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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07

Reports from China received at the
National Headquarters of the Red
Cross within the last few DAYS state
that the famine Is now At its most
acute stage. During the next six weeks
while the new crops are rlpening the
need for relief will be most intense. At
present the relief committee is employ
.ng about 10000 men on public works
md the earnings Of these men are
saving probably 100000 persons from
tarVation. Meanwhile. certainly g.
100000 are suffering and many thou
sand must die unless the relief meas
ures are greatly extended. The Amer
can Red Cross has forwarded 20 the
elief committee in China over $4,000
since January /. This includes the
AMOUNT raised by the vigorous efforts
If the New York Famine Relief Com
nittee which is a tireless auxiliary of
The Red Cross. But the Committee in
hina pleads for al least 100000 more
% enable it To- carry on its great task
until the new harvest ripens Con-
tributions of any amount will help,
rhey should be sent to the American
Red Cross, Washington, or 10 the
reasurer of the State Red Cross Board
If any state or to Mr.. Jacob II. Schiff.
treasurer OF the New York Commit
ee
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07

The transmission of news In America
far exceeds In amount that OF any 9TH
81 country. the only nation approach
ing II being Great Britain. The news
paper Of today secures its news through
three channels-its own stan of local
reporters, its correspondents i'm other
cities ana from press associations. The
local reporters principally send In their
news by telephone, there being re
write" men IN the offices, who take
down the bare details and weave them
into extended stories. The corespon-
dents in other cities use the telegraph
principally, and the telephone largely.
and the press associations use both the
telephone and the telegraph-S. NJ
Williams, in the New York Telephone
Review.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07
Hancock Department
GERMAN AID DELEGATES
TO SAGINAW CONVENTION
LOCAL SOCIETY APPOINTS TWO
REPRESENTATIVES,.
Will Endeavor to Secure 1913 convsn.
ton for This City.

Charles Rorst and Fred Fein were
elected on sunday last M n meetins ot
tho German Aid society as delegates
80 renresent the local sociatv M the
annual convention of the NIchison
Arhaiterbund In ne held M SaeinoU
tnne II. 70 ana 10. They win mako
an effort AT Saginaw TO secure the
convention of 1914 for Hancock Ar
me Detroit convention last wear the
,,,ottar ~ having the convention baia
a., tho conner country was first hroocb-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07

Nearly IL million dollars worth OF
cuinine and the material from which
ii is extracted has been imported into
the United States during the past
dozen years Figures compiled by the
Bureau OF Statistics. Department of
Commerce and Labor show that I'm the
period l9O0-l1, inclusive, fully 40 mill
lion ounces of quinine and nearly 30
million pounds of cinchOna and other
quinine- bearing banks have been i'm
ported their aggregate value being
about II million dollars In the cur
rent fiscal year the imports of cinchonn
bark viii probably he about 2la mil
lion pounds, valued az about one qual'-
ter million dollars and Of quinia and
it's various salts, 3 million ounces. val
ued at approximately half million
dollars
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07
chiId,s Hair Is Torn off,

Edna Scholtz, the six year-old child
of Leo Scholtz. living about three
miles from Hermansylle, was severely
injured as the result of an unusual ac-
cident. Mrs. Seholtz had gone out OF
the house tc empty a cream jar and
during her absence the child went 10
the cream separator and started TO
turn II. Her hair was caught in one OF
the working parts of the machine and
was torn off. When the child was
picked up She was unconscious. IL was
found that an operation was necessary
The chlld's head is badly bruised and
some bones are broken. II is expected
she will recover.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07
FUNERAL OF MRS. sroppART.

The funeraf of the late Mrs. John
G.. Stoppart. whose death occurred
early yesterday morning at the c. 4
n. hospital will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon, leaving the residence of her
father, NJ. u. Mackenzie, 73S Water
works street at 1880 o'clock Serv-
ices will be held at the FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN church In charge OF
Rev. u. u. Stalker. 1ntcrment VIII be
IT. Lake View. The members of the
Lady Maccabees of the World OF
which the deceased was a member
will attend In body
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07
Chatham Hotel 1. Closed

The Pacific Hotel at Chatham own
ed by John Levy Of Munisns and his
brother Ed OF Chatham and under the
management of the latter, closed it's
doors May /. The proprictors claim II
Is impossible Ia conduct hotel AT
Chatham with profit without n bar.
The Rock River township board has
so far refused 10 grant any liquor
licenses. The Pacific Hotel has been
well managed and has given the public
service that VIII compare favorably
with the average hotel anywhere IN the
state.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07
BICYCLING ON WALKS.

