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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19
SAYS PHONE
RATES TOD HIGH
Mayor Declares Councils
Position; Public Hearing
Thursday at 2 .. m.

Representatives OF the ri-State
Telephone company Monday morning
conferred with mayor Tom Lea and the
city council TO discuss the demand
made by the city officials that the rates
on telephones be lowered. ". ".
Turney represented the telephone com
pany. as counsel e. Y. Stratton. gem
eral manager. and Dean u. Clark. COM
mercial superintendent Of the company.
were present.
Mayor Lea in speaking to the repre-
sentatives Of the corporation. said the
city administration took the position
that the rate for residence telephones
was entirely too high. He said the
company should give its residence sub
scricers a much lower rate than the
one now in effect
Claims Public Herring Needed.
Mr. Turney said the matter could
hardly be thoroughly discussed at the
executive meeting, because the tele-
phone company had not been given an
opportunity to present its side of the
issue AT a public hearing.
Mayor Lea then said that 4 public
nearing in the case would be held
thursday afternoon al % o'clock in the
city council chamber The mayor said
at this hearing the telephone officials
would be given an opportunity to pre-
sent Whatever statistics they desire
Following the hearing of the tele-
phone case Thursday the gas company
hearing VIII be held. The city officials
are also making an effort to have the
gas company officials lower their rates
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19
Is MEN FROM VIGILANCIA
NOW LISTED AS MISSING

London. Eng. March 19.-Fifteen
men from the American steamer Vigi-
lancia. sunk by German submarine.
are now listed as missing.
The American embassy learned that
the submarine fired two torpedoes At
the Vigilancia. The first missed by :
considerable distance 1t was followed
Immediately by the second. which
found the mark
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19
PRVATE Henry N. HILL.

After brief illness, private Hehry II.
Hill, aged IS years. unassigned, died at
the Fort Bliss base hospital Monday
morning at 12:05- He had been in the
service but two months. Funeral ar
engagements viii not be completed until
word is received from his father.
Charles T. Hill, OF jefferson, Ga.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19
AUNT OF PRESIDENT CARRANZA
DIES HIRE At AGE OE 81

Mrs. Dolores Estrada DE Cara. 81
years Of age, an aunt of president-elect
Eenustiano CarranZa of Mexico, died at
the home Of her sons, Jesus and Geron-
imo. Friday. Burial took place Satur-
day. She was a native of Ocampo,
Coah-. and had resided in FL Paso for
the last II years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19
PAUL WILKEY, FORMERLY OF
Ell PAS0. KILLED IN ARIZONA

Paul Nilkey, of Nogales. Ariz.. a
former resident OF FL Paso, was killed
in an automobile accident Saturday, IN
Arizona.
His mother, Mrs John Wilkey of
NoSales, who was in FL Paso visiting
Mrs d. c. Kinney, q her home on
Myrtle avenue, received a telegram
containing the news of her sons death
and left for Nogales Sunday morning
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19
HEARING OF SHREVEPORT
RATE CASE AGAIN DELAYED

AUSTIN, Tex, March 19.-The inter-
state commerce commission today ad-
Vlsed attorney general LOoney Of =
further postponement of the opening
or the shreveport rate case at Dallas
this time from March &c, TO April rs.
Thus further delay. il is understood.
was made at the instance Of certain
OF the shippers. who have not COM
pleted preparation Of their briefs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19
D. H. ARMSTRONG, PIONEER
OF SAN MARCIAL. DIES

San Marcial. y. n, March I'D. Il
Armstrong. a pioneer resident and mer-
chant OF San Marcial. died this morn
ing after a lingering illness OF several
years duration. He was a resident here
for 30 years The funeral viii be held
Tuesday afternoon and interment viii
be here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19
SERGT. PETER NEYERs.

