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The diamond drill., 1920-11-13

Shipping was suspended at the Bal
kan mine with the advent OF the cold
weather OF the past week. There Is
no certainty that the suspension ends
the shipping for the year as the local
officials expect some boats 70 arrive
between now and the end OF the
month.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-13

The Alpha Commercial Club CAV
a feed to the Legion at the Club
rooms last Thursday evening A
large number OF ex-soIdier boys n
vailed themselves OF the opportunity
10 fraternize with the club members
and a general good time was had.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-13

Mr.. okeneck and his partner. Mr.,
Leslie. are going deer hunting In the
vicinity OF Balsam. Automobile re-
pairing In Alpha viii he suspended
while they are out OF town unless one
wants TO do his own work.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-13

Roy q. Whitehead and Gust Peter
son will leave today for their camp
near Stager Lake where they will
hunt deer during the open season.
Both are experienced hunters and
they tell us that they are coming
back with a big buch each. Wen
keep check on them.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-13

n. Il. olin will hunt in the vicinity
OF waaersmeet this year instead OF In
Florence Co. The season In Wiscon-
sin opens on November 81 and con-
tinues until the end OF the month.
Mr.. olin will have In camp with him
At watersmeet a number OF business
men from Milwaukee and Green Bay.
who are owners with him In the lodge
that Is maintained near watersmeet
for their use.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-13
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To the Stockholders cf the Tohin Ex-
plcring. Mining and Manufacturing
Companys-
The diamond drill., 1920-11-13

READ THE DIAMOND DRILL
The diamond drill., 1920-11-13

FOR SALE:--A National Roadster
FULLY equipped. spot light, Monometer.
2 new Cord tires and new battery.
inquire OF Russell Goodney. Alpha,
Mich.
The Goodney family motored 10 Ish-
peming last week to visit friends
there. returning the same day.
Mrs, y. II. olin and Mrs. VIM. Urcn
represented Alpha at the Auxiliary
banquet AZ Crystal Falls last Wed
ncsdny evening. They report having
had o splendid time.
In the report OF premiums awarded
at the Alpha Community Fair the frst
prize on knitted sweater was report
ed 20 have been awarded 10 Mrs.
Goodney. Ii should have read Miss
Alfredo Martin. Crystal Falls"
Mis- sMarie Raher and Carmelita
camponi were at Iron Mountain
Thursday
Evening star., 1920-03-05
SILK SHIRT THIEVES
SMASH STORE WINDOW
Burglar frightened From Home
by Woman-Other Thefts
Reported.

Policeman Cheney of the first pre-
cinct this morning about o'clock
discovered that burglars had smashed
plate glass window at the place of
business Of the National Shirt Com
pany. 936 r street. and taken away
much OF the contents Of the window.
An inventory taken by member OF
the firm disclosed the loss OF forty
silk shirts, worth $3.50.
An unidentified man gained on
trance TO the house of Mrs. Josephine
Brown, s5s X street. about 1880
O. clock this morning and proceeded to
ransack the premises. He was dis
covered by Mrs. Brown and frightened
from the house before he had obtained
possession of valuahles.
Burglars visited tho place Of bust
ness OF +. Il. Kramer. D18 = street.
early yesterday morning. gaining on
trance with n duplicate key. and stole
SS4 A similar robbery was commit.
ted there several days ago.
Theft of $50 in cash and Cuban
$40 bill was reported by Lewis West,
1908 Sd street. He said entrance was
gained with a duplicate key and tho
money taken from a trunk.
Miss Helen Sharpe, 2325 l. street,
was robbed Of q 500 victory bond while
making a purchase in q g street store
raymond L. Ross, sa1a i7th street
northeast, told the police OF the theft
of $32 committed ut his homo yester-
day.
Evening star., 1920-03-05
APPEAL FOR CLERKS AS
CUT IN FORCE SOUGHT

