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The diamond drill., 1918-03-23

Miss Olive Wells was Forest Parx
school visitor Wednesday afternoon.
This week there has been on display
in the Forest Park building food con-
servation posters There are two
groups. one from the Menominee
schools and the other, consisting OF
the upper peninsula prize winning
posters.
The business mems volley ball team
played preliminary game at the
Stambaugh game.
Mr.. Mason spoke Monday to all the
boys in the high school over sixteen
years of age about the boys working
reserve which is being made up OF
boys between sixteen and twenty-one
The reserve consists OF volunteers TO
take the place OF men who have been
called 10 the colors. This gives the
high school boy an opportunity to do
his bit
Dorman Ball attended the local de-
clamatory contest held at Iron River
Wednesday evening.
Tonight the girls basket ball
tournament will be played in the Fo--
est Park gymnasium.
In the March 10th issue of "Musi-
cal America, a musical publication OF
national reputation, appears a story
OF the National Week OF Song held re.
Gently in the local high school.
The boys in the grades have beer
holding basket ball tournament
Following are the scores of the teams
, by grades:
,, Miss Garvey /, VS. Miss LaFran
baiso 0.
Miss McClelland 2 VS. Miss Richard
II.
Miss Gaffney VS. Miss Thelen 5.
Miss Hager VS. Miss Pearce 0.
Miss McClelland 2, VS. Miss Garyey
The military training class held
special meeting the first OF the wee
to the elect the lieutenants. Follow
y ing are the commissioned and nor
u commissioned officers. with Mr.. Wei
and as instructor:
- First Lieutenant-Ben Schook
Second Lieutenant-Peter Morter
son.
y Sergeants Theron Hill, Gordo
Davis. John Hager, Harold Forsman.
orporals-Clarence Udd, Samu
= Tokoly, Peter Johnson, William RI
witch, Walter Lustfield, Louis Schult
The diamond drill., 1918-03-23

TO the Electors OF the
City OF Crystal Falls

l., A. Arnold.

the toIm OF one year; two spperyis-
ors for the term Of two years, two
constables for the term Of two years.
Any person desiring TO be a candi-
date for any OF the, offices to be filled
al said election shall file with the
city clerk, within four (4) days of said
primary election, petition signed BY
not less than twenty-five (25) nor
more than fifty 600 qualified electors
Of the city Blank forms Of said peti-
ton may be obtained from the city
clerk
The polls of said election shall be
opened at seven o'clock in the morn
ing and remain opened until fac
O'Clock in the afternoon or said day.
Dated March is. 1919.
w. GPIB9LE. City clerk.
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by Judge Dawson from the national
headquarters of the Red Cross during
the week.
March is, 1918
Hon w. K Dawson,
Crystal Falls, Michigan.
My dear Judge DAWSON:
Through the thoughtful kindness of
w. f. Jacka, writing for w. j. Rich
ards, chairman OF the Iron county
chapter. Crystal Falls, Mich, the CEN
trail division office Of the American
Red Cross has received a photograph
of YOU seated at your desk, knitting
sweater. The card which accompanied
the picture bore your proud title,
"Michhigan's Champion Knitter for
the Red Cross"
We congratulate you upon the spirit
of service which earned for you such
an enviable record good American
spirit. Not the spirit Of 1776-No.
The Spirit of 1918, which awakened
all over our lands million Of women
earnestly seeking the best method OF
service to their country millions OF
men ineligible for military service,
searching for an opportunity to give
something Of themselves to the COM
mon cause!
And because Of this new spirit, our
basis OF appreciation has changed;
we regard a man now as greater for
what he gives and does than for what
he has. But yesterday the man whose
deeds proclaimed him an altruist was
a rarity, a man apart; today the
man whose deeds identify him as
other than altrul Is marked for COM
mon scorn as stacker, a man sep
arate from his fellows The call 10
war has mobilized the heart, soul and
spirit; the American Red Cross work
cannot be done without this good Am
erican spirit.
Your labor for the boys "over there
and for the boys going tomorrow will
afford inspiration to less yea loua
workers that shall go far in legalinz-
ing our ght to be known as truly
great people.
Your photograph will be presented
TO Mrs. Charles G. King, supervisor
!
OF comforts for lighting men,; and
Il will be hung in the offices Of the
women's bureau
II will be pleasure TO have you
call al the central division office
should you visit Chicago at any time
Sincerely yours,
LEWIS w. wIGGINS,
Director Bureau of Development
The Helping Hand society OF Alpha
has raised $4,000 for the local worl
e room.
The Dunn auxiliary, which Ia .
charge OF Mrs. William Davis. ha
The diamond drill., 1918-03-23

