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The Ordway new era., 1913-08-29
Embroidery, Notions, Hosiery Underwear and Groceries!
Cheaper EVERYTHING
McNu|ty's Cash Bargain Stores
New Parcel Post Rates

| On and after August l5. 1913, the
limit OF weight OF parcels Of fourth
class mail for delivery within the
drst and second zones shall be in
creased from II to 20 phunds The
rates for local delivery shall apply to
all parcels mailed at post Office from
which rural route starts. for delivery
at the Office from which the route
starts, or any rural route starting
therefrom, and on all matters mailed
frUm a city carrier Office, or at any
point within Its delivery limits, for
delivery by carriers from that office,
or at any Office for local delivery.
The new order enables the sending
OF all parcel post matter TO points In
the second zone at rates now 10 force
10 only the first zone. increasing the
limit to which the first znne rates will
apply to l5O miles, and also increas-
Ing the weight limit for parcels mailed
TO points within the $50 miles limit
from II to 20 pounds.
BY the new regulations, one pound
may be sent to any point within $50
miles for the same rate as for city de-
livery.
Under the present regulations, IL
costs nine cents for city delivery Of a
tive pound package, II cents for so
miles, aud % cents for delivery to
points between so and $50 miles from
the place Of mailing. Under the new
regulation IL will cost but seven cents
for local delivery, and but nine cents
for delivery at any point within $50.
miles.
On and after August 10. the cost OF
sending packages OF varying weights
will be as follows, the first figure in
dicating the local rate and the second
tigurs the postal rate for delivery any,
where within the first or second
zones. or to any point within $50
miles OF the Office Of mailing:
One pound, .05; .O5; two pounds .06,
.08; three pounds. .06, .07; four pounds.
.O7. .0s, five pounds, .O7, 90: six pounds,
.O8, 10; seven pounds, .OS, IL; eight
pounds, 90, .l2; nine pounds. 90. IL.
10 pounds, 10. IA; II pounds, 10. Is;
u pounds. II. .l6; l3 pounds, IL, II;
IA pounds. .l2, .ls; Is pounds. .l2, 10;
10 pounds. .13, 20; II pounds, 13, 81;
10 pounds, IA, %: 10 pounds, IA. %;
20 pounds, .l5, "a.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-29
Box Springs News

On Saturday, August q, the South
Box Springs union Sunday school
held its first annual athletic meet. 1t
was the occasion for the happy gath
ering OF neighbors to the number Of
seventy.
At l o'clock the ladies Of the Sun
day school served lunch consisting
of hot wiener sandwiches, pickles. pie
and coffee.
The afternoons program was Ope ned
by singing America" followed by
prayer by Mr.. Miller.
A reading by Mrs. George jackson
was well rendered and appreciated.
Miss Iris Jackson gave "St. Peter at
the Gate" in such pleasing manner
that she was compelled TO respond to
the continued applause. T. Thomas
then gave an address of welcome and
the spurts Of the afterioOn began.
A base ball game played by mines
picked from the boys and men present
with Charles Trotter as umpire, was
we'll contested game, after which
the tests for which the afternoon was
planned were given. These tests were
the ones arranged by the Playground
and Recreation Association Of America
and this WAS the FIRST meet OF the kind
to be held in Crowley county.
The boys tested out as follows:
william Peterson met the first
test. pull up four times: standing
broad jump. 5 feet, o inches; 90 yard
dash, 8 3 5 seconds. The second badge
test was met by Leslie Peterson, Percy
Peterson, Jimmie jackson, Edgar
Sirris, Harry Keller, Cecil Gardner,
Thornton Thomas, Earl Cordrey, Al.
den Carol, the test being pull up 8
times; standing broad jump, Q feet,
8 inches; so yard dash, 8 seconds.
Ira Cordrey was the only one who
met the third badge test, pull up 0
times: running high jump, feet.
4 inches; go yard run, % seconds.
Another contest for girls is TO be
held later.
Special mention should be made Of
the efforts OF two boys, Orville Welch
and Ray ymUnd Peterson, who, although
too young to qualify for the first badge
test, made good showing.
During the afternoon cantaloupes
we're served which were furnished by
+. L. Peterson. T.
Mrs. f. S. Peterson deserves special
praise for her untirinR efforts without
which such delightful Afternoon
would not have been possible.
Among the visitors present were
Miss Edna Matthews Of Rocky Ford,
Mrs. Katharine Morehouse of Pueblo,
Miss Marian Holiday Of O'Fallon ILL.,,
and the mother and sister Of Mrs.
Gould Barnes Of Oklahoma.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-29
Olney Springs

