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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-17
Finds Sister at Iron River

William Parant. formerly OF Escan-
naba and now of Alberta. has succeed.
ed in locating his sister. Miss Viola
Parant, after search OF several
months. Mr.. Parant was Mt Menomi-
nee believing that his sister was in
that city, when a message from an
Escanaba family to the authorities at
Menominee, revealed the whereabouts
OF the girl at Iron River
The Marinette Eagle Star says:
A search for an erring sister which
led through Marinctte and Menominee
on Thursday ended in Iron River,
Mich. today when Walter Parant
found Viola parant. ~ years old, and
took her back with him 10 his home.
stead.
The girl who had been living with
her parents in Escansba got into had
company. 10 was said. and finally left
her home about six weeks ago. Her
movements were traced by her frantic
family through several Michigan and
Wisconsin towns. including Marinette
and Menominee. Her brother asked
Chief English Of the Menominee force
20 begin n search Tor the Girl in the
twin cities on Thursday.
In the meantime Chief Cook got a
telephone call from the family in
Escanaba saying that the girl had
been found at Iron River and the
mans search was thus ended. He will
take the girl west with him 10 the
Alberts farm. he said.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-17
Io Get Dividend

Richard L. Looney, referee in
bankruptcy for the upper peninsula,
rendered three decisions in favor of
the creditors of the defunct bank Of
ID. Hammel a. Son
The three decisions mean that the
creditors of the bank will have about
S44, 600. more to be divided among
them.
Refeee Loorsy held that the life in
surance policy surrendered by W.
f. Hammel at the time of the bank
failure was not exempt. and that the
amount belongs TO the creditors in
asmuch as the money used to pay the
premiums was taken from the funds
OF the insolvent bank The amount
of the policy is $40i. 90
The homestead and $3.50, which is
usually exempt under the rules OF
the bankruptcy acts. will be turned
over to the creditors according 10
the referee decision This decision is
made for the reason that he money,
which bought it, was taken from the
insolvent bank.
The over rights of Mrs. W f. Ham
mel were denied to her. The dover
rights ALLOW her one.third of the es-
t-s al 8 - +nJl4 ~. ia.
suranc6, but as the estate was bought
OF the deposits of the bank, known to
DO insolvent. her rights were over
ruled
In the matter Of the preferred claim
OF G.. Il. Nebel a. company, Mr..
Looney decided that each of the par.
ties would submit briefs and then he
would maze a decision. The plaintiff
will submit his brief within thirty
days and then the defendants would
have the same period of time 10 submit
their brief.
Referee Lonney stated that IL would
probably be a long time before another
dividend was declared To the creditors
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-17

The grim reaper 5 greatest harvest
is during the month of March, accord
ing to statistics Just made public by
the Department of Commerce
In q registration of March, includ.
ing about So per cent of this country s
population, &c. 237 people in the same
departed this life during the winter
nnnih Esa ~ scr 80 H0ople IN the
same area uIeu uuring tne year ana
of this number. 20, 997 died in March
The time Of greatest health appears
to be the merry month OF June during
which period OF brides and blossoms
only 60, S27 people succumbed
The most FREQ uent cause OF death IL
was reported. was tuberculosis Of the
lungs Violent deaths claimed 20, COG
persons during the year. The majority
OF them occurred in the summer mon.
tbs, July being the heaviest toll
One strange thing brought out by
the report is that the greatest number
OF suicides occurred during the month
having the lowest death rate, June
when sos persons took their own lives.
II Is thought by a great many that
the marriages Of this month brings
about this unwonted figure. the des-
pendent and unsuccessful swains swell
ing the total TO no inconsiderable de-
gree
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-17
Weather Summary FOR 1919