For the purpose OF registering the
names OF all persons not already reg
istered and who may be entitled to
vote at the general primary election,
appointed 10 be held on Monday. the
first day Of April. 1918, the City CLERK
will be in his office daily from the date
hereof up to and including Saturday.
March 23rd, 1918. during which time
application may be made by any per
The diamond drill., 1918-03-23
NOTICE OF
REGISTRATION

son who possesses the constitutional
qualifications OF an elector OF said
city. or. who at said primary election
will possess such qualifications. TO
have his name entered upon the regis
tratlon book OF tho ward or precinct
in which he resides.
Dated March 18th. 1918.
w. J. GRIBBLE. City Clerk.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-23
For Sale Cheap.

Ten cord of wood. also two fifty
pound feather beds. nearly new: beds,
springs. mattresses, dining chaira,
ROGERS, wardrobes. stands. dining
tables, etc, at half price.
CITY REPAIR SHOP.
l.. A. Arnold.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-23

Two large boxes OF surgical dress
ings and knitted goods were received
this past week from Alpha and Amasa
branches. The quality of the work Is
splendid.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-23

FOR RENT, CHEAP Tho Ray
Kimball homestead; house. barn. gar
age and 40 acres OF pasture. Inquire
OF ID. NJ. ROSS a. co.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-23
Second Call Soon.

Notice has been issued by the war
department that second call for S0O,-
900 men will be made the last OF this
month. That means that Iron coun-
" will be called upon for about $50
more recruits. We will get quite a
credit because Of the enlistments that
have been made since the first call
was issued and, besides, we will get
credit for the thirty-seven men who
volunteered from Iron River, but for
which Menominee county received
credit
II has been announced that the men
under the new call will be taken IN
small lots at intervals so as not "a
disrupt industry.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-23

turned in $32.06 for use OF local work
rooms. making their donations since
January 1st s52.S2.
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MORE MEN GO NEXT SATURDAY
CONTINUED from Page one.J

to be examined by the Medical Adyis-
ory Board at Iron Mountain, and
should either OF them be found physi-
cally fit for military duty must be
ready to report on the above date for
entrainment to Camp Custer:
49-W. L. Fuller, Stambaugh. 1869
116-C. S. Anderson, Stambaugh. 1895
169-John Retzior, Palatka. ...2124
364-S. l.. Mclean, Stambaugh. 1865
369-Oscar Johnson, Iron River. III
376-J. b Eddy. Stambaugh. 1923
37S-J. Meichele, Palatka, .1716
429 John Erickson. Stambaugh 1923
444-F. r. Burns. Iron River. 919
| 473-Paul =. Leitl, Michigamme. S22
Must Give Them Farewell.
While no steps have been taken so
far to give the boys a proper fare
well. It is certain that the usual part
ing Godspeed will be given the boys.
On each OF the former occasions the
people have turned out enmasse, the
band has been on hand and every
thing possible was done to show the
boys that the folks at home will keep
the home fires burning"
1t is quite probable that during the
week committee will take hold OF
the work OF making arrangements
and dodgers will be issued to inform
the people of what IL 70 be done
The contingent will depart on tn,
evening train over the G. e n. w.
leaving the station at 6:10. Mr.. Ros
chou tells us that he has not been ad
yised yet as TO train arrangements
but figuring from what has been don,
on previous occasions. It is expectet
that the party Will be joined at Sta
ger by the Gogebic boys and at Pow
ers by the Delta and Schoolcraft men
At Menominee the contingent from
that county will be picked up and thei
the train will be shot through q
Camp Custer.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-23

1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-23
RED CROSS NOTES.

