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The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
ARMY BOYS REPLY.
Boys Who Enlisted From Iron River
Don't Take Kindly to Criticism.

Escanaba. Mich. Aug. IL. 1917.
To the Editor Of the Iron River-Stam-
baugh Reporter
Dear Sir: In your last issue of The
Reporter you published an article
that was not very complimentary 20
the Iron River boys at Escanaba. We
cannot clearly see the nature OF the
representative from Iron River in
coming TO Escanaba and asking US to
sign a petition 10 eliminate the men
selected TO be drafted from Iron coun-
ty You know very well that IL Iron
county was to be credited for the men
who enlisted in Co. l. IL would get IL
regardless OF we signing any petition,
as Co, L Is in the Federal service aud
not in ths militia AS far as eliminat-
ing any one from the draft is concern
ed, we do not believe in il, as II every
loyal citizens place TO fight for his
country without being forced to do SO.
Would have Iron county show yell
low streak, especially with the show
ing II has made so far?
The majority OF the boys who en-
listed in Iron River were under draft
age. Why should they, who are will
ing to do their part. help some one
else who has backbone enough 10
stand up and say "Ill fight like a
MANI"
The representative from Iron River
made a very misleading statement
when he said that the only reason
why the boys did not sign the petit
ton was because they did not receive
their wrist watches.
This is an insult that cannot bt
erased without an apology II is true
that one OF the boys did make that
statement. But we told the represen-
tative that this is not true.
Must the feelings of the majority be
voiced by one man, who is angered
to such a degree that he doesn't know
what he is talking about? We hope
that we will receive an apology in
the near future, as this will adjust
the error made in The Reporter. Hop
ing to remain the same friends in the
future, we are as ever,
THE IRON RIVER BOYS
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
EDITOR HOLDS FORT.

There IS said TO be one editor IN
heaven How he got there Is not pos
itiycly known, but Il Is coniectured
that he passed himself of as min
lister and stepped in Unexpectedly
when the dodge was discovered
they searched the realms Of felicity
all their length and breadth for law
yer to draw up the necessary papers
for eiectment, but they couldn't find
one, and OF course. the editor held
the fort st Ignaco Enterprise
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25

he would be the very last man to al
low an insult heaped on them. He
is deeply interested In this matter and
feels that Iron county, in justice TO
the other boys here at home, has been
unfairly treated. and for that rea-
son he feels Justly incensed.
Do the boys at Escanaba wish II
under stood that because Mr.. Johnson
and others are standing up for what
they believe to be right that they are
possessed OF a yellow streak? Do the
boys at Escanaba forget the boys ~
home their friends and boyhood com
painons OF years gone by, and that by
their actions they are forcing many
OF them to go out and shoulder arms
in order 10 save the boys in some 9TH
er county, who are absolute strang-
ers 10 them?
II is this injustice OF which we
complain and not because we may
have yellow streaks.
Iron River boys at Escanaba, think
this matter over carefully and impair
TALLY and see If you have not done
old Iron county and your old friends
and boyhood companions an injustice
Simply because We are asking this
does not mean that we are yellow.
1t is the injustice OF the thing in fav-
or OF absolute strangers.
To a man up tree it looks as the
there may be niger in the woodpilc
over at Escanaba and that this man
Falk may have had something to dc
with the refusal OF the boys to sign
Mr.. Johnson's petition, in fact it has
come to us pretty straight that Falk
and his aides are to blame for this
rank injustice to Iron county.-Iron
River -Stambaugh Reporter
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
STOP SPEEDING AND cUT-oUTs

