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The diamond drill., 1920-10-02

A cross fire Is often demoralizing to
newspapers and disgusting to readers,
but when right and wrong Is involved
one may rightfully be permitted to
correct flagrant Misrepresentation and
inyeterate charges.
We refer to the relative remarks in
the Alpha Department OF the Crystal
Falls Diamond Drill OF last week, un-
der the caption "Slaps at Alpha,
which we cannot consistently ignore,
for Il is as full OF Misrepresentation
and venom as cocanut is OF meat.
Aupha is indignant over the indict-
ment of The Reporter. This is not
surprising in itself, for one might
reasonably suspect those tinged with
guilt to defy most vociferously the
intimation OF wrong doing.
1t is with charitable feeling we ex-
plain that the "Alpha element" most
ly Crystal Falls, consists of a small
throng OF rooters who accompany the
team on its hops around the county.
Their outburst is heard loudest on
home grounds and their chests are oft
expanded by the Importance of them
selves When this small but boisterous
lot vilely threatens lawlessness and
violence against an umpire who has
been mutally--not forced in order to
steal the game-agreed upon to OFF,
ciate, we are ready to condemn them
as disseminators OF brand OF sports
manship which has not given life to
base ball in America.
The writer OF the Alpha artical in
the Diamond Drill, and there is no
question in our minds as to who he Is,
should remember that il always takes
two to make bargain, and that there
could be no Iron River base ball gam
blers unless there were also Crystal
Falls gamblers to complete the perni-
cious habit of betting-one side of the
county is tarred as much with the
mire as the other.
The Alpha article was written for
the express purpose of prejudicing the
people Of Alpha against The Reporter
and the base ball fans OF Iron River.
The slime and venom in II was so ap-
parent that IL carries its own antidote.
We cannot, however, refrain from say
ing that we are not condoning the |
criticism aimed at the manager OF the |
Iron River team and the umpire from |
this side OF the county II, as the art
icle intimates, they had money up on
the game This should not be the case.
for an umpire particularly should be
as unbiased as II is possible to be. So |
far as Iron River fans and the manag-
er and umpire the concerned the sta,
ment that there was collusion bet
ween them to steal the game is so un-
worthy OF notice that II carries its
own refutation. Iron River has played
other teams and there has been no
such intimation, while on the other
hand Crystal Falls has played other
teams and there has been more or
less grumbling. particularly II Crystal
Falls loses.
Clean your own door yard, Mr.. Writ
Or. and there will be no trouble.-Iron
River Stambaugh Reporter.
The diamond drill., 1920-10-02

The Misses Carmiiiti Camponi and
Marie Rahr were visitors at Common
wealth last Thursday.
Howard b. Reed was a visitor Mt
Florence during the week.
Mr.. Art Arcand was operated upon
at the General Hospital in Crystal
Falls for appendicitis during the
week.
Mrs. Belden Helmer visited with
her mother at Norway last Tuesday
Miss Lima schook was visitor IN
Alpha last Thursday
The diamond drill., 1920-10-02

READ THE DIAMOND DRILL.
Evening star., 1920-03-12
PRESIDENT SEEKS
T0COMPOSE COAL
MEN'SD|VERGENCE
Hope of Bringing Agreement
Keeps Commission Reports
From Publication.

An effort to compose the differences
between the majority and minority
of the bituminous coal strike COM
Wilson. it was said today at the
White House.
Officials said that neither the ma
jority nor minority report would be
made public il there was a probabil-
ity Of bringing the members of the
commission to an Agreement on their
principal differences-the emount Of
the ,vaSs advance and the heurs d
John P. Whites minority report
was to be submitted today to Presi-
Asn4ss 70 1 3 Il Il ss;ssss ~
:. Hlval Coat61t3oas.
Mr.. White. the miners representa-
tive on the commission, refused to
discuss his recommendations. but 1t
was understood that he had held for
an increase in wages of approximate
ly IS per cent and for a seven-h hour
work day. The majority. Henry n.
Robinson, representing the public.
and Rembrandt Peale, the operators
representative, recommended a wage
advance of approximately Is per cent
and no changes in hours and condi-
tions Of work.
Jonn II. Lewis, preSlOeHt oI tuc
United Mine Workers Of America. who
hurried here last night from New
York, where he has been attending
the anthracite wage conference. con-
ferred today with Mr.. White and Will
liam Green. secretary of the miners
union. familiarizing himself with the
facts. He still declined to make any
statement. but 1t was expected that
the full executive committee of the
miners would be summoned to con-
slider the future action of the work
ers.
Lab0fs Not in Vain.
While the commission failed to
reach a unanimous decision. asked for
by the President, it was said today
that it's labors had not been in vain
and officials generally believed that
the two conflicting reports could be
used as a basis for an amicable agree
ment between the operators and
miners.
Secretary Green said the majority
and Mr.. White were not far apart on
the matter of wages and he was hope
full that the differences could be
smoothed out in direct conferences
The failure of the majority to rec
ommend improved working conditions
proved a disappointment to the min
ers, it. was said, as this had been one
of the chief demands of the men.
Evening star., 1920-03-12
$40 OFFICERS ON DUTY
HERE TO Be REDUCED

