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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-07
hint AMBASSADOR
DID NOT RESIGN
| Action of Sir Gerald L0Wther
Ar0useS Gossip

London, June IA good deal of talk
has been accustomed by the recent
resignation Of Sir Gerald Lowther, the
British ambassador AZ Constantinople.
whose wife was Miss Alice Blight OF
Philadelphia.
II is a very unusual thing for a
British ambassador to resign. for the
position is a high one, and greatly
coveted. Ill health was given as the
cause of the retirement. in the ease of
Sir Gerald. but this was not accepted,
and many surmises and suggestions
have been voiced.
one government paper. the Man.
chester Guardian, usually very well
Informed. has come out candidly To
say that Sir Gcrald's retirement can
bc traced To- the fact that he was
certainly not such success at his
Constantinoplc post as his previous
activity i'm the diplomatic field had led
one to expect. He arrived In Con-
stantinople in the very thick of the
Young Turkish honeymoon, when our
prestige, one month after the rcNolu-
tion. stood perhaps even higher than
at the time of Lord Stratford de Red
clilfc. Within six months that pres
tiec was gone. and, strange To say
we even find the British embassy
namc involved in that obscure ana
somewhat unsaVory incident which Is
known as the counter revolution OF
Aprn. 1909 And that prestige was
never restored till the outbreak oi
tho present war tof which ny the
way we had no previous informatiom'
when the magnificent diplomacy OF
Sir Edward Grey himself revealed Ia
the Turks that England could stiil pe
relied upon in the hour of their mis-
fortune
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-07
FRENCH WEALTH DISTRIBUTED
$71oo0,000 Is Inherited in France Dur.
ing the Past Year.

Paris. June six hundred and
sixty six millionaires, in francs, died
in France in 1912. Reduced To dollars
and cents, this puts any man having
100000 in the millionaire class.
Nevertheless, the total of inheritances
IN the republic for the year amounted
to $il,0o0,00o. and thirty of these siN-
hundred and sixty men of wealth
left fortunes greater than one million
dollars.
These statistics show that In France
wealth is comparatively well distrib-
uted among the population. Three
hundred and one of the six hundred
and sixty six left fortunes ranging
from 100000 Ia 100000 and eighty
nine from 10000 To $l.00O.OO OF the
very wealthy. three men left fortunes
greater than $4,000, 900
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-07
FARGO rs CELEBRATING.

Fargo. y. H., June with a
mammoth parade of allegorical floats,
trade displays and civic and military
organizations Fargo today observed
the twentieth anniversary Of the great
fire of June = 1898, which devastated
I'm area Of forty-two city blocks and
entailed loss of $4,000. 900, Though
the business section OF the city was
entirely wiped out by the fire the re-
covery was rapid and today the city
of Fargo is one of the most substan-
tial and hourishing To be found in the
entire northwest
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-07
EDUCATORS HEARD
IN VICE INQUIRY
'udson Favors Shortening Of
School and College Courses

Chicago, June Harry Pratt Jud-
son. president of the University of
Chicago, William Abbott. vice presi-
dent of the Central Trust company;
and \. W. Harris, president of North
western university. testified before
the Oiiara commission today.
Most of the graduates enter bust
ness. said Judson, aud were soon
thereafter financially able to marry.
What becomes of the girl gradu
.ates. asked O'Hara.
i am happA 10 say most of them
get married, replied the educator.
lie said school aud college courses
should be- shortened in order Ia start
young men and women on the serious
business OF life earlier.
O'Iiara wanted To know whether
the law should provide minimum
wage for a minimum of efficiency. In
response the witness arranged the
Workers in three classes. efficient. se-
efficient, inefficient.
The efficient man will earn more
than any law can provide" said Jud-
son. He viii take care Of himself
For the semi efficient We might pro-
vide Industrial training" lie had NJ
remedy for the inefficient. ON min
mum wage Judson said:
"Yon may provide "a minimum wage
which will give u man what he needs
but no law can provide a wage which
viii Civ, man what he wants.
On the question of IA minimum wage
law. Abbott said
Il believe the establishment of q
minimum wage in u bank would b,
the most efficient method of destroy
ng efficiency thar human ingenuity
could devise"
Harris said that every girl should
he given the rudments of a business
education He believed IL To he tn,
duty of II community to see that f;
Girl thrown on her own resources wal
able To I've respectfully. lie thought
an inquiry by the commission alonf
this line would be legitimate.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-07
BLACK BARTS" LIBERTY
UP TO ATTORNEY GENERAL

