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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
I0AFERS ANO
] 0 n A \ 6"
In West Virginia Must
Go to Work in 30
Days or 60 to Jail
Law Allowing u. S. to Own Sites
For Armour Plant Passed--Ap-
preparation Bill and Budget
Amendment Passes Senate.

CHARLES ron, W. Va. May n. .-
Tire hill u prevent iil~ns~s AMI >Asrancv
in West Virginia during tlsr war and Ter
six months thereafter passed both tn
Senate and House last week and will b..-
come law within - days. - all ''s"p-
of rest had better be -s--Sire "A lob. Tn
der the provisions II tins law all ahr
bodied men between l6 and co. yrars sf
aye, re- gsr,ilt-s of color, cla-- "r income
must toll at least ~ hpnrs each week e.
support themselves and tllvir dsI~.r.lrnts
I pon failure 90 10 80 they are sunlcct o.
arrest and sentence to work ior ti- conn
~ or city for six months and haif of their
allowance for such work Will is. s.aid e.
tleir families or dependents d. they haN.
any. For the puris,-e of th- act any
p ace loaier or Jonah happens L. b..
fonnd IN West Virginia = hiS home -.
tlle boys VIII. ''toll not m Mcdowell
crunty have - days o. make up the'r
n ind- whether they vii take a.ivar ts.,,.
OF the lo per cent increase in Wae,s given
10y the 4 :. Caal ami Coke Company al
Gary. the automobile contest and 40 l-rr
ct"t raiSs. Tor lOadipg coal al King ami
] 1idewat-r C',nl and Cnke compauis--, al
Vivian, or supply some oi the mnct
needed labor of Col W. j. MrClaren
supervisor of ais tor tire 'ire, stat of
NrDpweil" " Don't crowd boys
UNITED STAcE~ To ONN LAND.
A Law empowering tine .itrd state
Government ID own tiir land -,-ic,ted for
tie erection Oi the armour and prejrctl,
i'lant- in this city le'.Anle effective lat
week. Tins Law rspea's the cid statu.
which prohibited the Federal government
from owning more than - acres 81 land
IL Que place in this stat. With the pa--
sage oi this Law the titles to the IT, for
tie great plants will -oon bc turned over
o. tl.e government and building oI,er-
ations will be- started r',on thereafter
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS
MEASURE PA~~F~ SENATE.
The joint resolution 10 sabmit a con
stitutionsl amendment to the people ~
the next general e!ecti"n lor their AZ
prpyal or diSapprOyai of the budget ~y-
tenn of making appropriations pas-..d tl4s.
senate. Thl- meaSur, Was Recommended
10y former Governor Hatfield and 10y
q GDvernor Corn~ell AMI during tie pet
week tiovern"r Cprnwrll. upon invita-
ton of the SENATE and iIouse addr,~- -td
the Legislators uP,n the adv dSantage- of the
MEASURE. senator Kpi,ert l.. trogOry.
Chairman Of the Judiciary C"mmitts.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25


All Fs~iersi, STATE. county and village
c.fesrs are liable foe So .c. for r,-,:-trs-
ion and lraft.
I. Any person making a f<l-r staten .nt
60 evsde service or any Official aiding in
such an attempt. will be puni-h.~i hy q
year ' simorspnment through civil suth,r-
ities or by military court martial
Registration places e. be open in each
prerinct from . a. nm. u - d. m.
1--WE are arrayei against a power that
would impose it- will upon the world 10y
force
The man in the factory or who till-
the soil Is no le-- part of al army than
the man beneath tie battle flsgs'
I'VE mnst shape and train for war.
not an army. hut nation.
Tine shsrp--h ,ot-r must march AMI
the machinist remain at his levers.
The whole nation must b- team i'm
which each man shall play the part for
which be is best lifted
1T Is not conscription Of the urwill-
ing. bnt selection from a nation which
hiss volunteered in mas
The draft day should tie approached
in thoughtful apprehension of it, ~igniti
canoe and not ~ an industrial holiday. -
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
On to BluefeLa
Patriotic and Business Meeting of Golden Rule
Folks Next Tuesday--300O Men, Women
And Children Will be in Parade.

