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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29
Foreign

King Christian of Denmark. in the
cabinet council ut Copenhagen, rati-
fed the treaty providing for the sale
of the Danish West Indies to the
United States.
Both houses of the Danish parlia-
ment at Copenhagen now have APP
proved the sale OF the Danish West
Indies to the United States. The lands
thing or upper house, voted favorably
upon the proposition, 40 to ID.
The British government has decided
to release the Irish prisoners who were
interned after the rebellion in Ireland.
Henry L. Duke, chief secretary for Ire
land, made the announcement in the
house of commons.
Premier Lloyd-George said In the
house of commons at London that 1t
was felt that the allies should know
before entering on negotiations that
Germany was prepared TO accede to
the only terms possible for peace to
be obtained and maintained in Europe.
The premier said that without repara-
ton peace would be impossible. He
declared there were no proposals for
peace. To enter into proposals of
which they had no knowledge was to
put their heads into a moose with the
ropes end in the hands of Germany.
Claude Grahame-White,a aviator, and
Ethel Levy, former wife of George NJ.
Cohan, were married in London. The
aviator's first wife, Dorothy Taylor of
New York, divorced him.
In Berlin diplomatic circles, says an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch to Lon
don from Amsterdam, it is understood
that the German emperor will at an
early date summon to headquarters
the American ambassador, James w.
Gerard, with the view to discussing
with him possible American mediation
and action.
Premier BRAND announced in the
senate at Paris that the allied govern
ments will send their formal reply to
Germany's peace offer at once, def
nitely stating that the allied govern
ments cannot seriously consider 1t.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29
The Younu Idea AGAIN.

The three-year-old son OF DR.. b. 8.
Potter, superintendent of the county
hospital for the incurable insane at
Julietta, has been with his father
sften In his automobile when his IA
Their exclaimed: Now, I've killed 1t I"
as the engine stopped.
The boy was watching his mother
use the sewing machine recently, when
the needle broke and the machine
stopped suddenly.
"Now you've killed 1t, mamma r. he
exclaimed.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29
Washington

A definite plan for universal mill.
tary training will be laid before con.
gress at Washington next month in the
shape of bill formulated by the gen
eral staff of the army, accompanied by
complete estimates of cost, as COM
pared with the present volunteer sys-
TEN.
Commander Ralph Earle was APP
pointed chief of the navys bureau of
ordnance, with the rank of rear adj
miral. The nomination was confirmed
by the senate at Washington.
Secretary Lansing issued state
ment at Washington simplifying and
qualifying the one he made earlier In
the day regarding the presidents notes
to the belligerents, because, he said,
were being drawn from his first utter
ance. Secretary Lansing said his pur-
pose in making the second statement
was to make ii clear beyond question
that there was no change In the policy
Of neutrality of the United States. In
the first statement he said the United
States was on the verge of war.
Dispatches received at Washington
from Europe indicate that the subma.
rine war peril Is soon to be revived
perhaps in an intensified form.
The view In allied, Teutonic and dip.
lomatic circles at Washington is that
the presidents peace note will have
the effect of bringing peace percep.
tibly closer.
President Wilson announced al
Washington that the shipping board
would be composed of the following
members: Democrats, William Den.
man of San Francisco, Bernard N. Ba.
ker of Baltimore and John A. Donald
OF New York city. Republicans, John
Barber White OF Kansas City ant
| Theodore Brent Of New OrleanA
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29
WILL PROTECT FRUIT TREES
Pine Tree Lizard Devours Many In.
furious Species Of Insects-Makes
Attractive Pet.

