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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-17
STARVING JAPS
ARE LIVING ON
HAY AND BARK
Report Says $4,000 Persons in
Famine District Are Now
in Need of Help
POOR CROPS IN The NORTH
Contributions From The United
States Have Made Profound
Impression on People
POOR CROPS IN The NORTH

Toxic, March 1.-THE famine dis
trict of Hokkaido, in the north Of
Japan, covers more than a million
acres which are devoted to rice cul-
ture and general farming. The loss
has amounted 10 about $4,000, 900. and
$4,000 persons are i'm need of help ac-
cording To an official report. 1t con-
tnues:
For the past three years the farm
ers have had poor crops and the fail
ure on account of the frosts this year
leaves them i'm a pitiable condition.
Men are subsisting on hay, the
bark of trees, acorns and buckwheat
chaff powdered and made into gruoL
Mothers living on such food have been
unable To feed their babies and have
made a milk substitute out of the
hulls of rice which they beat into a
powder and mix with boiling water
The young men have left home IN
search of work, while the aged and
the children are left behind to freeze or
starve, unless outside relief is brought
TO them"
The japanese have organized ma
tional relief association. Contributions
have been generous and have been
swelled by receipts from charity per-
formances arranged by both japanese
and foreigners. The sympathy and
contributions from the United states
have made profound impression on
the Japanese people. The govern
ment will also alleviate the situation
by setting aside money for engineering
works in the affected districts, thus af-
fording employment for the sufferers
and nlacing mnnnN In nircnlnllnn
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.DOUGHERTY AGAIN TO Be
TRIED ON FORGERY CHARGE

Peoria, March 11.-SiX indictments
have been returned against Newton
Dougherty, former superintendent OF
schools of Peoria, charging forgery of
school script. II is expected he VIII
be placed on trial in IA couple of weeks.
Dougherty has already served six
years in the penitentiary for forgery.
In 1905 Dougherty pleaded guilty 70
forgery i'm connection with school
funds and was sentenced to fourteen
wears. He served six. was paroled and
shortly afterward pardoued.
The safe. in which much of the
school script was kept. was blown and
the exact amount of shortage never
was revealed, but it is said to have
been 100000
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OBSERVE ST. PATRIck'S DAY.

New York, March 17.-Today's cele-
bration of ST. Patricll's Day I'm this
city took the form of monster cele-
bration over the victory of the home
rule cause. Never before has the day
been observed with such a display Cf
enthusiasm. The chief feature of the
programme was the big parade, IN
which every Irish military AMI civi"
organization in the metropolitan dis
triCt took part.
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JOHN MITCHELL is GIVEN POST
IN NEW YORK PAYING $500

Albany. ~ V, March l1.-John Nit
chcll, former president of the United
Mine Workers of America, was last
night named by Governor Glynn as =
member of the workingmen's compen
sation commission provided for under
a law recently passed by the legisla-
ture. Mr.. Mitchelrs appointment was
confirmed later by the Senate. His sal
airy will be $500 "A year and his ap-
pointment is for four years.
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kMM0NS ORDERS INFANTRY
FROM COLORADO STRIKE ZONE

Denver, Colo. March l7.-Goveruoc
Ammons has ordered the withdrawal
of all infantry troops from the Colo.
RADIO strike zone IL is expected all
the infantry will be removed by the
first of next week. The remaining
troops viii be 225 mounted guardsmen
who will be stationed at Trinidad,
Washington. Ludlow and Aguilar.
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Villa 70 Use AeropIane.
SIR JOHN MURRAY KILLED.

Edinburg. Scotland, March I7.-Sir
John Murray. the noted naturalist ana
oceanographer was killed late yester-
day near his home here in a motor car
accident which occurred while his
daughter Rhoda was driving. The ma
chine fell over high bank. Miss Muir
ray was seriously injured,
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ENGLAND TO CLOSELY WATCH
GERMANY'S NAVAL PROGRESS

London, March 15.-lntroducing in
the Commons naval estimates of two
hundred hfty-seven millions for 1915
1915, First Lord of the Admiralty
Churchill said: Every delay, acct
dental or deliberate. by the next
strongest power to England will be
watched by US
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CHINESE BRIGANDS DEFEAT
THE GOVERNMENT TROOPS.

