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The Detroit times., 1917-01-12
AGENT WHO WON
WATCH FORGED
ORDERS, CHARGE

Edward J Nelson was such a good
slem man that al IN agent for The
Detroit life Insurance company h"
won gold watch because he sold
80 many guarantees 10 men thai
fhey would nor leave destitute wid
ow end hunger punched children
Ui- applications came In 80 rapldly
Aat took last clerk 20 keep
tracs ~ them Al OF which wa
highly commendable huf a. length
it wa. discovered according 10 al
legations made IA court. That Mr.
Nelson vas forcing hia applications
and The notes to psy fhe premiums
u So said that Jim ,hc pfnman"
was nero niker as comnared 20
This raridfre Insurance agent
Nel-r-who lives ar No fo2 Ar
,giery.avo. vas arrested wcdrcs.
day night aud arraEgncd Thursday,
before Justice DeGaw tie will be-
examined on Jan rs and meanwhile
must furnish 3 bond OF $1,000 II he
wants 20 be free AZ ye' he has
NOT supplied the bond
Admiring colleagues of Nelson
were Tho donors - the watch be
cause De sold" more Insurance in
a month thM they could sell IN a
year
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12

based on the belief that the neutral
position ot the United states Was
rapidly becoming intolerahle ani
that The submarine campaign 81
Germany was straining 20 the break
INK point friendly relations between
This country and the Central Pow.
ers
Ambassador Bernstorg SCOTS 40
possible danger o. a break should
ptace negotiations now end
He declared the Allied reply viii
NOT affect Gcrmany's pledges 90 the
United States He added that there
VIII newer be change IN Germany
promise, to upheld the principle o,
cruiser warfare set down by the
United States
The danger however lies IN dif
aculties arising over technicaliiies.
such as abound IN problems os ship
status whether the vessel sunk is
q transport OF not--Rnd armed mer
chantmen
Col p. ". House who always
makes his appearance in Washing.
ton either Just sf,et an importan,
international communication has
been received or when one Is about
70 be sent ey this country. is here
today
House attended dinner with the
president a. Secretary Of State Ian
sings home last night and is 20 ~
main az the White House until to
n.gh; presumably 20 confer with
The president as 10 the next step
rhis government will take.
T. was considered significant to
iay that ,he president postponed IN.
tn probably next week a conference
ith The Spanish ambassador who
had an engagement st the VITA
House Today.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12
PHYSICIANS
FEAR THAW
TOOK POISON

Tacot. in whose home he attempted
70 end his NE found him
While physicians were battlinS
20 save his life friends outside ST.
Marys hospital we're preparine tor
an even greater battle-a hight 20
save the Pittsburgh millionaire
from Matteawan u ne lives 20 fsce
trial on the Indictment that charres
him with having fiogEed Freosrics
Gump, Jr
rr Walter Riddle. cf me Mellon
institute, OF Pittsburgh and Frank
Johnston. a New York friend of thc
family. are here today prepared to
assist in beth battles u Is be
lieyed The police say thar Thaw
will NOT fight extradi,ion II he re.
covers. but will wage his fight IN
New York
samuel C Moloney detective
attached to The Val OFarrell agency.
who has been guarding Thaw here
lnce Monday and ,ook him 10 The
house in West Philadelphia. gave
arst inumation of what this hght
would BE- based on He branded
Gump's story % being logged ir
the McAinin hotel New York as
false and case os hiackman. pure
and simple
Both Molonev and OFarrell were
aiken 10 detective headquarters late
last uiebr and ogigzed hy Capt Tate
for fully an hour They were asked
20 explain why the! had permitted
Thaw TO remain in he city under
tbeiT guard since Tuesday without
causing hts arrest When it WAS
explained that Mooney was 20 take
Thaw 90 New York this morning
and deliver him 20 District Attorney
swan they were permitted 10 go
Thaw was taken TO Mr. Tacots
residence tand introduced as Mr.
Harry West Unfl The woman
heard police mention the name ~
Harry Thaw~ she did not know
" no her strange guest was No a.
t.0n VIII bs taken toward her
Ths police viii take no chance'
on repetition of Thaws thrilling
escape from Mateawsn Six detec
tiYes. working IN two shifts. ar
constantly Al bis bedside When ho
looked around and sax them ThaN
made no comment but turned over
and apparently wen. 10 sleep again
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12
SLEUTH LAMPS"
SUSPECT AS AN
OLD OFFENDER

