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The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
HIGH FINANCE
CHARGED; Man IS
LUCCED TO JAIL
George t. MurdOck Said To Have
"Gouged" Clarkson n. Snedi-
cor in Business Deal
BOUGHT FACTORY AND
MOVED III TO CANADA
Failed, Though, To Pay Pur-
chase Price. It's Claimed
Held in $4,000 Bail

An adventure in high finance, which
resulted III the removal from Detroit
10 canada OF manufacturing firm es-
taDIshed in 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
eHort was made to have the bail OF
George j. Murdock reduced from $1O,-
900 TO $1,000.
Murdock is held in the county iail
on capias. obtained by Clarkson ~
Snedicor, pioneer resident of Detroit.
ana FORMER head of the Snedicor AZ
Hathaway Shoe Mig. Co. Judge Van
Ziie, after hearing Mr.. Snedicor's at
torney recite how the manufacturer
Is alleged TO have lost his factory
Wltnout getting a cent in payment.
denied the motion 10 decrease the
bail
Murdoch was formerly Mr.. Snedi-
cors assistant In the Detroit factory.
he married the shoe manufacturer
niece. In December, 1912, II is charg-
ed. Murdock convinced Snedicor that 1t
would be to his profit to turn the
business over to the former and have
IT removed to Canada, where the price
or 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 inyentoried at $4,000. Murdoch
was To give Snedicor Ave notes or
$4,000 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
seems 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 Murdoch, and that the latter,
besideS getting the factory, got $25,-
900 In cash from the town of Tilson-
burg, Ont, as bonus for bringing the
factory there The shoe company was
operated by Murdock alone, until No
vember, 1914 when it is alleged Muir
dock started TO dispose of some OF
his property.
Mrs Murdock, II Is said, obtained a
decree of separate maintenance from
her husband in the Canadian courts,
having charged him with extreme
cruelty Murdock, In his affidavit of.
fered In support OF his motion to low
er bail. alleges that subsequent
agreement was executed between Sne-
dicor and himself in which 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
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.
IT hold that $4,000 bail is not too
| high in a case OF this kind"
Murdock was arrested during a
visit to Detroit couple of days ago.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
AID FOR JOBLESS
MEN, is NEWEST
WILSON POLICY
tContinued from Page One.)

CONTINUED from Page One.D
to state of mind. This state of
mind, he urged. must give way to a
belief in the Democratic party and
the future of American industry.
Dwelling on Mexico, he flatly de-
clared there Will be no interference
in that republic while he remains at
the helm in this country.
America must keep its mind upon
itself, he said II must progress In
the spirit of humanity, and in time
the world will come to 1t, with the
declaration that we were right.
On strictly party lines, he made a
second attack upon the Republican
party, and suggested they we're the
forces behind opposition TO the water
power bill-a measure to open the ma
tons resources.
He held, too, that the nation must
heed the independent voter. No par
ty, he declared. is powerful enough to
control without this voter, whom he
called "our boss"
That he Is a candidate for the pres
idency in 1916 was manifest from his
declaration that some day the Amer
leans may have an opportunity to
Judge whether his view of the ma
tons politics, business and policy is
correct.
Il advise you to keep your moral
powder dry" said the president In
opening his remarks. III there are
Republicans present | hope they will
feel the compelling influences of Jack
son day--for Jackson, you know, was
a fighting man. And you know the
only man worth considering is the
man who will fight.
The trouble with the Republicans.
he said, is that they haven't had q
new idea for 80 years. They have
had leaders from time to time who
suggested new ideas, but have never
done anything. But when IL became
necessary for something to be done
a Democrat had to be elected
II do not speak with disrespect o.
the Republican party, for | have re
spect for the past.
THE Republican party is still the
cover for those who are afraid. The,
take their advice from old men; the,
are afraid the young men have some
thing up their sleeves. ILL.,
IL got tired OF staying in Washing
ton and saying secret things. | want
ed TO say what I think.
Il wanted TO say that politics M
longer depends on the regulars II
either party"
This country Is guided in Its polio,
by the independent voters"
The president held that about one
third of the Republican party is pro
gressive. while two-thirds of IN,
Democratsare OF that stamp. Hence
he argued. that is why the real Pro
gressiyes find more comfort In tn,
Democratic party"
Wilson branded himself as an "ani
mated conservative"
THE Democratic party and IN,
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
With the Minister'S

