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The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
PERSIA LEFT TO HER FATE.

The way Of reform is apparently as
difficult for nations as for individu-
ais, as Persia is finding out to her sor-
row. With Russia clamoring at her
doors and England giving tacit con-
sent 10 whatever is done the prospect
Is not by any means encouraging.
The situation is particularly inter-
esting to Americans because an Am
erican. William Morgan Shuster, is
the storm center. \ few years ago an
awakening began in Persia. The peo-
pie became intolerant Of the old, graft
ridden monarchial conditions and an
era Of reform began The govern
ment was put on a new and sounder
basis and the nation began to make
rapid strides toward the fuller civiliz-
alton in the modern sense. In the
course Of the change it became neces-
sary to effect a reorganization Of the
financial situation and the United
States was appealed to for advice and
recommended Mr. Shuster, an Ameri-
can who has had considerable exper-
ience in matters Of this kind, partic-
ularly in the Philippines. Mr.. Shus-
ter began his work with energy. He
put an end to graft, reformed the
finances OF the country and started
well on the way toward financial solv-
ency. His success apparently still fur
ther aroused the Persian national spirs
Il. And then foreign nations stepped
in.
Russia and England are the two
nations most interested in Persian af-
fairs In fact they have made a
'gentleman's agreement by which
the nation is divided into two
spheres Of influence" Russia takes
the northern provinces and England
the southern. Russia has now de-
manded that Shuster be dismissed,
England is silent and Persia stands
solidly by the American. Meanwhile
the United States has no direct inter-
est in the matter. and cannot inter-
vene. Shuster was recommended by
President Taft but he is not a repre-
sentative OF the American govern
ment.
IL looks accordingly as II Persia
will be left 10 her own fate. IL Rus
STA presses the matter and is success
ful the cause of reform will receive
o severe set back. Shuster In the
present instance appears to stand
merely for the new order. Securing
him was the last big step OF the new
Persia, step away from the grafi
and looseRess of centuries.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
this is MY 45TH BIRTHDAY"

Professor Edward A. Ross. one Of
the best known of American sociolo-
gists. was born I'm Virden. Illinois. De-
cember 10, 1866. He graduated from
Coe College at the age of twenty and
later spent several years in advanced
studies at the University of Berlin and
Johns Hopkins University. He began
his career as an educator in 1891 as
professor OF economies at Indiana Uni
versity The following year he be-
came associate professor of political
economy and finance at Cornell Uni
versity and subsequently he filed the
chair of sociology at Stanford Unlver-
sity and the University of Nebraska.
He resigned from the faculty OF the
lastnamed institution to accept his
present position as professor of sociol-
ogy at the University Of Wisconsin. In
addition to his educational work Pro-
fessor Ross Is well known FOR his writ
ings on sociological questions.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
1As NEW RUSSIAN TREATY.

Recognition OF Russia of the pass
ports of American Jews we expect VIII
be officially announced before New
Years. The president confidently eN-
poets 10 have the disputed question
settled by a new treaty in satisfac-
tory way. His statement, in the spec
ial message on foreign relations, that
he hoped 10 send a further communi-
cation before the holidays can mean
only that the administration expects
to sweep away this nullification Of
American naturalization of Russian
subjects which existed. The new treaty
is delared upon high authority To meet
fully the requirements of all creeds,
and even TO go beyond the demands
of mass meetings in behalf of recog-
milton held the country over But mat
ters will come TO pass very speedily
one way or the other, as a years no.
tice Of abrogation is required under
the present treaty of 1882, If the United
States is to abrogate. Action, thus
If delayed over Jan. 1, must be de-
layed TO 1914. But the indications are
now that Russia has been convinced
of how serious the United States has
become on the passport question, and
is prepared to recognize our view and
write il into a diplomatic document.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

