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The diamond drill., 1919-03-08
DEATH OF BEN HOLMES.

Word was received here Of the
death OF Benz. Holmes. He was for
merly a resident OF Marquette and Ne
gaunee. Later he located in the west,
and about year ago he returned in
the interest OF large handle company
which he was connected with.
He has spent most OF his time in
the woods around Crystal Falls, and
although he had not large circle OF
friends here, he was highly respected
by those who knew him.
About one month ago he went TO
Ontonagon and PASSED away In one Of
the camps near there. lie was OF
Swedish descent and unmarried
Harc.d Jargsen accompanied the
remains to lower Michigan where rel
atives took charge OF the funeral.
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08
a LITTLE MOTHER PLEASES.
Drama OF War Takes Exceptionally
Well With Audience.

"A Little Mother" the four-act
play from the pen of Lem B. Parker,
was presented to good house at the
city hall auditorium, Monday eve
ming. The characters were all well
portrayed and that the play Is an in
teresting one was evidenced in the in
creasing interest dsplayedd by the
audience. The scene is laid in New
England and depicts life as one
the war.
In the play is presented for the
first time on the stage the problem
of the war baby
As Milo Stevens, f. j. Powers ably
depicts the New England gentleman OF
the old school. and Miss Esther Evans
portrays the maiden aunt. with a dis
tinction that is admirable,
Miss Cecilia Jacques as MARY
Stevens" portrayed the little moth
err" In a manner that left nothing to
be desired
Miss Constance Nelson, as Cherry
Bash from Wyoming. and Charles
Greener as Johnnie Stevens. produc-
ed many laughs with their comedy.
Earl Jamison as Leroy Bryant. the
soldier-father. portrayed the part
well; while the Stacker" rival was
we'll pictured by Charles ohlmeyer
Harold DeBray as banker and
politician. Joseph Hauke. and Edward
Simpson as elders of the church
and George Clark as Rev. Bags"
also took their parts we'll.
Should this company ever come to
our city for return engagement
they will be greeted by a capacity
house.
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08

Arn0tt Widstrand Had Interesting
Experiences While On 0rizaba.

Arnott Widstrand arrived home last
week after serving Uncle Sam for
eight months on the transport Oriza-
ba. He enlisted in Chicago on May
31st and that time was employed in
the Office OF the Mesaba Ore. Hibbing,
Minn. He was in training about three
weeks at the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station and on July 1st made
his first trip across the Atlantic.
He has crossed the ocean sixteen
times, and now says he has had all
he wants OF life on the water. In two
trips across during July and August
submarines were encountered. but the
destroyers were not long in getting
their numbers.
Arnott spent Christmas at Copen-
hagen and shortly after that the Oro-
zaba took French prisoners who had
been In Germany since the war broke
out, back to France. He says the
trip down the Rhine was wonderful
and he is glad to have had the oppor-
tunity to see that country.
On his first three trips across
troops were taken over and the re-
turn trips were made without cargo
or wounded soldiers. On subsequent
trips food and ammunition were TAX
en- over, and on the return trip
wounded soldiers were brought home
Brest, Bordeaux, Cherbourg and st
Nazaire are the French ports Arnott
has seen. The sailors were never al
these ports more than two or three
days and in some instances did not
leave the boat. He says Brest is the
muddiest place on earth,
Arnott will spend a couple months
here just taking life easy after which
he will go to work again in news
paper office. He enlisted for four
years, and is now ION inactive duty"
and during the next three. years will
receive two months pay year.
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LOOK OVER DRAFT RECORDS.
Inspectors Touring District TO Close
Work Of Local Board.

Inspectors from the adjutant gem
erals Office at Lansing are expected
in Crystal Falls next week for the pur-
pose of inspecting .the records OF the
Iron county draft board. The clerical
work Is about completed and the
clerks expect to be discharged soon
by the adjutant general.
Final clerical work involved "A lot
OF detail as every entry made In the
records concerning registrants has
been copied. Letters issued by the
board and received from individuals
are included in the records and the
entire mass OF information will be
sent to Washington.
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08
TO COLLECT USED CLOTHING
Campaign Is Now Being Organized In
This City.

