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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-11-02
Caus 0uIutb Acus Sribune DOM 80.
October 1850

October 1866
8oapcr11cl1r Gilman lit luieoer
'Gonoioat fir Das Minneiotacr &e=
observation-disclosures. SIR broud1t Gl1cr
@eoadtuib nidt or5uitrengen uro
BON ibn1 S1 ocnfen, mie pielleldt bon
srnei bcfonnten suriidfomnenoen
Iiibrern = Spreder golulba q.
8rop bon Henniplpa1ia u1o Spre=
der s. @arren Settler BON Ohio,
oenn Gilman lit fein s11riidfehrenoer
- er mur mic fort. 40 SATIRE nar
ct i1 Golitif, uno menr Sic 9offnun=
gen ieiner 6rel1noe iid in elmer 80
de bonn morgigen Sage pertptrfli=
den, miro er oem offentliden 2eben
lit Minelota fir so Sobre angelo
rem. @obreno er 40 Sabre lang
Treunolhoft modte un6 aufredt
belt, bol1te CT giie11babner, einbu11=
oert S%dgen1iiblen, erridtete mebrere
11mn1e, legte plattierte Sotpnieiten
aus, beidiffte t%a1ienoe Meilen IN
lan6iider Strome, leitete ein 311ben6
@oblfompagnen, unterbielt ber5lidc
ober nnobbangige @erbinoungen nit
SEN groBten 6aftoren 6es Morotpe=
items, :nabm 1tets cine bobe Stennng
BET oen 8erotbern leiner Gartei etn,
ltno obenbrein lit er ser %gefaatgite
Monn in 6ie1em Staate, 6em er lett
SEN t%erritorteuen Sagen al5 gitrger
angebort.
@olfstbiin1lider 9ienit in ser Sc.
lebgebuug beltebt in Ser grreid)ung
Ser BON SEN &onltitltenten getpiinidl=
ten 3iele. @ortperneltr Gilman lit
ols @e%pr6ientont, gpreder nnb
2eut11ont @ol1perneltr immerfort Ell
ner bon SEN rSSltngens" int be- item
|Sinne getpel len. St fanm ein legiS.
Ilotines Nrogramm iiber Madt ent'
merfen uno bringt es nit @11theiBltng
6es Sauies uno Senots oltf ben Tiih
Ser grefl1tipe in m0glidIt f1tr5er 3eit
inter Sic &egeln. ltn6 penn nod
Sent l1rtbeil bes @oltperneurs Gill
mon sic legislation ieiner 8abler=
ldoft ber1angt, ooB Sic @egeln fir
nod ar0sere @eldleuntgtng iuspen=
6iert meroen ipllen, 10 fam farm IT.
qen6 Elm m6erer Sic sur Snspenoie=
rl11tq notbmen6igen 81 Stimmen 5lt-
lommenbringen, tpie er. 9os lit bon
It0n6ige 0ienit1eiitrng fir cine @ab=
IerIdaft - @iemanb fann mebr tbun
= meniqe 10 niel. SIZE Sre1noe Der
gta6t ct G1olt6 nn6 bes 8ouper=
neltrs Gilman beobodten bon ieoer
gde 6es @tootes aus SEN @ntihei6
6es @onteftes, ol1s 6em obne @dma=
Ieru1q ieines ohtbaren 8eg11ers ane
SEN @errn Gilman itegrei9 bernor=>
5ugeben erboffen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-11-02
10 Gents Gasearets
tuenn bili6s ODER beritopft.
Sir franfes appftpeb, fauren Mnsen
tr6ge 2cber nnb Gingepeibe - sic
arbeite11 tp1brenb SIR fdlaft.

8elegte 3unge, fd1edter @efdmad,
elenhiee 8opftpeben fommen bon elmer
%oerbdrteten 2eber uno peritopften gingsz
ipeiben, tpoburd @uer @agen angefilqt
miro NIT unperoauter 0abrung, tpelde
iduert unb gdbrt alei6 &raut in einem
ongeidtpolenen Sab. 9ies lit Der erite
5fritt FL ungeaabltem @len6. - linz
perbaulidfeit, faule @afe, fdlehter
9tbem. gelbe 5autfarbe, innere Surdt,
nas fdredli6 unb niberlid lit. Gin
gascaret beute Nbenb miro guren terz
itopften g%ineetpeiben cine burdadngtge
8einigung bringen unb @ud am Moraen
5nredt gebraht hnben. Gle arbeiten
ndbrenb SIR fhIaft - cine 10 Gent
@dn6te1 bon @urem Npothefer nirb Gud
monatelang gut fiiblen MAIDEN.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-11-02
Dur6 bie5tudenbeS 9mus

