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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-27
High School Notes.

Tao e Hawthorne's plass Eere pre-
sente1 LAST week by tire Tentn Grade
English Class. SECTION A T~}ce Tolc
Z ases ssth the following charscters-
- akeSeg1 .... Edmund (Ire8cNsg3
Mrs Wakefield HatrEe Perruse
Louis The Wakefield Helen GTa8@~s az.
Ftolet chIllren floles Maiden
stage Driver jores Lena tSsdgVs1
servant G5rl -..-.... Margaret HaHley
DR. Headegger's Experiment ~1th the
following charscteEs
Tx HeBdeggeT .-.-. John Sullivan
Y ,15ow H'ychegiy --.. - Clare Irer
M Melbourne. -... LewTs ReIu
Col KrfsgYew Ioseph Sybeldo-
P-ouute<. ........ Mar Handy
John z Doherty II La Crosse VISITED
O. y scho<A last THURSDAY aftsrnoo-- Re
aezrd some Of our classes and gave q
short talk 10 the high School pap5is oz
ltslunz thetr spare moments BY readi1g
god buoks The pupils weze 0ott ia-
serested and instructed By hIs TAX
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-27

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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-27

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
British Labor
Threatening in
Food Shortage
Leader Declares Government
Is Playing to the
American Ring

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Thc national
convention Of the trades unions, Labor
party and War Emergency Workers
passed resolutions to-day protesting
against ",hc suferings now being un-
necessarily inflicted upon the mass OF
urban consumers by the prolonged de-
lay Of the government in organizing
an equitable system of distribution OF
the supplies Of food ana demanding
equal sharing among all families, with
out distinction as to wealth or class,
with compulsory rationing.
Robert Smilie, of the miners union,
warned the government, IN moving the
resolution, that "a grave crisis is aris-
ing in this country, and may break
out unless the government endeavor5
to act fairly TO all.
81 hope the government will take 1t
that we put this forward as grave
warning to them. If they do not carry
out at once the spirit Of the resolution
they may take IL for granted that the
workers of the country are no longer
going 10 stand having their wives and
children waiting outside shop doors,
almost begging for food to be sold to
them
DR.. Marion Phillips, Of the execu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30

tive committee Of the Women's Labor
League, said that, unless steps were
taken TO improve present conditions,
infant mortality would rise in a way
which never had been known.
The whole policy Of the government,
declared Bcyan, Of the Dock Workers
Urion, had been to play into the hands
Of the American ring
Talk Of food control there Wi!
soon be nothing left to control he
said.
John Clynes, Labor member OF the
House of Commons, said the govern.
ment had not gone as far as the Food
Minister desired, and that If the con-
ference could do something 10 push the
government further It would be most
plcasing TO the ministry. He insisted
much had been done already to reduce
the price Of food, adding that a scheme
was being worked out for equal DIS
tribution.
Mr.. Clynos intimated that the gov
crnment was constructing mills for the
manufacture Of margarine. Baron
Rbondda, the Food Controller, was
doing his best. he said, 20 obtain con
troll Of the entire output Of margarine
butter and similar commodities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Three Destroyers
Lost by Britain;
1873 Men Drowned
Catastrophe Held by Many
as the Direct Cause of
Jellicoe's Deposition

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Three British
torpedo boat destroyers were sunk
through being struck by to~pedoes or
Fitting mines off the Dutch coast Oh
the night of December 22, with the loss
Of thirteen officers and 180 men, the
Admiralty announced to-day. The text
OF the statement reads:
Three of cur destroyers were mined
or torpedoed during foggy weather of
the Dutch. coast on the night of the 22d
OF December. A total of thirteen OIL
GERS and 180 men were lost"
Whether correctly or not, the super
session of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe
as First Sea Lord is popularity believed
to have been the direct sequel of the
loss Of the three British destroyers
near the Dutch coast. This incident
has been generally known here. al
though only just announced officially.
Several days ago the First Lord of
the Admiralty. Sir Eric Geddes, went
TO Sandringham, where tho royal fam
ily is staying for the holidays. He was
received in audience by the King on
Christmas, which indicated that the
business was unusually urgent. The
Admiralty changes were announced the
next day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
New Years Eve Here
Will Be Feastless,
Is Hoover's Forecast

