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The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
BOY is MARVEL
IN HIS HISTORY

FOND DU LAC. wis. March i&
Attic he is only nine years old
and a pupil in the third grade Of
Jefferson school, John Lonsrssn
son OF Mr. and Mrs.. J. K Lonsr
gan. knows more American and
European history than a hiEf
school student. and 10 being hailed
as q prodigy by public school teach
erB.
When II comes 10 American his
tory the boy tells all the important
events with ease and explains THEFT
causes and results He says this
he hsS- gained his knowledge from
reading newspapers and magaSines
The boy has appeared before sever
al teachers meetings and has beer
questioned on practically nh Inn
aEsnable subjects and usually hG
been able TO answer correctly ever
question put 10 him.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16

The brilliant sunlight OF Friday
morning was halted as the creates;
ally Detroit medical authorities
have had In the fight against the
treaeherous scarlet fever. Sunlight
Is deadly 70 the disease. II is said
that Eve hours In the bright sun Is
sufficient TO kin the germ The
leaden skies OF the last few weeks
are held responsible In a measure
for the great advance OF the cpl
demie. Dr. Inches, health ofaesr,
is convinced that given a week Of
brilliant weather, he can beat the
enemy.
Another encouraging feature o..
the fight against the epidemic Fri
day morning was the report show
ing a decrease "A the number Of
cases II was slight. but opposed
70 the increase OF 50 cases on
Thursday. II was highly gratifying
The reports showed that there were
In the city Friday morning zoos
cases while on Thursday at the
same time there were l.013 cases
reported
Late reports showed - new
cases. while 81 had been dis
charged from quarantine During
the day there was one death, leaV.
tne zoos cases. The one death
brought the total for this year up
to as. the highest number reported
from any city in the country. not
excluding New York and Chicago.
DIT. Inches and members OF tie
board OF health are still hunting
for q place for q temporary hos.
Dital Il Is desired TO nnd a place
that VIII Accommodate 900 patients
Because every factory and ware
house In the city r. taxed 20 ca
pacity now. II ls dificult 70 find
suitable quarters. but the health au-
thorities have not abandoned hope
OF soon having a place where SUI.
ierers may be treated
In the event OF a railroad strike
II II thought many factories win
close. In that event there would
be many ideal places available
Those who have the public health
at heart are hoping that some pub
lic-spirtted business man will pat a
building az The disposal OF the
health authorities soon
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
STEALS PIANO. HE
WANTS STOOL ALSO

NASHVILLE. Tenn. March Ia
J. string OF church r0oberles thai
have mystlfed Nashville police for
week have been cleared MP by ms
confession Of John Lightsinger. 9
tailor. tina. he was the robber. he
raid that he had robber eight
& churches.
Included In his booty was q pian'
and after be had sold It 20 a NegT6
lie had 10 walk back two miles Il
the church end steal the piano s'oo
because the Negro insisted II wal
part OF the bargain
He stole the baphsmAl suit OF tn,
Rev. G. /. Skinner twice. taking 4
the second time after its owner hat
recovered II from . pawnshop.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
Bright Weather Aids
Battle Against Scar
let Fever Plague
CASES NOW
ON DECLINE
Net Decrease of Five
Reported Friday
Morning
HEALTH OFFICER TELLS
HOW TO RECOGNIZE
TIE SCARLET FEVER

Following are the symptoms
by which scarlet fever may frst
be detected Usually the patient
shows a little malaise "a dopey
attitude) for a few hours A
fever follows this almost imme-
diately. accompanied by violent
vomiting. within "a hours after
the appearance u fever a rash
breaks out on the neck. throat
and chest, which quickly spreads
all over the body.
Or. j. W Inches health ON
Ger. will have the foregoing tn
formation printed on cards Fr1-
day. and distributed all over the
city. that mothers may recog-
niEe the fever and call a physi-
clan or notify the board OF health
az once.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16