SergL Peter Meyers OF the Eighth
cavalry. died early Monday morning at
the Fort Bliss base hospital Deceased
was 36 years of age. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19
MRS. c. 4. HIATT DIES;
FINERAL TO BE ON Tuesday

Mrs . A Hiatt, of 1928 East over
land street, wife of Charles \ Hiatt.
died early Monday morning at a local
hospital, following an operation Mrs.
Hiatt was well known in FL Paso, hav-
ing resided in this city for a number
OF years. Funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon at the chapel of the
J. ". Peak company at o'clock In
terment will be made in Evergreen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19
GEORGE r. WATKINS.

Geo. 7. Watkins died at q local hos
pit2l Monday morning. He was SO
years Of age and a health seeker. He
is survived by a brother. G. r. Wat
kins. in Birmingham. Ala The body
is being held for advices by the J. J.
Raster company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19
CLYDE B. ELLIOTT.

The body of c 3. Elliott. aged p who
died in local hospital Saturday. was
sent 10 the home of his parents at
Camden, Ark, Sunday afternoon. where
the funeral will be held. Deceased had
been employed as matchmaker BIZ the
W T Hixson Jewelry company for the
past several years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19
PRIVATE CLIFFORD Ne RAE.

The body Of private Clifford McRae.
18th infantry. who died Saturday at the
Fort Bliss base hospital, was buried
Monday afternoon at the Fort Bliss
cemetery
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19
ALBERT q. MOOLsEY.

Following a lengthy illness Albert
G WoOsley died Sunday night
at his home AZ S17 Olive street. De
ceased was in his 59th year. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been COM
pleted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19
SERGEANT JAMEs W. HAY.

Funeral services for Sergt- James W
Hay. company L. Sixth infantry who
died Sunday at the Fort Bliss base
hospital. will be held Tuesday after
noon Interment will be in the Fort
Bliss cemetery
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19

Are YOU getting all Of the money
your house should b-ingZ Ask Lee
Newman specialize on fenements
Phone 460i- 9051a : II Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19
Attention EIISs.

hAANhhtcn
Last Initiation night OF the wear. and
official visit OF the district deputy
Large attendance desired.
Max ". Miller. l.. r. Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19

Downtown Store Room, For Rent. with
Bsselncnt 5OXS0. eos Texas St.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19
NORRIS WANTS ELECTION
TO PASS ON HIS COURSE

Washington. D. C., March 1e.-One
OF the "willfuI senators" recently con-
demned By president Wilson. senator
Norris Of Nebraska has proposed that
an election be held in Nebraska to de-
Iermine whether his course in OppOsi-
ton to the armed neutrality bill Wa
satisfactory 20 his constituency He
said he was not certain what the re
suit would be. Advices from Nebraska
later indicated the governor was OPP
posed to such an election on the ground
that no demand for il had been mani
fest in the state and that il would be
q needless expense
ARRESTED ON FORGERY CHARGE.
G r Lopez was arrested Sunday by
police officers and jailed on a charge
OF foTser,-.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19

Without seriously amending it. the
senate has passed finally the house
general irrigation bill. The senate
had previously passed its own bill on
this subject, but senator Hall Of
W harton, who successfully engineered
the house measure through the upper
branch Of the Legislature, sidetracted
the senate measure and took up the
house bill in order that the final en-
actment may be expedited
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24

ISCITED BY
SELLERS
Police Head and Three
Others Face Charges
of Contempt

Orders 10 show cause Why they
should NOT be- punished for contempt
OF court were served Thursday
morning on Polio" Commissioner
Couzons. Supt of Police Narquardt.
Detective John Reid and Lieut. John
Hayes, i'm charge or tho cleanup
squad. They were issued by Police
Justice Sellers ana are reurnable
Tuesday.
The orders are sequel 10 Mr..
Couzens recent decision not 20 hon.
or orders for the release Of prison
crs issued 10y Justice Sellers
Justice Sellers bases his order on
The commits sioners action In the
cases OF Jesse West and Margaret
Mix. two Negrcs-ce Who we're ar
rested Saturday by thc cleanup
squad Auorrcs Charin a RoX
borough represenfine the women. in
formed De court 'hat thc police
commissioner thru Lieut. Hayes.
had refused 10 honor lbo releases
that were issued by Juslct Sellers
Saturday night As r.-1i the
women were confined until their ap-
pcarance I'm court Monday morning,
when the cases were dismissed by
The justice.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
DESERT
-FOUR INF ANTS

