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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-23
The resulsr meeting Of the Central

bsiI IN III. Tantral Htoihoaist thur"b
FRIDAY afternoon Or g +. Kuhn
VIII deliver an address on school
saving and thrift teaching In the
schools" and Mrs. Boyer, OF St
Louis. Will read a paper on our
WORK" a ladies' quartet composed
OF Mrs. Cathey, Mrs. Alvorson. Mrs
Damn and Mrs. Rech will sing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-23
Hcnceforth white beIp will he employ
al In the Hofal RI. n.

Of the Negro walters having been
discharged from that hosiery We'd
nesday. Fred Postal. manager OF
the hotel, had secured positions for
many of the Negro walters before
they knew they were To go from the
hotel Hotel proprietors say the pub
lie demand white instead OF black
holm
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-23
The MICHIGAN Master Hor.eshoers' as


tion in the Hotel Cadillac Wednesday
by choosing Grand Rapids as the
next place OF meeting and electiug
officers as follows: President John
r. Brown, Detroit; vice presidents.
w A. Spletoser. Jackson. and j. j.
Marande, Bay city. secretary
urer, Lert Shugart. Grand Rapids
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-23
In N round-tabIe discussion held We'd
nesdAN In the Hnnrd Of Gnmme q

Frederick Of New York, spoke on
Retail selling from the customers
view point" The wholesalers divi-
son. OF the Chalmers Motor Car CO.;
n. Il. Spencer. Of the Federal Motor
Truck Co, and Frank q. Eastman,
OF the Packard Motor Car Co
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-23
AlexIa Brown. Negress. shot behind the
rIpht enr hN John W. Jnckann. NEGRO.

Tuesday. the bullet lodging In her
brain died Wednesday night in st.
Mary's hospital. causing IA homicide
charge TO be lodged against Jackson,
who Is in custody. Jackson and the
woman came here from Columbus, o..
few weeks ago. and had been liv-
ing at No. 100 Lafayette ave. east
until the woman left. and Jackson,
lnsanely jealous traced her 20 a
house ON Hastings-st. and shot her.
He SAYS he intended TO kill himself
but used all of his bullets In firing
baa uypfunn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-23
DIR. 4. ID. McAlpine, No. ~ Josephine
I'VE. hns received a telegram from

III Paso. saying that his brother Dr.
Johr McAlpine, who for 10 years has
conducted hospital in Durango,
taS arrived in ri Paso with other
refugees Durango has been occu-
pied 10y the constitutionalist army
since June. Or. McAlpine thinks
that his brothers departure indi-
Gates that Americans believe the sit
untton too hot even In the district
hold nv Carranza's army
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-23
An Injunction restraining George =.
HenInmln frnn The manufacture of

patent glass minnow tube was dis
solved Wednesday by Judge HoSmer
Byron n. Pneiffer, inventor OF
similar device. claimed at the time
OF the granting Of the Injunction
that Bcnjamin's patent infringed on
his and that he was suffering
thrnmgh frnmdnlenI cnntracta
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-23
FOLLOWING a short illness. Dr. Daniel

WcF hugth' No. ID HIhInr-hNf.' UIcu
Wednesday. DIR MoFadyen was born
In Argyle. &C years ago and was
graduate OF the Detroit College OF
Medicine. He practiced in Bay City
before coming TO Detroit SIN years
year-old daughter. survive Funeral
services Will be held Friday after
noon. In the Wrist Baptist church.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-23
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels has can
ceIIed his engagement 10 address the

BuIIders anu TrdutTS- eNChdhBt, NIHN
z. and the annual banquet, as con
sequence has been indefinitely post
poned In a letter TO Secretary Boz
wen. Congressman Doremus says
that the Mexican situation prevents
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-23
Funeral services FOR Harry y. NcEvoy,
Ia. .nnL nrIIsI. WIN died Imeahn ".

