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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-02-01
James Jesse ctrsng Really Was
Crowned and Had Dominion With
In the United States.

There frequently appears along
Chestnut street a professional beggar
who claims to be Henry Strang, a son
of Americas only king. His tale is
greeted as a huge joke. yet the story
he tells is true, the only part OF 1t
concerning which there may be any
doubt being his own connection
with II.
The kingdom he refers to was once
set up on Beaver island. in northern
Lake Michigan. and flourished for
some years. James Jesse Strang. q
prominent Mormon. had quarreled
with the leaders of his church. and In
1876 withdrew with o few followers
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-02-01
A WeakjinQ.

ct am sorry to say" remarked the
young wife. that my husband seems
to lack initiative and decision
what has caused you to think so?"
her friend asked
Il have to suggest It every time
when he asks for a raise In salary.
and then he hesitates for long time
about doing it."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
ASKS CALIFORNIA
TO DEFER ACTION
Secretary Bryan's Latest to
Governor Johnson.
WILSON WANTS MORE TIME.
MIR. Bryan Declares That II Action 10
Postponed the President Will
Cooperate to Correct
EviIsThat Exist.

Washington. William Jennings
Bryan, secretary of state, sent to Gov
ernor johnson, of California, tele-
gram expressing the wishes of Fresi-
dent Wilson that action on the alien
land law, passed by the California leg
islature, be deferred. Secretary Bryan
ends the telegram with an offer of
cooperation on the part Of the Presi-
dent ito discover and correct any evils
that may exist" in the proposed law.
The statement in full, is as follows:
Hon. Hiram W. Johnson, Governor,
Sacramento, CAL:
The President directs me to express
his appreciation of your courtesy in
delaying action on the land bill now
before you until its provisions could
be communicated to the Japanese gov
eminent and considered by it.
His Excellency, Baron Chinda, has,
on behalf of his government, presented
an earnest protest against the meas.
ure. AS you have before you but two
alternatives, viz: To approve or to
veto, 1t will avail nothing to recall to
your attention the amendments sug-
gested to the legislature. And as the
President has already laid before you
his views upon the subject it is un-
necessary to reiterate them.
He passes over questions affecting
treaty rights for two reasons first,
because the bill passed by the legisla-
ture is avowedly intended to conform
to treaty obligations, and, second, be-
cause any conflict complained Of
would be matter for the courts, but
the President feels justified In ex-
pressing again his desire that action
on the subject be deferred for this
session and he expressed the desire
the more freely because the legisla-
ture can be reconvened at any time If
the. welfare of the state requires it.
He is fully alive to the importance
of giving any root of discord which
may, create antagonism between
American citizens and the subjects Of
oriental nations residing here, but he
is impelled by sense Of duty to ex-
press the hope that you will see At to
allow time for diplomatic effort The
nations affected by the proposed law
are friendly nations nations that
have shown themselves willing to CO.
operate in the establishment of har-
monious relations between their peo-
pie and ours.
If postponement commends itself
to your Judgment the President will
be pleased to cooperate in a syste-
matte effort to discover and correct
any evils that may exist in connection
with land ownership by aliens.
w. ]. BRYAN.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
JAPANESE ARMY
IN CALIFORNIA
Ex-German Army Officers Re-
cent Observations.
FREQUENT MILITARY DRILLS
Japanese in California Would BE 4
Serious Menace Should Difficult
ties Arise Between the
Two Nations.

