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The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
HIGH FINANCE
CHARGED; man IS
LUCGED TO JAIL
George T.. Murdoch Said To Have
"GOuged" ClarksOn n. Snedi-
cor i'm Business Deal
BOUGHT FACTORY AND
MOVED 1T TO CANADA
Failed, Though, To Pay Pur-
chase Price, It's Claimed
Held in $4,000 Bail

An adventure in high finance, which
resulted In the removal from Detroit
TO Canada OF a manufacturing firm es.
tablished ia this city 80 years ago, and
In the arrest, two days ago. OF the
leading figure in the negotiations, was
revealed Saturday morning, IN circuit
court, before Judge Van Zile, when an
effort was made to have the bail OF
George j. Murdock reduced from 3l0,-
900 TO $4,000.
Murdock Is held In the county jail
on capias. obtained by Clarkson n.
Snedicor. pioneer resident OF Detroit.
and former head OF the Snedicor AZ
Hathaway Shoe Mfg. Co. Judge Van
Zile. after hearing Mr.. Snedicor's at
torney recite how the manufacturer
Is alleged to have lost his factory
without getting cent in payment,
denied the motion TO decrease the
bail
Murdock was formerly Mr. Snedi-
cors assista In the Detroit factory.
He married the shoe manufacturer
niece In December. 1912. II Is charg-
ed, Murdock convinced Snedicor that IL
would be to his profit to turn the
business over TO the former and have
It removed TO Canada. where the price
of materials was cheaper. An agree
ment was made, whereby Snedicor
transferred to Murdock the equipment
and business of the concern and a
store In Grand Rapids. The property
was inventoried at $4,000 Murdock
was to give Snedicor FIVE notes OF
$5, 900 each, and later return to him
the Grand Rapids property. The rea
son for the passing back and forth OF
( this portion OF the concerns assets
lseems TO be shrouded In some haze.
! Snedicor was also TO receive 500
shares in the Canadian company,
/ Snedicor alleges that he got moth
! ing from Murdock. and that the latter.
I besideS getting the factory, got S25,-
! 900 In cash from the town OF Tilson-
burg. Ont, as a bonus for bringing the
/ factory there The shoe company was
operated by Murdock alone, until No
yember. 1914. when IL is alleged Muir
dock started TO dispose OF some OF
his property
Mrs. Murdock. II is said, obtained a
decree OF separate maintenance from
I her husband in the Canadian courts.
having charged him with extreme
cruelty. Murdock. In his affidavit Of
n ltTtu III EupHpih VI ihH bhONAOh W ipW
er bail. alleges that subsequent
agreement was executed between Sne
dcor and himself In which a settle
ment OF affairs was made, and that
this agreement was stolen by his wife
This charge is vigorously denied by
both Mr.. Snedicor and Mrs. Murdock,
who is now living In Detroit with her
1.-TWO children.
Counsel for the defendant impress.
ed upon Judge Van Zile the fact that
the prisoners mother is dying and
that the presence OF her son would
improve her condition.
The health OF his mother cannot
enter into the AFFAIR said the court.
"I hold that $4,000 bail is not too
high In case Of this kind"
Murdock was arrested during a
visit TO Detroit couple OF days ago
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
BY J. w. II. MASON.
Former European manager OF the
United Press.


Former European manager OF the
United Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-0l a.
m.)-The most closely guarded
secret OF the war is a secret no
longer. The principle OF Ger
many's 42-centimeter gun has
been discovered by the allies, and
Lord Haldane, lord-chancellor OF
England, announces that English
experts are now engaged In max
ing mortars at least as good as
the German ones. Presumably,
too, France and Russia also are
manufacturing the monsters.
The only present use TO which
any OF the allies could put the AZ
centineters IL before Przemysl.
Smaller guns are more advan'
tageous for field operations, and
the 42-centimeters are OF supreme
value only for fortress lombard
ment. No fortresses now under
FIRE anywhere in the war zones,
except Przemysl, and Przemysl's
obstinate resistance is due to the
fact that the Russians have not
the revolutionizing mortars
among their siege artillery. A
further demand for the 42-centi-
meters will arise when the Slavs
epcircle Cracow.
The unprecedently rapid de-
molition OF the French and Bel
gian fortrerses is but advance
payment for an equally ruthless
annihilation OF the permanent
Rhine defenses, II the allies can
bring their own 42-centimetsrs
within range.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
THE OLD WORLD WAR
FROM DAY TO DAY