Charged with violating the United
State drug law. Edward Lewis. allas
James Spencer. was arrested az the
Eastern hotel Thursday afternoon
by oficers from the cleanup squad
Lewis IL. alleged 70 have had drugs
In bis possession when arrested
when brought 20 police headquar-
tors. Lewis encountered Camera
eye" Frank wilkinson. who immedi-
ately recognized him az james
Spencer. whom ne had arrested IL
years ago for Cleveland authorities
and who had previously served time
In Detroit. Lewis then confessed
his real identity.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12
CITY OPENS
GRADE TASK
IN EARNEST



state railroad commission and the
cry representatives. who will be the
corporation counsel. Mayor Marx,
Ald Gilman. chairman OF the grade
separation committee; Huhbell and
Fcnkell The city delegation may
make the trip 20 Lansing or the
commission may be brought 10 Do
troit
Marx called the meeting 80 ths
city engineering force and the cor
p0ration counsel Nigh, have the full
cooperation and understanding or
th" committees.
D.ngeman viii ask the railroad
commission for moro time in which
to make an agreement with the
Grand Trunk. At recent meeting
in Detroit the commission an
nounced that. unless the city and
Grand Trunk rot together by Jan
H. f would order the Dequindre
operations started on its own esti.
mates and plans
Dineeman and the other express.
I'd cor adeuce that The conn isslan
would allow more time. now that II
Vas apparent that the city really
Intended 70 do something
Tho Grand Trunk wants "A grade
separation plan by which its tracks
viii 10 elevated az a. CROSSINGS te-
tween Frarklin-st and Ferry ave,
while the city wants the tracks do
pressed under the streets.
The Grand Trunk wants n.
tracks elevated because such n plan
would make possible a fourth track
FOR Co.. narrow terminal The city
opposes depressing streets because
itis would involve heavy subway
Enrk on IeMerscn. .aXe---nne of -tha
.city's great arteries. and spoil the
appearance of tho thoro'sre. II the
tracks were elevated 100 feet OF
Jefferson ave would be required for
the subway and approaches. and
framc on this important strect
would he tied up for months.
Ore plan Rejected.
Depression 81 The tracks has been
submitted 70 the state railroad com.
mission and rejected. but the city
is confident some agreement that
viii ~ least avoid Jererson-ave.
subway can be arrived NJ.
Mayor Marx announced that he
would soon have something 10 an.
nounce on plans 20 have the Grand
Trunk abandon the Dequindre-st.
terminal altogether.
Aid. James s Holden. new First
ward representative. who attended
his fret committee meeting as
member OF the new grade separa.
uons body. pointed out that De-
ouindre-st SEPARATIONS would cost
m Grand Trunk ,s.o0o.000 and the
city $4,000. 600. and that when this
was all eTpctded, the road would
have poor terminal az best. mar
row and inadequate
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12
And s,IIl GOO, are Hlan.

CHAtLESTOwN. W. Va. Jan Ia
Flossic ~ the narEe a Rhode Tsl-
and red hen owned by l. T. White.
a farmer of Bircn Run. KanIwha
county. She has laid an egg every
cay for two months. each OF which
Is much larger than the ordinary
egg. The last and largest OF these
measured S1-2 inches the long way
around and inches In the ether
largest circumfercnce Fiossle is
less than one year old
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12
DETROIT TO
SECURE BIG
DRY MEET
tces sfsprd from rage ore,

