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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-06-07
DECORATION DAY GAMES.
BAY VIEW, Iron HILL. 0.

Iron Hill lost to Bay View in a very
fast game. Feature of the game was a
triple play pulled off by Heath, S. Slack
and Kitchens.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-06-07
PEN MAR LEAGUE
STANDING OF CIIrRs

SATURDAYS GAMES.
Bay View, l, Iron Hill, 0.
Providence, 8; Strickersvllle, 3.
Newark, 10; Appleton, g.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-06-07

SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY.
Newark at Iron Hill.
Strckersville at Appleton.
Bay View at Providence
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-06-07
PROVIDENCE, s-sTRICKERsvILLE. 3.

Strickersville lost to Providence on ac-
count of errors at critical stages of the
game.
The Calumet news., 1913-12-24
HouGHToN BREVlTlES.
). :. :. = ;. :. :. :. !. !. :. !. :. !. !.

Robert \. Douglass, of lronwood'
upper peninsula oil Inspector was a
business visitor in Houghton yester-
day
Miss Constance Haugeu left yester-
DAY To spend Christmas at her home
in Madison, Wis.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Arnold
Walters took place yesterday after
noon from the Hurontown NJ. 4.
churh. Rev. Oatey officiating, with
intcrmeut AT Forest Hin.
Mrs. Sidney Pascoe and family, oi
Isle RoyaIc. are spending the holidays
with relatives AT Calumet.
The committee in charge of the
Houghton club Friday afternoon re-
ception will be Mines. \. j. Ruhl, Will
liam r Thompson. James MacNaugh-
ton. \. \. Davis and William q. Rice
Mrs. George Mathews. of Even, was
| i'm Houghtou yesterday To place III
Good VIII farm a dependent infant.
The Misses stella and Lillian Per-
Irault have returned from Chicago ano
/ Milwaukee. whore they have been TAX
/ ing "A drcssmaking course for severa
months.
Miss Anna NJ. Hankey. a member o
the teaching force of Madison, Wis.
has returned to visit her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Hankey of this city.
The Calumet news., 1913-12-24
Houghton Department
CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS
TnRONG HOUCHTON STREETS
LAST DAY FOR BUYING is BUSY
ONE FOR THE LOCAL
MERCHANTS.

Crowds OF Christmas shoppers
thronged the streets Of Houghton last
evening and yesterday afternoon inn
parun- the scene Of city street. Lo-
cal merchants reported today that the
Christmas uadc has been as we'll as
u former years and despite the con-
ditious II The country and the low
eub oi the shoppers pocketbOoks the
shopping has been excellent
Dinners for the Poor.
Many af the poor ot HoushtUu viii
1e provided for uy several orgauIza-
i1u of the city, The salvation Army
vu be- the big brother 10 many in
Iigeut families OF this district and
mem.er- have been pushing an indus
urIuus campaign % furnish provisions
land clothing o. the pool
TN, army KETTLES have been hanging
I ua tHe street corners for several day $
H. t.c inscription az each ot these
aa,- Ias been followed by man, per-
-u... The members OF the salvation
Arm. deserve much credit fpr their
Ao,k .u tH- campaign and many poor
ruw.4,s wI be made cheerful gy re-
.r..IUe cd basket.
At the County jail.
Pr.suupr- of the county jaL Viii bc
.-.,u at least one good meal Christ
nlaa Iay By Sheriff CRUISE. Places vii
Ia. sc, u the Jail building for - per-
Sons tHr sheriff and bis 5a guests.
A, the Sanitsriur.
Patients 10 the Houghton Count,
Aur-uucr.alosis society building, o.
IIuH-Gt.u VIII also bee given AN cx
.,,H,a meal tomorrow by th, 0ieial
b ul ra.- institution TOYS viii also b
. Distributed t9 ,he poor children 90 th
building
The Calumet news., 1913-12-24
EXPECT ICE TO
SAVE EXPLORERS
Friends of Stefansson Count on
Resourcefulness Of Party

