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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03
SENATOR JEFF DAVIS DEAD.
We'll Known Arkansas Solon Sue
eumbs to ApopIexy.

'''SS ~ 'Nf~f'Nys
Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 3.-tInited
States Senator Jeff Davis died sudden
ly at his home here at l o'clock this
morning as the result of an attack OF
apoplexy.
Washington, ID c., Jan. 3.--The sud
den death OF Senator JEFF Davis of
Arkansas came as "a distinct shock To
Is friends In the capital this morning
The senator left Washington Decem
her IL To spend the Christmas holidays
at home and at that time appeared in
the best Of epirts. lie had not been
in good health for some time, although
his condition did not occasion his
friends much alarm. on one or two
occasions, his friends say. he had suf
fered from attacks OF dizziness. Since
taking his seat I'm the Senate in 1907.
senator Davis had grown steadily In
The esteem ~ his fellow senators. He
was an ardent tariff reformer and
his speeches attacking various cor
porations won Gim the sobriquet of
The Arkansas trust battler."
Senate Takes An Adjournment.
Washington, jan 3.-Account of the
death Of Senator Davis, of Arkansas
the Senate adjourned after six min
ute session until tomorrow
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03
CHILD LABOR. DAY.
5000 CIereymen Asked to Observe
January 25th and 10Th.

The 5000 clergymen who last year
observed Child Labor Day are being
asked to speak out on that subject
Sunday. January 26th or Saturday,
January 25th. For seven years the
National Child Labor Committee has
issued such an appeal. and the interest
aroused by the last Child Labor Day
resulted III "A general demand for the
passing of the Federal children's Bu'
reau Bill, in improved child labor
laws In 10 of the IL states holding leg
islative sessions. ami an increasing
use Of lecture slides and exhibits
about child labor
The day has never been used as an
appeal for funds and this year special
attention is called to child labor IN
tenement house manufacturing. The
National Child Labor Committee also
reminds clergymen that child laborers
become unskilled adult workers, ana
the Chicago vice Commission gives as
the second greatest cause why 4O,OOo
girls are sacrificed annually To an i'm
moral life. "the economic stress OF IN
dustrial life on unskilled workers. with
the enfeebling influences on the VIII
power" This cause the Commission
gives as second only To the lack of
ethical training and religious instruc-
ton.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03
MILITIA HAS IMPROVED.
Annual Report Shows Increased Mum
Der Of Men.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The strength
of the organized militia of the United
States at the time of the last annual
inspection was 9,i42 officers ard 49,
flO enlisted men, an increase of 1854,
SAYS Brie,-Gen. a. L. Mills, chief of
the division or militia affairs, in his
annual report today
He finds existing organizations bet
ter armed. uniformed and equipped,
better instructed and better cfiicered
than ever before.
The infantry of the organized mill
Tia consists of 6.2i6 officers and 9l,627
enlisted men organized into i29 regi-
mepts. eight separate battalions and
ia separate companies.
Gen. Mills asserts that there are
too many infantry regiments main
Iained In an incomplete state of or
sanization through the permanent lac';
of one or more companies.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03
WEDEMEYER ENDS
HIS LIFE AT SEA
MICHIGAN CONGRESSMAN JUMPS
OVERHEARD ON HIS WAY
HOME FROM PANAMA.

