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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-03
RATS AND MICE

VUfChbI EAIENMINAIED
No cats, poisons or traps needed. Lean
the secret and keep them away forever. Sure
yet perfectly harmless except TO rodents.
Secret originally cost 500, but we will send
IL post paid for only rs cents.
The above advertisement has appeared IN
many magazines. Send me 25 cents for 20
high class assorted post cards, and val
send you the Rat and Mice exterminator "
ceipt FREE. Your money returned IL yoo
are not entirely satisfied Address
MILTON BOSS,
t4zl 18th Ave-, Roek fslsnS. III.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-03

The new naval l4-inch gun of which
the u. S. S. Oklahoma and Nevada
each has ten, and the dreadnoughts
Pennsylvania and Arizona twelve
each, have an effective range of Is
miles. Each discharge costs about
5000 and the guns themselves cost
$4,000 each.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-03

Flour in l1-pound packages is be-
ing sent to Germany by pracels post,
and it is stated that this has raised
another international question.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-03
Current Events
By Paul Leake

The city of Philadelphia is paying
mothers pensions to 131 families.
The production of oil in the United
States last year was 200,000,00O gal
Ions.
The women of Economy, Kas., have
nominated an entirely feminen munic-
ipal ticket.
A shark was recently captured near
Miami, Fla, containing human bones.
The wealth of the United States per
capita is now $1,318.11.
According TO official statistics there
are now 36,l67 1888 laborers in the
United States.
India will allot 10000 acres of
land to pensioned army officers and
soldiers at the close OF the war
At Ottawa, Ont, household league
is conducting a cooperative store
with apparent success.
1t is estimated that the rifle and ar
tillery fire of the German and Aus
trian armies consume 433 tons of
brass day.
William Stevens, of ST. Louis, Mo-,
claims he can make an articfcial gas
olire at cost of . cents gallon.
Automobile owners wish him success.
The daily mail received by Henry
Ford, the Detroit automobile manu-
facturer, requires the services of a
secretary and three assistants.
Flour in l1-pound packages is be-
ing sent TO Germany by pracels post,
and it is stated that this has raised
another international question
The secretary of the German impe-
rial treasury estimates that the wan
costs all the belligerents 1875, 100000
a week.
Impoitations of corn from India
and Java have been prohibited by the
United States Agricultural Depart.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-03

The wealth of the United States per
capita is now S1,318.11.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-03

1t is estimated that the rifle and ar
tillery fire of the German and Aus
trian armies consume 433 tons of
brass day.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-03

The daily mail received by Henry
Ford, the Detroit automobile manu-
facturer, requires the services of a
secretary and three assistants.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-03

At Ottawa, Ont, household league
is conducting a cooperative store
with apparent success.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-03

William Stevens, of ST. Louis, Mo-,
claims he can make an articfcial gas
olire at cost of . cents gallon.
Automobile owners wish him success.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-03

The British battleship Triumph has
been II times in action in the siege
of the Dardenelles and has been hit
IA times. She fired 1000 rounds of
ammunition in one days engagement,
using enough shells to keep her in
peace practice for five years.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-03

India will allot 10000 acres of
land to pensioned army officers and
soldiers at the close OF the war.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-03

According TO official statistics there
are now 36,167, 1888 laborers in the
United States.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-03

Secretary of Labor William B. Will
son is planning for the expenditure of
$10,000,000 available from immigra-
ton head tax, to send newly arrived
immigrants TO government lands,
thereby relieving the congestion in
the cities.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-03

Jackson-Should the proposed en-
barge on the export of sisal from
Mexico be made effective, 300 convicts
employed at the binder Irvine plant
at Jackson may be thrown out of
work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20
STORK WINS RACE WITH TRAIN.
Brings Daughter to Woman on Way
From Atlantic City

Philadelphia. July 20--The Atlantic
City express over the Pennsylvania
Railroad reaching Camden at 9 o'clock
yesterday morning on schedule time
lost out in race with the stork which
began shortly after the train stared
to speed over the Meadows.
About halfway between Camden
and the Breakers a girl baby arrir"
cd to Mrs. Rose Berlinger, this city.
An ambulance met the train at the
ferryhouse and mother and daughter
were rushed to Cooper Hospital,
where both are reported to be doing
nicely"
The stork was first spied by several
.>rnmen sitting near Mrs. Ber'inger
in the third car. They formed a cur
tain about the woman and asked ore
of the brakemen to page" Il doctor.
A physician proved to be among
the passengers and he ministered 20
Mrs. Bcrlinger and cared for the new
arrival until they were safely inside
the hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20
MACKENSEN CONFIDENT
Still Believes God Will Not Desert
Fatherland

