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The Detroit times., 1917-01-31


The Detroit Journal changed
hands Tuesday morning and went
into the possession OF of.toWn
owners for he FIRST time IN a great
many years While the fortunes OF
the Journal have been guided by
many different interests in The last
- years. usually the control has
been held in Detroit Now II goes
abroad
The new owners are Paul Block.
G. G. Nernam. II, S Thalheimer
and y c Wright not one of whom
lives IN Detroit Mr. Block Is "a
big advertising agency head with
headquarters In New York. while
Mr. Thalheimer and Mr Wright
have their homes in Toledo Mr.
Vcrnam is New York magazine
publisher
Accordine 10 the editorial in the
Journal OF today. the nrst under
the reT'nanagement in which the
change OF ownership is announced.
Il Is said that the new owners will
control the editorial and advertis
ing policy Of the newspaper They
will apparently, give It the absent
treatment. as the new owners an
nounced in 4 conference in the
Journal Office Tuesday morning.
that there will be no changes in
the editorial stsff as it's now es-
tablished
Mr.. Thalheimer and Mr. Wright
are now proprietors OF the Toledo
Blade and the Newark News.Eagle.
The Journal will be the third In
their string OF papers,
f. D. Stair and other stockhold.
ers have sold out the entire prop.
erty and not merely control, &C.
cording TO the present editor
Of the Journal The chief holder OF
stock was Mr. Stair. Associated
with him were numerous others. but
only two sign the statement OF the
sale which appears in the Journal
OF Tuesday. They are W. B. Lowe.
who resigned recently as general
manager. but who retained most of
his stock holdings. and c. /. Palms.
whose interest lies largely IN the
real estate occupied by the Journal
building
Mr.. Stair. who has been consid.
cred the chief owner. states that be
sold the paper because hts health
was none too good under the many
business enterprises OF which he
was the head, and that he IL AMI.
Gus TO curtail HIS activities
On the heels of this announce
ment. however, comes another that
Mr.. Stair Is increasing his real es-
tate holdings downtown and con.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
MYSTERY IN
DEATH OF TWO
Man Found With Throat Cut
In Field Near Scene of
Suicide

Police are investigating the find
ing OF two bodies in adjoining fields
out Michisan.ave., Tuesday morn
ing One IA that Of an unidentified
man. who died from pistol wound
in the head The other is John
Poke, &c years old. OF Springwells,
who is suffering from severe slash
in his throat inflicted during a
fight be had with highwaymen late
Monday night according TO his story
told attendants in The city receiving
hospital There is little hope for
HIS recovery, as he was completely
exhausted from loss Of blood and
the cold when workers stumbled on
his body IN a field al Michigan-ave
and Lonyord.
Poke claims that he was set upcn
by two men. When he resisted, he
says, they dragged him into the field
and cut his throat
The police are, seeking 10 connect
Pokie's case with the finding OF
the unidentified body in another field
but short distance away.
This man was about 35 years old
and was well dressed IN dark grey
overcoat and gray fedora hat Cor
oner Rothacher investigated the
case early Tuesday morning, and
pronounced death due 20 suicide
Persons living in the nelghborhoot
OF No. 257s Michigan-ave., reported
hearing a pistol shot early Tuesday
bur no one investigated. A reyolv
or al 3S-caliber was found near the
dead body
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

templates large building activities.
This Is a rumor. however, and has
not been confirmed.
AS has been the case since they
became associated a dozen years
ago. Mr.. Wright will direct the edi.
torial and Mfr Thalheimer the bus.
mess activities OF the Journal OF
course. by mail or wire. for neither
contemplates living In Detroit.
In Tuesday issue OF the Journal
the new owners also make state
ment in which they say they will
"endeayor 10 maintain the high
standard OF good citizenship and
clean jounalism\ that has marked
the past management Of the prop
erty." =
The statement also declares that
the political policy OF the paper will
not he changed, and that while II
will be Republican, II will hold "tt-
self independent OF partisan control
and will wear no collar or hold any
brief for any class or interest
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
MOrtuary
ANDEHsoN