0ur6b bic 5tudenDe S9tpuz
lie Der leBten Sage UNI ben geritano
gebra@t, periu@te ii9 in Nem yort
Der "a Sabre alte So6n Me@uire aus
tem 5eniter Der i'm oritten Stod tez
finbli9en @obnung gu i~tiir3en. Sic
@attin Mnnie, melde f4on Oh ieines
8enebmens in ben lebten 5asen be-
rnrubist par unc taum @9laf gu
finben permo4te, ellie linn nod unb
es selans ibr, ibn pom Jeniter 5uz
riid3u3erren, morauf Iid elm aampf
3tpiiden ben @beleuten entipann. Nuf
bic 9ilferufe Der Irau fin elite poz
light 8opan bin3u uno unter lem
8eiitanbe bon Na9barn bermo4te ct
ben tn5niiden tobiI9tis geporoenen
Mann feit3ubalten, BIC Or. Warner
pom Dilliamsburgz9Oipita tam unb
ben ungliidliden in bic 3~pangsiade
itedte. Mc@uire purbe CUR 8eobdAz
tung na9 Dem Sings Gountpz9 oipi<
tai transfertert.
Wenige S1unben mad Der
Ridtebr bon per Beerbisun9 ibrer
@9pefter, Jrau @are6 @ummers,
purbe Grau Margaret S. @npoer,
pobnbaft nabe Williomsport, Mc.,
bon einem @dlasonioll getroffen unb
peridieb balp barouf. 6rau EMP
Der, IS Sabre alt, tpar bic Witpe
bes nerftorbenen Sobn S. @npoer.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-11-02

groBge5ogen, COB ipdter 6en @opal-
ton 8onner un6 6olep Snoepenoent
beraus; par 8rddioent Der Nor-
tbern Minneiota EDITORIAL Mliocia-
ton, @efretdr oes Sinan5.@omitees
ser Nortbern Minneiota Depelop-
ment Mllociation un6 mabreno 6rei
@inters5eiten begleitete er sic Min-
nelota grbibit @ar 6ur6 sic Central
ltaate1t gum 3mef 0finneiota uno
feline &iilfSqueuen betannt gu mo-
den. gr par ltetS Elm 8efurtporter
oes 5taates Minnei ota.
Seine @latform.
Gortidaffung 6es 8rofits in
ariegs3eiten our6 Mnfertigung alen
&riegsn1ateriols bur6 Sic &egierung.
Gbub Sen mertfaniiben Sat-
mern uno @eiddftsle1ten ol1r6 ST.
frafttretltng zines Earthquakes, tpo-
ourb ibr gigentbum geiidert miro.
@eiebgebung. Sic sur io5ialen uno
0fonomi1den @oblfabrt iener BEL
tragt, sic arbeite11.
Grnie6rigung oes Yreiles fir 60
lolin ourd Snfrafttretung zines libe=
rolen @elete, oas eS ieoem erlmtbt,
@rennitoff Mlfobol 81 fabri5ieren.
@eietgebung, 0ur6 Sic Sic Mete=
rel SS1tereiien geidiitt meroen.
50ocrale @iilfe CUR Serbinoerung
ser lleberflutbltng bon 2%an6ercien
I'M norbliden Winneiota burd Gam<
me etc. @eibebalt11ng 6es 2anbpoit=
oienIteS sunni boditen Hunfte ieiner
@irtiamfeit.
Megulation Ser 0ffentliden Nub-
barfeiten.
gbrli6feit, @irfiamfeit n,o Oefo.
monte in ser Megier1ngsleitung.
@ergebt ~gefalliglt ni6t, oab 6tpei
@onoioaten NIT Sem gleiben &C.
lhlebtsnamen fir &ongreB i'm Seloe
iino.
Stimmt fuer HAROLD KNUTS0N
fir &pnsref. Gr lit scr r%epublifa-
niide Mpminierte.
Mngefertist bon S. S. Sbielmon, ct.
Gloab Minn.)
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-11-02