Assistant Prosecutor Harry Keid-
an Thursday morning secured a war
rant for the arrest In Newark. y j.,
of Clarence Blanchard and his wife,
Margaret Blanchard on The charge
OF abandoning their four infant chill
dren. Leaving note under the door
step OF neiehbor the Blanchards
went away, leaving their little ones
10 the care Of whoever should find
them
The whereabouts OF the parents
vas learned by officers of the Chill
dren's Aid society. who searched the
Blanchard home at No. 90l Fourth
So and sent inquiries 20 relatives
The children range m age from
James. five years old. to a seven
nonths-old infan, LeClare ThS>oth-
ers are girl and boy, two and
four years old. They have been
found temporary homes Boy the Chill
drcn's Aid society
The note was addressed 10 a Mrs.
Phillips. the occupant of an adioin-
ing residence. II asked hcr 10 take
charge of The children Il was found
NAY rs. the Blanchards apparently
having left the night Of May IT,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
AMERICANS
GE 7 7 Ting At
U-PIRA
Ally ankee Patrol
Destroying Them, Says
Admiral Sims

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Omcial
advices to the United States gov.
ernment today confirmed the. Eng
Hsh announcement OF decreased sub
marine inrosds upon shipping for
the past two weeks. and indicated
that this was due largely 10 i'm.
proved antisubmarine methods and
tha presence of American destroy
crs in cooperation with the Allies
fleets.
Reports from Admiral Sims indi-
cate there has been a marked i'm
proyomCnt in the antisubmarine
systems submarines are being
both captured and destroyed
The Amorican-Alliedp patrol is do
ing it, work more capably keeping
ravages OF the u-boats down to a
more encouraging extent.
with the navy department apps--
entity in possession OF a valuable
anti.subnarine idea II is anticipat.
ed here that before Ions Germany's
dream Of an England crushed by L.
boats will be blasted
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
COLD SNAP
CRIPPLES
CITY GASCO.
Unusual Demand Over
taxes Capacity of
It's Plant

The Detroit city Gas company
notified Commissioner George Fen
kell. Of he department of public
works. Thursday morning thar it Is
unable 10 supply the abnormal de-
mand FOR gas. resulting from the
cold weather, and that. as a result
It's customers must suffer many of
them severely
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
Louisville Results

First Race-its furlonEs Desire.
t0a CStearns1 ST. SO $40 %, $3.50.
won Koran. 100 tLapalne). t530,
S43o. second: Eda Hermann. 1903
tCiavcfl. Stt0. third Time. 55 Pin
Tray Courier. Red salmon Tom Tit
Charles Noite Frank Wilson. Georgia
Kelly. Nv ~. Chalco Tkelclc. Irish
Beau and Katherine Francis also ran.
Second Rsce-6 furlonEs Primero.
I12 tHauoverl. $500. $50 81 30.
won Lingtal f0g tGoosc). S22 go.
s2S 90. second Trustv. ] 90 Gouderl.
81 so. third Timo ( Sister Susie.
immense. Thistle Green. Precision.
Kntahdin Black Beauty. Southern
League Boonotdia. Brizz. MacMonde
and Biddv also ran.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
Big Business to Merge
Interests For Good
of Nation j
- 80 :
COST OF COAL
ALREADY CUT
Monopoly of All Sorts
to Be Directly En-
cOuraged
BY ROBERT J. BENDER
Ston correspondent United Press

