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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13
WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE

When Dreams Come True" which
comes 10 our city on Thursday, Octo-
Der 18th. In the New City Hall thea :
er is by Philip Bartholomas. suthog
of the two farcical successes owe
Night" and Little Miss Brown"
The author has indicated the same
originality in the book OF when
Dreams Come True" as he has in his
farces re recounts the story Of i
wealthy young man. New YORKER
who awakens 10 End bis allowance
cut of on account Of ha adventure
with French dancer
The first act Is on shipboard, and
shows the boy returning for the par
entail scoldng. as a steerage passen
ger This setting lends itself "a
many singing numbers tie first en-
scmble showing chorus of emf.
grants OF all nationalities indulglnp
in their native songs and pastimes
smuggling plot is interviewer IN
the story TO which the dream girl
is an innocent party All sorts oi
trouble II heaped upon the pair, un-
I'll dreams come true in the final act
Lawrence Ackerland IL the princi.
pal OF the cast. and will be supported
by most capable company OF musi
cal comedy artists. large and effc-
tent chorus OF sprightly young girls
will sing. dance and wear some of the
most stunning costumes that have
ever graced a musical comedy.
The score Is by Silvio Helm. who
has attained much success as con-,
poser OF light operas. The principa
singing numbers are Come Along G.
the Movies" when Dreams Com,
True" "You. Dear. You" ami "Lov,
Is Such Funny Little Feeling"
Reserved seats will be on sale a.
Jacob Bros, jewellery store where Il
Will pay You 10 make your reserve
tons early TO. secure choice ceats.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13

A squad OF mounted men in the
state constabulary passed through
- dpring the week to Join theif
bf hen al Bessemer The men had
been 10 camp at Negaunee since the
thrcatAaed trouble up there last sum
|mer
they marched from Negaunee q
|Bessemer stopping enroute at various
|places They arrived az Crystal Falls
hbont 4 o'clock ON Friday and went
Into camp at the Great Western. Dur
|ne the evening they paraded on su.
|oef Aaycpue and attracted a lot OF
6aY(n.
fhNmen are almost al old nation.
III guard or discharged regular army
|nen and made a good appearance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13
cOrNTY ROARp RrcEsSkp.

Tie annual meeting of me Iron
county hoard ol supervisors MAS call
"A % otdcr az tho court nonse last
Monday morning by Chm Richardl-
kftar organizing and appointing COM
mittce the board took recess until
today In order to allow the commit
tees 70 have time In which tp pcr-
form their work.
AZ today's session IL Il thought als
OF the work will be cleaned up where
az had the board remained in ses-
sion II would have taken several
days OF continuous work TO conple,o
the work OF this annual meeting.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13
ORGANIZED Al HILLARY.
lidic, Of The Red Cross Engages Ser.
,ices of Young Girls.

\ Junior auxiliary 70 Tie Red Gross
was organized az the cts hall head
quarters OF the Red Cross last Mon
day evening. Mrs. Frank scadden
and Miss Bessie Holmes were IN
charge Of the organization which was
perfected Ia an enthusiastic manner
which forecasts efficient work by these
young ladies.
The organization Is composed 81
high school girls exclusively. anon
those who were charter members be.
ing: Eleanore Sanders, Marion Car
ter, Evelyn Conlin. Easter Richards.
Gunhil Anderson. Helen Lyons. Ester
Holmes. Mildred Martin. Kinda Ru-
wich, Mercedes Gursky and Martha
Bauer.
Mrs. Scadden was chosen instruct
ress by unanimous vote. The officers
chosen are
Captain Ester Holmes.
First Lieut. Hinda Ruwich.
Second Lieut. -Cunhil Anderson.
Orderffcs Mercedes Gursky ami
Martha Bauer
The meetings Of this auxiliary will
be held on Friday evenings in the Red
Cross headquarters.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13

Interview ON Red Cross Matters
Brought Out Lots Of Comment.