The Golden Rule Erneiicial and En-
Il ,urnent Association. Nth ~ heaslpuar-
trr- in Bram~el t,ut with large holding-
in tl,e city 81 T. 1c.lrii. a iraternai AMI
bu-ine--iike lD-llfuf4rn organix-'i ami
condncted sucr,---iuiiy in the interest 81
tie us-of,ie 81 our rsce. eiii hold IT,
Thrtecnfh Aunui ~r--iDu in ~roft "a
B.pt,-t church. hlueteli. next 1n~-.isy
afd q e,ln,~iay. Nay -'.h snd 81
Thi- institution. iri0nsi-. D. RAPID c'if1n
ing the la der of -ucce-- Numerically
this a-sociation = making y most envi-
ale rerord It, frarr..i strength b.
ea.i ivrrg Dol, assured in tii' larxr api0unf
of taxe- b-ing psii on -rai e-t2ir rv-r--
sion- ciesr of any sni al encumi,rar-'--.
t. tho yrraf compliment pi every io.in
hsr there ls- never i--ep IN irrfyuiar
st.p. at or -i.p.e.~u- deal naie ~
singe othrisl oi ti,i- institution in their
nlnrsx .fnebt D. c.in~e tefrp,rary halt
or o. /e--en one iofa ~ tiIe confidence of
it, ffIou-ansi- oi nieulrr- The G0islen
I.ul, A~ssristion j. here O. stay. Ia hs-
record a rntarr.i-lird nsffulns-- and
leneSoent accomplishments that ~iil
psrpetnate if- name for year- - come.
Tie yui,lic j. learning more and more
ai,out the Golden kuie and IT. safe bro
trction guaranteed O. t. every Demher
whether ~ the erdo~nent or stock de-
psrtment Thi- ASSOCIATION. unlike most
otDer-, has neither lo~, dollar nor -
frieI.i. And men and women today sre
Just falling over each other to get on the
band wagon ~ith that great army OF men
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
WHAT AMERICA
IS DOING IN
GREAT WAR

President Wilson has orderd Geners
Pershing to lead 2j.uo United Stats.
troops u France "at a. early date ..
practical"
approximately IO,Vc,Wo men, u e.
80 years OF age inclusive, VINO are subject
to selectiye draft, ordered To register jane
;.
From those registered will be selected
the first army Of Jo,vD.
Those drafted will be called o. the col.
ors about September l.
President announces that he will moi
authorize the sending OF a Roosevelt
army to Europe.
All members of the national guard
called 10 the colOr-.
American warshir,s now cooperating
with French and British in hunting sub
marines.
Liberty Loan Of ss,VDD,OOO, 90 il lDeing
subscribed to by citizens and Organiza-
tions throughout the nation.
Nation aroused and work in progre..
everywhere to increase the output of pro.
visions and all necessities.
Charles A. Doyan will command 20 4
American marines who will ACCOMPANY
the Per-hing expedition.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
Married Ladies League Send Del
egste to Federation Meeting.

Ihe Mare Ladies League, Of which
Nr- y. y Watkin- of AlVoma is prs-i-
lrnt ~ fiifir at meet, ng elected a dele
sife q, m.ft with the Women'- Fed-,.
''ioii iu tileir animal session which con-
rfne. toi,y ffridayD IN the city Of
'hafie-t'n. Mrs.. Liza r.. whittooo vs
the hr-i O. represent a. tie ladies' Tesgp.
d"'egate. Mr.. Hattie Washington Of
E@d STAR j. president of the women's
reiera'ion. The outlook promises to
bring a large delegation together.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25

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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
Mrs. Lutte Tuck Royalty Received
and Patronized at Lovely
Zion Baptist Church.

