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The diamond drill., 1921-12-17
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YEOMAN CHILDREN ATTENTION

Don't forget the Christmas party
Saturday afternoon from 2 TO IN
the Diamond Drill hall. Old Santa
will be there in all his glory with lots
OF candy. ice cream. and peanuts.
The diamond drill., 1921-12-17

Arrangements For Same We're Com.
pleted ut n Joint Meeting of Com
mittees Held Monday Evening

In response TO the notice issued by
Mayor Gaffney, the committees ap-
pointed by the different organizations,
in Crystal Falls met last Monday even
ing in the court room of the city hall.
Mr.. Gaffney presided and Charles
Richard was chosen secretary.
II was found that committees had
been appointed by the following or
ganizations: X. of r.. Masons, Legion.
Woman's Club, Order OF Vassa, Order
OF Runneberg, Pythian Sisters, East
ern Star, w. X. c., American Legion
Auxiliary, Girls Community Club
M. f. Ladies Aid, Rotary Club and tho
w. G. T. u.
After considerable discussion IL was
decided to have a community Chris.
tmas for the children OF the commun-
ity. said affair to consist OF pro-
gram and the presenting OF each child
with a present, also the distribution
OF baskets containing food and toys
to the needy OF the community There
was considerable variance OF opinion
as To when the affair should be pulled
of but II was finally settled to hold
II on Saturday Afternoon at thre'
O'Clock, the exercises to be held in tht
city hall auditorium.
The following committees were ap
pointed TO have the management
the affair:
Entertainment, Mrs. Jas. Gaffney,
Mrs. Thos. Conlin and Mrs Charles
Uren. Finance J. ]. Gaffney, Edward
Forsman and l. ID. Wright. Presents,
Chas. Uren, Axel Axe,Ion, Mrs. Joe
Keast and MS. VIM. Bosanko. and
Andrew Ostrand. Baskets for the
poor, Mrs. w. H. Rein and Mrs. ]
Gaffney and Carl Sholander.
The general committee 10 have sup
eryision OF the affair is composed
the chairman OF the several commit
tees.
Manager Sanders announced that
the city will erect and light a Chris
tmas tree In the square near the city
hall the same as was done last year
II is expected that the mines viii
suspend operations on Saturday AZ
noon as is customary.
srko I t.,o nra.
The diamond drill., 1921-12-17
EDUCATION WEEK
Rotary Club Program Was Carried
Out With Enthusiasm In City
and Township

The program for Education Week
originated by the Rotary Club and
outlined two weeks ago In these col
umns, was carried out in detail, The
speakers assigned to the task doing
their work well.
The general scheme was to have ad-
dresses delivered In every one of the
surrounding schools, at the theatre
and at the shows held in the City
Hall Theatre.
The addresses all resolved them
selves about the value OF the public
schools and school teachers. One OF
the best OF these address was that
given by John f. Mason, county com
missioner OF schools after the per-
Torrance had closed at the City Hall
last Friday night Mr.. Mason dealt
with the rural school problem and he
handled Il without gloves, among his
opening statements being one to the
effect that the child in the urban dis
tricts are getting something that
doesn't belong TO them and getting &
az the expense OF the child In the ru-
raj district. In short, Mr.. Mason cor
tends that the funds which should be
spent upon the child In the rural com
munity Is whitfield down so that only
a portion OF IL goes TO such child, tho
residue being added To the funds rails
ed In the city for support OF cit,
schools. To support his theory h
presented a map OF Iron county show
ing the school systems OF Iron River,
Stambaugh and Crystal Falls The
bright spots in these schools are ia
the thickly populated sections, tn
dark spots in the sparsely settled por
tions.
Mr.. Mason contends that teachers
with special training are insisted VI
on for the urban community while
to the rural section is assigned
teachers OF less strength. He argue
against the theory that school teach
or in the country should draw less
pay than teacher in the city. He
showed how teacher In the country
school gets 81 per class. in the grades
$1,000 and In the high school $14.0O
Mr.. Mason advocated doing away
with rural schools where conditions
are such that the pupils can be trans
ported 10 tho central city schools.
His address was listened TO with in
terest.
The diamond drill., 1921-12-17

