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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-01

The Wife ..... Mary Kennedy "The Woman Alone. e"............... ................. Margaret Warner
 Mary, discovering her husbands love for Margaret, resolves to fight fer her happiness Knowing that Nor wood, a magazine editor, also loves Margaret she gives dinner to throw them together. hoping in this way to estrange the girl from her husband.
 It was a relief when the evening was over. The last guest gone, Mary. worried over the mysterious message and her husbands attentions to Mar garet, turned wearily into the library.
 Did it go off fairly well, dear:'' as she sank on the couch.
 Seemed to-" was Kennedy's trench ant answer, as he poured out whisky and soda.
 Frank took Miss Warner home." with studied carelessness. 'T think he really cares for her."
 "Norwood?' caustically. He's too self-centered to care for anyone" showing back his glass. Now. for heavens sake don't start post mortem. That party was r.resome enough without having to talk it over. I'm going to bed"
 Broodingly Mary looked after him a $ he went upstairs. This curt cynicism was so unlike him, but lately his whole nature was changed. Was his increasing irritability chaffing at the ties that bound him? Was his free dom what he wanted?
 The gray mistiness of dawn was paling the electric light when Mary finally left the library and climbed wearily up to her room.
 To Margaret every ring or the tele- phone and door bell always brought the thrilled hope that it might be Kennedy. But the next afternoon when she went to the door her eag- erness ebbed to disappointempt as Norwood confronted her
 He had said he would call with proofs of the new story, but she had not expected him so soon. They were absorbed in some radical corrections when again the bell rang.
 This time she knew it was Ken nedy That he should find Norwood there! With a chill fear of a possible scene she turned to the door.
 The next moment Kennedy, with a proprietary air, strode into the room. His start at seeing Norwood was hardly perceptible, but his greeting was betrayingly curt and frigid.
 Sensing Margaret's confusion, with quick responsiveness. Norwood rose to go. Flushed and embarrassed, she followed him to the hall.
 As she came back into the room Ken nedy was glaring out the window, his very attitude expressing his hostility. The ranking jealousy that he had so long controlled now blazed out.
 Am I to have no friends?" quivered Margaret. Do you expect me to be a recluse-to see no one?"
 T expect you not to see men who are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-01
Reserve Board Statement

Washington, June 30.-The reserve boards statement of the condition of the federal reserve banks June 29, shows:
 Resources: Gold coin and certificates in vault, s4s4, 900. Gold settlement fund. s345,s45,Ooo. Gold with foreign agencies, $52, ,362, 900. Total gold held by banks, 1882, ,OOo Gold with federal re- serve agents, s4O2, ,6e3,oo0. Gold redemption fund, s9,402OoO. Total gold reserves $1,- 294566,000 Legal tender notes. silver, etc., $39 840,0Oo, Total reserves. $1,334, 406O0o. Bills discounted, members. $197, ,242, 900. Bills bought in open market, $2o2, rocco. Total bills on hand, s399, 9,5l2,00O United States government long term securities, S36 426,000 United States government short term securities, $34,302,O0O Muni- cipal warrants, s2, ,446000, Loans on gold coin and bullion, s21,S50, 900. Total earn ing assets, 04s4, ,536,Ooo Due from other federal reserve banks, net, $lA4S,0O0. un- collected items, $221 705,000. Total deduc- tons from gross deposits, S223, ,153, 900. Five per cent redemption fund against federal reserve bank notes, s50o,oo0. All other resources, S7s9,ooo. Total resources, g. 053, ,394 ,000
 Liabilities: Capital paid in s57.176ooo. Government deposits, $500. 966,0 ,000. Due to members, reserve account $1,033, ,46OO0o. Collection items, $149, ,527, 900. Total gross deposits, S1,4S3, ,953,000. Federal reserve notes in actual circulation. s50S ,S07, ,0t0. Federal reserve bank notes in circula- ton, net liability, $934,00O. All other liabilities, including foreign government credits, s2,524,0oO. Total liabilities, s2,053,- 394 000 Gold reserve against net depos- it liabilities, 69.9 per cent Gold and law ful money reserve against net deposit liabilities, 73.1 per cent. Gold reserve against federal reserve notes in actual circulation, S1.0 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-01
COURT ITEMS

