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Arizona republican., 1916-02-28

Norwegian. The largest of the three is 220 feet long and 1,117 gross ton mage. The vessel flies the Swedish flag.
 The Norwegian steamer .Brogsten has arrived at HartlepoOl and re- ported the rescue on Friday in the North sea of five members of the crew of the French steamer Trignac. Twenty members of the crew, the pilot and four French passengers, are missing and are believed to have been lost.
 The survivors were clinging to an upturned life boat when found They reported that two violent explosions split the ship into three sections.
 The French steamer Trignac was a vessel of 1,447 tons.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-28
LOSS WILL BE LARGE

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-The steamer Maloja was insured against war risks under the government scheme, but this insurance was based on the or iginal cost of the vessel the value of which has increased enormously be- cause of the war and hence the loss to the Peninsular and Oriental line will be large. The vessel was fully laden with a general cargo, virtually all of which was insured with the government.
 It has been learned that the Ma loja was not carrying the eastern mails, they being sent overland to Marseilles.
 The Times estimates the Maloja , dead at 147, of whom IF were Las cars.
 The steamship Birgit has been sunk Seventeen survivors have been i landed.
 There are three small steamers of l the name of Birgit, according to ship ping records, two Swedish and one
Arizona republican., 1916-02-28

stress upon the assurances regarding the arming of merchant ships which were given to the United States by Great Britain in memorandum signed by Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British ambassador, on August 25, 1914. In this the British ambassador wrote the following:
 q have been instructed at the same time by His Majesty's principal secre- tary of state for foreign affairs to give the United States government the full est assurances that British merchant vessels will never be used for purposes of attack; that they are merely peace ful traders armed only for defense and that they will never fire unless fired upon and that they will never under any circumstances attack any vessel Germany claimes that Great Britain has deliberately violated these assur- ances and, Secretary Lansing will be so informed.
 Ambassador Von Bernstorffs atten-
Arizona republican., 1916-02-28
REPORT ON FAsTNET SINKING

PARIS, (via London), Feb. 27.-An official announcement made today by the French ministry of marine re- garding the sinking of the British steamship Fastnet, says the vessel was sent to the bottom by a sub marine in the western Mediterranean. The crew of the steamship was res cued by a French, cruiser.
 The captain of the Fastnet reports that he saw the same submarine sink the Swedish steamer Tornborg, the boats of which the undersea vessel lowed away.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-28
MAIL STEAMER LOST

FLUSHING, Holland, (via Londom, Feb. 27.-The mail steamer Mecklen- burg of the Zeeland line, ran on a mine on a voyage from Tilbury to Flushing. The vessel was lost. Of ficials of the line state that the pas sengers and crew and the mails were saved.
 The passengers, crew and mails of the Mecklenburg were taken off by the Holland American liner Wester- dijk.
 The Zeeland service has been pro- visionally suspended.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-28

Hire a little salesman at The Re- publican office A want Ad will see more customers than YOU can.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-28
CAN YOU SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?

DIRECTIONS: Take the numbers from 10 to IS inclusive and place them in the squares so that when added together vertically horizon tally and diagonally, the total will be AZ. No number can be used twice IL is not necessary to use
 this piece of paper. Be sure solu- tion is correct.
 As an advertisement we will give you these awards absolutely and internationally FREE to the per son sending in the neatest correct
 solution of the "ieorty two Prob lem" There is positively no lot or chance connected with the solution
 of this problem. It is d contest of skill.
 FIRST PRIZE will be a beautiful
 player piano and the other awards
 will be distributed in the order of
 merit. This contest is open to
 every man, woman and child in
 the United States, except those
 connected in any way with the
 piano business.
 ONLY ONE PERSON IN A FAM
 ILY CAN ENTER. All prizes here
 listed in this great publicity event
 will be given absolutely FREE. We are taking this plan to adver-
 tise our pianos in your vicinity. We plan to appoint a dealer to
 handle our pianos in or near your city, but if no dealer is appointed you can buy direct of us at our one established advertised price,
 less your credit earnings in this
 great publicity contest, and also less any cash discounts you may choose to take. Everyone send ing in an answer will receive for their work a piece of sheet music and a credit which can only be used on the purchase of a new player piano or one-half the amount on an upright piano. CONTEST CLOSES MARCH 4th, 1916, at 6:o0 p. M. RUSH YOUR ANSWER Everyone sending an answer will be notified of their success. Address Desk REDEWILL MUSIC COMPANY 222-4 West Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona Rush Your Answer Mail or Bring to Our Store
Arizona republican., 1916-02-28

