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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-18
Two Steamships Missing.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-18
Private Employers Lead.

1--WE believe that the government Of
the United States should be as prompt
as are private corporations in recogniz-
ing the fact that this continued in
crease in the cost of living has imposed
undue hardships on all employees. 1t is
a matter of common knowledge that
many private and quasi-public corpora
tions have recognized this fact as re-
CARDS their own employees, and as a
means of furnishing relief have made
substantial increases in the salaries
and wages of their employees. The bu-
reau of labor statistics is now engaged
in compiling information on this mat
ter for the use of Congress.
I'm view of the conditions above de-
scribed we feel that it is the duty
of the government to afford immediate
relief in this matter, and we believe
that Congress should be willing to
promptly grant an increase in the sal
aries and wages of all federal en-
ployes at least commensurate with the
increased cost of living. We respect
fully request that this petition be sub
mitted to Congress with your recon-
mendations'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-18
Text of the Petition.

The petition reads:
ITO the President of the United
States: The undersigned petitioners, all
employees of the federal and District
governments. respectfully request you
to urge upon Congress the necessity OF
making provision for an immediate IN
crease in the pay of government en-
ployes. We take this means OF BRING
ling to your personal attention the 1acI
that because of the excessive cost OF
the actual necessities of life 1t is bare
ly possible for many of US to exist on
our present Sa larieS
The difficulties with which some OF the
government employees have to contend in
trying to raise families their pres
ent low wages are clearly shown In the
hearings on the Nolan bill, to which
official record we respectfully invite your
attention. The present salary scale or
government employees was fixed in 1888,
and has been constantly lowered by the
increase in number of low-salaried posi-
tons.
ut is a matter of official record that
there has been very material increase
in the cost of all necessities of life in
recent years. Bulletin No 200 OF the
bureau of la Dor statistics. United States
Department of Labor, shows that the in
crease was continuous from 1897 to 1915.
Later publications from the same source
show that the increase during the calen-
OAR year of 1916 has been especially
rapid in practically all commodities.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-16
PAGE FIVE

meeting at s o'clock. Reading room
open Wednesday and Saturday from 2
to 4 o'clock. Everyone welcome.
Baptist-Preaching services at II
a. NJ. Sunday school at noon. No
evening service.
NJ. B.. Milne, Pastor.
First Presbyterian Church-Next
Sabbath morning the Rev. r. A. Port
er of the United Presbyterian Church
will occupy the pulpit. There will be
no evening service in this Church for
the next two Sabbaths. We trust
our people will make a special effort
to be present next Sabbath to hear
Mr.. Porter. He has been attending a
conference at Monmouth, Ill. He will
have a message of interest. Please
be on time as the speaker will con-
duct our service and then his own
service in the L. p. Church. A cor
dial invitation is extended.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-16

Home grown corn is now on the
market and tastes good after a years
absence.
Nice large new homegrown pota-
toes are on the market now at a very
reasonable price.
Mrs. Jorgen Ronning and three
children. returned this week from a
two weeks visit with her sister at
Dawson, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. b. Allison have
about completed undermining their
home at the corner of Third street
and Sixth avenue
Mrs. Van ID. Fishback left last even
ing for Red Cedar Lake, Wis, where
she will spend several weeks visiting
her sister at her summer home.
Miss Freda Green, a sister OF DR.
B T. Green, arrived in the city Tues
day for a short visit at the home of
her brother. She will 30 from here
to De Smet to visit another brother.
FL Rad Temple. Sioux Falls. will
hold a soul-sterilizing. Supplying. as
founding event at Mckennan Park
in that city August %. Many mobiles
from this section are preparing TO Join
the caravan that will be heading that
way next week.
Prof. +. f. Brown left yesterday for
an extended trip in the east. He
went to Indiana, where be has three
weeks work in Institutes at Prince
ton. G~reenville and Portland. From
there he will go to Canada on a bust
ness trip, returning in time for the
opening of college.
The following officers contingent
from the Fort Smelling camp arrived
in town this morning, having been
furloughed until later dates, then to
join their respective commands:
Lieuts. A. c. Bracket, O. II Wolber.
+. II. Erp and CARROLL lverson. Lieut..
NJ. J. Sweeney, of Deadwood, accom-
panied Lieut.. Bracket and is spend
ing the day In the city. August 29th
Is time most OF these men are to re-
port to their commands, some of them
at Fort Smelling and some at Fort
Des Moines.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-16

Buy advertised goods. Always :
the best. They have reputation u
behind them. You get good a
value for your money. :,

Let Heymer wire your house.

