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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-11
WHERE SECTION HANDS
EXCEL SOCIETY LEADERS
Robert R. Mccormick In The Cen-

fury.
: Gentle reader, if you are a Young
man OF military age, Go you feel
that O could stand i'm your place
In a squad trench and do your duty
: as muzhiks and other or
: monarchtal Europe have freuuent-
~ done? My own opinion Of you
: is that you could not, and my opin-
I ion has the strength of a conviction
l. do not Ire whether you are .
I clerk or a college professor. a law
: yer or a laborer.
Surprising you we're advancing in
: open order of attack, and had
: reached a point where, with YOUR
\ captain killed. your platoon COM
Z mander wounded, your line, unable
Z to go forward. was lying in the
Z open, and your only chance for life
I was to find h range Of Che enc
my and shoot at him SO correctly
{ mat ne IN turn could no longer
Z moo correctly at you. Would You
: listen to the orders OF your cor
{ poral? Would you take the range
he gave you. carefully adjust your
= sight. and fire every shot as care.
fully as If you were trying to ring q
! cane at Coney Island or make a
: new step In a dance? No. yo,i
; could % do 1t, and failing to do II
: you you'd be Killed by some peas,
I ant OF the type that You see work
: Ing on h railroad track or mixing
: concrete for the foundation 81 the
7 road on which You run your auto
mobile. and upon whom you look as
hardly human. He Is a better sol
der than you are.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-11
Heard the Whistle

Sergeant-'Ey there! Where are you go
ing?
The Absent-N1inded Beggar (who had
climbed out Of the trench)-'Oly Jimmy,
W'en that bloomin' shell visited over
cad Hi thot it was - o'clock.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-11
After Biz Fish.

The late Justice Brewer was with a
party of New York friends on a fishing
trip in the Adirondacks, and around the
campfire one evening the talk naturally
ran on big fish. When 1t came his turn
the jurist began, uncertain as to how he
was going to come out: w We're fishing
one time on the Grand Banks for-er-
for
whales. somebody suggested.
mo-" said the justice. I'VE were bait
ing with whales
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-11

Great philosophers and statesmen
have been noticed to have large and
sloping ears.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-11

CONTINUED next weekly
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
S10,000,000 Improve
ment Program Not
Yet Authorized
A. T. & T. OFFICIAL
GIVES TESTIMONY
New $50 5000 Ex-
change Only Project
Under Way

What may prove joker in the
Michigan state Telephone com
pany's slOOO0OOO Improvement pro
gram for Detroit came TO light Fri
day morning. when the state railroad
commission resumed taking testi
mony on the company's plan 70 raise
its rates BY metered service. The
program was announces in testi
mony before The commissioners
Thursday afternoon
James G Wray, until October u
this year chief engineer for The cen.
trail group OF subsidiary corporations
Of the American Telephone g. Tele-
graph company. admitted that, as
far as he knew. the tl0.000.0 .001 eE.
renditure had not oeen authorized
We may then regard il ss a piece
Of Advertising" asked Hal Smith
attorney. representing the Board OF
Commerce
Mr.. Wray was unwilling TO admit
this. He said that tho Michigan
State Telephone company had gone
50 far rs 10 purchase a lot as the
site for q new exchange building 10
cost 81, 600, 600
l.. VI. Butzel, attorney for The tele-
Continued on PhHe T~ol
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
VILLA RENEW bA TIL
HARR0UN BROKERS ORDERED TO SHOW
CAUSE WHY LICENSES SHOULD NOT
BEREV0KED UNDER BLUE SKY STATUTE

