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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
CHASE OSBORN
HEADS AUTHORS
ASSOCIATION

The Michigan Authors association
held ts sixth annual banquet In the
Hotel cadillac Thursday evening.
An election OF officers vas also held
and Chase :. Osborn. OF Sault Ste
Marie. was made president with
winfield Lionel Scott OF Detroit,
first vice president
Other officers elected we're: Miss
Jennie O S,arkey, second yice-pres-
.dent Mrs Emma O Fox, third vice
president. Peter Grant. recording
secretary y C Nimmo, correspond
ing secretary Mrs, Florence Wood
ward treasurer, Mrs. {. l. Arm
old historian. and Joseph Labadie,
press representative. The board OF
directors consists OF the Rev.
Charles l. Arnold. Louis J. Rosen-
berg. the Rev W H. Browne, OF
Port Huron. Maj. W. A Philips OF
Owos,o. Mrs. Maria Frink, Mrs
Wadsvorth Warren Mrs Josephine
Coplin. Dr G. q Burr. Miss Cara
pyar and Norman Hackett.
AmgsiCal program and addresses
followed the banquet, the Rev.
Charles Arnold acting As toastmas-
ter Winfield Scott read an original
poem. Twilight" Others who re
-ponded 20 toasts were Louis ROs-
.uhrrg. Or G. r. Burr, Mrs. Emma
a. Fox. the Rev. Chester p. Emer-
son. Peter r Grant William r.
Cornell and Miss Jennie Starkey.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
SOLD OUT.
~ M, S~IfSoN tVOOpN

less 10 us. And, meantime, he has
no money and no prospects. and he
is eating his heart out with loneli-
ness and disappointment of there in
the mountains
But"
Il want TO start him In something
else. Something that will bring
quicker returns and give him a new
ambition In life. You are a Wall.
st. man. Do you suppose you could
sell my shares In the Leila A for
$4,000? That's the favor | wanted
10 ask you. I'll give the money 10
Tom and he can put il in something
that will earn living for us
HaIsey Brent was doing some ex-
tremely rapid thinkir {. He knew
Tom Carter was an authority on
mines whose professional Judgment
was highly priced II Carter said
there was fortune in the Leila A.
there was every reason 10 believe II
was true. Many a rich mine had
failed for lack of capital 10 develop
IL. Such investments appealed
strongly to Brent
an try, Of course, - he said. doubt.
fully. Let me make inquiries on
the Street and call in a day or so to
tell YOU the result
IN be ever and ever so much
obliged" answered the grateful girl.
Its splendid of you 10 be willing
10 try. My heart aches at thought
OF my poor BOYS unhappiness. 10
want so much 10 help him :"
When he left the Austin house
after an unusually brief call--Halsey
Brent stopped al the nearest tele-
graph office and dispatched a one
hundred-word telegram 10 AT Oregon
mine expert with whom he had had
business dealings from time 10 time.
Two DAYS later he received the fol
lowing telegram from the expert:
Made secret inspection of Leila
a. mine. pretending TO be looking for
Job as blast operator. Rich vein has
just been struck. From samples !
secured. IL promises TO be biggest
gold discovery of past 10 years. You
will make no mistake in paying any.
thing up to 100000 for it as il
stands. Carter. has left for New
YORK"
Carefully putting the telegram in
his inner coat pocket, Brent set out
for the Austin house. His heart was
heating faster than mere love had
ever been able TO make il beat. Here
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09