Thsrs seoms to bN marked lack OF
harmony between . certain element
OF Consress that IL seeking to reduce
the force Of federal employees BY
something like 10000 and the emef-
eonoy appeal Of the Civil Service
Commission. whioh 10 sendina GUY us'
try FOR clerical and other help In
various branches Of the federal serv-
Ice. THAT appeal II oouahed In the
following terms and discounts the At"
tItude Of Congress In Its purpose to
mako material reductions IN tho fed-
"rhe government nssds largo NUM-
bers OF men ana woman woSkefn !e
the eivil service Qualified
persons Der are urged to apply without
delay"
effieiai OF the federal enpieyes union,
accountants, passeases-.ats clerks,
freight-rats clerks, stsnoesrpher-
nrofessionai and scientific lists oea-
tain nipety-ene different occupations,
ali calling fer specialized training:
Salaries offered are NlumthstiaE;
Nautical experts are wanted at el.eee
eessl esf sas sas!nosrsS susSsSs q. iied ps' ssss
steam engineers at $500 PEP yeas,
ehsmieal iaberaterians at $500 psv
year, chemists aids at e7ao, aad junior
with the wages Of he'd carriers and
day. The highest SALARY aas5e4 In
the technical psofssstsaal and pcaea-
tiAs glass s ta,soe PeF YeeS fsv iR-
fhyslo.sts aye eafstsa fzeR ll,lea fe
ins cscessas & 5s,os5 p, ps ysas
In the mechaaieal trades, tVeaty=
si9ht difsssat pooupaifoas are ltstsa,
the Iawsst PAID ase efsessd $50 Psi
ss asa:ss e 'ts ..ss t. sss1 se
in tbs Faeeaaalssl fFaaea eatsid4 %
fs Han sf esFts se H:ks Ser ~ asas k.ts
time and half for sysrtims.
Evening star., 1920-03-05
Mr.. BLANTON EXPLAINS
HIS STAND AS TO BONUS

Representative Blanton of Texas
whose point Of order threw the s24o
bonus for civilian employees Of the
government out Of the legislative ap-
probation bill. late today made a
statement on the floor OF the House
explaining his position.
Because on Wednesday I made q
point of order against tho provision
granting a bonus Of $240 during the
next fiscal year to our 100000 civilian
government employees l am denomi-
mated as the enemy OF organized Ia
bor,'" he said. These civilian en-
ployes first received war bonus of
S120 and then q war bonus Of $24o,
which they are still drawing, al
though the war is over. They not only
want to continue drawing this war
bonus of $240 during 1921. but are de-
manding of Congress that 1t be raised
to $3.50. l made the point Of order to
prevent raising this bonus to $3.50.
when making this point of order
I stated that would not stand for
injustice through those civilian en-
pIoyes of tho government demanding
a $3.50 bonus now that tho war la
over, and would not give Them an
other bonus until Justice had been
done tho worthy needy soldiers who
made the United States safe for these
organized civilians.
Evening star., 1920-03-05
D. C.. WORKERS HARD HIT
IF BONUS SHOULD STOP

No group of employees will be hit
harder than the workers Of the Dis
trict government II Congress fails
to continue the s240 bonus for the
next fiscal year, William F. Frank
lin. president of the District branch
of the Federal Employees Union. as
serted today.
pointed out that there are approx
mately 500 workers in the District
service not counting the schools.
whose nav without the bonus ts less
than $500.
There are 13o men and women
vhose basic pay il only $500 year.
fortv-two whose pay is $3.50. twenty
one who receive $500. eleven who
get s420, forty-eight who get $3.50.
ten who receive $500 and forty-three
seT1,eg There are are 2so whose basic pay is
81 900 OF less.
A majority of these employees. Mr.
Franklin declared. are compelled to
work elsewhere after District hours
In order to live, and to deprive them
~ the e24O bonus would make their
living conditions unbearable.
A large percentage OF these ern-
nloyes on the annual pay roll. the
nrasldent of the union said. have not
received an increase in pay since
1874.
hundreds Of per diem men. laborers
and mechanics. who are paid from
inmp-sum appropriations and to
whom the bonus also has been life.
saver." in meeting the high cost OF
living.
Evening star., 1920-03-05
Would Exempt From
Income Tax Former
Soldiers and Sailors

