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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16
JanitOr and Boon Com.
paniOns Perish
After Debauch
BULLDOG SAVES
FORTY PEOPLE
Damage to Flat Build
ing Estimated At
$4,000

Ted Murphy lost his fight against
whisky when he was smothered TO
death early Tuesday morning and
when whisky won. two other lives
were lost, 40 men, women and chill
dren were driven from their beds
into the cold. and 4 fire loss OF ap-
Eroximately $4,000 resulted.
Murphy was janitor of the eight
family brick flat at Rivard and Hen
drie-sts.. the property OF former Aid.
David Rosenthal. Fire charred the
lower floor of the building and
smoke and water badly damaged the
second floor.
The police reports will say that an
over-heated furnace caused the trag-
edy.
The truth is that Ted Murphy.
once high-salaried mechanic, weak
Cned after a fOurwceks' fight for
freedom from the liquor habit and
for rehabilitation With two cronies
from the neighboring bar rooms
he staggered into the basement OF
The nat shortly after midnight. stolk.
cd the furnace 10 degree that caus-
Cd the heat TO ignito the woodwork
ana men dropped with his compan-
ions into a stupor that ended in
death.
Police reports notwithstanding,
whisky was the origin OF the fire.
Buster" Gives Alarm.
Only the alarms Of Buster" a
lrndle bulldog owned by Mrs. Mar
caret Mo(ilinchey one OF the tenants
al he fiat. saved The other occu-
pants Of tho hat. from harm.
Buster" was taken into the
McGlinchey home as an object
of charity. two years ago His
mother had been kill< by a
street car lie had no pSdigree-he
Continued on Rage sevenD
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16
Ex-Soldier Gets Marriage
License From Official Who
Arrested Him a Year Ago

this morning. Joseph pilars'yl. then
a deputy sheriff and now marriage
license clerk
Down ne river al Ecorse Young
Ruthvcn- was 20 then--had gone
cruising Il hoa' belonging 10 a
riverman. end the owner claimed
that the craft Nas stolen. Al eny
rate. Judge Murphy sentenced RUIZ
ven 10 from one, 20 FIVE years in the
House OF Correction Ruthven was
such model prisoner that Supt.
Jacob secured his parole
II was AZ that time that tho war
fever vas abroad In Canada. md
ece.ts>~>S 80 Yss> seven,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16
ADMIRAL DEWEY
STILL ALIVE
Can Survive But Few Days.
However. Say
Physicians

WASHINGTON. Jan. TO-
George cewey, admiral Of the
United States navy, is nearing
death this afternoon. A bulleton
issued shortly after O'Clock by
Or. FsuntIeroy said; The ad-
miral is worse than at any time
since he became H."
The admiraPs wife, who has
been at his bedside almost con.
stantly since his Illness became
serious, is said 70 be near COL
lapse as a result OF her long
vigil.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16
Retain Mail Tubes.

WASHINGTON. Jan. i6.-T Tho
house today voted TO retain the
pneumatic tube service in New
York. Philadelphia. Boston; Chicago
and ST Louis An appropriation OF
sl,060. 900 was retained.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16

Customs collection district No. IS
IS q 10 Detroit district. Clancy was
forrerly 4 Detroit newspaperman,
but for tho past few years has been
seer tary TO Congressman Frank +
Doremus.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16
ROBERT CLANCY
GETS U. S. JOB
Appointed Appraiser of Mer-
chandise In Customs
District No. 3S

WASHINGTON. Jan i6--Presi-
dent Wilson today nominated Robert
II. Clancy. of Detroit. Mich. to be
app; aiser OF me hsndise in Gus.
toms collection district No. 3s.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16

Miss S. Margaret Stackpoie a
Beacon-st. society girl and a mem.
her Of the exclusive Vincent club.
has become Boston's first woman
ttock broker
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1e.-Thc
condition OF Admiral George Dewey.
hero OF Manila bay. was reported
unchanged shortly after a. m. to
day. There is however. practically
no chance that be viii live moro
than few days Hc Is afflicted
with arterio-sclerosis. mis- physician
stated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16