The food of the pine tree lizard
consists largely of snails, snow bugs,
spiders and insects of at least six diff
ferent orders. Many injurious species
of insects are eaten. This lizard is
an interesting species and one which
is said to make an attractive pet. 1t
in captivity if kept in dry place with
plenty of sunshine. 1t has been stated
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29
Domestic

The will of Miss Clara L. Ricciardi,
formerly Clara de Riquet, princess de
Chimay, who was Clara l.. Ward of De-
at Chicago. The estate amounts to
more than S1OOO.O0O.
Four bodies have been recovered
from the smoldering ruins of the Ma
sonic Home at Wichita, Kan. One other
guest is missing and scores are suffer
ing from injuries received in the burn
ing structure.
A centrifugal machine gun, said to
throw 1900 projectiles q minute at
an initial velocity of 1000 feet a Sec
ond, was tested by United States naval
authorities at Vallejo, Cal. The gun is
operated by electricity.
Buoyant recoveries of from SO to $40
at the opening of the New York stock
market, prompted by the developments
in the peace situation, caused a hur-
ried covering of short commissions and
SlIOhS lOhC lhN SAONA AhoihSN.
A. A. Bedford was elected president
of the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey to succeed the late John D..
Archbold. Mr.. Bedford has for some
years been vice president and treas
urer of the company.
Wall street had its widest expert
ence In IA years on Thursday, when
every stock on the list went down in
value because of President Wilson's
peace notes to the warning powers.
The losses ran into the hundreds Of
millions as the "war-bride" stock in
fation was fattened out. In sensa-
tional drop from sos to S101 share
United States Steel common alone suf-
fered q market value slump of about
S4OO00,O00. Total sales numbered g.
10000.
Nicholas Dahm, twenty-three years
old, and his bride of a month, Mary,
twenty-one years old, were found dead
from gas In their home at Evanston,
Ill.
Two miners are dead and 10 injured
following a gas explosion in the Oil
phant-Johnson mine, near Bruceville,
Ind. William Bailey and Thomas Pat
terson, both of Bruceville, were killed.
James j. O'Kelly, nationalist mem
Der of the house of commons, died in
London.
Miss Nettie M. Richardson of Pitts
burgh, Pa, was given a verdict for
$4,000 in her 100000 breach-of-
promise suit against Henry Dennison,
her wealthy octogenarian third cousin.
Samuel G.. Davis of Tulsa, Okla,
wealthy dealer in Indian lands, was
shot and killed at Joplin, No., I'm the
home of Mrs. Daisy Carter, Divorce
10 whom he was to have been married.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29

Mrs. Iva Barnes was found not guilty
of the murder of her husband, James
Il. Barnes by jury at Chicago.
Mark II. Bacon of Wyandotte, Re
publican. was declared elected con-
gresham from the Second Michigan
district.
A Christmas pardon was granted by
Governor Whitman at Albany, n. Y.
TO William j. Cummins, who has served
three years and two months of states
prison sentence of four years and eight
months for his part in the wrecking OF
the Carnegie Trust company of New
York. Many millions of dollars were
involved in the failure.
Four miners. Clarence Hicks. James
Hamilton and Arthur Trelau were
killed in cave-in i'm the Block-house
Zinc and Lead mines four miles south
of Platteville. Wis.
Baron Robert E. Oppenneim, Lon
don and Paris banker, held up at New
York by immigration authorities on the
ground that he had been implicated IN
charges involving moral turptude.
was ordered released by the immigra-
ton bureau pending further investiga-
ton under bond of 81 900.
Charles Noe. half-breed Indian,
confessed that he. and not Miss Ber-
tina Smith, beat to death Charles
Stone, building contractor. whose
body was found near the girls home
at st. Louis, Mo. She made the state
ment, she said to shield Noe.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29
Pine Tree Lizard.

by authorities that these little animals
may be utilized to advantage by the
grower of tree fruits. A lizard in each
tree is said to prevent insect injury
very largely and in addition to this
cause hesitation on the part of the
would-be trespasser, especially one of
q superstitious turn of mind.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29
Mexican War NeSUS

Two companies of the Fourteenth in
fantry arrived at Ajo, Ariz., from
Yuma under command of Colonel Jones
to guard against q possible raid on
the big copper camp by Mexican BAN
dts.
Baudelio Tribe, a follower Of villa.
who is said to have instituted the prac-
tice of cutting off the ears of Carran-
"a prisoners, and IL of his band were
executed by ''home guards" and ''many
villa troops" killed in battle south
west of Chihuahua City.
Puebla and OriZaba have fallen into
the hands of soldiers of Feliz Diaz
and Jalapa is in the hands of other
revolutionary forces, according TO re-
ports received by United States agents
at Ell Paso, Tex.
Secretary Lane and his colleagues
on the INSTRUMENTATION joint COM
mission at Philadelphia placed upon
General Carranza the responsibility of
deciding whether the American gov
eminent should continue its efforts
to effect a satisfactory and amicable
the relations of the two countries, and
then adjourned until after the holi-
days.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29
Cynical Finance.

