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The diamond drill., 1922-01-13
PHA DEPAR TN EN- r

announced that II will allow 10eo dis
count on its bills II the customer pays
before the 10th OF the month In which
the bill is rendered.
Summer Hopkins of Caspian was
in Alpha today paying of at the Jud-
SON.
There will be a regular meeting OF
the Alpha Village Council next Mon
day evening.
r. Il. 0lin was business visitor
at Crystal Falls last Thursday.
Miss Francis Houlmont has been on
the sick list this week.
The Girls Sewing Club will meet
tonight at the Hotel. This will be
the first meeting since Jan /.
The Porter School teachers had
their weekly meeting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Hubbard this
week. The hostesses were Misses
Grieshamer and shannon.
Lawrence Johnson OF Mastodon Is
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cd to Michigamme over the same
system. The carload arrived at Ish-
peming last Sunday but as the North
Western runs but one train per week
to Michigamme and that on Saturday,
MIR. Andersen had to wait all week for
his material so he decided to come
to Alpha, have his usual weekly
game OF cards and at the same time
be on hand for the meeting or the
stockholders OF the First National
Bank OF Alpha OF which institution ho
is the president.
"Bill" Johnson came home from
Michigamme last Saturday to wait
here while the material necessary
to use first In the Camponi building
was arriving.
Captain Benson OF the Judson mine
has moved his family here from Cas-
plan and Will occupy the house re-
Gently vacated by Captain Goodney
and family.
The diamond drill., 1922-01-13

BANK MEETING HELD

The annual meeting or the Alpha
National Bank was held last Tuesday
as provided by law. The report of
Cashier yeeser showed that the insti-
tuition Is In excellent condition. Con-
sidering the condition OF business the
past year the bank did excellently. 1t
declared two semi-annual dividends
OF 5eo making full 1919 for the
twelve months.
The directors chosen were Paul
Andersen. W. j. Perkins, Ira 0dgers,
NJ. L. Richards, Henry veeser, Charles
T.. Lawrence. +. T.. Olin.
The officers chosen were:
President Paul Andersen
Vice President w. j. Perkins
Cashier Henry Veeser
The Alpha Lighting company has
The diamond drill., 1922-01-13

Writes That lie Has Not Been Asked
10 Meet With Committee

Prosecuting Attorney August
Waffen writes The Diamond Drill
that the committee looking after th'
interests OF those who searched fol
Frank Kazilek didn't ask him To meel
with them. that instead they asked
for his opinion on the liability OF the
county for the claim.
The committeeman tells US that
they didn't ask Mr.. Waffen to meet
them, but they intended 10 do SO II
he rules that they are entitled to
remuneration from the county. They
will probably make arrangements tor
a meeting unless the matter Is finally
decided at the board meeting next
Saturday.
The letter OF Mr.. waffen is as fol-
lows:
January 10, 1922
Diamond Drill,
Crystal Falls Mich.
Gentlemen:-
In the issue OF your paper OF Janu-
AIRY 7th, statement appears, under
the Alpha Department, that mo ans
wer has yet been received from Fros-
ecuting Attorney Waffen in reply TO
the letter asking him TO meet with
the committee OF claimants for pay
due for searching for Frank Kazilek."
Permit me TO say, for the informa-
tion OF the various claimants, that no
such letter has been received in my
office. received letter dated Janu-
airy 3rd. signed by Alfred A. Ander-
son, ID. Schoffman and Ernest Samp-
son, requesting an opinion in con-
nection with the matter as TO the liza
bility or the county. am now en-
gagged In preparing such opinion and
acknowledged the receipt of such
letter, directly nor by inference, for
letter. No request is contained in the
a meeting with the committee.
II such committee desires to meet
me, will be pleased to arrange
date for that purpose IL such meet
ing becomes necessary after the next
meeting OF the Board of Supervisors
which conyens January 14th.
Will you kindly publish this, and |
nblige
Yours very truly |
August j. Waffen |
Pros. Atty. |
The diamond drill., 1922-01-13
TOWNSHIP POLITICS smMERING