IRON COUNTY MINISTER'S GROSSLY MALIGNED

statement
to the effect that ministers belonging County
M Association had determined
county to introduce religious training public
a pure may be seen from the
following of odgers secretary OF
meeting the ministers held in Crystal Falls Monday
County In the Methodist
Monday, Dec.
The consisted mainly
his
d. G Dec and Sth and I'd Hamn
Community Religious Community
religious education discussed which Sunday
improving
charging each.
Sunday by greater training
classes
Public by method systems a
Albion Mich North Dakota
country
There asking school boards consider
OF these suggestions.
by attention reading morning
worship. discussion which
proved held
a
j G odgers,
absolutely
couple of
the with called Crystal Falls and
reliability that be placed in such news
Association funconng for
years it's chan
ministers work nthe increase Of
ministers
proposing innovation They attending
rather than magned
community that these
Fails affairs take of that stun
home o and how II will set
The diamond drill., 1921-12-17
OFFICIALS ARE ACTIVE
Rev. Rosander, Fresh From the
Washington Conference, Sees
improvement I'm law
Enforcement

Rev. Rosander returned on Sunday
last from Washington, ID. G. where he
attended the convention held there un.
der the auspices OF the Anti Saloon
League and other organizations in
terested In the enforcement OF the
prohibition laws.
Rev. Rosander tells a reporter for
the Diamond Drill that the atmos-
phere OF the convention was one
charged with a conviction taet tire
experiment OF prohibition Is pro-
crossing in the right direction; tha.
while II was generally recognized by
the delegates present that the ma
chinery is not perfect and that, per-
haps, the methods OF reaching the
objective must be changed very much
from the present yet there has been
a distinct forward movement.
What impressed everyone present,
said Rev. Rosander, Was the pres
ence te the meeting and the Interest
taken in the movement for better
enforcement by Nationel Prohibition
Enforcer Haynes Mr.. Haynes gave
the delegates 10 understand that his
entire energy will be bent toward
mending the enforcement machinery,
which he admitted was sadly out Of
joint
"There was also q decided feeling
prevalent that the entire liquor
traffic existing, 1. e., the bonded goods
medical distribution, etc, ought to be
taken over by the government many
OF the men present advocated the
government taking immediate poss-
ession Of every bit or liquor In bond
I'VE all recognize that the law isn't
perfect but we are determined to keep
on until we get as ner to a perfe;'
law as can be got / think that from
now on this country will see decid-
ed Improvement in the liquor SIT
uation. The experiences OF tcdhy VIII
be carefully noted and any corrections
needed will be advocated at sub
sequent meetings. We decided to make
haste slowly and be sure that we have
the correct starting point. That IafAns
time and probably means numerous
mistakes as Is always the case with
new departures. However, things are
getting better and will contine TO get
SO. With the federal forces ecting in
real earnest, look for much change
for the better"
The diamond drill., 1921-12-17
Road The Ads
HOTEL MEETING HELD
Another Meeting Sunday Az Which
Time IL Is Expected Organization
OF Company VIII Start

The Crystal Falls Hotel Committee
held a meeting last Monday evening
To make arrangements for clearing
the decks preparatory to starting
building operations.
The committee went over the out
standing subscriptions and instruct
ed sub-commlttees to get busy during
the balance OF the week and get in the
rest of the money. Collections have
reduced the amount outstanding to
less than $4,000 at the present writ
ing and IL is expected that most OF
that sum will be gathered In before
Sunday forenoon.
On Sunday at 10:30 a meeting OF
all OF the committees and any other
person interested will be held in tho
Office OF b. G. Nicely for final report
and to plan steps for the organizing
OF a company TO start building opera
tions.
The plan Is TO have the organization
perfected, get out plans and receive
bids on the structure In time so that
actual construction work may start
early next spring.
The diamond drill., 1921-12-17
DEATH OF GEORGE BROWN