and who had lived IN the Arnold
home for the last year were held
in the home Thursday afternoon. GTr
NcIcvoy was horn IN England 50
years ago and after coming TO Am
erica. settled In Hamilton. ont. and
later ia New York He was an art
ist 81 considerable ability until fail
ing oversight compelled him TO give
up his brush and palette. Mrs. Nc
Evoy. who was one Of the original
group OF Florence Nightingale
nurses survives
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-23
An Suey, Chinese, was taken OF n
IvaIcnro-bound train, Wednesday. by

Immigration Inspector Cdetheld. Sue.
couldn't speak a word or English
hut through IN interpreter insisted
lie had been born IN the Tnitej
states The Inspector was incline'
TO doubt the statement. and when n
found whisps OF rice straw Clinginl
10 the mans trousers. he was the
positive that All Suey had Just ar
rived from China. lie VIII be lie
ported
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-23
A the "recognitiOn" dinner TO be given
hnAs hcIxAeen the ncea Of 4. md 20

years who have united with the
church during the winter, Thursday
evening at $40 o'clock more than
200 are expected. DR. A. q. Studer.
general secretary OF the Y VI. g. A..
will preside. Henry NJ Leland, the
host; Eugene g. Foster. city boys
secretary. and Or r. j. Nilers, of
the First Baptist church, will give
the young men short talks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-23
The stOrk wandered into Crowley
Millinery store, MedneHhny. and Ief

Miners store, Wednesday, and left
4 boy with Mrs. Frances Mitchell. No.
671 Michigan ave. who was shopping
In the big department store The
event caused great excitement.
Mother and babe were rushed 20
Providence hospital where both are
reported doing nicely
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-06
TALK OF THE TOWN

Special petticoat values at Abbott's.
Coats and suits one-half price at
Knights.
House dresses and kimonos in the sale
at Vaughan's.
The biggest sale of linens we even
had. now at Vaughan's.
The Cleaners will meet with Mrs
James Goodwin, 81 Merchant street, to-
night at 1880.
Miss Ethelyn Gross returned this
morning to her home in Essex Junction,
after spending several days with friends
in the city.
Charles Mcdonald, who has been pass
ing the holidays in st. Adams and Barre,
returned to- day to New York, where he
is employed.
In spite of the fact that last night
was Monday night, a fairly good au-
dience greeted Rev j. Harrison Thomp-
son at the Baptist church. A chorus of
30 juniors led the singing OF the gospel
hymns. The very closest attention was
given Mr.. Thompson's sermon. Tonight.
the meeting viii begin at 1880. The
regular church choir viii have charge OF
the music. Mr.. Thompson will sing "a
gospel hymn MS solo, as he did last
night
Quite party met at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. David Bolles on New
Years day in honor of the birthday
anniversary of Mrs. Almira Bates. Tha5
lady was So wears old Jan. ! and is
very smart for her age, being able to
wait upon herself. Among those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Center Bates,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spaulding, Miss
Jettie Clark, all of Barre; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles johnson and family OF Orange;
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Ball and son
of Plainfield; Henry Hutchinson of Barre
Town; Mr.. and Mrs. George Tromblee
of Montpelier; Miss Alice Cove of Mont
pelier. Dinner was served and the day
spent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-06
TALK OF THE TOWN

Lots of wash goods nearly halt price
in the clearance sale at Vaughan's.
f. Bert HutchiEs, who has been spend
ing few days in the city as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Morrison of
Batchelder street, went this morning
to Lyndonville, where he will visit rela
tiyes far a few days, before returning
to his home in Waitsfield.
Sometime this week the aldermanic
charity committee will make an inspec-
ton of all the families in Barre that
are receiving assistance from the city's
poor department. Official visits on the
part of the committee are in line with
the councils desire to get in touch with
every phase of the city's business. The
committee will be accompanied by Over
seer w. F. Shepard and the mayor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-06
TooLATE TO BE CLASSIFIED

WANTED-Raw furs. / am paying the
highest market prices Skunk, soc to $500
fox, $500 mink, $500; coon, $3.50; rats, CSC
to 40c all other furs at full value. Telephone
sss-M E. H. Slayton, East Montpelier, VT,
R. +. ID. No. l. 249t5
WANTED-Would like position as house
keeper; have little girl eleven years old.
Mrs. II. NJ. Cove. West Berlin VT. 24et6'
notice. have discovered remedy that
viii cure rheumatism. Il IS guaranteed
cure Inquire of L. Hebert, r. d. No. 2,
Willismstown, Vt; telephone 1854. 24st6'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-06

