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The Detroit times., 1916-02-23
BY UNITED PRESS.


NEW HAVEN, Conn. Feb. 2S.--W.
r. Curtis, the dead engineer Of the
local train that crashed into the rear
of the Connecticut River special
near Milford, Conn, killing nine per.
sons and injuring rs. today seemed
likely to be blamed for the crash.
the most spectacular In New Ha'
ven's list of disasters. The local.
II was said, passed two block sig
halls which were set when the
train ahead stopped because of a de-
fective air hose.
While these reports were being in
vestigated from four sources. Presi-
dent Howard Elliott, OF the New Ha-
ven, issued statement regarding
the wreck.
THE volume Of business the COM
pany has been handling" said Ell
lott. has been far greater than
ever before in its history, and the
facilities OF the road have been Sc
verely taxed. Officers and men have
been under a severe strain in trying
TO give service"
Investigations were under way or
about to begin today by Coroner
Mix, OF New Haven, the Connecticut
public utilities commission, the in
terstate commerce commission. anc
the New Haven railroad itself. De-
spite the fact that the principal wit
nesses are dead, Utilities Commits
sioner Elewell said the responsible.
ity could be quickly ascertained. En-
gineer Curtis and Fireman Connors.
OF the local, and Flagman Tourtel-
lotte, of the stalled train, who was
whirled to his death beneath the
oncoming local, still waving his dan
ger signals, were the witnesses re-
ferrcd TO by Elewell. Tourtellotte
was being hailed today as the mar
tyred hero OF the disaster.
wrecking crews still tugged and
hauled today at the wild tumble OF
twisted steel plates and rails in an
effort tn clear the line.
The fact that steel cars composed
most of the passenger trains, II
was said. saved many lives.
Claims for personal damage will
cost the New Haven s500.000. &C
cording to representatives OF th'
road at the scene Of the wreck. AL
ready more than 1925 claims had beer
presented today and scores more
were expected.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-23

q ermans Discussing
Their'POssibilities in
This Line
COULD SAIL TO
UNITED STATES
Would Load With
Needed Supplies
and Return

BERLIN, Feb. 29.--A great fleet
of Zeppelins, flying to America and
bringing food back to Germany, is
possibility IL this war lasts sew
eral years longer, an authority on
aeronautics declared today.
Seems like a dream he said.
But war that has seen subma-
rines go from Wilhelmshaven to
Constantinople and 2eppelins and
aeroplanes play unexpected roles
may see some even more startling
Developments, in. say, three or five
years"
The very fact that this posslbil'
ity is being discussed is evidence OF
the realization here that this war
between England and Germany is
to be decisive. IL not battle to ex-
haustion. In this finish fight, Ger
many expects to win, IL necessary,
by bringing INTO play all the inven'
tive powers that already have stood
HeE III sucil SOOu Stedu.
In counting the probabilities OF a
long war, German military critics
are casting their eyes at neutrals
that may become involved. They
are speculating, for instance, on
what would happen II the English
threw an army into Holland anc
marched against Aix-la- -Chappells. &c
trap the German army In Belgium
But the fact that the Dutch govern
ment has just voted new credits :ol
the defense of Hollands neutrality
satisfies the average Berliner that
there is little danger from tha,
score.
Sweden, Spain and Rumania, 1t Ii
conceded here. are the three neu
trails most likely to play prominen,
roles II the war is long drawn out
Rumors that Sweden plans to attack
Russia II the war becomes one OF
exhaustion have been IN circulation
hero FOR months. Reports that Spain
has been 5uy.nS munitions In Amer
ies have Also aroused public inter,
est. Nhra yis@ed In connection with
SPANS necade.oid ambition to con
dasr d.t trHltsr
pin,snla = the uDsolved puzzle
of ths Balkans. At present she IL
Controlled almost entirely, according
10 reports brough, here. by Eng
lands heavy purchases of Rumanian
grain.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-23
Sells Machines to Pro-
vide Money for Up
lift Efforts
WORKERS SCHOOL
is DESCRIBED
Address Makes ire
mend0us Hit With
5000 Delegates