The members weekly contest In the
Detroit Whist clubs quarters last
Monday evening, resulted in the fol-
lowing scores:
East and West.
A. c. Stellwagen and w w. Kurtz.
=. a Treadway and T. S. Pratt.
]. e. Horan and H. f. Boehm. minus
ia.
North and south.
j. w. McCausey and Thos. Watson,
plus 2h
c. Il. Fox and Harry wyma, plus Y
f. o. Bates and c. +. Bazine. minus
S. A. Commons and T u. Balkwln
minus 21h
In the Saturday game the following
scores were made;
East and West.
+. r. W. Bright and w. l. Bloom
plus 8.
Mrs. F. f. w. Bright and Thos Wat
son, plus 2.
Mrs. J, w. Steiner and J. w. McCau.
sey. minus
Mrs. IL NJ Towne and T. $. Pratt
minus g.
North and south.
Mr., and Mrs. S, \. Commons, plus 4.
MIR. and Mrs. II l. Brown, minus 8.
The regular Ladies Night" game.
open TO ladies and mixed pairs will be
played In the club room. Arcadia
building. next Thursday evening A
cordial invitation is extended TO all
whist players TO participate.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
FAMOUS FRENCH
DRAMATIST TO
VISIT DETROIT
Eugene Brieux To Be Guest of
Alliance Franchise Next Thurs
day and Friday
WILL LECTURE ON
"HOW PLAY is WRITTEN"
Will Be Accompanied by Wife,
and Social Functions Are
Planned for Pair

Eugene Brieux, dramatist. and mem
.sr Oh the rrehcn acauemy, wlll spend
thursday afternoon anu part OF kri-
LAY or the coming week; in Detroit
,CcordlLg 10 message received by
resident IL. hirke White, Jr., or the
-liildnce trancaIse. Mr.. Brieux Will
20 accompanied by Nine. Brieux
thursday evening, ne will lecture be-
ore the Alliance Franchise in the
-,otel Pontchartrain, on How a play
- written." His coming to Detroit
nlll be marked by number OF spe
vlal functions in his honor, should
he approve, as already considerable
interest has been manifested in the
.ecent intimation that he might visit
mis- city.
Mr. Brieux will arrive Thursday aft.
ernoon from Pittsburgh, and will
spend the most part OF Friday in and
about the city.
The distinguished dramatist and
writer, who has been making tour
OF the United States, is in his fifty.
seventh year. lie was the son of a
cabinet maker, and received but a
scant primary school education. His
father put him out on apprenticeship
early in life. work OF this nature
did not prove congenial to him, and he
then became bank clerk. He spent
his spare time in the study of the
French classic writer's, studied Latin,
and pursued more or less orderly
courses OF the study along the lines
prescribed in the universities to make
up for the opportunities which had
been denied him. The reading of
Goethe's Faust" filed him with en-
thusiasm and determined for him the
calling in which he was to attain such
success-the drama.
At 25, Mr.. Brieux became editor of
a minor newspaper in Rouen. From
this celebrated old Norman town, he
sent his first plays to Antoine. who
had just founded the lie Theater
Libre. The Rouen newspaper soon
came upon hard days and Brteux
went to Paris, where he worked on
the STAFF of various newspapers. His
first play. "Menage d'artistes." which
was presented in 1890, enjoyed con-
success. Then came
'Blanchette," in 1892; "L'Evasion,"
In 1896; Les Trois Files de NJ
Dupont" In 1897, and then success
sively Les avariers," known to us as
Damaged Goods" "Maternite," Les
La robe Rouge and
la Franchise"
Mr.. Brieux is sincere moralist
He has waged relentless warfare
against divorce. In his polemics
against this institution, he has pic
tured the situation of the child of the
as a semi-orphan. Child
less himself. he recently wrote a
letter to the soldier In the
field, who never gets a letter"
Secretary B. E. de Montigney Gin.
gras Of the Alliance Francaise, Is pre-
pairing an elaborate program for Mr.
Brieuxs lecture.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
TOLLAPSES ON STREET;
MAN DIES IN HOSPITAL

Collapsing at Jefferson-ave. ana
Shelby-st.. Saturday morning. poorly
dressed man about As years OF age
died as he was being placed on the
operating table in st. Mary's hospital.
where he was taken in an auto patrol
from the central station
The man was thinly clad. wearing
no underwear, no socks and no over
coat
Heart disease IL believed 10 have
caused his death. There was nothing
70 Identify him.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
LITTLE DOING In
BUILDING FIELD
First Week of New Year Brings
Forth Small Amount of New
Construction