Lansing, Mich, Juno 1T rests
with Attorney General Fellows as To
whether "Black Bart" Iolzhcy walks
from Marquette prison - free man
August |, or whether the most motor
!,us convict ever confined in the up
per peninsula penitentiary viii he re-
duired 10 remain in prison until No
Nember
Secretary Austin. of the pardon
hoard. has asked the states legal de
partment for ruling on the law rela q
tive 10 good time" which has an i'm
portant bearing ON Hol2hey's case II
the GOOD time is figured on a basis oi
360 days To the wear. IIolzhey will De
tree August I. but II the attorney gen
eral rules that II must be figured at
the rate of sos days to the year, the
prisoner win serve three months long
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-07
POSTMASTER GENERAL is so.
5urleson, at Half Century Mark, Is
Veteran in Public Service.

Washington June Postmaster
General Burleson rounded the half
century post today. having been born
June :. 1863. Although still COM
paratively young man, Mr.. Burleson
may lay claim To being veteran in
the public service. having been elect
ed To his first public office nearly
thirty years ago With the exception
of period of less than three years
he has been in public life continuously
since his twenty second year. His re-
cent appointment in the Wilson cabi-
net ended service of nearly fifteen
years as a member of the Texas del
ogation In the House Of Representa-
.tiVes
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-07
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MARK 8t.YEAR.olD TRAIL.

Muskogee Okla, June boy scouts
from numerous cities Of Oklahoma
viii round NJ here tomorrow prepara-
tory To starting the next morning ON
a hike" across the country To locate
and mark the trail followed by WASH
lngton Irving and his party when
they visited this section In 1892. The
marking of the trail will he u dill
cult task, as most of the old land
marks have disappeared in the eighty
years that have passed since the visit
Of the famous novelist and historian.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-07
OPEN GREAT RESERVOIR.

Sterling, Colo. June 7.-Citizens Of
Sterling. together with hundreds OF
visitors from the surrounding coun-
try. kept a holiday today in celehra-
tion of the completion and opening OF
the great reservoir Of the North
Sterling Reservoir and Irrigation
company The huge reservoir and the
connecting ditch system will afford an
abundant water supply for $4,000 acres
of land in this vicinity
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-07
MILITANT LEADERS MUST
PAY FINES FOR DAMAGES

London. June Nh. and Mrs.
Petbick Lawrence Miss Emiline
p,ulburst Christabel Pankhurst. and
Mrs. Mabel Luke today were con-
demned to pay $3.50 damages In suit
brought by u number of west end
shopkccpers for damages In smash
ING windows by suifragette raids. the
hearing lasted three days. Three sur
,raaettes who attempted to interrupt
the deliberations of the Balkan peace
conference at -. James palace yester-
day. to-day were fined $500 each. or
fourteen DAYS Imprisonment.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-07
LEXINGTON TO CELEBRATE.

Lexington, Mass. June 1.--LeNhis
Ton famous In history as the scene "i
the first engagement of the American
revolution. has donned gala attire i''
anticipation Of three days cciepra
ton OF her 2o0th anniversary. I"e
'bration will he ushercd in t"ih"r
row with church services and histor
zeal exercises. Monday will bc o'''
Homo day and on Tuesday the cele-
hrati"n will conclude with paraue
ot the Lexington Minnie Men anu
other military organizations. follower
~ review on the battle green.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-07
is MucH.HoNoReD MAN.

Paris. June 6.-Thc most decorated
man in Europe is Philippe CroZier,
former chief of the Protocol and re-
cent French ambassador in Vienna.
one day he was asked by the king of
Spain. who was visiting Paris.
How many decorations have YOU,
Monsieur"
'-Sixty-hve. Sire" answered NJ
Cro2ier.
"Sixty-live." exclaimed the king
that's two more than | have"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-07
ENGLISH PRESS lAUDS
PEACE SPEECH OF PAGE

London, June Walter Hines
Page, American Ambassador, is com
plimcntod i'm editorials appearing in
evening newspapers today on his first
speech IN England, given last night at
a banquet i'm his honor by Pilgrims
society. The writer's express pleasure
because he devoted his speech to c"-
mcnting bonds ur friendship between
the two countries.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-07
COMMENCEMENT AT PRINCETON

Princeton. y. j., June THE exer-
cises in connection with the 166th an
nual commencement at Princeton uni
versity viii be ushered in tomorrow
morning with the delivery Of the bac-
caleaureate address by President Hib-
bin i'm Alexander hail. Monday will
be observed az class day and Tuesday
as commencement day.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-07
HeerER LOSES HIS JOB.