Baby 1918 will be welcomed in New
York tomorrow night by no spend
thrift crowds Of Broadway diners, If
the forecast of the chief guardian OF
the nations larder is to be accepted.
Herbert Hoover, Federal Food Ad-
ministrator, who was in New York yes
terday and Friday for the purpose Of
opening new avenues by which food
might be brought here. east his eyes
ever the once Great White Way and
announced that he felt certain the
usual fiow OF champagne and expensive
food would be absent from the celebra-
tions at this New Years Eve.
IL cannot preach now" he said, "but
the people OF America are too sober for
the usual frivolity. | have every rea-
son TO believe from reports that few
restaurants have prepared for the usual
,umptuous feasts Of former years"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Specifications Changed;
Use of Shoddy Allowed

The failure to take this wool was fol
lowed by a change in the specifications
with regard to army uniform cloth, al
lowing for the use of shoddy. Senator
Mcclellan, who brought out most OF the
evidence about the Base Sorting con-
tract. tried to connect these two facts
the failure to accept wool when y
was available and the subsequent use
Of shoddy-by questions directed AZ
Alexander Kaminsky, attorney Tor
New York rag merchants organization.
The witness replied: Naturally, II
there was a lack of pure wool 'ney
would have 10 resort to shoddy.
"If they wanted to force the use OF
shoddy they would naturally turn down
the Boston Wool Associations ofer
Senator McKellar asked. but he got no
answer.
II may never be possible to establish
any relation between the failure TO Ae-
cept the supply of pure wool available
and the resort to shoddy except the re
latiou of antecedent and consequent,
but further inquiry should sno~
wbe.her or not the uniforms with
shoddy in them are ht uniforms LOT 'he
army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
$3.50, 900, 900 Lost by Fail.
ure to Sign Contract,
Says Weeks
More Light on the
Rag Ring Scandal
Defence Council Members
Linked With Sorting
Plant Here
By c. w. Gilbert

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Hss the
Senate Committee on Military Affairs
begun TO uncover the "ombalned beef
scandal of this Administration II
mas surely run upon a scandal. The d.
mensions Of the scandal arc not yet
clear. As il stands, all that is re-
yealed is an ambitious ATTEMPT Of Ger
tain persons, some Of them with Coun-
ell Of National Defence connections, 10
corner the rag market of this country.
The rag market Of this country is
highly important by reason of the
amount of shoddy in soldiers uni
forms. The attempt lay in the Base
Sorting plant contract, 10 which sllu-
sion was made in dispatch OF two
days ago.
That contract wore such an appear
ancc upon investigation that the quar-.
termaster's department of the army in
sisted upon cancellng il, even though
the contractors offered TO do the sort
ll.R lItt a. u NOSk ~ NANAti@NAfNNf -
cording to the best evidence available,
of a cent two two cents a pound. Th.
quartermaster general declined this
philanthropy, and the contract was an
nulled December 27, with thirty days
notice.
Back of all this lies the question,
How much did all this maneuvring TO
control rags have to do with clothing
the army? Why was the offer OF the
Boston Wool Association OF practically
the entire supply of wool in the United
States to the government (59,ooo,oOo
pounds made OH April 3 at the price Of
April ? not accepted? This was much
more wool than was necessary TO clotho
our men in pure wool uniforms. The
neglect to accept it cost the govern
ment, according to an estimate fur-
nished to Senator Weeks by an expert
voollen man, si5o,0oo,0oo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Wool Turned Down,
Shoddy Accepted
For u. S. Uniforms
Half of Deaths in
Camps Are Laid to
Poor Conditions

~
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-The death
rate in the National Guard from Sep
tember Il TO December II was 81 per
thousand, the surgeon general Of the
army announced tonight. The death
rate in the National Army was 81 per
thousand, and the regular army lost
2.S Of each 1000 during the same
period.
The figures announced By the Army
Medical Department show that a total
of 1891 deaths occurred in all branches
OF the armed service IN the Unitol
States during the period from Septem'
Der 2l TO December II. The ayerayc
total strength of armed forces Of the
government during the same period
was 9lG,722.
The yearly death rates since 1898 fol.
low:
1898, lZ45; 1899, 6.56; 1900, i.S3;
1901, 4.6s; 1916. $50.
Figured Oh the basis of the three
months stipulated, the medical depart
cent estimates the total death rate OF
all troops in the service in the United
States in 1917 will be 500.
It was admitted by the Medical
Corps that fully 80 per cent OF the
deaths occurring in both the National
Guard and the National Army was due
70 pneumonia. brought on by the lack
of sufficient warm clothing, inadequate
sanitation. overcrowding of sleeping
quarters and insufficient hospital IA
cilities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30

