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The Detroit times., 1914-12-12
MRS. M'CREADY
NOT GUILTY In
POISON Pen CASE
fpsilanti Nurse Didn't Write
Obscene Letters, According
To Jury's Finding
DEFENDANT FAINTS
AS ACQUITTAL COMES
Cheers in Court Room Following
Verdict Quickly Squelched
BY Judge Tuttle

Whose hand il was that held the
poison pen which, by its obscene
writings, brought dissensIon into mum.
erous prominent homes in Ypsilanti.
Mich, and caused unending scandal
Is Just as much OF mystery today as
II was before the government began
its investigation. Mrs. Margaret Nc.
Cready, Ypsilanti nurse, who had been
on trial for week in the United
states district court, before Judge Ar
thur }. Tuttle and jury. accused OF
having written and mailed the letters
was found not guilty, the jury agree
Ing on verdict at 1920 O'Clock, Fri
day afternoon. The verdict was de
livered about five minutes later. The
Jury had been out since shortly be-
fore o'clock. but a portion of the
time was devoted TO lunch.
The length OF time the Jurors had
deliberated, their solemn faces as
they, fled into the dim court room.
and the fact that they had found IL
necessary to have brought into the
jury room for further examination the
evidence In the case, were taken as
/unfayorable indications for the de-
Tense. even by Frank II Watson, at.
torney for Mrs. McCready. The ac-
cused woman had collapsed soon ar
ter the jury was charged, and was
taken into an ante-room, where a ply.
sician attended her. throughout the
time the jury was considering her
fate. When the word came that a
verdict had been reached, Mrs. Nc
Cready was half carried into the
court room by her brother. DR.. Her
bert Harper. OF Ypsllani.
Mrs. McCready sank into her chair.
with her pallid face turned towards
the men who had decided whether
she was guilty or innocent. Then her
head sank into her arms. and she
moaned When the usual formalities
had been gone through, and the fore
mans words, Not guilty" were
spoken In loud tones. cheers and Joy
Gus sobs arose in noisy unison. Judge
Tuttle and court attendants promptly
hammered for order and choked on
any further demonstration. DR.. Har.
per, who had sat by his sister
throughout the trial, raised one hand
high in the air, when he heard the
words, Not guilty said. oh" and
then twined his ar mabout his sis
ter's neck
Mrs. McCready continued to cob for
a moment after she had heard the
verdict, and then tainted. She was
revived and little more than a half
hour after she had been declared in
nocent, she left for Ypsilanti.
Among those who rushed forward
to congratulate Mrs. McCready were
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Killian, and Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Leas, who received
poison PEN letters. and who testi-
fed in the trial. James Clark. Ypst
lanti banker. who, according to Mrs
McCready. had spoiled her life and
sought to have her adjudged guilty
OF having written the letters, was not
In the court room.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12
GUTIERREZ Will
WITHDRAW HIS
BORDER FORCE
Order Should Reach .MaytOrena
Today-Believed 1t Will Be
Promptly Obeyed
STILL HOPE CARRANZA
WILL ABANDON CLAIMS
His Elimination First Step in
Movement to Tranquilize
All of Mexico
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Word
that the warning factions at Naco,
Sonora, have moved their battle lines
south from the international boundary
was expected today from Gen Tasker
Fl. Bliss, commanding the American
troops at Naco, Ariz.
Provisional President Gutierrez has
ordered Gen. Maytorena's force to
abandon their attacks upon the Car
renzistas under Gen. Hill IL that 10
the only way that firing across the
border can be stopped These orders
should reach the Sonora governor to-
day, and IL is understood they Will be
promptly obeyed
Advices from Mexico City indicate
that the forces of Villa and Zapata
are gathered at Puebla ready to march
against carranza. They arc delaying,
however, while negotiations progress
between agents OF Carranza and the
Mexican provisional government.
These parleys have been in progress
for more than a week. and officials
hope that basis OF agreement can
be reached which will eliminate Car
rama as factor and permit the pro-
visional government 10 trunQu.liae all
Cf Mexico.
Although the Carranzis,a junta here
insists that there Is not the slightest
chance that Carranza will abandon his
claim 10 the provisional presidency.
the reports OF the state department
agents agree that there is at least
grounds for hope that this will be the
real outcome OF the present negotia-
tions Should he do SO, 20-day
truce will be proclaimed and all OF
the chiefs still In arms against Gu.
tierrez will be asked to support him
pending general election OF a presi
dent
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12
$35,OOO LOSS
CAUSED BY PAIR
OF NIGHT FIRES
Electric Wires Blamed for Blaze
Starting in Restaurant on
Woodward
OTHER CONCERNS IN THE
BUILDING LOSERS, TOO
Flames Sweep Factory Of Con-
sumers' Paper Co. Early in
the Evening