Ct >par Mitglie6 6es &eprdientan
tenbaui les fir 6ieien Giitrift mdbre1o
5mei 2egislaturiibungen. gr mrr0e
bel ser Gormabl inn lebten Mar5 alS
elm 3elegot bieieS forgreliipnellen
9iitrifts our Nationalen &onbention
in ct. 2ouis er1pablt. SSn 6ieien Of
fi5ielen Stellungen bot ct iid tiidtig
uno ebrli6 erpielen. Mebr oenn
5,uanaig Sabre bot er in oieiem
County ols &edtsonlpolt praftt5iert
1lnb oabei befunoet, SOB er Elm oes
3l,trauens miir0iger Marn lit. Sizes
IN @erbinolrng nit ieiner i%triften ltn0
umerldiitterliden gbrlidfeit uno nit
mebr oenn aetpobnliher Sahigfeit in
ieiner Hrofeiiion un0 nit elmer Mn=
lage, olle Yflidten, Sic linn o~uferlegt
merben in g%etrerer @eiie %nad15ufom-
men. ermoglidt es inns, nit Ser
tro,,en o,1f i'm als miern &ertreter
in @oihinaton ST idauen, Scr iid
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-11-02

gountp nit oenn nodn1aligen Sri u
d)en I'M ltntcrl tiitung bel Scr font
menoen @abl beran. Sci Scr am Z.
Mopember ltottfinoenoen @obl BIN
idy ols bemofrotiider Ganoioot fir
oos committeeman oes 2. Giltrifts
I'M 6eloe urlo eriud)e ale, Sic iid init
meiner MISUNDERSTANDING 5ufrieoen
gegeben boben, Inn no9malige giitige
llnterltiibung gegen baS 8eripred)en,
tpenn erpablt, bo5 Snterelle beS 81
1trifts un6 oeS County nod belten
Rrdften 81 >pobrcn un6 5u foroern.
Sal. German,
&oIoingforo, Mim.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-11-02
&iele mitbti3e @rdmbe ipreebem fir ibn.

iel6it BORT gum CREDIT gereiden miro,
l1n6 uir iagen 5uperii6tli@ bora11s,
oaB> ue1m ermab1t, er iid raid emf
poridapingen un6 bol6 anerfannt
fem miro ols tiidtiger @ertreter I'M
Soule. @enn ertpdbIt> f0nnen mir
rnS atf i'm ber1aiien, 6aB er fir ale
%progreliioe @eietgpbung na@ &rafz
ten eintreten miro, nn6 ieiner @abl
lollte fir ieben bon gletdem Snterei l.
ie iein> gleidbiel OF &epblifaner, 9e=
mofrot o6er ltnabbangiger, melber
miinidt, 6ab 6as fiinftige @eidid Die
Ter Nation nidt 5l1riidfant in sic
Man Street &ontrone. Dem5ufolge
lit Serr 9onobne Ser l1nteritiitung
oller Stimmgeber obne l1nteridieo
ser Nartei mobl mertb, uno 90 gibt
es m1r eir1e11 int Snterelle ser aage=
meinen @obIfabrt ntsgelprodenen
gl1ten &atb:
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-11-02
0ar Sanutu=GammtH0r.

%n Ser MnnaAme, WSNseoS mesaer
Gsen'tseit elS MStalfee scr County,
GeumtNSrA@eNSrSe Neu bon mts per-
teeteaen GtStrtst tose Sem County tut
MNaonetNea aflSNtsetre,,e nnS suoer=
IaNtse GseeeSte ersateSe ,e sa babesa tse=
te i'd at Sic &SNler bon stearrs
49, asRNANSa SssaSA3%s~&
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-11-02
0f<mer 5hrttbtbrttf hts
9btltpp 5amerampftr.
11S2.
Metn lteber 9err Meoodttordr!
1882.

~S "SV~SS
nell, Der pbilipp bat
ieBt genug nit ben
M%utomobilitoff> na4z
Dem ct 10 f@limme
@d1pierien5:s gebabt
bat, amper 6a fin
mtbtebten. Mihe
Sc, es is 10 e tomtz
f@e @ef4i@t, tpenn
mer emdl bQ5 Size
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-11-02
HAROLD KNUTSoN
Nepmblifantiher &anot:
Dat fur &on9rek

1T in6oiiiert mor6en bon @o<opera-
tipen Creamery Fluctuations, Mrbei-
tern un6 @eidaftsleuten. gr mur6e
auf elmer Garm in Sberburne County
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-11-02

en- i@marte Srid gemo@t ben, obber
Oh i6 INNER nod 10 en- Subj fin.
pie i@ INNER elmer NOR, pcmit i1
pertleipe Sbne Sbrn lietper
pbilipl @auerampfer.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-11-02
@plitifbe Mnjei9em
8e3ablte glm5et9en
9aefe Mnaeieen iinb beaablt BUR State bon
10 Gents per Belle.