Washington. Jan. 2.-Representative
Wedemeyer of Ann Arbor. Mich, who
suddenly went insane at Colon. Pan
anna at the time of Tafts recent visit,
ship on which he had been taken at
Colon. His body has not been recov-
cred.
Mr.. wedemeyer, who was a Repuo-
lican. was born in Lima township,
washtenaw county, March 22. 1873, of
German parents. His early life was
spent on the farm and his education
was acquired I'm ths district school.
He later graduated from the Ann Ar
Dor high school and fl ON the literary
and law departments of the Univer-
sity of Michigan. He was admitted
10 the bar in 1895. He served on the
board of school examiners and as
county school commissioners of Wash
tenaw county from 1895 10 1897; was
deputy commissioners Of railroads un-
der Governor Pingree, 1897 TO 1899,
American Consul. Georgetown, British
Guiana. 1905. but relinquished this po-
sition on account of sickness. IN 1902
he was candidate for representative
In Congress from the second congress
s!onal district Mr.. Wedemeyer was
elected To the 62nd Congress Novem-
ber 8. 1910, by vote Of 2l,4S5 to 1925
for John " Sheehan. 725 for Edward
p Bates and 375 for David j. Malloy.
He was defeated for recollection last
November
Campaign Broke His Health.
Ann Arbor. Jan. 3.--Although IL was
reported Congressman Wedemeyer's
mental condition was due to a fall
recently in Washington. local friends
and associates attribute the congress
mans breakdown To the strenuous
he went through last fall,
which resulted in his defeat by s. w
Beakes, Democrat. and enthusiastic
work in general. Mrs.
Wedemeyer has not been told of his
death. friends deeming il advisable to
await further details.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03
SLOT MACHINES ARE SEIZED.

Deputy Sheriff william ~. Vivian.
acting under instructions from the
county officers. this morning seized a
number OF slot machines that were
located In public places In the city of
Hancock, and transferred them 10 the
sherins Office. The exact number
OF confiscated machines is not known,
Dut IL constitutes start In the gem
eial "clean-up" In the county.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03
CRUISER WITH REIO'S BODY
ARRIVES At new YORK

New York, Jan. 3.-Steaming slowly
In dense fog. the British cruiser Ma
tala, bearing the body of the hate
Whitelaw Reid, passed Sandy Hook
shortly after o'clock this morning.
Accompanying her a, guard of
honor were the United States battle
ships Florida and North Dakota, and
-four destroyers
The body was borne TO the cathedral
Of St John. the Divine.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03
.CONSPIRATORS TO
GET OUT ON BAIL
WRIT OF suPERSEDEAs is
GRANTED MEN CONVICTED IN
DYNAMITE CASE.

Chicago. Jan 3.-Attorneys Zolne
and o'Donnell of Chicago. Harding of
Indianapolis and Krum of St Louis
appeared in the Federal circuit court
of appeals today 10 argue for "A writ
Of supersedeas 10 stay the execution
of the sentence of 80 OF the 33 convict
ed dynamiters, and for bail, pending
further action bv the court OF appeals.
Judges Baker and Seaman were Sit
ting.
District Attorney Miller, OF Indian
apolis. spoke in opposition 10 the ap-
plication for the writ
when the arguments were conclud-
ed the counsel for the defendants said
they were convinced the court would
grant q writ In the case for at least
one and maybe more of the convicted
men. The arguments were concluded
at l o'clock. Judge Baker asked how
much bail President Ryan could fur
nish and how much the government
would require. Miller said he would
ssk for $4,000 on each of the %
counts-S26O. OOO in all
This afternoon a writ OF supersedeas
staying the execution OF the sentences
imposed on the dynamite conspirators.
was issued by the court Bail will
be based on the number OF years the
prisoners were sentenced to serve
$4,000 for each year
Says Labor Stands by Men.
San Francisco, Jan. 3--ln Jail or
out. the California Building Trades
council will continue To support its
secretary, Olaf Tvietmoe and other
men convicted at Indianapolis. Pres
ident Mccarthy of the council. will
publish over his own name in the
forthcoming number of Organized La
Dor. statement. in part as follows
Labor believes the jury erred I'm it's
verdict. a plain statement of the
verdict stamps it as miscarriage Of
Justice. The fact undoubtedly will be
driven home that while indictments
galore are brought against trust mag
mates and that a monopoly is ordered
dissolved now and then, and fines i'm
posed-and never paid-only the work
ers go TO Jail when this truth soaks
in there will he a tremendous change.
There will be no surrender ON the part
of organized labor"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03
RUMOR SAYS the FORTRESS
OF ADRIANOPlE HAS FALLEN