New York.-'If war was declared
between Japan and the United States
you would find that Japan has well
trained, highly efficient army of 10000
men right in California and along the
Pacific Coast. Those men are patriotic
to the core, and would be serious
menace to the safety of our citizens If
war broke out"
The foregoing statement was made
when Major Heinrich Werner, of the
German Army, sailed for Bremen on
the steamer Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm.
Major Werner, on his retirement from
active service, came to this country
10 years ago, and made his home in
San Francisco He has become
wealthy, and has decided to live per-
manently in Germany.
what tell you now is the result Of
close study of the Japanese on the
Pacific" continued the Major. The
mobilization of small army has been
going on secretly for years, and what
4 have observed ! have observed with
military eyes, and am therefore better
able to appreciate what constant mill
tary training means.
in isolated parts of California
which have visited in my auto have
come across Japanese spending their
noon hour and their evenings in drill.
I have watched small companies Of
them marching and parading to the
orders of Japanese officers, who are
earning their living in the country by
doing mental work. They have organ
lied small survey parties and made
maps of every spot in California, and
the information they have gained Is
of priceless value to them.
"You people in the East think It is
all Joke. You are overconadent and
you think that If Japan starts war
it would simply mean small matter
of sending couple of American battle
ships to end it. Japan has battleships
and is building more. Japan has an
army that will compare for efficiency
with any army In the world, and what
is more, she has already a strong foot
hold In this country.
.:The people of California and adj
joining states intend to get rid Of the
Japs as fast as they can. But they
want to feel that everybody is con-
cerned for the future of California and
not regard it as foreign possession.
The Jap question is vital and can't
help but feel that much harm will
follow if the United States govern
ment does not act firmly and prompt
iy."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
ARMY OFFICER
KILLED BY FALL
Lieut.. ]. D. Park Loses Bearings
in Mist.
DROPS LESS THAN is FEET.
Accident Occurred During a Flight
From San Diego To Los Angeles.
Radiator Of Motor crushes
His Head.

Los Angeles, GAIA big military BIZ
plane plunged it's nose into gulley
trimming the base of a hill at Olive,
SO miles southeast Of here, turned q
somersault against tree and its radiar
tor, wrenched from the sings above
the motor, crushed out the life of its
pilot, Lieut.. Joseph D. Park, U. s. A..
The accident occurred at 7.45
o'clock, according to the testimony of
a little aeroplane clock, which was
stopped by the shock of the wreck, but
otherwise unchanged This was two
hours and Al minutes after the army
officer had started from San Diego on
a 145-mile fight to Los Angeles.
Lieutenant Park, who had been de-
tailed recently from the Fourteenth
Cavalry to the Army Aviation Corps,
was trying an experimental long
distance aerial scouting trip, and had
travelled approximately 10S miles when
death came to him.
His machine, brought to earth be-
cause he had lost his way in the morn
ing mists, merely made series of
short leaps down the clodded slope or
the hill, when he tried to start again,
and in the crash that followed swiftly
the heavy radiator crushed his skull.
Little girls, on their way to school,
were among the Mortified spectators Of
the tragedy. The Lieutenant had but
a moment before warned them away
from the machine, and had laughingly
added,
You might do something to it that
would cause me to be killed.
Among them was Hazel Greenleaf,
aged 10, to whom Park had given a
half dollar, with instructions to tele-
phone to aviation headquarters in Los
Angeles that he had lost his way.
Instead of this message, the girl
telephoned to Coroner Minbigler, at
Santa Ana, that Park had lost his life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
THREE KILLED
FORTY INJURED
Dynamite Blast Wipes Out Little
Mining Settlement.
TWENTY SERIOUSLY HURT.
Five Hundred Sticks OF Explosive
Give Way In Magazine Of Mine.
A Blind Woman Among
Those injured.

Uniontown, Pa.-The explosion OF
500 sticks of dynamite in the magazine
of the Sunshine Coal and Coke Com
pany's mine No l, three miles from
Masontown, Pa, practically wiped out
the little mining settlement, killed
three men and injured 40 persons, ~
of them seriously. The cause OF the
explosion is not known.
OF the dead only one has been identi-
fed. His name is given as Harry
Bossa. His head was blown OF. The
other two men were in the magazine
when it exploded and were blown to
pieces.
OF the injured, Tony Williams, aged
six, and Frank Tobagolic, aged 80, may
die. The former was in the general
store of the coal company at the time
of the explosion and was pinned be-
meath radiator.
The general store, the residence OF
Francis Rocks, an official of the COM
pany, and 25 small dwellings were
made uninhahitable, and the residents
were forced to another mining settle
ment.
1t is said that the body of Bossa
was thrown 200 yards. Mrs. Ella
Barnhart, who is blind, was blown
across room, and was found beneath
a pile Of debris.
There we're freight cars near the
magazine, one Of which was loaded
with dynamite. According to reports
received in Uniontown, the cars were
blown through the general store.
Later it was ascertained that the roof
was blown of one car and the others
were hurled from their trucks. The
force Of the explosion seemed to get
into the houses. destroying the walls
and injuring most Of the occupants.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
The Midland Journal
MARYLAND
KEEPlNe oNE,s CHARACTER.