WASHINGTON, May 24-Gov-
ernment control of all great monop-
olies in the United States will be
authorized-b not directed-by the
present congress.
This legislation is expected to
keep in line combinations which
viii be permitted to form during the
present emergency despite the Sher-
man antitrust law
A bill will be reported out OF the
senate interstate commerce COM
mttee within a few days, authoriz-
ing President Wilson TO direct the
operation OF all the railroads.
Provision VIII be made for him
10 commander all ship building
plants and factories engaged in pro-
duction OF material necessary in the
construction OF vessels.
The president Will be given virtual
powers OF dictator in directing dis
tribution OF supplies of all kinds.
There is a plan under way in con.
eress now 10 thwart the efforts or
the great coal combine> to keep UP
prices by authorizing the president
TO fix prices on lhis commodity. The
first step toward this end was taken
yesterday when Senator Cummins.
Iowa, introduced "A measure author
izing the government 10 fix the
prices on all supplies for railroads.
No obstacles have been placed In
the way of The formation Of a coal
trust by the government Arrange
menls have been made for coal COM
panics railrpads ana water trans
portation lines. TO pool their inter
ests In some cases Already there
has been a marked decrease in the
cost of PRODUCING and distributing
coal and interstate commerce com
mission authorities declared today
the railroads would save $500 900
Annually under the new combination
permitted by The government.
Instead of working IN competition
with more than a hundred different
gradugs The coal companies have
reduced heir grading io less than
dozen ON Lake Superior the
coal companies now have common
dislrihution points instead OF indi-
,idual Wukers for each company.
similar arrangements arc being
made al Newport News, Baltimore
and Philadelphia
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
DEATH TAKES
LES. DARCY
Australian Middleweight Pass
es Away in Memphis
Hospital

MEMPHIS. Tenn. May 2l-Tes
Darcy Australian middleweight. died
here This afternoon
Darcy's death was caused by a
complication OF diseases which start
ed with an attack Of pneumonia
about two weeks ago.
Monday II was announced that he
was improving but Tuesday he suf-
fered an attack Of kidney and stom-
ach troubles. He also suffered re-
Gently from an infected tooth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
Jamaica Results.

First Race-5 furlongs Postmark
t05 tGarpcr) 9 10 s. out. out. won,
Wetona. 109 tambrose1. TO I, even.
90 TO 20 !. 60 s. third. Time,
1903 High Vale and Flying Dart also
ran.
second Race Mile and 20 Yards.
Ed Roche. 100 CMcAteeD. 3 90 !. . 20
10 and % 10 ., won, sam cMMeekin.
III tGarnorl. ~ 20 10. 90 s. out
second. Preston Lynn. III (Mulcahy).
S 20 sl ~ D. % g. third Time.
l.f7 Broomsedge. Water Wings. ke-
bo and Sargon ~ ais oran
Third Bacc6 furlongs WhimsN
f02 "a ColliusJ. to :. 10 3. 20 :.
won Ton o. tho Morning i2S But
welb. g Go /. even. To- .. second
Rhine Maiden. l04 Ambrose, ~ 30
3, 8 - 3 ! 20 2. third Time, ~ 20.
Spokauc queen. Clematic IT, Neville
II. Giilies The Deyision and Lottery
also ran
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
SHERMAN LAW SHELvED To PERMIT
POOLING OF u. S. RESOURCES UNDER
DIRECT CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT
RA e Z. s
WOodbine Results

First Race-6 furlongs: Anita. i09
tRice). $3.50. 50. 81. won; Lady Mexi-
can l07 dyke. $50. $3.50. second,
Goldcrest Boy III tHaynes). $40,
third. Time. tl5l-5. Ehymer. Co
Annie Edgar. Night Owl.
Cash on Delivery Blue Fox, Early
Sight. AstroloEer. Kathleen II. and
Hazel Nut also ran.
Second Race-Stee plechase, 2 miles;
Mausoleus. 1879 tSmith), $3.50. s3.20.
$40. wen Masterful-135 lQConnor),
$Z.7O. $3.50, second. Oriental Star. 81
Humphreys $3.50. third Time.
ran.
Third Race fuFlongs. Charlie
Leydecker. 122 Darlington, 81. $40.
$40. won Virginia Yell, llg (Lyke).
$3.50, $40. second. Mary Maud, ll5
Uoylel. $50. third Time. 1902 2-5.
Ku KluX. Jim Henering. Coral. New
Model. Sweet Alyssum. Paul Connolly
also ran
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
Carso Lines Broken;
Jamiand Taken,
Says Rome
FRENCH REPULSE
NEW FOE SMASH
Total Captives During
May, $500, Is
Paris Report