The following letter was received
this week by the chairman OF the Iron
County Red Cross chapter:
w. +. Jacka,
Crystal Falls, Michigan.
Dear Mr.. Jacka:
The American Red Cross represen-
tatiyes abroad and Herbert Hoover,
head OF the European Relief admins
tration, have cabled that an immediate
supply OF every kind of clothing is
absolutely vital to the health and very
life of millions of men, women and
children now freed from the German
yoke.
Relief OF this nature is needed In
northern France, Belgium, Italy, Rou-
mania, Servia, Greece, Montenegro,
Albania, Czecho-S -Slovakia. Poland and
Palestine. While the main problem
OF rehabilitation can be coped with
only by the allied governments, very
valuable supplementary relief Will be
rendered by the American Red Cross.
Accordingly campaign is now be-
ing organized to collect used clothing,
shoes and blankets dduring March
through the agency OF the chapters.
Collection will be just at time when
practically the whole country Is dis
carding winter clothing much Of
which would never again be donned by
the owners. Thus, at minimum OF
sacrifice, the American people will be
able TO show in most substantial
way their brotherhood to those who
still suffer.
At least ten thousand tons of cloth
ing Is required for shipment during
the next month
Further particulars, including in
structions for shipping, will be sent
you shortly. Meanwhile. chapters
should commence the collection Of all
available used clothing.
Yours very truly.
HOWARD w. FENT0N,
Mgr. Central Division
The Red Cross work room, which is
open every afternoon from two TO
five, and the schools will accept cloth
ing during this campaign.
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08
DEATH OF MRS. HENRY THOMAS

Mrs Henry Thomas passed away a,
the Darling hospital Tuesday. follow
ing an operation for gall stones.
Deceased was born in London. Eng
land thirty-eight years ago and when
ten years of age came to this country
with her sister, the late Mrs Gilbert
Richards and made her home in Ro-
chester, n. y Eight years later they
came to Crystal Falls and here Mary
Boulter was united In marriage with
Henry Thomas.
This city has been their home, with
the exception OF five or six years, dur
ing which time they resided at North
Freedom, Wis, and Tri Mountain The
husband and father and two children
survive. Beatrice. Is years OF age, and
John, age 13.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday afternoon from the NJ. T.
church. Rev. Edward Bickford Of
fciating.
Mrs. Thomas was a most estimable
woman. kind neighbor and de-
voted wife and mother. The sym
pathy OF the people OF the community
goes out 10 the bereaved ones in thei
sorrow.
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08

A party composed OF about forty
married couples perpetrated a merry
surprise upon County Clerk and and
Mrs. John Wall at their home Monday
evening The happy crowd proceeded
to their destination under full equip
ment, thereby eliminating the panlcky
sensation which might naturally
ensue in the minds OF even so gifted
a host and hostess under such cir
cumstances. Dancing and cards ere
the diversions of the evening. A
sumptuous lunch marked the close OF
the festivities and put the final touch
OF perfection 10 a joyous little event.
Mr. and Mrs. Wall left Thursday eve
ming for Florida.
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08
THE CALL FOR BIDS ON COUNTY
MONEY CAUSED THE SPLIT
A STRING TIED TO ONE BID
Money Must be Left on Deposit
For Seven Years to Bring Bid
Price of 4.03 PC.

What promised TO be a very un-
eventful session OF the Iron county
board OF supervisors last Saturday
turned out TO be quite interesting be-
cause OF the disagreement among the
banks OF the county over the distribu-
ton of the money which the county
has in its sinking fund.
Now. the sinking fund is handled by
the Sinking Fund Commission, and
the law providing for that commission
SAYS that the said commission shall
have exclusive control OF the funds, "
but Notwithstanding that fact the
county board advertised for bids from
the banks Of the county for the use
OF the money.
The fund amounts to about $SO,OOC
in cash, the balance OF the fund hav-
ing been invested in Liberty bonds. II
Is this fund which will retire the is
sue OF county road bonds put out by
the county several years ago. 1t ac-
cumulated mainly from the state re-
ward money although last year there
was levied small amount in taxes TO
help out the fund. This fund will retire
all the $4,000 of bonds that were is
sued without any more being added
to II by taxation, the interest cearn-
ings and state reward yet to be re-
ceived assuring the county of funds
to cancel the debt. Not bad invest
ment. was Il?
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08

Mrs j q. Odgers' Sunday school
class-the Sterling class-called at
her home Monday evening and in
formed her that they were n surprise
party Mrs. odgers welcomed them
and a jolly good time followed. The
class yas organized two weeks ago
and the officers are: President. Philip
McKernan; vice pres. John Rich
ards; secretary, Edward Paulson;
treas, Morris Richards. The other
members OF the class are Morris Gro
CHAN. Donald Thomas. Ira Woodward,
Floy Urban and Alfred Keast.
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08
TURN THAT cL0CK!

