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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17
DETROIT EDISON
EARNINGS GAIN
HEAVILY IN MAY

Detroit Edison Co, In It's con
solldated comparative earnings and
income statement for May and the
Ave months OF 1916, makes a highly
gratifying showing for its stock
holders. Net for May. after all de
auctions, was sls5,14O,s7, a gain
OF $50 per cent over May. 1915. Net
for the Ave months was $i,lSl,2oS.74'
an increase OF 4b.7 per cent, com
pared with the same period in 1915,
Gross revenue In May was SOL
s63.79. an increase OF 31.S per cent.
and for the FIVE months period. "a
49,, 5000. which shows a gain OF
29.6 per cent.
Net income. after deduction for
operating. incorporating and depre-
citation reserve, was $271 .264.sl. 800
per cent more than year ago,
These deductions for the month to-
tailed s490.59S,9s.
Net income for the Ave months or
1916 was s1,64l.s79.56. compared
with sl.230,33414 during the first
Ave months OF 1918.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17
Winner OF Wager Is
Served With 10000
Pennies at Lunch

Fred e Holmes, automobile mate
rails dealer, picked out the Fellow.
craft club to pay a wager TO Byron
s. Aldrich. secretary OF the commits
sioners of public safety, Friday
noon. Holmes ard Aldrich each
posted tt00 on the outcome of the
Republican convention two months
ago. Aldrich's judgment that
Hughes would be the nominee, and
not Roosevelt. won the money-but
Holmes WAS determined 10 make
him win II Just as hard as possible.
Soon after Aldrich sat down, com.
placent. serene and quite eontented
10 dine alope--with no thought OF
wagers or things--two walters sup
pressing grunts under the weight OF
two hesping trays set before him
10000 copper pennies. Aldrich game
ly toted the money 10 his auto and
thence TO his bank. while Holmes
and a mrty of friends looked on
from a window.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17
PATERSON BROS.
BUY 20 ACRES
Firm Now Holds 100-Acre
Tract, Partly Subdivided, On
Six-Mile-rd.

Paterson Bros. e. Co. have pur
chased from Matt j. Erwin. OF Har
Dor Springs, Mich. 10 acres OF land
on the Six-Mile-rd., and from David
Oppenheim, the Derfiinger tract OF
10 acres on the Charles-rd.. both
pieces being in section No. II. Ham
tramck. With the parcels preyiousl!
purchased by Paterson Bros. * Co
from the Doedenbach estate. Edwin
Bartlett, Hippolit Moenart. George
Blum, william Caldwell and Wal
ter Sparkling, this firm now holds
100 acres In one tract. The price
paid on the last purchases is said
to have been about $4,000 per acre
Forty acres OF this tract has al
ready been plated and sold In High
land Gardens subdivision, and High
land Gardens addition. and another
tract of 80 acres is now being OF
fered Jor reservation as Paterson
Bros. a. Co.'S subdivision.
In view OF the shortage OF houses
these lots should meet with ready
sale on account Of their nearnes'
to the Ford, Maxwell. Dodge Bros
and all the Highland Park and
Hamtramck factories. The Dawson
car line. now in operation and being
extended 10 Oakland.ave.. near the
Ford plant, passes the property.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17
WORTHWHILE

