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The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
AUTO CLUB TO
HELP COUNTRY
Campaign for New Members
Has Patriotic Aspect; Work
ers In High Speed

The membership campaign OF the
Detroit Automobile club started with
burst OF speed Monday. Approx.
mately 100 teams. headed by we'll
known business and professional
men. are entered In the contest
which is expected 10 bring 5000
members into the club.
Work was started early by the
contestants and reports came in rap
idly. the first OF the day being from
W. Colburn Standlsh. district man.
Ager for the United States Tire com.
pAny Before 5 o'clock Mr.. Standish
telephoned Capt W. S. Cilbreath.
club manager, informing him that
ne had secured his FIRST two mem
bers and was going out with his
team for more immediately
Il Is the aim OF the club officers
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
One Woman's Story

be fairy Eodmother TO yours 81.
you see, everything has oompeasa-
tons"
They love you dearly almost az
much as they do me-" replied.
THAT il because they know love
them. think little children al.
Ways know when older people caro-
for them can't remember the
time when babies wouldn't come to
me. and stay contented. have al
ways loved them. Mother used u
say that my dolls were alive 20 me
even after | was a big girl. Was
an only child. you know, and be-
cause OF mothers delicate health
bad few playmAtes.
You should adopt a baby.
II have often thought OF II. but
Ned objects so strenuously. Not
that he doesn't love children. but
hc had a friend who adopted a child
Who turned out very badly, and
caused great deal OF trouble"
But that's only one case" ! re
turned. There are hundreds n
homeless children Who would turn
out a comfort"
Yes. know, and some day
perhaps she stopped abruptly, and
We talked Of impersonAl things IN
al she left
All This time had been studytns
hard both voice and piano. Twice
week 7 took lessons. and spent
many hours each day practieing-
renore Dorian had heard me occa
sionally and Was delighted AZ my
Improvement
You are doing wonderfully, she
exclaimed one day when she hNd
run in while | was working. You
must play for me the very next
time ! sing That will give you con
fdence 10 appear alone when the
biz musicale they are planning for
charity comes of
Il hadn't heard anything about Il.
when is it TO be-" | asked, inter
ested at once as always was in
anything musical
In about a month. They are to
have the best talent procurable.
have promised TO sing: and you
rust play my accomplishments
Wen commence 10 practice very
soon. haven't decided what !
shall sing az yet. but az soon as
DO we1l get to work"
Naturally I was excited and nAt
tired had never played in public
altho before lert home had At
many exclusive Affairs. But this
was 70 be In the largest thestsr
ia town should have to buy
new gown. and II would mean ex-
pense In other ways as should
take the score 70 my teacher. and
have him coach me. But I GO
longer worried because OF some
slight extra expense Robert wac
making money, and was very gen
erous with IL. Then / had some OF
my little nest egg left; 80 that
could always buy any little thing
wanted without asking him.
That he would object 10 my Ap
pearing in public. especially a. II
was for charity. never entered my
head. had much yet 70 learn 81
my stern. Incorporating hassAna
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

and membership committee, OF
which Thomas p Henry Ia chair
man, TO make the Detroit Automo-
bile club one OF the largest. II not
the largest. In the country. With
5000 members IA nucleus the club
boosters figure that in year the
membership can be pushed beyond
the 10000 mark. thus passing Los
angeles, Cleveland and other cities
With big clubs
There is also patriotic motive
In the membership campaign All
members are being asked whether
they will tender their motor cars in
the event they are needed by the
government for war purposes Al
ready more than 400 favorable an.
swers have been received from the
membership.
The membership drive Is 20 con.
tinue thru the present week BY the
time the contest Is concluded Satur.
day club oficialT believe the goal
sought to be attained will be- passed.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
Robber Gets Iona Term

William Simpson, 81 years old. IL
in the county Jail awaiting removal
TO Jackson prison. where he must
serve from iye to 20 years. simp
son was sentenced Saturday BY
Judge JerTies for robbing the dry
goods store OF Leo Kirchner com
pany. No s54 Gratiotave. The
court declared he could not show
ieniency on account Of the prison
er's age. because OF his previous 20.
lice record Andrew Atkinson. No
2A3 Ayery.ave. simpson accom-
plice. was sentenced 70 serve one
year In Jackson
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
Chapter TX.