Orders reducing $40 officers Of the
Regular Army on staff duty in Wash
ington from their temporary rank to
their regular status. effective Mon
day, are being issued by direction of
Gen March, chief Of staff. The two
aids of Gen. March. Lieut.. Col. John
M. Milliken and Maj. ]. NJ Swing.
both of whom are sons-in-law of the
general will don captains bars as q
result Of demotion.
Among other officers denoted are
Col. Ulysses Simpson Grant. Sd, on
snecial duty with Gen. Bliss, who re-
turns to grade of major.
Demotion orders affecting about 10
REGULAR officers with the American
forces in Germany also are being
nrepared. No general officers are to
be affected.
the War Department ruling are:
Charles r. Alley captain. coast ar
tilIery). William S. Browning (major,
f,eid artillery, George w. Cochen
1captain, coast artillery, Donald H.
Connolly CAPTAIN. engineers):. JACOB
Matthew cross Captain. coast artil-
ierv1 v. D. Dixon captain. cavalry.
William H. Dodds. jr. Captain, field
artillery, Charles P. George captain,
avatio@' Wal Wa,te1 w. s. cS,ie& GIsnt ms'or ms 'or
cast artillery), Thomas w. Ham
mond 1captain, infantry. Roscoe H.
Hearn captain, infantry, Harry l..
Hodges captain. cavalry). Francis ].
Hnneyeutss. t%a'HT JoSnson ssayy field cid. ar
infantry), John ]. Kingman (major.
engineers). Evan Lewis captain. in
fanfry1. George A. Lynch Captain, in
fantryj. David McCoach captain. en-
ginsers). X. c. Masteller (major.
Coast artillery. Henry c. Merriam
1maior. coast artillery, r. B. Miller
fiieutenant colonel. medical corps),
Bruce Palmer captain. cavalry,
Leonard W. Prunty Captain. cav.
aIry). Granville Sewer (major. coast
artilley). w. B: Smith Imajor. field
fcaptain. coast artillery,
Evening star., 1920-03-12
MYSTERIOUS MALADY KILLS.
Two Dead, Five Blind, Is Partly
Blind in New York Prison.

ALBANY. N. T.. March IA mys-
terious malady which has caused
the death of two prisoners at DAN
nemora prison. caused i've to become
blind and twenty-five partially to
lose their sight within the past week
was reported last night by Superin-
tendent Of Prisons Charles F. Rat
tigan upon his return from the prison
Several prisoners became afflicted
last week. one dying Friday and an
other on Tuesday, and because of the
apparent seriousness of the situation
Supt. Rattigan at once left for Dan
nemora. where he has since been
making an Investigation. but as yet
without any result. The cause of the
trouble IL rs baniing to the prison
physicians and experts from the state
department Of health ~ ever.
Evening star., 1920-03-12
18,279SCHOOLS
IN j. S. CLOSED
Lack Teachers, Due to Low
Pay, Reports to Bureau Of
Education Show.

