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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
BAY STATE VOTERS
MAKE CHOICE TODAY
massachusetts, Primaries will
Reveal Party Preferences

Boston, Mass, Sept, 2S.-State pri-
maries are held today throughout the
state of Massachusetts To select the
candidates for the various places upon
me state ticket Ia he voted on al the
coming state election in November.
me absence of national features at
IN" November election this year natur-
ally has tendency 10 diminish the
general interest of the voters in the
election ana in greater measure even
IN the primary election preliminary TO
the general election. Yet the political
situation is sufficiently interesting To
bring out partisan feeling and il Is
believed that large vote will be poll
ed today
As today's election is merely held for
the purpose of selecting candidates
for he various party tickets
at the coming election the
outcome Of today's primaries will not
necessarily forcshadow what the re-
suit viii hc when IL comes to the ac-
tual test "f strength between the diff
icrent parties at the November cleo
ton. Yet politicians are looking for
ward with considerable interest To the
announcement Of the figures showing
the result OF tOday'S vote. 1t will he
possible to draw many conclusions
from the vote polled by the various
candidates as II viii Indicate to some
extent. their potential strength with
the voters Of their respective parties
Two Republicans for Governor
The Democratic party has only one
candidate for governor i'm the field
Lieut.. Gov. David !. Walsh. the slate
candidate of the Democratic State
Committee. II may be taken for grant
ed that he Will receive the full Demo-
cratic vote. His running mate on thC
slate ticket, Richard II. Long who is
candidate for the nomination foi
Lieutenant Governor. will probably
meet with considerable opposition, as
there Is an independent candidate In
the field for the lieutenant governor
ship nomination on the Democratic
ticket, Mr.. Edward l.. Barry, who ha!
H.rk;nual an 6th Dana 6tL Caluynn
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
REMEMBERS The UNFORTUNATE
Gives $4,000 Check to Negress
Who Had Befriended Him
IS HELPING HOMELESS MEN

81. Louis. Sept. 93.--Arthur Weaver,
formerly rag picker. and his broth
en-, James. Of Bethalte. Illinois. arc
heirs to a fortune left by their sister,
who died in New Orleans. Arthur's $
share, which has just become known.
Is 81, 900 cash and $12s.00O in govern
ment bonds. James gets an equal
amount. Arthur has already remem-
bered with check for S4,500, a ne
gress who kindly gave him cup oi
coffee In the days of his poverty. lie
has spent $4,000 helping homeless men
and is keeping it up. He still lives in
the ten cent lodgings where he was
when fortune found him.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
NAVY MEN ENTER COLUMBIA
Class OF Officers Will Complete Stud
les in Now York Institution

New York. Sept. 23-Eighteen ma
Val officers who, having finished the
first year of the naval post graduate
rourse az Annapolis, were specially
designated by Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels to enter Columbia
University for the second and last
last year of that course reported TO-
day at the university for immatricu-
latlon. by their entrance Columbia
nnNcrsity becomes an official part
of the educational department OF the
navy. the first institution in the coln- :
try to bc thus honorcd by the govern :
ment. The young officers. OF whom
tho first three are senior licutenants
the rest juniors. are: William c. Bar
ker ,Jr., Iowa; Harold g. Bowen
Rhode Island: William X. Fnrlonf
Pennsylvania: ". Bryson Bruce Iowa ;
Joseph Il. Baer, Missouri: Claude ~
Bonvillian. Louisiana; Charles n
Dunn. Idaho: Horace 7. Dyer. Mime
sofa: Joseph s. Evans. Pennsylvania
Raymond f.. F'rellson. Iowa; Philip II
Hammond, Alabama; Harry u. bhrd
South Dakota; Seymour r. HoilidaS
Texas; Ralph u. IIorncr. Colorado'
chester III. J. Kepplcr, Iowa: koher'
T. 8. Lowell New York; Louis =
Thibault, Connecticut Bruce r. ware
Massachusetts.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
MILITIA is IN CONTROL OF
SITUATION AT BENTON, ILL

Benton, H.. Sent. 23.-The national
guard has the situation well In nand
today, following the disorder last night
in which foreign miners were beaten
by party of Americans. There is no
indication of further trouble. IL de
veloped today that the trouble pre-
ceding the murder # two musicians
by foreign miners, as the musicians
were returning from dance SUNDAY
night, was caused by their refusal to
play after midnight. The murder led
to the riot IN which the foreigners
were beaten.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
DIFFICULT TO GET JUDGE
TO HEAR The FUNK CASE

