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President Appeals To
American Shippers

The White House then issued its sug-
|gestion regarding manifests. The
President said the great embarrass-
|ment TO the government In dealing
with the whole matter was that Enme
shippers had iccGcealed ccntraband
under q cargo Cf cotton or other nom
Iccntraband. So long as thare were In
stances OF that kind, the President
added, suspicion was cast on every
shipment.
State department officials said later
that there were two cases In which
this had occurred and that Great Brit
ain had used them as q basis for gem
leraI search. Solicitor Johnson declar-
ed IL wa absurd that any general con-
IspIrucy lIv vunuva vupsI s.s-..s- 50 -.
ton shipments could exist because OF
mechanical difficulties.
Officials predicted that n result
of the present agitation might be en-
|actment of JsgisIauon penalizing the
making OF fraudulent manifests.
EsIn some quarters there Wes talk
|of possahie reprieals by the United
States In case the British feet did
not accord better treatment to AEaari-
scan cAEgaeB. One ~suggestioH vas q
Possible embargo To the Allies on pros
duets which the United States con-
sidsfed iegitffnRta articles OF trade
but which the British fietD prevented
tgDm reaching Germany or Austria.
Those Close TO the White House. how
ever, were confident that on retalia-
tory measures would DO necessary.
President Wilson predicted, how.
ever. that millions OF dollars In pr.
yate indeinaltiee eventually would
aRy2 70 be paid w Great Britain Cor
detention Of American cargoes.
irCee1 Spfi=s-Rsce, the British
l-nm5asgadef. declined to make ans
comment onthe American stand.
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Statement Issued By
COMPTROLLER of Currency

WASHINGTON, Dec. o. Comp
troller Williams OF the Currency Blu
reau submitted his annual report to
Congress today. It covers the begin
ming Of the transition from the old
national banking system to the new
Federal reserve system, as we'll Ps
the. operations OF more than 1000 Ma
tionel banks which have become part
OF the new system since his lat an
nual report was made.
Aside from reviewing the provisions
OF the new bank law and the steps
by which It was put into operation,
the Comptroller makes some recon-
nsanaatiens for new leRialafsnn, They
are:
An amendment to require uniform
bylaws for national banks. In that
connection the Controller declares
many bank directors fail: to direct
and says any director who does Nc.
attend u majority Of board meetings
In a year should be ineligible for re-
election.
An amendment to permit signatures
on national bank notes u be printed
instead OF made with pen and ink,
which would permit the bills to be
washed and restored to circulation.
That national banks be required
to limit their deposits to ten times
their combined capital and surplus.
That the Comptroller be empower
ed TO remove, with the approval of
the Secretary OF theSsTreasury, any
director or officer OF o national bank,
guilty OF violating any of the moro
important provisions Of the bank law
and direct that suit be brought against
ts,.sam In the name uf the bank 60 re
cover for the results OF any maifeas-
ence In Office.
OF Tie Federal Reserve act and
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Senators James A. Reed of Mis-
.souri, James e. MARITIME of New Jer-
sey. and James A. O'Gorman of New
York have begun a fighko on President
Wilson because he failed to consider
their Endorsements of candidates for
office in their States. Senators Reed
and O'Gorman have been upheld by
the senate, which refused to confirm
nominations made by the president.
The chief interest of the contest lat
er centred In the action OF the senate
in connection with the presidential
nominations OF Ewing c.. Bland for
marshal In the district centering at
Kansas City, Mo-, and George e.
Hampton, for collector OF, internal rev.
enue 70 rthe southern district OF
New Jersey.
Senators Reed aud o'Grrman have
been at odds with the president or
several occasions. But enator Mar
tine was once his chief champion. II
was President Wilson'S ,insistence
which caused Marianne to be elected
senator; from New Jersey.
Speculation In Washington by some
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ARE
NOW NOW IN ORDER
DIFFERENT VIEWS
TAKEN OF PROTEST
MADE
MAKE STATEMENT
London Foreign Office VIII Give
Detailed Account Of Navy's
Activities.
STATEMENT