ANDERsoN-Jan. IS 1917. tn hs
residence IN sterling TOWNSHIP
charles beloved husband OF che
late Melinda gnd father ~ louie.
aged g. wears Funeral wedneH-
dav AZ $50 from residence au1 Ip -
from 81 Cirw nfS rhurl D.nter
Line. Burial az Center Iiuc
mn tDN -Mrs .lsaheth Esa3- !-n
beloved mother ~ Mr@ 80
Btcartv. Thomas John 81 wall
ten = Nahcl x H,sdy Fuu~fal
Wodpcsd7v morning. 2 30. ~ Bleas-
I'd Sacrament church
HATE AJ--Jan IS 1917. Alois- AGED
40 years beloved husband ~ Clara,
father or Mildred. Urban and An
son, son Of John Chateau. Fu-
neral from Tegidcnce. f1I lont-
clalr-aNt. Wednesday AT $50 M.
and AT 81 Bernard's church al
o'clock
DOW Ms Jan IS, at residence, ~
Edward c.. beloved son ~
GeorGfanna nowncs and brother ot
Yrs ". = XIX. Mrs - = sur ss'
Mrs N J Dovle and James iDownes.
Funeral Wednesday at $50 ana
Holv Trinity church al a. m" VIA
funeral auto car.
GoODNOW Jan. %. in residence. 20
Ciatrnount-ave william n Good .
now. beloved husband OF Mary a:
GooduoW Scrvi0Ns IN residence. 10
M Wednesday Jan. 81. Burial
IN Chebanse. m.
JOHNSON suddenly. Jan. &c. 1917, in
her residence. IS Rowena St! Liza
Stutevant. wife OF :. Olin Johnson
Notice - funeral later
PETERS ~ 1917. IN her resi-
Ccnce. 3.l Hldson-gt, Royal OAK
Grace. TTlovFd daughter ot John
- and Ella. aged I years, Funeral
Wednesday 1T II o'clock from resi-
dencc. and ? o'clock at Clinton
Grove cemetery. Mt. Clemens
TOOwtI ian. 90 Richard. beloved
uncle ~ Louise Sevigne and Coch-
rome Sevgnc. Mrs Charles Dcvine.
Mrs Patrick Sheehan. virginia and
David Walsh fNineral from resi-
dence of nephew Louis sevlEne
Coo 1piin-av", Thursday at $50
pnd AnrupciaUon church at
ociisH Via auto.
LOOMS Jan. ~ HarrS l.. LOOMS
beloved sop OF Mrs. s S. Loomi
sod tho late william f.. LOOMS
father 81 Hclen Ioomis and broth
er ~ Mrs Harry II Wait and Mrs
David g. barker Funeral Wedncs-
day az 10 30 a. m. at 100 Colorado
ave. Burial IN Albion. Mich
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
DOG CHEWS UP
AFFIDAVIT FOR
ITS MASTER

NEW YORK. Jan. 31.-Mrs
Blanche Pierce OF No. 34s Madison
ave-. stylishly attired, appeared ir
the mems night court before Mag
isIate Brough 20 demand the pun
ishment Of Joseph Brown. OF No
2ol East Sixty-sixth-st.. whom she
said inhumanly exposed toy
poodle 10 the cold and storm in
front OF the Hotel Biltmore.
Mrs. Pierce told the court that
she was leaving the Biltmore in the
storm when Brown with the little
animal ip his hand, offered the dos
for sale to passersby.
II had him arrested" she said
because such treatment and expo
sure 10 dumb animal is cruel and
inhuman
Where is the dog" asked the
court.
Brown drew the dog from his coat
pocket and placed II on table ia
front OF the Judge.
No sooner had Mr. French Poodle
landed on his feet than he rushed
for the AFFIDAVIT in his case and
chewed corner Of ~, hit into a 20.
liceman's hat and barked defiance
az the spectators.
THAT dog seems healthy enough.
remarked the court when Brown
captured his dog and order had
been restored II cant see that he
has been badly treated discharge
the prisoner"
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
WHY STAY POOR .