The Diamond Drill phone was kept
fairly busy this week answering calls
regarding the interview which a re-
porter had with a member OF the To-
cal chapter OF the Red Cross and
which was published in last weeks
issue.
A large number OF the ladies were
agreed with the speaker, and stated
that something must be done to get
things speeded up. Others, only a
few, took very pronounced exceptions
TO the statements made claiming that
they were overdrawn.
One lady in commenting on the
conditions here said that the condi
tions need an airing: that the entire
cause OF this lethargy is due to some
petty iealousies and personal ambi-
tions that ought to be left out in al
fairs Of this kind.
IF all the work that Is being done
here was done for Crystal Falls, the
local unit wouldn't be behind" she
continued. 1--WE have women working
on Red Cross work here and sending
the work to Milwaukee so that Mil
waukee instead OF Crystal Falls Il
getting the credit II would be all
right If tho women that are doing
this would confine themselves TO send
ing their own work there, but they In
sist upon influencing others TO send
their work there also IL seems 10
me that local pride ought TO keep
these women from knocking" their
own town, as they certainly do when
they work for Milwaukee instead or
Crystal Falls; Wisconsin instead Of
Michigan.
Another lady said to us, The
trouble is that there IL being more
talk done than work Talking about
knitting doesn't knit It's only when
you get down and work the needles
that knit goods result To knit takes
time II it's worth the effort II Il
worth making sacrifices and one Of
the sacrifices that ! think the Crystal
Falls women should make Is to cur
tail social functions during this war.
Another lady said to us, Whoever
your correspondent was, she started
something thatI hope will bring good
results The women Of this city need
ed stirring up and l think that Il
these petty differences are shown up
in their real light, there are a
concentration or effort and Crystal
Falls will hold its end with any 9th
er place"
The interviews are printed, not Ia
stir the animals up, but, II possible
TO arouse our women friends TO see
the bad name tlIst they are giving
their community .by' their '-sfacker,
ism and that a harmonious, united
EFFORT 70 do justice by the place in
which We live will result.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13

The 22nd annual convention of the
womans' Relief Corps at Crystal
Falls. Michigan. October rs. An In
formal reception will be held on
Tuesday evening al the home OF Mrs.
Thomas Conlin for the delegates and
members. All members are requested
10 be present al all the meetings, 40
your bit" 70 make this convention n
success.
MRS NJ ROwLEY. President.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13
MARKET DAY
EVERY SATURDAY
ATTENDANCE WAS SMALL BUT
SALES WERE VERY GOOD
FARMERS WERE SURPRISED
Thought That They Couldn't Sell
Potatoes and Found a Ready
Market For All

The first market day last Saturday
was not as well patronized by either
the farmers or the townspeople as /
was expected the patronage would
be- About ten farmers took adyan-
tage of the occasion and they found
such a surprise in store for them that
they went home we'll pleased with the
results Of their days sales.
One farmer sold over $lOO worth Of
produce out Of his wagon, and others
sold from $50 to $75 worth OF truck.
A load Of potatoes was snapped up 50
quickly after they appeared upon the
market that the owner was surprised
To Diamond Drill reporter he stat
ed that he was told not to bring In
any potatoes, for the people OF Crys-
tai Falls were loaded up with tubers
and II lie brought any here he would
only have to bring them back again.
III had 200 bushels / could have
sold them as readily as | did these
few bushels said he
Another farmer took orders for
several loads Of hay and lot OF wood
during the day In addition TO selling
about $G5 worth Of produce.
To Erick Anderson Of the Columbia
location belongs the honor OF having
the finest looking wagon Of produce
lie had all kinds OF truck in addition
TO a lot Of fowl, butter and eggs, His
wagon certainly looked nice.
Standard oi Prices Necessary.
One Of the first necessary requisites
to make this market day success Il
a standard Of prices. and Mr.. Hoop.
ingarner intends TO get right after
this feature as soon as the interest
OF the farmers and the townspeople
Is evidenced IN market day. A sched
ule OF market prices will be compiled
by him each week for the guidance
4 - AANi = htiN hhN oA lAOh ANlNGlt ~
that when they go to town they will
know what Is fair price.
One thing the farmers must learn
and that Is that the people will not
come 10 the market place and pay
exactly tile same price for produce
that they have to pay Al the stores
where IL is delivered in response to q
telephone call The market prices
must be sufficiently under the retail
prices AZ the stores to make Il an OBJ
lect for both sides 70 do business and
also for the merchants to buy II they
feel 50 disposed.
With the publishing each week OF b
schedule this confusion will be ove-.
come Last Saturday there was some
question about potato prices. but the
price finally settled at $l0O per bush.
el The people are willing 70 pay that
Continued on Page Four.)
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13
LIES OF GERMAN SPIES.
Stories About Red Cross Abuse OF
Confidence Traced 70 Pro-Germans.