Last week at the Lovely Zlon Bapti-,
chHrch. Vivian, Mrs Lutte Tuck al
Clarksburg recited before very larry,
crowd Of white and colored oeople. iron
whom she re'eived many flatteriny com
pliments. There MAS hardy standing
room. Preceding the recital, love'.
marriage took place betseen Mr.. I'd
Roane and Miss Belle Wellington. whi~I
received its official approval hy Rev. J
f.. Pryor. 30 we'll did the people appr..
ciate the recital and enjoy themselves al
they invited. her to give them return
visit Rev. Pryor. his deacon, board an
the church generally voted that ihe Who'll,
receipts for the evening he given Mr.
Tuck for her high class recital. Mr.
Tuck left this end of the state Monday
Of this week for Montgomery.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
COLLEGE MEN ONLY.

The War Department. 1a- ruled thar q
man must hsve q college diploma 70
q1sliiy FOR training A. an army aviator.
O c'ur-e, some college meu nave bs>n
lfigh iiier- but the sbsurdity of the ru,.
j. evident when one thinks Of the me.bsn;-
cIsns who know ali about seroplans. ~
who cannot enter the governments mrv;~
for lack Of . piece Of ,,archmsnl
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25

t'r-"tslitr irufu among our own people
speak tor u-. or o. u- and naturally
w. s'i'-t Wait until "tilrr- ennd,.-cend to
-i"'aA ior H.. AMI to u-
~ lttlr two 10y rur jark ley Baptist
prrarl'rr. am willing and ready enough
4" '''.i'-- my inability Ia give the bsss
ri1nr. Nut do know tins m,lrh. and
tfAi i- that modern nrtl,o,i- of warfare
ht,'' -'artie,i all NATIONS 10y their multi
t1ln"u- requirrmrnt-
o. raonaily. I l,rlir,, with all my heart
'at 'iif people -h,nil he. liven tl,. .a.n,
''f.ii'" Co. dei''nd their country and tie
.'f..r riaurr 4" show ti,-ir Patriotism i'm
iil Co.,. ,frion- manners and with th.
s'i"r "i.f''riupitn- ~hi.il lr open To any
81 t''" f'-t "i the I~olis. and that We
ull '.t is' Pr'-rrii',~i. l--cau-e it
.- .i '' 81 tp give az blark skins.
frH ffltnk Wr should br mi-treatr.i
'''. u.tt .s'r ans. "i tile act of tsot
.Ilft ..'fuc 81 "ur l~~'Ilr should lie
.Ilff-. 1n.. some Should liz. oilisrr--
@ 'fl lartiy 'iirrrr. lut oilicer. in
',.' '''il .nai''i ''i rplpre'i tr1pp-, and II
et f'n make g"pd they should TO
moved for tiir good OF the service. But
'h'J can neither all t.e soldiers nor Of
'ir'r~. ~v"ur -h"nld do the farming.
'tt~f- thr m.ning. others trench diGsvrs,
'ti'"f- f"nn'ifY men. Others steel mskery.
a. - fhl l>icianS. others NURSES, others
'h"l''ai't-. "tirr- cooks. others tesnsteru
fIfIf WIftll Mt fpa
i"' i''-t ~c have. aud every Intelligent
"r-.'1 hn''',- that the b-t IN a whole
r"" "i l""l'r lever lies in only one ven
iii' Hi ''d at"r. And ! trust that the
'na-t 'l' ''l prejudice and race hatresi and
ui' c'ai"pi"f- "i segregation, i'm crow
90" ~lll at l~ allowed To even pour ON
- their form at venom in such a vay n
&" cripple ouf be-t efiort- ln an honest
'i'-irr ." serve "ur country well, no mat
'r What duty ~ assigned u-, for II cer-
i"" thing happen. w. may need evan
go fIrr 90 million Nryroe- for all we
N'"" 81 ip bat t.od knows?
~ regards "tr local conditions. to Inv
"iif'n, o." cla-- oi men have such spleu.
drl "l'l"'ftunity u manifest their pstriot-
i-. o. tir uafi, and in fact. to th.
"i''" "rl lr n"a. a. dos.- the great
'"' o' 1' army 81 hard working m-n
cd" 'ne u- known ~ coal miners. Every
"l inii'f lp,t nov, no matter whsther
900, Indiana, reDny-lvania. Illinoi,
r Nr~t Virginia. -l,pu'I realize fully thss
ilir -alriy % tiie nation and the welfare
D tiic world rc-t upon hi- shoulders N
ppm 100 other class of citizens. But Of
OF tie f"inrrs ln the country. the whole
""fii ami tue American people have
theif eyes anil tlleir hops fA-tened upon
.ir miners of West Virginia.
f"u miners oi the great Flat Ton ..c-
r,n' The miners IT tn great New Riv-
y -'ftivn The miners Of the great Fair
nl"nf -'r'tipn The nation i- vstch,ny
)'1' iiic ~orid i~ ~Atching you, and hero
- thr mann vz II IL concerted thst IL
sou miners oi West Virgins Tin the var
H'i- hrl'i-J will DO your duty and sss
rgit dO~n t. bu-ine-- and work hard
end -i''f'iy and -tay right on the lob and
give tiir "f"Tat,r- the coal. NJ that thew
'" Hlfly The government AMI our sllis-.
40 aiI d" equal b. an army OF half q
ni'i'fp men With guns in their hsnd- m
10 "a nu.-i on Iagp a.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
BUDNlCK TO REBUILD WITH
BRICK