LONDON, Dec. 90 The United
States protest to Great Britain
against detention of American car
goes by British warships caused ILL.,
Ito surprise In official circles here to-
day. For several months negotiations
on the subject have been in prog
resi- between Ambassador Page and
Foreign Secretary Grey and the Amer
lean note, q synopsis OF which was
published here today. Is regarded as
Q summary of the grievances Of the
United States in this connection.
The note itself has nct yet reached
the foreign office and until IL does
no official comment is expected. The
foreign office, however. has constant
IL reiterated its regret at the delay
to American ships and high officials
have expressed a9desire to. expedite
examination OF American cargoes as
much as possible under the existing
trying conditions.
Statements that the delaying of car
goes by the British authorities Is held
responsible for a certain depression
In American trade have created some
surprise. Officials expressed the opin-
ion today that Americans holding such
yiewE must fail to take into. consider
alton the sweeping effect upon Ameri-
can commerce OF the. disappearance
Iof Gefmap merchant Ships from the
nee, seTell as other effects OF the war
beyond the control OF Great Britain
and her allies
Tt fs believed generally in London
that the foreign office will make q
detailed statement MS to the activities
OF the navy in OBTAINING suspected
lcargoes which will put thee contra
band troubles In q dIE.sant light, The
Foreign Office repeatedly has express
ed its regret that merchants in no
IyznH EvlnInlIng Ine nnn..el.sy sAs.:!.
i5rner delay because copper and other
tarticles declared contraband freuuent-
,lyehave been found hidden under coal
,or other heavy cargoes. But at the
lasBgs time 1t takes the position that
itraneIshipments at sea AMI other
sharp practices have made careful In
.apecti0n imperative. frequently car
goes ere 20 loaded that an inspection
make necessary q complete shifting
lot virtually everything In the vessel.
The statement that the American
protest L. thcroughiy approved by
President Wilson has created much
comment here and has added weight
to Its eject, There is some disposf-
lHon IA London, however, to REGARD II
TO q certain extent as easmeasure 10
lsatfEfy iqsIstent demands In Congress-,
Harticpiar surprise has been ex-
ipEeseed BY officials ct the dispositnu
4k certain Americans to hold Great
Bfttiau partly responsible for The de-
tpeeesi9n In cotton. officials believe
that / pe5 due RI over production, and
ccONTINuEp on PACE FrtE5
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WOUNDED MAN
TELLS STORY
Gives Different Account of Story
as Heard From Pa
pers.

BUFFALO. N. Y, Dec. 29.-Charles
Dorsch, wounded by Canadian SOL
diers while hunting ducks in the Mia
CARA river. wa able to give his YER
sion OF the affair today. He stated
that neither Smith, who was killed,
nor himself understood what the sol
diers wanted. In the confusion the
hunters decided to pull for home.
The fatal shots followed Immediately.
Dorsch said he counted Is shots,
then lost track. Several shots, he
said. were fired after the men had
been hit and were lying in the bot
tom of the boat.
The three militiamen who formed
the firing squad are under military de-
tention at the Fort Erie barracks.
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what II Is expected to accomplish for
the finance and commerce % the coun-
try the comptroller gays: !
1.-THE Federal reaeryel act 10 design-
ed not only 70 cura weaknesses and
defects Of the currency system under
which we have struggled, and sGme-
times staggered, IN the past, as we
have outgrown the conditions and
passed beyond the circufistanceswhich
it was especially provided. to meat,
but TO offer to the people Of this coun-
try many new advantages and oppof-
tunities, and troubles with which &c
has been burdened and from which
1t has found no escape
AZ sHss ===.A ~ C.~..4rnltEs ss-
counts the activities on. govsrnmenfaI
ness world during the stress ct the
outbreak OF the European war. He
cover practically the same ground
ea Secretary szSASuv did In mis- 0
cent report to Congress-. The REMAND.
er OF the Comptroiler'e report 10 civ.
en- over to statistics. s{pS
There were 26,T6E banks fepurtfng
Ito state and federal of6sars IN the
United States ut. the close OF business
ION June 30. These banks, Including
all kinds, had aggregate resources OF
$26 ,e71 ,03i, showing an Increase OF
more than 81, 400, 100000 10 the 3
There were Tz2 more banks reporting
than the year previous. The banks
showed loans and discounts amounf-
ing to $16.2SsS57sss4 with indiyidEaf
deposits subject to cheek without no.
ltice amounting 20 $g,bee.673,144. They
held gold coin and gold certificates
~totalling more than Se12.0Do.0oe. With
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POPULACE FAILS TO SEE THE
FRIENDLY TONE I'm
MESSAGE
NEWS FROM FRONT
Important Messages Are Daily
Expected From Forces on
Battle Lines.

