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The diamond drill., 1920-10-30
COMPLAINT OF CRYSTAL FALLS
BUSINESS MEN BRINGS RESULT
HEARING TO Be HELD SOON
Utilities Commission After Inspect
ion of Present Quarters We're
Quick to Act

II looks as II that new station build
ing which the North Western railroad
has been promising Crystal Falls will
come as a result of pressure from the
Public Utilities Commission rather
than from voluntary offer upon the
part of the company
The Northwestern has been stall
Ing on the depot proposition for years
The people OF the city have been pat
lent and took in all the promises and
plans that have been put up, willing
TO wait until the railroad company
was given ample time In which to act.
II seemed quite certain, however.
that this company didn't have Crystal
Falls on their List so the people OF the
place decided TO get busy and take
advantage OF the services OF the Pub
lic Utilities Commissiin.
A petition signed by a large number
OF people was sent by the Business
time ago and as a result OF that pc
tition Hon. s. T.. Handy OF the Com
mission was delegated TO come here
and look the situation over. He ar
rived last Tuesday evening and 1t
didn't take long for him to see that
Crystal Falls needs a new station. The
present station isn't fit for an up-to-
date warehouse. II IS dirty from nat
urai condition OF things. 1t was con-
structed the year that the road reach
ed Crystal Falls and has never been
changed from the pioneer to the pres
ent. II has passing track between
the station and the street, thing
that Is strictly forbidden under pres
ent day laws.
The station has no toilet OF any kind
and that alone should cause its con-
demnation. The sewer runs within a
few feet OF the station but the com
pany hasn't seen flt 20 put in modern
conveniences, simply because the peo-
pie haven't stood upon their rights in
the past and demanded accommoda-
tions commensurate with the import
ance OF the place.
There seems to be no question but
that the commission will order a new
station built for Crystal Falls and its
probable location Will be at the lower
crossing OF Superior avenue. opposite
where the new factory buildings are TO,
be erected.
With a new railroad station the low
er end OF the city will put on a much
different appearance from what It has
az the present time.
The diamond drill., 1920-10-30
TRUCK BURNED UP
Backfired and Set Fire TO Gasoline
Line With Bad Results

The new Napoleon truck OF John
Tufts Co. was destroyed by fire on
the Amasa road last Monday night.
as It was being driven home from the
Amasa-Porter mine after delivering
groceries.
The cause OF the fire was a back
FIRE from the motor which caused the
gasoline line TO catch fire. Ramsdell
Tufts was on the truck at the time
and he had barely time TO get out or
the way OF the flames. He and his
companion returned to the truck and
managed to subdue the flames before
they injured the tires to any extent.
The machine Is a total loss but is
fully recovered by insurance.
The diamond drill., 1920-10-30
A SHOOTING sCRAPE
Two Woodsmen Near Trout Creek Get
Into An Altercation

Sheriff Wilson was called TO Trout
Greek last Monday where John TIL, a
woodsman, who lived in a shack near
Paint lake, in this county, was being
held by the local authorities for Shoot
ing fellow woodsman named Henry
Pettella.
The affair proved TO be the result OF
moonshine and when Messrs Wilson
and Jackson returned they brought in
addition to Till, Nels Larson and Mike
Silk, charged with moonshining.
The story OF the affair. as nearly as
we can dig II out OF the disconnected
mass OF tales is that Till shot Pettella
because the latter came to his shack
and acted as II he intended to rob Till.
Fettella had a plentiful supply OF
moonshine OF which Till partook 10
some extent.
Till is a piece maker and station
man who is in the employ OF the Weld
man a. Son mill company. He had
considerable money on his person at
the time Pettella came to his place.
Just what happened and how II hap
pened is not quite clar but Il seems
that Pettelia sold or gave Till some
moonshine which he claims TO have
secured at the shack OF Larson and
Silk.
Till says that he feared robbery AMI
ordered Pettella from his premises,
that Pettella refused 10 60 and In self
defense Till shot Pettella in the foot,
using a rife.
After shooting Pettella, Till went to
the logging headquarters. secured n
vefocipede. took Pettella TO Trout
Creek and put him on the train FOR
Marquette. whore he placed him In
a hospital.
Larson and Silk say that they in
tended the corn, which was found
soaking in barrel at their place, for
pigs. but whether they meant human
pigs or ordinary porkers was not made
clear.
The diamond drill., 1920-10-30
State Ticket Important