Henry Ford is more concerneA
In the making of men than he ID ii
the making of automobiles. The
making Of automobiles, OF which ~
shoots 1900 out his back door every
day just to get rid OF them. means
nothing. These machines are but
the by>product OF Mr.. rord's real
business which ts the making a.
men,"
This short sermon delivered BE-
fore 5000 members OF the NatiOna1
Educational association, in the A.
cadia hall. Wednesday noon. brought
down . thunderous volume OF aD-.
plause. and proved one OF the most
striking speeches Of the convention.
The speaker was Dean Samuel 8.
Marquis. who has recently left the
pulpit to labor among the Ford
workmen for the betterment ot hd-
manity. Dean Marquis speech
proved the sensation of the Wed.
nesday session. ~,
Family Quarrels have . great q.
feet on the output Of lsthos and
drill presses. In other words domes-
tic quarrels In the home only serve
to break down the foundations Of
our Industrial organizations, was the
claim Of Dean Marquis.
II husbands and wives are happy.
the manufacturer makes more
money. the divorce courts are not
clogged, and the taxpayers have Z
lighter burden. In the meantime
the moral status Of the city ~
country b higher. .sss
sslt bBqHenry sFord's plan " ufa1t
(Oont1nuoH s~ Page TNe.I R%s
The Detroit times., 1916-02-23
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinltyt "Wednesday
night and Thursday. fair, colder,
moderate nOrtherIy winds.
Lower Michigan; Fair, "Wednesday
night nnd Thursdayt somewhat cold
cr tonight, warmer In north portion
Thursdnyt moderate northerly winds
becoming varinbt~.
Highest temperature this date IN
past 43 years. 90 tn 1905; lowest, =
below nero In 1850.
One year ago todayt Highest tenn
pcraturc. J0y lowest. ~, mean, 47'
cloudy weathc. with ~ Inch of rain.
The sun set Wednesday at 0II5 p.
m aud rises Thursday at 7ii5 %. m.
The moon rises "Wednesday mt 1i't0
y. M.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-23
FAILS TO WIN
HUSBAND BACK,
SHOOTS SELF

Little hope is held out for the re-
covery OF Mrs. May Stark. OF No.
$50 Nineteenth-st.. who shot herself
in the side. Tuesday night. while
visiting her husband at No. 616
Catherine-st. The police declare
that Mrs. Stark called on her hus-
,gJand. from whom she had been sep
'arated, and begged him to return to
her. When he refused. II is de-
clsred, she went into the hallway
and fired a bullet into her side. She
was taken to the city receiving hos
pital where physicians experienced
considerable dificulty in locating
the bullet.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-23
Alleged That Negli-
gence Caused Crash
On New Haven
NINE KILLED,
Is INJURED
Steel Cars Saved Many
Passengers From
Death
BY UNITED PRESS.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Feb. 20.
The death toll Of the triple
train smash on the New Haven
railroad at Milford, Conn.,, was
increased to 10 today when
Frank Sehappa, OF New Haven.
died Of his injuries. Schapps
was terribly scaIded by the
bursting Of the boiler when the
local trains engine mounted
over the last Pullman Of the
stationary train.
Frank McNamara, Of AnseNta,
10 in New Haven hospital
badly crushed and 10 reported
near death
The Detroit times., 1916-02-23
VOTE IN AUGUST
ION LIBRARY BONDS

Corporation Counsel Dingeman
has informed the library commits
sion that a proposition to bond De-
troit for s150.oo0. to complete the
erection OF a main library building.
may be submitted to the voters at
special election held on the date OF
the August primary. He suggests
that the primary date be selected to
save the expense OF separate cleo
tion. The library bond proposition
was defeated in July. 1915. but, un-
like o charter amendment, II can be
reeubmitted more than once in two
years since IL is a legislative act
with a referendum attached.
wayne Nfnerst and Turkish B.shs
for mep and women. Open all night.
ADV.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-23
NAVAL CAMP FOR
THE GREAT LAKES

CHICAGO. Fob "a training
camp where citizens win be drilled
in naval tactics will 10 established
at the Great Lakes Naval station
this spring. according TO an an
nouncement here today by Com
mander W. A. Moffett
The Detroit times., 1916-02-23
BRANDEIS HIT
BY 55rLAWYERS
BY UNITED PRESS

WASHINGTON. Feb. Z3.-.Massing
their final attack on Louis ID. Bran
deis, 81 Boston lawyers, through
their counsel. Austin G. Fox, today
preferred three new charges OF
double dealins" against the presi.
dents nominee for the supreme
court bench.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-23

TIE city D. Copenhagen Is daily
consuming about $4,000 pounds OF
american salt pork.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-23

ROTTERDAM. Feb. 23.-The
Dutch tanker la Frandre, OF
2,ots tons, bound for New York,
has been sunk by mine, Only
two survivors have been report.
ed and the others are believed
to have been lost.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-23

Make II Perfect Day. Take
noonday lunch at Hotel Orlswold.
S0c--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-23
BattaliOns Annihilated
BY French Fire,
Says Paris
TURKS FLEEING
FROM TREBIZOND
Sending Away All
Stores, Refugees
Declare
BY UNITED PRESS.

