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The Detroit times., 1917-01-19
Is Even More Mysteri-
Gus Than the Elusive
Mrs. ViscOnti
WHIPPLE HIRED
AS COUNSEL
Hearings Will Be Re-
sumed Next
Week

(sfnh Correspondent United Press)
WASHINGTON. Jan. ls.--The
name of second woman OF mystery
may be dragged ira the house leak
investigation.
Z Z, ayrs. .Kesh Ts.s2e ssca Nisconti = (,
first mystery woman. is Stated fo
he a witness before the probers
Monday At that time. with Sher-
man l.. Whipple. noted Boston attor-
ney as counsel. The committee in
tends to go TO the lotion Of her re-
Torted story naming a newspaper
man and Secretary rumulty
In stripping the mystery from this
woman. it is likely the committee
will investigate her relations with
second woman even more mysteri-
Gus than the first
AS the rtmor goes. This second
woman may know even more of the
leak situation and il the testimony
shapes up in accordance with the
rumors. the nearirgr will be more
rungently spicy than at any time TO
date
Just how far Mrs Visconti viii 90
towards confirming Lawson is prob
lematical. But there is no mistak-
ing the gravity that many followers
Of the hearings attach 20 her testi.
nony Majority members say
Tumulty and the newspaper man will
he cleared beyond shadow OF doubt
Mrs. Viscont knows SO manv rews-
paper men and perhaps officials
that she may furnisl a real flood of
hght on the leak situation
Attorney Whipple was booked to
consult with committeeman today
While he had not formally accepted
The position OF counsel. there was
no doubt that his visit meant ac.
ceptance and that lac would AT once
set 10 wcrk studying the line OF 40
tack.
Next week too The plan is 70 nave
he biggest cf the nations hnaucierf
as witnes .es Tho whether he sos
sions may adjourn to New York is
aill Undecided
The Detroit times., 1917-01-19
REDS THREATEN
WILSON'S LIFE
Serious Charges Made Against
San Francisco
Anarchists

San FRANCISCO. Jan. 1s.-
Charges that President Wilson's life
was threatened by an anarchistic
organization in San Francisco were
Inade late Thursday before the trial
OF Thomas J. Mooney on trail for
the Preparedness day bomb killings
in san Francisco
II will prove" said District At
torney Cunha, out OF court. prior To
opening argument in the Mooney
trial. that Mooney and perkman
belonged 10 an organizations known
as "rhe Blasters.' The purpose of
the organizl ton was To oyerturn the
government and stop preparedness
At any cost"
Cunha quoted as follows from an
article in Bcrkhan's paper, The
Blast"
we want 20 warn the weather
cock in the White House that II
NAY not prove safe Suppression of
The voice of discomfort leads to as
sassination.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-19
SOlOns Would Go
Further Than Anti
SalOOnists
AMENDMENT is
HELD LOW BASIS
Measure AS Adopted
Would Bar Imports
For Drinking
BY W. /. cALNoN.

Stdn Correspondent Detroit Times)
LANSING. Mich. Jan With
the prospect that some action will
be had next week towards starting
the legislative wheels turning on
the prohibition measures that must
be enacted At this session mem
bers OF the house are beginning to
resume discussion of IT, delayed
somewhat by the fact no prohibit
tion bill was ready 90 introduce in
the FIRST two weeks OF the session.
While The Anti-Saloon league has
decided not 10 try for hone dry leg
islation, that is. the kind that viii
absolutely prohibit the importations
OF intoxicating liquors FOR beverage
purposes. there appears 10 be con
siderable number OF house members
in favor of eliminating beverage
imports. Others show preference
for a limited supply. along the lines
-suagaStnd- -hY-tha- leaders of The
Anti.Saloon league
Those members who are discuss
ing the subject seem 20 be- fairly
evenly divided on how much allow
ance TO make In the matter OF i'm
ports. but nearly all of them eX-
press the idea that they should ad
here closely TO the spirit of thc
amendment that was adopted last
November by popular vote Strict
adherence To this would allow no
beverage imports at all, but only
imports for scientific. manufactur.
ng. sacramental aud other spect
hed uses
The usual food Of small fish and
game bills has started on it's way
in this legislature and Senato-
James G. Wood. OF Mauistique. is
one legislator who would like 20
stop " up Senator Wood believes
thar y little more latitude m Tho
The Detroit times., 1917-01-19
PalatiaI JeffersOn-ave.
Home Is Scene of
Encounter
THIEF MAKES
HIS ESCAPE
Police Have Good De-
scriptiOn of Mid
night PrOwler