Chicago. Sept. 23.-Another failure
70 get a judge to hear the case III
which Clarence s. Funk. former gem
oral manager of the international
Harvester company. made charges oi
conspiracy To defame. was mace TO-
day. this being the eighth. Judge tut
hill. 10 whom the case had peen as
signed. granted "A change OF venue.
4 meeting of judges will be called 10
determine To whom the case VIII now
be assigned The change oil venue
was asked on the charge that Tuthil'
was prejudced against Daniel Dom
abue. one of the defendants.
Funk claims the alleged conspiracy
grew out of efforts to retaliate for his
testimony before the Senate commit
tee investigating Lorimer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
HER ASHES BY PARCEL POST.
u Cost $t.t5 in Stamps TO Send Re.
mains Across Continent.

New York. Sept. 23.-After being
forwarded by parcel post from Sacra-
mento, Cal. the ashes of Mrs. Mary
Fqacke, New York woman, were in
TERED in n grave in New York Bay
cemetery, Jersey City. The ashes were
enclosed In "A small wooden casket is
inches long, 12 inches wide and three
inches thick, the casket being wrapped
up In heavy wrapping paper. The
postage stamps showed that the ev-
pense Of transportation from Califor-
mia was s1.15.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
REVISION OF FRAMEWORK
OF CURRENCY BILL URGED

Washington, Sept. 2S.-The Senate
banking committee today continued its
hearing and samuel Untermeyer of
New York discussed the currency
measure. He suggested amendments
10 improve the bill, and this brought
out animated discussion.
A complete revision of the frame
work OF the administration currency
bill was prorosed by Senators Reed
Hitchcock and Bristol during the ex-
animation Reed advocated what he
called a plan TO eliminate from the
NIL regional banks, and substitute
government issue of currency to in
dividual banks on commercial paper
backed ny fifty per cent Of the gold re
serve up to 75 per cent Of tho capita
stock Of each bank.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
FIFTY KILLED WHEN TRAIN
is BLOWN UP IN MEXICO

Laredo. Tex, Sept. 23.-Fifty per-
sons we're killed when rebels dyna-
mited passenger train on the MeXi-
can National railway sixty miles south
Of Saltillo. Mex, Friday afternoon,
according to official reports to Mex
lean federal headquarters in Nuevo
Laredo. The train was then looted
and the surviving passengers robbed.
IL is said. Forty federal soldiers and
ten second class passengers make up
the ofiicnai death list. The number
If injured was not given.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
Motion Is Made to Strike Out Ar.
ticles Relative to Wall st.
SpecuIations
NO oFfeNsE IS CONTENTION

Albany. y. Y, Sept 23.--Attorneys
pared Ln exhaust all legal means 10
prevent the story of alleged misuse
Of his campaign funds being told on
the witness stand. They offered a mo-
ton 10 strike out three articles in the
Impeachment. charging him with lilinG
buttons and with using these funds for
Wall Street speculation.
Counsel for Governor Sulzcr an
nouuced at the outset of the days
session that he has relinquished all
executive functions till the end of the
trial.
Attorney Merrick held the floor AL
forenoon, arguing that the errors and
omissions in Suffers statement o!
campaign contributions did not con-
stitute an offense against the law
Edgar Brackett, for the prosecution
thon began his address.
sui1er and Wife TO Testify.
Nothing short of death can prevent
Governor Sulzor and his wife from
testifying in his Impeachment trial II
the objections of his attorneys TO the
proceedings are overruled.
This statement came last night
from an absolutely unquestionable
Source. IL followed weeks of specula
sion rs 10 whether either of them
would testify.
Friends of the governor have ad-
Vised him on this point Many nave
insisted that ne ignore the proceed
ings entirely insofar as being present
himself was concerned. Others have
insisted that even if the governor de-
cided to testify ne should not permi
Mrs. Sulzer To tell her story.
But the governor has mantalnet
from the start that he will tell th'
story of the alleged conspiracy whic'
ne insists brought about his impeach'
ment
Mrs. Sulzer's testimony has beeI
considered too vital to the case Of tn
defense to permit hcr 10 remain silent
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
ANOTHER TRUNK MYSTERY?