About 100 % ,pie IN and sround De
troii have bought an investment
through US and have paid $50 ner
unit fsl25 so down and si250 per
month"; rhsy believe there unit.
viii nay $40 FER MONTH for every
$50 invested. and this holief In based
on government reports. bank state
rlenfs and other reliable data con-
cerning the Investment
THE UNITS ARE BEING TAKEN
rapidly
n you-are not convinced after care
fui investigation that each $50 unit
thss 70 unitt viii nav YOU $500 per
month within a short time and
FOR many years DON'T TOUCH IT..
Ask for information AT ONcE- Bt'-
FORE THE PRICE RfSES-and
satisfy yourself one way or the
other
cpen evenings BY appointment Phone
Cherry s7ns
PHILLIPS & CO.
SO MoNat Bldg petreit
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
Would Add More Than
Four Miles of
DOckage
DETROIT TO BE
PORT OF CALL
Contemplated Improve
ments OutgrOwth of
Ford Plans

Mai. H. Burgess. engineering
corps. L. 5 a., was notified Monday
by his headquarters in Washington
20 proceed az once to make a sur.
vey and estimate or cost OF improv-
ing River Rouge for a distance OF
-four and ane.hali miles from the
poinl where the stream flows into
tho Detroit river
The order indicates that the fed.
oral government is losing no time
in paling Detroit for the first time
IN rs history. a port OF call on
The Greai Lakes. Should Maj Bur
CESS recommend that tho Rouge be
deepened and widened. the largest
OF lake freighfers will be able 10
carry raw materials for msnufac-
turing directly 70 The city.
On tho movement 20 make the
Rouge navieablc. also depends the
success 90 Henry Fords proposed
tractor plant. as tho stream would
he improved TO the upper end OF
the Ford property Having over.
come the obstacle thrown In his
way by the Dodge Bros suit Ford
now seems 10 be assured OF push.
ns out OF HIS way another obstacle,
for II has been his plan 70 have
Il steamships unload orc az the docks
lo, his ne& plant
Detroit. with its immense water
frontage rs gigantic manufactur.
ing institutions. has had practical
lv no facilities for receiving freight
from lake steamers other than pas
senger vessels that have limited
space for freight The raw ma
torial OF the manufacturing plants
has been sent IN BY railroad Sew
raj manufacturers. particularly the
EEL men. have agtated for a long
me Ia favor OF movement that
rould provide the city with docks
U.table for the freighters. They
declare the cost OF transportation
by water, as compared 20 the rail
road rates. is 80 low that manufac.
turers could save hundreds OF thou.
sands or dollars annually
Should the Rouge be made nav
igable. new center OF the city's
industry would spring up as docks
are built along the waterway for
the tonf and one-half miles ND 10
the Ford plant
II II roughly estimated that the
government would have to spend
but 100000 10 make the improve
ment MAJ Burgess declared 10 The
Times Tuesday. that nc would com.
plcte his survey and estimate OF
\ cost within three weeks His re-
port will be forwarded 70 Washing.
ton. for the approval OF Gen vii.
liam NJ Black. in command OF the
engineering corps. Should the re.
port be IN the form OF q recommen-
dalton that the work be done, as
seems probable. and II II is ap-
proved by Gen. Black, II is certain
that the proposition will be before
congress when n meets in special
session nert summer.
The Rouge at present Is about
100 feet wide. II the large freight.
ers are 10 make their way up the
stream. II will have 20 be widened
10 200 feet For a distance OF three
miles from tho Detroit river. the
Rouge If IS feet in depth. The re-
naming mile and one-hsif is 10 feet
deep In his preliminary report.
which served as the foundation for
the order 10 make the survey and
estimate, Mai. Burgess declared Il
would be necessary 20 make the
river 81 feet deep.
The bottom OF the Rouge is OF
sand and other soft formations. and
no engineering obstacles OF magni.
tude are anticipated.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
WILL INCREASE
THE DIVIDEND
ON GEN. MOTORS