Paris Jan. "a rumor that the
Turkish fortress of Adranople had
fallen into the hands OF the beseigers
was current on the bourse here today.
Allies May End Conferences.
London. Jan. 3.-The Balkan peace
ENJOYS have decided. IL was declared
this morning, to put a direct question
To the Turkish delegation tonight
whether the ottoman government is
prepared To cede the fortress Of Adr-
onople forthwith. Unless the Turks
give "A favorable answer in - hours
the conference will be suspended.
Will "Paeify" Albania.
Vienna. Austria, Jan. 3. 3.-Hungary
and Italy are making preparations 10
land Joint expeditionary force In
Albania. Immediately after the conclu
sion of the London conference. accord.
ing To the Wiener Journal today. The
step will he taken to pacily Albania
and establish the new condition OF
affairs" there.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

Paris policemen have been provided
win acetyiine torches for use In dense
fogs.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

Frisco railway system has adopted
the old age pension plan. Some $4,000
employees. are affected.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

King George ". of England has
been made on honorary member OF the
New York Yacht club.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03
WHY THE
TURKS FAILED
American College Head In Con.
stantinople Blames Lack
Of Organization
VIVID STORY OF, CONDITIONS
Soldiers Went Into Battle Hun.
cry and Confused
VIVID STORY OF, CONDITIONS
Soldiers Went Into Battle Hun.
OTTOMAN GOVERNMENT IS FIRM

New York. Jan. 3.-Scenes In and
about constantinople and conditions
resulting from the Balkan war are in
terestingly described in q letter ad-
dressed - The Associated Press by DIR.
caleb +. Gates. president Of Robert
college at the Turkish capital.
The latter follows:
This has been a war of surprises to
most people. The Turks themselves
were among those most surprised
They had expended some forty-two
million pounds upon their army. They
'upposed that whatever else they had
not done they had at least prepared
m army, but that army has failed
them.
The principal reason seems to he
lack OF organization. The officers of
the army We're not in ,ouch with their
men. The committee of Union and
Progress has gotten rid of the old
officers, who had risen from the ranks
and who knew their men. and substi-
tuted officers trained IN the military
schools OF Turkey and Europe. I'm
fortunately these officers have been
deVoting too much time to politics and
too little time 10 their work with the
army So they did not adequately know
their men.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

London to exploit Brazils coal de-
posits.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

anu WHO KNEW tnelr men, and Substi-
tuted officers trained IN the military
schools OF Turkey and Europe. I'm
fortunately these officers have been
devoting too much time to politics and
too little time 10 their work with the
army. So they did not adequately know
their men.
Commissariat Fails.
Turkey al the opening OF the war
strained every nerve to bring her sol
diers tn the front. They came in by
ships which passed down the Bosplro-
rus every day. the soldiers cheering
and the bands playing. The soldiers
were put into ears and sent to the
front. often without their officers.
When they arrived az the station
where they We're 10 leave the railroad
officers were in waiting who took them
and placed them in their companies.
All corp and division formation was
lost. IL was confusion. These SOL
diers went to the battle under bad
They needed d month at
least to train with their new officers
and get To know one another and their
leaders.
Then the Commissariat failed. It
soon became evident 10 us here in
that the government
food. They gave money 10 the soldiers
and told them 10 go and buy food for
themselves, but often they could not
find food TO buy, ana many of the
soldiers We're suffering from hunger
before they saw a battle or heard "A
gun. When fighting actually began
all their difficulties were increased II
Is painful to contemplate.
Order in the Capital.
Under these conditions the Turkish
army ought never to have advanced
beyond the line Of Lule Burgas. They
should have taken up strong positions
there; waited To get all their army
together: trained their men and put
hem into sympathy with their officers.
BY this time all the world knows
that the Bulgarian army did not pur-
sue the Turks beyond Lule Burgas.
They waited nearly a week before they
made their demonstration to try the ,
strength of the Turkish army at Cha
Ialja. There has never beer a pitched I
Dattle there. and now peace negotia.
iriven out of Europe. nor do I believe |
hat he will be now. Constantinope |
will remain under the Turkish govern |
nent, and a "Trip of territory the size |
,f which will be determined by neso-
iations.
While the newspapers have been fill
'd with accounts Of the condition of |
filled with refugees |
Ind soldiers driven back upon the |
'ity. and while they have been describ~
ng scenes here only rIvalled by the |
scenes in Dante's Inferno" we have
,een living i'm Constantinoplc in peace |
md Iuietness. There has been no
,loodshed here, and the government |
,as maintained order with great firm |
Tess. We should remember that Kia-
nil Pasha's government took up the |
work after the Committee of Union |
md Progress Cabinet had been turned |
'ut. soon after the beginning Of the |
var. The least that we can say about |
he Committee of Union and Progress
. that It's name Is a missioner, for the |
Committee stood neither for Union nor
or Progress.
Christians Still Safe.
Kismil Pasha's Cabinet had n hard |
ask. They inherited the war. the ar
ny was what the Committee Of Union
nd Progress had made 1t. and the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