, Chicago, SEPT. a3.-Thc police today
are investigating the story told by
Loui, Bram. an express wagon driver,
who last night said he had heard
groans coming from trunk which he
said two men had him move from an
alley 10 an automobile several blocks
away. They regard the matter as The
work nf practical jokcrs. who wished
to have fun with Bran. However, the
policc are making "A thorough inVesti-
CATION rs Hram sticks To his story.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
TO NEGOTIATE new TRADE
TREATIES WITH NATIONS

Washington. Sept. 2S.-International
aspects of tariff revision drew the at
tention of tariff conferees again today.
Further consideration was given 70
the plan to supplement the tariff bill
with a special congressional resolu-
ton. assuring foreign nations that the
present trade relations will continue
for four months while President VIII
son and Secretary Bryan try to nego-
tiate new trade treaties.
The last sections of the tariff bill
were taken up today by the Demo-
cratic conferees.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
coNvicrs GIVEN PRESENT.
laroe Victrola and Records Presented
to Marquette Prison.

Marquette, Mich, Sept. ga gift
to the men of the Marquette state PEN
itentiary and one much appreciated
by them is n Victrola of the latest
type with large number of records,
presented by Mrs. f.. n. Breitung Of
this city.
The instrument will he used even
ings in the cage Of the prison, on
which both the wings open. Selections
played on IL there can he heard
throughout both cell blocks.
The instrument will also serve for
the entertainment of the men in con-
nection with picture shows and on
other occasions.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
EXPRESS CO. HIT HARD.
Parcel Post Reduces the Wells Fargo
Revenues One third.

San Francisco. Sept, 22.-Testifying
before the state railroad commission
which continued it's inquiry into the
relations between the Southern Pa =
cidc railroad and the Wells Fargo Ex-
press company, Vice President and
General Manager Christianson of the
latter declared that parcel post COM
petition had caused the company to
lose 3l.7 per cent of small packages
since the first of the year. In the same
period ne said. the company's rev.
cnue has been reduced % per cent
and this percentage. he affirmed, held
good for all other express companies
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
ROOSEVELT ADMINISTERS
THIRD DEGREE TO EX-BUTLER

Mineola, y Y. Sept 23.-Col.
Roosevelt administered the third
6cgree" for an hour today To his FOR
mer butler. George Parker III jan
here, charged with stealing $4,000
worth of Jewels from the Roosevelt
home. The colonel wished To make
To make the man admit the theft but
Parker insisted he was innocent
Among the articles missed from the
Roosevelt home is a ring worth SOU
and n valuable fob. the gift of a Dip
lomat from Central America.
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Continued on 9th Page, 5th Column.
LONGEST AEROPLANE
FLIGHT on RECORD
French Aviator Garros Flies 600
Miles in Eight Hours

San Raphael France, Sept. ga sis
hundred mile aeroplane flight across
the Mediterranean from the French
coast To Tunis was started at 6 o'clock
this morning by the French aviator
Roland Garros.
Garros made the fight in BiZerta
Tunis, IN seven hours atty three min
utes.
The night was the longest over sea
aeroplanc Journey on record and eN-
pcrts say it was "A marvellous achieve
mcnt COR both aviator and machine
Another Record IS Smashed.
London. Sept. GA new worlds
record Tor n weight carrying aeroplanc
was made at lleindone last night
when Aviator Noel stayed mp seven
teen minutes with seven passengers
the total weight Of the machine and
occunants being LIZA pounds.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
ONLY TWO u. S. BALLOONS
IN INTERNATIONAL RACE

Kansas City, Sept. 23.-The United
States will be represented in the in
ternational balloon race in Paris on
October IL by only two bags. John
Watts. who won second place in the
elimination trials, withdrew today be-
cause he could not get silk balloon
and n cotton one he said. stood no
chance agaist the foreign silk bags
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
SECOND DAUGHTER IS
BORN TO LADY DECiES.

London, Sept. 23.-Lady Decies. who
was Miss Vivien Gould OF New York.
Sunday gave birth to n daughter at
the Decies home. Seton Park. Buck
inghamshire. Mother and daughter
are reported to be doing well. The
child is Lady Dccies' second daughter
The first was born last year.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
PRIMARIES IN NEW JERSEY.

Trenton. n. j., Sept. 23.--In the New
Jersey primaries today the Republi-
can candidates for governor are State
Senator c. Il. Pierce, former Judge
Robert Carey and former Congressman
c. n. Fowler. The Democrats are
Acting Governor Fielder and +. N.
Katzenbach. The Progressives are
State Senator Everett Colby and f. b.
Osborne.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
Albanians Capture servian Forts.
PATHETIC GRIEF is SHOWN
BY MAYOR GAYNoR'S DOGS

New York. Sept 23.-Pathetic grief
has been shown by Mayor Gaynors
three dogs ever since his death. They
90 about the grounds and over the
paths frequently travelled with the
mayor, and give every evidence that
they know something is wrong.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
NEW YORK G. O. p. CONVENTION

New York, Sept. 23.-Signiicance
was attached to the state Republican
convention today, as it was the first
Republican rally since the last state
election. The convention met to name
candidate for chief judge and associ-
otes OF the court Of appeals.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
TO PROBE SLAVERY CHARGE.

