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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
ACROSS OCEAN IN AlRPLANE
Expert 10 Of Opinion That Successful
Flight VIII Be Made Before
IA End OF Year. WVf

The most famous voyage In the his
tory OF the world was made In 1892.
Columbus sailed from Spain, touched
the Portuguese coast, paused at the
Azores, and then drove across the I'M
charted seas until his jollyboats nosed
the sands of a new world.
Another voyage that Will shine In
history beside that OF Columbus will
almost surely reverse the route OF the
great dlscoverer-from the American
continent ut Newfoundland, say, to
the Azores, thence to Portugal and
finally TO France. But IL will be made
through the skies by airplane. And IL
there is anything in prophecy based on
science II will be made this year.
At least this Is the settled opinion
of Maj. Gen. William s. Brancker, con-
troller general of equipment on the
British air council. General Brancker
is now in Washington to help co-ordi-
nate the effort of the allies In the air.
Ills position as TO the flight across the
Atlantic is simply this: That 1t must
be done some time In the present war.
that II Is already possible to do 1t, and
that therefore 1t shoyld be done now.
Once the first flight is an accomplish
ed fact he sees steadily growing fleets
of huge planes making the trip as a
regular part OF the independent aerial
Offenslve.-From Committee on Public
Information.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
Allies Have MORE WI AZ.

England and France have made a
remarkable wartime record in raising
crops this year. The French crop OF
wheat promises TO be 130000,0O0 BUSH
els more than last year, and England
probably will have 100000 more
than In 1917.
With 100000 fewer male laborers on
the land than before the war, England
and Wales have planted 33 per cent
more land to crops this year than I'm
1916. and the area OF grain is the
largest on record. The increase in
grain and potatoes Is 100000 acres.
Scotland and Ireland are expected TO
show almost as great an increase. The
wheat acreage in England and Wales
Is 2,665,000 acres; oats, 2,S20OO0
acress barley. 100000 acres; rye and
minor grains. 6S20O0 acres; potatoes,
6I5,000 acres.
The entire wheat area Of the United
Kingdom this year as estimated by
Broomhall Is 100000 acres, on which
the crop may exceed 100,000,000
bushels.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
OUT OF MANY RACES
RED CROSS MAKES ONE

~ NE OF the greatest services which
the Red Cross Is performing in
this war is the unltlcation OF the
many races OF which America Is com
posed through the Home Service,
which, through its 10000 committees,
is looking after the welfare OF the sol
diers' families In every corner OF the
country. America has always been
called the Melting Pot, and truly, but
the process has been slow. The war
has accelerated II. The Indians OF the
west, the negroes of the south, the Ital-
ians and Eastern Europeans OF our In
dustrial centers. the Mexicans OF the
Southwest, Armenians and Swedes and
Norweglans and japanese and Iceland
ers-all are now enlisted under one
flag, and were whole heartedly in the
war because II was Americas war and
they are Americans.
That they feel this is patent to those
who have seen and talked with these
men. Witness the Italian, who IN the
assembly hall of one of our mobiliZa-
ton camps was waiting with a group
OF his fellows TO take the oath OF al
legiance. He stepped forward sudden
ly with tears In his eyes and with u
vivid gesture pressed corner OF the
American flag that hung over the desk
In front OF him TO his lips. a group OF
native born soldiers who had beel
looking on with amused Indifference
broke into applause and cheers. From
then on these Italians were their
brother Americans.
Such work as this is valuable not
only for the morale OF the men; II Is
binding the nation into one organic
whole as II has never been bound be-
fore. To give concrete expression to
this unity the Red Gross plans through
its Christmas Roll Call 10 be held the
week beginning December 10, 10 In
crease its membership from 22,000,-
600 To the limit OF available member
ship. II wishes to give In this way no
tlce TO the world that every American,
irrespective Of creed or birth. stands
squarely and uncompromisIngly for the
principles for which we have been
fightlng--that America Is one and in
divslble pledged solidly for honor and
mercy and good faith.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
WILL GIVE COMFORT KITS.

