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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-02
Domestic

The lives of several hundred employ
ees were endangered by fire which
destroyed the plant of the Northern
Illinois Cereal company at Lockport,
Ill. The loss on the plant is estimated
at more than 100000
In defense of the farmer. the Ma
tiOnal Grange, in annual session at
Washington issued statement analyz-
ing the high cost of living and attrib-
uting the rising prices of farm prod
ucts to poor crops. If any embargoes
are to be placed to help the situation,
the statement says, they should be on
munitions Of war.
Henry Clay Arbutle who invented a
process for making dyes, is under mr.
rest in New York. Arbutle, according
to William Oesterrech of Milwaukee,
was arrested while attempting to dis
pose of platinum he is alleged to have
stolen.
BY remarkable chance no one was
injured severely when the Steel City
express, a fast passenger train on the
Pennsylvania, plunged through de-
raller ut Forest, O.. and ripped its
way into the Forest hotel in a snow
storm. The building YVES badly dam
aged
An operation for appendicitis was
performed on John .. ArchbOld, presi-
dent of the Standard oil company Of
New Jersey, it was learned. The OPP
eration was at his home in New York.
His condition Is said to be reassuring.
Dead-letter Offices of the post Office
department are to be established in
New York, Chicago and San Francisco
on January J. according to NJ. NJ. Nc
Lane. superintendent of the dead let
ter service.
The Adamson eight-hour law was
held unconstitutional at Kansas City
by Judge William c. Hook in the Unit
cd States district court Judge Hook
directed the receivers of the Missouri,
Oklahoma & Gulf railroad TO assist the
government in expediting the case to
the Supreme court Of the United States
for final decision.
FIVE bandits after running fight
with citizens of Roberts, H.. In Ford
county, escaped with $4,000 In cur
rencv. stolen from the Ford County
bank there.
4 threat to buy coal and deliver 1t to
small consumers in the city street
cleaning wagons Mt reasonable prices
unless dealers bring present high prices
down. was made at New York by May
or John c. Mitchell.
The New York offices of the White
Star line have been advised by the
British admiralty that the Brittanic
was sunk by a mine.
Full confessions have been made by
Oryille and Arthur 7. Daggett, broth
ers. that they stole s67,5OO worth ot
jewels from Mrs. +. H. Hartman. ac-
cording to the New York police. Most
all gems taken have now been recov-
cred.
eyes. It's true, but what are they
going to do about IT." was the defy
James r. Wetz "egg king" of Chicago,
flung at persons who charged that he
has cornered The egg market Of the
United States and Is forcing higher
prices.
Evidence Of fraudulent voting Mt
Kansas city Mo. IN the election Of NO
We her was disclosed when afidavits
Of men who are alleged 10 have voted
repeatedly were placed in fhe hands
ar Erra~rtq r. wilson TyDftnd States
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-02

And when Whitaker does find
her, what do you suppose hap
pens7- onsiderlng that she may
have remarked.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-02
Foreign

Fire that started in the furnace room
Of the parish church at Quebec, Que,
destroyed the entire cdificc with loss
Of $4,000.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-02

The lives of several hundred employ
ees were endangered by a fire which
destroyed the plant of the Northern
Illinois Cereal company at Lockport,
Ill. The loss on the plant is estimated
ut more than 100000.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-02

Walter Runciman, president Of the
London Board Of trade, addressing a
meeting Of leading hotel keepers. de-
handed an Immediate curtailment Of
menus. He declared that there must
be an immediate and drastic cutting
down and decrcas. in the use Of
imported foods.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-02

alexander Trepoff Russian minister
of railways, has been appointed pre-
mlcr, according to Reuter- dispatch
to London from Petrograd.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-02

GO BE COETRUEDl
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-02

Dear D.: I'm not feeling VVel so OF
for vacation. Burke has Just been in
and paid S,S00 in settlement OF our claim.
I'm enclosing herewith my check for your
share. Yours,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-02

Flfty-three passengers and crew OF
the American steamship Siberia,
stranded on The Goodwin sands, were
landed at Deal by the Kingsdown life
boat
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-02

