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The Yale expositor., 1914-06-11
LOSS FROM FOREST
fires WAS SMALL
REMARKABLE SHOWING MADE
IN REPORT OF DEPUTY
WARDENS.
$4,000 ACRES BURNED OVER
Timber Damage in Lower Peninsula
Amounts to Less than $4,000
Thanks to Efficient Work
Of Fighting Crews.

Gaylord, NIich.-Close TO $4,000
acres of land burned over by the re-
cent fires in the lower peninsula and
less than $4,000 damage done to tim
Der is the remarkable showing of the
report on fire conditions, just compil-
ed by Chief Warden Hickok, of the
forest fire protective department of
the Michigan Hardwood Manufacture
ers' association.
The IL deputy wardens of the de-
partment have carefully inspected the
area burned over, examining tracts of
timber for fire damage. The burned
area was largely slashings of hard
wood. hemlock and pine left by the
lumbermen when the timber was taken
off and plains land on which grow dry
grasses and small brush which at the
time of the fires were like so much
finder.
The slashings were nearly all in the
vicinity of excellent green timber and
numerous instances are reported by
the wardens where the fire was stop
ped only by the most strenuous efforts
of the wardens and supervisors with
crews of men who back-fired and beat
out the fire just as it was about to run
into the green timber. Frequently
fire damage of this kind. while APP
parently slight at the time, will cause
a serious depreciation in the value of
the timber before the lumbermen own
ing it can get it cut and on the market.
The records of the timber owners
show several million dollars worth of
losses in the past 10 years from forest
fires alone and in none of the bad
years of fires have the conditions been
any worse, if as bad, as during the
past dry weather. Naturally the tim
Der owners are interested in the re-
suits of their experiments in forest
fire prevention and are finding it
highly profitable as an investment.
The Yale expositor., 1914-06-11
Can't Catch Bass June 18th.

Lansing, Mich.-Any person discov-
cred catching black bass in Michigan
Monday, June Is, will be prosecuted.
This statement was made Saturday
by Game and Fish Warden William
r. Oates after his deputies had re-
ported that it was generally believed
by fishermen throughout the state that
the season for black bass opened June
10. The law provides that no black
bass shall be caught from Feb. 1 to
June Is inclusive. The black are the
only kind of bass covered by the law.
The Yale expositor., 1914-06-11
First Death in LARGE Family.

Saginaw, AIich.-When James Pass
more died Saturday at the age of 81
years, it was the first death in 40
years in his family of 80 members, his
widow, eight children, % grandchil-
dren and six great grandchildren all
surviving. Mr.. Passmore had lived in
Saginaw 49 years, and was the oldest
bricklayer in Saginaw He and his
wife recently celebrated their fifty
ninth wedding anniversary.
The Yale expositor., 1914-06-11

tive. And II woman went uncor-
seted the effect would be ugly TO our
sophisticated eyes, but when she Ia
we'll corseted the arrangement is at
tractive.
Corset 10 Returning.
And, by the way. corsets are coming
into more favor than they have gar
nered for year. Women are tired or
going around without support, and
they are realizing what the doctors
told them-that civilization had de-
prived women Of q natural support
for their waist line and abdomen, an
we'll as the soles OF their feet and
that IT was not possible at this late
date to give the figure freedom with
out serious injury to it,
All these facts taken together are
responsible for the lengthening OF the
waist line, and by summer we shall
have forgotten that we ever advocated
the waist under the bust. Strange to
say there is no reasonable argument
In favor OF the return Of the small
waist, and there is no attempt to get
but IL is probable, don't you think.
that with the full acceptance Of the
long waist we shall surely come into
the small one?
This is not a pleasant thought. and,
as the surgeons declare. II looks as
though it would require a surgical
operation to bring It about, but those
DP yhN h., Noh
charge her silhouette and her meas
urements have full faith in her ability
to reduce her waist six inches in -
few months.
The Outgoing Tunlc.
The minaret is no longer with us for
the summer. 1t has glided out as
quickly as 1t came. No more do the
stiffened edges of soft fabrics swing
around our hips, although there is no
lack of drapery there, but it is part OF
the skirt, and does not come from an
attached piece, unless one could call
the new long overskirt by that mama.
One unconsciously thinks OF II az
the skirt itself, for 1t soon will be. Its
lengthening, and the dropping OF the
dress prophets think. And there are
others, high in fame and prestige, who
feel that the straight plated skirt is
bound TO. come In with the earliest
styles Of autumn, to be foreshadowed
in Paris in June.
The only dark shadow on the sky of
the near future is the insistence by
some Of the dressmakers on what one
writer has called the Bunty styles.
They are ugly, and even romance cam
not redeem them.
Not even the marvellous Anna Paw.
Iowa can make them likable. She has
introduced them into her dance to
Weber's Invitation to the Valse," and
one is glad to hear the last strains Of
it, as the costumes spoil her grace and
beauty; her appearance gives one a
panicky feeling as TO what will happen
to those who are not formed in the
long lines OF loveliness.
The Yale expositor., 1914-06-11
TWELVE YEARS FOR STANLEY
Pleads Guilty to Killing Father-in-Law
and Is Sentenced.