Because OF limited room on the
transports the Army has now barred
comfort kits from the personal bag
gage OF soldiers. However, since
these have furnished such real
comfort and pleasure TO our boys,
the American Red Cross Ia arranging
for az large freight shipments Of these
as possible 10 be distributed through
Its Foreign Commissions. For thess
have made universal appeal. One BIG
buriy soldier boy was as pleased az
punch over some simple puzzle that
had been slipped into the bag he drew.
Still another instance In told OF
soldier boy who came from the trepch
covered with CRIME and dirt and win
not even as much as toothbrush IN
his possession. When he was HANGED
comfort kit with comb, brush and
even a toothbrush his JOY knew DO
bounds, and he Immediately made
mental allotment from his next paJ
da 90 to the American Red Cross
" aed proved his friend In hn
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
WHY AMERICA NEEDS
CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL

George II. Scott, general manager
OF the American Red Cross, thus ex.
plains the necessity for the Christmas
Roll Cali:
"The response that the people Of the
United States make when the Christ
mas Roll Call summons them TO a uni
yersal membership in the American
Red Cross will, II that response is ma
ton wide, accomplish these things:
ut will give exalted purpose and
high resolve 10 the Soldiers and Sail
ors OF America.
ut will give encouragement and re-
newed devotion 10 those who are work
Ing here at home.
1T will give inspiration and courage
to those OF our people who are labor
Ing overseas"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
Use cinnamon OIL for influenza.

OIL OF cinnamon has very favor
able effect on the temperature and
shortens the convalescence period, says
Medical press. Patients who usually
suffer from marked weakness for
several days after an attack OF
influenza regain their strength very
rapidly when treated with cinnamon
oil, and are able TO take up their oc-
equations on the second or third day.
Twelve drops OF the oil are given In
half tumblerful OF water, and the dose
is repeated In one hour, then ten
drops given regularly every two hours
until the temperature has dropped 10
normal. When the fever has gone
ten drops should be given three times
n day during the following twenty
four or forty-elght hours. When In
fluenza is thus treated from the very
outset-that Is, within the first three
or four hours-the temperature be-
comes normal within twelve hours II
the treatment Is begun later II may
require twenty.four or thIrty-six hours
to obtain this result.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
Fate's PlaYfulness.

A lean young infantryman, hurried
across France with his regiment, was
flung into fight near Chateau Thlerry
with scanty sleep and short rations,
went over a crest with the first wave
Of assault, emerged from a mIx-up
with German bayonet none the worse
except for tear In the seat OF his
breeches, escaped by miracle every
blast In the murderous crossHre OF
German machine guns and finally came
out one OF the few unscratched ones In
his platoon. lie dropped on the ground.
doubly thankful for the promise of a
few moments rest, but he bounded up
again In the agony of his first wound.
His face had landed I'm a bunch OF
nettles.-Stars and Stripes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
RED CROSS CARRIES TONS
OF FOOD TO BELGlANS

American Red Cross trucks are con-
stantly In action along the Belgian
front. This report OF the work OF
these trucks was recently received by
the Commission for Belgium
ain the last two weeks we handled
$40 tons OF foodstuffs and a large
quantity OF salvaged material.
1--WE have been saving the effects OF
people in the shelled towns, Fumes,
Abeele, Coxyde, La Ponne, Alvering.
hem, oost-Dunrlck, the Trapplst Farm,
81. Jeanle-Blezen and Renlngheist
On nearly oil occasions when work
was In progress in the last named II
has been shelled, but fortunately with
out injuries TO trucks or drivers"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14

A recent invention which has not
been marketed as yet, but Is reported
TO be a great success. Is an electric
roller for use In making the much
needed fiye-yard rolls OF bandages.
The new device Is not only great
time and labor saver. but requires lit
tie practice 70 learn to operate. The
rollers operated by hand. as they have
been heretofore, require skill and
trimming 10 operate them successfully,
and the work Is strenuous. BY rolling
electrically the operator Is able TO
keep both hands on the bandage. while
In hand operation one hand guides the
roll or bandage and the other oper-
htes the roller. 80.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
)LF REAPPEARS IN FRANCE
Id Because the Attention OF the
Country Has Been Concentrated
on the War.