BERLIN, Feb. 23.-German
troops have captured more than
elk miles OF French trenches
north OF verdun, according to
IN official statement from the
war office this afternoon.
Three thousand French pris.
oners and great quantities Of
booty were taken.
The German gain was In the
neighborhood OF Conservoye and
Adannes.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-23

rrtutiwE--thc plain neat kiud--that
~ TSght-Times Job Depts-Msin SS2o.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-23

rristins--tne plain nest kisd-thst
ts rigbt--Times job Dept.--Main ESQ.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-13
"Why Swear, Dear7
Use fGets.|f
for Corns!"
It's the New Plan. Simple. Sure as
Fate. Applied in q Few Seconds.

"Why, John. never knew you to
use such language! I've told you
several times It's no use to try those
bandages. salves. tapes, plasters' ana
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-13
r1Au, OF. PREPAREDNESS ENGAGING
NE ATTENTION OF CONGRESS AT PRESENT

had 1,157 men, or 4O7 more
than his predecessor. He last
ed a little while, was transfer
red, and was followed by a
captain who was sure he could
get along with $40 men.
These estimates were all
made within two years, and
the discrepancies are not un-
usual. Still there are people
who declare that we must give
the army and naval officers
what they demand and that it
is treason to question their
judgment.
Building Submarines in Two
Weeks
Then take submarines: The
naval officials were sure that
private plants could not con-
struct these sea-terrors in less
than wo years and allowed
that time under the contracts.
When the contractors failed to
deliver at the time specified
the department officials were
disposed to be lenient. Then
the wizard, Edison, the great
est living inventor, came along
and explained how he could
make twenty or twenty-five
submarines, IN TWO WEEKS.
"Standardize the parts and
build 'em like you would
Ford" was his simple solution
of the problem.
Edison disposed of another
pet theory of the department
chiefs. The latter have always
gone on the theory that only
big concerns could take care of
government contracts. "That's
a mistake" Edison told the
committee. The little shops
will do the work faster and for
a lower price. The thing to do
is to divide the contract and
get as many small shops work
ing on it as possible. Then as
semble the parts and put them
together. That's the way 1 do"
The committee was so i'm
pressed by Edison's testimony
that it will recommend an ap-
preparation of $1,500,00O for
the establishment of a govern
ment experimental laboratory,
patterned after the one main
tanned by the wizard at East
Orange, N. j.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-13
-. EDWARD HEATING

from the Third Con-
pressioual District''
Washington, D. c., (May 81.
+ iii is too bad that every amer An er !
~ W ID citizen iii cannot read all the
rrrinted rrh hearings, containing
the evidence submitted to Con-
sme nress in support of the army
snd sr fortifcations approprla-
ann ions bills. Then we would all
b.ve t'oDe a clearer idea of what we
,," ,"ant to do in the matter OF,
Preparedness"
Every man in Congress
wants his country placed in a
nosition where it can maintain
order at home and resist inva-
Ul Sion from abroad. Perhaps
slur somewhere between the oceans
vou may be able to find a
sneaceat-any-price" man, but
IN to date his identity has not
bepn revealed. | do not be-
lieve he exists.
There are men in Congress
and | am one of them-who
feel that, before they vote
away countless millions of the
neople's money they should be
ciyen information concerning
what has been done with the
hundreds of millions we have
already appropriated for the
army and navy, and that we
should be given a pretty defin-
ite idea of what is to be done
with the hundreds of millions
which we are asked to appro-
pirate this year.
Objects of the Hearings
We are willing to pay the
bill but we want to be assured
that "the goods" have been
and will be delivered.
Hence the Hearings" be-
fore the committees on army,
navy, and Notifications which
are entrusted in a measure with
control of the purse-strings of
the nation.
Membership on these COM
mittees is regarded as a mark
Of distinction by congressman.
The first two consist of twenty
one members-thirteen Demo-
Gratis and eight Republicans.
The chairmen are always vet
Grams of from ten to twenty
years service. They manage
the hearings and have "con-
trol' of the appropriation bills
when they come before the
House.
The secretaries of war and
lne navy submit their detailed
eStlmates to these committees
and then the leading officials
OF both departments s-secre-
lary, admirals, generals, etc.
are called on to explain the
various items. They are exam
lned and cross-examined until
.ne members of the committees
ieel that they have no more in
lOrmatlon to give. Every word
spoken is taken down by a
ss,:ehlo.grapher s:sl and is printed for
uss.riputlon among members
~ congress and others inter
'ome Differences Of. Opinion
All this takes time, but the
sumS MS involved are so big that
s"ty cannot be disposed of in
s;n lew N minutes. Sometimes 4
t%sle tba N witness will remain on
''e stand for days,
or;. AN amazing difference of
plmioh bstn frequently develops
dsnsn drmeen officers of the same
hsan aOr example: There has
here rH much talk in the newspa-
nayy ana magazines about the
Non, oelng "undermanned."
wo"Id .he the average layman
oficio,,l u imagine that all naval
pumha rlals would agree as to the
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-13

