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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
WILSON URGES VALUE RED X
European Example Should Teach u.
S. Best Relief Methods.

European Example Should Teach u.
S. Best Relief Methods.
President Wilson's explanation Of the
| work of the American Red Cross and
appeal to citizens to aid the work was
the subject of an article in recent
issue of the New York Evening Post
which will probably answer many
questions in the minds Of Madison peO-
pie, who wish to enlist in the work.
The article follows:
with dozens of Red Cross mem
bership campaigns in progress in AS
many states and cities, and thousands
of men and women offering their
services for the war work Of the Red
Cross, emphasis has been placed on the
importance of this sort of volunteer
service by President Wilson, who also
serves as president of the American
Red Cross. In letter which the
secretary Of war, Newton D. Baker, re-
Gently presented to the Washington
chapter Of the Red Gross, President
Wilson says:
Experience is certainly the most
convincing teacher and we should learn
by these European examples how to
conduct our own relief work with the
most thorough efficiency and system.
With it's catholicity and its democracy,
the Red Cross is broad enough to EN-
brace all efforts tor the relief OF our
soldiers and sailors, the care of their
families, and for the assistance OF any
other noncombatants, who may require
aid.
LAS the president of the Ameri
can Red Cross, our branch OF the
great international organization, most
earnestly commend it to your con
tidence and your support. Upon
your aid, upon the amounts and
promptness of your gifts and coop
Grafton, must depend the fulfillment of
the duties which are imposed upon it.
1t serves SO noble and beneficent pur-
pose that it must appeal to all who love
their country and who love humanity"
Red Cross officials are taking pains
to make it clear to volunteers thai Red
Cross service does not mean service
away from home. The doctors and
nurses who comprise the professional
organization Of the Red Cross are
detailed for service with the fighting
forces and are subject to the military
laws and discipline. But the civilian
volunteers men and women whom the
Red Gross needs in great numbers now
remain at their homes, taking charge
of the collection and transportation OF
supplies and the manufacture of great
quantities of bandages and garments by
home needlework N.ither member
ship in the Red Cross nor enrolment in
its auxiliary services places any com
pulsion upon the volunteer of any kind
whatever.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
MINERAL POINT or TODAY
NOTES by The DEMOCRATS
NEWS GATHERER.

Mr. and Mrs John W. Horn returned
last week from a several months stay
at Miami, Florida,
Mrs Charles Gilman, Jr. left Fri
day for visit relatives in Milwaukee.
A dancing party was given by the
Catholic knights at st. Mary's hall last
Wednesday evening.
Leslie Ross was at Madison the fore
part of last week on business.
Mrs James Morgan Of Darlington
and Mrs Michael Banfield Of Cuba City
were week end guests Of Dr. and Mrs
W. J. Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Bechtel Of this
city are the happy parents of son,
born Thursday, April 26, 1917, at St.
Joseph's hospital in Dodgeville. Mrs.
Bechtel was formerly Miss Cora Ivey
Of this city.
Mrs Thomas GRADER returned Satur
day from GAINESVILLE much improved in
health.
John E. Gray and Willard A. John
son were at Dodgeville Saturday writ
ing civil service examinations.
Paul Wheat of Freeport is the guest
Of Mr. and Mrs S. e. Nauman.
Mrs Ella Sims went to Darlington
Saturday for a visit with her sister Mrs
w. w. King.
While coasting on the cement walk
IN a coaster wagon near his home in
Dodgeville over week ago, Jack
Kirst, son OF Mr. and Mrs John Kirst
formerly of this city, had one of his hips
fractured.
Frank Day returned to his home at
Lewistown, Mont, Saturday, after a
week visit with his brother Christie
pher Day and other relatives.
Allen Spang was at Madison last
Tuesday on business.
Mrs Milton Evans spent the week end
with relatives at Dodgevile.
Mrs George Miller Of Boscobei at
tended the Lawinger Schaaf wedding
here last Wednesday and visited several
DAYS with her brothers and sisters, the
P.ttz families.
Twelve members of the Mystic Work
ers of this city were guests at supper
given by the Mystic Workers Lodge of
DOdgeville at their hall in that city
Thursday evening. District Manager
Mrs Ethel Bohn and Mr. &. E. Grove,
State Manager OF Madison, were pres
ent and gave some very interesting
talks preceding the initiation. The
Dodgeville orchestra furnished excellent
music throughout the evening. All re
port pleasant time The next meeting
will take place in this city Friday even
ing, May II.
Mrs Earl Schilling and two sons re-
turned Saturday from two weeks
visit with her mother, Mrs Goodseli, at
BarabOO.
Mrs w. 5. Ross motored to Darling
ton Saturday. She was accompanied
by Miss Elvie Mackay.
Mr. and Mrs s. c. Ross have received
word from Newport that their son
Andrew has enlisted with the Mosquito
Fleet, U. S. n.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
And Frequently Gets Ii.