For how long the allies have
known the basic principles of the
German invention Is not known,
nor Is II possible To determine
how the secret was revealed The
guns have been reported to be so
closely guarded that Krupp engi-
neers alone have been permitted
TO attend them. Thus, discovery
o. the guns mechanism through
espionage probably was impossi-
BILE Ii Is equally probable that
the Germans made special prep
arations to demolish any OF the
guns that had TO be left behind
dGring a retreat
Neverthe less. there Is no doubt
but that the allies now know how
the krupps have been able TO es.
semble gun that can destroy the
strongest modern fort with six
well-placed shells. II would be inn
possible for any nation TO retain
possession OF exclusive knowf
edge Of SO epochal an advance In
artillery for long but the success
OF the allies I'm solving the mys.
terry within five months Is a trib-
ute either to their luck or their
persistence, or both.
The western allies are undoubt-
edly counting for their part on
using the guns TO shatter the
Rhine fortresses, il the Germans
are ever driven out OF France and
Belgium With 42-centimeters in
possession of the French and Eng
llsh the highly scientific fortifca-
tions at Strassburg. Germars-
helm, Mayence, Coblence. Cologne,
and Weisel, as well as the Metz
ring will all be as useless as the
forts of Antwerp, Liege aud Maui
beuge were before German arti-
lery.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

ments OF crude rubber must be bond
ed by American agents in London.
Other guarantees must be filed
through the British consul general at
New York.
II am certainly delighted TO hear
that Great Britain has lifted the en-
barge on rubber" said Charles ]. But
Ter. president of Morgan & Wright.
today 1T is certainly OF tremendous
importance to the automobile business
of Detroit. and came Just in time.
Rubber is now selling for from
20 to so cents pound" continued Mr..
Butler, "and II England had not lifted
her embargo II would surely have gone
TO $3.50 to 81 pound. That would
mean extremely high prices on auto
tires o
Most Of the crude rubber used ia
the manufacture OF tires comes from
the English colonies, particularly the
Malay peninsula, according TO Mr.. But
Ter.
NEW YORK, Jan 9.-Rubber inter
ests were we'll satisfied today with the
made by Great Britain.
whereby rubber will again be made a
medium of trade. The British govern
ment has agreed TO permit exporta
tions OF crude rubber TO the United
States without interference so long
as a guarantee is provided that none
of II will afterward be exported TO
Germany. Austria or Turkey England
simply insists that this guarantee
shall be given through American
banks and arrangements have already
been completed to simplify Shis being
done.
Prices on crude rubber were quick
to respond 10 the loosening OF the
strings on exports by Great Britain
prices falling from four TO Ia points
over yesterdays quotations. The price
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
BRITISH PARTLY
RAISE EMBARGO
0NCRUDERUDBER
Bonds Will BE Required on Large
Shipments to Guard Against
Expectation to Europe
GREAT HELP TO AUTO
MAKERS OF DETROIT
Charles j. Butler, of Morgan <
Wright, Says Concession is of
Tremendous Importance

WASHINGTON, Jan. s-The Brit
ish ambargo on rubber, although still
under certain restrictions, was practi-
cally lifted today.
The partial lifting OF the embargo.
announced in a statement by the
British embassy here, is regarded as
an important concession TO American
rubber manufacturers, although il is
thought that further concessions may
result from the shipping protest.
Guarantees, with bonds in cases OF
large shipments, will be demanded of
American rubber exporters TO prevent
expectation TO Europe except through
the United Kingdom. Large ship
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

TO WHOM IT MAY CONcERN-Take
notice, on Friday. Jan. l5. 1918 at ?
o'clock p. m. at l17-1l9 Michigan ave.
In the city OF Detroit, Mich, all ar
left IN pawn with Steinberg's Loan or
fee, OF the city OF Detroit Mich, will
be sold at public auction I'm accord
ence with Chapter i25. Section g. OF
tho Compiled Ordinance OF the city of
Detroit for 1904 Steinberg's Loan or
hee. by Julius Steinberg
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
YpsIIsn,i Justice Dead.

YPSHANTI. Mich. Jan, sSpe.
ciaD -NJustlce d, V. Harris. OF Ypsi-
lanti township. passed away this
morning following long illness by
paralysis. He Is survived by his
widow and two daughters. Mrs Grant
vorce, OF Detroit. and Miss Ina Harris.
who lived at-home.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

OF high-grade para has dropped from
20 to GO cents, while plantation grades
OF best quality show declines from go
TO SO cents a pound.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

Every Russian soldier engaged
against the Austrians or the Germans
carries on his person an ikon or sa-
cred picture, which is supposed to
guard him against the bullets OF the
enemy. Every Russian general de-
parting for the front has been pre-
sented with an ikon solemnly blessed
by priest or bishop
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
A Little Bird.

