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The diamond drill., 1918-03-16
AN ALPHA COMEBACK.

Some cowardly person or persons
have made insinuating accusations in
the columns OF this paper by means
of crude poetry written with the ma
licious intent OF interfering with our
business. Perhaps the spiteful ones
are sincere but their method OF at
tack carries a Kaiser Bill atmosphere
and Judging by the way they come at
us. they are probably some OF our
dear friends who have been purposely
careless" about paying their bills,
but from whom we have forced pay
ment for debts owed to us.
In replay TO the false imputations
made about our store having given
short weight, we wish TO say that the
person who had the brains TO con-
ceive Of that wonderful idea is a reg
ular life member OF the Annanias Club.
Furthermore, We learn thru careful
perusal Of their rythmic poetry that
they have a soc scale which is far SUI
perior 10 our government tested, ap-
proved weighing machine. We are
leaving the question of the honesty
OF our clerks entirely out OF the mat
ter, because we believe absolutely
that there are no more courageously
upright and honest people in this
United States than our clerks. As
such We shall back them to the last
trench. Therefore, we must revert
to the criticism and say that either
the scale Of morals OF our adversary
or his soc scale is painfully in nee
OF repairs We request that our
friend Of the Muse throw the scale to
the scrap heap and go TO church on
Sunday
Not as much in self-defense as for
the purpose Of advertising, we wish
10 say that from the very beginning
we have attempted 10 carry on our
business In a manner that would be
satisfactory to our customers. The
measure Of our success Is the rapidly
increasing sibc of the business which
we have built up.
Please remember that we first came !
to Alpha on the invitation OF many
Alpha citizens. and later we establish
ed our store here. because other mer-
chants were forcing people to pay
outrageous prices for the most neces-
sary foodstuffs. The majority OF AL
pha's citizens show their apprecia-
tion OF what we have done by remain !
ing staunch customers and boosters
for our store. Needless to say, com
petitors have been forced 10 cut out |
their usurous proflt-making methods |
and limit themselves to more reason
able returns.
Our object has ever been TO be fair
with our customers. and II We have
failed in any way no doubt we hayo
because we are only human shall
be glad to have you tell uus in what
respects we fell down IN order that
we may correct our mistakes. Honest
will help us and help our
Relative 10 gifts, we believe that tho
recipient OF any gift pays for II with
interest II We are forced to contrib
ute candy or fruit to each customer
avery time he pays his bill. we must
keep our prices sufficiently high 10
cover losses in donations. In refus-
The diamond drill., 1918-03-16
BAND MATTERS.
Talk of Having Band Concerts Dur.
ing Summer Months.

The performance OF the Alpha band
at the home talent play last week
brought this organization into active
notice and many very flattering com
pliments have been paid the organiza-
tion. The band is under the leader
ship Of MIR. Banchi. who came from
Stambaugh TO this community.
The boys have been practicing
faithfully since the organization was
perfected and are now so far advanc-
cd that they can hold their own with
any band In the county. The efforts
OF the band boys &c become proficient
has attracted the attention OF our
people, and many are advocating mum
icipal assistance TO this organization.
II is reported that the village, town
ship and the two mining companies
are about agreed 10 give the band IN
ancial assistance In the way OF buying
uniforms. music, etc, and I'm return
the band will give periodical concerts
on band stand to be erected in the
village by the city authorities.
Alpha people certainly hope that
this assistance will be given as weekly
or bi-monthly concerts in the village
would be a great attraction.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-16

Intensive Campaign Planned by Amer
lean Library Association.

Two million books are needed by
the library war service OF the Ameri-
can Library Association TO iurni'h
reading matter 10 soldiers and sailors
in camps in America. on transports.
on board naval vessels and overseas.
A big drive to get these books Is to
be carried on in Alpha during the
week OF March 18th The Alpha Ii
brary Is making an intensive cam
paign for our soldiers and sailors.
We have not forgotten that our mon
who are going to war are human be-
ings; we do not want them to be en-
tirely without home-like influences.
The library war service of the Amer
lean Library association has erected
camp libraries at thirty-four training
camps, has furnished trained library
service and is circulating books mark
ed Library War Service" will be well
coined.
In almost every home there are
books which are seldom referred TO.
They should be put to use in these
free circulating libraries for soldiers
and sailors. Gift books should be Sc
lected with care, for they are to serve
virile. impressionable young man
hood.
All sorts OF books are In demand at
the libraries: Novels, tales OF adven-
lures, and standard fiction, up-to-date
books on. civil, mechanical and cleo
trical engineering, the trades. bust
ness, the professions and agriculture,
text books on military subjects, math-
ematics, the sciences, and foreign lam
guages, books OF travel, history, BIZ
ography, poetry, and the present war.
and interesting books for older boys.
Look over your shelves and select
the books you are going TO send. The
public should be glad to participate
in the nation wide book drive. Pri-
vate collections will furnish the many
thous OF books needed whose present
owners will gladly transfer them TO
public Libraries TO be sent TO the
army and navy camps. There Is no
danger OF giving too good book nor
too many.
Let some go that cannot be replaced
the giving Of which means sacrifice.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-16
RAILROAD co REmBURsEs oLIN.
Florence. Wls., Feb. is. l91S.