tering Detroit. win attempt TO de-
liver freight now on It's rails BE-.
fore Saturday evening al s O'Clock.
bat Il cannot guarantee to do this.
II expects that the trains will stop
promptly at o'clock tomorrow
evening. giving II less than % hours
In which 10 clear It's tracks. OF
course II win not be able TO accom-.
plish this.
The company has made rather
elaborate preparations 20 meet the
emergency and has hired a great
number OF husky individuals 20
guard the railroad property. Also
Il has employed engineers. fremen
and tralnmen 10 be called on in case
Of necessity.
We will run our railroad n we
can get the men," said Mr. Shear.
er. "and I believe we can get some
don't want TO predict or even talk
OF what may happen IL the crews
actually quit but we are here 20 do
business and we will do II N We
can. cant even guess how Ell
Client We will be. but We will make
every effort 10 run trains"
The general superintendent said
he couldn't understand the attitude
OF the men in wanting 20 precipi-
tate a strike az this time. because,
ne said they stood 70 lose nothing
By waiting II the supreme court
declares the Adanson eight hour
law Invalid. he said. the men. IN
der the agreement with the roads,
would stu have the eight.hou com
missions decision 10 fall back upon
and the railroads have agreed 70
abide by that
The actual putting into effect OF
an eight.hour day on railroads, be
said, was impossible and impracti-
cal. but the rate OF pay for over.
time and other features would be-
settled by the commission even N
the Adamson law Is knocked out
For that reason he could see no ius.
tice In calling the strike
Hundreds OF men have been en-
gagged by the Michigan Central and
other roads 70 take the places OF
those who are expected 20 Quit Sat
urday night. II the strike takes
place. a. now seems certain to rail
road men, II will mean that within
week al tho most In the event
the ue-up lasts that long. there will
be scarcely an important factory In
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16

Detroit In operation. II win also
mean that many markets will be
Obliged 20 close for lack OF stocks.
While n is expected that Detroit
viii az once feel the effects Of the
railroad strike. which has been or
dered 10 20 into erect Saturday
evening at 9 O'Clock. the heads OF
at least two roads with main ofnces
here are convinced that their men
will not obey the order 70 strike
These are the Pere Marquette and
the Detroit. Toledo a Ironton.
Frank ii. Alfred. general manager
OF the Pers Marquette. says he has
made no preparations 20 meet the
strike conditions because he does
not believe his men will walk out
He declares that he has carefully
felt the temper OF the men and he
is sure they will be loyal. His
road has not participated in the
eastern conferences with the broth
erboods and be thinks he is not
warranted IN taking any action m
view OF conditions on his road.
r. II. Osborn. vice-president OF
the d. T. a l.. takes a similar view
OF the situation. and has made no
active preparations for q strike.
He thinks the employees OF HIS line
VIII remain AZ their posts. After
Saturday night however. freight
shipments win be aocepted subject
10 indefinite delays only.
The Michigan Central has adver
tised for men 70 act "a strike
guards and on Thursday fully 800
appeared. The men are 20 be paid
IS a day. T. D. Bronner. general
manager OF the road. says the men
are not 20 be used "a strike break
ers, but II was intimated that
strike breakers would be employed
II they were needed
Most OF the men hired 90 far are
young men who appear 20 be look
ms for adventure as much as for
the pay. and II is said many OF them
deserted other Jobs 70 take this
one.
Detroit manufacturers and ship |
pers think the strike viii not last
more than day or two II II IL
called. They are hoping for federal
TO prevent II.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
Revolution Hailed
With Joy By Allies
BIZ ED. 4. KEN.


lsfaG Correspondent United Press.
LONDON. March 1e-Russla has
stepped from archaic autocraey 10
ullra,modern democracy IN three
short days. The cost in blood has
been almost insiEnihcant consider
ing the inImensity OF the transi.
ton.
The JOY Of the Allied nations was
unbounded today. RussiA's spectAo-
ular casting OF OF the Old Man Of
the Sea, who undenisbly bad grave
" imperilied the wars success was
hailed as an epochal event But the
feeling of satisfaction was even
deeper when Il was considered that
Russia hereafter will be animated by
the same ideals az Der allies.
Russis's alliance heretofore was
an incongruity. II vas impossible
that there should be an effective
alliance between the autocracy Of
Russia on the one sand and the
democracy Of France. OF England
and OF all the other Entente powers
on the other.
That alliance will hereafter be
cemented W the powerful strength
Of complete democracy OF all peo-
PIES concerned.
One feature Of the revolt lndicst-
ing the widespread nature OF the
movement and the complete popu-
lar dissatisfaction Of the Russian
people with the old regime was the
comparative smoothnees and the
minimum loss OF life with which the
nation made leap over three en-
turtles Of despotism to popular con-
troll In three days.
The latest information obfainsble
here today from various Russian
sources was that the duma, the
army. the navy and the people were
united against that element OF Rus.
STA which even IL II were not thoro-
ly proGernan was az least inefn-
cient and corrupt
The revolution had long been ex-
pected here. The announcements OF
its actual elimination caused no
surprise. especially In view OF the
TACT that communication had BEEN
suspended between Petrograd ana
London since Monday. There was
only establishment that the reVclters
had succeeded so quickly.
Entente heads were particularly
pleased AZ evidences OF enthusiastic
support Of the new government fr7m
the people Of Moscow and other
large centers no less than frora the
country districts
Every confidence was expressed
in British Ofheisl circles that The
control by the people means more
sctive and more eflcient prosecu-
ton Of the war against Germany
than had ever been possible under
the old regime. II was believed that
the new order may perhaps be the
very step needed 20 turn the scale
o. victory 10 the Allies.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
PHILADELPHIA
BATTLE" DENIED

