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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-07
0TOCONCERNS
FORM MERCER
~ signal, Motor Truck Co. and

fke signal, Motor Truck Co. and
e cemnerce Motor Co. have been
800 IN the SignalC Commerce
1890 Truck Co.. and Incorporated
<& 0ew York state. with 100000
knres OF stock OF no par value. the
ock 10 10 be underwritten by IA
nomhers uf the Detroit Stock En-
k$ehonre. who believe that the propo-
11tion viii be over subscribed.
e me new company is wholly De
! ttUlt organization and its oficers are
tDetroit men. Thomas Neal, former
for6gtdenf. and later chairman OF the
q hnord Of directors OF the General
( Notors Co, and now vice-president
~ that company, will be chairman OF
the new corporations board. and
win direct its policies. Among 9th.
- directors Will be Myron Neal, OF
~ Acme White Lead n Color
Work.; w. Z. Parker OF the Mexi
"a Crude Rubber Co.; Arthur II.
HUH and Thomas J. Boequett, OF the
Aetna Insurance Co.. and w. n.
sHoagiand. Of Chicago. Several other
! mcn prominent in Detroit auto and
! nanktnx circles are TO be directors
e the concern.
rho merger unites two organiza'
ticas manufacturing complete line
u trucks. Each is said to nave
nhown q substantial proht in the
~ Is months. Material improve
ments are To be made In the Signal
! plant, and the Commerce plant Is TO
IS moved from Sclvay and Mackie-
sayes. to the Signal ccmpany's plant
No. O7a Commonwealth-aye.
capitalization Of the Signal COM
sreny was about $4,000 and the
6ommerce about $25o.oo9.
Eminet l.. Sprasue. investment
skroker. denies that any other truck
-. panies are to be included In the
merger. Mr.. Sprague says 1t u I'M
y 1erstood, the stock is to be offered
~ IS q share when issued.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-07
Produce

oommission men reported no
1870 IN quotations this morning.
y ~ receipts all along the line were
<141H moderately heavy. ana the IONS
~ Inc market was Arm. Some enort
n& made TO advance poultry prices
= 15tt1o. but AZ the market In already
hi9h. the effort was not sue
SfuL 90 far ~ possible, potn
HVE 61aoale and retail dealers allowed
- 10 run down for over the long
DAY. and since that time everv-
~ - short Of supplies and the re-
II have not caught up with the
u sN.x ,i.sosI.7s per box;
M Gnn10ood shipping stock
"a Skk6rsN6 i1mas. 81 ole 10.
IA 1Gu1oo- strawberries 14-Qt caeeA
Hys bIackbsrriss s4.as bu:
< Il f1sp6srriee N-qts, N@A50;
II fAspberries. 1x-Qts. as9s.2t.
a 35cots. VS. per box; pluma. $3.50:
& t4cAea, u.fS per box.
81 Gn11n4ower--e1.t0 OILS per boz.
1l1sk {n66awe--New. 41.7k62.z5 crate.
<3 E&0oAe--Michigan nate, 1+kc. New
Hkork, lGRc: Swfss. 2e@ 3oc: imported
&X1oy lib. i5hc: brick cream. 15hci
1eg horns ieko: daisies ISM @
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-07

int Of Michigan.
I, ]. walter !. hayes. cashier OF the
6Va named bank. do solemnIy swear
~ the shove statement is true to
~ hest OF my knowledge and be-
~ "a the several matters therein
1nlned, az shown by the books
syv ! HAYES. Cashier.
<>orr1bed and sworn 10 before me
0(h day OF July, 1915.
HAZfcI ~ vyANsfCKLE,
81 Notary Public. Wayne County.
commission expires Feb. -.
Ap.s; ;ss X prxrso.
CzFssS.: blrectorA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-07