Failure OF congress before edJourn-
ment to take action on pending bills
providing for repeal Of the daylight
saving act made certain the clocks o.
the nation will again be advanced an
hour from the last Sunday In March.
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08

George Bickford. son OF Rev. and
Mrs. Edward Bickford, who is with
the army OF occupation at Kayl. Lux
embourg. has been very Ill, according
to a letter received here this week
and which was written by a friend OF
the former. a Mr.. Maynard. OF Chicago.
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08
TO THE VOTERS.

Erick Erickson wishes to express
his appreciation for the support Civ
en- him at the polls Wednesday. and
takes this means OF thanking all who
voted for him.
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08

Mrs. Ben Dustin and Miss Hildur
Stenstrum went TO Norway last Sat
urday TO attend the hftieth wedding
anniversary celebration OF Mr. and
Mrs Joe Belan. They spent Sunday
there as the guests OF Mrs. Joe Gray.
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08
What the Bids Showed.

When Clerk Wall was instructed to
open up the bids It was found that
four responses had been made. the
bank not bidding being the First Ma
tional OF Alpha. but 1t was understood
that this bank had combined with the
Miners State and that IL was thus
protected.
The First National bank OF Iron
River bid 3 per cent. the Iron County
National Bank per cent, the Stam-
baugh bank per cent and the Min
ers' State Bank 3-100 per cent with
the stipulation that the money must
he left on deposit continuously until
the bonds became due. which will be
In seven years.
Then arguments commenced. and
with the arguments was mixed all
shades and degrees OF legal opinions,
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08
Iron Men Held Meeting.

An important meeting OF the steel and
iron men of the nation was held at
New York on Thursday for the pur-
pose OF trying TO stabalize the indus
try. The meeting resulted from an
invitation sent out by MIR. Gary OF the
steel corporation. II was understood
that the steel men would. II possible,
force reductions to such a basis as
would be an incentive to expansion
of building and manufacture.
II is quite probable that II this
conference decides TO clean house in
the iron industry that there will soon
begin readjustments OF wages in the
mills and mines TO conform TO the
new prices and this readjustment will
undoubtedly bring like movements in
other industries.
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08

The women's club will meet with
Mrs Edward Sensiba next Thursday
evening at o'clock. promptly on the
hour The quotations viii OF Irish
wit.
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08

Mrs. Henry Jacques OF Florence is
at the Darling hospital where she
submitted 10 an operation Monday.
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08

Mr.. apd Mrs. j. s. Jacka and Mrs.
Bradley Barlow visited friends at
Iron River several days this week.
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08
Where Money Is Now.

The money Is now on deposit in the
Iron County National Bank and the
First National Bank of Iron River. II
is in the savings department of the two
banks and is earning 3 per cent per
year payable semi-annually the same
as any other savings deposit.
This leaves the Miners State
Bank OF Iron River, the Commercial
Bank of Stambaugh and the First
National Bank OF Alpha without any
OF this money and IL was the desire of
the three small banks and the inabili-
ty to arrive at split that would
suit them that caused the contention
before the board.
1t is understood that representa-
tives OF the banks of the county met
prior to the meeting OF the county
board and IL was supposed that they
had come to an agreement whereby
the funds were TO be divided among
the banks according to the total fig
ures at the last call.
After pencils got to work II was
shown that on this plan the small
fellows wouldn't get what they expect
ed to get and they kicked over the
traces. If this plan had been carried
out the First National Bank of Iron
River would have had about 100000
the Iron County National Bank about
$4,000. the Stambaugh bank about
$4,000. the Miners National Bank
about $4,000, and the Alpha Bank
about $4,000.
The two large banks were agreed
all OF the time and so was the Stam
baugh bank, but the Alpha bank and
the Miners State Bank were not sat
shed, so 1t was decided to put in sep
arate bids.
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08
CALUMET & HECLA REDUCED
WAGES IS PER CENT
SAY IRON MINES TO FOLLOW
SteeIMen Held Meeting Last Thurs.
day to Take Actionto Stabal-
ize the Iron Trade