II
Now that the county board OF su-
pervisors have taken up the problem
OF curbing the recklessness on the
county roads, wouldn't II be well for
President Johnson OF the village OF
Iron River 10 instruct his police Of
ficers to pattern after the policy OF
the motorcycle cops, who have al
ready brought several violators OF the
state law before the bar OF justice,
but who ever heard OF the police of
ficers OF Iron River arresting any
one for speeding, running their auto
mobiles without the proper license
tags and for continually using the
out-out without let or hindrance and
at times loud enough TO wake up the
dead on cemetery hill.
will Cummings OF Crystal Falls and
Mckinley Duff OF Iron River have
been appointed motor cops by the
county board and have instructions to
arrest, without fear or favor, every
person found guilty OF disobeying the
inJunctions to keep within the state
law in the matter OF speed and noise
Speeding has grown to such proper
tions that IL has got to be a great
risk 10 travel over the county road
The use OF the cut-out has also be-
come a public nuisance, not only on
the county road but in the village as
well.
Iron River has an ordinance alb
solutely prohibiting any OF these in
fractions. but IL Is never enforced.
The same thing applies to automobiles
operating without tail lights. The
Reporter has repeatedly called atten-
ton to these violations and yet moth
ing yet has been done about enforc-
ing them,
Mr.. President. wouldn't II be well
for you to get out your book OF ordin-
ances and give It to your police Of
hcers and instruct them to read Il
over carefully aud then go out and
arrest every man found violating the
laws that are found therein? The
officers are not so much to blame, Mr..
President, as you are, for you are the
man who should see that they do
their duty. The enforcing OF our or
dinances are a good deal like our
streets perpetual joke Iron River
Stambaugh Reporter.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
1T DIDN'T QUALIFY.

The hours were flying by. and still
Algy. the bore, remained with her
DO you like music7" she inquired
listlessly. YES" he replied, II am
always carried away by music" She
flew TO the piano and played several
airs Then she turned and looked at
him. (" You are not gone YETI" NO, :
he answered "But YOU told me that
music always carried you away
"Yes," he retorted but said music.
-Tid-Dits.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25

Mr.. McNair have conducted the bust
ness on an equal partnership basis.
and 1t will be with considerable sur
prise and regret that the general pub
lie will learn that the former is to
sever his relations with the store.
Whether he will leave Cotton or not
has not as yet been determined. but
scores OF friends will join In the hope
that both he and Mrs. Mead. the new
president OF the Cotton Womans club,
will find II TO their advantage to re-
main in the Hub City
Mr. Leonard, for the past two years
has been head OF the commercial de-
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25

partment OF the high school and the,
past winter conducted classes at tho
night school OF the San Bernardino
poly high Not being druggist by
profession. Mr.. Leonard will secure a
registered druggist for the store to fill
his place. Since school closed this
spring he has assisted at the pharm-
acy in order to get the run OF things.
He is we'll known as a man OF high
principles. is a good mixer and pos
esses the ability to make a friend OF
every acquaintance. and thus his ad-
vent into the business world OF CoA
on will be welcomed
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
STATE SHORT OF TEACHERS.

There is going 10 be many vacant
teachers desk in the Michigan schools
when the term opens within a few
weeks. We know that already Boards
of education should hold meetings at
once, before the term opens and
search for teachers. That they are
hard TO find we know also, for the rea-
son that we have had requests from
districts for assistance in finding
teachers"
Such Is the statement OF Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction Fred L.
Keeler in the nature OF warning 70
the boards OF education all over the
state TO get busy at once-hold meet
ings and find teachers to fill the Va
cancies.
I'VE know some time ago" said Mr.
Keeler, that the war conditions would
make hole in our supply OF male
teachers; we knew also that many OF
the female ones would drop out by
reason OF the fact that they could In
many instances do the clerical work
done by men in the cities and for
which they could get more money
than they could get at teaching school
but we did not know, nor did we
have any idea, that the dearth OF
teachers was going TO be anywhere
near what il Is Today | had man
here from an upstate town which
needs three teachers-iust about one
tenth OF its entire force. They can
not get along without them. Forum
ately through this office we managed
TO get them three from outside the
state. There are plenty OF demands
for them coming in and all of them
outside Michigan.
And in that connection the boards
should also remember that when
they get teachers from outside the
state must get certificates for them.
Otherwise, when the next allotment
OF primary money comes around we
will not give them any for teachers
who have not qualified Under the
law they can easily be qualified, and
unless it is done We are in duty bound
to hold back the primary money
"The boards, too, should do some
missionary work among the young
girls of their districts and induce
them to 90 to the normal schools
this fall This dearth of teachers is
only In its infancy Next year there
will be more vacancies than there are
now We must have more teachers
and 10 that end we must see to IL that
our normal schools are filled to over
flowing this year. II will take the
personal both individual and collec.
tive, canvass on the part OF the boards
to help US out on this proposition.
but the chief thing want now is
to get the boards busy at once or T.
will be too late Ordinarily the boards
do not try to fill vacancies until school
starts. and they find that they will
have to have more teachers to get
along with That will be entirely toe
late, for everybody Is out hustling for
teachers right now. What the boards
should do is to meet at once, and get
their teachers, even II they have to &c
outside Michigan to get them. And
they must not forget that they have
to be qualified or the primary school
money may be withheld from then
ucxt Tuty f"
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
ciT..ggAI|E
llA\%|fItGS9