'"Those old alchemists thought they
could make gold out of the baser
metals"
Eyes. But they didn't get rich."
"No. They devoted too much time
to working In laboratories and not
enough to circulating prospectuses and
stock certificates"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29

Practically all the $4,000 tons of pa
per manufactured daily In this coun-
try Is made from wood pulp.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29

Commander Ralph Earle was APP
pointed chief of the navy's bureau of
with the rank of rear adj
niral. The nomination was confirmed
by the senate at Washington.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29

King Christian of Denmark, in the
cabinet council at Copenhagen, rati-
fed the treaty providing for the sale
of the Danish West Indies to the
United States.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29

The view in allied, Teutonic and dip
lomatic circles at Washington is that
the presidents peace note will have
the effect of bringing peace percep-
tibly closer.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29

Four bodies have been recovered
from the smoldering ruins Of the Ma
sonic Home at Wichita, Kan. One other
guest is missing and scores are suffer
ing from injuries received in the burn
ing structure.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29

The will of Miss Clara L. Ricciardi,
formerly Clara de Riquet, princess de
Chimay, who was Clara L. Ward of De-
troit, Mich, was filed in probate court
at Chicago. The estate amounts to
more than S1,000,00O.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29

Dispatches received at Washington
from Europe indicate that the subma-
rine war peril Is soon to be revived,
perhaps in an intensified form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
What Becomes of the Pins?

From the New York World.
 One after another the problems of our childhood are being solved for us. Psychology explains why the burnt child dreads the fire; economics teaches us the inwardness of borrowing dulling the edge of husbandry, social science shows us how Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do. Everything is finding explanation and solution in the tireless studies of men of science.
 Now comes the crowning achievement of this eclaircissement in an announce ment that answers many a pondered query of early days and not a few periods.
 From time immemorial, almost ever since pins became an inalienable ac- cessory to the feminine array-the won der has grown that the endless sup plies of pins could still come pouring forth from, the factory without mak- ing the surface of good old Mother Earth like unto the well known fretful porcupine with brazen spines instead of quills
 Now science kindly solves this mys- tery for us. Says a recent writer in ex- planation of this new-found lSnowedge:
 Small metal articles falling on the ground oxidize and mingle with the dust. In late French investigation hairpins were found completely con verted into ferrous oxide. or rust in 154 days; and brass pins endured but a short time. It was about two and one half years before bright steel needles were wholly gone, while steel pens left only traces at the end of IS months"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
LONDON IN .DANGER

London, February 25.-The importance to England of the battle raging around Verdun was emphasized by Maj. Sir Francis Lloyd, general officer command ing the London district, in speech to- day at the opening of a military building at Wimbledon.
 In sthe great war which is now pro- ceeding,' said General Lloyd, "every in- dividual must give up self absolutely and all must unite in one bond to make war result in victory. Do you realize that a fight is now going on for passage to Paris? The result will hang in the bal ance until the Teuton is driven back, as l have great confidence he will be.
 But if once our allies line is pierced, the way will be open to the French cap 1tal, and if that capital is reached a new complexion would be put on the whole face of the war and our lives and being. A German success on the French front would not merely mean the loss of Paris but would endanger London"
 General Lloyd administered a rebuke to those Britons who, he declared. had acquired the habit of fault finding with and criticizing the work of their leaders
 You grumblers.' said General Lloyd "are putting spokes in the wheels of the wars progress. The people must learn that it is necessary to carry discipline into every corner of private life and home life to turn the great struggle into vic tory"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
SPECIAL BARGAINS BY MERCHANTS IN TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Louis Pizitz offers numerous bargains for men today.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb offers haber. dashery for the man who has good taste
 Porter says a good overcoat is a fine thing to slip into these changeable days
 saks is featuring a mighty good shirt today at 69c.
 Walk-Over shoe store offers spring shoes and oxfords for men, S4 and s.
 Jacobs drug store is selling English twill initial paper for 2Sc.
 Realty Trust company has per cent investment securities in $1oO denomina- tions.
 Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company urge you to come today for re- ductions on gas stoves.
 Rob Adams publishes unique political advertisement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
Thankful for Punch