Marshall, Mich.-Noel Stanley, who
was arrested in connection with the
death of his father-in-law, Harvey
Davis, on April 90, pleaded guilty Sat
urday and admitted that he and not
John Davis, son of the murdered man,
had fired the fatal shot.
He was sentenced to from seven to
16 years in Jackson with a recommen-
dation of II and the promise that the
court would seek his release at the end
of the II.
The Yale expositor., 1914-06-11
Spreading Welsh Lanou ACE.

At the annual meeting OF the Welsh
Language society, recently held in
London. Prof J. e. Lloyd reported
that In the last decade there had been
an increase Of between 10000 and 50.-
900 in the number of people who
spoke Welsh in Wales and Monmouth
shire. a fact which is attributed to
the work done by the society, whose
duty II Is to see that the Welsh lam
guage secures fits due place In the
educational system Of the country.
The Yale expositor., 1914-06-11
Man and Monkey.

Darwin did not teach the doctrine
that man sprang from the monkey
tribe. His teachings. while resting
upon the development" or evolution"
theory, nowhere assert that mankind
sprang from the simian breed, except
in way that need give US no alarm.
The consanguinity is so remote that
no blush need come to our faces
In thinking upon the subject. 1t 10
high time that the great English think.
er was cleared OF the vulgar insinua,
ton that has for so long been thrown
out against him.-Chicago Examiner.
The Yale expositor., 1914-06-11

fashions with which they have been
struggling for the last three years.
Nothing has been invented for 80
long a time for the woman with an
old-fashioned figure that 1t is probable
she has either given up all hope or
has changed her type through exer
else, diet, or dancing.
How anyone can remain stout who
INDUCES In dancing is a mystery. This
pastime, or madness rather, has done
more to keep and to make women
thin than any other form of effort ad-
vocated for that purpose
Let me suggest a practical hint TO
those women who like the long-waist-
ed effect and pet who do not wish TO
add the bulk OF wide sash 20 their
hips. Use ribbons or silk cords, as
Cheruit does on her new summer
gowns. bringing. them down over the
hips In two or three rows: The idea
Is really good. The cords hold the
gathers down. and so appease fashion.
and at the same time they increase the
lSngth OF line. This trick Is also prim-
The Yale expositor., 1914-06-11
Holland Votes for Saloons.

Holland, Mich.-Holland Saturday
voted to re-establish saloons in the
city, after a saloonless period of six
years. The campaign for the special
election was one of the hottest ever
conducted in the city, and the large
vote which was polled is evidence that
both the "wets" and "drys" worked
the city thoroughly. The vote was
1887 for and GA against the return
of the saloon.
The Yale expositor., 1914-06-11
Committee Favors Government Owner
shin

acknowledgements owner
ship of all street railways in the capt.
tai proposed in the Crosser bill which
a house committee Saturday favorably
reported 8 to s.
1t was opposed by many of the lead
ing street railway and electric power
men in the east and by representatives
of the American Civic federation. 1t
is one result of the municipal owner
ship movement in Cleveland. Rep.
Crosser was one Of the late Tom John
sons allies and came to congress on
a municipal ownership platform.
The Yale expositor., 1914-06-11
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; WILL NOT ALLOW
; EDITORS TO PAY