Kismil Pasha's Cabinet had a hard
task. They inherited the war. the ar
my was what the Committee Of Union
and Progress had made 1t. and the
country filled with their appoimees
in Office. There has been no serious
disorder in thic city during the war
(Coptiauod IN paoA TWoN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-19
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-19
UNITED HATTERs LOSE
Judgment for $4,000 .Awarded d.
E. Loewe & Company.

| New York, Dec. 1.-THE United
States Court of Appeals decided yes
teriay the famous Danbury hatter
case in favor of D. E. Loewe & Co.
the plaintiff, and against the Unitet
Hatters of North America. The
court affirmed Judgment in favor OF
| Mr.. Loewe and against the hatters
Organization for S252,l3O
With interest and costs the ju:ae'
ment now amounts to $4,000. A
! the first trial, held in 1909, the plain
itiffs obtained a judgment Of 1920
Sustaining the second judgment
Judge Coke declared that it was nc
longer debatable that the Antitrust
act is applicable to such combinations
as are alleged in the complaint and
that the act made no distinctions be-
tween classes or combinations or in,
dividuals.
The court held that it had been
clearly established that the plaintiffs
were engaged in an Interstate busl-
ness and that the defendants are
members of a trades union and affilia-
ted with the American Federation of
Labor, zone of the objects of the lat
ter organization being to assist It's
members in any justifable boycott
and with financial help in the event
of strike or lockout
It was shown at that trial that In
March, 1901, the United Hattcrs had
resolved to unioniZe the factory of
the plaintiffs and that Mr. Loe|e had
been informed by the union officials
that the hatters would resort to the
usual methods" in case their plan
should meet with opposition On July
). 1902. the plaintiffs. employees were
iirectel to go on strike, and Ii Is
claimed that almost Immediately a
boycott was established. The plain
tiffs assert that this measure con
verified a profit Of $27, 900 in 1901 into
losses ranging from $1,000 III 1902
to $4,000 in 1904
Judge Coke said IN CONFUSION of
his finding:
"No one disputes the proposition
that labor unions are Lawful. Al;
must admit that they are cot only
lawful but highly beneficial! when leg
ally and fairly conducted, bat, IKE
all other combinations, ire spccSve
Of their objects and purposes. they
must obey the law"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-19
NIRDERERs STILL AT LARGE
Dead Body Of Frank Flynn Found IN
His Home.


Ridreway. Va, Dec. 19.-The muir
der of Frank Flynn, of Kings MIL,
vhose dead body was discovered ~
inc in his home last week, Is as
much of a mystery as 1t was when
the crime was discovered, and his
,,ayer, are sui 1t large No rewards
have vet been thcfcd for their apprc-
hension, in spite Of rumors to the
contrary, no extraordinary meeting
OF the Town Council has been called
;, Ear. and no cash rewarl can be
offered by thc city until it is author
lied By that body.
The absence of clews and the COM
pl!cations caused by the crime being
committed upon the border line OF
Virginia and North Carolina prevents
rapid action. 1t is generally thought,
however. that the crime was planned
in Virginia, committed IN North
Carolina. and that the Patrick hills
are the refuge sought by the perpe-
traitors of the crime. The names OF
f:,p Two men who were seen here "
the day preceding the crime are be-
| lieved to have been discovered By the
county police, who for very obvious
reasons are keeping them to them
selves. While the means of the local
authorities and the personnel is some
whit restricted, the matter Will moi
Be dropped. and very possible error,
vii, be made to arrest the men wht
comr1i.tcd this act of law!ess saw
arary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-19
Washington Man Killed.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Willlam A:
Potter. twenty-five years old, 4ald
- have been resident of this city,
was shot and killed in Gurdon, Ark,
according to a dispatch received al
police headquarters today from Frank
Fdmonds, chief of police at Gurdon
The message stated that Potter,s
relatives live in this city, but thel1
names were not given, and the police
&C vet have failed to locate them. II
was stated that Potter left Washing
ton several months ago with a theat'
rica] troupe. No details Of the tras'
edv we're contained in the telegram
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-19
Farmer Shoots Two Neighbors.

