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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-10
Hancock Department
Will TRY FOR
STATE RECORD
Louis Disbrow to Furnish Thrill
at Automobile Races

Declaring that he would send IN,
state record for the mile to around
1903, Louis Disbrow the little dirt track
wizard, was due TO give sample OF
ms daring work at the Hancock park
TINS afternoon, together with the 9th.
err pilots who will get acquainted with
the turns in preparation for tho
speed events Saturday afternoon.
Little doubt remains i'm the minds
of the automobile fans after inspect
ing some of the speed creations quar-
tered I'm both Hancock and Houghton
that Saturdays events will produce
some automobile history for the state
In the special events, interest is
centering in the mile-dash by Disbrow
i'm the 300 II. II. "Jay- Eye See" the
monster which Ralph DePalma and
Bruce Brown born declared could new
er be driven on the circular tracks
Not only has D.sbrow tanned it to the
mile courses. but has forced the for
midable looking "Juggernaut" ia
make time on the half-mile courses
The novelty. tire and wheel change
race in which Elmer Dare DeviD
Macdonald the former Calumet driv-
er, and Eddie Hearne with his chain
driven Case will race two laps, stop
i'm front of the grandstand: make n
complete tire and wheel change and
race another lap To the finish. will
give those who have never witnessed
one of the long distance road OF
speedway classics, an idea of the skill
and speed required by the mechanics
in the pits to keep the cars supplied
with fresh tires on the long grinds
Eight events are carded for the aft
ernoon's speed carnival and will be
started promptly at 1880 o'clock
when Mayor Ojala of Hancock will
drop the flag for the first event
The track has been widened and
ironed into condition for the speed
trials i'm an effort to secure some
marks for the Hancock track and give
the large field of starters in the two
free for-all races an opportunity tC
show their driving ability on the turns
and the speed of their motors on the
stretches. Hearne, Raimey, Disbrow
and Horey will all clash in the two
big races and their efforts to tool
their sticks of dynamite" on the short
turns will produce some thrills for the
spectators.
Dare Devil' McDonald's speed Gre
alton arrived Friday morning and
will be stabbed at Calumet
The program will open with time
trials. followed by a race open to cars
of $50 Gu. in. and under, and for the
third event Disbrow will send his
monster Jay Eye-See" mile against
time.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-10
NON.REDS PLAN
FOR MORE CLUBS
ALti-SocIa Organizations Would
Increase Scope

The Anti-socialist demonstration
held ut Anthonys grove in Hancock
recently by the members of the Anti
socialist clubs of the copper country
exhibited the high feeling that reigns
i'm this district against red socialism.
The demonstration was but begin
ming of the work the officers and
members are planning and they in
tend to continue their campaign for
this district.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Hancock club was to have
been held this morning, but owing to
the fact that a majority Of the COM
mittcc could not attend, IL was ad-
iourned until Sunday evening. The
purpose of the meeting is To talk over
"A new plan to aid i'm the elimination
of socialism throughout the district.
The idea is to secure an able speaker
To visit the various towns of this dis
trict and the iron country i'm an effort
to form branch clubs in the towns and
cities that are not i'm line. An able
speaker is III inc copper CouHbiN Ut
present and it is hoped that he may
be secured to undertake this work.
The executive committee of the
Hancock club feels that IL this speak
er is secured to journey to the towns
of the peninsula and work up enthusi-
assn il will be the best step ever un-
dertaken by their organization The
plan has met with the approval Of the
other clubs and 1t will be inaugurated
as soon as possible.
The fact that socialism does not
alone exist i'm the copper country is
well known and this is the reason the
executive committee has for not sole
~ continuing their efforts to this dis
trict Socialism has spread through
out the iron district and Hancock Off
GERS feel that the old adage, "A stitch
i'm time saves nine" will apply nicely
10 this new campaign.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-10

yellow fag-course is blocked; stop
at once.
Green nag-You are entering your
last lap.
Black and white cheekered flag
You are finished
The officials and others connected
with the race will wear the following
arm bands:
Promoter ana Manager-Elmer
Macdonald, purple band.
Roferee-W. j. Rumsey of Detroit,
pink band.
Starter-Michael Leary, and assist
ants. Sol Sands and w. L. Cornelier,
yellow bands.
Timers-"Chubb" Eaton, w. ]. Ryan
and Henry Munich. red bands.
Judges-Harrison w. Miller. III. L.
McCurdy and Carlos Hang of Hough-
ton, white bands.
Umpires-John Lcary and NJ. Fun
key. green bands.
The Ingot Motorcycle club, under
whose auspices the race will he con-
Quoted, will parade through every
town Of the copper country, starting
from Calumet, Immediately before
race. II is expected at least fifty of
the members of the club and other
motorcyelists will participate in this
parade.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-10