Seattle. Washn Dec. si.-N,r"ith-
standing the publication of interviews
With persons who say they are sure
that Nihjalmur Stefansson's Arctic
shin karuk. under command OF Capt
Robert Bartlett. must be lost, Stefans-
sons friends on the coast are not
alarmed. when the expedition sailed
Stefansson hoped the Kariuk would not
Dee clutched 10y the ice until IL had at
tained a considerable distance north
east Of Point Barrow. However he
round ice close 20 the point and en-
tered "a lead with the intention OF be-
.ng frozen in. The ship was frozen IN
and l. supposed 10 be drifting with the
ace.
The danger always present IN a lead
is that It's sides VIII close and crush
the boat. The Karluk is not built 10
Withstand squeeze 10y the ice.
However Stefansson told friends
/ here before leaving that the karluh
crew and scientists would be safe ever
II the ship were crushed, as they were
prepared 90 take to the ice.
( Herschel island. near the mouth o'
( The Mackenzie river, is the "inteI
rendezvous of whalers and explorers
n the Arctic and il Is supposed th'
i Earhk viii send messenger thithe
Wit. mail and Jhat Stefansson him
self who was ashore hunting wheI
the ice carried the Karluk out o
sigh. vii. make his way 10 the island
he knows every foot If the ArctI
shcre between Point Barrow and tn
Mackenzie river, and has special ac
Iouaintance with all the Eskimos.
The Calumet news., 1913-12-24

LAKE LINDEN eREVlTlEs.


Homer Beauchamp of Cleveland is
spending the holidays with relatives in
HUbbcll,
Dr. W. :. Burke left Yesterday for
Ishpcming To spend Christmas
Mrs. Mary Sutton has gone to Chi
cago.
Edward Pcarcc os Detroit has ar
rived in Hubbcll to spend the nest two
months.
Charles Berlow of HubbclI will leave
tomorrow for cleveland.
Louis Lachancc OF lluhhcll has re-
turned from Grand Rapids
Calendars were distributed IN Lake
Linden and Hubbell by the First Ma
tional bank Of Lake Linden yesterday
Applications for' the position OF
cashier Of the HubbeNi National bank
to succeed sheldon H. Crary, will be
considered At the annual meeting II
january. Three applicants are seek
ing the position.
The children of the Huhhcll Con
grcgatioual Sunday school will prcscn
la comedy entitled @Santa Claus "
Company" in the church parlors to
morrow evening.
The Calumet news., 1913-12-24
SHERIFF CRUISE SHOWEReO
WITH CHRISTMAS GIFTS
DEPUTIES PRESENT WATCH AND
OTHER FINE TOKENS OF
THEIR ESTEEM.

r.rl.4mr. solid gold Hamilton
-. .,.... ,a..s,nt,.l last night 10
"'''' ...,. .... ....
sherlil '.'n,' 's' '
ot h.s .,pu'ies ln d'a'l''" "e was
ehoAe.ra With other Christmas gifts.
.,,..r .f...,..r.... prtcharl put dla-
... t.s r. Detective
mon. .............. d..
lI'oF .'.''
his .oH. Deputy Shr"d ""'"'"''
tbru-. ...a handled diamond stIa-
-,...... ...,.. r.. hand AMI Deput.
-. .......... ..Il.eJ ster.u-
-. .........,.. .-rf .u his d,ss
a... ...-.4 vas ts...n unaware su
~. .r... ..-f. ...gat .pva large number
-. rr. fegattes had been
-. .r.u.. tho orle, am evening
.... ....... ....5 not understand
49,. ,...r,. -I,..,. mon were hang
~-... ..fi.,.ur aas stpn
The Calumet news., 1913-12-24
hetNrs MUST sell rlcrtrs.
Conductors VIII Not Accept Cash
Fares From pasScngors