Tho stabbed in the chest and fire
head during fight with burglar
who had entered the home OF Yves
son Seyburn, No. 1851 Jefferson
ave-, early Friday morning. Alexan-
der Wronke "a butler. pluckily CON
tinued the unequal battle and pre-
vented the theft OF a jewel. case with.
contents valued at close TO $4,000.
The thief escaped. however. with
diamond-studded card and vanity
cases worth 5000 wronke. who
was also badly bruised, was treated
by Or. Frederick c. Kidner, OF No.
7o1 Jeferson-ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seyburn were ont
al social function and Wronke had
retired. Hearing noise in a room
next TO his on the second floor. he
asked who WAS there, and. receiv.
}tdx ma -5n6ly started 10 Investigates
The burglar ran down the front
stairs at Wronke's appearance and
the latter ran down the back stairs
10 intercept him.
Coming upon the burglar In =
room on the first floor, Wronke i'm
mediately grappled with him and
was knocked up against the wall.
He again grappled with the burglar
and succeeded in wrestling jewel
case from him. The burglar then
threatened 10 shoot and both men
rolled to the floor. fighting fiercely.
The burglar finally broke away
and started for a window. widowed
by Wronke The butler picked ur
a chair and struck the intruder wifi
il just as he disappeared.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seyburn arrived
home soon after and Detective.
Grove and School responded 20 a
call for the police flyer. Wronks
pluckily refused to go to hospital
and insisted on helping in the in.
vestigation TO determine what hao
been stolen.
Wronke was able 10 give a good
description of the burglar. who I,
thought TO he a professional
Wronke. tho but youth. IL
plucky. He has been in Americs
only seven years, coming here from
France. He was q servant in sey
eral aristocratlc homes in anc
around New York before coming &C
Detroit He was up and attending
10 his duties Friday morning az
usual altho he had deep knife
wound over the right temple and
another in the chest JUS above the
heart. -
Wronke saws that when he enear,
fCsntirued on Page Two.D
The Detroit times., 1917-01-19
Commerce Destroyer Is
Famous MOewe,
RumOr Says
PRIZES THOUGHT
ARMED BY CAPTORS
Several Vessels May Be
Securing Seas For
Prey
By cHARLIs ? STEWART.

tStoG Correspondent United Prcss)
scoPs riEht. iai7.b h, rho nited rr-ssp
BiiENOS AIRES. Jan ~ The
German raider Is siili AZ large and
II reports from Rio de Janeiro today
are correct. has increased her score
~ merchant ship victims by ak. ~
ihis time she may not be alone in
her depredat ions--lt heing accepted
mere that she has transformed one
or more of her prizes into raiders
like herself.
In The meantime the greatest sea.
hunt in history g. on In the South
Atlantic Allied Narships are cor
tentrating go sweep the most dan
cerous menace 10 Allied shipping
that has vet sailed the high seas
into corner and destroy her.
Amazement al the raiders audac-
iiy grew here today From the log
OF The British steamship Radnor-
shire. one Of the victims. u was
learned that the German calmly
took moving pictures OF her destruc.
ton OF various ships.
The belief rreS heree today that
The raider is the Moewe, Of previous
raiding fame This Identification
came after additional questioning Of
Survivors landed AZ pcrnnmbuco. Rio
dc Janeiro dispatches stating that
The steamer Yarrowdale had arriy-
"a af II Vincent tuesday with the
crews of eight victims Of the raider
aboard also quoted those survivors
as 10 this Identification
The rio deport a. 90 six addition
al ships sunk by The German was
unconnrmed' ~ did not list the
ships over whose fate there was anx-
ioty and it may be that this list OF
ak Is merely a recapltulation of the
number OF Allied vessels which re-
Gently left South American ports or
Continued on Psge Twol
The Detroit times., 1917-01-19
THE LAST CRUISE!