| George Brown, whose serious III.
ness was noted in these columns lasr
week, died SUDDENLY at his home on
Crystal avenue last Saturday morn
ing OF bronchial pneumonia Tho
patients condition was recognized as
very delicate on Friday but Il was
not such as TO indicate such sud
den passing. In fact, up until the hour
of his death he bore up we'll so that
his death was not looked or so soon.
The patient had not been I'll very
long but IL seems that the first stage
OF the disease was aggravated by HIS
going out too soon and catching cold
which his weakened lungs were un-
able TO withstand
George Brown came TO Crystal Falls
shortly after the Carpenter mino
opened and took position there az
machinist. He was not man 20 put
himself forward and thus. while no
made many close friendships among
his fellow workmen and associates
he wasn't as widely known as lac
might have been. He was god work
man and when the Hanna people took
over the Judson mine al Alpha
year ago Mr. Brown was placed In
charge OF the machinery. With the
passing of the property to the Pick
ands-Mather people, Mr. Brown
elected to return TO the Carpenter
although he might have stayed n, ihs
Judson. He returned to his old work
at the Carpenter but moved lis fam.
lily from Alpha 10 this city in stead OF
to the mining location.
He was a member II :ha AiaSons
and OF the Odd Fellows, a ing join-
ed both orders in Ishpeming. He join
ed the Crystal Falls Encampment OF
Odd Fellows and was one OF its offic-
ers here when he died.
On Friday HIS mother. Mrs. Mary
Brown and his grandm,,ther. Mrs.
and arrived here on the evening train
in time TO sec him before he died.
Arthur, John and William Brown uf
Ishpeming. Rev Arthur Brown OF
Bessmer. brothers and Mrs Irving
Barkala OF Taconite, Mimi, s'sicr
all arrived on Saturday after he had
passed away. In addition TO the above
enumerated he Is mourned by bro-
ther, Albert Brown OF Detroit Mrs.
stephen Christian OF Ishpeming and
Mrs James oatley OF sandusky, oldo,
sisters.
Also by HIS wife and three cril-
dren. Helen six years old Csor-@
three years ard Rose oight 1mo~tAe
The Odd Fellows and Magons hec
charge OF the funeral the se"vi~cs hs-
ing held at the NJ =. church SNrdrv
evening and the body taken TO Ish-
peming for burial ~ Iehnen, NJ All
meek Lodge o. O. +. had charYe OF
the burial.
The diamond drill., 1921-12-17
X. or p. OFFICERS

The following officers were chos
en- 10 preside over Crystal Falls
Lodge No. 12S. X. OF p.
G. G.. Charles Richard
V. c.. l. ID. Wright
Prelate, l.. Osterberg
M. w. Hans Foulsen
X. OF r. & s.. Clarence Moline
NJ. OF r., Albert Axelson
NJ. OF r. w. r. Nesbitt
NJ. A., VIII Nichols
!. O.. Edward Anderson
o. O.. ". Broman
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The diamond drill., 1921-12-17
CLOyERLAND CALF CLUB

The Cloverland Calf Club will hold
meeting in the Stambaugh schoo
house on the evening OF Dec. 20 al
which time the four boys, liver Feter-
son, Walter Stuk. Herman Peterson
and Alvin Christensen Will be pres
ent and tell about their trip to the
Live Stock Show at Chicago.
All club members are requested 70
he present and to bring with them
their fathers. Mr. Manly will attend
and give a talk on winter care of
live stock. A lunch will be served
Miss Mary Hall will be In charge OF
the meeting.
Read the Ads
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ROBINSON APPEALED CASE

