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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
LABOR READY IF
WAR COMES
Conference Discusses Plans
To Mobilize
Industry

WASHINGTON. March 9.-Iabor
disputes that rent England and
France year ago vill not be re-
peated in this country should the
United States be plunged into war.
This was made plain today as the
executive council OF the American
Federation OF Labor went into ses-
sion 10 lay the foundations for a
vast industrial army that will keep
the nations armed forces supplied
II war comes.
Creation OF good will" between
labor and government Is the FIRST
step the council. headed by PresL
dent GCNlpers OF the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor intends TO take as
a preventive measure against inter
nal troubles should war come
Todays meeting Is preliminary 20
a general conference here Monday
OF the officers OF every national and
international labor union in the
United States. The II members OF
the council viii adopt a working
basis for the labor heads Monday
and submit their plans 10 this con
ference for ratification or whatever
change Il deemed necessary to put
labor and the government In accord
or their respective parts during
armed conflict
The plans will provide a set or
der whereby the Industrial forces
o. the nation can be moblliEed for
the country's defense on almos, a
minutes notice. These men viii
form the reserve upon which the
army and navy must reply, prin-
cirsIiy, for their munitions and sup
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
ACTION
PLANNED TO END PLOTS
BY TEUT0N AGENCIES
U. S. To Cooperate With
Latin Republics in Stamping
Out Propaganda, Is Report

WASHINGTON March sThe United planning
with republics
Revelations sinister
well various republics themselves that
be eradicate
neutr
today that various diplomats
applied received
collected United
Americas.
WASHINGTON. March sThe probing today
receiving American nformaton-som
take induce
The reported plant
on that Germany plotted not alone
States Mexico
that she invade Guatemala and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
LATE NEWS BULLETINS

WASHINGTON. Mar. s.---Threat
OF n railroad strike ~ the su-
preme court declares the Adam
son act unconstitutional. vetoed
by railroad brotherhosd Iesderw
AZ their Cleveland meeting. to-
day caused officials here some
concern. n was Indicated the
president might urge the new
conGress To pass railroad meas
mr~s held mp ia the jam at the
close Of the last session.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
Would Abolish Rail-
way Board For More
Powerful Body
CIVIC SYSTEMS
ARE EXEMPT
Measure To Be Laid
Before the Present
Legislature


tsf0r Covyesposdssf fysspse pyUooI y
LANSING. Mich. March s.--Atty4
Gen. Groesbeck issued statement
this morning that his department.
at the request OF the state railroad
commission. viii draft Immediately
public utilities bill TO be present
ed to this legislature.
Necessity for broadening the pow
ers OF the present commission Is
imperative, the statement says,
while Il also is imperative that
rights OF cities and villages to con-
troll utilities within their limits be
not only safeguarded. but increased.
This can be accomplished. the state
ment declares. by an amendment "a
the home rule section OF the con-
stitution. along with the new public
utilities bill
Groesbeck urges that all branches
OF the state government work TO
gether on arranging these matters
rightly. and not work In opposition
20 each other. Concerning the new
bill the statement says
The bill will provide for this
abolishing OF the present railroad
commission and the creation OF
new commission TO be composed
OF such number OF members an the
legislature may determine. ana viii
expressly exclude from the jurisdic
tion OF said commission all power
OF control and regulation over pub
lie utilities that are now, or may
hereafter be. subject 10 control and
regulation OF the several municipalt
ties OF the state. the Intention be
ing to give such municipalities the
full powers thereby conferred upon
them under the constitutional pro
visions referred TO"
II also will be provided that ne
perpetual or indeterminate fran
chises can be construed TO be con
ferred on any public utilities 10 anJ
city. village or township. All pub
lie utilities are TO be subjected "a
complete regulation, the statement
concludes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
HUGE D. & N. GRAIN STORAGE PLANT
ON RIVER BANK IS COMPLETE LOSS;
100000 BUSHELS OF GRAIN RUINED
Spe C { acular Blaze
Breaks Out In Early
Afternoon
BIG BUILDING
BURNS QUICKLY
=
Loss On GrAin Is Par
TALLY Covered BY
Insurance

