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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06


formally named, It Ia regarded as
certain there will be fights on
planks dealing with woman suffrage
universal military training, and
with the Democratic handling OF
foreign affairs as a phase OF Ameri.
canism.
Both Borah and Lodge favor uni
versal service. But they are pre-
pared 20 compromise on IAN oppor.
tunity for universal service" II Is
expected the fight over the suffrage
plank will result in declaration,
promising support 20 the movement,
but outlining no definite plan for
ultimate requirement of the vote by
women.
public hearing at the Coliseum
by the Republican resolutions com
mittee, so the folk here from back
home" can have chance to say
what they think should be in the
platform, appeared a certainty to-
day
Such a meeting Will be an innova-
ton. II will be held Wednesday.
The oldest statesmen and politicians
cannot recall when national plat
form committee ever threw open the
doors and asked the public for ideas.
The plan originated with national
Chairman Charles Dewey Hilles. and
today had the official approval OF
the national committee.
Under motion passed by the
national committee the resolutions
committee will be requested to hold
public hearing Wednesday after
noon.
Il believe there should be the
freest discussion OF the big platform
problems facing the convention"
Hilles told the committee. There
are the questions OF preparedness
and woman suffrage, for instance.
They deserve all the thought the res
olutions committee can give them"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06


sive delegates today, Issued a nat
ultimatum that Il is Roosevelt or
no one for the presidential nomina-
ton, so far as the Progressives are
concerned.
1--WE have no second choice"
Go to IT," Perkins statement con
cluded.
John NJ. Parker, OF Louisiana,
state chairman, and J. F. Hanson,
OF Louisiana. headed a temporary
organization formed last night by
militant Progressives 10 call big
Roosevelt mass meeting tonight at
which time the demand for the nom
nation OF Roosevelt on Friday by
the Progressive convention will be
made.
THE Progressives Of the south
have left the Democratic party for
ever" declared Parker. and they
will not be emerged with the Repub-
llcan party They want no com
promise with anybody"
Coming on the heels Of the meet.
ing of Progressive insurgents, call
ed by the Mississippi delegation last
night, tho statement OF Perkins Gre
ated distinct stir
Perkins statement follows:
Let me remind you that We are
not here for the avowed purpose OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06
SPEECH OF
HUGHES NOT
PELLUCID
Continues from Page onel

~ what did he say, was the question
which, during the early hours OF to-
day. overshadowed all other topics
in the convention city.
The Hughes graduating day
speech was adjudged by his own
volunteer workers here "a the near
est To clear cut definition or
where the former governor stands
as IL was possible for n justice OF
the supreme court 10 make.
II was held by the Progressiyes
20 be entirely too impalpable OF APP
plication 10 present issues To give 4
satisfactory line on the Justices
views
The favorite sons viewed the flag
speech az merely a very pat pa
triotic talk which very properly
oughn't 10 be construed as a creed
OF faith.
The Hughes opposition admitted
the speech gave Frank Hitchcock.
the Justices selfapponted agent
here. his FIRST tangible line on where
his candidate stood.
Coincident with the rcnding OF
Hughes vail OF silence came a plan
today by the Old Guard for public
and formal scrapping OF the steam.
roller The organization wants 70
emphasize is argument since the
first delegates arrived-that the con.
vention is TO be- free and untram-
meled In all its action.
The organization IS absolutely
sure OF its control. II has the votes
10 put over any candidate 1t
chooses. The most radical Progress
siye scarcely disputed this today.
The two things on which the Inter
ests OF the Old Guard centers are
the selection of candidate who
can win. and the complete restora-
ton OF those parts OF the party
machine which were torn loose four
years ago.
The latter consideration Is the
one OF first importance. Every ef
fort is 10 be made TO erase the
tracks made by the 1912 steam
roller.
Talk OF the probable nominee
buzZes through the hotel Hobbies but
IL isn't engrossing much OF the
time OF the conferees In the inner
circle. All efforts are bent on salv.
ing over old sores. spreading tempt
ing viands before returning political
prodlgals and TO whiting down TO
minimum that faction OF the Pro-
gressive party which II is recog.
nized can never be coaxed back
into the fold.
The lower the point TO which this
non-conformist force can be reduced
and hence the smaller the inroad
into the normal Republican major
fly attributable 10 internal dissen-
sion. the greater will be the latitude
left to the party leaders in the Sc
lection OF a candidate.
The organization Is out TO ex-
terminate soreheadedness and 10
heal every possible liberation OF po-
ltical feelings resulting from 1912.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06