Pittsburgh. ia" June AFTER many
weeks OF Investigation the board "i
pubilc education last night dis
charged :. l.. Iieoter. superintendent
Of public schools. finding him guilty
of immortality IN making improper ad-
vonccs and taking unwarranted liber-
ties with women.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-07
rsrroriued Upper Peninsula.

Although the crime for which
BLACK Bart" the lone highwayman, "
vas sentenced. was committed in 1889
IL is still as fresh I'm the minds OF
many residents of the upper peninsu-
la as though it happened yesterday.
How Holzhey terrorized the whole
upper peninsula and a greater por-
tion of Wisconsin by his daring hold
ups has furnished material for more
than one article of fiction. His last
attempt when he held up the GogebiC
stage, killed a Minneapolis banker and
suited in his arrest and speedy con
Niction,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-07
"euEeALo BILL" NEAR DEATH.

Knoxville. Tenn, June 7.---Physi-
clans attending William +. Cody,
Buffalo Bill" who became III here
yesterday. said today his condition is
grave.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-07
BENTLEY, ORATOR OF DAY.

Hon. George C. BENTLEY this after
noon accepted an invitation to deliver
the Fourth Of July oration In connec-
tion with the exercises at Hancock.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-07
Michigan Senator in Making This
Allegation Failed to Give
Desired Facts
TAFT VISITS THE CAPITOL

Washington June ,.-Senators on
thr lnbny Investigation committee were
ol the opinion, today that senator
ToUuscuds sensational charge that
Irc,ident Wilson himself virtually had
been lobbving for the tariff bill. would
rot De taken up by the committee as
au issue unless some specific charges
veto made
Townsend testifying last night while
declaring the white house influence
"ia ad been rX"rted on certain scna
tors. declined to give any names
Unless those are presented the COM
uiltee viii not likely follow mp that
phase
The committee was In recess today,
preparing for next wecks work
The white house officials profcssed
Go be undistnrbed ny ToHnsend'a
charge aud IL ia said The president
VII not take a stand or msise > .Iers
souu answer unless specific charge
j. made against him. ohicias declare
Wilson is confident the people of the
country take the position he is repre-
ecuting them in Washington and had
Iur right Ia use al his influence IT,
tuihor legislation promised In the
democratic platform. IL IS denied that
70 patronage club" has been welded ("
Keep the senator's in line
senator Cummins said he intended
90 insist before the hearings are over
ttat President Wilson furnish the
committee with facts or information
on which he based his Statements %;
"lusidious lobbying"
Installation of n telephone in the
presidents room in the capitol today
stirred the senate To a keener apprc-
oation than h!;,vrto possessed that
they might expect President Wilson
in their mitst at any moment. ON the
residents last visit to the capitol N
obtained key To his room 50 H.
might como and go whenever he pleas
'd without notice.
Wilson motorcd 90 Virginia toda'
to play golf
Taft Guest Of Wilson.
Former President Taft made his iirs'
visit 10 the white house today since H.
icft. March I, to become a private citl-
.on lie was a luncheon guest of Pres
.d"nl and Mrs. Wilson. but before h'
9Jt down Ia the white house tahl,
.eJn b, made a brief visit Ia the cN-
tculiv, Offices and shook hands WITH
I'D employees.
Bcforc his white house call. Tar
motored 10 the capitol and got lost
Alone and unannounced. he went t'
tlc House wing and looked for Speak
rr Clarl, in the chamber. The Mouse
was not I'M session and only an array @
empty benches greeted him. lie strol'
Ted through the lobby. looked NJ r"r'
traits of former speakers ana afteI
asking q few questions of pages step
ped confidently up 10 the door "f Rep
r"scntativc rnderwood's private oi'i''
T." find ii locked
I'm looking ror Speaker Clark
said Taft.
That's not his Office" suggested
lystander pointing To the proper d""r
I'm locking for a gentleman nance
Champ Clark" said Taft as he entered
'iarN jumped from behind news
PAPER ard shouted:
How are you""
They conferred tor some time. l'"ti
are members Of the Lincoln Memoria
arsociation, which viii meet here Mon
Cav
am the happiest man III the 'hl'
ed states" declared Taft as he lett 'h'
Speakers office
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-07
However He May Be Given Sus-
pended Sentence for Turn
Ing States Evidence
SAID JUROR WAS APPROACHED