favor a plan 10 build new ships OUT
OF earnings Tentative plans under
way. call FOR construction OF large
number Of ships out OF caSh reserves
OF the company
While new constructlQn appropris-
lions OF United states steel hgste
gate $50. 100000 10 fsO.oQo.oOo, II Is
not the purpose OF the managethent
TO carry forward it's building cam.
paign with a rush. \ large amount
OF money will go into contradiction
this wear. hut millions OF dollars VIII
be held in reserve % he USED tos
construction during the next period
OF depression.
June was the biggest month In his
tory OF United Fruit co. Net pronts
reached s256O00 This Is al least
$500. 600 larger than the bigsest pre-
vious month the company has ever
had and equals over five per cent on
the $4,000 600 stock. During MAY
and June, United Fruit earned ABOUT
81. 900. 600 net. sum equal 10 NOR
than an entire years dividend at the
rate OF per cent.
An entirely new issue OF war
bonds will be authorized by con-
gress Panama canal bonds now au-
thorized, are not TO be Issued 10
raise money 10 pay expenses or any
military operations according 20
present indications at the treasury
Department. The Panama bonds run
FOR so years. and the administration
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-07
ROT TIM e s

is opposed TO 80 years interest
charges Special war bonds OF sma ~
denominations running from one TO
LVe years probably Will be the
mediums II Is stated al treasury.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-07

Woodbury.. y. j.. prohibits drink
ing by city employees when on duty
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-07

!. fGSt-rimes job Dept-Msis $50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-07

Prfntfng-the plain neat kiud-thst
is rsght-Tfmes Job Dept,-Main s52O.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-14

duties as hostess in the diplomatic
set. There are three small boys in
the family of the Mexican ambassa-
dor.
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QUIETLY PROBE GAS COST

QUIETLY PROBE GAS COST
The bureau of investigation of the
Chicago branch of the department of
Justice is quietly looking into the
why's and wherefores of the recent
freakish increases in the cost Of gas
Oline.
q Federal Judge Lands, who once
fined the Standard Oil Co. S29,0OO,-
900, may hear another case against
the oil octopus.
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MERELY COMMENT


over.
Manager Rowland must have had
better supporters Thursday.
The Tigers were unable to pull
down his SOx!
Poems may come and poems may
go, but the verse is yet to come
Spring poets will soon be in style.
Wonder what argument so-calIed
gOody-goodies will have against
women's bathing suits this season.
But maybe they won't be that sort
of suits.
If you ever want to get copy of
the industrial relations report write
your senator and tell him so.
The printing of the report is being
pigeon-holed in congress.
A few hundred letters might wake
some of our congressional sleepers.
If there are any fences at the bath
ing beaches this year to separate the
ferocious male from the gentler
sex
They should paint 'em red.
That's the danger signal!
won't You Come Over in My Yard?"
Safety Last
Mother, may go to the beach?
Yes, my darling daughter.
Wear your f1imsy bathing suit,
And don't go near the water.
Safety First
Mother, may a swimming 90,
The heat is quite intense?
Why, sure, that is, of you keep on
Your own side of the fence.
Falling off of 5000 at Chicago eve
nine schools for alien population
blamed on war.
Young foreigners used to come
over, go to school and learn.
Now they're staying at home and
eating IriIlnd
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duties as hostess in the diplomatic
set. There are three small boys in
the family of the Mexican ambassa-
dor.
MANDEL BASEMENT WORKER
SUES AFTER EYES ARE HURT
In Mandel Bros department store
basement there are sales counters
under the glass inlaid sidewalks
which filter sickly rays of sunlight
into the stuffy shopping hole.
One afternoon a big piece of the
glass Jared loose. It fell on a coun-
ter and bursted, chips of glass flying
through the air.
With screams of pain Mrs. Josie
Hobbs threw her hands over her eyes.
After an examination in the store
hospital Mrs. Hobbs was told there
was nothing wrong with her-to go
back to work.
Unable to see the goods she was
selling she asked Floorwalker Publ
man to give her a pass to go home.
He lectured her, she claims, on a
woman's imagination. Later Floor
Manager Reynolds granted her re-
quest.
An oculist found two splinters of
glass in the eye the nurse said was
"an right" She reported for work a
few days later. But her eyes were
weak; they could not stand the extra
work; she was obliged to give up her
job.
Mrs. Hobbs-she lives at 4016 Ken
more av.-has retained Chas G.
Spencer as her attorney and is suing
Mandel Bros. She intends to bring
the case before the state industrial
board.
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quarters. The reports pointed out that only the palpable strength of the Ameri- cans deterred the Carranza followers.
 Support is lent to this belief by the re- disposition early in the week of all Car ranza troops in western Chihuahua. Mill
 tary authorities here who are inclined to place some credence in the reports pointed
 out that at that time the semi-circular
 line of the Mexicans, which had stretched around General Pershing's command for
 some weeks, began to close In, evinclng
 a distinctly hostile attitude.
 However, General Pershing redispOsed
 his troops, offsetting the Carranza move
 ment, presenting to them compact.
 prepared fighting unit. The accepted be- lief is that Mexican leaders realized they
 could not hope to cope with the Ameri-
 cans under such circumstances and aban-
 doned the general plan General Felix Gomez at Carrizal, however, in command of one section of the proposed advance. carried out what he believed to have been one of the pre-arranged details.
 GARRISON IS MAINTAINED News from JuareZ has caused we'll informed Americans here to give up the belief that Juarez. in event of 9 break. would be evacuated without fight That General Gonzales and his staff are still in Juarez and the town garrison is being maintained, reports of Mexican troop movements in the outlying districts and apparently in creased precautions on the American side are cited as confirmatory of the theory.
 Further authentic information from Juarez today indicated continued prep
 ayation, especially the departure of a contingent of volunteers for the south. Continued rumors of the presence of Villa in this region have reached Uni
 ted States authorities but have nor
 been generally credited. Villa within the last few days has been reported to be in Juarez. Guadalupe and Rio
 Florido.
 Reports of heavy concentration ot Carranzista troops in all of the north
 ern Mexican states have been received
 at the border points. while recruiting is said to be progressing rapidly. The
 same reports indicate that a number of former outlaw leaders and their commands are Joining General Ire who's army as a result of Mexican
 war departments offer of complete am-
 nesty to persons who have opposed the
 government provided they join in com batting a possible American invasion. No perceptible exodus of Mexicans from Fl Paso and vicinity followed the publication today of Consul Garcia's advice to his nationals to return to Mexico. inasmuch as Americans con tinue to leave Mexican territory. On
 the other hand, during the day large
 number of Mexicans crossed into the
 United States asserting they would
 feel more safe here in the event oe
 hostilities
 Local American customs officials to-
 day were cooperating with the mili-
 tary authorities in holding up heavy freight shipments into Mexico and !, keeping American rolling stock on this
 side of the frontier. While no spe-
 cific embargo orders have been re-
 ceived, it was said every effort was
 being made to prevent any large con-
 signments crossing the border.
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Examination for Stenographers