Odcial sessions OF the B. .,ish
cabinet are held al the residence OF
the prime m'nistcr-No. 10 Down
lngst. The chamber where the
meetings are held is guarded by
massive double doors. double win
dows and locks. and has but one
record Of excited intrusion. when a
minor oficial crashed In upon the
amazed miniStors with the news Of
the fall OF Sebastopol
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16
THE WEATHER

D~s-c'' and yici.Jtyi Tue"dry nIrht
pd v tuesday f1trt continued cold
todrrnt- variable winds.
Lower n'rh'gnuf Fsir Tu~ sdsy
gh' ,nd M~dn~ -dnyt continued cold,
{od --s~ west a. southwest w'.S-.
| TOpAy'S TEMpTcRATIREs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16
uish-st temperature this date IN

|fFFHhFtf temperature thfF dnfr IN
~ 90 Hr~. 80, IN fSSVt lowest, 4
low yeFo. fn tsna.
lDre year ngo today Highest temp
sture, 1ft lowest. ~ mean. t2t part
cloudy with .0f-tnch ef snow.
|rhe sun sets Thursdsy ~ sixT y.
md rises "Wednesday at fse7 =. m.
lie moon rises ~ 1soS - -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16
Heavy A rtillery Is
Dragged Across
Marshes
SLAVS CLAIM GAIN
AROUND FOCSANI
Fighting In This Sec
ton Is Most
Furious

PETRO6RAD. Jan. t6.-sink-
ing Of two enemy ships near
the Bosphorus by a Russian
submarine was announced in
today's official statement.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16

II IS estimated that in the United
States nearly s15.0oo.000 worth OF
metal. at tho present prices. could
be recovered every year from empty
tin cans.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16
| ms j S is Congressman
Gave Him Names
of Officials
WOMAN INFORMER
DISAPPEARS
Broker Details RumOrs
of Profit Taking In
High Places
By J. p. YODER.

(Stof Correspondent United Press.)
NEW YORK, Jan. fe.-At the
offices OF J. p. Morgan q Com
psny, II was said today Morgan
will 90 to Washington to testify
before the committee investi-
eating rumors Of a leak to Wall
ST., II he 10 served with a sub
pena.
Morgan was not In his office.
Nothing further would be said.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16 ---5. p.
Morgan. the worlds greatest bank
er. must tell the house note leak
committee what. IL anything. he
knows about enormous profits CLEAN
ed in Wall-st. from leak on Presi-
dent Wilson's note to belligerents.
He was ordered subpoenaed today
along with his partner, II. p. Davi-
son. President F. A. Vanderlip, OF
the National City bank. and other
big financial men.
orders TO summon them came In
the midst OF new and glaring testi-
mony of Thomas w. Lawson. Boston
financier. Lawson, in an impassion-
ed speech. inferentially cast the
charge OF perjury at Chairman Hen
ry. of the committee. Either he or
Henry. he said, had committed per
jury. He reiterated that Henry had
tCoutfnued on Page seven.D
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16
ATE NEWS BULLETINS

WAsHINGTON. Jan. Ie.--The
hoo-- today adopted ~ confer
~ncc report on the fmmig r rnfior
hill. incorporating the gentle
men'- agreement" provision ny
which Japnp RESTRICTS mmixrs-
tton from her Islands 90 the nit
cd states.
The bttt also includes the liter
sey test which caused the presi-
dent 20 veto the biii once. u will
he effective uny 4.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16

b riGhs-Tfmes Dob Dept>-Nnis Ss3e
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16

Try COR wsshtsg by the Lb. wssss-
ekascttr Laundry Co. Mstn 5oo3.--Ad.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16

PvirtinE--the risin neat kind-fhst
q visht--Tines Job Dept,-Msis ls7o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16

KANSAS cry. Mo-. y-n. IL
". sr-ds webb. n ar-t-y~sr stu
dent Ia n medical school herr.
ws- arrested this afternoon IN
connection With the sfO2 900 roy
tstsr y mnii robbery ~ ar Cen
tr"' s'ntion, West Virginia. Oct.
=. 1915.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16

Cu'' ,co. IAN rs.--IImmv
Ir.--.i '. C"b rtsch~r tod-~ was
trr' - - r'iiie- f,r vI'cA~r
|Ai " ~~~r" President wregh-
msn announced.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
Committee to Probe
Facts on High School
Question for Club