way of home rule for counties and
a little more administrative power
given the state game department
would put an end 10 all these FISH
and game bills. most Of which in
reality are special acts.
Senator Wood declares that many
of the fish bills. which relate 20
closed seasons in one stream or an
other, or in one lake or another.
really belong under one general
head and with the use of little
common sense could be administer
cd by the game department in one
general way. Spawning seasons
are weeks apart. for instance, as be
tween streams in the southern tier
of Michigan counties and those in
the upper peninsula Scores OF bills
come into the legislature TO have
particular dates set for particular
streams or lakes 10 procure a clos
ed season covering the spawning
period.
let the game department apply the
closed season rules TO each and
every part Of the state according
10 the spawning time needs OF each
lie also would permit each county
20 ask for closed seasons on any
especial kind of FISH or game and
to so notify the game department
Unless the FISH and game laws are
wisely administered in some gen.
eral way for the benefit OF every
one. the senator contends. the time
will come when there will be little
need for any laws on the subject or
else continuous season on every
thing will have to be- established to
allow wild life chance
The members OF the WAYNE couu.
ty delegation in the house are show
ing a desire to work together on
matters affecting Detroit and The
county and got together yesterday
afternoon in = caucus at which Rep
James u. Jerome Was chosen dele
cation chairman and \ l. Wood
RUIZ. ~ Ecorse sccretary The eau.
cues Will meet again next Tuesday
10 decide on what bill 10 viii sup
port 10 provide for extra circuit
judges for Wayne. There are two
such bills in the house nov. one
calling for 10 judges and one for j.
An effort rnay-br- -nfatc-tt, rtt-t A+-
judges bill passed in time 10 have
the additional Judges elected In
Npril Otherwise they will have 10
Ue appointed by GOV sleeper. ~
they are allowed. and their success.
sors elected in November. 1918 The
governor has so many other appoint
ments To MI in state ofices that he
is not especially anxious 10 have
the naming of several Wayne
Judges
Opposition Is developing among
members from out in the state 20
the number OF bills asking salary
raises for state employees. and some
of these bills may have hard sled
ding when they come up IN the
tContinued on Prg- T.oD
NotR CHOICE oF BATHIN.
should be the WAYNE Hotel Mineral
The Detroit times., 1917-01-19

Mls- Law. holder OF the Ameri.
an ~distarce record thru her aero
, lame flight from Chicago to New
York. Is on her way TO Europe where
p hs will study acroplanes used by
the Allies. She expects 10 return
with now ideas Tor adoption in his
country
The Detroit times., 1917-01-19

After coGr'Aulat7ial liebnecht
German socialist leader has beer
s cntenced 20 four and half wears
hsro labor and expulsion from the
oar for speeches and articles an
ihorities called "Hnpstriofic
The Detroit times., 1917-01-19
G MORE SHIPS BELIEVED
SUNK BY TEUTON RAIDER:
PURSUERS COMB OCEANS
MAN INJURED BY
WALKING INTO
REAR OF AUTO

Ge0Tgc StodturdfT, ~ yesFs- -eld-nf
No coo Johnston-st, Saginaw,
walked into the rear OF an automo-
bile driven by William Dillon. No.
1905 Kresge building, AT Grand Riv-
crave and Bagg-st, Thursday eve
ming. and was taken TO the rcceiv-
ing hospital in an unconscious con
dition. Police reports state hat
Stoddard had been drinking and
place no blame on Dillon.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-19

should hf fhe WaVne HOfel MiueraI
and Turkish Bathe for Men and Wo-
mon. omen day and night ENpcrt At
frndants Ad,
The Detroit times., 1917-01-19

CLEVELAND-Wi William Sirl wants
$50. damages from doctor. A..
leeing he was kept prisoner in a
plaster cast week overtime until
he paid his bill. Part OF Sirrs shin
was grated into his spine
The Detroit times., 1917-01-19

CHICAGO A de luxe special
train. with a. cars OF Colorado pota-
toes rs cnroutc here from .uccrnc
Colo a special, armed guard rides
in each car OF the shipment TO pro
tect the "spuds
The Detroit times., 1917-01-19

CLEVELAND -- Francis Duffy,
without a girl watched the theater
crowd Lonesome. he broke show
window and was Juggling out a smili
INK model when q copper nabbe 3
him
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-09
To Contribute to FavOrite
Benefactions of French
General.
BOXES SELL AS
HIGH AS 200
Roosevelt, Root, Hughes and Whitman
to Speak at Reception For Mission
in MstropoIis-cheered by Crowds in
PhiIadeIphia-Freneh Commissioners
Impressed by Awakening Of Middle
West and It's Defiance of Germany.

New York, May "a program so
nlled with receptions, entertainments.
banquets and public meetings that the
distinguished visitors will have little
time either for sightseeing or sleeping
awaited the arrival in New York today
Of Marshal Joffre NJ. vivlani and other
members Of the French commission.
For the first time in more than 100
years flags other than the stars and
stripes hang from nearly every build
ing on lower Broadway. Also for the
first time the flags of France and Great
Britain fly from staffs on the city hall
and other municipal buildings.
Following the reception at the city
hall. which will be the only public ap-
pearance of the visitors today. the
party will go to the home of Henry C..
F,rick, which has been placed at their
disposal.
At the reception tho speakers will bs
M. viviani, Theodore Roosevelt, Elihu
Root, Charles E. Hughes and Governor
Whitman
gj S1oscitloi w iiIHfdii dPpoiitSu Il Gull
mittee to receive contributions for Gen.
eral Joffre's fayorite charity, the So-
ciety for the Relief Of French Orphans,
and the funds for Belgian relief 1t Is
believed thes total receipts from spe-
cial benefit at the Metropolitan Opera
House will exceed 100000. Many Net
ropolitan opera stars have volunteered
to help fill out the program. Boxes, it
was stated. sold for as high as $1,000
as $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-09
LID GOES ON SUNDAY.