Boston Mass. June After delib-
Grating throughout the night, the jury
acquitted President William NJ Wood
OF the American Wooden company OF
charges of conspiracy To inJure the
textile strikers at Lawrence by plant
ing dynamite. 4 disagreement i'm the
case of Frederick T. Atteaux was re-
ported. Dennis ]. Collins. dog fam
cier, who turned states evidence. was
found guilty on two counts and not
6uilty on other four counts of the in
dictment. The first count charged
conspiracy To injure the textile strikers
and the second count conspiracy TO
in1ure unknown persons. The other
counts alleged conspiracy against Ger
tain persons ana a plot 10 damage
property
The case was one of the most sensa-
t!onal that had grown out of the dis
rute between capital and labor and
was given TO the jury at noon yester-
day The jury began its deliberations
1t 3-o'elock, and We're locked up foe
the night. and came in at 10 O'Clock
this morning
The court ordered the bail for At
teaux renewed. pending the disposi
ton Of the case
Attempt TO Influence Juror?
After the verdict was announced. At
torne- Hurlburt, counsel for Wood.
asked the court 10 direct an investiga-
tion of a published statement that an
attempt had been made to influence
Morris Shuman. one of the jurors. Be-
fore the court made It's charge 10 the
jury Yesterday Shuman was question
ed by Judge Crosby. the states attor-
ney and the counsel for the defense
regarding statement he was said to
have made recently To- the district at
torney To the effect that a man. un-
named. lad intimated 10 him he might
have a business position for life ana
$500 in cash If he voted right" Upon
assuring the court he would not be in
nucnced by the alleged attempt at
bribery. Shuman was permitted to con
tinue in the jury. The inquiry will be
begun next Wednesday. and the judge
has instructed all the jurors Ia be pres
Cnt
Collins May Get OFF.
District Attorney Pelletier declared
he did not believe Hurlburt or his
client. Wood. had even the slightest
connection with the matter.
After the adjournment of court
Wood was surrounded by crowd Of
friends. who expressed delight at his
acquittal His co-defendant, Collins.
was the first 60 offer congratulations.
AtteauX. while showing plainly his dis
appointment Of the iurys failure 10
Ccnvict him. expressed satisfaction
with the outcome of Woods case.
The Collins case is still open, but
the tact nc was not called for sentence
lends color 10 the report that by giving
evidence for the prosecution he earned
a suspension of sentence.
The prosecutor made no prediction
regarding another trial of AtteauX
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-04-17
TIE PRESENT vs. THE FUTURE.

For than twenty years The Gazette has listened
predictions OF what the future holds Tor williamsburg
and the surrounding country. Bright pictures OF pros
perty and progress have been artstcay drawn by fluent
and plausible speakers in several business Organiza-
tons but mrageke they have evapOrated into thin
vanishing dreams. crumbllnG aircastles After twenty
wears still dealing futures rOse-tinted ever
OF Our bright future the pet theme and talking
about II Is about near we have ever Yet come to
realizing II. 1t Is chimerical glorious past.
pet subject also Of little value except it relates
10 affects the present.
What Williamsburg and the Peninsula needs today Is
discount the future and coin il into something tangible
the present II Is well 10 speak of the future promise
but better realize the hopes of the present The
future VIII take OF Itself make the what
should be- We live IN the present and tomorrow will
II + the present that demands energy
aud should acuate all that do We have no con
troll the revoeabe past but shape
the future although may attain il.
n williamsburg business organization Is the strongest
and potent factor helping realize the
which We look with hopeful We but IL
that end Ii our business will their
sponsbty and throw themselves ranks TO battle
manuy Tor the building up OF this community. they will
b discOuntn the helping bring With
all IT. glorious riches. There l. city 60
humble who of great value TO the community If ne
Will bit learn the lesson of service.
Around this city hundreds farmer who owe il TO
themselves and their help men OF Williams
burg in realizing the future. Ii they viii
cooperate IN all useful things forgetting themselves
selfish labOrfor the whole, and remembering thatin
there strength, the distant when their
dreams and ours Will be July realized.
II Il the present Al which each OF vitality nteres
ann 10 which allegiance. Ii take care OF
today the tomorrow viii take OF itself TO-
morrow for viii be what make today. The time 10
thing when IL needed be done time Is
always AT the present moment, lar OF future
day We have gotten IN the habit OF looking some
mysterious future, auIn but realized; bright
intangible gOrIO1s but unaJainable. Ii
DO today that vii build up Williamsburg make the
Peninsula prosperous and OF today and are the
only worth while here elsewhere. Ii pleasant
dream OF future greatness IL better realize nos
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-04-17
LET US HAVE A CLEAN TOWN.