Mrs. George stanley and daughter,
Dorothy and Mrs. A. J. Rickei and
two children. Joseph and Priscilla.
were In Detroit Thursday.
At the bencnt entertainment OF the
Woman Relief corps. held In tho
Alseium theater Friday evening. MIRA.
Netue Moore. Of plymouth. gave
readings. Mrs. A. q. Griffith sang two
solos, and Miss Lillian 3irardin rem
Harry Lauder. The nve-reel Aim.
Hearts Adrlft," with Mary Pickord,
was shown.
The sermon topic In the First Pres
byterian church Sunday morning will
be "Necessity--the law OF achieve
iaent;" In the Methodist Episcopal. n,
which service the kaishts OF Pythias
will attend In a body, The obllgs-
ton ~ brotherhood and a topic an
Baptist. Miss Ida 9. Bllck. score
tary OF the Wayne County sunday
school association, will he present
during the sunday school hour In tho
Baptist church. In the evening the
church congregations will unite IN
the Presbyterian CIuurch for the an
nual bacCalaureate sermon at which
the graduates Of the high school Will
attend. escorted by the juniors. The
ladies' quartet Will furnish special
music The childrcn'S day prosram
during the sunday school hour. and
Wilbur Cook will lead the Epworth
league at o'clock with the topic.
"Christian activity"
tlvss in cleveland. o.
Mrs ~ Y. Bonart and Mrs. u. r.
Criswold were In Detroit Friday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17
Births
BOYS.

Anthony I.akcSki. 1902 Orleans
P Ph9Sa' sts R S'. Eco supple
LIS Mcclellan ,. Wm' nd Koch; i5Ss
fHnSH"i Tony Ts"" Balics, .ss Mack; os-
muna W. smith. 225 Holbrook: HER
ny Stolman. 1903 wilkins; Murray b
Harris, Mari Maternity hospital.
Amitin. Harper hospital; John Cold,
well, EOS Twenty-ninth; Oscar L
Hagel. 32T Fifteenth; william Mes
ter. $50 W. Cantield Howard ,
Borzyk, 50 wesson MART. Puch; IS
Martin; Robert Brock. 23s lie May
Andrew LOGON, 2GS Hubbard; Jach
De Laura. 81 Eifteenth; James ;
Cholodnik. 80 Leland; Jacob Joke: Ga
Iordyc9; Henry vile, n,snn";s i'S Ms,H MIL MI
M frrs H'q rs ~ woodb Th Icy
Geyer 40 brewster; John Pleczulla
7SG Twenty-third; Benz; Leonardo
Russell Ei Jonn CiegeIks, io6 superior;
Harold u. Rowe. 15s Fifteenth. Fred
4. wyckon, i47 Lasalle Gardens =
stephen Krelen; Ss7 PlGue H,,. .e nIi !
Voss, 1912 Field; Peter .RakieckL. 81
Hartford. Frank Grosyk. lal May
bury. Walter II. Waters. JS3 Eight
zenith, Kavol Swistak, &c Norton;
Giuseppe Vetten. III Illinois.
GIRLS.
Ben Brown. 1875 Holcomb; Samuel
Palmer, Van Wormer sanltarium;
John Meyeskie. 9s Newton; John Wo-
izichowski. asa Thirty-second: Ed
ward r. Wischer. $50 Green; Glenn
Martin stewart. Ell Myrtle; Alfred
Rraun. 1898 Crane: Harry Wealer.
Harper hospital; Joseph Schrase,
Woman's hospital, George kutZen,
Florence Crittenton home; John w.
Boon. rs Reed-pl, Joe Tomosumas.
23S Cardoni; oscar II. Massey, so
Twenty eighth; Jay T. Gould. ESQ
Lakeview. Anthony Grazbowski, 1893
Poplar. Otto Laudae. loo Twenty
eighth. Walter Boicun, Is Fordyce
Alex Mullins, 927 Belvidere. Clarence
Johnson, 1868 Twelfth; Paul II.
wencel. 1917 Twenty fourth; Mike
Jaber. 335 Larned r., Ross VI. Boldt.
1860 Beaubieu: Adam Poplawski, 757
Palmer T. Peter Reske. 1875 Kanton;
Alfred Osmulski, t2iS Junction. John
Downing. Is Wesson. Andrew ~
waite, sos Roosevelt: steve White, $50
Green: Gioyacchino Russo, 665 Rio
peile: Giuseppe Libcrata. 100 Rivard:
Peter KozibiBt. l141 Dubois: Edward
Kowalsky. ass Moran; Grant Pom
eroy, 6SS Autoinette George Thorn
as, 40 T.. Hastings.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17
J. CLAIRE WOOD,
NATURALIST, DIES