The full extent of the law, 20 years in the pententiary, was dealt out to Monroe Craut, negro, yesterday by Judge w. E. Fort. Craut was convicted of an assault on a white woman last March at Seventy-fourth street near the Tide water car line It is probable that an appeal will be taken to higher court.
 Suit was filed yesterday by Rebecca Cglesby against T. J. Batson as sheriff for $10,00O damages. alleging arrest with out cause.
 A contract was awarded yesterday by the board of revenue to the Southern Bridge company for a bridge to span the Warrior river at Sayre. The bridge will cost $9925 and will be part of the Birmingham Jasper highway. Work will begin immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-01
Tailor's Sign

From Everybody's Magazine
 The tailor's sign in little inland town was an apple. simply an apple. The peo- pie were amazed at it. They came in crowds to the tailor asking him what on earth the meaning of the sign was.
 The tailor, with a complacent smile, replied:
 If it hadn't been for an apple, where would the clothing business be today?''
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
INSURANCE EXPERTS
EXPLAIN war RISK
c. W. Scoville and Millard Mack
Speak at University Club.

With almost every member present,
the first meeting under the present
administration Of the District of CO.
lumbia Life Underwriters Associa-
ton, was held yesterday at the Uni
versity Club. The features Of the
meeting were the addresses delivered
by Messrs. Charles w. Scoville and
Millard w. Mack, who are attending
the conference on war insurance risk
at the National Museum.
Mr.. Scoville pointed ont that war
risk insurance is one of the greatest
things brought into existence by the
government since the beginning Of this
war. With the stroke Of his pen,
President Wilson, in signing the bill.
became the biggest underwater the
world has ever known. Six billion
dollars of insurance became effective
at once. 1t should not be inferred. re-
marked the speaker. that the govern
ment may eventually undertake to
write life insurance on the lives of
its civilian population, for in passing
the bill the government, in effect, pas
sed a compensation law, enabling the
men to provide for the dependents
who would otherwise be unprotected.
The bill encourages insurance in
peace time. Mr.. Scoville said by al
lowing the insured to convert the
policy to q more permanent form.
when the war is over. BY the bill the
government also indicates that the
best kind of insurance is monthly in
come insurance and not insurance
payable in a lump sum. Under the
bill the beneficiary receives a certain
stipulated amount for at least twenty
years. Mr.. Scoville claims that the
bill provides ideal protection to the
families OF those men who will give
their lives for their country.
Millard NJ. Mack. a brother of
Judge Julian Mack. the author of the
insurance bill, said that one Of the
biggest tasks that confronts the gov
ernment in connection with the bill
is to inform and instruct the men of
its various provisions. An enter
tanning talk was given by Mr.. Glover
S. Hastings. superintendent of agen-
cles of the New England Mutual Life
Insurance Company.
James Lee Bost, president, announc-
ed that the insurance men of this city
one-half million dollars of the Second
Liberty Loan bonds, representing
total OF nearly 2,lO0 bonds.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
.HATCHETITES PLAN
BAND REORGANIZATION
Loss, Due to Military Service, Blow
to G. w. u.

George Washington University
wants a band.
For two years a student band has
been one of the features of social
activities at the university, but this
year, due to the fact that many of
the musicians have entered the mill
tary service. no concerted effort has
been made to reorganize.
The Hatchet. weekly student publi-
cation, bemoans the fact that band
was not on hand to head the fresh
men on theiT recent march back to
the university from Potomac Park,
where they defeated the sophomores
in a tug-of-war ending in an icy
bath for the defeated students.
A meeting will be held within a
week or two in the assembly hall of
the Arts and Sciences administration
building. 2023 G street northwest, to
reorganize the band. Musicians in the
nine departments of the university
will be invited to attend and join the
organization. The band will play at
basketball games. university exer-
cises, dances, and socials.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
LABOR MARKET
new. PROBLEM
TO Be SOLVED
Unemployment Threatens
u. S. Due to Lack of
Material and Fuel.