NWaPfef -
Myrtle came as promised. and a
luncheon we talked over the dance
OF the night before. My plans could
wait until later.
Such a queer thing Margaret.
she told me. med swears there
were two women dressed a. Span
ish girls yet when we unmasked
there was only one. Phyllis lawson
and she looked perfectly lovely"
Perhaps Ned had visited the sup
per room too often" suggested.
Il accused him, but he pooh.
poohed me and said he guessed he
know what he was talking about
Really we almost quarreled al
breakfast"
shivered as realised that. after
ALI had had a narrow escape
Then / changed the subject. fearing
my nervousness might betray me.
Whatever in the world shall |
do that hasn't been done 10 death -
| asked referring to the party !
vas 20 give "Of course. don't
want 10 give a masquerade so soon
after yours, and my wits seem 20
have gone wool gathering. judging
from my paucity OF IDEAS"
oh. there are loads OF things you
can do Give a poverty party and
III come as hungry Henrietta" she
issted
Il think as u IL the nrst big AZ.
fair have ever given. Robert would
like II rather dignihed" replied.
Perhaps better give q musicale
and supper
That would be delightful. but not
nearly 80 much run" Myrtle re.
turned.
Il might have Lenore Dorian sing.
ard get some other professionals
from the city. Then we could have
supper and dance"
That sounds good 10 me. So
long as we dance sometime before
the evening Is over don't much
csre what else do" Myrtle was
dance crazy Ned said. and she did
dance beautifully.
Well. | haven't got 10 decide to
day, but wanted 10 talk Il over
with you. Come on upstairs. !
promised Bruce II be was a good
boy and didn't tease TO come down
10 luncheon with us, I'd bring you
up afterward He usually lunches
with me. but today | wanted 10 tale
comfortably"
II was no punishment for Myrtle
Caldwell to spend her time with the
children She was very fond %
them. and they adored her. Bruce
climbed on her lap and begged Cor
a story. while the baby euddled
close TO her skirts. hanging on to
keep from falling.
For over an hour she told stories
little nursery rhymes. Then she
put Bruce down and took the baby
and sang her to sleep.
What a shame that you have no
children" I said. when we were
again alone. you love them so.
1T Is great sorrow 10 me. Mar
Earet You don't realize how mucD
YOU have 70 be thankful for. But 4
I had children OF my own wouidn
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
MANY APPLY FOR
WORK ON FARMS

HARRISBURG. Pa. April 10
Sixteen men and three women ap-
piled this morning at the Harris
burg once Of the state employment
bureau for farm work in response
10 an appeal issued Saturday by
State Labor Commissioner Jackson.
Should this rate be maintained Al
all bureau ofices today IL will mean
more than one hundred applications
on the first day.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

Indicate a strong desire on the part
OF married men who have lived Ions
In cities 20 return 20 the farm iife
they knew as boys. the resuit OF
housing conditions In large cities
such as Detroit has been 90 make
hundreds 81 men anxious 10 20 20
the country aud take up agricultural
work
All these factors will do much 20
help the farmer In regard 60 the
labor shortage.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

An important election Ia to he
held in Cincinnati today 10 decide
on changes in the city charter and
important questions relating 10 the
Improvement OF the transit system.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
AuSTRIANS
SEEKPEACE
WITH SLAvS
First Formal Bid Is
Made BY Dual
Monarchy
THINKS TERMS
NOT DIFFICULT
Both Nations Have
Same Aim, Says
Statement

AMSTERDAM. April 17.-Ad.
vices from Berlin today deeiar-
ed the reiehstaa had been sum
noned 70 meet April % and
that Imperial Chancellor Won
6ethmann-Holl~eg was expect.
ed to make an early statement
on Russia.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

William F. Moss, president Of the
American-State bank. who has been
III with pneumonia for three weeks.
IL fast recovering and will probably
be out in two weeks, IL Is stated.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

The saloon issue vill 20 to an.
other stl1 test In Illinois TO-DAY
whom between 30 and 80 cities and
towns viii take . vote on the liquor
license question.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
CONTEMPT FOR FEDERAL LAW.
Liquor Advertisements StiiI Going
Through the MRiIS.