Investigation by an impartial COM
mittee OF three members Of the Com
mons club, desirous only of giving to
the people of Fargo the best possible
solution OF the high school problem will
result from the action of that club
last evening, when 1t authorized Pres
ident e. 8. Keene to name commit
tee.
At the suggestion of John s. Frame,
member of the board of education.
and also "a member of the Commons
club, the committee probably will be
made up of two residents OF the north
side of the city, and one resident Of
the south side. Mr.. Keene indicated
that he would appoint w. L. Stock
well, because OF his long association
with school work. as one OF the mem
bers.
The high school question was
brought before the club because Of the
recent raising of some Question as to
the construction OF two highschools.
This isstie is so new, and has been
given so little consideration by the
people at large, that 1t was felt advis-
able to make an impartial, thorough
investigation of facts relative to the
school situation, and which must gov
ern the board of education in hand
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
'THAW IS
ADJUDGED
A ALUNATIC
tBy Associated Press.)


Philadelphia, March 13.-Harry X.
Thaw was today adjudged a lunatic
by the common pleas court OF this city
and under the law cannot be taken to
New York on reuuisition to stand
trial on charges Of assaulting Fred
erick Gump, Jr., high school student
of Kansas City, Mo. Thaw will be kept
at st. Mary's hospital here pending
his removal to Pennsylvania asylum.
The courts action was based on the
report presented today by a lunacy
commission which yesterday took the
testimony Of Thaw and his mother.
In announcing the conclusion OF the
iunacy commission. James Gay Cor
don, counsel for Mrs Thaw, on whose
behalf the lunacy proceedings were
begun, made this statement:
'The inouisition which met yester-
day and heard the case Of Harry K.
Thaw adjudged him to be q lunatic
and the finding will today be fled in
the court OF common pleas.
Judge Martin made the usual ap-
propriate order touching his person
and estate. Thaw is now in the GUS
tody of the sovereignty Of the state OF
Pennsylvania, represented by its
court of chancery and under the con-
troll and protection of the court ana
laws of the commonwealth. This nec-
essarily settles the question OF his
extradftion and rings down the cur
tain on that proceeding. Mrs. Thaw
and her family all desire, IL possible,
that the matter be dropped for public
exploitation. Thaw is now safe from
harm to himself or others and the
court will hold control and guard
hinl. Anything with respect to him
hereafter can be done only with the
sanction Of the court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
Terrific Battle For
Supremacy in Air
Marks Preparations
For Coming Struggle
(By Associated Press.)

~. Associated Press)
bIiHg with military activities All
indicate for SCALE
Much eenters the northern Of the front The
Germans closed the frontier and there
of behind the barrier These
interpreted possibly presaens another attempt by the Germans
to break through the User line in drive for Calais
In the Champagne the fighting continues brisk Paris last night
reganng all the had
commanding hill 1876 In the
violent
German attack here. <.
Herns of yesterdays fighting does admit the
the French of Hill 5 entirety comedies the loss of
ground the southwest slope The German
the British south Arras which,
declares, repuIsed with heavy British losses. r
intense battle
being with
object
Light this thrown by statement for the British
today of commons which
ceded that tho notably intense the
Of this active after winters strengthening Of the
aerial both begrents The British taking
sure to gain the hand definitely il was indicated
of IS machine 500
Germans yesterday in radns the Russian line in Gac north of the
ZlochaH- -Tarnopoi railroad, announced by Berlin
BERLIN ALSO "coNFIDENT" .....'.
Amsterdam, March ia Berlin telegram
official statement issued there saying:
"A Havas of the western front
Page Fyel
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13