the clearing Of congestion in New York
and Chicago through pooling of ter
minals and other traffic facilities, and
Alfred II. Smith. president Of the New
York Central, was named temporary
epecial assistant 10 supervise trans
portation in the trunk line territory
cast of the Mississippi and north OF
the Ohio rivers, where congestion D.
greatest
Walter D. Hines, Of New York. a
railroad lawyer and for many years "a
special student Of government opera
tion. was appointed assistant director
general. pending the formation OF a
permanent staff.
BrotherhOods Get Rebuff
The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion was drafted for an Investigation
by its inspectors of general freight
conditions on Eastern trunk lines.
While the Director General was con
fcrring to-day with a number OF rail-
road heads, Interstate Commerce COM
missioners and members Of Congress
and planning immediate action TO rem
cdy faults Of transportation, u be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
German Air Raiders
Kill 13 in Padua
Sixty Others Injured in At
tack on Open Italian
City

ROME. Dec. %. - Thirteen persons
we're killed and sixty others injured
when the open city Of Padua, in North
crn Italy, was bombarded by enemy
ayiators last night, the War Office an
nounced to-day. Treviso, Montebclluna
and Castelfranco were also attacked.
The art treasures IN the dcnsely
populated section Of Padua. where
eight bombs were dropped, were not
damaged.
The War Office statement says:
Yesterday evening enemy airmen,
true 20 their innate barbarian i'm
pulses. which were revived by the de-
feat they suffered on December 20 AZ
Treyso, bombardcd inhabited parts Of
Trcyiso, Montebelluna. Castelfranco
and padua, all open cities. in the
centre Of Padus, where the population
is densest and the finest monuments
numerous. eight bombs were dropped,
killing thirteen persons and wounding
sixty. There we're only six soldiers
among the casualties, which for the
most part were women and child-.n.
No monument was damaged.
"ln the other cities there were no
casualties and virtually 10 damage"
Padua is a city of $4,000 inhabitants,
about twenty-five miles west-SOuthwest
Of Venice. IL is a great trading centre.
Among is famous art treasures are
the immense San Antonio Church, built
iE the thirteenth century, the Church Of
Santa Giustina, containing Veronese's
"Martyrdon OF 81. Justine; the Pal
szzo della Ragione, which contains a
vast medieval hall, 270 feet long. 80
feet WIDE and rs feet high. and the
Scuola del Santo, which has three fine
murals by Titan. The city claims its
origin from the time Of Troy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
American Uniforms
Lighter Than English or French

II has already been shown that these
uniforms are light, made Of only 10
ounce cloth, as against 22-ounce eloth
used by the English and French. Ire
English and French, il is said, use also
cloth that is free from shoddy. are
our uniforms ft? Analyses OF the
cloth are being made and expert testi-
monv probably will be sought.
How much Of the delay that has
caused the illness and death OF many
men was the result of the failure 90
eccept the Boston offer, the subsequen.
change in specifications, the distribu-
ton OF contracts 10 less than half the
country's clothing manufacturers sni
the favoring OF shops which employed
workmen of one labor organization -
the expense OF shops whose employees
belonged to another garment workers
organization
In IS plain that there lies in all this
tho possibility at least OF a scandal as
big as the embalmed b, scandal ~
another generation. II IL assumes those
proportions il will be the Rag Ring
scandal. II nothing more is disclos cd
than what has been disclosed so far
there will be very unpleasant odor IN
the nostrils of the country for some
time 10 come.
The clearest account Of the Base
Sorting contract was furnished by Cap
tain A. T.. Pereless, reserve oficer In
the conservation division Of the Qua
termaster's Bureau. lie participated In
the investigation of the Kaplan ar
rangement. upon a letter from William.
p. Leuthner, rag merchant OF New
York. who feared the mower kaplan.
Stone and Rowitzer were getting in
their hands, and protested that the six
cent price Tor sorting allowed exor-
hitant profits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Mai. General Wood
Arrives in France
LSpeciqL ColrespOndeMcel