There has been more or less COM
plant lately regarding the use of the
sidewalks by bicyclsts. to the dis
comfort and inconvenience of pedes-
TRANS The annoyance is greatest in
West Hancock on the unpaved streets
where the sidewalks afford much bet
ter riding. and residents of these
streets think that some steps should
be taken to compel bicycllsts 10 keep
to the road
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07
FRANKLIN CLEANUP.

The Franklin township board yes
terday issued a cleanup notice asking
residents To remove rubbish and refuse
from their premises and place IT where
4 can be picked up by Commissioner
Vial with the township carts and car
ried away. The notice also urges war
fare on the fly and gives some instruc-
tions and advice on the nfy swatting
proposition.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07
chanoino Doctors.

"what you need, madam. Is oxygen.
Come every afternoon for your In
halations. They will cost you "a each"
II knew that other doctor didn't
understand my case" declared the
fashionable patient. HE told me all
needed was plain fresh air."--Wash-
!ngton Herald.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07
NO ACTION TAKEN.
Council Adjourned Till Thursday
Without Making Appointments.

The suspense relative 10 the city
appointments is again prolonged, the
meeting of the council last night be-
inc of only a few minutes duration,
when a motion was made and carrier
10 adjourn until Thursday evening at
8 o'clock The members of the coun-
ell then went into executive session
IN the city clerks Office to give the
subiect of the appointments still fur-
ther discussion. 1t is understood that
the question of who shall be chief oil
police is the obstacle that STANDS III
The way of the immediate ana mar
monious selection of appointees ior
the year.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07

School Board Gets Severe Censure-
who i'm bades owns the school build
ines of Iron Mountain anyway? asks
the Iron Mountain Press. Three o.
four members of the school board o.
the people? The Press has about ar
rived at the conclusion that the pcopl
have nothing to say i'm the premises
lust at this stage of the same. Las
Friday Mr.. Van Dis, worker for IN
welfare of our boys. n man with :
national reputation. desired TO addres
the pupils Of the high school. Til
question of religion was NOT to be dis
cussed. This was not granted for rea
sons but known to those who REFUSED
Ia act favcrably on l I Mr.. Van DIS
10y invitation has addressed hundred
Of schools and all the colleges In Mich
gan. He addressed the Boys brigad
of st. Mary's church by special invita-.
tion OF Pastor Corcoran. That he wa
refused permission To talk to the BOY
If our high school Is disgrace 10 th'
city. Other speakers,-none so inru
entail or beneficial as Mr.. Van Dis
have been invited urged--to address
the scholars. Why was ar exception
made In the case of Van Dis. ma.
VINO has devoted his whole life to th
betterment Of the boys Of the state
" no owns the schools of Iron Mouf
,aing If the request had been sub
nittcd TO the people II would have bee'
carried practically unanimously.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07

plants, i am at last
restored to health.
81 employed the
b e s t doctors and
even went to the
hospital for treat
ment and was told
there was no help for
me. But while TAX
ing Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound | began
to improve and l
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07
UPPER PENINSULA


The officers of Iron Mountain lodge.
No. 700. Benevolent and Protective or
der of Elks. have been ordered 60 re-
port at lronwood on Thursday. May 30.
for the purpose OF instituting new
lodge. II is probable that the OIL
GERS will be accompanied by a goodly
number of members. Other peninsula
herds viii Also be represented.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07
ODD EgLLows no cnuRcH.

The members of the Independent
order of odd Fellows of Hancock and
Houghton have accepted an invitation
from Rev. Mandus Barrett to attend
divine service at the Congregational
church in Hancock on Sunday morn
ing next. A special sermon will be
given and the choir will render special
muSic.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07
Her Presence Of Mind.

"Harry started to propose to me last
night, but his voice actually stuck In
his throat"
"wellT
at was all right. though. could see
his lips moving and knew what he was
trying to Chicago News.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07
coBuRNToWN MAN DIES.
JohnL- evoska Dies at ST. Joseph's Hos
pitai of Pneumonia.