Washington. u. c., Sept. 23--S7eere-
tary Garrison will direct an investisa-
ton OF charges by Dean Worcester
and ". II. Phipps. auditor of the ph',-
ippines. that slavery exists In the ISL
and. The investigation will be maue
by Gov. Gen. Francis Burton HARRISON
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
SEVERAL THOUSAND COLORADO
COAL MINERS ON STRIKE.

Trinidad, Colo. Sept. 23.-Several
thousand miners of the southern Col
orado coal fields struck today. chiefly
for recognition OF their union. The la
Dor leaders declare the majority Of the
miners will join the movement, but the
operators declare not enough men vii
leave work to cripple seriously the
working of the mines. No violence oc-
Cured this morning when the mer
Went out.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
HOPES TO FIND "FATHER."
SCHMIDT Is NOT HIS SON.

New York. Sept. 23.-The aged faith
er OF Father" Hans Schmidt. the self
confessed slayer of Anna Aumiller. Is
coming to New York and hopes to
find the man under arrest is not his
son. The parents of the accused man
live at Aucheffenburg. Germany. Alien
lists will examine Schmidt tomorrow.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
MONTGOMERY WARD FALLS
AND FRACTURES HIS HIp'

Chicago. Sept. 2S.-Montgomer'
Ward, prominent merchant, is ser'-
ously III at his home at h's"''"u ~
Park. following fall yesterday ~
which he fractured his hip lie .
said to have fallen in his hath room
when attacked by faintness.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
COLLEGE PROFESSOR QUITS
TO SET UP PEANUT STAND

Evanston, H.. Sept. 23.-Prof. y. Il.
Munier has resigned professorship at
Lake Forest college that paid him $3.50
per month to set up peanut and
sandwich stand on the campus. from
which he expects patronage from stu
dents that will net him 5000 a month.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
sUFFRAoETTEs BURN HOUSE
AND CAUSE 100000 DAMAGE

Liverpool. Sept. 2S.--Suffragettes set
fire to the Seafield house near here
this morning. and caused a damage OF
s4OO. 900 TO the building. which was
undergoing alterations as hospital.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23

Clyde r. Durbin has returned to his
home i'm Oberlin. Ohio. after visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Vcale Of Osceola.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
Have Clue to Murderer.

Louisville, KY, Sept. 2S.-No w, r.
Anderson is in the city directory. 1t
Is believed the slayer is the same man
who lured NJ. Raff to "a local hotel sat
urday and robbed him of a watch and
S62 in cash.
1t is believed by the police here that
the man who gave the name of An
derson is Joseph Ellis, alias Robert
Duncan. son OF carpet manufactures
of Richmond. Virginia, and that this
eastern and middle west cities charged
recently to Ellis. Ellis bought a ticket
to Indianapolis Saturday soon after
the robbery or Raft was committed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
MURDERER OF TWO
SOUGHT BY POLICE
Young Man Lures Men to Hotel,
Kill and Robs Them.

Indianapolis, Ind. Sept, 23.-The
body of Joseph Schlansky, Il merchant.
was found early today in a room in a
local hotel, which Schlansky had oc-
cupied with a young man who regis
tered as w. r. Anderson. of Louisville.
When found Schlansky had been shot
through the head, and a cord was tied
around his neck. Hit watch and $50
ia cash were missing The slayer left
note saying he had killed and robbed
Schlansky
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-23
SERvIANS REPULSE
ALBANIAN ATTACK
Kill Two Hundred and Wound
Many More in Fierce Fight