CAMP FUNSTON, Kan, Dec. 20
Major General Leonard Wood, COM
manding the s9th Division, at Camp
Funston, has landed in France. A
cablegram TO that effect was received
to-day at headquarters Of the seth Di-
vision.
General Wood and his chief OF
staff, Lieutenant Colonel c. +. Kill
bourne, have gone 90 study war prob
lens at first hand. They left Camp
Funston more than a month ago, but
news Of their trip was withheld until
word Of their safe arrival in France.
On the day General Wood left Camp
Funston "A divisional review was held,
every man Of the $4,000 stationed here
turning out on dress parade.
Major General Charles {. Ballou, n
regular army officer from New York, Is
in command Of the camp, having been
recently promoted from brlgadier gen
eral.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
His General Order, How
ever, Retains Officers and
Employees of Each Line
Smith and Hines To
Be Special Assistants
New York Central Presi-
dent Assigned to Clearing
of Congestion in East

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.--Defnitc
steps toward national unication Of
railroads and improvement Of con-
cested conditions were taken to-day by
Director General McAdoo in the ap-
pointmcnt of a temporary staff and the
issuing Of his first formal order di-
rccting absolute pooling Of all traffic,
common utilization Of terminals, roll
ing stock and other facilities, hauling
Of freight by the shortest routes and
retention Of all present officers and
employees.
Special instructions were issued for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
All Europe in State of Con-
fusion Over Next
Move
French and British
Labor in Accord
kuehlmann Shows His
Cleverness as Political
Leader
By Arthur S. Draper

LONDON, Dec. 29-The last days Of
1917 are seeing the biggest and clever
est political manpuvres of the war and
Developments of magnitude may result,
though past events warni US against
undue optimism.
Europe is in such a state OF mental
confusion and uncertainty that any
thing may happen, but no one knows
quite what the next move will be.
Following on the heels of tho an
nouncement of the enemy war aims and
Frances declaration through her Pre-
mier of her position, British labor has
adopted by an overwhelming vote a
programme which must be considered
the most moderate put forth by an i'm
portant British organization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Below Zero
Shortage of Coal
Causes Two Riots
Temperature Reaches
Lowest Mark in Years

The temperatures recorded by the
Weather Bureau ranged from zero at
noon TO c degrees below al II o'clock
last night. Hourly readings were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Terms Of Contract
Not Made Public

The contract with the Base Sorting
people has not been made public. Mr
Eiseman and Mr.. Ksplan are quoted -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
street temperature.

-NII'|I lVIIII0I HVN|''
Average temperature yesterday, 2
degrees above; lowest, below, at II
y. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Hennig Under Surveillance

From the day Of the discovery Hen
mig was placed under surveillance by
members Of the Naval Intelligence and.
later. by deputies Of the United States
Narshal's force. Yesterday he was
summoned 20 the Federal Building IN
BROOKLYN. and placed under arrest By
United states Marshal James Power.
United States Attorney Melville j.
France. Of Brooklyn. yc3terday issued
y statement which, after giving the
history OF The case, continue:
at is believed that the action taken
in Hennig's case will break up any
like attempts in other plants. The
seriousness OF the charge may well de-
ter other, from similar acts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30

Pan-Germans oppose Russo-Ger-
man peace porley; Northern Russia
cilling to make peace at any price;
other peace developments. Pdgc s.
The Washington times., 1917-05-15
ALL WRONG
The Mistake Is Made BY
Many Washington
Citizens.

Look for the cause Of the backache.
To be cured you must know the
II it's weak kidneys you must set
the kidneys working right.
A Washington resident tells you
how.
W. J. Garner. captain Of Engine Co.
No. 20. 1880 Willard St N. W., Wash
iEgton, says: Il suffered for years
from diBorderad kidneys and L was
laid up with my back on several &C.
casions- Ny back became so weak
that l did not dare bend over and II
1 brought my back into use. pains
always came on. The kidney secre-
tions were disordered. often being too
frequent In passage and then again
scanty. The secretions were also
highly colored and contained sedi-
ment. had taken all kinds OF medi-
cine and had worn plasters, electric
belts and had had treatments from
several doctors. but nothing had
helped me. I was hardly Mt for work
when Doan's Kidney Pills first came
to my notice. Several boxes finally
made q cure in my case. Doan's Kid
ney Pills are Just as high in my
praise today as when I gave my for
mer accommodation some years ago"
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Captain Garner has twice publicly
recommended. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props. Buffalo. N. Y.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-05-15
LANSINGS ARE GUESTS
OF MINISTER ELIZALDE
EcuadOrian Diplomat and Wife En-
terrain at Dinner Party.