According 10 an apparently we'll
authenticated report amon- Detroit
brokers the General MofoEs corpora
ion VIII soon place i's new com.
w0n stock on an annual 10 per cent
.f Is an Increase - cieb per cent
year TT earnlnss arc now at
the rate of IS per cent on the com.
mon
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
KILLS FOUR SONS
WITH ARSENIC
IN PANCAKES

DANFORTH. Ills Jan. 81 Mrs.
Q j. Meints. wife If farmer liv.
ing west OF here, killed her four
sons and her grandson by mixing ar.
senic in pancake flour.
10 the farm mousse today are the
bodies Of Theodore, Erwin, Mino and
Fred Meints, sons. and Clarence
Melnts. grandson, the son OF Sebo
Meints
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
Marriage licenses


i,e-f--nd Cine. 33 Eosina Rowe. 50.
hriaouy bobezNn. .2 Felika kot-
yto saereello. 81 cathariup VIII
ng /. Potter % Beatrice Kim
hroNrh &C
NaeIej Lolusz % stcfanla Michal-
g raussum &c Helen 4 Boy--
William szeehta % Mary Nowacka.
,,Jobn Adams Jr, ss Louise
Sianley K.upinsit ss Mlchslra
crispino GIumatice So. Teresa Far
Peter simond. p Lizzie Baker. 10
John Wood 90. Bessie Glass Is.
Arno pfacndtrics, % stella Case
mann. a.
Ernes, Asher. b. Dorothy Starh 80.
Ernest Heinrich. 22f Storgia Peter
Georre GRAND" ~q' Lima Lelka. 81.
Frank storm % Mary Bcratick. H.
losePh oConnor ~ Aurora Rio
john Erau-sensk a. Kary Gu
I:rnes, sarsburne, e. windsor
Alvort HdlIker %, Bertha Neu-
becker. -
wslter S Hubbard. q Flora Endor-
Louis stone, ~. Bertha Lopkowit4
Frank g Hnnck. 80 Mablc Clark.
czelasw Lesczynsli 2i stefan q
ANDREW Niemiec. %, Dominica su.
rowviah. %
Walter Mrrysod, 80 ida zsgac, e..
-, John Is,,; Safer! t,s ,, e. sIawford'yiIle
sam Hads. 81, Detroit: Anna An,
CREW. Is. Greenfield.
wifred NJ Harris. IS Detroit: Hell.
ena NJ Wundock. 81, Bay City,
Roscoe Bacon, So. Matte Miller. "a
Eugene NJ. strong. so: Lee Landon
Steve Kshy. 81; Mary Krupsks, e
Myer Kaufman, asi Esther Kon-
John c zimmerman, as clara Nc
Bruce Herman. al Viola Warner,
Harris H Harris, as GNtrude Kei.
Peter Plews. 81, stsfsnia Bronek
20.
Andrew Achudow,ki 70. Alexandra
Otto c. schroedel. "a, Detroit, Ca
lo claud. r. EHsisnd, "a Edna e.
=. Shs,5Ies L Philips 30. Leona Pear
Grenoiile Haisht. -. Dearborn; An
Alexander Netopsk. q. Detroit
Alexander rolis ~ julia Munt-
ychn wrobei "a Agnes Krukos. 10.
William Gibson. So; Msy cowper-
John Nowak. Il: Rose $. Stake. 10,
Jack wlcz nl,s "a An Ma, sr Nn,,., 70
Anthony zwiejtwski, rs Mary zu-
Frank pikehy. 20; Stella su,isisk.
RAYMOND p. Noii %. Detroit; Mary
r. Moore. ia. Grand RAPIDS
Alex Macdonald. a. Margaret
Joseph Rossla- ''i Catherine Pin
Charles Psrtlsn. 30 wesley Parker.
John Auer. az: Matilda Bianbo. ~.
Alex Ewing. q: susan stout, 81
uN Milan clrd Anasr a. w s Detroit
John .Pctriot. IS Emiile zsienkau-
william Hsvett, IS; Mary wipin-
George a. Piorsou. 80 Grace Moore
Morris Keiman. % Lilly sinisin %
Alvin ~. Elliott. %; Isabel Pen
ley. -
Marus MCGOWAN. q; Caroline
newton Van BsreaS. = Addie
Schstxiin. %
Steve csman Is Elizabeth ssitz.
IS
Frederick : Wilson. &c Rhods
Autman. -.
Roy N Hurlbut. 10 Liddy Riemor
10
Ford Matthew e. Lula MoPhaii.
IS
Prank J Rude 80, Frleda rrriHet
ST.
h9thony Kendzisski, - czciawa
nswitt " Smith Sc Estsim p.
Herman ~
lone 20
v4u-ard r.e,vis 81 crsce Gould II
r,oufs ri0uah - uazef nrost %
Louis ~ Trt ~. la persriai. III
Josert MazueFiewicz. 20 Grace pe
Long Re
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
CONTINENTAL
is CENTER OF
MARKET ACTION