Township politics are starting up
before village politics this year. Joe
Gremore blew of the lid with AN an
nounccmsnt that he intends to run
for clerk and now comes =. A. KEEPER
with a statement that he intends TO be
a candidate for the office OF supervis-
sor. Mr.. Keepers announcement Will
be found in another column.
There has been some talk about
ghe village to the effect that John X.
hubbard would be candidate for
supervisor but Mr.. Hubbard has said
nothing himself on the subject.
II looks now as II there Is going to
.be lots OF candidates for all Of the
offices.
The village pot is still quiet. The
village election occurs before the
township election and In days past
the village fracas was always blown
of first.
The diamond drill., 1922-01-13
SHOULD FENCE ROAD
Stretch Between Alpha and the Forks
Has Two Bad Spots That
Could BE Made Better

There are two bad spots, both OF
them short ones, on the road between
Alpha and Crystal Falls and both OF
those bad spots could be eliminated
If either the township or the county
would put up snow fences. The town
ship says that II is the duty OF the
county and the county, we suppose,
thinks that the township should give
np the snow fences that were made
for there and have been taken TO
places on the old Mastodon road and
erected to protect other places. Even
in their new. location they are OF no
use for the reason that they have
been set up wrong and do not prevent
the SHOWS banking up at that spot.
There Is really but one very bad
spot and that is at the small cut near
the forks. The county plow is unable
TO handle the snow there for the rea-
son that II has banked up so that the
plow can't throw the snow out OF the
.cut and the authorities are afraid 10
jam into the bank further as they are
liable to smash their machinery.
A man was put at work shoveling
: out the cut yesterday and that has re-
lieved the situation somewhat. II
these two spots were taken care OF
the people OF Alpha could use their
cars through the winter. The proper
authorities are requested TO give this
matter their attention.
The diamond drill., 1922-01-13

Mr.. VIM. Dory was called here dur
ing the week from Tippler. Wis.
where he was working In the woods
because OF the serious Illness OF
Mrs. Dory.
Paul schook OF Crystal Falls was
IN Alrhn paying his taxes last Mon
aav. Mr.. schook thinks that Mastodon
.soxnehir taxes are high. lie is doing
.no logging this winter
The diamond drill., 1922-01-13

We believe that any sales policy which encour-
ages the giving of fictitious values for used cars
is an injustice to the public. We wish to estab-
lish definitely the fact that the Buick Motor
Company has never followed this policy--rather
has always based the price of it's product upon
actual costs and when costs come down corres-
pondingy reduced the prices of it's cars to the
public without any comouflage Whatsoever.
The diamond drill., 1922-01-13
Facts you should know
when you buy a car

The question of greatest Importance is not
what you will be allowed for your old car but
the price you pay for the new and the val
ue received.
You are money out if allowed 500 more for
your old car, yet have to pay $50 higher list
price for new car when the comparative value
is not there.
A purchaser loss is only postponed when trad
ing allowances made above used cars real
value. The deal that may appear most satisfac-
tory to you in the beginning may prove to be
the most expensive in the end.
The diamond drill., 1922-01-13

John Landrigan is expected here
tomorrow to transact some business
matters that he has on.
Todd Webb was an Alpha visitor
The diamond drill., 1922-01-13

Alpha has a full fiedged basket ball
team. The members OF the organiza-
ton are yeeser. Nelson, Poupoure,
Reed, Westmnd. Gill. Viskela and
Meek.
The boys are practlcing regularly
in the Moberg building and already
have the game well in hand. 1t is
probable that a game will be arrang-
ed with the Ramblers OF Crystal Falls
later on In the season when the boys
get rounded into shape.
In the mean time they will take on
teams Of lower grade than the Ramb-
lers from Crystal Falls and other
places.
The diamond drill., 1922-01-13

No one receives anything gratuitously in this
world--don't be misled by false allowances.
The diamond drill., 1922-01-13

The Alpha Lighting company has
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-02
GERAN HEARD
IN RED BANK
Says AppIeby Failed in Big
Things Praises His 0p-
ponentS Little Measures