The Minister of Ecuador and Nine,
Elizalde were hosts at dinner last
evening, entertaining in honor OF the
Secretary of State and Mrs. lansing
The guests asked to meet them were
the Brazilian Ambassador and Nine,
da Cana, the Argentine Ambassador
and Nine, Naon, the new Chilean AM
bassador and Nine. Aldunate. the Min
lister of Uruguay and Nine. de Pena,
the Minister of Salvador and Mime.
Zaldivar. Comdr. Jolio Dittborn. naval
attache of the Chilean embassy, and
Nine. Dittborn; Major Alfredo Ewing.
military attache of the Chilean en-
bassy. and Nine. Ewing; Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Delano Robbins. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. C. Stasg. OF Ecuador. brother
in-law and sister Of the host. who are
guests at the legation; Ricardo Fer
nandez Guardia. OF Costa Rica, and
Luis A. Penaherrera, secretary OF the
legation of Ecuador.
The Washington times., 1917-05-15

recitals are usually for subscription
members only
Tickets can be obtained from the
chapter regents.
Patronesses of Concert.
The social patronesses are Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott, Mrs. George 7.
Guernsey. Mrs Mary. S. lockwood
Miss Grace NJ. Pierce, Miss Elizabeth
F. Pierce, Mrs. Woodbury. PulSifer,
Mrs. A. S. BurIeson, Mrs. Morris Shep-
pard, Mrs. G. N. Sternberg, Mrs. ]. r.
Anthony, IT., Mrs. G. Wallace w,
Hanger, Mrs. Claude A Swanson, and
Mrs. Henry v. Boynton.
The District chapters OF the d. A.
r. have pledged themselves to fur
nish and sustain a bed in the new
naval base hospital Of the U. s. army.
This will mean an annual expense OF
$500 besides the nrst equipment.
They are also furnishing warm cloth7
ing for sailors In the under-sea boats,
-
The marriage of Miss Doris K
Beall, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Regi
Maid Beall, and Irving Munford was
soIemnized last evening at O'Clock
at the residence of the brides par
ents In Chaplin street. Only relatives
witnessed the ceremony which wal
performed by the Rev. Walter Z
Bennett, OF Foundry NJ z. Church
and was followed by an informal re-
ceptIon for the guests present. The
drawing room, where the service was
read, was decorated with white
spring, flowers, palms. and ferns
Pink roses and maidenchair ferns
were used in the dining room, the
same blossoms adjoining the table
from which a buffet supper was
served
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father, wore a charm
ing gown of white bridal satin and
a tulle veil caught with orange bios
SONS. She carried a shower bouquet
Of Bride roses and lilies Of the val.
ley. Little Miss Hester Beall was her
sisters only attendant. 81 wore q
dainty frock OF pink taffeta and car
ried a basket OF pink sweet peas.
Mrs. Beall. mother OF the bride. wa
gowned In black lace.
Mr.. and MrA MuHford left later In
The Washington times., 1917-05-15

Dyke Grant, and Richard Hooker WI
mer, son of DR.. and Mrs. William Hoi
land Wilmer, of this city, on Saturuay
June ., at $50 o'clock, at Craigei
lachie, Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Helen walcott, who has oeen
doing hospital work in France for the
last ten months has returned to
Washington. DR.. and Mrs, Charles
D. walcott went to New YORK to
meet her.
Mai. Gen. Jose Marti. commander
in-chief Of the Cuban army and head
of the Cuban military mission, and
Nine. MartI were the honor guests
at a dinner which Major and Mrs.
Dwight Aultman, U. S. A. gave last
evening at the Army and Navy Club
The other guests were Colonel Lang
horn and Colonel Puckle, of the Brit
ish commission, Major and Mrs. Dan
Tyler Moore, and Mrs. Matthew
Hanna