Bristol, Va. Dec. 19.-Followlng
complaints Of trespass in connection
with the hauling of logs across his
lands. Isaac Bacon, a Washington
county farmer, shot and severely
wounded yesterday two of his neigh
bors, Robert Keefauver and James
Chinnaweth. Sheriff Williams went
TO the scene accompanied by physic,
ians from Jonesboro. The condition
Of the wounded men is said to be crit
ical
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-19
SPEAKER REgUKEs MANN.
Stirred up by Republican Predictions
of Disaster.

] Washington, Dec 19-Speaker Clark
left his chair in the House yesterday
to challenge the patriots more calam-
ity bowling" Republicans after MI
nority Leader Mann had made
speech picturing the country in the
throes Of business and industrial de-
preston as result of Democratic tar
Tiff legislation
As the greatest calamity howlers
in America" the Speaker presented
Senator Root, Of New York; former
Speaker Cannon, Chairman Hilles, Of
the Republican National Committee;
former Governor Hadley, of Missouri,
and Representative Mann.
Vigorously defending the new tariff
law. Mr.. Clark declared that if there
had been any holdup in business it
was simply because prudence was be-
ing exercised He said the wish was
the father Of the thought with the Re-
publican leaders, and he suggested
that it was strange that no one else
ha' seen signs of falling in prices.
These men, continued Speaker
Clark, propose to get into the news
papers every day, day after day, that
the country is going to the dogs and
business is going to the duce and peo-
pie who never thought Of panic vii!
begin to study about it. By all think
inc men this will be considered mon
strous and objectionable performance.
representative Mann had painted a
gloomy picture Of the country under
the Democratic tariff an5 the threat
Of political control of banking and
currency.
Speaker Clark said there were two
pe~scrs whom he had never talked to
but always observation-disclosures }.
Hi the rairoa builder, and Dr.. Jno.
r. y. Johnson. Of Kansas City,
Baptist preacher who had sense
enough to make three or four r.llion
dollars
He said Hill told him that ne did not
Think there was going to be any panic
IN this country Dr.. Johnson told nm
.kat the curl cncy bill would prevent
!a}l the money frcm drifting in to New
York am break up gambling OF
New York Stock Exchange as far as
human ingenuity could control It,
The Speaker adde that next Mon
day or Tuesday the House would pass
TIE currency bill.
"UnIcss there is some contrary fell
lows there" re remarked, we
n,oy pass t Saturday night, and after
it becomes Jaw the country will dos
scr? ike the rose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-19
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice: The annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the McLachlen Bank,
ing Corporation for the election of d
board CT directors for ansuing yea,
and the transaction of other business
will be held at the Office of the Com,
pany No. 123 South Royal street
Alexandria. Va. January Sth, 1914. al
II o'clock A. NJ.
a. N. McLACHLEN, Prest.
L. P. McLACHLEN, Secty.
II LIT.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-03
a SMILES !. J
STILL OBSCURE.

"why don't you try to amount 70
something in the world?" his wire
petulantiy asked. .s,n,.
II am trying to do that. and ! tnina
| have reason to believe am succeea'
ing. ! have made myself importan.
enough to be invited to lay corner
stones; have won considerao,e
prominence as an after-dinner speak
err; / have done number Of things
that my children will have reason 10
refer to with pride after ! am dead
and | mink l am justified In saying
that there is no man in this COM
munity who has a more nonorapio
record than mine Is.
What of that? You cant amour.
to r,uch. | notice that you haven
been asked to testify before the Pu]o
committee"