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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-08
MANY REGISTER
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would have been present William
simmons ot Pewab, acted as chair
man of the meeting. and IL was decided
10 have q committee wait upon Gen
eral Manager LaWton today. to learn
under what conditions the men who
have been loyal To the company in the
present labor difficulty would he given
employ ment, the number of men who
would be- required Ia man one shaft
and what protection viii Ice afforded
those who return To- work.
shortly after the meeting was called.
Il was suggested that some official Of
the company should be- present and a
messenger Mas sent out To- present this
request bat he returned stating that
the MANAGEMENT preferred not To- take
part in this meeting, hut would be
pleased to confer with a committee
representing the meeting.
The committee consists Of Frank
Hendall and Tom I-aity. English. An
gelo Ricci, Italian; Jacob Karppinen,
Finnish and Michael Kravich. Aus
trinu.
Man Placed Under Arrest.
I'm the crowd of strikers around the
hall, John pometrovich, for whose ar
resi- warrant was ISSUED Monday on
he charge If Intimidation. WAS recoe-
uizod Deputy Sheriff El"dgett placed
him under Arrest, Complaint was made
ly chris NoelEsr, "a Quincy miner. who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
\ FRIEND TO TUSCALOOSA

From the Tuscaloosa News
Tuscaloosa has received much favor
able advertising within the past two
years" said a prominent member of tie
board of trade today but | feel that the
city is especially inaebted to The Age
Herald and to Mr.. Clyde W. Ennis OF
that paper Mr.. Ennis has probably
written more good Industrial stories on
Tuscaloosa and the Tuscaloosa district
than all the other writer's outside OF
Tuscaloosa combined and l am sure tdat
mitch of the splendid publicity wficn
this city has received in Birmingham and
other cities has been due to the articles
from the pen of Mr.. Ennis There was
a time when it seemed that the news
papers of Birmingham, were inclined to
overlook the wonderful natural advan-
tages of Tuscaloosa but the attitude as-
sumed by The Age-Herald in the articles
Mr.. Ennis has completely wiped out that
idea. He has demonstrated that Tus-
caoosa and Birmingham are sister cities
unusually favored by nature and that
both can work together for the common
upbuilding of this section. On a num-
ber of occasions. Mr.. Ennis has visited
Tuscaloosa and he has never failed 10
carry back to the world through the coll
umns of The Age-Herald some splendid
story of great advantage to Tuscaloosa.
His articles on The opening of the Tus-
caloosa Mineral, on the construction of the
Tidewater line from Birmingham to Ttls-
caloosa. and his recent articles on the
barge line have resulted in untold good
to the city.
Mr.. Ennis lis recognized as one of the
best newspaper men in the state on indu,-
trial and business matters, and has an
established reputation for putting over
more big scoops than almost any other
man in the state. He has many friends
IN Tuscaloosa who will heartily concur
in the appreciation voiced above
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

knowledge, and may perpetuate to us the
blessings of equal liberty.
we pray for his excellency, the COVER
nor of this state, for the members of the
assembly, for all judges, magistrates and
other officers who are appointed to guard
our political welfare; that they may la
enabled, by Thy powerful protection, IL
discharge the duties of their respective
stations with honesty and ability.
We recommend likewise to Thy un-
bounded mercy all our brethren and fell
low citizens throughout the United States,
that they may be blessed in the kno,yl-
edge and sanctihed in the observance OF
Thy most holy law; that they may be
preserved in union, and in that peace
which the world cannot give; and, after
enjoying the blessings of this life, be ad-
mtted to those which are eternal.
Finally we pray Thee, o Lord Of
Mercy, to remember the souls of Thy
servants departed who are gone before
us with the sign'of faith and repose in the
sleep Of peace: the souls of our parents.
relations and friends; of those who. when
living, were members of this congregation.
ana particularly of such as are lately do
ceased; of all benefactors who. by their
donations or legacies to this church wit
messed their zeal for the decency of di-
vine worship, and proved their claim to
our grateful and charitable remembrance
To these, Lord, and all that rest in
christ grant, we beeseech Thee, a place
OF refreshment, light and everlastins
peace, through the same Jesus Christ ou.
Lord and Savior. Amen"'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
An Elegant Publication

THE monthly bulletin of the Amer
lean Iron and Steel institute is an ele-
CANT publication and will be eagerly
sought by those who wish to keep up
with industrial progress, especially on
it's sociological side" said member
of the Chamber of Commerce
'The copy of the monthly which I
have just seen is finely illustrated.
The welfare work that Steel corpora
tion companies are doing is set forth
in AZ pictures and these pictures are
in the highest style of photogravure
art. The majority of the views show
gardens and houses of the II. C. Frick
Coke company, but there are, four of
the Tennessee company-white quar-
ters at Ketona quarry, colored quar-
ters at Ketona quarry, vegetable gar
dens and fencing at Muscoda and prize
vege table gardens at Fossil. Nothing
could look more luxuriant in the way
of a kitchen garden than is seen In
the Fossil picture"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
THE DEPARTED FRIEND
Louis Stevenson.

