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113 43. SAYS WILSON DARE THEY FLED TWICE BEFORE GERMA NHORDES; BUT NOW THEY'RE BACK AND MAKING HOME HE WON MEDAL BY CAPTURING GERMAN COLONEL AND 262 MEN 1 a sill WJi. iXJTtj The Lafort family of St. Paul aux Bois, shown here, fled twiee before the oncoming Germans, but they are back again and in the ruins of their home have a growing garden. The American Committee for Devastated France have put these and many other families back on their legs through co-operative MEDICAL MEN PUZZLED OVER 12 FOOT PETRIFIED MAN DUG UP IN JACKSON NUT REVEAL SECRET Tl Senator Norn's Says to Do So Would Cast Reflection Upon Peace Conference.

WEAVES IT INTO ALLEGORY Nebraskan Then Proceeds to Divulge What He Says Is Inside History of Question. (By th Associated Tress.) Washington, Sept. 6. Senator Norris, republican of Nebraska, speaking in the senate today on the claims of China to Shantung, said the president will not tell the facts regarding the disposition of that province "because it would cast some reflection upon the peace conference." Supporters of the administration, he said, "dare not because it would incur the displeasure of their great leader," so the senator announced he "himself would relate the trtory of the troubled community." Cast of Characters. In narrative form that begins "once upon a time," Senator Norris told the story of Shantung.

Through his speech, which never was changed from its allegorical style, nations were referred to as individuals, Germany being styled Bill Kaiser; Japan, Mr. Jap Great Britain, France and Italy, as John Bull, Mr. French and Mr. Italiano, respectively, while th United States was. named Mid Columbia.

Mr. Jap" Springs Coup. Bill Kaiser, pictured as a husky fellow-, who trained himself in the use of firearms, with the idea of despoiling his neighbors, the sena tor said, forcibly took the "Shantung farm" from John Chinaman, and now later, when the other members were engaged in punishing Bill Kaiser, Mr. Jap, taking ad-vatnage of Bill Kaiser's pre-occu-pation in other fields, seized th property. The senator's story of the sitting of the peace conference included satirical account of the jonrneyg and methods of Miss Columbia, one who "possessed a beautiful voie and had a wonderful command of language," adding that "she sur passed by far the greatest of her sex in her abiliy to Says U.

S. Deserted China. Senator Norris declared that China had greater cause for complaint against the United State than any of the other judges, for the seizure of Shantung makes il impossible for China to bring products from other parts of the country without submitting to the rule and regulations that may be imposed by Japan. General Persliing Is Due to Land in New York 8 A. M.

Monday iBr the Associated Press.y New York, Sept. 6. A radio message received here today by th naval communication, service from the transport Leviathan, which i bringing homa General Pershing, stated that the ship was c'ue to reach Ambrose lightship at 4 a. m. Monday and would dock at o'clock.

Other officers on the Leviathan were Major Generals W. A. Brewster, J. L. and C.

E. Sum-merall. Brigadiers R. E. Davis Walter Bethel, and F.

Conner; Colonels C. E. Marshall, J. G. QuaTcc-meyer, L.

C. Griscomb. R. C. Burnett, E.

C. McNeil, A. Morene and C. S. Babcock.

FIRE SWEEPS 40,000 ACRES. Sept. 6. Started by jn in-cendiary a fire which destroyed th game preserve of the Prince of Monaco in the Var swept over acres. 'leather FOR YOUR INFORMATION.

Today's educational topic on pag four is SNAKES. Unsettled Saturday night and Sunday, probably showers. THE TEMPERATURE. JI AFFAIR Wo. Me.

TO DECIDE FUTURE FOR CAMP CUSTER Headed by Congressman D. R. Anthony of Kansas, It Will Make the Final Report. THE CITY MUST GET BUSY Will Take Combined Efforts of Michigan Reprsentatives and Citizens to Hold Camp. Whether Camp Custer remains a government military reservation or fr.hall be sold, depends upon recommendation of a special committee named by the committee on military affairs of the house of representatives, which will come to Camp Custer for an inspection.