We regret TO note that the Labor
Journal. OF Louisville. Ky, a period
cal published in the interests Of or
ganized labor. continues TO fiaunt in
the faces OF it's r1aders In dry terri
tory--a month alter the new prohibit
tory law went into effeCt--the same
old sriSt OF he9r and whiskev ads as
aforetime More than n dozen such ex-
hibitions OF ignorant or contemptuous
defiance OF United States law dis
grace the pages Of the Journal of La
Dor in the issue for July %.
AS is fitting in a sheet that thus
embarrasses the cause Of union labor.
the editorial page has for leader a
Is Fl
letter. reprinted from the Courier
Journal. in opposition to prohibition.
The writer of the letter. c. A. Hols-
claw. has much 10 say about para
sites"--the only class, as he sees it
that follow and support the prohibit
ton leaders.
II Is a safe guess that Mr. Holsclaw
did not forsee that a periodical whose
editorial page Is controlled by the I'D
vertising liquor gang, would reprint
his parasite" letter and, In defiance
of law. seek to circulate II in dry ter
r!tory. There are liquor advocat OF
| that have more sense than the journal
| of Labor exhibits
The possible explanation Is that the
| Journal, In its wild and woody be
wflderment, imagines that its masters
are strong enough to defy Uncle Sam
and get away with It,
But how does this stupid persist
ence in lawlessness serve the cause OF
organized labor7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
COLONEL SAYS LET 1T ALONE.
Lieut.. Colonel OF New York Regiment
SAYS "WhIskcy Courage" Is Fake.

James NJ. Hutchinson, Heutenant
colonel. Seventy-first New York IN
fantry, writing under the caption, A
Soldiers Guide says:
As to drinking whiskev and beer
there is only one thing TO say and that
is-dor't do It, The simple fact is
tina, IL can't be done and that is the
beginning and all of the problem of
drinking liquor in camp.
Major-General John r. ORyn Is
sued general order seven on the
Mexican border. IT was addressed 10
the New York division. Ii reminded
them that spirituous liquors be
avoided He was not n temperance
advocate hut was fulfilling his duty
as the officer charged with maintain
ing the efficiency of the men under
him
The high officers must maintain the
fighting efficiency of their men. ON
the day after drinking bout of even
moderate proportions they have seen
soldiers fan out Of lire Of march
when other men wero stu fresh and
fun ~ marching zest.
In battle "whiskey courage notori-
ousiy colapses under the continued
strain Of the enemy's fighting
II has been automatic that the
temperate soldier is the fighting sold
Ter. and the marching soldier as well.
And this idea Of supporting efficiency
through enforced temperance under
lies the dry movement Of every nation
engaged In the worlds great war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
R|OI CLOSES SALOON
Chester, Pennsylvania, scene Va
break in which Two Men "eso
xu,ed-4o saloons Closed.

%r--- .r y. was the scene OF
- rood sized riot SATURDAY uiitsa and
- AZ in which two men were ~ =, 80,
s.1sas excitement, ran so hish thaL 80 ~ as
~ .srrton guardsmen were sworn J."
Snru,ies to patrol the streets aH ,
..~.rrake the town safe for decent 800 80
- A. live in The forty saloons -, =
~ closed as usual--after the ilol,"s -aip
80 well under way. ana or" 80 Ne
n ~. vri,h something OF indecent mass
y s 1Ss e.. ,ha danger was past. So II seem
"a a, least to many Of the ci'i1e e...n
The philadelphia North Amer 80
I. j. states that sheriff John r" heS 'n -. a
III. when he learned that the Say,as an
- heen reopened, promptly eal'ea "a
Mayor Mcdowell ana a,.or-,
.,ronv disspproval Of the MAY OF =
.c.ton In authorizing the saloons W
~ssn1e business The American 80
- not hesitate to say tha' 10 n,t.t-o,
newell Is controlled hy has F'ul'.a'
~ 1890 .he Mcclure brewery inter
Tss..s@ts.' ana that Representative ~,
rar, r RAMSAY. q booz" tcA"el !.
= the late Legislature, ohIislh. -, 49,
80 fa~ the negroes a-reSte3 ot.! US
&-the race troubles, as GA a.S" .,.,,,,z
FRY. proprietor e: the notVl lgsS
ru,, hotel and political gang ne8"-
g Ar~1r.ors ~, the bad ninth Wafd
T, IL Interesting. in observing me
- "trip which the Mcclure poi'''S" -, Nv
- 49, venp has on the throat OF thes-
Ter. 10 note that men who nave ~
s,.aa ~ bring about reform in that
srs ~. are denied credit by four OF mo
Ave banks in Chester
- wben A committee ~ leading
- women called on Mayor Mcooweti /"
r-o+ast against the performances al
go +, a Notorious place known as
50 he Family theater, the mayor De.
n .etined TO interfere owing 70 The Nass
snaneisl interests involved lie said
<~ae-he protests az the women were me
70 "outhurste q a crowd 81 seh'l'he"-
- talists." 80 ,.-.
SEA Mere than FIFTY men have been ar
n, raigred. charged with melting 10 riot
and held for court,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
Ea.sehoods About Kansas Spread q
Record by Meeker