John Levoska, aged 20, a resident
Of Coburntown. died yesterday AFTER
noon at st. Joseph's hospital after
brief illness OF pneumonia. He is sur
Vived by his wife and two children
The funeral will be held Thursday al
ternoon from the Finnish Evangelical
Lutheran church, with services con-
Quoted by Rev. Matt Pesonen. Inter
ment will be in Lakeside cemetery
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07

Most OF us like to say mean things
bout rich men but very few there
re who would refuse to change places
With them. if we had the chance.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07
Steps Up in Postal Service

Steps Up in Postal Service
Angus McDongall, for The past three
Years assistant postmaster at the 500
succeeding Frank l.. Higgins, mas beer
appointed United States postofiice IN
spector and expects 10 leave the hrs'
of the week to assume his new position
lie will report at Chicago, where he
will receive his assignment Of territory
which is at present unknown TO him
T.. Ross Eckhardt will succeed MI. Nc.
Dougall. Under the law the assistan
postmaster of offices OF this class are
under civil service. When vacancy
occurs it is filed from the local force
and i'm this case the choice OF TN
postmaster falls on MIR. Eckhardt. VIII
has every qualification therefor tn
new assistant Joined the 500 fore
when the free mall delivery system
was first established in May, 1898, ant
was one of the first of the four car
riers. Il
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-07
SUFFERED
EVERYTHING
For Fourteen Years. Restored
To Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Elgin, III. AFTER fourteen years of
suffering everything from female COM
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-09
OLDEST SOLDIER IN BRITAIN
Recently Celebrated the Fffty-second
Anniversary of His Appointment
as Royal Gunner.

The oldest soldier in the British
army is said to be Samuel Parsons
the kings gunner at Windsor castle
who lately celebrated the ffty-secopd
anniversary of his appointment as the
royal gunner in the round tower OF
Windsor castle. Although nearly 81
years of age, he Is still on the active
list, and has drawn full military pay
for sixty-1ve years. Parsons still re-
tains all his faculties, his sight being
very good, and enjoys good health. He
was born at Morval, East Loo, Corn
wall, in 1928, and at the age of 10
years Joined the Royal artillery at
DeVonport. He was at Quebec with
his regiment for six years, and after
three years home service was dis
patched to the Crimea. After being
laid up for a time with fever Parsons
returned to the seat OF war the day be-
fore the charge Of ~Balaklava, although
he did not take part In that memor.
able charge, but vas present at the
battle of Inkermann. After the Crimea
ne went to Woolwich and was ap-
pointed royal gunner at Windsor cas-
tie Oct. II, 1859.
PARSONS possesses six medals, in.
GLIDING the Crimean medal, with bars
Tor S~ebastopol, Inkermann and Bala-
klava; the Turkish medal, the long
service medal, Queen Victoria's Jubilee
medal, with a bar for the diamond
jubilee; King Edwards coronation
medal and King Georges coronation
medal. During the ffty-two years Par.
sons has been at the round tower
there has never been an accident, re-
lqteS tho london Gto1dard
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-09

The EVENING NEWS goes Into
more homes in this vicinity than
any other publication.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-09
FORESTRY PROBLEM IN JAPAN
Little Brown Brothers Have Safe
guarded Themselves Against
Destruction OF Forests.

Just at the time when this country
Is beginning to struggle with the
problem of outstanding its forest re-
sources, of protecting its mountain
slopes, and of improving the water
ways, 1t Is interesting to know that
the japanese have successfully at
tackled the same problem, before the
land suffered severely from the evil
effects following deforestation. The
far-sightsd people Of Nippon have
f%oreseen the results of the destruction
of their extensive mountain forests,
and have safeguarded themselves by
placing all Of these under government
control.
The practice Of forestry has been
carried Oh IN Japan for a longer time
than in n other country. For 1900
years the people of Japan have been
planting and growing forests, with a
success that has been a little short Of
marvellous. Under careful manage
ment, the Japanese forests yield very
high financial returns. This high
yield is only made possible by the
close utilization of every bit Of the
tree 80 that scarcely a twig Is vast
ed, and by the improvement Of the
growth of their forests by carefully
conducted thinning and tending. The
woods are first thinned at the age Of
thirteen years, and then every five
years after that up to the time of the
final harvest, at 1870 years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-11
SUFFRAGETTES VISIT CLUB
Half a Hundred Meet Republicans in
9th District.