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the law reads thai common car
riers" are denied the right 10 trans
port liquor into the state, beer in
barrels has been hoated down rivers
and then dragged to its destination
by horses. This method OF trans
portation is not regarded as being
that OF n common carrier and IN
the states where II was employed
the courts held that II was not 3
violation OF the law.
For that reason Mr. lockwood
would have Michigan's law wide
enough 20 take in the aeroplane. tho
submarine and the floating scheme
He would have the lawmakers
frame law that would prohibit ths
use OF liquor In Michigan absolute
ly without regard TO the mode Of
transportation. He believes the re-
cent decision OF the supreme court
giving the states rights over the
importation sof liquor makes this
reasonable. !.
II has just appeared That the
Anti Saloon league and the Prohibit
tIon state committee are not in fui
accord on the question or enforcing
and applying the victory just won
Mr.. lockwood says that the Anti
Saloon league leaders want ''rea.
sonable' law and no, a bone dry"
one for the reason that the useful
ness OF the AntI-Saloon league will
end when the state becomes abso-
luteiy dry and that the leaders do
not want 10 legislate themselves out
OF jobs.
Gets Prohibition Funds
Mr. lockwood also feels tritie
hurt at the activity OF the Anti-Sa-
loon league in getting its campaign
fund. He declares that the state
Prohibition committee went out
into the state and obtained many
pledges OF money 10 be used in the
fight IN behal, OF dry Michigan.
He declares that agents OF the Anti.
Saloon league collected these sub.
scriptions 10 the extent ~ about
$1,000 or 1000 MIR Rochwood r.
daily getting back replies 20 his
dunning letters from people who re
turn receipts given by the Antisa
loon league.
I'VE shall iet IL drop, however
said Mr.. lockwood, because We do
not owe anything and the Anti.se-
Ioor league has a big deficit Any.
way. the state went dry and We
can afford TO be happy. all Of US 3"
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12
Wood DenOunces Rules
Committee for
Quitting"
WILL MAKE NO
APOLOGIES
Says RumOr Prominent
Men Told Tales
Still Lives

M A~fiiNtiDN Jan --r aiiItr"
90 ,h4 house 20 conringe invesigs
lion ~ The leak on fho Presidents
nofe 20 hetjieerrut "wal confirm
public belief ~ eonrrrs, doe
uor dare investigate for FEAR of in-
yolsihs men hsh ia 'he govern
ment and members of coUgrr $
Themselves Rep wood ~ Indiana
autAor oI ne leak probe 1.ution
declared in thc house today
woods declaration was the open
iag hof what promised 20 be one
~ he hottest verbal aeh the
house floor has Witnessed this sez-
Sion
The Indiana representative s. be
CAME known today had carefully
prepared his attack upon fhe rules
committee lrak w-rk ie Was 20
be ans wered in kind by Rep
Glass ~ virginia
q have been compelled 20 con
ciude there was congressman in
yolyed me leak and thai he Was
on ne Democrat side" Representa.
tive Lenroot. Republican declared
This started The first rea are
works
a concerted his- arose from ttr
packed Democratic Side. Rep Boo.
her asked 'he name OF the member
involved
u have no name" said Iyenroot
THE committee had The power TO
get tha, name and did not" Wood
satly refused 70 apologize 70 Mr r.
W Boiling. hrother.inIsw of the
president and Presidential Secretary
Tumulfy
"The rumor sfill lives that men
high IN government we're involved. Z"
he said
Chairman Henry opened debate
by asking fhe house 10 support the
rules committee in It's recommends.
tion 20 table the probe resolution on
'hc ground that mot ono particle of
evidence Nas edduced in six days
~ hearings 10 sustain charges IN
Tho resolution
10 aald tho subcommittee 90
consider the conduct Of coutuma-
cious witness Thomas " Lawson ="
s'ill exists
Representative Harrison. Demo.
craf. scored Lawson ~ an lire.
aponsitle. fronzicd four fushor."
You Republicans" he said, "are
abeftine him
Rep Bennoi interrupted with "Mr>
Reilly o. no Wall street Journal
proved Yesterday there was leak
before Secrefary lansing told neva.
paper reporters ~ fhe note. in.
tend 20 ak 10 table tho resolution 20
Nobody could Doc involved on
guoh measly testimony g. the author
~ Che resolution produced conHn
uod HARRISON 9.awaon said be-
would prove tho charges lic did
not Won want 70 play mean. nasty
little partisan politics and get some
hing out ~ ~"
Rep Garrett. Democrat. declared
the teaigaflon "a roaring farce
bot thru with tragedy
Hs declared wood deeired 70
rival another Indiana gentleman.
George Ado who writes farcfs for
fbc stare and fabIca for the news.
rapcrs"
"Nany people think" hc said
"thaf Lawson ought 20 be confined
Some think 10 jail others IN an
asylum"
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12