NEW YORK. March (Special).-
The latest suggestion for further con-
rressional aid for service mon 10 con-
tained in q telegram just sent Franklin
D'Olier, national commander Of the
American Legion. by Post No. 722.
American Legion. "a West 44th street,
New York city. The message says:
"It has been called to our attention
that the present income tax 10 quite
q burden on many OK tho returned
sailors and soldiers. 30, together
with other Ideas that you have
brought before tho ways and means
committee. we urge you to request
Congress- to pass q bill exsmpting
from taxation. the income ct sx -sai lors
and soldiers for period OF years.
We believe IL would hs fair not 10 ex.
smpt tho income that they may have
derived from earnings directly at
fributnbls to capital, but to exempt
tho income derived from earnings at
Srfbutsd to personal services. We fesl
that by SO doing you would render
not only q great service. but oompen-
safe q largo number OF the members
Of the legion. This may be In lisu Of
bonuses or In connection Herewith.
You would give them an opportunity
TO make up in q small way the loss
they incurred by serving their eoun-
try during the war and help them to
put their finances where they would
have been had they -emaine cd at homs
ana confined thsir activities to money
X1skin8.S :,
Evening star., 1920-03-05
REPORTS ARE MADE
T0D|STR|CT D.A. R.
Take Up Most of Time at
Today's Session-Three
Addresses Made.

Reports of the state officers as well
as officers Of the various chaptern of
the District occupied most of the TINA
of the session today Of the state con.
ference of the Daughters of the Amer.
ican Revolution in Memorial conti-
mental Hall Miss Hilda Fletcher,
state regent. presided
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett. state re-
gent or Virginia. delivered an address
in which she told of the work being
done by the virginia branch of the
society. Miss Torbert. u teacher paid
by the District Chapter If The u. A.
X in the Americanization school in
Georgetown, told of the work Of the
school
Tells of Girl scouts Work.
Mrs. Charles s. Har1lin of the Girl
Scouts also addressed the meeting and
told of the work being done by that
organization. Col. Houston Thompson
OF the Boy Scouts is TO address the
meeting at Z o'clock this afternoon,
when he Will tell of the work being
done by the Boy Scouts
Following Col Thompson's address
three large American flags are to he
The flags have been donated by tho
following chapters: Mary Dcsha
Chapter. Mrs. Robert Morse. recent.
Magruder Chapter, Mrs. Caroline IIili
hdISidli, regent. J-!lZabGth Jackson
Chapter. Mrs K. Augustus Heaton,
regent.
At the session this afternoon the
Children and Sons of the Republic
committee of the d. A. r.. OF which
Mrs. Frank F. Greenawald is chair
man, will make report.
Election of Officers.
AT the session last evening Mrs.
Francis A. st. Clair was elected state
regent for the District of Columbia.
Other officers elected were Mrs Will
liam b. Hardy, state vice regent;
Mrs. James Marshall Wiley. state re-
corcing secretary: Mrs. John NJ.
Beavers, state corresponding secre-
tary: Mrs. Harry Boyle Gauss. state
treasurer; Mrs. James NJ. Hart, state
chaplain.
The contests between Mrs. Charles
w. Richardson and Mrs. Howard l..
Hodgkins for the nomination as vice
president general from the District
and between Mrs. Louis \. Abbott and
Mrs Ve!ma S. Barber. as state his
torian, resulted in tie votes.
1t was voted by the conference to
hold another election for these Offices
at o'clock this afternoon. Only
state officers. chapter regents and
chapter delegates will be allowed to
vote.
Evening star., 1920-03-05
DEMORALIZED u. S.
SERVICE PREDICTED
WITH BONUS KILLED
CONTINUED from First Page.)