O. W. Kelly and wife we're Ordway
visitors last week.
Misses Veil Fisher and Alice Hanen
spent Wednesday in Fowler.
Mra John Pickering visited with
her son. Roy Holmes, in Pueblo last
week.
=. N. Freeman. and mother. Mrs.
W. W. freeman, and Nickie visited
10 Pueblo Wednesday.
Mrs. David Downer Of Ordwsy was
10 town Saturday.
Ralph Noble was ManxanOla visit.
or several days last week.
Mrs. 8. e. Williams went to Ord way
Wednesday morning for an extended
visit at the home of her daughter,
Mrs Adron Dennis.
DR.. o. H. Snyder has returned from
q few days visit in Pueblo and Colo
RADIO Springs.
A number of young people motored
to Ordway Saturday night and at
tended the picture show.
T. G. Taylor, wife and children re.
turned to their home In Canon City
Tuesday morning after q few weeks
visit at the home of Mrs. Taylor's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. Curtis.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-29
Numa News

Csntaloupe harvest has begun in
earnest.
c. Q. Collins and wife visited rel.
atives in Boone the fore part Of the
week
Mrs. Roe Adams Of Pueblo is visit
ing 10 the Fred Risinger home.
william Moore aud Jacob Crostle,
with their families. autoed over from
Holbrook Sunday and spent the day
with the Daily and Baker families
who are old acquaintances.
Miss Fern Coy was taken sick Sun.
day evening and grew worse until
Tuesday morning when she was taken
to the c. F. and l. hospital at Pueblo.
where she underwent an operation for
appendicitis Tuesday afternoon. A
telegram Wednesday evening stated
that her condition was very serious.
Misses Ethel and Bess Ulrich OF
Lawrence, Kan, are visiting Aaron
Ulrich and family.
L. B. Graham, wife and daughter,
OF Viola, Kan. are visiting in the
Strever home this week. Mr.. Graham
and Mr.. Strever were intimate friends
when young. and had not seen each
other for twenty-five years. The
Graham family drove to LovelaDd,
Colo, In their touringcara a month ago
and have been enjoying the beautiful
scenery aud sunshine for which our
state is noted. They we're SO we'll
pleased with the country that they
may decide to dispose of their Kansas
farm and come IN Colorado to live.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-29
Value of Automobile

Every automobile In service in
creases the value OF farm lands In the
country q per acre, according to re-
cent statistics. In spite Of the fact
that $500, 900, 900 10 spent annually for
automobile supplies, the country
banker no longer throws up his hands
In horror aud calls that enormous ex.
penditure extravaganza.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-29
A Good Hosiery

II good square meals, clean rooms.
moderate prices and central location
appeal to you, stop at the Hotel Ord.
way A. M. Brepaman. proprietor.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-29
Schools Will Begin Soon!
Prices Cut To Pieces at The
piece Goods" Store

|Ordway has long needed a Piece Goods" store
one that handles the daily needs---Muslins, Per-
Gales, Sheetings, Towelings, etc.
While stock is large yet, will increase
piece goods stock providing get support of the buying public
thus enabling buy Ordway prices you heard Of be-
FORE We quote few prices for the first sa Supply your needs
while these bargains last.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-22
SEVERE REBUKE
IS OUTCOME OF
CARABOA FUN
President Directs Serious Repri.
mand Be Administered to
Military Officers
DINNER STUNTS ARE SCORED
Says It Is Not Fun" to Bring Gov.
ernment Policies into
Contempt
DINNER STUNTS ARE SCORED
WILSON MAKES LETTER PUBLIC

Washington, Dee. -. - President
Wilson today made public letter to
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels. re-
questing that "a very serious repri-
mand' be administered to those army
and navy officers who participated in
the recent dinner of the military Or
der Of Carabao at which the admin
.stration's Philippine and other poll
cics were satirized. The letter says
IN part;
II am told that the songs and other
amuScmcnts of the evening were in
tended and regarded as fun. What are
we to think of officers of the army
and navy OF the United States who
think it is fun to bring their official
superioTs into ridicule, and the poll
cies of the government they are sworn
10 serve, with unquestioning loyalty,
into contempt? If this is their idea
of fun, what is their idea of duty? if
they do not hold their loyalty above
all silly cllcrvesccnces of childish
Wit what about their profession do
they hold saCrcd?"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-22
FOURTH TRIAL FOR HYDE.
Alleged Slayer Of COL swOpe Again to
Face Jury.