NARROWED
AT FLATS
CCeatinued from rHse one,


aged 20 extricate themselves ani
reached the island chilled and drip.
ping
The island IS only a few hundred
feet from the mainland. and a tele
phone line connects it With Algonac
The architect was able 20 telephone
hts plight TO Detroit. On Friday,
howeevr the line WAS out OF order
and 40 word could be obtained from
hm
tiuy Green one of the HANNAH
agents in Detroit said Friday morn
ne that the firms agent would be-
prepared FOR an enforced stay or
The island. bat relief expedition
is being organlxed
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12
KlKu 400 en- Near Y.IIow.,on..

LIVINGSTON. Mont. Jan. H.
hunters have estimated that 40t
elk werc killed just outside the
northern boundary OF Yellowstone
National park during the last two
days of the hunting season. Heav,
snowstorms Of the last week drove
hundreds OF tho elk from The noun
famous regions OF the park into low
er attitudes
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12

missing. There j. no hope The
editorial continues. hat the enemy
viii accept The terms until they
have resolved decisive military
defeat. Therefore g ls impossible
az this moment even io approach
a,rofiafions The war mlsf go on
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12

Charles r Hughes. letc Republi
can candidate for president, IL slat
"a for election 10 the presidency of
the New York State Bar associatica
at its annual meeting opening tods,
ln HrOaklyn.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12
$4,000 OF SLUSH
FUND PAID TO
LOCAL PAPERS