The United States civil service commis- sion announces a stenographer and type writer examination. male and female, for field service in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Caro- lima and Tennessee on August 8, 1916. There are 17 positions in these different states, with salaries ranging from sSOO to $1OOO per annum waiting to be filled from the eligible list obtained from this ex- animation. Application blanks and de- tailed information may be obtained from Linden P. Smith, secretary local civil service board, postoffice annex
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ALL MEXICAN PORTS WILL BE BLOCKADED
 BY AMERICAN SHIPS
Continued from Page onc)

ities and the prisoners In Mexican hands, more than a score of men remained un- accounted for out of Captain Boyd's lit- tie detachment of negro troops. Without exception the reports of the stragglers indicate that the force was trapped and massacred by machine gun fire.
 Some hope persisted tonight that a few of the command. left afoot in the desert when their horses stampeded under the Mexican fire, may have dug themselves in somewhere west of Carrizal General Pershing's cavalry supports were near ing the scene of the tragedy and al- ready had picked up number of sur vivors, according to late reports.
 Officials were plainly concerned with news dispatches from Chihuahua, saying that General Trevino had threatened to attack American columns reported ad- vancing from the field base toward San Antonio and Ojo Calente if they did not retreat Another battle at this time might precipitate general hostilities.
 Rumors that the Carranza government was seeking mediation through other Latin American nations came from many quarters today. The activities of Eliseo Arredondo, the Mexican ambassador designate, lent weight to the reports. Private advices from Mexico City also continued to indicate that General Car ranza still hoped to find a way to evade
 