he was handling a legitimate propo'
sition. lie said that he did not know
whether II was necessary or not for
the commission TO approve the stock
before II was sold. since the consti-
tutionality OF the commission Ia now
being tested In the United States
supreme court
why don't YOU get after some OF
these other brokers who are raising
this opposition. They are handling
lots OF stock that have not been APP
proved by the commission" he de-
clared.
A.. r. Shelter stated that he bad In
his ONCE nov papers and documents
prepared for the scrutiny OF the
commission and designed 20 show
that the Harroun corporation was 10
ultimate and that he had no doubt
that az the proper time the commits
sion would approve the proposition.
He said he didn't think he WAS vio-
latlng any law by selling the stock
because the commissions constitu-
tionallty was being tested in the
United states supreme court and
that every other court below Il had
decided II had no power To act
l.. I. Currier said that he had in
vested considerable money In the
company and IN real estate In
Wayne. where the plant is being
built. and that he had consulted his
attorneys regarding the sale OF the
stock before he went into II. and
was advised that he would be oper'
atlng legally In disposing Of the
stock
He asserted that Ray Harroun.
vice president of the corporation
and builder OF the cars the Har'
roun corporation is contemplating
manufacturing. says that sl,5oo.00O
will be enough monev 10 finance the
building or the ~ I and the pro-
ductlon OF $4,000 cars the frat wear
The law undo which the Michi.
San Securities commission operates
provides that all investment com
panles shall FRS obtain the ap-
proval OF the commission before be
ginning the sale OF its securities. In
the event the corporation has not
been approved stock certificates
shall contain in lettering larger
han any othef on the certificate
;he fact that ,hc commission has
not sanctioned II
Farbridge and the other brokers
agreed that the negotiable GER
tincates which they were selling
did not meet the requirements Of
he law in this connection.
Frederick A. Vollbrecht. financial
head OF the la roun corporation,
said that the corporation had ap-
Piled TO the commission for ap-
proval. but that no action had been
taken.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
FERRIS TO FREE
DIR. MACGREGOR

BAD AXE. Nov. 24.-Tnat he will
nce ~. Rober.. A. MacCrcgor now
serving prison sentence for bis
alleged poisoning of Cyrl Sparkling
unless moro evidence is produced TO
show that a crime was committed.
wat the statement OF Gov. Ferris
here YESTERDAY
The governor came here 20 dis
cusr the case with Judge Watson
Reach who presided AZ the trial.
The mother cf Cyril spariing has
teen active In the attempt e., secure
the Doctors pardon. asserting that
her son died of d mysterious family
weakness which had clairced other
members The Jury found hat the
Toy had been Systematically poison
cd BY Or. MacGregor,
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
IT'S Policemen to Keep
NOn-Parking Zones
Clear
COUZENS ASKS
COOPERATION
Says New Measure Is
Designed For Pub
lies Good

Plans are being completed by
Supt. OF Police Ernst Marqusrdt to
handle traffic in the non parking
zones beginning Monday morning at
a. M, Nov. -, when the new regu-
latIons go into effect on downtown
streets.
II Will require squad OF at least
l15 officers. made up of traffic men.
teat patrolmen, mounted policemen
and motorcycle officers, 10 carry out
Commissioner Couzens' orders
The officers will be instructed TO
educate the motorists where and
when they can park their automo.
biles, and tho squad will be .ncreas.
ed as conditions demand
No trouble ia expected by Supt.
Marquardt with the motorists in
getting them TO comply With the
new rules,
Commissioner Courens. In request
ing that the public give it's cooper
tContinvea on rsse TweD
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

BALTIMORE, Md. Nov 24.--The
hdamson law ives expected to be a
football on the floor OF the Ameri-
can Federation or Labor convention
today. When the general subject
OF the shorter working day came up
for action, Socialis members OF
the federation were ready TO press
home the advantage given them in
their long fight with the federation
administration over the question of
obtaining shorter hours by legisla.
ton rather than by sticking strictly
TO labor organization means.
The reply OF the administration
is that tho Adamson act was thrust
upon organized labor, without hsv.
ing been asked for. Speeches OF
the brotherhood heads here Tues
day 20 this effec are cited in sup
port OF the contention.
Militarism is due for further con
sideration-and probable argument
with the report OF the resolutions
committee empowered Wednesday
to make a report outlining the fed
eration's general views on the sub
ject, These vjsws will be supple.
mental TO the resolution already
adopted criticis.ng Secretary Baker
for agreeing 10 ;drnish military in
structors and arms to all schools
that desire them
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

LONDON. Nov. 24--It German
Official reports today are accurate,
Gen. Won Falkcnhayn's wise has
closed stll tighter on Eastern Ru-
mania. Berlin claimed occupancy
OF Orsova and TurnusSeverln
With Craiovn which they an.
nounced captured early in the week,
but the fall OF which is not yet ad-
mitted in Bucharest statements. the
Germans are apparently now in con
troll OF the three largest cities in
Eastern Rumania.
Whether the Rumanian army
which Berlin claimed was being
hemmed in about TOrsova has actu-
ally been encircl"d was the question
with which m0'tary critics here
were most concerned today. They
hoped that this force had been able
to withdraw with success-and this
hope was sustained by the rapidity
OF the German encroachment--in
dicating. II was believed. an unop
IOHfu duN dIift buf W IfllI tUltuN
Of the Rumanilns;
Orsova lies just at the iron gate
across the mountains. Turnu-Sev.
erin is nearly 10 miles southeast
NJ the lower end OF the gateway II
Is really 4 more important city than
orsovs. housing the shipyards and
buildings Of the Danube Steam Nav.
igation company.
One other development in the
days official statements lent hope
here that the Rumanian army had
successfully accomplished a retire.
ment from the wise That was the
Bucharest statement detailing an
attempted dlsembarkment Of enemy
(probably BulgaIian) troops near
Zlmnicea (Simni'zal which was ap-
parently unsucc assful
Meanwhile there has apparently
tContlnued ON Page Twob
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
Friends of School Su-
pervisOr Fear He'll
Lose Job
MANAGER PLAN
is DELAYED
Secretary Gadd Is Men
toned For Pro-
posed Job