Kansas city, Mo, Dec. 22.-Dr. b..
Clarke Hyde will face trial fourth
time on the charge of numbering Colo
ncl Thomas H. Swupe, according to
an announcement from the Office of
Floyd Jacobs. county prosecutor
When the third Hyde trial ended last
fall in a jury disagreement January 6
next was set for the fourth trial The
prosecutor found difficulty in covering
the expense of the last trial and for a
time it was understood that a fourth
trial was a matter of doubt. The
county court today gave definite as
surancc that it would pay the cost Of a
fourth trial.
Tho employment Of high salaried
experts from Chicago and other east
ern cities TO testify and the long drawn
cut session formed the heavy expense
I'm the last trial
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-22
ARKANSAS TO ENTER DRY
COLUMN At YEARS END

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 22.-The
present week will be Arkansas last
as a wet" state for a time at least.
With the first Of the year the going
anti-liquOr law will come into opera
ton and thereafter it will be neccs-
sary for "a saloUnkccper to obtain the
consent of a majority of the adults of
his community before he will be per-
mittcd t. sell liquor. The attorney
general has decided that no county
Judge can grant "A license before the
new law comes into effect, which
means that all of the saloons In the
state will So out of business at least
temporarily, when the clock strikes
the midnight hour on December 81.
That comparatively few of them will
never reopen seems absolutely certain.
i'm view of the stringent conditions
that must be complied with before a
license can be issued. With the Sara
ha-like prospect looming up before
them saloon patrons are sending in an
ticipative orders to be delivered on
the last days of the month. The sa-
loon men expect the annual Christmas
sales to be only "a small factor COM
pared to the large orders that will
be booked during the remaining days
of grace.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-22
QUINCY co. APPEALS
TO SUPREME COURT
Seeks to Gust Former Employees
From Company Houses

Lansing Mich, Dec, 22.-In an effort
to Uust former employees from COM
pany houses, the Quincy Mining COM
panN has appealed to the Supreme
Court FOR an order requiring Circuit
Judge O'Blien, Of Houghton. to show
cause why writ of mandamus should
not be ISSUED to compel him to set
aside mis- order allowing appeals to be
taken from eviction judgments of the
circuit court commissioner Of Hough-
ton county.
judgments were obtained by the
mining companies against "A number
of former employees who joined the
copper mine strikers, but the men APP
pcaled to Judge O'Brien and the delay
i'm oustins them has caused the Oper-
ators to carry the case tc the Supreme
Court
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-22
VILLA THINKS He IS
SAFE FROM ATTACK
llIiterate Rebel General Rules Chi
huahua With Iron Hand

Chihuahua. Mexico. Dec. 22.-Rebel
control of telegraph and railroad COM
munication south and west of Chi
huahua, has reached a point where
General Villa believes he will be i'm .
pervious TO any attack by the few
federal troops remaining in the portL.
The report that General Mercado has
fled across the border is regarded here
as the beginning Of the breaking up
the federal troops.
Chihuahua is a scene of desolatiou
accustomed by the long siege ana sub
scquent sackinc by the invading reb-
els. The stores are almost empty. Tho
federals took what they could carry
before they fled.
The Spanish cathedral and churches
are vacant since the priests ana nuns
we're expelled The streets are plas
tered with notices that crimes ordi-
uarily considered trivial viii hc pun
ishcd by execution. General villa, who
can neither read nor write, exercises
from the state capital all the functions
Of government
Federal Successes Reported
Mexico iCty Dee. 52.-Fcderal sue
ccsscs at Tepic and Mazatlan ON the
Pacific coast of Mexico. were reported
officially today
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-22
Y. M. c. A. ACTIVITIES.
Busy Week for the Members OF the
Calumet Association.