Republicans are asked TO split their
ticket and vote fir Woodbridge NJ
Ferris for governor. why7 What has
Mr. Ferris done TO warrant the split
ting OF any mans ticket? lie made a
good governor but no better or worse
than the other governors We have had.
Ask the person who advocates your
splitting you ticket in favor OF Mr..
Ferris to name you one thing that
Ferris did out OF the ordinary, what
new movement he advocated. what e.
economies he brought about.-name just
one that will stand the scrutiny OF
close inspection and see n one can be
named.
He didn't do one single thing out OF
the ordinary, that any other man
would not have done in his position.
And. still republicans are asked to
split their ballots In Mr.. Ferris favor.
Alex ]. Groesbcck has made an eff
Client attorney general. Mr.. Ferris
says that he didn't prosecute New
berry yet II Is stated and not refuted
The diamond drill., 1920-10-30
FIVE AMENDMENTS
VIII BE Voted on in Michigan mt Next
Tuesdays Election.

The voters on November will b,
given an opportunity to vote on fiv'
proposed amendments TO the state
constitution. the most discussed o.
which is probably the so-calleC
"parochial school" amendment
incidentally, for the first time this
year all OF the amendments will bt
printed on one sheet. This Is in ac.
cordance with the new law which
makes balloting on such issues much
simpler and easier.
The amendments, in the order in
which they will appear on the official
ballot, are as follows:
"An amendment to Article 13 OF the
Constitution TO empower the legisla-
ture TO authorize municipalities, sub
ject 10 limitations, 20 condemn and
take more land and property than is
needed in the acquiring and opening
and widening OF parks, boulevards
and other public places for any public
use and to make provision for the
issuance of bonds TO supply the funds
to pay therefor"
An amendment to Article OF the
constitution defining the qualifications
OF voters. Under this proposed a
mendment, voters who have never
completed their citizenship, but who
have been exercising the electoral
franchise on first papers obtained
more than two and a half years before
Nov. 8, 1894, will be obliged to take
out new papers before January /,
1924. These old papers will thus be
Invalid for all purposes as they are
too ancient to serve as the basis for
second papers and their sole property,
the right to vote. will then be invalid
ed.
The third amendment proposed is
one authorizing the legislature TO fix
the salaries OF the secretary OF state,
auditor general and state treasurer.
The amendment would also fix the sal
aries of the governor and attorney
general OF $1,000 a year.
The fourth amendment would give
the state legislature power to enact
laws relative TO the hours and con-
ditions under which men. women and
may be employed.
The final amendment on the ballot
is known generally as the "parochial
school" amendment. 1t would amend
Article IL of the constitution by ad-
ding the two following sections.
Section 16-All residents OF the
state OF Michigan between the ages of
five years and 16 years shall attend
the public school in their respective
until they have graduated
from the eighth grade; provided.
that in districts where the grades do
not reach the eighth, then all persons
herein described in such district
shall complete the course taught
therein.
The diamond drill., 1920-10-30
MOST IMPORTANT
IN HISTORY
IS THE ELECTION WHICH IS TO BE
HELD ON TUESDAY NEXT
DON'T SPLIT YOUR BALLOT
Reasons Put Forth To Have You
Do So Are Simply Schemes to
Weaken the Republicans

The world war made history fast
The election next Tuesday is going to
make history Just as rapidly. II
Harding is elected Il means the end
OF the effort TO subordinate America
to a super government IL Cox Is
elected ii means entanglements In the
mess of foreign affairs through the
Wilson League of Nations that no one
can see the end OF. For that reason
the election can truly be said TO be
the most important in the nations
history.
At the present time 1t looks like a
land slide to Harding. There Dire
subtle influences at work, though.
in an endeavor to win the woman vot-
ers through sentiment tp Wilson's
visionary international compact I'm
der the guise OF Keeping US out OF
war" the League advocates would
have women voters believe that the
League win 80 fix things that wars in
the future will be eliminated and the
sons OF mothers and future mothers
who are casting their ballots. many OF
them for the first time, will be thus
estopped from military duty in the
future.
The diamond drill., 1920-10-30

that when Mr. Ferris was a candidate
Tor governor. the head OF one of the
labor unions In Detroit was in the
employ OF the Ferris campaign com
mittee at a salary of $50 per week,
Just as clear violation OF the law
as in the case OF the Newberry can
yass which all good citizens condemn
and which was the hast straw that
broke the back OF camel that politi-
clans OF all classes had been riding
Just as successfully as did Newberry.
Mr.. Ferris was governor when the cell
ebrated Leland-Sleeper primary can
yass was held yet we noticed no great
furore in the governors Office over the
alleged expenditure OF funds.
Mr.. Ferris is an upright citizen OF
the state who has been amply re-
warded by the people. He was trotted
out this time as the last hope OF a
fOrfOrn enterprise.
The diamond drill., 1920-10-30
Why Split on Sheriff