5Sr.is committee, headed by Hon. D.P-. Anthony, of Kansas, is expected soon. News of the visit came in a communication from the Adjutant general to Major General Hay, commandant of Camp Custer. Chance to Hold Camp.

The general impression at Camp Custer is that if Michigan's representation in congress and the Battle Creek Chamber of Commerce expect every influence possible to demonstrate the advantages of Camp Cus-(ter that the camp will be retained, otherwise it may be sold. "I have no hesitancy in saying that I believe Camp Custer to be the best adapted reservation for general military purposes in the United State," Major General Hay said this morning. "It has every facility for the accommodation of an entire division. By this 1 mean that the place for maneuvre for the infantry, machine gunners, artillery yes, and lor an aviation corps could scarcely he bettered, while it has the track-nge, the convenience and the buildings for quartermaster supply and tlie ideal structures and location for hospital." Another officer was frank in saying that he feared that if 'Michigan's congressmen ddn't wake up" we wouldn't have a camp, but if they plugged hard and the Battle Creek Chamber of Commerce got busy at Washington and in Battle Creek i hen the committee arrived, Camp 'uster would probably remain a res-r vat ion. Excels All Camps.

"here's no camp in the country can compare with Custer," he d. "Camp I'ike, in Arkansas, which had been purchased is a joke beside it." And then he enumerated some of the advantages. "To begin with," he said, "Camp Custer is on two trunk line railroads witli quick hauling facilities and It has two excellent pavedways from Battle Creek. "The camp Is so arranged that in two minutes every company in camp can be out on the drill field for action. "There is an excellent parade ground, machine gun, rifle and artillery range.

The soli is ideal somewhat sandy and with no long seiges of mud. The climate doesn't go to extremes. There is an absence of malaria, absence of mosquitos. The health record of Camp Custer iilways has ranked among the highest in the country. The topography of the country Is Ideal, the moral standard In the vicinity of the camp (Continued on page two.) THREE MEN PLEAD GITflN COURT One Stole a Horse, One Shoes, aOKJ Third Robbed Cabaret Others in Court.

Enquirer and Naws Bureau) Three men confessed to the crime morning (before Judge North. They of larceny of various articles this are Harold McGrath, who plead guilty of stealing a horse; Joe llurke, who admitted he stole some shoes, and Phineas Campbell, admitted stealing from the Goguac lake cabaret. The three were to receive their sentencs this afternoon. Seven men, who had been held for want of bail, were arraigned during the morning, the other four pleading "Not guilty." Judge North deemed it best to try these cases in Marshall, to save the expense to the county of transporting the men to Battle Creek. Those who are out on bail will be arraigned in Battle Creek on Monday.

The other four men charges this morning were "Williams, charged with with intent to murder; facing Nellie assault Nelson Service, burglary; Russell Gibson, larceny from a store, and C. H. l4re, charged with a statutory of-feiie. REFUGE FOR HUN RICH. Copenhag3n, Sept.

6. More than 80 German war millionaires have cttlc-d in that part of Schleswig-ilclstein wh'ch is jnlikely to revert to Denmark. HISTORIC PENS, $1,000. London, Sept. Five pens find pencils use.1 by the Big Five a.t the conference told for $1,000.

at i-t Winter Garden theater, T1IF. EVENING NEWS Vol. THE KNQtlRElt XXI1I COMMOTE Nl TO DE INFECTED I Hundreds Reported Dying Throughout the State from a Strange Disease. THREE LOCAL HERDS HIT! Department of City Sealer Plans Active Campaign to Wipe Out the Malady. Wha is believed to be influenza Is playing havoc among the hog herd.i In the vicinity of this city and all through the state.

Three herd3 have been badly infected with the disease in this vicJnity- TIle malady Is new to government experts and racial steps are being taken to stamp it out. Herds Hard Hit. The George Palmer and V. F. Stiles farm has been hard hit, more than 60 deaths resulting from the disease in their herd on East Main street.