sssrfe country IL f9eo4 with . serious
Shortage OF school tsAcAers.- chaeAy
through failure to provide adequate
salaries, according to reports s,t6 the
United States bureau Of education.
Conditions are becoming slightly bet
ter. however. the reports state. in
some sections. compared with those
Of last, October. when the National
Educational Association conducted an
inquiry into the situation.
Based on returns from state school
officials. the reports show that on
schools closed because of lack Of
teachers, and 1880 being taught by
teachers characterized as below
standard, but taken on Temporarily
in the emergency" Greater shortages
are shown to exist in southern states.
Responding to a QUESTIONABLE sent
out by the commissioner of education
great majority of the states in
which schools are closed report that
children are being transferred to
other districts. while tho remainder
report pupils losing the grade. To
another question as to what extent
taxpayers are interesting themselves
in paying better salaries for teachers
the response was almost unanimous
for an increase.
1918 Salaries Average S6o6.
Salaries paid teachers in 1918, sta
tistics show, were on an average of
S606 for elementary teachers and
$1.031 for those teaching in high
schools. From salary schedules col
lected from various states, giving SAL
aries received by individual teachers
in three counties in each state, it is
shown that wages paid rural teach
ers fell far below the foregoing av-
erage in many states. many localities
showing salaries paid as low as $3.50
and 5000 a year.
In 1870 state. county, city and pri-
vate normal schools. representing so
per cent of the total normal schools
in the country there were 11.503
fewer students enrolled November 1,
1919. than during the pre-war period.
A similar falling of is shown in
departments in col
leges, while other departments show
great increases in enrolment.
A. o. Neal of the bureaus division
Of rural education said today there is
an increasing withdrawal of man
teachers from the profession, the per-
centage of male teachers in 1918 be-
ing only II per cent, or one in every
six.
Evening star., 1920-03-12
Bills Details
RecldssHying
US. Workers

The Civil Service Commission and
the board Of education are, respec-
lively. called upon to administer re-
classification under bill to provide
for the classification of positions
within the District OF Columbia. and
the administration Of compensation
thereof and for other purposes pre-
sented today by the joint congress
sional commission of reclassification
Of salaries in the District as part of
it's report.
The bill is divided into two parts,
the first title" setting up reclassi-
fication administration in the Civil
Service Commission for the great
bulk OF federal and District employees
and the second title" doing the same
by means of the board Of education
for the local public school system.
BY this division of authority the
reclassification commission definitely
Continued On PAes Z Column u
Evening star., 1920-03-12
Star Subscribers
WARNING

The Star has learned
that considerable money
has been collected from
subscribers by 4 man rep
resenting himself to be a
collector for The Star, and
using blank receipts.
Do not pay any one 70:
your subscription unless
he is known to you or
unless he uses printed re-
ceipts with the agents
maine thereon.
Evening star., 1920-03-12
Salaries Set.
In Report of
Commission

Salaries ranging from $720 to s, 900
were recommended for the 107 900 fed
cral employees in the National Capital
by the joint congressional commits
sion on Redistribution of salaries
in the District today in presenting to
Congress salary schedules for the
more than LOO classes into which
the employees are divided by reclassi-
fcation.
While the great majority Of the en-
ployes are increased in saary, ac-
cording to the recommendations many
will be decreased, since the great
principle of equalization of salaries
in the government service has been
the guiding principle Of the commits
sion in making its recommendations.
Ne Mininun Wage Set.
No minimum wage is set by the sal
sry schedules. the salaries OF each
lCootinued on Page Z. Column -
Evening star., 1920-03-12


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Assess
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Specfn
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tanitOr aeryice
Deten
hotels
Educate
Enxine
EnGneman
Fire
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Nursink
patent
service 114O 5000
tradessc
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menda lon for
Evening star., 1920-03-12
KEY BRIDGE OPERATIONS
TO BE RESUMED SOON

Work on the Key bridge, at George
town. will be resumed actively in a
few days. probably Monday. and
prosecuted as rapidly as circum-
been suspended since January /. be-
cause of a lack of funds and the ice
in the river. The second deficiency
bill. just approved by the President,
appropriates $15O,o00 for continuing
work on the structure. One Of the
damaged by the floating ice, but Col.
Tyler. the engineer officer in charge,
says it can be repaired without seri-
Gus delay to the general work.
Evening star., 1920-03-12
Eggs In Nearby Virginia
Sell for 80 Cents Dozen

Fresh eggs are plentiful in
nearby Virginia and can be had
for 3S cents q d0sen, according
to DIR. H. r.. AshwOrth. chief
food Inspector of the health de-
partment, who returned today
from q tour of the vicinity Of
Culpeper.
DIR. AshwOrth said he was
told the farmers at the present
time are finding 1T di0cult to
have their eggs marketed in
Warrington. The inspector did
not overlook the opportunity to
bring four dosen home at the
above price.
Evening star., 1920-03-12
CLASSLFlERS RECOr1E1END PAY RAISE
FOR MOST IN u S. SERVICE, WITH CUTS.
FOR E1ANY, IN REPORT SENT CONGRESS
MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM PAY
ADVISED FOR u. S. SERVICE

nimuma and
he
the lowest saIar
eaDdt the highest mmended,a
Evening star., 1920-03-12
WEATHER.