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in Auo %
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a visit TO his old homo in Missouri
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-16
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to return our sincere
bors, who in the time Of our bereave-
ment and sorrow, came to us with
such warm manifestations of sympa-
thy, and rendered willingly the help
that we so sorely needed. Their kind
ness has lone much to tighten the
burden OF our grief, and their helpful
hands have carried for us the weight
of many duties. We pray that God
pressiuns of friendly feeling.
A, NJ. Pultz and Family.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-16
eLzNlcK@PIc1URt

The management OF the Fad Theatre takes special pride in the n
nouncement that Clara Kimball Young will be shown here O n Aug. 324,
in the widely advertised Selznick Picture production of Robert w. Cham
bGs famous novel, "The Common Law"
Few screen productions have attracted the advance attention that
this picture has aroused, and from all reports it will prov the greatest of
Miss Youngs many successes.
The story Of the book has been faithfully adhered to. and under the
mastery direction of Albert Capelani, it has been filmed as a sixpart
photoplay Of unusual beauty and dramatic power.
Mr.. Lewis j. Selznick, the noted film producer, founder and prest-
dent OF the Clara Kimban Young Corporation, has surrounded the star
with a brilliant cast including such James as Conway Tearle. Paul Capel
lani. Edna Hunter. Lillian Cook. Julia Stewart, Edward N. Kimbal. Lydia
Knott and D. J. Flanagan.
The story relates the romance Of Valerie West, artist model. and
Louis Neville. a. artist The scenes m mainly set n the heart of New
Metropolis
Matinee Friday 2:so-i6e Evenines-to 4 zoe
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-16
CHURCH NOTES

The items IA this column are furnished
the Register by the press correspondents
Of the various churches and societies. An
churches and societies have the same priyi-
reyes In the use OF this column
st paul's Episcopal Church Elev-
enth Sunday after Trinity. August
10, 1917. 9:45 a. m. Holy Com
munion. 1890 a. III morning prayer
and sermon 500 p. III. evening
prayer and address. All are welcome.
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Sunday service at IL O'Clock "A. IN.
Subject, Soul. Wednesday evening
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-16
NOTICE OF TEACHERS
EXAMINATION.

The next regular teachers examin-
alton for Life Diplomas, State and
First Grade Certificates, will be held
in the Court House at Brookings,
South Dakota, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. August 30-31 and September
will be furnished paper, pens and ink.
HERBERT w. BLAKELY,
County superintendent of Schools.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

Approximately $12,OOO,OO0 OF first
mortgage loans to farmers at per
cent are represented by charters to
farm loan associations approved by
the federal farm loan board up to
July lst These loans are now being
made through the twelve federal
land banks which are established un-
der the Federal Farm Loan Act. The
Legislation creating these banks was
enacted less than a year ago,
The number OF farm loan associa-
lions chartered up to July lst was
$50, and the exact total Of money
asked for by these associations was
81 .66l,9 05. The average amount Of
money asked for by each association
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

was slightly in excess OF $4,000. The
average number of farmers in the 2SO
associations chartered was approx
mately is. making the average size OF
OF the loan thus made about $1,000.
Most OF the loans thus far made
run for S6 years and are retired on
the omrtization OF partial payment
plan by semi-annual payments run
ming 10 6 per cent per annum. Tn
der the arrangement provided by this
legislation per cent annual pay
ment made by the borrower retires
both the principal and interest
Members OF the Federal Farm Loan
Board expressed qualification over the
equal distribution OF the business
throughout the United States, and
special qualification was felt over the
fact that the states OF high land val
ues are making good use OF the Fed
eral Farm Loan System as indicated
by the large volume Of loans in In
diana, Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas,
Minnesota and Oklahoma. Even in
the New England states where farm
loan interest rates have been lowest
the Federal Land Banks are making
good Roadway, the loan applications
not yet acted upon, at the Spring
field, Mass. bank amounting 70
nearly $4,O0O.0O
The twelve land banks have pend
ing, but not yet approved. applica-
tons for loans amounting to nearly
800. 000.0 900
Iron county has ready for approval
about $500 in applications. The
Federal appraiser will be in Iron
county about July 90.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14
HOOVER HAS TEXT
FOR HOUSEWIVES
Food Administrator Issues a
Gard Which Urges Economy.
WANTS IT IN EVERY KITCHEN