Now and then, as we walked down
ne slope among the scattered trees,
We heard the low Kr-krump OF distant
guns which had come to Ihy ears be-
fore dawn, writes William Beebe In
Atlantic Monthly. 1t was little more
distinct and sometimes double; krum-
kr-krump. but even now big frog at
the bottom OF the hill would have
been more effective.
But all other thoughts slipped away
as a new sound arose In the darkness,
n sound which held for me a thrill, as
vital as the hint OF distant battle, and
incomparably more alluring. 1t rose
slowly, rich, mellow, undulatlon
which stirred every fiber, and then
quavered, descended. and broke OFF.
We stood motionless, listening with
all our ears, and again II came. I'M
mistakably, from the depths OF the
misty woods.
My companion smiled at me. We
could see In Imagination the dropped
tail, the hollow-cheeked muzzle raised
skyward--a wolf uttering that cry
which of all sounds Is most symbolic
OF the northern wllderness-unhurle-
ment plaintiff ct lugubre. i could not
believe my ears, that here In the heart
of France, within sound OF the guns
at the front, 1 had heard the voice of
n wild wolf The peasants had report
ed wolves at several places, the cold
and pinch of hunger driving them from
distant Businesses where their race
was making its last stand. And
now they had become holder, finding
little 10 oppose them In this depleted
country.
Lacking accurate knowledge. I had
always assumed that in Euorpe, IN
these modern times, wolves were re
stricted 10 the farthest wilds OF Rus
sia and Siberia. To think OF them In
France was in imagination to replc-
ture medieval times again.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
BISHOP JOHN ]. 0'CoNN0R
TELLS OF RED CROSS APPEAL

Bishop John ]. o'Conner Of Newark
thus expresses his approval OF the Red
Cross Christmas roll call:
"A citizen OF the United States can
offer no valid excuse for failure to en-
roll himself In the American Red Cross
Society. An organization whose one
great principle Is humanity has the
right to call oil men to Its standard.
The Red Cross appeals to the common
human in US. IL aims at giving fine
words, like sympathy and pity and
mercy, some practical value. The world
has waited n long time for an organi-
zatlon which could give to vague feel
ings OF sympathy wide, practical APP
pllcatlon. The American Red Cross
fulillls every requirement OF a broadly
Humanitarian association. 1t accepts
only universally admitted principles
II limits It's operations TO no particu-
lar class. IL sides with no party. IL
asks OF It's members but two things
that they have pity on suffering wher-
ever found and that they have the will
10 relieve misfortune.
'The appeal OF the Red Cross for an
increased membership should be in
stantly needed. The man who fails 10
heed this call places himself outside
the pale. He does not feel with his
native land. He IL not one with his
kind. Here Is our opportunity to join
In a work which gives TO religion and
It's teaching present value. Place your
names on the rolls OF the American
Red Cross"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
Ambitious Small Girl.

'Mlster, please. mister, can I have
n job7"
"All the girls on our block are pick
Ing fruit; the boys are working In
the shipyards, and i want TO do some
thing for Uncle SAM" twelve-year-old
Alice told Charles SJorberg. timekeep-
er at the Hanlon Dry Dock and Ship
building plant, as she sought ''po-
sltion."
"Sure, I can do anything" she con-
tlnued, ms she explained that her name
was Just Alice. I'D like to be heat
or, or rivet-passer," she added as
she said she would grow up and be
a rlveter and break the record.
Tears welled as she set out In search
OF an orchard where she could pick
fruit after Sjorberg told her she would
hardly do as riveter.--San Francis
co Call.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
Petroleum In New Zealand.