Fire between the basement ceiling
and the main floor, at No. LAG Wood
ward-ave., did damage estimated at
close to $4,000, to several firms oc-
cupying the building, shortly after i
o'clock, Saturday morning, and re-
suited In the death, by suffocation. or
two canary birds in the jewelry fac
tory of II. w. Tomlinson. in the third
floor of the building.
Electric wires are blamed for the
fire, which started over the kitchen
OF the new St. Johns Arbor, a restau-
rant, opened on Thanksgiving day.
The flames raced with the firemen,
across the ceiling, and created a dense
smudge that filed the whole build
ing, most OF the damage being from
smoke and water.
A. M. Barnes, dealer In eloaks, furs
and raincoats, was the heaviest loser
from the smudge, and HIS damage
cannot be accurately estimated as
yet The rear portion or the store
was scared by flames that ate their
way through the flooring
The blaze under the floor also ate
its way into the Woodward theater.
at No. 148 Woodward-ave., and the
furnishings OF the theater were dam
aged by smoke and water.
The fire, which was discovered by
some Highland Park police ohicers.
who were waiting for a car at Gratiot
and Woodward-aves., was quickly ex-
tinguished
Firemen worked for three hours on
stubborn blaze that swept the fac
tory OF the Consumers Paper Co.,
Nos. 316-320 Twelfth-st., early Friday
evening, doing damage estimated at
about $25.000.
Geraldine Cronin, nine years old.
OF No. Dalzelle-st, discovered the
fire. and her 13-year-old brother turned
In the alarm, cutting his hand when
he shattered the glass In the fire
alarm box.
The building. a big one-story struc-
ture. was filled with waste, that made
the firemen's task most difiicult II
Is thought that the blaze started in
the boiler room.
RI. 8, Blumenthal. secretary OF the
company, saved the books and rec
ords, by lighting his way through the
smoke. TO the Office.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12
CANFIELD, GAMBLER
and CRITIC, DEAD
Was Known as 'King- Pin" of
Fraternity in Days of
High Play

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-Richard
A. Garfield, art expert, authority on
ceramics and GAMBLERS dead.
The man who had been king pin"
of all the gambling fraternity in
the good old days." died as the re-
suit OF a queer accidenta He sus-
tanned a slight fall, Thursday, his
chin being bruised. lie refused med
ical attention until IL was too late.
Then IL was discovered that a tiny
bone at the base OF his brain had
been fractured. lie died as he had
liyed-taking a chance. lie insisted
his fall had not injured him.
Funeral plans had not been an
nounced to-day The home OF the ex-
gambling king was shut tight even
TO Canfield's former friends.
Garfield was probably the most no
torious of recent-day gamblers. His
palace" at s East Forty-fourth-s st. i.
used TO be the mecca here, for those
who sought TO try their luck. He
formerly had a magnificent gam
bling place at Saratoga Springs,
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12
CHADSEY FAVORS
STANDING ARMY
Should Be Big Enough To De-
Z fend Country if Attacked,
He Says

With the city's foremost educators
DR.. Charles h. Chadsey, superinten-
dent Of public schools, and Principals
Benjamin r.. Comfort, and j. Remsen
Bishop, and c. NJ Burton, city his
Photographer. declaring to Detroit
chapter, Sons of the American Revo-
luton, their belief that patriotism
cannot be taught In the schools if the
history OF wars is left out. the dove
OF universal peace and disarmament
OF nations had no chance at all In a
meeting held Friday evening, I'm the
University club,
"The child should be taught that
offensive war should be avoided and
arbitration resorted TO as long as pos
sible." said DR. Chadsey, but. on the
other hand. defensive war IL always
righteous The United States should
have a standing army large enough
TO be OF practical use In case war Is
declared on us by foreign country.
The present war I'm Europe VIII great
ly increase patriotism and the Ameri-
cans love or his flag II peace IL TO
be taught in the schools, II must be-
gin in the kindergarten
Mr. Comfort said that IL was an ex-
tremely difficult task TO teach patriot.
ism 10 the children OF foreign-born
parents. because these children have
the same selfish view OF America as
their parents--that the country Is
merely a place In which 10 earn as
many dollars as possible.
Albert VI Henry. president OF the
state society presented "A resolution
which was unanimously passed urg
ing the singing OF patriotic songs in
the schools
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12
MUNICIPAL WORK
COMING THROUGH
Bids Opened on New Schools and
Three Sub-stations for Light
ing Commission