The old soldiers who left on fur
loughs Friday night were: w. j.
Gordon to Los Angeles, Cal; P. g..
Groesbeck, William Drayton and d..
H. Freeman, to Denver; F. A. Casort,
to Littleton; r. F. Fry, r. V. Sands,
M. Curley, J. E. Howe, Samuel Smith
and H. j. Gardner, to Pueblo; b.
Bartlett and S. H. Smith, to Dur
ango; and H. C. Thompson and B..
F. Irwin, to Alamosa.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-22
Among State Politicians

one at Fargo, September 20, and an
other at New Rockford, September
80. ~
Last evening Congressman Miller
opened the speaking campaign in
Grand Forks. He appears at Devils
Lake Friday and Minot Saturday.
80
William Lemke, chairman of the
Republican state central committee,
announces that, James H. :Manahan
will stump the state for Hughes.
Fargo, like Bismarck, is making
elaborate plans to entertain the wo-
men who appear in the state next
month in the interest Of Hughes can
didacy. Lynn ]. Frazier, Republican
candidate for governor will be in
Fargo, October 9, to. greet the dis
tinguished women. ro!s,s,.., 81
Arrangements have been complet'
ed for the Democratic meeting at
Grand Forks September %, when W..
J. Bryan will speak on the national
issues of the present campaign. A
big committee will meet Mr.. Bryan
at Williston, escorting him from
there to Grand Forks.
1t was announced Tuesday that
George Bangs will introduce the
speaker and a committee, consisting
of M. F. Murphy, George Duis, j.
Kelly, Devils Lake; H. H. Perry, FL
lendale; Fred Mclean, Fargo; r.. H.
Stenvick and Halvor HalvOrson, Mi.
not; H. d. ALERT. Langdon, and j.
Eden of Fargo will meet the speaker
at the state boundary and escort him
to Grand Forks. -.. ,...--.- 1850.
The Daily Times-Record Of Valley
City comments: ~.
North Dakota Democrats are pro-
testing their state platform. After
protesting they are supposed to
mount it even if they go down with
a crash"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-22
Forecast:
OPPORTUNE TINE.

Commissioner Flint has seized an
opportune time to impress upon the
people of North Dakota the necessity
of Investigation in agriculture. War
prices have been so tempting that
farmers have turned from the sure
returns Of stock raising, corn, alfal-
ia and kindred crops to the uncer-
tainties of wheat. 1t was inevitable
that the corn acreage should de-
crease and additional land should be
sown to wheat last season.
The farmers, however, have learn
ed lesson and many of them prob.
ably will return to crops of greater
composite value than wheat.
Corn and alfalfa shows staged at
this time will serve to emphasize the
value of these crops and afford an
excellent source of good seed for next
years sowing.
Failure of certain crops this year
should point the way for better and
more substantial farming in 1917.
The North Dakota farmer must get
away from the one crop idea. There
is limit to skimming the soils fer
tility. Sounder foundations must be
secured for farm operations if the
investment is to bring adequate re-
turns.
Commissioner Flint is trying to
give the warning and drive home to
the mind of every farmer the neces-
sity of diversifying. If crop failure
or two can open the door of real op-
.portunity to the North Dakota farm.
err then adversely is blessing in dis
guise: ~ ~ A.
Crop failures compelled a change
in southern Minnesota, as we'll as
other communities in the Middle
West, years ago. The dairy and
stock farm, the small but we'll worked
land unit, took the place of the bo-
nanza fields. Bank balances increas-
ed as the crop of mortgages decreas.
ed. The lesson finally was learned
and NJ" matter how attractive the
wheat quotations look, farmers in
these communities refuse to be lured
back to the old system.
Sections of North Dakota are d.
versifying, but the movement is en-
tirely too limited. If Commissioner
Flint can within the next few weeks
divert public attention to the pressing
necessity for change in farm meth.
obs, ne can serve the state in no
better way.
All power to him.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-22
READERS COLUMN
A POINT OF HISTORY
Bismarck, n. D., Sept. q, 191