The Binder brothers are believed to have lost more than 100 hogs from their herd which is in the neighborhood of 400. Dr. Newton of the department of animal industry was in the city yesterday and the day before making post mortem examinations of dead hogs. A peculiar thing aTjbut the hogs which have died io that they appear in perfect condition, except fpr the fact that they are dead. Post Mor-tems have been held on at least 15 and Mr.

Parmelee, the city bacteriologist, is making pathological and batehio logical examinations. Pneumonia bacilli have been found in abundance which gives rise to the theory that the disease is influenza, or something closely related to it. Also Hits Ducks. Throughout the western part of the country a sirrrtlar disease has attacked the flocks of wild and tame ducks a.nd has killed them by thousands. This was finally diagnosed as influenza.

Steps are being taken to erradi-cate the disease. All sick hogs have been ordered killed. The remainder to the herds- here infection has" ben found have been ordered shipped to the markets, where the hogs will be killed under the direction of the federal department of animal industry. The farms will be thoroughly disinfected and the ground plowed, in order that the germs may become exposed to the sun. City Sealer Bernard has asked that all dealers in meats to watch their meat carefully and report any signs which might point to meat being thrown on the market which was not lit for consumption.

Will Help Farmers. The city sealer asks that farmers who raise hogs notify him at once if sickness appears. Arrangements will be made to aid them as much as possible. Both state and federal authorities are working on the problem and it is expected that within a few Jays the germ will be isolated. A carafull examination is being made of all the internal organisms of the dead Lcs.

So far nothing has been found except the pneumonia condition. The local hog raisers whose herds have been infected are planning on shipping the hogs that have not I been infected to Buffalo where they will be thoroughly examined before being placed on the market. BATTLE OF MINERS IN WEST VIRGM SEEMS IMMINENT Thousands of Men Marching Under Arms to Force Unionization in Coal River District. Charleston, W. Sept.

6. Five hundred mirers who left Oak Grove thi3 morning to march across the mountains to Coal river, whero they said they intended to enforce unionization in mines, were, were joined at Racine on the Little Coal river by 3,000 more men, according to idd received by Governor J. G. Cornwell, shortly before noon. All of the men are said to be armed.

According to information received from a local operator the coal operators of the Guyan field yesterday unloaded a carload of machine guns at different places in Logan county as a means of preparation to meet the miners from the Kanawha and Coal river field. W. M. PeAry, vice president of District 17, United Mine Workers of America, said 4,000 armed miners were on the march. Mr.

Petry said the ien had refused to listen to the governor's appeal last night that they return to their homes, and he predicted trouble at Coal river, "unless the miner's demands are granted." He estimated the marchers would be joined by a force of 25,000 men when they reach Logan county. A STAGE FOR SUICIDE. Paris, Sept. 6. French love of the dramatic led the chief electric-Ian of a Paris theater to choose for suicide the instant when an actor in the play 13 supposed to be shot.

The cries of thj dying electrician wierdly mingled wilTl those of the actor. HERDS Will I ra It Happeimedl IsMe Creek in The Oiie About the Ill-Manners of Some Folks at the Movies. ES, it must be sed, it a in Battle Creek. It was at a picture show at Liberty park, on the even ing of Labor day. A large crowd was watching the picture; some because they have the picture habit, quite a number because they were waiting for "A night in Venice," and many more, no doubt, because they were actually interested in that particular picture.

A family group was sitting at one end of the tables where they were serving cool refreshments. This table was at the end of one of the rows, and just beyond it a crowd that could not obtain seats was standing, forming a fringe along the end tables. As always happens in such cases, a few in the crowd began to edge in a little between the tables where the first comers were seated. But next to where this particular family group was sitting, first one and then another walked in and stood in front. A little good natured banter usually succeeded in removing the obstruction.

But then came a iiid.ii wiiose uacK, as one or me group behind expressed it, was of the "barn-door" type. And his manners, as was also remarked, were another reminder of a barn. Nothing would nudge him. Then, seemingly emboldened by the thick-skinned boorishness of the man, and his successful infringement on the rights of others, two women came in from the crowd, thus forming a regular line in front of those seated at the tables behind. The raillery from the rear was renewed, but ineffectually.