Grand Haven, Mich.-"Leave
your purse behind" is the warn
ing being issued to the members
of the West Michigan Press, as
ISOLATION and their wives who
will come to Grand Haven and
Spring Lake for a three days
outing June IS, 10 and 20. The
Grand Haven Commercial as
ISOLATION, the Spring Lake I'M
provement association and the
Challenge Machinery Co., manu-
facturers of printers supplies.
have made all arrangements for
the entertainment of the visitors
and the. publishers will not need
their money during their stay
here.
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The Yale expositor., 1914-06-11
ParadoNlcal

do you know why the majority OF
heiresses fail to save money!"
NO why is it?"
Because they will husband their
means"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Monroe captain charges Nantucket
captain with carelessness.
Pic. to overthrow Huerta nipped.
La will make fight for liberty.
IRecent viistor tells story of South
ffrica.
s-Etht governors of Alabama.
<--vc I Underwood tidal wave sweeps
seate.
E-E gan best bet as permanent chief.
Cotton bagging trust knows real sit
uation.
Discuss bank hearing Tuesday.
First National Banks review.
7-Curch news.
10-Landman brothers shot and killed by
Emmett Honeycutt.
A-Hobson's telegram to Johnston does
not mention Issue.
14-Sports.
16-The enchanted bed.
17--Stock market cautious.
1s-Poultry news.
23-1he heavens in February.
2l--All in readiness for Elks minstrel.
22-Proves belief In local oil field.
2s--Most humiliating defeat for Hobson.
24-Facts about Hewitt rural high school.
$3.50 Society.
47-Efforts being made to get more chap
lains.
2s-29--Ned Brace and editorial comment.
N--Germans would secure degrees with
out work.
s2-Common sense in the home.
s3-Dollys dialogues.
3S-Theatres.
a7-Quarrel may wreck a church.
Ss-Automobile gossip.
American women cut from visiting
list of embassy.
so-The Young People.
H-Single literary work high as sky
scraper.
Go Magazine section.
6l-54--C Comic supplement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
future OF HAITI
CHIEF CONCERN
OF UN|TEDSTATES
Administration Awaits Ar
rival of Rebel Chief in
Port au Prince With
Much Anxiety

Port au Prince, January 3i.-Another
day brought no further developments
in the revolutionary situation here. De-
tachments from the warships are do
ing duty and the people of Port au
Prince. are waiting expectanly for the
arrival of the vanguard of the revo-
lutionary forces.
No word has been heard from Sem
ntor Davilmar Theodore, who several
days ago announced himself in SUI
preme command of the rebels, and left
Cape Haitien on his advance to the
capitol. but 1t is understood that Gen.
crest zamor has announced his can
didacy for the presidency and that he
left Gonaives today at the head of
troops for Port au Prince. He Is ex-
pected TO arrive Tuesday.
1t Is possible that Zamor VIII seize
the presidency on his arrival, as some
cf the military authorities in the CAP
itol have announced themselves in his
favor. Theodore. however has large
following.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
AS|AT|C EXCLUSION
CAUSES A LIVELY
DEBATE IN HOUSE
Prolonged Discussion Is in
Progress When Adjourn
ment Is Taken-Liter-
acy Test Attacked

Washington January 3.-Omission of
grafton bill precipitated lively discussion
in the House today, tile debate extending
into a night session.
Loose morals declared Representa-
tive Curry. California. "are universal
among Japanese men ana uncondenned
among japanese women: their daughters
are sold without shame into immortality.
and there are 100000 professional i'm
moral women in Japan. The idea of mar
riage between whites and Asiatics is re-
voting and menacing in problems of a
mongrel racial degeneracy."
Japan Recently enacted a law, Mr..
Curry said, permitting aliens to hold
real estate who come from country
that permits the Japanese a like privi-
lege.
Representative Raker. California. whose
bill for exclusion and certification of Jap
anese and other Asiatics will be brought
up later quoted Thomas Jefferson as
having said he wished there was a sea
of fire separating the old country and
America Representative Mann, Illinois.
asked where most of the members Of the
House would be IL that wish had been
fulfNled.
"In the sea of fire" shouted a member.
When general debate ON the bill was
concluded the House began detailed
consideration of the measure The amend
ment proposed by the immigration com
mittee. which would bar from the coun-
try all persons "'vho advocate the de-
struction of property was adopted
without discussion.
Opponents of the measure, led by Rep
resentatiye SABBATH. made fight against
the literacy test provision. and the pro-
posal to strike out the literacy test sec
ton was pending when the House adj
journed until Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
INGRAM REPORT
Anglers M|L|TANTS
Displeased With Result Of
Forcible Feeding In
vestigatiOn

London. January a,-Militant sufrra-
gists are angry with the Bishop of Lon
nington Ingram, over his report that
there was no truth in allegations of ex-
cruciating torture being inflicted on their
comrades in Holloway jail. They accuse
the prelate of being an ally of the gov
ernment. Mrs. Dacre Fox. one of the
leaders of the Women's Social and Po-
litical union. wrote him today, saying;
"A whitewash brush has been placed
in your hand, my Lord Bishop, by the
authorities, that the public shall remain
ignorant of the diabolical methods used
by the government in its desire to terror
.ize the militant women. The whole truth
Of the matter is you have allowed the
government and the prison officials TO
hoodwink YOU
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
THRONGS FILE PAST
THE BIER OF CULL0M
Springfield Citizens Take
Last View of Late Dis
tinguished Statesman