BY Robert Louis Stevenson.
Though he that ever kind and true
Kept stoutly step by step with you,
Your whole. long, gusty lifetime through,
Be gone while before
Be now moment gone before,
Yet doubt not; anon the seasons shall
restore
Your friend to you.
Hc has but turned a corner-still
He pushes on with right good will
Through mire and marsh. by heugh and
hill,
That self-same arduous way
That self-same upland, hopeful way
That YOU and he through many doubt
full day
Attempted still.
He is not dead. this friend-not dead,
Put in the path we mortals tread
Got some few, trifling steps ahead
And nearer to the end.
So that you, too, once past the bend,
Shall meet again, as face to face, this
friend
You fancy dead.
Push, gayly on, strong heart; the while
You travel forward, mile by mile.
He loiters with backward smile
Till you can overtake,
And strains his eyes to search his wake.
Or, whistling, as he secs you through the
brake,
Waits on stile. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
Oppose WeeviI By Diversification

Up to this time the boil weevil has
not done much damage in Alabama
but the pest is encroaching steadily on
cotton lands in certain counties and
unless cotton growers are greatly ia
vored by nature and unless they act
on the advice of the state entomologist
there will be serious damage to this
years crop. About the same acreage
has been planted as last year.
The Age-herald's Admission corre-
spondent says that the farmers of
Choccolocco valley will plant more
corn this year than last. Choccolocco
is one of the exceptionally rich farm
ing sections of Calhoun county. 1t pro-
duces much cotton but in view of the
boil weevil the farmers are paving
more attention to diversification and,
as the correspondent points out, what
is happening in Calhoun county will
prevail in other sections.
1t has been plainly demonstrated
that Alabama can produce corn as
bountifully and as profitably as some
of the so-called corn states of the
north and west. Two years ago Ala
bama's corn crop began to attract at
tention and the crop this year will be
larger than last. But farmers should
rot be content until last years crop
is doubled in volume and increased in
yield per acre.
One good result of the Alabama
Land congress has been that of stir
ring up interest in diversified crops.
From the next meeting of the con-
gress even greater practical benefits
will accrue. More alfalfa, more corn.
more cotton to the acre and more
everything else to the acre should be
the rule in this fertile state year bv
year. This year it is particularly de-
sirable that more corn be planted
wherever the boil weevil threatens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
Beer the Georrian,s Drink

There is an erroneous impression
not only outside of Georgia but among
Ce6rgians themselves as to the beer
that is sold in that state" said J. B.
Eabb.
1--WE have read so much in the pa
pers about real beer being sold in
Georgia under the name of near beer
that we naturally thought all good
brews were in vogue in the so-called
prohibition state But on a recent
visit to Georgia l found that the brew
cries manufacture a special beer for
Georgia, which they call near beer /,
is certainly not like any good beer
that beer drinkers are familiar with,
although it is as strong in alcohol
as ;he we'll known standard beers. The
near beer that Georgians and visitors
to Georgia are drinking is green and
L would imagine, very unwholesome
1t is like blind tiger whisky-very
poor. Any drinker who can get used
tc the Georgia near beer can cultivate
a taste for almost any poor stuff"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
MR.. SISSON AND JAPAN
By BILL VINES

wv Asl1lNGToN, May il.-Cspe-
| M cial)-There is not going
w to be any war between
Japan and the United States over
The anti-alien land law passed by the
California legislature. Japan may blus-
tier and protest, and probably WILL but
| that will end it and diplomatic rela-
| tions will be resumed on the same
equitable basis.
One of the principal reasons for this
is that Japan now has in this country
four of her naval officers, who are
Inspecting our navy, as they just have
inspected Great Britain's. The japanese
may not be so much overcome by the
Impressions they gain from our naval
strength but incidentally in the dis
Charge of their duties they passed
through Washington and there in ad-
dition to the navy yard, they also saw
Representative Sisson of Mississippi.
After looking this war-like statesman
| over, the naval officers aforesaid has
tiiy wired their government to dis
| miss any thought of conflict with the
United States and Representative Sis
SON. Japan might have show If Mr..
Sisson would assume a neutral atti
tude but If he made up his mind to
become active in the affair 1t woulG
be good night" for Japan
| ii more of our statesmen would be
like Mr.. Sisson and assume a firm at
| tifude in the face of a great crisis,
running this government would be a
| cinch. When the battleship fight was
ately stepped to the front and raised
| his voice in protest. When 1t comes to
raising his voice in protest the dis
| tinguished representative from Missis-
sippi makes Senator Vardaman frorl
the same state indeed look like a small
potato. Mr.. Sisson in clarion tones and
| a new Prince Albert coat defied the
ship beilding trust" who were behind
| the movement for more battleships.
and said that we had no use for them.
Mr.. Sisson intimated that the United
States could struggle along for many
Years If we never saw a battleship. In
this Mr.. Sisson was undoubtedly right;
iwe are a commercial country and can
do through diplomacy what others seek
to accomplish with the sword.
| But with all due respect to Mr.. Sis
son, we are a little bit inclined to
think that he is on the wrong side of
course in this instance 1t was all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