Flrcs From P1sacngors
Tho Cuppcr Hu4e railroad under
tnr diroruou ur -upl s. li Ehlcrs.
viii rurprrr 90 mw pctlauur to the
pGr.pa.r Of uckcm h'l'rr entering
trHr.
rar several months Dur rruduotora
ON rli4 ruad hvc been .rlus moro
irlr.. than the ticket 'rrw at the
,a..m anuuus sud al, th. ruudUr'pr1
do NOT have rmr 10 collect 'u,s aud
I..uo a. ra-b receipt to Tho Ir.'Icr1
ON trr trotus % was decided O" ou-
force tbis ygl'
Several attempts have been w'd" 10y
the static railroad commission OF Nirh-
iegu ta 1g,c passed by the legislature
70 bII making 10 legal for railroad
company go charge moro for tickets
.aIr op tho train than fcr those sold
st tHr ticket Officers.
Passengers viii bc ted 7" show
then tickets to either the conductor
or the baggage man before entering
The Calumet news., 1913-12-24
CROSS LAKE ON ICE.
Adventurous Boys Walk Half Mile on
One Inch Surface.

NIIU 'I'NTI ON'' '''-'
\ sheet of ice, one inch IN thickness.
covers Torch Lake auo adventurous
boys this morning walked across the
lake, a distance of about half mile.
Fortunately. the thin coat sustained
their weight and they returned over
the same path. Meanwhile, halt
hundred companions stood GREATNESS
on the shore.
Ice skatiug began this morning ano
with favorable weather local people
Will enjoy outdoor sport until a heavy
snowfall prevents the clearing of The
Zee
The Calumet news., 1913-12-24
Emma Wouldn't whoa"

Paterson. y J.--Because Emma
Goldman refused To refrain iro"
speeches dcuouncing the police here
The cops escorted her spcechl'ss to a
train for New York.
The Calumet news., 1913-12-24

Cecilia LOTUS is 10 play the lead
ing role in a moving picture play
which will be made 10y Daniel Froh-
mans company of film actors. The
movies drama will ne founded upon
Frances Hodgson Bqrnctts play, ~
Lady of Quality"
The Calumet news., 1913-12-24
TORCH LAKE
MIDNIGHT MASS SERVICE.
che,rs Of Catholic Churches In 5esu-
tful Song Service.

Cho,rs OF Catholic Churches IN SesH %
tiful Song Service.
Impressive services will Dee conduct
ed in the Catholic churshcs of Lake
Linden and Hubben tonight when
beautiful services of SONG Will be con-
Quoted 10y the choirs. At ST Joseph's
church. the service wiz begin with a
procession Of BOYS and girls repre-
senting the precursor OF ST. John de
Baptiste and the, carrying Of the infan'
Jesus 20 the manger The. mass " -
Thrrsa. under the direction OF oliver
Perrault. will preceue the sermon oS
Rev. Fr Raymond.
The program Of sons service fol-
lows
Kyrie
Gloria.
Credo
SanCtus.
Angus dco.
OdertoTY.
Adeste FldeAs.
Benediction
Hymn.
- Salutaris.
Pater uoster
Tantum Ergo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
Racing with Death.

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 20.--Profes-
sor John r. Stockwell, Of the Case
School of Applied Science, the first
man to prove by scientific calculations
that DR.. Frederick Cook had failed to
reach the north pole and whose scien-
tific works, written for the Smithson-
ian Institute, are world famous, at the
age of eighty-two is racing with death.
For six years this aged student
whose rise from country boy with
practically no education to pinnacle
in the world of mathematics and as
tronomy reads like fiction, has work
ed increasingly on his last great prob
lena new theory OF the tides. And
now he is afraid the grim reaper may
win. Professor Stockwell claims that
in solving this problem he will show
the real cause for the wonderfully
regulated movement of the vast wa
tiers.
"My calculations have proved to
me that the present system OF comput-
ing the tides from the action OF the
moon is wrong" said Professor Stock
well, but | must prove 1t to the
world. It's a slow task thought. But
/ can't fail in my last big effort for
! I've always believed no man should
leave behind an uncompleted work.
only want to finish my work, to solve
my last problem and round out my
4 life--then I'll die happy"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
Where Divorce Is Easy.