position that an unarmed ship and ship armed for defensive purposes are in identically the same class and must be treated accordingly.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-28

which he declares will safeguard pub lie interest and prevent monopolization of water power facilities.
 Senator Norris of Nebraska charged
Arizona republican., 1916-02-28
CONGRESS WILL
 NOT INTERFERE
 WITH PRESIDENT

tContinued from Page One)
Arizona republican., 1916-02-28
ARMED SHIPS
 NOT PEACEFUL
 MERCHANTMEN

(Continued from rage One;
Arizona republican., 1916-02-28

Won't Deviate From Plans
 AMSTERDAM Feb. 27.-(via Lon don) Feb. 2S.-According to the North German Gazette all reports that the
Arizona republican., 1916-02-28
Second Prize

The next ten The next twen- largest premi- ty-five a scarf ums, each a pin and a credit copy of sheet of S75.
 music and
 $156 credit. The next twen- The next twen- ty-five a scarf ty each a copy pin and q credit of sheet music of $50.
 and d credit of
 S125. And all other The next twen- correct answers ty-five scarf will receive a pin and a credit scarf pin and q of $100. credit for S25.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-28

BeautItuI $boU Player Piano
 We guarantee this can be solved.
 The gentlemen who will act as
 judges is a guarantee that the
 awards will be distributed to those who deserve them In case of a tie the judges being unable to decide
 between any two solutions, each will receive equal prizes. Don't de-
 lay. Send in your answer quick. You may get the beautiful Player Piano.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23

READ THE DIAMOND DRILL.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23

WHEREAS, default has been made
In the payment OF money secured by
mortgage dated September 23rd, 1903,
executed by Emerson Smith, and Ell
len Smith. his wife. OF the Township
OF Sagola, Dickinson County, Michi-
gan, to William s. Robbins, OF the
City OF Green Bay. Brown County.
wisconsin, which mortgage was re
corded In the office OF the Register
OF Deeds OF the County OF Iron, State
OF Michigan. on the 23rd day OF Sep.
TENDER, A. -. 1909. in Liber twelve OF
Mortgages on page 363. and which
mortgage Is now owned by the said
William s. Robbins, and upon which
mortgage and note secured thereby
there Is now claimed TO be due az the
date OF this notice the sum OF two
hundred and eight and bO-lOO
dollars (s20S 500. OF principal and in
terest, and no suit or proceeding hay-
ing been instituted at law to recover
the debt now remaining secured by
said mortgage or any part thereof
and which mortgage contains a pow
err OF sale: now therefor,
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that
by virtue of said power OF sale and OF
the default aforesaid, and pursuant
TO the statute in such case made and
provided. the said mortgage will be
foreclosed by sale OF the premises
therein described. at public auction,
to the highest bidder, at the front
door OF the Court House in the City OF
Crystal Fails. in said County of Iron
that being the place whore the Cir
cult Court for said county is held, In
which county the premises to be sold
are situated. upon the 5th day of
March, A. d. 1917 at ten o'clock
i'm the forenoon. which said premises
are described in said mortgage as fol
lows: The North half of the Sout-
west quarter (N1A Of SWh) Of Section
Eleven uD township forty-two (42)
North, Range thirty-one (3D West (;
and North east quarter Of the South
west quarter (NEA of SWH) of Sec
ton thirty six (36), township forty
three (43) North Range thirty-one
tSD West, containing in all one hun
dred and twenty C120) acres.
Dated December 9Th, 1916.
William S. Robbins, Mortgagee.
II. G. Fraser,
Attorney for Mortgagee
Business Address:
CRYSTAL Falls, Michigan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23