Claire Wood, noted Detroit
ornlthologist, died in his home, No.
IL? Seventeenth.st.. Friday morning.
He was IS years old lie had been
a resident OF Detroit since 1878 and
was the author OF a number Of books
and articles on bird life. and other
subjects OF natural history. He de-
voted bis life TO the study OF nature.
particularly birds. lie was connect
ed with several firms of civil engi-
neers and surveyors.
He is survived by widow, three
daughters and two sons, Blanche,
Rowena, Erma, J. Clare, Jr, and
Clyde. His father, J. G.. Wood, a
brother. Walter. and one sister,
Blanche NJ. Wood, also survive
Funeral services will be conducted
In the home, Monday afternoon, At
2 o'clock
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17
Deaths


Louise NJ. Hahnke. 3s6 Hudson, II
months, acute indigestion. Henry
Zanni. 30 Hunt. years. meningitis;
Rartolo MESSING. All Lafayette T., /
year. broncho pneumonia; Fred Ia
some. Children's Free hospital, 5
months. marasmus: silvia Brent. 20S
E. Columbia, 10 years. mitral INSULT
cheney; samuel Smith. Providence
hospital, So years. arterio sclerosis
Charles Johnson, Receiving hospital.
about 80 years. acute bronchitis;
Becky Lacks, 200 Watson. IS years.
acute pulmonary oedema, Homar
Sherman. Harper hospital ,Delray
branch, - years, acute dllitation or
heart Florence Jauorski. Herman
Kiefer hospital. 40 years. strangulat-
ed hernia: Salvester r.. Harrington.
1ioi Brooklyn. n years, senillty;
David 3. strauss, 1905 Mckinley. 30
years. iaryngeal tuberculosis Thorn
as r. Scoheld. s57 Drexel, 45 years,
paresis; Arthur l.. Harm. $50 Mel
drum, & days. icterus moratorium
John Zeiss. IFS Newton. Sc years, car
oiac insuffciency; Joseph A. Lewis
721 Beaubien, Al yearA uremic polls
oninR: Lucy ]. Clark. 400 sherman,
10 years, cerebral hemorrhage. Anna
Lesnowska. 1877 81. John. 60 years,
lobar tuberculosis: Jessie Lampard,
l5 East High. IS years. enterltis, Sa-
rah r. Capelfn. 4s2 Lincoln. about so
years senile debility
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17