Into. every life there may come ex-
nmples Of the old adage about happen
ing OF the unexpected. There is an in
creasing tendency to spring all manner
OF surprises. until one is sorely puz-
xled how to forecast what day may
bring forth. Not seldom great ex-
pectations dwindle into irridescent
dreams, and the reputed tree laden
with golden fruit Is bearing only
leaves. Then again many q Wilkins
Micawber has been reproduced in real
life since Dickens made so famous
the original for his, rapid alterations
Of dependency and hopefulness. re-
neved by the reiterated conviction
something viii turn up" On the con
trary, Bunyan's pilgrim is described
az finding himself in a certain section
Of road SO miry it could not be mend.
cd; and 1t was therefore called Slough
Of Despond." Fortunately the pill
grim, Christian by name. was by di.
vine helper drawn out of the miro
and sent on his way rejoicing heaven
ward. Later on. his wire Christiana,
with her two boys, had less trouble
with the slough. and happily joined
their loved ones gone before In blest
beyond the river. Sometimes one IL
said to make fool of himself. Now
here 10 q chance personally to unmake
that folly. Or one gets individually
20 vexed as to slip into some sequested
nook and kick himself. Rather take
to searching the scripture till you find
this good practical advice in two SINH
iar verses Of the forty-second Pslam:
why are thou cast down. 0 my soul.
and why disquieted within me? Hope
thou in God!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16

The decrease in the meat supply IL
indicated by the February export fig.
ures just compiled by the statistical
division Of the bureau Of foreign and
domestic commerce They show the
number of cattle exported in the eight
months ended with February, 1918.
but 1856 head, against 270.219 head in
the corresponding months Of 1907, and
the quantity Of fresh beef exported.
but 4,709,O DAT pounds. against 1885,
$40 pounds in the corresponding
months Of 1907. That this shortage In
the expectations Is due in part at least
to an actual reduction in the number
Of cattle in the United States is evil
denced by the fact that the total num-
her OF cattle on farms, according to
figures Of the department Of agricul.
ture, was on January /, 1913, 56.527..
900. against 72.5s4.ooo on January !.
1907.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
BURLEsoN FACES DEFICIT.
House Makes 100000 Appropriation
For Department.

Washington. His department hav-
ing an eight-hour law and parcel post
system having been installed, without
adequate funds to carry it into effect,
Postmaster-G General Burleson found
himself face to face with a deficit.
He presented the situation to the APP
preparations Committee of the House.
to the Secretary of the Treasury, the
Comptroller of the Treasury and the
Attorney-General The House passed
an emergency appropriation of $780,
900 to meet the necessities Of the
postal service until the annual appro-
priations become available. The Sen
ate has yet to pass this bill. and the
tariff situation there threatens to de-
lay its consideration.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16

A Cleveland man who makes prac-
tice Of choosing his words with care.
o practice which he has endeavored
TO instill into the family circle. made
. memorandum Of the misused words
uttered by his son and daughter dur
ing recent breakfast. Here is the
result: Elegant. 10 times: awful. IL
times; dandy. 8 times; fierce, times;
great, 2 times. When the meal was
over the head Of the household called
the family around him in the library
and gravely read the totals to them.
Gee, that's ferce!" said the son.
''Isn't It awful" said the daughter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
PEACE DELEGATES
CALL ON WILSON
Also Visit Bryan and the
Capitol.
PLANS FOR THE CELEBRATION
Secretary A. 3. Humphrey, Of the
American Committee, Outlines
Plans For the Peace
Centenary.