A Louisiana farmer bought four
teen acres OF cut-oyer land few
years ago. paying $50 an acre. He
made $1,000 in single year from this
land, once he had gotten IL under cul-
tivation. This represented, IN effect
1000 per cent increase over the origi-
nal inve A Louisiana special
". which has put many dollars into
the pockets Of owners of newly clear
cd land. is peanuts In this state,
cut-over land. originally costing from
SIS 20 $25 an acre. commonly yields
sixty bushels of peanuts per acre.
A farmer bought tract OF 240 acres
IN Montana, which was completely
covered with stumps. logs and brush.
al $25 an acre This land was cleared
and cultivated. and in one year pro-
duced az the rate OF 10 bushels OF
oats per acre and over twenty-five
tons OF corn per acre,
This farmer also grew all kinds OF
grasses. vegetables and fine fruit
II is not necessary TO multiply ex-
amples. On thousands Of farms, the
fact has been repeatedly demonstrate
ed that the uncleared land often Is
more fertile than the land already
under cultivation And modern meth
ODDS and machinery make land-clear-
ing reasonably cheap and practical
undertaking for the average farm
owner.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice IL hereby given that. BY vir-
tue of a writ OF fieri facias issued out
OF the Circuit Court for the County
OF Iron. in favor OF the Crystal Falls
Cooperative society against the goods
and chattels and real estate Of Nc
Grath & Sons company, George Shave
~. Finlay A Morrison and T. j. Nc
Grath in said county, to me directed
and delivered, did. on the eleventh
day Of November. A. ID 1916, levy mp
on all the estate, right, title and in
tcrest OF the said Finlay a. Morrison
In and TO an undivided one thirty
second Cl-S2l ,bf the ores and miner
ais Of that certain piece or parcel OF
land situated in the Township of Iron
River. county of Iron and state OF
Michigan. described as follows. TO-
wit. The west half OF the Southwest
quarter OF Section fourteen (1D In
Township forty-thrce CAB North
Range thirty-fve t35) West all OF
which | shall expose for sale at pub
lie vcudue. to the highest bidder, at
tie 'ront door 81 the court house in
the city of Crystal Falls in said coun-
~. thut being the place Of holding the
circuit court within said county, on
the tenth day OF January. a. ID 1917
at ten o'clock In tho forenoon.
hated this twenty-second day OF No
vembcr. A. u. 1916
EDWARD "a. sENSiBA,
Sheriff
FRED ~ ABBOTT,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
business address;
Crystal Falls, Mich.
(First. Nov. 25; Last Dee. 3o.)
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23
Await Advice Of Expert.

The school board has not formed an
opinion as 20 which would be advis-
able and will await the advice OF an
expert 10 he employed to go over the
proposition and make recommends
tons
one suggestion. that the present
high school building be enlarged 10
meet the needs OF the schools. was not
looked upon with favor by tho board.
and Il was definitely decided 10 dis
miss such plan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23
ESCAPES FEDERAL COOP:
LANDS IN CHICKEN COOP

Attrillic Augustine returned from
Marquette Tuesday evening after
pleading poverty and getting of with
S25 fine for violating the internal
revenue laws. and was caught i'm
chicken coop Thursday night by Pros
ccuting Attorney Waffen with seven
OF the latter's neighbors choicest fowl
in bag.
The loud squawk of a chicken
brought the owner To his coop He
promptly slammed the door shut and
locked II. and sent for the prosecutors,
Augustine and Emilio Mallnk were the
inmates OF the coop. In old country
style long rope was obtained and
the two men tied together. Malink
escaped on the way 10 the police sta
ton last night by untying about 40
feet of the rope and sprinting.
Agustino made no effort TO escape
and Prosecutor Waffen permitted him
To go home last night under promise
OF returning today with his confeder-
ate Shortly after noon Augustine gave
himself up. saying he could not find
Mallnk A half hour later Marshal
Mcfarland picked up the missing man.
Both will be charged with larceny.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23

FRED u. ABBOTT.
Attorney for Plaintiff
business address;
Crystal Falls, Mich.
fFirst. Nov 25; Last ID
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23
WEST SIDE.
CFrom the Reporter)
WARRANTS ISSUED.