ton. which has been followed by the
invention OF several improved me-
chanical respiratory devices. that
FIR. Fells name will go down 10
posterity. IN
Il have made more money killing
men than saving men," said Dr.
Fell. Friday afternoon, when inter
viewed by The Times. But the
number saved is far greater than
those killed by electricity in punish
ment for crime. II has been said
hat $4,000 lives have been saved py
the principles of mechanical rcsplrh
ton that worked out many years
ago"
He continued:
The first electric chair ever a.
yIsed. the one that made IN my
hnms nj Buffalo and sent 10 the Au-
burn On. " prison, was useu IN ' TN
eTerution Of william kemmler III
July, 1880, II was ina, s SaFls yt the
AMERICAN Association 'of Microstop-
ists on The influence OF elccTlclts
on protoplasm." ETper iments "ese
conducted showing 'ht -, Inc
lower forms or Ire anu theh VI w
Vas a vivisectionist in a medical
college at that time, ana was srSat-
,yicity KILLED so quickly. one day
ne suthorities Of Buffalo decreed
that ali unlicensed dogs should be
Killed by electricity. l loon nis -
periments in which the authorize
look great interest. The conclusions
Of my report brought about the
passage OF the New YORK execution
relieving In the efficacy OF cleo
tricity "a a destroyer OF IRE, ! con
ferred with General Austin iSa' ~ ".
superintendent 81 Of, prisons prison and told
him OF my ideas OF electric chairs;
and presented sketches. lie asksu
me 20 build one, and 10 Keep tne
matter absolutely secret. Upon It's
completion. I shipped IT to the Au-
hurn prison. II was I'm that chair
that Kemmler was executed.
Thorough experiments were con-
ducted with the dynamo previously
to make certain that the device whI
working properly. | Will say 20 those
who look upon thus means OF eNscu-
ton differently than from wnst ! do
sure at every step that we were do
ing the right thing. .,
I was present at the execution OF
Kemmler and two others; AFTER the
current was sent through the body'
there WAS not "a move or a muscle
All seemed To enjoy the idea tina,
thew were TO meet death without
main. Kemmler smiled at me just
Before the current was turned on
and said. See that l am not hurt.
III men are TO be executed, cleo
tricity is the pest way. They suner
no pain, as the electric current is 40
many times more rapid than the
nerve current
Ii was while he was a United
States government engineer on the
harbor work for the Buffalo break
water In 1869 that DIR. Fell first be
gan working on the principle OF me-
chanical respiration. Under his SUI
pervision the first crib was laid for
that great piece OF engineering
work. Later he was associated as
director with the Crystal Beach
Steamboat Co. running out OF Bur
falo to Canadian points. While en-
gagged in this work. he continued
study on the respiration principle,
and later In a medical school, he had
opportunities to prepare new and
advance the vivisection respiratory
methods, for convenience in labora-
tory work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17
MOTOR CARS
INJURE TWO
Thomas A. Moore and William
Bailey, Run Down Friday,
Not Expected to Live

Thomas a. Moase. 3s years old. OF
No. 5SS Reddig.sye.. IL In the Henry
Ford hospital. ana not expected 10
survive injuries suffered Friday
night when he was struck by an
automobile at Jefferson and Reddig.
ayes. Little hope VAS held out for
him. Saturday morning. lie is SUI
fering from fractured skull ana
internal injuries.
The driver. Samuel Sturman, OF
No. 20 Watson-st.. was taken 20 po'
lice headquarters. where he made a
statement 10 Assistant Prosecutor
Robert T. Speed and was released
on bond TO appear Saturday morn
ing. He told the prosecutor that
Moase stepped from another ma
chine directly in the path OF his car.
william Bailey. whom the police
say has no home, Is also near death
In the city receiving hospital from
injuries sustained late Friday night,
when struck at Grand River and
Trumbullaves by an automobile
driven by Adam Telles. 81 years
old. Of No. 435 Mullett-st.
A rear wheel OF the automobile
passed over Bailey's abdomen. in
ficting internal injuries. He was
taken TO the hospital in a police
ambulance.
Telles is being held pending the
outcome OF the mans injuries.
George Robson. % years old, OF
No. 45s JefYerson.ave. east, suffered
severe bruises about his head. Fri.
day afternoon, when struck by an
automobile driven by l.. ID. Robert
son. general manager OF the Packard
factory, at John R.'st, and Harper
ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17
MAN LOSES FOOT
IN ELEVATOR

ECORsE. June l7.-Although
workmen quickly ran TO his assist
ance when his foot became caught
in the freight elevator OF the kresge
store here, Friday afternoon, Earl
Monte, II, OF Bourrassa and Mon
roe-sts., viii lose a foot and part Of
a leg. lie was taken to Harper 1os-
pital, but the surgeons there said II
would be necessary to amputate Just
above the ankle.
Monte Is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Monte. and is a student In a
Detroit business college. lie has a
cousin in the store room OF the
Kresge store. and was on his way
from that floor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17
JURY FINDS PAGE
SLEW GRAND SIRE
BY UNITED PRESS.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June IL.
Lawrence Page. convicted late
Yesterday OF the killing OF his grand
father. Frank l.. Sprague. viii be
sentenced TO life Imprisonment un'
less Attorney l.. T. Hermann. for
the defense. succeeds in getting the
jurys verdict set aside on the
grounds that the information fled
by the prosecution failed 20 set
forth the charge the defendant
would have 10 face. The court has
intimated Hermann's motion would
be overruled. The trial lasted IL
days. three OF which were spent in
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17
NORTHWEST VACANT