Rain this afternoon: partly cloudy
and colder tonight; tomorrow fair.
colder.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended 2 pm. today: Highest. 10, at 2:30
pm. yesterday; lowest, 81. at am. to-
day.
Full report on page rs.
Evening star., 1920-03-12

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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26
Forest Eioures.

The quantity of lumber cut every
year in the United States is three
times the natural growth. AT the
present rate of destruction the forests
will have disappeared in less than a
generation. The center of the lumber
districts has been pushed rapidly
westward until today it has reached
the state of Washington, and is APP
preaching the Pacific coast. Every
year some 3000O,OO0.OOO cubic feet Of
wood is cut in the United States, the
crop being valued at nearly $4,000
100000. The most serious drain upon
the forest resources is for railroad
ties and the demand is constantly in
creaSing. In spite of the apparently
universal use of coal for heating, the
United States still burns up in the
course of year 90,O0OO0O cords of
wood There are at present upward
of 200,0000O0 acres of land set aside
as national forest land in the United
States. Alaska and Porto Rico The
government appropriates more than
S5,00O,000 year to protect and culti-
waite these forest lands.-Boys' Life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26
WILL OUTCLAss
ALL PREVIOUS YEARS

Audubon, Iowa--In Audubon
county, as elsewhere, breeders are
taking lively interest in the coun-
ty fair this year, which is to be
held September ID to IL.
Practically all the hog pens have
been taken and it is estimated that
there will be at least seven hundred
hogs on exhibition.
Entries in other departments are
equally heavy, and it is estimated
there will be two hundred head of
pure bred cattle and a large num-
Der of horses entered.
There will be three days of har-
ness and running races, and on
Thursday afternoon there will be
motorcycle races open to all.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26
Brayton News Items

Ruby Wells Of Extra was the
guest of Lulu Freeman ovel
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Ray sayers Of
Fairfield, Iowa, are visiting hel
parents, j W. Cannon and wife.
Miss Esther Edgrun came down
from Extra last week and visited
at the L. P. Rasmussen home.
Lars Christensen of Corning Wis
tied relatives in Brayton Sunday.
Clyde Freeman and family were
guests at the Don Woodward home
in Atlantic Sunday.
Miss Vivian Heath spent Mon
day night with Mrs Harry Miller.
Miss Mary Weighton of Audi
bon is visiting Miss Evelyn Jensen.
Will Chamberlain left last week
for Kansas City where he will
attend an automobile show.
John Curry and son, Ralph,
came up from Atlantic Monday
and went to their farm east of
town to do some work.
Earl Ruddy went to Omaha
Monday on business.
Jacob Anderson and two daugh-
tiers, Marie and Mabel, went to
Omaha Tuesday.
Marie Hoegh and Lulu Freeman
were shopping in Atlantic Monday.
NJ. N. Nelson made business
trip to Omaha Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Anderson
departed Sunday for Boston, Mass
achusetts, to visit their daughter
and son-in-law, DR.. and Mrs. Mer-
rill Myers. Enroute they will stop
at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, to
visit a friend, j hn Boiler. While
in the east the Andersons expect
to visit New York, Albany, Wash
lngton and Philadelphia.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26
Graves in House Of Commons

Fonr graves. with real grass grow
ing upon them, are surely an unusual
exhibit even in the tea room of the
British house of commons, where many
strange objects from time to time have
been on show. AT one end of this
apartment there have been for sew
eral days past displayed models of the
war graves, which have been designed
for the war graves commission. which
is arranging the battlefield cemeteries
in France. Members of the house of
commons are thus enabled to see ex-
actly upon what model the graves and
the simple memorials are to be car
ried out.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26
Ostrich Shows Affection.