Berlin, July 20-German papers
publish letter written by Field Mar
shal Mackensen to a friend in Argen-
tina. He says:
~ trust the people in your coun-
try know by now the truth about the
war. No one in Germany wanted it,
least of all the kaiser, who was al
ways anxious to afford every nation
free and peaceful opportunity for
development.
England is the author of this world
conflagration. France and Russia on
ly followed her lead in their hatred
toward Germany. These Two nations
do not perceive that they are sup
porting with the blood of their SOILS
the interests Of England only.
"Russia is tenacious opponent,
and has. prepared for obstinate re-
sistance. But Russian officers avoid
fighting an open chivalrous battle.
Their cavalry seeks its salvation in
trenches ard loses entirely all init!a-
tive.
"Our losses are great, but we shall
hold out. We shall and must win. II
is inevitable. Our just cause and the
logic of the worlds history are or
our side. God will not forSake us,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20

IMMEDIATE INQUIRY.
Latest Attempt to Torpedo Steamer
With Americans Aboard to Play
an Important Part.

Washington, July 20---The recen.
attempt to torpedo the Cunard line,
Orduna, took on additional impor-
tance today when the Government,
on its own account, began an inves-
tigation into the facts. The investi-
cation will be made by the Treasury.
Department at the instance Of the
State Department. President Wilson
has directed Secretary Lansing to
turn the matter over to the Trea-
sury Department for an immediate
inquiry.
The fact that an investigation is
to be made was disclosed by secre-
tary Lansing this morning. He went
to the White House before 10 o'clock
and on entering the Executive Office
announced that the investigation
would be made.
That the Ordma affair will play
an important part with respect to the
language used in the new note to
Germany is clear. On the results OF
the Treasury Department investiga-
ton much will depend.
Hoy long will be required to make
the investigation is no. yet known.
1t is supposed President Wilson vii!
delay the new note until sure OF what
occurred in' the Crduna case.
Secretary Lansing said the depart
ren. had received letter from w.
O. Thompson, employed by the FED
eral Trade Commission, who was on
the Orduna. He did not see the Tor
peLo, but was awakened while in his
state room by shell fire. The letter
of Thompson, therefore, sheds no real
light on the main question, which is
whether the Orduna was attacked
without warning. The department
has not yet received the statemen:
of the Orduna's captain and tins IS
awaited. Secretary Lansing pointed
out that if the submarine tried to
halt the Orduna and that vessel IN;
stead of hating tried to escape be-
fore there was any firing, then. the
attempt to torpedo or otherwise: at
tack her would not be in violation OF
recognized naval warfare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20
STORM SENDS BOLT AS GLUE. !.
Five Around Table Tossed About En-
gine House.

Darby, Pa, July 20.-A ball OF
electricity joined in a game OF pool IN
the house of Darby Fire Company
No. 1, yesterday afternoon, tossed
five men about the room. stunned;
fired the second floor ard added q
few other thrillers to this perform
ance.
The ball struck the flagpole on top
of the house during the afternoon
storm. 1t hurled the gilded ball
crowning it 100 yards down the street
and passed down the telephone wires
to the second floor. From that it
passed to the ground floor, where in
the main floor. Foreman Robert
Shaw, Edward Hurley, first assistant:
Fireman Carroll Clud, Jacob Rinier
and Alex Kane were at the pool
table, the balls set for the opening.
stroke of a game.
Leaping across the room as it melt
ed off the wires, the electricity
bounced over the pool table, knocked
Shaw underneath it and sent Rinier
and Kane pinning into corners 20
feet away, while others were tossed
into heap. The pool balls We're scat
tered over the room, traced with blue
points and streaks.
The men remained stunned five
minutes, then came to like coming
out of drunk, as one expressed it,
and smelled smoke. They found the
second floor afire, and it took 10 min
utes to extinguish the flames.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20
BOMBS POURING
ON CITY Of ARRAS
- j : =
Germans Fire Sixty Mis-
siles into Place :,
Yesterday :.
REPULSED BY ALLIES
Aeroplane Brought Down-German
Losses Said to be Considerable
During Past Few days.