Vienna. Sept 23--In n fierce fight
today between Servians and AlbanianS
on the New Albanian frontier 200 Al
banians were killed and many wound
ed. The encounter followed an at
tempt by several thousand Albanians
to penetrate the territory captured h.
the Servians from the Turks. They
were repulsed. The Servians lost one
captain and "a considerable number Of
men, but they have since been rein
forced.
Albanians Capture Servian Forts.
Belgrade Sept. 23.-The Servian for
tifcatiOns at Dibra, Albania, were cap
tured today by twenty thousand Alba
mans. led by Austrian and Bulgarian
officers.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

forget my only sister. Edna. She is
five years OF age. Please bring her a
large teddy bear. and doll and a
dress and doll carriage and don't for
get fruit and fireworks. p. S.--Love
to Mrs. Santa Your loving friend,
Lille Mae Johnson, 24o1 North Eighth
avenue.
Dear Santa Claus: I am eight years
old. Please send me big doll, tea
set. a pair of gloves, a doll cap, some
ribbon, some frecTackers, apples and
oranges, and nuts of all kinds Your
little friend, Mildred Milford 1920
West jackson street
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little
q little doll, tea set, some ribbon,
and fireworks, a doll cap, doll carriage.
some apples, oranges and all kinds OF
nuts. Your little friend. Kathleen
Brown, 1918 West LARna-
Dear Santa Claus: How are you?
Hope you are well. am little boy,
about six or eight years. I don't
know how old / am myself. Has ha-
want something nice for Christmas.
hope you will bring me these things. !
want top, q toy automobile, and a
pair of ball-bearing skates. Be sure
they are ba1l-bearing, ana a d urn,
Esop fables in book like that book
and some fruit and nuts, and fireworks
to shoot on New Years day. and II you
can. Santa, please bring me q Christ
mas tree From your little boy, Frankie
Pericole, 232 ERst Gregory street.
Dear Santa Claus: I am little
boy, six years old, and this is my first
year at school. I like 1t fine and
want a drum, tricycle.. a little train
and a ball, and please bring mama
and papa something nice, and my big
brother. That viii be all this Christ
mas with love to dear old Santa
Claus: From your little friend. Louie
Pericole.
Dear Santa Claus: win you please
send me q big doll. q doll carriage,
get of doll furniture, some applies and
oranges and some nuts OF all kinds.
Your little friend, Hazel Hubbard, 1910
West jackson street.
Dear Santa Claus: I am q little
girl, eight years old. would like
to have a tea set. with six cups, six
saucers, 3 cake plate, a tea pot, and
pitcher and a sugar dish and some
spoons, story book, doll buggy,
with a top to it. I viii write you
piece of poetry for Christmas. I gaily
hang my stocking. 1 love to see you
come. But old Saint Nichols is in my
room hang all my toys, and want
some fruit some nuts and some candy,
some fireworks. and be- sure to bring
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14
little girl. Madeline schadfns, sss West
Zarragossa street.

little girl, Madeline Schaffna. $40 West
Zarragossa street.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little
girl, Ave years old, and live at 519
West Garden street VIII you please
and anything you can give me in toys,
and some good things to eat. Don't
forget my good old grandpa. and two
little uncles, Arthur and Jim Robert
son, living at the navy yard, and
please don't forget where I live this
year, for I live din Woolsey last year.
VIII close now, wishing you a Very
Merry Christmas. I remain, your lit
tie friend, Alma Claire Epple.
/ Dear Santa Claus: am a little
girl, seven years old, and go to school
and try TO learn. and be good. want
you to please bring me a baby doll,
bed for It. a little stove. a iron, a
forks, candy and fruit and nuts. I
have a little baby brother. War
rem, don't forget him He wants a
ball, some marbles and a horn and
candy and fruit am your little
friend, Hazel Miller, 71s North Sixth
avenue.
Dear Old Santa Claus: L write you
a few lines to let you know what
want. I want a new dress and doll
and ser or d1SheS and q stove and pot
to 1t, and a pair Of shoes and a pair
OF skates and doll carriage, and
please don't forget my brothers and
sisters. Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year. From your little girl, Mag
gle Brebericher. $40 East Salamanca
street.
Dear Santa Claus: am a little
girl, seven years old. am in the sec
ond grade, at school. I love to go to
school. My teachers name is Miss
Abercrombie and like her very much.
have kept my toys and dolls that
you brought me last year, SO won't
ask for much this year. I want you
to please remember the children at
the orphans home. Please bring me
a sewing machine and some good story
books, and black board, also some
nuts, fruit and candy, and bring my
baby sister something. Your little
friend, Hazel Lewis, SOC East Wright.
Dear Santa Clauss I am q little
school girl, only eleven years of age.
I am In the fifth grade. My teachers
name is Miss II. K. Marshall She Is
very loving and kind. Now Dear Santa
have been just as good as / could be-
Now Dear Santa, I would like a very
large doll and a nice coat and a pair OF
red bootees and some nice hair rib
bon and some nice novels, and a
large doll trunk and carriage and don't