WASHINGTON, March ls.-Suspi-
eion that the German sailors had a
secret radio on the interned Kron-
prinr Wilhelm AZ Philadelphia was
at the bottom OF reports OF a shoot
ing ARRAY between the Teuton sea
men and United States marines. the
navy department ofAcially announc-
ed today. IN denying that any shoot
ing occurred.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16

the complete duplicity OF the fornsr
government officials who complained
the city vas entirely without srcad
supplies or -four. This supply was
Immediately distributed 20 the peo-
pie.
The provisional government Is
mefhocically forming it's defensive
forces All factories Joined today
In a plan 10 supply 100 out OF each
thousand OF the workmen 20 aid the
military forces already under con
troll OF the Democratic government.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
A
MENACE IN
WORLD WAR
DEAN EDWARDS
Has Side-Stepped Its
Duty, Says Rector
of st. Paul's
READ YOUR BIBLE,
SUPPORT WILSON
Lenten Speaker Urges
Women To Do Duty
By Nation
DEAN EDWARDS

The attitude OF the Christian
church toward world events in the
last two years has been a menace. /"
declared Dean Frederick Edwards.
Of 81, Paurs cathedral, in the Epis-
copal MONDAY Lenten service In the
Miles theater Friday.
The church has pussy footed. side
stepped and crawnshed instead OF
facing It's duty squarely. II has cur
ried favor with those whose self-in-
terest might be Jared by few plain
truths. and 81 has tried TO spare the
feelings OF chicken-hearted women.
In other words. II has helped to take
the starch out OF citizenship.
MY advice 20 you Is TO read the
New Testament. then telegraph the
president that you stand back OF
him. Jesus had one attitude to
ward persons IN distress and another
toward public questions. To Jesus
the laws and the prophets were the
statutes and constitution OF His ma
ton. When He went into the tenn
pie In Jerusalem and cleansed II He
attacked and threw out one Of the
greatest monopoIies the world has
known
Jesus was a keen, public-splrited
citizen. He faced the issues OF His
time and His community squarely
and fearlessly HIS whole life was
an example OF the highest citizen.
ship. the finest patriotism Don't
take my word for II. but read for
yourselves In the New Testament. 4"
Dean Edwards asssiled the women
Of Detroit who are sitting idly by
when there u real work 10 be done
for the country.
There is something more for you
women 20 think about than the
French fashions displayed in the de.
partment stores" said he 1T ID
your plain duty 20 face the issues 40
vital to your home, your city. your
state and your nation with courage
and understanding No man OF wo
man is a real Christian who does
not do his or her full duty toward
The family. the church and the state
90 not be shirkers OF national and
civic issues. any more than you are
OF family difficulties. Too many
women IN this age are parasites. liv
ing only 70 spend the money their
husbands make. leaving their chill.
dren for the public schools 10 bring
up. and going 20 church IN order 20
be considered respectable. You
women OF Detroit. get busy a. your
sisters In Milwaukee have done.
received a newspaper story from
that city this morning stating that 20
organizations OF various kinds. Amer
lean, German. Irish. etc, had banded
together 90 DO their bit IN aiding
their country AZ this time. and had
sent a message 20 The president az.
suring him OF their loyal support
and belief In him And this In a city
which for two years has been sur
charged with treason and bossed By
brewers"
In closing the service, Dean Ed
wards prayed that the American PEG
ole might be saved from their money
and their illusions.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
DON'T SHEER AT
ECONOMY, PUPILS