DE man dat worries fob fear he's
dom too much work" said Uncle Eben,
SIS mighty liable to Keep Wantin' mo-
an mo time off 10 do his Worryin' in."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
Their Source.

Half The fun in this world comes
ron. III. expected sources, and half the
,orr.',,. from planned joys that didn't
ft..'';,fliz"--Drtroit Free Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03

H1ake Ous Own Solitude.
The city ho"> not take away, nei-
her does the country give solitude;
,nl:!udr i within u.--Joseph RouX.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
Uncle E=ben.

Uncle Eben.
IF it had took Is long" said Uncle
Eben, Ito create de world as it has
took to find way to run it, Adam an
Eve wouldn' hab no garden of Eden
ready fob 'em yet"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03

With That Exception
Al t:jn@~ are possible" quoted the
Purior Philosopher. Except some
people :"lnd the Mere Man.-Life.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-28
Private VS.. Government
Railroads

samuel o. Dunn Ina the January Yale
Review.
There are thirteen countries in the
world i'm which the average capital
ization or cost of construction OF the
railways per mile exceeds the aver
age for the railways of the United
States. In ten of these government
ownership prepoaderates, while IN
only three does private ownership
preponderate. The operating expenses
of state and private railways disclose
facts of similar import, The private
railways of France before the waG'
handled more trif1c in proportion to
their operating expenses than the
state railways of that country. The
railways of Prussia are the best man
aged state railways in the world, but
they handled less traffic before the
war in proportion to their operating
expenses than the private railways
of France. The private railways Of
Canada handle more traffic in pro-
portion to their operating expenses
than the government-owned Interco-
lonial. Indeed, the private railways
of Canada and the United States move
more passengers and freight in pro-
portion to their operating expenses
than any other railways in the world,
and at the same time pay the highest
wages. 1t may be suggested that the
relatively higher expenses of state
railways are due to the fact that they
give superior service; but the facts do
not show this
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-28
HOLDING
Is IMPORTANT