was responsible for the action in the
House. President Steward issued the
following statement:
The federation is willing to accept
the responsibility for having asked
for better salaries for thousands of
underpaid government workers. our
last convention unanimously voted to
make such a request. and instructed
Its national officers to lay the mat
ter before Congress. which is the
controller of salaries for government t
employees
The response of the House leaders
is to refuse to permit the House even
to vote upon the question. and by
this act they not only refused the in
crease now asked for. but took away
the Se30 increase granted by the last
Congress- thus reducing government
employees salaries in the face of the
highest cost of living ever known.
That is the correct division of re
sponsiblity, and we are informing
our membership throughout the coun
try of that fact. We shall not, of
course. cease to ask Congress to i'm
prove the salary conditions and rem
edy other iDjustices of the civil scrv
ice Congress specifically provided
for collective petitioning by employees
of the federal government when 1t
passed the Lloyd-La Follette act in
1912. Are we to belisve that mem
bers of Congress will accept the lead
ers' dictum that for the exercise of
our unquestioned legal right of pc
tition the organized employees are to
be disciplined?
Still further, are we to believe
that the republican party will allow
the House leaders to impose upon 1t
campaign policy Of general wage re-
duction?"
Federal employees declare that last
wear Mr. Wood as member OF the
approximations committee. advocated
on the floor and voted for bonus
of $3.50 for government employees
against the majority report of his
committee. while this year. when the
cost of living is much higher. he op-
poses anything above S240 at the De
hest of the House leaders,
Evening star., 1920-03-05
|EXCESS|VEPR|CES
| IND. c. ALLEGED
Department of Justice lnves-
tigating Complaints Filed
AGAINST Merchants.

Complaints that excessive prices on
womens wear goods are being
charged by some Washington mer-
chants are being investigated by the
Department of Justice. If the de-
partment succeeds in obtaining evi-
dence of profteering the merchants
will be prosecuted.
Announcement to this effect was
made today by Miss Edith c. strauss
director of the women's actVitles
division of the anti-protiteerins.h hlsh
price campaign which is being "aeeo
by the Department of Justice.
Mrs. l.. B. Swormstedt. chairman OF
the complaints committee OF the GiVl-
sion. informed Miss Strauss today tnat
several letters charging local deaiers
with asking exorbitant prices loi
goods which the manufacturers ad-
vertise in magazines and newspapers
for much less. have been received
Government Employees Complaint.
A letter from a government employe
was received by Miss Strauss. In
which ii was stated that a prominent
Washington merchant asked SOY 'o
for q woman's coat which the manu-
facturer advertised at retail for $3S-
This is the first instance In my
own experience where l have discov-
cred it (alleged profiteering) SO cas-
ily--in fact had it almost thrust upon
my attention" the letter reads. Il
have previously been rather careless
in connecting up the prices in retail
stores with the prices advertised oy
the manufacturers: If the article was
what | needed and the price was any
where within my reach, l took IT,
However, I believe l have learned Il
valuable lesson, and | hope 1 and my
friends will profit by it in the future.
If more customers We're obserVant IN
various ways there would be much
less chance for such cheating
Schools Committee Pln1'.
The schools committee, OF which
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter is chairman.
met at noon today to discuss ways
and means of furthering the cam
paign in the schools of the District.
The subject of awarding prizes for
the best essay on economic buying
was discussed. Complaint boxes Will
he placed in every school. in which
the children will drop the complaint
cards filled out by their mothers when
Permission will be requested OF the
school authorities to have special
speakers present the details of the
campaign and outline methods show
ing how the school pupil can assist in
reducing prices and scotching the
profiteer.
1t is expected that number Of play
lets and paEeants will he given in the
public and private schools during the
spring. and mass meetings will be
held in every community center.
Mems Council to Meet.
The mems advisory council will meet
this afternoon. at which time it is ex-
pected that body will make public its
decision on the request of the WASH
ington bakers to increase the price of
bread > cents loaf. At 3 o'clock the
council will investigate the shoe in
dustry in Washington to determine
the margins OF profits on the sale of
shoes and the cost to the shoe men.
Evening star., 1920-03-05
[, H. WOOLSEY RESIGNS
FROM STATE Department