RED BANK, Nov. 2:-Speaking
at a mass meeting here last night
Elmer H. Geran, Democratic candi-
date for congress, said that in q
number of little things that go to
make up the congressional record
of his Republican opponent, Mr..
Appleby had been right and ambi-
t!ous. put, considered in the inter-
est of the average American citizen,
his attitude on the big and conse-
quential policies and enactments
has been wrong and opposed to the
best interests of the people he was
elected to represent said Mr.. Geran.
MIR. Appleby has introduced sew
eral commendabel bills. Whether
they will get through is a question.
Eut he introduced taem in good
faith and is entitled to credit for
that much" said Mr.. Geran. HE
put in a bill to increase the earn
lngs Of stockholders in federal re-
serve banks. That Is commendable.
s. are his bills for improving
waterways and his bill to protect
bathing beaches against the oil and
tar nuisance. But anybody repre-
senting this district would have
done as much in the interest of his
own district. That is but a part
of the routine. These are not the
things on which he will be ap-
proved or disapproved when the
people go to the polls next Tuesday.
IT have talked lightly of his bill
tor the coming of a two-and-a-half
cent piece. That 1 think is funny.
Maybe many people think 1t funny
too. But they will not vote against
him just on that account. What
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-02
cRANRuRY

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the First Presbyterian
church, will meet this Friday after
noon, November 8, with Mrs. 1. c.
Hoffman. The subject is Siam, and
Mrs. D. w. Clayton and Mrs. H. N.
Scott will have charge of the pro-
gram.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis H. Schenck
had as their guests over Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schenck and
children of Dutch Neck.
Mrs. Lewis Hoffman of English
town, is spending a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell johnson.
Mrs. j. S. Silvers, Mrs. Ella
Suits, Mrs. Frederick Schweitzer,
Mrs. NJ. A. Rue. Mrs. G. B. Mer-
shon and Mrs. William Gordon at
tended the group meeting at Plains
boro, being one of the series of
meetings being held throughout the
New Brunswick Presbytery for
Women's Missionary Meetings. Mrs.
John Grier Hibben, wife of Presi-
dent Hibben of Princeton, was the
speaker for the occasion and gave
an account of her trip this sum-
mer in Alaska. 80
Mrs. Alexander Simonson will
lead the meeting this Sunday eve
ming at the Epworth League in the
Schultz Memorial church. The sub
ject is 1.-THE Secret of Making the
Gift Attractive"
Mrs. Frederick Schweitzer left on
Monday for a ten-day visit with her
parents in Philadelphia.
A new set of furniture was pre-
scented to the congregation of the
First Presbyterian church Sunday
morning as a brief memorial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-02
HOPELAWN

Believing that the price of $3.50
for the installation of electric wir-
ing for street lights as excessive,
the residents of James street will
delegate someone to appear before
the Public Service Electric Com
pany, to secure a reduction OF the
price asked of the taxpayers by the
light company. The taxpayers will
voice this protest, because OF their
claim that the same electrical work
done on the street nearby, amounted
to only $50 and believe that there
is no reason for the increased
charge demanded at the present by
the power concern.
Miss Mary Okosky is confined to
bed at her home, here. on account
Of illness.
Mrs. Clinton Lambertson of Flor
ida Grove road is i'll.
A new street light was installed
| Yesterday in front Of the local fire.
| house.
Michael Gabriel, of Florida Grove
| road spent Monday night fishing at
| Long Branch.
The Republican meeting, an
nounced at Fords for tonight, has
been postponed until tomorrow
J night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-02
c. 0.P.RALLy
AT So. AMB0Y
Several Speakers to be Heard
at Big Affair to Close
Campaign

SOUTH AMBOY, Nov. 2:-The
Republican rally to be held in the
auditorium tonight at 8 o'clock and
which probably will be the last big
display in this city by the Republic
cans promises to bring to South
Amboy some very eloquent speak
ers. Chief among them is Mrs.
Jennie A. VanNess of East Orange.
former member of the assembly
and rated as the finest woman
speaker in the state.
Francis T. Jones, United States
director of employment, is sched-
uled also to speak. Director Cen
eral Jones recently delivered the
memorable address at Moseheart as
a personal representative of Presi-
dent Harding. All the local candi-
dates will also be heard from at
scheduled to talk. Daniel c. Chase,
endorsed by the independent citi-
zens for mayor, will also speak at
this time.
Professor r. M. MacElroy, of
Princeton University. noted among
New Jerseys great orators, has also
been secured.
1t is surprising to note the great
number of independent voters at
tending every political meeting held
in South Amboy during the present
campaign. This fact has given the
men of both organizations much
food for thought. This great silent
vote coupled with the uncertain
disposition of the woman faction,
makes it almost impossible for any
one to tell how South Amboy is 60
ing to vote next Tuesday. In the
city races no one denies thai all the
races are to be close. Both parties
are doing their utmost to bring the
voters to their way of thinking.
Democrats say it's going to be a
Democrat landslide while the Re
publicans are equally confident that
they are going to elect their ticket.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-02
Current Euents
For the Schools
Shins Stay Wet

