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The Detroit times., 1915-07-05
Old FASHIONED
RI1h on Mr.. NAv|N'S
lIIlOnD YESTERDAY
IT SHOULD eE A GOOD
WEEK FOR FRIEND TIGE.

Now that Detroit is In second
place, the outlook for a whole
week and possibly fortnight in
the runners-up role for the tt
gers is exceedingly bright The
Jungaleers leave tonight for
Cleveland. where they will re.
main cntil Friday. Meanwhile
Boston will be engaged with
Clarke Grifith's climbers from
Washington Friday. Boston
comes for an out-and-out battle
for second place. and possibly
nrst--if Chicago should meet
with misfortune At ST. Louis
that viii last until the following
Tuesday. when Bill Donovan
comes back TO renew old ac-
Quaintance.
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him the balance Of the season.
But In spite Of this ne has 20
much natural ability that he was .
'Torins sensation" the last few
months Of the 1914 campaign.
With the Maps last year. Morton
lost II straight games before pitch
Ins q winner. the same day on which
Larry I.ajoie, then with Cleveland,
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HgRg's CHANCE FOR klos
TO WIN GOLF TlrlG

CHICAGO. July 6--Notices OF
the western junior amateur cham
pionship Of the Western Golf as
soctation have been sent out by
Secretary George r. Henneberry.
The event 10 set for Aug. 4. 8 and
s. over the Midlothian Country
club links. Play IL open to anna
teurs under 20 years OF age.
whether members of clubs or not.
who reside In the United States
or Canada. The entry fee is 81.
and may be sent to q. r. Henne.
berry. No. 1l3s South Wabash
ave-. Chicago. Ill.
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BIG DAY FOR
SPORT ON SKED

Amateur baseball Of all sorts on
every available diamond. mornins
and afternoon games at Navin field
with Cley Gland opposing the Tigers
a regatta and swimming races al the
Detroit Yacht club and power boat
race sat the Delray club. and gold
and tennis every club In this part oi
the start form the sport head liners
for the day.
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What's This? Shortstop
Rookie to Join Tigers? ?
AN ANT1DOTE

MY dear Mrs. Jones. there are
too many women nowadays who are
devoting themselves to activities
that are abstract"
Well, In nv case. Mr.. Perkins. |
do II for relief. My husband talks
about nothing but concrete"
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got his three thousandth base-hit.
Morton looked good in every one
OF his thirteen straight defeats last
year. but had more hard luck than
one would believe could fall to
pitcher.
This year he 10 away good and
won Ave straight games early In the
season. Then he lost q 14-innins
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PLEASE DON'T ANYBODY
AWAKE NeOoGs