HI bic Stimm9eber bes 5metten 81
triftS oes As. le9islatinen
9iitrifts.
Sn1 Ialle meitrer @abl ais Der
tseter bieles Diltrifts in ser 2egiSla-
tsr eeriid3ere ib Dem Golfe energiid)e
uns selpilienbafte @rfiilung Ser nit
ssr etel11ng perbunoenen Eflidten,
sd babe in oieiem 1iitrift mein gan.
yes 2eben perbradt uno mar nit DEM
eeldaftsleben oeS 9iitrifts uber
stuan5ig Sabre perbllnoen. Sd bin
IN sieim County nabe ct. Soiepb al1f
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03

Within "a hours two children
have died from. injuries received
while hitching on freight trains in
the Wabash railroad yards. near
Dearborn. Clarence Schultz, II
years old, No. 277 Krupp-st, was
dead when picked up by the crew
or freight train. Wednesday morn
ing, both legs having been cut of.
Elmer Kline, 8 years old. No. At
Graham-st., who met with a sim ar
accident Tuesday afternoon, died in
Solvay hospital shortly after being
taken there from the scene OF tho
accident.
The children, according 10 train
hands, had been playing around the
empty cars in the yard, and in hitch
ing on to moving freight trains met
their death.
The Schultz childs body is in tia
county morgue and that of The Kline
child is still in Solvay hospital.
Coroner Burgess will make
thorough investigation and will urge
that some official action be taken to
keep children out of the railroad
yards.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03
CL|NGS TO
GIVES
UP FAMILY
H enry De Smither
Forced to Make His
Choice in Court
WIFE FREED,
GETS PROPERTY
In Addition Husband
Must Support His
Three Children

Henry De Smither was forced to
cloose between giving up his goblets
~ beer or his wife and children.
Wednesday morning, in Judge Harris
court, but elected to hold to his
drink. His wife was given a d.
vorce and the larger part OF his
property and income was made over
to her.
When Judge Hart asked him II he
would not stop drinking and go back
10 his wife. he said. II need my
beer. Can't a man take a glass when
he's through work."
De Smither insisted that he loved
his three children more than any
thing In the world, and denied that
he ever drank TO excess. Mrs. De
Smither had testified previously that
her husband had been arrested three
times for drunken quarrels.
Mrs. DE Smither was given the
home, worth between $4,000 and s5,-
600. with the exception Of a 81 1000
interest, which Is to he held as Sc
curity for the 81 week alimony
her husband was directed to pay for
each Of his three children.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03
Visit Revives Story
That Road Will Soon
Enter City
CONFER HERE
WITH p. Nj. FOLK
Lease of the Michigan
Line Is Believed
Part of Plan

n visit OF J. J. Turner, first vice
presiden; of tao Pennsylvania lines
west OF Pittsburgh and president OF
the Vandalia railroad, connecting
line OF he Pennsylvania, and four
other officials az the Pennsylvania
system 10 Detroit. Tuesday after.
noon. is believed by local railroad
officials 10 forecast the early entry
Of hat system into Detroit terri
tory
Mr.. Turner and party arrived by
special train shortly before noon,
and conferred with officials OF the
Pere Marquette during their several
hours stay. The train left for Pitts
Ourgh early In the evening.
No announcement was made OF
their coming, and their activities
here were shrouded In secrecy. II
has been reported during the last
week from authoritative sources that
the Pennsylvania system had al
ready lecsed lines running into De-
troit. and that the officials OF that
load will establish regular train
rervice. beginning about July /.
Frank H. Alfred, general manager
OF the Pere Marquette railroad, was
not In his Offices Wednesday morn.
ing. and no confirmation OF a report
that the Pennsylvania officials had
arranged TO rum their trains over
the lines Of that railroad. and use
tn Pere Marquette terminal, could
be obtained. But among railroad
men who have been waiting for
word Of the coming of the Pennsyl.
vania here, there is a general belief
that a deal has been closed with the
Perc Marquette officials.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03
DEMOCRATS OF
COUNTY WILL
CONVENE FRIDAY