 NO MEDIATION OFFER
 No offers of mediation reached the state department from any source Ad- ministration officials hold that they have nothing to mediate. It is generally re- garded as unlikely that President Will son would agree to any proposal that meant tying the hands of General Funs- ton in his efforts to protect the border from bandits.
 Under these circumstances it was in timated on high authority that efforts toward preservation of peace concerning the initiation of which the minister of Salvador was authorized today to con- fer with his diplomatic colleagues, could go no further than an attempt to per- suade General Carranza to change his attitude toward the determination of the United States to protect it's people and territory
 Ambassador Naon of Argentina, who was a leader in the movement to recog- nize the Carranza government during the Pan-American conferences as to Mexico is understood to have advised his gov ernment last night that the circum- stances did not lend themselves to a mediation proposal at this time. He came yesterday from New York and saw diplomatic and state department officials and returned to Washington again late tonight.
 A report reached here today that Gen eral Carranza and his cabinet had pre- pared reply to the last American note rejecting his demand g that American troops be withdrawn from Mexico The report said it would be published in Mex ico City tomorrow, but it did not say when ita would be sent here and officials were not inclined to credit it.
 Ambassador .Arredondo had no infor- nation that a reply had been prepared or even that a decision had been reached
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by his government as to it's next step. Special Agent Rodgers at the Mexican capital has reported inability as yet to give any inkling as to what may be ex- pected from Carranza.
 If reply has been prepared in the brief time the Carranza government has had to study it's position, officials are in- clined to believe it foreshadows hostile
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Tar Heels Go in Camn

Raleigh, N. C., June 24.-Units. of the First regiment of infantry of the North Carolina National Guard went today to Camp Glenn at Morehead City. where they will be mustered into the federal service. The Second regiment is unde orders to entrain next Wednesday, a4d the Third regiment next Saturday,
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General Funston that he had been told by prominent Mexican who arrived today from Chihuahua City that the latter had seen the prisoners at Chihuahua and had counted 12 negroes and three white men. General Bell expressed the hope that the white men might prove to be some of the officers with Captain Boyd's expedition. It was pointed out, however, th>As they probably were civilian packers attached to the command.
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AUsTRIANs CLAIM VICTORY

Vienna, June 24.-(Via London.D An Austro- Hungarian encircling advance has pressed the Russians out of Kuty, Galicia, according to the Austrian official statement is- sued today.
 In Volhynia the Austro- German forces are disputing the ground foot by foot north of the Lipa river, northeast of Gorochow and west and northwest of Torchyn, where all the Russian counter at tacks have been frustrated.
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TREVINO PREPARES
 TO ATTACK COLUMN
 MAKING FOR JACINTO
(Continued from Page one>

(COntinued from Page Onel reinforce the American columns if neces- sary.
 PLAN GENERAL ATTACK A suggestion that the Carrizal fight was but an incident of what was planned to be general attack on the American expeditionary command was received here late today from General Pershing's head
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Appeal for More Levees

Washington, June 24.-An appeal was made to the Senate committee on com merce today by Mississippi land owners for erection of levees on the east bank of the lower Mississippi river to protect lands flooded following the building of government levees on the west bank
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WANTS MEN RETURNED

San Antonio, June 24.-General Frederick Funston made an urgent request of the war department today that some step be taken immediately to demand the re- lease of the Americans taken prisoner in the fight at Carrizal, and now held in the penitentiary at Chihuahua City, as state of war does not now exist between the United States and Mexico. He urged that demand be made that the cap tured troops be sent to Juarez for trans fer to United States authorities.
 No further news of the exact fate of Captain Boyds men was received after General Pershings report this morning and General Funston does not expect a complete official statement from General Pershing in the immediate future.
 It was pointed out that stories of strag- gers now have been told, that they agree in all general details and that even if other stragglers should be found, it is not expected that they could add much to what already is known.
 HOPE FOR MOREY
 General Pershing expressed hope that Capt Lewis Mercy reported wounded, might be found in such condition as to be able to give complete details of the affair when the relief expedition of the Eleventh cavalry returns to the main column.
 General Bell at Fl Paso reported to
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HI: WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, June M.-Alabama and Mississippi; Partly cloudy in interior and showers on the coast Sunday; Monday probably fair; light variable winds.
 Georgia: Local thundershowers Sunday and probably Monday
 Tennessee: Probably fair Sunday and Monday; rising temperature.
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STRONG FORCE READY

