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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21

st. John, who had charge OF the
plot. offered IL TO the boys as ball
diamond and playground.
But the field was rough and Gov
cred with weeds as high as most OF
the youngsters. and so an organized
movement on the part OF the fathers
OF the boys was started TO clean up
the place and level il of. Every
night squad OF men is at work
with hoes and rakes trying TO make
the place proper playground. They
have asked the playground commits
sion FOR aid-there is no city play
ground in that part OF the city
and have offered TO pay for such as
sistance az they can get from this
body So far the commission has
not responded
So partly 10 trample the ground
even and partly 10 take care OF the
military spirit OF the boys, which
might run rampant during the vaca-
ton months, Scrgt Stimson offered
his services "a drill master for the
Marine Scouts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
pAIACE GARDENs

A new cabaret Hill viii be pre-
sentcd in the. Palace gardens audi
torium next week altho but one new
performer viii appear ou the pro-
Gram Al Nuttlc the musical moke.
who has been scoring heavily all
season. VIII entertain with new act
entitled "Rubo. the Farmer Musi-
clan" Ito will plav several kinds 81
musical Instruments. including niu-
sical hat. pt tho same timc enacting
The Tolc ~ "rube The Palace
gardens trio will feature Where DO
We Go From Here" song which
RhosinEer. Walker and Sothern act
out as we'll as sing. and which is
based on the experience ~ taxi
driver Tho trio also will sing Il
called You NV Sweetheart" Mime
Olga kroroil and, Her four dancing
dolls will give the Spring waltz ."
which ~ said ~ be one ~ the hest
this quintet has shown here. We'd
nesdav evening viii be North Pole
Carnival Night" IN tho Paiais de
Dsnse race Co the north pole
viii be the novelty End, With prizes
20 those who dance blindfolded TO
the north pole.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
MERIT, NOT PULL,
WILL COUNT IN
OFFICERS CAMP

Attorney Thomas w Payne. state
department commander OF the Unit
ed Spanish War Veterans. has di.
rected communication 10 the 40
camps OF the organization In Mich.
igan. IN which he characterizes as
maliciouslv false the report that
political influence will figure in the
distribution OF commissions among
men az the officers training camps.
Payne calls upon the veterans 10
do their utmost to suppress further
circulation of such rumor. as IL
might discourage conscientious men
now al the camps who might be
come convinced that IL Is needless
for them to continue 10 work hard
II political favor is 10 superEde
rerit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21

In marked contrast to the only
too evident suffering OF the mother
and child from the fathers cruelty
was the apparent indifference with
which Pirman told his story and re
ceived his sentence.
MY wife wouldn't make the child
stop crying" said Pirman. and
since il annoyed me so. felt II was
UP 10 me 10 punish H. took the
matter in my own hands
Justice Heston promptly pro-
nounced sentence.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
Cat In AIt.rinht SAT-

SANDUSKY. o. July Tom"
tho court house cat, craWled into The
safe in the elections board's Office
the other afternoon and went 10
sleep Clerk Harry Dane locked the
safe and vent home. The next
morning when The big doors were
swung. TON" hoped out with
meow just as II nothing had hap
pened. The safe is supposed 10 be
airtirht.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
PERSHINC TO BE
GUEST OF HAIC

PARIS. July 20--Accompanied by
two of his stan officers. Maj Gen.
Pershing left Paris today for two
day visit at the British front as the
guest OF Field Marshal Haig. He
will study the British army and its
working organization.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
SALOONKEEPER
is FREED WHEN
COPS DISAGREE

Disagreement between two off,
GERS as to which man sold the drink
in the saloon of Frank ] Stahl. Jr,
July 4. caused Justice Sellers 10 dis
miss the case against the owner OF
the place. Friday
Judge Connolly remanded Hiphold
Grabowsky, No 4S7 Canfield-ave
east. for sentence after conviction
for opening his salooa on Sunday.
Grabowsky said he was treating
some friends after a lodge meeting
Thomas Purdue. manager of u. NJ.
Nutlcr's saloon, No. so Twelfth.st.
was fined So for having his saloon
open on election day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
AVENUE

The stars OF Buriesque" will ca
wort on the Avenue stage next week
In two musical skits called The Col
lege Girls" and I'm Hawaii" These
musical comedies will give opportu-
nifty 10 tn entertainers OF the Ave-
nue. company TO offer new songs and
dances and new costumes. The South
Sea burletta viii bt staged with the
women OF tho company wearing the
native Hawaiian garb. and viii intro
duce native singing and dancing
Tho company includes as principals
Mile L.ovoridRc. Mahlc Edwards
Alice Airline, James Bennett, Charles
Collins Jack Hubb. Walter Van.
Frank Cummings. Sam Mitchell. A
large chorus WIZ present new mum
bers There will be wrestling match
Tuesday evening between William
Demetrai and Paul Martenson
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
CADILLAC.