In defense of the farmer. the Ma
tional Grange. in annual session at
Washington issued statement analyz-
ing the high cost of living and attrib-
uting the rising prices of farm prod
ucts to poor crops. If any embargoes
are to be placed to help the situation,
the statement says, they should be on
munitions OF war.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-02

Secretary Joseph G. Grew Of the
United States embassy at Berlin had
an interview with Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg regarding the Bel
gaB labor problem. He made sugges-
tons for amelioration Of the compul-
sorry employment Of Belgian workmeH
as a concession to EeIEan national
FEELINGS and neutral palIc opinion,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-02

The German levy on Belgium has
been Increased from 100000 francs
a month 10 100000 0O, according to a
Reuters Amsterdam dispatch to Ion
don, quoting the Echo Beige.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-02

Henry Clay Arbutle who invented a
process for making dyes, is under mr.
rest in New York Arbutle, according
to William Oesterrech of Milwaukee,
was arrested while attempting to dis
pose of platinum he is alleged to have
stolen.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-02

1t was announced at Washington
that President Wilson sent telegram
to Charles T.. Hughes acknowledging
his message Of congratulatlon
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-02

''Yes. It's true, but what are they
going to do about IT." was the defy
James r. Wetz. "egg king" Of Chicago,
flung at persons who charged that he
has cornered The egg market Of the
United States and Is forcing higher
prices.
The sun., 1916-11-05
Sic Elevens That Have Ever Met for the
Face Each Other-Details of the Lineup

James. Wen need his weight he
says. Tackles. Jim Ham Lewis an
Sectery Baker he says, pausin' like
an lookin' at Vance.
"'G'wan.' says Vance. droppin' a
silent tear. The worst Is yet to come.
Vance says.
fright half. Joe Danyiels.' says the
Balaam leader.
"'Mc Salnted Aunt says Vance,
He's the wan lobe brain an the mind
In him Is in pantelettcs,' Vance says
wild a low moa
Hes an earnest Christian Man.
says the Captin severely, AN I'll thank
ye that We doan't reflect on Single
Thrack Minds the Balaam Cartir
says to Vance. Right half, Norman
Hapgood.'
"'My Cod says Vance In an awed
tone. He's two left feet an the Foo,
an Mouth disease at that
"'I'm towld his Feet is near we'll.
says the Captin, AN anyway he'll
start the game he says.
"'Vhose yer ends?' xes Vance
droppin' another tear.
"'Villy an Carranzy.' says the Cap
tin in a low. thrillin' wee. I've thin
hid in n saloon acrost tho street. tn,
way they'll be n surprise.
".Thcy'W he that all right says
Vance. lookin. much moved. 'IIave v,
towld thin this ia n football game an
not a massacre he axes quietly.
"'They're swift an elusive says tn
Captin very frankly. evadln' the ques
ton wild A ginywinely sincere look
an their passion for re-construshur
will be nec'ssery in hghtin' the forces
iy reaction yondcr.' saws he. Vel
play quarter y~er'self wild House a.
substychute.'
The sun., 1916-11-05
By LIND c. Y JR.
B %'lS the great game that the
whistle will blow on next