At last one young man in the family group behind, said, "Here, lady, here's a seat." And one of those two women came and got that seat, placing it in front of the group. Then the woman with her was offered another seat from the group, which she also took. And there they sat through the rest of the picture 1 quite Insensible to the contempt of all the onlookers. The man left. BOY SCOUTS BILL TOWWFOR LEGION Posters Are Put in All Quarters Telling of the Veterans Organization in City.

The city, through the Boy Scouts, is being generously sprinkled with I posters of the American Legion, I the organization of the veterans of the Great War, a local post of which is in the process of formation here. The big posters were received by the War Camp Cum-munity Service and turned over to the Legion here. The news that help was needed in placing them over the city brought the members of the Boy Scouts to the assistance of the Legion, and today they were being placed in store and office windows In all parts of the city. The billing of the town is a part of the campaign of the Legion to interest every service man in the city in the veterans organization. Before the close of the month there is to be a week's membership drive to wind up the call for members, prior to the meeting when the charter will be closed and the permanent organization formed.

The advertising campaign includes as well the theaters, where the management has agreed to show free the slides telling of the Legion and its work. NAT'L G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT WILL OPEN TOMORROW 53rd Annual Gathering of Veterans Will Be Held in Columbus, O.

Wednesday a Big Day. (By the Associated Press.) Columbus, Sept. 6. Veterans of the Civil war were arriving in Cflumlfus rapidly today for the opening tomorrow of the 53rd national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. Tomorrow evening there will be a program of welcome, with addresses by Governor James M.

Cox, and Mayor George J. Karb. The big day of the encampment will be Wednesday, when the parade will be held. For the first time in the history of G. A.

others veterans of the Spanish and European war have been invited to march in this "year's parada. New York, Sept. 6. One lieutenant colonel, twelve other officers and 250 snipers of the Germaa army cried "Kamerad!" (o Sergeant "Bill" Donnelly, a lighting Irishman member of Company 18th Infantry, during the second battle of the Marne and thereby placed Sergeant "Bill" np in the class with Sergeant Alvin C. York, of Pail Mall, Tennessee, champion hero of the world war it was announced here tonight.

according to hife official record, with a squad of six men, "surrounded" a chateau in which German snipers were at work drove them to their "bomb and then loudly called for grenades with which to blow them up. result was that all pled out and searched back to the first division lines under Donnelly's able direction, and won Sergeant "BilP the French Military Medal, and recommendation for the congres-slnal medal of honor. Nine Men Chosen at Last Night's Meeting of New Corporation for Housebuilding. At the initial meeting of the stock holders of the newly formed Battle Creek House Building company, held in the law offices of Stewart and Jacobs, the nine directors of the new corporation were named. They are L.

M. Schroder, J. C. Toeller, W. D.

Farley, E. R. Morton, F. E. Strong, T.

F. Whalen, Fred Sterling and C. L. Roberts. The directors will meet sometime next week and elect the officers of the corporation.

There were 36 present last night, of the 75 stockholders, and they represented a number of those who were absent. Payment was made by those present and represented of the 15 percent, the initial call of the stock subscribed. Over $100,000 of the $150,000 planned capitalization has been subscribed, and the committee chosen by the Merchants Dinner club to have charge of the receiving of etock subscriptions will continue until the entire $150,000 is subscribed. This committee is composed of C. L.

Roberts, Guy Williams and Charles H. Wheelock. The present subscriptions of stock range from three shares of $100 each to 70 shares. There will be another meeting of the stockholders next Tuesday evening in the Stewart and Jacobs offices, at which further plans will be discussed, and the organization completed. It is expected that the rest of the 15 percent of stock will be paid in then by the members not present last night.

The new new corporation plans to erect houses on an extensive scale in the city, in an effort to relieve the severe house shortage. The board of directors has several plots of land in mind on which blocks of houses of different pattern but of about the same price, $4,000, will be erected. ACTORS STRIKE ENDS; NEW YORK THEATERS TO RE-OPEN All Differences Between Actors Equity Association And Producing Managers Adjusted. (By the Associated Press. New York, September 6.