LONDON, Dec. 2g.-The American
note protesting against the British
treatment. OF American commerce and
insisting upon an early Improvement,
seemed to overshadow in the mind
of tho British public today the news
from the European battle fields. While
the note caused no surprise in official
circles, 1t vas wholly unexpected by
the British public. IA there had been
virtually no intimation that any fric-
ton had arisen between the two gov
ernments.
Placards I'osted by the evening pa
pers were given over exclusively to
the American note and the papers
gave it the largest headlines they have
given any news during the past month.
Consequently the British people re-
gard this as one OF the most important
occurrences of the whole war.
Nothing OF the kind since President
Cleyeland's Venezuelan message has
produced such o sensation.
The frH impression Of the public
is that the note may create friction
and perhaps some u~nfriendly feeling,
although the newspapers point out
that it specifically states that the rep
reservations were made in q friendly
spirit. The situation is comparable to
that which arose at the time Of the
South African war, when neutral
shippers began to send cargoes in
tended for the Transvaal Republic To
the neutral port of Delogoa bay.
The Washington note had not reach.
cd the foreign office late today, but II
could not have been dealt with had
1t arrived, as Sir Edward Grey, secre.
tary of foreign affairs, who has been
away for the Christmas holidays, will
not return until tomorrow.
Even the var news VIZ allotted 6
secondary place to the note in thu
news columns of the papers. although
tina coming from the Russian front
was highly gratifying to the Allies
There has Seen q slackening of the
fighting in northern Poland between
the lower Vistula and Pilica rivers
where teie Russians have captured
some German trenches, prisoners ant
guns-an indication. 1t Is believed
here, that the German frontal attach
on the army guarding Warsaw ha.
been definitely checked.
News Of Importance iB likely Il
come from the Vosges district at any
time since the French have assembled
strong forces all along the linz OF Bel
Observation-Disclosures They still
hold all the Visges passes and appear
to be developing new activity along ar
extended line against Alsace and Sun
dgau.
Major Moraht, military expert o
the Tageblatt, in al article discus
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.L President
Wilson today appealed to American
shippers OF non-contraband not to
permit contraband articles to be MIX
ed with their icargoes, He said the
United States could deal confidently
with the problem OF British detention
of American ships only II supported
by honest manifests.
The Presidents statement followed
a discussion with his cabinet OF the
general shipping Situation and OF the
protest sent yesterday TO Great Brit
ain against prolonged detention oil
American carRoes and other Interior.
sssss ;=.sE merle. In. s==S g,
Publication OF d synopsis OF the note
aroused much interest in official cir
cles. Many foreign diplomats made
formal inquiry at the state depart.
menta and were promised q memoran-
dunn on the sukSsct. In Bone quarters
It was said steps probably would be
taken BY other leading nations OF this
hemisphere as wall ID European neu.
trails in supported The Antsficans view
point
The Presidents comment Dn the
eituasion ccnyinced callers that the
washington government hid spoken
firmly OF ttss desire for impfcyement Id
the conditions OF nehtfnI f~cennmerce
and was prepared, 70 further insist or
its rights. The President declared thai
the point OF ploH adopted by this
United States tnsits note was hardly
debatsble 40 EnEland had adhered e
1t an previous wars.
During ths cabinet meeting Il Wa
suggeated that clippers should b
warned against nhipmeHt Of doubffnl
articles IA r1n-SontrabAnd eargoes
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politicians has it that the contest Is
the beginning Of a revolt against
President Wilson which will extend to
important questions OF legislation.
His friends insist that it is OF no con-
seQuehce. ,
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Exchange Quotations.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-fThe New
York stock exchange esta Ashed to-
day effective tomorrow new Arices in
which certain stocks may W traded
In. as folioE5:
International Harvester %; Louis
vile & Nashville liz; 8. A. L. prefer
red So; Virginia-C Carolina Chemical
F15; do preferred 80.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-04-09