Florence, Wis, Feb. Is, 1918
C & y. w. Claim Dept, Chicago. Ill.
Gentlemen: On February l4th |
was at Alpha, Mich, where have a
store. Wanting to get to Florence on
the evening train, telephoned to the
Crystal Falls depot and found that
the train would not run to Alpha that
day Being anxious to get home ]
walked six miles in the storm to Sta
ger. only TO find that train No. 1922,
from Iron River had also been annull-
ed, so / was compelled TO take the
branch train to Crystal Falls. there
being no hotel or place to stay in
Stager. On the train to Crystal Falls,
Michigan, there were several ladies
and children from Alpha. They all
had Alpha tickets, but as the train did
not run in to Alpha, they were taken
back TO Crystal Falls. Most OF them
were strangers in Crystal Falls and
had no place to spend the night /
spoke to the conductor about this and
told him / was sure the railroad COM
pany would want him to see that the
ladies and children were given ac-
commodations for the night The con
ductor seemed to think II was none OF
his business, so l volunteered to pro-
vide for them. / took all the ladies
and children 10 the Lockwood House
at Crystal Falls and saw that they
were supplied with rooms and break
fast. enclose herewith receipted
bill which l paid Charles Robinson,
at the Lockwood Hotel, and will ask
that you kindly mail me your check
for same and oblige.
FRED r. oLIN.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-16

The ticket was printed during the
week and It contains the names of tho
winners at the primary only. The
ticket was named the Peoples Tick
et", and the question of opposition or
no opposition has not been determined
as yet. No owrd of opposition has
been breathed so far.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-16
Chicago. Feb. %, 1918.

Chicago, Feb %, 1918.
F. Il. 0lin. Florence, Wisconsin.
Dear Sir: Your communication OF
recent date, enclosing the amount paid
by you for meals and hotel expenses
for yourself and some passengers Of
one OF our trains February IA, is re-
ceiyed, and | take pleasure in sending
you with this draft for $13.75. amount
advanced by you. together with our
thanks and appreciation for your
thoughtful kindness in looking after
and paying this bill for the other pas
sengers. Your action is certainly
much appreciated.
Yours truly,
II. c. RICHARDS.
Mining News.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-16

Mrs. Uren wishes TO thank all those
who knit for the Red Cross at Alpha
and the Dunn. They did splendid work
and put Mastodon township on the
map. She also asks that they do not
lag in their work for the demand for
knitted material is as urgent now AS
at any time in the past
The diamond drill., 1918-03-16

Automobiles have been maldnig the
trip between this village and Crystal
Falls quite regularly this week The
road is said to be in pretty good shape
The diamond drill., 1918-03-16

| have two lots in the main street
of Alpha. Michigan one block east OF
the Bijou, which would trade for
team OF horses. or sell. Address Aug
ust KEEPER, Florence, Wisconsin. Box
242. Mchl6-3t
The diamond drill., 1918-03-16

The True Blues met last Thursday
night with Donald Peterson There
were twenty-one present and by un-
animous vote the boys agreed TO form
War Savings Stamps club. Six OF
the members had already invested IN
w. s. s.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-16

Mrs. Hugh CASTOR was at Crystal
Falls last Wednesday remaining over
TO attend some social functions there
The diamond drill., 1918-03-16

Mrs. VIM. Thorp, wife of the car
penter boss at the Balkan mine, went
to Iron River for visit last Wednes-
day
The diamond drill., 1918-03-16

Harry Anderson was a business Wis
itor at Crystal Falls last Wednesday.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-16

Mrs. Napoleon Liberty was at the
Dunn mine school most OF the week
substituting for the teacher OF that
school, who Is III.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-16