Again the republicans are asked to
split their ticket on sheriff and paste
a slip over Thad r. Waite's name.
Why? For law and order" we are
told. Why not law and order right
now? Why wait until Jan. / to get
law and order when God knows we
need IL now more than we may need
II In January What assurance have
the people that Mr.. Dickie will be
bit more effective in maintaining law
and order than Mr.. Waite? It's pub
lie opinion that brings law and order
and while public opinion win stand
what II is standing for now there Is
little chance OF betbermens by the
simple election OF a man to offlce.
What Is needed Is TO put the fear OF
God into the officers. not the appetite
for office into men.
Mr.. Waite won out in a primary in
which Mr.. Dickie was a candidate a
gainst him. Had Mr.. Dickie won we
would be Just as loyal TO his candidacy
as we are to Mr.. Waite's. Waite Is
entitled TO the republican votes Just
as much as Harding, or James or any
other man on the ticket. We are will
ing TO go our law and order friends
$3.50 effort TO cause Mr.. Waite or
Mr.. Dicide or Mr.. Behan or any other
man who may be chosen sheriff TO
perform the duties OF his Office and
that. in our way OF thinking, is the
only way law and order" Will ever
be secured in Iron or any other coun-
ty.
SO, we say to our readers. Vote
the republican ticket straight from
top TO bottom"
The diamond drill., 1920-10-30
He Fooled Them Once

IL is mimilar dodge to that worked
four years ago when, with information
OF the intrigues OF the German gov
ernment in his possession that Pres.
Wilson knew and everyone else cog
infant OF It knew positively must
bring on war. he hid the information
until after election and went before
the people with a slogan, ''He kept us
out OF war" This brought to his
support the sentimental and won the
election for Wilson.
II is a straight out-and-out fight
between those who want to keep A.
merica for the Americans and those
who want 10 establish inches for
themselves in history at the expense
OF their country,
II you want to keep America clear,
II you want TO live your own life in
your own way, vote the republican
ticket. II you want 10 subordinate
yourself to foreign domination; II you
want to put your country in govern
ment where II has one vote to six for
Great Britain, vote the Democrat tic
ket.
But, there is another paramount rea-
son among the many emphatic ones
why your vote should be for the re-
publican ticket this year. The great
waste. the unparalleled prodigality
the sheer disregard for all propriety
in public expenditures which has been
in evidence under the present admin
istration must be stopped The peo-
pie want change, for II is only by
complete change that conditions can
be righted. That feeling is in the air
and irrespective OF any other argu-
ment Il looks as IL we are going TO
have a new deal and start with a clean
slate.
The diamond drill., 1920-10-30

The w. G. T.. n. will meet with Mrs.
Richard Nichols next Friday after
noon.
The diamond drill., 1920-10-30

Mrs. NJ. A. Reid. Of Green Bay, Wis
is spending few days In the city. a
guest at the home OF her sister, Mrs.
y. G. Bertrand.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-03
THE MUNICIPAL uOSrTTNL

In refusing to interest himself or his admins
'ration In tho municipal hospital matter Mayor
clcct Evans cvinccs a prudent judgment that
auEurs well both for himself and the city which
he has been called to govern. There arc many
very vital matters that tho mayor-clcct viii bc
forced to handle and eventually give final de
cision on. Tho so-callcd municipal hospital is
lot ono OF them.
That tho present administration did not have
a scandal on It's hands ~ result OF the 80
called municipal hospital is of those things
which might very well bo called miracle. Had
there been n thorough investigation by impartial
authorities at the time charges filed
against tho institution last winter we think II
likely that the scandal would have occurred.
Quito regardless OF everything else. we desire
to say that there IL Grass impropricty in the
mayor OF the city being connected In any way
with "A privatcly-owned hospital that makes pre-
tense OF municipal service, Tho reasons are per-
fectly obvious. Tho opportunity is present for
shall say a protligatc expenditure OF the pub
lie funds? No man can act as both host and guest
and discharge In FUN the requirements ~ the
two offices.
Tho Tulsa public must remain uumoved by the
explanation that the hospital I'm question is to
he turned over to the city when II has paid Tor
itself, such Arrangement is not only danger
ousy indefinite but permits commcrcialiling
charity in a way that is not altogether new to
Tulsa people.
We make no charge that such has been the
practice or is the purpose designed, what we
mean to say most cmphntically Is that the AR
rangemcut excitcs suspicion. THAT can hc avoid
ed, and we congratulate Mayor-olc Evans ON
his judgment In refusing "a touch gun that is
40 manifestN loaded
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-03
WHENCE. WHITTIER ANp WHEN