Nearly half Il hundred women members
of the Woman Suffrage party Of the 9th
Assembly District accepted an invitation
from the 9th District Republican club, al
40 6l1 Skin avenue. last night and attend
cd the monthly meeting Of that OrganlZa-
ton After a brief business session the
chair was turned over Ia Mrs. Anna Ross
Weeks. leader of the sufragists from the
9th. and the remainder of the evening was
devoted 10 the interests Of woman suffrage.
Before introducing John Shcrwin Crosby
as the first speaker brought for the pur-
pose Of convincing the Republicans Of the
district how necessary and inevitable the
ballot for women was, Mrs. Weeks made
brief address I'm which she urfolded the
history Of the movement telling how the
political equality Of men and women had
been a situation discussed and forcsccn by
several famous men. among them being
Herodotus. Plato. John quincy Adams.
Victor Hugo, Lincoln and Longfelow.
I'm reference TO the men who marched in
the parade week ago. Mrs. Weeks said
they were heroes of the noblest type, hav-
ing the exalted courage that enabled them
TO defy the ridcule ard abuse that attend
adherents of such movements. God bless
them. every one" she added.
Mr.. Crosby, who said he had marched in
the parade. but didn't consider himself
hero because he was used to doing odd
and unusual things So long as he consid-
cred them to be right spoke with earnest
ness In favor OF woman suffrage. Miss
Mary Garrett Hay succeeded IN arousing
some enthusiasm among the male members
of the audience when she stated at the be-
ginning that she was a Republican.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-11
KINGS DAUGHTERS ELECT
Last Conference of Order-Conventions
To Be Held Hereafter.
Hurl Questions at McClusky.

Louisville. May 10.-To-day marked the
formal passing out Of existence of the con-
feronces Of the order of the Kings Daugh-
tors the gavel records and other posses
siops being turned over to the first general
convention Of the order. The order has
passed twcniy-six years. now has mem
bershjo of 5000 and is represented IN near
~ all countries Of the world. Hereafter IN"
periodical meetings will be conventions
which viii have legislative powers The
rr.v,ous governing body, the central couh-
eli. viii remain as the executive BODY.
Two Of the general officers nor CHOSEN
loo, night were elected to-day. Miss SOPHIE
~ wright of New orleans was elected
ore, ,,re-presjdent. to succeed Mrs G. H.
JJbbv. Of Toronto and Mrs Anthony
ryans Of New York, was reelected re-
cordng secretary. .,,o, NTH,
Mrs. Libby, greeting the convention WIN u,
message from canada. declared mat j
ron,ained for the women to realize the re-
ciprocal relations that the statesmen OF ,he
two countries had been unable TO BRING
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-11
BEAUTIES CAUSE A STRIKE
Pretty Girls Then Turn In and
Help Palmer Ones Win.

4 strike of one hundred and twenty girls,
members Of the white Goods Workers
Union. which was reported by the officers
Of the union to have taken place in the
factory Of y. Apotheker. Grand and Ed
ridge streets. and to have been won in a
few hours. showed, according to the report,
remarkable self-saCrihcc on the part OF a
number OF good looking girls among the
strikers
A member Of tho executive committee Of
the union said that the strike was not for
higher wages or recognition 81 the union
the factory being a union one. but for an
equal distribution OF work whether a girl
was good looking or only ordinary in her
looks.
He said ihat certain foreman I'm tho
factory Disseminated in favor ~ the best
looking girls by giving them tho best pay
ing work and against plain girls by giving
them work which did not pay as well.
though they might he as sklful as their
more favored competitors
The plain girls suffered In silence for
some time and then took the good looking
girls into their confidence. girl docs not
object 10 bo called good looking. and thcs"
good looking girls relied TO the support Of
their palmer sisters. All went on strike
good looking and otherwise. for an equal
distribution Of work regardless OF personal
Ieauty. and the firm capitulated.
lIcnceforth the foreman referred 20 must
not allow his artistic perceptions to sway
him I'm distributing the work and use no
discrimination against workers who may not
10 blessed with physical beauty, hut may
have skill and mental attributes FAR more
valuable than mere outward charm. Thus
both the plain and good looking girls won
n moral victory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-11
JEWEL BOX SPILLS ON PIER
Mrs. Heinze Receivers Every
Piece of $4,000 Collection.