That the mean temperature for 1913
was somewhat higher than during 1912
and that the percentage of the possible
amount OF sunshine was higher during
the last year than during the preced.
ing twelve months, are shown by the
annual summary of the Marquette
weather bureau. The snowfall of 1919
was almost double that of 1912
The average temperature of the past
year was 4ls degrees, as compared
with 30. degrees in 1912 The maxi
mum, % degrees. was recorded on
June 90 Feb the minimum OF IA
dergees below zero was registered. In
1912 the maximum was 90 degrees
and the minimum was 90 degrees be-
low.
The precipitation during the last
twelve months was 80 "a inches, or
slightly less than that of the proceed
ing year, when there was 30. 90. The
greatest amount in any twenty-fo
hours was on April 10 and H. when
the precipitation amounted TO 1.39
inches. The amount OF snowfall was
1903 inches in 1913 and 89.6 inches
the preceding winter The greatest
amount on the ground at the end of
any month was in March. 80. o inches
Fifty-fve per cent OF the possible
amount Of sunshine was recorded,
compared with 59 per cent during
1912.
Last year there was a total wind
movement of %. l27 milee, in compari-
son with 90, 04s miles during the
twelve months preceding. The aver
age hourly velocity was 10 8 miles
The prevailing direction was north
west The highest velocity was forty
nine miles from the southwest on June
O. On twelve days duriny ths year
velocity Of forty miles, OF more. was
registered.
There were i0j clear. 81 partly
cloudy and 1852 cloudy days. Hail
was recorded on two occasions, and
there was dense fog on sixteen days
Twenty nine thunder storms occurred.
and three aurcras. one in April and
two in September, were registered
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-17
Death OF W. q. LInsIey

William Bush Linsley for 80 years
superintendent of the Peninsula divi-
sion OF the North Western road. and
we'll known In Crystal Falls. passed
away Saturday at Escanaba. Mr.. Lin.
sley had been III for several months,
suffering frsm a complication of dig
eases. and for several days the end
was constantly expected.
Possessed of wonderful executive
ability. Mr.. Linsley made a wonder.
full record as superintendent Of the
Peninsula division though nearly
four decades and in his death the en-
ployes of the company on the local
division lost one OF their staunchest
friends.
Mr.. Linsley retired from the super
intendency of the Peninsula division
on April !. 1912 and up to the time of
his death held the title of resident
superintendent OF the company's tie
preserving.
Mr.. Linsley WAS 90 years of age
and Is survived by his daughter.
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Msshek. together with
three sisters and one brother
A private car accompanied by
members OF the family took the body
of the former superintendent TO
Cleveland for burial, leaving Esca-
naba that evening.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-17
The Knocker

After God had finished the rattle
snake, the toad and the vampire. he
had some awful substance left with
which he mads a knocker A knocker
is two legged animal with a cork
screw soul, waiter -sogged brain and
a combination backbone made of jelly
and glne Where other people have
their hearts he carries a tumor OF rot
ten principles. When the knocker
comes down the street, honest men
turn their backs, the angels in heaven
take preoipitate refuge behind their
hsrps and the devil ar.lorks the
gates of hell Ex
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-17
Lack OF Snow Hurts Loggers

The continued mild weather has
seriously hampered the logging in
dnstry and brought about compll-
Gated condition OF affairs that may
not be Strengthened out before an
other season. Loggers fear scarcity
of labor accompan cd by scarcity OF
cars when sufficient snow fails 70
TO move tho millions Of feet Of logs
now lying on the ground.
Another branch Of the numbering
industry is also snffering as result
of procastination of winter. Farmers
are not hauling wood and the stock
IN the wood yards is becoming depict
ed. Farmers say the condition that
has obtained on all the roads is such
that the teams would be injured to
haul wood on wagons and they are
waiting for snow to use sleds. There
IL no wood famine In the district but
the supply is not plentiful nor will u
be until the roads are fit for shedding.
The loggers are facing a condition
of affairs entirely new to them In
this section OF the country There
are plenty of idle men and teams now
but the demand for both when
the first snow falls will be so great
that they fear there will not be nearly
enough to 60 around. A heavy de
mand for cars will also he made and II
they are available the logging in
dustry will be hampered again To
deck the logs at sidings adds TO the ex-
pense but this method will be resorted
10 should the railroads not he able to
supply the demand for cars.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-17
Taken to Newberry