tee Of three TO select a summer resort.
The Eagle win scream the big day and
every member OF the local fraternity
and representative OF other copper
country orders will attend. The com
mittee is seriously considering Cay as
the place at which 20 hold the picnic
this year. IL will report 10 the lodge
members at the next regular meeting
and action will then be taken.
The next meeting Of the aerie prom
ises To be an interesting one. II Is
expected that the question OF the an
nual summer reunion Of the copper
country aeries will be discussed. The
South Rance members will have the
honor of entertaining the Eagles this
summer ana arrangements are already
under way The convention will take
place next month.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-10
COLLECTIONS BEGIN JULY IS.
Tax Rolls Soon Will Be Collectable-
Personal Assessments Increased.

The city tax collections will become
due July 10 and to this end, the city
treasurer has been busy making out
statements for property owners. The
collection will continue for two months
after which a penalty OF one per cent
will be added 20 delinquent accounts.
Early in November. the penalty will be
increased To four per cent and until
the rolls are turned over 10 the county
treasurer, the additional fee will be
charged.
The work OF the collectors viii be
increased this year because of the add
dltlon Of considerable personal proper
~ 10 the rolls that was overlooked in
previous years. This concerns profess
sional men whose libraries, Office fix
lures and other equipment was placed
on the rolls this year The total
amount of the collectable tax, how
ever, has not been increased 50 the
personal property assessments will
really lessen the burden of other tax
payers
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-10

The Australian Pursuit race will be
fourth and the novelty tire and wheel
change race nth. following which will
be the record trial by Disbrow i'm the
Simplex Zip ana the two free-for-
ais, each with five starters.
Indications point 20 an out-of- town
attendance. that will rival that from
the two cities. Mayor Hartman of
lIoughton. President Fred Eaton of
the Copper Country Automobile club
of Calumet and Mayor Ojala of Han
cock will act as judges.
The Hancock officials have given
strict orders that no one shall be al
lowed on the turns during the running
of contests and every precaution will
be taken to protect the spectators.
Extra street car service will he put
on between IIoughton TO the track and
from the Calumet end of the line.
Motorcycle Races.
OF almost as great interest as the
automobile races. viii be the speed
contests for motorcycles at the Han
cock driving park Sunday afternoon.
with dog race managed by Dan
Cusick of Calumet, n race for run
ming horses. and bicycle race be-
tween A. j. Lean of Calumet and
Bud" Harris as special features.
To help the public understand the
various signals flashed to the drivers
during the progress of the race are
here explained. they being the stand
ard signals of the Motorcycle club,
under whose auspices the race is
conducted:
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-10
TO ENTERTAIN EMPLOYEES.

The Houghton County Traction
company has arranged to entertain its
employees Mt Electric park July 10, the
entire day and evening to be given
over to the employees and their fam
lies. That every employe may take
part i'm the outing the night force will
go to the park early in the morning
and remain there until 3 o'clock when
they will return to work. The day
force then will go to the park to spend
the remainder OF the day and evening.
A program of sports and musical
numbers by the Calumet & Hecla or
chestra is being arranged.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-10
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-10
HANCOCK BREVITIEs.

:. :. : :. :. :. = :. :. :. = :. = = = = =
Miss fnua sullivan is visiting
friends here.
Dave Coon OF the First National
bank force, is taking his vacation.
II. O. Kaetel or Kansas city. Mo-, is
visiting here.
Leo Matters is visiting his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter &. Maiers, after an
absence from the city Of two years.
L. w. Guest Of Detroit is visiting in
Hancock.
Tie Misses May Dwycr, Anna Kelly
and Bridget Mcmahon and Mrs. En-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-10
THE EAGLE WILL SCREAM.

Committee OF That Order Considering
Gay as Place For Outing.
Hancock aerie, Fratel nal order Of
Eagles has decided To hold its annual
outing i'm the near future, and Henry
Larsen, Con. j. Keough and Richard
Hnsking have been named a commit
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-10

Mrs. William Gabertson Of ST. Paul
here.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-10

aeas McAuIcy VIII leave Sunday for
ST. AIMS, Canada 20 Visit the shrine.
The steamer Piowboy left this morn
ng for L'Anse on "a special excursion.
A large number made tho trip.
Additional Hancock on Page Seven.
Cleveland Is revising its tenement
building code.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-10

Miss ollie Carrigan will leave to-
morrow for Sault Ste. Marie To visit.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-12-18
THE BIG CHRISTMAS
trust magnate was break
fasting sitting opposite his
handsome. naughty looking

REAHE trust magnate was break
fasting sitting opposite his
handsome. naughty looking
wife. The room was done in
oak and tapestry, and In the great fire.
place a fire of Yule logs burned.
He was iron gray, thin, tired looking,
with an occasional attractive twinkle
In his eye. She was inclined TO be
stout: her hair was snow white, elabo-
rately dressed. A shadowy sweetness
fingered In the of her mouth
"Do you remember one Christmas
day, so many years ago." she question
ed him. when we were so poor we
had no dinner?"
"Clearly. And now we have no di-
gestions." he remarked.
"And one Christmas when you were
so III and we were in a hotel and so
uncomfortable"
He nodded cheerfnlly.
you are forgetting the big Christ.
mas" he remarked.
"We've had so many of them togeth-
err" she said. ut makes me feel quite
old and a little bit sad"
"Think back" he said. ito n Christ
mas night that we were together in a
sleigh on the old mill road. There
were stars in the sky. and it was cold.
You were smuggling close to me-
why. Harry. We weren't engaged
then"
"You were one of those s~nugglesome
girls. Mary. / repeat. you were crowd
ing me some. but | didn't mind it.
You wore n red knitted hood tied I'M
der your chin and IA tippet-yes,
that's it, a tippet of white fur with
little black specks on it like a cat"
"Ermine. you foolish boy"
"And suddenly we bumped over
something and you were scared. and
the next thing-you had kissed me-"
1T was you that kissed me. The
idea-why'-
How could /? l was driving. You
deliberately kissed me. Mary. Don't
deny it after all these years."
II don't remember it, Harry"
81 remember it distinctly. for I had
always wanted to; but, being a modest
youth. ] was afraid. But that delight
full bump In the road broke the ice. |
dropped the reins and asked you to
marry me. You said yes. You remem
Der now. don't your"
She was blushing family. and the
shadows that had been dimples deep
ened at her lips. She nodded her head.
'The horse jumped. Over went the
sleigh. and we tumhled into a big snow
drift. not quite knowing what was the
matter. The horse, being the n liv-
cry stable hack in the place. was used
to lovers. so be just stood still. look
ing back at us while | righted the cut
ter and lifted you in. We were the
happiest two in the world, weren't
we?'
Eyes," she said softly.
THAT was the big Christmas. Mary"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-12-18
CHRISTMAS A

{ Once Tor the hallowed, N
I gracious Christmas time is 4;
]. upon the earth. At last the 81
4 long year of toll over tools N
), and arts and industries is all 4
!. but ended. The Christmas
I festival. dedicated to ha3pi- a
! ness and good will, has come. Il
This morning the whole
I city has wakened to quad ~
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-12-18

The JOURNAL. gives all the news Of the island. 800 per
year in advance.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-30

school room. and especially questions
o. political nature; that the prohibi-
ton question is political ana that
therefore the teachers who partici-
pated in the passage of the prohibi-
zion resolution here thouid be pub
hciy spanked or words to that effect.
10 the school teacher hasn't the
risht To- participate Ia discussion OF a
distinctly social and non-poltlcal and
uon- partisan question like that OF
prohibition, or the regulation of the
sale aud use OF alcohol. then we fail
TO know Of any class OF men and
women who are entitled to discuss q
u NAV be- stated az a Tact hat when
the school teachers got to discussing
a public question seriously and earn
estly seeking is settlement that
question Is On a fair way 20 be settled
IN The best way available at the time
And In this We refer no especially 20
prohibition, bat g. ain social quos-
tions which affect the welfare and
wen being and progress OF the COM
muuity II the school teacher whose
work ls with the young minds Of the
community e 90 be prohibited from
discussing the problems Of mosj vital
Importance 90 tho fullest Development
OF those minds. who. In tho name ~
Mike. IS 10 be permitted 90 discuss
questions
Wed like 90 know where the editor
of the Roswell News obtained his in-
formation about the rights OF school
teachers anyway.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-30
'COLOC
by the
Second Fiddle.