Municipal work furnished the bulk
pf the new construction during the
past week, according to the report OF
the Builders & Traders exchange.
The bids were opened on the new
nublic schools. and figures are being
taken on alterations and additions to
three sub-stations for the public light
lng commission, one on Newberry-ave.,
between Campbell and Junction-aves.,
another on Custer-ave between 81.
Antoine and Beaubien-sts.. and the
tbird at the corner of Mack and
Beals-aves.
Two small brick garage buildings
and some small apartments added 70
the general volume of the new pro
iects reported by the architects dur
ing the week.
while much new work Is In pros.
pect. there seems TO be a tendency to
hold it back at present and not take
figures until early spring.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12

4 NEW YORK, Dec IA surging.
cheering mob OF brokers inaugurated
the first open session OF the New York
stock exchange since July 30 in Wig
orous fashion today. The market IL
self. opened under a restrictive, min
imum price plan, was steady. Many
stocks showed big gains over closing
! prices on July 80, when the European
, war caused the board OF governors to
! discontinue business.
Not in the memory OF the Oldest
I broker or clerk has there been such
crowd in the galleries and on the
] floor as today. The traders We're as
semblsd half an hour before To
O'Clock. They clustered about in lit
tie groups. A minute before 10. all
J eyes were turned 10 the clock. The
! ringing Of the gong heralding the
opening was the signal for pande-
monium OF noise. Shouts OF the bro
kers, cheers and handclapping OF the
galleries, ushered in the resumption
of business. Nearly every broker had
torn impromptu confetti from memo
randum slips and this was tossed up
in the air amid yells OF delight. The
fastest trading that has been seen on
the exchange in years occurred dur
ing the first two minutes. Mobs or
brokers besieged the various stock
posts" a swirling, yelling, happy
crowd.
Within fiye minutes, however. the
exuberance had subsided and the ex-
change took on all the aspects OF the
old order, save that there was an
enormous attendance OF members.
The special list OF stocks in which
trading will be permitted on the moor
does not include 145 Of the more high
ly speculative issues. Trading In these
will be- continued through the clear
ing house, under the restrictions un-
der which business IN all stocks has
heen permitted since late in August,
and on which new minimum prices
lave been fixed These stocks In
clude United States Steel, Union Pa
cific, Great Northern preferred, ana
Chesapeake a. Ohio.
Opening OF the exchange, even un-
der the restricted plan, VIII mean
Joyous resumption OF business by the
hundreds OF employees OF the exchange
and of scores OF brokerage houses.
All financial authorities were agreed
roday that business will boom under
the new plan. II WAS explained that
there is no danger, under the restric-
tions, that European dumping" OF Is
sues here could cause any great break.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12
CYROWSKI GETS
$4,000 VERDICT
Heavy Damages Are Awarded
Against Polish Daily, Which
Called Him Traitor

August cyrowski, Polish attorney,
and q former Democratic candidate
for state senator, was awarded $4,000
damages by jury In Judge Hosmer's
court. Friday afternoon, against the
Polish American Publishing Co. pub
fishers of the Polish Daily, Cyrowski
charged that the paper had libelled
him by calling him traitor TO his
race and to his religion. The verdict
Is said TO be the second largest ever
granted in Wayne county for libel.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12
KAISER RAPIDLY
CONVALESCING
Will BE Able To Return to the
Front in 10 Days, Says
Court Physician
BD KARL n. VOg wIEGAND.
ot.E srorrseooade0f H0ffed preeR

BERLIN, Dec. 12,-tVia The
Hague. kaiser wilhelm Is con
valescing. Ills majesty's personal
physician today informed me that
the royal patient was greatly inn
proved and would be able To return
TO the front within a week or 10 days.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinityt Saturday night
and Sunday. cloudy with SHOWS rising
tempernturet moderate 90 fresh south
eriy winds.
lower MIchigast Unsettled Saturday
nights sunday, probably shows moder-
ate to- fresh, shifting winds.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12