was financial game he relished
playing, above all else iu .lf,-the
sort Ct game that had made HIM
millionaire az 30.
For $4,000 he VAS about ru ac-
quire property worth several MAJ.
lions-and all through the business
ignorance OF one adorable girl
While he waited for Leila IN The
living room al the top OF The front
staircase he pulled our his check
book from his inner pocket His
hand and brain were not SO stead
as usual, because OF The excitement
that possessed him
The check books corner stuck In
the lining OF the pocket. He pulled
IL ont with so sharp a jerk THAT
three envelopes tuDibled OUT with DO.
Two ~ these fell on the table and
he picked them mp In nervous haste
The third--a yellow envelope-fut-
tered unnoticed 10 the floor beneath
a table.
sitting az the table Brent filed IN
a check for $4,000 70 the order OF
Leila Austin Carter" He was blot
ting il as Leila herself came into
the room.
Good news" he hailed her i've
sold your stock"
Good Good" she eNulted
Thanks. hundred times. It."
II had the very deuce OF q time
getting $4,000 for il. he continued.
But ( bullied and argued e conser-
yatiye old investor into buying l.
The only proviso ne made was that
his name shouldn't appear IN the
deal He says he can't afford 20 gel a
reputation for chasing wildcats so
the transaction is 10 90 IN my name
Here's my check. II youN ger The
certificates III show you how 10 ac.
sign The shares TO me-
lie left her an hour later, he GER
tifcates in his pocket thrill OF de-
light surging through him al thought
OF the easily acquired wealth tha
had lust come TO him. He stopped
a, a florists and sent Leila a great
armful OF American Beauty roses
Then. contrary 70 his custom and ny
way Of celebration he dropped IN a.
his club tor a cocktail before return
ing 10 his Office.
The flowers were delivered ar the
Austin house within q few minutes.
Leila buried her face in their fra
grant mass OF petals, then handed
them 10 2 servant 20 arrange u
vase
The servant carried the vaseful OF
flowers into the living room and ser
IL on the table there As he did so
one Of the topheayy roses vas JOS.
tied out Of place and fell 10 the floor
The servant stopped 10 pick il up
His eve fell on a yellow envelope
half hidden under one Of the big
carved feet OF the table
He reached for the envelcpe--sup
posing IL had been overlooked in the
daily busting OF the room Then he
saw il was a telegram. addressed 70
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
SEEK RELATIVES
OF e. SETTLERS.
DEAD IN ELOISE

Agents o; the poor commission
are -rek.rz friends and relatives OF
Charles SETTLERS who died Thurs.
day. 1 Elo.se infruary
Settlers wa taken from the D,
rroi' House ~ Correction. April :.
and transferred tn the Fl5.-N instI
tuticu .0r treatment He was sery-
ing rvo 20 fye-ye1r term for grand
larceny
H. told tha aa;teTjtias that h
hsd 81 cousin William Manuel. IT,
ing a. SO zoo RcUubiCn 81 and
friend WlHau White. az No. 25i
Beauhiru- Poor conn ,sion IN
yesriga'ors have been unable 10
and either.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
LYMAN GIVEN
TERM IN PRISON

NEW YORK June DIR John
Grant lyman. known internationally
as one OF The shrewdest manipula-
.ors OF rapid wealth schemes. con
vcred Ws3Dr day OF his latest Of
fort 10 acquire sudden riches, was
sentenced by Judge G +. Wolverton,
OF the United States district court.
today 20 serve a term offs months
m Atlanta prison.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
DETROIT TIM E s

ualsey Brent. Curiosity made him
drawIhe message from the envelope.
Before he could read IL Leila came
IN
To account for lis action the man
handed her the dispatch, saying.
Il just picked this up from under
the chair where MIR. Brent WAS sit
ting n, must a dropped IL out Of
a.s pocket. Il seems TO be a tele-
gram
ITO Re CCntinued)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
New Divorce eills

Bills for divorce were filed with
County Clerk Farrell. Friday. by
Fred VS.. Celia Blumbers Gurantz
and James. X. V. Mary NJ Manning
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09

4 (o}6sr. mavries Tom Carter. a poor
|lRSFI5sgs portion OF $4,000 in an Ore:
a 46Rdship IN the west. Leila grows TO
Rate her drudgery and returns east
No her parents Just before Tom strikes
6old. Mrs. Austin writes to Tom to
Y keoftened. he starts east himself
MA Austin plans that Leila shall Sc
Eupo . divorce and marry Halsey
FUreat. . young millionaire and for
,tlner sutton OF her daughter. and she
ENstis Brent so.
II have been working and plan
Ming TO that very end ever since We
HbruaSht her home last month. am
irving to show her how much better
In II 70 have all the comforts and
good things of life, than to starve
y tor loves sake. And, little by little.
~ think am succeeding. There Is
50ne thing more ! can do for YOU
Ia win write today to Tom Carter
tnnd plead with him to set her free
|tof her own sake. He has good
Siupulses. And he is unselfishly fond
az her. The right sort Of appeal may
eucceed with him."
THANK you. ten thousand times"
exclaimed Brent, clasping her hand
{ Gratefully. II am"
He checked himself. for Leilas
tight football sounded in the hallway
Outside.
After q few minutes of general
BtaIk. Mrs. Austin left the two young
$teople alone together. Scarcely had
5She zone from the room. when Leila
Turned inpetuously 10 Brent and
Eoaid:
~rm 10 glad you came today Be
}eosloe I want to ask favor of yous
~ biz favor. I've been thinking IL
SoYer fcr two or three days"
~You do me favor by giving me
~ chance to do one for you," was
~ laughing reply. what is il?
MOULD you like Grants tomb for
In1rtbday present. or to have street
s1amed after you, orr"
n mo-" she interposed But the
I<sxor has to do with something that
~ already named for me-the Leila
~Csster's mineT' he asked. his
|6fow clouding.
# sYee. You know. I told you the
i&tock n made out in my name. IL
EeIooss to me. Tom says the mine
Aff1l some day be worth a lot of
rnOaey But &c can't work II. be-
jeSues lse has no capital. So it's use
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
800