Whether or not the Detroit board
Of education is TO have business
manager in the near future is a
problem which has been draped
about the slender figure OF Capt A.
L. Stewart, supervisor of buildings
or the school system.
Efforts 10 push thru an amend
ment TO the ruics of the hoard Great
ing the office OF business manager
were blocked Thursday night, at
the regular meeting after a heated
session in which a charge Of rail
&c ading was flung across the floor.
inspectors John r. O'Hara and
Samuel c. Mumfcrd introduced pro
posed amendments providing for the
new Office OHaras called for a
four-year term ut $4,000 a year,
Mumford's called for one-year
term al $4,000. The measures would
give the manager full authority TO
conduct all business affairs of the
board About the only work III con.
nection with the city's school system
which he would not control would
be educational problems concerning
policies Of the school system and
courses OF study.
After Dr f. c. Neinas had charged
that friends OF the measures intro
Guced were trying to railroad, the
board finally decided TO bring the
matter up for discussion one week
from next Thursday.
There is no opposition to the
general proposition Of having a bust.
ness manager said DR. Neinas to
tContinued on PAGE Two.b
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

SAN FRNCISCO. Nov, 24--There
was grief today in the Valley of
the Noon
For Jack London, who immortal.
lied the valley, was going on his
last long Journey today.
At noon today in the Oakland
crematory the body of the novelist
and adventurer was given to the
furnace in the presence of a few
members OF his immediate family.
Obeying his long expressed Wish. his
relatives cremated the corpse with
out religious ceremony or ritual OF
any kind and without a suggestion
Of ostentatio1.
The little funeral cortege early
today boarded train AT Glen Ellen
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
HENRY FORD
SUED BY CHEF
Former Cook Seeks to Recover
Wages Held Back When
He Ruined Pot

Involved now IN p suit in which
the disposition OF millions Of dollars
Ct the Ford Motor company is at
stake. Henry Ford has been thrust
dec per into legal entangIements.
The multimillionaire motor car
maker il defendant In a suit brought
IN justice court by his former chef,
Harvey c. burrows, who wants to
collect $3.50.
The papers we're served On Ford
Thursday by Constable Leo
Roamsnki The case is expected TO
come before Justice DeGaw next
week
burrows worked in tho Dearborn
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ford. lie
Nas boiling some coffee and the pot
bt came over-heated
The next payday. he alleges, Mrs.
Ford deducted sle.51{rom his wages,
claiming ne had ruined perfectly
Lcod silver coffee pct.
burrows admits that there night
have been some reason for deduct.
ing that amount II tho pot were OF
silver. u was pewter. he says. and
worth much less than the sum taken
from his pay envelope.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
Carranza Dispatches
Tell of Renewal of
Struggle
TREVINO EARLIER
CLAIMED VICTORY
Asserted His Cavalry
Was In Pursuit Of
Outlaws