The attraction In the Cadillac thea
ter next week viii be the Maids OF
Detroit" with n burlesque production
in two acts New comedy ma terisl
49, we'll 49, nov singing and dancing
numbers are promised. The company
includes Sam Carlton, Harry Peter
son. Dolly Morrissey. Connie Fuller.
Rcna Nivicnne. Mabel clark and n
chorus 81 90 pretty girls There will
be program % vaudeville. featuring
Eddie Burke and Adele Jeanette.
singers and dancers. \ special pa
trlotic fca ture. dramatic sketch
called "Somev here In France" viii
be mounted with special scenery and
Q ne.Ia
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
BOARD WALK.

The Board Walk with its various
nmusements will again appeal 10 De-
troiters during the coming week.
From Yo Olde Mill at the main en-
trance TO the merry locat-
ed at the river end OF this wooden
esplanads there will be something
to appeal 10 everyone. Below In the
Coliseum OF 1873 amusements. large
structure block long. two stories
high and square wide, there Is a
diversified series OF attractions from
the Innocence theater 10 the Jack
Rabbit railroad. Some OF the other
attractions in this building are the
Niagara Panama and Grand Canyon
slides. Joy promenade. cruising on the
ocean waves. fox trot. jumbo. barrel
of fun. submarine dip. melting pot.
Hull HUH. moving stairway, wiggle
woggle. zig rag. bucking broncho.
golden twtster and social mixer. The
Coliseum IL entirely under cover and
10 open every night and on Saturday
and Sunday afternoons. Many Detroit
Industrial establishments have en-
joyed special partise In The Colise UNI
a nd for the last three days OF NEXT
week the automobile workers OF the
Dodge plant will mako merry in the
big auditorium.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
They Are Selecting the Chorus for
This Song at Washington Today
BY Bl0sser.
BY Ahern.

Tune-"Marching Thru Georgia.
Bring good old buge boys, well another song.
Sing with a spirit that will the world along.
Sing need sing II. half a million strong
While canning the Kaiser
CHORUS
Oh Bill, oh Bill We're the job today!
Oh Bill Oh Bill Well seal you you'll
Wen put you up with the good old Yankee
While canning the Kaiser.
the singing the shining roads France
Hear the Tommies cheering and the Poius prance
Arcanders and Kanucks and Scots without their pants
While canning the Kaiser.
CHORUS
Bring the guns from BETHLEHEM by OF old New York
Bring the beans from Boston and don't the pork
Bring load OF soda and pull the Juice cork
While canning the Kaiser.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21

made known by the parties con
cerned.
II was Mr. stephens second mat.
rmonial venture, he having been
divorced from his former wife sew
eral months ago. the separation in.
GLIDING. II is said. the payment OF
$3.50, 900 alimony.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
LYCEuM
So

ENtEtM
The regular season 81 lgi7-ls IN
tho Lyceum VIII open Sunday. July
20 with one % the comedy successes
or last season new t. Detroit. Mile
a-Minute- Kendall" presented by
Nancy Boyer Arthur Chatterdon and
COMPANY The comedy was written
by owen Davis and Is wholesome.
laughabie and interesting. The COM
pnny supporting Miss Boyer and Mr..
Chatterd includes Jane Tarr. Alma
Powell. Lucie Leveque, Nellie Tarr.
David LAwlor. Henry Tesla. Willard
Robertson. clifford Hyde and Walter
Davis
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS
Of Change in the Payment of Electric
Light Bills for Residence Service
West of Woodward Avenue

will
mk Fac
in ando on w omnhs hroughOu
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21

A memorial hospital erected at
Ipswich, Mass, by Mt and Mrs.
Richard T. Crane. Jr.. OF Chicago.
and Ipswich, in memory OF their
friend. Benjamin Stickney Cable.
who met death in an automobile &C
cident year ago, Is 10 be opened
. nd dedicated iOdaN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21