1t will pay you to come to the January
clearance sale at Vaughan's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-06

A big discount on our en-
tire line of new Fur Coats,
comprising Marmot, Pony
and Caracul.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-20

geles Feb. II. To secure this date it
was necessary for Promoter McCarey
to bring the Eddie Campi-Kid Viii
liams fight forward to Jan. 80.
If John McGraW and Jimmy Cal
lahan could see this dope they would
probably be worse than seasick as
their. ship hobs over the bounding
pillows on the glove-girdling Sox-
Giants trip.
George StoVall, manager of the
Kansas City Feds, met Tex Russell
of the Sex and jeff Tesreau of the
Giants in San Diego, Tex, yester-
day, and whispered in their ears
glowing tales of Federal League pros
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-20

poets, and muttered something about
largely increased salaries.
Neither pitcher would discuss the
conference, but each was believed to
be giving the offer serious considera-
ton. H..
Russell is the best soUthpaW de-
veloped in a decade, and his loss
would be an irreparable blow to the
South Siders. He pitched more in
nings last year than any other
twirler in either league, and with a
fair offensive team behind him would
have copied eight out of every ten,
games pitched.
Tesreau is one of McGTaw's main
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16

these beautiful clubhouses be the di-
 viding line, as 1t were, between Bir-
 mingham and the outer world and no
 more attractive place can be imagined
 than the perfected plans of the Bir-
 mingham Motor and Country club,
 which are stupendous in their far
 reaching scope, momentous as mile
 stones in the progress of this great section of the country.
 Hidden away in the hills which na- ture has so lavishly favored with her choicest clements, remote and yet near
 enough to enjoy all the advantages of country as well as city development is the immense plot of ground that is owned by the new club.
 The beauties of nature, while they form an important part of the attrac- tion of the club grounds, are not alone responsible for its fascination, but the splendid work of modern engineerine. landscaping and building which has been so admirably planned by the pres ident and the able board of directors, taking advantage of the opportunities IS afforded by the natural resources, makes the Birmingham Motor and Country club one of the "show places" of this district-something unique-somethine different-something original, from anything of the kind ever seen in this part of the world.
 For
 The Birmingham Motor and Country club proposes to be not only club
 socially. but to emphasize the combina-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16

The golf course of IS holes will be per- fected and the natural advantages of- fered for perfect course cannot be lauded too highly.
 The tennis courts will be another fea- ture that will appeal to those athletically inclined.
 When the doors of the club are thrown open on September r, when all the hand some furnishings will be installed and the members ready to extend a cordial well come to their friends, there will be no handsomer place in all the southland than the Birmingham Motor and Country club
 To the able and popular president, MT Charles E. Rice. and his associates. the board of directors. composed of MT. Solon Jacobs, Mir. George T. Brazelton. MT Harry B. wheAlock. MT. John E. Shelby MT. Thomas H. Joy, MT. George A. Blinn MT. Hugh F. Latimer and the able and competent engineer in charge. MT. Rob. ert l.. Totten, who has so skilfully dem' onstrated his ability as one of the most efficient experts lin his profession wht has ever been in this district, the credit | is due for the development or this re.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
MEVlF NyzzEyZMN A401Ye 70 EMup4nuE nEGRu1zDS
S~oro Sv OScR / MAk1