Lester H. Woolsey Of this city. who
has been attached TO the State De-
partment since 1910. has resigned the
office of solicitor of that department to
take effect April !. This is the second
change in the State Department since
Mr.. Lansing resigned three weeks ago
and others are impending. Assistant
Secretary Phillips has been appointed
minister to the Netherlands and Act
ing Secretary Polk expects to retire
because of his health as soon as Balm
bridge Colby, the newly appointed Sec
retary, has familiarized himself with
the work of the department
Evening star., 1920-03-05
FORMING CATHOLIC
W0MEN'S COUNCIL
National Organization to Be
Completed at Session Here
This Afternoon.

Organization of the National Cath
Ole Women's Council, proposed by
the Catholic hierarchy to become the
national voice and central directing
agency for Catholic women's organi-
cations throughout the country. will
be perfected here late this afternoon.
During the morning session at the
Catholic Community House. Col E
street, the assembly of several hun
dred delegates from all sections Of
the country. debated the constitution
and bylaws. Definite action will be
taken at the afternoon session.
The conference was called through
the auspices of the National Catholic
Welfare Council. which consists of all
bishops of the country. and which is
fostering the movement.
Sessions will end tomorrow with the
election of officers.
Among the topics which will form
the basis of the first years work. from
Indications at the conference today,
are the divorce question, immigration
and child labor.
VIII BE Clearing House.
The new council will act as the
national clearing house for all busi-
ness and work of individual Catholic
women's clubs, among which the fore
going topics are most prominent at
the present time, following the is
suance of the pastoral letter.
The session today opened with
mass by Rev. John J. Burke, c. S. P.
executive secretary of the National
Catholic Welfare Council. Constitu-
tional questions were presented for
debate No definite action on any of
the points Of organization had been
taken at l o'clock. although all are ex-
pected to be settled during the after
noon.
Bishop Schrembs Of Toledo. chair
man Of the committee on lay activi-
Ties Of the welfare council, opened the
sassion yesterday with an address on
the aims and purposes Of the organi-
zation. He was present today. al
though the active work of formation
of the organization was turned over
by him to the delegates.
Movies Of War Work Tonight.
A motion picture on American
Catholics in War and Reconstruction"
will be shown tonight in the audito-
rum of the community house. It's
presentation tonight will be the pre-
mier, after which the film will be
shown throughout the country.
Evening star., 1920-03-05
J. N. JOHNSTON ESTATE
IS DISPOSED OF BY WILL
Instrument Confirms Gifts Made to
Wife, Who Is Also to Re-
ceive Income,

The will of James n. Johnston,
prominent banker. dated February 2.
1920. was filed today for probate. Aft
er confirming gifts made to his wife
several years ago. he leaves has en-
tire estate to his son. James = john
ston, jr.. and Attorney William X.
Quinter, as trustees for twenty years
after the death of the testator's last
surviving child. The estate is then to
be distributed among the living de-
scendants of his children.
During the life OF the wife, Sophy
Carr Johnston. she is to have the en-
tire income from the estate. After
her death the trustees are to diStrib-
ute the net income among his chill
dren-James M. Johnston, jr.: Sophy
Johnston Mason and Eleanor Dallas
Johnston. during their lives.
Provision is made for the son to
have a portion Of his share. not to
exceed one-half, after January 1, 1925.
The statement is also made that q
separate private memorandum to
guide his wife and children as to
certain charitable gifts desired to be
made by the testator has been left
by Mr.. Johnston.
The widow and son are named as
executors. Neither of the trustees
was prepared today to make an es-
innate Of the value of the estate.
Evening star., 1920-03-05
PHILIP HUFF DIES.
Suffered Injury From Blow 1ndiot-
ed by Supposed insane Man.