Ss'"IS the great game that the
whistle will blow on next
Choosdah. Fol four months
the battle has swayed back an forth
betwixt the goals. but tn Ind Is In
sight" said Mr.. Finnegan.
"The great question was who would
Be tho G. o. +. captain. Av 1t was
their ovid cintre. the Balaams wud be
In bad. but av not twas thought be
some that a lot of the ovid players
wud run away an play ping-pong be
themselves: the way the G.. o. P.s
wud be weak in the line.
1.-THE Balaam team was the frst out.
All eyes scanned thin eagerly as the
thirty-five heroes " many a hard
fought Gridiron Inner trotted nimbly
fr'm undther the South Stand. Thun-
ders " applause arose firm the Dimy-
crat stands as the bright yaller
sweaters wild a blue jackass in tho
attychood Nv prayer on the boozuma
came up the field. Keen observers
remarked that they shyly kicked each
other as they ran and to some they
seemed a bit logy. like they'd had too
much pork. But to the av'ridge Dimy-
crat they looked good.
"Behind the squad walked the sine
cure " all eyes-the Balaam Captin.
the greatest runnin' an dodgin' full
back in the history w the game.
amid the wild plaudits ~ the null
tychood he stalked along. dressed In a
long frock coat. brooches an stove pipe
hat Of the vintage Nv 1861. a large
artificial wart had been attached to
his face. AS he came solemnly on In
an impressive procession of one II Was
observed that his tall frame was bowed
a. wild an intol'rable burdin. His
strong. sad face WAS deeply lined wild
care. HIS deep set. kindly eyes was
tsxed, wild the faraway loo iv n Seer.
Upon his fuchure. Under his arm he
carried a yaller bah marked Vision "
the Fuchure' in blue. Twas the kind
the street takers sells, med " thin
rubber like a toy bloom an easily in
iiated wild natural gas.
"Vance come forward an towld the
crowd the players wud not be an
nounced till just before the whistle,
Ye see they was waitin' to find out the
other teams lineup. a horrible
rumor that the BALKAN Captin had
Charley Horse iv the throat was
quickly q%uietened. an Dcservin' Dimy-
Gratis bet freely that the Bilaams had
the game on ice.
Thin the q. o. P.'s come ~gallopin'
FIRM under the North Stand. cavortin'
en- fallin' on a ball an shown tons
" pep an ginger. They wore red
stockin's an blue sweaters, wild lggers
" a White Bull Moose an a Elephant
f~rivously dancin' a tango, First ~
all was a Short Stocky man In gig
lamps wild "A big smile on the mouth
" him. He trottcd cheerfully he the
side " the tall Captin. who had a
neatly trimmed front hedge on his
face an a regulation football under
his arm.
The sun., 1916-11-05

that kind OF education will be a long
step toward the salvation Of the coun-
try.
Personally. although I am at the
head of a sectarian institution, I should
be glad to see absolutely non-sec-
tartan education adopted In Ireland.
There have been governmental errora
too. most OF them due to what has
been mistaken for fairness but really
has been t!midity.
after the war broke out conscrip-
ton would have been the salvation Of
the Irish situation. But there that
fair m~indedness which was akin TO
timidity stepped In. There might be
Irish criticism. England. being busy
elsewhere. wished no criticism from
Ireland.
probably 100000 Irishmen from
The sun., 1916-11-05

How far has vocational education
gone" was thinking OF the sad need
OF agricultural knowledge revealed In
Ircland's annual balance sheet.
Far In this university. where We
have a college of science. and where
all but two years Of the curse may
be said TO be- vocational. But the
lower schools throughout Ireland are
devoting far too much attention TO the
classical foundations and non what
ever 10 the practical.
Until Sir Horace Plunkett began
his extraordinary and successful move
mcnt there was no attempt In ireland
even 10 teach agriculture. Farming is
in a shameful! state throughout the
country. The Irish "a a whole have
not even learned that IL is necessary to
destroy weeds. The introduction of
The sun., 1916-11-05

save In this university is as sectarian
as ever IL n
Here We make no Inquiries as to a
students religious beliefs. The man
agement OF the institution has been
Protestant. but II Is not necessarily SO.
Most OF the professors and instructors
are no%n-secular. ! am at the head Of
the university and am not ~non-secu-
lar. being an ordained minister Of the
Church OF Ireland. but a very large
majority Of my associates are non
secular.
I'VE have solved the problem here.
II could be solved throughout Ireland
and then Ireland would have n chance
OF advancement proportionate to her
native intelligence. which is worry
great"
The sun., 1916-11-05