JAMES-AvE. close to Grand
River and inside city limits.S SIS
PINGREE. near Linwood. BOX
1875; 5000 down.
ROCHESTER,. between Lawton
and Linwood, 3ox107. ....:.$ $50
ERJE-AVE.. near fireman. 40x
l25. all improvements. .:..$ 800
wHITEFIELD daley Park),
second block, 30x12o. 49,. l.2bt
DEXTER BLVD, corner. unre-
stricted. 46x120. only $s5 per
foot
mr.. Twelfth.
30x1oT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Sd
PHILADELPHIA, near Dexter
blvd. 30X105 ................ soc
ALEX. WATSON
500 Hammond Bldg.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17

The new Stutz Motor Car Co, which
Is being organized by Allan A. Ryan
and associates. will have an issue OF
II. 900 shares OF stock. no par value
~ which $500 shares have been syn
dirated and will be offered for sub
scription at tb5 n share.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17

Louisville a Nashville has declared
"a. per cent semi-annual dividend.
placing the stock on per cent an
nuai basis
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17

a change for the better In the gen
eral shipping situation IL expected
within the next few weeks. Charter
rates are well Jb~low the hgures cur
rent earlier In the year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17

W ANTED-Sslesmen, $50 first wock.
t6si one month. Two records, De-
tail men on new high-grede chor.
specially Rig seller he hrst. Box
r., Nc. 81. Times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17

sugar-Corrected daily by w. IL
Edgar a Son: Crystal dominoes, Glib,
sli.5S:. Do, 5-lb.. ti1.55: Eagle tab
, ,ssS xxx p pSs ,8s $50 st stand
ard powdered, ts.ib; granulated. ex-
ira coarse, $50; granulated, fine
in bulk, ss.0b; granulated 2b-ib. cot
10. and BIB. cartons. IN, cases. ?s.?si
crystal domino gran, HF cases, ss.45t
diamond y, ysl5; confectioners A.
No. Z. sT.s6; No. s. s7s5: No. Q, 1850;
No. 10. s7.75: No. IL, 1910; No. IL
t7.s5; No. 10. $3.50; No. II. $3.50; No
Is. $3.50: non.caklng mixture. SO;
household powd., is, "a to case. s2.io;
DO. IS to case. si.7o per case.
NEW PRODUCE MARKET .
NEW YORK, June 17.--Flour: Dull
and easy. Pork Firm: mess. SIS a
$3.50. Lard I'd Firm Firm s middle ives.
refined, quiet: cut loaf, 1880; crush
ed. 1886 powdered. s775; granuiatcd
sTs5n7.7O. Coffee: Rio No. I on spot
ahc Taliow: Steady; special, enc;
city. Dc. country 90 d9+c. Hay;
weak; prime. sl.SS; No. ,. 3l.0saltb;
clovcd. soc $3.50. Dressed poultry;
i. ; fowls it,fas'S; ou, ducks, Ions
geese, lac; ducks. 161 22ci fowls. ale;
turkeys. i6c; roosters, lac; chicken
broilers, 24n32c. Cheese: Firmer
state milk, common to specials, 135
mlsifc; skins, common TO specials
5disc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17
Flat Near jefferson
2 FAMILY FLATS

Mr.. GRAND RIVER
Cottage on easy terms, Sl.750.
Huribut. mr. Mack. $500 down ", oOo
EIscher. near Gratiot $500 down.
$1,000; will take vacant lot.
EBERT, 800 Majestic Bldg.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17
INVENTOR OF
DEATH CHAIR
NOW LIFE SAVER