Col Hedges. president Of the St
Louis Browns, thinks well OF Mr..
Sisler. late OF the University Of
Michigan. Koob. another Michigan
collegian. comes In for an extrava-
gaDt boost.
Hedges II quoted as saying in this
connection:
Il have Q fellow who Is going to
Be better than Ty Cobb in George
Sisler. I have another waddeIl in
Ernest Koob"
He said more about the outlook
for the Browns, but. granting tina,
both Sisler and Koob are promising
recruits. this extract is . plenty.
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withs,andinx this disadvantaxe the
botroit forwardA led. by Haseld.n.
inn'sS,aasd ioa smi.s .n .sf . Wi !. clever s fash
round in favor 81 All ssots. shans-
iand testing Galley. the Detroit Gus
the part OF Aliison and Carlin re
suited In the eDryices OF Gallery be-
Ing again requtsttcned.
,ns 1e p.,ra,, rail ssontI.asd so 70 soysr round
I9scsd r, eor5er. which WAS well
Black and simpson was sound De-
to or penetrate % shr scots; ss; Sss sosl 'aslnS and
when the whissls sounded for half.
time the teams crossed over with
After the change Of ends play was
fairly even for 1e minutes. during
which smith and Walker combined
wetl but Their nnai efforts were
opposite end. where Galley dIstin-
ION three disuses decisions from
wsii-placed eorner n"S by smith re-
suited in ID Cummings missing a
very easy chance OF scoring for De
,ro,t AZ the Other end snsnkisna
Detroit again became aggressive
corner kick. which Haselden met and
s Saienet, @ "ss sssr q s.vsa ns P1' IS good .,yl.
from Smith at the expense of a fruit
less corner. Even play followed, and
when time was called neither side
had scored
Two rLAYnes SUSPENDED.
On Friday night the league com
rittee suspended Cooper. OF Pontiac.
tiil season OF lsi:, Tor his attack on
Detroit game last Sunday n week.
Lsiisman OF Fensi.e. Also was sys- us
same referee aftsf the game. in the
dressing room.
WILLIAMS 1erAuNs TITLE.
Detroit football club ran off It's an
nuai nve-rniie AcSateh road foot rase.
tGr all Pi.Kss: In the Hsss:sn Sas1
TRY this season. no doubt due to the
big game at Flint Only three run
ners. Williams. eG George. the hold
er: c. smith. Detroit. and J. B. Stark.
William. snf IN > Ven We : .om.~ha, easily
with stark second and smith third.
The winners time for FIVE miles and
q lap around Aafoney park was 81
minutes. three minutes longer than
Williams own by winning twice In
succession He Also got . gold medal.
Stark got silver medal with gold
TMpsrLEs Anx CHAMPaONs.
The Buick Thtstles won the nrrt
division soccer shanpicnship In one
OF the hardest fought soccer games
played this sea9Qn. At Flint. yester-
day afternoon. Nc goals were scored
In the second kaR Graham scored
for the PackardG and Cook did the
n~edfui fer the Thtstles by scoring
49, p.cx.Dpo
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Amateur Ball

Fort Huron ia q 8. s.
Monarchs 2. eeatons q
Gurneys I. wyandotte o.
Grand Laundry 3, River Rouge ..
ST. Eiixabeths %, Edelweiss 2
Risdon :. Quakers O.
st. stanisiaus g. Sc Josefat z.
West Ends 10. Dondsles =
Pferer's Famous Z. Alerts o.
I.iberty I. MAXWELL 0.
ST Louis o. Liberty g.
Aivines 10. Cayfon A. c. T.
Etudebakers l. Burroughs l.
Detroit stove Works =. Pensalrs 4
d L. r Z, New York Centrais 2.
Packards 5, Electric Heaters IL
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Michigan Soccer


The pe,roiss and All Scot. played
tie game sunday morning at Ma
roster. OF the Detroits. who broke
his leg in the eariy part OF the sea
son against the celtics. The follow
ing players iined up In charge of
The Detroit times., 1915-07-05

- NGoncument that Vivian
- Wll1 rtmain Ut the Univer'
- E0nn6s1vania - crew coach
nashop OoAson 10 splendid news
- Drl1on's hOst Of friends In
oet. The announcement VIII
- received with pleasure
huut ths sporting world. and
~ ! MEASURE. OFFSET the bad
- IN ~ the unseemly row
(DoWo1 the football season st
) vhen = losing coach Was
Dlnnp1 be3pAd all reason be-
3 II 1oeoafs that were due. IN
ueosure. to . situation for
-. <roo little 20 blame. II
= ~ - heas that The Quakers
W1nlang 70 give . good man
lDits . bad year for his
"a ~.
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TOO SHY TO TELL TRUTH

We're you shy In cour; the other
day when the judge asked you your
age7"
Yes, ] was shy about ten years.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-05