Washington. The international
peace delegates who are perfecting
plans for, the celebration of the one
hundredth anniversary of the signing
of the treaty of Client and of peace
among English-speaking peoples In
December next year, came to Washing
ton and called upon President Wilson,
Secretary Bryan and other officers Of
the government The delegates attend
ed a banquet at which speeches were
made by leaders in the peace move
ment and the proposed celebration.
The delegates called upon Secretary
Bryan Immediately after their arrival,
and were received by him in his Offices
in the State Department. Mr.. Bryan
spoke word with each as he shook
hands, and later briefly addressed the
delegates as they gathered about him.
He declared that in the long-continued
peace between the United States and
Great Britain there was lesson for
all nations, and this theme he elabor-
ated later in his address at the ban
quet. Lord Weardale, head Of the
British delegation, made brief response
In behalf of the visitors.
When the party arrived at the CapiS
toll later the House Of Representatives
was about to convene, but the dele
gates were received by Speaker Clark
in his Office. He had them escorted to
the House gallery. where they remain
ed until the. brief session ended. Al
,,;cit - thA Conorocciouol 7 ibrorxy -.
cupied brief space before visit to
Vice President Marshall was made.
Mr. Marshall addressed his callers,
and apparently what he had to say
made deep impression upon the dele
gates.
There were mods of approval and
several of the callers made audible
comments, agreeing with expressions
of the Vice-President Mr. Marshall
said he was convinced that practically
ell differences between nations are pos
sible of settlement If submitted to the
arbitration of fair-minded men. Again
Lord Weardale replied for the as
sembled delegates.
A statement outlining the proposed
plan for the celebration in all Eng
disappearing countries of the peace
centenary was made public by Andrew
B. Humphrey, secretary of the Ameri-
can committee. This will be submitted
to respective governments with the re-.
quest that 1t be approved and aid IN
carrying it out be given.
The central feature of the plan is
the erection Of suitable monuments in
America and England, and their re-
spective dependencies, identical in de-
sign and bearing an identical inscrip-
ton 1t is proposed that foundation
stones be laid by the King Of Eng
land, the President OF the United
States, and by their representatives
in the colonial possessions. While
this is in progress it is proposed that
all work in both countries cease for
five minutes. All nations are to be in
vited to send representatives to take
part in the ceremonies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16

II the findings Of these marriage ana
divorce commissions do not suit you.
organize one Of your own and have it
bring in Just what you prefer. They
are most Of them self-appointed. and.
this being free country. there is no
reason why every one should not have
such recommendation as pleases him.
But as to the laws that are passed. You
win have to look to the legislatures
for them. anyhow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
WILSON'S AT MOUNT VERNON.
Visit Tomb OF The country's First
Chief Executive.

Mount Vernon, a.-President Will
son, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, paid
his first visit since becoming Presi-
dent to the former home of George
Washington and stood for some min
utes with barred head before the tomb
of the first chief executive. The
President motored from Washington
and spent couple Of hours wander
ing over the old homestead and estate.
being shown about by members Of the
board Of regents of the Ladies' Mount
Vernon Association.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
TROOP TRAIN BLOWN UP.
200 Mexican Soldiers Said To Have
Been Killed.

Nogales, Ariz. Two hundred lives
are reported lost in the train disaster
at Den, near the Sonora-Sinaloa State
line. State troop leaders declare that
the train bearing $50 federal soldiers
was not dynamited by stealth. 1t is
said that the insurgents fred into
The train, exploding a car Of dynamite
which the federals were conveying to
Guayamas. Fifty of the passengers
are reported to have escaped death,
while others were wounded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
CURRENCY TO BE NEXT.
Wilson Discusses the Prospects For
Legislation.

Washington.-Pre Wilson dis
cussed with Chairman Underwood. of
the Ways and Means Committee. and
majority leader Of the House, the gem
eral situation in Congress and the
prospect for currency legislation which
the President is anxious to have con-
sidered and passed at the present SEES
sion if possible. The President was
particularly interested in the organ
ization of the committees Of the
Housa
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
HARD-coAL TRUST AGAIN.
McReynoids' Next Move Will Be Suit
Against the Reading.

Washington.-The next move by At
torney General McReynolds against
the so-called hard coal trust will be
against the Reading Railway and its
allied coal companies. 1t will be civil
suit under bothtthe Sherman antitrust
law and the commodities clause Of the
Interstate Commerce act. No action,
however, will be taken until after the
entry of the decree enforcing the man.
date of the Supreme Court in the Tenn
pie Iron case.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16

The cost Of the nickel is an index Of
the governments profit on the coinage
Of minor coins. Out Of one pound OF q
compound of nickel and copper. cost
ing about 20 cents, the government
coins $4.65 worth of 5 cent pieces. The
eeigniorage on subsidiary silver coins
during the year was $4.56s.o0o. while
on pennies and nickles was $1,s49.o 900.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
LIGHTNING KILLS FIVE.
Fatal Bolt Hits Employees OF Pipe Line
Company.