kh froHi Fhff
ss5s1o s5l52o. slI57so. s5ses5
s3oot2io total sl5l9G-t
Deiroit Journal S5s5.9 s.
fifeo S3sa 81. $50 9 S375
sl54>o. s21-1oo foial s9e5V5r
Detroit Evening Meas ASS
uon s. 500 st519 $500 S5t4
total Stsf.io
Do cos The eets total q s6fe1it
20 ~ defeated According ~ th
account flpd Tho donations 4mogr
ed 10 SfSs26755. leaving denc-
az st57 so7
Eober r. Hartenstein 'roa urer
ct he Nome Rule LEAGUE alac the
statement me' n ,iue fo escape go
bie arrest for violation of the
.an requiring that political paru,
Ito their expense accounts within
q certain une tu4it. ne lim having
expired the day before The account
va- 8led The penalty rs fne ci
$1,000 or impriscnment Tor TAO
year5 but lf Is not iiaclY 20 be grged
now ihat the account mas hAallJ
leen submitted
According 20 these aEtires it rost
gho wet ntorests about 20 for
every voter IN tha etste and nearlf
81 for every vote they GOT
The Stroh brewing interests made
The largest contribution % the cam
a.-iis,s t-.nG -lasaaFA A-sEr-4 --4--if--
suoh each contributing So os5.
while The Goebel compans came
next. August Gocbcl. Jr. giving $i5-
200 and Fritz Goebel Sli.50a @
Darrnstaetter and Il Darrls'aeitsr
each gave s. 250 and D Darmstaet-
ter s. 800 This group o! seven men
alone turned in almost 100000 IA all
there were 3.oso contributions 20 the
fund. but not that many indlgidnals
a. soms of The contributors appear
two OF three time
others .cQntributing large sums
were a. follows O. a kasturer.
s. ZOO N.rameer. 5000. loss.
sffa2 August King t'i3E
Emile X Kamper s4.i3a J..
$500 w bruce Howaya. $3.50.
Louisa pselner s1.ooa Lillian i'feitt-
Florence p Manning. f2s19, Joseph
Kaiser. 5000 Albert A Marta. ~
Contributors IN sums IN eSesss -
cwakl sg.tas FRANK p. Northwooi.
f74-s. Frank 9chmidf. $500. oscar
schmidt tlT57 william inrmsts.e,t-
500 w. ! crane. $4,000 " .. MOI
i.r 'a.0-0 otto o. Meeske. i2.b0ot
GUSTAV Mssske. s. 500. has Me~ske.
$500 konrad .kgppifz. f!.l-sr
rdward i Martz. 1850 susan
MART. $500 Abby Msrtz. 1900 Katn-
erlne Martz 1900 John Marta. /; 1et.
Georss a Nmtz 5000. cnarles
EIrkai f62s Mrs. George OHtls 1895.
Alvin Burger. Ig25 BENJAMIN a
WelIs. 1900 = y 81 NE &.-a Henry
a. v.r.ttne 90 y srss .,
II Srlnmci $500 - r. Myii 500
John Marx. 5000 william kfesin'
Teter Baron. $3.50 r a. virt. u
$500 John Moritz. $685. " heid.l.
ira0 N W. C0nners. 1900. A. ~ y.
Meyers. - 500 Aier kennsdy. $500
q. = Burch 800 - I,un,ns ,.a nqek.
Ter. $500 Lisefte Mill"r. tlls frsnh
w~vlflar. 500. Charles ~cheuk 81
F1s Richard Iiovier, ~ 600. Juseph
gosch. fg,g2f A r Heidkamp. 1881
1900 r = veit $500 q NNip-
ert. $1,000 william Daley, 81 9e9
Arthur Fettere. $500. ~ = bins
NJ Krause. 81 900 Louis M9ntnrr.
t50f A. y Narshar shn Cha~ies
m Kessisr. 1900 q p wood $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12

Fair Visitor tie seems to know
everybody that is anybody Is he
society editor7
Mr. spaTkley ey-Oh, no he's th'
country constable that arrests then
for speeding!
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12

Miss Elinor Byns. New York
lawyer. has started on a tour TO In.
eurrFate college," for suffrage
workers. and The first one is to be
opened in Buffalo she proposes 10
teach women anxious TO learn how
to mako converts 20 the cause how
to dn IT.
"Much Of the suffrage work done
in Tho past by unframed workers
l0st ofec c'lvouess because OF that
very, lack Of training. tald shel
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12
The oulnlre That Does Not Affect
K Head

because ~ its tonic and laxative ef.
feet. Laxative Bfomo ouiuine can be
taken ty anyone without causing nrr-
vousneas nor ringing IN the head
There 10 only one Promo Qulnlne.
e. ". GROVES signature on box. &c
ADV.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12