Tho government OF New Zealand Is
encouraging the development of petro-
leum deposits In the islands, which
constitute Its domain. II has paid ono
company s4S.065 for the first 1000, 900
gallons OF petroleum produced. One
field on the west coast OF the South
island contains, IL Is estimated, nj
least 38.000,000 gallons Of crude oil
In shaie. Other prospects are 20 be
investigated soon with government as
Bistance. - :.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
SICK FOLKS HUSTLE
FOR THE RED CROSS

Through the National tuberculosis
Association and the Journal OF the Out
door Life, It's official magazine, n cam
paign Is being organized TO get tuber-
culosIs patients OF the country 70 en-
list every fellow "cure chaser" as n
member OF the Red Cross during the
coming Red Cross Christmas Roll Call.
Special campaigns have been organ
lied In all of the large sanatoria, OF
which there are nearly GOO scattered
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14

throughout the United States. Efforts
will be made 10 enroll one hundred
per cent in each institution and also
TO go after all patients and enroll
them as well. Every patient I'm the
sanatorlum will DO responsible to get
one more patient. The movement will
be a contribution OF the tuberculosis
patients Of the country to the Red
Cross.
Since the National tuberculosis As
ISOLATION and It's affiliated agencies are
being supported by the Red Cross
through direct appropriation during
the year 1919, this effort of the tuber-
culosis patients is considered to be an
unusually appropriate one.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
. RED CROSS ROLL CALL
X Is SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

4 or all the observances OF {,
X Christmas the American people
Il have known the one this year
X will be most In keeping with the !
4 true spirit OF the day. Self cen {,
4 tered exchanging OF gifts will be
4 little I'm evidence because our
Il resources are pledged TO much ,
4 more important use
4 The Red Cross Christmas Roll
4 Call Is conceived in the new
\ light. When the American man,
4 woman or child pays the nomi-
4 nal membership dues the action
4 far transcends an ordinary con-
4 trlbution. Wherever people are
4 starving, wherever they are sick,
4 wherever they lack shelter. the
4 Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
4 win stand for renewed hope and
4 the promise Of eficacious relief.
4 How necessary, then, that the
4 answer OF the American people
4 should be overwhelming. The
4 amount OF money raised Is sec
4 ondary. The world will measure
4 our humanitarian purpose by the
4 number OF names enrolled. IL
4 the word goes out that FORTY
4 MILLION Americans have Joined
4 the Red Cross or greater num-
4 Der all mankind will be revived
by the practical proof OF our
4 ldeallsm.
4 Those who have been on the
4 firing line know that the work
4 of the Red Cross will not end
4 with the proclaiming Of peace.
4 In many respects the demands
4 upon the Red Gross will In
4 crease as new fields of relief are
4 opened. The reimbursement pc
4 Rod will present many opportu-
4 mites for sharing our abundance
4 with our world neighbors, who
4 are at rock bottom In every hui
4 man respect.
4 Every American will be think
4 ing along this line because the
4 needs In Europe and Asia VIII
i stand forth with insistent call to
\ his and her sympathy. In the
Il Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
4 the aim is TO place the entire
Il American people on record as
4 approving the Red Cross spirit.
4 Such approval will make every
4 dollar expended abroad have a
4 sacred significance TO the bene-
4 ficiaries.
n TO register YOUR approval OF
4 the Red Cross all you need Is a
4 heart and dollar
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
For Better prlnkIna Water.

Because OF the necessity for better
drinking water In Italy the American
Red Cross Is manufacturing large
number OF water steriiizers and disin-
fecting plants which are to be turned
over to the Italian military authorities
at Rome and used according to their
discretion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14

In scientific and practical farming, the
object being to strengthen their at
tachment to the soil, also to convert
them into good and Intelligent farm
ers. Lectures and classroom instruc-
ton are accompanied by field work
with modern tools under the direct SUI
pervlslon OF the younger Fathers OF
the institution, who work side by side
with the boys in the fields, teaching
and demonstrating.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14

CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL
DECEMBER 10 :