Paris, July 20-The following Off
cial statement has been issued by the
French War Office:
in Artois, there was violent cam
nonade near Souchez, but no infantry
attacks. Sixty shells were thrown
into Arras,
''In the Argonne, fighting with
bombs and petards took place.
"On the heights of the Meuse the
Germans yesterday afternoon deliver
ed two strong attacks against our
positions on the ridge south of Son.
vaux, which were completely repuls-
ed. The enemy then bombarded out
trenches and with weak electives de-
livered a series Of minor attacks
which we repelled. The German los
scs were considerable.
''Quiet prevailed on the rest Of the
front.
"One of our aeroplancs pursued
and brought down by machine gun
fire an enemy aeroplane, which fell
in flames within the German lines
near scissors. Our artillery compleT-
cd its destruction.
The afternoon report was a fol-
lows:
"In Belgium the enemy Sunday
night bombarded with considerable
violence our trenches at st. George
rs wei! as the village and church Ct
Bocsinghe.
"In Artois the Germans toward
midnight made an attack west and
southwest Of Souchez on front cf
1900 yards, but were repulsed.
"In the Argonne a German attack
in the region Of ST. Hubert was drl-
ven back. In Aprcmont encounters
occurred with bombs and grenades
without infantry action.
"In Lorraine, at .Nahof on the SeiIle
and or the southeast borders OF the
Forest of Parroy, some advance post
encounters were reported, wherein
we had the advantage.
"The night was calm on the rest o!
the front. " :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20
STORY OF CRUELTY.
Ciparmakcr's Wife And Child Prison
ers Four Years.

New York, July 2O.-A story of
cruelty was revealed by the police
when they broke into an East SIDE
tenement house and rescued Mrs. Te-
resa Planota and her two year old
baby from four year Imprisonment.
Both are physical wrecks.
Four years ago, she told the police,
Joseph, her husband, found photo
graph of an old sweetheart Of hers in
q trunk. Snce that time, she said,
he has taken her out Of the squalld
flat but six times, mad then at night.
When Joseph left in the morning ne
put sealing wax on all the doors and
windows. If, the wax was broken
when he came home at night it meant
terrible beatings and nothing to eat
for days. Fear Of him kept her from
appealing for aid, she said. In the
four years she and the child have had
practically nothing to eat except a
plate Of stale spaghetti once day.
The child was born without doc
tor, and has never seen the sunlight
except that which filtered through
the unwashcd tenement windows.
Detectives arrested the husband, a
prosperous cigar manufacturer, af-
ter struggle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20
PASTOR LOSES LIFE FOR GIRL.
Saves One; Becomes Exhausted Try
ing TO Rescue Second.

Gloucester, Mass, July 20.--Thc
Rev. Arthur H. Pingrce. paste" Of the
CONGREGATIONAL Church al Norwood,
Mass. and Miss Helen Perkins, OF
the same town. were drowned willie
bathing at Annisquam Beach yeSter-
day.
Miss Perkins was Il member Of Il
party of Campfire Girls who were
spending week at the Pirgrer cot
tage. While the party was a. the
beach yesterday two of the rirls G"t
beyond their depth.
The minister rescued one and then
went back after Miss Perkins. hut lie
came exhausted before ne could
reach the shore with her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20
CAPITAL LIFE INSURANCE co.
Overabundant Reports and Cores
ponding Scarcity of Money

Washington, July 2O-An over
abundance of reports, with cor
responding scarcity of money returns
seem to be the outlook for stock
holders in the National Capital Life
Insurance Company when the meet
ing of those anxious gentlemen aG-
iourned last evening after long ses-
sion in the board room at the Dis
trict Building.
For some weeks the affairs of this
company, which appear to have been
somewhat scrambled during the re-
gime of four presidents in less than
nine months, have been under inves-
tigation by Insurance Commissioner
Nesbit and yesterdays meeting was
called that the stockholders or the
subscribers to stock might learn just
what the. commissioners thought Of
the company and the methods under
which it had attempted to do business.
Mr.. Nesbit's report already render
ed to the District Commissioners, and
copy, it is understood, furnished to
the office of the District Attorney, de-
tailed "a plan of high financing which.
considered up-to-date in: Wall: Street
and other centers of promotions: is not
often encountered in the handling of
companies organized in the Capital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20
FRANK is MUCH WORSE.
Cut in His Throat is Swollen Ana
= Temperature Goes up.