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat
 New York. There is an editorial in preparation for the next issue of the Catholic News which may or may not bear watching. On a recent afternoon Thomas Reardon, who Is the editor of the publication, was reading an editorial when he yawned so violently that he dislocated his jaw.
 Mir Rearoon was sitting some distance from his sub and acting editors, which is a good idea, because it keeps them in their place, when he suddenly made sounds like:
 ''Ung-ungolunish ungo ungo.
 He waved his hands, grew very red in the face and acted quite as if he had either just written something that he liked or was about to pass into the great beyond.
 Tke subeditors tried everything from wringing their hands to putting water on the chiefs temples, with no avail. Then a physician was sent for. Dr. Augen- blick of Volunteer hospital rapped MT. Reardon on the side of the jaw and gave him the use of his tongue, which he first devoted to a few words of congratulation on their speed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
DAMAGED STEAMER
 LIMPS INTO PORT
fcontinued from Page One,

sel was injured in the crash and the transfer of passengers was without particular incident, in spite of the fog blanket and heavy sea.
 Captain J. B. Wood of the Cretan de- clined to discuss the collision, which probably will be investigated by the United States steamboat inspectors
 According to members of the Gre tan's crew, her master was on the brdige when the crash came. The Cre- ton, southward bound from Philadel- phia for Savannah, was proceeding slowly through the fog bank, out of which the Dorothy suddenly loomed All efforts by the masters of both ves- sels to avert collision were futile
 The Dorothy, a freight boat and in ballast struck the Cretan on the port bow, tearing a jagged hole most of which was above the water line, The freighter's bow was damaged. but to what extent will not be known until she is surveyed here The two ves- sells kept together and when the ex- tent of the Cretan's damage was ob- served the transfer of passengers was SldFleu py means or SIilail DOdlS. rms accomplished, the Cretans crew set to work patchig up with boards and can vas the hole in the vessels bow. Sew eral hours later the two ships started in consort up the coast for Hampton Roads Had the Dorothy not been light she would have sent us to the bottom, said a member of the Cretan's crew tonight. As it was she rammed a gaping hole above the Cretan's water line. The pas sengers were asleep and the shock brought them from their beds. Con- sternation reigned for short time and the lifeboats were made ready.
 "The officers succeeded in calming the, passengers. and when it was founo that the Cretan was not as seriously damaged as at first supposed the pas sengers were transferred to the Dor othy. The waves were running high and it was impossible to see 10 feet through the dense fog"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
BERLIN MORE CONFIDENT

Berlin, February 24.-(Via London, Feb ruary 5.)-(Delayed.) 1.-The report of Ger man gains northward of Verdun has strengthened the feeling of, confidence here in the outcome of future events The news has provoked no. noticea ble furry in Berlin, where no flags have been exhibited.
 Naturally it is impossible to hazard a guess whether the latest drive marks the beginning of a great offensive or is only continuation of the evident feeling -out process of recent days.
 Except as to the number of prisoners taken the victory of the Germans is one fourth as great as that achieved by the entente allies in September, where three days gunfire preceded the attack.
 To the gains northward of Verdun must be added 800 yards taken by the Germans southward of Ypres February IA; $50 yards northward of Ypres, Febru- ary 19; 800 eastward of Souchez, February on the day of the commencement of the ceded by large advances at Vimy in Jan uary
 German officials say that the German gains have been scored at virtually every point where an earnest effort at an ad- vance was made, and that in no case has it been necessary to precede the attack with a 72-hour cannonade. such as pre- ceded the September offensive of the en- tente allies.
 The importance of the gains northward of Verdun is evident. It is not alone the strongest French fortress, but 1t offers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
'BRANDE|S DEFENDED
 BEFORE COMMITTEE
New York Supreme Court Justice Testifies as to
 Railroad Litigation