CARLO. Dec. 2O.-It is easy for a
Mohammedan to get divorce In this
country. All he need do Is curse MS
religion The other day In the heat
of quarrel between two Mossems IN
Upper Egypt one Of them cursed the
others religion, and was promptly
hailed before the religious court Tor
blasphemy. The Judge held that as
tho man had cursed his felow-fcsig-
;on;st.s faith he thereby cursed his
own. and consequently must be con-
s,dared to have renowned Is am.
Therefore. asmuch as the Jaw ooes
not permit marriage between MO.
hammedan woman and one not o.
that faith, the judge forthwith issued
a decree separating the man from
his wife,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
Germany Spends Millions for Military
Which Might Be Used to
Better Advan-
tage.
SAVING THE CHILDREN
Federation is Working for the I'm
provement of Woman's
Status In the
Country.

by Karl H. Won Wjegand, Berlin
correspondent of the United Press.l
BERLIN, Dec. 20.-That a portion
of the enormous military ewpendi-
lures in Germany BE- diverted toward
the support, physical welfare and edu-
cation Of children whose parents are
too poor to give them proner start
in life physically and mentally, Is
tht latest agitation started by DR..
Helen Stoecker, founder and head OF
the German Federation Of Mother
hood Protection and Sexual Reform.
DR.. Stoecker is one of the leading
authorities on the ccnditiors of mo h
ers and CHILDREN among the lower
classes in Germany. and one o. the
principal spirits in the movement to
better their status. Sic is a noted
writer on the science of eugenics.
DR.. Stoecker and the organizations
with which she is identified, have
been working particularly hard to
raise the status Of the large number
of children born out of wed'ock In
Germany. "If the governments fn1
learned men of Germany and other
countries who profess to be terribly
worried over the decreases in the
birth rade, would pay less attention to
the children unborn, and more to the
children who are already in our midsl
by seeing that they have enough to
eat to build up strong healthy bodies
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

None of the converts in England has
espoused polygamy, nor are they re.
CURED to-"
In explaining the reasons for his
conversionn Lord Headley said: ut
IS the intolerance of those protesting
christian religion that more than any
thing else was responsible for ny
secession. Mohammedans NAV feel
sorry for those holding to other be-
l1efs, but they do not condemn them to
everlasting damnation because of that
fact The purity and simplicity OF
the Mohammedan religion, its entire
freedom from dogma, and it's obvious
truth made special appeal to me.
The ordinary christian puts on his
religion on Sundays as respectable
habit, then discards it for the rest Of
the week. With the Mohammedan
there Is NO distinction between Sun
day and any other day. He is always
thinking Of what he can do In Gods
service
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

zone of the worst complications
that would arise, would be in regard
to the railroads. England found this
out when it took over the telegraph
lines and then had to pay the rail-
roads an enormous sum to get full
control of the telegraph lines which
were built on the railroads and In
which the railroads had an interest,
the same as in this country. The
English railroads were not modest In
their demands and the result was that
a perfectly enormous sum had to be
expended by the government to the
railroads to get rid Of these contracts.
"And as to service, government SER
vice, would be a joke as compared
with present service. If you don't be-
lieve it, just try the government ser
vice, telegraph and telephone IN
Europe"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
WHO TIPPED OFF
DUEL SECRET?
Fencing Master Invented Great Stroke
but Somebody Else
Stole His
Idea.
TWO WHACKs JUST ALIKE
Antiquities in Tripoli Were Lost to
United States When
Italy Secured
Territory.
tBy Henry Wood, Rome Correspond
ent OF the United Press