Several times OF late we have heard
stories about Crystal Falls 10 the ef.
feet that goods prepared by the local
chapters or the Red Cross have been
sold to the soldiers or 10 civilians.
One can never find out the source 81
these lies and they became 50 persls
tent that The federal authorities tooE
up the matter and traced them a.
German Spy sources.
Everyone who circulatcs these lies
Is helping the propagation Of cam
paign instigated by German authori
ties 70 bring the Red Cross into ais
repute and thus cause hardships -
our soldier boys and dssension among
our people.
These stories were SO persistently
circulated that the officers OF the Red
Cross had to take the matter up AMI
make an investigation and II was soon
disclosed that the source or the stor-
les were German spies and pro Ger
mans who seek to aid the central pow
ers The national officers OF the Red
Cross ask that the people disregard
these stories and credit them TO their
proper source
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13

MASON IN ACCIDENT.
County Commissioner Was Bumped
by Marquette Car ON Go. Road.

County Commissioner John Mason,
was bumped into by big car driven
by Louis Malner OF Marquette. last
Monday. He escaped injury. but Il
was a miracle that he did His car
was pretty badly smashed up ana
has been in dry dock" since the ac-
cident
Mr.. Mason was hurrying to meet
an appointment at Iron River He
was driving just about twenty-five
miles per hour. and as lie rounded the
corner at the Bates town hall he saw
man coming towards him on a mo-
torcycle with side car attached. The
cycle was speeding along at a lively
rate and as there was farmer driv-
ing a horse and buggy ahead OF him
Mr.. Mason resolved TO take no
chances of an accident while passing
the farmer and the cycle so he pulled
in behind the farmer and slowed up
so that when he caught up within a
few feet of the buggy he was travel
ing about ten miles per hour
Suddenly something happened. Mr.
Mason says that II was very funny
feeling that came over him when the
something" occurred lie couldn't
describe the feeling. All he knew
was that his car was suddenly shot
ahead into the farmers buggy. His
foot slipped from the break IN the
shock so that the clutch was thrown
in and the break released He man
aged to get his foot back upon the
brake again before his car plow n
thru the farmers rig and stopped his.
car
Imagine his surprise when he got
out OF his machine to see big
car behind him. The cyclist
came along about the same instant
and they all started an inspection OF
the damages. The Marquette man
tried to figure MP an excuse at first
and said why. ! was signaling 20
get by you, didn't YOU hear me- By
that he meant that he had signaled
further back on the road Mr. Mason
replied that he had heard no signaf
and besides, he was running as fast
az the law allowed and the man in the
big car had no business signaling so
long az he tMason) kept his speed
up 70 the laws limit
Finally the fellow admitted that he
was In the wrong and would pay the
damages. Mr. Mason took his name
and the number OF his license. aud.
on the fellows promise to pay he went
along
Mr., Mason figures il out that the
fellow was just in the act OF trying
to pass him when he (Msson) drew
in behind the farmer; that the man
in the big car hadn't seen the man
on the motorcycle before and that
when he did see him he figured that he
had not time to pass the farmer and
avoid collision with the cycle. 80
he suddenly pulled in behind the Ma
son car and couldn't stop his car in.
time TO avoid humping into II or he
lost his head and the collision was
the result
The Marquette ear was going 70 On
luth. II was uniniurcd as was ths
I farmers rig Mr. Masons's ear beinl
the only one affected
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13
SMALL SHIPPERS
WILL SUFFER
DEPLETION or LAKE FLEET MEANS
HARDSHIP FOR INDEPENDENT
AN sSats Under Az Feet in Width
viii be Taken to the Seaboard
BY the U. S. Government