politician for the republicans and the
national progressives to make an al
lance for 1910 If the Underwood
tariff is followed by business prosperl-
ty the democrats will continue in Of
flee after the next presidential cleo
ton. There is every reason to feel that
a revised tariff will be cordially rati-
fled by the people. But if the repub-
licans reorganize their party it will
not be like the same party either in
or in influence. The national
contest in 1916 will be between the
democrats and the national progress
siVes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
The Church Unity Movement

When the movement was first
initiated for bringing the different
Christian bodies of the world to-
gether in great conference with
a view of ultimate union, many
clergymen who were in sympathy with
unity ideals were skeptical as to any
practical results.
The movement had it's origin in the
Anglican communion and the world
conference, which will probably be
held within the next two years, will be
the direct outgrowth of action taken
by the Protestant Episcopal general
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
The New Tariff Bill
siives.

Washington dispatches would indi-
cate that President Wilson through his
ability to handle delicate situation,
and his firmness in refusing to stand
for compromise, has bright prospects
of signing tariff bill which will more
nearly represent democratic doctrine
than the most sanguine ever hoped to
see pass the Senate.
If with the slender majority of the
party in the Senate-torn as it is by
conflicting interests-the President
succeeds in steering the Underwood
bill through that body unimpaired as
to fundamentals, it will indeed be
remarkable achievement for which the
country will owe him great debt.
Not from the mere partisan point
of view of passing democratic tariff
bill is it desirable, or of so much i'm
portance to the people, that bill rep
resenting as closely as possible the
views of the party in power, as the
present bill does, be enacted, but, that
fair and impartial, and real test of
democratic tariff principle be made,
and at the earliest possible moment
Many patriotic and thoughtful men
of this country do not share with
democrats the belief that tariff law
constructed along the lines of the
Underwood bill is best for the coun-
try. They fear the result on legitimate
business, and are apprehensive that
the wages of the laboring men of the
country will be placed in jeopardy.
Their fears, The Age Herald believes,
arise out of timidity and reluctance
to enter into the strong light of COM
petition with which the tearing down
of the protection wall will flood them
To pass makeshift bill, half pro-
lection and half competitive, would not
solve the question. The subject would
still be debatable; both sides could
point to the Inconsistencies of the
measure and lay the blame for condi-
tions to the politically made" sched-
ules, as has been the case in the past
The Presidents firm stand for a
democratic tariff bill should have the
unanimous support of his party. 1t
was the leading issue upon which the
party fought its way to power. It's
effect upon the country, industrial,
financial and agricultural, is the su-
preme test of democratic theories.
The President shows his faith by de-
manding that the test be a genuine
one, and it is hoped that no demo-
cratic senator will attempt to evade it..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
MIR. UNDERWOOD AND WOOL

From the Montgomery Advertiser
In the other tariff bill, Mr.. Underwood
fay ored a duty on wool. The present bill
does not impose duty on wool. This
fact caused some House republicans to
taunt the Alabamian for his "change OF
front" but this was unjust Mr. Under
wood said in the last Congress that the
government needed the revenue which
wool would bring in. At that time the
United States government could not i'm
pose an income tax, but since then the
government has been enabled by consti-
tUtiona1 enactment to get revenue from
this source. A democratic majority ex-
lists and a tariff revision bill can become
a law. Mr. Underwood did not favor a
tax on wool because he feared that free
wool would wreck the industry-it was
purely and simply a matter of revenue
that governed him.
Taking the same position as The Ad-
vertiser with regard to Mr. Underwoods
position. the Brooklyn Eagle says:
"Mr. Underwood is not guilty of the
slightest inconsistency"
Meantime, the tariff bill has compare
lively smooth sailing. 1t will be interest
ing to-watch its progress through the Sen
ate to the Presidents desk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