The following letter was received
by Judge Dawson from the national
headquarters of the Red Cross during
the week.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-23

The Helping Hand society OF Alpha.
has raised $4,000 for the local work
room.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-23

The Dunn auxiliary, which Ia In
charge OF Mrs. William Davis. has
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07

feet thick extending over an area
of 1,40O acres, and they were work
ing full time. In June, 1916, they dug
28,563 tons of COAL A lot of it went
the same way that my product used
to go. 1t helped turn out munitions;
it moved railroad trains that hauled
provisions and supplies to the allied
armies; it drove ships that carried
those supplies across the water. Some
of it went to the bottom of the At
lantic when the submarine got in its
deadly work.
Six months later, December, 1915,
282 men worked-steady time-and
produced 23,967 tons. 1t was rapidly
moved. Another six months passed.
In June, 1917, 240 men worked. The
mine was not given enough cars but
the men made fairly good time. They
produced that month 14,429 tons and
it moved fairly rapidly.
Still another six months passes. 1t
is December, 1917. The same mine
has only 1913 men working and they
produce 1852 tons of coal. 1t was
loaded on the cars. Some Of 1t still
stands in the yard at the mine.
Now here is a matter that will
give another angle Of what the min
ers and the operators are up against
in that West Virginia field, due again
to Car Shortage. Companies operat.
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ing mines there have on their books
tens Of thousands Of dollars pay roll
debt accounts for the month of jan
uary. That means that the operators
have advanced to the miners tens of
thousands of dollars which they have
not yet earned. This money was ad-
vanced to the miners because it was
absolutely necessary to buy food.
clothing and supplies for themselves
and their families.
In this West Virginia district there
are no munition plants or steel mills
to which the men can go for other
employment. When the mines stop
the men must stop. The mine opera
tors let them have the money for
food and clothing before 1t is earned
and trust in Providence>and the rail-
roads to provide conditions that will
permit the mines to work and the
men to earn the money they have
already drawn. l might say they are
betting the money against future
car shortage.
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men to produce this coal just as II
was being produced a year ago. ]
want to produce it. My owner wants
to produce it. America needs it.
But the railroad cars are not there
and America doesn't get the coal.
Now, am just one coal mine. My
conditions are no worse and no bet
ter than hundreds of my neighbors
in this great field; no worse and NO
better than thousands Of similar
mines in the other coal fields of the
United States. H..
My ideals are the same as theirs.
They all are eager to produce to the
limit. can produce with what I
have 100000 tons Of coal annually for
the next twenty years. All the help
l need from the outside is Cars!
Cars!! Cars!!!
The other day there came to me a
group Of miners looking for work.
They came from field in West Vir-
ginia, with the hope that I might not
be in as bad shape as the field they
came from. Here is their story:
STORY OF ANOTHER MINE.
They came from a mine that has
100000 tons Of bituminous coal
stored in it's chambers. In June,
1916, there were 200 men digging coal.
They were digging from seam eight
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Those men would rather work

Those men would rather work in
the mines than in those other indus
tries. They are accustomed to the
working conditions in the mines and
there is no other industry that Of
fers them similar conditions to those
have. In the coal mine there is an
even temperature of sixty degrees
the year round. No matter how cod
Or how hot the weather outside, a
few yards inside the pit mouth they
strike that even temperature. The
weather is the least of their wor.
RES. You very seldom see miner
with cold.
But, with my present condition. l
cannot assure them Of any definite
period of work. l can offer them no
assurance of a days work on any
particular day. I cannot guarantee
them even a part Of every day.
Some of thenAcOme distance of two
or three miles to the pit mouth-with
their dinner pals ready for a days
work. According to my car rating I
should have fifteen cars standing
above my tipple ready to receive the
product Of the days work of these
men.
Day in and day out I must say
to them something like this, Here
are five cars, you may work two and
half or three hours. It's the best
the railroad will let me offer today,
Many days must say, There are
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MORE PROOF OF SHORTAGE