Notice was served upon M. II
Moriarty. attorney for tho commi
tee which purchased the old Lock
wood lots. by A. l.. Lyon. attorney 70
Chas. Il. Robinson. that he has
taken an appeal from the decree en-
tered by Judge Flanagan at the las
term of the Iron county Circui
court.
The decree entered up by the cir
cult Judge ordered transfer OF Tn,
property from Mr.. Robinson 10 thu
committee. The grounds upon whicl
the appeal is taken are not stated
Mr.. Moriarty says that in his opinios
the appeal Is taken for the purpose
OF delaying the building OF a hote
in Crystal Falls II Mr. Robinson can
prevent A.
or course that will not prevent the
hotel being built as II Is the lnten
tion OF the company 70 go right aheat
with plans and n the Lockwood lot
are not ready when the time come
To start construction work some other
place will be secured. The dog-in-ths
manger attitude of Mr.. Robinson vii
not stop the hotel In any way.
The Live Ones Advertise
Frank Scadden returned during the
week from a visit 10 Cleveland. lie
visited many places In lower Michi-
gan while away.
The diamond drill., 1921-12-17
The Live Ones Advertise
AUXILIARY CHOSE OFFICERS

The American Legion Ar~''' ~
chose officers at its meeting wsd-
nesday night as follows.
President. Nora conlln
Vice President. Stella Eidred
Secretary. Edith Uren
Guard. Alvora Rossi
The secretary In appointed by the
president Immediately fot.owlng the
Installation.
Read the Ads
The diamond drill., 1921-12-17

Miss Mia Massie returned home
from Marquette Normal last night 10
spend the holiday vacation with her
parents I'm this city.
The Laclede blade., 1921-04-01
Earl Randall AccidentIy Shot

Earl Randall was accidently
shot last Monday afternoon while
standing in the doorway of a
business house at Oilton, Okla.
A gun battle between officers
and bootleggers and gamblers
was going on in the street and
Earl stepped out just in time to
be hit by a stray bullet. The
ball entered from the front just
below the short rib and made a
serious wound.
He was rushed to a hospital
at Yale and word to relatives
here indicated that he was prob
ably fatally wounded.
His father, Ed. Randall, of
Lacrosse, land his brother, Movie,
of Hannibal, passed through
here on 43 Tuesday afternoon
for Yale. No word has been re-
ceived from them.
Earl was conducting a weld
ing establishment at Oilton.
The Laclede blade., 1921-04-01
Continued on First Class List

Recently an Inspector from the
state department of public
schools visited the Laclede
schools and this week the board
received the following letter
from Samuel A. Baker, state
superintendent:
~ have examined the report
of my high school inspector and
am pleased to continue your
school on the list of first class
high schools.
"For the future welfare of
your school / desire to make the
following recommendations:
81. Your recitation rooms
should be supplied with better
blackboards.
"2. Closed book cases should
be provided for your library
books.
''My inspectors report shows
that you are planning to pre-
pare an office for the use of your
superintendent. 1t also shows
that you have expended approx
imately $50 for books and equip
ment. 1t further shows that
your teachers. as a whole, are
doing satisfactory work. I wish |
you and your superintendent
continued success"
The Laclede blade., 1921-04-01
Primary and Election

Ninety voters attended the re-
publican primary convention at
the opera house Saturday after
noon. E. E. Gould was chair
man and A. j. Caywood, secre-
tary. The following ticket was
nominated:
Ira Frakes, trustee; Ross Lou
den and L. T. Rowland, men,
bers of board; C. F. Sayles, COL
lector; C. B. Welsh, clerk and
assessor:E. K. Welsh and Henry
Kraft, justices of the peace; S.
W. White, constable.
At the election Tuesday the
entire ticket was elected with
the exception of Mr.. Sayles who
was defeated by Miss Pearl
Power, nominated by demo-
Gratis and run as an independent.
The opposition to the regular
ticket made no other nomina-
tion.
In the meantime Miss Powers
many friends are congratulating
her on being the first woman
and one Of but few democrats
ever elected to office in the town.
ship.
There was a total of Ala votes
cast, Miss Power getting a ma
ioritY of 20.
The Laclede blade., 1921-04-01
Season Disturbances

