The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-03-25
GENERA LEWS,

the moving picture snow houses and
similar amusement places In New
York city Az result OF their find
ing. the society will ask that the H.
censes OF forty-fve OF these places be
withdrawn and will recommend a
sweeping reconstruction OF the city
ordinances governing picture shows.
I'VE do not question tho ciaip that
the moving.picture playhouse may be
an educational institute" says Albert
H. Hoeckiey. one OF the society's man
ayers. but we are more interested in
the respectabiiity OF the attaches EN-.
ployed in certain OF these places. We
have before us nearly hundred In
stances in which employees OF the play.
houses resorted 10 questionable meth.
DDS In their treatment OF young girls.
The continued use OF the darkened
room 10 present the pictures is objec-
tionable. II Is found possible 20 throw
pictures on glass screens, in well light.
ed halls, with better success than in
the dark rooms"
Believing for nearly forty-hve years
that each was dead. Mrs. John Mad
den, OF Saginaw. Mich. and Mrs. Siden.
gticker, OF Newayo, are about 20 be
united through the appearance OF
mortuary notice OF John Madden. who
died In Saginaw some time ago. The
announcement OF his death was car
ried around the state, and Mrs. Siden-
sticker read the notice In her home
and Immediately wrote to Saginaw to
ascertain IL the Mrs John Madden was
not her sister. The surprise and Joy
Of Mrs Madden in eventually locating
Mrs. Sidensticker can be imagined
II was in early childhood that the
two girls separated and lost all trace
OF each other, each finally giving up
hope OF ever seeing the other alive.
The supply ship Celtic arrived from
Cuba with a big draft OF men whose
enlistments have expired or will ex.
pire shortly, and the Uncas was dis
patched from the Norfolk navy yard
20 bring the men TO this city. When
the tug started back TO Norfolk, de-
spite the fact that the channel Ia wide
uCCp, ~ NChl abOuN ATNNN hUVN -
its course and hit hard on the beach.
Finally the vessel foatet. but only
after a night OF terror during which
distress whistles we're blown and
rockets and revolvers hred coutinu-
ously. The mon declared the tug on
several occasions nearly capsized.
At Toxic, Japan. about three hun
dren politicians, many OF them promi-
nent In the Affairs OF the government,
held a massmeeting In which On At
| tempt was made TO create sentiment
| unfayorable TO the new commercial
treaty between japan and America
The meeting was held for the express
purpose OF embarrassing the govern
ment. on the ground that II yielded TO
Americas demand for limitation OF
japanese immigration.
Former Judge William II. West, OF
Bellefountaine, o., aged eighty-seven,
Ohios blind man eloquent" is dead.
Judge West. who nominated James G.
Blaine for the presidency In 1884, was
born within six miles Of Blaine's birth
place in Washington county, Pennsyl
vania. He is credited by many with
having given Blaine the title OF the
( plumed knight"
Harry Thaw may be called TO the
witness stand here In connection with
the states investigation into charges
OF cruelty by attendants at the Mat
teawan state Hospital for the Insane
lie has offered his services 10 Dis
trict Attorney Mack, and the latter I'm
dicates that he will make use Of any
evidence which Thaw presents.
At San Francisco, Cal, a spec
tacular raid in Chinatown resulted In
the capture Of six Chinese slave girls
said to have been illegally imported
and purchased for the sum OF S25 900
The girls were removed 20 the Ange
island immigration station and will b.
held there to await the action OF the
government.
At Boston, Mass. one hundred
and thirty-one boxes, each containing
200 candy Easter eggs. were seized a
the request OF the pure food inspecto
here. II is claimed by the govern
ment that the eggs are coated witt
talcum powder. which the pure fooC
laws prohibit as constituent In con
fectionery.
Great difficulty is being experienced
In getting q Jury at viterbo. Italy, Il
try the Camorrists accused OF the muir
der OF Gennasso Cuccolo and wife
The people are so In terror of the no
torious secret organization that the!
will pay large fines rather than serv,
az Jurors.
At Lowell, Mich. Mrs. 8. P. Hicks
aged sixty-four. was fatally burne'
when her clothes caught Are from
kitchen stove, death ensuing IN few
hours. Mrs Hicks came 10 Lowell
forty years ago. Jan. 2 she cele
brated her fortieth wedding anniyer
; sary.
) James J. Hin. in New York, whel
, asked about the state OF general busi