WANTED Diamond drill men, by
the Newport Mining Co. Ironwood,
Michigan. The Newport Mining com
pany.
XXX
WANTED -Machinists; steady en-
ployment; rates up TO 4Sc per hour
Lake Shore Engine Works, Marquette
Michigan. (AuglS-2t
XXX
FOUND Two child's aprons. own
er may have same by proving proper
ty at this office and paying costs.
xxx
WANTED Young lady OF good edu-
cation and pleasing personality for
steady employment Good salary
guaranteed Address In. care Of this
Office,
PICKED UP-Young Jersey bull
owner can have same by calling at the
Office OF the poundmaster, Alpha,
Michigan.
ky
WANTED Position as caretaker
during winter OF summer cottage about
lake or surrounding territory in or
outside OF Iron county f A w care
this Office (lwkpd)
xxx
STRAYED-C about six months
old. Black and white. Here about
week and half owner can receive
information by calling at this office.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25

In answer to the above letter, The
the representative who was sent from
Iron River TO see the Iron River boys
at Escanaba desires To state that he
went to Escanaba at the suggestion
OF Messers Moriarty and Burridge of
Crystal Falls, who had been advised
to do so by the governor OF the state
and the adjutant general at Lansing.
Both of these officials stated that in
order for the county TO receive its
proper credit for men who had en-
listed, and for which the county had
not received any credit. il would be
necessary for the county to get affi
dayits from the men at Escanaba, as
the men there had not been credited
to Iron county that they were resi-
dents Of Iron county and should be
credited to the county 1t was gener-
ally believed that these men were
credited to Menominee county. as
Capt Falk OF that county had been
brought here 10 muster the boys into
Co l., and that that county was get
ting the credit for furnishing men
who did not belong to the county, and
for that reason that county would be
called on to furnish much less quo
IA of men than il should do. while
Iron county would be furnishing more
than It's proper share.
The boys at Escanaba are misjudg-
ing the men at home who are inter
ested in this matter, Months ago Ed
ward c. Bowers. who has been one
OF the most enthusiastic men in the
county in looking after the welfare
OF the men who have gone out from
this county made the statement that
the county would not get credit for
the boys mustered into Co. l., II the
time ever came when we should have
that credit, and Mr.. Bowers apparent
ly was right i'm his surmise. To stand
up for our rights does not indicate
that we are possessed of a yellow
streak. for there is not man who Is
interested in this matter but what is
( doing his mite" for the integrity and
honor Of his country and Old Glory
but we do not believe in being made
the goat for some other section Of the
upper peninsula. As the matter stands
now we are furnishing more ;har
our share Of men, and the lives o.
Iron county boys are just as precious
as the lives of boys In other coun
ties. then why should this county b,
called on 20 make that sacrifice? Tn'
boys az Escanaba are certainly do
ing the boys at home an injustice, al
though we do not believe for one mo-
ment that Il Is done Intentionally.
Mr.. Johnson may not have mad,
the matter plain to them, or he MAJ
not have been as diplomatic as IN
might have been in HIS talk TO them
but the boys can rest assured tha
he did not intend TO officer them an!
insult. for he. like MIR Bowers an,
others, has been interested in thei
welfare lie has two boys Of his owl
whom he has willingly granted per
mission TO become soldiers II il Il
possible from them to make good. an,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
Brassieres

Hook-in-front models -
brassieres with lace and en-
broidery trimming
-One assorted lot On
to be sold to-mor- HQ0
row at B. B. B. wv
Sale. each .........
BOWMAN'S-Third Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
Curtains and Portieres