ROME. May 24-Following ten
hours terrific bombardment italian
attacking forces broke thru the
strongly organized Austrian lines in
the Carso. captured Jamiand and
took nine thousand prisoners.
The war ofnce statement today
announcing The yirtory stated that
100 acropIancs participated in the
hghtms and that FIRE from ten Brit
ish artillery batteries had aided
The breach in tho enemy lines
was effected along the sector from
Castagnavizza TO the sea and like
wise in the area south OF the Bos-
comalo road around Passi, Boscom
slo and Locat
. Around Gorilla. tho statement
said strong point on the slopes
OF san Marco had been captured
and progress made around Monte
Santo and Nodice.
The front from Castagnavizza 10
the sea covers nearly "a miles from
point little TO tho north Of
Gorilla due south to the Gulf Of
PanZano.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
FREN NCH DESTROYER mInE|
AUSTRIAN CRUISER SET
FIRE IN CLASH OF file
Austrian and Allied Squad
rons Engage in
Battle

Bouefeu mined and sunk
O official statement today
Therewe of
According public attacked
squadron
o n the
7o3 displacement measured
ee IN BY
rated speed
4inch and 9pounder and four
complement given
probably lost in he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
SUNDAY BASE
BALL IN EAST?

CHICAGO. May "a Sunday base
ball in New York, Brooklyn, Phila-
dclphia. BOSTON Washington and
PITTSBURGH 90 AID war work. was
announced by the National Baseball
commission in a formal statement
hero today. signed by John X
Tener. president of Tho National
league. Ban B Johnson head Of
The American league. and Garry
Hermann. chairman of the com
mission
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
PERSHING SEES
PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. May 2i-Prcsi-
dent Wilson was to see Mai Gen.
John j Pershing late this afternoon.
Persh.ng will 20 10 the White House
70 receive instructions from his
commanderin-chief relative to his
command of 25.G0O regulars who will
hght In France
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
Third Inning

PHIIADELPHIA- witt singled 90
short Strunk sacrificed him o. Soc
ond Bodic singled To centcr. scoring
witt Bates flied Co. cobb Bndic was
out stealing. spencer to Young. ono
run two hits. no error
DETROIT Young hunted n HN 90
SchanE-. BURNS was hit by n pitched
hall n was fourth bail cobb gtci
to Johnson Neach fouled tu Rates.
-, rnft No bff uU srrnr
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
First Inning

pHILApEIIHIA Fhmke threw
ont Witt. Struuk walked Rodie
dropped Texas lcaRucr IN ccnter.
Strunk and Bodie pulled = double
steal Strunk scored white Bush threw
out Bates. Mcinnis was safe at dref
and Bodie scored on Wits FUN Bile
Ehmkc threw out SchanE. Two runs
one hit. one error.
DETROiT-Bush grounded 90 Gro-
yer. Young walked. Grover thre"
out Burns witt threw out Cobb No
nm m hit m rrrnr
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
5000 PRISONERS TAKEN
BY ITALIANS IN GREAT
VICTORY over AUSTRIA

Vertuier and small patrol encpun
ters.
LOADON. MAY % In the bat
tlc of Arras British captured 2l00o
Germans from 40 different divisions
600 900 mem. while themselves los
ing only 5000 In captures hy the en-
emy. Gen r B Maurice. director
of operations. asserted today
lie said British losses In TINS fight
ing were 80 per cent less than those
suffered by The British in the. Somme
battle.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24

Highest tempe rRt,.re this date In
the pnst - sears. ~ In 1906 lowest.
~ ~ 1877.
One year aEo tOdayi Highest tenn
pernturr, S0g lowest. 62l mean. III
partly cloudy weather.
The sun sets ThursdRr nj 1854 y.
n. and rises Friday at 5iO1 n.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
Fifth Inning