An appreciable amount of unem-
ployment in the United States this
winter, due to the lack Of material
and fuel and the program Of cur
tailment of non-essential Industries.
is a problem that confronts the ad-
ministration, 1t became known yes
terday. The Council of National De-
fense already is working on a solu-
ton, and a separate bureau of in
yestigation and relief is to be ap-
pointed within the next few days.
The labor situation, although gen.
orally reported as unsatisfactory
from the standpoint Of the manufac-
turers because they cannot get enough
men. already is assuming a serious
aspect from the standpoint of the
worker because OF the increasing
scarcity of raw materials demanded
by war needs in contracts being car
ried out where labor is congested.
This condition, increasing In pro-
portions as the scarcity of steel, cop
per, coal and transportation falici-
ties decrease the possible output of
industries turning out an unessential
production, is bound to create some
unemployment that cannot be absorb
ed by those other industries where
labor is in greater demand for in
creased production due to the war.
No Certainty.
1t is the intention OF the Council
of National Defense to compensate
the necessarily curtailed non-essential
industries by turning their energies
to the production of essentials, par
ticularly war contracts, but 1t is
frankly admitted by those in author
ity that the problem is such that
there can be no certainty the SUBJ
stitution Of production can be made,
even IL the supply of materials would
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
owen TO PUSH
PLAN TO unity
GOVERNMENTS
Lively Fight Over Interna.
tional Scheme Promised
When Congress Meets.

vigorous fights will be made for and
against the Owen International gov
ernment resolution at the coming reg
ular session OF Congress.
The measure, according to some men,
bers of the Senate, seeks to bring
about something for which the world
is not ready and will not be until the
Teutonic militaristic spirit has been
crushed.
Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, has
told members of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee his measure is
potentially workable and should be
given most careful consideration.
Twenty Objects Stated.
Twenty objects are sought in the
resolution. as follows: International
government for all nations, freedom
of seas, seaport facilities for nations
that have none, international legisla-
tive council to act upon strictly inter
national matters, international caoi-
net TO be named and duties defined by
international council, international
council to establish and define powers
of an international supreme court, in
ternational body to make provision
for world police force. progressive
disarmament. highest international
crime to be violation of another coun-
try's territory. and nations backward
i'm education. industry and economic
development to have rights safe
guarded.
The document proposed by Senator
Owen then goes on to state that the
plan is Unworkable now. but that it
should be adopted in order to initiate
something for the future.
1t then proposes that the allies
agree upon some plan by which they
can cohere for certain ends of justice
and freedom, and states that the
German peace proposals which have
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
SUFFRAGISTS PLAN
FOR ANNUAL Meeting
Forty-ninth Convention to Begin
Here December H..

Keener interest than has ever been
shown before is already in evidence
with regard to the ninety-ninth con-
vention of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association, to be
held in Washington December Sl1-l5.
Suffragists the country over are be-
sieging the national for details as to
the convention program. for it is
known that the chief feature of that
program will be a plan Of decisive ac-
ton with regard to the Federal
amendment.
The campaign will begin forthwith
and have as its immediate objective
the passage of the suffrage amend
ment by the Sixty-fifth Congress as
one of the first measures to be acted
on in the session.
1T is not to be forgotten" says Mrs.
Gait, president of the National Amer
lean Woman Suffrage A ssociation.
that while the opponents of woman
suffrage are decrying it as untimely,
all the chief belligerent countries of
Europe are taking measures to en-
franchise their women. All, that is,
save Germany. In Germany the mill
tary authorities are again denying
women the right even to hold suffrage
meetings"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10


permit OF a general compensatory
distribution of contracts.
The unemployment problem involves
another difficulty of the government.
that OF housing. An effort will be
made to transport the workers from
the unemploying regions to places
where workers are in demand, but
lacking. This. however. it is rec
ognized, will give only modicum
Of relief. not only because the hous-
Ing conditions in the busy places are
now inadequate. but because any
considerable transportation of skilled
labor is unfeasible IL not impossible,
most of the skilled workers being
mature men who cannot readily mi
CRATE.
The council now is working on a
list of the industries to be cyStailed
and the methods to be used to pre-
serve the labor market as much as
possible.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
NUTSHELL NEWS.