Odd lot of lace curtains, in
white and ecru; one and two
pair of a kind. B. B. B. Sale
Pr, ...... 69c, 9Sc, $1.39
Curtain scrim, in ecru and
white, SO inches wide. B. B.
B. Sale, yard, ......... :. 1Oc
Tapestry portieres, in green
and red and green and brown
combinations; 21a yards long
with fringe. B. B. B. Sale,
$3.50
BowMAN'S-Second Floor
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GV~VUelfNess@a1
3. B. B. Stocking
Bargains

. Women's Stockings = plain
black and white, cotton, double
soles. B. B. B. Sale, pr, 17c
Women's Stockings - silk
Isle, fibre silk and thread silk
boots; double soles, wide gar
ter tops, B. B. B. Sale Price,
Pair, .................. 3jc
Women's Stockings-thread
silk boots, double soles, high
spliced heels, wide garter tops;
plain black, and white. B. B.
B. Sale, pair, ........... SOC
BOMMAN'S-Main Elnnr
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
Handbags at sec

A very good lot OF handbags
for women.
Assortment of styles.
Light and dark Innings.
Fitted with coin purse and
mirror.
BowMAN's-Main Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09

Union linen toweling = gray
with blue border. B. B. B.
Sale, yd., .............. Tic
WMAN'S-Second Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
Sale of Costume
Velvet

If you are not in need of
velvets now = buy for next
season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
Camera Department

Few post card albums, 400
Photo albums =. -. SOC
Special Bulls Eye Kodak,
$6.29
Special Weno Hawk Eye
Kodak .............. S4.49
354X44 plate holders, single,
SOC
314x414 plate holders,
QOuDle, ............. GJC
Negative racks ....... 1Oc
Large and small brass cut
outs, ........ 15c and 2Oc
Revolving print trimmers,
25c
BOWMANS-MainF Floor
Outing Flannels
SO inches wide; pink strip
ed only; cut from the full
pieces. B. B. B. Sale, yd., 10c
BOWMAN'S-Second Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
ENGLISH LABOR
PLEADS WITH
U. S. WORKERS

WASHINGTON. May i5.-organ-
iEed labor OF Great Britain spoke
20 organized labor and employers
OF America today In a wln.the-wsr
plea.
To tho iaboring mon. the spokes'
man. James Thomas. NJ. +. OF the
British labor commission. said
"Giye up all thoughts Of ma
tcrial gains. With one common
thought work for peace and the
preservation OF the democracy OF
The world
To tho employers. Thomas
said:
1T r. to tho protection Of this
great country that you oSe your
fortunes. For the time being pre-
pare TO give up profits aud work
FOR the salvation Of your nation"
To laborer and employer he said:
This IL a fleht between democ'
racy and autocracy which II reach
ing on, 10 spread It's hellish doc
,rines TO all the world. Democracy
must win"
Thomas plea was made Al en-
open session 81 the meating OF the
British and American labor heads
with the labor committee OF the
| council OF national dcseuss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
WAR PROHIBITION
ISN'T LOST YET

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE
fight for war prohibition" has only
started In congress-.
Striking from the Gregory espion.
age bill late yesterday OF the Cum
Minis partial prohibition amend
ment was done merely on the
grounds that tho measure as II
stood WAS unconstitutional. and did
not properly belong in the so-called
spy bill.
The "drys" today are determined
TO force prohibition as a war emer-
gency measure.
Many senators will favor adop.
ton OF a measure similar to that
offered by Senator Gronna, which
would conserve all foot>s during the
war by prohibiting their use in
manufacture OF liquors of any kind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
translated.