The Salvation Army has held forth
in the P. M. church for three weeks,
and rendered splendid service throug-
out. The meetings have been very
largely attended and there were 235
conversions.
Mrs. Maria Priestley Jacka died at
her home in this city Wednesday,
March 3lst. She was born in Mineral
Point in December, 1912.
Elmer Healy died at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl P. Healy,
last Thursday evening, March 3lst,
aged IA years and month.
There was q large gathering Of rep
resentatiyc business men at the Hotel
Royal Monday evening to consider and
discuss the question of organizing a
mining prospecting company
Samuel Rundell, one of the Oldest
and most highly esteemed citizens Of
Livingston, died Thursday morning,
March 31st, aged 81 years.
Married in this city at St. Paurs
church on Tuesday, April 9th, by Rev.
O'Keefe, Mr.. Bernard Clark and Miss
Mary O'Neil, both Of Mineral Point.
The Tribune has received the an
nouncement Of the marriage Of MIR.
John Ross, formerly Of this city, Ia
Miss Anna Hanson Of Chicago on
March Goth.
Mrs Jay Layton died at the home Of
her daughter in Madison last Thursday
and the remains we're brought to this
city for interment.
Married at the P. NJ. parsonage OF
j April 9TH, by Rev John Hardcastle
Mr.. Thomas Greenwood and Mis-
Fannie Z. Berry, both Of Minera
! Point township.
! Died il this city yesterday, April 9Th
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs. G.
VarliL, Mrs. Gratia Thayer, aged z
| years and six months.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-04-09
Fifteen Years Ago, 1899.

VIM. Treweek died very suddenly on
Tuesday morning, April 18th, at his
home in this city, aged about SO years.
This city had but one Chinaman and
he has committed suicide without leav-
ing any reason for the rash act. His
name was )ohn Kaey. He committed
suicide by taking dose of poison some
time Tuesday night.
The people of Mineral Point elected
James Spensley mayor because they
have confidence in his broad Judgment,
his sterling integrity and experience in
public affairs.
Highland has three business houses
and four new residences in course Of
construction.
The vote on license at Dodgeville
was 1913 for and 252 against.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-04-09
Faithful Service.

For the past nineteen years we have
been selling Select First Mortgages to
citizens of Mineral Point and vicinity
without penny loss to an investor.
We make it our business to watch
and care for every detail of loan dur
ing its life, never letting up until the
principal is again in the investors
hands.
Govespment bonds earn less than half
as much, luetuate, and are today sell
ling at "a loss 10 the holder. Farm
Mortgages do not huctuate. Interest
collected promptly without expense.
For Select First Mortgages Invest
nients worth three times the amount {
loan call on or address
r. j. PENHALLEGoN,
800 High Street.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-04-09

Married in the town of Mineral
Point, by Rev. Hendra, on April 4th,
MIR. Frances A. Curnow and Miss
Abbie Murrish.
Did the closing of the barber shops,
which went into effect last Sunday, in
crease the size of church congregations
in the morning
About half dozen enterprising citi-
zens of this city have formed COM
pany for the establishing of a poultry
farm on large scale The Browning
property, located about two miles
north of here, has been secured for
the purpose.
The remains of Mrs. Beauchard, who
was resident of this place for many
years previous to her removal to Chi
cago, were brought here for interment
which took place today, April 18th.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-04-09

