The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-14
Brief Items tiOt
Off the Wires
Would Repeal Publicity Law.

'o"'u ncpedl FupiiCty Law.
Washington, Dec li--Representa-
tive Mott today proposed amendments
10 the newspaper publicity law, vir-
tnally repeating il.
The AFehbold Case.
Washington. Dec, 1.-THE testimony
Oh which II Is sought To impeach Judge
Archbold is expected To be ended to-
Gay Next week viii be taken up by
the defense
Trio Found Not Guilty.
lioultonl Maine, Dec l4t-Rev.
Charles Emelius, Mrs Annie Jacob
son, and Edgar jacobson, charged with
numbering August Jacobson husband
! OF Annie, We're today found not guilty.
Relief Steamer Sails.
Christ Church, New Zealand, Dec.
li'-The antarctic steamer Terra
Nova sailed from here today In relief
OF Captain RoDert Scotts antarctic
expedition.
Pope's Brother Rewarded.
Turin. Dec. 1.-THE popes brother,
Angelo Sarto, yesterday vas awarded
|S,5OO by the Italian minister of posts
IN recognition OF long and faithful
service in the postal department.
Farmer Beaten and Robbed.
Burlington, la. Dee. l4.-C X. Eas
terday, a farmer, living near Marengo.
/ Iowa, was beaten and robbed OF $1,000
at the Union station this morning He
Will recover
Whiteiaw Reid is Better.
London. Dec. 1.-THE condition of
| Whitelav Reid is now favorable, ac-
cordng to bulletin tins morning.
While the bulletins show OPTIMISM it
| IS believed the ambassador still is in
serious condition.
Bulgaria to Join Triple Alliance.
Paris, Dec. li.-Bulgaria is declared
10 be about tO enter the triple alliance,
| thus joining forces with Austria Hun
gary. Germany and Italy. according TO
| information given by a diplomatic
source To the Figaro.
To Search For Simmons.
Washington Dec. 1.-THE revenue
cutter Mackinac was ordered today TO
rush from Sault Ste. Marie To the
Northern islands, Lake Michigan, In
search for the long overdue Rouse
simmons. The Mackinac will make
the search instead Of the Tuscarora.
Wilson Coming Home.
Hamilton, Bermuda. Dee. l4.-Pres-
| iGent elect Wilson sailed today for
New York. Wilson put his own bag
gage On board the vessel, the Bermu-
dian, and was escorted down the har-
Dor by British officials in launches.
Lake Steamer is Sunk.
Bay city. Mich. Dee, l4.-After a
stormy passage down Lake Huron
with a load OF logs, the steam barge
Mrytle NJ Ross. lies sunk In this port,
ice having cut hole In her planking
The boat Is owned IN Port Huron.
Many Imperiied by Fire.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. li.-Fire be
| lieved to be Of incendiary origin, de-
stroyed twenty stables, warehouses
| ana residences at Braddock. a suburb,
early today Scores of men, women
and children were rescued by tiremen,
| a dozen Of whom suffered slight injur-
les The loss is $l50,OOO.
1otha Resigns Premiership.
Capetown. Dec. li.-General Botha
| today resigned the premiership of the
| union of South Africa, which he has
held since May, 1910. He took the step
| in consequence OF dissensions from the
Dutch extremists in the cabinet led
| by General Hertzog, whose attitude
on naval and other imperial questions
caused "A revival of the old racial feud.
Arson Trust" Uncovered9
South Bend Dec. 1.-THE Indiana
authorities believe they have unearth-
ed an arson trust" composed OF fire
insurance admsters operating at mid
night and causing scores OF fires Ben
Kahn, local merchant and Ben
Franklin of Chicago are under arrest
here. Detectives claim the insurance
companies lost millions through the
operations of the gang
Naval Officer Guilty
Norfolk, Va. Dec 1.-THE navy
court martial found w. w. Dickey,
steward of the battleship Louisiana,
guilty of "scandalous conduct. In con-
nection with the graft scandal in the
| commissary department OF the ATTAIN
,ic fleet. He was sentenced tn five
years az hard labor.
Probing Graft Charges.
New York. n Y, Dec. 1.-THE dis
trict attorney will investigate the
charges of police blackmail levied up
on the thirty-ive thucsand women OF
tbc New York underworld Police
Commissioner Waldo has undertaken
the investigation in his department.
pending the outcome OF which. TWO
detectives have been suspended.
Preparing For War.
Paris. Dee. l4.-Large quantities oi
five franc bank notes are being print
ed b, the Bank of France for use In a
possiblc war emergency. The prevail
inc opinion of the finaEciers Of France
is that a general war is unlikely and
that the decision of the Bank OF
France is merely precautionary.
To Handle Other Products.
Philadelphia, Dec. li.-Offlcers OF
the Housekeepers' league today an
nounced their intention of broadening
,be scope of their activities. Offers
L.. nj.