WARRANTS ISSUED.
warrant charging assault with in
tent 10 kill has been issued by Pros
ecuting Attorney Waifen as the result
Of the shooting in w. S. Reynolds re-
sort in Caspian, and placed in the
hands of the sheriff for execution The
name of the man who did the shooting
was not divulged
A coroner's jury returned a verdict
last Tuesday night that SANDY" Ham
ilton the man shot in the neck, died
OF acute nephritis which was aug
mented by the wound.
Immediately after The verdict Cor
oner Hamilton held the three women
and James Miller. companion OF one
OF the women, who was arrested In
Eseanaba, TO the Circuit Court as wit
nesses pending efforts to arrest the
person who did the shooting.
Three Women and Man Held.
The women are Maggie Reynolds,
known in the underworld as Chicago
Mag" Grace Miller and Ray Easton.
The latter two women came from
Marinette with Sandy Hamilton and
Miller Hamilton is said TO have been
the companion of the Easton woman.
and Miller the consort OF Grace Miller.
The three women and Miller are
now in the custody of Deputy Sheriff
Eldredge.
Before w. S. Reynolds was found
dead ON the floor Of his home two days
after the shooting, he acknowledged
he knew who fred the shot but re
fused to tell
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23
MORE WEST SIDE
THIEVES IN CHURCH,

Thieving that approached almost
Wholesale proportions was an annoy
ing incident during the St Agnes fair
which closed in the Town Hall last
Saturday night Articles were stolen
from practically all the booths. purses
were rifled i'm the cloak room and be-
tween 40 and 80 pounds OF roast meats
were stolen from the kitchen. Flour
and other articles of food were taken
from the food booth the same nightI
The fact that the articles belonged ~
the church had no sacred meaning to
the thieves.
Various articles had been missed
during the fore part OF last week but
nothing was said until Friday morn
ing, when IL was discovered that the
larder had been almost stripped. En-
trance had been affected by breaking
into the auditorium through the ticket
window. Then the matter was report
ed, careful watch was kept up but
the last two nights OF the fair passed
without further annoyance.
Fair n Big Success.
The fair was tremendous success
from both financial and social stand
point The total net proceeds amount
ed to more than S1,4O0. The auditor
ium was crowded each night during
the week. and the pretty booths, with
their stores Of useful and fancy arti-
clcs, Christmas presents. food, candy
and viands. were we'll patronized.
The 81. Agnes fair was the first
Catholic church fair to be held in Iron
River for several years, and the eff
forts to revive the old popular custom
met with all the success that could1
be expected
The fair wound up with the draw
ing Of the grand prize, Ford auto
mobile. The car was won by Joe
Znorski
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23
MAN 1NJuREp DIGGING NELL

James LeClerk, who lives on q farm
south OF the Chicagon mine, in Bates
township was quite badly injured
while digging well on his farm Mon
day afternoon. December T. The buck
ct was being hoisted 10 the surface
aud when up about 40 feet in some
manner got loose from the rope and
dropped to the bottom OF the we'll,
striking Mr. LeClerk on the back
while he was in STOPPING position
Two ribs were broken and his spine
was also injured lie was removed 10
Lakeside hospital. where he Is report
ed getting along nicely
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23
Good for Constipation.

Chamberlain's Tablets are excellent
FOR constipation They are pleasant
to take and mild and gentle in effect
Obtainable everywhere.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23

The Pioneer club OF Crystal Falls
was named the Pioneer because they
were the first boys 10 organize in
Crystal Falls They have had three
leaders First Mr.. Hinkle. then Mrv
Common and at the present time they
have Mr. Murkey. The Pioneers have
always done high type OF work and
are now setting new mark IN the
way Of rendering service 20 the COM
munity Three boys from this club
have organized three clubs Of young
or boys and viii serve as the IoadcT
OF the younger boys clubs. while four
other members of the club are plan
ming to take up clubs OF younger boys
The boys who now have clubs are
Harry Haight. Peter Mortredson and
Harold Richards and those that will
take up clubs are Give Scadden.
Charles Richards. William Richards
and Clarence Moline. This is typical
Y. NJ. c. A. work. every member at
: work. A leader leads older boys who
| in turn lead younger boys in clean
living. clean athletics and speech II
you are good mathematician how
many times have Mr. Hinkle, Conor
and Murky multiplied their efforts.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23

The Iron River boys have special
stunt on for Saturday right of this
week previous announceTIeni
would spoil the whole thing Just
wait. We VIII tell you about it>ncxt
week
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23
EXPERT TO DECIDE.