The day Is coming--and IL is not far
distant-when the moving picture viii
be part Of the working equipment OF
the school room The range of it's
possibilities is almost endless but
among the more common subjects II
has already proved it's value as a
teacher of geography, botany and his
tory The child who has taken trip
via the moving films TO the tea plan
tations of Ceylon has n personal
knowledge that no printed text can
lconvey. incidentally, to visit Alpine
valleys and Russian fairs and Scandi-
lnavian fishing fleets-to watch the
people as they go past on the screen
tends powerfully to the breaking down
of local and national prejudice and
makes the moving picture a factor for
international peace as well as world
wide intelligence.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

Moving pictures have moved into the
sedate and influential Congrega
tional church of Mills Point, l.. l..
that capacious edifice being crowded to
the doors last evening at the first ex-
hibition of the kind under its roof
The films portrayed the flight of Mos
es into Midian. his sojourn there and
his return with Aaron. No applause
was permitted attempts i'm this lirec-
tion by the younger element being
promptly suppressed The exhibition
was such a signal success that moving
pictures are likely to be regular fea :
ture at this church i'm the future.
Already" said the Rev. T.. II. Cle-
ments, the pastor, educational posi-
bilities of the moving pictures have
been partially grasped. Scientists, es-
pecially physicians, use II to demon
strate the results of their researches
philanthropic and social service or
ganizations ust il I'm their exhibits foi
the purpose OF bringing actual condi-
tions vividly before the people. and
also to show methods of compating
disease and lettering unwholesome
surroundings. Many a slum- born
child learns the first rudiments of
hygiene from the moving picture. City
boards Of education employ the NOV
ing picture nightly in educational cam
paigns. Travel is admittedly one of
the best educators. but only n few
are privileged to travel. The moving
picture brings foreign countries to our
very doors.
"In some rquarters the church has
realized the value of the moving pic
ture as n means of impressing Biblical
history on the minds of the young. and
there are already several good films
on sacred subjects on the market. Tn
this respect history is repeating itself.
The theater of Western Europe origin
ated I'm the church with the enactment
in cathedrals of simple Bible scenes,
Later, secular material was introduced
and the theater gradually became a
separate institution. Now the moving
picture is finding its way back into the
church and II is a reliable method OF
teaching Biblical truth"
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

in public discussion until IL was ac-
tually brought about. but now that We
really have it very probably its de-
STABILITY win be less accentuated by
critics, who, after the fashion of Gym
zeal humanity. will continue To find
fault about matters not to their lik-
ing and overlook entirely the things
that are as they ought TO be. All OF
which Mr.. Taft. with his usual aplomb
will no doubt regard as a happening
OF the expected and will not allow 1t 10
interfere with his sturdy determine
ton to go right along doing his duty
and letting the consequences take care
of themselves.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

Michigan beet sugar saved the con-
sumers Of Michigan and other states
using It over one cent a pound during
the months Of September, October and
November this year This shows the
Importance Of the beet sugar industry
i'm Michigan and it's great growth in
the past few years II is a factor to be
reckoned with in the sugar market and
will continue to strengthen that posi-
tion. Many copper country farmers
will go in for sugar beet raising next
year and in a few years this district
will become one Of the best in the state
i'm the growing Of that profitable crop.
1t is a safe prediction to make as the
conditions are ideal.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
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Here's an Offer You Should Not Over
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The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

The Peoples theater, Laurium, has
secured a film entitled "F'rOm the bot
tom of the Sea" for Their Tuesday
and Wednesday program, in conjunc-
ton with the regular program of mo-
tion picture aud vaudeville.
The plot deals with the trelcherous
sinking of a u. S. submarine torpedo
boat. A young officer volunteers to
save the crew by letting himself he
shot through the torpedo tube. while
the boat is at the bottom Of the sea.
all Of which is plainly shown. There
is a love story throughout to add to
the heart interest.
The Irving sisters California girls
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