Much OF the activity on the D~.
troit Stock exchange, Tuesday morn,
ing, conferred in the new Continen-
tai common. which sold around
II Ia. REQ Car was quite heavily
dealt in also. at prices above SO.
Some charcoal common and Paige
also sold with little change in
prices.
The market seemed 10 be recov.
ering from the sluggishness OF the
last few days, prices generally be.
ing somewhat stronger and activity
moro pronounced
The number OF sales Tuesday ex.
oeeded In number those OF Monday
while the volume OF business was
about the same
Wisconsin makes more creamery
butter than any other state OF the
Union.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

PORTLAND. Me, Jan. Sl.--C. c.
Rounds. Of West Baldwin. Me, has
an adventurous COW Waving bought
the animal he pu, her ont 20 pas
turel She left her new feeding
round. wandered thru the woods
20 tho Seoo river. swan across the
swift current and continued. on her
course reioit nc The owner final.
" found hor ~ South Hiram.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
BUSINESS oPPoRTUNITIEs
TAKE FIRST PROFIT

BY becoming part owner OF small
subdivision. just north OF the Ford
plant. YOU will receive FIRST profit
along with other owners and the
LOT buyers make rs the money.
profts assured over 500n Loca-
tiOn 81 subdivision extra fne. For
particulars address box Also. De-
tro!t Times.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

Hi.Lr WAN1EIb-NA,t
OUR regular course reduced go so.
Careful indi 'iGuai i&structi0n Day
AM night classes Tools. etc. furn.
ishsf Positions secured Special
induceW ert for pre- ass nf
ton men now forming Mrito %
NAIioNAl AUTOMOBILE School.
ia oodTard-are- p-tT'l~
WAIT Dive OF three set-up men
two job settlers on drill pr ssesi
tW die settlers for punch pc ~ de-
partment and one eNp@r red
Grindloy Automatic tool set
steady employment on our stand
ard line ~ electrical apparatus 10
good men. Wagner Electric MIG
Co. 2ol7 locust-st.. ST. Louis. Mo.
NE NEED Office men and women,
good character and experience.
DETROIT BOND & REF co.
7o5 Gas Bids.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
Friday Feb. 9. 1917.
SECRET OF ELECTION CoMMN
Mondagg' Ese IL i9l7'
INSPECTOR ~ iNTTRlhR WIRING
ASSISTANT ELECTRICIAN.
81 Est ALTON ATTENDANT.
Last date fog flnE applications.
Fob. 3. 19lf
Wedra s7ay roh. II 1917.
III NOR nOCKKEEPER
Last datc FOR hling applications:
Feb 7. 1917
vedrcedpy Feb. IS 1917.
PATROLMA%
Last date Tor hling applications
Feb 81. 1917
AZ applications must b. made IN per
SON at the office of the Civil Ser
vice Commission. So3si0 Farwch
Bldg
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
Savings Bank
The Right Aim in Saving