Democrats will gather for their
county convention In German Sales.
mems hall. Friday morning. at IL
O'Clock. The caucus for the selec.
ton OF the convention delegates is
scheduled for Wednesday afternoon,
from until o'clock. There is
nothing on the political horizon to
disturb the harmony of the gather.
ing. Delegates will be elected 10
the state convention In Lansing,
May IL.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03
GIRLS SWEAR
THEY WORKED
111a HOURS A DAY

State factory inspectors who we're
mistaken for burglars while investi.
eating alleged labor law violations
in the work shops OF the +. G. Clay
ton Co.. clothiers, No. SO TO Sc Mich
igan-ave.. few weeks ago, prose
cuted their case In Judge Sellers
court, Wednesday.
Four out OF eight girls employed
in the shops swore that they had
worked IL 1-2 hours a day. The law
provides that they must not work
more than 10 hours in any one day.
The defendants made no attempt
TO controvert the testimony, and
Judge Sellers took the case under
Amusement.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03
Vandenburg WOuld
Write Their Platform
In Five Words
WE HAVE CHANGED
OUR MINDS, TEXT
G.. o. p. Convention
Gets Under Way Har-
mOniOusly

LANSING. Mich, May 3.-(Spe
cial) and Hughes" u
apparently the unofficial slogan Of
the state Republican convention
which opened in Lansing today
The convention, which attracted full
delegations and many Republicans
deeply interested in Republican or.
ganizaticp. has all the appearance
of those of the old Pingree days
Among the old wheel.horses, whom
the convention has attracted are
Tin" Atwood. George Prescott,
"Dick" Fletcher and Johnnie Baird
That John Mangum. Marquette,
will be the next state central chair
man 10 succeed Gilbert M. Dame,
seems to be a foregone conclusion.
There Is also every evidence that
Hughes will be the conventions
choice for president. Oscar Marx,
Detroit; A. +. Petermann, Calumet !:
Benton s. HancLett, Grand Rapids,
and George Cook. Flint, are favor.
ties for delegates-at-large. Cook,
however. will evidently have keen
opposition from Fred Green, Ionia,
with Cock probably victorious.
That a. L. Sleeper, candidate for
governor. has a perfect organiza.
ito. throughout the state, is evident
and old-timers, with an ear to the
sround for political forecasts. de-
clare thai the real tight for the nom
(ContinueA On Page Nine.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03
Industrial District nI
Practically Under
Martial Law
9 LEADERS ARE
UNDER ARREST
All Charged As Acces-
series to Tuesday
Killings
BY UNITED PRESS.


PITTSBURGH. May 3.--whils the
flower Of the states military march
ed into the Westinghouse strike
zone today to preserve order. the
movement Of 100000 munitions
workers for an eight-nour day gain-
ed strength.
The nrst troops to near the sccnS
Of yesterdays wild riot was the First
cavalry, or Governors troop" from
Harrisburg. II entered East Pitts
burgh shortly after o'clock.
At the same time several thou
sand employees Of the big MclS6ss
Rocks plant Of the Pressed steel Car
Co. walked out. tying up the works.
A general strike of the 10000 en-
ployes before nightfall was In pros
pect. unless the management follow.
ed the lead OF other manufacturers
and closed the plant. sa
At least $4,000 workers In the mn.
n.tions factories were out today.
Some of the leaders put the number
striking at from 5000 to 10000 In
excess Of that figure.
The governors troop was the only
militia unit on duty in the strike
zone at 10 o'clock. Other troops
were expected there momentarily at
that time. :
Martial law had not been declared.
but was virtually In effect.
Nine alleged leaders OF the 5000
strikers who battled at the Thomp
son plant, were under arrest. Among
them were Anna Bell. Fred H. Mer
rick and John II Hall. A note found
In possession OF Hall said:
Rive killed, IA injured. 'Fhone
Mcnamara to meet NJ"
The authorities questioned Hall at
length in regard to the note. but
were unable to learn the identity
of the Mcnamara referred to.
All of the nine were slated for
hearing on charges Of accessory to
homicide" based on the deaths OF
John Vargo and Michele Hivrilka.
strikers, killed BY riot guns when
they stormed the Thompson plant.
Before nightfall several more
troops Of cavalry will be In the
strike rome. The Sheridan troop Of
Tyrone; Troop I Of Sunbury. and
Troop II Of Pittsburgh, were en-
route to the Turtle Creek Valley.
The cavalry will be under COM
mand OF Col. John p. Wood of Phila-
delphia.
The Eighteenth infantry was fully
modified and prepared 10 move
from the Shadyside station this II.
ternoon. II expected orders to move
to Swissvale or Braddock.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03
ITS Time TO Stop Quibbling Over
Woman,s Morality Says Advocate
OF Birth Control in Lecture Here