Pekng, March 17,-Governmcnt
troops at Ting Tzc-Kan were defeated
today by brgands under the famous
White Wolf" the same brgands who
recently looted and burned Loa Hoo
kow. killing a Norwegian missionary,
fifteen hundred Chinese and torturins
sour hundred others in an effort to
force them TO disclose their treasures.
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CHICAGO U. coNvocATIoN.

Chicago, Ills. March 11-One nun
dred and twenty-nine candidates re-
ceived degrees and titles today at the
ninetieth convocation of the Universi
ty or Chicago. Professor James X. An
gell, dean of the faculties of arts, liz
erature and science. was the convoca-
tion orator
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LONDON CHEMISTS SUCCEED
IN MAKING GOOD MILK
FROM PRODUCT OF A BEAN

London, March 1.-THE Times de-
scribes the discovery in London
chemical laboratory of process of
manufacturing synthetically pure
and wholesome milk of high nutritire
value from a basis of cassein, obtain
ed from the soya bean. Excellent
cheese and butter, the Times says,
have been made from this synthetic
milk.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-17
GERMAN AlRMEN JAILED.
Held as Spies in Russia After B'eak-
ina Record.

Berlin March 11.-Hans Berlincr. a
German aeronaut. and two companions
have been imprisoned on suspicion Cf
espionage at Kirgischanske, Russia,
since February 10.
The men landed at Kirgischanske in
the Ural mountains after a voyage Of
forty-seven hours from Britterlield,
Germany. setting a new distance rec
ord of 1864 miles for spherical bal
looms.
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STRUCK BY TRAIN; KILLED.

Chicago. March Walter $. Will
lard. general auditor of the Goodrich
Transit company, was struck and
killed by an Aurora and Elgin Chicago
interurban train at oak park today.
He was So.
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NOTED WOMAN LAWYER. WHO
GOT $4,000 FEE, is DEAD.

Chicago, March 17.-Miss Mary Mil
Ter. a lawyer, and sufrrasist is lead.
She recently received Zee OF $4,000
in case before the supreme court.
said to be the largest ever paid a we
man lawyer.
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COL. ROOSEVELT TO FINANCE
SOUTH AMERICA EXPLORATION

New York. March 17.-Upon his re-
turn to this country. Theodore Roose-
welt will finance an expedition to en-
ter South America TO complete the eN-
ploration work that he is carrying on
there now according to correspondence
received from him and made public to-
day 10y the American Museum of Nat
ural History.
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NEITHER OlNEY
NOR GRAY ASKED
TO G0.T0 MEXICO
Report From Mexico City Says
They Will Conduct Inquiry

Mexico city March 1.-THE Mexi-
can foreign office has announced
there is a likelihood that Judge Gray
of Wilmington, Delaware, and Richard
Olney. formerly secretary of state, of
Boston. would visit Mexico to invest
gate conditions here. Foreign Minis
ter Rojas said the government would
be glad to receive them, since they
could be acting i'm an unofficial capac-
ity.
It's News TO Gray.
Wilmington, Del, March l1.-Gray
was surprised He said it was the
first he had heard of the move to send
him to Mexico.
White House Not Informed.
Washington, March 17-White house
officials declared they know nothing Of
the proposal to send Gray and Olney
to Mexico.
OIney Laughs Heartily.
Boston. March 17.-Olnoy laughed
heartily when told of the report ne
might go to Mexico to investigate con-
heard" lee said
Proposes Conference of Factions.
Washington, March IA confer
ence of representatives. of warning
Mexican factions in Washington. uu
der the auspices of the United States,
is proposed in a resolution by Repre-
sentative Bartholdt. The resolution
requests the president to invite repre-
sentatives of the Huerta government,
Consttutionalists and other revolu-
tionary leaders TO meet here at an ear
ly date.
Battle at Torreon Soon.
III Paso. Texas. March lit is re-
garded as practically certain that Gen
eral Villa left chihuahua today to di-
rect his troops against Torrcop Cen
sorship suddenly became prohibitivc
today. Americans with business in
tcrests on the Mexican brought word
that guarded admissions from officials
at Juarez indicated the long awaited
battle is soon expected.
Villa TO Use Aeroplane.
JudIeI' MdINH i''--i' II dutii'ii'"
lively announced that villa left Chi
huahua before dawn today, moving To-
ward Torfeon
Villa is planning to use an aeroplaae
at Torreon. Captain Salinas, an avia-
tor, will employ high explosive bombs.
Decision Favors Prisoners.
Fort Worth Texas. March 11.-Fed-
eral Judge Meet has granted the writ
of habeas corpus in behalf of the five
thousand Mexican federals held pris-
oners by the United States at Fort
Bliss.
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HARLAN HEADS COMMISSION.