= asSekeoHs ABOUT Kansas Spread on
Record by Meekcr
In the recent debate IN tho ma
uonhl senate on the dry amendment
to the constitution. Senator Thomp-
son. OF Kansas. called attention TO an
outrage committed by Jacob Meeker,
member OF the house OF representa-
tives from Missouri. Mr. Meeker OBJ
tanned the privilege 20 change re-
marks of his in the Congressional
Record. and used his opportunity TO
spread upon the Record aixtv-eight
pages OF matter that "scantaIously
and wantonly abused the people OF
Kansas"
Senator Thompson went on to say
that the attack on Kansas was pre-
pared by zone Paul s. Conwel1. of
Kansas City. Mr. ConweIl expected
to get s1.700 for It, but was paid only
s26o."
The significant feature OF the incl
dent ia that. on motion Of Senator
OVerman, the newspaper clipping
which gave an account OF the trick
by which this fraud was perpetrated.
was stricken from the record The
sixfv-eight pages OF falsehoods about
Kansas, however, remains a part OF
the Congressional Record
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16

the coast Of the island and. by clever
scheming and many game Of hide
and seek with the authorities, was
enabled to run cargo after cargo from
New York to the revolutionists.
General Weyler was getting rather
nervous at the success OF o. rien IN
landing expeditions in Cuba and sent
him word that he would have him
hanged at the first opportunity.
O'Brien sent back word, Il Will
make a landing in plain sight OF Ha-
vana on my next trip to Cuba and
he kept his word.
Once when General Morales was
aboard the Three Friends" COM
handed by OBrien, the ship was sur
rounded by Spanish gunboats, but
Mike Walsh, a former United States
navy gunner. disabled one of the
gunboats with a single shot and the
Three Friends and her precious
cargo escaped,
General Funston. then a youth.
went to Cuba in search of adventure.
and under the guidance of Johnny
O'Brien, found ii in plenty.
There was no one in the United
States more broken up over the death
OF General Funston than the saTe
Dynamite" Johnny O'Brien. for he
considered that he had made Fun
ston what he was, and that "a mans
man" His confdene in the nervy
little general was unlimited, and at
the time of the Mexican trouble he
expressed the opinion that Funston
could clean up MeXice in six months
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
WHISKFY
kAISER'S EFFECTIVE ALLY

Z Those patriots who see no good rea =
seon for the war departments antago-
nfsn to strong drink. licensed and I'M
i.1tcensed, wifi DO we'll To note the fire.
.Nuency OF such occurrences as the fol-
lowing, reported in the New York
4Fimes of July 81:
- Trenton, y. j.. July 20--The au-
alRhorities Of Mercer county and the Of
ulcers of the Second regiment New
AJersey infantry. ara tonight looking
! vfor two or more men who are heliev-
ed TO have given poisoned whiskey TO
espfour privates Of the regiment.
< THE soldiers, so far as can be
n s3earned, met the strangers near Plains
boro and accompanied them to a barn.
. sThere one Of the mon produced whis-
xkey. The guardsmep returned 10
aramp, where Private Preston Dewey
ADf Company r, collapsed and died
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
THE RIcHMoND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AUGUST 1s. 1917