Bismarck, n. D., Dec. 2s.-Great
importance is attached by the North
Dakota railway commission to a
decision just handed down by the
interstate commerce commission in
an action involving unjust dis
elimination on the part of the Mil
waukee line in the distribution of
cars at Vermilion, S. D.. as between
the Farmers Elevator Co. and line
elevators located at the same point.
THE exaction complained Of was
exactly the same as a great many
which have been the basis of COM
plant in this state" said ]. A. Lit
tie, railway commission rate expert,
today. THE farmers elevator stated
that in normal times the railway
company distributed elevators with
the amount Of grain on hand in the
various houses as a basis, and in the
event one house had ordered a great
many cars, all of these cars would be
supplied before the other elevators
got their cars. When the elevators
all were full Of grain, and a car
shortage existed, the railway COM
pany distributed the cars in rotation,
giving one car to each elevator, re-
CARELESS of the quantity of grain to
The Farmers Elevator Co. claimed
that this rule of distributing cars in
times of shortage Disseminated
against it and forced the patrons Of
the farmers company to deliver grain
to line house competitors until such
time as all OF the houses were full,
and then each house could only buy
the same quantity of additional
grain, based on it's ability to ship
grain out and make room for new
receipts.
THE interstate commerce COM
mission decided that this method of
distributing cars was in violation or
the interstate commerce act and
ordered the railroad company to
make car distribution rules that
would at all times give elevator
companies cars in proportion to the
grain actually on hand for ship
ment. Under this ruling, if one
elevator has so per cent of all the
grain on hand for shipment at a
station, it would receive half the cars
available for loading at that station.
The commission also held that an
elevator company may not order a
large number of cars to be supplied
by the railway company when Its
turn came and have all these cars
QGlANGTGQ DSAoI0 It's COAAHSNANOAH N00Ao
receive additional cars. When all
the elevators at a particular station
are full, the commission held cars
must be distributed in proportion to
the number of bushels of grain held
by each house.
THE North Dakota railway COM
mission recently has received num-
Der of complaints of the method of
distributing cars in this state, which
is substantially the same as that
adopted by the Milwaukee line in
South Dakota. We are therefore
taking this matter up with the rail-
road companies doing business in
this state and calling their atten-
ton to the decision OF the interstate
commerce commission in the South
Dakota case and asking that the
same rule be adopted by all lines in
this state.
"The Interstate commerce commits
sion has jurisdiction over the dis
tribution of cars intended for ship
ment to Minneapolis and Duluth
terminals, and it's ruling If applied
to North Dakota will cover over 80
per cent of all elevator shipments"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-28

the translation, perhaps to mistakes
in transmission, and to the hazy
reference to the Russian proposal
which is not fully explained. But
the inference is that no general in
IDENTITIES are to be paid for the res
toration OF devastated countries. In
other words Germany will repair the
damage done to her own devastated
country-which is nothing-and
Belgium or her friends, will restore
that ruined land.
And lastly Great Britain is to re-
store the German colonies in return
for the Germans getting out Of Rus
STA. Whether or not the Germans
get out of Russia is becoming daily
matter OF less importance to the
Allies, and Russia is taking the best
possible means Of inducing the Allies
to say to Germany take what you
want from Russia. They probably
never will make peace on such
despisable terms as that, but a sep
arate peace by Russia would leave
that temptation. Great Britain al
ready has agreed to leave the dis
position of German colonies to the
peace conference. Meanwhile the
Allies are not in the business If
swapping conquered territory, with
out consulting the wishes of the in
habitants.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-28
Ants Withdraw
From the National
Council of Women
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Unauthoriz-
ed use OF the name of the National
association opposed to woman
suffrage by the National Council Of
Women in support of a bill introduce
ed by Representative Rankin and
described as "feministiC" and reflect
ing on fatherhood, has caused the
anti-suffrage organization to with
draw from the council. Mrs. Jas. W.
Wadsworth, president Of the Anti
Suffrage association, in a letter ad-
dressed to Mrs. Philip North Moore,
Of st. Louis, president of the council
setting forth the reasons for the
withdrawal, says:
Il find the name of the association
and my own as president used with
out permission to further a bill re-
Gently introduced in congress, the
hearing on which developed such
feministic theories as that the faith
er is only a casual parent that the
wife should select her citizenship
independent Of that of her husband
and that the citizenship Of the child
should be determined by the moth
err.
I'VE sincerely regret that the Ma
tional Council Of Women has APP
parently deserted the ideal of repre-
senting the normal American woman
and has become. it seems, another
instrument in the hands of feminists
and those who seek to stir up sex
antagonism and family division to
secure political power"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-28