Washington. March i7.-The inter
state commerce commission to-day
elected Commissioner Harlan rs chair
man succeeding Commissioner clark
I'm pursuance of the policy adopted in
1911 that the term of office of the
6 chairman be one year.
Harlan was appointed from llii-
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VIOLENT STORMS IN EUROPE.

Paris, March 17.-Wirc communica-
tion between Paris and many Euro
pcan continental cities was almost
wholly interrupted today 10y a storm
which has ragged since Yesterday.
BRUSSELS. March IA violent storm
broke the cmbankment of the river
Schnedt near Turmonde, and the
greater part of the city was foode l.
The inhabitants fled, panic stricken.
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SEALS ON ICE IN HUDSON.

Hastings, n. v, March li.-For the
iirst time in many years. seals nave
been seen on the ice foes in che ilud-
son river here.
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MURDER OF EDITOR BY WIFE
OF MINISTER WILL CAUSE
FALL OF FRENCH CABINET
49, !. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :.
ARMED MEN INVADE
CHICAGO HOTEL AND
KIDNAP YOUNG WOMAN

Chicago. March 11.-Six arm
ed men early today went TO "A
north side hotel, knocked down
the proprietor, and at the point
of revolvers forced Miss Mar
garct Miller, aged "a, To- dress
and accompany them. The pro-
plictor said one of the kidnap-
crs had been visiting the girl
frequently
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-17
KING GUSTAV is ILL.

stockholm. March 1.-THE condition
OF the health of King Gustav Is caus-
ing anxiety.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-17

The appointee is brother of Sam
ucl Byrne manager for Paine, Weber
a. co. at Houghton lie has been
prominent in Democratic politics In
Marquette county for years. and is an
Original Wilson man. He is chief
clerk Of the Lake Superior Il Ishpem-
ing railway.
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MILITANT IN MANS ATTIRE.
WANTED TO THRASH ASQUITH

London, March 17.--Catherine VIII
son, militant suffragcttc arrested
last night in the lobby of the House Of
Commons while dressed in mans
clothing and carrying "a dog whip Sc
cretcd in her sleeve, was sentenced 20
six weeks at hard labor. She said 20
the magistrate:
II went To the House of Commons to-
give Premier Asquith or Home Secre-
tary MCKenna good thrashiug.'
Attempts Appeal to King.
London, March 17.-At "a Music Hail
performance TO aid hospital, a show
er of sunragcttc pamphlets came
from the gallery, some lodging on the
shoulders of King George and Queen
Mary who were i'm the royal box. Si.
muItaneously a woman i'm "a stall stood
up pointed finger at the royal party,
and shouted; Your majesties Mrs.
Pankhurst is i'm prison 1 therefore"
At this point detective clapped his
hand on her mouth and she was cs-
ocrted out of the thcatcr,
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F. S. BYRNE IS APPOINTED
POSTMASTER At MARQUETTE

Washington. March lT.-F. :. Byr1e
has been nominated as postmaster at
Marquette, Michigan.
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THE WEATHER.

Continued on 9Th Page, 4th Column.
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PETER ]. SMITH
 BARITONE, AT LYRIC
LOCAL PEOPLE ARE LOUD IN THEIR PRAISE OF THIS RE
 VARIABLE VOCALIST.

Patrons Of the Lyric Theater wpo have heard Peter J. Smith, baritone, late with Pryor's band, who is filling ar engagement in this city, are loud in their praise of his singing, both popular and classic numbers.
 Smith is possessed of a wonderful baritone voice, as many who have heard him in photographic records can testify, and those who have visit ed the Lyric during the present week, say his voice is even more wonderful as heard from the stage.
 He offers a complete change of numbers each day, and every day nc is in the city he offers a new review of both popular classic and comedy songs. His repertoire is one of the best ever heard here, his songs all being right up-to-date, including some new selections never heard in the city before.
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BOYS BOUND OVER.