Contrary to general understanding
&ere isn't going to be any general re-
Questioning OF the ore fleet Of the
great lakes this fall The reason u
that the large boats cannot be taken
through the welland canal. Only
boats under beam measurement oi
47lA feet will be taken to the ocean,
II has been quite generally SUP
posed that the big bulk Of the lake
fleet would go to the ocean trade this
fall, and II the new locks Of the Wei-
land canal were completed IL Is prob
able that they would be taken out
but the war caused a suspension Of
work on the new Welland locks, So
that the old canal is the only avail
able way through which the boats
can be handled
Package Freight Boats Gone.
MIR. J. III. McFadzean, who Is with
the New York Central lines, and was
formerly in charge Of the boat end
o3 the concern explained 10 a repre-
sentative OF The Diamond Drill few
Of the kinks in the transportation
business brought about by the great
war.
''The independent Is the man who
IL going to suffer next year" saic
x Mr. McFadzean. The big fellow
Cgwho have their own boats and whose
Meats are so large that they cannot
taken through the Welland canal.
y length boat can be taken thru
enEre as they simply cut the long
N ones in two and bulkhead the sec
1ns, but they can't do that with the
rs that are too wide.
T"Thare Is a lot OF boats building or
contemplated just now. but since the
government took hold or the country !
shipping. the shipyards will not build
boats, the size OF which Is not ap-
proved by the government. so that i
II I. doubtful II there Is going 10 be
mA Ach relief to the depleted lake feet
until the war Is over with.
h About Forty 10 Go.
Mr.. McFsdzean said that so far ~
boats have been taken. and his under
standing II that about forty boats In
all will be the toll which the govern
ment will take from the lake fee;
He doubts that these boats will be re.
| turned 10 the lake trade next yea
| and thinks that the package freight
business. excepting by the very lafg,
boats, will be practically suspended
on the lakes next year.
II IL understood that the boats TAX
en- from the lakes are to be placed
N the coast wise trade and that boat
how in the coast trade will go int
the cross ocean trade. but there
Anotbng certain about IT,
Sees Big Business for Years.
III speaking 81 the prospects for III,
boat building business after the wa
Mr.. McFadzean said that the outlool
is for pr immense business for five ci
eix years ss the toll taken from th,
world neet VIII necossitate an enlr
NOUS building program
The lake feet has been called upo.
10 handle an ever expanding trad,
with decreasing number OF boats
and II will take several years for lax
boat men to catch up with their bust
ness as well as the ocean boat men.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-26
Chain mercy PLEA
ROUSES Allies IRE
Object to Letters on Grounds That
Wounded Suffer Needlesslv

Hundreds of chain letters have been
received by clerks in the different
government bureaus asking for con-
trlbutions in cash for purchasing an
esthetics to be used in the allies hos
pitfalls, claiming the Operations which
cause indescribable pain have to be
performed daily without their aid to
relleVe SUFFERING" Yesterday it be-
came known that strenuous obiec-
tlon to this part of the schemes ap-
peal had been made by representa-
yves OF the allies on whose armies
it reflects unfavorably.
When referred for notification to
diplomatic agents of those govern
mcnts in Washington. the statement
was made by them that the asser-
ton on which this appeal is based is
absolutely without foundation
That part to which exception is
taken is as follows:
Owing to the scarcity of anesthe-
tics, operations that cause indescrib-
able pain have to be performed daily
without their aid to mitigate suffer-
ing. We are making an appeal to
you to subscribe "a cents toward pur-
chasing chloroform to use in the
hospitals of the allies. Please send
n copy of this letter TO four of your
friends and lumber II - DO not fail,
or the chssr will be broken and the
good cause defeated. Send the money
to - New York City. 1t Is hoped
to raise this number to 200 so as to
help in making this effort a sue
cess"
The Washington herald., 1917-09-26
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column In City.