HoEatio Herbert Kitchener was
England's foremost soldier. taking
that distinction when Lord Roberts,
Little BObs," died. He was born
at Crotter House, Bally-Longford,
County Kerry, June "a, 1850. lie
vas the son OF the late Lieut.-Col.
II. II. Kitchener, of Cossington, Lei
cestershire, and Miss Chevalier, OF
Aspall Hall, Suffolk. He was edu-
Gated at the Royal Military academy
in Woolwich He entered the royal
engineers In 1871. His progress
thereafter was Palestine survey,
1878. Cypress survey, 1882;
commanded Egyptian cavalry, 1882
81; Nile expedition. 1SS+S5; gov
ernor OF SuaKim, 1SSG-SS; Dongola
eXpeditionary force. 1896; promoted
10 major-general, X. G. b.: COM
manded Khartoum expedition, 1898:
was given the thanks OF parliament
and raised 10 the peerage with a
grant OF 10000 pounds. chief OF stan
OF forces OF South Africa in 1899
1900 commanderin-chief, 1900l902;
promoted acknowledgement and gen
eral. received viscountry with a
grant OF $4,000 pounds and thanks of
parliament. commander-in-chief OF
india in 1929; member of commit.
tee OF imperial defense in 1910; at
the beginning OF the present war
Kitchener was made minister OF
war; he held the position at the
time Of death.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06

and discuss the matter OF Just who
IL Is going 10 be.
They are pretty certain that the
Old Guard has not come 10 this
convention without candidate.
Some OF them believe II is Root.
Don't forget about that meeting a
few weeks ago).
Some OF them believe II Is Knox.
Knox is being talked all over Chi.
cago as the real dark.compleXioned
quadruped IL the convention starts
playing boss.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06
IOWA SUFFRAeE
VOTE Is CLOSE
Ants Now Leading by Slight
Margin; Country Not
Heard From

DIS MONIES. Ia, June s.-Re.
turns today from yesterdays vote
on the womap's suffrage amendment
TO the Iowa constitution indicated
that the result would be close. Out
OF 2,2s7 precincts In the state. only
GIT had reported. These show ST.
1877 for the amendment and 7o.779
against.
Woman suffrage leaders, however,
claim that the returns from the 125
county precincts now IN show that
90 per cent of the farmers voted for
votes for women" and that II will
carry. The bulk of the returns In
are from the cities and II will prob
ably be "a hours before the entire
vote is tabulated.
W. l.. Harding, of Sioux City, has
apparently won the Republican NOM
nation for governor The Demo-
cratic candidates were fixed by a
state conference and did not enter
into the primary fight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06
OLD GUARD
ANXIOUS TO NAME
ROOT OR KNOX
Continued from Page one)

Hughes and Roosevelt in discharg
Ing the pnttlng-out responsibility,
and Will be- expected 10 put In who
ever the Old Guard happens TO Sc.
lect as the party candidate for the
current year.
The Old Guard has no use for
Theodore Roosevelt. (See reports
OF @. O. T. convention In 1922. The
Old Guard has no use for Charles
r. Hughes. because the Old Guard
is an organization. and Charles F.
Hughes Is not an organization man.
His wife insists he IL not.
We can accept as true. then. the
reports that the old Guard IL fairly
showerinR overtures on the Progress
sives, all intended 20 eliminate
Roosevelt. and all promising TO elm
mate Hughes. and these even go
ing so far "a 10 concede 20 Roose-
welt the privilege OF stamping his
o. X upon the compromise man.
II Il should come TO this. another
and a very proper question comes
up. which question Is: What took
place In that meeting between
Roosevelt and Elihu Root. he OF all
evil as chairman of the convention
four years ago that would have
kicked Roosevelt out literally II he
had happened around in person"
This question presents itself as
one hears Just coolies OF talk that
none other than Fsiihu Root II the
man the Old Guard would really like
20 put over.
There IL not n BIT Of question
about Root being the third man
among those who are formidable in
the race. And there Is not n BIT OF
question about Knox being the
fourth man.
The old Guard realizes that
Roosevelt has the following 10 beat
in a single.handed battle any man
who is tied 10 post as Hughes has
tied himself by his policy which
means 80 plainly. IL will take II II
II is slipped into my pocket when
| am not lOOhlnk.
And realizing mis-. the Old Guard
Ia willing TO meet the Progressives
and talk the matter over.
The enmity between Taft and
Roosevelt. those two close friends
OF former campaigns (the closeness
between friends that paves the way
for the most serious kind OF fall.
ing OUT IL very evident in the &C
tIvity of Frank n. Hitchcock. post
master general under Taft, against
Roosevelt
Not so much In behalf Of HUI he's
as against Roosevelt. in retaliation
for showing the boys ont OF their
portfolios, Jobs. etc!
The bitterness Of the Taft people
permits the Old Guard TO promise
to toss Hughes n the ProgressIves
will consent 10 do likewise 10 Roose-
welt. The forces representing the
Taft bitterness would be willing 10
sacrifice Hughes II once satisfied
the nominee will not be Roosevelt.
The race at this writing is strict
" between Roosevelt and Hughes,
with Roosevelt leading II you are
talking 10 Roosevelt man. and with
nothing to II but Hughes" II you
are talking TO a Hughes man.
However. men who have been
long in the political game and who
have been present at many national
conventions. get of by themselves
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06
BY UNITED PRESS