Extremely smart and grace
ful-thexe new Pumps ana
'pllnials AZ g. 90 In patent
and dull leather. with hand
turned soles and cuban Louis
heels. with small tongue and
ornament. also two ana three
-IrHn Effect
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
Pumps and
CoIonid[s

Iu all white. champagne, Ivory
and gray. Inv patent. glazed
and dun KID leather. with
hand-turucd soles. Louis and
spool heel. usually good
looking unusually good look
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-28
lAP0RTE CHILD GAINS
FACULTIES BY OPERATION
International News Service

international News Service.
CHICAGO. April 2S. Thelma
Jackson. the seven-year-old I.aporte.
Ind, child with the three months
old brain, is astonishing the doctors
at the German-American hospital.
The child who was just a dead
weight for so many years. with no
more intelligence or physical capa-
billtieS than an infant. was brought
two weeks ago 10 DR.. II. J. HaiseI-
don. surgeon Of the hospital. 10 see
what could be done. It's parents
Mr. and Mrs. G. 3. Jackson of la
porte. said the arrested development
was the result Of spinal meningitis.
DIR. Haiseldon removed part Of
cranial tissue. and now this child
who never walked. is able 10 take 25
OF 30 steps clinging 90 nurses hand
She is given solid food where for
years she has been fed with a bot
tie. Dr. Haiseldon has great hope
Of further development. The Ella
ton at the hospital comes principal
ly from the fact that the operation
was the taking OF the last and pre-
carious chance. No one really ex-
pected the child 10 live through H.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-28
OBREGON, ARRIVING IN JUAREZ FOR
COME FERENCE DENIES CARRANZA SPLIT
First Chiefs War Minister Will Insist on Withdrawal of u
S. Troops-Meetng With American Officers
May Fail

JUAREZ. Mexico, April % Cby
courier TO Eel Paso. Texas. Minis
ter of War Aware Oregon will de-
mand that American troops be with
drawn from Mexican soil in his COM
ing conference with the heads Of the
United States army.
Gen. Obregon himself told the In
ternationaI News Service cores
pendent today that he believes the
American punitive expedition has
Outlived its usefulness and should
Immediately be withdrawn. He
stated that he will make these rep
reservations TO Gems. Scott and
Funston at their conference and set
forth that his troops are fully able
TO cope with the situation as it now
exists in the republic.
Il do not believe" says Gen. OBJ
RECON. that any campaign that
could be carried out by a column of
troops will ever be able TO capture
Villa. re could from a thousand
h,u tops observe the movements OF
any body of troops and thus safe
guard his liberty indefinitely
villa knows the country and the
people. He knows every watering
place and hill and dale in that sec
ton. Hence the work of capturing
him will be work for the rurales"
DO YOU believe" he was asked.
that the conference between your
self and Gen. Scott will result in
settling the differences between the
United States and Mexico ."
Without a change OF expression
and with no audible ring OF Optim-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-28
.AIRMEN lombard
RUSSIAN WARSHIP
Three Planes Drop 81 Bombs
on "SIava" hfliCting
Damage.
InternationaI News CHIC

International News Service:
BERLIN. April 2S.-Three Ger
man aeroplanes attacked and dam
aged the Russian battleship Slava
on Thursday the admiralty an
nounced today.
Thirty-one bombs were dropped
and flames were observed to break
out on the ship.
TIE aeroplanes returned 20 their
base unchanged.
The following account of the at
tack was given out:
Three German aeroplanes Thurs
day dropped 81 bombs upon the
Russian battleship Slava. Several
hits were observed and a conhagra-
ton on board could be distinctly
seen. All the raiders returned un-
damaged, despite very heavy she'll
ing
The Slava, which. il attached TO
the Baltic fleet. displaces 1876 tons
and carries the following arma-
ments:
Four 12-inch guns in pairs in tur-
rets. fore and aft; . six-inch guns
in pairs in turrets; Il three-inch
guns; four three-pounders and eight
machine guns, as we'll as four IS
inch torpedo tubes.
She carries a crew Of So men
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-28
ROOSEVELT TO SPEAK
IN CHICAGO SATURDAY
International News Service +:

International News Service:
CHICAGO. April 2S.-Friends OF
Col. Roosevelt from all over the
middle west were gathering i'm Chi
cagO today to prepare for his COM
ing tomorrow. The reception 10 he
rendered the preparedness idol Will
he one thai will assure him that the
middle wesg wants TO see him the
republican nominee. according 10
his supporters here.
Immediately after the cOlonels
visit his supporters here will get
down to work in earnest to swinS
the Illinois delegates away from
Sherman and under the Roosevelt
banner i'm the coming campaign.
Headquarters will be opened in a
downtown hotel
Col Roosevelt viii arrive here at
i9:45 tomorrow morning. He comes
as the guest of the Illinois Bar asso-
citation. lie will be met by its pres
ident. Nathan William MacChesney
and taken TO the LaSalle hotel where
an informal reception will be h I'd.
In the evening ne will speak at a
NAAAAuNA az AAAN ANNfA NAA aNoAANAAtAA
Duty and International Ideals
Political gossip for the past two
weeks has attributed the coloners
visit 10 Chicago at this time 10 his
desire TO find out just where he
stands with the German-American
vote
II this connection. there were
evid snces today that he viii be re-
ceivt.d by Chicago Germans. at least
with considerable reserve. Probably
the most marked evidence OF this
was the s'atem ent issued today by
Herman GerhaJdt. chairman OF the
political vOmi1lttee OF the German
American alliance. In part il said.
The republican party can be
assured OF a positive victory II IL will
not allow itself 20 be humbugged by
either Roosevelt or Rnot"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-28
BattIeShip Russell. $4,000
Ton Vessel Bearing Com
mander of Mediterranean
Squadron is Destroyed.
124 OFFICERS AND MEN
CARRIED TO BOTTOM
Steamer Bound For America
Sunk by Submarine-Ger-
man SubSea Craft Goes
Down in North Sea.
International News service:

international News Service
LONDON. April 2S.-The 10000
ton British battleship Russell. the
flagship Of the Mediterranean deet.
has been sunk In the Mediterranean
by mine. with the loss OF ia lives.
il was officially announced today by
the admiralty
The Russell was au old ship. hav-
iTg been In commission for - years.
The admiralty stated that the
sinking of the battleship occurred
on Thursday
So violent was the explosion that
a tremendous hole was torn I'm the
warship's hull below the water line.
and she immediately began 10 hll
with water
Admiralty Statement
Following is the text OF the adj
miralty statement:
The batleship Russell capt. Will
liam Bowden Smith. and flying the
flag of Admiral Fremantle. struck "A
mine in the Mediterranean yesterday
and sank
THE admiral Capt smith. p
other officers. and GO men were
saved. About 12f officers and men
are missing"
The Russell normally carried a.
crew Of $50 men. She was in the
same class as the battleships Dun-
can. CORVALLIS EXmouth and Abe
marie.
The Russell mounted four I2-inch
guns in pairs in turrets fore and aft.
y six-inch (45 caliber) guns in
classmates. u three-inch G2-pound-
ers) guns; six three Founders and
two machine guns as well as four
1S-inch torpedo tubes broadside. She
was protected by Krupp armor.
RecOmmissioned i'm 1912.
The lost warship was laid down
at Jarrow on March IL. 1899. and
Was completed on Feb. 10. 1901. she
was recOmmissioned at Sheerness in
1912 after being refitted.
The Russell was 400 feet LONG and
- feet i'm the beam. and had
speed Of 10 knots
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-28
WASHINGTON IRISH
SEEK REVOLT NEWS
irrational News Service

International News Service
WASHINGTON. April Wash
ingtou Irishmen today were trying
10 get authentic word regarding the
conditions i'm Ireland. They are espe-
cIaIly anxious regarding the fate OF
Sir Roger Easement. now a pris-
oner in the Tower of London. 1t
is understood that John Dewey. ed
itor OF the Gaelic American, ana
other leaders Of Irish sentiment in
this country. have sent out word 20
their associates TO refrain from dis
cussing the Irish uprising at present
because Of the fear that such action
might make the situation of Sir
Roger Easement worse. It already Is
certain that if re is executed Irish
Americans in this country will do
their utmost 10 avenge his death.
The department of justice is keep
ing a close watch on shipping in
Boston, New York and Philadelphia.
Reports reaching the department
today said that Philadelphia Irish
men were considering the PROPOSE
ton OF chartering a steamship 10
take them 10 Ireland. While the in
vcstigators OF the department did
not fully credit this. they were TAX
ing no chances and agents are on
the ground watching developments.
Both at the treasury department
and the department OF justice it was
said today that there has been no
change in the status OF the self-in-
termed German ships tied up in the
various Atlantic ports.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-28
Denies Injunction
against Asphalt
For Michigan St.