Fire thas had swept thru the up
per reaches OF the immense grain
elevator OF the Detroit Railroad
Elevator company. commonly called
the d. a NJ plant, at the foot OF
Hsstings-st.. perhaps a half hour
before II was discovered. completely
destroyed the structure. early FRI
day afternoon. Less than two hours
after employees rushed excitedly 10
places OF safety, the entire frame
structure collapsed. carrying down
Iaore than 5OO. 900 bushels OF wheat
A conservative estimate OF the loss
Is between $500. 200 and 81 .0OO.O 900.
partially covered by insurance
The great elevator, towering
more than $50 feet In the air. was
like tinder. and the names swept
high above II after they had reached
the grain bins.
All employees were on the ground
floor when the blaze was discovered.
Several rushed into the once OF J.
A. Leroy. superintendent. shouting
Fire" As they reached the out
doors the lower floor was rapidly
nlllng with smoke. Even then poo
pie were beginning 10 gather along
the Lake shore tracks, flames hay-
Ing commenced TO eat their way
thru the roof.
Az 1:15 o'clock the entire north
side of the structure caved In in
the direction OF the river. hanging at
an angle OF 40 degrees Ten min
utes later there was a roar as the
mass fell. showering the neighbor-
hood with flaming brands.
An explosion OF one OF the bins
at / o'clock from the intensity OF
the heat. blasted grain for nearly a
block north. scattering the crowd
that had come within that distance
in spite OF the police efforts TO keep
them back.
The roof was the first part OF the
elevator TO give way to the flames.
This undoubtedly saved a still more
serious explosion. which Is always
probable when grain In submitted
TO great heat
Passenger and freight cars In the
Lake Shore yards began to smolder
from the heat intensity. Locomo
(CentInaed on Page TvssD.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09

Special Session Of Congress to
Convene April IL; Naval
Moves To Be Secret

WASHINGTON March 9.-Presdent Wilson has decided
to call extra session of in April learned
this afternoon.
Meantime he has decided that he has the power to
merchant ships without authorizing by congress-
The extra session Is called for April 16 In connection
with the presidents call for the extra session of
reary Tumuy stated that the president convinced he
the to American ships and is free to exercise
at
But much Legislation
Tumulty added.
early
will
President Wilson Immediately the
him already
so. American merchant ships
this will be clothed
by believed lives saved
public
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
ARMEDSHIP
|0ROER HELD
.|NABEYANCE
President Wilson'S
Course Still a Mys-
terry Today
ILLNESS MAY BE
EXPLANATION

WASHINGTON, March 81
President Wilson was ordered
to remain In bed today. While
the executive was reported ss
"more comfortable" II 10 essen
tIal that he obtain "a complete
rest" IL was stated at the White
House.
He has been forbidden by Or.
crsyson TO see callers for sew
erai dsys except In case Of
urgent necessity.
Todsy's cabinet meeting has
been called on,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09

NEW YORK. March s.--Police
Capt Tunney and Detective Barnitz.
German plot hunters of the New
York police department. who worked
on the Won Papen. Won Igel. Fay and
other bomb cases. will tell the fed
ersl grand jury today the revela-
tions that led touthc arrest OF Dr.
Chandra Chakisberty and DIT. Ern-
est Sekunna. charEed with conspir-
acy to start revolution In India.
An effort will be made today TO
supply cash bail for the two men
under arrest. the National Surety
company having surrendered them.
for patriotic reasons.
The two detectives were expected
TO have something TO say regarding
the purchase OF large tract OF land
hy Sekunna near West Point. The
discovery OF this purchase and sub
seouent statements by the impris-
oned German. have revived again
in New York stories from Belgium,
France and England regarding gun
empiacements found on factory
sites owned by persons OF German
birth and OF concrete foundations
found TO be adapted for heavy ar
tiliery. The tract is within strik.
inc distance of the Catshills source
Of New York's water supply. and T.
but n few miles from the Ashokan
reservoir.
Federal agents are said 70 nave
placed great significance on this
purchase. being inclined to the be-.
lief that IL might have been the in.
teution OF the plotters to ship arma
and ammunition there for the use
OF az alien force now living in the
United states.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09

WASHINGTON. March s-what
President Wilson purposes as to
arming merchantmen was stin a
mystery early today.
He has these possible courses:
To act on his own initiative under
Secretary Lansings and Atty Gen.
Gregory's rulings that ancient laws
do not tie. his hands: or he can
call an extra session. now that the
senate has amended it's rules to
thwart nlibusters and push thru the
armed neutrality bill that failed last
session.
Some assumed that an extra ses-
sion would be the psychological
course" and the more so because
the army appropriation bill failed
and the government cannot pay It's
Mexican border forces until &
passes.
Passage OF the armed neutrality
bill would not only amount to a
vote OF confidence. and a notice TO
the world that America is unified
and patriotic. but II would also pro
vide money wherewith TO operate.
But the fact that the president was
still III today, and ordered not 20
tax himself with labors. made II
possible that he would delay any
action a few more days.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
YARR0WDALE
men STILL HELD
Two Inquiries Sent To Ger
many By State De-
partment