Segrid Anderson. a man who has
been about the city tor some time was
adiudged insane last Tuesday by the
Judge Of Probate and on the following
day was taken 70 Newberry by Deputy
Harry Urban.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-17

NURSES Up.to.dste Hospital
would like student nurses for Training
School. Salary paid. Address Solvay
General Hospital. Detroit, Mich
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-17

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the southeast
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-12
AUTOMOBILE GOES
OVER BANK. ONE
MAN DEAD
]. ". Power Of Bosom Fatally
So Hurt Near Manchester
DIES IN RUTLAND HOSPITAL
Ford Car Turned Over on Curve
Throwing Unfortunate Man on
His Haed

Manchester, Oct IA fatal auto
mobile accident occurred Saturday
evening shortly after eight o'clock ON
the top of the hill just north OF w. Ii.
Lathrop's farm three miles south of
Manchester when a Ford car left the
road at the sharp turn throwing the
occupants out in such manner that
j. w. Powers of 1914 Federal street,
Boston, Mass, evid antly landed on
his head and death followed two
hours after he was taken to Rut-
land hospital. Witr Mr. Powers and
driving the car was II. j. Smith who
gave his business address as 20 park
Place, New York, and they were plan
ming to so as far as Bennington. Sat
urday evening.
Mr.. Smith was not seriously injur.
cd but could remember nothing about
what happened after the car first
swcrvcd from the road. The machine
evidently overturned completely and
righted itself as it was found in the
field on four wheels decidedly jam.
med up. Mr.. Powers death resulted
from a fracture at the base OF the
skull and another Of the frontal bone
The turn in the road is rather dan
gerous one 70, strangers as il comes
just at the top of long easy grade
in such manner that car can not
be easily driven around it unless it is
decidedly under CONTROL while cvi-
denlly in this case the machine
rounded the turn at a high rate Of
speed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-12
GERMAN PRESS JUeILANT
Sees Great Blow to Britain in the
Capture of Antwerp

Rotterdam Oct. IL dispatch to The
London Daily News THE Berlin
press is jubilant over the capture of
Antwerp.
The Zeitung-am Mittag says:
"Englishmen know that the posses
sion of Antwerp not only proves that
Belgium is RACED TO the ground. but
means the possibility of setting an
army corps of artillery free to rein
force the Germans in France, and it
is the key to German possession OF
the Belgian seacoast.
1T is understood in London as in
Berlin that great and highly impor-
tant blow has been struck against
England. Unlimited value is attach
ed to this German victory, which sur
passes all other single achievements
of the war and will probably lead to
an entire change in the whole situa.
ton"
The Kolnische Zeitung says that
Germans heart and soul desire to de
stroy the power and prestige Of the
English people.
with the Belgian people" it con.
tinues, we desire to be friends.
They are the people who have been
reduced But regarding the English
we have no regrets for We shall have
no peace in the world until the might
Of England is destroyed
AT Antwerp we hope the Belgians
have not suffered severely. and now
that the last bulwark has been level
ed. we trust that Germany will push
on toward the Straits of Dover.
where we shall be nearer to the
enemy We desire to fight"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-12
J. EDW. WALBR|DGE
SELLSTOPARKER
AND BENTLEY
New Firm Buys Out Well Known
Store
ARE ALREADY IN POSSESSION
Mr.. Wslbridge, Who Retains the Un
dertaking Business, Has Owned
Store over 80 Years