ent OF the United Press.
ROME, Dec. 2O.--The famous, I'M
solved mystery of who hit Billy Pat
terson has paled into oblivion in COM
parison with the new Italian one of
who tipped off Professor Ferrero's
dueling secret.
Dueling is still as popular in Italy
as 1t is in France and even less dan
gerous. In fact it is largely this
harmlessness which has contributed to
its continuance in vogue, and the real
art of dueling in Italy may be defined
as the ability to wound ones opponent
without hurting him. To do hurt to
an opponent would be construed as a
lack of refinement and good taste on
the part of the victor.
AS the future prosperity of dueling
masters in Italy naturally depends up
on the continued popularity of the
pastime, the real business of these is
not 30 much to turn out finished
swordsmen as to invent new thrusts
which will put quick stop to the duel
without anyone getting his hair seri-
ously ruffled. Recently Professor
Ferrero, a local fencing master, con
ceived what he believed would be a
masterpiece along this line 1t was a
! stroke which the duelist was to give
at the very instant that the word was
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

given to fight. 1t was calculated to In
flict slight scalp wound before the
opponent had time to get on guard.
and naturally bring the duel to an end
at once. The professor was convinced
that no one could devise a stroke less
dangerous or one that could be given
more quickly after the duel had be-
gun.
The first person to learn this stroke
from the professor was Guglielmo
Cipola, local newspaper reporter CT
pola had written an article about
Roman citizen and. had spelled the
latter's name incorrectly. Although CT
pola insisted that it was really the
fault of the printer or of the proof
reader, the Roman code Of honor
neither permitted a printer to fight a
duel with man who doesn't have to
work for a. living nor permitted Cipola
to refuse.
The latter therefore went at once to
Professor Ferrero to brush up on his
fencing, and was taught the newly con
ceived thrust. The outraged citizen
of the mispelled name also had occa-
sion to go to another fencing master
to prepare for the fray. The duel took
place few days later, when, to the
amazement of all present, at the very
word fight, both whaeked each
other on the head, in exactly the same
spot, in exactly the same way, and al
exactly the same time. There was no
need of seconds to interfere to separ-
ate the combatants, for both were 50
surprised that they stopped of their
own accord.
1t was necessary, however, for the
seconds to decide who was the victor
/ and this was more difficult. Each
| had wounded the other at exactly the
same time, inflicting wound (requir
| ing a half inch of court-plaster) in
the very same spot, and of the very
| same proportion; and each had sheo
| the same amount Of blood, ten drops
in all or five drops apiece.
| Unable to reach decision, the Sc;
onds induced the duelists to shake
hands and all joined at once In
search of the common enemy-the mar
who had tipped OFF Ferrero's dueline
secret to the fencing master who
/ taught duelist number 2.
|
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

months-old baby, which she calls
Baby Bates
Bates is an athlete and became ac-
ouainted with the woman, who is a
divorce, through associating with her
children. The woman says he asked
her to marry him from the first &C
quaintance, and the boys mother says
that Mrs. Bates enticed and trapped
her ignorant son. Last summer Bates
went to Chicago and the woman fol-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
IMACKAY ANSWERS
POSTMASTER BURLEsON
Quotes Figures to Show the pisas-
trous Results of England's oper-
alton Of Telegraph Lines.
Especial to The Gate City.1

Especial to The Gate City.1
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Clarence H.
Mackay, president of the Mackay COM
panies. being asked what he thought
of Postmaster Burlesons report that
the government take over the tele-
phone and telegraph lines, said: "The
postmaster general is mistaken in his
idea that telephone companies are
subject to the post road act Of con-
gress Of 1866. The supreme court Of
the United States in the Richmond
case (174 u. s. 7C1 held that they
were not.
I'm denomiaating the telegraph
business as being moncpolistic in its
nature, he Is also mistaken. II there
has ever been more continuous, keen,
even bitter competition, than that be-
tween the Postal and the Western
Union, will be pleased to know when
and where. The money question, how
ever, is the main question, ninety
million dollars, would not be look
In. The Bell companies alone would
demand more than that. Then there
are thousands of independent tele-
phone companies and farm lines scat
tered over the country. The entire
bill. including telegraph and cable
lines, would be about $4,000 oo,o coo
1.-TWO billion, which is about two
thirds OF the national debt at the
close of the civil war, when many in
telligent men despaired of the sol
vency of the republic.
Nor is this the worst. That vast
sum would be lost because under
government management, the operat-
ing expenses year by year would ex-
coed the income. The following fig
ures are taken from report of the
postmaster general of Great Britain
showing the results of government
ownership of telegraphs in that coun'
try
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