The Educational < Civic Association has fixed upon
next Tuesday as cleanup day in Williamsburg. The
city council should cooperate with the ladies in their eff
make the spek and span for the big school
fair be held here next week Each individual expected
do his part toward setting things straight that
visiting nehbOrs may feel that appreciate their presence
by presenting them with a spotess place TO visit.
With little effort and expense, ali the refuse
be removed outside OF the burned, thus removing
all the unshdnes of accumulated trash. And then clean
will insure against disease. Let Us clean up
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-04-17

so ii she is seeking TO begin HOSTILE
ties she could not have picked more fruitful
No American citizen a loot OF property in
Japan and the object OF California is apply this
principle that state long since sufferer from the
presence of the Japanese On the Pacific Coast growing
problem OF vast magnitude aid that requires
the application of speedy and efcacious remedy Cali
orna and her sister states should handle the question
such way to control it the very earliest moment
even it involves with the Japanese Itishumiliat
ing say the least, have single OF the Union
governed from Tokyo 1t looks like the TIME about ripe
for another declaration of independence
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-04-17
R. F. D. NO. | NEWS NOTES

Bacon. Va. April 9.-Miss Be
airios Jester spent Saturday ard
Sunday al Neck CT Land. the guest
OF Mrs. z. c. ayers.
Mr.. J. r. Austin and family and
MT. !. K. Nightingale and family
spent Sunday with their parents.
ar. and Mrs. John Austin.
Ny. z. s. FarTar. Jetsrsville. IS
spending a few days with Mr.. Z.
Il. Slzuson. at PoWhatzn farm.
Mr. Charles Williams has returned
home after spending a few days
with his mother. who has been quite
il bar IS much improved.
Mrs. Barney and granddaughter.
Of Jamestown. are spending some
time az Cape Charles.
Miss Fannie Nightingale. OF Piney
Grove. returned home Saturday az
s-E spending two weeks with friends
ia Newport News.
M Thomas Robinson and child
rea spent Sunday afternoon with
NJ. and Mrs. John Bullifant.
Mr.. Gus Minor and family spent
Sunday with his sister. Mrs. Charles
Tro~rSc-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-04-17
SHALL JAPAN CONTINUE 10 DICTATE TO Us7

Indications that Japan again trying dictate
sovereign state OF this Union. through the Chief
tive and State Department Washington What kind OF
laws shall regard the ownership Of property
by the citizens OF the Fowery Kingdom During Roos-
velts administration similar apparently successful
objection made against legislation by the state Of
California relative Japanses attending the public
schools OF that IL the result OF this agitation
that led the president send the batteship fleet on It's
notable trip around the world. Evidently Japanses
Werenot impressed with the showing by American
navy at that tine. they have forgotten
Az understand IL, the OF Japan that
the proposed legislation by California will be violation
OF the treaty between that country the Uned States
But that what OF statesmen have We had
Washington Did they recognize that the Federal
government can enter into treaty that involves the
rights Or sovereignty OF stateg Ii treaty has been
made that hampers California any other state In the
Union IN the handling OF ts affairs the treaty should
be abzogated-
But n the American nation going suffer any govern
ment 10 dictate what kind shall regulate ts
internal affairs Of state2 surely, Japan wise ar she l. 81
her years. knows Of the dual Of government that
exists here and her know that the Federal
authority u isned under the Constitution by the s
OF the individual states ii she not know il il & ar
easy matter 70 90 inform her. II she not satisfied tr
that il another question.
But Japan has been g9Dg this country eyer sc.
acQuisstono the Philippines War has been
with her this and has been frequently predicted thai
u would come before the opening OF the Panama Canal