j. Ed. Walbridge after 80 years in
business in Bennington. has sold out
that part of his business to George
A. Parker of Hoosick Falls and Ray
Bentley of Bennington who will do
business under the firm name OF Par
ker and Bentley.
Mr.. Walbridge and his sonin-law,
Roy NJ. Paddock. retain the undertak-
ing and funeral directing part of the
business and will have their onice
and warerooms as heretofore
Mr.. Walbridge started in business
here little over 80 years ago in
partnership with Emory S. Harris,
who was associated with him for sew
oral years and then sold out his share
to |. L. Gibson. After a few years
Mr.. Gibson retired from the firm and
for over 20 years Mr.. Walbridge has
been the sole proprietor.
There is no business man in Ben.
nington more liked aud esteemed
than Mr.. Walbridge and his store in
all these years has done a large bust
ness in Bennington and all the sur.
rounding towns He has built up a
reputation for generosity and fair
dealing and has maintained it con
sistently all the years he has been in
business.
The new firm is composed of two
young men Of good reputation and
training and they will make every ef-
fort to deserve well of the public and
to maintain the good reputation of
the store. They have already taken
possession though the inventory and
transfer is not quite completed.
George A. Parker has been for the
past four years partner in the Dorr-
Parker Hardware Co. of Hoosick
Falls and for several years before
was employed in the same store. He
is a competent business man and a
good salesman.
Ray Bentley has lived In Benning-
ton for several years past and is well
known and generally esteemed by the
people of the town. The new firm
will make some changes in the store
and cordially invite the patronage of
the public.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-12
WAR NEWS SUMMARY
Condensed information from Dis
patches in Morning Papers

Following the German success at
Antwerp. the censorship in conncc
ton with the campaign in France
has again drawn a veil over the fight
ing there.
The French War Offices night
bulletin says that the impression OF
the day was satisfactory. The day
report, however. stated that cavalry
engagements wee still in progress
near Lille. \ vigorous attack by
Germans near Arras was repused
Desperate fighting is taking place
night and day at the center. where
the Allies have made slight advances
to the north of the Aisne. particular
~ in the region of scissors.
Antwerp is now under German
rule. The new Government is said
to be considering putting a 100000
600 war tax on the city.
The Belgian Army. headed by King
Albert and accompanied by British
troops. has safely reached Ostend
\ dispatch from The Hague states
that the Germans are rushing a large
fo-ce toward Ostend to capture the
King.
One million Belgians are said TO
have sought refuge in Holland from
the invaders.
German aviators again few over
Paris and dropped twenty bombs
into the city, killing three persons
and injuring fourteen.
The Russian General staff reports
that the army on the East Prussian
frontier is engaged in the Province
OF SuWalki and southwest OF Mirbal-
len with the Germans. who are re
treating on the Niemen River.
The Austrians announce that their
army which is rushing to the relief OF
the helaguered Przemysl. has inflicted
severe defeat on the Russians at
Lancut and Dynow. and has occupied
Rzeszow. Gslicia.
The japanese War Office an
nounces that the japanese forces
have silenced one Of the Tsing-tau
forts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-12
BELGRADE HALF IN RUINS
servian Capital Still Holds Out After
Eleven Weeks Bombardment

Rome, Oct. 1.-THE situation in
Belgrade, Servia, is such as to cause
at once establishment, pity, and ad-
miration according to a man who has
just arrived here from the Servian
capital. He said that after eleven
weeks bombardment by the Aus
TRANS. the defenders of Belgrade still
brayely resist, although half of the
city has been destroyed.
The tobacco factory has been RACED
the Alcalay paper factory burned,
and the brewery and many other es-
adjustments torn to pieces, accord
ing to this witness. The Officers
Club the Monteneigrin Legation and
the Hotel Moscow are among the
buildings which have been damaged
greatly. The beautiful street of King
Michael. i'm which are situated the
Franco-Servian Bank, the university
and a church, has been so reduced by
fire and cannon shells that it is
hardly recognizable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-12
HOLDUP MAN GAGS
YOUNG WOMAN
R. R. AGENT
Breaks Into Ticket Office and
Steals $3.50
GIRLS REVOLVER UNlOADED
Eightccn-year-old Helen Merritt At
tempts 10 Shoot Robber at
Railway Station