In one respect at least moving pic
lures have performed the work that
man has found difficult. They have
converted the head hunters of the
Philippines into decent citizens. our
officials i'm the islands were at a loss
how to impress upon the savages the
hit upon the moving pictures. Here
was an eXpedient that spoke all da =
lects and was entertaining at the same
time. The novelty of the show APP
pealed to the natives curiosity and
then TO his pride. and the result has
been clean houses and streets where
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

The number of farms in the state in
the last ten years increased 3,699. Most
of this increase was in the upper PEN
insula, Houghton county alone gaining
671 farms. This indicates a substan-
tial future. The time is not far dis
tant when farming in the upper penin-
sula will vie with mining for first
honors I'm the production of wealth.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

Secretary Stimson declares we are
unprepared for war, that our army is
too scattered to be of much use in
event Of serious trouble with a for
eign nation. 1t is plain that, in ad-
vertising our military weakness TO the
world. the secretary OF war does not
see any war clouds in sight. But his
note Of alarm on the ineffectiveness OF
our system of defense may have the
desired effect Of soaring Congress into
doing something more for the army.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12


$40 bales August 81 1911. The amount
held by other holders is placed al 400
600 bales.
Statistics of Spindes.
The number of cotton spindlcs. de.
siigned primarily to spin cotton ra-
turned as having been operated durin,.
the year 1911, was 29.522.59 while l.
2Sl,065 spindles were returned as idle
and as having consumed no cotton
whatever during the year OF these.
4O7,496 spindles were i'm plants NOT
operated during the year and S73.5Gg
in mills which consumed some COT
ton.
In the total number of cotton spin.
dies Massachusetts leads with 1OGIg-
29O, or Si.5 per cent of the total for
the United States; South Carolina
ranks second, with 4,1S7,317. or 1876
per cent; and North Carolina third.
with 3,353,706, or 1913 per cent; Rhode
Island ranks fourth Georgia fifth
New Hampshire sixth, Connecticut
seventh. and Maine eighth. No other
state reports as many as a million
spindles.
In addition to the spindles designed
primarily to spin cotton. 45G.242 spin-
dies We're returned i'm 1911 as having
consumed raw cotton mixed with other
fibers during the year. OF this num-
beg, 120,031, or 26.3 per cent, were
returned from Pennsylvania; S3,iOO,
or 1873 per cent, from New York; 53,-
55S. from Massachusetts,: and 1929
from Connecticut.
Consumption of Cotton.
The quantity of cotton consumed
in the United States during the year
ending August 81. 1911, was 4,7O49iS
bales, compared with 4,79S ,953 bales in
1910 and 4,2iO,719 bales i'm 1909. It is
the smallest amount for any year. ex-
cept 1905, since the Inauguration %
the reports i'm that year when the
amount consumed. exclusive of foreign
cotton, was 4,27S,9SO bales. and also of
1908, when It was 4.339,Og0 bales
The average weekly Consump-
tion of cotton i'm the United states last
year amounted to about 10000 bales,
compared with $4,000 in 1910. lOl,O0O
in 1909, $1,000 in 1908 and $4,000 in
1907. During the first six months OF
the year ending August 81, 1911, the
quantity of cotton consumed amount
ed to 2,402,032 bales while the quantity
consumed during the last six months
was 2.302. .94G bales
In consumption. Massachusetts ranks
first, using 1.144,345 bales, or "a 3 per
cent of the total for the country; North
Carolina second, with 696.9S7 bales, or
14.S per cent; South Carolina third
with 61S.69S bales. or 1871 per cent;
Georgia fourth, with 4S,73S bales;
New Hampshire fifth, with 259'45S
males: Alabama, sixth, with 24hl9
bales; and Rhode Island seventh, win
21S,OS4 bales.
out of the total quantity, 47Oi9S
bales, consumed. 175.43O bales We're
foreign. 64,2S7 bales sea-island ana
206,561 bales linters. The manuiaftu'-
ers i'm the cotton growing states ue-
pend almost entirely upon upland COT
ton for their supply. only 9S,2G2 bales
Of other kinds of which 1923 paies
were foreign and 1887 bales sea-islano'
being consumed by them during u.
year ending August 81, 1911 III a"
other states out Of the total quanuy
of cotton consumed 16i,5O7 bales "e'0
foreign and 5G,25O bales sea-island' III
cluded in Si7,966 bales of other ina"
upland.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