In compliance with directions
from the Secretary OF the Navy, the
surgeon general has furnished the
following statement with reference
to the health of the men in the
navy and sanitary conditions at
naval training stations:
Health conditions in the navy,
afioat and ashore. are. on the whole,
very good. there being little seri-
Gus illness. Some cases of measles
and mumps continue to be reported
from the Atlantic Fleet. Measles
is less prevalent than humps at
the present time. averaging only
ten cases per week for the whole
force afloat.
Conditions are excellent at all
the shore stations, except at the
naval training station at San Fran
cisco, where there are number
Of cases of measles and mumps.
sanitary measures which are be-
ing put into effect at all shore sta
tons are having a good influence
in many nearby cities and towns.
Sanitary surveys of practically all
the ports in which section bases are
located have been made by sani-
tary officers attached to the vari-
Gus naval districts.
In many instances where unsat-
isfactOry conditions have been
found the local authorities have re-
sponded promptly to suggestions.
and they are showing a spirit of
cooperation which is very graft
flying. leading as it does to cleaner
food, Improvement of milk and wa
ter supplies. better methods of gar
bage and sewage disposal. and to
campaigns against the fly and mos
quito. In many places the sanitary
work which is being done by the
navy amounts to an educational
process which will lead to per-
manent Improvement in the SANTA
ton of those civil communities
which hove felt the influence of
the navy"
Much complaint has been made In
various quarters because the War De-
Dartment has failed to provide for the
National Guard troops the same tyne
Of shelter provided for the national
army. The former are at camps under
canvas and this provision Is a de-
liberate one on the part of the mill
tary authorities who have in view
that these National Guard camps are
Of a most temporary character. Those
troops will probably be sent to France
during the next few months and it
was not deemed wise and it was far
from prudent to go to the expense of
erecting frame buildings such al have
been built for the national army
The cost OF such shelter for the ma
tional Guard would be S7ioONOOO. 1t is
maintained by the War Department
that the National Guard is adequately
accommodated with every means that
contribute to comfort and are a pro-
lection 10 health. They are located
in the South where they have the
advantages of the mild climate and
where they will be comparatively con-
venient to the ports of emharkation
Providing gas masks for the army
is matter of considerable moment.
1t is estimated that it will cost s12
per man to equip the army. and, in
addition. there will have to be oxygen
apparatus that will call for trench
sprayers to spray chemicals into the
trenches filled with gas On the basis
Of an army of 2ON0,nOO men. which is
The Washington herald., 1917-09-26
Mr.. Vanderlip Returns.

Wall Street is sending all its heroes
and its leaders to Washington-de-
spised. outcast Wall Street, whose
name has spelled anathcma to the ad-
ministration ever since the intrepid
McAdoo took charge of to mighty
| institution to the east of the White
House,
We have had Dawson and Baruch
and Lovett in the CAPITAL. and now
we have Frank A. Vanderlip. of the
National City Bank. who is to have
charge of the fiotation OF the new
50, 900. 100000 war savings certifica tie
issue. and who is to have desk in
the Treasury Building-the self-same
building from which one of his en-
plOyes was driven in melodra matte
disgrace about three years ago.
1t is a strange homecoming; for
homecoming" it surely can be
called. since Mr.. Vanderlip was As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury not
so many years ago. We wonder if
he and John Shelton Williams speak
as they pass by.
But times have changed with the
coming of war; old animositics and
old hatreds have been buried, per-
haps even by the relentless Williams !:
and the Treasury Department is find
ing out that Wall Street, after all, is
a handy thing to have around when
it comes to lending fnanciers who
know a little about floating loans
among the investing public of the
country
Mr.. Nanderlip. probably, will not
be in Washington for any protracted
period; he has not found it necessary
to resign from the National City
BLnk. or to sever his connection with
the American International Corpora
ton of the International Mercantile
Marine Company. 1t is POSSIBLE that,
as the var develops. other pressing
needs will be found for his pre- emil
nent financial abilities. II is certain
that the Administration could find 70
greater expert to deal with the in
tricate money problems of the var
than ho.
1t Is possible. also, that a still
greater draft will be made on Wall
Street talent by Mr.. McAdoo in the
near future.