Mrs. +. Augustus Hrnzc. who was Miss
RcrniCo Henderson, an actress. arrived
here Yesterday from Naples on tho Ham
burg American liner Hamburg with her
six-ycar-old daughter and plush case
containing icwery worth E0.D0. They
went away from here three months ago
and arrived Yesterday without mishap eX-
ccpt for an accident which befell the jewel
box after Mrs. Iicinze landed on the pier
The box was taken To the desk OF In"
Deputy Surveyor. and when II was four
feet above the hard cement floor IT slipped
from the hands Of its owner and the gems
spread out in all directions. Mrs. Heinze
WAS not I'm the least alarmed. She kn""
exactly how many pieces she had and &C
counted for all when the inspectors r"-
turned them 10 the case.
Mrs IIciuzo said she was ~ when she
left New York for the Mediterranean but
by the time she arrived at Madeira she
had recovered sufficiently to play the
wheel AZ a little Monte Carlo there. and
won 40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-11
OVERLOOKED $500 IN GEMS
Elevator Boy Held for Alleged
Theft of SIS Scarfpin.

Magistrate Harris in the jefferson Market
court yesterday. held an elevator boy to the
grand Jury in 81 90 bail on complaint OF a
jewellers messenger. who .testlf,! that
Ester Edward. the elevator boy. attacked
him and stole n scarfpln from his oravat
Ernest Grail. the jewellers messenger,
said he was taking a satchel containing
a bout 500 worth OF jcwelry 20 show to a
prospective customer on the twelfth floor OF
No ST. Broadway. He was the only pas
scnger in the elevator after 1t passed the
eighth floor he said. and although he called
for tho twelfth floor Edward shot the car
up almost to the fourteenth floor before
bringing It 20 stop. Then he turned on
him suddenly. Grahl testified and during
the ensuing scuf,c grabbed his scarfpin.
The satchel was untouched. GraEI valued
the scarfpin at about slj.
Grahrs outcrics aud the sounds Of the
scufe brought crowd OF the tenants Of
tho building to the doors OF the elevator
shaft. and n traffic squad patrolman. Will
lam y. Connolly, was called I'm He ar
rested Edward on Grahls complaint, and
Grahls story in the jefferson Market court
later in the afternoon caused the magiS-
tratc 10 hold Edward for tho grand jury.
A. y. Lambert. the jeweller by whom
Crahl was summoned. said that the satchel
in which his messenger had about 800
worth Of iewelry lay on the floor Of the ele-
vator entirely unnoticed during the scuitle.
Grahl carried It with him when he went 10
court. and returned IL TO his employer af-
tcrward.
Edward Is charged with grand larceny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-11
PORTIA FREES TWO NEGROES
Man and Wife, Defended by Miss Val
entine, Are Acquitted Of Arson Charge.

Joseph Rilups and his wife. Salie, two
negroes who have ucon on trial for arson
before Judge Malone i'm General Sessions.
we're acquitted yesterday within three
hours after Miss J. :. Valentine. their
counsel, had summed up her case. They
were accused Of setting fire 10 their rooms
and to an unoCcupIcd suite OF rooms next
10 theirs on the sixth floor Of No 40 West
l63d street on March II. Witnesses said
that they had seen Salie go out five min
utos before the fires were discovered. Isaac
Holm. furniture dealer. testified that
their furniture was insured for about ten
times it's value.
Miss Valentine displayed adroitness and
porsstcucy in her Cross-cxamination of the
witnesses called 10y James O'Mallcy, the
Assistant District Attorney. and in sum-
ming up she raised something more than
reasonable doubt H. the minds of the jury.
She Is "A small woman and slight and spent
most Of her time pcerinS from side to side
in an effort to glance past the broad back
OF Mr. O'Mallcy who is six feet in height
and broad in proportion.
on Monday Miss Lucille PuGh. another
woman lawyer. will for the second time
take up the defence of Leroy poindeXtcr
In Judge Maonc's court. poindeXter is
charged with murder The jury before
whom he was tried n few weeks ago could
not agree.