In this same district there are two
, mines that had not single car at the
? tipple from December TO January 2.
, almost a month. No coal was m:1ed
during that time at those two mines.
!, Monday has proved to be the best
day in the week for the mines during
the shortage because that is the day
the most cars are brought In to DO
loaded. One fellow told Of riding
along a road for forty miles on one
Monday. He passed in sight OF the
tipples Of thirty-three mines. There
were not fifteen cars in all at these
tipples. There were not cars enough
at the tipples Of thirty-three mines to
provide a days work for one mine
my size.
Now, let's get back to the mine
from which these men came. That
mine should have received in Janu'
airy, according to its car rating, 800
cars. That's the same rating that
have. It actually received 1876 cars.
That mine should have produced on
its present rating 1880 tons. It
actually produced 6,72O tons, loss Of
1880 tons, or loss from it's normal
production Of a year ago OF 2l.sAo
tons.
And that's Just one mine!
Nearby that mine is another with
Just little smaller capacity under
normal conditions. Here's its story
in few words. In June, 1916. IL
worked 242 men. During that month
it produced, loaded and shipped 22,676
tons. In June, 1917, it worked 102
men, produced loaded. and shipped
1O,1S7 tons. In January it had's
force of 122 men, working when they
could get cars to load It loaded
$500 tons. AS in the other cases,
much of that coal is still in its yard.
America needs coal for the prose.
cution of the war more than any
other single commodity. Z The coal
mines have millions Of tons OF. coal.
We are just as anxious to procure
and deliver this coal as the. Ameri-
can people and the American govern
ment are anxious to get it.
There is only one way, however, :.
to produce it and to get it. to you.
There must be cars at the mine
enough cars to transport my product
When cars are supplied. regularly
and a-plenty, there can be no coal
shortage.
Cars at the mine mean coal In tho
bin. :
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Ont of the Pit Mouth Comes the Story of Why There
Was Coal Famine = Millions of tons of Coal
are Locked in the Underground Chambers,
- And the Key is Cars

no cars To-Day. We cannot turn
wheel" Nor can l tell them late
this afternoon whether / can give
them a days work tomorrow or any
part Of a days work tomorrow.
What has become Of the mel that
left me? To begin, twelve OF them
are at Camp Lee in the service of the
United States army. Some We're
drafted. Others volunteered. Most
of the rest are in the munition plants
and steel mills. Those in the other
industries are working for less
money than I could offer them but
they have taken the work because
they know what to figure on when
pay day comes.
There are other days when the
railroads bring few empty cars to
the mine and they are placed in the
yard but as the loaded cars have not
been moved for days, the empties
cannot be brought to the tipple. Then
am faced with the tantaizing sen.
sation of having cars in sight bu,
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The Coal is There; The
Men are There; the
Equipment is
There; But--the
Railroad Cars
A., Are Not.

down. Then I received no more cars
until January -four days later
when got nine cars. 1t took little
more than half a day to load these
and they were rolled down into the
yard.
On the Sth, business picked up.
got my full rating of fifteen cars and
/ worked all DAY. Then the bottom
fell out and the next time l saw an
empty coal car was January "A, six
days later. That day got eight
cars. The pext dcy, the 18th, got
nine. Then for a period OF seven
days coal cars We're conspicuous by
their absence.
My next car day was the 22nd.
when received thirteen cars, almost
enough TO- let me work another full!
day. On the 23rd got ten cars; on
the oath, twelve; on the 25th two.
Then l went without again TOR three
days until the 28th, when got twelve
cars. On the 10Th l received eleven
cars ara on the 30th, six. The total
for the month was ll6 cars. should
have received and could have loaded
and shipped 800 cars Of coal which is
the car rating that has been fixed for
me but didn't get the cars.
What is the reason for this condi.
ton? Two words tell the story
Car Shortage!
Then there is a secondary cause,
labor shortage, which comes almost
entirely from the car shortage. II
can get the cars can get the labor.
Most of the al men who have left ma
in the last yer haven't gone very far
away. They are in munition plants
and steel mills almost within sight of
my tipple. Some of them pass my
tipple in going from their homes to
the plants at which they have found
their new work. They have left me
because in their new work they find
steader employment. They have
families to support. They must have
work. In the steel mills and mum.
ton plants they are pretty sure gen.
orally of steady work six days week.
One time I could give them that as
surance and they got better pay from
me than they are getting now.
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WHAT OF THE MINERS?

out Of reach Again I must stand
idle until the railroads find a way u
move out enough cars to allow the
empties to be placed. That is what
we speak of in shop terms" az
blocked loads. During the month Of
January, 1918, l lost production of
$3.50 tons from this cause alone.
During the same month | lost from
car shortage 8,445 tons. I produced
S,e05 tons. lost 11,700 tons-more
than 4 produced-from causes all
arising from this same source-car
shortage. ....
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WHY THERE WAS FAMINE.