ROME, June 6.--The loss Of terri
tory around Cengio, in the violent
Austrian offensive OF June 3. is ad-
mitted by the Italian war Office, In
an official statement AT all other
points along the lire the attacks
were repulsed
Che Austrian official statement
on the fighting June claimed large
territorial gains in Cengio and claim.
ed capture of more than $500 pris-
ouers.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06

This is 90 certify that the partner
shin heretofore existing between
Charles e. Wirth and william j.
Gehrls under the firm name OF With
A. GehrlS. has this day been dissolved
by mutual consent Said Wirth VIII
continue the business and collect all
bills and pay all debts of IN" frm.
Dated Detroit. Mich, May 26 1915
CHARLES g.. WtRTH.
WILLIAM }. GEHIlLS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06
BIG DRIVE
BY SLAVS
UNDER WAY
Continued from Page One,

--=-
Is bombarding Fort Vaux with I'M
procedented violence, according 10
the official French communique to-
day.
The shelling was undertaken last
night, following the failure OF two
violent German infantry attacks
along the Vaux Damloup lire.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06
ETR OFT TIMES

possibly some might have reached
shore and proceeded inland in search
OF aid on account of the high sea,
however, this was not considered
likely and the admiralty did not en-
courage the hope OF any survivors
being found.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06
COnventiOnalities

Moray Crane. OF Massachusetts.
the prize pussyfooter OF politics,
never spoke above a murmur In his
life. but when he whispers at one
end Of Michigan-ave. no is heard
distinctly by politicians for miles
around
The Burton Republican Glee club.
OF Columbus. is for Ohio's favorite
son in both the bass and treble clefs.
AS they sing 1t HE May Not be a
Hero. But He Is Not a Zero"
The Preparedness and Safety First
idea has captured convention hotel
managers. They've stripped the lob
bies of smashable furniture and
hurlable cuspidors anent the advent
Of the mobs.
Purple. white and yellow suffrag.
lists are here looking like sunrise in
LHe CateklllS.
Teddy may be interested TO learn
that a group OF soprano gentlemen
with a vest pocket plano are piping
him UP in all the Hobbies.
Blacksmith John Blake, OF Altoona,
IA, is here with his hammer out
for everybody but Roosevelt. He
wants to see His Imperial Strenu-
oJity forge ahead.
Elmer J. Burkett, Of Nebraska. Is
dragging his own vicepresidential
boom around Candidates row by tho
heels. Burkett ought 10 60 down in
history as the only man that ever
wanted the vice.presidency and ad-
mitted II.
Five OF Senator Weeks delegates
walked into Room 1913 about ana
this morning looking for Bad Luck.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06

Nearly one-half the Jews OF the
world are in Russia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06

A missionary asserts that 1900.
600 gallons of rum are sent annual
ly from this country to Africa.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06

They found II waiting for them in
the bed. in which all five Of them
had TO sleep.
Albert ]. Beveridge IL with the
Progressives here this time only in
spirit. pen and ink. He's 80 busy
writing his John Marshall memoirs
at Beverly Farms that he can't
come.
Ohio's hackers of Theodore Burton
DO not take kindly 10 mention OF
their favorite son as THE Bachelor
Candidate" They carefully refrain
ed from putting out any campaign
buttons for Burton. lest some sccffer
should designate them Bachelor
buttons"
On the theory that seeing is be-
lieved, Sherman boosters have I'M
yelled in their headquarters an
heroic sized picture OF Abraham
Lincoln. All visitors are asked 10
study the portrait well and then
compare It with the likeness Of Iii
nois' favorlte son.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06
PROPOSALS FOR
CADILLAC TOURING GAR