Collinsville, Okla.-Fiv employees of
the Texas Pipe Line Company were
instantly killed by stroke of light
ming. Two others were probably fatal
ly injured. The men were driving to
the company's oil field, three miles
from town, when the bolt struck them
Three other men in the wagon escaped.
Many oil tanks were set on fire ana
the damage Is estimated at 500, 900.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
BOY KILLED BY PLAYMATE.
Children Playing With Revolver When
II Exploded.

Cumberland, Md.--Alseneus Arvin,
9 years old, was shot and killed by a
6-year-old companion. They, with
others. were playing in room in
South Cumberland. One found re-
volver in bureau drawer, and while
playing with the gun it was discharg-
ed, the bullet blowing through Arvin's
forehead.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
TOWN HAS NO USE FOR Lookup.
Sells Building and Uses Money For
Street Lighting.

Kingston, Mo.-Kingston has sold
its calaboose to obtain funds to light
its streets. It was decided upon after
the town marshal had reported to the
City Council that the lookup" had
not held prisoner for six months. The
city needed m6ney Immediately for
lights, so an auctioneer was called
upon to dispose Of the building
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16

An editor in the south issued spe-
cial edition OF his paper in which were
published all the original poetry which
had been accommodating for years. This
procedure may have been kind to the
poets, but it was certainly hard on the
public.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16

The man who gave the first contri-
button of q cent toward the old-age
pension fund evidently was an advo-
cate Of the anti Oslerian theory that
people who get old in these days Of
continual youth won't deserve to be
helped.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
NEW MEXICO WANTS II
invitation To California JapA I'd
There.

Carlsbad, N. M The CarlsbaS
Chamber of Commerce has extended
an urgent invitation to Japanese farm
ers in California to emigrate to New
Mexico and take up homes in the Low.
er Pecos Valley. The Invitation was
sent to F. J. Luxins, Japenese com.
mercial representative at Los Angeles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
WHOLE BLOCK BURNED.
Fire In Sharon, Pa, Does Damage OF
$4,000.

Sharon. Pa.-Practically an entire
city block, fronting on Silver street.
was Quilted by fire which caused dam
age estimated at sS5.OO0 here. Many
persons escaped from their homes in
their nightclothes. The fire Is be-
lieved to have been Of incendiary
origin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
CAPITAL RAISED s2os,soS.
Campaign For Neutrality-suspicious.
College Endowment Closed.

Washington.-The Today campaign
to raise Washington's share of the ad-
ditional halfmillion-dollar endowment
fund for Washington and Jefferson
College came to close Friday. The
reports showed that the campaign had
yielded a total Of $20s,S05. the sum Of
$4,000 being pledged in the closing
70 bours.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
SOCIALIST WRITERS TAKEN.

West Virginia Militia Raids Newspaper
Hostile To Hatfield.
Huntington, w. va-Acting under
orders of Gov. H. D. Hatfiled, of West
Virginia, Major Thomas B. Davis,
Lieut.. Foster Templeton and several
other members of the National Guard
raided the newspaper plant of the So
cialist Labor Star and arrested the edi-
tor, w. j. Thompson, and his two as
sistants, Elmer Rumble and W. H.
Gillespie. The newspaper recently at
tackled Governor Hatfield In connection
with the coal strike difficulties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
SUFFRAGE GAIN IN ILLINOIS.
Senate Passes Votes For Women Bill;
Up To the House.

Springfield. Ill.-The Senate passed
the Magill Woman Suffrage bill. the
vote being ayes 20. nays 10. The bill
Elves women the right to vote on all
statutory ofiices. 1t now goes to the
House.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16
TEN.YEAR.oLp coy a HERO.
Discovers TrestIe Burning and Runs
Half Mile To Flag Train.

Weston, w. Va.-After run of half
mile, Robert Brinkley, 10 years old.
tagged a Baltimore and Ohio pas
senger train in the mountains near
here and probably saved the train
from meeting with disaster by crash
ing through a burning trestle. The
under pinning of the structure had
burned away when the boy discovered
the IRE. The train with $50 pas
sengers was halted near the trestle
until skeleton support was erected.