translated.
Seven billion dollars - the
sum 10 be raised by the govern
ment for the first years es-
penses o. the warts an enor-
nous amount To raise u will
be everybody's business.
A billion dollars In a thousand
million dollars. A thousand million
dollars Ia what the United States
government In ordinary times
npends for all It's expenses outside
OF the poa,offlce department
The secretary of the treasury has
Jus. announced an issue OF treas
ury notes and bonds to meet the
first loan 10 the allies. Tho first
response 10 this call came rushing
from banking houses throughout the
country. and when the total sub.
scriptluns had been figured mp II
was found they amounted TO ap
proxlmatcly $500. 100000.
This IL only half OF one billion.
or one.fourteenih OF seven billions
he government must raise.
Bankers Only Help
This has ceased 10 ne a bankers
affair
Tho bankers. after all. have only
little Of the real wealth of this
country. The people arc the coun-
try's financial hackers.
II was the French working peo
pie digging into their stockings who
paid the German war indemnity in
1870. and II will be the purchase OF
bonds IN small amounts by the PEG
pie OF little or ordinary means in
tho rnitea States that will back
this war for world democracy.
Seven billion dollars is a big sum,
but n the United States does not
raise II easily. this country will
present a poor figure in comparison
with England and Germany.
German People Pay
The British people subscribed
five billions to n war loan in Feb.
r1iary. which will be all paid up I'm
May. and have taken several hun
dred million dollars worth OF treas
ury bills since.
The German government offered
It's fifth war loan last October. to
which subscriptions amounted to
s2.ba5, 100000. with the final bal
ance in February
Everybody in tho United States
Is to have n chance 10 dig Into his
income. his savings account, even
his borrowing power to help Uncle
Sam. to help tho allies. 10 help the
world to be more democratic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
ASKS CIeARETS FOR
ADMITTING MURDER

SAN FRANCISCO. May Is
Minneapolis and ~. Paul officers
appeared before Gov. Stephens at
Sacramento today TO ask the ex-
tradition 70 one OF the Twin Cities
of JOS Redenbaugh. confessed muir.
derer and bank robber He Will
probably be turned over TO the st.
Paul officers. who are believed to
have better case against the
youth.
Meanwhile Redenbaugh contin-
ned to maintain the utmost sang
froid in the city jail here. where
he made detailed confession of
the murder OF Mrs. Alice Dunn In
81. Paul and Policeman Connery in
Minneapolis without showing any
emotion. After he had finished his
gruesome story. Redenbaugh. with
out changing tone, turned TO Capt.
Of Detectives Matheson and said.
There. now; ia not that worth "a
box OF cigarets7"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15

and other cloth Htuffs.
This morning. James Crehan.
secretary 20 the mayor, took me 10
SEQ all the important ship building
plants. got much Information
along with pamphlets and plans.
which will submit TO my company
In France"
Fines Him Quite Human
had never imagined French
count NO human. He's a hundred
per cent moro amiable than tho
common male of tho species. and
about two hundred per cent moro
polite
His accent and shrug are fsscin.
atlng. And he admits no likes
pretty girls He's only 50.
~. fought for year In the
trenches ms n lieutenant I'm the
French army.
When | was wounded the first
time Che has been wounded twice.
lay in n state OF coma for several
days" he told me. when | came
out OF Il. there were two pretty
nurses bending over mo. I recov.
cred Immediately. think tho Red
Cross should MAKO good looks one
% their requirements for nurses.
riis big. brown eyes twinkied.
lie showed me tho thumb OF bis
left hand Tho finger Is absolutely
limp and useless.
The akin OF one ~ my dead com.
radcs was grated here he said
Tho grated skin was plainly
visible.
RS horrible" shuddered
He laughed.
Glad Hes Alive
All, no. II n not horrible. ]
ain alive. II doesn't matter when
you come out alive"
saw IN him tho rugged phiioso
ply OF the French fighters.
The wound in his hip has not yet
healed. When he reaches Paris he
wili undergo another operation.
Comic Jean dc Beansacq will
Join the Joffre party In New York
in time to sail with them for
France.
This visit 20 Seattle Is his first
in n series TO transact tho building
OF ships.
I'm glad hos coming back.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
TEACHERS Get
PAY INCREASE

Salary increases for grade
school teachers In Seattle
schools. under discussion by
the school board for several
months, were settled by the
board Monday night. The new
schedule calls for an aggregate
Increase In salaries Of se1,i7o
ayesr.
During the coming year grade
school teachers who have been e
ceiving 81 .020 n year will be granted
an increase OF SEQ per annum
those who received s1.0s0 will get
si.f40. those receiving si.ii0 will
be increased 90 $1,000.
The application from the high
school engineers for an increase In
pay was denied by the board. En-
rineers will receive sll5 a month
as before.
The site for the new University
high school was accepted by the
board at the meeting. IL includes
the tract bounded by +. Seth St
18th ave. n. r.. r. ssth st. and ex
tending two blocks westward from
18th ave n T.. and was appraised
at s22.l72.20.