The drst week cof the new year
brought forth but small amount OF
new construction. according 10 the
report OF the Builders a Traders ex
change, covering that period.
fourlstory brick and reinforced
concrete warehouse building. and
two-story brick theater, store and Of
flee building, comprising four stores
with Offices above, were the most inn
portant OF the new projects reported.
The Barnes Wire Fence Co. is TAX
ing figures, on revised plans, for a
two story brick factory building TO be
erected at Twelfth-st. and Milwaukee
ave.
A few small jobs and some altera-
tions completed the list reported from
the Offices OF the architects during
the week
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
CRAZED BY WIFE'S
DEATH, TRIES SUICIDE

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Jan. e.-The
discovery of Postmaster Patrick
Byrne, of Marquette, Mich. in a Mil.
waukee sanitarium for nervous cases
Friday, disclosed that Mr. Bryne tried
to commit suicide in Marquette Christ.
mas day, but that all information
about the AFFAIR has been kept secret.
His attempt at suicide was due TO
his dependency over the death OF
his wife recently and the drowning
OF his only son last summer.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
SCROFULA AND ALL
HUMORS GIVE WAY

There are many things learned
from experience and observation
that the older generation should i'm
press upon the younger Among
them Is the fact that scrofula and
other humors are most successfully
treated with Hoods sarsaparilla.
This grcat medicine Is a peculiar
combination OF remarkably effective
blood-purifying and health-giving
roots, barks and herbs, and has been
tested for forty years. Get II today.
ADV.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
CLEVELAND MAN IN
DUEL WITH YEGGMEN

CLEVELAND. o.. Jan. 9--John
Kleinhenz. night watchman At the
King Bronze & Aluminium Co, fought
a running pistol duel with two safe
blowers early today and captured
them after the yeggs ran out OF am
munition.
The men were preparing to blow a
safe in the office when discovered by
Kleinhenz.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
co.
Loses AXLE SUIT

GRAND RAPIDS. Jan. 9.--Judge
Sessions In the United States district
case OF Walter Austin. o. Grand Rap
ids, against the Cadillac Automobile
company, granting an Injunction
against q further use OF what Is com
monty known as the "two-speed axle"
in motor car construction and award
ed profits obtained through its use to
Austin.
The Cadillac company equipped 14,-
900 OF its 1914 cars with this axle.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
"Follies" Actress
To Become Star

Louise Meyers, one of the promi-
nent members of 'Ziegfelds Follies,'
which comes to the Detroit opera
house the week of Jan. IS, will be re-
membered by Detroit theatergoers for
a clever bit OF work in the French
farce which served to make Gaby
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
tcon,,uued from Page Pour,

Fairy DolD will be the ballet for the
afternoon program, with a group of
modern dances aud group OF IL
SSerllsements The matinee program,
View TO pleasing children as well as
:heir elders In the evening the ballet.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

play June. The play tells vivid story
views and habits OF life OF the Vir-
ginia mountaineers il is all very M
teresting. stirring. thrilling and high
ly romantic
The original play with a punch.
Bayard Villers "Within the Law" win
come TO the LyCeum theatcr the week
OF Jan IL Virginia Millman viii play
Mary Turner, the shop girl, who spends
three years "up the river" for a crime
she did not commit.
AVENUE.
TESS OF the Storm Country" will be
presented I'm the Avenue theater next
week by the Avenue Permanent Play
ers This popular novel was drama
tized by Rupert Hughes. Its scenes
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

are laid among the squatters on Lake
Cayuga n. Y, and Il tells a primitive
story OF love. villainy. wronged inno-
cence, false Imprisonment and roman
tic attachment. The principal char
acters are Tess and young minister.
In the Avenue production. Tess will ne
enacted by Corinne Cantwell and the
parson by Roy Walling.
GANETY.
The Dreamland company. with Andy
Lewis the woll-known comedian, at
the head OF It's large cast, will come
10 the Gayety theater Sunday after
noon for a weeks stay. The company
In one OF the most important on the
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
:: In Local PlayhOuses

burlesque circuit. and entertainment
and performers are always OF tho
most up-to-date and highest class.
lnez De Verdier. Vera George and
George Skipper. with Mr.. Lewis, make
up "A quartet of leaders" whose work
sends the show along at lively pace
The Alpine Four. "A singing organiza-
tion, combining good VOCAL ability with
comedy talent. viii be a feature OF the
special acts with the Dreamland COM
this season.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

