNITED PRESS.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept Z.
Mexican constitutionalist soldiers
on the border have received strict
orders from Gen Carranza not TO
mix in the Texas revolution"
The Texas revolution. Is an i'm
agiaary internal strife sweeping this
tate, which is being widely herald
I'D IN Mexico through the medium OF
.he Carranzista press and officials
according 10 various Mexican news.
papers, practically every American
.yccpt the soldiers has been swept
from Texas and the revolution is
threatening to spread through the
entire south.
These tales are accepted as &C.
counting 10 great extent for the
invasion OF the state by hundreds OF
MoXicans in the last few weeks
They came TO join the revolution. %
Strictly interpreted, Carranza 8
orders to Gen. Nafarette, comman.
dant az Nueyo Laredo, meant that
IL was MP TO Nafarette TO see that
there were no more battles between
his men and United States soldiers
such as occurred across the Rio
Grande near Mission. Saturday. Ma.
farette, in a statement 10 American
newspapers yesterday. placed the
burden Of responsibility for the va
rious clashes along the river on the
Texas rangers. He said If he had
90 deal with American soldiers
alone there would be no firing Col
Billiard, commanding the border
guard in this section, has assured
Gen Nafarette OF his cooperation
ia maintaining peace.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07

tOpN FOUNTAIN. siIlir.s and pool
table, ftN, aud second hand Geo
Nu-rN o. i'erfNcr-s1 T. = terms
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07

opened this morning under glover
ing skies and with a mist that every
minute threatened 10 break into a
downpour. Senator Charles l..
Townsend opened The ceremonies
with an address at Wenonah park.
A fraternal and military parade Is
scheduled for 1880 The city Is dec
grated IN the national colors and
pine trees. a reminder Of early days
here. line all the downtown streets.
Seeyral thousand home-comers arc
already In the city.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07
ALLEGED CROOK
CAUGHT AT FAIR

William Heenan, % years old. OF
jamestown. n. y, is the first al.
legged crook 70 fall victim 10 the
swarm OF officers who are patroling
the state fair grounds. Heenan
started early dropping in at the
fair grounds on the morning Of
the opening day. Shortly after he
arrived. Chief Deputy Sheriff john
w. Smith and Deputies Pilarski and
Ferguson saw Heenan working on
the lock Of an automobile owned by
D. NJ. Bailey Heenan used his
knife as a nle. He was taken 20
the county Jail and Will be charged
with unlawfully attempting to drive
away an automobile.
Printing the plain neat kind--tbnt
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07

BAY CITY HOLDS
CELEBRATION

BAY CITY, Mich, Sept T. Bay
City's golden Jubilee celebration
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07
Classified
Rates..
I Cent a
| Word

:, Cash with order. ~ charged. &c
NJ transient cdvertis,ng inserted
Tor less than ice with cash. lse III
tha tEvd. per Insertion
he ABOVE rates apply 60 ali classi.
ncatlons except Births. Cards or
Ihanks. Obituaries. Meeting Notices
and ~ ads preceding Male Help,
buths. Deaths Cards OF Thanks
an Meeting Notices Minimum
charge. 25c Tor IS words or less over
20 words ono-and- one third Ger - for
each extra word
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07

heard down the long hallway, as he
tap-tapped his way TO the elevator,
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07
THE
J.LHUDSON
co.

Require the services Of
a number of experien-
ced saleswomen in all
departments. Unusual
ly good salaries can be
offered to women with
selling experience who
would like to be en-
ployed for a short time.
Apply from $50 to II
a. m. to the office of the
Superintendent, Eighth
Floor, Main Building.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07

A COMPETENT GfRL for general
homework, German preferred two
adults and one child 1919 East
Grand blvd.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07
DUMBA TO
BE GIVEN
REPRIMAND

CONTINUED from page onel
The Detroit times., 1915-09-07

Printing the plain neat kind--that
IL riGht-Timcs job Dept.--Main 4520.