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The Yale expositor., 1915-06-17
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS

Sault Ste. Marie was voted the 1916
reunion of Michigan Elks at bust
ness session at Grand Rapids Thurs
day. Charles Cartier of Ludington
was chosen president.
Miss Lois Demorest. of Albion, has
received a cash prize from the state
W. G. T. u. for submitting the best
essay on scientific temperance of any
grade pupil in Michigan.
Parks j. Sposlstra, a., a constable
OF Grand Rapids. died Monday night
of a broken neck which he sustained
when the bicycle he was riding collid.
ed with an automobile driven by w.
F. Paustte, OF Hastings.
e. r. Smith, of Battle Creek, was
elected president; A. G. Stecketette,
OF Muskegon. vice-president; l.. r.
Bennett, Port Huron, treasurer, and
u. G. Walker, Detroit, secretary, of
the Michigan Bill Posters association,
which closed its annual session at
Lansing. The next gathering will be
held IN Detroit
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MECOSTA GETS FARM COLONY
Twenty-Five thousand Acres in Mich
isan County Chosen BY Modern
Woodmen.

Big Rapids--The national farm col
ony of the Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea, which calls for the purchase and
colonization of $4,000 acres of land
will be located at Woodville, nine
miles west of Big Rapids, which has
been selected after an inspection OF
proposed sites in Wisconsin, North
Dakota, New Mexico, Colorado and
Several in Michigan.
Within ten days actual colonization
work will begin and 600 families will
be placed upon farms ranging in size
from 80 to 800 acres. o. c. Menden.
hall, of Chicago, H., in Big Rapids
Saturday, announced that the deal was
practically closed.
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NEXT MEETING AT DETROIT
Knights TempIar Have Big Parade
and Elect Officers at Calumet

Calumet.-Detroit will entertain
the Michigan Grand Commandery,
knights Templar. in 1916, it was de-
cided at a business session of the
commandery here Tuesday.
Cold weather, with rain, married
the pleasure of the visitors, but did
not prevent the parade of 1000 Sir
Knights. headed by mayors of eight
copper zone cities, being piled off.
At the election. Grand Prelate Rev.
E. Montanus. of Saginaw, and Grand
Captain of Guard John Fry, of Detroit,
were reelected. l.. G. Younglove, of
Detroit, was elected grand warder,
and the other officers were advanced
with George L. Harvey, of Port Hu.
ron, as grand commander.
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HammeIl Is Given Promotion.

Lansing--Labor Commissioner Gun.
ningham Friday morning announced
the appointment of James F. Hammell
of Lansing as chief deputy of the la
Dor department to succeed c. A. Yer
leyhn, who. on June Is became one
of the new inspectors and agents for
the industrial accident board.
Mr.. Hammell has beeh chief clerk
in the department and no successor
to him will be named, as the posi-
tions of chief deputy and chief clerk
have been combined.
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Winship

Insurance Commissioner Winship
announces that the life department
of the Loyal Home Fraternity, of De-
troit, has been afflliated with the
American Assurance company, of Col.
umbus, Ohio.
A campaign to make every railroad
crossing in the state safe will be be-
gun by the Michigan railroad COM
mission about July 1. A new law
gives the commission authority to or
der necessary. changes TO carry out
the safety first principle at cross
ings.
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Fair Commission Is Organized.

Lansing-Members of the Michigan
fair commission met with Governor
Ferris Friday and discussed plans for
spending the appropriation of $1,000
granted by the last legislature for the
purpose of building up the premium
lists of the various fairs.
John Ketchum, of Hastings, was
elected president of the commission /;
Grant Slocum, of Detroit, vice-presi.
dent; Alfred Allen, of Mason, secre-
tary, and Robert d. Graham, of Grand
Rapids, treasurer.
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MEXICAN Revolt