William B. Archer, a machinist at
the navy yard. filed a petition in
voluntary bankruptcy yesterday in
the District Supreme Court Through
Attorney Widmayer. Archer lists his
assets at s1N and his liabilities at
81, 1881.
The Red Cross Finance Committee
announces the following contributions
to the war service fund:
A. B. Pugh Sunday School Glass.
SO; W. J. Eynon. s.; ]. C. Kirk, s.;
Miss Rene W. Barr. s.: c. A. Con-
rad, s.; Miss Cogswell. 81; Miss Glow
er, 81; Mr.. Sherline. 81; ]. A. Evans,
81; W. B. Mercier, 81; Karl w. Har-
tig, 81: Miss Freda D. Egbert, 81;
]. E. Stolberg, 81; John w. Dyer. 80;
DR.. o. S. Phillips. 50; Mrs. H. C.
Fisher, 81.
Company F, Sixth Engineer Corps,
has a soccer team which it considers
invincible. and has challenged any
team in the vicinity next Sunday.
Corp. Alo, Company F, Sixth En-
gineer Corps, will receive acceptances
Of the challenge.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10

teen made and which may yet be
made are military ruses.
Relate to Present War.
Sections II, IS and 10 deal with
phases of questions involving the war
now in progress which this country.
in the opinion OF several members,
should not take up at this time.
1t Is mainly on these sections that
the battle will be waged. though
coupled with them the other sections
find large objections. too.
The concluding section of the bill
makes provision for a 100000 appro-
priation to finance preparations for a
convention of nations and to spread
this doctrine among other nations
after America has given impetus to
the plan.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
TIME BOMB AMONG EXPRESS.

Seabright. Y. J.. Nov. "a time
bomb was found among express ship
ments here. 1t was consigned to a
man at Monmouth Beach, whose name
is withheld by Charles F. SaXton, pro-
secutor. Later it was learned that no
such person lived at Monmouth Beach.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-02-10
EXPLORING AT sTAGER.
Norway Men Who Own Property There
Are Testing II For Ore.

The Norway Current In its last is
sue tells of some exploratory work
which Is to be carried on near Stager
by some residents OF that place who
own lands in that vicinity.
A meeting of those interested in
what is known as taa Norway Land e.
Exploration Co, was held Saturday
evening in the Offices OF Bracket G.
Turner. Comprising the company are
seventeen persons. all but three OF
whom are residents OF this city
The company owns block OF land
and has secured options on other
property, all OF which lies northwest
erly from Stager and tributary to Al
pha. The territory Is said to be highly
mineralized. A diamond drill has
been installed on the property and
drilling was commenced this week.
The Norway Land & Exploration Co.
is organized under the laws OF the
State of Michigan and the capitaliza-
ton is $4,000. Officers were elected
at the recent meeting az follows
Pre5ident-G. S. Gustafson.
Vice-president--J. f. Blomgren
cretary-Andrew Bryngelson.
Treasurer-John r. Anderson.
The directors are Capt j. f. Looney,
G.. s. Gustafson. Anton Anderson. j. f.
Blomgren. Ray Turner. Max Nlelmetti
and Andrew Bryngelson. Norway
Current
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-02-10
COSTS OF EDUCATION.
Tax Payers Association Compiled Sta
tistics Showing Per Pupil Expense

Last week we published a table for
the Iron County Tax Payers Associn-
tion. showing the cost per pupil in the
different school districts OF the coun-
~ for educating pupils.
Mr.. Rollin. the manager for the as-
sociation. had divided the costs so that
anyone could see at glance what the
money was paid out for. In brief the
total costs are: Bates $si.S9. Crystal
Falls s52.e5. Hematite 1896. Iron
River Salts. Mansfield $7s.31. Masto-
don ss5.o5. Stambsugt t4s.4e II will
be seen from the above that Iron River
has the lowest per pupil cost with
Mastodon the highest. Tho number OF
pupils accredited to the different town
ships and upon which the figures are
based are as follows: Bates i64.
Crystal Falls 1.t43. Hernatite 275. Iron
River 1854. Mansfield SO. Mastodon
1876, Stambaugh 1.245.
II will be seen from the above thst
the less number OF pupils In town
ship, the higher are the costs.
Delving further into this table Il
shows the costs for teachers wages
as follows: Bates S5.35413. Crystal
Falls sso,994.S2. Hematite ss.73s.4s,
Iron River sS5.97o.55. Mansfield
100000. Mastodon s5.eoO.oo, STAN
baugh S.o5S.75.
The general purpose items are very
interesting. They include all pay
ments not included under teachers
salaries and transportation and they
show up az follows: Bates s4.597S3,
Crystal Falls $S4. .50S.oS. Hematite
s5.222.s7. Iron River $1S.09657. Mans
field $1.13412. Mastodon ss.41419.
Stambaugh $27.6991i.
From the above It will be seen thai
Iron River has remarkably small
general purpose" expenditure, SO
much so that one is lead 20 inquire
II that is the general exhibit in this
line or IL 1t happens that during the
twelve months included in this tabu-
lation, some important items have
been abnormally low.
The total amounts paid out for edu
cation OF pupils in the several dis
tricts show up as follows: Bates
s10.641s6. Crystal Falls $72,9SS.22
Hematite s14.S41.36. Iron River sos,
1912. Mansfield S2.6Ss.12 Mastodon
slG.19557. stambaugh sol .62645.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-02-10
ALPHA IS READY
FOR The CARNIVAL
QUARTERS PROVIDED FOR VISITORS
TO WARM THEMSELVES
MANY SIDE ATTRACTIONS
Special Railroad Aeeomnodation
Being Provided So That visiters
May Visit the Carnival