headed in our direction Immediately
after we we're struck In any event
the German lost interest in us. sub
merged. and we saw no more Of him.
The patrol boat. a French craft,
came up and took us of. and later
transferred us to a French submarine
chaser. We were only eight miles on
the coast, and were Immediately
landed at Cape Tenes. There we were
taken in charge by the French COM
mander and his wife. who looked aft
er the immediate needs Of members
OF the crew who had left the boat
that we were fed and comfortably
housed. They showed us fine hospi-
tality, and plainly were glad to do
everything they could for Americans.
The following day we went across
country in q bus to Orleansville. a
railroad point, and thence by rail to
Algiers, where we reported to the
American consul. A. L. FROST. He
supplied us with more clothing and
with excellent accommodations dur
ing our stay in that quaint old town.
We almost felt, when we saw the
American flag flying over his office,
that we We're on home soil again.
AT Algiers we embarked in a
french transport HOE NAdESGlAAGSs- w e
had about 700 Arabs on board. and a
majority Of them, because of the
crowded condition of the transport
were required to sleep on deck. A
hurricane came up during the niEht.
and the decks were almost constant
ly awash. We had to stand of the
at Marseilles all day Nov.
rs, the sea being too heavy to per-
init us to enter. / remember that day
because it was my birth
day. At Marseilles we again visited
the American consulate. where we
were promptly fixed up and the
next day we left for Bordeaux. arriv-
ing Just in time for Thanksgiving
day. We sailed from there on the La
a French liner, Dec. 3, and
reached New York, without incident,
Dec. a."
After, the first of the year Mr.. Var
ney returns to Duluth to resume his
position with the Lake Superior
Electric company, in whose employ
he sailed with the Schuykill, former
Iy a Great Lakes steamer. which was
equipped with the company's patent
electric steering device. Whether he
will again go to sea he does not
know. He is unmarried and antici-
pates an early call for service in the
national army He has seen enough
Of the results of war to thoroughly
agree with Sherman, but he is ready
to do his bit, and his nerve is not
shaken in the least.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-28
THE GERMAN "PEAcE oFFEN-
SIVE".

The cartoon which appeared on the
front page Of The Forum last even
ing, answered most wildly the peace
proposals Of Count Czernin, which
appeared in an adjoining column.
I'VE are not in the market for ter
ritory; what we want is honor among
nations, Uncle Sam, John Bull and
France are pictured as demanding Of
the storekeeper, Kaiser Wilhelm.
And the Kaiser was "all out of" that
commodity.
The world expected a Christmas
peace offer from Germany. Count
Czernin's statement probably is the
substitute provided. The statement
shows that the Central powers still
are viewing this war in terms Of
conquest. Territorial readjustments
are still their concern. They have
long since ceased to be the chief con-
Germ of the Allies, and they never
were the concern Of America.
Count Czernin renounces forcible
annexatioRs of territory seized since
the war began. OF course he would.
The Allies already have very fair
basis for trading conquered territory.
Political independence is to be re-
stored to the nations that have lost
it since the war began. This
magnanimity toward Belgium and
Serbia is touching. They are to be
given back the political rights they
held before the war; the right to be
invaded whenever the military
necessity" OF Germany calls for It.
The political freedom OF other
races, cannot be solved information
ally. That means that the political
freedom Of Armenia Is to be left to
Turkey, and the political freedom of
Poland to Austria and Germany.
The clause regarding indemnitios
is rather involved. due probably 10
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-28
Being Torbedoed Clues New
Sensations, Says Bismarck
Man. SurUiUor of Sea Tragedy