Hey waiter. there's not drop Of
real coffee in this mixture!
Fresh waiter-Some little bird told
you. | suppose?
Yes; a swallow!-Princeton Tiger.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
The Only Way.

The Only Way.
Howler-I made quite an impression
with my voice last night.
Hinkley-What did you do? Sing
into phonograph somewhere?
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-16

GREED, graft and selfishness are the barnacles which sink counties, cities and individuals. The only cure for these cankers is the sunlight. 0 f publicity. Turning on the light" is the caustic which always makes Uncle Trusty vince and get red in the face but just as President Woodrow Wilson, says, the safety of the people, their very lives and property depends on publicity. 1t is no wonder that some individuals, public men and officers hate publicity. Their selfish acts. if thrown open to public glare, will explain to the people a lot that is now myster- ious.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-16

successful in Oklahoma and quickly became one of the leading attorneys in the state. In 1906 he became gen. eral attorney of the Pioneer Tele- phone company of Oklahoma. In 1909 he was appointed by the Governor as a member of the committee desig- mated to revise the Oklahoma code of laws. This work was finished in 1910, and the volumes containing the re qualification were known as the liar. ris and Day Code of Oklahoma"
 Harris reputation as lawyer scarcely overshadows his standing as a sportsman. Fond of fishing and hunting and kindred sports, he has thrown himself into those things which stand for recreation with the same enthusiasm which has charac- terized his work as lawyer. For several years he has been president of the Oklahoma State Sportsmen's association and the Oklahoma Game and Fishing Protection association, and has assisted in drafting many Of the game and fish protection laws.
 Judge Harris never forgets his na- tive town and state. Very frequently in his speeches he fondly refers to the place of his birth.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-16
STORMS CAUSE HEAVY LOSS
Telephone Lines First to Suffer From Bad Weather and First to
 Regain Efficiency.

Little Rock.-That sleet and wind- storms cost the telephone companies millions of dollars every year was stated recently by s. A. Lane, division commercial superintendent of the Southwestern Telegraph and Tele- phone company in Little Rock Ac- cording to Lane. the amount of dam age done by even a slight storm is surprising. Repair work following a fifteen-minute electrical storm often costs several hundred dollars,
 A windstorm struck lola, Kan, re gently and blew down whole sections of telephone lines Several of the poles were broken off and stood or their heads"
 A pole line at Texarkana, carrying the Texas long-aistance lines, was re- gently demolished during storm.
 Superintendent Lane estimated that in the United States last year the tele- phone companies spent eight million dollars to repair damages done to the telephone lines by storms and floods. The last big storm in Kansas cost the telephone company over S250,000 for reconstruction work
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-16
COUNSEL FOR BELL COMPANY
Samuel K. Harris, Native Arkansas Man, Is Chief Attorney TOT
 Southwestern Phone Go.

Carrolton. H. Harris, gen eral counsel of the Southwestern Bell telephone system, is a native Arkan- san who has achieved remarkable sue cess in his profession. He was porn in Carrolton, Carroll county, 56 years ago
 While Harris was still quite young his family moved to a farm in noSth- western Missouri, but Harris did not feel that life as farmer was the work cut out for him, and in order to satisfy his ambition he left home and migrated to Kansas. He worked hard and during his spare moments studied law.
 After practicing law in Kansas for several years Harris moved to Okla homa, which at that time was at the beginning of rapid advance in pop ulation as a result of land grants or fered to new settlers. He was very
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-16
Clean Up and Paint u Get Behind the Brush

e PRINGTyME has at last come to - stay, to prepare all nature for summers flowers and the autumn's harvest
 Even the abject stir about their wretched premises, plant morning glories and try their best to fix up the leaning piokets left from the kindling needs of the later frosty mornings. Good housewives tie tow els about their heads, gird up their narrow skirts and chase the dust of winter from their rooms. The 1aziest pick and trifle with their belongings to fix themselves better to face the changing seasons
 Clean up!" is the phrase.
 Why not enlarge 1t? Why not paint up?"
 And if "paint up," why not do 1t so 1t will LAST and PAY!
 Painting is another "art preserva- tive" Rightly done, it saves repair. adds to length of property-life, in- creases property-attractivity brings to the tenants lips the pleased smile, to the righteous landlord the wholesome feeling of duty we'll performed.
 Between ourselves, there's room for lots on lots of paint here in Our town. We'll applied, in colors judi ciously selected it would conceal a multitude of architectural and sanitary sins from the discerning eyes of tour fists passing this way and from our selves.
 Look over your OWN house, or home, or business structure.
 Don't YOU agree? Try our prescrip- tion-"Clean Up and Paint Up"
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-16
A Correction