TOR you and inc
r IL soon viii be
a The merry Christmas BEN.
Across the sea
lts tune viii be
a SONS of merry he'll.
Q
\ GOOD LOSER takes what's
coming 1914 Keeps stiil. But We can
all be good losers
o
BILL ROBINSON says "a school
teacher has no risht Co discuss pfo-
hibition- We're surprised al Blll
ICES no chicken.
D.
a SCHOOL TEACHER BIN. has q
rirht Go discuss auythlnr.
AND generally she does.
.
WHEN SHE DOESN'T she's not
qualified 90 nc "a teacher.
.
The sailor on the hriny deep
AZ evening when he goes to sleep
is now a restless suoozer.
.tc dreams that he's anuut 10 be
Chased go the bottom of the sea
By "a passing German Cruiser.
O.
lzzlT PASHA Is on Dis way 20
whore hen probably nnd The ans
Wcr.
SOME Of those canadian volun-
teers are likely to come back mum
mics.
o
SUNSET magazine announces that
GoVern.r Hunts humane prison rec
forms were sustained by Arizona yot-
crs. They were D., au order Tor 10
hangings.
GIRLS, is your chewing gun
stamped?
CHEWING gum without "a stamp
on IL Is a violation OF federal law for
which d is likely to get stuck,
D
THE HOLY WAR merely extends
the sphere in which making holes ls
the main. object IN life.
D
ALSO the said holy war 81 likely
10 pat a lot OF hobs men ia the hole.
MYSTERY ovc victory az LODI
says a headline Also the mystery Of
the exact distance 20 TippeTary stlll
proves a puzzle 20 many
o
ELFEGO BACA is quoted in san
Antonio, Texas. as having said hat
he believes Salazar was murdered.
But thus FAR efforts to- ind the corpse
have proven uuaNailing.
O.
CAHBANZA. u is announced. has
put "a crimp In villa currency. This,
however, viii hardly offset the crimp
vida has put lp Carrauza's career
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-30

HAT percentage Of the
AZ pupils H. tho grammar
grades Of our public
schools can sing an Ordinary h,mn
at sight one hundred and nine
teen schools out OF i33 SAY that IS
per cent Of their pupils can do this.
according TO The United states bu-
rcau of education.
Convinced OF the Fundamental inn
porianoc of music as "a school nub-
ject Dr. D r. Claxton. commissioner
Of education requested AIR win Ear
hart director of music In tho schools
Of Pittsburgh. Pa, 20 make a thor
oueh investita cation Of music teaching
la the schools Of the several states.
a bulletin containing the results ct
Mr.. Earhart'a Investigations has just
been issued. According 90 this bul-
letiu about 90 per cent II the schools
Of the country require music ana
practically an of these have the
course graded The weakness Of the
present system, IN Mr. Earharts view.
Is That only "a small per cent of the
srade teachers are required To pass
an examination In music The work
u the schools Is done largely through
supervisors ~ directors of music.
Ten per rent OF .the schools have
pianos; half that number have or
gans. The order of popularity with
the student in regard 20 music re-
verses exactly tho order that the
school authorities desire. students re-
gard music nrst from the standpoint
81 appreciation. then history. and fl
nally harmony Mr.. Earhart finds
that tine less formal and academic
the plan the greater the popularity
in discussing Mr.. Earhart's ind
ings Commissioner Clnxton declares
Good music is necessary not only
for enjoyment. and recreation. hut
also for inspiration and for salvation
from death in the din and dust 81
trade; ana this music should be dem
%ocratlc In the truest and best sense
Although not recognized in the
course Of study OF our earliest public
schools. music has. within the last
twenty-five or thirty years been in
troduccd 10 some extern into the
.schoolg Of most progressive cities and
OF many towns, villages and country
communities. though by many u is
stiil considered uncssontial and n fad
sooner or later We shall not only
recognize the culture value ~ music
bat we shah also begin 10 understand
chat, after the beginnings ~ reading,
writing, arithmetic and geometry.
music has creator practical value
than any other subject taught ia the
schools
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-30
LEorumNc rnr TEACHERS.