PHILADELPHIA Noycs was called
out on strikes Wieu ficd to Neach.
Strunk nled to cobb. SO run. no hit
no error
DETROIT Cobb beat ont bunt.
cobb Went 60 second ON Schang s Wild
throw to first Bates threw out
Neach. cobb tnNnE third lieilmau
was ont Mclnnis unassisted. Cohb
was held nu third. Nitt walked on
an attemnted double steal Cobb was
out at the plate. Schang 20 Grover
20 Schaug. No run, ono hit, one err
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
THE WEATHER

Detroit ana vicinity Thursday
night and Fridny. generally fairs
warmer Friday; fresh westerly
winds.
Lower Nichlgnng Fair Thursday
night md Friday; slightly warmer
Fridny and in northeast portion to-
night.
Upper Lakes Moderate northwest
winds except fresh Thursday night
on Huron mud becoming variable Fri
day. fair and slightly warmer.
Iower Iakcsi Fresh 20 strong
west winds except fresh ON west
Erie; generally fair tonight and Fri
dnN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
Second Inning

pHI.ApELPlffA nied o.
Hcilman Ehmkc threw out -GlQNer
N0ycs grounded 10 Burns. uuassIstcd
No run. no hit. mo- error
pETROfT-Neach doubled 90 rlght
Hetlman scored Ncach with "a siuclC
10 right witt nied 30 WITT Spencer
walked. Ehmke fouled 90 ShanE
Bush was called out ON strikes So
rmm- two hLia. No erLuL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
STARTS WORK
ON JOY FIELD

The government Thursday started
work on a 100000 aviation -chool
near Nj Clemens. the contracts hay-
ine been let "Wednesday TO fhe Wal
bridge company, OF De
trolt Land for the school recently
was donated by Henry y JOY
Albert Kahn. of Detroit drew The
plans for the buildings and grounds
This is the hFst time I'm recent
years tho Foye1hmenf has employed
an architect outside its own depart
ments
The school is ono of nine tho
government . buld0rg an from the
same plans Mr Kslln recently WAS
appointed architect of the aviation
section of the siensl corps ot the
United states army
You who Suncr Prom DbeumRtisu,,
Mt ClcmerA waters viii help you. --
Adv
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24
American League

New York k....... ............ q o n
cleveland ........ .--....-0 % % q
Batterfes- Caldwell and walters.
CoNcleS Nlc and o.Nrlll. lmpires-
Evans and Moriarty
Washington ...-.-.. 1000
Chicago .-...... ...,.... %
Batteries- IumOnt and AiUsm tu-
RuescT and Scha1k Gmpitcs. Nc
Cormick. Nalin and Connolly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24

PARIS. May % Eigh thousand
six hundred German prisoners have
been taken by French troops since
May ! in their offensive between
scissors and Auberive, today's on.
cial statement declared. detailing
further heavy losses inflicted on tho
enemy in repulse OF violent attacks
on the Vauclerc plateau
The Vauclerc attack was q bloody
check TO the Germans. Their troops
were literally thrown back 10 the
starting point OF the coun'erthrust
Prisoners captured were identified
as belonging 10 four different Ger
man divisions indicating that the
enemy attack was by a force OF not
less than 10000 men
Except for this violent hzttle. the
war Office reported tho front fairly
quiet. In the Champagne artillery
Was rather active in the region OF
Moronvilliers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24

LONDON. May 24.-The lull on
the British front continued today.
All Field Marshal Haig had 10 re.
port was a few prisoners taken by
British forces In a raid east Of lie
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-24

''NNomsnbood. the Glory of the M
tton," cost half million dollars 60
produce tt is worth ~ 90 America
So vital is rs theme $50 enchanting
its love motif SO wonderful it's sct-
ting that if has tho puwrr fp Stir a
million souls to action Washington
Theater beginning sunday Adv