The season of windstorms, tor
nadoes and cyclones is at hand.
Statistics show that no locality
is immune from these destruct-
i've agencies. Yet the cost for
protection is very small-only
S4.OO per thousand dollars for
three years. See Max Jones,
local agent.
The Laclede blade., 1921-04-01
Birthday Surprise

The friends of Theodore Sharp
very pleasantly reminded him
that March 80 was his birthday
by 62 of them calling at his
home on route three. The even
ing was delightfully."- spent with
games and dancing and dainty
refreshments were served. The
guests on departing all wished
him many more happy birth
daYs.
The Laclede blade., 1921-04-01
Local and Personal

Get your oil at the specia
price now in effect at the Power
Garage.
L. W. Lomax spent Saturday
looking after his farm property
near New Cambria.
A bargain. Four burner oil
stove and oven. Inquire at
home of Rev. Craig.
For Sale-Good clover hay
corn and oats. Manard Bros,
Fruin Ranch; phone MeadviIIe.
Fidelity flour, $50 short pat
ent, quality the best, $2.45 the
48 pound sack. The Home Store
Mrs. Frank Kicker of Brook
field spent Wednesday afternoon
in Laclede and called and renew
ing for The Blade another year.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Talbot
and daughter, Miss Frances, of
Keokuk, spent Saturday with
Laclede friends, guests of Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Lomax.
Word comes from Climax,
Mich, that Mr.. and Mrs. Silas
Sharp have a granddaughter,
Betty Louise, born to their
daughter, Mrs. H. Bates of
Battle Creek, a week ago.
Good coffee is a grand good
gift of nature. There's nothing
to rival the goodness of the taste
of genuine coffee. And that's
the kind you get here. Golden
brand 45c the pound.
The Home Store.
Since the hard freeze of Sun
day night which has practically |
destroyed the fruit crop in this
section of the country we have
been selling gallon fruit galore.
Dur prices on this fruit is very
ow and you can't lose by laying
n a supply. Peaches and april
,ots Csc the gallon. Apples 55c
he gallon. Blackberries and
.herries $1.25 the gallon. The
Home Store.
Rev. Chas. Wilkins of Bald
win, Kans., occupied the pulpit
It the Methodist church last
sunday morning in the absence
f the pastor who was at his
Iome under the doctors care,
having been taken sick while re-
from a business trip to
,outh Missouri, Friday. Rev.
Gr. Wilkins is a brother of Jas.
Wilkins and visited the Wilkins
amily when they resided here a
Of years ago, I
The Laclede blade., 1921-04-01
Stock Shipments

Sam D. Edwards was on the
st. Louis market Monday with
fifty head of fat steers fed on
his farm near Forker. The mar
ket was not very good but he
got within Is cents of the top
for that day.
The Laclede blade., 1921-04-01
Card Of thanks

l wish to extend to my friends
and acquaintance my hearty
appreciation for the help and
support given me for the Office
of township collector.
Pearl Ella Power.
The Laclede blade., 1921-04-01
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