Hackensack, n. j., Oct 11.-Fail-
ure to keep her military establish
ment in state of preparedness
brought misfortune today to Miss
Helen Merritt, Is years old, station
agent for the New Jersey x New
York Railroad at Williams Avenue.
Hasbfouck Heights. The station is
in the meadow region. half mile
from the nearest house. and her
friends often have advised her to
keep n loaded revolver There was
a revolver in the station. and without
examining its condition Miss Merritt
relied on it for protection in emer-
gency.
At about noon today. when the sta
zion was deserted and no passengers
in sight, a welldressed man suddenly
appeared in the waiting hoom, walk
ed over to the ticket window pointed
a revolver at Miss Merritt and de
handed all the money in the cash
drawer The girl started back;
who eat the intruder remarked
"Now, don't yell, young lady. or
III have to hurt you"
To show her what he could do if he
tried he fired shot through the
ticket window; then. assuming that
he had terrified the girl. he turned
around to make sure that no one was
approaching.
Miss Merritt saw her chance.
While his head was turned she
snatched the old revolver off the
shelf. pointed Il at the robber. and
babe him throw up his hands. Instead
he raised his gun again and she
pulled the trigger. But the revolver
was empty; and the robber. broke in
10 the Office. and tied Miss Merritt's
hands and feet. Then he carried her
to an adjoining baggage room. gagged
her with signal flag. and returned
to the ticket Office Here he ran
sacked the room and found $3.50.
The girl was left bound and gagged
in the baggage room where she was
found by a trainman, nearly
stranglCd.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-12
THE FALL OF ANTWERP
Final Bombardment was Rain Of
Shells for Five Hours

Amsterdam, Oct l1.-(Dispatch to
Tie London Daily Chronicle. l--Ac-
cooling to the Handeisblad at noon
on Friday four German officers sud
denly appeared before the Hotel de
Vile at Antwerp and demanded the
surrender OF the town. After a short
consultation this was agreed to. The
Germans entered Antwerp through
the gates on the east in the roads
from Turnout and Welryck They en-
tered an almost empty city with their
bands playing.
the first body of infantry, with ma
chino guns, arrived at the Place de
Meir, where the royal palace is stu
ated. The troops at once occupied
all the public buildings as barracks.
Locomotives are waiting under
steam at Esschen, a Belgian frontier
village that is now vast refugee
camp. ready to carry the fugitives
into Holland if the Germans ap-
preach.
Two German office s arrived at Put
ten yesterday afternoon In motor
flying a white flag. They called up
on the commandant of the Dutch
frontier troops and told him that
Antwerp was in German possession.
and asked him TO urge refugees to re-
turn to their homes. Thousands i'm.
mediately began to do so.
With their usual thoroughness the
Germans are tightening their grip on
the country around the city by taking
hostages in each village and suburb
and by issuing stringent rules of be-
havior, with death the penalty II
these rules are broken.
The Germans lost heavily in taking
the city. Already FIVE trains. each OF
forty carriages. have been sent back
TO Aix-la-Chapelle filled with wound
ed
4 Belgian lieutenant among the
refugees at Rosendaal said that help
form England came too late, but even
If il had arrived earlier they would
have been unable to save the town.
NO forts in the world" he said,
can stand against the German guns
save, perhaps. few OF the modern
Notifications along the eastern front
Ter of France. The final lombard
ment was terrific. II lasted FIVE
hours and ended at noon on Friday.
The shells rainde down without oeas-
ing. They wrought enormous de-
struction upon the inner forts. The
Belgian guns seemed p0werless
against the German artillery They
we're utterly Outclassed.
Moreover. the German howitzers
could not be seen or their exact po-
sition discovered o. the other hand
the Germans knew. OF course. the ex-
act position Of escl fort and battery
and exactly where to drop their high
explosive shells. % as to cause the
most havoc. Their captive balloons