Some men start out to save a compe-
tence. Few can do so much. SO they give
up saving because they aimed at too large
q task.
Others save 10 get money to speculate.
They usually lose their money and give up
saving.
But many start savings account here
in this Commonwealth Savings Bank with
the sound, sensible aim of accommodating q
reasonable reserve fund to protect their
present and future. AND THEY MAKE A
SUCCESS OF SAVING.
Have YOU an account here and have You
the right aim in saving?
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
A BIG BARGAIN

Two.fsmily frame, oRv-hslf block
north OF Jefferson-ave.. paved
street one block from school and
churches, rooms and sun parlors
each, side drive with double ga
rage. oak and white ivory rnish;
full basement with tubs and du-
pick shades You can move right
in, ~ 1000; 81 900 down. or will take
lot as part payment
G. L. JACKSON
642 Drexel Blvd. Hick. 2085
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Cooperation
Militaire Active

En- Allemagne Oh la particlpa-
ton .des Etats- Unis au conhit Gu
rop6en a d'abord etc considers
CONNIE affaire sans Importance, on
commence 3 s'alarmer un peu de
Ia promptltude avec laquelle nos
yaisseaux de guerre d'abord, puts
nos premiAres unit6s militaires at
teipnent la zone de bataille en- Eu-
rope. Les c~roiseurs ct torpilleurs
sous )e commandment de l'Amiral
Sims avaient en- effet . peine ira
verse rAttlantique il y trois Sc
maines que rAmiraut6 anglaise
lui con6a sur loc6an son poste de
surveillance ct que de meme 10
Gen. Pershing ct son 6tat-major
sont d6ja ! choisir remplacement
pres de Boulogne, France Oh. de-
wa &c compl6ter l'entrailnement de
son infanterie avant d'entrer en-
champagne. Et pour que nos sol
dats, an cas- de maladie, n'aient pss'
! souffrir du manque de soins ct
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|Enfin la
Consumption

A son retour d. Europe, il y a q
peine un mois, lie premier mlnistre
du Canada Borden, qui ivenait de
visitor les troupes condolences sur
lie front de bataille en- France, a
paru tellement obs6d6 de pid6e
de terminer cette horrible guerre
aussitot que possible, quill a sug-
gore la CONSUMPTION pour le Cana
da. II semble davis ,qu'avec I'm
s6rieux movement d'ensemble
tant au Canada qu'aux Etats-U nis,
il serait possible de METRE sur
pied en- France une arm6e assez
formidable pour forcer les armees
du roi de Prusse q rentrer dams
ieurs foyers. M. Borden depuis
son retour q Ottawa a fat appel d
toutes les BONES volont@s, sans
6gard aux lignes de parts, offrant
meme de former un ministAre de
coalition. On constate que Sir
Wilfrid Laurier s'inspirant proba-
Element du sentiment de la Pro-
vince de Quebec a rejet6 l'id6e de
coalition ct desire en- appeler au
peuple. Sur ]e refus de rHon.
Wilfrid Laurier, M. Borden appa-
remment eur de Sc voir appuy6
dams toute la Pursuance par l'6l6-
ment anglo-saxon, Went de d6pose"
au Parliament federal son projet de
loi pour la CONSUMPTION, aux ter
mes duquel il espere ajouter avant
la fin d'ann6e pres de 100000
hommes a l'arm6e canadienne. A
en- iuger par lie ton de la presse an
|glaise ct franchise, on peut s'atten-
DIRE a une s6rie de debats fort in
~t6ressants'
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Sir WilfridI Laurier
SA SlT CRiTlQUE