The utlo ncanH nothing In particular Hui
mother dpf some of our most serious and
abored efforts So that IT'S quits 70 mat OK.
tent. attlcast We sct apart ono day boo 'bo
year for attending church. a lpt of physical
effort and no little money is expended for Tho
purpose Of getting people not Otherwise IN
terested In the matter to attend church Tor
day
The logic Of that sort NJ thing, n ~ has any
logic. Ia that by attending church ono day in
tho year they have made their p'a'c calling
and election sure. That. TO bc auro. is NOT tho
way It appeals 10 the fcrvld oncs who urR"
tho ungody 10 attend church, but who Will
deny that such is the logic ~ tho message ns
u reaches the minds Of rho non church goor7
In tha way wc arc chusrpuihnp tho world
We further contribute to tho cause hy prevail.
lng on the pouucnI agencies Of the land Co enact
certain statutes forbddiuR tho individual 10 DO
certain things, forcing him 70 do certain other
things. Presently We call the sum total Of our
efforts a Christian civilization
Maybe 50. maybe so Hut II rho hypothesis
be- admitted Tor q moment what an Imposition
was hcnpod on tho CHRIST tina, hc was forced
% spend those hours In Gothscmano and then
10 ascend Calvary Ilid the Great Causlst but
awaited the advent Of tho Modcrns tho supreme
tragedy Of an Timo could have boon avcrtod.
And 40 we arc about 10 devote on" brief day
10 Amcrcanhing America. Tho thing ls bound
10 be . success For ON that day acadcmicans
viii ascend the tribune and deliver themselves
~ an academic dissertation on what constitutes
Amcricfs1ism. And Tor hundred and some
years the declaration ~ independence and tho
federal constitution has been available to all
thus tho two great obligations Of existence
horc In tho western hemisphere arc 10 be dis
charged 10y twenty four hour program OF
hypocritical pretcnsc. We arc progressing AN
right enough-toward a morcenary God and i'm.
personal patriotism.
preacher Of individual responsibility TO
both God and government ought TO do well these
days. for he would have mighty little compe-
tItIOn.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-03
THE TROUBLE WIN EXCHANGE.

Tho disparity in foreign exchange continues
to agitato the minds of theorists who now and
again offer short cut to certain cure. II Is
refreshing to hear an old-timc voice cutting away
the useless terms and verbal camouOagc. MIR
Stuyvesant Fish, the well known banker
and financer writing In the North American
Review, does not find the subject at an dift-
cult
lie saws the trouble is that foreign nations
are forced to pay premium in proportion To
he initiation of their currency ovcr- issues ~
"rcdeemahe paper money. The rule is so old
that 1t is surprising that It should he so generally
ignored And tho remedy is equally aged. Mr..
Fish again points tho way. There are three posi-
bile remedies, he says;
I. To resume specie payments. tAnd by the
way, the way to resume specie payments is TO
resume specie payments, as a great American IL
nancicr aptly observed back IN tho 70's when our
own future was dark and drcaryl
., To founder along for an indefinite time
with a deprecated currency,
3. To repudatc the paper currency.
So that after ALL the only sound, honorable
course is to resume specie payments and go To
work on an overtime basis. such advice Is not
popular, But that is because it is so old fash
toned and sound, Eventually the prescription
must be followed to the letter
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-03
Barometer of Public OpiniOR
Nr. IIagnn Again.