Mrs. Andrew Perry visited with her
folks at Crystal Falls yesterday.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-16

Miss Webber. the teacher at the
Dunn mine, has been i'll most OF the
week and unable to attend to her
school duties.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-16

Mrs. W J. Perkins and mother, Mrs.
Beatty, went TO Norway for visit
Thursday.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-16

Mrs. Derosier who runs a candy
store in the village received a fine
player piano during the week.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-16

u. c. Bradley is suending back his
teams and other equipment from hIs
Fortune Lake job. He is about thru
with HIS logging work out here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-25
From, q Wounded Soldier.
July ZS, 1918.
NV Own Darling Mama:

July IS, 1918.
Ny Own Darling Mama:
It seems l can't get letter from
vou at all. l know you have written
but I have not received letter since
my arrival over here. I have been
in the hospital since the 18th. think
there is some mail G hope) for me
at my company. l wrote for it some
teu days ago: hope and hope every
day l hope Eou got my letter tell
ing you of my wounds. Will tell YOU
again though for fear the sub11la-
rine claimed the last one. was
wounded at 500 A. NJ. July 18th
right arm, left side, and twice in the
back but my side is the only serious
ane. and it's getting along fine now.
But my old machine gun was GER
tainly talking to them when they gol
me. The boys counted ten in one
pile so I said that's no. bad, two for
each wound and two for my boy. SO
you see ne has two square heads 20
his credit already. This is on awful
war on Germans. We arc having
open warfare and the Germans cam
SlIli'u SOlu StStl Liz. tll. <AiiiCI-
leans are all craZy or drunk. They
will fight until our men get close
enough 20 use the bayoret then they
throw down their guns and hoIler
= 'hamarad,' and you know its hard
10 have to remind your men not to-
sEoot :ian without q gun. l don't
see how this war can last much long
." the way they are being killed and
captured. am IN hopes Of being
homo for Xmas. You must write mo
mere soon as YOU get this. as I will b.
here FOR Il month Of little longer
guess. | am cften thinking of She:
and David and the rest Of tie Kid
dies. Tell me ali about thf m will you
And how is Bill. Tell Bill We are
getting kinder like the Irishman
pig. q LITTLE
VIII write some more soon Love
to all. All my love and Kisses to you
Your loving baby boy. Lon.
p. S. Don't worry. I am all right
1t \. ID. Russell, T. s. Base Hos
pital no. 101, Amer. Exp Force
via New York.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-25
Home Demonstration Work
ANNE kEEls, Dsrn,nsaator
ALICE MAR IA, Assistant

Program of threc-day health lnstl-
tute to be held at Girls High Schol'
September 23rd-25th, under auspices
OF City Home Demonstration Club:
Monday, Sept. %.
4. r. NDiet of tie Child from
one to SIX Medical Emergencies
Or. Nm Stuckey.
Tuesday, Sept. 23th.
100 p. M.--Prenatal Care-Dr. So
phia Rrunsen.
Food for the Baby, Demonstration
IN Modifying A1ilk-Miss Annie keels.
Wednesday, Sept. 25th.
4 P.slf-Prevention and Treatment
of ColdsDr. C. J. Lennon.
First Aid--Miss Mary Heinrich.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the sessions OF this health in
stirute. This will take the place Of
the City Home Demonstration clubs
regular monthly meeting for Septem-
Der. This health institute is in line
with what the State and County Coun-
cils Of Defense are doing to stimulate
interest in the increasing of the Ell
ticiency OF the physical. mental ana
moral conditions ar,ong the clvlllan
population who are in fact the sec
ond line Of defense" in the winning OF
the war. There will be so few physl-
clans and trained muses. left at home
because Of the demands made upon
the professions by the government IN
war work, that the State Council OF
Defense realizes the Importance OF
every one learning how to prevent the
contracting and spread OF communl
cable anJ other diseases. The local
Home Demonstration department is
working hand in hand With the coun-
ills Of defense in this matter of pro-
lection of the public Ieslth-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-25
CALLS ON FARMERS TO HOLD
SEED.
Unless Cottonseed arc Marketed Slow
ly, Disaster in Prices Threatens.