rotund Frank Briniski. laughing AZ
what he called his baby visitor"
three long shrspnel cases ranged
nose up on the bar.
Il am not long from Poland"
laughed Frank. and am coming
here TO get away from war This
oh. this is nothing. -
Crash Zoom. PUNK
Another baby" shot thru the win
dow and landed among the report
ers. directly in front OF the biz Pole
but did not speak
Damn yelled Frank His ejacu-
lation was emphasized by second
bang and crash like lumber
yard had collapsed outside
There goes my house porch
yelled Frank. 1T was joke. bu,
Il makes me mad now"
He numbered out 70 see the wreck
and slight. shivering little man
came out from behind the stove. He
wore a cap. undershirt trousers
and shoes. he was much bedrag.
gled. and appeared 10 have been
immersed in water not long SINCE
Il was working IN the shell room
when the explosion came" he reclf.
ed. "and rushed 20 the window and
jumped"
He ~ In the Hsckensack river,
crashing thru The ice and founder.
ing around with Others until he was
dragged out. A. he crept behind tie
stove 20 thaw ont more. a villaser
came in with the still angry saloon.
keeper
Il 20, UP kind Of early" said The
newcomer. 70 see what had hap
pened since Yesterday
Il knew the air tas stiii full OF
aying shells. about midnight one
crashed thru my window and fell
on the foot of The bed put the ole
boy on the soor. stuffed a blanket
in the broken window TO keep out
the cold and went back 20 bed
Later in the day the roads flled
With 800 women. children and ba-
biey who had been cooped up IN
Klngslanc schoolhouse all night
They poured out and scattered all
Directions nlfrying 70 their homes
thru The cold and paying scant a..
tenton except % duck involunfarilv
As ar. occasional shell burst nearby
They had been wrii cared for. aF
+ tho Jersey CITY hospitals bad sent
I plenty ~ blankets and furnished
them With cold food and rot coffee
Hundreds or curiosity seekers
trooped IN from all directions early
to-day aud gathered shell cases and
caps without Interference froiu The
authorities Some had tbe fonneans
OF their cars piled up with The long
brass relics
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Jan IL
Tic Thriysocond Michigan infan.
try and Michigan Brigade headquar-
ters will leave III Paso for Fort
Wayne. Detroit, on Jan. is. It was
announced st Gen. Funston's head
quarters today.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12

JERSEY CITY ~ J. Jan 10
Intermittent explosions caused by
bursting of stray shelis. could SIN
be heard early TO-DAY in the wreck
age of the munitions plant of ms
Canadian Car Foundry company.
destroyed late yesterday with "a loss
estimated AZ st2.00o000
stbred in two concrete buildings
a. yet undamaged. we're tons 81 a..
niirotoluol4-the most powerful of
explosivasNused In maEing high
power shells Had this been reached
by the fire which swept the plant
untold damage would have resulted.
Danger Of the powerful explosive
letting 60 now g. believed 20 have
passed
The town % Kingsiand and tho
surrounding country todsy bore
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12

rysssi~s--sA~ ssss. .ess hiss--thss
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12
EVERY HOME
IN KINGSLAND
HIT BY SHELLS

CContinued from Page onel
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-05-03
BLADEN

Miss Minnie Holmes was in Blue Hill,
Monday.
Howard Cramer was up from Red
Cloud last week.
W. J. Meyer and son, Howard, we're
In Hastings Saturday.
Frank Kudrpa and Milo williams
were in Blue Hill Friday.
Bert Bailey was down from Daven
port visiting over Sunday.
Obey Lane returned to his home in
Chicago the first OF the week.
V. s. Hall and Howard Hall were q,
Shickley the end Of the week.
Mrs. A. L. Hobart returned from
Beloit, Kansas, the first Of the week.
d. Francis Sullivan and Harry Robin
son we're in Campbell Monday evening
Mrs. William Lanphear and daugh.
ter, Opal, left for q short visit al
Bayard this week.
Carl Jones returned to his home al
Pawnee City after a short visit with
relatives over Sunday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-05-03
KANSAS PICKUPS
from Smith County

Earl ABBOTT visited In Smith Center,
Sunday.
Several in this vici unity have started
to plant corn.
Little Glenn Spurrier has been quite
sick with the measles.
F. NJ. Brown and family we're Sun.
day visitors at Harve Blairs.
Minnie Matson who is going to school
in Lebanon is at her boarding place
sick with the measles.
Mrs. Robt. Lannigan and Mrs. B. F
Payne went to Red Cloud, Tuesday, to
have some dental work done.
Miss Esther Noble will teach heI
home school or what is known as the
Johnson School the coming year.
Mrs. E. e. Spurrier who has been
quite sick for the last two weeks with
the measles is better at this writing.
Miss Arlie Morris who has been visit,
ing in Riverton, Nebraska, for the last
two weeks returned to her home Tues
day.
Mrs. Ruth Haresnape will teach
Oriole school another year. Mrs. Hare
shape is one of Smith county's mosI
successful teachers.
Miss Emily Million will teach a
Fairview her home school the coming
year. We ale glad to see the young
girls making good in the educational
line.