The actors strike which began about a month ago and after closing the majority of legitimate theaters in New York, spread to other cities, was settled early today. All theaters affected by the strike will be reopened at once. The settlement followed a four-hour conference between producing managers and representatives of the Actors Equity association and other labor organization of the theater workers. Augustus Thomas, the playwright, chairman of the mediation committee fthe Authors League of America stated that an open shop had been agreed Francis Wilson, president of the Actors Equity association said that all differences had been settled to the satisfaction of both sides. Settlement of the strike came directly after officials of the International Alliance of Stage Employes and Motion Picture Operators, had ordered members employed in 169 theaters throughout the country where Shubert productions are being played, to strike immediately.

BRITISH WAR MEDALS. London. Sept. 6. A silver medal for all men and women who served overseas during the war and a bronze medal for each British subject enrolled in native labor corps.

units and who served in theaters of war have been authorized by the king. The ribbon will have a center of orange watered with stripes of white and black on each side and borders of royal blue. TAXI SERVICE ON THAMES. London, Sept. A scheme for "river taxis," to relieve the congested traffic situation here, has been put before the city authorities.

A river omnibus, capable of carrying 50 passengers and worked by two men, is one of the plans submitted for service up and down the Thames. i COMPANY NAMES WILSON SAYS PACT IS "SHOT THROUGH" WITH AMERICANISM President in Kansas City Talk Urges Support of Plan for New Order of World Affairs. MEANS END OF MILITARISM Says This and Not Talk Sounds War's Doom-Declares Cause Greater Than U. S. Senate.

(T.y tlie Associated Prets.) Kansas City, Sept. 6 President Wilson appealed to a Kansas City crowd today to support the peace treaty or a charter for a new order of world affairs. Making his third speech for the treaty in Missouri to a capacity audience President "Wilson spoke in Convention hall, said to accomodate 15,000. "When the president, accompanied by Mrs. "Wilson appeared on the platform of the vast auditorium, The crowd, each of whom had a small American flag, arose and cheered as the presidential party paraded through four miles of the city's streets to Convention hall.

Mr. "Wilson was introduced by B. A. Parson, president of the Kansas City chamber of Goes Over Many Old Points In his address the president cov. ered many of the same points of the treaty lie had discussed in previous addresses.

He said he had come to report to the people direct about one of the greatest documents in human (history. Ttfre treaty, he declared, was "shot through" with American principles put there by the common consent of the world. One of the things America, had (Continued on page two.) IS TO Telegram from Coroner at Aberdeen States That Man Killed Is Accused Murderer. A telegram from the coroner at Aberdeen, South Dakota, reassures the local officials that the man killed in that city is Angel Maxencoff, who is wanted here on a charge of murder. The telegram states that particulars are being sent by mail and that the body will be held until further word is received.

The wire was to Sheriff Lucas and read. ''Charlie Peters identified as your man. Am holding. Today states attorney writing you full particulars; H. Wilson, coroner and undertaker." Maxencoff was living in a small town near Aberdeen under the name of Charlie Peters according to a letter received By a pal of his in Albion from a mutual friend in Aberdeen.

It was from this letter that news' mVda.th- was receiv- led. v-iKnKT-- Hjere Maxencoff murdereff 4 Polish woman here last MarWf-5 and mide good his escape arthoiigh every method known to the 'police was used to find "'t. It is not 1 any further action will be taken, until the letter from the states attorney is re ceived. Thy VIIJ ferotably be on Monday. MXI DEAD i According to word received from Jackson this morning a careful examination will be made some time during the day.

by medical men of the huge man-like figure which was dug up Friday afternoon by Orel Nierman, a Jackson policeman, at the rear of his home. Mr. Nierman was excavating, when he came upon what he believed was a petrified limb of a tree. Continuing the digging he brought to light two monstrous feet. Startled by the discovery it was some minutes before he his composure and resumed the work of excavating and the entire body -lAvhich.

measured twelve feet in length. The legs are six feet- In length and the feet sixteen inches long. TO ACT ON WAG SCALE Chicago District Federation Meets Sept. 25 to Discuss Wilson's Proposal. (Iy the Associated Press.) Chicago, Sept.