The word was passed along a few
weeks ago. when Bobby Wallace was
released BY the Browns 10 become an
American league umpire. that the
players would show their fraternal
spirit by overlooking such shortcom-
inss as the veteran shortstop dis
played In the administration of indi-
Gator duties.
Evidently the frat spirit couldn't
stand the gan. II ever En- umpire
nsticed IN utter absence OF brotherly
forbesrsnce. II was this same Bobby
during tho series that closed yester-
day afternoon ~ Navin neid. Con
molly. whom nobody loved this week
had . Joy fest compared with the -ez-
pe-ience OF Wallace.
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MAYBE MACK WOULDN'T
LIKE THIS TEAM

Notre Dame recently put win
ming team into the field that prob
ably represents more education than
any other nine that ever Gu, capers
on diamond. Members Of the uni.
versity faculty donned gloves and
defeated a representative team from
the clerical students by a 10 TO 5
count. Nearly every faculty player
writer . doctors degree behind his
monicker. and one OF them. Rev.
John Farley. possesses more Notre
Dame athletic monograms than any
other student In the history OF the
university. with the possible excep.
tion Of Bergman.
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q Dsss::s rs--s ses rr,.aas Dept
The Detroit times., 1915-07-05

On Friday night the league con
mittee suspended Cooper. Of Pontia
'tili season OF 1917, for his attack q
Referee Draper during the Pontia,
Detroit game last Sunday a wee
Ltilyman. OF Pontiac. also was SUI
pended tin 1917 for threatening N
same referee aftef the game. in n
dressing room.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-28
BRITISH CABINET 7
NEARS SPLIT ON
C0NSCR|P TON
David Lloyd George Threatens to
Quit Government
SINGLE MEN WILL NOT ENLIST
Statistics Show That Lord Derby's
Plan TO Increase EngIand's Army
Has Failed

London, Dec. 17--David Lloyd
George has threatened to resign his
place as minister OF munitions and
quit the government unless compnl-
scry service is started He made his
declaration to Premier Asquth today
before the cabinet went into session
to decide one way or the other the
question of conscription. Tonight
Great Britain is on the brink of an
other governmental rupture,
The cabinet has split on the matter
of compulsory service After an all
day session it is understood certain
of the ministers refused to be con-
vinced and to give their vote to Lloyd
Georges demands 1t being impos
sble to arrive at an agreement, the
session was adjourned until tomor-
row morning at l1.3O
Lord Derby's enlistment plan has
failed That at least appears certain
as a result of todays cabinet disa
greement His report was taken up
by the cabinet and was the chief
topic Of discussion. The figures plain
ly showed that a vast number OF
single men have absolutely refused to
come forward
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-28
EIGHTY LIVES LOST
IN TORPEDO|NG
FRENCH LINER
=
Vile b, q. CiOtat at Bottom of
%itRrraneaa
SURVIVORS LANDED AT MALTA
Steamer Was Returning From Far
East and Would Have Reached
MarseieIIes Today.
SURVIVORS LANDED AT MALTA

Paris, Dec. 2S-Eighty of the pas
seneers and crew were lost when the
French steamer Vile de la Ciotat was
torpedoed and sunk in the Meditteran
can by a submarine Friday. The
French ministry of marine announced
the loss of the vessel yesterday 1t
was stated that the vessel was given
no warning. The statement follows:
The steamer Villa de la Ciotat
was torpedoed and sunk on the oath
in the Mediterranean by an enemy
submarine without warning. a major
ity of the passengers and crew were
picked up by an English steamer. De
tails have not been received"
The Vile de la Ciotat was one of
the largest of the steamships recently
sank in the Mediterranean. Her gross
tonnage was 637S. She was 4S7 feet
long and so feet beam. She was
built at La Ciotat, France, in 1892,
and was owned by the Messageries
Martimes of Marseilles. She was
last reported on her arrival at Saigon,
Indo China, on December ], on a voy-
age from Yokohoma to Marseilles.
The Messageries Maritimes, the
line owning the steamship Ville de la
Ciotat, is represented in the United
States By the International sleeping
car company Representatives Of the
line AT New York said that they had
not been advised OF the sinking OF
the ship mp to a late hour yesterday.
So far as is known, no Americans
were among the passengers
The Vile de la Ciotat was return
ing from the Far East and was due to
arrive at Marseilles yesterday. The
survivors were taken to Malta ar
riving here Sunday morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-28
pp That Workings Produce But Poor Quality Vapor
HAWKS IN THE WOODS
S. B. and Wife Had Hard Time on
Stratton Turnpike