<IIIrJ tion of everything that tends to add to the pleasure of its members and friends, an outing club, social, com- mercial and athletic as we'll If we could go back some decades and unearth the history of the ground on which the club is located, no doubt many old traditions might be brought to light.
 Certainly
 At some time in the early history of these grounds there were interesting episodes-perhaps the Indians had to do with many of the crannies and hooks and crevices that attract attention on the mountain side, for old marks and dates, initials and names, have been discovered on the rocks in the various excavations that have been made preparatory to the home site section, the speedway and the golf course
 The hill to the east of the clubhouse, which is being transformed into beautiful tennis courts, perhaps may contain old arrow heads or tomahawks, beads and pieces of pottery-who knows? Should ghosts of old time, long dead. Pottawatomies haunt the place. and peep in at the windows when the mad. merry tango is being danced on the handsome ballroom floor, whoop down the chjmneys at some Christmas eve celebration, or | trail in misty troops after the enthusias- | tic golfers on their daily rounds, the members need not be surprised. | Even Indians long since relegated to l the happk hunting grounds may have feelings t$ be hurt when thair land is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16

Stick pin in the map of Birming- ham and vicinity in the southwest cor ner, half an inch to the left of the Edegwood car line and about 20 min utes' spin in an automobile from the courthouse (the center of the busy Magic City) as time is used to measure motor journeys and you will find hang ing midway, as if suspended by a slen- der thread, between the misty. gray blue chiffon clouds of the heavens and the gorgeous, green, velvety carpets of the earth the most adorable spot which is the home of the youngest and new est of Birmingham's beauty spots--the Birmingham Motor and Country club.
 Nesting in the wooded valley on the crest of the lofty and majestic Shades mountain, is the spot where one of the most tremendous and most magnificent of creations is being constructed, through the clever foresight and splen- did imagination of a group of Birming- hams most prominent men, men whose names spell fame and fortune in the social and commercial world of this community.
 One more splendid country club is to be added to the chain of these pleas ant establishments which now encircle Birmingham on the east, the south. and the west.
 Like . strinSn of fairy islands will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16

nature seems to have meant it for home sites and for athletic sports. Shades creek lazily flows through the center of Shades valley. running in general south western direction and divides the prop erty in almost equal halves
 Given these natural resources, the best has been accomplished, and more still is to pc accomplished, by tremendous ex- penditure of money, backed by the knowl- edge Of expert engineers, men of business and men of artistic taste and tempera- ment.
 Being an inland town, the advantages of the water have been readily recognized and no more magnificent undertaking has ever been started in the district than the lake which will bask in all it's beauty and fascination at the foot of the beautiful clubhouse.
 The speedway around the lake has already been commenced: it crosses the lake just above the point of entrance, and will be one of the greatest novelties ever seen in the south--indeed might say in the entire country-as certainly no other club. either private or public. has one to it's credit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
invaded or their peace disturbed.

invaded or their peace disturbed.
 Or
 Perhaps
 Some of the old time settlers. fore fathers, maybe, of many of the promi- nent families of Jones valley have left their mark in these beautiful grounds. dulled now by civilizations progress and modernity's advance, put still insistent, still impregnating the surroundings with their legend and story.
 Tradition hangs heavily over this won- drous property, making it all the more interesting, all the more fascinating as the home of the pleasure loving, amuse- ment seeking folk, young and old, of the present generation and the precious heri- tage of the generations to come. The Birmingham Motor and Country club owns 3s0 acres of land. in the center of which is located the present clubhouse The clubhouse is three and one-half miles due south of the Woodward building The clubs land extends from the top of Ball ridge south across Shades valley about half way up the side of Shades mountain It is beautifully wooded and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16

markable club and it's magnificent en vironment.
 With one accord. the board of director.
 pays homage to their president Rice and his splendid executive ability. which
 has been one of the greatest factors in
 the success of the work.
 The personnel of the board. individually and collectively, is an interesting one all men upon whose business careers the
 word Success" has been placed without reserve.
 Their enthusiasm over the Birmingham
 Motor and Country club is unlimited and
 regarding the work and it's progress. each when questioned, has had a word to say, MIR. CHARLES E. RICE. THE PRES1s DENT, TALKS E, "The clubs work has been going oi steadily since the third week of January Not single day has been missed when the weather would enable outdoor work to be done. During this time the water shed of Shades creek has been surveyed, more than 100 acres of fand for the big lake has been cleared and most of the (Centinuea on Pase Thirty-tArssl
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-19
JapanSendsU|tiIl
tum Germany.
ASKS EVACUATION OF
CHINESE TERRITORY
Insists Upon Answer to Her Pro-
posd by Next Sunday.