his capture, but no one was over anx-
ious to try to collect It,
In 1881 he supplied the Honduran
revolutionists with the necessary war
supplies and took part in the actual
hghtipg in order that he could collect
his pay. His .favorite explosive was
dynamite, in the use of which he was
without peer.
In 1855 he showed his utter fear
lessness by loading his sooner
Rambler with sixty tons of dynamite
and heading for Colon. In the course
of the trip be was overtaken by n
furious tropical storm which shook
the cargo about and filled the air
with so much electricity that it looked
for a time as II the ship would catch
fire. On this occasion Johnny admits
he was a little nervous" but he
landed his cargo in Colon without
mishap. From this time on he was
known as Dynamite.
His next expedition was to Haiti,
when two rival presidents" were
struggling for control The United
States government favored the forces
of one of the contestants TO such an
extent that the old battleship kear-
sarge was sent along as IN escort, and
because of this O'Brien succeeded in
gaining considerable prestige on the
island
When General Weyler. still remem
bered as The Butcher was in COM
mand of the Spanish troops in Cuba.
O'Brien was furnishing most of the
arms for the Cuban revolutionists lie
landed the Cuban Genera! Garcia on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16

with that broad expanse Of water
stretching before him for miles, his
future course was decided.
He informed his parents that he
was going to sea His parents or
dered otherwise. so ne ran away from
home and shipped as cook aboard a
fishing sloop. He was thirteen years
of age at that time. but the expert
ence proved to be the starting point
of a great career.
Johnny next served as pilot. and
later master, of various fishing sloops
which were engaged in deep sea
work along the great banks" Time
and time again ne had remarkable es-
capes from death in gale and ship
the War Between the States he joined
the United States navy
For time he was third officer on
the Illinois, one OF the ships with
which II was planned to ram the
Confederate ship Merrimac Later
however. he took to gun running
and the germs of filibustering were
planted.
From that time forth Johnny
C'Brien became known as an adven-
turer. and his profession that OF gun.
running" for any one who could af-
ford the price.
During the Colombian revolution
in 1885. he became widely known ioi
his daring in running the gauntlet o.
government troops and keeping the
rebels well supplied with arms and
ammunition. The Colombian gov.
renment offered huge reward for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16

witness before n federal grand
Jury cannot claim privilege and refuse
70 answer any and all questions put TO
him IN an effort 70 discover violations
Of the law. according 70 a ruling given
by District Judge &. F Amidon. In
the federal court Of Fargo. y. d,
last week. The point came up In the
hearings before the grand jury In the
effort to determine whether federal
Ia MS had been violated ut Ainat- In
the traffic in liquor revealed hv the
raids and prosecutions carried on by
Attorney -Cenerai William LANCER II
is said this ruling sets precedent I'M
portant In all the federal courts Of the
nation. In this case Il VIII enable the
district attorneys office to overcome
what looked like a deadlock and tr
bring out important testimony which
may result In federal indictments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16

on account OF these disturbances TINS
little interruption 10 over now, how
ever and the city has granted IL
senses TO ESQ saloons. They will pay
the city license fee of $3.50 each,
making an annual income of Slss,ooa
Last year there were $40 saloons IN
the city with a license fee of 1900
each, which yielded revenue or slsS'-
600.
Is there any sensible business man
In East St Louis who thinks that
$4,000 will compensate his city for
the unsavory reputation it has re-
ceived on account OF the riots? IL
viii probably not cover the cost OF
property damage and suits that will
grow out OF the trouble. East ST.
Louis IL a striking example of how
saloons make money backwards for
a city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
DYNAMITE" JOHNNY o'BRIEN.

When John O'Brien was born IN The
dry dock" section of New York. in
1887, his parents had little idea that
the future would find their offspring
n famous character.
In the days when Johnny frst wan
dered around after the manner of
most children Of the section. he found
lots to interest him in the docks OF
the East river. There his childish
mind became impressed with the tales
Of daring and adventure that were
regaled by the old tars along the
water front His first sight OF the
open sea. gained from the deck of a
tug, thrilled him TO the core. and