Ell PAsO, Tex. Nov. 24.-Another
fierce attack on Chihuahua city was
launched by villistas early today.
From the southern and western
sides Of the northern Mexico capital
1000 bandits made simultaneous
assault and at 10 o'clock today the
hghting was still In progress.
A message from Gen. Trevino.
commanding the Chihuahua city gar.
rison, TO Cousul-General Garcia, ct
Juarez, reported the renewal Of the
assault upon the city.
From the wording OF the wire re-
ceived by Garcia is In inferred that
Villa has penetrated into the out
skirts OF the city.
A code message 10 mining repre-
sentatives here told OF largo bodies
Of villistas IN position west OF Chi
huahua city last night. waiting for
daylight. II lie believed villa threw
these troops upon the city carly 10
day.
Earlier in the day dispatches re-
ceived at Juarex said that Carransa
cavalry had pursued the bandits to-
ward Mapula, 10 miles south OF Chi
huahua city.
In laet nights battle the bandits
succeeded 10 entering the city after
Ave attacks had been repulsed. but
were driven out again by the Dc
facto troops. according to Mexican
dispatches.
To L. 8. department agents. Gar.
ranxista military authorities At
Juare7 admitted that Gen. Trevino.
de facto commander. was suffering
from a severe shortage OF ammuni-
tion before the lighting ceased last
night. All the available rife am
nunltion in Juarer was rushed
south early today in an attempt to
relieve the Chihuahua City defend
crs
On both sides the losses IN yes-
terday'e battle were reported heavy.
Prisoners on each side. In most
cases. were executed as soon AZ
captured.
That Villas retreat last night was
only feint AMI that the assault
upon the northern Mexican capital
nay be resumed today, was the BE-
lief expressed here During the
night a code messsge TO Q mining
company here @tated that the hrse
attack had been made with only q
rart Of The bandi' forces engaged.
vhile the main body massed west
ot the city awaiting an opening.
At $50 a. m today. a train Of
refugees from Chlhuahus CITY
reached Juarez.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
AGAIN LAUNCHES DRIVE ON CHIHUAHUA
AFTER REPULSE IN NIGHT BATTLE;
BANDITS FIGHTING IN OUTSKIRTS
Moon Valley Bows in Sorrow
AS Man Who Immortalized
1t Begins Last Long Journey

where the late authors home is. A
few residents OF the district where
London lived for years, stood at a
respectful distance from the station
and with barred heads paid tribute
as London's body was put aboard
the train. Otherwise the funeral
was private.
The party included only the wild.
ow. Mrs. Charmion London. Mrs.
Eliza Shepard, London's sister. and
J, Byrne, his secretary. Wien the
party reached Oakland they were
met by London's two daughters,
Joan and Bess, and by the writer's
former wife, from whom he was d.
yorced 10 years ago.
From Oakland Mole te body wai
taken at once 10 the oreinatory.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicinity FRIDAY might.
snow furriesl colder, lowest sbout
20 deKreert SATURDAY, fart westerly
gales.
Lower Michigan snow nurrfes
this afternoon rnd tonight. colder;
saturday. probably fair.
Upper Lakes westerly gales. a.
mIni-htaE Friday nIEhtt snow this
afternoon and toniRhtt clearing sat
urdsy. whole gale storm wnrn'nRS
continued on eastern and northern
Michigan and superior except eatreme
west portion. and ON Huron.
Lower Lakes Westerly Eslert
snow hurrie. md colder tonight and
probably SATURDAY.. whale gale warn
inRs continued on Lakes Erie and
Ontario.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
GREEN ON
STAND IN
FORD CASE
SOlvay Head Advised
Against Project
On Rouge

Andrew II Green, general man
ager OF the Solyay Process company
testified Friday morning before
Circuit Court Commissioner May
that he had advised Henry
Ford against building his proposed
smelter plant on River Rouge, be
cause of tho COS. involved in adapt.
ing the river 20 freight vessels and
because OF the m eruption T. trains
coming into the c'ty from the south.
He testified lor Dodge brothers
in the suit brought against Henry
Ford 10 restra ! him from USING
the surplus earnings OF the con
cern for expansion.
Green declared that Ford had
made two trips to him in regard
TO the attitude &c the Solvsy com.
pany. which is located at the
mouth ~of the iiiycr Rouge on the
Detroit river. ana part OF whose
tContiaued or fsEe TweD
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

MARYSVILLE, Cal, Nov "a
With a shrek Miss Amanda Pur
kiss. pretty. young school teacher
OF Sutter county. jumped from her
bed shortly after midnight the other
morning and fell in faint When
she revived she pointed 10 her bed
and an Investigation disclosed big
snake, four feet long. asleep in the
schoolmistress' bed The sudden
cold weather Is believed TO have
driven the snake 20 the warm bed
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
TREPOFF IS new
RUSS PREMIER
Sturmer. Present Incumbent,
Will Become Grand
Chamberlain

PETROGRAD, Nov. 24-Gen. Ire
pom has been appointed premier. the
present premier. 5turmer. becoming
grand chamberlain.
The duma adjourned today until
Dec. 2.
Newspapers here declare that Ire
pon's appointment as premier will
necessitate m explanation by the
government in the duma regarding
what problems induced his selection
as premier.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
JOHN ARCHIBALD
OPERATED ON