With enough national guardsmen rushed to the border to relieve regu lars now on patrol duty, an acclimated, well equipped force. inured to campaign hardships, will be made available i'm mediately for the preliminary moves It would be sufficient. officers believe to seize and hold strategic points while the remainder of the guard was as- sembled and necessary volunteer regi- ments organized. There is every indi- cation that President Wilson is re- solved to employ all the force at his command if he is forced into hostli- 1t1es and attempt to make short, sharp work of 1t by weight of superior mum - bers. equipment and resources.
 It has been pointed out that Mex ican armies during the years of revo- luton never have shown any inclina- ton to march from one battlefield to another The railways have dictated the lines of march always. Battles have waited upon the repairing of bridges, although only a comparatively short distance separated the forces For this reason the Mexican fuel supply is re garded as an important object of at tack. It has been suggested that the seizure of the Tampico oil fields and the coal regions of Coahuila might be undertaken promptly to cripple Mex ican troop movements
 Americans continued to hasten out of a4lexico today by every possible route. The colony in Mexico City yir- tually has been transferred to Vera Cruz. Most of those left will be our in the next day or two train left for the coast tonight and another will follow tomorrow.
 indications are that all Americans who have not resolved to stay where they are will be out of Mexico in less than week.
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GENERAL, NEWS

l e1tiiOi D Lay VIII D0 ODS6TV6Q Sun
 day morning at the First Presbyterian l church at which time the pastor, the 1 Rev. l. F. Swallow. will preach a sermon 1 to the members of the Industrial Mems Bible class of the Sunday school The 1 public is invited to attend the services The annual barb ecue of the Industrial Mems Bible class will take place on the | lawn of the church on Tuesday evening and a large number of invitations have l been issued. The men plan to make this the most successful one ever given by the class. The pastor will conduct regular services Sunday evening.
 Mrs. Mamie Ruffin Pegram, IS years of age died suddenly last night at the home or her son, W. E. Pegram. on Berkley avenue and Short street. Mrs Pegram was not i'll and at the time of her death was sitting up in a chair crocheting She had lived here for sometime and had many friends in this city who will re- | gret to hear of her demise. She is sur vived by two sons, w. E. Pegram of this city and George Pegram of Thorns- dale. Short funeral services will be held from the residence on Sunday mornins
 at 5:3O o'clock, H. F. Powell, rector of
 Trinity Episcopal church, conducting the services The body will be sent immedi- Tately after over the Southern railroad tc Dayton by Jacobs, where interment will be made. The following gentlemen will | act as pallearers: pr. w. D. Taylor George Harrison, Eugene Rarden, Harry ! Massey. C. B. Lytle and Eugene Honey. cutt
 The Sunday school class of Mrs G. G. Neal of the First Methodist church enjoyed moonlight picnic this eyen-
 ing at Ferns Springs. The party went out in truck. A most tempting sup per was enjoyed. prepared by the girls. Ihose in the party were: Miss Irene | Robins, Miss Ruby Bailey. Miss Grace Judson, Miss Nettie Bailey. Miss Cora smith. Miss Gertrude Burrel and Miss Tipton. Mr. w. A. Shepherd, MT. D. ;. Davis, MT. U. N. James. MT. Fletcher Sturdivant. MT. John Donaldson Mr. Frank Burrell. Mir Taylor, Mr. Her bert Milton. MT. Howard McEniry, Mir. A. D. Sturdivant. MT. J. H. Denman and MT Hode Eastman Mrs Tom Mo- Dowell and MT. and Mrs. Judson were the chaperons.
 Miss Mildred Winters entertained a
 number of friends in compliment to her house guests, Miss Mildred Brannon of Birmingham and Miss Helen Degorno of Kansas City, at her home on Dart mouth avenue. Forty was played four tables being used for the games The house was prettly decorated for the oc- casion in ferns and garden flowers. Punch was served on the porch from a bowl banked in flowers. Following a series of games an ice course was served Those present were: Miss Degorino, Miss Bran non, Miss Annie We've Thornton Miss
 Rachael Ragsdale, Miss Doris Huffman, Miss Hattie Pennington, Miss Minnie Jackson. Miss Ella Bumby Eugene flaw
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Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the A hours ending at s D. m., 75th meridian time, June 24, 1916: