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The Detroit times., 1914-11-17

Palestine lodge. No. 237. +. & A. M.
win give dancing party in Pales-
tine lodge house Thanksgiving day.
following an old-fashioned turkey din.
ner to be served at 1880 o'clock.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14

O'clock. Rev. A. J."Huiteng officiating.
Miss Nina. Davidson and Bert Pladson
attended the couple. '2.
4, The annual election of officers will
he the ifi1portane business before the
tPythian Sisters this evening. when
they lneet.in regular session at the K.
EP. hall. lar members are urged to be
.43fHSent,a .:&::a@.+. -. - & =
X X X
The installation of the newly elect
ed officers Of the Eastern Star will
take place Tuesday evening. when the
chapter will meet in the Masonic
lodge rooms in the First National
bank building. Mrs. c. r. Warmer
will be- installing officer. The elevate,
will give, service until O'Clock that
evening. .i3
X Il X ~
|, A charming afternoon tea was a
pteaGlre Of Saturday, given by the
girls Of. the Kappa Alpha Theta sor-
ortty. The. party was ono Of perfect
appointment end the guests Of honor
we're the sorority mothers ana pit
ronesses.:, The Women's' league club
rooms In. Davis hall was the. scene, Of
the gatherins and the girls received
from sito s o'clock: Sixty ladies
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
WHAT THEY ARE DOING IN SOCIETY

"A Christmas "kid'' party will be the
social event of next Friday evening at
the Y. w. c. a. and it will be open to
all club and all association members.
There will be brilliantly lighted tree.
| live Santa Claus. So there must pe
'kids." Therefore the guests Will
have to dress as little girls and be a
child again just fol. that night
| Kappa Alpha Theta girls at the uni
rersity will be interested in knowing
that Mrs. Charles Hart of, Portland,
Ore, has been honored by Theta's S
national body with. the appointment
as chairman Of the arrangements for
, the sorority's national convention in
by-the-Sea, near Portland. Mrs Hart
was formerly Miss Mabel Stoughton.
one OF the most active members OF
Kappa Alpha Theta during the four
years she. attended the University of
Minnesota.
A chapter of the national domestic
science sorority, Phi Upsilon Omicron,
has been established at the North
Dakota agricultural college at Fargo,
the girls admitted to membership be-
Fsi. This national sorority was found
ed at the University of Minnesota and
the installation was attended by. a
party of sorority girls from the sister
state chapter including Miss Resse
Rowe, Miss Agnes Norton, Miss Char
'lbtte Hillstad, Miss Inez Foster, Miss
Georgia Elwell and Mise Baumgarten.
The installation was followed by
several handsome social functions.
The officers of the Dakota chapter are
Miss Elsie Stark, president; Miss
Honett, secretary; Miss Louise Fitz-
gerald. treasurer
- Miss Hazel Edison, the daughter Of
Mrs. Jamisoh Larimore Of ,Larfmore,
who frequently visits in this city and
is. to. wed Alton Farrell OF Ansonla,
Conn.,, early in January was made the
honor guest Saturday afternoon at the
most handsome and perfectly appoint
ed luncheon that society folk Of that
city have enjoyed for a great; many
on,:N D., and Miss Emma. shbfooKe
OF Larimore were the hostesses and
among their hidden guests We're two
Grand Forks ladies, Mrs. G. H. Mad
sen of Sixth avenue and Miss Mel.
vina DeRoche, a teacher In the Vim
ship school, both returning home Sat-
urday evening.
The residence Of Mrs. Mary ASH
brooke, mother Of Miss Ashbrooke,
was the scene of the elegant function
and twenty guests. all intimate friends
of the bride-elect, assembled there. "A
wealth Of cut flowers almost trans
formed this home into a garden Of
fragrance, blossoms Of the season be-
ing used lavishiy in all the rooms
The hbrary had a color. note of-yel-
low and white with carnations of both
hues predominating while the dining
room was in pink and white. The
luncheon tables were arranged in
these two rooms and the guests found
their places Of means of unique cards
of cupids in wedding rings. Another
pretty feature Of the exquisite decora-
tive scheme was the large freshly cut
chrysanthemum at each, place which
held the small nut dishes.
= The. luncheon courses were delici-
GUS and in the serving tile fiostesses
We're assisted by Mrs. Owen Ash.
brooke.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14

lecture. campaign for the North Da-
kota Anti-Tuberculosi society is over,
not TO be resumed until April 1, 1915,
and While In Bismarck Mrs. Stevens
Will work III the interests of the state
tubercular sanitorium at Dunseith,
several bills which the Anti-Tuber-
culosis society hopes to have brought
before the legislative body and also
| lleattend the society's annual meet
ing which will be held Tuesday, Feb.
., 1915, i'll that city. During the hol-
| days Mrs. Stevens will be Joined by
her two children, son. jay, who has
a position here, and daughter, Maudc,
| who attends the state university.
Mrs. FRANK Van Fleet of Larimore
who has. been assisting Mrs. Stevens
with the field work of the society left
this morning for Minot. where she
will spend three or four days in
| mas seals. She will then so home
for her vacation to remain until the
lecture campaign is resumed in April.
Mrs. Stevens pronounces the field
work Of the society as having been
extremely successful since the first Of
September. More people have been
reached than ever before and there
has been a much greater evidence OF
interest in the work of the society.
The adopted plan Of spending at least
four days in each city or community
rather than one or two days has been
|very fruitful and will be continued
when the field work is resumed in the
spring. y
The past two weeks have been the
hardest Of the winter campaign for
Mrs.. Stevens and her assistant but
they feel we'll repaid for their labors
as every meeting they held was large
week in Cavalier where they spent four
days They then went to Wahpeton
on the invitation OF Superintendent
Fred Smith OF the North Dakota
science school and addressed several
large gatherings in the: state school.
public schools and churches. They
closed the work in Devils Lake where
they worked with the women's fed
Grated clubs and presented the socie-
tvs. aim before. every school child in
that city. having meetings In the pub
lie. schools, the state school for the
deaf. and dumb, and the Catholic
academy. +,... .-,.
"A social item in the Minneapolis
Journal yesterday that is of interest
here :is that George r. Clifford, a for
mer Grand Forks resident, is to have
his brother, Joseph f. Clifford, and
holidays. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cliff
ford are Minneapolis residents but
have just closed their summer home
at Northome, Lake Minnetonka, and
will spend the winter in California,
leaving about January Is. Miss Ruth
Clifford, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Clifford, will come from West
over school in Middlebury. Conn.,, to
spend the holidays in Minneapolis
and their son, Herbert, will come
home for the vacation from. Occidental
college in Los Angeles.
-. X X X
: Mrs. W. J.. Davies Of Crookston,
who has been visiting here with her
daughter, Miss Helen Davies of the
high school faculty. prior to leaving
for Chicago to spend the winter, spent
yesterday and Saturday on a farewell
visit to other relatives in Bemidjl,
MINI. Mrs. Davies Is accompanied by
her son. Kirk Davies Of Chicago, who
will return to that city with his moth
er in a day or two.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14

ayailsd themselves of the pleasure
saRd the group Of. patronesses who at
tended included Mesdames Fl: L.
'Whithed, G. c. Gowran, II. D.. Camp
bell. Joseph Kennedy. Tracy r.. Bangs,
:E. F.: Chandler August Eggers, "A G.
Winenan. 80 -.
: Christmas greenery, with. a touch
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
Tic Plea.

+; ~llIC ElCQ,. - -.
God, You made us, they say;
Then You know that we CANT for
Though he n,arrics Meg Simmons to-
You know that he loves me yet.
God, up there in the Sky, -
Stop it, or let me die!
God. il he loved her best. =,
You know that l wouldn't complain; !;
To buy him pleasure OF rest
] wouldn't mind loads of paint
But he's mine, all mine, You know!
How can. let him go?
= - 50. 4,
God. if You. know all life,.
Then don't have to tell
You that with Meg for wife
We'd all be living in hell;
But if he should marry me.
Two would he happy, You see.
God, I don't like to beg.
never was one to whine.
Dat why should he marry Mes,
When his hearts all mine, all mine ?
Send her. another man!
Comfort her, God-you can.
And, God, if You'll help me now,-
1t means so little to You,-
I'll be so good, vow, -
You'll hold my happiness due;
And I'll never forget Your aid,
Nor rest till the debt is paid.
And. God, II just for awhile
:. You'll make. him be good to NO.
II I lose him again. I'll smile
r And take my trouble-Youl see!
But now it doesn't seem fair,
Now it's too. hard to bear.
So. God. in heaven so high. - .'
II. You can feel for men,
Stop 1t or let me die
Send back my lover again.
I never have learned to pray.
But-thts Is his wedding day!
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14

of holiday red, added charm to the
inviting league rooms for this affair
and during the tea service Miss Hazel
Ladd poured. Visiting was enjoyed
and the two hours pleasure was
brought to a close with the singing
Of Theta songs.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14

:. To%enjoyiA much needed rest Mrs.
II. e: Stevens left this city this morn
ing for her home at Lawton and will
remain: there until after the opening
Of the. North Dakota legislature when
she: will go to- Bismarck. The winter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
SEVEN men LOSE
LIVES IN A BLAZE
Eighty Foreign Workers Are
Trapped in an Old Build
ing at Milford, Mass.

Milford. Mass. June 16.-Seven men
we're burned to death and 20 seriously
injured early today when so persons
we're trapped in a burning Armenian
lodging house. Thirty suffered minor
hurts
The building. a four and a half
story brick and wood, erected more
than fifty years ago, was formerly
used as a shoe factory. and the tim
bers were soaked with oils.
Escape by two narrow stairways
was cut off and the only means OF exit
was by jumping out of windows. There
was wild excitement as crazed for
eigners attempted 20 save the lives.
The heat was so intense the firemen
could not enter. and the only way
they could aid the occupants was by
spreading nets and blankets to catch
them as they leaped.
The victims were laborers and
moulders The financial loss was
small. The cause of the fire was not
determined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
TURKS MASSACRE
HUNDRED CREEKS

Athens. Greece, June 16.-Greek ref
ugees from Asia minor today brought
reports of a massacre by Turks of
100 Greeks. including priests, old men
and children in the town of Phokia, %
miles northwest of Smyrna.
The town was invaded by hord of
armed men. who set fire to all the
buildings. They were said to have
been assisted by Turkish police. The
mostly Greeks, fed, and
:. 500 OF them reached Saloniki. They
declared the bodies of the massacTed
people were thrown into wells.
Durazzo. Albania. June 16.-Another
attack on the Albanian capital was
made today by Musselmen insurgents
al 6 this morning. There was a brisk
artillery duel between the defenders,
by Prince William and the
rebels, who express determination to
nave a Musselman rule that country.
OF bluejackets from the
fleet erected barricades
around the royal palace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
.BLOOMINCTONHAS
DAY OF MOURNING

Bloomington, ILL.,, June 16.-With
business entirely suspended and the
city draped in mourning, Bloomington
turned out this afternoon to pay final
honors to former Vice President Adlai
E. Stevenson.
The body lay in state in the rotunda
of the court house two hours as thou
sands filed past. The procession to
the church was headed by band and
a troop of the National guard and sur
viving members of the Stevenson Es-
cort club, a famous marching organi-
zation of the campaign in 1892, which
the vice president TO the
at Washington. There
followed 300 miners of the Mclean
county mine. of which Stevenson was
for many years president, members OF
the bar association, city officials and
numerous local organizations.
The Second Presbyterian church
the largest in the city. held but a frac-
ton of those assembled. Interment
at the cemetery was private. Among
many notables present were former
Vice President Fairbanks and Gov
srnor and Mrs. Dunno.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
FEAR SUI ATTACK
AT ASCOT RACES
Unusual Precautions Taken to
Guard Royalty-Broadwood
Takes First Contest.

London, England, June 16.-Neyer
before have such precautions been
taken to guard members of the royal
family from suffragets as we're taken
to-day at the Ascot race course. The
opening of the leading society race
meeting found more than thousand
policemen and hundreds of detectives
from Scotland yard assembled on the
historic course as reinforcements for
the regular Berkshire county police
force, which was modified at full
strength. The six mile route from
Windsor castle TO the course was lined
all the way with policemen.
The militants, in spite of the
queens threat to cancel the rest OF
the seasons social engagements, show
ed themselves more determined than
ever to obtain publicity by attacking
the king. Every applicant for a ticket
to the royal enclosure on the race
course had to be vouched for by some
official. The track was
closely guarded. There were triple
rails to prevent unauthorized persons
reaching ii.
James Dee Rothschild's Broadwood,
bred in the United States, won the
Ascot stakes, the principal race of the
first day of the royal Ascot meeting.
ran.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
STREET CLEANING
SUBJECT OF TALK
Commissioner Clark Anderson,
Moline, MONDAY Speak
er Before Rotary Club.

One of the best talks heard at the
weekly luncheons of the Rotary club
was given at noon today by Commits
sioner Clark G. Anderson of Moline,
who has charge of the street cleaning
department in our sister city. Mr..
Anderson explained in detail the busi-
ness method in which this department
is handled in the Plow City. Every
thing is operated on cost system the
same as in factories, and open and
above board.
Reports in this department are got
ten out weekly showing in figures
actually what is being done and the
cost. He recommended the establish
men of a bureau of efficiency in this
city Independent of politics, as a GO
between the city and the citizens in
this department Mr.. Anderson, who
was city engineer in Moline before be-
ing elected commissioner, stated that
his purpose was not to criticise the
methods now in use here. but merely
to advance new ideas. The members
present piled him with questions at
all of which he answered
and satisfactorily. His
talk was interesting and instructive
L. II. Guyer made a report relative
to the continuous street cleaning petit
ton recently filed with the city, and
stated that the club committee was do
ing everything in its power to get the
to act quickly on the
project
a muskalonge sent by Carl Shields.
who is on fishing trip in Wisconsin,
was on the bill OF fare today and the
menu was greatly enjoyed by every
1ne present. The session was held at
he Rock Island club and 35 members
attended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
SMITHS CHARGES
UP TO COMMITTEE

Washington, d. c., June 16.-Charges
that the United States kept its ma
rines in Nicaragua to influence the re-
cent presidential election and that
the state department has been acting
in the interest or American bankers,
contained in resolution introduced
today by Senator Smith of Michigan,
were referred to the Foreign relations
committee. Another charge is that the
state department forced the republic
to redeem at par S6,250,000 of ponds
issued by Zelaya, later repudiated, and
bought in at 25 per cent of their face
value by American bankers interested
in Nicaraguan financing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
CHASE is To JOIN
FEDERAL LEAGUE
Comiskey's First Sacker Gives
Notice of Intention to Go
With Buffalo.

Chicago. Ill, June 16.-President Co
misky of the Chicago American league
baseball team, admitted that Hal
Chase, first baSeman, mad notified him
he would leave the team lin 10 days"
Federal league headquarters gave the
information that Chase would be with
the Buffalo Federals within a fortnight.
Assurance from lawyers that by
giving 10 days notice of a determina-
tion to leave a club player could
legally abrogate his contract has led
more than 40 members of the National
and American league teams to apply
for positions with the Federal league.
according to President Gilmore of the
latter, among them Hal. Chase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16

office, but would be content to defeat
the leaders OF the Illinois Woodmen
assembly because he disapproved of
their methods. The caucus went on
record as opposed TO any changes in
the salaries Of head officers.
+ ID. Reynolds of Rockford and O.
r. Aleshire OF Chicago presented the
administration case. and Z. S. Smith
of Springfield. the insurgents side in
the Illinois contest in credentials com
mittee today.
John d. Volz, slated for head bank
er. has for IA years been state deputy
for Indiana. He originally announced
himself as a candidate for director.
Both Sides Confident.
Both administration and insurgent
Woodmen went into the head camp ses-
sions this morning confidently predict
ing success and declaring that if they
controlled the other fellows would not
be given a look-in. yet it was known
generally that the confidence was
largely assumed and that both sides
were prepared to take part of a loaf if
the whole loaf proved beyond reach.
Rumors were persistent that the in
surgents. or certain ones presuminE to
speak for the insurgents, were disposed
10 enter into an agreement for a dis
tribution of Offices and that the ad-
heads had seen fit to at
least entertain their proposals. How
far negotiations were carried neither
would state. but the fact that there
had been at least a diplomatic ex-
change between the factions was ac-
cepted as an indication that both we're !
working to find way out whicn would |
IN the end prove mutually satisfactory |
and acceptable to the membership.
At one of the early conferences !
among the insurgents .4gSss--Senrge |
Iaight OF Ottawa was chosen as cam
Daign manager to lead the preliminary /
5kirmishes. These we're numerous and /
he style OF combat varied from whis-
Dered conferences behind locked doors
10 near fist fights in the open. There
vas considerable sniping and each
faction seemed pretty well informed
as to what the other was about How
mis- information was acquired was a
but the fact remained that
Zach camp was far more yoluble in
in public what was taking
place in the other headquarters than
~ I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
Wrecking by Federals of
Railways Greatest Han
dicap to Rebels.
ALL LEADERS UNITING
Report Former Senator ToWne
Is Representing Huerta Is
Officially Denied.

Torreon, Mexico, June 10, delayed }
-Wrecking by federals of railroads
has been one of the greatest obstacles
to cons;itutionalist's troops, said Off
cials today, but after the capture of
Zacatecas, now being attacked. and
also Aguas Calientes, General Villa ex-
poets 10 have little difficulty on. this
account in the movement south.
In his campaign in the south it Is
expected villa will have the coopera
ton of General Obregon's division of
the west, $4,000 men; Gonzales divis-
ion of the east, 14.O0O men, and Gen
eral Zapata's force of $4,000 or 10000,
which is understood to be in advance
on the federals from the southwest,
making a total of about 10000 Huerta
will have TO meet in the vicinity of
Mexico City.
Bryan Continues Hopeful.
Washington, ID. c., June 16.-Secre-
tary Bryan is still hopeful of the ulti-
mate success of mediation, despite de-
at the Niagara conference,
and expressed the belief that the con-
would participate in the
mediation proceedings in some form.
The constitutionalist agency here has
no new advices from Carranza.
Huerta Denies Representation.
Niagara Falls. Ont, June 16.-While |
here was little expectation of an
agreement today between the Mexican |
and American delegates over prganiza- |
ion of the new provisional government |
n Mexico and selection of a successor /
% Huerta, the delegates continued |
of available material. |
Chairman Rabisa OF the Mexican dele
cation received a telegram from Huer
a in which the latter denies he is be-
ng represented in Washington by for
ner Senator Towne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
PATMONT MISSING AGAIN;
FRIENDS ASK POLICE AID

Detroit Mich, June 16.-Police after
working on the case all night said this
forenoon there is absolutely no clue
to the whereabouts of Rev. Louis Pat
mont Of Westville, ILL.,, dry worker
who disappeared last night from his
temporary home here. where he had
been staying since his alleged kidnap-
ing In Illinois in March. Patnont was
TO have left today for 81. Louis in an
attempt TO identify a man held there
as a suspected kidnaper.
The police claim evidence surround
ing PatmOnt's disappearance does not
sustain the theory he has been kid
naped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
PROBING CAUSES
OF BUTTE RI0TlNG
Insurgents Said to Have Found
Evidence of Crooked In
surance Scheme.

Washington, d. c., June 16.-Sena-
tor Myers and Representatives Stout
and Evans Of Montana. went to the
White house today in connection with
request of Governor Stewart that
the president send troops to Butte:
In view of apparent quiet conditions
in Butte today the delegation did not
press for the immediate sending of
troops, but made an engagement with
the president for tomorrow to discuss
the situation
Butte, Mont, June 16.-With the re-
ported coming of President Meyer of
the Western Federation of Miners
from Denver, with the olive branch an
nouncement by Governor Stewart here
to return to Helena, today announced
the intention of the law and order
committee and jnsurgent faction of
the miners to join the police in pre-
venting further outrages, it appeared
the tension between the miners fac
tons was so reduced as to insure peace
in the city and resumption of practic-
ally normal activity at the mines.
Union leaders believe upon Meyers
arrival a committee will be named to
investigate alleged abuses of the union
that are said to have brought about
the recent rioting. A committee was
engaged all, night going through three
gunny sacks full of documents obtain
ed by the insurgents when the miners
union safe was blown by dynamite
Saturday night.
A leader of the insurgents said doc
umentary evidence was secured of al
legged attempts on the part of union
officials to arrange an insurance sys-
tenn by which 5000 miners would be
insured for life by paying $3.50 month
ly, the miner to receive sick and old
age benefits, the amount to be paid at
death not being stated. For their SER
vices in promoting the insurance plan |
one of the officials of the union was to |
receive $500 monthly. a second $3.50 |
and two others $125, as long as the in
plan survived. Drawn up con-
racts, the insurgents say, were found /
n the safe, but the contracts were un-
signed. Books in the safe showed no |
balance made for the last SO years, ac-
,ording TO the insurgents.
Denver, Col, June 16.-'The situa-
Ion at Butte is quiet and our men are |
'ack at work." said President Meyer
II the Western Federation today,
quoting message just received rela- |
i've to disorders in Montana. 81 hard.
y think 1t necessary now that l go to
Montana" he said. ''The local union
lolds regular meeting tonight and
m the outcome of that largely depends
ny action
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
BODY CHILD CONE
MONTHS is FOUND

Philadelphia, Pa. June 16.-The
body of Warren McCarrick. aged Z,
missing from his home since March 12.
and for whom a countrywide search
has been made. was found floating Ia
the Delaware river today. Public the
ory is that he met death by accident,
but the body is in such condition that
no autopsy can be performed.