Three full floors Of exhibits, more
in number than any previous show be-
tween the twin cities and the Pacific
coast. greeted the first visitors through
the doors. and exclamations of sur
prise were many. A large crew of
men had worked through the night
getting everything in readiness, and,
judging from appearances this morn
ing. nothing to make the show a COM
plete success had been overlooked.
~ The decorators had overlooked no
bets in their work. Even the big lob
by was finished. its walls covered with
beautifully tinted wall board, each
section being ornamented with a large
bird Of Paradise. the same decorative
scheme being carried out through the
auditorium proper.
In the balcony and armory, decora-
tions were finished with color plates
of peacocks. the entire scheme being
patterned after the bird of Paradise
and Peacock rooms at the Minneapolis
Automobile show two weeks ago.
A tasty. ARRANGEMENT OF palms along
hibits. and special lighting fixtures go
to make up5a decorative scheme un-
approached by, anything of a sir=ilar
nature ever attempted here.
Great Car Assortment.
. The value of cars and accessories
on exhibit will reach $4,000, il was
estimated this morning.
There are cars complete, standing
ready. as 1t were. for a trial spin.
There are chassis. illuminated by
lights. showing the mechanism that
makes the car go. and last, but not
least. attentive. business-like appear
ing custodians ready to answed the
multitude Of questions coming from
the mouths of spectators.
Attracting considerable attention Is
line of auto-camping outfits and
trailers in, the armory. which with the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
Buildings at Equity
Plant Will Cost Over
100000; Begin Soon
Daily Capacity Will be 1000 Hogs and 200 Cattle Plan
for Establishment Of Community, With Homes Being
Erected for Employees Need Between 200
and 800 People.

Plans for the Equity packing plant.
which will be erected here this COM
ing summer at cost Of $1.00O.000,
will be completed within four to six
weeks. and just as soon as the ground
plans have been finished work OF ex-
cavAting viii start. which is expected
to be in about four weeks. The entire
plant will be completed and in opera
tion this coming fall. the architects
agreeing to have the plant built in
seven months.
At the meeting OF the company di-
rectors. l.. G. Hoopman. who is at
the present time manager Of tho
Farmers Cooperative packing plant
at Wausau. Wis. has been employed
as manager.
The oficers OF the Equity Packing
Co. are delighted at being able to se-
cure the services Of Mr.. Hoopman.
who is an expert in this line.
The contract for the plans was
awarded to the Packers Architectural
& Engineering Co. OF Chicago. a firm
that has built many of the big pack
ing plants OF the country and which
makes a speciality Of this class Of
work. in fact doing nothing else.
The buildings. which viii be sew
eral in number and will be built along
the Northern Pacific. Just this side Of
the Sheyenne river, win cost approx
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13

imately 100000. The plant will have
a capacity OF 1000 hogs and 200 cattle
daily and a large cold storage and
making plant will be operated III
connection. the ice machine to have a
capacity of $50 tons daily. This ice
will be made by what is known as the
absorption process by which the ex+
haust steam is utilized. making the
ice and refrigerating plant byF
product of the steam used in generat-
ing power for operating the machinery
of the packing plant proper.
The officers OF the Equity company
stated today that they expected to Be
able TO call for bids on the construc-
ton Of the buildings by the last ok
April or the early part Of May. Bids
win be advertised for in order to give
all contractors a chance to bid on the
work.
The main building win be appr0xIs
matelv 192x150 feet. four Btoriess and
basement. There win be a power
house and cattle yards and q fertilizer
building. In addition to this the com@
pany win erect cooperative dwellings
for the employees of the company along
the same line as by the factories uk
the late G. w. Post and also used 81
Henry Ford In the Ford Motor CO
plant.
The plant win employ from as9
800 peopla.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13

Copenhagen, via London, March 13.
The departure of the Frederik VIII
from Christiania was decided upon SO
suddenly that several passengers were
left behind in the Norwegian capital.
The impending arrival Of the steamer
here was known early and the German
colony assembled at the dock to give
the returning ambassador a hearty
welcome. BY o'clock the quays were
thronged with thousands of people but
only the most important Germans and
those who were awaiting relatives ana
friends were admitted inside the en-
closure.
The German minister to Denmark,
Count Brockdorn Rantzau. with the
staff of the German legation and con-
sulate, and the Austrian minister,
Count Szechenyi, reached the dock as
the ship berthed. The liners band
played American airs and the deck
was afiutter with American flags wav-
ed by passengers. Count Won Bern
storff and his wife stood on the prom
enade deck watching the docking and
apparently oblivious Of an American
flag which was waved energetically BY
3 neighbor
The German and Austrian ministers
were quickly on board and exchanged
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
Schedule to Start in
East and Work West--
Hit Northwest Lines
Week From Wednesday
Railroad Brotherhoods Wrote Wilson March T. Telling
Him of Coming Conference Said They Were Hope
full of Satisfactory Adjustment Little Known
About Conference.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, March 13.-Information received by the
National Conference Committee, composed of mana
gers of the great railway systems and made public to-
day, indicate that the four employees brotherhoods
have completed arrangements for progressive series
of strikes to begin at o'clock, Eastern time Satur
day night if the conference the eghhour question
held here Thursday fails to reach satisfactory
rangement
The proposed strike program, according to this in-
Saturday, D. m,-Call out al freight trainmen on
certain eastern lines. Such an order would involve
10000 men.
Monday, 6p. m, Call out the freight trainmen
all other roads in the southeastern territory extend
ing to New York
Tuesday %. m-Call out all freight trainmen in
the northwestern group including the Hill roads and
all those centering at Chicago.
Wednesday, p. m,-If the railroads still refuse to
grant the men terms, extend the strike to all other
freight trainmen and call out the passenger tranmen
in the country.
Washington, 1s-Ths
President Wilson, became known today, formally notify
brotherhood
"hoPeu making satisfactory adjustment of questions
involved In they would to the fullest extent with
the government ~
brOterhod strike satisfactory reached
Thursdays conferences An investigation begun through
little of
President Wilson, Secretary Wilson of the
York Thursday and should fail the
that there be railroad strike this time and
while plans have been generally
granted that prevent
q
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13