Five hundred foreigners. refugees
from Mexico City, reached Vera Cruz
on a special train under the supervi-
sion Of Arnold Shanklin, American
consul general at Mexico City.
A cablegram received at Galveston,
Tex, from Vera Cruz officially con-
firmed the report that General Obre-
gon lost his right arm in the battle Of
Leon
Instructions to be prepared to take
the field at a moments notice, with
the warning that fever and smallpox
were common in Mexico were re-
ceived at Phoenix, Ariz., by the Ari-
zonia militia from the war department
at Washington.
Rogue Gonzales Cara. head of the
Villa-Zapata government in Mexico
City, was deposed by the convention
in session there. Lago Chazaro,
Villa delegate. was elevated to the
provisional presidency.
S. p. Jones, a British citizen, was
killed and an Englishman, woman and
child probably fatally wounded when
they got within the range of fire when
a Villista force captured Tuxpam.
Vice-Consul Bevan at Tampico report
ed TO the state department at Wash
ington.
The Yale expositor., 1915-06-17

Orders under which the Fifteenth
United States cavalry was to sail for
the Philippines within the next few
weeks have been suspended on tele-
graphic instructions from the war de-
partment at Washington. The Fiji
teenth cavalry has been ordered to re-
main on the border.
Ten sections of California oil lands
near the town of McKittrick, Kern
county, valued at s15,000,000. were
declared to have been fraudulently
patented by the Southern Pacific Rail-
road company In a decision of the
United States district court of oregon
filed at Los Angeles, Cal.
John S. P. Tatlock, professor OF
English in the University of Michigan,
has been appointed professor Of Eng
fish philology at Stanford university,
California.
Four men were blown to atoms in
an explosion OF nitroglycerin at the
plant of the Dupont Powder company
at Ashburn, Mo.
Lem Jones, one of three negroes
who killed a Syrian in Norfolk, was
electrocuted at Richmond, Va. One of
his confederates is in prison for life
and the other for 10 years.
Leo M. Frank must pay the death
penalty for the murder of Mary Pha-
gan, unless executive clemency is ex-
tended between now and June %. The
state prison commission at Atlanta,
Ca, refused to recommend that his
death sentence be committed to life
Imprisonment.
Property at Portland, Ore, valued
at more than 100000 was destroyed
by fire that spread over six blocks
of the water front from Burnside to
Oak streets.
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No old age pensions will be paid
until the minister is 68 years old. re-
CARELESS of how long he has served,
the western Michigan diocese conven-
ton of the Episcopal church decided
at the close session at Muskegon
Thursday.
A summer camp for girls
between aud IL years is to be estab-
lished in Jackson this summer under
the direction of the Jackson Organ
ixed Charities on the Ella Sharp farm.
and Il is expected that about 80 girls
will be given two weeks outing.
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EurOpe0rl War News