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hawks of Ben
nington, who had been camping at
the Grout Mills, since the first of the
hunting season and were intending to
stay there until after Christmas,
made up their minds after the deep
snow came that an automobile was
not good conveyance to take them
home, so tried for three days to make
IA path to the top of the mountain
road.
The thaw came helping them so
they We're able to get nearly over to
the old Kelley stand, when Clarence
Streeter of West Wardsboro over
took them on snowshoes Sunday. Mr..
Streeter, after receiving a telephone
message from George Hawks, uncle
of Samuel Hawks, also of Bennington,
started out to see what had become
OF the young people, not expecting TO
90 farther than their camp and find.
ing no one there followed on in their
tracks until he overlook them nearly
five miles beyond the camp, finding
them in good spirits, although the
snow was about knee deep at every
step, and nearly down to the old Kel-
ley stand where they intended to
spend the night.
Mr. Streeter came back, reaching
home in very exhausted state as he
had had no chance to rest or for any
thing to eat after eating an early
breakfast, but a good nights rest
made him as good as new Upon tel
ephoning the result to George Hawks
he learned that no one was living at
the Kelley stand this winter, gut un-
doubtedly they would send help from
Arlington 10 Mr. and Mrs. Hawks
Monday,-Stratton Item in Brattle-
boro Reformer of Dec 90.
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WE'RE BORN IN VERMONT
MIR. and Mrs. j.. W. Mcdonald Who
Observe 50th Anniversary To-day

North Adams, Dec. 2S-Mr and
Mrs. James w Mcdonald of $40 West
Main street will today celebrate the
50th anniversary of their wedding
which took place in Rupert, VT, De
cember %, 1865. There is to be no
formal celebration of the event but
members of the family will gather for
the occasion Mr. Mcdonald was
born in Brandon, Vt, and was but 10
years of age when married. His wife
is a native of Rupert and was but II
when the ceremony took place. The
Couple have lived in North Adams for
tho nast 26 years and Mr.. Mcdonald
has for the past 90 years been employ
ed by the Hunter Machine company
Both he and Mrs. Mcdonald are in
good health OF the large number of
guests at their wedding half cen
tury ago. but three are now alive
None of the children of the couple
have died and all are in splendid
health. They are William p. McDon
aid of Tew Haven, Ct, Albert McDon-
aid Of North Adams and Mrs. S. NJ.
Beals of Bridgeport. Conn. Both Mr..
McDorald and his wife are members
of the Methodist church in North
Adams and are highly respected.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-28
HOME FROM SERBIA
Red Cross Physicians Say Greeks De.
stroyed Albanian Villages

Rome, Dec. 26-Dr G.. w. Mendel-
son, an American Red Cross physi-
clan. arrived here with several other
doctors from Serbia and Albania.
They explained that they had sent
other American doctors to Durazzo.
Scutari and Catinje, these being the
only one left in that region. DR..
Mendelson and his companions plan
to leave next week for America by
way of Bordeaux
The American schooner Albania,
with William Willard Howard of New
York, secretary of the American re.
lief lund, on board, arrived at CALI
poll today. The Albanian came from
Durazzo, having transported the Aus
trian and Bulgarian consuls and the
Austrian colony numbering Al per
sons. From these refugees it was
learned that the Greeks destroyed
275 Villages in South Albania and
that the Serbians razed 25 others
driving the population out Mr.. How
ard distributed flour in Durazzo to all
needy people irrespective of nat Il
ality or creed. They were taken lfe
ly around the mob to the outskirts OF
the town where automobiles were
waiting to carry them to another city
presumably Tulsa
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MOB SEEKS LIVES
Hundreds of White Men Try to Break
Into Jail
Hundred