Washington, February 25-Louis D. Brandeis' part in the New York and New England railroad litigation in 1892 was defended today before the Senate Judiciary subcommittee inves- tigating Mir. Brandeis' fitness to be a supreme court justice, by Justice Kel- ly f the New York supreme court, who employed him. Those opposing MT. Brandeis charged that he had been employed to wreck the road
 MT. Brandeis was not employed to wreck the road" Justice Kelly told the committee. Tt was already wrecked"
 What MT. Brandeis had been em- ployed to do. the witness said, was to bring suits to throw the road into receivership after President Corbin, whose counsel Justice Kelly was, had resigned because the directors insist ed on paying dividends when the road was losing money. President Clark of the New Haven railroad, he added, sub scribed funds to continue the litiga- tion when Mir Corbin refused to put up any more, but MT. Brandeis, so far as he knew, had no knowledge of this.
 Mark Sullivan, editor of Golfers s Weekly, testified that Golfers paid MT. Brandeis $25,00O as it's attorney at the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation in 1909 and that Brandies received $2636 additional in reimbursements. Charles E. Kelley, counsel for Golfers, testi- fled that between MT. Brandeis and himself he understood MT. Brandeis intended that it not be known he ap- peared for Golfers. Senator Works pointed out that MT Brandeis ap- peared on the record as counsel for L. R. Glavis. former land office off cial who had made charges against former Secretary Ballinger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
- --os777777-7-7l7- - ADJUSTMENTS
Fritz Kreisler

Birmingham has heard Ysaye Kubelik, Kocian, Spalding, Maud Powell-all great violinists-but it will have the opportu- nity of hearing the greatest master of the king of instruments who has yet lived, when Fritz Kreisler appears in a violin recital at the Jefferson theatre next Wednesday night.
 Ysaye held foremost rank as violin virtuoso-until few years ago-and he is still great-but Kreisler, according to the consensus of musical opinion, is easily the premier now.
 Some cities who heard SSrate appraised him even higher than Ysaye, but even the famous Spanish virtuoso never quite reached the towering height of Kreisler,
 The seat sale at the theatre box office started off briskly, but tickets are now going with rush. The house will be packed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
MAY ASK CONGRESS-
 ID ALTER CONTRACT
Company Unable to Com pIete Submarine in P
 Months as Specified

Washington. February 25.-Repre- sentatives of the Western Electric Boat company. lowest bidder for the big l5OO-ton submarines authorized by 2 Congress last year. informed Secretary Daniels today that it would be impos- sible to turn out the vessels in 22 months as desired by the navy depart ment and instead it would take fully two years and half They said it not only took a long time to get steel under present conditions, but that the company would be obliged to make certain experiments before undertak- ing to construct undersea boats of such proportions.
 Naval officials now are considering g the question of recommending to Con- gress a modification in the law to per nit thenf, to award contracts for a smaller type of vessel which might be built more quickly. Aside from other considerations. some experts of the navy favor keeping submarines within a limit of 1900 tons until an actual trial has been given the largest boat now building, the Schley, of the 11OO- tOll lS pSs Qi06f Dy tue Electric Boat company The Schley is to be completed within three years from the date of contract, or by March 19. 1918. Secretary Daniels, answerin g suggestions that too much time had been allowed in this case, sent letter to Chairman Padgett of the House na- val committee today explaining that three years had been fixed because of the lack of experience in building ves- sells of that size
 'The experiments made by the con- tractors the letter says, far from being the cause of delay to the com pletion of the vessel, have in reality saved time as compared with any oth- CT method of procedure. The informa- tion thus gained, together with the re- sultant changes and improvements in the vessel, have been secured without additional cost to the government. I have been assured by the contractors that the vessel will be finished and delivered to the government by the date fixed in the contract