! right As long as we have him to hurl
| defy at Japan or any one else who
seeks to butt in our private affairs
said defy being all that was necessary
to hurl it is very well and good. II
MIR. Sisson is as good at hurting soft
nosed bullets as he 10 in defies Japan
may well tremble and then indefinitely
defer any thoughtless action. But We
would cautiously remind Mr. Sisson
that all those gentlemen who advo-
Gated building some 10 dreadnoughts
did not rise up in their places and be-.
seech the Congress and the country for
the privilege of biting the Japanese
+, Emperor and wallowing in the gore of
| the Japanese army. We hate to say It
| but Mr.. Sisson, it seems to us, on one
of these occasions when he rose up on
| tn. floor of the House and grabbed
the American eagle round the neck and
| began a general assault on the Eng
lish language, must have been wrong
If lie is going to demand war. then
he ought to demand sbattleships, if he
| is against battleships he ought to bes
for peace.
OF course Japan might sit around
y y.
while we sent a policeman round tbs.
back way with stick of dynamite to
blow up their navy. but we doubt IT,
There seems to be no precedent for
anything like this In the history of
Wals we have been able to look into
that would warrant a belief that they
would do so. We therefore take it.
that in case 1t was the purpose of Mr..
Sission to carve out large juicy lumn
of fame for his own personal use In
| case of war with Japan, that he would
have to cut out the oratorical stuff
and get out and try to stop a few we'll
directed leaden pellets. From those who
| have had actual experience in this
! pleasant little pastime we are informed
that 1t is not at all humorous.
Far be- it from us to criticise the
patriotism OF Mr.. Sisson. We have no
doubt that he is ready to fight for his
country, could get ready on short
notice. and would in the meantime send
. substitute but we would remind him
now THAT the danger he's past-that
such declarations as he made in the
House of Representatives are about the
only real reason the United States Will
ever have for building battleships. a
measure which he opposed. Ii we arc
going to lingo" on one occasion. then
let us be consistent and lingo an
the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
TELEPHONE
Bell tpriyate exchange connecting all
departments), No. 1900.
and speak out of my injury.
Twelfth Night.
Ireland's New Constitution

: Quite apart from the sentiment with
which Irishmen naturally regard the
progress and passage of the home rule
bill the subject presents some very in
teresting features to the student of
constitutional law, and by such it is
being studied with considerable inter-
est.
The bill is really written consti-
tuition, and in that fact it differs from
the English constitution which is un-
written. Every American understands
what is meant by the constitution Of
the United States, and knows that all
| laws and state constitutions must con-
form to its principles, but in England
there is no such rigid and ironclad in
strument, and as a consequence all
laws which have been regularly passed
by parliament and signed by the SOW
ereign are constitutional. There is no
appeal to supreme court by those
who may consider themselves ag-
grieyed or oppressed and it is very
seldom law is repealed; it is either
allowed to become obsolete or amend
ed or superseded by another law
But this home rule bill, which should
in truth be called the constitution of
Ireland, is a magnificent evidence of
the skill and foresight of English
craftsmanship. To use an illustration,
it is equivalent to the surgical opera
tion which would have been necessary
to give each Siamese twin his individu-
al liberty and existence. For century
or more England and Ireland have
been political Siamese twins and to-
day, such has been the progress in
political and surgical science the dis
severance of bodies physical or cor
porate is no longer regarded as nee
essarily fatal to the discovered.
Unfortunately there is certain sec
ton in England and Ireland who will
persist in dragging in religion and
thereby complicating matters as well
as exasperating public feeling, but it
is safe to say that the intervening
time between now and the establish
ment of home rule in Ireland will
serve to soften the asperities of it's
opponents and tranquilize their. fears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

convention in Cincinnati three years
ago. 1t will be remembered that the
late j. p Morgan subscribed 100000
to promote the unity idea. He paid
that entire amount as soon as the
unity commission had need for it.,
which was shortly before the great
financier's death. Mr.. Morgan was so
much interested in the movement that
he is said to have pledged unlimited
money to its furtherance.
Bishop Greer of New York, who
presided at preliminary conference
at the Astor house last week, said that
the occasion marked an epoch in the
history of Christianity. Thirteen de-
nominations We're represented at the
meeting and % Protestant bodies
have appointed commissioners for the
proposed world conference. The dean
of the Russian cathedral in New York
attended the AstOr house conference
and it was stated that Catholic pre-
lates had expressed a desire to be
kept informed as to the progress that
is made. A campaign of education by
which members of all Christian
churches might learn of the world
movement for unity was discussed but
the details will be left largely in the
hands of the committee, which en-
braces Methodist bishop, Baptist
minister, Presbyterian minister, a
Congregational minister, a minister
of the Disciples of Christ and two
Episcopal clergymen.
There can be no doubt as to the Vide
interest in the movement. When the
world conference is held, no matter
where, it will be monster demonstra-
tion in behalf of Christianity.