Right We are say Vance. An
So the two Captins approaches Uncle
sam. each wild a football under his
left arm.
The G. q. y. Captin puts out his
hand wild a smile. but the other alb
sently puts his hand behind his back
an gazes Wild unseein' eye at his flu
ohure.
81 demand says the Balaam Cap
tin. that the Ralaams diiinds the
South goal dur!n' the whole game
"'That's usyal,' says the other Cap
Tin. Wen not object say he.
81 also demand says the Balaam
Captin. that there be no tacklin' be-
low the mouth he says.
min says the referee. In a polly
tickle game ye can tackle anywhere
he says.
~ then demand that We use this
ball says the BALKAN Captin. hand
in the yallor Vision ~ the Fuchure
The sun., 1916-11-05
for the Great Game

10 Uncle Sam. IT contains says he,
the only issue I'm willin' to discuss,
says he.
at looks purity thin says Uncle
Sam. 'Pwhat dye think ~ it?' says
he to the G. o. r. Captin. handin' him
the toy bloom.
"'Tis no matther II II explodes,
says the Balaam Captin. wild a gin
ywinely Indifferent air. for I've dozens
iv thin that meself can blow up in
the drop " a Cooked Hat he says
convincingly.
AN the while the G.. o. p. Captin
was turin over the ball wild a quiet
smile. Then he tossed 1t TO the
Stocky Man who give it n dropkick,
II exploded wild a whang so loud that
Joe D~anyiels's knittin' dropped firm
the pocket Nv his Pinafore.
Uncle Sam hands tho regular bali
to the Balaam Captin. That's the
bail yen USE he says curt like.
The sun., 1916-11-05

"'Play ball say Uncle Sam.
AN the teams goes to their stations
as Newt. Baker leads In the BALKAN
ends. Tho Surprise was a Complete
Success. A gasp goes up firm all the
spectators. when Willy tacks onto the
field, slightly boozed. an wearin' a
tattered Continental Uniform that
Baker had swiped firm the War De-
partmint Museum.
~"Carranzy's costume also caused a
sensation. He was wearin' tho uni
form " wan " the troopers captured
at Carrys-all.
big Bill set UP tho ball. for the
Balaams had the KICKOFF. Well, sir,
Just as Bill was ready to kick of he
was suddinly pushed over be his great
Captin. who kicked on wild his left
foot. the ball goin' straight to the
G. o. y. Captin. Tho G. o. p. inter-
ference at wanst formed an down the
field como the team. thunderin' like a
throop Nv cavalry. the Stocky Man in
front. GRIMM wild delight. m wild a
straight arm on him like tho kick Nv
a mule.
1.-THE Balaam dennse at wanst spread
out. Big Bill, Wild true football in
stinck. fell back towards the goal an
crouched low for a tackle. spittin'
earnestly on his hands. Tho Balaam
Captin imperceptibly drifted over to
the side lines. where he informed the
pee-pul that 'nothin' permanent Is liver
accomplished be force Willy an Car
ranzy shouted La Liverpad.' 'Veev
MeJico.' an seizin' Colonel House. whit
kindly but firmly through his pockets
But the cagey Colonel had left his
dough at homo. and merely scratched
his nose wild an absent air. Danyiels
n Hapgood Ned shriekin' into the
crowd, An naught was bechuns the
The sun., 1916-11-05

Many Schoolmasters Disloyal Because
Underpaid-. Present Conditions Make
Ireland Suffer From Politics