Two weeks ago in the last article relative to MT. J. E. Thompson and the Electric Light & Water Co.,. there ap- peared probably an inaccuracy in one part of the figures, i. e. that relating to the amount that was paid the Farrell Co.,. by the city each month prior to the sale to Mr. Thompson.
 The ARGUS stated the amount as $90 per month, It appeared that S90 per month was the amount allowed by the city dur ing MT. Farrell's active manage ment of the company but later on and just prior to the sale to Mir. Thompson the amount of credit given the company had grown from 800 to $l3S per per month. According to the text of the ordinance or contract it would have been possible for the Farrell Co.,, by making cer- tain extensions, etc to have run this amount up to nearly SITS per month but this was not done. The ARGUS takes pleasure in correcting these figures.
 The ARGUS has endeavored in dealing with MT Thompson and his company to be absolutely ac- curate. The OFFICIAL RECORDS that MT. Thompson has made with the city are in themselves strong enough argument in sup port of every point of conten- tion and action by the Brinkley Commercial Club. the Mayor and City Council, the City Health Officer, etc, toward Mir. Thomp- son.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-16
U. 5. Govt Road Expert
 Arrives

Chas. T. Harrison. Superin- tendent of Road Construction work. U. s. Govt. arrives in Brinkley Tuesday for the pur- pose of experimenting the con- struction of some special road work in the new Brinkley Special District.
 It will be remembered that the recent Legislature created the Brinkley Special District which has it's limits in Brinkley township and that the taxes accruing frcm the 3 mill road tax on all property within the district, is to be spent only with in the bounds of the special district.
 A few weeks ago the City Council of the city of Brinkley voted to place S4.000 of cash that had been in a special fund, known as the City Hall or build ing fund, in the hands of the commissioners to build sample roadways within the city Of Brinkley 0 connect with the proposed permanent roads that are proposed to be built as re- suit of the other special road bill known as Road Improvement District No. 1 from the city limits out into the various sec tions of the country around Brinkley.
 There is considerable impa- tience on the part of the coun- try people who are asking when the Road Improvement District No. ] election is going to be held.
 In the meantime it is suggest ed that it may be possible fol the U. s. Government Roat Dept. to furnish a Supt. fo that work also.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-16
Busy Times Around
 Hunter

The beautiful weather brings delight to the rice farmers. Every acre of rice land that was in last year will go in again this year and in addition several hundred extra acres.
 Jno. P. Kemp, the Tipton, Indiana man who didn't get in the rice game last year, couldn't stay out any longer and is put ting in 175 acres of his pretty farm this season. Dick Kitchen CT is his foreman and general supt.
 Ed Schiebel is also putting In 30 acres of new rice land this year.
 Possibly the highest price re- ceived for rice raised around Hunter last year was Sl.ll per bushel which price was secured by Messrs Penrose and Burns. Henry Schaefer also sold a small part of his crop at that gilt edge price.
 Nearly every rice farmer is putting in feed stuff this season to run their ranches. This means thousands of dollars alone in savings.
 Quite number of Hunter people and farmers are profiting by the new cattle dipping law. Elmer and Chas. Brinneman are buying up large numbers of cattle.
 sust tell 'em you saw il In the ARGTx
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-16
HiQh School Auditorium FHddy EDening, April l6, 1915
 7..45 O'clock
 PROGRAM