"Flora's Awakening" Will DO giveL
followed by groups OF the dances ni
today In various countries and a groul
OF advertisements. All the dances vii
be deliberately staged. Mime. Pavlowa's
company - made UP OF the most &C.
complished men and women dancers Of
the Russian school The sale OF seats
: for the two performances In the Broad
way are on sale in GrinnelPs box Of
hce.
IlCEt VI.
For the first time AT popular prices
In this city, The Trail OF the Lone
some Pine" will be seen in Detroit In
the Lyceum theater. beginning sunday
afternoon, for a weeks engagement
This play was made by Eugene Walter
from the novel or the same name by
John Fox Jr, and Mr. Walters Wife
Charlotte Walker, created the role Of
the mountain girl, June. In the
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

FOLLY.
The Naughty Girls will visit the
Folly theater next week. presenting
an entertainment that is said 10 be
new To buriesque patrons. A chorus
OF 20 girls will be the feature OF the
show. and Will be employed extensive
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
CADILLAC.

CADILLAC.
Entertainment for Cadillac theater
patrons Will be provided next week by
the Auto Girls" new burlesque or
ganiZatton TO present a new two-act
musical burlesque "a Millionaire S
Jail" with special singing and dancing
numbers and vaudeville acts The
principal fun-makers are Harry Ward
and Harry Seymour. who as "Ikey" and
Schmulkey" create plenty/of merriment
I'm the burlesque. In the company
will be found Carol Schroeder prima
donna. Rose Allen. soubrette; Madeline
Webb. Edward Francis James j..
Blake. Billy Hallman and Edward Ma
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

Deslys known to the local public two
years ago. Miss Meyers and another
young woman had a little Dutch num-
Der In the Gaby show that brought
them so much applause that the prog
ress OF the entertainment was stopped
for considerable time at every per-
'formance while they responded to en-
cores.
Miss Meyers has a pleasing soprano
voice that has been we'll trained, and
she is pretty and graceful with a nat
ural gift for comedy.
So rapidly has Miss Meyers forged
to the front that Florenz Ziegfeld. jr..
owner OF the "Follies," intends to fea-
ture her in a musical piece next sea-
son.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

honey. n chorus Of 22 pretty girls
hers In the oiio. the feature will be
THE girl with the red rose in a pan
tonine dancing act Other olio acts
viii be provided by Francis Elliott, In
~ Novel Creation" and Rozell. an
oriental dancer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-14
bird SHOT ARE
/ REMOVED FROM
. GIRL s SAPPEND|X
UNUSUAL OPERATION IS
PERFORMED AT ENID UNI
vERSITY HOSPITAL


ENID, June 14.--Miss Gladys Clear
Of Iiinton was operated on at the I'M
iyersity Hospital yesterday morning
for appendicitis. pr Mayberry per-
formed the operation, and fifteen
chilled bird shots were taken from the
young lady's appendix. DIR. Mayber-
ry stated that 1t is an extraordinary
case as there is not another Gaze
known to the surgical world, where
shot have been taken from the ap-
pendix of person or at least ne .
not familiar with any other sncn
case. 1t is his opinion that it is the
only case in the world. Several otn-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-14
TWO CENT FARE
'cA8Es 10 BEGIN
ON JULY 18th
BOTH RAILROADS AND con
pnRNIION COMMISSION
ARE READY FOR TRIstL

Oklahoma City, June 'l4-ilt has
Deen definitely arranged between par
ties and Judge F. A. Youmans OF tina
federal court that trial of the 2-cent
Hare cases will be reaunied either lit
Guthrie or in this city July IL. the
ldate taat was tentatively agreed up-
ION several weeks ago It is the plan
Of the State to have the remainder
ltf the eases Of the railroads taken
lup At cnce upon the courts resumilg.
This will require probably two weeks.
| Following that the cross examination
lof the railroads witnesses by the
state will be undertaken That may
require another week. 1t is believed
that this much will be all the court
can accomplish at the July hearing
I'D that the case OF the defendants
viii be deferred until the autumn
probably September.
Both The railroads anc the corpora
tion commission claim to be pgepar~
ed for the finish OF the case this sum-
mer and fail and it has become prob
able thar this cause win start on Its
way to the supreme court OF the
United States some time this year.
1t has been on the docket OF the fed
aral court for several years and has
become q sort OF landmark in the
annals OF court matters Of Oklahoma.
The state is preparing for its de-
Tense BY expert analysis OF the ex-
hibits of the railroads and otherwise
by analysis Of costs and divisions u
expense as advocated and shown By
The railway companies in their form-
Ia upon which they depend for A
Aeory that will defeat the 2-cent fare
provision OF the Oklahoma law on tire
ground that It Is confiscatory. The
state appropriation for this course Of
Investigation made by the recent leg
stature was $4,000
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-14
1Dodson's Liver Tone Starts Your Live
Better Than CaIemeI and Duesns
SaIIvais or Make You Sick.