=, Milledgevillc, Ga, July 2o.-PhysIc-
,i,ns who examined Leo NJ. Frank III
the State prison yesterday said his
condition was much worse. The Jag
ced cut in his throat received at the
hands of fellow prisoner Saturday
night was swollen and his tempera-
ture was 102 2-5.
William Green, Franks aSsallant,
still refuses to talk. He is kept in
irons. Some of the guards recall
that he had expressed feeling Of
animosity toward Frank before the
latter was brought to the prison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
PROMINENT Seventh Day Adventist and
a Youth Victims of Bolt.

Seventh Day Adventist, and Edwin
Andrews. Is, son of an Adventist,
were instantly killed, )and Marguerite
Bourdeau, 9, daughter of Prof. Bor-
deau, seriously injured when light
| ming struck them in front of the Ad-;
yentist Administration Building IN
Takoma Park, D. c., yesterday. The
girl may be disfgured for life.
The world president of the Adven7
tist church, Elder A. &. Daniels, left
the fatal spot less than minute be-
fore the bolt flashed.
About 3 o'clock while the storm
was at it's height, residents of Tako-
ma Park were startled by the crash OF
thunder. Employees in the Admins
tration Building ran out and. the
crowd was thickened by persons who
ran from their homes.
Fifty yards in front OF the Adven-
tist Building stood a small elm tree
which had been struck by lightning.
The tree was not shattered, but
strips of bark had been torn from the
highest branch to the base The bark
was rent into splinters and scattered
about the grass.
Many ran to the tree and stood III
awed silence as they looked at the
work of the freakish lightning. One
of those under the elm was Elder
Daniels. After while the throng
dispersed. The rain slackened to q
sprinkle. The church's president
started for his office. He turned and
saw Prof. Bourdeau, accompanied by
HE daughter Marguerite, approaching
the tree. Behind them was Edwin
Andrews. He had pleaded with his
mother to let him &C out and sec
what had happened.
The porches of the two Adventist
buildings in Eastern avenue were
dotted with workmen and otehrs
watching the dying storm. Prof.
Bourdeau, Marguerite, and Edwin
Andrews gathered about the tree.
They stood looking at the torn bark.
Suddenly a vivid bolt zigzagged down
from the sky in binding flash. a
violent mist seemed toenvelope the
elm and there was roar and shock
from thunder.
Prof. Bourdeau and Edwin An
drews lay dead. The man and the
boy were facing each other, each
about six feet from the tree. The
girl, unconscious, was ten feet from
the tree. The ground was torn and
ripped.
Bourdeau and Edwin Andrews had
been struck on their right sides. The
electricity burned their hair and
blistered their bodies. The feet of
both were burned to a crisp. The
shoe nails were melted. A: collar but
ton in Bourdeau's shirt :and Edwin
Andrews watch and fob were melted.
The girl was burned on the left
arm. Her feet were scorched. She
was unconscious ten minutes. When
revived, she asked if her father had
l,cen hit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20
BANKS FLUSH WITH MONEY.
Middl, West Institutions Hunting
for. Investments.

for investments.
Washington, July 20. With more
money in their. vaults than they know
what to do with, bankers of the Mid
lie West, and particular chose of
Missouri, are hunting for investments,
acurdlng to statemeE: naaic ly
Senator James A. Reed, Of Missouri.
"Things are humming il my State" "
said the senator, who reached Wash
ington today for a short stay. The
farmers haze sold off quantities Of
second grade horses and mules at
double prices for export to Europe,
and the war demands on wheat have
kept tho price way up. Although we
have no considerable number Of fac
tor IS able to turn ont munitions OF
war, the prosperity of the farmers
and the meat packers has been re-
flecred in other hres, so that the
l'rks are full of deposits and have
lntle cal! for ioans Consequently y
I ey are huntire for investments. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20
Killed in Collision