A Galveston street car conductor of
an observing turn of mind is putting
to good financial use matters that
runs by working them over into seem
ario plays for moving picture concerns.
He states that his first offerings were
rejected, but recently he has had his
stories" bought and paid for by sew
eral of the big companies of the NOV
ing picture world. He states that the
work is paying him well, and that
all of the half dozen plays he has
placed We're founded on incidents that
came to his notice while on duty as a
street car conductor.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

Wolcott Porter Coombs, the 1S-year-
old blind and deaf boy, who probably
is the most apt pupil at the oklahoma
School for the Blind. Deaf and Dumb,
demonstrated to a class of boys at the
Y. NJ. G. A. last night that human en-
deavor can accomplish almost any
thing. Wolcott. directed by his teach
er, Prof II. l.. Virden, formerly super
intendent of the oklahoma state
School for the Blind. at Fort Gibson.
took dictation upon a typewriter which
was strange to him and showed how
skilful the blind may become I'm using
their hands for weaving and reading.
While here the boy will pose, with
his teacher, before a moving picture
machine to demonstrate the methods
used in teaching the blind and the
deaf-blind to understand and speak
on addressing a large Baltimore au-
dience recently. Benjamin c. Evering
ham made plea for the abolition OF
blue laws prohibiting proper recrea
tion and amusement on Sundays.
"The law allows sacred concerts ir
theaters on Sunday" he said, "ant
forbids the same theater from show
ing clean, pure drama, and will ar.
rest the proprietor of n moving pic.
ture parlor showing a film passed by
the National Board of Censors. ANY
picture which portrays clean and pur,
episodes of live is sacred and should
be permitted for Sunday use. If it il
not sacred. then it should be barred
from the public at all times"
He condemned the closing of librar.
les on Sunday and said good movin,
picture shows and gymnasiums should
be open TO those who have to work 81,
days week.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
Cotton Total for 1911.


The total supply of cotton in the
United States for the year was 1888
42S running bales. counting round a.
half bales and including linters. In
1910 the supply was 121SS,O21 bales
and i'm 1909, 15,S12,SS5 bales. The var
iations represent i'm the main differ
ences between the crops produced in
the United States. The total amount
Of ginnings for the 10 months ending
August 81, 1911, was 12.3S4.24S bales
The total quanaity of cotton import
ed into the United States during the
year amounted TO 236.11i bales of SOC
pounds each. The equivalent of 1929
bales of 500 pounds each was re-ex-
ported, leaving i'm the country 231. .191
bales. The increase over the net inn
ports for 1910 is 1896 bales and is due
to the increase i'm the imports Of
Egyptian cotton. Nearly all the cotton
imported is Egyptian and Peruvian.
Distribution of the Supply.
OF the total supply of cotton for 1911,
4,716,97S bales, or "a per cent. We're
consumed in this country; 1871, Ala
bales, or SCI per cent. were exported;
while 1876, 031 bales, or 80 per cent
remained i'm the country at the close
of the year. OF the supply for the
preceding year, 39.5 per cent was con-
sumed at home, 50 per cent was eX
ported. and S.5 per cent remained i'm
the country.
The consumption of cotton, includ-
ing that destroyed by fire, in the
the report. was 91,975 bales less than
during the previous year.
The exports during 1911 were ISL
Ala bales, or 1,442,SS6 greater than for
the previous year. when they were the
smallest for any one of the last six
years.
The stocks of cotton in the United
States at the close of August, 1911,
amounted to 1,375,O31 bales, compared
with 100000 bales on the correspond
ing date in 1910 and 1,4S3,5S5 bales in
1909. Those held by manufacturers in
cotton growing states amounted to
101, ia bales and those held by manu-
facturers in all other states amounted
to i41,077. or n total of 542,191 bales.
which is the smallest amount for any
year, except 1910, since the Inaugural
tion of the reports in 1905, and repre-
sents less than a six-weeks' supply for
the American cotton mills operating
under normal conditions.
In independent warehouses and other
public storage places there were 432,-
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