Muskogee, Okla. Dec. 26-Until a
late hour tonight a mob of white men
yariously estimated at from 100 to
500, surrounded the Muskogee county
Jail here apparently preparing for a
renewal of their efforts to lynch two
negroes accused of killing police
man. Early in the evening two at
tempts OF the mob to break into the
Jail were repulsed by state guards
men On their first attempt the at
tackers broke down the front doors
of the Jail with a steel rail used as a
battering ram Members of Company
f. Oklahoma National Guard were
forced to charge with fixed bayonets
before the mob would disperse.
The two negroes, William Green
Matthias Foreman are charged with
having shot and Killed Patrolman
Sam Neal early today when he at
tempted to arrest them on suspicion
of burglary. County officers said to-
night one of the negroes had confes-
sed.
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RIOTS AT MOSCOW
Bread Stores Looted by People nfIu
enced by Hunger and Famine

Berlin, Dec. 26 (wireless to Say
yille.)-The Overseas News Agency
gave out the following.
Reports about Russian law court
proceedings now give a vivid picture
Of the street riots during 1915. Thus
it is now proved that in the Moscow
suburb Of Bolshaya Presnya 1000
people gathered and looted the bread
stores. The Moscow judges stated
that the people acted under the influ-
ence of hunger and famine. There
were similar riots at Kostroma Ac-
cording to the court records it is
proved that the Kostroma crowd tried
to free workingmen arrested by the
police few days ago. During the
riots the people threw stones at the
police and the police killed one and
wounded Is persons. The rioters are
now before a court martial.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-28
TURKS FIGHT WAY
INTO FORT But
AREDR|vEN OUT
British Forces in .MesOpOtamia
RepuISe Attack
DEFEAT MAIN ARAB tahY
Allied Troops Successful in Engage
ment On Christmas Day in Which
Loss Was Slight.

London. Dec. 27.-The Turks, in an
attack on the British forces in Meso-
potamia, succeeded in entering the
northern bastion of one OF the forts
at Kut.El-Amara, but were driven out.
The main Arab force which had
been operating near Materuh was at
tackled on Christmas day and dis
persed by the British, who suffered
small losses, it was officially an
nomced tonight.
The official statement says
with reference to the Turkish Of
fetal communique of the 27th the
war office states that from the 14th TO
the oath there was no contact on the
western frontier OF Egypt
"On the 25th the principal Arab
force which was located some eight
miles from Mersa Matru (Materuhl
was attacked and dispersed with trif-
ing loss to our troops
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-28
BURLINGTON STATION MASTER
Al NJ. Prentiss of Rutland Appointed
to Have Charge

Rutland. Dec 26--Al NJ. Prentiss.
for over % years connected with the
passenger service OF the Rutland rail
road and for four years president of
the local branch of the Brotherhood.
an honor never conferred here before.
has received the appointment OF sta
tion master in charge of the new un-
deDot at Burlington and he will as
sumo his new duties about the mid
die of January. y farewell reception
was rendered Mr. Prentiss at the
meeting of the Brotherhood held in
W. r. c. hall this afternoon following
the installation of officers.
Mr. Prentiss first worked as news
boy running between st. Adams. his
birthplace II years ago. and Bellows
Falls Mr. Prentiss entered the en-
ploy of the Rutland railroad as
freight brakeman in 1888 and he was
made freight conductor in 1889 and
a passenger conductor in 1891. For
the past is years he has been connect
ed with the baggage end of the serv-
ice. He was in charge of the first car
load of baggage running into Mont
real after the Rutland railroad started
running trains in that station.
Mr. Prentiss is member of Rut-
land lodge OF Ells, Independent Or
der Of Odd Fellows, Rutland Aerie of
Eagles, Rutland Lodge of Moose, Rut-
land Lodge OF Owls, and the Modern
Woodmen of America
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CIVIC LEAGUE E.ANcE
Great Preparations for Ball at Library
Hall Tomorrow Night