WASHINGTON, March e.-The
state department has addressed two
inquiries 10 Germany for informa-
tion about release OF the American
Yarrowdale prisoners and the de-
tentlon OF four American consuls in
Germany.
The Yarrowdale men were sched-
uled TO be freed yesterday. The
department expected an answer to
day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
VILLA BANDITS
TAKE DURANGO

Ell PASO. Tex. March 9.-Three
thousand bandits commanded by
villa in person attacked and cap
tured the city OF Durango on Feb
2s, according TO a letter received
here today by frank McManus rhe
latter said that the Carranza gar
rison under Gen. Gavira put up a
stubborn resistance before being
overpowered
Villas followers sacked the city
and executed a number OF citizens
charged with aiding Carranza. the
letter states. villa then ordered his
forces 70 march on Torreon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
DDAV,s TFMpFRATTRFs

Hishest temperaturr this date On
the pa.s - yesr.. 90 In isTsl lowest.
o. 1sTT
Oae yesr sEs teasy--ItIEhest tem-
p~vstwr~, 1bt tswest. fzi pean. 74t
pertty stenay weefher with N inca
~ xsew.
The sun sets Friday at etat y. ~
ans rt-es Saturday st eiS7 =. ~.
TIE msen rtsse Friday ~ Ttfo .. NJ
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
THE WEATHER

Detrett and vtcinity--Fridsy siGht
end saturday faiVt somewhat warm
sr Saturdays gentle 20 moderate shift-
tag wtnds hecoming south.
lower niehignn--Fsir toatnht and
safurdayt somewhat warmer satur-
aayI gentle co msacrate shiftiaH
wiads beeemiug south.
rODAV,s TFMpERaTIR RES.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
WINDSOR PLANS
TO RAISE 100000
PATRIOTIC FUND

A meeting 10 plan Tor the raising
of 800. 900 for patriotic purposes
was held in the board OF trade rooms
IN windsor Thursday night Mayor
c. r. Tuson vas elected permanent
chairman OF the Windsor Patriotic
association City Treasurer James
Thompson. treasurer, and Mrs. b.
Fotheringham. secretary.
u was decided 20 ask the Cana
dian National Patriotic association
OF Toronto. 20 send representative
TO windsor 10 take charge Of a four
day campaign. Subscribers viii b.
allowed to give their contributions
thru any Windsor bank.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
ZIMMERMAN SAYS WAR
DEPENDS UPON AMERICA

COPENHAGEN March s"wsr depends
teegraphed rom
The dispatch quoted al sayng
be At all
depends President
relations with
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
GR0ESBECk TO DRAFT UTILITIES BILL
WHICH WILL CONSERVE HOME RULE
AND BROADEN POWERS OF THE STATE
SKIRMISHINC
ON WEST FRONT

sALoNIkA. March ss--Mrs.
Harley, a sister of Lord French,
eommander-In-ehief Of the Brit
ish home defense corps. was Sc
vereIy wounded by an enemy
she'll while seated IN an smnu.
lance. according TO wsrd reesiv-
ed here from MonsstIr.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09

Everybody IL getting wise TO those
bargain Matineea- at the Miles
theater There the Greatest Amuae-
ment Value Ia Detroit -Four hours
OF Photopiays and Vaudeville. 10 and
zoe ADV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
SCHEME TO
arm ALIENS
SUSPECTED
Land Purchase By Al
legged German Spy In
terests Government

RIO De JANEIRo, March ..
--clandestlne wireless stations
on the Brazilian coast are be-
lieVsd to be In operation by
Germans. Searching lnVestIsa-
ton by the Brazilian authorities
to prevent violation Of neutral
lty has resulted In this dedue-
tion on the part Of officials.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09

Los ANGELES, Cal, March ..
Alleged to be connected with
plots TO destroy the Welland ca
nal and other unnevtraI aets, In
America, Capt. Alfred Frltxen,
a German officer, was arrested
today by agents Of the depart
ment Of justice In AIhambra,
near here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09

speeiaI se.sfon 20 - eailed 80 psr
take OF delicious oid-faahioned sur
day dinner Fowl and AT the a..
cessorias 81 60-t2.1o 20 - ,. M
Hotel Gr.Ewoid ADV
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09