For select investment secured by
first mortgage on an improved farm
worth three or four times the amount
of loan, see Il. j. Penhallegon, 300 High
street.
Misses Gladys White and Annette
Hutchinson and their friends, Misses
Dorothy Davis and Martha White, re-
turned to school at Mt. Carroll, ILL.,,
Tuesday.
Miss Aletta Schreiner of Westby
visited her sister Hildur in this city
last week. The latter returned with
her and is spending her vacation at
her home.
What do you think of the philan-
thropic plan to reduce matrimonial
risks by insuring bridegrooms against
alimony and brides against desertion's
financial pangs?
Mrs. j A. Wilson and two daugh-
ters of Milford, Iowa, were visitors
with their aunt, Mrs. John Stephenson,
and other relatives in this city from
Thursday until Monday.
Miss Mayme Tyrer returned to
Blanchardyille Saturday, after a two
weeks vacation at home. Her brother
Howard returned with her for a visit
at the McCloskey home.
Misses Mary and Anna Weckler re-
turned home Tuesday from Dougherty,
Iowa, where they were called on &C.
count Of the serious illness Of their
nephew, John Weckler, who died Sat
urday, April 4th.
Pretty near time TO start planting
that garden but not quite. The robins
are anxious to have work start, but
Dame Nature some way or other has
not yet made suitable arrangement
with her fair daughter Spring just
when she would start.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vivian re
turned last Friday from California,
where they spent the winter, leayinl
here in November. They resided dur
ing their absence at San Diego ant
bring back a very favorable impression
Of that place and the vicinity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-04-09
Farm Laborers' Wages,

Wages of farm laborers have in
creased more rapidly than those of city
workmen during the last twenty years,
department of agriculture investiga-
ton reveals.
Last year the pay of the farmland
increased "a per cent; the increase in
four years has been II per cent, and
Sc per cent since 1902
In most othgr countries also farm
wages increases, rapidly.
The investigators discovered, howev-
er, that while wages went up about 81
per cent from 1900 to 1910 farm land
values nearly doubled in that decade,
showing, they say. that in the "distri-
button of the proceeds from farming
operations, larger proportion now
goes to capital account and less to
labor account than formerly"
The wide difference in wages in va
ious districts is gradually lessening,
although there is still considerable
variance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-04-09

Mr.. John Strachan died at his resi-
dence on Tuesday night, April It'll.
MIR. and Mrs. David Bowes of Linden
will celebrate their golden wedding on
April Gath.
Married in Linden on April 9th, by
Rev. VIM. Cook, MIR. Francis A. Baker
of Linden and Miss Jennie Glasson of
Mineral Point.
In the town of Mineral Point the fol-
lowing officers were elected. Parkin-
son, Hughes and Weber as Board,
c. j. Bracken, Treasurer; John Hoare,
Clerk; Ed. Dunn, Assessor; Joseph
Phillips, ST., and Thomas b. Tregigus,
justices; Henry Matthews and John
Weber, Constables.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-04-09
Methodist Church Notes.

The revival meetings continue with
increased interest and attendance.
Topics for the week are announced as
follows:
Thursday, Christ our Passover.
Friday, THE Death Of Christ"
Saturday, "The Desolation and Hope
lessness of Death. T"
Easter Sunday morning, Christ Is
Risen.
Easter evening, Having this Hope. ;"
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Tuesday evening the Brotherhood at
tended in body and filed the choir
loft, leading in singing and encourage
ing the leaders greatly Miss Edna
Richards sang beautiful duet with
Mr.. Christ and the invitation hymn at
the close of the sermon.
A reception of new members will take
place Easter morning. All who have
church letters are requested to bring
them. The choir will render special
music.
The Rev JAS w. Irish, d. d., dist.
supt. of the Ashland district, will speak
at the church Thursday evening, April
i6. Rev. Irish is a very earnest and
eloquent speaker and will be heard with
profit and pleasure.
The Woman's Missionary monthly
meeting was held at the residence of
j. B. Reynolds Tuesday afternoon and
a splendid program, led by Miss Ena
Hutchinson, was rendered to very
large and enthusiastic gathering of
members. Some matters Of local mis-
sionary interest were discussed and the
evangelist sang to the delight of all.
REV. X. A. BARNES. Pastor.