European War News
An official statement issued at
Vienna announces that the Austro-
Hungarian submarine No. torpedoed
and sank small British cruiser of
the Liverpool type on the Albanian
coast. London denies the report.
With news of the capture by the
Italians of Ploeken, in Austria, came
word that the Serbians had taken
Elbasan and Tirana, in Albania, and
we're advancing rapidly on Durazzo,
on the Adriatic sea.
The second American note on the
steamship Lusitania incident was we'll
received in official quarters In Berlin.
Ambassador Gerard presented the
note to the German office. A reply
probably will not be handed to him be-
fore June II.
Russian forces in Galicia, south Of
Lemberg, have defeated the Austro-
German forces upon the Dniester river,
capturing $500 men, 1873 officers, II
cannon and 40 maxim guns. General
Won Linsingen has been driven back
across the Dniester by the Russians,
and the Austro-German drive against
Lemberg from the south has been
checked, says an official statement
issued at Pctrograd.
Reports to Athens from Mitylene
state that the allies, after successive
attacks, have succeeded in occupying
two heights dominating Maidos and
have captured 700 Turkish prisoners.
Reports to London from Berlin and
Petrograd indicate that the Russians
have administered a serious check to
the German arms in the Baltic prov
inces and are for the most part hold
ing their own against the Teuton adj
vance upon Lemberg and in Buko-
wilma.
The German answer to the second
American note regarding the sinking
of the American ship Frye insists
that the stopping of supplies to an
enemy belligerent may be effected by
the destruction of the contraband and
the destruction of the ship carrying
the contraband, without violation of
the treaty obligations.
The department of militia at
Niagara Falls, Ont, gave out informa-
ton that an additional $4,000 Cana
dian soldiers are to be dispatched to
France at once.
Two British torpedo boats were tor
pedoed off the coast Of England by
German submarine. The boats are
the No. 10 and the No. IL. Both of
them went to the bottom. The sur
vivors, Al in number, have been
brought ashore.
The capture of Stanislau, an i'm
portant town on the railroad from
Bukowina to Lemberg, and the isola-
ton Of the great Russian army operat-
ing in the Bukowina region was Off
cially announced at Berlin.
The Russian embassy at London an
nounced the death Of Count Peter
Benckendorff, youngest son of Count
Alexander Benckendorff. Russian am
bassador at London. The count was
shot through the neck in action near
Kovno.
Premier Asquith announced in the
house of commons at London that the
total of British casualties from the
beginning of the war to May 81 was
25s, 069 men in killed and wounded and
missing. The losses in the naval di-
vision are not included.
An official statement from Constan-
tinople announces the destruction of
French transport near the entrance
of the Dardanelles.
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SUMMARY OF THE
WORLDS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS BOILED DOWN
TO LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED FOR BUSY READERS

Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are Of Legitimate Interest to
All the People.
The Yale expositor., 1915-06-17
Washington

The new American note to Great
Britain on the rights of neutral COM
merce will make the same demand of
that government that the United
States has already made of Germany
namely, that she shall adhere to the
recognized principles of international
law in her treatment of American citi-
zens and their property. The state
department at Washington is now en-
gagged in preparing data for the note
to Great Britain.
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Joseph strendo. sicilian mine
worker. who was arrested on the
charge OF assassinating w. z. Chap
man. q wealthy farmer. and wounding
HIS daughter, was taken from Jail At
Johnston City. Ill. and lynched.
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department at Washington is now en-
gagged in preparing data for the note
to Great Britain.
William Jenning Bryan became a
private citizen on Wednesday. Secre-
tary Bryan's personal statement Is
sued at Washington on the reasons
for his resignation contends that the
difficulties between Germany and the
United States should be investigated
by an international commission and
that Americans should be warned to
keep off belligerent ships or those car
rying ammunition through the dan
ger zone.
Il was announced at Washington
that President Wilson is preparing a
note to Great Britain protesting
against the unlawful blockade Of
American commerce with neutral Eu-
ropean ports.
President Wilson and his cabinet at
Washington considered the known fact
that German interests. reported
backed by the German government,
are negotiating fo- the purchase of
the great gun and munitions-of-war
plants of this country. Secretary Nc
Adoo laid the matter before the cabi-
net. He had information from secret
service agents. II may become neces-
sary, II was suggested by the attor-
ney general, to prevent such a sale on
the ground of public welfare, because
of strained relations with Germany.
President Wilson's second note TO
Germany regarding the sinking OF the
Lusitania, which was made public at
Washington. renews the presentations
of his note transmitted to the imperial
German government May 10. and re-
lies in these representations upon ''the
principles of humanity for an AMIGA
BILE adjustment of existing differences
between the two governments.
President Wilson and William Jen-
nings Bryan babe each other an OH
cial farewell In the White House at
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Domestic

James B. Forgan says It is too early
to quote figures, but as far as he can
see this year there will be no more
money stringency.
Iowa was awarded the grand prize
for the state agricultural exhibit at
the Panama-Paciic exposition at San
Francisco, and all but four of 2S9 in
dividual exhibitors of Iowa received
prizes or honorable mention for agri-
cultural exhibits.
Lieutenant Brauer and certain men
OF the crew" of the German commerce
raider, Prince Eitel Friedrich. who
left the ship before she was formally
intemed, and have not returned to
the Norfolk navy yard. are believed to
have left the country.
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President Wilson and William Jen-
nIngs Bryan babe each other an ON
cial farewell In the White House at
Washington with hearty hsndclasp.
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An official statement issued at
Vienna announces that the Austro-
Hungarian submarine No. torpedoed
and sank a small British cruiser of
the Liverpool type on the Albanian
coast. London denies the report.
The Yale expositor., 1915-06-17