. large room In tho basemcnt Of the
no.soffce building u being cleared
% tbe extension of the parcel post
divfsIou The basement room viii
he connected with the main floor by
a stairway and chute for mall Toe
Christmas congestion.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12
MANY Securities Show Big Gains
Over Closing Prices On July
80, Last, When Market
Closed
RINGING OF GONG
BRINGS PANDEMONIUM
Fastest Trading Seen i'm Years
in the First Few
Isaim, Minutes

NEW YORK, Dec. t2.-The
stock exchange, operating under
the new restricted trading plan,
opened fairly steady at 10 o'clock
today. The first sales showed
some large gains over the closing
prices on July 80, notably in Gen.
trai Leather, up 7s4, and Anal.
samated Copper, up 24.
Other gains over July 80 prices
were:
New Haven up "a, Missouri Pa
olfic up 2l2, lehioh Valley up
1oLa, American Tabocca up 22,
Tennessee Copper up 5la.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12


PETROGRAD, Dec. 12.-The at
tempt of the Austro-German forces
south OF Cracow to break the Russian
line, has resulted in their complete
rolit. Thousands OF dead were left
on the field and the Russians remain
complete masters OF the situation.
The Army Messenger, official organ
of the war Office. today makes this.
claim concerning the operations on
the southern front. The Austrians
were heavily reinforced by German
troops, II is stated, and directed an
energetic attack upon the Russian
lines, They were repulsed and the
check was then turned into a hasty
and dlsordered fight. Five batteries
were captured and an entire column OF
armored motor cars taken
The efficiency OF the Russians in
bringing down German aeroplanes Is.
cited by the Army Messenger Two
|reconnoitering aefepfanes we're
brought down by Russian guns Tues
,day.
! }L0NDON, Dec. 12.-The British al
miralty today refused to confirm or
deny the German reports from Buenos
OF the Falkland islands.
| The statement that the fleet OF
ViceAdmiral Sir Frederick Sturdee
included the second cruiser squadron
attached to the home fleet was re-,
ceived withut comment. There was.
neither confirmation nor denial thar
the cruisers Shannon, Achilles. Natal
and Cochrane we're engaged.
RADOrtG Wara aircItiafad tndav that.
the British feet numbered as many
as 20 vessels, but Il is expected that
the admiralty will observe strict si-
lence until the work OF the fleet Is
completed. Officiai word OF the sink.
ing OF the cruiser Dresden has not
yet been received from Vice-Admiral
Sturdee. His latest report gave the
British losses as seven men killed and
four wounded
No officers were included in the
casualty list
In addition TO the claim that the
In addition to the claim that the
movement 10 relieve Cracow has
failed, Petrograd oficial reports de-
clare the German advance has been
checked at all points from the north.
along the line OF the Mlawa drive and
on the western and southwestern
fronts
With statements from Berlin ad
Imitting that the Russian resistance Is
as yet far from overcome, there Is
every indication today that with Lodz
captured and the movement OF Gen.
Francois, on the north. developing
into definite shape. lines are forming
for new engagement which may
Continued on Page Ten.)
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12

Printing the PLATA neat kisa--that O.
right = Times Job Depsrtnsent.--Main
452e--
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12
Petrograd Reports Claim Foe
Was Routed With Terrible Car
nage--Berlin Admits Slav
Resistance is Stiff
MOTORS PLAY BIG
PART IN STRUGGLE
Russians Attack With Auto
Cavalry Spouting Death From
Machine Guns

LONDON, Dec. 12.-The great
oottorp barracks at kieI, the pow
erfui German naval base, have
been destroyed by fire, according
to dispatch reaching London To-
day from Copenhagen. The cause
of the fire has been kept secret,
IL is declared.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12

New Diamond Disc Phonograph. Larg-
est stock on display In city.y Detroit's
new Edison shop, $40 Woodw.rd.--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12

Priati.g the pi.ia neat kind--thst 2.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12

4520.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12
CLAIM
THE WEATHER.

kATIRnAk NI6HF AND SUNDAY,
tLOtDf EI1H sNOMi ulSING
TE.P'.i' tTfnRi s0vigi MINDS
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-25
SUZANNE" NEXT SUNDAY.