fdit omorroW Nlght
All day yesterday a large commit
tee under the direction of Mr. Isaac
p Walker was at work in Library
hall growing Christmas green's in
hooks and on heights which hereto
fore have been barren. BY forcing
process known only to the up-to-date
nursery-men and interior decorators.
trees have taken root 'and grown with
astonishing rapididTy in the most op-
portane places 7 he atmosphere was
SO favorable that greens have sprout-
ed in the most unexpected spots
around the electric lights. at intervals
along the ceiling--and on the stair
and balcony rails, the evergreen has
forgotten that it isn't viy for it is
clinging for dear life everywhere
there's a chance for it, or tack.
The dressing.rooms on the sides Of
tho stage under the supervision OF
Mrs. Z. w Bradford are undergoing
a change OF heart and will not be rec
oenizable to the naked eye by We'd
nesday, the night Of the annual Civic
League dance As for the balcony
its own mother wouldn't know it with
all those attractive little tables for
two. each lighted with a Christmas
candle. and waiting for just two
people. The buffet supper, which has
been gathered together and prepared
for the fortunate dancers by Mrs. G.
F. Graves, Mrs, VIM. H. Wills and
John Purcell, caterer, will be served
from 1880 on
Following is the music program
to be rendered by Donnelly's orches-
ira. seated in the woods on the stage,
and only stopping occasionally for
hrnnEh
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NO INCREASED SALARIES
PittsfieId School Principals Fail to
Receive Raise

Pittsfeld, Dec 27-Mayor George
w Faulkner, as chairman ex-officio
of the school committee. exercised his
vote in special meeting tonight and
prevented increase in the salaries of
three principals. Harry T. Pratt, of
high school, James +. Lucey OF Crane
school and Elmer G. Brigham of
Pomeroy school The mayor spoke
against the tabled order early in the
meeting and then went to the alder
maniac chamber but was called back
by the opposition to the salary in
creases when they saw they were like
" to be defeated He cast the ballot
which tied the vote six to six.
Increases asked were $3.50 a year
for Principal Pratt and 500 for each
OF the others.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-28
GERMANS DENY CHARGE
Says They Did Not Cause Misery in
Russian Poland.

Berlin, via Sayyilie, n. Y, Dec. 26.
-"The London Times on November
% and &c published an article about
the misery caused by the German
authorities in the occupied parts Of
Russian Poland" says an item given
out by the Overseas News agency to-
day Tn reality the German authori-
ties did everything in order to restore
economic activity and furnish food to
the occupied districts
The grain harvested there was
used entirely for the population. Since
il was impossible to bring raw mate.
rials for the re-opening of the factor
les the German authorities began
road building in order to give employ
ment to the poulation Now 25O.000
Poles are occupied in this way Be
sides the authorities instituted EN-
ployment Offices for those willing to
work outside their home districts"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-28

For Sale: Several single and
double houses, building lots, farms,
store on Main street good location for
business, apartment over store, rents
collected, property cared for. Sever
al houses to rent good location. In
surance of every kind. Close this year
by taking an endowment, due in 10 or
20 years. II, n, Williams, Tel, 1S9-W.
61t25
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FoRD's ILLNESS SLIGHT
Will Go To Detroit Immediately on
Arrival

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 2S-Anxiety of
the family and business friends con
cerning the health of Henry Ford,
who is returning from his European
peace journey, was relieved here yes
terday by the announcement of a
cablegram from Stockholm. The mes
sage, addressed to Mrs. Ford, stated
that Mr.. Ford was only slightly i'll
and that he would go to Detroit i'm
mediately after arriving in New York.