The battles for political and re-
ligious liberty have been fought. the
new battle Of America Is for moral
liberty. No woman can be free until
she has the power 20 control BIRTH
declared Margaret Sanger, a leading
exponent of this new movement, in
lecture in st. Andrews hall, Tues
day evening. before an audience that
showed it's approval by frequent sp
pl1use. Mrs. Sanger said In part;
My fight II with the federal au-
thoritics rather than the etAtea-
Every state has rigid laws againes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03
NAGEL ASKING
Adm FIGHT
FOR FAIR TAX

John c. Nagel, former city asses
sor, who has been employed by
Wayne county as tax expert TO
fight for fair assessment, is enlist
ing the aid Of business organizations
and taxpayers in his campaign.
Tuesday night he addressed the
West End Business Mems associa-
ton in Martin library. Martin and
Michigan-sves. Mr.. Nagel declared
that he had a plan of campaign he
believed would Illustrate the sad.
ding OF an unjust tax burden on the
county.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03

any dissemination of knowledge upon
this subject. The two dominant ac-
cusations employed against us ore
biasphemy and obsccnlty' All new
IDEAS have 20 night blind prejudice,
Harvey and Jenner were said IN
Their day, to have tried to contro-
vert the laws OF nature. ~
Those opposing this movement are
the Ignorant who do not know that
ever increasing population brings
ever increasing misery and that ever
decreasing population brings wealth
The women Of nssss hsve lesn
S SSsn !" ~ 49, 49,, y q
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03
Wet Organizat ito n
Finds Pressing Need
for REGENERATION
OPPOSES COUNTY
AS OPTION UNIT
Many Hotel Men, Oper-
ating Bars, Are
Members

Dissatisfied with the showing
made In the April elections, when
the vets failed 10 regain a single
county. the Michigan Home Rule
league. which brought Homer C.
Durand and others to Michigan, 10
speak in the campaign. has reor-
ganized.
Announcement to this effect was
given TO the newspapers of Detroit
Tuesday. by neuben Alice, press
representative OF the VETS" who
performs similar function for the
league. The announcements did not
call 1t reorganization. They said
n league had lust been formed,
ignoring the fact that the Michigan
Home Rule league has been main.
tanning headquarters at No. 1893
Dime Bank building for nearly a
year.
Included in the announcement was
the statement that this was not a
liquor mems association. but that II
was composed OF professional and
business men who believed in the
city and township as units for OPP
ion fights. and that nation or state
wide prohibition was all wrong.
But In the list of names, 1t ad-
mits. arc man, hotel men. all Of
whom maintain bars. Conspicuous
Is the secretary, William T. Chit
tenden, Of the Poatchartrain.
Some weeks ago IL was rumored
there would be a reorganization.
Judge" Duranc is charged with
having made dry votes instead OF
wet ones when he made a speech
in Lansing attacking the personal
integrity Of practically every dry
leader Ia Inghsm county At that
time tho Michigan Home Rule
league Offices. commonly known as
wet" headquarters, were in charge
Of Harry Rickel, malster.
Another need OF reorganization.
more pressing than switching OF
Durand conveniently and quietly,
was the fact that in the spring cam
raign some wet speakers forgot
themselves and told the optionists
tnat small unit option was all
wrong, that statewide or nation
wide was the only real way. Now
that the issue 10 statewide, the vets
nave found this situation embar.
RAISING TO their campaign. and by
reorganization with a new set OF
ofYicers ut least pominally in charge.
they hope to make the public be-
lieve a new organization has been
formed.
A. d. Edwards, OF Houghton, Ia
chairman Of the league, and Robert
+. Hartenstein Is treasurer. The
vice-presidents include Francis T.
Mcdonald, OF the 500; William
Rath, Ludington; Walter II. Young.
Bay City; Edward n. Sweet, Juske-
gon; M. J. Dee, Detroit; NJ. J. Doyle,
Menominee; A. L. Ferguson, 500;
Charles +. Backus, Detroit; John
Meyer, Mt. Clemens: William Finne.
gan, Escanaba; James II. Larkin,
East Tawas: Gustavus Hine, Bay
City; ]. Charles Eichhorn, Detroit.