ireland are in the armies now. and
very likely they run half Catholics and
half Protestants. That Is seemingly
proof Of equal patriotism--but the
Protestant population amounts to but
one-quarter Of the whole.
Had conscription been applied Irish
boys would have been taught the les
SOM coming from observation Of the
world. They would have seen what
the English farm Is like and what the
French school Ia like.
"They would have come back to ire
land not only benefited by knowledge
Of their fellow men across the Channel
In France, but having learned that the
young Englishman. by whose side they
would have fought. IL very like the
young Irishman. no worse II no bet
ter. A Arm basis Of friendship would
have been established.
"But the British Government made
the sad mistake OF exempting Ireland
from conscription when II applied COM
pulsory service to England, Scotland
and Wales.
THE opposition to military service
In Ireland is not wholly political. Even
the broadcast minded OF the Catholic
clergy find II hard to overcome that
repugnance to service in the British
army which was born OF the old in
Justices Of the old days. To these men
soldiery must ever he ever
capable Of crime.
This was clearly indicated in the
expressions OF opinion following the
recent Sim Feln uprising. To-day in
that we're committed durine that un-
fortunate affair are attributed to the
military.
The looting, the burning. the kill.
ing BY civilians, In the revolutionary
mob all are forgotten. The average
Irishman in Dublin will endeayor in
conversation with q stranger TO slur
over the attacks Of the armed mol
upon unarmed civilians and will mag
Nifty the procedure Of the soldiery in
shooting into the crowds of armed and
revolutionary riots. These sentiments
are legacles from old days and tina,
they should be so firmly planted is
1reland's greatest tragedy. The appli.
cation Of CONSUMPTION to Ireland would
have sent thousands OF Irishmen 70
service at the side of Englishmen. and
better acquaintance would have tended
to improve their mutual regard"
I asked DR.. Mahany to suggest a
programme Of procedure which might
solve the difficulty.
The sun., 1916-11-05

present. Such a school system as
have mentioned is particularly quail
fed to perpetuate this error.
at is my belief that IL ten or more
years ago Ireland had had n different
and more progressive school system
the uprising Of the early year. and in.
movement. would have been impossi.
BILE. The thought OF 1t. I think, would
never have entered any ones mind.
Rebellion OF one kind or another
must be regarded as inevitable among
a people whose children are definitely
taught ~disloyalty in the schools which
they attend. That has been the case in
Ireland. The schools have not been de.
voted primarily to the great object on
fitting youth. through education. for
the battles Of the world. equipping II
with strength Of character to resist
temptation and ability to arm its
livelihood, but rather to the fixation in
its mind Of the events OF long past
history calculated to make rebels OF
those who in the present have no rea.
sonable basis for disloyalty.
On n occasion | visited a schoo
n asked the master to have the chill
dren sing Tor me God Save the King,
which occupies in the hearts and minds
Of Britons exactly such a place rs
in the hearts and minds of Americans
is occupied by My Country. Ills OF
Thee and The Star Spang.ed Banner.
The masters reply was:
az do not allow the children TO sing
party songs
Gould you In America call The
mot long ago in New York city
the metropolis Of your nation. which
declares itself to be the freest in the
world. abhorring any effort to re.
strain religious. political or any other
phases OF liberty in any way. several
men were severely punished for Of
fering insult to the American nag
Where lies the essential difference
between what they did and what this
master did? They insulted, a iaG
which is a symbol of your national
patriotism: he insulted a song which
is a symbol of ours. They were no,
paid servants Of the State which they
insulted. while he was living on a sal.
airy paid by that which he assailed."
Why should Irish schoolmasters b
%disloyal?" I inquired.
II think It is principally because the
situation in Ireland. so far as pay
ment Of teachers is concerned. Is as
shameful as that In the United
States" was tho startling reply Of the
celebrated Irish educator.
! gasped.
what do you mean by that7" !
asked.
This" said Or. Mahary. The
Irish and American standards Of pay
for educators are the lowest in the
world. Teachers are not paid enousl
in either country. The president OF
your Harvard University. a man whose
influence upon your social. politica
and spiritual national life admittedly
must be immense. draws a salars
smaller than tnat which ] am paid as
head OF Dublin University. which
while II Is as important as We car
make 1t eHd I hope ia having a
influence, serves an infinitely smaller
public and in consequence must bs
admitted to he OF much less Importance
to the British people as n whole thar
Harvard University Is to the people Of
the United States M a whole.
The man does not believe in tn
State which employs him M swcatshoI
pay. Failing to believe in II. he learn
to dislike it, and Is likely. unless he Il
The sun., 1916-11-05
A Proper School System Would Have Made the Sim
Fein Rebellion Impossible, Declares DR.. Mahaffy,
Head of Dublin University
University