Bismarck, N. D.. Dec. 2S.-'How
does it feel to be torpedoed? Wen
it's a sensation not easily described. =
said Fred varney. one OF AZ men saw
ed from the American steamer
Schuykin when it was sunk BY a
German submarine eight miles OF
the Algerian coast, Nov. GO.
Mr.. Varney reached home Christ
mas morning to spend the holidays
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o.
Varney. He came fresh from a series
OF experiences only possible in this
great conflict. with its new terrDrs
Of sea and air and land.
an interviewer, had been torpedoed
about it, but we never had any idea
of what it was really like until our
turn came.
Deafenina Explosion.
I'VE had been attacked about 3
O'Clock the night before, the torpedo
passing us just five feet astern.- 1t
was o'clock in the morning when
the submarine again attacked. lodg-
ing a torpedo square amidships.
There was a deafening explosion: the
force of the shock listed the boat to
starboard. and then she righted her
self and began slowly to sink. Every
one on the boat was awake except
the watch who came of duty at
o'clock. We didn't take time to gath
er up any vaIuables. but just made a
rush for the lifeboats. One of the
boats had been crashed by the ex-
plosion, and another was swamped
in attempting to lower it. This left
us two lifeboats for q men and our
black Tom-cat. The cat at the last
refused to leave the sinking
boat and clambered back on board,
going down with the ship like the
brave sailor he was.
Sub Heads Toward Them.
I'VE pulled rapidly away from the
boat. and were probably 800 yards
distant when she finally stood on
her head and dived. Then we saw
the periscope Of the submarine
emerge from the water and turn to-
ward us. Only two feet of the peris-
cope showed. and we had rather a
creepy feeling as it bore down on us.
looking much Ike the head of big
snake. The submarine commander
intended. to hail us and
take off our captain. that being a
favorite plan with the Germans. who
hold the commanders as prizes and
as positive evidence that they got
the boat they claim. About this time,
though. the sub must have sighted a
patrol boat which had been standing
off about 20 miles from us and which
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-28

ern Pacific system, whether there was
a return cargo for it, or not. Now,
IL there is no return cargo to come to
Fargo, the car may be sent to Bos-
ton, or to Atlanta, or to any other
city where it is needed. 1t will
travel full virtually 100 per cent of
the time. instead of perhaps IS per
cent.
What will be the effect of govern
ment control?
That Is something no citizen can
foreteIl. Government control in an
emergency differs greatly from gov
eminent ownership for all time. The
latter would involve countless prob
lens that will not arise in mere con-
troll. For example, government own
ership would result in creating an
immense army Of government en-
ployes who might easily be made in
to a most powerful political machine.
1t would bring a tremendous prob
lem in financing. The attempt to
make an appraisal Of the railroads
Of the country has already cost more
than $40, 900. has lasted two years
or more, and when it is finished. IL
it ever is finished. 1t will be virtually
worthless because values have
changed so rapidly. The box car to-
day may be worth twice what it was
when appraised.
But if government control is a
satisfactory solution Of the present
problem, the question of government
ownership need not be considered
now. 1t is a problem that can safely
be left for after the war.
That is a very brief and more or
less superficial survey of what gov
eminent control means. The editor
who attempts to sit in an easy chair
and hand out a ready made opinion
on what the result will be, is at least
not lacking in conceit. 1t is a colos-
sal experiment which has worked
we'll in England, and which should
effect great economics here and i'm
measurably expedite the war prep
arations. But it must not be con-
fused with government ownership
for the two are widely different, both
in the principle involved, and in the
practical results achieved.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-28
Germany Arrests
800 Socialists
Christmas Eve
IRv AsaocIated Press. J

tBy Associated PEeES.l
London, Dec. 2S.-More than 800
members of the German minority
socialist party were arrested on
Christmas eve by the German mill
tary authorities, according to a
Zurich dispatch given out today by
the wireless press. 81
The dispatch reads:
FOLLOWING the arrest Of minority
Socialists at Cologne and Karlsruhe
recently, the German military
authorities made a large number Of
arrests on Christmas eve In Munich,
Frankfort, Leipsic, Magdeburg,
Dusseldorf, Darmstadt. Nuremburg
Dortmund, Cassel, Mannheim,
Mayence. Coburg, Dulsburg and
Gotha.
More than three hundred minority
Socialists and local leaders in the
towns mentioned were arrested"
No advices regarding the previous
arrests OF minority Socialists in
Cologne and Karlsruhe had been re-
ceived. The German minority So
cialists comprise a strong faction in
the party which refused TO follow
the lead OF Phillip Scheidemann and
others in their virtually unqualified
support OF the government.
Their leaders iii the reichstag,
such as Hugo Haase, have long been
persistent critics of the government
denouncing the program Of unre-
stricted submarine warfare.