DEs MONIES, Ia, Dec. 2o.-All
Dss Moines is excited over the d.
vorce action started by Charles Bates,
aged is, high school boy, against
Mrs. Grace K Bates. aged 40, and the
startling story told by Mrs. Bates
that she was coerced into the mar
riage under assumed names ait La
Grange, near Chicago, last fall. She
says Bates can have a divorce but
that he is the father of her three
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

lowed him and they were married by
a justice of the peace, he giving his
age as 23 and she hers as %.
Not until their return here did
Bates mother hear the story, after
rumors had floated about the city
The couple did not live together and
finally to clear up the matter the
mother brought the divorce action in
her sons name,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

SAID echer, they would do
much more for their countries and
for higher civilization. Let thoese
learned men see that such children
are given an education or taught
useful trade or profession
"Paradoxical as it may seem, gov
ernments ana learned men are CON
sidering means Of literally lsgislating
children into the world, and at the
same time they have placed upon the
children already born to the poor,
such handicaps that they die In in
ignorance, neglect, and lack OF prop
er care and food. You cannot legis-
late children into the world The de-
creasing birth rate in Germany and
other countries is due to education
and the spread of intelligence among
the lower classes. We don't want
to have children just for the sake Of
sesing them die, Is the general cry Of
the poorer classes in Germany. AND
still the government calls upon the
mothers for more children The men
Of the government talk much about
the duties OF women to the state
| But what about the duties of the
state to mothers and children?
Upward of 100000 children are
born out of wedlock in Germany
every year. About rs per cent of
these, through neglect, abuse and
poverty, die the first year. What
does the law and the state do for
these children? Society places a
stigma upon mother and child. The
law, when enforceable at all provides
that the father, If he can be aseer.
tanned, shall pay from three to six
dollars a month toward the support
of the child until 1t is sixteen. Who
can feed, clothe, and educate child
on that sum?
Handicapped severely by the stig
ma Of society, what does the chile
get from the state. Only another
yoke in the nature Of being forbid the
occupancy of certain positions. NJ
matter what its attachments may b.
when grown to manhood or woman
hood. 1t Is excluded from many posi-
tons. Girls born out of wedlock. TO
instance, may not enter seminars.
DIR. Stoecker also pointed to the in
consistency Of the German govern
ment in wanting mothers to keep VI
the population and at the same tim
forbidding marriage to about 10000
women who occupy positions Il
schools, postoffices, telegraph offices
railway offices, ETC., under penalty 9
immediate dismissal. A pension m OF
y age is the premium held out to "ol
3 maids Not a few live in what
known here as wild wedlock.' Shout
a child be born unto them, they ar
u Immediately dismissed.
7. DR.. Stoecker said that the feders
d ton is working in Germany for tn
q improvement of woman's status as
: mother in legal, economic, and socie
directions; to protect unmarrie
mothers against economic and mora
. dangers; to overcome the most ser
GUS prejudices against them, and {
reform sexual ideas and relations.
To attain these ends the feeders
ton has petitioned the governmen
1 to teach sexual science in the school
to establish state insurance for mott
ers; to remove the legal and soclt
distinctions between illegitimate chi
dren and to give the former the sam
H., leo {IN lott
y 'Iet us look after the living, an
worry less about those as yet III
born" Is the slogan of the leadin
new woman" Of Germany.