The four numbers Of the Adventures Of SUI
zanne,' which have beer given in this paper
for four Sundays past, were such as to prove
of great interest. The text and the illustrations
by Orson Lowell, noted for his exceedingly
clever work, much OF which has appeared in
Life have been such as to give pleasure.
The last of this series of modern comedies
will appear in this paper on next Sunday, the
title Of it Suzanne Travels" In this as in the
others of the series there is shown how the fas-
cinating young wife has her way, and how her
husband comes nicely around to her way Of
thinking. The preceding numbers. "Suxanne's
Frocks," Suzanne Sunragette," "A Question OF
Cocktails" and The Tango whet the appetite
for the last number. And Suzanne Travels'
is as clever as the others. Do not miss this in
next Sundays News and Observer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-25
TRADING ON MISFORTUNE.

That, grasping after the dollar, men will trade
upon the misfortunes of men is a sad thing in
life, and the hands of all who believe in JUS
tice and right should be turned against these
harpies upon humanity. The war in Europe
is being seized upon by these gentry to run up
prices on necessities of life. The administra-
ton at Washington is doing a splendid service
to the people in Investigating these matters and
the people will applaud at the severest punish
ment being imposed upon those who are proven
guilty.
There is something else of this kind which
may be attempted, this especially upon the
farmers, who should be on the lookout and
take every precaution that they are not i'm
posed upon. This is in the matter of having
put off upon them seed which are part Of a left
over crop and there has been a warning notice
issued to them by James L. Burgess, the agro-
nomist and botanist of the North Carolina State
Department Of Agriculture. In this matter he
has issued to the press the following:
"The European war is likely to cause much
old seed Of crimson and other clovers, as we'll
as Of hairy vetch, rape, and SO on to be thrown
on the market this fall. You must be careful,
therefore, to have your seeds tested before SOW
ing in order that you may know how much
more Of these old seeds to SOW to get a normal
stand. .
Better look out for poor seed oats also.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-25

Better let US terminate them for you before
sowing. Many complaints came to US last lalr
and spring from failures TO get a stand Of oats
due to poor seed. Address all seed packages
TO the North Carolina Seed Laboratory, Rail-
eigh, y. c.. and put your own name and address
inside the package.
This is advice which is worth while taking.
for worthless seed planted means a crop fail
ure. If there are seed dealers who sell unit
seed the law should take hold Of them and
make it so hot that they will give up such at
tempts to deceive and delude-and to rob. ,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-25

Japan's ultimatum to Germany has given the
1lngoes an excuse to endeavor to fool some
body into believing that japan wants to make
trouble for the United States. If the jingoes
were as friendly to the United States as Japan
Is, this country would have fewer responsible
ties on it's hands.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-25
THE WARS WORST FEATURE.

There is no doubt at all that the war in Eu-
rope FASTENED the death OF the Pope OF Rome.
Neither is there any doubt that the death Of
the pontif will cause the war lords OF Europe
to have at least a temporary feeling OF remorss
for their share in the combination OF circum-
stances that hurried up the hour Of demise OF
Plus X. But the worst part of the war was
not the fastening of the death Of the Pope. HI
had lived to a ripe old age and could not have
lived much longer under any circumstances
The worst feature OF the war is the loss Of 60
many lives, the inf1iction of 80 much physical
suffering upon those actually engaged in tho
fighting and SO much mental suffering and ply
steal want upon those who stay at home. Wal
is terrible. The Popes death may well serve
to give pause to the rulers of Europe.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-25

= One of the unintelligible things brought into
prominence by the war is the fact that the
Hague Conference gave recognition Of any sort
70 the war practice Of mining the seas. The
Hague conference, while the nations were at
peace, should have eliminated this disgraceful
method Of warfare.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-25
"Sufragists ready for a war council"
the war is not to be confined to Europe.

1t is said that Tammany Hall may run Will
liam Randolph Hearst for the United States
Senatorship to succeed Enhu Root. This must
be disconcerting news to New York Democrats
who want to make use of the Republican split
to make sure OF a Democrats being placed in
Mr.. Roots seat. II Tammany insists on nomi-
mating Hearst there would probably be tive
Democratic parties the same as there are nov
two Republican parties.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-25

Senator Galrnger, Of New Hampshire, is too
old a man to be endeavoring to get this country
70 add to the general confagration by throwing
IN more fuel in the form of an ultimatum for
the open door in China. This is no time to be
agitating the Chinese question.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-25
Morning Tonic

(Cicero.)
II HE wisest saying of all was that the only
= true wisdom lay in not thinking that one
knew what one did not know.