The little town OF Alpha came into
existence only three years ago, yet. its
active. ambitious and Industrious pop
ulation Is deserving of the highest
compliments. when II comes TO loyal
homo enthusiasm pertaining TO all ac-
tivities that produce royal town spirit.
The committees In charge OF the
various divisions of the two-day Mid
Winter Carnival. In Alpha. the six
teenth and seventeenth OF February,
are earnestly working TO make the
program one OF the finest that has
ever been attempted.
During the past week the advertis-
ing committee has been busily en-
gagged distributing advertising every
where. The large posters which this
committee has had printed, signify
the good intent of those back OF the
carnival program, In making the town
pool OF hospitality to everyone.
Warm Quarters Provided.
Should the weather prove somewhat
unfayorable for the out-of-doors con-
tests the committees have arranged 10
offset this conditional disagreeable-
ness by having local entertainments
OF the best sort Under such manage
ment II Will be possible to keep com
Portable. and still enjoy every bit OF
the prepared program.
The serving OF suppers. hot coffee
and sandwiches will be in charge OF
the Ladies' Aid Good home cooking
and the best OF good things to eat will
continued on Page Five)
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-02-10

A special meeting OF the Ladies' OF
the Maccabees was held last Saturday.
Feb. 3, the occasion being an official
visit OF the Great Hive Auditor Carrie
Gilbert OF Detroit and the deputy
Great Commander Ida Major OF Hough-
ton
A school OF instruction was held
during the afternoon and the ladies
were highly complimented by the vlsi-
tors on their excellent work due chief
ly to the efficiency of their commander
Sara Munns.
A banquet was served ~ six o'clock.
At the close OF the banquet the ladies
Of Hive No. 6S3 presented Miss Munns
with beautiful Lavalliere.
Ladies' Gilbert and Major left Mon
day morning for Iron Mountain
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-02-10
AWARDED VERDICT OF sIs,5OO.
Miss Shaver Gets That Amount fron
Baroness van Erde nc MenomInee.

The important civil suit tried at
Menominee last week In which Miss
Frank Gray Shaver. a woman lawyer
from Illinois. sued Baroness May van
Pallandt van Erde for $l2O.O00OO end
ed in verdict OF Sf3.500.00 for Miss
Shaver Atty. Geo. s. Power of Iron
River was attorney for the Baroness
and A. l.. Sawyer OF Menominee for
Miss Shaver
Before the case went to the jury
counsel for the plaintiff. acting under
the new judicature act, which provides
that cases may be transferred from
the law 10 tho chancery side OF tho
court, withdrew HIS charge OF fraud
and by 80 doing transferred items
amounting to about 10000 which will
be tried later before the Judge.
by this transfer. all the gifts which
had been given by the plaintiff to the
defendant, this list including the
shares OF Westinghouse stock, were
compensated for Miss Shaver was
awarded over slS.5i4.9O out Of a pos
siblc siS.392.0t by the transfer
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-02-10

The cold OF tho past week OF two
has been the worst that Crystal Falls
and vicinity has seen In a number OF
years and what is true Of this section
Is true OF all other sections In the
north.
The weather In Chicago and lower
Michigan has been almost unbearabie
and visitors who were below say that
they suffered more from the cold down
there than they do up here.
The thermometer didn't register
such low mark but the wind blew q
gale every day and hurled what cold
therc was right through the houses
and business buildings. There is q
luminous report of more coal being
used this winter than any winter in
history
Almost all OF the local furnaces
were started in September and have
been kept burning right along until
the present time when they are being
run for double the work that they have
been expected To do as an average.