The first case on record of any
demonstration of affection on the part
OF an ostrich is recorded on the Cav
son farm near South Pasadena, Cal.
An ostrich hen was raised from the
incubation period by Mrs. r. S. Smith
of Riverside and became very much
attached TO the lady. Subsequently
1t was necessary to remove the bird
to the Cawson place where it moped
to the point that it almost died. Mrs.
Smith happened to visit the place and
the bird Immediately recognized her
and refused to leave.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26
Iowa N ews
: ';:;: : !: :::;. :

Iowa City's annual rabbit show will
be held in the City Park Aug. %.
The City Council of Iowa City is de-
batting on proposal gas rate of
coz
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26
Greedy Pig.

Ruth was the possessor of a saw
ings bank made the shape of little
pig. The bank was full of nickels and
dimes. and one day Ruth's aunt, need
all the dimes, thinking she would have
them replaced before Ruth had dis
covered her loss. Ruth was not long,
however, in finding out that her bank
was rather light in weight, and, hold
ing it up to the light while she peered
through the slit in the back, she ex-
claimed: "Oh. Aunt Matte! the lit
tie pig Gated up all my Dimes"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26
Home VS.. House.

Home cannot he given us. We may
be given house, a place to eat and
sleep. This is not a home, says the
Western Methodist. A home is place
of love and rest and peace. Love and
rest and peace must be deserved. must
be earned. Nobody can hand them to
you as so many packages. They are
matters of reciprocity. If you have
none to give there will be but little
for you 90 receive.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26
About Heaven.

There is a well-known story about
child being told that animals don't
how heaven could flow with milk and
honey if there were no COWS there to
supply the milk. new variant of
this has appeared. A new modern
youngster on being told the same
thing remarked "Then what's the use
of goin' if we have to go the bad
place every morning for our milk.
Boston Transcript.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26
Eno,ish Conquest of Ireland.

The conquest of Ireland by the Eng
fish was gradual process. The first
step was taken 10y Henry II, who is
said to have obtained bull from Pope
Hadrian ~, authorizing him to take
possession of the country. The Tu-
doris steadily pursued the policy of
taking land from the Irish chiefs and
giving it to English settlers. The final
act of the union was passed and pro
claimed on January J., 1901.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26
SUFFERED FRACTURE
OF RIGHT ARM

Mrs. Lars Nelson who resides on
North street, is suffering with a
bad fracture of the right arm,
which she received Friday when
she fell from a chair. 1t was not
until Sunday that she discovered
that the arm was broken. Mrs.
Nelson stepped on chair to pull
down window shade when the
chair fell over and she struck her
arm against the back. The frac-
ture is just above the wrist.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26
Famous Gareoyles.

GarSoyle is a name given to a pro-
jecting spout, so placed that it drains
the roof gutter. The modern metal
pipes have superseded the use of gar
goy!es to great extent. In gothic
architecture these long and grotesque-
lycarved spots have heads of men,
beasts or birds in preposterous COM
bination with bodies paws and wings
of monsters. The gargoyles of the
cathedral of Notre Dame are particu-
larly famous.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26
Fallen Kings Pet a Spider.

King Christian II of Denmark.
nicknamed the Nero of the North,
was taken prisoner in 1881 by Freder-
lex 1, who had been chosen king in
his place. In his cell he contracted a
friendship with spider. This creature
knew the sound of his voice, came
when called and ate out of his hand.
But the jailer, merely to deprive the
fallen king of pleasure, killed the
spider.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26
Your Birthstone

If you were born in January, Gus.
tom insists that your birthstone is
the garnet. ard you may also wear the
iacintl. Here ere the birthstones of
the other months: February, the
amethyst; March. the bloodlstone
April. the diamond; May. the emerald;
June The agate; July the ruby Au-
gust the SardonyN; September. the
sanphire October. the opal; Novem-
Der the topaz: December. the tur-
quoiSe
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26
Would Have Meant Duel

In the heat of argument in court
at Kinsale, one lawyer said to another,
at is ths meanest thing l ever saw
done by practitioner in court. but /
could not expect decency from you
or your family, from your rearing. We
do not know who We are, or where We
came from, you workhouse brat" In
stead of settling it at the time, in
Irish fashion, lawsuit has resulted
the aggrieved party claiming damages
for Exchange.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26
Some Show.

81 wonder if there will be much
lightning this summer?'
"Well, it's got to strike somebody
yo,, ',now"