PrintinE--the plain nest kfnd-that
A. rfGht-Tfmes Job DsDt.-Main ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21

Printing-the plain neat kind--thnt
u iEht-Time. Job Dept.-Nais Aa2o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21

The city Will delay the construction
OF bridge across the Michigan
Central tracks az Ncrm0nt-avc. un-
til next year because ~ the high
prices Of structural steel and tho
difficulty ~ Rctting 80 delivered.
There ls an appropriation ~ SIS. 600
Tor the hridGe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
East of Woodward Avenue

Residence living Woodward will NOT bill due July next bin
II
readings July bills will rendered payable
SC Of is mmthhn
mntha past.
will chsngen in Iserice
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-22
FLENIkEN.MARR
Popular AshdOwn Couple Wed mt
TeXarkana Saturday.

A. R. Fleniken and Miss Annie
Marr, both of this city, stole a march
Of the friends Saturday afternoon
when they took a trip to Texarkana
and sent back later the announce
ment that they had been married The
wedding took place at the First
Methodist church, Texas, at 5 o'clock
The MARI; ge service was p~5lounc-
ed by the pastor, Rev. Andrews Thcy
returned home on No. Sunday night
The groom is the popular agent TO.
the Kansas City Southern at Ash
down. He is young man of splendid
business ability as shown by his
rapid advancement with his company.
He has other splendid qualities which
make him we'll liked. The bride is
the younger daughter of Doctor and
Mrs. S. c. Marr. She has lived in
Ashdown since childhood and is oae
OF the towns most popular young
women. They will make their home
here. Their friends. congratulate.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-22
NO SEGREE CATION
But Negroes Will Form Separate Reg.
iments ut Camp Pike.

Little Rock, Aug. 1.-THE question
OF whether white and negro draft sub
jects will be trained as soldiers in the
same camp was answered yesterday
by General Crowder, adjutant general
OF the United States army, who told
the Gazette's correspondent in Wash
lngton that no action toward segrega-
tion OF the races in separate camps
Is contemplated.
rms means that negroes and whites
from the three states in the Twelfth
Army Observation-Disclosures Mississippi
and Louisiana-will be trained at
Camp Pike.
However. the adjutaHt general said
that the negroes will make up ex-
elusive negro regiments and battal!ons
and VIII occupy aeparate buildings as
arranged by the camp commander.
The provost marshal generals Of
flee could give no comparative fig
ures as to the probable number of ne
groes and whites in the first draft.
but owing to the large percentage of
negro population in the three states
1t Is estimated that the negroes NAV
be more than One-third OF the total
The 1910 census gives the negro
males over 20 years of age at 2S per
cent OF the total adult population in
Arkansas, AZ per cent in Louisiana
and 90 per cent in Mississippi. Many
more whites than negroes of draft
ages have enlisted In the National
Guard or the regular army, thus leay-
Ing more negroes subject to draft.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-22
WANTED EXEMPTION
Bu! Woody COburn Could Not Get Wife
to Sign Up Papers.

The following letter came to the
Exemption Board of Little River coun-
ty. The writer, Woody Coburn. a ne
gro, has since been certified as a fit
subject for the army:
my statement to the local board,
state of Arkansas, Asfhdown, Ark
Your horner am in condition
cant have this blank filled because me
and my wife is apart under very bad
terms and i cannot get her to sine
this blank cant help my SELF and
it is all can do is trust in the lord
can say have two children under
the age of 8 years old and afiiced
mother depending on me for support
but has a devose depending and i
cannot get my wife to sine this so
that knocks it all in the head and am
willing to send his blank back to
the board under the enfluence of ask
have mersie on me and will stand
the Next Examination and If / pass
it will be the lords will and cannot
help it my Mother is willing to sine
this but she Isl sick in led and cant
get to town so feels that have no
chance for any excuse but the lord so
/ will trust him and go when l am
called yours truly negro Woody CO.
burn Richmond Ark. am wiling to
be controlled by every law of United
States could not get my wife to sine
it her name is mary B Coburn names
Of children William H Coburn years
old Woody Jim Coburn years old
Both boys are with me on Mr.. John
Ed Locke farm.
5 tlss3 4ssia ti4a '''Wooly Coburn. -
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-22
JOYNER.LEWiS
AH,ldOWn Business Man WEEDS Rich
mOnd Young Lady.