Editor, Tribune, Dear Sir
l have often wondered how the way
side railway station, Ojeta, just west
of Grand. Forks, got it's name. The
name (Ojata) is a Sioux Indian word
meaning the forks of a stream, or
the division of water as one goes up
stream. And how this name came
to attach itself to a place on the
prairie mas been mystery to me.
Today COL Mclaughlin, Washing
ton, gave me the explanation. He
says: I'm 1878 I had established the
road from Fort Totten to Grand
Forks. Then when James ]. Hill was
building the railway west from Grand
Forks he asked me to name the first
station west of Grand Forks. He said
he expected to build the railway as
far west as Turtle River at once, and
the first station out of Grand Forks
would be there. The survey crossed
the river where the water divides,
flowing both south and north. So l
gave the place the Sioux Indian name,
Ojata. AS it happened he got the
railway built out only a few miles,
and there was a halt for some rea-
son. and my name, intended for the
place where the water divides, at
tached itself to locality where there
is no water at ALL
Yours truly,
DR.. Meg. BEEDE.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-22
ILLINOIS RETURNS.

Election returns from New York
and Illinois show heavy Republican
vote, far in excess of the total cast
10y Democrats. This indicates that
many Democrats have renounced
their party and have cast their lot
with the Republicans. It may be
Wilson's foreign policies; it may be
his vacillating attitude toward Mex
leo; it may be his trucking attitude
toward organized labor, but whatever
the reason, the large Republican vote
at the recent primaries in both these
states is matter of considerable
comment.
Lowden in Illinois received 10000
more votes than were polled by all
the Democratic gubernatorial candi-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-22

The Non-partisan league of North
Dakota will devote practically all of
it's energies in the present campaign
to the election of its three candidates
for the supreme, court, and for the
election of state senators.
The league, it also is announced,
will not take sides in the United
States senatorial fight-unless pro.
voked by one side or the other.
The Non-partisan league. candidates
for, state Office are assured of election
with practically no opposition.
Burke's harmony dinner in Fargo
Tuesday evening failed to harmonic.
D. H. Macarthur was not present at
the Gardiner hotel, where the Glove
feast" was staged.
The Non-partisan league has plac-
ed legislative tickets in the field in
Stark and Ramsey county to oppose
men defeating league candidates in
the primary. In most instances where
league candidates were defeated for
legislative nomination, either new
candidates have been brought into
the field or endorsement made of can.
didates nominated.
Cavalier Chronicles: w. l.. Straub,
who a number of years ago lived in
North Dakota and filled the position
of editor and cartoonist on the Grand
Forks Herald. but who for some years
past has lived at St. Petersburg. Fla,
and edited the Daily Times Of that
city, has recently been commissioned
postmaster at St. Petersburg. Mr.
Straub@wffl have the congratulations
of his old-time newspaper brethren in
North Dakota on the fine plum" that
has dropped into his keeping.
Senator Warren Harding of Ohio
who made the keynote speech at the
Chicago National convention. will de-
liver two addresses in North Dakota
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-22

dates, despite the fact that the Dem
ocrats control the state and national
political machinery.
The Democratic vote in Illinois at
the primaries was more than forty
per cent less than the vote cast for
President Wilson, four years ago.
While a lighter vote at a primary
than at a general election is always
to be expected. the shrinkage of more
than forty per cent is too great.
If the Democrats of Illinois, in full
possession of the state machine, can
not come closer than 60 per cent to
the vote at the 1912 general election,
it indicates a party Indifference that
augurs we'll for a Republican victory
in that state.
The same applies to New York,
where Governor Whitman secured a
vote far in excess of his Democratic
opponent.
Probably Maine is a better barome-
ter than some will admit.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-22
/, MAKE CONNECTIONS.

Sewer. water and gas connections
should be made in the paving dis
tricts without delay. There are few
service connections to be made for
water, but attention is urgent in re-
spect to sewer and gas. Ordinances
should be passed at once, GOV.
ering all necessary connections and
vigorous measures taken to see that
its terms are enforced to the letter.
After the paving is laid, no open.
ings should be allowed except under
the direction of the city engineer,
and then only when it is absolutely
necessary. All street openings in any
paving district, after the pavement is
laid, should be under the absolute
control of the city engineer and vigi.
liant supervision maintained in each
instance.
Now is the time to take the neces-
sary steps to safeguard pavements
against mutilation.
Bismarck by little investigation
can benefit from the experiences of
other cities in this respect.
Every property owner should be a
committee of one to see that the
paving is we'll laid 1t is only through
the closest kind of inspection that
good results are secured. There can
not be too much inspection Of an Of.
fetal or unofficial nature.