NEW YORK. Nov. 24.--John D..
Archbold was operated on for ap.
pendicitis last right. Il became
known today. when his condition
was reported as satisfactory.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
'OD.V.s TENPrRATIrpr<

Highest temperature this date In
the past "a years, 90 In 1905 lowest.
- In 1854.
One year ago today Highest tenn
perrture. apt lowest, N; mean. Sdg
cloudy weather.
The ssh sets FRIDAY az 5fo5 D. m.
and rises Saturday st 5i8f q. m.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
Drastic Action Is Taken
BY Securities
Commission
STOCK HAD NOT
BODY'S APPROVAL
Firms Which Handled
Issue Must Explain
Dealings

LANSING. Mich, Nov - The
Michigan securities commission Fri
day morning decided TO ask dealers
in bonds and securities. who are IL
censed under the blue sky law. 10
appear and show cause why their
licenses should not be revoked be-
cause ~ their action In selling stock
In the IIarroun Motor company
These securities have not been ap-
proved BY the securities commission.
Joseph VI Dodge. OF Detroit has
resigned as state bank examiner
and viii become secretary .: tho Sc
curities commission vice Willard
Cornelu. RESIGNED
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
LittIe olrI HIt bY Auto.

Pearl irwin. eight wears old. was
struck by an automobile driven BY
James Mainard. No 2sl Thlrd-ave.
while crossing the street iear her
home ~ Fort-st and Brooklyn-sve.
at 1890 Friday Afternoon. Her
left leg was crushed and ner body
lady bruised Tho in serious
condition. physicians IN the receiv-
ing hospital say she will recover.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

Three Detroit brokerage com
pauies are exploiting tho sale of the
Hargoun corporations stock and
none ot M IN Is member of the
Detroit Stock exchange. The brok
srs are harbridge a. Coupany
No G, Buhl block A. Il. Shelter 4
Crmpry 40. a Congress.St. and
T. {. Currier. No. 3lG Monat build
inG
when informed Of the securities
commission action by The Times
heads ~ ach of the firms decl .red
that they we're willing 10 50 before
the commission. and one said he was
entirely satisfied that the commits
4iou was investigating the matter.
G. g. Haroridgo. of Harbridge &
Company. said that h. though, he
could convince he commission that
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

A msC aiaeens. real. oid-fasbIoned
void Thsrkssiving dsy. Turkey and
ell the thirgs yes used 60 set. size
per plate. Better make your reser-
vstisn ssriy.-Ady.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
Lines frightened About
Bucharest; Allies
Worried
BRITISH ATTACKS
ON SOMME FAIL
Heavy Fighting Is Re-
ported From Do
brudja

LONDON, Nov. 24.--Success-
fui British raids Of enemy
trenches southeast OF Grenay
and at Festubert and eois de
Grenler were announced In to-
days statement from Gen. Sir
Douglas HaIg, British oomman.
der-in-chief.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

ucnsy %, $3.50. s,,i., oAt,," STATES
consul M Hamburg. says Germany
is prepared for a trade war when
the great war ends Should the Al
lies combine against her they viii
find her bankers and manufacturers
90 well organized, he says. that they
viii have a hard light Particularly
does Germany expect to do large
business with the United States.
despite hard feelings that may have
been engendered during the war.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
Convention Passes Res
OlutiOn to Ban
Exports
TO DEBATE ON
ADAMSON LAW
Will Also Discuss All
Phases of Mill
tarism

BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. ga
The American Federation Of La
Dor convention today declared
itself by unanimous vote for an
embargo on the expectation OF
wheat and other foodstuffs until
prices are restored to normal"
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

Mske ~ ~ point 60 VISIT the HeteI
GrIswoId on ThsnksRiving Day. One
sf those real Turkey Dinners served
from ~ no ~. m. co y. ~. In csfe
sna silver room. st.50 per plate. MI
sie snd dancing. Reservations new
kefnG tskcn.-AdV.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

PytrtIng--the pisir neat kind--shst
is rfskt-rines Jss Dept.--Msfs <s3a
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

ofs 80 os s,,esSv s,,r.r Wns .,
fowl. heaps of vegetables and home
made pie. 1890 10 $40 p. m. tl7S.
Hotel Griswoid.-AdY.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

BETTER room. BETTER SERVICE
Excellent MONDAY lunch. soc. Ho.
tel Griswold.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-24

d. risht-Ti.es Jeh Dept.-Msis <ofs.