The board OF works this afternoon
were free TO enter into a contract for
the paving of Michigan st. with as
phalt. following the decision Of
Judge Walter A. Funk Friday i'm re-
fusing TO grant a temporary in
junction asked by brick adherents.
Judge Funk denied the injunction
on the grounds that the brick petit
toners failed 10 show that they had
a majority Of resident freeholders.
Notice Of an appeal was immediate
ly given by attorneys for the plain
tits.
Judge Funk gave a lengthy deci-
sion on the matter as IL is the first
time that this question has arisen in
Indiana The court said that other
cases analogous 10 the one in hand
had been considered in making the
pI esent decision. The court also
held that the corporations might be
counted as resident freeholders Nnd
entitled TO vote.
Judge Funk said that putting
aside the vote OF every contested
freeholder where there was a Ques-
ton of fact involved. each side had
nine petitioners. which would throw
the case out Of court as the petit
TONERS for brick by the statute We're
compelled to show that they had the
majority Of resident freeholders on
their side Of the case.
The decision Friday afternoon
dissolves the present restraining
order against the works board and
leaves them free TO enter into a CON
tract with the Western Construction
Co for the pavement with asphalt
Of Michigan st. from Lasalle az. TO
South St
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-28
ALLIES SHE'LL TOWNS.

BERLIN. April 2S.-French and
British guns are Smelling towns and
villages behind the German lines
south of the Somme, according to
the official statement issued by the
German war office today.
East of Nermelles IN fighting with
the British Germans captured 46
prisoners, including one captain. two
machine guns and one mine throw
err
There is no change i'm the sector
Of the Meuse (Nerdun front.)
The official report also recounts
further air victories for the Ger
mans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-28
LATEST
in the News World
WILSON CAN'T ACT

News Service
WASHINGTON. April Is
Pres't Wilson can take no ac-
ton in behalf Of Sir Roger Case
ment. Irish leader, who is now
I'm the Tower Of London await
ing trial on charges Of treason.
White house officials said today
that even though the president
is appealed to to ask for Glenn
ency in the case OF Sir Roger.
he will be unable TO 10 so.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-28
ANIATOR TO CAPITAL.

International News Service
Ell PASO. Texas. April as
Aviation Lieut.. @. a. Dargue
left here today for Washington
I'm response to official summons.
Military officials declined TO dis
cuss his mission. but ii is be
Heved that he will testify before
the special congressional COM
mittee which has been investl-
eating the alleged mismanage-
ment of the aeroplane branch
Of the service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-28
.LULL REGARDED AS
PRELUDE TO ASSAULT
Bombardment of French Posi-
tons at AVOCOuTt Con-
tinueS, However.
international News Service

International News Service
PARIS. April -Bomhardment
OF the French positions at Avocourt
and Esnes. on Verdun's northwest
front. was continued by the Germans
during the night The official COM
munique issued by the war office
this afternoon states, however, that
no infantry attack was launched
against the Meuse fortress
The apparent lull in the fighting
at Verdun is still regarded as a
prelude 10 terrific assaults in which
the Germans viii make their SUI
preme effort to drive back the
French and force them 10 reform
their lines 20 pivot on Toul The
French are fully prepared for the
great assault
The text of the official com
munique follows.
During the night not a single de-
velopment was reported on the en-
tire front with the exception OF an
intermittent Commandment in the re-
gions Of Avocourt and Esnes. and a
certain activity by our trench en-
sines in the sector OF Regnieville.
west Of Pont-a-Mousson
yesterday our aviators fought A
number Of aerial combats. An enemy
aerOplane was brought down in the
region OF F'rOmezey. Two other en-
envy machines. attacked by ours.
descended severely damaged. one
near Douaumont. tie other in Mont
Nesle-Chaulnes a Fokker machine
fired upon by machine guns at
Newport. fell within its own lines
ION April % one OF our bonn
harding squadrons threw IS shells
on the station az Ia Marche. in the
WneNre region"