Springfield. Ill. January si-The
body of Shelby M. Cullom lay in state
here today in the capitol. which was
built during his administration as gov
ernor From ! o'clock TO this aft
ernoon two Intermittent lines flied
past. taking last look at the last
American statesman OF Lincoln's dayssA
Owing to the depth of snow the mill
itary guard did not escort the hearse
from the home to the statehouse. The
hearse was followed by two closed
bearing the 10 pallbearers
and third vehicle with the floral tri-
butes. The coffin was placed on plat
form draped with the national colors.
At the foot of the coffin stood the
bronze figure OF a woman. "lllinois
Welcoming the World On this was
placed the great wreath of orchids pre-
scented by members of the Lincoln me-
mortal commission. on the bier vas
President Wilson's wreath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
Think SENATE MAY
SEAT +. P. GLASS
By G. e. STEWART

Washington, January 31.-lSpecfal.)
Both Kentucky senators have been very
earnestly at work ON their colleagues
Senator James on the democrats and Sem
ator Bradley on the republicans--to in
duce them to vote In favor of seating
Frank p. Glass as United States senator
from Alabama. the adverse report of
committee ON privileges and elections to
the contrary notwithstanding.
The case will come up Monday and
Senator James is responsible for the
statement that as 1t looks now. Mr. Glass
will be seated by one vote. He says
that there were 36 senators favoring and
35 against seating the governors appoint
ment Senator Bankhead Is inclined to
the opinion that Mr.. Glass will be seated.
Opinion, however outside of those mem
toned is that the Senate will sustain the
committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
NEW PLOT TO RUIN
HUERTA DISCOVERED

ject an attempt to overthrow the gov
ernment tomorrow.
The case has been handled by agents
of General Banquet. minister of war,
and the chief of police. Col. Francisco
Chavez, many of whose men are al
legged to be implicated in the treason
able plans, is inclined to doubt the ac-
curancy OF the war department inform
alton.
The arrests were determined on after
the submission to General Banquet of
evidence discovered by detective. who
had represented himself as Juan Ortega.
Well known rebel operating In the
state of Michoacan and the territory ~
Tepec. The detective went to the home
Of Francisco Serrano. = civil engineer.
at Tlalpani, with letter said to have
been written by another revolutionary
chief, which appears to have convinced
serrano Of the bearers identity as Or.
tega.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
MRS. LAURA REUTER-
FOUND NOT GUILTY
Jury Acquits Oklahoma Woman Charged With Conspng
Murder Husband-Convicted on First Trial Accused
Woman is Freed by Bartlesvle Jury

BartiesviiIe. okla, January 3l.--'Not
ruiIt.r was the verdict returned by the
Jury today In the cnse W Mrs. Bapra
AZ Renter, cbaraed WITH conspiraes 70
murder her husband. Charles =. Reuter-.
a Tulsa lawyer. on May 5, 1872
The Jury had been out since i'o' p
IN. Yesterday.
The trial which ended today was the
second which charged Mrs. Reuter- with
conspiring TO murder Charles I. Reu-
ter.
Al the previous trial she was con-
victed. but granted new trial At
the time of his death it was stated
that Reuter- had been killed in an en-
counter with a burglar. Several days
later Mrs. Reuter-, Guy Mackenzie, an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
bUR[ESON URGES
PHONE CONTROL
BY GOVERNMENT
Postmaster General Submits
Report to Senate-Imme-
diate Ownership Is
Recommended