Ships other than those belonging
to the United States government sui
are paying no attention to Attorney
General Daugherty's decision that
vessels are breaking the law II they
visit American ports or come IN
side three miles of the coast with
liquor on board, even though they
kept it locked up.
The owners of foreign ships
which come to this country and OF
American ships that the govern
ment does not W wanted Judge
Hand of New York to say he
thought the attorney general was
mistaken and to forbid prohibition
officers from interfering with their
vessels. However, Judge Hand re-
fused, saying he believed the at
torney general vas right. Then the
ship owners asked the federal su-
preme court, which is the highest
court In the United States, to say
that Judge Hand was mistaken, too.
The supreme court is taking a va
cation and probably will not hear
the case until late in November.
But in the meantime Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon, whose depart
ment enforces the law, says the
ships may stay wet. Before he does
| anything he wants to know what
| the supreme court thinks.
Must Obey Law
The Tact is, the law is hard to en-
force at sea.
Foreign governments evidently
| mean to fight it. Some have laws
requiring liquor on their vessels.
Already the English government
has refused to let the dry Ameri-
can ship President Adams sail from
Plymouth without taking a supply
of brandy. This never happened
| before; seemingly the English au-
thorities decided to show they can
make trouble too
/, If prohibition is made ironclad
much shipping certainly will stay
away from American ports. Maybe
the continental United States won't
care, but some of her island posses
sions do. Porto Rico, for instance,
sends her coffee to Europe on Span
ish vessels which also carry cargoes
or rum. They will give UP the cof-
fee rather than the rum, so Porto
Rico fears her coffee markets ruin.
To get as much protection from
ether governments as they can, 1t is
likely many American ships will be
transferred to foreign flags.
But ships the United States gov
| eminent owns cannot do this. The
Shipping Board, which manages
them, says they will lose most of
their passengers if they must be
dry, while others stay wet. Having
tried it. the board knows.
Near East Problem Waits
America, among other countries,
is asked to join in the conference to
| settle matters in the Near East,
| where Greece was beaten by the
Turks.
She will accept only ~unofhcially,
but on that basis it is expected
she will have a representative pres
| ent, to make suggestions and to tell
| what Americans. as onlookers,
| think ought to be done.
Aside from hoping in a general
way that the agreement may insure
permanent peace, the United States
| has two particular interests in the
Near East.
For one thing, Turkey has natu-
raj resources, especially oil, await
ing development by foreign capital
Americans want a fair chance in
this field.
Also, as a Christian country, the
United States is concerned for the
welfare of Christians, such as Arme-
mans and Greeks, who live under
Turkeys Mohammedan rule.
These Christian subjects of Tur-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-02

key unduestionably have suffered
terribly. True, it is said on good au-
thority that they treat the Turks as
cruelty, whenever they have a
chance, as the Turks. given an op-
%portunity, treat them. However,
this is no reason for giving the
Turks a free hand, now that the
advantage is theirs unless they are
restrained.
England's Political tumble
England, where Premier Lloyd
George was forced from first place
in the government, to be succeeded
by Andrew Bonar Law. only a
week ago, is preparing already for a
national election to decide who real
ly is strongest.
The situation is very jumbled.
The big parties, Liberals and Con-
servatives, both are split, even
worse than the Republicans and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-02

Democrats are split here. Nobody
can guess how they will divide
when they come to vote; nobody
knows Just who is leader of either.
The Labor party is solid and pretty
strong, but by no means in a major
ity. Lloyd George talks OF form
ing a central group, but this talk
is rather vague.
1t seems likely that no party
will have a majority in the next
parliament. so that the premier will
have to form an alliance with one
of the others besides his own. This
cannot but mean compromise and
uncertainty, a most unfortunate
thing at a time when the worlds
affairs call for clean-cut policies on
the great powers part so urgently
that a ~vacillating government is al
most worse than a really bad one
which knows its W mind.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-02