l. w. Joyner OF this city and Miss
Jennie Lewis of Richmond were mar
ried at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lewis. Sun
day evening at $50. Rev. Mallard of
Richmond officiating. The wedding
was an informal affair, only members
of the family being present Mr.. and
Mrs. Joyner left Tuesday morning for
Hot Springs, where they will remain
for week or ten days, after which
they will make their home at Ash
down.
Both the contracting parties are
well known and prominent in this
section. The groom is one .of our
leading business men. being associat-
ed with the Henry & Joyner Hardware
Company as one of the partners. The
bride is one Of Little River county s
most charming and popular young
women. The News congratulates-
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-22
JOY RIDING
Joy Rides May BE Stopped BY the
Government.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Warning Of
the possibility of drastic action by
the federal government to stop exces.
sive pleasure use of automobiles dur
ing the war in order that gasoline
needs of the United States and its
allies may be met in given In state
ment issued today by Director Van H
Manning of the Bureau of Mines, in
which he asks the cooperation of au-
tomobile owners in stopping the prac-
tice.
Enough gasoline to care for the re-
uuirements of America and perhaps
that of it's allies will be saved Mr..
Manning believes, ''if automobile
owners of the country will stop un-
necessary and extravagant pleasure
riding and If owners and dealers han
die this fuel in careful and econom-
ical manner.
"A patriotic. thoughtful and un-
selfish response to these suggestions, .
he said. would at once solve one of
the perplexing questions now before
the War-making authorities. In order
that the war may be carried on sue
cessfully the army and navy will have
to have Immediately on hand enough
gasoline for, the aeroplanes. trucks,
automobiles. tractors and other una
chimes. There mast be NO dillydallys
ing about this supply of gasoline and
there won't be-" 49,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-22
LITTLE RIVER
HAS 49 READY
This Is the Number Certified Out OF
First Call-Began Examining
On Second Cali
Tuesday.

The number certified for service by
the local exemption board to date
is 49 men. Eight were certified Sat-
urday Some OF these men had ap-
pealed to the district board on indus
trial grounds. They were turned back
with the claims refused. 1t has been
announced from Washington that very
few industrial claims will be allowed.
The men who were certined for SER
vice Saturday are as follows:
Joel NJ. Dossett, white, Winthrop.
Jackson Brown, COL, Foreman.
Mark Harris, col, Foreman.
Earl Wright, white, Arkhda.
Js~se Butler, white, Ashdown.
BenjamiAe SxaWn, white, Jewel.
Clarence H. Wilson, white, Jewel.
Alvin E. Falls, white, Arkinda.
This brings the total number ac-
cepted up to 40. The 6S men sum-
moned to appear Tuesday, 'Wednes-
day and Thursday are being eXamin-
ed. More than the quota will proba-
bly, be obtained before the list is eX-
hauste,.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-22
$4,000 MEN TO
WEST FRONT
First Contingent OF National Guard to
France Is DOubled-NO Date
Given Out-EnOngh
SHIPS Available.
SEs i

Washington, Aug. 1.-Two army
divisions instead of one, comprising
total of at least $4,000 men, prob
ably will make UP the first contingent.
of the National Guard to go to
France.
There are evidences today that
the composite Forty-second division
whose organization recently was an
nounced, will be accompanied abroad
by the Twenty-siXth, made up of
New England Guardsmen.
The commander of the Twenty
sixth is Maj. Gen. Clarence Edwards.
now acting as commanding officer OF
the Department of the Northeast, and
it is presumed he wonld go to Europe
with the division. The Forty-second
is commanded by Maj Gen w. A.
Mann
A report was current today that
sufficient shipping will be available
for sending two divisions within the
| time fixed for the departure of the
Forty-second, and that the Twenty
sixth has been selected because il
| comes from a compact area, and is
composed for the most part of regi-
ments of high rating.
The Forty-second division is being
moplilzed at Mineola, l.. l., under the
new European standard which re-
qulres that the strength Of the in
fantry regiments be increased more
than so per cent.
No hint has been given as to the
probable time it will require to pre-
pare the Forty-second for embarka-
tlon. AS it is new organization, it
is likely that it will take some tima
to get into working shape The Same
Is true of the Twenty-sixth.
The original plan for a composita
National Guard expeditionary force
provided for two divisions made nm
on the composite plan. Approximately
40 states would have contributed
guardsmen to form the Forty-second
ana Twenty-sixth and supplemental
divisional or army corps troops might
nave made up an expedition that rep-
resented every state.
The War Department announced to-
day the final allotment Of state
troops among the National ARMY can
comments, and made public the lists
OF coionels assigned to reeimenta,
commands in the various divisions.
Doth OF the National Army and the
National Guard.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-22
LOOTED BANK
Cashier and Merchant at MnrfreeS
borO Face Serious Charge.