The rapid growth of the Stambaugh
public schools has made IL necessary
for the school board 10 consider the
erection OF new building TO relieve
the present congestion The school
board held special meeting Wednes-
day night TO discuss the matter but
arrived al no definite conclusion. II
was decided. however TO employ an
expert to visit the schools and outline
plan that will be adaptable for the
present and the future.
At the present time more than 100
children OF school age are enrolled i'm
the Stambaugh schools. The high
school building. which was designed
10 moet high school purposes, has not
been adequate for more than year.
Even the assembly room In not large
! cnought to accommodate the high
school. and the congestion in other
parts Of the building due to the grades
aud departmental work OF the high
school crowds the building far beyond
capacity
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23

The boys Of the Mash district win
Continued on Next Page. 9Th column
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23

The Elks. the Freshmen " M. c. A.
organization OF Stambaugh. expect 10
play two games of basket ball with
the Wolverines of Crystal Falls. one
game at the Falls and one at STAN
baugh. They also send this message
TO the Wolverines or any other Coun
" Y. NJ. G. A. team OF their age: we
have an excellent team and will meet
any team in Iron County OF our age"
Oscar Thornberg has been elected
captain OF the team while Raymond
Geegan is manager. No member Of
the Elks group can play basket ball
unless ne Is up In his school work.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23

MORTGAGE SALE.

CFirst Dec. .. 1916; Last Feb "a, 1910
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
ALL NATIONS ENGAGED
in BALKAN STRUGGLE

LONDON, Apg. PA great battle
of nations wifi the troops Of nearly
every European belligerenr involved is
gradually developing in the Balkans
AS The fighting along he 150-mile front
increases in fury.
Turkey is sending reinforcement
into Bulgaria. according 10 an Athens
dispatch to-day. At least one division
Of Turkish soldiers is en- route TO join
the BulgarS in the attack on the allied
lines, while another division will be
so placed as 10 threaten Rumania,
should that country decide 10 enter
the war on the side Of the allies.
Austria will be asked 10 send a few
deIachmcntS 10 the Greek border 10
Join the Rulgars, Germans and Turks
in resisting the combined attacks or
French, English. Russians, Italians
Serbians and Montenegrins.
In no engagement Of modern his
tory have the armies Of so many ma
lions been in clash along one battle
front.
All press dispatches from Rumania
bear evidence of close censorship. but
from indirect sources it is reported
that the fighting in The Balkans has
caused a profound impression in Blu
chareSt The latest news from Der.
! lin indicates some feelings Of uneast'
ness in the German capital.
II has been known here for several
weeks that the third Rumanian army
was modified and in readiness for
instant service, but there has been no
other positive evidence of military
movements to warrant the belief that
Rumania is about 10 declare war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
PESSIMISTIC REPORTS
REGARDING RUMANIA

LONDON. Aug. "a. $50 a. m.-The
Hungarian newspapers are being
flooded with pesSimistiC information
concerning Rumania which is absorb.
inG The public, according TO a Buda-
pest despatch To- the Morning Post.
The Hungarian public believes. says
the despatch. that the liberty they en-.
JOY at The hands of the censor is de-
signed TO prepare the people for the
worst.
The military expert of the Pesti,
Naplo says:
THE entry of Runlania into the war
will not at first affect the military sit
uation in the Balkans. for the Ruman.
ians will have to adhere to the United
strategic plan of the Allies and will
mot be permitted TO 30 straight for
Pennsylvania. Dobrudga and Bulgaria
will be their immediate aim. Five
hundred thousands or six hundred
thousand men Of the Rumanian army
are nor the chief factors for the con.
sideration of the Central Powers but
rather the problems by the new terri.
tory which the Russians will be allow:
ed to use freely in the invasion of
Hungary"
Meanwhile the anxious hours are
not be spent in idleness in Transylva.
MIA whence every able bodied man sus-
pectcd Of Rumana sympathieS Is be-
inc shifted TO other parts of the
country.