~. B1dnick, Who rece1t'y sustained q
heavy les Nv IRE . now making rapid
yreparatiOns o. rebuild. Plans arr l~.irq
lad and everything J. yefting ip readi-
ues-. Mr.. Budnick vii erect = fine large
brick -tore in place II the frame -truc-
tire. He vii have everything erected
IN tb- most modern AMI up-to- late plans.
tie Will rebuild drug store on the cor
ner -, Ar. ~pector and be promises n
bring ioto tie city one ri the i.nsst stock
~ good that has ever beeD handled in
Keystone
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
OPINION OF A FIGHTER.

John l. sullivan. who u-ed o. i,e the
best individual, unarme,i tighter in thu
world, says that the only rn'n the kai-rr
- afraid Of Is Theodore Roosevelt. and
that when Congress -.-nd- the Col tothe
front with an army. "Bill Hobenzollern
will know hs has fight on his hands. -
John l.. might have aided thst the pep
pie Of this country viii also know then
that there j. a real 6ght on. Until then
Ne shall rot know when the watchfu
waiting will end.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
Rev. L. Dabuey, D. d., Preach
For W1gfieId Baptist People.

Last Sunday, following an invitation
by the deacon board and church congre
CATION Of the Wing6eld Baptist church.
Rev. v. Dsbney, the young lion in
the gc~pei presched 9 most excellent
sermon Rev. Dsbney is row pastor o.
Mt Zion Baptist church in BIuefeld anc
10 doing some substantial work for IN
Master among our people. It Was of re
cent date that the School Of Correspond
ence Of Sew York conferred upon him
the degree OF ID. ID. The collection for
day including the liberal donation BY the
Pythisn brothers for the repair. of the
Wing6eld Baptist church. amounted T.
81.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
DRAFT PROCLAMATION

WASHINGTON, May ia proc's
nation issued By President Wilson, an
nounciog the selecuve drsit, contains the
following:
All men, p n 30 years old, excepting
those already enlisted, shall voluntarily
present. themselves st the plsces 10 be
designated for registration on June ).
Men away from home that day may
register by mail.
Penalty for refusal 10 register: Up 10 q
yesx imprisonmsns
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25

Warren (Olio) Chronicle president
Wilson appeals 70 the country - cut oui
parti-sn-hip and in the same breath -end-
his Secretary Of War to Clev,lar To De K
out candidate for mayor. Don't seem
consistent,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
MAKING HISTORY.