Berry EIinkle and Orso Griffin, charged with larceny. were held for a further Investigation by the grand jury before Justice Afford yesterday. Ii was developed in the investigation that they, while drinking. assisted another boy in removing some brass that had been stolen from a plumb ing shop. Attorneys Hoskins and Wood represented the defendants. llerrin Fletcher, the other youtA charged, and who confessed the act. and whose confession is said to have released the others from compHcity will have a hearing today.
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The Twenty Year Test.

Some twenty years ago used Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy" writes Geo. w. Brock, publisher of the Enterprise, Aberdeen, Md. 'I discovered that it was a quick and safe cure for dlar- rhoea. Since then no one can seil me anything said to be "just as good. |" During all these years have used it and recommended 1t many times, and 1t has never disappointed anyone" For sale by all dealers.
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Eustls to Resian.

New York, Aug. 1l.-An agreement has been reached between the gov ernment and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Com pany for the peaceful dissolution of the New Haven system. according to an announcement after a meeting late today of the roads directors
 President Hustis resigned as a di- rector of the New Haven, as on Sat uIday he is to become president of the Boston and Maine. Chairman Howard F liot was elected president Of the New Haven. The resignation of John l.. Billiard was accepted.
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PROBE JUMP IN PRICES.

Washington, Aug. 11-War prices for food in the United States called forth four investigation resolutions today in the house. All the measNros proposed Inquiries into the reasons why when American bumper crops are deprived of their foreign markets
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Citizens of Hot Springs at the Busi- ness Mems League last night gave al most unanimously their endorsement and approval of a revival of racing in Hot Springs as soon as legislative consent can be secured, under such proper restriction as will assure pro- lection from the objectionable features of the game, and with the Pari-Mu- tuel machines in vogue to eliminate the professional gamb.er from ehe game entirely.
 There was no doubt in the voices Of those who spoke to the subject but that some big step should be taken forthwith to restore to this city d more liberal patronage from resortars than it has enjoyed recently. The number of vacant stores on Central Avenue, and the fast that business was at a low ebb, caused the feeling to be universal that some active steps should be taken.
 A committee was appointed as iinality to take up the matter of q legislative bill that would cover the subject. to have the endorsement of our citizens, and to be presented by our representatives early ill tn next legislative session.
 The committee is composed of Gus Strauss, chairman, John q. Higgins, John A. Riggs, Harry A. Jones. George P. Wilmington, Joe Corrius- ton and Dr. " II. Hallman.
 The motion for a committe came ac- ter a motion by Mir. Strauss for a test vote on the sentiment of the cit izens gathered. There was a crowd in the headquarters that extended far out to the outer doors All stood up who favored the measure, and there were SO very few who remained
 seated that the negative was not put by the chairman.
 President M A. Eisele brought the matter up when he spoke of the con ditions that prevail now in business lines. He said Hot Springs had grown had grown too big to depend oniy o:4 the sanitarium features for it's sup port. He spoke of how we had in the last few years added to the health features with new and magnificent bath houses, but nothing had been done to cater to the resorter looking for recreation. He spoke of the time when the town was wide open" which was obnoxious then of the swinging of the pendulum to the other ex- treme, which was detrimental to bus mess lines, and believed the people should strike a happy medium that would permit of recreation which would not injurc any but would hep many
 Mr Tease, of Peoria, a visitor who had been greatly benefited by the wa ters and who knew something about the harness racing game, spoke of the pari-Mutuels through his observation of tAem on the tracks of the harness game, and he believed they would bring about the same splendid results here as elsewhere. He had found they eliminated the tout and the crooked horseman, and the bookmak- CT from the game.
 Dr. w. 0. Forbes had just returned from the Latonia, Kentucky, track, and he said that there the Pari- Mn- tues were being operated 10 splendid advantage by the associations. The objectionable features were al elimi-
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mated and the public, after it's ac- quaintance with the machines, were universally ill favor of them. He spoke of the better conditions that surrounded the tracks when the tout and the bookmaker were eliminated. E. N. Roth, who is probably the pioneer merchant of the city, told of how business conditions at this time
 were depressed. He had not seen business at such low ebb in the 35 years he had been here, and he would favor anything that would better con ditlons. He believed that the opera ton of racing under proper conditions would be beneficial and would lend
 his influence to any steps taken to better the bushes conditions of the resort and increase it's patronage.
 Dr, Hallman asked for a more Ge- tailed explanation of the Pari-Mutuel system, as he did not understand thoroughly the method
 John c. Wolf, who is well acduaint. ed with the pari- Mutuels, made an ex- hlbit of the method of operation, ex- blaming that bookmaking features were entireiy eliminated and that the wagering was operated purely on Q percentage basis. and that all the money that was paid into the machine came out again into the public pocket less the percentage taken out of the purses that the association gave for. the winners of the races. There was practically no gamble to it that could
 be objectionable, since every feature that had worked To the harm of rae ing in the past had been eliminated l by the machines. He told of how the plunger' was not permitted to work because they did not care for the kind | oi game the machines had to offer.
 Dr. k, H. Taylor said he didn't know anything about the Pari Mutuels l but conditions here were deploIable, and he was in favor of anything that would bring a larger patronage. He
 had heard there were 90 vacant stores | on Central Avenue and he had
 known that condition to exist before. | He believed that we should offer f4-
 sorters every form of entertainment | in the bounds of propriety.
 Harry A. Jones spoke of promi-
 nent horsemen of Kentucky who E. | gently stopped with him at the Ma l jestic Hotel and who admitted that ! at first he opposed the Pari-Mutuels, but that when he had seen the splen- did results from them he favored them and believed they would be the means of reinstallng races in this
 country everywhere.
 Jim Martin had seen the machines in operation and he gave his explana- tion of their operation in a brief ex- ample, indicating there were little different in mechahical construction that gum selling machines
 George F. Wilmington, who had presented one Pari-Mutues bill in the State legislature four years ago, out lined the bill he had drawn at that time from the Kentucky racing bi., and he believed that the same bi.l would meet the present conditions. He spoke of how the conduct of the races was left to a commission to ! e the final arbitrators as to when racing could be conducted and where, so that with the proper kind of coin mission racing could be made to serve the interests of this resort above all other interests.
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HOLD GERMAN HOSTAGES.