meters said to have been smuggled
from the ship and which are believed
to be of vital importance in the in
vestigation were sent yesterday to an
expert cloclz-maker for examinatioN q
Prior to their delivery they. had been
treated to an acid bath to ascertain ii
the dials contained any secret cipher
message or to bring out any symbols
that might have been traced on their
faces in invisible ink. The examina-
tion by the clock-maker was ordered
in an effort to learn whether there
had been an attempt to tlmper with
the works and if so to determine what
1t indicated. Federal agents said the
chronometers could be used as time
be secreted in the vessel for the pur-
pose of destroying them in case Of
war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
u. S. Secret Service i,
Men Uncover Another
German Plot--May Be
Of Nationwide Import
CBy Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, March 13.-Further
developments in the alleged plot to
smuggle chronometers ashore from the
German commerce raiders Kr0nprinz
Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Friedrich in
termed at the Philadelphia navy yard
were expected today. In addition to
the i've persons including one wom-
an, already under arrest as the result
of the Investigation being conducted
by agents OF the department Of JUS
tice, 1t was reported that a number
of others would be taken into custody
within "a hours. ! Federal agents ad-
mitted that the smuggling charge is a
subterfuge to hold alleged principals
until the entire plot which they say
has been hatched can be revealed.
1t is said unofficially that VIOLA
ton OF the neutrality laws may be in
volved and that the plot may have ma
tionwide ramifications. The 10 chrome
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
TRUNK
/. MYSTERY
ON BOARD
fRy Associated Prsss.l !

London. March 13.-The story of a
mysterious trunk which was on board
the Frederik VIII. the steamer which
brought Count Won Bernstorff from
the United States to Copenhagen. is
given prominence by The Express. The
trunk is said to have been consigned
to Stockholm by the Swedish minister
to the United States and to have borne
the seal of the Swedish consulate in
New York. -
The story says that the trunk was
held at Halifax because its seals were
broken and that it will be sent to
England by British warship. After
it reaches the British capital it will be
turned over to the Swedish legation
where its contents will be examined
in the presence Of British officers. The
Express suggests that the trunk was
opened between New York and Hall
fax to permit the insertion of secret
documents belonging to Count Won
Bernstorff.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13

ling the problem.
Several who participated in the dis
cussion were OF the opinion that the
issue Of north side and a south side
shouldn't be permitted to enter into
the question; that the high school is
sue is one that must be settled for the
best interests Of all Fargo.
1t is also pointed out that up to the
last few days the proposed construc-
tion Of two high schools had not been
seriously proposed, and board of ed
ucation members feel that a know
ledge of all facts relative to the dis
trict's financial situation, the needs OF
the city. etc., will result in a practic-
ally unanimous approval of the plans
so far outlined by the board.
Mr.. Stockwell, in discussing the
question. at the Commons club meet
ing. maintained that the discussion
shouldn't be allowed to become a
controversy between the south side
and the north side, but that 1t was a
fair issue as between having one
high school, or having two such
schools. ii
The Commons club committee will
report back to the club at a special
meeting, to be called by President
Keene.