The first serious wage reductions
In the mining districts OF the upper
peninsula occurred during the week
at the copper mines of the Calumet a.
Hecla company where a reduction OF
Is per cent was announced from the
wage standard now in force.
The cut affects over 10000 men and
as the lead OF the c. & II. will un-
doubtedly be followed by the other
lake companies It Will before long
touch the pockets OF nearly 25,000
copper miners in this lake region.
The mines I'm the west, especially
those in Montana, cut wages over a
month ago so that the copper indus
try may be said to have gone entirely
to lower wage basis
Metal Prices Are Down.
The copper mines are justified in
making some adjustment for copper
is the only commodity that has drop
ped down to a price anywhere near
what 1t was before the war Copper
was quoted last week at less than 16
cents per pound 1t sold for long
time at 2S cents and was set at 23
cents by the government
II can readily be seen that some
thing had to give way in order to put
the copper miners in position to keep
their heads above water 1t is under
stood that the men had been consulted
and that the cut was recognized as a
necessity, although coming as il does
without a commensurate drop in liv4
ing prices, Il will be a hardship.
Rumor OF Wage Cut In Iron Mines.
There is a rumor afloat to the effect
that the iron mines will soon follow
the lead OF the copper miners and
reduce wages in the mines of the Lake
Superior district There is nothing
but rumor to substantiate this state
ment.
IL is quite certain that when wage
reduction does come IL will come all
around and that proportionate cut
will be made on everyone employed
about the mines.
While the iron products have not
decreased in market quotations to
the extent that the copper metal has
dropped, II Is known that many mills
are shy of orders and that there is a
gradual closing down Of producing a.
pacity as orders fail
This condition comes from the un-
settled condition Of affairs In gener-
al No one knows where he Is at I'm
the commercial world today and the
fellow who had money TO invest Is
waiting TO find out what basis will n
nally be established for values before
letting go of his money. Most people
think that there is to be a gradual
lowering to a basis far below the pres
ent and that this lower basis will
come much moro rapidly after the
minimum prices which the govern
ment has set upon wheat expires That
means another year for congress Is
practically pledged to the payment Of
the minimum price for all wheat rails
ed this year.
Iron Men Held Meeting.
An important meeting OF the steel and
iron men OF the nation was held at
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MiesIcr Receives Majority.

ouis Miesler for justice OF the
peace received a larger number of
votes than w. X. Dawson. The vote
by precinct was follows:
First Precinct, 27 votes CASE
Meisler, 20; DAWSON, T.
Second Precinct, 22S votes cast -
Meisler. 1873 votes; DAWSON, 1O7.
Third Precinct, POS votes cast -
Miesler, 116; DAWSON, 80.
In the first precinct Arvid Bjork for
commissioners received 27 votes; sec
ond precinct, 22S; third precinct, $50.
Results In Township.
Candidates for offices in the town
ship received the following number OF
votes:
For Supervisor-Charles Uren, 254.
For Clerk George Jolliffe, 237.
For Treasurer-James ii. Bowden,
2S; August Lithen, 100; Charles NJ.
Rogers, as; Ralph Waite, 10S
For Highway Commissioner An
drew Ronquist. SO; Erick Erickson,
121; Erick Anderson, 81; Elias Puo-
tinen, Al; Ernest c. Afford, 49,
For Overseer of Highways Vic
tor Rosenlof. 80; Paul Davis. 1876; Sc
grei Erickson. 43; Alex Aho. 60.
For Justice Of the Peace (full term)
Charles f.. Richards, 219
For Member OF Board OF Review
Thos. Conlln, 2O1.
For Constable Bill Jaryi. 2; Matt
Jarvi. /; Jno Alexa, /; Albert Alexa /
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08
LOUIS MIESLER RECEIVES MAI0RI-
TY OVER WINK. DAWSON
LIGHT VOTE WAS CAST
Aug. Lithen, Erick Erickson and
Paul Davis Winners in the
Township Contests

Wednesday was primary election
day in the city and township OF Crys-
tai Falls, and a very light was cast.
Not much interest was shown in the
city election due no doubt to the fact
that for one Office there was no oppo-
sition, and in the Office of Justice OF
the Peace both candidates names will
appear on the ballot in April. The
primary provision calls for first and
second choice being certified on the
election ballot
The diamond drill., 1919-03-08

Mgr. Central DIVISION.
The Red Cross work room, which is
open every afternoon from two TO
five, and the schools will accept cloth
ing during this campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
VICTROLA ARTIST TO GIVE CONCERT AT
 JEFFERSON THEATRE
Prince Lei Lani, Member of Former Hawaiian Royal Family to Appear
 Here-Tickets at HOlcombe's