A MONG other things for which
"A tho school teacher has "a
stand" IL admonirion. both
public ana private. as 10 his or her
duty. rights and privileges The
school teacher Is q public character
and ike the legislator and the min
lister Is the target Cor an sorts OF in-
afruction. order. comment and adj
vice with che minimum Of commep-
dalton.
We end. FOR Instance, 'he erudite
editor Of the Roswell Morning News
rcaainE the teachers OF this state a
somewhat vicious lecture beoagse the
said teachers chose 60 endorse unani-
mously and with enthusiasm a strong
resolution fnyonne Submission 81 az
amendment for statewide prohibition.
Tho editor ef the News announces
that school ieaehers have no business
dealing with questions outside the
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-30

That Francisco villa. the one-tmo
bandit. would be president Of Mex
leo or Die in the attempt. was a pre-
diction made more than q year ago
by some oi his ci0se friends. with
Villas taklne OF Torgcon, the Huerta
stronghold. last April. observers OF
Mexican affairs discovered that the
'unlettercd bandit general was "a
born genius CAS- "a strntegist and com
mander. and from the time Of his
hrst Prominence as a follower OF the
c-onatitgtiuualist chief there appeared
the possibility that ne would some
dag completely oN~ershadow this mild
hammered old lawyer-fenersi a. a
leader in Ncx.co.
Now that he has entered Mcxico
City, the capital Itself scarcely knows
Who this man villa Is. However
familiar DTS name, villa has never
ceased 60 ne an enigma. Those who
have seen the worst side OF him have
never pictured him hotter than a
primitive man. stil the rcd-hnnded
bandit he was wears ago. Othois see
him CHANGED 200 remarkably as to look
seriously to him az the savior OF
Mexico
sketchiu4 what ls most interesting
about Villa rather thar what, per-
haps, q the most veracious, there is
the roma attic story OF how he turned
banolt. Born ia 1855. IN the little
mining town OF Las NieVcs. In the.
state Of Durango. he remained there.
uutil the death OF his father. Then,
as a protector of his mother and sis
ter. he became q cowboy in western.
Chihuahua From their parents, who
We're puons or northern Mexico Cyome
accounts SAY Of q very good family,
the children had inherited spanish
and Indian blood aud traits The.
story Is that when q regiment of Por-
nrio Diaz soldiers once visited the
town. the eyes of q captain nlighted
on Villas sister. There was an
ciopemcnt without marriage. The
most melodramatic accounts say that
villa galloped after the clippers,
caught thcm ana arranged their mar
riagc. Thcn he told his newly ac-
quirod brothcr-ln-iaw to sign his own
1cuth certificate, dig his " grave,
aud lie beside 10. Nllia shot the,
bridegroom and rolled him into the
grave. President Diaz. hearing of his
officers death. set a price on villa
head. Whatever the exact truth,
something of this sort occurred
villa escaped to the m%outains and
became a bandit His rost name had
been Doreteo orange, bat as a BAN
ait ne became known as Francisco"
and "Pancho" villa. He gathered to-
gether q number of desperate men OF
the northern mountain country, and
within "A fen. m0ntha his name was
The terror Of the region. He was
Robin Hood incarnate. He and his
band subsistcl by robbery M pillage
in the Chihuahua mountains.
ACCORDING 10 the more generous es~
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-30
SAVE YOUR PENNIES
FOR TELEPHONE
MESSAGES
Tomorrow War Tax of a Cent
on All Messages Costing Is
Cents or More Goes Into Eff
feet; West Short on Cop
pers.

Denver. Nov. 30-Thc far reaching
effects Of The European war viii be
ieii in a smali way by telephone us
ers. according 90 the announcement
made here today rs the Unit,>i states
internal revenue department The
new federal revenue tax nu telephone
ana telegraph messages Hoes Into ef-
feet December Isl an over the conn
try, and "a government lax 81 one
cent win De collected for every mess
sage amounting 60 nNecn cents or
over.
officials of the Mountain states
Telephone and telegraph company.
operating in The seven mountain
states, have been busy for the pnst
month notifying exchange Ia ail
parts of the system ~ the manner in
which this tax is Go be collected and
turned over 90 the government No.
tices have been sent 20 each 81 the
250,0 nh Subscribers in tho system ana
p~lacards containing h provisions Of
the new law are 20 boz posted in
every pay station. AceorJing 10 the
law, an long distance messages
amounting TO fifteen cents or oyes are
taxed q cent whether from private
telephones OF from public or pay sta
lions. TON calls from private tele-
phones viii DE counted hy the COM
pany and taxed la a lump sum on the
monthly bin. Pay station customers