The capture of Stanislau, an i'm
portant town on the railroad from
Bukowina to Lemberg, and the isola-
ton Of the great Russian army operat-
ing in the Bukowina region was Off
cially announced at Berlin.
The Yale expositor., 1915-06-17

The Russian embassy at London an
nounced the death of Count Peter
Benckendorff, youngest son of Count
Alexander Benckendorff, Russian am
bassador at London. The count was
shot through the neck in action near
KoynO
The Yale expositor., 1915-06-17

With news of the capture by the
Italians of Ploeken, in Austria, came
word that the Serbians had taken
Elbasan and Tirana, in Albania, and
we're advancing rapidly on Durazzo,
on the Adriatic sea.
The Yale expositor., 1915-06-17

whatever be the other facts re-
garding the Lusitania, the principal
fact is that great steamer, primari-
ly and chiefly a conveyance for pas
sengers and carrying more than a
thousand souls who had no part or lot
in the conduct OF the war, was tor
pedoed and sunk without so much as
a challenge OF warning. and that
men, women and children were sent
The Yale expositor., 1915-06-17

Property at Portland, Ore, valued
at more than 100000 was destroyed
by fire that spread over six blocks
of the water front from Burnside to
Oak streets.
The Yale expositor., 1915-06-17

An official statement from Constan-
tinople announces the destruction of a
French transport near the entrance
of the Dardanelles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-14

Of the disease from Louisiana and
Florida, the department believes, will
require large expenditures for at least
two years.
The potash situation, the report
states, continues serious There is
practically no potash available for
fertilizer and indications are that the
supply for that purpose viii not ov
Increased materially next year
Recommendations for legislation
maze by Secretary Houston to con
gress include the following
Legislation designed to promote
Setter handling and storage OF farm
products and trading on the basis OF
fixed grades and standards including
permissiye warehouse act a cotton
standards act, a grain grades act. and
provision for a market-news service.
A land.mortgage banking act intend
ed to inject BUSINESS methods into
handling farm finance and to place
farm securities upon the market in a
responsible way.
Assistance TO communities near the
national forests in road building and
similar improvements through plan
involving the advancement of funds
I,str 4
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-14

and raised ihe required amount in one
day most Of the money being sub.
acrbeI b. merchants in The different
towns IN the county
Doubt About Pawnee,
There seems to remain scne doubt
in the mind OF the ardent Shaffer
county booster as TO the way the
small portion Of Pawnee county will
vote IN The election Scouting com
m!ttee4 have reported differently on
tha matter, some saying that those
living in that part OF the proposed
county would vote solid for the pro.
posal while others we're more pessi
n.sic in ther reports, Nevertheless,
the same spirit is being put forth yet,
and II Is the everlasting hope Of the
Shaffer county booster that 60 per
cent OF the people In this strip vote
for the new county. The law in this
cause is question among authorities.
Some contend that go per cent of the
residents Of the districts within the
radius of the proposed new county
must vote for the proposal. while
others contend that only 81 per cent
is required. This, however, will be
settled through the governor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-14
VALUE OF CROPS RAISED
IN 1915 GREATEST EVER

100000; anthrax $15OO00; scabies Of
hcep and cattle, 100000 glandcrs
500o,000 other livestock diseases.
220Q9,0o0; parasites, S5,000,000;
'oultry diseases, $S,75O,0OO"
The citrus fruit industry of the Gulf
tatcs the report asserts, is seriously
threatened by citrus canker, a highly
llecuous bacterial disease While the
reater number of infected ccnters in
'eSas Mississippi aud Alabama have
cen eliminated complete eradication
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-14
GET RID OF THOSE PolsoNs
IN YOUR SYSTEMf