4 The Red Cross nag was the
4 frst 10 float over the battlefelds
\ OF Europe II win be the last flag
4 10 be furled. AS long as our
4 own people or those of our allies
4 need help we must give II. We
4 are getting ready for the Roll
4 Call-getting ready = pa.
n triotic census OF ian
\ people. Every &c will
4 answer Here" when name
= Is called.
~
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
Flashes
Oldtime Form
In Net Match

Beals Wright, the former interna-
tional and Davis Cup player, flashed
his form of championship days in the
Red Cross fete held by the Kings
County Tennis Club, Brooklyn, yester-
day. The veteran featured his work
with sensational playing that reminded
the spectators OF. his brilliancv of ten
years ago.
Wright opposed Frederick G. Ander-
son, the schoolboy, in a singles match
which went 70 three games. with Wright
winning. The score was 6-2. So,
6-3. Anderson kept his older opponent
busy contending with his crafty play
and occasionally frustrated by Wright
to catch him unawares with placement
shots. 1t was a close tussle at all
times, with Anderson having difficulty
in meeting Wright's swift service and
smashing overhead drives.
A doubles match then followed, with
Wright and DR.. Morganthaler meeting
F. Oglivie and B. Burroughs. The lat
ter pair were unable to meet the varied
attack of their stronger rivals, and
bowed in straight sets of 6-2. 6--3.
A mixed doubles tilt brought CAT the
closest match of the day, with Miss
Marie Wagner and Henry Mollenhauer
defeating Miss Eleanor Goss and
Charles Chambers by score OF S--4,
Ga. Telling shots at critical moments
brought about the downfall of the
Chambers Miss Goss combination. with
Miss Wagner's playing standing above
that of her rivals.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
Prophetic Voice of Huston

ONE who had perfect right to crticise baseball.
~ not the Administration-usur his pre-
rogative upon the battle-scarred fields of France
weeks ago. Captain T. l.. Huston, half owner
of the Yankees, in article which gained wide nuh
licity in this country attempted to point out to his
colleagues the abyss that lay at their feet Turning
back to that article now, Hustons words ring with
prophetic judgment
We will not into details as to how the solons of
baseball safe and snug in this land of plenty scorned
and scotfed at the captains warning Their con-
sciences-if they have neutrality-suspicious. answer
them now. We simply wish to remind of one bit of
the captains advice.
In predicting for this summer that seriousness of
the world war to which it would appear Ban johnson
has at last aroused the good captain suggested that
Ban himself could put his organizing talents to grand
advantage over in France. He went further and said
if johnson had any difficulty in making the connec-
ton he (the captain) would see that Ban got the
appointment
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
By Fred Hawthorne

Lawn tennis on the outdoor courts
begins to swing into its real stride
this week, and from now until we'll
into the latter part of August the
players of the country will be busy at
the nets. The most encouraging feat
ure of the season to date has been
the remarkable manner in which the
boys and the juniors, both masculine
and feminine, have raised the quail
ity of their play. The great war over
seas presents glowing opportunity
to the younger players to gain the
high places left vacant by those who
have gone to battle with the Hun.
But while it is true that the juniors
will largely occupy the limelight this
summer it is also we'll to remember
that their present opportunities would
not exist were it not for. the interest
and the generosity of those older play
ers, who have given freely of their
time and experience to promote the
game among the coming generation of
stars.
Two tournaments that finished Sat
urday will stand as examples of this
fine spirit Of helpfulness. Miss Flor
ence Ballin conducted the first hold
ing of the girls annual metropolitan
junior championships in singles and
doubles, and, in spite of great handi-
caps, succeeded in making the tour
ney a highly important one. Miss
Helen Rice, who won the singles title.
and Miss Winifred Aydelotte, Of Califor-
MO, runner-up and with Miss Rice win
ner of the doubles title, furnished
striking example Of the brilliant fut-
ure ahead of the girls who will be
contesting for the national and other
titles within the next few years.
These girls do not play the usual
soft stroking, timid style Of game that
Of their age and sex. Instead. thew
hit the ball with plenty Of space" are
daring in their net play and show in
dication Of having been thoroughly