Ashvi!le, n. c.. July 20-Carl Shu-
ford, aged. and Ruth Shuford, aged
three, were instantly killed Sunday
Night when Southern passenger
train struck the automobile in which
they were riding near Hickory. Bel
ton Shuford, their father, was seri-
ously injured, and Mrs. Shuford, Miss
Betty Ho!leyard and Miss Lola Mum
day, the other occupants of the car,
were slightly injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20
Idle Men Return 10 Work

Wheeling, w. Va, July 2n-The last
of the idle steel mills in the Wheel
ing district was placed in operation
yesterday when Il part Of the force re-
turned to work at the Riverside plant
of the National Tube Company. Two
weeks will be required to get all de-
partments going and give work to
the 5000 men who have been idle for
fourteen months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20
SLAYS son AND DAUGHTER.
Wife Saves Own Life by Grabbing
Rifle And Calling Police.

Groton, Mass, July 20.-Harry
Nutting shot and killed his son Ev-
erett, q years old, and his daughter,
Louise, 10 years old, with a repeat
ing rifle, while they slept early yes
terday, and then attacked his wife!
After hard struggle Mrs. Nutting
succeeded in getting the gun away
from her husband, and called the ,po-
lice, who locked the man up on a
charge of murder. Neighbors stated
that Nutting, who is cider-maker.
had been considered slightly deranged
for some time. He refused to make
any statement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20
AUSTRIAN AEROPLANE HIT
Struck by Rifle and Falls in Sea of
Barletta

Rome, July 20-An Austrian aero
plane which bombarded Bari Sunday
was struck by rifle fire on the way
back to it base and fell in the sea off
BarIetta. thirty-three miles northwest
of Bari. according to an official state
ment issued tonight at the War office.
a fishing boat, manned by two soldier
Il customs officer and constable.
went out and captured the machine
with the two Austrian officers, who
composed the crew.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20
THREE BROTHERS TO DIE
Sentenced in Connection with Murder
of Aged Couple

Milton Fla. July 20-James, Percy
and Brady Roberts, brothers were
sentenced here yesterday to be hang
ed for the murder of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Weimann. shot to death a
month ago while asleep in their COT
tage near here. Weimann was eighty
two years old and his wife eighty.
Robbery is believed to have been the
motive for the crime.
Two other men are to be tried in
connection with the killing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20
RIVER BROWNS WADING GIRL
Another Hot Day Bather Loses Life
Through Cramps.

Scranton, Pa. July 20-While wad-
ing in the Lackawanna river, near
Prompton, yesterday afternoon, Miss
Louisa Wood, 16 year old daughter of
Mrs. G. Helen Wood, manager of the
Hotel Terrace, this city, was drowned.
The girl walked into deep hole and,
being unable to swim, sank. Her
cousin, Mrs. James A. Cillins. was
almost drowned, but was resusclta-
ted
James Miller, aged %, was drowned
while swimming in pond at Falls.
He was seized with a cramp and sank
before assistance could reach him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Barn on Hayfeld Farm Destroyed
by Storm.

During the storm of yesterday the
barn on the Hayfeld Farms, in Fair
fax county, south of Alexandria. was
struck by lightning and destroyed. It
was the largest barn in the state of
Virginia. One hundred head Of
horses and cattle in the barn were
saved. but a stallion valued at $1,000.
was killed. Mr.. CARRIERS loss is esti-
mated at $4,000, with $3.50 insurance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20
DEATH NOTICE.

HOBLITZELL-On Tuesday July
goth. CORA l.. HOBLITZELL. No
tice of funeral later. Baltimore
papers please copy.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20

FOR SALE-Harley Davidson Mo
torcycle. single cylinder, in perfect
condition. Reasonable price. APP
ply 221 north Pitt street. cost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20

All Hess $500 Oxfords are S485, all
Hess $500. Oxfords, S3.S5 Marshalis
422 King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20
Go to the Hotel Rammel for Oystehs

Go with Fraternal Order
of. Eagles to Marshall Hall
Thursday, July %.
A Family Excursion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20

Go with Fraternal Order
of Eagles to Marshall Hall
Thursday, July %.
A Family Excursion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-20

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