First Piano Carrie Roescher and John Cole Second Piano-Constance Cole and Florence Federer
 May Simmons
 Chloe Rner and Louise Coln First Piano-Lily Mayo and Lottie Federer Second Piane-Bessie Neposky and May Simmons Dance of the Cossacks. Potter First Virginia cs1p Murphy Neva Tominson and Second Piano-Dors shults Catherine Hill and John Cole The Packard and the Ford Carroll
 Cassie Federer First Piano-Jewell Baker and EIma Pearson Second Piano-Margaret Smith and Florence Federer Lotte Federer 'iAN 0'k" 'a 0i "y ea5s Carrie Louise Roescher IL '" re''e First webber Eula shults and Cassie Federer Second Pano-John Cole Johnnie Henley and Louise Con First Piano Bessie Neposky Second Pano-Rosalie Abramsohn
 First Piano-Neya Tominson and John Cole Second Piano-Chloe Rner and Virginia Murphy Pm Glad my Wes in Europe
 Johnnie Henley and George Gibson Yellow Jonquls .Johanning Annie May Allen Constance Cole Florence Federer
 Ruth Webber and Johnnie Henley $ Too High Monaco
 Virginia Murphy Dancing Butterflies Stone First Piano Jewell Baker Margaret Smith and
 Elma Pearson
 Second Piano-Louise Roescher Constance Cole and
 Florence Federer First Pano-Catherine Hill and Doris Shults Second Piano Annie May Allen and Mrs Waddell Alfred Piano-Lily Mayo
 Vioin-Rosalie Abramsohn U Didn't Raise Boy to be Soldier r............... Annie May Allen. Constance Cole and Florence Federer Summer Zephyrs. Geibe First Piano Ruth Webber and John Henley Second Pano-Chloe Riner and John Cole Listen That Dixie Band ................... cooh
 Neva Tominson DuDDihg oprlhg Rive King
 Rosale Abramsohn e Mirthful Moments ............5.. E,u,o. First Piano-Virginia Murphy and Neva Tomlnson Second Pano-Chloe Riner and John Cole
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-16
CANADA RAISES PHONE RATES

Calgary Alberta.-Without notice to the public Canadian telephone rates ip Alberta were recently raised by the provincial government
 The biggest jump is on the charges for trunk lines for private branch ex. changes This has been boosted from $20 to $4S year All other rates have been increased in amounts vary. ing from $4 per annum up to $14.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-16
Subscription Price $50 Per Year

THE sports may lay all the odds they see fit to on their be- ing a cessation of the European warfare before June, July or August but they had better speak init Germany, already yet'' before they do much odd laying.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-16

THERE'S no telling what kind of a brood of chickens is going to come out of the present Ark ansas political incubator. Judg- ing from the signs of the times there's not going to be many that will. answer to the chuck Of Gov. Hays.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-16

as important a fire preventative as Is the removal of rubbish from garrets and areaways. He is therefore strong ly urging Clean Up and Paint Up" weeks for every city in the state.
 Inspections in the larger cities" says the Indiana Fire Marshal, show that about 10 per cent of all buildings and premises within business districts are being endangered by rubbish. Though the residence districts have not been inspected, the proportion, no doubt, is just as large. One of the most effective fire preventatives is clean and tidy premises, both in busi- ness houses and in dwellings"
 The Fire Marshal is advising every where the painting of the shingle roof Paint not only makes shingles more durable" says the Fire Marshal. but it acts as fire preventative as we'll. By covering and protecting the fuzzy splinters that form on the outer sur face of shingles. the paint greatly re- duces the likelihood of fire from fall tng sparks
 Scores of Indiana cities are follow ing the Fire Marshal's advice this year. A Clean Up and Paint Up'' campagn will reduce fire losses in Ourtown.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-16
QuININE AND IRON-THE MOST EFFECTUAL GENERAL TONIC
Groves Tasteless chill Tonic Combines both in Tasteless form. The Quinine drives out Malaria and the Iron builds up the System. For Adults and
 Children.

You know what you are taking when you take GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, recognized for 30 years through. out the South as the standard Malarias Chill and Fever Remedy and General Strengthening Tonic It is as strong as the strongest bitter tonic, but you do not taste the bitter because the ingredients do not dissolve ill the mouth but do dis solve readily in the acids of the stomach. Guaranteed by your Druggist. We mean if. soc.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-16
To Drive Out Malaria
 And Build Up The System

Take the old Standard GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron ill tasteless form The Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron builds up the system. 50 cents
 Tell lem you saw It In the Argus.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-16
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 Poisoning.

Thousands of families know and a trial will convince e e-ss1 PORrER'S ANTlSEPIIc OIL is the most wondefsu <S discovered for Wounds, Hzs.1 g Ulcers, carbuncles, Grann's1; Sore Throat Skin or Sc.ip s1 all wounds and external dass
 sliEhtorserious. contIn: finding new uses for this s' remedy. Guaranteed by yo'' ' We mean it. 25c, Soc, N.W
The Brinkley argus., 1915-04-16
BEGIN TO-DAY WITH sl

The Public Schools will educate Your Boy-tA| education is not complete without fair knowtl edge eff business.--Ie can soon grasp II principles of ordinary business transactionst ty1 havingan account with bank You can do) your boy no greater service than in encoms| aging him to have a bank account with THE] bank Wesay THIS bank, because hishISine1l will be welcome here and his affairs will have| our careful and conslderate attention at al
 times.