These losses are based on the ca
pacity Of $50 tons day to which I
am limited because of my car rating.
/ have actually lost 32,995 tons dur
ing the month, based upon the figures
which my normal capacity shows.
That is, if could have the cars and
the number of men hat a year ago,
I could produce nearly $4,000 tons a
month more coal. ~ s, 49,. .
I say lost this, but am only
speaking from my viewpoint. AS a
matter of fact, it is America that is
losing this source of energy, America
and her allies. l have the coal; /
have the equipment and can get the
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-05-16

For sale: Two mules. one light de
livery wagon.-Elison Grocery * Hdw.
CO. IT,
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sly EoLIrsE June s.

a total eclipse OF ue sun which will
occur june >th. oil thi~ year. viii De-
thr trecst and most important Il "a
life time m 900 the southern STATES.
This eclipse win te visible thrnue D., .it
rhc United States. tlfc eclipse being to-
tl along path about seventy u1lc>
wide extending fram Portland. ur..
eou to Denver Colo. Jackson. Miss.
and OrlanIo Fh Do all other ,lr..
ot the-J United STATES 60 viii he partial
Cashier O.. ~ artri- went to Lex
u-fpu Friday 81 attend meeting OF
county chairmen. who ar. pushing the
sale OF Wan Swing STAMPS IT. rep
r-~eut~ Fulton county
Mayor FL I'itman Dr T. n
oliver. q. r Howard H. r. Rose ami
Editor Mar~lalI OF the commercial.
an icadh- citizens 81 their home
town were here from Union city GA
business Friday.
Iu sermon iu Chicago. pr John
Thompson city missionary. said men
who die on the battlefield whether
Christians CO.. NOT. viii Dee sawed bee
cause they die for mankind. This OF
course is noi 90 apply to Tie Kaiscr's
mrn. who are pulling down, fine teach
Jugs of Christianity
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-05-16

Courier for three months. 40c.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-05-16
n SHOULD MAKE
4 MILLION FOR HIM
Cincinnati man discovers drug that
ioo>ens eorns ~ thry lift out.

Good news spreads rapidly aud
druzsists here are Kept busy dis
pcnsing freczonc, the recent discovers
81 Cincinnati man. which IS said go
loosen any corn so tlnt it liffs out
with the fingers.
a quuter of ana ouuc,t costs Very iif-
he at amy store which hauJies dru>s
but this is said to De- snffFicnt % ria
ones feet of every harufor soft corn
or calius.
You apply just a few drops on Tine
tender, aching corn or tougheucd cIl-
lus and Instantly the SORENESS is re-
lieved and soon the corn or callus IS
30 shriveied that "a lifts ont without
pain. No Is sticky substance which
dries when applied and never inilamcs
or even irritatcs the surrounding skin.
This discovery viii prevent thous-
auds of deaths annually from lock
jaw and infections heretofore result
ing from the suicidal habit ~ cutting
corus adv
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HAD NARROW EsCipE.

During the rain and wigdstorm sat.
urday morning lightning knocked the
glass ont Of the front door Of the In
Ciedc Hotel Several guests were ia
lobby near the door but none were
hurt % IS supposed The lightning was
attracted hy the screen wire.
Two native KcmfucLians declined
The Senatorship ina Missouri. as sue
cc~sors 90 sen. ". %. Stone. offcrcf by
Governor Gardner who is not only "a
kemtuckian himself bur spent many Of
his hoyhOod DAYS in Hickman.
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FIRST To FILE PETITION.

Judge Gus Thomas. Of Mayficld.
judge oft thc Court of Appeals from
Fir~f district. ha- filled bis petition Tor
tlc uemp,mfic denomination n thr
August primary. Dee being fhe first
ciudidaie Dob thc state o. quality as au
eurranI in the coming primary. judge
Thomas duc~ mot believe iu prucrasfi-
nation and DIS incumhcncy GOA fhe ap-
prIbtc honch iu fhe Treatment Of cases
before Dim and Otherwise Iu the
opinIor of DTS friends Judge Thomas
win o. given rhar field for another
ferm