The members of this Legislature reaIize
fully the fact that they are making his
tory; history like that which has never
been recorded before. Nothing similar
70 it in all the annals of time looms n;
on the horizon OF the past, therefore they
are going about their work in q careful
patriotic psinstskine way IL is up to
every member OF the legislature to touch
elbows with bis constituents, and keeI,
his finger constantly on the pulse OF their
wishes and desires in this epoch-makine
period OF history II you are inclined T.
the belief that the members Of this legis
lature are here simply drawing their pay
and frittlng away their time and yours
disabuse your mind OF that thought forth
with. With you il will be tie first great
step in your patriotic duty. They can
only succeed in their deliberati ons. in 30
far ss they have your support and un
qualified cooperation at home You 40
registered your belief in their ability e.
meet just such an emergency and contin.
gency when you elected them. IL is need
less 70 point out tn any patriotic West
Virginia American citizen his duty. He
knows il. lie feels IT, He will discharge
It.
tContinned on Page TwO.)
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
The Patriotism
Of. The Negro

Rev. J. Edward Pryor Declares the Miner to be
the Strongest Patriot Today--Appe ais to The
Ministry to Urge Upon the People Constancy
in Service And tie Practice of Economy.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
APPROPRIATION.

The question OF appropriation is not
one that bids fair tn offer sry great diff
ficulty in the making OF the allowance
therefor. There is q spirit extant to uss
no false economy and to expend IN .
generously patriotic way, but to temper
the same with discretion and good judg
ment, all of which is perfectly right and
prODer
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25

This payer. sent 70 your sddrs-s, sI.5O.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
Articulation Of the State Council for National
Defense, Punishment Of Food Products and
Agreement Upon Sufficient Appropriation
Matters Of Prime Importance Before the Body
COMMISSIONER STEWART OF A6RCUl TURAl DEPT. MUCH
IN EVIDENCE ON ACCOUNT OF NECESSITY FOR FOOD.
Su.dy Donss the State Over, Among People Worth While An E
derado West Virginia For the CsIored Man. Way Of the
Requirement Of Homes and LAID He viii Accept
(BY RALPH w. WHITE.)

ernment; a sort Of q compound cooper
alton, - it were. From this success may
be expected to be obtained and il will he
realized in no long while after the per
lection OF this plan. 1t is this, IN its in
dividual way that this state is doing
through Its law makers here in legis
lature assembled. It 10 the hard unre-
lenting cesseless grind that is going on
here now and not the idling away a
time West Virginia and West virgi
mans can be depended upon to do thei,
share (their bit il you like i, better) ~
thie present struggle. The line of de.
marcation, ~ far as politics 10 concerned
10 so family drawn here between Repub
licans and Democrats, when it comes t.
patriotic measrves, that il is hard to tel
where the one leaves off and the other
takes up. In fact. pstri Dtically speak
ing, there are no Republicans or Demo
Gratis, no high nor low, no rich nor poor,
no great nor small. no white nor bIack-
just American citizens, with a common
purpose, in . common cause, to COM
mon end.
The Yale expositor., 1917-11-08
M. p. Church Notes
+. l.. Crandall, Pastor

Quarterly meeting will be held next
sunday. Rev. Prouse, of Goodland
charge will speak both afternoon and
evening. Communion in connection
with the morning service.
Let all be in their places oil Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 to attend the first
quarterly conference of the year
The services of last Sunday were well
attended, and we felt it privilege to
listen to Miss Forest, returned mission.
airy from Japan. She is an able speak
or, and we know more of the people
amongst whom she has labored than
ever before; also of the need of ouI
church in that far off land. After the
evening service she organized an aux.
Hilary branch Of the w. +. NJ. 5. OF tht
Methodist Protestant church of Michi
gan, with As members. The society
elected the following officers:-
President-Mrs |. Martin
Rec. Sec.-Mrs. Geo Beade
Cor. Sec.-Mrs. Earl Metcalf
LIST Vice-pres.-Mrs. Ed Eilber
I'd Vice pres.-Mrs. Kennedy
Sd Vice-pres.-Mrs. Slosser
4th Vice-pres.-M Mrs. a. Fletcher
The Yale expositor., 1917-11-08
HELP THE KIDNEYS
Yale Readers are Learning the Wa,