Columbia, Sept. 20.-Gov. Manning
yesterday called on farmers and gin
ners to market their cotton seed grad
ually that threatened disastrous g3utS
Of markets may be averted. Governor
Manning himself has large farming
interests and is vitality concerned in
the prices paid for cotton seed. He is
sued the following statement yester-
day afternoon:
ITO the Farmers and Ginners OF
South Carolina:
AS a farmer and one deeply inter
csted in the farming interests OF tn
State, I am impelled to urge upon
you not to rush seed to the oil mills.
T urge this because at many points
there is now such congestion that
cars are on demurrage. Farmers
should not load cars with seed until
they actually make sale. Due to the
short crop, and to the enormous de-
nand for cottonseed meal, a shortage
for next spring stares us in the face.
I urge the farmers to oxchange seed
for meal wherever p .ticable, or to
sell the seed and at once buy the mea'
and haul it home so as to make sure
of their supply. I am informed that
some of the mills have stopped buy
ing seed because they have already
got as much as they can handle, SO
that at many points it is impossible
for the farmers and ginners to find 2
sale for their seed.
.'T have gone into this matter with
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-25

thi setter has interest from the COM
naent: TO the company Of Bonch-
Rruevich The signature is illegible.
Have photograph of letter.
Document No. 81.
Counter espionage at the SavAa. no.
395, Jan. p, 1879
The agents of the counter es-
piorage at the Savka have es-
tablished that the anarchists Stepan
kriloff, Fedor Kutz, ana Albert
Brensen, at Helsingsfors, and also
Nahim, Arshavsky, Ruphim. Levin
and EIihhail Shatilotf had during the
recent days a conference with the
chief of staff Of the Petrograd Army
district Shpilko. After Comrade
shpilko transmitted to the anarchists
the offer OF Comrade Antonoff ana
Conlrade Bersin to recruit agents for
The destruction of several counter rev.
olutionists the latter expressed their
willingness and Immediately began
the recruiting. To kieff are assigned
the following, who have been hired at
,Helsingfors: S. Snlirnoff and Riga
mann. To Odessa, Brack and Shul-
lcvich. the Chief of the Counter
espionage; Commissar, c. MoshloV
Note-This is an assassination com
Fact between Rolsheviks and a1lar-
chists, Antonoff, IL one of the chief
Polshevik military leaders, is credited
with the taking of Petrograd and was
in charge of the operations against
Alexieff and kaled;n. The list Of an
archists include several notorious
characters.
Have photograph of letter.
Document No. o3.
! (Counterespionag at the Stayka, NO
All, Jan. 27, 191S.)
To the Commission OF Combating tn:
Counter Revolution:
By us here there has been received
report from Finland, from Grlsh'n
and Bakhi, Of tie counter-revolutlon
ar, activity Of the lawyer, jonas
Kastren. This Kastren in the years
1914-15 recruited on German funds
Finnish volunteer regiments and sent
ti;e1a to Germany. For facilitating
the work Of recruiting he represent
cd himself as a Socialist -Maxil,Ial llst,
and promised support to the Workers
Red Guard. In his office many of our
comrades found a cordial receptio.-'
ard material support. Kastren fur
nished to Russia German money fol
the propaganda Of Bolshevism in
Russia. He had already established
m 1916 division OF the German gen
c.al staff in Helsingfors. Now he, to-
gether with Syinhuvud, Ernroth ano
Nandelschtedt, is on the side of the
White Guards and is aiding tllena
with money. supplies and arms. we
are informed that kastren works botn
with German and English money i.
is necessary, Immediately to cut shori
t,e work of Jonas Kastren and his
group. The commander in chief ad-
vises to call to Petrograd the Finnish
comrades, Rakhi. and Pukko, or or
der Grishin to Helsingf
sar a. Sivko.
Ncte-kastren was still alive when
1 spent a week in Helsingfors 'l1l
March, but he added, to his chances
of longevity by fleeing in early Feb
r,1a1y to the White, Guards headquar.
sters at yeasa rhe order for his re-: re-
.soVaf ea1ng 90 IS -sseess.
germany playing with both sides. n
=, and at the same time.
Have photogra phi of letter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-25

well informed farmers and others,
and have reached the conclusion that
we should accept the stabilized prices
that have been fixed. This price caH
be obtained if the farmers and gin
ners will not offer it in such volume
as to glut the market.
81 therefore urge upon those having
iced to dispose of them gradually, 20
load cars only after an actual sale
or exchange has been made, ana 70
secure their meal and store it in spelr
barns for use next spring"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-25
PROGRESS OF SHIP BUILDING
General Manager ,PiezEto Senate COM
nsttee as to Tonnage Delivered and
tssa1 Under Way.