The y. NJ. {. n. Group ANA Ser
vice" Bible class will hold its regular
meoting this evening in tho Calumet
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% VI '"' l''0e'' an WIN '' WV
presentation of a paper by Secretary
L. B. Switzer on the subject, Lines
ana opportunities iof service III rms
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-22
BERLIN AT HIGH TIDE
ON EVE OF CHRISTMAS

Berlin, Dec. Berlin is at the
high tide of the Christmas season
Just now, aud there is not, one can bc
quite sure, "A more interesting city in
Europe. There is no feature of Ger
man life which shows so little change
as the Christmas celebrations. Except
perhaps, that the Eivcrs of presents
become moro luxurious and the re-
ccivcrs more critical or cNacting, one
Christmas is precisely like another.
Family pictv and essential conNersa-
tism still prevail everywhere, ana
however little definite religion may
remain Ia the celebrations nothing is
stranger than the contract between the
actual temper and occupation Of the
public and the railing and blasphcmy
of ihe Socialist press.
The return of the crown prince to
Berlin is taken to mean that all diff
ferenccs i'm the imperial family. II
any serious differences really have eX-
istcd are to be forgotten during the
Yulctidc festivities The emperor and
his entire family will celebrate Christ
mas with all the traditional custom.
For several weeks the leading ship
keepers of Berlin have been summon
cd to Potsdam almost every afternoon,
i'm order that their maJestics might
have opportunity To select their gifts.
I'm addition to many valuable presents
for the members of his royal family
N
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-22
State. Wide Labor Convention.

Evidently realizing that the copper
strike is on its last legs, the Michi-
gan Federation is going to make a
cause of the strikers. 1t is going To
cali a special state- wide labor con-
ventiUn to be held at Lansing within
the next thirty days at which the
strike situation will be discussed. Five
of the six members of the executive
board of the federation arrived i'm
Houghton yesterday and after con-
fcrences with strike leaders at Han
cock and Calumet announced the con-
vcntiOu plan
Secretary Waterman stated that
ways and means will he considered at
the convention to bring the strike to
an end, although he admitted no plan
has yet been devised. The state fed
Grafton executive board members here
are Claude 9. Taylor. Grand Rapids,
president: Homer T.. Waterman, Kali
amazoo, secretary; G.. r. Bouck, Kali
a. "A Poole, Detroit. They will leave
for their homes this afternoon.
Italians Enter Protest.
Italians Of the copper country met
y estcrday in the Kauth hall i'm Han
cock to formally protest against the
search of their homes by deputies aud
the coniiscation of weapons. Rcsolu-
tons will be drafted which will in
clude clause. il is stated, protesting
against The searching of their homes
without any apparent cause" The
resolutions will he presented at "a
meeting next Sunday. O. n. Hilton,
Chicago attorney. attended the meet
ing.
II was stated today that the protest
was not. in reality. intended To pro-
hibit the search for weapons, but to
criticisc the officers for conliscating
swords used by Italians in their fra
tcrnal societies.
Make Appeal TO Strikers
Calumet business men have prepared
the following statement addressed To
the strikers:
"Thc undersigned committee, having
at heart the best interests of the cop
per country and the workingmen still
out on strike, address you for the pur-
bose of furthering your own best In
terests. IL is well known that "a
Continued or 9Th Page, 2nd Column.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-22
ACCIDENT BOARD PROBLEM.
Can Strikebreaker, Injured In Riot.
Collect Compensation.

LANSING Mich. Dec. 22.-Cau a
strikebreaker. injured IN a riot with
union men. collect compensation from
his employer under the Michigan com.
pcusation law
That is a question which the state
industrial accident board will have be-
fore it at It's meeting today. The prop
osition was up 60 the board last week
by Detroit firm.
I'm a strike of gas-hticrS ia Detroit
one OF The non-uui,u men, while at
work, was attacked 10y some of the
union men and badly beaten up. The
question of compensation Immediately
arose with the employer and he has
written into state board asking for an
opinion as to whether or not compen-
satiun must bc paid.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-22
ATTORNEY GENERAL
VISITS HOUGHTON
Approves Calling of Grand Jury
Praises Prosecutor Nichols

state Attorney General Grant NJ.
Fellows, of Hudson, arrived in Hough-
ton Yesterday from Lansing to confer
WITH Special Prosecutor George II.
Nichols, who is conducting the inves-
tigation into strike lawlessness before
the grand jury To News reporter
Mr.. Fellows said he was convinced
that the calling of the Grand jury was
necessary and that he was much
pleased with the conduct Of the in
auiry by Mr.. Nichols. lie is the right
man in the right place" said the at
turney general
Mr.. Fellows expressed satisfaction.
with the present period Of freedom
from lawlcssncss in the strike situa-
ton. Although he has been officially
interested in the legal phase &C. the
strike throughout the trouble. this is
his FIRST visit TO the district since the
strike started. 1t is not his first visit
10 the copper country, however.
Mr.. Fellows entered upon his annual
vacation just before the troops were
sent to the strike zone, but enjoyed
only three days of rest when he was
called back To- duty by the serious turn
of events which occasioned the calling
out of the militia. lie has been fire.
pucntly consulted 10y the governor and
other officials since that time on legal
questions arising from the strike
Wort Run For ooverner.
Incidentally, MI. Fellows Was asked
concerning the report in lower Michi-
gan that he intends to enter the cam
paign FOR the suhcrnat1rial nomination
on the Republican ticket next year. He
practically said he has no ambition of
this sort and inferred he will not run
for governor.
Mir. Fellows will leave this afternoon
for Lansing.
Gr5nd Jury Recess.
The grand jury expects To take a
Continued on 9Th Page. 2nd Column.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-22
c. g. a. DIVIDEND TO-DAY.