,C.ntinuea from Page One)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17
HEEF WNNTED--MKEE

HE'LL WANTED--MAEE
BOoKKEEPEKs. stenograpners ana
general office help wishing posi-
ton. kindly call or write the Daisy
p. Miller Agency. sac Chamber OF
Commerce.
CARPENTERS. rough and hnisher;
good wages: steady work. Apply
before s a. m. or after ) r. m. at
SIS Holcomb.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17
AUTOMOBILES

ALADDIN GARAGE 1866. All ma
terial complete. shipment made
day order received. Cali 607 Ford
bldg or phone Main 3s6G.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17
WILLIAMS AVE.

Near Kirby; large residences rooms
and bath. In good condition. OF
easy terms $3.50.
EBERT, 800 Majestic Bldg.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17
BENCH CARPENTERS

TO assemble window frames, cup
boards. molding doors, etc. steady
work. good pay. W. +. Hurd Co,
200 Campbell-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17
Modern Bungalow $685.

Complete material TOR building i've
room modern bungalow 1595. ship
ment same day order received.
Call COZ Ford bldg. or phone Main
$3.50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17

CASH forJcid false teeth. gold crowna
broken jewelry. diamonfss watches,
etc. full value paid. Liberty pf0F
Co. ~ woodw'd. 9TH door elevator,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17

FLAT TO RENT--To rent. modern
furnished fiat for July and August
2i3i-M Call between s AND Z D.
m.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-04-27

PARIS. AbriI 2G.-La session de
apertura De Ia cO~nfercncia econdmi-
ca interpariamentaria, sc reunirt
mai!aNa j~uevcs. On cl p~alacio de Lu-
xembmrco. don:ie los representatives.
de las d:vers"s ~porenciaS ser;in reci-
bi.in> por rl president" Polnrar',
ouien oronunciara el iiscurSo he a
pertura.
Englatcyra estara rcpresentada por
cuarcn.u ' dos miemhros del parla-
mcnta; Italia Por cuarenta Y tres d.
3utados y scnadores. a! frente dc los
cualcs sc MALTA N. LuZzatti, antique
p~residc@tc del consejo de minister's;
Serbia por catorce diputadoS Y ocho
-iguos ministries y Portugal 7
diaz miembroS del p~arlamento.
Russia cStari tambicn representa-
ia. En- cuauto i Francia. Sc hara re-
p~reSent"r por cuarenta Y cuatro
miemhro% de su p&llamento.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-04-27
Los MEXICANOS..
N'ienc de la "a. pagina.)

sido acceptable esta noticia entire los
oficiaies de Ciudad JuareZ, Sc funda
en- ell hecho de que hacc mucho ITEM
DC era e~sperada por todos aquellos
conocen Y estan bien famlllari-
Zados con Ia situaci6n meXicana. La
narration que Sc hace es Ia siguien-
te:
Cerca de las once de Ia mahana,
del dia de hoy. Sc celeb"6 I'm conse-
10 de ministries en- el Palacio Nacio-
nal. al que concurrieron todos los
PARTICIPATES miembros del g]obierno. Fl
obieto del consejo fue el de acordar
la: bases en- que dCberla hacerSe
una nueva emission de papel moneda,
FL general Obregon ENGAGEMENTS
Sc oponia i tai proyecto, aduclendo
como razones el hecho de que el pals
Sc encuentra en- una completa ban
carrota. V que ell mismo ejercito sc
levantaria en- Y no aceptarla
tai emission.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-04-27
los BARCNS ALEMt\ES BoAi-
K,RDE\RON TiMBlEN FL
Puerto DE YARMOUTH.
Scrvicio especial para Ia PRENSA'

ScFEIrIO ~rNVTCTHI FHTI III
L.0NDRES. -Nhrll 2"'--Fo9''L.'!.
il!"rI'''> F~'i'Fr''''> Il -
~ 'nbnnL T., ,.,st, oriental SIC
I~noi,tnr,. ,v,.,. .p a madru2ada.
dan ru,nta de- Que Il. atarue "rcr-
tualo pnr r>c cSruadron. II" Sc Il
mIIo como :" dIjo ayr al p'''''"'
ur" w -" sun" v,..,a,,h
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-04-27
LOS AMERICANOS EN- Ell FREN.
TIE FRANCES.