Philip HUFF. eighty-two years old.
former resident Of Cherrydale, Va,
died at Washington Hospital Wsdnes-
in that institution since July Z, 1918,
About three weeks ago, 1t is stated,
he received blow on tho head i'm
ficted with n chair by an alleged in
sane man, and was severely injured,
Deputy Coroner Carr will perform
an autopsy this afternoon to deter
mine the cause Of death, and Coroner
Nevitt will hold an inquest later in
the day,
Evening star., 1920-03-05
Many Grocers Held Up.

Inspector Harry L. Gessford. acting
superintendent Of police, has called
attention OF members Of his force to
numerous hold-ups of persons in the
grocery business. Most of the rob-
berries were committed in stores that
remain open until a late hour. and In
spector Gessford directed that such
places be given special attention.
Evening star., 1920-03-05
Capt. Thompson Receives Discharge

Capt nichnrd X. THOMPSON, Dental
Corps, ". q. Army, having tendsred
his resignation. has bean honorably dis
charged from the military service, He
ia a resident OF this CITY and went to
France with the ise Engiassrs from
washington barracks, In August, 1917.
He aftsrward served with thu lit
Of matos, Rsturnips to ths unitsd
states In July last, he was assignsd to
duty at Walter Rsed Hospital, this CITY,
Evening star., 1920-03-05
Convicted of Selling Narcotics.

Louis E. McMichaels. a cripple, was
convicted late yesterday afternoon be-
fore Justice Stafford. in Criminal Divi-
sion 2, of a charge of selling dope" He
is at liberty on bail awaiting sentence.
An agent of the internal revenue bureau
bought the narcotic and had in court as
evidence several bottles of drugs against
MchjchaelS
Evening star., 1920-03-05
81, 900 Verdict In slands1 Osse,

q yssdiet fer 81, 900 aamafea n1s,an has nsss 4
before Justies sidaons g M n favor Of trylps
9 Brewer, former agent Of the aetna
Lfe Insurance Company against t9e
eompany and its prssenf assg1l ~ =
Mount, sos s s.lessd slandet; Ene I@
a:.ssssa .,..s 1890 af tAs aFaoant. ~ sn.: SS:
ease has been on trial seysrat days.
Evening star., 1920-03-05
Egyptian inquiry Ends,

LONDON, March 4,-Visequnt MI.
nsr's mission has concluded Ito 1Rves.
tiRstiens in Egypt and has ad]alrnsd
to meet In London after Naster to
prepare its report. according TO =
Cairo dispatch to the London Tfmes
quoting a notice issued to the Egyp-
ian press today,
Evening star., 1920-03-05
Col. Mott Is Decorated.

PARIS, Masph l-PFsnaisp Miller,
commander Of the Legion af Honav on
Lieut.. Col, T, bentley Nett, miiitary
attachs Of the American embassy,
Evening star., 1920-03-05

Crook Chamber Acts on Treaties.
ATHENs. February as.-rhs cham.
Der Of deputies today ratified the Ger.
man, Austrian and Bulgarian peace
treaties on flrst reading.
Evening star., 1920-03-05
Mrs, Ammo Costello Sues Husband,

Suit for psinteaaase has been fls4
In the plstriat Supreme Court nv Mrs,
AAaA i, CaRtAllQ RG1tRst IeFeW34h
Costello, They Wsra Raargisd ct 8aa3S-
vile, April 3, 1a01 .sS Is. =
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-03
FORTUNE SMILES UPON YOUNG ENGLISH MOTHER
 AND HER OFFSPRING

FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. (by As sociated PressC-A pretty English war worker, Miss Emily Knowles, ar rived here recently with her five months-old babe, whose father is Per ley Spiker of Baltimore, a former American flight lieutenant, whom she met in England.
 Spiker's wife wants to adopt Miss Knowles baby, and Spfker's brother wants to marry Miss Knowles. It is expected that the wedding will take place soon. !.