Sealed proposals will be received at
tho office Of the Public Lighting
Commission. IS East Atwater street
until 800 p. M Thursday, June san,
Type 80. Cadillac seven 90 passenger
touring car. with full equipment.
+. +. BOWLER.
B-s20 Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06

Five OF Senator Weeks delegates
walked into Room 1913 about 3.13
this morning looking for Bad Luck.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06
JAP ISSUE
MAY BE A
G.. o. p. PLANK

Continued from Page nneJ
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06
BRITISH WAR
LORD AND HIS
STAFF DROWN

Continued from Page ose1
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06
T. X. OR SPLIT
PARTY, is ULTIMA
TUM OF PERKINS

(Continued from Page one)
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21
The Black Mans Burden.

The late Booker L. Washington used
to tell this story: He said in one of
the black counties of southern Missis-
sippi n meeting was held In the city
hall at the county seat for the purpose
Of organizing a movement to encour-
age the emigration from the North of
desirable skilled labor. As one Of the
promoters of the plan was leaving the
building after the gathering had ad-
journed, he was halted by an aged
dnrky' OF his acquaintance.
"Kunnel," inquired the old man,
"whut you-all been dotn' in thar to-
night"
"We're trying to work up scheme
to bripg more white people down here"
explained the gentleman. "What do
you think of the idea, Uncle Zach?"
"W'l, boss" said Zach, "dey's al
ready mo- white folks In dis country
now dan us niggers kin suppo't"--
Sunday Magazine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21
WORTH KNOWING

A total of more than billion feet Of
lumber was sawed by California mills
during 1915, according to statistics
compiled by the United States forest
service. The report includes figures
from 1856 mills, 35 of which had cut .
per cent of the total. OF 13 kinds of
wood sawn, redwood led with a total
of 41S,S24,000 feet, board measure.
With the exception of about 100000
feet, board measure, 1t was all Califor-
mia timber.
The per capita use of gas in Massa-
.chusetts showed q decline in 1915 as
compared with the previous year. The
total production of gas of all kinds
amounted to 1876, 100000 cubic feet
'223,500 cubic feet, gain of only IL
per cent in actual output During the
year the population of the state in
creased about % per cent.
In the last Is years the British cleo
trio light industry has grown from 80
:$30,000,O00, and 80 municipal plants,
with capital of S10,000,000, TO 2T6
private companies, with capital of
:SS05,O00,OO0, and 1928 municipal plants,
with capital of $26O,OO0.0O0.
The japanese are paying much at
tention to Australian ores suitable for
refining or smelling in Japan. A party
of japanese engineers is about TO visit
Australia TO make study of this
question.
William Harlow Reed, professor of
geology in Wyoming university until
his recent death. had the honor of
finding what is said to be the largest
skeleton Of n dlnOsaur ever discovered.
The find was made IN Wyoming.
New regulations of the United States
steamboat inspection service require
persons to be twenty-one years old be
fore being licensed as masters or chief
engineers.
To warn of fire damp in mines an
Austrian has invented porous vessel
through which the gas penetrates
makes electrical connections and rings
a bell
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21

Hogan, the elder, was doing useful
work in the stables, since most of the
younger men in the nearby little mar
ket town had enlisted.
One day he was sent by his employer
to telephone to a dealer for various
loads Of hay, straw and oats. After
many struggles with that terrible in
strument which is supposed to save
time, he got into communication with
the dealers at last.
''I say, we're waitin' fer that last
order fer hay, straw and oats. We
want 1t at once. Hay, straw and
oats"
Back came the answer:
every good. But who's 1t for~
"Arr, now. Would ye try to be-
funny with an ould man what's doing
his bit? It's fer the horses av
coorse."-London Mail.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21
His Reaimen.

"Regimens! Regiments" said Prof.
Hilary McNfasters before the Harvard
Medical school.
There are too many nonsensical
reglmens, young gentlemen. prefer
the regimen of Mark Twain to all such
rubbish.
shark had a very strict regimen,
you know. He never smoked but one
cigar at O time, and never smoked
while sleeping.
"He never ate meat except with
his meals, and he never drank except
at meals and between meals.
"His father took drug store for
a bad debt in Marks boyhood, and
among the stores were nine barrels OF
cod liver oil. These lasted Mark seven
years, The rest of the family had to
get along with the ipecac and nux
vomica, Mark being the pet. He was,
in fact, the first oil trust. He got it
ALL"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21
disbursement.