Save tho Wheat, Save the Meat, Save
tho Milk, Save the Fats, Save tho
Sugar and Save tho Fuel Are His In.
functions 70 All Patriotic Women.
He Tells How TO Do II.
Food Administrators Hoover annomc-
ed the text OF his inJunctions to Amer
lean housewives. A card containing
these requests will soon, he hopes,
hang I'm every kitchen. Ii reads;
Is ANY or THIS TOO HARD2
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMIN
ISTRATION.
Win the war by giving your own
daily service.
SAVE THE WHEAT.-One wheat
less meal day. Use corn, oatmeal.
rye or barley bread and nonwheat
breakfast foods. Order bread twenty
four hours In advance, so your baker
will not bake beyond his needs. Cut.
the loaf on the table and only as re-
qulred. Use stale bread for cooking,
toast, etc. Eat less cake and pastry.
our wheat harvest Is far below nor
NAL. III each person weekly saves one
pound OF wheat -four. that means $780,
100000 more bushels OF wheat for the
allies TO mix in their bread This will
help them to save democracy.
SAVE THE MEAT.-Beef, mutton or
pork not more than once daily. Use
freely vegetables and fish. At the meat
meal serve smaller portions and stews
instead OF steaks Make made dishes
OF all leftovers. Do this and there will
be meat enough for every one at a rea-
sonable price.
We are today killing the dairy cows
and female calves as the result OF high
prices. Therefore eat less, and eat no
young meat II we save an ounce OF
meat each day person we win have
additional supply equal to 2,20o,0O cat
tie
SAVE THE MILK.-The children
must have milk. Use every drop. Use
buttcrmilk and sour milk for cooking
ana making cottage cheese. Use less
cream
SAVE THE FATS.-we are the
worlds greatest fat MASTERS Fat Is
food. Butter IL essential for the
growth and health OF children. Use
butter on the table as usual, but not IN
cooking other fats are as good Re-
duce uSc Of fried foods Soap contains
fats. DO not waste Il. Make your own
washing soap at home out OF the saved
fats.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14
convictions are against war or paFtici.
patton therein. In accordance with the
principles OF said organization"
Must Support Contention.

This must be supported by an affida-
Wit from the clerk or minister OF the
organization. and 'in case any such
person substantiates In the opinion OF
the local board his claim, such local
board shall issue a certificate stating
that such person shall not be required
or compelled 10 serve In any capacity
except in some capacity declared by the
president 10 be noncombatant."
Those found TO be morally deficient-
are 10 be discharged upon presently
ton by any person 10 the local board
by which he was drawn for service 4
certificate OF the clerk OF any court
OF record In the United States show.
ing that the record OF such court dis
closures that such person was at time
stated convicted % felony and sen.
fenced In such court
The district boards provided FIX arr
20 have reviewing powers for thNAAost
part. They will. however, have orig.
inal authority In the matter OF "aIi
questions or claims for including o.
excluding or discharging persons arts
Ing uiltf lue lOlhNHlH pIONlSlOuS OF
the act ~ congress authorizing the
president 10 exclude or discharge per
sons engaged IN industries, including
agriculture, found TO be necessary TO
the maintenance OF the military estab-
lishment or the effective operation OF
the military forces or the maintenance
OF national interest during the emer~
gency.'"
All claims Of this sort must be supp
ported by ntfidavits setting forth that
the applicant Ia actually engaged In
a particular, designated Industrial an
terprise necessary 10 (any OF the three
things stated In the actl; that his con-
tinuance therein Is necessary to the
maintenance thereof and that he can.
not be replaced by another persoa
without direct substantial material loss
and detriment 70 the adequate and ef-
fective operation OF the enterprise in
which he Is engaged"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14
ALPHA NJ. L. CHURCH.