Under the management of M b. Sill
vey. the Royal theater is fast becom-
ing one of the best patronized picture
houses I'm the copper country. The
film offerings of this house are of the
best, and Lewis Laughlin, who enter
tains between films, adds considerably
to the popularity of this place of
amusement
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

a demonstration to school teachers
showing how moving pictures may be
used for educational purposes I'm the
schools, has been arranged for pre-
sentation In Chicago. 1t is a scheme
promoted by "A commercial company,
but educators are cooperating. The
first application, according TO this
plan, is To the subject OF history, but
If the experiment is successful, other
subjects, soch1as geography physiolo-
gy and geology. win. be eXperimentally
treated i'm Che same manner.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
THE PICTURE HOUSES

President Hill says that 10000 feet
of moving picture film has been taken
in the interest of the Great Northern
r. r., and will be shown throughout
the east to induce settlement on Great
Northern territory.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

The Crown theater offers a fine vau-
devillc act in the Musical Bensons. 50
presenting an euphonic array of nov
city Instruments featuring a hand
painted setting a series of good
film pictures are also shown. Thurs
day, Dornen and Strong, the Minstrel
Graduates, will entertain with a high
class act.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

Apparently We shall soon be taking
moving pictures with as little trouble
as we do the regular snapshots. A
company has been formed i'm Jackson,
Mich, to manufacture the Ryan NOV
ing picture camera, the invention Of
a Jackson man. 1t is claimed that the
machine is as small and light as the
ordinary kodak.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

The McNamaras went to prison
convinced that they were the friends Of
labor But labor declines TO return
the compliment.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

Boys will be boys. but just before
Christmas they develop sanity quail
tiles not hitherto suspected.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

before they were filthy and unsanitary.
Chicago Examiner.
Each week about 100000 people at
tend moving picture shows in Mill
waukee, according to Deputy Building
Inspector William ID. Harper, who has
been investigating the subject.
Having been to fourteen moving pic
ture shows i'm one night, Inspector
Harper can be considered an authority =
on the subject. For his record making
he selected the Northwest Side. where
moving picture houses are not far
apart There are now forty-two NOV
ing picture theaters i'm Milwaukee with
an average seating capacity Of about
$50.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

A juror in the Hyde trial escaped
yesterday. and has not yet been found.
Appears to be a case of Hyde and seek
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

Santa Claus is busy these days
perusing the advertising columns OF
The News.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
STOCKSOF COTTON
ON HAND SMALL
AMOUNT IN MANUFACTURERS
HANDS LESS THAN SIX
WEEKS SUPPLY FOR
THE MILLS.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 12.-Director
Durand of the Bureau of the Census.
Department of Commerce and Labor,
is about to submit to Secretary Nagel.
census bulletin 11S on the supply an
distribution of cotton in the United
S'otes for the year ending August 81,
1911.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

open three days engagement at this
house tonight to he followed the lat
ter part of the week by Anthony &
Bender. billing themselves as The
boys from old Holland" an excellent
German comedian act.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

The president is preparing his mes
sage on wool. 1t ought to prove a
warm document.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
Laws Are SONurner
ThatWeBecOrne a
BeWilQered
BY GEORGE b. coRTELYoU. Formerly
Secretary of the Treasury

-" HATEVER may be the reason, law
&W with MS is not held mas high regard
wv as it should be- do not mean sim
ply law in it's narrow sense, as the
punishment of petty offenscs or the mere rou-
tine administration Of Justice, essential as both
are but mean law in the BROAD SENSE
- general and willing conformity to the well
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

$40 bales August 81 1911. The amount
held by other holders is placed at 400
600 bales.