Editor World / am confident that YOU will
accord mo tho privilege Of saying a few words
Tulsa Lcgionarios Not That Kind"
In that editorial you referred 20 me IN what
| should term a sorrowful rather than caustic
manner. ON two occasions. in my capacity as
head OF tho American Legion in oklahoma.
have been fortunate enough TO receive specific
commcudation In your editorial columns. Need
loss to say ! was each time deeply apprcCIitive
ana nothing would afford mo greater Cratifca-
ton than 10 continue to cntov your apnroyal
But must frankly confess that. II can obtain
that approval only by disregardinE the wishes
and will OF the majority of the legion members
the pri'" demanded Is greater than can pay.
You state that I after an admirable stand
against the bonus proposition, surrendered to
favor OF the bonus would reply that they have
noticed no paralysis either Of speech or per on
the part Of those opposed TO the bonus But
ASIA" from such pleasantly cannot help but
he convinced that YOU are not cOnversant with
the sentiment OF the cN-scrvice mon on this
question when you assert. as YOU have as
serted, that majority Of the ex- service men ar.
not for adjusted compensation, I trust you will
permit me to express a doubt as To whether Won
are better qualified than the writer ia form,
correct judgment in this matter. From actual
experience with conditions and fun reports from
an states and sections, | have been reluctnn;Iy
forced to the conclusion that not less than
SO tHO would he nearer the TRUTH per cent OF
pcnsation.
For instance, Missouri, on a referendum Of
the posts, tndorscd II without single post be-
tnC recorded In the NEGATIVE In pcnnsylyania
only two posts In the entire state opposed IL New
YORK city, which was believed by many, includ-
ing myself, to he against al iusicd connensation
showed on an actual vote an overwhelming ma
lorlN Tor li. virginia ana Alabama. supposed
To he |ihraltars OF opposition, favored It by "A
percentage of more than three to one. Only
one state. Arkansas has over showed matority
"l7inst adjusted compensation on a referendum
of IN" posts.
These are but a few typical examples selected
az random However much | might personally
d'sir" mat conditions were otherwise | must
seriously question whether l have any right
personal ha1
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-03
HOOVER AND TnE FARMERS.

The World has frequently referred to it's con
viction that Herbert Hoover as the candidate OF
either party would encounter the almost solid
opposition ot the farmer vote Harlow's Weekly
recites test recently made in Carnegie, Okla,
during farmers cooperative meet. John Fields
republican, and John simpson democrat and
one Of the owen delegates to the san Francisco
convention, We're the speakers. Harow's con.
tinues:
Fields was making a speech. and men
toned Hoover. lie asked an audience csti-
mated to number 500 people, how many
OF them were In favor Of NIr. Hoover and
only one hand was raised. Fields was
gong TO let the case stand there but Smp-
son lnteryencd ana asked those opposed To
Hoover on any ticket To raise their hands
and every right hand except one was ole
Naled In response. II was afterwards ascCr-
tanned that The lone Hoover vote was cast
by representative Of great eastern pub
Hshlng house who was travelling In that
vicinity.
II must he admitted that there are some who
favor the Hoover candidacy, To he found. we
think, among those who were a part OF the old
food administration--an organization that re-
mains in working order today and explains the
Hoover sentiment,
But among those who have hitherto taken
active interest in political matters or among the
millions Of food producers, Hoover has no sup
port. ON the contrary these classes are argres-
sively hostile. They not only not for him
or platform. as the Carnegie test proved
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-03
MarU,arrtC CARROTS
Husband 9-m
BY lane PHELPS

had placed rustic tables and chairs,
and here that she served her guests.
| had insisted that mother have
Dellas younger sister TO help her
during the warm weather. and, al
though she objected ! could see that
the extra work we and our many
callers entailed would have other
wise been too much for her.
Tom and Elsie Barton came down
frequently and spent saturday with
US. They would drive down early in
the morning, remain all day and
drive home in the cool of the eve
ming. Tom was a splendid tennis
player and as the club of which
Bob had become II member had
wonderful courts, he and Bob thor
oughly enjoyed themselves to-
gether.
Elsie never seemed to tire Of tell
ing me how marriage had improved
me; and dear mother would agree,
saying:
Happiness makes us all look
younger, Elsie. although never
thought Margaret looked old for her
age"
she didn't But she did look
her age, now she looks five years
younger than she is"
upIt II Will always DC so,
mother remarked as she looked low
inEly at me.
"Of coure II win She's so in love
with Bob she hasn't a thought for
anything or anybody why, Mrs.
Lawton, I never see her hut she be-
gins TO talk of him and what do you
think few weeks ago when we
were lunching together she was find
fault because Bob didn't ask her
where she went and what she did
with her allowance. Just think Of be-
ing as much in love as that why. !
have 10 think Of an sorts of things to
keep Tom busy so he won't ask me
those very questions and Elsie
laughed so merrily that mother and
! were perforce compelled to ioin
her
II only wanted him to feel inter-
ested In what | did" ! said with an
air of apology as soon as they