'Tm goin' to run fur Office" ex-
claimed Farmer Corntossel. "Or If l
can't git nominated fur sheriff or
somethin', I'll take the stump fur some
one who kin"
"What's the troublel" inquired the
neighbor.
81 can't get my family nor the hired
help to pay attention to anything l
say. want to get out and try my
luck with strange crowd"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21
Played VIA Fire.

"She talked to him just to lSe him
know she wasn't afraid of old bGcha-
lors."
Eyes"
sand he talked to her just to let
her know that he wasn't afraid Of
widows"
"WenT"
"oh. they're married. now.S Is
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21
September Fl, 1915.

OSPNCTIIUGT ~ I5TOs
Russian. Wilma army success
fully escaped.
Germans repuIsed near Wilma
and Smoreon.
French made gains in Cham
payne and Lorraine.
Russians sank German SUBJ
marine in Black sea.
General mobilization ordered
in Bulgaria.
British Chancellor McKenna
announced new taxation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21
Frank opinion.

"Have you formed an opinion in this
case2"
''Yes, sir"
"To what effectT
~That the lady defendant isn't very
good looking"
"Inlesman excused
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21
New Needs.

do you suppose they'll send n min
.ster to meet the commercial Yep
pelin that's coming oyerT"
"why should they send a minister
'WonS It need sky pllotf"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21

Judge William L. Chambers, chair
man of the board of mediation and
cancellation, has been acting as a 60
between for President Wilson, the rail-
way employees and the railway execu-
tlves In the strike situation. His po-
sition. with reference to the strike ne
gotiations, has been similar to that of
Col. L. NJ. House in Democratic pol
itics. He went from one to the other
Of the triangle, bearing informal mes
sagesS TO each.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21
September %, 1915.

italians dislodged Austrians
from the Dolomite valley.
French aviators raided Stuff
CART, bombarding palace of king
of Wuerttemberg.
Russian armies assumed the
offensive.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21
Question Of Physical labor.

do you think Bacon wrote the
Shakespeare playsT
what difference does 1t make who
wrote them?"
"A great deal, II I've got to go
through my liberty and paste In Ba-
cons name wherever ShakespSAre's
appears, want to know about Il early
so that / can begin"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21

Popular watering place-the ice
cooler.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21

Russia maintains at Moscow an ex-
pertinent station for the study of fax
cultivation and manufacture.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21

Toy molds to enable children to make
building blocks from snow have been
invented by German.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21
September 20. 1915.

FSS' @Sg iSi"
Hindenbure's forces reached
Vilelka.
German artillery sheiled Ser
blan positions on south bank Of
Danube near Semendria.
Artillery duels along the west
front.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21

"See your own state first" is a good
motto to put up beside "See America
first"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21
woMANs cRowNINa GLORY

is her hair. II yours Ia streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use la Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change It I'm
the natural way. Price $1.o0.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21
September 10, 1918.

September 10, 1918.
Germans entered Wilma.
British squadron sheIIed Ger
man coast defenses In Belgium.
One German submarine sank
another by mistake.
Italian dlrleibIes bombarded
Aisovizza.
Bulgaria announced an armed
neutrality.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21

France Is stimulating attention to
gardening.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21

Martinique wants an American bank.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
September 1s, 1915.

september 10, 1910.
Austrians withdrawing In sec-
tor Of the Volhynlan triangle Of
fortresses northeast Of Lem
berg.
Russians began evacuation Of
Wilma.
German attacks on Dvlnsk re-
newed.
French artillery severed great
bridge across the Mouse at st.
Mlhlel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21
September %, 1915.

Russians reoccupied Lutsk in
Volhynia, capturing 5000 men.
Russians won battle at Vilei-
ka.
Germans driven back near
Pinsk behind Oklnski canal.
Austrian garrison eVaeuate
Monte Coston.
Germany in note to United
States promised to observe
visit and search law.
French aeroplanes attacked
German positions in Lorraine
and the Areonne.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21
September "a, 1915.

September "a, 1915.
Germans made furious as
sault on Dvinsk.
French made gains at several
points.
German submarines sank five
British steamers.
Greece ordered mobilization Of
army and navy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-21

Holland has 100000 people.