Yale Readers are Learning the Way.
It's the little kidney ills
The lame, weak or aching back
The unnoticed urinary disorders
That may lead to Dropsy aud Bright's
disease.
When the kidneys are weak.
Help them with Doan's Kidney Pills
A remedy especially for weak kid
neys.
Doans have been used in kidney
troubles for 50 years..
Endorsed by 5000 people endorsed
at home.
Proof of merit in this Yale citizens
statement
Jesse Bullock, farmer, II. f. ID. No. ]
Yale, says: I'll had bad attack OF
backache and the trouble had become
so severe l couldn't stoop. Doan's
Kidney Pills, procured at Grant Hol.
den's drug store removed the trouble
and | have had no sign of kidney
complaint since"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-gei
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. Bullock had. Foster ilburn Co.
Props, Buffalo. n. \.
The Yale expositor., 1917-11-08
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
]. Ii. Rheingans, Pastor

j. Ii. Rheingans, Pastor
"When the trumpet of the Lord shall
sound and time shall be no more"
Then every man and woman whatever
their color or creed will have to give
an account of their stewardship. Per-
sonal responsibility and not religion
in our wives name" is what is needed
right now and is the best guarantee
for the future. I HIS thought will be
emphasized next Sunday at the Pres
byterian church. Services at 10 a. m.
and p. m. Bible school at IL, Please
be prompt and bring that offering you
forgot last Sunday.
The school has three representatives
at the State 5. ). convention in Detroit
Mrs. L. Roy Fuller, Mrs. Menzies and
Mrs. Rheingans.
The Yale expositor., 1917-11-08
HERE AND THERE.

Almont has case of smallpox.
Pine roots are being used for fuel at
the Lexington school house.
Cass City merchants are holding their
fifth annual bargain week sales.
The MayvilIe high school has pur-
chased $75 Victor phonograph.
st. Clair county farmers have over
S3,OOO,OOO invested in live stock alone.
Marine City may have the commits
sion form of government in the near
future.
A series of revival meetings are be-
ing conducted in Capao by Dane Hill,
the Lumber Jack Evangelist"
The farm home of Leslie Hollenbeck
near Peck, burned to the ground one
day last week. Cause, a defective
chimney.
Rosa Loeffler, of Pigeon, left her
home October 13 to visit her brother in
Ypsilanti and has not been seen or
heard of since by her relatives.
A Grand Rapids manufacturing con-
Germ is making a somewhat sizeable
flag. 1t is 300 80 it. Each star is SO
inches across and each stripe AZ inches
wide.
Will Hacking, manager of Hotel
Croswell at Croswell, for the past four
years, will move to California. w.
Hacking ST. will take charge of the
hotel
The T., VI. passenger train on the San
dusky branch has been taken off and
the service has been turned over to the
d, b. G. & y until the coal situation
Is relieved.
Tho big barns belonging to James
Thompson, near Almont, were found
to be on fire from some mysterious
cause, and burned to the ground, with
a $4,000 loss.
1t was decided at the county meeting
of the o. E. 5. in st. Clair recently, that
the February meeting should be held
in Port Huron with the Port Huron
Chapter as hosts.
Andrew Dresser of the Mill Greek
farm at Lexington, raised 600 bushels
of potatoes this season. Most of them
large but the largest weighs exactly
three pounds and four ounces.
The Presbyterian church people al
Croswell have presented their pastor
with fine Jersey COW. Rev. Simpson
now has one more duty added to hi
list, that of milking twice day.
A defective stove burned out the fish
house belonging to w. H. Sheldon o.
Lexington, recently. Many old anC
new nets, several hundred pounds o.
fish and fishing pharaphernalia wa
destroyed.
Croswell citizens are enthusiastic owe
the proposition to build canning fac
tory there, by w. X. Roach & Co., anC
are going after their part of the con
tract, that OF raising bonus, etc. will
all facility.
The Marine City Salt Company il
bankrupt with an Indebtedness of $93,
755 co. The manager of this compan,
was Albert Kallschmidt, who was Jail
ed on CHARGES of violating the NEUTRAL
ty of the United States.