SAN BERNARDIHO. Cal. March
rs -FoIlowfng a ban on the wear
ing OF costly dresses by high school
girls. 10 boys and several girls Of
the wealthy class went to school In
hard times clothing and all the
boys who took part in the demon
stration were suspended from their
classes. The girls escaped with a
reDrimand.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16

accepted unless the shipper agrees
10 sign damage waivers.
Employees In tho four brothsrhoods
on the Santa Pc systJ west Of Chi
>cago have received orders to strike
Tuesday night. II vHs stated AZ To
Deka by members OF the hr9lher
hoods.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
The ouinlns That Does Not Aztec,
the Head

Because Of its tonic and laxative ~.
feet. Laxative Bromo Quinlne can no
taken BY anyone without causing
nervousness OF ringing In The head
There IL only one "Bromo ouinine .
p. ". GROVES signature on box
15c.-Adv
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
FOXY Appeal.

Mendicant-Kind lady. could Won
help poor fellow whose wife f.
starving because he Ia sir months
in arrears on HE aimony3
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16


muDO0wAD. March Is~-Has-
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nuHpr q vsuascs---M. r~res-
< - 0uUu9y fBem ktea.
a oG6ov % CDonuuScatsees--
Sapoaass ss ssase--n. Ges.es.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16

Chicago and 81 Louis will be the
nrst TO leave their posts.
They will be followed Sunday by
the same classes OF workmen on the
Southern railway, the Norfolk q
Western. the virEinian, Chesapeake
q Ohio and on a group OF northwest
cru roads
No formal outline OF the brother.
hoods program, beyond the plans
for these two days. was made either
TO the managers or 20 the public
II was said. however. that the freight
employees on the other roads In the
country would be called out In
groups OF ~ or 24-hour intervals AZ.
ter Sunday.
II the paralysis OF freight trafic
thus caused does not result IN sur
render by the railroads before that
time. the employees on all passenger
trains will be ordered out wednes-
day.
When the managers. in their coun.
ter proposition AZ the final confer
ence this afternoon. offered to abide
by any decree OF the Cocktails com.
mission n the Adamson act were dc
clAred unconstitutional. W @. Ice,
president OF the Brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmen. spokesman for the
employees. declared:
THAT would be only another form
Of arbitration, and our men are sick
and tired OF arbitration"
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Ma n Is
resp;te the Fact that Il II the belief
among some middle we~torl rilroad
ncn that the railroad employees west
Of Chicago win not strike. the rail
roads Of the west were today pre-
pairing for amy eventuallty 4"
- An order placing conditional
embargo on freight shipments was
issued 10 agents OF me Santa Fe
according 10 word from Topeka.
headquarters. No shipments viii he
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16

PrintiBE-fhs pisin aeat kfnd-tb.t
a. right--Ttmes Jsb DeWt-Msis ss1a
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16

YOUNGSTOWN. O.. March ia
Effective Friday morning. the Erie
railroad enlarged all freigh. ship
ments. Similar orders from tie Hal
timore 4 Ohio 20 into force Friday
AZ midni Eht These orders will mean
an immediate closing OF All freight
service into and out of the Mahon.
ing valley Tni youngstown on these
two lines.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-11
YAHoTA AND FULLER.

School opened this week in dis
trict No. 3, after two weeks OF vaca.
tion. They are now nicely installed
in the new school building and every
body is happy.
Quite a number from Fuller town
ship attended the poultry show held
in WATERFOWL. Some 1ne specimens
of birds were on exhibition there
from this neighborhood.
Miss Helen Leonard spent part Of
Wednesday at Kenilworth farm, the
guest Of little Beryl Babcock.
Ross Clapp ran a free auto bus to
and from the poultry show a number
OF DAYS the past week. carrying chick
ems, chicken feed, men and women
and children. Many thanks for the
accommodation. Ross.
G. Babcock and son. Everett, auto.
ed up from Fandreau, S. ID, on Wed
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-11