PriatinE-ths plata sest kiaA-ts~s
a. rfght--Ttrses Jss Dept,-m.is <1noL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09

ann rouRsELF
with q good Appetite and agir<T n
With delicious noendsy iun&A- ~
astsi ortswciay -Aay. y =. -, y /.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09

BERLIN. via Sayyille Wireless.
March s.--French forces strongly at
tackled German positions south of
Ripont. taken by the Germans Feb.
Is. and entered isolated trenches
on height 1856.
They were repulsed and a coun-
ter-attack brought back the trench
sections on the bin into German
possession. but iarm on lowland
is still helu by the enemy.
In reporting this today the Ger
man oficial statement reported a
vast amount OF general lighting
thruout the western front.
BERLIN. via Sayville Wireless
March 9.--Four officers and 500 men
were taken prisoners with several
machine guns and mine throwers IN
German successes achieved against
Russian forces in the storming OF
positions on the ridge OF Magyaror
(Rumanian tronp, the war once an
nounced today
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
PHYSICIANS SPECIAL
BETTER COMn EARLY.

Wayne Mineral Baths and Mineral
Sulphur Water are both good for
your Rheumatic Patients-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09

THE FAvoRIrE PAsTIME
Rink. Three sessions daiiy.--Adv.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-26
MERELY COMMENT

May / is drawing closer each day
closer to the tune when a lots OF
flats will be in a state of Nobody
home"
Into the garden trenches, men!
In case of war the Washers who
have been Fostering our wives should
be placed up in the front ranks.
Then they could do all the flirting
they wanted tO-with lead bullets.
There is a difference between
being a rank soldier and being a SOL
der of the ranks.
Cheese it! The spring poets are
loose again.
Sore throat epidemic in Chicago.
It's better to have a little sore throat
than to be a big sore head.
Is there. any such thing as an egg
shampoo any more, papa? Only for
miliOnaiTes, son.
The cheapest place to find pota-
toes is in the dictionary.
The sutoist with a secondhand
machine is always willing but often
unable to start something"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-26
MARY McGOORTY FOUND, BUT THE MYSTERY
MARCHES ON-WIO THE DEUCE FOUND HER?

4V4ANNIlEO OIN-VV ~
Now comes the real mystery in the
McGoOrty case! Mary's home and
the head-strong 16-year-old -. girl
moves out of the spotlight of public
attention and comment. But the
mystery marches on and on.
Who found Mary?
Well, if you believe all you read in
the Chicago Tribune, that paper put
the stunt over. This morning the
Tribune said:
The girl, for whom many thou
sands Of persons had watched and
searched in the last few days, was
discovered when the extensive pub
licity given in the Tribune, together
with descriptions teIegraphed to a
score Of cities and also photographs
mailed by the Tribune to police
chiefs, had it's results"
But if you figure that the Herald
is the only truthful paper in the
morning field, you will have no
doubts as to just who did uncover
Mary in her Grand Rapids, Mich,
hiding place. The Herald declares
this morning that:
"Marys whereabouts became
known through her photograph pub
Hshed in the Sunday Herald, and
Judge and Mrs. McGoorty were in
formed first of the welcome tidings
by a representative of the Herald"
But here's where we get baIled up.
The Examiner, which admits it is the
only peoples paper in this city of
Chicago and boasts of its truthful
ness, took occasion to pin a rose on
the Examiner today like this:
identification was brought about
through a picture published in the
Examiner Sunday morning. Edward
Moore, son of Atty John E. Moore,
president of the Grand Rapids bar as
ISOLATION, saw the pictures and mott
fed the OO1icp "
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-26

1. Mary is found.
2. Newspaper publicity helped to
uncover her.
8. She is safe and has never been
in danger.
4. There is no scandal in the case.
5. She left to be an actress.
6. She went broke and had to ap-
peal to friends of hers. This she did,
but under an assumed name. Her
friends recognized the pictures in
the papers and notified the police.
Z. Mary is glad to get home.
8. Her papa, Judge McGOorty, is
happy to get her back. Her mamma
is Just tickled pink, and the little Nc
Goortys are going to stay home from
school today to greet their sister.
9. It's all over.
10. Mary will probably go into the
movies or on the stage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
BAD BREATH
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get at
the Cause and Remove It.