1900 Sunday school.
7:3O-Rev. w f. Marvin will give
a steropticon lecture. Last quarterly
conference held Immediately after
wards.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

w. ]. Perkins issued a challenge to
the world during the week to play
mis- fast Balkan Mining Cobalt team.
f'Vic" Johnson reports that the chal-
lenge has been accepted. and that the
local boys will take what is left of
their team and wipe them off the map
The game will be played one week
from today
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

A large number OF Alpha people at
tended the carnival in Crystal Falls
this week In Crystal Falls, large
delegation will leave here again to-
night to witness the last performance
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

Mrs. f. Bradley, who has been visit
ing at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. F.
&C. Bradley returned to her home in
Duluth yesterday morning.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

Mr.. Pearson agent for the Brauns
G. Van company of Iron Mountain,
drove to Amasa Monday afternoon.
After few hours here on business
he returned.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14
AMAsA NOTES.

A few boys OF Amasa gave a dance
Saturday night at the town hall Many
young people attended the dance and
had fine time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs G. +. Bishop returned
this morning from the west side OF
the county where they had been visit
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Armstrong.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

The Commercial Club met at the
village hall last night. Not much
Business OF Importance was trans
acted.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

The Ladies' Aid society met Thurs
day afternoon at the school house
Mrs. whitehead and Mrs. Perkins as
nUstesses.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs William Moore ot
Stambaugh, a newly married couple
arrived here and will make Alpha
thnir home.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

Mrs. Bradley entertained at bridge
Thursday afternoon for Mr.. Brad
ley's mother.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14
A L P H AZ

An ice cream social was given on
the town hall lawn Thursday after
noon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

There will eb meeting OF the Red
Gross in the school house next Mon
day night at which time an organiza-
4ion will be perfected.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

Clarence Kearns, cashier OF the
bank at Alpha, was Sunday visitor
here and at yulcan.--Iron Mt Press,
Nor way department.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

John Lace returned last Thursday
from Iron River where he spent the
Fourth az his home
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

Miss Nora jacobson returned Fri.
day morning from stambaugh where
she had been visiting friends and
relatives.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

Az there was no celebration here
the Fourth OF July most OF the peo-
pie spent the day either at Iron
Mountain or Alpha.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

silyio wegher and Alblno Webber
motored to Alpha Wednesday after
noon. silvio returned the following
day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

Moving pictures are shown every
Tuesday and Friday nights at the
new building.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

silvlo Wegher, Alex webber and
Marguerite Rossi left here Monday
noon for Alpha
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

Mr.. Doyle OF Florence motored tc
Amasa Wednesday on business.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

Misses Mary webber aud Mary lie
Barde left here last Wednesday noon
for Alpha. After spending the after
noon there with friends and relatives
they returned home.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

Miss Goldie Isacson who has been
visiting friends here for the past
three weeks, left Saturday night for
her home In Chicago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

Miss Doris Benson arrived here on
Thursday from Norway She is visit
ing at the home OF her grandmother,
Mrs Mathews.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11
THE R1cHNoHD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. N VEN Der IL 1917.

success He places three other playa,
namely. Jim the Penruan." capt.
Swift and The Social Highwayman'
in the same category with "Raffles,
and contends that these vehicles de-
pict the highest type of the gentle
manly crook
The dominating chara cter In
Among Those Present" is a human
being. suave. full of the good graces
and piessa Mt manners of the gentle
man. the type OF man with whom he
associates. lie lives. by his wits alone;
He has faculty OF purloining that
which belongs TO the other. differing
only in this respect from the elite
with whom he assoetnts. lie smiles
when fortune smiles--or when she
rrowns. therefore, he 10 n ''bScablo"
person. drawn in broad lines distinct
from other men.
The management has given the or
eanizRtiou an elaborate setting in high
coIors with distinct atmosphere.
thus maintaining their high standard.
and In keeping With the story. This
relates the affa rs Of q wealthy young
man an aspiring playwright, who has
called together some Of his associates
for the rehearsal OF his MAY which
- 10 be given for sweet char itv 5
sake crock character figures most
prominently in the play Being nn-
able TO mi the part to his satisfaction
he calls in THE Dancer" the peal
crook to essay the role. This The
Dancer does. his identity being IN
known to the others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

He Draws His Audience.
Edward Marshall caricatures mem
bers OF the audience. making compell-
ing likenesses. Cartoons of timely