PARIS, Ab.ii 26.-La pr!mer& cs-
cuadga Scparada de voluntarioS-ame-
ricanos para e. Servicio aerco fran
ces. ma siGo constituida Y Sc encuen-
"a sobre un sector del frente que !e
IA sido asignado y en- el cual comba-
e como unidad ~separada, baio e.
mando de I'm Official frances. TodoS
los aviQdovrS r-ian iotados Il" IN 50
t.ina 49, arroplannS !!grris!mu>. ape
l.ida los a~viones de GAIA, que han ne
enc va muchas pruebaS contra las
maouinas alemanas mas rapldas'
La escuadra posee mas de treinta
photos. todoS bien preparados Y eX-
D~erimentados. al grade que el estado
mayor general ha decidido que esten
todos reunidos Y former una escua-
dra franco-americana.
VarioS de los aviadores han sidO
citados va Ell Ia orden del dia; entire
estos puede mencionarse Il unc. que
!araba Il dcScrnd-r a nm avi6n aieman
y que responde a nombre de Elliot
Gown. OtroS DE- clos nan c~Ooperad"
a la defensa de Paris 0 los aviado-
res franceses.
La prensa francesa hace e!oglos de
esta uniIad separada que ha obteni-
/ ,io 81 honor de- recilir una Importan-
te mission colectiva en- el frente dc
natalla.
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UNA ENTREVISTA DEL PRIMER
MlNISTRO ALMElDA.

LISBOA. Abril 26.-M. Almeida,
p~residente del nuevo gabinete de de-
fensa nacionaI en- Portugal, ha con-
cedido al Representative de I'M agen
cia dc noticias una e~ntrevista Ell "a
oue hi discutido Ia declaration de
guerra de Alemania 4 Portugal Y he
cho referencia . IL alusion que Sc
hizo en- el ultimatum aleman del em-
p!eo. hecho por el mismo senior Al
media. lie IN lenguaje indecoroso pa
RI con ell em~perador Guillermo en- un
discnrso pronunciado ante ell parla-
mento portuguese.
La nota alemana no me Ia eau
sado ninguna sorpresa, dijo el presi-
dente del consejo, porQue yo habla
considerable siempre inevitable "a en-
trada de Portugal I Ia guerra, al Ia
do de Ing!aterra.
Eel pueblo portugueS Sc regocija
con Ia idea de poder contribuir a
aplastamiento de Prussia, y IA meJol
prpeba cue de este Sc puede dar, e:
que Sc me ha elegido presidente de
consejo del gabinete de defensa ma
cional. a pesar de que 20 era Ia per
soma acusada por Ia nota alemana.
'Nosctros eStamos oblgados q re
conocer a Alemania como una naciol
muy avanzada en- cultura; pero Sa
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c~omandanve militar del Estado de
Sonora. Qpicn actualmente tiene uno
dc los mas vastos Y bien c~quipados
ruerpos De -jtrrit" ~ - pas.
Duranic Ia discussion. O%hrc%"n iii
ia = CarranLa Que sc hahia apodcra-
40 dc las rcscrvas del BaMco Ma
cional V que las habia cnviado 4 We
racru2: sin embargo, Ia principal di-
:icultad surgi6 por cl hccho de que
CarranZa Sc cmpenaba CT scguir emil
tiendo papeI Y que ha sido Ia cauSa
de los saqueos que vlenen conletlen-
do los soldados: de! d~e2c0ntento ge-
general de todos los habltanteS del
pals = ell determinante de IA pro-
yima caida del gobictro lie facto-