6. The executive council of the federated railway) shopmen of the Chicago district, has called a national convention to be held here on September 25, it was announced today, to act on the new wage scale granted by President "Wilson. Steps will be taken at the convention to oust the grand lodge officials now in Washington in conference over wages with Director General Hines and other officials of the government, according to John D. Sanders and M. L.

Hawser, who issued the call. Sanders said the grand lodge officials who have counselled delay on the part of the "shopmen while wage negotiations were in progress, are unpopular with the rank and file of the craftsmen, -and that nothing short of a substantial increase in wages will avert a general strike. More than 2,000 delegates from local unions throughout the country are expected to attend the convention and these represent 200,000 workers, who, it was said, will tie up the transportation of the country should they decide to strike. PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT BELL GOES TO CONFERENCE Senate Modifies Several of ihe Most Rigid Provision of House Measure. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Sept.

6. The prohibition enforcement measure was ready for conference today for action on amendments added to the hou.se bill by the senate Which passed it late yesterday. In addition to attaching the liquor and drug prohibition act for the Panama canal zone the senate modified a number of the most rigid provisions of the house bill including that affecting private stocks of alcoholic beverages held for personal use. The canal zone prohibition measure has not yet been acted upon by the house. An attempt by Senator Shields, democrat of Tennessee to virtually eliminate the section of the measure relating to enforcement of war time prohibition by limiting its operating to the six sections in which demobilization camps are located, failed to draw support, his own vote being the only one cast in favQr of it, SHOPMEN NEW The arms are four feet long and the head is huge and round, the face being nearly flat.

Black hair, about six inches in length covers the head and is very thin. The skin, which is tightly drawn, is of a brownish color and resembels leather. Several doctors who have examined the figure assert there is little question but that it is a human body, but that it is the body of an abnormal man and not that of a race of giants. It is understood that a hill occupied the site where the body was found until about years ago and that this hill had Jiceitu Specimens of petrified animal and vegetable matter have been found in the vicinity of late years. SPRINTS OP STREET Tail Gives Woman Away as She Steps Out of Parker Fur Store with $65 Set.

The tail of a $65 fur sticking from under her coat; an exciting race down East Main Street, ending in the corriders of the city hall, all helped to break the monotony of yesterday afternoon. Two young ladies who gave their names as "Helen Thompson" of El Paso, Texas, and her sister "Mrs. Ethel Storms" of Champion street entered the Parker fur store on East Main street yesterday afternoon. They looked at several sets of furs. As they left the store the clerk who had been waiting on them saw the tail of a.

fur sticking from under -Miss Thompson's light coat. She called to one of the Parker brothers and he started out of the door after the woman. As he appeared on the street both women started to run, each in a separate direction. Mr. Parker chose Miss Tnompson's entrance into the ladies street.

Witnesses stated that the girl was some sprinter. When she arrived at the city hall she entered the Division street door and went tearing through the main corridor. Parker was oloso on her heels. As he entered he ran into Captain McDcnald who joined in the chase. Miss Thompson turned at the end of the corridor and fled into the ladies room.

This haven of safety held no terrors for the captain Who boldly entered and brought her out and to the chief's office. Th police matron was then sent back to see if she could find the fur which had disappeared with Miss Thompson'sentrance into the rcom. It was found stuck behind a radiator. A long extended conference In Chief Day's office resulted in Mr. Parker refusing to a.

complaint. The fur was returned to him, and quiet reigned again in the city hall. Sunday Sees Close of State's Greatest Fair Will Be A Gala Day (By the Associated Pres3.) Detroit, Sept. 6. The greatest agricultural fair in Michigan's history will close Sunday night at the Detroit State Fair grounds.

In addition to the original program planned for Sunday afternoon, special features will be offered including airplane flights, motorcycle races and a polo car race for a $500 WITH STOLEN FUR Mav. Min Today (2 Yesterday 4S A week ago 79 63 A year ago 71 51 Sun rises at 5:30 and sets at 6:25, Moon rises and bets at 2:40..