Calumet shareholders is the distribu-
tion today of the quarterly dividend on
Calumet & Arizona stock. This dis
tribution amounts to $750,OOOOO. three
fourths Of million and possibly one
third of the total amount viii be re-
ceived by Calumet shareholders, that
amount of stock being held here, 1t is
estimated. The disbursement is at a
rate of Sl.2j per share The combined
production of the G. & n. and Supe-
rior and Pittsburgh mines for Novem-
Der was 100000 pounds of blister
COppcr.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-22
CHRISTMAS FOR JACK TARS.
Crews Of Y. S. 5sttleships IN Port for
Holiday Festival

New York. Dec. 22.-The five thou
sand officers and men aboard The four
United States battleships now i'm port
are looking forward To a merry Christ
mas. The battleships are the Utah,
Florida and Arkansas and the flagship
Wyoming. Nearly $4,000 has been
dealt out to the officers and men by
tho paymasters and from this huge
sum the men are making liberal con-
tributions for the Christmas spreads.
Six and eight course menus will be
the order for the Christmas dinners
aboard the ships In the meantime
the bluejackets are enjoying liberal
shore leave. During the entire week
all but absolutely necessary work will
be dispensed with on the ships.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-22
TRAIN AWAITING EMPRESS
OF RUSSIA IS WRECKED

Rcstock. Mccklenburg, Schwerin'
Dec ga mysterious expulsion oc-
CURED on a Russian court train which
was waiting at a railroad station here
for the arrival of the Dowager En-
press Maye of Russia, from Copen-
hagen. Several members of che crew
were badly injured.
The explosion occurred a few min
utes before the arrival of the Dowa-
ger Empress who was bound for st
Petersburg. The official account says
the explosion was caused by a de-
feet in the lighting apparatus"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-22
CONGRESSMAN PEPPER DEAD.

Clinton, Iowa. Dec. 22.-Congrcssman
l. =. Pepper of the Second Iowa dis
trict is Gead. He recently suffered u
relapse while couyaleseing from an at
tack of typhoid.
Pepper was secretary of the Demo
cratic national committee. lie had
planned to enter the contest i'm Iowa
minis. and had gone home to canvass
the situation at the time he was
stricken.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-22
POSTMASTER HAMILTON QUITS

Postmaster j. \. Hamilton of All
meek. has sent In his resignation TO
Washington as postmaster Of Ah-
meek. Maurice Kenel. cX-president
Of that village has been prominently
mentioned as the successor Of Mr..
Hamilton. AS the Democrats are In
power now. the chances of Mr.. Kenel
succeeding MIR Hamilton are good. He
has been staunch and loyal Demi-
crat. and at present is secretary of
the Democratic county committee
Keweenaw Miner.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-22
MADAME SCHUMANN-HE
FILES SUIT FOR DIVORCE

Chicago, Dec, IA suit for divorce
was filed today by Madame Schumann
Heink, the opera singer against her
husband, William Rapp, ON desertion
charge They were married in May,
1905. Sch alleges she was deserted
two years ago. They have no children.
The singer had eight children by two
former marriages. Family differences
are said TO have estranged the Rapps'
Rapp is lawyer. aged 40, a man oi
means, said TO be in New YORK.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-22
BARON ALvERSToNE is n.
Only Chief Justice Who Has Outlived
Political Career, Observes Birthday

London, Dec. 22.--Baron Alvcrstone'
who recently retired from the post OF
lord chief justice and was succeeded
by Sir Rufus Isaacs, quietly celcbrat-
ed his seventy first birthday annlver-
sary today at his home in kensington'
Since his retirement Lord Alverstonc
has had rather the unique distinction
of being the only man in history en-
titled TO be called former lord chief
Justice Of England. Since the post
was established he is the only holder
who has not died in Office.