nesday of last week. They spent a
couple OF days visiting relatives, max
ing the trip home on Friday, accom-
panied by Miss Doris Babcock, who
will remain a week visiting at their
home.
Dur good mail carrier has not failed
us a day so far and we are glad for
his sake that the cold is not so Sc
we're.
Mr. and Mrs. Shultz of Rochester,
Mimi, also Herman braves visited at
the Albert braves home last Thurs
day.
Harold Benbow is home again from
Sioux Falls, where he has been on a
pleasure trip.
Mrs. Warren Welsh has been on the
sick list for a couple of days.
Carl Peterson attended the Mime
sofa Shorthorn Breeders Association
sale in st. Paul on Wednesday last
week where he purchased a valuable
sire to place at the head of his herd.
Abe Goltz and a stockman from
North Dakota were business callers
at Babcock:s in search Of pure bred
stock on Thursday.
Mrs. Ed O'Toole is visiting friends
and relatives at Waseca, MINI.
Jim Heathcote and family and G.
w. Clapp and family spent Sunday
at the st, Clair home.
Ross Clapp and r. N. Babcock
were among the prize winners at the
poultry show last week, Ross having
won the lions share of the Buff Orp-
ington prizes. Warnie Clapp also
was a winner in the same class. +.
N. Babcock won several prizes on his
Barred Rocks.
RED" Garner is acting as foreman
and general superintendent at Kenil.
worth farm while Thornt Is away on
business.
Miss O'Brien is a guest of Miss
Ethel WEIGH at this writing.
The Farmers Club was held at the
R. e. Clapp home on Friday evening,
Jan. 5. Apleasant evening was spent
The following officers we're elected
for the coming year:
Carl Peterson, president.
Warren Odds, vice president.
Ross clapp. secretary.
Chas, ST. Clair Jr. treasurer.
The club viii meet again on Jar
Is at the Warren Odds home whe-s
the following program Will be given:
Roll call--One thing i have learned
this year.
Song, Lillian and Willie braves.
Residing, Mrs. Peterson.
Song, Yrs, n. Clapp, Mrs. ". CIapp
and Ollie ST, Clair
Recitation, Helen Leonard
Club Paper. Mn. Robbins.
Instrulnssptal Music. MI and Vim
Chas. ST. Clair.
East Broadway aerves.
-
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-11
WALLACE

Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Faehn are
spending their vacation visiting with
friends and relatives east of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston entertained
the Huppler and Nate Groves chill
dren at Saturday supper, and Mr.. and
Mrs, Nate Groves also entertained the
same guests at Sunday supper.
Miss Iva Best sepnt the week end
visiting Miss Maggie Johnston.
II. l.. Morgan had the misfortune
of losing a twoyear-old heifer last
week.
J. A. Groves is attending the county
commissioners meeting in Water
town. He spent Saturday and Sun
day with his family here.
The Markrud store had a closing
out sale this week.
Mrs. NJ. C. Williams and son, Har,
old, visited Mrs. Dan Groves this
week.
Mrs. Ustrud is assisting at the
Markrud store.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-11

Frank Wellington Monday evening.
Mrs. Ben Lewis and Miss Luella
have been in Richland the past week
as visitors. They called upon Mr.. and
Mrs. e. H. Oleson and family last
Thursday evening. They were ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Lem
on and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Toms were i n
the city Monday this week. Messrs.
Toms and Beach had a merry wolf
chase the first of the week.
We lost a few items somehow, Civ
en- us and written upon an envelope
said envelope gave us the slip. One
item stated 1--WE believe) that Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross Green visited Watertown
Saturday. Mr.. John Earl Green called
recently upon PA" and ma" Vince
lock. That Mrs. Henry Falvey and
children were visiting relatives and
friends in and near Henry. fThey re-
turned Monday evening.) That Mrs.
Patrick Falvey and her son, ed, were
at present guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tim Curley Of near Henry. That the
Melchert family had been recent vic
tins OF the grippe.
The Misses Iona Clegg and Mar
garet Mather of Watertown were Wis
itors at school No. s, Miss Grace
Clegg preceptress.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-11
HENRY.

MI. Chauncey Smith left Monday
evening for a few days visit in Min
neapolis, and then to Menominee.
Wis, for a weeks visit with home
folks.
Mrs. Ernest Schoonover went to
Garden City Monday morning for a
three day visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. R. White.
Miss Dorothy Kingslein came from
Watertown Sunday morning and spent
the day as a guest of her sister, Miss
Alice.
Emil Hammel, after a couple of
weeks visit with relatives at Elkton.
returned home Friday evening.
The basket ball game Friday night
between Bradley high school and the
Henry high school team resulted in
a victory for the locals. Score Is to
IS.
Mrs. Arthur Richie left Wednes.
day evening for her home at Gallup
g. D., after a couple months visit
with relatives here.