The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-22
Windows of Stores Boarded Up
and Many Watchmen En-
ployed In Streets
SUffRAGeTTeS GREATLY FEARED
Much Damage Has Been Done
by Glass Smashing
NEWS OF THE BRITISH ISLES

London, Feb. 22,--London bears the
appearance of a city barricaded for
riots. since the militant suffragettes
declared war on windows. jewelers.
have stationed guards outside their
establishments to pull down their
shutters at the first sign of deter
mined looking woman taking aim with
brick. and women carrying heavy
handbags or packages are looked upon
with particular suspicion when they
appear ON the shopping streets
one of the big Offices ON Cockspur
which neglected to board up it's win
dows after being warned that the suf-
frasettes were bent on window break
ing, lost two windows valued at $500
each. Other firms. however. profited
by the warning and sent hurry orders
10 carpenters for board protection To
exposed windows. In the shopping dis
trct many of the merchants have
hired special guards who lurk about IN
secluded spots ready to pounce upon
may stop to gaze into the windows
At nightfall business London be-
comes desolate with every blind down,
and dark and forbiddng shutters of
heavy boards have taken the place of
bright windows filled with displays of
retail merchandise.
Opium Smoking Popular.
Opium smoking Is becoming so pop
ular I'm London that several of the
dens in the Whitechapel district are
said to be catering exclusively To aris-
tocratic patrons of the pipe. Two of
these were visited lately by an inves-
tigator, who found them furnished in
The most luxurious manner The vic
Tins of the habit can indulge i'm their
dreams in surroundings which should
appeal to the most fastidiOus deVotees
Of the drug.
Shortly after dark the patrons be-
gan to arrive. stealing in furtively aft
or leaving their motor ears and car
rages some distance away. A nearby
tradesman declares that in the day
time no one approaches the place.
which do not encourage visits at such
times because of the danger of police
interference.
Both of these palatal dens are run
by Chinese. Low divans stand on car
pets so thick and soft that no sound |
of footsteps can be heard soft silken |
cushions are placed for headrests, and |
rich curtains hang over the doorways |
No smoker needs TO move from his !
couch, as numerous attendants, NOV !
ing at the motion of hand, cook the |
opium and prepare the pipe for each |
customer.
According to the investigation, the |
patrons of the place are business men.
young men about town. and even
members of noble families. Some of
the visitors are merely looking for Il
new sensation, but most Of them are
hopeless victims of the habit. Ii is said
that the dens are enormously profita-
BILE, for each smoker pays from 81 to
S25 nightly for his entertainment
Hymns Are Censored.
A censorship of the hymn has heen
proposed by Councillor Hopkins of
the Nottingham county council. The
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plants against certain hymns I'm the
books used by the schools of the coun-
~ council, and I'm voicing the objec
,ions the councillor declared that the
words of the songs expressed neither
good religion nor good politics. His
chief objection was directed against
the following lines;
The rich man in his castle,
The poor man at his gate
God made them high and lowly
And ordered their estate.
Hopkins asserted that the Almighty
did nothing of the sort. and he de-
clared the following verse 90 he equal
ly offensive:
May we to our betters bow,
Subject to thy parents thou.
Several church dignitares agree :
with Hopkins. hut they maintain that {
the censorship should not be left To ]
iaymen. u
Rev. Arthur j. waldron vicar of n
Brixton, has expressed himself as be- o
ing in favor of censorship of all q
hymns. many of which he deems alb 8
solutely balderash. which people rush {
without the slightest appre- II
citation of the meaning of the words.
The vicar said recently: II am with "
the man who objects to the verses
quoted. I do not think God made men
either rich or poor; men have done u
that themselves. Many of these hymns I
are bad theology, bad economies, and G
bad everything" IL
Maternity Benefits Welcomed. "
Distrust and open hostility for the q
health Insurance act has turned into n