the people of this district have a
right to take Mr.. Appleby to task
for is his position on the tariff and
government taxation. They have a
right to judge his attitude toward
the average American citizen by
his votes on these two propositions.
He is for the tariff that increases
the living expenses of the average
American family s165 a year and
he is for the tax law that un-taxes
the rich and lays 1t on the poor. He
voted for both these bills. Both
these bills were Numerically OPP
posed to the interest of the average
citizen. In voting on these bills Mr..
Appleby took the other side and I
believe that next Tuesday the aver
age American citizen is going to the
polls and, considering his own in
t~erests. when he considers whether
he should vote for Mr.. Appleby to
return to congress, he the average
American citizen, wondering where
he will get that needed $165 more.
he will take the other side.
"If I were in congress. represent
ing this district, / too would intro
duce and work for the passage of
bills in the particular interest of my
district. I would try to get govern
ment assistance against n OIL ana
tar nuisance on the beaches. I
would try for a fair share of gov
eminent expenditures on deeper
waterways. But I would have al
ways before me the interest of the
average American citizen and l
could never vote to lift taxes from
the rich and place them on the
over-burdened shoulders of the
Door and middle classes. I am most
determinedly opposed to the tariff
and to the Republican revenue bill
because from the tariff the rich get
richer, without earning, and by the
revenue law they are relieved of
taxes which they can not only at
ford to pay but which they should
pay in return for the benefits of
government they receive on ac-
count of the vastness Of their prop
erty to which the government must
give protection"
Last night Mr.. Geran spoke also
at meetings at Highlands and Rum
son.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-02

Italy has changed cabinets, too.
in almost a revolutionary way.
Premier Facta and his fellow
ministers had to resign, on demand
of the Fascist.
Three years ago Benito Mussolini,
a Milan newspaper man. became
alarmed by the Bolshevik move
ment in Italy. He formed the Fas-
cisti to oppose it.
Genuine battles occurred in many
towns. A good many lives were
lost.
The Fascist succeeded. Evidently
today their will in Italy is law. Dis
satisfied with Facta's policies, they
undertook what is described as
concerted action" broke commune
cations between north, south and
central Italy" and made themselves
masters of some of the chief towns.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-02

From the first year that he entered the Legislature, Mr..
Runyon has consistently championed the cause OF the work.
er. AS Republican floor leader in 1915, his first year in tho
House of Assembly, he voted for bills sponsored by Arthur
A, Quinn, then president of the State Federation of Labor.
Again in 1919 he aided the passage of the long series OF
measures advantageous to labor, while President OF the Sen
ate. In this year these included the one increasing the COM
per cent. of the weekly wage to sixty-six and two-thirds per
cent. His platform this year pledges him to work Tor fur-
Their increases, and a complete modernfzation of the system,
a thing that al be best brought about by elecHng a Repuo-
lcan Legislature to support Mr.. Runyon.
1t was because of labor legislation that Mr.. Runyon was
decorated by the King of Italy with the Order of Oficer OF
the Chevaliers of the Crown of Italy. His bill, passed by the
1921 Legislature, provided for payment of compensation IN
death cases to the families of aliens, even though such faml-
lies were not residents of the country.
In 1920 he sponsored labor measures which were adj
vocated not only by labor interests Of the State, but by the
Consumers League. These included a bill for the appoint
ment of a minimum wage commission. and one reducing tEe
number of hours of labor for women in factories, mercantiie
establishments, bakeries, laundries and restaurants. The FOL
lowing year he aided the passage of the act fixing a maxi
mum ffty-four hour week for women.
In the last two sessions of the Legislature he fought to
mass the bill, introducing II IN
1921 and striving again last winter to have it passed. He mas
pledged himself to use all the power OF the oHice o Gov
ernor to bring this about If elected this year.
The Department of Labor has found his law. passed in
1920. compelling manufacturers to post the maximum hours
of labor for women, of great value in enforcing the law.
Senator Runyon supported the bill requiring workrooms
in tenements to obtain licenses from the Labor Department,
minimizing the Sweat shop" evil.
This advertisement has been paid for by Arthur T. Var
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-02

deposing the authorities and assume
ing control"
This sounds considerably like
revolution, though it did not affect.
the king. or. at any rate. has not
yet, possibly because he submitted.
leaving it to the Fascist leader to-
form a cabinet in the Facta msn-
istry's place.
However, Mussolini virtually is.
dictator. He says he will destroy
any government the Fascist dislike
From all appearances he is able To-
do so, too.
Before calling on Mussolini, the.
king had offered the premiership to
Giovanni Giolitti and Antonio Salan
dra, both former prime ministers.
but they declined the post when. on
investigating they found they were
not acceptable TO the Fascist or
~ganization.