tractor show in Chillicothe Sat-
urday.
Frances and Foster Sayles
spent Saturday with relatives in
Linnens.
Mrs. L. E. Hamilton and son,
James, spent Tuesday afternoon
in Chillicothe.
Mrs. Kate Brownlee of Brook
field spent Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. Ella Standby.
Mrs. James Ogle visited Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. j. Daniels near
Meadville last Sunday.
Elmer E. Berry returned to
st. Joseph Sunday where he is
engaged in carpenter work.
Mrs. C. C. Bigger went to
Hannibal Monday for a visit
with her son, Judge and Mrs. B.
E. Bigger.
Henry E. Brenner, manager of
the Talbot grain station at
Kidder, spent Easter with home
folk.
Misses Helen and Martha
Cooper of Brookfield spent
Saturday afternoon in Laclede,
guests of Mrs. T. G.. Line.
Prof. J. E. Welsh returned
home Tuesday from teaching a
seven months term of school at
North Salem. His school closed
Friday.
James Chapman came up from
Westminster College, Fulton,
and spent Easter with his par
9nts, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Chap
nan.
Mrs. Harold Butterfield and
,Wo little sons returned to their
home at Keokuk Friday after a
1isit with relatives and friends
lere.
Mrs. Earl Walker returned to
ier home at Memphis Saturday
lfter a visit with her grand
mother, Mrs. Thos. Gardner,
nd other relatives.
Frank Mayo and Edith Rob-
rts in the Universal special at
raction, "Lasca," down on the
,io Grande, at the Laclede the
ire Saturday night.
Miss Belle Welsh went to
Ieadville Tuesday to attend
ne funeral of Miss Jennie Bolts
nd spent the night with her
ncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
hos. Moore.
The many friends of the VIM.
Daniels family regret to learn
lat it was necessary for Mr..
aniels to return to the Kansas
ity hospital last Sunday for
lother operation.
Max Jones, special agent for
le Fireman's Fund Insurance
left Tuesday for St.
,seph and other towns in the
estern part of the state on
lsineSs for his company.
Robert Helmer, who is here
ON Wyoming on a visit to rel
ives, spent the first of the week
ith his grandfather, DR.. A.
evils, and left Tuesday to visit
allen Lewis and family at Mead
lie.
Mrs. VIM. Turner has return
to her home at Kirksville
Ter spending a couple Of weeks
tn H. E. Turner and family
the farm east of Forker.
hile here she was the guest Of
rs. J. w. Lomax for a day.
The Laclede blade., 1921-04-01
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

King.
Wesley Love was here from
Brookfield on business Tuesday
Good upland pasture for rent
by Les Brewer.
Collie pup for sale by Willett
Clawson, Laclede.
Some Early Ohio seed potatoes
for sale by j. C. Leech.
White Pekin duck eggs SO cents
per setting. l.. Jerome Heath,
Laclede.
Just received! Shipment lawn
mowers and garden plows. The
Home Store.
J. S. Weatherly was on the st.
Louis market with two cars of
cattle, Monday.
For Sale-S. C. r. /. Reds
eggs rest of season, $500 per
hundred. Mrs. G. w. Syms.
Special oil sale at the Power
Garage. One gallon can Havolin
oil, 10; five gallon can $4.25.
City and school elections next
Tuesday. Two members of the
school board and one alderman
in each ward, are to be elected.
A class of ten will graduate
from the Laclede high school and
fourteen from the eighth grade
at the close of the present term.
Mrs. W. T. Hodson of Madison,
H., is visiting her many old
time friends in Laclede, guest at
the home of Mrs. N. e. Fletcher.
Grandpa Daniels of Milan
spent the day and took dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Ogle
last Sunday.
For Sale-One Art Garland
base burner, used three seasons.
Also one soft coal heater, good
as new. Max Jones.
The Woman Foreign Mission
ary Society viii meet with Mrs.
Ella Standby next Wednesday,
April 6, 2:30.
Barron White Leghorn eggs
for Matching, 274 strain; also,
agent for Buckeye incubators
and Standard colony brooders.
v. E. Facto, Laclede.
C. A. Read of Chillicothe
spent Tuesday on his farm near
Forker and on his way home
Wednesday handed in a dollar
to keep The Blade going to him
another year. Ii
Mrs. N. j. Thompson and Mrs. {
w. r. Barton attended the
funeral of Miss Jennie Bolts at
Meadville, Tuesday. Miss Bolts
was a sister of Mrs. E. Al. Lock-
ridge, formerly of Laclede. :
Joseph Albin, whose term as /;
alderman from the west ward ex- r
Dires this spring, viii be candi- 3
late for reelection next Tues :
lay. Mr.. Albin has served well |,
ind faithfully and the west
Varders could do no better than
'eelect him.
A copy of Sears-Roebuck's 4
atest catalog was given us by h
riend and we ask you to come 7
a and look thru it and compare >
heir prices with ours in the +,
ardware department and it viii
ot take long to convince you
hat we can save you money by
-adino af The Home Store. a