Paris, Aug. 10.-LOndon-7:25 D. mt is reproted from Belfort that because of the execution of French subjects by Germans, seven promi- nent residents of the German town of Montreux.Vieux, just over the from tier, have been taken by the French as hostages.
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MISSOURI DRoUTH BROKEN.

St Louis, Aug 11-Rains varying from fifteen minute showers to long downpours, tonight broke drouths in eastern Missouri and western Illinois. In Mississippi county. Mo-, the rain was the first in 97 days. Pana, Illa reported two inches of water fal in thirty minutes.
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RESTRICT WIRELESS.

Washington, Aug. 11.-Otiicials here explained tonight that the ac- ton of the customs officers at New York in stopping the use of wireless on al vessels in the harbor flying flags of billigerent European nations was authorized not only by the neu- trality laws but under regular com mercial regulations covering wire less.
 Sealing up of the wireless appa- ratus was considered necessary be- cause of the large number of off cers it would have required to n- dertake censorships aboard the ships.
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DISSOLUTION OF
 RAILWAY PEACEFUL
NEW HAVEN AGREES TO GOVERN. MENT'S TERMS TO DISSOLVE
 THE COMBINATION.

Washington. Aug. 1t.-Atto,ney General McReynods received word tonight from New York that the di- rectors of the New Haven railroad have agreed to his terms for a peace ful dissolution of the system which will put an end 10 the court proceed ings begun there several weeks ago.
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MILiTANTS RELEASED.

London, Aug 11.-As a result o! the war King George today through Reginald McKenna, home secretary ordered the release of all militant sufrragettes in prison for breaches Of the peace. Mir. McKeana made this announcement in the house of com mons
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the price of foodstuffs should go m in the domestic market.
 Representative Moore, Kelly and Farr of Pennsylvania, called on tha executive departments to make the investigation and Representative Don. ohue of Pennsylvania, proposed the creation of special house committes for the task.
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DON'T FAIL TO VISIT THE
 OAKLAWN MINERAL WELL

Two blocks west of Oaklawn Race Track. This water is noted for it's cures of Liver, Kidney. Bladder and Stomach troubles Constipation and Eczema. Delivered daily in 1-2 Gai- lon Bottles, s100 per week. If you have Kidney Trouble, Eczema or Stomach Trouble, be sure and try it. Phone l496.