Business Houses and Amusement
Places Of Des Moines Ordered Closed.
Des Moines, MAY S.-CoInty attorney
Ward Henry announced today that he
would enforce all blue laws" in Des
Moines next Sunday, following instruc-
tons from Attorney General Havner.
Mr.. Henry said he would ask the fol-
lowing places to close Sunday: All
theaters. movies" and legitimate, sci-
gar stores. confectionery stores, soda
fountains. baseball parks, shining par
lors and temp bars"
Florists. will be allowed to remain
open until noon to sell flowers for fu-
nerals.
Attorney Henry says he will ask such
places to close voluntarily but will call
out all peace officers necessary to ar
rest those who remain open.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-09
WIN, IOWA. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1917


forbidding bureau chiefs to give in
formation to the press has raised an
outcry against secret diplomacy,
Still DeadIoeked Over Roosevelt.
Conferees of the house and senate on
the war arz,y bill today sought to COM
promise their differences over the ques-
ton of whether Colonel Roosevelt shall
be permitted to raise a volunteer force
for service in France. Prospects over
an agreement, however, seemed slight.
The only hope held out for compro~
mise was said to be based +>on the
chance that the senate might recede
from it's position on the question. In
that case, 1t was said, the house con-
ferees might accept the senate amend
ment fixing the ages Of those subject
to selective draft at from q to - in
lieu Of the house provision fixing the
age limit at 10 to 40.
Failure to reach an agreement prob
ably will necessitate the sending OF the
bill back to the two houses for instruc-
tions.
An effort to invoke the senate's new
cloture rule to force thru the admin
istration espionage bill with its drastic
newspaper censorship and embargo
sections was under way today, with
Senator Williams Of Mississippi lead
Ing the attempt.
To invoke the rule support Of two
thirds of the senator's present is neces-
sary. Senators who heard about the
plan said today such number could
not be obtained. The bib has been
before the senate ten days.
Tax on Tea and Coffee.
In executive session today the ways
and means committee added provi-
sion to the war revenue bill to put
cent q pound on conee and cents a
pound on tea in the hands of roasters
and importers. The section is drawn
so as not to tax stocks In the hands
Of retailers. This tax is expected to
produce an income Of S5,0O0,000 an
nually.
The formal report of the bill to the
house was authorized today by the
committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-09
TAkE aHoTs AT. kAIsER.
German Ruler Has Marrow Escape
From Bullet of Assassin.

y e : - q Il
German Ruler Has Marrow Escape
From Bullet st Assassin.
Rome, May -. Kaiser William had
q narrow escape from an assassin's
bullet when motoring to Berlin. a
Zurich dispatchsto the corriere D'Italia
asserts.
An unidentified man fred three
shots ct the kadsers car, two OF them
striking the tonneau. the third going
wild. GIe was arrested.
The dispatch said the police were
silent on tho Incident.
The greatest precautions have all
ways been taken to guard the kaiser
from attack. When he - ct the front
he lives In bombpro6 house with
out any insignia thereon by which
hostile aviators might learn OF his
whereabouts.
Circumstantial stories have been told
of special precautions taken during his
frequent automobile trips, such as a
special car made up to resemble a bag
gage automobile, in which the kaiser
actually rides, while preceding it is his
gorgeously decorated automobile with
a man resembling gythe kaiser seated In
side.
The newspaper Corriere D'Italia Is
the clerical organ in Rome.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-09
NOTED AvlAroRs KILLED.
Victor Carlstronr and Companion Dro
$500 Feet to Death.x