Washinet ton. January 31.--Govern-
phone and wireless communication "and
such other means for the transmission
of intelligence as hereafter may de-
velop,' is recommended in report sub
mitted to the Senate today by Post
master General Burleson.
Immediate government ownership OF
telephone lines is recommended with a
system of license for the other agencies
of communication, establishing gog-
ernment monopoly even where there is
not actual ownership.
The report is that made to the Post
master General by special committee
appointed by him and was transmitted
to the Senate in response to a reso-
luton asking that he make an investi-
cation of the subject as an extension
of the postal service.
The report points out that the foun-
ders of the nation were alive to the
Importance of keeping under govern
men control all means of communiea-
tion and provided in the constitution
that Congress should have power II
established postoffices and post roads.
1t was clearly the intention, the report
adds, that the government should con-
troll every means of transmitting in
telligence. The postal service already
has adopted virtually every means of
transmission except electricity and yet
the United States alone, of all nations,
the committee points out, has left to
private enterprise the ownership and
operation of telephone and telegraph
facilities.
Facilities for Classes
These facilities are now for the
classes" the report comments. Under
government ownership they will be for
the Masses"
Government ownership of the tele-
phone rather than telegraph lines is
recommended for the reason that tele-
graph service can be more readily SUI
pervised on telephone lines than tele-
phone service on telegraph lines. 1t is
pointed out also that because OF the
great cost involved, it would be un-
wise, from commercial point Of view.
for the government to acquire the tele-
graph lines by purchase
The telegraph business is on the
wane. as compared to the telephone
business. the report says. and in tho
decade from 1900 to 1910 the average
daily telephone connections increased
III per cent and the NUMBER or telc-
graph messages only IS per cent
Companies Lose Business
The telegraph companies. the commit
tee said have already lost most Of their
short distance business owing to the de-
valopment of the toll telephone service
and probably will lose much of the long
distance business when toll rates become
adjusted on cost basis.
Another objection to acquiring the tele-
graph lines Is that even the duplicate
plants of rival companies would be in
adequate because the lines have been ex-
tended only to profitable territory.
The cost of acquiring the telegraph
facilities is estimated at 25.000,0 900 as
against 500 O00o0.00O for the long distance
and telephone lines. AS there are some
5000 proprietors of telephone lines. pay
ments would extend over period that
would allow ample time to market bonds.
the report adds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

oil operator; Joseph Baker and Grover
e'Bud') Below We're arrested, charged
With conspiring to murder the law
yer.
Improper relations between Macken-
aae and Mrs Reuter- We're allsgcd as a
motive. Mackenzie and Baker con-
fessed and are serving life sentences
Mrs. Reuters retrial began January
90 despite protestations of her ply
sicians that she was physically unable
to undergo the ordeal. She collapsed
several times during the trial.
Both of the trials were held at
Bartlesville on change of venue from
Tulsa where Mrs Reuter- and her hus-
band were prominent socially.
Reuter- was known widely In the
southwest BELOW was an important
witness for the prosecution at all of
the trials of the killing of Reuter-. He
has not yet been brought to trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
.SPRAG|NS WILL
NOT MAKE RACE

Huntsville. January s1.-(Special.)
James II. Ballentine, judge of law and
equity court OF Madison county, tonight
announced his candidacy for Congress
to succeed Judge Richardson. He Is
native of Lawrence county, where
also his opponent, Judge L. b. Almon.
was born, and has practived law here
since 1896
State Senator Spragins. who was con-
sidered a likely candidate. decided to-
day not to enter the race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
To Lecture ON Trusts

Minneapolis. January Sl.--Trust leg
sIation will be the subject of a series
cf five lectures TO be delivered by
former President William H. Taft be-
fore the law school Of the University
Of Minnesota. beginning on March 16
On the evening of March II, MIR. Taft
will be the principal speaker at the
annual banquet of the Minnesota Bar
association to be held in st. Paul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
War Department Arrests
Leaders and Captures
Rifles-Believed the Plot
Would Have eliminated
Today

Mexico City. january 31.-With the
arrest today of Jose Luis Requena,
chief of the Felix Diax political OrEani-
xntion, and three other men and the
discovery Of the several hundred rifles
stored In the capital, the war depart-
ment believes It has well I'm hand new
plot which. II Il alleged had ~ its OBJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
Exnlo.ion Wrecks Plant

Sieterville, Va, January 3I.--The
plant of the Young Torpedo company
was wrecked and damage estimated at
$4,000 was done to pnbperty within a
radius of 10 miles when lightning to-
day exploded 500 quarts of nitrogly-
cerin Inc one of the company's mag
szipes. c. c. Curtis. standing quarter
Of mile away. was rendered uncon-
sctoua. f,s, s,k $40
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
Chauffeurs Sentenced

New York, January 31.-Sentences
ranging from 60 days to is months
were imposed today on the II chauf-
feurs convicted last night of conspiracy
to obstruct the mails. The trouble
grew out OF recent strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

until o. kcurrent was cut off, then /
<dmped Yato the lifeboat. / followed
Captain johnson. Both of us landed
I'm theaboat. and neither of us were III
the wager at any time.
Captain Johnson remained in the
lifeboat until everybody we could find
had been placed on board the Nan
tucket.a