a, 49, -- .. -.-.
,.,,an s.,mtns IT,"
w.. n. nHn ~
w poe' o'e"' "
ups ,...,
.s 70 o'u,s pau
10y" "oes eonno ,na' sou .ouIsel.
""" .us"tr pay 'na" 'nu p'esu
u uur Ilar'aru oh''e's''!! askeu.
becduse our pay mere u. Duonn
ohi'ersI'y GOES not come rom inc
STATE M a repneu' III orig-
mates IN OLD grants OF iahd which
nave become highly aiuao Win inc
lapse or years and TINS Is aug
mented by pay from Inc studen BODY.
"The underpayment OF irish scnool-
masters IN general Is proverbial. NOW
irish schooifhasters are clever feiiows
ma usually 'hihK 'hey are cieVerer
than thcy are.
When they see that sometimes
FARMERS, under the new and progress
siVe agricuitural movement created by
or horace ana ms associates
IN n irish AGRICULTURAL OrgSnization
"ocie's' ana Always the local gompeeh
man or money lender can make
n'oney man they c"h. IL IL natural
,"'' '"es enou'u ieei srea' uiscoh'en''
ror "o, my "re ,hey hadequa'ei
paIu pu' 'ncl, ~ oeto'e mem NOT inc
= po'.,o."s VI ,i'lns'
.n' :. ''."a.'oh "es
49, ~ ',,.N vi i'Isn us
-, ~ e. W. w
J.. -, r w
cnrsninwsim ,h." ~ ILL., -
disIovoI,, 70 ,ho ch,,ara. v., ~
,hoir oharso" I"
and Tho renoav~
"Ohvious,v ,b. r.u.a, -.,,a
be,ter nav h,t tb.t would y. hror.h,
about best nv the -evls,on ~ ths &C.
tenn in such n wov that tbs man vho
! worked hard and ably would have be.
fore them a desirable goal, that 10, 90
that they would have an opportunity
to rise"
THAT would add immensely to the
Irish budget"
1T would cost money. but what Is
money? You in the United States
have found that the investment Of
money in education is the best you can
make. that money so invested bears
! almost usurious interest in ,ha form
OF profit 10 the nation.
1T is my firm belief that the solu-
ton Of Ireland's problem lies nj the
end Of this road. Schoolmasters should
be paid better salaries and should have
opportunities for advancement.
The sun., 1916-11-05

"As I was sayin'. twas about '"y-
Nifty.
"As the first real test ~ s''.-'A
approached the scene was lsv''' t"'
scripshun. on the wan side ? ' e
crazy Republicans checrin' ir lily
an wavin' their flags while '' -
played their fav'rit chuuo, - "
Stripes Forever Ivry waU NJ H'
an confident barrin' n few n'tu ''- s.
the Cod Feet Club " Chilhla ". !,
who emitted low means from %
time.
1.-THE opposin' stands wc- H. -
Deservin' Dimycrats. ll.guAl
Vital Stifs firm all over the il'.. e
in the inspirin' hymn I pr0' Z"
Me Boy to BE n Soldrr' '''''
howlders in the front row W. u
the Charley Horse BRIGADE r 10
on the side lines. The IhIrl,> u -
was the veterans ~ the teams .-
who had been decorated -
Double Cross in grateful recon,
their services. There was ''""'-'
Harvey. Billy McComhs, 1871 &C.
Jim MARITIME. Marse Hinn,rv NV
Clark, Oscar Underwood an 4 ~ aF
moro.
The BALKAN bands was p'o' RI q
ragtime medley " God Save to I>'N1
Der Whacked am Rhcin.' IN. War;,
sellaisc' an the Austhrccn Sc ""'
Anthem. Two hunder Diserlir' ! NY.
Gratis Med over the street 10 '""'e@
their emoshuns an a band s'l..-t Up
'Crossin' TO the Bar TnlS I"''i
great enthusiasm In tho VITO ~'Ns
who filled the boxes. Ivry 81" "a'
armed Wild an ear trumpet -" Say
he'd miss nawthin' Of the GrCt' fp
TINS play.
But must ye be go!n', .or' WEI
Ill tell ye more another time