Listen to met Take no more sick
enirs, salivatiHg ealomel when billions OF
ccnstipated. Don't lose days work.
Calonlel ia mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis Of The bones.
CaIomel. when it comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into it, breaking
1t up. This il when Won feel that awful
nausea and cramping. If yon are slng-
gish and 'alI Knocked out II your
liver is torpid and bowels eonstipatcd
or you lase headache. dizziness, coated
.ongue. il breath * bad Of stomach sonr
just take spoonful Of harmless Dod-
sons Liver Tone on my guarantee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-14

er leading physicians and surgeons Of
the city Witnessed the operation and
were both puzzled and amazed.
Miss Clear is seventeen years Of
age and does not remember Of swal-
lowing the shot.
She was reported ais getting along
nicely yate yesterday evening.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-14

from Chicago on Saturday night to
make their home here. Mrs. Abell
was Miss Rena Richardson of this
city and large circle Of the friends
OF both are delighted at their return
to their former home. Mr.. Abel viii
be associated with his father in the
clothing store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-14

DistrIcr Judge Assigned.
Chief Justice Kane has assigned
District Judge W. II. Brown of tho
Fifth district to hold court ten days
in Sallisaw, beginning today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-14
Money From Autos ofr city.

Money From Autos Off city.
The state auto tax will aid the
city bridge and road fund materially.
22 Per cent Of the total amount coli
lected in the county goes to the city
of Guthrie. The city clerk figures
that Guthrie's participation VIII
amount to 5000.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-14

" = 4: n q n is N M n Il E H Il 81 IL
M TOPICS OF THE "a
W TOWN AND STATE. III
~ m ~ Is ~ Is IL 81 IL ri u n a w a n
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Let " riles for sale at The Leader
office Price 35c. for sl.OO.
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J. J. Abel, Jr, Returns.
MIR. and Mrs. J. J. Abel, Jr., arrived
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LEADER WANTS BRING REsuLrA
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The Most Colossal, Thrilling,
Sensational, Dazzling, Price Cut
ting Sale of HIGH GRADE
PIANOS ever held since the in
cepti0n of the Piano Business
will open at 5 o'clock sharp, at
our store Tuesday Morning,
June l5.
Watch the Leader for addition
al announcements. Tomorrow
KNAUSS MUSIC HOUSE
lO8-llO West Oklahoma Avenue
Guthrie, Oklahoma
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-04-15
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD OWN
THE RAILROADS.

Dear Sir: | think that it will not
be long before the Government will
have to own the railroads, or the
farmers will have to quit planting,
only what they eat. Last year the
express company raiser their rate
from Scotland, Ca, to Tennessee from
$1.OO per hundred to $125, and this
year I learn they have raised it to
all points in Georgia. l am sending
you some recOdrs, and can furnish
you with the records for one whole
season, showing that they took half,
after I furnished land, guano and
done all the work.
Push the good work on all lines,
as l agree with you on nearly all
points. [ have taken The Jeff about
one year, and have learned more in
that time from it than [ learned in
ten years before.
You can look fors our club to renew
in May. I do not think there is
ma nthat will fail. | am handing
The Jeff to some that want it, and
will send in their names when I re-
new.
II The Jeff teaches Democracy, we
have not got a man at Washington
who is a Democrat, though he was
elected on the Democratic ticket, for
everything they have done has been
for the Money Trust and other cor
porations.
Say, T. E. W., isn't it fine to have
the Southern and the Central Rail-
roads to pay a man to come around
and tell us fellows how to make more
cotton and corn? One came to our
town last year, and l told him [ never
had failed to make plenty of corn
and cotton, if 1 could get IL u cents
for cotton, $40 per ton for cotton seed
and $1.00 for corn, and I also cited
him to the record I am sending you,
where the express and railroads got
more than [ did. I told him he was
sent out in the interest of the road
and not the farmer, because the
more We make, the higher they will
run the freight and the more haul;
but the less we receive at market.
Yours in the fight
JEFF READER.