Victor CarIstrom and Companion Drop
$500 Feet to Death.
Newport News, Va, May 9.-Victor
Carlstrom, aviator instructor Of the
Atlantic coast aeronautical station at
this place, and Cary B. Eppes, Of New
port News. an army student aviator,
were almost instantly killed today when
their machine collapsed at an altitude
of $500 feet.
Hundreds Of persons saw the acci-
dent and children at one Of the public
schools watching the flyers were panic
stricken.
Carlstrom was giving Eppes his first
lesson. They rose rapidly to about
$500 feet and were flying smoothly
when the machine suddenly crumpled
I'D and 1unged downward. As it fell
observers saw the right wing sailing
after 1t. It had given way and caused
the remainder Of the plane to collapse.
Carlstrom reached the zenith OF his
fame when he flew from Chicago to
New York several months ago. Before
that he had flown from Newport News
Ito New York without a stop. an Amer!-
can nonstop record. Carlstrom also
held the American record for altitude
with pilot and one passenger having
ascended to q height Of 16,500 feet
here a year ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-09
UNCLE SAM TO
BECOME PUBLISHER

Government to Issue Daily Newspaper
{, Giving News and Announcements Of
4 All War Preparations Undertaken by
! Departments. ,$&
Washington, May &-Bss4nntng to
morrow The spvsrnment will tissue a
daily Newspaper swing news and an
nouncements OF I'll departments relat-
ing to war preparation. The publica-
tion. known q the Official Bulletin, :
win be isSued under direction OF the
commission on bubitc information. and
will be mailed to all newspapers. COM
merciM organizations or oshers who
request It. Postmastsr4 are directed
to post the bulletins daily. +
A weekly bulletin also is planned
especially for Issuance to weekly
newspapers, which will be asked to
copy as many items os possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-09
Break in Stock Prices.

New York, May 9.--Crumbling prices
at the opening of the stock market to-
day extended during the forenoon
trading into a severe break which car
rled the market down from 2 to 6
points in virtually all parts of the list
The liquidation appeared to be pro-
voked chiefly by the publication of the
governments war taxation policy.
The market was feverish and unset
tied. United States steel broke over
points to 1925, Bethlehem steel, old
stock, 10 points to 125, and other In
dustrials including the principal muni-
tions and equipments to points.
Some of the dividend paying rails
fell to lowest prices in recent years,
Net losses included Ak points for ST
Paul; Union Pacific, 3A: Canadian
Pacific, az, Southern Pacific. "a, Mo-
tors and shipping Joined in the re-
cession with losses OF 2 to 8 points
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-09
OPPOSE SMALLER SHIPS.
Committee Of British Shipping Experts
Declares Plan Dangerous.

Manchester. England, May "A
committee OF shipping experts here
have adopted a report against the
building Of small ships In preference
to big ones in an effort to Offset the
U-boat danger. The report says:
"A policy OF small ships can only
have disastrous effect on the nation.
The Germans claim to be sinking o.
100000 tons year and hope to sink
still more. Allowing losses by mines
and natural causes to balance any ex-
aggeration of German claims. and as,
suming that we built one-half the lost
tonnage (about two and one-half
times our pre-war output). and other
countries the balance Cor Ave times
their pre-war outpuD. we have In
creased last years output by about A.
000, 900 tons equivalent to 1.4O0,00n
tons cargo capacity per year"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-09
Impressed BY Middle West.

With the French War Commission,
May 9.-The voice OF the middle west
has spoken to Frances war mission in
terms unmistakable a message of def
ance to Germany and her allies.
Frances distinguished representa-
atives are impressed by the universal
determination of Americas foreign
population in responding to the cali.
Even in the cities the earnest Of the
pledges given was q revelation
NJ Viviani said:
"Wc have been surprised and de-
lighted at our generous welcome In the
middle west. The expression Of cordial
friendship was particularly remarkable.
That every member Of the communities
Of whatever race should have shown so
deep a sympathy with the cause Of
France deeply gratified us and has been
a revelation. For by direct contact with
things alone can we realize what they
really are, and in spite Of all we have
read and heard Of tho immense facil-
tiles and the organizing powers Of
America, we found our conceptions
surpassed on this visit"
Marshal Joffre said: "On my return
to France I shall bear away not only
pleasant memories but assurance for
my soldiers and our allies that can not
but raise their spirits. They shall know
from me that not only are the great
resources OF America pledged for civil
ization but that Americans are with
them in spirit as we'll"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-09

which claims to represent fve and q
half million Germans.
Tn a fearful struggle for Its lawful
rights. the German people stand with
closed ranks behind its kaiser and its
government. It has greeted with sat
isfaction the proclamation OF unre-
stricted U-boat warfare, which will
protect Germany against the unlawful
starvation policy OF Britain's sea
power. The league declares further
that the German people do not desire
to have the friendship pressed upon It
OF a government like that Of North
America, which has done nothing to
combat and overthrow Britains inhu-
man and illegitimate starvation plan."