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Geo
r. Steel was at MurfreesDoro Tues
day to conduct the examining trial
of w. w. Wommack. cashier of a
defunct bank, and w. E. Cievinger. q
merchant at that place. The two are
charged with having looted the bank.
which recently closed its doors at
Murfreesboro. The charge against
Wommack is false entries. 1t is
stated that an overdraft OF $4,000 was
charged on the banks books against
Clf v:nger. The banks deposits did
not exceed that sum, part of which
We're public funds
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-22

DeQueen. Aug. 17.-Robert Locke,
aged IS. OF Lockesburg, died here
early this morning as the result of in
juries received when a motor car on
which he and three other men were
riding, on the DeQueen and Eastern
railroad, was derailed yesterday af-
ternOOn. The car struck COW,
LOcke'sl skull was fractured. He and
the other three men were brought
here on special train last night
The other three are painfully but not
seriously injured. They We're men,
hers of a gang of steel workers en-
plOyed by the railroad
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-22
KILLED NEAR
FOREMAN
Bill McDOugal Shot and Killed Sol
Brown MOnday-EX.
amining Trial
Friday.

Constable Sam Anderson brought to
this city Tuesday Bill McDougal
charged with killing Sol Brown Mon
day Brown was shot through the
brain and died instantly. The killing
is said to have been caused on ac-
count OF improper advances by Brown
toward the wife of McDougal The
killing occurred near Foreman The
examining trial will be held Friday
Prosecuting Attorney DuLaney stated
that he would recommend a bond in
the sum of $4,000.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-22
CAR JUMPS TRACK; 1 INJURED
Machine Used By Section Men Hits
Cow and Is DeraiIed.

Lockes burg. Aug. 16.-Three men
were seriously injured and another
slightly bruised when the motor car
on the DeQueen and Eastern railroad
struck a COW and derailed at Provo
a small town two miles north of here.
The injured:
Rob Locke, fractured skull.
William Buchanan, broken arm and
leg.
o. H. Harden, broken arm.
Lum Derrion, slightly bruised.
The car, which is used by section
men in going to and from their work
on the line, was travelling at fair
rate of speed when the collision oc-
Cured. The men live in this city,
where they were brought for medical
assistance.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-22
DrSERTlON NOT TO REPORT
Drafted Men Not Gbcyng Orders
Appear VIII Be Punished.

Washington, Aug. 1S-Renewed in
strucstions that drafted men who fail
to report for service will be classed
and punished as deserters were sent
to United States district attorneys
ana agents of the Department OF jus
tice tonight by Attorney General
Gregory
Provost Marshal General Crowdcr
has raled that persons who neglect to
appear for examination will he ac-
ceptsd automatically and that the
privilege of claiming exemption will
be denied. 1t was to help carry his
policy into effect that the attorney
general acted.
"ft is "A matter of vital concern,
says the instructions, mo: so much
to tha government as to the persons
themselves, to SEQ that they give the
correct address for their notices to be
mailea to them. Should they fail to
comply with these notices after re-
ceiying them they become automatic>
ally drafted without regard to physi-
Cal examination or to exemption or
u. y,<,r
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-22
REV. j. 4. HOW ELL
Held Successful Revival al Ogden, II
Added to Church.

Kiey. J. T. Howell of Malvern was
in the city Tuesday morning, having
just closed a meeting at Ogden. He
repCrtad Ia accessions to the church,
Il by baptism Rev. Howell will
preach al the church in this city Fri
day M1ght
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-22

MI and Mrs. Claud Wolf of Rich
u,0nE passed through Ashdown Sat-
urdzy On their way to Little Rock
Mhere they will make their home until
Mr. Wolf Is snqtifedato report for
tsunanx, he having been drawn and
,nGcepted In the fret call of the selec-
4Ese draft. 81. y, .,S., 4, s.s .csi'