E. K. Rose. who is well known to many Birmingham people, through his victro.a records. makes his first appearance here tomorrow afternoon at the Jefferson.
 It was stated yesterday at Holcombe's ts'lking machine store, under whose au- spices the Hawaiian singer is being brought to Birmingham, that few tick cts remained, which had not been given out. but that the announcement of the Music Study club to secure tickets for it's CT tire membership would make sure that the theatre would be filled to capacity.
 Tickets are being given to all who call for them at Holcombe's on Third ave- nue.
 MT. Roses real name is Prince Le Lani, and he is real Hawaiian prince, being a member of the former royal fam fly, There are many things of interest eel corning him. He is the only Hawaiian Mason in the United States. He has de- ve,cped his voice both in tenor and coun- ter tenor, so that he can sing perfectly with Schumann-Heink's or John McCor- acks records, without one being able to detect the difference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
Community Congress Plans to Carry Out Reconstruction
 Programme For Soldiers

County" by Dr. ]. II. Phillips, city su- perintendent> of education; What Labor Expects of the Church," by John R. T. Rives; What Churches Expect of La- bor,' by, pr. Robert N. Simpson, Race Relations" by Judge William E. Fort, president of the Civic association. and w. B. Driver; "Economics, by Dr. Charles c. Thach, president of the Ala bama Polytechnic institute; "The Soldier Mind,' by Harvey Branscomb of Birming- ham.
 These discussions will be in the na- tLre of a forum and the practical needs oe Birmingham and environs and the methods of meeting the needs in a vigor- ous manner are to be agreed upon. They are to be carried out as a permanent rec, rstruction programme by means of community executive council to be elect- ed by the congress.
 Following the Congress careful cen- gus will be made of all returning sol diers. which will lead to energetic aid in securing employment for soldiers with out Jobs.
 Similar conventions are to be held in all counties of Alabama in pursuance of the plans which are being taught at the Blue Ridge conference or school Of the rational war work council of the army Y. NJ C.. A. w. $. Stallings state SC cretarv is busily engaged with the five field agents of the "Y' in promoting these various conventions. Distinct suc- cess is being repofted from several coun- ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
lAFT AND BRYAN TO ' SPEAK ON LEAGUE
 OF NATIONS HERE
State-W Wide Meeting Planned in Inter- est of League of Nations to Be
 Held in City

Commissioner John R. Hornady, who is organizing a statewide movement for the furtherance of the league of nations plan has extended an invitation to ex-Presi- dent William H. Taft and to William Jennings Bryan to address gathering here in April.
 Tt is our intention to make this state wide affair, and we want to make the meeting sometime in April one of the biggest things we have ever had in Ala bama, said MT. Hornady last night For that reason we have invited one of the leading democrats in the country and one of the leading republicans in the country, both of whom are supporting the Presidents measures, and we con- template a great gathering.
 ''Of course We do not know that we can get these speakers, but we are hoping that they will come, and if they don't we are going to have big meeting any how, for it will be representative of the Alabama press and citizenry."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
100 ALIENS TAKE OUT FIRST PAPERS
 FOR CITIZENSHIP
Government Agent Conduct ing Campaign to Aid For eigners to Become
 Citizens

More than 100 aliens have taken out their first papers declaring their inten tion of becoming citizens of America. since the campaign to have all aliens in this district 'naturalized was started Friday, JI E. Jackson of the bureau of naturalization, with headquarters in New Orleans, arrived in Birmingham last week to take up this work and has held sev- eral meetings in various sections of the district He is being assisted in this work by Maj Charles J. Allison. clerk of the United States district court; Dr. c. E. Glenn, assistant superintendent of the city schools; Professor Smith of Ems ley schools; T. J. Kennamer, Captain Catanzano, P. Pintillo and Louis Maenza
 These men will go to Bessemer this afternoon, where they will address the Italian society at 3 o'clock They have been invited to Bessemer by Pasquale Scheileci. president of the organization and they will urge on the members the necessity of becoming citizens of the United States.
 meeting will be hem tomorrow night at 7:3O o'clock at the Italian Catholic church at Ensley and the Rev. Father Platto will preside over the meeting.
 MT. Jackson and his associates will appea6 before the local Greek organiza- tions on Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock in the United States court room in the federal building.
 This campaign will continue for two weeks and every effort is being made to reach the 150O aliens in this district and impress on them the importance of giv- ing this matter their prompt attention.