Washington, Sept 20.-The ship
tonnage actually delivered to the
emergency fleet corporation so far this
year amounts to one million, eight
hundred and eleven thousand tons,
with two million, i've hundred and
ninety-six thousand tons launched, and
also keels laid for four million, one
hundred and three thousand tons
This is according to figures given the
senate commerce committee today by
General Manager PieZ.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-25
Fatal Ai,planc Accident.

Albany. Ca, Sept 2o.-Lieut. Ming
of Te2as. was injured and Mechanic
Walter Hilton, Of California, was
.>illed when their airplane from
Southern Field at Americus, fell near
Dawson, on Dawson-Albary high
way. Ming said that he lost control
when the machine went intc a spin
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-25
AGREES WITH WILSON.
Hungarian Leaders Ready to Accept
Peace Proposals.

Amsterdam, Sept. 1S.-Count Nj
chacl Karolyi, the Hungarian oppost-
ton leader. has reiterated his declara-
ton that the Central Powers should
accept President Wilson'S "A peace
points as the basis for peace negotia-
tons according to g Budapest dis
patch to the Frankfort Gazette. An
other essential, he says. is for Sc
rious dem ocratic governments" in
Austria-Hun gary AMI Germany to take
the helm. The reactionaries, he IN
sits, must be sent to the rear. The SIT
uation, ne adds also calls for the ao-
rogation of the Rrest- -Litovsk and Bu-
charest peace treaties.
Thus only can peace com" the
count declares.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-25

Paris, Sept. 20.-Thirty were killed
and more than score injured in q
train collision between Dion and Bar
rasche yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-25
Serious Sunday Shooting.

At Boykin on Sunday Elijah Rey-
nolds shot and seriously wounded
Richard Timhers. There seems tc
have been no provocation for th2
s. .hooting, but Reynolds drew lis piS-
tol and fired at Timbcrs, striking him
in the side DR.. Hay attended the
wounded hoy, and his wciini is con
.idered serious. Reynolds was cap
tured and lodged in Jail early yes
iorday morning. ,fhc Ioys We're
about eighteen years Of a%e.-Waterec
Messenger.
Miss N1abelle Burgess left on We'd
nesday for Ch:cora College in Colum-
bia.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-27
Trinity College Commencement
June End to 5th.

The Robesonian acknowledges re-
ceipt of an invitation to Trinity COL
iege commencement, Durham. June
End to 5th. On Sunday, June End,
President William Preston Few will
deliver the baccalaureate address at
$3.50 p. IN. The alumni association
meets June SD at $50 p. m; Tues
day, 4th, II a. M, baccaIaureate SER
mon by Rev. Hugh Black, D. D., of
New York city; p. m, alumni din
ner, address by Jas. H. Separk, class
ct 50; $3.50 o.. H., graduating orations.
Wednesday, 5tA: 1880 a. m, cora
n1encenle-1t address py Governor Sam
uel Walker Mccall, LID, of Massa-
chusects; conferring of degrees; $3.50
p. m, patriotic exercises, woodland
The Robesonian., 1918-05-27
BROAD RIDGE BREEZES.
Fighting Grass-Fight With a Snake
Fine Wheat Field-Personal.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Broad Ridge (Lumberton, r. A.,
May 2O.-Farmers are busy trying to
keep general green" down but wealth
er is so wet it looks like failure.
Quite strange thing happened in
our section the other day when Mr..
Laten Britt opened his barn door and
spied chicken snake. He made haste,
got the gun, shot the snake, and the
snake came toward Mr.. Britt turning
over backwards. Mr.. Britt seized the
pitchfork and uiercedt him with 2
prongs and we haven't learned yet
whether he broke the other 3 or not.
like this.
Rev. Richard Willoughby of sznyr-
ia section preached an elegant SER
mon at Broad Ridge church. His sub
ject was "The life of Christ, His
death, and first and second coming. y
We all enjoyed hearing him. The
following of Mount Elm section at
tended: Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Britt
Mr.. and Mrs. Bright Stone, Messrs
j. T., S. T.fand Jake Stone.
| Sorry to report the small child Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Barnes is very
sick.
We all expect a new Ford on the
Ridge socn
Mr.. A. H. Bissell certainly has :
fine patch Of wheat. We hope tx
have more than one of this kind o:
sights on the Ridge for 1919. TIL.
rains seem to suit wheat and oats, bu
seem dangerous to all other crops.
Best wishes to the grand old Robe
sonian and the 3 R WI. S.