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
substitute for calomel, act gently on
the bowels and positively do the
work. ss
People AFFLICTED with bad breath
find quick relief through DR.. Ed
wards Olive Tablets. The pleasant,
sugar.coated tablets are taken for
bad breath by all who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act
gently but firmly on the bowels and
liver, stimulating them to natural
action, clearing the blood and gently
purifying the entire system. They
do that which dangerous 'calomel does
without any of the bad after effects.
All the benefits Of nasty, sickening,
gripping. cathartics are derived from
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets without
gripping, pain or any disagreeabIe eff
fects.
DR.. r. NJ. Edwards discovered the
formula sitter seventeen years Of
practice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint with the
attendant bad breath.
DR.. EdWards' Olive Tablets are
purely . vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil; you will know them
by their olive color. Take one or
two every night for . week aud note
the effect.
l0c and z5c PER box.
AL Druggists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
HEALTH OF SERVICE MEN
BETTER DURING WEEK
Slight Improvement Shown in Ma
tonal Guard and National Army
Camps, Report States.

slight Improvement In health condf-
lions In the National Guard and Ma
tional Army camps for the week ended
November q Is shown by the weakly
health report of Surgeon General Cor
gas.
Seven National Guard divisions show
a lower sick rate than during the pre-
ceding week and seven show an in
crease. principally in measles and
pneumonia cases. In the National
Army eight divisions show a decrease.
one shows the same rate and seven
had higher rate.
The epidemic Of measles in the Al nj
Guard Division appeared to be over.
the number Of cases decreasing BY
40. Pneumonia cases, however. in
creased from ~ to $50. The 36th Di.
vision showed an increase in the num-
Der of cases Of measles from 1874 to
1.03S. In the seth Division, measles
cases decreased by $50, but pneumonia
increased from 10 to IS.
The Goth National Army Division is
clear Of measles. although GOT cases
the S1st Division showed an increase
Of 234 cases. No serious outbreaks Of
pneumonia were reported at the Ma
tional Army camps. and in only q few
divisions did the number Of cases In
of both measles and pneumonia than
Is the National Guard.
The total deaths reported for the
week among the 374 .762 men Of the Ma
tionai Guard was ninety-seven. and the
tional Army was sixty.
The number Of cases Of social dis
eases in both the Guard and National
Army decreased during the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY
OF WILLIAM E. CHANDLER
Secretary Daniels Expresses Sym
pathy to Family and Appoints Ad-
miral Boush to Attend Funeral.

Secretary Daniels has designated
Rear Admiral Boush, commandant OF
the Portsmouth IN. H.) navy yard, as
the official representative of the Navy
Department at the funeral at Concord,
N. H, tomorrow afternoon. of the late
william E. Chandler. former senator
and former Secretary of the Navy.
In a telegram of sympathy to the
family Secretary Daniels paid the fol-
lowing tribute to the former Secre-
tary:
II have made some study Of the COM
parative services of the distinguished
men who have held the Office of Secre-
tary of the Navy. OF the number few
had the vision and the ability of Sec
rotary Chandler. He strengthened the
Navy and began the construction of
new types of ships, which, continued by
Whitney, gave it such ships as it had
never had before. He had an appreci-
ation-perhaps better than any other
man who has filled the office-of the
dividing line between civil and mill
tary control in the military depart
ments of the government. and he gave
expression to those sound American
ideas in a manner that will help pre-
serve the best American policy and the
best national traditions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
AUTO MAKERS PLEDGED.
150 Ready to Turn Facilities Over
to q. s. Government.

DETROIT. December 1.-Approxi.
mately $50 automobile manufacturer
at a meeting of the National Automo-
bile Chamber Of Commerce here yes
terday pledged their support to the
government and expressed their readi-
ness to turn facilities over to tho eoy-
eminent as rapidly as required. In the
meantime. II was decided, the manu-.
facturers will keep their orEanixatfons
intact to conserve the greatest possibIe
strength Of the industry for present or
future war needs of. the nation. A tele-
gram to this effect was sent to DanieI
Willard. chairman Of the war industries
board at Washington
Alfred Reeves. general manager Of
the National Automobile Chamber OF
Commerce. told the manufacturer that
exports for the year ending June I'd
were sl.934 passenger cars and 1877
trucks. Including tires and partx thess
exports. he said. were valued at Sl33.-
411.0o0.