De tous les Canadiens Francois
qui, depuis Papineau-le-Grand
ont fat oarriere de Ia politique .au
Canada,nul ma occup6 dams rarene
parlementaire une place aussl large
et aussi enviable sous tous les rap
ports que rHon. Wilfrid L4aurier..
En- efet, dane un pays peupl6 aux ].
trois quarts d'Anglo-sasxtoons, ce
Canadien-francais, aussi brilliant,
qu'in:4gre ct d:gne 9 50 81 bien.
m6riter Ia con6ance populailree
au'onP Ia choisi jjeune encore, com pig
chef do parti liberal ct qul''oonll
lui j ooni6, dluurant douze ans CON
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asEHE1NEH &%EtsH fQ%S#a H4RwEGs3aA ~Df
.d'attentions, les autorit6s de Was,
hlngton ont d6ja dlrige vers lEu-
rope plusieurs corps de chir'utr-
giens, d'inirmiieres ct d'amnlbt'uliaBlnn:-
ciierls qui tous 3 leur arriv6e dams dams
les ports de France ont recu de We
ritables ovations. On SO rend en-
fin compte en- Europe que les leg
Etats-U nis une fois determines 3
Sc battre n'6pargneront nj argent,
nj approvisionnements, nj soldats,
pour abr6ger la dur6e de "a guerre
ct rendre la victoire des allies aus
81 6clatante ct complete que possi-
BILE.
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fares publlques. 1T on peut ahr-
mer sans Granite de contradiction
qua MULE epoque de son existence,
lie Canada ne s'est aussi merveil-
leusement d6velopp6 que sous la
progressive administration du
grand homme d'Etat canadien-
francais. Grace aux soubressauts
sou, ent inexpficables de la politi-
que, T'Hon. .Wilfrid Laurier a dd,
il y a cinq ans, descendre du pou-
voir, mails null homme public cana
dien, ell dept de la factieuse op-
position d'6nergum6nes CONNIE
Henri Bourassa ct Armand LAYER
gne, ma conserv6 de l'6lectorat ca.
maiden une plus sincere estime. II
est rest6 l'idole ct lie chef incontes-
Is du parti liberal au Canada, ct
aujourd'hui CONNIE naguere on
tient q y avoir son opinion sur tou-
ties les principales questions de la
politique canadienne. LIE grand
homme d'Etat canadien-francais,
apr6s 81 Tongue ct 81 fructueuse
carriAre, await certainement droit
au repos, mails le hasard des circon-
stances en- a autrement d6cr6te.
Place come chef de lopposition
canadienne entire l6l6ment anglo
saxon demandant, reggie g6n6rale,
la CONSUMPTION militaise ct ses con-
g6nAres de la Province de Quebec
qui sly opposent, Sir Wilfrid Lau-
REL devra prochainement trancher
ce nouveau n@ud gordien, meme
81 ces splendides 6tats de services
homme public doivent
consid6rablement en- souffrir. A
son age avanc6, il realise, sans
doute, CONNIE tant d'autres hom-
mes publics que du capitole q la
roche tarp6ienne, il ny a qu'un
pas! Va-t-il, en- vrai leader, du-
rant les prochains quinze jours,
chefcher d engager g cong6neres,
les Canadiens- Francais 3 Sc mon
trer, par Ia bravoure, dignes de
leurs aIeux, on SO laisser exporter
CONNIE r6pave, par une poltronne
minorit6? Les Etats-U nis ont en-
ce moment les yeux riv6s sur Sir
,Wilfrid Laurier, CONNIE %interprete
de la pens6e ct de la ligne de con-
duite des Canadians Francais, au
,sujet de la guerre europ6enne. A
la date du HUT %courant, le "St
Paul Despatch, publiait sur Ia
CONSUMPTION an Canada IN long
article don't nous d6tachons lex
trait suivant 4 propos de rattitude
pr6sente de I'Hon. Wilfrid Lau-
rier: CIT que dire, concluait le
"Dispatch, de Laurier3 A-t-ild b bier
'tsu en- rejetant Ia coalition, s,6le-
.syer 4 la hauteur qu''exigent les
circumstances pr6sentes? A--t-il
"ob6i 3 Ia vyoeiix dun v6ritable pa:
"triotisme? Ce .seralt pour IN
.homme de "a valeur ct desa clair.
:'voyance, e comble Dc ihln tln'll
''tion de reduiIe e question 5 del del
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