Toxic, Aug. 17.-Japan sent an ul-
timatum to Germany at p. m. Sat
urday demanding the withdrawal of
German warships from the Orient and
the evacuation of Kiau-C hau, and CIV
ing Germany until Sunday, Aug. %, to
comply with the demand. Otherwise
the ultimatum states Japan will take
action.
The general expectation here fs
that the ultimatum will be followed
by war.
Takaaki Kato the Japanese foreign
minister. simultaneously with tho
dispatch of the ultimatum, conferred
with George w. Guthrie, the Amer
lean ambassador, and made him
broad statement calculated to assure
the United States that American in
terests in the Far East will be safe
guarded and the integrity of China
upheld.
Owing to doubts whether communi-
cations with Berlin were assured ia
pan, in order to insure the arrival of
the ultimatum, forwarded it to Ber-
lin by six channels, including Wash
ington and Stockholm. The govern
ment also notified Count Won Reed,
German ambassador to Japan, and
likewise retarded the time limit for q
reply until Aug. %.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-19
DR.. LENKER WRITES FOR
THE WILLMAR TRIBUNE
Well Known PubIicist Of Northwest
Writes Interesting Review Of
Situation.
War Facts Against War Sentiments.
Europe Teuton or Slavic?
By j. N. Lenker.

The only hope for maintaining the
peace of Europe is in a. United Ger
many, has been the claim of great
statesmen. But this, after 43 years
Of peace, some claim has failed and
the cry now seems to be, Cali to-
gether, down with Germany" All
Teutonism has been too weak; give
chance to all-Slavism, led by
religion of the Greeks, without q
neutral Slavic state, like the Teuton
neutral states. Bring Servia and all
the Slavs under Russia. That may
be better, but we fear not. Give the
Teutons the same chances of a union
of all the Germanic nations in
Europe (Which is a different thing
from a United Germany as the Slavs
are pressing, and see if all the leu.
tons will not do better than all the
Slavs can possibly promise. The
Teuton nations on the continent OF
Europe have population of 155,O0O..
600 people while the Germany empire
contains nearly 100000 or less
than half of them and Austria-Hun.
garia 100000. This war will unite
the Teutons or give them a second
place in Europe. Why must the leu
tonic states of Holland, Belgium, Lux
emberg, Switzerland, Denmark, Swed
en- and Norway be neutral when, all
are threatened by being over-run by a
union of all the Slavs. That these
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-19
BRITAIN DECLARES
WAR ON AUSTRIA

London, Aug. lathe British for
eign Office has handed the Austrian
ambassador, Count Mensdorff, his
passports.
The action follows a declaration of
war and is effective against Austria
from midnight.
Throngs of panic STRICKEN Austrians
besieged the embassy, pleading for
protection, although the English
crowds took the announcement of
war calmly and there were no demon
strations.
Orders were flashed to the British
fleet in the Mediterranean to strike
at the Austrians.
The orders as sent out from the ad-
miralty announced that a state of war
with Austria has existed since mid.
night. The British admiral command
ing in the Mediterranean was there
fore ordered to proceed against the
Austrians at once.
The Austrian fleet is believed to be
lying off it's naval base in the Adriatic
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-19
ANALYSIS OF EUROPEAN
WAR SITUATION.

The result Of recent fighting in the
north has been the gradual advance
Of large German scouting parties west
Of Liege and almost half way to Brus-
sells, while in the south the French
have fought their way to the top Of
the vosges mountains to peer down
into the promised land Of AIsace.
In the center both sides have pro-
ceeded more cautiously, as required
by the immense Notifications on both
sides of the boundary below Luxem-
burg. The "Reminiscences by Ger
many in Belgium cannot have given
the kaiser's commanders adequate in.
formation on the enemy's plans. No.
where have there been reports Of large
forces encountering the Germans.
Instead, the allies have been able to
halt the diminishing at least some
distance in front Of their main posi-
tons.