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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-20
MIl|TANTS START FIRE NEAR
SUMMER HOME OF ROYALTY

Aldershot, England, May 2O.-A
great brush lire. declared by authori-
ties to be the work of military surra-
gettes, encircled today the royal pa
vilion in Long Valley, where King
George and Queen Mary are in resi-
dence, i'm the center of great army of
British troops. The entire camp was
aroused before daybreak to fight the
flames. Water was plentiful. but the
swords of the cavalrymen proved a
better means of eXtingushng the fire
as with them the men cut down and
beat out the blazing underbrush.
AS their majesties left the royal pa
vilion today two women dashed i'm
front of their carriage, waving Il ban
ner," Votes for Women"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-20
PERSiA'S RUIN COMPLETE.
Very Gloomy Picture Is Drawn by ;
German Army Officer.

Berlin, May 20.-The once world en-
pire Persia is described as "a land that
has gone completely to rack and ruin
by a German army officer writing I'm
the current number of the official organ
of the General STAFF. He says that the
country is practically deserted by all
persons of either wealth or refinement,
and that those who are left behind are
going into bankruptcy in increasing
numbers from day To day.
Persons who still had fortunes to
preserve have cmgratcd. and are now
living abroad on the interest of capi-
tai safely lodged i'm foreign banks. M
body cherishes the hope of rejuvenat-
ing the country with the aid of colo
nists, not only because of the absolute
insecurity of life and property, but
also because the Persian laws do not
permit foreigners to hold land.
The German commentator says that
the Persians' decadence may now Dc
considered complete and irreparable.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-20
Light Rainfall This Morning HaIts
Progress of Flames in Var
ious Regions
ONE CONCERN LOSES $4,000
Diamond Lumber Co.. Suffers the
Loss of Much Property in
0ntonagon Co.

Forest fires which RACED continually
since Saturday in various parts Of the
copper country were halted temper
arily, by a light rainfall this morninp
and with predictions of light showers,
some relief from further damage is
promised. The drought which lasted for
several weeks left the woods as dry as
tndcr, and the fames which it is be-
lievcd originated from farms on which
land was being cleared. swept through
The forests with great velocity and only
concerted effort saved several settle
ments from doom.
\ dense cloud Of smoke overhung
Chassell again today, but reports from
the burned districts indicate that the
blaze is abating. The rainfall this
morning was hardly noticeable south
Of Houghton and the only remedy so
far has come from the efforts of fire
lighters. \ force of men is engaged in
preventing the flames from spreading
to the Worcester Lumber cOmpany's
camps, four miles south of ChasselI.
and several lines of hose have been
prepared for immediate use. Reports
have reached Chassell that several
barns were burned and farm machinery
destroyed, though these rumors could
not be verified.
Today's rain was more effective i'm
I h..
than in any other part and the atmos-
phere gradually is clearing The fire
near Lac Ia Belle is smouldering ana
practically no smoke is issuing from
the desolate tract near seven-m mile
point.
The heaviest loser. so far as can be
learned, was the Diamond Lumber
company with head offices in Green
Bay Wis, on it's Ontonagon county
property More than a half-million
feet of saw-lugs. Il steam log-loader
and several camps owned by this con-
ccrn were destroyed, causing a loss of
about 10000. \ box car owned by
the -. Paul railroad also was burned
Sdnaw Is Safe.
Fires were reported To be raging near
Sidnaw yesterday and report was cir
culated to the effect that the inhabi-
tants were driven from their homes.
There was no foundation for the rumur.
however, and no damage to any PROP
erty i'm the immediate vicinity of the
town has resulted from the fire Rail-
II, Il
this morning report that small fires are
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-20
DEFENDS THE CIGARETTE.
President Of American Tobacco Co
SAYS "Nal" Is Pure.

New York, May 2O.-Thomas a. Edi-
sons action in causing To he posted ~
the Edison works In West Orange, y.
j, notices reading. cigarettes not toll
Grated; they dull the brain" and the
attacks made by him and subscribed
to by Henry Ford, IN automobile man,
against the use of cigarets have led
Percival s. Hill, president of the AM
erican Tobacco company. to send a
letter to Mr.. Edison i'm defense of the
cigaret and the cigaret smoker.
The scientific facts are all i'm favor
OF the cigaret, and no man can change
these facts because he personally pre-
icrs pipe or n cigar or stogie or n
chew of plug to the cigaret." Mr. Hill
wrote.
Mr.. Hill said that the agitation
against the use Of the cigaret a few
Years ago was such that medical men
ana other scientists undertook thor
"ugh examinations of the cigaret,
which resulted I'm the same set of find
ings:
That the cigaret Is absolutely pure:
'hat II contains less nicotine than any
other form of tobacco products; that
.he combustion of the paper is harm
TESS In its effects on the human physi-
"'ogy; that Its temperature use is in
"o way injurious to normal users
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-20
OLDEST suFFRAoETTE is SO.
Rev. DR.. Antoinette Blackwell Sought
Vote Since 1849.

Elizabeth, y. j., May 20.-Thc Rev.
DR.. Antoinette Louisa Brown Black
well, the oldest survivor among the
pioneers of the equal suffrage move
ment i'm America, quietly celebrated
her eighty ninth birthday anniversary
at her home i'm this city today. Mes
sagcs of greeting from suffrage organ
iZations and personal friends i'm all
PARTS of the country were received.
Mrs. Blackwell attended and took
part i'm the first woman's rights con-
vention held i'm Worcester, Mass, in
1S49. In the years that followed she
YVES intimately associated i'm the cause
with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan
Il. Anthony and other pioneers of the
movement who have since passed
away.
In addition To being the oldest living
equal suffrage advocate Mrs. Black
well has the distinction of being the
oldest woman minister i'm this country.
She studied at Oberlin Theological
Seminary and was ordained to the min
iGtry in 1858. Becaure the Congrega-
tional church would not permit of a
woman regularly filling a pulpit she
severed her connection with that de-
nomination and embraced Unitarian
ism. She is pastor emeritus of All
Souls Unitarian church i'm this city.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-20
MELLEn SAYS BILLIARD IS
STRONG AND HONORABLE

Washington. May 2O.-Details con-
Cerning the relations of the New Hav-
On railroad and the Billiard company,
through which the latter, or John L.
Billiard, made "A profit of $2,7OO,OOO
We're given to the commerce commits
sion today by Charles $. Melen, for
mer president of the New Haven. To-
days proceedings. while interesting,
were lacking in the spectacular fea-
lures of yesterday.
Mellen said that all Of the transac-
tions of the New Haven company with
the Billiard company were i'm the hands
Of the commerce commission and spoke
for themselves. He declared that Bill
lard was a Strong and honorable
man"
Mellen explained a loan of 100000
to Haskell of the Boston Herald
What was pending in the Massa-
chusetts legislature at the time of
the loan to Haskell" Commissioner
Folk asked.
There was always something pend
ing i'm the Massachusetts Legislature, "
he answered.
did Vice President Byrnes spend
money to influence legislation?'
81 am sure not" replied Mellen
do you recall the prayer from the
Hills?"
"Yes, but | known little about it,"
Did you pay for it?"
II fancy, | have to pay for all the
prayers i'm my behalf"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-20

smouldering along the route of the s..
Paul road
A large tract of timber land was
swept in Ontonagon county and the
buildings of Ontonagon county farms
were i'm danger. Crews of men were
enlisted To fight the flames and only
through their efforts was much proper
ty saved. The fire along the Copper
Range railroad, north from McKeever,
which, until this morning. assumed
large proportions, is under control, due
to a crew of fire fighters despatched TO
Faleston yesterday from Houghton on
"A special train. The stations at Fales-
ton and Toivola were in imminent
danger until the men arrived
Oates Urges Preeaution.
Marquette, Mich, May 20
"Sportsmen should be careful not to
start fires" Warden oates said yes
terday. Campers, settlers and fisher
men could. in large measure, prevent
these fires by caution in the woods i'm
the use of matches and in handling
their camp fires. The sportsmen are
putting lbl I'll tNtlN tllObl III lllt plh-
motion of the conservation of game,
and they should also look to the con-
servation of the forests, where the
game is harbored."
Some of the deputies of the depart
ment have expressed anxiety at the
amount of second growth timber being
destroyed. chief Deputy Warden Will
liam ]. Pearson of Boyne City, who
was i'm Marquette Sunday, said that he
was alarmed for the future of the lum-
ber industry If the present inroads on
the second growth territory are con-
tinued. There will come a day" he
said when the small saplings that are
being destroyed now would be mighty
valuable. When this growth is burned
off, il is generally reported that no
damage was done. l wish that the
people would come To realize more
what the loss of this small timber will
mean to the numbering operations of
the future.
"The department is taking every
step this year TO see that the second
growth is protected. as much as is
possible"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-20
COURT RULING BARS OUT
DAGO FRANKS CONFESSION

New York. May Gothic state su-
preme court today refused To permit
testimony dealing with the confession
of 'Dago" Frank Cirofci, made in the
hour before he was electrocuted, To be
admitted i'm the second trial of Charles
Becker, now under way. The confess
sion was tn the effect that Cirofici had
never heard the name of Becker mem
toned until Rosenthal was killed. Bee
kers face fell when he heard the rul-
ing
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-20
COxEY'S ARMY" ARRIVES
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL

of the so-called CoXey's army reach
ed the outskirts of Washington late
yesterday. Gen. CoXey, with his wife,
daughter and son, headed the party,
which has been much reduced since IL
started from Massilon, O., and bears
little resemblance to the considerable
force accompanying the original Cox
ey's army when il invaded the capital
some years ago. Requests had been
forwarded by CoXey To Vice President
Marshall and Speaker Clark to per
NIT him to speak from the capital
steps on Thursday.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-20
Prevents Uniting of Federal For.
ces by Defeating $500 Re.
treating Troops
STILL NO WORD FROM CONSUL
Not Known Whether SiIliman Is
Alive or cead; Medlators in
Session Today

Estacion Amarcos,, May 20.-General
villa, leading four thousand constitu-
tionalists, won his first important en-
gagement of the Saltillo campaign,
May IL. when he decisively defeated
forty-hve hundred federas retreating
from Monclova at Paredon.
Not only did Villa administer a de-
feat, but he prevented the arrival at
Saltillo of the Monclova federal garri-
son, which would have added material
Iy to the defensive force of the object
i've point of the campaign. lie also cap
tured supplies which have added tre-
mendous power To Villas attack.
The rebels lost sixteen killed and 20
wounded. The federal casualties were
% killed and over so wounded. The
Constitutionalists captured 800 pris-
oners, nine pieces of artillery, over n
million rounds of small arms ammuni-
ton and "a large supply of provisions,
in addition to five troop trains carrying
Huerta soldiers.
Rebels Attack is Brilliant.
Warned by his scouts that the fed
erals were attempting to consolidate
their forces with the Saltillo garrison,
Villa prepared to receive them at Pare
don. Villa divided his forces into
three columns. As the first two troop
trains steamed into the trap prepared
n.
swung forward his three columns si-
multuneously. The Constitutionalists
attack was brilliantly executed. In
forty minutes the federals not dead,
wounded or prisoners, were scattered
i'm light, leaving their ammunition
and provisions behind.
To Prevent Blockade of Tampco.
Washington, May 20.-Every effort
will he made by the United States TO
maintain the port of Tampico free ana
open to commerce. declared Acting
Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt.
While no definite order has been is
sued. steps will he taken if necessary
to prevent blockade by either the
Mexican federals or Constitutionalists
Still No Word From Saltilo.
Washington, May 20-AnXiety among
officials here over inability To obtain
definite word from American Vice Con
sui Slliman, reported released from
prison at Saltillo more than week
ago, has aroused the state department
10 renewed activity. Bryan telegraph
edto Consul Hanna at Monterey today
if it would be feasible To send Il mes
scnger To Saltillo To determine il Sill
liman had ever been released.
Medistors Convene Today.
Niagara Falls, ont, May 2O.-Every-
thing is in readiness for the formal
opening of the mediation conference,
set for 3 o'clock this afternoon. The
program today included nothing eX-
cept formal Instructions. exchange of
courtesics, and adoption Uf plans for
the conduct of the proceedings.
To Withdraw Several Warships.
Washington, May 20-Plans for the
withdrawal of part of the naval forces
now i'm Mexican waters are being con-
Sidcred by the navy department. Act
Ing Secretary Roosevelt said he hoped
within "A weekk to withdraw four bat
tleships and five torpedo boat destroy
ers
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-20
SENATOR KERN FAILS IN
ATTEMPT TO FIX MAY 27
FOR VOTE ON TOLLS REPEAL

Washington, May 2O.--An attempt
by Senator Kern, the Democratic lead
er, To get unanimous consent for a
vote on May % on the Panama tolls
repeal bill was defeated when McCum-
Der objected. The time has not get
come to fix the date for voting" the
South Dakota senator said.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-20
MARK WAsHINGToN's ROUTE.

Trenton, n. j.. May 20.-A dozen
monuments marking interesting points
on the route traversed by Washington
and his army previous to the battles of
Trenton and Princeton were unveiled
today by the New Jersey society of the
Some of the Revolution. The monu-
mants consist of granite obelisks eight
feet in height, each bearing a bronze
tablet with an inscription.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-20
Fashions, Dances, Literature and
ignorance Blamed by Pres
byterian Committee
100000 PROSTITUTES IN U.S..
Enlightened Training of the Young
in Regard to Sex Truths
Is Urged

Chicago, May 2O-"No toleratior;
no regulation; no recognition"
This is the suggested slogan Of the
| Presbyterian church To he presented To-
| the l2Gth general assembly, which VIII
! convene here tomorrow. i'm the report
of the special Committee ON White
| Slave Trailic.
The report estimates that there are
, 100000 prostitutes i'm tho United
States, and that a far greater number
are unchaste. Contributing factors in
| this condition are the fashions, dances.
the theater, literature ana ignorance.
The principal remedy suggested is the
enlightened training of the young.
The report was prepared by Paul T..
Hickok, John Balcom Shaw, John Ken
nedy Winfield Scott HAIL and j. NJ. r..
| l'inney. Excerpts follow:
your Committee is directed 90 con-
slider the enormous violation of the
! Seventh Commandment Involved in the
| traffic This is not a matter of calling
for statistics, with all the mental csn-
fusion that must result from long
statements of appalling figures But
/ that the extent Of the traffic i'm human
bodies for purposes of lust and creeI
is enormous as described in the As
sembly's resolution. is terribly evident
upon only slight Investigation. The
Vice Commission of Chicago Ill.,, ap-
pointed by the city Council i'm 1910,
has made a most thorough survey II
these conditions i'm that one city. In
Chicago alone the Commission report
ed that there are not far from 5000
women who devote their time wholly
to the business of prostitution. The
conditions in that city are not believed
to be worse than in most cities of the
country. This figure did not include al
course the much vaster army OF per-
sons leading impure lives, guilty of
occasional immoral relations, beius
supported wholly or In part by their
occasional earnings, or engaging i'm oc-
casiona immortality not for profit bur
from desire. There is no possible way
of estimating this larger number, bat
the word enormous seems scarcely
adequate to describe the conditions
known To be present.
Enlighten Children.
ON the much discussed subject of
education in matters of sex the report
has this To say:
''The methods of greatest wisdom
and largest efficiency are still to be
Continued on 9th Pace, Bird Column.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-20
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SOCIAL LEADER ROLLS
ON HANDS AND KNEES
FOR FIFTEEN HOURS.

!. Baltimore. May 3O.-G. How
: ell Parr, social leader in Bal
: timore. who started at 7:45
: o'clock last evening 10 roll from
: the Elkridge Kennel club To
: University Parkway, completed
: his task at 11:20 a. m. today. lie
: performed the feat ON a wager
: and finished in good condition.
: For nearly fifteen hours with
: frequent intervals OF rest, Mr..
: Parr. dressed i'm football suit,
: turned over and over on his
: hands and knees the entire dis
: stance, uphill and down, through
: mud ana over stones, without
: once rising to his feet until the
: end.
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FIVE KILLED WHEN
TRACTION CAR HITS
AUTO AT CROSSING.

- Columbus, o.. May 20.-Five
- persons were killed near Ash
- vile. 20 miles south of Column
= bus, today when Scioto Valley
- traction car struck an automo-
- bile at a crossing. The dead:
- w. NJ. Miller, president of the
- Citizens Bank, Ashville. his
= wife; Mrs. Alice Staiger OF
= Ashville; Mrs. G. T.. Hills. wife
- Of Rev. 9. T.. Hill, Of Mount
= Sterling; and Vide Bond. aged
= five.
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HEAVY INCREASE IN
EXPORTS OF COPPER.

!: Washington, May 20.-With
:: sales abroad steadily increas-
= ing, exports of copper from the
:: United States during the six
= months ending March 81 last,
= totalled four hundred and nine
= ty-live million pounds, accord
= ing To the department of COM
I: merce. The exports equalled the
:: total exports for the calendar
: year 1908.
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-20

sam Sorenson, North Point, Cal, has
held office for IL years and now finds
he never has been a legally qualified
voter.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-20
Enlighten Children.

ON the much discussed subject of
education in matters of sex the report
has this To say:
The methods of greatest wisdom
and largest efficiency are still to be
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-08
WIFE-SHOOTER A SUICIDE.
Fails to Kill Her. But Ends His Own
Life On the Spot.

Wilhanqsport, Pa, April S.-Ja-
cob Wakenhut, 80 years old, shot and
seriously wounded his wife, Pearl,
II. and fatally wounded himself IN
a shooting affray at Emporium yes
terday Wakenl1ut died in Ridg-
way Hospital, and his wife, who has has
. bullet woundts in, the neck, has a
fair chance, for recovery, sqq go
The woman left WakenhHut IN IN tins
city last December, because of al
legged abuses, and went to Emporium
to work III hotel,t making her homt o
with her grandmother. Wakenhuut
who was ,tinsmith, continued Il
live here until Saturday, when NJ
left for Emporium. g4 SD
Drinking heavily, he went to nj:
wife's lgrandmother's home, met tnE
Young womn and in a quarrel ove1
their relations pulled revolver, fir
ing two shots at her, both of which
took effect and then shot himself il
the head twice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-08
WHITE SOX VS.. REX A. C.

The White Sox will play their first
game of season at the Cove Sunday,
when they lineup against that strong
team of N E Washington, D. c.
The Rex team is composed of sdre
of the best players of that section OF
the District, ana the White Sox will
have their strongest line-up to meet
them.
Probable batteries for the White
Sox will be Jones and Patterson
catchers, Payne, Cox or Seaton, pit
chers.
The following is list of games that
Manager Mudd has booked:
April -, Rex "A. c., Washington,
D. c.
April 10, Linworth A. c., of Wash
ington, DC.
April 26th at Fort Hunt, Va.
May 3rd, Lincoln A.C., of Wash,
ington, DC.
May 10th, Apaches A.C., Of Wash
ington, D. c.
May 31st, Kenilworth A.C., of
Washington. DC.
June Dist, at Fort Hunt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-08
CORPSE SAT THROUGH MEAL
Husband and Sen Thought Woman
Asleep in Chair.

Philadelphia, April S.-After she
died from an attack Of heart failure
the body of Mrs. Mary Patterson,
So years old, Of No. S33 Brooklyn
street, reposed in a rocking chair by
the supper table in her home last
evening while her husband and son,
Francis, ate their supper. Both the
father and son believed the woman
to be asleep and neither wished to
disturb her. After the meal Patter-
son thought there was something
strange about his wife's appearance
When he saw that she apparently
was not breathing he became alarm
ed and summoned the patrol wagon
of the Sixteenth District At the
Presbyterian Hospital physicians
said the woman had been dead fol
more than an hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-08
SEEKING PARDON.
Efforts to Obtain Release of Eugene
Dorsey From Penitentiary.

A pardon is being sought for Eu-
gene Dorsey, one of four colored men
convicted in this city for the murder
of Walter F Schultz, Chicago artist,
whose body was found on the confines
of this city March Z, 1909. This was
indicated to Alexandria officials from
F. G. Stratton, of Petersburg, a
member of the board of directors of
the Virginia penitentiary. One of
the quartet was electrocuted aHl the
sentence of the others were commut-
ed to life imprisonment. 1t is un-
derstood Gov. Stuart has promis-
ed to review Dorsey's case, but Com
lrtonwealth Attorney S. G. Brent, of
this city, who conducted the prosecu-
ton, has notified Mr.. Stratton that
he would not join in request for ex-
ecut:ve clemency.