You will find Dr. Kings New Life
Pills most satisfactory laxative in
releasing the poisons from your sys-
TEN. Accumulated waste and pois-
ons cause manifold ailments unless
released. Dizziness, spots before the
eyes, blackness and a miserable feel
ing generally are indications that
you need Dr.. Kings New Life Pills.
Take dose tonight and you will ex-
perience grateful relief by morning.
25c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-14

TNHE Texas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder troubles. dissolves gravel, cures
diabetes weak and lame backs, rheuma-
tism and all irregularities ofthe kidneys and
bladder in both luen aud women. ltnot sold
by your druggist, Will he sent 10y mail on re
ceipt Of 81. One small bottle is two months
treatment and seldom fails to pSrtect cure.
Send for testimonials from this and other
st. Louis, Mo. Sold BY dluggists.-Ady.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-14

Unpaid telephone bills for the
month Of December are past due. II
not paid by p. m of the 10th ser
vice will be discontinued. Pioneer
Telephone and Telegraph Company.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-14
GOOD tor Consultation.

Chamberlain Tablets are excel
leat for constipation They are pleas
ant to take and mild and gentle in
effect Obtaiaable everywhere.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-14
NEW OIL FIELD.
COUNTY MAY Be
CREATED SOON
ri M0RED THAT G0N. VIII
LIAMS WILL GAIL ELEC-
TI0N TO SETTLE NATTER

Drumright okla, Dee l4.-Consid-
cradle excitement prevailed this week
among the ardent boosters OF the pro
posed Shafler county movement when
il was learned that Governor Williams
had considered the proposition and
announced that an election would be
called Immediately so that the people
might voice their sentiment on the
question
The Shaller county proposition has
dubbed the same stump as swanson
county when it was organized by the
people of The southwestern part OF the
state, only Shalfer county has suifi-
cient taxable area as required by the
law The proposed county as out
lined on the map takes a part OF Paw
nee, Greek and Payne counties which
furnishes a little more than the re-
quired go square miles OF taxable
area. The people now viii vote in
these sections whether they desire
to remain in the old counties or be
come a part OF Shaffer county
Knocked Out Before.
The Shaffer county proposition has
been put before the governor several
times and on each occasion has been
given the knockout blow, which
blasted the hopes Of hundreds OF ar
dent boosters into everlasting gloom
Much money has been expended or
the attempt to receive recognition
from the governor in The case. Sub
scriptions have been ldken in prac-
ticaly every town within the limits Of
fe proposed new county, which, ii
totaled would probably reach $4,000.
This money was used in paying the
expenses OF attorneys and delegates
selected to call upon the chief eXecu-
tive in the matter The last dona-
tion taken for the benefit of the new
county was only recently when it was
ported that the chances for the call
ing of an election were so favorable.
Committees Immediately took action
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-14

While it may be true, you cannot
make a woman believe that if she
we're a little heavier union suit and
a few more clothing in various spots
and places she wouldn't need new
set of furs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-14

So many people declare that they
don't care what the neighbors see
tlem do that you wonder that there
Is any demand at all for window cur
taius
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-14

Prof. Sanborn of the A. & NJ. col
lege will be here Thursday to dem
onstrate spraying of orchard trees.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-14

Heard on the street: 81 was goin'
to buy NY girl book for this Christ
mas, but | got to looking around her
house the other night and she already
has one"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-14

The tax books are now open and
ou may pay your taxes. Paving
1ecomes delinquent January 1st.
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Crude oil has hit the si2o mark

The name Doaus Inspires conf
dence-Doan's Kidney rlls for Kid.
ney ills. Doan's Ointment for skin
itching Doan'B Regulets for a mild
laxative. eold al all drug stores
County Coart Clerk Wa,ter n
Humphrey Is spending o few week.
on his farm, in Caddo county makine
improyements.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-14

Have you lost it? Try a Leader
want.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22

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